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The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

England the main timbers being cut from the nearby forest while the outer sheathing of North Carolina pine hewn into blocks to resemble stone.
 There about q dozen bedrooms all of them small. and doubtless they were rather crowded at Christmas tme-some of the people very likely, doubling up" All of the rooms had low ceilings; there paper the walls, water pipes of all kinds were conspicuous by Uhere were stoves. ndeed). and the only il- illumination in the evening furnished by can dies. Yet things went In those days, this was luxurious establishment
 The Christmas dinner at 3 o'clock in the banquet hall" and probably twenty-five or thirty people sat down to the repast The table was covered with snowy damask cloth and there were fins linen napkins-both being luxuries rath. CT exceptional fin those days, But this was by no means all There handsome service of pure silver most of which had belonged to the widow Custis when she married Mir Washington. and also there was a big display of cut glass even more precious. Most remarkable of all, however. there were real silver forksa rarity indeed
 Ladies and gentlemen ate with their knives in those days in way that would now be consid- cred shocking. II a matter almost of neces- sity. inasnfuch the forks they used which had only three tines, did not very well for some purposes, such as the carrying of peas to the mouth. for example It is painful to think of the Father of His Country at his Christmas dinner putting his knife into the mouth but there is no doubt that he did Another oddity as now. adays 1t would be considered was the arrange. ment of the table upon which all the dishes to be served including even the buildings and pies were placed at No wonder that in those times festive board was said to "groan" beneath the weight of the viands
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

AS a matter of course, at the Christmas dinner Gas on other occasions) the table waited upon by slaves, who did duty house servants. Two were allotted to each guest so that quite a num- Der were required All of the eatables had to be fetched considerable distance the kitchen being detached from the mansion with which 1t was connected by covered way.
 At the houses of the great Virginia families at that period 1t was customary for the savesto wait on the table in their ordinary plantation garb But at Mount Vernon many things were on a scale of exceptional luxury and the negroes who performed such service clad in Washing tons own livery of red. white and gold, which was handsome and striking
 One may suppose then. that the conversation at the Christmas dinner than ordinarily entertaining As matter of course everybody was hungry; for, according to the custom of those days. there only two meals-breakfast, which was early and dinner The necessity for supper was removed by great prolongation of the dinner at which each person was expected to eat all that he or she possibly could In fact. it was the duty of the hostess gently to persuade her guests to gorge themselves to repletion, while the host made 1t his business to press wine and other drlnkabes upon the men to an extent which in these times would be considered most i'm prudent
 The ladies. however drank little or nothing So far as they were concerned, the prohibition of stmulants much more strict than 1t is today "a rather curious thing. when it Is considered how copiously the men imbibed As for the lat ter. If on occasions a gentleman took too much the matter politely ignored-sueh an acei- dent. 1t was considered being more or less likely to happen to anybody But 1t should be under stood that the really hard drinking was done not while the ladies were present, but after their departure from the table
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
OPECHANCANOIJCH

Capt. John Smith stood bound and helpless before the Virginia chieftain, Opechancanough, brother to the mighty Sagamore. Powhatan. Indian scouts had captured Smith soon after he left the new Jamestown colony on his exploring trip to the interior They brought him before their chief for judgment.
 Opechancanough had already heard were building settlement on Vir- ginia's shores. and he was glad one of them had fallen into his hands. He was about to order Smith to torture and death, when the plucky English prisoner drew from his pocket a con- pass and calmly proceeded to show Opechancanough how to use the won. derful instrument. Then he went on to explain the course of the sun, moon and stars in such amazing fashion that Opechancanough thought him a spirit. So instead of killing him (which would have crushed the Jamestown colony's chances of life and have put pd'h iCl iiiohy yCdl lilt nltt lldIl rulership of America), he passed him on to his brother Powhatan
 Revenge for Blow.
 When Powhatan died, in I6lS, Opechancanough became Sagamore of the thirty Virginia and Maryland tribes that had formed his brothers empire He also assumed Pow hatan's mock title of Emperor of the Indies" By this time the English had secured a strong grip on Virginia. Jamestown was a fiourishing place. There were smaller towns and many rich plantation farms. Opechancanough ioresaw that the Indians must soon be crowded out. Therefore he hated the white men.
 He managed to stir up his people against the English and to draw 1 ,500 fierce Indian warriors to his standard. Then he waited for the right moment 10 attack A settler and one of the Indians had a fight The Indian was slain. Opechancanough clad for war and brandishing a tomahawk. rushed into the presence of the English gov. ernor at Jamestown and demanded redress. His plea was refused. In fury he drove his tomahawk blade in- to the wall of the house and called curses down from heaven upon the English. on the instant, however. he saw that he had too plainly shown his hatred, and fearing lest he might have put the colonists on their guard, he said more mildly:
 Forgive me, Governor Wyatt. I did not mean to curse all the English. but only the vile Englishman. Samuel Argall, who struck me and kidnapped Poeahontas. l love all other English men, and the skies will decay sooner than that love"
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
LOUIS REEL

Louis Riel was a half-breed of the "Metis race of FrancoIndians. His father was a leader of the Metis and headed an uprising in 1849 against the mighty Hudson Bay company in Canada. Louis was born October 23. lS4f. He studied at the Montreal Jesuit college with the idea of becom- ing a priest. But when he went to take holy orders he was for some reason refused ordination In other words, he was turned loose on the world with an excellent education. a keen knowledge of white men and their ways. a gift for organization. a Wild genius for oratory and-as was afterWard claimed-a well-developed case of egotistic insanity. Such a man could do much among the local In- dians and excitable French-Indian half-breeds.
 The Human Firebrand."
 The Hudson Bay company-one of the most gigantic trusts ever launched had Tor long time controlled the lur trade, etc, of the northwest. The company was the master and patron of thousands of half-breeds and In- dlans. In the late sixties the Cana dian government bought and assumed control of the Manitoba territories hitherto ruled by the company. The natives bitterly resented this change. They hated the English. They loved the company; although more than once they had rebelled against it's stern orders. Riel, by fiery speeches, persuaded the hunters and sayages that they were entitled to part of the money paid by the government for the company lands. He made formal de- mana for this money The Canadian authorities refused Then Riel called his people to arms.
 William McDougall was sent by the British officials to assume control of their newly acquired tract of country as lieutenant governor. At the head o1 little army of half-breeds and In- dlans Louis Riel forbade MeDougalPs entrance into the territory. Riel cap tured Fort Garry and other strong holus, and caused himself to be elect ed president of provisional govern nent."
 Thus, when only twenty-five years fld, Louis Riel, half-breed Indian, ex- theological student and professional hsurreeuonist, became known to his
 eople as President Riel" From iecember s, 1869. to August 24, 1870,
 ruled A.s wild republic with nru.
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The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

This 1t is. which moves us to strive to make children happy at Christmas. They may be like those who float along with the river, knowing nothing Of it's lovely source high up in the everlasting hills But even If they do not know why. most of us do want to make it a merry time for children It is emphatically the childrens fes- tlval. No one ever regrets 1t who goes out of the way to help some little ones to be happy at Christmas. They are the special friends of the Christ mas child. and it Is we'll to be able to entertain the kings friends, If not the king himself.
 IL does the world good to open its heart and take in the seasons greet ing Business goes on all the happier.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

now, and the message of peace and good will has been carried every where. Somehow, when you lay a newborn babe in a mans arms. you are pretty sure to bring a smile to his face, and softening to his heart as well An infant is great peace bringer What has touched and soft ened the heart of this grim world more than anything else, Is the re membranee that Christmas brought blessed child down to earth and laid him eonfidingly In the arms of hu. manity. brought him from home. and left him outeast. that the opportunity might be given to every man to take him in and give him the love and tenderness which Is every child's bi-thright
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

The settlers Were sooo,
 prot protestations. So. when s,sa oa ?
 IeZ2, opechancanough tnr,oa oa a'a ony he caught the English b'aesls a,, prepared. In less than ., u,lssJ Indians had killed $50 'x xs,.' a'n women and children. Jamss.a ss
 saved by prompt measuraa aes.oH but the outlying settlements mem ., as'as aged with fire and steel ss'
 Goes to war 2. Age of Nl,... ,.1, Ine settlers rallied and svs,s ~ indians out of their old hab,,ss m opechancanough was forced a''sla ,a ana this act of cowardlee ,os. much Of his power among u'. N. ages. About 6.000 IndIans . as ~ within sixty miles of JamestoT, ,u A'ss' N . sne 'ime the campaign was ovs, ,s' ?. e,ooO squares miles about I.u IVY. ui' uaa u. noI contain 1000 natives. rsl rest were slain or captured n taken flight. Opechancanough " ms stricken braves as best bs o.4 and for twenty years he wased 2, termittent warfare against tbe r,sJ men All the time he secretly pla,,. a mighty blow for vengeance ,s.s In 1643, he thought his chano. come. He heard that there v,. . satisfaction among the eolon,s,, the actions of Sir William Bers., the local English governor V seemed good time to s,, Opechancanough was then over H. years old, and so feeble he coup ' open his eyes without help. Neyer,] less he raised new Indian resala against the English and was car1 along. on a litter. at the head q, N savage forces. In April, 16ii. the n. sacres began. Within two days eolonists Were slaughtered and Vb, districts desolated. But Goyen, Berkeley, at the head of a cold, \ army, met and routed the Indians s, captured old Opechaneanough.
 Opechancanough was taken s| Jamestown There he was placed M der the charge Of a white soldiea Opechancanough's braves had kass members of this latters family S the soldier, in cold blood, shot aht mortally wounded the aged eaptVs As Opechancanough lay dying, Eaa the people of Jamestown focHas about for a look at him, he demand to see Governor Berkeley. Wti Berkeley arrived 0pechancanoug. glared at him from his half.bindt eyes, raised himself on hls elbow aE1 gasped:
 Had the fortunes of war made s11 my prisoner l should not have expos| you as a spectacle for the crowd | gape at"
 Then he fell back dead.
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The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

But Lieut.. Col. Garnet Wolseley ter famous as Lord Wolseley) mars ed against him with 1000 reguaa Riel had no army competent to s' stand such force. So he ned hs Fort Garry and escaped mo United States. The Canadian s ernment offered a S5,00O reWara his arrest. But when, little later came back to Manitoba, no one M hands on him. In fact, three !ea afterward he was elected oy DIS p admirers a member of the Canaaa parliament. This was too much even so patient a government as of the Dominion. Riel was not aiVs3 ed to take his seat in parliament p next year. in 1874. he was fe-e'e' He went to the parliament mouse Ottawa, signed his name to 'ne 'V ". and was sworn in as meinpei' when the news of this step reaensa1 the English townsfolk of ottaNa ", was a storm of indignation and 'nisa'' 's that forced the half-breed eAi ,s., dent" to flee from the city. a '.sr which he was formally expeileu "s ,,. parliament. Again, in the iai v, ,,.,. same year, his faithful followers ...r, s ed him. but this time the goVe'n'D,s s,, declared him an outlaw. lneu s M brain apparently broke down a sII !, i, some months he was conhheu Quebec lunatic asylum.
 A Mao Prophecy. ,A
 Thence Riel moved to Montana ,,a a deputation of Indians anu ,,n b breeds followed and beggea ss, ns tor come to Manitoba again ana ns s their rights. So back ne s, eaI tss found a dispute raging De'ses .s,,,.ss natives and the English. A dlI time he put himself at the iSa ns' ,ortf ~ ..nroxineial government" in the ,'s,, ' west. captured the Duck Lsas e....ts, agent and others and seizeo o s.ss | official stores. Next he 'u ,olsr force of mounted police anu !, sas teers sent to crush him. anu .as sss not until larger body of 'r00ps %s. ds hurled against him that ne .s ,tIsi feated and captured kiei an is for treason. His counsel ihs'I Is,mssi sal sanity reAPGa plea. R1el declared ''D'' perfectly sane and shouted; .s.ll ri, ps'iftylS 'If you put me to death shan ' again." ,,or 1s, ls'
 He was hanged Novemoe, noe, at sbs There was firece indigna.loH .vsre ss was deemed the neeaiess,, |. nuttipS tion of the government '4
 lunatic to death.
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The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Christmas brings the remembrance of gift so great and wonderful that all who realize what 1t meant to the world feel the desire to give some thing in return though 1t may be nothing more than the expression of wish for merry Christmas No one was anxious to receive the gift al first. People do not always know the value of what is given them The only door opened to receive 1t, led into a cattle stable, But now. whose door does not fly open at Christmas to send out some blessing. some word of good will?
 The old carol. sung to few shep- Ards. has gone around the world
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

because there is warm charitable feeling in mans soul towards his employers. or employees, or acquaint- ances. We are all so busy. we are apt to forget to be considerate. forgiv. ing, and kind, It Is well to let the brain rest, and allow the heart to rule sometimes. or men may lose the facul ty of loving and being charitable
 Centuries of experience have prov. ed that 1t is well also to make clearing house of the season, to square accounts by wiping of all the old grudges and settling old quarrels. and listen once again to the message of peace and good will. Anger and nal Ice never gave a man happiness nothing but forgiveness and charity can do that
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Nashg oh
 He was getting to be an old man. and his adopted son. George Custis. de- scribes him as wearing habitually at that period plain drab clothes. with a broad-brimmed white hat. and carrying an umbrella with a long staff attached to his saddle-bow when he rode to shelter him from the sun. his skin being tender and burning easily.
 While yet a young man he had inherited the Mount Vernon estate from his half-brother. The house was much smaller than 1t is today, being what was then called a "four-room cottage"-that is to say. with only that many rooms on the ground floor. It had been built in 1743 by Lawrence Wash ington by the labor of transported eonviets from
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

HRISTMAS at Mount Vernon in the peaceful days which followed the Revo- lution was always exceedingly merry. The Virginians of those days. being cavaliers, made the most of the holiday which the grim Puritans of New Eng. land ignored.
 It was a season of profuse hospitality. But in all the northern neck of Vir- ginia no house was the scene of more joyous doings than that of George washinptop Often mere strangers
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

bearing letters of introduction came and went at will sometimes staying for weeks. or even months
 Though steu Washington could unbend consider ably on such occasion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
HERO OF NAVAL FIGHT At SAM
TiAGo, cUsA. EXPIRES
SUDDENLY.
TAKEN I'LL AFTER RETURN
FROM our.oF.ToWN VISIT
End Comes Before Physicians and Ans
buianee Reached hin-CommandoA
Vessels Actively Engaged in De-
struetion OF Admiral csrvsrs's Squad.
ron OF Southern Coast Of cuba,

New York. Oct. Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley dropped dead
today near the corner OF Forty fourth
street and Fifth avenue while on his
way down town. He died before med.
ical aid could reach him.
Admiral Schley had been out OF town
over Sunday and on his return hero
had gone To the New York Yacht Club.
After a short stay at the club Admiral
Schley started to walk along Forty
fourth street toward Fifth avenu0
when he was taken Ill. hurry call
was sent for physicians and an am-
bulance but before aid could reach
him the admiral had died
Tho Hero Of Santiago.
Admiral Schley gained especial
prominence during the Spanish Ameri.
can war for his part In the destructiou
of Admiral Cervera's fleet. At the
outbreak OF the war Schley. then .
commodore. was given command Of =
division OF the Atlantic feet under
Admiral Sampson, and participated In
the bottling up Of Cervera's fleet in
Santiago harbor. When Cervera's ships
attempted to run the blockade Sampson
was ten miles away. and Schley was
really in command in the battle which
followed and was the popular hero OF
that battle.
Shortly after the Spanish-American
war closed Schley was placed on tho
retired list.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
Sever. Blow to Varneys.

Chicago, oct. Wv e. Varney, ia
ther of Mrs Zoe varney Webster, first
wife Of DR.. Henry Z. Webster, arrived
here today and Went to the hospital
where his daughter is being cared for
Mr. Varney, who lives at Cedar Rapids
Iowa, was notified by the police OF
Webster's confession. and came here
with the license issued for the mar
riage of his daughter and DR.. Webster
A fearful scene followed when Var
ney was permitted to see his daughter
Both wept. NO wonder you were de-
ceived in this man." said the father
who is "a years old. "He deceived us
ALL" The father collapsed when the
detective started to lead him away.
Il have not eaten since yesterday.
hes aid, "and neither had the girls
mother or sister at the time l left
them My wife is old and feeble and
my daughter Ellen has been crippled
for some time. The shock was too
great and both We're sick in bed when
I left"
Attendants said that Mrs. Webster
was too weak to leave the hospital. 1t
was said that she would return to
Cedar Rapids as soon as she was
strong enough.
[The story Of Webster's arrest and
confession appears on page S.-Editor. ]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
PicKETS At BURNSIDE SHOPS
ATTACK EMPLoYE WHO RE-
FUSED TO QUIT.
sTRiKEeREAkERs ON DUTY,
OTHERS RETURN TO WORK
Company Reports That 100 shopmen
at Burnside Go Back to Jobs-Wat-
er'oo shopmen Walk Out and Others
Will FoIIow-strikers in Mississippi
Enjoined in Sweeping Decision.

Chicago. Oct. 2.-Violence broke out
today among the striking employees of
the Illinois Central railroad shops at
Burnside. which resulted in riot call
being sent to the Kensington police
station.
John Thomas. a carpenter, who de-
clined to quit with the other men, was
assaulted by four union pickets as he
was going to work He was struck on
the head with brick and imm ediately
was surrounded by crowd Of nearly
100 strikers. A private watchman en-
ployed by the Illinois Central attempt
ed to interfere and was roughly
handled and warned to let union pick
cts alone in the future
Thomas was rescued by pa troll full
OF police, who arrived on the scene as
another attack on the man was being
made. He escaped with slight injury
The union pickets fled and no arrests
were made.
Strikebreakers on Duty.
Two hundred strikebreakers We're
smuggled into the big car shops at
Burnside under cover Of the darkness,
according to reports Of the Illinois
Central officials. They also declared
that 100 strikers have quietly returned
to work since Saturday
The statement was made that 500 of
the 5000 shopmen employed at Burn
side We're at work today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
WATERLOO sHoPMEN QUIT.
Over 200 Of Day Force Strike and
Niqht Force Will Follow.

Night Force Will Follow.
Waterloo. Oct. 2.-Following decis-
ion reached at a special meeting held
yesterday. about $50 Of the members of
the federated unions in the Illinois
Central shops here laid down their
tools and walked out promptly at 8
o'clock this morning. About twenty
nve. mostly older employees. who are
more vitally affected by. the pension
system. refused to obey the strike or
der The night force Of $50 had COM
pleted their nights work before the
hour for the walkout arrived, but 1t, Is
likely that most of these will not re-
turn to work tonight. thus bringing the
number Of strikers here UP to about
400.
While little anticipation Of trouble
is felt here the company is planning
to rigidly protect the property and
workers are already engaged In erect
ing stockade about the property. The
county sheriff has been requested to
furnish eight special deputies to assist
in guarding the shops and protecting
the workmen. Company officials this
morning announced that fully 200
strikebreakers would reach the city
sometime today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
CHICAGO THEArER ROBBED.
Masked Mon Bind Watehman and Sc,
cure $500 in Cash.

Chicago. Oct -Four masked mem
armed with revolvers broke into the
office OF the Plaza theater early today.
bound Fred Brugger, night watchman.
to a post. chopped their way into tho
vault and escaped with $500, according
to the story OF the watchman when res
leased by the janitor this morning.
The theater is on the north side In
the residence district. Brugger said
all four men beat him with their reyol-
vers until he was unconscious and
when he recovered he was bound and
the men had the safe open.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
MOB STORMS JAIL
Several Hundred Gather at Oregon. H..
In An Effort to Get Glimpse Of
Dr.. Webster, Confessed Wife Muir.
derer-First Wife In Collapse at
Chicago.

Oregon. H., Oct. "A crowd OF seV-
eral hundred men and boys surrounded
the county Jail early today in an effort
to get a glimpse Of DR.. Henry f. Web
wife, Mrs. Bessie Kent Webster, who
was found in the woods near Dixon,
ILL.,, stabbed to death. Several deputy
sheriffs arrived here from Chicago late
last night and the prisoner was assign
ed cell.
The prisoner was exhausted after his
four hours questioning by the Chicago
police and soon fell asleep. He did not
awaken until this mroning when he
ate breakfast
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
cAsADY TRIAL NEAR.
County Attorney Denies That Shortage
Will Be Settled.
o Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. Oct. 2.-The arrival
in the city today of Thomas Il. Casady,
of Moline, Ill. wealthy uncle OF For
mer City Clerk A. w. Casady. on the
eve OF the latters trial on n charge OF
en,bezzling $1,000 OF city and county
funds. has revived reports of settle
nlent OF the shortage by Casadys Des
.lIoines and Illinois relatives. Cassady's
trial Is set for tomorrow in district
court Comfy Attorney Campbell says
there will be no compromise.