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Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-06-14

sioiy cause the entire examination
oil over the state to be thrown ont
present 1t is impossible to saw
whether the distribution of the opes
lions is local or general Every nre-
% u'ion mas been taken to prevent
any questions being stolen. The
printing OF them is done at a differ
en' point each year, and is kenr
secret Mr.. Holloway has issued the
ioiiowing letter to the superintend-
ents OF the different counties:
Tallahassee, Fla, June 5, 1907
County Superintendent Public In,
struction-My Dear Sir: On the
Ihn ultimo l sent to Hon. George
+. Scott. county superintendent npb-
nc instruction. Starke, Fla, an ex-
press package containing the oues-
lions for the June examination. This
package has never reached its des-
unatlon, and I have strong reasons
10 believe that the same was stolen
IL is highly probable that the thief
has distributed the questions con-
tanned in this package throughout
the state, especially among the negro
applicants for teachers certificates.
In view of the above facts. 7 write
TO request that the examination he
conducted with all possible diligence
looking to the detection of fraud, if
there be any. l request, also, that
the grading committee be advised of
thls circumstance, and If it detects
any appearance of fraud, that you
and the county board of public in
struction be advised of the same at
once. / shall thank you to use all
possible effort in the matter of the
preservation and honest enforcement
of the examination law.
Please advice me at once of any
irregularity in the examination.
Yours very truly,
'W. NJ. HOLLOWAY,
State Supt. of Public Instruction. ("
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-06-14
STOLEN FROM EXPRESSED
STATE TEACHERS EXAMINA-
TION PAPERS WERE
STOLEN
NEGROES ARE BUYING COPIES
Detectives At Work Trying to Locate
Thief Who Stole Papers From
Express Office

Tallahassee, June State Super
intendent w. M. Holloway and the
Southern Express Company officials
are busy investigating the mysterious
disappearance of package contain
ing the printed questions for the
June examinations. On the 9th of
May Mr.. Holloway sent out to the
superintendents of the various coun-
ties the examination questions. The
packages were put under the person
al supervision of Mr.. Holloway's Of
fee force. Mr.. Mcintosh, his chief
clerk, accompanied the janitor with
the packages to the express Office and
delivered them to sthe agent, taking
a receipt for each package. Mr.. King,
of the local force of the express COM
pany went down to the depot on the
express wagon and personally check
ed the packages to the messenger.
Mr.. George F. Scott, superintendent
of public instruction for Bradford
county, failing to receive his pack
age of the questions, notified Mr..
Holloway that they had not come.
A second package was forwarded
to him which he has received. Mr..
Holloway notified the authorities of
the express company and efforts are
being made to trace it UP.
In the meantime Mr.. Holloway
was informed that negro doctor of
this county was selling sets of the
examination questions to negroes of
this county for s25 a set. At first
Mr.. Holloway was inclined to doubt
the statement, but his informant in
sisted that such was the fact and Of
fered to get copy of the questions,
which upon comparison was found
to be a verbatim copy of the ques-
lions sent out from the state SUPER
intendent's Office. He had obtained
the copy from negro woman who
claimed that she had paid this negro
doctor $40 for them with a promise
70 pay him SIS additional when she
began teaching.
MI. Holloway and the express of
nciais are using every effort to
obtain evidence that will fix the guilt
upon whoever stole the questions.
Desectives are at work upon the
case The theft of the questions will
pfoDaoiy cause Mr.. Holloway to
nrow out the examination for all
negroes In Leon county, and may pos
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-06-14

misunderstanding between the farm
ers and those engaged in trade and
transportation" he said. I'VE must
get together. The farmer is ct the
foundation of all wealth. Trade is
essential to progress, and the farm
er knows it. There is no feeling of
dislike on their part of those with
whom they have trade relations. They
have need of you gentlemen and the
trade But they hold, in the economy
of things, that you must furnish
them certain things for a Just COM
pensation-they want you to let COM
petition settle the amount of compen-
sation. As western farmer, / want
to voice the complaint of the western
farmer against the form of gambling
in some of your organizations.
Specializing in the necessaries of life
is serious thing and when, by
betting for instance, on wheat, if the
price of wheat is lowered, the farm
er is hurt, and if the price is ad-
vanced the man who buys the -four
is hurt.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-06-14
NOTED WOMAN DEAD.
Helen NJ. Cougar Drops Dead OF
Heart Failure To-Day.

Lafayette, Ind, June 6.-Helen
NJ. Cougar, 20 years old, and we'll
known temperance leader and lee
turer, dropped dead at her home here
of heart failure today. For many
years she had been leading temper
ance agitator. In 1896 she toured
the country speaking for Bryan for
President.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-06-14

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Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-06-14
The Railroad Question.

Turning to the question of rail-
roads, Mr.. Bryan said he was glad
of an opportunity to commend the
action of President Roosevelt in the
direction of regulation. 1T does not
make any difference that the presi-
dent does not belong TO the same
political party" he said Il am very
glad that he has seen fit to take ad-
vantage of a plank that we put in
our platform. 1t was made for use
and l am glad someone was able to
use it and to that end to assent that
anyone may use it who can.
ask that you unite with the farm
er to give him just rates and to free
him from extortionate rates.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Cynthia Berry Shot.


 Adam Allen, her husband, from whom she has been separated for some time, is in jail charged with assault with attempt to kill Cynthia Allen, better known as Cynthia Berry.
 About o'clock Monday night, some one, presumably Adam Allen. remov- ed pasteboard from the window of Cynthia's room where she was sleep ing, and fired pistol at her at close range, the ball entering the deshy part of her hip.
 Though painfully hurt, the wound is not considered dangerous.
 Adam denies the charge. Cynthia is very fine cook, and has many friends among the white folks, who are sorry to learn of her being wound ed. She has recently been running a restaurant in the rear of Mallory X Fogg's saloon, and roomed in the rear of the colored snackhouse on Wash. ington street, next door to Fannin's $ shoe shop.
 Cynthia has been separated from Allen for some time. but they have been on good terms. She claims that he has tried to kill her before.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

world as the writer of several fasci- hating short stories, and at the pres ent time she has comedy drama in the hands of New York manager, who has offered to produce it next season provided Miss Morton will con- sent to enact the leading role.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

Senator Frank DeRoSitt's bill fixing the qualifications of the officers and members of the board of Directors of the St. Francis Leyee District is a good measure and no doubt will receive the hearty approval of the citizens of the district. This bill provides that in order to be eligible to hold office or to become member of the St. Francis Leyee Board, or to vote at any elections of the board, such directors must have owned and paid taxes on at least forty acres of land in the district for period of more than one year next before his appointment, and continued to pay the annual tax of such land after appointment. When ever it shall be proven by affidavit that director is not thus qualified then the governor shall appoint his success sor. If this bill is passed it will become effective immediately thereafter Marion Reform.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Base Bail.

Posts have been set and the fence is being built around the base ball park. Work on the grand stand is also pro- gressing, and both will be completed next week.
 Mr. Bass informs us that daily ap- plications for games are being receiy- ed, some from very interesting sources
 CARD.
 There are quite number of sub scriptions to the base ball fund which have not as set been paid. We have been unable to see the subscribers in person, and urgently request all who have not paid to call on cue or the other of the undersigned and do so now, or send check to cover same.
 J. F. BASS.
 II. A. KNIGHT.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
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If your blood is impure, thin, dis eased, hot or full of humors; if you have blood poison, cancer, carbuncles, eating sores, scrofula, eczema. itch ing, risings and bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains, catarrh, rheuma- tism, or any blood or skin disease take Botanic Blood Balm (B B. B. Soon all sores heal, aches and pains stop, and the blood is made pure and rich Druggists or by express, Sl per large bottle. Sample free by writing Blood Balm Co.,, Atlanta, Ga. B. B. B. is especially advised for chronic, deep seated cases, as it cures after all else fails.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

MT. F. A. Short went to Memphis Sunday, thence to Little Rock on business returning yesterday.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Warning Order.

In Justice Court. Madison Townsbir St
 Francis County. Ar kansas, Mrs. John Dillon, plaintiff,
 vs. k. H. Black. defendant
 The defendant, E. H. Black. is hereby warned to appear in this court v.ithn thirty days tO.answer the claim of plaintiff Mrs John Dillon. ELLIS Tt1RLEY | p April l9, lo01
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

world as the writer of several fasci- hating short stories, and at the pres ent time she has a comedy drama in the hands of New York manager, who has offered to produce it next season provided Miss Morton will con- sent to enact the leading role.
 Mr. F. A Short went to Memphis Sunday, thence to Little Rock on business returning yesterday.
 Mrs. L. $. Marshall left "Wednesday for East Prairie. Missouri to visit an aunt for few days.
 MT. A. Becker was in Memphis on business Tuesday.
 Miss Ruth Ninson, of Augusta, is expected to arrive today and will be a guest of Mrs. W. II. Alley and fami- ly for several days.
 Mrs. L. ]. Wilkes and lovely daugh- ter, Louise, of Helena, have been in the city several days this week, at tending the Fede' ation, and were guests of Hon. and Mrs o. B. Roll wage and family. Mrs. Wilkes spent the day yesterday with Mrs. Nadakin and family, they being friends of long standing.
 Mrs. J. H. Avery, of Hot Springs, is attending the Federation and visiting relatives and many old friends She is guest of Mrs. Hattie A. Knight. All are delighted to see her again.
 Postmaster Fitzpatrick informs us that he will order at once from the de- l r of hn stamps issued in honor of the James town Exposition. He has received notice that this new stamp is avail able, and they will be placed on sale as soon as they arrive. He does not want to leave the impression that this will be bargain sale of stamps, but says they will be sold at the usual rate of one and two cents each. The stamps are said to be of very pretty design and will illustrate events in the early history of the Jamestown colony.
 Mrs. Frazier, nee Mary Cason. daughter of Elder ]. II. Cason, form erly of this city, of Philadelphia, and Miss Ursula llerrin, are attending the Federation, and are guests of Squire and j. 5. Sanders.
 Misses Lula Matthews and Alene Burton, of Helena, arrived yesterday, and are guests of Mr and Mrs. John W. Alderson. They furnished most entraneing music last night at the Federation meeting, the former vo- calizing, and the latter accompanying on stringed harp, which she plays beautifully.
 Mrs. ]. L. Jelks. nee Minnie Roll wage, and lovely children, of Mem phiS. is attending the Federation and visiting her mother, Mrs L. Roll wage, and many friends, all of whom are delighted to have her here.
 Mrs. Jim Williams of Wynne, was in the city on visit to her parents. Col. and Mrs. Y. R. lzard, and other relatives and friends "Wednesday, and attended the Federation.
 Mrs. Allen Cox, who is attending the Federation meeting as a delegate from Helena, is sister of Governor Folk, of Missouri, and a cousin of At torney S H. Mann. Mrs Cox is guest in the Mann home.
 Mrs. F. A. McCulloch, of Little Rock, and Mesdames Jas. r. Brown, and W. E. Mann, of Marianna, are among the fair visitors to the city this week on account of the A. F. W. C. meeting and all are guests at the home of Attorney and Mrs. s. II. Mann.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
18th Day of May. 1907.

Tor the purpose of electng two @ Sehool7 Di- dectors and voting tax for school purposes The polls will be open at o'clock a. m and close at sunset.
 All legal voters within the limits of the city ot Forrest City and School District No. : are entitled 10 vote.
 All residents of the city will vote in their respective wards, and those living in the country will vote at the Court house, Given under my hand as mayor of the city or Forrest City, Arkansas this the 18th day of April, 1907.
 WALTER GoRMAN Maror
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Mayors Election Proclamation

NOTICE is hereby given that there will be ~ an election held in the city of Forrest Clty, County of St. Francis and State of Ark. ansas. at the usual voting place in each of
 the three several wards, and at the Court house for the School District of Forrest City .or District No. ., on the third Saturday in
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

John k. lobe, who has been deputy state auditor for the past several years, will be candidate to succeed the present auditor, Dr. Avery t. Moore.E Probably there is not man in Arkansas who is better qualified for the position than Mir. lobe, and it is certain that none would honor the place or serve the people better than he. MT. lobe is a gentleman of un- failing courtesy to everybody, an able, clean and honorable man, and if the people of Arkansas knew his real worth and the efficient service his election would assure them, we verify believe that he would be nominated by a unanimous vote.-Monroe County Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26

Mrs. R. K. Fitzhugh, nee Lollie Davis, Of Augusta, is attending the Federation, and visiting her parents. MT. and Mrs. T. J. Davis, at Happy Home, and other relatives and friends.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
Warming Order.

Tn Justice Court, Madison Township, St.
 Francis County, Arkansas J, Il. Dunavant X Co.,, plaintiffs.
 VS. F.. H, Black defendant
 The defendant, E. H. Black is hereby warned to appear in this court within thirty days to answer the claim of the plaintiffs, j. II. Dunavant < Go
 April 19. 1907.
The Forrest City times., 1907-04-26
WARNING ORDER
NOTICE.
Delinquent Lands.
Is. St. Francis Leyee District

 The following named persons and corpoos and all others having fled that suit pending in the Ghanee Court Of St Francis County the collection suhon lands each supposed owners lands being opposite his or her
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-30
Restorlng Lost Fertility.

One of the best, surest and safest
methods of returning lost fertility is
turning under plants of the pea and
clover family. Prof. King Of Wisconsin
says:
We now come to consider the most i'm
portant discovery of modern times.
Every farmer, no matter what his cir
cumstances may be, has means COM
pletely under his control whereby he
can draw from the atmosphere the free
nitrogen of the air and have it fixed in
any soil he may wish to enrich. Red
Glover is the best and surest for this
purpose alfalfa excepted in some Sec
tions.) The average crop of clover con-
tains about 396 to $50 pounds of nitrog-
enous matter to the acre, which ia
equal to about seven tons of stable ma
nure.
The average ton of stable manure con-
tains about nine pounds of nitrogen and
it takes about six times this number or
"a pounds of heterogeneous matter to be
equivalent to it-as in the above crop.
From these figures you will be able to
find the number of tons of stable ma
nure the crop turned under is equivalent
to. When the crop is turned under
bear in mind the labor of hauling the
crop to the barn, feeding and loading,
hauling it to the field and scattering is
all saved, which is an item of concern to
the farmer.
When this has been completed do not
think the soil will be productive forever
with the same treatment and that all is
needed is to crop, for this is great mis-
take. Remember you must have rota-
tion of crops, which is of very great i'm.
portance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-30
The GRAY Horse.

read somewhere recently that gray
horses were not up to the standard or
words to that effect, writes the Park
hurst correspondent for the Presque
Isle Star-Herald. Then he goes on to
say: 1 never was so astonished in my
life. l have always thought and do
now, that gray or white horses were the
handsomest, toughest breed on the
planet. The celebrated Arabian horses
are white or dapple gray. Famous
generals in all war have ridden white or
iron gray chargers. Circus men select
gray horses to draw the band wagons in
the street parades. John P. Squire &
Co., the great packing company, always
select Percheron horses not so much
for the color but because their feet will
stand travelling on the pavements better
than any draft breed.-It is said that
Joan of Arc rode a milk white horse
and st. John, the revelator, saw a white
horse in Heaven. (Rev. 6, 2.) Half of
the draft horses in Aroostook are white
or gray and another decade will see 80
per cent of them of that color. The
farmers own and work the gray horses
and believe them to be the toughest and
strongest breed, and it will take barrels
of printers ink to convince them to the
contrary. You may change farmers
religion or politics, make him think he
is rich and handsome, coax his wife to
run away with you or sell him dog,
but you will never make him think a
gray horse is not jewel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-30
Poor PaSturage.

Pasturage, the most important sum.
mer element in milk production, is a
pronounced failure in the larger part of
the states from Maine to Ohio. Those
who turned out their COWS early got no
benefit worth mention from the short
and watery grass, and their pastures
have failed to grow since they were
grazed.
Those who waited for their pastures
to make a good growth before turning
in their cows find that only a@short
growth of tough, poor, wiry grass has
been made, and it will hardly pay to
Craze it. A summation of reports from
10 states shows that pasturage has
ranged from very good, in few COM
paratively small areas, to average in a
few areas, and to almost total failure in
many areas, giving a probable average
of about 65 per cent for the states.
This low average of pasturage is re-
flected in the decreased flow of milk in
these states. That the aggregate yield
of milk is below the average is shown in
the station, creamery, factory and con-
densery receipts of milk up to date.
Only an abnormally favorable COM
bination of rainfall and temperature
from now to the end of summer could
bring the pasturage element up to the
average, and that combination is not in
sight. As commanding influence in
milk production pasturage, it seems safe
to say, is no longer to be considered
seriously in summing up the count for
1907. A spurt in pasturage may come
late in the season, but even in that
event the majority of the cows will be
so near the end of the lactation period
that no important increase in milk
yield will be possible.-New York
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-30
Dairy Cows and Silage.

Many men have tried dairying and
pronounced it failure. The milk was
heavy during the spring months and II
was easy to make both ends meet, but as
the fall came on the pastures dried up
and the milk flow decreased. During
the winter the cows were fed corn stalks
with poor hay and concentrated ration
of ear corn. Naturally under such con-
ditions their daily milk yield became
very light. The farmer pronounced
dairying failure and went out of busi-
ness.
As matter of fact under natural con-
ditions, when the cow is running on
deep, green pasture, dairying Is one OF
the most profitable kinds of farming.
If this succulent food is continuously
fed the entire year, the cow will con-
tinue to fill the pail. No one can supply
this kind of food easier than the man of
the corn belt. With him silage is com.
paratiyely cheap feed. A good crop of
corn will yield ten tons to the acre.
The cost Of placing this corn in the silo
should not exceed 50. Valuing the corn
crop at s1s per acre, the silage would
cost approximately $1.75 per ton. As
compared with clover or timothy at $s
or $40 per ton, silage at the above-named
price becomes very economical feed.
When 1t is fed to the cows we realize
more fully its true value. 1t contains a
succulence that no other food can sup
ply. 1t just suits the cows appetite,
and if you think the old COW will be un-
grateful, just try feeding it for few
days. It has the power OF stimulating
the milk production and puts the COW In
good, robust condition. When farmer
builds silo and begins to use silage
literally he has taken long stride to.
ward good dairying.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-30
New Coaches for q. T. K

The Grand Trunk shops at Point st.
Charles have completed five new passen-
ger coaches of the latest model and
standard of that Company. The ex-
terror of the cars is bottle green with
gold lettering, and the interior is finish
ed in polished mahogany. The seats are
the latest high swing g-back pattern, up
holstered in green plush. The body of
the car will seat sixty people and the
smoking room, which is upholstered in
leather, twelve people. A strip of Will
ton carpet covers the center of the car,
and Linoleum is used as the floor cover
ing for passages and smoking room.
Pintsch gas is installed for lighting,
seven large four-burner lamps being used
for this purpose.
The cars are equipped with apparatus
for steam heat, air signals and high
speed quick action air brakes. They
have standard wide vestibules with steel
platforms and are mounted on six-wheel
trucks. The length of the cars is Is
feet, 6 inches; weight 100000 pounds.
They embody all the latest improvements
in passenger equipment, and are exam
pies of the high class rolling stock which
the Grand Trunk are continually adding
to their service. These coaches have
been assigned for service between Mon
treal and Chicago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-30
A Vacation Behind a Horse.

To most people the question of how
to spend a vacation when it is limited to
two weeks becomes problem, but in
the New Idea Woman's Magazine for
August is an account of novel outing
which will solve the problem for many,
as it may be followed out in any part of
the country. Given check Of twenty
five dollars and ten days. vacation, and
here is prescription that is warranted
not to be regretted. Two won en-, who
took two hundred and forty mile drive
through New England last spring tell of
their trip and the necessary preparations
made for it. They procured horse for
two dollars day, piled a carefully
selected wardrobe into a gunny-sack,
seized their simple cooking outfit and
made for the open road. The article,
which is illustrated with photographs,
is brimful of the outdoor spirit and yet
gives enough practical information to
assure anyone of the success of similar
undertaking.