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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
OFFICER PUNISHED
FOR WRITING CRUEL
NOTE TO A MOTHER

Washington. Aug. "a courtmartial
which recently convened at Fort Mon
roe. Va. found First Lieutenant George
A. F. Trumo. Twelfth United States
cavalry. mo- guilty Of the charge OF
conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, but guilty Of conduct to the
prejudice OF good order and military
discipline in writing the following let
ter to Mrs. Nettie Sims. in reference
to her son. an enlisted man who had
served under him:
Mrs. Sims, Clarksburg. w. Va
Dear Madame: 1t gives me great pleas
ure to inform you hat you son, Earl
Sims. who is about the most worthless
scOundrel 1 g saw, is a deserter from
III United States army. / sincerely
hope to see him behind the bars for at
least two ears Hoping this will be a
source Of coincidence to you l am, very
respectfully.
George A. F.. Trumbo,
First Lieutenant Twelfth Cavalry.
Commanding Troop E."
The sentence Of the court was that
Trumbo should be reprimanded by the
reviewing authorities n be confined
to the limits Of the station at which
he may be serving for two months. In
approving the sentence OF the court
Major General Grant. commanding the
department of the east, holds that the
sentence is entirely inadequate. and
that 1t should have been sufficiently
severe to guarantee that an officer
would not be again guilty Of such coz.
dust
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
FURRY ON WALL
STREET, PRICES DR0P

New York. Aug. 9.-The bears fell
upon the stock market tooth and nail
during the noon hour today and swept
prices downward. violently %uncovering
extensive selling orders and buying
hastily to take profits on the short
side before the end of the hour. AS
q consequence, the slump was followed
by a quick rally.
Enormous blocks Of Union Pacific
and United States steel were thrown
over evidently %evidencing the urgency
of liquidation.
Rumors which had been in c~ircula-
ton OF the closing u Of the specula-
tive accounts OF capitalists OF large In
auence affected sentiment and caused
anxiety.
The general agitation against cor
porations was the principal topic harp
ed on by the sellers of stocks.
After u temporary rally. prices
slumped again and the previous losses
were widely extended under a flood of
liquidation with which the short sell
ers were in competition to secure the
market.
Union Pacific fell OK: American
Smelling and Sugar. 5h; Reading. S;
Distillers securities. AZ: Northern Pa
ciflc and Amalgamated Copper. As:
Southern Pacific. AZ: st. Paul. 4: Great
Northern preferred. 81. and Atchison
3h.
There was the usual scramble
amongst the shorts oward the end of
the session to take profits and some of
the weakest stocks rallied / to PA from
the extreme low level.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
D0NS TROUSERS TO
REACH HER HUSBAND
Girl Broncho Buster Tramps
More Than 1000 Miles in
Her Search.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 9.-After hav-
tired in a mans garments. arrested at
Walla Walla, south of here. and de-
tanned in Jail two weeks On a technical
charge of masquerading. Mrs. George
Earl. who was Nora Clay. daughter Of
a former cattle grower near Fort
Worth, Tex, has Joined her husband In
Spokane after a separation of six
weeks.
They eloped three years ago. because
the brides father threatened to place
her in a convent. She was then IA
years of age, and had a reputation
throughout h Panhandle as a 'bron-
h buster" Mrs. Earl is of medium
height, slender and comely. a typical
Texan. and speaks with an air of re-
finement. George Earl has found en-
%ployinent in a local hotel. where Mrs.
Joseph A. White has given the girl
wife a home. This is her story:
Rode Bronchos When 4.
II was raised IN h plains of
Texas and started to ride bronchos
when 4 years of age. When 1 was 10
started busting mustangs and Indian
ponies. Papa sold his ranch later and
started a wild west show. l did trick
riding and broncho busting. 1t was
easy. as l had roped and branded cat
tie On the Texas ranges
while with the show l met George
and we fell in love. My parents OBJ
Jected to our marrying, because. they
said. was too young. l was 16. Then
George and 1 ran away, because papa
threatened to put me in a convent. l
was to be taken to Lott from FL Paso
on tha G.2E n'Clnck nvanfnp train md
George and l left for Waco an hour
earlier.
I'VE went around the country. finally
going to Oregon.
Beat Her Way.
George failed to get work and
started for Walla Walla. l did not hear
from him for several days. and my
him.. l decided to don a suit of his
clothing and beat my way to Walla
Walla. Reaching there, l heard he had
gone to Spokane, n started out to
tramp it to this city. When 1 reached
Starbuck got "a report tina he was at
Walla Walla, and turned back.
Il tramped all the way from Star
buck back to Walla Walla on the rail-
road track. not having a bite to eat
from Sunday morning to Monday night.
l was arrested by the constable at
Walla Walla, who noticed that I wore
women's shoes. and suspected that
was maSquerading.
II old the police at Walla Walla that
I was stranded. and was determined to
reach my husband and realized that
the adoption OF a disguise was the
only means whereby / could carry the
scheme through. l was turned over to
the Salvation army. where was
treated nicely. and received Transport
tation to Spokane, after George had
written to me where he was. We ex-
pect to stay in Spokane, as we have
found good friends who will assist us
in making a home"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
WIND AND RAIN =,
DOES MUCH DAMAGE
iowa and Minnesota Cities Are
Visited by Disastrous Storms!
1.-Two Reported Killed.

Mason Cit. Ia. Aug. S.-Clear Lake,
rounding country were visited by u dis
astrous cyclone at 8 o'clcck Tuesday,
AFTERNOON. resulting In the death OF ac
least two persons, the injury OF several
lothers and heavy property damage.
The known dead are: Ola Tweed q
prominent farmer. living ten miles
north Of this city. and Fred Garnet, =
Northwestern gravel pit foreman at
Lake Mills.
Among the seriously injured are Mrs.
Quimby and Mrs. Harrison. bot OF
Clear Lake. who were buried In the
debris OF their homes.
1t IS also reported that the daughter
OF G. Z. Rice. Of Clear Lake. was prob
ably fatally injured by flying boards OF
the cottage. which was blown to pieces.
Reports from Haulontown and Lake
Mills are meager. Is all wires are
down. 1t is said that n person was
killed and several were injured at
Hanlontown.
' The residences of L. o. Verney and
stroyed. Park trees were leveled and.
,all sorts of lake craft sent to the bot
tom.
Many farm houses and barns are res
ported to AVE been destroyed.
There were three distinct cyclones
.all coming from the northeast.
Three hundred feet OF the bridge and
st. Louis road at Lake Mills were
swept away.
There was slight damage at Daugh-
erty and Rockwell.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
WIFE STILL DOUBTS HIM
IN SPITE Of UNCLE SAM

Washington. Aug. s.-Mrs. Mary Logan
Tucker. daughter of the late John A. Lo
Ean. still believes her husband, Lieut.. Cox
William +. Tucker. Of the pay corps 81
the army. Is guilty OF indiscretions with
women. notwithstanding the finding o.!
the inspection department OF the army
that his conduct has been correc. md that
he WILL not be court-martialed.
In her course she has had the active
sympathy and support OF her mother. Mrs.
o h a. Logan, and her son, Lieut.. Logan
Tucker. OF the marine corps. and the sup
port Of Senator CuIlom. who went to tho
wal department with Mrs. Tucker recently
and conferred with Secretary Taft.
Secretary Taft referred the complaint Of
Mrs. Fucker to the inspector general to
make an Investigation OF the case. which
Is expected to be aired in the divorced
court.
Major Galbraith. OF the inspector gen.
saw Lieut.. Col. Tucker and obtained an
absolute denial from him regarding his AL
legged relations win Mrs. Myrtle B.. Plat.
q school teacher in the Philippines and a
widow.
Maj. Galbraith also examined Others IN
Chicago. Meanwhile Maj. West went to
the Pacific coast ard talked with persons
in san Francisco, Portland, Ore, and Sc,
ette. WASH, Tho knew of the acts In
connection With he payMaster's career.
An inquiry alse WIS started in the Phidp-
pines.
: The perxons who weee Examined. when
put under oath, either admitted they had
o~xAxgerated an innocent circumstance Of
the statements they made we're not ssrt.
oua.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
A FUGITIVE
TRACED BY POSTAL
CARDS HE SENDS

Albany. Aug. "a unique phase of
the souvenir postal ear craze has Just
been brought to the attention Of the
state lunacy commission through an
incident of serious and also ludicrous
character.
One Of the most obstreperous male
patients in the insane hospital at Mid
dletown, one sent from Rockland coun-
ty. who caused the attendants much
trouble there. escaped. Trace Of him
was first secured a week ago, when,
as he was about to leave a certain
town. sent Middletown hospital people
souvenir postal cards.
Since that time he has continued to
send souvenir postal cards from his
stopping places. being sure v to
drop cards in a mail box until he was
ready to take his departure for pas
lures new. As g result the 3unatic pwr-
suers are pretty well exasperated
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
YOUTH BuRDENED
WITH MONEY TRIES TO
GIVE IT ALL AWAl
Jack West, Restless Millionaire,
Has an Ambition to
Die Poor.

st. Joseph, Mich, Aug. s.-Money,
money, money, nothing but money!
Jack West. a former st. Joseph boy
who has made himself a auadruple mill
Qionaire in the Nevada gold fields. has
30 much Of it that he is disguested with,
life because he cannot get rid OF It
West returned to his old homo today
with his pockets filled with thousand
dollar bills. The first thing he did whend
he stepped Of the O was to begint
negotiations for the sale Of the whole
city. and when he was told thai It was
mot for sale and began to ficod the
streets with champagne: and set the
|Mrchins of the city In a frenzy by roll
tnR IS gold pieces own the pavement
for them to chase. =,
II want to die poor" said the restlesS
young millionaire, but at h rate l am
gong 1 will have a harder time of It
than Andy Carnegie. I am going back
to Chicago right away. But what's the
TO go somewhere where there Is some
thing doing"
West, nine years ago, was living with
his parents on a farm ten miles south
pf this city. The family moved to Ne
vada and were among the first to strike
1t rich in Goldfeld. They now own two
mines neal Eli. and the output nets
them 5000 every day.
Startles tho Sports.
One day young West packed his
trunk and told his parents he was go
ing east to see" the big towns and get
a wife. In New York a month ago he
startled the sports on Broadway. but
the game got too slow for the young
Croesus and he began his journey west.
travelling most OF the a in an auto
mobile.
West is only "a years old. and is a
handsome fellow. 1--WE changed my
mind abou getting married." he said
with a smile today. There is too much
Of the butterfly about these. eastern
girls. They don't come up to the stand
nrd Of the western beauties"
What is your object in life?" he was
asked.
MY object in life is to get as much
gold out of the mines as possible and
give away as nue. money as possible.
I want to see everyone happy. 1 would
like to make a model town out of st.
Joseph. l haven't given up hopes of
buying the place yet"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
MRS. FISH GETS
SWEDISH PRINCE

Newport. Aug. 8.-Mrs. Ogden Goe-
let and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt are
to have no place in the festivities in
honor of Crown Prince William OF
Sweden. who will arrive here August
90 for a stay Of a few days with Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish.
For the first time on the occasion of
he visit OF a distinguished nobleman
here. Mrs. Fish has absorbed the stu
alton.
Cottagers cannot but view 1t in con-
nection with the Fish-Harriman rail-
road controversy and take it to be Mrs.
Fish's first victory.
AS Cornelius Vanderbilt stood with
Hartman Mrs. Vanderbilt is not to
nave any part In entertaining the
prince. and as Mrs. Goelet is Mrs. VAN
derbilt's sister, she Is also with the
''outs."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
CREDIT TO
HIS UNCLE SAM


Washington. Aug. S.-There Ia at least
one place OF business In Washington at
which Uncle Sam Is not able to obtain
credit. oven with a promise of prompt
payment.
A druggist in the vicinity of the govern
ment printing office has issued an ulti-
matum to Uncle Sam that he need not ap-
ply at his establishment for credit. It
all comes about over the paymen OF q
lucent account that had been contradicted
BY the officials OF the government print.
ing Office. To be more specific, a pound
OF sulphur.
The druggist said that he had been re.
Quested to sign eight different documents
In order to collect the 15-cent account.
He declared that he was %bewndered
when presented with the big array OF Of
fetal papers. and that he preferred to
present the government with the sulphur
rather han take the time necessary to
sign the papers and attend to the corre-
s%pondence entailed.
BY Red Tape.
He returned the bill Endorsed simply
'"received payment by government red
tape" The officials OF the office endeay.
ored TO prevail on the exasperated drug
gist to proceed to collect his bill in the
proper form. but TO no avail.
An Official OF the office stated that ie
will be necessary to go through the Office
books and erase all reference to the pur-
chase OF the sulphur in order to get mat
ters straight again.
, The druggist says all sales to the gov
eminent hereafter must be on q spot cash
basis.
Why" he said. 1.-THE custom OF lnclos-
ting . franked envelope for reply to an
OFFICIAL communication was not observed
and It cost mo four cents for postage.
without getting pay for the sylpdur
!0tthee."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
THREE HUNDRED m0oBS
SLAIN BY FRANCE

Paris, Aug. 9.-Of1cial estimates of
days bombardment OF Casa Blanca are
300.
Only one French sailor was seriously
wounded.
Rome. Aug. 7.-Senor Nerazzini. the
italian minister in Tangier, has de-
manded reparation for the murder Of
three Italians at Casa Blanca. and the
wounding Of a fourth Italian subject.
The minister insists on the punishment
of the guilty persons and the payment
of an indemnity to the families OF the
victims.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
STORMS IN THE NORTHWEST.
Much Damage at Various Points in
Minnesota and Wisconsin,

phone message from winona, MINI,
says that a terrific wind and rain.
storm which broke over that city
about 8 o'cloc Tuesday night did dam
age which il estimated at 500, 900.
VThe city Is in darkness and street cars
have been stopped. T~elegraphic COM
munfcations Is entirely cut off and only
one telephone wire Is working inter-
mittently. SO far as has been ascsra
tanned no lives were lost and no one
was fatally injured. The new public
by Mayor Leisch and which were to
have been formally opened next SAT-
urday. were entirely destroyed.
A Green Bay n Winona passenger
train was blown into the ditch. The
passengers escaped serious injury.
Large Area Devastated.
keister, Mimi. Aug. 7.-Followtng
a heavy hailstorm here Tuesday after
room a tornado formed two miles west
Of here n laid waste n strip OF coun-
try twelve miles long and a half mile
wide. At the gravel pit. seven carr
were wrecked n a number of work.
men were injured, none, however. be-
Ing fatally hurt. A herd Of nifty cat
lie We're lifted bodily by the storm
and carried from one pasture to an
other. Many farm buildings were laid
In ruins and the damage to crops is
reported very extensive.
Cioudburst Near la Crosse.
La Crosse, Wis. Aug. IA cloud
burst, lasting q quarter Of an hour,
washed out the tracks and telegraph
lines and tied up all traffic on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul and the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy roads.
The worst washouts are reported on
the Richmond river division OF the
Milwaukee road, and neal Popin on
the La Crosse division OF the Bur-
lnGton. Further washouts are feared.
as the wires went down early, shutting
off communication.
Damage at Springfield, III.
Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. IA t~errific
rainstorm. accompanied by q high
wind. lightning and thunder. occurred
In this city n surrounding country
Tuesday afternoon. The entire street
lighting system was disabled and the
city Is in darkness.
Large numbers Of trees were blown
down. telegraph and telephone service
was interrupted for some time and in
terurban cars were put out Of service.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
REEN GRAVY FOR MONTHS.

Des Moines. Ia. Aug. 9.-Men who
have patronized the barber shop OF ].
A. Warren were thrown into a panic to-
day when the insanity commission
found that he has been stark. staring
ma for seven months.
Although Warren has welded death
dealing razor upon hundreds of faces
and has scraped whiskers off threats.
the slightest twing of disordered mind
would have sent. the customer into
eternity.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
BEARS HOLD UP TOWN.

Standish. Mich, Aug. 9.-Driven
from the lowlands by forest fires. a
small army of bears invaded this town
today, forcing a suspension OF business
for several hours and terrorizing the
population.
The visit was made just as the
stores were being opened for business
and the men were on their way to the
factories.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
SERVES NOTICE.
SHE WILL BACK SULTAN

Paris, Aug. IA note, commune
Gated by the French government to the
ton, confirms the resolution Of France
to safeguard the authority OF the sui
tan Of Morocco and the independence
and integrity of his empire and an
nounces that the security of the in
habitants' freedom Of at
Casa Blanca be guaranteed and
the authors of the recent massacre
punished.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
e%EvERIDGE is MARRIED..

Berlin, Aug. 9.-Miss Katherine Eddy
Of Chicago. and Senator Albert j.
Beveridge Of Indiana were married hero
today. The civil rite took place in the
registrars office at noon and the re-
ligious ceremony a half hour later at
the American embassy. 1t was per-
formed by Rev. Thomas G.. Hall, pro-
lessor in the Union Theological Semi
nary,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
"LANDIS DEAD F
FINE Is PAID"---JOHN D,
USE A BASEBALL
BAT, SAYS LANDS.

Chicago. Aug; s...Judge kenesaw
ard Oil. says he has no political as
pirations. He has squelched a lively
boom to make him the republican
candidate for governor Of Illinois.
"If you hear anyone talking of me
o governor or president" said
Judge Lands, hit him on the head
with a baseball bat"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
TURKS SHE'LL CIT

Teheran. Aug. 9.-The latest advices
from the frontier say hat the Turk
ish troops are marching on Urumiah
and burning and devastating villages
along the route.
The Christian village Of Mevan Is
reported to nave been shelled and nine
ty persons. including many women
and children killed.
Ten girls were carried off.
Panic prevails at Urumiah.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
EUROPEANS BARRED
FROM LEAVING TANGlER

Tangier, Aug. 9.-Minister of Wal
Gabbas has doubled the night guards
here. disarmed the soldiers belonging to
the tribes around Casa Blanca and for
hidden guards on the outskirts of Tan
gier to allow any Europeans to leave
the city.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
IS THE LAST MAN
NEW JERSEY WILL HANG

Pennington, N. j.. Aug. 9.-John Il.
Schuyler, convicted Of the murder of Man.
ming Riley. has been sentenced to be
hanged August 80. He probably will be
the last person hanged in this state, as
under a new law condemned persons here
after are to be electrocuted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
GOES IN DITCH,
/ THREE LIVES LOST

killed. one fatally injured and a fourth
slightly hurt as the result OF an auto
mobile accident at Brookfield Corners
early today. h machine going into Il
ditch,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
COLORADO MINE BURNS.

Colorado Springs, Aug. 9.-The Cold
en- Cycle Mining and Milling COM
pany's huge plant in Colorado City
was destroyed by fire today. The mill
last month handled nearly half the
output OF the ore of the Cripple Creek
district. Loss, $750,000.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
SECRETARY WILSON'S
HEALTH is IMPROVING

Agriculture Wilson'S condition Is SO
much improved that he is able to re-
ceive "A few friends. On account of his
low vitality his physicians have Or
dered him to keep quiet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
CHAPLAIN FACES
LARCENY CHARGE

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 9.-Nhile his trial by
naval courtmartlal on charges of alleged
scandalous conduct destructive of good
morals and for falsehood was proceeding
at the Norfolk navy yard. Chaplain Harry
w. Jones was indicted by the Norfolk
City grand jury for grand larceny.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
pREYFUs, LAWYER HoNoREp.

Faris, Aug. 9.-Maitre Mornand. one
Of the lawyers who defended Drey-
Jus. has been decorated with the cross
Of the Legion OF Homo
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
MONEY MARKET.

New York. Aug. 9.-Money steady at
2@2N per cent; prime mercantile pa
per, 6@6h per cent; Sterling exchange
firm. $4.s6.60 for demand and $4.S3 for
sixty days.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
FOLDING BED
SHUTS, MAN NEAR
SUFfOCATCON.

Altoona. Aug. a.-Caught In a fold
ing bed. p. w. Finn. a leading con-
tractor. was almost ~suffocated be-
fore ne was rescued. While he waD
asleep the bed collapsed and he was
caught between two upriHhts and
rendered unconscious. A cash eight
inches long was cut In his scalp.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
puNRAvEN WINS YACHT RACE

Cowes, Isle of Wight. Aug. 9.-Emper.
or Williams cup, for which nine yachts
competed, was won today by Lord Dun
ravens Cariade.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-28
Colonial Meeting by SOrOsis.

An interesting Colonial meeting was
held by Sorosis, Tuesday evening In the
library parlors, In charge of Mrs. Marie
Tilton. Tn rooms were decorated with
American and English fags, aud the Co.
lonial idea was further emphasz by
the costumes of the hostesses, Mrs. Cor
nelia Jackson and Mrs. Annie Cakes.
Papers were read as follows: "In Co.
lonal Philadelphia by Miss Clara Var
ney, who brought the old city wildly
before the Club by describing the build
ings and prominent people as they
would have been pointed out to visitor
at that time, aud the manner in which
he would have been entertained. A pa
per on "The True Story of Pocahontas"
by Mrs.. Lottie Gates. gave an interest
log account of the life of the most IA
nous woman of her race. Mrs. Maude
Jewett read George AIDES version OF the
story of Miles Standsh. The musical
part Of the program consisted Of a piano
solo, Nocturno No. 3. by Frau Liszt,
by Mrs. Dora Trafton Nye, and vocal
solo. "Msiden's Song" by Mrs. Agnes
Steward; both ladies were obliged to re-
spond to encores.
At the close of the program the octa-
gon room was thrown open, showing a
table decorated with red, white, and
blue, where tea was served by MIS-. Lola
Blunt and Miss Edna Page.