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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01
LARGE TOR THOSE DdTS.

The old county courthouse in the City Hall park in New York is to be re- moved soon, and the swindling which went with the building of it is again called to notice. Since it was built there has been swindling in Wall street which makes the Tweed times look poor, but the swindlers of those days perhaps did the best they could with what they had to work with The building of the structure was begun in 1868. The work dragged on slowly, and the public was led to believe that the cost. including furnishing, would not be over several million dollars. But in 1871 disclosures were made which as founded not only the people of New York city, but the civilized world. It was demonstrated by specific figures that the building had already cost over S12, 100000. Even with that sum all ready expended, the courthouse was still in an unfinished state. It was shown conclusively that s7,2S9, 466 had been spent for safes, carpets. furniture, cabinet work painting. plumbing, gas, and clustering, the real value of which was found to be only $624,1S0. The sum of $460,000 had been paid for lum- Der worth not more than $4S,000. For repairs in thirty-one months the sum of s3,500,000 had been spent-enough to have built and furnished several new buildings such as the county court house. Even the smallest articles were made medium for barefaced theft. For each of the iron cuspidors the city had to pay $16O.
 It is figured that Tweed and his as- sociates stole over $10.0O0,000 by means of this building. They lived too soon. In later days they could have "promot- ed," made much more, and kept out of jaii.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

south calaveras grove is located about six miles southeast Of said postofice, near the west border of and within Tuo- .lunne county. This grove covers about one thousand acres and contains 1880 big trees. The average height is 250 feet and diameter fifteen feet. The larg- est range from 300 to sSO feet in height and from twenty-five to forty-one feet in diameter. These trees constitute the only living relics of prehistoric times. and are estimated to be, the oldest of them. 4.OOO years old. They have att tracted the attention and visits of the scientific world. and are regarded there by as the finest modern natural won ders. They are of great interest and attractiveness to the tourists of the world.
 Possibly somebody may make a little more money out of the sale of those trees to the government than he ought to, but that shouldn't be allowed to stand in the way of buying them. There ought to be immediate action so that the woodmen and others will be con- pelled to spare those trees.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01
LIMITED

Harker-Talk about being averse to work, l found a chap this morning that was the limit
 Barker-Indeed? Tramp or college man?-Chicago News. Church-They charge s20 to go to Chicago on that train, and $22 to get back. Gotham We'll, it's worth more to get back, isn't it?-Yonkers Statesman. It is understood that the Philadel- phia man who went to sleep in a thea ter gallery and fell over the railing woke up two other Philadelphians in the parquet.- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Teacher-What is the meaning of the word "acclimated?"
 Little Willie Hennypeck-Wh Why--er-- er-that is when people have been mar ried so long that they don't mind it any more.-Puck.
 Maud-That is Miss Ryno. the heir ess. She was born. you know, with a silver spoon in her mouth.
 Mabel (inspecting heD-She looks as if it might have been a soup ladle.- Chicago Tribune.
 What do you think now, Robbie? ?' remarked the mother as she boxed his ears.
 T don't think, 2 replied the boy. My train of thought has been delayed by a hotbox. Town Topics.
 But, my dear, this calendar you are going to send your cousin is one for 1903,' said Mrs Gaygirl.
 ''I know" replied Mrs. Brightly, 'sbut that is all right. She lives in Philadel- phia. ."-Cincinnati Times-Star.
 First guest Cat banqueD-Is this dia- mond-baclred terrapin?
 Second guest-That's what the cater CT calls it.
 First guest Casting it)-Well, he's a prevaricaterer-Chic Tribune.
 Molly-When you spoke to papa did you tell him you'd got fifty pounds in the bank?
 George-Yes, darling.
 Molly-And what did he say?
 George-He borrowed it-Boston Globe
 Judge-They say you were drunk and wanted to fight because you were asked to drink.
 Mike the Soak-Well, yer honor, I guess I'll plead guilty. I must have been pretty drunk to refuse drink Butte Inter-Mountain.
 Mrs. Nexdoor--I have found out one thing about that Mrs Newcomer. Who ever she is, she has never moved in good society.
 MT. Nexdoor-How do you know that?
 Mrs Nexdoor-She shakes hands as if she meant it.-Exchange.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

prized jewels! and trinkets of happier times which caused their poor owners
 many bitter pang to part with, heart aches that were perhaps frightened
 with the hope that one day they would be able to redeem them. To listen to the man selling these unredeemed pledges is one of the choice entertain |ments of the Picking streets. He is se- |lected by the pawn-broler for his fiu- lency of speech and ready wit, to which he gives full play in his humorous de- Iscriptions of the quality and history of the furs and richly embroidered dresses which are piled up on the platform of his tent. He at times runs off his speech in rhyme. making clever and sarcastic allusions to the requirements of his audience, pressing a satin robe on the attention of some naked beggar. Golden Penny.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

Boers from coming to close quarters. and thus taking full advantage of their victories. Nor does he think long range firing likely to be the decisive factor-"it is the short-range fighting, including the bayonet assault, that de- cides." However, as he calls eight hundred yards short range" it will be seen that with magazine guns and plenty of ammunition no bayonet is likely to be stained with blood. If the
 cold steel is retained it will be chiefly
 for its moral influence. and for possible
 use in night charge or against a foe that is short of cartridges.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01
SAVE TH F RIG TREES.

Those who think right will heartily wish success to the movement to have the government buy the two groves of giant trees of California The San Fran |cisco Chamber of Commerce has taken part in the appeal to congress; so has the California club of that city. and the Society of. Native Daughters. The Out door Art League is putting in the chief work, however, and bringing the mat ter to the attention of congressman, |senators and the President to secure at tention to the bill which has been fav- orably reported srom the House Com
 mittee on Public Lands
 The area necessary for. holding and
 proper protection of these groves in one
 body is estimated at about three thou
 sand eight hundred acres. They and this tract of land are held in private ownership. and are in immediate dan- ger of sale and destruction for timber
 and lumber purposes. The north Gala
 veras. a mammoth grove located at Big
 trees postoffice, near the eastern border |of CaIaveras county, California, com
 prises fifty acres of virgin forest. t
 contains about one hundred big trees.
 Ten are not less than thirty feet in
 diameter; seventeen are from fifteen to
 thirty-two feet in diameter. The com-
 mon height is from 25O to S25 feet. The
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01
PAwNBRoKING IN CHINA,

Pawnbroking is a great institution in the ''fiowery land" The chinese pawn brokers however. is quiie a different
 kind of establishment from ours of the |city of London. The pawnshop of
 China is more a stronghold, a place of
 quiet and safe repose for valuable jew elry and the miscellaneous and costly
 wardrobes of the people. It also, in
 many instances. performs the equally
 important but somewhat costly function
 of lending to the needy, and, as in the collections of similar establishments of our own land. one may see the much
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

The Brooklyn Teachers Association has petitioned the board of education to restore the principals of schools the privilege of corporal punishment of un- ruly pupils, which obtained in Brooklyn before that city's incorporation in Greater New York. Under the present system in New York city, children need- Ing correction are reported to their parents through the principal and it is claimed that the parents are inclined to take the word of the child against that of the teacher, the pupil thereby being encouraged in infractions of dis cipline.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

Many military critics have decided that the South African war demon, strated that the hayonet is an obsolete weapon, but Colonel c. B. Mayne, an English officer, who las for twenty years been known as an authority on infantry weapons, thinks otherwise
 Even in South Africa, which he con- siders an exceptional case, he says that the British bayonets often kept the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

The s1, ,oOO asked by the secretary of the navy for gun practice during the year seems large until one considers the cost of firing the big guns now in use. To fire a thirteen-inch gun costs for powder and shell just about $500 Four times a year the men are exer- cised in big gun practice, with regula- ton charges, each man of the guns crew firing four shots at these trials. There are seven men in the gums crew on these guns. To fire four-inch com mon shell costs SIT, a six-pounder, $S.6S; aaone- -pounder, $1.14
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

Foreign automobile makers are said to be interesting themselves in fast gasoline-boat building. They are talk ing of a boat propelled through the water so fast and of a shape so clever ly devised that, instead of cutting through the water, it will skim over it., thus reducing water friction to an ab- solute minimum. It is believed that it will obtain rate of fifty miles an hour. but the astonishing pace of thirty-five miles an hour may be regarded as a certainty.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01
Aliens Nerermore.

Some must take and others pay, Some until the Judgment day Solitary, waiting stay Thus the worlds unehanging way Since the world began. Men there are who never sip Warm red wine of fellowship, Fearing lest the cup pass by While another drains it dry, Gayly uses, gayly breaks What his brothers heart blood makes Thus the worlds unchanging way Since the world began. Men there arc with songs unsung, Strains that neer escape the tongue; Broken aims and dreams that lie Hidden from the careless eye; Secret, passionate, deeD enshrined, Undeveloped. thwarted- blind- Thus the worlds unchanging way Since the world began. Shall such some day rise and take Need denied by Earth's mistake? No more waiting, sDurned of Fate Shall they come, though it be late, And by strange paths to their own; No more desoised failures known On some other kindlier shore, Aliens nevermore?
 London Outlook
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

The grave of the German poet Heine, in the Montmartre cemetery, Paris, IS said to be visited by more persons than ZoIa's, which is quite near it. It is cus- tomary for visitors to leave their cards Of 2s5 cards found on Heine's grave thirty were left by English and Amer ican visitors and over 20O by Germans and Austrians.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small Advertisements, One Cent Word each h. sertion; Five Cents Word for full week
 Display advertisements. per inch. one in, c sertion. S1.20; each subsequent insertion, 4o cents: one week, $320; one month, Slo; one
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

The Audubon Societies of the coun- try. through their publication, Bird Lore. are urging the women of Americal to abstain from using aigrettes. The dealers offer Of sS2 per ounce for the raw plumes tempts many hunters to defy the law against killing the white llerons from which the plumes are taken, and the birds are rapidly be- coming extinct. It is believed that if women would abandon the use of aigrcttes, the hunting would cease, and a race of beautiful birds be saved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

By his will Captain Daniel Parr, who died in Louisville, Kentucky, recently, leaves immediately $4oo, ,o0O in personal fy, and after the death of his last grandchild $45oOOO in realty, or his en- tire estate, toward the establishment and maintenance of "Parr's Rest,'' a refuge for old and infirm women. Cap- tain Parr refrained from making a will until a short time ago, when, after see- ing an aged woman, poorly clad and sick, he remarked: "A refuge which would make unnecessary such suffer- ing as that woman's would be worth half hundred Carnegie libraries
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-01

Superintendent Tittman, of the Coast Survey, in a recent description of his work stated that he had since it's in ception made about 30,000 square miles of topographic surveys, sounded mi nutely nearly 100000 square miles of water and made deep sea soundings over little less than million square miles. The Coast Survey has complet- ed first survey of the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts of the United States, and its triangulations cover between soo,OOo and 100000 square miles. It has published over 800 charts besides the Coast Pilot volumes of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and carefully studied the laws of the earth's magnetism (these latter being now investigated through magnetic observatories in cooperation with foreign governments), and it's geo. detic work is also being carried on with international cooperation.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-08

B. H. Baker of Portales. is the
new night operator at the depot.
Captain Charles l.. Ballard left yes
terday on a business trip north.
ROOMS at 5000 and $500 per month
Inquire at corner Main and 9TH.
Mrs. Johnnie Rowland returned
last evening from a trip to Amarillo.
H. H. Harjes and wife of Carlsbad
have returned ron a trip to France.
WANTED.-Man to saw and split a
load of wood. Apply Record Offices
The telegraph news yesterday was
eclipsed by the large amount of local
news.
w. B. Ward, who recently moved
from here to Artesia, was in the city
yesterday.
Are you going to plant an orchard?
See Simpson & DeFreest for first
class trees. tt
Twenty acres in young apple trees,
Hondo soil, adjoining Roswell. See
G. w. DeFreest. If
Mrs. H. r. Morrow and two chill
dren have returned from an extended
trip to California.
Yesterday the number of Records
sold on the streets of Roswell would
do credit to a town of twenty thous-
and.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-08
Railroad Time Table.

MAILS CLOSE.
(Local Time.)
Mails for the North Bound
Train Close at ........... $3.50 A. NJ.
Mails for the South RoHnd
Train Close at .......... 2:50 p. NJ
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-08

The Roswell Electric Light and
Power Company is now prepared to
extend its circuits for commercial
lighting along the pole line which
has just been erected for the wires
of the new street arc lamps.
Such extensions will be made along
this pole line, between Las Vegas and
Eighth Street, wherever enough cusIo
mers for immediate connection to il
upon its completion, are secured to
guarantee the company a e sui
fcient to warrant such extensions.
The necessary material has been
ordered and should arrive in the near
future. Parties desiring light in this
neighborhood are requested to notify
the company at once.
Roswell Electric Light & Power Co..
100 East Third Street.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-08
|Artesia:
. Items of Interest From the
, Little City Down the Valley


Mrs. j. P. Dyer was some better
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar McNatt leave
this morning for a short visit to Ros-
well.
Tomorrow's Record will contain a
list of the principal houses that are
building here.
Mr.. Stull and family came in from
Kansas yesterday and will make
their home here.
Henry P. Lichte of Dallas and r.
e. Stonestreet of Cincinnati, CONNER
cial travellers. are at the Hotel Ar
tesla.
Jess Walling and Greene Caraway
were telling each his side of a calf
story before Justice McCrary yester-
day. 1t was decided that Mr.. Cara
way was the owner of the calf.
Rev. Paul Bentley, who has been
assisting in the series of meetings
the people of the Methodist church
have been holding. returns to No
gal today. The meeting closed last
night.
L. w. Martin has been engaged
this week in taking the enumeration
of school children. He says the list
will run over 300. Arrangements will
at once be made to have the rooms
in readiness by Monday to accommo-
date all pupils.
The people here are very anxious
to receive their Daily Records every
evening now to learn the possible
developments of the reservoir ques-
ton. 1t is fully realized by the ma
jority of our citizens that what con-
Germs Roswell concerns Artesia.
People are moving in from the sur
rounding country to place their chill
dren in school which opens Monday.
John Schrock and his family ar
rived yesterday to make their home
among us. This family was one of
the best lowed in Roswell and the
people of Artesia may them
fortunate to have gained such
addition here. Mr.. Schrock has
already started the foundation Of his |
dwelling. 1t will be built in the Cali
style and contain all the mod
.rn improvements.
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HELMIG HELPED HIM OUT.
Colonel Wilson Was in a Plight Un-
til Phil HeImig Came to His
Assistance.

Phil Helmig intended to leave yes
terday to attend the Worlds Fair,
but did not get off until this morn
ing. He was held up by Col. J.. w.
Wilson of the New Mexico Military
Institute to measure sixty-four cadets
for new uniforms, and he stood up
all last evening and measured the
boys. The contract for the uniforms
had been let to a Cincinnati, o.,
house with the understanding that
they would send a man here TO do
the measuring. At the last moment
they backed out and te~legraphed the
school that they could not send a
Colonel Wilson was in a
plight until Mr.. Helmig helped him
out. Mr.. Helmig is a member of the
firm of E. H. Williams & Co. and is
considered one of the best measurers
in the city. E. H. Williams & Co. put
in a bid, but the Cincinnati house
was the lowest and secured the or
der. The Cincinnati house will Sc
cure the order for the making of
the garments. in spite of the fact
that they had violated part of the
contract.
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For fruit trees and shrubbery see
Wyatt Johnson. 62t12*
Tom Campbell, the tailor. says, Il
am as busy as a cat g =
There is a distinctive exclusiveness
about Tom Campbell's tailoring that
characterizes.
Yesterday the Records telegraph
did not arrive in time to be printed,
and today it was worse.
j. H. H%artigan of Portales has To-
Gated in Roswell. He is connected
with the Roswell hotel.
Mrs. c. R. Echols returned last
evening from Amarillo where she
had been attending the fair.
Tom will improve your underpin-
nings with a pair of swell trousers.
You know hinton the tailor.
Captain E. Bujac of Carlsbad pass
ed through the city last evening on
his way home from a trip north.
Mrs. Samuel Brown, who has been
absent from the city for a year on a
pleasure trip, returned last evening.
c. S. Hoffman, the hardware mer-
chant of Artesia, was in the city yes
terday and vent home on the evening
train.
Experienced man waiter wanted.
Steady employment. Apply between
2 and 3 p. m. at Hotel Shelby, Sat
urday. 2t*
T. H. Craig left last evening for
Carlsbad where he has accepted a
position with the Tracy-Roberts Hard
ware Company.
w. w. Lowell, of BrOokfield, Mo-,
who had been here several days look
ing after his property interests, left
for home today.
Alderman James Devine left last
evening for Pecos City, Texas. on a
business trip. He may visit other
points in Texas.
Roswell not only has a depot on
wheels, several lunch wagons on
wheels, but is soon to have a barber
shop on wheels, and this right on
Main street. This is a moving town.
Mrs. F. M. Overman left last even
ing for St. Louis to see the fair. She
will also visit her brother John R.
Lunsford at Chicago. The brother is
employed on the Chicago Chronicle.
See our Tablets, Pencils, Inks, R,l-
ers. Crayons, Penholders.-Ingersoll
If you don't get Tom to make your
suit you are not particular about
your personal appearance. The man
with a Tom Campbell suit on will
be admitted to dine with royalty.
There is a mark of exclusiveness
about his clothes that you can call
chic" Swagger styles on exhibition
now. Tom says Five men in my
shop that have got to live and | car
not pay them unless | get the bust
ness"
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A New MiIliner.

Mrs. Eta Hawkins has arrived in
the city from Minneapolis. Minneso-
ia, and will be the proprietress at
the new millinery balcony in the
GIFTS store. She will have one of the
SWEETEST lines that has ever been
shown in Roswell and will cater to
the knowing trade on high class
goods. She has been in the millinery
business for years and thoroughly
understands the art.
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FOR SALE-==56O acres OF fine
land p miles from Artesia, i'm
proven artesian belt, $500 per
acre. 81 It
Pattberg, Carlin & Finnegan,
Rooms 5 and 6 Bixby Block.
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For Rent.

One neal and well finished three
room cottage. Good neighborhood. APP
ply Record Office.
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Ingersoll's, Headquarters for school
books and school supplies. tt
The train was on time yesterday
afternoon.
Stark trees Dear fruit. Wyatt John
son. agent. 62t12*
Mayor J. F. Hinkle is at Elkins on
a business trip.
There is a dance at the Club to-
morrow night.
Herbert J.. Hagerman was in from
South Spring yesterday.
H. H. Sigman returned last even
ing from a trip to Texas.
John Schrock the lumber man went
to Artesia last evening.
For sale, ticket to Kansas City, for
gentleman. Record office.
FOR SALE.-Lady's ticket to ST. Lo-
uis. Call at Record office. If
William Benson, the Artesia survey
or, went home last evening.
A lady desires to sell a railroad tick
ct to Kansas City. Apply at the Rec
ord office.
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George Burke, the Records efic-
lent job printer, is confined to his
room, and is thereatened with a Sc
we're attack of typhoid fever.
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NOTICE.

Miss Gardeners Studio of Piano
and French will be located for the
present at Mrs. Clements residence,
800 N. Richardson. GIFT.
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For Sale Cheap.

One block of plank sidewalk in
good condition. Apply al Record Of
nee.
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Board and room $500 per week.
Inquire at Mrs. r. S. Cravens, old
Lea Building. 63t6
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Tom Campbell is on the hump to
please in tailoring that is par e.
cellence.
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Everything in school books and
school supplies.-IngersolI's Book
Store. tt