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The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

many friends in the house and Judge
Martin declares that in the senate the
measure will go through and that the
governor will sign 1t when presented
to him.
The Arkansas Democrats report Of
the proceedings on the bill says:
Judge Martin made short but
thoroughly earnest address upon the
measure, in which he declared that
the negroes have a right in this
country and that every right should
be guaranteed them, but also stated
that when the white men build no.
tel like the Marion, in this city, for
instance, those who have put their
money into it should have right to
say who shall occupy it, and who shall
not occupy it. He declared that a
theater and other places of amuse-
ment are private property, and while
people Consider them public places,
they belong TO some one, and that
the state has no right to say to dry
goods merchant that he shall sell to
every man regardless of his credit and
that hotels and restaurants should
not be caused to lose enormous sums
OF money merely to allow negro to
sleep in the best beds, and TO eat at
as good tables as there are. He de-
clared that this has been possible in
some sections Of the country, but
where the negro has been born and
brought up 1t cannot and will not be
allowed. He contended that the law
should be stricken from the books,
from the fact that 1T merely bred
trouble and dissensions. He said a
negro would never have wanted to eat
in an Iron Mountain diner If this law
had not been on the books. He thinks
the existence of this statute tends to
create a desire in the minds of the
negro, and that for this reason, II for
non other, II should be eliminated.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Christian Church DESTROYED by Fire.

The Christian church located on
the corner of Carolina and Main
streets, was destroyed by fire about
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The fire
presumably originated from defec-
tive fiue and had gained pretty fair
headway before being discovered. The
volunteer firemen did splendid work
upon their arrival and soon had the
flames under control. The magnif-
cent force OF the waterworks system
was the subject of much favorable
comment.
The Christian congregation Is not
very large and probably were less able
than any church people in town to
lose their place of worship. They have
the sympathy of the entire populace
In their misfortune.
Mr.. r. l.. Nixon started petition
Monday to raise funds with which to
rebuild the Christian church. He
headed the list with donation of
300, and in few minutes raised $3.50.
More will probably be subscribed.
This act OF generosity and public
spiritedness in Mr.. Nixon and other
contributors is highly commendable
and Is greatly appreciated by the con-
gregatlon. Lee County Courier.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Married in Store.


Mr.. r. W. Gwaltney, an employe of
Bonner & Sons mill, OH Blackfis
lake, was happily married in the store
of Mr.. Max Yotlie in this city last Sat-
urday morning at II 80 o'clock to Mrs.
Rebecca Wilkes, of the same settle
ment, Squire j. B. Sanders officiating
in his usual genial manner. The happy
couple then registered at the st.
Francis hotel, where they remained
until Sunday, when they departed for
their home on Blacklist lake. The
Times acknowledges pleasant call
from the groom, and he has our thanks
for substantial favors. We wish them
much joy and continued prosperity.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
BRYAN-PARTRIDGE.
Handsome Young Couple Surprise
Their Relatives by Marrying
in Helena.

Mr.. Lee Bryan, eldest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Bryan, of near Haynes,
and at present employed with L.
Hurley & Co., Front street merchants,
and Miss Fannie Mai Partridge, the
beautiful el7-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Partridge, of this city,
surprised their parents and other
r elatiYes and numerous friends by
getting married last Sunday.
ON that day the happy couple board
ed the noon train south and went to
Helena. They repaired to the Baptist
parsonage, and at $50 o'clock in the
afternoon were happily joined in holy
wedlock by the pastor, Rev. Mr.
Brown, of the Baptist church.
They returned to Haynes that same
evening, where they remained over
night with Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Bryan,
uncle and aunt of the groom, and re-
turned to Forrest City Monday morn
ing, and are at home with his grand
mother, Mrs. r. II. Boon, where they
will board for the present.
There was no objection on the part
of the parents, but the young folks
just wanted to surprise the folks, and
they succeeded
The groom is a young business man
with promising future. He is good
salesman, and steady young man
who deserves success. The bride is
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Partridge, and is most beauti-
full and charming young woman.
The Times desires to join in all the
good wishes that have been showered
upon them. May their lives always
be as happy as the present, and may
prosperity always attend them.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL REPEALED
An Entire Chapter of the Arkansas
Digest to be Eliminated II Senate
Approves the Measure.

The surprise Of last week In the pro.
ceedings of the legislature, was the
passage In the lower house OF Judge
Andy Martins (of Crittenden County,
bill to repeal the entire Civil Rights
bill OF the Arkansas statutes, which
was adopted In 1873, and has been a
part of the statutory law Of the COM
monwealth since that year, and has
been considered to be part and par
Gel Of the government. In fact there
are many persons, it is said, over the
state, who have enormously supposed
the bill was an article of the state
constitution. 1t became law under
carpet bag rule and is now the nine
teenth chapter Of Kirbys Digest. 1t
is composed of fifteen sections, each
alternate section carrying the PEN
atty for the foregoing. The first OF the
sections, Section 57s, prohibits dis
elimination between the races by
transportation companies.
Section $50 Is the part which has
sought to be amended or repealed
from time to time, and this Is that
which prevents hotel keepers and the
like from refusing accommodation to
any person on account of his race or
nationality.
Section 5S4 is that which applies to
places Of amusement, and prohibits
the refusing of admittance TO any
person to any place Of amusement on
account of his color.
Section $50 makes it necessary for
the superintendent Of public instruc-
tion to provide schools Of equal &C
commodations and advantages for
white and colored children.
Section $50 provides that no rules
nor regulations shall be made by any
places covered in the foregoing sections
which shall not apply to all persons
regardless Of race or color.
1t has long been urged that this
chapter of the Digest should be elimi-
mated from the statutes OF this state,
it being pointed out that negroes
have the same right to occupy rooms,
and eat at first class hotels as white
people and that theaters are required
under the present law, TO allow ne
groes the same rights and privileges
as those granted to white people. 1t
Is shown that such q condition cannot
exist without, to certain extent,
compromising the position OF white
people, and that certain degree Of
equality would be implied indirectly,
probably by such action. The bill has
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Cured of rheumatism,

Mr.. VIM. Henry, of Chattanooga,
Tennessee, had rheumatism in his left
arm. "The strength seemed to have
gone out Of the muscles so that it was
useless for work." he says. II ap-
piled Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
wrapped the arm In flannel at night,
and TO my relief | found that the pain
gradually left me and the strength
returned. In three weeks the rheu-
matism had disappeared and has not
since returned" Ii troubled with
rheumatism try few applications of
Pain Balm. You are certain to be
pleased with the relief which it af-
fords. For sale by j. I. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Anniversary
George p. Taylor Lodge No. 1876, /. O.
o. F., Arranging Interesting
Program for Occasion.

The officers and members Of George
p. Taylor Lodge No. 1876, Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows, have about
completed all arrangements, which
are quite elaborate, to celebrate the
eighty-eighth anniversary of the found
Ing Of this noble order In the United
States.
The exercises will take place at their
hall over the store Of Aldridge, Jones
& Lawrence, next Monday night,
April 29th, 1907.
The program will consist of speeches,
lectures, recitations, music, etc, by
able and talented persons, and re-
freshments of very dainty and APP
petizing character will be served.
Rev. Mr.. Rounds, OF the Episcopal
church, Of Helena, will deliver lee
ture upon Odd Fellowship upon this
occasion.
The following committees have been
appointed to attend to all details.
Committee on Speaker-O. b. Roll
wage, r. S. Stevens and G. +. Smith.
Committee on Entertainment and
Music-T. w. McClendon, chairman;
S. H. Mann, Divine Carr, Peyton T.
Scott and A. G. Bridewell.
Committee on Reception-W. II.
Miller, chairman; b. F. McCrary, +.
c. Doyle, It. C. Nall, 2. w. Lewis and
Fred Shreeves.
Committee on Refreshments. II.
Johnson, chairman; Max Yoflie, S. b.
Conrad, Rush Ash, John Malouf, w.
f. Kirby and l.. B. Jones.
All resident and visiting Odd Eel
lows and their families are invited and
each odd Fellow is entitled TO invite
one other who is not member of the
order, to attend
1t Is intended TO make this the
grandest occasion In the history of the
local lodge, and IT is hoped all men,
bers and invited guests will be pres
ent to enjoy the pleasures of the even
Ing, which have been provided at
expense
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

stmuan occasionally The digestive organs the liver
the kidneys and bowels their effectiveness at times and
need help. At such times strengthening cleansing and
regulating medicine of priceless value because
diseases spring from neglected disorders organs
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
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Take Halls Family Pills for constipati ton.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Doing Business Again.

when my friends thought | was
about to take leave of this world on
account OF indigestion, nervousness
ard general debility" writes A. A.
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when 1t looked as If there was no hope
left, | was persuaded to try Electric
Bitters, and | rejoice TO say that they
are curing me. am now doing bust
ness again as Of old, and am still gain
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so cents.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Bitten by a Spider.

Through. blood poisoning caused by
a spider bite, John Washington, of
Bosqueville, Texas, would have lost
his leg, which became a mass of run
ming sores, had he not been persuaded
to try Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He
writes; "The first application relieved
and four boxes healed all the Sores"
Heals every sore. 25c at all druggists
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Whooping Cough.

| have used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy in my family in cases of
whooping cough, and want to tell
you that it is the best medicine l have
ever used.-W. +. CASTOR, Posco,
Georgia, This remedy is safe and
sure. For sale by j. L. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

The score is not very creditable and
is not published to excite the envy of
other shooters, but we hope it is the
beginning of many other pleasant
days shooting at the clay birds. The
next shoot will take place on Monday
afternoon and it is expected all the
members will be present. The public
is cordially invited.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Pigeon Shooting.

The Forrest City Gun and Rod
Club inaugurated the shooting season
Monday afternoon by an informal
shoot. Only few members partici-
pated and the boys being out of prac-
tice, very poor scores were recorded.
The shoot took place on the beauti-
full Williams-Pettus addition TO the
city of Forrest City.
In the fifty bird shoot the follow
ing scores were made.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

International Stock Food is made of
roots, herbs, banks, seeds, etc, scien-
titically mixed, and is fine for your
stock. The price is Observation-Disclosures
feeds for penny, is its average. Try
package. II. W. Paslay.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
A Woman Tells How to Relieve
Rheumatic Pains.

l have been very great sufferer
from the dreadful disease, rheuma-
tism, for a number of years. / have
tried many medicines but never got
much relief from any of them until
two years ago, when / bought bot
tie of Chamberlain Pain Balm. |
found relief before l had used all of
one bottle, but kept on applying it
and soon felt like a different woman
Through my advice many of my
friends have tried 1t and can tell you
how wonderfully it has worked
Mrs. Sarah A. Cole, 40 S. New ST.,
Dover, Del. Chamberlain's Pain Balm
Is liniment. The relief from pain
which 1t affords is alone worth many
times its cost. 1t makes rest and
sleep possible. For sale by j. T.
Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

The cantata OF Esther, the beauti-
full queen, TO be given by home talent
at the opera house on the night OF
April 30, Is for the benefit OF the
Baptist church, and the rehearsals
justify the management In promis-
ing the most elaborate and best per-
Torrance ever put on the Forrest
City stage by home folks. A liberal
patronage is expected and invited.
There will be about 10 voices.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17
by the System" tower

l open.switched by the System" tower man. So strong had become this habit of going about from pole to pole with | bent head and far-off gaze that his fellow members began to humor and respect it. They all knew that Bob had gone up against the Sugar panic hard. No one knew how hard, but all guessed from his changed appearance and habits that it must have been a bone smashing blow. Nothing so quickly and so deeply stirs stock ex- change mans feelings for his brother member as to know that They" have ditched his Fl Dorado flyer-that is. if he has been a good fellow. They will humor his every whim and patiently await the day when he shall be again in normal condition; for all stock gamblers whom Fate, or the old bag S hunchback twin, the System" has dumped, either remain below the sur face or eventually round to. Every day as soon as the stock exchange closed, Bob disappeared, whither | could not learn. l had tried once or twice to draw him out under pretense of insisting upon his accepting my wife's invitation to dine with us. He always had a ready excuse for me to take to Kate, but that was all. Appar- ently he had no idea that l took any interest in his movements after busi- ness hours.
 As for Beulah Sands, there was but one change noticeable in her When ever a footstep stopped in front Of her office she looked up from her work with an expectant, almost appealing gaze, as though she were always wait ing for some one. 1 had not seen Bob in her office since that disastrous Sugar day, and as he went directly to the exchange every morning and lett there every afternoon without return ing to the office, doing all his business by messenger or over the wire, there was but little chance of his meeting her.
 November 1st had come and gone, and the books showed no change in Beulah Sands account. There was
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17

the poor little s30.000 balance; no Sands had asked for a meeting be- tween Bob and myself in her office She could hardly have asked Bob to come without me. but l knew 1t was Bob she wanted to see, and l felt that the best thing could do for them was To leave them alone. So l made some excuse for a moments delay at my desk telling Bob to go into her office, and promising to follow shortly. He went in, leaving the door partly open. think that from the moment he en- tered the room both of them utterly forgot my existence. From her desk Beulah could not see me, and Bob sat so that his back was half toward me. Il dislike to trouble you about my ac- count" l heard her begin in a voice trifle uneven, but as l must go back to father Christmas week, l wanted 10 get yoIr advice as to the advisability of writing him that, though there IS still a chance for doing wonders, l do not think we shall be able to save him. Of course l won't put 1t in just that blunt way, but il seems to me l should begin to prepare him for the blow. l have not talked over any more plung- ing with you. Mir. Brownley, since the unlucky one in Sugar and"
 Miss Sands, I understand what you mean" Bob broke in, and l should apologize for not having consulted with you about your business affairs, Tho fact is, have not been quite clear as 10 the best thing to do. l hope you don't think l have forgotten. Never for a moment since 1 took charge of your affairs have l forgotten my prom. ise to gee that they were kept active. Truly l have been trying to think out some successful plunge. but-but - there was a hoarseness in his voice II have not had my old confidence in myself since that day in Sugar when l killed your hopes and destroyed the chance of saving your father-no. l have not had that confidence man must have in himself to win at this game"
 To BE CONTINUED
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17
CHAPTER ".

The following week Bob returned to the office He had not changed. and vet he had changed greatly. Rest had apparently done much for him. His color was good, his step elastic AS of old. and his head was thrown back as if he were buckled up for the fray and wanted all to know 1t, Yet there was something in the eye in the setness of the jaw, in the hairtrigger calm, yet fiercely savage grip in which he closed his strong hands on the arms of his chair. that told me more plainly than words that this was not the optimistic, soft-hearted Bob Brownley l had known and loved. could not help feeling that if had been leader of the Russian terrorists, and this man who now sat before me had come to my ken when l was selecting bomb throwers, l should have seized upon him of all men as the ore to stalk the czar or his marked minions. Surely the iron that had entered Bob's soul a week before had affected his whole be- ing. I think Beulah Sands had some such thoughts. For l saw shadow of per. .lexity cross her broad low fore head after her first meeting with him, a shadow that had not been there before.
 For days after Bob's return l saw little of him. l think Beulah Sands saw less. During stock exchange hours he spent most of his time on the floor, but he executed few of our orders. He merely looked them over and handed them out to his assistants. As far as I could learn, he spent much of his time there yesterdaying through hope's graveyards, a not uncommon pastime for active exchange members whose first through specials have beep
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17

A Doctor of Divinity, now Editor of well-known Religious paper, has written regarding the controversy be tween Golfers Weekly and the Re ligiOus Press of the Country and oth- CTS, including ourselves. Also regard ing suits for libel brought by Collier's s against us for commenting upon its methods.
 These are his sentiments, with some very emphatic words left out.
 The religious Press owes you a debt of gratitude for your courage in showing up Golfers Weekly as the "Yell-Oh Man" Would you care to use the inclosed article on the Boo Hoo Baby" as the "Yell-Oh Man $ successor?"
 "A contemporary remarks that Col Hers has finally run against solid hickory Post" and been damaged in it's own estimation to the tune of S750,00000."
 Here is a publication which has, in utmost disregard of the facts, spread broadcast damaging statements about the Religious Press and others and has suffered those false statements to go uncontradicted until, not satisfied after finding the Religious Press too quiet, and peaceful. to resent the in- suits, it makes the mistake of wander ing into fresh field and butts it's rat tied head against this Post and all the World laughs. Even Christians smile, as the Post suddenly turns and gives it back a dose of it's own medicine"
 Tt is a mistake to say all the World laughs. No cheery laugh comes from Golfers, but it cries and boo hoos like a spanked baby and wants $750.000 % to soothe it's tender, lacerated feel ings."
 Thank Heaven it has at last struck a man with back bone" enough to call a spade spade" and who believes in telling the whole truth without fear or favor"
 Perhaps Golfers with it's utmost disregard for the facts" may say no such letter exists. Nevertheless it is on file in our office and is only one of a mass of letters and other data, news paper comments, etc, denOuncing the yellow" methods of Golfers. This volume is so large that a man could not well go thru it under half day steady work. The letters come from various parts of America.
 Usually private controversy is not interesting to the public, but this is a public controversy.
 Golfers has been using the yellow methods to attract attention 10 itself, but, jumping in the air. cracking heels together and yelling Look at me- wouldn't sulIice so it started out on q "IIolicr Than Thou attack on the Re ligious Press and on medicine.
 We leave it to the public now, as we did when we first resented Golfers attacks, to say whether in a craving for sensation and circulation, it's at tacks do not amount to systematic mercenary bounding. We likewise leave it to the public to say whether Golfers. by it's own policy and meth
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17
WHEN A "HUNCH" HELD GOOD.
Chinese Laundry Ticket Suggested q
 Bet on "Wng Ting"

Kay Spence, a well-known horseman of Mexico, Mo, won $1,000 at the Louisville, Ky, race meeting short time ago as the result of "hunch" Mr Spence has a large breeding stable of runners" near Mexico. and attends all the big racing events in the country. Not long since he was in Louisville and entered the betting ring to see what odds were being of. fered on the various entries. He found that Joaquin was the favorite at even money, and pulled his wallet from his pocket, intending to bet on that horse. His attention was at. tracted by something that fell from his wallet to the ground, and he stoop- ed and picked it up. It was a Chi. nese laundry ticket He looked at the books" again and found that there was an entry with a Chinese name, Wing Ting. at ten to one. That set tied it, for he considered he had re- ceived a "hunch" that could not be overlooked Wing Ting won handily. Needless to say, those who backed the favorite considered Spence the sev- enth son of the seventh son.-Kansas City Star.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-17
BeIIino a Rat,

You have probably read or heard that the best way to rid house of rats is to catch one and fasten bell about it's neck. A boy In Delaware tried the experiment two months ago. He was badly bitten in making the bell fast, but he turned the rat loose and expected the tinkling of that bell would have great results. It did have. In the first place, the rat who wore 1t was constantly on the move all night, and the tinkling bell kept the family awake, and in the next the sounds brought scores of new rats to the house. Instead of being afraid of the bell, they were charmed with the mu- sic. Had the boy tied harmonica to another rats tail, the rodents would have had dance every night.