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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-01-21
Roswell, N. M, ian. Is, 1905.
c. E. Mason,
President Woman's Club,

Roswell, N. M, Jan. Is, 1905.
Mrs. c. E. Mason,
President Woman's Club,
Roswell, n. VI.
Dear Madam:-On May LIST. 1902.
l had placed with me. as Trustee. a
deed drawn by D. NJ. Hubbard, to the
west 80 feet of lots s and 8, Block 5,
Original Town of Roswell, to be held
by me, subject to the payment by
you Club of $4,000 and interest at
10 per cent thereon.
"On August %, 1902. Mrs. r. S
Hamilton paid on this Trust 500 90
to apply on the principal and $500
as accrued interest.
"On July "a, 1903, Mrs. 3. d. W.
Payton paid $4,000 to apply on the
principal. and on May 1, 1903, $4,000
as interest.
"On Dec. IL, 1904, Miss Mary Eol,
paid $4,000 as prin cipal and $49.T5
as interest accrued to date.
ION the last date mentioned, IN
accordance with an agreement made
with Mrs. R. s. Hamilton when the
lots were purchased, l paid the bal
ance due on them. viz: $4,000. Al
that time l discovered n flaw in the
original deed, which was made to me
in trust by Mr.. Hubbard. l have
therefore, had a new dec prepared
deciding the property di,ec by Mr.
Hubbard to the City of Roswell.
have had this deed signed by Mr.. Hib
bard and wife and now hold IL sub
ject to the orders of your I oil
of the City Council. Yours respect
fully.
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Cement Walks.

James Clair a been in this busi-
ness for fourteen years and thorough
Iy understands his business. 71tt2
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E. A. CAHoON.

A hearty vote OF thanks was given
Mr.. Cahoon for his courteous and ca
pable management while acting as
trustee of the library lot.
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~LfsRAax ns~ss
The Woman's Club h7ids an Inter
estinq Session.

esting Session.
lightful meeting Wednesday. January
Is. at st. Andrews Hall. About forty
members and guests We're present,
and all were entertained by Mrs. c.
d. Bonny and the ladies' who assist
ed her during her Hour With the
Poets
Mrs. Bonny also gave a short his
tory of American literature.
Mrs. Baker read items of interest
in the life of Edgar Allen Poe n
illustrated his peculiar style by read
ing one of his weird poems.
Mrs. Lukens then read the closing
scene in "Evangeline" and c~ontrasted
the life of Longfellow and that of
Poe.
A song, 1.-The Day is Done" was
sung by Mrs. J. E. McCIane, and III
of silence that followed, and
then the clapping of hands, testified
to the pleasure given those present
by the sweet voice of Mrs. McClane
n her artistic rendering Of this
Longfellow song so ear to all.
Mrs. White then talked of Lowell
as a poet and as a critic.
Mrs. Bird, who is a distant relative
of Whittier, told of his life and histo-
ry. quoting from his best poems.
Mrs. Bonny then CLOSED the program
with a paper on Sidney Lanier the
southern poet, telling of his artistic
sensitive temperament, his struggles
with poverty and i'll health, Inc read
a short poem illustrating the exqui-
site fineness of his poetic tempera-
This ended the regular meeting
the day, but the ladies fingered
greetings, and feeling
that it was good to be members of
the Woman's Club.
Library News.
On Wednesday, Jan. 1S at the meet
ing of the Woman's Club, Mrs. ]. j.
in reply to inquiries as to
progress being made ON the H.
brary building, said that the progress
being made was necessarily slow, but
but with the care essential to the
character of such a building. Plans
made inc we're being submitted
to the Board of Trustees; different
building materials were being inves-
and work would be commenc
ed as soon as possible.
Mrs. Hagerman also spoke of the
always encountered by the
Library Board in building for the ex-
act sum of ten thousand dollars, no
more, no less. and the problem of Sc
plans which would give to
the very best library posi-
Bile for this amount of money. Work
of his kind takes much time and
much thought, and the ladies after
thanking Mrs. Hagerman, expressed
entire confidence in the judg-
of our Board of Trustees. In
this connection the following letter.
submitted by E. A. Canoon Esq, was
read with much interest:
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There is n curfew sounded in
New York that is obeyed TO the let
ter. That is the policeman's whistle
at 10 O'Clock at the skating ponds
in Central Park. At the first blast
skates are off, and the clocks are
hardly through sounding the hour
before the ice is clear. To the skat-
ers 10 O'Clock seems early to end
their enjoyment. but the police are
firm and dispense the crowd quickly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04

II have not yet told you on whom
my affections are fixed"
IT have no right to ask. But, Of
course, If for any reason you think it
would be we'll to tell me-"
'If you ask I shall tell you"
"Well, who Is 1t, then?"
She leaned over and whispered in his
ear very softly:
ut Is William Robards."
Dorothy!
"Oh, WILL, don'tl You are so i'm
petuous!"
I'll think am rather slow"
Some time afterward Mr.. Robards
and Dorothy marched up to the judge,
where he was doing over a book on
the porch, and after they had made
him aware of their presence Mr.. Ro-
bards said very firmly.
Dorothy and 1 have come to tell
you, sir that we are going to be mar
ried."
''Why, God bless my soul, William"
exclaimed the judge. You! Why, I'd
sooner have you than Winthrop
Boston Globe.
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a of influence

fashion welcomed 1t as new neaA.
of recreation. It made a natlohai S'n
sation, favorable and unfaVorapie' u :.
it whirled along the country roauS' -
smoky monster from some suDVel.a
mean world of fire, horses leapeu wv a.S
hedges and the terrified peasantry ~
to hooks of safety. Compared WIN ~
modern motor car Is a thing Oh p'"''
and gentleness.
A dozen or so of them were run ~
London as omnibuses. but the ~
fare-a shilling a ride-and tne O. inv
ons aspect of the vehicle, scared a" =,
passengers. Ladies disliked tne 0'. IN
carriages because of the grease ." a.
SCOT that soiled their dresses nv sa,oy
little by little, they fell into als naSSs
The railway, with its closed cOI Sroys
cheaper rates, and smooth rams ssn,e.
them from the roads into inc iD1
ums, s-Erg
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Near the head of Black River val
lev. in Windsor County, Vermont, Ten
miles from the nearest railway staten
at Ludlow, lies the hamlet OF fiy'h'
outh Union. What the population hYes
on Is a question difficult to answer
Fortunately, it costs very little to i've
there. A majority Of the populatlon
are In one way or another supported
by Civil War pensions. A tidal wave
Of patriotism must have swept through
this section of Vermont in the early
sixties.
The most interesting inhabltant, OF
Plymouth Union Is Aunt ESTHER
Damon, the last on the roll OF tederai
pensioners as widow Of a soldier OF
the Revolution. Aunt Esther" was
born in Plymouth township, not rar
from her present home, on the first day
of August, 1914. She was one OF a
family of eight or nine, born to her
itage Of poverty. Her father Is remem'
bered as a STIRRING" man, who began
life with nothing, married premature
| ", and worked hard to provide for ms
family. In cutting timber to build
them a house he was killed by the fali
| of a tree. His widow was left with
out resources and found it impossible
to hold her family together. One by
one they were bound out" to service,
and were never reunited. At tender
age Esther was thus put to work and
| YN0pin6 ohiAfiv one
of neglect and ill-treatment.
By one kind of work or another,
mostly domestic service, she made
shift to live, and finally drifted to
blast furnace and was something of a
center Of activity. She is said to have
taught a district school for one or two
terms. Her own education had been
very limited, and teaching could moi
have offered her a successful career.
BY thus doing whatever came in her
way, she managed to support herself
until she was 81 years old, when she
married
Her choice Of a husband was NOT
we'll considered. Noah Damon, whom
she welded after a brief courtship
was a widower IS or 76 years old
with adult children and a record OF
good service as a soldier of the Revolu.
ton in sundry Massachusetts, com.
mands. He is additionally remember,
ed as an easy-going, honest, improvl,
dent man, and not inclined to be in
dustrious. 1t is said that Esther Sum.
ner was misled as to his ability and
Willingness to support her, and thought
he had some property, whereas he had
none. Perhaps he was an optimist by
temperament Their marriage was eel
ebrated on the 9th of September, 1888
The young wife soon discovered
that, for her, the marriage relation
meant not only supporting herself BY
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04

nolo, ETC., being ruler, believes in
fulfilling the law. He has eight leglti-
mate wives in his harem and evident
ly intends to add to the supply, as his
proposal to Miss Roosevelt would seem
to indicate. The management of these
wives is easy, according to the sultan's
code. If he Is dispdeased with one of
them he has her head chopped of and
thus puts an end not only to his do
nestle infelicity but to the bother of
paying alimony at the same time. The
Sultan has proposed to many Ameri-
can women besides Miss Roosevelt, but
none thus far has evinced any desire
to share with him the honor of his
throne tz.-- .s.-
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During the yellow fever epidemic at
New Orleans in 1873 d German med,-
cal student braved the terrors Of the
plague to secure the advantage of ex-
perience, says the Los Angeles Ex-
press. Doctors were few and his serv-
ices were gladly accepted. He had
ideas and many were his experiments
Treating Hollander at the hosnitoI
DR.. Hans decided that his patient was
about to die, so he prescribed as q last
solace to the expiring man a huge
plate OF sauerkraut. He watched tho
sick man devour the delicacy so dear
to the palate of our friends across the
sea. To Hans unbounded amozo-
ment on his next inspection he found
the Hollander sitting up in bed read
Ing a newspaper, well on the road To
recovery.
Jerking forth his notebook, he iottad
down: "R. Sauerkraut will cure
Dutchman Of yellow fever" Proceed.
Ing to another ward he found a Snan.
lard In a bad way. Procuring another
plate Of sauerkraut, he babe tho
patient eat it and lfve-but nAod,Iv
the spaniard died. Reaching for his
notebook, Hans added to the nrn-
scr1pdon, but will kill a Spaniard !"
One Of the three doctors who wero
prominent in treating hundreds Of val,
low FEVER patients at Jacksonville
Fla. during that city's last visitation
OF the scourge remarked afterwards
when asked for his favorite prescrin
ton: Roll the patient in hot hlan
kets. Sweat it out of him, If tbo+
fails take him out to the sand biIl ls
hospital and administer with the hon.
mer one hard blow upon the temnIo
That is both effective and bnmapn :"
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man Of good character. You know Mr..
Winthrop, WilliamT"

man Of good character. You know Mr..
Winthrop, William"
"Ye-es, believe have met him"
"He was formerly one Of my clients,
but that was before you came into the
Office. He is a very worthy man."
= "And you say Miss Dorothy Is in
clined to-er-favor his sult2"
II believe she Ia not Indifferent to
him, but, Of course, she is discreet and
modest; perhaps, I may say, even
difndent. She has always been a most
Obedient child, and always given her
to understand that Mr.. Winthrop Is
my choice. She viii accept him when
the time comes, and he will make her
q most excellent husband. Ali there
abe il now; just starting off for a walk.
Dorothy Dorothyl Take William with
you. am sure he would rather walk
with you than sit here with me-"
Miss Dorothy drew pensively near,
looking very pretty. She answered
very demurely, her father thought
shyly.
eff Mr.. Robards wishes to come
am sure shall be glad of his COM
pany."
Mr.. Robards expressed himself as
very willing, and the two set of to-
Eather. he was junior partner in
Judge Lawrence's office, but he was
ten years older than Miss Lawrence.
For several years now the Judge had
made him his guest for fortnight at
his summer residence, and in the city
the judges wife had been socially
gracious to him when she needed one
more man at her dinner table.
'Your father was Just telling me his
views on the rights of parents" he OBJ
served meditatiVely after they had
walked some distance In silence and
had lost themselves in the shrubbery.
''Yes2 Father Ia very conservative
In many things" ~
$50 should judge. So I know, In
fact, In business matters, but / was
not aware that he was quite 30 con-
sentative as his remarks seemed to i'm
ply In domestic affairs"
''Will you tell me just what he said
30 you, Mr.. Robards %
She looked at him gravely. There
was certainly earnestnsss, almost en-
treaty, IN her tones.
Il am not sure that 1t would be
quite right for me to do So"
@Je ycu think 1t wrong, Of course do
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04
THE SULTAN OF sULU.

Who Made a Proposal of Marriage to
Miss Alice Roosevelt
The recent proposal Of marr1ag e
made by the Sultan of Sulu, Abba
Monolo Hodji Moran, to Miss Alice
Roosevelt, during the latter's visit to
the Philippines serves to draw atten-
ion to this Mohammedan chief, who
enjoys the distinction Of being on the
pay roll of Uncle Sam. The Sultan,
although still young man, should be
past master in the art Of proposing.
Mohammedan law is most generous In
the number Of wives allowed the fol-
lowers Of the Prophet, and Abba No
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04

continued hard work for small waoss
but supporting her husband as Well
He was quite willing to entertain Il, I
with stories Of the war, but these 6ld
not seem to compensate for the addoa
burden she had unwittingly assumed
She insisted that Damon's children
should make some provision for him
This led to misunderstanding and
family quarrels, and they finally took
the old man to a farm in New Hamp.
shire, to which the young wife refused
to go. .,...
No separation other than that de-
scribed was sought or desired. Damon
never ceased to crave his wifes com.
panionship; she, in turn, while unwIlL
ing to be a dependent upon the Damon
family, spared enough of her meager
earnings to keep him clothed. and ID
other ways to provide for his comfort
In some way Damon got money to
make trip to Boston to visit some
friends, and from this outing he neVer
AOSuA ASos AAC hACA OA lu0 journey,
which was probably too much for bic
failing strength, but whether in goInQ
to or coming from Boston is not clear.
After the death of her husband
which In the circumstances cannot
have been a very keen bereavement
Mrs. Damon realized that she had
other duties than self-interest alone
suggested. Her mother was then old
and poor and friendless. Esther t0Ok
her and cared for her to the end Of her
life. To enable her to do this she
leased little farm near Reading, Vt,
and worked 1t as we'll as she could
with the help Of hired man.
After her mothers death she did not
feel equal to continuing this prc6tles
and unsatisfactory enterprise, and re-
turned to Plymouth Union to take Up
her residence with an old resident Of
that place, a Mrs. Snow, who had
house, but no income In that house
she has lived for the past sixteen
years, and there she hopes and e.
poets to remain for the rest Of her life
During q period Of many years she
has been in receipt of Federal PEN
sion of So per month, and this meagsF
provision had to suffice in q large do
gree for the needs of both old women
The pension has lately been increased
to $24 per month.
With the exception Of a slight deaf
ness, Mrs. Damon retains her faculties
remarkably. ....
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THE FARMERS BOY.

You ask about that hoy Of mine,
An what his inclination is7
Why, stranger, can't you read the sign
That's writ acrost that youngsters
phiz2
He's such master hand to shirk
That sometimes l can most admire
him!
An lazy!-if you gave him work
him.
his mother says he's quick TO learn
That when he's foolin' out O. doors
Hes maxim poetry to burn
But watch him fool at dom choresl
His inclination Is to be
A something that they call poet.
Such fooiishness don't come from me
amt that kind, not If l know 1t.
You see that critter on the wall
There in the frame? Well, that's a
COW 5.
His mother says he's got call
To be a artist; but somehow
"Tian't such a gift for him to draw
There's nothin' in 1t to surprise US.
But what that boy Is useful for r
10 what I'd like you to advise US
5a
When / was young 1t wasn't so;
Boys had different trainin' then
They knew they had to hoe their row
An work their way like little men.
There weren't no fine contraptions known
In them old days for saving labor;
And he who'd finished for his own
Would 60 and help a friend or neigh
Dor. - r
You think I'm hard on him? Why,
His mother says he'll turn out grand!
Hes just the apple of her eye.
But, stranger, when I take hand
Hush! Here she comes. Is that you,
mar "a
Just was talkin' bout our Needy
30 smart, I'm proud to be the pa ,
OF such a son--eh? dinner ready2
Chicago Record-Herald.
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noDleman' had one built which was a
conspicuous success. 1t carried fifteen
passengers and attained a speed Of If
Teen miles an hour. The steam car
rlUse was such a vast improvement
upon the dandy horse and the veloci-
psde that capitalists began to buIid
mem by the score. They were inya-
riably shaped like stage coaches, each
"1th clumsy, putting smoking engine
laSteneo on behind. Nothing so fast
Us the steam carriage had ever been
invented and every idle gentleman Of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04
BEFORE,
EVOLUTION OF THE MOTOR CAR.

a Frenchman named Cugnot, an En-
gilshman named Trev1thick, and an
American named Oliver Evans had all
Deen experimenting with steam car
r1ages In the eighteenth century; and
In 1929 Sir James Anderson, a British
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04
Uncle Ehen

You can't beat de lazy man" said
Uncle Eben. when de weather. % !
ne says he can't work, an when ~.
fine he says it's a shame not tn antoS >
1t. "-Washington Star. nJoS
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04
Mali OF the World

The aggregate annual letter and
mail of the world amounts
to s2,60O,OO0,0O0 pieces, of which
$500, 100000 go through the United
States mails. We have $4,000 post
onless and 10000 miles Of postal
routes, with q yearly travel over them
amounting to 6o0oOo,O0o miles. -.s-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04
IN OLD.FASRIONED FATHER.

~ said the Judge, "still cling to
the old belief that a parent has
y the right to say whom his
child shall or shall not marry"
"Ye-es," agreed Mr.. Robards, slowly,
not wishing, for certain private rea-
sons. to give an unqualified assent,
and yet too well acquainted with the
Judge to think of open disagreement.
"Now," continued the elder man,
ponderously, Sarah, Martha and Con-
stance all married to please me.
Dorothy, although she is %, Is yet
unmarried, but l have reason to be-
leve that she is not altogether indif
ferent to the attentions now being paid
to her by Mr.. Winthrop, a man who
meets with my hearty approval, man
Of wealth, culture, refinement, and a
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04

This il about all the attention a. .
men attract, When their .I PrU ~
goes by, people inquiries
neral to-dayr
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04

Some people, when they own . :
that would peacefully sleep A. Il
the yard and make no trouI'
nm to insure that it will howl
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04

Taxes Raise in France; ,,,.,.h.
The average tax for each sosa %
man has risen from $16.26 in l0'O "
mora than sos a year at present !.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04

1t takes a lot Of philosophy to enable
q man to admire woman. after he
discovers that she has no earthly use
for him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04

"hen woman has a great dea, 70
say about being lady, it is n nTattU
sure sign she is not one. V
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04

Stick up for friends behind their
backs. Don't be q sneak
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-11-04

said the Judge, "still cling to
the old belief that a parent has
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-20

park. Frank Kramer won the sprinting
championship of the year by scoring 6S
points to his nearest opponents 20 in the
Grand Circuit races, while Marcus Hur-
ley again came 10 the fore as an amateur
scoring % points in the championship
races to his nearest opponents IS. Hugh
MacLean still has the honor Of making
the fastest mile in a paced race. 1909 ID.
made at Charles River park in August.
1903, but Bobby Walthour at the same
track on May 81 Of the present year rode
a mile in 1:06 10. the fastest mile ever
ridden in competition. Moran set up
the new mark of 3:31 80 for three miles
On June Is of this year, while Walthour
On May 81 MADE new records from four
20 80 miles inclusive that look good for
ONE time. Walthour's time for 80
lies was 80: % 3-5. The cid record was
.5:l5 A.. Caldwell again comes to the
r1nt as a 100-mile rider, covering the
distance on September ) at the Revere
rack in PAS II As. For two hours
Moran's record of II miles 440 yards
made in 1903 is still good, but Caldwell
on September ) Of this year made a new
three hour record by riding 106 miles
800 yards. In the same race.Hugh Mac
Lean set up 197 miles 225 yards for a
four-hour record, and Moran 1853 miles
$40 yards for five hours, and 1877 miles
23O yards for six hours of riding. w.
NJ. Samuelson, of Salt Lake City. made
three new records for professional un-
paced riding, and Frank Kramer one.
kramer's mark was 1:49 20 for the
mile. while Samuelson's were for the
two, three and ten miles. New records
for professional unpaced riders against
time were as follows: "a 10 seconds
for the quarter by Frank Kramer. made
on December 10 at Madison Square Gar
den. and 1908 % for two miles. made
by w. NJ. Samuelson. There was moth
ing doing among the amateur paced
riders during the year. but in unpaced
competition two new records were made.
Sail skating is a comparatively new
sport which is finding many followers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-20

Wear Diamonds and look prosperous. You
know everything depends ON appearances
We have an elegant assortment of Rings.
The settings are unique and the work
manship excellent. The stones are with
out flaw and very brilliant. There is a
great variety Of prices, but you are as
sured good quality 10 matter what the
price quoted may be. We had almost
forgotten TO say that We sell Watches,
Clocks and Slverw1rc, too.
/. PESELMAN, 800 STATE ST
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-20

Sail skating is a comparatively new
sport which is finding many followers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-20

without a peer, ac-
cOrding to the Off
cial cycling rec
ords OF the Nation
al Cycling a~ssocia-
ton for the year
1904. James Moran
has the honor OF
being the cham
pion long distance
rider back of the
motor. Harry
Caldwell is still the
hour champion, as
no one touched his
mark OF 50 miles 80
yards made in 1903
at Charles River