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The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
May Get a Union Station.

Forrest City.-The overtures made by the Forrest Club and Mayor Boyle to the superintendents of the two railroads entering this city-the Rock Island and Iron Mountain with reference to a union passenger station, is bearing good fruit. The mayor has letters from the officials of both roads stating that they are going to do something for Forrest City in the matter of improving their station facilities at the earliest pos sible date. A union station is entire " feasible at this place.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
No Rifle Range at Jonesboro.

From the headquarters of the ad- jutant general it is announced that the rifle range will not be at Jones' boro. Another range will be estab- lished somewhere else in northern Arkansas, The range is said to be too short The equipment that re- mains at old Camp Pindal, which was abandoned a year ago because "the walking wasn't good" will be taken to Russellville, it is announced.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Are Paying Franchise Tax.

Payment of the annual franchise tax is lively enough now. Nearly s5,0O0 was paid into the state treas ury one day last week. The corpora tions doing business in Arkansas have until the first of July each year in which to make this settlement with the state and pay for their fran chise privilege; otherwise they risk the revocation of their charters.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
WILD REPORTS OF SMALLPOX.
Stuttgart Credited With 80 Cases,
 Whereas it Has Only Six.

Stuttgart.-For the past few days wild rumors have been circulated in this section concerning the extent of smallpox in this city, and a story was generally credited that there were 80 cases here. The city board of health, after a thorough canvass of the town, announces that only six persons are actually afflicted with the dis ease, and they have been placed un. der quarantine
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Improving Their Farms.

Salem.-The farmers of this sec tion are using this season a consid- erable amount of fertilizers, and an abundant yield is expected. Many improvements have been made on farms, old worn-out fields are being cultivated and put in grasses, and an air of prosperity pervades the country.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
SherrilI Declines to Run.

Calico Rock.-W. E. Sherrill has concluded not to enter the race for representative from this county as an independent candidate. The Republi- cans had endorsed his candidacy, and it is said that some Democrats had pledged theib' support. The Democratic nominee, J. D. Lackey, will now have the field all to him. self
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
PUT BRIDEGROOM IN JAIL.
Matrimonial Advertising Results Dis
 astrousIy at Salem.

Salem.-Two weeks ago William B.. Dennis of Portland, Maine, arrived here and was married to Miss Josie Thomson, one of the popular young ladies of this place, with whom he had been in correspondence some time. They had never seen each oth- CT until he arrived here. Their hap piness seemed unbounded until a few days ago telegrams were received from his parents and wife in Port land, stating that they were anxious $ to his whereabouts; that he had started to Washington and was last heard from in St. Louis and from a card received from young lady they believed he had come to Salem. A few telegrams were exchanged and he was put under arrest and is now in jail He is about B years old and a smooth talker The marriage was the result of a correspondence brought about by matrimonial ad- vertising.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Will Hold a Poultry Show.

Paragould.-At a meeting of the Greene County Poultry Association, final arrangements were completed for the poultry show to be held in this city on October 6, ' and S. The association decided that exhibits shall be limited to Green county res dents this year, and that next year all will be welcome to have exhibits.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Now Cleared of SmaIInox

Evening Shade.-For the first time in many weeks this town is clear of smallpox, according to the board of health, which board has been main- taining quarantine regulations for the past few months. Although this dis ease prevailed here for a considerable length of time, not a single case re- suited fatally
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
saIoonkeeper Enters Other Business

TeXarkana. = Samuel Milazzo, former saloonkeeper, has purchased the Sullivan building for $13,0O0. Since the prohibition victory in Tex arkana, Milazzo decided to enter another line of business. Many oth- CT former saloonkeepers in Texar- kama have done likewise.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
To Consolidate Lumber Concer

Nashville-One of the biggest mess is being closed, it is said through the merger of the Nashville Lumber Company of this city, a sub sidiary company to the Memphis Dallas & Gulf railroad, with the Gravson, Mcleod Lumber Company of Graysonia. The reorganized com pany is to have a capital stock of $2,000,000 and will be known as the Graysonia Lumber Company.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
A New Station at AshdoMn.

Ashdown.- Crane of Kansas City has begun work on the new passenger depot for the Kansas City Southern railway, to replace the old one destroyed by fire about two months ago. It will be concrete building, the best between Mena and TeXarkana, and will cost about $10,- 900 when completed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Two Lin. Roads Ronnht.

Nashyille.-It is announced at the general offices of the Memphis, Dal- las & Gulf railroad in Nashville that the U. A. x M. R. and Antoine Val ley railroad have been bought by the Memphis, Dallas X Gulf railroad, and they will form link in the main line of the latter company between Mem phis and Dallas. These links will be connected at once.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Inoprovements for Warren

Warren.-At a meeting of the War ren Commercial Club many move ments were put on foot to improve Warren. Among the new improve ments soon to be started is a new up-to-date hotel and a new high school huilding
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Bar Association Elects Officers.

Pine Bluff.-A banquet concluded the affairs of the present session of the Arkansas State Bar Association Officers for next year were elected as follows: President, w. V. Tomp- kins, Prescott; vice president, Ash ley Coclrill, Little Rock; secretary Roscoe Lynn, Little Rock; treasurer P. c. Dooley, Little Rock,
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Grant Lumber Company DissoIves

Among the important dissolutions certified to the secretary of state is that of the Grant Land & Lumber Company of Texarkana, one of the largest in that section of the state. It has decided to cease it's corporate existence and has named T. H. Gar rett, w. R. Grim and V. M. Mason as commissioners to close up the af- fairs of the corporation. William Buchanan, the millionaire lumber king and railroad man, was president of the company, with J. NJ. Ber- nardino secretary.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Jonesboro to Celebrate the Fourth.

Jonesboro.-The Retail Merchants Association here has decided to cele, brate the Fourth of July with a pa, rade in the morning and athletic events in the afternoon. In the even- ing a fireworks display will be given A free dinner for all visitors will be one of the features of the celebration
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Blacksmith Badly Burned.

Booneville.-Will Warley, an em- ploye in a local blacksmith shop, is in critical condition as the result of being severely burned While hand ling gasoline, Marley had saturated his clothes, and in some way they had become ignited. When found, he was a veritable mass of flames.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Mail Boxes on Street Cars.

Helena.-Postmaste Campbell of this city has under consideration the question of placing boxes for the collection of mail on the street cars running between Helena and West Helena. As soon as the population of West Helena attains to 1,500 peo- pie a sub-station will be established fhnrn
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Farmer Run Down hv a Train.

Beebe.-T H. Logsdon, farmer, aged 62 years, was struck and killed by an Iron Mountain train here. MT. Logsdon was partially deaf and at- tempted to cross the tracks in front of the train.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
Lumber Machine Operators strik

Little Rock,-Nearly every machine operator employed in the lumber mills of Little Rock went out on a strike The walkout followed the re fusal of the mill operators to give a 9-hour day and recognize the Carpen- ters Union in the mills About 200 men are affected by the strike.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-10
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ROBINSON ENTERS THE RACE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
T11E r1nEs D1sPATcH RcHMoNp w SUNDAY JUNE12 1910

and he In turn introduced hcr to Miss
sheridan. who put her In tho way OF
getting on thc stage again.
Not long afterwards | was Invited
TO attend vaudeville performances,
written and performed NY Mrs. Castle,
at n theatre on broadway. aud in
which SHE showed that she had II
grcnt deaf Of talont At that time /
did not know hor rather lurid past.
The Inst time saw her she said she
was married. 10 u young man In q
bank and that the tuberculosis from
which sho was suffering when Or.
Cary was irst introduced to her. had
become worse aud that she must leave
for u warmer climate.
THE next thing 1 heard was tho
ncws In tho papers this morning of
the trunk found In Lake Como. which
caused me quito n shock, hut please
make II very clear that Mrs Castle.
or Mrs. Charlton, is In no way a friend
of mine, and that she only passed
through my hands as moral patient"
Mrs. Fielder here turned to the
club women sitting around her:
ITO think" she said dramatically In
French. ~ poor woman is tlshed out
of an italian lake In II trunk and next
day ! am asked In Paris II sho Is n
friend Of mine. How do these things
happen? Mrs. Castle impressed me as
significantly highly strung product
of the hustlinE American civilization,
hut also rs n woman who might have
done much goodis helped by a strong
nature
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
No Friend OF uer..

Especial Gable 10 The Times DispatchJ
Paris, June ll.--Mme Fielder. who
Is charged with a French official mis-
sion TO The United States, and who is
10, lecture in few DAYS at the Com
merciai Geographical Society of Paris
ON Progress in the United States"
Evolution and Idealism" was very
startled when interviewed here at the
t.yreum Club on the suggestion that
MIS-. Porter Charlton, found murdered
IN Lake Como, was friends Of hers.
She said;
y only knew her during March in
new fork--she was Mrs Castle then
,--ahd nave never seen or heard OF
her since she left for Europe until /
saw the news of the murder this
morning. She was introduced to me
by Dr. Carney. who had her under
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12

surgeon; did you ever think about
it2" III am sure | do not know, re,
piled the manufacturer; but ! had
supposed it was done by the charitable;
rich" Are you charitable?' asked
the surgeon. II know you are rich.
| cannot do what you ask. You must
not only pay for your servants board,
but you must also pay fee Tor my
work, for with that fee must pay the
board Of the mechanic SO that ne may
so back to work"
Said the third visitor, a physician;
~ have patient who needs an immee-
diate operation in order to save ms
life. j have practiced on him and his
family for five years without pay. he
is a day laborer4-too poor even TO pay
his board, but too proud to go to the
almshouse. Take, him into you, char
ity ward and operate upon nm pelore
your students as a clinic" Butt,
said the surgeon. ..'this means, an out
lay Of some ones money. Who is to
pay his board and lodging during the
four weeks Of his convalesssence'" The
hospital, / Il suppose. .afdospltals do
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
FEARED DEATH BY
ELECTRIC WAVES.
Remarkable Halluoination Leads
to Suicide OF Wo-
tspeoial TO INC rimes.r,jspatoh. i

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Norfolk, Va. June l..--DrlNen to in.
sanity. then to desperation, by the
thought that she would eventually be
destroyed by means OF electric waves
from the yet undeveloped wireless
telephone, Mrs. Nellie Is. Chamberlain,
forty -siN years of age, the wife of a
committed suicide this afternoon
shortly after > o'clock by shooting
herself through the head with the re-
yolver of her husband. Death was
instantaneous,
The deed was committed at the res
idence of j. Q. Wick. 500 Freemason
Street. where the Chamberlainss have
had apartments for about a month.
Her husband, c. L. Chamberlain. was
within few feet of the door leading
to the room. in which his wife ended
her life, when the tragedy occurred.
Mr. Chamberlain tonight openly
discussed the unfortunate affair, CIV
ing all of the details. He said:
About ten years ago my wife suf-
fered from nervous trouble OF some
kind. and since then she has been af.
fected Six years ago she had the
misfortune TO break one of her ankles.
and this added to her mental condi-
ton. as well as to her physical infirm-
tiles.
one year ago-we were then living
in Brooklyn-the condition of Mrs.
Chamberlain became SO bad that 1
had to send her TO a sanatorium on
Long Island. She claimed that she
heard voices all about her, coming, so
she said. over a, wireless telephone.
Fails to Improve.
Last May she had another violent
attack. and L sent her to the King
County (New York; Hospital. and the
doctors, after due observation. failed
to agree whether or not she was in
sane | did not have her committed
for treatment. hoping all OF the time
that her mental ailment would only be
temporary l now wish that / had
committed her. Later 1 carried her to
the Catskill Mountains, but she failed
to improve We then came to Norfolk
and remained for while here in the
residence of Mrs. Wick, and then went
10 Elizabeth City.
AT Elizabeth City Mrs. Chamber
lain often told me that she was alb
solutely tortured by wireless tele-
phone. The hallucination seemed to
be stronger upon her there than at any
other place we had visited She went
to see the wireless telegraph oper-
ator at Elizabeth City. but, of course.
ne cOuin ltli net NOt!ii6. HSH We
came TO Norfolk
Last Tuesday, to humor my wife. /
carried her to the wireless telegraph
station at Berkeley, and she conversed
with the operator there. He politely
answered all of her questions, but
see that he too recognized something
was wrong with my wife.
Travelled Extensively.
Several days ago I carried Mrs
Chamberlain to St vincent's Hospital
but sisters there could give me nc
advice. other than to tell me to sec
specialists. For the past three years
have travelled With my wife. spend
ing the winters in one section and the
summers in another. always fought
against placing her in an insane asy.
| lum, hoping against hope that she
/ would sometime recover.
I'm addition to hearing strange
voices over the supposedly wireless
| telephone, she claimed II was possible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
HUSBANDS lNHUMANITY

Mrs. Greenwood Tells Story of Barbarous
Treatment; Husband to jail
Logan c. Greenwood, white, was placed
under $500 security for twelve months IN
the Police Court yesterday morning on a
charge of inhumanly treating his wife ana
unable to furnish the bond went to ja!!
for that period
Mrs. Greenwood unfolded story OF bar
barous treatment that has never been sur
passed in the annals of the Police Court
she alleged that she had been tied In bed
and starved; that she had been tied to a
tree and whipped with rnwhide into un-
consciousness; that che had been chained
To the floor for two days. ana that she mad
been repeatedly threatened with death.
Greenwood is a blacksmith by trade. and
Is man of powerful physique. He denied
years old he went TO the Eastern State
Hospital, and remained there two months
Mrs Greenwood said yesterday that sho
would return, with her two children. to
the home of her mother In Powcan. King
and Queen county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
CROWD GOING on TRIr
TO sEASHORT on FRIDAY

r,idsy next is being eassTy looked for
ward 10 b. members and friends OF Monu-
mental and All saints sunday schools. for
that is the day of the aanual outing al
Virginia Beach. The special excursion train
Will leave Byrd Street station at a. NJ.
and returning wiiisieave Virginia Beach at.
$50 p ", Tina, many will take advaniase
OF this opportunity pay visit 10 tho
seashore seems assured. The bathing to be
found at Virginia Beach IS not surpassed
on the Atlantic Coast. and many little side
excursions can be made TO points OF inter-
est Electric cars are run every half hour
to Cape Charles. where can be seen tho
m anrnoth sand dune. one OF the WONDERS oil
the world the lighthouses and the govern
ment station, where vessels are ssnaled as
Trey pass the Capes in ,r out of chesa-
peake Bay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
ABNORMAL CondItinn.

Aside from the wounds disclosed al
the post-mortem, the body showed GER
tain abnormal conditions upon which
the doctors reserved expressing an
opinion. The police are working hard
to reconstruct the mysterious circum-
stances of the crime. Their investiga-
lions show that the trunk and its con-
tents were found to be too heavy to
be carried to the lake by one person,
and that the individual who first at
tempted this task called TO his assist
ance an accomplice The steps of both
men were heard when they left the
villa bordering the lake carrying d
heavy weight
Ispolatoff. the Russian, who figured
in the affair. was arrested because the
day before the murder he is said to
have made inquiries of fishermen con-
corning the depth Of the lake Al the
spot where the trunk was found. The
unusual mystery connected with the
affair. the disappearance Of the hus-
band and the circumstances of bru-
tally developed by the post norton.
ali combine to give the case absorbing
interest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12

his care after she had failed to commit
suicide in her hotel. Or. Carney came
to me and said: You often interest
yourself in unfortunate people; will
You try to do something for this wo-
MANI
The doctor told me she wanted to
stick to the straight and narrow path
and become hospital nurse and do
some good in the world. but Mrs. Cas-
tie told me privately herself that she
would much rather get back to the
stage. Accordingly. after doing what
Il could for her, l introduced her to
my friend, Edmond Russell, who was
once an actor. but now is a painter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12

lieve that the body found In the trunk
was that of Mrs. Charlton and that
the woman met her death 3t the hands
of two men Porter Charlton, the
young husband, who was on we'd
ding tour with his bride UP to the time
of the disappearance Of the couple.
has not yet been located. Constantine
Ispolatoff. Russian, who has been
seen frequently with the couple, is
held in custody. The man whom the
police are particularly anxious to get
hold of is n Switzerland, where he
fled Immediately after the murder.
There is authoritative statement as to
who he is.
The post-mortem examination of the
body was made day This indi-
Gated that the woman died from suf-
location. 1t was found that there
We're seven wounds on the head suffi-
cient to render her unconscious. but
they were not regarded of a nature
to cause death. The victim expired
some time after her body had been
wrapped up in the trunk. The wrap
ping had been done with a strip OF
cloth, and the body was crowded into
the trunk along with some letters and
personal effects. 1t was these latter
articles which led to the Identified
| ton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
ALUMNI MEETING
John MARSHALL High school Graduates
IN Entertain.


indications are that the entertain
ment to be given tomorrow night by
the Alumni Association of the John
Marshall High School will be one OF
the most enjoyable events of COM
gram has been arranged. which is re-
Ing the exercises those present win
school building. which. as Is generally
know. is one OF the very finest in the
country. The program follows:
Chorus, ".Madeleine" tRoeckeD. the
High School ch9rus.
Opening remars, S. 7. Beveridge, 10
president.
Selection. La Cinquantaine" tfrom
Gabriel Marie's Air rAntique'D. the
High School Chorus
The Richmond High School, Looking
Backward" j. II. Binford, %.
Song. March of Our Nation" Gel
bell, the Girls Glee Club.
The John Marshall High School
Looking Forward" Alvin B. Hutzler,
'U4
Chorus. Lass of Richmond Hnr'
(..cNally) the High School Chorus.
Song. water Lilies" CLinders). the
Girls Glee Club.
Presentation of Glass OF 1910. re-
Spouse by Crawford G. Crouch.
Selection. When the swallows Home
ward Fly" fArranged by Watson tho
High School Chorus.
Roll call of graduating classes Mrs
c. G.. Burton. 's2.
Aud Lang Syne."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12

for her to breathe bad doors and to
have forced in her mouth bad tastes
through the agency of the wireless
electric waves. She recently sent
registered letter TO Secretary of state
Knox in Washington with reference
TO her ideas, also one to DIR. Wiley.
the pure food expert. She has written
a number of letters to New York
papers"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
THE WEATHER.

Torccnst, NrGinin--Fnir In west;
partly cloudy, with probably showers
nnd warmer, light, variable winds.
North CnrOlInn--LocnI showers Sum
day; Monday, partly cloudy, probably
showers on the cOnat; moderate south
winds, becoming variable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
.HOWARD's CASE CONTINUED

Miss Mary Napier Unable 10 Appear Against
Man Who Stabbed Her.
Owing TO the inability of Miss Mary Ma
pier to appear, the case Of Bernie Howard,
OF $40 South Laurel Street. who Is charged
with stabbing her in III ri jealous rage
and with assaultng her mothcr Al the lat
ter tried to protect tho daughter. was con-
tlnued in the Police Court yesterday morn
Ing to June %.
Howard accosted Mrs. Napier and her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
Mnrrled ln Wilmlngton.

Wilmington Del, June ll-Nrs
Mary Scott Charlton. whose body was
found on Thursday in a trunk IN
little lake near the Village of Mol
trasio short distance from Como.
was married in Wilmington on March
IL this year. to Porter Charlton. the
marriage ceremony being performed at
Old Swedes Church by the vicar Rev.
Albert A. Clay. So far as Is known
the couple were here merely long
enough to be married, and 1T is pre-
sumed they left Immediately after the
| ceremony. Why they came here is
| not ascertainable at this time. as Rev
Mr.. Clay is now in Seattle Wash, hav-
| ing gone there to take temporary
charge of church during the sum
| mer.
1t is likely, however, that there was
7 nothing unusual about the visit u
! Wilmington and marriage at Old
! Swedes Of this couple, in view of the
| fact that many persons desire to be
| married at Old Swedes because of the
| historic associations of the church.
| which is I'll years old, and one OF the
| most notable in the country.
According to the marriage certif-
/ cate which is on file at the health
office, the names OF the contracting
1 parties We're given as Porter Charlton
i aEeu stWenlS-nVe years, ana Mary cas-
l tie. aged twenty-seven, and both gave
New York City as their residence The
/ bride said she was born in Nevada and
the groom gave Nebraska as his birth
4 place. The record of the marriage on
file at Old Swedes Church shows thai
Mr. Charlton declared himself bach.
elor and Miss Castle a spinstcr. Mr.
Charlton gave his parents as Paul
Charlton and Elizabeth Patten Dennsor
Charlton, and Mrs, Charlton gave hel
parents as Henry Harrison Scott ans
Annie Wyatt Robinson Scott The
ceremony was witnessed by Mrs Ellel
6, Clay wife of the vicar, who is nov
with her husband In Seattle, and 3
friend of Mrs Clay, who was VISITING
her at the time