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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-28

Mrs. Peckem-Here's an invitation
TO my cousins wedding. VIII you GOT
Peckem-No. hate weddings.
sometimes wish 1 hadn't attended ~
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-28

New York was taken prisoner one day.
but by strategic movement managed
to shoot his captor. Taking circuitous
route and skulking about for day. Ne
finally came on group OF officers.
Rushing In their midst. he kicked up
his heels in true Irish polka style and
exclaimed:
BE -, but I'm safe at last! Hur-
rah for the shtars and stroips of our
own blessed Amereky, and the diviI ~
away wild the rpbels!"
Hello, Paddy. what's the matter
with your"
/ Matter is it? 'Begorry. there be
matter enough out in the field yander
where OF killed the dirty spalpane who
was after stating me body. Divel 4
one Of them is able to take the loike9
OF Sixty-ninth boy. But me name Il
not Paddy 1t is Michael 0'Gran, at
yer service. SIR"
"You were taken prisoner by the
rebels, were you. Mixer said one Of
the officers.
"Oi was, sir, and it's no disgrace to
get away"
"Ant. you escapedY' said the officer
That's thrue, sir"
"And you killed your captor y
"Oi did, yer horror: his thaving car
cass lies out in the field beyant, an
imblirn of my courage
"You seem to be loyal Union man."
said tie officer.
The officer then turned to a subor-
dinate and said:
Lieutenant, secure this prisoner"
Mike had made a mistake and had
been talking to Confederate General
Wilcox and his staff.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-28

The man who marries for money sci
dom becomes round-shouldered frou
carrying what he gets
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-28
for It's capture had been carefully and
Systematically laid.

ioi ilS Cdptuit udd Dccu carefully AM0
Systematically laid.
The incident caused great excitement
about Chesapeake Bay, and sharp
lookout was kept for the daring
French lady" 1t shows the desperate
character Of the man, that after such
an exploit as this he should attempt TO
return to Baltimore by a public con-
veyance. to plot and execute more mis-
chief. He was one of those restless
natures that the war brought to tho
surface, who love the atmosphere OF
danger for its own sake. 1t was but
few weeks later that Captain Kirwan
and two of his officers were passengers
OH the steamboat Mary Washington,
from Fair Haven, on the shore, to
Baltimore. There were also aboard
two police officers who had been down
the bay trying to catch criminal. and
several Union officers and soldiers.
some Of whom were armed. Some Of
the faces of the passengers looked very
familiar to Captain Kirwan, and he
was not long In satisfying himself that
az least eight of the party who had
taken the Saint Nicholas from him
were aboard. A closer scrutiny discsv-
cred that Thomas himself was one %
the number
A plan was quietly agreed upon Be-
tween the two boat captains and the
police officers for the capture Of the1e
-
all the exits from the boat, with the
aid of the few soldiers aboard. and
stopped the boat at Fort McHenry.
Thomas at once saw that he was D.
tected. He drew his pistol. called On
his men to draw theirs. and dema aded
OF the captain of the Mary washing
ton that he go on to Baltimore. But
the positions were firmly held, and the
commanding officer OF McHenry having
been Informed Of the situation, a strong
guard now appeared on the boat
Thomas men were taken; but he had
disappeared. 1t was known that Ne
| must be somewhere on the boat, and 4
thorough search was made. 1t took IN
hour to find him. He had actually shut
himself up in bureau drawer in the
ladies' cabin, his small size enabling
him to do 1t.
He was long confined at Fort Lafay-
cite. whence he continually tried to
escape The Confederacy was deprived
OF willing daredevil" by his in
prisonment
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-28

The sun is setting in the sea of blood
and all the west is lurid with crimson
and barred by long black clouds. A heavy
I'd Of smoke shot with fiery red hang
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following deeds have been filed
or record il the office of Probate
'Ierk and Recorder F. P. Gayle:
Frank E Brooks to Samuel e. King
for 81 and other valuable considera
lions, lots Is and 16, block 10, West
Side addition to Roswell.
S. B. OImstead and wife to John T
Harrison, for $3.50, that part of block
40 South Roswell that lies north OF
he Hondo river
john A. Grant to John J. Cole. for
"a 600, lot 6, block 4, Thurber's addi-
lion to Roswell, and a one-inch water
light from a well on lot Is. block 6,
Roswell
The neirs of E. J. Nell, deceased.
o Taylor & Wilcox, for $4,000, the
NV quarter of 3313-26 and four
lights in the Hagerman Irrigation Co.
lso a one-inch right from an artesian
we'll
John B. Formwalt to NJ McAlDine,
or $240, lots l. and 4, block IA, Bar
letts addition TO Roswell.
Lee b. Porter and wife 10 H. B.
Bryan, for SIS, lot II, block IA, Ken
na
Wilson Orr and wife to J. w. and
" w Haney. for s1o0 lot /, block
20, Triton
E. a. Ffnnegan. special master, 70
" E. Wiseley, for $3.50, lots s and
I, block At, West Side addition 70
Roswell
A Archey to John 0. Westover, for
rs and ditch right for lot 75, Belle
Plaine addition to Roswell
Burel Kemp to Nathan ModIin, for
81. half interest in lots 4, 8 and 6.
block II, Lake Arthur.
Nathan Modlin to Saran E. Kemp.
for 81, lot and the west half of lot
2. lot and tle west half of lot 5.
block II, Lake Arthur
Margaret Thode and husband to
Trustees of School District No. 8. for
$3.50, two acres in 30-13-26.
Cora l. Thomas to James Wheeler,
for 81 900. the southeast quarter of
29-1I-25.
James T. Watson and wife 10 c
C. Martin, for $1,000 and other valu-
able consideration, the south $50 feet
of the north 250 feet of the west. 165
feet of block 8, Souta Roswell, and a
two-inch water right from a well on
lot IA. block 8. South Roswell.
George w. Banta and wife to s. r.
Glen and D. H. Carson, for $500. lot
13. block I. Roswell
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
PRESSMEN RESTRAINED
FROM BREAKING CONTRACT

Cincinnati, O., Oct 21-The temp
orary injunction against inciting {
strike by the International Press
mems Union for an eight-hour day
was made permanent today by L. S
Judge Thompson, who held that sucn
action on the part of the union off
GERS would be the breaking of valid
contract
According to the contract the press
men were to have nine-hour day un-
til the expiration of the contract June
l, 1909, when the eight-nour day was
to go into effect, but the officers of
the union demanded Immediate accep-
tance of the eight-nour day. The judge
held that this demand prior to the
date agreed upon was a violation of
the contract, but said that as individ-
uals they could not be enjoined from
striking.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22

and four other men, John Chisum, G
A Richardson, Judge Morrison, a JUS
tice of the peace and father of Harry
Morrison, and Grant Allen, now de-
ceased, organized the Democratic par
ty of Chaves county that put the first
regular Democratic ticket in the field.
Mr.. Zimmerman was also clerk of the
first grand jury that ever met in Cha
yes county, wnen Judge Freeman was
on the bench.
This is the first time Mr. thinner
man has visited Roswell since he
moved away seventeen years ago. The
place is entirely aew to him. There
are practically no familiar scenes to
him, but he recognizes many of the
old friends and is enjoying his visit
with them and their "reminiscences
Mr.. Zimmerman is now a civil en-
gineer and holds the office of Chief
Engineer of the Las Vegas Grant,
having charge of the work of survey
ing out the homesteads of the immi-
grants that are coming to fill that
large body of land and develop it on
the dry farming plan.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
Governor George Curry
Will talk on STATEHOOD" at the
COURT HOUSE TONIGHT at 7.3O.

of animal meat. Several hundred
loaves of bread feed the hungry maws
of the circus people daily, and these,
too, come from local bakers. Seventy
five quarts of milk from the dairies.
Eight tons of hay, one hundred and
fifteen bushels of oats, two tons OF
straw and a host of other necessaries
were purchased in the city. All told
nearly $500 will be left here as a
result of the advent of the Sells-Flo
to SHOWS. One of the busiest men il
connection with the show is Peter J.
Fink, the only registered steward in
the circus business, who has charge
of the feeding of the multitude as
well as the purchasing for the hun
dreds of hungry mouths
the date for the big shows, and ii
should be carefully noted as this is
the only big one coming this year, is
thursday, October 31st
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
NEW YORK FINANCIERS
9TH EEL

New York, Oct. 21.-The most fav-
orable sentiment in business and
banking circles resulting from yester-
days changes in various bank man
agements and promises of support
made by the clearing house associa-
tion, received something of a setback
today when it became known that
the debit of the Mercantile National
Bank to the clearing house was
$1,900,0 900. The debit balance of the
North American Bank was $S50,O00.
These figures indicate that heavy
Withdrawals from the two banks We're
being made, and the totals We're re-
ferred to by one member of the clear
ing house as Unexpectedly large and
disconcerting.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
MEAT PACKERS CASE

I'm -. RE m r COOH
Washington, Oct. 21-(Delayed)
The Supreme Court of the United
States today took jurisdiction of the
meat packers case, wherein Armour
Swift, Morris and Cudahy packing
companies were fined $4,000 for ac-
cepting preferential rates from the
Burlington railroad ol shipments OF
meat for export from Mississippi ri
yer points to the Atlantic seaboard.
The motion for a writ of certiorari
was granted
The supreme court today declined
to allow a new hearing in the Kansas
Colorado case, which was an attempt
on the part of Kansas to prevent Col
orado from using for irrigation the
waters of the Arkansas river the
case was decided by the supreme
court last spring in favor of Colorado
(Judge G. A. Richardson, of Ros-
well. was the referee before whom the
testimony was taken in the trial of
this celebrated case.-Ed.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
Territorial Petit Jury.

Following is the panel of the Ter
ritorial petit jury for the present
term of district court, returnable No
vember IL: H. J. Thode, NJ u Fin
icy, F. H. Anderson, Joe NJ Garcia
F. A. Crizer, C. S. Wniteman, B. w
Urto1, w. E. Bowen. j. H. Kingston
W. B. Mikesell, George Meisner, ]. D.
Jones, r. C. Phillips, A. D. Garrett
/. l.. Johnson, j. NJ Adams T. E.
Flickinger, T. V. Stokes, Boyd Estes,
w. c. Lawrence. NJ. E. Harshey, c.
4. Baker, Charles S. Smith, Charles
B. Tallman, Kenneth Dunn, c. w.
Walker, George L. Truett. G. c. Doug
U. S. Petit Jury.
Following is the panel of the Unit
d States petit jury, returnable We'd
lesday of this week: Joe Huffstetler.
t1oyd; VIM. E. Smith, Lower Penas-
20; S. E. Waskom Jr., Roswell; Dan
Beckett, Hope; w w. Dean, Carls-
bad; Elijah Bruce, BIacktower; J. e.
Spear, Floyd. John R. Hodges, Arte-
5ia; r. F. Donohoo, Roswell; J. D.
Nuykendall Carlsbad; r. S. Cravens,
Lee Mcintosh, Artesia;
3. H. Geldert. Roswell; J. H. Pardue
Carlsbad; D. S. York Elk R. w.
cole, Lakewood; A C. Heard, Carls-
Dad; Hubert Gill, Roswell; Robert
Cole, Hope; Albert A. Hubbs, Arte-
sia; G. w. Blue. Floyd; G. NJ. McGon |
igill, Knowles; Sidney Bremner, Ros
veil; c. A. Hamilton. Roswell; G. B. |
Iurray, Texico; E. G. Hancher, Carls- |
,ad; T. H. Turner, Portales; II. H. |
armstrong, Roswell; Morris Price, |
Roswell: J. H. Beasley, Roswell; j. |
, McCarty Elida
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
HOW A CIRCUS HELPS BUSI-
NESS WITH LOCAL STORES

That it does local merchants some
good TO have big circus like tho
SeIls-F1oto shows come to town i.
amply evidenced by the large cor
tracts made by local dealers. It take
money TO run a great show, aad i
takes a vast amount of material /.
feed the employees and animals.
Circus people live well, and onl,
the best of everything is used in tht
commissarw aeoartment That bis
show leaves a liberal lump of mones
a CITY at times is evident from tile
contracts made here. To a local firm
the mammoth order of 1000 pound.
of coffee was given From an equal,
well known grocery house $500 wortf
of groceries was contracted One hun
dred and fifty pairs of shoes will bt
added to the commissary wagon
three carcasses of beef came from {
local butcher as well as 500 pound:
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
Tell me about a Nylip, please.
DR.. G, r. RUCkER

Has some fine property, botn business
and residence, including one brick
store 25xS0 feet with plate glass
front, steel ceiling, skylight, counters,
shelving and three fine show cases; !;
4Ox150 feet vacant on Broadway, and
three residences in Checotah, Indian
Territory, The Queen City of the
Prairies,'' that he will sell or trade
for Roswell city property, improved,
or for Pecos Valley decided lands. He
also owns a $4,000 (Mex) drug store
in Mexico paying fifty per cent per
annum profit, that he will dispose of
in like manner. All N. Penn. avenue
City. 96tf
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
An Old Resident pies.

Mrs Martha Jane Phillips, aged Is
ears, died early this morning at TIE
home of her son, Joe Phillips, at 207
West TiIden street, of old age. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing at $50 from the home. Elder c
c. Hill officiating, and burial will be
made in the South Side cemetery. De
ceased was an early settler in Ros
we'll. and a more detailed account oi
Ter life will be given tomorrow
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
USERS EMPLOY

The Water Users Protective Asso-
citation mas employed its secretary,
Arthur Stevens, as active inspector
of bitches and wells, and it will be
his duty to inspect the use of water
all over this part of the valley. He
will devote all his time to the work
aid will see that water is not wasted
and that wells are not left running
needlessly. He will also have a depu-
tyship conferred by the territorial in
spector of this district, w. A. Will
son. to give authority to mis- work. He
goes on duty Monday next.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
BRIDE OF THREE MONTHS
is TAKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Albert Hobson, until little
title more than three months ago
Miss Grace Pettey, died of heart fail
ire this morning at 1880 al St Mary's
Hospital, where sne had been under
treatment and operation for abscess
If the side Only relatives and close
riends knew OF her serious condi-
ton. Although she had been complain
ing for two months, she was confined
to bed with her illness not more than
a week. She was I9 years old.
The deceased was born in Midland,
Texas, and came to Roswell with ner
fathers family eight years ago. Since
then she had resided here contiluous-
ly, getting most of her education in
the Roswell public schools. She was
married June 26 to Albert Hobson,
and they had lived either at the Hob
son nome on Third street or at the
Pettey home on North Pecos avenue.
All the brothers and sisters away
from Roswell have been notified, and
if they can come the funeral viii be
postponed. Otherwise it viii be held
-omorrow afternoon at two o'clock
rom the Hobson home. Rev. H F.
Vermillion officiating. Interment will
ne made in the South Side cemetery.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22

Many fields of alfalfa in this vicin-
ity have netted the farmers $50 to
SEQ per acre this year for the hay and
for pasturage will be worth at least
another five dollars. Allowing for off
any off years il the crop,) and you
can safely count on $40 per acre.
Some of these farms can be bought
for $3.50 per acre-and some men are
hunting six per cent investments.
What a comparison!-Ha Mes
senger.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
Illinois Central Meeting Postponed.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Stuyvesant Fish
early today secured the postponement
of the Illinois Central stockholders
meeting until December Is. The Har,
riman people agreed to adjourn, al
though they had been previously anx-
ious to push matters as much as pos
sible.
The postponement was the result
of a conference held at three o'clock
this morning between William Mel
son, counsel for Hartman, and Judge
E. H. Farrar, for Fish. This postpone
ment will give the court a chance to
determine the right to vote 2S6.71S
shares against which a temporary in
junction was issued last week.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
AN OLD TIMER Is
RE-vIsITING ROSWELL

John L. Zimmerman and wife, of
East Las Vegas, came in yesterday on
the auto, and will remain three or
four days while looking after proper
ty interests and renewing old friend
ships and acquaintances Mr.. thinner
man was one of the pioneer settlers
of Roswell. having come here about
twenty years ago from Las Vegas,
and remained three years. when he
went back to the Meadow City
Mr.. zimmerman drove to Roswell
with an outfit of teamsters. taking 10
days in making the trip. He opened
a drug store at the corner now eccu-
uied BY the Free Coinage Saloon. He
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22

The first entertainment of the Pub
lie School Lyceum Course was neld
last night at the Methodist Church
South, aid the start made was such
beginning as auguIs success for the
whole course. The house was packed
with an enthusiastic audience, indi-
eating the wisdom of the lecture com
mittee in putting their best attrac-
tion first, and showing that the peo-
pie are willing to lend their support
to the laudable enterprise of supply
ing the schools with needed equip
melt
The program was opened by Captain
Barlow, who sang to the great pleas
ure of all. Then came a reading by
Miss Inez Funchess, wno chose for
the occasion, christmas in the Quar-
ters.' Her negro dialect and portrayal
of negro character We're excellent.
Mrs NJ. H. Brasher gave a piano
solo, Fantasia C. Minor Sonata" by
Mozart, which delighted every music
lover She was followed by Mrs. Stel-
la Ritter, whose remarkable voice,
trained to exquisite expression and
control, brought applause that could
be satisfied only by a second number
Prof. Brasher then gave brief
talk, thanking all those who had lent
encoura cement in any way to the lee
ture course and bespeaking a coltin-
uance of public interest in the schools
OIL Roswell.
Then came the speaker of the eve
ming, Rev. John w. Smith, pastor of
the Methodist Church, South. He lee
tured on the subject, Philosophy
and Experience" showing that Eve
and Adam were the first philosophers
when they learned from the devil that
there was such a thing as disobed-
fence, AID giving their experience
soon after their first philosopnizing.
Further, he brought the subject down
to the present day, giving some ex-
periences of a Methodist preacher |
that both interested and entertained |
the audience. His address was not
only full of wit and pathos, but show
ed that it had been prepared after
deep thought and much deliberation. |
The address was well received a1d |
generally complimented by the large |
audience.
Mrs. Edward Ellis sang with ner
usual charm, being recalled for sec
ond selection.
Elder C. C. Hill, pastor of the Chris |
tian church and president of the
sohool hoard made a short talk, CIV |
ing the lecture course the support OF
the board.
The program was concluded with a
violin solo by Miss Eva Nelson. Miss
Nelson is an artist with t4e violin,
and is always received well by her
many admirers when appearing on /
program in Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
shaIhu Hotel Closed.

The Shelby Hotels doors are now
locked and no further business VIII
be done there until some adjustment
is made by the mortgages of the
debts that hang over the furniture
and fixtures. The dining room was
closed Saturday night. but not even
rooms can be secured there now.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
FARMERS OPPOSE FREE
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS

Oklahoma City, Oct. 21.-The first
work of the Farmers National Con-
gress today was the adoption of res
olutions. favoring reciprocity with
foreign nations, thereby enlarging the
market for American products, prohi-
bition of dealings in futures of agri-
cultural products, the improvement
of all waterways and good roads. They
oppose iadiscriminate free distribu-
ton of seeds by congressman.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
PANIC HITS
NEW YORK

New York. Oct. 22.-The Knicker-
booker Trust Co, the largest trust
company OF New York, with deposits
of sixty million dollars, closed its
| doors at 1890 today following stea-
dy run of depositors calling for taeir
money. The company officials declare
ed that the suspension of payment
was only temporary. The closing of
the doors was attended with sensa-
tional scenes at its main banking
room and at the Harlem branch
The depositors who crowded the
rooms clamoring for their money in
sisted that they be allowed to with
draw even a few dollars WAea refus-
ed many declined to leave the room,
and police assistance was necessary
to preserve order officers of the Knic
kerbocler Trust Co said that the
company had paid out between seven
and eight millions to depositors today
At 1885 there was another yiolene
slump on Wall street. u. p. selling at
10, a loss OF III, and other stocks
with nearly as great loss, At that hour
call money was fifty per cent.
The failure of Meyer & Company
was announced on the exchange at
2:5O this afternoon. 1t was not an inn
portant firm.
Comptroller Feels Sanguine.
Washington, Oct 22.-Comptroller
of the Currency Ridegly, referring to
the financial situation in New York
today said: My advices from New
York this morning were reassuring
and the situation there should now
improve, The storm has broken and
the damage IS known without any fail
IRE of national banks which nave late
" been criticised
When Secretary Cortelyou was
questioned today as to mis- Intention
With respect to the financial situation
N New York, he said he was not pre-
pared to make any statement 1t is
known. however, that he stands rea-
1y to meet any emergency that may
develop and that he is in position
to do this. It is understood that Cor
-eIyou has ordered six million dollars
distributed among the leading banks
IF New York
Dispatches from Chicago Kansas
City. San Francisco and other large
cities say that the panic in wall
street has not affected the banks of
hese cities.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
Some Fine chrysanthemunas.

Frans Santheson, Of the Alameda
greenhouse, brought huge bouquet
Of magnificent Monroyla chrysanthe-
NUNS to the Record office today,
gift to the editor" but the editor
didn't get enJ. It was al appreciated
one, too. for the flowers were certain
" beauties. as large as ever seen any
where Mr.. santaeson mas five hund-
red of these fail beauties, all growing
out of doors, and he says they are
as fine as those Of California. or any
other fower-producing state. Mr.. San
theson produces az fine flowers as
can be found anywhere, on Pecos Val
ley dirt, sunshine and water
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-22
Roswell People Welded Yesterday.

E. P. Carmichael, aged 81, and Mrs
Katie Simmonds, aged 2S, We're mar
ried at 4:3O yesterday afternoon al
the Southern NJ. E. parsonage, Rev
Jonn w Smith conducting the cere
ty of friends. The young people are
both residents of Roswell and the
groom is employed as a driver for the
Pecos Valley Laundry. They will
make their home at 612 North Mis
souri, avenue, where the groom has a
home il readiness.