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Mr.. and Mrs. Will 8. Prayer enter
tanned a party of friends at their
home ON South Main street last night
complimentary to Secretary Nathan
Jaffa and wife, OF Santa Fee. 1t was a
bridge whist party and five tables
were arranged for the players. Many
interesting games were played n
some beautiful favors given, as fol-
lows to Nathan Jaffa, a cut glass may
onnafse bowl, to C. J. Leland, a cut
glass decanter and to Mrs Wilson a
cut glass bonbon dish A two course
buffet luncheon was served The guests
were Messrs and Mesdames Jafra, Joe
Jaffa. Phillips, Slaughter, Bedell,
Smith, Cahoon, WHY'S, Price, Will
son, Leland; Mrs. Carson and Misses
Ella Prayer and Ziegler.
Mr. and SMFWY ETA shr.-- m i,
Mrs. ]. w. Wilson gave a bridge
whist party at her home on Military
Heights yesterday afternoon as a fare
we'll to Mrs. Nathan Jaffa who left
this morning for her home in Santa
Fe. Four tables with sixteen players
made up the party, and 1T was a hap
| Ply congenial one. Mrs. C. M. Rath-
bun won the favor of the afternoon.
After several "rubbers" a two course
/ luncheon refreshed the players, who
were Mesdames Jaffa, Joe Jaffa, Will
Prayer, Rathbun, Phillips, Bear, Lee
land, Smith, Slaughter, Daniel, Ca
boon, w G. Hamilton, Thompson,
Nook; Misses Hedgcoxe and Fruche.
Mrs. Will Prayer and Miss Eva
Hedgcoxe will be h~ostesses at the reg
ular meeting of the Country Club
| Bridge Club to-morrow afternoon.
The Elks will give one of their regu-
lar dancing and card parties at their
club Friday night.
The Gaullieur Club will give its
monthly ball for April on Thursday
night of this week at their club room
in the Gaullieur building.
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Rich Gifts for a Bride,

Baltimore, Md. April 1.-THE we'd
ding today of Miss Harriet Brown,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Brown, and T. Suffern Taller of New
York, was attended by the wealth and
fashion of Baltimore, New York,
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
Gas Men Visit Roswell.

B. F. and NJ. e. Carmean, artificial
gas manufacturers from the east, who
have been here several days looking
over the local situation with a view
of building another gas plant, left on
today's auto for Ell Paso. They were
much pleased with Roswell and eX-
pect to return soon.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

R. H. Collins. Southwestern Sales
Manager for the Buick automobile,
left this morning in his car for ANA
rillo, going via the M~escalero sands.
He will go by auto to his home in
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

SOMETHING EXTRA IN COOK
ED MEATS TOMORROW. GET THE
HABIT-DON'T cOOk.-T. c. MAR
kET.
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Kansas City. but will take a different
route out of Amarillo from the one
followed in coming to Roswell a few
days ago.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

S. C. Pondolfo and Roy Page of Tu-
cumcari, arrived last night for a bus
mess visit. Mr.. Pandolfo was here
formerly in the insurance business.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

Mrs. X. X. Scott and Mrs. John Bo-
gar returned this morning from a bu-
siness trip to Lake Arthur
Jerry CaZier was here from Dexter
today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

Postmaster Kellahin left on today's
auto for Alpine, Texas, going via Tor
rance and Ell Paso. He will spend two
weeks with Captain Jason w. James
at his ranch near Alpine, having secur
ed a vacation for a much needed rest.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

VIII Lawrence was here from Lake
Arthur today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

| w. H. Bockman, who recently re-
turned from an extended trip to Ok
Iahoma came in this morning from a
short visit at Artesia and Lake Ar
| thur.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

The Women's Club is meeting to-
day in regular session.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

The Elks will give one of their regu
lar dancing and card parties at thei
club Friday night.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

The Gaullieur Club will give it
monthly ball for April on Thursda.
night of this week at their club room.
in the Gaullieur building.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
Cook Stands by Promise

New York, Oct. Cook has refus-
ed to submit his records and instru-
ments to a committee of scientists Sc
lected by the president Of Johns Hop
kins university for judgement. In his
reply to a request for such submission,
Cook says:
I'm bordering over the problems
which you were kind enough to pre-
sent at your visit yesterday, ii appears
to be an injustice to h Danes to con-
sent to appointment of the board Of
examiners after I had definitely
agreed to submit, my material first to
the University Of Copenhagen. L
therefore ask your indulgence for a
few months, and following the Danish
investigation, the records will be sent
to all the geographical societies in the
world, after which It becomes public
property. / appreciate the good of1ces
of the American Geographical So
ciety, and it's fair and friendly atti-
tude and promise they will have an
early opportunity to go over the entire
data of my polar conquest"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
GALLoWS FOR VICTOR.
Slayer of the Christie Family to be
Hanged on Nov. 16.

Aberdeen, South Dakota.-Emil Vic
tor was sentenced to be hanged in the
Brown county courtyard on Tuesday,
Nov. 16, for the murder of 1S-year-old
Mildred Christie on the morning Of
July 8, 1909.
The motion of the defense to post
pone sentencing for thirty days to give
time to secure the transcript Of evil
dence upon which to base an appeal to-
the supreme court, was opposed by
the state and denied by the court.
Victor confessed that he not only
murdered the girl, but killed her faith
er and mother and a boy named Ro-
mayne, who al visiting at the place.
On the trial he tried to r%epudiate the
confession, but the court admitted it
as evidence.
Robbery was the motive for his des-
perate deed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
SYNOD TO BUILD SCHOOLS.
Germans viii Found College at Waco,
Texas, II Citizens Desire II.

Burlington. Iowa.-The general con-
ference of the German Evangelical
synod elected members of the vari-
GUS church boards, each board having
several members from the lay delega-
tons In addition to the ministerial rep
resentatives of the synod. Those elect
ed were:
Education Board-Rev. Messrs. G.
F. Bausmann, Bartlett, ILL.,; G. G. Raft,
Chicago; julius Kircher. Chicago; S.
Kruse. ~Sappington. Mo-; ]. Sauer and
j. Degel, Massillon, Ohio; II. Meier,
Milwaukee; S. John. Ann Arbor, Mich,
and F. Werning, Lowden, Iowa.
Publication Board-Rev. Messrs.
John Kircher, Chicago; Paul Irion, st.
Louis.
The educational interests of the
synod were further considered and ac-
ton was taken looking to the estab.
lishment of several new schools. 1t
was decided to build a college at
Waco, Texas, provided the people
there desire 1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07

told Whitney he had accomplished
more than he had expected to. Whit
ney did no communicate to Peary all
Cook told him. Cook complained Of
Peary's having taken over his house
and stores, but declared he had suffer
ed no unfairness. Peary's steward,
Pritchard, was present when the' e
statements were made. Murphy,
Peary's boatswain, had written instruc-
lions from Peary which Whitney, at
Peary's request, read over to Murphy
from time to time. They directed Muir
ply to use Cooks stores first and
Peary's afterwards: also that II Cook
returned he was to be given every
help.
When Cook and his Eskimo arrived
at Annatok they had no sledges, hav-
ing left them twenty miles out. The
next day a sledge was recovered. Al
contained Cooks scientific instruments,
food and clothes. At Cooks request
Whitney took charge of these instru-
ments when Cook left for home. Whit
ney says Cook left no written records
that he knows of. Whitney says that
when Peary reached Annotok he told
him Cook said he had gone beyond
Peary's farthest north, but Peary made
no comment, Next day Cooks Eskimos
came to him and asked what Peary's
men were trying to get them to say.
Peary's men had shown them maps,
but the Eskimos declared they did not
understand these papers. AS far as
Whitney is aware, Cooks Eskimo
never admitted they and Cook had only
progressed two Sleeps" from the land.
Whitney said he told Pcary Cook In
trusted to him certain belon2ings TO
bring home. Peary declined, Whitney
says, to permit Cooks belongings to
be brought aboard the Roosevelt. Whit
ney thereupon went ashore, and with
the assistance Of Capt. Bartlett, COM
mander of the Roosevelt, separated
Cooks property from his W baggage,
repacked them In boxes and left them
ashore.
Whitney, in expressing his belief
that Cook found the pole and that
Peary did the same, said he knew no
reason for doubling Cook any more
than Peary.
CDR. Cooks story" he added Seems
truthful and probable. Nothing else
would explain his twelve months alb
s%ence,"
Whitney said Cook left with him at
Annotok several cases containing In
struments and other belongings but
so far as Whitney knew, no records,
though records may have been packed
with Cooks emects.
Whitney declared he knew nothing
Of the present controversy beyond the
vaguest details. He denied that Heary
removed Cooks stores from Annotok
to Etah. What Peary really did was
to transfer a few things and rebuild
the house at Annotok.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
WHEAT AT Sl.20
BOARD OF TRADE SEES CORNER
IN CLOSING SEPTEMBER
DEAL.
BEST CORNER in YEARS
No Colossal Winnings, but Sports are
Hard Hit-Came as a Complete
Surprise to
Traders.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-The wheat
squeeze" which disturbed the ennui
of speculative routine with a 14-cent
advance in the September option on
the board of trade here lacked none
of the features of former years when
"Old Hutch" Cudahy, Partridge and
others were wont to explode bomb
sheiss unders the trade.
1t was the cleanest cut of any cor
ner In many years. The so-called Pat
ten deal of last spring was an open
secret long before final delivery day,
but what happened this time came out
of a clear sky. September wheat had
been tagging toward the end with ev-
cry evidence of ebbing vitality.
For a month there had been practic-
ally nothing doing in the option. An
occasional ignored bid at or slightly
above the market price i~nfreauently
developed traces of in the
tone" but the general tranquility
was ~undisturbed. September closed
Wednesday at $1.06 and sluggishly
slept slightly above that figure.
III a. vague SOTL Oh way there WAS
known to be a short interest out, but
that some particular individual or
clique had secured control Of the long
side was undreamed of by all not in.
the deal.
The trader or traders In control
held about 1000, 900 bushels, while the
scattered short interest ran between
five and ten millions, according to the
average expert guess on the subject
in the absence Of actual figures. In
volume this does not begin to compare
with some deals which board of trade
history reveals, but in compact eff
cheney it is said to be the peer Of any.
No colossal winnings or losses are
involved, although some of the weaker
shorts were hard hit when "snoe
string" are considered. The
efforts of some of these to extricate
themselves during the last frenzied
half hour were described by a specta-
tor as pitiful.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
The Roosevelt in Parade

New York, oct, New York 20.
day CAV Peary a welcome such as
few returning heroes receive. From
the bridge of the Roosevelt. Pearv,
his wife by his side, was the most
prominent feature in the sixty-miIe
Hudson-Fulton naval parade from
New York to Newburgh All the way
land and water We'd in cheers and
congratulations to the white little ship
wherein a military looking man smil-
ed his answer.
Captain Bartlett kept at work so in
cessantly with the whistle cord an
swering salutes that Engineer Ward
well called up from the engine room
that he would not have steam enough
to move the vessel If they did not
stop whistllng.
Having proved herself so stout that
no sea or ice flow could turn her
back. the Roosevelt broke her steer
ing gear on the tranquil Hudson lust
below West Point. A tilier rope part
ed n the anchor a dropped while
the rope was spliced, causing an
hours delay.
Peary said tonight, IT am deeply
appreciative of the reception given
the officers and crew of the Roose-
welt and myself. 1t was magnificent
Mrs. Peary was also delighted and
smiled her happiness.
Both departed tonight for Portland.
The explorer declined to talk about
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
VlCTOR MUST DIE
Murderer of the Christie Family Sem
fenced to Hang Nov. i6

Aberdeen, 8. D., Sept. 3V.-Emil Vic
tor, self-confessed q~uadruple murder
er, was today sentenced to be hanged
In the Brown county courtyard Tues
day, November 10, for the murder of
~l8-year-old Mildred Christie on the
II Jrning of july 8.
The motion of the defense to post
pone the sentencing OF the prisoner
for thirty days. TO give him time to
secur a transcript Of the evidence on
which to base an appeal to the supreme
court was opposed by the state and de-
MED by the court.
Victor's crime was n of the most
fiendish in the history of South Da-
kota. He murdered John w. Christie
a farmer living near Rudolph, eighl
miles from Aberdeen, his wife, their
daughter Mildred and Michael Ron
ayne, a young man employed by Chris
tie.
On July II Victor made a written
and signed confession to States Attor-
ney Van Slyke, acknowledging the
murder of four persons at the Chris
tie farm, claiming his motive was rob.
berry and that he had not intended
murder, but the unexpected appearance
of the Ronayne boy after he had
knocked down old man Christie com
PEELED him to kill to avoid appre.
tension. IIe swore that after XII Inns
the Ronayne boy and her parents, Mil.
dred Christie, aroused by the shooting
rushed from her bedroom, clad in hel
night gown. They struggled until the
girl was exhausted, when she sar
down on the bed, exclaiming: "Yot
have killed papa and mamma; yor
might as well kill me, too" Her night
dress had been torn from her body
in the struggle. Sitting down beside
her on the bed, Victor reloaded hi
revolver while the girl awaited hel
executioner, and then he shot heI
through the head. This confession the
state succeeded in introducing as evi
dence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
SOUTH DAKOTA WHEAT YIELD.
Robinson Estimates II at 39,512,ooo
Bushels, a Gain Of 1000, 900 Bushels.

Pierre, S. D.-Doane Robinson has
completed his figures on the South Da-
kota wheat yield for 1909, his esti-
mate being 2,711,000 acres, with a
total yield of 1882, 600 bushels. This
is an increase of over 5000 acres overs
last year, and an increase of nearly
1000, 900 bushels in yield. This is the
first year for some time when the state
has shown an increase in wheat acre
age, that crop having been allowed to
fall behind. Mr.. Robinson's figures on
other crops will be given to the public
within a short time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
PERSON RESIGNS
Lieutenant Governor Shober Named
as Successor

Washington, Oct. declaring that
the two South Dakota senator's have
been working for his official decapi-
tation for political reasons. and that
he has decided to relieve the president
from further embarrassment, Robert S.
Person. auditor for the interior de-
partment rendered his resignation TO
take effect December 1. Person said
tonight: For several months mast
the president has been greatly en-
barassed by the political situation in
which | am a factor. Since his in
auguration. the two enators from
South Dakota have been persistently
demanding my official decapitation
for political reasons. although all of
us profess to be republicans. have
decided to relieve the president from
further embarrassment incident to the
industry of h two senator's from nv
horne state in demanding my separa.
ton from the service.
1T Is needless to say" he contin..
ued. that hereafter / will enjoy a
freedom of expression and action in
public and political affairs which is
denied me in my present position"
Lieutenant Governor Howard C..
Shober of Highmore, S. D., is APP
pointed Persons successor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
Why Whitney Left Stuff

New York, Sept. 29.-Whitney tele-
graphed the Associated Press as fol-
lows in reply to many questions from
newspapers:
MY reasons for not returning to
Etah after Cooks things were that
the Jeanie's engines were not work
ing satisfactorily, and we were depend
ing partly on sails, which later we had
to do entirely; also, not knowing that
Cooks things were Of such Importance.
In addition, | Lad promised the Eski-
mos who were with me at Ellsmere
Land, certain things which they eX-
pected; but they were not aboard the
jeanne and did not want to return
and ~disappoint these men.
II do not believe Cook or Peary, in
my position, would, having started
south for civilization, have turned
back.
"Peary knew absolutely nothing
about what was left with me by Cook,
except the things | mentioned. Cocks
belongings were nailed in boxes and
the Eskimos covered them with rocks.
mo one could have shown me more
consideration than Peary did while I
was On the Roosevelt. He said he
would be very glad to have me return
with him instead of joining the
Jeanie."
st. Johns, Sept. 29.-Members of the
crew of the schooner jeanne said to-
night that when Whitney learned of
the polar controversy, he engaged
Captain Bartlett and his vessel to go
up next year to recover Cooks belong
ings at Etah.
Peary denied tonight that he had
sent any kilograms to Whitney com
planning that Whitney had not told
him fully what was contained in
Cooks belongings at Etah.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07

the Cook controversy. except to say
the Peary Arctic club. would make d
public statement next week.
Peary had scarcely headed his three
masted auxiliary schooner up the
river, when the marine demonstration
began. Passing a long and imposing
file Of foreign and American battle-
ships the North Pole Flag was
kept constantly bobbing in answer 10
the dipping colors of the war vessels.
Crowds on passing excursion boats,
which easily left the Roosevelt astern,
cheered and played patriotic airs.
Along the banks of h Hudson. ths
groups who gathered to witness the
marine procession waved
chiefs and fired annon as the
Roosevelt passed.
When j. Pierpont Morgan, on his
steam yacht Corsair, espied the
Roosevelt, in a jiffy the quartermaster
began to lower the yacht ensign. AS
| the Corsair swept by the Roosevelt
Commodore Morgan barred his head
until the Arctic ship had passed, and
Peary waved his cap in recognition.
There was a sharp contrast between
the trim, lordly yacht and the bluff
Roosevelt, but both flew the burgee OF
the New York Yacht Club.
The Roosevelt this afternoon an
chored at Newburg, near the fotllla.
scout cruisers, submarines n tor
pedo boats. The lateness of the hour
did not diminish the noisy greeting
of the vessels anchored there. Peary
and party boarded a tug and were
put ashore at Fishkill landing, where
he took a rain for New York.
Summed up, the Roosevelt's trip up
the river, instead of being n of the
features of the Hudson-Fulton naval
parade, stood out as a demonstration
to Peary, the like of which has rarely
If ever been seen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
OKLAHOMA BANK TO REOPEN.
Commissioner Young Begins Paymen,
In Full Of Dcpositors' Claims.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. - State
Bank Commissioners Young. who yes
terday took charge of the Columbia
Bank & Trust Company, with deposits
a~ggregating $4,000. 900. has began pay
ing depositors dollar for dollar. 1t
was announced that payments would
be continued until all depositors were
satisfied.
The bank guaranty fund. together
with the available assets of the bank
will be used in satisfying the claims
No alarm has been occasioned here
regarding the failure.
Oficiais of the iiquidated bank say
they will re-open in a few days, pos
| sibly under a new organization.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07

The state department at Washing.
ton has been notified OF the estab.
lishment of steamship service between
Acajutla, Salvador and Salina Cruz,
Mexico. the Pacific terminus of the
Tehuantepec railroad. that will re.
duce the time of the mails from New
York to Salvador from 15 to 9 days,
This viii facilitate business. and dem.
onsrrate that improvements in the
mails and in shipping will increase
trade between North and South Amer.
lea.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
CROP WAREHOUSES; PROPOSED.
Vanderbilt Speaks ~FavorabIy of Ad-
vancing Money to Farmers.

New York, N. Y.-Frank A. Wander
lip, president Of the National City
Bank, and several other prominent
New Workers were guests at b. f.
Yoakum's Long Island country place,
with the nine western farmers, who,
as members of the Yoakum good
roads party" have just completed a
tour of inspection of roads and road
making in the eastern states.
Mr.. Vanderlip spoke favorably of 10
proposed establishment of a warehouse
system whereby the farmer would be
enabled to obtain money on his crops
as soon as they are ready for the
market.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07

The occultation of Mars by the
moon the other night was a spectacle
interesting to astronomers, but not Inn
portant In revealing anything not pre-
viously known. Fgurative significance
It had none whatever, more's the pity.
An occultation of Mars that would
mean the end of wars on earth would
call for a special assembling of the III
ternational Peace Congress at The
Hague to adopt resolutions Of congrat-
ulation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
Initial Carrier Resporble.

Washington, d. C.-Additnal obli
cations are placed upon he Cana
dian railways by a new bilbf ladins
ordered by the Dominion board o.
railway, commissioners accoiing to {
report Of Consul H. ID. Val SAINT O
Kingston. Ont. The new u make.
the railways responsible r negli
genoe in transport or deliTy. Tn,
initial carrier is responsible for the
goods to destination. even they 6,
via other Canadian railwe or d
handled b. United States ads-A
Which there Is q joint agresent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07
HELPS GRAIN
Manitoba Association Empowered TO
Sample and Grade all Shipmeats.

Winnipeg. Manitoba. - A very i'm
portant deal affecting the western
Canadian grain trade has been made
here. by which every a of wheat
hereafter shipped by farmers of the
Canadian northwest will be sampled
and graded by the Manitoba Grain
Growers Association in the Winnipeg
railway yards.
This means that representatives of
the association will be on duty day
and night in the yards. The samplers
began work today. The railways at
first objected to opening cars, but
the association asserted its right to
check shipments. and it was granted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-07

The charge is made that the phono-
graph and the automatic piano are
Lowing public taste. That is one
way of looking at the situation. These
new inventions are taking music into
homes where 1t never was before anc
never would be but for them. They
are doing for music what the inven-
ton Of printing did for tho art OF
reading. There is still hterature-and
some Of the beautiful creations in lit
erature come from those who under old
conditions would never hsys learped
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