The Forrest City times., 1892-03-11

H6 JuHfot cd'tVt o' hh o" REST CITY TIMES, owes his nativity to the state of Illinois, having been born at Sullivan, Moultrie county, on the morning of December b, 1864. He is the youngest of seven children of II. r. and A. A. (Clcm. ents) Vadakin. His mother dying in 1869, when he was less than five years of age, he early learned the lesson of selfdependence. In the summer of 1879 be entered a printing office at Stewardsen as apprentice, and laid the foundation of his future career. When he had served three months Of his ap- premiership, his brothef-in-law purchased the plant, and 1t was conducted un1er the firm name ot "E. l.. Vadakin & Co.,"
 Thinking to better his condition our subject left Stewardson forTow- CT Hill, and no otker employment presenting itself, he went on tnrm About this time campaign newspaper was started at Tower Hill which furnished employment for our subject al his chosen trade for several months. shortly W. l.. Gilbert, of Cincinnati, met and of ffered him a home and situation at his trade The offer was accepted, but the situation failed to ma teiializc, and he spent tho winter or lSS0-Sl on Linwood Hills, work ing for his board ahd clothes. Having a strong desire to resume tho art of printing Mr. Nadakin returned to his old home in Ili- nois, where he was employed on the Sullivan Journal. A bout this time communication from an uncle al Little Rock, who was largely in- terestod in the Union Printing Co offered a situation which was ae- ccp,ed, and on the Huh day of October, 1881, our subject became citizen of tho Rose City. He was always appreciaiive and care ful to please, and gradually rose O head job printer in one of the larg' est printing offices in the state. His salary was gradually increased from S6 to Sl6 per week during the three years he held tho situa- lion. In 1886 he went 10 Lonoke to work for T. J. Hicks, who after wards rendered him the position of business manager of THE TINES (which Mr. Hicks had recently purchased) for which service he was to receive One-half of the net profits. The paper had almost died out, having become exceed ingly unpopular owing 10 a news paper controversy, but Mr. Vad- akin set to work to condnct tho paper upon business principles, and eliminating the objectionable feat ures soon made friends and brought the paper to the front, where 1t now stands one of the best. largest newsiest newspapers in the state. In May, 1886, Mr. Vadakin was married to Miss Lily B. Landvoigt, of Memphis, and in the fall of the same year THE TIMES became the property of Landvoigt X Vadakin. Mir. Landvoigt being engaged in business in Memphis the whole conduct of the paper devolved upon our subject. How we'll he has served the people of this county is left for others 10 say. He enjoys the esteem and confi- dence of every citizen with whom he has had business, except per haps few political enemies, and has increased the business of the office to treble the volume of 1886. He is secretary and treasurer of the local branch of tho Southern Building and Loan Association of Knoxville, Tenn, and through that medium has been enabled 10 own his home, & cut of which ap- pears else where in this paper. He also owns two business houses, one on North and one on South Front Streets, and is a small stock holder in the Eastern Arkansas Fair Association. MT. Vadakin's s income from TIE TIMES is supple mented by that from the news stand, bookkeeping, Building and Loan Association work, etc., and it may be readily seen he is a very busy man. II is q member of the Episcopal church. Since their marriage in 1886 two beautiful children have been born 10 Mr. and Mrs. Nadakin,