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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26
THE RAIN WAS GENERAL;
AN INCH AND A HALF.

The rain which began falling here
at six O'Clock Friday evening and con
tinued through until this morning
drizzling part of the time. showerins
part of h time and stopping entirely
nj intervals made a total precipita
ton in inches of LAT according to the
report of the u. s. Weatehr man. NJ
Wright. In other words, il was a rain
of an incl and a half. And 1t was gen.
eral over eastern New Mexico. From
the way the lower valley people talk,
il was heavier in Carlsbad than in
Roswell. 1t started there one day
earlier. at least. Reports from as far
north as Texico show that the country
in that direction got the same rain
Roswell did. except a narrow strip
north of Acme. where the ground is
still dry. according to the statement
of railroad men. To the northwest,
the rain reached as far a. Torrance.
and delayed the auto mail Saturday.
the car getting in at ten O'Clock at
night. The rain was heavy only 20
miles northwest.
The foothills to the west must have
received a heavier rain than the val
ley. for II sem down a freshet on the
Felix that washed out seven or eight
billings on the railroad bridge near
Hagerman. The washouf occurred at
four O'Clock Sunday afternoon and
must have resulted from the rains in
he mountains several days ago. When
word came of the washout the pile
driver happened to be in Roswell and
was sem at once to the work of re-
pair. N In this way the trouble of
transferring passengers and baggage
avoided The bridge was sufic-
iently repaired TO let the Sunday ev-
ening train pass over.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26
FLEW TO
ENGLAND

London, England, July 26.-Bleriot
fever seems TO have seized a large
part of the population of London.
when the French aviator who crossed
the English Channel in a nonoplane.
a distance of 81 miles, in ess than
half an hour reached London. He was
nearly mobbed by h crowd which
gave him an ovation and had to final
iy appeal to the police to rescue him
and escort him to his hotel. A check
for $1,000, the first fruits of his re-
markable feat, was presented to him
NJ luncheon. mens crowds are view
ing h machine which was exhibited
in IN American department store. IL
is regarded as a ~vindication of the
moloplane construction. A gold cup,
offered by Captain Whitman for the
first flight across the Channel, will he
presented to Bleriot, August 9.
Paris. France, July 26.-France is
wild with enthusiasm over the feat of
Bleriot in crossing the English Chan
mel and the newspapers are filled with
articles rejecting the national pride
in the era making achievement and
are already discussing the feasibility
of crossing the Mediterranean. There
is much sympathy for Robert Latham.
who is reported to be alternately
weeping and cursing all the luck that
did not make his trip the first across
the Channel. NJ. Latham is greatly
touched by Monsieur Bleriot's offer
to divide the $4,000 with him should
Latham succeed in crossing the Chan
mel.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26
Expert Shooting by Cruise.
16tf.
An Unique Tea Party.


In our back yard. We'll all take tea
In honor of Edwin. by Johnnie and
On Friday, July twenty-three.
The hours from two to six shall be
Don your prettiest dress and sweet
est smile,
And come and play with us awhile.
Earnest Lebanon Peck.
Such were the unique invitations
enclosed in tiny envelopes under the
arms of little sun-bonnet girls.
There were more than a half humid
red children responded to this invi-
tation at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John c.. Peck. The lawn. which was
covered with the brightest of Nava-
jos. was made more beautiful by the
pretty roc and happy faces of the
little ones.
After many of the ~favorite games
of the little folks, such as marching
around the levy. lost my handker-
chief. etc. the feature of the even
ing was hit and miss at a Teddy
Bear. The girls were given balls to hit
the Bear, which was nailed to a tree,
and happy were the little ones who
were fortunate enough to hit the Bear.
The little girls who tried in this con
test, were Katherine Bell. Hilda
White. Vera Hinkle and Julia Quarter
man. After throwing again Katherine
Bell was awarded the first prize which
was a huge Teddy in clown attire.
The boys we're given bows and ar
rows to hit the Bear. and Charlie Bal
lard in a tie with Clarence Willing
ham and Howard McElhinley. proved
TO be the narksnan of the hour and
was given a bow and arrow. The guest
of honor prize was also a bow and ar
Tow and was given TO Edwin Reese
WeStmoreland. jr., of Lockhart, Tex
as. The consolation prize vas a box
of candy, with a picture of a Teddy
Sea on top and was decided by cut
ting leaves in a book. II fell to How
ard McElhinney.
The refreshments CONTESTED of cake
and q and were served on the
front porch, also fruit punch and red
mints served throughout the af-
ternoon.
As a mome7to of this happy occa-
sion each guest was given a picture
of Edwin, Johnnie and Lebanon in a
grab cart.
1t was with happy hearts that the
little folks babe good bye and wished
that Edwin would come again II such
a pleasure should be extended TO
them.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26
Frank r. Atkins Died on Saturday.

Frank r. Atkins. aged about TWEEN
ty years died at Ell Captain. N. NJ.
of heart failure Saturday noon and
was brought to Roswell Sunday even
ing. The body will be shipped from
Dilleyns undertaking rooms tomorrow
morning to the former home in Kan
sas City. attended by the father. moth
err and two brothers.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26
Mrs. Maud Cheney Dead.

Mrs. Maud Cheney. aged 25 years,
died at her home. $50 5th street.
Sunday morning at 5:45 of tuberculo-
sis. The body will be shipped in the
morning to her old home in Hobart.
Okla. accompanied by the mother.
two sisters and a SON..
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26

Mrs. John G. Peck has issued invi-
tations to a reception 10 be given on
Thursday afternoon at her home. $40
South Pennsylvania avenue in honor
of her mother and sister, Mrs. NJ. E.
Peck and Mrs. z. r. Westmoreland.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26

The Wonan's Christian Temper
ance Union holds dts regular meeting
tomorrow Thursday Al three O'Clock
mt the home OF Mrs. Henderson on E.
Bland. This IA the meeting for the
sQuestion Box" and the President.
william Mason, will no doubt
be prepared TO nswer all questions
through Mrs. WIZARDS DO Bvery
Thing" A fun attendance Am request
ed
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26

Glenn EveHman, Eddie Amonett.
John Gage m Clarinet Brown return-
ed Sunday morning from a five days
trip to Artesia. Carlsbad and Malaga,
where they went with the Artesia
band TO play for the Malaga COM
pany's sale Of town lots n small
tracts. They report that practically
all the lots and tracts were sold at
the u number OF $50 for a lot
and q fuact Of 1--WE or ten acres. In
all $240. 600 was taken in at the sale
and the expense of putting II on was
reported 10 be $4,000.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26
GUN ExPLODES ON JAP WAR;
SHIP AND KILLS FOUR MEN

Toxic, Japan. July Occurring tar
get practice in Ise Bay, a twelve poun-
der on the Japanese battleship Asahi
exploded. killing fou and w~ounjing
five. h Asahi played a prominent
part in the great battle of the Sea of
Japan.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26
Ct. Patrick Convention.

Long Beach. ~. J., July 26.-Long
Branch Is today entertaining dele
gates from all over the and who are
here for the national convention of
the St. Patrick Alliance.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26
Notice, =. o. e.

The next regular meeting of Ros-
we'll Aerie No. 7O4, F. o. E., will be
held Wednesday, July 2Sth, at eight
D. m. A large attendance is request
ed. F. A. Mueller,
Sat. Mon, Tues. Sec.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26
The Wool Market.

St. Louis. Mo, July 26.-Wool stea-
dy. Territory and western mediums.
23M27: fine mediums. 21G24; fine.
1211Sh.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26

Get the Record habit. the habit OF
placing your ads. where they pay. In
the Daily Recon
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26

CALL STAR LIVERY for nice rigs
for outing and mountain trips.-Tel
ephone 1S2.-R- B. Jones. prop. 743m.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26

See the Finley Rubber Company
for Goodrich Tires. 17tf.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26
DO 1T FIRST.

The Catalogue houses IRE far N away the best advertisers
N deck today. Why? Take their book and read. You will find
a description that describes. A pictures that shows how the
thing looks" A price that tells how much it costs. That is the
sum and substance of their advertisfng-and iI gets the business.
The DAILY RECORD is the best advertising medium on earth
for the local merchant, If he will only S it. He is o the
ground. He has the goods. If he is OH of a article he "a
get iC quicker than the customer-if he cant. he had better
try another house. He stands behind his goods. He is there
tomorrow to rectffy the error of today. But he must get the at
tention of the buyer-and he must get that attention bafore the
Catalogue Man does. The most effective way is through the
columns of THE ROSWELL DAILY RECORD.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26

Our stock of LEGAL BLANKS is complete and the
blanks themselves are neatly printed and
time and experience has proven the
forms 30 be strictly correct
in every particular.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-26

Almost every kind of blank under the sun is to be
found in our stock. Land office blanks. A full
assortment, For Rent, For Sale and similar cards
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

A QUEER KIND OF FIsH.-There
may be some truth in the sea tales
of old Neptune coming on board of
ships while crossing the line if the
reports from Greenwood Lake. in the
Empire State be true. This is a
fresh-water mOnstrosity, seven feet
long, with sharp horn, a sponge
tail, the body of an eel, fierce dis
position and acrobatic accomplish
ments. This marvel comes aboard.
just as it is said the soaking does,
but not for little merry-making
with embryo Salts" but to relieve
the fishermen of their catch, it being
too lazy to do its own fishing. 1t is
said to beat the water into spray
when it returns to the lake. in evil
dent glee over the exploit, which has
cast CONSERVATION over the whole
crew, who emphatically declare that
it's not in the bait" as none has
been used.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

GOOD WORDS FOR THE SEATTLE
FAIR.-Probably no higher source OF
commentator can be named than
Mrs. r. f. Mckenzie, member of the
international Purity Federation, who
has been stationed in Seattle the
past six months. She writes: 1.-The
Seattle worlds fair, in moral tone. is
to other worlds fairs as high-class
hotel is to low dive, Judging from
what l have been able to observe.
She also states that remarks of a SIM
liar nature had been made to her by
many other persons who have at
tended former expositiOns. Mrs.
Mckenzie has been engaged in the
work since the Chicago worlds fair
in 1893, and speaks with authority.
She further says that so far as she
could discover, officials were doing
all they could to stop the white slave
traffic and stamp out vice. Resorts
OF ill-fame were closed just before the
fair opened, after hot debate in the
City Council and energetic work by
the citizens in favor of the closing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30
BAMBOO, UDo AND Soy AN IMPORT

BAMBOO, UDO AND Soy AN IMPORT
Ed GROwTH.-It may not be gene ral-
~ known that the Japanese have
made a success of growing bamboo
for commercial purposes on Balm
bridge Island. Five years growth
has developed trees 30 feet high and
a uniform thickness of six inches. \
large acreage will be set out to BAN
boo trees which will be utilized for
the manufacture of light furniture,
while the larger trees will be used in
making lumber. Another expert
mcnt is the growing of the udo plant,
which is used in Japan in the same
manner as we use asparagus. The
newly established vegetable was
tried by many Seattle families this
spring and was rclished. Soy, Jap
anese dressing for meats and fish,
made from the soy bean, is popular
here, and large fields for its growth
have been leased on cambridge
Island.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

WELL, WELL!-It has come to pass
that King Edward spent the after
noon of Saturday with Ambassador
and Mrs. Reid, at their country home
at SilesOe. Notables from all parts
OF the country were present to ex-
tend Il greeting and the municipal
authorities presented an address of
welcome. The feeling evinced by
this opportunity for hob-nObbing
with royalty, is rare compliment.
After tea was served Mr.. Reid es-
corted the King through the stately
avenues, where the guests were pre-
Sented ir due form.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

NEW YORK TO DERTERMINE THE
LENGTH OF TIGHTS. New York
prudish cops have decided that Miss
Gertrude Hoffman's dance in Salome
is indecent, suggestive and immor-
al, and decidedly an offense against
public decency." This finding was
rendered by a commission of six po-
licemen, duly authorized to investi-
gate by the new police commissioner
Baker. The whole question, it seems,
turns on what is meant by tights.
Miss Hoffman says she wears tights;
six persons and the Commissioner
himself maintain she does not, and
thereupon the naked truth as it were.
the action rests. 1t is surmised that
it is the length which has led TO the
diverse opinion. Tights, to be really
tights, says Miss Hoffman, are re-
Quircd to conceal only the part of the
Limb above the knee. Verify, upon
what elusive points hang everlasting
things.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

Snow has handed in Il West
Point resignation of the office of
Highway Commissioner. On dit, We
state for those who may not have en-
cOuntered the term West Point.
it is in reality is discharge or re-
moval- cadets being usually al
lowed to resign, it they fail to
pass" the probationary period in
the .. S. military academy. No
reason is given in Mr.. Shows case.
but it is more than probable that
his piece of pie was wanted for some
body else and he was simply subject
ed to how.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30
Dangers oi the thrrn Scahoard.

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Gin. .-,..-l.J world tn. u.,t.,. ~
o.. 5..r driven b..r,r.. ., lu,,.;.,ro
us fearful violence. >w.nt over rho
-.t. ".riort u,rniDr dcno,i,hino
r.... b.l.l.nr,. bcpe bu>jn.,s
blocks. rs I...! IS residence in IN.
..a.. .lug part Of town. ana drowning
e. o,tu n-op,r prrncd in their
ho.~.S. The property las exceeded
>l7 500. 900. The improvements
...:- by the municipality by filing
H." .1W land, and construction of
.rtt;'> tcndcd very far 10 render i'm
possible a repetition of the disaster.
\ SeawaIi over Il ,0d9 feet in length
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30
Drink Habit and Environment.

IF historical records are at all re
liable, the promoters of compulsory
morality through law-making have
had hard time in bringing about
beneficial results as regards
what man shall eat or drink. True,
the PrOhibitionists have in certain
States and in particular localities in
this country, put the saloon as this
term is used in common parlancc, out
of business: still men and women
indulge in intOXicants. This stump
tuary legislation has caused poorer
qualities of liquor and beverages to
Dc placed upon the market as the
dealers are after the profits in the
traffic without regard as to the effect
upon the health of those who may in
dulge in those liquids.
Within the last few years an appar-
cnt temperance wave has been sweep
ing over the United States seeming
IL travelling from South to North.
Undoubtedly climatic conditions have
an important bearing with regard to
the food required with which to nour-
ish the body and the cravings of the
physical man respecting the use of
Stimulants. The Eskimo in the far
North is inclined to be carnivorous;
Il certain quantity of animal fat is
necessary to keep his body in that
State which will enable his anatomy
to successfully contend with his eli.
matte environments; while in tropical
countries the natives being dis
tinctly vegetarians, with rare cXcep-
tons. do not require animal food to
keep them in a healthful condition
True, cannibalism has been practiced
from time immcmorial in some tropical
countries, which has been prompted
by religious superstition, and at times
when fruits and vegetable foods were
scarce, causing fierce struggles for
existence among the inhabitants.
The Spaniards, Italians, and the
inhabitants of Southern European
countries, are temperate, while the
people of Northern Europe and Asia
are much addicted to indulging in
strong drinks. Even the most radi-
cal temperance reformer would not
pretend to maintain that the Span
iardS and Italians possess Il higher
moral standard than that of the
English, Scotch. Norwegians and
SwedeS. Pytheas of MarSeileS about
$50 b. c. travelled in the British Is
lands found the inhabitants making
wine from barley. The teetotalism
Of the descendants of British settlers
in Australia and new New Zealand is
well authenticated
In view of this data, we must CON
clude that climatic conditions affect
the tendency to indulge in spirits or
abstaining therefrom in u marked
degree. If our premises are correct,
it would seem it will be impossible to
successfully handle the liquor prob
lem from prohibition standpoint in
those countries where from the earl
lest times the Inhabitants have been
addicted to the use of intoXicants
from natural causes, such as locality
and environment. Illustrations arr
afforded along historical lines which
show almost conclusively that those
invisible causes which prompt human
appetiteS are hard to overcome by
legislation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

AN expert of the geological survey
has made the estimate that the dam
age inflicted by smoke in the United
States every year amounts to more
than $500, OO,O0O in the destruction
OF merchandise. the injury of build
lngs and exposed metals, the damage
done to plant and animal life and in
the greatly increased cost of house
keeping
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30
4 Ha-ty Opinion.

THAT settles it, as Peck : bad
boy said The editors visiting Ia
coma last week, from the East, Josh
I'd their hosts by agreeing to call
Rainier by the advcrtizing name our
sister town has 50 long and diligently
attempted 10 atliX 10 it, No wonder.
Editors are the bc>t-naturcd men in
the world. and their invar!able en-
d".Vor is to please people who are,
for the noncc, their entertainers.
This they do by catering TO any fol-
bic tlat may Seem uppernoSt in the
minds Of those who are striving do
them honor.
l. should be called Mount Ia
coma, said Miss Edna Dean Proctor
the Boston poet, =" We owe it rs a
monument to the Indians.
This shows how little consideration
the lady has given to the subject, and
the value OF her opinion of Indian
character The hardy pioneers who
adopted the name given by the first
white discoveries. surely should be
" honOrcd TO some extent, and at
least as well as of the murderous say
ages who ruthlessly slaughtered rep
reScntafiVe pathtinders within the
mountain 5 shadow, in the endcavor
TO eXterminate those who, having
made civilization possible, were quite
unanimously favorable for adherin9
to the name selected by the early
explorers. 1t was indeed matter OF
discriminative worth as well as for
sentimental reasons that the pioneers
opposed the change; and us solely for
commercial purposes that Tacoma
Gle chaWcos attempted to attach the
ponderouS and yenerated mountain as
bob for town-site speculation. 10,
the poor Indian, hasn't the faintest
conception of this monumental way
of according him honor by such
mummery. If people from the East
would but remember that Tacoma is
but small potato as compared with
the patch Of the State, they would
not have so often to keep the eye
winker in culver, to obviate the ne.
cesstiy of explanation of a palpablt
stumble in crossing the threshold Of
the State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

WE'D OR UNwED THAT Is THE
QUESTION. Lawyers now claim that
those who went outside the State to
evade the physical examination GER
titicates as prerequisite for a IL
cense, are still unwed. AS the Su-
preme Court has likewise held that a
marriage performed in another State
by divorced woman before the ex-
piration of the six months prohibi-
ton, was illegal, it seems likely that
the crop of grass" widows and
widOwers has been materially in
creased, if this Interpretation of the
act of the Freak Legislature" is
sustained.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

EFFECTS OF A CLOUDBURST IN Colo
RADO.-At Ouray, Colorado, on the
2lst inst, fifty families were rendered
homeless, seven residence and bust
ness squares inundated, and property
damaged to the extent of $500, 900 by
q cloudburst. Two creeks that
flowed through the town became rag
ing torrents. carrying an avalanche
OF boulders and loose earth from the
hillsides. Several persons we're res
cued from the windows of floating
houses by men on horseback. 1t
will take two weeks to clear up the
debris.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

UNUSUAL conditions seem to have
affected the oyster crop as well as
other products. This seasons catch
will not equal the $4,000 sacks re-
ported last year. The shortage is
attributed to weather and the tides,
by Mr.. Taylor professional oyster
man, who estimates the shortage at
20 per cent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

lT seems little out of Joint for
some merchants to use bill heads or
bill-slips printed abroad, and some
times sent us premiums with some
article. and complain of a customer
occasionally patronizing a mail-order
house for some article of necessity
to save portion of its cost. o
Consistency, thou art indeed jewel!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

BATHING and lounging robes wired
for electric warming OF their wear
crs, are among the novelties shown
in the Manufacturers Building at the
A.-Y.-P. exposition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

HARRiMANs illness caused a New
York broker to take out a policy
with Lloyds, London, to protect his
holdings from depreciation in case of
Hartman death. 1t cost him 8
per cent. in American rating.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-07-30

CROSSES ENGLISH CHANNEL IN 90
MINUTEs-On the Oath inst, Louis
Bleriot, the French aviator, "flew''
across the English channel in %
minutes, the distance being from the
starting point, near Calais to Dover,
about q miles. winning the special
prize of 5000. offered by the London
Mail. He used the smallest air
ship made but it carries a three-cylin-
der motor.