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 Chicago, Jan. 16.-The case of Mrs. Thomas Metcalf, who Tuesday even ing shot at Banker John R. Walsh's attorney, Samuel R. Hamill, in the federal building here, parallels strangely in some respects the case Of Mrs. Annie M. Bradley of Salt Lake City, Utah, who recently was acquitted in Washington, D. C., after killing for mer United States Senator Arthur Brown, also of Salt Lake. Mrs. Met calf is a former resident of Hamilrs home city. Terre Haute, Ind. She and her husband, from whom she Is said to have been estranged, were at one time active in the work of the same church there in which Mir. Hamill is a prominent member. She had since at different times called on lawyers here with a view to bringing legal action against Attorney Hamill for al leged wrongs which she claimed to have suffered at his hands. As in the case of Senator Brown, who had trav- eled from his home city, Salt Lake City, Utah, to Washington, on an i'm portant legal mission and wao shot by Mrs. Bradley, who had followed him from Salt Lake. Mrs. Metcalf is said to have followed Hamill across the continent. Mrs. Metcalf Is na- tive of Denver. From that city she is said to have trailed after Hamill to New York, and from New York to Chi cago. She has recently been earning living on the stage, appearing in minor parts.
 Mrs. Metcalf, through her attorney, waived examination when arraigned before United States Commissioner Foote and was held to the federal grand jury in bonds of s1.000. Patrick H. O'Donnell, who appeared for Mrs. Metcalf. said that he had known the woman for some time as Mrs. Thomas" and that he had never be- fore heard the name Metcalf associ- ated with her. He said he know al most nothing of her history.
 Mrs. Metcalf, after her arraignment, declared that her correct name was Mrs. Beatrice Thomas and she asked that further proceedings against her be conducted under that name. Later she was shown telegram from Terre Haute which stated that her name was probably Paula Meadcroft. This she denied, persisting in her assertion that her name was as she had given it.
 Attorney Hamill made his first pub lie statement regarding the shooting Wednesday. He said that he was in no way responsible for the aliena- ton of Mrs. Metcalf from her husband He denied in detail statements attrib- uted to Mrs. Metcalf.
 "The first time I met the woman was in my office in Tere Haute about five years ago." said Mir. Hamill. She asked me to act for her in a case in St. Louis. She said she had a claim on large estate left by her mother. I investigated, learned that her claim was unfounded and advised her to drop the matter. I did not see her again until about two years ago when she again came to my office and said that was not doing her justice. l again persuaded her to abandon the case. learned Tuesday that she had been a frequent visitor at the Walsh trial and that MT. Van Winkle had been instructed by MT. Ritcher to watch the woman. I believe that the unusual precaution was caused by my mentioning the fact that on her sec ond visit to my office she displayed a revolver"
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slset and Rain in ozarks,

Springfield. Mo, Jan. 17.--A second storm of snow, sleet and rain swept over the entire Ozark country Wednes- day night The weather of the past week has been the worst experienced in South Missouri for years Train service has been irregular. telegraph and telephone wires are disabled and stock has suffered.
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Want All Wreck Details.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 16.-Commission- CTS Williams and Clarke of the state railway commission Wednesday ap- proved the plan to compel railway of. ficials to furnish photographs and com. plete details concerning wrecks. description of the equipment must be furnished and the cause of the dis aster explained.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
Avenged a Brothers Death.

Lawton. Ok. Jan. l7.--Dr. F. D. Beauchamp who killed Charles Thomas of Chico. Texas. on train at Hobart a year ago. was shot and killed here Wednesday by two brothers of his victim, John Thomas of Lawton and William Thomas of Chico, Texas. as he was boarding a train.
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Ground Sinks, Town Threatened.

Minas De Rio Tento. Spain. Jan. IT.. This town is threatenedwith com plete destruction owing to the sub sidence of the ground. Large gaps are visible in the principal streets and 400 houses have been hastily evacuated. The sinking of the ground is believed to be due to the caving in of DOT tion of the copper mines.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
More Steel Works Resume

Pittsburg, Jan. I7-Orders were is- sued Thursdaw by the Pittsburg Steel company to put full forces at work in the wire, rod and tube mills at Mo nessen. Pa. Approximately 2,000 men are affected by the resumption.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
Could EnIarae Their Farms.

Washington, Jan. 16.~-Senator Cur tis has introduced bill which will enable settlers of Western Kansas to buy outright at private sale from the government public lands adjoining their farms. The bill limits the pur chsse s~ e40 acres for each person.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
THlNS ECCNTR|0TES.L|KE HE BRADLEY CASE
Mrs. Thomas Metcalf Shoots at At- torney Hamill in the Federal
 Building at Chicago.
THE WOMAN HELD TO THE GRAND JURY

After Her Arraignment the Woman Declared Her Correct Name Was Mrs. Beatrice Thomas-Comes From
 Terre Haute-PubIic Statement by Attorney HamiI Regarding Shooting.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
An Oklahoma Failnra

Muskogee, Ok. Jan. I7.--M. A. Waits & %, clothing dealers of Durant, Ok. filed petition in bankruptcy in the United States district court here Thursday Liabilities s37,0OO; assets. s12.o00.
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was going on.

kind was going on.
1t was learned thai one object of
the secret corporation campaign is to
bring about the defeat of Samuel
Gompers as president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor at the Fed
eration's. annual convention at Den
yer next month. This fact clearly
being resorted to in Buffalo are being
used by corporations all over he
country. In other words a concerted
campaign, national in its scope, is be-
ing conducted and financed by corpo-
rations in the interests of Taft and
| against Gompers.
The scheme as revealed in Buffalo
is very simple. A big corporation fav-
orable t. Taft picks out from among
its employees a man who favors Taft.
This man is asked to quit his regular
employment and spend all his time
working for Taft and against Com.
pers among the members of his un'
ion. He is given a better salary than
ne geIS III MS SHOP anu his EXPENSES
in addition.
The movements and methods OF
some of these men have been traced
1t has been found that they always
attempt to discredit Gompers and
that when they talk to their fellow
union men they invariably charge
that Gompers is delivering thei:
votes. They also talk about the dan
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;
GUIDE TO STATE
SENT FREE TO ALL.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 30.-"State of
of Washington Its Resources, Nat
ural Industrial and Commercial" is
the title of a three hundred page
book issued by the Bureau of Stats
ties at the Washington state capital,
Olympia, Wash, n sent free of
charge to any one who cares to write
complete state publications issued
and is typical of the energy and pro-
gressiveness of the West. 1t gives
every line of Information that tour
lists, sportsmen, business men, manu-
facturers, laborers-skilled and un-
skilled-and farmers could want:
while the man who thinks of going
west to live will find in this Wash
ington publication an invaluable
guide in picking out the place and
the vocation he wishes to follow.
The natural advantages of the
state; its timber, it's logged-off lands,
its water supply and water power,
its grazing grounds, the wheat belt.
the dairying and gardening lands, the
fruit lands under the irritation ditch
es. the Observation-Disclosures and
rail-the fisheries, the mines and coal
and iron deposits, the educational,
religious n charitable institutions
of the state, the markets, the wages,
the home life, are all treated care.
fully and with strict attention to
facts.
Every county is taken up and han
died separately with a chart showing
the climatic conditions. To give a bet
ter idea than words and figures can
convey, fine screen half-tones Of all
sorts of views are used literally. The
book contains a statistical appendix
giving by counties the land va1ua-
lions. the assessments and tax rates,
the agricultural and horticultural
products in quantity n value, the
distribution of government and state
lands open to settlement, figures of
the lumber industry, the shipments
by rail and water outside the state,
The cost of living in the state, popu.
lat1on OF towns and counties, the
banks and officers. and the county
officials. This book can be obtained
by addressing the Secretary of State,
Olympia, Washington. People intend
ing to visit Seattle next year during
the exposition should send for this
book.
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CORPORATIONS EMPLOY
cAMPAiGNERS IN UNIONS

From Buffalo IN. " Republic.
The discovery has been made hat
certain corporations that are bitterly
antagonistic to the American Fedora
ton of Labor and that have obtained
special privileges from Washington.
are paying employees liberal salaries
and expenses for doing nothing but
electioneer among their fellow work
ers in the interests of Taft.
There is a federal statute which
prohibits a corporation from contrib
uting to the campaign fund of any
party. The corporations referred to
are getting around this statute by
and financing their own
campaign for Taft
Facts showing the extent to which
this secret corporation campaign has
waged for weeks have just come
to light. These facts revealed
by a quiet investigation conducted by
certain friends Of Labor who had
tipped on that something Of the
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Notice to Well DriIIers.

Bids will be received by the Water
and Sewer Commission up to twelve
O'Clock, noon, November 10, 1908, fol
the drilling Of two (2) wells, to be
cased with Sin. pipe, on the site OF
the City Water Works Power Plant
Said wells to be 500 feet deep or less
at he option of said Water and Sew.
er Commission, and Is to be cased,
completed and capped according to
plans and specifications on file in the
City Clerks Office; the successful bid
der to give bond and enter into con
tract.
Bids must be filed with City Clerk
on or before above specified time and
date, the Commission reservine the
right to reject any and all bids. The
City to furnish all casing, valves
tees n fixtures.
A certified check for 500 must ac-
company each bid as a guarantee to
enter into contract provided bid is
accepted. Check should be made pay.
able to Chairman of the Commission.
JNO. ". POE. Chairman.
J. F. HTNKLE, Secretary.
r. D. BELL. uet2
water and Sewer Commission.
II vou don't rea6 M Ta5lv Rar -
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ger of hard times if Mr.. Bryan is
elected.
This is what they have been told
by their corporation employers to say.
The astonishing fact has been re-
vealed that in practically every large
trade union in this city there is at
least one member of that union who
is being paid literally by his corpora
ton employer to do nothing but cam
paign for Taft and against Gonpers.
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he shall comply with Chapter 54 of
the Laws of 1908, which provides
that if he is not registered he may
tender to the judges of election an
affidavit signed and sworn to by him
self and by two qualified voters of
the precinct in which he offers to
vote, showing him to be a qualified
voter, and said act provides that the
judges may, Notwithstanding the ten
der of the affidavit, examine him as
to his qualifications, and if they de-
termine that he is not a qualified vot-
er they shall reject his vote.
Proof Of Citizenship. A person who
is born in a foreign country may vote
if he has been ~naturaIized, and if he
cannot produce the evidence of his
vote if he has the other qualifications
if he tenders an affidavit or gives
| oral testimony to the judges under
oath that he has been properly natu-
rallied. The judges may. however, II
they have doubt of his right to vote,
reject his vote. C.. l.. 1897, 1877.
Rejection of Votes.
In an of the foregoing cases where
the judges have doubt as to the quail
fications of a voter, or if for any rea-
it is very important that they act in
accordance with Section 1868 of the
Compiled Laws of 1897, which pro.
vides that his name must be register
ed in the poll book and all the names
Of the persons he offers to vote for,
and that the word rejected must
be written opposite his name.
Must Vote in County of Residence.
A citizen cannot vote in n county
except the one in which he has resid.
ever, vote in another precinct of the
same county by producing a certifi.
cate signed by the Board of Registra.
ton of h precinct in which he re.
sides and is registered, setting forth
the causes which compel him to be
absent from his own precinct and
showing the precinct in which he de,
sires to vote n that his name has
been duly registered. This certificate
must be received by the judges OF
election and returned with the poll
books. c. L. 1897, 17O9.
A voter, however, cannot vote in
any other precinct than that in which
he resides unless he is registered in
the precinct where he resides.
Judges of Election, Duties OF.
Before the balloting begins the
Judges of election must open the bal
lot box and exhibit it to the public
present, then in the presence of the
public the box should be locked and
placed Immediately in front of or
close to the window or door where
the ballots are to be received. Every
opportunity must be given to the vot.
er, if he desires, to see that his bal.
lot is promptly and properly lodged
in the ballot boz.
OFFICERS Must See That Election
Laws are not Violated.
The District Attorneys of the var
ious districts of the Territory must
see hat the foregoing suggestions
are carried out n prosecutions
must be promptly Instituted against
all v~iolators of the election laws.
(Signed) JAMES NJ. HERvEY,
Attorney General.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Daniel, of
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, and their uncle, r
B. Williams, Of the same place, arriv
ed last night for a visit with Roy H
Daniel and wife. They came from
Amarillo, where they were guests OF
T. NJ. Daniel. W. NJ. Daniel is one Of
the leading attorneys who have been
prosecuting the night riders in the
tobacco raising districts of Kentucky
and Tennessee. In fact his present
trip was made necessary as recrea.
ton after six months close applica'
ton to this work. He is a brother OF
Roy H. Daniel.
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Only successful business men are
competent to n the business
administration of a great county sucn
as Chaves. The Democrats present
candidates who are not only
full in their private business, but who
have been thoroughly tested in the
MANAGEMENT of county affairs. and
found competent, reliable, honest and
fair in every respect.
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seems absurd on its face, and Chalr-
man Mack is probably right In aging
that the scheme was originated by
the Republicans and is being backed
nm with funds from the National Re-
publican committee.
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
than five thousand majority.

Local members Of the Federation
of Labor inform the Record that the
organization is circulating much lit
erature in it's lodges which the news
papers never see, and that a poll OF
lodges throughout the country indi-
Gates hat over seventy-ive per cent
OF the Federation vote will be cast
for Bryan.
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g g 9 g @ @ g g @ @ @ g @ Q @ @
Cut this out and send 1t to Miss
Nell R. Moore, Secretary, or j. j. Jaf-
ia, Treasurer. Do II now.
Attention.
Every child please notice M
think-every man and woman read
carefully, and be not readers only,
but living active helpers.
The purpose of the Federated Char.
tiles Of kcswell.
FIRSTLY take care or all persons
that demaES, by reason of illness or
want, relief and immediate help.
Second To assist In securing
employment for those VINO are able
and willing to work.
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HERE is YOUR CHANCE
TO GIVE TO CHARITY.

The Board of ConIroI or the FEEDER.
ated Charities of Roswell has devised
a plan to secure members and money
the care of the city's poor They
propose to publish a coupon which
may be filled out by any individual
and sent to the secretary or treasurer.
thereby becoming a member of the
organization, and can thus ran
to contribute to h cause Of charity.
h admission fee to the association
a be fixed by the person joining
and the monthly dues can be decided
in the same way. Any sum will be
acceptable. Following is the coupon
which should be filled out and sen
in.
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II the governor and the attorney
general really mean business in en-
forcing strict observance of the cleo,
ton laws in the territory this year.
Larrazolo will be elected by not less
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Just mark 1t down. The labor vote
is going to decide the election for
Bryan In some states heretofore re.
garded as safely Republican.
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Members of labor unions are learn
ing not to talk so much in public and
to do their works within the precincts
Of their own organizations. They are
going to make, their ballots do their
talking this year.
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If o enjoy seeing a good baseball
game, attend the big game Saturday
at the Military Institute grounds be.
tween the High School team of Ar.
tesla and the team of the Roswell
High School. Free hacks will be run
to the grounds. O7t3
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Give us an honest election and g
fair count throughout the Territory
and the voters will do the rest.
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Free hacks will be run to the Mill
tary Institute base a grounds Sat
urday, when the Artesia base ball
team will contest for honors against
the Roswell High School team. O7t3
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George Smith and Tom White re
turned yesterday evening from a tril
to -Four Lakes ranch.
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That the New York Democrats
would trade off the Presidential cleo
ton for the governorship of That state
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w. j. Lewis, a cattle buyer from
Clarendon, Tex, is here looking after
business.
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Correct Legal Blanks. Record office.
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II ron don't read ne Daily Rec "a.
ron are not up-to-dats. Get IN me.
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The District Attorneys of the var
ious districts of the Territory must
see that the foregoing suggestions
are carried out and prosecutions
must be promptly Instituted against
all vio1ators of the election laws.
(Signed) JAMES M. HERvEY,
Attorney General.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-03

claracion de guerra, no les sor-
prendera. no la temen.
Acaso. & provocarla. como afr
ma ell conde Okuma, ha lido a
los mares de oriente la escua-
.dra norteamericana. tai vez
pensando en- esa lucha. es que
sobre Manila y Cavite y otros
.pueblos flipinos, en- estos dias
pasa una rafaga de patriotismo,
enardeCedora Y belica una excl
tacion que sc resuelve en- feste-
jos y en- aclamaciones, en- vivas a
los narinos de la escuadra, d la
trlpulacl6n de esa escuadra fas.
tuosa. vivas que ST no son sim
ceros en- su totalidad, dan una
sensacion ruidosa y fuerte del
gran poder de Norteamerica
que alcanza hasta aquellos leja-
nislmos paises Y ALI Sc ahrma Y
sc impOne.
El empefio que viene demos :
trando Jap6n, en- que tai cosa
no suceda, es 10 que da margen
a las suposiciones intranquli-
zadoras que por esta causa Sc
aCentuan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-03
FL aqua del Sultan

Ell Sultan de Turqufa solo be.
be aqua y aun esta es transnor-
tada desde el manantial al paIa-
clio por soldados de absolute
conianza del soberano, encerra-
da en- barriles embellishments
sellados, q fin de que no haya
tenor alguno d que el liquido
pueda ser envenenado. Ii Sui !
tan come siempre solo, excepto
cuando sus deberes oflciales 10
obligan d invitar d algl1n diplo.
matlco extranjero. q 4 determl-
nado dignatario. de su corte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-03
Una indication

Las personals que residen en-
Santurce Y tienen necesidad de
hacer sus viajes en- el trolley,
verian con gusto que el senor
Director de la compafiia abrie-
Sc. a la mayor brevedad y para
algunos de los conductores o
cobradores de los carros, una
clase diaria, urbanldad y cor
tesla para tratar al p1bl,co que
sostiene la empresa que tan de-
ficientemente lie sirve y de tan
lamentable personal dispone.
No desatienda esta indication
el Director de la Compania.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-03
Varias noticias

En- los examenes ultima
mente celebrados para el serva--
clio Civil Federal. fueron apro-
bados los siguientes senores.
Arturo II Paul, Antonio Con-
zalez Lamas. Federico r. Ro-
driguez. Pablo Torres, Eugenio
Rodriguez Sierra Y Francisco
Tau ct Ptneiro, Jose @. Figue-
roa, Slnforoso Rivera, Justo Lu-
60 Belvis, James Axtmayer, VII
cente Laborde Besosa, Placid0
Severe Santana. Julio V. Oui-
nones, Rafael Janer Landr6n W
Miguel Figueroa Rivera.
En- el tren de anoche sali6
hacia Mayaguez, nuestro amigo
don Alfredo Bravo.
Los vecinos de Santurce Sc
quejan del mucho polvo que Sc
levanta en- la carretera y pideH
una medida Immediate.
FL gobernador terminara Ell
sabado el MenSaie ie que ha de ser
leido en- la Asamblea extraordi-
maria que ha de celebrarse en
san uan ii 3 del corriente.
La junta escolar de Loiza
ha hecho los nombramientos de
maestros rurales siguientes: Do
lores Andino, Iosefa Martinez
Carlos Gambia. Juan Rodriguez.
Ulpiano Crespo Rosa A. Rivera
y Ernesto Garcia.
-Tambi6n ha sido nombrada
maestro graduada Natalia RO--
driguez Barril
-Esta maflana tomo puerto
procedente de los Estados Uni-
dos Ell vapor "Lukembark."
Los empleados del Circ0
Las tres banderas' han solici-
tado de los seflores Portell Gar
cia, Compafiia empresarios del
mismo, que la Ultima function
de la temporada sea a beneficio
de los solicitantes.
Creemos muy justa In peti
clon de los mod estos empleados,
Y conociendo como conocemos.
los generosos sentimientos de
los empresarios. fenemos la Sc.
garidad de que seran atendidoS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-03
CirCO "LaS tres banderaS'

kSta n0chc, como estaba anunciada
sc veri6cara la funciou 4 benehcio del
distinguido escritor don Angel Peche,
con un escogido programa del que
forman parte las preclosas peIlculas
en- colores, "Crisantemus las bellas
jaPonesas' y "El suef1o de un artis-
to y la dc gran efecto matico y
duraci6n "Mayordomo incendiario
Segdn noticias que hasta nosotros
han llegado, aver por la tarde no que
daban va palcos Y era grande Ell u1-
nero de lnnetas vendidas.
Mucho deseamos que ell benehcio
del sefior Peche sea coronado por el
exito.