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The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
AIIeued Counterfeiters.

C. B. Deen and C. Y. Bettis were arrested at Leslie by Deputy United States Marshal Hiram Sutterfield and Marshal Fettinger of Leslie, charged with counterfeiting 5-eent pieces. The accused men were taken 10 Haf- rison for a hearing before the United States commissioner al that place.
 After their arrest the homes of Deem and Bettis Were searched and moulds and dies for the manufacture of bogus 5-eent pieces were found, a. well as quantity of counterfeit money some finished and ready to be disposed of and some only partly completed.
 Deen and Bettis, who are but 2l years of age, were recently married in Monroe county, and the boys come of good families.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
. NEWS OF ARKANSAS
Witnesses Form Caravans

Sheriff Hugh Miller left Van Buren Monday night for Paris. Logan county, with W. F. Jones. a white prisoner in dicted by the recent Crawford County Grand Jury for murder in the first degree. When arraigned for trial at Van Buren. Jones, through his attor neys, S R Chew and w. H Neal, ask ed for and was granted change of venue, Judge Evans sending the case to Paris. Logan county, for trial.
 Jones lived on farm al Natural Dam, in the northern part of the coun- ty, belonging to Horace Swearengen. for whose murder he is now being tried. He was justice of the peace, having been elected on the Republi- can ticket two years ago For some cause Jones went into the field where Swearengen was at work and provoked a quarrel. or rather tried to Swearen- gen keeping his team between him and Jones until he thought the lat ter was leaving the field Swearengen had picked up his lines and started nis ledHl, "llSl JbIeS GdI up DeHiIlu and, it is alleged. reaching around him, disembowled him with one stroke of large knife. Swearengen dying 30 minutes later
 Fully loo witnesses have gone from the little hamlet up in the mountains of Crawford county 10 Paris, the most of them making the trip overland and in covered wagons, taking their provi- sion with them, with the intention of camping out near Paris, should the weather be favorable The little com munity that has always lived in peace and harmony has been torn asunder by the tragedy. While the caravans of covered wagons en route 10 Paris from the vicinity of the tragedy were compelled to travel the same road. the witnesses for the state led tnat bear ing the witnesses for the defense by several hours The dead man was very popular throughout the county and his many relatives have employ ed Colonel O. L. lilies of Fort Smith Smith to assist Prosecuting Attorney Goehrane in the case
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Is Victim of Wreck C. Carroll of
 Viola

The badly mangled body of one O. the unidentified victims Of the Frisco Wreck. which occurred al lmboden recently. is now supposed to be one of Fulton county's most prominent citizens. Cleye Carroll. of Viola. A letter was found on his body address ed to a "Carroll' but otherwise torn so as to be ilegible. Mr Carroll $ relatives were expecting him home from Little Rock about that time, and have since learned that he left for home, but has not been seen since. The bank book found on his person was so mutilated that the name could not be learned. but the West Plains bank has identified il as that of Mr. Carroll.
 The head of the body was found Monday. but it was beyond identiti cation. Ii k learned that he had both a ticket and accident insurance
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Sunday School Conventions.

Rev. W. Fred Long. general sec retary of the State Sunday School Association, has announced the follow ing county Sunday school convention dates:
 Johnson county. August s. 9. at Mulberry Hill; South Franklin. Aug ust IA, at Charleston; North Franklin, August 15. at Lone Elm; Woodruff county, August IT, IS. at Cotton Plant Jackson county, August 19, at Weldon; Independence county, August 21, 22. at Salido; Izard county. August 23; West Clay county. August 26. at Knoble; Chairhead county, August 27. 2S. at Monette: Perry county. September ?, al Perry; Yell county, September 1. at Danville; I.o- gan county, September 6, al Boone vile: Scott county. September |. at Bates: Polk county, September 9, ID, at Mena; Sevier county September II, at DeQueen; Little River county, September 13, at Ashdown.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Kills Self With Razor.

III and delirous from fever. Owen Guide aged 2 years. sIashed his throat with razor shortly after 9 o'clock Wednesday night and died two hours later from the effects Of fhe wound The boy has been living with his step-father and mother. Alr. and Mrs. II Mills ot Brodie township. nine miles from Little Rock The young man had been sick but a short time. bur il is believed that the fever from which he was suffering rendered him insane for the time
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
New Canal Will Drain 5000 Acres.

The canal in Eastern Arkansa ! which will drain about 5000 acres O. land and which extends from point near Mound City to Ten Mile bayou. a distance of about two and one-halt miles. has just been completed. and Ii is thought that the effects of the new waterway will soon be noticed on the land that will be drained. II k esti- mated that thousands Of acres of land will be drained and made available for farming purposes. The canal was built under the direction of Benjamin G. Covington, chief engineer of the St Francis levee board
 The new canal. in draining the land, will not only make it fit for farming purposes. but al the same time will eliminate a great deal of danger that has threatened the Mississippi river levee for some time The standing water reached the levee and the lat ter was attacked by water on both sides. It will render the country more healthful as in getting rid of the wet lands the mosquitoes, which disseminate malarial diseases. will be to great extent eliminated.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Held on Forgery Charge.

Two young white men. strangers in TeNakana. giving their names a. Charles Fields and Wade Beck, were held by Justice Ninson Tuesday al ternoon under bond of Sl .000 each. which they failed to make on a charge of forgery. Three young men made simultaneous attempts to cash bogus checks in different parts of town last Saturday night. using the name Of d prominent and wealthy citizen. but only one was successful.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Forest Guard Ambushed.

A forest guard was al Caddo Gap Tuesday aud reported that Forest Guard r. A. Wright was shot twice from ambush Saturday near Silver, in Montgomery county about 9 miles northwest of Caddo Gap. Nothing is known there as to who did the shooting or the severity of the wounds.
 Ii is suppo-ed that some one who wanted a homestead in the forest ure- serve attempted to assassinate the guard
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Helena Keeps Lid On.

The police of Helena continue 10 keep up their attack against the saloon keepers and another arrest and conviction for violation Of the Sunday closing law has just ben re corded Every time a saloon man dares 10 enter his place Of business on Sunday some bueeoat sees il and the next morning the dispenser of drinks finds himself haled before the court. The latest case was that of a saloon man in the tenderioiH dis riet. who vas tined Sl00 and costs for entering his saloon Oil Sunday
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Bolt From Motor Kills.

Ben C tanderwigle. one Of the old est and best known residents of Tex. arkana, was struck by flying bolt from an electric motor, with which he was working Saturday afternoon and died of the injury Sunday even. Ing. The bolt struck him in the side, breaking q rib and badly bruising the lower portion of the liver
 He was for many years local agent for St. Louis brewery, but retired turning the bushes over to hts son about five years ago
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
One More Wreck Victim.

l. develops that besides an engineer and fireman and two tramps killed in the Frisco wreck which occurred be tween Black Rock and Imboden early Friday morning. enc other hobo lost his life The bodies of the two have been identified as Frank Garrett and Frank Overland. who had been work ing in Virginia and were returning to their home ill the west They were so badly burned that their hands and third man has not yet been identified
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Sheriff's Case Appealed.

The case of W R. eai? against Woodruff county. on appeal from the Woodruff County Circuit Court. in which the law enacted by the last legislature allowing sheriffs 75 cents per day for each prisoners fare is tested. is now before the Arkansas Supreme Court. The transcript in the case was filed with the Supreme Court Tuesday. The county of Wood ruff allowed Sheriff Cain G. cents and he brought suit Judge Hance x. Hutton of the Woodruff Circuit Court held thc law unconstitutional and Sheriff Cain appealed
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Robert Rocker Goe5 Free.

Coroner J. H. Pence exonerat ed Robert Rocker, who killed Pete Owens, another negro, near Linder. Faulkner county. Friday afternoon, II appearing that Rocker acted in self defense Rocker and Owen had been farming on adjoining plantations nedr Londer and in the busy season had been exchanging worn. Owen de sired Rocker to work for him Monday of the coming week half day. claim ing that Rocker owed him half days work Rocker declared they were even According 10 the testi- mony at the inquest, Owen undertook to get satisfaction out of Rocker. who hit him on the head with stone Owens death resulted instantly and Rocker gave himself up.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
The Plain PIueker

If burn or a bruise affiicts you rub
 1t on. rub it on. Then before you scarcely know it the
 trouble will be gone. For an aching joint or muscle do the
 same. II extracts all pains and poisons,
 plucks the stings and heals the
 lame
 Hunts Lightning Oil does it.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14

the kidney secretions were badly dis ordered. l was completely worn out and discouraged when I began using Deans Kidney Pills, but they went right 10 the cause of the trouble and did their work well I have been feeling well ever since"
 Sold by ali dealers. 50 cents box. -Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Japanese 10 Homo, Perry.

Japanese residents of the state of Washington plan to erect statue to the memory of Commodore Perry on the grounds of the Alaska ukon- Pa cific exposition. The idea was con- ceived some months ago by promin- ent Japanese residents of Seattle and the bankers and merchants of the Flewery Kingdom have agreed to give their support
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Charoed With lnfanticide.

Matte Sears. negress. is in jail at Magnolia charged with the murder of her child. Her arrest followed an inquest conducted by Justice T. C. Monroe, after the body of the infant had been dug up by party of negroes.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
HiCh Art in BillviIIe

An you say it took that artist two months to paint this little picture?
 shore did,'
 Well, all I've got to say is, he's too slow for this settlement. could 8 painted two houses an four barns in that time, an net half tried. At. lanta Constitution.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14

five months in a hospital l was dis charged as incur able, and given only
 six months to live.
 My heart was affect ed. l had smother ing spells and some times fell uncon- scious. 1 got so I couldn't use my arms, my eyesight was impaired and
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Loses Nose When Axe Slips.

Late Tuesday while some men were working a road near Caddo Gap an axe slipped from a mans hands and struck Austin Wilson on the nose cutting entirely through the nose and into his cheeks on each side. The wound is very severe.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14

This sign is permanently attached 70 the front of the main building of the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
 What Does This Sign Mean?
 It means that public inspection of the Laboratory and methods of doing business is honestly desired. Itmeans that there is nothing about the bus mess which is not "open and above- board"
 1t means that permanent invita- ton IS extended to anyone to come and verify any and all statements made in the advertisements of Lydia t. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 Is 1t purely vegetable compound made from roots and herbs = with out drugs?
 Come and See.
 Dothe women of America continu. ally use as much of 1t as We are told 1? Come and See.
 Was there ever such a person as Lydia k. Pinkham, and is there any Mrs. Plnkham now to whom sick woman are asked to write? tome and See.
 Is the vast private correspondence With sick women conducted by women only, and are the letters kept strictly confidential
 oome and See.
 Have they really got letters from oyer one million, one hundred thousand women correspondents? come and See.
 n. Have they proof that Lydia E. Iihkham's Vegetable Compound has cufed thousands of these women? Some and See.
 Ihls advertisement is only for u9ubters. The great army of women Mho know from their own personal eAIerlence that no medicine in the world equals Lydia K. Pinkham's vegetable Compound for female ills sa mli stlH go on using and being ben- snaed sitt by 1t; but the poor doubting, SUI ssuleflng woman must, for her own sake, be taught confidence, ,forshe also lAght just as well regain her health.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
T6e
 General Demand

of the Well-Iniormcd of the World has always been for simple, pleasant and efficient liquid laxative remedy of known value; laxative which physicians could sanction for family use because its con- ponent parts arc known to them to be wholesome and truly beneficial in effect, acceptable to the system and gentle, yet prompt, in action
 In supplying that demand with it's ex- cellcnt combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, the California Ii Syrup Co proceeds along ethical lines and relics on the merits of the laxative for it's remark able succcss.
 That is one of many reasons why Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given the preference by the Well Uniformed. To get it's beneficial effects always buy the inc-manufacturcd by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Because Doctors Could
 Net Cure.

Levi P. Brockway, 6. Second Ave, Anoka, Minn., says: After lying for
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14

The most important of all is the education of the wi!l-F w. Farrar.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
Important to Mothera.

Old age, especially an honored old age. has so great authority that this is of more value than all the pleasures of yCuth-Cicero.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
BULGARIA NOW
INDEPENDENT
Proclamation Of independence
Takes Place at Ancient
Capital of Tirnovo
TURKEY IS NOW OPENLY DEF'ED
Turks Very Bitter, but Exercising
Dignif1ed Restraint-NO Apparent
DISPOSITION en- Either Side to Rush
Into War.

/ Sofia, Bulgaria, October 13.-Bul
+ garia- a tributary principally under
| the suzerainty of the Sultan of Tur
key. has proclaimed her indepen-
dence of Turkey.
+ This action was taken at T'irnova
| BY Prince Ferdinand, who was elect
ed Prince of Bulgaria in 1881. The
| Bulgarian Cabinet was present with
! the prince, having met him at the
| frontier and journeyed with him to
| Tirpoya.
Tirnova is the ancient capital OF
the kingdom OF Bulgaria; 1t was here
| in the olden days that the kings OF
| Bulgaria were crowned.
The procia nation was made at the
Cathedral of Tirnova 1t was dra-
matte scene, accompanied by great
enthusiasm. A manifesto Of indie
pendence addressed to the nation
was subsequently issued by the
prince.
The President OF the Sobranje fer
the people and the Prime Minister
for Prince Ferdinand joined In the
declaration.
Prince Ferdinand was then pro-
claimed Car of the Bulgarians.
London, Oct. 7.-An autograph
letter from the Emperor Francis JOS
eph of Austria was presented to King
Edward at Balmoral, Scotland. 1t
is similar to the one handed to the
French President.
It Is an open secret that 1t an
nounces the annexation of Bos Tia
and Herzegovina, hitherto nominally
subject to Turkey, to the Austrian
Empire
Ministries, financiers and the peo-
pie throughout Europe are in great
dread of war. All hope has not been
abandoned, however, Of averting 1t.
It is at least hoped that 1t may be
limited to Turkey and the Balkan
States.
Turkey Is enraged against Bull
garia ami Austria. but is showing
restraint. The other Balkan States
are threatening to attack Bulgaria,
which processes profound desire
for peace.
1t is semi-of1ctally announced that
England Will not permit Austria to
upset the Treaty of Berlin without
the consent of ell the Powers.
France, working for peace. proposes
to call congress- of the Powers for
an early day to discuss the Eastern
crisis.
With view to finding a pacific
settlement of the diff Guilty. Russia is
said to be about to propose con-
gress of the Powers to revise the
Treaty of Berlin, accepting as fact
the Independence of Bulgaria.
Cable advices from Berlin indi-
cate that Austria Hungary will have
the support Of Germany in her
scheme to annex Bosnia and Herze-
govina
The gravity of the situation Is in
dicated by the fact that prices OF all
stocks, especially, of course, those
of companies interested in tn, Near
East, broke sharply on all European
DO arses.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
The officials of the Rutland rail

The officials of the Rutland rail
road backed by Governor Fletcher
d. Proctor. are determined to put
an end to the rowdyism which has
existed on the train leaving Rutland
for Burlington at 8:45 O'Clock in the
evening. The train has been carry
ing load of DRINKS from Rutland
to Proctor and Pittsford nearly ev-
cry night. On Saturday nights, es-
pecially, the crowd has been very
noisy, and sometimes quarrelsome.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is
used nearly everywhere, because it not
only heals irritation of the throat and
stops the cough, but it drives the cold
out of the system through its laxative
principle by assuring free and gentle
action of the bowels, and that is the
only way to cure cold You can't cure
it as long as you are constipated. Insi.
upon Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syr-
up. Sold by
L. T. Landman, s. Londonderry; E.
L. johnson, Bondyille
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
Had q Close Call.

Mrs. Ada L. Groom. the widely
known proprietor of the Groom Hotel,
Vaughn, Miss, says: For several
months / suffered with severe cough,
and consumption seemed to have its
ed DIR. Kings New Discovery. l began
taking it, and three bottles affected a
complete cure" The fame of this life
saving cough and cold remedy, and lung
and throat healer is world wide. Sold
at G. G.. Smith drug store. SOC. and
$40 Trial bottle free.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
BRAT1LEBORO.

At the business session of the
meeting of the Vermont Federation
of Women's clubs, held in the Bap-
fist church Thursday, these officers
were elected: President, Mrs. o.
G. Ashton, Rutland; vice-president,
Mrs. L. A Davis, Rutland; record
ing secretary, Mrs Margaret Robbie,
st. Johnsbur,; treasurer, Mis-. C.
G. Fits, Brattleboro; auditor, Mrs.
Josephine H. Arms, Bellows Falls;
general federation State secretary,
Mrs Z +. Hazen, st. Johnsbury.
The report of the retiring secretary
Mrs. Josephine n. Arms of Bellows
Falls, showed 27 clubs. Announce
ment was made that the Rutland
cub with 1926 members had Just
joined the federation.
The suit of the First national
bank of Iowa City, l.. againe
John b. Dunton of Brattleboro
was tried before Judge L. w.
Gibson in the municipal court Sat
urday. The suit was brought to re-
cover on three bills of exchange of
$50 so each The Providence Jew
elry compa ny OF Rock Island, Ill ,
which was the real plaintiff, shipped
goods to Mr.. Dunton, who operates
a secondhand store on Main street,
for which he executed bills of ex-
change. Later he refused to pay
claiming that the goods were not as
represented. The defendant did not
put in any evidence, and judgment
was for the plaintiff, from which ap-
peal was taken to the county court.
r. c. Bacon appeared for the plain
tiff, and Frank E. Barber for Mr..
Dunton. The suit of DIR. E. X.
Lynch of Brattleboro against the j..
V. Lindsey company of Chicago
also was tried. The evidence showed
that DIR. Lynch hargained for an
automobile, and made first pay
ment of 5000. The automobile was
shipped by express, C. o. D., but
DIR. Lynch claimed it was not
shipped according to contract, and
arrived too late to lie of any practi-
cal use this season. The machine is
in possession of Deputy Sheriff c.
I. Knapp. DIR. Lynch brought suit
to recover the 5000 which he paid
the company, and the decision of
the court was in his favor. Frank
E. Barber appeared for the plaintiff,
and +. b. Pingree of Bellows Falls
for the defendant.
The United States civil-seryice
commission announces that in future
clerk-carrier examinations will be
held annually for the Brattleboro
post-office on account of the fact that
the office was raised to the first class
ON July L. An examination will
therefore be held November Is, at
8 a. m.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
CAPT. ERB SHOT DEAD BY
HIS SlSTERIh-LAW.
Philadelphia Political Leader, Who
Had Family Troubles, Killed
nv Mrs HeiSeI

Had Family Troubles, Killed
by Mrs. Iseisel.
Philadelphia, Oct. ID. Clayton
Erb, wealthy politician, captain
and regimental quartermaster of the
Sd Regiment, National Guard Of
Pennsylvania, was shot and killed
at his summer home, near Village
Green, Delaware County. His sister
in-law, Mrs Catherine Beisel is I'M
der arrest in the Media Jail, charged
with the murder. The woman adj
mits that she did the shooting in a
family quarrel.
Captain Erb, who was private Sec
rotary to Israel w. Durham, politi-
cal leader of this city, was one OF
the best known men in political cir
cles in Philadelphia
Mrs. Beisei was arrested by the
Coroner and taken to Media Jail.
After much questioning she broke
down and admitted that she killed
the Captain, but did it to save her
own life. She said he had come
home and found the sister-in law
dered her to leave the house and she
refused. She said he cursed her and
went upstairs to his room. He got
a heavy army pistol and emerging
met her in the hall.
Now, will you get out or not?"
he is reported to have said
Il will not replied Mrs. Beisel.
She flew at him grabbed the wearon.
A struggle follow ed and Mrs. Beisei
got the weapon
Mrs. Erb supplied the rest of the
facts She said her sister raised the
revolver and cried:
Take that. you wretch. and that
and that" pulling t., trigger six
times. Every bullet took effect and
Erb fell to the floor. Death was in
Simultaneous. The first shot pierced
his forehead and the others riddied
his breast. Several entered the
heart
Mrs. Beisel is young and attrac-
tive woman. She did not appear ex-
mobile to the jail.
For the last three mouths Capt.
Erb had been having trouble with
his wife. He recently tried to drive
her from his house, AMI she was pre-
pairing to bring suit for divorce.
These troubles came to light when
Mrs. Erb caused the arrest of Ernest
PoaIson. the negro coachman, charg-
ing him with having attempted to
shoot her
1t developed at the hearing that
Mrs. Erb had accused the negro of
being a spy in the pay of her hus-
band and that he uad beef. ordered
to watch her every movement and
report to him. Erb Immediately
came to the aid of the coachman
and secured his release on bail.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
Fire Sunday destroyed the SO,

Fire Sunday destroyed the s1O,-
600 residence of Charles A. Wood
son on Maple Dell farm about one
mile from Springfield. Mr.. Wood
son started q wood fire in the fur
mace little before noon and the
chimney burned out. Thinking that
all danger Was past, Mr.. Woodson
and his sor went for a ride. About
noon the hostler discovered smoke
pouring from the front windows on
the second floor where the fire had
caught from the chimney.