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The sun., 1907-08-12
CRITICISES CONFUSION.
Railway Age" says Interstate Body Is
Made Up Of Lawyers and Politicians.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Rdilrdy ige
criticises the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in an editorial that is said TO voice
the prevailing sentiment among the higher
railway officials of the country. Among
other things the Age says:
Unfortunately the commission contains
too many good lawyers and acute poll
ticians and too few men who have any
practical knowledge OF the railway business
or who possess the grasp of railway eco
nomics and the capacity for statistical
work. The result is that many rulings
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
are not practical and that many of its
opinions betray only a stray superficial
knowledgeof the important matters with
which they deal.
1T is only fair TO say that in view of
the amount of work the commission has
attempted to do since the Hepburn act
went into effect il is not surprising that
il has not always done good work. On
the other hand, however. the commission
has gone out Of it's way to meddle with a
number of matters which did not seem to
require attention from it, and it would
have secured better results if it had at
tempted to do less"
The Age also sounds a note of warning
regarding the numerous reductions in
rates which the commission is ordering
and seems to infer that il is the disposition
Of that body to reduce rates whenever an
opportunity presents.
The sun., 1907-08-12
STABBED WIFE VINO LEFT HIM.
Begged Her In vain TO Return Home-Cut
Her sister VINO lnterfered.

Her StsteT VINO AuterteTeu.
Ernest Wulfert and his wife agreed two
years ago TO live apart. he to keep their
home at SO Lafayette street. Paterson, n.
j., and she to be free to go her way. Mrs.
Wulfert came to New York and went to live
at 2e5 West Twenty fifth street with her
sister. Mrs. Marie Lemothe. who came here
from st Pierre Miquelon. Newfoundland
Walfert kept at his trade Of machinist.
Within fortnight he began to beg his wife
to return.
Never while live. IL was hell while We
were together. The only peace have
known since we we're married ten years
ago | now enjoy" she wrote to him only
last week after ne had begged and written
scores of times.
last night when the bell rang. One OF them
pressed the button which opened the door
downstairs. A few moments later Wulfert
entered the room.
sophia he said. come home; please
come home with me" addressing his wife.
Never. First / would rather die she
said. Wulfert. the wife said. pulled out
his pocketknife and shouting that she
could have her alternative OF death at
tackled her. He stabbed her in the throat
twice. Mrs Lemothe went TO her sister 9
rescue and was herself stabbed in the neck
Neighbors heard the women crying out
and as they ran in Wulfert fed. Police
man levin caught him in Eighth avenue
after pursuing him for two books.
The women were taken to the New York
Hospital. They will recover. The surgeon
said that Mrs. Wulfert escaped by a margin
miraculously small. the blade passing her
jugular vein by less than a quarter OF an
inch. Wulfert was locked up in the West
Twentieth street police station charged
with felonious assault
The sun., 1907-08-12
THINK BANKER rs ~ CANADA.
Authorities Say President or Wrecked In
stItuiiOn Had FOrGers 10 Help Him.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 1.-THE State su-
thorities believe that President Hugh Bur
rell Of the wrecked Peoples State Bank Of
Brownstown has made his way to Canada.
The latest developments show that he
lost $4,000 in speculations without au-
thority OF the directors. Bank Examiner
Camp and Deputy Ogleshy have discovered
that three citizens of Brownstown were
associated with Burrell in his speculations
and they are now under surveillance.
These three citizens said Mr.. Oglesby,
who assisted Burrell in plundering the
bank drew out money in unauthorized ways
and for illegal purposes. They signed
notes, but not with their own signatures.
There are forgeries to the amount OF Sow
eral thousands dollars that are not Hugh
Burrells. All of these men and their rela-
tions with Burrell and the bank are being
investigated by Prosecutor Swails Of Jack
son county"
The sun., 1907-08-12
KILLS LLSFATHER-IN-LA AND SELF.
Quarrel Over Business That Did Not Pay
leads TO Murder and suicide.

OTrUMwA. Ia. Aug. ll-Frank Dunton.
former Mayor OF Ottumwa. last night shot
his father-in-law. George Godfrey. and
then ended his own life.
Aquarrel over business matters is thought
TO have led to the tragedy. Dunton. who
married Godfrey's eldest daughter. lived
with his father-in-law. The men were last
seem alive at supper time last night. and at
that time there was no hint Of trouble.
The murder and suicide were discovered
by Mrs. Dunton when she returned to the
house about o'clock. She fell over the
body of her father in the parlor and when
she ran to call her husband she found his
body in their bedroom. Near him lay the
revolver.
Godfrey and Dunton we're partners in a
dry goods store. Dunton ran the store on
money supplied by his father-in-law. Re
GENTLY, il bs said. the store has not been a
success, and Godfrey had lost money.
This is believed to have been the subject Of
the quarrel.
The sun., 1907-08-12
5000 Fire I'm q Paint Fact cry.

Fremen had hard time yesterday morn
ing extinguishing blaze which threatened
TO destroy the big paint and color making
plant Of Frederick Lavenburg q Co. at l65
to isi North Elevepth street. Williamsburg.
The smoke was so dense that several fire.
men were almost overcome. Deputy Fire
Chief Burns had a dozen streams of water
concentrated in the varnish rooms and
storage house, where thousands of barrels
Of inhammable material were ready for
shipment. After an hours work the blaze
was enrey out ns tSs Ssass was
The sun., 1907-08-12
TONG WAR VICTIMS FUNERALS.
Thousands In Boston Ne Oriental Reii Eious
and Masonic Rites.

and Masonic Rites.
Boston. Mass, Aug. 1.-THE funerals OF
three Of the four On Leong Tongs who were
murdered in Boston's Chinatown ten days
ago by invading Hip Sing Tongs were held
in the open streets OF Chinatown to-day.
They were conducted with the full Oriental
ritual and rites Of the ancient Chinese
Masonic order. Nearly 5000 Cinnamon at
tended. making a spectacle seldom seen
outside Of China.
More than 1000 police officers were de-
tailed for the occasion. the authorities fear
ing further disturbance from the rival
tongsmen. Moy Qung Quin Of New York,
grand master Of the Chinese lodges in Amer
lea, wearing a white gown and black cap
and many cleaning medals, presided at
the Masonic services held over the bodies
OF Lee Kai and Chin Mon Quin, which re-
posed in open caskets in the middle OF the
street.
Another Chinaman. robed in red and pur-
pie, holding aioft the red and blue canopy
Of the Masonic lodge stood between the
ends of the two caskets. On each side
stood officers Of the lodge in yellow gowns.
one bearing the Stars and Stripes and the
other the dragon flag Of China.
While the Masonic services were being
carried out strange ceremonies were per-
formed over the body OF Chin Let at 8 Ok
ford street The final scene Of the services
was the severing Of the dead mems earthly
ties by burning all their documents and
papers in a great brass urn.
into each coffin coins for passage to the
other world and food for sustenance until
that unknown land wds reached were placed
There was roast fowl and pig, edible birds
nest and a hundred expensive delicacies
familiar only 10 0rientals.
Next Sunday the funeral Of the fourth
victim Of the shooting, Wong Shee Chung,
be held.
The bodies Of two Of the dead were buried
IN Mount Hope Cemetery and the third,
that Of Chin Mon Quin, will be shipped back
to China.
The sun., 1907-08-12
SOCIALISTS vExED WITH POLICE
For Arresting speakers - Grievance Aired
At T.. r. u. Meeting.


at 4. r. Y. Meeting.
The Police Department was denounced
by the Socialist delegates at yesterday .
meeting of the Central Federated Union
for the arrest last night Of fifteen speaker
at a Socialist mass meeting in 125th street
near Seventh avenue. which was COM
planned Of by hotel patrons in the neigh
borhood. Albert Abrahams OF the Press
mems Union declared that the politicians
had singled out the Socialists for arrest.
Former Assemblyman Samuel Prince Of
the Cigarpackers Union said that the
G. F. U. had nothing to do with politics.
and that the Socialist party should attend
to it's own business.
Other delegates sided with Prince. but
James Barry Of the Actors Protective
Union. a Tammany man. and Timothy NJ.
DAILY OF the Metal Polishers Union decided
that labor speakers, including the So
cialists. ought to have a show. Barry said
that Tammany men who were making
speeches were often chased away by the
police. IL was decided finally TO appeal
to Commissioner Bingham and ask for an
investigation in the case Of the arrest Of the
Socia list speakers.
The sun., 1907-08-12
Tie Weather.

Fair weather prevailed all the country
yesterday. save for thundcrstorms at scattered
places IN the Central States. the western Lake
regions and the upper Missouri Valley.
There was an area OF low pressure covering the
central States and the western Lake regions moving
eastward. This was causing extremely high tenn
peratures in the Mississippi. Ohio and Tennessee
valleys and the Lake regions and there was a gen
eral Increase OF temperature In the Atlantic States
II was somewhat cooler In the extreme Northwest.
In this city the day was fair and warmer: wind,
light TO fresh easterly; average humidity. SO per
cent barometer, corrected TO read TO sea level.
at A. NJ, 5000; p NJ, 2s.sG.
The temperature yesterday. as record ed by the
ofica thermometer. Is shown In tbe annexed table
The sun., 1907-08-12

HIghest Temperature, ~, az 20 A. II. "
WASHINGTON FORECAST ron TO DAT AND TO MORROW
For eastern Aew York fatv 10 DAY. sIeept possibly
shoUers IN northern part: fair tomorror: cooler IN
The Interior: fresh souiherIv smiling 10 psseriy
uinds.
For New England. fair TO day except showers
In northern part: fair TO morrow: little change In
temperature. fresh southwest 10 west winds
For eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Delaware partly cloudy 10 day and 20 morrow
possibly cooler to morrow: light to fresh southeriy
shifting TO westerly winds.
For the District OF Columbia Maryland and
Virginia fair and somewhat warmer TO day: partly
cloudy tomorrow: light variable winds
For western New York and western pcnnsyt-
vsnis, partly cloudy to-day. possibly thunder
showers along the Lakes; fair TO- morrow. cooler
tonight or to morrow: fresh southwcsteriy wipds
becoming northrcsteriS
The sun., 1907-08-12
Auto Hits q Telephone Pole.

Samuel Bowen, a chauffeur, living at ss2
East Thirty-fourth street, Brooklyn, and
employed by Louis Bossert, was returning
TO Brooklyn early yesterday morning in
his employers machine after a run on
Long Island. On the Merrick road near
Oxford street, Jamaica, the car swerved
and ran into telephone pole by the road.
The car was wrecked. Bowen was thrown
out and sustained decorations OF the face,
hands and shoulders. He was taken to tn
Jamaica Hospital. He says the steering
gear didn't work right.
The sun., 1907-08-12

Thomas Foley. II years old who lived in
Henderson street. Jersey City. was drowned
yesterday afternoon in the Hudson River
at the foot Of Hudson Square Park. Ho-
boken. in the presence Of 500 persons who
were on the free public bath pr dge He
went in with four boy friends and dived
from a barge He was seized with cramps
and sank. despite the efforts Of his COM
panions to save him. Members Of a .volun-
teer fe saving corps searched several hours
for the body.
The sun., 1907-08-12

devoted 10 the upholding. and sometimes,
90 It's said. tho holding up. Of all things
Cuban, chastised the TsIe0rdph's editor In
Castillian prose. They fayed him and the
members Of the staff Of the paper bitterly,
and wound up with the crushing invective
that the whole Telegraph outfit consisted
Of pork packing Yankees from Chicago.
this evidently being. in the mind Of the
editor Of La Debdete, just about the last
word
The sun., 1907-08-12
Newark Man browns At sheepshead Bay.

Michael Casulli, an Italian OF % Bedford
street. Newark, got beyond his depth In
the ocean of Oriental Point, shsepshesd
Bay. yesterday afternoon and went down.
Il is supposed that he was seized with
cramps. His body was not recovered.
He had been swimming with companions
who had come from Newark. The dead
man was "a years old and moi. married.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
WlNSLOW OBJECTS
DOES NOT LIKE ARTICLES AS
 THEY WERE PUBLISHED.
WRITES TO SECRETARY OF NAVY
tkperience Was Similar to That Of Many Other Officers Returning
 After a Cruise

Washington. D. C-As a matter oi justice to himself as well as to other naval officers similarly situated Commander Cameron NcR. NinsIow has written to the secretary of tbo navy letter protesting against the sensational and injurious articles which have been published in some ot the newspapers of the country con. corning alleged smuggling by himself at the time of his detachment from the |. s. $. Charleston. al San Diego. Cal, July II 1ast.
 Captain WinsloW's experience was similar to that of many other naval of. feers returning to their own country alter long cruise in foreign waters. In that he Was charged with having sought 10 evade the payment of dr. ties on large quantities of expensive wines and thousands nf high grade cigars and other tabla luxuries as well as on curios of great value secured abroad
 The facts are very different. accord ing to the statement made to the de partment by Commander Winslow He sad his personal property was neces- sarily packed in number of small boxes to facilitate handling. They contained his household effects. such as blankets. bed and table linen. tow els. pictures. photographs, books and rugs Gin all a considerable quantity and purchased in the United States) and part of the remaining stores which he had on the Charleston as necessary for the cabin mess.
 Commander Winsl0w shows that. SO far from making any effort to conceal the landing of these goods. they were. as matter Of fact landed at the GUS tom house under the eye of a customs representative and sent directly to the railroad station without any thought that this remnant of cabin supplies would be considered dutiable.
 When he learned. later in the day. and indirectly. to the contrary. Com iaander Winslow informed the collee- tor of the nature of the contents of the boxes. adding that he did not be- lieve that they were duitable, but that if there was the slightest question he preferred to pay the duty in full. He says he supplied a complete list to the collector. and paid in any case where there was a doubt in his own mind as to whether the articles were pur- chased in New York or foreign coun- try, the total amount paid being small.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
ENTiCe0 eV THE BAR.
ssrsnuous Actions Mildly Explained
 by the Minister.

Many stories are told of the co. centric doings and savings of an oid clergyman who lived in Maine some years ago. At one time there mad been fight among some men. one Of whom was seriously hurt A trial took place and the old minister Who had seen the a1ray was sum moned as witness.
 What was Salson doing," was the first question.
 Oh, he was slashing around"
 Well. sir, just what do you mean by that?"
 Why. he was knocking about him here and there"
 Now. sir, kindly toll us plain. ly what Salson did to this man.
 Why. he-he enticed him" said the cid minister slowly. He enticed him with crowbsr. He used the crowbar to persuade the man-to en- tice him. and by series of pokes and blows he succeeded in doing it. said the minister. mildly.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
scALY ERUPTION ON BODY.
ooctors and Remedies Fruitless-Suf fered 10 Years - Completely
 Cured by Cu.icura.

Small sores appeared on each of my lower limbs and shortly afterwards they became so sore that I could scarcely walk. The sores began to heal, but small scaly eruptions ap. peared. The itching was so severe that l would scratch the sores until the blood began to flow. After I suffered thus about ten years made a renewed effort to effect a cure. The eruptions by this time had appeared on every part of my body except my face and hands. The best doctor in my native county and many remedies gave no relief. All this was fruitless. Finally my hair began to fall out and l was rapidly becoming bald A few months after, having used almost everything else, l thought I would try Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. After using three boxes l was completely cured and my hair was restored, after fourteen years of suffering and an ex- penditure of at least $50 or $60 in vain. ly endeayoring to find cure. B. Hiram Mattingly. Vermillon, S. Dak.. Aug. IS. 1906"
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
FROHMAN BRINGING PLAYS.
Has Larger Number Than He Has
 Ever Returned With Before.

London, Eng. - Charles Frohman will leave Southampton on the steam CT Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse for New York. He is taking with him. accord. ing to his own statement. number of plays for production for next season larger than he has ever before left England with
 MT. Frohman will have nearly 2o00 English players under his manage ment in the United Kingdom during the coming season. His extensive in terests on this side of the water make 1t necessary for his visits to America to be comparatively short.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
Immigration Records Broken.

Washington. D. C.-All immigra- tion records in the history of the coun- try were broken by the aggregate re- turns for the fiscal year of 1907. which ended on June a last The total num- Der of alien immigrants landed in America during the year was 1.2S5.349. as against l,l00.135 landed during the fiscal year of 1906. The increase dur ing the year was about per cent over the greatest number of immigrants that ever arrived in America hereto fore in q single year
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
THE STORY OF 4 WlSCCNSiN MAN IN WESTERN CANADA.
Three Years Ago Worth Cn'y sc,coo;
 To.Dsy Is Wcrth S5S.CCo.

The following IS e cory Of a letter, of which the Agents of the Canadian Government throughout the Unitee States receive similar ones many times during the year.
 Cayley, Alta. Dec. ', 1906. Agent Canadian Government,
 Watertown, $. |.
 Dear Sir:
 Your letter dated Nov. 27th at hand and was very glad to hear from you. I see that you are still at work per suading people 10 move into the Cana. dian Northwest. ! must tell you that owe you many thanks for persuading me 10 come out here, am only sorry that l wasn't persuaded sooner, and there is still plenty of good chances for many more right at the present time. hope that you will be able to induce more 10 make Q start out to this part of the country.
 Now I must tel yoa what have accomplished since came out here and it won't be three years till the 1st of July. l shall shortly receive my patent for my homestead the home stead cost me sI0.00 in all today it is ,NYrth s30.00 per acre, but 1t is not for sale. Then year ago last May I fought 320 acres at $7.00 per acre and sold this fall for $2000 per acre and cleared a profit of s4,I6000 How is that for the Northwest? I now have 320 acres of land and all paid for, 15 head of horses. 90 head of cattle, 22 pigs, 2 sheep and about I50 chickens and other poultry, and all new ma chinery and everything is paid for We also bought lots in Calgary and in High River. We gave $470 for the l5 lots and they are paid for At present l conside- myself worth s13,- 000,00, and when left Wisconsin les s than three years ago had about s2,000,00. This year threshed q little over 4000 bushels Of grain. have about one thousand bushels of fine potatoes and about five hundred bush els of turnips. Mrs. BeisieCel sold about s200 worth of garden truck and poultry this fall. Now there are lots ot others in this community who did as well as l did in the same length of time
 The family and myself a3e alI well at this writing and hope thIs letter Will find you the same
 Yours very truly.
 (Signed) PHILIP PEISIEGETl.
 Cayley Alta, Canada
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
Venezuela Refuses to Pay.

Brussels. Belgium. has intimated that it will refuse to pay the s2000,00 debt to Belgian creditors This decision was contrary to the find ing of The Hague tribunal, and the Belgian government. realizing that persistence in this refusal would infict the most serious injury to the cause ot arbitration. is doing it's utmost to in duce Venezuela to carry out The Hague verdict
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
Hcw Pa. Get In.

Dr George 4. Go.don, pastor of the Old South church. Eoston. tells how a witty Irishman stood before the gate Of the other world. asking fer admis- sion. ST Peter refused him, how. ever. telling him he was too great a sinner to enter tho-e, and bade him 20 away. The HaI went q little dis gaace from he gate and then erowed three times Ike 6 rooster. St. Peter st once threw open the gate and cried out: Come in. Pat, Well let bygones be bygones s!'-Lippincotts.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
Never pisappoints.

Many extensively advertised reme- dies are failures when put to the test. Hunts Lightning Oil is an exception. Confidence in 1t is never misplaced disappointment neye. follows it's use. It is certainly the greatest emergency remedy now obtainable. Fer cuts. burns, sprains, aches and pains l know 10 equal"
 GEO. '. PADDOCK.
 Doninhan, Mc.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
Doomed to Torment.

MT. P. C. keever, Aberdeen, Miss, writes:
 For years I suffered from a form of eczema which made life a burden. I thought I was doomed to perpetual torment here below, but your Hunt S Cure rescued me. One box did the work, and the trouble has never re- turned. Many, many thanks
 Hunts Cure is guaranteed. Price S0 cents.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
Saved Him.

It didn't kill me, but I think it would if it had not been for Hunt s Cure. I was tired miserable and well nigh used up when I commenced using it for an old and severe case of Eczema. One application relieved and one box cured me. l believe Hunt E Cure will cure any form of itching known to mankind
 CLIFTON LAWRENCE,
 Helena, o. T.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19

,-essed ne. I locked tadly and the ,idnevs were noticeatiy detanged. l sapk lower and lowe untll given up and at this critical t,me began with noans kidney Pms. Details are un- ,eeessary. Twelve boxes cured me and weigh six pounds more than ever before. They saved ny fife
 Sold by all dealers 50 cents box. Foster. .M1barn Go. buffalo. N. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
WOMAN DIES IN PRISON.
Court Clerks Error Made Her Sen
 tence Years" for Months"

Montgomery, Ala - Rhena Rivers died al the penit ntiary here af- ter serving almost twenty .ears. Thf mistake of a court clerk, who wrote years instead ef months when committing hsr o prison was but recently discovered. and a bill for her release had been introduced in the legislature.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
New Uoe Tor Ola Eope..

Some time ago wooden manufac- turer in the north of England succeed ed in making 2 fabric from old ropes. He obtained a quantity Of old rope and cordage, unraveled them and wove them by secret process into . kind of rough cloth.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
Perhaps He Wa. the One to Blame

Hicks-He first met his wife when he was on camping trip down in the Maine woods, but their marriage isn't happy
 Wicks-Ah, l see. He mistook her for . dear.
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19

tAI " ANN. Ats1NAA a kfN1li ne two years ago and brought awful headaches and dizzy spells was all aD- strung. weak and nervous, could scarce
 Y +oter ateat Pains iE ne side and back CCnI ete. y sEneIved ne My food dis
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
And Other Grimes.

The gravity ot the crime ot big amy appears 10 depend quite largely upon the criminals business eennee- tons and social acQuaintanoe-CoS umbuS Journal
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
A Hard Knock.

.Yes." said Rimer, T admit some times have trouble wooing my muse '
 That's odd" replied Crittick. her feet are so clumsy don't see how she could get away from you"
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
Tolstoi Death Denied

London. Eng.-The Reuter- Tel eSraph Service Tuesday denies the re. pert that Count Tolstoi is dying. It is announced thai the aged count is enjoying his usual health.