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IVOL. 6 NO. 3 CLOVIS. STATE OF NEW MEXICO APRIL 25. 1912 Sl.W Per Year

New City Council MeetsThe new city council held

their first regular meeting lastMonday night six members andthe Mayor and city clerk beingpresent. The following appoint-ments were made at the meetingMonday night: City Attorney-A- .

W. Hockenhull; City Marsha-

ll-Frank Ivy; City Physician-Or- .A. L Dillon; Member of

the Board of Health-D- r. J. Fos-ter Scott; Fire Chief -- Geo. VV.

('half an t. Sftecial attention was,en to the matter of variouses, light, water, license, etc.,

and the appropriate committeeswere instructed to bring in re-

ports on these matters at thenext regular meeting. A propo-sition was submitted to unitethe office of City clerk with thatof Secretary of the Water andLight office, but this matter waslaid over until the next regularmeeting. The old council hademployed a Mr. Mossman to aud-

it the books and accounts of thecity and the new council willhave him install a new set ofbooks for its work. The coun-cil discussed at length the sani-tary condition of the city anddecided on a vigorous campaign,together with the Chamber ofCommerce and other organiza-tions to clean up the city. Fol-

lowing are the standing com-

mittees as named at the meet-

ing Monday night:Finance W. B. Dodscn and

Dee Gholson.Building ami Street W. L.

Townsend and Dr. Clen Smith.Auditing-- K. C. Childers and

Jack Hull.Purchasing Chas. A. Scheur-ic- h

and Jas. Potts.Sanitation and Health-Dr- .

Smith and W. B. Dodson.water, Lights and Sewer -- K.

C. Childers and Jas. Potts.Fire and Police w. L. Town-sen- d

and C. A. Scheurich.

Texico Defeats Clovis

Jn the debate between repreof Clovis and Texicotatives Monday evening of

this week, held at Texico, ourgallant lads met a brave defeat.It is said by persons who had thegood fortune to attend that theClovis boys put up the best de-

bate of the season but it is tho'tby many that they had the oddsagainst them both in the public

sentiment and (we can hardly

believe it) in 'delivering thegoods" in the debate. The Clo-

vis boys who defended our ban-

ner at Texico were: McCail Mor-

ris. Lester Bayiess and Chas.Houchen. Among those whomaHe thp triD to Texico for theoccasion were: Prof. J. M. Bick-le- y,

N. B. Morris, Miss JewellBay less, Jim Bishop, Misses Lee

and Zurs Hayden, Owen Forbes.Miss Vera May HamTond, Ovid

Hatcher, Glen Givens. FrankSanders and Vernon Delaney.

Died

The four months old baby boy

of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Lasheardied at their home in West Clo-

vis, last Friday and was buriedSunday in the Clovis cemetery,

Rev. C. A. Clark officiating. Thelittle fellow was only sick a fewhours with a bowel trouble whichnecessitated an operation, andhis death came as a great shockand a great grief to his parents.The News extends sincere

The Clovis NewsTEXICO TRUMPET

The Commercial College toEntertain.

Invitations are out announcingthe first reception and recital bythe Clovis Commercial Collegefor May 1st. which will be nextweek. The Commercials pro-pose to offer Clovis an eveningof high class entertainment. Itgoes Without saying tliat theywill hae a large attendance.This is an institution everybodyshould encourage. The schoolis but a few months old, and yetit has enrolled during that timemore than seventy-fiv- e pupils.Let everybody boost for the Clo-

vis Commercial College.

Conservatory of MusicTo Give Recital

Prof. D. N. Croft announcesthat the New Mexico Conserva-tory of Music will give a twonight recital Monday and Tues-day evenings of next week atthe Methodist church. This re-

cital was to have been givensome weeks ago, but on accountof an unusual amount of sick-

ness among the pupils it wasfound necessary to post-pon- e tothe above mentioned dates. Thishowever insures a better enter-tainment than had the recitalbeen given on shcedule time, forit has given the pup: Is muchmore time for preparation. Prof.Croft authorizes us to announcethat no admission will be chargedand the public is cordially invit-- j

ed to attend.

Philatheas Entertain BaracasThe young ladies of the Philla-the- a

class of the M. E. Churchentertained the young men ofthe Baraca claas at the home ofMrs. W. F. Swartz, Friday night.30 couples were present. Dain-

ty boxes filled with deliciouscandy each containing the na meof a voung lady were purchasedby the young men, the proceedsgoing for the fitting up of thePhilathea room. Games wereplayed during the evening andrefreshments consisting of choc-

olate and cake were served.

Eastern Star MeetingThe Eastern Star had a spec-

ial meeting to initiate severalnew members. After the init-

iatory work which took up anhour or so of time, the eveningwas turned into a social meet-

ing. During the evening de-

licious refreshments consistingcf cake and ice cream wereserved. A goodlv number ofmembers were present and as-

sisted in making the evening apleasant occasion .

Company "K" Gives Ball.Tuesday evening of this week

the local militia gave theirThird Annual ball at the Elkshall. The music was furnishedby the Clovis Commercial Col-

lege Orchestra, and was up to ahigh standard.

Clovis has a fine bunch in thelocal malitia, and whatever theyundertake, they always make asuccess. We hope they will notbe called to Old Mexico to beslain in a ruthless manner, butleft at home as a safeguard toClovis, at least until time foranother merry encampment.

Mrs. A. Bridges and daughterof Miiville, Louisiana, moved toClovis this week and will makethis their future home.

University Glee ClubVisits Clovis

One the finest entertainmentsof the Santa Fe reading room

club was the one given Monday

night by the Glee Club ot theUniversity of New Mexico. Theyoung men, twenty-thre- e strong,arrived from Albuquerque on

the early train Monday morning,and possession of Clovis for theday. In the afternoon a fastgame of tennis was played be-

tween the University and theClovis Tennis Club. J. R. Hull

and win. Buchanan representedthe local club, while the Univer-

sity was represented by Messrs.Kelly and Hammond. The local

boys put up a fine defense butwere out-match- by the visitorsand the score resulted in a vic-

tory for the University. At 6

o'clock the local railroad clubentertained the visitors with asplendid banquet at the HarveyHouse.Ac the Banquet H. C. Herby act-

ed as toast-mast- er and the-- fol-

lowing gentlemen mad addres-es- ,

Paul Scott, Fred Matty.Claude wellsand Harry Hinman,of Clovis and Rev. Shimer andStanley Seder of Albuquerque.The Glee Club responded withtwo numbers, one of which wasentitled "Busser" and the other"Clovis." and both were originalproductions by Dr. McQueenGray of Albuquerque, the President of the State University.The boys of the local railroadclub kept "open house" at theirciub rooms to the visitors all day.After the entertainment at nightthe Elks Lodge entertained thevisitors with an informal recep-

tion at the Elks Home.

MarriedSunday morning at 10:30

o'clock, Reverend S. B. Callo-

way united in marriage MissHazel Ring and Mr. LawrenceA. Maddox both of Hollene.The couple were married at theBaptist parsonage. After thewedding the newly wedded pairreturned to their home at

Shoes made to order, $5 up.second hand shoes on hand.Henry Van Vorst

SermonSeveral of the churches of

Clovis united last Sunday morn-

ing in the Baccalaureate servicesof the . High School. The ser-

vice was held at the Methodistchurch and Rev. S. H. Jonespreached the sermon. The Highschool has six graduates thisyear, the largest in its history.Rev. Jones used as his topic forthe sermon "Choice " and deliv-

ered a Isplendidly appropiatediscourse which was highly

Rev. Calloway gavethe opening invocation, Rev. w.L. Carleton. who was visitingClovis for the day to fill theMethodist pulpit at night, readthe scripture and Rev. Clark pre-sided at the service and gavethe closing pryer and benedict-ion. Thiji following compose thegraduating class: Miss AnnieCox. Miss Mildred Lauer. AbeCox, Miss Mary McMahon. MissReamer and Miss Hattie LeeFitzhugh.

A Cigar Factory for ClovisM. H. Gara is here this week

fr o m Chicago establishing acigar factory at 112 West Oterostreet. Mr. Gara's stock is ar-

riving, and he announces .thathe will be manufacturing Cloviscigars within a Week from thistime. Mr. Gara has located inClovis afr'-- r an extended tour ofKansas, Colorado and the west-

ern part of New Mexico, and ex-

presses himself as highly pleasedwith the prospects here. Hisfamily will arrive from Chicagowithin a few days, and theypropose to identify themselveswits the interests and fortunesof Clovis. The News extendsthe glad hand to Mr. Gara andhis enterprise.

W. B. Dodson sold his beautiful home on Merri wether streetin west Clovis to a Mr. Taylor,employed at the Santa Fe. Mr.Dodson is preparing to erect amodern bungalow just North ofthe one recently disposed of.

Mrs. Geo. W. Singleton was apassenger to Wichita, Kans.,Tuesday for a visit with friends.

whoknow theUni-vers- al

Stovewill be glad tolearn that 1

have them. Ifyou want aStove be sureand see me.

Tne Old Cow BoyBootmaker

Boots $12 up. Also a good lot ofAll work guaranteed.

218 South Main

Universal Stove

F. M. GORDON

Hard Times Prices

Baccalaureate

Those

McNabb Case GoesOver Once More

The murder trial of EdwardG. McNabb, at Santa Rosa, whohad been convicted once of mur-

der in the first degree for thekilling of a man named Handsat Vaughn. Guadalupe countywhitch was to have come up atSanta Rosa, goes over againbecause of the difficulty of find-ing important witnesses. Thesupreme court had reversed andremanded the case. Court hasadjourned at Santa Rosa. JudgeLeahy and District AttorneyWard going to Morr wher courtopens Monday. Ambroso Anayawas given one to three yearsfor manslaughter: Gabril Anayawas given three to five years forburglay: Patricio Gonzales andLiberio Lucero were given twoto four years for cattle stealingCarlos Maesjtes was given oneto two years for forgery; J. T.Edward?, one to two years forgrand larceny, but sentence su-

spended: Jesse Defries one totwo years for cattle stealing butsew fence suspended: Lee camp-be- ll

two years for assault whilearmed with deadly weapon and$100 fine, penitentiary sentencebeing suspended; Nicolas Ara-go- n

60 days in jail $50 fine forunlawfully carrying arms, sen-tence suspended : Martin Gurule,60 days in jail and $50 fine forassault with a deadly weapon;Juan Sandoval for impersonationan officer and for carrying adeadly weapon, 60 days in jailand $50 fine: Albert Woosleythree months in jail and fine of$100 for assault with a deadlyweapon; Narciso Pino, five tosix months in jail and $50 forassault by pointing a pistol

SeedApril 19 1912

Mr. Arthur E. Curren,Clovis. N. M.

Dear Sir:- -

I arrived here too late to se-

cure my quota of garden seeds,but have had a small supply fur-

nished me and today I am send-ing to you a small sack whitchI would like to have distributedamomg the people in your sec-

tion as far as they will go.Thanking you in advance for

your trouble in the matter, I amYours very truly,

Albert B. FallSEED RECEIVED

The seed duly received at theNews office, and the same willbe given out to all applicants solong as it lasts. We wish to thankSenator Fall on behalf of theneoDle for his remembrance ofCurry Co. planters.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clary re-

turned Monday from Blooming-ton- .

III. Mis. Clary was former-ly Miss Ellington and had beenemployed as teacher in the pub-

lic school. After her work wasdone she returned to her homein Illinois but when she left shetook with her the heart of one

of Clovis' leading young menand ere long Mr Clary returnedbringing back his bride. Theyare at present at home to theirfriends at the home of Mr. anaMrs. Ealton Reid at 204 N. LaneSt Mr. Clary is employed atthe Barry Hardware Co.

Mrs. J. Knlffc and daughterleft for a two months visit in

Tennessee.

Curry County Odd FellowsAnniversary Celebration

TodayLarge numbers from all ad-

joining towns arrived on morn-

ing trains to attend big celebr on

of that order here. Agrand parade will begin the dayafter which an interesting pro-gram will be rendered at thechurch. A big dinner will beone of the features of the occa;sion. The Portales band willfurnish music ar d the brand ofmusic of which they are capableof delivering is par excellence.In the evening lodge work willbe taken up. and the conferringof the degrees of the lodges ofthe towns, present, will' be con-s- u

mated.

CommitteesAt a meeting of the Chamber

of Commerce hold Monday nightthe following committees wen;appointed from that body to as-

sist in the entertainment of theState Democratic Convention tobe held in this city May 16th:

Hotel AccommodationsTom Davenport. C. V. Steed.

Harry Crawford, John B. Otta-wa, Dr. A. L. Dillon, W. L.Mansfield. Percy Bnffham. H. CHerby.

ArrangementsC. E. Dennis. B. D. Oldham.

M. Boyle.

FinanceE. R. Hart, Alex. Shipley. Bill

Cavanaugh, W. B. Cramer, Wil- -

kie Carter, W. W. Carter.

LLano Changes HandsMr. and Mrs. J. M. Nix from

Dawson, N. M., have purchasedthe business of the LLano Hoteland will continue giving the people the best the market can af-

ford. They are old hotel peopleand are familiar with the wantsof the public. Mr. and Mrs.Clements who have successfullyconducted the Hotel for the pastfour years have left for Melro3efor a visit with Mr. and Mrs.Moss of that place.

320 Acres on SharesI will rent on shares a half

section of best farming land located 3 miles SE of Clovis. Allfenced, house and well.

W. F. Edgar.

Statement Of The St. PaulFire and Marine Insurance

Company.Assets $8,032,864.69LJob .es including capitalstock $5,683,461.90Surplus .'2.319,402.79

Sacrifice Sale By Owner.Lots in Block 20. Clovis

Placr, Clovis, New mxico, for$290 cash if taken in ten days.Address J. R. Collins, Box 472Anadarko, Oklahoma. M. 16.

To the PublicAnd to all persons having

business transactions with mywife:

This will notify you that Mrs.J. H. Brashear who resides inClovis New Mexico is my wife,that I am providing for her allnecessaries of life and in a com-

fortable manner; that I am notresponsible for her debts andwill not pay same whereas and(or whatever contracted.

J. H. BrashearsB. Apr. 25, May 16

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Alto With Glove.Assistant Editor Here's a farmer

writes us asking how to treat elckbees

Editor Tell him he'd better treat

His Business."That man Indulges In shocking

language.""Influence of hia trade. He's a tele-

graph lineman."

Yesterday we cheerfully chipped In

two metallic men to help inter a friendof ours who could "lake a drink or letIt alone!"

Dr. Tierce's rieawmt Fellet regulateand invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.Sugar coated, tiny granules. Kaay to takeas candy.

Many a man with one foot in thegrave doeB enough kicking with theother to make up for it.

FILER CrltEO IN n TO 14 DAYSTnordruitKil "I" ivninil munoy II I'All

fi to cure rn.nl case of ItchlliK. Blind,Blcedine; or Proiruulna lllo in s u UUaj. Wo.

There's room at the top becausesomebody is always coming down.

JsV HBSSBBBBt.

DOCTORS is amost dependable system-

-cleansing tonic.Most useful in stirring

up lazy livers, sluggishbowels and kidneys,weak stomachs. Its ef-

fects are quick, safe,sure and permanent.

OXIDINEa bottle proves.

The specific for Malaria, Chilland Fever and all diseases

due to disorders of liver,stomach, bowel

and kidneys.

60c. At Your Druggist

TBI BB1IKMNS TIBTTQ CO.,WSCO, Texts.

NoDustShine

StaysLon t imagine tor a

moment that all brands ostove polish are alike.

If your Moves become rusty anddull soon after they are polished itshorn that you are not using

Liquid and Paste One Quality

Black Silk makes a brilliant,silky polish that does not rub offor dust off, and the shine lasts fourtimes as iong as ordinary stovepolish.

It is used on sample stoves byhardware dealers, bold by themto those who want good goods.

All we ask is a trial. Use it on

refund your money. Insist onBlack Silk Stove Polish. Don'taccept substitutes. All dealerscan get Black Silk from their job-bers.

"A Shine InEvery Drop

K rep your sunn reflucra, fenders ami ovpipes brlfbt and froe from rutting by minyBLACK SILK EHAMBL BrashIra with each on of enamel only

Us. BLACK SILK METAL rQLHH,dlfcnrarr. nickel, tin war or Imam. It wurkiQuickly. eailr. Vtd loves a UrillUnt MirfaceIt baa mm 4Ui for um uu aulocbutiiaa.

Black Silk Stove Polish WorksSTEItUNG. ILLINOIS

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At Loupolgne, a little village In the department of the Alsne, In thepart of France, are to be found a number of real cave-dweller- aof whose habitation shown In the accompanying Illustration.

HUNTS DAILY, THOUGH 103

Seventy-eigh- t years ago Donald Da-

vis, a native of West Royalston, Mass.,was dropped from the Boston policeforce on the advice of a physician,who said that be had but a year tolive anO that If he wanted to die athome he had better return there atonce. Mr. Davis celebrated his 103rdbirthday the other day, and he main-tains that he is hardly beginning tofeel old. He goes almost dally withhis gun Into the woods and seldomcomes back without game. His wife,whom he married In 1842, still pre-sides over his household at the age of95 years.

GREYHOUND OF AFGHANISTAN

ss!assHlsssUV9r 'i TO sBflsH

The greyhound. one of the oldestvarieties of the dog known, takes re-

markable form In Afghanistan, as thisphotograph bears witness. It has acoat.,, like a hearth-rug- , and Is, ofcourse, the result of much cross breed-ing.

THOUSAND-YEAR-OL- D BREAD

During recent excavations at LJun-ga- .

In Sweden, a loaf was discoveredwhich must be quite 1,000 years old.It has been carefully examined andhas been found to consist ot pea-tiou- r

and the bark of the fir tree. The lat-

ter is nothing unusual, for duringmany times of sore hardship theSwedish peasantry have had to fallback upon bark bread, made simplyfrom the bark of the trees. There arestill living old men and women in re-

mote parts of Sweden who can remem-ber eating bark bread In the hard daysof their youth.

WEDDED PROFANITY

One often finds euphony existing Inthe names of couples who go to thealtar, but rarely to the extent of thatrecorded in a Cloquet paper, whichchronicles the marriage of Charles B.Gosh and Annie B. Damm under thecaption of "Gosh-Damm.- " The goodgentleman of the cloth who Performedthe ceremony doubtless bad a hardtask, but, says the St Paul PioneerPress, he bravely overcame the diffi-

culty by coughing violently every timehe was called to pronounce the bride'sname.

FAMILY OF OCTOGENARIANS

A small town in Huntingdonshire,England, has an odd claim to distinc-tion. In the Nickerson family, the eld-

est in the viUage, are five octogena,rlAoa and old ige pensioners. The oldpeople's ages range from eighty-si- x toeighty. They have lived all theirlives In their native village, as didtheir parents before them.

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STOMACH FULL OF TACKS

Abraham Iveconey, a shoemaker atDelanco, N. J., was taken to a Phila-delphia hospital the other day for a"tack-lifting- " operation upon whichphysicians are relying to save bis life.For nearly a year Leconey has beensuffering from stomach ache. All thehome remedies failed to relieve him,and the puzzled doctors proposed an

y examination. The spot-ligh- t re-

vealed shout 10n hrnss tscks RtlrlrlnjrIn the walls of the shoemaker's stom-ach. He admitted that for severalyears he had used Ms mouth for atemporary tack box while at work athis bench, as shoemakers do, andsaid he remembered fcwallowlng agood many during the last ten years.Surgeons Bay one section of Leconey'sstomach has more tacks in It than thesole of a boot.

MAIL BAGS OF RULERS

The mall bag at the Vatican prob-ably contains the largest number ofletters that are addressed to any sin-

gle person or institution. EmperorWilliam of Germany comes next withan average of 7,500 letters a day. Thencomes the president of the UnitedStates with an average of 5,000 let-

ters. The letters of the king of Eng-

land have dwindled down to 2,600 aday, about one-thir- d the number re-

ceived by his father. The mall of theczar of Russia, is comparatively small,being only about 500 a day.

CREMATIONS IN SCOTLAND

Cremation Is making but slow prog-ress In Scotland, Judging by the an-

nual report of the Scottish Burial Re-

form and Cremation society. Duringthe year 35 cremations have been oarrled out at Mary hill, Glasgow, compared with 26 in the previous year,making a total since the opening ofthe crematorium of 376.

FIRST HIGH SILK HAT

It was In January, 1797, that thfirst high silk hat wa seen uponman's head. The Lon Times In Itsissue or Jan. in ot rear related

"John Hetherlngton, mercer In theStrand, was arraigned before the. lordmayor, who found blm guilty of dis-orderly conduct and Inciting to riotand Imposed a fine of 500 Mr.Hetherlngton, with the evident Inten-tion of frightening th people, appear-ed In the public street wearingstrange high hat covered with veryglossy silk, the luster of which das- -

tled the sight According to tho tes-timony of the constables, several women fainted at the sight, childrenScreamed with fright, the panic-stricke- n

crowd fled and one of thesons of Mr. Thomas Currl-- r wasthrown down In the excitement andbroke his arm."

REMOVE BARBAROUS RELIC

A relic of the days of terror In therevolution, when the aristocrats werestrung up to lanterns In Live Parisstreets, has disappeared. Until recent-ly the last of these old lanterns, whichwere pulled up and down on a pulleyto a gallows shaped iron rod, still bungopposite the Hotel de Lausanne on theQual des Celestlns. Some neceusaryrepairs to the quay made It Impera-tive to pull down the wall, and thelantern has been sent to the MuseeCarnavalo. It was the last oil lampIn the Paris streets, and until lastweek was filled and lighted every even-ing.

HERE IS THE TARSIER

M'JS .l

This goggle-eye- d ghost is the tar-sle-

otherwise the tarsius spectrum,a real animal though It looks more likea bad dream. It belongs to thelemur family, lives In the EasternArchipelago anS is nocturnal in Itshabits. It Is about the size of a squir-rel, has large ears, a long, tufted tall,extremely large eyes and prefers liz-

ards for food.

Making a Bed for a River

At Rangoon, one of the chief port of India, It was found some time egothat the rietp water channel was shifting towards tha other side of th Hlalngriver, which, of course, would In time reader th present port useless. Hwas decided to keep the main channel In Its old place by means of a greatdyke more than two miles long. The treacherous character of the river bamaking ordinary method for th erection of maaonry walls lmpolk, an Ingeniou scheme was dvld. Great mattresses, each 12S feet long, sotno 75or 80 fast wide, and 3 feet thick, wore made of woven brushwood. These wereunk Into position by the weight of hundreds of ton of rook, th Idea being

that th fabrication, sinking to th bottom and being spread upon th softsoil, would only sink into th ooze to a certain depth and thus form a solidfoundation upon whlsh to deposit a rubble wall.

WONDERS OF THE

Interesting Trip Around This Body ofWater Told by Jscob K.

Spafford.

Jerusalem. An Interesting triparound the Dead sea was made In amvttor boat by Jacob E. Spafford, amember of the American colony aJerusalem, It, ' IB'-

In circumnavigating the lake four orfive very fertile plains or gbors weremet with. "These plains," writes Mr.Spafford, "naturally bring to mind theconnecUon of the Dead sea with So-

dom and Gomorrah, the 'cities of theplain.' that were overthrown. Theyhave been variously placed on everyside ot the sea.

"These plains and the small oasisat Engedl are the only points wherelife of any kind and water are to be

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Defile Leading From River Amnion.

had. This evidently was a liU'ie para-dise in the time of Solomon and isfrequently mentioned in the OldTestament.

"About ten miles from Engedl liesthe peerless natural fortress of Ma-cad- a

(Sebbeh), first fortified by theMaccabees, tho used as a place ofrefuge by Herod. At the foot of thetableland can be Been the Roman wallof clrcumvallatlon and the two Ro-

man camps on either side of the smallravine.

"The fortress, which is 1,700 milesabove the sea, has steep sides at aboutan angle of 76 degrees and cannot beapproached, except from a connectingneck called the Serpentine. A moreinhospitable place or one more disad-vantageous to besiegers could not beimagined.

"Eight miles away 1b Jebel Usdum,& mountain of rock salt rising to aheight of 600 feet. In this mountainis a large cave which was exploredto the extent of about 200 yards, atwhich point a tapering cylindricalshaft of about 20 feet in diameter wasdiscovered, piercing the solid rock salt80 feet high, as though through pol-

ished marble, evidently the effects ofthe rain.

"Great snow white stalactites hungfrom the celling. The approach to thismountain presents most fantastic ap-pearances of walls, buttresses, par-

apets, projecting towera, etc., causedby the stratification and lay of thesalt boulders.

"A little south of Masada lies therich Ghor-el-Mlzr- Here and elsewhere abound the apple of Sodom de-

scribed by Josephus."

CHEESE DENOTES THEIR RANK

Swiss Family Found Without AgedVariety of Delicacy Is

8corned.

Lucerne. The English, the Her-mans, and the Norwegians are greatconsumers of cheese, but the peopleof Switzerland surpass them ail. Thecheese o' Zerrnatt is so bard that oneis obliged to scrape It or cut off chunkswith a hatchet, and its use is con-sidered most important on all cere-monious occasions. The rank or aSwiss family is known by the age ofits cheese, and the more affection orrespect a guest inspires the harder isthe cheese which is cut in his honor.It Is said that there are families InSwitzerland whose cheeses date fromthe first French revolution, and theseare served only at baptisms, weddingsand after funerals.

The larder In every family is guard-ed with care and the cheeae is named.Upon the birth of a new heir a cheeseis made that takes the name givenhim or her, and that particular cheeseis never under any circumstances cutuntil the boy or girl grows up and ismarried. On such occasions each ofthe guests takes a piece of cheesefrom the bridegroom and from thebride and drinks to their felicity, thecheese held aloft. Harper's Weekly.

Sold Water Tower to Farmer.Chicago. Lloyd Moulds, just In from

the farm, liked the looks of the oldNorth side water tower, and "con"men immediately aold it to him for$26. A policeman arrived in time tosave hia money.

Wee Wrapped In Film.New York. A moving picture film

1,000 feet long was wound about thebody of Victor Weiss when he was

by police, who charged htmwith robbing a flUn company's plant

lrrflulrltl- -

Id Irregularities thata the north station aIn running toward hisMr who were on thef the car Just start

utile Johnny fell

father andback platftIng.

The Modown.

The FatBThis wai

Most of 'Em Do."Ton certainly started out with fine

prospects. Tour credit was goodIn town."

"That's why I failed."

Constipation oa be t oat drag.Nature's own remedy is

Friendship and confidence are plantsof slow growth.

DO YOU

NEED A

TONIC

this Spring? Thenget the best- - - the onethat is backed by aproven reputation-- -

HOSTETTER'S

STOMACH BITTERS

It Invigorates, Re-

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FLETCHER NORMAN,Whittles-- Calif.

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1 Johnson Are., LosOatos, Cal., ears: "IfI took cold or over-worked. I had aurh

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Severely Witty."Henry," remarked Mra. Henry Pack,

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morous."The company came and with a few

preliminary coughs and winks, whichwere intended to announce to his wifethat the witticism was about to beperpetrated, Henry said timidly:

"Mary.""Yes, dear, what Is It?" asked Mrs.

Peck expectantly.''Have you got ail of your hair on

this evening?" Boston Globe.

Same Old Story.She How did they ever come to

marry?He Oh, It's the same old story.

Started out to be good friends, yonknow, and later on changed theirminds. Puck.

The Way to Win."The rain was coming down In

sheets.""t noticed It was la the bed of the

streets."

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A man Is known by the company hekeeps, and by Mie conversation hehands out.

For constipation aw a natural remedy,(iartield Ten is composed of carefully select-ed herbs only. At all drugstores.

Regret for the mistakes of ouryouth doesn't always prevent us frommaking them in old age.

"Pink Eye" to Epidemic In the Spring.Try Murine Eye Remedy for Sellable Belief.

The way to get a reputation forgoodness Is to be good.

CRITICAL TIME

OF WOMAN'S LIFE

From 40 to SO Years of Age.How It May Be Passed

in Safety.Odd, Vs.: "I am enjoying better

health than I have for 20 years, and Ibelieve I can safelysay now that I are awell woman. I wasreared on a farm andhad all kinds of heavywork to do whichcaused the troublesthat came on me later. For five yearsduring the Change ofLife I was not ableto lift a pail of wa-ter. I had hemor

rhages which would last for weeks and Iwas not able to sit up in bed. I suffereda great deal with my back and was sonervous I could scarcely sleep at night,and I did not do any housework for threeyears.

"Now I can do aa much work aaany woman of my age in the county,thanks to the benefit I have receivedfrom Lydia E. Pinkham's VegetableCompound. I recommend your remediesto all suffering women." Mrs. Maui haL. Hoixoway, Odd, Vs.

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years it has been the standard remedyfor woman's ills.

Tf you have the slightest doubtthat Lydia K. PJr.khum's Vegeta-ble Compound will help yea, writeto Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.(confidential) Lynn. Mass., for ad-vice. Your letter will be opened,read and answered by a woman,and held iu strict oonddenoe.

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k1

HE LEFT BUSYBODY THINKING

Urchin's Ulna of Fun With Mn WhaNeeds Must Pry Into Other

People's Business.

The small ur cltmbid np theear ate,K- ui tied himself Intoa seat beside th isybody. The basi-

s;ket he was cat the youngsterfixed carefully b his feet, withseveral anxious glances in the pro-cess.

"Whst have you in that basket, myboy?" asked his neighbor, bondingover ron (HI en tl ally "I noticed howcareful 7011 were of It. It must besomething quite valuable. Isn't ltf"

"Te're hep, old sport. It's some-thi-n'

thst's worth a whole heap.""Well, won't you tell me what It is!""Not on yer life! Thing I want to

get pinched?"Thia was too much for the Busy-

body. His curiosity, heretofore mere-ly casual, grew suddenly pointed, andhe bit.

"Well, sonny, I've a notion that ifI gave you a nickel you'd tell me whatyou had in that basket."

"Make It a dime, and I'll do It!"whispered the boy. "Only ye've got topromise not to give me away to decop."

"Why, of course I'll promise."The boy pocketed the coin. "Well,

sport, dey's a baby In dere. I hooked1m, an" put 'lm inside when deywasn't nobody lookin'. Now I'll gel areward for returnln' Mm."

"Why? you young villain! Do youmean to say you have a baby In thatbasket? Lying in that thing will killIt. Where did you get it?"

"Oh, I picked it up In front o' oneO dem big stores. It was all alone,so I jus' took it. I guess it won't bomissed, an' I wanted one, any way."

"Not be missed! See here, youyoung blackguard! Do you mean tosay that its mother had deserted it?"

"Sure! Its mudder wasn't nowhereround."

"How old is it?""Oh, a few months, I guess. Big

enough to squeal so I tied a raground its mouf."

"Well, lift up tho cover and let mesee how it looks."

"Hoi' on, ol' top. You promised notto give me away."

"Yes, but I didn't expect " and helifted the cover and glanced at whatwas underneath. Curled up on an oldcloth, and Bleeping comfortably, wasIn insignificant looking yellow puppy.

The boy Jumped up and grinned,"Well, here's where I get off. Thanksfor de dime. An' say, 111 tell ye oneten times as good as that for a quar-ter. Come an' see me some time atme sallong on Flft' Avenoo! So long!"

Little Basques' Responsibilities.In "Children at Play and Other

Sketches," by Rose M. Bradley, we areIntroduced to the sunny little Basqueboys and girls, playing hide and seekgames late into the summer nights,says the London Queen. It seems thatthe Basque lads have to learn Frenchtwice over: they are taught in schoolthe first time, but such is their patrlotic Independence (or is it the line ofksast resistance?) that they lose whatthey have learned, and the penalty ofthis "deliberate forgetfulness" Is thatin their consciipt days they have themortification and pain of learning itall over again! But, pleasure seekersaa the young natives may be, thereare duties also for even babes to per-form. It may seem Incredible that alittle barelegged boy of 8 or 9 shouldbe the trusted lamplighter of the dis-trict, yet so it is, and it is far more as-

tounding to read of a "railway official"of 4 or 5, who may be seen "seatedupon a minute chair on the platformgrasping a red flag, which It is hisbusiness to wave when a train ap-proaches, presumably as a warning tohis brethren and the chickens whoplay unconcernedly upon the rails. . . .

He feels that the responsibility of thetraffic of the whole line to Bayonnerests upon his little shoulders."

Guayule, the Rubber Plant.Guayule was for years overlooked

or despised; Its rubber content wasconsidered of little or no value, andwhen at last acknowledged this wassaid to be inferior to other rubber be-

cause it did not come from the topics,Tet in spite of all guayule has becomeap Important source of rubber supply,millions of dollars have been Invest-ed In the industry, factories have beenerected close to the guayule fields andtowns have grown up for the opera-tives and field laborers.

Every process of the production ofrubber from the plant has been devel-oped into a system; even gatheringthe shrub receives more care than atfirst; but the essence of the wholeproblem, that is, the propagation ofguayule so that a continuous supplymay be assured, is as yet unsolved,and tf once the land is completelycleared and the chances of renawallost the industry will wither and die,and the busy areas of today will be-come depopulated and revert to thewilderness.

What Ailed Him."I want you to tell me plainly, doc-

tor," said the man with the fat gov-ernment position, "what is the mat-ter with me."

"Well, sir," answered the old doc-tor, leaning back in his chair and look-ing at his beefy, red-face- d patient,"you are suffering from underworkand overpay."

In the Eye.is very much In tho pub- -

lieI Henato. (hum;

"he ig as a cln rom aloci

IR ELDERLY PEOPLE

Most elderly people b more orless troubled with a ronlc, per-large-

slstent constipation, tolack of sufficient exercise. They ex-

perience difficulty in digesting evenlight food, with a consequent belchingof stomach gases, drowsiness aftereating, headache and a feeling of rassl-tud- s

and general discomfort.Doctors advise against cathartics and

violent purgatives of every kind, rec-ommending a rrUd, gentle lsxatlvstonic, like Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,to effect relief without disturbing thentire system.

Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is theperfect laxative, easy In action, cer-tain in effect and, withal, pleasant tothe taste, ft possesses tonic proper-ties that strengthen the stomach, liverand bowels and Is a remedy that hasbeen for years the great standby Inthousands of families, and should bein every family medicine chest. It Isequally as valuable for children as forolder people.

Druggists everywhere sell Dr. Cald-well's 8yrup Pepsin in 60c and $1.00bottles. If you have never tried itBend your name and address to Dr. W.B. Cak'well. 201 Washington St.. Mon-tlcell-

111., and be will he very glad tosend a sample bottle for trial.

AFTER NEWS.

'vlii Mix Xamattk

The Medium Ah, beautiful lady,you have come to find your future hus-band; is it not so?

The Lady Not much; I've come tofind where my present husband iswhen he's absent.

HANDS BURNED LIKE FIRE

"I can truthfully say Cuticura Rem-

edies have cured me of four longyears of eczema. About four yearsago I noticed some little pimplescoming on my little finger, and notgiving it any attention, it soon becameworse and spread all over my hands.If I would have them in water for along time, they would burn like fireand large cracks would come. I couldlay a pin in them. After using allthe salves I could think of, I went tothree different doctors, but all didme no good. The only relief I got wasscratching.

"So after hearing so much about thewonderful Cuticura Remedies, I pur-chased one complete Bet, and afterusing them three days my hands weremuch better. Today my bands areentirely well, one set being all I used."(Signed) Miss Etta Narber, R F. D. 2,Spring Lake, Mich., Sept. 26, 1910.

Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-ment are sold everywhere, a sampleof each, with e book, will bemailed free on application to "Cuti-cura," Dept. L, Boston..

Boy Had Noticed Things.The dear little office-bo- had been

detected in a lie. It was not one ofthe ordinary prevarications of theeveryday world, and, moreover, tomake the crime more grievous, he hadpersisted In adhering to his originalmendacious statement.

"Do you know, my lad." asked agrizzled clerk, In a kindly fashion,"what becomes of young lads whotrifle with the truth?"

"Aye," was the assured reply; "theboss often sends them out as travel-ers when they grow up!"

Important to MothersExamine carefully every bottle of

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Signature of(VfJUin Use For Over 30 YearB.Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria

Gossip.Polly Miss Yellowleaf says she al-

ways tries to get her beauty sleep.Dolly Well, all 1 can say is she

must suffer frightfully from Insomnia.Woman's Home.Companlon.

All Fresco."Why does that old maid use so

much paint on her face?""She's making up for lost time."

to ibivk o-- ;

Take the Old I

yaopi. and rhildruu, 60 coot.

Even a wise man never gets over be-

ing a fcol to a certain extent.

Measure the depth of the water be-

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If Yours Is fiuH.rU. or

PUT "GHOST" ON DEFENSIVE

Irishman Wss In Tight Place, but NotToo Frightened to Be Ready

With Retort.

To Illustrate the ever ready wit ofthe Irish, the following story was toldat a banquet held recently:

An Irishman on his way home atnight was In the habit of cuttingthrough a cemetery In order to short-en the distance. A group of friendsevolved a scheme to have some funat his expense. Accordingly theyfound a sunken grave across whichhis path lay, dug It out and covered itwith boards In such a manner that hemust fall into the yawning cavity.

The Irishman came along and ev-erything happened as per schedule.While he was still squirming about inthe bottom of the hole, striving to ex-tricate himself, three or four of bisfriends, attired In white sheets andother ghostly accoutrements, sudden-ly made their appearance. Pat wasfrightened out of his wits and almostfainted when one of them said:

"What ase you doing In my grave?"The tone was sepulchral. It made

the Irishman's hair stand almost onend. but he could not fo'igo a wittyretort.

"Faith, and what are you doing outof it?" he aRked.

In a Bad Way.Stranger (In train) A man In your

business enn't get home very often, I

presume?Commercial Home? I should sny

not. Why. sir, 1 get home so seldomthai 1 can't remember half the timewhere. I live. Have to telegraph tothe firm to send me my address!

Stranger You don't say so!Commercial That's true. Why, one

time I was away so long that I forgotI'd ever been married and I tookIn a strange town that I eloped withher.

Stranger My! My!' Commercial Yes, it would havebeen a terrible thing; but when I call-ed on the firm during my honeymoonand Introduced her the old man toldme she was ray wife before. LondonTit-Hit-

Costly Necessities.A woman who wants alimony says

her face powder costs her 1400 a year.We shudder to think what she must

spend for tooth paste.Or hairpins.Or shoestrings.There is one thing certain. The

husband with a wife like that shoulddeal directly with the factories andcut out the middleman.

Spendthrift.Uncle Ezra Do You think the

money young Eph Hoskins madedown In New Tfcrk will last hirn long?

Uncle Eben You bet It won't! He'sgoing at an awful pace. I was downIn the general store last night, andyoung Eph was writing $100 checksand lighting his cigars with them.Puck.

Perpetual Worth." Why was it you never married

galn. Aunt Sallle?" inquired Mrs.McClane of an old colored woman InWest Virginia.

"'DeCd, Miss Ellle." replied the oldwoman earnestly, "dat daid nigger'

nth moah to me dan a live one. 1

Kits a pension." Llpplncott's.

Lumbago, Rheumatism and ChilblainsThere Is nothing that gives so quick

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Ought to De All Right.Mr. Bacon Something wrong with

this hash thlc morning, dear."Mrs. Bacon Why?"I don't know, it needs oomethlng.""I can't think what it can be. 1 put

in everything I could find."

The Result.Mrs. Howard Did you give Johnny

an unbreakable toy?Mrs. Barker Yes, but the trouble

Is that he has broken everything elsewith it. Harper's Huzar.

Instead of liquid antiseptics, tabletsand peroxide, for toilet and medicinaluBes, many people prefer Paxtine,which Is cheaper and better. At drug-gists, 25c a box or sent postpaid on re-ceipt of price by The Paxton ToiletCo., Boston. Mans.

Stella What is the matter?Cholly I wish you'd tell your fath-

er he's gotta quit klckln' inearoun'.New York Sun.

Uss Allan's Foot-Ea- sa

swollenken walking a Delight. Sold25c. Kor free trial napkanc.

address a7i' m 8. Olinxtfd, !. Roy, N. i.Whenever some preternaturally

Hmart zig tells us that he's got ournumber we wonder where .'te got hisadding machine!

ktra. Whialow'a cotbina; Syrup for CLllJrettfelalnaj, aofteua tbo guma, reduce. luSainmavtton, allaya yaln.cu.rca wind colic, ate a tinUa

If a man Is honest he doesn't haveto use a megaphone to advertisb thefact.

w.sh, us "RgNOVlNC." Made by

He Shut the Shutters."Willie, didn't I tell you to shut that

lled Willie,and I can't shut it any sh

A man Is apt to get ao n whena leap girl proposes to thatshe can make him believe

Avoid the race course if you wouldkeep on the right track.

Woman s PowerOver

Woman's most glorious endowment Is the powerto awaken and hold the pure and honest love ofworthy man. When she lo.ee it and still loves on,ao one in the wide world can know the heart agonyshe endure. The woman who suffers from weakmen. and derangement oi her special womanly or-

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MAKES WEAK WOMEN STRONG,SICK WOMEN WELL,

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Brown's BronchialTrnflieaNothing- excel, this Cough Remedy. No opiate..oaiuo ira .nil I, UHOWN a BOH, ilostoll.

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For prompt relief, if youso common to women, or if

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44 Bu. to the AcreIs a havT yield, bnt that's what Konnrdy ofttdmonton, Alberta, Western Unaila, got 40

acres oi prin w .mat in 1U1U Heportsiiviu uvii'M uisirii i., in mat proY- -

iui-- s iuowihi oinor oxenIWlLH.Ils lent remi tit such an 4.000 bushels of wheat

120 acres, or 88bo. peracr. and 40ouHnoi pews num-erous. At high as 183bushels of oals to thsacre were threshed fromAlberta fields In 1010.

The Silver Cupt the recent Spokanesir wan u warded to ths

I vO l it. exhibitAlberta

of ffralns.rrasMft(jioTernruentfur

andvegetables. Mparts Of excellentyieius ior jwiu come ano iron.Saskatchewan and Manitoba InWestern Canada.

nomeitesns or lowaeres, and adjoining pre-pilo-

of 100 arret! (at93 per acre) are to be hadtii the choicest district.

Bchoola convenient.excellent, soil theery beat, railways close at.hand, balldlntr lumbercheap, fuel easy (oget andreasonable In price, watereasily procured, mixedfarming a success.

Write as to best place for set-tlement, settlers' low railway

desert ptlre 11 In at rated4Last West" (sent fren onapplicatlon)and Informa-tion, to Bup't of Immigration,Ottawa, Can..ortothuJaniullunf jruYerament Ajfunu (86)

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LIVE STOCKMISCELLANEOUS ELECTROTYPESIn great ntriety for sale at tin- lowest prices b.WISTBHS SaaaPjII'XIt VI1SS i luw Cll, SlMaarl

suffer from anv of the troublesyou are merely weak, and lack

depended on, in time of need.

CC 77

treated me saidthe third doctor was called in,

1 would recover.operation, and decided givetill . - . awnen i nad taken two bottles,

two months. I could anlight housework. Now I feel

today. Your druggist sells

Are You Sick?lire ana energy, you are urged take Cardui, the woman's tonic.

Cardui is a purely vegetable, tonic medicine for women,and as its success of more than 50 vears clearlv shows, it

reliable remedy,Mrs. L. fc. Hibbs, Morton's Gap, Va., says: "1 was

taken sick and confined to my bed, most of the time, for 10montns oetore decided to

CARDUIThe Woman's Tonic

aThe doctor that

it

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Vs Vlsst-WsnttlsU- J Drug Co., Mcfopbis, Tmn. Pries t.OO

The Clovis News

W. J. CURREN. Editor.L L CURREN. - - Publisher.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

One Year $1.00Six Months 50

Public Lands

Washington, April. Throughthe passage of the enlargedhomestead bill, the three year-homestea-

bill, and other meas-

ures which have for their pur-

pose more liberal treatment ofcitizens who desire to secure ahome on the public domain, it isbelieved that the tide of emigra-tion to Canada will be somewhatchecked.

In all of the public land statesthere has been dissatisfactionfor a number of years over themanner in which the public landlaws have been administered. Ithas seemed as if the intent hadbeen to harass the settler tosuch an extent that he would

his claim and let it re-

vert to its original condition.Then came the cult of the con-

servationist, who sought to prevent the passing of title to in-

dividuals or corporations alto-

gether, and who wanted, andstill wants to create a vast rentroll for the govern ment. the ideaseemingly being to give a

control and to extendits power and authority.

Now there is a very naturalreaction. The government hav-

ing disposed of its choicest pub-lic lands, it becomes necessaryto make more reasonable regula-tions in order to induce the mas-

ses to get "back to the land."Encouragement for the farmeris also coming about as a resultof the extensive work of the Ag-

ricultural Department at Wash-ington and the activities of its

trained scientists who are work-ingi- n

all portions of the countryto help solve the problems of thefarmer and fruitgrower. Besideall this. Congreps is beginningto look with a more kindly eveon the need of extending suchprotection as is afforded by thetariff to the farmers. At onetime the latter seemed to bewithout the pale. Now the far-

mer, who made his voice heard

'when the Canadian reciprocitytreaty was under discussion, has

I compelled the country to noticej him, and in the future he will

nd little trouble in getting Con- -

gress to listen to his petitions.

Rush For HomesteadsSleeping on the sidewalk and

camping on a space a foot wideare among the experiences ofChicago men who have lined up

at the land office at Lethbridge,Alberta, in preparation for the"opening" which will take placeMay 1. "Thirty days in advanceof the opening a hundred menwere lined up at the land officedoor and more constantly arearriving, " one man wrote. "Res-

taurant men bring these mentheir meals and they sleep outdoors under canvass spread overthe sidewalks. On the first day

that filing will be received. May1, the crowd will have becomeso large that the mayor already

i has instructed the city engineerto mark off a space on the side-

walk one foot wide. From thisdiminutive area each man wait-

ing his turn in the line expectsto step into a little kingdom of1(50 acres just as soon as the ap-

plications can be filed. Themayor has given each man inorder a lease good until May 1,

for the little patch of sidewalkhe occupies waiting contentedlyday after day for the golden op-

portunity of a good quarter sec-

tion in Alberta. Near the headof the line one man is confined

to his cot by rheumatism but

his wife is in constant attend-ance and he is holding his placein the line with the keenest ex-

pectation of.'a prise. Hundredsof people are in town waitingfor the land opening and moreconstantly are arriving, most ofthem camping in canvas lean-to- s

on the side walk. "--Ex.

Money TalksWhen prosperity is the sub-

ject, the increased depositsin this Bank prove thaiprosperity is here again.Are you sharing in it? Ifnot, it is possibly becauseyou are not doing businessin a business way.We suggest that you open

an account with ua. Ourofficers will gladly show you

the benefit of such an ac- -

American Bank& Trust Company

CAPITAL $30,000.00

CLOVIS, N. 1EXICO

Prof Griffin leaves for SantaFe, Wednesday, on business.

If a burglar gets into your house and you havemoney concealed there, the burglar will getyour money. That is a burglar's husines.The burglar will know you have the moneybefore be goes into your house; that is the bur-glar's business. Our business is to protect yourmoney. If it is in our bank, it will be safe fromburglars, from fire and your own extrava-gance; you cannot lend it, spend it or lose itso easily. .

Do your banking with us. We do strictlybanking, that's all.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANKm Of Clovis

I

OF PI TION

In the District Court of CurryCounty, New Mexico

Texico National Bank ofTexico.New Mexico,

Plaintiff, I

vs.P. R. Rose, R. E. Mad- - no. 430dux, J. F. Deats, .1. M.

Hundley, C. C. Jones &A. D. Huff.

Defendants, I

To the defendant, J. M. Hundley:You are hereby notified that

an action has been commencedagainst you in the District Courtof "Curry County, New Mexico,wherein the Texico NationalHanK ot lexico, New Mexico, is,Plaintiff and P. R. Rose, R. E.Maddux, J. F. Deats, J. M.Hundley, C. C. Jones & A. D.Huff, are defendants and Num-

bered 430 on the Docket of saidCourt. You are further notifiedthat the general objects of saidaction and the nature of Plain-

tiff's demand is an action on apromissory note and to recovera judgment on khe same andthat that the amount of Plain-

tiff's demand is $350.00, and in-

terest on same at twelve percent per annum from Jul 21,1911You are further notified that thefollowing property of yours hasbeen attached in this cause tosatisfy said demand of Plaintiff:to-wi- t, SW 1-- 4 of Section 27, T.

2N R. 37 E. in Curry County,New Mexico,

You are further notified thatif you fail to appear or plead inthis cause on or before the 18thday of May, 1912, judgement bydefault will be entered againstyou, andjudgrnent in this causewill be rendered against youand the above said property soldto satisfy tho same.

W. A. Havener is attorney forthe Plaintiff and his post office

business address is Clovis, NewMexico,

In Witness Whereof, I havehereunto set my hand and affixedthe seal of Court, this 26thday of March, 1912.

A. L. Await,Clerk of the District Court ofCurry County, New Mexico.

Bv W. C. Zerwer, Deputv.fSeal I 4t bM28

NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONIn the District Court of Curry

County New MexicoFirst National Bank ofClovis,

Plaintiff,vs. no. 455

C. Z. Spurlock and BellIrwin,

Defendant.To the Defendant Bell Inviiy-- .

You are hereby notified thatan action has been commencedagainst you in the District Courtof Curry County, New Mexico,wherein the First National Bankof Clovis, New Mexico, is Plain-tiff and C. Z. Spurlock and BellIrwin are defendants, and Num-bered 455 on the docket of saidCourt. You are further notifiedthat the gereral objects of saidaction and the nature of Plain-tiff's demand is an action on apromissory note and to recover

la judgment on the same, andthat the amount of Plaintiff'sdemand is $106.00 and intereston same at the rate of twelveper cent per annum lrom Sep-tember 24, 1911. You are furth-er notified that the followingproperty of yours has been at-tached in this cause to satisfysaid demand of plaintiff; to-wi- t,

SW 1-- 4 of Section 15, T.3N.,R. 35 E, in Curry County, NewMexico.

You are further notified thatif you fail to appear or plead inthis cause on or before 18th dayof May, 1912. judgement by de-

fault will be entered against youand judgment in this cause willbe rendered against you and theabove said property sold to sat-isfy the same.

W. A. Havener is attorney forthe Plaintiff an and his post of-- s

fice and businei address is Clo- -

vis, New MexkIn Witness V icreof, 1 have

hereunto set r and af- -

fixed the seal o said Court, thisthe 26th day of March, 1912.

A. L. Await,Clerk of the District Court ofCurry County. New Mexico.

By W. C. Zerwer, Deputy.LSeal 4t DM28

M c KMack is a cold black Per-cher- on

Stallion 16 handsand one inch high and weighs1600 pounds. Will makethe season of 1912 at thebarn of C. M. Steed, twomiles west of Clovis for $10to insure living colt.

CLOVIS FEED ANDGROCERY STORE

Will sH you Guaranteed HighPatent Flour for $2.80 per 1001b.All feed in same proportion. Wepay highest market prices forChickens and Eggs. Phone usyour orders. We meet all compe-tition on same quality of goods.Will appreciate a portion of yourpatronage. Prompt delivery.

TELEPHONE NO. - - 43

The Magic City Furniture andUndertaking Company

Funeral Directors and EmbalmersFine Ambulance

Day Phone 211

THE CLOVIS BARBER SHOPC. E. JUSTUS Proprietor

First Class Work.

112 1-- 2 South Main St.

PROFESSIONAL

11. W. WILLIAMSAttornqys-- a

Clovis : : New Mex.

FRANK B. GRANTATTORN

Practice in All Courts

Land Contest Cases Given Spe-

cial Attention.

Office with J. S. Fitzhugb.

J. B. VVESTERFIELD

...PHYSICIAN...

Office 1st North of First Nation-al Bank.

Phones Office 153, Residence 269

Dr. D. D. Swearingin

Physician & Surgeon.

I make a specialty of diseasesof the eye. ear nose and throatand fitting glasses.McBee Bid., opposite postoffice.Office phone 173 Res. 192.

Night Fhohe 235

Hot and Cold Baths

L. A. DICKMAN, M. D.Physician and Surgeon

Office Opposite Antlers- - HotelPhone 53.

I Fit Glasses.

DR. W. G. DRAKEPHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Phone 104

Office over Skidmore Drug Store

I'll Sell Your FarmWould like a list of several

I rood cheap farms within fromlive to ten miles of Clovis. Amexpecting a number of land buy-ers from the east in a few daysand want a list of the best bar-gains in land.

W. L. Mansfield, Mgr.Mansfield-CIaiborn- g Co.

Clovis, N. M.

Pure Food BakeryKeeps constantly on hand freshBread. Pies, Cakes, etc. Alsobest Chili served in city. Firstdoor south of Owl Drug Store.

BLACK JOE

Pig Pen BreezesBoost, boost. There are new-

comers coming every day. IfI lived at the north pole, I wouldoray about my ice bill was notvery much.

Mr. Rose arrived here a fewdays ago from Colo.

C. C. McGee found a pocketbook in Clovis, It will be'

to owner, when it is de- -

wrineii aim uie amuuni vi uium-e- y

it contains. Address Black-tow- er

N. M.

A. L. Hagan lost an overcoatin Clovis, The finderhad better dye it and lay it awayfor next winter.

Mr. Willas was in Clovis, Saturday on business.

Ned Ward was on the sick list

last week.Miss Lena Herr and Mrs. No-

ra Smick was on their claim,

Saturday evening and if theywant to use the bachelors aroundhere for witnessess they had

better strike a light in the after-

noon.Miss has returned

home from school.

Frank Westoff was at church,Sunday, in Clovis.

Uncle Snort.

HavenerBorn to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wil-

lis, a boy on the night of the17th. Mother and boy doing

fine and Jim is as proud as apeacock.

William H. EsWeman and son

Henry have moved to their newfarm, north-eas- t of Clovis wherethey will put in and farm an ex-

tensive acreage.

Jim Hines has returned from

the border near El Paso where

he had been detailed on police

patrol. Jim used his whistle to

Will make the seasonat my farm 8 milessouthwest of Clovisi.nd 3 miles south of

If youwant to see colts fromBlack Joe, call at thefarm of Ben Hall, 8miles south of Clovis

McDaniel

Roan two year oldmare branded a onleft fore leg. Re-

turn to or informthe Clovis BarberShop and Get yourpay.

re-

armed

Saturday.

MaryDunlop

Budget

Blacktower.

Pete

good and thereby preventedmany a Mexican from crossingthe border.

J. W. Stanford has what isconceded to be the youngestcow in the state, age being 11

months and 15 days. This wonderful cow is also abnormal asregards a profit source to herowner and is giving several gallons of milk per day.

Marion Rose and family established residenced on his landlast week. Mr. Rose shippeda car of household goods andstock from near Pueblo. Colo.,and is much taken up with hisnew home near Havener.

Frank Magee is now the owner of 160 A. of fertile New Mex-

ico soil he having received hispatent to same last week.

Forrest ItemsWe have been enduring a

sand storm for the past threedays.

F. W. Hass made a trip to Clo-

vis, returning Wednesday.Mrs. C. E. McKinney who has

been to Dawson for some time,returned to their place, Tuesday.Her husband will join her later.

Mrs. Pratt, the school teach-er, is boarding at R. A. Hudsonsat the present.

Ed McKee went to Tucumcari.Monday, returning Tuesday.

Mr. Frost of Blair, passedthrough here one day this week,on his way from down southwhere he had purchased a well-dri- ll

and was taking it home.D. A. Beaver went to Melrose

Friday.The motion picture show at

Forrest, Friday night, was wellattended in spite of the badnight.

Mrs. Foster and sons haverented the Geo. Yates place.

Mr. Yates has purchased a fruitfarm In Texas and they willmove as soon as he pets his bus-

iness arranged.J. W. Cook has rented the P. I

0. McDonald farm and has beenlisting on it this week.

Mr. Griggs, the tax assessor,was in this part this week, as-

sessing tax.

$2000.00 Death Benefit$15.00 weekly benefit for Ac-

cident or Sickness: $1000 forloss of limb or eyesight; $100for Emergency Relief Benefit.Cost is $6.00 per year. No oth-

er dues or assessment. Menand women between lfi to 05are accepted. Reliable companywith $100,000.00 State Depositfor the protection of Folic hold-

ers and to guarantee the pay-o- f

claims. Write for furtherinformation giving your ape,sex and occupation. AddressDept. 441, American RegistryCompany, Erie. Pa.

Texico Hardware CompanyMoves to Clovis

G. M. Bryan has closed a tradefor the stock and fixtures of theTexico Hardware Company andis moving it to Clovis this week.He has secured part of thebuilding with W. Wismiller andwill conduct the business fromthat stand. Gus is one of the'old timers' in Clovis and hismany friends here are gia i tosee him open up a business ofhis own. It is quite a good signto see men who have been hereever since the founding of thetown entering the active mer-

cantile field. We wish for Mr.Bryan and his business the suc-

cess his efforts deserve.

The Ocean's VoiceThere is a cry of many waters

From the dark and briny sea,'Tis the call for greater valor

To all humanity.

I can see the great TitanicWith her load of human freight

I can see the foaming breakersThat follow in her wake.

I can hear the children saying,"Now I lay me down to sleep"

And the mother rocks the cradleOn the bosom of the deep.

I can see the brave sea captainStanding firm upon his deck,

And the men who lower the life-

boatsFrom the great and awful

wreck.

Our Shakespearian actorAs he quit this world's great

stage.Has left his deed of valor

To crown our history's page.

I think of Phillip Sidney,He who filled a soldiers grave.

How he gave his cup of watrA neighbors life to save.

I had thought that true polite-

nessHad died from out man's soul,

Earth seemed like the icebergOn the ocean dark and cold.

0 the cry of many watersFrom the dark and briny sea,

Is the call for greater valorTo all humanity.

Sallie Stockard Magness.

Money to LoanWe have Plenty of

ey to loan on improved farmsin Curry county.

Union Mortgage Co.i b. Apr. 25.

The homestead law that allpeople of the western states

are watching so closely, thethree year law, has passed both,

the House and Senattred to a committee of

mon

the

from each body, to come to anagreement as to some amend-

ments attached in the house.This committee ha? reached anagreement and in a few dayswill be able to let you know who

it effects and it does not.

k,TfI,fllfffSfMflieftiffIIffrftr

5

Closing Out SaleIf in need of a Cook stove or Range youwill do yourself an injustice if you donot call and see the bargains that weare offering during our Closing Out SaleWe have a large assortment to selectfrom and our price less than cost.

$65.00 Mailable Range now45.00 and $47.50 Steel Range7.50 Steel Range now

27.50 Steel Range now30.00 Cast Range now27.50 Cast Range now12.00 Cast Stoves

for Publ in theof

NewW. A.

I

vs. i No 478.G. L. W. T.

. and W. O.

1

To the W. O.

You will take noticethat a suit has been filed in the

court of Curry

said

Gasoline Ranges$26.00 with two and

Oven for $20. 00

18.00 two Burner thefor $13.00

Two Burner Oil Stove for $6 74

A Complete Set of HarnessMaking Toolsand Fixtures for Sale Cheay.

PfileHdw.Co.Notice ication

District Court CurryCounty Mexico

Maupin,Plaintiff,

Knight,KnightBeauchamp,

Defendants.

Defendant,

hereby

District county,

Gasoline Range Burners

Gasoline Range, without

New Mexico, in which W. A.

Maupin is Plaintiff, and G. L.

Knight and W. T. Knight andyou the said W. O. Beauchampare the defendants, and that

cause is numbered 478 onthe docket of said

You will further take noticethat the general objects of saidsuit are to recover judgementagainst the said defendants, G.

L. Knight and W. T. Knight,for the sum of $279.50, interest,costs of suit and attorney 's fee,on account of a certain prom- -

issory note neiu oy saiu plain-

tiff against said last named de

six, 'etu

fendants, and to foreclose acertain mortgage given to se-

cure said note upon the follow-

ing described real estate, situ-

ate in said county and state, to-w- it:

All of Tract No. II, in Fair-vie- w

Addition, to the City ofClovis, according to the officialplat of said addition, and toforeclose whatever right, titleor interest you the said W. O.

efer-- 1 Beauchamp may have in said' .. i ...,fthree

who

-

You are further notified thatunless you appear and answerin said suit on or before the 8thday of June, 1912. judjment by

default will be rendered againstyou and plaintiff will apply to

the court for relief prayed for

in his complaint filed in saidsuit.

You are further notified thatHarry L. Patton, whose post-offic- e

and business address isClovis, New Mexico, is attorneyfor plaintiff.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I

have hereunto set my hand andaffixed the seal of said Court,this the 28th dav of February,A. D. 1912.

A. L. Await, Clerk ofthe District court of Curry coun-ty, New Mexico.

By W. C. Zerwer,Deputy Clerk.

Sealb Apr. 18, exp May 9.

Notice for Publication in th e

District Court of CurryCounty, New Mexico

K. J. King.Plaintiff,vs. No. 504.

John Callan, I

Defendant.To the Defendant, John Callan:

You will hereby take noticethat a suit has been filed in theDistrict Court of Curry CountyNew Mexico, in which E. J.King is Plaintiff and you, thesaid John Callan are defendant,which said cause is numbered504 on the docket of said Court.

You will further take noticethat the general objects of saidsuit are to recover judgmentagainst you for the sum of $576.

$42.5035.0029.0020.0023.501 !.") I

7.50

Oven-

court.

00, interest costs and attorney'sfees, on account of a promissorynote for the sum of $500.00executed by you on the13th day of October, 1910, pay-

able to the order of said plaint-iff, bearing interest at the rateof ten percent and due one yearafter date; and to foreclose acertain mortgage executed tosecure said note, conveying Lot12, BlocV 19, in the city of Clo-

vis, Cuiry county, New MexicoYou are further notified that

unless you appear and answerin said suit on or before the 8fhday of June, 1912, judgement,by default will be renderedagainst you and plaintiff will ap-

ply to the Court for the reliefprayed for in his complaint filedin said suit.

You are further notified thatHarry L. Patton, whose post-offic- e

and business address is Clo-vis. New Mexico. is attorney forplaintiff.

In witness whereof, I havehereunto set my h ml and affixedthe seal of said t, this the17th day of April. A- - D. 1912.

A. L. Awah, clerk of thoDistrict Court, Curry bounty,New Mexico.

By W. C. Zerwer, DeputyClerk.

Seall ox. M iy 9.

Rev. L. W. Carlton of Portal-es- ,filled the pulpit Sunday night

at the Methodist church andpreached to a large and appre-

ciative congregation.

Q V. STEEDUndertaker & EmbalmerManager Clovis CemeteryDay Phone 14. Night Phone 38.

i

Program of Rally Day atThe First Baptist Church,

Sunday, Apr. 289:45 a. m. , Sunday School exer-

cises.11:00 a. m.. Sermon, H. F. Ver-

million.

:?:00 p. m., Joint meeting ofJunior and Senior B. Y. P. U.Addresses Rev. E. P. Aldredge

and H. F. Vermillion and otherson "The Relation of the B.Y. P.

U. to the Evanjrilization of NewMexico and the world."

4:15 p. m., Address by MissAlma Harris, Secy, of Woman'sWork to the Ladies Aid Societyand women of the church, on

"An Ideal Society."7:30 p. m.. Sermon, E. P. All-dredg-

Special Music.We cordially invite everybody.

S. K. Calloway, Pastor.

Presbyterian Church.Sabbath School at 10 o'clock.

Preaching Service at 11 A. M.

This will be our nuaterly com-

munion service and we trust thatall will be present to comply withthe Lord's request: "Do this inremembrance of me." Therewill also be baptism. Specialmusic by the choir.

Evening service at 7:30. Thechoir will render an anthem.Subject of discourse: "Whocares for my soul."

Prayer Meeting on Wednesdaynight at 7:30. Choir rehearsalon Sabbath afternoon. The Com-

munion service was announcedfor last Sabbath morning but on

account of the Baccalareate serv-

ices it was postponed. To allthese services you are sincerelyinvited and the stranger a specialwelcome. The Congregationalmeeting will be next Thursdaynight at the church when wewill listen to reports from all thedepartments of the church andthe election of three elders andthree trustees.

Methodist ChurchWashington and Cid.fings Sts.

Columbus A. Clark. Pastor.Phone 75.

Sunday School 9:30 A. M.,

Fred G. Belschner, Supt.Junior League 3 P. M., Mrs.

L. E. Tripp, Supt.Epworth League 6:30 P. M.,

Earl E. Forbes. President.Woman's Missionary Council

each Wednesday at 3 P. M., Mrs.D. D. Swearingin. President.

Prayer and social meeting eachWednesday evening at 7:30.service for all the people, led bya layman.

All the services of this churchwill be held in their usual orderfor the coming week, withpreaching Sunday morning andevening by Rev. J. C. Jones pas-tor of the Methodist church atTexico.

The public cordially invited toattend these services.

Columbus A. Clark, pastor.

Christian Church9.45 Bible School. H. L. Stude-vant- ,

Superintendent.11:00 Commmunion and Sermon.6:30 Christian Endeavor.7:30 Worship and Sermon.

The members are urged to bepresent. The public is cordiallyinvited to worship with us.

Frederick F. Gfim.

Brethren's Church.Services at the Brethren

church, North Thornton Streeteach Lord's Day.

Sunday School at 10 a. m'Preaching 11 a. in.Busy Worker's meeting for

children at 3 o'clock Sunday af-

ternoon.

Christian workers meeting7:0 p m

Preaching 8:00

Teacher Training class andPrayer meeting each Thursdayevening at 7:30 P. M.

C. H. Brown, Pastor

Request for Catalogueiversityof New Mexico, pr3- -

April 16h, 1912.

To whom it may concern -

The present edition of the Un-

iversity catalogue, which wasthe largest ever printed, 1,700copies, being now. in consequence of the unprecedentednumber of applications entirelyexhausted. I shall take it as afavor if persons who have re-

ceived the catalogues and canspare them will kindly returntheir copies to this office with-out delay, as application for cat-alogues are being received atthe rate of more than two a dayand it will be some time before(he new catalogue can be issued.

Respectfully submitted.Dr. McQeen Gray.

President, State University.

Statement of the St PaulFire and Marine In-sura- nc

Co. 1911.Assets $8,032,864 69Liabilities including Capital Stock

$6,683.S61.90Surplus $2. 349,402.79

We carry the genuine chinaware in sets also extra piecesof hand painted for presentsat the Clovis Fnrniture Co.

ExcursionsOklahoma city and return, $14.

90. On sale May 15th to 22nd.I HT.. oalI.vctiiili iii. i, inlay ovwi.

Less than one fare for Roundtrip to Macon, Georgia, and re-

turn. $28.55. On account of theUnited Confederate Reunion, onsale, May 3rd, 4th and 5th. Return limit, May 15th. Extension ot limit may be obtaineduntil June 5th to make side triosto points in Georgia. Kentucky,Mississippi, North Carolina,South Carolina, Tennessee andVirginia for which there will beexcursion rates in effect fromMacon.

One and one-fift- h Fare, Clovisto El Paso,- - Texas, on accountof Annual Reunion Scottish RiteMasons. On sale April 21sr,22nd and 23rd.

For additional informationcall at Ticket office or Phone 156.

Yours Truly,D. C Knowles, Aent.

EDWARD HOERING, President.

HASJewelry

When Want544

Railroad Time TableNo.

113.. Ar. from Chicago, Kansas city, Wichita, Amarilloand points east 10:50 a. m.

113.. Dep. fcr Melrose, FortSumner, Vaugn, Mountain-air- ,

Belen, Albuquerqueand points west 1 1 :15 a. m.

114.. Ar. from Carlsbad, Roswell and Portales

10:45a. m.

114.. Dep. for Amarillo, Wichita, Kansas citv, Chicagoand points east 1 1 :45 a. m.

117.. Ar. from Chicago, Kan-sas city, Wichita, Amaril-iojan- d

points east . .. 11 :55 p. m.

117.. Dep. for Portales, Ros-

well, Carlsbad and Pecos11:30 a. m.

118..Ar. from Albuquerque,Mountainair, Ft. Sumner,Melrose and points west

4:15 a. m.

118.. Dep. for Amarillo, Wich-

ita, Kansas city, Chicagoand points on Coleman

4:20 a. m.

Onion Sots-See- d PotatoesIrish and Sweet. Our stock isin can fill your orders promptly.Ask us about Swifts' Fertilizer.

Roswel! Seed Co.Roswell. N. M.

Plants! Plants!Cabbage, Tomato, Sweet Po

tato and Pepper Plants, Askfor prices,

ROSWELL SEED CO.Roswell, N. M.

TREES of quality, backedby a quarter century's suc-cessful business. Catalogueon request.

Hereford Nursery Co.Tex.

Orient Insuranceof Partford, Conn.

Statement Dec. 31. 1911.Assets, -

Liabilities - - 1,578,345.50.

PHONE 266.

Transfer Co.85 or E. T. & Co.Instead of 3ol.a Transfer Call us

Clovis, New Mexico

CLOVIS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE

The second floor ofthe Owens Building is nowoccupied by the

CLOVIS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE

If you want to qualify forgood, well-pai- d positions inthe business world, go to the

CLOVIS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE

Whitcomb Weaver Candy Co.

WHOLESALE

Manufacturers of high grade capdies of all kinds. We es-

pecially recommend our old fashioned sugar stick madefrom cane sugar and cream of tarter. Try us and seewhat pure candy tastes like.

Davidson'sCHANGED. Call

StoreYou

Postoffice Box

Pecos,

cut-of- f

Hereford,

Company,

$3,350,704.96.

Jemigan

entire

MINERS' WELFARE'

CAUSE OF TAFT

Bureau of Mines Marks Great

Step Forward.

SAVES HUNDREDS OF LIVES.

Discovery of Danger of Coal Dust Im-

portant Handling of ExplosivesMade Safer Government's Exparlmental Coal Mine.

The saving of mnuy lives mutually-th- olives of miners throughout the

United States -- will be one of the spleu-di- d

results Ihut will follow the estab-lishment of the bureau of mines. onaof the great achievements in the inter-est of lubor of the administration ofPresident Tnft.

The excessive and unnecessary lossof life in the mines of this countrywas one of the primary causes for thecreation of this bureau. For yearshundreds of miners were killed in minedisasters, and practically nothing Windone (o check the terrible loss of life.

Spurred on by President Taft. anact creating the bureau of mines wasI nissed tof congress md became effec-

tive on July 1, 1910. John A. Holmesof the United States geological surveywas appointed ns the tirst director.Mr. Holmes was reputed and certifiedto be the best trained man for theplace obtainable In the United States.The chief experimental station was es-

tablished at Pittsburgh, where the in-

vestigations of (he problems intrustedto the bureau have been prosecuted sosuccessfully for nearly two years.

In the year 1007, the most disastrousof all years In the American coal mines.3,125 miners lost their lives. Tills rep-

resented 4.80 of men killed for every1,000 employed. In coal mines In Eu-

rope less than two minors are killedout of eer.v j.OOG employed. As u re-

sult of the work conducted by the bu-

reau of mines and the wise use of aaappropriation of $150,000 made by con-gress, the death rate has boeu alreadyreduced to practically one-hal- f what Itwas in 1907.

One of the notable achievements ofthe bureau of mines was the demon-stration of the fact that coal dust Ina bituminous mine Is more dangerousand deadly than t.;ua. It had been thebelief heretofore that gas or fire dampwas the greatest menace to the. min-ers, and little attention was given tothe accumulation of coal dust. Thebureau of mines proved to the satis-faction of the miners as well as opera-tors that coal dust would explode and.unlike lire damp, carried no warningwith It. The keeping of dusty minoswet, as recommended by the bureauof mines, was found to reduce ma-terially the chances of explosion of coaldust.

The number of deaths in the mineshas been greatly reduced as a resultof the testing of explosives under thedirection of the bureau of mines. Zu

the year 1908 the coal mines in the Unit-

ed States used 2,000,000 pounds ofshort, flame explosives, and at presentnearly seven times that quantity Is be-

ing used with greater safety, due tothe of the coal operatorsand the bureau of mines

The establishment of an experimen-tal coal mine at Brucetown. Pa.,twelve miles from Pittsburgh, is stillanother iwtablo achievement of thebureau of mines. It places the UnitedStates In odvance of other nations withrespect to this research and experi-mental work In mines. Numerous testsare made at this experimental mine,from which many excellent results areobtained.

Still another Important work whichIs conducted under the auspices of thebureau of mines is the rescue of en-

tombed miners. Since the creation ofthe bureau many hundreds of liveshave been saved. At the big miningdisaster in Ohio one of the rescue corpsof the bureau "f mines arrived at theKane thirty-tw- o hours after the disas-ter. Three men were rescued who hadbeen given up as dead and allowed to'remain In the mine. At another timeme man was foutld alive among ISO

dead, and today bo Is the sole survivorof that terrible catastrophe due to

work of the rescue corps.

Before tho bureau of mlues wasmaie possible by the interest of Pres-

ident Taft, which was followed by thenecessary legislation for its establish-ment, there was no organized effort In

saving the lives df entombed miners.Tline and again men have sacrili redtheir lives in vain attempts to rescuetheir companions, ".bis unneeesaiyi icrlflce of life ha., been stopped by

the of the rtgta authori-ties with the federal rescuers attachedto the bureau of mines. An investiga-

tion of the fuel resources of the Unit-

ed Stales is also being made with u

view of checking the waste and in-

creasing the efficiency with which fuelIs used. This latter phase of the workIs a part of the practical conservationpolicy of the Taft administration.

Or. Wiley Support Taft.Lr. Harvey w. Wiley, who recoutty

resigned as chief chemist of the do- -

partmei il of agriculture, when In Onelnnati several days ago mude thefolio wh g statement:

"Pres dent Taft is the oue man whostood I ut ween me and destruction atWashiti "ton When efforts were be-d- e

lng mi to 'assassinate ine' Taftproved my only protector. He stoodby me, and I am grateful to blm. I

hope h( will be president."

DANGER

V

ft.

TAFT REFORMS

POSTAL SERVICE

Government's Biggest Business

Now Run on Modern Basis,

PENNY POSTAGE POSSIBLE.

Economy and Efficiency In Administra-tion Under Hitchcock Make CheaperPostage Rates Imminent PoliciesShould Bo Continued.

In thorough accord with the policyof ecouomy and efficiency of the Taftadministration. Postmaster GeneralFrank II. Hitchcock has put an end tothe annual deficit in the postoltice de-

partment and made possible the seriousconsideration of further reform. andimprovements, not the least Importantof which is the imminent possibilityof penny postage. Many other reformsthat have the support of PresidentTaft will be inaugurated Ibis year.Another term of the Taft administra-tion would place this $240,000,000 busi-ness Institution completely on a busi-ness bnsls.

At the beginning of the present ad-

ministration the postal service was 1narrears to the extent of $17,470,770.47,which Avas decidedly the largest deficiton record. Last year the revenues ex-

ceeded the expenditures by $219,11S.12Tho wiping out of the deficit has

been accomplished without any cur-

tailment of facilities. On the con-

trary, there have been established 3,744new postofflces. delivery by carrierhas been provided in 18(1 additionalcities, and 2,510 new rural routes, ag-

gregating 0.0,079' miles, have beenMeanwhile the force of pos-

tal employees has been Increased bymore than 8,000, and last year tho to-

tal amount expended for salaries wasapproximately $14,000,000 greater thantwo years ago. The average annualsalary has been increased from $S00

to $907 for rural carriers, from $97'.i lo$1,082 for postofflco clerks, from $1,021

to $1,084 for city letter carriers andfrom $1,108 lo 11483 for railway poatal clerks. Thus a marked extensionof the postal service and Increasedcompensation for its employees havegone hand In hand with a vanishingdeficit.

Postal Banks Great Success.By persistent effort the present

administration secured thepassage on June 25, 1910, of the actcreating the postol savings syRtem,which Is now in operation at. practical-ly all the 7,r00 presidential postofflces.Preparations are being made for itsextension to 40.000 fourth class post-office-

It is confidently anticipatedthat the deposits at the close of thepresent fiscal year will aggregate

and that the Income of the sys-

tem will be sufficient to pay all operat-ing expenses.

Under lre-ide- Taft the postofflcodepartment has engaged in an aggres-sive crusade against I he fraudulentuse of the laalls. Last year the in-

spectors investigated many cases In-

volving the sale of worthless stock Inimaginary mining companies and otherfictitious coucerns. There were alto-

gether 529 indictments and 184 convic-tions, with but 12 acquittals. The oth-

er cases are pending. Tho convictedBwindlers had dofrauded the people ofmanj millions of dollars.

Sunday service by employees baabeen reduced to a minimum, with lit-

tle objection from patrons.Reforms Under Way.

Many other Improvements have beenmade In the postal service during Pres

fastcost of

It uusjy new

AHEA0.

SaTS'Xlatfef

LoUif uiocrnt. March US. lli. i

-, , i

DELEGATES PLEDGED TOTAFT.

The delegates to tho Republicannational convention pledged toPresident Taft on Saturday, April6, 1912, numbered 280, aa follows:Alabama 22Alaska 2Colorado 8District of Columbia 2Florida 12

X Georgia 28Indiana 20

T Iowa 8X. Michigan 6

! Mistissippi 20T Missouri 8X New Mexico 7

f New York 79T Oklahoma 4J. Philippines 2y South Carolina 18X Tennessee 18

- Virginia 24

I Total 280

3 Necessary for choice, 539.

..'.' ' 'ill iiT,.' n' ' V

routes and lo serve thousands of ad-

ditional patrons on existing routes withlittle or no increased cost. But theTaft program of postal reform andprogress is not yet completed. TheIncident is urgiug congress to adoptlegislation for the readjustment ofpostage rates on a basis of cost, whichwill eventually permit of a 1 cent rateon letter mail. A project also is underway for giving to village communitiesthe same free delivery of mall that Isnow enjoyed by cities and the ruralpopulation.

The establishment of a domestic par-

cel post has received the earnc-.-.- t con-

sideration of tho president In somebranches of the delivery service, nota-

bly the rural and city delivery routes,the equipment now necessary Is suf-

ficient for the additional transportationof considerable merchandise with littleor no Increase In expense.

President Taft, accordingly, has ur-

gently recommended to congress theadoption of the necessary legislation,and to present the issue clearly, threeItemR of $50,000 each have been iuclud- -

v

ed In the estimates of the postal serv-

ice by Postmaster General nitchcoek.two to cover tin? initial expense of In

troducing the parcel post on ruralroutes and in the city delivery service,respectively, and the third to meet thecost of an investigation looking to thefinal extension of the service to therailways and other transportation lines.

TAFT DEFEATS RAILROADS.

Prevents Increase In Freight Rates byVigoroua Action.

President Taft's method of doing biswork ns president without seeking toachieve personal notoriety from hisgood works was never better illustrat-ed than In his ultimatum to the railroads of the country which preventeda general increase In railroad rates Justprior to the adoption of amendmentsto the railroad rate law-- two years ago.The president served notice upon therailroads that If they anticipate thenew law they would be haled intoourt, and as a result of subsequent

conferences the railroads agreed topostpone their action until the new lawwas passed.

In the new law of congress PresidentTaft assisted In inserting a provisionwhich transferred from the shouldersof the shipper to that of the railroadsthe burden of proof In establishing thereasonableness of a railroad rate.Prior to that time the practice hadbeen just the opposite, with the resultthat many shippers who were or hadbeen suffering from discriminatoryrates or practices, were unable to provetheir cases without great expense orlong litigation or botb. Under this newlaw the railroads subsequently madeapplication for an Increase lu theirrates and the Interstate commerce com-

mission, not being satisfied with theshowln," of the railroads as to theirreasonableness, denied them. Thusone of the great achievements of Presldent Tuft came to pass, an achieve-ment which affected every man. woiu- -

mi and child In the country, but it wadone ao quietly that it has almost beenforgotten by many who were benefited.

Notice Pot PublicationHon Coal Land,

irtroent if' b Interior. U S land offlcsmnr N. M.Mareh IS. 1(19.

re in hereby giveMhat DbiI1 M.HImmonrin Now Motion, who. on- - Not. lathlade homestead entry, serial no. 016. for

at quarter, seetlnn iff towrmhio 2 north1)6 East. Now Mexico J rinetpal meridian

Clovis. Now Mexico, on the 2nd dy of May,

Claimant names as witnesses:Boniiunln F. Hall, Denlel L, Moyi. Pot

Woriey all of Clovis. N. M.

Arthur 3. Curren. Register.

Notice for Publication.Non-Co- al Land

Department of tha Intarlor. U. 8. Land Office

at Fort Sumner. N. M.. March 13. 1812. Noticel horohv irlven that James ('. Masher of Mel- -

rone. N.M.. who. on Jan. 7. 1907. made Home-- I

stead serial 02100. for the Northaaat quarter and I

on November 11. 109. made Homestead aerial'07272. for the Bouthealt quarter Section 7.

Township I North. Range IB East, New Mex.

1'. MerMIan. haa filed notice of intention tC

make Final Five-ye- Proof, to establish clai m

to the land aboro described, before Wlllinm J.

Curren. 0. S. Commissioner in hla otilco atClovis. N. M.. on toesth day of May. 1012

Ren ban A.Claimant names as witnesses:M illsap. Lester A. Diokman. both pf Clovis. N.M.

Ora G. Simmon. Emmet Boucher, of

E- - Curren. Register.

Notice for publication.Non coal land.

Department of the Interior. U S land office atFort Sumner. N.M. March 13. 1M2.

Notice I? hereby givsa that James F.Curry of

of Texico. N. M. who on August. J8, 1805 made

H E. ser. No 0i7B for southeast Quarter.

ad on Aim- - 24. lDllmade Homestead StralKWthe Southwest quarter, section 12 township

North ranire 30 east N.M. P. Meridian has

filed notice of intentlonto make finalfive-ye- ar proof to establish claim to land

above described before William J. Curren. u. S.

CommUloner. in his office. atClovls. N. M.. on

the 0th day of May. 1812.Ethan G.Claimant names as witnesses:

Blair. James P. Williams. Ed. A-- Ha allton. JohnC. Nertta, all of lexleo, N. M.

Arthur E. Curren. Register.S(

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.Non-co- al land. 01(71

Department of the Interior. United States Land

Office. Ft. Sumner. N. M March 13. 1912.

Notice i hereby riven that John Lettof Clovis N. M. who on Nov. 29th, 1905 madehomesteiM entry NO 01571 for Northwestquarter, section 34. township norm, rana

East Hew Mexico Principal Meridian has filednotice of intention to make final five yearproof to establish claim to tha land above de-

scribed before W. J. Curren, U. 8. Commis-one- r

in his office at Clovis, N. M.. on the 2ndday of May. 1912.

Claim.-ia- t names as witnesses:Georce W. Gilham, Eliphus StevenB. Robert

Fields. John H. Cook, all of Clovis. N. M.Arthur E. Curren. Register.

Notice for publication.Non coal land. HHP

Department of the Interior. U. 8. Land Office

t Ft. Sumner. N. M.. March 13.

Notice is hereby given that Franklin Mason,

of Clovi. N. M. who.on September 11. 1908 madeHomestead Entry No. 0662 forS. E. quarter Bee. 28 Township 3 n. range 85, E.

N M P. Meridian, has filed notice of inteto make commutation proof to

establish claim to the land above described 1

William J. Curren, U. 8. Commissioner,in his office in Clovis. N M. on the 1st day ofMay 1912.

Claimant names ns witnesses:JohnS. Wyatt. Newton J. Wyatt. Daniel D

Buie, Ezra F. Measlck. all of Clovis, N. M.

Arthur E. Curren. Reriater.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONNon-co- al land. 01G21

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office

at Ft. Sumner N. M.. March 13. 1912.

Notice Is hereby given that WHliam H.Eshlemanof Havener. N. M.. who. on Jan 22. 1906 madehomestead entry No. 0U.21 for SEI-- 4

section 18 township 2 north range 34 east. NewM P. meridian, has filed notice of intention tomake final r proof, to establish claimto the land above described, before William J.Curren IT. S. Commissioner, at his offl-c- t" .

N. M. on tho 3rd day of May 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses:Frank Magee. ltobert S. Brawley. George li.

Ormsby. George Briggs. all of Havener. NewMexico.

A. E. Curren. Register.

Notice For PublicationNon-co- Land 02085

Department of the Interior, U 8 land office

Ft Sumner New Mexico. March 18, 1912.

Notice is hereby given that Mary E. Lewis,

formerly Mary E.FIekls.of Melrose. New Mexico,

who on Jan. 5. 1907 made homestead entryno.02095 for Southeast quarter, section 14 town-

ship 4 north range 32eaat. N. M. P. Meridian.,. r.id notice of intention to make final five- -

year proof to establish claim to the land above

described before William J. Curren. uniteaSlates Commissioner, in his office at Clovis. New

Mexico on the 4th day of May 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses:rilizabeth Boss, Richard Polk, both of Melrose

N. M.. William Ogg. James D. Tidwcll. both of

Clovis. N. M.

Arthur E. Curren. Register

Notice for Publication.Non coal land. 01881

Depart moot of the Interior, U 8 Land Office atFt. Bumi.er. N M. March 13, ltVLNotice is hereby given that William G. Jackson,of St. Vrain. N. M. who on Aug. 1. 1806 made H

E. No. 01884 fornoitheaat quarter Section21 Township 2 North. Range 33 east. New Mex-

ico Principal Meridian. haa filed no-

tice of intention to maketo establish claim to the land an..'re

described, hofore William J. Curren, U. 8.Comraisdioner, in hla office at Clovis. N. M.. onthe 3rd day of May 1812.

Claimant names as witnesses:Cyrus W Houk. of St-- Vrain. N. M.

Minnie M. Lewry. uf Clovis. N. M.

John M. Hickman, of Havener. N. M.

Arch L. Gilltnghham. of Havener. N . M.

Arthur E. Curren, Register

Notice for Publication.Non-co- land. 07858

Department of the Interior.0, H. land office at Ft. Sumner N. M.

Marah 13. 1812

Notice is hereby given that Didlle Woodward,of Clovis K M who on April 20. 1M0

made Homestead Entry No. 07958

for s W. quarter section 11. town-

ship 4 north range 85 east. N. M. P. M. hastiled notice of intention to make final commutationproof, to establish claim to C. land a ovdeacribed. before W. J. Curren. U. 8. Commis-

sioner, in hiu office at Clovla, N at. on the 8thday of May. 1912.

Claimant uames as witnesses:William II. Cox. Al. Wolden, Luther P.Carnes

Agusta Kos all of Claud N. M.Arthurt. Currwn, Reglslwr

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONNo:, eoal land ctm

rioi.netment of the Interior U. S. tyrod Offire.f V, or,e,. M M March M. I Ml.

Notice hernhv iriven that Joaeeh O Woods ofetevenev, n. M who on Msrah 9Mh 19m, ma

nomestsnd entry no. C21M for 8outhea-- tqnarte-swtlo- S zn. township. 2 north mere 84

east. N M. P. Meridian, has filed noties of In-

tention to make five-ye- proof, to establish

claim to the Isnd above described before William..T Curren United States Commissioner. In hlaoffice at Clovis. N. M.. on' the nth day of May.

1912.

Claimant names as witnesses:Robert. Brnwlev. Joseph G, Brawler. John

M Hickman. Nels Anderson, all of Havener,N. M.

Arthur E Curren. Register

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Non-eo- sl land.Densrtment of tho Interior. U. 8. Land Office st

Ft Sumner, N. M March 18. 1812.

Notice - hernhv given that Jesse A.Burnett.nt Blacktower. N. M . who on July 24. 1905

made H E. no. 01520 for N WQuarter. Sec. 12 TownBhtp 2 North Range 84

Fast N M P M. haa filed notice of Intentionto make Final flvc-ye- prco. to es-

tablish claim to the land sbove 'leacrlbrd. beforeWllli'im j Curren United States Commissioner,in I. Is "office nt Clovis. N M on the tth day of

Claimant names as witnesses:

Earnest Comer. LutherLocker. Uoyd F. Riley.

Thomas Riley, all of Blatktower. N. M.

Arthur E. Curren. Reflater.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONNon coal land.

of the Interior. U. S. Land 0cat Ft! Kunner.N. M.. March 13, 191i

Notice is liercby given that upny lr"nof Texlco N. M.. who. on reb J- - m"Homestead Entry No. 09278 for

Section. : wwnsnip ""r"'; 3TJTL.T:tTew M 1" meridian, has filedto make commutation proof to eaWWisfer,I. Ihn hn ftttfive flefCriDeU. WW"McBee. Trolmto Judge. Cu rry ctun'j: I his of

flee at Clovis. Now Mexico, on the 1st day ot May

1912.

Claimant names as witnesses:t.i. r iv,. trnii Henrv C. Holt Harry Put

nam. Walter W. Hungate. all of Texlco. New

Moxico.

Arthur E. Curren. Register.

Notice For PublicationNon-co- land..., ....; IT 55 Land Office

Department or t"'"". ' : Van,t Ft Sumner. N. M.. March IS -Notice is hereby given ,a -- -.

K New s . .. . flve.yea'- -

. .nceoi n. o..r;...r- - - .kMadexproof to eHiawwii -scribed before Wm. J. Curren. U 8.taJhi. office insioner nion the 7th day of May 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses:

Lewis C. Fenwick. Davldw Nl cholas Aron T.

Williams. Albert B. Daniels, all of Clovla N. M.

Arthur E. Curren. Register

Notice for Publication.Non-co- land.

Department of the Interior. U 3 land office at

FtSumner. N. M. March 13 1912

Notise U hereby irivon that William M. Hawaii,

of Toxico. N M. who on Aug . 31. 1908

0464. fornumbermade homestead entry.northwest quarter of section 6 township 1 north

range 37 E.. Now Mexico Principal Meridian

has filed notice of intention to make five-ye- ar

to the landproof to establish claim

above described before Wm. J. Curren. United

States Commissioner it. his office t Clovla

New Mexico on the 1st day of May. 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses:

Jason E Vlnlen, James F. Carry. Charles B.

Abbott. Robert N. Hsgler, all of Texloo. N. M.

Arthur B. Curron, Register.t

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONnon coal land

n.ortment of the Interior. U. 8. lan--i office

at Ft, Sumner N.M. March 13. 1812.

Notice Is hereby given that William B. neoer--

myier. of lexico. NewSentenilier 5th 190S made liomesteaa entryno. 0000. for sec. 8. and

sec.9. townihip 2 north range 87 B. N. M P

meridian has Hied notice of intention to make

vi.Wnr ni o..r. to establish claim to tnei.-- .i hWp daael'lhwl before W. J. Curren. U.

S. Commissioner, in his office at Clovla. New

Mexico on the 1st dayof May, 1912.

Claimant names os witnesses:James F. Vinyard. Albert Means. Albert Doo-llttl- e,

Frank Calkins, all of Texlco. N. M.

Arthur E Curren, Register

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Republication

Non coal land.Department of the Interior. U. S land office at

Fort Bumner. N. M. . March 13. 1912.

Notice is hereby tfiven that George W BUck . ofClovis. N. M.. who. on Jan. 14. 1807 madeHomestead Entry No. 0891 forSE Quarter. (SEI-4- ) Section 6 Township 1 north.Range SB east. N. M. P. Meridian, has filednotice of intention to make five-ye-

iroof to establish claim to the land abovedescribed before Wlllinm J. Curren. uniwxiStates Commissioner, in his office at Clovis. NewMexico on the 7th day or nay. PJU,

Clalmrnt numes as witnesses:David W. Nichols. Albert B. Daniels, Walter

(i. Owen. Daniel L. Moye, all of Clovis, NewMoxico.

Arthur E. Curren. Register.

Notice for Publication.Non coal land.

Department of the Interior, U S Land office atFt. Sumner N. M. Mar. 13. 1912. J.Notice is hereby given that Harry Rodenoerger

of Claud, N. M. who on January 14. 1911. madehomestead entry. for the Northeast quar-

ter (NF.1-4- ) of section 11. Township 4 north,rsmre 35 Eai t N. M. P. Meridian haa filed

notice or intenr ion to make final Comn.utattn proofto establish claim to tha land above deacribed.before William J. Curren. U. 8. Commissioner.in his office nt Clovis. N. M .. on the 9tb dayof May. 1912.

Claimant names ns witnesses:Fred W. James. Claud V. Kelly. George 8. Tat-cart- .

Francis M. Rose, all of Claud, N. M.Arthur E. Curren, Register.

Notice For Publication.Non coal land.

Department of tho Interior. U. 8 Land Office

Fort Sumner N. M.. March 13. 1912.

Nutlce la hereby given that Minnie M. Lowry.wMow if Amos L. Lowry. derailed mf

Clovis. N. M who. on August 1. 180)1.

made homestead Entry no. 06908 for SWsection 31. township 2 north, range 84 eastN M P meridian, has filed notice of Inten-tion to make final five-ye- ar proof, to establish,claim to tho land above deacribed. before Wm.J. Curren. II. 3. Commissioner. In his office atClovis. N.M. on the 8ih day of May. 1912.

Claimant r imea as witnesses:William G. Jackson. Cyrus W. Houk. both of

St, Vrain. N M.. John M. Hkkmsn. Arch Dil-

lingham, both of Havener. N. Mexico.Arthur E.Cuteren Register

Notice for Publication.Non coal landIpartment of the Interior, IT. S. Isnil offlco

"Jo" Sumner, u. it. Mireh 18 1912,Nn4fce n hereby given that Myrtle Wood-

ward, of Clovts, N. M. who on April 20.1910, mal homestead entry 07tr,i for the South-east quarter f8E1-4- ) section 11 townshl pi. northrange 88 east. N. M. P. Meridian nk filednotice of Intention o make commutationproof to establish claim to the land abovo das .

crlbed. before William J. Ctirrten. U. 1 Com-missioner, in his office at Clovis. N. M. on the9th day of May. 1912.C laimant names as witnesses:

Al. Wetden. Luther P. Carnes. Augusta Kos.William H. Cox. all of Claud. New Mexico.

Arthur E. Curren. Register.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.Non Coal I .nod

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Olfl eat Ft. Sumner, N. M.March 13. 1912.Notice is hereby given that Charley A Ricoof Havener. N. M., who on June 23. l .madeH. E No. 06780. for northwest quarter, tcctiot,5. township 2 north, range 84 oast. NewMexico P, Meridian has filed notice of Intentionto make final commutation proof, t o estshlishclean to the land above described, before W. J.Curren. United States Commissioner, in hia of-fice a Clovis. New Mexico, on the xth dayofMay. 19T2.

Claimant names as witnesses:Joseph A. Mccormick. Oscar L. McC'ormick.

Anton Hankheuse. all of Havener. N.M. CoralR. Herrin. ol Blacktower. N M.

Arthur E. Curren. Register.

Notice for Publication.Non coal larm

Republication

Department of the Interior. U.S. land office ntFort Sumner. N. M March 13, 1912.

Notice Is hereby given that John J Leddy,of Clovis. n. M.. who on Juno 9th lOrVi. madeH. E. No. 03202 for SE section 5,township 1 north, range 35 East, N. M. P. Mer-

idian has filed notice of intention to make finalfive tear proof to. establish claim to the landabove described before William J. Curren.United States Commissioner, in his office atClovis. N. M on the 7th dny of May, 1(112,

Claimant names ns witnesses:Benjamin F.Hall. Poto McDanic!, both of Clo-

vis. N. M John J. Wlllltl, Jacob (irubaugb.both of Blacktower. N. M.

Arthur E. curron. Rejri::ter.

Notice for PublicationNon coal land.

Department of the Interior U S. Land officeFort Sumner, New Mexico, tou ch 13, 1912.

Notice Is hereby given that Edd R Harris, ofBlacktower. New Mexico, who. on March 4, 1907.made homestead entry. No. 02147for northeast quarter section 34 township 2 N. R. 34 EN. M P. meridian has filed notice of intentionto make final five year proof, to establish claimto the land above dejcr.bcd before William J.Curren, United States Commissioner, in Ma officeat Clovis. New Mexico on the Cth day ofMay, 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses:Pryor R. McDanlel. Doe McDaniel. James D.

Looper, all of Clovis. N. M., Houston W. Barrettof Blacktower. N. M.

Arthur E. Curren. Ri

Notice for PublicationNon coal land

Department of the Intortor. U, S. land officeat Fort Sumner. N. M., March 13. 1912,

Notice is hereby given that ltobert M.Downs of Clovis. New Mexico, who onDecember, 19. 1906. made homestead serial No.02086, for and on Fab. 23. 1907. midaHomestead Serial 02134 foiRhesection 29. township 4 North, Ransro 33 East.N. M. P. Meridian has filed notice uf in-tention to make final five-ye- ar proof to estab-lish claim to the land above described beforeW. J. Curren. United States Commissioner, inhis office at Clovis. N. M. on the 4th day ofMay. 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses:Williamson M.R binson.Joscph S.Bobo.both of

St Vrain. N, M Charles R. Daniel. Chnrles K.Rayburn, both of Clovis, N. M.

Arthur E. Curren. Register.

Notice for PublicationNon-Co- Land.

Department of the Interior. U.S. Lanil Officeat Fort Sumner. N. M.. Apr. 2 1912.

Notice Is hereby given that Lee Cn Reeves,of Tex. v. N. M who.on Aug. 18.1910. madeHomestead Entry. No. 08241. fprSouthwest quar-

ter (8W1-4- ) Section 30. Tow nit 4 north. Range87 East. N. M. P. Meridian, has tiled notice ofintention to make Five-ye- Proof, to establishclaim to the land above described, before WilliamD. McfJee, ProbateJudge of Curry County, N. M..in hie office in Clovis. N. M., on the 27th day ofMay. 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses: Lee C. RainesWilliam P. Curtis, Crummel li. Dniester. Long B.Moorman all of Texlco. N. M.

Arthur E. Curren. Register.

Notice for Publication.Non coal land.

Department of the Interior U. S Land office atFort Sumner. N. M. April 2. Iji2

Notice is hereby gh'en that Flora J.Flick, of St. Vrain. N. M.. who on Nov. 12,

1906, made Homestead Entry. No. 0502. forSouthwest quarter (SwL4J. Section 29. Township3 North. Range 83 East. N. M. P. Met Mian, hasfiled notice of Intention to make Five YearProof, to establish claim to the land above de-

scribed, before William D. Mc He , Probate JudgeCurry County, in his offlco, at Clovis. N. M,,

on the 20th day of May 1912. Claimant names

as witnesses:William A. Brownoll. ElincrE.SchoolinK. Gilbert

F. Schooling. James Roy nil si St Vrain. N. M

Arthur E. Curren, Register.

Notice for PublicationNon coal land.

Department of the Interior, U. S. land office atFort Bumner. N. M.. Apr. 2. 1912.

Notice is hereby given that Lcnna E. Fine

of Texico. N. M., who on Nov. 21, 1908, made

Homestead Entry No. 01057, for West half

North east quarter and West half Southeastquarter Section 30, Township 2 North,Range 37 East, N. M. P. Meridian, lias filed notice

of intentfen to make Final Five Year Proof, to es-

tablish dim to the land above deacribed. ijefore

W. D. McBee. Probate Judge. Curry County. New

Mexico. In his office, at Clovis. New Moxico. on

the 20th day o May. 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses: J. Slmson Mor-ge-

Preston Gray, James F. Cray all of Texico,

N..M. Benjamin F. Snail; of Clovis, N M

Arthur E. Curren. Register

Notice For PublicationNon coal land.

Department of the Interior United States landoffice at Fort Sumner. New Mexico. Apr.1 1812

Notice is hereby given that Clyde M. Frager,of Clovis, New Mexico who. on April6. 1807. made Homestead Entry. Number 01122

for NE1-- 4 and who on Sept. 17. 1909. made Ser-

ial 07026 lor the NW1-- 4 Section 15,

Township 1 North, Range 35East. N. M. P. Mer-

idian, has tiled notice of intention to make fiveyear proof, to establish claim to the landabove described, before W. D. McBse. I'robstoJudge Curry County, in his office at Clovis. NowMexico, on the 21st day of Mm-- . "- --

Claimant names as vMtnessus: Dick L. Moye,

Benjamin T. Hall, Victor Nelson. Robert L.Thomas all of Clovis, N.M.

Arthur E. Curren, Register.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.Department of the Interior. U. 8. Land Office

Notice is hereby glvsn that Martha E. Salver,wklow of William B Ralrer. deceased, of Springf-ield, Missouri, who on Feb. 20, 1808, made Homestead Entry No Olrtfil for Southwest quarter(SW1 4) Section 12, Township 2 nortd. Range 38

East, N M P Meridian, has filed notice of iuten-tlo- n

to make Five Year Proof, to establish clttmto the land above I escribed, before William JCurren. ITS Commissioner, in his office at Clovis.

Claimant names an witnesses:G W Briggs, Q P Plrtle. M B 8mith. 0

II Adams, all of St Vrain. New MexicoArthur B Curren. Register

Notice for PublicationDepartment of the Interior. U Land at Fort.

Sumner N M. April 2. 1912

Notice is hereby iriven that Thomas E smith, oftUscktowor, N M. who on Nov 2. 190!) madeHomestead No07214. for southwest quarter (sw

section 2. Townshin 1 North, 'tango 34 east,N M P Mondial,, has fi iled notice of Intention tomake Five year proof to establish claim to theland above described, before w J Curren. UCommissioner in his office at Clovis. N M. on tho

Clat'nnnt najnes as witnesses: Isaac P smith.Pete McDaniel. William H Hill. Ceorge T.Tracy all of Blacktower. N M

Arthur E Curren. Register

Notice for PublicationDepartment of the Interior, IT Land Office at

Fort Bumner, N M, April 2, 1912

Notice is hereby iriven that Ehrer E schoolingof stVrnin, N M, who on February 20. 1807, madeHomestead Entry. No 02138. for southwest quar-ter, (Swl-4- ) Motion 8. Township ' North, Rnngo33 East. N M P Meridian has filed notice of in-

tention to make Five Year ..roof to establishclaim to the land above defcribed before WilliamDMcBoe. Probaie Judge. Curry County. In hisoffice at ClovLs. N M. on thr 20th day of May1912 Claimant ramcs as witnesses: Ceorge IPI'irtle. Flora J Flick, Matthew J Long. James LH ines. all of St Vrain. N M

Arthur E Curren. Register

NOTICF FOR PUBLICATIONDepartment of the Interior. U S Land Offlce.at

Fort Sumner, N M April 2. 1912.Notice is hereby clven that John JBoppenmeyerufClovis. New Mexico, who on Oct. 18. 1906.

made Homestead Serial 03713 for NW1-- 4 Sec. 8,and who on Jan. 19. 1911. made Serial 09238 for thesWl-- section 5. Township 1 North. Range 34

Kast. N. M. P. Meridian, has filed notice of in-

tention to nuke Five-yea- proof, to establishclaim to the land above described, before WilliamJ, Curren, U. S. Commissioner, in his office atClovis, New Mexico, on the 20th day of May. 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses: James D. Loop-er. Mary w. warren. George w Brown, all ofBlacktower, N M. Francis G Callaway of Porta-e- s

N M Arthur D. Curren, Register.

Notice for PublicationDepartment of tho Interior. U. 8. Land it

Fort Sumner, N. M., April 19. 1912.Notice is hereby given that John F. Vaughan.

of Texico. N. M.. who on Sept. 4. 1908. madeHomestead Entry, No. 0675, for Wl-- 2 SEI-- 4

Sec. 20, and tho Wl-- 2 NE1-- Section 29. Town-ship 1 North. Range 87 East. N. M. P. Meridian,has filed notice of intention to make Fiveearproof toeetabliah claim to the land abive de-

scribed, before William J. Curren, U. 8. Com-missioner in his office at Clovis, N. M.. on the10th day of June. 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses: Henry 8. Cur-tis, Kihan G. Blair. James F. Curry. Arthur J,Curry all of Texico. N. M.

Arthur E. Curren. Register.

Notice for PublicationDepartment of the Interior. U. S. Land Office

it Fort Sumner. N. M .. April 19. 1912.Notice Is hereby given that James M. waUon

of Texlco. N. M.. who on Nov. 23. 1908. madeHomestead Entry, No. 01063. for El-- 2 Swl-- 4 &

Section 20. Township 2 north. Range37 Kast. N. U. P. Meridian, haa filed notice ofintention to make Five Year proof, to establishclaim to the land above described, before WilliamD. McBee, Probate Judge, Curry county, in hisoffice at Clovis, New Mexio, on the 10th day ofJune. 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses: William M,Franklin. Preston Gray. Pat Rose. C. Lehmann.all of Texico. N. M.

Arthur E. Curren, Register.

Notice for PublicationDepartment of the Interior, U. S. Land office

at Fort Sumner. N. M April 19, 1012.Notice is hereby given that Bird Kubank. of

Texico, N. M. who on Feb. 9. 1910, made Home-

stead Entry, No. 07642. for NE1-4- , section 26.

Township 1 North, Range 36 East. N. M. P. Mer-

idian. Township 1 North. Range 36 East. N.M.P. Meridi n, has filed notice of intention to makeCommutation Proof, to establish claim to 'theland alxivodescribed, before William J Curren.U. o. commissioner in his office at Clovis, N. M..

cn the 11th dsy of June, 1912.

Claimant names as witnesses: Robert L Hous-

ton, George T. Wilson lhales.A Boone, TalhertD. Lewis, all of Texlco, N. M.

Arthur E. Curren. Register.

' Notice for PublicationDepartment of the Interior. U. S. Land Office

at Fort Sumner. N, M. April 19. 1912.

Notice la hereby given that Roland wicks of

Clovis N. M. who on Nov. 27, 1906. made Home-

stead Entry No. 01668 for Nortbweat quarter (N

wMjl) Section 1, Township 2 north. Range 86

iujt. N. M. P. Meridian, has filed notice ot inten-

tion to make Five Year Proof, to establish claimto tho land above described, before wililiam J.Curren. U. S, Commissioner. In his office st Clo-

vis, N. M. on theiothuay of June 1912,

Claimant names as witneasas:Newton i. Wyatt, James A. Wallace. Ezra F.

Meesick. Preston woriey, sll of Clovis, N.'M.Arthur E. Curren, Register.

Notice for PublicationDepartment of the Interior. U. 8. Land Office

stFortsumnar, N. M. April 19. 1912

Notice is hereby given that Francis Nichols wi-

dow of Francia Nichols, deceased, of Texlco, N.M. who on January 8. 1906. made Homestead y

No, OlofN. for uwl-- 4 section 22. Township 3

North, Kongo 36 East. N. M. P. Meridian, hasfiled notice of Intention to make Five year proofto establish claim to the land above described, be-

fore wiliiam J, Curren. U. a. Commissioner, inhia office at Clovis, N M. , on the 10th day of June1912. Claimant names as witnesses: Robert N.Fields, Joe L. Wilson both of Texlco N. M. FeUuB. Payne. John D. Fleming both of Clovis. N M

Arthur E. Curren, Regiater.

Bill Edgar returned from Roswell, after a 9 days stay on bus-iness in that city. Bill styleshimself the "Puke Democrat."

Local Notes

W. G. Owen made a businesstrip to Portales, Monday, return-ing the following day.

Summer goods, all kindsMilliren-Buchana- n Hdw Co

aMrs. Pierce, sister of Mrs.

J. M. Kuns. who has been visiting here for several monthspast, returned to her home atPueblo, Colorado, Monday. Mrs.Kuns and daughter Delores accompanied her as far M Amar- -

illo.

We sell Pianos on Easeymonthly payments. TheKohler and Cambel line nobetter made.

Clovis Furniture Co.Sam Skidmore of Slaton. Tex

as, came up Sunday and return-ed to the Texas town Mondaynoon. He reports business satisfactory at his Slaton store.

Baseball goods just arrived at Milliren-Buchana- n

Hdw. Co.W. E. Davis made a trip to

Hereford, Texas, the first of theweek to place some pumpingmachinery in that vicinity. Hewas accompanied by W. H. Eck,of Beatrice. Nebraska, who isthe General sales Agent of apumping machine company inthe Nebraska City.

It will pay you to seeour large line of go-cart- s,

the handsomest things youever saw.

Clovis Furniture Co,Supt. McMahon returned from

a trip over the Pecos Valley Di-

vision, Monday in his specialcar.

The most complete stockof china ware in Clovis, atMilliren-Buchana- n Hdw Co.

District Clerk A. L. Awaitwas a passenger to Melrose,Monday, where he transactedcounty business for three or fourdays this week.

I he Swellest line ofKitchen Cabinets ever inClovis, all sizes and prices.See our large show win-dow.

Clovis Furniture CoEd Pitman has had extended

visit from his aged mother whoreturned to her home at Wellington, Kansas, last Sunday. Shewas accompanied on her returntrip by her grandson Paul Riley.

Refrigerators, gasoline,oil stoves, fireless cookers,now on display at Milliren-Buchan- an

Hdw. Co.Wm. H. McDonald returned

home, the fir3t of the week fromHouston and Galveston wherehe went to investigate a ricefarm. He made some investments in the sonth coast country.

The leading hardwarestore-Milliren-- Bu c h a n a nHdw. Co.

A. L. Gurley made a buiinesstrip to Albuquerque, Monday,returning, Wednesday.

White Sewing Machinesare the best,buy her a Whiteand she will be all right.

Clovis Furniture Co.Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Tinker,

of Lacy, New Mexico, who as-

sisted in a series of Evangelisticservices at the Gospel Missionhere last week, returned to theirhome early in the week.

Notice for PublicationDepartment of tho Interior. U S Land Office at

Fort Sumner. N:1M., April 19. 1912.

Notice is hereby given that Thomas A Morris,of Clovis New Mexico who on March 8. 1906 madeHomestead serial 01678 for N w 4 section 35. andwho on March li. 1911 mad serial 09474 for NE1-- 4

section 34. Township 3 North. Range 36 Bast, N.

M. f Meridian hits filed notice of intention tomake Five Year proof to establish claim to theland above deacribed before William J Curren U

s Cemmlssionet In his office at Clovis New Mexico

on the Uth day of June 1912 Claimant names sswitnesses: Martin V Pigman, Newton J WyattEzra F Meesick. Roland wicks all of Clovla N M

Arthur E Curron Register

W. C. Wood made a flyingtrip home from Roswell, Sundayreturning to the Valley, the fol-

lowing day. Mr. Wood reportsthe Roswell country coveredwith a beautiful carpet of greenwhich looks like mid-summ-

No use to shop around,come right here and findwhat you want. Milliren-Buchana- n

Hdw. Co.C. M. StanficM left Monday,

for a business trip to Chicagoand other eastern points.

We receive fresh fish onWednesdays and Fridays.

Central Meat co.Iho. 7, W. Grand.

Bill Bruce of Portales is shak-ing hands with his friends onour streets this week.

We receive fresh fish onWednesdays and Fridays.

Central Meat co.Phone 7, W. Grand

'the Clovis Tenr.is club is muclialive these days. They havemoved their court to the vacantlots between Roys Cash Grocerystore and the Journal office andare preparing for business on alarge scale. They hae alreadyscheduled games with Amarilloand Hereford and ara in corre-

spondence with Roswell relativeto a series of games.

Remember our meats areall home killed and corn fed.

Central Meat Co.Pho. 7, W. Grand.

A. J. Whiting made a busi-

ness trip to Portales the first of

this week.Our fellow-townsma- n J. H.

Pierce received a message some-

time ago announcing the deathof a sister in Berry, 111. Theitem should have appeared soon-

er but was only reported to thenews this week. We extendsympathy to Mr. Pierce andfamily who have been unusuallystricked the past few months by

the loss of loved ones.

Remember our Meats areall home killed and corn fed.

Central Meat Co.Pho. 7, West Grand

Mrs. Jack Pritchard is con-

fined to her room in the Claytonbuilding with the German meas-

les that are so prevalent in thecity at present.

Are you out of work? Haveyou scruples about canvassing ?

Do the big insurance companiescanvass? Does the I StandardOil send out agents to solicit?

Which is more manly anil

more profitable -- sit in yourhouse and weep because you

can't find a job, or put yourfalse pride in your pocket andget out and sell our AutomaticNeedle Threader which everywoman really wants when shesees it work, which will net youfive dollars or better per day.

Dignified, legitimate workwhich takes you out into God'ssunlight. Quick money, cashin hand every day, awaits youif yon have the moral courageand sand to."gotafter it.

Don't let your grocer, yourbutcher, your milk man andyour friends carry you untilsomething, (God knows what)turns up ? just because of a lit-

tle false pride. Lincoln splitrails, Carnegie swept floors,Adams pushed a wheel barrowBe your own mentor, your owncouncillor; jump in and makesame money.

Five minutes will put a thread-er on a sewing machine and nowoman who has a dollar in thehouse will let you take if offwhen she once sees it work. Ihold the state agency and havemade better than $18.00 in onedays work on a test. It's OK.Come with me I'll give you thebig end of the profits.

Address Automatic Needle Co.Agency, Soccrro, N. M,

HARROW ON DRY FARMS

Homemade Implement Found to

be Effective.

On of Prim Requirement for Suecessful Farmlnp In Dry Areas Is

Effective Tillage Machinery atLeast Expense.

One of the prime requirements forsuccessful dry farming ts effectivetillage implements which accomplishthe greatest results with the least ex-penditure of labor. A homemade im-plement (fl,'. 1). which has been foundvery effective In dry Tanning in Utah,taking the place in a measure of theharrow, disk leveler, and weeder, isdescribed by J. C. Hogenson of theUtah experiment station, as follows:

The Implement consists of a rect-angle, 10 by 4 feet, made of

i sV

HOmZONTU. PLAN

i.""r'i"i"mSimple Form of a Weeder

planks, S inches wide. To the underaide of the 10-fo- planks are boltednine knives made fromBteel, 24 Inches long. The steel isbent 8 inches from one end so thatit will drop down behind the plank.The knives are bolted to the plankdiagonally at an angle of 45 degreesby means of two bolts. The bend isabout 3 Inches deep, which allows theknives to work that distance belowthe surface of the ground. The longpart of the steel below the bend Issharpened on the front side so thatweeds will be cut, this blade beingabout 13 inches long. The knives onthe front slope to the right, whilethose on the rear plank slope to theleft. This arrangement makes it im-possible for any weeds to be missed,or any part of the ground to remainunstirred. The framework levels theland and crushes the clods, while theknives destroy the weeds and loosen

An Improved Modification

WATER REQUIRED FOR CROPS

Efficiency of Conservation and ActualMoisture Requirements of Plants

Vary Very Much.

(By D. W. FREAR, Colorado Agricultur-al College.)

Various Investigators have foundthat it requires from about 400 to 1,000pounds of water to produce a poundof dry matter of a farm crop. Thewater requirement Increases with ahigher temperature, a great amount ofsunshine and a dryer atmosphere. Inthe arid regions a moderately hightemperature, a cloudless sky and a dryatmosphere prevail. Consequently thewater requirements of plants naturallytend to be higher for the same kindsof crops. It is concluded that about750 pounds of water are required inithe arid regions for the production ofone pound of dry matter of catpmonfarm crops.

The straw forms about one-hal- f ofthe total weight of harvested grain.On this basis the total weight of strawand grain for every bushel of wheatis 120 pound. About no per cent, oftbi or 108 pounds is dry matter.Therefore, It will require 760 times 10

or 81,000 pounds of water to matureone bushel of wheat. This is equal to40 V tons of water.

One lucb of rainfall per acre weighsapproximately 113 ton. It ts esti-

mated that under good tillage methods,about two-fifth- s of the total rainfallIs available to the crop, therefore,ajout 46.2 tons of every acre Inch ofrainfall are used by the plants, andone inch of rainfall can produce aboutlVfc bushel of wheat. Under these con-

ditions, ten Inches of rainfall would(produce 11V4 bushels, 15 Inches 17

bushels. Where two years' precipita-tion is stored in the soil it will be

to produce about. 27 bushelsof wheat pel acre on a 12 inch

the ground to the depth of three inch-es and form a perfect mulch.

An Improved form of this Implement(fig. 2) is described by Prof. Hogen-son as follows:

The frame of the implement Is madsof channel steel, t by 4 feet.The frame is not made solid, but the

pieces are fastened to thepleceB by metis of bolts so that the

pieces can turn freely. To makethe frame more solid, two iron-ro- d

braces run diagonally from the frontpart of oJb piece to the backpart of the other. The weeder knives,14 in number, are made of mediumhardened steel, 3 Inches wide by one-fourt- h

Inch thick. Each knife ts 22Inches long and is fastened to the

pieces at an angle of 45 degreesby means of two bolts. Just behindthe f, loot piece a bend iR madein the knife, allowing It to drop hori-zontally below the frame. The frontedge of the knife is sharpened. Theknives on the front part of the frame,seven in number, slope to the right,while those on the rear part of theframe, seven in number, slope to the

no.

possible

Harrow for Dry Farms.

left. A lever attachment connectthe two pieces so that theknives can be raised or lowered atwill. One one and h

steel axle, 6 Inches in length, is boltedto the inside of each of thepieces so that when wheels are put onand the man Is riding the machineis perfectly balanced and off theground. Wheels are used only fortransporting the implement to thofield. The wheels are 18 inches Indiameter with a four andface. The seat is placed on a bentspring on the piece, to whichthe lever is attached.

Two horses can pull the implementreadily. The doubletree is fastenedto a ring, to which two iron rods com-ing from the front ends of thepieces are attached. For summer-fallowe- d

ground two of these implementscan be run Bide by side, drawn by fourhorses, and manipulated by one man.

FIG. 2

of the Weeder Harrow.

The telephone is not a convenience.It is a necessity.

Sow clean, new crop of clover seed;old seed will not germinate freely.

Many large stones, in the way ofcultivation, may be lifted out by theplow.

Weeds crowd the cultivated plants,depriving them of light and space Inboth soil and air.

Feed well and keep good stock orelse quit. Half way work never paidanyone in the live stock or dairybusiness.

No matter whether the corn isbought or saved from your own farmit should be stored in a dry, d

place.Experts of the department of agri-

culture advocate the use of lime in alimited and experimental way inevery locality.

A well-bre- animal costs very littlemore to purchase, and generally lessto feed, than a bad one, while theprogeny Is always salable.

Farm labor is high, and some of thehours of winter months cm be spentto no better advantage than planningeconomy of farm labor next season.

Good clean food, pure water, freshair and clean surroundings, such asstables and yards, will keep stockhealthy and Increase the profits onthe place.

Whenever smut appears treat theseed grain with formalin solution,(let the formula and method fromthe state experiment atation. Thetreatment Is very simple and

O make better homes, happieri 'nmHiM and higher Ideals lathe aim of honaehold economics.

It la not the evolution which deatroysanachlnory. but the friction.

H. W. Beecher.

HOUSEKEEPING DONT'S.

Don't put off the cleaning of boxesand drawers until warm days come,when being out of doors la such apleasure. Much of the work can bedone on rainy day except, of course,the airing of clothing.

House cleaning now ought to bnothing more than an extra cleaningand sweeping day. The ruga can betaken out, laid on the ground andcleaned. Never hang a heavy rug onthe line, aa it breaks and ruins them.Rugs should not be shaken, either, aathe threads are easily broken and liefringe, If any, torn off.

Don't forget to plan the spring sothat some of each day may be spentenjoying the lovely weather. If house-keepers took more recreation theirwork would be better, and much hap-

pier, accomplished.Don't forget that It Is much better

to keep well and happy than to havethe reputation of being the besthousekeeper in town, valuable aa thatmay be to you.

Don't forget to plan out your vege-

table garden on paper, order the seedsand have everything ready for thebusy time when gardens must bemade.

Lettuce may be grown for the tableat least two weeks ahead of the openground sowing, by preparing a boxBet into the ground and covered withthin cheese cloth, through which therain can penetrate. The cloth pro-

tects the tender plants at night andthey grow like weeds when the sunwarms them.

Don't allow your reserve shelf forhospitality to get low, as unexpectedcompany will find you unprepared.

Don't neglect to wear a close veilwhen out on a windy day. Dust Is agreat menace to health, and many mi-

crobes lodge on grains of dust.Don't try to prepare too elaborate

a meal for company. Simple food weilserved Is most pleasing. A roastedhostess for. first course Is too oftenseen at many tables.

I HOUGH It rains like the rainsof the flood, little man.

And the clouda are forbidding and thick.Tou can make the aun ahlne In your aoul,

little man.Do something; for somebody quick.

INVALID COOKERY IN PAPERBAGS.

Chop up half a raw chicken, wash' a tablespoonful of rice, and mix withthe chicke.iL Add a teaspoonful ofpearl barley and add with a pint ofcold water. Put all Into a small but-

tered bag and cook for an hour In aBlow oven. Rice Is not always ten-

der In a specified time; the older ricela, the longer It takes to cook.

Chicken Quennelle. Take thebreast of a fowl, add a pint of whitesauce and a tablespoonful of butter.Pound the meat until fine, passthrough a sieve, mix with an egg.Place in a basin, add a quarter of apint of cream and stir well. Formsmall balls In the tablespoon, placeIn a well-buttere-d bag, lay carefullyon a broiler and cook six minutes.

Minced Chicken. Finely mince thebreast of a chicken, add a tablespoon-ful of cream, the yolk of an egg anda little salt Lay In a small hag wellgreased. Cook for five minutes andserve In the bag. The chicken shouldbe accompanied with toast.

Filleted Poultry. Mince a carrot,turnip anu onion, add a little choppedham, a pinch of sugar and salt, placeIn the bottom of a well buttered bag.Slice the breast of a fowl, lay theslices on the prepared vegetables,sprinkle with melted butter, seal andcook in a slow oven six minutes. Themeat and vegetables are all previouslyeooked.

Beef Tea. Put a pound of thickround steak In a buttered bag andcook In a hot oven for fifteen minutes.Remove and take out the meat, cut Insmall pieces and squeeze through apress. Season the Juice and servehot

Sweetbreads cut and served In awhite sauce, heated and served In asmall paper bag Is an attractive dishwhich will appeal to a delicate appe-tite.

m m m THK music and Un- lieaulyOf a aoft and gentle voice!

How it fllla the aoul with eunahlne!How It makea the iieart rejoice!

CARE OF THE SICK.

When coal Is needed on the Are Ina sick room, wrap It In a newspaperor In a paper bag, so that It may benoiselessly placed.

It often takes real diplomacy and

genius to persuade a child to takefood and medicine In time of Illness.

Any devices, trick or plan by whichthe small people may be cheerfullycoerced Into taking the things whichare necessary for their health Is meetwelcome to any who' have the care ofsuch small charge.

If the charge Is a boy and fond ofsoldier, small square of paper rolled.In the form of tents and a small flagpinned on top, will cover a dish ofbroth or other food and he may playat being the captain, lift the tent andpartake of the dish prepared.

This game may be varied to suitcircumstances and the ' age of thechild. A child m.y be taught to eatif the nurse will have some of thefoci at the same time, each taking aspoonful out of his own dish at thesame time, telling an Imaginary storyabout the food going on a Journey"down the little red lane." One moth-er solved the problem, giving the childtoy money and she being the sodawater man, selling hot drinks. Anymethod which will get the resultswithout Motion Is desirable. Thechild In a happy frame of mtnd Ismuch fat Jier on the way to Wellvllle.

A log cabin made out of daintystrips of buttered toast will be eatenmuch more happily than toast cut tnthe usual form, served In the usualway.

A cup of steaming broth or beef teamay stand inside the log cabin andthe imagination of the child will beso wrought upon that he will forgetthat be Is eating food.

I.'ttle surprises concealed In thetray for the good child who eats, isanother Inducement. A transfer pic-

ture on the bottom of a glass, whichcan be seen only when the contentsIs drunk, 1b another good way of ac-

complishing the purpose. The Indi-viduality of the child will give thenurse ideas to use if she Is thinkingand looking for such things.

ALL

HE difference between a Chrla-tla- n

and a heathen la, onefashions hlmaelf after his God while theother fashions his god after hlmaelf.

THE UNDER8IDE OF THINGS.

There are many women who haveestablished a reputation for goodhousekeepers because on the surfaceand things in sight were always k"ptneat and In order, while disorder andeven filth might run riot In unseencorners and out of the way places.

No room in the house reds suchcare as the cellar, and she who throwsthings Into and makes a dumpingground of the cellar, closets and darkplaces Is not deserving of the nameof a "good housekeeper."

Cellars where fruits and vegetablesare stored shonld be carefully airedand all decaying vegetables removedat once.

Be lavish In the use of lime as acleanser; It is also an excellent disin-fectant An open box of it Is an or-nament in any cellar.

The average housekeeper Is con-- i

stantly talking about "good or badluck," In regard to housekeeping; Incooking especially. If we turn thismatter over and look at it from bothsides, we will see that there Is nosuch thing as luck. We are success-ful in our undertakings only as wemeet and fulfill conditions, and whenthe conditions are not fulfilled wehave what Is termed "bad luck."

Coffee Cakes. Use any sour creamcake recipe, add coffee for flavoring,and bake In small patty pans. Whencool, frost, with an Icing colored andflavored with strong coffee.

A dainty and delicious salad forLent Is made of cottage cheese andthe seasoned yolks of hard-cooke-

eggs put through a sieve or potatorlcer. Arrange nice crisp lettuce Inthe form of nests, arrange a border ofcottage cheese put through a rlcerand in the form of a ring on the let-

tuce, in the center place the rlcedyolks, and serve with any cooked saladdressing. A very inviting salad tolook at and also a most tempting oneto eat Is a simple lettuce sprinkledwith peanuts and the tiny pearl on-

ions. Serve with French dressingwhich has a bit of chopped red pep-per in it

Persistent Advertising Wins.All the great advertising businesses,

that now bring princely fortunes tothose engaged in them, have beenmade what they are by unflaggingoontinuance in thl course (persistentadvertising) ; and many could tell youthat they have been often upon thepoint of relinquishing the system, be-

cause success did not seem immedi-ately to favor them, but some friendlyvoice has persuaded them that therewas a "good time coming" If theywould "try a little longer." They didso, and the business to which manyhave walkod almost penniless and en-

cumbered with debit, now Bees theproprietor come to town of a morningIn hlfl carriage, a free, wealthy, inde-pendent man. How, When and Whereto Advertise, London 1863.

mmCONSTRUCTION OF HEN HOUSE

Few Practical Suggestions That Willof Much Assistance to the

Poultry Keeper.

(By J. O. HAI.PIN and C. A. OCOCK,Wisconsin.)

For success In poultry keeping Itis necessary to have a suitable housewhich will protect the fowls from in-

clement weather and from their nat-

ural enemies.It must be remembered that from

the standpoint of the hen, appearancemakes very little difference, but thehouse must be so built and so ar-ranged that it will be a comfortableplace for the hens to live; otherwisethey will not thrive and productionwill not be satisfactory. On manyfarms the hena are not provided witha house constructed especially forthem, but are housed In an old build-ing originally made for some otherpurpose. As a rule this sort of ahouse Is not economical, for, unless itIs constructed especially for hens, Itwill seldom be found possible to re-

construct It In such a way as tomake economical production possible.

Poultry houses should be locatedwhere it Is dry and well drained. Ifthe ground Is not naturally dry, itshould be ditched and drained artifi-cially, for poultry will not thrive Ina house when the floor is constantlywet. A damp location means a damp

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Prqper Way to Moke Partition.

poultry house all the way through,and the result Is that the fowls areaffected with many troublesome dis-eases.

Houses should be placed so thatthey will not be subject to violentwinds, yet good air and drainage areessential. A house should never beplaced In a low, damp spot whereearly fall frosts are likely to occur.These places are always cold and un-healthy for fowls.

One hundred hens will thrive in apen 20x20 feet, that is four square feetof floor spae per hen, but one henwill not thrive in a pen 2x2 feet. Ina large pen each one has a chance towander about over the entire floorspace, thus getting more exercise.

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s&POOFLAME

by LOUIS JOSEPH VANC

ILLUSTRATIONSBYELLSWORXH -

COFTRICHT 1909 by LOUISOSEPH

synopsis.

The story opens nt Monte Carlo withCoU

Ifuj iar1 rl who suddenly enters thetor and passes from sight.

CHAPTER II.

After that bitter disappointment hieInterest In bis personal appearancedwlndled to tile negligible. In a blacktemper with himself (whom alone heblamed for the deception to whichho had fallen too facile a victim) hesearched blindly for a fresh tie, foundit somehow, and knotted It round hiscollar In the most haphazard fashionImaginable. Then he shrugged a dross

oat upon his shoulders and marchedforth to dine. .

In this humor he propelled himselfwith determination into the public res-

taurant of the establishment, and, ob-

livious to the allure of many pairs ofbright eyes that brightened all tooreadily to challenge his, Insisted upona table all to himself, and dined in soli-

tary grandeur, comporting himselfopenly as a moroso and misunderstoodperson, and to his waiter with a man-

ner so near rude that the latter be-

gan almost to respect him.After some time he was disgusted to

discover that he felt better. . An Im-

pulse toward analysis led him to probethe psychology of the change, with theresult that he laid the blame for it atthe door or the neck of a half-bottl- e

of excellent burgundy. So he orderedanother, and, resolutely dismissingfrom his mind the woman who hadno right whatever to be able to singa certain song the way she had, sethis wits to work on the riddle of To-

morrow.To a man whose trade was fighting,

the world just then was a most dis-

tressful place, too peaceful entirely.Over his coffee the adventurer nod-

ded In despair and frowned In tilsgust; then rousing, he summoned thewaiter and paid his reckoning with asecret grin at himself, a fifty-fran- c

note and a gesture which splendidlyobliterated altogether every trace ofsuspicion that he intended to takeback any part of the change due him.

Trimming and lighting a cigar, hereviewed the restaurant with a list-less eye which discove: d no one ofhis acquaintance; therefore, withneither haste nor waste of time, herose and betook himself to the Casino

that Is, to the one place where onemay feel certain of encountering, soon-er or later, everybody who is anybodywithin thi bounds of the principality.

This night, more particularly thanon any preceding it. now that he hadmade up his mind to seek bettermentof bis fortunes elsewhere, he playedheedlessly, little concerned with thefate of what money he had about him.He had set aside a reserve fund suff-icient to settle his hotel bill and carryhim a considerable distance Into theunknown which be was resolved tobearj, and was resigned to losethe remainder. It was a tenet of hiscreed of fatalism that chance seldomfavored hli : when he had money Inhis pockets; the .tide of bis affairsmust be at Its lowest ebb ere It turn-ed. His policy then was obviouschildish 1.. plain: be must fling to thewinds all that which he had.

Now never was there a man whplayed to lose who didn't win htspoint Colonel O'Rourke s case can becited as no exception to this rule El-bow to elbow on one side with an art-less old lady from Terre Haute, whorisked her mlnimums with the fero-cious jealousy of a miser making aounsecured loan, on the other with anIntent little Austrian gambler absorb-ed In the workings of his "system,"the adventurer scattered gold uponthe numbered and illuminated grid-iron as unconcernedly as though behad been matching shillings, and sawthe coins gathered in by the greedyrake as often a the little ivory ballceased to chatter on the wheel.

For the better part of an hour thiscontinued. And tho little group ofsycophants which had gathered be-

hind his chair to watch his play In-

sensibly dissipated. A whisper ranthrough the ranks of the habitues thatthe luck of the mad Irishman had turn-ed; and forthwith he ceased to be anobject of. interest. Only the littleAustrian, having risked the numberof stakes prescribed by hit system forone evening's play, put away bis note-book and pencil and, surrendering hiplj.ee to another. lingered behindO'Rourke's chair.

At length, inexpressibly bored andtoo Impatient to defer the Inevitableby niggardly wagers, O'Rourke ran-sacked his pockets and placed the pro-

ceed h several hundred francs 1 amma Ignorant of the amount an he wasIndifferent to It upon tb red.

There fell a lull, the croupier hold-

ing the wheel to permit an unbakedcub of Chicago rulllloris to cover the

w mo ranYOONG

cloth with stakes too numerous forhis Intelligence to keepcount of; and the adventurer shiftedIn hia Beat, reviewing the assemblage.For (ome moments, through the mys-terious working of that sixth sensewhich men are pleased vaguely to de-

nominate intuition, he had been sub-consciously aware of being the objectof some person's fixed regard, thatsomebody was not only watching, butweighing him. He sought the Bourceof this eensation and, for a little time,sought It unsuccessfully. Annoyed,he persisted. He heard the croupier'smechanical "Rein ne va plus," follow-ed by the whirring of the wheel, butcared so little that he would not turnto watch the outcome. Only an ex-

clamation of the Austrian's appraisedhim of the fact that red had won. Heglanced listlessly round to see t)emoney doubled, and let It rest, turn-ing back to his survey of the throng.A moment later his attention becamefixed upon two men who stood in thedoorway, looking toward him. Againthe wheM buzzed, the ball clattered andwas still. The word rouge among oth-ers In the announcement told him thatagain he had won; this time, however,he did not turn, but, frowning inspeculation, stared back at the two.

Stared? Indeed and he did Jastthat. If It was Impertinent, sure andwere they notstarlng at him? Andwho should gainsay an O'Rourke theright to stare at anybody, be he kingor commoner? Furthermore, whomight these men be, and what theirInterest. In himself?

The one was tall and slender, sat-urnine; an elegant, owing as much tothe art of his tailor and upholstereras to his own indisputable, native dis-tinction; a Frenchman at least of atype unquestionably Gallic. His facewas very pale, his fine, pointed mus-tache very precise, Jaw square, fore-head high, eyes deep and dark be-neath brows heavy, level and black,manner marked by a repose almostthreatening In Its Impassibility.

His companion was shorter of sut-ure, a younger man by at least tenyears, rather stout and very nervous,with a fresh red face marred by hall-marks of dissipation; British, everyInch of him.

"That, I'm thinking," musedO'Rourke, "will be the HonorableBertie Glynn. Faith, he looks thepart, at least; 'tis Just that kind In-

bred, underbred, without brains or realstamina that would run through ahalf-millio- n sterling Inside a year."

But the other?"Monsieur," the little Austrian stam-

mered excitedly In his ear, "for you thered had doubled a fourth time."

"Thank ye," replied O'Rourke with-out moving. " 'Twill turn up seven,this run."

The system-gamble- r subsided, petri-fied.

But the other? O'Rourke continuedto probe his memory. Something Inthe man's personality was curiouslyreminiscent. . . . Of a sudden heremembered. The Frenchmat. hadbeen pointed out to him, years ago. InParis, as a prlnctnal In a Boulevardscandal which had terminated In aduel a real duel, in which he hadbeen victorious. He was accustomedto anticipate such an outcome of hisaffair of honor, however; that waswhy he had been named to O'Rourke;Des Trebe.. (that was the name; theViscomte des Trebes) was a duelist ofInternational disrepute.

"Monsieur," the agitated voice flut-tered In hla ear, "you have .on yetagain for the sixth time!"

"Let It stand for the seventh, monami."

Why should Des Trebes be watch-ing him so openly, so pointedly? Ashe watched he became aware thatthese two, the Frenchman and theEnglishman, were not alone; detachedthough their attitude wbb, they weraevidently of a party of ladles and gen-tlemen whose gay, chattering groupformed their background.

"Monsieur, the seventh turn!""Yes, yes.""Rein ne va plus," croaked the

croupier.One of the ladles turned to speak to

the Honorable Mr. Glynn. Smiling,he nodded, and offered her an arm.She lingered, addresalag Des Trebes.The latter bowed, lifted his shouldersand laughed lightly, plainly excusinghimself. A general movement tookplace In the party; It began to disin-tegrate, men and women pairing off,all moving at leisure toward the lobby.Des TrcbeB alone remained. O'Rourkecould aee that the personnel of thegathering was largely British. Herecognized Lady PUnllmmon, whoseyacht (be had heard casually) bad ar-

rived In the harbor that morlning. Evi-dently tbis was her party. Anotherwoman's figure caught his attention;her back waa turned, but ahe had anair. a graceful set of the ahouldera, an

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Individual pride and spirit In the poiseof her head, that O'Rourke could havesworn he knew. He was consciousthat he Hushed suddenly, that hlaheart was pounding. He made as If torise and follow, but was prevented, al-

most forced back by a band which theAustrian in hla feverish Interest hadunconsciously placed on the Irish-man's shoulder.

"Monsieur, monsieur!" he gasped,his eyes, protruding, fixed upon thewheel. Beads of sweat glistened onhis forehead. He trembled as Lhoughhis own fortunes hung on the change.

Impressed, O'Rourke coflld not for-bear to linger, to cast a reluctantglance at the table.

The size of his pile of gold andnotes on the red was a somewhatstartling sight to him. His breathstopped in his throat. The Ivory spherewas rattling over the compartmentsto its predestined place. What If hewere to win? O'Rourke began to cal-

culate mentally how much he had atRtake, how much be might win If hiscareless prediction that red would turnup the seventh time should come true

lost his bearings In a maze of intri-cate computation and was on thepoint of abandoning the problem whenblack was called.

"Great God!" panted the Austrian,withdrawing his hand.

O'Rourke rose. "The fortunes ofwar. me friend," said he with a laughso unforced that It sounded unnatu-ral. He strode away hastily, search-ing the throng In the lobby for herwith whom his mind was occupied tothe exclusion of all else.

The system-gamble- r followed himwith a stare of Incredulous amaze-ment "What a man!" said heto himself, If half aloud. A secondlater he added: "What admirable act-

ing!"But he was mistaken. There was

nothing assumed In O'Rourke's air cfapathy. He was actually quite Indif-ferent and already preoccupied withhis new Interest the pursuit of thewoman whose unexpected appearanceIn Monte Carlo seemed likely to upsetall his calculations. The BailB of thebarque of his fortunes had all hislife long been trimmed to the windsof Chance; he waa accustomed to see-lu- g

them fall flat and flapping, empty.Just when a venture seemed mostpropitious. The loss of the moneywas nothing; the Initial amount hadbeen little enough in all conscience,though the major part of all that hepossessed; but to him the woman waaeverything the world and all.

And now she was gone, had disap-peared with her companions! In thatinstant In which he had turned fromher to the table, she had made her es-

cape.He cursed rounUy the weakness

that had lost hei to him, and passingrapidly through the lobby, left theCasino, pausing before the entranceto look right and left

There waa no sign of what hesought; the party had vanished. Andwho should say whither?

"Damnation!" he grumbled."Monsieur," a voice Intruded at his

side."He turned with a start, annoyed.

"Well?" he demanded curtly, recogniz-ing De Trebes.

The Frenchman bowed. "I havehonor to address Monsieur le ColonelO'Rourke?"

Reflecting that the man might af-ford him the Information be sought,O'Rourke unbent. "I am he, Monsieurdes Trebes."

Surprised, the latter lifted his eye-brow-

showing eveii white teeth in adeprecatory smile. "You know me,monsieur?"

"By sight and reputation only, mon-sieur."

"I am honored.""No more than meself, If It comes to

that."The Ucomtu laughed 'Then I may

presume to ask the favor of a wordwith you?"

"Are ye not having It, monsieur?""True . . . But In private?""One moment. Ye can do me a

favor. If ye will. Afterwards ""I am charmed."" "lis not much I'll be asking ye

merely a question or two. Now thatgentleman ye were, talking with awhileback: Isn't be the Honorable BertieGlynn?"

"The same, monsieur.""And the lady who apoke to

hlm-r- ?"

"Madame Smyth-Herrlot- t, I believe;I know her only allghtly."

"Then ye are not of their party?""Party?" Dea Trebea appeared per-

plexed. "What party?""Why, Lady Pllnllmmon'a, of

course.1'"1 bavr not the bouor of that lady's

acqualntani monsieur.""Oh. ye have not? 3ut Mr. Glynn f"la here with me, monsieur a fly-

ing trip. We ran down from Paula but

yesterday Our meeting with MadameSmyth-Herrlo- tt waa quite accidental."

"Oh, the dlvvle!" said O'Rourke be-

neath his breath. Plainly he mightexpect nothing more helpful from thisman; be had jumped prematurely at abaseless conclusion. It seemed Andby now it was much too late to thinkof further pursuit. "That la all Iwished to know, monsieur," he admit-ted lamely. "There waa a lady In thegroup whom I thought I recognized.I wished to find her, and fancied yemight perhaps direct me. Ye didn'tby any chance happen to hear Mrs.Smyth-Herrlo- t say where she was go-ing with Mr. Glynn?"

"Unhappily, no, monsieur.""Very well then. What can I have

the happiness to Berve ye In?"The Frenchman hesitated briefly.

"This is a trifle public," he suggest-ed. "Will you not be kind enough towalk with me a little distance, whilewe converse?"

"Gladly, monsieur."Dea Trebes produced a cigarette case,

and together, smoking, the two turnedtheir backs upon the casino and wan-dered ofT along the paths of the ter-raced gardens. Ever descending, theycame at length to the secluded, littlelighted and less frequented portions ofthe grounds which border the water-front, and presently sat side by sideupon a bench, looking out over theharbor. Then and then only did DesTrebes approach his subject some-thing which he had until now studious-ly avoided, distracting the not over-patie-

Irishman by a falling fire ofbanalities.

"I dare say, Colonel O'Rourke," he

"I Have the Honor to Address

suggested abandoning his mothertongue tor excellent English "I daresay you are wondering "

"I am that."'i feared so. But It was essential

that we should speak in privacy.""Yes?""But before I proceed, may I put you

a question or two bordering, perhaps,upon Impertinence, yet not so con-ceived?"

"What a long-winde- d beggar!"O'Rourke commented mentally. "Asfor that," said he aloud, " 'tis Impos-

sible for me to calculate the Imperti-nence until 'tis put to me. Eh?"

"Believe me, air, I am anxious onlyto avoid Indiscretion. It la the ques-

tion of your Identity alone. I desireonly to be assured that you are theColonel O'Rourke I take you to be."

"My faith! And who else would I

be, now?""There's the bare possibility that

two of the same name might exist."" Tls so bare that 'tis fairly Inde

cent," chuckled the Irishman. "But fireaway."

"I am not mistaken In assumingthat 1 addreaa the Colonel TerenceO'Rourke who was at one time a partyto ! petit Lemarcle'a mad Empire du

Sahara project and wno later mar-ried Lemarcler'a widow, Madame laPrlncesae de Grandlleu?"

O'Rourke took a long breath andlooked hla questioner up and down."Ye have a very pretty taste In thematters of iropertlnencea," he saidgravely. "However, let that pasa. I'mthe aame man."

"A thousand pardona. Caution Inmatters such as this " A shrug com-plete,' the thought moat eloquently."You can give me proofs of your Iden-tity, then?"

"Proofs!" O'Rourke got to hla feet"Believe me, monsieur, ye have all theproof I'm willing to give ye, and that'smy last, word. If ye find It Insufficient,why, then "

"Pardon!" res Trebes Interrupted,rising. "I am myself more than con-tent. Bui the Government of France "

"The Government of France 1"O'Rourke whistled.

"Is more exacting than I. It knowsa certain Colonel O'Rourke and himalone does It need."

"The dlvvle It does! And what willIt be wanting with me?"

"I can Bay at present no more thanthat I represent Government In anaffair demanding secrecy and dispatch.I have a certain diplomatic mission todischarge, and shall have need, mon-sieur, of a man strong, bold, venture-some, witling to undertake a long andperhaps perilous journey." Had DeaTrebeB fyeen Inspired he could haveformulated no speech better calculatedto Intrigue the Irishman; the merestecho of Its Import would have flredhis hearer'q fancy. He added: "And I

am authorized to retain for that' pur-pose, should I be fortunate enough tofind him unengaged, a certain ColonelTerence O'Rourke."

"Say no more, monsieur. 'Tlsenough. "Secrecy dispatch a longand perilous Journey!" Faith I'm Justyour man!"

"You have no other business of themoment?"

"None whatever.""Then I am Indeed fortunate. And

now, I presume, you will no longerobject to satisfying me as to your Iden-tity."

"Not In the least. Although, to becandid, monsieur, I'm not In the hab-

it of carrying me Bertllllon recordabout me. But If ye'll have the good-ne- s

to accompany me to the Orient,over there, I'll put your mind at easebefore ye can say knife."

Des Trebes nodded. "I should bedelighted, but unfortunately" besnapped the case of his watch "Ihave an appointment with a confrere.May we fix a time In half an hour.

Monsieur Le Colonel O'Rourke."

say when it will be convenient foryou to have me call at the Orient?"

"In half an hour? I'll await yethen, monsieur."

"Pardon, then, my haste. I am late.I must be off."

The man's band touched O'Rourke'sin the most brief of clasps, singularly: nil and cold. Tbe Irishman ponderedthe sensation for some moments afterDes Trebes' hurrying figure had van-ished in shadows.

"I don't like it," he averred; " 'tlaa bad sign a band that''? naturallycold. 1 never yet touched one like Itthat belonged to a man ye emild trust.I misdoubt be'a sound at tbe core,Dea Trebea. . . But then, what'sthe odds? Can I not take care of meself ? And since 'tla the Governmentof France I'm treating with, and him-self only the medium that puts alto-gether a different complexion on thematter."

He spent the enaulng half-hou- r loi-

tering In the more populoua portionof the grounds, smoking as he stroll-ed, his eyes keen to scrutinise eachwoman who came his way. But he dis-covered none resembling her whom bahad aaan in the Casino.

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