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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-13
Harness & Saddlery.

j. F. PATTERSON Manufactures
he finest line of leather goods in
the Pecos Valley.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-13
(SEAL)

By Geo. L. WHY'S, Deputy.
(mon. 4-15 to $50
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05

Jack Brosius and Jack Noon left
Sunday for the roadhouse at the sum-
nit, which they will operate this
winter.
The Fairbanks stage arrived Sunday,
having the following passengers: Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Matheson, Mrs. l..
Nelson, MIR. and Mrs. W. II. Crawford.
A stage with six passengers is due
Wednesday. another with five should
arrive Saturday. and one left Fair
banks Sunday with eight people.
Matt Matheson, formerly one of the
big operators on Cleary creek in ;he
Tanana district, but who recently dis
posed of his mining interests there. Is
in Valdez, enroute to the States. lie
has acquired competence through
mining in Alaska. and now returns
south to enjoy the frnits OF his
endeavor.
In company with John Roman Mathe-
son owned No IL bench ON Cleary
one of the rich claims of the district.
They sold this property, aud other
claims, to Henry Riley and "om
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05

Aiken for the sum of sl35 5000, 100000
of which was paid i'm cash, the re-
mainder 10 be taken from the ground.
a Japanese cook stabbed aud seri.
ously wounded John kipp at the Ton.
sina roadhouse yesterday morning.
This information was contained in
telegram to Deputy Marshal Wybrant,
but beyond this mere statement OF
fact no details CT the aHray are known
here. The marshal ordered that the
Jap be appreheuded and brought to
Valdez, where a preliminary hearing
will probably he held to learn the
cause Of he assault
DR. Boyle left on the stage to attend
the wounded man. Kipp WAS we'll
known in these parts, having been
engaged on the government trail
for some time. He is now employed
Ivy Jake Nafsted. he owner OF the
roadhOuSe where the stabbing oc-
Cured.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05

Judge s A CraHdall il now COM
forlably ensconsed in one Of the Rey
nolds cottages at Reynolds, Latouche
island, and has assumed the duties Of
U. ). commissioner for the prince
William Sound Precinct" The bonn
diaries of the new recording precinct
are as follows:
"Beginning at Resurrection cape and
following shore liue to Valdez mar
rows; thence direct to Gravina point,
leaving out Bly, island; thence south
between lIinchentrook md Montague
islands, leaving ont Hinchenbrook.
aud thence to place of beginning
This recording district includes all isl
ands between Valdez and Seward, en-
cepting BY aud Hinchepbrook, aud
the small islands lying back of them,
and includes no part Of the mainland.
Fifty miles of the Alaska coast wa
tiers adjacent to Kodiak island aud bay
have been surveyed and plated for
map making by the United States
coast and geodetic survey steamer
Patterson during the past summer.
The charts viii probably be ready for
navigatorS next season.
Unfavorable weather during the past
summer made the work of tn. Patter-
sons crew dliicu't and disa ,reeable.
Much work was accomplished and
several bad rocks which have caused
numerous wrecks were located and
charteG.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05
Of Local Interest
From Fridays Bulletin

y OSCSANoJ'
w. T. Love, an attorney, arrived
from Cordova.
Stella Lewis, the Soung woman who
attempted suicide, is now on the road
to rapid recovery.
A 300 foot extension will be built on
the wharf at COrdova. and the old
wharf will be practically rebuilt.
The mems elee club will meet tonight
in Moose hall. All neil unsteady in.
clined are invited to participate.
Steamer Bertha sailed for Valdez
from Seward at II midnight, and is
seized aled to sail from here tomorrow
&c Hawkins, chief engineer, and
r. j. Boryer, attorney, of the Copper
River 4 Northwestern Railway, arrived
from Cordova on the Elsie, aud are at
the ST. Elias.
Steamer Jeanne, which ran ashore in
Wrangell narrOws on Der way south
from Valdez. has been t1pated and
placed in a dry dock at Seattle to
I'll de- extensive :epairs.
DR.. Boyle was called to Camp Com
fort this morning to render medical
aid to S }. Vaughn, who was injured
internally by fall. No details of the
accident have been received.
Deputy Marshal Dooley brought IL
prisoner from Cordova on the steamer
Elsie, which arrived last night. HIS
name is Annesy, native. and he viii
serve six months in the local Jail for
assault and battery.
Rev. Father Corbley will lecture OF
the subject, The Church, the Rock OF
Ages" this evening This is all espec-
tally strong aud int, esting theme.
These lectures are nightly attracting
mole attention. They should be
heard. The lecture tonight begias at
$50 o'clock.
Jake Nafsted is in town from Ton
sina, preparing to staff fre'ehting to
the interior. He will sled in supplies
for the Tonsina rOadhouse, aud then
start OH a lotion freigbting contract
for the government The government
supplies are to be distributed along
the telegraph line as far as Paxton'-,
on the Fairbanks trail, and to Men
tasta pass Oh the Eagle route.
From Saturdays Bulletin
Mr.. aid Mrs j. q. Stephens Will
leave on the Bertha for trip to Call
fornia, an, other coast points. They
will return to Valdez III the sirlng,
Charles Hammond, a well own
old timer of these parts, arrived III
town from Fairbanks last night.
He ha- been miuing in the Iahaha
valley.
Rev Father Corbley's lecture to-
morrow Sunday morning at lo:''o
O'clock will upon the subject, line
Coming OF Our Leader" In The even
ing, The Crown of Lite" will be the
subject
Willis Middleton, former ~ packer
on the Skagway trail, and known 10 be
somewhere in Alaska, Is requested 10
communicate with his daughter, hr--
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05
MINING COMPANY
RESUMES WORK

The departure Of fourteen miners
for Drier bay ON the launch Union
Saturday marks the resumption OF
work on the property of the knights
Island CONSOLIDATED Copper Company
The mine has been closed for few
weeks. but work will now be actively
prosecuted under the management OF
Mr.. t.ngelke aud Mr.. Carter. Mr..
Engeike vii have charge OF the min
ing, while Mr.. Carter will act a. gener.
al manager during the absence OF {.
& Hubbard A. j Elliott, brother Of
Harrv Ello t, will also assist in the
management Of the property.
4 new tiud was recently made on
the Bald Eagle claim, OF this property,
o. feet Of ere running from Ga to IA
per cent copper. having been struck.
Three hundred tons of ore are now in
the bnnkers ready for shipment to the
smelter.
The city treasurer was instruct ed by
the council last night to transfer
$500 from the funds in his possession
to the treasurer Of the school board.
The balance of the money on hand
will be used to take up city warrants
outstanding a call will .bs made
Thursday for the warrants to be
cashed.
DR. CLANCY has moved lis offices TO
the Copper block.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05
From MONDAYS Bulletin

From 1Onday'S bulletin
Collins won the monthly prize for
most zoe and over scores III Novem Der,
gwen by the Olympic bowling alley
He made over two hundred eleven
times.
j Ike Nafsted left this morning with
q four-hurst sled load of supplies for
h. rnadhouse at Ton-ina. He took
several pack horses TO move the load
through the canyon.
Steamer Bertha arrived from the
westward Sunday morning, al q sailed
few hours later for Seattle. She
took the Thomas party with large
outfit to Hanna, which was response
ble for her tong stay westward.
A message received from ii. {.
Elliott reports the birth of son to
TO himself and wife in New York No
vember 80. Mother and child are do
mo we'll. Mrs. Elliott has been with
ner mother in New York for several
weeks
DEPUTY Clerk henderson received IA
w,,e from Chief Clerk Stier OF ta'r
b INKS. directing him tc turn over to
the treasurer Of Valdez the sum Of
5000 money collected from Licenses.
Half OF he amount goes to the school
hoard for IL alntenance Of schools.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-05

DR. CLANCY has moved lis Offices TO
the Copper block
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
ImpoaalbIe.

The Germans mcapacity for humor
is more proverbial than his aversion
TO ventilation, though perhaps less
real, says a writer in Harpers Week.
1y. A year or so ago an American
student in Berlin was attending a lee.
ture in a room drowsily close. To
keep awake he began whispering to a
German at his side the story of Mark
Twain about the man who lived all
his life in a chronic fear of frosh
al. The relatives of this man,
as is we'll known, decided after
his death to have his remains ere.
mated; and the climax OF the story
occurs when the undertaken, opening
the door of the oven TO see whether
incineration was complete. was ap.
palled to hear the corpse speak out
and request him to close the door
and shut on the draught The Amer.
lean sprung the joke as effectively as
he could But never a smile was his
reward. His German friend re-
manned for several moments in a per
picked study. Then he leaned over
to the American and said: But how
could that be? The man was deadl-
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
"PLANT STONES" OF VALUE.
Germs That Are Occasionally Found
in Certain Vegetable Growths.

Among the many strange things to
be found in the Philippine islands are
the so-called plant stones" encoun-
tered now and again in certain vegeta-
Bile growths.
The bamboo. for instance. according
10 Kultur and Natur. contains a stone
very similar to the opal. but on ac-
count of the rarity with which 1t Is
found. much more costly than the opal
In many thousand cane stalks cut
down and carefully examined there
may perhaps be one in which this
beautiful greenish- pink scintillatlng
stone has been formed from the minute
PARTICLES of silicious deposit that i'm
parts its intense hardness to the outer
covering of the cane. The bamboo.
cane stone is known as Tabashirs.
In the interior of some cocoanuts a
stone-like secretion is found that is not
inferior in brilliancy to the most beau.
tiful genuine pearl.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
JEsoE JAMES, JR., 70 PRACTICE
LAW AT KANSAS CITY.
Puts Pawnbroking Business to Enter
Legal Profession - Receipt Of
Diploma Happiest Moment
Of Life.

Kansas City. Mo.-Jesse James, Jr.,
only son of the famous bandit whose
wild career was stopped 20 years ago
by a bullet from Bob Ford's revolver
in st Joseph. has opened splendidly
furnished Office in the Schultz build
ing and viii practice law In Kansas
City Jesse, Jr.. has been a resident
of Kansas City nearly all his life. lie
wrote book about his father, and the
past few years has been running a
pawnshop.
when / stood on the platform"
jesse said the other evening. and re.
celved my diploma from the Kansas
City school of law, | experienced the
proudest moment of my life-except-
ing. of. course. the day was mar.
ried"
Attorney James spoke from a cush-
ioned chair in the parlor Of his neat
home on Elmwood avenue. On a
table before him were half dozen
vases crowded with white and red
roses, which he had received at his
graduation. On piano at his back
stood the class picture.
Jesse didn't say anything about his
winning an honor prize at his gradua-
tlon. Nor did he tell that he learned
his law by night study after working
long hours by day in his pawnshop.
Il have quit the pawnbroker bust
ness, Jesse continued. Il am going
to practice law. | took the state ex.
animation at Jefferson City last June,
and have been dipping into the law a
little since. | like the profession and
have done very well at 1t for a be-
ginner. / suppose my father would
say am rather old to start in my life
work | am 81, you know"
Jesse stopped rather abruptly. as II
he had started to say more than he
wished to finish. Perhaps he was
thinking of the fact that his father
was KILLED when he was "a, only
three years older than Jesse, Jr., is to
day.
Kansas City is a good place for 9
lawyer. / am going to stay here.
shall not specialize in my practice fol
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which was thrown a net veil OF grey
tone edged with a narrow silk fringe.
An ideal costume for morning wear
at the immediate moment is made o.
very thin twilled light grey cloth
the coat being innocent of trinImins
save for narrow insets of black and
white striped drill which appear on
either side of the large silver buttons.
decorating the fronts. while at the
neck a waistcoat of white pique puts
In welcome appearance, and the
sleeves bear narrow frills or hem
stitched lawn. A pretty effect this
has, and enhanced by a white lawn
shirt and plain skirt cut ON the
cross fitting tightly round the hips
and bearing but few folds at the
back.
In following out the design OF the
dress shown a touch OF silk can be
given place In the center OF the dia.
mond-shaped medallions. and mar.
row piping used to finish on the col.
lar band OF the lace chemisette which,
by the way, should be made detach.
able and in duplicate. so that II can
always be kept quite fresh.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
A MIND AT PEACE.
Truly Said to Lend Grateful Music b.
Every Passee.by.

The influences of mind at peace
are beyond all calculating Those who
understand that the laws OF the sub
tier matters work through though
functions know that thoughts art
things and so whithersoeyer we seno
them, that they build real atmospheres
around US. and hover in clouds above
and about our friends. The harmon
lied and loving mind distills its peace
through ell the mental atmosphere
waiting waves of contentment anc
pleasure as far as they reach. We
know what sweet wholesomenesi
seems to be eXhaled by the mere pres
ence of some people. II is the inner
harmonies of their minds permeating
the mental and moral atmosphere.
1t is by the power of such gentle
and healthful Influences as these thai
we give our finest sympathy to the
distressed. In our presence the wilt
ing flower raises its dropping head
Strength is impaired TO the sad anC
weary heart, courage to the despair
ing. heart vitality to the loveless an0
lonely. Proof ourselves against dis
aster. we mend the ills OF others.
The mind that Is a mansion filled
with all sweet sounds and harmonles
lends its grateful music to every pass
er-by.
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evidence against James, although
strong enough to warrant his arrest.
was not sufficient to secure a convic.
tlon.
After trial lasting several weeks
James was acquitted. Gov. Critten.
den, TO whom Frank James laid down
his arms when the last remnants OF
the old James ganN went out of ~;ist.
ence, has taken a personal interest In
young Jesse for many years, and at
the time of his trial came to his sup.
port 1t was mainly through the eff
forts of Gov. Crittenden that James
was exonerated of the charges Of
train robbery brought against him.
Shortly after the trial James took up
the study Of law at the suggestion of
the governor, and it is largely due to
the assistance of the executive that
the son of the famous bandit is to-day
a member of the bar.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
SH0RF CHAPTER
= ON DRESS

Mauve and pink are undoubtedly
among the popular combinations.
The former color. however, is not
much worn unadorned, while the lat.
ter in every possible shade owns its
devotees by the hundreds. Much as |
admire the dull soft tone of conspicu-
Gus favor, realize, however. that to
most women pale blue is infinitely
more becoming, and | hold brief per-
petually for the charms of summer
dresses made of very pale blue voile
with straw hats trimmed with pink
roses, and | am reminded whilst I
write of particularly good specimen
of soft, thin pastel blue cloth which I
met completed with a high-crowned
crinoline hat encircled with roses
shading from pink to mauve, over
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
BANDITS SON AT BAR.

a while 10 shall never make
speciality of criminal practice. There
isn't enough money in that class OF
work. Few men who commit acts OF
violence have any money. The money
is in corporation law and will cases"
Young James received some notori.
ETY. himself in the bandit line a few
years ago. when he was arrested
charged with holding up passenger
train a few miles from Kansas City.
whore members OF the James gang
used to operate in early days. The
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23

In the same branch Of sport. and It is
still rarer to find in them the sons of
man who while at the same college
was an athlete OF such marked ability
that his reputation is still familiar 10
he undergraduates OF his alma mater.
This distinction belongs to the Ba-
con family, which for two generations
mas been prominent socially and in
athletics at Harvard. Robert Bacon,
he father, who is assistant secretary
Of state. was graduated from Harvard
In the famous class of 1880, in which
President Roosevelt was a member.
While in college Mr.. Bacon was
member of the varsity crew, and of
the football and track teams. He Is
BEST known, however, as a splendid
oarsman, and his sons all follow in
MS footsteps.
Robert Lord Bacon, the Oldest son,
who is a senior and the captain of the
varsity crew, prepared, like all his
brothers at Groton. In his freshman
gear he was a member of his fresh
nan football squad, and captain of his
class crew. For the last two years
ne has rowed at six on the varsity.
like his father. he is a man of mag
lificent physique, and a very powerful
oar. He is also making a very good
crew captain. He is very popular. and
al the recent class election he was
chosen chairman of the class commit.
tee
Casper c. Bacon, the second brother,
er also went in for football and boat
ng in his freshman year He played
spd on the 1908 freshman class foot
ball team, and was a member of the
class four-oared crew. He is not as
strong as his elder brother, but, like
him, is good oar, and last year and
during the present season he has
rowed steadily In the second varsity
eight In his sophomore year he was
elected president of his class, and he
Is one OF the three undergraduate
members OF the Harvard athletic com
mittee.
Eliot c. Bacon. the youngest OF the
three brothers. did not play football,
but has stuck steadily to rowing. He
Ia stroking his freshman crew. and
was recently elected captain. In the
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23

knowledge of the supply on hand at
the various centers. and from the con.
ditions governing the market, we feel
warranted in assuring you that coal
is now at the lowest notch at which
1t will be sold this year, aud there
fore now is the time to lay in your
supply for next winter. The price will
probably advance next month. BY the
lord mayor of London and the seven
wise men of Greece. we know 1t will.
Hold on" he added hastily, looking
over his stenographer's shoulder.
You needn't put that last sentence
down My mind was wandering for a
moment. ."-ChicaSo Tribune.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
Palace SMOKING Room.

A quite small chamber was the one
room in all Windsor castle where the
lats queen permitted smoking.
A self-colored blue gray paper was
On the walls, and the single billiard
table was lighted by six oil lamps
until quite the last years of Queen
Victoria's reign.
1t was indeed a homely apartment
says the Throne, but If the walls
could speak they could tell strange
stories of emperors and kings. princes.
:ommoners, ministers of state. poets,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
Locusts in Africa.

Locusts are proving hardly less de.
structiye In German Southwest Africa
than the three years rising OF natives.
A settler not long ago attempted to
defend his little plot of land by dig.
glng all around it a ditch one yard
broad and Of equal depth. at the bot
tom of which he lighted fire. But
tho insects swarmed into the ditch till
the flames had been extinguished IL
their sScumulatel corpsss.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
DoUeLE-DscKERs IN LONDON.
"Two-story" Cars Are Popular With
English Tramway Patrons.

Brooklyn.-In this country, where
elevated roads limit the height of our
city cars, we have had no opportunity
given to us by the traffic managers to
test the double-deck trolley, so much
favored by the English. Our English
cousins think more of the outdoor life,
anyway, and when on an old London
bus they wanted to be on the roof
where the air and the view were
freer. The upper-deck bus, now sue
ceeded by the motor omnibus in Lon,
don. is the forerunner of the double.
deck trolley car in England. But, for
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23

class races this spring, and at the
American Henley at Philadelphia, Ba.
con proved himself to be one Of the
best two-mile strokes Harvard has
produced. He has splendid rhythm
and snap, and at the same time the
judgment which is absolutely essen.
tial to the good stroke oar. He is
looked upon by many prominent boat.
ing men as the most promising oars
man of the Bacon family.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
ereaklno In a New Zen.

There are many ways of breaking
in a new pen, such as moistening in
he mouth, wiping on a blotter, dip
ping in the ink and rubbing on the
edge of the ink we'll Still another
way is to hold lighted match under
he pen for just an instant and then
plunge the pen Immediately into the
nix. This will effectually remove all
the oil or grease on the surface, and.
unless the pen is overheated, will not
draw the temper.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
A London Double.Deeker.

that matter, the old London horse cars
had two decks, also. and may have
contributed to this upper-deck habit.
Among the finest cars of this type
are the new cars of the London United
Electric tramways. having the upper
deck inclosed and rooted in. And at
each end of the upper deck is a large
platform for the accommodation OF
smokers.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
Millions, But.

Markley-Skinner has been trying
20 get me interested in a land boom
in New Jersey.
Wiseman-Pshaw! that tract Of his
is practically worthless. don't be.
lieve anything could ever live there
but mosquitoes
Markley-Ah! | guess that's what
he meant; he told me there we're mil
lions VI L."
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
Thinkinu Aloud.

The philanthropic coal dealer was
debating a circular letter of friendly
advice to be addressed to his custo-
mers.
Dear SIR" he said, from cur
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23
DIPLOMATS SONS LIKE SIRE.
Robert, Casper and Eliot Bacon All
Stars in Athletics.

Boston.-It is rare to find .hree
brothers in the same college at the
same time, all of whom are prominent
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-23

bishops and the endless procession of
great and important people who
passed an hour there to smoke a last
cigar.
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to match the costume worn. There is
soft, indented crown and a firm
brim, which has something Of a mush'
room slope. This hat is ideal for
travelling or sporting wear, as there Is
absolutely nothing to get out of order,
the natural feather mount which fin.
ishes It of at the side being quite un.
affected by even a downpour OF rain.