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The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21
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WESTERN NEWS.

John E. Wilkie, chief of the federal
secret service bureau, has declined to
accept the position of chief of police
of Chicago.
From noon, August 9th. to midnight,
when the weekly close season COM
menced, 1,7S9,OOO sockeye salmon
were taken from traps and by seiners
and landed at the canneries of Belling-
ham, Blaine, Anacortes in Washington
and the lower Frazer.
AT Cheyenne on the 7th inst. the
jury in the case of John (Posey) Ryan,
charged with killing his wife, returned
a verdict of murder in the second de-
gree, the penalty for which may be
from twenty years to life imprison-
ment.
The army transport Logan arrived
at San Francisco from Manila on the
10th inst, bringing the Thirtieth in
fantry, 100 enlisted men of the engi-
neers corps, 3S military prisoners, 80
casuals and rs men of the signal
corps.
The Bankers Deposit Surety Com
pany, an organization formed to in
sure deposits of Kansas National
banks. has been denied permission to
do business in the state. The COM
pany asked the State Supreme Court
for a writ of mandamus.
The controversy between the Chi
cago street railways and their en-
ployes was settled at a meeting of the
street railway officers and officials OF
Formal peace under three and a
half-year contract was agreed upon.
Isadore Selig of Myrtle Creek, Ore,
drew number one in the great land
drawing for the Coeur d'Alene reser-
walton on the 9th inst. John Hedmark
Spokane; Charles T. Cornwell, Spo-
kane; Herman Neubauer, South Ia
coma, Wash, were second, third and
fourth, respectively.
With but 142 miles of its line from
Salt, Lake to Oakland to be construct
ed, the Western Pacific Company ex'
poets to have trains in operation be-
tween the two cities within ninety
days, according to the estimate made
by HI NJ. Mccartney, first assistant
engineer.
In the United States District Court
at Denver on the 9th inst. Federal
Judge Robert E. Lewis refused to is
sue the temporary injunction sought
by George j. Kindel against the Rock
Island, Colorado & Southern and
Santa F'e railroads, to prevent a raise
of freight rates to Galveston.
The United States mint at Denver
has been closed since the 1st day ol
July for the annual cleanup and set
tlement, and waiting orders from
Washington. Word is expected with
In the next two weeks from the di
rector of the mint instructins re
sumption. Until this order is re
ceived the mint will continue closed
The Rev, Robert ]. Burdette, the
noted lecturer and humorist. has
formally rendered his resignation as
pastor of the Temple Baptist Church
in Los Angeles and it has been &C
cepted by the board of trustees. DR.
Burdette is i'll at his summer home
"Eventide," at Clifton-by-the-Sea, ant
his resignation was made upon the ad
vice Of his physician. He asked tina
he be made pastor emeritus and this
request will be granted. He has beeI
pastor of the Temple Baptist Church
since its organization, July &c, 1903.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

All the educational experts now
seem to be denouncing the examining
system in modern education. Consid.
ering its vast Importance, it is some.
thing of an anomaly that popular edu.
cation is subjected to more fads and
experiments than any other profea.
sion. Unfortunately, by the time the
fads have been discarded and the
experiments proved unsuccessful
some of the most valuable years in the
lives of the unhappy young subjects
of both have been wasted.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21
Ennland Plans Great Army.

London-One great, homogeneous.
imperial British army, uniformly
trained and equipped, is to be tie
outcome of the imperial conference
in the naval and military defenses
of the empire held at the foreign Of
flee the latter part of July In a re-
cent speech War Secretary Haldane
estimated that the United Kingdom,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and
South Africa could furnish total OF
forty-six divisions. This is equivalent
to twenty-three army corps, which is
the strength of the German army.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

The Chinese government continues
to show a progressive spirit, and nat
urally gets valuable hints from this
direction. An imperial edict transfers
Tuan-Fang, viceroy of Nanking, to the
viceroyship of Pe-Chi-Li province
The significance of this lies in the fact
that the latter province is one of the
most important in the empire, owing
to contact with foreign inerests, anc
the transferred viceroy is thoroughly
imbued with American ideas, and alst
a warm admirer and friend of tn,
United States.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21
GENERAL NEWS.

Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor, has
received a commission to make a
bust of President Taft.
Elidore Vilazon was inaugurated as
president of Bolivia on the 18th inst,
in succession to Ismail Montt.
In view of the precarious health of
King Meneik of Abyssinia, full pow
ers of regency have been granted to
Res Tesama. the guardian of Prince
Lidj Jeassu, the heir presumptive to
the throne.
Fourteen lives were lost and much
properly destroyed in Monterey, Mex
leo, on the 18th inst, by an overflow
of the Santa Catarina river. Some es-
Inmates place the number of dead as
high as fifty.
Joy riders who use automobiles
without the owners consent. are lia-
BILE to 800 fine or ten days in Jail un-
der Connecticut's new automobile law.
The penalty for operating car while
intoxicated is increased to $500, or
one years Imprisonment.
The American Veterans of Foreign
Service in convention at Pittsburg,
elected ]. Alfred Judge commander.
Fire which swept away twenty resi-
dences in South Chicago on the morn
ing of the 10th inst. burned six Ier-
sons to death. A majority of the vic
tins we're Poles, who lived in small,
crowded tenements.
Glowing reports have been received
at Buluwayo of the discovery in the
Abercorn district Of British Central
Africa of gold deposits similar to the
Rand formation, which are said to OK.
| tend over an area Of six miles.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

There is certain type of college
bred men who seem to imagine that
during their four years of study they
have accomplished all the work OF
their lives, and can thus afford to dis,
sipate mentally ever after" So says
a current essayist in an eastern news.
paper Let the crop of graduates to
be harvested next take heed not 10
conform to this type. The real schol,
ar is not finished by his college
course, but only started on his career.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

A French airship of the dirigible
gas-bag variety has made five hour
journey at an average speed of 81
miles an hour. Her success, following
closely upon the heels of Count Yep.
pelin's performances with his huge
ship of the rigid type, reveals the fact
that inventive genius is grasping ev
cry idea of progressive aeronauts and
piecing them into what will eventually
be an aerial flyer that can be relied
upon except during very high winds
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

Bar Harbor, Me-, is a rather "swelr'
summer resort, and probably has nc
use for the sea serpent, fight be
tween a whale and a swordfish or any
other form of sensational adv" Quite
in keeping, therefore, was an occur
when a pair of moose came out OF
their forest habitat, swan across
Frenchman's bay and sedately browsed
upon the lawn of summer residence
Of course when observed the dignified
animals retreated in good order, MS
became creatures of such stately bear
Ing amid such lordly surroundings
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

Writers who criticise the owners OF
apartment houses because of the al
legged objection to children in such
buildings seem to stop at that point
There are other things besides chill
Gren that cannot Je kept in an apart
ment, among which may be men
toned:
A COW.
A setting Een.
A traction engine.
A hay baler
A horse ana buggy.
A cook.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

"Gee!" says the first little boy. II
hate to go home. My mamma always
wants to give me a bath every even
ing"
so does mine" says the second lit
tie boy, but l don't mind it. My papa
is a doctor and she always gets him
to chloroform me 50 | never know a
thing about it until i, is all over"
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

Forty infants perished on accouns
of the heat in New York City and VI
cinity on the 10th inst.
General Won Heerinsf, commander
of the Second Army Corps. Germany,
has been appointed by Emperor Will
liam to the position of Prussian min
lister of war in succession to General
Won Einem, retired.
At Milan, Italy, on the 10th inst,
the balloon Albatross, piloted by
Lieutenant Nina, ascended to height
of II 500 meters, or over seven miles,
which is believed to be the worlds
record.
Orville Wright sailed for Europe on
the 10th inst. He will make brief
stay in England and then go to Ger
many to make a series of flights for
the company organized to manufac-
ture the Wright aeroplanes.
In reply to callers, President Taft
is said to have indicated that he will
recommend statehood for Arizona ano
New Mexico in his next message to
Congress, asking fulfillment of the
Republican platform promise.
Native reports received at Annoy,
China, indicate that the disaffecticn in
the Chang-Foog district is increasing.
The revolutionists have six hundred
armed troops, have established pow
der mandatory and are continually
importing arms.
The government of Ecuador has re-
ceived telegraphic congratulations
from all parts of the world on the one
hundredth anniversary of the first
movement on the part of the people
of Ecuador to declare their indepen-
dence of Spain.
Ella Gingles, the young Irish lace
maker, whose trial in Chicago for lar
ceny attracted national attention be-
cause of her charge that an attempt
had been made to force her into
white slavery has sailed for her
home in Ireland.
By a vote of, 23 to 10 the Alabama
Senate passed the Ballard constitu-
tional prohibition bill. The amend
ment will be submitted to the people
at a special election to be held with
in the next ninety days. Governor
Conner will sign the bill.
The naval tug Nezinscot, Captain
Evans, with a cargo of anchors, sunk
between Portsmouth and Boston in a
heavy gale on the 18th inst. and her
assistant surgeon, Charles F. Trotter
and three of her crew lost their lives,
while nine others, including the cap
tain's wife and boy, reached land after
hard struggle.
The balloon Sirius, which ascended
at Challons, France, on Sunday, the
Sth inst, under the pilotage OF M
Spertenberg, with three passengers
succeeded in flying over the Alps, land
ing i ar Locarno at an altitude OF
5,40O feet. The Sirius traversed Mont
Blanc and scared over the Aiguille du
Dru and the Aiguille Verte. The high
est altitude attained was 1873 feet.
Advices received at Tromsoe. Nor
way, from Spitzbergen, where the Wal
ter Wellman polar expedition is being
| prepared for an attempt to reach the
north pole, say the repairs to the air
ship shed, which was badly damaged
by a storm last June, have been com
pleted and that gas apparatus has
been installed. Mr. Wellman began
the initiation of the balloon July 31st
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

mo language in the world is in as de
ploraple a condition as our own. An
drew Cfrnege.
Is there for ho. est ignorance
Wha hangs his heao, and a that?
At spelling Dukes ne need ma glance
A words a word for q that.
For a tnat AID a that.
Aux. Webst S buke and a that,
A short cut tkro' the alphabet
Will max word for a that.
What though by namely rules we
spell
Max sFilables and a that
Pit ks in knee and knock and nnell-
A words q word for d that.
For "a that and a that,
If Braunder Matthews saw that
He'd say: 20. X, you're not o. k.,
The sound makes sense for a that.
You see yon birkie teaching school
WI primsrs, charts and a that,
| He spells diphtheria by rule
The words a word for a that
For a that and a that,
It's "p" and III" and a that
| We, VIXEN We see it spreading DOT
Ken what it means, for a that.
| Then let us pray that come what
may
Though kissed" be "kist" and a
| that,
That we may learn to spell the way
That money ta2ks, for "a that.
| For a that and a that,
Thru thro and through and a that,
| Although or tho we spell things
| Wrang
A words a word for a. that.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

What ls the new football coach fig
uring op so much?" asks the presi-
den. 81 the athletjc committee.
He's got a great scheme to ginger
up the football games this fall,' ex-
plains the chairman. He wants to use
automobiles and motorcycles in the
rushes j."
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

1t is pleasing to anticipate the days
of purple grapes and blushing apples,
the Thanksgiving turkey, the cider
with the bead on it, the possum
Drowned and reposing in his couch OF
Drowned potatoes, but we shall not
have the sweet, soothing, ennoblina
warmth of this delicious August tenn
perature then.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

A green" Vermonter, or Vermont
Green Mountaineer, just as you will
went down to the swell golf contest
at Englewood, N. j., in which mum
ber of the most notable players in the
country participated. and beat the
bunch All of which is fresh proof OF
the manner in which rural brains
muscle and skill are reinforcing the
city stock.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

MIR. Younghusband-Dont you un'
,eretand how to do it, darling?
Mrs. Younghusband-Yes, uhuer-
stand. all right; but it says, lirst
lean your chicken" and don't know
whether to use toilet or securing soap
-Judge's Library.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

A man has been sentenced to IA
years in prison in British Columbia
for BLACK Hand" practices. That
seems a very decent and reasonable
sentence.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

While the married prima donna can
not constantly deny for publication re-
ports of her engagement, she can man.
age to keep in the public eye by re-
futing divorce rumors.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21
Mo Pie for Tommy.

Small Tommy-Say, mamma, can
have a piece of pie! -.
Mamma-No, Tommy; you must
wait until dinner is served.
Small Tommy-Honestly, mamma
inst believe you are my stepmother.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

When an aeroplane falls victim to
the total depravity of inanimate things
the consequences are dreadful, be-
cause the higher the aim, the worse
the fall.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21
a Revised Version.

Fond Mother-Well, Edgar what
was your Sunday school lesson about
this morning?
Edgar-Oh, it was about good SAM
tarium who went down into Mexico
and fell among thorns which sprane
M and choked him to death-and theh
he passed by on the other side
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

We certainly do need to begin the
day at the first peep of the sun If 1t
is necessary under present arrange
ments to play ball by electric light.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

We may now consider it demon
strated that balloon will stay in the
air as long as its gas holds out.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

In Morocco it is the custom for men
to bury their money. In this country,
however, it is more the custom to
burn it,
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

Did the man whose wife has sued
him for divorce because he used to
take a razor to bed fear that he would
have to answer cutting remarks?
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

The hotter the weather, the greater
need to support those summer chari'
ties which aim to alleviate the suffer.
ings of the poor.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

In balloon contest the only thing
definitely known beforehand is that
the balloon will come to earth sooner
or later-generally sooner.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

With its earthquakes and revolts
Europe is becoming an unhealthy
place to live in.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

u everybody who is rich were hap
py, and everybody who is poor were
unhappy, there would be a good deal
more to kick about than there is now.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

The wind is no respecter of aero
planes.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21
IRON PIPE AND TOOLS sss: :S,
ECLIPSE RUBBER ROOFING:

Quality" Roofing. Easy to use en-
any style roof, skilled labor not neces-
sary, no experts to employ. Stop the
leaks on roof and in pocket, Write to-
day for prices and samples. Fairbanks.
Morse e. Co. 1735-43 Wazee St. Denver.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

The owl g declared to be wise;
It's made up of feathers and eyes
Thats not much, but then
Ill ere are lots of wise men
Wac are judged by their looks and theh
size.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

There is a singular diffidence about
this seasons sea serpent.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

MANY man makes his mark IN the
a whitewash brush.
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21
FORT SUMNER REVIEW

FORT SUMNER NEW MEXICO
The Fort Sumner review., 1909-08-21

litishun tina is always havin' his pic
tuYe took.
UnHel Fill sez when z. man gets the
morgidgt pade on his hous he quits
lissening to talk about the shakkles
of cappytal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28

respective lists of players signed and reserved for l909-l0. Hot Springs--A & Riggs, manager; Coyle or Johnson. first base; Cowan, second base; lileS or Mitchell, third base; Smitheal. shortstop; Henham, Besse and Blakeley, outfield; Brandt and Naydor, catchers; Wright, Fay, Hancock, lieiG!efort and Mullen, pitchers
 Pine Blufi-H. VI. Berry, manager: loa" kins, Clayton, Meyers, Mitchell, Mills, Doyle, Ragsdale. Walters, Brown, SchlenSker. Gallagher, Lewis Taylor. Harris, McClcndon NicAens and Puckett
 Argenta- Manager not selected, Nc Adams, Parrott Ward, Bockowitz, Draun, Green, Leslie, Ware, Reese Lurkaon, Jenkins, Jolly, Giernan. Fogg, Schaai. Stahlman, Stillman, Baker and Griffin
 Jonesboro-S. W. Reiney, manager; Shaw, Kimball, Celia, Kannedy, Keel, ar, OIIern, Ritter. Robinson, Simpson, Wtlch, Wells, Humphries, Jackson, Elennegar and Reiney.
 Rrinkley- Manager not selected, Michaels. Lee, Kellogg, keathley, Hoeschell, Crimmins, Phillips, Rol- lins, Francis, Mills, Baker, Bolin, Welssinser, Wilson, Gerrod, Thomp- son, Williams and several others. Little is known at this time of the lineup or reserve list of the Helena team, That association is to select it's manager within the next few days and 8 list of the players signed will be announced at that time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
BOOTH co. OFFICIALS
 FACE SERIOUS CHARGE

tHtaF>, News Speeias te tiI, GaaPhic.3
 Chicago Feb. o7-W. Werner Booth and Frederick $. Robbins head of the wrecked fish trust, will be arrested Monday, following their release to- day on s35, GOO bond, after an indict. ment WIS returned against them charging felonious conspiracy by which s300 ,oG0 vas gotten from the Continental National Bank by false pretense. The penalty fixed for the offense charged against them is five years in the penitentiary and S2,oo0 fine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
COTTON BUYERS
 TO PLAY BASEBALL

The first baseball game of the local season will be pulled of next Satur- day afternoon at Forest Park be- tween the Barraque street cotton buyers and the Second avenue cotton buyers. The line-ups of the teams are as follows:
 Barraque Streets-Sam Smith, D.: G. Triplett, C.; Met Gallagher, 1b, J. w. Cook, 2b; H. Roth, ss; H. Bluthen- thai, 3b; T. l.. Griffin, If; Ben Well, of; Guy Taggart, If; H. Cady, sub.
 Second Avenue-Coxie Young, p: F. Martin, C; H. Taylor, 1b; Gus Mooney. 2b; F. Taylor, ss: Ralph Owens, 3b: Joe Parker of; Dpi Bur ford, If; Bob Wilkins. If: Ben Cau-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
SENATOR'S ABSENT
 NO LEGISLATION

tHearst News Specisl to tine Graphic,
 Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 27.--The les islative wheels are tied up by the de- parture from the state of thirteen ad- uiiniatratiop members 0. the senate whose leaving makes it impossible for the legislature to transact busi- ness. Eight of them are at Hopkins vile. Ky. The claim is that a CO., alition of stade-wide Democrats and Republicans, who are trying to pass elections laws, will put fhe state in the hands of the Republicans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
GOV. PATTERSON
 ON CARMACK KILLING

lit"aast News Special to the t;ra pAie}
 Nashville, Feb 27.--6oyernor M. k.
 Patterson told today of efforts he made to prevent the trouble between Colonel Cooper and Senator Carmach. Mrs, i4ucius Burch, daughter of Col oncl Cooper, called him up at 8 o'clock in the morning and what was said, although not told the jury, 1t caused the governor and his private secretary to hunt Cooper for three hours, finding him writing a letter in
 the Maxwell Hotel He summoned
 Judge Bradford and induced Cooper Cooper with Mrs Williamson at lunch, who promised to keen him un- til z o'clock, Later he telephonei Cooper to come to his office. While on the way the tragedy occurred Dr. Richard Dake and Prof W. C. Xiv in:saton testified tha, five shots were fired, first two. louder than the other ltnree. Carmack carried heavier sca,i5re pistol than Robin Cooper The Npbiect of the testimony was to show Mhat Carnlack fired the first shot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
EATEN GREATEST
 WHEAT OPERATOR

lHearst News Special 10 the Gfaphic)
 Chicago, Feb. .2s.,--James \. Patten was today hailed :,s the greatest wheat operator the world has ever known, when he sent May options to $l.l9 busbel with such men As Will liam H. Moore, Jesse Livermoore, Reginald Vanderbilt and J. Grant Walker combined in fight against him. Bears in the Chicago pit haze given up hope and will beg for mercy from Patten.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
GIRL GAGGED TAKES
 TURN FOR WOOSE

fHcarst News Spccia. to the Graphic.)
 Chicago, Feb. 27..~-A sudden turn of the worse in the condition of Miss Ella Gingles, who was found bound and gagged in a public bath room at the Welling Hotel, convinced detect ives that there is something in her story of being bound by q man. Agents have been hurried to Canada to investigate
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
KISSED ESCORT IS
 HUSBANDS CHARGE

Iiears, News Special 10 the Graphfc.l
 Chicago, Feb. E.-That she would not even kiss her husband on the front porch under the glare of an electric light, was the testimony of Mrs ncrtie Lott, whose father is su- Ing her husband for her support. The husband claims that his wife kissed all escort from q church fair on the porch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
FENTA FUNERAL
 THIS AFTERNOON

The remains of Mrs. Anna Fenta. who died in Colorado Springs, Col, arrived in Pine Bluff Saturday. The funeral will be conducted by Rev. M. w. Manville, at the home of M. Schnable, No. 1219 East Second aye nue, Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The deceased was formerly Miss An na Schnable, of this city, and had many friends here, who will be grieved to know of her death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
MANN'S DIVORCE
 WIFE LOCATED

[Hearst News Special 10 the Graphic,
 Chicago, Feb. 27.-The state today located the divorced wife of Lumaa C. Mann who, with his sister, said he would get 5000 from certain wo- man if he had to choke it out of her. Mann is to be put on trial March 3 for the murder of Mrs Fannie Gil- more. found strangled in Michigan avenue hotel.