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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-09
Chicken pie Dinner.

The U. D.. G. will give a chicken pie
dinner Friday noon in the old Imger- /,
soil stand, first door South of the /
First National Bank. Price Csc 6et3.
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Now tina Andrews has failed to
keep his promise to cur statehood
at the hands of the present congress
no doubt he will redeem his word and
resign. j.
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if a better n larger structure can
be secured.
The passage of the Australian a
lot law would be for the best inter
ests of the people of New Mexico.
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Notice, Sheep Breeders.

The Executive Committee of the
Chaves County Sheep Breeders and
Wool Growers Association, held a ses
sion yesterday and it was decided to
advance all herders and cooks wages
to $3.50 per month, comm Fencing with
April LIST, next.
A. d. Garrett, Chairman
w. 8. Prayer /.
J.. B. Keaster
G.. c.. Martin.
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All kinds Of fruit and shade trees
ready for immediate delivery at Fair
childs' Nursery. 12tf
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-09

Correct legal blanks at Record.
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Best Job rr,nr1ng. RECORD once.
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The calling of a constitutional con
vention would be a waste of time and
money. Better devote all efforts to
removing the cause of the defeat of
statehood-the gang.
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If we can but get rid of Bull" An
drews we can forgive the senate for
refusing us statehood. The Ell Paso
News would have Bull" go to Juares
n display himself in the Bull-Ring
at that place, but perhaps the other
animals might object.
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u. H.
Mayor Of the City OF Roswell
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
SEWERS.

Several from here attended the New,
ton fair.
Miss 0. Perricr attended the What
Cheer fair.
Thos. George, of Hiteman, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. VIM. Paynter.
Several from here attended TAFT
Day in Des Moine5 Monday, Sept. 20
Chas. Sage was called to Hooking
by the serious illness of his daubhter.
George Hendee has returned from
Buxton and is sick with typhoid fever.
Mrs. John Meadows has left for an
extended visit with her parents at
Avery.
John Davis, of Ottumwa, was here
two days recently visiting his mother
and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Jones, of Market
vile, near Des MONIES, moved to
Sewers recently.
ne luldHI Sun DOil W Wi anu WI o.
VIM. Mabie, Sept rs, passed away a
few hours after birth.
Mrs. III. Deckey, of Brooklyn, who
has been visiting her son, Fred, re-
turned to her home Saturday.
George Kaldenburg was arrested
Monday and fined five dollars and
costs for using indecent language.
James Beckham, who left here sew
eral weeks ago when the work was
slack, has returned and again resum-
ed his work.
Hugh Gum, j. M. Patterson. Dan
Davis and VIM. Abram, of Colfax,
went to Des Moines Tuesday to take
part in the Shriners celebration.
Gus DeCamp. who has been playing
with the Hunbolt base bah team dur
ing the season just passed, has return
ed to the mines here for the winter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Claud McCor-
mick, Sept. %, a daughter All get
ting along nicely.
Henry Warrick and wife, of Oska-
loosa, were over Sunday guests at the
Robert Sarvis home.
w. C. Wharton, of Delta has bought
the livery barn here from his brother
Charles, and will move here soon.
John Knott and family are going to
move to Des Moines and Budd Taylor
will Occupy the house as soon as va
Gated.
Willis Utterback and wife, of Delta,
were Sunday guests at the Tom Beat
ty home and attended the Bruce Jar
Wis funeral.
Comrades Elijah Busby and Smith
Woods went to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday
morning to attend the reunion of the
4th cavalry, to which they belonged
Harry McBurney, Elsie Allsup, Lena
McCurdy, of White Oak, and Fannie
Moore, of Rose Hill, were Sunday
guests of Miss Josephine Hawkins.
John Casford and wife went to KeO,
ia Tuesday to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Ellis ROmine. MIR. CasfOrd has
been sick all summer and only recent
ly able to DC out. 1t is hoped the
change will help him.
The mortar mixer at the bank build
ing here played a joke on a farmer
that will not soon be forgotten by the
victim. farmer having a small job
of repairing on a chimney asked the
mixer for some mortar. A candy
bucket was procured and the mixer
filled it with brick bats covered with
mortar, which the farmer did not
discover until ne reached home.
Comrade Bruce Jarvis, Civil war
veteran and prominent pioneer citi-
zen, died Saturday morning, Sept. rs.
He had been sick since May and the
end came peacefully as if he were
falling to sleep. He was sc years, 3
months of age and is survived by a
widow and four children, DIR. Fred
Jarvis, of Oskaloosa, Or. Dwight Jar
Wis, Of Rose HILL Mrs. Almer James,
OF Rose Hill and Mrs. Fletcher Bump,
o: Rose Hill. The funeral service
was held Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m.
conducted by Rev. S. II. Zendt, of the
Christian church, OF Oskaloosa, ana
interment made at Jackson cemetery
The pall-bearers were his two sons
and sons-in-law and two nephews,
Frank and Bruce Waters, of Oskaloo
sa. A large attendance OF his friends
paid their last respects at the funeral.
NASBY, JR.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
WHITE OAK.
J. A. B.

Miss Sigma Brostrom was an Oska'
lOosa caller Friday.
Mrs. John Swanson and Anna Swan
son called on Mrs. Carl Ignell Monday
Rev. c. A. Anderson, our district
superintendent, preached at the Swed,
ish church Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Anderson and daughters
visited Monday afternoon at the John
A. Swanson home.
Mrs. Christopher Kaleen and daugh-
ter, OF Ottumwa, spent part of last
week at the Nels Olson home.
f. b. Caldwell bought match team
cr 2 and 3-year-old mares and field
CT corn from Simon Hawkinson last
weei'.
Mrs. j. o. Johnson and children,
Carol and Mabel, of Holdredge, Nebr.,
visited from Thursday until Saturday
at the Henry IIawkinson home.
The people OF the Swedish church
surprised their class leader, Chas
and presented him with a
handsome gold watch Wednesday
night of last week.
Sert. 20. Autumn Child.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
CORRESPONDENCE
ELM GROVE.

Hazel Young has gone to Lacey.
Miss Anna Young has gone to Ma
son City.
Mrs. Mary Young visited friends in
Buxton Sunday.
Mrs. Ora White visited at the paren-
tai Crane home in What Cheer last
week.
John Falls and family visited at the
Robert Kirk home Tuesday of last
week.
Grandfather Reynolds is visiting at
the home OF his son, F. c. Reynolds,
this week.
Word has been received that the
S. B. Rhea family have arrived safely
a! Deming, New Mexico.
Miss Mamie Harrington accompan-
led her aunt, Mrs. Dyer, to Denver,
where the lady goes in quest of health.
Our schools are progressing nicely
with Miss Mary Dusenberry as teacher
at Elm Grove and Mrs. James Wake
at Forest Grove.
The house on the old Pugh place,
owned by Mr.. Hopkins, was destroyed
by fire Saturday afternoon. The
house was occupied by Jerry Wymore
and wife and everything was com
plete loss, as there was no insurance
on either building or contents.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
ROSE HILL.

|. NJ. Reed has new 4-cylinder So
horse power auto.
Many Oskaloos people attended the
Jarvis funeral Sunday.
J. w. Barnes, of Olivet, YVES Sun
day visitor at the F. e. Adair home.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sar-
Wis, Sept. rs, a CIR. All doing we'll
Miss Clara Moore, of OskaIoosa
spent Sunday at the parental home.
Hade Brainard and wife, of Delta.
visited Friday with his brother-in- law
Tom Beatty.
James Vallandingham and wife. OF
Oskaloosa, were Sunday visitors with
relatives here.
Conrade Joe Steel and wife, OF
Marshalltown, attended the Jarvis
funeral Sunday.
Robt. Wymore, who has spent the
past eight weeks in Seattle, arrived
home Monday.
Clifford Johnson and wife, OF Oska-
ioosa. spent Sunday at the parental
Rowland home.
]. A. Rinehart and wife, OF oska-
loosa. were visitors Friday at the r.
G Adair home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
CEDAR-ROUTE I.
Brownie.
Sept. IS

Samuel Myers was in Ottumwa last
weeE.
George Thomas was a caller in
Kirkyille last Friday.
John PlummeT was a recent caller
al the Isaac Cook home.
Chester Funk went to a public sale
across the river last week.
Joe Allison and wife were recent
visitors at the Chas. Flush home.
John Ross has moved his old barn
into the pasture for a cattle barn.
Joshua Allison has gone 10 Wayne
county 20 visit friends and relatives.
West Nfillisack, Of ottumwa, visited
his brother, w. FMillisack, last week.
George Ward and John Ross were
business callers in Ottumwa Thurs
day.
II. G. Moore, OF Cedar, was a bust
ness caller in this neighborhood Fri
day.
Several people Of this neigaborhood
are attending the union meetings at
Kirkyille.
Jacob Ross has bought the Chas.
Dawson farm and has II rented for the
coming year.
Some OF the farmers have just be.
gun to SOW their fall wheat, while 9th.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
EVANS.

Mrs. Pete Youngberg shopped in
oskaloosa Friday.
Mr. Kerr looked after business in
terests in Eddyville Saturday.
Rufe Fancher and daughter Lottie
were callers in this locality Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burris, of Oskaloosa,
were over Sunday visitors with VIM.
Miller and wife.
Mr., and Mrs. Job Davis went 10 Des
Moines Saturday to visit her sister,
Mrs. j. ]. Howells.
Mesdames Garrison and Suggett
went to Sewers nday, called by the
death OF a relative.
The Ladies' Aid Society was pleas
antly entertained Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. Jim Harvey.
Miss Hulda Burke is attending
school in Oskaloosa and boarding with
Mrs. John Lichtenheld.'
Sarah Davis and Ruby Cox were
pleasant visitors at the Ralph Crook
home in Harvey over Sunday
Mrs Grace Cooper and little daugh-
ter, OF 0skaloosa. are visiting this
week at the parental White home.
Mrs. Otto Swanson has shipped her
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Belzer are spend
ing these beautiful days in Missouri
visiting Mr. Belzers parents.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Terrell mas been quite i'll for
several days. DR.. Hickman was call
ed Saturday evening and it is reported
much better at present writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boden, o. Coalfeld,
have moved their household goods to
our city and will live for the present
with MRS. Boden's mother, Mrs. Neil.
We welcome them to our community.
The east half of the ILoyilia U. Il.
Circuit held a business meeting Satur-
day evening in Lakonta to consider
the proposition of dividing the work.
If this is done the minister will be
located at this place and next year
win be able to have preaching every
Sunday.
The adult Bible class of the Lakonta
T.. B. S. S. held its class social Satur-
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. G.. J. Thomas. After enjoying
social time a short program was rem
dered. Refreshments were served
and at a late hour the company went
TO their homes feeling that tie time
had been very pleasantly spent.
The sad news has just been received
frcm Whiting, Ia, of the death of Mrs.
Nora Smith, wife of Alfred Smith,
whose home is about three miles
northeast CT Lakonta. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith had gone to visit DR.. Jeff Hoyt
and wife. Mrs. Smith was taken vio-
lently i'll and the news of the sickness
had only just been received when the
message came that she had died at
l1:45 a. m. The body will he brought
to Oskaloosa at. 500 p. m, SEPT. 20,
and arrangements made for the fun
eraI.
The annual S. S. convention for
West Des Moines township will be
held in the Truax grove, north of La
konta, Sunday, Oct. TO- commencing
at 10 O'Clock a. m. The following
speakers, J. w. Howell, NJ Hedge, r.
E. Corlett, Mr.. Terrell and Mr.. Nor
rison Of Oskaloosaywill be present and
with our local talent a good program
will tbe furnished, with music by the
choir and Jefferson Male Quartet
Basket dinner at noon. Everybody
cordially invited TO come out and en-.
joy the day with us.
Sept. 20. G. J.. r.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30

Mrs. o. b. Rumbaugh's Sunday
school class of young people gave her
farewell surprise party. Mr.. Rum
baugh has gone to work on farm )
miles out of Sewers and they have
moved their household goods to the
place.
The 22nd annual convention of the
Mound Prairie Sunday school was
held at Sewers September Goth, with
II. Perrier as president pro TEN. A
fine program was rendered, one of the
most pleasing features of which was
an address by Gen. J. 3. Weaver
Reports from the five Sunday schools
represented were given, which show
ed them to be in good condition. w.
H. Brock was elected president for
the coming year and Miss M. J. Rob
erts, secretary.
Miss Minnie Jest has been i'll for
several months and has been unable
to walk, which has deprived her oil
many amuscmcnts that the other
young people have enjoyed. The other
evening twenty-five of her friends sur
prised her by going to spend the even
ing, which passed pleasantly at games
and social chat. Light refreshments
were served and Miss Gest was pre-
scented with beautiful lOcket and
chain. 1t was an occasion much en-
ioyed and one that will long be reme1n-
bcrCd.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
ers already have it in.

ers already have it in.
MI. ard Mrs. Abner Cook, of Dean,
Ia, are visiting relatives and friends
in Kirkville and vicinity.
The evangelistic meetings held at
Kirkville by Rev. Baker were discon-
tinued Sunday night until Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Chas. Fuhs is reported to be
about the same. She is suffering
from an al6scess and an operation may
be necessary.
Clarence Harding was the guest o.
honor at a surprise party Sept. %, it
being his 21St birthday. A good sized
crowd was present and the evening
was pleasantly spent at games ana
other amusements, after which lunch
con was served. He was tle reciTi-
ent OF MANY beautiful presents, and
good wishes for many returns of the
Qa.'.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
visited his fathers family here Sun,

visited his fathers family here Sun.
day.
Anna Brownell of Abba has been Wis.
iting home folks here the past few
days.
Miss Eva Pidgeon has been contin,
ed to her home with illness for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thomas are the
parents of a baby girl that was born
Sept. "a.
Dennic Long, Harlan Walker, Lena
Walker, Hattie and Evalyn Slayman
OF Hamilton, attended church here
Sunday evening.
Bud Williams, of Hamilton, assisted
at Warrens store last week in the alb
senCe of Mr.. jackson, who was called
to the bedside of his mother.
Mrs. Linguist and daughter, Marie
OF Keokuk, who have been spending
a week here with her sister, Mrs DR.
Gray, returned home Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30

IloIsehOId goods 10 Norwoodsville.
where they will make their future
homt.
Mrs. Lena Swanson returned from
Eddyville Monday after spending a
dew days with her sister, Mrs. l.. l..
Harri1.
Mrs. Myers and daughter, Mrs. Eek
LEY, were callers at the VIM. Miller
nome Monday morning on their way to
Knoxville.
Mr.. Shawnan, or Dunreath, is visit
! ing with his daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Hancock. and taking treatment from
d. Williams.
Sunday guezts at the John Melcher
home were Nh. and Mrs. Berdinncr
and daughter Nellie, of Beacon, and
Mrs. Thos. Rowe. OF Yarmouth.
Mrs. A. T. Harris and daughter
Stella went TO Beacon Llonday to see
the new boy that arrived at the Irwin
Garland home at noon. We extend
COZ ST4 .nlauonL.
All were pleased . find Rev. Wilke
in the pulpit Sunday. He has just re-
turned from ais vacation, much I'M
proved in health, which is a pleasure
to his many Evans friends.
Chas. Garland and son Irwin moved
their household goods to Beacon on
Thursday. 1t is with much regret
that we see these families leave us,
but we wish them well in their new
hOmt.
Sept. %. Brownie.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
BRUSH COLLEGE.

WIZ Picrsell and family spent Sun
day at Ed Anderson's.
Mrs. Cora Lundy returned home on
Thursday from Knoxville.
Mrs. Lizzie Walker, OF What Cheer,
is visiting in this neighborhood.
Doc" Perkins and wife. OF Wright,
visited Friday at LOnnie Perkins.
Mrs. Lulu Perkins, of Wright, is Wis
ting at the Lonnie Perkins home.
John Shaw and wife and Ora Per.
kins and family spent Sunday at the
Clint Shaw home near Lacey.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
LAKoNTA.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. McFall spent
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. f. Tharp.
Rev. Emerson preached his farewell
sermon to a large attendance last Sun.
day afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
BUXTON.

Miss Elsie Riley went to Abba over
Sunday.
Mr.. Nichols, OF Lucas, visited his
daughter here last week.
Marion Forrest, OF Missouri. visited
friends here the fore part OF the week.
Rev. Reese and wife, OF Hiteman,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30
Sept. 29

Miss Helen Handy, formerly profess
sor in the Oskaloosa High school and
now on the teaching force of the CT
tumwa High school, came up from
that city Friday evening for an over
Sunday visit with friends. She was
guest OF the Misses Ryan on North
Eighth street.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-30

DIR. ID. p. Breed, of Grinnell, spent
Sunday in oskaloosa. the guest OF
Rev. J. II. Adkins. DR.. Breed occu-
pied the pulpit at the Congregational
church Sunday morning. The sub
Ject was Christian Education"
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-07-11
CORRUPTION CIVIL GovERNMEYT-FAULTs OF PRESENT
SYsTEM-EXpERIENCE AS WITNESS IN MURDER TRIAL
The DoCToR LAWYER.
(By DR.. a. Hausman.)

(By Dr. "A. uausllal.J
Our governmental machine is of the most compl-
Gated and ineffective in the world it has many wheels
and costs much to There is too much parcu-
larsm in the legislative power of the single states, which
of advantage the people but only to those to whom
this arrangement affords opportunity TO make com
Portable living without much physical mental exerton
Whv for instance should a state like Rhode Island or
Delaware have separate criminal and civil laws while
Texas which is many times large both taken together
has only one law! Why not these laws be the same
all over the United States not the laws of society the
same everywhere! This would be immense saving for
the people, who lave pay sums on account
of complications arising from differences in the laws be-
tween the states collision with the constitution why
must the extradition of criminal require the intervention
of the governor when is of general interest to effect the
apprehension and punishment of criminal with as lte
DELAY as possible! Why must the marriage and divorce
laws be so confused and stupid that persons marriage
NAV be legal and void in another sate How much
money is wasted for useless legislation, when
if would be much cheaper and sensible to have the laws
framed by a few competent persons and afterwards SUD
mitted the people for approval In Germany the people
felt relieved when the smaller lost their ndepend
ence and union was restored in all the important depart
ments of government while here every little state clngs 10
fine vain prerogave of having its laws at great
expense
WHY is it that this great free nation has government
so corrupt and dishonest that $50 be politician is CON
sidcred etractng epthet suggestive OF dlsreputabe
character while in Europe such Office Is hed 10 De
trust honor Is the general moral standard lower mere
than in Europe! Originally perhaps not but the obnoX
ous system tends to make the officers dishonest to blunt
tbe sense of honor and diminish the regard for the rights
of the people In Europe the state demands certain quail
fcaons for an office and gives certain guarantees IN re-
turn permanently of position and chance for promotloh
Egoism is the only natural motive for any individual act
and Il s in obedience this impulse that the officers
are honest it is their interest to be But here II Is
different Qualification is not required and the appoint
ment to certain Office is made political issue, although
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-07-11

the duties to be discharged reference whatever
the pending questions of parsanip There is reward
for the faithful performance of duties, officer who has
consceniousy devoted his time and energy to the interest
of the people, is Just liable to be removed from office as
the one who has avaed himself of the opportunity and
feathered his the expense of the public And
what is still worse, the thief who has stolen fortune
when retiring private life will be respected as prom
nen citizen while the honest who out OF Office
with clean hands and empty pockets looked at with dis
respect fool who not smart enough to make nay
while the shone. Why do the people expect man to
90 through all the ndnes of election run the gaunt
let of vilifcation by the papers, pretending to be the
mouhpece of public opinion. How the people expect
that ANYBODY should be fool enough sacrifice his personal
interest for that of the public for which there neither any
necessity obligation If the people want honest service
they can have it well private persons and under the
same conditions But as long they MAINTAIN TINS 1ooi-
ish SYSTEM the result must be that honest men are to
great extent ebared from public offices and the dishonest
individuals secure as much possible of the peoples money
the only remuneration worth having Public opinion as an
entity does not exist the who has the peoples money
does not care straw what Tom Dick and Harry think
of him, he has the power, the real value
Far worse than the departments of the United State,
corruption infests the state, county and municipal govern
ments and the free people stand poweress while they are
being robbed systematically This the natural sequence
of dsregardng the principle of honesty thieves are the
ftest to survive among a nation that does not recognize
and encourage honesty Through the fault OF the SYSTEM
individuals who could hardly make an honest living by
labor are enabled to appropriate Millions which means
corresponding loss those who have to pay But IT means
more person acquiring large fortune illeg'ii"'e!'
without giving an equivalent in return, obtains through ts
money control over large share of the land, ne can p
thousands of acres and hold them speculation ms
is one of the causes of land monopoly against which MI
George might have Justly directed his attack because 1t
is within the scope of possibility to abolish to some eS
tent while it is impossible to undo the accomplished iac'
and overthrow the system of andpopery which has always
been and will be forever the basis of society
Comparing the efficiency OF our clvi government VIII,
tl most advanced states of Europe Irrespective of
standing armies and hereditary monarches), we can not