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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11

Governor DAVIS says that the
statement that he is th resign in
favor of McRae is q lie. We sup
pose he will be permitted to change
his mind any time in the future,
and if he should actually retire in
favor of the Prescott statesman
the aforesaid assertion could be
modified.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11

Men to clear and deaden timber al
Heth, Arkansas, located on the Choc-
taw Railroad, is miles east of Forrest
City, Arkansas. Good boarding facili-
ties, or will furnish tents and they can
board themselves. Store close at hand
VIII hire by the day or give contract
by the acre. Good tenants wanted for
next season. Fair treatment and good
homes assured. Apply at Hath in per
son, OF write TO
I. c. KINDER,
4-5t. Forrest City, Ark.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
A Big Convention to Improve the
St. Francis Basin.

On the nth inst, there viii be con-
veRed at Kenneth, Missouri, one of the
most important meetings that has.ever
been held in this section of the Mfssis-
sippi valley.
Large delegations will be present
from nineteen counties in Eastern Ar
kansas and Missouri, making an aggre-
gate of nearly three hundred of the
most progressive and influential men
living in this section. These men are
coming together prompted by an
earnestness of purpose and certainty
to succeed that will not brook defeat.
Their object in meeting is to organize
the whole Valley of the Mississippi
from Helena, Arkansas, to Cape Girar-
deau, Missouri, commonly known as
the st. Francis Basin, in the interest
OF common cause.-the redemption of
this magnificent area from the fevers
OF this malignant swamp and miasmic
malaria, by the Improvement of its in
ternal water ways. No means will be
left untried no stone unturned TO ac-
complish this end. 1t must be done,
it can be done, and will be done. Con-
gress will be memorialized and asked
for funds to better navigation. at least
TO appropriate sufficient moneys to
make necessary surveys; the two state
Legislatures viii be appealed to at the
proper time. and local organization
viii be made effective.
The governors Of the state of Mis-.
souri, and Arkansas have been invited
to be present. as have the presidents of
the State Universities. the presidents
Of the two leyee boards, and the sena-
tors and congressman representing
these sections of the two states. The
great systems of railroad trayersiDg
the basin are deeply interested in hay
Ing this beautiful area contiguous to
their lines improved, and will, no
doubt be represented. Arrangements
are being made 10 have special rates
for that occasion made from all points
in the basin, so that everyone inter-
ested may come. 1t is as if the slogan
of war had been sounded and the
forces were being marshalled for a
great crusade to release this beautiful
valley from wanton waste and wilder
ness, and to convert it into the Garden
Spot OF the world. Already more than
score of monster dredges supported
by private enterprise, are putting and
plowiDg their course toward the St.
Francis river. Night and day without
ceasing they may be heard far out in
the distant marsh or forest working
like animated demons for the freedom
of the submerged lands. The water
that will be discharged from these
many drainage systems into the St.
Francis river will need to be removed
more rapidly than at present, so that
the main channel of the river must be
Strengthened and depened in many
places. By this means navigation will
also be improved so that crafts may
ply far up into Missouri and transport
by water the vast amount of grain,
fruit, cotton and lumber that lies ad-
lacent to the St. Francis river.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11

1t is said that lots of voters are
for JEFF Davis because the newspa.
pers are against him. This is an
insult to the intelligence of any
man who reads. The newspapers
of Arkansas are telling the truth
about jeff Davis. Charges against
him made in this paper are indis.
putable and incontrovertible facts.
If it is the truth that the publica.
ton of these facts make votes for
Davis, 1t is a sad commentary
upon their intelligence. Analysed
it means that the truth off repeat
ed becomes lie, and that if one
be guilty of any infamy, the repe-
tition of the facts will make the
perpetrator q saint. We have no
interest whatever in this election
except the public welfare. We
have nothing personal against the
governor. We simply see that his
public record is a disgrace to the
state, and give you the facts. You
are at liberty to believe us or not.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
That Dollar Didn't Come Back

An exchange says that few
years ago a farmer put an on a
silver dollar and came to town
and spent it with q merchant. Be-
fore the year was out he got the
marked dollar back for poultry
and spent it again with the mer-
chant. Four times IN six months
that dollar came home for produce
and three other times he heard of
1T in the pockets of his neighbors.
The last time he got it in change
he sent it 10 a mail order house in
Chicago, that has amassed a bun.
dred million dollars by selling
third rate goods for second rate
prices. He has not seen the mark
ed dollar since and never will till
the crack of doom. 1t will never
pay any more school or road tax
for him, never help brighten the
homes of his neighbors. He sent
it entirely out of the circle of use.
fulness for him.
Moral-Spend your dollars
where you will get a chance at
them again, whore they will help
pay taxes, build your bridges,
educate your children and en-.
hance the value of your farm.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Fearful Odds Against Him

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such,
IN brief was the condition OF an old SOL
der by name of J. j. Havens, Versail-
les, .. For years he was troubled with
Kidney disease and neither doctors nor
medicines gave him relief AT length he
tried Electric Bitters. 1t put him on his
feet in short order and new he testifies:
I'm on the road to complete recovery -
Best on earth for liver troubles and all
forms of Stomach and Bowel Complaints
Only soc. Guaranteed by J II. Dunavant,
druggist.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
The newspaper is wide feel

The newspaper is a wide field
and full of roses and thorns. When
you roast the ungodly the preach.
er smiles; when you roast the
preacher the ungodly smiles; il
you roast the saloon the teetotal er
smiles; if you roast the teetotaler,
the saloon sets them up. II
you swear, you are wick.
ed man; If you have an
opinion, You get cussed, and If
you don't, you are nonentity.
The preacher knows one thing, the
lawyer and doctor another, but
the journalist is expected to know
everything. He is the best and
worst man in the community, and
gets less credit for Tx.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
No HIDDEN PURPOSE.

some persons are silly enough
10 believe, or for Interior reasons
pretend TO think, that when The
newspaper opposes or criticise:
public men or measures, it does 81
from personal feelings or az
cYaudizement. That is, that the
paper is paid for lis opinions. OF
has a personal grievance against
the person criticised, or the person
whom the measure in question is
supposed TO benefit. Take for in
stance the butchers license ordi'
nance. We have repeatedly ask
ed the council to repeal this law,
and have tried TO show good
reasons tor our interest in it.
Whether or not we have succeeded
we must let the public and the
council judge.
Bet there are persons who think
that our opposition is based upon
some desire on our part to do Mr..
Grobmyer an injury, or in some
manner cripple his business. This
rs so ridiculous, that we do not
think il necessary to make any
explanation, but in order to settle
such matters once for all, we want
10 say here and now, and finally,
that no such motives ever prompt
the editor of this paper to write
any article for publication.
He cannot afford, even if he
had the desire, (Which he has not)
20 use the columns Of his journal to
vent Lis personal spite or griev.
anees against the public or any
individual. In this particular case
the editor OF The Times would
favor Mr.. Grobmyer, because he
Is our personal friend and busi.
ness man for whom we have the
very highest personal regard. We
would 60 out of our way to do
hlm favor, or anything consist
ant with honor, and political in
tegrity to advance his interests.
SO it can be readily understood
that we have no personal feeling
in this matter, and favor the re-
peal of the ordinance simply and
only in the interest Of the public
welfare.
The same is true respecting the
position of this paper on the
gubernatorial question.
We oppose Davis simply be-
cause, in our opinion, the best in
terests, of the state will be ad.
vanced by his defeat and Judge
Woods election.
We have no personal grievance
against Governor Davis. We
scarcely know him personally,
and Judge Woods election will
hiring US naught but the satisfac
ton that must come to every good
citizen when he feels that he ha.
done his duty IN placing the affair;
OF bis beloved country in the hand:
Q. an able, honest, intelligent ano
fearless man, who has the highes
ideals of high and lofty admins
tration OF public affairs.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
ChillS and Fever.

Al Silver Lake, Mo-, Mr.. Lay ton writes
as follows to the Abin Chemical Co.. of
st. Louis, Mo- Gentlemen: | have been
selling your chill tonic and blood purifier
for the past year. Ii cured every case of
chilis IN the neighborhood. Some did not
take even bottle, but it stopped the
chills. / know it is good DR.. Albin s
rasteess Chill Tonic and Blood Purifier
is sold by J. Z. Sanders under a guaran.
tee. Money refunded II not satisfactory.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Accept No Substitute.

There is nothing just as good for Mala-
ria, Chils and Fever as DR.. Mendenhall's
CLiil and Fever Cure. Take 1t as gem
eral tonic and at all times in place of
auuine. II it fails to give satisfaction
mail the front of the cartoon to j. c.
&endenhaiI, Evansville, Indiana and get
your money back.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
You Can Learn Telegraphy

by mail, finishing up in college, from
American Telegraph College, Ran.
dolph Building, Memphis. Write for
particulars.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11

The Dellneator and Designer for
Sept. may be had at the Newsstand.
Also other late fashion and household
books.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-11

FURNTOREThe best of Furniture Bepre Store
PRODUCE-We always the Highest Market Price for Produce
FLOUR:Our of knocks them all and
doesn't cost than inferior Why the best
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
MACHEN
ARRESTED
Used His Position in the Post
office Department to Secure
Private Profit

WARRINGTON. u. g. MAY fl
A. W Maehen. the recently suspend
ed supsrtntendent OF the free deliv-
cry division % the postoffice depart
uieuL was arrested at 1 o'clock this
afternoon upon Information filed hy
Fuatmsster General /PaYne The
ohRfEs Il that Machsn participated
n the profits 81 a certain device
used IN free delivery boxes, and that
be participated 70 the detfiucnt Of
tho government and 10 his own adj
vantage ~ certain government con-
tFAets "a the extent OF many thou
sand dollars.
NJ Payne called MaChen 10 his Of
fice shortly after noon where he
faced him with the charges and later
had him placed under arrest BY
pustoffice inspectors Payne ~ now
preparing statement for pubhcn=
ton. giving further "details
This afternoon PAYNE issued an or
der saying Machcn had been rcm0v-
ID b. reason Of mHlfcasancc In Of
nee.
MaChsn e. accused ~ receiving i2a.-
Gee fr1m money paid for mail box
fasteners lie was released on so.
Goa bonds. furnished by a surety
company - philadelphia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

reach Butte late this afternoon for
visit Of several hours The city
t. Eaily decorated and all the ar
fanEementa FOR the reception aud
enfvrialHment Of the distinguished
visitor have been made on an elab-
ufate scale
tpan his arrival the president will
BE- tah en- around town over q very
short line ~ march. concluding at
the Finlan hotel where "A platform
has Been constructed. from which he
vii make his address
Immediately after the address the
party vii adjourn 90 the Thornton
hotel, where dinner VIII be served.
The evening viii be given over 70
tho trades and ia hUr unions, which
he's made extensive arrangements
fnr az entertainment Al Columbia
aafdenH
An interesting feature Of th pro-
alams Il e. be- the presentation 20
Nj. Roosevelt Of a handsome loving
cup e. a souvenir ~ bis visit 60
BUTTE The cup - ~ gold ana Hii-
vet costing $500. and standing iah
in..hss high Between the three
handies are engraved q picture ~ the
president. a view ~ butte bill aud a
FAHawh frame tn the foreground ana
the following inscription
Presented o. President Roosevelt
~ fhe Isnpie - butte, Montana on
the Occasion 81 IT'S Visit 60 Quite,
Auy =. 1903 4"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
Ar AND FEATHERS THE RREMER7ON cOUNCMEK HAVE VOTED
SAL OONS MUST co.

partment asks ~ nrsmston ia that
n take the saloons oft Front street.
the approach Ca the yard. Mayor
truNton and all other CiUnsna not
directly interested la saloons feel
that this IL all the cleaning az ~
Quired. tsMM
The trio 81 councilman. however
vexcd because they were not able g.
carry their point 60 keep the Front
street saloons. have eume back ON
the people ana tho saloon ptopric-
tors IN other parts af the city BY
attempting 10 abolish all saloons
The terms Of the three unpopular
rounefimcu expire January a. but "
~ pfebahlc that steps viii be taken
60 foree them t. modify before that
time the resolution 1uat passed. o.
that licenses all be- refused only 10
those saloons on Front street. II
NO other means Will bring about the
desired result. the tar and feather
method may be rraofted 90.
Mayer Cfustan aud HE followers
have already begun a vigorous Cafn-
paiNn 60 carry cut their purpose
The mayor " ~ probably ~ 81 seat.
tie late this afternoon % arrange
about hirins an attorney 90 prose-
cute the case against John fullis.
who j. running hla aaloon undsf the
kangaroo license Eranied % him
BY the solid three The maYur
was empowered to De- this az Tues
days meeting 81 the nouncii The
mayors adhwfentN viii siun bnEiu
within two weeks the issuance ~ o.
esktY four paEc paper % nEht
their cause They aiieEe that the
paper now here - controlled entirely
By the liquor lnterrFtN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
TURNED
EN-. .Ln0.eE:.,
Chief Sullivan Let Jailbirds Go

'pap" Ryan and he string 81
aliases were turned uui - the city
SAIL to-day. Pep receivrd he or
drrH e. take a tFi. from chief Of ifO-
lice sullivan and h uas supposed 10
~ making fas ether Heils. Nsam
n said by the police tp BE- a good
thief and Vas arrested IN Seattle
Yesterday morning after he had
BROKEN nut ~ laii 10 ballard
II. Ballard officefs showed no In
riin#9la to set back fheir ggi#eifrr.
anf - b. wEH Turned oft ~ TIE cii}
sail today elth ardeta . 20 leave So
aitla and never 20 return.
4 funf grrW = paif ~ whiaksFH 20
fool the cope in thfa end Of the
country. and NOW they have mF pie
iure wtsh aud without the hair on
my face. said Ryan - be left The
station They told mn to Ket out
30 tovu. ard ] guess thc Only way
that can ct away ia 20 80 straight
up. Ihayn grab me- in every town
! strike bot ] guess I viii have 20
take ths chance
"nuku' ueNrreauN an alleged
piek pocket. Has also turned out -
jail this morning with the same or
drfH that wrra given Ryan. IL has
been ln iail since the prvHideut ar
rived IN Seattle.
The other men who were picked
90 IN The Cre sfda az that time have
also been turned out With walking
orders,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
AHOTAIR
! CONTEST
h SquabhIe Between the Two Electric
Companies Resembles the Tactics Of
Prize Fighters Eager to
Break Their Contract

Power company 10 take lee electric
ltY and 90
me Enaquaimie power company.
aszzIiss tiaE fhis- af5si sHEsf - Eaf in
- active eunpstitIau win che Stone
Webster people. who own the Seattle
Eisttrir company. took the bun -
tha horns. u used the decision =
the Pierce county courts ~ reference
10 the Taeouta contract AZ 3 prece-
dent. and violated ita contract HIRE
b. shutting on the feed wires 10 The
Seattle Elective company.
This move embarrassed The seat +
tie FIectrte company. and " vent
into the courts 70. and obtained. q
temporary restraining order 90 COM
pei the Anoqaalmie company % live
gp % the terms - the contract. and
slss hearing an this iniune tiua " set
for June s. The whole night has re-
suived itself into a question az 10 the
1ft= ~ss Hasid faFs t. Hf-ak the
contract FIRST and make a test case
- s; IL ;ss= sH@Ts=.
The suoauairnie Power company h
tired ~ supplying The street railway
company NIfh power al a whnlesa Ie
rate. and the Seattle company IL
tired ~ payiux Horuebody else Tor It's
poser. bat di6n't want 10 make any
raah moves untii II had adequafs
facilities Tor suppiYins Itself with the
necessary Juice. To take care ~ it,
frnfie. The snaaualEnis company
vas supplying the street railway
company wifh a2sg horse power. and
VIII be compelled to continue sup
plying that much power pending the
hearing on the temporary Injunction.
functiou
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
ONLY ONE QUIT

Up; 10 date. the queen city laun-
dry IL the only member Of the se-
attic Laundry association that has
Withdrawn from she ofga nlEatto
The proprietars II the other steam
iaundriss profess "a be entirely sat
isfied with the conduct q the asso-
citation and state that they have no
Intention Of Withdrawing from it
James Dgnan. proprietor % the
Queen city laundry. discontinued his
membership IN the association for
the alleged reason that the different
members. especially the Cascade
laundry. were secretly cutting the
prices agreed upon by the association
In order 10 secure trade. lie assert
ed that the other principal iaandries
IN the city had been bound together
in an association ~ the Cascade
laundry b purchasing stock iu the
Model laundry. which had steadfast-
~ refused 90 raise prices Thus
bound together and subject 90 the
forfeiture ~ their stock n they with
drew. the taundries had proceeded to
charge cSarbitant prices 20 anybody
who would stand for g. while those
who refused 20 be overCharsed we're
secretly given low rates.
The members o. the association
admit that more or less of the Sc
eret cutting u rates has been going
on but that the hackslideFs were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
COUNTED The
STRANDS OF ROPE

After an interesting trial 10 ius-
uouu. it was proved 70 the satisfar-
found Ia the secondhand store n
Calm a Stern was not she une stolen
from George Mains MILL at What
com. The sample strand % rope
from the coil stolen from Wbatcom
contained - ftbsrs. Tho one IN the
second hand store contained -. Tha
defense had won the victory The
count took place IN the second hand
store on first aySage south while
the court and attendants were pres
Vfff4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

the fact that FOR years his wife, Nv
ing IN the same house with him. acs
ceptlnK his money and assistance.
would not speak to him. allow him
to sit ~ the o. Bile With her or come
to her room. She denied to an In
the house that she was hla wife
Mr.. Aldrieh sued for divorce and ~
waa questioned whether Il was de-
ssFti0n as long as he lived H. the
aaue house with her.
The court holds that the breaking
Off Of martial relations II absolute
desertion. for which divorce II the
only remedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
WARRANTS
ARE OUT
JNso1 of Enumciaw Is
After HIS Fellow
Citizens

George Juison. the man who claims
that the entire population o. Ennm-
claw pummelisd him. today secured
. warrant for the nrrent u NJ least
a part u the population. Jilisou ap-
peared AZ the orlce Of the sheriff
Monday morning and demanded the
arrest - Early every man ln Ennm-
CLAW. stating that he had been heat
On aud run out 81 town b. the pupu-
lace. Its appearance fully bore out
his story. This morning. when he
appeared In Judge Cams court to
secure his warrant. his face was a
sight Around HE right hand he
had wrapped a towel, and both eyes
were In mourning.
Was Il an axe or a thrsshing ma
chIne7s inquired clerk Dali Roberts.
az I've surveyed the battered coun-
teuance ~ Jilise1u.
1T was a whole town. replied jill
son.
what are the damages. inquir-
ed Jniaon ~ the clerk, a. he reach
cd down into his pocket e. get some
money 20 pay for the warrant. AZ he
supposed he had 10 do.
We'll you hook ne " You had been
damaged enough. said the clerk.
Il guess this won't cost you any
thing"
Accompanied ~ Deputy Sheriff
Nogee .unson vent 10 the office Of
the prosecuting attorney this morn
ing and secured a complaint chars-
ing Jim White. John Doe white ana
Abe Rutherford and John Doe Win
assault and battery. The warrant
vas issued from Justice Cams court
and defsuty sherina viii leave to-
night for Euumclaw 70 make the
arrests
before securing the warrant. Jill
son called on the sheriff to borrow =
gun. -
u want n gun" he whine1. and
I'm Roiu' 10 shoot all those folks ~
fguumejaw that think ain no good
want to show them that ! ain. nc
coward. They said they would XII
me II I ever came back, but / ain
bit afraid"
"Oh. well. you'd better LET wei
enough alone" the sheriff advised
and sent him away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
EXPLOSION

TERRE HAuTE. Ind. May IT,
An explosion in the soda house Of
the Indiana Powder Company at
Fontanet, this morning, killed one
person and badly injured -four
others. Three men are missing
They are believed 90 have been
buried beneath the debris Of the en-
gino room. which WAS destroyed by
second explosion. The damage H.
great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

The movement Tor municipal
garbage cremat0ry aud collection
system ~ growing The Green Lake
Enforcement club. at IL regular
meeting a. be held tomorrow night.
in Good Templara' hall. Woodlawu
station. viii consider the msttcr
There ~ no doubt but that feHolu-
lions will be adopted Ia favor Of the
municipal rrumatory plant and urg
ing upon the council Immediate hc-
ton ia the matter 81 making a thor
ouEh Investigation of the crematory
proposition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
BOILER MAKERS
ARE STILL OUT

OMAHA, Nch.. May 2f-union
Pacific boilermakers this morning
refused to return to work according
20 the agreement aud settlement
reached with President Hartman I'm
New York. They claim the road re-
fuses 70 take back some OF the
strikers and atill imports strike
breakers.
A conference n on between the
leaders and President Burt
There are some prospects OF n
strike In the packing houses. az. the
Chicago conference failed To- settle
the demand for Increased wages
Representatives are today trviuR Ca
gain conference, which the packers
seem disincilned 20 grant.