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Understood Hia Art.

Baron Won Steuben was the drillmas-
ter of the Continental army at Valley
Forge. At first the men in the ranks
did not know the manual exercise:
many of the officers Knew little or moth.
ing Of maneuverfng. One of the latter
turned out for inspection in a dressing
gown. "Himmel und erde!" cried the
baron. What kind of creature is this =
Baron Won Steuben was choleric and
profane. but he understood his art. He
swore at the ragged Continentals In
both German and French. but he taught
them the value Of drill and discipline.
When he had exhausted all the French
and German oaths he knew he would
roar to his aid. Come here, Herr Haupt.
mann. and help me curse these block
heads" But he turned the undisci.
plined militia into well drilled troops
Never again was the enemy able to
laugh at "Mr. Washington's rotten reg.
iments of ragamufins."
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Heller SHELTER.

"Helter SHELTER has been suggestive
ly defined as a jingling expression,
vaguely initiating the hurried clatter
Of feet rapidly and irregularly moved.
Most dictionaries. however, led astray
probably by the ordinary photography,
have missed the true etymology Of this
phrase. 1t should be ''helter keller"
"Helter" is an old word for hang"
probably connected with halter, and
"kelter" is used by old writer's in the
sense of order" or the proper state.
Thus Barrow, the divine. says, IF the
organs of prayer be out Of keller how
can we pray?"
"Helter SHELTER" therefore. is literal.
~ hang order and means, "Oh, hang
order; let us do it, or let 1t take tn
chance" Ben Jonson in Every Man
In His Humor" writes, "Helter SHELTER.
hang sorrow, care'll kill a cat" and
Shakespeare, using it to express rush
and hurry. says. "Helter SHELTER have
[ rode to thee"
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The first posts are said to nave origf
mated in the regular couriers estab-
hshed by Cyrus about $50 B. c., who
erected post houses throughout ths
kingdom of Persia. Augustus was the
first to introduce this institution among
the Romans, 81 B. c., and he was im1-
tated by Chariemagne about 800 A. D.
Louis NJ. was the first sovereign to e.
tablish post houses in France owing to
his eagerness for news, and they were
also the first institution Of this nature
In Europe. This was in 1870, or about
1000 years after they were started In
Persia.
In England in the reign of Edward
". G4S1) riders on post horses went
stages of the distance of twenty miles
from each other in order to procure the
king the earliest intelligence Of the
events that passed In the course of the
war hat had arisen with the Scots. A
proclamation was issued by Charles /.
In 1881 that. whereas to this time
there hath been no certain intercourse
between the kingdoms Of England and
Scotland, the king now commands his
postmaster of England for foreign parts
to settle a running post or two between
Edinburgh and London to go thither
and come back again in six days"
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The few old ex-slaves now left in the
West Indies have many curious Gus
toms, but the most curious Is that of
ourying themselves on the installment
plan. When they comb their hair they
are careful not to pull more hairs from
the head than they can help. Those
which come away they roll into a ball
and put into a bag Of white muslin.
They do the same with the parings of
their nails and any other portions Of
their anatomy which become detached.
When the bag is full they bury 1t. If
asked why they do this they reply:
when me dead, massa, you bury me
body. Me hair am part of me body, 30
me bury it now when it dead"
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A Nickname For Barrett.

Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian. was
subject to dyspepsia, and when he was
suffering from that disorder he was
cold and distant toward his company.
One irreverent fellow always refused,
however, to be suppressed. He said N
day: .Just look at Cassius. He looks
as solemn and righteous as If he'd swal-
lowed the sword Of justice. Let's call
him the Scabbard." And the Scabbard
he was-out of his harrington the rest
Of that season.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-04
Bowling for Ladies'.

The Coliseum Bowling alley res
erves two alleys for ladies every af-
ternoon and beginning January LIST
will reserve all six alleys exclusively
for ladies on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons although ladies are
shown especial attention at all 9TH
or times.
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Attention, Odd Fellows.

No. IA and the Samaritan Lodge No.
IL l. o. b. F. and Roswell Encamp-
ment No. z will hold a public install
lation of their officers at the Odd
Fellows Hail on Monday night. jan
uary 4. 1904.
There will be a banquet and fine
music. All Odd Fellows and their
families are cordially invited to at
tend.
By COMMITTEE.
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An Inrtnuatfon.

What I want" said the coy maid
Of more or less uncertain years. lis a
hat that will suit my complexion"
"Oh," exclaimed the milliner. with
sudden inspiration. 81 nave a hand
painted hat in the window that I'm
sure will be just what you want
Chattanooga News.
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National Live Stock Association

For the meeting of the National
Oregon, January II to Is, 1904, the
P. V. & N. E. Ry. will sell tickets at
the rate OF one fare for the round
trip, via. direct route and returning
via. San Francisco, the rate will be
$3.50 higher than one fare. Tickets
will be on sale january, 8 and 8
limited to January 81 for return.
NJ. D. BURNS. Agent.
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DfAappofnted

He--I hear that your engagement u
broken.
Femina-Yes; he acted horribly.
He-But l thought that you broke
it?
Femina-So l did, but he made abso-
iutely no fuss about it.--Yale Record.
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A Tate On.

Harry Cooking at his whitened coat
sleeve,-Tbat isn't much Of q complf-
ment to Carries complexion.
Esther-I should say not. It's q reg
ular take o1.-Booton Transcript
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DISQUALIFICATION
FANCY

INV
some low, swampy plot of land sur
rounded by broken down fence to
many people when they see the
words
UNIMPROVED LOTS.
There are many like this we ad-
NIT.
BUT THERE ARE OTHERS.
WE HAVE THEM.
High, dry and healthful. Desirable
spots on which to build a home.
Good as an investment, too. as the
value is rapidly rising.
lone southeast front lot in the
west part of town, near Alameda
street for $500
2.-We can sell you an excellent
east front lot on the north Hill. fine
location, $4,000
3.-Three lots in South Roswell,
north front facing the city for $500.
4.-Three lots in Military Heights,
east front facing Institute and near
new school. Good dwellings all
around. s125.OO each.
5.-Three lots, splendid location
in Riverside Heights overlooking
Roswell and the farms. This is one
Of the best properties in this grow
ing addition, price for the three,
$4,000
6.-Four lots south of Military In
5titute on the North Hill, good pro-
perty. These lots are choice and will
go together for $500.
I've have some of the choicest
OTIS in Alameda Heights at very low
prices, everything considered. These
properties are ~splendidly located as
o drainage, have good water supply,
excellent soil and in one of the very
pest residence parts of the city.
SUBURBAN.
In suburban acre property we have
VIC choice five and ten acre lots in
'outh Roswell which we a sell
YOU right.
We have twenty acres northeast
If Roswell with artesian well, which
We can sell you for a very short time
1t 500 per acre.
If you do not find anything in this
list that suits you, phone 262, OF
better still. call at our office. We
viii be glad to show you and will
treat you right.
w. p. TURNER & CO.
Phone 262.
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TsrrItoriai osnesrs.
Delegate to congress-B. 8. Rodey
Albuquerque.
Governor-Miguel A. Otero. Santa
Fe.
Secretary. w. Rayuolds. Santa
Fe.
Solicitor General-E. L. Bartlett,
Santa Fe.
Auditor-w. G. Sargent. Santa Fe.
Treasurer. H. Vaughn, Santa Fe
Superintendent Of Penitentiary-
Fl. o. Bursum. Santa Fe.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. Francisco Chavss. Santa Fee.
Observation-Disclosures Emmett,
Santa Fe.
Commissioners Of Public Lands
A. A. Keen. Santa Fe.
Adjutant General-w. H. White
man, Santa Fee.
Travelling Auditor and Bank Ex-
aminer-C. ". Stafford, Santa Ns.
Game and Fish warden-P. B.
Otero, Santa Fe.
Public Printer. s. Duncan, Las
Vegas.
Fourth DistrIet-(Counties of San
Miguel, Leonard Wood. Quay. Mora.
Colfax and Union):
Judge-W. J. Mills. Las Vegas.
Clerk-Secundino Romero. Las We
gas.
District Attorneys. B. Davis, Jr.,
counties of San Miguel, Mora. Leon
ard Wood n Quay. Las Vegas.
District Attorney. Leahy. coun-
ties Of Colfax and Union. Ration.
fifth District-(Counties Of Socor-
70, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy and
Ro~osevelt):
Judge-W. H. Pope. Socorro.
Clerk. e. Griffith. Socorro.
District Attornsy-A. A. Sedillo,
county Of Socorro. Socorro.
District Attorney-W. H. H. Lew
ellyn, county Of Lincoln. Las Cruces.
District Attorney. M. Hervey.
counties Of Eddy, Chaves and Roose-
welt, Roswell.
Federal Officers.
Surveyor General-M. o. Level
Ign. Santa Fe.
Collector of Internal Revenue-A.
L. Morrison, Santa Fe.
United States Attorney-W. B.
Childers, Albuquerque.
Assistant u. s. Attorney-W. G..
Reid, Roswell.
Assistant U. s. Attorney-E. L.
Medler. Albuquerque.
United States Marshal-C. NJ. For
aker, Albuquerque.
Register Land Ofice-M. R. Otero,
Santa Ns.
Receiver Land Ofice-Fred Muller,
Santa Fee.
Register Land Ofice-N. Gales.
Las Cruces.
Receiver Land Omoe-H. d. Bow
man, Las Cruces.
Register Land Ofice-Howard Le-
land, Roswell.
Receiver Land Omce-D. L. Geyer.
Roswell.
Register Land Oflce-E. w. Fox.
Clayton.
Receiver Land Ofice-A. w.
Thompson, Clayton.
JOE COOK HOLDS THE RECORD
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A Test.

"He has been mentioned as a candi.
date for Office very frequently"
"Yes,'' answered Farmer Corntossel.
1.-The only trouble Is that every time
anybody mentions him the other feL
lers l~augh."-Washington Star.
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Hia Oufufon.

Eyes, he's a confirmed bachelor. he
thinks there is safety in numbers-"
Safety In numbersY
Eyes. He says two run q good deal
Of risk when they become one."-New
York Times.
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BUGGY CHEAP-A buggy for sale
reasonably. Bought new and used
only five months. Call on or address
Xxx at Record Office. tt.
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JOE COOK HOLDS THE RECORD

At the Bowling Alleys, but Somebody
Will Soon Beat Il.
a box of fine cigars TO the first one
who will zeal the present high rec
ord at ten pins which is 232 made
by Joe Cook. Beginners sometimes
have a run Of luck and make a high
score. so everyone has a chance at
the cigars. II.
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Fol- Sale-Cord and stove wood
at the mill.-Clay Blashek. d6tw1
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~UNIMPRovED LOTS.

There are many like this we ad-
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some low, swampy plot of land sur
rounded by broken down fence to
many people when they see the
words
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-13
Princes Present an Ad-
dress to Throne for an
Open Manchuria.
LONDON WITHOUT NEWS
Feeling More Hopeful That
War May Not Come.
America Involved.

PORT ARTHUR, Jan. 1s.-The Daily
Gazette" today says Princes Su and
Gun have presented an address TO the
Dowager Empress OF China IN favor of
China supporting Japan. Yuan -Shi-Kai.
vieeroy OF Pe-Chih. is said TO be also
in favor of China joining hands with
England, Japan, and America to secure
an open Manchuria.
LONDON, Jan 13.-There is no par
ticuiarly important news from the East.
and spirit of hopefulness prevails to-
day in diplomatic circles The report
is that affairs in the East are still in
the negotiation stage. In the absence
of official news, the Birmingham POST
says:
According to a prominent diplomatic
authority new factor has been i'm
ported into the Far Eastern situation by
the ratification OF a commercial treaty
between China and the United States.
Henceforth America will have a direct
interest in supporting Japan. seeing the
treaty provides the opening OK various
Manchuricn ports to American and other
trade. and Russia. so long as she occu-
pies that country. viii not allow these
ports TO b. opened
The paper adds that II remains To be
seen what action will be tax IN in this
regard by America, for there appears
no doubt but that some move win be
made
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might SCHOOL SERVICE
SHOULD MEET DEMAND
Dillingham; Says Opportunities t
Obtain an Education Will Not Be
Denied by Congress.

Senator Dillingham; of Vermont. a
member OF the District Of Columbia
Committee, approves the plan to make
the night school service I'm Washington
SUFFICIENT for the public demands upon
II.
Whatever the District Commissioners
would recommend as the best solution
OF the matter would carry great weight.
/ feel sure. with members of the Dis
trict Committee he said today.
There is no danger in persons getting
an education. If there are those I'm
Washington who have been deprived OF
earlier opportunities for fitting them
selves well for earning their daily bread.
such opportunities ought not be denied
them now. If Congress can find any way
to help them out ]. for one, am al
ways desirous of seeing local legislation
put through which viii be for the ad-
vantage Of the people of the District"
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DISTRICT HOURS
ARE REARRANGED
From 8:45 to 4:15 the New
Schedule.
CONCESSION TO FACTIONS
Baseball Fans" Too, Are Believed to
Have Been Taken Into
Consideration.
CONCESSION TO FACTIONS

The District Commissioners today de-
termined that their employees shall work
from S:45 a. m. TO AIS p. m. with half
an hour for luncheon at noon. except on
Saturday. when the hour of closing is TO
be o'clock. In July. August. and Sep
tember, the closing hour on Saturday is
TO be / D. m. The change will go into
effect on January Is.
In fixing these hours the Commission
ers took into consideration the com
plant OF Federal employees. who said
that under the recent 4:30 ruling they
would have no opportunity TO pay their
taxes. AS the District offices will be
open fifteen minutes before the Govern
ment clerks go to work, however, there
viii be no ground for complaint
In closing at 4:l5, instead Of 4:30. the
Commissioners did not entirely disre-
gard the strong plea Of the baseball
fans among the employees. who much
preferred to start work early 70 missing
the games. The decision was not reach
ed without much discussion.
After considering all phases Of IL, and
carefully weighing all objections as
against the early start or late closing,
the Commissioners finally agreed to
split the difference and make a con-
cession to both factions.
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A TILT OVER LABOR
IN SENATE CHAMBER
A Federation Denounced IS a Tyrsn-
nical and Despotic Organ
ization.

In the Senate today Mr.. Patterson
presented resolutions from the Colorado
State Federation of labor. declaring
that the industrial conditions in that
State demand a Congressional invsstigs-
ton. 1t drew out a statement con-
demning the attitude of the miners from
Mr.. Scott.
Mr. Patterson declared that the mine
owners were supplying the money to pay
the -oldiers for the express purpose of
determination OF the labor men. Mr..
Scott. in admitting Mr.. PattersOn's con-
tention that he was one OF the mine
owners. charged that the State Fedora
ton of Labor of Colorado had destroyed
property and life.
NO more tyranrical or despotic or
ganization exists in the world than this
Federation he declared
MIR. Patterson. in this connection. re-
marked that a committee from the Col-
orado Federation of Labor had recently
been guests OF President Roosevelt at
the White House
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CARMACK ATTACKS
PANAMA REPUBLIC
Tennesseean Makes a Bitter
Speech in the Senate.
TALKED ON THE RESOLUTION
Gorman's Call for Papers Brings Out
HIS Views-An Amendment
Offered by SpOoner.

The German resolution. calling upon
the President to furnish information
concerning the organization of the Re
public of Panama, came up In the SEN
ate today and led to the expression OF
some picturesque views by Mr.. Carmack
of Tennessee. He referred scathingIy to
the new Panama minister, Bunau-Va-
riIIa. and called his government IAN
opera boufGe republic"
AS Mr.. Carmack proceeded he reviewed
in general the acis of the Presidents
from Jackson to Mckinley, adding
that he would rather have been Jack
son than to be Roosevelt He referred
to the speech of Assistant Secretary
Loomis at the Quill Club banquet in
New York in December. and criticised
the President for having written a letter
of praise to that officer for his speech.
Mr.. Carmack termed the Presidents s
action ''praise from the throne" This
and other similar comments showed the
fiery trend OF his remarks, and nearly
all the Republican members of the SEN
ate left the chamber while he was
speaking either for lunch or 10 go to
their committee rcoms.
Mr.. Spooner moved to strike out the
fifth section of the resolution. which
is regarded by Administration Senators
as an uncalled for reflection upon the
President. II calls upon the President
to inform the SeHat. which words. il
any" In the treaty with New Grenada.
gave the President authority ito enter
by military force. and unlimited, into
the territorial jurisdiction of New Gren-
ada or Colombian
Mr.. Spooners proposed amendment
was read for the information of the
Senate and action on II withheld until
Mr. Carmack had expressed his views.
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DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Two Factions Thresh Over Chaff of Old Conten-
tion About Proper Representation of Rival
Delegations in Kansas City Convention

The committee of the Democratic Ma
ucnal Committee appointed to deter
mine the controversy in the District Of
Columbia over a national committee
man, met this morning at the Shoreham
and heard argument. Mr. Guffey. Of
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Ellyson. of Vir-
ginia, were unable 10 be present, the
former being obliged to return home on
account of business. and Mr.. Ellyson
going to Atlanta to attend the funeral
of General Gordon. Those present were
Mr, Gourley, of New Jersey; Mr.. Nc
Graw, of West Virginia, and Mr.. Mack
of New York
James l.. Norris. who was named by
the regular Democracy, was present
with his supporters and the opposition
was represented by Charles w. Slater.
Cotter T. Bride, and several others
Mr.. Slater acted as spokesman for the
opposition Senator Blackburn Of Ken
lucky appeared for Mr.. Norris. Mr.
Seton, who was named by Chairman
Jcnes as committeeman for the District
OF Columbia and who yesterday resign
ed during the fight in the national COM
mittee. was also present.
Opposed to Norris.
The committee asked that some one
De named TO De considered as a candl-
date against Mr.. Norris. but this the op-
position did not decide to do, making
instead contention for new primaries
to decide.
Mr.. Slater made the statement that
the committee on credentials at the
Kansas City convention had unseatej
the Norris delegation. This statement
was Immediately controverted by Sen
ator Blackburn. who produced a record
of the proceedings showing instead that
the vote of the District had been di-
yided equally between the two factions
by the committee on credentials. Mr..
Slater questioned the accuracy of the
record he then went on to say that
the subcommittee which was appointed
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at Kansas City to consider the District
matter had met in Indianapolis and di
rected that the question be referred
back to the District.
Senator Blackburn asked where there
was any record of such a meeting, and
If there was one, who attended ii. Mr..
Slater finally gave the names Of three
committeeman, but there was no record
produced to show that there had bsen
such a meeting, or what it's action had
been. Senator Blackburn said he haG
personally talked with three member s
of that subcommittee. who had assured
him positively that there had never
been any meeting of the committee, and
that it had taken no action whatsoever.
Jones' Action Questioned.
1t was pointed out that if Mr.. Slater
statement was true, then Chairman
Jones had no right to make an appoilt-
ment The committee held that the for
mer subcommittee had been discharged
and that it now had full Jurisdiction IN
the matter.
Senator Blackburn presented care
fully prepared argument setting forth
at length and in detail the claims OF sne
regular, or Norris. organization, and the
right of Mr. Norris as national com
mitteeman. He went back TO the incep-
ton of the trouble and reclted the Incl
dents leading up 10 the primaries of 1870
pointed out their regularity in conform
ity TO the regulations of the Democratic
Central Committee acting under the
direction of the Democratic National
Committee, and then told of the pro-
ceedings of the city convention which
elected the regular delegates. He then
detailed the proceedings at Kansas City
and made a strong argument for the
recognition Of the regularity of the Nor
ris organization.
Mr.. Slater likewise presented orief
setting forth the opposition's side OF the
case. and the committee took the matter
under advlsement.
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ATTACK ON CIVIL
SERVICE SYSTEM

The civil service system was vigorous
ly attacked in the House today, while
the legislative bill was under consider
alton.
Representative Grosvenor led the at
tack. as be has done 81 numerous
former occasions. and his remarks were
supplemented by a speech by Mr. Hep
burn of Iowa
Representative Grosvenor said that
in the opinion OF its advocates. the
civil service law stood on par with
the Declaration Of Independence. and
that one might as well attempt tc
strike out part Of the Ten Command
ments as TO strike any part Of a law
from the statute books
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HANDWRITING EXPERT
TO WORK FOR HOUSE

In the House this afternoon. after
various pTeliminaries, Representative
Olmsted. Of the Committee on Elections
No 2. asked for permission on behalf
of the committee to employ a hand
writing expert. TO help the COMMITTEES
in various questions arising in connec-
ton with the ballots submitted in the
Bonynge-Shafroth election contest, from
the Denver district OF Colorado Per-
mission was granted by the House.