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is taken into consideration by some persons. The
young man, probably, was sorry for the abrupt
termination Of his friendship with the young lady,
but perhaps it for the best. That was his
version of it, anyhow.
Most English speaking nations celebrate Christ
mastide just as Americans do but each has its
little self-made variation. In Italy they celebrate
with a grand dance, as rule, and they take great
pains to be attired in gaudy raiment The Danish
are very deliberate about their Christmas festivi-
ties and great fetes and gifts the order of the
day The Swiss fervent in their worship OF
the Saviour that day and the little children
dressed for gala affairs parade the streets in or
der that their parents may look at them and COM
pare them with the kids next ioor."
\ Many persons who have read much history and
who have been able to persuade themselves that
the present century is all wrong as to the date
of the birth of Christ, are skeptcal to whether
we should observe the sacred day when we do.
Estimates as to when Christ born extend
clear from June to January rs.
Prior to the fourth century Christmas was not
observed on December 25 for there was no period
of uniformity in observing the day among the
early churches The skeptical persons who have
studied the thing from end to end say that on
December rs 1t rained in Judea and then attention
Is called to the Biblical statement that shepherds
were watching their iocks when Christ born.
Now how could they watch their hocks when 1t
was raining? is the argument of the unbelievers
that December 25 is the correct day of feast.
One person who is not skeptcal declared that
perhaps they didn't have sense enough to come in
out of the rain in those days. But of course that
is no argument The chances are the calendars
have been changed much that the original
December 25, if hunted down, would be found
flirting with May 1. OF course the correct day
upon which to worship has much to do with the
feeling of Christians in the matter, but at the
same time il the event is properly observed the
time of observance is but detail
Many good churchmen who seldom attend
church on Sundays find christmas an excellent
day to attend church because 1t only falls Sun
day once in seven years and 1t doesn't break in
on their weekly holiday ,tnorning nap.
Millions of dollars spent every year in every
country of the globe for presents. II is declared
in mercantile circles that the United Stxtss n
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his folks are coming and to go out to
meet Them" he explained TO the men
standing near. Otherwise the poor
fellow may bave surprise he won't
like on Christmas>day"
To the stage drivers dismay there
was no answer to his call. Fathers
cabin In the Sierras was evidently de-
serted
See here" said he to friend, you
call Brown up In half an hour and tell
him that his wife and daughter are
on the trail"
"The wires are down." declared a
big man who came in at that moment
from outside. mo use trying to tele-
phone"
sengers, the stage driver drove down
the trail 10 the valley
In the meantime the two plodded
along on the sure footed burros. call
ing merrily to each other as they
passed the well-known landmarks.
On and on, up and up they toiled,
the snow falling faster and faster, the
wind more furious every minute. One
mile, two miles. BY that time the
snow blinded them and but for the
faithful burros they could not have
kept the trail 1t grew colder and
colder, and the short afternoon was
ended. That meant sudden darkness
among those solemn, snow-clad peaks.
1t meant too, that mother and Nina
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Mother" Stewart, who died recently, 90
years old. She devoted her life to the temperance
canse Mrs. Stewart established the first W. G. T.
u. in Ohio at Osborn in 1873. In 1876 she visited
England and organized the first W. c. T. u. in that
country Following the civil she lectured ex-
tensively in the southern states behalf OF the
sufferers.
Five years ago Mother" Stewart became inter
ested in the teaching of Alexander Dowie and
visited Zion City where she remained one year.
since which time she lived with friends at Hicks
vile. Until FIVE years ago she resided in Spring
field, o. where she led in many temperance cru
sades. Scarcely in America could boast
of the praise from pulpit and press like Mother"
Stewart
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were thoroughly frightened. They
couldn't talk except to urge the burros
on. The wind took their breath.
I'VE won't be Christmas presents.
I'm afraid" sobbed Nina. through
chattering teeth
Say your prayers" suggested moth
or, 1T is all we can do now"
They had long since dropped the
reins and trusted the burros to choose
their own way. Mother recalled story
after story OF men who had persisted
on those mountain trails and she
blamed herself for ever attempting
such journey. Suddenly welcome
sight appeared before the struggling
travellers.
THE lights of Mr.. Deans cabin!"
exclaimed Nina. "Oh. mother! We
have reached Mr.. Deans ranch and
we're still alive! Tomorrow wen
see father!"
A funny thing then happened. Both
burros began to bray. Mother and
Nina laughed and cried at the sound.
Instantly the signal was answered.
Robert Dean flung open the cabin
door and in flood of light beheld his
visitors.
well, well, WE'LL" he exclaimed
Who told you that we're having a
Christmas dinner here this evening.
turkey and all? Why, Miss Nina. your
father is or was at the tablet"
The next thing Nina knew she was
In her fathers arms and mother was
| removing her wraps.
Are we frozen or anything, moth
err" asked the child
mo we're all right and so are the
burros." was the reply.
"Oh, how glad everybody Isl" the
little girl exclaimed. And I'm hungry
-and-and father, we're your Christ
mas presentsl"
Father, for some reason couldn't say
thank you," but didn't speak OF re
turning the precious gifts and 1t is
doubtful IL anywhere in the valley be
low there was such happiness as filled
the mountain cabin that Christmas
eve.
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the uncertainty attending the possibility of the
woman being dislodged and second the uncertain
ty as to whether the less favored OF the family
circle VIII draw any presents from the treasure
store beneath the skirts of the woman
Christmas. of course, is observed only In Chris
tian countries but some heather, in fact, nearly
all of them, have one day or another on which
to receive and send presents to their friends and
others who are not friends. In countries ruled
by absolute monarchies. the rulers are sometimes
afraid to open their gift receptacles for the rea-
son that oftentimes reasonable persons inclose
fancy little bombs not marked in the invoice. OF
course such undesirable persons do not have any
more Christmases to celebrate affairs being ar
ranged in that manner If they are caught
While the Christmas idea is practically the
same in most countries of the globe which OBJ
the day, there is great variety of presents
and certain nations desire for gifts made In
wide variance to that which the next door neigh
Dor believes in. Germans a rule give the chill
dren presents, most of which are made in this
country while Americans are always particular
about buying the babies toys marked made in
Germany
Fren Gilman told clever little story at
Christmas banquet in Paris year ago. which ran
along that line He enamoured with a
beautiful young lady whose home on Rue de
Boulevarde. She was of artistic taste, so he stud
led her desire in painting creations for three
weeks before Christmas AT last he came to the
conclusion that probably nil painting by a
noted French artist might please her. He took
special pains to hunt out store where he might
procure He did and put several weeks
salary into the gift.
He had it delivered Christmas morning and re-
ceived cordial note of thanks from the young
lady who unfortunately had not thought to pur-
chase anything for him. This. of course, was en-
barrassing to both PARTIES but that evening while
fondling the creation in his presence she hap
pened to scan the back of the portrait. 1t said:
Made in Hoboken, N. j. She was in the midst
of thanks and an embarrassing explanation OF
why she hadn't sent him present, when she
noticed the birthmark of the oil painting She
stopped. and they haven't spoken to each other
since. according to the story.
All OF which goes to show that the value of a
gift mors than the spirit which the giver exhibits
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Sees Great Future For Siberia.

More than 100000 persons emigrated from Eu-
ropean Russia to Siberia in 1907 ViceConsul Chan
Ter of Dalny reports and of this record breaking
number fewer than before returned to their
homes Every colonist arriving in Siberia receives
81 acres of land free, paying no taxes the first
three years and only half the regular the next
three.
Siberia imports 100000 worth of goods by
caravan from China annually, almost entirely tea,
while Siberia exports to China only $500 worth
of articles annually. and many of these originate in
European Russia
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(,hristmastide axioms of that kind which are used
and m,sused toward the end of the year. That
frst saving has been cleverly shifted about In
this manner: 1T is not the gift but the price
which the giver putteth into the gift
The proper Christmas spirit as told from the
nulpit is far from that which many follow out In
selecting presents. Mother countries exhibit less
interest In costly gifts than does America Travel
ers In countries of the old world have been sur
prsed at the great number of Christmas presents
which are home manufactured. Several weeks be
fore the glad event, the families sit themselves
down i'll their rooms and start, secretly work upon
the Christmas gifts In the country districts of GER
tain parts of America this custom is still retained.
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proportion to population is the biggest
national distributor of gifts
There are many concerns in Ger
many, England and France which con-
fine themselves exclusively to the manu-
facture of gifts such as are exchanged
only during the celebration of the
birth of Christ. Besides being a holt
day which should be devoted to worship
of Jesus Christ, 1t is a day which is
looked forward to by merchants as a
big source of profit.
In other countries, as in America,
there are many small Christmas TRACE
dies enacted because of the dislike
which some folks take to gifts and be-
cause of the thoughtlessness of others
In emitting some of their friends. Some
make it a rule, and advertise 1t well,
that they have decided to confine gifts
to the immediate family circle, so that
none will take offense If they receive
no gifts from their hitherto cherished
friends OF course the ones who are
notified of the change in the routine
are careful to scratch off the names OF
the friends who have eliminated them
so that when Christmas comes there Is
no needless embarrassment.
The poets once sang: ut Is not the
gift. but the spirit of the giver," and
also Don't look gift horse in the
x,.c,,th There are dozens of little
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festive occasion. People begin buy
ing presents a week before; they pre-
sent them Christmas morning and the
next day return TO work, the entire
affair forgotten until the following
brings the season around again.
Not so In the countries across the
water. They observe every tradition
In the mother lands; they plan for
weeks and the festivities which mark
the birth of Jesus Christ are carried
on for a week or more. The Christ
mas tree in Germany is allowed to
remain decorated far into the next
year, extending over period Of sew
eral months
Unique ceremonies grace the Danish,
French, Swiss and Scotch Christmas
celebrations and that which the Teu-
tons foster have been handed down
from ages. In Mexico one of the treas
ured customs is the breaking of the
Pinata, tradition being connected
with the little ceremony which ushers
in Christmas day. A queerly con-
structed effigy of a woman Is hung
up In a corner of room and a child
blindfolded armed with a stick, pro-
ceeds to dislodge the old woman from
her position close to the ceiling. When
the feat Is accomplished the presents
contained under the covering of the
dress Of the figure are distributed.
The heaufv of that liftla oap,o A.,
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Why She Stood There.

"Don't you think" suggested a
young man to his partner at dance,
that We should move farther up the
room out of the draught?"
"Oh. well. II you likel" replied the
girl. snappishly.
1t was only when they moved away
that the youth noticed that they had
been beneath large bunch of mis-
tletoe.
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NOW had been falling ir
the mountains many days
before Christmas. Down
In the sunbright valley
mother and little Nina
gazed up at the shining
peaks and we're home
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! AN American, who
had not seen much
of the world. should
awake on Christmas
morn while a German,
French, English, Ital-
ian, Swiss or Danish
Christmas celebration
was in progress in his
vicinity, he would mag
inc himself within the
exclusive confines of a
home for the mentally
incompetent.
The American Christ
mas Is a matter-of-fact
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-02-17

COMMISSIONER THIRD. DISTRICT.
The Record Is authorized to an
nounce M. U. Finley as a candidate
for Commissioner of the Third Dis
trict, subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries.
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THE SPRAYING OF TREES.

I'll oTHN
(Paper cad BY ]. A. Graham at the
meeting of the institute,
Friday, Feb. 14.)
In this, the most favored of the
fruit sections of the United States,
we are troubled with only n fruit
pest,-the codling moth. 1t should
not be considered a pest, as it can
be easily eradicated by proper spray
ing at proper times. In nearly all 9TH
er localities of the United States
they lave other pests, scale, etc.
Therefore they have to use different
ing. They use lime, sulphur, etc for
scale, etc. We have to spray only for
the moth, and a%rsenate of lead has
been found to be the best. 1t sticks
to the leaves better, and does not
wash off like Paris Green. There is
another thing IN favor of arsenate of
lead. 1t does not burn the foliage If
you get too much as does Paris
Green.
There are four things most essen
CldI LOT proper spraying.
First.-To get a pump which will
give sufficient pressure to make the
fluid come out in a mist. If the fluid
comes out without sufficient prs
does not cover all parts of the apple
or leaf, and If too much is put on,
runs off like rain. Whereas if it is
forced out like a mist it settles in
and leaves and tree and does not run
off.
Second.-The proper mixture. 1t has
been fully proven that a mixture of
4fb of arsenate of lead to so gallons
of water makes a sufficiently strong
mixture, and as said before the arse
ate of lead has proven the best in
secticide for killing codling moth.
Third.-Proper spraying, which is
the most important point. To proper
ly spray a tree, say 10 years old, a
man should be on a platform above
the machine SO he can not only spray
all the top of the tree, but shoot the
spray from above down into the
branches of the tree. Another man
should be on the ground so he can
reach under the lower branches and
also shoot the spray upwards to get
the other sides of the apples n
leaves which the man above does not
reach. Do not put too much spray
~ 90, 81 L.- 4o-la--r ~ w.. 70
gether and run off, but spray until
you a see the moisture on the
trees, like a fog would effect them.
Fourth The proper time to spray.
before the leaves and blossoms form,
but we do not require this spraying,
as they do it to kill the scale, which
we do not have. The first spraying
be done when the tree is in
full bloom and the blossoms falling.
Why at this time? Because when a
is in full bloom and blossoms
to fall you then get the
int the calyx of the apples
which blossomed first before the "a
lyx closes. The caiyx closes in about
five days, and If you wait too long
you would be too late to get the poi
son in. Some varieties of trees will
bloom for a period of two to three
1 do not mean to spray as
soon as the first two or three petals
tall. but when as you see a number
the apples have all the petals en-
tirely of. The second spraying should
be not later than 10 to Is days after
the first, SO as to get the poison Into
calyx of the apples on which the
have fallen after the first
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FOR 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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SECOND DisTRic.

The Record is authorized to an
nounce that w. NJ. Atkinson is q can
didate for reelection to the office Of
County Commissioner of the Second
district, subject to the action of tae
primaxksA
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I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Assessor OF Chaves county,
subject to the action of the Democrat
c primaries or convention.
A. R. FORSYTH.
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THIRD DISTRICT.

COMMISSIONER THIRD DISTRICT.
The Record is authorized to an
nounce Jerry Cazier az q candidate
for County Commissioner of Chaves
county, subject to the action of the
primary election.
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see that not a wormy apple is ship
ped out of the Pecos Valley AT ANY
tinue to be sought after by all apple
lovers.
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For Probate Clerk,
E. p. GAYLE.

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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EoR U SHERIFF..

The Record is authorized to an
nounce Charles L. Ballard as a ca1di-
date for the office of Sheriff of Chav-
es county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries.
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EoR CITY

The Record is authorized to an
nounce W. 8. Moore q candidate for
the Office OF City Clerk Of Roswell,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic city convention
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For | T CLERK.

nou1ce w. H. Cosgrove a candidate
for the Office Of City Clerk of Roswell,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic city convention.
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I hereby myself a candi-
date for Sheriff of Caaves county, SUBJ
ject t O the action of the Democratic
primary election.
]. J. RASCOE.
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The Record is authorized to an
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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STATEMENT OF THE
WATER COMMISSION.

WATER COMMISSION.
3 Should the waterworks and G
3 sewer bonds be authorized 6
9 and approved by the people G
9 at the election February 20. 6
9 Then we, the undersigned G
9 commissioners selected for that s
g purpose propose to act and 9
g work upon the following lines: 6
9 () Sell the bonds at the 6
3 highest possible price OBJ 6
g tainabte. 6
g (2) Put in a waterworks 6
g plant according tosthe latest 6
9 and most improved methods, 6
9 that will supply all improved 6
g parts of the city, following G
g as near as practicable the 6
9 Ellis plans. 6
9 CD Extend the sewer sys- G
g tenn to all parts of the city 6
9 that will be supplied by the 6
g waterworks, and enlarge or G
g add to the present sewer G
g where it is necessary to do so. 6
9 (4) For the accomplishment G
g of this work we expect to G
g employ some competent engi- 6
:. neer who is a specialist and 6
9 expert in this line. G
3 60 To devise and recon- 6
g mend to the people an ordi- 6
g lance for the permanent con- 6
g troll and management of the 6
3 waterworks, so as to system 6
g atize expense and fix rates of 6
g the lowest and yet sufficient G
g for maintenance WITHOUT 6
9 DIRECT TAXATION. For 6
g instance, have the city out of 6
g it's present income and without 6
g any increase of present "a 6
g rate pay $4,000 e annum for 6
g fire protection until the plant 6
g has a self-sustaining income. g
g JNO. w. POE, G
g R. D. BELL, 6
. j. F. HINKLE. 6
g 6
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EoR B CLERK.

The Record Ia 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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POLITICAL
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

The Record is authorized to an
nou1ce that Fred J. Beck will be a
candidate for County Assessor of
Chaves county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries OF con-
vention.
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FOR U TREASURER.

The Record is authorized to an
bounce James Sutherland as a candi-
date for County Treasurer OF Chaves
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries.
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1 hereby announce myself a candi-
date for City Clerk. subject to the
action OF tae Democratic city CONVEX
ton.
WALTER T. PAYLOR-
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Furnished rooms, 512
n. Lea. 95t3*
FOR RENT Groom residence and
bath. modern, close in.-Roswell
Title and Trust Co.
FOR RENT Nice large rooms with
modern conveniences, with or with
out board. Apply 719 N. Main st.
S9tf
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1 hereby announce my self a cand1-
date for the office of County Assessor
of Chaves county, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primaries.
GUY H. HERBERT.
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ouNTY COMMISSIONER.

The Record Is authorized to an
ounce that N. J. Fritz, of Hagerman,
the Third district, subject to the ac-
ton Of the Democratic primaries.
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No hunting or trespassing allowed
on the Slaughter Farm. mws-tf.
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Attention, Knights of Pythias.
The annual banquet and entertain
ment will be held at the hall On We'd
nesday night, instead Of Tuesday. All
visiting brothers are cordially invited
to attend. 98t2
w. @. FAWCETT, K. R. S.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
The Record is authorized to an
nounce Charles G. Hill as a candidate
for Superintendent of Schools of
Chaves County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-09
BARGAIN NO. 48

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