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The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
ALIENS ARE SENTENCED
Men Who Started Trouble in Court house Accept Compromise Terms.

Western Newspaper Union News Service. Wytheville.-Final settlement of all the cases resulting from the killing or five persons in the Hilsville court house by the Allen clan on March IA fast, was reached when Sidna Allen pleaded guilty to second degree mur- der for killing Sheriff Webb and Wes- ley Edwards pleaded guilty to three , charges pending against him.
 Thlrty-five years in the penitentiary Is the penalty Sidna Allen will pay for the part he played in the shooting. Aliens nephew, Edwards, will spend 2l years in the penitentiary.
 Allen already had been found guilty of second degree murder at former trial for the killing of Judge Thorn ton NJ. Massie, for which he had been sentenced to 15 years in the peniten- tiary. The other indictment pending against him for the murder of Sheriff Webb was compromised by letting him plead guilty to second degree murder and take a 15-year sentence. the con- bined sentences making B years.
 Three indictments against Wesley Edwards also were compromised, he taking a sentence of nine years i'm prisonment on each
 The second trial of Sidna Allen when ended closed so far as the courts are concerned the courthouse tragedy.
 On the 14th of last March, follow ing the conviction of Floyd Allen of an offense which would have sent him to the penitentiary for one year, mem bers of the Allen family, clannish mountaineers, opened fire on the court officials. At the first volley Judge Thornton Massie fell mortally wound ed and when the death toll was com pleted, Sheriff Webb and Common. wealth's Attorney Foster were found dead. On the following day one of the three jurors who were shot, died of his wounds. as did Miss Betty Ayers, who had been a witness against Floyd Allen.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
6lease Is Refused Invitation.

"ashington.-Gov. Cole s. Blease of south Carolina was refused an invita- uoh 10 the annual Gridiron Club ban auet, as result of his recent public ueteranees, on the ground that he is nut gentleman" When President Louls Garthe was notified that Judge 'ohn (. Rose of Baltimore, would be unable to attend, Governor Blease's trends made strong effort to have .ne south Carolina executive invited 'o Ill Judge Roses chair. President "afthe, supported by the other off eers of the club, declined to grant the Invitation.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Arkansans to Consider Appointne nts

Washington.-Preliminary arrange meh's were begun by members of the ArKahsas congressional delegation within short time to outline a policy to be pursued in reference to the dis 'fihutlon of federal patronage in Ark ahsas after March A. There has been some confustion as to the allotment ol patronage, especially as Senators .iarke and Davis. it is understood
 nave indicated that they would take a hahd In the appointment of postmast- CTS, although precedents hitherto pre- salilng have been that these appoint nlehts were left to the representatives.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Webber Returns to New York.

New York.-"B Bridge" Webber. one of the four informers whose testimony convicted Police Lieutenant Charles Becker and tha four gunmen of tho murder of Herman Rosenthai, has re- turned from Havana and issued . statement repudiating in many re- spects the story he told on the witness stand. He said there was not a plot to murder Rosenthal. On the contrary. he said, the gunmen went to the Hotel Metropole to frighten the gambler. but two of them got drunk and the fatal shooting resulted.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Army Plans Outlined.

Washington. = Secretary Stimson told the house Committee on Military Affairs about the plans of the gov ernment for Qualifications of Hawaii through works back of Pearl harbor, and about plans for guarding the Pana' ma canal on land by troops stationed along it. as well as at its two ends. The protecting force would muster 10000 or 15.000 men. He told of the plans for enlarging the army strength in insular possessions so that only about 1G.000 regular soldiers would be left in the United States proper.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
SUPPOSED GANG IF
 ROBBERS CAUGHT
Memphis Police Make Raid and Make Capture of Several
 Wanted Men.
PLOT TO FREE PRISONER
One Man Jumps From Window in Pa. jamas and Is Killed When He
 Returns for More Clothes.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Memphis, Tenn.-Frank Holloway, bank robber and escaped convict, when arrested here was in Memphis with several of his followers to intercept Deputy United States marshals en route from Savannah, Ga, to Omaha. Neb., with Deggs Nolan, accused of misuse of the mails, and to free No Ian at all hazards, developed in con- nection with the raiding of cottage on the outskirts of Memphis, the cap- ture of Holloway and several of his Followers and the killing of another. Kinney" Bergen. ex-convict
 Holloway, according to Chief of De- tectives James Roper, has admitted that such was his plan, frustrated be- cause of the circuitous route taken by the officers having Nolan in custody.
 As a sequel, Detective Ernest Nolan of the local force is under suspension because of failure to make known his alleged knowledge of the presence of Holloway in this city. Deggs Nolan Is brother of the detective. Holl0- way is a cousin.
 Holloway. Brantley Mitchell, John Mccoy, alias Tex" Wallace. and Mrs. John Mccoy were arrested when squad of police and detectives swooped down on the Mccoy resi- dence. The men were asleep whom the officers gained entrance to the dwelling and were handcuffed before they were sufficiently awake to offer resistance.
 Mrs. Mccoy was seized and silenced before she could give an alarm, but in her struggle she overturned soma furniture and awakened Bergen. Emerging from window on the sec. ond floor opening onto the roof Der. gen. clad in pajamas, exchanged shots with one of the detectives. then leap. ed to the ground, distance of 25 feet, and escaped
 Bergen was killed when he returned later for his clothing and opened fire on the detective standing guard at the house.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Prince Victim of Nihilist.

London.-The London papers revive the story that Crown Prince Alexis Of Russia was the victim of nihilism. asserting that he is suffering from the effects of wound made by trusted attendant who has since proved to be a Nihilist. The wound. says The Ex- press, is of such a nature that the prince is incapable of continuing in the line of succession to the throne and therefore appointment of an heir designate is being discussed in court circles, as Emperor Nicholas brother Grand Duke Michael has renounced his rights.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
ADVERSE REPORT
 ON IMPROVEMENT
Two Rivers in Arkansas Fail to Get Approval of U. s.
 Engineers.
CIVIL SERVICE EXTENDED
Skilled Mechanics in the Future Will Be Free From PoIitics-Common
 Laborers Excepted.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Washington. - Secretary of War stimson submitted to congress the report of Lieut.. Col. H. Taylor. acting chief of engineers of the United States army, in which the recommendation is made that further improvement on the St. Francis and L'Anguille rivers in Arkansas be not made at this time.
 The improvement of the St. Francis river from it's mouth to the mouth of the L'Anguille river and from it's mouth to the city of Marianna, Ark. in order to maintain all-the-year-round navigation, has been requested by members of the Arkansas delegation In congress.
 Lieutenant Taylor concurs in the report made by Maj. Clarke Smith of the army corps of engineers, last year, in turning down the project. The report states that up to June 30. 1911, Sl35, ,000 had been expended in the improvement of these two rivers. but that the condition of the river at low stages is such that is not prae- ticable by open river methods to inn prove the river to as to provide con tinueus navigation.
 Taking into consideration the ad- yantages and disadvantages, the re- prove the river so as to provide con found unworthy of improvement to a greater extent than authorized hy the present project
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Tillman Children Divided.

Columbia, s. C.-B. R. Tillman Jr.. son of the United States senator from South Carolina. and Mrs. Lucy Dugas, formerly the wife of MT. TillmanSwiIl share the custody of their two chil- dren, according to decision handed down here by the state Supreme Court The two young girls have been in the care of Mrs. Dugas since 1910. at which time they were placed in her custody by the court. The decision was the result of habeas corpus pro ceedings instituted by Mir. Tillman
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Southern Sailors Have Hookworm.

Washington.-Twe eight per cent of the sailors in the United States navy enlisted from the Southern states have hookworm, according to the annual report of the surgeon gen. eral of the navy. Of the number of enlisted men affected by the disease, 30 per cent come from Alabama and South Carolina. The hookworm dis ease is prevalent in the island pos sessions of the United States as well. Ninety per cent of the inhabitants of Samoa and Guam islands have the hookworm and 50 per cent have ac- tive or incipient tuberculosis.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Sentiment for Ship Subsidy

Atlanta, Ga. - Discussion at the Panama canal conference which brought business men from all ever the South to Atlanta crystalized into a well developed sentiment in favor of ship subsidy While the confer ence did not place itself on record as favoring subsidy an offer was made to have a committee on resolutions appointed to consider a resolution in advocacy of such legislation
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Land Case Soon.

Washington. ChairmaA John H stephens of the house Indian Commit tee has announced that he will ap- point a subcommittee to conduct hear inss on the Choetaw and Chickasaw leased district claims involving S,000,- 900 acres of land and s17,000,0co, com prising the entire southern porNon of old Oklahoma. Judge Stephens IS not entirely satisfied however. that J. F. McMurray of McAlester, Okla, shall represent the Indian tribes before the committee.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13

Constantinople.-Cholera is causing great havoc in the native quarters of the Turkish capital It is officially admitted that over 1000 cases have occurred during the past 20 days and that half of them have been fatal. This total, however. is believed to be much below the real figures. The pre-. feet, in proclamation just issued. re. fers to the great proportions of the epidemic and warns the public that failure en their part to notify cases of cholera to the authorities will be punished by fine and Imprisonment.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
omen Would Be Candidate.

Washington.-Se Senator Owen accord ing to the statements of a member oi the Oklahoma congressional delega- tion and a high official of the Interior Department. is already making his plans to enter the race for the presi- dency four years hence. MT. owen for some time has heard the buzzlng of the presidential bee. He was re- ceptiye candidate at Baltimore last summer. His candidacy never reached the being ng-mentioned stage.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Fire Causes Theater Panic.

Chicago.-Flames in a 5-cent nov ing picture theater in the downtown district caused panic among 200 men. women and children. The fire. which started in the rear of the stage. soon filled the theater with smoke, and the audipce rushed for the exits. In the excitement three women were knock ed down and slightly hurt. Nobody was seriously injured
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Indian Bill Reported.

"ashington.-The annual Indian af- .airs appropriation bill providing sS,- iSz'o2S for conducting the Bureau of 'nuiah Affairs and fulfilling treaty .ipuiations with the various Indian mipes. has been reported to the house. .here is reduction of s1.0l6,5S5 from sast yeas's appropriation.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13

Hackensack, N. J.-Several hundred striking New York Susquehanna and other Eastern railroad employees. am pushed under the Palisades overlook ing the lower Hudson river, opened fire with shotguns and rifles on a boatload of strikebreakers landing al coal docks in Edgewater and in a pitched battle which ensued tw1 rail road detectives were killed.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
60 Rebels Are Killed

Mexico City.-Sixty rebels of the Cheche Campos command were killed in an engagement near Sombrerete, state of Zaeatecas. according to off cial telegrams received here. Colonel Guagardo, commanding the rurals. makes no reference to the death of Campos which was officially reported after the previous engagement at Sombrerete. The report is now dis credited.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13

Monroe La. = The cooking main scheduled to open here attended by many men from distant cities was or dered closed by Governor Hall. who telegrapned his instructions to Deputy Sheriff Mitchell Notwithstanding this order two or three contests were held in the big tent just outside the city limits.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-01-10
R-11
Ia [L

Uncle Charley Lucas is mahins I'M.
pr"vements on his farm. He has bu
new barn and is cutting the bush
along the creek.
Since the rains have flushed the
waters the tie rafters are getting busy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Lucas invited a
few of their friends and relatives to
take dinner with them New Years
dug. Their daughter, Miss Mabel
who is attending the Potosi High
school, came home to spend the holi-
days, and while here she received a
new piano, a Christmas present from
her papa and mama. About 10 0 clock
the guests began 10 arrive and by noon
there was good crowd. They were IN
vited into the dining room where a
sumptious dinner was served. Mrs.
+. 7. Blunt, a skilled musician pro-
nounced the piano fine one. Mr..
and Mrs. Lucas are noted for their
TIE guests departed at
Jour O'Clock, wishing them many
more Happy New Years.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-01-10

progress at present, but the
Senator is making speeches right
along and says things that go in
right under the skin and rub the
truth on the raw. In attacking
the judicial construction which
brought labor union com bination
under the restrictions of the
Sherman antitrust law, t h g
Senator says:
1T is strange that when the
court goes to it's furthest limit
in imposing penalties on combi-
nations of capital. all of the capi-
talist owners get away with the
full value of their property. but
when the court goes to the same
limit in enforcing penalties on
combinations OF labor, it takes
away the homes and small savings
ofthe guilty ones. The fact is
the law was not understood by
the people to apply to labor or
carnations, and it is mistaken
judicial construction that has
made it so apply
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-01-10
Must Run san iay Trains.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. john
5. Botsford, sitting with the Missouri
supreme court as special judge last
Thursday, upheld the validity of the
statute enacted by the forty ifth assem-
bly,. requiring railroads 10 maintain
passenger service upon branch lines of
certain length on Sunday. The COM
panles assailed the validity OF this act
upon the ground that they could not
be compelled to work their employees
on Sunday and invoked the Sunday
laws. The court divided equally upon
opinions written by Judges Lamm
and Nooison. the former loiding the
act invalid and the latter sustaining
1t. Judge kennisn was DISQUALIFIED!
from sitting becausa, a. assistant
attorney general, he hriefet. the case.
The Burlington was fined 500 70:
violation of this statue. but appealed
TO the supreme court. Judges Lamm
and Woodson quoted Hberall from
the Bible in defense OF their positions.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-01-10
El: WHAT MAS TIE ANSWER?
Instance Of the Remarkable Encyclo-
paedic knowledge Of DR.. Tai
colt Williams,

1t has been said that no pretension
is more dangerous than to lay claim
to encyclopaedia knowledge; it only
needs the casual question of a six
year-old to knock you from your ped
estal. But occasionally there develops
a man reasonably we'll fitted to be set
upon such an Intellectual elevation,
and such one is DR.. Talcott VIII
liams, journalist and publicist, OF Phil
adelphia He seems to know all about
most things, and pretty nearly all Of
some things besides, and within the
month the Quaker City has heard an
other instance of his practical infaIii-
bility, right of the bat"
During an evening conversation at
the home Of a suburban hostess the
talk, upon art. centered on Michael
Angelo. Then passing reference was
made to the great masters broken
nose--and some had never known his
nose was broken, while none OF the
few who had acquired that fact could
recall how the accident occurred. The
daughter Of the house started for the
library to look up the matter, but
some one said:
Call up DR.. Williams; he'll know,
and I've an idea it sort O. pleases him
to help the world along that way
So the phone book was turned to
instead of Vassari's Lives" and
when the sought-for party" was on
the wire and tha question nuf IN him
the answer was delightfully."- instant
Then the apology was sent in with
the thanks, and DR.. Williams replied:
I'm only too glad to have been OF
any help-and. believe me, I've often
been called up on matters OF far less
Importance than Michael Angelo 8
nose."--W. ]. P.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-01-10
Fair EXCHANGE.
a New Back For An Ola One. Hov


II Gan BE Done Il. potcsj.
The back aches at times with a dull
lndescribable feeling, making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the regions of kidneys.
and again the loins are SO lame that
to stoop is agony. No use to rub or
apply plaster to the back while in
TINS condition. You cannot reach the
cause. Exchange the bad back for
a new and stronger one. Potosi resi-
dents would do we'll to profit by the
following example,
ID. +. kerlagon, Pennington, Mo-.
says: There is no doubt in nv mind
about h""u's Kidney Pills being A
.'s''l 81: y. 6: merit. ] have teste! this
T"iii"HN or say CI4i occasions during
'..f i.',st t"nNe;,rs when having attacks
~ ~ rtc<ach"and il has never failed
:" give me almost immediate relief.
MY first experience was in the fall
ol l'"'e. At that time was suffering
from lame and aching back. and
was often in such bad way that |
roE'd hardly Straiphtep after -tooDipp.
:" "en Doan'. Kidney Pills were
brought to my attention, l procured a
supply and it required less than the
contents OF one box to cure me.
Ahont six weeks ago | felt slight
symptoms OF recurrence OF nv trouble
'uf a few doses OF Doans Kidney pills
again removed the attack"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
foster-Milhurn Co. Buffalo, New Yorl.
sole agents for the United States,
h"memher the name-Dcan's-and
take no other.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-01-10
The Eam OF Other Days.

President Waters of the Kan
sas State Agricultural College
says chat a go pound hog. Wori Il
S1s. 10, will furnish $50. 50 worth
of meat, which is a savin Of over
~ per cant in taking the hog
home, cutting it up there and
dispOsing Of the various parts in
any manner that one likes best.
Cutting up a hog and saving out
the backbone, spare ribs. the
pigs feet. and making h @ d
cheese. and good cid country
sausage from favorite parts. is a
delight that these degenerate
days never know.
But there is not only lost 10Y.
but a lost art, the art of makiug
a truly great ham. All, the han.
Of the long ag'. Did we have it
now, as we had it then. lobster
and canvas back duck would be
utterly neglected. Then they
took time To cure 3 ham, TheE
put it where tla crrIiaE smoke
Of the hickory fire Hung its in
cenSe over the rotunl sweet
ness and changed its white ton
dernesS into nutty brown that
shownlike richness Itself. There
was 10 hurried commercial haste
about the ham Of those DAYS. lis
flavor was a mixture Of the meat
Of beech nut and the fracrance
of a hOneySuckie
Never more Will this food-iuy-
uT.v grace q feast. Ne are too
fast for it-:oo fast for the white
spirit of the hickory to nes,ta
amid the siire, ttbels ana turn
the meat iato far avray reyerie.
like ones dream of his first love
We don't know that the present
generation would appreciate the
good old ham. 70" III loosing the
art. it has also lost it's taste.
Columbus iOniol State journal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-01-10

One of the most frequent,
though not by any means con-
elusive, arguments heard in OPP
position to the adoption Of such
socialistic policies as have for
their purpose the abolition of
common poverty and the general
elevation of the mass of mankind
is that you cannot change hu-
man nature" and for that reason
the idea of common brother
hood of man must forever be i'm
practical and absurd. There are
certain characteristics in man
that are immutable, made so by
nature. but they are his animal
not human instincts and do not
extend beyond their biological
and self-preseryatiye features
Human nature in it's selfish rela=
ton to humankind is largely a
deep-seated and calloused habit
supported by long established
IN, Il habit that has
grown and become apparent
ly fixed under those rules of so
cial regulation that have their
foundation in the selfish advant-
age of man over his brother, and
which occasion those great ex-
treues in social conditions which
modern social science condemns
and is endeavoring to change.
As a social animal man rules his
conduct less by his immuta BILE
animal instincts than by his ha-
bits. Habit, however: is not ma
ture and may be. and often is,
changed. Change the social
rules that control custom and
you change human nature be-
cause you change human habit.
Human nature today is far more
kindly towards man than it was
Il thousand years ago or hun
dred years ago simply because
it has changed under changing
Icustoms.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-01-10

State Auditor Gordon hates
to zee Republicans drawing
money from the state treasury.
This feeling Of his to prevent
others from getting their dues
seems also to extend to his pri-
vate affairs. Gordon is admin
strator of the estate of a deceased
relative, his mother-in-l laws, we
believe it is. Included in this
estate was piece Of property
out west somewhere. The value
of this land was not known when
Gordon was made administrator,
but he made a trip west to in
vestigate. carefully keeping ac-
count Of his expenses and charg-
ing them against the estate. On
his return he informed the
various heirs interested in the
estate that the value Of the prop
erty was about $4,000. and that
he had a chance to sell it at that
figure. On Gordon's represen-
tation, the heirs sold. the bUECl
unknown to them, being a clerk
in Gordon's S office, acting for
Gordon himself. AS soon as
the transfer had been safely
closed Gordon SOLD rh,
land for S14.50O and was ,oni9-
thing like $4,000 to the ,nY,..
When the heirs heard Of this.
they sued Gordon for a diSgOrg-
ing. Last week, on the day be-
fore the case was to be called in
court, Gordon effected compro-
mise with the heirs by paying
them 5000 and the suit was dis
missed. Our readers can draw
their own inference from these
facts as to the character of the
man who occupies the State
Auditors Office and poses as the
Watchdog of the state treasury.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-01-10
Bitter Sarcasm.

Not mach cider is manurac-
t0red IN Westchcster Coun V fer
export. nearly all Ct it being CON
sumel at hclne. Two Tuckahoe
faTr., afs we're comparing notes.
Iiow many barrels; have Won
put up this year ;Silas::" said one,
Only seven joel vas the
reply,
''!af any handy
sure thing, Silas. md Joel
went into the house, returning
soon with some ofthearnl- Xxi.
in big ,in dipper. Their. "
said he, try that" and Si,as
slipped.
well what 10 You think OF it,
Silas shook l2.s head dubiously.
Don't You like it Silas:" was