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New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Lorain Ohio. July 1s.-The Young Mems Cnr1s-
tan Association relay runner passed through here
twenty-five miles west of Cleveland, at 3 Al p. m.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
NEWS OF S ARKANSAS l
Governor Little Able To Be Out

According to reports received from Greenwood, the home of Governor John S. Little. the governor is regain ing his health rapidly. A recent dis patch from Greenwood is 10 the effect that the governor was able 10 attend a public speaking al Greenwood l few days ago. Paul Little. his son. sec retary to Acting Governor Pindall stated Tuesday night that he had re eeived d letter from his home to the effect that Governor Little had beer able to walk down the street a couple of times, and that he is rapidly re gaining his physical strength. He also stated that Governor Little is now taking plenty of nourishment and that rapid strides toward physical recov cry after his long illness are the cause of great satisfaction to the Little fam fly and the host of friends of the gov ernor.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Taylor's Report on Cotton Outlook.

J. A. Taylor of Memphis, president of the National Ginners' Association, has issued a circular letter to the gin ners throughout the South, in which he gives the figures compiled to date on cotton receipts. He says that the farmers have it in their own power to secure better prices for their cotton. The letter follows:
 ''To the Ginners-Your reports show there has been ginned 10.S52, 900 bales up to February 26, and you estimate there are still 66,000 yet to gin. mak- ing total of 10.9lS,000 bales. There will be about 270,00O linters and about 75,000 city crop. making total of H. 263,000 bales as the commercial crop, If II is marketed as freely as it us ually has been for the past two years. The indications are now that there will be probably 100000 linters carried over, as there is no demand for them. 1t is also apparent from your reports that large amount of cotton stored in warehouses for 15 cents will be car ried over unless very much higher prices come before September 1. This makes the shortage on this crop over 2,250,000 bales, compared to last year. The India crop is now considered short 100000. so that the supply from now until the new crop comes on will be very short. and every bale will be needed, so that it is up to the farm CTS that hold the balance of the crop. If they will stick together and hold market until July, feel very sure they will be well paid for their trouble.
 Trade has been rather slow. but it is improving right along, and if it continues 10 improve it will not be long until the spinners will have to run on full time. So far, the weather has been favorable for farm work in Texas and Oklahoma, but in the other states there has been too much rain, and very little farm work has been done. If the weather does not im- prove in that section soon it means another late crop. On my recent trip to Texas and Louisiana I find the weather has been favorable to the boil weevil, and they have come through in good shape, and the chances are very much against even an average crop in the weeyil districts of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.
 This Is our last report for the sea- son, and I thank you for your prompt ness and correctness in reporting this season."
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Honeymoon Interrupted

A young man who is alleged to have buncoed Fort Smith business houses out of about $500 and skipped to Kansas, taking with him Fort Smith girl, has been arrested at Win field, and will be returned to Fort Smith for trial. Some time ago, a young man, giving his name as D. &. Seaton, appeared in Fort Smith and established credit with a local bank. 1t is alleged that he then passed per sonal checks which aggregate over $500 and which have been dishonored by the bank
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Oh, PshaW!

One of the consuls to Persia, during a recent visit home, said at a dinner in Chicago; The present shah will never be the sequal of his predecessor What char. acter the late shah was. He never opened his mouth without saying something worth repeating
 Lady Drummond Wolfe once got permission to visit the shahs harem. She took friend with her, Miss Blank, who was about to be married. The two English women wandered over the splendid palace, among the hundreds of beautiful girls, and pres- ently the shah encountered them.
 Come here,' he said to Miss Blank, in his crude French.
 She approached. He looked closely at her.
 You are about to be married?' he said.
 Yes, your highnees.'
 "Its late,'
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
School Bonds Sold.

The William R. Compton Bond and Mortgag Company of St. Louis has purchased the s50,000 in five per cent one to 20 year bonds, recently issued by the Little Rock School Board, at 96, or for total of $4S, S,000, making the money cost the board 40 per cent per annum. The money realized will be used for the erection of a ne. gro high school to cost in the neigh. borhood of $40,00O, at the corner of Eighteenth and Pulaski streets, Lit, tie Rock, and to make general re pairs on the Peabody and other school buildings. By members of the board the terms secured are considered very considering the state of the money market.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
CLIMATE IS IDEAL
GREAT WEALTH ACQUIRED IN
 GROWING GRAIN.

Writing from Saskatoon, Saskatche- wan, Canada, w. H. Ellwanger. who was formerly resident of Green Mountain. Iowa, says: The climate in summer is ideal for growing grain. Long, clear days of sunshine, no bad storms. We never need to guard against cyclones; I never saw a better climate in my life. We made more money during the season of 906 than any previous five years in central lova--one of the best districts in the state" But Mir. Ellwanger was a resi- dent of the town. and it might be more Interesting to read what farmer has to say about Western Canada. From hundreds of letters all filled with words of praise, recounting success in Western Canada there has been one selected. It is as follows:
 Paynton, Sask., Canada,
 Dec. 10th, 1907. To Whom This May Concern:
 I moved to this address February 3, 1907. from Montgomery, Iowa, and took a homestead 8 miles north of Paynton. It was cold when I moved here but it did not stay cold long; it broke up the Sth of February, and was not so cold after that but the spring was late on account of the heavy snow fall, but in spite of the late spring I saw better grain than l ever saw in the states, raised this year. I helped a man finish sowing oats the 4th of July and they made fair oats. In . good year oats will go 100 bushels to the acre and wheat % to 50; all root crops do well here. saw turnips weigh , and pounds. raised potatoes this year that measured 11k inches one way and 1872 the other in cir conference. This is fine stock coun. try; hay in abundance, good water, plenty of fuel, free and plenty of building material--the government gives us timber to saw into lumber and We can get it sawed for about $500 per thousand. All small fruit grows wild here, then there are ducks. geese, grouse, pheasants, deer, moose, elk and fish in abundance. I was over to Turtle Lake yesterday where there Is lots of fishing being done this win- ter. l saw about a carload of white fish in one pile. I gave 25 cents for S6 pounds of fish. What do you think of that, Brother Yankee? think this Is fine place both to make money and to live. There was an old man up here visiting his brother-in-law. Now this man owns land close to Des Moines. Iowa, and is in good circum- stances, but he took a homestead and says he will be contented if he can only put in the rest of his days in Canada. He would get up in the morn- and look out of the door and say: Well, who wouldn't live in Canada?" Now have been in 13 different states in the United States, and I never saw the chance that there is here for a man that has little muscle and a little brains. Three cheers for Cana da! (Signed)
 w. A. SPICE"
 This is the temperature through November. I took it myself so know it is right. in the shade:
 Morning at
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Negro Attacks Farmer.

The community about Red Water. Tex, small town on the Cotton Belt railroad, 20 miles south of Texarkana, is greatly excited over an outrage per petrated Monday night by a negro, employed on the Cotton Belt extra section gang. The negro. it is alleged, went to the home of a white farmer, two miles from Red Water, and after braining the farmer with a club, crim- inally assaulted the latter's wife, aft CT which he escaped and is stifl at large, although determined efforts are being made to capture him.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20

torney for four years. and thus drill. ed In the criminal law. He was circuit judge for six years, and thus learned the practical administration of jus tice in the trial courts. Since he re- tired as circuit judge he has been on the supreme bench, the best law school in the world. Everywhere he has displayed ability and integrity Though his judicial experience has been so great, he is only fifty years old, and in the vigor of his manhood. We know that if he is reelected we shall have an able, an upright and an efficient judge. Can we afford to cast him aside for an untried man?
 As Judge Woods opinions fill large part of twenty-six volumes of our re. ports, it is impossible 10 review his wcrk in detail; but if anyone has doubts either of his learning or of his reasoning powers, I should ask him to read the opinions in Vaughan V. State. 5S Ark, S53; State V. Mar tin, 60 Ark, 343; Rogers V. Galloway Female College, 64 Ark, 627; Doster V. Manistee National Bank, CT Ark, 325; and Ky. V. Piteock S2 Ark, Al Not that these are exceptional. He maintains throughout the same high level. But these come readily to my mind, and l do not think that anyone can read them without perceiving that their author is man both of learning and power.
 Judge U. M Rose, speaking of some or the opinions rendered by Judge Wood, said:
 They are really models of clearness, and in that respect, as we'll as in oth- CTS, they will compare favorably with the best and most carefully prepared opinions in our reports"
 N. w. NORTON.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
By James R. Gotham. Editor of Montl. celIonian, Lifelong Friend, and one of the Leading Lawyers
 of Southeast Arkansas.

In the coming Democratic primary election Judge Carroll D. Wood will be candidate for reelection 10 tho office of Associate Justice of the Su- preme Court, which he now so ably hlls. It is a well-known fact to the members of the legal profession all over the State that Judge Wood is one of the ablest judges on the bench to- day, as well as one of the most active and most studious.
 He Is now in the prime of his man. hood. and, with his judicial experience, Is better equipped than ever for the responsible duties of the States high est court. In the selection of all off. cers the voters should be careful and circumspect, but when it comes to electing judge of the court of last resort-a court that has the final pass ing on life, liberty and property there should absolutely be no mistakes made. It is too serious and impor- tant a duty for experimenting True and tried judges should be kept at the helm as long as possible, and never turned down for new and untried men as long as there is no question of their "DiAi'y anu hthSoo, dS III tulS pdItlCu- lar case.
 Be it said to the credit of our own State and people that the decisions of the Supreme Court Of Arkansas rank among the highest, and the opinions of her judges are the best; and the reason is that the voters have not seen fit to change their judges with the varying of every wind.
 The intelligent voter knows. or should know, that the office is not giv- en to the man who seeks it so much for his benefit as for the people whom he serves; and when it comes to mak- ing supreme judges, they should bear In mind that they are able to put men on the bench, but it requires time, pa- tience and hard study to make judge.
 They now have the opportunity of electing a judge, in the person of Car roll D. Wood, who has served them well and faithfully in the past, and who is now better qualified than ever by experience and close application. Aside from this. he is one of the finest men in the State, and one who came up from the people, and by his own ex. ertions forged his way to the front and therefore knows their needs and feels near 10 them. Born and reared in this section, where his early strug- gies began, he is well known. and no man can point out in his whole career single dishonorable act. He is a true man, a good, honorable and up right judge, and a friend to the State and his people
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
$2O.Ooo For Lea.

George H. Ramsey, an engineer, in the employ of the Aluminium Com pany of America, obtained a judg- ment for s20,000 against the company in the Saline county circuit court at Benton. He sued for damages for the loss of one of his legs, alleging care lessness on the part of fellow ser want in the employ of the company This is test case under the fellow servant act of the last legislature, and will be taken to the supreme court.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Child Fatally Burned.

J. w. Duncan's infant child was burned to death at Glow Thursday. child accidentally dropped some fire on the bed where the baby had been placed, and before the flames could be extinguished the baby was so badly burned that it died a short time aftervard.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Do You Itch7

The cup of human misery is never quite full until some form of itching skin disease is added Then it oyer- flows. Hunts Cure is a specific for any itching trouble ever known. One application relieves. One box IS guar anteed to cure any one case.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
SiIoam Springs Library.

The public library at Siloam Springs, which was started some two years ago. has grown during the year just closed. There were 2,324 books read and I'll new books added. The li- brary now contains 630 books, all care fully selected by a committee of five citizens.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
T. D. Duton Killed,

T. D. Dutton, a member of con gang on the Kansas City was killed by a pile driver at work 50 miles north of TeXarkana, Saturday afternoon. Just how the ac- cident occurred was not learned.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Perfection In Fire Drill.

Without warning fire signals were given at the various public schools in Pine Bluff Thursday. and the per lection of the fire drills in use at each of the several buildings was shown. The pupils were lined up" quickly, and within a few minutes the buildings were emptied
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Mule Breaks It's Neck.

A mule belonging to Mrs R. B. Win frey. who lives near Rudy, while run ming and playing in the barnyard, re- gently slipped and fell, catching it's head under it's shoulder and breaking it's neck
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
caunht s5.pound Catfish.

c. F. James of Hope. caught a cat fish on a troutline Wednesday that weighed 6 pounds. He caught one last week that tipped the beam at 55 pounds
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Famous Flags.

The famous union jack which flew from Nelson's flagship. the Victory, and covered the admiraps body on the journey by water to Greenwich hos. pital, was sold at auction at Stevens rooms in London, recently, for s630, The white ensign which hung at the rear of Nelson's funeral car on it's waI to St. Paul's was sold for Sl25.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Officer Is Lucky.

Patrolman J. l.. McDermott of the Pine Bluff Police Department earned a s25 reward Monday when he arrested Miles Harris, negro, who is said to have recently escaped from the county convict farm at Tillar. This is the third reward secured by Me Dermott iii the past six weeks
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Chief Bertz Auain At Work.

Chief of Police P. S. Bentz, who was suspended March and sentenced by the City Council of Hot Springs We'd nesday to one days suspension, again resumed charge of his office Thursday afternoon, relieving Acting Chief of Police w. F. Moore
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Jekyl and Hyde.

As there is much beast and some devil in man. so there is some angel and some God in him. The beast and the devil may be conquered, but in this life never destroyed.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
School Fire Drill.

The fire drill has been inaugurated in the public schools at Jonesboro. At the new school there are 800 chil- dren, and at the practice drill Friday the building was vacated by all the pupils in 65 seconds.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Union Cotton to Memphis.

The farmers of Clark county have shipped several hundred bales of cot ton. which was stored in the Farmers Union warehouse at Ark;>delphia. to Memphis. and cotton is still being shipped as fast as 1t can be brought there.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
The Le an Years.

Quite a sensation has been caused among biblical students by the dis coyery by Brugsch Bey, the great Egyptologist, of monumental inscrip- ton telling how the Nile failed to rise for seven years in succession about 1.70O years before the Christian era, and long and terrible famine was the result
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20

The one thousandth anniversary of the founding of St Peters church, Chester, England, finds the structure in good condition, portions of it hay ing been rebuilt in TAO and 1673.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Boys Bad Fall From Horse.

The eight-year-old son of John Church of Ozark, fell off horse, breaking an arm badly. Where the break occurred the bone was split an inch or more.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
To Organize For Temperance.

Many of the most prominent women of Pine Bluff called a meeting of Pine Bluff women to take place at the Y. M. c. A. Friday afternoon at o'clock, for the purpose of organizing a Tenn perance League to urge the adoption of a law for statewide prohibition.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Tried to Cash Forqed Draft.

James Cooley, a young stranger, at tempted to cash forged check at the Bank of Commerce at Paragould, Sat urday for $50. Forgery was suspect ed and Cooley fled during the inyesti- gation of the signature.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Trade With Colonies.

The trade of France with her colo nies for 1906 aggregated over $200,- 000,000, of which s129,947. 800 consisted in exports of manufactured products from France.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Crowded,

If all the tenement dwelers in the lower east side of New York city should be in the streets surrounding their homes at one time they would be so crowded as to hardly be able to move.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Will Pay Dollar For Dollar.

It is announced that the Bank of Imboden. which recently closed its doors, will pay all it's creditors 100 cents on the dollar.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20

Gen. Booth, of the Salvation Army, now in his seyenty-ninth year, uses the automobile in his campaigns.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20

Cynic Philosopher-Yo should be careful to address all men in honeyed speech.
The labor world., 1908-06-20
THE PURCHASING POWER \
Of THE TRADE sUN|0A|sI
Pay Dues With One Hand and
Neutralize Benefit By Buy
ing Scab Goods With Other.

If trade unionists only understood
the full meaning or unity and solida-
rity, their power would be invincible.
Today union men often spend $40 a
month to destroy unionism. where they
give 81 month to build up unionism.
Union men as a body spend no less
than $1,5O0,0 100000 year to purchase
the necessities Of life.
Every dollar of that immense sum
spent for non-union goods is spent to
break down unionism.
If strike is on in a shoe factory
union men all over the country send
their contributions to support the
strike. If the strike fails, and scabs
are employed. union men often buy the
products Of that scab labor.
What with one hand they try to
build up with the other they try to
tear down.
If a union man gives a dollar a
month to support his union he thinks
he has done a great deal. BY paying
these dues he expects to- build up a
powerful trade union movement. Al
the same time he often uses his i'm
mensely more powerful purchasing
power to defeat the aims of unionism.
Suppose every one of the three mill
lion trade unionists in this country
considered it a crime to buy non union
products. Suppose the merchants an l
employers knew that and were trying
to attract union buyers. Suppose they
knew that every penny of this billion
and half dollars would be spent only
for union made goods. What would
you see?
men would have a union label sign at
it's door. The merchants themselves
would advertise the union label: the
employers would advertise that theil
shop Is closed shop. All the indus
tries that produce products for work.
ing class consumption would employ
union labor or go bankrupt.
This great lesson is constantly
preached by union leaders. It is the
lesson Of unity and solidarity. It
means instead Of a few million dollars
going to the support of unionism that
over billion dollars every year would
go to the support of unionism.
Back of every union fighter, back OF
every strike. back of every industrial
battle. would be the power Of this bill
lion and half
The dues paid to your union are
nothing compared with this immense
purchasing power-power now otter
frittered away and wasted when it is
not actually used to break down union
ism itself.-Robert Hunter in Union
Labor Journal, (Erie, Pa.).
The labor world., 1908-06-20
CHURCH AND LABOR.
BY the Rev. Charles SteJzIe.


Encouraging and hopeful is the fact
that ministers of the gospel are giving
considerable attention to the labor
problem. A candid study OF the whole
situation will surely make more friends
and influential ones, too, Of these min
listers. They will soon voice the needs
Of the people in a new way But is a
fine thing to note that labor leaders,
particularly in England, Scotland and
Wales, are giving close attention to
the distinctively spiritual interests Of
the people. Indeed, many Of them re-
ceived their training as public speak
ers In the Church. They caught there
the larger vision which gave them a
glimpse of the fuller life which God
intended all of His children to enjoy.
Coming into the labor movement,
they carried into it this spirit and this
hope, with the result that these men
have become doubly powerful and
triply useful They understand more
of the deeper needs of mankind They
know that man does not live by bread
alone, although they are not whit be-
hind others in fighting to secure more
bread. But they are demanding more
than bread. They are demanding life.
This insistence makes them none the
less effective in other directions. and IL
gives them better standing in the
eyes of the whole community Well
rounded Is their appeal, both to en-
ployers and employees.
1t is to be regretted that the propor-
tion of this type of leader is not so
great In America as 1t is abroad. There
are many such in Canada. There are
a few in the United States. Not that
there are not as many Christian men in
the labor movement in this country as
there are abroad-there are probably
many more. But the labor leader who
Is at the same time y-preacher is
not so much In evidence. There Is no
reason why there should not be any
more Of them. Possibly the Church Is
to blame in not encouraging such lead
ers. I'd like to see a volunteer service
on the part of the strong Christian men
in the labor movement who have the
gift of speech and who would preach
both economic and religious truth
There would be no contradiction in
such preaching, and many of them
could do 1t better than some preachers
Such preaching would raise the stand
ard OF leadership for the good of the
entire movement, to say nothing about
the service that will be rendered the
individual man In the rank and file.
A band of preacher-labor leaders,
this will some day become more than
a dream. Not men who will be bound
by narrow creeds, but those who will
teach the intensely human gospel
which is at the same time so divine.