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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Big Demand for the
Pianos

Two piano dealers from Seattle and one in Spo-
kane made us an offer on the entire stock while
small concern at North Yakima wants carload
Of the pianos. If these instruments and the prices
quoted are attractive to other piano dealers in the
trade they certainly ought to be to you.
the home office in Los Angeles to ship goods
there except last resort, but to give the indi
vidual buyer preference, and this will be done The
time is growing short, and there is still tremen-
dous stock on hand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28

- GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y.-Three
men who escaped fire in Keystone
hotel, burned to death in Keystone
stables. where they had gone to
sleep.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28

and William Mccarthy, the mayor,
were also invited to speak, accord
| ing to the report.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23

The 'key Of death" Is apparently a
large key which h shown among the
weapons at The arsenal AZ Venice. II
was invented by Tibaldo who, dlsap.
pointed IN love, designed this instru.
ment for the destruction % his rival
The key Il so constructed that the
handle may be turned around. reveal.
ing small spring, which being press
ed a very fue needle n driven. with
considerable force from the other end
This needle Il so very Cue that the
nesh closes over the wound immediate
y, leaving no mark. hut the death Of
the victim II almost instantaneous.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23


An AtchIson young thing had a
heart that ached. her honey boy hay'
ing taken bis affections elsewhere. and
her father recently shut himself up
With her to reason With her. That
honey boy averaged spending 80 cents
a week on you" he said. Here's a
dollar week to take his place. Every
time be called he cleaned out the re-
frlgeralor. Your mother will see to IT.
that your brothers do this In future.
He kept you up late nights. Your
baby sister Is cross, and hereafter you
WILL let the baby do this for you. He
took possession OF the most cOmforta-
bic rocker on the porch. When you
look at that rocker 10 future It will
not be empty. bringing the pang to
your heart that your silly novels tell
about. II Will be occupied by the man
who paid for Il. aud that's me. Your
mother aud | stayed by you through
collie and teethIng and are going to
get you through this II we have to take
turns spanking you. Now. take your
eyes OF the moon and look az the dust
around you H-AtchIsou Globe.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23

The subject given cut for an essay In
one OF The public schools was "fhe
Evil Effects Of Alcohol" Here are ex-
tracts from some Of the compositions
"Alcohol has very marked effect
on the doctors conclusions 10 cases Of
sickness"
Medical men say that fatal diseases
are the worst"
"some people think the abuse OF
drink Is a sin. others think It Is ali
right, aud Others take IL as medi.
cine"
AT the present day many people are
Ia jail for committing suicide while
under the Influence OF strong drink"
Doctors say that the increased death
rate from the effects Of booking short.
ems life"
Alcohol mocks at you, and at last II
biteth like a servant aud stlngeth like
a bee"
The Bible says look not on the wine
when Il Is red. but Rhine wine Is not
hurtful."-New York Press.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23
MIC FRANCISCO As
SAULTED LAST NIGHT
FIGHT OCCURRED AT MIC FRAN
clsco,s FRUIT STORE.
oscar Johns. New Addition 70 the
Greek Colony, Was the
Assailant.

One OF the most exciting fist fights
witnessed In Gainesville for a number
Of years occurred in Mic Francisco's
place on the south side Of the square
shortly after : o'clock Friday night.
From what could be learned, Fran
cisco was kneeling on the sidewalk
in front OF his store handling fruit
when Oscar Johns, a new addition to
the Greek colony from Tarpon
Springs, accosted him. Words were
exchanged and Johns kicked Francis
co. when the latter sprang upon his
feet and the two men clinched In
the doorway. A tremendous crowd
soon gathered and excitement was at
fever heat for some time until Police
man Robert Owens and Deputy w. g..
Richardson arrived upon the scene
and arrested all parties concerned
when Marshal Dell arrived and requir-
ed bonds for them to appear before
Mayor Davis this morning. There
has been i'll feeling between Francisco
and some OF the other Greeks for some
time past, and one gentleman says
that about twenty minutes prior to
the fight Johns passed Francisco and
told him If he did not quit selling
grapes at 10 cents a basket he would
beat him to death.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23

The polar bear Is the only wild ami
nal that likes trip on the water. ac-
cordlng 20 a French scientist who has
studied its behavior at sea. He Is
quite jolly when aboard ship. but all
other animals violently Fesent such
a voyage aud vociferOusly give vent 10
their feelings until seasickness brings
silence.
The tiger suffers most OF an. he
whines pitsfully. bis eyes water cen
tinually, aud be rubs bis stomach with
bis terrible paws. Horses are bad
sailors and often die on a sea voyage.
Oxen are heroic 90 their attempts
not to give way 20 seasekness. Ele-
phauts DO not IKE the sea. but they
are ameaeme 10 mcdlcal Treatment. A
good remedy 4 a buckefuI of hot wa
ter containing three aud a hair plnts
o. whisky aud seven ounces 81 Qui
nine. -Fur News
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23
RUFUS GLASS AGAIN
in TOLLS OF TIE LAW
CHARGED WITH EmsEzzLEMENT
OF a HORSE.
Rufus States That Horse Had Been
Given Him to Trade, But
Afterwards Denied.


Rufus Glass, a well-ln0wn colored
horse trader, has again got into trou-
bic, this time by being charged with
embezzlement Of horse belonging to
Cork Bellamy.
Rufus was arrested here by sherin
Ramsey on Friday and given a pre-
iiminary hearing before Judge Mason,
who bound him over in the sum OF
$500 for his appearance at the next
term OF court
Bellamy claims that he delivered to
Glass a horse IN good condition, and
that the defendant was to take same
on and sell him or make a trade for
the better, but after selling the ami.
NAL he took the money and used 1t
personally,
Glass, on the other hand, claims that
the animal died on his hands while he
was en- route to ocala, near Martin
station, in Marion county. all of which
he will prove at the proper time, but
In the meanwhile he is confined IN the
county Jail until sufficient bond is
raised.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23
DO euRE A eoLo lN oNE pAY

TO NVHE . OVLu w ONE uNN
Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUINN,
Tablets Druggists refund money d
4 fails 10 cure, II, w. Groves sigma
lure . on each box. CSC.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23

Information has been received here
OF the marriage Of Mr.. G. P. swails
to Miss Loltie Logan Of Gainesville,
Ca, the happy event occurring on
wednesday OF this week. The pair
left following the ceremony for points
in the West and will visit this city
before their return to Georgia, where
they will make their future home,
Mr.. swails was for number of
months connected with the 7. & ].
railway, making his home in Gaines
vile, and win be remembered by a
large number OF friends here.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23
HUGH SPRINGS NOTES.

HIGH SPRINGS, Oct. 22.-Rev. J.
C. Rogers pastor OF High Springs
First Baptist church, was assisted By
Evangelist Rev. Jones In a two weeks
meeting IN which there were twenty.
six additions
Mrs, q, w, Rivers is very m. Rev,
II, h. Clark Is stiii confined TO his bed.
Mr. Tom Drlggers has two children
sick. Mrs, Harweli h IN bad health.
Marion Douglas Of Providence was
IN the city trading yesterday.
Mrs, J. W. Biolllng OF bradford
county was IN the city Wednesday
visiting her father. y. n, Clark.
Miss Leona Rogers has been suffer
ms with tonsilltis.
Miss Annie strobe is visiting
friends IN 0cala.
Mr. and Mrs Chesser are VISITING
their daughters, Mrs G. W. Sears and
Mira Ada Buckhart Of this city
AR, Robert Newell Is now enjoying
health afSer suffering 30 long viii
bad cough,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23
An orosn Recital.


dozen or more women had gath.
cd at home on Walnut street to AZ
tend n business meeting OF society
to which they belonged Before they
commenced ca talk business one of lhe
women hud 10 tel everybody about
her recovery from u recent operation
for appendicitis. After she got through
Il reminded another AZ au operation
she had gone through few years ago
for the same IhIng, aud u took some
time to tell about Il. That reminded
thlrd OF un operation Abe had once
gone through, mud whcn she finished
telling II another nf the visitors start
ed 10 tell her experience ON the oper-
ating table.
AZ this moment n quiet little won
an IN one corner u the room arose to
so.
II thought" she explained TO her
hostess. 'that this was TO have been a
business meeting, bui u seems to be al
organ recital, Philadelphia Times
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23
A MARVELLOUS RECORD.
Party Of Hunters In San FsIaska Ham
mock Capture Many Squirrel.

mock Capture Many Squirrel.
Alachua county, especially the San
Felaska hammock section, has always
enjoyed an excellent reputation for
the plentiful supply Of game, but a
party returning from the hammock
Thursday afternoon at late hour
broke oil records, as far as squirrel.
shooting Is concerned.
Tired OF life over, hot bake oven,
after several threats r. T. schafer,
the genial proprietor OF the Keystone
Bakery, decided to take a day or two
of, and consequently, IN company with
David Newman and w. II. VanNetta.
early Wednesday morning hied him
self away TO the 'thickly infested ham.
mock Of San Felaska In search Of the
festive squirrel
Upon arriving al the hammock early
IN the morning a tempting breakfast
was prepared, but not before the trio
had succeeded in bagglng fifteen or
twenty squirrel each. After breab
fast a short rest was taken, when the
party again proceeded to STAY every
thing in sight that looked like a
squirrel. with the result that by
Thursday the party had managed to
bag 21O OF the little animals,
The squirrel we're loaded into the
wagon and brought home, with the
result that all Mr., sehafer's neigh.
bors, as well as the nelghbors Of his
companions. viii be feasting on fried
squirrel, squirrel pie. stewed squirrel
lin fact squirrel amy old way"-for
the next day or two.
Mr. sohafer says he has enjoyed
mighty fine luck on all former hunting
occasions, but this was record.
breaker The festive little animals
would actually come down and wink
and run over their feet while they
were seated at their meals around the
camp FIRE,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23

A single United States treasury note
measures three and One-elghth Inches
IN width aud seven aud one-quartet
inches 10 length. u viii sustain with.
out breaking leRgthwise a weight Of
for,y-One pounds, crosswlse weight
OF ninely-one pounds. The notes run
four to a sheet, sheet being eight aud
one-Onarter Inches wide by thirteen
and one-halt Inches tong, One OF these
sheets lengthwlse will suspend los
pounds aud crOsswIse iTT pounds.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-23

Any skin itching u a tompertcster,
The more you scratch the worse Il
itohes Deans Ointment cures piles
eotema-any skin itching AZ az
drug stores "a
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
FIGHT REMOVAL FOR TRlpL
Owners of indianapolis News Indicted
at Washington Oppose Trial
There

indianapolis. Ind.-Delayan Smith
ard Charles r Williams. owners
of the Indianapolis News, charged
with criminal libel in publishing ar
ticles alleged to intimate corruption
in the purchase Of the Panama Canal
zone by the United States government
appeared before Judge Anderson III
the United States district court in this
city to-day to oppose their removal
for trial to the District of Columbia
The defendants We're indicted BY q
grand jury at Washington coincidont
with the indictment of the proprietors
of the New York World for the same
alleged ofense.
Smith and Williams were served
with warrants in this city several
weeks ago and are under bond Of
$1,000 each being surety for The other
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
HER SECOND TRIAL is ON
South Dakota Brewers Wife. Charged
With Killing Servant Girl,
Once Convicted.

Flandreau. S. D.-The second
trial of Mrs Emma Kaufman.
wife of a wealthy Sioux Falls brewer,
began here Tuesday The alleged vic
tin was Miss Agnes Poireis, 19 years
old. employed in the Kaufman fam
lily She died in the hospital, her head
and body covered with wounds.
Mrs. Kaufman, in June, 1907, was
convicted of manslaughter in the sec
ond degree, but appealed and was
granted a new trial.
During the first trial it was testi
fled that Mrs. Kaufman, few days
before the girl went to the hospital
poured hot water on her after sht
had fallen TO the floor exhausted from
beating The water. it is said, was C
make her get up"
When the girl entered the Kauf
mann employ she weighed 13S pounds
When she died her weight was 10
Mrs. Kaufman has been out on
s25 600 bond.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
TO ABANDON ZION CITY
Will coonize in British Columbia
Politicians Control Dowie's
Town.

Chicago, In.--Zion City, found.
ed by John Alexander Dowie, is to be
abandoned by the deyotees of the
Christian Catholic Church and left e
the secular world.
As result of the recent municipal
election there, in which the Dowieites
were defeated and control of the town
was taken over by politici repre-
sentatiyes of the church n, one to
Edmonton, Alberta, British lumbia,
to complete the purchase of tract
from the Canadian Pacific railway on
which % build new city. The Dowie.
ite colony may migrate to that sec
tion this summer.
Wilbur Glen Noliva, Dowie's success.
sor as head oil the church, plans to
abandon the laec-malling industry
which Dowie founded and tc convert
his Iacemakers into farmers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
DENY NOTES To KAISER
YOUNG TURKS INVESTIGATING
WILHELM's ENCOURAGEMENT.
German Messenger to Grand Vizer
Turned Down When He Asked
for Correspondence

COMMUNICATIONS Ambassa-
dor Won Bieherstein visited Grand
Nizier slilmi Pasha Tuesday and made
demand for the letters written by
Emperor William To former sultan
Adul Hamid during the crisis last
April
These letters are alleged To prove
the Kaiser's support of AbduFs des-
potism, and Germany's anxiety to re-
cover them is considered significant.
They were found among the former
Sultan's effects when he was driven
from the palace by the Young Turks
The grand yizier told Won Bieber-
stein that the letters We're still in the
possession of the Young Turkish in
yestigation committee and that until
they We're surrendered to the govern
ment it would be impossible for him
to comply with the request.
Won Bieberstein then asked as to
the contents of the letters. but was in
formed that the Young Turks had dis.
closed nothing to the government.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
Mormon Inquiry Asked.

Victoria. B. C-Petitions are be-
ing prepared for circulation In
all the principal population centers OF
British Columbia. ard also resolutions
are being presented for adoption in
the affiliated women's councils asking
The government to investigate condi-
tions in the Mormon colonies in south
ern Alberta. and TO break up these
colonies if it is shown. as suspected.
that the Mormons are evading the
anti-polgamy laws, keeping hundreds
of inferior" wives, which are classed
As do.aestie servants.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
ZEPPELIN MAKES RECORD FLIGHT
ROBBERS GOT SMALL SUM
Less Than $3.50 i, Cash Was Secured
by the Men Who Held Up and
ROBBED Union Pacific Train.

Omaha, Neb.-It was announced
by the postoffice authorities that
the actual cash secured By the
robbers who held UP the Overland
Limited on the Union Pacific railroad
ten days ago amounted to a trihe less
than $500 in cash. Reports have been
received from all points where the
seven registered packages originated.
About 5000 was recovered from the
three men under arrest charged with
the robbery.
Three sticks of dynamite were dis
covered in the attic of the Brown
Park school in South Omaha 1t is
believed the robbers carried this eX-
plosive to blow open the mail car
doors in the event of the mail clerks
resisting.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
Baby Played on Railroad Tracks.

Medina, n Y.-While a west bound
New York Central fast freight was
going through Medina at the rate
of 30 miles an hour. Engineer
Flanagan saw little child sitting be-
tween the rails Flanagan through on
the emergency brakes and brought the
train to a standstill ten feet from the
child. Three cars were so badly
wrecked BY the force of the emergency
brake that they had to be removed
before the train could proceed.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
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FORREST CITY, ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON JUNE l. 1909
MAIL TRAINS ARE MOVED
GEORGIA RAILROAD STRIKE cpt
SIS is AT HAND.
Terminal Company in Atlanta Now
Involved in Negro EmpIoye
Argument

Atlanta Ga.-3y order Ct The
government authorities. trains car.
fying the mails, were sent out over
the Georgia railroad The personnel
OF the crews. although Of intense in.
terest to the people Of the district
through which the trains viii travel
was not regarded as a matter of con.
sequence to the authorities in their
attempt to deliver the mails.
Whether negro fremen will he in
the majority is not known, as no in.
formation on this subject has been
given out 1t is believed. however.
mat great many blacks have been
engaged to stoke the engines. as it
has been almost impossible to procure
white men to take the place of the
strikers.
1t is hoped by the authorities that
mail trains will make their runs un-
molested, but fears of complications
are held by many. United States
Commissioner of Labor Neill has noti.
he'd the road that it must decide what
stand it will take on al bitration imme-
diately.
The switchmen of the Georgia Joint
Terminal company. which controls
the tracks on which the Georgia rail-
road enters Atlanta, have complicated
affairs by insisting that any agree
ment TO arbitrate or any decision
reached as the result of arbih alton
must include the Terminal company.
George Z. Evans of the Louisville
& Nashville, is expected here to con.
fer with President Scott Of the Geor-
gia railroad
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
United Presbyterians Adjourn

Knoxville. Tenn.-The fifty-nrst
General Assembly of the United Pres
byterian Church has closed its ses-
sions here. The assembly decided to
submit the psalmody to presbyteries
to be voted upon as a whole, and fur
thermore decided by almost unani-
nous vote that elders should have
equal power with ministers in ordain-
ing minister's y motion to return to
the old form ef ordination was also
carried. The Home Mission Board
was instructed 10 enter into cities or
the West and irrigated territory re-
Gently opened. Ministers were in
structed by amendment 10 the church
doctrine not to marry persons who
have been divorced except on scrip
tural grounds
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
RIOTS In STREET CAR STBIKE
StrikeReakers Attempting to Run
Caf Are Stoned BY the Angry
Mob

PhilsdeIphia.-Th attempt of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
10 operate its cars with strikebreak-
ers imported from other cities result
cd IN the first serious riotlng that nas
occurred since The strike of the street
car men began on May %
In the Kensington district. where
many mills are located, the feeling
ran high. Mobs Of men. women and
children pulled the motormen ana
conductors from heir cars and eat
them severely. In many instances
cars were set on fire, and in other
eases thfown across the tracks. The
police Mere powerless to control tae
angry strike sympathizers. When they
charged the mob it separated, only to
form again in the vicinity of another
car
The officials of the company an
nounced that no cars would be run
Tor the first time since the beginning
of the strike. When the rioting start
ed after nightfall, every car that could
be gotten into the barns OF the COM
pany was taken off the street. Several
policemen wero injured during tne
rioting>
While the most serious rioting oc-
Cured in the mill district in Ken
sington. cars We're attacked in many
other parts of the city In West
Philadelphia dynamite caps were plac-
ed on the tracks and crowds stoned
the strikebreakers when they attempt
ed to bring out cars, forcing them to
return TO the barn.
In tho downtown section, eonduc-
tors and motormen were pulled from
their cars and their clothes torn from
their bodies by mobs of strike SYM
pathizers. In some cases the terrified
strikebreakers had to be taken to pri-
vate houses and guarded by police to
save them from harm
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
LOSES NEGRO'S LEGACY
Louisiana judge Decides White Man
Cannot Inherit $4,000
From Negress.

New Orleans Frank Walker can
not become legatee of the s25.-
900 estate left by Virginia r. Davis,
a mulatto. who died recently and who
remembered Walker, white man,
with whom she bad lived twenty-six
years, in her will.
The decision of the court adverse
to Walker was severe in its condemna-
ton of Walkers course of conduct
George Campbell of Nashville, a
natural son of the woman, contested
Walkers right to control his mothers
property
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
ARE FORCED TO ARBlTRATE
Georgia Railway Firemen's Strike to
Be Lett to Committee
Unable to Acree.

Atlanta Ga.-Unable to agree up
on the terms of settlement, Off
eials of the Georgia railroad and
of the Brotherhood of Firemen nave
invoked arbitration under the Erdman
law.
Commissioner of Labor Neill and
Chairman Knapp of the interstate
commerce commission reluctantly
gave up the effort to bring the warning
elements together. Commissioner
Nei1 notified both parties TO the dis
pute to select an arbitrator within five
days.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
KILLS WIFE BY MISTAKE
indianapolis Man, Thinking Woman Is
Burglar Fires on Her With
Fatal Results.

Indianapolis md. -.istah;ng her
for burslar George W Thcmp
son shot ana 6illed his wife Ac
ording to Thompson's story, he
had re.ired earlY leaving his wife
downstairs sewing. Later, when she
entered tbeir room. she did not turn
on the lights, but carried a lighted
match.
Thompson he said awoke with a
start. He thought thu light was from
a burglars bulls eye laater and. act
ing upon drst impulse, pulled his re-
volver from under his pillow and fired
twice at the form which followed the
light.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
Three Suspects Held for Robbery.

Omaha, Neb.-G. Y. Woods, Feed
Torgensen and James Gordon were
bound over 10 the grand jury and held
under $4,000 bond each to answer
the charge of holding up and rob-
bing the Overland Limited mail car
on the Union Pacific railroad on the
night OF May % by Judge w II.
Munger in the United States District
Court. twenty-five witnesses were
called to Identify the prisoners. and
all were more or less sure that The
prisoners We're identical with those
who committed the robbery.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-04
Craft Awakcns BaVarians.

Early in the morning, the people OF
Treuehtlingen a small city in central
Bavaria were awakened by the noise
of the propeners of the craft which
was passing slowly.
At this place. the count dropped out
a card divulging his intention 10 pro
ceed farther north. This was the first
occasion he had journed over Bavaria
and his arrival an hour and hall
later at Nuremberg, caused the
greatest surprise to thousands of
Measure seekers. who were preparing
for the holiday excursions