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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-11
Refused to Place a Ban on
Withdrawals From His
Bank and This Worried Him
And Loss of Mind Resulted.
CONNERSVILLE'S MOST
PHILANTHROPIC MAN.
He Did Much for the City in
Many Ways and His Effort
Was Approximately Still
Talking Over Suicide.


Connersville, Ind. Feb. 11-Behind
the suicide of Francis T. Roots u
years Of age, ConnersviIIe's leading
citizen, who shot himself through the
head today. lies the story of another
Of the recent financial fhrry's vic,
Tins. Mr., Roots. until a few weeks
ago, was president of the Farmers
and Merchants Trust company. He
faced the crisis and refused to place
the ban on Withdrawals and won his
fight. But the strain which he I'M
derwent proved his undoing. a men
tai arrangement developed and fear OF
the madhouse and trouble TO his fam
lily drove him to his tragic end yes
terday morning
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-11
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-11
HEART COLLECTION
Evangelist TiIIman Hobson
Made Appeal to Church
Goers Last Night.
WERE MANY CONVERSIONS

At the very beginning Of his sermon
at Grace VI. f. church last night.
Evangelist Hobson announced the in.
tention of taking up at the close. a
collection--no Of money. but Of
/ hearts. That he succeeded was evil
/ denced by crowded altar and a
/ number of important decisions in the
christian life and several conversions
4 The closing appeal and prayer was
marvellous and unsurpassed by Dr.. :
y. Keen. Chapman. Moody in their
prime. according to the testimony of
many.
In his usual interesting and thrilling
way the speaker last night talked on
. Soul Money" saying in part:
God will give YOU the coin OF the
realm to buy what you have need Of.
Do you have faith in God: Whoever
heard OF God disappointing US: His
supply is ineXhaustible We must
have something invested in the bank
OF heaven before drawing anything
ont. Why is my spiritual bank &C
count so small? God has for years
been offering YOU a fortune of faith
while YOU have been feeding on your
mls1ortunes." Mr.. HobsOu used his
own experience on the frontier and in
the mountains in part. 10 illustrate
The remarkable answers TO the prayer
Of faith.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:3o at
Grace church. the second day service
Will ne held. Services each night at
RI
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-11
MATELESS PIGEONS.
Curious Provision of Nature to End
Their Solitude,

Plgcons are homogeneous" said A
raiser or those birds for market, and
the female lays but two eggs. One Of
these is always the egg from which 4
male is Matched. and the other iucloSes
the future female. If by any accident
IL cock pigeon loses its mate or hen
pigeon becomes widowed the sympa-
thieS of the entire cot 90 out to tho
afflicted brother or sister If 1t should
so happen that cock should lose His
mate and hen hers, 50 that they are
Doth mAtelesS at the same time the af-
ficted pair soon forget their grief in n
new life partnership, and Ill is serene.
But If there is a widoWer in the cot
and no convenient widow for him to
take to mate or if there is d widow for
whom no widower pigeon is on hand,
something must be done to fill the va
cancy. Upon the first hen pigeon to
nest after the vacancy occurs falls this
important duty. If she hasn't hatched
her eggs vet she promptly dumps one
of the two out of the nest. She never
makes mistake in evicting the right
one If widow is to be provided for.
the hen throws out the egg containing
her future daughter; If a widower is
pining for mate she dispOses of the
son egg. If she has Matched her egg
when demand is made for her saCri-
fee She ceases feeding the y01!nrstor
who will he superfuOus and starves it
to death. Pigeons grow fast. and.
sQuabhood over. the lone product Of
that nest becomes mate to the bereaved
member of the flock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-11

Every one desires to live Long but nj
one would be old-Swift.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-11

there is involved in it a SUGGESTION
mat YOU really do not know the facts
III reference to Earlham's oratorical
record. May | state them. therefore
briefly. During the past seven years
Earlham college has won three firsts
Ill the state Oratorical contests; De
paw. three: and Notre Dame, one
Earlham has been a member of the as
soclatl0n for sixteen years. and dur
ing that time has won four firsts. four
seconds and two thirds. There is no
other college i'll Indiana with the sin
gle exception Of DePauw. that has any
thing like SO good a record in oratory
as does Earlham college.
You may be interested also in our
record III debate. Earlham has par
ucipated in eleven intercollegiate de
bates with Indiana colleges: three
with Indiana university. all of which
she won; three with Depauw UNIVERSE
ty. the last two of which she won
four with Butler. three of which she
won: and one with Wabash, which
Earlham won. There is no doubt
but that Earlham has held the cham
pionship in debating in this state for
years. and III OratOry she has been
second to DePauw only.
We are not bOasting and make no
promises for the future, but in the
light of your editorial it would seem
that actual facts should be shown.
Very truly yours,
ROBERT l.. KELLY"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-11
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-11
An EsSv TricLr

MY Wifi can tell what time it is in
the middle of the night when it is
pitch dark"
How does She do it,
she makes me get up and look 81
the clock."-I0ndon Fun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-11
Tireless Energy Fatal.


! ShreWd, eccentric, but liberal and
popular with almost every resident of
| Connersyile, Francis r. Roots has left
| the story of the man deVOured by tire
! less energy.
Last night small groups were saith
! cred about the street corners discuss
| ing the one topic-the death Of Fran
els r. Roots. the man who spread the
| city's fame over the entire country by
| his enterprise and ever ready 10 boost
! for the town. 1t was only last sum
| meT that he startled the city with the
! announcement that he was going TO
! put row Of benches around the court
! house square for the veterans who
| were wont to collect there at dusk and
fight again the battles of the rebel
lion. He did it. and, what is more.
surrounded the square with string
Of incandescent lights.
| 1t was at this time that he again i'm
| pressed his personality on the city by
! painting all of his business buildings
! taking in seven or eight business
| blocks and a hotel. a bright yellow
the mark of Roots ownership. and as
such it had come TO be recognized
! Wiseacres say there was more than
charity in placing the benches and
lights around the court house square
COnnersville has tendency to move
northWard and away from the Roots
properties. which are at the southern
part of the business district In the
, benches and lights was seen clever
i scheme to stop the movement of the
town away from his property But
| Mr.. Roots received credit for his phi
lanthTOpy and the veterans enjoyed
the benches just the same
Refused to Set Limit
During the recent financial furry
Mr. Roots was president Of the Farm
ers' and Merchants Trust company.
Bankers of the city met to discuss the
/ limit on Withdrawals. He refused to
place ban on his depostors. saying
1t was a case of stand or fall The
bankers fell in line and except for
the outside world. Connersville did not
know there was a financial furry.
The strain told. ana in short time
Mr.. Roots was compelled to retire
from business because of his falling
nealth. He resigned the presidency
Of the bank al Glenwood. which he re
Gently established. and withdrew from
the trust company, transferring his
stock.
The firms with which Mr.. Roots was
identified are declared solid by the
business men of Connersville All of
them are thriving. The Farmers and
Merchants Trust company. of which
he was president, is leading financial
institution doing a good business. 1t
pays interest on time deposits at the
rate of ; per cent.
No motive is given for the deed but
a breakdown brought on by over
work. Mr.. Roots attributed his first
collapse to a sunstrOle which over
came him while he was attending the
national republican convention at
Minneapolis as a delegate. Ii was
this convention that nominated Ben,
jamin Harrison a second time for the
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12
THE B SHARP CLUB.

The B Sharp Club held its first
meeting for this scholastic year
in the school auditorium on Fri
day Oct. 30th. The officers for
this year are: Miss Linnie Kyle
President, Mr.. Maynard Wherry,
Vice President; Miss Ida Tarpley
Sec. and Treas. and Mrs. Henry S.
Taylor, Director.
The club opened with roll call
each pupil responding with a
musical quotation. Next was a
Duette by Mrs. Shearer --
which was rendered with much
grace and expression. A short
paper was read by Director, ex.
horting each pupil to have higher
musical ideals to be more intent
on their daily practice and to re-
member always these three words,
pride, ambition and determination.
A number of piano solos were
given each pupil Acquiring them
selves creditably. Mr.. Maynard
Wherry was the fortunate winner
of the reward card. The prospects
for successful year in the music
department were never brighter ;
the enrolment for the first month
was &c. An interesting pro-
gramme will be had at the next
meeting Dec. the 4th. Some fea-
lures of which will be an original
composition on the life of Lizt ;
the origin of the piano; begin
ners contest and question match.
We we're glad TO have the presence
of so many of our friends, and we
will assure you, always, of most
cordial welcome.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12
Farmers Educational
AND
Cooperative Union
Of America
TITS a Dinky Little World.

TITS Dlnky Little World.
A cashier in a downtown bank,
With a knack for manipulation,
Began to manipulate the funds,
Hence his chase through all crea-
ton;
They caught him going up the Nile
On most palatial steamer,
And they brought him back to old U. s.
On a serious misdemeanor.
His pride was wilted, likewise his pile;
He'd not much left but gall,
And he thought, thought, thought,
AS they brought him back,
IT'S dinky little world, after all!
A man with wife and family Of kids,
Found his 'fnity in another.
He left them all and went with her
To this place and the other;
They settled down in Mexico,
In a cot of white adobe.
And he fondly thought that in old
U. S.
He had left his domestic load;
A tourist, idly rambling about,
Espied them in their kraal,
And he thought, thought, thought,
AS they brought him back,
'Tis dinky little world after all.
There's several parties in the swim
That'll catch it on the hip;
There's going to be some tumbles
From the Presidential ship.
The Denis and Rebs and Soc's and
Prob's
Have greatest expectations.
And soon there'll be looking up
OF various regulations;
The losing ones in old U. s.
When recovered from their fall,
Will think, think. think,
AS their minds come back,
TITS a dinky little world, after all
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12

your mouth shut unless you can
say something that will come as a
rift in the clouds. Then again,
you know you may be no better
than your neighbor. The only
difference is that your neighbor
was caught and you, up-to-d date
have kept the sunlight away. Be
charitable, my friend, for you
know not the day nor the hour
when the blight will appear in
your sacred circle.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12
HUNTER.
By our regular correspondent.

John Miles, of Hilleman, was
in our town Saturday.
s. B. Wilson was in Cotton
Plant on business last week.
Mr.. Hicks, of near Des Arc is
among friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yaw will leave
soon for their future home in Cal
ifornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Baker, of
Hunter, are visiting relatives at
White Hall.
Ernest Pancake, who underwent
an operation in Memphis last week
is improving nicely.
After several days stay with her
daughter, at Wynne, Mrs. Leavens
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. G. T. Wilson, of WHILE,
is visiting relatives in our town
during the present week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Branson, of Pine
Bluff, are pleasant visitors among
their many acquaintance here.
Charlie Vanderburg, Frank Pat
rick, Coot Hunt and Bart Bounds
drove cattle to Forrest City last
Thursday and Friday.
BORN: To Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
an infant that remained in their
home from Nov. to the 5 '08. We
extend our heartfelt sympathy to
the parents.
Mr., Stafford, of Memphis, was
in Hunter few days since, seek
ing a location. While here Mr..
Stafford happened to an accident,
being out chopping timber one
day, the ak glanced, cutting his
foot.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
Court Sessions.

Circuit Court, Northern District-Meet
Third Monday in February and August. Sou
thern District-First Monday in March and
September. II. N. Hutton, Judge; Win
Moorman, Clerk.
Chancery Court, Northern District,-Meets
First Monday in May and December. South
ern District-Second Monday in February and
September. Ed. D. Robertson, Chanc ellor;
Will Norman Clerk.
County Court.-Meets First Monday in Janu-
airy, April July and October. J. F. Sommers.
judge T. E. Simpson. Clerk.
Probate Court.-Meets Fourth Monday in
January. April July and October. J. F. Som
mers Judge: t. e. Simpson Clerk.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12

Every time the home of your
neighbor is opened a little do you
strain your neck to peep, and then
afterward strain your tongue in
talking about iti Do you ever
stop to think that some day a trag-
edy may take up its abode in your
home7 Can't you get it into your
head that some day the tongue of
SANDER may cut you like a sharp
sword and the whispers of your
neighbors be as vinegar on your
wounds7 Misfortune and disgrace
may have overtaken your neighbor,
but it does not become you to get
on the housetops and shout it out
to the world. You will not
be called upon TO pay for nor ans
wer for any of the sins of your
neighbor. You have all you can
tend to to pay for your own indis-
cretions. Some day one near and
dear to you may fall, the prison
walls may open to a son, or the
scarlet letter of eternity blight a
daughter. When a home S
in mourning over tragedy the
best thing you can do is to keep
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12
The Price of Cotton.

Even though weather conditions con-
tinue favorable to the cotton crop
during the balance of the season, and
even though bumper yield is assured,
there Is no certainty that actual
cotton will be available in any consid-
cradle quantities at SC or less within
the next four months. Planters did
not secure as much for last years
crop as they hoped, yet the majority
are well satisfied with their profits, in
other words they regard the seasons
campaign for higher prices as having
been successful; anything above 1Oc
for cotton spells success in the eyes
for most growers. The Farmers I'm
ion with its membership of more than
one million has been steadily increas-
ing Its warehouses for storing the
crop, and has improved and expanded
it's plan for financing the seasons
yield in a proportionate manner. What
ever may have been the actual measure
of success of last years holding move
ment, it is generally admitted that it
was eminently successful in prevent
ing the flooding of the market with
cotton at low prices early in the sea-
son. Because of greater experience
and capacity it may be expected to
prove much more successful during
the next four to six months than it
was during the same period last sea-
son. The manufacturer or spinner
Jo1; dc
during the next six months at prices
on basis of &c cotton is accepting
mighty big risk. Buyers of yarns
and goods who are not now eager to
purchase on such a basis will do well
to make careful study Of the future
Of he market from the standpoint
entioned.-Textile Manufacturers
Journal
The above will prove interesting
reading, coming as it does from we'll
known trade journal published in the
interest of manufacturers of cotton and
wooden fabrics. The editor of the Jour-
nal. it will be seen, is not expecting
cotton to reach very low level unless
farmers become demoralized and throw
Their cotton on the market as soon as
gathered and ginned Now that farm
ers are learning the lesson that it is
best to market their cotton slowly and
as needed by the manufacturer, there
Is little likelihood that cotton will ever
again reach the sc and &c mark. The
manufacturer would rather buy his cot
ton from the producer-buying as he
needs it the year round-than from
the speculator. If farmers will hold
part of their cotton and sell it as
needed it stands to reason that one
year with another a better price can
be secured than if marketed as soon
as gathered.-Texas Stockman and
Farmer.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12
Subscribe now for the NEWS.

j. R. Cullum, of Judsonia, came
Monday to spend several days with
his cousin, j. A. Cullum.
Pleasant, sure, easy, safe little
liver Pills, are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. Sold by Howell
Drug Co.
R. H. Ward, who is taking a
medical course in Little Rock,
spent Sunday at home with his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Fakes had
as their guest from Saturday till
Wednesday, the formers brother,
Mr.. S. A. Fakes, of Murray, Ky.
The roads were so rough in a
neighboring community after the
mud dried up that folks with false
teeth were compelled to take them
out of their mouth before starting
to town ina wagon.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills are unequaled IN cases of
weak back, backache, inflamma-
ton of the bladder, rheumatic
pains, and all urinary disorders.
They are antiseptic and act
promptly. Don't delay, for de-
lays are dangerous. Get DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills. Sold
by Howell Drug Co.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12
JEFFRIES, MARSH s. co.

Window glass for sale at 81. T.
Raney's.
L. E. Pollett made a business
trip to Wynne, Wednesday.
W. B. Kyle was in st. Louis a
few days visiting the markets.
A. G. Hearn, of Rome, Ca, now
owns one half interest in the City
Barber Shop.
For SALE: Second hand bug
gy in frst-class condition. APP
ply to this office.
E. L. Hamilton, our popular
furniture man is in Louisville Ky,
this week on business.
Henry Shelton, of Judsonia,
was shaking hands with friends
on cur streets this week.
R. l.. Sorrels, of Memphis, came
over Saturday for few days visit
to friends and relatives.
Mrs. Dixon Swayzee, and moth
er, Mrs. M. E. Neal are in Little
Rock this week with Mrs. Meals
daughters, Mesdames Black and
Hocott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Scales, and
children, after few days visit to
Mrs. Minor O'Neal, at Augusta,
returned Saturday to their home
near McCrory.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12

Bruises, scratches, sores and
burns that other things have failed
to cure will heal quickly and com
pletely when you use Dewitt, S
Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
is especially good for piles. Sold
by Howell Drug Co.
The Iron Mountain railway has
issued a new time card which went
into effect last Sunday. Only the
day passenger trains time of ar
rival and departure is changed as
follows: No. 223, West bound,
formerly due here at 1922 M. is
now due to arrive at 1890 NJ.
No. 204, East bound, is now due
to arrive at II :53 NJ, instead of
2:24 P. NJ.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Sy-
rnp not only heals irritation and
allays Inflammation, thereby stop
ping the cough, but it moves the
bowels gently and in the way driv-
es the cold from the system. Con
tains no opiates. 1t is pleasant to
take, and children especially like
the taste, so nearly like maple
sugar. Sold by Howell Drug Co.
The Howell Drug Co. will soon
move into the new brick building.
They have bought a complete
outfit of new fixtures which are
of the latest design and expect to
open an up-to-date modern drug
store. They also expect to carry
a much larger stock of drugs than
in the past. DR.. Howell informs
US that he will not move any drugs
to his new building that are not in
first class condition.
Millionaire christians who have
just planned corner on cotton,
which shall pauperize thousands of
their brother men but shall swell
their own millions into billions,
will bow their gray heads reverent-
ly on the velvet backs of costly
Ipews, and glorify the name of that
gentle Being who was born in a
manger, and who babe his follow
ers to "Do unto others as they
would be done BY"
The members of Gum Wood
camp No. 109. W. O. W., present
ed very beautiful and impress
i've scene at the Odd Fellows Gem
etery last Sunday afternoon when
the unwilling ceremony was held
around the large white monument
of their deceased sovereign, Hal
Freeman. Because of the depart
ed brother having been a member
of the State Guard Maj. R. B.
Heating, Lieut.. Porter Best and
Sgt. G. B Cook were present and
participated in the services conse-
crative to the memory of their
comrade. A large crowd was pres
ent.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12

Scatter the feed for the chickens I'M
der the plum trees if you have such.
In their feeding they will then gather
up many insect pests which work up
on the fruit and trees. Digging about
the trees will also cause them to hunt
for worms about the roots. Shaking
the tree at feeding time will dislodge
many an insect and diseased plum
which the hens will destroy.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12

When you take the hen and chicks
from the nest grease the hen lightly
under the wings and along the breast
with little fresh lard (no salt). This
will assist in getting rid of any mites
or lice on the little ones. Use no
grease about the nests before they are
Matched
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12

Crow is not good eating, but the
man who keeps his mouth shut never
has to eat it.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-12
DR.. E. l.. Chaffin,
DENTIST.

My work is Frst-class and my prices are
right. Twenty years experience. Office at
city Drug Store. McCrory, Arkansas