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The Forrest City times., 1909-10-08

sell Addition: Apply to Miss Pearl Crippen
 FOR SALE-Cottage on nice large corner lot. Sl250, easy terms. James l. Hawk.
 Mrs John Winfield has resumed her position as pianist at the Imperial Theatre.
 Mir Henry Houston, of Widener. was in the city Wednesday afternoon on business
 Mr W. B Kendrick. of Widener. was in the city a few hours yesterday morning.
 Mr l. ! Hughes, of Haynes. was in the city Monday, enroute home from Memphis.
 Lots of good things to eat at Pete Candles Restaurant. Give him a trial order.
 Assessor John Hall. of Widener. was in the city Monday or business at the courthouse.
 A dance is being given by the young men of the city this evening at the skating rink.
 Mr. and Mrs. James Gillian were visitors at the Tf4-State Fair the first of ahe week.
 Green Cut Bone will make the hens lay lots of eggs. Try il. O'Brien's Meat Market.
 MT NJ L. Monroe left Tuesday might for St. Louis t0 take trip in a flying machine.
 Mr. and Mrs j. D Baugh were visitors to the Tr-State Fair in Mem pll&s "Wednesday.
 Nr. Oliver Rowland spent couple of days in Memphis the first of the week on business.
 Messfs. Jas. J. Murty, and W L. Barker. of the SOuthside, were visitors in Memphis Sunday.
 The Water and Light Committee has ordered service cut off on all bills not paid by the l0Lh
 Mrs. Pete Candle has been visiting in Memphis the past week, guest of Mr. Candles relatives.
 Nr John II. Jackson has disposed Of his laundry agency, KObt. L. Scott taking charge Of same. Mf. A. C. McGuigg is now filling the position of second trick operator at the Rock Island depot.
 Mir. John Winfield is again at Little Rock, taking treatment for rheuma- tism at the Sanitarium.
 Mrs. Mary Simmons left for Marian na Monday, and is spending the week there, guest of her son.
 MT. Geo. Rattan, of Widener, was business visitor in the city Saturday and gave us a pleasant call.
 FOR SALE-Nice cottage, well built and all conyeniences, on acre lot, Sl650 James |. Hawk,
 Mrs John Slaughter, who had been in Little Rock at the sanitarium, re- turned home Sunday afternoon.
 Nr and Mrs Tom Pelky Widener were ia tine city Monday and were guests at the Forrest City Hotel.
 Flies will not bother a wound where Dr C0x's Barbed Wire Liniment is used, For sale by all druggists
 Constable Stockard is acting as mar Shdl during the absence of Mr Davis on squirrel hunting expedition.
 Mrs. B. F. McCrary left this morn- ing for Parkin, to visit with her son. MT. Gervaise McCrary and family.
 Dr Coxs Barbed Wire Eminent. 25c. 50c and l9 sizes. Every bottle guaranteed For sale by all druggists.
 Misses Pearl Davis and Louis Gwyn were visitors .to Memphis Monday to take in the sights at the Tri-State Fair.
 MT. and Mrs. W. S. Thomas, of Dem- ocrat. were in the city Monday, the Squire attending the Quorum Court and Mrs Thomas visiting and shop ping. In the evening they left for Memphis to take in the Fair.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-08

Toda, NC introduce an entire Hg new coat. which we think Rl} ful Instant favor with all wrmeu lr Is called the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
tfeDGEsWiLLE ITEMS
interesting Notes Gathered by The
Worlds CORRESPONDENT.

Or. and Mrs c. r. Clay moved from
this village to MartinsBlmg on Tues
day where they VIII make their future
home DR.. Clay win ne missed very
much in he village arid country. but
we are glad to say the doctors Of Mar
tinsburg VIII find Eim ia his profession
strictly professional
Mrs. y r. Roberts and her mother
Mrs. Margaret ~ PearreH Of Middle
way are spending few days in this
village vita friends.
Mrs. j. ~ Gresham has returned
home from Baltimore where she has
been spending a few days
Miss Maria Shatfer and Mrs. Bux-
ton. of Maltinsburg were here attend
ing the mneral OF Miss NJ shaffer
Monday
Messrs C. and F.. Richard and vii
bur Moler OF this village were bus.
mess visitors in yom city Tue sday
Mrs. Boyd Kilmer and family who
have been the guests OF Rev C. NJ
Yost, Of Clarksburg Nd f-r several
weeks. have returned home
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
MOTOR BOAT RACES TODAY

aLittie Sea filters Begin -Four Days
~1nntests on Lake Worth, Florida.
'fa1m Beach, Fla. March 16.-Al-
thou yb the absence OF the Dixie H.,
Arasricass fastest motor boat. detracts
SO new hfI FROM the interest of the
ssocar srust races which began on Lake
Worth 40aay, there is large enough
list 'og entities in the races to satisfy
the motor boat enthusiasts assembled
mere from all parts of the United
states. The Dixie has been shipped
abroad TO compete in the international
races at Monaco.
Tine motor boat races are sailed on
Lake Worth a long. narrow inlet of
the sea. separated from the ocean by
n strip Of sand The boats compete
around a course mea~ -ng four and a
shalf nautical miles. little over five
/ land miles There ire seven racing
GLASSES, the general events being re-
stricted to boats capable OF making
smore than twelve miles an hour. The
races viii last four days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
HINT TO THE PUBLIC.
Postmaster ciohan Sounds Warning
About post Cards.

PoStm aSlSf CtondH SOUNDS warning
About Post Cards.
Don't send messages of importance
on post cards that is If the cards are
vulgar or suggestive, for ii noticed
they never reach their destination,
but do reach the ash heap at the dead
letter office.
The orders at Tie Martinsburg post
Office are very simple; II post card
is loud enough to catch the attention
of a clerk 1t is taken for granted that
there is something wrong and let ii go
to the dead letter office. and no doubt
important messages are lost in this
way Just now we are trying to keep
our patrons out of trouble.
The law is very severe for sending
post cards of a questionable nature
through the, mails. We do not know
who is selling them. but in many cases
the senders are known. In a great
many, and We think in most cases
they are sent among friends, who
would never think Of injuring the cfgar-
acter of their friends, but what is
thought of the boy. or as it is in many
cases the girl, who is constantly re-
ceiving this sort of missives. 1t is
dangerous ground and we trust tie
sellers of these card will be the ones
caught, not the senders, who in many
cases are simply thoughtless
The only post cards the law will az
low dispatched through the mails, are
pictures of buildings. scenery and our
national holiday cards. All comics
will hereafter be sent to the dead let
ter Office.
ALEX CLOHAN,
Postmaster.
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Won't Accept Wage Cut.

jlasaxsng, Pa. March Following
AN alI-day conference here of the ma
itiunsi officers Of the Amalgamated
Zrnn. Steel and Tin Workers associa-
ton and representatives of the locals
1f the eastern district of the United
States east of Pittsburg for the pur-
posesof discussing the proposed wage
reduction OF the puddlers and finish
zrs- 1t was decided not to accept a
reduction in wages as proposed by the
Iron manufacturers. While no definite
section was taken In the proposed re.
nuction it was the unanimous decision
of the representatives not to accept
the contemplated wage cut.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
SUPREME COURTS DECISION
Charleston Charter is a Realty and
Election Plans Undergo Com
pIete Change.

Charleston, w. Va March 16.--
The supreme court hsla that Cover
nor Dawson's veto Of the Charlestown
charter bill was Illegal, the governor
having failed 10 return the bill with
hfs obie ctf0ns to it TO the office of
the secretary of state within Ave days
after the adjournment of the Iegisla-
ture limits made made Mandatory by
the constitution. The court heard
arglfsaents in tie mandamus proceed
ings the greater part of day and
merely announced its decision The
full opinion viii follow in few days.
IT was Indicated that the opinion
win give as the chief reason for the
ilfegallty of the veto the fact thar che
Legislature adjourned on February rs
and not on the next day and aaHt
the governor waited longer than the
time To file his objections.
The case was argued by George F.
Price. for Charles Capfto, who brought
the mandamus proceedings 10 compel
Clerk of the House Topping who re-
fused to deliver over the certified
copy
Charleston, now that there is nc
dcubt Of the gact it Is living under
the new charter IS abanding ar
rangements for tie municipal elee,
tion Monday ana a campafgu that
was warming up consids rabiy has died
down An election under the new
charter viii be held in April
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and then will follow another confer
ence with the operators before March
81. The counter proposition of the
mining companies to renew the pres
ent agreement for another term OF
three years viii be placed before the
convention by the executive boards of
the workmen National President
Lewis. OF the union, said after the
meeting. etsat the suggestion for an
other conference came from the op-
orators.
The OFFICIAL Statement,
The following agreed joint state
ment was given out:
"The joint meeting of the mine
workers committee and the opera
tors committee came to an end with
out an agreement being reached.
MIR. Lewis made another clear
statement of the mine workers posi-
ton He reviewed the various de-
mands, giving special emphasis to the
question of recognition. He maintained
that he and his committee represented
the organized mine workers, and that
If not recognized as representatives
of the organization they had no stand
ing and could not venture to sign a
contract which would bind anybody.
He said that the committee was speak
ing strictly in the interest OF the an
thracite districts and were not at
tempting to subordinate the anthracite
to the bituminous interests.
"The operators repeated their inten-
ton to deal with the committee as
representatives of the anthracite mine
workers and not as officers of the I'M
ion. They renewed their offer to con-
tinue the present agreement for term
OF three years and this was their final
proposition. Mr.. Lewis requested that
it be put in writing. and the operators
answered that it could be considered
as an exact duplicate OF the one made
in 1906. They called attention TO the
number OF the page Of the minutes Of
the meetings in 1905 upon which the
proposition appeared.
1T was understood that another
( conference would be held after Mr..
Lewis and his committee presented
/ the operators proposition to a con
YCntiOn OF mine workers.
Operators Proposition.
The proposition contained in the
minutes of the 1906 meeting referred
to in the statement is as follows:
"Our proposition is that the awards
made by the anthracite coal strike
commission and the principles upor
/ which they were established by the
commission and the methods estab
hshed Tor carrying out their finding;
and awards shall be continued for anC
during a further term Of three years.
Mr.. Lewis did most of the talkins
for the men, while all the operators OF
the committee, except President Baer
of the Reading company. took part Il
the general discussion. Mr.. Baer wa
i'll and left the conference before it ad
journed. During the discussion, MI
Lewis says, several of the operator
again referred to the statement tina
some OF the coal companies had beer
considering the advisability of asking
all OF the companies to agree upon
"a 49, r@as S@11sz<---- -
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Harrisburg, Pa, March 16. The
Pennsylvania Steel company. one of
the largest of the independent steel
companies in the country, has an.
nounced reduction In wages approx
mating 10 per cent. effective April 1.
The order reducing wages stated
: that the reduction would be made
pending return OF normal business
conditions" The order was somewhat
of a surprise to the 5000 employees.
There are 5000 men employed at the
plant when running full
J. v. w. Reynders, vice president OF
the company, gave out a statement In
reference to the reduction, in which
he said
Wage reductions on the part of the
various steel interests have recently
aupeared in the papers and others are
ain contemplation Throughout the
,ear 1908 our wages and salaries were
maintained on a high level although
the steel trade was passing through
depression which in its intensity was
more severe than anything that has
occurred since the early Sos"
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PEACEMAKER KILLED
Man Shot While Attempting to Stop .
Fight.

New Martinsville, W. Va. March Is.
While Henry Karchar, nineteen
years old. was trying to stop fight
which was disturbing the services at
Washington Hall church, four miles
from New Matamoras, o.. he was shot
by one of the men in the fight and
died within an hour. Charles Reese.
William Hall. Jr, John and Ed Sisler
are said to have met In front of the
church and renewed quarrel they
had several nights before concerning a
girl. The services were interrupted
and several persons left the building
- prevent the disturbance. but they
wero held back at the point of re-
yolyer Karcher. however. rushed out
anyway aud was shot down. Ed Sisler
Is held responsible for Karcher's
death. Tlie two Sisters, Hall and
Reese we're si crested.
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Youngest Son of mathues Is Dead

Media, Pa, March 16. = Clayton
Mathues, the youngest son of the late
ex-State Treasurer William L. Math-
ues. ditd from valvular disease Of the
heart He was eleven years of age.
ind his death is believed to have been
FASTENED by grieving over his fathers
death.
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PAID HOMAGE
TO ROOSEVELT
4 thousand Persons Greet Him at
Oyster Bay Reception
IT WAS A GRAND
AND GALA EVENT
|iT WAS A GRAND
AND GALA EVENT
fskirs F1rer New York Sold Banners
and Buttons and Added Much to the
General Animation--Mr. and Mrs.
Roosevelt Extended Farewell Greet
ings to All.

Roosevelt Extended Farewell Greet
ings to All.
Oyster Bay, N Y, March Eek
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roose-
welt were the guests of the town OF
oyster Bay at reception held here
In their honor in the town hall.
For two hours ex-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt stood behind the JUS
tees railing in the town clerks office
and 1000 townspeople filed by. shaking
hands and extending farewell greet
ings.
1t was great day for oyster Bay.
Many of the residents had not seen
their distinguished first citizen since
he relinquished his great Office and re-
turned here among them to become a
private citizen of the prfvatest kind"
An hour before the time set for the
reception the doors of the town hall
were besieged by an exDectant crowd.
Street vendors of novelties had come
early to town from New York with
large supply of Roosevelt banners and
buttons left over from the 1894 cam
pafgn and 1905 inauguration, and they
added much to the general animation.
They had little trouble in dfsposing OF
their leftover wares.
Notwithstanding the announcement
that the reception was to be given for
Oyster Bay residents only, many per-
sons from nearby towns. and others
from some distance, came to the vii
lsge TO attend. These finally got adj
mission to the hall and shook hands
with Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt. Among
them were a number who had known
Mr.. Roosevelt for many years. and
who felt that they were entitled to-
join HIS neighbors in demonstration
of friendship and goodwill.
For every one the ex-president had
a hearty greeting, and with many he
chatted pleasantly for minute or
more. "reminiscences were numerous
between Mr. Roosevelt and the older
men, who had known him since an
early age. Almost every mother in
the village brought her children, for
they all know the former president is
a great admirer of children. He was
especially pleased to see them.
One young lady passing through the
line wore Teddy bear pinned on her
coat This Mrs. Roosevelt spied at
once. and it brought forth a merry
laugh and the remark: "All the Teddy
bears are not dead yet, are they?"
When Mr. Roosevelt saw the young
boys he was particularly pleased
Some told him they wished him sue
cess in shooting lions. and he respond
ed that he knew he would be sue
raccfuI
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20

Philadelphia, March 13.-The con
ference between the subcommittee
OF the anthracite mine workers and
operators to arrange new agreement
to go into effect at the expiration OF
the present working arrangement came
TO an end without result. While the
prospects are not as bright as they
were for peaceful settlement, there
Is still hope that radical action by
either side will be avoided The ex-
ecntive boards issued a call for a
convention of the miners Of the three
anthracite districts, to be held in one
of the mining towns. for the purpose
Of considering plans for further action,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
OLD DIRECTORS REELECTED
n. Nj. c. A. Held Annual Meeting Last
Night-son1e Changes Made in
Constitution and Bylaws.

The Young Mems Christian Associa
ton held its annual meeting last night
in the gymnasium for the purpose 81
electing seven directors to serve for
three years. Senator Faulkner, presi
dent of the association, presided al
the well-attended meeting
The old board of directors was elect
ed as follows: Frank S. Emmert. Geo
Ryneal. jr., Lewis Fl. Thompson. Thcs
l.. Dunn, James w Barrick. e. f. Mil
lard and Harry M. Grove.
The directors will meet next Friday
night and elect officers.
The constitution and bylaws was
read and few changes made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Aeroplane chrlstened.

New York March 15.-What is said
10 aaye been the first christening OF
sz1s sernplane in the history of the
wursg itDrk place at Morris park under
sfhe auspices of the Aeronautical So
r5ets Practically all the ceremonies
which attended the launching OF a
ship were performed, including the
breaking Of bottle of champagne on
gne Of the steel bars of the machine.
The sponsor named the new craft
New York No l.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
WESTON BEGINS
LONG TRAMP TODAY
Veteran Starts From New York
For San Francisco.

New York March Is. = From New
York to San Francisco on foot is the
long tramp planned by Edward Pay
son Weston. the worlds most famous
walker. who began his journey today
at the New York postoffice.
Today is Mr. Weston's SEVENTEEN
birthday. His age is probably the most
astonishing feature of his venture
since the walk from New York to the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Operation at Paw Paw.

Drs Oates and Hedges went TIC Paw
Paw early this morning near 2bare
they performed an operation fer ep-
pendicits on the young daughter Of
AIR Harry Miller, the extensive fruit
grower Of that section In. Burton, OF
Paw Paw, assisted in the operation
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
EDWARD p. WESTON.

Pacific coast IN the time ia which Mr.
Weston promises to DO it is one to
tax severely the powers Of man half
his age. He expects to cover the route.
more than 1000 miles long, in 100 days,
excluding Sundays. 1t is matter OF
principle with Mr.. Weston never TO
walk on Sunday. He devotes the day
to rest and to delivering temperance
lectures. The expenses Of his trips
are paid from the proceeds of the lee,
lures.
Mr. Weston first attracted the
worlds attention as a pedectrian in
1861. when he walked from Portland
Me, to Chicago in twenty-six days. In
1907 Mr.. Weston repeated that walk
but bettered his record by twenty
eight hours.
On his present trip Mr. Weston will
be accompanied by journalists from
various cities aud an attendant and his
manager.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20

cause of industrial conditions instead
Of thinking about an increase. Presi-
sent Lewis further saiE that II was not
made as a suggestion nor as threat,
but was mentioned, the operators told
him, as showing how some OF the coal
companies felt in regard to present
mining conditions Mr.. Lewis told
them, he said, that the mine workers
ould not think of considering such a
proposition ii it were ever made.
There is a possibility Of the men
continuing to work without an agree
ment and striking at the various col
lieries as grievances come up II they
are not adjusted by the superintend'
ents of these mines. This, 1t Is pointed
cut, would be return to the chaotic
conditions that prevailed prior to the
strike of 1902, when there were strikes
every day in all sections of the an
thracite regions, making the amount Of
coal production from day to day un-
certain.
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For Pensy Manager.

It IS rumored that Mr. NJ G. Kenne
cy, of Chanbersburg, vice president
and superintendent of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad. may be made general
manager o, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road when Mr.. Atterberry is made
fifth vice president of the road, which
change is soon to take rlace.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Blown Out Of Ditch.

Wilmington, Del, March 16.-While
working in a sewer trench, Edward
Jones and John Robinson. negroes.
wece seriously injured by the prema-
ture explosion of dynamite, which was
about to be used in blasting rock. The
men were blown out of the trench for
several yards and were seriously cut
and bruised about the face and body.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20

Plttsburg, March IT, The worlds
record for two-men bowling teams was
broken by AL Schwoegler and Tony
Schwoegler, of Madison, Wis. when
they rolled 1904. The previous record
was 1854 held by Chalmers and Kiene.
of Chicago
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
|NRONGED MAN
PUT HIM TO DEATH
"Shoot Me in the Heart He
Said, After coutessing.
WANTED The TROUBLE
OVER AT ONCE
"Shoot Me in the Heart He
Said, After Contesslng.
WANTED The TROUBLE

Victim to Write and Sign Comics
sion and Then Told Him He Intend
ed to Kill Him.
Fort Worth. Tex, March 15.-F'red
Morris. baseball player, shot and IN
stantly killed Otto H. Meyer. vaude-
vile singer. after having procured a
written confession that his relations
with Mrs. Morris were improper
The two men came to local hotel
together and were assigned to the
same room. Shortly after they had re-
tired to the room shots we're heard
Meyer was found lying IN a pool Of
blood, while Morris. upon the approach
OF the hotel authorities, calmly an
nounced:
x guess am the man you areNook-
ing for, think the police need me-"
After he and Meyer had obtained the
room. Morris declared, he read an
discriminating letter, the significance
of which Meyer admitted. He then
forced Meyer to write and sign the
confession and then told him that he
intended to kill him.
"Meyer extended his arms" said
Morris. "and told me to shoot him
through the heart so that all would be
over at once. did as he suggested,
and would have followed him beyond
the grave except for the fact that |
have little boy who think needs me
to look out for him.
Both men are from Denton, Tex.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
HIS HONE BLOWN UP
Jersey Farmers Residence Dynamited
Durino Family's Absence.

During Family's Absence.
Phillipsburg. N. j., March tS.-The
home of Beorge Borrow wealthy
farmer residing at Bridgeville, twenty
miles from here was destroyed by
dynamite while the family we're at
church. The explosion shattered the
building and shook the entire town. A
posse was quickly formed. but no trace
OF the culprits was discovered. Borrow
declares he has no enemy that he
knows of, but admits that last sum-
mer he discharged boy who fed
green corn to a COW. The COW died and
the boy disappeared.
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Game Postponed.

The basket ball game, which was
to have been played Friday night of
this week at Shepherdstown between
the team Of that place and the Y. M.
G. A. team of Mdrtinsburg, has been
postponed TO Friday night one week