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Legal Blanks at Record once.
S FOR 500

acres of splendid land with
i'm one block of Main Street for
$500. An investment here will
beat II per cent interest.
Carlton & Bell.
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Photographers.

HESS & CO.-Successors to Walton.
First class photographs, enlarge
ments, and views
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Legal Blanks Of an Kinda for sale
Ct the Record Ofacs4
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Architects.

j. M. Nelson. o. C. Nelson.
]. M. NELSON CO., Architects.
| Oklahoma Blk. Roswell, N. M.
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Hotels.

HOIclS.
THE GILKESON- EUROPEAN
Roswell's New Hotel. Rooms with
private bath. Free Sample Rooms.
One block west of Postof1ce.
Ell CAPTAIN HOTEL European
plan. Rooms, SOC; meals, Csc. One
block west of depot.
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL New
management. Woodruff & DeFreest.
Biggest and best. Only hotel equip
ped with sample rooms.
HOTEL SHELBY New manage
ment. The leading hotel of the city.
A. H. Utterback, Prop.
ROSWELL HOTEL We are not o
ly giving something good to eat, but
we fan you while you eat.
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Second Hand Stores.

ROSWELL SECOND HAND STORE
New and second hand furniture,
10000 N. Main. Hills & Dunn,
Prop. Phone So.
MAKIN'S SECOND HAND STORE
Headquarters for granite ware,
queensware, paints and enamel, fur
niture and stoves. 100 Main ST.,
Phone 227.
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Hardware Stores.

ROSWELL HARDWARE CO.-Wnole
sale and retail hardware, pipe
pumps, gasoline engines, fencing
Enterprise Hardware Co. Garry a
complete stock of builders hard.
ware, carpenter tools, stoves, rang
es and kitchen utensils at live and
let live -prices.-322 N. Main.
P. LEWIS HARDWARE CO.
The largest house in the West. Pc
lite attention, complete stock and
right prices. We solicit your bust
ess First and Main.
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Building and Loan Associations
See R.. H. McCune in Patterson's
harness store for loans Or homes on
easy payments.
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Butcher Shops.

T. c. MEAT MARKET.-Fresh meats
staple and fancy groceries.
q. s. MEAT MARKET.-Keeps moth,
ing but the best. Quality ouI
motto.
STAR MEAT MARKET.-The place
for good corn fed beef and all 9th
er meats, 1913 N. Main ST. Phone
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SanatOrium
Surety Companies i.

r. H. McCune, agent U. S. Fidelity
& Guaranty Co Bonds on short notice
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Painters & Paper Hangers.

e. L. COOPER Painter ana papel
hanger. My painting is first class
hang paper the right way. Phone
215. 3t26s
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Contractors and Builders.

GARRETT & SPARKS Contractors
and Builders. Painting and paper
hanging. P. O. Box 566-459 e. 5th.
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Piano Tuners.

GOOD TUNERS, like good pianos,
are scarce. Try Bernard Pos, the
expert piano tuner for both. Oppo-
site P. o., phone IS.
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Bottling Works.

|KIRBY'S BOTTLING WORKS. So.
Main St. Refresh your memory by
phoni1g No. 1853 for a case of Kir.
by's Best.
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BiIiiard-POO Halls.

BOWLING, BILLIARDS, POOL
Brunswick Bake Coll. Co. equip
ment. Geo. B. Jewett. Prop.
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Public Service Corporations.

ROSWELL ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.
The best light and power. Phone
131 and $50.
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Printing

PRINTING Cards, Posters. Com.
mercial stationery, booklets, cata-
logues.-Tae Daily Record.
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Department Stores.

JAFFA, Prayer & CODY goods,
clothing, groceries AID ranch sup
plies.
JOYCE-PRUIT CO. Dry Goods
Clothing, Groceries,, etc. The larg.
est supply house in the Southwest
Wholesale and Retail.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
SEVEN BIG FIRES
KILL 2; INJURE 6;
LOSS OF $25o,ooo
Three Men Missing, Two Hundred and Fifty Horses
Burn, Fire Engines Wrecked, and Narrow
Escapes in New York

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Two men
known to have been burned TO death,
three men missing and thought 10 be
dead In the ruins. half a dozen men in
jured. one taken to the hospital in q
serious condition. go horses burned 10
death, fire engines wrecked in collisions
with trolley cars. a number Of narrow
escapes from death in the flames, and a
property loss Of $4,000 were the re-
suits of seven fires that kept the fire de-
partment on the jump and caused in
tense excitement in a large section Of
the upper East Side early today.
All the fire engine companies from
Fifty-hrst and I04th street. east Of Cen
tral Park, were in service at one time,
and the rest of that district for several
hours was without fire protection.
Dispatch Express Company Burns.
The most serious of the fires was that
which destroyed the Dispatch Express
Company's stables. formerly the Chris
topher street car barns or the Metro
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
IS ASSISTED
BY RELATIVES
AND OFFICIALS
First NobleWoman to
Face Such a Charge
in America.

NEW YORK. April 23-Handsome,
trim, and stylishly dressed. the Baroness
de Nfassy went to the bar before Justice
Blanchard today to be tried for her life
for the murder of Gustav Simon. a
wealthy shirtwaist maker So far as
known she is the first woman of un-
deniably noble title who has ever been
placed on trial for murder in the United
States.
Confidence was given the bIack-eyed,
piquant-faCed little woman by knoWl-
edge that support and financial assist
ance is being extended to her by wealthy
and influential connections in France.
This was shown today when Maurice
Heilnlan, Of the French consulate, called
upon her at the Tombs and remained in
close conversation for more than an
hour
NJ. Heilman has been assiduous in his
interest. 1t is understood that ample
funds have been placed at the disposal
of the Baroness lawyer, former AS
slstant District Attorney Charles lie
Barber
Mr.. lie Barber fntimated TODAY that
the case would furnish remarkable de-
velopments and that in spite Of every
seeming evidence TO the contrary, the
Baroness de Massey did not shoot Simon.
More than leo talesmen were in court
today. and the work Of selecting jury
was begun
The defense, it is said. viii be a case
OF mistaken identity. The prosecution.
however, contends that the woman and
simon had dispute over wages due
her, and the Baroness shot the manu-
1aCturer.
On the afternoon Of November IS.
last year. the baroness entered Simon's
once II Is charged, and fred three
shots at him, only one of which. took
effect. It entered his lung and he died
at hospital after he had accused her
Of being his slayer.
The only thing upon which the
(Continued on Fifth PaeeN
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

politan Street Railway Company. a
three-story brick building at 36S-374
Christopher street, running through to
Barrow street.
When TIE fire was under control in
| this building the charred body Of q man.
believed TO be a stable man, was found
in the ruins 4 little later the searchers
found the body Of Carmino Parse, a
stableman. thirty-ffve years old, Of 419
First avenue. He had been suffocated
on the third floor.
Three Men Were Asleep.
Three other men known TO have been
sleeping in the building are missing, and
it was believed their bodies are in the
ruins.
The big repair shop building IN the
middle Of the Melrose yards Of the New
York Central railway. at Both street.
was completely destroyed today IN a fire
that threatened for a time to consume
the entire yards and 500 cars that were
stalled there. T@e fire started from a
cause as vet unknown.
Several cars were destroyed before the
FIRE was got under control The damage
is estimated at $4,000.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
JUDGES CHOOSE
MOST BEAUTIFUL
ORWASHINGTON
Photograph and Name
viii Be Published in
Sunday Times Next
Sunday.

The most beautiful woman in
Washington has been selected by
the judges of the great final beauty
contest Of The Sunday Times to
decide who is the superIative beauty
Of the city.
Her name and her photograph viii
be published in The Sunday Times
next Sunday.
Upon her viii fall the duty and
the honor of defending and proving
the truth of the National Capitals
fame as the home of the country's
loveHest women.
Washington Sure Winner.
with her selection. The sunday Times
, is entirely pleased. # the national con
test Is decided according 10 all the
standards of art and beauty-and it will
be washington, with the representative
| chosen, should have no trouble in car
rying of the prize in the great compe-
titicn between the cities, States. and
sections.
Plans for the national contest are
under WY, and the contest will begin
as soon as all the cities. States. and
sections have chosen the women they
think best fitted to represent them in
the most gigantic beauty contest ever
held on the earth.
More Lovely Than Photograph.
That WashingtOn's beauty is best rep
resented by the woman chosen is proved
by look at her face. She is prettier
than her photograph. and none has ever
seen her save TO call her beautiful No
happier selection could possibly have
been made under any circumstances.
In addition TO hcr name and photo
graph thsre viii be in The Sunday
Times next Sunday a story of how the
prize beauty OF all the city accepted the
news Of her triumph and how she says
it feels TO be called the most beautiful
woman among thousands.
Her photograph was selected after a
careful scrutiny by the judges of total
Of 1.7S6 photographs that were submit
ted while the beauty quest of The Sun
day Times was in progress.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
Negro Slayer of Wife Ex-
plates Sin on GaIloWS
At Noon.
Confined in Jail Under
Death Sentence More
Than Two Years.
Weakened at the Last
and Sobbed Hysterically
On Scaffold.

Expiating his crime OF wife-murder,
William Burge, eolored, was hanged at
the United States jail here at noon to-
day. more than two years after the
commission OF the crime.
Burge shot his wife, Daisy, because
she refused TO live with him. Motions
for a new trial based on a defense Of
insanity and appeals to higher courts,
and finally to the President Of the
United States, delayed the execution
until today.
The trap was sprung at 12:05 and
Burge was pronounced dead thirty min
utes later.
Just before the black cap was adjust
ed Burge gave a hysterical soh and
glanced Up at the beam to which tbs
rope was attached
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
FRENCH ARSENAL FIRE.
DAMAGE IN MILLIONS

TOUBON, April 23.-The fire at the ar
senal here was brought under control
today. after burning over large tract
of ground and causing damage which
will reach to many millions OF francs.
Twenty soldiers were hurt in fighting
the flames.
Ali the buildings for distance of 800
wards were burned. including the fleet
workshops and torpedo school. Papers
of the commission investigating the re-
cent accident to the warship Jena were
destroyed.
For while the flames threatened the
military barracks, and the soldiers were
hurriedly ordered TO eVacuate them. BY
a great effort they We're saved. All
ships at the arsenal were saved.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
TO CREMATE BODY
OF MRS. SHIRLEY P. BOYD

Mrs. Shirley Potter Boyd, wife OF S.
P. Boyd. a civil engineer. died at her
home, 1904 Lawrence street. Brookland,
D. c., yesterday, after an Illness Of
nearly two years
Funeral services, which viii be pri-
vate, VIII be held at O'Clock tomor-
row at Lees undertaking establish
ment. the Rev DR.. Kent Of the PeO-
pies Church, officiating. The remains
viii be cremaIed-
Mrs. Boyd. who was in her twenty
eighth year. was born in PENNSYLVANIA.
and came to this city nine years ago.
Shortly afterward she married and has
since lived in BrOOkland, =. c. Her
husband and two children, Kenneth and
Allen, aged seven and four years. re-
spectiveiy. survive her.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
BARGE GOES DOWN
WITH L ABOARD

PENTWATER, Mich, April 23-The
steam barge Arcadia. loaded with
III, 600 feet of hard wood, bound from
Aanistee to TWO Rivers. Wis. has foun-
dered of this port with her captain, his
wife. and fifteen sailors. according 10
advices from Manistee.
The craft was sailed by Capt Harry
May, her owner. The Arcadia left
AIanistee April y. For the last twenty
four hours wreekage has been coming
ashore here.
The vessel had just been refitted and
improved. and was considered a sound
craft.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

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and n al they hd dveyi ioentyo
over the
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o have with ha as syou"
tn knights o h hd fosg loud acclaim their zi hthad
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The Washington times., 1907-04-23
Name and Address
Of Writer Wanted

If the writer of a postal card ad-
dressed to the Beauty Editor. Sunday
Times. and signed Ann Observer" viii
send correct name and address. infor-
nation of interest viii be impaired
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Steamers departing today for European
ports viii have fresh variable winds and
shOwery weather 10 the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
Cuba and Porto Rico.

General Barry and Governor Magoon
both reported that the order in the isl
and IS excellent, and I think there is
every ground for hope that the pIan
adopted of taking a census and hoiGlino
a preliminary election. and then a gen.
eraI election six months later. viii re-
suit in the selection OF a President and
a congress who viii be able to main
10 the island. -
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
VISIT To OHIO
NOT POLITICAL,
TAFT ASSERTS

Il have so many important things
on my mind that I have not time to
think much of politics" said Secretary
Taft today Il am going out to Ohio
10 fiji some gagements that I made
some time ago, but in the speeches
thet 1 shall make I shall not touch upon
the political situation"
This was the Secretary's statement
before he went 10 the Cabinet meet
ing today after his return from a
months trip to Che canal zone, Porto
Rico, and Cuba.
Whether as a result Of his confer
ences with the President today he win
change his mind is yet to be indi-
Gated.
The Secretary and his party, which
included Senator Kittredge. Represen-
tatiTes Burton and De Armond and for
mer Governor Winthrop. Of Porto Rico.
reached the Capital last night at u:10
aboard the Presidential yacht Nav
flower. The Secretary, as well as all
the members of his party, returned in
fine health and spirits. and expatiated on
the way the dirt is flying on the 18TH
mus, on the prosperity Of the Porto
Rycans, and on the contentment of the
Cubans under American protection.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
Visit to Ohio.

The SecretaTy's account Of bis trip
failed to reveal anything politically sen
satiOnal. The only reference he made
To Ohio was IN a paragraph telling of
his engagements TO attend the meeting
Of the Western Federation of Yale Clubs
at Cincinnati on the 18th: the corner
stone laying of the Y NJ c. A bufid
ing at Dayton the following day; and
the meeting of the Business Mems club
at Cincinnati on the 18th
che Secretary pays high compliment
To the engineers at work on the Panama
canal, and the executive ability of the
men IN charge Of affairs In both PORTO
Rico and Cuba. Speaking of the Cuban
troubles he said.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Libbey 8 Co.. 9th and New YORK ave.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Li0bey 3 Co.. 9Th and New York ave.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Very nice Flooring. $50 per 100 feea
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
Eats Heartily, Sleepg Wen.

Within the past few months there did
not appear to have been a change OF any
consequence in Eurge's physical con-
dition. 1t is said he ate heartily. and
generally slept well except 1t mid
night At such times. 1t = said. he
often awoke as If from some dread
ful dream. and startled the inmates OF
the Jail near him by unearthly screams.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Beautiful Boards. s. per 100 feet
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Finest OF Lumber. 81 per 100 fsst
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

HARPERS FERRY Va April 23.-
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers clear.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Dressed Palings. headed. 8 per 100.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
TEMPFRATTRE
DoWNToWN TEMPERATURE.
cRegisterod Anleck-s standard m rhsrmometer me,
TIDE TABLE.

Sun sets today ...---...-......... 6:45
Sun rises tomorrow .................. SIS
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FiLIPlNOs AGAINST THE UNITED
CTATEC

According TO the press dispatches
the first election In the Philippines;
has resulted in n big victory for the
party that il most strongly opposed
to the United States. 1t is called the
Independence party and judging from
all reports is composed OF the middle
classes. They turned out to n man
almost to cast their votes but the bet.
ter element, which Is said to regard
the policy Of this country toward the
Islands with favor, were very III.
different and but few OF them went
To the polls. The result or the cleo.
ton is very far from gratifying de.
gree OF progress In reconciling the
Filipnos TO the benevolent rule OF
the United States
The few Fillpinos students Mt Cor.
nell University held Il celebration
meeting and all of the speeches made
were to the effect that they would
rather be under Japanese rule than
under American. If they could not
nave absolute Independence. The
War Department. 1t is reported. i'm.
mcdiatcly sent to Ithaca, where Cor
nell Is located, for copies OF tho
speeches and requested the boys not
to talk politics in the future. If tho
war Department did do this It Is n
certainly strange example OF the poll
cy of the government in supervising
and directing expressions of Filipino
opinion. and 1t can have no other cf
feet than to arouse hostility.
Tho belief IS growing stronger nj,
the time that 1t Is only question of
umc and common sense when the
United States will retire from the
Philippines anyway, but the with
drawal will he easier. more graceful
and dieniied If the gratitude ana
good VIII OF the natives can be won
during the period OF tutclage. That
cannot be done il every such tr'qc MS
Il schoolboy's speech Is made In sub
1cct of government inquiry ana re.
bukc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

American and British criminal prac-
tice are not such as could be removed
by change of the law. In order to
conduct criminal trials in the Brit
ish fashion, we should have 10 change
the nature OF American newspapers.
American lawyers and the American
public. We might improve our trials
by giving the trial judge greater
authority and independence, but We
cannot have the celebrity of English
trials. their kubordinntion OF senti.
mentality TO logic. without changing
the temper OF the American people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

There is encouragement for the
vegetarian in the story of the death
OF woman from eating pork and
there is also CLEO for the meat cater
In the story that Il man has dic,.
from eating greens. Reckon that we
Will so on eating just what We fancy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

The uglicst man in the Kansas
penitentairy and said to be the ugh
est man that was ever there, was
sent to prison for having six wives.
He never had any money. nor did he
ever sing tenor. Talk about beauty
being in the eye of the bcholder.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

The farmers association in Ken.
lucky has adopted RESOLUTIONS con-
demning tho work done by the night
riders. Probably II they devote less
time TO resolution writing and more
in attempting to ascertain who com.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

Tho sea gulls of the Dry Torugas,
according to Il Chicago professor can
think ana talk. 1t is to be hoped
that they are capable of saying more
sensible things than he docs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

The French press Is criticsing the
siowness of the work being done on
the Panama canal. When the slow.
nos OF the French when they were
trying TO construct the canal is so
easily recalled the criticism is really
amusing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

Now IT is Tennessee that wants,
John d. Rockefeller for n witness.
The first thing he knows he will be
an expert witness and then the world
can guy him us it does all giycrs OF
expert testimony.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

We can see the editorials some OF
the Northern papers would contain
II The same horrible crimes that are
now being committed in New YORK
city were being pcrpetratcd in the
South
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04
WITH THE PARAeRAPHERs

II our courts arc ANXIOUS To extend
the New York epidemic of attacks on
women and children to Philadelphia.
they are going the right way about it
whenever they fail To inflict the max
imlm penalty upon the pcrpetrator OF
the most hateful of crimes philadcl-
phia North American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

There is no let up in the speed or
tile present national administration.
The grass around the White House is
now trimmed with an auto lawn
mower.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

They develop rapidly ana mature
early in Kentucky A IL year ola
boy in that state has been arrested
for horse stealing and he confcsscs
10 the crime
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

The Australian tennis nloyors WIN
have recently won the championship
OF the world are coming 10 this
country. Tho authorities will not
hold them up though their intentions
to raise racket arc known.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

The prominent actress who mar
ried well known critic knew the
right course to pursue to secure
good notices
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

a New York school boy wrote this
definition: Graft. is when you try to
get more out of n job than you agreed
to take That's not bad.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

upton Sinclair always did play in
good luck. Just rs he about to pub.
lish new book, Germany has is
sued an order to confiscate all of his
works.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

Tho siloncc about Sycamore lill
grows thicker and thicker and there
are some people who believe that 1t
Is an ominous sign. Look out for
something to break loose soon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

senator Foraker very emphatically
says that he will not get on the TAFT
pand wagon, and he also absolutely
refuses to sit on the fence and yell
"hurrah" when it passes by
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

Nearly forty thousand Americans
have COMO to Europe this summer.
rhis means an awful inundation of
souvenir postal cards.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04

Pcssimists tell us about the certain
rnination of this country, but YOU can.
not help thinking things nre not so
nwfully bad when yon read the wages
that arc being paid in the Western
wheat fields and compare them with
&c wages that the farm labor re.
ceivcs In the Russian wheat belt.
Over there the average wages for n
man is about S32 year. A harvest
hand In this country make nearly
that amount In week.