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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-07
The city Council is After the Ditch Owners,

and informality of Of the evening
At eleven to the tune of "Tve-a-go,
a Feelin" the guests filed out of the
armory across the campus to the
mess hall. The hall which was cODi-
pleted for the fall term. is eighty
four feet in length, and handsomely
| finished In the center was a long ta-
BILE at which the guests, after finding
| their place cards, seated themselves.
| The table was filled with every posi-
| BILE delicacy,' olives, celery, pickles,
| fact everything good. There were al
SO two large beautifully iced cakes.
| one of which very mysteriously dis
| appeared just after supper. The first
course was oysters. Many others fol
lowed, the last of which was ice
cream
Colonel Wilson then arose and
thanked the classmen for his invita-
tion and congratulated them on the
success of the evening, saying that
it was the first attempt of the kind
since the school started and that he
hoped the whole class would be jusr
as successful throughout the year,
suggested that the young ladies pres
ent be accepted as honorary members
two of whom were in reality mem-
bers, Misses Laura and Eva Hedg
coke who attended the school when
it first started, and others of course
might become SO in a different way.
Cadet Young, president of the class,
arose from the other end of the TT
BILE and responded accepting the
young ladies as honorary members.
Captain Nave, Major Martini and Ca
det Captain Lohman also made a few
clever and witty remarks, after whiea
the company adjourned to the afnc
ry where the dancing continued until
one-thirty.
1t was one of the most pleasant as-
fairs of the season. and the class of
1905 is certainly to be congratulated
The Guests.
Members of the first class: Young.
Crews; Kunz, Dwire, DOVE. Shaw,
Brownell, Lohman, Bell, Morse
Smith, Taden.
Instructors: Colonel Wilson, Major
Martini, Major Wright. Captain Nc
Worter, Captain Nave, Captain Nye,
Captain BrOwnell.
Ladies': Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Shelby,
Miss Keller, Misses Margaret and
Mabel Patterson, Misses Eva and
Laura Hedgcoxe, Misses Eula and
Carlin. Shaver, Miss Littlefield. Miss
Farris, Miss Bell, Miss Ogle, Miss
Faison, Miss White, Miss Irma Tot
eek, Miss Smith, Miss Johnson, Miss
Pendleton.
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HOLIDAY Excursions.

On Dec. 20. 81, % and 26, 1904. the
Pecos System will sell tickets to a
great many points in Arkansas, lii
nois. Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota. Ms
souri,. Nebraska and points in the
southeast at the rate of one fare plus
$500 for the round trip with limit of
20 days for return. Round trip tick
cts will be sold to local points Oh
Dec. "a. %. y and Jan. / at greatly
reduced rates.
NJ d. BURNS, Agent.
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JAPS IN EARNEST
Winter is Having No Terror to the
Fighters in the Orient.-News Of
Decisive Character May Be Expec-
ted Any Time.

Toxic, Dec. 1.-THE Japanese Occu-
pied Alaska HILL fronting on Port Ar
thur yesterday, Dec 6. The Russian
armored cruiser Bayan is reported
to be aground
The commander of the Japanese
naval guns in front of Port Arthur
telegraphing December 6, says the
observations taken Dec 5th covered
the results of the bombardment of
Dec 5th. They are now taking obser-
vations from the hill near Shut Shy
ing The dispatch says: 'Since Dec.
End we have daily bombarded the en-
emy's fleet lying south of Pal Tu
mountain. From that point only the
masts and funnel tops of the battle
ships Pobieda and RetVizan and the
cruiser Pallada could be seen, but
it was possible to count the number
of our shells taking effect.
LATER-The headquarters of tie
Japanese army in front of Port Ar.
thur has reported, confirming the dis
abling of the Russian battle ships
Retvizan and Pobieda and stating
that the cruiser Bayan is aground.
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CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The Convention Excluding Them Ex-
pires Today.

The Convention Excluding Them Ex-
pires Today.
Washington, D. c.. Dec. THE
period of the convention between the
United States and China by which
The Chinese are excluded from this
country expires today but by mutual
agreement it's provisions will remain
in operation until the new treaty ar
ranged by Secretary Hay and the
Chinese minister has been presented
to the senate and ratified From sll
appearances the sentiment against
Chinese exclusion, of which talk is
heard now and then, is not sufficient
ly strong to endanger the ratification
of the new treaty by the senate.
Should the opponents of the measure
start fight after the treaty is pre-
sented to the senate, with any pros
pect of success. it is believed that
the document would be withdrawn
rather than permit its amendment
by the senate in such manner as to
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-07
TRAIN ROBBERY.
Express Messenger Shot and Proba.
bly, Fatally Wounded


Los Angeles. Cal. Dec 5.-Reports
have just reached here of a probable
attempt to rob the express train OH
he Santa Fe west bound overland
train No. ! somewhere west of Bag
lad on the California lesert between
two and four O'Clock this morning.
Wel!s-Fargo express messenger Rob
arts, it is announced. was shot and
probably fatally wounded by the rob
bers. Later reports say the robbery
took place at Dagget. The robber is
said to be negro. and is thought to
have broken open The door while the
train stopped at the station. The mes
seneer resisted and was shot twice
The robber escaped, but it is not
known whether he secured any booty
" not.
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AT THE MILITARY.
The First Class Entertains it's Friends
With Dance and Dinner.


With Dance and Dinner.
The class of 1905 of the New Mexi-
{ co Military Institute gave a dance
and supper Monday night Dancing
began in the armory at nine O'Clock.
The armory was deliberately decorat-
ed overhead while on the walls were
hung the swords of the first classn,en
crossed and tied with the class co!ors
crimson and old gold and the school
colors red and black At one end of
the hall was a large American flag
gracefully draped over which were
the figures in red and black "05s, At
the other end was a NJ NJ NJ. l. dag,
surrounded by guns and swords
The floor was in excellent condi,
tion and the music was good. During
the evening several figures OF Tho
German were danced. led by Colone
Wilson. which added to the pleasur..
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Artesia russday.l

A. H. Brumelsick bought from Lo
gan & Dyer the 25 foot lot west of
Walling's store for 800 He thinks
of putting up a large brick business
house soon
Mrs. Upham, who is mere to try the
effects of our climate and to visit her
sister, Mrs. j B. Atkeson. is improv-
ing gradually. Her home is in Dallas.
Mrs. Annie A. Kemp. the mother
of E. B. Kemp, has been seriously i'll
with rheumatism of the heart
|. Excavation is begun for another bu
siness block. This is on the corner
lately occupied by the small frame
building used as an Office by Clayton
& Beckham. This building is also of
brick 1t will be occupied by sec
ond National bank.
Word was received here Saturday
his arrival in Texas He had gone
on a visit to his former nome He
is well known here and has extensive
business interests.
DR.. and Mrs Mcintosh welcomed a
new baby girl recently.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Becllham have
moved into the handsome stone Tnsl-
dence on West Grand Avenue. Mr..
Baskin's other stone residence built
on the same plan but located on QIay
avenue. is occupied b NJ Cobb and
family
Joe Clayton has been selected by
the Board of Education as architect
Of the new school building.
Rev. George Ray filed his regular
appointment here Sunday in spite OF
the big snow A very fair audience
heard him Bro Ray is very popular
with our people here and every one
is pleased that he has been able to
make Artesia his home.
AS prophesied last week, the "pc2a
trick Skule" drew good crowd Fri
day evening and was we'll received.
ish the Methodist church building.
The directors were E. B.. Kemp, Gayle
Talbot and Jay Idler. The teacher
was Mr. Pfrost These characters
were well sustained and the pupils
also proved very taking. The charac-
ters were represented by Mesdames
Gayle Talbot, John Hodges, w. Ben
son, E.. E. McNatt, j. R. Blair, ]. P.
Dyer and J. D. Weems Misses Rho
da Weems, Jackie Hunt, Olive Noel
and Blanche Mauldin. The boys were
Gayla abbot. E. c. Higgins. Chas.
Davis. Wallace Rawls, who had Miss
Mauldin for his big sister, Cobb who
was the bad boy, and Henry Nemitz
who stammered. The affair was ably
managed by Mrs E. B. Kemp.
The Woman's Club holds next reg
ular meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Dec. 7 at 2:30 with Mrs J. B. Alike
SON. Mrs. Gore has charge of the
program.
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Court News.

The case of the Roswell Wool &
Hide Co. versus E. S. Seay for dam
ages has occupied the attention OF
the court all day. The charge of the
court was given to the jury his NOR
ming and the case is now being arg
led as we go to press.
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program.

Mr.. E. c. Jackson and wife Of
Welsh, La. arrived yesterday and
are with their brother-in-law J. d.
Render. They expect to locate here.
Mr. Jackson was superintendent of
the Mayville Rice Co., and under
stands irrigation
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Roswell, n. NJ. Dec. 7th. 1904.

The ladies of the Cemetery Asso-
citation will have their annual bazaar
on the fifteenth of December. They
will also serve fine dinner The la
dies request that all donations be
ready before that time. The place
where the dinner and bazaar ara 10
be held will be announced later.
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Fuel Question Solved.

Mukden, Dec. 1.-THE question of
fuel which promised to create great
difficulty is now in fair way to be-
ing happily solved by the use of coal
from the Fushun mines. which are
now being worked. There is sufficient
coal at Fushun to supply the army
and the half million dugouts aloug
the front are well adapted for tae
use of coal.
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Will Sail Saturday.

Washington, Dec Rear Admi al
Charles H. Davis. who has been de-
tailed by the President to represent
the United States on the InternatlOn-
II Commission created to investigate
the North sea affair, has received in
structions from the secretary CT
state and will sail next Saturday.
Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 7.-U. S.
Marshal Haywood, has it is stated
succeeded thus far in securing only
light of 33 subpoenaes for witnesses
wanted by the senate subcommittee
now investigating the Reed Smoot al
fair, but it is expected that the ma
iority of the subpoenas will be served
before tomorrow.
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Tremendous Cannonading.

Pekin, Dec. 7-Mukden reports a
tremendous noise of cannonading ar
ound Poutiloff Hill and the railway
which began yesterday in the morn
ing and reached its height between
three and five o'clock in the after
noon. 1t was unlike anything hereto
fore heard except at Port Arthur. The
sing number of siege guns of ia1 sc
calibre, all of which seemed to be in
use yesterday. This is reported 70 be
the preliminary of the Japanese of
fenSiVe movement.
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Mrs. Baldwin yesterday afternoon.
They had a glorious time AS usual.
Two of the members were absent
from the city. The next meeting will
be in two weeks.
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Miss Maxey and her niece Miss
Mary Cannon leave in the morning
for Ohio. Miss Maxey has been in
Roswell few weeks giving interest,"
ing talks on her work in India. She
has a brother in Roswell.
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Excursion,

National Live Stock Association
and National Wool Growers Associa
ton. Denver. Colo. January 10Th.
Rate from Roswell $25.10 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale Jan. Z. 9
and g. Final limit for return Janu-
airy 81.
NJ. D. BURNS. Agenl.
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The Eevnino Gard Club.

The Evening Card Club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Mason last even
ing. There were four tables, the us
ual six-hand euchre being played
Refreshments were served and all lad
most enjoyable time Those present
were: Mesdames Richardson. Craw-
ford. Stone, Phillips, Earle, Mcintyre,
Morrow, Tannehill and Walker: Miss
es Barrett, billiard, Estabrook and
Spencer; Messrs Phillips, Cahoon
Leland. Bear, Earle, Morrow. Tame
hill. Crawford, L. c. and c. G. Walk
er, Stone.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-07

Don't forget that there is a new
secondhand store in the rear OF the
China Hall Building.
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The People Are With the Council.

mics to 10000 pen each. The pres
ent plans contemplate the use of en-
ly eight of the 25 regular European
corps.
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Washington, Dec. Upon the con
vening of the house today, BinghSm
Of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
on appropriations reported the legis-
lative, executive and judicial apprO-
Driation bill and gave notice that he
would call the bill up for cOnsidera-
ton tomorrow The house then Went
'ntO committee of the whole for the
purpose of referring certain portions
Of the Presidents message to the res
oective committees having jurisdic-
ton of the several subjects. AS soon
is this was done the house adjourned
The legislative, executive and iu-
Iicial appropriation bill reported to
the house today carries $2S.S3S, 100.
This is $S46 49S less than the estirn-
ate and $235, ,SS1 more than The cur
rent years appropriation.
In the Senate
Washington, Dec 7.-When the So
nate convened today the regular call
o business was made for the first
time in the session and a large mum
Der of petitions, bills and Joint RESP
utions were introduced.
Among the bills introduced was one
presented by Platt of New York re-
1ucing the apportionment of cOng"c5-
sional representation. The introduc-
ton of this bill created considerable
interest on the Democratic side of the
chamber. and at the request Of sav-
eral senators portions of the measure
were re-read.
The senate in executive session 10
Law confirmed a number of recess ap
continents made by the President
including four new cabinet officers.
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1t is Peacock and John Duff fHon-
est Johnl rear of China Hall Build
ing. We are ready to buy or cell you
secondhand goods.
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FOR SALE.-Lady's ticket 10 Mem
phis. Record ONCE.
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ACTION BEGUN AGAINST THE
DITCH oWNERS.-DITcHE
MUST BE TILED.
NO FOOlING

City Attorney Ordered to Begin Ac-
tion at Once Against the Owners
of the Ditches.-A Menace to Pub
lie Health.-Other important Ac-
tion.
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SENATOR PLATT INTRODUCES A
NEW APPoRTIoNMENT
BILL IN SENATE
DEMOCRATS INTERESTED

Congress is Beginning to Get Down
to Work.-Officers confirmed.-Pro
ceedings in Brief of House and
Senate.
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Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing bet
ween the undersigned under the firm
name of Forsyth & Company. Is
this day dissolved. J. f. Porter viii
collect all accounts due the firm and
pay all debts of the firm.
A. r. FORSYTH.
JOHN PORTER.
Roswell. N NJ, Dec. 7th. 1904.
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NJ. d. BURNS, Agent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

the summer and give abundant opportunity for
study during succeeding months In May It Is
the migrants which should watch. and listen
to and "osle'' with opera glasses. Like
many other evanescent things. those birds seem
most precious. worthy of closest observation
which have made their winter home in Central
Anerica-a land yet beyond our travels-and
which use our groves as mere halfway houses
on their journey to the Land Of their birth the
balsams of Quebec or the unknown wastes of
Labrador.
More confusing albeit the more deIightfuI-
4 season like the present spring when continued
cold weather and chilly rains hold back all but
the hardest birds untf-like the damned I'D
piles OF logs trembling with the spring freshets-
the tropic winds carry all before them. and all
at once winter birds which have sojourned ONLY
few miles south Of us. summer residents which
should have appeared weeks ago together with
the great host of Canadian and other nesters Of
the North. appear within I few days time
Sometimes the first week in May is n re,lsta-t
and spring beauty week. the beautiful black and
red birds lighting up the half bare branches
and the delicate flowers stIrriu, the woods IN
thousands
backward season brings strangers fnto crosa
company for while. \ white throat sings his
clear song Of the North and Il moment Inter &c
answered by an orioles melody or the svvaa,
tones OF rose breasted grosbeak-the hitter
one OF those rarely favored birds exquisite In
both plunage and song.
The gtories OF our May bird life are the wool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
Oar Bird World in Nav.


May Is the bird month Of the whole year. In
sects appear slowly in the spring and nu-
merous all summer: squirrels and mice are more
or less in evidence during all the twelve months
reptiles unearth themselves at the approach of
warm weather and may be found living their
lowly. sluggish life until late fall. All these
creatures have spent the winter near where we
find them in the spring in eggs. cocoOns dis
carded birds nests, in earthen burrows. in
the mud at the bottom Of pond or stream But
birds are like creatures of another world. ana.
birds. butterflies and chipmunks all interweav-
ing their life paths across one another5 haunts.
yet the power of extended flight and the wonder
full habit Of migration sharply set off birds from
all other living creatures. a bird during his
lifetime has almost twice the conscious exiS-
tence of, say. 4 snake or a alternating mammal.
And now in early May. when the creatures of
the woods and fields have only recently opened
their sleepy eyes and stretched their thin forms.
there comes the great world army of the
birds. whose bright eyes peer at US from tree.
thicket and field whose brilliant feathers and
sweet songs bring summer with Il leap, the
height of the grand symphony Of which the YER
nal peepng of the frogs and the squirrels chat
ter were only the first notes Of the prelude
Tantaluslike is the condition OF the amateur
bird lover who. book In hand. vainly endeavors
to identify the myriad beautiful forms which
appear in such vast number linger a few days
and then disappear. passing on to the northward.
leaving behind a goodly number which spend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
4 SHORT RIDE.

P. A B. Widerer. the traction magnate Of
Philadelphia, told the other day story Of the
boyhood Of his Joseph.
when joe" he said. was little fellow,
visitor. calling at my house day. found him
In the drawing room. busy with the drawing
room chairs. which he had ranged in u row
The visitor sat down on Of the chairs and
Joe demonstrated.
Here he said. this is train Of cars
VERY Well said the visitor. I'll be pas
senger.'
but Joe didn't want this grown-up man for
a passenger. and so he said:
Where do you want TO get Off
d" Chicago was the reply.
An right said Joe. This is Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

Southern community oil was found Spectators
offered the negro $4,000. which he accepted
without waiting to consider another proposition,
said to be $4,000.
" IIuws this about your cabbage patchr said
Sir. Littleton to the negro. I understand you
have sold It for S20.000'
'Ydas. that's true. boss replied the negro.
Yo see. come pckin' round my place an
dey say dars oil heah- Dey say, I'VE glib yo'
twenty thousan' dollahs' 1 say. "AH righ'.'''
II am told IL you had waited 4 day or two
you might have sold it for $4,000
"'Yaas. massa. dat mebbe so: but 4 bird IN
tn hans tn mobiles wuk OF God
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
HIGH.
From Puck

7
The father. who had got rich making sausaEes
that were old at once. WAS nothing IL not demo-
cratic.
His highness. indeed" he exclaimed. with
fine sCorn. "FaUSh! Why do YOU say his high
ness?'
well. he won't look at cent less than ten
Millions replied the beautiful young girl his
daughter. willing TO Justify herself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
HE MIXED TIE PROTEPBS.

The other night at a dinner Martin W Little
ton. President Of the Borough Of Brooklyn. told
this story:
ION u cabbage patch owned by negro IN