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The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Evans Won't Rejoin Fleet at San
 Dieqc.

Paso Robles, Cal.-Rear Admiral Evans will not rejoin the battleship feet at San Diego or participate in any of the functions and celebrations in the ports Of southern California. That was finally determined Thurs day.
 The rear admiral was told Thurs day by Dr. P. E Mcdonald. surgeon on the Connecticut. that it would be inadvisabie for him 10 undertake to rejoin the fleet at San Diego and par. ticipate in the festivities in southern California. The doctors afterward said he thought the rear admiral would take his advice.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10

The Auditorium rink on West Mark ham street. Little Rock, where the contests were held, was elaborately decorated. From every beam and rafter in the huge building streamers and festoons Of bunting. lavish dis plays of the national colors and gar lands of coIored crepe paper appeared. h the center Of the east side Of the building an elevated platform was erected. and this was banked about with dozens Of large palms. The cups contested for were displayed on pedes- tals.
 The elimination contests held at the Y. N. C. A. Auditorium Friday morning resulted in the selection of ten young women who had part in the final contest Friday night. These girls. the schools which they repre- sent and their subjects were
 Mary Louise Hammersley. Fort Smith High School. Mark Anthonys Grafton"
 Marie Bennett, Hope High School "How the LaRue Stakes Were Lost"
 Clare Curry. Texarkana High School, 'As the Moon Rose"
 Violette Park, Pine Bluff High School, 'The Battle of Ivry.'
 Lillian Fortune, Clary Training School. Fordyce, Come Here"
 Virginia Buxton. Nashville High School. @zingarella4
 Florence Smith, Arkansas Confer ence College. "Hagar"
 Hazel Davis. Stuttgart Training School. The Soul of the Violin"
 Sallie Bain, Portland High School, "A Mornings Mail"
 Alice Morton, Little Rock High School, Chariot Race From Ben Hur."
 The program for the afternoon be- gan promptly at 2:30, State Superin- tendent J. J. Doyne presiding and in- troducing the various speakers. The Hendrix Conway male quartet were first on the program. The first con testant to appear on the platform was Ellis Butcher, representing the Pres colt High School, and he was followed by Woodlief Thomas of Fl Dorado, N~stA s2Ao A{A4Ni oNAO DI i1Ot SDilu9S, S, Charlie Smith of Wynne, Will O,Shea of Fort Smith, Ernest T. Hays of Am ity, Robert W. Freeland of Malvern, Edward McFadden of Hope. rnd Ben Carter of Teaxrkana.
 By winning first place MT Brady secures for his school the silver loving cup. valued at s20. which was donated by the Bates Catering Company. For himself he wins prize of s25 in gold.
 The second prize. won by Christo- pher Otto, was sl0 in gold; the ,hird prize. awarded 10 E. T. Hays. 8 in gold, and the fourth prize. awarded 10 Ellis Butcher. consisted of ten vol umes of Bryan's World Famous Ora tions. All the young men were called 10 the platform after the decision had been announced and given their prizes by J J. Doyne. state superintendent of
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Arkansas in Ne1a Text Book.

George R. Brown. secretary Of the Little Rock Board Of Trade. Saturday forwarded 70 Prof Tar CT Cornell University pictures showing views Of Arkansas forests. he Arkansas river and cotton fields in fhe vicinity of Little Rock He has also secured from Prof Ivy of the Carlisle High School promise '9 foswaTd a picture of an AFkaasas rice aela These views are Q ba Hse4 ia E text hook oa phy- sicai geography. which is being com piled by Prof Tar and his associates at the university.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10

A petition for a vendors lien was filed Saturday afternoon in the Cir cult Court against Caldwell & Drake by the Thomas-Fordyce Manufacturing Company. It is alleged the contract ing firm owes the company s324 for merchandise
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10

4 proclamation offering s100 reward for the capture and conviction of N. L. Albright. who is wanted at New port on the charge of shooting and seriously wounding City Marshal W. c. McDougal of that place, has been issued by Governor Pindal.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Mississippi Farmers 10 Hold cotto,
 Crop.

Jackson, Miss.-At a conference oi the State Executive Committee of the Farmers Union with several of the leading bankers of the state here Thursday. arrangements were perfected to hold every bale of cotton on stor. age in union warehouses until Sep tember l.
 The bankers pronte 10 give all needed financial assistance to keep the remainder of the crop of the mar. ket.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Company Incorporates.

Articles Of incorporation and agree ment were filed with the secretary of state Saturday by the Farmers and Merchants Bank and Trust Company, which will engage In a general bank ing and real estate business at De Queen. The company incorporates with capital stock of s50.000. of which SI600 has been subscribed. The ineorporators are: T E. Brown. C. \. Archer. ". F. Thomas. W. II. Masher. T o. Poole. II. T. shull, Jacob Brown. F L. Riser. ". 0. Fenton and 4. l.. Tribble.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Return From Farm.

Agricultural Commissioner Guy B. Tucker and Secretary of the Peniten- tiary Board John H. Page. both re- turned Saturday from the state farm where they have been for several days, with Governor Pindall, inspect ing the work on the farm They re- port favorable progress along all lines. Much new ground has been broken, and the work on the new levee is progressing very rapidly.
 Governor Pindall and wife did not return until Saturday night.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
lYDEA E. PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND

For preof of this statement read the following letters.
 Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman, Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
 For eight years I suffered from the most severe form of female troubles and was told that an operation was my only hope of recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and it has saved my life and made me well woman"
 Mrs. Arthur R. House, of Church Road, MoorestoWn. \. J., writes:
 T feel ib is ny duty to let people know what Lydia [. Pinkham's Vege- taale Compound ha5 done f5- re. suffered from female troubles, and last March m physician decided that an operation was necessary. My husband objected, and urged me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and today aru well and cf
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Certificate Filled

Tie certificate of commissioners to secure subscriptions for the Little Rock. Maumenue and Western Rail. way Company. has been filed with the secretary of state The certificate showed that s7.00O in subscriptions had been secured for each mile of the road.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11
Cotton Petticoats.

TreYe is an unusual abundance Of
embroidered petticoats in linens and
cottons this spring. A well-made. pret-
tily embroidered cotton petticoat, hay.
ing its embroidery or chief color
matching its costume with which It IS
worn. is in far better taste than the
cheap silk skirt, and is much daintier
as II can be tubbed after every wear.
Ing or two. and be as fresh and at
tractiye as ever.
Some of these come in stripes. some
In plaids. For example. a charming
Scotch gingham is in blue and white
and the dover rufile, set on an umbrel.
la founce of the plaid, is embroidered
In white.
Another IS in pale pink and white
striped madras, with the rufie EN-
bsoidered in pink.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11
coy KEPT SCRATCHING.
Raw-Skin Specialists Failed, But
Cuticura Effected Cure.

When my little boy was six weeks
old an eruption broke out on his face.
took him to a doctor, but his face
kept on getting worse until it got so
bad that no one could look at him.
His whole face was one crust and
must have been very painful He
scratched day and night until his face
was raw. Then | took him to all the
best specialists in skin diseases but
they could not do much for him. The
eczema got on his arms and legs and
we could not get a nights sleep in
months. got set of Cuticura Rene
dies and he felt relieved the first time
! used them. | gave the Cuticura
Remedies good trial and gradually
the eczema healed all up. He is now
seven years old and think the trou.
BILE will never return. Mrs. John c.
Klumpp. so Niagara St, Newark, n.
j., Oct. II and %. 1907"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11
GOES FAR TO SOLVE PROBLEM.
Suitable and Pretty Costume for the
Very Young Lady.

Dresses for the younger members OF
the family are always rather prob
lem, for although their wearers are
quite as much alive to any fault in
taste as are their parents, yet these
garments have to bear the strain OF
tremendous wear and tear.
The new ball dress OF the grown-up
sister has nothing to face but a two
step. II would soon cease TO be made
of tulle and chiffon II II had 20 under
30 the eXcitements OF hide.and-seek.
cat and mouse br blind mans bun. In
the same way the house dress that is
worn during domestic occupations,
such as arranging flowers, is not near.
ly so liable to be spoilt as the school
frock whose owner is just at the age
when a single drop OF ink is sufficient
to smudge the face, hands and gar
ments. and is also at the time Of life
which, above all things, detests
aprons.
A very useful style for these Diff
cult ages is the pinafore, now varied
by the kimono. 1t consists OF loose
blouse with a low, square-cut yoke
and loose sleeves. The square top, the
skirt and the sleeves are all edged
with pretty band OF silk or velvet in
a darker shade Of the material match
ing the waist band, and II is worn over
a blouse OF white or some lighter
color. This gives an appearance Of
brightness and smartness, and allows
the dress to be of a dark and durable
color and material.
II also has the advantage that old
blouses which have worn under the
arms can be worn with it. The pret.
tiest mode for the skirt is to have il
arranged in flat pleats, stitched for a
few inches below the waist, The full.
ness on the top of the arms can be
drawn into tucks arranged in just the
same way.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11

lining. 20 tassels. one-half yard file,
lace. one-half yard velvet
Laurel green Amazon cloth is used
for the second costume. The skirt
Is laid in fat pleats. and is cut to es-
cape the ground By three inches all
round; the pleats are attached at top
TO a small round yoke.
The jacket is semi-ftting. and is
worn open in front TO show a cross.
over blouse of Tussore silk, with lace
vest and collar.
The collar and cuffs OF jacket are OF
pale tan-colored cloth. ornamented
with gilt buttons
Tan-colored straw hat, trimmed with
dark green velvet
Materials required: Eight yards SC
inches wide, five yards silk for lining
jacket. one-fourth yard cloth for collar
and cuffs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11
Economical Coats.

Truly fashion is kind this season 10
ordinary mortals with average purses!
For instance, have you noticed the
cute little coats that are a part of
some OF the new tailored suits? If so,
you will see the short-waisted effect
under the arms. Now what is more
easy than to take last years box or
pony wraps. shape them under the
arms by taking out pieces there from
short-waist depth to armhole seam and
getting the same result?
The coat must be cut across two
inches above the natural waist line
and the skirt fulled to meet the re
duced body part. The strips cut away
should be hemmed with black and
then put on to conceal the seam.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11

"No. I'd rather talk to you alone
out there where the wild grapes are
purple in the sun
LimueT, thank You for this long.
sought opportunity. Come"
They went out into the woods and
sat down on log. A gray squirrel
peeped at them. "Limuel, is it about
my sermon that you wish TO talk?"
Yes" said the old man, cutting OF
a chew of his twist
II am glad that it struck home"
An, hah. Glad, l reckon, that it
scared that little girl Wait a mo-
ment 7 have listened 10 you, so now
you listen to me while" He slowly
wiped his knife on his trousers,
snapped it and put it into his pocket.
"As | sat in yonder just now, brother,
| could hardly believe that l want
away back where the world was when
| found it-tust ripe for destruction.
The first picture that was drawed for
me was OF little children in torment,
and went to bed and cried nearly all
night because I felt that nothin' was
of any use. My poor mother was
scared and my father was afraid to
say much, for there was the preacher
ready to snatch away any encourage
ment We had all of us been con-
demned from the first and unless we
did an impossible task there was no
hope. But as | grew older the world
appeared 10 get better. The rocks in
the graveyards said that the dead
folks we're all right. Humanity had
done away with imprisonment for
debt The slave ships were all sunk.
People were better fed and better
clothed. Books filled up the empty
shelves in the country. Newspapers
with their white wings few every.
where. And all this time he'll was a
coolin' Off 1t seemed to me that it
was almost ready for irrigation till
you turned loose to-day. What made
YOU do II? Don't answer me now
Jest let me talk-but what made you
do IL? Don't you know that God is
gettin' so good that some of the
churches have 10 meet every once in
while to acknowledge it? Don't
you know that after all II is love
and not fear that moves this old
world? You sing: oh, for a closer
walk with God, and you make such
thing impossible. You make Him a
destroyer instead of a builder. You
would take away the softness and
the holy sweetness of the Saviour,
and when that's done, all is done that
| can be done fos evil. Instead OF a
great book of wisdom you make the
| Bible threat, backed up by the devil.
You would have the people read it
with frightened eyes, and | want TO
/ tell you that when a mans scared he
can't learn anything to speak of. The
| people are CROWN all the time. and
so is the church. but some OF you
preachers want TO pull back. Do you
know why all over the country there
is disposition to put out the old
preachers and to take in the new
onesg II is because the young men
are more liberal. They are not SO set
In creed and therefore they are kind
er hearted
"Jucklin, II Is not for you to talk
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11

cannot eat a dinner without the use
OF from two 10 three forks. while
he is prone to get along without any,
try to educate him. Ii he won't use
three compromise on one. That will
be a beginning
It will be great pity II you let
him drag you down to his level It
is always a pity when a man or a
woman coasts from birth instead OF
climbing from birth Let youv mot
to be: Ever upward" Don't you
want TO be superior socially to any
one on earth? How can you become
so II you do not climb and drag your
husband along too?
Lift him up and teach your chill
dren TO be a little better than either
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11

darkened rooms, as a light is bad both
for eyes and nerves.
Castor oil rubbed onto warts ha +,
been known to cure those that have
obstinately refused to yield to other
remedies.
When a finger has been pinched. v
II Is az once immersed In boiling
water the Inflammation will be quickly
allayed.
When a child Is restless from tec,h
ing II can often be quieted by giving
1t warm bath. The water should be
as hot as can be endured without
burning. Do not allow the child to
stay in the bath long or weakness will
result.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11

Of you. This will not be hard. as
they already feel they are-that is,
II they are good Americans II they
are Chinese they are becomingly
humble and think that the sun rises
and sets in you and your husband
But it is safe TO say that your chill.
dren are not Chinese. They want
to move on a higher social plane
than YOU moved. and on a much high
er plane than their father moves.
And when they have reached what
they have striyen for. just use them
to pull you and your husband up and
the end Of your family will be some
Blue Book
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11

II was mellow day for such a ser
mon. The year was fulfilling all of
the promises made in early spring. In
the woods there was a blaze of red. the
ripe juices OF autumn. and in the air
there was that melancholy sweetness
that makes a man think, that makes
him look upon his neighbor as his
brother. On a bench not far from the
pulpit old Lin Jucklin sat. determined
TO surrender himself to the influences
Of the sermon. During the week just
ended human nature had not been
overstrong in him He had told one
man that the only truth about him
was the truth that he was a liar, had
swapped horses with a chicken ped
dler and was glad now that he had
not succeeded in 0vertaking him aft
terward; he had trapped a few quails
out Of season, but had sent the most
Of them to the sick-had done a few 9TH
er things not strictly in line such as
hating for a few moments at a livery
stable to see two dogs fight: but now
as he sat ready to listen TO the word
he knew that down in his heart he
hated no man.
The old minister arose and gave out
the hymn, militant verses written By
some ancient fighter, and then looked
with a scowl at the empty benches at
the rear end OF the room Old Dock
Hency cleared his throat and settled
himself down and Sister Buckworth,
repository of every neighborhood scan
dal for more than two generations,
Bmacked her mouth, for she felt that
this was TO be an occasion for what
the rude slangists called hot stun" 3"
And IL was. The preacher tiptoed in
his wrath against the world. Never
before had that broad boulevard lead,
Ing 10 destruction been so frightfully
crowded. II did not seem that there
was a possible show for anyone 10 be
saved. And it was not a figurative
hell that the preacher painted, but .
great pit roaring with flames. Into
the house he SO strongly brought the
smell of sulphur that a boy snecZed.
and little girl, shuddering in fright.
crept closer 10 her mother Old Peter
bdINll' eAdNtl bA NbltS anu noiutT VI
mortgages on the homes of widows,
cried out Amen" and mule that had
been tied to a swinging limb broke
loose and tore of down the road
When the sermon. was done Limuel
waited for an opportunity to speak TO
the preacher. Just want to talk to
you few moments he said. NO
hurry. Walt till you shake hands with
all these folks that are crowdin' one
another on the road to obstruction"
The preacher held forth his hand
and Jucklin took II, holding It for a
moment. looking him IN the eye Il
want to talk to you privately. Would
you mind goin out here and settin' on
log with me-"
The minister smiled. "Limuel," said
he, ARE you at last about to ask for
terms? Has the light fallen on you?"
"Well, | don't know but am a lit
tie scorched. You women folks go on
homo and III overtake you"
"Shali we have witnesses as to what
you are going to say?" the preacher
! inquired.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11

like this. You would have me tried
for heresy."
Brother, whore one man is tried
for heresy 30 are dropped for mar
rowness. Put that in your pipe and
smoke it while"
Il don't smoke. sir"
But you would have everybody else
smoke. Did you see that little girl
clinging to her mother? II will take
long time to get that awful picture
out of her mind. And maybe by the
time that one is wiped out you'll be
ready with another one; and when she
grows up and glances about her in
the light of pure truth she will look
back and pity your ignorance"
''Jucklin, know one man whom the
devil is waiting for
"Accordin' to your story he's wait
in for every man"
But he is waiting for one in par.
ticular."
IF you mean me let me correct you
a little. He can't get me, for I be-
lieve the Saviour when he said he died
10 save sinners"
You do not believe the Saviour;
you have denied him"
NO. brother, | have denied you.
and the devil. Now let me tell you
what TO do: Come over TO my house
and get some Of the books that my
son has sent to me. They'll do you
good"
Tracts issued by Satan, and you1l
find it out one OF these days. Juck-
lin, thought you wanted TO talk about
the welfare Of your soul, and here
you are scoffing at the Gospel"
"Oh, no, I'm not scoGin' at love; and
the Gospel is love-the sweetest mes
upon a helpless world. And 1t seems
strange that at this late day some of
you haven't found II out. l believe |
hearn you say once that the printing
press was keepin' folks from goin' TO
church, and you called il the agent OF
the devil. You didn't stop TO recollect
that unless the Bible had been printed
you never would have had one. But
20 ahead, preachin' your doctrine ~
hate and the first thing you know
you'll be out of job. You can't con
vince a thinkin' man that the world
which is just as mnch Gods now as
il ever was--is worse OFF than 1t used
TO be. There are more flowers to-day
than the world ever saw before. There
are more human hearts and therefore
more human love. God-wisdom-is
comm closer; and the devil-igno
rance--is goin' further away. You
frown at empty benches. but after a
while you won't have even a bench
And about that time you'll see happy
people comin' out OF a new church
That's about all Tve'got TO say"
"Jucklin, you are going to hell"
well, not before / get bite &c
eat. hope. Good-day."
Copyright, by Opie Read.)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11

on a schedule. the modern steam
car ard its brothers the electric car
and the gasoline motor run at full
speed under no schedule. and they run
where children most do congregate.
And so used do we become to dan.
gers that We mothers-I speak as a
man-sit at our bedroom windows
and calmly continue our sewing as
we watch Willy elude machine run
ming at 20 miles an hour. and Jenny
calmly step aside to allow the pas
sage OF a road-devouring monster,
painted red and "chugging" in a
manner unknown to our fathers, who
did not even know what "chugging"
was
Now. when air-ships are common
and they begin to fall from the sky.
as they most certainly will in the
hands of inexperienced aeronauts,
the careful mother will at first make
her children play in the house or in
some protected playground, but after
awhile she will realize that this world
is meant to be lived in, danger or no
danger, and she will merely say:
Willy. II you hear a strange noise
overhead look up and dodge or
can't let you play out of doors"
And in learning to dodge a falling
airship and at the same time keep
out of the path of a hurtling motor.
car, the children of the future will
get to be so nimble that the race as
whole will be improved. 1t will be
a fast race. In fact.
Which shows that everything is
for the best.
Copyright, by James Pott & Coz
Fidelity is seventenths Of business
success.-Parton.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11
Bees in Block of Stone.

While worknen were saving through
a block Of Bath stone at Exeter, Eng.
land, they cut into a cavity in which
was found a cluster of two or three
dozen live bees.
The incident occurred at the works
of Messrs. Collard & Sons. monu-
mental sculptors. There was not much
sign of life in the bees at first, but
when air was admitted they gradually
revived and after a few hours several
of them were able to fly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-11

RE you socially
your husband s
inferior or his su-
periOr?
II you are his
ferior he is
probably too much
OF a. gentleman TO
have told you 50.
but II you are his
superior ! am very
much afraid that
YOU have let him
know f.
But II you are
and IL you have,
don't let It rest
at that Try by
all the means in
your power 10 lift
him up to your
social level II
your table man.
ners are better
than his; IL you