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THIS is A JOKE.

The Record regrets hat its little
joke about the Louise Without a
Head" vas lost il the dismal swamp
and smOthered to death by the marsh
gas of insensate mental desuetude
and desolation. 1t was merely a playful
alluSion to an old school reader story
of a boy who, in his hurry to spell
before the teacher finished pronoune-
ing it. mixed the word "Acepnalous''
with its definition. "A-c-e-p-h-aceph,
said he, "a louise without a head"
In the interest of peace and harmo-
ny it may become necessary for the
PEARSON" to call n put a head on
the "Acephalous" editor.
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leo:
1st Ward: S. L. ogle, Cnas. John
soI, j. A. B. Bear.
n Ward: E. H. Williams, M. d.
Minter, G. NJ. Williams.
Bird Ward, 1. B. Rose, J. D. Billings,
Fred Meeks.
4th Ward: Laws Phillips, Cnas.
Brown, w. T. Wells.
sta 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 tne
Both 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 by viii Robinson
and duly seconded by S. P. Johnson
a1d 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, J. 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.
adopted.
Passed tais 18th day of December,
A. D., 1907.
Approved by me this 18th day of
A D., 1907.
j.. w. STOCKARD.
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
Attest:
FRED ]. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
Territory of New Mexico, County of
Chaves, City of Roswel1.-ss
1. Fred j. Beck, Clerk of said CITY.
10 hereby certify that the foregoing
5 a true copy of Resolution No. Al
Is the same appears of record among
he minutes at page 12S ct seq, of
Tity Minute Record No. 8.
Witness my land and the corporate
seal of said City on tais goth day of
1907.
FRED j. BECK,
tsEAL) City Clerk.
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Resolution No. 40.

WHEREAS for the purpose of pro
Vld1ng funds for the Improvement
of Streets in and for the CITY
of Roswell, Chaves County, Territory
of New Mexico, at an estimated am.
cunt of $4,000, pursuant to plans
heretofore adopted by the City Coun
Gil of said City. IL 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 az 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 can 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
hitting 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 amount of $40, 900 for
the purpose of providing funds for
the Improvement of Streets in and
for said city.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that notice of said election, substan-
TALLY in the form following be pub
lished in the Roswell Record. a news
paper published and of general cir
.culation in said City. said publication
shall be had at least once each week
for four consecutive weeks, and the
publication shall he had at least
thirty days prior to the date for
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ing now in the various departments
for h suppression of crime more
than we ever received in revenue
from the saloons.
An examination of the criminal
docket of the District court will re-
were closed it required six or more
weeks to try the criminal cases. Since
the closing of the joints, at 10 term
has it required to exceed three weeks.
The same proportion holds good in
every other court having criminal iu-
~risdiction.
Tae police judge of Argentine in a
published interview says he is with
out a job. The police judge of this
city was quoted in the Daily Star as
follows on September 18th:
Since the closing of the Joints in
Kansas City, Kansas, there has been
a large reduction in crime. Before the
joints were closed they a from ten
to thirty in h police court every
morning. Since then the arrests have
been very few When Judge John T.
Sims came to the police court this
morning, and was informed that the
docket was clean, that there were no
prisoners to be brought before the
court, he spoke as follows: What?
DO you mean to say that in this city
of $4,000 people we are getting so
good that not a single arrest has been
made in twenty-four hours? That is
a record breaker"
On the 23d of January, the chief
of police of Kansas City, Kansas, gave
the following interview for publication
in the Kansas City Star:
THE joints were the greatest crime
producers this city has ever known.
Since the closing of these places
there has not been half as much
crime as under the old system of a
wide-open town. Unde the old sys-
tenn of a wide-open town the police
court was crowded with offenders ev-
cry day, 4 many of them were turn
ed over to the state, charged with Sc
rious ~offenses. Now the police court
mas CNi buoIiiCoSs M \" IIcu dI0
carried into the state courts for pros
%ecution. Drunkenness. wi~fe-beating.
cases of restitution, thieving and 9TH
er o~ffe1ses are not half so numerous.
1t is wonderful what a change mas Ia
ken place.
I'm the two city courts few suits
have been filed to collect debts.
Men who have been in the habit
of spending their earnings in joints
now pay their grocery bills and house
rent, and make better provision for
their families in other ways. Some of
these people who were never known
to pay a debt are getting to be very
respectable people. This is all very
significant. 1t shows what respect for
law will do for a community. Every
body seems to be better satisfied. The
only people who want to return to the
old system are joint keepers and a
few who rented their buildings for
Continued on Page Three.)
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EFFECT ON CRIME
BY CLOSING SALOONS.

Extract from speech of c.. w. Trick
EFT, who closed the saloons of Kan
a City, KanSas.)
Continued from Friday.)
IN examination of the criminal
docket of our court reveals the fact
that since the saloons were closed
we are running at a reduced expense
of criminal prosecutions of more than
SIS. 900 a ear The closing of the sa-
looms has so iessened crime that a
much smaller police force is required
making possible another saving of
$25. 900. The fact is that we are saw
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The Recor has nothing against
saloon men and gamblers as ildivid-
ual men. They are unfortunately en-
gagged in a bad business, however,
voluntarily seek a better means of
making a living. Further, we should
like TO see every man in Roswell quit
patronizing the saloons.
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Akin, ]. D. Bell, Clerks.
Second Ward: Thomas Harrison
Ed S. Seay, N. J. Maddox. Judges
R. S. Hamilton, ]. 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.
Craig, Guy Herbert. Clerks.
Fifth Ward: j. w. YarneIl, B. F
Moon, C. w. Haynes, Judges; Frank
Easton, George Gilmore, Clerks.
Said election will be 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. IN.
o n 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 eaca of the above des-
ignated polling places in said City on
the 30th day of January, A. D. 1908,
at which registration shall begin and
shall continue for ten days thereaf-
ter and viii close on the 9Th day of
February, A. D.. 1908. Every legal yot-
er in said city who is the owner of
real OF 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 this 18th day of December,
1907.
Approved by me this 18Th day of
December, 1907.
]. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
Attest:
FRED ]. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
Resolution No. al.
Be it further Resolved that the fol-
named persons be and are
hereby appointed Board of Registra-
respectively, for their several
wards and voting precincts in said
City, for the purpose of registering
of every legal voter, enti-
tied to ote at said election in the
provided by Chapter 2, Title
XVIII, Compiled Laws of New Mex
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The Record understands that the
sermon of Rev. John w. Smith last
night was a strong Indictment of the
forces hat destroy towns. We hope
t publish at least a part of the ser
mon within a few days.
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If Smith Lea runs again for coun-
ty treasurer, there will be a pretty
race for the nomination. He and Jim
Sutherland are both old timers and
both mighty popular.
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Wouldn't it be a joke on the ban
tams if Justice Welter should nov
into the south precinct, so that the
petition for division would have to
come from the north side where the
voters are protesting against such
diviSiol?
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The name Louise Without a Head
management of the "Acephalous' will
kindly send US that twenty-five dollar
prize by return mail.
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Don't play always at one game.
Adopt new tactics. I1fuse new int
crest into your daily life. A game
too long played will leave you vacant
and forlorn.-Common Sense.
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The lowest and meanest creature
on earth is a gossip of course; but
for littleness there are some vermin
in politics that make the average Cos
sip look like a life-size poster of an
elephant.
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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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Did you ever ponder the fact that
if there we're no saloons the Salvation
Army would not find much slum work
necessary anywhere in the country?
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For Probate Clerk,
+. p,

I 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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l hereby myself a candi-
date for Sheriff of Cnaves county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary election.
j. J. RASCOE.
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Saloons everywhere contribute lib
orally to the support of the Salvation
Army. Even saloon men and gam
blers are charitable from certain
viewpoints. But the people they help
would, most OF them, get along with
out their contributions if it were not
for whiskey and gambling.
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A man can feel secure in his own
strength when public opinion assails
him. Any attempt to uphold or justi-
fy him is evidence thai he needs
help. Opposition is recognition OF
pOwer.-Common Sense.
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The Record is authorized to an
no11nce G.. ". DAWSON as a candidate
for the Office of Tax Assessor OIL
Chaves county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries.
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1t is alleged that one purpose OF
City Attorney SCOTS trip to Santa
Fe is to secure an official opinion of
Attorney General Hervey in the mat
ter of dividing the justice precinct
of Roswell.
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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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FRED J. BECK

0SEAL) City Clerk.
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 true copy of Resolution No. 40,
as the same appears of record among
the minutes at page 12S ct seq. OF
City Minute Record No. 8.
Witness my hand and the corporate
seal of said City on this goth day of
December, 1907.
FRED j. BECK,
(CEAI CitU CIprLr
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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 COUNTY ASSESSOR.

The Record is authorized to an
nouace that Fred j. Beck will be a
can didate for County Assessor OF
Chaves county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries or con-
vention.
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EoR COUNTY SHERIFF..

The Record is authorized to an
nounce Charles L. Ballard as a caldl-
date for tae office of Sheriff of Chav-
es county, subject to h action OF the
Democratic primaries.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
F. P. AYL

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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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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holding said election as aforesaid.
Passed this 10Th day of December,
1907.
Approved by me this 10th day of
December, 1907.
]. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
Attest:
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FOR 3 JUDGE

The Record is authorized to an
nounce J.. 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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(SEAL)
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 oun
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 mount of $4,000 for
the purpose of providing funds for
the Improvement of Streets
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 "An act to memo an act to pro.
hibit the passage of local or special
laws in the Territory, to limit Terri
torial Indebtedness, etc." under and
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 nnu
payable semi-annually, the ballots to
be used in voting upon said PROPOSE
ton shall be in substantially the fol
lowing form:
For 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 Improvement of Streets
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 $1,000, for
the purpose of providing funds
for the improvement of Streets
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
within 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.
Second street, between Main St
and Richardson avenues; Fourth
Ward, at the Office of the Pecos Val
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 win C as election
officers at said election:
First Ward: Otto Hedgcoxe, j. E.
carper, A. ]. Nisbet, Judges; Joe
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castle building are very like in what
they yield.-Alfred Ayres.
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No good can come or thinking ones
self a game-cock when one is only a
bantam
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All things come to the man vino
goes after them.
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he candidacy of Uncle Jesse Rascoe
tomorrow.
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Mutual admiration societies and air
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-28
VOWED INTO PORT
PENSACOLA SCHOONER WAS BEsET
 BY A GALE.
Negro Believed to Be Mack Collins is Captured In Florida--May Be the Georgiana
 Man.

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 27--(Speciai.)- Towed into port with her sails and rigging gone, the schooner Favortte, owned by the Saunders Fish Company. reached here today. and the master and crew told of storm in the nature of a whiriwtpd which struck their vessel while they were lying 200 miles of Pensacola in the Gulf engaged in fishing for red snappers.
 The schooner, a large one for the fishing trade, had been in the Gulf only few days, and as the afternoon was a calm one. the sails were still up, the vessel beating about the gulf. when, without warning. the vessel was caught in the whiriwind.
 The masts were bent almost double when the wind struck the sails. and the vessel went down into the water with force which deluged the decks. but the sails carried away and she rishted herself. and although tossed about as though cork. she with stood the blow, which was of only four or i've minutes duration.
 This occurred on Aug. 21, and with improvised sails made Of deck covering. the short voyage required nearly a week. This morning she was sighted of Pensacola bar by men on duty at the Iife-saving station. who came to the city and notified the owners, and a tug was sent out.
 The captain of the schooner also stated that q Mobile fishing vessel. the name of which he could not dis- cern, was struck by the same storm, but he did not know to what extent she had suffered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-28
;. H. HILL IS DEAD
.THE MAN WHO QUIT. PASSES
 AWAY.
Adventurous Career of Soldier, Sailor and Fighting Man, Comes to an End in Pen-
 aaNnln.

Pensacola. Fla, Aug. 27--fSpecial)--- Charles H. HILL the man whok bore the distinction of holding more com missions as a naval officer than any other. died here this afternoon after short illness.
 MT. Hiil, a native of wisconsin, was appointed to the Naval Academy, grad uated with honors. and finally reached the rank of senior lieutenant, when he resigned. He then entered the Bra- gillian navy, being commissioners cap tain, and placed in command of the cruiser Nichtheroy, later the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius of the American navy.
 When peace was declared, Mir. Hill became dissatisfied and ct that time Chile was anticipating war. he entered the service of that country, being given the commission of a rear admi- ral and assumed charge of the entire fighting fleet This rank he held until the Maine was blown up in Havana Harhor. He then left Chile and re- turned to this country. being commis- stoned a captain of volunteers.
 When the Spanish American war was over, he proceeded to South Africa for the spirit of being thick in the light was in him. He enlisted in the Boer army and was soon afterwards commissioned a captain by General CFonje and remained with the BoeTg until the end of the war.
 He had been a resident of Pensacola for three years. His constitution had been broken by exposure, and when taken i'll friends came to his assist anee and he received the best of treatment until death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-28
MARINE NEWS.

Mobile. Ala, Aug. 27.---Arrived Steamers Colombia (Norwegian) Boe'
 Cleared: Steamers Newlands (Brit- ish) Budie, Cardiff; Belize (Norweg- ian) Hansen. Belize
 Port Eads. Aug. 27.-Arrived: Steam eTs John Wilson, Hansen. Ceiba: Die tator (Norwegian) Harallsen, Blue fields; Habil (Norwegian) Gudmund- sen, Ironia. Appomattox (British) Bar brick. Bocas del Toro; El Vale (Amer- ican) Patten, New York; Northtown (American) Van Glider, Tampico; Ja- nnaican (British) Reid. Greencock via Mexican ports.
 Sailed: Steamers Mercator (Norweg- ian) Kaisen, Puerto Cortez; orleanian (British) Marullo. Ceiba; Preston (Nor- wegian) Olsen. Port Barrios via Belize and Puerto Cortez.
 New Orleans. La. Aug. 27.-Cleared: Steamers Haakon II (Norwegian) Thuestad, Progresso; Charias (British) Crossley, New Y1rk via Charleston; i; Northtown (American) Van Glider. Tampa: Sieilia Gtalian) Bolognini. Malaga and Genoa via Norfolk.
 Galveston. Texas, Aug. 27.-Arrived: steamers Fl Dorado, Woodward, New York; Simon. Jones. St. Lucia; San Marcos. Davidson. New York: crispen (British) Williams. Barbadoes.
 Cleared; Steamers Fl Dla, Mason. New York; Dis (Swedish) Ingvarsen, Frontera and Puerto CorteZ.
 Sailed: Steamers Fl Dia, Mason, New York Manch ester Miller CBritish) Robertson. Rotterdam.