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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Misses Leila and LOra Cook of Ard
evening and will be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Carter. for some
months. Mr.. Carter came here about
are coming for the benefit of their
health.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Deputy Sheriff Henry Brown left
this morning for an alleged thief,
and there is no doubt that he will bag
his game as he generally gets them
when he goes after them.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

We will show you through the CITY
Dense, and will give, with pleasure,
my information which we may have
that would interest you. Make our of
fee headquarters when in the city
Carlton & Roach, Room Z. Oklahoma
Block.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Bernard Gunsul of Albuquerque ar
rived in Roswell yesterday and will
locate permanently here. Mr.. Gunsul
is an expert electrician and will estab
Iish an up-to-date electrical store in
the next few days.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Monarch Brand food is the purest
and safest in the world. If you are
particular in the least, phone Carton.
Moss & Co. to send you some Mon
arch foods. Just say Monarch.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Ernest Best of Amarillo arrived
in the city yesterday to visit his par
ents. He formerly lived here and was
an employee of the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press Co, for which company he is
working at Amarillo.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

The absolute purity Of our food
products is one of the secrets OF our
suscess.-Garton, Moss & Co, the
Twentieth Century Grocers.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Believing that you will give this
notice a wide publicity as possible,
for the benefit of those interested in
obtaining an opportunity t avail them
selves of the advantages of a first
class institution. I am respectfully
yours, etc.
]. FRANCO CHAVES."
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

The Carlsbad S%anitorium in plac-
ing its water in Roswell is doing ev-
erybody much good. The dealers who
They are, Central Grand, Oriental.
Legal Tender. Horse Shoe. Green
Front and Daniel & Daniel. druggists.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Bless your soul, you busy house
wife, don't fret and fume these hot
days. Life is too short to worry. You
will not fume, fret or worry if you
are on the list of the satisfied custo-
mers of Carton. Moss e. Co.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16
Charley WoIters Dead.

Charley VOTERS a middle aged man
who came here from Havana. Illinois.
died this morning in the west part OF
he city of consumption. The funeral
arrangements have not been made
I'D to the present time and the re.
mains are in charge of Undertaken
Ullery.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Frank Morgan, who is well known
here and Pedro Lilo a wealthy Next
can are in the city. They are taking
a carload of hogs and chickens to
Mexico from Missouri and stopped off
here. Joe Champion will join them
here and they will leave Monday for
Mexico.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16
! AMONG THE CHURCHES
Baptist Church.

Pastor C. c. Young viii preach at
both morning and evening service
Be assured one and all the same well
come as of old will be found here. Go
tomorrow.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

The matter of pure food is a highly
important one. Carton. Moss & Co.
give free every day lectures on pure
food products. You're invited to at
tend.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Ed Valencia, the lad who has been
in Jail on the charge of stealing TWEEN
ty-ive horses has been released and
left yesterday for points south.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Don't care IL you are a little cranky.
We can satisfy all kinds and condi-
tons OF people.-Garton. Moss & Co.
the Satisfying Grocers.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

II you wish to make a profitable
investment, we have property. both
city and country. that will certainly
interest you.-Carlton & Roach.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

Joe Champion, the we'll known
frontierman, is in the city.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16

]. L. Carter of Hereford is in the
City.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-16
FROM ROBERT BEERS ORCHARD
TO BE SENT TO ST. LOUIS.
NUMEROUS VARIF

Colonel Page Personally Superintend-
ed Gathering of the Fruit.-Appies
so Thick on the Trees Men are EN-
p.oyed Picking OFF the Surplusage.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
THE LIONS MOUTH.
The Old Venetian Idea is Adapted by a
Progressive American Newspaper
to Meet Modern Requirements

Columns WEEKLY is conducting a very
novel and interesting competition for it,
readers each month. To enter the contes,
all one has 20 DO is to review the issues 81
COLLIER for the current month and answer
the two or three questions which are printed
in each issue giving such opinion and sug-
gestions as may aid in improving the paper.
COLLIER aims in this way - secure the
assistance Of every one OF its readers in max
ing the Taper more 20 their liking. Every
reader, in fact. becomes one Of the editors
and has his voice in building the greatest
illustrated journal Of the age
The first prize each month. awarded FOR
themOst helpful suggestion. Is $50 in cash.
with a second prize Of s25 IN cash. and
eighteen other prizes of sets of books. rang
ing in valve from 80 down 20 -. making I'm
all S5S' Of value given in prizes each month
There are, IN addition. cumulative cash
prizes, forthose who win prizes in successive
months. and big cash prize Of 81 600 for
the most valuable suggestions during 1893.
For the convenience Of intending contes-
tants who can not be promptly supplied by
newsdealers, all the copies OF CoIIIKE's for
the current month will be sent POSTPAID
together with handsome proofof a drawing
by Charles Dana Gibson. upon receirt of a.
cents in stamps addressed % The Lion
Mouth, CoLLIER's WEEKLY. As West 18th
Street New York
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
CURED OF HIS CLUB.
The Way One Woman Kept Her Hus-
band Home In the Evenings

Tine Way One Woman Kept Her Hus-
band Home In the Evenings.
Il would be very happy IL my hus-
band would not spend so many OF his
evenings AT the club said Mrs. Bride.
with a sigh
why dcn't you try the suspicion
cureF' said her intimate friend.
What is the suspicion curer" asked
Mrs Bride.
Well. my husband once got into the
habit Of spending HIS evenings M his
club. ANA ! worried myself I'M. Then 7
changed my tactics. Instead OF asking
him 10 remain ar home | urged him TO
20 10 the club. The way he raised his
eyebrows the first time / suggested IL
showed that ] was on the right track.
One night he said he had severe
headache AMI would remain M home.
/ opposed thc ilca and insisted that an
evening NJ his club would make him
forget his headache lie gave me a
hard look, but acted on the suggestion.
l knew ne would be back within an
hour, 80 made an elaborate toilet. He
returned. ais I expected. with the plea
That his head WAS worse. I ignored his
question concerning my elaborate tot
let. He hasn't been away for am even
Ing since. II is almost like the old
honeymoon. only he appears 20 have
something on his mind"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23

The Earliest Postal servsce Dates
Back 40 Rabxlonia-

No postal service has been traced ear
licr than that which was In operation
during the reign OF khammurabi, the.
Amrapbel OF Genesis. who was king
OF Babylonia about 200 II. &. A num-
Der or the missivcs. each inclosed I'm
its clay envelope. which passed through
this earliest postofIice are preserved
I'm the Babylonian room OF the British
museum, and their contents indicate
that even at that period letters were
freely circulated throughout the en-
pire by public postal service under
governmental control.
Sir Brian luke was appointed post
master I'm England at the beginning Of
the sixteenth century. and in 1856 the
lords OF the council ordered ''that the
postes betweene this AMI the Northe
should eche OF them keepe a booke
and make entrye OF every lettre that
he shall receive. the TYNE Of the deliv-
erie thereof unto his hands. with the
parties names that shall bring II unto
him
The first post for the conveyance Of
private letters TO all parts Of England
and Scotland was started I'm 1885. when
the letter Office" was established. but
II was not till 1897 that the foundation
OF the present system was laid
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23

An Apparisios Whose comr.x was .
sign OF DEATH.


King Gustavus ". OF sweden. who
seigncd I'm the early part OF the last
century. was taking supper one evening
with the Prince OF Baden ana others.
among them a Count Lowenhielm. sud
denly. halfway through the supper. the
king let drop his knife aud fork and.
turning TO Lowcnhjelrn. said. Look,
Don't you scef' at the same time gag
ing across the table. No one under
stood what he meant. and so he drop
ped the subject Later. after the
Prince OF Baden had departed. the
king said TO bis companions. when I
asked you whether you saw anything.
| had myself distinctly seen the dou-
BILE. or wrath. of the Prince OF Baden
enter the room aud. passing round the
table. place itself behind that princes
chair. where ii quickly faded away and
vanished. You know" added the king
the terrible import attached i'm our
country TO such apparitiOns. and. hav.
ing given you the key 10 what you may
wei have thought unnccOuntabIe con.
duct on my part. now request You to
keep strictly tv yourselves what | have
impaired TO you" The following even.
ing and at the same hour. according 70
Count Lowcnhjelm. while the court
was seated as usual mt supper. the clat.
ter OF horses hoOfs was heard i'm the
palace quadrangle. and courier was
speedily announced. who brought tld.
lngs or a disastrous carriage accident
IN which the Prince. of Baden had los;
his life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
CALIFORNIA; CHARM.
How the Visitor From the East
Finally CRpitulates.

How the Visitor From the East
Finally CRpitulates.
You will not find everything I'm south
ern California. You will miss the wide
stretches OF green in the open places.
far removed from the dusty cities. the
noble trees. tile clear streams OF WI.
ter. the blue lake nestled i'm among the
pine clad mountains. You will miss
that splendid miracle the change OF
the seasons. when your whole nature
comes into closer touch with the great
mother heart of nature than at any
other time in all the year.
You VIII miss much But when Won
have been here a year. when month
after month Of rare. and beautiful
weather blend into each other. wien
the sea woocS You and the flowers charm
you and the brown mountains beckon
YOU and the soft mir soothcS YOU. after
a year has passed YOU find there are
some compenSations for the lovely
things you have left behind YOU. You
come TO realize that nature has done
more for this stretch Of sea aud noun
tain girt land than she has done Tor
any other spot ON the globe
You may have been charmed with
California when you came. YOU may
have been captiva,cd after YOU had
been here year. YOU may capitulato
and consent TO Ice captured 10y the
time two golden summers have stolen
over you. The World To-day
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
MALAY Poetry.

The Malays possess poetical ma
ture and. like the Japanese. regard the
writing Of poetry us an art To be as
pired 10 by anybody. Short couplets
are their delight especially those with
n little moral attached. one founded
on the weather tends To comfort per
son who has been badly treated. Now
IL Is wet. now il is fine. \ day Will
come FOR retaliation" Then. again. Of
lovers they say. As the owl signs
longingly for the moon" \ young
and pretty bride they speak OF as be
Ing like sarong not yet mfolded. ."
an apt illustration when one thinks Of
the bright colorS OF new sarongS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
Onions In Ten

When the tea is made and the lid Of
the teapot is forgotten for a minute or
two il is sure sign that some one will
drop in for the meal Two spoons put
by chance into the saucer OF a maid
ar bachelor denote that he or She
Will be married within year. Putting
cream into your tea before YOU sweet
on IL viii bring YOU love troubles. \
ten stalk floating in girls teacup Is 4
beau She should stir her tea brisk
ly and then hold the spoon upright IN
the center. II the beau he attracted
toward the spoon and cling TO il gem
ucman visitor may be expected some
time that evening. II. however the
beau goes 90 the side OF the cup the
visitor will not como that day.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
Id e. s n YD Il R j..
REAL ES 7 A TE AGEN IT,
Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.
Buy Sell and Rent Farms, Lots,
and Houses.
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE


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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
INDIA RUBBER.
The second Voyage OF Columbu.
Gave M Publicity.

The first notice of india rubber dates
back COO years. when Herrera. a Span
ish historian. during the second voyage
OF Columbus. saw that "the natives OF
Haiti played with balls made OF the
gum of a tree. which were Lighter and
bounced better than tie wind balls OF
Castillo
In a record published I'm Madrid. 1915.
we are told: There is a tree which the
Indians call ulequahuiti. very high.
with round. ashy gray leaves. IL yields
a milky substance. thick and Summy.
I'm great abundance which Is collected
and allowed 60 settle i'm calabaslIcs and
afterward softcned in Lot water or
smcared over the body and rubbed of
when sufficiently dry"
Even at that early date Spaniards
used the juice of the ule tree to water
proof their cl0aks.
The first accurate account OF these
gum elastic or caOutcbouc trees was
furnished 10y In COndamine. who was
sent in 1875 by the French government
TO measure an arc Of the meridian near
quito.
IL was introduced into Europe as n
drug about 1870. and some fifty years
later was used commercially as rubber
for pencil marks and 10 waterproof
clothing
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
WA 81 - 81 IS - M Is DIGESTS
"a W ~ % SCI
~
e. Sc IL.
Puzzled His Tutors.

Lord Avebury. better known as Sir
John Lubbock, was naturalist even
us schOolboy at Elton. In his day
there. however, the instructors cared
for nothing except the classics and
were ignorant OF natural science. In
his autobiography Lord Avehury says:
"At that time Elton boys, especially If
they were quick ut writing verses and
learning by heart. had much more lei
sure than they have now | devoted Il
good deal of mine to natural history
and geology in spite Of the rCmon-
strances of my tutor. who thought that
il might have been better occupied on
the classics. On one occasion we were
given The Bee rs subject for u
theme. took some pains with &C. and
my tutor sent for me ana asked me-
eonhdcntially whether il was all true.
From what he said | inferred that
they rather suspected | was QuiZZlng
them and doubted whether 10 COM
mend or TO hAy me"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
= Strange Case.

In the latter part of ISIS a young
lady died near Cleveland of Il disease
that had greatly puzzled the attending
physicians. the symptoms being SINH
lar 10 rheumatism of the heart. The
poStmortem revealed one of the most
remarkable facts 10 the medical pro-
.feSsiOn. y large burdOck bur was
found securely imbedded in the heart
directly against the pOStcriOr surface
of the aOrta. Ii was completely cnvCl-
oped with cystic tissue. which had al
so covered all the large blood vessels
leading 70 and from the heart. There
Is only one way Of accounting Tor the
presence of The bur. 1t had been
breathcd into the air passages when
the woman was child.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
THE LOVING CUP.
Its origin Dates From che As~asSina-
ti0n OF INing I.dNrnrh

Its Origin Dates From the AS~aSSina-
tior of King Edward.
The remote origin of the loving cup
dates from the story OF the assassina-
tion OF Edward. king and martyr. who
was stabbed in the back while drink
linz II had been usual M feaSts 10
pass round "a large cup. which each. as
hc rose to drink. lifted with both
hands, exposing his body 10 attack.
This custom was altered. SO that when
one stood up 10 drink hc who sat next
became his pledge" and also rose.
drawn sword I'm hand. To- protect him.
This practice i'm modified form con-
tinued long after changed conditions
Of society had ceased 20 need IL and
was the origin Of eur custom OF drink
ing heolths and particularly OF the
ceremonial. preserved I'm almost its
primitive form. of passing round the
loving cup. when. 49, each person rises
and takes the cup i'm his hand 10 drink.
the guest next 10 him also rises and
grasps the second handle.
Some authorities aScribc its origin
10 Margaret. consort Of Malcolm. king
OF Scotland. and others Ia Henry OF
Navarro London Truth.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
HOMES OF HEALING.
The History OF Hospitals Begins
with the First Century.

AAANANhf VI HNNR AAAlN btE n =
With the First Century.
The temple at Epldaurus was found
cd by Antoninus Plus at the end Of the
first century 4. II. I'm hohor of Escu-
lapius. Homer's hlamelcss physician.
Beyond the sacred Enclosure was a
building FOR the reception OF the sick
and dying. which Straho describes as
place renowned for the cure OF all
diseases. always full Of invalids and
containing votive tablets descriptive OF
cures.
About $50 a. i. hospital was found
od 10y NalenS and richly endowed 10y
him at CUsaTea. and another nj Rome
10y Fahiola. a wealthy Roman widow.
FOR the reception Of the sick poor.
Basil * said 10y Gregory. the pres
hyter,' to have built a large hospital
for lepers with money collected for the
purpose. The Hotel Dicu I'm Paris.
founded i'm the seventh century. and
two founded i'm 1850 by I.anfranc.
archbishop of Canterbury. were both
connected with monaStic establish
mcuts. Bartholomew l547. and ST.
Thomas. 1853. arc the oldest hospitals
in London and were both originally re
li-iOuS foundations
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
NOT TRUE TO THE POLE.
The Variations la the Pointing Of
the Compass.

The Variations la the Pointing Of
thc Compass.
We commonly say that the pole of
the needle points toward the north.
The poets tell Us how the needle is true
To the pole Every reader. however. is
now familiar with the general fact OF
a variation Of the compass. ON our
eastern ScIhOard and all the way across
the Atlantic the north pointing OF the
compass varies 81 far TO the west that
ship going To Europe and making no
allowance FOR this deviation would find
herself making more nearly for the
North cape than FOR her destination
The "declination." as il is termed in
scientific language. varies from one re-
gion of the earth To another. In some
toward the east.
The pointing of the needle in various
regions of the world is shown 10y means
Of magnetic maps Such maps are pub-
liShed by the United States coast sur
vey, whose experts make careful
study of the magnetic force all over the
country. liz is found that there is a
line running nearly north and south
through the middle states along which
there is no variation of the compass
To the east of il the variation is west.
10 the west of IL east. The most rapid
changes in the pointing OF the needle
are toward the northeast and north
west regions. When We travel To the
northeastern boundary 81 Maine. the
westerly variation has risen 10 - de
greeS Toward the northwest the east
erly variation continually increases I'M
i'll in the northern part of the state Of
Washington il amounts to % degrees
Simon Newcomh iu UaTper's
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
wAYsIOE WISDOM.

Opportunity is the cream of time.
Self conquest is the greatest of vic
tories
The more you say the less people re-
member
A mothers tears are the same in all
languages.
Good breeding is letter of credit al
over the world.
1t is more profitable to read one mar
than ten books.
\ man cannot go where temptation
cannot find him.
People ruled by the mood OF gloom
attract to them gloomy things.
a fault which humbles man is OF
more use TO him than a good action
winch puts him up with pride.
In the conduct of life habit counts
Tor more than maxim because habit Is
living maxim and becomes flesh and
msunct.-Detroit News-Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
Marriage Ia the Isles of Cree.e.

In KaSo. one of the most southern
islands Of Greece. the parents upon
both sides take upon themselves all the
responsibilities Of cOurtship and mar
riage. COurtShip. as we understand il.
is not in any way permitted To the be-
trothed couple No moonlight walks or
tete-a-teteS are allowed. such Il course
would be deemed highly reprehcnSible,
and all wooing. If there be any. must
take place in the presence of the cid
ers. But there is no great time for re-
pining at these DEGREES of custom. for
the marriage follows the >ofrer as
quickly rs may he.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23
THE WATER LOTUS.
Plant That Has the Power OF Pu-
rifying Standing Water

fiant ihnt HAS the Power OF Pu-
rifying Standing Water.
There il a plant growing in the
southern waters OF the United States
which possesses the singular proper
" OF being able To render the most i'm
pure standing water perfectly healthy.
The people OF Louisiana and Nissis-
slppi call IL the water lotus.
II consists OF leaves about the size OF
the head OF a pin and roots SO fine rs
To escape notice save under micro
scopic inspection. Where il grows at
all. it covers the water and TO the cas-
ual observer looks like n coating OF
green scum. The flowers and seeds
are microscopic 80 that its appearance
i'm any given locality is not readily ac-
counted for. bat wherever IL does ap-
pear the water beneath is always tit
10 drink
SO marked is this property that fam
flies using the water from bayous
whore the lotus is abundant are known
70 have better general health than
those taking their drinking water from
places where the iotus is not found. IL
Is often transpiautcd into ponds. bay
Gus and lakes. spreads with wonder
fui rapidity and never fails 10 DO its
work wcll-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-23

One day Mr.. BcCChcr was dining he
side Emerson and said. Mr.. Emerson.
when You are eating this fine beef.
can You tell 10y the flavor what kind
Of grass the OK atef"
why. no. of course nOt"'
Il am right glad TO hear It," replied
Beecher. for / have been feeding my
congregation on Emerson Tor many ~
year, and ] have been afraid they
would find Il out. "-Boston Christian
Register