The Forrest City times., 1908-09-11
PALESTINE TIMES.
The rain came.

The rain came.
 The gins are running.
 The dusky kitchen queens" ar, casting longing eyes toward the cottor patch.
 Cotton picking started in earnest Monday morning. Sixty cents is being paid.
 Jesse Blount was in town Saturday mixing with the dear people"
 Rev. Cypert, of Wynne, has been as slsting fin the revival services here, which are still in progress and draw, ing large crowds.
 Mrs. Boswell, of Russell, Ark, ac. companied by her daughter, Miss Helen, has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Carroll Young, the past week Mrs Boswell formerly lived in this county.
 Rev. pr. 3ennett's voice gave out last week, and he was compelled to re- turn home, much to the regret of our people, who greatly enjoyed his ser mons.
 The District Farmers Union held a meeting here Saturday evening. The five locals comprising the fedora tion were we'll represented.
 Miss Maude Sulcer, of Brinkley, was visiting friends here Saturday. Walter Sherman went ever to Shi- loh Saturday night to address the peo- pie and organize a Socialist Club. o s. Abel spent several days in Lit tie Rock last week on business
 Sheriff Williams was over from the county capital Friday on business.
 Miss Jamie Sanford, of the Jericho neighborhood, was the guest of friends here Sunday.
 J. G. Wilson, of Moon Lake, was in town Saturday.
 Will Porter made flying business visit to Forrest City Saturday night.
 Mrs. Templeton, principal of the Palestine Public School, returned home Sunday and opened school Mon- day morning.
 l Mrs. Tidwell, who has been visiting for some time in Mississippi, returned home Sunday.
 Will Cofiey says it's this way: "If I can't convert people to socialism, can at least raise young socialists" He has twins down at his house, and has been busy receiving congratulations ever since their arrival.
 Robert Gordon came over from Mis- sisssppi Sunday and spent several days here.
 | A great deal of favorable comment has been heard in this section in re. gard to The Times bold stand last week in favor of pure elections. Nc matter who wins or loses, let the ma. jority rule. Then people will have more incentive to inform themselves on political questions and vote for mer whom they believe would carry out their ideas. Our greatest curse, politi cally, is the clamOr for public office, regardless of principles. Let's have pure elections.
 C.M. Wilkinson, Dr. Scott Appleby, Oscie Walker, J. H. Stevens and J. W. Gambell constituted party who at tended the Odd-Fellows' Lodge at Forrest City last Monday night to see the goat perform.
 The buyers of ties closed the market Saturday until cotton picking is over.
 Miss Stella May, of Wheatley, at tended the revival services here last week, and was the guest of Mrs. Hen- ry Jordan.
 Bob Wood, of Prairie township, says he wants to be appointed County Road Commissioner. and is going to get in connection with the Justices over the county and tell them of the fact.
 The local lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor, at their meeting last Friday night, had the biggest attendance in the history of the lodge. The team from Wesley Lodge came over and conferred the secret work upon three candidates Miss Maude Sulcer. of Brinkley, Messrs. Will Porter and Clint Tidwell. The work was done in a very creditable manner and made a lasting impression on both the candi- dates and spectators. The team, head ed by F. NJ. Satterfeld, D. c. P, as captain, was as follows: Messrs. S. N. Dickson, A. L. Bynum, J. J. Bodry, B. W. Satterfield, John Adkins, Louis Wells, Will billiard, John Crawford. Ebb Hooper and Mrs. B. Crawford. Their visit was greatly enjoyed by the members, who hope some day to return the visit.