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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
pralnsa. - FoundatLon.

]. We intend building a barn In
the spring and wish 70 know the best
way Of draining the foundation The
soil IS a black muck with a hard dry
subsoil.
p The building is 70 be sc feet By
50 feet. and the wall concrete. What
thickness is reQuire57
3. l. * advisable 70 use cobble
o in the trench level with the
ground.
T. How much material win be re-
CURED?
l. To drain a foundation use tile
drains. having tiles laid outside Of
walls and wen the bottom Of footings:
these viii catch any surface or soak
age water from running underneath
walls.
. A cement vail one foot thick
with a footing 6 inches thick and two
feet wide would be sufficient for
building mentioned above.
g. In building concrete walls. use
all the stone filters that can be
thoroughly bedded in concrete 10 the
foounEs and walls. but do not start
concrete walls on top Of trenches
filled with cobble stone, for the water
Is liable to lay in among the stone and
the frost viii heave and crack the
ais. Use the sto2e In the concrete
81 the bottom as described above
T. For a concrete vail for a barn
90 feet by 60 feet by 3 feet By ! foot.
with fooungs. Il viii take. Portland
cement. ~ barrels; gravel p yards:
stone hllers, 6 yards: labor. 4 men
days; concrete mixed s parts clean
gravel % one part cement
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

A %nouveaute from Paris are ruff
nea made Of leather which are sewod
around the bottom Of the skirt 10 pro
tect them from The dusi and dirt Of
the stroeta The runaca are made OF
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
Velvet waist.

Blouse OF violet velvet slightly
draped at the bottom aud ornameuted
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

The princess gown has found ospe
cial favor With the fair debutanto this
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

l. Is U best 60 Net the gravel BE-
fore putting cemeat Nith h o. should
both DO miNed togVthtr dry and water
applied afterwards
3 How much eeuient wtn BE- ~
gSired for each sQpaW yard q vail
one foot thicks
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

For a concrete cellar wall. te o. xI2
a. N7 a. Ni a. thick Sc WIi take.
Portland cement SA barrels. graVci
10 yards; stone hllers, 5 yards
3 As this size Of concrete block Is
larger than the average block. made
by cement block machines. a good
way for YOU 20 DO Is 60 make your
own mouldS with a metal face on
mould A barrel 81 Portland cement
will make about % blocks Of above
size. and would take = % a yard o.
course sand.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

4 IN mixing concrete arst min
sravel and eemcng ioseihof dry rhea
aad water aud mix eeain Cemont
aoes act mix theroaghly with uel
gravel
one hauei 90 cement mRet
eight parts EUaFsi 40 one part e.
menb with stone nliom. added eul
hulla @ cube tees 81 uail
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

would be as good as solid timber. The
heavy lines indicate timbers Of old
barn.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

l. How much cement VII De re-
quired for wall 81 cellar. ~ r. ne a..
2 feet high aud foot thicky
2 What Is the best way 10 make
concrete blacks 2 n. Ks It. 4 re in-g
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14

Frank Matlock, formerly Of this city,
is advance man for the musical comedy,
"What Happened to JONES'" which
comes to the Owosso opera house soon.
John M. Choate died Friday at his
home in Fairfield township aged 90
years. He is survived by son and q
daughter and two sisters, one of whom
is Mrs George Harris.
Letters ADVERTISED at the Owosso post
office for the week ending Sept. 8: Ed.
Covert, George Francisco, Mrs. Ella
Green, Miss A. Howe, J. w. Jennings,
Steave Marshall, MRS. L. M. Packer
Mrs. Frank Perry, H. w. Prior, Mrs
Chas. Shnltz, Mrs. Flossie Sholtz, Miss
Maud Thornton, Derward Tucker
At the matinee at Perry, Tuesday
Morrice defeated picked up team Of
Perryites II to at base ball. Hankey
won the free for all with Marvel second
and Sleepy Joe third In class A Fred
d won Jennie B second Idleway third.
In class B Greenbud won; Charley E E
second and Red Flint third.
DR.. T. E. Carmody, of Denver, left
Owosso, Monday, for Buffalo to attend
the national association of military sur
geons' meeting as delegate from Colo
RADIO. He will also represent the dental
department of Denver university at the
meeting of the National association of
dental faculties at Atlanta, Ga, this
week
The Woman's club began its study OF
France at meeting held with Mrs. j;
j. Davis last Saturday afternoon. Pa
pers by Mrs. J. w. Simmons on France
Ancient and Modern" "Caeser in Gaul
by Mrs. G. l.. Taylor and on the eli
mate and scenery by Mrs. R. P. Bige
low were much enjoyed and the new
subject promises to be unusually inter
esting. A social hour followed the
literary work.
Deputy Sheriff Sanderhoff went tC
st. Louis, Mo-, last week and brought
M. r. Gwinn here on charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
He was express agent here several years
ago and in August he called on j. M
Beckwith and asked him to sign a draft
which he had drawn on Chicago firm
for $50 claiming he had that amount
due him as salary. The money was OBJ
tanned at bank and Gwinn disappear
ed, the draft was returned unpaid and
Mr. Beckwith had to pay the amount.
His examination before Justice Walsh
was set for yesterday.
In renewing his subscription, L w.
Todd, of Boston, writes: 81 see by the
paper that Owosso is granting franchises
to electric roads. Hope the people will
go easy and not give the use of the
streets, without receiving something il
return. They can profit by the expert
ence of some of the eastern towns and
cities. Several years ago, when electric
railroad building was at it's height
these places fell over themselves to get
road Now they see their mistake il
| granting unlimited use of the streets
without requiring the street railway
company to take proper care of tn,
streets on which they pass and not
leave the same in almost impassabl
| condition most of the time"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
LOCAL NEWS.

An addition is being put on the Dud-
ley egg warehouse.
Miss Frances Jones spent Monday and
Tuesday in Chesaning.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Knapp are visit
ing Byron Knapp and family in Chica-
go.
Bert Rood has accepted position as
foreman in a furniture factory at
Greenville.
DIR. T. E. Carmody and family, of
Denver, Colo, are guests at Thomas
Carmody's.
~ The Owosso Mfg. Co.'S. plant started
utSMe1day with large force in all
departments.
Mrs. A. M. Chandler, Howell street,
will spend the winter with her daugh-
ter in Chicago.
Paul Gadola was in Ann Arbor the
first of the week to arrange for work at
the university.
Miss Orpha Wilcox, of Rochester, N.
Y, has accepted position with Joyce
& Lear, milliners.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ). Wilson, Of Ches-
aiming, spent Sunday at their daugh-
ters, Mrs. George Matthews.
= The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Nelson, Pine street, died Satur-
day. Funeral was held Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Dickinson, Of
Nottingham, VT, are guests at G. s.
Dickinson's, New Haven township
Mrs n. n. Hill, of Salem, Ore, left
for home Monday after visit with Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Hopson, Mulberry street.
E. J. Sheldon has become foreman of
the Ann Arbor blacksmith shop. Harry
Noble resigning on account of i'll health
Mrs. E. d. Youngs and Miss Mary
Youngs, of Maple River, returned Sat
urday from q trip to Menominee and
Frankfort.
Both furniture factories at Corunns
are now running full time with full
forces and have a large number Of
orders.
Charles Townsend, Saginaw, and Fay
Townsend, Lansing, visited their
parents, Aid. and Mrs. Fred Townsend
.6vurSusasy.
Victor Weite is home after summer
spent at Memphis, Tenn, with concert
band. He leaves for Boston to pursue
his musical studies.
Rev. G. H. Hanks attended meeting
>of the state trustees of the Congrega
tioual Home Missionary society at Lans
ing, Monday.
Owosso Lodge F. &. A. M. will begin
to hold regular meetings next Wednes
day Sept. 10 with two third degrees
A lunch will be served.
Miss Isabel Gray, formerly of Owosso
graduate of the high school, was
paarried Sept at Los Angeles, Cal, to
George f. Cryer, lawyer of that city
The young people met while students a
the University
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
FOUND ON A RIVER ISLAND
Tragic Accident Recalled Fly the Finding of Skeleton Near
 BoonyilIe, Mo.

Sedalia. Mo.-A human skeleton found en an island in the Missouri river, three miles below Boonville, has been identified as that of Mrs. William Courtney, wife of shoe merchant here, who was drowned by the oyeturning of a steam launch at the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad bridge, August 10. 1905. Other victims of the tragedy were Mrs. CourtIey's two daughters, whose bodies were recovered several days later, and Miss Nell Varney, of Boonyille. The skeleton was identified by the shoes. the only part of her ap- parel remaining. A diamond brooch and diamond ring, valued at s1,000, and other jewelry are missing, and the earrings she wore when she met her death were not found
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
FRUIT OF THE COMMERCIAL
 CLUBS CONVENTION.
The "Southwcstcrn Development As- socintion" Launched Ky the Del
 cGntes at St. Louis.

St Louis. Mo.-The Southwest ern Development association. perma- nent organization. is the outcome of the convention of southwestern conner eial clubs in session In the Mercantile club
 The report of the executive commit tee flvoring the permanent organiza- ton was adopted by the convention.
 The object is to develop the great southwest and all states and territories lying west of the Mississippi river and south of line parallel with Missouri ard Kansas are eligible 10 membership in the association
 The officers are to consist of presi- dent, one first vica-president, one vice. president from each state or territory having membership, secretary and treasurer. The executive committee shall consist of the president, first vice. president, secretary and treasurer. and the vice president from each state.
 J. E.. Smith, president of the St. Louis Business Mems league, has been chosen the first chairman of the asso- ciation. Organization is to be pushed. and it is the intention to have a meet ing on the line of the present conyen- uon at least once every year
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
A BRILLIANT GATHERING
Opening of the Four Days Celebrn- ton of the Two Hundredth Anni.
 Eersary of FrankIin's Birth.

Philadelphia Pa.-In the pres- ence of brilliant gathering of persons distinguished in the arts science, lit- erature and in many branches of edu- cation, the four days celebration. in this city, of the two hundredth anni- versary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin was formally opened in With erspoon hall, Tuesday night. by the re- ception of delegates from societies and institutions of learning in all parts of the world.
 Many of the delegates have re- ceived high honors in their chosen call ing, and as they filed into the hall wearing their decorations CT their aead- emic robes and took their seats they presented a brilliant scene
 The celebration is in charge of the American Philosophical society for pro- noting useful knowledge founded in l143, and of which Benj. Franklin was the first president. Besides the recep- tlon Of delegates and invited guests. formal addresses Of felicitation from so cletles and educational institutions in Europe and America were read. and Andrew Carnegie, lord rector of the University of St. Andrews. conferred the degree of doctor of laws upon Miss Agnes Irwin, dean of Radcliffe college. who Is a great-great- granddaughter of Benj Franklin.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
HIS SENTENCE REMITTED
Col. James II. Lewis Purges uimself Of Contempt and Judge Humphrey
 Remits His Sentence,

Springfield, Ill.-Tuesday, Col. James Hamilton Lewis, corporation counsel of Chicago, who was adjudged in contempt Of court and sentenced to GO days in jail by Judge Humphrey, in the United States district court, for filing a suit for the second mortgage bonaholaers against the Alton water works in the circuit court of Madison county, at Ed wardsville, in violation of the injunc- ton issued by Judge Humphrey last May, restraining any persons from at tacking the validity of the loan of the Farmers Loan & Trust Co. to the Alton water works. purged himself of con- tempt by withdrawing the suit. and the sentence was remitted.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT
GREENE AND GAYNOR SEN FENCED AT SAVANNAH, GA.
fenced to Eonr Years Iui- prisOnment Each.

Savannah, Ga. - Benjamin D. Greene and John Gaynor were fined S575,G as a firm and were given four years each, by Judge Speer, Friday morning. following their conviction, Thursday, on the charge of conspiring to defraud the government.
 Greene and Gaynor were members of a contracting firm which did most of the great government harbor work at Savannah, Ga, beginning in 1884. The work consisted of deepening the har- bor and building a mammoth break water and two jetties Their convic- ton finds them guilty of conspiring with Capt. Oberlin M Carter, the rep resentative of the government, to de- fraud the United States out of vast sums of money.
 Carter served five years in the fed eral prison al Leavenworth, Kas., for his connection with the conspiracy. be- ginning his sentence in 1899. The sen tenee included, besides imprisonment, dismissal from the army, the publica- tion of his disgrace in his native town @hHudliy loi i've NtdIS, anu all army officers were forbidden Q speak to him ever.
 Greene and Gaynor were indicted in 1902, and after fighting eXtradition pro- ceedings in New York fled to Canada. After lengthy proceedings there, they were finally extradited and brought to Savannah for trial.
 At the trial it was brought out that by manipulation of the specifications and bids Carter had managed to throw most of the government work to Greene and Gaynor at prices over $2,- coo 900 in excess of it's just cost.
 The increased sum paid by the gov ernment was divided between the con sDirators
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
uouId Sell Tribal BalIhinss.

Washington Representative Curtis Of Kansas, presented a concurrent resolu- ton in the house aiming to correct tho bin for the final settlement of the af- fairs of the five civilized tribes. Ono amendment proposed. however. is en- tirely new. providing for the sale of all buildings now on heretofore used for governmental, school md other tribal purposes. MT. De Armond. of Missouri. opposed the resolution on the ground that legislation by resolution is dangerous. The rules were suspended. and the resolution was adopted.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
BEN FRANKLIN'S PORTRAIT
Fly the Graceful Act of Earl Grey It Will He Secu At :he Frank
 lin Bicentenary celebration.

New York-The long-lost portrait of Benjamin Franklin, from the famous gallery in Dorchester house, London, al present the residence of Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, which has been restored 10 the Unitel States by Earl Grey, the governor general of Canada, has ar
 rived on the American line steamship St. Paul The tin ease containing the canvas was addressed to The Hon orable President Theodore Roosevelt, Washington" In view of the approach. ing bicentenary Franklin celebration. soon to be held in Philadelphia, Earl Grey who, with Countess Grey. was re gently entertained in this country thought it fitting that the picture should te restored at this time. The portrait went to England during the revolutionary period and became the property of Earl Grey, 8 great grand father of the present earl It was taken from Fraak,in's home in Philadelphia
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
Whitecappers Convicted

Columbus B. Boyett. Lee Bromley, Joe Bromley. Bill Morgan, Wash Morgan and Bob Nichols were found guilty of whitecapping in the United State District Court at Little Rock last week. The men were remanded to jail to await sentence from the court. The convicted men are resi- dents of Bradley county and were ae- cused of intimidating a number of negroes and preventing them from working at saWmill, where they had secured employment The penalty in these cases is either a fine or Imprisonment in the federal peni tentiary or both
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
THREATS OF LYNCHINC
Mcb huie Appears to Be In the Ascendant In the Town of
 ooIitic, Indiana.

Bedford, Ind-County Prosecuting Attorney Fletcher has announced he will at once start legal proceedings against the members of the mob who. Monday night. drove Deputy Prose cutor J. H. France and Town Marshal Henry Sutton from Oolitic. Ind. The matter will be brought before the grand jury. France and Justice Oliver Me Lahlan, of Oolitie. are in Bedford, and fear to return. Leaders of the mob sent them word that if they again ap- peared al Oolitic they would be Iynched.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
''Fear God. Tell the Truth and Make Money.
FORREST CITY ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON APRIL 2o 19o6
Good Roads Convention.

The annual convention of the Ar. kansas Good Roads Association will be held at Ft. Smith on June 13. II and lo, and President W. A. Falconer announces that no pains nor expense will be spared to make it one of the best ever held in the Southwest. The subject of road work in all it's stages will be shown, together with the larg- est equipment of road machinery in the state. Prominent speakers from this and adjoining states will address the convention and a number of talks will be made by practical road build CTS.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
ARKANSAS
 "A STATE NEWS
Carried Away a Trunk.

A burglar entered the home of Miss Hawkins, two miles east of the town of Huntsville. one night last week. \ large trunk which the thief supposed contained money was talk ell out Of window. carried q short distance from the home and broken open. The only money in the trunk was five-doilar bill. which was fold, ed in bed quilt and was not found by the thief. The papers. letters, clothing and other articles that made up the contents of the trunk were scattered broadcast over the neigh borheod The chasrin of the thief at not finding any money in the trunk was eyidentaly very great.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
THE kEARSARGE DISASTER
Terrible ResuIts or Power ExplO- sion In the Forward Turrct
 of the BattIcship.

Washington, D. C.-The following Is Rear Admiral Evans report of the explosion on board the battleship Rear sarge, last Friday. and its ressllts, transmitted to the secretary of the navy.
 aCaimanera. April 1f.-Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C: On April l3, about 3:15 D m., shortly after com pletion target practice of Kearsarge, forward turret, while the powder was going below, three sections of a l3- inch charge eff powder were ignited. Charge of powder in other lift just be- low and one section inside 12-inch re- mained intact. Cause not yet deter mined, nor accountability. Matter is being investigated Lieut. George w. Graeme, gun umpire. has been sent to the Maryland in very critical state The following have since died. Lieut. Higgins, turret officer; Peter Norberg, gunner; Theodore Naegely, seaman Anton o. Thorson, ordinary seaman Julius \. koerster, turret captain, first class; Ellis II. Athey. seaman.
 The following was dangerously in- Jured by accident; recovery doubtful W. King ordinary seaman.
 Will bury dead at Guantanamo Yes sel uninjured
 Press reports say that 14 men were injured. and Rear-Admiral Brownson notified the navy department, Sunday, that Lieut. Graeme had died and that the condition of Seaman King and Gun ner's Mate Fred T. Fisher is grave. The lei.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
He Wns Shot, at Springfield, No, While, With Another, Attempting
 to Hold ID White Man.

Springfield, Mo.-A young negro named Burns was shot and killed shortly after ten o'clock Monday night in the east part of the city by Leslie Peters, a young white man
 The latter was escorting a young lady to her home when they were held up by two negroes. The white man drew a pistol and fired at the negroes. who fled. as he supposed He ran after them, not knowing he had hit one, and stumbled over the dead body of the man he had shot.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
Brother and Sister Drowned.

Miss Dora Floyd 19 years old, and her year old brother Curtis. were drowned in South Fork river, five miles north of Salem on the West Plains road recently The young people were the children of Frank Floyd, who resides near Salem. The drowning occurred while the two Floyds were returning from church in wagon with two young men. In crossing tie river the vehicle was up- Set and the men were barely able to save their own lives.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
Plan Neero Exposition.

The Negro Educational and In dustrial Exposition Commission has commenced preparations fer a negro exposition, to be held at Little Rock next year. Ii is proposed to place on exhibition the handiwofk of neg roes and portray the progress of the race by gathering together every feature of negro production. The commission was formed following the recommendation of the State Negro Business Mems League at theiI last sesion held at Little Rock last year
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
Parricide in Jail.

J. Y. Keith. who shot and killed his father near Camden recently, is in jail at that place. The parricide has long been thought to be mentally un- balanced and had repeatedly declared that he intended to kill his father. When Keith was arrested he express ed great fear of mob violence and was with difficulty persuaded that he was in no danger from this source.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
 FIFTY MILLIONS CAPITAL
Proposition to Establish Il Bank to Regulate Money and Exchange
 During stringent Times.

New York.-It is current report that a proposition to establish a bank with capital of s50.000 GOO for the purpose of regulating money and ex- change rates during times of financial stringency such as that recently ex. perienced in Wall street. is under con- sideration by interests connected with the stock exchange and the Ma tional City bank of this city.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
A H eaw 1 oee

The big double-band sawmill of the Bliss-Cook Oak Company. at Blissville burned, recently. causing a loss of about $75,000. The fire originated in the filing room and was discovered by the watchman about 5:30 a. m. The president of the company, Mr Bliss, is at Blissyile and the mill will prob ably be rebuilt at once. This was one of the finest hardwood mills in the state. The company had recently put in a blaming mill. but this was saved from destruction by the fire.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
Takes a Vacation.

Governor Davis has gone upon a vacation trip to Colorado and other points. During the absence of Gov. Davis, Senator John P. Lee. of Claren- don, president pro tenn of the senate and ex-officio lieutenant-governor will preside in the executive chair Gov. Davis will be absent for several weeks
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
Big Real Estate Deal,

J. A. c. Blackburn and w F. Ro- zelle, both of Rogers. have sold the largest tract of pine timber land in northwest Arkansas to the Baker Lumber Company of Berryville. The tract contains 12,000 acres and all but 360 acres is located i'll Madison County the remainder being in Carroll county The purchase price was $75,00o
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
A MODEL FOR ALL NATIONS
Comm endation For the American Legation Guard at reLin China,
 Under Capt. Harry R. Lee.

Pehin China.-Capt Harry R. Lee. late commander of the American legation guard, started for Manila, Sunday. Capt. Lee -as given a farewell banquet by the commanders of the sey- eral legation guards
 The American legation guard. under the command of eapt Lee. is conceded to be the most efficient and soldlerly here, aI4 a model for all patioaalities
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-20
A Good Investment.

The Fort Smith lodge of Eagles not long ago purchased 40 acres of land near there as a speculation. The pur- chasers laid the tract out in lots and have disposed of nearly all of thc~n at $100 each. netting the order s14.200 profit This money will he inyes+et in a lodge building