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The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
Wont You Please Let Me Bring
 My Clothes Back Home

The plaintiye vail of Bill Bailey's babe is strikingly reproduced in real life by the following letter from B. ". Washington former resident of this county, who went west to seek his fortune and better place to live.
 Washington is an intelligent negro, but had probably been misled into be- lieving that the northern people were more friendly to the negroes than those in the south. He has paid dearly, perhaps, for his experience, and now longs to be back "where de cotton and de corn and de sweet per taters grow
 Squire Hurley has replied to the above letter, stating the situation here, and Washington will probably ''come back home" at once. The letter is as follows:
 East DesMoineS, Iowa, Jan. r, 1907. MT. E. Hurley, Forrest City, St. Fran ciS county, Arkansas:
 Dear Sir: This will inform you that l am we'll and doing quite we'll, but l would like to know of you, whether or not can rent land of you for this year.
 1 am here in the north and don't like the situation, and if 1 can get team of you this year, and about twenty acres of land I will come and farm with you, as 1 don't like the | northern sentiment. I like the old sunny south the best. l have lived in Chicago, Illinois, and Marshaltown, Iowa, and don't see where the colored ! man has as much assurance as he does in the south, so 1 long to get back home-the sunny south. l am willing to take twenty-five acres of land provided you furnish me with necessary provisions at whatever l the on-time price may be, and work it and pay you the customary rent and price for team and supplies. Let me hear from you at once and obige.
 Respectfully yours, B. W. WASHINGTON, 2,2 East Court Avenue, DesMoines, Iowa.
 P. S.-Answer at once to address, B. W. Washington, PIP East Court ave- nue, DeSMoines, Iowa.
 It is very cold here at this place now
 Wages are from S2 to $2 p per day, but goods and rations are very high.
 B. w. w.
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
The Right Name.

MT. August Sherpe, the popular overseer of the poor at Fort Madison, Iowa, says: "Dr. Kings New Life Pills are rightly named; they act more agreeably, do more good and make one feel better than any known laxative" Guaranteed to cure biliousness and constipation. 25c. at all druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
The Price of peaca

The terrible itching and smarting incident to certain skin diseases is almost instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Salve Price 25c. For sale by J. T. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
Curator's Settlement.
NOTICE.

In Re Estate of Heirs of Maroin Widener, decd. NOTICE Geo. M. Rattan. Curator To whom it may concern:
 Notice is hereby given that have made just and true exhibit of the accounts be- tween myself and my two wards, Matte E. Kirby. nee Widener and W Lee Widener. for tue purpose of nnai settlement with my said wards. and that l have filed said accounts and vouchers with the clerk of the Probate Court or St. Francis County, Arkansas, I Will apply to said court al it's regular April term, 1907. towit. on Wednesday,, April IT. 1907. at the court house in Forrest City, Arkansas. for leave 10 make final settle ment of my accounts, and for my discharge as curator.
 GEORGE Nj. RATTAN. Curator.
 January IT. 1907.
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25

cures made by Dr. Kilrner's Swamp Root, the great kid ney, liver and blad- der remedy.
 It Is the great med ical triumph of the nineteenth century discovered after years of scientific research by Dr. Kilmer, the eminent kidney and
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
Do You Suffer From Kidney
Troubles s

We guarantee one bottle of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure to benefit or cure, or your druggist will refund your money. Price 50 cents. ]. T. Sanders
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25

bladder specialist, and IS wonderfully successful ill promptly curing lame back, uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and Bright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble.
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot is not rec commended for everything but if you have kidney, liver or bladder trouble 1t will be found just the remedy you need. It has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work and i'll private practice, and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper, who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also book tell ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to fndouti if you have kidney or bladder trou- ble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer fEr
 & Co.,, Binghamton, GsEx5s:; {; z, N. Y. The regular s,s: Gs :: :i;;; :i; sI1 fifty-cent. and one @1 dollar size bottles are Home of swamp Root sold by all good druggists. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle.
The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
DO YOU GET UP
 WITH 4 LAME BACK :? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
TILLORYnc CLAIM

"I hear you've been to Garden City" he
continued, to George.
eyes, sir. ] returned yesterday"
Il understand that you fled on this claim
of Tillory's."
II did"
Didn't tell you that was Tillory's claim?"
And Fishers thin voice almost shrieked out
the words
"Yes," George replied undaunted; "but
there are no improvements on the land, and
the claim isn't legal"
whats that house but an Improvement
"It wasn't made until long after the filing
was put on the land. You know that well
enough. Besides, Tillory isn't here, nor
hasn't"
"But .Tillory's a.coming," interrupted the
excited man. "Tillory's a-coming, and when
he does, look outl He'll make short work Of
this business. Tillory won't be fooled with,
mind that He's a bad man, Tillory is. l tell
you, young man." he continued, hardly paus-
ing for breath, "if you want to live in peace
in these parts, you've got to change your
waysl"
And, still raving, Fisher rode away.
So Tillory was coming. What would Til
lory do?
Mr. Perkins--the man with whom the Shaw
boys were staying them they were in
danger.
"Old Fisher is about as mean as man
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

Suppose some one fled it for Tillory. Is
it legal?"
''No. sir"
els filing on pre-emption claim legal if
there is no Improvement on the land?"
Certainly not"
"There is no improvement on this land
but well my brother and / are digging our
selves; but man named Fisher says we
ant claim the land because his son-in-law,
Tilory, has filed on it, and had to 20 back to
Missouri for a few weeks before he could
make the improvement"
speaking very decidedly, "unless Improvement
is made when filing is made. Besides, claim
ant must be there every thirty days Til
lory's filing was made nearly two weeks ago.
He'll have to get back soon"
"Ihen it will be all right for me to file on
the land?'
Certainly"
"And if Tillory eomes?"
HE may contest your claim; but if you can
show that there. was no improvement on the
land, you are safe"
"All right Make out the papers"
Having paid his fee and put the papers in
his pocket, George went away feeling him
self a landed proprietor, and prouder than
ne had ever been in the twenty-one years of
his life.
He smiled little at what he considered the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
2Ga6zZ1kN Nv Mu% %hsv:zza2S GszNs@a

fraudulent attempt of old Fisher to get the
land for his ''son-in-law, Tillory."
The next evening George got back to the
claim. The first thing he saw when he came
over the last swell that hid his land from
sight was a half-fnished sod house. His
young brother stood solemnly inspecting it.
"Hello whose house is that" George asked,
in surprise,
"Tillorys," Rob answered, laughing
did Tillory put it up!"
mo; but Fisher and his men did"
How did it happen%
"You were hardly out of sight when Fisher
came riding up. | was at work in the well
See here, young man. said he, L told you
this claim was taken
Yes, l remember, said /.
Where's your brother? he asked.
"fGone to Garden City, / replied
"'What forT said Fisher.
TO file on some land l said, as care
lessly as / could.
"With that he swore like a trooper. and
went riding away as hard as he could 60 By
10 o'clock he was back with two men, and
went to work, putting up that sod house, and
there it stands"
George looked at the house seriously. II was
plain that Fisher meant to keep the claim if
he could.
George had little to say, and he walked
away with Rob to the house of their neigh
Dor, with whom they were staying while thev
could make some kind of an abode on their
own claim
The next morning. as they were starting TO
finish the we'll Fisher came riding up on bis
yellow pony.
Good morning, boys!" he said.
The boys replied respectfully
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

can be-" said he. "There's no telling what
he'll do Men have been made way with in
this country over disputed claims. l believe
you have the best right to this land, and
Fisher may have no right at all; but he in
tends to have it all the same, and my advice
to you is to go away and let him have it,"
III die frst!" said George, getting white
around the lips.
And III stay with you, whatever happens, .
That day the boys finished the we'll and
began making dugout. In about ten davs
it was completed, and they removed their
few cooking utensils and household necessi-
ties into it.
Their first night in their new home was n
lonely one. They missed the society. of Mr..
Perkins and his family. and everything seemed
so unlike their former life.
Inc cries of the coyotes, as they gathered
in twos and threes out on the prairie and
howied in that strange, wild way, had never
seemed 80 dismal.
In the night a horseman rode by. There
was the crack of revolver, and bali struck
the earth roof.
Rob could not sleep. Just before DAYLIGHT
as the coyotes gave their last and LONGEST
howls before scampering away into the SAGE
brush, he arose and went into the omen air
In few minutes he came back. and co;no
TO Georges bunk, shook him violently
wake upl wake upl"
whats the matterT asked Georpe sitt;n0
up and rubbing his eyes. 'e
zone Of the oxen is dead"
George sprang from the bunk, dressed and
hurried with Rob to where the oxen had been
tethered: One Of them was lying cold and
stiff. They stood silently by the dead animal
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Copyright by James ElversOn.)

IUOpYFIEnL DY dHInV5 IsIFVI7VH'I
AR out over the prairie there came n
galloping horseman. He and the
two young men whom he was rap
idly approaching were the only
beings in sight, and they were nu-
tuallv surprised.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
the WHOLE STORY

This is true version of that ia.
nous fstic battle on the county
line:
A square platform stood in the
center of a z Eight thousand hui
man beings sailed lemons for
shorD sat around the platform. A
coupe of husky young men clad in
bathing suits clambered up onto the
platform. closely followed by sever
al hundred seconds, trainers and
photographers.
Then couple of husky old men
climbed up. The foremost seized his
companion by the arm and shouted
something at the lemons mean
people. He seemed to be calling
their attention to an enormous
swelling of his jaw.
He then gave names to the first
2 men. One he said was Squires.
the other was Mr. Burns.
Then a guy with a square black
box hoped up. and placing it in the
center of the platform chased all
the other occupants of said platform
around 1t. Whenever he turned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
LOSESN|ILL|0NS
BY DIVORCE

SEATTLE, July 9.-Catherine
May Elliott, Chicago woman and
formerly the wife Of H. G. Elliott
of the Hubbard-Elliott Copper
Mining Co. of Alaska. has lost a
half interest in this $4,000, 900 cor
resion because she secured d.
v6rce from her husband when he
was poor prospector in the far
north.
Judge James Wickersham, Of the
federal court of Alaska, has decided
against the former Mrs. Elliott. who
sued for a half interest in the valu-
able claims on Copper river, claim
ing that she grub-staked her hus-
band when he. discovered them.
Elliott and Hubbard went north
in 1898, seeking gold. Mrs. Elliott,
It Is said, grew tired of waiting for
her husbands prospective wealth,
and proved unfaithful, ultimately
securing divorce. In 1907 Elliott
staked the Copper river claims,
which have brought him a vast for
tune.
Realizing her expensive error,
the former wife sued for half the
property under a claim that she
"grub-staked Elliott, that Is, fur
nished him funds to prospect with.
The case was tried before Judge
Wickersham at Juneau. His de-
cision, announced today, declares
that Elliott's parents, not his wife,
him to seek fortune
in Alaska. Mrs. Elliott has her d.
vorce. but not even alimony to con-
sole her for the loss of a share in
10000. 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
SPORTING SNAP SHOTS

Pitcher Garvin of Butte has quit
the team for job minding a bar at
Dillon and also place on the ball
y4eam at $125 a month. Garvin got
: $3.50 month from Butte.
Charlie Seiger. the Iron man."
who boxed Jimmy Britt several
years ago. won decision over An
dy McGarry. the tough New Yorw
lightweight, The result was sur
prise, as the Iron man" had not
displayed any form in his recent
bouts.
Joe Bernstein, the old-time feath-
erweight, made his temperance In
the roped arena in New York and
won Ground verdict over frankie
Paul.
Terry Martin of Philadelphia
Knocked out Herman Miller OF Bal
timore in rounds at the latter city.
The finishing punch was a terrific
hard blow over the eye. The loser
took hard mauling.
Tommy Ryan has unearthed an
other fighter Of whom he expects
great things. His name Is Hugh
Morrow. and he belongs to the mid
dleweight division. Ryan Is boxing
with him daily, and says he will
surprise the fight fans when he
starts.
Mike Twin Sullivan is telling
the eastern sports that he Is not
side-stepping Joe Thomas and will
affix his signature to a set Of arti-
Giles any time they are drawn up.
He will box Thomas before any
club offering suitable inducements.
he says.
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SOME AFTER REMARKS
BY TOMMY BURNS.

Immediately after the fight had
started | realized that Squires was
poor ring general and decided to
whip him as speedily as possible. |
knew that he had no defense and,
feinting him out with my left. whip
ped in 3 sharp right hand jolts. AS
to my future plans. l have several
theatrical offers and will go on the
road for a while, but am ready and
willing to box any man in the world,
barring Jeffries. He is entirely too
big for me.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
STOCKHOLDERS NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that a special meeting OF thh
stockholders Of the Ophir Gold 4
Copper Mining Co. will be held Ut
the office of the company. No. 5
s. Howard St, Spokane, Washing
ton. on the 9th day of July. 1907,
at 1880 O'Clock P. NJ, for the puf-
pose of ratifying and confirming the
sale, exchange, leasing. bonding and
mortgaging for the consideration of
ninety thousand ($90.000) dollars.
to be paid therefor within eighteen
QS) months. and for ten per cent
of the capital stock of company
to be organized. to Henry H. Arm
stead jr., made on the 10Th day of
June. 1907. at meeting of the
stockholders and trustees, of all of
the following described property.
Heretofore belonging to said com.
pany. and situated in Ophir Mining
District, Powell county. Montana,
to-wit:
The Ophir lode mining claim, sur
vey No. 1901.
The Ophir No. 2 lode mining
claim, survey No. 1902,
The Spokane lode mining claim.
survey No. 1903.
The Sunrise lode mining claim,
survey No. 1904.
The Katie Allen lode mining
claim, survey No. 1907.
And also to authorize the sale,
conveyance. leasing. bonding and
mortgaging to and by him Of all
the following described property be-
longing to said company. and sit
uated In said mining district.
county and state. and which was
intended to be transferred to him
by said stockholders and trustees
meeting, in the resolutions passed
thereat. and by the deed given for
the aforementioned property to
him, to-wit: The Ophir No. 8, and
the Tiger quartz lode claim. and
all leases. bonds, deeds and agree.
ments with reference thereto. and
also all OF the rights of said com
pany in and to any property or
property rights, situated in said
Ophir Mining District. and
You are hereby notified that the
foregoing comprises all Of the min
ing property and mining rights OF
said corporation, and especially all
of the same situated in said county
and state;
And you are further notified that
said meeting will be held for the
purpose of transacting any and all
other business which may come be.
fore the same, and authorizing the
sale. conveyance. leasing, bonding
and disposing of, for money or
stock In other corporations. any
and all of the property of the com,
pany. and the ratification and con,
firmation of all and every act done
by the stockholders meeting. or the
trustees with reference to the sale
transfer. conveyance, exchange OF
disposal of any and all of the prop
erty of the corporation for money
or stock in another corporation, oil
In a corporation to be organized
and the transferring. leasing. bond
ing or mortgaging of the same.
Dated this 25th day of June
1907.
w. F. MCCARTHY
Secretary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
CUPID MUST HIKE ALONG

New Workers summering at
Greenwich have caused the police
there to "clear the fences" of young
sweethearts who have long insisted
in moking love in Sound Beach av.
Hereafter the lovers must keep
moving. as the police will have NO
lettering and love making.
Young men from nearby places
got to visiting Greenwich nightly tn
hang over fences and vow eternal
affection to nurse maids, cooks and
ladies' maids. until they couldn't
work the next day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
BY REFEREE JEFFRIES.

The better man mon. although
from the manner in which Squires
shaped up In his gymnasium. looked
for longer and much harder
fought battle. Burns proved that
he has been greatly moderated. So
far as my returning to the ring Is
concerned, the outcome of this fight
settles 1t. If Squires had won in
as clean-cut and decisive fashion as
did Burns l would have seriously
considered a fight with the Austria
liam champion, but that is now out
Of the question. l shall remain in
retirement and attend to my bust
ness In the south.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09

round the throng burst into long
and tumultuous cheering.
All of sudden the seconds, train
ers, ETC.. jumped out of the ring, and
the old man who had told who the
men were said something i'll a loud
voice. A hush fell over the multi.
tude. The battle was on.
Following is the fight by rounds {:
Round L" +"!!?*!???$$$$.
The first few remarks were made
by Squires. The last by Burns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
PARK CHAMPS MAKE CLEANUP

The Ingersoll Amusement Co.
ball team won a double-header at
Natatorium park yesterday. They
first went after the Auditorium
theater team. which, has a reputa-
ton in amateur circles, and clean
ed it up to the tune Of IS to 8.
Then they took ON the w. w. p.
team and what they did to that is
a shame to tell. The score was 10
to 0. Having nothing else in sight
to polish the diamond with, the In
gersoll team then called it days
work and quit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
STARTS FIGHT ON
TELEGRAPH TRUST

NEW YORK. July 9.-The West
ern Union and Postal telegraph
companies have. been attacked dn
Justice Platzeks court by Attorney
General Jackson, who charges the
companies have entered into IL
legal agreements governing trans
mission of messages. The suit Is
brought in the name of the people.
Jackson asks the justice to appoint
a referee to take evidence. He
charges the companies with violat-
ing the anti-monopoly law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
CHOPPED CHICKS WITH HOE.

YORK, Penn. July enlarged
with chopping to pieces his neigh
boris chickens. Chief Burgess 10.
speh A. Martin. Of West York Bor.
ough was arrested on information
sworn out by an agent of the so
ciety for the prevention of cruelty
to animals.
1t is said that whenever his
neighbours chickens invaded hds po-
tato patch the Chief Burgess made
raid on them with hoe and chop
ped them to pieces before they
could escape.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
LIVED WITH WIFE FROM
WHOM HE WAS DIVORCED
AND DIDN'T KNOW II

PROVIDENCE, R. l., July AL
though divorce decree was grant
ed his wife 4 years ago. Henry E.
Gibbs, a clerk, never learned the
fact. His wife continued to live
with him since the decree was
granted and he had no inkling of
the proceedings. Gibbs made his
discovery when he found the decree
in rummaging through a trunk he
was packing to start on vacation
trip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
BABQ LUCILLE

When she was but 4 days old
she was taken from her mothers
arms by Anna Ouestrusky. nurse.
who had a wild i;am:lse to have a
babe of her own. ~ took the baby
to st. Paul, bought some milk,
boarded train for Duluth, where
she put the child in a waits home.
A girl friend of the kidnaper. who
knew that Anna had friends in Du-
luth, put the detectives on the scent
and Baby Giauque" was returned
safe and sound to her mothers
arms after an absence of days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
MAKES Three HOME
RUNS IN ONE GAME

Mike Lynch, the big Tiger, broke
MI Northwest records yesterday in
the game at Seattle when he made
home runs. Claflin pitched for
Seattle and was not at his best. He
allowed the Tigers IL hits. Seattle
made 8 errors The final score was
Q to 0 In favor of Tacoma.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
GAVE LIFE FOR SNAPSHOT.

BROOKFIELD, Me-, July 9.-Sey-
mour Spalding. 20 years old, was
drowned in Locust creek while
swimming in dangerous spot in
order that young woman with a
might take a snapshot of
him while buffeting the waves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
BY BILL SQUlRES.

I have nothing to say except that
I was greatly surprised. put up
my best effort and that's all any
man can do. l shall return to
Australia at once. | am sorry for
the Americans who bet their money
on my chances. l have no excuses
to offer, as was treated fairly and
squarely, not only before but during
and after the battle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
BUSINESS MAN DISAPPEARS

Charles Fera, a retired merchant
of Danville, Ill.,, left Spokane z
weeks ago for MS home. He was
last seen In Butte and was due in
Chicago last Saturday. According
to Danville advices he failed to
keep his engagement there and
nothing had been heard OF him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
.TREMENDO LOSS BY
HIGH Water

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. July o.
Destruction is spreading over the
rich wheat and alfalfa regions OF
Kern county. More than 100000
sacks of wheat. worth $3.50 a sack.
have already gone, and the damage
to tracks, levees and personal
property by the flood will be enor-
nous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
DUSTY MARCH TO WE'D
Song Writer Van Alystyne and
Miss Church Footed II

CHICAGO, July 9-"Why Don't
You Try?" warbled beautiful Mabel
Carolyn Church, dramatic reader,
standing beside the broken automo-
bile in which she was clipping with
Egbert A. Van Alstyne, author of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09

I'm the Shade Of the Old Apple
Tree, I'm Dear Old Georgia" and
other sentimental songs. Van AL.
styne did try with all his might.
but the auto was past repair. Con-
sequently there was nothing to do
but to walk miles through the
dust to Fort Sheridan. There they
took plain. ordinary day coach to
Kenosha, Wis. where they were
married in short order.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn 0. Chicago 5; New York
., st. Louis q Boston 20, Cincin
natl o..