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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
COUNTRY CLUE ORGANIZED.

Directors are Selected and otficers
Named.-Will incorporate.
The meeting of the. stockholders
in the newly gotten up Country Club.
held at the Roswell Commercial Club
last night. was attended by nearly
all of the II members. =. a. Cahoon
called the meeting to order and was
made chairman. 1t was decided that
the chair name three persons WHOSE
duty it would be 20 select list Of
nine directors. to be voted ON by the
other members He named Capt ia
son w James, =. h. Williams and
w. A. Johnson They in turn named
i. w. Wlseley. J. w Thomas. T. 4
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
HE WAS DESPERATE.

Man Hanged Today in Kentucky At
tempted to Commit Suicide.
Owensboro, KY, July 7.-Frenzied
with the realization that another day
meant death on the scaffold, Robert
Mathley made a desperate attempt
during the night TO commit suicide.
He bit and tore the veins in his
arm, but although he nearly bled To
death, his act was discovered and
he was hanged today. Mathley killed
William A Watkins and James Greg.
hon. a year ago out of jealousy.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
A POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE.
Government Tests Demonstrate that
Dunnite Will Crush the Heaviest
Armor Clad War Vessel.

New York, July THAT a twelve
inch shell loaded with only small
charge of Dunnite the worlds most
effective explosive, will crumple the
side of the heaviest armor-clad YES
sci. though the shell fall short OF its
mark 20 feet. has just been demon
strated at the beginning of a series
If tests at the government proving
grounds at Sandy Hook.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
Cannot Do Business in Kansas.

Topeka Kan, July THE state
supreme court today rendered de-
cision declaring that the Kansas Nat
ural Gas Company cannot do busi-
ness in Kansas. The decision, which
is sweeping in it's terms. makes out
laws of the company, which it dec
lares cannot hold property in Kansas
and cannot operate in any manner
in the state. The company, which is
a Kansas City organization, has
spent several million dollars, it IS
estimated in laying pipe lines in Kan
sas for the purpose of conveying nat
ural gas outside of the field in which
it originates.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
May Summon Representatives.

ST. Petersburg, July 7.-Repor.s
current here today tend TO confirm.
the adyices TO the Associated Press
from Hoscow on July 5th to the Ell
feet that the Emperor Is prepared 20
go to kremlin and issue a manifesto
summoning the representatives ,f
the people.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
Notice.

The Roswell Creamery CO. wishes
to state that a new churn always
gives butter a wood flavor. That is
now overcome. We guarantee the pu-
rity and cleanliness of our goods. All
utensils sterilized. every day. Buy a
pound. OTIS
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
For Sale or Trade.

Eight room house, with water. on
South Kentucky avenue. A bargain
1T s2.750, cash. VIII trade for Arte-
sia property. See DR.. C. T. McClane,
or address L. w. Martin. Artesia, N.
NJ. 9stseod.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
U. 8. wEATHEa BUREAU.
flocaj Report.l

Roswell. N. NJ, July 7.-Tempera
ture.-Max.. 90; min. 81; mean. 76
Precipitation. 90: wind s.. velocity
3 miles: weather clear.
Forecast.
For Roswell and Vicinity: Fair TO.
night and Saturday. Stationary tenn.
perature.
NJ WRIGHT
omcaal in Chsxxa.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
Water Meeting Tonight

, Tonight at eight O'Clock, at
, the Roswell Commercial Club
rooms, is the time and the :
place of the citizens meeting
to take action on the matter
of securing a water system
for Roswell Every taxpayer
: and loyal citizen of Roswell
: should attend AT the same
: place will be held meeting .
: of the stockholders of the
: Roswell Creamery. Refresh .
ments will be served all who
2 come to both meetings, and ,
: Roswell Creamery butter will
: be used. Every citizen is not !
: only invited, but urged To
; attend.
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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
Sailors in sullen Mood.

Manila. p l.. July THE sailors
on the interned Russian squadron
are reported to be in sullen mood,
and TO be expressing sympathy for
the Black Sea mutineers. A rumor
that they contemplated numbering
their officers aroused the American
authorities to place the monitor No
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
Great Fear at Malta.

Malta, Crimea, July Intense ex-
citement prevails here owing to the
fear that the Kniaz Potempkine will
lombard the city.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07

Turkey for dinner every Sunday at
the Alamo restaurant for 25 cents
Room for families. OSt2
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
FLOOD M Big SIOUX RIVER.
General Alarm Exists Along Banks
for Many Miles.

Sioux City, Ia July s.-The Big
Sioux river is higher than It has
been IN two years. and general
alarm exists along IT'S banks for fifty
miles above Sioux City. At Riverside
Park here three or four boat club
houses are under water. Thousands
OF acres OF crops are ruined by the
|orerfiow. the river varying from a
half mile to three miles m width
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
AND TOBE KING Is SERIOUSLY
INJURED AT ciUDAD, JUAREZ.
SHOT BY THE GUARDS

Letter to The Record Says They
Were Crossing Some Mules When
They Had a Difference With the
Mexican Guards.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
d Their JeweIry Store 3>Doors North Of Postohfce

at 11:00 O'Clock today for Ocean
Grove, N. J.. where the President will
deliver an address this afternoon be
fore the National Educational Asso-
citation.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07
$40 ". Main
nadnock in close proximity to the
Russian war ships.
Baron Rosen Arrives

Washington. D. c.. July 7.-Baron
Rosen, the new ambassador of Rus
sia to the United States, arrived in
Washington today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-07

Cahoon, L. K. McGaffey, H. F. Smith,
l.. B. Tannehill. E. H. Williams, J..
Smith Lea and J. A. Graham as the
directors.
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The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Could Get No Res.

Freeborn, MINI. Sept. 18TH 'orr ,
ciaD-Mr. r. Z. Coward, welI'KnusI ~.
man here is rejoicing IN 'Ae ,si ~"
from suffering he has oD'G,r,' a',,.
through using Dodd's Kidney i~ .t
His experience is well WcEth fes'I /
ing, as it should rciLt the 'oa- h,
health to many another in a S''D
condition. Vii
Il had an aggrayating case oi ~, ~
rev Trouble" says Mr.. Coward u. ~
gave me no rest day CT night Ou. n.,,a s Il
a few boxes Of Dodd's Kidney Fi'' -,
rev life in me and | feel Ike
man. .onsi
81 am happy to state l have :! Fe0n IN,
ed great and wonderful benent III III
Dodd's Kidney Pills. l would Lsg I'm,
recommend all sufferers from nlT n.,ls
Trouble to give Dodd's Kidney
fair trial as | have every reasol .,sa
believe it would never be reg'e'. q
Dodd's Kidney Pills make you .,aI a
like "a new man OF woman Ut Il
| they cure the Kidneys Culs' M
neys mean pure blood ana pure NE e
means bounding health and eHe'''
every part Of the BODY.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Heart Was Taken Out.

Philadelphia, Pa: The removal or
a mans beating heart from his body
and its replacement after bullet
had been abstracted from the region
adjacent to the pu,sating organ is the
remarkable achievement OF medical
science just accomplished by the ply
sicians at the Germantown Hospital.
The patient who submitted himself
to the unusual operation to save his
life is Frank Robinson, % years old,
who is known as the hard man OF
GermantOwn of account of his power
full physique. He became the subject
of surgical attention as the result OF
an alteration he had with Policeman
Morley of Germantown on Sept. I
when for self-proteCtion the police
man claimed he was obliged TO shoe
Robinson, whom he was trying 10 az
rest.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Battle With Gamblers.

Austin, Texas: Meager advices
have reached here Of small battle
which occurred yesterday near Max
well. Caldwell county, between the
Caldwell county sheriff and posse and
brush gamblers. 1t is reported two
were killed of the gamblers and one
wounded. No names are known.
Since the cotton picking season open
ed and the negroes and MeXicans are
flush with money, gamblers have been
running craps, monte and poker games
in the brush near the cotton fields.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Father Killed Son.

Crowley, La: About 2 o'clock yes.
terday afternoon C. Lebert Benoit,
prominent farmer living near Morse,
accidentally Shot and killed his son,
Andrew Bencit. The elder Benoit had
been practicing at target with a re
volver on the gallery Of his house and
was ejecting the shells from the cham
ber of the weapon when it was dis
charged. The ball struck the younger
Benoit near the heart. He died al
most instantly. He left a wife AM
one child.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
REMEDIES USED BY MILLIONS
Truth About the Popular "Prop7ietay
Medicines"

The recent campaign against lie
use of proprietary medicines, conduct.
Cd in the columns OF The Ladies
Home Journal and Golfers Weekly.
has evoked an answer from the Com
mittee on Legislation Of the Proprie
tary Association. The committee says:
In considering the question raised
by recent attacks upon proprietary
incidence, every reasonable man will
admit that there is a wide and legltt
mate field for the manufacture and
sale Of medicines already prepared
for general use and easily obta!nabe
at all times and everywhere.
As a matter OF fact these medicines
are not patented at all, and the pOpa
lar Use of the word patent in cOnlee
ton with them is a misn0mer Al!
pharmacist will tell you that practr
CalIy the Only patent medicines ID
use to-day are those which are manu-
featured either by foreign or domesa'
pharmaceutical houses, and which ar
row almost exclusively dispensed D!
physicians or designated by them Il
their prescriptions.
The medicines which are now ln
subject Of wholesale attack BY Nj
Box and Editor Hapgood are the OH
fashioned family remedies proper
described as proprietary medicines
They are the fa;orite remedies anon
millions of people all over the cOu
try; and, Notwithstanding the eo
, stant effort of some physicians 10 CT
ate prejudice against them, no O'
ever yet heard of any OF the mil'io
Of users of such remedies ASKING
legislation or other action ADVERSE
them"
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Nearo Stabbed NEGRO.

Calvert, Texas: Two negroes, who
live in the county, after having sat
isfied their desire for gin became
engaged in a quarrel, and resulted in
one sticking knife in the others
back. The wound is dangerous, but
not serious. The names of the parties
are not known.
Marshall Lovett found house in
freedman town yesterday morning that
from outside appearances looked sus
picious, and he quietly went in the
back way and found about elgh'
bucks very busy playing at monte
Mayor Bailey will do the rest.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
HOMES WERE BURNED.
soo 600 Fire Occurred in Third Ward'
Houston, Last Night.

Houston, Texas, Sept. 19.-Last
rieht a disastrous fire visited th9 res
idence section of the Third Waro anu
swept away the entire block OF tWo-
story residences 1t was bounded by
Crawford. jefferson, La Branch and
peaso Gsreeis. There was a hlgh
wind blowing during the fire, and for
= time il seemed tnat the two blocks
10 the north were threatened. ana
q house in one took fire, but T.: quick
rlacirs of Two streams OF water upon
it by Fire Chief O'Leary extln2ulshed
if with but Slight damage. The houses
DESTROYED, with euth0uses. and IN some
eases stables, were those OF W. +.
Cleveland, 1904 Peace. corner OF La
Branch. with stable, valued at Slo,00o;
Dr. J. II. Sampson, 1900 Jefferson
corner Of La Branch, with stable, val
ned at $1,000; Ike II. GerSOn. lo0,
jefferson, value, $4,000; w. H. Taylor
IT'S Crawford, with stable, $4,000;
H. d. Goldman, 1710 Crawford. rent
ed house, value, $1,000; II. G. Balm
17OG, owned by I. Meyer; NJ. E. TarV
er, 17OS Crawford street, valued a
$4,000; D. H. Sims, Crawford, value
at $4,000, making total loss OF az
proximately 100000 with furnltur
and stables. There was a great dea
of furniture saved by removal iron
the houses when it was seen tha
the firemen would not be able to chec
the progress of the fire. This include
pianos and bU2gies and horses, a
saved.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Celebrated S5th Birthday.

Cameron, Texas: Mr.. w. R. Jones
witnessed his S5th birthday here yes.
terday, and had few of his intimate
riends to take dinner with him at his
home with his daughter and her hus-
band. Rev. c. D. Whitman. Mr.. Jones
is in good health, and is able to lead
an active LIFE. He lives about half
a mile from the postoffice, but often
walks to town or his mail. He at,
tributes his long life to his temperate
habits and outdoor exercise.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
a $4,000 Transaction.

Beaumont, Texas: A deed was filed
for record yesterday evidencing that
John N. Gilbert has purchased OF
George w. Carroll, the Texas & New
Orleans section No. 81, in Orange
county. for the sum of $43,S40. Mr.
Gilbert is a wealthy lumber and oil
man here, and has been associated in
various enterprises with Mr.. Carroll
from whom he purchased the land.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
JAPANESE GRAFT.
Three Naval Paymasters Embezz'ed
S165.OOO Of Government Funds.

Toxic, Sept, 1S.-The information
has been made public that three naval
pavmasters have embezzled $4,000
of the. government funds.
The announcement has been calmly
received by the public, but the knowl-
cage that the commission of the crime
extended over the period of year
without discovery may, it is said
cause feeling of distrust and uneasi
ness toward the naval administration
and furnish a weapon to the politica
parties that are opposing the govern
ment.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Hunearians Homer Capt. Lang.

New York: Prominent Hungarians
of this city paid their respects yester-
day to Capt. Stephen J. Lang, of St.
Louis, who was the trusted lieutenant
of Louis Kossutn during his struggles
to obtain independence for his native
land. Capt. Lang, who is Sc years
old, has been spending the summer at
Arverne, Long Island, He had
planned to spend the winter in this
city, but an attack of illness com
PEELED him to give UP this idea, and
he returned last night to st. Louis.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Taft in TOXIC.

Yokohama; Secretary of War Taft
arrived here yesterday and received
visits from distinguished citizens of
Toxic. large number of local Japan
ese and foreign residents. There was
no formal reception, the visitors call
ing direct upon Mr.. Taft at his hotel.
Afterward he was the guest of Mr.
Otani. a prominent merchant of this
city. All is quiet.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Fractured Skull.

Beaumont, Texas: c. A. Farrar, a
tie maker. was brought in from along
the line of the Kansas City Southern
Yesterday afternoon, with a fractured
skull, The accident occurred Satur-
day, near Duff, and the patient IS
now unconscious, with slim hopes Of
recovery.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
EAeooN HUNT IN AFRICA.
Traveller Describes Killing OF Nd
raudinq 6rutes.

A traveller writing from South ait
ca describes a baboon hunt as lOf
lows: Very slowly we spread ou'
round about the base of the koRe
end began a crawling ascent throusl
the thick scrub. KafIirs and farmer
together, we formed something OF
loose circle round the kopic DaylisH
found us drawing near the hlSIel
spurs of the kopje and the halnis
were busy beating. Then the sp'''
began and pretty uncanny it was .
good many baboons broke tnFous-
our circle, for we only mustered seseD
guns but as we neared the top OF 'Hs
kopie I could tell by the noise a.
about me that some execution was W
ing done. Ny first kill gave ns
most uncomfortable thrill. 1t was W. W.
ribly like picking off a man. nv ~
balloons were great big, human-lOoa
ing brutes, quite capable OF picha,
up a lamb in their hands and ruHD~s y,
off with it. (As faa., they sene'@a,
content themselves with ripping -, =,
beast open to get at the curdied ns' ~
within.) But their cries were - =
most horribly human thing aDos
them and the gestures Of their wa,
ing arms. When we all met q 'a.'
full count was made. Thirty oaOOO'
had been bagged. Seven had lal'eD
| my plln
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Holds to His Job.

Washington: Mr. Powell, American
Minister to Hayti, who is now at his
home in New Jersey on leave Of alb
sence, has communicated to the state
department a denial of the accuracy
of the interview with him recently
publihsed, in which he is said to have
declared his intention of resigning MS
most.
The Rice belt journal., 1905-09-22
Pearls in Llano River.

San Antonio, Texas: Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Fred Lancaster has
returned from a trip 10 Llano and sur
rounding country. He reports an In
dustry in progress there which is Gre
ating much interest. This consists OF
a search for pearls. These, he says,
are to be found in the L.ano river
near Mason. A young lady OF
Mason is said to have found a pearl
as big as a marble, which she sold tC
a Mason banker for $500. Another
man, he says, bought pearl founc
in the river at the same place fol
$40 and subsequently sold it in Hous
for $3.50 The pearls found in the
Llapo river appear to be of the frs
water