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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

Sun POINTER. golden bay, star
head. snip on nose. nigh hind aukl,
lands l5.2l} and weighs ll25 puU
substantially built horse of the =!
ariety, and is sire OF show-winl
It his get, II tive-mouths old tilly. .
Gfst premium over 80 competitors
Rochester, N. H. FAIR last fall
Pointer is perfectly hammered, hat
of speed, jogging on the trot ny {
gait, but il Il smooth-going PAGER
speed. and hast fall he paced IL "
mile in go, with the final quartz!
seconds, over halt-mile trat k, a
for the fact that he was in itig1
the past five years would now haF
low record.
sun POINTER comes of ta
champions. His sire. Star P"inte'
was The first light-harncSs horse
two minutes. and held the worlo
pionship for six years. Brown Ho.
Sire OF Sun Pointer. WAS the chamu
inc stallion of his day. and he
brother of Little Brown jug, ?
champion pacing gelding of .
SWEEPSTAKES. the dam of Star Pom
produced Hal Pointer, 2.0i!,
worlds champion. In addition +
she produced the dams of six witt
faster thin 2.25. one of which j. ;
0Gl4 who was the largest money
PAGER out last season.
Lottie NJ, the dam of sun Point.
grandaln of Sidney Pointer. 2.07
makes Sun Pointer Ills full nr,
blood. Lottie VI. took "a record #
high wheels il holly contested la
is II daughter of jim Monroe, frou
loins extreme speed has descended.
Monroe was son of Alexander \
one OF RysGyk's Hambletoman'- .
and who sired Goldsmith Maid, =
was the first trotter to beat 2.lj. u
record stood rs the high-water ID
I several years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
FOR OVER SIXTY AEARS.

Mas. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions of moth
ors for their children while teethng, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums. alays all pain, cares wind collie.
and is the best remedy for Diarrimmedit VIII
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of the.
world Twenty five cents q bottle. Be sure
aud ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy-
up,n and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

The frenzy of the Free Press over
the invasion of the columns of Re
publican newspapers by the Demo-
cratic state committee is one OF the
sights of the campaign.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

Commander Robert l.. Peary. the
famous Arctic explorer, is in Ben
nington in the interest of his coming
trip to the far north. He is the guest
of Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Charles II. Darling, but came prin-
cipally to see J. c. Colgate OF New
York, the multi-millionaire, who
has summer residence here, and is
one of the explorers financial sup
porters in the effort to reach the
north pole.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

His rich uncle had just died. 81
am undecided, he unused, as he
fingered over a big roll of bills,
sswhether to go to St. Louis and live
al hotel. buy an automobile and let
the garage people repair it, or pur
chase nice beeisteak. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Frank w. Agan Nominated

Ludlow Republicans have nomi-
mated as their candidate for town
representative Frank W. Agan, who
was the local option candidate for
keut enant governor two years ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

The New York Sun, after much
webbing, has come out for Roose-
welt. The Sun generally manages
f. pick the loser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
Woodstock, w., Aug. 20, 1904
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

For President
ALTON b. PARKER Of New
York.
For Vice President
II. G. DAVIS OF West Virginia,
For Governor
f.. II. PORTER OF Wilmington.
For Lieutenant Governor
c. l.. MCMAHON Of Stowe.
For Treasurer
a. ]. SIBLEl of Montpelier.
For Secretary of State
c. D. WATSON of St. Adams
For Auditor
|. II. WALSH OF Pittsiord.
For Member of Congress
First District
F. l.. GRAVES of Colchester.
Second District
= II. u. HOWE -. 81 .I~-""h''~:''
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
EATHS.

In Woodstock, Aug Il, Mrs. Margaret {.
Clarke, aged so years.
In Brdgewater, Aug g, infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. s U. Wccdcn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

ut n. S. JOHNSON'S Sale and Exchange
Stable. West Lebanon. n. IL.
The largest sale stable in America owned
and managed by one man. Is. 400 square
feet flooring accommodation for 40 head
ot horses.
Horses constantly on hand for sale and
exchange: also property sold ON assign
ment New and second hand Harnesses.
Carriages. Surreys, etc. One nearly new
separator aud dog or sheep power To be
sold at TIN, sale. II will pay Won to attend
these sales.
Always here to 10 business buy, sell ol
exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

The widow of Maj. A. b. Nalen-
tine, 70, died at her home in Ben
nington Sunday night after an i'll
ness of several weeks. Mai. Nalen-
tine died five weeks ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

\ manufacturer of pyrotcchnlcs
in Nagasaki. Japan, makes /" rocket
from which, when it eXplodes in the
air, there flies away Il large hild
which resembles a homiug bird IN
its movements. 1t is said that tie
secret of this wonderful production
has been in The possession of the old
est child of the family for more than
100 NnlrS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

About $Ioo in stamps and 500 IN
currency was taken by burglars
from the postothce at Marshiie'd
Sunday night. The combination ct
the safe was worked and the inside
door smashed. The burglars pricd
open IL window to enter the Office.
The clerk discovered the theft when
he opened the office in the morning,
There is no clew.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20

sun POINTER will make the
1904 at Woodstock, VT. in char
+. +. Richmond. and will stand u
zach week at the following place
White River Junction. Bridgew
South Woodstock.
A. Fee of $40, PAYABLE at time ,
pr with bankable paper. with rctu
eye. season ends July LIST, when
bc fitted TO take the mark he is CA
Getting.
". W. BowsER. Marlewood.
RICHMOND, Manager,
Wood-'i
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-20
" OODSrOCk. VT.

TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS:
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30
WRIT OF AAsEAs CORPUS.
To Be Applied for in Denver Election
Judge Cases.

To Be Applied for in Denver Election
Judge Cases.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 3O.-At the Of
fee of the Clerk Of the t. S. Court
of Appeals it was stated today that
Attorney Richardson. who was re
ported yesterday to have left Denvet
for ST. Louis to apply to Judge Thay-
er for a writ of habeas corpus in the
cases of the Denver election judges
under sentence for contempt OF court,
that he probably had gone to st. Paul
where the L. S. Court of Appeals is
now sitting A telegram was received
by Clerk Jordan from John NJ. Wal
dron, counsel for Governor T'eabody
of Colorado. asking him to reques;
Judge Thayer not to issue any such
writ until counsel for the governor
could have opportunity TO file a brief
in reply. Waldron was notified that
the court is sitting in st. Paul, and
to address his request to Judge Sali-
born there.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30
Fighting at Port Arthur

Che Foo, Nov. 30.-Chinese who
left Port Dalny November % arrived
here today. They say that fighting at
Port Arthur continues. They heard
firing on November 80 while at sed.
The Chinese assisted in carrying jan
anese wounded from the trairs to the
hospitals and personally counted d
thousand. The Japanese, they say,
seem depressed.
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$4,000 GATE RECEIPTS
People Fought Their Way into the
Auditorium to Witness the Fight
: The Interest Displayed Exceeded
that of Worlds Championship.

San Francisco, CAL, Nov. 3o.-After
the fight last night. which Nelson
won in the tenth round, Young Coz
bett said: ~ was beaten fairly, and
that is all there is to it. ! have really
nothing to say. Let it go out to the
word that | say | was fairly beaten
by man who is better than | am to-
night" Corbett's seconds say that he
suffered from cramps in the second
round and that was one reason for
the Denver mans poor showing.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30
A Fair Deal From Uncle Sam.

ST. Petersburg, Nov 30.-The news
papers here commenting on the An
glo-Russian North sea. controversy,
while declaring tha: rightly or wrong
ly the sympathies of the United States
are supposed to be with Japan. ex-
press the greatest confidence in the
impartiality of whnsoever P~esiden'
Roosevelt may select to sit on the
international commission.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30

| of the contract go to home bidders
! in the popular vernacular of the day
they have mo kick coming" at the
award.
That the reservoir is to be built al
once is most satisfactory to everyone
, The headquarters of the Taylor
Moore Construction Company is al
Hillsboro, Texas, and it is large
company, having had many large con-
tracts of this kind, and having al
ways finished them with credit to
themselves and with financial bal
lance on the right side.
None of those receiving, the con-
tracts will have any trouble in MAX
ing satisfactory bonds, and comply
ing with all the conditions that the
government imposes on its contract
ors.
Roswell will also be gratified to
learn that the government sets
time limit in which each schedule
must be comp eted, so that all along
the line the work must be pushed 10
successful conclusion.
The first and second schedules
must be begun promptly on the sign
ing of the contracts and be complet-
ed within seven months. The third
schedule must be begun within thirty
days and completed within six
months. The fourth and fifth sched-
ules must be begun within four
months and finished within nine
months The sixth schedule must be
begun within thirty days and be COM
pleted within seven months. So it
will be seen that thirteen months is
the utmost limit of time of the com
pletion of the work from the signing
of the contract
The total cost of the reservoir is
estimated at s250.O00.
When completed it will bring into
irrigation at once 10000 acres of land.
and as the years go by this area will
be correspondingly increased.
What the building of this great en-
terprise means for Roswell and the
3ntIre valley mas Doen uWeit oH ny
The Record 100 many times to call
for repetition at this time
That its building is a certainty.
and that work is to begin at once has
already given business in every line
an impetus. The news received to
day means the beginning of a new
epoch of prosperity not only for Ros-
well. but the entire Pecos Valley.
That is why there is such rejoicing
throughout Roswell today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30
The Fight in Detail.

Special to The Record.
Pavilion Ringside. San Francisco,
Cal. Nov. 29-30.-Woodward Pavilion
was iammed to the danger point to-
night with fight enthusiasts who
fought their way into the auditorium
to witness the pugilistic battle be-
tween Young Corbett" and "Battline
Nelson" two of the most prominent
and popular fighters of the day. The
tainI of suspicion which has charac-
terized the recent contests in this ci
ty has been entirely absent in con-
nection with tonight's battle the re-
suit being that the interest displayed
was as great if not greater than ma
ny events previously which involved
the worlds championship. This feel
ing was reflected in the betting which
Notwithstanding the one-sidedIess of
the odds, was the heaviest of any con-
a year ago. While technically 40
championship went with the winning
end of tonights battde. the fact thai
the victor will meet Jimmy Britt in
this city next month for the world 5
featherweight championship proved
an incentive which greatly stimulated
the efforts of the principals TO fight
"to the DEATH and which had impe1
ed them to train to the limit. Corbett
in particular has undergone very
severe course of training. The for
mer champion made no secret of the
fact that his weight just previous to
the conditioning process was LAG
pounds, but by faithful and strenuous
work that figure was Systematically
weighed in at six O'clock this even
ing Corbett's weight was at the fig
ures agreed upon, namely $50 pounds.
Nelson had been at this figure for
days past and at no time had there
been any apprehension in regard to
his making the weight. He failed to
raise the beam at the $50 notch as
he stepped on the scales.
When the two men stepped into the
ring tonight Corbett ruled warm
favorite at odds of one to two. Bets
were registered at even money that
the champion would dispose OF his
opponent in from 12 to 15 rounds.
Corbett's seconds were Harry Tus
hill his manager, Frank Mcdonald
Billy OTIS, Benny Carson and Tim
McGrath. Nelson was seconded BY
Ted Murphy. Frank Rafael, Ian Dan
ziger and Jack Kelley.
The preliminaries were of first
class nature Jack Cordell and Eddie
santry were billed for ter round
bout, and Cyclone Kelley and Harry
Kenny furnished The curtain raise;
in scheduled six round contest
Early In the evening betting. ow
Ing ID the weight Of Nelson, switch
Cd to the odds on 10 to r. X Il estima
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makes the winner.
The site of the Hondo reservoir is
about fifteen miles southwest of the
city on the Hondo river. The topog-
raphy of the country makes a natural
reservoir at this place When compile.
ted the bottom of the reservoir will!
be just 300 feet above the court house
steps. Leslie NJ. Long as far back
as 1888 formed the first New Mexico
Reservoir and Irrigation Co. From
company to company the enterprise
passed. each one embarrassed for
lack of funds, until government aid
was secured.
In the fall of 1902 Chief Engineer
F. H. Newell visited Roswell at the
personal solicitation Of many of our
citizens, and most especially on the
able presentation of facts and figures
in regard to this proposed site made
by Engineer w. M. Reed. Mr.. Newell
deemed it worthy Of investigation.
the energy of Engineer Reed
these Investigations were pushed.
The board of Government Engineers
passed favorably on the work. Bids
were. called for to be opened on the
9Th of September Then came a pro-
test from the Pecos Irrigation Com
pany of the lower Valley. At the time
the bids were opened early in Sep
tember the Board of Engineers heard
the testimony of the protestants and
the answers made by the Roswell
Water Users Association. But while
the testimony was yet before the
Board just previous to the meeting
IF the Irrigation Congress the protest |
was withdrawn, with the result that |
oday the contracts are awarded, and |
work will soon be commenced on the |
irst government reservoir in New
Mexico. and it will probably be the !
irst government reservoir to be COM
)eted in the United States.
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Toxic. Nov 30.-The Emperor for
mally opened the second war diet to-
day He said in part: 1--WE have di
rected our ministers of state 10 SUB.
nit to you a scheme for meating the
extraordinary expenditure necessitat-
ed by the war, together with the bud
get for the thirty-eighth year of the
Meiji, besides other projects of gov
ernment. Our expaditionary forces
have been victorious in everv batIle;
have shown fresh proofs OF heir 10y
atty and bravery. so that the prog
ress of the war has been constantly
to our advantage. We expect by the
loyal devotion of orr subjects to at
tain our ultimate object. and call up
on you to discharge your duiies by
cooperation, thereby pro
noting our wish AMI ends"
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| Special to The Record
| Washington, d. c., Nov. 3O-The
contracts for the building Of the Hon.
dc reservoir in the Pecos Valley have
been awarded. Five of the six sched-
| ules of the entire contract have been
awarded to the Taylor-Moore Con.
struction Company of Hillsboro, Tex
as, and one schedule to the Slinkard
Construction Co. of Roswell, New
Mexico.
Washington. D. c., Nov. 80. 1904.
w NJ Reed, Geological Survey.
Roswell N. M.
Schedule No awarded Slinkard
Construction Co. All others to Tay-
lor-Moore Construction Co. Have no
tilted them.
(Signed) DAVIS.
The news received in the above tel
egrams this morning soon passed
from mouth to mouth until within
only few minutes it seemed that ev
cry person in Roswell knew that the
report which so long had been await
ed had finally come and that at last
the contracts for the building of the
Hondo reservoir had been finally
awarded. A few minutes later Mr..
Slinkard also received a message
from the department notifying him
that he had been awarded schedule
No. 2.
For convenience to the bidders the
work was divided into six schedules.
The first schedule includes the earth
work on the inlet canal. The second
schedule includes the rock excaya-
ton of the entire work. The third
schedule is the outlet excavation and
embankment. The fourth schedule is
the entertainments No. 1. 2 and 3. The
fifth schedule is embankment No.
5, and the sixth schedule includes
all the masonry, concrete and struc-
tnral work, iron pipes, gates, lumber,
iron, steel and piling.
The Taylor Moore Contracting Com
pany's bid on the six schedules was
s127. .47619. which on the whole the
government considered the lowest
and best bid, with the exception of
schedule No. 2. The bid OF this com
pany on this schedule was s25.272.62
The bid of slinkard Construction Co.
was s21.11s.Oo and they were award
ed this schedule. the TaylorMoore
Company securing all the other sched
lnles.
While the people Of Roswell would
have been glad to have seen more
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30
S. L. DAVIDSON.

FOR SALE.-A handmade phaeton.
steel frame. rubber tires. good as
new. This is a high grade vehicle.
Apply at Record Office.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30
1dylOr-MOOre Construction Company and SIinkard
Construction Company Are the Successful
Bidders.
AT WORK IN THIRTY DAYS

he Reservoir Now Certainty. 1t the Best Piece of News
Roswell Has Ever Received Marks New Epoch of
Prosperity. Business Already Feels the Impetus The
Home Constructors Receive Schedule No 2 This Schedule
Includes the Rock Excavation.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30
Jaos Take Fresh Position.

ST. Petersburg. Nov. SO.-General
Kuropatkin under date OF November
2eth reports that the Japanese force
which evacuated Tsinkechin. near Da
Pass, took a fresh position near the
village of Suidun about 7kmiles to
the southeast of that place. They car
ried on many wounded Russians on
the morning of November 20 and re-
sumed the offensive advancing in the
direction of Suidun.
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Moscow. Nov 30.-A conference
here of the marshals of nobility "a
discussing the most advisable use for
the fund subscribed in honor of the
birth of the heir 70 the throne unani
mously opposed the proposal 10 de-
vote the money to founding a second
naval college, and favors the use of
the money in opening village schools
on the models 0f the DeSmoulin
schools in France and the Litz schools
in Germany This action is considered
significant
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30

A finer line of Mission furniture
than ever before. Ullery Furniture Co
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30
RUSSIA BEGINS TO SEE THE
LIGHT OF A NEW CIVILIZATION
SECOND WAR DIET

The Japanese Emperor Opens the Di
ct With an Encouraging Speech
Fighting at Port Arthur.-A Fair
Deal Expected From Uncle Sam.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30

Toxic. Nov. 3O.-It is reported that
the Japanese today assaulted. carried
and retained the southeastern por-
tion OF Meter Hill at Port Arthur.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30

The history of this porject is well
known to every Roswell citizen. 1t
has been a record of many discourage.
ments, but withal this a record of
dogged perseverance which today
makes the winner.
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Notice

My tables have been thoroughly
overhauled and remodeled New COW
ers. new cues. and the tables are as
good as new. The walls have been
kalsomined and invite the pleasure
loving public to spend the evenings
with me-
s. L. DAVIDSON,
St Prop Pool and Billiard Parlor.
203 Main Street
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-14
oBEYED INSTRUCTIONS.
Photographer Planted His Camera
Where He Was Told To and
There Was Trouble.

The city editor summoned the photog-
rapher OF his staff, relates Youths Com
panion. Col. Welligan's house is burning, ="
he said, "and l want picture of the fire.
Get out there as quick as you can with
your camera and take view OF what's left
of the building, from the inside OF the fence
corner"
But" said the photographer, If"
That's the point want ii taken from
right in the corner"
But | tAink there's"
81 don't care whether there's better
point or not. You know what want. Hurry
up! You are losing time"
The photographer took his camera and
departed. A few hours later he came in
with the proof of a picture he had taken
from the desired point of view.
What is this?" asked the city editor.
That is a photograph of the ruins of
Col. Weligan's house from the inside cor
ner Of the fence, near the street
81 can't see anything of the house"
81 can't, either responded the photog-
rapher. Il tried to tell you there was big
tree standing between that corner and the
house, but you wouldn't let me-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-14

stead of being up in the sky. 1t Is
very beautiful, it is true, but l would
like to see it shine as it did last night.
l suppose it doesn't shine during the
day, so I'll wait until night and see it,
So Mr.. Rooster sat down by the ball
and waited. The sun went down and it
grew dark, and black clouds hid the
stars and all the sky, but still the ball
would not shine.
st is very strange" declared the
rooster, as he sat and waited.
All the other chickens had gone to
roost hours before, but still the rooster
waited and watched.
Then the wind began to blow and
the thunder to roll and the lightning to
flash, and the first thing Mr. Rooster
knew it was raining in torrents. and he
was soaked to the skin, and most
frightened out of his pits.
"I'll save the moon" he cried, and
he grabbed up the ball and tried to
run with it. When he reached the hem
house door the rain had stopped, and
the wind had swept the clouds from
the sky, and Mr.. Rooster looked up
and saw the moon smiling sweetly at
him.
$50 this isn't the moon, after all, "
said Mr. Rooster, looking down at the
ball "Well, | guess it must be one of
the stars" st Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-14

ence, for these letters must come off to
make room for the others.
After the hands of the performer are
tied, he goes into the pocket with one
hand, takes the pair of scissors and
cuts the letters AS his hands are tied
behind his back, nobody can see this
manipulation. The old letters are put
away in his pocket and the new fetter
is made ready for use. This second fet-
ter is made in the following way The
band used is just as long as the one
used to tie the hands.
On each end a simple knot is made
(a) then a loose knot in the shape OF a
loop CD, allowing the band. to slip fer
Tightening around the wrists and looseE-
ing as the performer desires (a-B}.
After the original letters are cut and
the coat is taken off the performer slips
both hands into the loops and pulls
them tight.
This fetter cannot be distinguished
from the original one. By repeating
this experiment, all sorts of variations
in tying and untying can be shown, IN
til finally this pseudo band is cut off by
one Of the audience.-Boston Globe.