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Resolution No. SO.

WHEREAS for the of pro
viding funds for the construction O
a Sewer System in and for the Cit,
of Roswell, Chaves County, Territory
of New Mexico, at an estimated am
cunt of S35, 1000, pursuant to plans
heretofore adopted by the City Coun
Gil of said City. 1t is deemed necess
airy for the City to borrow money and
issue its negotiable coupon bonds
therefore to the aggregate amount OF
$4,000, and
WHEREAS said City 81 roswell is
a lawfully charted, municipal corpo-
ration in said Territory of New Mex.
leo, under the general laws thereof,
and has a bona fide population of
$500 persons as shown by the last
regular school census taken on the
first day of September, A. D., 1907,
and said City has full authority to
issue the bonds aforesaid under and
upon compliance with the provisions
of an act of Congress of the United
States of America, approved March
4th, 1898, entitled "An Act to amend
an act to prohibit the passage of To-
cal or special laws il the Territory,
to limit Territorial Indebtedness.
etc., and under and by virtue of the
laws of the Territory of New Mexico.
Now therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED by the City
Council of the City of Roswell in the
County of Chaves and Territory of
New Mexico that an election be and,
the same is called, to be held in the
said City on the goth day of February
A D., 1908. for the purpose OF sub
mitti1g to the qualified voters of
said city as defined by the Act of
Congress mentioned in the preamble
hereof, the proposition of issuing ne
gotiable coupon bonds of said City
to the aggregate OF S35, 900 for
the purpose of providing funds for
the construction of a Sewer System
in and for said City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
notice of said election, substan-
in the form following be pub
lished in the Roswell Record, a news
paper published and of general cir
in said City, said publication
be had at least once each week
ior four consecutive weeks. and the
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IMPROVED PROHIBITION.

New York Tribune.
While il Alabama, Georgia and Ok
lahoma officers of the law were pour
cutters on New Years Eve, a very
different sort of prohibition campaign
was moving toward its elimination
in the North. 1t is reported that
Railroad Company have signed the
total abstinence pledge, a monster
copy of which, with the 25. 900 sigma
lures affixed, is on its way to the
president of the corporation. The rea-
son for this wholesale resolution is
said to be found in the rule adopted
by the railway officials in reducing
their forces to the usual winter basis.
All total abstainers, according to this
rule, were retained; only drinking
men were stricken from the pay rolls.
When those accustomed to indulge in
alcoholic stinuIants learned of this
policy they too thought among them
selves, and the earnestness of their
Sc~lI-SSdFCFllfQ is reflected IN InS great
New Years resolution.
Of these two prohibition campaigns
we prefer the Northern one. It's ad-
vantages appear both in the efficacy
of its tactics and in its freedom from
any suspicion of injustice. Prohibition
by statute is difficult to obtain, even
in outward form, because a~bstainers
and non-abstainers are equally con-
cerned in the enactment of laws. And
the enforcement of 1aw-made prohibit
ton is still more arduous, because
citizens of differing proclivities and
habits are found among the police, on
the jurieS and on the bench.
But when an employer, seeing the
greater efficiency of abstainers, de-
crees that the permanent jobs in his
business shall go to such e absti-
hence acquires a new motive and at
Effectiveness. The drinking man IAN
not complain that his rights are being
trampIed upon by this office rule, as
he pIausibIy may under a prohibition
law.
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THE POLICE JUDGE MIDDLE.

Inasmuch as the original purpose
OF consoi dating the two precincts oil
of Charlie Gilbert as justice of the
peace, h logical thing for the county
commissioners to do, in case they
now divide the precinct, would be to
appoint Mr. Gilbert justice of the
south precinct.
The Record opposed the election of
Gilbert, and fought him fairly, as it
thought, at the time. 1t was not the
Record thai printed and circulated
copies of an alleged affidavit in which
Gilbert was accused of crime. We
have been convinced that Gilbert was
unfairly treated in the whole matter,
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New Mexico needs some healthy
laws for the proper government of the
railroads, and no better pattern can
be found than the state of Texas. The
railroads 10 a lot of kicking about
the laws of Texas, and declare them
selves ruined, but it is noticed that
during the yea ending last June the
railroads of that state increased their
freight earnings over the previous
year more than thirteen million dol
lars. A little of the same kind of reg
ulation would not hurt in New Mexi-
co.-Industrial Advertiser.
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XVIII, Compiled Laws of New Mex
leo:
LIST Ward: S. l.. Ogle, Cnas. John
sou, ]. A. B. Bear.
End Ward: E. H. Williams, NJ. D..
| Minter, ca NJ. Williams.
Bird Ward, L. B. Rose, J. d. Billings,
Fred Meeks.
4th Ward: Laws Phillips, Cnas.
Brown, w. T. Wells.
9TH Ward: Walter Paylor, Oliver
Pearson, Charlie Sane,
Said respective Boards of Registra-
ton hereby appointed shall qualify
and shall perform their duties in the
manner provided by law.
The SAID register in each of said
wards shall be open at the polling
place hereinabove designated on the
goth day of January, A. D.. 1908, and
shall be kept open for the next ten
days and up to and including the Sth
day of February, A d. 1908.
The motion being py ]. P. Church,
and duly seconded by j. w. Kinsinger
AID the question being upon the adop-
ton of the foregoing resolution, the
roll was called with the following re-
suits:
Those voting aye R. D. Bell, j.
P. Church, S. P. Johnson, ]. w. Kin
singer, Will Robinson, A. L. White
man. w. E. WiseIey and Geo. L. Wyl-
lys.
Those voting mo" None
And the motion was by the Mayor
declared carried and the foregoing res
olution adopted.
Passed tais 18th day of December,
A. D., 1907.
Approved by me this 18th day of
December, A. D., 1907.
j. w. sToCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell
Attest:
FRED j. BECK,
(SEAL1 City Clerk.
Territory of New Mexico. County of
Chaves, City of Roswell.-ss-
L. Fred J.. Beck, Clerk of sal City,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true copy of Resolution No. SO
as the same appears of record among
the minutes at page 12S ct seq. of
City Minute Record No. 3.
Witness my hand and the
seal of said City on this goth day of
December, 1907.
FRED j. BECK,
(sEAL) City Clerk.
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

dnQ CIldI lHS IuOSI S6TIOuS CudI StS
against him were unjust and proba-
bly, untrue. He is a lawyer, and with
the exception of Judge Williams was
perhaps the most competent man of
all those who were candidates for the
office at the time Justice Welter was
elected.
The editor of this paper voted for
Welter, and believes that the people
Who elected him are still satisfied
with his conduct of the office. The
present movement against him We re-
gard as a merely personal effort OF
Mayor Stockard and City Attorney
Scott to get even" with Welter for
daring to place his own judgment of
the law and facts above their personal
instructions in the administration of
justice. Whatever may be the rank
of a police judge, to our mind a jus
tice of h peace elected by the peo-
pie and sworn to administer the law
occupies a higher and more important
office than that of the mayor or the
city attorney. II the controversy be
tween the city attorney and the po-
lice judge we believe both were right
in part and wrong in part. Certainly
we do not want a justice of the peace
nor ever a police judge whose decis-
ions are dictated by either the city
attorney or the mayor. 1t would have
been wiser, of course, for Judge Wei
ter to "a stayed away from the re
cent council meeting at which he was
attacked and defended himself. 1t
only mad matters worse for him
with the men who were seeking an
excuse to GUST him.. The people gen
orally were already convinced of his
honesty and good intentions, n it
was a waste of energy to argue before
members of the council whose YER
dict was made up in advance.
Be all this as it may, however, the
question of dividing the justice pre-
cinct is up to the county commission
ers, and tne Record believes they will
than personal spite, in making their
decision. We understand that they
| will first seek legal advice from the
district attorney who is now in New
York. Then if the law requires them
to grant the petition for the creation
OF a 1ew precinct, they will also con
slider the question whether it can be
done forthwith, or whether the change
can be made only at h end of JUS
tice Welter's term when the regular
election occurs.
On account of political entangle-
ments, too, it is likely that even if
the new precinct is created at once
the commissioners will decline to
make an appointment, but will call
ia special election in the south pre-
cinct and put the responsibility of
choosing a new justice OF the peace
up to the voters. In this event, the
Record sees no good reason why Char
lie Gilbert should not be chosen JUS
tice of the new precinct. He is emit
tied to a complete vindication-and
he would now receive the votes of
many people who fought him before.
Considering all the circumstances,
Gilbert is the logical man for the
place. Mr.. Gilbert himself has signed
the protest of Judge Welter's friends
against the division.
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FOR PROBATE CLERK.

The Record is authorized to an
nounce Jas. w. Mullens as a candi-
date for Probate Clerk of Chaves
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary election.
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Former Mayor Hinkle is now lin
ed up in favor of dividing the justice
precinct of Roswell. Another ~illustra-
ton of the fact that the changes and
algnments of politics are fearfully
and m~ysteriously worked out.
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two weeks before election day. They
will then cuss because they did not
win. The split in the Republican par
ty makes Democratic ucce in the
territory practically a sure thing, and
there will be a lively row over the
At the present writing
L~arrazolo appears to be favorite.-In-
Advertiser, Las Cruces.
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U COMMISSIONER.

The Record is authorized to an
nounce that N. J. Fritz, of Hagerman,
is a candidate for Commissioner of
the Third district, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primaries.
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The Record is authorized to an
nounce Jerry Cazier as a candidate
for County Commissioner of Chaves
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary election.
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For Probate Clerk,
F. p. GAYLE.

1 hereby myself a candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
Probate Clerk of Chaves County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
Primary Election.
F. P. GAYLE.
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

The Record is authorized to an
nounce James Sutherland as a cand1-
date for County Treasurer Of Chaves
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

The Record is authorized to an
nounce Charles C. Hill as a candidate
for Superintendent Of Schools of
Chaves County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary election.
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The Record is authorized to IN
nounce C. w DAWSON as a candidate
for the Office of Tax Assessor OF
Chaves county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries.
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FOB JUDGE.

The Record is authorized to an
nounce ]. T. Evans as a candidate
for Probate Judge of Chaves county,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic primary election.
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FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

The Record is authorized to an
nou1ce that Fred j. Bec will be a
candidate for County Assessor OF
Chaves county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries or con-
vention.
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FOR COUNTY SHERIFF.

The Record is authorized to an
nounce Charles L. Ballard as a ca1di-
late for the office of Sheriff OF Chav-
es county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries.
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A MODEL r

In he report of a funeral an ex-
change says: 1.-THE deceased lay qui-
city in his coffin" Those present
must lave been impressed by the
splendid example set by the central
figure of the occasio1.-Tueson Citi-
zen.
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First Ward: Otto Hedgcoxe, J. E.
Carper, A. j. Nis5et,, Judges; Joe
Akin, J. D. Bell, Clerks.
Second Ward: Thomas Harrison,
Ed S. Seay, N. ]. Maddox, Judges;
E. S. Hamilton, J. B. Allison, Clerks.
Third Ward: J. R. Ray, j. H. Hen
ming, Shelby Moore, Judges; J. S.
Kirby, Thos. Duke, Clerks.
Fourth Ward; Chas. Wilson, w. P.
Lewis, w. w. Ogle, judges; L. B.
Craig, Guy Herbert, Clerks.
Fifth Ward: j. w. Y~a~nell, B. F.
Moon, c. w. Haynes, Judges; Frank
Easton, George Gilmore, Clerks.
Said election will De held and con
Quoted, and the result thereof can
vassed as provided by law il the case
OF regular city elections.
Polls will be open at 9 o'clock a.
m. and will close at 6 O'Clock p. m.
on said day.
a register will be open for the reg
istration of voters pursuant to title
XVIII Chapter 2, Compiled Laws of
New Mexico at each of the above des-
ignated polling places in said City on
the Both day of January, A. D. 1903,
at which registration shall begin and
shall continue for ten days thereaf-
ter and will close on the 8th day of
February, A. D. 1908. Every legal vot-
err in said city VINO is the owner OF
real or personal property subject to
taxation therein shall be entitled to
be registered in the manner provided
by law.
By order of the City Council of the
City of Roswell, Territory of New
Mexico.
Passed tais 18th day of December.
1907.
Approved by me this 18th day of
1907.
J. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
Attest:
FRED j. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
Resolution No. SO.
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If the present financial panic hat

If the present financial panic had
occurred during a Democratic nation
al administration the Republican
e would be insistent il its claims
that the administration policies were
destroying the country; but mas
much as the trouble has occurred
with a Republican administration in
power we are being energetically adj
vised that politics has nothing to do
with it--Silver City Independent.
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(SEAL)
City Clerk.
ELECTION Notice.)

(SEAL) City Clerk
ELECTION Notice.)
Public notice is hereby given, that
on the goth day Of February, A. D..
| 1908. a special election will be held
in the City of Roswell, Chaves coun-
ty, Territory of New Mexico, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors thereof, who are also the
owners of real or personal property
subject to taxation within said City,
the proposition of issuing the nego-
table coupon bonds of said City to
the aggregate amount of $4,000 for
the purpose of providing funds for
the construction of a sewer system
in and for said City, in accordance to
plans heretofore adopted by the City
Council of said City, and pursuant to
the act of congress of the United
States, approved March 4th, 1898, en-
titled can act to amend an act to pro-
hibit the passage of local or special
laws in the Territory, to limit Terri
torial Indebtedness, etc." under n
by virtue of the laws of the Territory
of New Mexico, said bonds to bear date
March 1st, A. D.. 1908, to become due
and payable on March 1st, A. D. 1928,
and to bear interest at the rate not
to exceed six per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually, the ballots to
be used in voting upon said PROPOSE
ton shall be in substantially the fol-
lowing form:
Fol the issuance of negotiable
coupon bonds of the City of
Roswell, New Mexico to the ag-
gregate amount of $4,000, for
the purpose of providing funds
for the construction of a W
system in and for said City.
Against the issuance of nego-
table coupon bonds of the City
of Roswell, New Mexico, to the
aggregate amount of $4,000. for
the purpose of providing funds
for the construction of a W
system in and for said City.
No person shall be entitled to vote
at said election, unless he be in all
respects a qualified elector of said
City and also the owner of real or
personal property subject to taxation
said City.
The voting places at said election
will be as follows
First Ward. at Court House on
Main street; Second Ward, at the
River Grocery Store, corner
Of Fifth street and Missouri avenue;
Third Ward, at the Judge Lea office,
On Second street, between Main St
and Richardson avenue; Fourth
Ward, at the office of the Pecos Val
lev Lumber Yard, on corner of Main
St. and Walnut ST.: Fifth Ward, at
Cruise Shop on Main St, between Wal
nut and Alameda ST.
The following viii act as election
,ficers at said election:
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FRED J. BECK,

IINID = DIICfA'
SEAL City Jerk.
Territory of New Mexico, County of
Chaves, City of Roswell.-ss.
l, Fred J.. Beck, Clerk of said City,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a I'll copy of Resolution No. IS.
as the same appears of record among
the minutes at page 128 ct seq. of
City Minute Record No. 3.
Witness my hand and the corporate
seal of said City on this goth day of
December, 1907.
ERLNn I REGK
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No. &c..

Be it further Resolved that the fol
lowing named persons be and are
hereby appointed Board Of Registra-
Yards n voting precincts in said
City, for the purpose of registering
b names of every legal voter, enti-
tied to vote at said election in the
manner provided by Chapter 2, Title
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THE Democrats are, as usual, quiz
ct, and will not get active until about
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J. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
Attest:
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first publication shall DE had at least
thirty days prior to the date for
holding said election as aforesaid.
1907.
Approved by me this 18th day of
December, 1907.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17

Sweet ViOlets, zSc Bunch,
At Kramer's, the Florist. slg r st. NV.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
AID Of PRESIDENT
SOUGHT BY UNIONS

A special committee appointed Sy the
Central Labor Union Will walt upon the
President tomorrow or Thursday, pre-
sent TO him a copy of the resolutions
adopted al last nights meeting, ana
an accordance with these resolutions VIII
request him TO apply the provisions OF
the EFdman act 70 the unfortunate con-
ditiOns existing in the building industry
OF he District, following the lockout and
strike Of last year.
The President will be asked 10 call
upon the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and upon the Commissioner OF
Labor 10 act and through their media
ton 10 bring about a settlement OF the
Improbable conflict between employer
and employe in the District
The same meeting passed resolutions
indorsing the Presidents naval program
for the construction OF four new anon
ster battleships. There was some cD-
DO ition to this resolution. several mem
heTs declaring that Co. their "u'- ~
big navy was a standing invitation to
hght. ami one or TWO OtueIa w.-..e~. -,
incorSe disarmament. il was finally car
Tisd. however, with a hurrah! and there
was not a dissenting voice.
Attention was called to the anti-prO-
htDitlon meeting under the auspices OF
the Personal Liberty League Sunday,
and announcement was made Of the de-
cided opposition Of organized labor 20
prohibition in any form in the District.
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OFFERED
TO EDIT LABELS

Counsel for Robert n. Harper, presi-
dent Of the Chamber Of Commerce ana
Of the American National Bank. who
has been convicted OF violating the
pure food law m the manufacture of
a headache cure. have issued state
ment IA which IL is declared that Mr..
Harper offered 10 remove from the
labels Of his preparation the state
ments contained thereon, II the De-
partment OF Agriculture ruled that the
use OF the words were a violation OF the
pare food act.
This statement was issued by Mr..
Harper's attorneys after il became
known that the President had sum-
mOned District Attorney Baker 10 the
White House and suggested that he go
into court and ask a jail sentence for
Mr. Harper in order that the country
might know that a rich man could not
escape the penalty Of d food law viO-
lation.
1t is contended by Mr.. Harper's couE-
sci that Notwithstanding his appeal for
a ruling on the character OF the labei
which accompanied his cure, the Board
Of Food and Drug Inspection refused
to make one and informed Mr.. Harper
Jnat lie would havo 10 be the judge OF
what his labels and printed matter
should contain. Upon the advice OF
counsel Mr.. Harper shortly afteTward.
the statement continues, discontinued
the use Of all statements in the labels
which. It had been intimatcd by the
board, might constitute a violation OF
the act, except that Ire Cond2ued to use
the name "Cu-forhedake-BrA Food. -
The charges on which he was tried
were based. IL is stated, on the state
ments contained in the printed labels
which were used by MI. Harper in tho
years prior 10 the hearing before the
board October IL. 1901 It Is upon this
charge solely the statement concludes
that Mr. Harper was prosecuted,
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
COY LITTLE MARGARET
SAYS ONLY "GGGGLLUG"
BEFORE SHE'S SPANKED

The laughter in the court room had
the effect OF increasing Margaret's EN-
barrassment, and il was at least ten
minutes before the judge could Induce
her TO make another sound.
Bad Names for Thief.
He was asking her about thieves. af-
ter having told her that what she had
made herself by taking the white
ladys" money was a thief.
Would YOU like a thief 20 live IN
the house with your he queried. A
.soundIess, but anticipated reply IN the
negative produced the natural question.
why note
This query made necessary the use
Of several consecutive words IN reply.
and was quickly abandoned for another
and simpler one;
What would you call a little girl
who came into your house and took
something of yoursT' il was expected
that thief" would be the reply
Margaret sauirrned entirely around IN
her chair, chung desperately to one rung,
and cleared the entrance to her vocal
organs. The question was repeated
'Ah'd caller bad Names she said,
and completely set aback by the filters
around her, she sought her accustomed
refuge and could not be made TO speak
again.
The Judge called up the parents, and
babe them take Margaret kindly but
firmly by the hand. lead her homeward,
and there apply enough physical force
TO enable the shy one to ind the an
swers 10 all his queries. A probation
officer was detailed to be present. and
see that the affair was done thoroughly
but not roughly.
perhaps this viii make an impression
on YOU" said the judge at the parting.