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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-25

Jewett Bros. shipment of billiard
parlor equipments from Brunswick
Bake Co.. Chicago, reached Roswell
Thanksgiving eve. being only seven
days enroute. They expect to welcome
visitors to their handsomely furnish
ed place of amusement early mex
week.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-25
Get il today, that house mum.
Der at ~"Helmick's."
Evacuation Day Ceremonies.

New York, Nov. 25.-The Sons of
the American Revolution and other
patriotic societies held exercises to-
day in celebration of Evacuation Day
the anniversary of the evacuation of
New York by the British soldiers
and their allies on November IS, 1888
and the triumphant re-entry of Gen.
Washington and his army.
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BANK FAILURE.
losses Upon Loans Principally to MI
nina interests.

losses Upon Loans Principally to Nj
ming interests.
Washington. D. c., Nov. 25.-Thf
Big Der National Bank of Davenport
Washington, has been closed by di
rection of the comptroller of the cur
rency because of insolvency, and Ma
tional Bank Examiner Eugene T. Wi
son has been appointed receiver.
The failure of this bank according
to a statement issued by the comp
troller is due to losses sustained upon
excessive loans. principally to min
ing interests with which the officers
of the bank are identified. The bank
had deposits amounting to S434,874.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-25
Notice.

All Fraters are requested to be
present at the regular meeting of the
F~raternal Union of America on next
Tuesday evening, November the 29th
at 7:30 for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing term.
MARK HOWELL, F. M.
JOE J. JONES, Secretary
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-25

Otis Jones & Co. have sold their
entire confectionery business to Ike
Gronski, who will hereafter conduct
t. All those Indebted to Otis Jones
& Co. to date are requested tc settle
with me. All outstanding bills due
Others by Otis Jones & Co. will be
paid by me.-Otis Jones. 26t3
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-25
For Sale Chean.

Household articles which are fo~
sale at E. A. Reilly's home, first house
east of the Catholic church, South
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-25

Miss Elizabeth Reese from Elida,
i visiting Miss McCune.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-25

L. B. BdeIlner, The JeweIer
0rSilyer alnd Brazilian Red
Wood ToiIer Sets.
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Notice to Taxpayers.

Taxpayers are hereby notified that
the taxes for the first half of the
year 1904. will be delinquent after
December LIST 1904; and If they are
not paid by that date a penalty will
be added thereto. W&D to 1st
MARK HOWELL.
Collector.
WANTED-To rent q piano. Pox 62l
Roswell. 27ts
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-21

the fires. but through it all they main.
tained an air Of dignity. and If any
II had questioned their capacities
they would have whipped out their
long knives aud have carved up an ar
gument with ncatness and dispatch.
There was u" table. and We were
seated around the fire in q large cir.
cle-frst the chief men Of tile tribe,
including their guest. then the inferior
members. and - ~ several cOncen-
trio circles Of lean and NANCY ours,
which were snarling and fighting all
the time ver the bones We threw e
them. The ReslOuins' finger nails were
curvcl and sharp az scimiters. 10 they
had no trouble in rcnding the ribs of
sheep apart and tearing OF huge mouth
fuls, which disappeared as II by magic.
BESIDES the meat we had big dishes
Of 'cuscussa." or ''kusskuss.'' into
which the Arabs all dipped their hands,
scOOping out the rice and gravy and
conveying the stuff to their mouths.
Observing that I was somewhat hes
itant in following their example, the
OLD chief paved Out some Of the choice
bits and. before l knew what he was
about, craHmed them into my mouth.
As this was considered the highest
honor. an Arab could bestOw upon a
guest l made a rrctense OF liking 1t,
but never experienced a happier mo-
ment than when nit last a slave came
around with a basin of water With
which to lave Our hands and boards,
that the feast was Over
Now we 80 see powder play" ex-
claimed MOhammel as every adult
Arab took mp his eve present musket,
with barrel Of iron Or brass several
feet longer than himself. and mounted
his fiery. unnamed steed. which had
stood all the while saddled and bri-
died close by. The powder play. or
"lab-el-barada." Is a superb exhibition
Of craftsmanship to the accompani-
mcnt Of a rafting musketry fire and
yells from half cr,zesl men.
In reality ii Is Il sham battle. and
when the BedOuins. having gallOped
to the edge Of the oasis, came
charging back In Il whirlwind Of dust
and with the thunder Of 100 hOOfs,
like ficnls and firing on their
guns prOmiscuOusly ut the sky, ut the
ground and in every direction around
them. l certainly thought the men Of
the foothills. had descended in a body
for revenge.
I sought a tree at ~ MOhammesl
declared ! Skinned up it. but he got me
down before any Of the BedOuins saw
fortunately. they were 50 drunk !
with excitement.
"Allah I Allah: ell hamadu. rillah
Allah" they shouted In grand chorus
God, . God: praised bc the God of
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heaven"-but cven with these pious
calculations on their lips the mad Bed
ouins looked less like saints than
devils let loose from the neither re
gions. They were black with powder
smoke: their gallant ~steeds, among
them some Of Araby's best barbs Of
incalculable value, we're tecked with
foam and blood, but the play" was
kept up for an hour. during nil the
time Of which an old Ethiopian from
Timbuktu sat quietly beneath q palm
and sawed away at an aboriginal VIC
lin.
At last, spent and ~quivering, the
horses we're telned up on their
launches In front Of the camp. bot
scarcely had their masters dismounted
than there was q great cutlery: They
come. they rome to avenge the raxxia!
Mount and meet them, mem" Before
they had mounted. however. Il was
discovered that those appeoaeAing
were The soldiers from Ees, By whom
was to be esc0rted. They weEe about
100 a nunber nnd had boen eut CO..
Dre1nD he es1t1nah taxeo.
ss11gsg ~ ~ estfy Z esl1se
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around. which fact was in itself
.pici0sis. as the DelOuins generally
travel with their families. including
babies in arms and p%atriarchal head
Of the clan. by their having Invested
Themselves OF their nm and chill
dren and being stripped to nothing
''mOrc than the law allows" they pro-
claimed that they meant to do some
rapid riding and perhaps some illegal
plundcring. 1t was a ~ Of my bust
ness. IT course. rs they treated me
we'll enough. but ! sOOn learned that
they G actually engaged in a ''raz-
sia." or rol'ber raid. among the shep-
herding Arabs Of the foothills and that
the pretense they had made Of going
to Ecx was to throw tile isultan's SOL
dierx OF their guard.
All. went we'll. however. during the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-21
~ guides name was MOllam-
med. and lie was a renegade.
He wore the funniest Of bag

S~E
e. brecclles. which were al
ways wabbling from side to side, a bob.
tailed Turkish jacket. slippers with
their heels chopped Of and II red fez
pcrched upon the top Of his head,
which was as bald us the end of all
egg: lie had u wicked slnirk on bis
face and a malicious twinkle in his
eyes. but for all that he served me
faithfully and cheated me only to the
extent Of ~ per cent. That was his
limit. self set. OH all the purchases he
made for me and the bills Of whatever
sort he contracted. II he didn't get it
0ut Of me he took 1t out Of the Jewish
merchants, who added II to the next
purchase, 80 ] made nothing by trying
to buy Mt cut rates when MOhammed
was moi around.
picked him up at the Bah el Sok.
the great market place Of Tangfer.
while haggling for y matchbox with
a barrel. eight feet long and a snick-
ersnee. or hand forged knife. with blade
two feet in length adorned with inlay
Of arabesqucs. Il w;lifed them both.
but the prices were way out Of reach,
so I was about to leave them there
when MOhammesl appeared on the
Scene. He had hccu cying me from
a corner Of the great walt the while.
hiding his time.
You want gun. want knifc?" he
asked me. 'BucnO. I get nm half price.
That doY" nodded "Ycs." and. get
them he did with a celebrity that won
my regard Mt once. and from that mo
ment he was my self constituted body
guard during my stay In Morocco.
He came to me n day In q state Of
excitement with the Information that
q caravan from the interior had arriv-
ed at the Sok that morning. and as the
leader was n friend ~ his he could
easily secure me a passage. l had ex-.
pressed n great desire to 70 Of q cara
van journey. but had changed my
mind on account Of hcnrine that the
Bedouins Of the Atlas mountains were
providing around the foothills and
gathering in every stranger In sight.
Yes. that right" admitted the truth
ful Mohammed. "but bandit don't
touch this caravan because II protect
Cd"
why not1' / asked. ut can't be
much Of a show II It lint worth while
for the robhers to touch 1t, eem to
me. Don't think I car to CO."
Mohammed placed his lips close to
my . after hooking around to see
that there e No listeners and said.
l'R0bber don't want to do something to
this caravan. Gauge he leader a bandit
:hlmself!'
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BY
frederieh q. Ober

Ouin camp. But | had my Christmas
dinner just the same. as ] will now
proceed TO relate. Being in doubt as
to the good intentions Of my RedOuin
friends, ! carried a revolver Of heavy
caliber Struggled close to one hip, but
had no OccasiOn 10 use It during the
Journey, which covered two days out
and us many back. with three days in
camp.
There were some sixty Of the Arabs,
all men and boys, with not q woman
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
Loss of Life FrightfuI.

A special under date of May goth,
from Toxic, says: Six hundred and
fifty Japanese sailors and marines
went down with the battle ship Hat
suse and the cruiser Yosshino. The
Hatsuse carried TAI men, OF whom 300
were saved The Yosshino carried 300
and only 90 were rescued.
The Yoshimo was a cruiser OF 4,l6t
tons displacement, was $50 feet Ions
had 46 IL feet of beam, and her
draught was II feet. Her armment
consisted of four 6-inch guns, eighr
4.7-inch guns and twenty-three )
Founders. Her crew numbered 800.
The Hatsuse was battle ship OF
$4,000 tons displacement of the lat
est model She was only completed
in 1900. was built in England, was 400
feet long, had 76 IL feet of beam
drew 27 feet of water. She was com
pletely armored with steel. Her arm
ament consisted of four 12-inch guns
fourteen 6-inch guns, twenty 12-pound
ers. eight 3-pounders and four 2 IL
Founders. She had four torpedo tubes
Her estimated speed was 1911 knots
Her crew numbered TAI men.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
TWO JAP WARSH|PS SUNK
Disasters at Port Arthur Result in Loss
of $50 of Mikado's Dauntless Marines

brave men have lost their lives. But
this feeling of sympathy is swallowed
up in the greater thanksgiving for the
blow inflicted on the sea power of the
enemy. 1t is, pointed out that the Hat
suse was one of Japan's finest battle
ships, and that the loss Of two, and
possibly four, warships at intervals of
few days cannot fail to deeply affect
Japan and to influence the course Of
the campaign
No surprise is expressed by the adj
miralty at the Japanese vessels strik-
ing Russian mines, the admiralty eX-
pecting such a mishap to Vice Admiral
Togo, particularly since the naval COM
mander at Port Arthur has faithfully
duplicated his plan which resulted in
the sinking of the Petropavlovsk.
Wherever off Port Arthur the Japan
ese squadron appeared during the day,
that same night Russian torpedo boats
stole out and carefully planted contact
mines, which, floating below the sur
face, would not be touched by the de-
stroyers, but the ships of the heavier
draught, cruising in the mine fields,
would be sure to strike them. The
favorite point selected by the Japan
ese for bombardments of Port Arthur
is Lia-Ti-Shan prOmOntOry, and the
water has been thickly sown with
Russian mines. Other points besides
Liao-To-Shan have also been mined,
and it has been dangerous for the Jap
anese ships to cruise in those waters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
Korea Breaks With Russia.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Seoul states that the Korean govern
ment has annulled the Russian Yalu
and Tumen rivers timber concessions
granted in 1896. The Russian compa-
MES interested were backed by NJ. Bee,
obrazoff, the friend of Viceroy Alex
Jeff, and reputed moving spirit of the
Russian war party, and many Rus,
sian noblemen. There have been fire.
ouent differences between the Russian
semi-official concerns and the private
Japanese lumbermen, which Korea, in
severing diplomatic relations with St
Petersburg, has not felt bound to re-
spect Russian commercial contracts.
1t is announced from Toxic that
Korea has recalled her minister at ST.
Petersburg.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
REPORT FROM ADMIRAL TOGO
The Hatsuse Struck Russian
Mine, While the Yoshino
Went Down After
Collision.

An Associated Press dispatch of
May 10Th from Toxic, Japan, says:
Admiral Togo has reported as follows;
"a report from Rear Admiral DeWa
says that the cruisers Kaisuga and
YosshinO collided during fog off Port
Arthur May IS. The Yoshino sank
only ninety Of her crew being saved.
ION the same day the battleship Hat
suse struck Russian mine and sank"
Giving details of the disaster Vice
Admiral Togo says:
at AIS p. M, May Is, in deep
fog off Port Arthur, the Kaisuga ram
med the YosshinO, sinking the latter
in a few minutes. Ninety Of her crew
were saved
THE same morning the Hatsuse,
while cruising off Port Arthur, cover
ing the landing of the soldiers, struck
a mine ten knots east of the harbor
entrance. She signaled for help and
instantly struck another mine. She
sank in half an hour. Three hundred
of her crew were saved by torpedo
boats"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
Causes JOY in Russia.

A st. Petersburg dispatch says; The
loss of at least two Japanese war
ships is officially confirmed. A mes
sage dated Port Arthur received by
carrier pigeons at Mukden was trans
mitted to the emperor early Wednes-
day morning, saying that two Japan
csc warships had been lost Off that
mort. The message followed the en-
peror to Koursk and no one in st. Pc
tersburg knew it's contents until late
in the night, when foreign kilograms
brought full details of the Japanese
loss.
Early in the afternoon reports OF
the sinking of the Shikishima and the
Full on the authority of Russian retu-
gees from Dalny, began to circulate,
and aroused the most intense interest.
When later confirmation came OF the
sinking of two Japanese warships the
greatest enthusiasm was manifested
Without reference to its effect on the
campaign, the people attribute the enc
mv's disaster to divine interpositiol II
the Russian cause.
In Russian circles the Japanese ca
tastrophe is a matter for rejoicing
though regrets are expressed that
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
To Relieve port Arthur.

A. G.. Hales, the correspondent OF
The Gaily News Oondon), has cabled
from Tien Tsia as follows, under date
of May 10:
ct is reported that 10000 Russians
are marching to the relief of Port Ar
thur and the japanese are consequent
ly Fastening offensive operations.
"Forty-five thousand troops have al
ready been landed at Kin-Chau and
Talienwan, thus entirely investing
Port Arthur.
"The japanese advanced lines are
seven miles from the Russian bat
teries.
"skirmishes occur daily along the
railroad.
"It is believed that the Japanese
intend attacking Port Arthur with the
entire force when it numbers fifty
thousand men. They are mounting g.
inch naval guns on steel wheels, with
the object of silencing the Russian
batteries.
"The Manchurian Railway south of
Hardin is constantly broken by Chi
nese marauders. and the Russians
threaten reprisals.
"The Russians admit that they have
to contend with terrible difficulties
along the whole line. Their men,
however, are behaving splendidly and
thew are very confident"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
Drought and Low Tempera-
ture are Playing Havoc.
A MOST GLOOMY REPORT
GEORGIA Agricultural Commission
Shows Status of Condition Which
Seems to be General over
the Cotton Belt.

According to information gathered
by the state department of agriculture
the Georgia cotton crop is in bad con-
dition. The weather has been unfavor-
able planting has been backward, and
the portion of the crop already Up is
making a poor showing.
Commissioner O. B. Stevens, in let
ter to Commissioner of Agriculture r,
R. Poole, of Alabama, Wednesday, gave
an account of the crop condition OF
Georgia. Commissioner Poole, in his
letter. stated that the Alabama crop rs
in a very serious condition, not more
than one half being up stands are
very poor in the earlier planned cot
ton. The continued drought is proving
to be very serious with us"
In reply Commissioner Stevens stat.
ed that there had teen very little, II
any, impr0, ement in the crop in Ge0r-
gia. His letter continues in part rs
lows:
THE dry weather has continued cool
and dry during a great portion OF the
time since spring set in. The Weathe-
during the last week was dry except
that light scattering showers occurred
on last Saturday Drought, however,
continues in many sections, and the
SOL in practically IL counties is too
Gry for examination and growth. Cot
ton is making little or no growth.
large percentage of late paintings IS
not UP; stands Of cary paintings CON
tinue poor. Many fields are still uD-
planted. owing to the protractet
drought. Cultivation IS in progress IN
the southern portion Of the state.
few sections report favorably as to cot
ton, but take tho cotton situation rs
whole in the state, I regard the out
look as g!comy, even worse than tbs
time last year.
wheat and oats ere failing rapidly
owing to tie lack Of moisture. Ever
corn is beginning to show the effects
of the extreme dry weather few
peaches are being shipped from south
Georgia. This, l believe, covers tho 81.
uation in orr state. There will be 10
May grass to fight during this year,
Our reports from otnor states show
tho following conditions:
"From South Carolina the rainfall
deficiency continues in all parts CT tae
state with drought prevailing except n
limited localities.
Since TIE beginning Of the crop SCI.
son the deficiency in rain ranges from
four to seven inches. The drought,with
cool weather, has become serious
throughout the state. Wells aye fa:i
inc and water courses are dry. Tie
stands of cotton range from good {
very poor Late plantings are not got
up especially in the dryest sections.
The nights have heen too cool for
rapid growth Of cotton and plonts are
drying up in the southern counties.
an North Caroline similar condi.
tons 10 that of South Carolina and
Georgia prevail"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
ENGLAND QUICK TO ACT.

Torpedo Boat Sent to Tangier to In
vestigate Kidnapping by Brigands.
Advices from Gibraltar state that
a British torpedo boat sailed Friday
for Tangier in connection with the
kidnapping of an American named Per-
idicaris and his step-son, Cromwell
Varley, a British subject by armed
Arabs headed by a notorious brigand
chief
Besides capturing the men, members
of the band assaulted the women OF
the Peridlcaris party. The British and
American representatives at Tangier
are making energetic measures to OBJ
tain the release of the captives
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
ATTACK COSTLY TO JAPS
Two Ships Lost in Latest Bernhard
ment OF Port Arthur.

Two Ships Lost i'm Latest Bon1bard-
ment OF Port Arthur.
Russian refugees who arrived in
Che Foo Wednesday on a junk from
Port Dalny say that the Japanese bonn
barded P~rt Arthur On Monday.
Russian officers who were on Gold
en- Hill declared, according tc the ref
ugees, that during the bomBardment
a Japanese battle SIP end a cruiser
struck mines and Stalk.
The war ships reported to have bee"
sunk off Port Arthur are the battle
ship Shikisima and the armored cruls-
err Asama.
TIE story is not beloved in Che Foo
but the Russians who brought the
news insist that it is true.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
NORTH STATE REPUBLICANS.

Name Full Ticket and incidentally
Make Slap at CoIoreG Voters.
A fill state ticket was nominated
by North Carolina republicans at
Greensboro Wednesday night, headed
by Charles ]. Harris, Of Jackson coua'
ty. for governor, and Isaac NJ. Meek
ms, of Pasquotank, for lieutenant gov
erpor.
C. P. Frazier, in his address OF
welcome, evoked applause by declaring
that 1--WE need two great parties in
the south composed of men of the
same racs dominated by the best ner
OF each."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS.
Major w. w. Screws, of Alabama,
Heads National Association.

The editorial association in st.
Louis Thursday elected officers as fol
lows:
President Major w. w. Screws, of
Alabama; first vice president, w. W.
Folsom. OF Arkansas; second vice pres
ident. w. ]. Kline, of New York; third
vice president, H. B. Warner, Of North
Carolina; corresponding secretary, w.
A. Washbrook, of Ohio; recording sec
rotary, J. w. Cochrum, of Indiana;
treasurer, ]. Irving Steel, of Pennsyl
vania.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
ACCOUNTANTS AT WORK.

pepositors Await Report on Condition
of Suspended Banks at Macon.
The excitement caused by the suS-
pension OF the First National and the
private bank of I. c. Plants Sons, =
Macon, c.. is subsiding, and the PEG
ne are patiently awaiting the repod
or the condition Of affairs of the IN
stitutions. + will be several days Dc
10 9 the rerort Will be ready
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
Jan Army Hard Hit.

1t is reported in Niuchwang from
reliable source that the Japanese
army from the Yalu river has received
heavy blow and been driven back TO
Feng- Wang Cheng.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
REUNION VISITORS DROWNED.
Sad Accident Mars Meeting of Confed
crate Heroes in Charleston.

Two visitors to the Confederate re-
union in Charleston, S. c. J. D.
Carmichael, of Dillon, and J. w. Har'
mon, a Confederate veteran, of Lex
ington, were drowned Thursday after
noon in the barber between Fort Sum.
ter and Fort Moultrie by the upset
ting of a boat Two other occupants
swan to Sullivan's Island and the
three Others of the party were nearly
drowned. being rescued just in time by
men from She life saving station.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
PLANT PRINCIPAL OWNER.
Application Made to Place Lumber
Company in Bankruptcy.

Company IN DdfHruP'NJ'
A petition was filed in the United
States district court at Macon. Ga,
Thursday, asking that the Red .Cy-
press Lumber Company be declared
bankrupt An order was issued by
Judge Speer ordering that the officials
of that concern appear before a court
of bankruptcy.
It is stated by one of the petitioners
that the petition was filed on account
of the recent suspensions of the bank
ing firms of H. r. Plant, who is SAID
to be the principal stakeholder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-25
ENDLESS CHAIN FAKE.
Bogus Scheme Launched to ASSIST
PenniIess Chorus Girls.

An endless chain scheme to collect
several million 25-cent pieces for the
alleged benefit of the chorus girls OF
the "Mr. Bluebeard, Jr." Company, OF
the Iroouois fire memory, has appear
ed in Chicago on it's way from New
York. 1t met with instant denuncla'
ton from the police authorities.