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well known white men in this city. P. D. Miller and A. Fuller were under charge of larceny from the yards of the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad. They were convicted in magistrate's s court and had taken appeal to the cir cult court, which appeal is still pending. George Washington was the only remain ing witness against them, and he has been removed. George had himself been 8 familiar figure in the police court room here.
 On the farm of Oscar Travis, just east of here was found an empty ten-pound paper sack that had evidently been blown all the way from Sunny Hill La.
 over in the Con neghborhood pig was lifted up by the cyclone and thrown against a tree 40 feet from the ground. It was impaled upon broken limb. and hung there till it died. t#H
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to compete for the prizes that have
been offered. Of course it can never
be told definitely just how many en-
tries will be made, but every indica-
ton points to an usually large show
this year, bigger even, than last years
great success.
The prizes are liberal, the follow.
ing being the list:
1. Best colt or filley sired by Brule.
Joyce7Pruit Co.. Navajo blanket.
2. Best draft yearling colt, over 1
and under years. Charles de Bre-
mond, $40 cash.
3. BEST draft flley, over 1 and under
2 years, First National Bank, $40 in
cash.
4. Best draft filley over and under
years, Citizens National Bankk, $40
in cash.
5. Best draft mare, 8 years old or
over, E. H. Williams & Co., 1 Stetson
hat
51a. Best colt or filley sired by
Hampstead. Lucius Dills, service fee
for 1909.
6. Best registered draft stallion, 2
years old Or over, Roswell Hardware
Co., % caliber repeating rife.
Z. Best draft team hitched to farm
wagon, Roswell Wool & Hide Co, $40
cash.
8. Best mule colt under 1 year old,
J. E. Rhea and j. w. ,Rhea, $40 cash
9. Best mule colt over one and under
2 years old, Roswell Seed Co., one
pail Stock Food.
10. Best mule over and under 8
years old, Shepherd & Co., 100 lbs.
Aristo flour.
II. Best mule, three years old or
over, woodruff & DeFreest, s10 cash
II. Best mule team hitched to farm
wagon, Roswell Trading Co., SIS cash.
IS. Best jack, any age, Rothenberg
& Schloss, 1 box Rothenberg cigars.
IA. Best Jennet, any age, L. K. Nc
Gaffey, allowance of SIS on insurance
premium
141a. Best unregistered roadster
stallion two years old or over, Pecos
Valley Lumber Co, 5 gals. Sherwin-
Williams barn paint
Is. Best registered coach stallion,
2 years old or over, American Nation
al Bank, $40 cash
16. Best registered coach mare, 3
years old or over, Morrison Bros. &
Co., 1 fine leather suit case.
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of American Banking" On Thursday
the principal addresses will be 'FVi-
tai Issues by Alexander Gilbert, pres
ident of the New York Clearing House
and Conservation of Natural Re-
sources" by Congressman Joseph E.
Ransdell of Louisiana.
There also will be meetings of the
Executive Council and the Clearing
House section on Monday at which
ton itself will be settled.
The local committee of bankers has
made elaborate preparations for the
comfort, convenience and entertain
ment of the delegates and guests. A
banquet, a reception, a sightseeing
automobile ride and an all day trip
to the crest of the Continental divide
are among the entertainments that
have been arranged for the visitors
All the railroads have allowed reduc-
ed fares to and from the convention
from various sections of the country.
The membership of the American
Bankers Association embraces prac
tically the entire financial fraternity
at Saratoga, N. Y, in 1875 at a con-
vention at which 32 states were rep
resented by 349 delegates. Its growth
has been steady and at times very
rapid, the total membership today be-
ing 9,S03 national, state and savings
banks and trust companies and pri-
vate banking houses. The last fiscal
year, despite the panic which proved
disastrous to so many banking con-
Germs, has been one of the most sue
ton. While 691 members were lost
through withdrawal consolidation,
liquidation and failure, 1243 were ad-
ded to the roll making a net gain of
552 for the year
The principal officers of the Asso-
citation are: President, Col j. D. Pow
ers, of Louisville; vice president,
George NJ. Reynolds of Chicago; chair
man executive council, Lewis E Pier
son, New York; secretary, Col. Fred
E. Farnsworth, New York; treasurer,
A. A. Crane, Minneapolis. The Presi-
dent of the Trust Company section is
Philip S. Babcock of New York; of
the Savings Bank section, Lucius Tet-
er of Chicago; and of the Clearing
House section, August Blum of Chi
cago. The Executive Council which,
to large extent dictates the policy
of the organization, is composed of
representative from every state and
of former presidents of the Associa-
tion. Under a resolution adopted at
last years convention its member
ship was raised to 20 members.
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II. Best registered coach colt or
llley over 1 and under years old,
Dflley Furniture Co., 1 fine rocking
chair.
Is. Best coach colt or filley under /
year old
10. Best registered roadster stallion
2 years old or over, shown to harness,
Roswell Gas Co., 1000 lb ice book.
20. Best registered roadster mare,
2 Years old or over, Stine Shoe Co.,
pair shoes.
21. Best roadster colt, over 1 and
under years old, Price & Co., one
smoking jacket.
%. Best roadster colt or filley und-
er 1 year old, Roswell Printing Co.,
order for $40 worth of fancy station
cry.
%. Best colt or filley sired by Hy-
phen. owned by ]. C. Hamilton. ]. c.
Hamilton service fee for 1909.
"a. Best saddle colt or filley under
1 year old, Record Pub. Co.. sub
scriptfon to Daily Record for years.
value $500.
25. Best saddle colt or filley over
and under years old. Jaffa- Prayer
| Co., fine saddle blanket
26. Best saddle gelding or mare,
shown under saddle. ridden by gentle
man, The Wigwam, 1 box fine cigars.
27- Best saddle gelding or mare,
shown under saddle, ridden by lady.
| Independent Hardware Co, 1 get sill
yer knives and forks.
%. Most graceful lady rider. Rcy
Daniels, hand painted china vase.
%. Most graceful gentleman rider,
Payton Drug Co., Stag Smoking Set.
80. Best polo pony, gelding or mare.
under Is hands, A. R. Hamilton, SIS
cash
301s. Best coach mare or gelding
two years old or over. shown to lar-
ness. Jacoby & Kell. life preservers.
81 Best driving gelding or mare,
driven by lady. Roswell Jewelry Co.,
Hand Painted china vase.
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LivA Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 28.-Cattle
receipts, $4,000. Market steady. South
ern steers, 2.9O@400; southern cows,
2.0O@3.2O; stockers and feeders, 2.S0
04.6O; bulls, 2.3O@3.50; calves, $50
@6.50; western steers, 3.4065 500;
western cows, 2.30@3.60
Hog receipts, 11,000. Prices 5@10c
lower. Bulk sales, 6.40@6.90; heavy
6.90@ 700; packers and butchers. $50
06.e5; light, 6.O0@6.s5; pigs. 1000
800
Sheep receipts, 1900. Market stea
dy. Muttons, 3.4O@3.90; lambs, 4.5C
@5.10; range wethers, 3.25@4.25; fed
ewes, 3.OO@4.20
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year but matters of Importance will
come before this meeting and every
fire department or company should be
represented.
Every city or town in which the
Association has members is entitled
to one delegate for every ten memb-
ers, not including the vice-president.
who is an officer and ientitled to vote
as such.
The following are presidents:
At large, Frank Owen, of Santa Fe;
Santa Fe, Henry C. Alarid; Las Veg
as, Ludwig VIM. Ilfeld; East Las Veg
as, -; Ration, j. E. Edmunds:
Albuquerque, American Lbr. Co., J.
H. Mitchell; Socorro, A. Meyer; Ros-
well, C. Whiteman Artesia, c. E. Ech
OILS; Carlsbad, r .Ohnemus.
The call was issued by the presid-
ent of the Association, B. Ruppe, and
an earnest request is made for a good
attendance, not only of the members,
but also firemen who are not mem
bers
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80. Best driving ge1ding or mare,
driven by gentleman, Harry MORRISON,
handsome silver loving cup.
33. Sweepstakes. best gelding or
mare, driven by lady or gentleman, /,
Pecos Valley Drug Co.. four piece s;I-
yer set. =.
"a. Best driving team. to be 1riven.
E. T. Amonett, fine lap robe.
35 Best pony under Ia Bands high
shown. ridden or driven by boy or
girl under IA years old G. w. Z.nk,
1 watch.
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BRYAN-LARRAZOLO CLUB
ORGANIZED AT CARLSBAD.

Judge w. w. Gatewood chairman
of the BryanLarrazolo Club of this
county, returned today from Carlsbad
where he organized similar club for
Eddy county Saturday night. The
meeting was well attended and sixty
charter members signed up the first
night. Judge Grantham was elected
chairman, J. S. Crozier secretary and
Judge Arm smtrong treasurer. A fund
rangements made to increase the
membership of the club. Similar clubs
will be organized, Judge Gatewood
states, from Texico to the south line
of the territory.
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THE ROSWELL HORSE SHOW
OCT. is, TO BE BIG EVENT

According to the plans arranged
and those in contemplation. the Horse
Show to be held on October Is, will
be great event and of unusual inter-
est to horsemen and to people inter
ested in such matters.
The committee in charge is solicit
ing entries from the whole valley.
Even some of the towns up on the
plains. including Clovis, Texico and
Portales are being visited by mem
bers of the committee who are max
ing an EFFORT to get fine horse owners
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CADETS GO AWAY WITH
SOUNDS OF MUSIC,

The battalion of the Military Insti-
tute left Sunday night for Albuquer
que with band playing and friends
cheering, to attend the National Irri-
cation Congress and compete for the
prizes in drills and maneuvers. There
was great crowd of people at the
train to see them off. The boys are
under military discipline and were
kept in perfect order throughout the
proceedings. Even the boarding of the
train was accomplished with military
under Major Martini was left on
guard at the Institute.
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First Frost This Morning.

The first frost of the season was
visible to early risers this morning,
on roof and board walks. Some of the
tender plants had blackened leaves
after the sun struck them. 1t is the
earliest frost in fourteen years, ac-
cording to local records. No damage
was done as there was no freeze. The
temperature, in fact, registered two
degrees above the freezing point.
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TEARING THE TEXAS
RAILROAD CASES.

ST. Louis, Sept. 2S.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission today began
series of hearings here to determine
the reasonableness of the increase
of freight rates announced by South
western lines, on complaint filed by
the Texas railroad commission and
by shippers. Over hundred repre-
sentatives of commercial bodies were
present when the hearing began. F.
H. Cowan, Of Texas, in opening the
argument for the shipping interests
asserted that there has been no
change in conditions to warrant an
advance over the freight schedules
adopted il 1908.
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DROUGHT
IS BROKEN

Washington, D. c., Sept. 2S.-The
breaking of the drought throughout
sle country is announced in reports
to the weather bureau today. Rains
have been followed by decidedly cool
er weather. Heavy frosts are report
ed from points in Kansas, Missouri
and Nebraska and north of those
states.
Hope at Last.
New York, Sept. 28.-The hope at
last is seemingly justified that the
drought which has prevailed for
months over the entire eastern sec
ton of the United States is about to
be broken. Although only light rains
have yet fallen, there has been gen
eral precipitation over the entire area
affected by drought.
Rain Quenches Forest Fire.
Marinette, Wis, Sept 2S.-A soak
ing rain which began Sunday evening
has extinguished the main forest fires
in Marinette county. The towns of
Goodland and Kingman on the Wis
COHSlH dIu IdlllOdu WSIS
wiped out and many families had to
fee for their lives. McAlester was
saved. Millions of feet of pine and
hardwood were burned.
Showers in Ohio.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 28.-The disas-
trous drought which had prevailed in
this section for many weeks was bro
ken early today. Showers fell at ma
ny points in Ohio during the night
and early today.
Ohio River Almost Dried UP.
Cincinnati, Sept. 2S.-Before the
rain today, which breaks the drought
in the Ohio valley, the Ohio river mad
dropped below three feet at this
point, reaching the lowest point in
thirty years. Vegetation had dried up
and river business was at a standstilL
Frost in Texas.
Waco, Tex, Sept. 28.-The first
cold snap of the season sent the ther-
mometer down this morning to As.
In northern Texas tender vegetables
have been nipped By frost.
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PANIC
EMONSTRATION.

DEMONSTRATION.
? New York, Sept. 2S.-An @
extraordinary gathering began g
3 in this city today, made up g
? of delegates who came on g
3 brake beams, freight cars, g
2 blind baggage, or struggled in g
? over dusty roads. They pro- g
? fess to represent the country's g
2 workless men, and constitute g
; the First National Conven- g
? ton of the Unemployed" g
3 J. Eads Howe, of st. Louis, g
, known as the millionaire Ho- g
, bo," planned the convention p
? and welcomed the delegates as g
; they arrived. ''The Health of g
, the Unemployed'' was the prin g
? cipal subject of discussion at g
3 today's session. g
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u. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
Local Report. Observation Taken al

500 a. nn.1
ture.-Max-, 81; min, "a; mean, As.
Precipitation. 90; wind s. E., veloc-
ity miles; weather clear.
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Fair and WARMER tonight and Tues
day.
Comparative Temperature Data:
Extremes this date last year.
Max. 85; min, 49,
Extremes this date, Ia years rec.
ord Max. 81, '98-19O2; min. 81. 1896.
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DEMOCRATS TO HAVE
A HOUSE WARMING.


Chairman w. w. Gatewood, of the
Bryan-Larrazolo Democratic Club, to-
day announced that the first big Dem
ocratic rally of the season will be in
the form of house-warming of the
new Democratic headquarters at the
old Commercial Club rooms, on Thurs
day night of this week. Everybody is
invited. Mayor G. A. Richardson, U.
s. Bateman, K. K. Scott and other
local speakers will be on the program
and from Carlsbad Judge c. R. Brfce,
Democratic candidate for representa-
tive from this district. Judge Gran
than and Judge Armstrong will come
to address the meeting. Further an
nouncement will be made from day
to day.
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ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
NEW MEXICO EIREMEN

The annual convention of the Asso-
ciatfon of New Mexico firemen has
been called to meet at Albuquerque
on Monday, October 5, at 10 a. m
There will be no tournament this
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j. B. Stoner left this morning for
his home in Lees Summit. Mo-. after
a visit with Roswell friends. He was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Nor
veil.
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Phones IS and A. 2I5 North Main
Parsons 6. Son
BROKERS

BROKERS
All classes of legal and notary work.
Expert accountants. Typewriting &
Stenography. All sorts of money to
loan. Property all over the city for
sale, rent or exchange. The only Ia
Dor agency in the Pecos Valley. Can
you anything you want to know.
Ask parSOnS---fle Knows
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Commercial Club Social Opening.
The social season will be opened
at the Commercial Club on the night
of October %. As this will be the first
event in the new club rooms, some
thing unusually nice may be expected
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The time-Friday evening.
The place-Christian church.
The event-Apollo Club Concert.
The feature-Mr. Arthur Middleton,
Basso.
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The treat of the season, Mr.. Arthur
Middleton with the Apollo Club Fri.
day night.
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DR.. PRESLEY:- Eye, ear, nose
and throat. Glasses fitted; phone 120.
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THE REPORT OF HIS RESlGNA-
TIoN is ENTIRELY FALSE,
SAYS MRS. BAILEY.
HASKELL TO SUE HEARST
Late Treasurer Will Seek Vindication
in the Courts Bryan Speaks to
Great Crowds in South Dakota
Taft Speaking in Minnesota.

New York, Sept. 28.-A dispatch
from Galveston to several newspapers
here last night stated that Joseph w.
Bailey intended to resign as U. S.
Senator and will no longer reside in
Texas. Senator Bailey and wife arriv-
ed in this city from Washington last
night and went to the Waldorf-Asto-
ria. The Senator Immediately started
out to call on friends, but Mrs. Bailey
said when told of the dispatch: ''It is
absolutely false. l am sure Senator
Bailey is not going to resign; at
least l think l would have heard of
it if he contemplated such a move,
did. A New York paper printed an
article saying he was in poor health;
that, too, was false
Haskell to Sue Hearst.
Kansas City, Sept. 23.-A special
dispatch from Guthrie says that Gov
ernor Haskell announced on his ar
rival here last night that he would
bring suit against William R. Hearst
next Wednesday.
For criminal libel, Governor" was
asked by the. correspondent.
well, 1 don't know what you
would call it,
ITO make him prove what ne said?
tNo sir, to make him prove that
what he said was not true"
Bryan Greeted with Cheers.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 2S.-Mr.
Bryan opened the fourth week of his
tour by a renewal of his criticisms
of Taft and the republican platform
in a speech to a big crowd here. He
was received with loud cheers.
Truly Western Reception.
Montrose, S. D., Sept. 2s.-A truly
western reception was accorded Mr..
Bryan here today, large crowd
greeting him with cowboy whoops.
Republicans Helped Populists.
Salem, S. D., Sept. 2S.-While trav
aeling with VIM. j. Bryan today form
er Senator Pettigrew publicly an
nounced that four years ago he had
been approached by the Republican
national committee through a former
United States Senator, with an offer
'of $4,000 if he would deliver ten
speeches in support of Thomas Wat
son, the Peoples Party candidate for
President. Pettigrew declined the Of
fer and made an investigation with
the result that he satisfied himself
that the Republican party financed
in large measure the Watson cam
paign.
Judge Taft in Minnesota.
Sauk Creek, Mimi, Sept. 2S.-With
voice revived and all hoarseness gone
Judge Taft made the first of dozen
or more speeches he is to deliver to-
day at ST. Cloud, MINI. North Dakota
will tie reached before night. Already
the Taft special is carrying represen-
tatives of the two factions, one head
ed by Senator Hansbrough and the
other by Senator McCumber Each
senator is seeking to show friendli-
ness to Taft. At st. Cloud Taft spoke
on the labor question, saying he be-
lieved a few crumbs from Gompers'
table would fall to him.
-O
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Remember the Apollo Club
Concert Friday evening, Oct.
2, at eight o'clock at the Chris
tian church, presenting Mr..
Arthur Middleton, Americas
greatest basso, in a program
of good songs. Admission one
dollar.
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Boellner, the jewe1er, has 1t cheaper
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SAVE YOUR EYES.
Wear Glasses Fitted by
DR..
Specialist in Fitting Glasses.
links JEWELRY STORE.

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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-13

Prof. II. L. Herring is holding
an institute here for the benefit
of the negro teachers. Monday
three attended, Tuesday one in
the forenoon and five in the
Afternoon. Yesterday very few
were on hand to listen to, but not
absorb any of the instruction
that a capable school teacher at
So a day salary gives to a class
who are not mentally or morally
worth the trouble, or expense of
lecturing to, or trying to teach.
It's money wasted by the state to
endeavor to improve a race of
teachers who care for nothing
except the salary paid them, and
to teach their scholars principally
those things that are hurtful to
their own people and against the
interests of the white folks.
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cage and with that climbed upon
a chair, whereby he could loosen
brick around the wooden plank
into which the iron window bars
were fastened. The job of
taking out the brick until he
could split the wooden frame
enough to get through was not a
hard one as the steel protectors
supposed to be in the walls were
never put in, at least close
enough around the window to
permit a man crawling through.
1t will never hold prisoners safe
until the walls are sheathed with
steel for some distance around
the openings. The negro is de-
scribed as a mulatto, about %
years old. 6 feet tall, weight
about 165 pounds, knock kneed,
with left knee considerably bent
in and wears about a 10 or II
shoe. A reward of of $25 will
be paid for his recovery.
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Masons Planning for Large
School i'm Jackson.

The. Masonic School of Instruc-
ton for the Eighth congressional
district will be held in Jackson
September 1st to 3rd, and the
members of Pearl Lodge No. 33,
are planning to make the meeting
one of the best and most success
full in the state. There will be
three or four district lecturers in
attendance at this meeting, and
also the Grand Lecturer. In all
probability the Grand Master
will also be present besides a
great many prominent and we'll
informed Masons from all parts
of the state.
The lodge at Jackson is spend
ing about So, 500 in improvements
in the lodge room, and by the
time the school meets, will have
one of the prettiest and most
comfortable halls in the state. A
cordial invitation is extended to
masons from everywhere, and
especially this congressional dis
trict, to be present. The perma-
nent establishment of these
schools of instruction depend on
their success this year, and it is
hoped that every lodge will see
that it is represented. If those
attandinU will
send their names to o. B. Taylor,
Secretary, Jackson, Miss he
will write them in regard to hotel
rates.
Miss Margeret May, who has
been sick for weeks with typhoid
fever, at the family home near
Dobson, is in a very critical con-
dition this morning.
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Count Zeppelens air ship,
whose successful trips over in
Germany demonstrated that aeri-
al navigation is assured An ex-
plosion which wrecked it, proved
the dangers of travelling off the
ground. A train may leave the
track and overturn, a steamer
may sink, but to be away above
the earth when the trouble comes
is not to be thought Of by the
sensible man who has no desire
to hit the solid soil, or on top of
the picket fence, with a dull thud
such travelling will never be
popular.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-13

Rome, N. Y, has doctor
who is said to cut out appendices
while you wait, say half an
hour, with no blood lost and no
delay. Such quick work may be
the abest and become fashion
able, but many patients will :be
like the man who:wanted to hear
his lawyer make a long speech
in his case to be sure he earned
his money.