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The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Washington. - William Jennings Bryan made his fight in the Demo- cratic National Committee. and lost. He made Col. James NJ. Guffey, mem Der of the committee from Pennsylva. mia. the issue, and the committee de- clned to unseat Colonel Guffey by a vote of 20 to IS. Mir Bryan at once appealed from a decision of Chairman Mack. and was defeated, B to 13.
 The committee session was marked by extereme bitterness of feeling Once the lie was passed and blows seemed imminent. MT. Bryan from the first to last was central figure, and the fight which he preciptated at the very mo- ment the committee was called fo order lasted throughout the day. Among the twelve Southern States voting against Bryan was numbered Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
Fatal Epidemic in Texas.

Austin, TeXas-To date 300 cases of berebro spinal meningitis have been reported to the state board of health in north and east Texas in an out break covering a wide territory. The disease appeared several weeks ago. The death rate has been about 50 per cent Dallas and Waco are the points worst affected thus far. Clos ing of schools and Encouragement of public gatherings upon the first ap- pearance of the disease was advised by the state health officer.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
Negroes Arrested For Killing White

Des Arc.-Four negroes, two men and two women, were brought to Des Arc by Sheriff Screeton and lodged in jail, charged with the murder of l. c. Morford, white man. of DeVaIls Bluff. From the testimony of the wit nesses examined at the preliminary hearing, Morford was drinking heavily al the time and was supposed to have had some money on his person He was in company with the negroes, and the evidence went to show that he was killed at tie house of one .: the negroes.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
Sinister Quits His Office.

Teheran.-The cabinet has notified w Morgan Shuster, the ex-treasurer general. of the appoinmtnet of a com mission, composed of four Persians and M. Mornard. the Belgian ex-di- rector of custome in Persia. to take over Mir. Shuster's duties, NJ. Morn ard to act as provisional treasurer general. Mir. Shuster. tired of waiting has handed over the office to F. E. Cairnes who was his chief American assistant.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Fort Smith.-Fort Smith bakeries shipping bread into Oklahoma have been notified that if they do not com ply with the requirements of a cer- tain section of the pure food law en- acted by the legislature of that state they will be prevented from entering with their products. The setcion pro- yides that every loaf of bread ship ped into Oklahoma from another state must be dated so as to tell age.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
Accused of Forcing a Mortoaoe

Conway.-Armed with big stick and brass knucks, man supposed to be named Allen forced Dee Allen, a negro farmer, to execute a mortgage and note for sewing machine, beat ing him into submission with his mis- siles. Allen. alias. Duyall, is now lodged in jail in default of bail, eharg- ed with the various offenses growing out of his conduct.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Misunderstanding to the records Of the city clerk of Helena, this city has shown one of the best mortality rates of any in the state. During the latter six months of last year there were only 22 deaths, 15 of these be- ing negroes, the remainder whites. Only few were the result of infec- uous diseases. The birth rate during the same period was nine, eight of these being negroes.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Jonesboro.-The work on the right of-way and grading for the street rail, way from this city to Nettleton is progressing rapidly. trip being made over the route by the promoter and his representative, in which it was seen that nearly half of the work has been completed, and a large force of men and teams are busy at work push. ing the work.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
Big Drainage Project Finished.

Pine Bluff.-The Grassy Lake drain age district, which reclaims 1000 acres of swamp and successfully drains over 5000 acres of land in the north. ern part of Lincoln county, has been completed and was formerly accepted by the commissioners of the district. The cost of the ditch was S10.0O0.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Jasper.-Jess O'Neil was seriously injured here when ie fell on a butch CT knife which he held in his hand, slashing his throat MT. O'Neil was Killing hog when he was injured. Although he bled profusely, he was not fatally injured
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
New DYnamitinQ Evidence.

Indianapolis. Ind. - The most inn portant evidence yet obtained in the governments investigation of the dy- namite conspiracy is believed to have been presented to the federal grand jury The points to which the line of inquiry was directed were said to pertain to the complicity of men other than those already convicted or indicted.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
Protection In South Weak.

St. Women will be voting in most of the Southern states in 10
 years" said Mrs. Dessa Breckenridge. member from Lexington. Ky, of the executive board, at the General Feder- ation of Women's Clubs session. Laws for the protection of women and children are weaker in the South. with all it's traditions of chiyalry. than in any other section of the country"
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
EXCITING TIMES
 IN CONVENTION Democratic Delegates Set Upon W. J. Bryan the First
 Thing.
OPPOSED SEATING OF GUFFEY
Entire First Day Taken Up in Squab- bleing-Arkansas Among the
 States That Opposed.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington.-R. F. L. Mountcastle of Tennessee was declared entitled to his seat. There was only one dis senting vote. His place on the com mittee had been contested by John J. Nertrees, who was confidential counsel for former Secretary of the Interior Ballinger in the Ballnger-Pinchot in vestigation.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
Money Not Safe in Jail.

Memphis.-When Frank Worth. 2l, dug down into his pocket and pro duced s20 after being fined that amount in city court on a vagraney charge, detectives started an inyesti- tion, which resulted in the discovery that another prisoner, John Smith, had been touched" for $17 while confined in a cell with Worth.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Fort Smith.-A memorial was sent by the Fort Smith commercial league 10 Congressman Ben Cravens at Washington, asking congress to use the equipment that is building the Panama canal for river and harbor work, in the Uited States after the canal is completed.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Hartford.-Two men were injured here in the Mammoth Vein Mine No. l. Joe Ravenelli was badly injured by falling rock, and Pat Chestine, Is years old, was probably fatally burn ed by gas.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

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Helena.-As the result of taking poison under the impression that it Was medicine which would relieve a sick headache, David Mcdonald, aged 22, society leader and business man of this city. died within an hour after taking the drug.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
Report of McNamara Expenditures

Los Angeles.-The first session of the American Federation of Labor convention at Washington received a report that approximately $200.000 was spent in the defense of the Me Namara brothers,
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
Washngton.-The supreme court Q

Washngton.-The supreme court of the United States adjourned immedi- ately after meeting, because of the funeral in Canton, O.. of Mrs Day, wife of Associate Justice Day No business was transacted. On account of cold Chief Justice White was ab. sent. Associate Justice McKenna presided
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Waldo.-Mrs. J. H. Bolger, an aged Widow, was robbed of $35 here and few hours later two negro girls who had aided Mrs. Bolger in packing some furniture were arrested, charged with theft. Ths girls are said to have con- fessed to the theft, but refused to tell where the money was hidden.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Stuttgart.-In preparation for the street delivery of mail, the houses in this town are being numbered Re- cent count of the receipts in the local postofice justified provision for free delivery.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Texarkana.-Mrs. G. w. Yarberry, 63 years old. was fatally murned at her home, eight miles south of here, on the Line Ferry road She was burning grass from the yard, when her dress caught fire. and before members of the family could extin- gu1sh the flames she had sustained fatal injuries.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
MINISTER SAYS
 HE |S GUILTY
Rev. Clarence Richeson SiQns Written Confession of
 Poisoning.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Boston.-The Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson confessed his guilt of the murder of his former sweetheart. Avis Linnell, of Hyannis in a docu- ment made public by his counsel.
 The confession declares that the ac- cused Is guilty of the offense of which he is indicted, which is murder In the first degree.
 Whether Richeson will pay the ex- treme penalty. which. under the Mass achusetts law, is death in the lecertic chair, no court official cared to pre- dict
 The minister's confession was as fol lows
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
Government Will Examine the Books of Big Corpor-
 alton.
WOULD SEIZE DOCUMENTS
Andrew Carnegie Testifies Before Committee But Does Not Know
 Anything Important.

Western Newspaper Union News Servce.
 Washington. - Intimate books and papers of the United States Steel Cor porations are to be examined by the government. Chairman Stanley of the House Steel Trust Investigating Con- mittee has issued subpoenas duces tecum for all the documents which thus far the steel corporation has not produced, although the committee ex- pressed it's desire to examine them. The subpoenas were served directly on J. Farrell, as president of the United States Steel Corporation. Chairman Stanley declared he would subpoena hereafter such witnesses as hesitated to come, and would seize by authority of congress such documentary evi. dsnce as he deemed important
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
"John l. Lee. SD.
William A. Morse. Esq.
 Phillip R. Dunbar, Esq.

VI itildlII RlOI St, I~Sq.
 Phillip R. Dunbar, Esq
 Gentlemen: Deeply penitent for my sin and earnestly desiring, as far as in my power lies, to make atone ment, hereby confess that am guilty of the offense of which l stand in- dicted.
 "l am moved to this course by no indueement of self benefit of len iency. Henious as is my crime, God has not wholly abandoned me, and my conscience and manhood. however de- prayed and blighted, will not admit of my still further wronging by a public trial, her whose pure young life l de- stroyed.
 Under the lashings of remorse l have suffered and am suffering the tortures of the damned. In this find a measure of comfort. In my mental anguish recognize that there IS still, by the mercy of the Master, some rem nant Of the divine spark of goodness lingering with me.
 T could wish to live only because within some prison walls l ngJt, in some small measure, redeem my sin. full past, help some other despairing soul, and at last find favor with my God.
 You are instructed to deliver this to the district attorney or the judge of the court.
 sincerely yours,
 Clarence V. T. Richeson."
 The indictment against Richeson charges that he feloniously, malicious ly, and with malice aforethoLght, gave Miss Linnell potassium cyanide with deadly intent. and that because of
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12

Washington.-"It does my heart good to think that I got ahead of John D. Rockefeller, my fellow-mil- lionaire, in that Lake Superior orc deal" Andrew Carnegie, former ruler of the steel industry of the United States, gloated thus in testifying be- fore the House Committee of Inquiry into the United States Steel Corpora tion. MT. Carnegie had just told the committee about his deal with MT. Rockefeller whereby he obtained con. trol of the latter's iron ore holdings.
 Throughout the inquiry, MT. Car negie declared he had come to tell all he knew, but he was unable to supply many facts which the committee de- sired. stating that he had never paid any attention to the books of the Car negie company before its absorption by the steel corporation. He was par- ticularly emphatic in his testimony relating to the sale of his property to the United States Steel Corpora tion at the behest of J. Pierpont Mor- gan, and told the committee he want ed to end gossip that he had held out Tor an unreasonable price.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11

Month is.slipping rapidly along. -
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11
CUMBERLAND
PE0PlEAT TRENTON
Looked on at Opening of the
Legislature.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Nichols and McA1lister Are Well
Cared For Upon Important
Committees.

Quite a number of Cumberland
County people were yesterday in Tren-
ton and visited the Capitol, being pres
ent during the opening of the legis-
lature, which occurred shortly after
noon
Among those who were noticed in
the throngs about the corridors and
upon the floors of either houses, were
State Prison Inspector b. Frank Hires,
Fish and Game Commissioner William
A. Logue, former Assemblyman Louis
H. Miller and Walter S. Turner, of
Vineland; Freeholder Joseph S. Tur-
ner and Walter higgins, of Port Nor
ris, Sheriff Harry ]. Garrison and
several others.
Pretty much all of these people
watched the proceedings attendant up
on the opening of the legislature The
Cumberland Senator and Assemblyman
were surrounded by friends.
The desks of Senator Nichols and
Assemblyman McAllister were COW
cred with beautiful flowers, the gifts
of friends.
When the officers were elected, As
sistant Edwin S. Nichols, of this city
took his place at the Senate desk.
Joseph Trough, Millville; George C.
Black, Hopewell, and Walter Pancoast
of Vineland, were among the Senate
officers, and Lewis Kurtz, of Millville,
became Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Assembly
Both Senator Nichols and Assembly
man McAllister we're we'll provided
with committee places.
Senator Nichols is a member of the
Committee on Appropriations Bor-
oughs and Townships, Commerce and
Navigation, Federal Relations, NUM-
cipal Corporations, and upon the joint
Committees of Home for Feeble Mind
ed, Printing, Soldiers Home and State
Library.
Assemblyman McAllister was named
upon the committees of Boroughs and
Borough Commission, Corporations,
Judiciary, and upon the joint commit
tees of Soldiers Home, and Home for
Feeble Minded Women.
Cumberland is thus fortunate in
having a member of the committee on
Appropriations and upon Judiciary
The latter committee is always headed
by the Assembly leader and this COM
mittee has all of the important state
measures for consideration.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11
WOMAN FATALLY
BURNED TO-DAY
Horrible Tragedy on Mag
nolia Avenue.
mrs. DAVIS VICTIM.
Clothing of Woman Caught in Gas
Stove Flame and She Wes
Soon Mass of Fire

Mrs. Benjamin Davis, living on Mag
nolia avenue, was horribly and prob
ably fatally burned this morning at
her home.
Mrs. Davis had been doing some
laundry work. In some way, she can
not explain, her dress caught fire and
in an almost incredible short time,
she was enveloped in mass of flames
Crazed with terror and the horrible
pain, Mrs. Davis rushed wildly from
the house into the yard, shrieking in
her agony.
Neighbors, Mortified with the ghast-
ly sight, rushed to the aid of the un-
fortunate woman, the flames were
beaten out and Mrs. Davis given such
ministration as kindly hands could ad-
minister. Her clothing was entirely
burned from the body of Mrs. Davis,
and her flesh was baked. The hair
was burned from her head.
Mrs. Davis was promptly wrapped
up in blankets, placed on a couch, and
in the delivery wagon of the Bridge
ton Fruit Company, which had bsen
standing near, was rushed to the
Bridgeton Hospital.
Despite the agony suffered, Mrs.
Davis retained consciousness while
being removed to the Hospital. AS
she moaned in her pain she declared
she could not explain how her dress
had become fired.
Investigation revealed the fact that
she had been using gas stove, and
in some way it is probable that her
light dress came in contact with the
open flame.
Mrs. Davis is the wife of Benjamin
Davis, an employee of the Bridgeton
Iron Works. 1t is not thought that
the victim of the tragedy can recover
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11
not be fed too Ia 5ishly to

hut must not be fed too Ia 5ishly to
horses.
J. Gilbert Borlin, in the other car,
lectured on potatoes, their culture, and
marketing, giving his own experience
in getting $4,000 the past season from
his sixty-acre field of potatoes.
Some of our Cumberland County
farmers could give as interesting ex-
perience, perhaps, as this was.
Mrs. C. G. Hulsart's talk in the same
car, was devoted to truck crops, es-
pecially- tomato growing.
Dr. Davis also lectured in this car
on alfalfa.
The train came to this city from
Vineland and Newfield, where lectures
had been given.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11
MAKING REPAIRS

Hankins & Bro, the contractors,
will just as soon as possible hegin the
work of repairing the house on Church
street, recently damaged by fire. be-
longing to City Clerk Jacob B. Jones.
The property was damaged to an ex.
tent that it will cost considerably more
than one thousand dollars to replace it
in the condition it was originally.
The water did very considerable
damage.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11
Republicans Start Off Busi-
ness Session.
KEEP TO THE PROGRAM
Fix Final Adjournment for March
22-30 Bills Are Intro
duced at Once.

Trenton, Jan. 9.-The New Jersey
Legislature, which was convened for
the 136th year at noon to-day, fixed
March 23nd as the date for sine die ad-
journment shortly after the opening
session was called.
The filing of date for final ad-
journment on the opening day Of the
session is unprecedented and, the
action came as surprise. 1t resulted
from the plan OF the Republican ma
jority to make the session one of, the
shortest on record in recent years.
Majority and minority members
clashed in debate over the proposition.
the Democrats declaring that it was
too soon to predict when tine business
of the session would be completed. In
both houses the JOINT resolution, in
troduced by Senator Walter E. Edge,
of Atlantic. fixing the adjournment
date was adopted by a strict party
vote.
= The Republicans are anxious that
the business of the session be trans
acted with dispatch. They do not
desire to prolong the session because
Democrat occupies the gubernatorial
chair. and because they plan to carry
ont their programme. prevent the
Democrats from getting any honors,
and then making a quick get away.
Political leaders declared to-day that
it would take almost all the time in
tervening from now until the date set
for adjournment to carry out the
lengthy Republican programme. and
that Democratic measures would have
little chance of favorable considera-
tion.
Ia speaking of the resolution in the
House, Majority Leader George W.
Whyte, of Camden, said that ex-
pediency was necessary and was ex-
pected by the people of the State. He
thought it good idea to begin the
business of the session with definite
ideas to when it should be completed.
He explained that, if necessary an
extension of time could be taken or
recess ordered, so that the lawmakers
could remain in session until after
the Governor had disposed of all bills
delivered to him. Assemblyman DON
nelly, OF Hudson, objected to the
resolution on the g/sund that it was
too premature, Eno other minority
members charged that the resolution
was an attempt to choke off legisla-
tion.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11
ONCE MORE IN
STATE PRISON

Sheriff Harry J. Garrison yesterday
morning delivered to State Prison,
Harvey Petit, Tom Flowers and
William Grace. Petit. who was shot
n thu heel by Millville officer. got
aln fairly well upon pair of
crutches.
Upon arrival of the prisoners at the
institution, Warden Osborne at once
recognized Petit and Grace, who have
before been in the prison. Petit has
been out less than year while Grace
has been a free citizen for about 16
months
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11

All Pure White Cotton File
Silkolene and Sateen; large do
$r.Io. S. so, $2.oo and go
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11
Many Children are SickIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children Break up Colds in "a hours,
relieve Feverishness, Headache, Sto-
mach Troubles, Teething Disorders,
and Destroy Worms. At all druggists,
25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Allen S. olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
IL 3w.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11
MAY BUILD HOUSE.

Plans are being considered for the
erection in the future of a two family
house on Cedar street. The plans pro-
vide for a modern, well appointed fiat
for a small family upon each of the
first and second floors. Such prop
erty, it is believed, would be popular
and much in demand
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11
Notice Of Settlement.

IOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the
~ account of the subscriber, Samuel
Hitchner, Executor of the estate OF Theodore
F. sharp, deceased, will be audited and stated
by the Surrogate, and reported to the Or
settlement on Friday, the second cay OF
February next, at the hour of ten o'clock In
the forenoon.
pated December q 1911.
SAMUEL HITeHNER,
Executor.
ORESrEs COOK, Proctor. IL 2S sw4l
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11

: A young man should learn to say
no, especially in leap year.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-01-11

Legislature is now started again.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Death of Claus Anderson

7 death of Mr. Claus Anderson
occurred this morning at his home. 18th
and Virginia street. He has been sick
for about four years but it was only
after New Years that he was compelled
to keep in his house. He was 46 years
old on last New Years day. He came
from weden to Chicago in 1887 and
u 1889 came to Idaho Springs where
he has since resided For nearly thir-
teen years he has been a member Of
the firm of Halberg & Anderson. He
was a member Of the Odd Fellows
and Woodmen lodges. Surviving him
are widow and five children. He also
has a sister-in-law and . nephew here.
His immediate relatives live in Chica-
60. At the time Of going to press fu-
neral arrangements have not been
made. Mr.. Anderson was a quiet, un-
obtrusive citizen, respected by all who
knew him. His death at the meridian
Of life is sadly regretted. In all his re-
istions he was most honrrahle and
worthy of his large circle of friendship.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02

The old P. T. mine DIP Chicago
Creek is again going into CON-
mission. H. B. Baker who is
agent for the property has re-
ceived instructions from the own
e, to put the engine and hoist in
good shape and fix up things gen
orally. There are 200 to 300 tons
of good mill dirt already broken
in the different levels aud the same
will be leased or taken out by the
owner. This . valuable prop
erty and has produced some ex-
cellent ore and liberal leases will
be granted and an active cam
paign will be inaugurated - soon
As the weather will permit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02

1t is reported, with strong de-
gree of certainty, that Mr.. l.. F.
Patrick of the Little Dorit has
been successful during his trip
in Ohio in raising sufficient funds
to build mill and install a power
plant on this property. He ex-
poets to return here in few days
to arrange for beginning work. A
large body of ore was encountered
on the Little Dorit vein, the latter
part of last year which is TIE ex-
tension of the Little Matte. The
ore body is of sufficient size and
value to justify them in going to
this expense according to their
best judgement.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
For District Attorney

Among the offices to be filled
next fall is that of district attorn-
ey in the First Judicial district,
and so far we have heard no one
mentioned for the nomination on
the republican ticket except j.
w. B. Smith of Idaho Springs.
Mr.. Smith held this most i'm
portant position for four years,
during which time he made good
record, and he has a host Of
friends in Jefferson county who
would be pleased to see him again
in Office. His reputation for
fearlessness aud square dealing is
unquestioned and we know of no
one who would make a better
prosecuting officer.-The Arvada
Sun.