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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-14
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING

DOES THIS APPEAL TO YOU? IF
SO JUST WATCH OUR WINDOW
FOR WE WILL GIVE YOU SOME
THING IN THE WAY OF A BARGAIN
EVERY MORNING FROM DEC. Is
UNTIL XMAS.-OUR PLAN AT
NINE O'CLOCK EACH MORNING
WE WILL DISPLAY SOME ARTICLE
MARKED AT A SPECIAL PRICE
AND THE FIRST PERSON ASKING
FOR 1T AND PAYING CASH WILL
GET THE BARGAIN. REMEMBER
TO WATCH OUR WINDOW.
PEcOS VALLEY DRUG co
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THE RACKET STORE WILL BE
OPEN EVERY EVENING FROM
NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS

Arthur H. Rockafellow came In last
night from Evart, Mich. for a visit
ardson, and to make arrangements, il
possible, to move to Roswell II is
possible that he will go into business
here in the near future. Mr.. Rockafel-
low was a resident of Roswell until
six years ago and visited here three
years ago. Many old friends will well
come him back to this city should he
decide to locate.
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A New Musical Club.

On Saturday afternoon the pupils
of Mrs. Edward Ellis met at the home
of Mrs. B. D. Garner. Sketches on Cal
We and Caruso we're given and with
the numerous pictures, all felt they
had a pleasant acquaintance with
these celebrated singers.
After the program, the subject OF
naming the club was considered. Each
member having been requested to
bring their choice. 1t was voted that
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should be. known as the ''Ellisian

it should be, known as the ''Ellisian
Club
At the previous meeting the club
met with Mrs. James Hamilton and
enjoyed and afternoon witi Melba. A
sketch of the opera "Rigoletto." in
which the great prima donna made
her debut, was entertainingly given
and representations of the famous op-
era houses where her beautiful voice
has so often been heard, added to the
interest of the occasion
As the next meeting of she Club will
be just before the coming of Nordica.
the afternoon will be devoted to the
career of this world-renowned
artist.
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Castro a Very Sick Man.
WE WANT YOUR CHRIS
MAS BUSINESS

WE HAVE THE LARGEST AND
FINEST LINE OF HAND PAINTED
CHINA AND CUT GLASS IN THE
VALLEY. WE HAVE IN SOLID
GOLD AND FILLED-WATcHE
BROOCHES, CUFF LINKS, SCARF
PINS, BRACELETS, CHARMS, NECK
CHAINS AND RINGS
DIAMOND BROOCHES, DIAMOND
RINGS-ALL SIZES AND ALL
PRICES.
sILvERWARE, TOILET CASES.
AND DON'T FORGET THE
-KODAkS. 81 TO $50
Roswell Drug 6. Jewelry
Company.
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fore the senate commission that they
were ignorant what they must. have
known. 1t is needless to say that to
a partial extent that they were prob
ably cowed by the threats made by
the more desperate men who had act
uaMy engaged in the shooting, as to
what would happen to any man who
over there are circum stances tending
to show that these misguided men
were encouraged by outsiders to per-
sist in their course of concealment
and denial. feel therefore, that some
measure of allowance should be made
for their misconduct. In other words
believe we can afford to reinstate
any of those who did not truthfully
tell what happened and give all the
aid they could to fix the responsible
ty upon those who are really guilty
and show that they themselves, had
no guilty knowledge beforehand and
were in no way implicated in the aft
air. save by having knowledge of it
afterwards and in failing and refusing g
to divulge it.
In recommending that a law be
passed allowing the Secretary of War
within the full period of time, say a
year, to reinstate any of these sold
iers whom he, after careful examina-
ton finds to have been innocent, and
whom he fnds have done all in their
power to help bring TO justice the gull
ty.
I'm the meanwhile the investigat-
ion win be continued.
sMr. Browns report says: 'Ex-priv-
ate Boyd Conyers, of Company B.
25th Infantry. now at Monroe, Ca.
told William Lawson. a detective, that
he and three other men OF the 25th
Infantry were the leaders IN the
Brownsville raid. Conyers tried to
commit suicide after he found ont he
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-14
DUTCH CRUISER SEIZES
VENEZUELA WARSHIP

VENEZUELA WARSHIP
Willem stad, Curacao, Dec. 14.-Tne
Venezuelan coast guard ship, Alix,
was seized Saturday off the Venezue-
la coast by the Dutch cruiser Gelder-
land and was towed to Curacao, where
she is now anchored. Her crew were
allowed to go ashore at Puero Bello
in row boat.
Venezuela Makes Protest.
Caracus, Dec. 14.-Foreign minister
Paul Toda sent a note to the members
of the diplomatic corps protesting a.
gainst the repeated violations of the
territorial rights of Venezuela by the
three Dutch warsnips that have been
cruising in Venezuela waters since
Dec. 2, and Venezuela holds Holland
responsible, the note says, for all con-
sequences.
Castro Very Sick Man.
Cologne, Dec. 14.-President Castro
of Venezuela, arrived here late yes
terday and left this morning for Ber-
lin. He looks very pale and seemed to
be sick man.
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KENNEDY COMING TOMORROW
NIGHT TO START WORK ON
THE NEW RAILROAD.
ASKS FOR CONTRACTOR
Is At EIida Tonight ht~Consulting with
One Road Contractor and Will Be in
Roswell Tomorrow Night, Expecting
to Meet Contractor Hoae, of Malaga
Bringing Engineer and Party OF
Five.

Mayor G. A. Richardson talked over
the long distance telephone wire with
Edward Kennedy at five O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, and Mr.. Kennedy,
who is president and promoter of the
Altus,, Roswell & FL Paso railroad,
will be here tomorrow night to start
the work of grading for the new road.
Mr.. Kennedy was at Portales yester-
day and today went to Elida to me t
a contractor VINO wants the work of
grading the road out of Roswell. The
promoter called Judge Richardson a.
gain this morning and asked that Con-
tractor Hoag, of Malaga, be sent for,
for the grade work.
Mr. Kennedy is bringing his engin-
eer and party of five to Roswell this
trip and he proposes to have dirt fly
ing before the notes for the 100000
bonus expire January 1. The latest
certain that Roswell will get the new
road. A clipping from an Oklahoma
newspaper was received here a few
days ago stating that the st. Louis
men who went part way over the route
had accepted it as far as they had
gone and had agreed to furnish the
funds to go ahead with the work. The
same article stated that ties and rails
had been contracted for for the Altus-
Lubbock end of the route.
Mr.. Kennedy and his party of five
reached Portales by crossing the coun
try from Lubbock. 1t is not known
who the other members of his party
are. but it is supposed that they are
the st. Louis capitalists who have
been travelling with him over the east
ern end of the road.
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Voluntary Armory Contribution.

''e1iJ FN'rf'Ofy OO'Itf IoutIuH
The Armory Board is receiving a
few contributions to the fund for the
new Armcry Building, which is near
ly thousand dollars short and the
Board appreciates these gifts and the
manner in which they are being CIV
en- A good strong voluntary contribu-
ton was received last week when j.
J. Hagerman sent in $4,000 to this fund
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-14
THE BIG BATTLESHIP
FLEET Is AT COL IOMRO

Colombo, Ceylon, Dec. 14.-Rear-ad-
miral aSperry landed from the battle
ship Connecticut this morning to pay
an official visit to Sir Henry Edward
McCallum, governor of Ceylon. There
was a big crowd at the wharf front,
who cheered the admiral. A guard Of
honor escorted the admiral to the
governors residence.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-14
DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS.

With their Sunday clothes all on.
without any clothes on-Just the lea
and A. B. c. Dolls. At the Annex-m-
gerson Book, Stationery & Art. Co.
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U. s. WEATHER BUREAU.
(LocaI Report. Observation Taken .

900 a. n.l
Roswell, n. NJ, Dec. 14.-Tempera-
ture, Max. 73; Min 35: Mean 81. Pre-
cipitation o. Wind miles E. Wealth
er clear.
Forecast for Roswell and Vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
Warmer tonight.
Comparative Temperature Data.
54; Min "a.
Extremes this date IA years rec
ord:-Max. 81. 1s96-s7; Min. 3. 1901.
: below zero.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-14

Nose Schloss, formerly in the meT
camille business with Price & Co. at
Dexter, is now on the road for Bisch-
off Brothers, of New York, makers
of Crown shirts, and was here Satur-
day. Sunday and today calling on old
friends and selling bill of goods.
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1000 GREAT BOOKS
AT LITTLE PRICE

The cream of copyright fiction and
standard works of recent years, THE
BIG SELLERS books that are
Read and talked about, for only 65 cts
They are selling by the dozens 70
single parties.-Ingersoll Book. sta
tlonery & Art Co.
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2 BILLS FOR
STATEHOOD

g Washington, Dec. 14.-Sep- G,
g arate statehood for Arizona and q
g New Mexico is provided for in G,
g two bills introduced today by g
3 Senator Foraker. 6,
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Notice.

The o. E. S. will meet in regular
session Tuesday night for the purpose
of installing officers, also balloting
and business of Importance.
BY order of the Worthy Matron.
45t3 H. S. WHITE, Sec.
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New Candy.

Just received a fresh shipment of
chocolates and bon bons IN bulk and
fancy Christmas packages. Your best
girl has one picked out here.-Inger-
soil Book, Stationery & Art Co 45f
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At Payton's. they carry just about
the largest line of blank books. and
office supplies in this neck OF the
woods. 46tf
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-14

A full line of Holiday Cigars. Pipes,
Navajo rugs, etc., at the Wigwam. tt
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-14

DO NOT WAIT WHY NOT ORDER
THAT TURKEY NOW AND GET
THE BEST, ALL CORN FED. T. c.
MARKET
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CAMPAIGN FOR CLEANER
NEWS IN THE HAlNES TRIAL
New York, Dec. 14.-With the start
Of the Haines trial at Flushing, l.. L.,
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it41s d.
real Objection To referring the matter
again to the people In a second pri-
mary. which shall be- held Immediately
after the first one. without a. dollar
spent for further campaigning between
them, and4to which only tho two l,igh-
est candidates sliallSbe ellgible7
Our correspondents abs. and intel.
llgent exposition of hts views on this
important matter are interesting to us,
and we hope to Jour readers. We arc
glad to glye space to them. even at
some length. But every word or hls
letter makes It plain that, wl,atever
notifications and restrictions he may
propose. he emphatically approves the
essential principle Of the primary for
making nominations. as do we. and
as elnphattcaliS condemns the essential
principle OF sthe convention He Is
careful to point out how his scheme
differs from the North Carolina plan
which plan, It win be remembered,
ELECTED our original comments upon
the obnoxiousnoss actual or potential,
OF the nominating convention. There's
fore, we are somewhat at, loss to
account for that recent Sense Of ella
ton" with which he described himself
as joyfully barking to the task OF
little sense into US.
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lurcllallenged unless counterclaim
happens TO bring tho question to an
issue, or votes rendered In respect OF
them have turned 1.-THE scale at an cleo
5tiOnBof representative peers OF Parlin-
inent at Holyrood. The Lord Clerk
given before the select committee OF
tho House OF Lords In 1882, admitted
that "as the law now stands, Scotch,
ipeerages may be assumed and held for
generations by persons who have not
to ken any teps Via tsoever to establish
their claim
Even in England there is no check
iin.tlle case OF a woman's assumption
of an ancient peerage by writ, and It
Is q we'll known fact that in the eiEil-
5tecntli century there were no less than
three wrongful assumptions by women
OF peerHges, namely. the sol -disant
Baroness Cromwell. who made use Of
the title from 1887 to 1909. and on the
strength Of her. assumption was invited
us q. peeress to the funeral OF Queen
Mary and the coronation OF Queer,
Anne. and the equally sol-disant
Baroness Dudley, who assumed that
title from 1857 to 1852 without any
vestige OF right. while the bona fide
Lady Austen, the wife OF knight.
coolly assumed the, style OF a peeress
In her own right as Baroness lie
Despencer from 1910 1854. All these
three cases were pieces OF totally I'M
warrnntable usurpntion.
Copyright. 1908. by the Brentwood Cos
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Personal AND GENERAL.

The smallest OF mammals is the shrew--
nocturnal mouselke Creatures, that hunt for
Worms and insects In woods and meadows
for mother and her little ones.
Captain Parker, u S. N, who arrived at
fIutilo on the steamer Annapolis, on May
18th. formally took over his new duties as
r Moore. u. s. NJ Who had G admini, e 3D.
tho affairs of the islands for. some time pas.
sergeant-MaJor Robert Elliot, OF. the Eng
i ,at army. now In his elghty-tecond year,
fo, the longest continuous service of anv
man ever In the military service OF Great
Brit ain. Major Ellots service extends as
Tar back as January, 1912.
During the year. 1907 s.4ss new Indus.
tries were reported in the South, compared
with 6.411 in 1906. which was the best
record ever made Tho leading States were
TsSas asss oklahena; 7s4 and Virginia,
Arkansas from 400 TO $50 each.
Trinidad sugar planter has, after sew
e1a1 years OF experiments. arrived at the
conclusion GO US \, that superior article OF paper
cSne, as also OF the ba gasse OF other plants
OF that district. It is stated that he has
erected paper works in connection with his
sugar 'actory at an expense OF $685. 900.
The number OF boxes OF matches pro-
ouced in the federal district OF Brazil In
1907 was 202o41,4o0. of which 1ss.55oooo
were wood aud 1882 400 wax matches The
" ds S1.S1S.369,t or ABOUT SIX
tenths Of a cent per box. The OUTPUT ia
us SEQ In the district Itself. The match tax
nan. woman and child. 81 5; z y
The population OF French Guiana, accord /.
ing to the census OF 1901. was 32.9os, Of
whom 1868 We're gold hunters IN h 8. woods.
Direct, and rapid means OF communication
W:ah the interior are lacking, there being, no
frniiroads except few miles In the penal
settlement, which contains $500 persons.
Postal eom,munication is maintained twice
4: weels with tho principal towns -
The old Emperor OF Austria pnvs ~
cock. Perski. $4,000 a; year salary. THIS
same Parski was once the cook OF Count
Rheingaum. and many years ago, when the
s,mperor OF Austria was dining with the
count; ne was struck with the way a cer-
tain boar's head was cooked, and desired
thatthe chef should be complimented Two
days aNerward huge packing cas- arrived
a. Schoenbrun with Count Rheinsaum, 8
&C mplimeats. On being opened the case was
stound TO contain Perski. a bit GREATNESS.
4 cut otherwisa alright. The Emperor laugh.
Cd ,i a the, joke accepted the gift. and Per-
ski mas hsen the royal Chef ever since. 81
! -
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Germ,n,nrY,s Forests.

The German empire has nearly $1,000
900 acres OF forest. OF which 31.9 per cent
belongs to the State, 1.8 per cent. to the
Crown. s.1 per cent. to communities. 46.s
per cent. to private persons. Taper cent
to corporations, and the remainder to in-
stitutions ana associations. There is n Its
tie over ftths Of an acre OF forest for
each citizen. and though .ffty-threa cubic
feet OF wood to the acre Is produced In a
year. wood imports have increasingly ex-
5ceedcd wood exports for over forty years
and 800, 900. 900 cubic feet. valued lat $8o,-
100000 or over one slxthao OF the home con-
sumption, Is now imported each year. Ger
many's drama on foreign countries ara IN
the following ord err: Austria Hungary
19.750,oo0 tons; Russia and Finland IS. 5000.
600 tons; SW.aden. 81 1000 tons; the United
States. $4,000 tons: Norway. 5000 tons
Scientific American. ~
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Teachers Pensions.
Gains Wlfc.

IT never discuss marriage," said the late
General Fitzhugh Lee. without thinking
OF an old colored preacher in my State.
who was addressing his dark skinned con-
gregaton, when a white man arose in tho
hack OF the building. Mr.. Preacher said
the white man. you are talking about Cain.
and you say he got married In the land
mentions only Adam and Eve as being on
earth at that time. Who. then. did Cain
.marry7' The colored preacher snorted
with unfe!sned contempt. Huh! no oa1d.
you hear dat. brederen an sisters? You
hear dat fool question i am axed RI Cain
haswent to de land Of Nod, just as de Good
Book tells US. an in de land 20 Nod Cain
marries a gal o. one o. dem no count pore
white trash families dat de inspierd apostle
did mt consider fittin'to mention In de
Holy Word.'"--Everybody's Magazine.
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PAPER FROM BAGAsSE.
Great Results Claimed for Trinidad

Great Results Claimed for Trinidad
Consul General Richard Guenther. OF
FRANKFORT, furnishes the following nforma-
corning the Invention OF q Trinidad plan
ter for the manufacture OF paper from
suearIcane bagasse: GaHsIS
For a. long time the bagasse had been
nSperimented with In order to make cell
!uloss out of IT for paper manufacturing.
but without success, 1t is now reported that
trinidad sugar planter has. after several
years Of experiments. arrived at The con-
clusloh mat a superior article OF paper can
be made from the hagasse OF sugar cane,
az also OF the basasse of other plants OF that
district. II Is stated that he has erected
po per works In elton with his sugar
factory ct an expense of $1,000.
1he shagasse, after having been three
tines ground and pressed In sugar presses,
Is carried, automatically, to the paper mill
and is thnrs treated by a process Of the In
ventor. y Is then boiled TOR several hours
passed through rotating millstones, put into
the usual machines for manufac turing paper
pulp. and afterwards cut UP under hydraulic
pressure. g54b sti5 ls8S
TheSinYentor claims that "a per cent. OF
and he believes that his invention viii
EreHalutionlse the cane sugar industr y, as It
would pc Eremnnerative to plant sugar-cane
lpllma1iy Tor making paper, with the SUGAR
az q. q py- PRODUCT, Sugar making would
/ again become very rcmunerative, as bnglsse,
Efo,} fuel. had approxim tely a value al only
about $3.50 per ton, 3s ANA
The cost OF paper production by this pros
CESS III said TO be very law. M the 8surplus
| The value of the paper made from tho bn-
| gnsso Is est imated 10 he ss24sper ton. During
| the Tina that no sugar Is made y he paper
| mil Is KEPT running by USING nthAr materials
banana bsgasae. parasrass bayarse. and that
OF other Ghecs, 7si{
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MERELY JOKING.

4.
Wow!
Mrs. Downc: you looked ayfully fool
ish when you asked me 10 marry you
Mr.. Downe: II didn't look nalf as foolish
as was."---Ilustrnted Bits.
Tie Exception.
Church: The tine I, !, Is near At hand when
weeping w?"-Yonkcrs Statesman.
Another Word.
Did you say he was crafty politician ~
NO." answered Senator Sorghum, mot
crafty. merely Observation-Disclosures Star.
UnconnninE It.
Let joy be uncennned." said the master
I'm pulling. tho cork now" answered
the keeper OF the goods.-Blrminsham Age
Herald.
Tho Ghost Walked.
Why are you forever hummins that
Merry Widow waltz ~
Because It haunts me-"
mo wonder; you are forever numbering
lt."--Pck Up.
Amenities In Passing.
The Lady IN the Bonnet: "1f I'd nee
like yourn I'd 80 an 'ang myself"
The Lady In the HIT: IAN il I'd a nee
like yourn I'd walk backwards for the rest
Sure Proof. 4.
Hyker: "Brewning's wife must be an In
Pyker: why do you think GOT"
e Hyker II notice he seldom las any but.
tons on his clothes.'-Home Herald.
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- y Y ~ 10 y
does not look with fnvoriinon the In.
vestment OF policy-holders money III
real estate, and the fiction e:,nt these
overgrown specimens are for the com.
pany's own use Is too flimsy to require
notice. Moreover, these buildings sell
dom pay. They are pointed out to
visitors from the country, which is adj
verpsing after a fashion, and there
their merit ends. Fire above the water
line Is one Of their ever present dan
gers. which. II. 1t once eventuated.
might give the country such a holo-
caust as It. has happily never seen.
This Is only a possibility The shadow
OF darkness and snirlessness which they
throw about them like pail is GER
tainty. And so Is It certain that they
are unsightly and hideous .monstrosi-
ties. monuments to money nladness
and affronts to good sense and good
taste.
II New Workers insist on squeezing
a sduare foot OF land for all that the
traffic will bear all other considera-
ttons being ignored. why do not the
building laws stop in and put limit.
OF: their folly?.