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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-22
REV. j.. w. SMITH DISCUSSES
THE NEGRO QUESTION


At his Sunday night service at the
Southern NJ. E. Cnurch, Rev. John w.
Smith gave an interesting discussion
of the question. He spoke from
the standpoint of a Southern Man,
but with the impressions of a Chris
tan man, and his remarks were well
received by both Northern and South
ern people who made up his congrega-
non. The subject had been
ed and many were there especially to
hear wha he would have to say on
this question. The house was packed
Mr.. Smith opened his remarks by
speaking Of the wide spread interest
of the United States and ore espec-
tally among the citizens of the South
He said further in his Introduction,
81 am not here to discuss the introduc
ton of slavery, first by the North and
later by the South, of its spread, its
overthrow, or the purpose of its ov-
erthrow by the North when the North
ern people found it improbable in
their section. l am not nere to discuss
the civil war and its unpleasantness
and f~earfulness. Neither am 1 here
to discuss the work of the re-co1struc
ton period, nor the Improbable and
harmful things said by prominent citi
zens of both North and South. 1t is
the negro that l am to discuss and 1
will try to con1ne myself strictly to
the text"
Continuing, the speaker said in
part, THE negro is a fact. He is here
and is here to stay. The North can
not solve the negro problem, for it
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Younq Driver Had Nerve.

L. M. Bentley, a young man in the
employ of J. J. Hagerman, had a
runaway with one of Mr.. Hagermal's
teams on North Main street at -four
O'Clock Sunday afternoon and dem
onstrated to the big crowd that wit
messed the mishap that he a a cool
head as well as plenty of nerve the
team started to run south in front
of Weather Observer Wright's home
and turned west on Sixth street. At
the corner they collided with a tele-
phone post, overturning the buggy
with sucn force that every timber in
the gear as well as all the f~astenings
on the single-trees were broken with
a crash and throwing the driver high
in the air. During all this the driver
held onto the lines and stopped the
horses within thirty feet of the post.
Bentley landed on his feet, otherwise
he would no doubt nave been serious
ly hurt.
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"eob-taiI" Train on Time.

Everybody was wondering whether
it was because the Interstate Com
Commission was about to sit
at Amarillo and try the case relative
to excessive rates and 'fbum' service
to the Pecos Valley, or whether it was
because Agent Mike Burns had return
ed to mis- post of duty, when, on Mon
day January 81, A. D. 1907, the after
noon train from the North was report
ed to be on time. But when the re-
gular train arrived the secret leaked
Quit was only a 'tbob-tail" run
from Amarillo, and it brought news
that h regular train bringing mail
and passengers from Kansas City
and all points North n east, as well
as the Pullman coaches, vas II hours
late. That sounded more like it, more
Ike what the natives were accustomed
to. But a "bob-tail" is better than no
train at all. The people down the
valley got to go home before midnight
for once.
LATER Last nights regular
mail train was annulled. No passen-
ger rain has come from the North
since yesterdays "bob-tail." The mail
will arrive on to1ight's train, which
is reported five hours late.
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More Trouble over Open Ditch.

The water was turned into the
Lea-Cunningham ditch this morning.
and it was soon discovered that the
canal had been filled up by John b.
Gill where it runs through mis- lot at
the corner of First street and Lea
avenue. The water was shut OFF be
fore a food resulted, but the ditch
people have struck a snag in the per
son of Mr.. Gill, who says ne will not
reopen the ditch and has notified
them not to open it. He has given
his consent, however, to run the
ditch around his barn in the alley.
Mr.. Gill filled the canal last Deem
Der after the city and ditch owners
jointly, announced their intention OF
thing the waterway and shut off the
water for that purpose.
r. F. Barnett. one of the ditch
owners, this afternoon stated that
the waite was not turned into the
ditch by the company, but that it
probably was done by miscellaneous
boys. The ditch has not been cleaned
out either for thing or spring use.
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st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 22.-North Da-
kota is covered with snow of u1pre-
cedented depta. Whole communities
are isolated, and every railroad in
the state is at the mercy of the ele-
ments. No trains from North Dakota
have arrived here for three days, and
railroad officials nave no idea when
of Saturday was the worst in fifty
years. In the mountain districts the
snow slides have covered railroad
tracks fifty to seventy feet deep.
Break in Levee at Terre Haute.
Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 22.-The
break in the Wabash river levee a
mile south of this city widened from
fifteen feet last night to several nun
dred today. The surrounding country
for miles is inundated. Thousands of
people in Taylorville and West Terre
Haute have neither food, shelter nor
clothing.
Shawneetown, ILL.,, Jan. 22.-The ri
yer is still slowly rising, but still is
below fifty feet. The levee continues
to hold.
Stationary at Louisville.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 22.-Tne river
is stationary today, and it is thought
the danger of a further rise is over.
Relief work continues actively. APP
peals for aid have been received from
many river towns.
Intense Cold in Europe.
London, Jan. 22.-Intense cold pre-
walls over eastern Europe as far
south as Greece. n ST. Petersburg
the thermometer registered 20 below
zero. Day and night enormous braz-
iers are kept burning on the streets
st. Petersburg. Hot tea is dispens-
ed throughout the night by order of
the government, and troops patrol
the streets to rescue frozen cab driv-
ers and others. Such extreme cold
years, especially in Galatia, where
heavy SHOWS have interrupted rail
roa traffic. Many Austrian towns
suffering from a water famine,
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has problems of its own. The at
tempt to solve this question by negro
colonization has proven fruitless. The
negro did not chose this as his cou1-
try. We brought him here and ne
has the right to stay"
Social equality with the g is
impossible, for it is not desired by
the negro himself. The longer ne
stays in this country h higher he ad
vances and the less he wants social
equality with the white men. A egr
thinks less of the white man that
puts himself on social equality with
the black man han he does with ne
more particular white men to be
found especially in the South. This
has been c~onclusively proven many
times Social equality with the ne
gro on the part of the white mel of
the South is also impossible, for they
do not consider him their equal in any
sense.
Some people raise objections to
the education of the negro. From the
short time this proposition has been
tried no man is able to Judge the re-
suit.
Il would suggest tina the negro
question be solved on the lines of in
dustry. All criminality is the result,
directly or indirectly, of idleness, and
negro is the same in this respect
as any other a Like all the rest
must be taught to work. 1 would
suggest the teaching of civic righte-
BUSINESS also. The negro is rapidly
drifting to the big cities and centers
of population and there civic righte-
BUSINESS is most needed I would fur
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full for the reason that all who at
tended were well pleased with tne
character of h show.
The Passion Play as shown on his
occasion comes from a moving pic
ture film 5000 feet in length. which
is twice the length of tae film shown
here once before. Thus il is more
complete, and furthermore. 1t Is a
better film. and the pictures are bet
ter. Jack Cook is in charge Of the
electrical apparatus.
The musical part of this program
consisted of four songs. by some of
RoswelT's best talent. and each was
illustrated by moving pictures. These
were as follows: the Holy City"
Mrs. ]. E. McClane; THE Ninety
and Nine Mrs. Eunice Petty;
Where Is My Wandering Boy To
light?" Miss Eva Nelson: Abide
With Me-" Mrs. C. c. Hill.
The entertainment will be repeated
each night this week. and everybody
is invited. The admission fee is 50
cents.
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Their suggest the importance OF inn
proving the 7egro.s domestic and mo.
raj life. This can be done only by the
white men respecting the claims of
domestic morality and thus helping
by example to better the negro's mo-
raj state. While the negro is very re-
hgious in his tendencies, as a class
he has not yet accepted the fundamen
tails of Christianity. In order to lift
him to the plane he deserves the white
men must see that he has the proper
Christian training"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-22
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
REAL ESTATE CASE.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The SUI
preme Court of the United tates to-
day decided the cases of Grove VS.
Trickey and Grove VS.. Harmon. invOl
wing the sale of the Pride OF West
Mine in Arizona. Grove brought the
suit on a verbal contract 10 recover
a commission of 10000 for the one
hundred Thousand dollar sale of the
mine. At the time the purchaser fail
ed TO take the property. but subse-
quently took il by private agreement
with the owners. Today's opinion af-
against Grove.
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FIRE IN ELECTRIC WARE
HOUSE AT DENVER.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 22.-Ffve fire
men were injured today in a fire
which ragged for five hours in the
Western Electric Company's ware
mouse, 1875 South 18th St, tais city.
Chief o Dulmage sustained many
bruises and cuts by falling two stO-
ries. The most seriously hurt are
Robert Geddes and William Martin,
who fell from the roof, and may have
sustained Internal injuries. The dam
e to property is estimated at sew
enty-five thousand dollars.
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PEOPLE FLEEING
FROM THE FLOODS.

Shawneetown, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-Six
hundred persons have fed from this
| town, which is threatened with de
| struction by flood. The river reached
48 feet this morning, and is still ris-
ing. Mayor Kratz said he believed the
levee would hold until the river mad
reached SO feet.
Above the Danger Line.
Louisville, KY, a 21.-The river
above the danger line. Cold weather
has added to the misery of the home
less VINO are housed in warehouses
and public buildings.
End of the Flood in Sight.
Cincinnati, o., Jan. 21.-The Ohio
river here has stood at 65.1 feet for
several hours, and it is believed that
the n of the flood is in sight. The
cold weather, which helped to stop
the flood, occasions great suffering
among the homeless.
Fierce Winds in New York.
Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 21.-Two deaths
are reported as a direct result of tine
fierce winds yesterday. At Dunkirk a
girl was drowned and a woman killed
by flying debris. In Buffalo il is es-
timated that the storm did two mill
ion dollars damage. At Niagara Falls
the damage is given as $4,000 Ev-
cry town along the lake reports hea-
Wy damages. The velocity of the wind
for "a hours varied from AZ to S5
miles an hour. Five modern freight
ers under the lee of the Buffalo
breakwater went upon the beach.
Their total value with loads of grain
on board is about twelve million dol
lars.
Ran Into an Open Switch.
Blissfield, Mich, Jan. 21.-O1e
trainman was killed and a number
of passengers injured when an east
bound Lake Shore passenger train |
ran into an open switn late last night
at Riga and collided with a freight,
derailing and ov%erturning all the!
coaches.
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Miss Frances Bailey went To Hager
"a Monday evening for a visit with
Miss Mile Davidson. returning Tues
day morning.
A. L. w. Nilsson returned Monday
evening from a business trip To Tex
leo and Amarillo. He has been gone
our days.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Newman. of Mar
telle. Ia. arrived Monday evening for
a visit of indefinite length for the
health OF their Children. They are
cousins of Captain Hester of the Mill
tary Institute faculty.
Rev. w. o. Hairless went 10 III Pa
so Monday night on a few lays bust
ness trip.
MIR. and Mrs. G. 6. Ham. who came
here five months ago from Denisol.
Texas, and became well known thru
their opening anu managing OF the
Majestic theatre. left Monday night
for FL Paso, On a prospecting trip.
They may return To Roswell and tnis
is the hope of many ~fTienis. unless
they find greater success in the Pass
City.
Mrs. Frank Mcdaniel, OF Carlsbad
was here Monday visiting friends and
shopping.
Walter Gill left this morning for
Denver TO attend the Dry Farming
convention. Jan. p. % and 20.
Hear 18th Holy City and otner
songs with moving picture illustra-
tons at the Christian church tonight.
Don miss the Passion Play ia
moving pictures at the Christian
tonight. 75tf
b. II. Baker, of Hereford, is here
Walter II. Long came in Monday
from Atlanta. Ia, where ne has beel
visiting his old home for the past
He was accompanied here by
his niece, Miss Caroline G.. Gambler.
of Atlanta. WAC will will visit al the
FL Yeso ranch until March and then
20 TO California 10 visit another un
Gle.
F.. ID. Byers and wife. wno rave
beea here for six months. cave to-
morrow morning for Amarillo. where
Mr.. Byers will take his old position
as clerk Of the Amarillo hotel. Mr.
Byers has been day clerk AZ the
Grand Central hotel during his resi-
ience mere. Sam Seay will take his
place.
Andy Robertson was reported much
better yesterday and was still i'm
today.
Will Lawrence anne up from Lake
Arthur this morning. accompanied
1y prospective land buyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Cecil. OF Arte-
ia. passed through this morling on
heir way to Cleveland. Ohio, where
hey expect to visit about a year.
S. /. Roberts, Clerk OF the District
court. returned this morning from a
rip to Carlsbad
Fred Miller returned this morning
Artesia, where he has been
ince Saturday looking after his
lain.
r. F. Beesley came mp from Lake
Arthur this morning.
Mrs. O.. b. Kelley returned this
noraing from a visit with Hagerman
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Brunk. Of Dexter. was
visitor here today.
Mrs. r. v. Hortenstein came In
rom Orchard Park today.
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Ran Into an Open Switch.
PASSION PLAY THE BEST
EVER SEEN IN ROSWELL

The Passion Play, IN moving pic
lures. was put on at the Christian
church last night, and was attended
by about one hundred people. While
the attendance was not as large as
anticipated, the managers are hope
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Effects of Tidal Wave.

The Hague. Jan. 22.-The tidal
wave which devastated some of the
Dutch East Indian islands, as an
on January IL, practically en-
quilted the island of Simalu. 1t is
said that the island has almost dis
appeared, and 800 people probably
lost their lives. Violent shocks con-
tinue to be felt daily.
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all sources being frozen. A number
of persons have frozen to death.
A violent blizzard RACES at Co1stan-
tinople. Athens is covered with snow
Germany is experiencing a cold
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South M. =. "six Hundred Club"

Buttons with pictures of the Ros-
we'll South Methodist church engrav-
ed on their faces are being distribute
ed and worn by many local church
people. The buttons bear the inscrip-
ton, "Six Hundred Club, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, Roswell
N. NJ" The wearers are alert in
work for the church.
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STRIKE IN cOMMEMORA-
TON OF "RED SUNDAY"

LodZ, Russian Poland. Jan. az
The strike planned in commemora-
tion of Red Sunday" was success
fully carried out today in this city.
There were many arrests.
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HOMESTEADERS ALLOWED
TEMPORARY ABSENCES

Washington, d. c., Jan. 22.-Tne
President has approved the joint res
Olution authorizing temporary leaves
of absence from AOmsteads by set
tiers.
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See Smiths Bad Luck" Majestic
tonight.
Best program yet, Majestic.
Go to the Majestic tonight, 10c.
Any seat in house at Majestic, Toe.
Feature mo Wedding Bells" Ma
jeStic tonight.
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FOR SALE Nice 5-room residence,
half block from court house. Lot
IS by 1913 feet. Blue grass lawn.
Barn, corral and o~uthouses. For
terms see r. L. Miller at Captain
Hotel. 75t6
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THE LEvEE BREAKS

Wabash River mandates Country Near
Terre Haute.-Intensely Cold Wealth
err in Europe Tidal Wave SwaI-
lows Island.
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Clymer Cofdren and A. G. McElhin-
ney left on the automobile today for
New Mexico on business.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30

volvers % were found in asr Sas fhen
removed from the hotel
A patent right crank popped In ora
day and ANNOYED Mr. Carnegie while
az dinner by Offering 20 sell him a woa-
derful machine FOR $5.000.00L.
Herman CorCles OF Chestnut st--e4
Philadelphia was captured at the ry.a-
dorf and turned over TO the police. who.
BY the way. found on him a two ounce
bottle o. chloTofOrm and a pair Of
pliers, with an assortment OF sere.v
drivers and other tools in his pockets
for getting into rooms and chloroforun-
ing inmates He was said 70 represenr
band OF hotel plundererx
One windy day in December = r1aa
rushed into the Waldorf cafe and or
dered = Christmas dinner He said -
was friend OF Mr. Vanderbilt and
had millions When he shouted sor
every man in his presence 70 take OF
his hat he was arrested and sent 70
Belisvue.
A roober was overhauied and a lot OF
stolen property found on him together
with pawn tickets and other evidences
CT his guilt He Was fascinating.
well bred gentleman, highly educated
With a me baritone voice
A wealthy man, Hr- Davis. OF I'd
cid avenue Cleveland. was called by
his first name and warmly greeted By
g 4AAdA y 10 CtdtH-Q 10 nave aLrencer
school with him when he was A boz.
80 many things were mentioned tis,t
the Cleveland man remembered Of his
youth thar he took 70 the stranger and
invited him TO banquet which endca
Sn the passing OF q eheck for s2a.0 .0e0
But for the detectives Interference
the loss would have been serious FOR
the man from Cleveland.
1t win be seen that a great New
York hotel il like a small city. All
kinds OF business schemes are dis-
cussed there and often consun1iared
over sunnpt1ous private dinner. Ths
nan who wants 70 sell a nine NEE
the man who wants to buy Il. the
PittsbuTg nanuzacturing naxnaza
meets wealthy New York men az the
waldorf the Neg lstoF. the Cilsey or
the BelmorE
Millions o. dollars change hands IN
legitimate business as the result ~
these conferences in the hotel a Wash
iugton general meets his friends there:
members OF the cabinet make appoint
nents there. and now and then soma
rnan % national fame, a good man.
his friends say. unloads a doubtful
mine On q syndicate. and in a year or
two somebody is footing the bills Or
testimony Is being taken before q ref
sres looking 20 the appointment OF a
receiver ead a dnal division OF wha.
IS left OF tns spells Libraries mizs.7
be dlled with the narrative OF The
Business ard social ronznces that have
been developed IN the hotsls OF New
York within the last 20 years.
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{" WHERE IpD lOUGET TIM HAT

April, 1906, the block from which his
hats had been made for many years
was destroyed, he was compelled to
wear a more or less modern shape.
This he did. but not without a per-
ceptibIe detection which was midway
between sadness and humiliation.
Those who knew him best declare that
the loss of his distinctive headgear
hastened his demise. Who knows2
II John Perry Jr. was dean OF this
brotherhood. White Hat Dan) Nc
Carthy is doubtless now its foremost
member. Description of the Mccarthy
tile were like sending Goals TO Neweas-
tie. It speaks for itself McCartily-. dis
tinguished also asa gacing man and
horse trainer OF parts. owes much ot his
wide renown 10 the rough beaver plug
which nearly always crowns his sraii-
ing Celtic face. set at a rakish angle.
redolent of Donnybrook fair and the
"shillelah."
The story goes that White Hat re-
Gently presented q check at a bank
where he has been doing business fol
90 years. He was without the beaver
and was asked for identification. Maybe
this is exaggeration, but those who
have seen him without the hat that
gave him his nickname would hesitate
TO pronounce il SUCH The fire played
havoc with Mccarthy. too, for. though
he saved his priceless tile. the block
was destroyed and he now has but one,
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30

On another occasion q man who
looked like a reformed politician was
overhead talking persuasively with a
patron The stranger was trying to
sell him q bond, said IL was all right
and that there was q. chance TO make
sorae money. When put under arrest
the man showed fight and IL took four
policemen and couple OF porters to
Hubdue him.
When James p. Scott OF Pi1iiadel-
pliia, who said he was a son OF the late
&homas A. Scott OF the Pennsylvania
eaiircad, was victimized by the pro-
p1otsr of racstraek swindle the de-
tec<ive arrested him and informed the
bolice Although the detective carried
bis right hand in sling for q few days
- the result OF his good work in be-
haiti OF the hctei, the PhiladeIphia man
Nas saved . lot OF money and con-
gfatuiaticns were much in order.
With western patrons came Mr..
8yown OF DeHver, mine owner, in
tesested in Colorado enterprises Two
tmocth talking. velvety tpngued tiinl-
0anamers got into conversation with
the gsntysnan. drinks followed and a
game Of bunko was proceeding to a
serious peint when the detective came
on the scene Result. the notorious
Nike Cohen and Jim Parker were hus-
tied out OF the hotel aud turned over
10 the pelice.
It was quite = sensation at the time
Elsea l. II. Jones OF Rufraio came to
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By M. D. Oriole
AN ~ n a 90.

NN THAT'S IN a hat2
Many things. Sometimes a
w memory; sometimes a vanity;
sometimes an idiosyneFssy that
IS akin 10 genius.
In san Francisco some men are
known by their works or the company
they keep. and others by their hats.
The last are by far the most interest
ing.
These men are all characters" in
the best and broadest meaning OF that
term. Each one is different and be-
tween them they play many parts
Perhaps the dean OF these Men % the
Hat was John Perry Jr.. who. until his
recent taking Of. was a very familiar
figure on the streets OF San Francisco.
Tall. smooth shaven, frock coated.
with the regulation stock. antebelium
top hat and manners OF the Clay and
Webster era. he nevertheless was very
modern in financial ways, and the local
stock exchange knew few shire Gder,
quicker minds than his.
John Perry Jr.'s hat was as much a
part OF him as his goodiy reputation
as his very name itself. one might
almost say; but. when, after the FIRE OF