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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-11

he doesn't mean to be rude. Clever
people are often like that. All the
same, h would add, more regretfully
than h cared to own. that doesn't
alter h fact that it's bad manners to
do all these things, and one can't get
over h bad manners"
On the very day when Hetty had
inally made up her mind to put q stop
to their growing intimacy, Jim Fergus
son called when Jack vas out.
I'm not at home," said Hetty firmly.
The maid who announced the visitor
looked embarrassed.
I'm very sorry, MISS" she stam-
mered. but / told the gentlemen YOU
| were In" ~
Hetty. ~
7 thought" explained the girl, "as
you3d always been at home to Mr.. Fer
gusson before. miss"
! see" said Hetty, turning red. ASK
MI; to come In, Jane"
relieved at James mistake.
AT any rate, she had done her duty.
she could not be held responsible for
the maids blunder.
When one has made up ones mind.
AZ q matter Of duty. to be discreet.
" y rather pleasant to be obliged by
circumstances over which one has no
thing.
sim FERGUSON stalked into Hetty's
oraWlng room In the somewhat blum.
oer1ng fashion peculiar to big men. and
~ DOWN gtngerly upon. q certain fra
ZIG etrocture. known by courtesy az nm
= cnair.' which his hostess pointed
TIM sorry Jack 10 out" remarked
Jim. with obvious mendacity.
80 am J." oaid Hotty. with euual larlr
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
FINDS GIRL,
GIVES HER BACK TO
FOSTER PARENTS
Camper Bids Child Return,
Then Tries in Vain to
End Own Life.

MERCHANTvILLE, N. j., Aug. o.
Franz Funk, of Doylestown, Pa. has
been camping at Townsend's Inlet.
near here. He was preparing dinner
when two small girls walked along the
beach. Funk gazed at the smaller of
the two, girl of three, and cried:
Dorothy! Dorothy! Don't you know
met"
For an instant the child hesitated.
Then, with a scream of Joy, she rushed
Into Funks arms, crying Papa! Papa y
As Funk embraced the child he told
fellow-campers that she and her mother
had disappeared from their home on
December 10 last.
II have since learned that my wife
has died" he added.
Then Dorothy told her father she
had been picked UP in Camden street
one cold night, For a time the Carf1-
den police adopted her. They called
her Little Mary" and gave her a
beautiful Christmas tree.
Then came Merchantville family
who wanted TO adopt Little Mary,
and she was turned over to them. The
foster parents had taken her on a picnic
to Townsend's Inlet, and she was walk
ing with their daughter when Funk saw
her.
"well, go back to your foster par.
ents," sobbed Funk. FIT probably viii
be better for you. A motherless chile
cannot know real happiness" ~.
AS he placed the little girl on hel
feet, Funk made a dash for the sea
in an effort to end his life. A guarc
dragged him out Of the water, up
conscious.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
NAVY YARD BAND
AT CAMP GOOD WILL
Tomorrow's Program Winds Up
Exciting Week for Women
And Children.

Music by the Navy Yard Band to-
morrow afternoon will bring to a
close Navy Yard week" at Camp
Good Will. and many of the Navy
Yard men will be able to be present.
A committee from the yard differing
in personnel each day has been pres
ent all the week arranging games
and prizes for the children and doing
some first class foraging.
Twelve athletic events have been
conducted each Afternoon, six for
boys and as many for girls. The pro-
gram for this afternoon was as fol-
lcws:
For boys-Baseball throwing con-
test; prize. baseball. 100-yard dash
for boys nine to twelve years; prize
baseball bat. 75-yard dash for boys
six to eight years; prize, hand glove
small size, 'Blindfold contest;
prize pop gun. Peanut race; prize
top.
For girls-100-yard dash for girls
nine to twelve years; prize, pendant
50-yard dash for girls six to eight
years: prize, rocking animals. Potato
race for girls, open; prize, school bag
Bucket game; prize. parasol. Peanut
prize. ball and jacks.
Just before dark last evening a farm
wagon loaded with watermelons was
hauled to the baseball field with the
children of the camp swarming after
1T, and their mothers not far behind
AS much watermelon as each chilG
could eat was provided.
Following the melon feast, a pro-
gram of songs and recitations was
given at the camp and evening prayerI
concluded the day.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
D|SPELS TIN MINE
REWARD CANARD
Inquirers Told That No
Offer of Bonus Has
Been Made.

''The United States Government does
not offer, has never offered, and 80 far
as known, never will offer a reward or
bonus for the discovery OF workable
tin mine In the United States"
Announcement to this effect has been
sent broadcast throughout the United
States by the Geological Survey. to stop
a steady flood of letters making inquiry
about such a reward.
Some one started a rumor that the
Government had offered a reward for
the discovery Of a source of tin supply
in the United States. This rumor will
not down. but seems to expand and
reach greater proportions with each
day. officials OF the Geologic Survey
have been greatly harassed, and az
these communications must be answered
clerical work Is being doubled to gel
rid of the pile.
10. Where or. how this rumor started
or how It attained such WIDESPREAD pro.
portions will perhaps always remain a
mystery. There are many thousands
ready to take up a "Will-O- The Wfsp'
search, however. II the Geologic Survey
will just put them on the right scent.
In answer to the letters received 9
report on tin deposits In the United
States. has been prepared and is being
distributed to all .inquirers, along with
| a disclaimer OF the alleged reward.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
CHARLES F. BURLINGAME.

Funeral services for Charles F. Bur-
lingame. q telegraph operator promin-
ent in Masonic circles, who died yes
terday at st. Elizabeth's Asylum. will
be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from his late residence, LAT E street
southeast. Interment will be in St.
Barnabas Cemetery, Oxon Hill. Nd.
The funeral will be conducted by
Pantalpha Lodge, No. q. The pallbear-
ers, who have not yet been determined
will be selected from Pantalpha Lodge,
No. %; Mt. Horeb Lodge, No. T. oi
which he was also a member, and his
associates at the Western Union offices
Mr.. Burlingame mad been in the EN-
ploy of the Western Union since 1885,
and at the time of his death held an
important position in the technical dc.
partment.
Mr.. Burlingame, who was forty-five
years old, was especially prominent in
Masonic lodges. He was senior dea-
con in Pantalpha Lodge, No. 2S. second
veilman in Mt. Horeb Lodge, No. Z, sen
tinel in Adroiam Council, a member OF
Esther Chapter, No. 5, Eastern Star
and Of Kallipolis Grotto. Yelled Prsph-
cts.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
FARMER WOUNDED
BY COLORED MAN
HAS CHANCE Of LIFE
Posses Search Maryland
Woods for Fugitive Ac-
cused of Shooting.

Although he is st III in a. serious con-
dition, Harry p. Weaver, a farmer. cot
woodmore, Md, who, II is charged,
was shot In the abdomen and hip by
Robert Chitham. a colored man, has a
chance for recovery. according to physi-
clans at Providence Hospital today.
Posses under the direction OF Sheriff
Suit are securing the countryside for
the colored man who is charged with
having done the shooting.
The shooting, which was reported ex-
clusively in. The Times last evening.
occurred on the Weaver farm, following
the service of a notice on Frank Chit
ham, a brother of the fugitive, that he
would be elected from the tenant house
because Of non-payment OF rent.
A fight between the two Chithams and
Weaver and his two sons, Glenn Weaver
and Pierce Weaver, ensued. The elder
Weaver was shot twice. Glenn Weaver
was wounded In the finger, and Pierce
Weaver was badly beaten up.
Frank Chitham, who is alleged to have
participated In the fight, was arrested
last night, and he and his wife are now
locked UP on the jail at Tipped Mari.
boro. They are held as material wit.
nesses.
The county authorities expect to hav,
Robert Chitham In custody within ths
next twenty-four hours.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Federal Authorities
To Restrain Lepers

Lepers roaming about the country
without restraint are subject to the
Federal authorities who may compel
their return to their place of resi-
dence, but If held in custody anywhere
must be kept and maintained by the
officers at the place of refuge. accord
ing to the opinion of the Solicitor of
the Treasury rendered today.
According to this opinion all that
Buffalo. n. Y. need do to get rid of
Sam Isen, of Bay City, Mich, an al
legged leper, held in custody at that
city, is to turn him loose; then the
Federal Government will step in, take
him in charge, and send him back to
Bay City, Mich, where he is said to
reside.
The opinion rendered today also affects
the status of two other lepers, one al
legged to reside In Idaho, who is In
custody at San Francisco, and the
other, who is alleged to reside at San
Francisco ,and is in custody at Denver.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Cedar Mountain Fought
Fifty Years Ago Today

Fifty years ago the bloody battle OF
Cedar Mountain. Va. was fought. To-
day, men who were enemies, some
wearing the blue and others gray, are
meeting in a reunion on the field on
which they once charged each other.
Washington Is wei represented there
number of local persons are attend
ing. Yesterday afternoon a number of
old soldiers and others left for Gull
peper, from which place they drove
out to the old battlefield.
Those going were Col. s. A Day
and Mrs. Day; Capt. Thomas H. Nc
kee, Capt; G. =. sonell. Major J.
French, Capt. NJ. Darlington, o. 8.
Firmin, l.. X. Brown, who wore the
blue; and Commander Thomas w.
Hungerford, Capt d. C. Grayson, John
T. Callaghan, who wore the gray
During the afternoon there will be a
number of speeches. A basket dinner
will be served at o'clock. and the
local party will return early tomorrow
morning.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
GEORGE CASTELAR,
IS DEAD AT AGE
OF E|GHTY.THREE
Born in District and Chief
Engraver at Bureau for
Many Years.

George w. Casilear. for many years
chief engraver in the Bureau Of Print
Ing and Engraving. died yesterday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. w. d.
Green, Charlottesville. Va. Accompanied
by his widow and daughter. the body
reached Washington today and was
taken to his residence In the Highland
apartments.
Mr. Casilear was eighty-three years
old. He was born in Georgetown, and
had lived all his life in the District.
He followed the engraver's trade from
early manhood. He was chief engraver
until his health failed. about seven
years ago, and he retired.
Simple funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Oak
Hill Cemetery chapel, and the interment
will follow in the same cemetery.
Mr.. Casilear leaves widow. Mrs.
Jane Casilear; two daughters. Mrs. w.
d. Green, of Charlottesville. and Miss
Luliw Casilear, and three sons, Ralph,
Will, and George, jr. -.'
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Parachute Fails Him,
Aeronaut Is Killed

= BINGHAMToN N. Y. Aug. 9.-While
attempting a triple parachute drop at
the county fair at Newark Valley,
near here, J. j. Tanning was dashed
I" death IN the presence of goo peo-
yle. Tanning had planned to use
three parachutes in succession. lie
nscended 3,000 feet and made the first
crop successfully,
The second failed to work and tho
balloonist shor toward the ground,
desperately trying 10 open the para
chute. He lost his hold upon the
trnpeze and was da shell 10 death in
sight of the great crowd of Mortified
spectators.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Hampton Church
Members Visit Here

Twenty-Five members of the Baraca
class of the Memorial Baptist Church,
Hampton. Va, spent yesterday after
noon on a sightseeing trip in Washing
ton. They came up on the steamer
Powhatan, which they chartered for the
trip.
William Hughes. Al Hughes, and
Henry Mills were in charge OF the boat,
The others in the party were G. r.
Penny. J. II. Jones. J. e. Moore. Loxie
Edwards. H. w. Boulter, G. T. Moore,
Jesse Hoog. Noel Tucker, II. o. Boulter
Rudolph Tucker, Lewis Davis, Alfred
Bradley, w. L. Bradley, Paul Burbank
Hobson Baines, Francis Todd, Robert
Wood. w. L. Nettle. NJ. c. Ramsone.
Benjamin johnson, and Maurice Bur-
bank, w. c. Mccarthy.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Boy Falls Four Stories;
Family Wash Saves Him

NEW YORK, Aug. 9-Reuben Click
field. four years old, flying a kite on
the roof of a six-story tenement build
ing on the east side, plunged through
an air shaft to the basement today.
In his descent Reuben carried with him
several hundred feet OF clothesline and
the accumulated laundry of a score OF
families hung in the air shaft.
When Reuben was unwrapped from
the plethoric bundle he was breathless
but unhurt-~
Abraham Levy. four years old, leaned
too far out of a window to investigate
and fell. AS Reuben had cleaned up the
washing, Abraham was seriously hurt.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
CHARLES M. WOOLF.

Funeral services for. Charles M
Woolf, president of c. M. Woolf & Co.,
Who died yesterday at 12o3 Harvard
street, will be held this evening at
o'clock from the residence. The Rev
Robert L. Fultz, pastor of the Epworth
Church, will officiate. Burial will be at
Middleburg, Va, his old home.
Mr.. Woolf came to this city from the
Virginia town when a young man. and
after working several years in the en-
ploy Of p. Mann & Co., organized the
}irm of Woolf & Co. He was an active
member of the Chamber Of Commerce,
and formerly director in the Traders
and also the Merchants and Mechanics
National Banks. He was a member OF
the Methodist church and an Odd Eel
low, being a past grand noble of Amity
Lodge, No. q.
He Is survived by his wife, four
brothers, and two sisters
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Kid McCoy's Case Again
Continued for Week

LONDON, Aug. 9.-"Kid Mccoy
Norman Selby). the American boxer,
was brought up again at Bow street
police court on the charge Of larceny
alleged to have been committed at
Ostend.
The magistrate again remanded him
for a week, his bail being renewed at
the request of his attorney who de-
sired time to study the papers in con-
nection with the demand for extradition
which has arrived from Belgium.
Mccoy has declared ever since his
arrest that he can prove his innocence
Of the charge.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
DIR. SAMUEL C. HOTCHKISS

Funeral services for DIR. Samuel c..
Hotchkiss. 1923 Harvard street, were held
this afternoon at o'clock from the
home of his brother-in-law, DR.. c. H.
Browning, in Oberln, Ohio. Interment
was in the family graveyard at that
place. The Rev. Jason Noble Pierce,
pastor OF the Second Congregational
Church, of Oberlin. conducted the serv-
ices.
Mrs Helen Hotchkiss, the aged moth
or, and DR.. Browning, his brother-in-
law, accompanied the body to Oberlin.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
DIR. G.. N. M. LATIMER.

Funeral services for Dr. Charles n.
NJ. Lat!mer, for thirty years a we'll
known dentist and sportsman of the
city. We're held this morning at. II
o'clock from st. Patrick's church, tha
Rev. Father Mcnamara officiating
Interment was In Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The pallbearers were l. p. Henderson,
Douglas, r. A. Neal and William J.
Neal
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
DR.. r. E. Doolittle to
Be Head Chemist

That DIR. r. f. Doolittle, acting chief
OF the Bureau of Chemistry OF the De-
partment of Agriculture will be soon
appointed to succeed DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley as chief of that division, was
intimated at the White House today
DIR. Doolittle has been conducting the
work of the pure food bureau without
friction. and II is understood Secretary
Wilson will acquiesce with the Prest-
dent In making the appointment
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Panama Question May
Keep England From Fair

LONDON, Aug 9.-It is stated in
we'll informed circles that the reason
why Great Britain has not yet ac-
cepted the invitation to participate in
the Panama Pacific Exposition lies in
the failure of the United States to
settle the question of the Panama canal
tolls
Should the United States favor Ameri-
can shipping, II is declared to be most
likely that Great Britain will decline
officially to participate.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Violent Earthquakes
Shake Turks Capital

ooNsrANTINoPLE. Aug. s--Two
violent earthquake shocks were felt
here early today.
Considerable damage was done, but
no fatalities have yet been reported.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09

Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel received the congratu-
lations of his colleagues at the Cabinet
meeting today upon his sixty-third
birthday. Mr.. Nagel Is of German de-
scent, and a son of the Southwest, hav-
ing been born at Colorado City, Tex,
August 8, 1849. His father was DR..
Hermann Nagel Since boyhood Mr..
Nagel has resided in St. Louis, where
he graduated from high school and a
law college, with postgraduate course
at the University Of Berlin. He was
admitted to the Missouri bar in 1873. AS
q young man he was a member of the
Missouri house of representatives, and
later served three years as president OF
the St. Louis city council. In 1908 he
became a member of the Republican
national committee, and in March OF
the following year entered the Cabinet
of President Taft. Secretary Nagel Is a
member of most Of the prominent clubs
of Washington and st. Louis,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-11-16
FELL
At MORR|LTON

Last weeks Southern Guardian has
the following to say of Father Zell's
visit to Morlilton last Sunday:
Last Sunday afternoon, Rev. Faith
Ell Zell, c. S. Sp., pastor of st. JOS
eph's Catholic church, Conway, had
the kindness to come up for the even
ing service and give a stirring sermon
to our congregation, assembled for the
blessing of the Stations of the Cross
in our church, whose interior has late
ly received a very beautiful steel met
al ceiling and almost an entirely new
appearance. Mr.. John Comes. one of
our church wardens, was liberal
enough to foot the entire paint bill
for revarnishing and gliding the main
altar, door and window frames of bal
cony and painting the walls of the
church, for which he has the thanks
of the whole congregation and God S
blessing, we sincerely hope and trust.
Our carpenters did certainly a nice
job. The collection taken up after the
blessing of the Stations yielded net
sum of over 500. May God reward
all the kind donors Before the after
noon service the baby child of Frank
Oswald was baptized. Mr.. Stephen
LauX and Mrs Porbeck, now of Little
Rock, formerly a member of our CON
gregation being sponsors"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-11-16
DECISIONS EXPECTED
IN BACK TAX SUITS

Little Rock, Nov. 1.-two very i'm
portant decisions are expected from
the Arkansas supreme court next
Monday, in the back tax suit against
the Kansas City & Memphis Railroad
& Bridge Company, and the suit of the
Freeo Valley Railroad against Earle
W. Hodges, secretary of state. If the
court keeps up the pace it has set, of
rendering decisions a week after the
cases are submitted, these decisions
are sure to come, for they We're sub
mitted last Monday
In the first suit, the state is endeav-
oring to collect back taxes amounting
to about "a half million dollars from
the bridge company. which operates
the only bridge across the Mississippi
river at Memphis. In the second suit
the railroad company desires to sur
render its charter to the state, anC
Secretary of State Hodges declined tC
accept the charter, on advice of Attor
ney General Norwood, who claims the
railroad has not fulfilled the promises
it made to the state to secure the
charter.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-11-16
THANKSGIVING PROC
LAMATION Is ISSUED

Little Rock, Nov. 16.-Governor
Donaghey today issued his Thanks
giving proclamation, as follows
another year has passed, replete
with manifestations of Gods kind
ness. Arkansas is still favored COM
monwealth, her inhabitants, more
than ever, favored people. Through
the efforts of her citizenship, condi-
tons have been bettered socially, NOR
ally and educationally. Practically
every family has felt the influence of
material prosperity. Every industry
seems electrified by the current of
progress. M
"No commonwealth has ever pros
pered save when populated by a re-
ligiOus people We have not forgot
ten the divine malediction upon the
nations who forget their Creator.
Therefore, |, Geo. w. Donaghey,
governor of the state of Arkansas,
in accordance with the proclamation
of President Taft and following a
long established custom, do hereby
designate Thursday, November rs, as
a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer,
and earnestly request that on that
day all the people desist from all
business, gather around their affairs
and hearths, and, in accordance with
their several preferences, commence
rate this sacred festival and give
thanks to God for HIS goodness; and
may they all remember that right
eousness exalteth nation and sin is a
reproach to any people"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-11-16
PRfSIDENT-ELECT WILL
CALL EXTRA SESSION

New York, Nov. 16-"I shall call
congress together in extraordinary
session not later than April Is. |
shall do this only because | think the
pledges of the party ought to be re-
deemed as promptly as possible, but
also because | know it to be in the in
terest of business that all uncertainty
as to what the particular items of
taflff revision are to be should be re-
moved as soon as possible. Wood
row Wilson.
Presldent-elect Wilson took the first
important steps yesterday towards
carrying out his pledges to the people
when he announced his purpose of
Icalllng an extra session of congress
mot later than April Is, instead of
waiting SIN months after he assumes
the presidency on March for the
regular session to convene.
AS he issued his statement the pres
ident-elect remarked
The list of members of congress
and prominent Democrats throughout
the country who had expressed them
selves on the subject showed that the
sentiment in favor of calling an extra
session was widespread might say
almost unanimous. The extra session
will have the advantage of giving us
an early start towards effecting the
reforms which the Democratic party
is pledged"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-11-16
TREASURER OF CROSS
COUNTY IS MISSING
HAMMETT'S BOND
DECLARED WORTHLESS
NO INQUIRY YET.

Wynne, Nov. l6.-Cross county, Ar
kansas, is without funds Between
$50, 900 and $50 900 is said to be due
the county from retiring County
term expired November /, has been
missing since a few days after that
time, and his whereabouts are I'M
known. His friends declare he will
return and square accounts. Mean
time county business is at a standstill,
schools may have to close, and the
treasurer-ele E. F. Hamilton, has
no funds in hand with which to con-
duct county business
When Treasurer Hammett went in
to office two years ago, he made a
bond in Poinsett county, which few
months ago was declared invalid by
the supervisors He then made a bond
through a bonding company, which
was accepted.
Upon the accession of the new
treasurer the LIST of November. no
funds were turned over. The Bank of
Wynne, the county depository, made
inquiry concerning the deposit of
funds, and shortly after that it be-
came known that Hammett had left.
! Upon inquiry to the bonding company
the information was given that no
such bond as Hammett's had been
made with them.
No inquiry has officially been start
ed, as Hammett his 80 days in which
to turn over the funds. His friends
declare he will do so in time and that
he is out getting up funds now. Mr.
Hammett had been treasurer for foul
years and was sheriff of Cross county
four years prior to being elected
treasurer, and is well known politi
clan of eastern Arkansas.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-11-16
TELLS THE WHOLE STORY"

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