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The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27
TO STOP ORE THEFT.
Cripple Creek Will Adopt Change
 Room System Again.

Cripple Creek, Col-The change room" in most of the larger of the mines of the Cripple Creek district will again be adopted, the new rule to go into effect the first day of January This decision has been reached by a number of the larger mines. and it is expected that the system will be placed in effect in all of the mines where high-grade ore is found. The readoption of the change room. mine owners say, is directly due to high grading, which has recently become more pronounced than ever in the Cripple Creek district.
 By the change room system is meant the compelling of miners 10 change their clothes after working their shift in the mines. By so doing it is i'm possible for much high-grade ore to be stolen
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27

ous laugh. "'F I could ketch one O them I'd give up runnin' the country an open circus"
 AS hev often had occasion to re- mark before" said the Captain calm ly. If intelligence was in demand in runnin tn affairs O this nation there's a hull lot more plowin' q be done by fourthclass postmasters all over the land, an specially in this here state But they's alters one good thing about you post office fellers. Ye can always be teached suthin' ye never heard on before. an some real eighteen karat information in regard to hawks is comin' to ye now"
 Go ahead" said Joe I'm willin' to learn. l hev thirst for informa. tion."
 Anybody could tell that by the way ye read all the postal cards that passes through this here post office," retorted the Captain. T callate there ain't none O 'em escapes that eagle eye Q yourn. I've had two different
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27
More Pay for Russian Officers.

St. Petersburg, Russia.-In honor of St. Nicholas day. which falls on Thursday next the emperor has is sued a rescript to the army announc- ing a general increase in the salaries of the officers, beginning 1909. A commission has been appointed to draw up a scheme, which will mainly affect the lower ranks. who are notori. ously underpaid in comparison with those Of other armies. Recently great numbers of Russian soldiers made an. pIication for enlistment.
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27
IN CONGRESS-
HOUSE.

Speaker Cannon did not complete his committee assignments until near ly F o'clock Wednesday night. To
 insure the printing of the official lists in time for Thursdays session, each committee table was sent to the pup lie printer Wednesday night as soon
 as it was finished. MT. John Sharp
 Williams, who by virtue Of his mi nority leadership had the naming ot democrats to the various committees, worked behind closed doors all ot Tuesday and Wednesday and sent hls completed list to the speaker Wednes- day night The assignment task was heavier this year than eevr before, for two reasons: The creating Of about | 50 additional committeeships by the enlargement of each of the more i'm portant committees by one republican and one democrat on account of in
 creased membership of the house and | the fact that many members foresee | in the speakers selections an effect real or fancied-on the presidential | situation.
 The house got down to actual work Thursday and transacted considerable business. All that had remained 10
 make this possible was announcement
 of the committee appointments, which
 was made by the speaker. The sey- | eral chairmen became alert with re- gard to their rights and forced the
 reference to committee of several propositions on which immediate ac
 tion was desired This was not ac-
 complished, however, without more or less debate, which at times grew warm
 The first money appropriated by l the present congress was awarded Thursday. The amount was s50000
 and it is to be used to supply a seed deficiency. caused by the destruction
 by fire of the government seed ware houses in Washington.
 Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson of
 Alabama, in the house of representa- ives, introduced a resolution for the promotion of peace among the nations
 of the world.
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27
Being the "Reminiscences
 of a Nature Fakir
By John Kendrick Bangs
(Colyrlght. by Joseph 5. Bowles.) )

T kind O think" Si Wotherspoon was saying as joined the company at the post office the other night, that all birds Is highway robbers whether they be the human kind that we calls jail birds or jest plain crows like that feiler Jim, the Captain was tellin us about little while back. They'll all steal if ye give 'em chance"
 That all depends on the way ye look at it, ST." said the Captain. "The way l measure a thief is whether he steals jest for the fun O deprivin' somebody else O what he's got, or does it because he needs what he takes in his business.
 Well, now, s'pose ye take 'em pigeons O Joe's," said Si. T sowed my back lot with oats three weeks ago, an l hadn't more'n got 'em on the ground when them derned critters come foppin' acrost tn road, an sot down there, an eat up every blamed oat I'd put out. D ye call that steal in or jest nateral enterprise?"
 Its enterprise said the Captain. Mature has provided them pigeons with taste for oats, an when they see you sort O settin' the table for 'em to come over an have a snack O lunch, they come, an they take what's set before 'em without grumblin', an with no more idee in their minds that they ain't doin' what you expected 'em to do than if ye'd put it on a plate an took 1t to 'em Now if Joe hisself had come over. an swep' those oats up into a bag, an took 'em to his yard an fed 'em to his pigeons, that d ha' been stealth, because Joe knows bet ter, even If he is fed'ral oficehold. er."
 Ia T see," said Si, "but I think he owes me peck of oats jest tn same. their pesky bills on my lot ag'in H. rll-"
 You'll receipt 'em, eh?" laughed the Captain.
 "Ill blow their derned heads off" said Si, with considerable heat
 "Thatll be jest right" observed the Postmaster, quietly. I've told them bfoNOAo eo hSNp oiI youl pIhSC, dH II they don't do as I tell 'em to, shoot 'em Si. I'll sell ye the gunpowder to do it with
 And thus was a truce declared.
 Birds has got to live" said the Captain after goodfellowship had been restored in a dipperful of root beer all around, "an' while it makes me madder n hornet sometimes tn way they have of swoopin down on days work, an spilin' 1t, I'm blamed if can blame 'em. The bird ketches the grain, the farmer ketches the birds. an the tax assessor ketches the farmer, an the grand jury ketches the tax assessors. an so it goes.
 Then ye wouldn't shoot a hawk that come down an took a couple O your best spring bullets, eh?' said the Postmaster
 Well, they's hawks an hawks" said the Captain. "They's honest hawks. an they's dishonest hawks, just like they's honest men, an men that's crooked"
 An honest hawks a new one on me-" said the Postmaster with a dubi-
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27
Summer Weather at Earno. N. D.

St. Paul, Minn-A special dispatch from Fargo. N. D., says that for the last thirty days the weather has been so warm there that overcoats have been discarded. Only once this win ter has the thermometer registered as low as zero If the warm weather con tinuues, a baseball game will be played Christmas day, and the midwinter fans will celebrate the unusual event by wearing straw hats and linen dusters.
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27
Jewish Editor AsnhyxIated.

New York \. Y.-John H. Paley editor of the Jewish Daily News. was found dead in his home in Brooklyn Monday, aspayxiated by gas. which was escaping from an open burner in the parlor. The coroner is trying to determine whether Paley's death was accidental or not No motive for sui eide has been established.
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27
Medals for Panama Workers.

Washington, D. C.-Medals of a suitable character are to be given to all citizens of the United States who have served on the Isthmus of Panama for two years in the service of the gov ernment. and who during that period have rendered satisfactory service.
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27
Another Dock for Boston

Washington. D. C.-Because of an increased demand for docking facili- ties. there have been plans prepared at the navy department for third dry dock at the Boston navy yard. It is proposed to construc. doek 300 feet in length. with the breadth and depth at the entrance sufficient for any ship.
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27
Mob Seeks Woman's AssaiIant.

Columbus. Ohio-A large mob of armed men, including mounted police men, is after negro who assaulted Mrs. w B. c. Hersey. wife of the president of the Excelsior Shoe Co. He grabbed her while she was in the cellar and gagged her with rag.
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-27

if they's one like that ttes C. lo, more if ye only have the luck to find 'em.'
 'I never knew a chicken-hawk 10 go near the water before" said Si Woth- erspoon.
 Me neither" agreed the Captain. "I guess maybe this feller was a cross breed O chicken an fish-hawk. While he paid his bills reglar, an always in advance, I never got close enough to him to ask him about his father and mother"
 It's a pity" said the Postmaster If ye could only get an afterdavy showin' that his father an mother was
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
CABRERA READY
TO FLEE COUNTRY
OF GUATEMALA SAID
TO BE PLANNING FLIGHT TO
GsRMANY-FATE OF 10 MEN
UNDECIDED.

city of Mexico, May 2S.-At the
state department today II was sail
that no news from Guatemala had
been received. The Mexican govern
ment is as yet unaware Of The suit
cf the revision of proceedings IN the
court of second instances IN the cases
of 19 men sentenced 70 death for al.
legged compile ty in th. recent at
tempt to assassjaate President Cab
rera.
From unofficial sources, Il has leen
learned that the movement Of infan-
try batalions to he border state OF
| Chiapas is steadily proce ding. It i
alleged that private dispatches have
| been received to the effect nat Cab
rera Is prepared to fee % G rmany
As an evidence Of this i is said
eHe has purchased what is known
as the IIamburgehoff IIo el magnlii
cent resident in Hamburg at COS
Of s2.00O,O000 in gold
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
WINTER IS STILL
INIRUD|NGONMAY
UNREASONABLE WEATHER WITH
A COLD WAVE EXTENDS EAST
OF ROCKY MOUNTAINS WITH
HEAVY FRosTs.

Washington. May 2S.-Remarkably
weather with a cold
wave extending throughout the coun-
try cas- of the Rocky Mo ntains' the
thermometers in some sections regis
trr'ug he lowest in many years, IS
renorted bv the weather bureau. To
night the bureau issued the following
special forecast:
Frost warnings have been issued
for middle Atlantic states and the
eastern lower lake region western
Colorado. east Wyoming. Utah and
northern Ariz "a and warning of
freezing temperature for western
Wyoming"
The weather bureau Officials say
there is no immed ate prospect u
summer weather anywhere. TIE
present cold wave. they add, has been
running through most Of the pr SEM
month. eHavy frosts are reported
from Michigan and other states OF the
lake region.
The cold wave IS particularly severe
In the ouihwesi and IS due. aec1rdina
Ito weather xpefts. to heavy rains =
I that part Of lhe conn iry- Indications
lfu this section o. the country are 10
lnahf frosts ton 'ght
/ Not since 1852 has fhe ahnorma
1eather been approached in this par
lof the country
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
VETOES BILL TO
SAVE HOME RULE
MAYOR MCCLELLAN SAYS PUBLIC
UTILITIES MEASURE PUTS
TOO BIG A WEAPON IN HANDS
OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

New York. May 2S-Late today
Nayor Mcclellan recorded his official
dlsapproval Of the public utilities bh,
which he sent back to the legislature
where. il expected, il viii DE le-
PASSED without the mayors signature
In memorandum accompanying the
measure the mayor explained that
while he is in accord With the general
principles embodied in the bill. u is
as a whole so destructive Of principle
of home rule that but one course was
open 10 him. This was hs basic on
lection. but the mayor adds.
Under given conditions wheT
rartv feeling is intense and tn'
presiden.y. governorship or legis a
+ fure is At stake 1t will be used to in
auence. co-rce and ~ secure monel
Win which to corrupt The eiec-oraie
with the general principle Of fht
lbHl I an in accord but VII nefe
give n1y approval 80 the measure tna
fplsces in the hands Of single POM
cal party such tremendous and hmi'
lless power"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
j. S. SELLS ROAD
FOR $2,OOO,OOO
TOLEDO RAILWAY AND TERMl-I
NAL COMPANY BOUGHT IN BY
ANDREW J. SULLIVAN FOR
soNDHoLOERS.

Toledo. May 2s.-The Toledo Rlii
way and Terminal company's prop
ertv was sold under the order Of me
federal cout today TO Andrew J. Snf
Ivan chairman of the b3nlhoide S
committee. at the upset price ol 81
600 GOO No other bill was made
Most Of he s3.559.0o0 stock IS owned
by J. Pierpont Morgan and accord n1
to Sullivan this stock is entirety
wiped out and worthless.
sullivan said if Morgan should pui
chase The road from the bonih7'eei
he could un loubeily make ihe si'eh
good. Sullivan saia it would a.e
s8 sos. 600 TO buy the properly "
order 10 raimbr 50 ire hondh 3 .sfs'
The road was built bT s.. Loai7 aa
Toledo cap.tal sad later tec1me l,s'
or me Great Central system
arorrsn got il when DE took the 20
c.rratf Hamilton AMI DAYTON ft
tark from the Erie system - q n
lends were allowed 70 80 70 ie a-i
ana Judson Harmon vas a9P'.N'e
receiver.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
SHOW TRUST WINS
IN DAMAGE SUITS
CASES AGAINST kLAW AND Eh'
ANGER FOR lRooUoisE
FIRE DISMISSED.
PLAINTIFFS NOT READY
For Trial ow'na to Illness Of Chief
Counsel and Defense Moves %
D SIN ss--Sui'S Were First
Brought in Chicago.

Now York, May 2S.-Fifteen cases
q skiing IN the aggregate $25o,9oO dam
aces for personal injury and deaths
caused by the Iroquois theatre hre IN
Chicago were dismissed To-Day ny
maae Hmgh in the United States CIR
auit court on motion Of Lawyer DaVld
Gerber. counsel for KlaW ana ~
langer defendants. There yet re-
mains % similar cases, none Of which'
bcweyer. have been placed on the
calendars Of federal courts for 'riaL
II Is expected. according 70 lawyers,
that these cases will be 'reachea LOT
trial at the October term.
g.eat number Of DAMAGE cases
against Klaw and kfianger
id owners Of the play appearing ia
he Iroouois, and as owners OF lae
beatre. Quite a number were ulea
IN Chicago, but the courts there lailea
II holl New York theatr'cal nrm
legally responsible and yerd.cts ID
tbeir favor were returned
plaintiffs Not Ready for Trial.
F0rtvfour damage SUITS asdihsl N
same defendants were then filed -
bc federal court here and slated fof
trial. Notwithstanding the fact tllat
all interested parties except the a.
fendonts and all witnesses resided ID
| Chicago. .
Adionrnments We're had from tire
.. two and recently asked again
unon the ground that Lawyer Yonge
the pla ntiff's lawyer was very ~ ~
his associate, Clarence H. DarroW
vas at present engaged with .h'
Haywood Moyef cases in Boise idano
Judge Hough today declined flirthe'
delays and ordered the cases az ais
missed when counsel for the plaintif
announced they were not ready Y
lnrecepd ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
sELF.coNFEssED FRISCO BOSS
MUST APPEAR FIRST AGAINST
PARTNERS IN CRIME.
new SCHMITz CHARGES
Include Effort OF Police Department
to Get Evidence in His Behalf
and Sheriff is Accused OF
Aiding in Jury Selection

San Francisco Cal, May 2S.--To
morrow ia the day set for the sen.
fencing Of Abraham Ruef on the
charge to which he pleaded guilty TWO
weeks ago of extorting sfl25 from
the proprietor Of Delmonico's restau-
rant on threat to prevent renewal
Of their liquor license. but sentence
will not be passed at this time Ruet
viii appear, the prosecution will move
postponement OF sentencing and
Judge Dunno will acquiesce.
The prosecution prefers 70 delay
Rucfs punishment until after he has
appeared as a witness against public
service corporation officials, Mayor
Schmitz and others now under indict
ment,
New Venre For Schmitz.
Sixtecl talesmen were examined to
day in the trial of Mayor Sehimtz. Al
but one were excused for cause anC
George D.. Cummings. the sixteenth
|
one. was peremptorily challenged bN
lthc defense, Judge Dunno ordered
venire of 50 to be returned in copr
tomorrow. Eight jurors have thus ia
been secu ed.
The insnuation was made by Al
torney Henev for the prosecution
that Sheriff Oneill is not summonlni
trial jurors in a proper and impartia
manner. Eeney's statement was sur
plemented lily Special Agent Burns
who declared Schmitz is using th
police depart ment to gather eYidenc
lin his behalf and for other like in
proper purposes. The defense g
Inied the imprta ion that imprope
lmeans were being employed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
|HOUSANDS PAY
. SILENT TRIBUTE
|CDY OF MRS. M'klNLEY LOOKED
UPON FOR LAST TIME BY
soRRowlNG FRIENDS.
'RIEF FUNERAL SERVICE
vul Take Place To-day and Remains
viii BE Laid to Rest Beside
Martyred Husbard--Many
Notables to Attsnd.

Canton, Ohio. May 2S. Banked with
lowers on every side, whose fra
trance filled not only the room In
which the body of Mrs Mckinley lay
M the entire house aad was waftea
incense to the throng cf people
Waiting in line to enter the residence
he casket was passed by thousands
BIZ people tn aftern on.
Cantonians paid their trih. te in the
,est way ID couldslnce by request i
had been denied them the privilege or
any funeral decorations in the city 2r
hny general municipal participation IN
ceremonies. 1t was e5timate3 that 81
boo people passed through the NC
Kinley home this afternoon.
For three hours he aged, some OF
whom had known Mrs. Mckinley from
childhood, middleagel and throag
Of school children paid silent but
sorrowful tribute TO the woman they
loved. Mothers carrying babes on
th ir arms waited two hours IN line
for their turn 10 pass through the
house.
The casket rests In The room ana
in the same place where the body OF
President Mckinley. was placed whlle
inthe family home
Hanging oa tn walls in the room
where the body is reposing are photo
graphs of President Mckinley sena
tor Hanna and framed documents re-
ceiyed by the president during rs
. illustrious career
Brief Funsral Services.
Funeral services tomorrow after
noon beginning at o'clock, Will p
simple ana brief. Dr. Bux.on, pres
ent pastor of the First Methods
EniseopaI elf reh and Or Holmss
fcrmer pastor, win have charge fou'
musical selections will be sung at TN
| service.
The same music ais was used at lh'
funeral Of the late president "Beauti
fufl Isle of Somewhere . Lead Kind
IL Light" and ''Nsarer My Goo Y
Thee will be rendered by quartei =
4 duet, THE Angel by Rubenstein
also will be seng.
President Roosevelt and party az
to arrive at l2:45 o'clock and WI
rroceed TO the residence OF Justic
Day. then to the Mckinley residence
Tn the funeral cortege to the Gems
tery the presidents carriage Will 10
low the family carriage; nlxt IN ofut
will be officials representing sta'e an
city. The ritual service at the Vau
in West Lawn will be brief. Pres
dent Roosevelt will Immediately tner
after go to his train and leave Tor !
dianapolis.
vice President Fairbanks arrive
this evening. Mrs. Fairbanks on a
count of illness was unable to com
Governor Harris and o.her state OF
q IS will come Wednesday morning
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
Trust CONFERENCE DELAYED,

Chicago May 2S-At the urgent
reouest of a number of governors ana
others who desired to participate tns
national conference on trusts ana
combinations that was to have ar
sembIed in Chicago today has beeh
postponed by the National Civic Fea'
Grafton until September. At that
tnoe II is expected the governors OF
nearly half the states of the un,on
win be able to tend the conference
Among those who have already ac-
cepted the invitation are Governors
Hughes Of New York, Warner OF
Michigan, Davidson of Wisconsin,
Crmmns. of Iowa, Cutler OF utah am
Folk of Missouri.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
LUMB[RRATES TO
CAIRO ARE UNJUST.
TAE COMMERCE BOARD DECIDES
AGAINST TARIFFS ON VEL
LOW PINE TO THIS CITY.
ADVANCE UNREASONABLE
e-ve Commission in Lengthy Opinion
Bate on Illinois Central to
Ohio River Points Also
Decided Upon

WA shington, y. c, May 2S.-The
spnrcme court sustained the order q
ihe Interstate commerce commission,
and affirmed the decision OF the ap-
nelIate court in the yellow pine rate
case brought originally against ".
p Washburn, chairman Of the South
eastern Valley association, and ne
members thereof including the llll'
nois Central Railroad company Gun
and Ship Islrnd Railway company,
the Southern and six other railroad
companies.
The ques ion before the eommls-
sion was whether the adysnee OF
cents in the Cairo yellow pine LUMBER
raie to be effective April rs, lSVt
ana appli able south Of the one
river was justflalle. having been
raised bv the Yellox Pine ASSOCIATION
Avance is Unreasonable.
The commiss oil, in a lengthy oplh
jop which gave careful consideration
ia al ot the points raised held thai
tho rae should be based not on tAt
nercontage Of profit 70 the shippers
bpi IN what would be 4 fair compen
safon for hauling the lumber. an'
t5at the advance of 2 cents, makln'
Etbc rate 10 Cairo from points IN Ie2
al Louisiana, Alabama, Mlss'ss!pp
ao1 Arkansas 1G instead Of "a cent
was not warren ed and was nnreasor
able and unjust,
Tho supreme court decision as
Georgia yellow pine eases Is regarae
INV tia interstate commerce comni'
sion as greatly STRENGTHENING =
hands. The case involed the rate
9r yellow pine from Georgia 70 Cau
ana other OHIO river points, The sen
mission issuing an order prohintln
I'M aavsnee III 2 cents hnhufe
oonnds on he Iumher.
involved with this case was q
oiher. the Central Yellow Pine ass
o.ation against the Illinois Centf
! railroad ct al. In this case the ~
ools Central contested their right
advance the rates 2 Gems a hunare
mounds on yellow pine lumber lro
Fgst Louisiana, Alabama and Missi
sinni 10 Ohio river points, EyansVill
| rnisville and Cincinnati. In Do'
eases the commission issued oide
forbidding the enforcement q U
lolvnnppd rates.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
ON SAD MISSION
1..;aant Roosevelt and Party Leave
washington to Attend Funeral

vashingt n. May 2S.-President
roosevelt left here tonight al s:lo
o'clock for his trip west % be absent
from Washington until Saturday alter
noon. i, -
Tomorrow President Roosevelt Is 10
attend Mrs. McXinley's funeral al
canton: Memorial Day he is to SPEAK
nj the unveiling 4 General LaWtoh
sta,ne at indianapolis, and Friday ne
= ~ address The Michigan Legislature
At the capitol building at LANSING
hriaav in the morning and IN The ar
,ernoon is TO speak TO the students o.
tbe agricultural college there fol
lov,nq the exercises at the coiies'
,bere is TO be reception at the ran
ro,3 station and delegation from th'
Association Harvard Clubs al e
which President Roosevelt leaves 10
Washington.
The presidents original program a
raneipg contemplated only an ao
dress to Students. but upon urgent u
xitatfon of those interested ne ma
consented o make an address at IN
capitol.
president Roosevelt was aecompa a
led by Secretaries Root, Garheid' W :
son and Loeb, Herman II. hohelssai
Of Chicago. Surgeon General and Mt
Pixev and Assistant Secretary Lalu
Members Of the cabinet and koheisa'
are going only as far as Canton 10 4
tend Mrs. MoKinley's funeral, ah'
which they will return to Whsningio
The Remainder or the party VI
continue with the president throus
the entire trip. Al lansing ihey VI
te ioined by Gin I'd Pinchot en-
forester.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-29
RlcHMoND's MUSIC FESTIVAL.

Richmond, Ind May 2S-The Rich
mond May Music Festival opened TINS
evening. and many music lovers from
out of town are here. The program
his year embraces three concerts and
is the most ambitious yet attempted
by the society. In addition to the
chorus of 25O voices and the Theo
dore Thomas Orchestra the partci'
pants a.e to include the following
well known solobts: Corrine RIDER
Kelsey. soprano; Janet Spencer con
tralto, Edward Johnson, tenor; Her
bert Witherspoon, basso. and LOUIS
Elbel, pianist.