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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-12

Senator Bankhead came over from Bir- mingham last night and will remain at his home in Jasper for a week or more, talk ing rest and awaiting the need of his services and his vote on the tariff bill when the Senate takes hold of it. The senator expresses the opinion that Con- gress will adjourn this extra session as early as June 1, as he sees no necessity for longer term. He is much interested in the recent awakening of the people of Walker county on the subject of good roads, and Is taking lively part in dis cussion today on that subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-12
LIVE WEEKEND GOSSIP
 FROM THE STATE CAPITOL
By HERvEY w. LAIRD.

he has eschewed politics for all time fo business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-12

Mrs. Mamie s. Coleman, postmaster at Jasper, has completed her report for the quarter ending March 31, which shows re- ceipts of this postoffce for the past year were $651S.90, with an expense of $2330 50; net profit to the government of $4198 .26.
 The receipts for the year ending March 31. 1908, were $5S16.14 showing a gain of $702 49. This last years business puts Jas per within s14s1 of becoming second class office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-12

Seab Eason. left off the police force by the new council, was yesterday ap- pointed by Sheriff LeGrand as a special deputy sheriff The sheriff did this in recognition of the splendid service MT. Eason has rendered the city, as it is well known that he has been one of the most vigilant officers on the city police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-12

Harry L. Talk, president of the An niston City Land company, was in the city, Friday MT. William A. Davis general manager, stating that he was on his annual tour south from New York. He will also visit Birmingham and Atlanta.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-10
Kansas Oay at Fair.

Seattle, July lO.-MLany citizens of
the Sunfiower State participated in
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mills on each and every dollar of tax
able property within said City for the
support and maintenance of the City
schools therein.
Sec. 2-That there is hereby levied
in addition to the fifteen mills provid-
ed for In section / hereof, a tax of two
CD mills on each and every dollar
of property within said City which is
subject 10 taxation for Territorial pur
poses to pay the interest on the
school bonds heretofore ISSUED.
Sec. 3. The above levies are to be
placed upon the tax rolls of Chaves
county. New Mexico for the year 1909
as provided by law; and the City
Clerk of the City of Roswell is hereby
directed to certify a copy of this or
dinance I o the Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners of said County
for the purpose of being placed upon
the tax rolls thereof.
Sec. 4.-This ordinance shall be in
effect upon completion of publication
as required by law.
Passed this 9th day of July. 1909.
Approved this 9Th day of July. 1903
G.. A. RICHARDSON,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
Attest:
w. T. Paylor.
0SeaD City Clerk
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-10

ton people and Pipe Foundry we
We're TO retain a per cen of the final
amounts due for 80 days after com
pletion of construction, and for this
reason we are unable to max final
settlement until in August. We have
made full and satisfactory test upon
the strength of pipe and engines, but
the duty test on pumps has not been
made to the satisfaction of the Con
structing Engineers.
We have settled in full and closed
all other contracts except the ones
mentioned above. excepting the engi.
neers from whom We are Withholding
a per centage pending final settle
nent with afore mentioned contrac-
tors.
We have had the Pipe Foundry to
replace all defective pipe joints, but
find that n at the Power House just
recently put in is also defective and
this will probably cause a further de-
lay in final settlement.
We have all itemiezd and
prepared as far as is possible TO do
so pending the final settlement and
will submit the same in a full and a.
nal report when the portions of the
contracts yet unpaid becomes due.
Very respectfully submitted
JNO. w. POE,
Chairman,
J.. +. HINKLE,
r. d. BELL,
Water and Sewer Commission.
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Roswell passed August 4. 1908. be and
same hereby are amended by strik-
ing from said sections the words "24
hours" wherever same occur, and by
inserting In each of said sections in
lieu of said words the words 'i-nme-
diately."
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in
effect upon completion of publication
as required by law. and all ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Passed this 9th day of July 1893.
Approved this 9Th DAY Of July 1907
(SEAL) G. A. RICHARDSON.
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
ATTEST
w. T. PAYLOR, City Clerk.
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ORDINANCE NO. 100.

An Ordinance Ievyins a tax on all
taxable property within the City OF
Roswell for School Purposes for the
Fiscal year 19o9-191o.
The Roswell Board of Education
having passed a resolution on July S,
1909. levying a tax on all taxable prop
erty within Roswell School District
No. I for the support of the city
schools for the Fiscal year 1sO9-Is10
and for paying interest ON school
bonds, now. therefore,
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIOS
WE'LL
Sec. l. That there Is hereby levied
on all property. real. personal or mix
situate within the City 81 Roswell
which Is subject 10 taxation for Ter
purposes a tar Of fifteen (l5)
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE FAILURE or THE
DIRECT PRIMARY ACT.

The Santa Fe New Mexican takes
a shot at the primary system, giving
as an instance of its failure the case
of Oregon. AS viewed by the New
Mexican the direct primary system is
a failure in Oregon because the vot-
ers preferred TO elect a Democrat TO
the United States Senate, and thus
preferring they were enabled to carry
out their desires by means of the di-
rect primary system. Anything that
gives the people a chance to express
their views and to carry them into ef-
feet is a IA thing is viewed by som
hide-bound machine organs. of which
the New Mexican is a fair sample. The
crime of the Oregon voters is that h
man they selected was a Democrat.
They were enabled to ~perpetrate this
heinous act of darkness upon the Re
publicans of Oregon by means of the
direct primary act, hence the direct
primary act is a bad. wicked thing,
an enemy of the Republican party and
a friend of Lhe people.
Another reas given for the failure
of the direct primary act is that IL
Is an enemy of party politics; 1t en-
ables he people to get away from he
party fanatic and select a nan solely
upon his merits and by reason of the
causes he champions. This. of course
Is bad. Ii brings the party into trou-
BILE by reducing the power of he pro-
fessional politician and by enhancing
the power of the voter.
Referring again to the Oregon ex-
ample of the direct primary act, we
are informed thai it has proven a fail
ure a the voters preferred a
Southern Democrat to the straight ma
chine Republican and by means of
this infamous and heinous act they
were enabled to send him TO the Unit
ed States Senate. Just think of iL.
A Southern Democrat. Had the peo-
pie of a Southern state preferred a
Northern Republican they would have
been praised to the skies by the ma
chine rgans Of the party of high
protection n greed. but that a Nor
thern state should prefer a Southern
Democrat is something so terrible that
words cannot be found to express the
wickedness of the act.
The extrem party fanatic. dhe ma
chine organ n the professional poll
tician believes in keeping away from
the people the power to carry out
their desires. The way to elect Office
holders should. according to the view
Of such men and such papers. be had
only through a party organization and
the party organization should be con-
trolled by as few persons as possible,
Lhe LEADERS of the organization" Any
thing that tends to make il easy for
the people to carry out their views
and select their officials is bad. The
party organization is worshipped by
the professional politician just as the
African fetish is worshipped by the
benighted heather of the Dark Con
tinent." But just as Africa is being
opened to the light of civilization,
just so will h direct primary sys-
tenn throw its light into the darkness
and corruption of party and organiza-
ton politics.
The direct primary system has
zone to stay.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-10

trade. and possibly reduce the price of
raw material.
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REPORT OF WATER AND
SEWER COMMISSION

Roswell. New Mexico, July L. 1909.
Hon. Mayor and City Council.
Roswell.
Gentlemen:-
The Water and Sewer Commission
beg leave TO report as follows for the
quarter ending June 30. 1909.
Under contracts with the construc-
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ORDINANCE NO. 1873.

An Ordinance Amending Sections 5,
II, and IS, of Ordinance No. 143 Pass
ed August 4, 1908.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROS-
WE'LL:
Sec 1. That sections S. IA and 33
of Ordinance No. lab Of the City of
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Iehiqh Valley Dividend.

New York, july 10.-The Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company today paid
the regular s~emi-annual dividend of
. per cent. and an extra dividend of
l per cent. on its common stock, anu
the usual semi-annual dividend OF D
per cent. on its preferred stock.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-10
GOVERNOR HUGHES MAY
GET ON SUPREME COURT.

Chicago, July 10.-A Washing Ton
special says there is a strong impress
sion afloaS that Taft will offer to Gov
rno Hughes the first vacancy on the
United States Supreme bench The, Of
fer is regarded as being contin gem
upon a vacancy occurring at a time
when the expiration of the COVER lor's
term of office expires.
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Spinners Close Mills.

Manchester. England. July TO- =
The mills using American cotton were
closed down today. and will be idle
on all Saturdays and Mondays tlere-
after until Septei sber 81. 1t is ex-
pectesd that such curtailnents of pro
will operate 90 improve the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-10

A new move has come to light in
the United States Senate. A bill has
been introduced to admit Arizona as
a state. and New Mexico is to be left
OUT in the cold. Another one of the
results of submitting to the dominion
of grafters and political bootleggers.
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the House is practically controlled by
the same interests OF which Senator
Aldrich is the representative in the
senate, there is but little doubt blu
hat the senate will have its way and
the Aldrich bill will go to the Presi-
dent for his signature. Then comes
the test of the President.
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Shakespeare in German.

Berlin. July 10 Shakespeare's
Tempest" in German will be present
ed in German at the Berg theatre.
near Thale. tonight.
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II the parties who propose to start
a daily newspaper at Albuquerque
would turn their eyes TO Santa Fe
they would ind a better field and be
more likely to succeed. Santa Fe is
sadly in need of a reliable and indie
pendent newspaper.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-10

The Senate put the Aldrich tarif
bill through yesterday and 1t has been
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-10

the Kansas Day exercises al the ex-
position today. Senator j. L. Bristow
will deliver the principal address of
the day.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
Continued from yesterday

over the old walls which lined both
sides of the road, walls so old that
history stops before them doubtfully.
Their rooms were on the northeast
corner, on the first floor; and from
the windows they could look down
upon the marina piccola and the
tideless sea, a sheer hundred and fifty
feet below Everybody welcomed the
Signore Hillard; the hotel was his,
and everything and everybody in it.
Fire? 1t was already burning in
the CRATE; orange wood, too, the
smoke of which leaves no strong
acidulous odor on the air The Sig
more Hillard had only TO speak, he
had only to express a wish; they
would scour the village to crafty it.
Hillard accepted all these attentions
as a matter of course, as a duke or
a prince might have accepted them.
by George." whispered Merrihew;
they treat you like a prince here"
Later, when they were alone, Hill
lard began to explain.
They remember my father; he used
to live like a prince in Sorrento.
Everytime l come here l do the
best l can to keep the luster to his
name. Tomorrow, l shall point out
TO you the villa in which l was born.
A Russian princess owns it now, You
will know the place by the pet
monkey which is always clambering
about the balconies near the pOrter's
lodge. More than that, if the princess
is not on the Riviera, I'll take you
there to tea some afternoon"
"A real live princess" said Merri-
hew. rs she beautiful"
"Once upon a time" returned Hill
lard, laughing. And, now, what do
you say to a game of penuchle till
dinner, a penny a point?"
Merrihew found two decks of cards,
arranged them, and the game began.
1t was all very cheerful, the fire in
the CRATE, the rain on the easement
windows, the blur on the bay, and
the fragrance of two well-filled pipes.
There is very little to do in Sor-
rento at night; no theaters, no bands,
no well-lighted cafes, nothing save
wandering companies who dance the
tarantella in the Hobbies of the hotels,
the men clumsy in their native cos
tunes and the girls with as much
grace and figure as so many heifers.
1t is only in Sicily that the Latin
has learned to dance. But the taran-
tella is a novelty to the sightseeing
tourist. who believes he must see
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

When they turned down to the Via
Caracciolo, with the full sweep of
the magnificent bay at their feet
Merrihew's disappointment softened
somewhat. 1t was the fashionable
hour The band was playing nearby
in the Villa NaziOnale. Americans
were everywhere Occasionally a
stray princess or countess flashed
by, inert and listless against the
cushions, and invariably overdressed.
And when men accompanied them,
the men (f they were husbands)
lolled back even more listless. And
beggars of all sorts and descriptions,
besieged the very great and rich
Americans" To the Neapolitan all
Americans are rich; they are the
only forestieri who are always ready
to throw money about, regardless of
results. The Englishman, now, when
the poverretto puts out his unlovely
hand, looks calmly over his head and
drives on. The German (and in the
spring there are more Germans in
Italy than ItaliansD is deep in his
Koran, generally, his Karl Baedeker,
or too thrifty TO notice. 1t is to the
American then, that the beggar looks
for his daily macaroni.
They We're nearly 4 week in Naples.
They saw the galleries, the museums
and churches; they saw underground
Naples; they made the weary and
useless ascent of Vesuvius; and Mer-
rihew added a new smell to his col
lection every hour. Pompeii by moon
light, however, was worth a thou
sand ordinary dreams; and Merrihew,
who had abundant imagination, but
no art with which to express it.
happily or unhappily-saw LyttOn's
story unfold in all its romantic splen-
dor. In the dark corners he saw
Glaucus, and Sallust, and Arbaces;
he could hear the light step of the
luxurious Julia, and the tramp of the
gladiators, he could hear Ione's voice
in song and the low whisper of
Nydia with her roses. ITO the lions.
Glaucus to the iions!" 1t would have
been perfect had Vesuvius blown off
the top of its head at that moment
They fingered at Amalfi three days.
and dreamed away the hours under
the white pergola. Merrihew was
loath TO leave; but Hillard was for
going on TO Sorrento, for which his
heart was always longing.
4 spring rain fell as they took the
incline, and it followed them over the
mountains and down into Sorrento.
The ruddy oranges hung in clusters
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

Sanford and Merrihew and the other
ladies began an animated exchange of
experiences. Hillard found a quiet
nook, not far from the lift. He saw
that Mrs. Sandford's chair was placed
so that, she could get a good view
Of the superb night. He sat down
himself, slipped his liqueur medita-
lively, drank hic coffee, and, as she
nodded, lighted a cigarette.
"Well?" she said, smiling into his
brown eyes. She was rather fond of
Hiilard; a gentleman always, and
one OF excellent taste. There was
never any wearisome innuendO in his
wit nor suggestion in his stories.
you deliberately winked at me, -
he began
Il deliberately did,
SANFORD Is IN the dark; sus-
pected as much"
Regarding the wink?"
~Regarding the mysterious woman
who occupied your house by your
express authority, ana who rode the
hunter in the park"
WAS there ever a more beautiful
picture?" sweeping her hands toward
the city.
1.-THE beauty of it will last sew
eral hours yet. Who and what was
she?"
Il wish 1 could find you a wife;
you would make a good husband"
Thank you. 1 am even willing,
with your assistance, to prove it.
Who was she, and how came she
in your house?"
"She wished that favor, and that
her presence in New York should not
be known. Now, describe TO me ex-
actly what happened. 1 am worrying
about the plate and silves."
He laughed. And you will meet
me half way?"
q promise to tell you all =
dare"
There is a mystery?"
Yes. So begin with your side Of
it,"
He was a capital story teller. He
recounted the adventure in all its
color; the voice uncer his window,
the personals in the paper, the in
terchange of letters. the extraOrdi-
nary dinner, the MASK in the en-
velope She followed him with breath
less interest
'-Charming, charming!" she clapped
her hands. AND how we'll you tell
it, You have told it just as it hap
pened"
Just as it happened" COMPOUNDED
for a moment.
Exactly. I have had a letter. two,
in fact You did not see her face?"
only the chin and mouth. But if
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

1 ever meet her again L shall know
her by her teeth
Heavens, And how?"
1.-TWO lower ones are gone; other
wise they would be beautiful
Poor man. You have builded your
house upon the sands. Her teeth are
perfect She has fooled you"
But l saw with these two eyesl"
There is a preparation which
theatrical people use; a kind of gum.
She mentioned the trick. Isn't she
elever?"
Yet l shall know her hair" dog
gedly.
She put her hands swiftly to her
head. Now you have known me for
years. What is the color of my
hair?"
why. it is blond"
Nothing of the kind. 1t is auburn.
If you can not tell mine, how will
you tell hers?"
Il shall probably run after every
red-headed woman in Europe till L
find her." humorously.
IF you can keep out of Jail long
enough"
I shall at any rate remember her
voice"
That is better Our ears never
deceive half SO often as our eyes"
Her face is not SCARED, is it?''
Scared" Indignantly. "She is as
beautiful as a Raphael, as lovely
as a -Bouguereau. If / were a man
l would gladly journey round the
world for the sight OF her."
Il am willing, even anxious"
81 should fail in love with her"
Il believe 1 have"
And / should marry her, too
"Even-tl1
"Coms,--Mr Hiilard; 1 am Just
fooling. You are too sensible a man
to fall in love with a shadow, a
mask. Your fancy has been trapped.
that is all. One does not fall in love
that way"
You ought TO know" with a side
long glance at Sanford.
As her glance followed his, hers
grew warm and kindly. Sanford. by
chance meeting the look, smiled back
across the room. This little by-play
filled Hillard with sense of envy
and loneliness. At three-and-t thirty
a bachelor realizes that there is some
thing else in life besides business
and travel.
1T is quite useless to ask who she
is?" he inquired of his hostess.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

(To be continued)
See DR. Swigert for correct glasses.
II E. Adams st. Phone Red 2461.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-30

New York, N. Y, Nov. 29.-1f
Howard wants to make up, all he has
to do is to take me in his arms and
will forgive everything and forget
all our troubles said Mrs. Howard
Chandler Christy, wife of the artist,
as she discussed the status Of the
Christv family differences today.
She expressed this willingness when
informed that Mr.. Christy had said
in GAINESVILLE, O., where he is con-
testing the habeas corpus proceed
ings brought by his wife to recover
possession of their ten-year-old
daughter, Nathalia, that she must
take tho first steps toward a reconcil-
alton.
Mrs. Christy said she was willing
to do almost anything to effect re-
Cancellation, except to go to Zanes-
vile to live.
II did not want any court proceed
fngs," Mrs. Christy continued. "And
tho only reason I brought them was
to get Nathalia back. I want our
little girl, but I want Howard more.
We can all be happy togther again."
IF Howard will only see things in
this light" she continued. 1--WE can
have happy Xmas together"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-30
BR|DGES|N west
ARE ALL down
(By Associated Press.)

Ballingham, Wash, Nov: 2S.-Two
steel railway bridges and three Wag-
on bridges across the Nooksack rivt r
have been carried away in the last
tweI.y-four hours, entailing a loss OF
100000. ., Il.
The Ballingham Bay and British
Columbia bridge at Everson Is said
to be undermined. A jam is forming
against the Great Northern bridge at
Ferndale, -, 49, Ss&s. 4tsoa i;sr ey4s ND Il
In the. last forty eight hours the
rain has fallen to the extent OF 2.87
inches. ss. z! .4,tg Es'Aa ,s%~t:3,s% ,'S6
q Railway traffic is almost complete !,
ly blocked by slides and washouts.
Bellingham has had only one train
today. The Northern Pacific and the
Bellingham Bay and British colum.
bia roads are completely tied up and
more than Ave miles of the Northern
Pacific track is under water. I
The Skagit branch of the Great
Northern is out Of commission The
tracks Of the Puget Sound and Baker
river railway are washed out
There is little hone that the Skagit
-,yer dykes will hold. if they break
the Great Northern main line will be
covered, and the whole Skagit delta
will be under water. =, T. 3.$ II. IL
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-30
INTERSTATE COMMERCE T c!
Law IS TO Be PUSHED

Washington, Nov. 29.-Following a
lengthy conference at the White
House today, it was announced to-
night that the administration will
exert all it's influence toward secur-
ing a comprehensive revision of the
interstate commerce law by the in
coming congress. A rough draft OF
the proposed amendments to the law
was submitted by Attorney General
Wickersham and while this was con-
sidered in all it's detail no decision
with respect to it was reached.
The president had as his advisers
the attorney general, Commissioners
Lane of the interstate commerce
commission, and Senators Elkins and
Cummins.
Frank B. Kellogg, the special
trust buster" of the department OF
Justice and Secretaries Wilson and
Dickinson also gave their views
briefly.
While the president has not yet
made his selection Of the two ihou
of congress who will be entrusted
with the task of putting the legfsia-
ton through, there are said to be a
large number Of candidates anxious
for the honor of appearing as cham
pions Of the White House.