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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

commissioners to la supervision of
the sale under direction Of the Coun-
Gil and according to law, of all bonds
issued by the City of Roswell for the
purposes of installing said water
works system. and the enlargement
and extension of said sewer system.
and it shall be their duty to see that
said bonds are marketed at the high
est possible price, and the funds de-
rived from the sale of said bonds
shall be deposited in the City Treas
ury of the City of Roswell to the cred
it of the water works system and sew
-er system, as the case may be, and
shall be used only for the coastruc-
ton of such respective systems. and
as now provided by law.
Sec. 5.-The City Council shall al
low the commissioners travelling ex-
penses or any necessary cost or out
ance of their duties as such commits
~sioners, and may il their discretion
allow a reasonable per diem for time
actually spent in the performance of
their duties.
Sec. ct shall be the duty of the
its transactions. contracts, purchases,
sales. expenditures and all things per-
tanning to the construction of said wa
ter works ald sewer system at any
regular or special meeting of the City
Council, u. upon written request of
port shall be made a part of the city
records OF the City of Roswell, and
said commissioners shall, at least
report of the progress n construc-
ton of the water works system and
sewer sy-te01 to the City Council,
aad the Clerk is hereby directed
to publish such reports or the infor-
nation Ct he public.
Sec. For the purposes Of this
Ordina the Mayor is hereby auth
orized = call an election, to be held
in the City of Roswell, as provided
for by law, to vote upon the issue OF
~s120,000.00 water works bonds, and
$35. 100000 sewer bonds.
Sec. 8.-TAis ordinance shall be in
effect from and after five days from
the date of its publication, subject
to the authorization and approval of
said bonds by a vote of the legally
as provided for by law, and if the
same shall be voted upon favorably
and said bond issue shall be declared
to nave been passed. then these com
~missioners shall have full power and
authority to carry out this ordinance
as agents of the City of Roswell, and
this ordinance shall become and be
in effect a contract between the City
of Roswell and the Commissioners
named herein for the performance of
their duties as provided for in this
Ordinance, and they shall hold Office
until the completion Of said water
works aud sewer system and shall
not be subject to removal or the pas
sage of interfering ordinances by the
City of Roswell; however, any of said
commissioners may be removed by
due process of law, and not otherwise.
In the event the bond issue for both
water works and sewer is not auth
orized by a vote of the legally quail
fed voters of said city upon its sub
mission, then this ordinance shall be
null and void.
Passed this 9th day of November,
A. D. 1907.
Attest:
(SEAL) FRED J. BECK.
Clerk of the City of Roswell.
Approved by me this 18th day of No
yember, 1907.
J.. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
published Nov. 8, 1907.-Record.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

See those fine turkeys at the
Spring River Grocery. We will
sell them alive or dressed. We
have all the good things to go
with them, Phone 220. St
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

See those fine Turkeys at the
Spring River Grocery. We will
sell then alive or dressed. We
have all the good things to go
with them. Phone 220. St
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

300 titles popular copyright $3.50
books, 0 While they last. Also 100
titles latest fiction at list prices. See
our window or come inside.-Inger-
sol Book Store.
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der how long that poster would re-
main up One way that the farmers
can put an end to this nonsense is
by resolving not to buy clocks from
John Jones, as the town people might
refuse to buy vegetables from John
Brown. CITIZEN
tThe writer of the above has both
a town and country place, and he
probably expresses the sentiment of
a great many farmers as well as
people.-Ed.)
See those fine Turkeys at the
Spring River Grocery. We will
sell them alive or dressed. We
have all the good things to go
with them. Phone go. st
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Mrs. w. We'll will entertain lady
friends Saturday afternoon at her
home on North Richardson avenue,
at cards.
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Notice to EIks.

Regular meeting of Roswell lodge
No. 800 Tuesday night at 1880 Vot-
ing initiation and business of import
ance. A full attendance is desired.
A. HANNY. E. L.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

If you want bargains in city prop
erty, see Chas. Brown, at Ogle's Fur
niture Store. Its
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

Mrs. L. L. Bartlett, of West Union
Iowa, arrived last night for a visit
with Roswell friends.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

See the new game carving sets in
ner's, the Jeweler and Opticfan.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

J.. F.. McMurray has returned from
a trip to Washington, D.. c., and a
visit at lis old home at South Meal
ester, Okla.
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You should be thankful that you
can buy a carving set cheaper this
year than you could last at L.. B.
Boellner, the Jeweler and Optician.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

If you want bargains in city prop
erty, see Chas. Brown, at Og1e's Fur
niture Store. Its
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

E. S. Nelson came up from Artesia
this morning on business.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

If you want bargains in city prop
erty, see Chas. Brown. at Ogle's Fur
niture Store. Its
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

James Byron and K. A. Tilkins, of
B~artlesville, Okla, were here today
t~ransacting business.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-26

S. S. Kunzman, of Kirksville, Mo.
is here prospecting.
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at Mineral Wells taking treatmen
for rheumatism.
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Russell builds new wagons.
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5 LOCAL NEWS s

Harry Ramsey and Lee Kimmons
came down from Kenna last night for
a visit with friends
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w. S. Wright arrived yesterday
from Glen, N. NJ, for a visit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27
DOPE VERSUS LIQUOR

Norfolk sends out a press dispatch
which is almost Oey ond belief. 1t
states on authority of a Portsmouth
physician that there is a drug store
in the former city which sells on an
average of fifteen gallons of %laudanum
a day and another whose sales of CO.
caine amount to ninety dollars daily.
such an announcement is made in an
Associated Press dispatch from Nor
felix. If that be true it is time the
moral refOrmers were turning their
attention to the dope habit and letting
the liquor habit take care Of itself for
a while longer as it has done for these
many years. There is more evil and
wreck of character in the fifteen gal
Ions Of laudanum and ninety dollars
worth Of cocaine sold per day by those
two drug stores than there is in all the
whiskey dispensed e the bars Of al
the saloons in hat city. Can any n
deny that statement? Beyond contra
dictiOn the assertion can be made that
the so-called dope habit is greatly OH
the increase in this whole section Of
the country. 1t is an evil far greater
the free use of spirits and it is one
calls for as great-if not greater
exertions Of the sober-minded class Of
our people to check.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27
FREE AMERICAN SHIPS

We do not know what the standpat-
ters are going to do 20 or with Mr..
Straus, the secretary of the depart
ment Of commerce and labor for the
position he has taken in favor Of free
American ships. In his annual report
just published he has the following to
in reference to our national laws
in reference to our merchant marine:
Our laws relating to the merchant
marine differ in two important re-
spects from the laws of other nations.
without exception the laws
of other nations permit their subjects
citizens to bdy ships in any market,
them under the national ensign
and employ them at least in the for
eign trade. Our law restricts Ameri~
can registry and the American flag 10
vessels built in the United states. That
law is now useless as a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27
CLEVELAND As DELEGATE TO
CONVENTION

We hope the democrats of New Jer-
! sey will make Mr.. Cleveland one OF
| their delegates At large to the national
| convention. 1t would be the most
fitting way for his state Of adoption
| to honor him and, no doubt, he would
be glad to close his political career
in such manner.
Rumor IN from New York that
there is a movement of the kind on
foot. The purpose of the movement,
not like-that OF making him the
spokesman in the convention Of the
anti-Bryanites. We want to see him
thus honored for his own sake, with
out any political scheming in the Sc
lection. We want it to be a pure and
unadulterated tribute to the man-not
for the purpose of using him in any
political game.
Were Mr.. Cleveland to be a delegate
to the, convention he would be found
among the opponents of Organism ana
would have great influence among the
men of his faction in the party; hat
goes without saying; but we do not
want to see him made a delegate for
the sole purpose Of securing the ad-
vantage Of his strength as an anti
Bryanite. We want to see him MADE
a representative OF the party in his
state in the convention as a personal
honor conferred upon him-the great
est man in the democratic party of TO-
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27

The latest news from Raleigh about
the 1ong-talked-of railroad rate COM
promise would seem to indicate that
The Messengers friend, Jack Thomp-
son, of Cross Roads, had a real pro-
phetic dream on Thanksgiving evening
as he sat by the fire after partakins
so heavily of roast goose and crab-ap-
pie jelly. We now have a doubt as to
that being a real dream that u friend
pretended to have. That country fell
low must have in some way got an
linking as to what was to come about
and fooled this paper into thinking that
he had really dreamed all he wrote us
as having passed through his sleeping
mind and brain on that Thanksgiving
evening as he dOzed in the big arm
ehair in front of the roaring fire.
Whether dream or guess, Jack ThOmp-
son seems to have hit the bulls eye.
If the federal supreme court is in
doubt as to how to decide hat habeaa
corpus case, surely Governor Glenn
will be willing to give it assistance in
coming to a correct conclusion as -
the law in the case. We see that he
thought it necessary to an orderly
conduct Of the case before that court
that he should be present at the argu-
ment. We have not heard yet whether
he expects to be asked to be present
and take part in the conference among
the justices when they take up the
for decision: but, no doubt, were
his services requested on that occasion
he could give the court valuable as
sistance in coming to a conclusion sat
lsfactory to himself and propitious to
his higher political aims.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27
THE FOREIGN DRAIN ON OUR
MONEY.

The amount of money that our citi-
zens from abroad send home increases
annually. 1t has now reached such
large proportions as to call forth
comment by the New York newspa-
pers. The Journal of Commerce, in
speaking of this matter, says that the
steamship Oceanic, which sailed on last
Tuesday, carried 79, 542 p~ostoff1ce money
orders representing $1,139, 1872 as gifts
from foreigners in America to friends
in eighteen different countries. This
ended a two weeks business Of this
kind amounting to 314,1S9 money or
ders for the enormous sum of $5,314,-
1876, which was an increase of 81, 1884,
OTIS over the same period las year.
Of the sum carried by the Oceanic
the largest amount went to Great
Britain and Ireland-$433,17 1T; and
the smallest sum-$122-Went to At
RIGA. The average amount Of the Or
ders sent to Great Britain and Ire
land was $40 and that Of the orders
for the S2OS,4S9 sent to Italy was $50.
This does not look like times are hard
amongst the foreign element Of our
population. We suppose these two
weeks money orders represent more
money than all the immigrants of the
present year brought to this country
not counting that which had been sent
from here to them to enable them to
land on our shores. This drain on the
circulation zOf our country is going on
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27

We cannot understand why it is that
there is such small crowds out to hear
the governor and other prohibition
speakers in Raleigh. 1t may be that
nearly every MAI has made up his
mind to vote the ticket the governor
so eloquently and earnestly advocates
in his speeches and so does not think
it necessary to go to the speaking, but
that is not treating the chief executive
with the proper respect. He should
have full houses whenever he speaks.
We are afraid he feels this neglect, else
he would be more feryent in his de-
runciation of the ~dispeDsary n would
enter more heartily into the campaign
From+now on we hope the news from
Raleigh as to the size of the crowds
which turn out to hear the governor
will be more hattering to him. He is
a fluent speaker no matter what the
cause he advocates-whether that of
Of the people against the
or of the railroads as their
attorney against sole rapacious suitor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27

other democrat and that ne was al
ready virtually nominated Some
think he cannot win; others think he
is going TO be the mex president me
truth probably Is that nobody knows
much about II in the present chaotic
condition OF things In thu" republican
party.
The democrats are not dependent
for success uP"n republican dissen-
SiOnS. for democratic policies have
rapidly grown in popular favor and
not a few wise men believe they will
be approved at the national election.
Indeed. the republican fcuds have
come about because the progressive
element 90 the republican Vartfn sees
that the only hope OF rcpuhLy AsTc-
cess lies IN carrying out in hN'Ned
form democratic policies. n t. be-
cause they Insist upOn this IA he
moss hacks. who ave been aCcu<tom-
ed 10 rule the party and take orders
rom the trusts have determined to
bring the party back {" It's OH moor
ings or know the reason why II the
mOSsv-bacES. who call themselves
conservatives. win in the republican
convention. the democrats are sure TO
succeed II the progressive republic
cans, advocating some democratic
messy backs with their money To be
enthusiastic? II the democrats get
ocether.' and they are closing up
ank<. they ought to vii in 1908.
Mr.. Daniels remarks convince us all
the more that Governor Johnson would
be a much stronger candidate than
Mr.. Bryan, and we believe that were
the latter to do as The News and
Courier suggests the MinnesOtan would
be nominated without serious .
ton and that while he might not be
elected, he would develop gLeater
strength thar any other man Omar
ty could nominate. But again we
ask would he do it? We do not be-
lieve he could be induced To take such
action. He is too anxious for he
nomination for himself.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27

Of protection tn American shipbuild-
ers, so far az vessels for the foreign
trade are concerned. is amply demon
strated by the fact that for years we
have built practically no such vessels
under that law. Millions OF American
capital have been invested in steam
ships under foreign nass engaged
in trade with the United States.
This is the first time, We believe.
that any representative of the govern
ment has had the temerity 70 declare
that It was the laws OF the nation
which had destroyed the American
merchant marine. Mr.. Straus' decla-
ration amounts to nothing less. Free
ships. in his opinion, is what this
country needs to restore her high pres
tige on the high seas. The country's
experience, he points out, shows the
futility of existing laws in building
up an American merchant marine; in
fact, they have destroyed what advant-
age our country had when those pro-
tective laws were put into force.
Mr.. Straus is i'll danger, for there Is
knowing what will be lone to i
cabinet officer who fearless
~ advocates in an official document the
principle of free American ships.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27
THE RATE

We do not exactly understand how
Governor Glenn and President Finley
a make a compromise in the state
rate contest and agree upon terms
which will apply to the lines con-
trolled by the Atlantic Coast Line.
According to the News and Observers
Washington dispatch, published else
where, those two men have settled tue
passenger rate question in this state
which includes all the railroads ex-
cept the Louisville and Nashville. How
can this bind the Coast Line? The
last action of that system, SO far as the
public has been informed, was to not
ify the governor that it would make
no compromise, but would fight the
case to its end. How, then, can il be
said that the governor has settled
the whole matter as to state rates
TO ratification by the legisla-
ture? Does Mr.. Finley represent the
Coast Line and has it agreed through
him to come into the compromise?
These are questions we think that
should be answered by those compe-
to do so, for the public in greatly
interested in this matter of settle
n1p& ~ 4ka -x.1z<.1n
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WOULD HE DO 1T?

Governor Johnson, of Minnesota,
seems to be steadily coming to the
front as the democratic candidate for
president. The delegation from his
state will be solid for him, without
doubt; and it Will not put him up as
its states ~'favOrite SON. just to re-
ceivo its complimentary vote. The
men in the delegation will be in earn
est. Furthermore, it is said the dele
gates from the big state of Illinois and
those from Wisconsin and the two
Dakotas will also support him. Start
ing out with this backing he would
get a strong following elsewhere.
If Mr.. Johnson is made the demo-
cratic candidate he will carry more OF
the states Of the northwest than any
man the democrats can nominate.
The Charleston News and Courier
says that eff Mr.. Bryan desires the
success Of the party more than its
death he should stand up in the con-
vention in Denver and himself name
John A. Johnson to lead the democratic
hcsts," and the Charlotte Chronicle
says such an act on the part of Col
onel Bryan would unite the party,
would solve the problem and insure the
election of a democratic president as
do it?
On the question of Mr.. Johnson's
candidacy and the political situation
in general from a democratic view
point we find the following in yes
tie, days News and Observer, being part
OF an interview Of National Committee
mans Daniels, who has just returned
from Washington:
The democrats are better united
than for years. It seems certain that
Mr.. Bryan will be the nominee. Most
of the talk now is for the nominate
Of Governor Douglass, OF Ma
sets, for vice president TIL
strong advocacy of Gray, OF Del =.
and Governor Johnson, OF Mimi |
Governor Johnson made a fine i'm
sion here last week, both at the Grid
iron dinner and at the river and har-
Dor congress-. He is evidently no ac-
cident, but an able and well furnished
man Who Will he heard from. Those
press his nomination most ear
nestly believe that as he is a Scandi-
naVian, born in this and that |
it was this vote that twice made him J
governor of Minnesota, the same vote
would be cast for him. and if so he {
would carry not only Minnesota, but |
also the Dakotas. Wisconsin. Illinois
and perhaps other states in Which his
ountrymen are numerous. They have
generally voted the republican ticket. |
Governor is not d candidate. |
heard two reasons advanced-One
hat he really favored Bryan and de-
to wait and run -four years hence
mother that he was afraid if ne
became a candidate Bryan would car
v Minnesota against him in the pri-
naries. The first is probably the true
Some people think that John
would be the strongest candidate
1ut most people I saw oug BRYAN
vas at a 500, 900 stronger than anv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-27
WILL MIR. JUSTICE QUIT THE
CASES?

Governor Glenn has at last put an
end to the rumors as to the calling OF
an extra session Of the legislature and
has announced his intention to do so
if the governors of certain other south
ern states will follow his lead in the
fight against railroads and agree to
make the same recommendations to
their legislatures as he has promised
DIR. Finley to make to his.
Now the question is, will Mr.. JUS
tice at once carry out his threat made
in his letter to the governor and In
cidentally cut short his perquisites Int
turn loose his hold on the treasury teat
or will he wait to see whether the
other states governors agree to the
proposition of our chief magistrate?
Is he going to withdraw from The
case just at once now that the COVER
nor has announced his intention to call
the legislature in extra session for the
purpose of acting on the compromise
he has made tentatively with the
Southern, or is he going to wait to see
whether the string the governor has
tied to the proposition is strong
enough t. hold, and until Governor
Glenn, after securing the approval of
his proposition by these governors,
actually issues his proclamation con-
vening the legislature in extra ses-
sion? If he pursues the latter course
he will have several weeks more at
sucking the treasury teat; but If he
takes the former course, the one more
in with his attitude to-
ward the case as expressed in his
letter to the governor, and therefore
the more dignifed one, he will retire !
from the case immediately on being
notified that the governor has declined
to agree to his proposal that there be
no compromise, but that the cases be
fought out to the bitter end, the state
neither asking nor giving quarter.
The governor has announced that he
has decided against the advice of this
one Of his counsel and favors a COM
promise and will do what he can to
bring it about, ever to the calling of
an extra session of the Legislature.
That declaration comes within the
conditions in MI. Justices letter upon
the happenings of which he declared
he would withdraw from the cases.
We cannot see how he can consist
emily continue to represent the state
for a single day. But will he retire
now or will he wait future develop
ments? We think he will wait.