The Forrest City times., 1898-04-15

Disposing of the souvenir buttons at
dollar each is an excellent way to raise
popular subscription, and so divide
the burden that none will seriously feel
it. Don't be afraid of making the
button too common. Let the buttonless
man be the exception.
Let me again call the attention of the
public to the fact that the splendid
prizes offered to the ones who sell the
largest number of button are worth
going after.
The prizes are a $500 piano. gold
watch, two high grade bicycles, steel
range, pillow and a heater. One wheel,
the pillow and heater go to the country.
the cities of Little Rock, Fort Smith
and Pine Bluff not being permitted to
contest.
been elected chief of the bureau of
mines and timber, and will aid the local
people in making the collections. See
or write him. President Vincenheller
will take upon his shoulders the respon-
sibility of attending to the collection
and installation of exhibits.
The lumber and mill men, in session
at Little Rock, extended the glad
hand" to Mr.. Remmel and myself.
again proving that they are the salt Of
the earth and fully alive to the import
ance OF this enterprise. They will fur
nish all the lumber that enters into the
construction of the state building The
donations so far follow: Fifty thous-
and feet by the citizens of Fort Smith;
"a car load by the Bluff City Lumber Co. i,
OF Pine Bluff; one car by the Camden
Lumber Co, of Camden; one car by the
Saginaw Lumber Co., one car by Frank
Kendall, of Kedron, and one car by
the William Farrell Lumber Co., of
Hensley; one car by Weeden & Co., and
j. b. Galloway, Clarendon; one car by
Harry FL. Myers from the Brinkley car
works; one car by the L. Auguill Lum-
Der Co., and the Observation-Disclosures
Lumber Co., Mariana; one car by
Helena mill men; one car by Mr.. r.
Coffman, Paragould.
In the group of state buildings, many
of them costing good many times
more than ours, the grand old Pike
mansion will not suffer by comparison.
The Masons of Arkansas will furnish
memorial reception room in style so
rich and comfortable as to attract the
attention of all visitors and convince
them that we are appreciative of the
memory of the honor of furnishinR
the leading Mason of America, Gen.
Albert Pike.
Now, dear people, the experiment
stage in the work is passed. We are in
it to make our part of the Omaha expo
sition success, but there is much to
be done yet, and the time is short II
is absolutely necessary that all cooper
ate in every direction. Do your duty.
Act with promptness and earnestness
and report results to the secretary and
treasurer, so that harmonious and sue
cessful results will follow The ewes
of the country are upon Arkansas The
word has gone out that we are keenly
alive to the Importance of showing To
the world what we have in agriculture,
timber, coal, minerals, fruit, etc, prov.
ing that Arkansas is the best state and
her citizens the most progressive in the
entire southwest.
The contract for the building has
been awarded and work is being pushed
hard. Now, the money is needed. and
1t is urged to report progress and remit
cash collected. In some localities the
people have evidenced the greatest en-.
terprise and interest and have reported
tangible results. In other localities
the people do not seem to appreciate
the fact that this is the greatest, the
best and the cheapest opportunity tina,
Arkansas has ever had to bring before
the people the various products of the
state and to prove the fact that here
we have the grandest opening for peo.
pie with limited means, who desire
either to engage in agriculture, mining.
the fruit business, the mill business, or
any kind of manufacturing. Here we
have an opportunity to demonst. ate to
the satisfaction of anyone who will
carefully investigate the resources OF
Arkansas and the raw materials. that
the state cannot be excelled by any in
the Union. Beyond question, every
dollar that is placed at Omaha with the
purpose of showing up our resources
will return more than a thousand fold
At the Worlds Fair the state was
overshadowed by the various states
which had abundant wealth to put in
buildings and exhibits. At Omaha only
a few outside the Trans Missisiipni
states will enter into competition, So
that Arkansas, with its magnificent,
building erected on its elegant site, will
be in position to command not only the
respect, but the interested scrutiny OF
that class of people who are seeking
new homes. 1t is fact that the peo.
of the great northwest are turning
their attention TO the sunny south.
The long winters attendant with the
horrible billiards. have caused many
people to realize the fact that there i,
a better country and a better climate
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