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FOR SALE-A wASHI NOTION HEIGHTS BAR
GAIN. FIRST.Si.ASS RESIDENCE

On account of payment coming due the owner
will sacrifice one OF he best constructed houses
on Washington Heights. west OF 18th ST.. facing
south; price. IS. $50: soil: when completed two
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tains II rooms, bath rooms. hot-water heat, 2
stairways electric lights. large closets and pan
tries. IL you wish to secure genuine bargain In
thoroughly well constructed house this is your
opportunity.
STONE & FAIRFAX, 1912 New York ave.
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IN GOOD ORDER
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FURNISHED
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r have a large number OF very desirable fur.
led houses.
APARTNtENTS
poor. 1892 Chaplin St, Or. and h. s25 so
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to go back to the vicinity of Salt
Creek after his girl before the neces-
sary license could be issued. He rush
ed into the Office of Justice Welter
and told the judge to get ready to go
to Salt Creek with him tonight. The
Judge asked, What for?" The prospec
tive groom said, ITO marry me a1d
my girl" The judge asked him if ne
mad his license, and he said no. When
the judge told him ne had to have his
girl with him to get his license, his
face looked the picture of disappoint-
ment, and he would not believe it IN
til he had gone to the Recorders Of
fee and confirmed the judges state
ment. Convinced tnat there was only
one thing to do, he mounted his horse
and promised to return tonight with
the bride-to-be.
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Get Acquainted with Yourself.

Young man, the books will bid you
read
The seers from Kant to Plato.
But get acquainted with yourself.
You are no small potato,
And though you swing a blacksmith S
sledge,
Or dig within the trenches,
Hold up your head with those that sit
Upon the highest benches.
Oh. read the sages of the world
And let their wisdom win you;
But get acquainted with yourself
And find what you've got in you.
In modest arrogance of soul
Make your own valuation.
Then slowly make the sluggard world
Accept your estimation.
Go get acquainted with yourself,
Before your leaf is yellow;
You'll fild the man beneath your hat
Is something of a fellow.
Then stir him out and prod him up
Before his force has tainted.
Go get acquainted with yourself,
Then make the world acquainted.
Then trust the man beneath your hat,
And, when you come to know him,
You'll find a fellow fit to grace
A novel or a poem.
Go get acquainted with yourself,
You'll find that very few are,
For tasks for which YOU were de-
signed,
A better man than you are.
Young man, the books will bid you
read
The seers from Kant to Plato;
But get acquainted with yourself,
You are no small potato.
Sam Walter Foss.
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The water was turned out of the
part of town, yesterday as a prepara-
tion for the cementing that the own
ers are to do this fall. The water is
to be turned out of the Pierce-Cun-
nfngnam-Ballard ditch. which runs
through the center of the town at
once that it, too, may be dry for the
workmen to do their cementing. The
work is to start no later than Octo-
ber I5
The owners committee, in charge
of the big job, are busy getting con-
tracts for their cement and securing
workmen. They have a foreman ex-
perienced in such matters and said
to be the best in this part of the
country.
The bitches are to be cemented ev-
gineer, w. NJ. Reed, suggests. His
plans provide for walls and a floor of
concrete two inches thick. They will
be no less than three and it is plan
ned to make the walls four inches
wide on the bottom to give them a
better foundation.
Said j. P. White, one of the COM
mittee, to a Record reporter today:
''Tle people can rest easy on the sub
ject of cementing the bitches now.
II is going to be done this time, with
out fail. We have made practically
all arrangements for the work and
the start will be made by October
Is. the date set for the commence
ment of operations. And the work
will be done good, too"
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minent figure in the closing battles,
and his physician has forbidden his
taking part in the course until more
fully recovered, which will doubtless
be soon as soon as he is expected back
home to Roswell in a few days to stay
all winter and rest and Tecuperate.
The management of the bureau. how
ever, have made an arrangement that
will give the patrons of the course
even more pleasure, in that they have
shifted probably their strongest card
from the last to first, in the person
of Rev. ]. w. Smith, pastor of the
Methodist church south, who to the
the arrangement, and will give the
exact title of his address upon his re-
turn from conference next week.
Mr.. Smith, will speak largely of
the humorous and pathetic experienc
es encountered in his years of exper
fence in the ministry, and being an in
comparable story-teller and gifted
with magic touch that lends beauty
to the sentiment of the every day,
his address will certainly be interest
ing in the extreme, and the manage
ment is to be congratulated upon Sc
curing his services in advance of the
time originally decided.
On the supporting program at this
lecture, which will take place on the
18th of October, will be some of the
best talent in all of the valley.
The vocal work will he led by Mrs.
Ellis and Capt. Barlow and Miss Inez
Funchess will give a select reading,
while Mrs. Cook will give a violin solo
and Mrs. Brasher a piano selection.
1t would be hard to select a better
program from the field in any city in
the west, and there will certainly be
a splendid attendance upon the first
of the course.
The school children are now selling
the season tickets, which will sell for
two dollars for one person and three
dollars for two persons, and are meet
ing with splendid success. Individual
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A "chiIIicothe" Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Evans gave a
"Chillicothe" six O'Clock dinner last
evening to small party of friends,
complimentary to Mrs. Lou Linley,
who is here visiting her son, Fla, a
yard man of the Kemp Lumber Co.
All of the guests. as well as the host
and hostess. are former residents of
Chillicothe, Mo-, hence the name of
the affair. The guests were Mrs. Lin
ley, Fla Linley, Fla. Austin and E.
G. Rogers.
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M. {. CHURCH SOUTH
TO HOLD CONFERENCE.


Alamogordo, N. M. Sept. 22.-The
annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church South, will be held
in this city commencing Thursday.
Sept. 26. and holding over Sunday.
The conference includes ministers
and churches of New Mexico and the
southwest portion of the state of
Texas Rev. George Ward, d. D.. will
be the presiding bishop. Rev. J. IT.
French. of El Paso. Texas, and Rev.
B. T. James. of Melrose, N. NJ, are
the presiding elders
The meeting viii be attended by a
large number OF the notables of the
church. The various denomiaational
papers and the different boards OF the
church win send their strongest men
10 plead the cause Of the many church
interests The conference has gNDwn
very rapidly the past year, starring
mt last conference with less than fft7
members. there are now more thna
Sixty churches enrolled.
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ODD FELLOWS MEET IN
DENVER NEXT YEA


w. w. Ogle returned last night
from ST. Paul, Mimi. where he has
been for three weeks attending the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the I1de-
pendent Order Odd Fellows, as one
of the two representative from the
New Mexico jurisdiction He reports
the meeting was largely attended and
successful in every way. There was
nothing of special Importance to New
Mexico. The meeting of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge next year will be neld
at Denver.
]. r. Stanley, the well driller, was
up from Dexter today on business.
]. E. Ervine, of Houston, Tex, ar
rived last night on business.
Miss Daisy Madison, of Childress,
Tex. arrived in the city last night
for visit of several days.
L. L. Monroe came down from Can
yon City last night to spend a few
days in Roswell.
C. C. Mcclure and T. G. Mcclure
of Iowa, are guests at the Shelby.
w. A. Chestnut, of Corsicana, Tex.
is here looking after business inter
ests.
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Albuquerque Journal Special.

Albuquerque Journal Special
Silver City, N. M. Sept 21.-Judge
Frank w. Parker, presiding in the
Third Judicial District Court, today
heard argument in the matter of ex-
ceptions filed by the Territory, thru
former Attorney General George W.
Prichard and Ormsby McHarg, special
the report of Referee Charles V SAT-
ford in the suit of H. o. Bmsum. for
an adjudication of his accounts as su-
perintendent of the New Mexico peni-
tentiary, and following the hearing
finally confirmed the report of the
referee.
This confirmation of Safford's re-
port in the absence of further action
by the Territory, means that the Ter
ritory is under judgment to repay to
Bursum the sum of 81 1888 Sc, the sum
which Safford's report finds is due
to Bursum.
The Territory was represented at
the hearing by Attorney General A.
B. Fall, Bursum being represented by
els attorney. H. NJ. Dougherty, of So
zorro, and E. P. Holcombe appearing
as the representative of Ormsby Nc
Harg, special assistant attorney gen
aral. The latter took no part in the
hearing, merely stating that he had
been asked by the special assistant
so represent him.
The Territory did not make any
contest on the exceptions or the re-
port of the referee There was an ex-
animation of the report, a few ques
tions were asked, and the report was
approved.
After court opened it was announc-
ID tnat the court would hear from
any one present who might desire to
say anything. No one said anything
md the matter proceeded speedily,
Only few spectators were present.
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$400 remaining unpaid, and part of
that is provided for in good subscrip-
ton The salaries for Presiding Elder
and Pastor in charge were reported
paid in full, and all benevolences
were reported paid. The whole finan-
cial report for the year will amount
to near $4,000.
The several ladies' societies in the
church have done effective work dur
ing the year and show substantial
returns, raising in all near a thous-
and dollars. The Sunday school has
made great advancement, having
about 800 students enrolled. The
largest attendance of any Sunday du-
ring the past two years was reported
last Sunday. The Epworth Leagues
are in good condition and give hope
of becoming very successful
The following were elected stew
ards for the ensuing year: John T.
Stone, J. A. Cottingham, H. X Co
bean, c. D. Dilley. T. NJ. Rabb, R. t.
Burge. w. c. Urton, F. N. Brown, R.
F. Cruise, John Mullis, l.. H. Zachery,
H. P. Saunders, w. N Baldwin, and
Robert Maxim.
R. It. Burge was appointed Sunday
scnool superintendent for the next
three months.
All things considered, the church
is hopeful of great prosperity. Seven
ty-two members have been received
during the year and only a few have
been dismissed.
| The church is unanimous in the de
sire for the return of Pastor Smith
for another year.
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Gertrude E. Reid and husband to
Rebecca v. Hortenstein. for $1.00 a
oneinch water-right from well ON
lot 2. block IS. West Side addition to
Roswell. to be used on lots and z.
block 12, same addition. A correction
ieed-)
II. d. Dodge and wife to Charles
Bond and wife for SIS q one and one
half inch water right from well ON
lot s. block 4. Thurberis addition to
Roswell, for use on lots 8 and 4. block
Q, same addition
j. e. Stone to Stella Fyffe. for $2,-
900. that part OF lots and Is in Fair
view that are south of the Eureka, or
Stone ditch, and an interest in said
ditch.
Samuel NJ King and wife to Stella
Fgffe, for $1,000, lots and .. block
Is, West Side addition to Roswell.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
BY COMMISSION PLAN.
Col. c. {. Baker Urges Looking Into
the Galveston System.-Many
Cities Adoptino IT.


Editor Record The mention in
Mr.. R. S. Hamilton's letter to the Rec
ord last week, of the subject of Ros-
well taking up the Commission Plan"
of city government, suggests to me
the advisability of every voter of this
city getting posted on the new plan,
which is attracting the thought of
many prominent cities over the coun-
try. The great success of the plan at
Galveston where the experiment was
first tried. has been followed by Hous-
ton, Los Angeles and other cities of
the South, and now the cities of the
North are changing over after secur-
ing the favorable endorsement of vot-
ers. where the cnoice has been left
to the people by poular vote.
Last year l gave some study to this
subject, and learned to admire many
features of the new and concise form
of government, and recently | have
been learning of the detail working
of the plan, and feel sure that Ros-
well will profit by adopting it and
success in thus placing the power of
government back into the hands of
the people and secure more direct
representation.
Ward lines are abolished, and ev-
cry voter has an opportunity to vote
for or against every candidate nomi-
mated at the primaries. Elective Off
GERS are expected to devote all their
time to city affairs, instead of taking
what little time they can spare from
their own business, and they are
tions a1d popularity with all the vot-
ers, not on the strength of their per-
sonal organization in any ward.
The Commission Plan is not a
new scheme Or the --latest fad but
has been tried with great success for
six years at Galveston, and every ci-
ty tnat has adopted the plan seems
to decline to go back to the plan of
forty years ago. and is pleased with
handling city affairs in business
way.
| have sent for some copies of pam
phlets describing the details of the
working of the plan and later may be
able to furnish to those who are int
crested to read up on the subject.
Mean while I kindly request that you
give space to the enclosed clipping
which will enable many to get clear
idea of the subject without any deep
study of the details.
We all want Roswell to have the
BEST of everything is entitled to
it-and if We can ascertain that the
Commission Plan is the best for
Roswell, let us keep up with the pro-
cession and make the change at an
arly day. Yours for the good of Ros-
we'll. (Signed)
CHARLES EDWARD BAKER.
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the commission is that it is known
system of publicity it's proceedings
are as simple and understandable as
those of a business firm. Under sys-
tenn of ward aldermen Galveston's
accounts always declined to balance,
and confusion prevailed similar to
that in Minneapolis when the revolv-
ing funds disappear, and not even an
expert accountant can tell within
$1,000 of what became of it. These
-hings are no longer possible in Cal
Eeston unless the commission he
comes wantonly corrupt, and this
seems unlikely so long as the com
missions every act is open to public
scrutiny.
THE Galveston experiment is six
Years old. Undertaken to restore a
-uined city, it has been adopted as
he permanent form of government.
It has been attracting the attention
Of other cities. Already Houston has
taken it up. Northern cities are strug-
Cling with the charter problem Near
ly all the northern experiments in
charter making have gone to the 9TH
er extreme. They have resulted in
complex Instruments, the multiplied
ton of offices and the harassment of
the people with new taxes and new
debts. The Galveston commission
plan goes to the other extreme of sim
pIicity. 1t enlarges the human and
personal element in government and
puts its main reliance upon direct re-
sponsibility 1t has had a wonderful
Endorsement It is worthy of close
study by northern cities which often
have changed the forms of their cnar-
ters without making any appreciable
gain in the substance of good govern
ment"
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odist church met last evening in
fourth quarterly conference, to close
the business of the church for this
year. In the absence of Rev. J. I.
French, Presiding Elder, the pastor,
Rev J. w. Smith, conducted the con-
ference.
All the reports of the pastor and
officials showed a marked increase in
church work over any previous year
in the history of the local congrega-
ing over the church for number of
years are largely liquidated, not over
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CHARLES EDWARD BAKER.
GaIveston's Government.

The Minneapolis Journal recently
contained the following story of the
origin of the commission plan of city
government. The Des Moines plan is
a trifie different from that under
which the city of Galveston operates,
but the general plan is the same. The
Journals explanation is simple and
it's comments forcibly favorable. 1t
says:
Five men sitting about a table-a
president and four managers of de-
partments- govern Galveston. It is
the most simple, direct and responsi-
BILE government in the world.
The Galveston experiment was
born of catastrophe. In September,
1900, the city was well nigh swept
out of existence by tidal wave which
drowned one-sixth of the population
anu destroyed one-tfird of the prop
erty Nothing was left but the ruins
and debts, and on top of this it was
necessary, without credit, to create
more debt The city government. un-
der the strain, broke down. The al
dermen could originate nothing, do
nothing They We're impotent in the
crisis But there was a committee of
fifteen, a deep waterways commission
composed of men who owned most
of the property destroyed. To save
the remnant of their investment, these
men We're obliged to act They finally
brought order out of chaos. and, us
ing their own credit, obtained more
for the city and set it on its feet
again Out of this commission grew
the commission form of government.
II consists essentially of five men,
four of whom take charge of differ
ent departments, such as police and
fire, streets. engineering, public
health and finance. The fifth member
is the chairman or mayor. who has
no specific department, but who su-
pervises all, and in committee meet
ings mas an equal voice and vote with
the others. The commission is prima-
rily a business body. and SO long as
| it can be maintained on that basis,
the government will continue to give
the people their moneys worth Tbs
commission has already performed
miracles In clearing away old debts
/ and putting the city finances on
sound basis
..The chief thing which commend'
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Neqroes MAKING Court business.

Said Justice A. ]. Welter to Rec
ord reporter this afternoon: 81 have
had more city cases before me since
yesterday morning than / had in the
entire month preceding. In that short
time there have been eleven up for
hearing, and all were petty troubles,
fights. etc You might add that ten of
the eleven were negroes"
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SMITH WILL LEAD.

Popular Pastor of the M. :. Church,
South VIII start of the School
Lyceum Course
Prof Elinu B. Hinshaw. VINO was TO
have ded on the School lyceum lee
ture course for the benefit OF the
school fund, has practically collapsed
under the strain OF the campaign
which has Just closed in the Indian
Territory and in which he was DO.
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Trinidad will not send baseball
team to the Albuquerque tournament,
and this makes it practically certain
that Roswell could win the second
prize of $500 at the fair. if not the
first.
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tickets at 25 cents will be on sale lat
er, both by the school membership
and at several points of easy access
on Main street.
Altogether the prospects for the
course are very bright, and the attrac-
tions promise to give the people both
pleasure and benefit throughout the
entire course.
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TONIGHT

Bess May MacCIane in her re
citaI, IAN Evening With People
Who Still write, . af the Nj. E.
Church, South, S:I5 sharp, Adj
mission IS cents.
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Remember, we don't lust pick it
up When you wish to employ good
stenographer or ibook-keeper, apply
to Woolverton Practical Business Col
lege, Roswell, N. NJ. Phone 242- If
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U. s. WEATHER BUREAU.
(LocaI Report.)

Observation taken at $50 a. m.)
Roswell, N. NJ, Sept. 24.-Tempera-
ture-Max, yesterday IS. min. 4s;
mean, Sc.
Precipitation. 90; wind N, velocity
2 miles: weather clear.
Forecast not received
M. WRIGHT.
onsclai In Charge.
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Necessary repairs on the Kinsinger
we'll in the Joyce-Pruit block caused
an unavoidable flooding of Main
street today.
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WATER OUT
OF DITCH
PREPARATIONS FOR cEMENTING
HAVE STARTED.
WILL Do A GOOD JOB

The Owners Who are to do the Work
Themselves by Committee, Will
Make cementing Heavier Than the
Plans of the Engineer Suggest. Are
Securing Contracts and Looking for
Workmen.
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Are Your Hens Laying?
& Seed Co. 76t2
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FOURTH QUARTERLY CONFER.
ENcE HELD YESTERDAY
SHOWS SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
THE REPORTS GOOD

The Church in Good Financial Shape.
Coming Year Pastor Smith Want
ed for Another Year by His People.
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We exchange all school books dis
placed by new books used this year
Ingersoll Book Store. 75tf
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There will be much doing at the
skating ring this week Band music
has been engaged for three nights. in
cluding tonight, Thursday and Satur-
day nights
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See R. B. Jones for rigs. Will rent
1T sell. 1904 n. Washington, phone
1872 37f&s2mo
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Furniture and lease for sale at a
bargain by Carlton & Bell.
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Jersey Cow for Sale.
Giving milk. Apply to Jno. B. Gill
at Seed Store. 76tf