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to be accompanying her."
Poluski turned to his easel. He was in no mind to
discuss Joan with this inquiring dandy. That
simplifes your search, monsieur" said he with
60 to your friend
Il cannot. He is not in Paris"
Where is he?"
Far enough away to render it impossible that he
should solve my dilemma to-day. And the thing is
urgent. have commission to offer, good one. If
you help, you will be doing the young lady turn
and yourself, too, perhaps
Kindly explain. monsieur.
Il mean that l will gladly pay for any informa-
ton
How much? Five ten francs, louis?"
THE Poles sarcasm was not to be mistaken
Julius was warned and drew back hurriedly. Il
anxious to carry out my undertaking that have
pressed myself awkwardly, and see now that you
are misinterpreting my motives. Let me speak quite
candidy. l have desire to meet the lady in per-
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Julius made a virtue Of necessity, and placed all
his cards on the table.
Il want you to credit my statements" he said
emphaticaly. This proposal is quite straightfor-
ward My principal is prepared to pay half the
money down before the lady leaves Paris, and the
balance when the picture is delivered. Further he
will bear the expenses of anyone who accompanies
her,-a relative or friend such yourself, for in
stance 1 don't figure in the matter at all. am
mere go-between, and if you think otherwise you
utterly mistaken"
FELIX began to whistle softly between his teeth.
and the action annoyed Julius so greatly that he
decided to try line.
L seem to have amused you by my sincerity,
monsieur he snapped. Pray forget that made
the mistake of intruding upon your time IN this
matter
But why, my paragon? Pshaw! One does not
spurn five thousand francs like that! l hum or
whistle when l am thinking, and just now am Won
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Poulski appeared to reflect. 1.-The
vision sounds enhancing, mon
sieur," he said; but that sort of
girl doesn't usually earn her crusts
by daubing canvas in the Louvre at
SO much square foot"
Yet l saw her, without a doubt.
She was not alone that morning
In fact. a friend of mine happened
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admires her work, wishes to
send her to a cathedral in a
distant city to copy paint
ing. He will pay well. He
offers travelling expenses, no.
tel bill, and five thousand
francs. The picture is not a
large one, and the work easy,
a Byzantine study of Saint
Peter, / believe. If you tell
me, monsieur, that you can
arrange the matter, | shall be
pleased to leave the settlement
of the details entirely in your
hands.
Since when did Alec be-
come a connoisseur?" de-
manded Poluski, grinning up
at the Count.
Marulitch was startled; but
he smiled with a ready self
possession that did him credit.
at was in Monsieur Delgra-
dos company l saw the fair
unknown, he admitted; but
this affair does not rest with
him. 1t is genuine, abso-
lutely."
Nevertheless, this Byzan-
tine Saint Peter hangs in Del
gratz, / supposed"
II think So"
Five thousand francs, you
said, and expenses. That is
not at all bad. I'm a pretty
good hand at copying myself.
Will l dor"
The Pole was enjoying the
stupid little plot; for it could
wear no other guise to him,
and Count Julius was NOR
titled by the knowledge that
he had blundered egregiously
at the first step in the negotia-
ton. What would Beliani
say? This wizened elf of a
man had seen clear through
their precious scheme in an
instant, and, worst of all, it
had not advanced an inch.
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CHAPTER ". (Continued)
Felix Surmounts a Difficulty

TEXT mornings "Matin" an
~ nounced that King Alexis
was greatly annoyed by the
mischievous and utterly unbound ed
canard that bracketed his name with
+bot rs n woman, he had neyar ceen
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04
BOARD ADOPTS PLANS
For NEW HIGH SCHOC


At a regular meeting at Central
school last night, b Roswell Boag1
of Education adopted temporary
sketches for a new $50. 900 High
school building. The present plans
are subject to change, although the
general lines therein will no doubt
be the ones followed when work on
a High school building in Roswell is
started. The present intention of the
board is to spend about $4,000 in the
construction of the exterior portions
of a building that will meet the re-
quirements for years to come and be
a building OF eve lasting value. At
present they will finish up only the
first floor and part of the basement.
The plans are drawn by Rapp Broth
ers, of Trinidad and Las Vegas.
After h board a read and ap-
proved minutes, allowed bills and fin
ished up such minor business, the mat
ter of the new building came UP. 1t
had been the intention to take some
definite step at this meeting toward
securing bonds toward the cost Of the
new structures, but it was reported by
Supt NJ. H. Brasher that b county as
SCISSOR, Guy H. Herbert, did not yet
have all his assessments ready and
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carl to Dawson, a distance Of 1872
miles and reaches one of the largest
coal fields in the West. This would
give b valley cheap coal, our really
greatest need, as well as a market for
alfalfa and fruit in h mining dis
trictS.
The Choctaw branch of the Rock
Island is being completed to Tucumca-
ri. This would make a connection with
a road hat reaches h same country
I'm Oklahoma as the proposed Kennedy
route. In short, If this road can be
built it will connect with three rail-
roads at Tucumcari and if extended
to Ell Paso with six railroads there
and with about 315 miles of road. 1t
is by far the most feasible and prac-
ticable route, not only for the inter
ests of the Pecos Valley, but for all of
New Mexico, because it Is through a
country that Is going to develop far
beyond the expectations of the most
visionary real estate boomer.
1 am not foolish enough to think
we can build his railroad, but there
are some favorable circumstances to
show hat we might get help. For, in
stance, it is generally known that the
Southwestern, a distinct and indie
pendent system from the lock Island,
owns the line from Tucumcari to Ell
Paso n to Dawson. Therefore the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04
STARNS ExHONORATED FOR
THE KILLING OF McCORc

P~ortales, N. NJ, May AFTER a
hearing before Justice of h Peace
Williams at Inez, j.. C. Starns, charg-
ed with the killing of his cousin and
neighbor McCord twenty miles from
Portales, this week was exonorated as
it appeared to the court that he had
acted in self defense. The shooting
occurred ear Arch. McCord it is said
went into a field where Starns was at
work with the purpose of settling a
long standing difference between the
two e After a few words it is said
McCord threatened Starn's life and
left for his home a few miles away
returning later with a Winchester,
which he threw down on Starps just
as the latter rifle in hand was about
to noun his horse. Starns fired quick
ly three times, killing McCord instant
ly. Starns Immediately hunted up
Sheriff Balm and surrendered and was
brought to Portales. Both men are
we'll known in this section.
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PASSES IN CHECKS.

fTOm Ration Range.
After a brief, but brave career. the
Ration Morning Telegram has passed
in its checks. Despite the publication
law which is reported to make daily
papers in New Mexico opulent at he
expense of the lear public, the Morn
ing Telegram died of financial amaze
mia. The New Mexican had indicated
the end Of one of the two Ration Dali
lies within a short time, when 1t greet
ed the appearance of he Telegram,
and even now believes that Ration
does not support one daily decently.
There isn't a town in New Mexico
that does and If the New Mexican, the
Optic, the Citizen, the Journal, the
Range and the Record had to depend
upon the support given them by nome
advertisers and home subscribers,
then Ration, Albuquerque, Las Vegas.
Santa Fe and Roswell would simply
have to do without daily papers unless
some phi~lanthropist dug into his peck
cts to give them such and that de-
spite all the provisions OF the new
publication law.
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Totzek- Realty Co
Phone 3O4. 215b N. Main st,
1.-The Office With the White Face"

militia and the barracks building at
the Military Institute, the ines fol
lowed being closely those of the
barracks building. The principal diff
ference in the general appearance of
the High school building to that of the
barracks is there are more breaks in
the outer lines, the 81" making a de-
cfded break on one side.
The ground plan OF the basement
shows an immense corridor from end
to end of the building, boiler rooms,
Goals rooms, janitor's quarters, sew
ing room, cooking room, boys and
girls toilets, a big work shop, manual
training department, domestic science
department, store rooms. etc. Only
part of these rooms are to be finished
at present.
The first floor has the corridor ex.
tending through the long way of the
building, seven big class rooms and
recitation rooms, wardrobes, toilets
ETC., n in the 81" is to be the as.
sembly hall, which will be little less
than an opera house Of good size, hav.
ing a fair sized stage and seating ca.
pacity of 1000 with dressing rooms
etc.
The second floor plan shows the cor
rfdor or hall, Office. teachers room, Ii
braTy, seven class and recitation
rooms, N laboratory for physics and
another for chemistry. The two lab
oratories are fine, extra large rooms
all of the rooms being Of good size.
The plans are at the Office of Supt
Brasher, should any person desire to
see them. Constructed along the lines
of the plans adopted by the board last
night, the new building will be mod
ern in every particular and will be
about the same as the best school
buildings in the United States, except
that it will not be as large as some
of those in the cities. In fact, the
plan followed is very much like the
new high school building in Kansas
City, which is considered the best In
| the United States, west of Chicago.
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WHY CANNOT ROSWELL CITi-
ZENS PROMOTE A RAILROAD.

Since so much railroad talk Is GO
ing round in regard to the Altus or
Kennedy route, 1t might be we'll, 1t
seems to me, to consider some other.
The agreement was made with Mr..
Kennedy and 1t is up to him to mat
ure our obligations, which we will be
glad to have him do. This need not
interfere with other plans or bonuses.
I think decidedly the best route for
the interests Of Roswell and the Pee
Oh Valley is one to Tucumcari. 1t Is
not only the nearest connection with
more than one road, but it Is an easy
and practicable route to build over.
The distance from Roswell to Tucum-
carl Is about 125 miles following the
Pecos to about 20 miles below For
Sumner, thence bearing to h north
east.
The distance over the Rock Island
from Tucumcai to Kansas City Is GIT
miles and with 125 miles added from
here would give a line from Roswell
to Kansas City of TAP miles or 81
miles shorter than he Santa Fe as 1t
Is 794 miles from Roswell to Kansas
City by that route. This is significant
for actual figures show (taking the
published statement OF the Santa Fe)
of the shipment Of 3140 cars In and
out Of Roswell In one year. OF these
at least 60 per cent are Kansas and
Missouri river points or farther east.
The distance over the Southwest
ern System from Tucumcari to Ell
Paso is 331 miles; from Tucumcarf to
Ell Paso via Roswell 1t would be 315
miles, this from Roswell over the Hag-
erman survey made several years ago.
1t is not generally known but Roswell
Is only about ten miles farther from
Ell Paso than Artesia, taking the route
that is practicable for a railroad, for
any road would have to use n or
two passes in b Sacramento mount
aims, that are close together. But a
railroad from Tucumcari to Ell PJso
would prabably go down the valley
at leass to Artesfa, II not farther, and
this would be all the better for the
entire valley. which could join In
common interest.
The Dawson branch of the South
western System extends from Tucum-
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could not ascertain the total SsesS
ment of this school district until about
May Is. AS Record readers possibly
know, the amount of bonds that may
be issued depends upon total valu-
alton of property. Consequently def
mite action on the bond question was
postponed until May Is.
When ]. J. Jaffa, chairman of the A.
nance committe, made his report on
the financial side of the new building
proposition he stated that while the
mated that the increase in the valua-
ton of property in this district during
the past year would permit the issue
of $25 900 more bonds in this school
district. To this, he stated, 10000
could be added from the general
school fund. Thus a present sum Of
$4,000 could be secured to be spent
on the new building. The estimate OF
the architect on the plans furnished
vas that the building as planned
could be constructed with the exterior
complete, the first f1oor finished with
in and the boiler rooms and janitor
apartments in the cellar well equipper
for $35, 900. The additional SIS, 600, to
finish the remainder of the buildings
Interior, could be secured mex year
through the increase in property valu-
alton. ThusNthe first floor OF the build
ing finished, the board would save the
great rents that are asked for the
rooms they have tried to secure for
next year. An outline of the plans OF
the new building is given below.
The necessity of watering the trees
on the High school grounds on South
Pennsylvania venue vas brought
up and a committee was appointed to
ask the city council to furnish water
for them. John G. Peck was in struct-
ed to look after the trees provided the
water is secured, for which he is to
have the use of the block of ground for
pasture.
NJ. u. Finley was given the authori-
ty to cast the school boards vote in
the artesian well annual election.
Miss Dysart and Miss Green1ee were
given the use of rooms at Central for
summer schools.
The board went into recess until
May IL, when it will AXE final action
on the bond proposition, hold It's an
election OF teachers, and attend
to other matters of Importance.
Plans of New High School.
The preliminary sketches OF Ros-
wells new high school building show
a mammoth, handsome structure 172
feet long, 10 feet wide, and an IL"
about fifty by sixty feet. The style OF
is that of a citadel, SINH
lar to that of the new armory OF the
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Rock Island has two lines ending at
Tucumcari, the main Rock Island line
from Kansas City m the Choctaw
from Oklahoma and Memphis, Tenn.
It is therefore reasonable to suppose
that they will sooner or later extend
their lines.
Neither is it unreasonable to sup
that the Southwestern would not
be interested as it is a local Western
and may wish to extend it's Daw-
son branch to the Pecos Valley.
J.. F. HINKLE.
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Mr.. n Mrs. C. F. Joyce left Sun
day night for Carlsbad, where they
will spend two or three days. MI.
Joyce will then return to Roswell, but
Mrs. Joyce will go to Brownwood.
Texas to spend a week or two. From
there she will go to Tennessee to Wis
1t relatives and afterward to the Maine
coast, expecting to be gone about
three months.
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PETITION FOR A
CITY COMMISSION.

At the request of a number of city
officials and many business men Jas.
w. Mullens is circulating a petition to
the city council, asking for the submis
sfon to vote of a proposition to con-
n Roswelfs government to a COM
mission. The petition will require
about 500 signers and about 800 legal
voters of the city have already sign
ed it. The petition will go before to-
nights session of the city council.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04
PRINCIPAL Stanley to Artesia.

s.. T. Stanley, who has been princi-
pal of the North HiH school during
the past winter, has been elected
principal of the graded schools of Ar
tesla and las accepted the position.
He will move his family there about
June l..
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04
ARMOUR G. co TO PUT
IN A LOCAL AGENCY.

]. c. Carperton, who has been here
several days securing a location and
making arrangements for a local agen
cy for his firm The Armour Packing
Company left this morning for Clovis
and points north. The Roswell Trad
ing Co. has been made the agent and
their ware rooms will serve as an of
ice and storage place for the provis-
ions sold by this big
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Lecture, Southern N. E. Church, Friday, Apr. 9Th.
Experiences in Boer War;"
ADMISSION SOC AND 25C.

DIR. }. c.. Nichols left this morning
for his claim fourteen miles north
west of Elida "the land of promise"
after spending a few days with rela-
tiVeS in Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04
w. TEEL BUYS HALF
INTEREST FROM RUSSELL.

G. w. Teel, a newcomer from Sapul-
pa, Okla, has bought a half interest in
the J.. B. Russell blacksmith shop and
will go into the work at once. Mr.. Teel
has been u. 8. Marshal at Saporlpa
several years and was formerly a
Rough Rider in the company of Capt.
Capron, who was the first man killed
at San Juan Hill. MI. Teel has had
considerable experience in the line of
business he is now taking up, howev-
er.
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Sam Henry of All North Washing
ton, street, left this morning for a
visit with friends at Porsales and
with his son in oklahoma. He Will be
gone several weeks.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04

C. A. Rex, who has been here at
tending court, left Sunday morning for
Amarillo.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04

At this season of the year it is a
wonder how the Joyce-Pruit Co. sefls
fresh ranch eggs at only Is cts per
dozen.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04

The Las Vegas Optic comments np-
provingly on the appointment of M.
c. Mechem to a federal judgship in
the territory, but never a word about
the Cooley appointment made at the
same time. Why this discrimination,
brotherf
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04

President Taft has shown by his
action regarding Territorial appoint.
ments that the people of New Mexico
can expect no aid from him in their
fight for better government.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04

Teddy is having better ucces with
lion than he had with the bulls and
bears. According to report he has
actually killed three lions. but after
seven years of strenuous effort failed
to bag a single bull or bear of any
prominence. Perhaps he w a merely
b1uf1ing before and Is 10Y in real
earnest.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04

There Is one county in New Mexico
without a single saloon, and that is
Aztec county. The last saloon was
put out of business a few days 60.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-04
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The entire territory Is looking to
Roswell to make the experiment of try
ing the commission form of govern
ment. 1t is up to Roswell.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
Chatty Stories of the Day

W. H. Singer the Ptsburg millionaire who ON his
golden wedding anniversary distributed SisoO0000
among his four children imputes part success 10
plain STRAIGHTFORWARD ~~9 frank dealing 'Time and
money alike lost" said Singer recently INV the
observance Of useless form ceremony Think OF DR.
Jobson.
DR. Jobson you understand. a famous specialist
He had rueit expedited business-tha each patient
dvest himself Of his garment in an outer room
before entering the private office examination Jobsop
grew very testy IL this rule disregarded
"A day entered the DOCTORS Office fully clad
II don't know what you mean. sri' said Jobson an
grily. AN must remove their clothing before coming
in here 10 me- That's my rule, and I'll request you to
observe H..
with hasty apology. the man withdrew He rs
turned IN few minutes with nothing DR.. Jobson
smiled.
And now. sir, what do for your he said. gra-
ciously
I have called said the naked about that bill OF
neapolis Journal.
There had been a hoty contested football game be-
tween the Steam Rollers OF the Benjamin Franklin school
and the Avaanches OF the George Washington school,
After the game over and the contestants had
-'~~'-~ team complained Of feeling
lower part his neck.
Il didn't feel it until just now" he said; but
like sxtyl"
His father examined IT. It began to swell and was
very the touch.
= believe your collar bone broken my boy" said
surgeon was hastily summond. and made an exami-
nation
Yes he said THE Is fractured How did IL hap
pen waiter DO YOU remember anything about IL %
w n.y. yes answered th eboy. Il remember that when
tackled skinny Morgan fell top him. heard
something crack but thought it was his collar bone
! Youths Companion.
Evening journal., 1909-01-27
BRITISH LABOR PARTY IN CONVENTION

Y HE British Labor Party, political organi-
= zation Of admitted sooialistic aims, began
its ninth annual conference at Portsmouth, Eng
land today, with the largest attendance in its
history. This party has made remarkable
progress in England.
Included in the laws which it has declared for
arc the following:
Compelling the government to find work or
maintenance for the unemployed.
Imposing a super-tax, in addition TO the exist
ing income tax, upon all excessively large in
comes.
A special tax upon government conferred mo-
nopolies.
Increasing estate and legacy duties
Taxing land values to the point OF conhscation
OF unproductive estates.
Particularly taxing the unearned increase OF
wealth so as to prevent the growth II not the re-
tcntion of huge fortunes in private hands.
The labor party leaders say that these pro-
posed taxes could easily provide fund for old
age pensions and the relief of the unemployed
Chairman Philip Snowden's contention is that
a super-tax on all incomes exceeding $4,000
yearly. varying from Is cents on every S. OF the
$4,000 up to so for every S. OF as much as
Szooooo the Treasury would net $I5o,ooo,ooo
annually Taxation OF saloons on the New York
basis, which is the party's model, would add an
other $so.ooo.ooo, he says.
Both Liberals and Conservatives view with
the labor program with uneasiness. 1t is too
radical even for the former. So strong has the
labor party become however, that against the
wishes OF a large element in his own ranks,
Chancellor OF the Exchequer Lloyd-George will
include part Of the labor proposals in his budget
next March.