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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04

Burns and shilling were disciplined "a,

two years and In some or the big
stakes passed 10 a winning mark Of
2l5Is at Rockport the other day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
Manager McNutt. OF the Hay city south

Nillema won another race at Pontiac
yesterday as we'll as Mamie Riley,
who IS also another Short ship re-
peater
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Child Accidentally Shot.

Sitting at play in an empty dry goods box, which concealed her from view, Jewell Meeks, the Syear-old daughter of Mrs. Frances Meeks of Roden's Mill, was accidentally shot by George Carter, a boy 12 years of age. The little girls injuries are se- rious, but she is expected to recover. Young Carter, with another boy, was passing the Meeks residence, about 10 miles east of Texarkana, and sec ing the box in which the girl was sit ting, fired with his shotgun at it as target. Several of the shot pierced the boards and entered the girls face, and the fact that they were small saved her life.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
CALLER LEFT IN 4 HUFF,
Innocent Thought of Business Man
 That Gave Serious offense,

Two business men had been talking good naturedly the other day Their conversation had reviewed number of things, and remark made by the pro- prietor as his caller was leaving brought up the subject of prosperity In rather awkward way.
 Business with me has been a little dull of late. I've had only few call CTS" he remarked
 The friend smilingly rejoined:
 You'll have enough of them in a short time-prosperity's coming right along. Why" he added. emphatically. the next time I drop around. instead Of being able to chat with you for half an hour, there'll be so many people ahead of me that it'll take me two hours to get to you-maybe I can't see you at all"
 T hope so." rejoined the proprietor. cheering up over the prospects of re- newed business activity.
 His caller literally "stormed" out of the office, leaving his erstwhile host In a state of bewilderment as to what had happened.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Postoffice Safe at Arden Blown

The safe in the posoffice at Arden, Sevier county, was blown open at 1 o'clock Sunday morning and s400 talk en, beside a quantity of stamps. The money was postoffice funds, which had been kept in the safe as it had been taken in from time to time from the sale of stamps.
 The sheriff of Sevier county was notified and arrived from De Queen early Sunday morning. He took a pair of blood hounds with him and they started on the trail, but up to noon Sunday the robbers had not been located.
 The safe is comparatively small iron safe, and was easily blown open by the charge of nitroglycerin. The robbers are not believed to be expert enced 'yeggs," as they did not blew the door off by "soaping' the cracks between the door and the safe, but hammered off the combination and poured the charge of nitroglycerin into the opening thus made. This broke off the tumblers and forced back the bolts so that it was not difficult to open the door.
 The postoffice is located in general store, but nothing in the store appar- ently was taken. The robbers evident ly desired nothing but stamps and cash. It is supposed that they were railroad hoboes, who went through there on the Arkansas and Louisiana and decided to blow the safe in the postoffice.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Lea Broken by Fall.

After falling 20 feet and striking head first on the concrete pavement beside the Park hotel at Hot Springs. joe Welch is in a sanitarium hover. ing between life and death.
 Welch is a painter and had been employed on a roof where he was at work when he fell Fellow -workmen saw the painter strike head first and expected to pick him up dead A leg was broken, but there is doubt as to whether his skull is fractured.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
iNVAlID'S SAD PLIGHT.
After inflammatory Rheumatism, Hair Came Out, Skin Peeled, and Bed Sores DeveIoped-OnIyC Cuti-
 cura Proved Successful.

About four years ago had very severe attack of intiammatory rheuma- tism. My skin peeled, and the high fever played havoc with my hair, which came out in punches. I also had three large bed sores on my back. l did not gain very rapidly, and my appetite was very poor. I tried many sure cures but they were of little help, and until I tried Cuticura Re- solvent had had no real relief. Then my complexion cleared and soon I felt better The bed sores went very soon after a few applications of Cuticura Ointment, and when used Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment for my hair It began to regain its former glossy ap- pearance. Mrs. Lavina J. Henderson. l3s Broad St, Stamford, Conn, March 6 and 12. 1907."
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

ground in rear of Hotel Jefferson and storage buildings. sS0.000.
 s. Bluthenthal & Co, brick ware house and quarter block of ground, s25.000.
 R. NJ. Knox Compny. three brick warehouses and strip of ground quar- ter block in length and 135 feet in width. s35,000.
 Charles Well 60 feet of ground at the foot of Chestnut street. s2.000.
 E. R. Bloom. cottage and lot on Pullen street, Sl.00o.
 Berlin Bros. two lots and two big brick stables, with fixtures, S15,000.
 City of Pine Bluff, part of Pullen street. s5,000.
 American Excelsior Laundry Com pany. part of building and loss Of real estate. $2000O.
 Charles Pruden. stable, s3,000.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Not EatP

Look here, Abraham" said the Judge, "is's been proved right here in court that instead of doing something 2 to help support your wife and children yau spend your whole time hunting 'possuml" The old negro hung his head. Now, Abe. you love your wife, don't your" Ah suttinly doesi" And your children?" Vas. suh!" And you love them both better" Better ev'ry day, jedge!" Abe broke in.
 better than a thousand pos sums?"
 Look hyah, jedge," exclaimed Abe. with widening eyes, "dats takin a coon at pow'ful disadvantagei"- hemian Magazine.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Negro Shot by Marauders.

Lon Ward, a negro, was called out of his house at Hope shortly before midnight Friday night by six men and following a scuffle, when the negro started to run, he was shot by one of the marauders, The bullet entered below the left shoulder blade and passed through the body. It is thought the negro will not survive the injury.
 No arrests have been made, but the officers are endeavoring to dis cover those in the party that attack ed the negro.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Fell Trough Show Case.

William Quinlan, a plasterer. fell through a show case on West Broad street, Texarkana, Saturday evening and was frightfully cut by the broken glass about the head and face One piece of glass cut an artery in his head and he nearly bled to death before the flow could be staunched
 The injured man was taken to q sanitarium. where he has remained unconscious ever since. He is in a critical condition and the physicians say he may die.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
camden,Monroe Boat Line.

The steamer Handy, jointly owned by citizens of Camden and Monroe
 has been fully repaired and refitted at New Orleans and is now at Mon roe loading for the upper Ouachita trade. The Handy will make regular weekly trips between Camden and Monroe as long as the stage of water will permit This marks the opening of a determined fight that Camden shippers are making to reduce the freight rate assessed by the railways
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
CurfeW Law Is Revived

Mayor Hays. of Van Buren, has re- yived the old curfew ordinance that became a dead letter two or three years ago. and has instructed the po- lice department to enforce its terms against every violator. The parents of boys and young men prohibited from being on the streets after S:3o P. Fl. are cooperating with the police and the ordinance is now being more rigidly observed than at any time in the past.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Prescott Man Arrested.

1. A. Sherron. of Prescott. Ark, was arrested at Monroe. La, Tuesday on a warrant from Marshall. Texas, charging him with the theft of two horses and buggy. He made an effort 10 sell the outfit. but was put off until an investigation was made. Chief Of Police Sanders. of Marshall, took him to Texas. Sherron's wife and seven children are at Prescott. When he hired the team he told the proprietor he was going to the coun- try to get married, 1t is alleged.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Horses Are Dying.

A peculiar disease, known locally as sleepy staggers." has appeared among the horses in Conway county, and a number of valuable animals have died. Two especially valuable horses, the property of William Cupp, the planter, died, supposedly from the disease. The malady is supposed to have been taken into that county by horse driven there from Plumer- vile.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
It Will Stav There

"in my family medicine chest no remedy is permitted to remain unless 1t proves beyond a doubt the best to be obtained for it's particular purpose. For treating all manner of skin trou- bles, such as Eczema, Tetter Ring worm, etc, Hunts Cure has held It's place for many years. I have failed to find surer remedy. It cures itching instantly"
 R. M. SWAIN, Franklin. La.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Stranger Struck by Car.

An unknown white man was run over by an electric street car on the College Hill line at Texarkana Thurs day afternoon and fatally hurt He has been unconscious since he was struck.
 The injured man had no papers of any kind and the only articles in his pockets were a small testament and another small book the title of which is "A Trip to Hell" He is appar- ently about 40 years old and is dressed as laborer.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
SIOO Reward. SlOO.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least dreaded disease that has been able to cure in all It's stages. and that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity Catarrh being constitutional disease. requires consttu- tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in- formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assist ing nature in doing It's work. The propretors have % much faith in Hs curative powers that they offer one Hundred Dollacs for any case that 1t fails to Send for list of testimonials
 Address F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O.
 Sold by all Druggists 75c
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
94 BUILDINGS ARE DESTROYED
Strip of Land f2 Blocks lonq and Frcm One-Half to a Block and a
 Half Wide, Also Lost.

The river is falling rapidly at Pine Bluff and all danger is believed to have passed. but another rise fin the damage 10 property down the river.
 The government fleet is now at work repairing revetments and dykes along the river front at Pine Blum and the work will continue at least until the funds authorized by the gov ernment is exhausted. It is believed by engineers and experienced river
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
An Experienced Walker

Champion Hayes of Marathon fame, praised at dinner in New York a walker
 He Is walker?" someone said.
 "Yes." said Mir Hayes, and the next race he enters. mark me, he will win.'' Why. I didn't know he had had any experience as a walker" said the other In a puzzled voice.
 MT. Hayes laughed.
 No experience as a walker, eh?'' said he And the fellows owned an sS0 second hand motor car for the last two years."
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Kill and cremate Negro.

Bird Holmes, an aged negro who has been living alone two miles north of Gould. near the Iron Mountain rail way, was murdered and his body ere mated in lhe Burning house. which was set on iisc early Saturday morn ing The motive of the crime is be lieved to have been robbery. as the negro is supposed 10 have had a con siderable amount of money conceal ed about the house. One negro, sus pected of having beea implicated il the affair, is under arrest.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Hoodooed,

poor devil asked for aims. The inquisitive man questioned him. After a few interrogations he said to his companions Boys, don't give him a cent he's fraud" The began re- piled: Gents, am under hoodoo. I'm an unlucky man. I do believe if l were to seize time by the forelock it would come right out and leave me as bare as barbers pole Then they all clipped in.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

men that the Arkansas river will eventually make it's own cutoff and leave Pine Bluff high and dry.
 A strip of land half block wide, eight blocks long, from Walnut to Tennessee street, and from half block to more than a block wide from Ten nessee to Indiana street. four blocks long, has caved in. About 94 build ings have been lost.
 It is a difficult matter to estimate the great amount of damage and loss from the caving. The actual losses sustained, so far as it is possible to estimate them, are as follows:
 Jefferson county, destructon of court house annex and loss of ground, $125,- 900.
 w. N. Trulock, quarter block of
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
ate for the Show.

What IS tlss matter, my little man."
 "Eddies mamma went an whipped i'm"
 And you're crying because he is your little friend?"
 Nav, because she went an done 1t before I could get there to watch 'er."
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Catarrh and Headache,

Mrs. z. E. Goforth, 2119 Holly Street, Kansas City, writes: After using sample bottle and two 25c bot ties of Hunts Lightning Oil, I am al most well of Catarrh. It stops my headaches. It Is the best medicine I ever saw and I just can't keep house without it. She is right.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
DISTE MPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses, as well as dogs, cured and others Tn same stable prevented from having the disease with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE. Every bottle guaranteed. Over 500,o0o bottles sold last ryear. $50 and Sl.00. Any good druggist, Or send to manu- taeturers Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co, Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Killed by Flying Timber.

Will Fleming a young man, was in stantly killed Thursday morning in a sawmill at Dierks. He was working at a rip saw when a heavy piece of timber was in some manner hurled backward, striking him over the hea-t death.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Ten Times Enough Poison to Kill i:
 Man

Dr. William Krauss at Memphis Thursday completed the examination of the stomachs of the McBroom girls, who died recently at Marked Tree, Ark, and announced that he found five grains of strychnine in each stom- ach, ten times enough to kill man.
 McBroom is now in jail at Jones' boro, charged with poisoning his two children
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Net for Him.

The Poet-I understand you have furnished rooms for rent?
 The Landlady-The only thing l nished suite on the first floor.
 The Poet-Im afraid that would bo little too sweet for me,
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Neoro Shoots Negro.

Bud Stousel was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by Jim Alexander, on the Darr farm 10 miles southeast of Atkins, Saturday night, following a quarrel over S4. Both men are negroes. Alexander was arrested Sun day morning by Deputy Sheriff w. J. Chambers, and is confined in the Pope county jail at Russellville.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Don't lt Jar You?

To have a cough that you can't leave off-even when you go to bed? Put 1t away for good by using Sim- mons Cough Syrup. It heals inflamma- tion of the throat and lungs-gives you rest and peaceful sleep.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Rob Home of Mayor todd.

Several minor gobberies within the past few days at Hot Springs prob ably caused hoUsebreakers to be- como more bold and Monday night the home of Mayor NJ ]. todd was entered and several valuable pieces of jewelry were stolen.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Notified of Mail Delivery.

For use on rural delivery routes letter box has an electric attachment which gives the alarm !n the house some distance away when mail matter has been deposited within by the car rier
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Cured by Suggestion.

Howard-Did you ever know any one who was cured by suggestion?
 Coward-Yes. I cured the dukes in- fatuation for my daughter by sug- gesting that he lend me $5.-Judge.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Try k 0ree

There Is more actual misery and less real danger in case of itching, skin disease than any other ailment Hunts Cure is manufactured especially for those cases It relieves instantly and cures promptly. Absolutely guaran- tnp6
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
The Golden Ade.

Hes an old newspaper man. About how old?"
 Well, he can remember when they only issued extras when something happened"
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

There are nearly SS,OOO.oO0 sheep in Australia and New Zealand, 10,000,- 900 cattle and 1871 900 horses.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
A HIGH WIND.

Giles-They have very high winds tn Ameriky.
 Brown-Yes, they do.
 Giles-There's bit in the papers I read this morning about a safe being blown open there.-London Mail.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup. For children teething, sofens the gums reduces s Summation, sllsys psin wind colio 25c bottle
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE" That Is LAXATIVE PROMO OIININE Look for the signature of E. ". GROyE. Used the World over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
For Colds and Gripp-Capudire.

The best remedy for Grpp and Colds Is Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and feverishness. Cures the yold-Headaches also. It's Liquid-Effects immedately-10, 25 and Soc at Drug Stores
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

It Cures While You Walk Allen Foot Ease for corns and bunions sweaty callous aching feet. 25e all Druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

Sometimes a woman is known by the company she avoids.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

J. B. Avery & Son, stable, $3,000.
 A. C. Freeman and Patillo, black smith shop, $1000.
 c. c. Broadway, seven residences, two of them two stories, and a barn, $35,00O
 Pine Bluff Arkansas River Packet Company, damage to warehouse and real estate, S1 ,000.
 Pine Bluff North Land Company. on opposite side of river. 100 acres of land and tenant houses, s2,000.
 Government dykes aud .revetment. $50,000.
 Government river guage, $100.
 On east Barraque street, between Texas and Louisiana streets, 200 feet of ground and buildings, altogether valued at $25, ,000.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

The proportion of left-ha1ded people Is one in six.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

He who thinks only of himself hasn't any too much to think about.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

J. s. CRAWFORD.
 No. l25 V. Ninth Street. Kansas City. Nisseusl.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-29
CAUSE OF AMERICAN
 SHELTER STOCK DECLINE

The dissolution of the AmericaI
 Shelters Securities company 5 pei cent ''B" stock underwriting syndicate imay have had considerable to do with the recent decline in the common stock of the American Smelling & Refining
 company, says the Boston News BL-
 reau, especially as some of the under
 writers who have had to take up their stock, now selling under 70, and which
 cost 93 1-2, may have had to lquidats American Smelling & Refining com
 pany stock to take up !heir Securities
 ''B'' stock.
 F The main cause for the decline in American Smelting & Refining com pany stock, however, was due to the over extension of one of the leading in terests in the company, not a member of the Guggenheim family. Some months ago he had to secure accom-. modation from his friends, which in-
 cluded the Guggenheims an1 !. P. Morgan.
 We are informed that over G0,00J shares of Smelters common stock has already been sold for account of this upon his Fifth avenue residence some months ago At that time he declared he placed this mortgage rather than
 sacrifice securities at panic prices
 As to the Tumors of the dividend
 reduction, people who are acquainted
 with the enormous losses sustained by the American Smelting & Refining company in the conduct of smelling
 business during the past ten months say that it was ridiculous to have de clared the regular dividend in tae face of such losses.
 It is the policy of the company, whez it buys raw ore at it's smelters, imme- diately to sell silver. copper or lead against the purchases of the ray ma terial. This works all right on an ad- vsncing or active metal market. but it so happens that the company has been unable to effect sales of copper CT lead in any volume against it's raw ore purchases, and the break in silve,, copper and lead prices found tne smell ter trust with large stocks of unsoldi metal which it had acquired on basis of 65 cents for silver. 25 cents for cop per and 65 cents for lead. The losses
 sustained. in the sale of it's products on
 the recent low prices must have run into che millions of dollars.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-29

sealed and delivered in the interest of a few would-be federal officials. a of which are lately come in our midst with their commissions in their inside pockets.
 The people of Arizona are being urged to turn the marble heart to the senator froh Ohio and to embrace with open arms the choice of His strenuousness who, only eighteen months ago. was using all the power at his command to obliterate Arizona from the map. Arizona owes nothing to William H. Taft. We owe every thing to the senator from Ohio. The least we can do is to send an unin- structed delegation to the republican national convention. The people of Arizona are not ingrates.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-29
THE ABSURD LAND LAWS.

The failure of the government to convict many of the persons indicted for land frauds in several western states. and the constant effort of rep utable western interests to effect an improvement in the land laws, ought to be a sufficient hint to. congress that the laws relating to the public domain might be improved. The president called attention to the bad land laws year ago. advising con- gress that these laws were chiefly re sponsible for much of the fraud that had been unearthed. He spoke partic- ularIy of the coal land law, which puts premium on fraud by limiting entries to 1e9 acres although it is impossible to develop certain types of coal fields within such narrow linn it's. Bills aiming at the correction of the abuses were offered In congress.