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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Just Once! Try Dodson's Liver Tone!
Take No CaIomeI! Listen To Me-!
If bilious, constipated, headachy or sick, I guarantee
relief without taking dangerous calomel
which sickens and salivates.

s%traighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning, I
want you to go back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's LIVER Tone
Is destroying the sale OF cafomel be-
cause II Is real liver medicine; entirely
vegetable, therefore 1t can not snlivats
or make you sick.
/ guarantee that one spoonful OF
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which Is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
! guarantee that n bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep the entire family
feeling fine for months. Give II to
your children. II Is harmless; doosn't
grippe and they like Its pleasant taste
ADV.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
DRAINAGE GOES INTO CAVES
How a GeologIst Solved Problem for
Big Government Chemical
Plant.

The science of geology nttnins n
Of Its highest detectives when 1t pre-
sents n deduction that points the way
TO obtain practical results. An Illus
tratlon OF such q deduction was given
In connection with the proposed dis
posnl of chemical waste from one Of
the new government plants now under
construction Mt Sheffield, Ala, for the
fIation Of atmospheric nitrogen.
This plant. says IN exchange, Is so
situated that surface drainage from
1t would be difficult and expensive,
and. furthermore. there seems to be
danger that the discharge OF chemical
waste into the neighboring streams
would produce bad results.
The problem was incidentally sub
mitted to a g%eologist. who ascertnined
that the plant rests on limestone, a
kind Of rock that Is likely to be honey
combed by ave He advised trying
underground drainage by means Of
drill holes.
The plan proposed me- with the
usual opposition frOn so-called "prac.
teal men," who made the customary
disparaging remarks about scientific
theories" but n trial hole was started
close TO n small lake nenr the plant,
and when the drill reached n depth Of
1775 feet and n trench had been dug
from the lake to the hole the water
quickly disappeared through some sub.
tcrrnnean passage.
Geology also won some local praise
by reason Of the lake bottom yielding
up about five bushels of fresh fish.
Other holes nre to be drilled to In
sure adequate drainage when the plant
Is In operation.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25

longer will people call It n horrid cat.
erpillar. They will say. Look at the
beautiful butterflyg
sand as the butterfly sips from the
little flowers and enters right into
The hearts Of many Of them. It whis-
pers:
"Tve been n long time coming to
you. flower. but the hard crawling
Journey had n wonderful ending
And though the flower does not al
together understand. II partly does,
'or It whispers: Eat all OF my honey
md sip my sweetness, for you are my
beautiful butterfly visitorg
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Leads In Silk Manufacture.

AS n result of the effects of the war
on the silk industry In the several
countries engaged In It, the United
States has become the leading nation
In the manufacture OF that commodity.
About 10000 tons Of silk and silk
waste are used In America each yenr.
In the far East silk Is nlso being man
nfactured more extensively. while Ja-
pan leads the world in Its production.
Pathfinder.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Use for Hemlock Bark.

Spent hemlock bark. which has been
used chiefly for fuel, may oon be I'M
portant In felt manufacture. Expert
ments have shown that this bark al
no substituted for 80 per cent of the
basic material, now chiefly rug stock,
used In roofing fclts. If the bark Is
used for the 100000 tons of felt made
In this country annually, there will
be II saving, It Is thought, Of about
81 100000 n year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25

~
agreed Nick, with a show Of bravery,
ITS funny that you should have
spoken of caterplllars q d snakes ut
the same time" said Daddy, "for
there Is something quite alike about
them"
~ know" said Nancy.
"Why?" asked Daddy.
because they both crawl" sal,
Nancy proudly.
"That Is really right, too" said
Daddy, "but that was not what I was
thinking about when I said they were
alike"
"Tell us what you were thinking,
Daddy" said Nick.
Daddy said that he would So both
children We're very quiet rs Daddy
commenced: "Whcn snakes want TO
grow they have to shed their skins or
there would be no room for them in
which to grow. Now u caterpillar has
to do the same thing when it tries to
grow.
"After n caterpillar Is Matched from
the egg 1t has soft skin over Its little
body, but over It's head there Is firm
skin so that while the soft skin can
stretch the head covering will not.
So n now skin forms under tho old
one, Just as with n snake. to be all
ready when the old one Is thrown of.
"But / must begin from the begin
nlng," said Daddy, $50 / can tell you
how the butterfly becomes n butterfly.
A butterfly lays an egg on n leaf. In
q little while the egg becomes n cat
erpillnr. And what do you suppose
the caterpillar has for its very frs.
mcalf"
Both the children shook their heads.
ut eats some Of the shell from
which 1t came. It's a little like NOV"
Ing out of a house and before leaving
It entirely eating 1t up!
"Then the caterpillar begins to have
meals Of leaves. And now a new
skin commences to grow under the old
one. for like the snake. too. the more
the caterpillar eats the more II
grows. And that is q little bit like
boys and girls toow
Nick and Nancy laughed and Daddy
continued: "The caterpillars old skin
comes open down its back, from its
head, and It crawls and squirms until
II Is out Of the old skin and Is N q
brand new suit
"Next the caterpillar takes n little
rest-as II Is quite an effort for 1t to
get n new suit.
"But soon the caterpillar begins
eating agaIn-just MS most Of US will
to0-and then again 1t goes through
the same thing with new skin grow
Ing underneath and the old n to
be Nriggled out Of within a very short
time. WUSN
"And again the caterpillar goes
through the very same thing. 1t Is
rs though the caterpillar knew that
great things lay ahead, much beauty
and dazzling colors and glol ious
markings, and therefore could not be
satisfied with any Of the skins. As
a rule the caterpillar has four diff.
ferent skins before the wonderful
change comes!
"Then the caterpillar becomes n
chrysnlis and SOC "A butterfly. All,
how happy II Is then. To live In the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Sacrifices,

A mother vas explaining TO her son
the sacrifices some OF the great stars
In the movies were making for the gov
eminent, and how they were giving
their last dollar for the cause of de-
mocracy. Using Charlie Chaplin as an
example, the boy being n good imitator
Of this celebrated movie player, the
mother told how Chaplin had given
hundreds Of dollars to the cause for
Liberty bonds and Thrift stamps. The
lad remarked:
"Why, that's nothing. ! act as
Charlie Chaplin for the show and make
30 cents, and ! give all OF this for
Thrift stamps. so he has nothing on
me, for I give all I have each week."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
A Scorcher.

With deep scorn In her eyes the
naughty girl swept toward the door.
"You need not fear that l shall re-
proach you with your pcrildy," she
said. 81 waive all claim. sir, to your
miserable, tickle and undesirable airec-
tlon."
"Whew !" muttered the crcstfallen
young man, ms he IA left alone with
his thoughts, that was n hot wave,
nll right."JBoston Evening Tran
script.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Under German Rule.

An old man who knows what II Is
to live under German rule told n Buffa.
10 bond salesman why he bought Lib
erty Bonds. He said: First comes
the kaiser; then come the princes
then the generals; then the politi-
clans; Their the nobility; then the
horses, then the dogs; and then-away
down below the ~dogs--stand tho COM
mon men"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25

where
there are flow
ers, TO be beauti-
full, to feel the
sun. to taste Of
the honey of now-
ers, to h Q
wings with which
TO fly when one
has been chang
Ing skins and
crawling for such
a very long time.
"It's a happy
day for the cat
erpillar when II
becomes n beau
Sle,,Y l,,tn.pv NJ
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
An Up-to-Oate Atlas.

Mrs. Fatbush-Your husband al
ways looks to me as II he thought he
carried the world on his shoulders.
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Well, ne doesn't,
but as a matter Of fact. II you saw
my carpets. you'd believe that he
carried n large part Of the earth on
his boots.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25

when they are
growing?" he
asked.
"We'd love to-
said Nancy.
"T h ere are
so Q people,
said Nick. "whe
hate %caterpillnrs
as they do snakes
and are afraid OF
them. I'm not
afrnid. Of any.
thing"
"Neither am L.
said Nancy.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
DAWNSV[N|NG|
[A|RY TALE
BUTTERFLIES GROWTH.

butterflies come from caterpillars
don't they, Daddyf" asked Nancy one
evening when Daddy came in to tell
the children his usual goodnight story.
Eyes," Daddy answered. would you
like to hear about the time In between
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Another Good Way.

shakespeare suggests that we
grapple our friends to US with hooks
Of steel"
"Or we might tic them TO us with
with ropes Of pearls" commented the
pretty actress.-Louisville Courier.
Journal.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Domestic

Stclla-What Is n revolving fund.-
Bclla-Whnt your husband gives
you and then bOrrows back.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Monotonous Selections.

"What IN earth is the matter with
this pianof"
~ think what Il needs Is change OF
air."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Dangerous Driving.

Dangerous Driving.
Why is It dangerous to drive during
I hard showerf"
Because you cannot hold the rains
trsins).
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25

No doubt the castles In the air that
we frequently read about are built of
gold bricks.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25

The best diamonds are of the first
~water--but It's different with milk. ,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25

In order to dramatize some novels
II Is only necessary to amputute the
plot.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Powerful.

Powerful.
"Upson Is rather egotistlcal, yet he
has Il powerful brain" at must be
TO stand all the thinking he does about
himself"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25

one woman seldom calls on another
unless she has II secret to tell.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Adruco Liquid
Screw Worm Killer
kills the worm
and heals the wound.--Adv.
A Proviso.

A Proviso.
Edith like a man with lots Of
30. don't you?
Ethel--If he takes me along.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
Described.

Described.
"Pn. what Is II ~protiterrf'
"a man who would rather get rich
quickly than win the war quickly"
Beware Of the ~ who loves
money more than she loves love.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25
The New Craze.

II understand you have n valuable
collection"
quite. They are all thrift stamps"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-25

Try Freezonei Your druggist sells q
tiny bottle for a few cents, sufficient to
rid your feet Of every hard corn. soft
c~alluses, without n particle Of pain.
soreness or irritation. Freezone Is the
discovery of a noted Cincinnati genius.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

no hen0le came
After a while he heard laughter and
talking inside the house so he knew
that the party had begun. He went
in and joined in the games, though
he couldn't bob for apples because he
didn-t want to take off his mask. They
popped corn at the big fireplace, and
then they told ghost stories, and right
in the middle of a scarey one, Lucy's
big sister came in dressed like a ghost,
and frightened some of the girls stiff.
All the time Phil was keeping one eye
on the door. watching for Kennie.
At last, as Lucy's mother came out
Of the dining room, he caught a
glimpse of the table all set with fav-
ors at every place and a big pumpkin
in the middle, and he thought: Its
almost time for the eats and Kennia
hasn't come yet. Maybe he doesn't
know how to put on the Prince
Charming suit
The house was quite dark. as there
we're only goblin lanterns burning, SC
he slipped away without being seen
at all. He ran to Kennels house
which wasn't very far. It was all
dark. except for a light burning in a
room upstairs. which he knew was
his friends room.
The family's all out" thought
Phil "I'Il just climb up onto the
porch roof and peep in and see what
Kennie is about"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

- ICY DILLON was going to have
Halloween party. Everybody
was asked to come dressed up
- in fancy dress. Daisy Jones
mother made q Black Cat Costume
for Daisy. Il had a black hood with
wired ears. and black boomers and
long tail.
Philip can wear his Prince Charm
Ing Costume" said Mother Jones.
THAT will save me the trouble OF
making q new one"
PnfIip had been in a play at school
and the Prince Charming suit was as
GOOD as new. but Philip didn't want
TO By prince Charming. He was
rnis-hievous little rascal, was Philip
and he preferred to be witch or a
scarecrow OF a goblin He fumed ana
syrEae but his mother said she dldn
see the use Of getting a new suit when
he had one already.
Philips best friend was kennie
Long. Kennie was almost as fun OF
tia old Nick as Philip, and many
were the scrapes they got into toseth.
CT. So Master Phil went 10 his 1fiehd
ana ,o,a him his troubles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

In the ccompanyinS drawing are
shown a number of suggestions for
making noise makers and other things
for Halloween. OF course, we usually
celebrate with pumpkin faces and by
throwing beans. peas and rice, but this
year substitutes should be used, al
though if a pumpkin shell is to be
made into a lantern the best way to
carve the eyes, nose and mouth is to
saw them out with a key hole or other
fine saw.
Tick lacks are the most common
Halloween contrivances- Fig l shows
the common spool tick-tack. 1t is
made by cutting notChes on both ends
of an empty thread spool, then make
a handle about two feet long and fas-
ten the spool 70 the end a $ indicated
with a screw. Tie one end of a piece
of string to the spool and wind the
rest of the string about the spool.
Now to operate the tick-tack hold the
handle in the left hand. the end of the
string in the right. Press the notched
edges of the spool against a pane of
glass, pull the string causing the spool
to revolve and run for your life, be
cause every one in the house viii be
disturbed and your neighbOr win think
his window has been broken.
/ Another type of tick-tack is shown
/ by Fig. 5, it IS fastened to a window
pane by wetting and pressing against
/ the pane the same as some sun shades
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

are fastened to the wind shield of an
automobile The little rubber disk
can be obtained by breaking the neck
of an old style pop bottle and slipping
it off the closing fixture. Any common
flat head screw will do. This tick
tack can be operated some distance
from the window. After fastening the
rubber TO the pane jerk the knots be
tween the first finger and thumb nail,
producing tapping noise.
Figures and 4 are lanterns made
of paper shoe boxes and tin cans or
paint pals. 1t is well to paste a piece
of coIored paper over the nose. mouth
and eyes so the candle cannot be seen.
1t is necessary to punch holes on the
back. sides, top or bottom otherwise
the candle will burn but a few min
utes. In Fig. 3 method of keeping
the cover on the box is shown and
also how to make an eye wink by max
ing a shutter with Il piece of card
board. rubber band, a paper fasten-
er and a piece of string.
Figure 6 is made from Sny clean tin
can and can even be made by gir1
it is so simple. Take a single nal
drive it through the bottom of the
can at the center. Tie a piece OF
string three feet long to the shingle
nail. Thread the other end through
the hole from the inside of the can
Tie several knots near the end of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
HOW HE GOT OUT OF THE SHELL

morning when we start out for our
feeding grounds, at least the young
folks have This is the way we.dance.
we run a little way as fast as We can.
then stop right quick and just spin
around on our toes Ike feathered
top. Some Of us children keep spin
ming so long that when we wanted 10
stop, we would be right dizzy, and
when we would try to walk we would
fall over on the ground. Sometimes
when father is in a good humor he
dances too, and that Is a sight to see,
as he can whirl much faster than we,
and his beautiful black and white
plumes stand out straight from his
body. At times when wandering over
the veldt. we see wonderful and
strange animals. the kind OF animals
that human children can only see by
going to zoo or a circus.
Troops OF elephants go numbering
past with the children holding fast
to their mothers tails; herds OF zebras
striped like so many convicts; tlmid
gazelles with their big inquiring eyes,
and giraffes with necks like broom
handles nibbling the fiat tops of the
bushes. We had a letter the other
day from an aunt of ours who was
taken with lot Of other ostriches
across the ocean to place called
California. The letter said they were
all we'll and quite as happy as IL they
were in Africa, as they had plenty 10
eat and the best climate in the world.
The only drawback was that the
keepers would every now and then
pull a stocking over their heads and
clip off their handsomest plumes. but
/ they soon grew out again, so what
/ was the difference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
ST 60 J;

"Mommer wants me to so all
dressed up like Prince Charming" he
complained. THAT amt no way for
Teller TO dress at HaIlowe'en!"
We'll now" replied Kennie, Il
wouldn't mind being Prince Charm
ing, and I've got a nice Goblin suit"
He went-and got the suit his mother
had made for him. It was brown,
with a pointed hood and big red ears,
and there was a goblin mask TO wear
with it. Lets swap" said kennie.
The plan appealed to Philip, so he
went home bringing the Goblin suit
with him, and later he carried the
Prince Charming suit to Kennie.
When Halloween came around he
dressed early and climbed out of the
back window.
He went 20 Lucy's house and waited
around on the lawn until the other
children came. Several Of them
cried: Who are you?" And Philip
replied: Don't you know Kennie
T,ong?" Pretty soon Daisy came.
she stopped and asked: Have yoD
seen Phil. Kennie?" Phil said: Not
vel" Then he waited and waited. but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

string rub powdered rosin into the
s+ring Hold the can in the left hand
and draw the knots through the
thumb and first finger producing
wierd ghostly noise.
Figure : is called the snake trick.
For this all that is necessary is an old
stocking stuffed with grass and piece
Of strong Irvine. 1t can either be
thrown over the limb of tree ana
droDped from above or drawn across
+bA sidewalk. need not tell you what
the result will be, if you wish to know
have someone try it on you when
alone in the dark and unless you have
pretty steady nerves you will ind your
self receiving quite a scare.
II will be necessary to prepare for
Fig. . before dark. This is done by
driving a nail in the top of the window
frame. Tie a long piece of black
thread to the nail and a button on the
thread about Is inches from the nail
After dark climb up in tree with
the thread in hand and cause the but
ton to swing striking the pane. If
anyone opens the window or comes
out to discover who is throwing at the
window draw the button up out of
sight.
The horse shoe nail trick is worked
the same as Fig. only a longer and
stronger cord is required. The end of
the horse shoe nail is slipped under
the edge of one of the clap boards on
the side of the house and if plenty OF
rosin is rubbed on the cord the owner
of the house viii soon be out TO give
YOU a chase as he will think every
board is being ripped off his house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

We'll, well. well,' exclaimed Mr..
Long. That's a good Halloween Joke
isn't it?"
1T was one on me, all right!'
laughed Philip. Cant Kennie go out
now?"
II guess he's been punished
enough" said Mr.. Long.
II want my Prince Charming suit"
said Philip. Come on. Let's hurry
up and dress. Wen be IN time for
the eats"
Cant I wear the Prince Charming
SUITE" asked Kennie.
No. sir!" cried Philip. I've had
enough of your lickinss. I prefer 70
look Ike myself. thank youi"
They went up, and dressed In a biz
hurry. Kennie put on hts Goblin suit
and Phil dressed as Prince Charming.
and they both got TO Lucy Dillon's
house in .tfne for ice cream and cake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

the top of his lungs, for he suddenly
found himself lying across Father
Longs knee, while a large, tough slip
per fell none too lightly on his spanS-
ing spot.
slap. Slap" went the slipper.
How 1t did sting. How Phil yelled.
Then there came a patter Of foot
steps through the house. The front
door opened and out ran somebody.
"wh-what are you doing. Dad p
asked Kennels voice.
Father Long stopped, with his slip
per raised high in the air.
' ''where'd you come from ?" he
roared. Who's this other one. any
way? What kind Of a goblin joke is
this, or have 1 gone crazy?"
I'm goin' TO tell my mother!"
sobbed Phil. rubbing himself
You see, Dad took you for me-
i explained Kennie. You can't blame
him for thatl"
well what did he want to go. and
! spank you for?" cried Philip.
| HE told me not to go out THIS even
/ ing, cause / took the hinges of tho
door and It fell on the cook. and now
the cook says she's goin' TO leave.
/ replied Kennfe. He thought yot
were me sneaksng out"
TITS surely Kennels suit you've goi
on" said MI Long. who was more
surprised than the boys. Tn sorry
I Kicked you. but what were you doins
climbing UP our porch %
So then Philip explained. and al
| though he still smarted from hi
spanking, he laughed with the other
over the mistake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
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MMP * II
WK 7AT
PEAR HONEY

PEAR HONEY
Select six hard winter" pears.
Pare them. wasting as little as pos
sible.
Cut them in quarters, slice off the
core and put them through the fruit
grinder.
Measure the pulp you now have.
Take one-half as much sugar as you
have pulp and one-quarter as much
corn syrup as pulp.
Stir the sugar, corn syrup ana pear
together in a saucepan and let stand
20 minutes to draw the juice in the
fruit.
Afthe end of 20 minutes put over a
slow fire for minutes.
Then stir carefully, turn up the hre
and cook briskly for 20, stirring once
II y while 20 keep from sticking.
Pour into glasses or jars.
This makes a delicious jam for hot
biscuits or sandwiches and is very
/ inexpensive.