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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
TRAINING TODAYS
BOYS AND GIRLS
How the Infant May Be Started in
the Ways Of Culture.
ART, LITERATURE AND MUSIC
Let the Child Know All He Can Of
These II You Would Refine HE
Appreciation and Discover
His Capacity.
BY sipoNlE N. eRueNeeRo.

COME time during the last century
y parents with solicitude for the high
er life OF their children, and with the
means to give the children fuller op'
portunities, discovered that training
In the ARTS" would add both to the en-.
joyment OF life end to the esteem Of
their fellows. But In providing the In
struction In music or painting they had
resort to musicians and painters. And
these specialists in art taught the chill
dren from the point of view Of training
specialized performers, which most OF
the children were never going to be-
come. The result was In most cases
a rather superficial accomplishment,
which had. indeed, It's social value, but
which meant very little either us per-
Torrance or us enrichment of life.
Several things have happened 70
make US change our attitude In thes"
matters. with all the bad performing,
extending To ever larger circles of our
population. there came u more critical
recognition of the real quality of our
vulgarizcd playing and painting. There
came also. quite incidentally "a 1t
were, n growing appreciation of the
arts-the mechanical reproduction of
good music and of good pictures being
very largely responsible for this. in
making accessible to almost every per-
sOn the opportunity to hear and see the
best us we'll as the tawdry. Moreover,
u thinking about the development of
the mental and emotional life, us prob.
lens In education and training, has
brought US To n realization of the more
valuable part of the child's contact
with nrt forms.
We are thus In n position to look
upon the arts In the life of the child
In terms Of enlnrging the child's life,
and not In terms Of perform.
ting for the approynl or admiration
of others. And we are In n position 70
think OF the training from the profess
sional side. II then we still place be-
fore the child the clay or the paint
brush, the piano or the violin, 1t Is not
SO much In the hope of making a name
TOR the family. Rather Is 1t In the ex'
pectation that the child may thus be
enabled to find himself. that he may
acquire further means of expression
that he may add to his enjoyment OF
life through acquaintance with the
emotional resources of the various
arts. Fol most children, that Is, the
study of music and drawing should be
not primarily for the purpose of cult
waiting technical proficiency, but fol
the purpose OF cultivating deeper ap
precautions through an understandings
Of form, design, etc. This Is quite tht
same as our teaching of literature tC
children. Some Of them may become
creative artists-aiId this often In spite
Of the schooling-but for most children
we hope merely to increase and to re
6ne the appreciation of good lltera
ture.
Both for the purpose Of refining tbs
appreciation and for the purpose o
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
KITCHEN NAY BE ATTRACTIVE
Simple Decorative Schemes Add to the
Comfort Of the Cook, Whether
Housewife or Servant.

So many people are In the habit Of
regarding the kitchen as a necessary
evil that the idea vi applying any
decorative treatment tn II and making
II II really attractive place never seems
To occur to them. The cook. whether
she be the housewife or a domestic,
has to spend most of her time there,
and If for no other purpose than TO
make her comfortable and %hnppy-in-
cidentnlly thereby n better servant
the place should bee made aS agree
able tn the cy" rs possible. The de-
SigncrS Of really well-planncd houses
nov take account of this conSidcra-
ton ind adopt simple but well.rccog-
nizcd decorative schemes. We have
something yet to learn in this respect
from old Dutch and German kitchens
and also from the kitchen Of old New
England farmhouacs.-Dallas News.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
Rice and Sausaqes.

Chop an onion, and fry II with n
tablespoonful Of dripping until 1t IL
of Il nice golden color. Wash a ten.
spoonful of whole rice, put 1t on with
cold water, and after bringing 1t to
the boil, drain and stir 1t in among
the onion. Add W breakfastcupfuis
Of stock Cor water with graSy) and
two sliced tomatoes, and allow to sim
mcr until the rice Is tender and absorbs
the liquid. When ready stir in two
tablespoonfuls of grated cheese, with
Pile In the center Of n hot dish. Have
some small sausages nicely Drowned,
Place the sausages neatly around,
This dish Is quite complete without
potatoes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
Raisin Cookies.

Cream half cupful sugar with quar-.
cream again. Their add quarter cup
sweet milk. half t%easpoonrul vanilla
extract and one cupful flour sifted
with one and n half ~traspoonfuls bak-
Ing powder and II pinch Of salt. Add
more siftcd flour TO make II soft dough
and roll ont thin on II Toured board.
Cut into rounds with n cnoky cutter.
Spread II layer OF chopped ruislns be-
tween two cookies. press the filled
cookies lightly with the rolling pin,
and bake in creased pans In a hot
oven until nicely Drowned.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09

purpose Is the teachers character. hii
attitude toward children. We may In
deed find n talented artist who is also
n satisfactory teacher; but the comb.
nation Is extremely rare. The nc.
complished artist Is likely to see In
the pupil n potential performer or ere.
ator, and to have little patience when
the symptoms Of talent are slow to
manifest themselves. When talent 10
discovered It will be time enough to
train for specialization.
Whether we provide special instruc.
tlon for children or not, we a ut
least put forth an effort to make the
surroundings In the home contribute rs
much as possible to the cultivation Of
taste. This requires IN effort. but Is
worth what II costs. Unless We have
well-developed tastes and standards
ourselves we are very easily imposed
upon by the fashions" and by the
tendency to initiate. often unconscious
ly, those for whom we have some re-
gard. II we devote some thought to
the children's dress and to the way
vi rooms are furnished, we shall be
carrying on an education In art. This
does not mean that we must buy only
the expensive or the fashionable. 1t
means taking the trouble to find out
what Is best. II IL possible to get
cheap reproductions Of the best pic
lures. just rs we can get cheap edi-
tions Of the worlds best books. In the
matter Of pictures. II Is well to have
before the child only n few at II time,
and t. change them at intervals. For
this purpose frames with removable
backs may be used, or n screen made
Of burlap stretched ON a wooden
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
In Woman S Realm
Suits OF Fur-F abrics Seem Destined to Have Extensive Vogue
This Coming W%nter-Elabor crate Co'Hures Are a Fea-
ture Of the Season-Must Be High to Be in the
Best Fashion.

Fui-fabrics have extended their field
Of usefulness and IRE occasionally
made into suits ms well as coats. Their
glossy surfaces result In stunning ef.
fccts for winter wear, and they are
trimmed with landings of natural fur
or Of n contrasting fur.fabric. The
usual management of the suits Is Id.
mirable, with n skirt of plain cloth
banded with fur-fnbric and n coat
made Of the same f%ur.fnbric. And &C.
c%asionnlly both skirt and coat are OF
the furry material. ms In the suit
shown In the picture.
Nearly all the fur.fabrics make Of
fective landings. but only n few vnrie-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
Oven Fryinu,

The best way to fry ham, sausage,
bacon and fresh or salt pork Is in the
oven. Use II frying pan or n tin or
granite pan which is lighter to handle
and much more easily washed. The
meat browns above as well as below,
does not srattcr the stove with grease,
and needs much less watching, also
the extracted fat Is whittier and has n
better flavor than when the frying Is
done on the top Of the stove.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
Iheadgear IN War.

The German army was equipped
with steel helmets long before the war
was begun. After the conflict was well
under way the French discovered that
The percentage of head wounds sus-
tanned by their soldiers was much
greater than the percentage in the
German army. The French adopted
III" steel helmet. The British follow
cd suit. and now even the ~slow-mOving
Russians hHv" equipped II small part
II their forces with IN" best form Of
protection against head wounds. After
RUSSIA comes the United States with
an announcement through the war de-
purtmont that steel helmets for Amer
can soldiers are being "conSid"rcd."--
Washington Herald.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
CRAB WAS FIRST VEGETARIAN
Eccentric E%ngIishman Met With Much
Opposition When He Started to
Spread His Ideas.

The first preacher Of vegetarianism
to gain any wide fame was Roger Crab,
nm eccentric Engllshman. who died 236
years ngo. He fought In the parlia-
mentary army under Cromwell, and re-
ccived n wound In the head. which may
have accounted for some Of his later
vagaries. After the close Of the Civil
war he sold oil his goods and distrib-
uted the proceeds among the poor. then
took up his residence In q hut near
Ickenham. where he was said to have
lived on three ~farthings u week. Hav.
Ing decided that It was sinful to eat
any kind of animal food, he subslsted
on n diet Of bran. dock leaves, mallows
and grass.
For dessert he had a pudding made
Of bran and turnip tops chopped to-
gether. When he attempted to spread
his ideas he met with much popular
opposition. lie then denounced his OPP
poncnts In most lurid terms, and was
on various occasions cudgeled and put
In the stocks. Four times he vas mr.
rested on suspicion of being n wizard,
and was sent from prison to prison.
lie persisted In his course In spite Of
all persecution, refusing To eat any
animal food while in Jail. He wrote
two pamphlets. entitled "The English
Hermit, or The Wonder of the Age"
and "Dag"n's Downfall, or The Great
Idol Dlggcd Up Root and Branch "The
English IIermlt's Spade ut the Ground
and Root of Idolatry." Crab lived to
ripe old age, but made few converts to
his Observation-Disclosures.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09

discovering the chlld's capacities we
should provide as many points of con-
tact with art expression as we can pus-
sibly command. II you provide pluno
lessons for your child. even though
you do so just because everybody Is
doing 1t, II Is well. II you provide
dancing lessons, or singing, OI paint
lag, 1t IL well. II you provide two or
three or four opportunities, Ii Is still
better. But how can we afford all
these things for every child. and how
can the child possibly get the time for
all these various lessons? II WI at
tempted to add these special lessons
10 the full day, we should be attempt
Ing the impossible; nor would this be
desirable IL we could manage It. The
aim should be rather to incorporate
tn arts into the life of the child, AS
We already do In part. The hundwork
OF .he early school year-clay model
Ing and beadwork, for eXample-and
the music the young child hears are,
together with his other activities and
experiences, of the very substance of
his life.
When we undertake to cultivate the
arts for our children outside Of school
the most important consideration Ia
the selection of Instructors Is com
monty considered to be the artistic
achievement OF the standing In theit
crafts. But more important for our
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
Custard.

Beat slightly the whites OF four
eggs with one-fourth Of n cupful OF
sugar, add n speck OF salt, n few drops
Of almond or vanilla tlavoring, and
n pint Of scaldcd milk. Strain into
molds and steam or bake until firm
Scnld another pint OF milk and add
to the beaten yolks Of four eggs. cool
until II begins Ia thicken and add one
fourth of a cupful OF sugar ant
train flavor when cold.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09

Hair for these new modes must he
beautifully waved and precisely placed.
No locks are allowed To stray NJ their
own sweet will there Is n definite pO-
sition for every strand and It Is clev-
crly pinned to place. The hair lies
close to the lead and II pulled or
coiled or looped nj the top of the
crown.
But the arrangement Of the hair
abou, the face varies and either the
covered or uncovered forehead Is nc
ceptabl". OF the latter style there are
few examples compared to the number
Of those coiffures In which the hair IL
laid In waves about the brow. The
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09

frame. Let US remember that the
younger children are likely to see very
little in n black-and-white picture I'M
I'll after colOred pictures have made
them familiar with seeing the world
in n fiat surface.
We must do what we cnn to expand
:he child's horizon by visits to the
museums. by providing opportunities
to see and hear the best that the hui
n spirit has brought forth. But we
must not overlook the fact that the
most continuous and the most impress
sive molders of his tastes lie In the
immediate surroundlngs-his clothes
and his fu~rniture-his books and his
conversation. and his opportunities to
express himself through his own &c.
t~ivitles.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
G~A 2zzaAz
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For Falling Hair.

\ simple tonic that will help to ar
rest falling hair is made by putting
half II pound of rosemary Into one Idnt
nf distilled water, and stcwing very
slowly for several hours. Thea strain
through %fannel, ana when cold add u
quarter Of II pint of bay rum, Apply u
little to the roots Of the hair two ~
three times II week after We'll brushiuS
aud m~assasing the scalp.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09

Most particular women use Red Cross
Ball Blue. American made sure to please.
A. all good grocers. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
Still Something Due.

Patient-Doc, | owe you my life.
Doctor-lcs, and that isn't ALL
Minnesota Minnehuha.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-09
A HINT TO WISE WOMEN.

Don't suffer torture when all female
troubles will vanish in thin air after using
"Femepina" Price soc and 81 90 Adv.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-07-09
Every Woman Wants
Dutch Establish New Mark.

The drainage of the inland lake OF
5000 acres formed north of Amster-
dam by the disastrous floods of Janu-
sry las: has been completed. save for
one or two of the deeper ''pOlders"
Or basins in the area in question. The
construction and Installation. of the
giant pumping plant on the restored
ZuIder Zee dikeS was carried out in
'Our weeks, and the actual pumping
took another four. So that the problem
IF removing something like 20O.OoGtsO
cubic meters of water was dealt with
n a matter Of two months only. So
FAR as Dutch engineers are aware, this
5 an unequaled feat in any other coun-
:ry In the world. The advance made
oy modern photographic engineering
nay be gathered from the fact that af-
:er the floods of February, 1929, the
training took until July. 1876. lasting
hus a period Of Il months.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-07-09
KNOCKING ME DOWN AND INFLIc1lNc A SEVERE CONFUSION

Then you stole this check from DR..
Smiths office?" was the next ques-
ton.
Il took that blank check from DR..
Smiths office without his knowledge
or consent"
Q. Who filled out this check and
signed Dr. Smiths name? A That
check was filed out by one of my
employees | stood alongside Of him
while he filled it out He did it under
my instructions, and If he had refused
to do 1t would have discharged him
and he knew it: and il the law has
been violated in any way | am respon-
sible for it,
You knew that il was a forgery.
and that forgery is a crime under the
law" inquired the opposing counsel
intent is the essence OF crime, and as
there was no intent to obtain money
or other valuables by means OF the
check. did not believe | had been
guilty Of forgery. | pointed out, fur.
thermore, that had been at the bank
on the morning when McCulloch pre-
sented the check. for the purpose Of
preventing the teller from cashing it,
in case he had failed to perceive that
the signature was not genuine.
Almost every person in the court
room had been OF the opinion that |
had got myself into serious trouble
by obtaining the blank checks and
causing one to be filed out and signed
and presented. But after my explana-
ton 1t was evident that / had re-
mained we'll within the letter OF the
law
The testimony was overwhelming
against Maxwell. and the jury quickly
returned verdict of murder in the
first degree. II is satisfactory to add
that Maxwell, or Brookes, paid the
penalty of his crime by hanging.
The psychology of this case makes
it unusually interesting. Why"
have been asked many times. did
you cause McCulloch to knock you
down and strip the policeman and
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-07-09

yourself, compelling you, Furthermore
to go around for several days with
your right eye and one side OF your
face discolored?"
knew that Maxwell was enjoying
the notoriety which the newspapers
were giving him. | knew, also. thai
the public was growing tired of read
ing about him. and. therefore. believed
that If | could paint my assistant al
a more desperate criminal for the time
being. by the notoriety which he, II
turn, would gain through the news
papers. it would have the effect
attracting Maxwells attention to him
so that he might bask in the ligh
which was shed upon McCulloch
considered it necessary to have Nc
Culloch slug me and the police Office,
in order to allay any suspicion tina
might have arisen in the mind OF the
chief Of police or any of his men. Tn,
chief was an alert and experienced
officer. and IL he had for momen
suspected that McCulloch was no
what he represented himself to be. o.
1AA~N hc was with NE. III
would undoubtedly have exposed tn.
scheme.
| could have obtained the blanl
check from DR.. Smith for the asking
but DR.. Smith would. OF course. have
wanted an explanation. and if | hac
given it Dr. Smith would have beer
obliged to state the facts on the wit
ness stand when called before tn.
grand jury. and this would have beer
fatal to the plan. BY keeping my
plans and motives profoundly secrel
l produced this result: that each per
son told the truth, as he believed il
to be.
As there was no city fund for tht
payment of the expenses of outside de
tectives. Mr.. Glover paid McCulloct
out of his own pocket, the total sun
expended amounting to about six hun
dred dollars. ] got, as my compensa
ton. the aforementioned black eye
a swollen jaw. and a number OF bumps
and bruises.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-07-09

fident that Dingfelter was one OF the
leaders OF the bank robbers on the
Pacific coast. The moment Dingfelter
stated that he was a detective one of
the city detectives rushed out of the
court to the office OF the chief of Do
lice, who was in the opposite end of
the building. and informed him what
had occurred. The chief rushed into
the court room, and from that time
CONSERVATION prevailed among all the
authorities around the building.
For two days Dingfelter was kept
upon the stand. After he had been
excused | was called. Having been
duly sworn. / was told by the prose
cutting attorney to state to the court
and jury how / had been approached
by Mr.. Clover and himself. and what
i had done in connection with the
case. | gave a detailed account of my
work from the beginning When
had finished my direct testimony the
counsel for the defense began to
cross-examine me.
Where did you get this check" he
asked. exhibiting the check which
Dingfelter had presented.
This is one of the blank checks
that ! took from DR. Smiths once
in the manner already described"
answered.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-07-09

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and told my husband about it I
said / know nothing will help NE but l
will try this / found myself improv-
ing from the very first bottle, and in two
weeks time l was able to sit down and
eat q hearty breakfast with my hus-
band, which had not done for two years.
/ am now in the best Of health and
did not have the operation. - Mrs.
JOHN A. KoENG, 502 Flushing Avenue,
Astoria, N. Y.
Every one dread. the surgeons Ir;;tts
and the operating table. Sometimes
nothing else will do; but many times
doctors say they are necessary when
they are not. Letter after letter come3
to the Pinkham Laboratory, telling how
operations were advised and were not
performed; or, if performed, did no good,
but Lydia E. .Pinkham's Vegetable Com
poundwas used and good health followed
II you want advice write to
Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-07-09

J. p. Morgan Took Lively Interest il
Sound Money Demonstration
Had His Boys Marching.

This preparedness parade reminds.
ne strongly OF the sound money pa
rade which took place Just about
20 years ago and in which Wal
street was just as keenly interested
as 1t is in today's parade" said ar
old-timer in the financial district. &C
cording to New York Sun. One o.
the features of the sound money pa
Tade was the interest the father OF
the present J. p. Morgan took in II.
had occasion to go into the old Drexe
building late in the afternoon on sew
eral days previous to the parade and
l found that Mr.. Morgan had his
boys marching up and down the floor
OF the old building. He was just as
interested in the showing the men
rom his office were going to make as
any one of the clerks who were &c
march under the banners of the firm
On the day Of the parade the line
formed at the lower end of Broad
street and as the J. P. Morgan boys
came marching up the street and
looked up at the windows they found
him waving a big white silk handker
chief at them while his keen eyes ran
over everyone of his men in the line
From the interest which the big men
OF the street are taking in today's pa,
rade I am convinced that the spirit of
patriotism and unity in the country
is just as strong today as it was 20
years ago"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-07-09
Alternate and Prosy-Hoider Insist on
Voting While Delegate Himself
Is Present.

A southern black-county convention
was in progress. and the hall was
crowded. Among rows upon rows Of
the dusky sons OF toll an occasional
white delegate stood out like a flake
OF snow on a coal car.
The chairman was calling the roll.
One by one the delegates answered
yea or nay till the name OF James
Levy was called. Up jumped a buriy
negro, as black as ink. Use his proxy.
and votes yea" From across the
hall came another voice: "Mr. Cheer
man. Mr.. Cheerman, Use his alternate.
an votes nay"
Use de gem'man entitled to dis var
vote, and it's yea"
Don you listen to his talk, Mr..
Cheerman. De alternate's got de say
so, an de vote is nay"
Back and forward. forward and back,
the alternate and proxy OF James Levy
wrangled. while the chairman vainly
pounded for silence. A third man in
the hall stood up, and endeavored to
make himself heard above the tumultu-
Gus voting The chairman caught sight
of him, and leaping to his feet, he
shouted above the din:
MIR. Proxy an Mr.. Alternate, II you
all don stop dat rumpus Use gwine use
dis hyar gavel on you haids, an dat's
de truf. Use tellin' you. Now" he con-
tinued as the rivals quieted down, we