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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-17
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A RIGHT WAY TO GRADE.
u Work Is Not Done Right, Money Is
Practically Wasted.


How the money we raise by taxa
tion with which TO build and repair
road grades is expended. should In.
terest all of us. II means a good
deal to haven't used right; II means
a great loss to us IL It is not used
right.
We have endeavored TO draw a
few sketches representing our views
on how q grade should be put up.
These are calculated to convey our
meaning palmer than words can be
made TO do so.
No. ] shows an average highway
before being graded. This may have
been graded slightly some time in
the past. and may not have been.
In either case. you will recognize the
appearance. We believe II quite true
to life.
No. is drawn to represent our
notion Of what is good road grade
Observe that there are no depressions
here. The way is clear TO the ditch
at the side from the center. A road
drag on such a grade does good. and
ahc Aioit IL - uStu lne ndTutI Dc-
comes the grade and the quicker the
water gets into the bitches and of
the highway whenever II rains. OBJ
serve. too. that the bitches are wen
out away from the center OF the high.
way, so IL any cut deeper. as is often
the case on slopes. the center of the
grade is not disturbed II a grade is
put up like this. then dragged a rea-
sonable number of times each year.
never again will there be use for the
grader upon it.
No. 3 is calculated to show up
common mistakes in the handling of a
grader. A ditch is cut deep enough,
and the right distance from the cen
ter of the grade. but II is cut on too
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Prairie Farmer. !
take two-inch striDs
about five feet long
for side pieces and
two pieces OF the
same material for
the ends. Two 2X4'a
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Maud told me 10 call her ia,hs, d,
man. She said he'd like H."
did he ever like IL"
Never mind about that In bsu
wondering Why she told me to DO 4
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student"
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iron"
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The willy fiatterer still stands head
and shoulders above the one who is
TOO fun OF mean suspicious to be fiat
cred.
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Some men haven't sense enossA .
let well enough alone When oae q
refuses TO marry them they ass y
other.
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The fufmuia ia plairlF rrrtsf Uu eFrff -
shovins AIS smplf QuirInr and Ina be- .aasas
furi, and ne mos snccisal fufI. ~ ~
psople and ehlidrsn -.
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Dysfstsia Is Orfca Caused ey az 4,
Of me .1omaoh-IctEHd hef.'ss
fayrh offhe Stomach and Is 1A"v"
Rsmedy for Dysfcf5fa. ..~
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/ from south Carolina for Two N N
! Ia a letter from Washing,,o.ll.,, i \ q, n
I writes 20 the Peruna Moai'H'
] as follows: Az,
! ~ esa recommend PeruIaII , N
I dyspepsia and sfOmseh fy Tue. A,
. have been Hsing your neo'. I'D,
. a short period and ifeeI 'e,, ,,dasdd'|
! relieved. II Is H. feed s YOU"
7 medicine. besides q goo0 yum
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CATARRH Of the stomach S,,pfI
~ rect name for most cases , ~ 70 F
STA. Only an internal e ,laSIs
edy, such as Peruna, Is a'ai''s Al
Pcruns Tablets Can 10" oe o.us
Ask your Druggist for O r"'
Almanac for 1909.
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HUskiNo RACK FOR WAGON.
It's Easily Adjusted to the Side Of the
Wagon Box.

Here II a plan for a husking rack
for a wagon. writes a correspondent of
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>tSZssigg, sTsIs, - G ss,l-fes beth
Sheltered within the hollow Of her arm
The Son OF Man lay sleeping. On her (,
cheek
She felt his warm breath stirring, IKE J
the faint :.
And fragrant breeze that fans the x
silver leaves .:
Upon the slopes Of oIlVet. Her eyes.
Still Swallowed with the pains Of moth I
erhood. .
Dwelt tenderly upon the placid brow i
And eherub features Of the infant
Christ, <
The babe In swaddlins clothes. whose
destiny
Led to eolsoths's summit, where the
Cross
Was yet to srosn beneath the sacred
weight
OF his perfected manhood. All the cave
Was luminous with starbeans, and her !.
Like some pale lily, dropping on It's (
stem. =
And washed with heavens dews.
CLEANED peariy white
In that strange radiance. Somewhat :,
apart :
And leaning on his staff. the carpenter, (
Joseph OF Nazareth, uusirs. stood: <
Lord, who am ~" he marveled In -
his soul,
THAT thou shouidst delsn from thy
exalted place
To cast thine eyes upon me and to ssy
Behold he shall be warden to this .
pearl.
This pearl Of perfect womsnhod,
more pure
Than any Of the daughters Of mankind
From the beginning Of the world and !.
Through all the ages that are yet to 4
dawni
Lol shelter she shall find. and svs-
tensnee
And one round arm eneIreIed the fair
child M
As " the newly awakened mother love
Lay iIstIess. with transparent fingers
curved
AZ though she elssped some blossom
In her sleep
Some rare. sweet flower she was fam J
to keep
And cherish always. Joseph took the
hand Z
And held II in his rough, tolI-hsrdened Z
palm, =
Wondering at Its softness. the blue
veins I
That threaded all its whiteness. and /
the bloom
That made a sea-sheIi Of each finger
tip.
But he forebore. though sore his heart
did yearn.
To clasp the little sleeping newborn
babe
whose golden head lay pIIIowed on
her arm,
Thinking: at were not we'll for her
or him .
That he should waken suddenly" A ,
sigh
Heaved the soft breast Of Mary, and
her eyes,
Like heavenly blue flowers, opened
wide, :
Meeting the gaze Of Joseph, as he
kneIt
In revercnt ddofduon. Ncf low tO"co
Thrilled like aeolian strains; her ten
der smile
Flooded his soul like sunshine as she
spoke:
"Joseph, my husband, I have dreamed
a dreami
The Angel Of the Lord hath been
again, :
Saying: Behold that which thou hast ,
brought forth
This night Is the Redeemer Of the
World
Even Messlahi'" But a grave voice
cried /,
As she ceased speaking: "Peaee to all
withinl" 4
And, 10, there stood upon the thrssh-
Who bore much gold and franklneenss
and myrrh
In his two hands. And Joseph an
swered: "sir,
Peace be unto thee. now and ever
morel"
And, 10, there came two others bear
ing gold
And precious spices, who likewise
did say,
"Peaee and good winI" And Joseph
made reply:
Peace unto thee ana thine forever !
morel"
Then spske the foremost stranger:
where 10 he,
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-28

He remained in the buffalo camp
only one year, and went back to
Erath county, where, in 1873, he was
married to Mrs. Emma Wright His
wife died two and a half years after
| they were married. He worked on the
Texas and Pacific railroad, and when
that railroad was completed he went
the Mexican Central railroad. Return
ing from Mexico, he embarked in the
sheep business in Nolan county, Tex
as, and in 1886 he was married to
Miss Viola Emaline Bills at Sweet
water, Texas. His last wife, who was
| devoted member of the Salvation
Army here and one of it's most zeal
Gus and untiring workers entered in
to rest July II, this year, and the in
terment was conducted under the aug
pices of the Salvation Army
From 1886 until 1892, when he re-
moved here with his family he was
engaged in the sheep, gardening, bee
and hotel business in Mitchell and
Nolan counties, Texas. 1t was during
the hard winter of 1888 that together
with his brothers he lost all he had
in the sheep business, and many 9TH
ers who went through the trying ex-
periences of that time can testify to
similar misfortune. Undaunted, how
tel business at Sweetwater, Texas,
and conducted the Central hotel 1t
was in the lobby or office of the hotel
during the management of Mr. Craw-
ford that Ben Warren, a noted west
ern character, was shot and killed
Although one man went to the peni-
tentiary, this tragedy has never been
solved completely and probably new
er will be. The facts of the case are
well remembered by old timers who
were in that section of Texas at the
time.
In 1892 when Mr.. Crawford removed
here with his family he went into the
bee business and brought from Colo
RADIO City, Texas a car of bees, con
sisting of one hundred hives, and To-
Gated two miles east of Roswell. In
this business he was highly success
Iu1 and soon after locating, with his
wife, son William and daughters af-
fihated themselves with the local
corps of the Salvation Army. Living
two miles from the town at that time
did not deter them from being regu-
lar attendants at the week day and
Sunday meetings of the Army It can
be truly said that the hard work of
this family in the interest of the Sal
vation Army in Roswell has kept it
on its feet as an organization that
gives out the truths of salvation and
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| Among the most unique and as a
| character who stands alone as lone
just exactly like himself and no one
| else,'' is A. J. Crawford, proprietor
and landlord of the Roswell Hotel.
| (Better and more Familiarity known
| as Salvation Army Crawford)
When approached by Record rep
resentative to secure facts and fig
ures for short sketch of his life, Mr..
| lowing words, which are truly char
acteristic of the man:
81 am an Irishman by blood, Ark
ansawyer by birth, Texan in practice,
Salvationist in deed and in truth and
child of the King
The writer is intimately acquaint-
ed with the subject of this sketch,
and believes that there is not a bet
ter or more charitable man anywhere
than Mr.. Crawford. His sincerity of
purpose is not doubted by any one
who knows him, and he accomplishes
more real and practical good for hu-
manity than any other single person
in the city.
The f1otsam and jetsam look as good
to him as the highest, and he has ev
en- more kind words for the scum of
creation than he has for people in
high position and comfortable circum
stances, realizing that these unfortu-
mates need help and kindly encour-
o,,1- i'm
for assistance and in helping him to
secure employment.
Until recent1v. when he was taken
i'll and was compelled to go to st.
Maryts hospital to have an operation
performed, his voice could be heard
on the street corner in the meetings
of the Salvation Army every night,
pleading with men and women to for
sake their sins and lead better and
Christian lives. A hard days work at
his hotel did not keep him from ap-
pearing in the meetings of the Saliva
tion Army at the hall and on the
street corner.
His local record is almost too well
known for comment, and bit of his
tory in regard to him will likely be
read with interest.
Mr.. Crawford was born Sept. 8,
1857, on farm in Pike county, Ark
ansas, the son of Josiah and Sarah
Crawford.
In the fall of 1875, when a boy in
his teens, he moved to Erath county
Texas, where he engaged in farming.
the only occupation he had knowledge
of, and knew nothing except the rou-
tine life of a tiller of the soil. Leav
ing Erath county in the fall of 377,
he went on the Buffalo range near
Where Big Springs and Midland are
now located. He entered the employ
of Richardson & Davidson in the buff
falo hunting business, and the exper-
ience he had ON the range, while one
of the toughest, was one of the best
teachers he ever had. 1t put him into
real contact with what was then con-
sidered some of the desperadoes who
infested western Texas. and also with
as sturdy, honest manhood, Cediam-
onds in the rough.o as ever lived.
Mr. Crawford, during his buffalo
hunting life, knew Captain John W.
Poe, president of the Citizens Ma
tiona1 Bank here, who was then en-
gagged In. hunting buffalo.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-28
THE TRUTH ABOUT TAXA
TON IN. CHAVES COUNTY

collection of taxes during the past
two years, which it attributes in
some degree to a closer following
of the valuations fixed by the board,
and the board takes this opportu
nifty to impress ON the taxing auth
ority THE IMPORTANCE OF AID
HERRING TO THESE VALUATIONS
AS REQUIRED BY LAW"
BY Territorial law the Board of
is composed of five mem
bers, three Republicans and two Dem
ocrats.
1t is in the above manner that the
assessments are laid on live stock
and lands in this county. If the Coun-
ty Commissioners should deviate from
this schedule the Board of Equaliza-
tion at it's meeting subsequent to the
date of assessing, would restore the
schedule as laid down by the Board
at its January meeting. If the, Regis
man knows anything he
must know these things.
Now as to the manner in which
town lots are valued This is done
under the direction of the County
Commissioners. In the spring of 1907
Mr.. E. A. Cahoon, cashier TO the First
National Bank and Chairman of the
County Committee, and
Mr.. Nathan Jaffa, now Secretary of
the Territory and Republican, spent
one week riding over the city of Ros-
well and placed a valuation on the
lots of the city. This valuation was
adopted by the County
Commissioners, and that it is emf
nently fair is attested by the fact that
there has been less than half doz-
en- appeals to the Board from these
although every taxpayer
has the right of appeal.
The egister-Tribune charges that
the little fellows, the homesteaders,
pay the freight, and that the big fell
lows, presumably thereby meaning
the big cattle and land companies,
are evading their just proportion of
taxes. Now let us look at this.
The homesteaders pay no taxes
whatever on government land, but
hey do pay for their improvements,
and. they themselves turn in these
sioners and swear to their correct
ness. One Harry J. Stewart, assessed
1T $4,000 is cited as one of these ex-
amples of the poor man paying out
If proportion. Mr.. Stewart has a res
dence on his claim, is married man
with family and resides in this
same house. He also has a well and
windmill on the claim, and the entire
amount which he is assessed and to
,he correctness of which he swears,
Is one hundred dollars. We believe
any fair-minded man will not claim
that Mr.. Stewart is unjustly assessed.
George w. Corn is another case ex-
actly similar, assessed at the great
by the local Republican organ are
Just as ridiculous.
The R. T. man holds up w. P. Lit
tlefield as one of the tax-evaders OF
the county. 1t charges that Mr.. Lit
tlefield lives in Precinct No. IL and
pays no taxes in this precinct. This
charge is simply lie from beginning
to end. Mr.. Littlefield has not one red
cents worth of property of any des-
cription in Precinct No. II. He lives
in Roswell with his family in his
Brothers house at 200 South Lea and
takes the Daily Record at that place.
The greater part of Mr.. Littlefeld's
to which the Register-Trib-
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Mr.. NeIs Darling, the Impersonator.
will be at the M. E. Church, South on
7th. He is not a lecturer
but an entertainer, possessing a fine
physique, wonderful voice and an
expressive face. He gets the intense
interest of his audience and never
loses it. This entertainment is the
second of the course given under the
auspices of the New Mexico Military
Institute and the ladies of the NJ e.
South. 1t
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NUMBER zO7

the gospel to men on the street cor.
ners who never "darken the doors of
church,
During these years it has been a
| labor of Christian love with Mr.
! Crawford, as he has not been a paid
officer, and incidentally it has been
! a source of much pleasure to him as
| he thoroughly enjoys his religion sew
en- days in the week and considers 1t
a privilege to point men and women
to salvation as he sees and enjoys 1t.
He sold out his bee interests to his
brother, Robert H Crawford, who has
| his bee farm 1-2 miles east and is
doing a thriving business. Another
brother, w. H. Crawford, is also a
working member of the Salvation Ar
my, and his daughter, Miss Hardie,
was married to Lieut.. Jack Millbanks,
who was formerly member of the
organization here, and they are now
stationed at Douglas, Arizona in the
regular work of the Army.
The father, Josiah Crawford, is liv.
ing here with his son at the Roswell
Hotel, and is SO years of age and very
feeble. His feebleness does not pre-
vent him from occasionally attending
the meetings of the Salvation Army
and giving his testimony. Thus it can
be seen that the whole family is con-
secrated to the Salvation Army.
The son William, who is now locat.
cd OF ~ = 4
Army, was for some time stationed
at various places in the Hawaiian isl
ands as an officer in the Salvation
Army. This young man has the res
pect and esteem of all who have met
him and is a Jealous worker for the
cause.
August 10, 1905, Mr.. Crawford
bought the Roswell hotel near the de-
pot from L. A. Stevens, and as it
stands today with the vast improve
ments it cannot be recognized as the
same hotel. 1t had ON previous occas-
aged and was in run down condi-
ton
From the start Mr.. Crawford be.
gan by making gradual improve.
ments, and the splendid building now
is a silent testimony of the thrift,
energy and the real worth of the own
er as one of the men engaged in the
upbuilding of Roswell
Mr.. Crawford says "My aim from
the start has been to make it one of
the best hotels in the Southwest, re-
gardless of prices. My motto has been
always to lead and not to follow
He has often said that If anything
is more needed in any city or town
than anything else it was religious
hotel where young men could be pro-
tected from the vices and allure.
ments thrown out to them by the vast
majority of hotels, which have card
playing rooms and bar-rooms in con-
nection. One of. the characteristics lof
the Roswell hotel is that no tobacco
or cigars are sold and card playing
is not allowed on the premises.
From the opening of the hotel it
was the policy of the place to give as
Continued on Page Four.)
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Notice Democrats

There will be an important executive
meeting of the Bryan-Larrazolo Club,
Jeffersonian Club and Democratic Cen
trail Committee at City Council Cham
bers, Friday, Oct. 3Oth., 7:3O p. m. All
Democratic candidates are requested
to be present. :: :: =: =:
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The Record has nOt1ceQ Win amuSe
ment the silly and inane attempts of
the Roswell Register-Tribune to make
political capital of the system of tax
alton in Chaves county This attempt
fell fiat, the people of Roswell and
of the county having full confidence
in the splendid set of county officers,
and at the same time total lack of
confidence in the set of men running
the local Republican organ. Failing
nat, as it did, the R9gister-Tribune
no longer confines itself to simply
giving figures. but descends to mis-
statements and lies. The Record will
brand a few of these.
We first propose to take up the
manner of making assessments on
cattle, sheep, mules, etc., and lands
of various character. Under the Terri
torial law, Republican law, the Terri
torial Board of Equalization meets
in January OF each year and proceeds
to place a valuation upon the different
classes of property throughout the
Territory. The proceedings of this
Board are printed and transmitted to
the county commissioners for their
guidance and they are COMPELLED
BY LAW TO ADHERE TO THE VAL
UATIONS LAID DOWN BY THE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
In January of this year the Terri
torial Board Of Equalization met at
Santa Fe and adopted the following
AL
tion of the various counties:
Agricultural Lands.
Agricultural land in actual cultiva-
tion, with permanent water rights,
not less than SIS per acre.
Agricultural lands actually in culti-
walton without permanent water
rights, not less than $3.50 per acre.
Agricultural lands. capable of culti-
vation but not actually in cultivation
under ditch or artesian lands, not
less than 81 per acre.
Agricultural lands in cultivation
under the so-called Campbell dry
farming system, not less than So per
acre.
Grazing Lands.
Grazing lands with stock water
thereon by wells or otherwise so To-
'leges of grazing on government lands,
per acre. slips
Grazing lands so situated or locat-
ed as to utilize grazing privileges on
government land, without stock wa
ter, per acre, $1.00
Grazing lands other than above spe-
Gifted, per acre, 80 cents.
Live Stock.
Stock horses, per head, 5 1880
Saddle horses, per head, 1900
American horses, per head 1000
American mules, per head, 5000
Common mules, per head. 1900
Stock cattle north of the 35th
parallel, per head 1000
Stock cattle south of the 35th
parallel, per head, 900
Cattle, other than range stock,
per head, 1900
Common goats, per head, LOO
Improved Angora goats, 200
Sheep, per head, 1.75
Burros, per head, 200
Swine, per head, $50
At the end of the communication
to the Commissioners of the various
counties, the Board of Equalization
said:
THE Board notes with pleasure
that there has been a marked Inn
nrovement in the assessment and
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Dinner and Supper on Election Day.

Dinner and Supper on Election Day.
Through the kindness of Dr. Veal,
the ladies of the M. E. Church. South,
have secured the use of the Rink for
their dinner and supper on election
day, Tuesday, Nov. 8.
The meals will consist of fine ranch
beef and mutton and everything that
goes with good substantial meal 7t2
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-28

DIR. PRESLEY Eye. ear, nose
and throat Glasses fitted: phone 100.
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Fresh mackerel, this years crop,
at .. S. Market, phone 81. Off
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The IDEAL FLAT IRON CLEANER
win take all the dirt and rust from
your irons Enterprise Hardware
Co. 06t2s
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At the end of the communication
to the Commissioners of the various
counties, the Board of Equalization
said.
The Board notes with pleasure
that there has been a marked Inn
provement in the assessment anc
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23
A Christmas r everie.
TOM II. CANNON.

LON II. SANNON.
Lo! this is the dream OF a doubter
Who measures by loss and by gain
When the bells break the shadowy silence
And ring out a holy refrain.
Dim Judean hills, in the purple
And gray of a mystical frame,
One star, like the eye of Jehovah,
Sets the Syrian skies all aflame.
A child lies asleep i'm Manager
Uncover. A children of men,
For crowned is the head of Christ's mothe
And men become children again
Faint glimpse of Gethsemanes garden.
Gray Calvary CLEANS in the gloom.
The wall of a woman, stricken.
The door of a desolate tomb.
So mothers and children of mortas,
BY the wondrous old story cnticed
Still grieve for the son of dear Mary
Still weep With the mother of Christ
Like visions of weary, wan faces
Peering from mcmory's wall
The three rendered tales of the Christ-child
Encompass the sum of it all
Creeds crumble and fade in the telling
But love passing under the rod
Still hears in the kisses of mothers
The syllabled whisper of God.
And this the dream of douber
Who measured by Joy and by pain
When the bells broke the sorrowfu silence,
And rang out a blessed refrain