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Mysterious Disappearance.

The mysterious disappearance from the
National Portrait Gallery of Plimer's mini
allure portrait of Baron Thomas Dimsdale
not only raises apprehensions as to the
safety of the nations art possessions. but
recalls the frame of the original OF the
presumably stolen miniature. Baron Thorn
as Dimsdale was an English medical man,
who in 1852 laid the foundations OF his fam
ily's fortunes by inoculating Catherine IL OF
Russia against smallpox. For this service
DIR. Dimsdale received one OF the largest
fees on record. In addition to 91O.OC0, the fee
itself Catherine gave the fortunate physi-
clan 1900 for travelling expenses, life
pension of $500, the title Of baron, the rank
OF councillor of state, the ONCE or her
physician-in-ordnary, and a portrait Of
herself Vaccination Is not paid for at this
rate nowadays.
This is not the only instance Of the Rus
sian imperial houses appreciation OF Its
medical attendants services. for only in
1894 Prof. Zakharin of Moscow received
t3oOo for two days attendance at the
d ,ie OF the Gar Alexander III; Other
high fees may be recalled. For bringing
the King Of Rome into the world Dubois.
the famous obstetrician, was named
baron OF the empire, and received a fee Of
t4.OOo and an increase Of salary. For his
attendance on the late Emperor Frederick
the late Sir Morell Mackenzie was paid in
all f13OOo, and for journey to the south
OF France to visit a patient in extremis he
received looo guineas; but this sum pales
into insignificance in comparison with the
fl2 GOO paid to late president of the Royal
College of Physicians of London for SINH
lar journey to patient at Cannes.
Inc most munificent of modern patrons
Of the doctor are, however wealthy Ameri-
cans. The late Mr.. Jay Gould used to pay
his doctor a regular salary of $4,000 year.
whether sick or well and for two months
attendance on his daughter Mr.. Gould paid
between f17.O00 and f1s,0O0 And it will
be remembered that a year or two ago
Prof Lorenz received f6000 for treating
the little daughter of Mr.. Armour. At
not the only patients who pay well, for
Mr. +. J. Freyer a well-known Anglo
Indian surgeon, resolved some years ago g
lee OF tlo0OO for ministering to the neces-
SifieS af an Tpdi
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Spanish Language School

Speaking reading and translating rapidly learned.
, native teachers. Reasonable rates. Trial free.
sustf.5 1921 n. 7. ave- senor GOMAR, Prin.
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Financial Depression Abating.

The very trying financial depression pre-
vailing in this territory FOR three years
past Is somewhat abating. The cause was
the depression in the price Of sugar. Ha-
walls great staple. which rapidly went
down from efghty-five to sixty-five dollars
a ton. At the latter price none but few of
the very best of our plantations could con-
tinue to pay any dividends whatever, while
perhaps majority were working at loss.
Thus. a large number of people holding
stocks In plantations hitherto profitable
were seriously impoverished, and the mar
ket prices OF their shares sank to q very
low figure. This evil was greatly enhanced
by a very large and rash expansion five
years ago In the plantation business. when
large number of new concerns were
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EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.

IENOR-T0 OPERAS. 40 0RArORiOS-
THE ART OF SINGING.
Opera class now forming. Three public per
formances with Washington symphony orchest,a
during studio.
Washington College OF Music, 1920 st. NV
un1s-ftNS
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-13
Struck Flow at the Prott Well.

Harold Hurd received word this
morning from j. c. Prott at McMil-
Ian in which he says that he has
struck the big flow in his well at
that place. The water gushes out 1h
inches. At the present time they are
down 347 feet and are still drilling.
1t was the general opinion that water
could not be struck at Mcmillan suffi-
cient to flow.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-13

Mr.. ]. M. Coburn of the Hansford
Land and Cattle Co., has Just receiv.
ed a telegram from Washington an.
nouncing that he is the successful
bidder on lease of 100000 acres OF
the Sioux reservation in South Dako.
ia. The lease will run for term of
five years, and the pasture will be
used to mature the Turkey Track
steers. 1t is situated in the angle for.
med by the junction of the Missouri
and Cheyenne rivers, and is only co
miles from railroad station. Mr.
Mossman is already on the ground.
and will at once arrange to fence
the pasture
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HAD PREMoNiTioN.
Clinton Lightfoot Had Predicted for
Ten Years That Lightning
Would Kill Him.

Ten Years That Lightning
Would Kill Him.
Clinton Lightfoot, of Big Springs
Texas, who was one of the men that
were shocked by lightning when their
horses were killed night before last
has had a premonition that he would
be taken off this terrestrial ball via
the lightning route. He says, Il have
predicted for ten years that l would
be killed by lightning. 1 don't know
what made me think so. but l could
not get it out of my head. l have al
ways been scared when a storm came
up"
"Was this the first time you were
ever shocked?" was the question ask
ed Mr.. Lightfoot "Yes sir. this was
the first time that I have ever been
shocked by lightning" AS lightning
never strikes twice in the same place
it was suggested that he was now out
of danger along that line.
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Notice Bridges.

Sealed bids will be received at Of
flee of City Clerk until p. m. Tues
day evening. May II. for building of
bridge over Rio Hondo on Albuquer-
que street in south Roswell. also for
bridge over Hondo on south Rich
ardson Ave. Plans and specifications
can be seen at the above named Office
City reserves right to reject any or
all bids for either or both bridges.
LUCIUS DILLS.
63 2t City Engineer.
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J. NJ. Carter Leaves.

J. M. Carter. of Plainview. Texas,
who has been in the Valley for several
weeks looking after property interests
left for his home this morning. He
owns property at Hagerman and he
came here to dispose of the same,
but after looking over the field he
concluded to keep it.
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Ell PAso BASE BALL TEAM
Coming to Play the Military institut
Three Games.

Coming to Play the Military institute
Three Games.
Word was received from Ell PasO
this morning that Mr.. C. w. DeFreest
had been successful in securing an
engagement from the El Paso base
ball team to play the Institute team
of this city. The Ell Paso team is
now the champion team of the south
west, having up to date beaten all
contestants. 1t is professional team
and some excellent games can be ex-
pected. The team will arrive here on
Tuesday morning and the games will
be played on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons.
These games will be well worth
seeing. as it is supposed that the
teams are pretty evenly matched.
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Having leased a tract of $50, 200
acres of land off the Sioux reserva-
tion in South Dakota, will announce
that l have pasturage for about five
thousand head of steers if space is
taken at once. This pasture is well
sheltered and supplied with an abun-
dance of running water, and is only
60 miles from railroad station. Ap-
ply to j. NJ. Coburn, General Mana
ger, Mcmillan, N. M.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE.

They Begin To-Morrow at the New
Mexico Military institute.
The Commencement exercises OF
the New Mexico Military Institute be
gin tomorrow morning at $3.50 O'Clock
At $50, there will be asguard mount
ing At 10 o'clock, there will be
Battalion Inspection. At $50 in the
afternoon there will be Battalion pa
rade.
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Southern Baptist Convention.

Nashville. Tenn, May 13.-The
Southern Baptist Convention. the lar
gest delegated religious body in the
world. began it's annual session in
the tabernacle in this city today with
Ex-Governor James P. Eagle of Ar.
kansas presiding. The delegates num-
ber several thousand and come from
all parts of the south.
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Harry Thorne who has been employ.
ed in the grocery department at the
Joyce-Pruit Company store, has &C.
cepted the position with the Wells
Fargo Company that was made va
cant by Tom Jones going to Amarillo.
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The two lots between Daniel &
Daniels drug store and the Parlor
barber shop have been cleaned up. 1t
would also be a good idea to clean up
the burnt district at the Whiteman
block. The debris that has been there
since the fire presents anything but
q pleasing scene. The debris on the
site Of the old opera house Is another
eyes0Te.
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NEW CIGAR FACTORY.

Il. X. Allen Will Open One, and VIII
Employ Musicians.
II. X. Allen Of Galesburg. Illinois.
who has been in the Valley for sever
al days on = prospecting trip. left
last evening for his home. He win
return to the city In the near future
and will open large cigar factory.
He win have seven workmen and al
81 them win be muaicians and the
hand can then be reOrEanized. This
news will be hailed With delight -
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The elegant fixtures at the Roswell
National bank are being installed un-
der the direction of A. e. Cline. an
expert who came here for that pur.
pose. The fixtures were made by the
DeWolf Manufacturing Co. of Garnett
Kansas.
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order on election day were started
out today from Republican headquar-
ters and are numerously circulated
and signed throughout the city. The
petition refers the Bonygne Shafroth
frauds. to notorious frauds in other
elections, to the participation of the
police department in politics and as
serts general state of threatened
anarchy.
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Indianapolis, Ind, May 13.-Tht
Democratic state convention. after
a hard fight instructed the delegates
elected to support Alton B. Parker
of New York for the Presidency al
the st. Louis convention. This adds
thirty more delegates to the Parker
list
Springfield, Ill.,, May 13.-The del
egates to the Republican state con
yention were confronted with reports
that stampede to Frank l. Lowden
of Chicago for Governor had been
planned by his friends at the time
of taking the third ballot. The Yates
managers declare however that the
Governor was in stronger position
than ever and that Yates would be
nominated. Charles s. Deneen also
was confident of making gains as the
balloting progressed.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 13.-The Re-
publican state convention was called
to order by Speaker Cannon. The
following nominations were made:
Delegates at large, Senators S. M.
Cullom and A. j. Hopkins, Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon and Governor Ri
schard Yates; electors at large, Lot
Brown and VIM. j. Moxley. The plat
form praises the administration OF
President Roosevelt. and the dele
gates to the national convention are
instructed for him. The following
candidates for governor have been
named in the convention: Frank C.
Lowden, Charles S. Oeneen, Howland
]. Hamlin, v. Warner, Richard Yates
and L. Y. Shouman.
No nomination for governor was
made up to the fifth ballot. which
stood: Yates AL. Lowden 40S 11-16.
Deneen $50 $50. Hamlin Ill, Sher-
man Sc, Warner "a 1866. John Pierce
21 1856. Pierce was placed in nomi-
nation after the second ballot had
been taken.
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| Rome, May ia secret report
from ST. Petersburg depicts the in
ing most serious as regards the pres.
ervation of present institutions. The
military failures in the east have
strengthened the opinion that the
evils are due to the present organiza-
| ton of the country in which a change
| is necessary The hope is expressed
that the Emperor himself, seeing the
danger, will be induced to grant the
country a constitution, in which event
the people will become so great as
to render it possible to raise an ar
my and collect means to defeat the
Japanese Otherwise, the report says
it is believed the efforts at ST. Pc
tersburg will remain futile, as besides
the war in the far east Russian will
be obliged to face the latent if not
open revolutionary movement at
home, depriving her of her most pro-
gressive elements such as the Poles
and Firms.
Toxic, CA p m.) May 13.-Japanese
torpedo boat No. 48 was destroyed
while removing the mines from Keer
Bay, north of Talien Wan (Port Dal-
ny) yesterday. Seven men were kill
ed and seventeen wounded. This is
the first war ship the Japanese have
lost since the war began.
ST Petersburg, 2:15 p. m.) May
13.-Much uncertainty exists as to
exactly what is occurring at the thea
ter of war, as much in regard to the
Russian movements as to those of the
enemy General Kuropatkin's plans
are most carefully guarded, al
though he Is believed to be copcen'
trating troops near Lao Yang Very
little information on the subject is
obtainabie. The general impression,
however, Is that heavy fighting will
occur within fortnight. Advices re-
ceived by the general staff indicate
that the Japanese are pushing their
campaign in southern Hanchuria with
great energy. The rainy season which
will make the roads impossible be-
gins in six weeks, and it is believed
here that the enemy hopes to make
gagement before the rains set in.
New Chwang, (noon) May 13.-
The Russians deny the report circu-
lated in London that a fight has oc-
CURED at Wa Fung Tien in which the
Russians were defeated with great
is obtainabde from other sources.
Shanghai, &c p. m.) May 13.-The
United States. cruiser New Orleans
has left here for Che Foo. The Chi
nese in the vicinity of New Chwang
are restless and it is considered ad-
visable to have the war ships near
there when the Russians withdraw
from New Chwang. The United
States cruiser Raleigh will leave
Shanghai tomorrow for Chin Kiang
on the Yang Tse Kiang river. where
an attempt of the Chinese govern
ment to establish public market re
suited recently in rioting during which
several persons were killed.
Seoul (ThuFsday) May 12-It is
Iasserted here that the Japanese troops
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Strictly . Western Product.

Gated at Artesia, left last evening for
that point after a visit to this city.
Mr.. Buckley formerly lived here in
the early days. He is native OF the
state of Colorado, being one of the
first white children born in northern
Colorado. He has never visited the
eastern states, but will go to New
York this summer to look after i'm
portant business.
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Locates Near Dexter.

V. G. Hagaman. of Blackwell, Okla.
homa, who was in the Valley several
weeks ago and purchased land near
Dexter, has returned and located on
the land. He was a prominent busi-
ness man of Blackwell. and he will
make a welcome addition to the Val
ley. The land he purchased is two
miles southwest of Dexter.
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SANTA FE STRIKE SITUATION
Machinists Seek to Have Restrain.
ina Order Dissolved.

inQ Order Dissolved.
Topeka, Kan, May 13.-Harvey &
Osborne, attorneys for the striking
Santa Fe machinists, today filed a
motion in the district court to have
the restraining order against the stri-
kers dissolved The hearing of the
motion is set for Monday. Today's S
strike situation presents few changes.
The local conditions are decidedly
in favor of the company. When asked
as to the truth of the report that the
shops at San Bernardino, California,
were closed down for lack OF men,
Superintendent Lowell said that the
plant had been shut down for half
q day because of the boilermakers
striking at that point.
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the Roswell public are music lovers.
Mr. Allen should receive the undivid-
ed support of the citizens and merch.
ants in his undertaking. He expects
to have his cigar factory in operation
by July 1st.
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63 2t
Miss creenlee Elected.

The Board of Education at its
meeting Wednesday night elected
Miss Greenlee as one of the teachers
in the city schools for the coming
year.
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between Ping Yang and Wiju have
sent scouting parties through the
''country east of Cha Syong, the ex
1 treme right of the Japanese forces
on the Yalu river. in anticipation OF
la Russian fanking movement. The
| Japanese first army having entered
| Manchuria the entire control of Co
rea will shortly be given to General
Haraguchi, the Japanese commander
here.
13.-Both telegraph and railroad COM
munication with Port Arthur has
been cut off again.
Vancouver, B. c., May 13.-Advices
from Japan by the steamer Empress
of India indicate that the plan of bot
| Itling the harbor at Port Arthur has
cost the Japanese a million and a
quarter for tramp steamers alone, be
repairs, etc. Up to the time of the
departure OF the Empress of India
nine tramp steamers had been used
in the bottling process.
New Chwang, May 13-Chinese
bandits are committing depredations
IN. = .os, Of
rich natives who have been kidnap-
ped from New Chwang have been ran
somed. Japanese scouts were seen
at late hour yesterday seven miles
southeast of Kai Chow. Part of the
Japanese army is at present march
ing from Haiu Yen to the northwest
The Russians are moving two regi
ments in and out of New Chwang
for the purpose of creating the inn
preston among the natives that they
have a number of men here. These
two regiments comprise the only Rus
sian force in this vicinity, the re
mainder of the troops here having
been moved to Mukden. The belief
prevails here that the Russian auth
critics will soon move the Mukden
forces in the direction of Harbin,
and it is not thought that they will
risk any fight on the Lao Tung pc.
ninsula
Shan Hal Kwan, g p. m.) May 13.
"A private letter received here from
New Chwang dated May II declares
there is a division of the Japanese
army twenty miles south of that
was heard south of New Chwang yes
terday. but the Russians explained |
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MRS. w. z. FRIEND DEAD.
She Died Early This Morning at
Phoenix, Arizona.

Phoenix, Arizona.
Special to The Record.
Phoenix. Ariz., May 13.-Mrs. w. E.
Friend, formerly resident of Ros-
well, New Mexico, died here at an
early hour this morning. Her hus
band was at her bedside. Mrs. Friend
had been in ill health for some
months, and came to Phoenix several
weeks ago thinking that the change
of climate would prove beneficial to
her health.
Mr.. w. E. Friend will return to
Roswell at an early day.
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FOR SALE-A horse and carriage
for 500. Apply to 313 North Richard.
son avenue 6ts
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Troops 70 BE Called Out In Colorado
to Secure u.
Denver, Colo, May 13.-Petftions
asking Governor Peabody and Mayor
Wright to cail out troops to preserve
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Typewriters for sale or rent. Call
on Pitts & Co.. 81 N. Penn. ave.
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RUSSIAN INTERNAL ORGANiZA.
TiON IN BAD SHAPE.
LOSE A BOAT

Japanese Torpedo Boat Destroyed
Much Uncertainty Exists in st. Pc
tersburg as to War Plans.-Rumors
Of Big Fight.
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COLONEL POLK RESIGNS.
President of Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe to Go Into Other Business.

Fe to Go Into Other Business.
FIT. Worth, Tex, May 13.-Col. l..
j. Polk, vice president and executive
officer of the Gulf. Colorado and San
ia Fe Has Resigned his position to
enter into business pursuits in south
New York to complete arrangements
for his new business. the nature of
which is unknown.
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Declination.

l am not a candidate for the Office
of Probate Judge, and would feel
Obliged to decline il elected.
MARK HOWELL.
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A fine lot of Cape Jessamines and
other cut flowers for commencement
at Alameda Greenhouse.
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TROOPS HAVE WIPED OUT MANY
ARMENIAN TOWNS.
A SAWDUST EXPLOSION

Causes Fire at Portland. Oregon,
EntaiIing Loss of Quarter of
MiIIion.-MiIis and Factories are
Burned.
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NEW YORK JUDGE WILL GET
iNDlANA'S DELEGATES.
THE ILLINOIS FIGHT

Republicans Having a Hard Fight on
Hand.-DeIegates are Instructed
for Roosevelt.-Yates Ahead on the
Fifth Ballot, but No Nomination.
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Paris, May 13.-An official dispatch
to the foreign Office from CONSTANT
nople confirms the reports that Tur-
kish troops have burned the villages
throughout the Sassoun district of
Armenia, killing the inhabitants. The
French ambassador M. Constans has
joined with the Russian and Japanese
ambassadors in sending consuls to
Ezroum in the hope of limiting the
destruction and bloodshed. However,
official advices, although brief, indi-
cate that the work of exterminating
the Armenians occupying the noun
famous district of Sassoum is prac
tically accomplished. The official re-
ports do not give the exact details
as to the number of towns burned
and people killed. but they show that
the action of the Turks has been
sweeping.
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Portland. Ore. May 13.-An explo'
sion of sawdust in a furnace of the
Day Lumber Company's mill started
a fire just before midnight, destroying
this mill and also those of the Mulno-
NAH Trunk and Box factory and the
Ira F. Powers Manufacturing Compa-
ny. The loss will probably exceed
$3.50 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-08

type of 1Ts7, with an Indian standing, holding a tomahawk. brought $3l0. and others sold at from $20 to $25.
 These coins were nearly all the prod uct of private hints.
 A 1794 dollar, the first issued, brought t17o. and one of 1888 sold for s135.
 The biggest price ever paid for an American half dollar was $225 for a coin of this denomination issued in 1898.
 A quarter dollar of 1905 fetched ss2.5o, and one of 1927 brought $2S0.
 An uncirculated dime of 1901 was sold for $44. and half dime of 1903 brought the same figure. which is a new record price for this coin.
 The bidding for the American cents of regular issue was most spirited, and resulted in the highest prices ever paid for these coins. The first cent made at the United States Mine. In 179S, was the one known as the chain cent, bear ing on the reverse circle of fifteen links, in the centre of which were the words, We Are One." This coin. after much competition. finally was knocked down for S225. Another of the same year, slightly different in type. brought SIPS. Still another-there were four designs in all made in. that year fetched $100. cent of 1894 brought S1OO. and an uncirculated cent of 1923, a very rare specimen. sold for $l7O
 New York dealer established new high water mark for half cents by bidding $66 for one of 1797. Two other half cents, of 1843 and 1852, also brought the same price. while many specimens were sold at from $25 to $50.
 The sale occupied three days, the lot numbering nearly 1000, and the total amount realized was about $25,000