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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-01-05

toria, a blackboard with a full list of
the disaster. 1t bore besides the name
of the American Vice-consul, Mr.. Lup-
ton, who vas saved. only two other
English names, those of British sub
jects. All these are dead except the,
American, a Frenchman, all the Turk
ish and Swedish consular officials, a
chaplain and a few German shipping
clerks.
The Yankton Leaves with Supplies.
Port Said, Jan. 5.-The American
scout cruiser Yankton left here this
morning for Messina with medicines.
supplies and provisions Cd board for
the earthquake sufferers. She also car
ried a Humber OF doctors. Tne battle
ships Connecticut, Vermont, Kansas
n Minnesota arrived here from SUI
ez last night and they will sail for
Naples as o as they take on coal
which will probably be completed to-
day.
The itinerary of the American bat
tleships has been changed in conse-
quence of the italian earthquake. 1t
is now the program as follows: The
battleship Connecticut. as flagship of
the fleet and the Vermont and Mime
sofa will arrive next Saturday al Ma
pies. The other vessels of the feet
will make the best speed possible.
Upon arrival at Naples, Admiral Sper-
ry will confer with the authorities and
offer the services Of the vessels at
his command.
Second Squadron in the Canal.
Suez, Jan. 5-The American battle
ships Kentucky. Louisiana, Virginia,
Missouri and Ohio entered the canal
at $3.50 this morning. They will prob
ably reach Port Said by midnight.
Some of the American sailors have
been ashore and their behavior was
excellent.
Half Way Trough the Canal.
Ismalia, Egypt, Jan. 5.-Fhe Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Virginia, Missouri
and Ohio passed here at half past
three this afternoon. Ismalia is half
way through the canal. The vessels
will arrive at Port Said at midnight.
President Signs n Relief Bill.
Washington, Jan. 5.-Shortly after
two O'Clock this afternoon the Presi'
dent signed the bill passed by both
houses Of Congress yesterday appro-
nri q I com 0An fo~ thn ro1ioF nf tho
Italian earthquake sufferers.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-01-05
THE GROWTH OF NEW MEXICO
As Shown by the Seed Business of the
Roswell Seed Company.

Roswell Seed Company.
In the year 1903 the Roswell Seed
began business and 500 4-page
price lists were issued. The next year,
that of 1904, 1000 SPACE price lists,
1905. 1000, 10-page price lists; 1906.
1000, 16-page catalogs; 1907, 1000, &C.
page catalogs; 1908, 300 40-page cata-
logs. In 19OS the catalogs ran short.
So for 1909, 5000 forty page catalogs
were ordered. When the time came to
mail them to the tanners and garden
ers of the Pecos VALLEY, it was found
that they had about half enough, there
fore another 5000 were ordered.
1t is the intention of the Roswell
Seed Co. to place one of their cata-
logs in the hands of every person in
the Southwest who is interested in
planting seeds. Should the catalogs
again run short, enough will be secur-
ed to supply all. If anyone should,
for any reason, not receive a catalog,
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a request On a postal card will bring
it promptly. They will also be mailed,
on request, to parties in other states,
no matter where, as their trade is not
limited to the Pecos Valley or to New
Mexico, but extends to eastern and
northern states and the Republic of
Mexico.
John B. Gill and Walter Gill are the
sole owners of this business which
they have built up from a small be-
ginning to it's present size, which
can be compared by the size and num-
Der of catalogs issued in the several
years.
Farmers n gardeners and, in fact,
everyone. are invited to call n look
over their stock of seeds. Visitors and
strangers are always welcome, whetn-
er they expect to buy or not.
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Pure home made lard, made on the
premises, fresh. 5 pound bucket Csc,
10 pound bucket $1.25. Dry salt home
bacon, 1Oc pound.-Independent Meat
Company, 12O S. 3rd. st. st.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-01-05

Henry Reynard, of Greenleaf, Kan.
mas accepted a position at the store
of the Slime Shoe Co.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-01-05

Boellner. the 1ewe1er. has It cheaper
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Washington, Jan. 5.-Shortly after
two o'clock this afternoon the Presi,
DEN signed the bill passed by both
houses of Congress yesterday appro-
priating $500, 600 for the relief of the
Italian earthquake sufferers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11
CHAPTER l.
"IT'S A GIRL"

Bank building, the gaunt young man
with the stern features and the kindly
gray eyes that always seemed IL perpct-
ual rebuke to the face in which they
were set ruminatcd over the letter he
held in his hand. His back was to the
door-a half glass door which was also
the main and only entrance to the
room and which bore upon It's trans
lucent surface in ragged letters, worn
by the polishing the glass had under
gone, the words, Daniel Voorhees,
Pike, Attorney at Law"
Pike himself had queer twist Of
feature, sort OF whimsicality that
pervadcd the very atmosphere about
him, and the smile with which he re.
garded the letter he held had Il world
of Renaissance and sadness in 1t.
AS he EaZed at ii the letter seemed
to fade into nothingncss, and in its
place there rose the picture of day
years before, day that caused the
dingy walls of the Office to become
tenuous and EauZy. and through the
gauze he seemed TO see another Office
a ramshackle sort Of place, with tin
sign showing through the window
which informed tho paSscrby that real
estate was the commodity dispensed
within. To Pike the picture grew yet
more distinct, and in the broken bot
tom cane chair he saw the figure of
heavy faced man in his shirt sleeves
engaged in smoking cOrnCob pipe.
In another corner Of the room he
could see red headed boy porting over
Il pine table, lahoriOuSly copying in a
round hand some titlp deeds Then
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desk and dropped his chin into HIS
hand. II may have been an hour that
he sat there, and In that time never II
thought OF his legal business crossed
his mind. lie was busy with n fanci'
full picture Of an unknown city that In
spite of his desire seemed 10 take on
the aspects of II lUrGor kcEomu, and IN
his fancy he could see n big, well knit
young fellow bending eagerly over L"
look into the face of II girl, ana he
heard her call him AlmoIlc
Must be mighty fine man." he
mused-"a fine big man-to capture
her"
Then Perkins came in To ask II Pike
wished to sail from New York for
Hnvrc In two days time, stating that
Il would be necessary To leave that
night If Pike wished to take passage
On her.
"I'l go. Tom" he said. "Nlayhc
youll drop in here once in awhile and
tell folks that ask for me that I'll Ice
back In month ar 80"
Then he sat down and wrote to Jim
Cooley ut London.
At = that night he stepped aboard an
easthound train and the next after
noon was in New York. Sorrento
seemed II long way of. and II was
with heavy heart that he walked up
the gangpank of In Provence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11
Man
BY BOOTH
HARRINGTON
and
HARRY LEON
WILSON

could see the worn steps leading up to
the veranda and himself approaching
half fearfully along the gravel walk
that led in from the rusty gate.
On the veranda sat the big man with
the heavy features and the corncob
pipe ana he heard the voice again bid
ding him come up. And then there
was call TO some one within, and Il
woman emerged with white bundle
in her arms.
"Show her to Dam" he heard the
mans voice say and then, when the
woman had removed II bit of the fan
mel covering from the little face and
he had looked upon 1t, startled, abashed
ana maryelously choking as to the
throat, the big voice went on again:
shes going to be Ethel, Dan, that
bundle of infancy. And maybe some
of these days she'll be getting herself
In II light place, and it's going to he up
To you, Dan, to help her out, and
you're going to promise me that you'll
do ii, boy. Horace, the other kid, he'll
grow up maybe to have sense, and
he'll look ont for himself, but it's a
tough place for girls, Dana mighty
tough place"
He could almost near the hushed
voice in which the boy had given the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11
SIZES CONG To Marcy non. ALuERlo ST AUBYN"

required promise and the awe with
which he heard that the newest atom
of humanity to arrive was already
motherless, and then the picture faded
again Then came a succession of sim
liar views.
He saw the dingy real estate Office
grow into Il respectable brick building
and then into a handsome stone edifice,
and the heavy featured man turn
graycr and Grayer and more somber
and more Woodworking, and he could
remember the day when the tiny Ethel
was brought to the Office for the first
time and Of the manner I'm which she
began TO grow up. He recalled the day
when she reached the mature age of
twelve and of how he had presented
to her Bible for a gift and of the
manner in which he had blushed for
all his twenty-five years.
And then he recalled the day when
John Simpson had confded to him
that the kids were to be given adj
vantn%es ana were TO be sent abroad
to school. There came blank after
that. but he recalled as If 1t had been
but yesterday the feeling with which
he md gone off into n corner and
wrestlcd with the grief that had beset
him. He could even see the nuttering
hand that waved to him from the car
window as the train took her and her
brother away.
Suddenly the door behind him opened
and shut quickly, and quick steps
caused him to drop his feet to the
floor. He turned and found n visitor
Mt his elbow.
"Dan," said the newcomer. Its
all yours. jenkins just got n telegram
that the X. and G. has decided to Offer
YOU the representation for this end of
The state"
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Law casc?" asked Perkins suddenly

Law case?" asked Perkins suddenly
"Sort Of" answered Pike quietly ~
don't know that I'd call it just that
Perhaps the trip would be change
anyway. And I'd like to see this man
Hawcastle."
"Where does this Hawcastle liveY
asked Perkins
England Got house he calls
Hawcastle Hall"
What about the *. and G.?" asked
Perkins suddenly.
II guess the *. and G.. will have tt
wait awhile"
Perkins stood up resolutely and faced
his friend.
"There's something wrong with you,
Dam" he said emphatically. "There's
something mighty wrong. 1t amt
like you to go running off this way un.
less there's something behind It,"
He stopped, for Pike was whistlne
softly to himself, whistling like TIN,
man who is striving to recall some
he turned to Perkins.
Remember that old tune, Tom" he
asked" Sweet Genevieve?'
Get out" snapped Perkins. That's
million years old. Why don't you
keep up to date If you're going in for
music? What do you care about Sweet
Genevieve,' anywayY'
81 used to know somebody that sang
it--once--long ago" said Pike quietly.
81 used TO hear John Simpson whistle
1t years before he died and left all
that money to me for those two kids
Tom"-he turned suddenly and trans
fixed his friend with an accusatory
finger-"what would you think of n
guardian that doesn't guard?"
Perkins regarded him rebelliously.
depends on whose guardian he Is
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We are stony broke, my good boy. ana
she has hundred and tifty thou.
Tha: will keep us going for another
year or two. and II Helene can cal re
the young ass, Horace, IN force her
to divide with me-"
"llut it's such n hcnstly bore. .ry.
ernor." drnwled Almrric ST. Auuyn,
and he clicked idly NJ the rhnd len.
dron bushes with his stick.
He was pale, washed uut 18th,
with IN inimitnblc drnwl and II Shin.
mcrug of intellect that might, il
had been given an opportunity. have
resolved itself into n good working i'm.
itatiou of II brain. To his friend Ia
was that hopeless ass" and e. his
enemies and debtors OF the latter not
II fcw-"that bcastly boundcr ST Au.
byn."
You see, governor" the honorable
\mcric went on, lit isn't as II cared
FOR the little gal I'm II queer bcggar
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THAT soT responded Pike aim
lessly.
"Of course it's so, manr' replied the
other, shaking him vigorously by the
shoulder. "Wake up, can't you? It's
worth fifteen thousand n year to your
Pike turned quiz2ical eyes upon hi'
friend and folded the letter he held in
his hand
"Much obliged to You, Tom" h. Slid.
81 guess I'm kind of upsc, today. H,pt
letter here that-joltcd me little,
I'm thinking of going away for Il
spell"
Going awayw calculated his friend
with wide eyes Going away!
Whcre?"
~ guess I'll take trip across the
water" replied Pike drcamily. al
ways wanted to see those foreign
parts, those Venices and Romes and
Londons. Must be queer tribe over
there, Tom Not much like us plain
folks here. ell? Lots of high and
mighty dukes and earls ana things and
coats of arms and crowns and coaches
with white horses, eh?"
Tom Perkins sat down in Il chair
with n gasp of astonishment lie
stared ut his friend with frank amaze
ment written on his face and opened
his mouth twice before his lips formed
the words.
"Europc" he said Mt last.
Europe" he replied. Say, Tom,
you remember Jim Cooley? They sent
Jim over there, didn't they? Made
him vice consul or something over in
London? I'd maybe get II chance to
see Jim and talk to him about-about
old times"
His voice died down, and he regarded
the wall again.
"Never happened to hear OF folks
over there Of the name of-of Huw-
castle. did you, Tom?" he went on. II
don't know what sort of business they
are in, but ! guess they're well to do.
Never happened to hear of them, ehT'
Perkins shook his head, and Pike
went on:
maybe I'll write to Jim Cooley and
ask him about these people. Jim d be
likely to know 'em, guess. Vice con
sui must be a pretty big bug over
there"
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you know, and it's fearfully rough on
chap to pretend interest I'm such a
little vulgarian. or course | know
we're awfully hard up and all that
sort of thing but
His noble father seized him roughly
by the arm.
You don't have to live with her, you
know" he said savagely. 1T will be
easy enough to make 1t so unpleasant
for the mink that she'll be glad to 30
back to the States. and she can't get
back penny Wen have that tight
enough"
The Hon. Almeric laughed.
"Oh, all right, old chapw he drawled
"I'll lift her TO the Internal seventh
heaven. or whatever you call 1t. Don't
expect we to moon over her, though
And that compact being settled the
earl went off for his morning walk
along the cliff and Almeric to keep
his engagement for morning ride
with Ethel Granger-Simpson.
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and whether the guardees want him to
attend to business or not. II you're
talking about those kids of John Simp-
sons, I'd say you've done about all
you could be expected to. You've kept
the money together, haven't you?
You've made 1t grow. You've sent II
along regular-over there. What more
could any one want?"
Maybe that isn't enough"
when are those two coming homcE'
went on Perkins. "Why don't they
come back and spend Johns money
whore 1t was made ut homc?"
II don't believe they're coming back
right soon" replied Pike, "rhlngs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11
The,
A NoVelization
of the Play of
the Same Name
Copyright. 1909. by American
Press Association

This romance deals with a
curious admieturc of American
plainness and European high
Ucj with a young Indiana girl
dazsled by a title and in The
clutches of a quartet of sharp
ers headed by an impecunious
British peer win the gfrPs An
giomaniac brother, Russian
noble in disguise, an escaped
Russian convict and a .faithless
wife, and, most important Of all,
with the. girls shroWd, witty,
courageous, resourcefui guard
ian, Daniel Voorhees, Pike of
Kokomo. Daniel loves the In
diana girl and is determined to
save her from the sharperS even
against her own will Read and
you will learn how Daniel with
but a single friend to aid him,
faced a most diGficuH dilemma
and why he figured so promi-
nentIy in an International ro-
nance in which heraldry was
more important than hearts and
cupidity far more conspicuous
than Cupid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11
CHAPTER III.

a n hour later Mariana, the maire
N hotel of the Regina Murghe
20 rita, stepped out upon the ter
race and began to lay Il cloth
upon one OF the small round tables that
stood close to the white marble balus
trade. On the other side of the wall
could be heard the mandolins and gut
tars of the fishermen, and Mariana
glanced up GROSSLY as the song arose
upon the morning air.
"Silenzio!" he cried. and for mo-
mcnt the music died down.
Mariana went ut once to the table
upon which he had spread the cloth
and placed silverware and delicate
china upon it, and he was thus en-.
gagged when Michele, the commission.
Eaira, appeared ut the top of n flight OF
marble steps that led into the eastern
wing of the hotel, fronting on the ter
race.
Here Is NJ. Ribiere to see YOU, sir"
he said softly, with II backward glance
over his shoulder. and Mariana
Strengthened up instantly, with smile
of welcome, for Ribiere was an old
and valued accomplish in the gentle
a tail, alert young Frenchman clad
In an English walking suit of gray
and carrying IL portfolio beneath his
arm. ran lightly down the steps and
approached the maitre dhotel.
"Ah, Marianow he cried as he APP
preached.
The genial Mariana bowed graceful.
ly and rubbed his flexible hands to-
gether.
M. Ribierer' he chartered gayy,
This is one of the days of days
The music burst forth again, and he
whrled about angrily in the direction
of the lemon grove.
"Silenziow he cried. with waving
hands. "Silenziov' and turned again
to Ribiere Michele. with n glance at
them. went back within the hotel.
Ribiere turned a warning glance to-
ward the hotel and whispered in Ital.
ian:
Let us speak Engleesh Fewer I'M
derstand."
Mariana again bowed and spread out
his hands in assent
Il hope msieu still occupy the ex-
ait position Of secretar' to monseigneur
the gran duke"
The Frenchman walked quickly to
one of the little wicker tea tables that
were scattered about, sat down aud
opened his portfolio.
1--WE will not mention either the
name or the rank OF my employer" he
said gravely. "rhere are reasons of
state You understand ?"
The maitre d'hotel threw up his
hands in despair, and his round eyes
rolled heavenward.
Again incognito! Every year he
. come to thees hotel for two, three or
four day, but always incognitor
Ito be continued next week
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and looked with startled eyes into the
kindly blue ones that glinmered into
his own.
"A-girl! he seemed to hear the boy
say "A little girl, Mr.. SIMPSON,
In his fancy he saw the big man
nod, saw him place the pipe back in
his teeth ana extend his two palms
until they were n foot or so apart
"A girl, Dan" he heard, "'bOut SO
long, Dan, aud purifier than all get
out IN she's goin' to be IA big re
fponsiblity, my boy Wen have to
sell heap of lots to pay what she's
goin' to cost, Dana whole heap of
lots"
And gradually the picture seemed to
fade away, and. like dissolvmg view.
its place was taken by another--thc
picture of half timhcrcd house that
stood back among some trees mt the
corner Of Main and Center streets. lie
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11

OF $50 females who tried to commit
suicide in Moscow last year only thir.
ty-livc succeeded. Most of them were
under twenty years old. OF 59i men
who attempted 10 take their own lives
1M succeeded. \ large majority of
them We're from twenty seven to -thir:
ty-two years old.
Under existing laws there is no pos
sibility of -four from the United States
or from any other country entering
France for consumption in the country
except in the event of crop shortage
Only two years of insufficient home
supplies occurred In the last twenty
years-once in 1891 and again in 1893.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11

The effect of singing on a childs
health is dealt with i'm memorandum
issued by the Scotch education depart
mcnt on the teaching of music in Scot
fish primary schools. "There is no
more health giving form of physical
exercise than singing" says the mem
orandum. 1T develops. strengthens
and maintains in good condition the
lungs and the other vocal organs and
through them eXerts corresponding
influence upon the whole body" it de-
clares.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11

London has new chief Of the fire
brigade, Lieutenant Sampson Slnden,
r. N, having recently been elected to
the place by the London county coun-
ell. The salary of the office Is $1,000 n
year, less than half what New York
pays Chief Croker, whose compensa-
ton was raised awhile ago to $4,000
a year. Lieutenant Sladen is not new
to the fire fighting business. having
been a divisional officer of the brigade
since 1890.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11

Marconi denies the assertion recent
ly made to the effect that wireless
telegraph waves are dangerous to the
health of the operators. He says that
he has been in the business twelve
years without injury and adds that his
health was never better than during
periods when he was exposed for many
hours day to the conditions which
have been challenged.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11

The largest cheese ever manufacture
ed in the Mohawk valley was shipped
from Utica. N. Y. to n Chicago firm
recently. The cheese was built in the
usual shape, but it measured 81 inches
high and A inches in diameter and
weighed 1850 pounds. 1t took about
ten tons Of milk to produce it, and it
was pressed into shape by II specially
constructed press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11

Berlin has a shorthand writer with a
unique speciality. He attends all fu-
ncrals Of prominent persons and takes
down verbatim the addresses of the
'iIiciating clcrgymen. Then he pre-
pares highly ornamental copies of the
addresses and sells them to the friends
of the cuIuEiZed dead. His business is
so good that he has taken one assist
ant ana has advertised for another.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11

Frank A. Musgrove, editor Of the
Hanover Gazette, has been appointed
census supervisor for New Hamp-
shire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11

The Japanese cabinet recently re
peaIed an ordinance enacted in lS7s
prohibiting the use of foreign inks oil
official documents.
The Chinese assumption that o
woman must not be heard of outside
the door of her own house is now be
ing criticised by up to date CHINESE
editors.
British postofiice clerks have just
been admonished to be polite. They
say it is hard to be polite to Ameri
cans. the majority of whom are tx
tremely rude"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11

ASST O REAs
sears the Nv Kind You Have Always BCugh
signature Of HzzSsI
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CHAPTER III.

~IX years of life abroad, and these
W during the most impressionable
period of their young lives, had
Inf inInlilIn ip,npint nnnn
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a n hour later Mariana, the maitre
N d'hotel of the Regina Marghe.
"a rita, stepped out upon the ter.
race and began to lay cloth
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-11

> 1ect on
the desk of
the office In
the Central