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The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
The Immigration Problem.

Record-breaking immigration brings again to the public mind the question of regulating the importation of hu- man beings. It Is a matter of degree. says Golfers Weekly. To close our country to all intending citizens from Europe is proposed by no one. To leave it open entirely without restric- ton would not be defended either. The present laws are generally deemed too lax. When our immi- grants came from England, Germany, Ireland and Scandinavia, the question was a very different one. Not only was the quality better. tsc number was smaller, the need of population greater and the purposes animating inc newcomers higher. Now they are in large measure ignorant tools of cor porations in America and government agents on the other side. When they get here they live in colonies and are slow to amalgamate. During 1904 the number was S12,S70, and the record will apparently be broken in 1905. ~The west and south, as one objector puts it, now alone constitute the only truly American portions of the nation. South of Mason and Dixons line and west of the Mississippi-that's where you must look to find Americans. AS fhe early pioneers drove the indian from the east to the west, so now are the hordes of southern Europe driv' ing the Yankee toward the setting sun"
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
THE PEACE PARTY GROWING.
important iccessi0ns to the RaukS of the Advocates of Peace
 in Russia.

St. Peters burg. June :. , a. m.-Be- yond the statement that the advisabili- ty of confidins the opening of peace ne gotiations 10 President Roosevelt in the event that Emperor Nicholas shall have decided that the time has arrived to indicate 70 Japan Russia's desire to end the struggle. was presented in favorable light. To definite announce ment can be made al this hour regarding the result of Foreign Minister Lams- dorff's audience with the emperor on the subject ef Count Cassinis dispatch communicating the presidents prac- ical tender of good offices. It can. however, be stated in addition, that Grand Duke Alexander Michaeloviteh, the emperor brother-in -in-law, who un- doubtedly exercises a greater personal influence with his majesty than any other member of the imperial family
 and who until the disaster to the Rus | sian flee. was the most uneompromis- | ing advocate of war to the last ditch
 has joined Grand Duke Vladimir. un
 Gle of the emperor, ard admiral Alex | jeff, in counselling the conclusion o | peace.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
WITH FULL POWER TO SETTLE
Committee Appointed by Chicago Tcamsters' Joint Council With
 Power to settle strike.

Chicago, June 7-The teamsters joint council, Tuesday night, appointed a committee with full powers to settle the strike. and to-day conference will be arranged with the employers.
 The appointment of the committee followed the announcement by Attor- ney Mayer. who. speaking for the Elm ployers' association. said TWO days ago that no more conferences would be held with the men unless the commit tee came 10 the meeting with full pow CT to act. and this power must be ex- plieitly stated in writing.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Misfortune Makes Character.

Pain is a soul tonic. Sorrow often brings out the best there is in us. Hap piness does not develop character. It gives it surface brightness and decks it with prismatic bubbles, says Medical Talk It takes the deep-reaching arm of misfortune to trouble the depths and bring out the pearls that lie there. The most magnetic faces are lined by thought and noble care Strong, un- selfish love, even if misplaced and un- appreciated, ennobles the lover It IS the frivolous, yanity-born emotions that fritter away character and make faces insignificant To fail in high aim after earnest and honest effort IS not failure. The gain it brings in strength and discipline will appear in other directions. Misfortune has often in the history of the world been the means of making a poet, orator. yhilanthropist, scientist or statesman out of person whose career, but for the misfortune or physical disability, would have been commonplace and in- fuence limited.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
OFF FOR THE FAR NORTH.
Speaker Cannon and g Party of Com Hressmen and Their Families
 Will Wake Trip to Alaska

Portland, Ore, June 5.-Speaker Cannon of the house of representatives. and large party of congressman and their families have left this city for Seattle. from which city the party will go to southern Alaska for short visit The following are in the party: Speak CT Joseph c. Cannon, Senator Hemen- way. son and daughter, J. l.. Tawney, wife and daughter. C. A Bartlett and wife, II. B. Adams. H. C. Loudenslager and wife, w. F. Rodenberg and wife A. A. Beideler. ]. McAndrews. w. F. Bushe and wife. Henry Casson and wife and Alex Mcdonald.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
KING ALFONSO IN ENGLAND.
King Edward Personally Supervised the Elaborate Reception to
 the Young Monarch.

London, June 6.-Alfonso XIII. the young king of Spain. was welcomed to England. Monday with the most elab- crate of ceremonies. every detail oi which was supervised by King Edward himself Never in the case of a na- tional visitor has greater attention been paid to detail CT more careful preparation made for magnificent dis play If only the weather had been propitious, the reception probably would have been the most brilliant ever accorded a foreign visitor to Eng land. A deluge of rain at Portsmouth and at London, however, marred all the spectacular effects.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
IS RECEIVED WITH FAVOR.
President RooseveIt's Tender of Good Offices Gaxorable Received
 by Press and Public.

St Petersburg, June 5.-President Roosevelt's tender of his good offices to bring about peace is received with general favor in the press and by the public, aEd a desire that some steps should be taken toward securing an honorable peace is increasingly mani fest.
 The Russ declares that the presi- dents offer should be commended as an act of friendship tending to bring out Japan's terms of peace and Rus sia's acceptance of an offer which would not mean surrender on humiliat- ing terms. The paper maintains al the same time that negotiations. if be- gun. must be direct, and that there must be no intervention by other pow CTS
 The BourSe Gazette says that Rus sia must make the best possible use of the friendly offices of the United States and Great Britain. This paper, as well as the Syno Tchestva and the Ma shaZhsin and others advances the idea that Japan would be disposed to grant better terms to the Russian people than to the bureaucrats who began the | war. These papers reterate the de mand for a Zemsky sobor to settle the i question. Even the Grashdanin de, clares perempterily for peace, tht Novo Nremya alone dissenting from i the general chorus.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
KANSAS CITY BAKERS WIN.
They Have Reached an Agreement With Their Employers, Gain
 ing Their Contentious.

Kansas City, Mo. June 6.-The mas ter bakers and union bakers of this city reached an agreement. Monday thus preventing strike. The agree ment provides that in shops where shall be week s work and nine hours a day In hand shops" 60 hours shall be weeks work and ten hours a day. Bakers are to be paid for overtime, except that for work on holidays they are to be paid double. The agreement is a victory for the union bakers.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Two St. Louis Papers Consolidated

st. Louis, June S.-The St. Louis star and the St. Louis Chronicle, both afternoon papers. published announce meats yesterday of their consolidation under the name of the Star-Chronicle Negotiations were closed yesterday by which the consolidation goes into ef feet at an early day, and the new cor Horatlon will be known as the Star Chronicle Publishing Company. with a capital stock of s5C0000. The Star Chronicle. il is announced. will be an independent paper and VII be issued from the Star building.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Tribal Tax Case Oocketed.

Washington, D. C.. June S.-The ap- peal Of Duster and Jones of Muskogee, |. T., from the decision of the court Of appeals for the Eighth Circuit in a case involving the Creek indian trib. al taxes matter was docketed in the supreme court of the United States yesterday. The case is of special in- terest because of the complications which have recently arisen over the payment Of taxes there.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
 What We Call Accidents.

The number of accidents attended with increasing loss of life moves the Cincinnati Enquirer to moraIize on the subject. in the course of which It lays stress on the term accident. It asks if in too many cases what we call ac- eident is not, in fact. the violation or some law on our part which greater vigilance would prevent. It says. ~Man and nature have united to make the last few days period of dlsas- ters appalling in number and results. Miners in large numbers have been suffocated, travellers by the score in different parts of the country have been bruised, scalded and slaughtered. and in the west whole towns have been wrecked and their inhabitants mutilated and slain by cyclones.
 Exemption from disaster by storm and food. by earthquake and volcano, 1t IS rot likely we shall ever attain, though the danger from them can doubtless be much diminished as We advance in knowledge, and in our control of nat ural forces, but everything should be done to check the fearful loss of llie and widespreaC injury that come about by what we call accidents, but which are as a matter of fact the re- suit of the violation of some law on our part, which increasing vigilance and care will more and more enable us to avoid"
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

When we stop to consider the millions and millions of foreigners who have come to America and have become loyal and prosperous citizens, the results as- tonish even the keenest students of so- eiology, says Joe Mitchell Chapel in the National Magazine. The remaking of natives of half dozen countries into American citizens is no small undertak- ing, snd involves a constant succession of economic sacrifices on the part of those already engaged in our industries that is the highest degree honorable to their unselasb humanity.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Lane Ran Ahead of Ticket.

Portland, Ore, June The repub- licans carried the city al the municipal election. but, notwithstanding. Dr. Harry Lane. democrat, was elected mayor over George H. Williams. the present republican incumbent.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
ASKS FOR JAPAN'S TERMS.
Russia Makes important Move in Peace
 Negotiations.

St Petersburg. June S.-As result of the meeting, of the council oi mih- isters held at TsarskoeSelo instruc- tions were telegraphed to the Russian ambassadors al Washington ana farls that Russia is desirous of learning Ja- pans peace conditions.
 The efforts that President Roosevelt has been making to bring the belllg- erents together entered on distinctly new phase last night. Foreign Minis ter I.amsdorff had an audience with the emperor upon the subject of Am bassador Cassini's communication and later Ambassador Meyer called upon Count I.amsdorff at the chancellory and remained with the foreign minis ter for some time. Whether this visit was upon the invitation of Count Eamsdorff or at the request Of the am bassador cannot be definitely stated. but there is reason to believe that the visit was in obedience to instructions from Washington conveying a person al communication from the president rendering his good offices. The result was that MT. Meyer went to Tsarskoe- Selo in full uniform and was received in special audience by the emperor. Upon his return to St. Petersburg MT. Meyer hastened to the embassy, from whence he sent long cipher dispatch to Washington. Half an hour later he was closeted with Sir Charles Hard inge. the British ambassador.
 Little Information Procurable.
 The present situation is extremely delicate and the greatest reticence is observed The foreign office is de derted and at the American embassy no statement could be procured. New ertheless, there are collateral indica- tions that the emperor's response was favorable The sudden retirement of the French foreign minister, NJ Del casse, who was regarded as not only one of the strongest supporters of the dual alliance, but as one of the staunchest friends of Russia. was a great blow to Russia. and rendered President Rooseyelt's friendly tender particularly opportune. Besides it is known. as set forth in these dis patches that the emperor has been strongly advised if he decided to open peace negotiations to do so through President Roosevelt.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
naptists in Virginia.

Bristol. Va. June 6.-The iarse'. number of visitors in the history oi the city attended the annual coniei enee of the German Baptist Bretheta church here. Four thousand delegates came on twelve special trains.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
MIL WAUKEE HAS A BIG FIRE
The Exposition Building. Occupying Entire City Block, Destroyed
 tt Loss of x3OO.OOO.

Milwaukee, June 5-The Milwaukee Exposition building, occupying city block, was totally destroyed by i've Sunday evening. The loss is $3oo,ooo, insured for $75,000.
 The fire is supposed to have started from an electric light wire. At the time the fire broke up there were over 1,500 people in the building. but all got out in safety.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
STILL SHAKING THINGS UP
Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia Still
 Making Official Changes.
They Are Along the Line of HIS Intention to H.r the City On
 Business Basis.

Philadelphia, June 7.-Arthur W.. Morrow assistant director of the de- rartment ol supplies, who was sus- pended during the gas lease fight, has resigned al the request of Mayor Weaver Andrew P. Chism, who was clerk in the office of the receiver of taxes, and who was removed al the in stance of Morrow for political reasons some time ago was given Morrow's S place. Another appointment announced was that of Frank E. Smith, assistant chief of the bureau of highways, who was promoted 10 the position of chief in place of William H. Brooks, re- moved.
 The shake up in the departments has extended to the police force. Tuesday 20 policemen faced the police board Of inquiry 10 answer various charges of deIeliction to duty.
 Mayor Weaver has sent to each of the banks and trust companies that are depositors of city funds a letter re- questing statements relative to amounts and balances held on June |, 1905, but particularly inquirins whether a larger rate of interest is paid on deposits oth CT than those of the city.
 The rate Of interest paid on city money. cn deposit was fixed by ordi- nance of councils in 1892 al per cent. and that rate has been paid ever since that. and no questions asked as to what other deposiiors might be getting:
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
The Pope Is Seventy.

Rome. June 5.-The pope received greeting from all over the world. on his seyentieth birthday anniversary. but according to his own assertion what be enjoyed the most was lunch with his sisters. who presented to him some beautiful flowers.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Dear Uncle sam" Grants Favor.

Washington, June Ruth Lamb. Of Denver. Mo, 4-year-old daughter of a rural mail carrier. has been granted permission to go with her father over his route. Little Ruth wrote 8 letter to Dear Uncle Sam. asking fer the privilege.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

Columbia, Mo. June 5.-Benia.aia T Arnola strawberry king of Boone county. died al lis home, near HaFts- burg. aged 5. His last work was gath ering strawberries for tue Colunhia market
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Harlan and Kentucky Politics.

Louisville. Ky. June Tt is ru mored that the recent return to Ken lucky of Justice John NJ Harlan of the supreme court is but the forerunner of his retirement from the bench and his entry into the politics of his native state as an atpirant for the guberna- torial office
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Goes to Northern Pacific.

Tacoma, Wash, June G.-After vat ing more than year Chas. Nj. LeYe!' formerly general manager of the Du, lington lines in Missouri, with heaa quarters at St Louis, has been ilidoe third vice-president of the Northern Pacific
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Funeral Of old Resident.

Madison, Ill, June 7.-The funerai oi Walter P. Binney, an old resident oi Madison county, took place, Tuesu"' afternoon. from the house in oiiee township, where he was married 9' years ago.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
An Epidemic of Drorntnp,

St. Louis. June 5.-Five deaths from drowning occurred in the waters around ST. Louis Sunday. and while dragging the Mississippi river for one of the bodies. sixth body. no report oi which drowning had been made was found.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Rivalry Ends in Fatal Stabbfne'

St Louis, June 6.-Jealousy between the two over Miss Louise Reichn'i' caused Julius Schulte to stab to ded'n John Wallhouse with the sharpa poihs of a file
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Elevator Burned.

Kansas City Mo. June 5.-Fire de stroyed the Diamond elevator in the east bottom, causing a loss of $50 ooo The elevator which has a capacity of lao,eoo bushels. belonged to he Peal Grain Co; fully insured.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
carbuncie on Neck Cause. Death

Jackson. Miss JaEe 7.-William McLain, manager of the Edwards house for several years. and known to every travelling man in the south, died from a carhuncle on the back of his neck
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
To Work Is HOnOrab bic.

There has existed and still exists to
some extent false sentiment that la
Dor is degrading or belittling. The con-
trary is true. An ideal condition of So
ciety can come only when every men,
Der Of it recognizes that he is bound to
exrcise whatever skill or strength or
faculty he possesses to it's full capac-
ity not seltishly or for the sake of gain
merely, but for his own happiness and
development and for the benefit of ALL
And there should be no restriction on
any one, either legal OF social or
through association, in regard to his
labor or it's fruits. If by patient appli-
cation or natural endowment man
possesses more skill than his fellow or
IT he chooses to be more Industrious he
is entitled to the full benefit Of it.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
Mistakes In Stamns

BY simple error in the printing of a
set OF stamps the value is enormously
increased to collectors A short time
ago Dutch stamp was printed yellow
instead of blue. A week later these
stamps were sold at great premium.
A New Zealand stamp some years ago
was printed upside down. and it is now
worth large sum. Among English
stamps the old red penny, with the
plate No. 255, is valued by collectors
and the small pink halfpenny, with
plate No. 8, is not worth less than 500.
+ 1t is said that the plate Of the latter
was broken soon after it came into use
and was never replaced; hence the
value of the few stamps printed from
it. 1t is always a question with anna
teurs whether to buy their stamps used
or unused. But it is safe on great
occasion. such as jubilee or exposi-
ton year. to buy them with the post
mark.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
A Bath Nearly Killed Him.

Hank Brown, prisoner in the
county Jail at Owatonna, is recovering
from the effects of bath which al
most caused his death.
Brown has been a character about
local SALOONS and lived a rough life.
He was arrested for stealing grain
from his employer; and when he ar
rived at the jail Sheriff ,Misgen in
sisted that he take bath. Brown
pleaded on his knees to be excused
from the awful ordeal, but his entrea-
ties were not considered, and he was
given good warm bath.
Soon after he came out of the tub he
was taken violently i'll. Perspiration
flowed from every pore in his body in
great drops, and he became delirious.
The county physician was summoned
and Brown has been under his care
since. It is believed that he will sur
vive the effects of the bath, which was,
to all evidences, his first in long
period.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
PREYER,s PREDlCAMENT.
A Ludicrous Incident In the Life OF
the Famous Painter.

~ r E 3.4 - Z : Z s
John w. Preyer, the famous painter
of still life, was a remarkably small
specimen Of the genus homo, differing,
however, from ordinary dwarfs in the
symmetry and exact proportion of all
the parts of his dimihutiye frame.
When between twenty and thirty
years of age his fresh, rudy and
beardless face and the shrill and boy.
ISL tone Of his voice caused people to
take him for a child Of about eight at
the most. This illusion was still fur
ther heightened by his dress, a short
black velvet jacket With large turn
down collar. over which his smoothly
parted hair hung in thick clusters.
When about this age Preyer paid a
visit TO Munich in order to inspect the
art treasures in that city and also to
visit his old patron. Master Cornelius,
former president of the Dusseldorf
academy. When Preyer called at the
house of the latter he had gone out.
and the servant who had answered the
door ran to tell her mistress that a lit
tie boy was waiting outside to see the
master. The lady went to speak to the
visitor
what is it you want, my child?" she
asked the painter, who at the approach
Of the lady took off his velvet cap and
made Il deep bow, saying in a shril
voice:
Il wish to speak to Mr. Cornelius
"He is not at home at present, but if
you will step inside you can wait for
him. lie will not be long,
so saying, she took the little fellow
into the parlor and offered him stool
TO sit on. In a short time the fair
hostess became quite charmed with
her youthful visitor, and at last she
lifted him on her lap and listened with
intense delight to the innocent prattle
OF the clever Child Suddenly the
door opened, and Cornelius himself ap-
peared. Taking in the situation at a
glance. he cried:
"Ah, good morning, Mr.. Preyer.
How on earth did you get here?"
MP. Preyer" And with a shrek
Mrs. Cornelius jumped up, tumbled
Preyer on the floor and fed into the
next room, while Cornelius and Preyer,
after the latter had picked himself up
again, laughed till the tears streamed
down their cheeks. The former had
some difficulty in getting his wife to
come back again. At last she muster
Ell sufficient courage to allow herself
TO be formally introduced to the
strange visitor, who was retained as a
guest to dinner, over which the anna
ole hostess presently regained her for
mer self possession.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05

fence, a clothes line upon which hung
numerous articles of wearing apparel,
besides other smaller articles which
had been destroyed.
Silas 0. Lum, an old resident of
Minneapolis, died in that city last
week. He was born in Jefferson
county, New York, in 1929, and at
the age of twenty-one, with other
young men at the of his neighbor-
hood. went to California, the gold
fever being then at its height. From
there he went to supposedly better
fields in Australia, returning home in
1854. In that year he came to Mime
sofa. travelling by boat and stage, and
took a presumption the land around
Minneapolis being thought doubtful
on account Of Indian rights. The
land Office was at Saltwater, and with
other settlers he was obliged to walk
across to make his fling. When
Anoka county was organized he be-
came a member of it's first board of
commissioners and resided at Anoka
until 1866, when he moved to s.Minne-
apOlis. .....
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
Chronic Catarrh Cured,

Your druggist absolutely guaran-
tees Bunsens Catarrh Cure to cure any
case of catarrh and he will refund
your money where it fails to cure any
case of chronic catarrh, no matter of
how long standing. One application
gives ease and rest. Bunsens Catarrh
Cure contains no narcotic and is the
only catarrh cure sold on a positive
guarantee. Bunsen's Catarrh Cure,
no cure-no pay. Price SO cent. For
sale by G. A. Jack.