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The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
BLoW FOR THE INSPECTOR.
chinaman Was Different from Any He
 Had Had Dealings With.

When former Minister Wu Ting Fang left this country he was accom-. panied by an extensive retinue and at. tended to the steamer by a delegation of local Chinese merchants.
 The customs officials, who then were also immigration inspectors, carefully took the names and count of the local Chinese as they went on board. This precautton was to prevent some de- ported or otherwise not welcome celes- tial from effecting landing by joining the merchants as they came ashore after taking ceremonious farewell of their distinguished countryman. Half an hour or so after Wu and his friends had gone on board one of Wu's secretaries arrived on the dock and was hurrying up the gangplank when customs inspector seized him by the arm and pulled him back on the wharf
 "Washamalla you, John. no takee name. you no can come back. Who you belong" said the inspector, smil- ing at some girls with whom he had been talking.
 The Chinese shook loose the inspec. tors hold on the loose sleeve of his silk robe and with quiet dignity remarked: ::
 This violence is unnecessary, sir, and my name is a matter of no inter est to you. I am member of his ex- cellencys suite. I go on board this steamer to leave this country, never again, hope. to return"
 That customs inspector Is still on the force, but never since has he tried to be funny with Chinese gentleman San Francisco Call.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
State Capital Notes


Little Rock.-About 50 ex-Confed- of ex-Confederate veterans enjoyed the watermelon feast provided by Com missioner Guy E. Tucker Saturday af ternoon in commemoration of the bat tie of Oak Hills. A number of large sized watermelons were carved and served to the party at o'clock. The fruit was red and ripe, and was much enjoyed by all of MT. Fuckers guests, who rendered him vote of thanks at the conclusion of the feast. The GUS tom of eating watermelon on the Oak Hills battle anniversary at the state house originated in 1886. A few days before the anniversary that year 1t was suggested that banquet be given in honor of the event. This was found to be impracticable, and it was finally decided to have watermelon feast. which has been given every year since on August 10. The first was given while Elias B. Moore was secre- tary of state. Among those who par took of the juicy melon on that occa- sion were Gen. T. J. Churchill. Maj. w E. Woodruff, Maj. w. P. Campbell, Col Zeb Ward. Capt. James R. Miller, Grandson D. Royston, Prof. James Mitchell Maj. John D. Adams. Charles B. Penzel and many others. The cus- tom was kept up by every succeeding secretary of state, B. B. Chism, H. B. Armistead. Alex Hull, J. W. Crockett and O. C. Ludwig. On account of the absence from the city of MT, Ludwig, Commissioner Guy B. Tucker gave the feast Saturday and enteretained the veterans in the corridor of the state house adjoining the agricultural de partment
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
" NEW s @
 [ ARKANSAS !
New Railroad Delayed.

Construction on the Pine Bluff North and South Railroad has been delayed on account of some doubt existing as to the legality of the action or the County Court enjoining the railroad company in constructing a Tree highway bridge in connection with railroad bridge across the Arkansas river at Pine Blua. It is said the money has been secured to complete this important enterprise and that active operation has been delayed simply because of the technicality re ferred to. The people behind this pro. position in Pine Bluff, as well as the capitalists in the East, have so much faith in the financial success of the enterprise when completed, that they will not only build the road as prom ised, but will also construct the bridge It will not, however, be free bridge. The company will, in the near future, ask the County Court for authority to construct toll bridge in connection with its railroad bridge.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
USED BY THE DOCTORS,
Ninety Per Cent of the Drues Pre-
 scribed Are Patent Medicines.

Despite the opposition of physicians, especially of those whose experience has been neither far reaching nor profitable, to patent" medicines, nine. ty per cent of all drugs that physi- clans use are put up and compounded by manufacturing concerns,-are, in fact. patent" medicines just as truly ! newspapers.
 The average doctor knows little or nothing of pharmacy and is, there fore, glad to depend on the very medi- cines, which in public he condemns, just as he is obliged in many cases tient himself, even while publicly de- crying what he calls "self-diagnosis !" How rapid has been the growth of the professional use of patent" or pro prietary" medicines is shown in an article written for the Journal of the American Medical Association for September 29, 1906, by A. Jacobi, NJ. D., IL. D. He relates that 50,000 pre- scriptions, compounded in several drug stores were carefully examined. From 1850 to 1870 no prescription was found for patent" or proprietary" medicines. In 1874 but one prescrip- tion in 1,500 called for readytouse remedies. Between 1875 and 1880 the number calling for patent" or pro prietary" medicines equalled two per cent of the total. This increased to per cent in the period between 1880 and 1890. In 1895 1t was 12 per cent. in 1898 it was 15 per cent. and in 1902 1903 was from 20 to 25 per cent.
 Dr. Jacobi says that in a large store he was assured that 70 per ce Ut of the prescriptions were for patent or proprietary" medicines. and this probably is approximately the correc, proportion at the present time. From this it would seem that If the patent and proprietary" medicines are good enough for physicians to prescribe in seven cases out of ten they are good enough for family use in cases of necessity and where the symptoms are we'll known and as easily under stood by the people as by the doc tors.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
TWO WAYS OF LOOKING ATT.
Wifs's sneerins Comment Met with
 Sharp Answer.

Gelett Burgess at the recent dime, of the American Booksellers associa ton of New York said: "I once knew a San Franciscan who married a girl for her money. She was not a pretty girl. and as time passed and love cooled, she developed a rather tart tongue.
 One day her husband bought with his quarters allowance 20.horse. power automobile. He took the car home gayly and brought his wife out to the front door to look at 1t She gave one sneering glance. and then said:
 It's very fine, but If it hadn't been for my money, it wouldn't be here
 Well. Mamie said the husband quickly, If 1t hadn't been for your money you wouldn't be here your self.'"
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Threw Man From Bridoe.

Taylor Hunter, of Huntington, was held up and robbed of $14 by footpads, and was then hurled from bridge in to Cherokee creek. The bridge over the stream is 45 feet and inches high. He landed on the bank of the creek, and was unconscious when found In the fall Hunter sustained three broken ribs and was otherwise injured. His body was bruised from head to foot. There is no clue to the robbars.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Commission to Leave Soon.

Superintendent J. J. Doyne, Super. intendent B. w. Torrey of Little Rock and Senator Otis T. Wingo of De Queen, the committee appointed by the State Normal Board to visit nor nal schools in several states. are mak. Ing arrangements to start on the trip Monday and will be absent about ten days. The committee will probably visit the normal schools in Missouri, Louisiana and South Carolina. Dr. Wyeliffe Rose of New York, manager of the Peabody fund, expects to join the committee in South Carolina. When the committee returns to Little Rock plans and specifications of the proposed Arkansas State Normal school building will be prepared under the directions of the board. It is the intention of the committee to have the plans ready to be presented to the board at It's meeting September 4. George w. Donaghey of Conway has been in the city and held short con- ference with Superintendent Doyne re- garding the transfer to the state of the property at Conway upon which the school is to be located. Mir. Donaghey stated that everything was tn readiness for the transfer. The property consists of 80 acres and is just outside the western limits of the city of Conway. MT. Donaghey also stated that the Conway bonus of $51,- 753 would be forthcoming when re- quired by the board. He is of the opinion that the work of constructing the building will be commenced some time in October. It is expected the in- vestigations of the committee will re. suit in a great saving to the state. An architect will accompany the com mittee on its inspection tour, and when the members return to Little Rock they will engage at once in ar ranging the details for the construc- tion of the normal school building at Conway.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Makinq a Fiaht On Dogs.

The City Council of Marianna has authorized the establishment of a dog pound and instructed the marshal to arrest all owners of dogs who have not paid their licenses and to kill all dogs without tags.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Qeleuates Appointed.

President Weaver of the Batesville Board of Trade has appointed ,. NJ Casey, John e. Wolf and T. j. Wal bert as delegates to the eighteenth annual meeting of the Trans-Mis- sissippi Commercial Congress to be held at Muskogee, in the new state of Oklahoma. November 19 to 22.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Articles of Incorporation.

The following articles of incorpora- ton have been filed with the secretary of state
 Ada H. Sweet Millinery Company of Pine Bluff capital stock, s5.oOO, of which $3,000 has been subscribed.
 Porto Rico Planting Company of Haywood Jefferson county. capital stock, $50.000.
 Farmers Bank of Greenwood; cap ital stock, $25, ,009.
 Choctaw Telephone Company of Perry; capital stock. s5.0o0, of which s2,500 has been subscribed.
 Arkansas State Bank of Eureka Springs: capital stock. s25,000. of which $15, 900 has been subscribed.
 Western Hide ant Fur Company of Little Rock; capital stock. s25,0oo. of which $12,200 has been subscribed.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Will Not Serve Burning Orders.

The new chief of police of Hot Springs, Peter Bentz. states: There will be no radical departures from Easing his position on an opinion of the city attorney, he also says that he will refuse to serve burning orders issued by magistrate courts against gambling paraphernalia.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Arranging For the Fair.

Arrangements for holding the Wash ington county fair at Fayetteville are about completed. The track and grounds are in good condition, and it is expected the fair this year will be the best and most successful ever undertaken in Northwest Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Zine From Newton County

Nine wagonloads of zinc ore were taken from the Spanish Lemar mine. In Newton county near Jasper, re- gently. This mine is said to be the largest producer at the least expense of any in Newton county. The mine Is located on a mountainside. and a tramway operated by a wire cable carries the ore to the valley below
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
New Cotton Destroyer.

A new cotton worm has been discov- red in the vicinity of Charlottesville, Crittenden county. The insect. it is said, bores into the stalk of cotton and eats its way up through the pith. This is the first time this pest has been seen in Crittenden county.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
It's First Anniversary.

The town of Hermitage, Bradley county has just celebrated its first an niversary. Where the town now stands was almost an unbroken forest a year ago. Today the town is thriv- ing and has population of 400 or more. The business houses have been built in a substantial manner.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
County Debt Reduced.

The annual financial statement of Faulkner county for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, shows that the total outstanding indebtedness of the county amounts to $4S,670.52, as com pared with 54,240.06 last year, de- crease of S5,56954, or a little better than 10 per cent. Two years ago the indebtedness was $53,6S5.09, and in 1904 is was $56, ,425.25.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Peach Growers Claim Damages.

The peach growers of Crawford county, it is said, are contemplating bringing suit against the Iron Noun tain and Frisco companies for dam ages resulting from inadequate train and refrigeration service during the peach shipping season.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
To Beautify School Grounds.

At meeting of the Nashville school board recently. the contract was closed for terracing the grounds of the Nashville high school building Brick and cement walls will be used at the base of the terraces, and tiling will be put down to convey the water from the roof of the building out of the grounds.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Neqro Shooting Scrape.

Will McGehee and wife, and Joe Penley and wife, negroes, became in volved in a quarrel tonight, which ended in a shooting scrape. Some ex citement was created. but no one was seriously hurt.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
4 Strong Showing.

The report of Secretary-Treasurer Ben L. Griffin to the state convention of the Farmers Union at Conway showed that on June 30, 1907, the chartered local unions in Arkansas numbered 2,549, an increase for the year of 71S local unions, and that in the past year, bringing the total membership in Arkansas up to 7S,100.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Artesian Wells.

Three artesian wells have lately been bored at Mountain View, from which streams of water flow. It is supposed the water comes from the mountain near by, as the town is high CT than any other point in that county. The water from one of the wells has trace Inf SI1lnhur
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Bows Injured in Fight.

Two boys. Ben Cornish and George Lango, pupils in the academy near Nathan, Pike county, engaged In fight recently with club and knife, and both were injured. Neither of the boys is over 15 years of age.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Killing at Tuckerman.

John R. Yelverton, a planter and merchant, residing three miles north of Tuckerman, shot and fatally wound ed Walter l.. Hunter, another planter. III feeling has existed between the two men for some time.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Warrants Burned.

The Commissioners of Accounts of Sharp county recently burned the fol- lowing warrants: Sharp county war rants, $10,12249; road warrants, $4,. 724.S4; school warrants, SIG 6,09&41, making total of all warrants, $30,- 945.73, This amount represents the business of the county for the past 1 ? months.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Leaves Ouachita College.

Dr. J. w. Conger, who for 21 years has served as president of Ouachita College, at Philadelphia, has severed his connection with that institution and moved to Jackson, Tenn, where he goes to become president of the Southw estern Baptist University.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Brakeman Killed.

John M. Kelly, a brakeman em- ployed by the Rock. Island railroad, while standing on the pilot of west bound freight, lost his life at Forrest City recently. The engine, making a run, bumped into a car and Kelly was caught between the draw-heads. His neck was broken. Deceased was a member of B. R. T. Lodge No. 347, Memphis.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Ten for PenitentiarY.

Circuit Court at Searcy adjourned after being in session one month. Be sides an unusual number of misde- meanor convictions, there were six whites and four negroes sentenced to the penitentiary.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Right-of-Way Secured.

The right-of-way has been secured for five-mile tramway from St. Joe to the Round Mountain zinc mine by Luedinghaus Bros, who have large mining interests in Searcy county.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Killed By Falling Tree.

Sell Trotter, an employe of the Pike County Logging Company, was killed near Murfreesboro by a tree falling on him.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Borina for Oil at Russell.

One and a half miles south of Rus sell, promoters are still drilling for oil, and prospects are said to be very fattering. Some of the promoters are from St. Louis and Chicago.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Value of Peach Crop.

The value of the peach crop at Clarksville this year is estimated st $60,000. The crop was grown within a radius of eight miles of Clarksyille and brought from $7o to Sl50 per gore. N. w. Gammill, farmer near that place, sold a wagonload of FL bertas few days ago for $52.S0.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Overcome By Heat.

A S Beard. a prominent farmer lly- ing near Eagle Mills, was overcome by heat and dies by the roadside near his residence. He died in less than five minutes after being stricken.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Will Move Factory.

The A. R. Curtis Manufacturing Company, a wood dworking concern of Champlain. H., has decided to move it's plant at once to Jonesboro.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Pardons Granted.

Among the pardons granted by Act ing Governor Pindall this week are those of J. M. Cheatham, recently con- victed in a justice court at Campbell township. Pulaski county, on the charge of malicious mischief and sent to the county farm for 39 days. w. H. Cole, convicted in the Sebastian Circuit Court in March on the charge of Sabbath breaking and fined $50. Albert Higgins, convicted in the Drew Circuit Court in September, 1906. on the charge of manslaughter and sen fenced to two years in the peniten- tiary. Middleton McDufiie, convicted in the Columbia Circuit Court in Au- gust, 1900, on the charge of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary. Joh' T. Pickens, convicted in a justice court in Yell county September. 1905. on charge of petit larceny and sentenced to pay a fine of s100 and be imprisoned in the county jail for one hour. The pardon was granted in order to re- store citizenship.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
Never Had Experience.

There are lots of men able to gov ern women"
 "Yes. and they're all bachelors. - Houston (Tex) Post.
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
State Penitentiary Board.

The Board of Commissioners of the State Penitentiary were in session the first of the week resolution offered by Acting Governor Pindall, providing that the Arkansas Brick and Manu- featuring Company shall be furnished enough convicts to make up the aver age of 300, according to contract, was defeated, as was also resolution by Attorney General Kirby, authorizing the superintendent to withdraw from the brickyard all convicts in excess of 300, the number now there being 354. Both resolutions were defeated by tie vote. Pindall and Tucker voted for the first resolution and Moore and Kirby voted against it. On the second resolution Moore and Kirby voted in the affirmative and Pindall and Tucker in the negative The report of Superintendent Pitcock showed that there were TAO convicts at the various camps and institutions, as follows: State farm, 193; brickyard, 1S9; rock crusher, 102; Fl Dorado, 63; Fordyce, CT; Casey, 53; within walls, 73. In the report of Dr. s. w. Col quit, assistant physician in charge of the hospital at the state convict farm in Lincoln county, it Is shown that the following cases were treated during the month of July the greater number being malarial fever: Anisaconia, asthma, biliousness, congestion of bowels, delibity, fracture of skull, hepatic acites, hemorrhoids, neuralgia, pleurisy, pneumonia, tuberculosis, scrofulosis, one each; malarial fever, The secretary of the board was in- structed to give such notice as nee essary to parole cases on trial in ac- cordance with directions and instruc- tions from the attorney general. There are three cases of this kind pending before the board those of Reedy Vance of Pulaski county, serving a term of 21 years for murder In the second degree; Tank Brown, a negro convicted in Chicot county on the charge of larceny, and Jesse Montague of Monroe county, serving two
  I The parole of the latter is recommend ed by State Senator John P. Lee of Monroe county, author of the parol act. On motion of Commissioner Tucker, the attorney general was re- quested to give an opinion as to the i character of boys and girls that should be sent to the reform school and the secretary instructed to mail a copy of the opinion to each circuit and county judge in the state of Ar kansas The Superintendent of the 1 reform school was instructed to as certain the cost of the services of a ! physician for the institution.
 Charity Board Adjourns.
 The Board of Trustees of the State Charitable Institutions has concluded its business and ajourned to the first 1 Monday in September. It was decided | by those fayoring the reconsideration of the resolution adopted at previous meeting, electing a superintendent of l the blind school, to defer action In the matter for the present. The board awarded the contract for repairs on the Deaf and Dumb Institute for Ne groes to Domain Krah. his bid being s625. The contract for the eonstrue- ,ion of the ward building, an addition to the infirmary and COW barn and
The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
House Journal.


 The journal of the house of the re- cent legislature will be completed by Thursday of next week. After the journal is completed the clerical force will begin the work of preparing the copy for the printer. The journal force expects to complete this job by September 1. The printed journal of the proceedings of the last house will be the largest ever printed, containing the work of the lower house of the Arkansas legislature. The journal of the house of the Thirty-ffth General Assembly contains 200 pages. It is estimated that the proceedings of the recent house will make d book of 2,400 pages. The following House Journal Committee and clerical force of that body have been transcribing the proceedings to the record in com pliance with a resolution adopted by the house. w. A. Cravens of Calhoun. J. w. Black of Marion. w. B. Owen of Miller and w. NJ. Moore of Pulaski. committee; Chief Clerk E. l.. Lucas. First Assistant Clerk Walter c. Par sons, Journal Clerk J. B. Higgins, As sistant Journal Clerk. E. A. Stanley. None of the force has received any pay for his work in the preparation during the past six weeks.
Middletown transcript., 1907-06-22
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH MILLER

The sudden death Of Mrs. Sarah Miller
at the residence of Mr.. G. P. Cochran on
Wednesday afternoon was great shock
to her many friends, some of them moi
being aware of her illness. Deceased was
in the 6Sth year of her age and nnti q
few weeks since was apparently enjoying
good health. She had been complaining
but was up and around attending to her
daily duties until Tuesday when she was
taking i'll and physician was called in.
Her daughter was notified and hastened
to her mothers bedside and rendered all
assistance in her power, but death came
while resting in chair, she expiring sud-
denly falling to the floor dead. Heart
disease was the cause of her death. Mrs.
Miller was lady well-known to most Of
our citizens, she having lived here long
time. She was twice married, her first
husband being named Houston, by whom
she left one child, Mrs. Ida v. Holten,
and her second husband was Mr.. Miller
by whom she had one son, Raymond
Miller, a resident OF Ohio. Mrs.
Miller was lady highly respected by all,
good christian woman, and her sudden
death was shock to the whole town.
The remains were taken to the residence
Of her daughter, near Mt. Pleasant from
which the funeral will take place this
afternoon, June 22d at o'clock, inter-
ment being made in Bethel cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral without further notice.