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The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Pardons Granted.

Acting Governor Pindall has granted a pardon to Berkley Mattox, who was sentenced at the June term of the Crawford County Circuit Court in 1903 to fifteen years in the penitentiary for murder Also to Wash Harris, convicted in the Faulkner County Cir cult Court of grand larceny and sen tenced 10 one year in the penitentiary and A H. Emery sentenced to serve two years from Stone County Circuit Court at the fall term in 1906 for grand larceny.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Church Service By Phone.

Rev. M. H. Ingham, rector of St Johns Episcopal church of Camden has had special telephone service installed in his church, in order that persons who are unable to come may hear the services. It was primarily designed to meet the wants of an afflicted member. who could not attend at all, but it is working so well that many who are kept from being at the church now hear the services over the telephone. All that is necessary to get the telephone service is to notify the rector about an hour before the time for preaching.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Granted Pardon.

Governor Pindall has granted par don to T. J. Harvey, convicted in the Fort Smith District Court of Sebastian county, December, 1905, of forging and uttering fraud checks, and sentenced to serve four years in the peniten' tiary. The petition of Kit Point dexter, convicted of resisting an officer. and who asked for pardon. was refused. Pointdexter was con victed in the Woodruff Circuit Court of resisting an officer.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Blew His Head Off.

John Culp, young man living seven miles south of.Warren committed sui
 ide by blowing the top of his head off with a Winchester rife. The cause of the suicide is unknown, but it is supposed to have been due to an unbal anced mind At one time he was an inmate of the State Hospital for Ner. vous Diseases at Little Rock.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Hunting Pearls On White River.

More persons are engaged In pesrling in White river and its tribu- taries than ever before. 1t is esti- mated there are 800 people pearling between Cotter and Branson, north, and from Cotter to Newport, dis tanee of 125 miles. It is said that s5,O0O worth of pearls was marketed in that section during the month of August James Pongs and wife. near Buffalo found one which they sold for $500. A man named Roberts dis posed of one in Cotter for $60O.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Double Tragedy.

Norma C. Suggs. discharged brake man of the St. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern Railway, shot and killed John G. Cromwell. chief clerk in the trainmaster's office at Little Rock. whom he blamed with his discharge. and later shot himself while be.ug pursued by the police. He had been drinking heavily for several days pre- vious to the tragedy and had boasted that he would kill Cromwell
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Blind Tigers Banished.

After imposing fines agsregating about $7,000 on several persons alleged to have been operating blind tigers. the mayors court at Warren agreed to reduce the fines to S1,700 and costs in consideration of immediate pament. the surrender of United States special tax receipts and sworn obligations never to sell intcxicants of any kind in the town of Warren.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Marshall Court Record Broken.

For the dispatch of business, all court records in north Arkansas were broken by the Searcy Circuit Court, held at Marshall recentlys Fifty-five cases were disposed of during the day. The costs of the term amounted to $253.25, while the fines aggregated $1,795, of which $1,075 was paid.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Boys Skull Fractured.

While workmen were tearing down the tent recently used by the Baptist church at Benton. one of the center poles fell, striking Dr. Wa,ton's 12-year-old son. The blow rendered the boy unconscious and he was at once removed to Dr. Waltons office, where an operation was performed His skull was fractured, and he is now in dangerous condition
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
State Capital Notes
535,556 School Children.

Arkansas has 533.556 children of school age and the per capita amount allowed for the education of each Is $i27. making total disbursement of $677.707. The list of counties and the amounts accredited to each is as follows
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Shot On Train.

Ben A. Hardy, of Monticello, was shot twice and fatally injured on an Iron Mountain train at Pine Bluff while en route home. The shots were fired by J. N. McVey, formerly of Monticello, but now of Texas, whose leg was shot off by Hardy in a street fight at Monticello one year ago.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13

The calendar of Supreme Court cases has been completed by Supreme Court Clerk English and notifications have been sent to the attorneys of the State informing them of the date the court will convene. namely on Sep tember 30. The calendar Is within six months of the date of filing. sit uation almost without precedent in the history of the court. In past years 1t has been necessary for cases filed for appeal in the Supreme Court to be docketed for hearing two and pos sibly three years ahead. The court has gained on the cases rapidly in the past few years, and 1t is now pos sible to fi.e a case the latter part of July and have 1t called in February. The calendar this term will be light. the number of cases to be heard being considerably less than at the last sit ting. MT. Justice Riddick. who has been in Minnesota for three weeks. has returned to Little Rock. lie has not wholly recovered from an attack of sickness that he suffered shortly after his arrival in Minnesota Chief Justice Hill is at Colorado Springs and MT Justice Battle is at Norfolk, Vir- ginia. Both are expected to return in a few days before court convenes. MT Justice MeCulloch Is visiting friends at his old home at Marianna.
 Will Hold Special Meeting.
 A special meeting of the Peniten- tiary Board will be held the latter part of the week. and there will be num- Der of important matters considered Commissioner Guy E. Tucker Will bring up his resolution. it Is said, pro yiding for the abolishment of the old penitentiary and the removal or the convicts and the office headquarters to the new penitentiary. In the iurth- erance of his move, MT. Tucker Will present tabulated statement, wherein he will submit figures tending to prove that if the change is effected 1t VIII mean an additional revenue to the State of about s15.000 annually. State Auditor Moore and Acting Governor Pindall will present their report 10 the meeting on the matter Of lighting tho reform school with electricity, and heating #. Another matter that VIII he considered is the aboiishment oi the office of the superintendent or cooks for the penitentiary camps.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Baby Took Morphine.

Mrs. I. M. Rosser's 1S-month-old baby swallowed a portion of a nor phine tablet recently and came very near dying. Mrs. Rosser lives at Poteau, and was visiting relatives at The child found the tablet while rummaging through drawer in a dresser.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Struck By Cars.

Frank Markers of Athelstan was run down by string of box cars which were being switched, at Marfed Tree, and received several cuts in tAe head. lie was trying to cross the track when the accident occurred. He was driving four mules to log wagon, The wagon was demolished, one of the mules was killed and the legs of another were broken.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Offer Reward For Baker.

Acting Governor Pindall Saturday offered a reward of s100 for the arrest and conviction of Heber Baker, who. it is alleged, shot and killed John liam mond of Lawrence county. immedi- ately following the murder Baker dis appeared and no clew has been dis covered to his whereabouts.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Canning Company Organized.

A company is being organized by the business men of Pine Bluff for the purpose of establishing a canning fac tory in that city. The new com pany proposes to can all kinds ot fruits except corn, and an upto-date factory, modern in every respect and equipped with all the latest machinery, will be erected
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Hoss and Hoss.

After being married "A hours an eastern young woman quit her hus- band and went back to her s25-a-week job. It may be pointed out that very few wives get s25 week to spend on themselves. Yet there are mighty few husbands who have that much to spend on themselves, either.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Killed By Lightning.

Ed Barnes, a young farmer of was instantly killed, together with his mules, by lightning. A boy was with him at the time but he was merely rendered unconscious by the bolt A peculiarly sad feature of young Barnes death was the fact that he was to have been married on the following day.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
New Jail At De Queen.

Material has been ordered and work will commence immediately on the new jail at De Queen. The building will he constructed of concrete and stea and will be absolutely fire-proof. The building will be 30x40 feet with 1S.inch wall The interior will be fitted with combination lock steel poppG
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
one.seventh of Fund Drawn.

About slOO,O00 of the common school fund has been withdrawn by coun- ties in the State. It is expected that in the next two weeks tsae greater amount of the fund will have been dis bursed
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
New Cotton Destroyer.

A bug much smaller than the boil weevil. is doing some damage to the cotton in Jefferson county. So far cot ton men in that section have been unable to give the bug name.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Transcripts.

The transcript of the appeal of Pulaski county against the decision of the lower court in tax suit brought against the First Baptist church (negro), was filed in the Supreme Court last week.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
To Establish TheoIc oiSal Seminary

Rev. Thomas Rogers is negotiating for the purchase of Clarke's Academy Berryyille, for the purpose of estab- fishing a theological seminary under the control of the Holiness faith.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13

UNdT OJdt0Ob Sbt TT VT f,VW I certify that the above is correct and the Auditor of State is hereby author iZed to issue warrants in favor of the treasurers of the several counties for the amount set opposite each, upon proper authority from the County Courts of the several counties. Respectfully submitted.
 J. J. DOYNE,
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The Forrest City times., 1907-09-13
Supreme Court Calendar.

State SuperIntendel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
JOHNSON MATCHED
WITH SAILOR BURKE

NEW YORK, July 3O.-Saior Burke of
Brooklyn and Jack Johnson, the negro
heavyweight. were matched yesterday to
fight six rounds during the first week in
September. They agreed to meet at catch
weights and fight straight Queensberry
rules. Each also agreed to allow the other
to wear soft bandages on his hands during
the contest Bids for the bout will be
opened in two weeks
While 1t Is conceded by sporting men that
Johnson will win. there are many who be-
lieve that the Brooklynite will give him a
hard battle. Many men who have seen both
fight recently declare Burke has a good
chance to win.
Johnson is much the heavier He is
twenty-nine years old and weighs nearly
two hundred pounds. That he has power
Gently knocked out Bob F'itzsimmons in
Philadelphia with what looked like slight
blow.
Burke weighs about one hundred and sixty
pounds and possesses a punch that II landed
squarely will fell the strongest man in the
ring today. Burke made his reputation
when he knocked out Joe Grim. 1.-The human
lyn last year after scores Of well-known
fighters had failed. Burke has fought the
best men at his weight and has only lost
one battle. That was to Hugo Kelly last
year in Chelsea. Burke has been in train
Ing for several months and to get in perfect
shape for this fight will have no difficulty
He believes that he can beat Johnson
Johnson has long been an aspirant for
championship honors He has even gone so
far as to challenge the invincible Jim JEFF
fries. He says he will dispose Of Burke in
the same way he did Fitzsimmons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
PLANS TO ALIGN
FOOT: BALL "BIG FIVE"

NEW YORK, July 3o-Determined ef-
forts are being made this summer to break
down the opposition Of Yale. Harvard
Princeton. Cornell. Chicago and Annapolis
to the Intercollegiate Athletic Association
of the United States. the organiza ton that
was formed two years ago with the object
of lessening the objections to foot ball that
were raised at that time.
At present Pennsylvania is the only one
Of the big five" eastern universities that
Is enrolled in the association. The foot
ball committee, comprising representatives
Of Yale, Pennsylvania, Chicago. award,
Princeton, Annapolis and Cornell. die
tated the rules of the game up to 1906. To
avoid confusion. the old committee and the
new committee Of the 1. A. A. U. S. con-
solidated. and the college world was spared
the trouble that would have resulted with
two foot ball codes. But the management
is still unsatisfactory for the two COM
mittees are obliged to consolidate each
year. One-half of the committee repre-
sents seven universities and the other half
the new association, made up Of some sixty
institutions from all parts of the country.
The new body. while feeling conscious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30

Of its growing strength and not doubling
Its ultimate control Of the foot ball situa-
ton, acted with wisdom in not offending
the members Of the old committee and
made their entrance easy. It is felt the
plans now under way will bring every i'm
portant university in the country within
| this organization. and after that the amend
ment of the foot ball rules will be an easy
matter.
The plan for aligning the big five" Is
given in the following bylaws Of the Inter-
collegiate Athletic Association Of the United
States. and which are to be submitted to
the association at its next annual meeting:
Section l. The association, at its annual
convention. shall choose committee OF
seven to draw up rules for the playing OF
| the game Of foot ball during the succeeding
season. In conjunction with one representa-
tive named by the authorized athletic
| authorities Of Yale. Princeton. Harvard.
Cornell and Pennsylvania, respectively, ana
the members representing Chicago and An
ma polls on the 1907 committee.
Section 2. OF the seven members chosen
by this association, three shall be elected
for three years. two for two years. ana TWO
for one year at the annual meeting OF 1Sof
Thereafter the elections shall be Tor terms
of three years as vacancies occur.
Section 8. Nominations for this commit
tee shall be submitted at the annual con-
vention by the executive committee otner
nominations may be made from the floor
Section 4. The foot ball rules committee
shall make report to the annual conven-
ton on the rules of play adopted and their
practical working during the preceding sea-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30

too long. ]. T. Williams Hans. Z to 1,
nosed E. r. Thomas DESTROYS. to 1. out
of third money. The time was LOS.
Troublemaker, backed from 10 to 6, won
the third race, at six furlongs. from big
field. He caught Robin Hood. 6 to /. the
pacemaler in the stretch and beat him by
two lengths in LIB 3-5. ]. A. Weinberg 8
Big Ben. to favorite. was third. two
lengths away beating Diamond, 20 to 1, by
half length.
J. T. Williams Carthage. even money ia
vorite, was at home in the going and
romped in an easy winner Of the handicap.
at mile and a quarter. Cedarstrome, IL
to 1. set the pace for nearly mile, where
Carthage went to the front and won gallop-
ing by three lengths in 2.06 3-5. Cedar
strome was Ave lengths In front Of Sonoma
Belle, 5 to 1.
]. A. Wernberg's Druid. Is to 20 favorite.
was driven home winner of the first race,
for mares. at a mile and sixteenth, by a
neck over Eugene Waylands Azora, 40 to
l, with ]. H. McAvoy's Tipping, to 1. q
poor third. The time was 1.41.
W. w. Darden's Live Wire. to s favor
lite, took the second race for two-year-olds.
six furlongs. beating James R. Keene's
Earls Court to 1. by three lengths in
lib 2-5. Jubilee. to s. was q poor third.
Four favorites won. and the attendance
was $4,000
The Summaries
First race. selling: purse; $1,000 added; for
(Walsh), even, won: Azora, 101 Grand, 20 to l.
second; Tipping, 90 (E. Dugan), to s. third
Time TAT. Betsy Binford. Miss Strome and Swift
Girl also ran.
oids; six furicnxs"Livs Wire, liz Knapp, even,
won; Earl's Court. 100 CMiller). to !. second:
Jubilee, 112 (BrusselD. to 1. third. Time.
1ls rs. Countermand and Catherine Carson also
ran.
Third race selling: purse: 1000 added: for
three year-olds and upward; six furlongs-Trouble
maker. LOT (McIntyre). to l. won Robin Hood.
115 (diller). 4 to l. second; Big Ben III (Knapp).
to 2, third. Time 1.13 2-b. Belle Strome. Da
mond Don Hamilton. Royal Onyx Golden West.
Beldemo, Cloisteress. Chalfonte. Kemp Ridgeley.
Belle Of IroQuois. Palsus. Lord Pike and Don
Dono also
Fourth race, the Glencove handicap; purse; 81 900
added for three-year-olds; six furlongs- Sewell.
lib (Garner), 8 to 2. won; Botanist. 100 Dugan),
IL to l. second; Bat Masterson. 107 (diller), s to
2. third. Time. 1.13 Is. W. H. Daniel and Don
Enrique also ran
Fifth race. handicap; purse; 81. 200 added for
three yearolds and upward: one and one quarter
miles-Carthage. lot (Dugan). to s, won; Ceder-
strome, SO (Englander). 10 to 1. second; Sonoma
Belle, 90 Garner, to l. third. Time 2.06 35.
Miss Crawford, Tommy Waddell and Ostrich also
ran.
Sixth race. purse; 5000 added; for two-year-old
maidens: FIVE and a half furlongs-King Cobalt,
no Garner, even won: Corncob. ITO u. MARTINI.
to I, second Hans. ITO (Booker), to 1. third.
mander. Choragus and Gus O. also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
PSYCHOLOGY OF SHOPPING.
DR.. Reich Of London Dfscourses on the
Summer Sales.


Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON. July 3O.-Interviewed con-
corning the Psychology of Shopping"
DR.. Emil Reich. who has been pronounced
1.-The ladies' philosopher" said:
Il am told by the ladies that summer
sales are a relatively new feature In the
world of trade. My friends. nothing is
new. Summer sales are as old as the
Oldest mountains They are the outcome
of deep and unalterable traits In the
human soul. Only in former times they
used to call them by different names. They
called them fairs. In the Champagne, at
Troyes, Bar sur-Aube. Provins and other
places there used to be in the eleventh.
twelfth and thirteenth centuries great
fairs of civilized Europe. Hundreds
of thousands of people came to the sum-
mer sales of the Champagne On q
smaller scale Stourbridge in England
played the same role for the medieval
English.
I'm smaller towns in France-say in
Boulogne- ur-Mer-there are still fairs
proper. and although any one OF the
goods bought at those fairs could be
bought at the permanent shops Of the
town, yet even Boulonnais themselves
will visit a fair and buy there Il great
variety of things The great diapers of
London who introduced the special sales
were only gratifying one of those strong
features Of gregariousness in men and
women which make the men and the
women alike love to hunt bargains In
groups
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
PENN CRiCKETERS
DRAW WITH REPT0M

REPTON. England, July 3o-Pennsyiva-
MAS cricketers played fine game against
the Repton School eleven here yesterday
and almost succeeded in adding another
victory to their list. as the locals. with the
exception of Turner. could do nothing with
the good bowling Of the Americans and had
lost six wickets when the match was de-
clared drawn.
Turner undoubtedly saved the day Tor
the Englishmen. as his innings Of II not out
was not only the highest score made In the
game. but furnished the best batting OF
the day. Going in first, he played resource
fully and finished the bowling to such an
extent that he had made his score In less
than two hours of playing time.
At the fall Of the fifth wicket the De.
feat of the locals seemed inevitable, but
Sharp partnered Turner and by process
Of stonewalling kept up his wicket to the
end The only other man on the side TO
show any form with the bat was as Sa niI,a
who contributed II. HOrden again bowled
successfully, taking wickets for % runs.
Goodfellow captured 2 for IT, and D. Ora
ham secured l for q.
The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
BASE BALL NOTES.

|, The Nationals and Chicagos are in the
throes of double header this afternoon.
Being Ladies day and double-header.
a very large crowd was on hand when the
sport started. and a continuous string OF
fans" passed through the gates while the
battle was on.
manager McAleer has done we'll in the
trading line with Griffith, but he may get
a "elmon" II the gives up Glade and Hemp
hill for Elberfeld. Mac needs only first
class man at the initial corner to have q
great ball team.
OF their last twelve games the White Sox
have won two, tied one and lost nine.
The latest averages show that three Amer
lean League batters. Crawford, Flick and
Chase, have made a hundred hits There
Is none in the National League. Wagner
being the nearest with o.
Pitcher Keith. a left-hander Of the Little
ROCK team, went through q dOuble-header
| balls
The St Louis Nationals are the only team
IN the either dig league that to date has
lost seasons series. They have lost two
to Chicago and Pittsburg
Frank Farrell says EIberfeld.s releas ~, u,,,,
not be Sold and. furthermore. that the M
will not be traded
Pitcher o. e. Summers Of the Indianano.
| lis team has been sold to Detroit for g, GOD.
Wild Conroy has slipped way back To
| 226. but he still holds the basa-stealing belt
with twenty-seven burglaries to his credit
| Chase Is his nearest competitor. with eight
cen.
It il to be hoped if the Ath,etic. do ana
! coed In winning out In The race Tor -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
BELGIAN LABOR PARTY.
Decides to Keep Up Attacks on
Regime in the Congo.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BRUSSELS. July 30.-The labor party has
decided to continue Its attacks upon 1.-The
abomfnabe regime of spoliation and slav-
cry" now In force in the Congo. The labor
party also declares that II the Congo Free
State is taken over from the king to the
government Of Belgium that the socialist
members Of parliament must fight shoulder
to shoulder to insure the recognition Of the
Congo evils The socialists federal council
has also been instructed to carry on in all
countries a fierce agitation to incite public
opinion against the taking over Of the
Congo Free State by Belgium.
Especial attention will be paid to making
the American socialists familiar with the
denominations connected with Congo gov
ernorships, the theory being that since an
American syndicate has secured the rub
Der concessions from the king the question
is destined to become burning issue in
American politics in the not far distant
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
King Favors Cheap Postage.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, July 3O.-Mr. Henniker Heaton,
famous as an authority upon the subject
Of cheap postage. interviewed regarding the
necessities of international penny postage,
illustrates his views with story about
King Edward.
when the king landed at Dover on his
return from his last visit to France" said
Mr. Heaton. Il was on the quay to salute
him. With wave of his hand his ajesty
pointed to the channel and said to me with
q smile. To think that letter costs two
pence-half-penny to Cross"
Mr.. Henniker Heaton says that he be-
lieves most of the officials are In favor of
the reform and that he only fears the chan
cellor of the exchequer and the French
minister Of finance.