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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02
Luck and Labor.

If the boy who exclaims Just my
luck" were truthful he would say
"Just my laziness!" or Just my mat
tention.'
Luck is waiting for something to turn
up.
Labor. with keen eyes and strong
will, will urn up something.
Luck lies in bed and wishes the post
man would bring him news of a lega-
cy.
Labor turns out at 6 o'clock and with
a busy pen OF ringing hammer lays the
foundation of a competence.
Luck witness; labor whistles.
Luck relies on chances, labor on char
acter.
Luck slips down to indulgence; labor
strides upward to independence.-Chris
tan Advocate.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02
A Puzzle

An American heiress was wooed by a
foreign prince, who urgently besought
her to become his wife. In to
test the sincerity of his love she asked.
"Will you still marry me if give away
all my money for charity and become
as poor as yourself"
The prince considered awhile, and
then responded. Yes, provided you
will still marry me if | my
title and become a plain republican per-
son like yourself"
Query.-Did she agree to his PROPOSE
tion?-Smart Set.
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lnnot be criticised by any right
thinking man. President Roose-
Welt is a friend of organized la
Dor. His record shows it, but
ne also refuses to become the
s ave OF an organization. The
government printing office like
The RECORD Office is now all
''open shop" and the President
intends that it shall remain SO,
not in any disrespect of the la
DOR Unions OF the country, but
because by the laws of the coun-
try and commoniustice it should
be so. The following is his let
ler:-
Pursuant to the request of Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, the President
granted an interview this evening t.
the executive council of that body:
Mr.. Samuel Gompers, Mr.. James
Duncan, Mr.. John Mitchell, Mr.. Jas.
O'Connell and Mr.. Frank Morrison,
at which various subjects of legis-
lation in the interests of labor as
we'll as executive action were dis
cussed. Concerning the case of Will
lam A. Miller the President made
the following statement:
for your courtesy, and 1 appreciate
the opportunity to meet with you.
1t will always be a pleasure to see
you or any representative of your
organizations or of your federation
as a whole.
CAS- regards the Miller case. I have
little to add to what 1 have already
said. In dealing with it l ask you
to remember that I am dealing pure
ly with the relation of the govern
ment to its employees. l must gov
ern my action by the laws Of the
land which l am sworn to admins
ter and which differentiate any case
in which the government of the Uni
ted States is a party from all other
cases whatsoever. These laws are
enacted for the benefit of the whole
people, and cannot and must not
be construed as permitting discrimi-
notion n~oSc& coroo oP tho rnOn1n
am president of all the people of the
States, without regard to
creed, color, birthplace, occupation
or social conditions. My aim is to
equal and exact justice as among
them all. In the employment and
of men in the government
l can no more recognize the
fact that a nan does or does not
to a union as being for or
against him than l car recognize the
fact that he is a Protestant or a
Catholic, a Jew or a Gentle as being
for or against him.
Gin the communication sent me
by various labor organizations pro-
testing against the retention of Mil
Ter in the government printing office,
the grounds alleged are two-fold:
First, hat he is a non-union man;
second, that he is not personally fit.
The question of his personal illness
is one to be settled in the routine of
administrative detail, and cannot be
allowed to conflict with or to CON-
the larger question of gov
ernmental discrimination for or
against him or any other man be-
cause he is or is not a member of a
union. This is the only question
now before ME for decision; and as
to this my decision is final"
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kELLAHIN

save you money if you
are looking for a profit
able investment. If none
of the above propositions
catch your eye, don't let
the matter drop. Call
around at my office in
rsas of First National
h5ank building.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02
He Worked On.

Wife-George, this burning of the
candle at both ends means an untimely
grave. 1t is nearly II o'clock. Come to
bed.
George-But I'm doing this night
work in order to find money enough to
buy you a birthday present.
Wife-Well. if you will persist in
working of course l can't stop it. Good
night, dear.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

A National Employees Asso-
citation was organized at Chicago
this week. At it's first meeting
there was more than a billion
dollars of capital represented.
Its foundation principle is the
1'open shop"
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A man wants permission of
the state of Colorado to ship
embalmed oysters through the
state. There has been much
said about embalmed meat, but
now we have the embalmed oyst-
er. Would you like to try a
dish or fry of these?
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The knocker is always out of
place except on your front door,
and even here it is a little an
tiquated. Bells are preferable to
knockers 10 towns as we'll as on
doors.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

The Santa Fe Central has 3sft-
ted up some elegant new Offices
in Santa Fe aud have moved in
them. We have several good
locations right here in Roswell
for some railroad Offices.
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Governor OterO has called an
Irrigation Convention. 1t is to
convene on the 18th at Albu-
querque. An unlucky day. but
it is hoped that the convention
will overcome the day. az'e~s
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The President is Firm.

The Presidents having almost
as much trouble with his print
ing office as The RECORD had
last spring. The position taken
by the President on this question
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Drinks and Drops.

Jenkins must be a pretty straight
fellow. Dobbins tells me he never
drinks a drop"
so? You probably misunderstood
Dobbins. What he said must have
been that Jenkins never drops a drink"
Baltimore News.
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Rivals.

Percy-My papa owns a newspaper.
Jimmie ats nuthin'. | buy and
sell sixty of 'em every day!-New
York Times.
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1.-The WolcottIforcesw won out in
the GRepublican convention in
Colorado. The Republicans for
years in Colorad have been d.
Vlded into cat and dog factions.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

The annual New Mexico fair
begins at Albuquerque Monday,
October 18th.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

The town is being billed today
for the big show. 1t is only live
towns that catch the shows.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

The metropolis of New Mexico
now boasts of forty saloons and
an Elk play house.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

Days that you have to use
both ice and coal are the melan-
choly days.
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sure Remedy Not Available.

Rev. Pastor-Mrs. Wakely tells me
they have a great deal of trouble in get
ting their baby to sleep.
Mrs. Temple suppose it Is too
young to take to church.-Stray Stories.
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Are you not glad you live in
New Mexico such days as these?
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

Which will get to Roswell first?
The surveying corps of the San
ia Fe Central or the advance
representatives of the DID. & w.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

Between the lines the presi-
dents letter reads that he is "a
friend of organized labor..on con-
sentative lines, but that he is
not it's slave. Thereaarermany
things about Roosevelt in addi-
ton to his politics that we do
not admire, but we do admire
his frankness, and his straight
forward manner in ''going at"
questions. He does not "take
up questions, he "goes at
them.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

The street sprinkler is again
in demand.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

The Immigration question is
again pushingitself to the front.
There has been an increase this
year OF 3S per cent over that of
last year. La other words 64,-
OF Immigrants landed in this
country during the past twelve
months compared to 45, $40
during the previous twelve
months.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

Did universal charity prevail earth
would be a heaven and hell a fable
Cotton.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-02

This is delightful fall weather.
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PeCOs Valley LumberCO
The A. I. Anderson Rams

A select assortment of these noted rams will be in Roswell
this fall. They are OF the California French M-rno Rambouhette
stock and bred on the range. All breeders should see Thorn.
JOHN RENT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03
Continued Reports From All
Points, of Increased Trade
in 1902 Over 1901
1908 OUTLOOK VERY FAVORABLE
Dunn's Review States That New Year
Opens with Every Prospect of Ex-
ceptionaI Activity in All Branches of
Business Shortage of Anthracite

New York Jan. 3.-Bradstreets
weekly review of trade today says:
Holiday observances and stock taking
limit new business, but do not decrease
satisfaction and confidence. Wholesale
distribution has been down to a min
imum, while retail buying, altho sat
isfactory, feels reaction from previous
activity Additional returns as to 1902
trade confirm earlier estimates of in
ton and industry.
One unfavorable feature of the new
year is the continued shortage of an
thracite coal in the east.
Reports Of increased trade in 1902
over 1901 continue to come from nearly
all northern, western, southwest and
are given in the case of Kansas City,
which. despite the corn crop shortage
of last year and the winter wheat crop
shortage Of this year. shows net gain
in trade over 1901. The same report
comes from ST. Louis. Chicago re-
ports jobbers having more orders on
their books than in previous years;
that 100000 tons of pig iron was made
or handled in that district during the
year, and that Chicago banks hold S
per cent. more of deposits, while loans
are 14.5 per cent more than at the be-
ginning of 1902. The outlook for 1908
on the Pacific coast is almost unani-
mously favorable. Southern cities gem
orally make most favorable reports.
There Is little new in the iron trade.
The most important feature in the
eastern dry goods market is the in
creased buying for export to China of
brown cottons. The rest Of the market
is steady with, on the whole, cautious
buying. Wooden goods retain their
good conditions.
Eastern shoe manufacturers are still
behind on winter orders and some are
being importuned for prompter deliv-
cry of spring goods. The leather trade
is quiet.
Wheat, including flour exports, for
the week ending January /. aggregate
$685. bushels, against 3,560,4S6 bu-
shells last week and 4,S1S,471 in this
week a year ago. Wheat exports since
July / aggregate 130,660,225 bushels
against 149,746,227 bushels last sea-
son. Corn exports aggregate 2,537,542
bushels. against 1,5O2,551 bushels last
week, 270,236 bushels for the cores
ponding week one year ago and 4,47O,-
521 bushels in 1901. For the fiscal year
exports are 1O,726,42O bushels, against
20,S20,4S1 bushels last season and 49,
S53,600 bushels in 1901.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03
GRAIN MARKET FOR OMAHA.
Railroads Alleged to Be Discriminate!
AGAINST That City.


Omaha. Jan. 3.-"The railroads are a
good deal, but they are not the whole
thing vet. There is in existence an in
terstate commerce commission, ana II
all else fails that power will be eXerted
to compel the railway to offer rate ia
cilities favorable to the establishment
of grain market in Omaha. Ii the
roads continue to disregard the inter-
ests of this city and the wishes OF both
shippers and buyers, this supreme au-
thority may be invoked, and II this is
done there are reasons why the nat
thru rate in and out of Omaha VIII be
easily obtained. That 1t will be posi-
bile to enlist the most earnest enorts OF
the commission in the cause Is quite
certain. The Omaha board OF trade
has recently taken out membership
In the national board Of trade and that
vast influence would be behind this city
in such movement"
With these words a prominent grain
man of Omaha commented upon the
position of hostility to Omaha's inter-
ests assumed by the railroads.
THE argument of the railroad men
against favoring the establishment of
grain market here is a sieve from be-
ginning to end. 1t will not hold water
ANYWHERE" he said. You can take it
point by point and show it's fallacy. In
answer to the statement that Omaha is
no place for a grain market, say that
there is not a better place on the globe.
The city is situated practically in the
center of the best agricultural territory
in the world, stretching out for nearly
400 miles on every side. What more do
you want?
Matter of Consumption.
"But the railroad men say there's no
consumption, that this is the great
thing necessary, that the grain brought
in here for sale must be consumed
largely in contiguous territory in order
that the market may expand and be a
success. That | may answer In two
WAYS. In the first place Omaha has a
large or larger contiguous natural con-
sumption than any of the other grain
markets proportionately to It's size, and
the other avenues of consumption,
milling, manufactures and such will
follow the market here. You can not
expect them to precede 1t. Oatmeal
factories, cereal food factories and all
manner of mills would come in here
on the heels of securely established
grain market. In the second place, 1t
is not true that grain which reaches the
markets of this country is consumed
largely near them. Chicago sends fully
90 per cent of its grain out, and the
rest keep but small proportions"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03
PARROT AND MONKEY TRUST.
A Combination to Deal in Gagged Birds
and Animals.

4 "A COmDtnaIIoI1 60 A|Se' - OS'S
and Animals.
Chicago. Jan. 3.-All the parrots.
canaries monkeys anu otlei
birds and animals sold In America ~
Ihenceforth to be handled by trust
The Wholesale dealers ana llnPor.eis
of feathered songsters and four-lesseo
howlers in New York, Chicago fil'a
! delphia, ST Louis and San ffahclsco-
and they are the only ones in the couii-
try--haye arranged to meet IN Ne"
Yorl, IAN. Ia and perfect complnallo'i
i With 100000 capital to control the
trade. Thru them all the smaller deal
| ers and fanciers of the country VIII 0s
supplied.
The primary object of the comoina- .
| tion win be to centralize the efforts OF
the various importers ana curtain eNI
| nanses In addition to this 1t is the
purpose of the dealers TO MAKE IL I'M
| conforta BILE for the agents in Europe,
who have a monopoly in the sale oil
monkeys, parrots, canaries ana oui''
finches. In this country they VIII PROB
ably refuse to patronize the comoina-
| ton which controls the sale OF glass
ware or to handle any OF its products.
| I'VE have been yictimiZed by these
| agents SO long that we have grown
| tired of it, said Nathan Slotkln OF the
| Atlantic and Pacific Bird Company, III
| Madison street. Now we are going
to have something to say about tne
price we shall pay for birds ana am
lmals ourselves instead of cutting each
others threats in the European mar
ket.
"In the development of the business
certain dealers have obtained a mon
onolv of Europe. One has control of
| the supply of monkeys, and we can not
purchase a shipment without having
TO nav enormous prices for 1T, as each
importer enters the field ana pius
q gainst the others. In canaries and
parrots ii is the same way "A Lohuoli
importer has control OF the RUSSIAN
supply of bulfnches and golulihches.
We are at his mercy and must pay an
he asks In this country a New ork
man has monopoly in the SAFE OIL W
ban parrots. When other dealers wan.
birds or animals from Mexico they
have to come TO me. So we constantly
are bidding against each other.
"I'here are only six steamers crossing
tha ocean which will accept shipments
of birds and animals. When nave
a cargo coming over 1 must figure on
sending It by a certain boat. Ii some
other importer books his shipment
ahead Of me I must wait until the
next boat before can get mine. Ihen
/ have to pay the expenses Of the agent
who will accompany it thru to its des-
tination. He could just as well LOOK
after everything shipped on that boat
and the expense Of transportation thus
would be minimized.
"Then supposing / require 700 can
aries with which to fill out an order
My agent approaches the representa-
tive of another firm and informs NM
CT the fact The competing agent
holds I'D my representative, making
him pay whatever price he wishes to
He has no choice. The consignment
must be completed. A combination
will do away with this extortion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03

iperceptibly lesSening purchases, While
the approach of higher freight rates
accelerated the. shipment of goods.
Transportation facilities continue ut
terly inadequate. New wage scales have
become effective, largely enhancing the
purchasing power Of the people. The
/ new year opens with every prospect of
Exceptional activity in all branches of
business. Railway earnings thus far
available for December show a gain of
IA per cent over 1901 and 1913 per cent
over 1900, while for the full year there
are increases of Al and 1865 per cent,
respectively, Notwithstanding the heavy
loss of coal traffic. The declines in
clearing for the last week are not actu-
Tally as unsatisfactory as the percent
ages would suggest owing to the fact
that last years figures included one
day Of January and thos. of two years
ago embrace two days in January, when
payments are abnormally heavy.
The question of higher freight rates
ccmplicates the situation regarding iron
and steel, but new orders are constantly
coming forward and the activity of
plants would equal capacity, We're it not
all products in this industry are fully
maintained.
No new features have developed in
the footwear situation. prices remaining
firm and order books full. The leather
market is strong. Domestic hides are
dull. prices again declining. Textile
mills are busy, with anly small home
demand for cotton goods, but export
buying for China continues large. Farm
produce weakens as vegetable supplies
increase and reports from the west In
dicate that much more grain Is offered
for shipment than the railways will ac-
cept. Exports of corn are steadily gain
ing for the week at Atlantic ports,
2,335,4O3 bushels being sent out, COM
pared with only 3,471.9O3 bushels in the
corresponding week year ago. Allan
tic exports of wheat. including flour,
amounted to only 1,495,061 bushels,
against 2,7o5,o44 a year ago, and ar
rivals at interior cities we're 3.773.265
bushels, compared with 3,7se,sse bush
els last year.
Wool tends upward, shipments to the
mills continuing heavy and Inquiries
numerous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03
WHEAT RULED EASIER
Lower Liverpool Cables and
Continued General Selling
Caused Slight Decline
ARGENTINA HAS BIG SURPLUS
BroomhalFs Estimate Puts the Export
able Surplus in That Country at
Eight Million Bushels-Corn Opened
Easier and Trading Was Llaht-Cat-
tie Nominal and Hogs lower.
ARGENTINA HAS BIG SURPLUS
Broomhalrs Estimate Puts the Export

Chicago Jan. 3.-Wheat opened cas-
Ter today on lower Liverpool cables.
There was continuation of the gen
eral selling which characterized yes
terday's trading. One of the main bear
influences was Broomhalls estimate
of eighty million bushels eNportable
surplus by Argentina. May opened
II to q lower at 75 to 75ls and dropped
to 74A. AT the lower figures shorts
We're also good buyers, which resulted
in recovery to 75A. Commission
houses with southwest connections
We're the principal sellers. Receipts
were 109 cars, one of contract grade.
May sold up to 751a but at that price
the demand fell off, and reaction set
in. The close was about steady, May u
g IS lower, at 75975Hs.
Corn opened tritle easier with the
weakness in wheat and trading was
light and without special feature
Light receipts and unfavorable weather
caused considerable buying by com
mission houses and shorts and aftei
opening unchanged to Is lower at 42ai
to 40 Is. May advanced to 4S@43k
Pit scalpers were the chief sellers. Re-
ceipts We're 691 cars. five of contract.
The close was steady, May a shade
lower, at 42a4 a 42B.
Oats ppeued steady with NAV nm
changed to a shade lower, at 34A @34as
ito 34S. Good demand developed and
a firmer feeling was manifested. The
early business was light. Receipts We're
331 cars.
Provisions opened easier on lower
hogs at the yards Contract stocks
of provisions for the month showed
good increase and this fact was
mainly responsible for the easier feel
ms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03
canada's Good Record.

New York, Jan. 3.-Bradstreets to-
day, under the heading Canada says:
Canada this week completed, from a
business point of view the most sue
cessful year in her history. For the
past five years the dominion has been
experiencing what has been called the
growing time. The truth of this has
found ample proof in the great eXpan-
sion that has taken place in manufac-
turing, mercantile ana financial circles,
as well as in the agricultural sections
of the country. There was a great in
crease in the wealth of the country
during the past year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03

Mr.. Ward finished cribbing his load
AS he drove from the crib he noticed
the team and wagon of Mr.. Oldham
near the barn just as it had been driven
from the crib. Going to the wagon he
discovered Mr.. Oldham lying prone In
the bottom of the wagon bed and upon
attempting to arouse him he found
that life was extinct.
Mr.. Oldham had been complaining
recently from some atfec-
ton of the heart, and 1t is supposed
that his death was caused by a sudden
attack of that Olsen Sc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-03
DROPPED DEAD IN WAGON.
WapeIIo Pioneer crlDDed His Load OF
Corn and Died.

Special to Times RepubllcaN.
Eddyville, Jan. 3.-Lying IN the bot
tom OF wagon near cor ncrib where
ne has just finished cribbing load OF
corn, Aaron Oldham, prominent far
mer who resides four miles northeast of
this city, was found Thursday evening
cold in death, his demise having APP
parently been caused by an attack of
heart disease Mr.. Oldham was one of
the oldest settlers in this part of the
county.
Tho quite we'll advanced in age he
was still very active and Thursday,
with the assistance of neighbor. Mr..
Ward, had been engaged in gathering
corn. Shortly after 4 o'clock he had
driven to the crib and unloaded his
load. He then drove from the crib to
make way for Mr.. Ward. Mr.. Oldham
did not return to the crib, but thinking
he had gone about some other duties,