The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-04


 assumes the editorship of this paper, succeeding H. NJ. Suter, who remains with the paper
 Rendered temporarily insane by re- morse for his act in killing his wife and wounding his son, whom he mis- took for her admirer, last June, Julius Turner, a wealthy farmer, committed suicide in his cell in the county jail at Clay City, H., by hanging himself to the bars of the cage in which he He used his bed clothing in the accom- plishment of his purpose.
 Augusta, Ga. and points in South Carolina are gradually recovering from the flood conditions. The death list in Georgia and South Carolina will reach 60. Two more bodies were taken from the river at Augusta, making the total known dead there IS. The city mains have been opened, relieving the dis tress as to drinking water.
 Following an inspection of the li- braries of the public schools of Orange, N. J., the board of health has decided to disinfect every book in the schools between now and the time the schools than the usual number of cases of scarlet fever in the schools last year.
 Important documents in the case of George Fitzgerald, accused of stealing $173,000 from the United States sub treasury, could not be found and eX- citement was high in the state attor- ney's office until the papers were dis covered in a waste basket.
 J. M. Brown, 70 years old of Man son, Ia., killed his daughter-in-law, Mrs. George G. Brown, at their home. He walked downtown, meeting H. R. Burwell. Well, just killed Georges wife, and it was the best deed I ever did in my life,' he said. They can do what they please with me, but she shall never insult my wife again. w. H. Worden, counsel for Ray Lam- phere, indicted for the murder of Mrs. Belle Guinness, has prepared papers in application for Lampheres release on a writ of habeas corpus, declaring there is not sufficient evidence on which to hold Lamphere The papers will be filed in a few days. After world wide chase lasting three years and extending over three continents, Bella Walder, a Hungarian nobleman accused of forgeries amount ing to S10,000, was arrested in Chi cago. He is held for eXtradition. The charges state that Walder forged the name of his uncle, count in Hungary, to notes.
 Bryan is greatly interested in the recent declaration by W. R. Stubbs, Republican nominee for governor of Kansas, in favor of a guaranty of bank deposits. Bryan, it is we'll known, regards the platform declara- tion in favor of such a guarantee as one of the most important issues of the campaign.
 Twenty-three alleged Mormon con- verts are held at the immigration bu- reau in Boston for further investiga- tion. Thirteen have been barred by the board of inquiry and must be de- ported.
 The American Bar association is on record as favoring restriction of ap- peals to higher courts in cases where actual prejudice is shown, rather than on purely technical grounds. The association took the action when it adopted by division, the report of special committee appointed a year ago to support methods to prevent needless litigation.
 A fine of $10 and costs nas been i'm posed on David L. Frank, campaign manager for Richard Yates, defeated candidate for the Republican nomina. ing disturbance in attempting to in- stall challenger for the Yates fac ton.
 Jesse Coe, negro desperado, who, with George Williams, also a negro, killed Policemen Petticord and Rus sell in Indianapolis, Sept. 30, 1906. and who had been sought ever since, was shot and killed on the Chamberlain river in Monroe county, Ky, by Sher- if Bryant and posse.
 A decomposed skull of woman found in 12 feet of water in the Ohio river at Rising Sun, Ind, and the grue- some leg of woman discovered in sand bar in the river at the foot of Bridge street, Cincinnati, confront the police with the most baffling mystery in years.
 Freiherr Speck Von Sternberg, Ger man Ambassador to the United States, died in Heidelberg following an oper- ation for cancer. ..e
 Affairs in the United Mine Workers of America, which have for some weeks been Eluddled, seem to be grow ing serious. Pres. Lewis, who suc- ceeded John Mitchell at the head of the organization, is openly defied in few districts and the national officers are issuing appeals for loyalty and or ganizers are working night and day trying to increase the membership, especially in the anthracite regions.
 William J. Bryan c,nceied his speaking date for Sept. IS at the State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, N. Y. The cancellation was announced following the receipt of telegram by Chairman Mack stating that the State fair man. agement refused to admit the public free to the grounds on that date.
 When the case of Beech Hargis, charged with the murder of his father, Judge James Hargis, was called for trial, Circuit Judge J. P. Adams an. nnrn ced from the bench that he had