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The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
FORT RILEY IN
 STATE IF TERROR
Explosions and Fires Cause Big Damage at
 Post.
SIX SOLDIERS ARE ACCUSED
Confession of Private duplicates Min. ister and others-Double
 Guards Maintained.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Junction City kan.-Trumpeter John Grille of Battery E. Sixth Field Artillery. was arrested in connection with explosions and fires at Fort Riley which have cost the government $1,000.000 Grille is the sixth soldier arrested in the investigation follow ing Private Michael Quirk's confes- sion, in which he declared that he caused the explosions al the instiga- tion of the Rev Charles NJ. Bfeder, former chaplain at the fort, now un- der arrest.
 The few army officers who could be induced to talk of the explosions today declared that Fort Riley had been for nine months as near state of terror as q we'll disciplined army post can get. Not only were there frequent ineendiary fires. but officers had received letters threatening them with death and the fort with destruc- tion. Night and day since early last spring Fort Riley has been under double guard. Sentries have been posted constantly at the homes of commissioned officers and guards have spent each night in the cellars of these homes to frustrate possible plans to destroy the houses by dyna- mite
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
J. $. GOVERNMENT
 STIRRED BY TREATY
Cabinet Meetings and Actions By Both Houses of
 Congress.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Nashineton.-A the close of day of troubled activity in both execH- tive and legislative departments, re. sultant of Russia's declaration that the language of the Salzer resolution fayoring the termination of the treaty of 1892 was ohieetionable 10 the czar's government =taaze facts stand out
 First The p4ssage by the senate of the Sulzer resolntTaa without amend ment would abruptly severe diploma. tic relations between the United States and Russia.
 Second-The president. although convinced that legislation action is necessary in order to enforce Rus sian respect for American citizens, whether Jews or Gentiles, fayors a more temperately worded resolution than the one which passed the house by vote of 300 to I.
 Third-Action by the senate will be taken soon. Most of the mem- bers of the committee on foreign rela- tions believe that a resolution favor ing the termination of the treaty will pass, but probably in an amended form.
 Fourth-The cabinet, called in a special meeting. considered the mat ter. Cabinet officers were inclined to minimize the seriousness of the situation, while not denying that it has become acute.
 Fffth-Whether by coincident or otherwise, the naval board of strategy numbering no less than eight ad- mirals, was called to the navy de partment and held a lengthy confer ence with Secretary Meyer.
 Sixth-The Russian ambassador, M. Bakhmeteff. spent six minutes at the state department, and left in an ap- parent illhumor.
 Seventh. Abrogation of Russian treaty ratified by senate.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
U. 5. SENATE VOTES FUR IRRIGATION When Question Is Put Body Sustaids Taft Unani-
 mOusly.
WORDING OF BILL CHANGED
Russia Not to Take Offense at Gov, ernment's Action-Czar Has
 Been Notified.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Nashington-The senate by unani- nous vote formally ratified President Taft's notification to Russia of the termination of the treaty of 1882.
 The Lodge joint resolution. report ed by the foreign relations commit tee as a substitute for the Sulzer resolution that passed the house. 3d6 to 1, was adopted after an all-day de. bate over Russian discrimination against the Jews of America.
 The resolution was introduced for the committee by Mr. Lodge of Mas sachusetts as the measure couched in the language most satisfactory to the Washington administration. which sought to avoid giving offense to the St. Petersburg government.
 Every senator who spoke favored the termination of the treaty, but the speakers showed a wide divergence of views as 10 the manner in which the end should be accomplished
 The roll was called. but there was no division. SeEenty-two votes were cast and all of them were favorable to the measure.
 With the senate's action the Rus sian situation has assumed a qaetec phase so far as the legislative branch Of the government is concerned. The officials are looking forward to the receipt from Curtis Could, the Ameri- can ambassador to St Petersburg, of the acceptance by the Russian gov ernment Sf the notice given by Presi- dent Taft of the desire of this govern. ment to terminate the treaty.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
BURNS AFTER GOMPERS
Says There Are Many McNamaras In
 Organized Labor.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
 Cleveland, O.-Detective William J. Burns in an address before the Ma tional Metal Trades Association de- clared that further arrests in the Me Manigal case may be expected, and that attempts to bribe him and his men have been made.
 Burns made another attack upon Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor. and declared he would not cease these attacks until Gompers is thrown out of organized labor
 He also denounced what he called s'the corrupt political crowd that con trols organized labor"
 "There are many McNamaras in or ganized labor" he asserted
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
SHOW GIRLS CLEARED
Jury Releases Women Accused of As-
 saulting Millionaire.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 New York.-Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad were freed of criminal charges on which they had been held since last June for shooting the mill lionaire sportsman and hotel proprie- tor, w. F. D. Stokes. The jury reached it's verdict in 5S minutes.
 The shooting show girls were tried on an indictment of three counts, the first charging an attempt to murder Stokes. Of consideration of this count, however, the jurors were relieved by Justice Marcus at the request of the district attorney.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
To Try Election Commissioners.

Clarksyille-The hearing of the three election commissioners. charged with fraud In the general election of 1910 in Johnson county will be held at a special term of the circuit court January 8. This was the decision Of Judge Basham when the case was called. Bailey owen. A. w Robinson and C. C. Flake. election commls. sioners of Johnson county, are alleged to have certified to false returns D. l.. Overby and c. F. Bennett, election clerks, have also been indicted. and their hearing will be held at the same time as that Of the commissioners.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Knox Advises Cotton Shippers.

Washington.-Secretary of State Knox has addressed letter to Rep resentative Brantley of Georgia. sug- eesting that American producers can best protect themselves against losses from excessive tare charges abroad bv exercising greater care in prepar- ing their product for transportation in the export trade. The secretary sald if precautions were taken iR baling and packing cotton for export trade 90 as to prevent waste, foreign deal CTS would not hare an excuse for e1- lersiye charges
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Convict Is an Educator.

Jefferson City.-Albert Ferguson. convict poet and magazine wri.r who is quitting the penitentiary On parole. owes his liberty to some extent to the fact that while in prison he con- ducted school for illiterate prisoners. More than one convict who entered the prison unable to either read or write, has left it with a fair educa. ton. thanks to Ferguson.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
lmperialists Are Victorious.

Pekin-Eyewitnesses report that the rebels fought badly during the battle with the imperialists troops at Lyang Tsekuan, where the imperial ists gained a victory. The rebels abanodned guns, ammunition and camp equipment and left 40 killed anu wounded on the field. Wu Ting Fang protested against operations in tho province of Shan Si during the armis- tice, but Premier Yuan Shi Kai re- piled that anarchism in the district rendered a forward movement neces- sary.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
"stanners From Blows"

New York.-President Taft com pleted here a round of speaking en- agreements, three in number. His political speech was made before the Young Mems Republican Club Of Brooklyn, where he told his audience that, although there came times when the old party seems little weak and staggers from blows re- ceived from the inside and out, it's principles are strong enough when the issue is drawn to carry on the government"
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Fell Paralyzed on Street.

Ozark-A stranger arrived here while on the way from the depot to d hotel suddenly fell on the sidewalk and was unconscious for an hour He was suffering from paralytic stroke He gave his name as George West of Red Bluff. Cal. He served in the Civil war in the Third Virginia Cav airy He was en route to Paragould to visit an old friend William Lang ley. He is 78 years old and had stopped over here to rest. as he was worn cat trayeling.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Minister Kills Himself.

New York.-Rev. Christian ]. or sen. who came from Chicago year ago to become pastor of the Fourth Avenue Baptist church in Brooklyn, was found dead in a bathtub, half i'm mersed in blood that had flown from several arteries in his wrists. For seyral months Dr. Olsen had been suffering from headaches and insom- nia. and lately he feared he was going insane.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
ENGLAND ACCUSED
 BY GERMAN PAPER
Officers of Navy Said to Have Sold Var Secrets to
 British.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 cologne. He RheHIsH pstphai1ah Zeituhe publishes stery of an d. iesed discovery of plan on the part Of Great Britain to h.ow up Wilhelm saaYea. The Zeltang proresses to have received it's information from one of the best informed officials. who said flat the postal authorities, becoming suspicious of repeated mon ey orders in favor of deck officers and chief mates, finally seized some Of the letters passing through the pos tai department These showed that the plans 10 the entrance to Wilhelm shaVen war harbor, as well as plans Of the water supply and the contents of the secret code book, had been be- trayed to the British admirality.
 The paper points out that with such such information at it's com mand Great Britain could blow up the entrances to the war harbor at the decisive moment, rendering the har- Dor utterly useless and German at the very beginning of war helpless to de- fend herself at sea.
 To prevent the threatened danger, the Zeitung continues, a German squadron remained for weeks On pa trol duty. Recent conferences between the emperor, the minister of marine, the chief of the admiralty staff and the chief of the marine department dealt with this danger
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Thinks Black Hand Exists.

Columbus, O.-That an organized branch of the Italian Black Hand ex- ists and flourishes in this city is be- leved by the police, following the killing of Gaetano Sigari by Peter AIbanez. Albanez confessed to Chief of Police Carter that he killed Sigari after the latter had threatened sey- eraI times to kill him and kidnap his wife unless he gave him S50.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Drydock Was Costly.

New York.-Drydoek number four at the Brooklyn navy yard, the largest drydoek in America, has just been opened to the waters of the East river for the first time. Four years have been spent in construction of the drydock, at a cost of nearly s. 100000. Thirty men have lost their lives in the difficult work and more than 400 men have been injured.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Sentenced In Early Morning.

Mansfield, La.-Fearing violence to to entering the bedroom of a young white woman of this town some days ago, officers brought them before a special session of the court at 2 o'clock in the morning. Each was sentenced to serve 20 years in the penitentiary They were hurried to Baton Rouge on delayed train
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Clarksvllle- = Declared guilty Of murder in the second degree. W. B Wilson. we'll known coal miner of Spadra and a former resident Of Se- oastian county. was sentenced by a jury in the Johnson county circuit court to serve l2 years in the state penitentiary. He killed Tom Curry, miner. at Spadra in October of 1910.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
To Build Confederate Memorial.

Richmond, Vat was announced that the contract for the erection of the Confederate memorial institute. popular known as Battle Abbey, had been awarded to a Philadelphia con- tractor. The building. which is to be completed within 12 months, will be the permanent depository of all Con- federate memeutoes.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Fort Smith.-Bert Akins. who es capped from the state penitenttary aft. CT serving about one year of ten year term, was arrested here by De. tectiVes Williams and Pitcock. It was known that he was in the noun. tains in Oklahoma, and he came here at the time to visit his mother.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Gets a Reasonable Doubt Certificate.

New William J Cummins. convicted of the theft of si40,o00 in connection with the affairs of the de- funct Carnegie Trust Company. of which he was directing head, was granted 6 certificate Of reasonable doubt on the ground that he was ex- amined before trial Cummins has been cinflned in the Tombs pend. 'ng his appeal and may not ask for AaI,
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
MNeMshoY" Was Rich Man.

Chicago. o.-George Bennett, Chica- gos oldest "newsboy," died wealthy because the one romance of his life ended 8 years ago when he was poor. Bonnett's death came a few days ago at the age of 70 years. and after he had accumulated fortune of more than s30,000 by selling news papers
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Mayor Is Killed.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Thomas Watts of Coal Creek was instantly killed there by coming in contact with live wire strung across tin roof on which he was standing while fighting a fire. Mayor Watts had been very active in the relief work for the Brlceyllie mlne disaster sufferers.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Hartman Three gins have been ranning at this place for nearly two months. Over 4I44 bales Of cotton are stored here by the merchants and farmers for better prices, Most of the cotton has been picked in John. son county.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Arkansas City.-Buying and trading real estate in Desha county has been active for the past two weeks. At the courthouse the records of 8 trans iers, with more to be recorded. These transfers include both city and conn try land. and the considerations are unusually high
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Dies From Injuries.

Little Rock.-Fatally injured in his leap from the crowded platform at the Union depot, man now thought to be Fred Meyer, Hot Springs druggist, died at local infirmary without regaining consciousness.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Clarleston.-Elmer Motion. young man living six miles north of here, who was arrested on charge of fors- ing cheCS, for $23. While under guard at the residence of Deputy Sheriff J. T. Valentine. made his es. shoes and is still at large.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Helena-Phillips county has been granted building site for the new $l00000 courthouse to be erected by this county and this city. Senator J. r. Clark is responsible for the pass ing of this bill in the senate.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Little Rock.-The whereabouts of Lawrence Bach, the alleged embez zler, who is said to have disappeared after obtaining diamonds and iewelry valued at about $4,000 from the Little Rock Credit Diamond and Jewelry House. of which he was an emp!oye. are still unknown 10 local officers.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

All Over Arkansas
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ClarendoH.- The jury returned a verdict Of aequittal in the case of the state against Wallace l.. Graham. charged with the embczzlement Of $li,0o0 of public funds while treas urer of Monroe county. Tho trial lasted eight days and attracted much attention.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Salem.-Charles Wendell and John Sader two prominent citizens of Full ton county, got into an altereation near Salem and Sadier was stabbed in the abdomen and other parts of the body and his recovery is doubt ful.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Fort Smith.-For stealing two gal Ions of whiskey, which he used for a blow out" Edward Scott was given five years in the state penitentiary by jury in the district court here.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

London.-The story that the Brit ish admiralty has secured plans of the locks and water supply and the secret signal codes of Wilhelmshaven with the idea in event of war of blowing up the harbor entrances and thus bottling up the German fleet, is regarded here as a mere romance. The story is supposed to have been given by German officers to the Rhen- ish Westphalian Zeitung, which is strongly anti-British and the organ of the war material trade.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Nashyille.-AIost of the cotton is being picked in Howard county and is being ginned. Most of the ginners say they will finish by January 1. 1912. At least half the cotton is in the hands of the farmers over the county
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Prescott.-Workmen

rescott.-Workmen have com. menced putting in the concrete foundation for the new s30,OO0 union depot to be built hero by the s. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern and the Pacific and Northwestern rail. roads.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Tryino to Reduce Prices.

New York-Fifteen hundred tons of potatoes grown in Scotland reach ed New York and will be placed on the market. 1t is said, to break the high prices
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-18
Life Saved at Deaths Door.

II never felt so near nv grave, "
writes w. r. Patterson. of Wellington,
Tex, as when a frightful cough and
lung trouble pulled me down to 100
pounds, in spite Of doctors treatment
for two years. My father, mother two
sisters died Of consumption, and that
am alive today is due solely to DR..
Kings New Discovery, which COM
pletely cured me. Now I weigh 187
pounds and have been we'll and strong
for years." Quick safe, sure, it's the
best remedy on earth for coughs, colds,
Ia grippe, asthma, Group, and all throat
and lung troubles. SOC and s1.00. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by ". E. Pei
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-18
Tortured for Is Years.

by a cure-defying stomach trouble that
baffed doctors, and resisted all rene
dies he tried, John W. Modders, OF
Moddersville, Mich, seemed doomed.
He had to sell his farm and give up
work. His neighbors said, ''he can't
live much longer" "Whatever I ate
distressed me-" he wrote, It'll I tried
Electric Bitters, which worked such
wonders for me that I can now eat
things I could not take for years. It's
surely a grand remedy for stomach
trouble" Just as good for the liver
and kidneys. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only SOC. at ". E. Pelham's Drug
Store.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-18
SALE OF Personal PROPERTY.

We will sell to the highest bidder
on Tuesday, July 25, 1911, all the per-
sonal property of James A. Riser, de-
ceased, at his late residence near Po-
maria, S. c., consisting Of 1 one-horse
wagon with harness; 1 buggy with
harness; 1 milk co wand young calf.
Farming tools, household and kitchen
furniture, etc. Also crop in the field.
Sale to commence at 10 a. m. Terms,
cash.
W. R. Riser,
W. J. Ballentine,
Executors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-18

For sumer diarrhoea in children al
ways give Chamberlain's collie, cholera
and diarrhoea remedy and castor oil,
and speedy cure is certain. For sale
by all dealers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-18
lcts as it knows them to exist.

facts as it knows them to exist.
AFTER the most careful considera
ton the board of directors unanimous
ly conclude that the contract is bind
ing upon it, both in morals and in law,
and that it is its duty to stand by the
contract according to it's terms. 1t
will, however, call the matter to the
attention OF the general assembly
when it next convenes and request
that body to instruct the board with
references thereto, which instructions
will, of course, be followed by the
board.
looks to Legislature.
*tIn conclusion the board calls at
tention to the fact that citizens are al
lowed to visit this institution unan-
nounced and inspect all departments,
including the hosiery mill. The board
encourages such inspection and feels
confident that it has and will convince
all who make it that this institution
is sanitary. clean and healthful in all
of its departments, that the prisoners
are treated humanely in 5Fery respect
and that in every particular the insti-
tuition is a model one for the accom-
nlishments of the purpOSe of it's crea-
ton and existence.
eve are most respectfully,
A. K. Sanders,
Chairman,
W. H. Glenn,
J. B. DeaS,
John G. Mobley,
Jasper NJ Smith,
Board of Directors of the South
Carolina Penitentiary."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-18
BOARD REFUSES TO
CLOSE HOSIERY Mill
WILL LOOK TO LEGISLATURE FOR
INSTRUCTIONS.
Asserts That Health Conditions Arc
Excellent. Contradicting OFT Re-
Deated Charges.

Columbia, J2ly 13.-Assuming full
responsibility for conditions existing
in the hosiery mill and maintaining
shat these conditions are as sanitary,
clean and healthful as it is possible to
make them; declaring that conVicts
employed in the plant actually under
go less menace to health than thous-
ands of free citizens working in cot
Ton mills; asserting that the contract
with Lessee Graham was entered into
with the consent of the legislature
and is in the opinion of the directors
binding, both in morals and
IN law, the board Of directors
of the South Carolina penitentiary
transmitted to Governor Blease to-
L. ght formal communication, the re-
suit OF sessions held here yesterday
and today, in which they say they
must stand by the Graham contract,
but will call the matter to the atten-
ton of the general assembly, and will,
Of course, follow that body's instruc-
Fio1S
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-18

building, constructed few years ago.
1t has large windows close together
on each side, kept open at top and
bottom for the passage Of air through
the whole building. The woodwork is
kept we'll painted, the brick walls are
regularly whitewashed and the floors
and steps kept as clean as soap and
water and scrubbing brush can keep