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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22
COMPLETE BELLE FoURchE
IRRIGATION PROJEc.

Belle Fourche, 8. D., Aug. 16.-The
diversion dam. n of the principal
pieces Of work on the big Belle Fourche
irrigation project north Of here. where
the government IL spending more than
$2.000.000 to irrigate l00. 1000 acres. has
just been completed. The last gap of
hfty-three fee has been filled in. This
work a been greatly retarded by the
foods in June. which tore away a part
OF the dam. The cofterdam now II be-
ing removed and the machinery taken
to another point on the works.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22
EXPRESS COMPANIES
HOT OVER ASSESSMENT

Pierre. s. D., Aug. ia strong pro-
test was made by the United States
and American Express companies be-
fore the state board of review yester-
day against he increase of 100 per
cent. In their assessed valuation in the
state. The United States
charges the board with arbitrarily, err
roneOusly, without evidence and in vio-
latiOn Of the constitution raising the
assessed valuation of that company
more than 100 per cent. The company
demands that its statement Of wholly
interstate business be taken as a basis
of assessment without considering its
interstate business.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22
RoADMAsTER HoLToRF,
OF BURLINGTON. PROMOTED

Deadwood. 8. D.. Aug. 16.-To sue
coed ]. r. Harris. resigned. Roadmas-
ter HoltOrf has been promoted by the
Burlington railroad to be trainmaster
at this point. The Burlington will also
place agents at both Puma and Terry.
both Of which stations have had no
agents since the mining strike COM
menced the first Of the year. Now that
ore Is being handled again. the road
requires agents on the spot.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22
HARTFORD CREAMERY
MAKES GOOD SHOWING

Hartford. s. D., Aug. 15.-Reports
made at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Hartford Creamery
company show that during the past
year the creamery distributed among
the farmers of this vicinity $50, 012. 46 in
payment for milk and cream. w, b.
Knott. Henry Schaper. G. A. Boulette,
Joseph Schwartz and w. L. Meyer were
elected directors for the ensuing year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22
LARGEST FAMILY IN
SOUTH DAKOTA

Freeman. 8. D.. Aug. Il. = Probably
the largest family In South Dekota
y that Of Mr.. and Nrs. Hotter. mem-
bere OF what II known a. the Rock.
port colony Of Russian Aennonites.
located near here. Mrs. Hofer has re-
gently presented her hueband vifh
Sne4r twentieth child. Sixteen OF the
twenty children are living. The father
= y years Of age. while the mothsr
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22

Many persons have wondered how
Strawberries got their name. They
have been socalled by Anglo-Saxon
people for hundreds OF years, but no
corresponding name appears for them
in other languages. On the contrary,
their fra GRANGE mainly Is set forth in
the narie by which they are called in
mon English speaking lands. The old
IAnglo-Saxon form was "streawberige."
ut seems probable that the Straw Is
the long stem OF the vine. which runs
along the ground. Some nave thought
however, that In ancient times the An
glo-Saxon berry hunters brought the
berries home or sent them to market
upon straws. The explanation that the
word is a corruption of ~"strayberry,"
due to the running habit of straw
berry vines is believed to b. enron
eOuS.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22
HAIL DESTROYS
ACRES OF GRAIN

Minot, N. D.. Aug. IA severe hall
storm struck Ward county southwest
Of Minot. destroying grain in a path
twelve miles long inc one and one
half miles wide. The storm passed
seven miles southwest from Minot. fol-
lowing the Mouse river. 1t is esti-
mated that the storm did about $780,
900 damage.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22
CHASE THROUGH THREE
STATES ENDS IN CAPTuRl

DeadwoOd, 8. D., Aug. 13.-After
trailing George Dotson. alias Hooker
Bill" ~ex-gambler and horse thief.
through the three states Of Nebraska.
South Dakota and Wyoming. he was
now on the way home In company Of
Sheriffs William Moses. Of Butte coun-
~. and Harry Trathon. Of Lawrence
county. They will receive $1,000 re.
ward. offered by stock growerA
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22
COMMANDER De JEAN
; NAMES HIS AIDES

Plankington. 8. D., Aug. 13.-Depart-
ment Commander T. c.. De Jean. Of
the G. A. r., has the follow
ing appointment of aides:
A. F.. Pay, post No. 4. Huron: H. L..
Omealy. post No. s. Mitchell; Warren
Osborn, post No. Z. Yankton; o. D..
English. post No. 10. Sioux Falls; H.
H. belong, post No. II. Canton; James
s. Sebree. post No. Is. Pierre; ]. E..
Kendall. post No. II, Parker; w. l..
Briley. post No. 20. Dell Rapids: j.
E. Davis. post No. Fl. Lenox: A. Kali
der. post Nc. Is. Woonsocket: c. j.
Anderson. post Nc. ~, Plankinton; j.
70. Patton, post No. %, Rapid City;
". H: Carr, post No; 81. Hurley; John
Morse. post No. 33, Hitchcock: C.
Haines, post No. 3S. Springfield: r. T.
Rodgers, post No. AZ. Milbank; r. T.
Sedan, post Nc. SO. St. Lawrence; w.
y. Randall, post No. "a. Worthwhile:
Thos. Reed. post No. IS. Arlington:
Geo. j. Jarvis. post No. n, Faulkton:
J. ii. ktnsman. post No. 76, White
Lake; II. G. Neumyer, post No. IS, AL
'pena: y. c. Luce. post Nc. 1913. Groton;
N. V. Redding. post No. 112, Friedrich;
James McLain. post No. 1926, Parkston;
A. 8 Stewart. post No. 1877, Hot
Springs: j. F. Baker. post No. 14s,
Hermosa: ". L. Palmer. post No. 1866.
Carthage; l.. A. Drake. post No. 159,
Doland: joe Fearon. post Nc. 1874.
Sioux Falls.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22
ALDERMAN DYING FROM
BLOW BEHIND EAR

Deadwood. S. D.. Aug. 13.-Lying at
the point OF death In st. Joseph's hos
pital is Alderman John Croghan. He
is suffering from conclusion of the
brain. the result of a blow on the head
from the fist Of a negro with whom he
had argued.
The affair occurred on one of the
principal streets of the town and Great
ed some excitement. A colored maj
named Ramsey. who has an
reputation, was lounging in front of a
cigar store with some companions and
INDUCING in lou and improper lam
guage: Croghan drove up and hearing
the talk, ordered Ramsey to cease. The
negro too up the challenge at once
and offered to whip Croghan If the lat
ter would step on the sidewalk. No
oon had Croghan done SO than
Ramsey caught him a stunning blow
with his fist behind h ear. and Crog-
han was knocked out as Clearly as any
prize fighter.
The negro fed but was later cap
tured as he was leaving town, and
will be held to await the result Of the
alderman's injuries.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-22
The Forest City Press
z. p. THoRNE. Publisher.
FOREST CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA

King Edward VII. possesses many
extraordinary powers and privileges
which few persons are aware of. me
which even his majesty himself prob
ably does not realize. He is the sole
proprietor of the beds of all British
tidal rivers. such AS the Thames, the
Mersey, the Dee, the Tyne and many
others. part of the shore all
around the coast which lies between
high water and low water mark also
belongs to his majesty, and he may
put 1t to any kind of use which he
thinks fit, while theoretically every inch
OF ground In the kingdom belongs to
him and not to the landlords. The king
has the sole right to print the bible,
the book of common prayer, and all
acts of parliament In the United King
dom; and IL he liked he could forbid
1he printing Of any or all of them any
where within the British dolninions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
(Continued on Eighth Page.)
MANSFIELD MUST REST.

Actor Suffering From Very Severe At~
 tack of Nervous Exhaustion.
 New York, March 27.--Announcen1ent that Richard Mansfield, the actor, has abandoned his spring tour through the country, owing to Illness, was made to- day by B. D. & Stevens, his manager. Mr. Mansfield is now so i'll from ner- vous exhaustion that he Is confined to his bed at his home in this city and his physicians after consultation to- day commanded that he take a long rest. Mr. Mansfield was taken i'll in Scranton yesterday with dyspepsia and the grip, These two together with an exhausted condition compelled him to return to his home at once. To-day his physician, Dr. F. M Crandall, called in Dr. Egbert Lefevre for consultation as a result of which they issued the fol- lowing announcement to Manager Stew ems:
 MT Mansfield is suffering from a very severe attack of nervous exhaus- ton and we consider it absolutely im- perative that he stop all work and take a prolonged and complete rest. It Is only by this course that MT. Mansfield can expect ultimate recov- ery,"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
NEGRO RECRUITS NOT NEEDED.
Reason for Disseminating the Enlist
 ments in Army.

Washington, March 27.-It was stat ed at the war department to-day that two reasons the order was issued dis continuing further recruitment of ne- groes is because the existing military organization authorized by congress had now been filled up to it's maximum strength, including the battalion of the 18th infantry, the members of which were dismissed without honor us the result of the Brownsville affair. The department itself advised several months ago that all of the negro troops of the United States with a small ex- ception affecting some short time men and few at the West Point military academy had been ordered to the Phil ippines and this order had been modi- fled only so far as it affects the com- panies of the 18th infantry supposed to have some knowledge of the Browns vile affair, who may be wanted as wit nesses in this country In the case of that organization tlle order to go to the Philippines has been rescinded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
ID PRESENT SCHEME
 FOR FEDERAL REGULATION
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE ON RAILROAD SITUATION AT
 WHITE HOUSE
PresIdent. cabinet and Memhsr. of the

President, Cabinet and Members of the
 Interstate Commerce Commission
 Outlining Plan to be Presented to
 the Next COngress-Proposition of
 Jacob F. SchiR for Remedying the
 Trouble Not Considered.
 Washington, March 27-An important conference was held at the White House tonight, at which the railroad situation generally was discussed. Those present were Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou, Secretary of the Interior Garfield, Assistant Secretary of State Bacon, Chairman Knapp and Special Counsel Kellogg of the inter- state commerce commission, and all the members of that commission ex- cept Messrs. Prouty and Cockrell, who are out of the city. The conference lasted two and half hours.
 After the conference adjourned it was stated that the meeting was call cd to outline a scheme to be presented to the next congress for the federal regulation of the railroad of the United States. The plan proposed by Jacob H. Schiff for remedying the rail- road situation, which has attracted a great deal of attention, was not taken up at the conference. MT. Kellogg, who has charge of the Hartman in vestigation, denied that this question was brought up at the conference.
 Marvan Hughitt, president of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, ar rived in Washington tonight and will call at the White House tomorrow to discuss the railroad situation with President Roosevelt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
"REAL CAUsEn OF PANIC.
London Daily Mails Expert Gives
 Story of Trouble.

London, March 2S.-The financial ex pert of the Daily Mail has written a story of the recent financial crisis which he says Is accepted in reliable quarters. "One of our big banks" the writer says, 'had lent huge sum to one of the American magnates, the security being mainly Union Pacific. The bank decided it's loan should be repaid, but, on meeting with refusal, it resolved to liquidate the security by selling the Union Pacific shares in it's possession. An attempt to get rid of them in large blocks on the other side of the Atlantic by private negotiation failed, and consequently a very large quantity was put upon the market. Those knowing these circumstances formed the natural conclusion that trouble would ensue and sold other se- curities.
 'The resultant fall in prices and the all round collapse caused many diffi- culties among stock exchange firms, in- cluding one of the highest standing. In this case, however, the account was taken over by big Anglo-American house with the assistance of all that is most powerful in finance"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
DECLINES ID SERVE ON THAW COMMISSION
FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE O'BRIEN RESIGNS AFTER BEING
 SWORN.

Announcement Comes Without Warm
 ing-Condition of His Health and
 Previous Professional Engagements
 Given as Cnuse--David Mcclure, n
 Well-Known Attorney Named in His
 COmmissloners-Sessi to be Pub-
 Iic-Inqulry to be Pressed to Speed
 fest Possible Conclusion.
 New York, March 27.-After the jury which has been trying Harry K. Thaw excused to-day until Monday morning, the members of the lunacy commission named by Justice Fitzgerald to inquire into Thaw's present state of mind had been sworn in, there came the sudden announcement late in the afternoon that former Chief Justice Morgan J. OBrien, chairman of the commission, had resigned. In letter to Justice Fitzgerald, Judge OBrien stated that upon reflection he was forced by the condition of his health and profession al engagements previously entered into to decline to serve as a member of the commission. As soon as this letter was received by Justice Fitzgerald he made a new order appointing David Mcclure, a well-known attorney of this city and a member of former Police Commission CT McAdoos advisory committee of cit izens, to fill the vacancy
 Mcclure met the other members of the commission this afternoon and was selected as chairman. He later am nounced that the first session of the commission would be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the court room where the trial had been in progress. Tie commissions inquiry in general will be an open one, although there will be executive sessions from time. to time.
 The announcement of Justice o. Brien's resignation came as complete surprise. When the Thaw jury report ed in court this morning at 10 o'clock Justice Fitzgerald was engaged in his chambers with the members of the commission, whose appointment he an- nounced yesterday. These were former Justice O'Brien, former District Attor- ney Peter B. Olney and Dr. Leopold Putzel, the alienist. Justice Fitzgerald administered the oath of office to the commissioners, and talked with them concerning the case and their duties in connection with the inquiry they were to undertake. The interview lasted for more than an hour, and then Justice Fitzgerald convened court, and the three commissioners filed in and took up their places near the clerks desk Harry Thaw was brought into court and found all the members of his ia mily awaiting him. He looked exceed ingly well physically, and smiled a greeting to his mother, his wife and his sisters and brothers. He then turn ed to where the three commissioners sat, and gazed fixedly at them for sev- eral minutes. Justice Fitzgerald in discharging the jury until next Monday warned them to be careful not to dis cuss the case in any way or to read any newspaper accounts of. what is taking place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
(continued on Eighth Page,)
WANT TELEPHONE REG ULATTOl
Business Mems Legislative Committee
 Against Competition.


 Hartford, March 27.-A resolution fa- voring some form of state regulation for the telephone business in Connecti- cut was adopted at a meeting of the legislative committee of the State Busi- ness Mems association here to-day, fol- lowing the presentation and discussion of an exhaustive report by the commit tee on the matter of telephone legisla- tion to the meeting. copy of the res- olution, together with copy of the report of the special committee, will be laid before the judiciary committee of the legislature.
 The report of the special committee, composed of Normand F. Allen, George D. Barber and Frank H. Johnston, re- views in some detail the development and growth of the present company covering Connecticut (the Southern New England), devotes some space to the asserted advantages and disadvan- tages of competitive telephone service, citing the results of operation in other parts of the country, and in concluding says:
 Your committee could not fall to be convinced by the preponderance of evil dence that the Connecticut business men, as whole, were likely in the fu- ture to receive more efficient and bet ter telephone service by fostering and encouraging the present invested eapi- tai than by the introduction of compe- tition in telephone business in the state.
 We believe that an open door for in- discriminate telephone competition would be unwise and also unjust to the stockholders of the Southern New Eng land Telephone company. We are, therefore, not prepared to advocate the repeal of the present telephone law, but we do recommend some form of state supervision which should fairly con- serve the welfare of the public"
 Present at the meeting were E. l.. Graves, of Bridgeport; A. H. Abbe, of New Britain; Dexter l.. Bishop, of Mer- iden; F. W. Mills, of South Manchester; c. P. Agard, of Torrington; E. I. At water, of New Haven; George E. Bar Der, of Derby; B. A. Peck, of Bristol; N. F. Allen, of Hartford; F. H. John ston, of New Britain, and F. s. Valen- l tine, of Derby.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
F1x4Nc1ERs DIsAPPRoTE PLAN
Advise Board of Education Not to Use
 PortabIe school House.

Dr. H. A. Spang and Secretary George T. Hewlett, of the board of ed- ucation, appeared before the board of finance last night and asked for addi- tional money for the purpose of pro- viding school building for the chil- dren on Quinnipiac avenue, near the Foxon line. The board of education was allowed $3,000 for this purpose, and it's plan was to take the portable schoolhouse now on Greenwich avenue, place if on the new site and put on one more room. There are now 125 chill dren to be provided for, and it was thought that this plan would give suf- ficient room.
 They find, however, that the lowest estimate for this work is $4,235.50. They therefore ask the board for the differ ence between the original allowance and the estimate. This plan, however, does not meet with the approval of the board of finance because they consider the portable schoolhouse unfit for the use of the children, and they advised the board to drop this plan and to se- cure estimates for a new building on the site.
 Director of Public Works Coe asked the board for permission to make a transfer of $240O from the crushed stone pavements account to the road roller account It is proposed to sell two of the old and useless rollers in part payment for new Buffalo Pitts roller, The new roller will cost $S,5OO The transfer was authorized.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
LoNDoN,S UNEMPLOYED.
Positive Rejection of One of James
 Kerr Hardie's Schemes.

London, March 27.-A general discus sion of the problem of unemployed in the house of commons to-day led to a sharp encounter with John Burns, pres ident of the local government board, who declared that five years hence nine tenths of the schemes that James Keir Eardie, socialist member, is now press ing upon the too credulous workmen would prove not only costly but moral ly mischievous and economically un- sound MT. Burns refused positively to adopt the suggestion, advanced In some labor quarters, for large scheme of relief works involving an annual ex- penditure of $5,0O0OOO.
 At the conclusion of this discussion the house adjourned for the Easter recess.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
PHILANDO ARMSTRONG DEAD
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN PASSED
 AWAY LAST NIGHT.

Had Been Confined to His Home Since
 Last October--Was Eight-two Years
 of Age-His Business Connections
 Pioneer in West Indian Shipping
 Trade--Leaves Wife and Family.
 The death of Philando Armstrong oc- cured at his residence, 42 Howe street, at 9:SO o'clock last night. He was one of the oldest, best known and most highly respected of New Haven's busi- ness men. Mir Armstrong was a ra- tive of West Haven and had been acA lively identified with the commercial life of New Haven for nearly half a century. He was deeply interested in all that related to New Hayen's suc- cess, and his business ability and ad- vice were often sought for and greatly depended upon, He was eighty-tWo years old and had virtually grown up with New Haven, first connected with the shipping firm of L. w. & T. Arm strong, which did large import and export business with the West Indies; later with the well-known furniture firm of H. B. Armstrong & Co, and at the time of his death with the Benton- Armstrong Folding Box company Mir. Armstrong was the youngest and only surviving member of the family, all of whom lived to a ripe age
 MT. Armstrong was deeply interested in church work and was an active member of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church for many years. Of a kindly and generous disposition, he was great ly loved and honored by all who knew him. His sickness had lasted more or less for three years, and he had been confined to his home since last October. He leaves a wife, three sons and two daughters, H. B. Armstrong, R, F. Armstrong, T. F. Armstrong, Mrs. F. H. Benton and Miss Maud Armstrong.
 The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
SPLIT HER HEART OPEN.
Reflected suitor Stabs Young Wait
 ress to Death.

Pittsburg, March 27.- Miss Nancy Miller, twenty -four years old, waitress employed at hotel in East Pittsburg, was stabbed seven times tonight with A. butcher knife and died within few minutes Walter Howard, who has sev- eral aliases, is locked up, charged with Inc murder
 Howard made advances to Miss Miller which were not reciprocated and when he became persistent she had him ar rested. Tonight Howard called at the hotel and after being refused ad- mittance. is alleged to have purchased a butcher knife. Returning again, he made his way unnbserved, to the kitch- en where he plunged the knife into the young woman's back. Then Howard stabbed her six times in the breast, splitting her heart before she fell dead at his feeet. Following the mur- der over 1000 persons crowded the street in front of the hotel threatening vengeance upon Howard, but a squad of officers safely lodged him in the AL legheny county jail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-28
RUMANIAN UPRISING.
Two Hundred Peasants Killed or
 wounded Yesterday.


 Bucharest, Roumania, March 27.-It is reported that some 200 peasants were killed or wounded to-day in conflicts with troops in various districts of Nal david.
 Berlin, March 2S.-Accoridng to the Czernowitz correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger, the situation in Wallachia grew worse yesterday. The number of persons killed daily is growing enor- mously. Three hundred persons have been killed in an encounter between peasants and the military at Stareskie, and there have been two bloody battles at Mastanestria, in one of which Lieu tenant Jonilescu lost his life. The peas- ants tore the body of the lieutenant to pieces and danced around the bloody remains to wild music.
 Similar atrocities are reported from the districts of Dimbrovitza and Dolj, where numerous villages and farms have been burned down.
 The situation in Galatz is most threatening. The longshoremen there are fraternizing with the peasants. The prefect of Galatz has ordered all shops closed for three days, and the people are in a state of wild panic.