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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29
THE VULNERABLE HEEL.
Saturday Evening Post.

SATURDAY IHSLAuS IOSIs
If We had had elastic currency-if
either in a government bank or in in
dividual banks, had been lodged tn
power I o issue uncovered circulatin:
notes in an emergency-there would
probably have been no suspension o
payment. But as between sudden is
ues of emergency currency and the
clearinghouse certificate plan, there
is simply the choice of two evils.
The bank trouble. it should be re
membered, originated in New York
1t was exclusively a Wall Street pro
duct. If a strictly local Wall street
condition a not frightened deposit
ors, there would have been no baak
trouble elsewhere.
The weakest spot is where the break
appeared. Too generous extension OF
credit is an occasional fault of bank,
ers elsewhere. About the stock ex-
change it is a chronic fault. Sales of
stock on the New York Stock Elk
change the last three years have aver
aged (par ~values) twenty-five billion
dollars a year This is over ten times
the gross earnings of all the railroads
in the country. 1t is four times the
annual value of all farm products. 1t
is fifty per cent more than the annual
output of all our manufacturing indus
tries of every sort. This vast specu-
lative business is financed BY the
banks on a credit basis more liberal
than is known in legitimate lines.
Stocks bought on the exchange are
paid for il cash. As a rule, the banks
provide eighty per CEN of the cash.
The gambler puts up ten per cent,
his broker another ten per cent, and
the banks lend the rest.
Suppose a merchant or manufacture
er proposed to supply only one-fiftn
of the capital employed in his bust
ness and to borrow from the banks.
on short-time notes, the other four
ffths. He would be told that it was
impossible. Yet the banks do that ha-
bitually for the stock gambler.
At the beginning of this yea New
York banks and trust companies had
eleven hundred million dollars loaned
on coIlateral-mostly Stock Exchange
loans-and the trust companies had
three hundred millions more invested
in stocks. OF paper secured by me or
more individual or firm names-loaas
to merchants-the New York banks
and trust companies had only three
hundred and forty millions.
This great canker OF stock gam
bling. financed BY the banks on slim
margin, 10 the weak spot In our bank
Ing system.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29
ELECTION NOTICE.

A Notice Calling an Election to Vote
Upon The Issuance of 100000 of
Bonds of the City of Fsosweii for
Constructing a Water Work Sys-
tenn.
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 o
ing upon the question of issuing
bonds of the City of Roswell o the
amount of One Hundred AID Twenty
Thousand ls12o. 900 .00) dollars for
the construction OF water works in
and for said City.
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 aad the owner of real or pers-
onal property subject TO taxation
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29
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-
well e Mexico on the 18th day Of
January, 1908, for the purpose of vot-
i1g upon the question of issuing
bonds Of the City Of Roswell to the
amount Of thirty-fve thousand $685.
O00) dollars for the extending and
charging a sewer system 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 elector of the City of Ros-
well 4 the owner Of real or per
sonal property subject to taxation
therein, thus persons favoring the is
suance of said bonds will cast a bal
lot reading, For the issuance of
bonds" Those opposed to the fssu-
ance of said bonds shall cast a ballot
reading. Against the Issuance of
bonds"
The polling place at which said
election shall be held is as follows:
The east door Of the Roswell Auto
Co. building, corner of Richardson
avenue and Second street, and the
following officers have been duly APP
pointed to conduct said election: c..
L. Wilson, c. w. Johnson AID John
Y. Thornton. Judges; Chas. White
man and Walter Paylor, Clerks.
By order of the City Council of
the City of Roswell. New Mexico,
this 9th day of November. 1907.
Attest:
FRED J. BECK,
(SEALl City Clerk.
I. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
(9-15 t5fri1
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29
JUDGE FALL RESIGNED
OVER A MON

ONGR a NUN n RSO.
Upon his return from Washington
Governor Curry said to the Albuquer-
que Journal correspondent at Santa
Fee Tuesday:
Judge A. B. Fall resigned over a
month ago as attorney general of the
Territory, but at my personal request
he remained in office, aid at his ear
nest request his successor is now APP
pointed. l offered the attorney gen
eralship to Captain D. j. Leany, but
owing to the fact of his being appoint
ed to be United States Attorney for
New Mexico l have rendered the posi-
ton to District Attorney Frank w
Clancy, of Albuquerque, although
have received no reply as yet from
him, but feel satisfied that he will &C
cept. have asked him to come to
Santa Fe tomorrow. especially to
meet MI. Hoyt, who has come from
Washington to assist in the land in
designations"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29
Couldn't Corner Him.

Sovereign Visftor( Omaha, Neb.)
City Superintendent of Education
William H. Maxwell is telling a story
about a young medical friend of his
who is interested in insanity symp-
toms, and is a sort of amateur alien
list. The other day the student got a
chance to visit one of the wards in
the asylum for the insane, and having
that there was a lar confined
there who labored under the halluci-
nation that he was God, the student
asked thai he b. allowed to see this
patient first, as he appeared to be the
most promising for investigation. He
was taken to the ward where the lu-
hattie was confined, and the following
conversation ensued:
Student.-Are you the Deity?'
Lunatic-"From everlasting unto
everlasting, l am he"
Shldent-"Well I've been looking
for you for a long time. 1 have a ques-
ton to ask you. How do you reconcile
the doctrines of pre~destination and
free will?"
The lunatic drew himself up to his
full height. and, giving the medico a
scornful glance, replied: MY deal
sir, l never talk shop"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29
NOTICE.

A Notice Calling an Election to Vote
Upon the issuance of Bonds of the
City of Roswell to the Amount of
$5,ooO.oo, 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 Ros-
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 to the
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 elector of the City of Ros-
well and the. wner of real or per-
sonal property subject to taxation
therein. thus persons favoring the is
suance of said bonds will cast a bal
lot reading, For the issuance of
bonds" Those opposed to the issu-
ance of bonds shall cast a ballot read
ing. Against the issuance of bonds"
The polling place at which said
election shall be held is as follows:
The East door of Roswell Auto Co.
building, corner Richardson enu
and Second street, and the following
officers have been duly appointed TO
conduct said election: Judges, l. E.
Thompson. Charles Brown and J.. 2.
Reeves; Clerks, J. T. Carlton and ].
A. B. Bear.
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.
(9-15 t5fri.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Publicly, President Roosevelt pro-
claims that federal office holders must
make no attempt to secure delegates
in favor of a third term-but privately
he whispers, Get the delegates with
out stirring up a row n it will be
all right"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Clancy. the man who is to succeed
Fall as attorney general, is said to
be "bullJheaded" and is a man who
never listens to his friends-doesnt
know them when he sees them in
fact. 1t is predicted that ne will stir
up the f~actional fight in his party to
greater heat than ever. Let em' fight.
1t will be the making of the Demo
cratic. party in the Territory.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

therein, thus persons favoring the is
suance of said bonds shall cast a bal
lot reading, For the issuance of
bonds" Those opposed to the issu-
ance of said bonds shall cast a ballot
reading Against the issuance OF
bonds"
The polling place at which said cleo
ton shall be held is as follows: The
East door of the Roswell Auto Co.
building at the corner of Richardson
and Second street, and the following
officers have been duly appointed to
conduct said election: B. F. Moon, c.
A. Moore and Frank Easton, Judges;
Laus Phillips and F. e. Brooks,
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.
]. w. STOCKARD.
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
(9-15 t5fri.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Robert Hamilton returned last night
from a months visit at Dallas and
his old home, Vernon, Texas. He
tells a big story about the C he
a hunting quails at Vernon, too big.
in fact, to look we'll in print.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29
Bankers Beaten at Bowling

The Joyce-Pruit employees defeated
the bankers in their matched game
of bowling at the Jewett alleys on
Thanksgiving afternoon, by $50 pins.
The bankers plead the absence of
resented by O.. H. Smith, George
French, Bruno Totzek and Billie Dean.
The Joyce-Pruit employees were Chas.
@. Shepherd, Jake Gross, Arnold Mar
tin and O.. D. Edmonds.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

The next surprise to the majority
of people in the Territory probably
will be the announcements that Gov
ernor Curry has resigned and didn't
know it.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29
though I'm heir to most fabulous

Though I'm heir to most fabulous
wealth;
No magazine scribe oyerrates me,
No gossips guess what III be
worth
Yet tbs certain a fortune awaits me-
When the meek shal inherit the
. earth.
Guy Lee IN. Y. Sum-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Speaker Cannon's feelings when he
discovered hat two players sitting
in a poker game with him had four
jacks each mus have been something
like those of a irst-year congressman
when he plays a good thing" against
Uncle Joe's house rulilgs.-Kansas
City Times.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

After dropping Major Llewellyn, the
President had a fine opportunity to
put in a competent man as u S. At
torney. But Leahy being a Rough Ri
der. of course nobody else was con-
sidered for the place.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Governor Curry is a good fellow
means well and all that, but his chief
is opposed TO statehood for New Mex
leo. and there is no use trying to de-
ceive the people any further.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

George Meis1er returned last night
from Chicago. where he was called
three weeks g by the illness of his
wife. He left Mrs. Meisner much i'm
proved.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

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.
OILS t5fri)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Less than a week ago Judge Fall
stated that if he had resigned ne
didn't know it. Yet is seems that Gov
ernor Curry knew it a month ago.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Warren Cobean went to Artesia
last night to take charge of the Arte-
STA store of the PecOs Valley Drug
Company the remainder of the week
during the absence of E. E. McNatt,
who came up this morning to select
Christmas goods.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

The Roosevelt bond issue was moth
ing but accommodation paper for the
benefit of the men whose gambling
caused h panic.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Governor Curry is eXcusable for
his early enthusiasm-but the game
is now played out. His chief hacker
has given him the double cross"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Frank Divers returned last night
from a few days stay at his ranch
Campbell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Mr.. Fall probably discovered that
the land cases would not be abandoned
some time before he learned that he
had resigned.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Wall Street simply bluffed the Pres
idelt into making a foolish bond is
sue in time of peace for the benefit
of stock gamblers.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

The 'iboozer' is 40 longer wanted
man will not employ a bartender who
cannot keep sober during working
hours.
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Notice.

The Joe Wheeler chapter OF tae U.
D. c. will have a market AID Christ
mas sale Saturday Dec. Z, at Ullery's
store. 1t
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

o. B. McKissick, of Kansas City,
came in yesterday from a trip down
the road.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Curry is making a hopeless fight
without backing from Washington.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Strictly high grade ice cream a
Haynes & Bo1ney Ice Plant, phone %
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Curry might as well resign and
come Jack to the Democratic party
before Teddy has another spasm.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

The Pharisee was thankful only be-
cause he was not as other men.
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Now Judge Fall is out. and still the
federal spies are in the Territory.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Harry Lenox left last night on a
ten days business trip to Ell Paso
county. Texas.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

Bo~ellner, the Jeweler, for Christ
mas gifts. stiff
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

The Artesia editor calls the Carls-
bad editor a "pusilannimous parsimo-
NOUS prevaricator," and Col. Null
lanes retort is being cooked right
now. Cool thing these boys publish
only once a week, for the grass is get
ting pretty dry and We don't want
any prairie fres.-El Pas Herald.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

No fawning crowd futters around me,
No sycophants drink to my health,
No relatives aaxiously sound ms
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

The best fire does not fare up the
soOnest.-George Eliot.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29
DRESSING THE TURKEY

Is a national occupation at this sea-
son. But we stick to dressing men in
our usual irst-class style.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29
'RED / BECK
(SEAL)

y. W. IOOFNtItD
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
(9-15 t5fri.)
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-06
BAMBERG, S. c.. THURSDAY, JUNE E,
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
Negro Attempts to Outrage Young
White Woman.

CHESTERFIELD, May 29.-To-day
at IL o'clock, within two and a half
miles of this town, on the plantation
owned by DR.. A. M. Redfern, one OF
the most dastardly crimes known to
man was attempted upon the 15-year-
old daughter of Mr.. J. w. Threatt,
DR.. Redfern's overseer, by Ned Cash,
a big, burly, black negro. The girl
was hunting eggs when accosted by
the negro. He grabbed her and had
he not been in a ditch while she was
on the bank he might have accom-
plished his design.
AS he ran off the father of the
girl, Mr.. Threat, shot at him, part
of the load taking effect in his head.
Officers started in pursuit with blood
hounds, but on their way met an
other negro who told them that
Cash would be along in a few min.
utes, and even while they were talk
ing they looked down the railroad
and saw him coming, and he was
promptly cut off and arrested.
He is now in Jail. Nothing wrong
has been heard of him before and he
has always been known as a quiet,
peaceable and polite negro. This is
the first attempted crime of the kind
in this section. Everything so far is
quiet and no attack on the Jail is an
ticipated tonight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-06
Quaker Whiskey Case.

William Penn was once urging a
man he knew to stop drinking to
excess. when the man suddenly ask
ed:
Can you tell me of an easy way
to do it?'
YES" Penn replied, lit is just as
easy as to open thy hand, friend.''
Convince me of that" the man
exclaimed, and l will promise upon
my honor to do as you tell me-"
"Well, my FRIEND" answered Penn.
whenever thee finds a glass of IL
quor in thy hands open that hand be-
fore the glass touches thy lips, and
thee will never drink toexcess again. "
The man was so struck by the sim
plicity of the great Quaker's advice
that he followed it and reformed
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-06
School Curl0S.

The following excuses are known
to have been received by teachers in
public schools, says the Sheridan Ad-
vance:
"Please excuse my Jennie for today,
as we wish to take her to the picture
man this afternoon and get her pref
tylikeness struck. Mrs.
'Please let my Olive bring my John
ME IS books home, as he is sick
with the discussion of the grain and
the doctor don't think he will recover
to oblige his aunt. Mrs.
II am his mothers sister, who is
dead"
''Please excuse Henry for being alb
sent two days; he stayed out to go to
his grandma's funeral. I will try not
let it happen again. Resp. | am yours
and oblige. Mrs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-06
Death of Mr.. Verdier.

Mr.. Augustus Verdier died at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. A. w.
Brabham, May 25, aged 80 years. He
was born at Moliere, France, came
to Walterboro, S. c., at II and for
more than so years lived in Colleton
county.
At the beginning of the war he
entered service in Capt. Bellinger's
company, served later under Capt.
Campbell, Colcock's regiment, till
the close of the war.
After the war he settled at Cot
tageville, and there conducted a con-
siderable business for some years.
About 20 years ago he gave up busi-
ness entirely.
With him flowers and music were
the great passions of his life. At one
time he had the most beautiful flower
garden for miles around. Being hos
pitable, naturally he had a great
many visitors.
For some years he has been very
feeble, and death came to him as
sleep to a tired child. He was buried
at the Brabham-Kearse cemetery,
where his wife is also buried. His
grave was covered with the beauti-
full flowers he loved so we'll in life.
Olar, S. G.. B.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-06
CHILD KILLS MOTHER.
Waited for Her With Loaded Shotgun
and Blew off Her Head.

YORK, Pa, May 28.-Mrs Frank
Doll, of Airville, York county, was
killed by her S year old son with a
shotgun. A portion of the woman's
head was blown off.
The killing was declared to be ac-
cidental by a coroner's jury, which
had been summoned by Justice of the
Peace j. S. Posey.
During the mothers absence this
morning the child, Ernest Doll, Sc
cured the shotgun. which was stand
ing in the corner of the kitchen,
placed a shell in position as he had
often seen his father do, and then
pointed it toward the door through
which the mother would have to pass
to get into the room.
The mother soon returned and
when she opened the door the little
fellow pulled the trigger. His aim
was true, the full charge striking her
in the head, causing death instantly.
Neighbors who heard the shooting
rushed to the Doll home. The father
was sent for, and when he was told
of the tragedy became frantic with
grief.
The son who did the shooting when
he realized that his mother was dead,
called for her to return.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-06
Saw Mill Burned.

COPE, June S.-The large saw mill
owned by Cleckley Bros, of this
place, was totally destroyed by fire
early yesterday morning. The mill
is located about a mile from this
place and was discovered to be in
flames early Sunday morning. The
mill had been running till IL o'clock
Saturday night, and it was shortly
after the mill shut down that the
alarm was given.
Although it is not known just how
the fire originated, it is supposed
that it started in the dry kiln. This
was the first to burn, and the other
parts of the mill followed rapidly.
The total loss of theproperty amounts
to something like $4,000. On this
amount it is understood that there
was insurance to the amount of
about $1,000.
This firm has been selling consid-
cradle lumber in Bamberg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-06

and we might truthfully say it has
never been equaled. The people
opened their homes and their hearts
and their entertainment was as hearty
as it was elaborate. There was
something doing" all the time and
not a dull moment was spent.
Anderson has just cause for con-
graduation on the magnificent man
ner in which it cared for such a large
gathering.
Anderson has made one great mis-
take. She, does not own her water
works or light plant, these being
controlled by private corporations.
Municipal ownership Of these utilities
would be better in our opinion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-06
A Curious Epitaph.

The following epitaph is copied
from a tomb in the vicinity of Port
Royal, Jamaica: Here lieth the body
of Louis Caldy. Esq, a native of
Montpelier, in France, which coun-
try he left on account of the revoca-
ton. He was swallowed up by the
earthquake which occurred at that
place in 1892, but by the great provi-
dence of God was, by 2 second shock,
flung into the sea, where he continued
swimming until rescued by a boat and
lived forty years afteward."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-06
Statement Wanted.
$50 Broadway.

Some, of the old veterans say that
they would like to see an itemized
statement of the expenditure of the
$3,500.0O appropriated by the state
for their entertainment during the
recent reunion in Columbia. They
have been trying to figure out how
the money was used, but they are
not able to reach a satisfactory con-
clusion. It is presumed that such a
statement will be made. .-Edgefeld
News.