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increase revenues that within twenty
five years no taxes need be levied in
New York City. Furthermore, he says
that the city's present method (that
he is doing much to correct) of des-
cribing its expenditures and it's Off
cial acts at the present time conceal
rather than reveal the truth. Few of
the advocates of the commission idea
will have the courage to cite New
York Cfty's government as their
model
While the commission idea of it
self gives greater opportunity for
clever graft and for concealed waste
fulness and inefficiency, and while of
itself it affords no guarantee of an
intelligent public. it is my belief that
an informed electorate can accom-
plfsh more with a small commission
than with a large unwieldy commits
sion. The commission idea will prove
helplessly inefficient unless all cities
adopting it add to their program, as
has Des Moines, system of account
ing and recording and publishing the
facts of government that will enable
the general public to decide upon the
efficiency of the commission and to
choose between policies that it may
propose.
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ADDITION TO THE
WOOLACE RESIDENCE

James Woolace is putting an addi-
ton to his fine large residence on
North Pennsylvania avenue, in the
nature of a kitchen, bed room and
store room, at the rear of the main
building. Mr.. Woolace built his home
here about a year ago, and it is one
of the incest and largest residences
in Roswell, consisting of II rooms
as it stood originally, all finished in
elegant style and up-to-date through
out. Every room in the house not oc-
cupied by the Woolace family is TAX
en- by guests.
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BROTHER OF GOEBEL
RESIDES IN PHOENIX

Phoenix. Ariz.. Sept. 25.-Justice
Goebel. brother of the late governor
of Kentucky, residing in Phoenix,
commenting on the affidavit made by
woman in Richmond. Indiana, who
alleges that Governor Goebel was kill
ed by one Turner at the instigatiOn
of a son of John Sanford, says the
stor- is a pure fabrication
He says the facts as set forth in
the affidavit are so at variance with
the proved facts that they cannot be
possible. He denies that the prosecu-
ton of any person is political perse-
cution
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SNOW YESTERDAY OVER
GREAT LAKE REGION
From FL Paso Herald

From FL Paso Herald
Cleveland, o., Sept. 25.-A terrific
gale from the west has been raging
over the lower lake region for "a
hours With the storm came a heavy
drop in temperature. and fiurries of
snow The wild velocity is so miles
per hour.
La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 25.-The first
killing from of the season formed over
western Wisconsin and southern MINI
esota today. doing great damage TO
crops unharvested.
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FARMERS BRINGING
IN FINE PRODUCTS,

The farmers residing il the vicinity
of Roswell are responding to the re-
quest of the Commercial Club for as
sistance in getting UP an exhibit for
the visitors who call at the rooms of
the Club. Several have brought in con
tributions to the agricultural show,
among those most praisewortny being
Mr.. Aldridge, northwest of town, who
brought two stalks of popcorn with
fifteen ears on them; H. L. Pickering.
northeast of town, extra fine Indian
corn; John NJ. Minear, of the Hondo
district, fine cane grown with one ir-
rigation, and ]. w. Fralzen, of the
Hondo, fine Kaffir corn.
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FATAL BOXING CON-
TEST AT LAS VEGAS.

ing friendly boxing bout here on
Sunday evening between Benito Vale
dez and Meano Valedez, brothers, the
latter was struck over the heart with
such force that paralysis resulted.
from which ne died twenty-four hours
later The older brother is almost
crazed with grief, AID fears are enter
tanned tnat he may lose his mind. No
blame attaches to him, as the blow
was not struck with any thought of
killing his brother. The coroner did
not deem it necessary to hold an in
quest.
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BALL GAMES FOR THIS
WEEK ARE DOUBTFUL.

Since yesterdays issue there has
been constant changing in the base
ball weather vane. The games for
Friday and Saturday between the
town team and Military Institute were
called of and two days series plan
ned for Roswell and Lake Arthur
Then the word came that Lake Arthur
could not come this week, and again
an attempt was made to arrange the
Roswen-I1stitute games. This at
tempt is still being made with the re-
suit in doubt Lake Arthur will be
here next week. probably Tuesday
and Wednesday
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EQlUOr OF the RecOrQ.- since unere
mas been considerable talk of the com
mission form of government in Ros-
well, l have decided to offer my
views on the subject, as compared
with those of other citizens, if you
can find space for this. The subject
ested, AID l believe many of your
readers also are interested.
William H. Allen, secretary of the
Bureau of Municipal Research, New
York City, declares that the cities of
the United States owe debt of graf
itude to Galveston and Des Moines
for having caused the country to con-
slider seriously the defects of existing
city charters. But it should not be for
gotten that the advocates of govern
ment by commission have heretofore
failed to recognize three fundamental
facts: First, mis-government in de-
mocracy is due primarily to ignor-
ance on the part of the general pub
lie as to official acts and common
needs. Second, mis-government by
commission is possible because the
commission plan of itself does not
insure intelligence on the part of the
general public as to government re-
suits Third, hundreds of communities
in the United States, including New
York City, are now being mis-gover1-
ed by commissions.
The goal of American democracy
z-o,,ld l>a crox,orpmapt bv tho YsuhIic
and not by few or many officers
Government by the public is impossi-
BILE, and always will be impossible
where government is uniformed or
misinformed. Ulless the commission
plan provides for an intelligent cleo
torate, it will misgovern. An uninform
ed electorate gives autocracy, boss
ism. corruption. Equal rights can ex-
tend no farther tnan equal intelli-
gence Special privilege always has
existed and always will exist where
intelligence about government is mo-
nopolized by the few. No matter how
intelligent a commission, it will mis-
govern unless those governed have
the essential facts possessed by it re-
garding what 1t does and what 1t
leaves undone.
Philadelphia once had board of
health composed of a butcher, su-
perannuated minister and al under
taker Their administration could not
have been worse if there had been
thirty of their kind rather than three;
1t would not have been any better IL
any one of the three mad been given
sole responsibility. Gulliver would
have been helpless if bound by five
giants, instead of innumerable pyg-
mics. Ignorance is no less dangerous
because concentrated. That an intel
ligent few can misgovern is shown
BIZ the Republican machines of Penn
syivania, New Mexico, New York and
the Democratic machines of New York
City and Chicago The heads of these
machines or commissions are highly
iatelligent, yet their followers are
blind and their form of government
undemocratic An uninformed public
viii be more easily preyed upon by a
small commission than by large
board. for the same reason that po-
litical corruption never became sci
ence until one boss or small COM
mission of bosses took the place Of
larger bodies of corruptionists.
There is no essential difference in
principle between the fve commission
ers proposed for Des Moines and the
seven Representatives in New York's
-
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Brother C. H Kennedy, who is to
hold a tent meeting, on account of
a wreck on the road, came in day
behind time; hence the meeting will
begin tonight instead of last night, a
day behind time. Come out and hear
the question What Think Ye of
Christi" discussed. WHAT men think
of Christ will largely fix their fate
in eternity. Please let us have your
presence at the tent-Committee
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be cut in two later.

would be cut in two later
New York, Sept. 23-J. Bottomay
said tonight that Marco1i's statement
that transatlantic wireless communica
hon would reach a commercial stage
during the next three weeks was most
conservative. Bottomay said the nee
essary business arrangements were
practically complete The Western
Union wires, he said, would for a time
at least be depended upon for the land
transmission in this direction.
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Denver News, Sept. "a.
Once more a general strike of rail
way telegraphers is threatened, prom
ising to tie up the railroads of the
West, or, at least, the entire Gould
system.
Because he refused, it is said, to
test the wires of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, R. H. Skeggs
wire chief and general manager of the
telegraph service of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad at Grand juno
ton, was discharged yesterday, thus
increasing the complications of the
telegraph strike situation.
The Goulds are large stockholders
in the Western Union Telegraph com
pany and the attempt to have tae op-
orator at Grand Junction test the
Western Union wires, according to
NJ. E. Tracy, a representative of the
striking telegraphers in this city, swas
a move of the Denver & Rio Grande
to help out the Western Union.
Acted Under Orders.
In refusing to comply with the re-
quest of his company, Skeggs, accord
of the grand officers of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers and A. H. Was
son, general chairman of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers on the Den
yer & Rio Grande lines
Skeggs has been the chairman of
a special committee of fifteen operat-
ors which has been at work for some
time to secure the removal of w. l..
Mccall, non-union operator at
Grand Junction. and it is said that
this entered into the cause for his dis
charge. He was the prime mover, it
is alleged, in the movement and there
have been persistent rumors of
threats among the fruit growers and
others of the surrounding country
that they would get his job for his
activity.
J. NJ. Walker, superintendent of tel
egraph of the Denver & Rio Grande,
went to Grand Junction several days
ago. it is understood that he repri-
manded Skeggs for interfering in the
matter Skeggs was then called to
Denver, where the matter was again
gone over, and 1T was as result of
this last conference in this city that
he was discharged.
Railroad Men Back Strikers.
Tracy declared that the action of
tie company in dischargflg Skeggs
has caused the circulation of rumors
of strike of all the telegraphers on
the Gould system and a threatened
strike of all the members of the Or
der of Railway Telegraphers. which
would involve the railroad systems
all over the country. The Order of
Railway Telegraphers has strongly
supported the striking telegraphers
of the commercial companies and from
the time the strike order was first
issued it gave its endorsement and
pledged the full financial support of
its treasury.
Information gathered yesterday,
Tracy said, showed that the newspa-
pers in all parts Of the country have
appealed to Melville E. Stone, presi-
dent of the Associated Press. to set
tie the differences with his operators.
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THE CASS COMPANY is
SAIPPING MANN

The Cass Land and Cattle Compa-
ny is shipping much stock this week,
most of it going to Kansas City. They
shipped a car yesterday, another to-
day and will ship third and fourth
Saturday. John c. Knorpp, business
head of the company, is here looking
after the shipments and went to Riv-
erside this morning with w. J. Lewis
and w. H. Cravens, buyers, and DR.
George A. Lipp, inspector.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-09-26

Herbert Perkins, who has been
here visiting relatives for the past
week, left this morning for Ais home
n Petrolia, Tex. He and his sister
Miss Velma Perkins, returned a week
ago from a six weeks trip to the
Jamestown Exposition, Washington
aad other points east and a visit with
relatives in Tennessee.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-09-26

Herbert K. and Clifford Page left
this morning for their home in Ap-
pletoa City, Mo, having spent a
week here with their parents, Col.
and Mrs. A. E. Page. During the past
week Col. Pages family has been
enjoying it's first complete reunion
in twenty years. Another visiting
member is Mrs. Florence Baker, of
Oakland, Calf, who is making an ex-
tended visit here.
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Trasnfers OF ReaI Estate.

The following deeds have been fled
for record in the office of Probate
Clerk and Recorder F. P. Gayle:
Milton H. Elford to D. R. Patrick.
for 81 500, forty acres in 21-13-2e-
Walter III. weatherby to Lura A.
Drake, for $50. lot 7. block 6. Boaz.
walter H. weatnerby to Chas. A.
Davis, for $50. lot s, blk 5. Boaz-
George Z. wyllys and wife to John
T. stone and wife, for 81. that part
OF lots s. ., no aad IL block So. West
side addition to Roswell that is south
and east or North Spring River.
w. s. Wright or Glen. Il here on
business.
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machine for this purpose Republi-
cans do not believe that Democrats
in old Oklahoma would yield to him
but would regard him as an inter
loper trying to gain wnat belongs TO
one OF their own.
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Mrs. F. O. Whiteman. of Little
Rock, Ark. has arrived for visit
with her father, Judge Howard lie
laad, and other relatives. Sne viii be
here about a month
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Remember, we don't "just pick it
up" When you wish to employ good
stenographer or tbook-keeper, apply
to Woolverton Practical Business Col
lege, Roswell, N. NJ. Phone 242. If
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-09-26

DR.. Howard Cruteher, who was hurt
in the auto accident of Tuesday night
was suffering considerably with his
injured shoulder today. but his case
is not considered dangerous.
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Owing to the advance in mine pric-
IS of coal, caused by car shortage and
scarcity of miners in the Colorado
cash and carried in storage for sew
eral months, on and after October
first, coal and wood delivered from
our yards will be strictly cash.-Ros-
well Wool & Hide Co If
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1 have opened an office II Room Is
SAMSON Block. If you want to buy or
sell farm, ranch or city property,
or want to borrow or loan money. l
can help you.-wTl NJ Hicks 1873
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. H Kemp gave a
six o'clock dinner last evening com
to Mrs. Lou Linley, of Los
Angeles, Calf, and Fla. Linley and
Flay Austin, of this city.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-09-26
THE PEOPLE
MUST KNOW
EDUCATED ELECTORATE NEcEs-
SARY IN GOVERNMENT BY
A COMMISSION.
WHAT A CITIZEN THINKS

All Governments BY Commission
Have Not Been Successful, He Says,
and Small Commission Only Has
Better Opportunity for Graft Where
the People are Uninformed or Mis-
informed When Education and
Publicity Have Full Swing, the Plan
is Excellent.
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U. s. WEATHER BUREAU.
fLocal Report.l

Observation taken at $50 a. m.)
Roswell. N. NJ. Sept 26.- -Tempera-
ture Max. yesterday ss; min. So;
mean. 10.
Precipitation. 90: wind s. velocity
1 miles: partly cloudy.
Forecast not received
M. WRIGHT,
ofieIaI In Charge.
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Jersey Cow For Sale.
Also secondhand buggy. Will trade
for good gentle norse.-John B. Gill;
at Seed Store. Tiff
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THE VOTE
ANALYZED
WHY OKLAHOMA WENT STRONG
LY DEMOCRATIC IN THE
RECENT ELECTION.
CONDITIONS ABNORMAL

The Democratic Party Out-Generaled
the Republicans and With Strongly
Organized Party System Won the
Public Sympathy Republicans En-
gagged in FactionaI Strife.
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We exchange all school books dis
placed by new books used this year
Ingersoll Book Store. 75tf
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Bulbs for Fall Planting.
Just received.-RosweH Produce &
Seed Co. 76t3
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Beautiful Home For Rent.
All modern conveniences. Apply to
Irs. n. Costa, 405 n. Pa. 77tf
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NEWS OF
THE STRIKE
GENERAL STRIKE OF RAILWAY
TELEGRAPHERS Is SAID TO
BE THREATENED.
UNION MAN DISCHARGED

Refused to Test Western Union Wires
and Was Fired by the Denver and
Rio Grande Officials Ali the Gould
Roads Especially Involved.
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Roominq House.

Rooming House.
Furniture and lease for sale at a
bargain by Carlton & Bell.
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(sigaed) CITIZEN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-17
CONSOLIDATE COLLEGES.
Washington and Tusculurn, An.

Washington and Tusculum, An
Gent Schools, Agree to Unite.
Especial to The Times spatch.l
BRISTOL NA.,4 April l6.-The propo-
sitIon to unite Tusculum and Washing
ton Colleges, the two oldest chartered
institutions of learning west of the
Allegheny Mountains, institutions
which We're established by Dr.. Samuel
Doak, the pioneer OF Revolutionary
times, has been practically agreed to
by all parties concerned.
Washington College submitted an
amendment upon which a final decislo
depended. Tusculum College, through
its board Of trustees, has concurred in
this amendment, and 1t now appears
that there is nothing left except the
task OF financing the scheme. Washing.
ton College has an endowment of $780,
600 and building fund Of $4,000.
These will go to the combined instt-
tuition, and somewhere In upper East
Tennessee, new and moro splendid
institution will be built, probably to
DO known as Washington and Tuscu-
luy College. The old college will be
reduced to the rank cf an academy. and
will be used as preparatory schools In
connection with tho new institution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-17
Eastern Shore Alumni.

ONANCOCk, VA, April 16.-Thc an
nual meeting of the Eastern Shore
Chapter of the Alumni of the University
of Virginia was held at Accomnc Court
house Saturday afternoon. The attend-
ance was large.
Professor Ormond stone. Of the uni
vcrsity, made the principal address.
At the business meeting Mr., James u.
Fletcher, Jr. was elected chairman, and
Warner Ames delegate to the unlver-
slty finals. In tho evening banquet
was served at tho Hotel Doughty. Re-
spoEses to tonsts. were made by Mr..
Stewart Is. Powell, ofiAccomRc, Thomas
II, Robertson, Of Northampton, ann
others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-17
ROYAL ARCANU|N
ELECTS OF T |CERS.
Air Biclsers Past Grand Regent
and Mr.. Avery, of Norfolk,
Grand Regent.
mr.. HARRY KEMP RETIREs
Declines 10 Accept Nomination as
Grand WardonP Presents Name
OF Mr.. r. {. Stcarnes.
.MR. HARRY KEMP RETIREs
Ispeefan 10 The Times-Dispatch.1


DANNII4b1s, VA, April 1G.--About
nnu lilladred officers and delegates from
85all parts of the state are in the city
today in attendance upon the Twenty
fifth session OF Grand Council Royal
ArcailuIn of Virginia, which convened
here thts afternoon at o'clock.
The opening session was called to
ORDER by Grand Regent William NJ.
IS f}ickai:s, Of Richmond in the Odd Eel
lows sail oil Main Street The ad
gates was delivered by Rev. j. Cleve-
LAND Hail, who, in an appropria tc
spc.t&a, expressed his pleasure and the
pleasure OF the people OF Danvillc to
dress OF Mr. Hall was responded to
q by the grand regent.
The business nsacted at the ses-
perfected and t.,e committee on credcn-
tials which started to work this morn
ing, submitted report OF the number
of delegates in the city and the lodges
represented Reports from the various
councils were submitted. as we'll as the
reports of the grand officers.
Avery Grand Regent.
8 To- night the election of officers ana
installation Of same by Past Grand
Regent Jas NJ. Washburne, of Jersey
City, n. j., tooF place.
Tile following is .: list of officers
elected: W. Nj. Bckers. OF Richmond.
past grand regent; Howard G. Avery.
of Norfolk, grand regent; James Me-
@credy. Of Roanoke. grand vice regent;
w. 4. Dabney. of Richmond, grand ora
tor: James 3. Blanks, of Petersburg.
grand secretary; a. b. Bolts. Of Rich
lnond. grand treasurer; n. *. Field, Of
Fredericksburg. grand chaplain; Nine
tree I'olkes, Of Richmond, grand guide:
X. c.. Stearncs. OF Salem. grand war
den: S. II. Sayre, of Hampton, grand
sentry.
Mr.. Harry Kemp Of Richmond, who
has served as grand sentry for the
past year, declined nomination as
grand warden in a most graceful
speech and nominated Mr.. Stearnes in
his stead.
The council was in session until II
O'clock tonight, when it adjourned
until 1890 o'clock Tomorrow morning.
The sessions Of Tomorrow will be
purely routine and will consist for the
most part of reports from various
councils. Final adjournment will prob
ably be taken at Tomorrow nights
session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-17
KILLING STOPS EXERCISES
Shooting Of Negro Boy at School
Finals Causes Excitement.

BUCHANAN, VA, April 1e.-At tho
closing exercises Of a negro school
near Indian Rock, Friday night. Lam
don Cheatham. colorcd youth, was
killed. a pistol-shot wac heard by
those inside and on going out to find
the cause, the lifeless body vas found
near the door. his clothing on fire
where the bullet had entered. There
was much excitement and the exercises
were brought to a close. 1t was not
known until Saturday night who had
done the shooting, then Frank Blake,
colorcd, ackno wledged that he had
done II and gave himself up to the Of
ficers AT the preliminary examine
ton to-day. he claimed that the shoot
Ing was accidental. The two were
handling his pistol trying to get up a
trade when 1t was discharged. Blake
was 70 frightened that he ran off and
boarded a freight train. He went as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-17
Death Of Mrs. Morrison.
MONUMENT ARRIVES.
Memory Of Those Of 23d New
Jersey Will Be Perpetuated.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, April g.
The large monument to be erected at
Salem Church, In spotsylvania county,
four miles from this city. by the sur
vlvors of tho Twenty third New Jer-
sey Regiment to the memory Of the
members Of that regiment who fell in
battle during the Civil War on the
Spotsylvnnia battlefields, has arrived
here and Will be hauled out and put
In place ready for the unwilling, which
will take place With elaborate cere-
monies on May 3d.
WA. Mills, OF Stafford county. found
imbedded In the bank on the Stafford
sido Of the RaHpahannock River, about
two miles above this city,.a twenty
four pound solid shot. which evil
IDENTIFY was fired there during the Civil
War about forty-five years ago.
Owing to tho high winds and cold
weather, fish are still scarce ard high.
Herring are selling at S per hundred;
shad from 40 to so cents each; perch 20
to SO cents per bunch.