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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-08


The meeting of citizens at the Com
mercial Club rooms last night was
attended by about fifty persons, most
of them members of the Commercial
Club. President G. A. Richardson Of
the Club, presided over the meeting.
He stated that the gathering had two
principal objects, the first being to
hear a statement of the Catholic Sis.
ters in regard to the plans of the
proposed charity hospital and the
other to discuss ways and means CT
securing a waterworks system for
the city of Roswell.
AS Sisters Boniface and Stella with
Father Herbert were present, the
hospital matter was first disposed of
So that the Sisters might withdraw.
The statement given out by the Sis
ters and published in the Record on
Wednesday, was read by Secretary
Graham, and in addition thereto it
was stated that the local contractors
would be given an opportunity to bid
on the building, and that the contract
would be let TO the lowest bidder.
The Sisters also desired the members
of the Commercial Club to exert their
influence in securing an order from
the county commissioners exempting
the hospital and grounds from taxa
tion. Inasmuch as the hospital is 10
be a charitable institution, taking
care of county and city patients as
well as others, and since it is the
custom throughout the country to
exempt the Sisters hospitals from
taxation. it was felt that the Sisters
were not asking anything unusual
On q motion, which carried unani-
mously. committee composed OF
Messrs. Cahoon, Lewis, Price, Rob
ertson and Skipwith. was appointed
by the chair to wait on the board OF
county commissioners and secure
such an order
Father Herbert expressed the
thanks of the Sisters, and stated thai
the people seemed to be generally
interested and In favor of the hospi
tai. He said there was now no doubt
OF the building going up. that within
few weeks actual work would be
gin upon the building. The Sisters
had expressed surprise at the goot
feeling manifested, and they were in
spired with the belief that their worl
Of soliciting funds would continue I,
be as successful as it had been dur
ing the past two days.
After the departure OF the Sister
with Father Herbert and Mrs. W. i
Lewis who is entertaining then
while In the city. President Richard
son asked for further views ON tn
hospital proposition The Club ha
previously selected an executive cor
mittee OF nine to act In the matter
ana this committee was lasr nigh
empowered TO represent the CONNER
cIal Club and the community in cal
rying out the plans of Father Herber
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Roswell Lodge No. 1S A. F. K A
M, meets in special communication
this evening at O'Clock, for the pur-
pose of comforting the Entered Ap-
prentice degree. All Masons in the
city are invited to be in attendance.
R. M. Parsons, Sect'y.
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Mrs A E. Ingham left today on a
six weeks visit at Carthage and Kan
sas City, Mo-, AMI at Lincoln, Neb.
She will be Joined in a month by
Mr.. Ingham, who will meet her at
Kansas City.
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DISMISSED FROM SERVICE.

Edwin s. Holmes Found Guilty of
Giving Out Advance information
on Government Crop Reports.
Washington, D. c., July S.-As the
result of investigations by secret SER
vice agents of the charges made by
Richard Cheatham, secretary OF the
formation had been given to the cot
ton brokers in New York by some per
son employed in the bureau of sta
tistics of the Department of Agricul-
ture. Secretary Wilson has made
public an ofacial report IN which he
states that Edwin 8. Holiness asso-
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DIR. A. P. Morrison. presiding elder
OF this Territory for the Methodist
Episcopal church. came in this NOR
ming from Ell Paso to conduct the
quarterly meeting at the First NJ. e.
church tomorrow morning He will
preach at the union meeting at the
Christian church tomorrow night.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Clark and chill
dren, of independence, Mo-. who have
been here for the past two months
for Mr. Clark's health, left this NOR
ming for Colorado Springs
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Mrs. Mary Palmer left this morning
for visit at Kansas City and her
home Paola, Kan. She came here
last December for her health and was
greatly beneftted She win return
in October.
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Mrs. Michael Baum is expected to-
day OF tomorrow from Long Beach
Calf, for visit with her sister, Miss
Ella Sheets, and her brothers.
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Mrs. j. S. Miles arrived this morn.
MED by her children. for visit with
her father. Ira P. Wetmore. and ia
mily.
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Mrs. M. c. Ward returned to her
home in Elida today after spending
two months with her daughter. Mrs.
VIM. Lenox, at her home 10 miles
south of Roswell,
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nd. See a. L, w. NILSSON
st and Cheapest Riverside Stock Yards Sand

ciate statistician, has been guilty of
Juggling with official reports The
report says: 1T has been found that
Holmes communicated advance in
formation to L. G. Van Ripper. New
York broker. and NJ. Haas of New
York, who acted as go-between in
conveying information from Holmes
to other New York brokers, including
Theodore Price. Steps have been ta-
ken by Secretary Wilson to prevent
any further leakage of department
figures and an entire reorganization
of the bureau of statistics and the
manner of preparing the monthly
crop reports has been outlined
Holmes has been dismissed from
the service
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J. T. Bond, of Beaumont, Tex., left
this morning for his home after a
prospecting visit of several days in
the Valley, he will return ater and
locate in Roswell
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His Sister Not Expected to Live.
City Marshal J. J. Rascoe received
a telegram yesterday from relatives
at Corsicana, Tex, stating that his
sister, Mrs. Matte Hicks, of that
place. Is not expected to live. Mr..
Rascoe will be unable to go I'd her
bedside
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CITIZENS
MEETING
HOSPITAL PROPOSITION AND
WATER QUESTION DISCUSSED
RAILROAD MATTERS

Sisters Report Surprising Success
in Their Work and General Good
Feeling Manifested by the People
City coug1il May Solve the Water
works ProbIem.--lnvitation to Rock
island Officials.
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Phelps White and family left today
for their home att the Yellow House
ranch, in Texas. They were accom-
panied by Mrs Nj w. Hodges, who
went for a visit
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s. A Cobb came in last night fol
a two weeks visit with his sister
Mrs. J. w Camel
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The contract was let today to Ed
Gross to build the cement sidewalk
ON the north side of the court house.
by the county commissioners
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Mrs. John Charless and three chill
dren returned today from Hagerman,
where they have been visiting rela-
tives
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REBEL SHIPS
SURRENDER
MuTiNoUS CREWS IN CHARGE
OF RoUMANiA.
INTO SMALL PARTIES

The Russian Sailors are Being Con.
veyed in Small Parties to Different
and Turned Loose.-~-Mutinsers De-
manded Roumanian Passports
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]. A. Bellar left today for Beau.
mont, Tex, to secure land buyers for
the Roswell Realty Company.
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Mrs. w j. Joyner and daughter
Miss Joyner, arrived today from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, for a visit with the
son of the former, DR.. W. T. .Ioyner
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Mrs. E. F. Cranberry and Miss
BERTHE Cranberry left this morning
for their home in Amarillo after a
short visit with friends.
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Harry Constant came in last nigh
from Wichita. Kan. on a busines
visit.
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Mrs Jim Emerson came up from
Artesia this morning for visit witt
friends.
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Miss Jennie James returned this
noon from q visit OF several days in
Dexter.
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W. e. Bledsoe returned today 70
his home in PortaIes AFTER three
days stay In Roswell.
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U. 8. WEATHER suREAu.
(Loeai Report.)

(Iocai Report.)
Roswell, N. NJ, July s-Tempera-
ture.-Max.. 80; min. So; mean. 81.
Precipitation, a trace; wind ~ E..
velocity Is miles; cloudy
Forecast.
For Roswell and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday with occa.
sional thunder showers. Cooler
IA. WRIGHT.
O6cial In Charge,
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ON
SYSTEM
GGREAT FiNANClER TALKS ON
PROBLEMS OF THE DAY.
MONEY BEAT W. ]. BRYAN

In an Address Before the Ottawa,
Kansas, chautauqua Assembly He
That Will Have Weight With Many
Americans.
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YOUR INTERESTS.

Should you want ice cream
for entertainments. consult me
FIRST. ! am = trouble saver.
A. K. MOTT, 800 Main St.
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w T. Gibbins came up from Carls
bad yesterday on business visit.
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| Mrs. w. G.. Polsgroye returned 10
day from visit in Carlsbad
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price Denies All knowledge.

New York, July 8.-Theodore ii.
Price, the New York cotton broker.
today declared that he had no ac.
quaintance with or knowledge Of Ell
ther L. C. Van Ripper or Haas, from
whom he is said in the report of the
Department of Agriculture to have
received information concerning the
cotton crop.
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An Earlier Telegram.

Kustenji, Roumania, July 8.-The
have offered to surrender as desert
ers, and the Roumanian authorities
have demanded the breech-locks of
the battle ships guns as a pledge of
good faith. The mutineers offered TO
present the battle ship to the Rouuia.
nian government, as they declare that
they are anxious that she should not
be handed over to Russia.
The mutineers asked the Roumani-
an authorities to guarantee that they
rendered with Roumanian passports
and also guarantee that they shall
not be extradited to Russia. The To-
cal authorities are awaiting instruc-
tions from Bucharest, and in the
meantime the commander of the
port is preparing a berth for the bat
tie ship.
London, July S.-A dispatch to
local news agency from KustenJf da
ted today says the insurgent battle
ship Kniaz Potempkine reappeared
there today with torpedo boats and
dispatch boats. The Potempkine and
her consorts entered the outer har
Dor and anchored near the Rouman
ian cruiser Elisebat. The authori-
ties of the town are anxiously watch
ing to guard against any surprise
movements. and much excitement
prevails throughout the town.
Bombardment of Sakhalin.
ST. Petersburg. July 8.-A dispatch
dated July 7, from General Liapunoff.
commander of the Russian troops on
the island of Sakhalin, says: AT 8
o'clock in the morning of July the
village of Chipauan, about 20 miles
southwest OF Karsakorsk, and open
ed fire on the shore" Another dis
patch says: AT 3p- m. Japanese
torpedo boats approached Karsakorsx
and the Russian batteries opened fire
ON them and compelled the boats 10
retire During the bombardment four
inhabitants were killed. The bonn
bardment was anticipated and the
| commandant had ordered the with
drawal of all but the defenders north
ward"
| Japanese Pieuspotentiaries Sail.
Yokohama. July 8.-The steamer
| i1rx-..~<.<. - - r,.<., As<s.&l.<,--. 1sx.<
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An UnconYirmed Report.

Paris, July S.-A private dispatch
from Bizerta, Tunis, says that the
submarine boat Farfadet was re-
fioated today, and towed to the arse
nal, and that the crew perished. This
is not confirmed oficially
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having board the Japanese plenipo-
tentiaries. sailed from this port for
Seattle at 4:30 this afternoon
sunkgn SUBMARINE BOAT.
Another Attempt to Rescus the En-.
tombed Crew.

tomhed Crew.
Bizerta. Tunis, July 8.-Another at
tempt will be made today by the re-
lief ships to move the sunken sub
marine boat mentioned yesterday
Most of the members of the entombed
crew have families living here, and
the despair of the wives and children
of the men in living tomb makes a
pitiful spectacle. A strict censorship
is maintained against cabling detail
ed information regarding the sub
marine
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Japanese Pienspotentiaries Sail.
Yokohama. July 8.The steamer
Minnesota Of the Great Northern line
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-03-08
Birthday Party.

A surprise party to JAMIE Arm
strong, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. B. Armstrong, in celebration OF
her eleventh birthday was given at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Neale Tuesday night. There
was provided a fine band of music,
and dancing began at 7 O'Clock and
continued until y. Splendid re-
freshments ofcake, wine, etc, were
served and the little folks enjoyed
the occasion immensely. Miss
Janie received quite a number OF
nice presents, and was very crate
full to her many little friends for
their kind remembrances of her
birthday. Miss Minnie Duffy chap
eroned the young people, and great
praise is due her for kindness in
entertaining the little folks. The
following were present:
Stella Sherwood, Addie and Lau'
"a Celaya, Mamie Hanson, David
and Alex Kowalslsi, De Witt Chill
dress, Francis Kowalski, Marie
Sarita and John Starck, Mary and
Blanche Austin, Sylvie, JAMIE
Louise and Marie Armstrong, Lam
bert Cain, Noise, Radcliffe, Nora
.Leahy, Nina Prior, Henrietta
Krausse, Eta and Bobby Nealet
frankie Armstrong, Augustin Ce
laya, Ralph Schmeling, J. P
Putegnat. Evelyn Seaman, Louise
Florence, Amy Wise, Anita, Una
and Gertrude Cowen, Miss Clay
Elsie Neale, Harold Cowen, Wre
ford, Joe Stillman.
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MATAMOROS NEWS.

Consul P. Merrill Griffith will
give a box party tomorrow evening
at the Teatro de la Reforma in hon
or of his cousin, Miss Harrison,
the occasion being the benefit of
Sonora Pastor" the primera
tiple" of the opera company.
The many pretty vegetable gar
dens along the river front are being
plowed and raked and sown, and it
is encouraging to observe how the
object lessons presented by the
late scientific methods of farming
which obtain on the Brownsville
side have sunk in" so to speak,
as evidenced by the change in cul-
tural methods on this side. We may
be conservative, but we are get
ting there.
Charles c. Pierce, of Laredo, was
among the dinner guests at the Ho-
tel Matamoros yesterday.
Senior Andres G. Elyando, Ca
MARCO, is registered at the Hotel.
Senior Jose NJ. Resendez, of Rey-
nosa, is in the city for a few days,
Doctor Gonzalez, Leon, GAlana
juato. is registered at the Hote
Matamoros.
L. J. Anderson, Monterey, IS
guest at the same hosiery.
The new postmaster VIII be Il
charge of the Matamoros post othc
from today, while his predecesso
goes to Jimulco, Coahuila, to tax
charge of that Office.
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PERSONALS.

J. B. Lewis, a prospector from
St. Louis, was an incoming passen-
ger on yesterdays train.
II. Bruhm, of San Antonio. rep
resenting one of the breweries in
that city. lefFtoday after a short
stay in the city.
Or. J. G. Fife, Of Dallas. who
owns land near Harrington, arrived
in the city Yesterday afternoon to
look over the country.
+. L. Kowalski returned last
evening from a few days visit TO
Corpus Christi, and reports having
had very pleasant stay in that city.
Dario Garcia, of San Diego. ar
rived in the city last night he
comes down to take charge Of a new
saloon which the Crixell brothers
/ are soon to open IN Matamoros.
J. l.. Faisans returned FRIDAY
from Bay City. where he has been
some weeks on business. He say.
the ucc acreage IS being cut dowI
considerably in that section
Dr. J " David. OF Corsicana
arrived ID Brownsville last evening
/ He has considerable landed inter
ests in the vicinity Of Harliugen
land comes down on a tour Of in
spection.
Men latest styles NELSON s
son custom At shoes al II. Grun
ewaid's. 2-l6-3-1.
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For Sale.

Property Immediately in rear
and adjoining Truwit cottage,
being a part of block Of, with i'm
provements. fronting on Elizabeth
street. For better description and
terms. address. A. B. Cowen, 500
Ave. +. san Antonio, Tevqs.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Delivery wagons at J. w. Han
cocks S-o-l+'
Half platform spring wagons at
W Hancock's 5-s-1S.
See change in ad Of McDonald's
Department store in THE HERALD
today
The Fair" is now displaying
the latest and nobbiest styles in la
dies Spring and Summer, trimmed
and ready to wear hats. 3-7-l5
NJ. Rogers, confectioner and
newsdealer, will receive subscrip-
tons and advertisements for the
Galveston Dallas News. 3-6-tt
Francisco Guerra, aged 65 years,
a well known Mexican here, died
Yesterday afternoon, was buried to-
day. He leaves a wife but no
children.
See the change in adj of The Fair
TODAY. This concern is displaying
a magnificent line of dresses, hats,
etc, and invite your calling and
inspecting their stock
The following permits to enter
the marriage state have been grant
ed since last report: Pablo Lopez
and Paz Godoy; Natividad Noyola
and Guadalupe Garcia; Pedro Lon
goria and Inocencia Galvan.
Prospectors continue to visit the
Brownsville country. Among the
number arriving yesterday was +.
ID. Knowlton, of Waterloo, Wis
cousin, who comes down to look
over this section, and is very well
pleased with conditions here.
For some time Leo Wise has been
missing money from his cash draw
er, and this morning an arrest was
made, supposed to be the offender
as a marked coin was found in has
possession, which was known to
have been in the cash drower.
The Manteo will finish unload
ing today. Twenty-Five cars OF
freight came up this afternoon, and
balance williarrive tomorrow. The
Manteo will probably sail tomorrow
afternoon, with a fair cargo Of
hides, skins, wool, bones, etc.
K. Present, of Chicago, was the
only passenger on the Manteo. HC
is a man of ample means and Is
here TO look over this section, and
if conditions are suitable quite
runlber of his friends and capital
lists will come down and invest II
the Brownsville section.
The rice mill will close down to
night after a several days run
milling rice bought in other sec
tons. The entire $4,000 sacks re
ported purchased some time ag
were not milled, as a part of TN
purchase was refused on accoun
of the rice being of low grade.
A Joint meeting Of Acacia an
Frontier Camps, w. O. w, wi
be held Thursday night and it
urgently requested that every men
Der of each camp be present. Th
question Of leasing a hall for. III
camps will be considered and II
important that every member shoul
attend this meeting.
John b. Viano, has en route
Brownsville a nice assortment
pianos, announcement Of the arm
al of which will DE made in tt
HERALD in a few days. IN q
meantime he is prepared TO tu'
and repair pianos and other mu
ical instruments at satistactoi
prices. Orders left at the Boti,
del Leon viii receive prompt ,
tenuon SO
The new Peoples Ice * Lie
company started mp It's machine
this morning for the purpose
testing il, preparatory 10 beginni
the manufacture OF ice tomorr'
NIGHT. The plant Is one OF the m'
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y
ed with her new admirer, as It Is
said parties saw the man and wo-
man together going in the direc-
ton of Mexico. Judge Gavito IN
vestigated the matter and dismissed
the case, as no evidence was found
TO indicate foul play In IS now
believed the woman had tired
Hernandez, and left TO seek a more
congenial companion.
Two gentlemen arrived here
Saturday night, who deserve more
than passing notice. They are w.
n Barbour and w. J. Blackburn,
of California. These gentlemen
have for the past twenty years been
engaged in the truck and nursery
business in California, and are
down with a view to locating IN
the Brownsville country. They
are very much pleased with this
section, and say il is superior to
California in many respects. They
want to obtain land near the rail-
road, as they recognize by long
experience the disadvantages OF
hauling nursery stock, truck, etc,
a long distance for shipment. Mr..
Blackburn was a pleasant caller at
THE HERALD Office this morning,
and seems to be thoroughly up-to-
date on matters pertaining to truck
growing and fruit raising. We hope
thay will decide to locate in this
section.
Buggies. at ]. w. Hancock's
1914.
Rev. A. G.. Mora left yesterday
morning for Victoria, Mexico, to
attended a meeting of the presby-
terry in that city. Rev. Mora was
compelled to go by way of Laredo
from the fact that a stretch OF
road on the Mexican National will
not carry passengers until the road
is thoroughly completed from Ma
tamoros to Monterey. A distance
of perhaps fifty miles has to be
made by stage from where pas
sengers are carried on this end OF
the line to where the line is again
open for passenger service, and
Mr.. Mora did not care to take the
long stage trip. The route by La
redo requires four days of travel.
Surveys at ]. w. Hancock's
1914.
The ladies of the Baptist Mis-
sionary society are arranging toI
a handkerchief bazaar in the neal
future. and have had printed to-
day, unique postal cards, telling II
verse the objects of the bazaar
which are to be sent out by mem
bers of the society to those who
will probably assist in the gooC
| cause. these cards are now ready
and can be had by those who desire
10 send them out by calling at thu
office. The proceeds will be used t
augment the fund for building
Baptist church in Brownsville.
You are somewhat OF a chump
you don't get a machine-now
Considerably so if YOU get any bu
a Singer-ever. You come and sc
, me about il. and ! guarantee cor
viction or money refunded.
2-l5-f. SINGER MAN.
p Owing to the sloppy conditio
e of the roads, Judge Bartlett an
: others did not go ont to. view Il
4 new Esperanza bridge today, br
will probably 90 tomorrow.
o Road Wagons at ]. NJ. Hancock
f SSH
' Singer oil, bands, needles, an
d all kinds of repairs at the Sing
e Office on Elizabeth street, first do
e south of Combe's newbuilding.
s. loft. p. ]. CAMPBELL, Agt.
y For Rent-One large front roo
a for Office or sleeping room. &c
L rallv located and low rent 10 gO'