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HlRIH-on Tueedsy. Dec. S. 1916 n a3s ocioc.
%. H., Al his rendence, No. lE Si1ts00 49,
ALEX ASDER HIkTH. OF the late PhauV
IIlrh In the sixty third yesr OF his SSe.
Fune,L services It The family resdancs. friday ~
tsrnoon December s. At ESQ O'Clock. h~not
NJ Zion cemetery.
HARE-On ThuDdiy. December Z. ISIS, y l.as
O'Clock q NJ. At his late ruidanosL No. - 49,
Itch street WILLIAM HARE. 10 tAs, NJ ~
Of his age.
Pwlerl notice heEeAfter
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/ $4,000 SOLDIERS DEAD

NASIf\t;Tp% irrr .---praths
among cIIi' war veterans 1"nl" large
Eprs in Tho. governments lnuSi"n rolls
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EGGS asa CENTS IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. Eggs were quoted
on the local butter and egg exchange al
"Sia cents q dozen today. three cents
hclnw yesterdays. prize and ten cents
less than weeks aEV.
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he amount paid for pensions of Ss,soe'.
GOO. Pensions asgregating $la9.lo9'ooV
went To S0S.5I2 persons.
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City. Many civil employees of the
Carranza government returned On this
train
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WANTED-Fema1e Help.
LOST AND FOUND
FOR SALE.

loSI-trochet yoke. between Market and ilth and
Ij-l3th 81 d,tI
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
For Oillno Machinery.

The operation OF oiling machinery.
especially where II is desirable that
the oil should be kept from the hands
and clothing of the operator has been
devised recently IN making use OF the
well.known collapsihle lead capsules,
so widely used for artists colors, drug.
eists' products. paste etc, In the Unit.
ed States. The capsules are provided
with a screw thread which Is screwed
into an adapter, which in turn n
fastened 10 the part 10 be fabricated.
The lead capsule and the brass
adaptcr make q tight Joint, and all
that Is necessary Is to apply pressure
from time 10 time, as desired. When
the grease capsule Is empticd, one
merely unscrews II and ruts new
one IN It's place. No refllug Is neces-
sary, and tho pressure Of the fingers
is usually sufficient 10 force the grease
into the bearing
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
SPEAKS UP FOR CANADA
And No Wonder Renting His
Land He Made $3.50
Per Acre.

So many Americans now have per.
sonal knowledge of Canada that false
reports concerning this country are
being continually corrected by Amer.
leans themselves who know the facts,
and who are too fair.minded TO let
false statement go unchallenged. A
case In point arises out OF statement
supposed TO be made by a resident OF
Alberta, and published recently In the
Spokesman.Rcview, OF Spokane, In
which the condition OF settlers in this
country was painted in q very bad
way indeed The writer OF this at
tack on Canada refused TO let hi,
name be known. 80 II can be taken
for what 1t is worth. but Mr. s. l..
Wallace. Of n 1923 Crestllne. Spokane.
who lived for some years in Western
Canada. came TO the defense OF tho
country in the following letter which
was published in the Spokesman.Re-
view OF February II, 1876
ITO the Editor OF the spokesman.Re
view:
In Sundays Spokesman.Revlew was
n letter from q man I'm Alberta to the
chamber OF commerce, asking that
something be done 20 keep Americans
from going TO Canada. and saying that
that government was run by the rail.
roads, banks and manufacturers that
once a man got there he never could
get away. Had this man published
that letter over his own signature
there is no doubt but he could get rrlt
OF Canada.
No country will do as much t. help
n man TO get on his feet. II he tries TO
help himself, as Canada. know OF
the government helping people 10 pro
visions. feed. seed grain and fuel. and
charging only cost OF delivery TO the
nearest town and per cent. What
more could a man ask?
lived five years in Southern Sas.
katchewan and earned a patent 10 320
acres OF as good land as ever saw.
! have raised over 50 bushels OF oats
on sod. 30 bushels OF wheat. and 20
OF fax TO the acre. Until lost my
health never was better satisfied any.
where. had my land rented this last
year for one.third. II brought me al.
most $3.50 per acre. or S1.143.9l for
1875 acres.
This man says he loves the land his
fathers died for So do !, and love
the land that gave me my home.
IS. l.. WALLACE"
N4723 Crestline. Spokane.-Advertise
ment
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
CHAPTER XXI.
The Right Law.


Once again Poppy Ordway was back
at Daily's. Seemingly nothing had
happened In her absence Sandry was
a little stronger. bit more impatient
TO be at the work. able TO go about the
camp and the tilted meadow. lie was
pale still, and to her passionate eyes
more TO be desired than ever. She
noticed quickly how wistfuly tender
was the face OF Siletz, and how the
girl stayed apart from Sandry In q
certain ditiidence. This was balm to
her fears and her anxiety.
She went back to her work with re
newed vigor She was happier here in
this wild country than she had ever
been in her life, filed with the excite.
ment OF Fame that lured and Love
that beckoned. and. so she believed,
able TO capture both.
Then one day an incident took
place that caused her TO see that she
must let him feel the steel beneath the
velvet.
AS usual she sat in the golden after.
noon on the east porch, her work for
the day being over. and Sandry
lounged on the lowest step. his elbow
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on the floor and his hat pulled low
over his eyes. gazing down the valley
Presently there came sound. a
rhythmic sound. at first far on. then
comiag nearer, the rolling thunder OF
a big aorse In full flight. and up from
the lower rollway came Black Bolt
cleaning, dark. splendid. As II she
were part OF him. Siletz rode, sway.
ing with her loose motion that always
suggested the very drunkenness U
speed. In her arm she held a great
bunch OF wild bleedng.hearts, their
brilliant crimson splashing gorgeously
along her olive throat. where the blue
shirt lay open bit.
With a slight pressure OF knee and
heel the girl sent the great black horse
directly at the steps OF the porch. AS
he came on Miss Ordway sprang up
with a little scream. overturning her
chair. Bu' Try sat untinchinE on
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sought intelligence, but one only and
that OF 80 gigantic and uncertain n
nature that she felt as II she were
handling dynamite which might ex
plode any moment.
However. tho air OF hnality with
which she folded the notebook and
thereby seemed TO dismiss the great
Whitby mystery deceived that shrewd
and far.seeing man. FarnswOrth. him.
self.
He saw no connection between her
two sets OF questions when she. seem
ing TO turn the trend OF her own mind
into an entirely different channel. put
her next query.
And now. MIR. Farnsworth." she
said briskly. what do you know OF
the name 'SandryH"
The lawyer waD folding up his pa.
pers and putting them carefully away
In the drawer.
"Sandry2 Why-not very much.
Miss Ordway. Simply that there is a
firm by the name OF Sandry 4 Mussel
dorm which deals In fancy horses and
racing stock They have magnificent
breeding farms In New Jersey and are
rated as rather more than financially
solid. Mr.. Wilton Sandry. the senior
partner, IL an old man. OF very fine
presence. an invalid since three years
ago-tied TO a wheel chair In his man
sion on Riverside drive. Musseldorn
a clever man. extremely capable and
pleasant"
And is that all? Has this Mr. WI
ton Sandry any family?"
Why. let me see-yes, | believe
there Is a son. one son. The mother Is
dead"
And where Ia this SOM" ~
IL do not know. He has been IN
Europe. ! believe. though II secIf'
to me that he returned some time
ago"
I'm" Miss Ordway was saying to
lege."
Twenty minutes later the eminent
lawyer walked down with her to wher,
her runabout waited.
AS she threaded among the teeminI
traffic. Poppy Ordway was saying I,
herself. wilton Sandry. financially
solid James B. Whitby robbed by
mana young man just home from I
year IN Europe. after college. whose
father he had found bankrupt by un
wise speculation OF a partner aud III,
said James Whitby. And Waite
Sandry in the Oregon hills mutter
OF Ruined! Ruined! And he doe
not know!' Legitimate! II Is don,
legitimately! and i am the law thi
night. James B. Whitby! All me
Walter-W Walter-heart OF my heart
ilre OF my blood-you're the man will
the pistol"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
CuttIna EnaIIsh Trees.

England has 10000 acres OF crown
forests. containing magnificent trees
untouched by the woodmans AK. Now
they are 10 go. England needs the
lumber and has appealed TO Canada
10 provide a battalion OF axmen. Need.
less 10 say, Canada has responded
gladly. There is now organizing a
battalion OF 1900 experienced bush.
men. who will wear the khaki. be sub.
ject to military direction and WELD
their axes on the ancestral oaks OF
the motherlahd Soon the music OF
their blows VIII be heard ringing
through tho great New forest Of Hamp-
shire and Dean forest, in Gloucester
shire England must have the wood.
but II is sad 10 think OF these glorious
old trees isappearing Many OF the
woodsmen will come from Quebec,
where experts In the craft abound
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18

Painting and vanishing OF large
surfaces Is now being successfully &c.
compllshed by means OF airbrushes.
which send the liquid paint In q huge
spray all over the object.
Al big furniture factory in New
York they place a chair upon revolv.
ing platform under a galvanized iron
hood. IN the back OF which is an elec.
trio fan drawing the air out into an ex.
haust Hue. and in the top OF which are
electric lamps In front OF rchectors.
The painter stands with an object that
looks like pistol in his hand This ia
the airbrush. which is attached to a
tube leading from a tank In which the
paint is under 20 pounds OF pressure 6
furnished by dynamo and is kept con
stantly stirred On pressing the trig
ger the paint s projected like show
er bath all over the chair
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nnun snme,hlnn 70 saw

Robert W. Chambers gave this ad.
vice to the beginner some years ago,
says the Strand. and II holdc good to-
day:
Have something to say and learn
by experience how TO say II, rhe i'm.
portant thing. 10 be su is something
10 say. The trouble with most people
who try to write stories is that they
have nothing to rite about Next.
don't talk about II, 10 II. A writer can
make his own market.
1t is the only way 10 do, Write
what appeals to you. and lind a pup.
fisher who will take IL. Don't go to
a publisher ana ask him what he
wants. Make him want wtat you have
% otier II It is the real thing you
won't have much difficulty. You will
break into print with your first ef.
fort"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
Record OF Serbia Has Been a contiru.
Gus Tale Of Atroeity and Wrongs
Il Was Powerless TO Avenee.

The characteristics OF no people In
Europe are probnhlv so little known
TO the world AT large as those OF Ser.
bia. The Scrbinns are a primitive
people with strong passions and in
spred as are all primitive people by
the clan spirit. The vendetta and
blood feud prevail among them. OF
the seven Serbian princes who have
ruled the land since the beginning ~
the nineteenth century the first. Kara.
georgevitch was murdered the sec.
Ond Prince Mlosh. was expelled: the
third, Prince Michael. was murdered;
the fourth Alexander Karageorge-
witch. had TO abdicate; the tilth. King
Milan ObrcnovitCh. was expelled; tho
sixth. King Alexander l. was mur.
dcrcd: the seventh. King Peter. the
present ruler has spent much OF his
life In exile. Serbia is peasant state
with n liberal and progressive consti.
tuition The national parliament Is
elected by universal male suffrage and
large proportion OF the members be-
longs to the peasant class II is no
mogeneous nation OF independent
farmers. II has been called the poor
mans paradise" as there are mex.
haustiblc mineral resources in the
mountains but Serbia has been less
explored than the most remote parts
OF the United States.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
SYNOPSIS.

-lU-
sileE NJ Dn'ly's lumber camp directs
= stranger To tho camp. Walter Snndry
Introduces himself TO John Daily. fore
man. Rs the Dlllingsworth Lumber Co..
or most Of H." lie makes Acquaintance
with the camp and the work. In IN EN-
ergencN nc proves to the foreman that he
does not lack Judgment Slletz tells him
pf the Preacher. lie discovers that SietE
bears the Sign OF the Siletz tribo OF In
CLANS ard wonders what her surname is.
IN the Hush OF n tender moment he calls
her the Night Wind In tho Pines" aud
kisses her. poppy. ordway, n magazine
writer from New YORK. comes TO Daly's
Sers reF"n Gr OF bs o the
co. clnins title to the East Belt and
sets UP cabin on II. Sandry's
men men pull down the cabin. sandry's
Iuted tract The Preacher stops the night.
Sandry finds mt the deed TO the East
Belt has meyer been recorded. Poppy
dence. She tells Sandry that Hampdcn ~
crooked and that she'll get him. Poppy
goes TO Salem In search OF evidence
against liampden. sandry's men desert
MIN for Hmmpden. who has offered more
money. Siletz goes to her friends the
siwashes and persundes them to work
tells snndry that she has proof of IIamp-
Gems nling bogus entries In collusion with
me commission. She sees Sileiz and
,onidyy S,anidry lnlklng together and becomes
way. but IN blown up and Sandry Is
a.nns.rously Injured, Poppy insists on
,Ss,ns p9smscS Sprs & q s"aSry and says she is hs
kissed me and ! am his woman" in San.
Srys denrium he gives Poppy n clue "a
ms past. on recovering Daily tells him OF
ne says that he Is going after Hnmpder
himself and get him strnlght" Ma
nnily shows Sandrv Poppy's notes OF hi,
den.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
SY DOO0 NEAD AND COIN9ANT

ing her face with startled eyes. and
though Miss Ordway was smiling
swoetly at tho girl. she knew that his
face was going gray.
"Yes7" he asked unsteadily. The
tone pierced her heart with a pain
that stung, but she put II resolutely
aside. She had determined to have
this man by fair means or foul and
she knew that in the future she would
repay him for any pain she might
cause IN the process OF winning him
Yes" she answered quietly. but
I'm coming back. want to see my
publishers"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
CHAPTER Xxx.
A Cruel Weapon.


In the soberly correct Offices OF
Farnsworth a. Heathcote. one OF New
York's most solid and reputable law
firms. two persons sat talking.
The honest roses In the cheeks OF
Miss Poppy Ordway bloomed glorious
ly. Her raiment whispered silkily
when she moved her splendid shoul.
dors n bit more comfortably against
the mahogany chair.back.
And now, Mr.. Farnsworth." she
was saying. "can you give me the full
particulars OF that mysterious rob.
bery?"
Tho eminent lawyers quiet eyes
were taking pleasurable note OF the
woman's beauty. the concise handling
OF the discussion in hand.
"As one OF the attorneys for the
estate OF James u. Whitby. think I
am qualified to do So" he stated
gravely.
Then" said Poppy Ordway. open.
Ing a little red morocco notebook at
page far to the back, let us pro
ceed"
MIR. Farnsworth spread out before
him n set OF papers,
'First-Standard Copper and Zinc
company. consolidated, he read with
out preface, zone OF the most conserva
tive and entirely solvent concerns In
tho country. Under the control and
In the hands OF Whitby. Halstead
Witherspoon & Haste.
Suspected OF crooked methods
Twice involved In suits at law. charged
with rate and rebate swindles.
'Second-On the night OF June IS
1899, President Whitby had in his pos
session. for what reason has never
been made known, at his bachelor
apartments at Whitby place. Aredale
$500. 900 In banknotes OF high denomi
nations. He had sent away his mar
for the night and was entirely alone.
'Third-He was found at nine
O'Clock the next morning in his library
sitting before q table, several hours
dead. Under his hand lay an uniin
lshed letter. This letter follows. YER
batim:
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18

A kind physician living near Peoria,
wishing 10 soothe the last hours Of
poor woman whom he has been at.
tending. asked her II there was any.
thing he could do for her before she
died. The poor soul. looking up, re.
Piled
Doctor. have always thought !
should like 10 have glass butter dish
before died"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
Unpopular Stand.

40 YOU know how much the war Is
costing Europe every day." asked the
statistician
NO" answered the busy man. Il
only know the number OF friends II has
cost me IN my home town TO maintain
strict neutrality"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
"Unuuestionably."
She dropped her eyes, toying with q
bone handled fork lying near.


She dropped her eyes. toying with q
bone-handled fork lying near.
Thanks, Walter" she said at last
gently; Il shall 20 on with more conf.
dence. IL Is daring thing TO make
my hero do-but-the woman loves
him I'm spite OF thousand crimes
aboYe and beyond them"
Her heart was beating so fast that
her white throat nuttered spasmod.
ically at the soft hollow at the base
and che knew that she took n chance.
She knew also. as Sandry rose alb.
ruptly and left the room. that he had
felt the steel. for his face was gray
again.
In the silence Of the little south
room she stood long. staring into the
yellow flame Of the hand lamp on tho
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
Arcade plnco.

New 0ork city, New York,
June 49, 1899
l. James y whitby. president OF the
Standard Copper and Zinc company. Con-
sOldated. sit down to write what be-
lievc viii be my last word on earth.
The telephone wires have been cut, my
man IL away for the night, and | am en-
tirely alone In the grip of one OF my re-
current attacks of heart trouble. but my
brain IL abnormally clcnr. I brought out
last evening from business $4,000 for
reasons known to mysclf-all OF II In bills
OF high denomination
At one o'clock this night I looked up 10
face n pistol held by man. n young man
who was unmnsked you may as well
be- patient" he said quietly. for I intend
having n talk with you"
Then followed what sufflccd TO heat me
into the greatest rage OF my llfe-an ac-
cusntion OF myself my methods and my
firm. tho statistical GOODNESS OF which
was the acme OF studied insolence. lie
was a young man, almost boy jusi
| home from year In Europe after col
lcge
He had II appears. found his father a
bankrupt, through unwise speculntions oi
| a partner. md tracing some transactions
| TO me. laid II all at my door He do.
| manded the money I had In my posses
sion-ai the point OF the pistol
Shaking with rage obeyed. and threat.
/ ened to expose him by daylight. He cool
! ly told me ] would not dare because oi
| proofs. In his hands. which would states.
prison me. and which proofs I positively
know do not exist.
| The AFFAIR. ! believe nj this writing Will
! cost me my life. so vitality did II stir my
| anger, and here ann now before ms
| strength fails, let me commend him &c
the fullest limit of the law for punish.
ment IIe Is as truly my murderer as II
he had fired his gun, to this | swear. and
| his name Is
There" finished the attorney, "thc
letter ended. signed only by the hand
OF death, leaving the greatest mystery
OF the times. There was no trace oi
the young man with the pistol.
There has been found no trace OF
the immense bundle OF banknotes, al
! there could be found no record OF their
numbers nor any word OF where Mr.
Whitby got them. There has heeu
found nothing, as all the world knows
The estate has employed the best de
tective talent of the country TO nc
avail There are no true clues. opin
ions or theories, All are false when
applied"
With lightning rapidity Miss Ord
way had been following the attorney
reading IN shorthand In the red note
book.
"Ah!" she said with breath o
satisfaction. that is excellent Excel
lent and II closes the first matter o.
which ! spoke. Now for the second.
She smiled into Mr. Farnsworth',
eyes In her own bewitching manner M
she told the small lie. for there wer,
no two matters upon which she hac
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
somethlna to Be Thankful For.

Only n fool man will laugh at n girl
because she can't hit the side ~ barn
with a brick he may marry her some
day, then he will be glad that this is
thus.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
Temperature kept Rleht.

Freight cars for shipping bananas In
winter are heated by half dozen or 90
large oil stoves ranged down the cen.
ter OF the car. The temperaturs 10
kspt at an average OF s5 degrees.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18

stand. Then. suddenly, she covered
her flushed face with her hands and
shuddered.
N |. should blunder!" she gasped
my God! II | should fail TO win him
after all! Oh, Walter. Walter-heart
of my heart"
tTO RE COSTtSTEDD
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18

Patience is hne," said Uncle Fben,
"et I, keeps man workin hut II
amt much good ef II keeps him stick.
in to a crap game"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
Daily Thought.

lie that will not reason is a bigot :
he that cannot reason 10 a fool. aud
he that dares not reason is a slave
Sir w. Drummond.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-18
HISTORY ONE OF BLOODSHED

To BE CONTINUED,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-11-15
REPUBLICAN TICKET
GOT ONLY So VOTES
NATIONAL ELECTION PASSED
OFF QUIETLY IN TERRELL.
SMALL VOTE CAST.

The presidential election passed of
quietly in Terrell county. Only about
$50 votes were polled.
Wilson and Marshall received 677
votes and Hughes and Fairbanks re,
ceived SO votes, 40 of which were
cast for the G. o. p electors and 1S
for the progressive electors.
For governor Hugh M. Dorsey re-
ceived 500 and Roscoe Pickett, his
republican opponent, 40.
Congressman Crisp received 687
votes.
All of the state constitutional
amendments received good majorities
except the one exempting from taxa
ton ships and vessels owned by Geor-
gia citizens or corporations engaged
exclusively in foreign commerce, 1853
votes being cast in favor of this
amendment and 263 against it.
The local officers received votes as
follows: For representative, d. G.
Pickett, 691; ordinary, L. c. Hoyl,
695; clerk superior court, w. S. Do
zier, 900; sheriff, j. z. Turner, $50;
tax receiver, Ernest Baldwin, 697;
tax collector, J. o. Russell, $685.;
treasurer, A. j. Hill, 696; surveyor,
S. B. Denton, Cos; coroner, M. H.
Marshall, sos; county commissioners,
j. G. Hollingsworth, COG, M. D..
Laing, sos, J. A. Hitler 696.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-11-15
NEGRO NETHODISTS
ADJOURNED SUNDAY
REV. CLARK is RETURNED TO
DAWSON AS PASTOR. 9TH
Err APPOINTMENTS.

The twentieth annual session of
South Georgia A. M. E. Conference,
which met in Dawson last week, adj
journed Sunday afternoon after one
of the most successful and interest
ing meetings in the history of the
conference. There were about 400
preachers and about 900 laymen and
visitors in attendance, and every one
of them were enthusiastic in their
praise of Dawson's hospitable enter
tanment of them
Resolutions were adopted thanking
Bishop Flipper for the able and i'm
partial manner with which he pre-
sided over the conference, and the
kind and hospitable treatment they
had received from both white and
colored people of Dawson.
The appointments were read out
Sunday afternoon. Rev. John Coop
er is returned as presiding elder of
this district; Rev. w. B. L. Clark was
returned as pastor of Atoc church;
Rev. W. d. Glass was returned to
pastor of the Graves Station church;
Rev. E. d. Baldwin was returned as
pastor of the Brentwood church, and
Rev. D. Brown goes back to the Par
rott church.