davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20

the boy who has not in the halcyon days Of his youth openly or surreptously carved the grinnlng teeth staring eyes. strong nose and expansive ears that vested the placid pumpkin with sud. den ferocity worthy of the most desperate cause
 Perhaps it were not well in all either to in- quire too closely to just how the pumpkin was acquired But whatever be the means whereby
 1t apportioned to it's present purpose, It is a safe guess that it's selection represents much care and thought and time spent in canvassing the possibilities and qualifications of candidates. For be 1t known the sphere of vegetable gold that Is to be toted around with q candle inside to frighten maiden ladies and youngsters in the first or second reader and the hapless passer by, must come close to certain rigid standards of form and outline. And then, too. il is not advisable to have the pumpkin head too big although that is temptation, but when he is prone to pick 40- pound pumpkin, the farsighed sculptor will re. call that a 20pounder may be much more handy
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
4 Poor Recommendation

Well" her friend said. he seems to pc ace to make an honest living"
 Yes she replied. but. heavens, who wants 10 marry a man of that kind Eovadays?-
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
Dangerous.

Mrs Newlride- hoo, Henry threw cake al me. One that made myself, too.
 Mother-The monster. He migh. have killed you.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
Surely the Age of Paper

Its Use Becoming UniVersal-FFard 10
 Set a Limit on the Pcs-
 abilities.
 4 report from Lynn. Mass. an nounces that the police of that city are to be provided with cluts made of paper instead Of hickory The new clubs will be harder tougher and more durable than the old In a rev direc- tion, then. paper is to take the place of wood
 Some twenty years ago James G
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20

Der Fortunately. we can pay for all these things with paper money.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20

1s to be taken into account the demand for pumpkins for Halloween itself. and It is no slight demand. either. for 1t amounts to a con- sumption of thousands up- on thousands of pumpkins every October. even with out counting those which are utilized in making pies for Thanksgiving feasts.
 The pre-eminent fial- lowe'en use of the pumpkins is. of course. for jack-o- Ian. terms. You will agree that 1t would not be not merely su. perfluous, but little short Of an insult, to insert any de- scription of these nocturnal terrors for the timid. Pity
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20

Ties or autumn, Is not only the ammunition but 1t is likewise the emblem of the mysterious holi- day at the end of October. Furthermore. the pumpkin it Hes in the field reposes in the market stalls, is suggestive of hundred pranks that it might almost be denominated the inspi- ration of much of the Hallowe en revels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-23
WHERE MARTIN STANDS
Seventh District Republican Candidate
Announces Platform.

Judge Frank L. Martin. Republican
candidate for congress for the Seventh
Kansas district, has promulgated his
platform He is a Taft Republican and
wants the tariff revised schedule by
schedule. The Martin platform is as fol-
lows:
In accepting the Republican nomination
for congress In this district. viii define
my position upon the matters which were
the subject of discussion before the prf-
mary.
I believe the result of the primary
proves that the great mass of Republicans
believe in all the important progressive
principles declared for by all the candi-
dates.
without hesitation or reserve, I pledge
myself to do all in my power to carry
forward those principles, and to vote for
laws to give the people what they want.
shall not put my judgment up against
what appears to be the honest desire an
wish of the people. The people who bear
the burdens of the government are en-
titled to rule it.
! have made NO alliance or agreement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-23
OLD REBEL YELL
It Is Heard once More in the Good
Roads Convention

Richmond, Va. Nov. 23-The advocates
Of federal appropriations for federal high
way Improvement carried the good roads
congress when the question came to
final vote. The yells of the southern dele
gates who have led the fight for govern
ment help, filled the auditorium when the
report of the resolutions committee was
adopted. The platform calls for federal
aid to states which will join the move
Inent to contribute equally with the gov
eminent The use of convict labor was
unanimously endorsed
A movement to form an amalgamation
of good roads associations, pledged to
work for national aid, was organized with
the American Automobile association. the
National Association for Highway I'm
Provement and some associations of man
ufacturers of road building machinery
and materials, the last named, 1t is
claimed, representing $500, 000. 900 of capital.
The American Automobile association
has called a federal aid convention to
meet in Washington, D. c., on January
16, 1912.
H. D. HadIey. of P1attsburg, N. Y. a
delegate. made a strenuous effort to have
the convention endorse President Taft's
arbitration treaties on the ground that
money now spent for war purposes could
be diverted to good roads The resolution
for endorsement was lost in committee.
A western city probably will be selected
as the next meeting place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-23
WHEAT UNSTEADY
Prices Vary With the News From
Producing Centers.
Damage and Black Rust Re-
ported in the Argentine.
LONGS UNLOAD CORN.
The Only Buyers Are Small LO-
cal Traders, in Chicago.
Provisions Decline With Hogs:
Traders on Selling Side.

chicago, Nov 23.-WHEAT-Prices var
lea today almost wholly according to crop
prospects IN the Argentine, where the
harvest is now in progress First reports
from the country this morning told of
favorable conditions and especially of a
forecast for fine weather in all important
districts. Later dispatches, however,
brought news of damage by black rust
and rain and accordingly there was a
steadier feeling here as compared with
the weakness which prevailed at the out
set.
The opening was sc lower to a shade
up May started at S1.O03z to $1.01, a loss
as low as $1.0O5s6Jl. 00s4.
Subsequently, optimistic statements re-
garding the winter crop in the United
states tended to bring about lower prices.
me close, however. was firm, with May
&c down at $1.0018Q1045s.
COAN-Longs unloaded corn: The only
buyers were small local traders. May
opened a shade lower to a like amount
higher at 6514c to 653sc and sank to CSC.
AfterWard the market declined further
owing to prospects of increased receipts
The close though was steady at 64SQ65c
for May, a net loss of CSC.
OATS-Option sales on the part of cash
houses made oats easy. Weakness OF. 9TH
er grain was also a bearish factor. May
started unchanged at 501sc and receded to
SOC.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. declined with
hogs. Pit traders flocked to the selling
side. Initial transactions were the same
as last night to 15c down, with May de-
livery $16.75 to $3.50 for pork; $3.50 to
$9.621A for lard and $3.50 to $S.s21z for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, 94G195c.
BARLEY-S5c@$1.29 %.
TIMOTHY-$13.00 90.
CLOVER-$13. 50Q20.25.
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WORKS IN SECTIONS
Convention of Bankers Is Divided into
Four Parts.

New Orleans. Nov. 2s.-H'our different
sections of the American Bankers asso-
citation had their meetings today and
elected officers. The general convention
was ADJOURNED to permit these meet
inss.
The trust company section meeting
was in charge OF President Oliver Full
Ter OF Milwaukee. Officers of this sec
ton, in presenting reports discussed
banking conditions in their respective
states.
The feature of the meeting of the
savings bank section was a symposium
on savings bank auditing. This was
conducted by A. B. Chaplin of Boston.
The feature of the meeting of the
state secretaries section was an ad-
dress by Mrs Helen NJ. Brown, secretary
Of the Michigan Bankers association.
Mrs. Brown is the only woman dele
gate i'll the convention.
w. J. Burns, the detective, told about
the system of bank protection as prac-
ticed today. E. B. Fancher, Of Cleve-
land. cond dcted the meeting Of the
clearing house section.
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with any individual or faction. shall
not do SO.
In considering the AFFAIRS of the party,
I wish the advice and counsel of every
voter. / will hold private or secret
meetings and no Republican need fear
nat he will interrupt a whispered con-
ference.
I am for the revision of the tariff. one
schedule at a time, upon the basis Of
nonpartisan information gathered by
faithful public officers, and 1 believe that
all monOpolized and trust made goods
should be put on the free list
am against the proposal of the DEM
ocrats of this district for a tariff for
revenue only In my opinion, such a
tariff will leave the Kansas farmer with
out protection for his products; will re-
duce prices below the cost of production;
a stagnation in business equal to. if not
greater, than in 1893.
l am for the election of United States
senators by the people; the appointment
OF federal judges by the president for
limited terms: election OF the president
for one six year term; reduction of Of
fees with increased responsibility for or
ficeholders; the economical business adj
ministration of all departments of the
government; the conservation OF natural
resources: the physical valuation of rail-
roads and the adjustment and reduction
of freight and express rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-23
HIS LAST DAY ON EARTH
Beattie Has Not Yet Shown Signs Of
Breakdown.

Richmond, Va. Nov. 23-Henry
= ~ Beattie. Jr.. awoke at the usual
time this morning on what, by law.
was the last day OF his life. Tomor-
in the electric chair. expiate the muir
der of his young wife. There were no
signs of a breakdown this morning. the
prisoner dressing with the same fastid-
ious care that he has taken ever since
he entered the state penitentiary and
the death cell.
Rev. John ]. Fix put in an appear
ance early and probably will remain
with Beattie during the day. The elder
Beattie Douglass Beattie, brother of
the convicted man, and the attorneys
who defended him in the trial joined
the minister soon afterward. Neither
Beattie's attorneys nor his relatives be-
lieve he will confess. His spiritual ad-
viserS are of another opinion. They
entertain the hope, amounting almost
to conviction, that he Will do so.
''If he is guilty, I feel reasonably
certain he will acknowledge ALL said
Rev. DR.. Fix. ITO go to his death with
a lie on his lips would be sacrilege
and .Beattie is at peace with his
maker"
The fact remains, however. that
through all the ordeal attending his
trial and conviction, young Beattie has
sought in every way to spare his aged
father. The elder Beattie is said still
to believe in the innocence of his son.
It is a question whether the con-
demned man does not consider that he
owes it to his father, to whom he has
brought so much pain and so much
disgrace, to go to his death with
sealed lips.
Beulah Binford. the 17-year-old girl
for love of whom Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr. is alleged to have killed his wife,
is said to have appeared here today.
Denial is made by the police that this
is so but several persons are said to
have recognized her on the street
1t is reported the Beattie family are
afraid the girl will make a scene at the
simple funeral. Search for her Is be-
ing made.
A report that Beulah Binford. the
17-year-old girl for love of wnom
Henry Clay Beattie, jr., is alleged to
have killed his wife, had arrived here
today. caused a distinct sensation. The
police at once denied the story. but
made a close search for the girl and
their vigilance did not relax until 4,5a
girl was still there and would make
no attemept to come to Richmond
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New York Stock Market.

Wall St, New York Nov 23-STOCKS-
Speculative interest in stocks Jagged and
movements were narrow during the morn
ing. Except for the Southern Railway
stocks in which farther advances were
made the list was inclined to sag, al
though losses we. q not large. The lower
scale of prices in London exercised a de-
pressing effect at the opening and al
though bear traders did not attempt az
gressive operations the demand was too
limited to sustain the list.
Prices generally lowered slightly below
yesterdays final figures and the pro-
nounced strength of the Southern group
was without general effect. Reading and
Lehigh Valley reflected a continuance or
the recent pressure against them and
there was little of interest in the move
ment of the Copper stocks despite a fur
Their advance in the price of metal.
Trader reports stating that there had
been an all around reduction of 81 a ton
in finished steel products since last week
were without much effect on United States
Steel, although it showed intervals Of
heaviDess in common with other stocks
A reactionary tendency was apparent in
the early trading in stocks. The Copper
conda declining q and Utah Copper and
Amalgamated Copper Is. Among the rail-
road issues Union Pacific with a rise Of
"a was heaviest. American Telephone lost
point and Third Avenue x.
Stocks displayed a tendency to rally but
prices did not rise to yesterdays closing
level. Southern stocks became strong in
sympathy with Louisville and Nashville,
which jumped AS on a report that the
capital stock was to be increased 40,OO0, 600
to 800 600 600 with privilege of subscription
to stockholders at par. Atlantic Coast
Line advanced 2%, Illinois Central 2.
Southern Railway preferred 1ss and Sears
Roebuck 615 Lackawanna opened ten
points lower and Texas company broke
to 1917, the lowest of the year.
Union Pacific was in the van of a pro-
nounced upward movement which gather
ed strength during the afternoon as the
shorts began to realize that the rise was
meeting with little opnositfon from the
professional element. The stock climbed
steadily to 1767k OF 2 Doints above yester-
davis closing and highest figure yet
reached since the long decline was check
ed The preferred was also unusually
active and rose points. Substantial adj
vances were scored in numerous other
stocks with the speculation showing in
creasing breadth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-23
ALL ARE RESCUED
Passengers Are Taken OF the Strand
ed Steamer Prinz Joachim.

New York, Nov. 2s.-All the pas
sengers of the steamship Prinz J Joachim
ashore on Atwood Key, a remote island
of the Bahamas, have been taken
aboard the Ward line steamer Segur-
anca and are now on their way to Mas
sau This news reached the Ward
line office here today in a wireless
message from the Seguranca which
steamer Vigilancia now at Nassau
The message read:
"Seguranca has all passengers from
the Joachim. Bring to Nassau. Will
arrive - VIII keep you informed"
Apparently the time when the pas
sengers are expected to reach Nassau
had been lost from the message, but
at the Ward line Office it was said the
Seguranca probably would reach Mas
sau between 2 and o'clock this
afternoon.
The steamer Vigilancia is waiting at
Nassau. Those of the passengers who
desire to continue their voyage will
proceed southwark on the Vigilancia
while those who wish to return to
New York will be brought here on the
Seguranca.
in no particular danger at this time
as the last reports indicated that the
weather was fine and only the fingers
forward compartment had filled with
water.
Bryan Sends Aerogram.
Lincoln. Nov 2S.-Char1es w.
Bryan received another wireless mes
sage from w. J. Bryan today. 1t was
relayed by the Vigilancia to Key West
and read:
safe. Ward line steamer Segur-
anca will reach Cuba via Nassau.
(Signed.) BRYAN
Sighted at Nassau.
Nassau, Nov. 23-The Ward line
steamer Seguranca, bringing the "a
passengers and mail of the Prinz
Joachim has been sighted.
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He IS LAID TO REST
(continued From Page one.l

Continued From Page One.)
W. E. Bailey, general auditor.
J. E Baxter, assistant auditor.
L. B. Jones, assistant auditor, Los An
geles.
A L. Conrad, assistant, Chicago.
E. L. Mooney. general travelling auditor.
F. S. Brooks, general live stock agent,
Kansas City, Mo.
John Purcell. general superintendent
shops, Topeka.
W. T. TreIeaven, division freight agent,
Geo. E. Roe. general agent, Kansas
r, NJ. Bachelor. division freight agent,
st. Joseph.
c. A. Walker. division freight agent.
P walsh. general baggage agent, To-
n NJ Rice. general storekeeper. To-
F. A. Wilson, general stationer.
H S. Montgomery. general watch in
spector, Topeka
:. A. Morse, chief engineer, Topeka.
l. S. Stevens, signal engineer, Topeka
J. D. NJ. Hamilton. claims attorney, To-
Howell Jones, director. Topeka
H W. Jacobs assistant superintendent
motive power. Topeka.
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JURY HAS CASE
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
The passing of the jury from the
room did not diminish the crowd in
the court room to any great extent.
There is a feeling here that verdict
will be reached quickly, and the
regulars do not want to miss it.
Girl Uses CIark's Pencil.
While Mr.. Hawkes. was speaking a
bailfff brought telegram into the
no pencil to sign the receipt and the
bailiff, seeing Sheriff. Clark holding a
pencil in his hand borrowed it. Mary
moved over within few feet of Clark
and signed the blank Then she hand
ed the pencil back to the bailiff and
he passed it to Clark, but no thanks
was rendered Clark by the girl.
The jury and many of the spectators
caught the incident and they observed
it closely. Clark appeared somewhat
Illustrated by 1t and when the pencil
was returned to him he gave close at
tention to sharpening it carefully and
at length
No attempt was made by any of the
attorneys for the defense in their ad-
dresses to defend the crime. Every
effort was directed toward proving
that the accused men had no hand in
the planning or carrying out of the
Men Planned the Deed.
Attorney Hawkes. address was a
general summing up of the case and a
strong defense OF the story of Chester
Anderson.
1.-THE motive in this case, according
to the defense" said Attorney Hawkes.,
was to get Mary Chamberlain out of
Shady Bend. Does it stand to reason
that the boys of Beverly had any in
terest in getting her out of there? No.
1t was these men who desired to rid
the town of her
There is an old adage that it takes
old men for counsel and young men
for war Compare the ages of these
boys and these men.
The jury was instructed last night,
so they were ready to begin delibera-
lions when the arguments closed. Both
sides are confident of a speedy and
favorable verdict. No one connected
with the state is more certain that
there will be convictions than is Mary
Chamberlain herself. She has studied
the jury closely.
Jury Pleases Girl
ssThey are thinkers she said, after
noting the manner in which they fol-
lowed the addresses Of counsel for
both sides, "and certainly thinking.
right minded men can return but one
verdict=guilty. I am confident that
these men were as much concerned as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-23

New York Nov 3.-MONFY-Nronev on
call steady. 2sA021s per cent: ruling rate.
pa per cent: closing bid PA per cent Of
fered at pa per cent. Time loans. steady;
81 and 20 DAYS, 81 per cent; months 31k
d33f per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 4d41k
per cent.
Sterling exchange irregular with actual
business in bankers bills at S4.S775 for
60 day bills and at s4S665 for demand
Commercial bills. s4.S3
STLvFR-Bar silver. 5sstc; Mexican dol
lars. 461kc.
BONDS Government bonds steady. rail-
road bonds firm.
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MUST STAND TRIAL
Labor Leaders Again VIII Be Ar
raigned on Contempt Charge.

Washington. Nov. 2S.-samuel Com
pers, John Mitchell and Frank Morri-
son, the labor leaders. must again
stand trial in the supreme court of
the District of Columbia on charges
of contempt arising out of the Bucks
stove and range case. Justice Wright
today handed down a decision overrul-
ing the motion of the labor leaders for
a dismissal of the proceedings under
the statute Of limitations. The court
held that contempt of court is not
classed as criminal and consequently
not subject to the bar of the statute
of limitations.
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Kansas City Live stock Market

ceipts 1900, including 200 southerns. Mar
ket steady Native steers. $5.25Qs 20;
southern steers, s400d6.00; southern cows
and heiferss S3.OO14.25; native COWS and
heifers, $2.75Q6.75; stockers and feeders,
SS.e0a5.50: bulls. s3.25q475; calves, ss.5Olc
100: western steers, $4.00Q6.75; western
cows, S3.OOG5.OO
HOGS Receipts 10000. Market steady
to strong. Bulk Of sales, $5.S0lt6.5O; heavy,
S6.450t6.55. packers and butchers, 81. 25l6. so;
lights. $5.60Q6.25; pigs, S4.00Q5. 25
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market steady
Muttons, s2.75a3.50; lambs, $4.O0Q5. %;
range wethers and yearlings, 50 O0d $50;
range ewes, $2.O0Q3.5O.
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Chicago, Nov. 23.-CATTLE-Receip
1900 Market steady. Beeves, S4.5OfJ9 90;
Texas steers, $4.O0Q5.70; western steers.
81 4Oa7.30; stockers and feeders, 81. 9O05 IS;
cows and hifers, $1-s0a5-SO; calves, $500
SIS.
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 28 900.
Market strong Light, s5-7096.35; mixed.
$6O0Qe-55; heavy, S6.0006-55; rough, $1,000
6.25: good to choice heavy. So 25d6.55: pigs
s. 25Q5.60; bulk of sales, S6.20Q6.50
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 5000.
Market steady. Native. $2.2503.7O; west
ern, $2.40a3.70: yearlings. 1864 so; lambs.
native, $3.50I5.50; western, S3.50l55O
Car lot receipts. Wheat 16 cars, with 2
of contract grade; corn 2e9 cars, with Of
contract grade; oats, 100 cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
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BIG STORES TO CLOSE
They VIII Not Keep Open Evenings
Before the Holidays.

Kansas City. Nov. 23.-Joy came to the
hearts of the clerks of Kansas City's big
department stores when at a meeting of
all save one of them, an agreement was
entered into whereby the stores viii not
remain open evenings before the Christ
mas holidays. Demands from society wo-
men and requests from ministers of the
city who declared the clerks were being
worked to DEATH caused the stores to
take the action
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r,rr.r-n- ,-r--, Iopeka, Kan Nov ..
SssfitEEN CURED HIDEs-Nafives ~.
Bulls and Stays, 9ftgIhc. TIor@s ~, A5t44l5zc:
J. S500pS-50; No .. s2O0n25 50. A'~eS' No.
OW-5G6c
DRY HIDES-Butcher~ ho
dry salt. l2GI3c; muslxrat 1asSayy. lie,
zSs4se-oo; Cat. void. 10cas1. 10. bo,,. wolf
@Soc- mouse. u
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FURNISHED ~ the Chas. Wolm Packing
Co, yarus close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin soWs or hogs
weighing less than 40 lbs. Do no. mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
as we cannot use half fat stun we give
below prices effective at once, until fur-
Their noticel
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St. Joe, Nov. 23.-CATTLE-Receipt
1,500. Market steady to 10c higher Steers,
$4.50Gl8.25; cows and heifers, S265Q6. 90:
calves, $3.00d7.50.
HOGS-Receipts 10000. Market 5a1Oc
higher. Top. $685.; bulk of sales, Sc. 1O56 As
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady
lambs, S4.50Q590.
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not permit such a crime as the tar
ring
The jury reported to the judge short
ly after noon that they had chosen E.
B. Dillon as foreman. Dillon is a farm =
err. a college graduate and speaks and
writes three languages,