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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-22
NEW
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SEED
THE EENIRE.

Nenire First District Court for Grand
Jury term commencing on first Monday
in October 1p7, and Petit Jury for term
commencing OIL third Monday in DC
tober 1907:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-22

Jerk and ex-Ofhcio Jury CommissiceeR
\ True Copy
F. \, LEONARD
Sept. % CLERK.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-22
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| Caleb Powers
| Strange Case. /
1-y g~e &

W HE statement OF Caleb Powers
Il that he knGsYs who killed Gov
ernor William Cuplri and Jhat
lanes Howard. now !, the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-22

Something of a sensation has been
created by the statement of eX-Govern-
or William Taylor Durbin of Indiana
that attempts were made while he was
in Office to bribe him to give up to the
authorities Of Kentucky the fugitive
governor Of the Blue Grass State, Will
liam S. Taylor, who was charged with
completely in the plot to murder Gov
ernor Goebel. Governor Durbin says
he was offered $4,000 if he would sur
render Taylor. The governor was born
in Indiana in 1S47 and is veteran Of
both the civil and Spanish wars. He
was noted as boy at school for his
proclivity to mischief. fact which is
illustrated by the following story:
The principal of the school he at
tended was a man Of considerable Sc
verify. The boys all held him in great
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-22

among those against whom the inves-
tigators recommend legal proceedings.
It is charged that he helped 10 author
iZe the alleged fraudulent contracts as
a member of the board of public
grounds and buildings and that as
which there were Overcharges.
The fact that it cost $9,OOO,O00 to
furnish and adorn the new building
has led the public to conclude that
there was graft in some quarter any
way.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-22

From 1904 TO 100: William P. Sny
der was auditor general for the state
of Pennsylvania. He belonged to the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
snass IN English.

A Russian artist who has so thor
oughly mastered the English language
that all its subtleties are as familiar to
him as are those of the language of
the czar was telling few friends
about the difficulties he encountered.
"You have SO many superfiuous let
ters," he said, sthat when I began to
think was becoming master Of your
language l succeeded In having myself
laughed at dozen times day. be-
gan to learn English In Boston, Its
American fortress One day while walk
ing with a friend saw street sign.
Oh said, what funny name for q
street: Kneeland street, / pronounc-
ed the X. You're wrong said my
friend. You pronounce it "Neeland"
street. The X is silent took the
lesson to heart. The next day I went
into q restaurant. I looked over the
bill OF fare. Give me some "idneys."'
I said. The servitor looked at me
aghast. Finally In desperation point
"a to the record Of what wanted. oh!
Kidney4, he said. Excuse me- 70
Joined haushtily, the x i silent"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
As9 SSEsacy-
dpHsfs2e.
PEACH CULTURE.

Some Practical Directions ~ to Soil
and Treatment.
For peaches choose q warm, fertile
soil, not too rich in nitrogen, but with
plenty Of phosphoric acid and potash.
A northern or northwestern slope at
fords some protection from frost in
jury. Hillsides are safer against In
jury from both frost and too much
moisture in the SOIL A good sod or
green crop plowed under before plant
ing will furnish vegetable matter
enough Afterward the soil may be
mulched
Keep the Top Open.
Trees should be one year old and
trimmed low so that they can be easily
picked from a stepladder. Keep the
top open and spreading, not removing
the lower limbs unless necessary. My
trees are set twenty feet apart each
way and fertilized with 1000 pounds
of complete fertilizer applied broad
cast. The first season potatoes are
raised between the trees, followed by
cowpeas, which are plowed under the
following spring and another dressing
of an equal amount of fertilizer APP
piled, followed by another crop Of po-
tatoes. After that the ground is kept
clean by narrowing, cultivation, spread
ing the two sections Of the harrow so
as to reach under the trees After
ward cultivate each year and apply
fertilizers as the trees seem to need,
advises grower in American Guilt
vator
The fruit Is thinned both by cutting
away an excess of wood and by pick
ing off the fruit. The peaches should
not be closer than five or six inches.
Every tree showing signs Of disease Is
cut out
The Hardest Varieties.
The hardest varieties are Of the
cling type, including the Snead, Victor,
Greensboro, Waddell, Carman, Fitzger-
aid, named in order of their earliness.
The Early Belle Is the first early free
stone. Elberta Is one Of the most pop
ular kinds, but not Of high quality
For localities having severe climate
the Greensboro, Carman, Champion,
Captain, Edes and Belle of Georgia
can be recommended
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
Fruit Notes.

Muscat Of Alexandria is proba bly, the
very finest favored grape In existence.
Early Rivers is grand early nectar
Inc, handsome, large and Of fine flavor.
Peach trees growing In thick mat
ted mass can never be satisfactory.
Keep them thin,
Strawberries that have been lightly
forced in spring frequently produce a
second crop In the fall.
A couple of fig trees In pots are not
very serious proposition, and they
may be grown by the amateur.
Fruit forcing. like all other kinds Of
forcing, should be begun gently. A lot
Of heat all at once is ruinous
A really good, well ripened melon
grown under glass cannot be compared
with any other fruit for flavor.
Madresfield Court is a fine favored,
handsome grape. but 1t has very
thin skin, and the berries crack easily.
Small apples and other fruit trees
grown and fruited In pots are not
much trouble to grow and are very at-
tractive. Gardening.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
A Chicken For Him,

Once upon i tine youth who had
commenced to navigate the sea Of mat
rimony went to his father and said:
Father, who should be boss-I or
my wife,"
Then the old man smiled and said:
Here are 100 chickens and team
Of horses. Hitch up the horses, load
the chickens into the wagon and wher-
ever you can find q man and his wife
dwelling stop and make inquiry as to
who is the boss. Wherever you find a
woman running things leave chick
en-. II you come to place where the
man is In control, give him one of the
horses"
After seventy nine chickens had been
disposed Of, says the San Francisco
Chronicle, he came to a house and
made the usual inquiry.
"I'm the boss o. this RANCH" said the
man.
"Got to show me-"
So the wife was called, and she af-
flrmed her husbands assertion.
"Take whichever horse you want"
was the boys reply.
So the husband replied, "I'll take the
bay"
But the wife didn't like the bay
horse, and she called her husband aside
and talked to him. He returned and
said, II believe I'll take the gray
horse"
mot much" said Missouri. you'll
take a chicken"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06

of any of our eastern grapes. A vine
or two of this high bred grape should
be In every garden.
In my opinion, the queen Of all
grapes, the handsomest, the most de-
licious, the most aromatic and the one
that pleases the most people, is the
Niagara. 1t comes the nearest to being
the ideal all round grape. The aroma
Of Niagara vineyard in late Septem-
Der is perceptible for long distance.
Every grape has its champions, but l
have yet to find a person who does not
like the Niagara. says a writer In the
Garden Magazine. 1t will hang on the
vines until frost, and its amber color,
aroma and honeycomb flavor increase
with every day. 1t must have good
soil, sweet and well drained, plenty OF
fertilizer and thorough spraying. Civ
en- these, 1t makes grapes like the Mar.
tina, Pocklington, Empire State, etc,
sink into utter insignifcance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06

unconscious Of the speeding hours un-
I'll she was awakened by a light touch.
She sprang to her feet with cry of
alarm, but was reassured by glimpse
Of Joel's kindly face.
Il found 'em about seven miles out"
I be explained. 1T seems that the sled
tipped over turning out for another
| team. Your ma broke her leg and they
(, took her into Deane's and set 1t. They
have been so busy with their own trou-
bles that they never thought that you
might be worrying and did not send
any one on to tell you. It's all right.
though. and your ma said not to wor-
| ~. She'll be in shape to move In the
morning, and they'll bring her on
| here
| Poor mar Bessie said softly. But
I'm glad to know that it's only that
| fnstead-instead Of some of the horri
! bic things was thinking"
i thought you'd sleep better IL you
| knew just what the matter was" he
smiled
Sleep" she repeated. II can't sleep
| tonight"
Yes. you can" he insisted. I'm
| going over to put up the team. Then
| III come back and sit here awhile
You get a bed fixed up and I'll warrant
you'll sleep"
| He was a true prophet. for after she
| had won from him half promise that
he would not sit up all night she went
to her room. and, exhausted by the emo
tions so foreign to her usual placid life,
she dropped asleep.
The soft black of the winter night
was turning to the gray of dawn when
she reused herself and stared dumbly
for moment at the unfamiliar room.
| Then recollection returned, and she
slipped on wrapper and crept down.
| stairs.
A light was burning in the sitting
room. and Joel sat reading. He sprang
up at her approach with CHEEKY
Good morning."
II thought you were not going to
| sit up all night" she reproached.
II thought you might wake up In the
| night and be scared" he confessed
| 4NpW IA SothS oNNl w iudhC SWIM
coffee and bring 1t over 1t won't take
| very long"
| He was out Of the room with the
same alert step that had marked his
carriage the night before. There was
no trace of WEAKNESS In his stride
| though every bone In his body ached.
| He was soon back with breakfast,
l al 10 III
pared.
you'll have your folks here by din
ner time" he said as he gathered up
the dishes. II guess this ends our
picnic"
I'm sorry" she confessed softly.
"You have been very good to me-"
Just neighborly,' he said awkward
ly. II was glad to help out, though
It's going to seem pretty lonely over
| at my house now. A woman sitting
across the table does give one an APP
petite"
"You should get married. she sug-
| gested, with a blush.
I'm going to-" was the straightfor-
ward answer, "just as soon as it's po-
lite to propose to u-that is, II you'll
have me-"
"Pll say yes now IL you ask me-" she
promised. Il knew that loved you
when l watched you drive down the
road last night and felt that you were
| going away from me-"
IL beat your he exulted. Il knew
that you were the girl for me the mo-
ment you stepped out of that ward
x,1,r
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
WHITE GRAPES.

Niagara Pleases Many People 40 an
All Round Variety.
Green Mountain or Winchell Is the
earliest and sweetest Of all grapes. 1t
soon, however, becomes overripe and
tasteless. 1t Is most delicate and
tender grape, having large punches
with small, thin skinned berries.
Though almost invaluable for the gar
den, few vines of Green Mountain
are enough.
Moore's Diamond Is also handsome
early white grape, spicy and high fla
vored. 1t makes the best white wine
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-13
MENTAL HYGIENE.
(Ella wheeler Wilcox.l

In Constantinople garbage is thrown
into the streets. and when not con-
sumed by the dog s-cavengers it is left
to mix with the dust of the pavements
and TO be wairled into atoms for the
lungs to breathe in.
Of course you viii cry out that
such a custom is pestileatial and
should be forbidden By law. But here.
in civilized and law-regulated Ameri-
ca. there is a custom prevailing which
is quite as much opposed to health
and hygiene as the garbage throwing
habit OF the Turks.
l refer to the habit of relating tales
Of sickness. poverty. hard luck and
misfortune which prevails with nine
tenths OF the people one encounters
In any class OF society In America
Listen for one day to the
zion Of yon friends or acquaintance.
and or strangers with whom you may
fall into converse. What will You hears
Your wellto-do friends VIII have sto
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FOOLED AGAIN.

We have been informed that it is
the opinion of persons who are sup
posed to be informed about New Mex
the President said nothing about
statehood in his recent message to
congress, it was no Indication that
he was unfaUorable to the admission
of New Mexico at this session. On the
contrary, it is stated with astonishing
candor that his failure to speak of it
was because of his great desire for
the passage of a single statehood bill,
AID he feared that if it was mentioned
in the message Senator Foraker's an
aroused and the passage of the bill
rendered thereby difficult or impossi-
BILE. The people of the Territory have
had a good deal of twaddle served out
20 them recently on the statehood bus
mess, but this is the o silly of
any. Whatever anyone may think of
President Roosevelt, no one accuses
him of being afraid to say what he
means. In fact talking too much is
his worst fault. 1t is as absurd to
den left out of his message recon-
mendations for measures he really
desired to secure as it would be to
say that the recommendations he did
make were included in it because he
knew they would fail on of
the opposition they would encounter
from his personal opponents. Besides.
the theory in this case has prove un-
sound because h message contained
nearly everything the human imagina-
ton could conceive. 1t was of such
unprecedented length and such co1fus-
ing verbosity that few in New Mexico
had the patience to rea it through.
Those who did so were held up in the
where in its depths, there was the
wished for recommendation. We are
sorry for Governor Curry. after that
conference on the Mississippi. We be-
lieve he trusted Roosevelt, for we are
sure that if he hadn't he would not
so far committed himself here
in New Mexico. Perhaps Mr.. Roose-
welt believed himself when he prom
ised to help Governor Curry. but of
that we are not so sure. At any rate.
SO far as any active aid from the
White House for the present is con-
cerned, our hopes have gone glim-
mering.
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BANK DEPOSIToRS
AND BANK DEPOSITS.
Texas Farm and Ranch

Texas Farm and Ranch.
If the plan of operating the bust
ness of this country is considered
carefully for a moment, We find that
it is not the amount of money in tne
country that measures the volume of
business and makes for good times"
but it is the amount in circulation.
When a panicky feeling takes posses
sion of our people N they Withdraw
money from the bank to put in the
old sock or to bury it under he house,
hard times are thereby assured. Bur
led money cannot circulate.
With fifty dollars in the bank, on
which the depositor checks to pay a
debt, and which the man receiving de-
posftS in bank to check against, zthe
money is not moved or handled. This
is an example of how money 'circu-
lates' under the present banking sys-
tenn. If depositors were to stampede
and remove practically all their mon
ey rom the banks of the Southwest,
business would stagnate in a week,
money would be scarce, land, labor
and commodities would suddenly fall
in price and the dark days of dear
money and cheap men, would curse
us as in times past when the dollar
was toe dear.
The moral of the present situation
is that u financial, commercial and
crop moving system are finally de
pendent on business confidence which
insures that. elasticity in our cur
rency and commerce that gives life
to trade and a promise of profit in
every transaction and in every days
wage. That man is an enemy of his
kind who does anything to add to the
value of the dollar and to squeeze the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-13

ries of sickness, and of disappoint-
ments and sorrows You poor friends
will relate tales of financial trouble;
and your ac~quaintances and strangers
will mi1gle the two, in order that you
may enjoy a variety.
So delightful will it be, if one indi-
vidual speaks only of good health and
happiness and success, that you will
remember that one all day long, and
for many days to come. 1t will be
like finding a beautiful bouquet among
the garbage in the streets of Colstan-
tinople.
Trouble is a part of human develop
ment. 1t is often a greater blessing
is joy, just as poverty has proven
a greater blessing to the human race
than wealth.
The greatest achievements in the
history of the world have been the
result of poverty, not riches. Trouble
and sorrow nave developed more
character than joy and pleasure; and
the entire purpose of life is to that
end.
Then why go on forever through
the earth complaining and seeking
sympathy for experiences, which if
borne with faith, hope n courage
will result t. our highest good, here
and hereafter?
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NOTICE.

--1S '(t W. BSE
A Notice Calling an Election to Vote
Upon the Issuance of 100000 of
Bonds of the City of Roswell for
Street Improvement.
Public notice is hereby given that
a special election is hereby called
and will be held in the City of Ros-
well, New Mexico, on the 18th day
of January, 1908, for the purpose OF
voting upon the question of the is
suing bonds of the City of Roswell
to the amount Of Ten Thousand ($10,-
000.00) Dollars for street improve
ment il the City of Roswell.
On the question of issuance of said
bonds, no person shall be qualified
TO vote except he be in all respects
a qualified elector of the City of Ros,
well and the owner of real or per
sonal property subject tt taxation
therein, thus persons favoring the is
a M of bonds will cast a ballot read
ing, For the issuance of bonds
Those opposed to the issuance OF
bonds shall cast a ballot reading
Against the issuance of bonds"
The polling place at which the cleo.
ton shall be held is as follows: The
east door of the Roswell Auto Co
building at the corner of Richardson
venue and Second street, and the
following officers have been duly ap
pointed to conduct said election: T
H. Harrison, S. L. Ogle and j. G
Hedgcoxe, Judges; c. D. Bonney and
w. S. Moore, Clerks.
By order of the City Council of the
City of Roswell, New Mexico, this
9Th day of November, 1907.
Attest:
FRED J. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
J.. W. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
f9r15 t5fri.l
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ELECTION NOTICE.

A Notice Calling an Election to Vote
Upon the Issuance of $35,ooo.oo of
Bonds of the City of Roswell for the
Purpose of Extending and Eniarg-
ing the Sewer System in the City
of Roswell.
Public notice is hereby given that
a special election is hereby called
and will be held in the City of Ros-
we'll New Mexico on the 18th day OF
January, 1908. for the purpose Of vot-
ing upon the question of issuing
bonds CT the City Of Roswell to the
amount of ~thirty-five thousand ($35,
OO0) dollars for the extending and
charging a sewer system in h City
of Roswell.
On the question of issuance of said
bonds, no person shall be qualified
to vote except he be in all respects a
qualified elector of the City of Ros-
well aid the owner of e. or per
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-13

The people of Roswell and the Pc
COS Valley generally are pleased with
the temperament of Judge VIM. H.
now to be regarded as a home man,
and thus the Pecos Valley furnishes
another man for one of the highest
offices of the Territory. OF course
Santa re still claims Judge Pope, but
he was only half a MAJ "a bachelor)
when ne resided at Santa Fe before
his first appointment. Since coming
to Roswell he has settled own in
life and become a complete man.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-13
ELECTION NOTICE.

A Notice Calling an Election to Vote
Upon the Issuance of Bonds Of the
City of Roswell 10 the Amount of
100000, for the Enlargement and
Equipment of Fire Department.
Public notice is hereby given that
a special election is hereby called
and will be held in the City of BOs-
well, New Mexico. on the 18th day
of January. 1908, for the purpose Of
voting upon the question Of issuing
bonds of the City of Roswell 70 the
amount of Five Thousand (S5.000)
Dollars for the enlargement and
equipment of Fire Department in the
City of Roswell.
On the question of issuance Of said
bonds. no person shall be qualified
to vote except he be in all respects
a qualified eIector of the City of Ros-
well and the owner of real or per
sonal property subject to taxation
therein, thus persons favoring the Is
suance of said bonds will east a bal
lot reading, For the issuance of
bonds" Those opposed to the issu-
ance of bonds shall last a ballot read
ing, Against the issuance of bonds"
The polling place at which said
shall be held is as follows:
The East door of Roswell Auto Co.
building, corner Richardson avenue
aad Second street, and the following
officers have been duly appointed to
conduct said election. Judges. l. E..
Charles Brown and ]. b.
Reeves. Clerks. J. T. Carlton a J..
A. B. Bear.
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honest and hopeful investor by adding
to his burdens. The way to restore
business confidence in full is to act
with faith in self and in our fellows.
blindly pull down the commercial
pile aad to perish in its downfall is
neither glorious nor sensible. Every
man should do his financial duty in
this day and thus quickly place bust
on its former basis. Practically
all the banks of the Southwest are
fully solvent.
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Call for Bids.

Notice is hereby given hat sealed
bids will be received at the office of
the City Clerk of the City of Roswell.
on or before noon, December 18th.
1907, for the construction of cement
sidewalks as follows:
On the west side of lot 4 in block
f6 South Highlands addition. On the
east side of Pecos avenue between
Seventh street and Eighth street, lot
10 block 81. On the south side of lot
10, ia and 45, LEAFS Subdivision. On
the south side of lot 122, LEAFS Sub
division. To fill out 3 feet on the
front of lots %, 80, 81 and 80, block
So, South Roswell. The east portion
of lot 1 in block II, being about 30
feet more or less.
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
according to specifications provided
in Ordinance No, 80 of the Compiled
Ordinances of the City of Roswell.
All bids shall state the price per
square foot.
Tax bills will be issued by the City
III pay hiehL III co"nSIIuCtIOu VI SdIu
walks as provided for in Chapter 5,
Session Laws of New Mexico, 1899.
The City of Roswell reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
City of Roswell this 9Th day of De
cember, 1907.
By order of the City Council.
(SEAL) FRED J. BECK,
Clerk of the City of Roswell.
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tape proceedings. This also applies to
all single men and m who are
sick.
Nc needy family OF sick man or
woman should be overlooked this
Christmas. There may be some fami-
lies. poor or sick, in Roswell. The Sal
walton Army people are not aware Of
If so, let us TO-
Staff Captain A. D. SHAW,
P. o. Box 2O4, Roswell, N. NJ.