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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

Derby. COMMON his hundredth birthday
ms week Deacon Ezra Hammond. of
Woodstock. sawed a quarter of a cor; OF
wood IN the morning. This has been his
aiiy exercise for years. He is a clarire,
p,ayel. IN and bass singer. He
sister. who IL ninety-swo. cares far IN.
Homework. M
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
BIG STRIKE IN ST. Lo,ns.

East st. Louis. Feb. 27.-Abput s..
NW carpenters and 1000 other workmen
identified with the building trades
vent on strike here today to enforce
demands for increased wages.
When the carpenters demands were
presented recently the contractors
agreed to accede to them royide the
carpenters would agree not TO 20 our
On any sympathetic strikes within a
a The conditions were refused by
ne carpenters and the genera walkout
ensued today.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
SNOW AT pEApwoon-

Deadwood. s. D.. Feb, 24.-The farm.
ers and stocknen of this country are
rejoicing over the heavy snowfall
which set in al an early hour this
morning. The snow has now reached
a depth of about six inches and ia q
very wet. heavy snow. AS the ground
was not frozen. this fall of snow viii,
prove of greet benefit t the country.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

In recent years no political leader ir.
New York state has had a son with a
taste for politics. Senator Platt's son
shows neither aptitude nor inclination
and Boss Kelly died childless. while
Murphy. the present leader Of Tam
many. is In the same position. Richard
Croker had three boys. but none Of
them cared for politics. Richard, the
only remaining one. has not voted In
years
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

In the recent English parliamentary
election a number of literary lights
were chosen. including c. +. G. Master
SON. h author of 1.-The Abyss and
other novels: Herbert Paul. we'll known
In h literary world. and G. P. Gooch,
2 Cambridge historian and writer on
historical themes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

\. 10 thought likely. say the Journal
o. the Society Of Arts. that the present
vance In prices for rubber. but It may
be expected that before long the supply
Will be ample for all demands. Not
only are there immense tracts Of rub
Der which remain untouched in Liberia,
but the cultivation of the rubber tree
le being rapidly extended.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
NEW BANK %oRcAN,zEn

Pierre. 5. D.. Feb. ..7.-Another bank
i!as lecn organized in Lyman county
die iatest being the Bank of Murdo
which has just been Incorporated 10,
ne of the ewes towns. with II capita
'f $1,000. Incorporators. Peter q. Dirks
of Nelson. Oacoma; A. l.. Montgom.
ny. u. N. Hainrichs. Chamberlain.
S.isy l)irks. Reliance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

Lewis Wallen. the we'll known Eng
lish actor. was born In Spain. He spent
one year of his school life In Germany
and began business In a big Wholesale
house In Wood street. Cheapside, Lon
don. He did not go to the theater dur
ing his boyhood. but his father set him
whole pages OF Shakespeare TO learn
BY heart. and this doubtless Influenced
his career,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

Cardinal Richard. archbishop of Par.
=. has addressed a circular letter to
the priests OF his diocese in which he
declares that he will never permit the
~tebernacles to be- opened for the agents
charged with making inventories Of
church goods and instructs them to de.
clare on their words Of honor az priests
the number and the value of sacred
vessels. but on no accoun to open the
tAbernacles.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

Macon. Cain an , ddress before the
500 delegates attending the convention
Of negroes to discuss racial problems.
Bishop H. NJ. Turner declared the
American nag to be a dirty n con-
temptible rag. He further a that
hell was an Improvement on the init
ed states as far as the negro was con-
cerned.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

Queen Victoria was a great lover Of
cats. and when the court moved It was
accompanied by a regular caravan of
and tabby cats. all travelled in state to
6Almoral. Osborne. Windsor or Buck
!ngham palace. as the case might be.
One Persian cat. Of which the queen
Was particularly fond. wore around her
neck a collar. on which appeared in
silver letters the inscription. Il belong
20 the queen"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
pEeAr;>.c

Sp7arfsh. s. d.. Feb. IA deba,.
.tween the tea s from The state nor
i s. hcnl. of this city. and the stat,
hoo, OF mines at Rapid City. viii b.
Ill ut Normal ..a!l on Friday G, evening
arch >. The subject of the .iebrtS
III lie. "Ecsnlvcd. Thu. .he Munio,pal.
ies II the United States Should owr
10 str; Ct Car Lines"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
TO MEET.

ABERDEEN. :. d.. Feb. 21.-rhe vxecu
i,s committee of the South Dakot;
.,",Stls' association mas fixed upoi
,srI,een as the meeting place of Tn,
s~h ittioa- on May 23-2i. Ii is expected
hsut $50 members uf tho assotiatio,
III lie present.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
3 Wheat sowN.

Miller. s. d.. Feb. Eth. tjrs1 man
y or. wheat here is Charles Walton
ia hats cultivated in ten acres. II,
AMY locations n ground is In gouc
nnGitior, mi II tho weather continues.
.fuvil others will SOW some. hut pin
.-t,. remembering the nlst. will SOW
i;..c i.-iurc tic last OF March.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

y A good story is told OF Lord rveaeh,
He was once travelling through Ireland
with b lord lieutenant. and two car-
riages were reserved at a certain sta
ton. tho one for the lord lieutenant and
the other for the distinguished brewer.
The porter. sticking the reserved mark
on the nrst carriage. remarked refiec-
lively: AN that's for his Ex.." and at
n second carriage. AN this is for his
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
MAIL CARRIERS e e
Rural Delivery Men Elect Officers fc<
tho Year.

Elk Point. S. d.. March 1.-The rural
mail carriers of Cnion county met In
this city and effected an organization
to be known as the Union County Mail
CARRIERS association. The following Of
icers were elected for the ensuing year:
r. w. Shattuck. president: T. J.. Gates,
vice president: Wesley Hickey, secre-
tary. and e. NJ. Ufford. treasurer. AT
their next meeting they will elect eight
delegates to attend the state meeting
Of rural mail carriers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

P~ittsbMrg. Pa.-on account Of council-
manic opposition to railroad ordinances Of
all k:uds since the -pa order went into
eject the Baltimore And Ohio has decided
temporarily 20 abandon it, plans to erect
. new 100000 passenger depot here.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

l.ondon.-From King EDWARDS farm al
sandrinsham there va shipped a few
- : 70 Jan P~aderewskYs Polish
e..e = superb young Hereford bull which
Tsu Sap.uIea several prizes at the recent
A1onoon cattle show. II was n ctft rom
s0s k'ns eAs the famous pianist.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

George w. Ellis. the charge. d'afraires
Of the American legation at Monrovia,.
has presented he national museum;
With q monograph Of 5000 words, cov-
ey1ng the habits and customs Of the
Va1-speakihg people OF West Africa,
and q collection Of their work.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

The hrst Japanese ape ever born in
the London zoo II the great attraction
there at present. But he can be seen
only IN hne weather. when his proud
parents bring him out for a sun bath
and to enjoy the admiration he excites
among the visitors.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

The late Associate Justice Gray, OF
the supreme court. was very eccentric.
Among his prejudices a a deep and
lasting aversion for a typewriter. That
machine did not come into general use
until Justice Gray was an old man, and
he never became reconciled to II.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
CUT OFF NOSE.
Young Man Ran Amuck at Corsica. S.
D., with a Big Knife, and
Slashes a Man

Armour. S. d.. Feb. GA young
man named Peter Raben ran amuck in
the John Stoller saloon at Corsica and
severely wounded a mar named Sheed-
er. Raben inflicted injuries. among
which was the loss of the nose Of
Sheeder. The wounded man was at
tackled. and before Sheeder could get
out OF the way Raben's arm descended
and h knife severed Sheeder's nose
rom his face.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

The late Bishop Mandell was once,
asked the difference between an Oxford,
and . Cambridge q and replied:'
A Oxford man looks as II the world
belonged to him; a Cambridge man az,
u he didn't are to'whom the world be.
,longed."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
SCHOOL A N VALUES.

Aberdeen. >. D., Feb. ~ {. j. Bach.
state school and land commissioner, has
appraised the lands in Brown county
which will be subject to sale or lease In
March at prioe s ranging from SIS 10 As
per acre. There are II. 400 acres altogether
subject to gale OF ease.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
E X YeAR.

Aberdeen. s. D.. Feb. Z7.-Abcrcsea has
been selected ms the meeting place for the
South Dakota State Bankers aRsociation
on May S-2@. Efforts will be made to Sc
cure . speaker OF national reputation TO
address the association. and a large and
ooeAusiastio meeting - anticipated.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
%TcLEeHoNE.

Fitch, eek. 8. H.. Feb. cs.-Thc armers
'.rk :opth Of ,hjs gls q have orga. xel
hat viii lie knovM NJ tho Pic ace. .~,le.
soS.e :YsurApy Of Hitchcock.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

one or the features of Jeypore In
india IL the wonderful Sambur salt
lake. concerning which there is a cur
ious Legend. The story runs that an
Ola fakir long ago told one Of the rajahs
tnat II he wished to be rich, he should
rae a horse as far as he could 40,
without once looking back. and the
lana as far as he could travel would
become n field of silver. always pro-
vioed he did not turn. He rode for
thirty miles and then. curiosity over
coming him. he looked back. with the
result that instead of the promised
uelo OF silver he found a lake OF salt.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
TOWN OF WADE NO MORE.

Homestead. s. D.. Feb. 2..-The town
of Wade. near here. has beer moved
off the face OF the map. 1t joined forces
with the town of Lucas. and ]. l.. Lynn
has just returned from moving the
town. He moved the entire town, con-
sisting of three buildings. in a day and
4 half. Il distance of two miles.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

DR.. Arthur j. Hayes. In his THE
Source OF the Blue Nile" tells how the
!innets come to drink out of the At
para river. They come with an I'M
dulating rush and, small as they are
n rushing of the wind as they beat
the air makes n noise like thunder and
their numbers darken the sky. Thu
weight of the throngs OF them which
a!ight at a time. bends down the ends
OK the overhanging branches and twigS
to the level of tho wafer"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

Bil benjamin. who twice fought Tom
eayere. being defeated each time, died
recently ct shire Newton. England. He
W1s o. pears old, Q remarkable age for
. fogmer prise fighter to attain.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.

former iowan Met Violent Death Ne,r
Alexandria, s. D.. Last
Night.
Alexandria. S. d.. Feb. 27.-A livery
man named Mike O'Connor was killed
I'm II runaway between Alexandria and
Fulton last night. He was about 40
years of age d single man. and came
to Alexandria from Sutherland, Ia.
about four years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
PARK FAIRGROUNDS
system In Operation in Chicago to Be
Subject of Lecture.

Miss Mary Mcdowell, the hesdv,orror ~
the University Settlement of Chicago vii,
give an Illustrated lecture at the First Com
gregational Church at pm. Sunday newt
on the new park Fairgrounds Of Chicae go
This Is the syestem on which Chicago snent
SiVo0,OOO last year. and which is uniyer
sally conceded to be the finest In the world.
aHording the beauty of parks and utility of
Fairgrounds.
MISS Mcdowell Is an intimate friend of
Jane Adams Of Hull House, and is here in
me interest OF the appropriation for the In
Vestgation OF the conditions surrounding
working women, the bill prepared by Miss
Adams and Miss Mcdowell.
Mary Mcdowell has worked for MANY
years among the employees of the beef trust
In the vicinity Of Chicago's stock yards.
During the last great strike of the packing
mouse workers she was source of counsel
and aid in many ways
Out or the many-sfded activity OF the
place there grew up some years ago pub
lie playground. 1t began Just as Wash
ingtons playground movement started in
little yard adjoining the settlement house.
A pubic bath was secured for her stock
yard neighbors through Miss MeDowelPs
influence. model public playground has
also been developed near the University
settlement. which contains a swimming
pool, gymnasium. a public library sta
ton and rooms for neighborhood meetings
Her advice and influence largely determin-
eu the location OF THIS MODEL playground.
1t has been thronged throughout the year
with children and adults
Miss McDowelPs talk Sunday will reflect
some of her interesting personal expert
ences on the playground, around the pack
Ing houses and among the employees Of the
beef trust. Her neighborhood has recently
been portrayed in startling colors in the
novel entitled 1.-THE Jungle" which pic
lures the conditions of stock-yard workers
as deplorable
The public Fairgrounds committee of
Washington induced Miss Mcdowell to
make this address in order to help the
local movement. Efforts are being
made to secure the attendance Of
congressman. Miss Mcdowell will be
introduced by Prof. Richard T. Ely of the
University of Wisconsin, who will speak
Of the general Fairgrounds problem from
the point Of view of the economist
Commissioner Macfarland will give brief
discussion of the Fairgrounds and play
ground plans for Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
THE IRON INDUSTRY.
Remarkable Record of Steel OUTPUT
for 1908.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 2a-rhe de-
tailed statistics of open-hearth steel pro-
duction in the United States in 1906 was
truly remarkable record. says the Iron
Trade Review. Although Bessemer steel
production has been increasing quite rap
Idly open-hearth steel production is In
creasing still more rapidly In 1899 we
made less than half as much open hea nth
as Bessemer steel: In 1900 and 1901 we made
trifie more than half; in 1905 we made 50
per cent as much open-hearth as Bessemer
steel From 1890 to 1906 Bessemer steel
production increased q trffie more than g.
third; open-hearth steel production was
tripled. From the year 1889. when 3I4, 543
the United States, the production has not
gone back IN single year: each year has
made q new record. Production In 1908
was 5l.S per cent more than In 1904.
The Review says that increased fear of
the strike of coal miners is reflected In
gieat hesitancy in the iron and steel mar
ket, especially In pig iron. although furnace
interests are not alarmed, believing that
the buying movement will set in at an early
date. Large quantities of coal are being
stored in anticipation of the strike.
Ihe buying or pig Iron has been very
are pretty well maintained southern irons
are not SO strong Numerous interests
openly quote 1913 for No. foundry. but
shaded so cents.
The demand for delivery of finished ma
terials continues very strong, and. with the
exception OF plates, which can be shipped
promptly. makers are finding II difficult to
satisfy the consumers. In the Chicago dis
tr:et mills are from three to six months
be hind.
There Is excellent demand for foundry
coke, and the market in most places shows
an Improvement In both demand and quo
tations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Small Number of Stocks Fur
nished Business.
BACKING AND FILLING
No Fresh Incentives for Speculative
-as- Activity.
THE FLUCTUATIONS WERE WIDE
Closing Was Well Below Yesterday
Small Advance in Cotton Featured
s the Commodity Markets.
sn.lrI nl.natch TO The Star.

sp-.izI Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March GA small number
OF stocks furnished a disproporuonate
quota to the total transactions in today
stock market In the railway list there
were Reading, Union Pacific and the stocks
NJ the railway lines In the southern states,
while in the Industrial and miscellaneous
quarter. a corresponding position was filled
by maIgamated Copper. the United States
Steel shares and American Smelling.
TIE stocks mentioned and the market at
large were generally speaking, firm, al
though price movements were married by
much hacking and filling and uncertainty
The market opened with no fresh incen-
ttives presented for speculative activity
New York Central the break in which on
the announcement of the new stock issue
of S1pn.OO0.OO1 carried down the general
market yesterday afternoon. was only mod
erately active today, and the stock huc-
tuated widely. ruling we'll below yester-
days closing figures.
The reception which the market accorded
10 this piece of information was only an
other demonstration of the current state of
speculative sentiment. 1t has long been per-
fectly well known that the great develop
ment work under way upon the New York
Central system would neCeSSllate the ralS-
ing Of large amounts of new capital. and 1t
may be assumed although the company's
official circular made no reference TO that
point that when the stock is disposed OF
from time to time the shareholders Will I'm
consequence be in receipt of valuable priv
Neges In connection with it's sale.
In a different fit of temper the stock mar
ket might readily have made a bulliSh ar
gumeHt out of what yesterday led to an ex-
tensiye slump in prices. The special promi-
nence which enjoyed by the stocks
mentioned above was not specifically ac-
counted for through any novel develop
meuts
Little definite light was thrown upon the
Ia Dor situation in the coal regions. and It
did not in fact, appear to- be the case that
the heavy dealings in Reading had any par
ticular relation thereto The other anthra-
cite coal shares and the bituminous stocks
were at any rate very dull.
Private dispatches from Indianapolis set
forth the possibility that the controversy in
the btuminous coal regions might be
amicably adjusted by tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. March 22.-The wheat mar
ket opened firm today, chiefly because of
an active demand for shorts There was
also a fair demand by commission houses,
but offerings were light. and there seemed
to be little desire to sell. May wheat
opened unchanged to Is higher at III to
IIss. and advanced to TRAITS
May corn, on good demand, sold I'D to
Az
Demand by pit traders sent May oats up
to 301aa3VN.
May provisions opened steady, pork at
10 40. lard at s,32h tos35. and ribs at 875
Later IN the session the May option sold
off to 7TAa IT'S on proflt-taking. During
the last half hour prices became strong
and remained strong until the close Dis
patches were received from Liverpool say
Ing that the shipments from Argentine re-
ceived there were In poor condition. The
strength of cash wheat at Minneapolis and
Kansas City also aided prices here. The
high point for May was 7SA. The close
was strong, with May y higher. at 7Sis.
half hour, chiefly because of an advance in
the price of cash corn. The high point for
May was 44ssa44A. where the market closed
strong, the advance being q over the close
of yesterday.
Ciose-Wheat-May. 1875; July, T7ssaT7A-
Corn-May, 444sa44a4; July. 44N.
Oats-May, 3024a3O7s; July. 29&a
Pork-May. 1641ha. July, 1871.
Lard-May. S35aS. 37La: July. S.45
Ribs-May, S.11A; July, SGI las. 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Congress Heights News.

The trustees of the town hall. on the
Hamilton road. erected and maintained by
citizens of this place. have been consider
ing plans for fitting up the interior of the
building, to which an addition was recently
constructed. with the purpose in view of
making the building more generally adapted
to the requirements of the community
Members of Camp No. 8. Patriotic Daugh-
tiers OF America. met recently at the home
of the president, Mrs. Mamie yanaikeu.
initiatory degree was conferred
Mr.. Milton Fillius will next week COM
mence the erection of building on the
Meitzier property, recently purchased by
him. corner OF Nichols avenue and Phila-
delphia street
Mr.. Stephen Wright, who recently re-
moved to Congress Heights from Bellevue
Is able to be out, following treatment of an
eye. John Wright. his son, is critically i'll
of pneumonia.
Mr.. Charles w. Murphy will have frame
house erected in Wahler's subdivision
Plans for houses have also been prepared
terminals Mr.. Byron III. Baxter has a
frame dwelling under construction In the
Horner subdivision
Rev William L. Orem. whose second as
sgnment as pastor in charge of the Meth
odist Episcopal churches at Congress
Heights and Oxon Hill. Prince George
county. Md. is drawing to a close. will
leave Tuesday next to be present at the
sessions of the Baltimore annual confer
ence The board representing both con-
gregatfons has asked for Mr. Oreu.s re-
turn Rev. ]. A. Price OF Washington VIII
preach the sermon In the local Methodist
Church Sunday evening next
At the Methodist Church In Oxon Hill
Miss Belle MARROW has organized a band Of
juvenile workers, calling themselves the
Helping Hand League.
The United States Realty Company has
provided granoiithie sidewalk SEQ feet In
length on the west side Of Nichols avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Washington Stock Excnsne.,

Sales-Reguar call. IL O'Clock nj. :. reg. IS,
s.. 900 at 1899.
Washington Railway and Electric As 81 ,ooo at
STA
Washington Railway and Electric pref. 80 Mt
S9T 10 at S97s. % at s97s, Is at SOS 80 s9Ts.
81 at 90. 80 at S95s
American National Bank 5 at 176is.
Potomac Insurance Company, 2o at 30.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 1876, 20 1854,
III at 1855. 10 at 1855. 10 at 1875.
I.anston Monotype. 100 at 1914. 100 l5ia 100
i59s. 100 at 15a. (buyer COZ. 100 at l5A;
American Graphophone pfd 100 at GA
Greene Copper 100 at 29as. 100 at e9as tbuyer
60l
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. : at 300. 5
a 900. Mt 200. 10 at 300, 8 at 800
After csll-washingtm Railway and Electric
COM. 10 at 42ls.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., 50 at s9N,
100 800 so at s9A
Washington Railway and Electric As. 49, 600 at
s7H
Greene Copper. 100 at 2sss. 100 at 29l., 100 at
29as