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The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24
Pleaded Not Guilty

Sln Francisco-Judge Eawler dfsal lowed the demurrer offered by Loui. Class 10 the indictments filed aeainsI him. and Glass thereupon was ar faisned and pleaded not guilty to eacf ai the nine indictments.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24
Bishop Key 10 Preside

Nashville, Tenn-According to an announcement made here, Bishop J 5 key. oi sherman, Tex. will preside ogar the St Louis conference of the N thodist Episcopal church. south. to be held al West Plains. Mo. Sept. IS.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24
Took strychnine By Mistake.

Mrs Minnie Lockridge of Goldman. while suffering with sick headache. took dose of strychnine. which she mistook for promo setzer. and died in a half hour after she had swallowed tae drug.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24
London f25 Degrees Hot.

fondon-The thermometer Sunda, registered 125 degrees 'n the sun ant = h the shade In the past forty eisht hours there have been twenty hours and fiftg-one minutes Of brighl sEnshiu
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24
To Learn How to Cure sauid.

Newport. k. Three Japanese. one a graduate Of Harvard university. asked permission of (. H Anderson. a wholesale hsh shipper t9 make ex pefimeuts in curing squid The re 4aEst vas granted
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24
Gets st.ooo.ooo AILmonv.

New 1ora.-Mgs John Love Elliott Las uuts ued 3 divorce from her hus. Land en statutory grounds. and Mir Elliott has sAen her $La00 000 for the uHaart gt herself aud their daughter Ethe.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24
New Homesteads in Rsster.

Nearly 10.1oo acres of new land will % on the tax books of Baxter county this year caused by homesteads that haze lately been proved upon
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24
Zinc Miners Active.

Zine miners are very active in the country around BIact. Rock and some splendid finds are rcporto one of lead about four miles from town and another of zinc near Smithrile AL the mine half a mile from Black Rock work is continued throughout the day and night.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24
G. W. Hardin Dropped Dead.

C. N Hardin of Coneegiae. Kan. dropped dead of heart disease d Eu- reEa Springs recently. His wife. wao was with him at the time, sWoened. and is now in a precarious condition.
The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24
Reads Daughters Book and Forqive.

Chicago Prof CleaYer Wilkinson ef the University of Chicago has hssu won over to the side of his d4ushter Florence's literary admirers bF hIs 1auehfer's latest novel.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-26
TO READUST RATES.
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Work at Denver

Denver.-The nature of Commits
sioner A. c. Prouty's remarks just be-
fore adjourning the hearing Of Denver
business interests until next April on
the question of unreasonableness of
railroad rates now before the Inter
state Commerce Commission, plainly
indicated to those who heard him that
the commission is contemplating a re-
adjustment of rates for the entire
country from Chicago and the Missis-
sippi westward.
The keystones in this prospective re-
adjustment are Denver, Salt Lake City,
Butte and Spokane. The decision ef-
fecting the entire western country will
hinge on the Denver and Spokane
cases, which will come up for final
hearing and decision before the COM
mission in Washington on June Sd OF
this year. Commissioner Prouty made
1t quite apparent that he believes that
Denver and certain other western
points have been Disseminated against
and that relief will be given.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-26
MINE EXPLOSION
TWENTY LIVES BELIEVED 20 BE
LOST AT PRIMERO.
SHOCK LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE
Deadly Disaster in Las Animas County
Mine of Colorado Fuel e Iron Com
pany-Frantic Woman and Chill
dren Looking for Lost Ones.

Denver.-A Trinidad special to the
Republican Wednesday night says:
One of the worst mine disasters which
has visited southern Colorado for a
year was an explosion in the mine of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, at
Primero about o'clock this morning,
which is believed to have caused the
death of twenty miners, the entire
shift, besides badly wrecking parts of
the mine.
The explosion was felt throughout
the camp rocking houses and causing
the inhabitants to believe that an
earthquake had visited that section,
and the populace. so rudely awakened.
fed terror stricken from their homes
Excitement soon was intense.
The latest information tonight is
that twenty men were in the mine
and it is the general belief that all
are dead.
At o'clock tonight total of four
bodies had been recovered. the name
of only one being given. He was Frank
Hobat, miner, whose body was re-
entrance to the mine.
Among the known dead is r. ]. Lum-
ley, the fire boss who is believed to
be the only American caught in the
disaster, the others being Italians and
Austrians.
The force of the explosion stopped
the fan which conveys air into the
mine. The main entrance is blocked
with a mass of rock and timber as are
also the two air shafts which were the
only possible means of escape for the
entombed men, had any of them been
fortunate enough to have been alive.
1t is believed that those who were
not instantly killed We're suffocated by
the afterdamp, as all means of escape
We're cut off
The mine in which the explosion oc-
CURED is known as the North mine,
it being located north of the other
mines of that camp. Late tonight the
mine had only been penetrated 200 feet
through the main entrance. The work
of the rescue party is most difficult.
Large boulders, some weighing several
tons, blocked the entrance Timbers
were broken like toothpcks. letting
down tons and tons of earth and other
debris.
Miners from nearby camps flocked
to the rescue of their fellow workmen
at the first news of the disaster and
| as a result several hundred men are
| on the ground ready to render all as
| sistance possible News of the expio-
sion went quickly through the camp
this morning and within few minutes
| the main entrance was surrounded
| with frantic women and children look
| ing for their husbands, brothers, faith
! ers and sons. Many of the women in
| their excitement attempted to assist
| the miners in gaining entrance to the
| mine, but they soon saw that their
efforts were futile and then it slowly
| dawned upon them that all in the mine
were dead. The scenes were pitiful.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-26

Senator De La Vergne offered an i'm
portant memorial TO the Congress OF
the United States. asking that speedy
action be taken in passing the bill of
Congressman Franklin E. Brooks rela.
tive to allowing the state to acquire
the lands In the southern Ute reserva-
ton not occupied by the Ute Indians,
under the Carey act. There are more
than 100000 acres of arid land in the
reservation not occupied by the Indi.
ans, and the effort now being made is
to have the lands open to settlement
the same as other desert lands. The
Interior Department has ruled that the
land in question comes under the spirit
of the Carey act, but under the letter
of the law cannot now be acquired.
The Indians have exempted the lands
in the reservation along streams, as
permitted by the government, and a
feature of the Brooks bill is that the
state shall pay into trust fund for the
Indians any money due them on water
rights, etc. The memorial will be
printed and come up in regular order
Of business.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-26
Epidemic In Chicago.

Chicago.-Women and children are
fleeing Chicago in the face of the scar
let fever and diphtheria scourge which
Tuesday reached new high mark, the
fever cases reported during the day
being 145. Trains leaving Chicago
daily for cities in the South, South
west and along the Pacific coast are
taxed to their full capacity. and in a
number Of instances it has been neces-
sary to attach extra coaches. The
record mark for the total number of
contagious cases reported in one day
was also passed when PA cases were
recorded at the ONCE of the health de-
partment.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-26
PRIZE PATRIOTIC ESSAYS.
Offer Made to Pupils of Colorado Pub,
lie Schools.

Denver.-A committee appointed by
the Sons of the Revolution has issued
proclamation announcing its four
teenth annual offering to the students
of the public schools in Colorado, Of
three prizes, one of gold, one of silver
and one of bronze, for the most meri-
torious original essay. the subject this
year being Colonel Ethan Allen: His
Services in the American Revolution"
The essays should contain not less
than 1776 nor more than 1907 words,
and must be delivered to the commit
tee on or before April 5. 1907. Prizes
will be publicly awarded by the gov
ernor of Colorado April 18th IeXing-
ton Day. at Denver
The committee consists of c. Valen-
tine Kirby, 1445 Emerson street, Den
yer; George Bedell Vosburg, DID, and
Ralph Voorhees,. All essays should be
mailed or delivered to Chairman
Kirby.
Katherine L. Craig. superintendent
of public instruction, personally re-
quests county superintendent, prin-
cipals and teachers to cooperate in
inducing their pupils to compete for
the prizes.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-26
LIVE STOCK CONVENTION.
American National Live Stock Asso
citation in Denver.

Denver.-The American National
Live Stock Association met at the
Broadway Theater Tuesday morning
President Murdo Mackenzie called
the convention to order and the dele
gates were welcomed by Governor
Buchtel.
Col. w. e. Hughes, prominent cat
tleman, responded, saying that all the
world looked to the West for future
development President Roosevelt, he
said, had been educated by the West
and the West had elevated him to the
high position which he now holds.
Clifford Pinchot, government for
ester, was then introduced and pre-
sented the following message from
President Roosevelt:
81 extend greetings to the American
National Live Stock Association and
beg the delegates to consider the fol
lowing: In my judgment the govern
ment control of public ranges is EVIL
IDENTIFY coming. and quickly coming. II
is right that it should. I believe it is
to the best interests Of all users of the
public domain. including the live stock
men, that 1t should come. AS govern
ment control of the public ranges is
one of the fixed policies of the admins
tration, l will be glad to get the ad
vice of the association as to the form
it should take for the best interests
of all concerned"
The message was delivered verbally
by Mr. Pinchot.
President Mackenzie then read hi.
annual address. Following are some o
President Mackenzies recommenda
tions:
That shippers should watch out fol
their own interests and II wrong Ii
done to Immediately report it to the
interstate commerce commission.
That the stockmen should see tha
law is passed prohibiting railroad
companies from paying any dividend!
on stock, especially watered stock, un
til they first show that their roads are
properly equipped. The railroads, sale
thespresident, in numerous instance,
have failed to provide cars for stool
shipments.
That Congress be asked to gran
power to the interstate commerc,
commission to control railroads will
respect to the car supply and how 1
shall be distributed.
That the government should pay tn,
cost of meat inspection.
That all alaws, both state and ma
tional shall be enforced through tn,
concerted and united efforts Of tn,
stockmen.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-26
More Earthquakes at Kingston.

Kingston.-Two earthquake shocks.
the heaviest since the destructive ones
of January 14th, were felt here at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Several
buildings were thrown down, and there
was great alarm among the people. No
one was injured
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
TIES ON THE TRACK.


Dresden, Tenn. Feb. Ii, An at
tempt was made to wreck the 6 Sc
p, m. passenger train on the Nash
vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis Rail
way two miles west Of Dresden
Saturday night, but the matter has
been kept quiet by the authorities
and no reports have been given out
until to-day, with the hope that the
guilty parties could be caught.
The train was little late when
1t left Dresden. and was running at
about thirty-five miles an hour
Just as it rounded sharp curve
the engineer noticed something on
the track ahead, but II was too late
to stop. The engine and train ran
over the obstruction. and while it
bumped and iostled considerably.
the train did not leave the track.
On examination it was found that
ten or twelve cross ties had been
placed directly across the track,
but they were decayed nd soft
and the engine managed to plow
through them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
They Read The. Commercial.

Following are some of the friends
who have registered at The Com
mercial Office during the past week:
H A. Compton, Hansen Valley; d.
x. Harris. Route Five; Il. Lowe,
Riyes; j. E. Isbell, south of Hick-
man; Miss Minnie Howard, city;
]. G. Ishell, Woodland Mills; Mrs.
H. 6 Miller, city; G. L. Wood.
Route Five; ]. v. Sbapard, Hick-
man; J r. Powell. Prescott, Ark;
]. II. Russell, city: J H, McCaw,
Rives; T. N Morris. Fremont; II.
M. Stone. Jackson; Mrs. EN- m a
Johnson, Clayton; B 3. Jones, Hick-
manT. A. Pratber. Jr,, State
Line; W III. Pruett. Hickman: Mrs.
H. A, Campbell, Cayce: A. S. HomiI,
CLAYTON; Jess Moss, Troy; E. l..
Ezell, HICKMAN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
Road Convention.

DR.. #. M. Mckee asks us to an
nounce that a general good roads
meeting will be held at the court
house in Union City on the first
Monday in March. Representatives
from every district IN the county
are expected to be present, and a
large crowd is looked for. This
question is becoming very much the
leading topic, taking precedence of
everything else, and one would be
surprised to find how many are be-
ing convinced that bonds should be
issued by the county tor road pur-
poses. We have talked to a num-
Der from different sections with
this sort of response. Like DR..
Miles, many people are of the opin-
ion til at the future gen ration
should not be lett improvements
and advantages without some obli-
cations. They should have to be
taught by experience as well as
their forefathers. Then too We
might be getting back the use of
money which has been collected by
insurance companies and brokers
and accumulated in Wall street
True we would have to pay the in
terest and some day the principal,
but think OF the benefits to be de.
rived from II what start we
would get by the distribution of
the money in the county, and what
an immense advantage the improve
ments would be.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
A Mistake.

The impression made at the meet
ing of the Merchants Association
Monday night that the Training
School could be bought and consol-
idated with the new State Normal
School for West Tennessee was an
error. We are authorized by one Of
the trustees 20 say that the Train
ing School is not for sale. that it
IS enjoying t he greatest term Of
success in its history. There are
now about one hundred students
enrolled, through the efforts Of the
ambitious young principal. Prof. G..
M. Mathis. Thus il will be seen
that the eprollment is much larger
than for years. and we have it that
the school il doing as good work as
ever known. A normal could do us
great good, but there ID plenty Of
room for them al.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
Society,".
Masquerade Party.


The masquerade party to be CIV
en- at the RINK Friday evening will
be delightful affair i every young
lady expected, which includes ten,
will appear in the fancy costume
promised. L has not developed
that the bows will also appear IN
costume. The conventional black
Of the festivities. but there IS moth
ing as pretty as pretty Young
woman "a the original costume It
will be great disappointment It
the young ladies do not appear IN
the frocks that are being prepared
Miss Ara Edwards will be seen as a
Gypsy. Miss Mabel Griffin as the
- - .
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
IN the Matter 81 Jawalrv

it is generally conceded that we
have the most attractive assortment
TO be seen anywhere ID town. Just
now we have an unusually fine vari-
ETY. Of novelties Of the latest designs
that will insure suiting any taste
or pleasing any fancy.
BRANsFoRD g. ANDREWS.
Union City. Tenn.
The Depeuda bic Jewellers and OPP
ticians.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
Numbers Not Here.

Recorder J W WoosleY asks IS
to say that the city map is nc
plete and that the numbers have
not come, and that he will not 5e
ready tor some time to give them
the number of any house. These
things will be announced through
the papers In due time.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
Estrav Notice

Taken up and posted, District No.
3, by B. l.. Cunningham, one black
horse about Is years old. white spot
in forehead; one sorrel horse II
years old; one horse mule colt, black,
2 years old; no marks or brander's
stock. THoS. X. BARRETT,
AS St Ranger.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
Thinkinq About IL.

]. T. Chiles, Of Obion. was here
Wednesday. MIR. Chiles is contem-
plating the race tor Trustee and
told US that he would soon be ready
to make his proposal, and if the
fair damsel gives him the slightest
encouragement he would announce
his intentions
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15
when You Buy 4 watch

get a movement that you can rely
upon and save money.
1t isn't necessary, however, to be
extravagant ia order 10 own a good
dependable time keeper
BRANsFoRD x. ANDREWS,
Union City, Tenn.
The Dependable jewelers. and OPP
ticions.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15

suffered EaahituaIly from 81 nstl
patI0n. pUan : ReOuIels rei!eyed and
strengthened the bowels. SCI that they
bare been regular ever since K.
Davis, grocer, sulphur Springs. Tex.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15

J. G. Reynolds. Next meeting will
be held at the same place with Miss
Mamie Gardner as leader.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-15

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without a scar Cures piles, ec-
zema, salt rhoum, any itching Doan's
Ointment. Your druggist sells it.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-09-18

Don't marry fOpw remarks a
magazine supposed TO elevate the taste
Of young women and sharpen their
wits as far as matters matrimonial
are concerned.
But have something TO say for the
opposite side of the question. Girls,
don't marry a man who is sloppy In
his appearance, or you will suffer even
worse than If you married q fOp. The
tendency of great many men is to
be careless Of their clothes. If there
is anything maddening to a proud,
well dressed woman II is TO see her
husband shabbily dressed, with an in
different tie and unpublished boots. She
ts positively ashamed to go out on
the street with him. No amount Of
nagging will make a man who is fond
of what he calls his comfort" change.
He doesn't realize how his appearance
spOils his chances of success.
So, girls, If you want TO be on the
safe side, pick out man who thinks
something of his appearance. even if
there are people narrow minded
enough to call him a fOp.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-09-18

They were talking of very popular
woman and they couldn't exactly fix
the secret of her success. There were
other women prettier, Others as well
dressed, others with more money, with
better manners even.
Il think l know why" remarked an
old lady who had been silent during
the discussion. Mrs. b. never does
favOrs in the hope of receiving some
thing In return. II she sends you a
gift at Christmas you know ii is not
because she hopes to be invited to your
party. in January. Then, too, she is
not perpetually offended at fancied
sights. You don't feel you must in
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-09-18
More Tact Needed.

Some women have no sense when il
comes to inviting people. They will
bring together the Highbrows, whs
only care for Wagner's music, and Mr..
and Mrs. WilliebOy. who adore coon
songs. Then they will entertain the
quartet with sentimental ditties
rasped out by a photograph. Better
a lunch OF bread and cheese eaten in
company with congenial people than
the most gorgeous course dinner dur
ing which you are mildly thinking
what you can say to take that bored
expression from the face OF your next
neighbOr. Give to Caesar the things
that are Caesars, to the Highbrows
Wagner conversation and to the Will
lieboys vaudeville, but don't ever bring
them together, for that limits their con
versation almost to Yes and mo, A"
and, as neither has good time, you
have gained no thanks for your trouble.
MAUD ROBINSON.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-09-18
ANTI NJ. o. TIDE R!SIEI
Many Defeats In Many Places In the
Last Few Months.


The rising Of the tide OF public re-
sentiment against municipal ownership
is shown by the many defeats IT has
suffered during the past few months.
Among those previously unrecOrded in
these pages are the following:
The voters of Canon City, Colo, de-
clared against constructing municipal
waterworks.
In Hot Springs, S. D., NJ. o. candi-
dates for aldermen were defeated in
every ward.
The expenditure of $4,000 to $65, 900
to develop electrical power was voted
down in Shelburne, Ont.
In Shullsburg, Wis, the vote was
nearly six to one against bonding the
city for an electric light plant
The committee appointed by the town
Of Winchester, Mass, to investigate
the subject OF municipal lighting re-
ported as follows:
'The committee is unanimously OF
the opinion that the town should not at
this time undertake to own or control
any municipal lighting plant, nor
should It, I'm the opinion OF the commit
tee, engage IN the manufacture or dis
tribution either Of electricity or gas
Sor muu,-spai ...,,. = tc- the nse OF its
inhabitants
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-09-18
MISLEADING ESTIMATES.
Why Municipal Lighting Plants Gen.
orally Cost More Than Expected.

Why Municipal Lighting Plants Gen.
orally Cost More Than Expected.
1t is most unusual for a municipal
lighting plant to be erected at a cost
that comes anywhere near the esti-
mate presented to the city officials. In
some cases these officials are directly
to blame for accepting the estimates
Of representatives Of manufacturing
companies, who are, OF course, more
anxious to make a sale than to protect
the citizens from ultimate disappoint-
ment. When an electrical engineer is
called upon for an estimate II might
seem as though the council had done
it's full duty. but unfortunately, in
some cases at least, the temptation to
secure a percentage on the cOnstruc-
ton cost is great enough to overcome
professional honor and estimates are
submitted which are absolutely made
quate. The only remedy for this would
seem to be to obtain an independent
estimate from a consulting engineer
who would have no further interest in
the matter
Perhaps, however, the most common
cause for disappointment is due to the
fact that engineers in estimating cost
fail to take into consideration what
ought to be well known by this time
that cities cannot, as rule, construct
plants at as low figures as private
companies can. This is due partly to
the inexperience Of city officials, which
is taken advantage of In many cases,
and also to the fact that the large
amount of red tape which seems to be
a necessary feature of such contracts
has to be allowed for by bidders. 1t
is therefore perfectly possible that an
estimate for a municipal plant may be
exceeded by 80 per cent when it would
be an adequate one II the construction
were to be undertaken by a private
company. This is a feature Of munic-
ipal ownership which has not been
heretofore given the consideration that
1t deserves.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-09-18
Health In The Canal Zone.

The high wages psid make it a
mighty temptation to our young ar.
tisans to join the force of skilled work
men needed to construct the Panama
Canal. Many are restrained however
by the fear of fevers and malaria. 1t
is the knowing ones-those who have
used Electric Bitters, who go there
without this fear, well knowing they
are safe from mslsrious Influence with
Electric Bitters on hand. Cures blood
poison too, biliousness, weakness and
all stomach, liver and kidney troubles.
Guaranteed by Sewers Drng.Co. soc.