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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

The first posts are said to have origi-
mated in the regular couriers estab-
lished by Cyrus about $50 B. c., who
erected post houses throughout the
kingdom of Persia. Augustus was the
first to introduce this institution among
the Romans, 81 B. c., and he was imi-
tated by Charlemagne about 800 A. D.
Louis NJ. was the first sovereign to es-
tablish post houses in France owing to
his eagernesS for news, and they were
also the first institution of this nature
in Europe. This was in 1910, or about
1000 years after they were started in
Persia.
In England in the reign of Edward
~. Q4S1) riders on post horses went
stages of the distance of twenty miles
from each other in order to procure the
king the earliest intelligence Of the
events that passed in the curse of the
war that had arisen with the Scots. A
proclamation was issued by Charles l.
In 1881 that, whereas to this time
there hath been no certain intercourse
between the Kingdoms of England and
Scotland, the king now commands his
postmaster of England for foreign parts
10 settle a running post or two between
Edinburgh and London to go thither
and come back again in six days"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
A Step Forward.

Roswell is to be congratulated
on the fact that the Governor
has acceded to the request OF the
town Board and has issued the
proclamation by the terms OF
which our village government
may be discarded, and a city
government may be at once or
ganized. Roswell, with charac-
teristlc enterprise, was the first
town in New Mexico to apply
for a change OF municipal gov
eminent, under the law passed
by the recent legislature, and
that the application has been
officially granted with such
promptness is gratifying to all
our citizens.
The town Board of Trustees,
with no unseemly haste but with
promptness, will at once take
the necessary action to bring
about the change in our govern
ment. Probably the first step
will be to divide the city into the
requisite number OF wards.
Much care must be taken in this
matter, and in this division not
only the territory but the pop
ulation of different portions OF
the town must be carefully con-
sidered. In a few weeks, too, an
election must be called for the
election of the first officers un-
der the city government, after
which the wheels of the new city
government will begin to move.
This change brings into the
corporation much additional
territory and also many people
who before this have enjoyed all
the privileges of the town gov
eminent without sharing its
burdens. 1t also gives the mu-
nicipality greater privileges in
the government OF it's affairs,
and all in all is a change that is
most devoutly to be wished.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

J. W. Fleming of Soldier, Kan
sas, who recently invested in
property at Artesia, is at the
Shelby.
Charles Davis, a prospector of
Pleasant Hill, Missouri arrived
III this place yesterday and is at
the Shelby.
R.. w. Cathey is now travelling
on the Santa Fe between Por-
tales and Roswell in the inter-
est of Muncy's transfer line.
Mrs. J. G. Love of Pecos, who
attended the fair here and was
the guest OF j. b. Heard and
family, left last evening for her
home.
All visitors to the fair have a
good word for Roswell and Ros-
we'll enterprise and leave fully
contented This will surely re-
suit in much good to our thriv-
ing city.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

The few old ex-slaves now left in the
West Indies have many curious Gus.
TOMS, but the most curious is that OF
burying themselves on the installment
plan. When they comb their hair they
are careful not to pull more hairs from
the head than they a help. Those
which come away they roll into a bal
and put into a bag Of white muslin
They do the same with the parings OF
their nails and any other portions OF
their anatomy which become detached
When the bag is full they bury it. If
asked why they do this they reply:
when me dead, massa, you bury me
body. Me hair am part Of me body, sc
me bury it now when it dead"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

grown from a membership of so
to 237. The church is the larg-
est Presbyterian church in N. M.
and the entire synod is exceeded
only by that of Phoenix, Ariz.
Last Sunday twenty-one new
members were received and dur
ing the past year eighty-five
Joined the congregation-Las We
gas Optic.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Lawrence Barrett. the t~ragedian, was
subject to dyspepsia, and when he was
suffering from hat disorder he was
cold and distant toward his company.
One %irreverent fellow always refused,
however, to be suppressed. He said one
day: Just look at Cassius. He looks
as solemn and righteous as if he'd swal-
lowed the sword of justice. Let's call
him the Scabbard." And the Scabbard
he was-out Of his harrington the rest
Of that season.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

1t looks like Roswell had an
other campaign ahead of it, to
break the monotony of these
autumn days.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Now that Roswell is a city the
railroads will be-. more anxious
than ever to come. 1t may de-
velOp into an interesting race as
to which will get here first.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

When Roswell was a child it
was all right for her to act as a
child but now that she is a city
it is time that she should put
away childish things.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
A Test.

"He has been mentioned as a candi-
date for office very frequently"
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel-
1.-THE only trouble is that every time
anybody mentions him the other fell
lers Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Appropos of the many rich
mines that are just now being
discovered in New Mexico, Ed
Howe's '!efhition of a gold mine
bears repeating. Here it is: "A
hole in the ground owned by a
liar"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Didn't the fair committee show
good judgment in pulling the
fair off last week and not this.
This committee surely had the
gift of prophecy.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
An InsinunfIOn.

what I want" said the coy maid
Of more or less uncertain years, lis a
hat that will suit my complexion"
"Oh," exclaimed the milliner. with
sudden inspiration. Il have a hand
painted hat in the window that I'm
sure will be just what you want
Chattanooga News.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
His OninfOn.

Eyes, he's a confirmed bachelor. He
thinks there is safety in numbers"
Safety in numbers"
Eyes. He says two run a good deal
Of risk when they become one."-New
York Times.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
A Take On.

Harry Cooking at his whitened coat
sleeye)-That isn't much of a compli-
ment to Carries complexion.
Esther-I should say not. It's a reg
ular take of.-Boston Transcript.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Albuquerque is boasting that
she has forty saloons. What
was that Roosevelt said about
irrigation fitting us for state
hood? albuquerque is evidently
beginning to get onto condition
to put on statehood robes.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

A Roswell man killed a bar
tender because the latter refused
to give him a drink. If he gets
his just deserts, he will hasten to
a home where all the drinks in
Roswell will not satiate his
burning thirst.-New Mexican.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Roswell was the first town to
apply for a change Of govern
ment under the new law, and as
usual Roswell got what she went
after.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

William r. Hearst should be
given a cordial and hearty invi-
tation to visit Roswell next
month when he comes with his
party to, New Mexico. Here in
the eastern part of the Territory
can be found the best argument
for statehood.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Mr.. Bassham and wife of Here
ford, Texas, who visited our fair
and were guests of j. W. Wat
kins, returned to their home
yesterday.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
kELLAHIN

Will 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
rear of First National
Bank building.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Illustrative OF the growth OF
Roswell is the fact that the Pres
byterian church organized in
that town has in three years
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
Disappointed.

He-I hear that your engagement Is
broken.
Femina-Yes; he acted horribly.
He-But / thought that you broke
It?
Femina-So 1 did, but he made abso-
lutely no fuss about it.-Yale Record.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Governor Otero has proclaim
ed it such.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Now Rodey needn't make sc
great ado about his refusing TIC
accept the invitation to speak
in the Ohio campaign. THE
RECORD will wager that the in
vitation was written on a mime.
ograph, and that the signature
of Chairman Dick was made with
a rubber stamp. The fact is
that it is not expected that the
thousands of politicians tc
whom these invitations are sent
will accept. 1t would bea breach
OF etiquette to accept. Rodey
should say nothing about this
An attractive feature of the
recent fair in Topeka was the
car of fruit and products from
Roswell, N. M. This car was
sent out by the chamber Of com
merce in that city for advertis'
ing purposes and is being haul
ed by the Santa Fe railroad.
Besides being a good advertise
ment for Roswell, it will also be
beneficial to the Santa Fe, as
that road is the most direct
route to the vicinity from which
the ear of products comes. The
car was in charge OF A. e. Page
and G.. E. Reece, both of Roswell.
They will accompany the car on
it's entire trip, which will occupy
about two months. From To-
peka the car went to st. Joseph,
Mo.-Journal-De
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

Roswell %liverymen have agreed
on a new scale of prices. 1t is
nice to find a town where the
liverymen have a scale. Ordi-
narily tits a case of get the most
out of the customer, in other
words get all he can stand
Journal-Democrat.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

In the midst of fairs and cars,
and government .transforma-
tions, the world s fair exhibit for
Roswell and the Pecos Valley
should not be lost sight of.
Thousands of people will see the
products exhibited here, and
such an exhibit will be the means
Of bringing thousands to this
c }untry.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
rs F0l The Sole

Purpose of the Commission that
/ take the Interest 1 do in Adver
fisInx and Selling Real Estate,
If you Have Property of any
Descript on you Want Sold you
Should List it with
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

Roswell is a city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-04
UNITED STATES PILGRIMS
WILL ENTERTAIN Upton.

New York. Sept. 3.-The dinner of the
Pilgrims of the United States in honor OF
Sir Thomas Upton Will be given at the
Wsldorf-Astoria tomorrow evening. Sir
Thomas accepted this date to-day.
In the absence Of Bishop Potter, the
president Of the Pilgrims. George T. VIII
son of the Executive Committee, will pre-
side. among those who will be there,
in addition to Sir Thomas's own party-ln-
cludign the Earl of Shaftesbury, commo-
dore of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club:
Colonel Sharm Crawford. vice commo-
dore Of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club; VIII
liam Fife. Doctor A. E. Neale, Colonel D.
F. Neill and Captain Valentine Webster
are: R. A. C. Smith. commodore Freder-
lex Bourne of the New York Yacht Club,
John Jacob Astor General H. c. Corbin,
yies, William C. Demorest, j. H Flagler,
Charles r. Flint, ]. c. Wilson, Jr., Rich
ard Watson Glider, Edwin Gould, Clement
A. Griscom. Frank R. Lawrence. Francis
II. Leggett, Governor Franklin Murphy,
John B. Mcdonald, William H Mcintyre,
Daniel O'Day, Rear Admiral Rodgers,
Lieutenant Commander H. c. Poundstone,
Charles NJ. Schwab, Isaac n. Seligman,
Lindsay Russell, General j. Stahel, Mel
willie E. Stone, Commodore Robert E. Tod,
Colonel Henry Watterson. GeEaral Joseph
ex-Lieutenant Governor Timothy 1.
W oodruff, F. D. Underwood, General T.
L. Watson, T. E. Walsh and Valentine
p SNYDER.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-04
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Health Commissioner suggests that all
school children be ~accinated.
Warrant charging manslaughter in the
fourth degree was issued against Motor
man Landstrom, whose car killed Alex
ander Harter.
Ernst Kalle. retired merchant. dies
from asphyxiation. believed to have been
accidental
Chief Kiely assigns patrolmen who were
reduced from the rank of detectives.
Immediate relief for the insane patients
at the Poorhouse is urged by the Board
of Health.
Benjamin and William Silligo. brothers.
were drowned while bathing in River Des
Peres.
Madame Wong will raise the Chinese
flag at the dedication of China's building
at the Worlds Fair tomorrow.
Biatsky ard Hecht, Roumanian Jews,
witnesses in naturalization fraud cases,
declared that st. Louis policemen have
intimidated them.
A debate over the form Of ceremony de-
iayed the wedding Of John E. Buchhold
and Clara Miller.
Believille policemen starved q steeple-
Jack into descending from the water tower
and surrendering.
harrington will ask for q change Of
venue after he Is indicted by the Grand
Jury A beard makes the prisoner look
like Barton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-04
ssarine InteIIieence.

New YORK. Sept s-Arrived: Pretoria
from hamburg.
.hamDure. sept. sS.-Arrived: Pennsyl-
Sania. irom New fork
Plymouth, Sept 3.-Arrived: Auguste
Victoria. from New York
New fork: sept arrived: caiaoria'
Irom aarseiiies. saiieo: Moltke. from
hamourg. via plymouth and cherbourg;
e LoIraine. Havre; Monsolian, GLASGOW;
s7eoricn Ger 1rosse' Bremen, via Plym-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-04

possible by interference, which, they said,
came from certain competitors on wireless
telegraphy.
The Marconi receiving stations received
nothing but the letters A, B, c, repeat
ed continually, when the bulletins de-
scrfbing the progress of the race should
have been coming.
This was recurrence of the disturb
ance encountered N the second race of the
series. On that occasion the wireless yacht
bulletins became hopelessiy tangled up
with profanity and poetical quotations
sent into the air by some interrupting in
struments.
At the Marconi receiving station there
were received only occasional fragments
OF bulletins with detached propositions
and conjunctions, intermingled with lines
from Longfellow's THE Wreck of the
Hesperus'' and other irrelevant poems.
The effect Of the interference was to put
the Marconi system out of business for
the day. Similar results followed the in
terpolations by the unknown instrument
to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-04

What about the bell and monkey
wrench" was asked after. the prisoner.
! who says he is So years old. has worked
In brewery most of his life and looks as
though he were telling the truth in this
instance. showed disposition to say no
more about the case.
The bell? Ach, I will tell you," said
Mueller. He first declared his name was
Meyer. and was rather indefinite about
the place Of his residence. but afterwards
stuck to the Mueller name. and address.
When I drink beer am all right. but
when drink whisky get what, you call
it-'nutty? Yes. I guess I get 'nutty.'"
It was suggested that on this account
he had appropriated the monkey wrench.
to which suggestion the prisoner smiled
in assent 81 guess I am nutty,'" he
declared.
Concerning the bell, which was taken
from Bringerth's wagon. while the owner
was in saloon on Seventh street near
Lafayette avenue, Mueller declared that
he was too sleepy to remember.
What did you want with the bell? DID
you expect to use it to call the straw hats
in. or did you think this was the s1st of
December. and the time to ring the old
year outT' policeman asked
In his half-drunken condition. the
prisoner. who has been named the "hu-
man Jackdaw" on account of the collec-
tion Of goods in his basket. smiled bland
iy and said that he didn't know.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-04
CALIFORNIA WANTS NEXT
INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE

San Francisco. Sept. s.-The California
Promotion Committee has sent the follow
ing telegram to the president of the New
York Yacht Club. inviting the club to
select San Francisco harbor as the next
course for the defense Of the Americas
Cup:
&C. Oliver Iselin. president New York
Yacht Club, New York: Dear sir-On be-
half Of the State of California and the
city Of San Francisco the California Pro-
motion Committee respectfully suggests to
the New York Yacht Club that the next
International race for the challenge CUP
be held in the waters of San Francisco
Bay. The assurance Of brisk winds Cav-
ersge velocity. June ls, July 13, August Il
miles per hour. deep and safe waters. on
the largest land-locked harbor In the world.
with $50 square miles Of water surface,
insures safe and exciting contest which
could be viewed from beginning to end
by spectators upon the land. The open
ocean course outside the harbor offers
similar advantages. The fact that there
Is no rain during the summer months Is
an additional feature.
= II the competing yachts sAouid b
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-04
SIR THOMAS MAY SELL
ONE OF THE SHAMR0CKS.

Highlands OF Navesink, N. j., Sept. B.
When the Erin had discharged her pas
sengers tonight and the re-echo OF their
cheers had died away. Sir Thomas Lipcon
said:
Two weeks ago I was hopeful; last
week / knew 1 was doomed to defeat ana
was disappointed, but to-day am almost
glad in my own defeat, this America has
been such thoroughly generous victor i
want again to thank the American peo-
pie for their generosity to me in my de-
feat"
Asked what his plans were. Sir Thomas
said:
my crew is to return to England on
Tuesday next, and I really ought TO go
back that time myself. shall post out
my engagements in day or two and de-
termins just what shall do. 1 shall at
tend a dinner in New York tomorrow
night and have half promised to be Mr..
woodruff's guest in Brooklyn and go to
the New York State Fair, but that Is not
absolutely certain. 1t is possible may
have to start for home next week"
Asked what he would do with the three
Shamrocks, he said:
"I am to meet some people tomorrow
WIN 0CSHo " hNs g. ASe0N OA-S - ~%%S
boats. After have seen them win de-
termine what to do"
Regarding the defeat Of Shamrock III
he simply said:
Il don't care to discuss It any more.
The American boat was the better, that Is
all"
Designer Fife refused to talk. Captain
Wringe. while agreeable, still would not
talk any further than TO say:
I'VE did the best we could, but the other
boat was best
Captain Barr OF the Reliance said after
the race:
Reliance Is a beautiful boat; had all
kinds OF weather and won in 1t. Our adver-
saries did the best they could with the
material at their command"
]. P. Morgan's yacht, the corsair,
stopped In at the Hook and took C. Oliver
Iselin aboard Mr. Iselin was all smiles
as he replied to an inquiry as to the re-
suit:
''Of course. I am proud of the result
A splendid boat. a splendid crew and cap
tain. All helped the result. Sir Thomas
made brave fight and deserved better
luck, but every American should be glad
the cup is to stay here"
Sir Thomas and Mr.. Iselin exchanged
visits tonight. and Sir Thomas extended
con0rafulatfors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-04
Broken Valve Prevents Test Of
Man. n-Carrying Aerodrome
at Whitewater.
EFFORT WILL BE RENEWED.
Professor Manley, Attired In
Cork-Padded jacket, Under.
goes With Calmness the Or
deal of Waiting for Ex-
pected Flight.

Whitewater. Va. Sept. L. ERorts b.
day to launch Professor Samuel p. Lang
Iey's 6-foot, man-carrying aerodroms had
to be abandoned this evening, owing 60
the failure OF the gasoline motor to WORK
properly. fE TA4
For four hours Professor Charles ".
Manley, the inventors raight-hand man.
labored hard to get the machinery In
shape. He was unsuccessful.
The trouble was caused By q broken
valve Ia the engine. When Professors
Langley at last reluctantly called the ex-
pertinent of the aerodrome was returned
to the interior of the houseboat. The In.
yentor then made the following stafe,-
ment:
The work OF the afternoon has bean n
great disappointment to Us all. The TAIL
ure TO have an experiment wan caused BIZ
the discovery of a broken valve In ths
motor. This can be repaired. think. IN
the forenoon. tomorrow.
When the signal was given by firing a
skyrocket from the houseboat to apply the
motive power to the machine Professor
Nancy tried In vain to get his sngine "a
operation. Several subsequent attempts
were made. Once the propellers were got
| to going for five minutes, but the reyoiu-
tions, instead OF reacnlnS l.1U, OLD no$
exceed 500, and the work was very frregu-
lar.
Professor Manley was attired In . ughs
costume when he, entered the seronaut's
cabin He wore pair Of white duck
trousers.
His jecket was padded with cork 70
assist in keeping him above water at tke
termination OF the fight Attached 10
MS left knee was watch to register the
exact time Of starting and the duration o.
the flight. Throughout the whole OF The
trying ordeal he appeared remarkably
calm.
Just before the expected time Of ths
launching Professor Langley said:
If there Is no accident at tbs house.
boat In the launching. we hope to see 4
successful flight. The greatest fear q Cor
the immediate launching
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-04

ence to the migration to the Klondike.
They assert. on the contrary. that Dyea
was founded In 1886 and skagway in 1883
FLAT CONTRADICTION.
They contradict fatty a contention made
by the British Commissioners to the ef-
feet that "Canada's claim to the terri
tory at the head of the Lynn Canal was
mt the time well known to the United
States Government"
'Thiss." they say. 'is a gratuitous as
sertfon. There is no proofs to sustain
1t. Canada never put forward any such
claim to the United States. The claim
was first made in 1893 by Great Britain
before the joint high commission. 1t is
said that IF the Canadian Government
had instructed British vessels to disre-
gard these regulations there would have
been great danger Of serious collision.
There undoubtedly would have been g COL
hsion. just as certainly as II they had
been instructed to disregard the reguIa-
dons Of the port of New York"
Strong exception also is taken TO the
contention that there was a reservation
on the part Of Great Britain when the
United States volunteered to create a port
Of entry at Dyea The argument asserts
that whatever reservation there was was
made by a commissioner of customs and
that he had no authority In the premises.