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build a two-story freproof house,
fitted with all modern eonveniences,
al a cost of $1,000. Such a house
could be rented for from 81 TO $40 a
month with a fair profit to the owner,
The declaration Of Wizard" Edison
has aroused great interest among the
delegates to the present convention.
Many men Of wealth have announced
that ii Edis0ns plan proves practicable
they viii construct hundreds of &c
ment houses near New York, Boston
Chicago, Philadelphia and other large
cities, as a measure OF practical phi
lanthropy for the tenement dWeherS.
Several examples Of cement houses
are shown at the present exhibition.
and authorities on the subject believe
that Edison s scheme is entirely feas'
ible and that cement will il Il few
years entirely revolutionize the build
ing business. The houses. instead OF
being built in the ordinary way. with
wooden frames, will be literally
"poured' into steel molds. When the
concrete has hardened the molds will
De removed and the house viii be com
plete, ready for occupancy. Only q
day or TWO Will be required for pour
ing Il house.
It is declared by cement construct
ors that statistics gathered as the re-
suit o. recent great fires and earth
quakes, especially the San Francisco
disaster, that under the new process oi
construction. which eliminates wooden
frames, such buildings will be pract;-
cally indestructible
Henry Phpps, the multi-1nillionaire
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-21
G.. R. BRECKENRIDGE
MAY ENTER RACE
Report Comes From Fort Smi1i, That
Former Ambassador to Russia Is
Being Urged to Run For
Governor

The following special from Fprt
Smith, while giving no names, IN
doubtedly refers 10 former Congress
man Clifton K Breckenridge who was
also at one time Ambassador from the
United States to Russia. Mfr. Breck.
| enridge has been mentioned in cOnneC-
| ton with the governors race, hereto
fore, but it is hardly thbught by those
closest to him that he twill enter the
contest. He was formerly resident
of Pine Bluff, but a lev years ago re-
moved TO Fort Smith phere his home
now is.
Sebastian county il more than Ii
able to have Il second candidate in the
race for governor within the next two
weeks. Citizens OF Itrt Smith who
endeavored to get JUDGE ". A, Fall
coner. who for three Mars has served
the county as countI and probate
Judge. to enter the r:4e, be declining
the honor, are now mixing strenuous
efforts to push forward q resident
OF this CITY whose reputation extends
beyond the confines Enf the United
States This citizen has asked for a
few days in which to consider the stu
alton. and close fritndS are OF the
opinion thar ne will decide 10 make
The race
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RHEUMATISM e SAH 1SI 1S sz

Rubbing application of
p1astr and other usually helpful
v the CAUSE of the disease and therefore curative
of acid the Blood brought about by
indigestion poor lowe action weak and general condition
til The irritating the different
muscles the body
fRheuma slight
the acid
awhile be chronic The slight
cutting at the least dampness
night rregut the bones ache the muscles
action where the acid allowed to
remain tie blood the become cloged with Sub
and Rheumatism
rubbed
until the acid laden blood has been cleansed
purified. No other medicine does this
efecuay S. S. S. 1t dsoves and
- the impurities and sends stream of
~ ~ rich, blood to the affected parts,
sootheS the ritated inhamed muscles
fUkELY vE6E ABLE es obtains relief that
permanent because the real of the
disease medical
advice desired free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA, GA
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PINE BLUFF IRON WORKS.
General Founders and Maclinists.

Brass and Iron Castings and Ma
chine Repairing Stock OF all stand
ard goods and castings carried in
stock al the time. Locomotives, En-
gines and Boilers Repaired. Long
distance telephones, day, 4TG; night
32' Pine Blum, Arkansas. Note:
We operate our machine shop 10th
day AMI night
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DILLEY FOUNDRY COMPANY,

Logging Locomotives, road and rail-
eng :nes, boilers, saw and planning mill
machinery, iron and brass castings
and machinery supplies.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

leading Wholesale Retail Business who solicit
merit a liberal share Of
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-02-14

kind ever presented in Roswell The
attendance was good, but had the
people known just what was coming.
the house would have been packed
The program consisted of readings
by Miss Powe1son. who was very
clever. Her giving of selection
from Much Ado About Nothing" was
her heaviest number, and 1t was fine
She also gave some lighter selections.
including child and negro stories, and
all were good. Mr.. DeWoll, the violin
ist. was called back again and again.
delighting everyone. Miss Pickens,
the celloist, was almost equally pleas.
ing. Miss Ritchie played skillfully on
the piano. and the trio number of
the three musicians all found favor.
The company went from here to Clio.
Wis this morning
The four lectures were a financial
success, although not SO large a sue
cess il this respect as they dese-v-
ed. The local concerns cleared about
800 on the SERIES That sum should
have been cleared on last nights
concert
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DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF
DROWNED IN CELLAR

New York, Feb. 14.-Charles w.
Kruger, deputy chief of the New
York fire department, was drowned
il a cellar at S15 Canal street today.
The building at No. S17 was on fire.
next door and in extinguishing the
flames ne fell into a cellar which
was filled with water. and drowned.
While working cautiously through
the cellar filed with smoke and wa
ter, He was dead when taken out.
but in the hour which elapsed between
the time of his fall and the time his
body was drawn out more than
score of men risked their own lives
in an effort to save Kruger.
Il knew it would happen this way"
said one of Kruger's men when tne
chiefs body was being carried away.
Il have been to many fires with him.
and he was always il the lead. When
ever he said, Boys go into that place
or this place he always led us first.
He said, Boys, follow me,-and that
is. just what he said this time when
he led us into the basement. 1t is just
what many of us men have expected
We often said the old man will be
killed at a fire leading his men,
Kruger was 81 years old and had
been member of the department
for thirty-six years.
Fire started at S17 Canal street,
sweeping that building from base
ment to roof, spreading to two ad-
joining buildings, driving the tenants
from houses in Baxter street and
threatening the church of the Most
Precious Blood. A great pile of ex-
celsion was blazing fiercely in the
basement of the burning building
and as it was impossible to reach it
with streams from the street, Deputy
Chief Kruger, with the consent of
Chief Croker cut a hole in the wall
from the adjoining building and
plunged with dozen men into the
cellar. After Kruge- fell through the
trap Battalion Chief Calvin plunges
into the dark hole and raised Kru-
gers body to the surface. Calvin
himself was unconscious when drag
ged- from the pit.
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DR.. GEORGE r. RUckER
PASSED AWAY TO-DAY

DIR. George r. Rucker, aged 46
years, died this morning at 9:35
O'Clock, the end coming at his resi-
dence, All North Pennsylvania ave.
1t was brain trouble that caused his
death He had been IN poor health
for several years, having come here
from Eufaula, Okla, in June. 1905, to
rebuild himself physically. He did
well here, gaining thirty pounds. But
while building up physically, he ex-
erted himself in business affairs to
the extent that he overtaxed his mind
and the following May. 1906. returned
to Oklahoma for mental rest. set
Ting at Checota. He remained there
until December. returning to his for
mer mental condition, but losing phys
ical1y In December he moved to
Mexico, but not entirely satisfied
there, came to Roswell last Septem.
Der. While on a hunting trip in the
mountains his last trouble came ON
him, being noticeable after a days
hunt in the mountains. A short time
ago he took much worse and 1t was
realized that he could not recover.
The remains have been taken to
the Dilley morgue, where they are
being prepared for shipment tomor
row morning to the old home In Eu
faula The body will be accompanied
by the father, nephew and niece, who
have been here several days, and the
widow Mrs. Rucker will return soon
to close out her business affairs pre-
paratory to returning to Oklahoma
to live.
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CANADIAN CONFLICT
ON EXCLUSION ACT.

ON EXCLUSION ACT.
Seattle, Wash. Feb. IA dispatch
from Van Couver, B. c., to the Post
Intelligencer says the fight between
the Dominion and provincial govern
ors on the question of Japanese ex-
clusion reached a crisis yesterday.
nounced that it would Immediately
disallow the act just passed by the
legislature of British Columbia. The
act provides for an educational test
for all immigrants 1t must remain
in force ten days before cancellation.
In the mean time the government
lawyers in Van Couver have been in
structed to secure the admittal of
Japanese held out by the provincial
enactment to the extent of applying
for habeas corpus proceedings in the
courts at Ottawa. The dominion gov
ernment also advised the Japanese
emperor that the rights of Japanese
coming to British Columbia will be
fully protected. 1t Is thought that If
the provincial government fails to
keep out the Japanese by reason of
federal interference the working men
may make another demonstratitn ag-
ainst the Orientals.
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establish a fiat passenger rate of
two and one-half cents per mile ON
interstate business and to issue inter
changeable mileage books in 1000
and 1000 mile books at two cents
per mile, the experiment to he tried
for period of twelve months from
April first, with the right to abandon
the same if it should prove ulremun-
erative to the railroad. The heads and
representatives of other railroads
who were heard before the commit
tee at the same time oppose Col.
Russells proposition and favor a
stand-pat policy.
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Basket ball tomorrow. 2:0
MODERN BROTHERHOOD
HAS GOOD TIME,

The Modern Brotherhood of Ameri.
ca held a social session Wednesday
night at their meeting place in K. P.
Hall, fully a hundred people being in
attendance. The evenings pleasures
were started with a program of vo
cal and instrumental music and lit
erary numbers. This was followed by
basket supper, the bounty of the
repast being indicated by the fact
that forty-two of the ladies brought
baskets filled with good things to
eat The latter part of the evening
was spent socially, and every person
present seemed to have the time OF
his life.
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WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS
DECLARE FOR BRYAN.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 14.-When
the Democratic state convention to
select delegates at large to the ma
tional convention at Denver resumed
it's session today, Evan Evans, of
Baraboo was made permanent chair
man. He made a lengthy speech
touching on various national issues.
sharply criticisilg the Republican
party, and concluding with a glow
ing tribute to William ]. Bryan.
The resolutions committee present
ed a unanimous report, which said,
in part: I'VE regard with just pride
and admiration that typical Ameri
can, that matchless leader who has
led the way to wholesome public
opinion and so ably championed the
cause of the people. His zeal and un,
dying energy, his wise and far-seeing
craftsmanship stamp him as the
greatest living American statesman.
and endear him to all those who be-
lieve in equal rights to all and spe-
cial privileges to none. We therefore
declare that we are unanimously in
favor of that great commoler, VIM.
J. Bryan, as the next Democratic can
didate for president of the United
States, and we hereby instruct our
delegation to the national Democrat
ic convention at Denver to vote for
William Jennings Bryan as the nomi
nee for president, first. last and all
the time
The report of the committee on res
olutions was unanimously adopted
in the convention by rising vote.
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Dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Richardson
gave one of series of dinner parties
at their home at the corner of Sew
enth street and Lea avenue last night.
it being a Valentine party, the hearts
being visible everywhere, both in dec
orations and in the culinary concoc-
tions The dinner was both elaborate
and delicious. Around the table were
Messrs and Mesdames Parker Earle
E. L. BedeH, C. E. Mason and G.. A.
Richardson; Mrs. Allen and DIR.
Crutcher.
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lott
ROllickers, Feb. l8, Elks.
LOST THEIR LIVES
IN SEARCH OF A DRINK.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 13.-Martin
Brady and John Bartlett were as
phyxiated here today in what the po-
lice believe to have been an attempt
to obtain money to buy wniskey. The
two men were found lying in the eel
lar of the Brady home by a gas in.
spector. Brady was found with the
quarter in the SLOT gas meter in
his arms. 1t had been wrenched from
its fastenings. The police believe the
men tried to eXtricate the money from
the meter to buy whiskey, and in so
doing sacrificed their lives.
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WILL VOTE ON THE
SALOON QUESTION.
From Artesia News
AT the regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Town of
Artesia Tuesday night. resolution
was passed providing for an election
to be held Tuesday, March 8, for tae
purpose of voting on the saloon ques.
tinn- This resolut5nn is the result of
a petition which WAS uircuhted sav.
eral n1nnths 80 nsninst me saloons.
and the menbexs Ct tie bnazd thought
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HERBERT J. HAGERMAN
HURT In A RUNAWAY

Former Governor Herbert J. Hag-
erman was thrown from a buggy
near his home at the South Spring
ranch at eight O'Clock this morning
and quite painfully hurt. There was
a break in the buggy which frighten.
ed the horses and caused them to
on his head, the fall giving him an
ugly scalp wound. This and a general
shaking up are his injuries, which
are not dangerous. The horses were
injured to some extent before they
we're caught, and the buggy was bro
ken in several places.
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Judoe weiter is honored.

Justice A. J. Welter today received
letter from l.. S.Kinder, district
Judge in the eastern part of the Pan.
of the Roswell justice and explaining
that it was to be framed and hung
in the Masonic hall in Plailview.
Texas, as the first Worthy Master of
Plainview Lodge No. 709, A. F. & A.
whole Panhandle country, organized
in 1890 Judge Welter naturally feels
highly complimented by the request
and will comply.
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ROlliCkers, Feb. Is, Elks.
Basket Ball at Amusement
park.
BLIZZARD SWEEPS OVER
THE TEXAS PANHANDLE

Telegra phic reports bring to the
Zard swept over the Panhadle in Tex
as yesterday and last night. The snow
extended as far south as Texico and
the wind at Amarillo was terrific, as
Roswell and a blizzard raging less
than two hundred miles away, the
people of this locality have much to
be thankful for. The news of the Pan
handl's weather accounts for the
light freeze that came here last night
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For Sale.

The Rosa Emilio estate, consisting
orchard and five in a good state of
cultivation. A good six-room house
in good repair. a good well of water
and two water rights from the Rio
Bonito Situated in the town of Lin
coin, New Mexico, sixty3five miles
west of Roswell. For price and terms
inquire of Mrs. Bessie Fletcher, ad
ministratrix, 308 N. Penn. ave-, Ros-
we'll, N M.
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HomoIka Taken to Artesia.

Deputy Sheriff Will Lucas left Oh
this mornings local freight for Arte-
STA, taking with him Joe Homolka,
who is accused of securing large
sums of money fraudulently. Homolka
bound over, will be taken to Carlsbad
tonight. Homolka was described in
yesterdays paper as being a Swede.
but this morning he stated to a re.
porter that he was in no way con
nected with that nationality. Charley
Gilbert went with Homolka to repre-
sent him at his hearing today.
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THE TOWN OF ARTESIA
AGAIN IN THE LEAD.

A practical step toward the prohI
bition of saloons has been taken at
Artesia, as the following letter to
Rev. H. F. Vermillion will show:
"Artesia, N. NJ, Feb. 13. 1908.
Rev H. F. Vermillion,
Roswell, New Mexico
"Dear Brother:I understand that
presented to them by the citizens of
Artesia, has this week by resolution,
decided to leave the matter to vote
of the qualified voters of Artesia, as
to whether or not saloons should be
prohibited here, ETC.; and that they
will publish notice in this weeks pa
pers to hold an election some time
early in March, probably about the
10th. Should the majority of the vot-
ers express their wish that saloons
would pass an ordinance prohibiting
saloons within the town of Artesia.
Now there have been no steps taken
by the citizenship so far looking tow.
ards organization, but l am sure same
will be done at once. If you remem
Der l spoke to you some time ago
about coming down in event the
question was made an issue to take
part in the campaign, and you agreed
to do so. Now l write to notify you
that the matter or rather the fight.
is on, and that your services will
probably be needed in the near flu
ture. l write only on my own motion.
yet a line from you ON the subject.
stating whether or not you will come
in the event we send for you, will
be greatly appreciated.
Yours for Christ and against sa
looms r. W. TERRILL.
1t is needless, perhaps, to add that
Mr.. Vermillion replied at once that
ne would be glad to go to Artesiais
any time he might be called.
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Jim Reese, book-keeper for the Ros-
well Gas Company, writes from Bin
gen, Ark, that his brother, Edward
Reese, died there on the seventh of
this month. Mr.. Reese was called to
Bi1gen about three weeks ago by the
Illness of his brother.
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The Epworth League of the First
M. E. Church will hold a valentine
social at the home of Mrs. E. A. Be
mis-, on 511 North KY. Friday even
ing, Feb. IA, at 7:3O. All the young
people and their friends are cordially
invited to come and bring a valen-
tine. 94t3
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that the people of Artesia should
have the right to do as they please
on this matter. The election will be
held in the City Clerks Office and the
Kemp and F. A. Linell
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LAST OF LECTURE COURSE
WAS THE BEST OF AL

The fourth and last of the lyceum
course of the Military Institute and
Southern Methodist church was given
last night in the church building. and
it was not only the best of the entire
course, but is declared to have been
one of the best entertainments of the
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THREE PROPOSITIONS:
WHICH WILL YO

% Five acres set in fruit trees. ir-
rigated and cultivated, pruned and
cared for; $4,000 cash and $25.OO per
month for SO months.
CD A business lot 25x175, Main
street, $1,000 cash, and $1.OO per
week for so weeks.
6 Ten acres, unimproved, $4,000
cash and $1,000 per month for thirty
months. Write to or phone.
THE CUMBERLAND COMPANY.
87t26. Cumberland, N. M.
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CONGRESSMAN RANDELL
WILL HELP ROSWELL
Washington, D. c., Feb. 10, 1908.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 10, 1908.
DIR. c.. M. Mayes,
Roswell, N. Mex.
My Dear Sir:-YOur letter of the
5th instant is received. am not on
the Public Buildings Committee, but
will be glad to give any assistance
in my power toward assisting your
Delegate and helping in the passage
of a bill for the public building at
Roswell
hope this will find you well and
prosperous. Yours very truly,
C. B. RANDELL.
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Oregon apples and fine ones too
for only $3.50 per box at Watson-Fin
ley Grocery Co.
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An eye-opening bargain sale starts
at the Racket Store Monday, Feby
II. Open your eyes and investigate
their prices. 95tf
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Get a box of those fancy Oregon
apples at Watson-Finley Grocery Co.
for only $3.50 per box.
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MONEY TO LOAN on real estate.
we'll Title a1d Trust Company.
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RAiLRoAo OFFERS TO
REDUCE RATES.

jackson, Mich, Feb. 13.-Col. Rus
sell, manager of the Ohio and South.
ern Railway, acting under instruc,
tions from the president of the road,
today submitted to the house commit
tee on railroads voluntary offer to
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Fancy Oregon apples at Watson
Finley Grocery Co., for only $3.50 per
box.
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Notice.

All ladies' interested in temperance
work are requested to meet at the
Christian church Sunday afternoon
at 2:30.
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Amusement Park 2::30 D. m
LOOK OUT FOR THE
col n AAANE IO.NIGAT

Weather Observer Wright predicts
that the cold wave tonight will be
the coldest of the winter. He advises
people to protect pipes from freezing
and bursting.
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ROllickers Feb. Is, Elks.
BOND ISSUE LEAGUE
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The Bond Issue League will meet
tonight at 7:30 at the city council
chamber to make final plans for the
carrying of the issue of bonds for
the carrying of the issue of bonds
water works, sewers, fire house
and street improvements. The cleo
ton occurs next Thursday and a full
turnout of all those interested in the
bonds is asked for tonight. Now is
the time the work is most needed
to secure the improvements. Now is
the time to come out and do some,
thing.
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U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.

U. s. WEATHER BUREAU.
(Locai Report. Observation Taken N
900 a. m.)
Roswell N. NJ, Feb. 14.-Tempera-
ture.-Max., Sc; min., "a; mean. 40.
Precipitation. 90; wind N. E.. We
locity miles: weather clear
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Tonight, fair and colder with cold
wave. Saturday. fair and warmer.
M. WRIGHT.
omcaal in Charge.
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Mrs. Fenetta S. Haskell at the
Presbyterian church Saturday even
ing. Only Soc 95t3
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DIR. PRESLEY Eye, ear, nose
and throat. Glasses fitted; phone 13O.
9Otf.
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Full line of garden and flower seeds
at Roswell Seed Co. If
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Mrs Fenetta S. Haskell at the
Presbyterian church Saturday even.
Ing. Only soc. 95t3
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Mrs. Haskell at the Presbyterian
church Saturday evening. 95 t3.