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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14
LEAVES A GOOD FIELD
FOR MUCH LARGER ONE

Sioux Falls. s. D.. March 6.-After
having had charge of the work Of the
American Sunday school union in South
Dakota for about our years. f. r.
Martin has resigned. The work will be
directed by F. A. Bartlett. of Minneap-
OILS. south Dakota having been united
with Minnesota.
Mr.. Martin ecOmes superintendent of
the work OF the union in North Dakota
and Montana.
During the past yea alone an aggre-
Fate OF 1926 have been enrolled in sun
de.y h organized by the various
missionaries throughout the state who
worked under the direction Of Mr.. Mar
TIN. n promotion to the superinten.
dency in North Dakota and Montana
e1vcs Mr.. Martin an enlarged ielS and
N increase Of salary.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

We should perhaps lose nothing of
English virility if we adopted the
Continental custom of kissing. instead
OF shaking, women's hands; and. even
at our busiest, we might spare time to
raise our hat when II funeral passes.
Another and greater reform in British
is pressingly needed. 1t is the
complete abandonment of that particu-
lar brand of supercilious pride which
has caused us to be more hated by for
eigners than all u other faults. The
people call it side"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

Losing ones self on Mount Blanc will
soon be counted mo the vanished
industries. In recent years IL lumber
of fine refugees have been built i'm vari-
Gus parts of the mountain by the AL
pine clubs of England. France and 9TH
err countries and by private individuals.
These nave made it almost impossible
for Il man having a bump of locality of
average size to be lost. in spite of heavy
mists and binding snowstorlns caused
by sudden changes of Temperature.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

The parish meadow in the village OF
Broadway. Dorsetshire. England. has
been let by auction. under the condi-
'tions laid down in the will of John
Gould, who died in the fifteenth CEN
,tury. The parish clerk lit II candle,
called for bids to be made while it
burned. The people were not eager.
but just before the wick began to fan
over Il farmer offered $45. which bid
was not topped as the candle went out
suddenly.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

A manufacturing Arm has a fifteen
acre %belledonna garden in operation
near New Brunswick. The farm is
successful as far as the production OF
a pure drug Is concerned, but it is not
yet profitable enough financially to
make many farmers abandon their gar
den truck n take to cultivating h
deadly nightshade.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

I Here Is n fish story from Lackawanna
county, Pennsylvania: Stephen Whit
more. Of Jermyn, while cutting ice at
Crystal lake, found a large pickerel.
seven pounds ten ounces. frozen in Il
cake Of ice. A correspondent says that
in a fierce gale the big fish was caught
in al eddy near shore and whirled
around until 1t became dizzy and was
frozen to death.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14
NEW BANK IN A NEW
TOWN ON THE ROSEBUD

Burke, S. D.. March 6.-This place
which is n of the most s%prightly of
the new towns in the ceded portion Of
the Rosebud Indian reservation, is to
have a new banking institution. April
10 the German-American State bank
Will commence business with a capital
of $4,000. ~Incorporators are: II. F..
Slaughter. ]. Il. Slaughter and John
Anhorn. who are among the best known
men In this vicinity.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

Saturday afternoon an Atchison
young lady complained Of sore and tired
feet. She was 80 crippled that her IA
Their carried her upstairs. A few hours
later she was invited to attend n dane
ing party hat night. She not only went
but danced until 3 o'clock Sunday
morning.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

At a London mission meeting a man
arOse in the audience and asked the
pathetic question: rs 1t possible for a
typewriter agent to be an honest MANI
The missioner paused a few seconds in
thought and then replied solemnly:
"With God all things are possible"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14
OLDEST MERCHANT IN
TOWN PASSES AwA~

Letcher. s. D.. March S.-Edwara
WEIGH. the first depot agent OF Letcner
Is dead. Soon after he resigned hi.
position ON the railroad he entered the
mercantile business in town ana hos
been the leading merchant for twenty.
I'VE years. He vas president OF ths
Letcher Mercantile company and yics
president Of the Ietcher State bank.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

Finding hat stone-brcaking and
oakum packing were not profitable
enough. the authorities OF Horsham.
England. decided to put able bodied
paupers to work at grinding corn in a
mill. Next day not a pauper was left
in the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

Every man. woman and child in Mas
sachusetts produced 5000 worth Of man.
ufactured goods and SIS worth of
agricultural products in l9O5-over
$1,000. 600. 1000 worth OF manufactured
products and only $42. 000. 900 worth Of
agricultural.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14
FOUR SOUTH DAKOTA MEN
HAVE DEBTS WIPED oilr

Sioux Falls. q. D.. March 7.-Dis-
CHARGES from bankruptcy have been
granted the following persons: Felix
.ty: George d. Moore, Rowena: Robert
H. Ham. Bowdle: Frank NJ. Morse. a.
erdeen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

The British admiralty has ordered all
warships at sea to make meteorological
reports. morning and evening, to wire
less stations every day as long as they
keep in communication: to help the
meteorological ONCE in its ~forecastinr.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14

: A gold coin-one-third Of a guinea
bearing the date 1902. has been found in
10 collection box in PETERBOROUGH. Eng
land. cathedral. with a request that Il
should be sold and the proceeds given
to the cathedral restoration fund.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14
STATE BANK IS ORGANIZED
At TOlSTOY, SOUTH DAKOTA

Aberdeen. S. D.. March S.-H. r
Keynes. Of Brentford; Thomas A. Wa,
n j. H. Holmes. of Aberdeen, have In.
.corporated the Farmers State bank a,
Toistoy. a small town twenty miles
OF Bowdle. The capital is IS.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14
BOOK TRUST WINS,
SAYS MR.. DOWDELL
Maximum Scale Of Prices Is
Estimated by the
Senate.
GAME LAW is UNCHANGED
Bulk Sales Bill Killed and Sale of
Cigarets 20 Minors Is Forbidden
Divorce Bill in the
House.
GAME LAW is
SOUTH DAKOTA SoLONS
ABOUT FINISH BUSINESS.

Pierre. S. ID. March s. No provi-
sion has been made for a sitting
committee to determine what bills
VIII be considered near the close of
the session and Yet according TO a
resolution passed by both houses
there will he final adjournment Fri
day noon. twelve hours earlier than
has ever occurred before. and many
think hat by holding OF Two
evening sessions AN adjournment
may be reached Thursday night.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14
COUNTIES BIGGER
THAN CONNECTICUT
Three in South Dakota, and the
Assessors Will Get Early
Start.
A CHANGE OF COUNSEL
Railroad Commission Will Get Its le-
gal Advice From Attorney General
Binder Irvine Plant in
the P~enitentiary.
A CHANGE OF COUNSEL
\ ANOTHER SET-TO With :
THE BOOK TRUST. 4

\ Pierre. =. d.. March 6.-The \
general education bill which has
= passed the house will be- the feat :
\ ure I'm the senate today. when an
\ attempt will be made to cut out \
\ Dowdell's maximum scale prices \
= for books.
y Dowdeli will oppose such ac- \
= ton and has made requisition on
y the secretary of state for "A SIX \
teen-year-old repeal law to show \
y the tracks of the zoo trust in
y state Legislation.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
TOO MUCH BURNS
MONEY IN SIGHT
Odds Now Even That He'll
Beat O'Brien, Which
Is Bad.

Los ANGELES. Cal, May loving
II Is presumed. 10 the extraordinarily
fine showing made by Tommy Burns In
finishing up his training for the cham
pionship battle with Jack O'Brien to-
morrow night, the betting is even
money and take your choice.
Up 10 last night the odds were 10 TO 8
In favor Of O'Brien, but great rush Of
Burns money materialized. and every
odds-on bet was snapped up until even
money was the best offered by every
body making books on the event
Yesterday Burns moved his training
quarters from Long Beach TO the Pa
cific Athletic Club Pavilion. at Maud
Junction. and here a great crowd gath
cred 70 see Tommy 90 through his
appointed.
Burns tipped the scales at 17s pounds.
Peace and quiet reigned at the Ar
cadia training camp yesterday. O'Brfen
has finished his training as far as actual
work is concerned. and will do nothing
more until the gong calls him 10 face
tommy Burns in the opening round to-
morrow night
1t is planned 70 start the preliminary
70 the big Tight few minutes after 4
p. m, and have Burns and O'Brien
READY 20 enter the ring Immediately
ished. ''i--
CHICAGO. May Hints come from
the Coast that O'Brien will dispose Of
burns In about the twelfth round
Ihere have been rumors that this fight
pore the earLlarks Of a frame-up, and
- Brien $ friends, II seems, have been
asking him about II. He assured them
mat ne viii get his man. Twelve rounds
VIII SATISFY the spectators and the NOV
ing picture people, and Il is figured
among the wise bunch that Burns Will
ran at about that period IN the mill.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
STARMONT SANATORIUN
WORK TO Be STUDIED

Starmont Sanatorium. near Washing
ton Grove. Nd. will be visited on Fri
day. May 10, by a party conducted by
Secretary Charles F. Weller, Of the As
ISOLATED Charities.
his IS one Of the course Of visits TO
charitable institutions arranged as a
means of interesting and training vol
unteer workers among the needy. II
Is said that all persons interested are
Invited to go with the party. which will
take the train leaving the Baltimore and
OhiO station at 12.50. The round trip
fare is 50 cents.
In the warfare against tuberculosis
open air treatment and abundant nour-
ishment as provided at Starmont have
been found to be the chief curative
agencies.
Through the Associated Charities sew
eral patients have been maintained at
Starmont Sanatorium. and the associa-
ton Is now appealing for funds 10 send
an over-worked white seamstress there
for six months treatment
Gen George NJ. Sternberg, founder
and superintendent Of the work, will
meet the party. answer their questions,
and give them a good deal Of useful
instruction.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
YOUNG OTTO KNOCKS
WILLIE MOODY OUT

PHILADELPHIA, May Young
Otto, of New York, knocked out Willie
Moody, Of Richmond. in one round last
night in the star bout at the Spring
Garden A. c. Moody was down four
times before the fatal ten was counted
by the referee.
As soon as the bell rang Moody went
to his man and sent a left to the
body. Otto was shifty, and a harS
straight left TO Moodys mouth stung
the latter. Otto quickly followed this
with a right cross TO the jaw. and
Moody went down. but he did not take
the cOunts Jumping up. he foolishly
went to Otto. and the latter again had
the local boy down and in distress.
Moody was now bewildered, and Otto
made short work of him, the bout last
ing less than one round.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
CONVICT CHISOLN
OF ENBEZZLENENT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May ALEX. r.
Chisolm, former paying teller Of the
First National Bank. was found guilty
Of the embezzlement OF $4,000 OF the
banks money by Federal court jury at
To- O'Clock this morning, and given six
years in the penitentiary at Atlanta.
Judge Oscar Hundley, the newly an
pointed district judge for Alabama pre-
sided Chisolm lost the money in the
cotton market year ago, dealing With
local firms under the assumed name Of
s. NJ. Webster When arrested last An
gust be at first denied the accusation.
$4,000
The defense put Up the plea OF insan-
lty. trying 70 prove that Chisolm had a
delusion OF grandeur, and believed TO a
point OF mental unbalance that he coul0
control the cotton market Relatives
tesuned that his great ancestor, John
Rutledge. OF South Carolina. chief jus-
uce OF the United States. died insane
and his mother said her parents were
first cousins.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
MORROW'S ORDERS
FOR PUBLIC WORKS

Engineer Commissioner Morrow has
ordered these public improvements, ex-
tensions of water mains, construction
street improvements:
Fifty-five feet, more or less, Of eight
inch water main in Cedar street, Ia
koma Park, east of Fifth street.
Five hundred and thirty-hve feet, more
or less, Of eight-inch water main. IN
Evarts street, between Twenty-second
Twenty-fourth streets northeast.
Sewer in Irving street, between Sher-
man and Brightwood avenues.
Sewer in Brightwood avenue, between
Irving and Kenyon streets.
Sewer IN Newton street northwest, be-
tween Holmead place and Fourteenth
street.
New curbs to be set around public
reservations in connection with the work
of resurfacing Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, between sixth and Fifteenth
streets.
The estimated cost OF the above work.
s., 20. s.. TO be charged 70 the appropria-
ton for sidewalks and curb.
Roadway on First street northwest,
between Bryant and Detroit streets, to
be resurfaced, at an estimated cost OF
So $50, chargeable to the appropriation
for repairs 10 streets. 1907.
Roadway of Maryland avenue north
east, between Eleventh and Fifteenth
streets, to be repaired with asphalt
block. at an estiamted cost of 5000
chargeable TO the appropriation for re-
pairs TO streets.
Roadway of Euclid street northwest.
between Sherman avenue and Bright
wood avenue, repaired with old ma
terial. at an estimated cost Of 5000.
Roadway on c street southwest, be
tween Seventh and Ninth streets. south
Of reservation No 1l3, to be paved with
asphalt at an estimated cost Of $, 600.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
FRENCH QUARREL
COST POPE DEARLY

ROME, May THAT the quarrel be-
tween the Vatican and France, over the
French separation law, has cost the
Catholic Church dearly, and caused a
deficit in the last annual balance sheet
Of the Vatican. was admitted today by
Pope Piux X, in a private audience with
Bishop Fox, of the Green Bay. Wis,
diocese. Rigorous economies by the
Vatican. the PontiT explained, had been
unable to avoid the deficit.
Unless there are constant liberal do
nations from wealthy Catholics, the
Pope said, the church must become as
poor as was its divine founder.
Plus thanked Bishop Fox and the
American committee for its proposal 10
make the Vatican a gift OF land, but
said he considered Il extravagant, and
would prefer a simpler gift
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
BIG HORSE SHOW
FOR LEESBURG
Prizes and Cups Offered by
Observation-Disclosures
Close May 81.

LEESBURG. Va, May 1.-The Horse
and Colt Show Association of Loudoun
county will hold it's sixth annual ex-
hibltion on June and 6 near here.
The prize list has been issued and con-
tains IS classes, with premiums aggre-
eating more than 5000.
The entries close May p. The officers
Of the association are William c. Eustis,
OF Washington, president; Westmorland
Davis. OF MOrven Park. vice president:
z. r. Garrett, treasurer, and s. T.
Hickman, secretary.
Special prizes and cups are offered in
the classes for heavyweight hunters by
Westmorland Davis; In the Loudoun
hunter class by A. II. HigginsOn, of
Boston; in the green hunter class by
w. c. Eustis; In the Loudoun harness
events by Berry & Whitmore. OF Wash
inSton, and by w. w. Chamblin in the
ladies' harness horse class.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
At FRANKLIN FIELD
Two Big Meets Will Be
Started Afternoon of
May Is.

PHILADELPHIA, May with a
carnival Of sport scheduled, Franklin
Field on May IS will be the scene of
unusual activity.
10 the morning, Pennsylvania and Cor
nell freshmen will come together in
dual track and field meet. and as many
or last years star schOolboy athletes
are now students at these two uni
versities and ineligible for this years
intercollegiate championships. the COM
petition should be close and the events
well contested.
It IS in the afternoon however. that
the real excitement will take place. At
l O'Clock two big track and field meets
will be started simultaneously, namely,
the meet between Pennsylvania track
toam and the combined colleges of the
Middle States and the sixth annual Md
die States interscholastic champion
ships. Either Of these meets would be
sufticient to afford a fine afternoons
sport, and the two together should prove
very interesting, especially as in both
of these meets some Of the finest schol-
astic and collegiate athletes OF the coun-
Try will compete.
The meet will begin at / p. m. and
from then until 3:45 Franklin Field will
be the scene of much activity, as, in
order TO get things of on time, IL viii
be necessary to have both the scholas-
tic and collegiate high jumps and pole
vaults going on at the same time. Ar
engagements are being made for this, and
the management is confident that at
S;45, or even earlier. the field will be
clear.
After the track meets Cornell and
Pennsylvania will meet on the diamond,
and as both universities have strong
teams. the game should be close and ex-
citing.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
Washington pigeons Hold First Race of the Summer Seas
WHIST PLAYERS
IN A CONGRESS
Of 300 WOMEN

NEW YORK. May Eight hundred
delegates 10 the Congress OF the Wom-
ems Whist League began this morning
series Of FIVE days sessions. morning
and evening at the Waldorf-AstOria.
for the national trophies.
ne entire suite on the second floor,
from the Myrtle room and East room
through the Aston gallery and adjoin-
ing reception rooms, is given UP TO the
players A business meeting and the
registration Of the delegates kept the
league active until the beginning of a re-
cepuOn game, given by Mrs. Henry W
Cannon, OF New York, president OF tbs
Women's Whist League. 10 the visi-
tors.
The election Of officers, which takes
place on Thursday afternoon, will be
the only interruption OF the play. The
trophies include the Washington, Cav
endish. and Philadelphia cups. and the
--~4egates represent whist clubs IN all
parts Of the United States
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
SUICIDE PACT,
POLICE SUSPECT

NEW YORK. May LIN the finding OF
the dead bodies Of Loris Skopets fifty
one. and his wife. Mary, forty-eight, in
the bath room OF their home IN Long
Island City today, the police suspect q
suicide pact A tube had been detached
from a small gas heater, and the room
was filed with escaping gas The bodies
were discovered by children Of the Spo-
kets. who declared that their parents
had lived happily together, and they
knew OF no reason why they should take
their lives.
The police, however. declare that the
circumstances point 10 suicide and ara
making a rigid investigation
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
BAL INORE TICKET
GOING DEMOCRATIC

BALTIMORE, May THE mayoralty
election appeared, from early indica-
uons. a sweeping Democratic victory
for the entire ticket. The city council
looks as though IL will be overwhelm-
ingly Democratic. A heavy vote is be-
ing polled and the negroes are remaining
away from the polls. The big Demo
cratic victory is an indication 10 the
well-pOsted politicians OF an assured
control Of the State by the Democrats
IN the fall fight, when a governor and
legislature, 10 select two United States
Senators, viii be elected.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
1900 HORSES IN BIG
INTERNATIONAL SHOW

T. F. EureD, manager of the Interna-
uonal Horse Show at the Olympia In
London, says, The way the show has
been taken up by leading horsemen in
Europe. America and Canada leaves no
doubt OF the exhibition being the great
est affair of the kind ever held in Eng
land / may reasonably say in the world.
Already the entries number 1,5OO and
they are still pouring IN, requiring an
extra force of clerks 70 handle them.
The Importance of this show lies in
the fact that il will be the foundation
of league Of international shows to
be held annually In Europe or Amer
Tea. Hitherto foreign breeders have
shown very little in England.
'Henceforth all this Will be changed
and the international character of the
exhibition is bound to mean much for
the further refinement and development
of light breeds of horses. English
breeders can learn much from Ameri-
can and Continental people. and these
latter can learn much from the Eng
hsh."
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
RUNAWAYS CAUGHT
IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. May AFTER sign
ing his fathers name to a check for
500, Alfred H. Craw, twelve years old.
accompanied by his brother Harold.
two years younger, left HIS home, at @
North Pleasant avenue, Rockaway
Beach, Long Island. with the intention
OF having a good time visited the
jamestown Exposition, Jersey City, Chi
cago. st. Paul and Portland, and ar
rived here.
Taken into custody after a visit to a
restaurant, where Alfred exhibited con-
siderable coin, they were sent TO the
Detention Home. A dispatch was sent
10 their father asking what he proposed
doing with them
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
SHERIFF SERVES MRS. EDDY;
SURE THAT He SAW HER

CONCORD, n. H. May Mrs. Eddy
has been sen again by some one out
side the Pleasant View clique. The
witness is Sheriff Kimball, who called
at the home of the aged Christian Sci
cnce leader &c make personal service Of
papers in a suit brought by May E.
Chapple. of Wichita. Kan, regarding the
title Of property owned by Mrs. Eddy in
that city fifteen years ago. The sheriff
met Mrs. Eddy as she was about to take
her daily drive, and, after being intro
duced by Frye, her secretary-fOOtman,
gave her the papers. Although ne de-
clares the woman ne saw was Mrs.
Eddy, he refused TO tell how she looked.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07

How would 1 like TO be sketched7
Sketch me 10 suit the man you report
to-the people you want 10 please. That
is what the President about whom I
started TO talk. tells everyone 10 do SO
far as he is concerned. Sketch him 10
suit yourself. He does not care much
about the individual / think. I do not
see how he could. So. newspaper men
must not care about that 1 want. I
am an individual. / believe in doing
things that nj right with the mass
Mr.. Roosevelt could send you, or
me, or Mr.. Hartman, or Mr.. Hall, here,
our manager. to go TO Alexandria. and
the country would be none the worse
of. Would it2 he does IL. every day,
doesn't hep But he is right with the
people, the mass. isn't he2 I know il.
get around good deal. and l hear
what people say"
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
CENTRAL SELECTS MEN
FOR THETONE MEET

Central High School will send the fol-
lowing men to compete In the athletic
meet to be. held at Tome Institute next
Saturday:
IOO-yard dash-Burch, Kemper.
220-yard dash-Burch, Dick, Kemper,
Carter
44O-yard dash-Chaney, Carter, Dick.
Burch.
SSO-yard run-Schmitt, Bielaski, Egan,
Dick
Mile run-Maxey, Smith.
High jump-Clagett, Wingate.
Broad jump-Burch, Wingate. KEN
per.
300 and 30 yard hurdles-HamfNon
i2-pound observation-disclosures.
12-pound hammer throw-McDonald,
Spransy.
The Washington times., 1907-05-07
CATCHES STURGEON
WITH HIS HANDS

STAFFORD, Del, May AFTER catch
ing mammoth sturgeon in the Nanti-
coke river, James Benson dragged the
fish ashore and while he was hauling 1t
to the dock the fish squirmed away and
plunged into the water. Benson dived
in after 1t and grasping IL by the gills
struggled IN the water until the men in
the boat secured the fish with gaffs.