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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-03
the FIRE DEPARTMENT..

At the Council meeting last night
by a vote of five to three it was de-
cided to re-organize the fire depart
ment. Final action will be taken on
this question at the meeting Saturday
night.
Between now and Saturday night
the question is before the citizens of
Roswell for discussion. The columns
of The Record are open to those on
either side of this controversy, that
the question may be fully and salts
~factorily discussed.
No more important question has
come before this council for action,
a question in which every business
man and property holder in Roswell
is vitality interested. The council is
but the chosen agency of the public,
and after all the will and desire of
the public must eve be the guide to
this body in all it's deliberations The
present question is not a personal
one. It is not a question of who shall
be chief, or who shall be engineer,
or who shall take care of the horses,
but it is whether Roswell shall have
a paid fire department as it has had
for the past year or two, or whether
it shall go back to the old days of a
strictly volunteer department.
The Record has always been and
is yet a friend to the fire department
under It's present organization. The
objections urged last night at the
council meeting against the depart
ment as at present organized was
merely the objection of expense. Does
the city get value received for this
expenditure, and will it pay in dol
lars and cents to adopt the plan of
those who would re-organize the de-
partment?
What would be the saving accord
ing to the figures at last nights
meeting. 1t goes without argument
that the expense of engine repairs,
the purchase of hose. and the inciden-
tai expense, would at least be as
great, under the plan of the re-organ-
izers with no man paid to look after
the city's interest. as it is now with
a man constantly employed to look
and take care of the city's pro-
perty. Then SIS would be saved on
the engineers salary, $25 on chiefs
salary, SIG on the feed bill. and admit
with no fire kept in the engine house
that the coal bill would be cut in two
or a saving of $11, which would be a
allowance on the saving of
coal and incidentals. This makes a
OF 1927. Now from this take
$50 the additional expense involved
in the hiring for the keeping of the
horses and We have a net saving of
SGT per month according to their own
or a saving of 1925 per day
10 the city.
To save this 1925 . day. what does
he city give up? Admitting that the
Dersoneie Of the new company is
equal 10 the experienced men Of the
sid company. it that there win
oe no man constantly at the engine
louse; there viii be no nan whose
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For Sale Chean.

100 acres, 3h miles from Roswell,
with water right from government
reservoir. Decided land. Price $4,000.
See Simpson & DeFreest.
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EXCURSION RATES.
For the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
fion-World,s Fair.

For the Louisiana Purchase ExposI.
tion,-World's Fair.
For the above occasion the Chica-
go, Rock Island and Gulf railway will
sell round trip tickets from Amarillo
to St. Louis and return at the follow
ing figures:
Fifteen day tickets. ........ $24.6O
Sixty day tickets. ......... 30.15
Season tickets. 1850. $500. 1920
Passengers desiring car get a stop
over at Kansas City. Choice of sew.
eral different routes. The train leaves
Amarillo daily at $50 a. m. and rea
ches st. Louis the next morning.
For further information apply to
the nearest Rock Island System ag-
ent, or to
J. MYERS.
Division Passenger Agt.,
Amarillo. Tex
w. H. FIRTH. G. P. & T. A..
FIT. Worth, Texas.
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For Rent.

One neat and well finished three
room cottage. Good neighborhood. APP
ply Record Office.
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Moved.

The Singer Mfg. Co., from 300 Main
to 400 N. Main ST., in with the China
Hall. If
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THE RECORD is THE OFFICIALS
PAPER OF THE COUNTY OF
cHAVEs AND THE CITY or
ROSWELL.
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Wanted. renters for all or part Of
$40 acres, with water, three miles
south of Artesia.-A. L. Norfieet. alto
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01

shipbuIldIng when the metal ship waf
In its infancy
The Montauk was purchased by q
firm In Richmond, which Is now hay.
ing her broken up The iron side,
viii finally 80 into the melting pot A,
some foundry The CONTRACTORS eu-
gagged In demolishng the Old war time
relic have found II difficult TO tear the
boat 10 pieces, so well was she put to-
gcther more than 40 years ago Dynl.
mite Is being used to rend apart III,
sides OF the old ship, but even vita
this powerful agent the progress ol
the work Is very slow,
This old civll war monitor was u
Iorerunner Of the modern steel battle.
ships of to-day The vessel, after see
ing service, went out OF commission
when the cIyll war closed FOR many
years, with other monitors, she lay AT
anchor In the James river, below Rich.
monl, but about Ave years ago SHE
was taken TO one Of the northern navy
yards At the outbreak VI the war
with Spain these old vessels were
made ready Tor service, but we're
never In commission, Recently tho
MUntauk, with several ether old yea
sells ot the same type, were condemned
and sold at public auction
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Three Convicts Shot.

While trying to escape from me
brick yard at the new penitentary at
Little Rock September %. three white
convicts we're probably fatally shot by
the guards The men had formed a
plot to make a dash for liberty be
tween two guards The guards both
fired at them, about twenty shots IN
all. one with a Winchester and the
other with shot gun. The men and
their injuries are. VIII Allen, Lo-
noke county, one year, grand larceny.
committed August u, leg fractured,
Lee Parker, Poinsett county, one year,
grand larceny committed April 2 shot
through left lung; John Jennings.
Woodruff county, two years, grand lar
cony. committed August %, shot
through right lung
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LrAAnsas Propc ~ Value1

The following abstract of the tas
books for 1908, prepared by the state
auditor. shows the value Of various
classes OF real and persona property
and the amount Of personal property
Of the various classes.
Real ostste-Tota, value Of land,
S93g64,Oi5; total value OF city or
town lots. s4lSss726. total value Of
railroad track etc. assessed by state
board as real estate. S23547 2GS To
tai S159,5oOo39
Persons and personal property
Persons liable TO pay poll tax, 29G-
9l7. horses. number 2j3197, value
S9.31s, 300, mules and asses. number
205, ,9Ol. value s9O7S.-i4, cattle, mum
bcr l.O0O.227. value SS.3S1 SOL, sheep,
number 2O5,447, value $225,475; hogs,
number l,O49,254. value S,379773
carriages and wagons. number 100.
67S:. value S33gl.315. watches, num-
bcr 43.44S. value s4Gg gJ3, pianofortes,
number 20,395, value Sll29,71s, mer-
cl-andise. $l3.49L74C. materials and
manufactured articles. s2.S72,2l6,
moneys and credits S9O29607, mon
eys invested in bonds stocks. or other.
wise. sl,19O792; property as .anker or
broker. S2,9o9 $50; all other articles Of
personal property. SlS73G755, mon
eys converted into bonds, SlOS9,9ll;
railroad property. $75737G3.
Total value Of personal property
$50 2790G
Total value oi real and property,
s24G.77qI0S
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Masons viii Meet.

The Masonic grand lodge Of the
state Of Arkansas will meet in Little
Rock November To- John r. Hicks,
Of Little Rock. is the present grand
master The most important matter
expected TO come up at this session
is that of the orphans home, which
has been under consideration for some
years This project was laid aside
until the debt Of the temple was wiped
out; All the bonds but $4,000 have
been paid. and those will not be given
up by their owners, as they are not
due until 1911. After this session the
grand lodge will meet annually. The
biennial sessions were begun when
the temple was built that the funds
accimng in the off year might be ap-
Piled 20 the temple debt
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Arkansas DAY Celebrated.
dant thousans citizens OF Arkansaa

mHnN inOusbnS tltaZtHS Oh AIhdnSih
were in st. Louis September % "a
participate in the Arkansas Day ey-
ercises at the worlds fair ground Al
10 a. m. the Arkansas procession as
sembled near the Administration
building and marched 10 the pavilion
In line were Gov Davis and staff and
prominent officials Of Arkansas, JET
ferson Guards, Philippine Scouts
and their band. Philippine Consta
bulary and their band, L. S Marines
and Arkansas Provisional regiment
and their band.
With the pavilion crowded 20 lts
utmost limit George II. Belding. pres
ldent Of the Arkansas Commission,
called the assembly to order Rev
Chas. II. Lockwood. chaplain Of the
First Regiment. State Guard, drliy
cred the invocation. Addresses then
followed by President Belding. Pres
ident David h. Francis. Gov. Davis
and Phillip d Scott, National Com
missioner.
Miss Gene Bertig. a charming sOci
ETY. girl of Paragould. was sponsor
and Mary P. Hall. OF Osceola, maid
OF honor. Mrs. Clarence E. Taylor OF
TexaTkana, and Mrs. w. II. Haynes
were hustesses. and Miss Elizabeth
Duke was daughter Of the regiment.
on Thursday night brilliant &c.
ception was given in the pavilion to
Gov. Davis, Mrs. Davis and staff
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Clash Between Peace Officers.

There was considerable excite.
ment in Hope, September % over a
clash between the town and county
officials, City Marshal W, j, Rus
sell had arrested a negro, George Nal.
lory, on the charge OF assault, and
while he was taking him to jail Nal.
lory struck him over the head and
ran Russell fired at him and struck
him In the forearm and also injured
another negro Sheriff White dis.
armed Russell and refused to return
his pistol Russell started to arrest
White. when he was himself arrest.
ed and laced upnder a peace bond.
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Deaf Mute Opens October 5.

Superintendent Frank B. Yates OF
the Arkansas Deaf-Mute Institute an
noupces that the next session Of that
state institution opens "Wednesday
October 5. Preparations are being
made for a full quota Of students, not
withstsnding the fact that the apprc-
priation passed by the last legislature
failed to become a law and left the
school to be maintained by borrowed
funds. The following announcement
is made; The next session Of the
Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute opens
October ). Sufficient funds have
been provided to run the school until
the next legislature meets and every
thing points to a successful year
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Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service
commission has announced the fol-
lowing FIVE examinations TO be held in
Little Rock for positions in the gov
ernment service.
October foreman packer in quar-
termaster's department at large JeI'
fesonville. Ind. Salary, $500 per an
Bum: 20 years or over; male.
October l2-Cataloguer and mum
herer division Of photographic pa
leontoIogy, National museum. Salary,
$3.50 per year; age limit 20 years or
over
October l2-Preparator, division OF
vertebrate paleontology National
museum Salary, $500 and slSOO
per year, two vacancies; age limit,
20 to 45 years; assistant preparator
IN same department, salary sis9 per
year, age limit rs to % years male
October 26.27-Editorlal clerk, di
vision Of publication, department OF
agriculture Salary, Sl,400 per year;
age limit, 20 years or over, male,
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RESIGNATION Of Manager Cotter.

Announcement has been made of
The resignation OF VIM Cotter as
manager of the Missouri Pacific prop
critics, to accept a position as general
manager of the Pere Marquette prop
critics of which Russell Harding is
now president II is said that Gener
Al Superintendent w T Tyler, Of the
Iron Mountain, will succeed him, un.
less the rumor that he will also 80 to
the Pere Marquette should prove true.
Superintendent Hartigan, OF the Ar.
kansas division of the Iron Mountain,
is also mentioned in connection with
the vacancy,
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Little Rock Retail Merchants and
Grooers Organize.
EVENTS OF 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CHAOHICltD
schooI Property in State Valued at
s3Sss.2e2 - Washington County
Lead, in Number CT School
Houses with 1862.
Statistics of School Buildings.

Washington county leads the state
IN the number Of school houses, hay-
ing 1862. nine of which are brick, l"3
frame and Il log. There are l27
school houses in Pulaski county. The
lotal value Of school property in the
state is s2355,2S2, an increase OF
tSF4 .OSO in the past two years. Inc
school property in 1902 was valued
al s2gOIgl2. Pulaski county is sec
oud in the value Of school property,
Sebastian county l.ading with a total
of s6O7 4gO. Pulaski countys school
propcrty is valued atS42l705. stone
county represents the other extreme,
the entire amount Of school property
in the county being valued at only
1880. The total number O school
houses erected in the state during the
year ending June 80 1904, was 2t5,
and the value Of the new buildings
VAS SlS0. .567 OF the new buildings
nine were brick. 254 frame and two
Iog The total number of school
houses in the state in 1904, as com
pared with 1902. was as follows;
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Mrs. Newman Erb Killed.

Mrs. Newman Erb, Of New York,
formerly a resident Of Little Rock,
was killed in railway accident near
Rochester. n Y, September 25, while
en- route with Mr. Erb to the worlds
fair Mr. Erb had his leg fractured.
They were in a sleeper, which was de-
rallied and thrown to an adjoining
track Before the passengers could
recover from the shock, the freight
train thundered up going in the OPP
posite direction and split the sleeper
in twain. The body was taken to
New York for intermcnt Mrs Erb
had several sisters in Little Rock
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Reported sodN IN Reservoir.

Considerable excitement was caused
in Little Rock by the report that tbs
dead body OF a man had been found
in the reservoir from which the city
receives its water supply when it was
cleaned out a few days ago. Not
withstanding official denials many peo-
pie ceased using the water for drink
ing purposes and some had 1t cut
of entirely The water company says
the smell in the water was caused by
the presence of aGlae, a fungus for
nation The reservoir has now been
thoroughly cleansed The rumor
caused a great sensation and guards
had to be placed around the water
company's property TO keep the hun
dreds of curious persons from reach.
ing the reservoir.
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Water Was Shut on.

The city Of Little Rock was almost
entirely without water from the water
company for fifteen hours one day re.
Gently The large main which sup.
plies the city broke about midnight
u short distance from the reservoir
and It was some time before the place
Of the break could be located, as the
water found It's way under the
ground 20 the river. The entire Are
company was kept on duty during that
time ready to respond to any call
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
sor SPRINGS SPECIAL WRECKED.
Passenger Train Left Track While
Hunring at Rate Of 70 Miles
an Hour

The Iron Mountain fast train, No Il,
due 10 reach Little Rock at 1.4O a.
m September o. left the track near
Vulcan No, while running at rate
OF speed of about seventy miles an
hou.. The train was heavily loaded
with passengers and nearly every one
received some injury No one was
killed
The engine. baggage car, coach
and one sleeper turned over The
other sleeper did not leave the rails.
The wreck occurred about 2 a. m.
The train is almost an exclusively
a Little Rock train and about 100
residents Of that city were on board.
None Of the injured were in a serious
condition
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
City Marshal Surrendered.

Wesley Traylor, city marsha O;
Ashdown, who was under suspicion
OF being the man who KILLED Tom
Jones, a negro Iron Mountain porter,
AZ TcNarkana several days ago, sur
rendered TO the constable Of the Tex.
~ side Of TeXarkanO and was taken
before the grand jury at New Boston,
Tex TrRylor admits having u hgh,
with the negro on the train, but de
nios that he fred the fatal shot
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Mere About Reported Choctaw Sale.

Second Vice President Harahan Of
the Illinois Central says that the re
port that his road would purchase the
Choctaw was without foundation
He says his road is content TO remain
on the east side of the Mississippi
river. However, it is known that
there was a conference recently in
Chicago between officials of the Rock
Island and Illinois Central and it is
believed to be certainty that there
is something in the wind The Choc.
taw has again shut down its Shaw
nee shops and summoned the master
mechanic TO headquarters in Chicago
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Texas Fox Hunters TO Meet.

The Texas Fox Hunters Associa
iion will hold its annual meet at Glib.
son Springs, six miles from Russell
vile Ark, November q TO %, The
executive committee has issued no
tice stating that arrangements have
been made by the local managers for
tents and restaurant as well as for
horses and their feed. The hunters
are expected to take their bedding
and their saddles, brides and saddle
blankets. They will live in tents
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
OHcisl Vote for State Officers.

The secretary Of state has an
hounced the official vote Of the recent
election for all state officers, az we'll
as upon the constitutional amend
mcnts and all other questions voted
upon The two members Of the SUI
ureme court led the ticket, Joseph NJ
Hill. nominee for chief Justice leading
with l3S,6gs. and f. A. McCulloch,
nominee for associate Justice, follow
ing with 1854 The total vote was
as follows.
Governor-Jeff Davis, Democrat,
9l.99l; IL H. Myers, Republican, 5S.-
S9S; J. E Wimans. Prohibitiorist,
2.527; William Penrose, Socialist,
1864
Secretary Of state-O. c. Ludwig,
Democrat, 1914
State Auditor-Avery f. Moore,
Democrat, 1888
state Treasurer-H. c. Upton,
Democrat, 1889.
Attorney Robert l.. Rog-
ers. Democrat, 3S.097
Commissioner Of State Lands--F. E.
Conway, Democrat, 1876
Commissioner of Mines. Manufac-
lures and Agriculture-H T. Brad
ford, Democrat, 1868.
Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
tom. II. Hinemon, Democrat 1885,
JGC.
Chief Justice Supreme Court-JO-
scph NJ Hill Democrat, l3S.G9S.
Associate Justice Supreme Court
f. A. McCulIoch, Democrat l3S.Gl4.
Railroad Commissioners j. f.
Hampton l2431f, b. B. Hudgins 49,
SS9, Joseph w. Phillips 1885, all
Democrats
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Rebuild Burned Watson Block

The contract has been let at Little
Rock 20 John s Odom for the con
Iruction Of a two. story brick store
and once building 10y the Watson es.
tate on the southwest corner of Sew.
enth and Main streets, TO cost 12A.
900. The wall will be made strong
enough for three stories, TO be- added
ai any time This building burned
several months ago, The second floor
vii be devoted to physicians Offices
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Many Women Teachers in state.

There was decrease In the number
Of male teachers in the state last year
and an increase In the number Of fo.
male teachers according to reports
sent TO the department Of education
by county examiners In 1904 there
were 3Ud white males against 35OG
the previous year, and 2S2S white ie.
males against 1854 the previous year
with the negro teachers included
the decrease In male teachers was s
and the Increase In females H.
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
unlyertItY Law School Class.

The senior class OF the law depart.
ment of the University of Arkansas
at Little Rock, closed the first week
with a larger enrolment than the year
before Those who will complete the
course this term are as follows.
Fred W Mcdonald, Little Rock
Prentis Il Rowe Greenwood, W O.
Williams, Hot Springs, Il c, Holland,
Greenwood W r Scroggins Hot
Springs, r r Rutherford. Hot
Springs, E. Y Cochran, Ashdown, r.
W Robins, Conway.
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Clayton N. Helskell Killed.

clayton NJ Heiskell brother Of Ed
itorin Chief j. n, NoIskoll and Man.
aging Editor Fred NoIskell, Of the
Arkansas Gazette, was Killed In the
southern railway wreck near New
market Tenn September "a
Though he Was known to be on that
train, II WAS not positively 0scortalncd
tha, he was dead until friend of the
family Identified the body In the NOR
yue twelve hours after the wreck
Fho dead boy lived IN Memphis and
whs ehfoute 10 Pennsylvania 10 take
his last year IN medIeal school
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
OLD WAR MONITOR TOUGH
II Ia Necessary TO Use Dynamite 70
Reduce the Ancient Montauk
20 Scrap Iron,

0mcials In the navy department At
Washington are Interested In reports
from Richmond regarding the break.
lng up OF the old war monitor Mon'
lauk, which Vas recently sold Tor
scrap ,roh l,the Itilculty experienced
10 TEARING The old vessel to pieces Is
u rov slNuon ia regard to the skill VI
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Not Unto. Date

Mamma mid the pretty flOry-
haired girl u think ought to go &c
30 TO cooking school don't you9
at Isn't necessary my dear, replied
the mother, II can teach you to cook %
But that would never do. nam ma ~
protested the fair daughter, you only
know how to cook the ordinary thing
that people really eat Cincinnati Isn'
aulrpF
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Meeting Of Railroad Commission.

Very little business was transacted
al the regular monthly meeting Of the
railroad commission held September
a. The case Of the Consumers Cot
ION on Co, was dismissed The com
mission has given notice that on DC
tobe II II will take up the matter of
fixing a rate on coal in car lots be
tween points on the Arkansas Mid.
land railroad; reducing the rates on
cotton seed in car lots between Ar.
kansas points and TO reduce the min
imum weight allowed for car ship.
mpnts OF furniture.
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Not a General Practice.

A New York man who attended 4
theatrical performance with hls beH
plrl found II 80 bad tha, they yalket
ont and 20, married II this perform
ance were followed at every poor theal
fical performance remarks the Chicago
Inter Ocean, ministers and justices o.
The peace would have ~ llsl time w
euykl.
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
John kiqht Acquitted.

John Kight was acquitted at Monti-
cello Of the killing Of Judge Sam r.
Morgan, of Cleveland county last
February. The case was tried there
on a change Of venue from Cleveland
county Judge Morgan and his
brother Henry, were both killed at
the same time. The defense was that
the shooting of Judge Morgan was ac
cidentai that Kight was shooting at
Frank Knickerbockcr, and that he had
a right under the law to kin Knicker
booker,
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Arkansas Man Wer, Dresses.

Preston Harper Of Harding, Dcsha
county was arrested In ST. Louis and
sentenced 10 sixty days In Jail for
incorporating In womens clothes,
when he serves that he answer to tho
grand Jury 10 the charge of grand
larceny Harper was first arrested
on the charge Of stealing ,lbo from a
woman who had boiticnded him In
the belief that he wae woman lie
worked on the sympOthlos Of n guard
and escaped, and It wes not until he
was feeaptufed that hl6 eci was dis
covered
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Merchants Form Association.

Tho Retail Grocers' and Merchants
Association has been organized at
Little Rock to take the place Of the
srocCrs association A feature will
he the establishment OF a rating bu.
reau in the near future. Ofcers were
elected az follows: President, c, ],
Kramer; first vice president, Ike
Kompnor, second vice president S j
Boauchamp, recording secretary
Frank Il, Gregg; treasurer L. A Pol
lock.
The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
Conviction OF Foo, Racer.

In the saline circuit court at pcn.
ton J. u. johnson was convicted NJ
grand larceny In connection with the
foot race frauds at Hot Springs about
two years ago. he was sentenced
o four years In the ponitCntiary.
The case was on change Of venue
from Garland county There are
more Of the cases OF this kind, but
they win no, be taken up until tho
nclt term Of the circuit court