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The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
US. TO LEND
 AID TO MEXICO
soLplERs AT TEXAS FORTS WILL AID IN SURPRISING
 REVOLT.
MINERS UPRISING FEARED
operaNons of Troops Have Not Vet Estfnded Beyond Border line- Refuge Sought in
 State.

Austin, Texas-Acting under or ders nom the war department, the soldiers of Fort Sam Houston, Fort Bliss ahd Fort Clarke are in readiness to prodeed to the Texas towns along the Rid Grande to aid in suppresslng the indpient revolution in Mexico.
 A number of troopers have gone to Del Rid, Fl Paso and one or two other points, but their services have not been needed. The operations of these troops have not as yet extended be- yond the state border.
 Tuesday representations are being made that the American troops are being massed on the river for rush into Mexico at the slightest sign of a miners revolt
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
MOTHER DROWNS CHILDREN.
Mrs. Johnson of Ida Grove, la, Then
 Attempts to Kill Herself.

Ida Grove, Iowa-While tempo rarily insane. Mrs August P. John son drowned her four little children in the cis ern at their farm home, a mile south of town. Thursday. The youngest was about one year old and the eldest about six. There were two boys and two girls Her husband was in the field at the time. After she had drowned the four children she tried to drown herself, but neighbors and people from town came running in and rescued her
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
INSULTS ENGLAND
SHAFTS TROOPS ORDERED FROM
 BRITISH LEGATION.
RESENT PRESENCE OF TROOPS
Refugees Are Protected There and Action of Cossacks Taken
 as Insult.

Teheran-The British legation has demanded the withdrawal of the shahs Cossaeks from the legation grounds by 6 p. m.
 Several of the Constitutional party leaders took refuge within the British legation following Tuesdays battle, Since then the Shahs soldiers have been keeping watch over the legation to prevent the escape of these men.
 England considers this rank in suit, and unless her order Is obeyed the most serious consequences are ex- pected
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Secretary Root at MuIdoon's.

New York-Secretary of State Elihu Root is at William Mul. doons health institution at White Plains again for a course of medicine ball throwing, hard walking and rid ing. cold shower baths and plain cooking. He went there on Saturday, not because he needed 1t this time as he did last year. but because he obtained so much benefit then that he and his physician decided short course of Prof Muldoon's curriculum each year would be good thing.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Searching for evoIutionists.

Torreon, Mexico-The threatened disaffection of maovernment troops has not taken plade. Within a radius of 75 miles of ToFreon 5000 Mexican soldiers are in the field searching for the revolutionists,4
 The only serious engagement report ed between the soldiers and revolu- tionists took place 60 miles north- west of Las Vacas by the band that attacked Las Vacas and a detachment of troops that left here Sunday.
 After half hours fight the revolu- tionists were completely scattered. A score of them are reported to have been slain.
 Wherever groups of revolutionists are encountered no quarter is shown. The Mexican government has offered $100 reward for every revolutionist, dead or alive. Suspects are arrested. Forty such suspects, arrested at va rious points on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, were brought to Tor reon Monday evening
 Brig. Gen. Juan N. Duran, con- manding the Tenth regiment of Mexi- can troops, Tuesday dispatched a force in pursuit of band of 100 rev olutionists located in the mountains near Galita. Four revolutionists were captured. The prisoners say the band scattered when the troops approached.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Asserts Betsy Ross Made EIaa.

Boston. Mass.-John Quincy Ad- ans, secretary of the American Flag House and Betsy Ross Memorial association, announced an emphatic denial of the statement that Betsy Ross was not the maker of the first American flag. Secretary Adams says that an exhaustive search of the rec ords and traditions of Philadelphia. made by a score of patriotic socie- ties, has never shaken the truth of the statement that the first flag was made at 239 Arch street, the home of Betsy Ross.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
FIVE DEAD IN A cLoUDBURST.
Dozen Others Are Missing as Result of Torrent in Wellington, Kan.

Wichita. Kas.-Five known dead, a score missing and supposed to have been swept away in the rush Of waters, 50 head of railroad grade horses drowned, houses swept from foundations and floating around In the water, entailing enormous damage. crops and machinery ruined, several miles of track washed away-thesc are the results of combined cloud burst at Wellington, Kan, last mid night.
 Extent of the damage cannot be as eertained at present. The catastrophe was preceded by light rains, which drove the people from the streets, con sequently nobody was able to tell just what did happen.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
TO WELCOME LETTERS.
Elaborate Preparations Are Be,ng
 Made at Zeioler, III.

Duquoin, Ill.-Elaborate prepara- aions are being made by the peo- pie of Zeigler, the well known min ing town southeast of Duquoin, to welcome Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Letter of Washington on their bridal trip to that place It is expected that Mir. and Mrs. Letter, with party of friends, will come down by automobile from Chicago
 As mark of appreciation for the gift presented MT. and Mrs. Letter by the residents of Zeigler. MT Letter reciprocated by remembering each of the 300 families in h!s town with a gift.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
COTTON IS BELOW AVERAGE
Government Report for June 25 Gives Average of S1.2, an Improvement
 Over May Report

Washington.-The average condition or the cotton crop in the United States on June 9 was SIS per cent of nor maj, compared with 797 on May 9 last; = on June D a year ago; 93.3 on June p. 1906, and S19. the average of the June condition for the past 10 years
 This was the announcement We'd nesday by the crop reporting board of the Bureau of Statistics of the Depart. ment Of Agriculture, based on reports of the correspondents and agents of the bureau.
 The condition of cotton on June % and the 10-year average respectively by states, follow:
 Virginia, 92 and Si
 North Carolina, S9 and S3.
 South Carolina, S4 and S2.
 Georgia. S3 and St
 Florida, 84 and S5.
 Alabama, S2 and S1.
 Mississippi, S4 and Sf.
 Louisiana, so and S2.
 Texas. 80 and S2
 Arkansas, S5 and g..
 Tennessee S9 and g..
 Missouri, S7 and S4
 Oklahoma, 64 and S4
 The condition of the cotton crop monthly for the past 10 years shows an average of S2.3 per cent on May 25; S1.S on June 9; S14 on July 25 739 on August %. and GIG on September 25
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
BattIeskip Assemble at Frisco.

San Francisco, Cal-Twelve of the 16 battleships of the Atlantic fleet, which is to start on July on the voy- age from San Francisco to Hampton roads, are now in San Francisco har- bor The other four are expected to arrive from northern waters during the coming week The battleships now here are the Connecticut. Yer mont. Georgia. Wisconsin, Illinois. Missouri, New Jersey. Ohio, Ken lucky, Lou. siana, Kansas and Mime sota.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Miners May Join Rebels.

The argument has a strong effect among the miners, who are expected to join the uprising.
 The order from the war department was issued after Representations had been made to 1t of the escape into Texas border towns of large bands of Mexican reyolutlonists. So far not over 50 of these fevolutionists have appeared on this side. If the number who have escaped hs larger than this. the men are keep hg under cover. towns have been able to preserve or der. Thig. Gen. A. l.. Meyer. com- mander. of. the Department of Texas. is experimenting ne movement of the 1 troops. f1x.E,
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Killed by Negro Policeman.

Chicago, Ill.-Because he ob- ject:d to the arresl of a white man by negro policeman and led mum Der of men in attack upon the officer. Edward Smith. a teamster was shot and killed by Policeman Mirten Par ker at West Madison and Aberdeen streets Monday night Parker had at tempted to arrest Thomas Quigley. driver of an ice wagon, who had broken down barrier erected before some freshly laid asphalt pavement, and started his team across the street
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
LEAPED FROM HOSPITAL ROOF.
New York Specialist Was Under Pri
 vate Treatment.

New York-Dr. Peter V. Bur nett, specialist in diseases of the eye, ear and throat, having an office in Brooklyn. committed suicide Mon day by suddenly leaping from the roof garden of the Mount Sinai hospital in this city where he was under private treatment for nervous breakdown.
 Dr. Burnett had been in ill-health for some time, owing to the exaetions of large practice. He was gradu- ated from New York university in 1876. He was formerly reporter.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
PinckneyviIIe Block Burns.

Pinckneyyille, Ill.-An entire block of buildings on Walnut street was destroyed by fire early Mon day morning. The loss is s25.- 900, with less than s2.0O0 insurance. The fire is believed to have been of incendiary origin. as two cash reg isters in the burned building were found open and rlaed.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
6 KILLED IN WRECK
OVERLAND LIMITED ON SANTA
 FE WRECKED.
WAS ROUNDING SHARP CURVE
Before Engine Could Be Stopped the structure Gave Way.-Fifteen
 Injured.

Williams, Ariz.-Just after round ing curve east of Gallup, N. M., train No 3. the west-bound Overland Limited on the Santa Fe, rushed on to a burning bridge.
 Six lives are reported to have been lost and 15 person injured.
 It is said that the engineer and fire man and four other trainmen in the mail and express cars were instantly killed.
 injured.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Chinese and smueeIers cauoht.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Three Mexi- cans. alleged to be members of an organized gang of Chinese snug glers, and six Chinese charged with being illegal in this country. were turned over to the United States au- thorities here Monday by immigration officers Of San Diego county.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
proutv Refuses to Give Up.

Des Moines. Iowa.-Notwithstand- ing the fact that the practically complete official count of the ballots cast fer congressman in the Seventh Iowa district give Congressman J. A.. T. Hull majority of 4G votes. Judge s F. Prouty does not concede his defeat
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Io Punish "OIvlne HeaIern

Salt Lake City, Utah-The law against manslaughter has been in voked to punish Charles Titus. a divine healer" who it is alleged permitted two of his small children to die from diphtheria without medi- cal attendance. A third is very i'll from the disease. A warrant for Titus
 arrest was issued Monday afternoon.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
rllina Medu.na to Be in Castle

Turin-From a trustworthy source if is learned that the marriage of the Duke of Abruzzi with Miss Katherine Elkins will be at the Royal Castle of Raceonighi. four miles from here. in October with the attendance of all the members of the house of Savoy.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Cashier Played Stock Market.

Atlantic City. N. J.-Robert Oh meiss, Jr., cashier of the Marine Trust Co of this city, was arrested Sunday, charged with a dedication of $20, 300. He made a confession, in which he said he played the stock market; that one loss followed another until he was hopelessly involved He is under s1t,000 bail for trial in Go tober.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Moor Horribly Tortured.

Fez. Wednesday, June 24-Abd-el Malek, chief of the Fl-Quar expedition ary force, who was captured by the followers of Mulai Hafid, was subject ed 10 horrible torture on account of his refusal to surrender. HSs captors wrapped him in chains and let him hang head downward while they lash. ed him into insensibiiity with whips
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Shah's Life in Jeopardy.

St. Petersburg-The latest dis patches from Teheran indicate that the shah is expressing the re- the provinces indicate widespread revolution with the reformers gener- ally successful.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
1,3oO Men Return to Work.

Springfield, Mo-Thirteen hundred men returned to work Wednesday when the Frisco shops resumed work on full time Officials say this force probably will be increased to 1900 warkmen by the middle of July.
 The American Creosoting Company's plant. which cures ties for the Frisco system, also resumed Wednesday.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Fashionable Club Raided.

Ostend-A sensation has been caused here by police raid on fashionable club under the anti gambling law. One hundred and fifty persons wlo were present were taken into cGstoCy, the doors were sealed up and sl0.O00 in stakes was seized. A similar action was taken at another club.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Officer and Non-commissioned Fight.

Memphis-The biggest fuss in years in state military circles is on as re- suit of an informal prize-fight, which lasted almost a round, with Second Lieut. E. NJ. Kinney, Company NJ, Gov ernor's Guard, and William H. Moody Jr., a noncommissioned officer of the same company, as principals The milf tlamen fought desperately in the pres ence of many ladies at a picnic given by the Governors Guard, and the trou- hle is said to have originated because Moody would not obey the command Of Lieut. Kenny when ordered to fall in ranks to give a fancy drill for the benefit of the ladies'
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03
Wilbur E. Parker Found Dead.

St. Louis-Wilbur F. Parker, presi dent of the Parker Real Estate Com pany, member of the state and city Republican committee, prominent Scottish Rite Mason. Mystic Shrine. Knight Templar, A O. |. w, Maeca- bee. Woodman of the World and I.e- zion of Honor and son of Capt Ma. thanial Wesley Parker, famous steam. boat man, was found here at 7:50 Wednesday morning by his wife. with a four-ounce bottle which had contain ed carbolc acid He died before Dr A. H. Lippe arrived.
 Dr. Lippe stated Parker had been under his care six months, following a nervous breakdown
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06
HINTS FOR FARMERS
French GARDENING.

Owing to competition of the industri-
GUS and skillful French gardeners veg
etables are sold at lower prices in
Paris than in most European cities,
and the surplus Is shipped profitably
to London and to large markets of
continental Europe, even as far as St.
Petersburg, says American Cultivator.
The system of French gardening pro-
duces such results that family may
live comfortably on the produce of
one and half to two acres. Careful
preparation of the soil is the founda-
tion. In starting new garden the
French gardener takes out the top soil
and mixes and remixes 1t with ma
nure. A fine surface of this mixed
manure and soil is spread over a thick
layer of manure, thus making kind
of hotbed, the heat from which pro-
duces the growth of vegetables in win
ter and early spring. The manure
used is mixture OF dry material and
fresh manure,
The vegetables are grown under bell
jars or large glass frames. Plenty of
water is used, the gardens being pro-
vided with motor pumps and system
of hose connected with underground
pipes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06
Crude Oil as a pisinfectant.

Some time ago we ordered barrel
of crude petroleum principally for the
hogs, writes r. L. Dean in National
Stocxman We have tried it in a num-
Der of ways. AS a disinfectant it ex-
cells the refined product in the point of
not evaporating so quickly, but being
thicker it is not so easy to apply 1t
does not work well in the small sprin-
king can. 1t somewhat disfigures the
appearance of hog for week or two
If he be light colored. Yet 1t does not
burn the skin as kerosene sometimes
does. 1t is excellent about the poultry
house, especially when painted on the
roosting poles We believe the crude
oil is good tonic for the hogs, as we
noted after sprinkling few spoonfuls
on the corn. On the whole, do not re-
gard crude oil as indispensable or SUI
perior to other disinfectants.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06

The calves should by all means have
a comfortable winter shed. The shed
need not be expensive, but should be
roomy and well ventilated, well drain
ed and dry, says Farmers Advocate.
A dirt floor with good slope is as
good as is needed. The floor should be
well bedded with wheat straw, which
is the best absorbent obtainable on the
Kansas farm. The manure should be
removed often and the floor kept
sweet. The sheds should be well light
ed, and south front is best. A south
slope is the ideal location. Close the
shed on the north entirely, but have
either big window on the south or
the shed partly open. Let the calf's
bed be dry. He can stand good deal
Of cold If he is kept dry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06
Corn For Poultry.

Several investigators at experiment
stations in poultry feeding expert
ments to determine the relative feed
ing value of wheat and corn were
much surprised to find, when their an
nual summary was made, that the
heavily corn fed hens laid not only a
greater number Of eggs than those fed
heavily on wheat, but that the eggs
were larger and heavier and the hens
were In much better condition at the
end of the test. This experiment has
been repeated many times, but the
experiment was not needed to prove
to practical men that corn, meaning
good, sound, hard yellow Indian corn,
is a particularly valuable feeding
grain for fowls.-Poultry Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06
A Curse to Agriculture.

From time immemorial there has
been a mania among farmers to buy
more land. The idea has prevailed
that to be successful one must own
large areas of land. Until recently 1t
mas not occurred to the farmer that a
few acres well titled will produce
more than double the amount poorly
cultivated or cared for There is but
one kind Of farming that requires
much land in order to attain success.
refer to live stock farming, and even
with this it is possible to SO handle
our pasture lands and meadows that
100 acres will produce from twice to
four times as much as many now do
wv. b. linn in National Stockman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06
Corn as a Eoraas Crop.

Experiments with corn have not
shown it to be one of the best crops
for pasturage for dairy stock. 1t fur
nishes pasturage earlier than sorghum
and may be used before that crop is
available and after rye or oats and
peas are gone. 1t does not spring up
rapidly after being eaten down. 1t Is
drilled in with press drill as early in
the spring as is safe, using two BUSH
els of seed per acre. 1t should be al
lowed to grow eighteen inches or two
feet high before being pastured. There
is always considerable loss from tramp
ling. For winter roughness corn is
not so good as some Of the other crops.
Nebraska Station Bulletin.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06
Hard Luck.

'Yes,'' said Mrs. Jiggers, Il can
truthfully say that amt had nothin'
but hard luck all my life. There was
Bill Stiggins that / was engaged to
first. He went to sea, and I under
stand he was ct by cannibals. Then
married Hiram Woggs. and the
Bemises' bull tossed him up into the
top of an apple tree, and he fell out Of
1t and broke his neck. Then l married
Tom Bagby, and he behaved SO all
fred bad had to spend $40 gettin'
divorced from him, and now I'm mar
ried to Jiggers."
sNWell,v said the sympathetic caller,
there's nothing the matter with Mr..
Jiggers, Is there?"
mo-" said the unhappy woman.
He's as healthy as a two-year-old-
feeds like CROWN boy and is as
pious as a parson. Don't seem to be
no hope Of my ever gettin' shet OF
him. I'm just regularly cut out to sur.
fer. 4 Harper's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06
POLITICS in
THE POLICE
LooNTINUED FROM FIRST pAaEl

railroad commission, making the point
that the commission was appointed
nearly year ago and that considerable
work had been done with the railroad
people before its appointment. Alder
man Augustus L. Revere, for the COM
mission, said that in a month or two
something fairly definite would be an
nounced, that negotiations were in
progress with the railroad company
but certain property interests were
involved which required nice handling.
Another question the alderman from
the first ward asked was in regard to
the committee appointed by the mayor
to consider tie postoffiee site, asserting
that the location of new postofiice
building was a matter of grave impor-
lance. Mayor Alexander Bennell told
him the committee went out Of office
after the visit Of the treasury agent to
Morristown. Alderman Revere assert
ed that the postofice site question was
outside the province of the town gov
eminent. Mr.. Mowery made the point
that though this was the case yet it
was such an important matter to the
townspeople that he thought some one
should be authorized to see that the
matter was carried through and that
all the connections were made.
"What is everyone's business" he
said {" is no ones business" 1t was
tacitly agreed that Mayor Bennell
should keep the matter in hand.
In reply to a communication from
the aldermen the Morris & Somerset
Electric company regarding finishing
up the work of removing poles and
wires from streets under which the
Public Service corporation has laid
conduits, the company told the board
that it would attend to the matter as
soon as possible. In its letter to the
board the company asserted that 1t did
not intend to neglect or delay meeting
its obligations and that it was striving
to give Morristown consumers a first
class service making important addi-
tions and changes to its plant without
disturbing the regular service,
The board Of sewerage notified the
aldermen that $4,000 would be re-
quired for work during the month.
The Morris County Traction com.
pany notified the board that under its
franchise from the board of freeholders
it had until December to operate its
trolley road on Speedwell avenue.
Billiard and pool licenses were grant
ed to Thomas f. Whalen for the Man
sion house and Daniel Levinsky.
| Chief of the Fire Department. ]
Fred Runyon reported the oyerhaulinl
OF Washington engine, the first tina
apparatus has had since its purchase
thirteen years ago, and Recommended
the changing Of the date of Inspection
day from the fourteenth to the fiji
teenth instant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06
General Markets.

New York. Oct. s.
LIVE POULTRY = Dull, but steady;
fowls, 12a14c.; old ROSTERS 91aa10c. spring
chickens, 14a15c.; do, ducks, l1a115zc.; old.
do. 101za11e.
DRESSED POULTRY - Firm and In
good demand fresh killed fowls. choice
145ka15c: do. fair to good 13a14c.; old
roosters, 91sa1oc.; western roasting chick
ems. 17a1Sc.; do, broiling, 14a17c.
POTATOES-Stead Pennsylvania. pei
bushei, 75aSOc.; New York, choice, 7Sa
nc; do, fair to good, 68a7Oc.
BUTTER - Creamery, specials, Ta2Sc.
extras, 27lkc.; frsts. 23a26c.; held cream
cry specials, 2elka27c.; extras, 251ka26c.
state dairy, tubs. finest, 25c.; good to
choice, 22a24c. process, specials, 2sc.; ex.
4ras, &c.
CHEESE-state, full cream, specials
zs5la14szc.; fancy. small, 1Sc,; fancy. large
115kc good to prime. 12a12skc.; skins. IL.
pound specials, 10Nc.; fine, SMasllc.; fan
20 good. ba71zc.
EGGS Fresh gathered. extras, Soc; ex-
ira nrsts, 26a27c.; firsts. 2Sa25c.; seconds
1la2zc; refrigerator, firsts, charges paid
k4az25kc: firsts, on dock. 205ka21skc sec.
ands. charges paid. 2oska2lskc.; seconds, On
dock. tosfa2os1c.