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The Forrest City times., 1906-12-28
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 Root declares state department lacks expert assistance in coping with | foreign trade menace. System lack l Ing and methods antiquated. Bureau of American republics plans railroad system from Alaska to Cape 1 Horn.
 Oklahoma Delegate Mcclure asks president to hold up judgeship ap- pointment in new state, pending ascer- tainment of best interests. Midnight mass is held clandestinely in Paris and Christmas eve passed without demonstration.
 Seekers of patronage in consular service are jolted by Secretary Root. who applies civil service rules to all l possible positions.
 Order of railway conductors adopt resolutions protesting against the pro- 1 posed lG-hour law Attorney general of Minnesota will l file suit to enjoin issue of S60.000. 900 l increase in capital stock of the Great 1 Northern railroad
 Chairman Knapp, of the interstate 1 commerce commission, says ear short age is acute in southwest. but rail. 1 road 8 increase of wages will largely solve problem.
 F. NJ Gardner assistant cashier of the -Mechanics.American National bank. St. Louis, dies suddenly after breakfast at family reunion
 Ten are killed in train wreck on the Minneapolis, St Paul & Sault Ste. Marie railroad
 American horsemen are lucky in their campaigns in France
 Report of Missouri charities and corrections board shows 2.05S convlcts in state prison and but fifty women among the number
 Chicago banker charged with usins $30,0OO of funds admits stenographer signed notes. Arrest follows.
 Standard Oil attorneys in New York plan surprise on federal attor. neys and explain reason for abrupt closing of hearing.
 Bridal party are hoisted in bucket to top of 200foot smokestack at Pc oria, H., and couple are married there.
 M. K. & T. train catches fire at Muskogee andptons of Christmas bun. dies are destrAyed.
 Commonwealth Trust Co. of St Louis takes steps to foreclose mort gage on terminals of Toledo, o.
 Bishop Charles H. Fowler, one of the foremost Jethodists in America, is lying at deaths door In New York
 Panama canal commission reports that there is not case of yellow fever on the isthmus and Americans stand climate we'll
 France Is preparing to use airships government being confident aerial lo comotion will be practical shortly.
 Merger of the Mexican lines may change attitude of the government on concessions for extension of the Yoak. um system beyond the Rio Grande.
 Jett. on trial at Lexington, Ky. con. fesses to assassination of Cockrill.
 Pennsylvania railroad orders in two years G0,000 box cars and is yet short of freighe equipment.
 Kansas merchant goes hungry and bedless in St. Louis because he can not get $100 check cashed Senator Foraker in senate speech censures President Roosevelt for dis harge of negro troops.
 Interstate Commerce Commission in- forms Congress that no amendments will be recommended this session.
 Secretary Hitchcock admits over- stepping law, and order withdrawing 4.00o,o00 acres of Choctaw- Cherokee lands will be cancelled.
 Semi-panic is caused in Wall street by break in stocks.
The Forrest City times., 1906-12-28
1t Happened in "Old Kentucky"

Lexington, Ky.-Hiram Mullens and his son, William, were shot and fatal ly wounded in fight at their home with a gang of desperadoes. headed by Charles and Bud Little and John Brew CT. There had been a feud of long standing between the Little and Null len families. The battle ceased only when both the Mullens were shot down. Over 200 shots were fired.
The Forrest City times., 1906-12-28
If Will Pa ss.

Paris.-Against the solid opposition of the Right, the Senate, by 1S3 votes to 80 votes, has referred the supple mentary church and state separation bill to the Committee on Separation or Church and State. The vote is consid- cred to have been a test and as assur- ing the passage of the measure by a big majority.
The Forrest City times., 1906-12-28
Earthauake in Chile.

Santiago. Chile.-Half of the town of Africa. in the province of Gacnia, has been destroyed by an earthquake and other towns in the neighborhood have suffered more or less severely. The seaport of Iquique, south of Africa, was not damaged With the recollection of the August disaster fresh in their minds the people of the earthquake zone are greatly alarmed.
The Forrest City times., 1906-12-28

NO RACE RIOT.
scooeA TROUBLE CAUSED BY
 IRRESPONSIBLE MOB.
The Sheriff, Afraid He Could Not Con trol, Wired for Troops, Who Went
 and That's All.

Meridian, Miss.-A special to the Evening Star from Scooba, Miss, brings the first authentic news from that place in regard to an alleged riot in that section. The telegram denies that there has been race riot The special dispatch follows:
 There has been no race riot in the country surrounding Scooba or Wahalak. The trouble grew Out of an irresponsible Christmas mob searching for a negro who killed John O'Brien in the trouble at Wahalak 1 several days ago. This mob became reckless and killed three negroes, Cal yin Nicholson, lsham Minnico, and Robert Simpson, and possibly two oth- CTS, in a remote district. Two ne gro houses we're burned by the marau. ders.'
 The mob also shot mule from under Deputy Sheriff Stewart Deputy Sheriff Alexander, believing he was unable to control the mob and protect innocent negroes, wired Governor Var daman for troops, who are now in Scooba with nothing to do. Every thing is quiet
 Memphis, Tenn.-C. II. Langston, the railroad agent at Scooba. Miss, wired the Associated Press at 10: 30 o'clock December 26 that everything was quiet at Seooba and vicinity. A squad of 32 Soldiers had arrived at Scooba, but so far have found noth- ing to do.
 Jackson, Miss-Governor Vardaman says that his latest advices from Seoo. ba were that the reported race riot had been exaggerated. He said he would hold the soldiers there, how ever. until he was sure everything had quieted down.
 Governor Nardaman and several members of his staff left for Scooba on the evening of the 26th at o'clock on special train. He carried with him about 25 members of the Capital Light Guards, under command of Capt Albert Fairley. Adjt.-Gen. Fridge pre- ceded him about three hours, going on the regular train to Meridian, where he will have a special train waiting to carry the governor and militia direc to Scooba. The governor says ther has been no fresh outbreak at Scooba, but that it has been impossible fol him to get any definite news from there, and that he has gone ever to make personal investigation and re- lieve the strain on Col. McCants sol diers with fresh troops. whom he knew twelve years ago in Fl Paso.
The Forrest City times., 1906-12-28
They Made a Mistake.

Pawnee, Okla-An unknown man is dead, another has been fatally injur- ed, and Fred Springler, saloonkeep- er severely bruised as the result of holdup on Christmas night. Springler was accosted by two strangers while on his way home. Instead of throw ing up his hands as commanded, he opened fire, and one of the bandits fell. dying almost instantly, The oth. or may recover
The Forrest City times., 1906-12-28
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED SELF.
Vice Consul General FairchiId at
 Mukden, Manchuria.

Mukden-The American vice con sul-general. Nelson Fairchild, shot and the shooting was accidental. Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Fri- day). There Is universal feeling of sympattv
The Forrest City times., 1906-12-28
Judge overpowers Insane Assallant.

Chicago, Ill.-A desperate effort was made to shoot Judge Charles 5. Cutting of the probate court by Frank F. Ellerbrock of this city, who is believed insane. Judge Cutting es. caped injury as if by miracle. He overpowered his assallant after a fierce fight. The incident occurred at the entrance to the court room.
The Forrest City times., 1906-12-28
Jeffries Will Referee.

Tonopah. Ney,-It has been decided that James J. Jeffries shall referee the Cans Herman fight Jeffries was offered s1,000 and expenses to referee, and accepted.
The Forrest City times., 1906-12-28
Fairchild's Antecedents.

Madison, Wis.-Neil Fairchild. who of former Gov. Lucius Fairchild of Wisconsin. and a son of Charles Fair child, Of New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
Trolley Car Kills Baby.

New York. June 1.-7Susle Burns, 6
years old, while parading in Brooklyn
Wednesday, was killed by trolley car
and the motorman narrowly escaped
lynching at the hands OF rictous
mob.
Girls ard boys carrying flags and
sash@s of the rcd, white and blue wrap
ped across their little bodies. made a
dash to cross in front of trolley car
coming at full speed.
The motorman, Max Kastin. changed
hii; gong and shouted, but little Susie
was not quick enough The fender
knocked her down and she was caught
under the forward truck. For twenty
feet or more she was dragged before
the car could be stopped The street
was crowded and hundred men tug
ged at the heavy car to release the
child. When the body was recovered
it was crushed. The child was dead
before an ambulance arrived.
The motorman was arrested but
later released on BAIL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
How the stockmen Stand.

Sioux City, June 1.-Murdo McKen-
zie of Trinidad, Colo, yesterday an
nounced that he had communicated
with President Roosevelt as the repre-
sentative of the American National
Livestock Association, saying that the
stockmen of the United States desire
and welcome reasonable and practical
inspection of meats, such as is pro-
vided by the Beveridge bill. to the end
of satisfying the public as the consum-
ers of meat that all of the products Of
fered to the trade from the packing or
CARNATIONS of the country are whole
some, clean and free from deleterious
substances.
ITO secure this" he said: 1--WE be-
lieve that there should be adequate and
complete government inspection which
would apply to interstate traffic and
there should be proper local state in
spectors for local traffic.
We believe that whatever the in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
Grand Trunk Pacific Hopes to
Have Pacific Connections Com
pleted This Summer
SURVEYS ARE BEING MADE
Not Yet Decided Whether the Con-
struction Work Will Begin orr the
Coast or at the Foothills of the
Mountains-vice President Hays
Talks of the Project.

Toronto, Ont. June &c. NJ Hays.
manager of the Grand Trunk, and
president of the Grand Trunk Pacific,
in a statement made Wednesday aight
said that the policy of the Grand
Trunk Pacific in respect to the con-
struction of the Pacific section OK, the
road depended on the results of the
survey now being made.
I'VE cannot say just how or when
construction will commence here he
replied when asked whether the road
would be built eastward from the Pa
cific coast.
The company has several survey
parties working in the Rocky noun
tains locating the best possible route
with the most favorable grades. Until
these surveys are completed and re-
ports are made we cannot begin con-
struction."
Mr.. Hays further explained that 1t
would be the policy of the company to
build from the coast eastward or from
the eastern foothills of the Rockies
westward, as seemed most adv sable
when the surveys are in, but until they
We're completed the company was not
in a position TO announce where or just
when the work would start.
DO you still hope to have the road
sufficiently far advanced between Win
nipeg and the mountains to engage in
moving the wheat crop OF the north
west in 1922 he was asked
Yes was his reply" am satisfied
with the way in which our work is
progressing. and we hope to be in q
position to move the wheat"
Mr. Hays also remarked that the
company's Lines over which he has
been travelling on an inspection trip
were in a satisfactory condition. He
was accompanied by Z. H. Fitzhugh,
third vice president: r. III. McGuigan,
fourth vice president: C. w. Brown
lee. superintendent of the middle d.
vision. and w. D. Robb, superintendent
yesterday from the northern lines,
where they have been for two or three
days.
Mr. Hays was met at Buffalo by
members of his party, he having come
thru from New York. This is the an
nual inspection trip Of the officials and
all lines between Chicago and Portland
will be covered before the tour is fin
ished
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
John Burmeister Has Built Fine
Building in Spirit Lake.
inl

John Burmeister Has Built Fine
Building in Spirit Lake.
Special to Times Republican
Spirit Lake, June 1.-The hotel
New Orleans. just completed, will be
opened to the public on Sunday June
Bird. This hotel is situated on the site
of the old Hotel Orleans which was
torn down several years ago. Ever
since the old building was removed
there has been a demand for a new
hotel on the south shore of Spirit
lake, this has at last been supplied by
the erection of a new building of sixty
five rooms, neatly and durably Furnish
ed thruout now ready for the accom-
mediation of the public.
This new enterprise is the work of
John Burmeister who has become we'll
known to the travelling public by the
able and satisfactory manner in which
he has conducted the hotel Antlers
here for several years past.
The location of the hotel is ideal,
the shore offers to bathers all that can
be desired the shore is sandy, the
water being shallow all along the shore,
making 1t a. safe place for all who may
wish to venture into the water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
Shell Rock News.

Special to Times Republican.
Shell Rock, June 1.--Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. Baker, of Sioux Rapids, are here
on account of the illness of Mrs. I}ak-
ers father, j. H. Paley.
Mrs. S. w. Remington spent last
week at Mason City with Mrs. z. II.
Dunbar, who is i'll.
Mrs. j. r. Jones visited friends in
Green and GAINESVILLE over Sunday.
Mrs. w. Bronx, from Pelican Rap
ids, Mimi, is here on account of the
illness of her father, Joseph Bowen.
Dr. NJ. B. Chesebro returned Tues
day from Colorado Springs where he
was called on business.
The ball game played by the Shell
Rock and Waterloo teams on Decora-
ton day was a fine game. The score
was 1 to in favor of Waterloo.
Mrs. Mare Longfelow visited the
home of j. M. Longfellow and wife az
Waterloo last week.
Mrs. L. Crandall and daughter
Myrtle who visited the Austin and
Goodwin families, returned Saturday
to their home at South Stockton, New
York
mrs. Ida Schaltcr and son from
Nebraska are visiting her mother, 7Mrs
r. w. Hannent.
Mrs A. b. Keller and daughter from
Earlville are visiting Mrs. leeler's par
ents, j. f. Webb and wife. MIR. Keller
is in the hospital at Rochester. Mimi,
for an operation for appendicitis.
John, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Wheat, died Monday evening at the
home two miles west of town. He
had been in poor health for some time
and death was not unexpected. Fun
eral services were held Thursday at 2
o'clock p. M, at the Baptist church.
and interment was at Riverside. He
was % years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stevenson are
rejoicing over the arrival of a baby
boy at their home last Monday.
Decora ton day passed off very nice
ly in our city. The weather was all
that could be desired and early in the
day the people from the country began
to arrive until the streets We're filed
The cemetery never looked more beau
tiful, and by the way, Shell Rock boasts
of one of the most beautiful and well
kept cemeteries in the state of Iowa.
The opera house was crowded to hear
the speech delivered by Rev. Robert
son of the Baptist church, which was
pronounced good in every particular.
The music given by the glee club and
the Shell Rock band was fine. The
cemetery association realized nearly
500 from the dinner given on that
day at the Baptist church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
LOW RATES.
Iowa Central Special Excursion

Iowa Central Special Excursions.
To Portland. Ore, Tacoma, Seattle
and Puget Sound points, account
meeting Hotel Mems Association. June
25-29), one fare for the round trip via
1922, limited to sixty days. With
payment of slight additional charge
tickets will be routed one way thru
California.
To Boston, Mass, one fare plus 81
for meeting American Medical Associa-
ton, June SIS. Liberal limits. Tickets
on sale June 2-5.
To Des Moines, Iowa, one fare plus
81 unless fare and one-third makes
less, for general assembly, Presbyter-
ian church, May 1929. Tickets on
sale May 14-17 and 21-23, limited to
May 81.
To st. Paul and Minneapolis, one
fare plus 80, account biennial meeting
General Federation of Womens Clubs,
Nav 3O-June z. Tickets on sale May
1881, limited to June 9, except that
upon payment Of limit extension fee of
50. tickets will be made good for re-
turn until July 81
To Springfield, Ill, one fare plus 81
for the round trip, except from nearby
points in Illinois rate of fare and one
third. account annual meeting German
Baptist Brethren, May 31,June 5. Lib
eral limits offered.
To Louisville, KY, one fare plus %
cents for the round trip. account
Homecoming Week for Kentuckians,
June 1911 Dates of sale June lib
Tickets limited to June %, except ex-
tension to thirty days from date Of
sale may be obtained on payment of
so cents.
For full particulars in regard to
rates. train service, etc. call on agents
or address A. b. Cults, G. P. and T. a..
Minneapolis Mimi.
3T6-5-5 to 60, 1905.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
swEA CITY COMMENCEMENT.
Successful School Year Closed at That
PIace-Tennis Tournament.

Special to Times Kepubllcnn.
Swea City, June IA large audience
attended the commencement exercises
at the opera house here last night. The
graduating class consisted of Miss An
ma Lenblom and Guy Campbell. The
whole program was exceptionally we'll
rendered, and the school faculty re-
ceived q great many compliments for
the successful termination of a very
successful school year. Miss Nellie
Isbel, of Hopkinton, who has taught
in our schools two years. has rendered
her resignation
Several tennis players from Bancroft
and Armstrong enjoyed tournament
here yesterday. Kruse and Dye of
Swea City, carried off the honors in
doubles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
Iowa Falls Commencement Week.
Special to lmes-Republican


Iowa Falls. June 1.-Commencement
week of the high school of this city
begins tonight with the Sth grade
graduating exercises at the Baptist
church. The baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered at the Methodist
church Sunday morning, by Rev. Fl. O.
Pratt. The class day program will
be given at the Metropolitan opera
house in the evening Of June 9Th, and
the following evening at the same
place, will be given the commencement
exercises proper. The address on this
occasion will be given by DR.. Richard
G. Boone, the editor of Education"
of Boston. The annual alumni reunion
will occur June Sth, at the Methodist
church. the exercises at 8 p. M, being
followed by the banquet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
COUNTY FIELD MEET.
The High Schools Will Hold Contest
at Eldora Tomorrow.

at EIdora Tomorrow.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. June ALL interest in high
school circles centers on the county
high school field meet to be held here
tomorrow. The high schools of Alden,
Ackley Eldora, Hubbard, Union and
Iowa Falls and New Providence Acad-
envy. have filed their entries with Prof.
A. j. Cavana, superintendent of schools
here and lively contest is expected.
Fifteen events are listed and the lead
ers seem to be Eldora and New Provi-
dence. the latter having already won
the county cup twice. However, as the
first places are fairly well scattered
good list of seconds and thirds may yet
decide the meet. The following events
are listed: Fifty yard dash, pole vault,
100 yard dash, 100 yard high hurdles,
discus throw, 44O yard run, high jump,
one-half mile run, shot put, 220 yard
dash, 220 yard low hurdle, running
broad jump hop step and jump, ham
mer throw, and one-half mile relay
race
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01

spection costs being in the interest OF
the public health and in the interest of
the general trade of the stockmen and
farmers and consumers of meat, it
should be paid for by the public, that
is to say by the government making
the inspection.
The sensational newspaper articles
which charge the stoclimen with under
taking to prevent such inspection, are
in my opinion, entirely unwarranted.
/ know this Is the case as to al repre-
sentative stockmen | have talked With
Turnout the country"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
MISS RILEY SEEKS OFFICE.
Spencer Teacher Will Be Candidate for
County School Superintendent.

Special TO Times Republican.
Spencer, June Miss Mary Riley,
who has been a teacher in the public
schools here for several years. has re-
Gently made public her intention Of be-
coming a candidate for the republican
nomination for superintendent OF
schools, al the republican primaries, to
be held June 20. Miss Riley is an ex-
cellent teacher. and truly worthy of the
office sought for. Her nomination
practically means her election, as the
republicans carry the county. Miss
Riley, II elected, will be the second
lady superintendent of CLAY county,
being preceded by Mrs. Rice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
Eastern Buyers In the Market
Found Little to Satisfy
Their Demands
HOGS SHOW GREAT uNEvENNEss
The Opening Was Steady, But Packers
Refuse To Follow Other Buyers. and
the Market Closed Slightly Weaker
Anything of Quality in Sheep Mar
ket Taken Readily Today.


Chicago, June 1.-The cattle trade
was weak. The demand was almost
entirely local. and there We're few re-
ceipts. Eastern buyers were in the
market, but could find little to satisfy
their demands, the quality being poor.
Hogs.
Hogs showed the most unevenness.
opening steady on fairly good demand,
and then weakening. Packers refused
to follow other buyers. The late mar
ket was shade TO &c lower than the
best time of the previous day.
Sheep.
Sheep trade was steady. The de-
mand was strong enough to clean up
supplies. and anything Of quality was
taken readily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
FELL IN FIT IN FIRE.
George Griffin Was Lying Face Down
ward in Flames When Found.

Winnipeg Beach, Man. June L. A
shocking fatality occurred yesterday
afternoon on the Giml road. when a
young man named George Griffin. late
of London, England, who was working
with his father piastering Boundary
park hotel, was burned to death. He
was lying face downward in roaring
log fire which was built short dis
lance from the tent which he occupied.
He had been afflicted with apoplectic
fits and 1t Is supposed he fell into the
fire when attacked by one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, June /.
Cattle-Estlmated receipts for today
1000; steady to strong; beeves, 4M6:
cows and heifers, 1.65@5.10: stockers
and feeders, 2.soQ4.75; Texans, 1900
AS
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
21,00O; steady to DC lower; mixed and
butchers. 625M6521a; heavy, 6.42h@
6.55; rough, 6.25m6.35: Light, ESQ
6.471a: bulk of sales, 6.406I647hs.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
5000; steady; 4.6o@6.35, lambs. $3.50
SEQ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
SEDUCTION CASE DISMISSED.
Newton Boy Agrees to Marry Girl
Whom He Betrayed.

SpeciaI 70 Observation-Disclosures.
Newton, June 1.-The case of the
state against Harry Play. who was ar
rested last week in Denver and brought
back here on a charge of seduction
was dismissed today on the defendant
agreeing TO pay the costs in the case
and marry the girl. The complaint
against Phay was sworn out by Miss
Maria Pong. of Mingo, who charged
him with seduction. Play, the county
attorney and several other parties
drove over to Mingo this forenoon
where the marriage ceremony was
performed and later the case was dis
missed in district court here, on mo-
ton of the county attorney