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The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Against Closing Drug Stores.

W H. Cole. druggist at Fort Smith will test the right of city officials to close the drug stores on Sunday He has prepared a printed form which ticies on the Sabbath. to sign, testify ing that said article is a necessity. According to some Of the attorneys, this will make each one signing the blank defendant and equally guilty with the seller.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Greeks Enter prnter.

Muskogee, l. T-Six members or the house of kings and honse of warriors of the Creek nation. head. cd ny Pleasant Porter, the principal chief appeared before the senators as an authorized committee 10 protest
 in the name of the nation. against the removal of restrictions on any of the lands of fullbloods, and 10 indorse me 1aFtls ac.. forbiiding the aliena. ton of any fuli-blood lands for 25 wears. The committee left for Guth. re where the hearing will bs con. 1nued. 0'N'
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Damage Suit Instituted.

Mrs. Elizabeth F Williams of Red field, has filed suit against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern Railway Company for injuries alleged to, have been received while attempting to alight from a train which was not stopped at the platform. She claims that her injuries Were received through the negligence of the company's em- ployes, who allowed her to fall to the ground
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Assassinated at Rose Bud.

W. E. BHsinger was assassinated at bis home at Rose Bud recently. The body was discovered lying on the floor of his home with a load of buckshot in the abdomen, two rife bullets in the side of his head and his under jaw blown off He is said to have had several enemies, but as yet no arrests have been made.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Burolars at Pine Bluff.

Burglars entered the stores of W l.. DeWoody x Co, and Gould-Galbraith. at Pine Bluff, securing SIP at the form. CT, but goisg away empty-handed from the latter place as all valuables had been removed from the cash drawer.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Bio Price for Cotton.

Commissioner of Mines, Manufac- lures and Agriculture Tucker, has re ceived sample of cotton from Wood run cotton that sold for record price. The cotton sold at Memphis for 19 cents. nearly ten cents higher than the market price.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
A Petition for Educa+;on

Brussels-There was a great popu. lar demonstration here in favor of obligatory education. which hitherto nas never been insisted on in Belgium. Not less than 60000 persons marched In procession to the city hall and ore. sented q petition to the mayor.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Cases to Be Dismissed.

From an authoritive source comes the information that the prosecuting attorney will nolle prosse the remain ing two suits against Sheriff Williams of Hot Springs. When this is done MT Williams will immediately assume the duties of office.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Assiqnment at Morrilton.

The firm of Burrow Moose Mercan- tile Company, one Of the largest es- establishments at Morrilton, has made an assignment to J. $. Moose in favor of its creditors. The assets are esti- mated at about s55,o0o and the habil- ites al 5000.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Found Dead on Track.

Don Kemp. white man. was found dead on the railroad track at Spadra. lie was supposed 10 have been killed by freight train, but later develop mea,s aroused the suspicion of foul play, but no arrests have been made.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Grants Increase of wanes

Boston, Mass--The Boston Ele- vated Railway Co announces that q voluntary advance in wages win To granted to it's 5,300 employees on Jan. l. The increase will average 10 cents day and will amount to SlG0.00o year.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
GATES TO BUILD PIPE LINE
Thirty Miles of Material Costs Four
 Million Dollars.

Austin, TeX.-Private telegrams have been received here announcing that John W. Gates oil producing and refining concern. known as the Texas Company. has just placed an order for 430 miles of eight-inch pipe line from Tulsa l. T.. to Port Arthur. Tex. The pipe cost about $4,O00. GOO. Worl, Of laying will commence soon.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Scarcity of Labor.

Helena is complaining of the scar city of labor in all branches of trade and manufacture. Steamboat men are offering S100 a iaonth for deck hands, and are glad 10 get them at that price, while sawmill and factory hands are getting from s150 to s2.00 per day.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Will Ask for Change in the Law.

The sportsmen of Bentonyille want a change in the game law in regard to quail. and will petition the legisla. ture to make the open season from November 23, to January 15. instead of from November 1 Co March l.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
3o,ooo Barrels of Apples.

3o.ooo barrels of apples, or some ten trains of twenty cars each. have been stored in the cold storage plant at Fayetteville. In addition to this stock, the growers in Washington county have great quantities stored in houses and cellars.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Lost Damage Suit.

The 0,000 damage suit of Miss Maude F. Pillow against the Texar. kama Traction Company for personal injuries, was decided in favor of the defendants. The suit was the result of street car accident in which Miss Pillow lost both feet.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Missionary to China.

Miss Grace Funk. a young lady of Rogers, is on her way to China to serve as missionary She goes un. der the auspices of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Board
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Donation to Colleoe.

$2,000 was donated to Shorter Col. lege. negro school in Argenta, by the A. Nj. E. Conference in session at Morrilton. The amount was given to lift d debt hanging over the school
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Power of Railroad Commission.

The power of the state Railroad Commission is involved in a suit at De Witt in which the St. Louis South western Railway Company is being sued for the alleged failure to furnish cars to shippers at Stuttgart.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
A Mad Dog Scare.

Considerable excitement was caused on the streets of Pine Bluf recently by mad dog. The dog was frothing at the mouth and snapping at every thing in sight. but officers succeeded in killing it before any damage was done
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Three Children Hurt.

Three small children, two of them twins. were hurt by switch engine in the Iron Mountain yards at Pine Bluff recently. Two ot the children were badly hurt while the third es- capped with slight bruise.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Nearing Completion.

The Building Committee of the local Y. NJ. C. A. at Jonesboro. is push ing the work on the building rapidly, and expresses satisfaction at the work so far accomplished.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Fell From Roof.

While at work on the roof of his barn, Sol Killbury, a farmer living near Rust, fell to the ground, sustain ing broken shoulder blade and a number of bruises.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Death of Joe F. Clark.

Joe F. Clark, paper hanger and painter at Waldo. died of heart fail. ure while at work on scaffold. fall ing to the ground, a distance of if teen feet.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Fine Cotton in Loqan County.

John Poindexter, living near Paris, Is said 10 hass raised the finest cotton ever seen in Logan county He SC cured thirteen pounds of seed from a relative in Texas, and has thus far gathered 2,000 pounds of seed cotton. Fifty of the bolls is said to produce a pound of cotton.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Child Sealded to Death.

The little three-year-old son of Mrs. Jones of Jonesboro. was scalded to death by falling into tub of boiling water. The little fellow was running about the room and fe'l backward ia.e the tub.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Stocked With Fish.

j. W. McGee. who lives near Sidney. has stocked the waters of his private lake with 400 black bass They were secured from the government hatchery at Mammoth Springs.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Fatally Wounded.

A man by the name of Manning shot and fatally wounded James Holt at Waldron, and made good his escape
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Closed Down.

For want of logs, the Pine Grove Lumber Company at Princeton has been compelled to close down. The lack is due to the fact that farmers In that vicinity are so busy with their crops that very little logging has been done
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Canning Factory at Newark.

A stock company is being organized at Newark for the purpose of putting in a canning factory at that place.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Cement Factory at Pine Bluff.

E Hilliard of Milwaukee, Wis. will locate a German cement factory al Pine Blaff and number of experi- eneed cement wq.kers will be taken there to operate the plant.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Burglars Made Haul.

Burglars entered the residence of R. l.. Draper in Little Rock recently and stole purse containing some small change and some provisions. and made good their escape.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
New Hardwood Plant.

The Southern Mill and Land Com pany will move it's plant from Mis- souri 10 Little Rock within short time. The company have a pay roll of about 5000 a month.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Gin Burned at Texarkana.

A cotton gin. owned by T. NJ Ward at TeXarkana. was destroyed by fire recently. The fire was caused by q match falling into the gin stand.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
21 Years.

Will Dilbeck has been convicted in the Circuit Court at Batesville for the murder of Will Weatherford and sentenced to 21 years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Rice in Chicot County.

\ number of farmers in Chicot coun- " are experimenting in rice culture. with prospects of great success
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
30 Carloads.

The canning factory at Beulonville has closed for the season after ship ping all it's canned fruit and apple butter. about 30 carloads in all
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Mrs. Block Dead.

Mrs. Anna Block, an aged and high. ly respected lady of Wynne died re- gently. She had been a resident of Cross county for 56 years.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-23
Permanent Recruitlna station

Navy officials are in Little Rock this week for the purpose of establishing a permanent recruiting station in that city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-05
Frenchman TookNo Chances

The Frenchman's proverblal fore.
sight n tine of emergency was well
Illustrated IN Paris when the impend-
Ing Nay day strike made manJ tlmid
souls fear the return Of the commune
and The fan Of the republic.
The bakeries. groceries. fish and
butcher shops were all sold out By the
eFening q Apsn 80. and many Paris.
ian household could have stood a siege
Of weeks before capilulating to the
enemy
One citizen In particular vas iesir-
ous a having what army men would
cal self-confaincd apartment
Hence he not only lad in . great stock
q provisions. but for fear lest the
city waterworlls should be dynamited.
hred his bathtuh with drinking water.
EFeu that did not satisfy hin. Ca
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-05

suDefbiy gentle motion with which she
rises. be instructed me.
prepared Tor that familiar had
going Up and the rest Of you
staying below sensation and gritted
my teeth.
Hawkins pulled At the lever. The
HJdro-Vapor Lift quiTsrsd for an IN
slant Then # ascsnded the shaft
and very gently and p.easantly.
There. I suppose you've trembIed
until your coIIzr-buttons have worked
loser Hawkins said. contemptuous-
". turning On ne.
Not quite thzt,7 ! murmured.
We'll, you nay a. well stop. In a
moment OF two We shall have reached
the top noors and there, II you ike,
you can get out and climb down Is
fights o. stairs"
Thank you" I said. sincerely.
This. Of course. Is only The SLOW
speed" Hawkins continued. ~Ws can
increase It with the mersst touch.
watch.
~wsitl Ike it better sIovi- prs-
tested
~oh. I'll siacken down again in
moment
Hawkins gaze mighty push to The
controlling apparatus. A charge Of
dynamite seemed 70 have been sx-
ploeed beneath tho Hydro-vapor Lift
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-05

dent smile. The Hydro-vnpor LII
did re- budgs the fraction Of an inch
Then he pushed It back-and FER
ward AGAIN. And still The Inexorabi.
15 stood before u.s.
~Confound that err engfneerls
groWled the inventor.
Just then the Hydro-Vapor Lift IN.
dnlgsd in q ssries Of oonfulsiye shud-
ders- II was too much for NJ nerves
I fsif certain that in another SEC
ond ve we're 70 drop, and I shouted
lrstIIr:
~Hslpl HslDl Hslpg"
~shut up.~ cried Hawkins. DO you
want 70 get The workmen here and
have them see that somsthIngz
vrong1~
affirmed that intention with IN
printable force
wen. / donti~ said he inventor.
Wiz. Griggs. I'm figuring On equig
ping this building with NJ llft in =
oonpis Of months.~
~Are-ars they going to allow that7''
I easped-
Why, nothing's settled as Jet: but
II - understood that n this sxperi-
nenssl model proves a succcs1
But ny cry had summoned afd
ADORE e. and hidden b. the roof Of
the car. some one shouted.
.HaIlol Phat Is it7~
-Hallo'~ I returned.
Air ye IN ne box7~ said the roice.
its owner evidently aston1hed.
"Yesl Get an axl~
-Phat,~
An axf- I repeated Get an AZ
and chnp out The roof o. this bsastIg
thing. 70 that We can climb out. and--1
Hawkins clapped q hand ever ny
u01.1. and bis scowi uaz sinister.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-05

lever. which controls my patent, re-
yersible steem-release. What happens
Why the tube Is forced upward and
the elevator rises. I let out some Of
the sEeam--and lhe tube sinks down
into the ground That iron plate
which you see Is the manhoIe cover Of
the tube. a. Il were-It corresponds,
Of eourses 70 the cylinder-head Of an
engine.
~And the PEOPLE who own this
pIace-did they allow you TO do It. or
have you bssn chloroforming tho
watehman and working at nightz ]
inquired.
Don't Be absurd. crrsz.r said
Hawkins. 4 pay q big rent here. The
owners were Fery nice about f.
They must have been-exceedingly
20, thought. nice to the point Of i'm
beciiify. Had they known Hawkins IS
know him. they would ioyfuIly have
handed him back his lease. given him
substitute cash 5onus to boot, and
even have thrown in q non-trznsfer-
able Cooks tour ticket % Timbuctoo
before they allowed him to embark on
tbs project
We'll Hawkins said, sharply.
breaking n upon M FeFerie Don't
stand there incoming Did you eFsr
- anything Ike Il beforey"
~Oncr. when ! was child con-
fessed. 4 fell while climbing a fag-
pole. ard fhzt night I dreamed
Bah. Come along and watch her
work.
~Soi~ I protested. On. no."
Good Lord. WY noty~ cried Hawk
In1.
NY wifs.~ I murmursd ~she can
not spare me, Hawkins. yoU know
not yet
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!. vsssssr'an-fss vsn' . p sss,
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that she doesn't kln ths lasfe5 c.1
- 7. Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-18
GOURDAIN STILL INSISTS
ON GOING TO JOLIET PRISON

court of appeals at Chicago, to set aside
the supersedeas which he granted on
July 5. 1905, and that he order the marshal
to Immediately send him back to the ILL
nois state penltentiary.
In his petition Gourdain says that he
gave his sacred word as a gentleman
that he would under no circumstances ap-
peal from the judgment. but would serve
his time and pay his fine, adding that
when l came out l would deed all my
fortune. consisting of cash, real estate,
national bank stock, private banks, trust
companies and bonds and securities of
every civilized nation on the face Of the
globe, and then by unanimous consent of
the entire Gourdain family we would wipe
ourselves off the face of the map of the
United States so that this government
would not have any more trouble with
US"
The petitioner refused to sign his re-
lease bond, demanding that the marsha,
take him back to Joliet. -
The petition concludes: =
'I told him (the warden) that I w =
neither eat, sleep or drink until z O
filed this mandamus proceeding witt y =
honorable court, and had 1t gran 90
refused to get me back into that 7
tiary." %
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-18
INDICTMENTS NOT
EXPECTED AT ONCE
But Information Gathered Before
Nashville Grand Jury viii Be
Used in the Future.

Nashville, July 1.-THE federal grand
jury here which has been investigating
the alleged tobacco trust will be dis
charged by Judge Lurton of the United
States circuit court tomorrow morning.
The investigation was begun July 5 and
has continued daily since. large num-
Der of witnesses. mostly from Tennessee
and Kentucky h we been examined. 1t
said that the probabilities are against
indictment being returned in con-
ne with the investigation, which,
how> :, Is claimed by government of
ficials 4 have been productive of i'm
portan.> results
The proceedings here 1t is said are but
one phase OF branch of a general in,
yestigation which has been in progress by
the department of Justice and the testi-
mony and facts adduced here will, 1t is
said, be made use of elsewhere in prose-
cution of the alleged combine.
Messrs. Henry w. Taft Felix r. Levy
and Edwin NJ. Grosvenor of New York. as
special counsel, have assisted District At
torney Tillman in the investigation here
Mr. Taft also represented the govern
ment in the investigation which resulted
In the recent indictment of alleged
licorce trust at New York
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-18

Washington. July 17-Louis A. Gour-
dain. the Chicago broker under sentence
for conducting a lottery. and who is re-
sisting the efforts of his attorneys and
friends to keep him out of the Joliet
penitentiary. today telegraphed the clerk
of the supreme court of the United States
asking him to have the best court stenog-
rapher in Washington meet him at his
hotel here this evening at s o'clock. Upon
leaving Chicago, Gourdain announced that
he intended to apply to the supreme court
to order his incarceration in the peniten-
tiary at Joliet.
Mr.. Gourdain arrived here tonight and
went Immediately to the Raleigh hotel
where he registered as IL. A. Gourdain,
900 Illinois State Prison. Joliet, ILL.,"
He declared he was going to ask the
postmaster general to post notice say
ing that he would pay back every cent in
vested in his enterprise with per cent
interest. He dictated a petition to the
United States supreme court which he
said he would file tomorrow asking for a
writ of mandamus directed to Judge
Grosscup of the United States circuit