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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-03
Sea FIeas.

The deep sea naturalist when pre-
pairing the skeletons of small birds and
fishes for mounting calls the sea fieas
to his aid. These active little crus.
taceans swarm on the bottom of the
sea in both tropical and temperate wa
ters and are possessed of voracious APP
petites. So the naturalist. after reInov
ing the skin and loose flesh from tn,
specimen, ties Ii in a coarse net and
owers IL into the sea until il hangs
Just clear of the bottom. 1t is immesli
ately discovered by the sea tieas, and
countless myriads of the little crea.
lures come swarming to the work OF
denuding the bones. In a short time
the skeleton is clean and ready to b.
packed or mounted. Care must he
taken to haul 1t up at just the right
moment, as IL left too long To the SCI;
1eas they will attack and devour the
small bones as oon as they have fin.
ished the soft parts. a little watch
fulness on the part of the naturalist
will prevent this. however. and the
tiny ~scavengers of the deep will save
him a lot of unpleasant work.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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"Jump Short Pie"

In a catalogue of out of the way
dishes n feast OF the Rev. II. H.. Bar
ham may be included. The author of
"Ingoldsby Legends" his son relates.
on visiting one of his ~parishioners was
asked to din and have some Jump
short pie" He did so and made a
hearty meal. IT'S very nice-tastes
like lamb. Why the odd name:" he
asked. well. SIR" said his host. lit
Is lamb. You see, the young lambs in
the mesh try to get over the drains. A
good many of 'em jump short. tumble
in and get drowned. Then we hooks
EN- out and puts EN- into a pie. Have
another help, sir?" Barham declined.
London Tatler.
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"A remarkable and lucky thing hap
pened to me once when was dead
broke" impaired the aspiring poet
1T was near to the Christmas holi
days, and l. needing money badly, sent
a poem to a certain magazine. On the
third night after I dreamed that my
poem had e accepted for $50. OF
course when / woke up i was much
disappointed. But the very next day,
10, there came the fifty dollar check
for verses"
"Ah, you we're In luck"
wait. Two days subsequent back
came my poem. accompanied by an ex-
planatory epistle from the editor. In
this he said hat owing to a dream his
treasurer had dreamed the third night
previous (same night as mineI the
treasurer. under the impression that
his dream was a reality. forwarded my
check on his own hook"
"Remarkable indeedi Did you return
the check:"
"Oh. no! sent back the poem. to-
gether with a note stating that under
no circumstance could / dream of re.
turning the ifty."-Lippincott's.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-03
Early Trotting Races.

The earliest trotting or pacing race
of which any record has been found
was started from a New York road
house called the De Lancey Arms.
This wayside tavern stood in The Bow
cry lane, neal what is now the corner
Of Fourth avenue and Eighteenth
street. 1t seems to nave G an all
aroun sporting resort In colonia days.
for In 1853 it was the scene of Il bull
batting, and in the previous year II was
h meeting place for four horses that
raced up the road about half n mile TO
Watts gate. near the present corner of
Fourth avenue and Twenty-ninth
street. The Jamaica turnpike was the
first famous speeding ground in the
vicinity of New York. Until the New
York Trotting clubs track came into
existence. in 1896. II was the accepted
curse for the decision of match races,
and as early as 1918 IL was the scene
OF the first match against time of
which there is any record.-Exchange.
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MINSTREL PERFORMERS
NOT ALLOWED TO LIGHT"

Roswell people will be interested
in the following dispatch which re-
lates to the company that played at
he Armory last Wednesday night,
Billy King. the comedian mentioned,
having been a favorite with the aud
fence hat Witnessed the show:
Big Springs, Tex, Nov. 2.-Richard
& Prinsle's negro MINISTRIES received
a warm reception in Big Springs.
Immediately after the performance
as they emerged from the opera
house. they were asSailed by ripe eggs
brick bats, tin cans and other miscel-
laneouS matter.
They at once made for their private
car. followed by a yelling gang OF
hoodlums and others IL for excite
nent. Some of the negroes became
separated from the main crowd and
Billy King. comedian. while seeking
TO avoid the shower of missiles pelted
after him. slapped into a poSthole in
a dark alley and broke his leg.
Several of the others were chased
out on the prairie and did not find
their way back until early mex morn
ing.
A snare drum was picked up by a
farmer mex morning. three miles East
of town.
Two years ago a killing precipitat-
ed a race riot here and all the negroes
were forced to leave Big Springs,
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The Mikado's Birthday.

Toxic, Nov. 3.-One hundred and
n salutes fired 0 every fort in
he empire signalized the beginning
If the Mikado's bir hday celebration
Today. All Offices, schools, banks and
large business houses are closed and
the national flag is hoisted on all pub
lie buildings as well as many priv ate
residences. Many high dignitaries.
both civil and military proceeded to
the imperial palace uhis morning to
present before The throne their con
grajulations, while those in the coun-
Try and abrOa sen their congratula-
tions by mail through the Minister
for the Imperial Household. The En-
peror entertained at breakfast in the
palace all the foreign representatives
and high dignitaries Of the Empire.
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WE ARE LOOKING FOR BOYS OF
ALL AGES AND SIZES TO WEAR
OUR FALL AND WINTER SUITS AT
$3.50 TO S5.oo.-JOYCE PRUIT CO.
New Monon President.

Chicago. Nov. I.-McDoel today re-
tired from the presidency OF the Chi
cago. Indianapolis & Louisville (Alo-
nom Railroad and was succeeded by
ira G. Rawn, vice president of the II
linois Central. McDoel retains his
place on the directorate and as a
member of the executive committee.
The Monon road is controlled joint
ly by the Southern Railway and the
Louisville & Nashville.
Mr.. Rawn has been connected with
the Illinois Central since 1903, having
been made assistant to ]. T. Harahan
at that time. He rapidly was advanc-
ed through the Offices of general sup
eriutendent of transportation, assis-
tant general manager and the general
manager.
Before going to the Illinois Central
he was general superintendent of the
Baltimore and Ohio. He started ais
railroad service as a telegraph opera
tor on the Baltimore and Ohio at Gin
cinnati twenty nine years ago. He Is
now 81 years old.
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Mail Order DIVIDENDS.

Chicago, Nov. THAT the Chica-
60 mail order business In picking up
Is indicated by the action of the d.
rectors OF Sears, Roebuck & Company
in raising the common stock dividend
from a 4 per cent. to a 6 per cent. an
ntral basis The quarterly dividend
of IL per cent. will be paid Nov. Is
to stockholders of record at the close
of business today. 1t is stated that
IL the earnings continue as large as
they now are the stock Will be put
on a z per e basis early next year.
Joseph Rosenwald, president. states
that the volume OF sales has gained
33 per cent. since last July, and Is
running far in excess of the showing
made a yea ago. II is officially an
nounced that the company's surplus
July l last was 81, 500, 900, an increase
of about $500, 900 compared with
January /. 1909. Results from the
current six months are expected to
add a very large amount to the above
sum.
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Fight WeeviIs with Fire.

New Orleans, Nov. Reports from
throughout the cotton regions of The
South indicate that practically all of
the fields have been cleared and the
cotton stalks burned. in accordance
with a general movement to coon
plish this end before the first of No
vember.
Mass meetings attended by both
white planters and leg tenants,
ave been held in many sections, and
pledges exacted to conform TO sug-
gestions from government entomolo-
gists as to forestalling the boil wee
vii ravages next planting season. Eff
fective work by federal agents has
brought a change of sentiment in IA
vor of modern methods in fighting the
cotton pest, and this winter will find
few alternating places for the weevil.
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COUNTRY CLUB SHARE-HOL-
DERS ELECT DIRECTORS

The annual election of directors
was held at the Commercial Club last
night by the stockholders of the Ros-
we'll Country Club. About % members
were out and the meeting was an en-
thusiastic one. The report of the sec
rotary was read and club plans dis
cussed. The directors Will meet soon
to chose the officers for the next IL
months. Four directors were reelected
as follows: Charles de Bremond, +. A.
Cahoon, w. NJ. Atkinson and c. c.
Tannehin. II. p. Saunders was also
chosen a director. filing the vacancy
made by the expiration of h term
Of w. f. Wiseley.
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}. {. FUCKER WANTS
CLOTHING FOR THE POOR

As l nave a great many calls for
clothing, especially for clothing for
women and children. the people of
Roswell can assist in doing a charity
work by bringing their old clothes
to my house, at O West College
Boulevard, OIL by telephoning No. 303,
hat / may call and get what they
have to donate. For six years I have
been gathering clothing every fall for
the poor and needy, and this year |
ask the assistance of the people in
this line of work.. z. Rucker. O7t6t
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GRAND JURY RETURNS
EIGHT TRUE BILLS.

The grand jury made its first re-
port In district court today, returning
eight true bills. The parties against
whom true bills were returned and
who have been arrested are as fol-
lows: Casimerio Chaves and Antonio
Love on the charge of stealing $40
from a man named Pardue, who lives
south of Roswell: f. NJ. Ullshaeffer
and Thomas Miller. ON h charge OF
shooting cattle up the Pecos- All OF
these parties except Miller were ar
raigned this afternoon n entered
pleas of not guilty. Court was occu-
pied today hearing motions and argu-
ments.
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LITTLE GIRL FALLS FROM
A WAGON AND BREAKS Arm

Mary Decker, the twelve year old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
Decker, fell from a toy wagon while
playing at the home of her parents
on West Alameda street yesterday and
broke badly the left arm Immediately
above the elbow. The bone ~protruded
about Two inches through the flesh
and il vas necessary to take her to
ST. Mary's hospital to have the wound
dressed. She is now at the hospital
and is doing nicely today.
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NAV Aid Or. Cook.

Copenhagen. Nov. 1.-Dr. Cooks
claims as the discoverer of the North
Pole arc expected to he largely SUBJ
stantiated by Knud Rasmussen, who
Is due here today from Greenland.
Rasmussen has lived for many years
among the Eskisnos and speaks their
language perfectly. He has written
that he will bring conclusive evidence
in Cooks favor.
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Scranton, Pa, Nov. 3.-The Gen
eral Committee for the Freedmen's
Aid Society Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, one OF lac great admin
istTation boards OF that denomination
nset here today. DR.. n. G. b. Mason.
a negro. is senior secretary of the
board. The meetings of the Homo
and Foreign Missions Boards viii
take place later in the month. The
appropriations which are TO be made
for the support OF benevolent inter
e<ts Of the denomination for 1910 will
amOunt TO about 81, 900 900.
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Don't get It into YOUR head thai

Don't get 1t into your head that
your business will boon without ad-
vertising because you will find this
to be a great mistake, and perhaps
il will be too late to remedy the mis-
take when you n it. Advertising of
the right kind in the right medium is
the best paying proposition for thu
amount of money invested of any kind
Of a proposition. 1t almost beats pick
ing dollars up out of the streets. and
this is just about what advertising of
the right kind in the Daily Record with
do for you. II you have not tried II
10 it now.
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April Snow.

A snow furry in April Is still looked
upon as n blessing In some parts of
New England. where plates. cup n
all sorts Of dishes are placed to catch
the flakes. Every drop OF the melted
snow is carefully collected and bottled
and labeled April snow" for use as
an eyewater. IL was nee considered
an infallible cure for graduated eye
lids and sties.-New York Tribune.
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Seamanship.

II see hat new ocean liner car
steam her % knots an hour said
Smithers from his paper.
His wife looked up from her knitting
with a bright smile.
Il suppose they steam the knots so
hat the poor sailors can unite them
more easily" she observed TRANQUILITY.
st. Louis Republic.
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Not That Kind,

Weary Walker-Lady. could yer help
a poor Teller a little? I've got a hack
In cough an a headache. Mrs. Kin
dling-Well. I've got a little wood OUT
side you could hack. and 1t might cure
your headache. Weary Walker-Much
obliged. mum; but, yer see, my head
ache amt Of the splittin' kind.-Lon-
don Scraps.
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Big Financial Distribution.

Toronto. Nov. between today
and November Is, ia O checks ag
gregating S625 900, will be SEN out by
the National Trust Company as the
first rs per cent. dividend to the cred
itnrs of the defunct York County Loan
Company. Receipts of the dividend
are scattered all over the United
States, Canada, Europe and Japan.
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groom were Mr.. Roy Maxwell and
Miss Irene Bryan. the latter a sister
of the bride. The couple went at once
to their home on North Richardson
avenue, where they tsarted house
keeping with breakfast The couple
will live in Roswell, and have a great
many friends who wish them happi-
ness and success.
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Abolish Smoking Cars.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-The abolition OF
smoking cars on some of the subur-
a Traction lines today has aroused
great indignation among the comEnut-
ers given to the solace of tobacco
while going to and from their work.
Several protest meetings have been
held. Clarence A. Knight. president
of the Chicago & Oak Park Elevated
road originated the movement.
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]. w. Thomas, formerly president
Of the Roswell Hardware Company.
writes friends in this city that he has
located permanently in Los Angeles.
near where he has made some invest
ments Mrs. Thomas recently under
went an operation and although she
Is still at the hospital, is recovering
nicely.
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Farmers in Congress.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 2.-The annual
convent ion of the Farmers National
Congress opened here today. There
will be sharp comDe ition aiming the
corn growing states IN their corn ex-
hibits. South Carolina has the ban
ner for the largest Yield of corn TO
the acre, 225 bushels. and also cation,
three and a half bales.
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A Dry Dinner for Taft.

Jackson. Miss, Nov. 1.-True Miss
issippi hospitality is on tap today for
President Taft and the thousands OF
visitors who welcomed him to the
city. The President will probably
have a dry" dinner. as the local min
listers have vehenently protested
against the serving of wine or other
alcoholic beverages at the banquet ar
ranged in Mr.. Taft's honor.
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Commodore shackford,s Son WEEDS.

Far Hills. Y. j., Nov. William
Moore Shacl1ford, of Coronado. Cal.
son of the late Commodore William G..
ShacHford, was married here today to
Miss Olive. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William r.. Scalev. at tae country
home of the brides parents. The
groom IS a 'r0thcr OF Lieut.. Chauncey
~Shackford. Of President Taft's
White House aides.
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Holds Census Examination

Upon Instructions from the Census
Bureau. George Hinson. Of the Civil
Service. today conducted an exanina-
ton for applicants for the position of
special agent in the coming census.
The examination was held at the
Commercial Club and was completed
Mt noon. there being only three appli-
cants-
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THE HEAD-6RYAN NUPTiALS
CELEBRATED THIS MORNING

Mr.. Ernest F. Head n Miss Mary
Adele Bryan were married at St. Pet
er's Catholic church on South Main
street at six O'Clock this morning. the
marriage being solemnized by the
Reverend Father Trebius in the pres
ence OF about a cor of relatives and
friends. Staining with the bride and
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THROW ON THE LIGHT.

Your business principles may
he right: your goods the
best; your service TO custo-
mers faultless. But the pub
lie has got to know about 1t.
Advertise in
THE DAILY RECORD.
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Milwaukee to Orient.

Washington, Nov. by riders of
the Navy Department, the cruiser MIL
waukee will sail from Seattle today
for the Asiatic station. where she viii
relieve the cruiser Charleston.
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The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesus Trujillo died yesterday at their
home in the south part of the city
and was buried today al South Side
cemetery.
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Not Hidden.

There Is one oss that a man never
advertises." says the Philosopher OF
Folly. that of his reputation But be
ran always be sure that kind friends
win attend to hat for ~him-"-Cleve-
land Leader.
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Indian Anniversary.

London. Nov. Queen Victoria
was proclaimed throughout India on
| Nov. L. 1858. and the anniversary will
be celebrated in an enthusiastic man
ner in the empire today.
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Jersey Central Paws.

New York, Nov. despite the ex-
p~ectation that che dividend would be
increased. only the regular 2 per cent
quarterly dividend was made by the
Central Railroad of New Jersey today.
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We have several 5 AID 10 acre
blocks both improved ms unimprove6
close in to sell.-Roswell Title q
Trust Company.
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The Grouehy View.

Secretary writing advertisements
Wanted. an intelligent young man. un-
married Old Grouch-Leave out the
unmarried" You said intelligent,
didn't you?-Exchange.
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Ficht in Aero Club.

New York. Nov. 1.-Cortlandt Field
Bishop. the present president of the
Aero Club of America. Is opposed by
Alfred Wagstaff. jr., in today's cleo
ton. A sharp fight has seen waged
between the opposing factions.
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Miss Bessie Archey. who was oper
ated on a week ago at st. Mary's hos
pita1 for appendicitis, is doing nicely
and will be taken to Clovis tomorrow
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The fuel that keeps up the steam
pressure that makes the wheels OF
business revolve is made of printers
ink and white paper properly conbin-
ed When the fuel Is stopped the
wheels are sure to slow down.
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WE ARE LOOKING FOR BOYS OF
ALL AGES AND SIZES TO WEAR
OUR FALL AND WINTER SUITS AT
$3.50 TO $5.oo.-JOYCE PRUiT CO.
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For Sale.

A nonresident owner writes ne to
make quick turn Of two lots. They
are extra desirable. For next three
days see me.
w. T. L If
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The Fraternal Order of Eagles will
have a special meeting next Friday
evening at 7.30 O'Clock. Business OF
Importance. 09t3
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See Everman before you build. l
guarantee satisfaction. Phone 107 n
! will call. 90tf.
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THE NEW FUR TURBINES ARE
THE SEASONS LATEST. THEY
MAY BE FOUND AT MISS M. C..
FLEMINGS. o9t3
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I guarantee to move You without de
facing your furniture.-E. 5. Mundy
Transfer. phone SO. sofia
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There was no meeting of the city
council last night on of no
quorum. The meeting VIII be held to-
morrow night.
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sine which time the town has had
no dark skinned inhabitants. Up to
this time no arrests have been made.
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WHAT'S THE USE OF LETTING
THE BOYS LOOK HALF CLOTHED
WHEN YOU CAN BUY A DANDY
SUIT FOR HIM FOR $500 AT JOYCE
PRUIT CO.
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III. T.. Elrick came up from Dexter
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by
Ed. T. Hallpike. of Kansas City. who
Is making a tour of the valley in the
interest OF John Murray.
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II you want to see, see US
Valley Optical KonpanY.
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Cy Davidson. Grady Weller. Rab
Johnson and Vern Hawk left today
on a hunting trip to the hills across
the Pecos.
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J. Nj. Diskon is down from Clovis
for a business visit and attending ON
court
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Nay ouE
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j. w. Armstrong. of CARLSBAD. was
a business viitor in the city today.
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500 meal tickets for sale at the RIOS
well Hotel, $3.50 each. OTIS
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A. r.. Kruse came up from Carlsbad
yesterday for a business visit.
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DON'T FORGET THE TWENTY
FIVE PER CENT DISCOUNT SALE
ON MILLINERY AT MISS M. C.
FlEMINGS. O9t3
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Cloak and Dress Maker at new par
lor. 30 S. 5th st. 0St3*
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j. Barclay Sutherland was here
from Carlsbad today.