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The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Duke Abruzzi Has Rival.

Washington, D. C.-The duke of the Abruzzi will soon have a new en. cry in his fight for the hand of Miss Katherine Elkins, according to the re. port now afoat among naval officers Lieut., Adolphus Andrews Of the United States navy, an old admirer of Miss Elkins, having heard of the Dukes suit, is hurrying here from China, and if the royal Italian is to be on the ground. he will have to settle affairs with his king and take fast steamer back to America.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Making Mops.

The pupils of the Arkansas Blind School have now taken up new stu dy and industry combined in the shape of mop manufacturing Cotton rope mops are made by the students and sold to the other state institutions
 Prof Lucas, superintendent of the blind school. stated Saturday night that the boys of the institution take great interest in their new work. The same machine that is used in the manufac- tnre of brooms at the school is also used in the manufacture Of the mops so that the school does not have 10 go to any additional expense in the new work in the way of purchasing equip ment.
 The material for the mons is bought in Chicago Many of the students have already proven to be adopts at the work, one boy student turning cut as high as twelve mops an hour.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
CHANDLER AND RUSSELL FLY.
Army Balloon Experiments Begin at
 Washington.

Washington. D. C.-The signal corps of the army has begun it's spring series of experiments in balloon work. An ascension was made by Major Ed gar Russell and Capt Charles de F. Chandler, the armys aeronautic ex- pert The flight was made in a twelve hour northwest wind. which carried the balloon across the Potomac to Alexandria.
 Capt. Chandler piloted the craft and Major Russell, who was making his first flight, accompanied Capt. Chand- Ter to experiment with the armys new telephoto camera. A third man was taken along to operate the cam era. The balloon used was one of the old type of the signal corps.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Inquiries About Resources.

The office of Commissioner of Az ricu!fure Guy B. Tucker has received number of inquiries in the past week concerning the alfalfa culture and pearl fishing interests of Arkan- sas. Both are known over the South west and South. and many people in various states are inquiring for data on each. Many valuable pearls have been found both in the White and Black rivers.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Bio Crop Predicted.

II was stated Saturday in the office of Commissioner of Agriculture Guy B. Tucker that the next crop of rice, Arkansas newest agricultural product. in this state would be abnormally large. in comparison with former crops put out. In many counties a crop of rice will be put out for the first time, and in others the acreage heretofore planted will be doubled.
 The counties in which the most ex- tensive crops will be put out are: Jef- ferson, Prairie, Lonoke, St. Francis, Poinsett and Cross. A score or more other counties, it is believed, will make attempt at raising rice.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Here lnspeetina Prison.

Dr Charles r. Howard. president of the Prison Commission of New York city was in Little Rock Wednesday inspecting the Arkansas penitentiary. The state of New York intendds to re- build at a cost of $2.OOO ,Oo0 Sing Sing prison al a point g miles further up the Hudson river from the point where the prison is now located. Dr. Howard is now making a tour of the south securing ideas from other state penitentiaries as to construction and prison plans,
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Petitions Filed.

Petitions have been filed with the Supreme Court in the cases of Sim Strong and Dave Kinslow, both of whom have been sentenced to hang Both appealed their cases to the Su- pfeme Court where the judgment of he lower courts was affirmed Until the petitions are acted upon Governor Pindall will not set the date of hang. ing for either man.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Repressntative Resinns-

Governor Pindall Thursday received official notification from William A. Roby of Hamburg, representative of Ashley county in the House of the Arkansas Legislature. of Mr. Roby's resignation as representative. His letter was very brief and no reason Tor the action was given. The gov ernor will appoint a successor in case of session of the legislature between now and the time when new repre- sentative Is elected from Ashley sounty.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Mayor Lemon Quits His Office.

At the last meeting of the present City Council Monday night. which was its first meeting in the new city hail. Mayor W. F. Lemon. at the close of a message 10 the council, rendered his resignation. which was accepted by the council.
 Immediately after the action ac- cepting Mayor Lemons resignation, Alderman l.. N. Whitcomb of the Fourth ward placed in nomination his colleague, J. H. Hollis, to serve as acting mayor. There were no more nominations, and MT Hollis was unanimously elected by the council.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Eiaht Prisoners Flee Jail

Jackson, Miss.-A special dispatch from Gulfport says eight prisoners. seven of whom are under sentence to .he state psniten iary. some to serve life terms. escaped from the Harrison county jail about 1o a. m, Tuesday. and sHll are at large. Their escape was due to the failure of a deputy to turn the key in the lock on a door lead ing from the jail corridor.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Companies Merue.

Auditor of State Avery E. Moore was notified Tuesday that two insur. ance companies operating in Arkansas had merged The American Fire Tn. surance Company of Little Rock bought out the Capital Fire Insurance Company and the two are now under one head
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Pardons Granted.

Governor Pindall Tuesday granted three pardons, two to Cleveland and Arthur Payton. who were convicted at the September term. 1907. of the Jefferson County Circuit Court, of assault to kill, and sentenced 10 one wear in the penitentiary. and one 10 Milton Thompson. convicted at the July term, 1907 of the Crawford Couu- ty Circuit Court of felony.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
State House Gossip.

There is s53.000 in the general re. venue fund at the present time.
 The copies of all orders issued by the Arkansas National Guard during the past several years have been made out and forwarded 10 the War Depart. ment. according to request.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
The Plain Fucker

If burn or bruise aflicts you rnh !,
 on, rub 1t on. Then before you scarcely know 1t tba
 trouble will be gone. For an aching joint or muscle do ths
 same. It extracts all pains and poisons. pluck,
 the stings and heals the lame Hunts Lightning Oil does it.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Couldn't Catch Her.

i've just been done in oil by p Allette Dauber," remarked Mrs. Old. stock.
 Now isn't that too bad,' exclaimed Mrs. Justgotit. One of them smooth fellows tried to sell me a bunch O, oil stock spell back and I turned him down hard"
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Board Postpones Morrow Hearing.

The State Board of Charitable Insti- tdtions met Tuesday in adjourned ses- sion and decided two matters of more or less importance. Il was decided to postpone the hearing in the case of Emma Morrow, the girl who charges that she was assaulted while an inmate of the deaf Mute In stitute by another inmate of the in stitution. The hearing of the case will take place at the next meeting.
 The board also decided to move it's headquarters and that of Secretary Hampton from the second floor of the Fulk building to the third floor of the Masonic Temple, Fifth and Main streets. A suite of three rooms will be rented there. The headquarters will be moved as soon as convenient for Secretary Hampton.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10
Hollis to Keep Up Lemons Policy.

Acting Mayor Hollis was at the of fee in the city hall the greater part of Tuesday, looking after the duties of the mayors office Mir Hollis stated that he would follow out the policy of Mayor Lemon. He stated that he is strongly in favor of the or ganization of the downtown paving district and putting asphalt on Main street. He states that he will favor any action on the citys part 10 give a reasonable amount to the paving fund
 Mayor Hollis will probably read a message to the new City Council when 1t organizes next Monday night
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10

No man is so prosperous that he can afford to dispense with the rest of mankind.
The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup For children teething. s0ftens the gums reduces ,n fammation, elays pain, cures wind coc 25c bottle
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19

LOS ANGELES, July 16.-[Editor
Herald: Prejudice is defined as an I'M
reasonable prediction or a proposes
sion for or against something. Now,
Mr.. Stone, If there is in me an lin
grained prejudice" whether 1t proceeds
from heredity or environment, should
he conceded a certain amount OF
sympathy. since prejudice is to the
world of thought what crime Is to So
ciety. I therefore plead mot guilty"
and rest my case in your hands. How
ever. before attempting my defense you
must necessarily have conference
with me as your client. Let me state
NV case. I want to be purged OF the
charge of unreasonableness. Predllec-
ton 1 may have, but 1t must rest upon
reason. and my reason tells me that
there is a difference between right ana
wrong. What the criterion is depends
upon time, place and condition, yet you
will agree with me that there are GER
tain things that are lntrlnslcaliy
wrong, nahum per Sc.
Conscience, or the voice OF reason
says that in a given case a certain
action is right or wrong. This )udg-
ment must be regarding ourselves inul-
vidually, But If an assassin erroneously
considers murder a virtue, is society 10
submit passively, and with maudiin
sympathy cry out, Poor DEVIL ne
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19

LOS ANGELES, July 16.-[Editor
Herald: A short time ago in an ar
ticle in The Herald Frederic Haskin
dealt with the subject of hydrophobia
and the Pasteur institute. Whether
this is a prelude to the agitation for
an institute on this coast do not
know. The usual tactics employed are re
newspaper articles, a general scare
with mad dogs running in all direc-
lions, scores of people bitten and dying
a horrible death, then away to the leg
islature for the necessary appropria-
ton and the grand possibilities TOT
graft. 1t may, perhaps, interest inc
public to be told that medical men
not interested financially in Pasteur IN
stitutes and who have investigated la us
claims are unhesitating In tneir coiir
dennation. Statistics (official; hol
medically show that deaths from hydro
phobia have Increased greatly IN 10
calities where these Institutes nave
been established. Mr.. Haskln States
the disease has been very S,,, PreVaiT en-
Dulier of the University of Pennsyl-
vania has been repeatedly appointed
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
THE HEARsTLING

TITLE WILLIE HEARST is rum
ming around saying he has lost
faith in an unregenerate Democ-
racy and it's leaders. This assertion
by the downtrodden. counted-out one,
whose only experience with politics has
been to empty barrels of dads money
and get another jab i'm the solar plexus
from an ungrateful republic, will cause
responsive echoes in the marshes
around the head waters of Salt creek.
Oh, reader, weird is the wind that
walls among the willows at the head
waters OF the creek. Upon that wind
come Gliding human tones, the voices
of the mighty who have been, the has
vases of the nation. Here they meet
and in blank verse discuss affairs of
state. 1t is believed there are enough
has-beens to organize political
party of their very own, an Indepen-
dent political party. which will show
the regular parties how to do politics.
The principles Of the has-beens are the
same as those of the independence
party, and If anyone will tell us what
tilC plllltPlGS VI lliG liutDcHnGllES
party are or may be we will eat our
neighbours hat. We have interviewed
a great many prominent citizens on
the subject of the Independence party.
We have hung on the lips of gray
boards and besought them to reveal to
us the secrets of the past, present or
future of the l. p. We have ransacked
libraries and communed with the sages
of yore. We have consulted fortune
tellers and attended Undertaking.
seances. Even Little Bright Eyes, who |
is supposed to know everything, said |
she could not get a line on the Doodle |
Dees Although she had been in the !
communicative ghost business for the |
past forty or fifty years nothing ex-
planatory of the 1. P. had ever &C.
CURED in the sphere she haunted when |
she was not professionally engaged in |
doing a haunt stunt on the earth. We
have reached the conclusion the l. p.
consists in William Ranandrandolph
Hearst's assertion that Democracy and
it's leaders are unregenerate. In hoe
signo the /. P. proposes to win or ex-
plode. Three jeers for the L P!
r. l. p!
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19

LOS ANGELES, July 17.-[Editor
Herald; The women who bravely went
to Jail for the cause of free speech
have done a great good to this COM
munity. They have exposed the con-
ditions in the city jail. Ordinarily only
persons guilty, or at least suspected of
guilt, are sent to jail, and when these
are released they say nothing. Hence
the proverbial secrecy of the prison
chamber.
In this case we have highminded, cul-
tured persons submitting to- detention
In Jail In defense of a sacred American
this is some of the things they have
seen: Disease gathering filth and dis
ease spreading vermin, foul air, bad
drainage and the mixing together OF
prisoners. In this Jail young girl,
not necessarily guilty but merely sus-
pected, say of stealing paltry object,
would be given as a cellmate a woman
whom environment or the vicissitudes
of life had made an unrepentant Mag
dalen.
Now q Jail is a place where people
charged with crime and presumed to
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
A TRAVESTY

N GOVERNMENT by popular repre-
In sentation is Knocked by travesty
" when representatives of special
interests manage to interpose between
the people and their laws, and pack
legislative chambers with servile tools
instead of men of originality and initia-
tive with good red blood in their veins.
promptings of corporate interests can
not be said to represent the people. It's
members hold office on false pretenses,
They do not earn the salaries which
they receive from their constituents.
When an amazed country Seholds in
any state the spectacle of a railroad
corporation seeking to usurp the power
of the people and make the peoples
representatives the agents of its will,
it's first sensation of establishment soon
gives way to a feeling of Indignation.
because the history of the United
States and of all free government
proves that interference with a part is
interference with ALL Corporation
0ohA pdllCil III d SlellC 10 GOl pOI
usurpation In a nation, and when a
state legislature becomes subserVient to
the interests of corporation it is a
matter of national concern. If Califor-
MIA wishes to maintain her proud place
among the self-governing states which
constitute the republic she must assert
her prerogatives. She must show she
is self-governed, and not by-somebody-
governed. In the performance of its
duty to the public The Herald must
insist on asking every voter to be true
to himself and to the state by giving
his support and his suffrage to legis-
lative representative who will realize
his duty to the state and the nation,
and measure up TO it. Public interests
will never be safe until they are
guarded by legislature which will
take steps to enforce the law which
has been so long violated by the
Southern Pacific company, as well as
by members OF the state railroad COM
mission and the attorney general, Off
Gals elected to enforce the law.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
RATIFICATION

VI ITH great enthusiasm the DEM
w ocratic campaign in Los An
giles is begun. The ratification
meeting was an earnest of the big
patriotic fight which will be waged,
and showed the Democracy is alive to
its opportunities and its esponsibilities,
and will work without ceasing to pro-
mote the national success of the DEM
ocratic ticket. Off with your coats~and
HUSTLE for Bryan and Kern. DEM
ocracy and Amerlcanism, constitutional
government, conservative reform, for
the overthrow of a system which robs
the people and condemns school chill
dren to work in factories, and for the
substitution of a governmental plan
which, by the restoration of American
ism, will bring about the greatest good
for the greatest number. Shout You
have cause that's worth shouting for.
Cheer! for your hopes of victory are
justified. But don't neglect to work,
work, work. and the best and most
practical ratification of the Democratic
ticket is good. honest, persistent, patri-
otto, hard work for Democratic vic
tory
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
MIR. cocHRANE"

No ONE has yet managed to find
the mysterious Mr.. Cochrane,
4 who is supposed to be the re-
sponsible owner and actual rent colS
leetor of the premises at 434 and 4SS
North Alameda street. Police Com
missioner Fuller. president of the Pho
neer Truck and Transfer company, was
accused, most unjustly, of being the
owner or representative owner of the
houses Commissioner Fuller should
produce Mr.. Cochrane in the flesh, as
well as in the signature to an affidavit
A signature does not prove the exist
ence of a man. hut a man may prove
the genuineness of the signature. Mr.
Fuller's friends hope he may find Mr.
Cochrane, who at present by many citi-
zens is regarded as an "'Arris" to Mr..
Cochrane's Camp"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
CONSCIENCE OR REASONS VOICE TELLS
WHETHER ACTION rs RIGHT OR WRONG

thought he was doiLg right" In the
first murder on record, did the CON
science of the murderer act? Was IL
in his case q "memoryfof what he had
learned?" "a habit and wholly me-
chanical?" Statutory law certainly did
not intervene; society had no code Of
morals. but lid this Biblical murderer
have a conscience? Did it accuse, com
mend or acquit him? Was he aware
of u wrongful act? At least here.
hope, you will admit that there
must have been an inherent power or
an instructive knowledge that urged
the malefactor to distinguish right
from wrong.
Even where q man has an erroneous
conscience he must act in accordance
with 1t, but again, again, Mr.. Stone,
society public policy, can take no cog
nizance of an individual defect.
The only proper method of acquiring
complete knowledge about thing is to
turn and twist it, go all around 1t, in
side and out; this involves repetition,
and IL my incontinence has imposed
upon you the task OF unduly repeating
parts OF the review of Blatchford's
mot Guilty" 1t has least served a
charitable purpose.
When receive the copy Of the book
I will make some further deductions.
and If the pursuit of the dollar does not
demand too much of my attention, will
endeavor to refute in extenso the i'm
possible reforms suggested. Until
then [ must interrupt this embryonic
discussion of a most interesting sub
ject. e. GRAF.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
WORK AND WAGES

A N EASTERN publication prints the
"a following: Personal - Middle
- aged man of family, experienced,
and healthy, desires to exchange body,
mind and strength for the necessities of
life No reasonable offer refused" AS
Joel Shoemaker puts it in Poverty in
Prosperity" the ordinary cost of liv-
ing for man with a family increases
every year. But the real purchas-
ing power of the professional man,
his pay envelope, in the business
office does not Increase. Wage earn
ers in the mills and factories have
received slight recognition in in
creased salaries, but brain workers
remain almost in the position of ten
years ago." This truth should not be
puzzling to the man who wrote the
statement of it quoted. During the
last ten years brains have been trained
to engage in every pursuit, and the
college bred man is everywhere. The
professions have been invaded by great
armies of college graduates. Mean
while, from time to time during a rush
of business, there is just enough of a
lack of able-bodied men trained to
work to give INSCRIPTIONS en-
ployers the opportunity of assert
ing that conditions demand working
women and children to take places for
which men cannot be found. A big re-
adjustment in conditions which regu-
late supply and demand of labor in the
United States is obviously necessary.
Mr.. Taft has becn asked to suggest q
remedy for a dilemma which is a fire.
quent result of present conditions-the
stranding of capable man who has a
family to support. He has confessed,
in very strong language, that he is
unable to suggest a solution of this,
THE vital problem of the United States
today,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
CITY scrip

0tITY EMPLOYEES are indulging in
anxious speculation as to what
~ arrangements will be made to pay
them their salaries for July and
August. 1t will be the middle of Octo-
Der before the work of the tax col
lector again fills the city hall Golfers,
and long before that there will be no
visible supply of ready cash. The in
convenience is attributed to the fact
that some taxpayers hold on to their
tax money as long as they can. When
the reluctant taxpayers have plenty of
funds this is not merely unfair to the
community, but is strikingly and sig
nally unfair to the citizens who do the
work of the community. By the middle
of October, when the amount of taxes
collected will bring relief, the city will
owe more than $1,OOO,OOO, and the city
employees will be extending credit to
the city and asking landlords and
tradesmen to extend credit to them. A
proposal is made that scrip should be
issued to tide the employees over this
stringency." Merchants would accept
SCRIP III payment lOl Dlilos anu CITY Slll-
ployes would not be compelled to pay
brokers for cashing their warrants. 1t
is not fair that hard working men and
women should have to wait for money
they have earned. 1t is not fair they
should be compelled to pay for the
financing methods of the city. If en-
ployes are put to expense in cashing
city warrants it is as obvious as the
moral law that the city and not the
city's wage earners should have to pay
the brokers' bonus. If city wage
Garner has to pay fee to an outsider
before he can get ready money in COM
pensation for his services rendered to
the city this fee should form an ex-
pense account against the city and the
city should illustrate it's appreciation
of a square deal by paying it. OF
course if 1t is possible to introduce a
system of financiering by which the
services of the middleman and the ne
cessity for giving him a rake off may
be dispensed with, so much the better
for everybody concerned, except the
middleman.