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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
GETTING RID OF INVENTOR
How General Miles Handled Wild.eyed
Man With Bulletproof
Army Coat.

When General Miles was a the head
OF the army he used to be continually
bcsicged by cranks with pneumatic
firing guns. dirigible war balloons and
other martial inventions. But the gen.
cral would weed these cranks out with
admirable speed. An inventor in his
Office one day tells of Il curious Incl.
uent In this relation.
A card was brought In and laid be.
fore the general.
oh. send him in said Miles. Ills
business won't take more than a min.
ute or two
SO In came a w%ild.cyed. long haired
man twisting his soft hat %nervously
In both hands.
General" he said. ~ have here
and he took out u small ~parcel-"a
bulletproof army coat. II the govern
ment would adopt this"
Put II on; put II on said General
Miles. And he rang the bell. Tn,
clerk appeared as the inventor was
getting into the coat.
Jones' said the general, tell tn,
captain OF the guard to order II oI
his men To load his rifle with ball ant
cartridge and"
Excuse me. general, | forgot some
thing" interrupted the Inventor. Ant
with a hunted look he disappeared.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
FOUND HEALTH
in CARDUI
Oklahoma Lady Says She Visited
Four States Seeking Health, But
Did Not Find II Until She
Took Cardui.

Henryetta. Okla.-Mrs. Anna lille.
man, OF this place. says that she SUI.
fered for s years with headache. back.
ache. and other complaints caused
from womanly troubles. and that she
had been to Colorado. Dakota, Mis-.
souri,, and Kansas seeking health and
never found IL until she took Cardui.
She says she was given up and vas
told that she had cancer and was con
fined TO her bed for three months.
She further says: I'VE then moved
here and after moving here. the drug.
gist here in lIenryetta. Okla. told my
husband about Cardui and gave him a
Birthday Almanac. and | read the tes.
timonials and began taking Il. and
could see after ! had taken the second
bottle 1t was doing me good. and so |
have kept II up. ! would not do with
u II In the house. When | feel tired
and nervous after doing Il hard days
work II seems to rest me and make me
feel fresh &c..
Today ! am a we'll woman and I
know that Cardui has cured me
80. | car do all my own work and
washing and house cleaning now with.
out ever giving out. | have several
friends right here In town who have
been unable TO do their work for years
but are now up. since taking a couple
OF bottles OF Cardui. | weigh l46
pounds, and am always well ... When
| commenced taking II one year ago,
! only weighed 100 pounds"
All druggists sell Cardui, the WON.
ans tonic. Try 1t II you need a rem.
edy OF this kind. Get n bottle today.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

back guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver better
than a dose OF nasty calomel and that
1t won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone Ia real liver
medicine. You'll know II next morn.
ing, because you will wake up feel.
ing fine. your liver will DO working,
your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will DO sweet and your
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone IL entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless and
cannot s~alivate. Give II TO your chill.
dren. Millions OF people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead OF dan.
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale OF calomel
Is almost stopped entirely here.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

The difficult part OF making ready
the winter wardrobe now. lies in de.
ciding upon just what one wants.
II 1t Is a question OF the street suit
that IL TO be decided. "a safe answer
lies In two directions at least. The
severely plain tailored suit. with plain
skirt, cut shoe.top length and moder.
ately wida, OF IA plated skirt. may be
chosen. 10 DO worn with a semlntted
coat having n ilaring skirt portion,
long. plain. rather close-itting coat
sleeves and n finish OF bone buttons
sand inconspicuous stitching. The
plain, tailored suit does not come
back" each season. for the simple rca.
son that II never goes out. II is al.
ways with US, With some variation
OF lines or length or fullness 1t brings
sitS own style into line with the pass.
ing modes.
Then there are suits Oh decidedly
new lines. Among them those that
show the influence OF the redingote
which has inspired the designers Of
80 many and such varied models. A
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

other edge Of the ribbon and run u
gathering thread along It's outer edge
Pull the thread up tightly and fasten
Il securely to form the center OF the
cap crown. Place a little ribbon dow.
or here to finish II.
Cut a length OF elastic cord Just long
enough to extend about the head, and
run In the casing formed OF the lace.
Joining the ends. The small ribbon
flowers are mrde OF five petals each,
either cut from the ribbon and made
separately or formed by gathering the
ribbon to simulate petals. Millinery
stamens are used for the centers.
A very wide ribbon IL used for the
cap at the right. II Is shaped to tho
head by means OF narrow tucks into
which small cords are run. A bow
OF narrower ribbon trims the front,
and banging loops and ends OF very
narrow ribbon are placed at the back.
all Of the same color as the cap.
-Four buckles. made OF tiny chiffon
roses IN blue. yellow. pink and laven.
der or pale green require patient and
efficient work In making. A frill OF
cream-colored lace falls under the rib
bon frill about the face.
JULIA HorToMLEY.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
The Whole Truth,

The reputation OF children for tell.
ing the truth about their elders was
enhanced In Massachusetts recently
when Governor Walsh. attending the
dedication OF Il public building. ad.
dressed n number OF pupils in the
elementary grades. BY way OF giving
his youthful audience an object les
son in various forms of patriotic
service, the governor pointed 10 his
military aid, who was in IA gold
laced uniform, and asked: who is
this man"
He is a soldier
What does he do?"
Fights for his country"
who am II"
The governor"
What do do
Nothing" chorused the children.
who. incredible as 1t may seem. had
not been coached beforehand.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
Washing Stick

rms 10 something nev 20 nousewiveS-
something they have wanted all their lives.
out never could get before IL makes IL pos
sible TO do the heaviest hardest washing In
'ess than one-half the time IL took by Ole
methods, and II eliminates al vbA,nR and mus
enlar effort No washing machine In needed.
Nothing but this simple little preparation.
Mhich ls absolutely hsfmiess 10 The finest iabses-
r'h'te- colored or wooden IL makes the
hardest task Of the week % pleasant pastime-
q delightful occupation You will be de
uHhted at the clean, spotlVaa, snow white
'l0thes that come out OF the rinsinR water
aud AL without aaY effort on your part. The
Magic washing Stick does n sl-RDd remember,
without injury to the most delicate goods,
colored or white, woolena, blankets, lace cur
thlns, etc Contains no acids, no alkniiea, no
poisonous ingredients to- make lis use dan.
gerous . sasslagt IS ssats
sold ~ ali Druggists ana orocers every.
where II yours doesn't handle IL, show him
Ihls ad-heu get u for you Or send 2So In
stamps 10 4 u hleHAans CO. Sherman Isns Al
Millions OF particular women now use
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. AL
grocers. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
What Women viii Do.

Suppose you tried to think what
fashion never could do. Wouldn't
you have fixed on furs IL summer as
the final impossibility? And yet they
did wear furs this summer with the
thermometer at 81. the humidity ut
81. the breeze absent. and In that
month in which the Bastile fell and
the Declaration of Independence was
signed! or course YOU left your coat
at home during those dog days.
Golfers Weekly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
So Friendly.

The ONE who called just because
they couldn't get out or II were met
at the door by the maid.
MY mistress liz taking her beauty
sleep" she said.
How long does II take herr" asked
n OF the women.
"Oh, less than half an hour"
She looks IT," said the other wo-
man In a whisper to her friend, Then
they left their cards and trotted along.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
MutuaI Beneht.

Why do you send your wife and
daughters to the seashore while you
stay nj hone?"
We're all more comfortable re.
piled Mr.. Cumrox Mother and the
girls hate TO see me In a wilted col.
lar and I'm very much annoyed by
their bathing suits
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
Why just In the Movies

There's n thing In the movies:
you can always tell what's coming aft.
or the picture OF the man at home
with his wife bending over him wait.
ing to light his cigar"
why, | never noticed. What does
come next"
"A picture OF the man writing q
check"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
FACE BATHING WITH
cutleura Soap Most Soothing 90 Sen.
sitlve skins. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by little
touches OF Cuticura Ointment to red,
rough, itching and pimply surfaces.
Nothing better for the skin. scalp.
hair and hands than these super
creamy emollients. Why not look your
best as to your hair and skin?
Sample each free by mail with book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
ExperIenced.

What experience have YOU had?"
demanded the hotel proprietor to the
applicant for the position of mana
ger.
Experience? Why say, I've had a
home In the country for years, and
every friend I've got in the world
owns an automobile"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
Absolutely Necessary.

Mr.. Moss tat the art gallery)-This
catalogues an absolute svindle.
Dcre's no prices In IL.
Mrs. Moss-What! You weren't
thinking of buying any?
Mr.. Moss-Thertainly not. But how
cen YOU be expected to appreciate
pictures II you don't know the prices
of them?
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
n Made n Difference,

How far Is II to the next town.
the motorIst asked the farmer along
the road.
Bout ten miles as the crow flies.
said the farmer.
Yes. ! know said the motorist.
but. you see, the crows riding with
me today"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as a Gen
eral Tonic because Il contains the we'll
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. II acts ON the Liver, Drives ou,
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 50 cents - Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
How II Was.

Your wife came from a fine old
family, didn't she?"
NO; she brought them with her.
Judge.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
The LAST Straw.

What do you suppose killed that
old miser?"
Il suppose he found he was spend.
ing his breath"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

: Telephone lines are to be extended
to Tromsoe. Norway, 200 miles north
of the arctic circle.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
skirtina the Difficulty.

She-How do you like my skirt.
dearie?
He-Well. pet. I suppose It's all
right; but isn't It n bit long for q
kilt?
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
Take ALONG a Hammer.

She-Have you been up TO break
bread with the new bridegroom yet?
He-No. I'm not feeling very strong
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

Rowdoinham, Me. reports catching
a homeless shad II has been named
the burbank"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

A good many cases OF love in a cot.
tage turn out badly through lack OF
the cottage,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

Skirts should be held high enough
TO escape the mud and low enough to
escape criticism.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

Mistakes are as common as the &C
Acknowledgement thereof is uncommon
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

A man may take your word for II
In other matters, but he desires to
personally investigate the fresh paint.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

Charity also uncovers a lot Of our
neighbors' sins.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

Always sure 20 please, Red Cross Bali
Blue. All grocers sell II. Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
OUTDOOR TRIPS PLANNED
By PROMOTION COMMITTEE

A trip to Pearl Harbor to include a
visit to the naval station and other
federal buildings on the shores Of the
Iochs Is planned by the outdoor pro-
motion committee for Sunday. March
6. This will be personally conduct
ed expedition and win be to a region
which is fun Of interest and will give
an opportunity for the best kind Of
view Of the wonderful waterways
which are soon to be the anch0rages
for American warships. The naval
drydcck Il being constructed and the
Industrial buildings for the repair
plant have been practically completed.
Within the naval station proper are
the barracks for the marine corps ana
below them are the Notifications OF
Fort Kamehameha
On Saturday afternoon. March s, the
committee will conduct hiking party
over the Pacific Heights trail to the
Pau0a rest house. This viii be an
afternoon outing. On Sunday, March
q, party win leave the promotion
rooms early in the day for tramp
up the; Lanihuli trail on the Eva side
Of Nunanu valley. All Of these out
ings are intended to interest tourists
who evince q desire to see some OF
these wooded heights and for those
who dsire to get away from the streets.
and baten paths.
Bookings are being received at the
Promotion Committee rooms.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
expert ACTUARY
TO INVESTIGATE !
Conditions HERE

Or. Frederick L. Hoffman, .statisti
clan of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany, arrived on the Matsonia todaI
from New Jersey prepared to conduct
a months investigation into mortality
statistics in the islands.
He will tell some Of the results Of
scientific investigations and give sta
tistics prepared by himself and assist,
ants at the meeting of the medical so.
ciety Friday night He was met out.
side the harbor today by Quarantine
Officer Trotter and at the wharf BY
F. c. Creedon Of the Hawaiian Trust
Company, and A. Hubert Jones OF Alex.
ander q Baldwin.
DR.. Hoffman will visit the volcano
and the leper settlement on Molokai
before returning. DR.. Hoffman Is an
authority ON cancer and his address
before the medical society will be I'M
der the auspices Of the American So
3ciety for the Control Of Cancer. He
is registered at the Alexander Young
hotel. :,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
PRESS BENCH SERVES
AS HOUSE BAR 0METEF

Ex-Representatire Alfonso, nov q
local newspaperman and veteran on
1.-THE legislative beat, has discovered
| the latest method of Alisfling business
lin the house Of representatives With
great dignity, representative have
risen to their feet turned their eyes
towards Alfonso and his fellow report
Ter and proceeded to deliver oratorical
addresses. possibly With the expecfa-
tti0n Of later seeing their eloquent
speeches in the newspapers.
When the addresses get hazy or II
they happen to fall on days when AZ
fonso wants to go to the BAH game,
the exrepresenfati4e picks up bis copy
paper, signals to his co-reporter, and
the newspapermen leave the house
chamber, in full view Of the eloquent
speakers.
Yesterday one of the lawmakers
was making one of those talks The
reporters walked out of the building
The speaker hesitatsd and then chang.
ed his talk from English to Hawaiian.
What he said in the latter language
was:
See. those newspaper fellows don't
want TO listen to the truths have to
make. Then he quit In disgust
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
orr DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try this! Makes hair thick,
glossy, fluffy, beautiful-N0
more itching scalp.

Within ten minutes after an applica
ton Of Danderine you cannot find q
single trace Of Dandruff or loose or
falling hair and your scalp win not
itch, but what will please you most
will be after few weeks use, when
you will see new hair, fine and downy
at first--yes-- but really new hair
growing all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty Of your hair. No
difference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, Just moisten & cloth with
iDanderine and carefully draw It
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time The effect ID amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance Of
abundance: an Incompatible lustre.
softness and luxuriance.
Get % cent bottle Of KnoWlton's
DanderiDe from any drug store or tot
let counter, and prove that your hair ID
as pretty and soft as any-that 1t has
been neglected or injured by careless
treatment that's aIl-you surely can
have beautiful hair and lots Of It II
you will just tryqa little Danderine.-
advertisement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
NO oFfloiA 8 WORE INC
ABOUT Sa0R q
HAWAII ARMY TOUR

a rsimor that the tour OF Hawaii
for army officers has been out from
four % three years has been Coins
the rounds for the last few days but
EofEciaIlg there Is no confirmation 70
the report
The only word on this subject rrl
ceiyed recently, said Lieut.. col Camp.
bell, department adiutant. was that
no change was contemplated, that
news coming to us about month ago.
4 don't know where the present rumor
could have started.
In spite Of the lack Of ofiicial con.
firmation 1t is believed by many ON
GERS that something is IN the wind. Il
Is rumored that Gen. Macomb, former
Hiy commander Of the Hawaiian depart.
Ment and now president of the war
college, has intimated to friends here
that the change from four to q three
year tour viii be announced in June.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
c0NkLING HAS NEW PLAN
FOR CASH BASIS FUND

The cash basis fund established by
the legislature two years ago has been
given a new Interpretation by City
and County Treasurer D. Lloyd conk-
ling The original bill provided for
the laying aside Of 1-40 Of ] per cent
OF county revenues every six months
for reserve to pay bills on q cash
basis instead Of registering warrants
when the general I funds gave ont.
This was to continue until the reserve
was equal to Is Of per cent Of tax
receipts.
Hitherto 1t has been the CUSTOM of
officials to draw out the fund wilhelm
Office and replace II upon retiring.
Mr. C0nkling takes the position tfat
this fund should remain intact Until
mature. He proposes to set aside
the Sc. 900 left In the fund by the
last supervisors, and to add to, that
sum in June 1-40 Of per cent Of the
assessed value Of the city and county,
which is 21.500, aud the same amount
every six months.
At this rate the cash basis fund will
be complete within three years.
Mr. Conkling win abide by his plan
unless legal opinion npsets HIS Wew.
His change in the use Of the fund Is
said to be a-surprise to the snperyis-
~ - g 8 = e x - 5 -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
KUKln WILL BE
BACK HERE IN
TWO YEARS TINE
Lighthouse Inspector A. {. Ar
ledge Returns From Meeting
OF inspectors at Capital

That the lighthouse tender Kukui
will probably be back I'm Hawaiian
waters inside of two years, and that
In the meantime the tender Column.
bine, ordered here, will answer the
purpose Of the district, Ii the word
brought back this morning by A. e.
Ariedge, inspector of the nineteenth
lighthouse district, who returned in
the Matsonia from the national CAPT.
tai Inspector Arledge has been at
tending the annual convention Of light.
house inspectors in Washington and
On his way home made thorough
inspection Of the Goiumbine at San
FrnnciscQ
The appropriation for a new light
house tender for Alaska Is. provided
fer and in rs months or two years the
vessel win be completed" said Inspecs
tor aATIedge This means that the
Kukui will come back TO Hawaiian
waters, for which she was originally
designed and built inspected the.
Golumbine. which Is now at San Fran
cisco undergoing q thorough overhaul
ing and alteration preparatory to TAX
ing station here j was agreeably
surprised at the size and accommoday.
lions Of the boat. which are much bet
ter than her tonnage and measure
m4nts Indicate. She II now being fit-3
ted with q new ventilation system, TO-
e her for. tropical services. Fer yes.
self22 years old the Columbine IL in
4 remarkably eood state Of preserve
tions and repair mss. X 81
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
CHAMBER CALLS
! SPECIAL SESSION
.ONCOMPENSATION

Public sessions of vital matters be.
fore the legislature are now beins
scheduled and there will be several i'm
the next few weeks =.
Many Of the legislators plan to at
tend special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce tomorrow at 2 o'clock in
the chamber rooms, the object OF
which Is to consider workmen's com
pensation and the compensation mea-
sures proposed to the legislators. 1t
is also probable that the federal build.
ing site question viii be brought up
at this meeting in some form, although
Acting President Harrington said to-
day that IL Is not on the program.
On Thursday evening at 1880 the
senate will hold public session on
the Hawaiian Electric Company,s
I franchise extension bill. extending
rights on Oahu. The bill giving the
right or domain, to electric compan-
les win also be considered. said sen.
ator this morning.
The senate may also call a public
meeting on the building site matter
The house last night began public
meetings on the Kupihea investiga-
ton
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02
Meeting Ut PUIVAHOU MOTHERS tn
DISCUSS PROBLEMS IS INVITED

4 Invitations are being sent out BY
President Grifiths and the trustees Of
the Oahu college to all Punahou moth
ers to be present at meeting OF Pun
ahou mothers to be held Friday after
neon at $3.50 o'clock in Charles r.
Bishop hall. The invitations viii be
delivered today and tomorrow by the
children Of the school to their parents.
The object Of the meeting is to dis
cuss the advisability and feasibility
Of working cut some plan by which
the school and the home can more
fully cooperate in attacking common
problems. There are many questions
which come cut in the social life Of
the students, more especially on which
the parents and the teachers can unite