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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-10
RODEY AND

Delegate Rodey states that he
wants the people of New Mexico and
Arizona to express themselves on
tn joint statehood question. He gives
it as his view that no bill can be
passed save one to admit Arizona
and New Mexico Jointly, and Okla
homa and Indian Territory in the
same manner.
He states that it is useless to dis
cuss the matter; hat the people of
the United States have made up
their minds, as expressed through
the columns of the press of the
country. that they will not admit
will obey this mandate. Oklahoma
and Indian Territory Jointly will
have a million and a half of inhab-
itants and the nation will not stand
The admission of New Mexico with
100000 people, and Arizona with IT'S,
100 people, save as one state.
If New Mexico and Arizona do not
accept joint statehood, then, in the
opinion of Delegate Rodey, the peo-
ole of hese territories may as well
make up their minds to remain out
If the Union for at least a genera
ion. The delegate himself Ices not
believe the people of New Mexico or
If Arizona want to do that. There
5Ore he wishes to be fortified in their
support, both in New Mexico and
Arizona. and will thank every per-
son in favor of joint statehood to
write him a letter and say so. He
s now having the war of his life
With Delegate Wilson, who is utter
y opposed to joint statehood with
New Mexico. Rodey is c%ontending
hat should a majority of the people
If New Mexico agree to the PROPOSE.
ion. then Arizona is holding New
Mexico back. There is no use in ar
suing that each is entitled to come
in of right. Everybody knows that;
and if they won't let us come in as
IF right, we must come in as we
can.
The above is a letter that comes
rom Washington. We believe that a
very large majority of the people of
and Chaves county prefer
10 statehood of the Joint variety
Mr.. Rodey will receive very lit
lie encouragement in the fight that
he is making for a bi-cephalous
;tate.
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Forest Trees.

EDITOR RECORD:-In last weeks
issue | notice the article on forestry
AS raising fruit plants is my interest
realize for this territory hat for
est trees for timber is needed as
much as raising orchard. Let the
take an interest in setting out a
grove on their land. AS the old pro-
Terb says. "Plow deep, while slug
to sell and to keep So | say set
out forest trees and you will have
timber. lumber and wood to sell or
keep. One with a farm of $50 acres,
more Oh less, with a grove of trees
will more than double the value OF
the farm. Cottonwood and willow
ire Of very little value, therefore |
would not advise raising them. In
Illinois where timber is plenty those
who have these trees are glad to
give them away just to get rid of
them. 1t would go a long ways to
help the growth of Roswell if the
surrounding farms were set to groves
of trees as well as orchards. garden
and field crops. AS his country is
subject to flying dust, as some call
it sandstorms, these groves would
help to break the wind so they will
make less dust. Trees will grow
where crops will not grow, so the
stony and worthless tracts with wa
er secured can be set to trees. Thus
We a make use of every acre of
and.
FRANK DUNLAP.
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; LOCAL NEWS ;

William Bevers left last evening
for Dexter.
M. E. Gibson left last evening for
Artesia.
S. p. Denning left last evening for
points south on a business trip.
We have money to loan on farm
properties. Easy terms.-Richey &
DeFreest.
Go to Jerry Simpson for long time
loans on improved farms at low
rates of interest.
H. H. Landsaw returned last eve
ming from Fit. Worth where he has
been for several weeks.
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One More Rrufa

Mrs. Nubbins-My husband is a per-
feet brute.
Friend-You amaze me.
Mrs. Nubbins-Since the baby began
teething nothing would quiet the little
angel but pulling his papa's beard. and
yesterday he went and had his beard
shaved off.-New York Weekly.
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PECOS VALLEY COTTON.
ToBE oDEM.

A correspondent to the Dallat
cotton conditions around Carlsbad
and in the southern part of the val
ley:
notwithstanding the condition:
of last year, when, owing to factors
that were little less than phenome
nal and which can never occur agar
the chief result OF which was &
shortage of water at critical times
there will be nearly two thousand
acres of cotton planted in the vi
cinity of Carlsbad this spring. AT
this time the rea is fixed by S
A. Ramsey, president of the Ramsey
Ginning Co. at LOO, and it is more
than likely that the acreage will
reach 1000 by the time the ground
is ready for the seed.
Last veal cotton was an expert
ment here. and while. to a certain
extent, the crop was not up to ex
pectations, enough was learned to
convince the pioneers that the sta
pie could be successfully raised by
irrigation, and that if the seed was
gotten in early enough to make the
season as long as possible, a most
satisfactory yield could be expected
on the rich sandy soils of the coun
try. On one tract last veal the Ram
sey-Brady Company raised a bale
and a half to the acre. and while
it is not claimed that this average
can be maintained, it is thought that
a bale straight through will be a
safe calculation as Don as the far
have learned the rudiments in
cultivation of the plant.
MIR. Ramsey, who is an old plan
ter, is the adviser of the whole com
munity, arranging for seed, running
the gin and generally advising the
farmers. He believes that the crop
The coming year may be %conserva-
lively estimated at 1900 bales, and,
according to the reports of the mill
men, the quality is equal to that of
grown in any part of the
,outh, surprising that of many local
ties which have for years been in
.uccessful production.
"All of last years planting and of
his year will be of the standard va
ieties, though experiments r in
rogress looking toward the growth
long-staple and Egyptian cotton
mall tracts were planted with the
Tree fancy varieties last year, but t
lev were gotten in so late that they '
ere caught by the frost, and, while |
e promise was excellent. it will
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Classified AdVH[jS m
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
10 N. Pennsylvania avenue. If
FOR RENTING vacant rooms
for $500 per month, south of Lewis
FOR RENT-Two nicely furnish.
ed rooms suitable for light house
keeping in the Hobson-Lowe build
ing just back of the postoffice. 69t3
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Simply Gets II Charged.

Mrs. Benham-T suppose you think !
have a good deal of curiosity.
Benham-Well. when you want a
new hat you never seem to have any
curiosity to know whether | can afford
1t or not.-Brooklyn Life.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

j. H. Hampton's is the place to GO
for fine candies. tt
Hampton always has on hand the
finest fruits. nuts and candies. If
We are prepared to make all kinds
of hot-bed sash. Tel. 30, Planning
Mill. 69t4
Don't let your chickens starve. We
have Kaffir corn now.-Roswell Pro-
duce & Seed Co. If
For first class buggy and carriage
repairing, rubber tire setting, etc.
see Overman and Bandy. If
Don't forget Jim Hampton's place
when in need of anything in confec-
tionery or fancy groceries. If
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-10
ANNOUNCE M NJ

l hereby myself as a
candidate for the nomination to the
Office of sheriff. subject TO the decis
ion of the Democratic voters at the
coming primaries.
TOBE ODEM.
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A Deem One.

DotiDg Mother-Tell me. professor. is
my son a deep student?
Professor (dryly) None deeper.
ma'am. He's always at the bottom.
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Labor ribs US of three great evils
1rksomeness. vice and poverty.-Vol.
taire.
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Permit Blanks.

Cadets of the N. M. M. l. can Sc
cure permit blanks at the RECORD
Office.
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tomatoes, 5 to 6 ounces.
Sweet Potatoes, sob per bushel
1000 plants.
Irish Potatoes, cob, 700 plants.
Onion sets, 32fb, 300 plants.
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N. B. LAUGHLIN, Secretary.
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foar, having used me despltefully2" asked

for having used me despitefully?" asked
Alleyne.
Nay not IL
''Then stand on your guard, sir" With
a clatter and dash the two blades met
once more, sAlleyne pressing In so as to
keep within the full sweep Of tho heavy
| blade, while Tranter as continually sprang
| back to have space for one OF his fatal
outs. a three parts parted blow drew
blood from Alleyne's left shoulder, but at
the same moment he wounded Tranters
| slightly upon the thigh. Next instanta
| however. his blade had slipped into the
| sound with tinkling upon tho ground,
and he found n splintered piece ot steel
fifteen inches long was all that remained
| to him Of his weapon.
Your life is in my hands!' cried
Tranter, with q bitter smile.
May, nay, he makes submssion!" broke
in several squires.
"Another sword =" cried Ford.
may, sir" said Harcomb, "that is not
| the CUSTOM
Throw down your hllt, Edricson"
"Never!" said Alleyne. do you crave
my pardon, sir?
"You arc mad to ask IT.
"Then on guard again. cried the
young squire and sprang In with a fire
and fury which more than made up
! for the shortness Of his weapon. It
had not escaped him that his oppol>snt
was breathing short, hoarse ga ps, like
a man who is dizzy with fatigue. Now
| WAS the time for, the pureri living and
4 the more agile limb to show their value
Back and back gave Tranter, ever seek
! ing for a last cut. On and &on came
Aleyne, his Jagged point now at his
i foeman's face now n his throat, n ow "a
4 his chest, still stabbng and thrusting to
/ pass the limo OF steel which covered HIM
Yet his experienced foeman knew we'll
1 that such efforts could not be LONG sus-
i tanned, Let him relax for one instant,
1 and his DEATH blow had come, Relax
\ he must! Flesh and blood could not
stand the strain. Already the thrusts We're
Hess fierce, the foot less ready though
there was no abatement OF tho spirit N
| the steady gray eyes. TFanter, cunning
and wary from years tof fighting, knew
4 that his chance had come, Ho brushed
! aside the frail weapon which opposed to
i him, whirled up his great blade, sprang
/ back to get the fairer sweep--and van
4 ished into the waters Of the GaTonne, Is
1 4 So intent had the squlres, both COM
(! batants and spectators. been on the
4 matter In hand, that all thought Of the
4 steep bank and swift still stream had
| gone from their minds. 1t was not
] until 1ranter. giving back before the
\ others fiery rush. was upon the very
/ brink, that general cry warned him
! Of his danger, That last spring; which
he hoped would have brought the fight
to a bloody end. carried him clear of
| tho edge. and he found himself In an
instant eight feet deep IN tho lce.colt
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block signal equipment OF the road was
complete. and In good order While, as
sin these cases. the block system, as used
and administered on the best managed
railroads. does not provide against ex-
treme secklessness or all kinds Of gross
negligence. and to that.extent falls short
OF perfection, the roads not block Sig
nailed continue to fill tho reports with
costly and fatal collisions. which the
block signal wouDl undoubtedly have
prevented. The other collisions show
costly blunders, which would be start
ling II they had not become SO cons
mon.
THE large Increase OF 64h per cent In
the number OF fatal accidents to rasscn-
gers, lis but the record OF a condition
which has already been made familiar by.
the quarterly, bulictIns and by the daily
newspapers month by month. In the first
quhrter OF the year o rear collision OF
scircus trains and a butting collision Of n
passenger train and freight killed TWEEN
tty-tWo each. In the second quarter one
collision OF passenger trains caused
Sthirty-two deaths, another eighteen and
q third sixteen; and derallment due TO
on Incident obstruction OF the track
swelled no death lis: for the quarter TO
figures far Deyond any ever before re-
corded. This quarter also shows two coll
lis ons OF work trains. killing. toge ether,
Bthirty-three railroad employees.
lin tho third quarter eighteen persons
were killed In one collision. The fourth
quarter. now reported. has no coils ,ons
SO disastrous as those here reconntcd. "5
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GIRL BABIES in
SMALL MINORITY
New York Statistics Concerning
Births and the Sex Of
the Babies.

The New York Herald says:
Although there are more boys than girls
born in New York, tho martial spirit to
" hich Chicago attributes the increase in
the ratio Of boys in that cttyais evidently
less rampant here.
From January TO October J., 1904. there
were 44.ssl births IN Manhattan. OF these
@, 720 were males and @. 16l females. max
ing the majority OF boys 5Ss. q very poor
showing for martial spirit, when COM
pared with Chicagos gain of l,Oo9 In
smaller total for the same time
Last year New York made a better
Showing. The figures for corresponding
period OF 1903 showed 1921 births. OF
which 1898 were males and 20, 593 females,
q majority Of S75 for the boys.
The year 1902 was q good one for the
boys also. The total number Of births
was 1854; boys, 43,6l5: girls. 42,029; excess
In the number of boys oyer girls. hs5.
These figures are for the entire city,,
however. and those for 1903 and 1904 are
for Manhattan only. 4is
DR. Guilfoy. Of the Bureau of Vital
sstatistics, says that tho ordinary ratio In
New York city is Nl or los boys to every
100 girls. but that so many more .boy,
than girl babies die that by the age OF
two years the sexes are about even ~
number.
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Welded OVER WIRE.
IN The PEST HOUSE.
tspee,al 10 The Times Dispatch.

L.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Oct. N.-Brav-
5,np The possibilities Of contracting small
noS, Mrs. Eva Lyons. a widow, was yes
Herd ertfa ! married. ITO Frederick Mehren.
who Is critically II with the naI4 al Ia,
one Of the most remarkable marriages
ever performed in this city. -Four miles
away from the pest house. Ala sss ray.
phone phone that tied the nuptias, knot. while
the bride was sitting by the bfidegroo1r''s
When Mrs. Lyons entered the hospital
this morning DR.. B. T. Roger tried to
induce her to change her mind ABOUT me
hays set llesd and n heart p S[
knew was going to my death.
The bride IS now virtually a prisoner
with her afflicted husband. VI
smony performed by telephone were made
this morning. Mrs. Lyons, after pr ocur-
Ing the license. to marry Mehren. ex-
planned to superintendent MORGAN ne GIL
man. Magistrate Mecleary was appeared
4 to and consented to unite the couple by
telephone. ". II I, !, !. :, I y
his words were repeated by 3Superintend-
ent Morgan at the other end OF the tele-
phone. S n
#tion were reached the magistrate asked
8"Do you swear r, to keep her IN IN sickness es
Ii dying mans proxy repeated the
question to Mehren, who was equal to
s.isI will" lie replied through tho, trans
smitter, loudly enough for the magistrate TO
hear distinctly. 84 53t So
Mrs. Lyon answered the question her.
self. She spoke in firm tones, as though
the possibilities of her action being re-
6warled with death had no terrors for her
'.The laws Of the State having been.
complied with, n owg pronounce You ma n
and wife, said Magistrate Mecleary, in
CONCLUSION. I, SIS.
woman was led away to fumigating
bath. She will be kept at the hospital.
for the next fifteen days, and 4 she shows
smallpox, she will be discharged. The
physicians have no hope for Mehren'st
recOVery. $500 G5gss g53S ss& l5$ 3t5986FH
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and wary step which LETT the Issue open
to doubt.
Hold, sIrs, hold" cried Norbury, ere
a blow had been struck. 'This gentle-.
man hath two handed sword, a good
foot longer than that OF our friend"
"Take mine. Alleyne!" said Ford.
NAY. friends" he answered, II un-s
derstand the weight and balance OF mine
own. To work. sir. for our lord may
reed us at the abbey! II q
Tranters great sword was indeed a
mighty vantage In his favor. lie stood
with his feet close together his knees
bent outwards. ready for a dash inWards
& or spring out. The weapon he held
straight up In front Of him with blade
erect. SO that he might either bring It
down with a swinging blow or by a turn
OF the heavy L.ade he might guard his
own head and body. A further protec-
tion lay In tho broad and powerful guard
which crossed the hilt, and which was
furnished with a deep and narrow notch,
in which an expert swordsman might
catch his fOemans blade, and by @ quick
turn OF his wrist might snap It across.
Alleyne, on the other hand, must trust
for his defence to his quick eye and
active foot--for his sword, though keen
as milestone could make 1t, was Of
n light and graIfnl build with narrow,
sloping pomme and a tapering steel.
Tranter well knew his advantage and
lost no time In putting It to use.l AS
his opponent walked towards him he
suddenly bounded forward and sent IN
whstling cut which would have severed
the other twain had he not sprung lightly
back from It. So close was It that 9Th
point ripped cash In the juttirs edge
OF his linen cyclas. Quick as pan
Their, Alleyne Asprang In with a. thrust
but Tranter, who was as tive as he
was strong, had already recovered him
self and turned 1t aside with a move
men OF his heavy blade. Again he
whlzzed In blow which made the sEec-
tators hold their breath, and agaM Al
leyne very quickly and swiftly. slipped
from under It, and sent back two light
ming thrusts which. the other could scarce
parry. So close were they to each other
that Alleyne had no time to spring pa rs
from the next cut. which beat down his
sword and grazed his forehead, sending
the blood streaming into his eyes ana
down his cheeks, He sprang out Pc
You'd sword sweep, and the pair stood
breathing heavily, while the crowd OF
young squres 1l,zzed their applause,
"Hrayely struck on both sfdes! cried
Roger Harcomb ''You have both won
honor from this meeting, and i WOULD
be Sin and shame to let It 80 further' 5,
''You have done enough, Edrlcson, saio
Norb1ry.
"You have carried yourself we'll" cried
several OF the older squires
"lror my part, have no wish 20 STA
this young man" said Tranter, Wlplng
his heated brow. <
docs this gentleman crave my pardon
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CHAPTER xx-coatinusd-

Nay; Traate rflrst laid hand upon his
head" said Harcomb "Iiow say you.
Tranter? The matter may rest where 1t
standsg'
MY name is known IN these parts"
said Tranter proudly. II can let pass
what might leave a sta!n upon another.
Let him pick up h.seeroye and say that
he has done amiss,"
~ would see him In the claws OF the
devil first" whispered Ford,
You hear, young sr?' said the peace
maker Our friend VII! overlook tho
matter II you do but say that you have
acted in heat and haste"
II cannot say that" answered Alleyne
1T is our custom young sir, when new
sluires come amongst us from England
TO test them IN some such way. Be,hInk
you that IL q man have destr!ar or n
now lance he will ever try ittln time OF
peace, lest In days of need II may fail
him How much more then. rs II proper
| to test those who are our comrades IN
arms?'
II would draw out II It may honorab!y
be done" murmnred Norbnry In Alleync's
ear THE man Is \ nstcd sworhsman
! ana far above your Atrergth.''
4 Edr!cson came however, OF that sturdy
4
| hut once up not easily 70 he cooled The
hint OF danger which Norbury threw out
/ was the one thing needed TO harden his
resolution
~ came here at the back OF my
i master" he said "and looked on every
/ man here as an Englishman and a friend.
! This gentleman hath shown me a rough
4 welcome, and n ! have answered him
4 In the same spirit he has hut himself
4 To thank ] Will pick the glove ,ip;
4 but, certes. ] shall abide what | have
done unless he first crave my pardon
for what he hath said and done"
TRAINER shrugged his shoulders, "You
have done what you could 10 save him.
Harcomh," said nc. H'We had hest .e.,lt
at once"
$50 say IT, cried Allcync
THE council will not hreak up untll
the banquet" remarked a gray,haitcd
squire. You have a clear two hours"
and tho placer"
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| "rhe fitting. yard is empty at this

"The tllting.yard is empty at this
hour"
Nay; 1t must not be within the
grounds OF the court. or II may go hard
with all concerned II ~ come to the ears
OF the prince" III w.,
"But there is a quiet spot near the
river, Raid one youth. We have but
TO pass through the abbey grounds, along
tho armory wall, pass the church Of 81.
Remi. and 30 down the Rue dcs 'Apotres."
ZEN ayant. ,hcn!" cried Tranter short
", and the whole assembly tlocked out
into the open air. save only those whom
the special orders OF their masters held
to their posts These unfortunatcs
crowded 10 the small easements, and
craned their necks after the throng AZ
far an they could catch a glimpse Of
them.
Close 10 the banks OF the Garonnc
| there lay Hide tract OF green sward.
| with the high wall OF a prlor'R garden
| upon one Side and an orchard with n
| thick bristle NJ lcafleas apple-trecs upon
| the otbcrs, The river ran deep and
| swift up 10 the steep bank. but there
were few bOats upon It. and the ships
| were moored FAR out In the,..ccntre Of
the stream. Here the combatants drew
their swords, threw off their doublets. for
4 nfilher mad any defensive armor, the
ducilo with its stately etiquette had not yet
come into vogue, but rough and sudden
encounters were ~ common az they must
! ever be when hot-headed youtf goes abroad
Win weapon strapped to Its waist.
IN such cGmbats, AS yell an In the more
formal sports NJ the tiiting-yard, Tranter
rad Won q name for strength and dex-
tsrlty which had caused HOrbury to utter
Ms ven ,meant Farming, On The other
hand, Aileyne had used his Weapons In
constant exercise and practinefor every
day Tor many months. and being by
nature quick ~ eye and prompt Of hand
l ne might T,nss now IN no mean sWOrds-
man q strangely opposed pair they APP
psared ar they approached each other.
Tranter dark and stout and stiff, With
hairy hhest aud corded arms Allcyne
model u comcllnefs and grace, With
his Naidcn haif ard his skin as fair a
wninans An uneduas tight II seemed
to mort; but thtre werc few, and
they the most experienced, who xaw
aomething In tho YOUTHS ateacy gray eye