Carlsbad current., 1900-07-07


prize, q bride.
The crowd thea made q grand rush
for the barbecue, where everybody
got all they could eat and more too,
but II took considerable work 20 keep
the negroes aud Mexicans from taking
possession ofetefything.
In the afternoon the Hrst thing on
the program was the mile bicycle race
Fred Nymeyer and Bert Leck enter
Ing, Nymeyer taking lrst money, $50
Leek second, el0.
In the two mile handicap. Nymeyer
and Leck Handicapped Arthur CFozier
900 yards. Lsck won nrst prize, tib
Nymeyer second prize, 500
Tho Dutch were strlckly In u on the
tug Of war, dragging the English over
the mark on the board; Ia the second
pull on the ground with no footing,
English forces out pulled the Dutch.
Only three boys entered the mile
bicycle race for boys under eighteen,
Arthur Crozler first, Eve dollars; Nil
ton smith second three dollars, Les
james third.
Nymeyer and Leok entered the i've
mile bicycle race, Leck taking hrst
money, ssb, and Nymeyer second, sl0i
time 1885.
In the bali game Carlsbad vs. Mid.
land, there was good playing on both
aides and the game was q most inter
ssting one but was called vt the end
of the ffth inning on account Of the
rain, the score being six to three favor
Carlsbad,
The famous Meolnty band gave q
concert In the evening, which wound
up the days program.
Wednesday, July 4th.
Despite the mud and threatening
weather q good crowd, led by 81 Plum
kett's star band from Lone Tree, was
at the depot TO- meet the excursion
train from Roswell when II rolled In
at s:4b, with BOO excurslonists. AS
the train rolled IN the ~ Plunkett band
played a selection, the Roswell silver
band responding with One selection
we'll rendered.
The crowd then marched up to
Hotel Schlitz, where the Roswell band
again played, then u Plunkett'a band
and lastly the MeGintles.
The rain the night before made o
change Of program necessary and the
speaking took place at the court house.
The court room being 20 small too bold
the immense cvowd Judge Freeman
spoke In tho building 20 crowded
house while Hon. Jas. IIeryey OF
Roswell spoke from the court house
steps TO u large crowd assembled 10
front OF the building.
Judge Freeman was introduced by
Mayor Kerr 10 the audience In the
court room aud gave red.hot patrio'
tic speech, uphoIding liberty and free
dom aud condemning milltarism and
conquest lie was loudly applauded
throughout his address. When the
speech In the court room was complet'
ed, Judge Freeman came down and
addressed the crowd IN fF0nt OF the
building, while Sir. ILervey likewise
addressed tho crowd In the court
room.
Mr.. IIervey delivered an eloquent
ond highly pleasing address, being
livery fluent and logical In his remarks
lie dealt principally With the obiec
i aud aims of our forefathers IN estab-
fishing this republic, referring 10, th'
history OF the downfall OF those king
y dome where militasyism and conques
went hsnd In hand, proving conelusi'
yely that wars OF conquest woul'
eventually eause the downfall
OF the nation, no matter how grea
7, that nation might. The address wa
greeted with tremendous applause.
a The old iddler's 70 union a0d eontes
took place Immediately after the speak
i, Jog, on the north side Of the cour
! house aud caused no little merrlment
The lfst thing on the program was
concert by the contestants, "Dlxle
and yankee Doodla' played Ia con
cert. "Arkansaw Traveller" was til
llrst "hymn" aud prize was awarded
w alter Wilson, OF the Metilnty ban'
as the best player. In playing thTe
pieces OF their own selection, the nTi
prize, gold watch and chain, wa
awarded 20 II. g. MeDaniels Of sa
Angleo, Texas the second prize, ca
buttons and pins, to rOm Ogle. Ma
tes George brown took of q ema
gold watch aud chain for being q
best looking fiddler, while w.
g Grlnln was awarded a razor as the a
Hest liddler In the crowd. The iuog'
!. we're. Sam Smith, j. d. TrotteF, "
q. woerner, ,Chas. ~. whistler, 4.
=. Fzeu A. q gOetE,