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TO RESTRAIN MERGER
OF LEATHER COMPANIES.

Trenton, n. J., Jan. 10.-Two suits
were begun today to restrain the pro-
posed merger of the United States
Leather Company and the Central
Leather Company. the merger was
to have been carried out at Jersey
City next Wednesday. The complain
ants in the suits are holders of pre-
ferred stock of the U. S. Leather Co.
who did not assent to the plan
whereby the Central Leather Compar
ny acquired control of s119,000,O00 of
1927 .OOO, 900 of the capital stock of
the T. S. Leather Company.
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CUTS OUT THE FEES
OF PENSION ATTORNEYS

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
today without division passed the
McCumber service pension bill. The
bill was so amended as to make it
applicable to survivors of the Mexi-
can war as well as the Civil war and
so as to prohibit the payment of fees
to pension attorneys.
The mouse adjourned today until
Monday. after breaking all records
so far as pension legislation is con-
cerned. Six hundred and twenty
eight private pension bills were pass
ed in one hour and 35 minutes
The river and harbor bill, it is now
announced, probably will not be re-
ported to the house on Jan. 16, as
expected.
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Will Commemorate Lees Birthday

The Sons and Daughters of the
Confederacy met last night at the
court house and decided to give a
reception on January 10, to COM
memorate the birthday of General
Robert E. Lee. the reception will be
held at the rooms of the Roswell
Commercial Club, and it will be to
the ex-Confederates, their so1s and
daughters and their families Com
mittees have been appointed from
both divisions to look after decora-
tio1ss program, refreshmeilts and
entertainment.
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SENATOR SMOOT WILL
HOLD HIS SEAT

Chicago, Jan. 11.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Senator Reed Smoot will hold his
seat in the senate, unless before his
term expires he does something to
justify expulsion. There is at pres
ent majority in the senate VINO be-
lieve that he cannot be deprived of
his seat under existing conditions
and that in no case can he be put
out of the senate except by the me-
thod of expulsion, which requires
two-thirds vote
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of those who escaped from the burn
ing room were dreadfully scalded.
Submarine Boat Sinks.
Cherbourg, France. Jan. 1.-THE
submarine boat Algerian sank at iier
moorings here during the night.
There was no one aboard the vessel
when she went down. Divers found
the boat lying on her starboard side
at the bottom of the harbor.
Mysterious Bomb Explosion.
st. Petersburg, (6:35 p. m) Jan.
was a mysterious bomb
explosion today at Vassilly island.
in the courtyard of a house at the
corner of Little and Prospect streets,
a district of st. Petersburg where
many English families reside. Tho
the bomb tore a hole three feet deep
in the ground and drove spliners a
houses, no one was injured. The per-
petrator escaped.
Victims of Furnace Disaster.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE vic
Tins of the Eliza furnace disaster
were reported to have passed an un-
facorable night, and two more are
expected to die during the day.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Marcus arrived at quarantine this
morning from Trinidad and Grenada.
She was delayed owing to deralge-
ment of her machinery. On New
gave out. The ship stopped Sc hours
for repairs, and then proceeded un-
der reduced speed. Fine weather pre-
vailed and she saw nothing of the
steamer Ponce.
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Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE manage
ing $4,000 freight on cars in order
to get them from the East into the
coal fields of Illinois, wnere they can
be loaded with coal for the West.
This extreme and unusual method of
meeting an emergency was adopted
by the officials here after a consulta-
tion with Mr.. Hartman, who gave
his consent to the expenditure neces-
sary to relieve the coal shortage in
several portions Of the West, especial
ly III Kansas and Nebraska. Added
to the loss in paying freight on the
cars, the Hartman system will lose
at least $4,000 revenue, and possibly
three times that amount, which they
would have obtained had they per-
mitted their cars to be loaded in the
East with merchandise or coal for
the territory around Chicago.
Stocks Selling Downward.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE announce
ment of the intended issue of addi-
tio1al capital stock by the Pe1nsyl-
vania Railway Company to extend
$1OO,O0O,OOO in stocks arrived to
shock speculative investments in the
stock market today. Pennsylvania
shares sold down four points from
yesterdays close under enormous un-
loading ST. Paul. Atchison, Northern
Pacific and Baltimore & Onio were
most acutely affected of stocks in the
general list. The sharpness of the
break Invited profit-taking by the
bears, and supporting orders were
put out also as a protective measure
by inside interests. The result was
a substantial rally in the course of
the first hour.
Stock Will Not Be Issued.
New York, Jan. flowing to the
decision handed down by the Mime
sofa courts in the action by which
the attorney general of that state
would enjoin the Great Northern
Railway Company from issuing its
proposed 100000, 900 of new stock,
the company is again obliged to post
pone closing its books relative to
the issue. The books were to have
been closed yesterday. but they will
now be kept open until January IS.
The date of the first payment on the
new stock mas been advanced from
January IA to Is.
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Philharmonic Orchestra.

The members of the Philharmonic
Orchestra and Band are making ex-
cellent progress in their work. They
are now getting well equipped with
the necessary instruments. They are
having regular reaearsals with good
results, a7I no effort will be spared
to make this the. best musical organi-
zatfon in the Territory. Below is a
list of the membership and instru-
meatation:
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Without doubt the new Philnarmon-
ic Orchestra is the most complete
musical organization in the Terrific
ry, with sixteen pieces under compe-
tent management. Their first concert
will be given at the Christian church
Friday evening at 500 p. m Admis-
sion Csc. 66t2
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Murderer Confessed.

Jackson, KY, Jan. 11.-John Smith,
under indictment for the assassina-
ton of DR.. Cox, confessed today that
Judge James Hargis and Edward Cal
laha1 induced him to kill Cox, and
that he, Spicer and Abner, shot Cox,
frfiing simultaneously.
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COST OF THE LAST
TERM OF COURT.

There having been much wild talk
about the expenses of the last term
of court. some people stating that
1t cost from twelve to fifteen thous-
and dollars, County Treasurer J. s.
Lea furnishes the Daily Record the
following statement:
Roswell, N. NJ. jan 10. 1907.
During the months OF October, No
vember and December. 1906. I paid
warrants drawn on the court fund
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TILLMAN WILL SPEAK
ON BROWNSVILLE MATTER

Washington, Jan. 10.-Senator For
aker gave notice today in the senate
that ne would make an effort to Sc
cure vote Saturday on his resolu-
ton providing for investigation of
the Brownsville riot, which resulted
in the discharge by the President of
the negro troops of the 25th i1fan-
try. Senator Tillma1 gave notice of
a speech on Saturday on the subject.
1t was understood that there would
be other speeches, but the Ohio sena-
tor announced his purpose to try to
hold the senate to a vote on that day.
The Commercial Club will hold
one of it's popular sessions tonight,
known as a Smoker These meet
ings are held every two weeks. They
are entirely informal, but usually bus
mess matters ON Importance to the
city are more or less discussed, and
the business men are drawn closer
together as they gather to smoke
and otherwise enjoy themselves.
The members of the Sunday school
of the Salvation Army will give
concert Monday night at the new cit
adel as a farewell benefit to Adjt.
and Mrs. Woodward. Tickets Csc.
67tf.
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U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU.
(LocaI Report.)
(observation taken at s a. m.

observation taken at a. m.)
Roswell, N. NJ, jan. 11.-Tempera-
ture-Max., 54; min, 40; mean, At
Precipitation, a trace; wind s. w,
velocity miles; weather cloudy
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Fair tonight and Saturday; colder
tonight
M. WRIGHT.
Omcial In Charge.
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ITALIAN LAWYERS OUT
ON A GENERAL STRIKE

Rome, Jan. IA strike of law
yers in Italy mas been declared. A
number of barristers and solicitors
met yesterday, and after examining
the proposals of the minister of JUS
tice for legal reforms, determined to
ask the lawyers in all Italian towns
to strike against them and remain
on a strike until the measures are
withdrawn. The minister has refer
red the reform measures to the
chamber of deputies for discussion.
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H. D. B. Heflin returned last night
from weeks business trip to Am
arillo and Clarendon. Mrs. Hefiil re-
turned from Lamar county, Texas,
where sne has been visiting since
September.
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Washington, d. c., Jan. 11.-Chair-
man Foss, of the House Committee
on Naval Affairs, expects soon to
have the naval appropriation bill
ready to report TO the mouse. Secre-
tary Metcalf will appear before the
committee some time next week,
and his statement will complete the
hearings. 1t is practically assured
that the bill will not carry an ap-
preparation for an additional battle
ship, but will re-authorize the build
ing of q proposed Dreadnaught
which is equal to any vessel afioat.
There was some doubt as to wheth-
er the ship was properly authorized
at the last session.
Although the suggestion has been
made tnat owing to the weak repre-
sentation of armored ships on the
Pacific, several ships should be sent
there at once, it was stated today
that the naval board has no present
intention of disturbing the plans
made long since for the maneuvers
which are about to begin at Culebra
and Guantanamo. The program of
exercises covers period of six
weeks, during which time the entire
Atlantic fleet will undergo rigid
drills and extensive target practice.
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Lee Richards went to Elkins this

morning on a short pleasure trip.
Mrs. A. L. w. Nilsson went to Tex
leo this morning on two days busi-
ness trip, going in place of Mr.. Mil
sson, who is still confined to his bed
with bronchitis and stomach trouble.
"Joh1 D. Rockefeller says he for
gives those who misunderstood him.
Another function of the Almighty
that John has arrogated to himself
Kansas City Times.
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Arkansas City, Kan, Jan. IL
What is believed to have been an
earthquake shock was felt here at
1:45 this morning. The shock lasted
a few seconds. People were awaken
ed (and the usual thing happened to
the disnes) but no damage was re-
ported.
A Million Dollar Fire.
tobacco warehouse of S. o. Moss has
been destroyed by fire and his large
cigar factory is now burning.
The total loss is estimated at one
million dollars. The Moss warehouse
filed with tobacco. and the Moss ci-
gar factory adjoining were destroyed.
The rest Of the damage was to the
warehouses of the American Cigar
Company, and the contents of the
warehouses of Ley, Kramer & Gold
berg and John Brimmer. These were
heavily damaged by smoke and wa
ter
Lost Steamer Found.
New York, jan. 1.-THE missing
steamer Ponce, eleven days overdue
from Ponce, Porto Rico, to New
York, was sighted today off Hamil
tol, Bermuda, in tow of another YES
sel according to two cablegrams re-
ceived by the New York and Porto
Rico Steamship Company of this ci-
ty, owners of the Ponce. The cable
grams were dated at Hamilton and
read as follows:
Cd steamer Ponce in tow of
tramp steamer off Bermuda, disabled.
(Signed) John S. Darrell.
(2) Ponce in tow of German
steamer off Bermuda (Signed) Mey
err A later dispatch from Bermuda
reports that the Ponce has a broken
shaft. All on board are well. The
steamship is being towed to the
dock by tugs.
Heavy sIeet Storm.
Kansas City, Jan. 11.-An unusual
ly heavy sleet storm in western Kan
sas and throughout Oklahoma and
Indian Territory crippled the wires
south of Kansas City today For
time wire communication with Colo
RADIO and the territories was COM
pletely shut off. Train service suffer
ed severely.
Killed by Gas Explosion.
Washington, Jan. IF. H. Pope
and Edward Scheibner were instant
ly killed ald dozen persons injured
last night by the explosion of a gas
lighting plant in the Woodman Hall,
during tie progress of a card party.
Among the most seriously injured is
Father Dwyer, Catholic priest.
Destructive Tidal Wave.
The Hague. jan. IA tidal wave
has devastated some of the Dutch
great. 1t is known that three hundred
persons perished on the island of
Tana, aad forty were drowned on the
island of Simalu.
Twenty Perish in Fire.
Strasburg. Jan. 11--Twenty pers-
ons perished to-day in fire which de-
stroyed the book bindery of Hubert
& Co, an English firm at Geisp.Ga-
helm, near this city. A vat of boiling
celluIoid exploded. and the flaming
liquid caused such instantaneous ig-
1ition of everything with which it
came into contact that all exits were
cut on in very short time Some
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Will Authorize the Building of Battle
ship to Equal Any AfIoat.-New Ap-
pointments to Be Made by the Pres
ident.-A Bill That Cuts Off the
Fees of Pension Attorneys.
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A TIDAL WAVE

Submarine Boat Sinks.-Myster
ious Bomb Explosion in ST. Peters
burg, No One Hurt.
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Feed Your Chickens.

Car load of Kaffir Corn just receiv-
ed.-Roswell Produce & Seed CO. 1t
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Good program at Chill Supper to-
night. 1t
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New Assistant Secretary.

Washington, JAM 11.-Arthur F.
Statter, at present pbevate secretary
to Secretary Shaw, will be appointed
assistant secretary of the Treasury
to succeed Charles H. Keep, when
the latter retires Feb. 1st to become
Bank Commissioner of the state of
New York. In asking the President
for this appointment Mr.. Shaw did
so with the understanding that Cor
telyou, who takes the treasury port
folio March 4, should fill the office
whenever he desires to do so, and
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock will later be made assist
ant secretary. Hitchcock will not
leave the postoff1ce department with
Cortelyou, but will do so July 1st or
later.
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MANY
DISASTERS

FIRES AND
STORMS CAUSE LOSS OF
LIFE AND PROPERTY.
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Mrs J. B. Blea, formerly of this
city, and her friends, Mrs George
Fletcher aad Miss Carrie Emellio, of
Lincoln, have arrived for a weeks
visit with Mrs. Blea's mother. Mrs.
p. B. Howard, of South Main street.
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NEWS OF
CONGRESS

DOINGS OF THE SENATE AND
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVE
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NEW STOCK ISSUE

Pennsylvania Road Will Issue Bonds
to Amount of 500, ZOO, ,ooo.-Great
Northern Stock Issue Prevented by
Courts.
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Arkansas City, Kan, Jan. IL
What is believed to have been an
earthquake shock was felt here at
Las this morning. The shock lasted
ed (and the usual thing happened to
the disnes) but no damage was re-
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TO SUPPLY
FUEL

HARTMAN RUSHING CARS FROM
THE EAST TO COAL FIELDS.
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Chill supper Tonight.
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WHO Is TO BLAME?

An Associated Press telegraph operator went insane
recently He attacked nocensve man with murdcrous
intent and will probably spend the remainder OF his days
In an insane asylum. The overwork The
operators On strike know what overwork means.
He had sat in front of telegraph key every
strained for many day. days in the week Finally his
mind gave way. If it had merely been his body would
not have heard Of it. The Oubody would have beer
hurried to the cemetery the wife and children would have
renewed the struggle for existence under dcerent cond
lions and employee would have been doing out his
vgor and the possibilities of his life in the dead
place.
1t recalls Hoods passionate protest. 80, God that
bread should be DEAR and flesh and blood cheap
What excuse there be in world that produces
than enough for ALL that man. that thousands of men
and women-shoud be obliged to work themselves into
the grave into insanity!
One day Of relaxation, of change, of healthul human
enjoyment might have saved the world horror the
munity an added charge and the state useful citizen
who profits by this day week that fills the cemeteries
and insane aysums; that murders JOYS that destroys fam
lily e that breeds distress and hate and anarchy9 Any
American child mould answer that question.
Who profits by the abors of the men, women and chill
dren who sleep and eat and work and die in the squald
rooms of the crowded sections of big city?
What is the reason that is always back of the indus
trial misery OF men and women? Just greed in different
forms Fair wages cannot be paid decent hours allow
ED it few pemitted-because they control money
fo take for themselves the bulk of the product of labor
Through stock watering and other tricks of modern
finance.
III doesn't necessarily mean that the trouble lies alto
gether with the who water the Stock form the
trust, squeeze out the millions They do only what
the people permit.
The possibilities of equality, the means of removing
wrong have been furnished to the people of these United
States by their constitution So long this people trade
their public obligations to professional politicians. and
permit the wrongs which they have the power redress
long must look farther than the frenzed fnancier
for the real cause of all the trouble.
This country will be what the people insist that it
shall be.
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The Daily Short Story

name.
81 don't think you care very
much for-for the rest of us, the
way you act" continued Rebecca,
with her eyes cast down. George
plucked up his courage.
ooh, Miss Saylor, oh, Rebecca,
you don't know how much Il
would like to stay, but l knew you
would rather go with my brother
in the buggy" RI
She flashed a look almost of an
ger at him and he hastily added:
He is much finer than I am. l
was not meant for such fine girl
as you, and SO pretty"
Rebecca blushed, even while she
answered in a calm voice.
"You stupid boy, she said. "Do
you think their Clothes and their
silly talk count for anything. Any
way, l know I'd rather walk with
some people than ride with others
in a buggy, so there"
When George reached home he
found his brother in a bad humor.
"You could have ridden with me
if I'd known l was going to miss
Becky Saylor," he grumbled.
oh l didn't mind the walk a
Bit" said George.
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special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-When
Elihu Root, secretary of state,
stepped from President Roosevelt's
big touring car onto the wide ver-
anda of Billy Muldoon's sanitarium,
on Long Island sound, near White
Plains, he was met by the athletic
Billy, to whom he said:
mr. Muldoon. l need your serv-
ices. am run down physically
and l want you to build me up. My
friend, Joe Choate, tells me that
you possess the secret of perpetu-
al youth. Today I feel like an old
man, while | want to be boy"
This is what Billy Muldoon said
to the secretary of state:
Il am very glad to meet you Mr..
Root, but if you come in here, l
want you to understand that you
are just plain Mr.. Root to me, and
III be your boss every minute in
the "a hours of the day. Will you
promise me that you will do what
| tell you to-"
The secretary smilingly &C.
guessed and Muldoon Immediately
started to put him through the
PAGES which, in his remarkable
treatment, comprise the most
rigorous exercise that mortal man
can bear. Here is the daily rou-
tine of Secretary Roots life today:
6 a. Get up and descend to
the gym for light calisthenics.
6:30-Bath. rub down and
dress for breakfast.
7:00-Breakfast
7:30-Horseback ride for two and
One-half hours.
10:00-Five-mile walk.
1:00-Hour's loll.
12:00-Dinner; then leisurely
walk until 800.
3:0O-Cold bath and rub down.
6:00-Supper.
700 to 9:00-Rest.
9:00-Bed.
Billy Muldoon, as all New York
has known him for many year,
is the last resort doctor of many
overworked men, and many IA
nous national character, broken
down by overwork and worry, has
been remade at his hands.
MuldOon's treatment might be
called a nature treatment, as those
| who train under it are compelled to
revert back to nature in its primi-
tive impulses and duties.
At O'Clock every patient in the
sanitarium is routed out of bed.
Clad in bathrobes, they are con-
ed downstairs to a training room.
| There they are compelled to go
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BRIEF GENERAL NEWS

San Salvador is the first Central
American republic to accept Roose-
velt's peace proposals.
Seattle has begun q campaign
against dealers who sell skinned
milk. Half dozen have been az.
rested.
Thomas Edison, the inventor Is
at the home of his wife's mother
in Akron, Ohio, suffering from a
nervous breakdown.
Mrs. J. w. Allen returned to her
home in Tacoma to find her hus-
band dead with a revolver beside
him. Dependency.
Miners involved in the iron strike
will sue the steel trust for $4,000
damages for wounds and imprison-
ment inflicted by the trust guards.
OF IT arrested in Connection with
the latest plot to assassinate the
car. 8 were sentenced to death, 5
sent to prison, exiled and 6 ac-
quilted.
The war department has COM
msnced laying mines at the mouth
OF the Columbia river. This is part
OF the defense progra that has been
adopted for the Pacific coast.
Mrs. George Hanm choked and
beat robber who tried to hold her
up ia Portland. She held him
while she screamed for help, bu,
the robber jerked away and
escaped.
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BOUGHT A WIFE FOR $1,000 AND
KILLED HER IN WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE

Here, after much dickering, they
calmly agreed upon the price of
Mrs. Converse. This price was aft
erward said by MacCormac to be
$1,000.
Telling of the transaction, Mac
Cormac, year afterward, said in
court:
1--WE talked it over without emo
ton. Converse wanted $4,000 to
drop the suit for damages. | told
him that was too much. We talked
for an hour or more, and decided
finally on the terms. He agreed to
accept $1,000, of which $4,000 was
to go to the lawyers.
Then Converse pressed the suit
for divorce. He was granted the
decree and custody of the child.
Mrs. Converse returned to New
York. Six days after the decree, on
June IS, 1907, MacCormac and Mrs.
Converse were married.