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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-26
How Oscar Underwood Folds and Stamps a Letter

ONE Of the funny sights Of Washington is Senator Oscar Underwood in the
~ act OF folding up Il letter Underwood is u mnn greatly prejudiced Ia
favor of neatncss, cot only in his personal appearance but in everything he
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-26
81 RATIONALE
CAplTAL AffAIpS
Uncle Sans Lights That Signal Storm Warnings

IA AsIIINGTON-Uncle Sans lighthouse service is not the only n of his
w agencies that display lights nj night for the information and welfare
of the mariner. Whenever u storm Is brewing along the coasts or oer the
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
BACKACHE, LUMBAGO

Uric acid causes backache, pains
here and there, rheumatism. gout,
gravel, neuralgia and sciatica. 1t was
DR.. Pierce who discovered a new
agent, called "Anuric," which will
throw out and completely eradicate
this uric acid from the system. AN
uric" is 81 times more potent than
lithIa, and consequently you need no
longer fear muscular or articular rheu.
matism or gout, or many other dis.
eases which are dependent on uric
acid within the body.
II you feel that tired, worn-out
feeling, backache, neuralgia, or II your
sleep is disturbed by too frequent uri.
nation, go to your best drug store and
ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric Tab
lets, full treatment SOC, or send 10
cents for a trial package of "Anuric"
Tablets to DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

ach, liver, kidneys and bowels the pre-
vious days accumulation of toxins and
poisons; thus, cleansing, sweetening,
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal, each morning, before putting
more food into the stomach.
A quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phate costs very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to make any
rheumatic or lumbago sufferer an en-
thusiast on the morning inside bath.
Millions of people keep their joints
free from these rheumatic acids by
practicing this daily internal santa
tion. A glass of hot water with tea
spoonful Of limestone phosphate, drank
before breakfast, is wonderfully invig-
Grating; besides, it is an excellent
health measure because it cleanses the
alimentary organs of all the waste,
gases and sour fermentations, making
one look and feel clean, sweet and
fresh all day.
Those who try this for one week
may find themselves free. from sick
headaches, constipation, bilious at
tacks, sallowness, nasty breath and
stomach acidity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
LOCUST AND THE OAK.
coPYpfOlfT IyfiFctURe
NwseAptR syTpscAfI.NI

Once upon time there was a tiny
acorn lying in the soft earth in a
forest. Just tiny, yellow acorn that
no one would ever notice, that the
wind blew off the branch when it
shook the tree.
Plump! It fell down on the sod and
there it lay buried under the leaves
with the SHOWS above it for covering
during the long winter. Then at last
spring came, the sun came out bright
ly and the ground felt warm as the
little acorn nestled down in the roots
of the grass. The gentle rains dripped
down on it till it grew soft and swelled
and swelled and swelled till at last it
burst and a wee shoot Of green peeped
up through the soil.
How beautiful everything isl"
whispered the little acorn. $50 green
and the sky so bluel How lovely,
how lovely!"
Just above the tiny acorn shoot was
a tree full Of big, white blossoms.
They hung in great clusters Of fleecy
foam, the petals like snowfakes; and
the sweetness from their perfume
made the air as a rose garden. 1t
was locust tree in full bloom.
"You say everything is beautiful?"
said the locust tree. "That is true,
but am the most beautiful of all. See
my great punches of feathery bios
SONS with their delicious odor."
The timid little shoot looked meek
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
HUNTING THE SUPPER" GAME
Table Is Set and Guests Are Invited
to Sit Down, Though Nothing to
Eat is Visible.

An amusing entertainment fol the
children in the afternoon or evening
is called Hunting the Supper" In
this game the table is set and the
guests are asked to sit down to it,
though not sign of anything to eat
is visible. Then the hostess places
the end of cord in the hand of each
guest, who is told to go and hunt for
his supper. The cord is wound UP
until the other end is reached, when
a dish of something edible is revealed,
or it may be card telling what they
can have. 1t may be fruit, sand
wiches, cake, candy or what not.
All the dishes are brought to the
table, when the supper begins. The
winding and unwinding of the twisted
cord makes lots of fun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

ly up at the big locust-yes, it was
magnificent tree.
Il am the sweetest and prettiest
tree in the woods" continued the proud
locust. "And pray, what use are you
in the world?"
The little shoot hung its head.
What could it do? Would it ever grow
into a big, strong, pretty tree? 1t did
not know. Still it thought it would do
its best and that was all one could do.
81 am very small" it said, "and do
not yet know about what will be
able to do. But whatever is my duty
that will do to the best of my pow
err"
So the tiny shoot grew and grew.
The sun warmed it, the rain made the
earth soft and the wind tossed it about
to give it exercise. In winter it kept
still, but every spring it would begin
to climb, and at last it was quite a
big tree.
81 see you are going to be some
thing after all" said the locust, jeal-
ously. "But you will never get to
look as pretty or be of use in the
world like me-"
Maybe not" sang out the young
oak-for it was now an oak-"but /
am going to do my best as long as
grow"
So it kept on growing. The trunk
went up straight, the bark got thick
the branches reached out wide and
were covered with handsome leaves
The birds and squirrels seemed to
love the friendly tree and made their
homes in its shade.
But the locust did not grow. It
was getting old and it's scraggy limbs
broke off and Uttered the ground. One
day the farmer came into the woods
with an ak.
This old locust never was any
good" he exclaimed. "All It did was
to have few blossoms and then there
was a lot of dead limbs dropping all
about It was just silly thing en-
cumbering the ground. But it will
make fine fire for the kitchen stove"
After a while two more men came
WIN a D46 saw MS 10 q uh0 yam
said the farmer, "and we win make It
into timber for masts of ships. 1t
grows tall, straight and strong with
out flaw"
Then the great oak, which had once
been a tiny acorn, was glad-glad IL
had kept on growing glad it was to
be of use in the world. It would be
made into tall masts that would hold
sails and help the boats speed over
the water: It would see far-off lands
and strange people. It would race on
through the suns and storms, through
the moonlight and SHOWS, over the
dancing waves bearing great freights
from one land to another
So the great, strong oak--the oak
which had once been wee, tiny
acorn, was glad and proud that at
last. when It had done its best, It
was Of use in the world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
ST. Louis Mothers Agree With
Those OfKansas City And St. Jo.

Grub a thorough trial for headache,
cold in the head and chest, cuts and
burns and find it without an equal"
Mrs w. ]. Himmelberg, $40 Lynch
St., writes--'I recommend Vap-O- Rub
to all mothers with small children.
tried 1t on my children for colds, sore
throat, tonsilitis, and burns, and it
certainly gave US great results"
Mrs. ]. Il. Shepard, 4221a No. 9Th
Street, writes-''My husband had q
very sore throat, as he has had sew
eral times before, and always hitherto
he has had to have 1t lanced; but this
time he used Vap Grub and was
cured without any trouble.
Vick's comes in salve form and
when applied over the throat and
chest the body heat releases the ingre-
dents In the form of vapors. All night
long these vapors are inhaled with
every breath through the afr passages
to tho lungs, loosening the phlegm
and taking out the tightness and sore
ness, You will find 1t quicker than in
ternal medicines, and it can. be used
freely with perfect safety on the
smallest child. Three sizes. 25c, SOC
or S1.00. At all druggists.
eaN s.-Ihs osnulne has nFf0
WES0 gglS
kSthis sIfaSs eai1ii
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
ENCOURAGING THE FARM BOY
Parents Are Advised to Interest Youth
in Farming and Live Stock
Keep Him on Farm.

In a recent issue of Farm and Fire
side a contributor advises parents in
part as follows:
Does the boy want to leave the
farm? Well, whose fault is that?
Has he been useful? Has he ever
been told that he is useful?
HAS he an interest in the farming?
Does he own any live stock? Does his
father help the boy as cheerfully as
he expects the boy to help him?
ITO be sure, when I was a boy
had to work hard and didn't expect
any pay for it. was expected to obey
my parents. was up in the morning
to build the fires, and it was my FROST
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
chilaren's Colds. They Say, Should Be
Treated Externally Internal
Medieines Are Harmful.

In our previous advertisements we
have published letters from mothers
in Kansas City, st. Jo., Joplin, Spring
field and other Missouri cities. These
ladies' agree that internal medicines
injure the delicate stomachs Of the
little folks, and they recommend the
use of the external treatment--Vap-O-
Rub. From large number Of letters
from st. Louis women we will give
Just a few extracts.
Mrs. X. Petranich, 1900 Park Ave-,
writes-"Last winter when / had a
bad cold applied Vap-o-Rub over my
chest and throat covering with warm
flannel cloth. had almost instant re-
lief, and believe it better than inter
nal medicines for cold troubles"
Mrs. s. ]. Wolf, 2341 Dodier st.,
says--"I used viclk's vap-O-Rub on my
baby who had bronchitis. Iappiied II
over his chest, following directions.
and the next morning he breathed
easier"
Mrs. M. Hickman, 4O2Oa Laclede
Ave-, saysv-'I have given Vick's Vap-
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

Children for Farm Work.

The Kent (England) education com
mittee has again decided to release
children twelve years Of age and up
wards from school attendance for en-
ployment in agriculture during the
summer months. Children of not less
than twelve years of age are also to
be released this year for employment
in home duties if thereby their moth
ers Gan be employed in agriculture.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

Just as coal, when it burns, leaves
behind a certain amount Of incombus-
tible material in the form of ashes, so
the food and drink taken day after day
leaves in the alimentary canal a GER
tain amount of indigestible material,
which IL not completely eliminated
each day, becomes food for the mil
lions of bacteria which infest the bow
els. From this mass of leftover waste
material, toxins and ptomaine-like poi
sons, called uric acid, is formed and
then sucked into the blood where It
continues to circulate, collecting grain
by grain in the joints of the body
much like rust collects on the hinge
as shown above.
Men and women who suffer from
lumbago, rheumatism or sore, stiff,
aching joints should begin drinking
phosphated hot water, not as q means
to magic relief from pain, but to pre-
vent more uric acid forming in the
system. Before eating breakfast each
morning, drink a glass Of real hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it. This will first neu-
tralize and then wash out of the stom-
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
Knew the Drama. Too.

Father, in the hall, has been stand
ing for an hour while Millicent and
Harold bid each other good night in
the doorway.
Parting" quoth Harold, rs such
sweet sorrow that l could say good
night till"
At this speech father gets a Shake
spearean inspiration of his own and
tramps down the stairs.
Seems to me" he asserted, there
is too much adieu about nothing
here PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
NInetv.YearOId Tree Bears.

Apples plucked from the oldest ap-
pie tree on the Pacific coast, in Van
couver barracks, have been sent to
the department of agriculture by A.
A. Quarnberg, eX-horticulture inspec-
tor of that district. This famous tree
is almost ninety years old and pro-
duced fair crop of apples last year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
kettles as Pontoons.

The Cossacks use their cooking ket-
ties to construct the strangest of tenn
porary bridges. The soldiers lances
are pushed through the handles Of
the kettles and lashed in place to form
a raft. These RATS are then moored
in place across stream and used to
support a temporary bridge. These
bridges win bear very considerable
weight.-The American Boy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
To Build Up
After Grippe, Colds
Bad Blood

Take a blood cleanser and Alternative
that starts the liver and stomach into
vigorous action, called DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery because of
one of its principal ingredients-the
Golden Seal plant. 1t assists the body
to manufacture rich red blood which
feeds the heart-nerves-brain and
organs of the body. The organs work
smoothly like machinery running in
oil. You feel clean, strong and siren
uous. Buy Medical Discovery" to-
day and in few days you viii know
that the bad blood is passing out, and
new, rich, pure blood is filing your
veins and arteries.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
"A Question.

This is the 29th of February. ISM.
itT"
ut is"
There's one thing can't figure
out"
What is it?"
Where was 1 this day a year ago.
and what was doing?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

THIS is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger If zoo
darken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs hp
using La Creole" Hair Dressing. -AaR
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
PRIVILEGE Denied Them.

Here's picture of woman golf
Champion
Il see. And she looks almost grace
full"
why shouldn't she look graceful?"
II guess it's because golf cham
pions cannot consistently adopt the
pose made famous by Annette Keller
man."
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

improved Process Of Freezing Fish.
1t is announced that Danish COM
pany, with headquarters at Copen-
hagen, is utilizing new process for
freezing fish, which is declared to be
a decided Improvement over previous
methods. Recent demonstrations re-
suited in the freezing of herring in a
half hour which, under the system
previously employed. took several
hours.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
Wanted 10 Live.

Wen, Tommy, are you a good boy
all the timer" asked the visitor.
''Not me-
And why notif
Cause don't want to die young.
replied T0mmy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

Efficiency built the Panama Canal after neiciency failed
The efficiency of the Panama Canal doubled the effective
of the u S. Navy without adding ship to it 1t
took 5000 miles out of the trip from New York to
San Francisco and changed the highway between London
and Australia from Suez TO Panama
Efficiency insures against lost moon-it produces the
most service equipment and yields the finest product at
the least cost.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

The reindeer has been known to
pull 200 pounds at ten miles an hour
for IL hours.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

Even the man who is tired of this
world is seldom in hurry to move on
to the next
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

Throw Off Colds and Prevent Grip.
When you feel a cold coming on take LAXA-
TIVE BROM0 QUININH, IL removes cause Of
Colds and Grip. Only One BROM0 QUININhs
3 w GROVES signature on box. 25c
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
is her hair. II yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

Don't blame a girl for assuming
striking attitude when she's trying to
make a hit
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
His Reasons.

why does a dog lick your hand?'
81 suppose to put on you the stamp
of approval"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

Close B. Palmer has been leader Of
a church choir at Maple Grove, Tenns
for the past So years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

Women never criticize the grammar
of men who pay them compliments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

All things come with the waiter whR
serves an order of hash.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
oldest Woman.

Who was the oldest woman ever
heard of7-Ann TiGn.ty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23
Tho Humorous Hat.

The Humorous Hat.
HAS she any sense of humor?"
81 don't think So She can look at
her hat without laughing"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

bitten fingers that unlocked the barn
door at daybreak.
''But that was a long time ago. In
those days there wasn't town every
few miles with moving picture shows,
street cars and tempting jobs which
pay real money. Things have
changed"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-23

Girls will be girls--if they can't be
married women.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07

Mr.. Underwood declared IL know
there's grub Of some sort m those baS
kcts. and | demand that we have an
immediate, il simple lunch, right now
"Sccond the motion" laughed Alfred
Durkcc
Lillian rose and shook out her skirts
Il can manage a little snack ! think
ri get Katie TO unpack some oi the
baskets and give each OF YOU a hand
out But remember, everybody takes
what | give them, no second hclplng'
and no iayorites."
II was but few minutes before she
returned with Katie, and in an incrcd-
IDLY short time there was placed before
each one Of rs 4 paSteboard plate with
sandwiches, roast chicken and the
cakes Katie had baked upon them
Lillian had the iore,hought 10 bring a
basin OF water and towels So that We
were enabled 10 remove the sand from
our faces and hands before eating
We made merry picnic OF our i'm
promptu luncheon, and after it, when we
were dried by the sun, We spent a com
Portable lazy two hours lounging on the
beach
II | had not seen Grace Diapers
blanched face and the terrible look IN
her eyes when she had heard Dlcky =,
exclamation OF indifference toward her
! would not have dreamed that her
heart held any other emotion except
that OF happy enjoyment ot the day She
laughed and chat,ed as II she had not q
care in the world, directing much oi
her conversation to me II crossed my
mind that Tor some reason oi her own
she was trying 10 make /, appear 10
every one that we were on especially
friendly terms
II was after one OF Dicky's periodical
trips to inns fire, which Harry Under
wood did no, allow him 10 forget and
his report that the dinnet would he
shortly forthcoming, that Grace Draper
rose and said cafelcSsly Suppose
we all have another dip before dinner
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07

face lost its mockng expression and
took on one lar different
Hc rribbcd me by the arm and hur-
r,cd mt toward the Shallowcr water.
saving roughly "You little idiot. don't
faint away on my hands Who'd ever
have though YOU would take 1t this
way2 Don't worry that startled fawn
expression in your eyes has done the
trick You won't he kissed today, a,
least by yours truly
Thank YOU said family Please
don't be angry but mayn't We go
ashore
Certainly" he aSsented, with a
touch of iormallty, and We hurried mp
to the sand
"Cold Madpc'" asked Lillian, as we
came up 20 where she was sitting with
Mrs Durkcc
"A little" returned, shiycring slight
~
Lets pack ourselves over with the
warm sand suggested Miss Draper,
who had come up To- the beach Just
ahead of rs. accompanied by Dr. pctt,t
and Alfred Durkcc
Her suggestion was received with ap-
pruyal. and soon We were all stretched
like mummicS IN the sand
you're a fine looking bunch This
was DickyS greeting a. he came up to
Us little later
Grace Challenges Madge
"Ncver mind our looks" rctortcd Mr.
Underwood What about Jim and that
dlnuer"
inns all right returned Dicky
uouehalantly deitly toucking himself
under the sand near us. Hes getting
his ire ready He'll have the nitles'
clambakc. with fish and no, corn and
potatoes, YOU ever ate il YOU give him
time"
How much time'" demanded Al.
fred Durker
"Oh. four or five hours" Dicky re.
turned wlukiug at Lillian. near whose
| feet he was cuS,onScd
Here's where | strike right now.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07

another Swim' IN show you new
stunt. one where you won't have to do
any work at all Come ON.
he grasped me by the hand and
walked swiftly with me toward the
drcpcr water When We were breast
HIGH IN the water he said quickly
roughly:
"Now keep quiet, don't struggle, and
IN give YOU a rush through the water
worth having
In an instant his lett arm had en-.
crlcd my body like a powerful ring OF
steel and he had thrown himself for
ward into the water, carving me with
him as IT had been child.
what Harry Did
was enough OF swimmer myself
as Harry Underwood well knew, Ia
know the danger OF struggling agans'
him while m the water, so ! kept per
iccty quic, II | had not dlshkcd tn,
man so intensely, and felt such a vague
terror OF him. | would really have en-.
lovcd the swift rush through the water
but ever before me was the threat he
had mad, to kiss me under water
Once when Dlcky and ! were at on,
ol the bathing resorts we had found
ourselves practically the only ones on
the beach We had gone out a, Tar a,
the ropes extended, and as two foolish
children might do, We had held ON Z,
the ropes, duckcd our head, under IN,
surf and solcmnly kissed each other Il
was an experience | had never forgot
ten Io rcpea, 1t with any other man
especially Harry Underwood, woulc
seem like sacrllegc
After while my companion swan
with me into Shallowcr water. and set.
ting me on my Zee, at a spot where m,
waves came almoS, to my chin. bu
only 10 his chest. said mocklnyly "NoN
prepare, my lady for that kiss prom
l,cd ,ou
lclt myself growing actually wcal
with terror do NOT know what IN,
man saw iu my face. but ,omcthu.
must have shocked him, ior his owt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
OUCH! LUMBAG0?
Try Musterole. See How Quiclly
II Relieves

You Just rub Musterolc in hri,klv,
and usually the pain is gone--a dely.ous,
soothing comfort comes TO take It's place.
Muaerole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard Use it instead
OF mustard plaster VIII not blister.
Many doctors and nurses Use Muster.
ole and recommend il to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief il
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion.
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches OF The back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet,
colds OF the chest tit often prevents,
pneumonial. Always dependable