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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Organization For Local Advancement.

Grannis.-A meeting OF the citizens
and business men was held at tAe
State bank recently and a Grannis
Boosters Club was organized with a
large membership. The object of the
club will be 10 boost the town of
Grannis and the surrounding country.
One OF the main features will be the
gathering aud preserving of fruit for
exhibition purposes. a large number
of Jars have been ordered and a com
mittee appointed TO collect and pre-
pare all kinds of fruits and vegeta
bles for exhibition purposes. This
section IS noted for its excellent fruit.
The finest exhibit of peaches al the
St Louis Worlds Fair came from
Grannis and judging from the hun.
dreds of acres that are now growing
and those being planted this year bids
fair in the near future TO be one OF
the largest fruit shipping points on
the Kansas City Southern railroad.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Large Business Deal ARRANGED

Pine Bluff.-A $3.50 poo mortgage
executed by the Clio Lumber Compa.
ny in favor of Alvin d. Goldman OF
St. Louis, for which $50 bonds of ST.
000 are 10 be issued and secured by
6L790 acres of timber land in Jefer-
son, Grant, Cleveland and Dallas
counties. was filed in the office OF the
circuit clerk in this city on the Sth
At the same time and place a deed
was filed in which the Bluff City
Lumber Company, OF this city. con
Yeys to the Clio Lumber Company its
holdings in the four named counties
aggregating value Of S1.500.0oO.
major part of which. $3.50. 600. is to
be paid in stock in the Clio Lumber
Company. The remaining S250,GOU IS
paid in first mortgage bonds.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Bills Lost and Are Ineffective.

Little Rock-Two bills by the re.
cent legislature one creating the vi
lonia special school district in Faulk-
ner county and the other relieving
railroad employees from professional
collectors who would garnishee rail-
road employees outside the state. viii
be ineffective because they were not
enrolled and were not presented 70
the governor for his signature. Tn
der the law. all bills must be sub
mtted TO the governor within 80 days
after the legislature has adjourned
else they are null aad void. The mis-.
take was discovered when delega.
lions called on Secretary of state
Ludwig to ascertain what had become
OF the bills
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Well. What If He Didn't7

For many years DR.. Francis l.. Pat
ton, ex-president of Princeton uniyer-
sity, wore side whiskers. Whenever
he suggested shaving them there was
division of opinion in the family.
One morning he came into his wifes
room, razor in hand. with his right
cheek shaved smooth.
How do you like it, my dear?" he
asked. "If you think it looks well, l
will shave the other side, too y
Every body's Magazine.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
viii Receive Part of Lost Money.

Little Rock.-Nhile living at Ellis
worth. Logan county, in 1904. DR.. {.
d. LESTER, now of Argenta, sent $40
IN registered letter TO a sister in
Illinois. When the letter arrived it
contained but SO, the remainder be-
ing piitered en- route. DR. Lester no.
tilted the postal authorities and filed
claim with aflidayits. Dr. LESTER
has received letter from Postmaster
Holt OF Little Rock enclosing an at
davit to sign establishing his identity.
When this is done and the papers
are finally passed on by the pos al
department in Washington, Dr. Lester
will get S25, one-half of his loss.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Italian Wedding at Little Rock,

Little Roek-Antonia Raj and Mrs.
Metto Engenial We're laaFried in The
Office OF the county clerk. A A.
Brown, justice OF the peace. performed
the ceremony and Louis Massa re-
peated the words OF the justice to
the contracting parties. as the Ital-
ians were not able 10 understand
much English. 1t was the first time
IN many months that tie clerks Office
has been the scene OF a marriage in
which The ordinary use of the English
language would not suffice 10 tie the
knot Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Raj viii
reside III Bauxite. Saline county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
People Talk About Good Thinos.

Fourteen years ago few people knew OF
such preparation as Powder for the
Feet. To-day after the genuine merits of
Aliens Foot-Ease have been told year after
year by grateful persons, it is indispens-
able to millions. 1t is cleanly. whole
some, healing and antiseptie aud gives
rest and comfort to tired aching feet.
1t cures while you walk Over 10000
testimonials. limitations pay the dealer
a larger profit otherwise you would never
be offered substitute for Aliens Foot
Ease, thc original foot powder. Ask for
Aliens Foot-Ease, and see that you get it.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Throwing Kisses Not an Art.

No one needs instructions in the
hurting of kisses. We assume thai
the ladies and gentlemen clad in alb
breyiated garments in the stone age
needed none. Surely, their successors
are none the less enterprising. Throw
Ing kisses and catching them, if we
be pardoned for frivolity, are natural
and involuntary arts, such as breath
ing and walking. Expertness doesn't
matter; it's all the spirit in which
they are peojeeted-Atlanta Consti
tuition.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Long Drawn Out Law Suit.

Hot Springs.-A long drawn on.
damage suit against Prof. Carl Myers,
whose Utica (New York; balloon
farm" has supplied many of the gas
bags in use. ended here recently with
a verdict in favor of the complain
ants, the Hot Springs Airship Compa-
ny, for $4,000. The company sued
for $4,000, alleging gas bag built
for the Rice patent airship was faulty
and not of sufficient size 10 raise the
airship. The case will go to tae SUI
creme Court,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Appeals From 15-Year Sentence.

Fayetteviile.-John d. Holt, recent
ly convicted in the Washington Coun-
ty Circuit Court of murder in the
second degree and sentenced TO Is
years in the penitentiary. has appeal
ed his case to the Supreme Court.
Holt was convicted on the charge of
killing j. w Murray. farmer living
near Lincoln, in Washington county,
September 6, 1908 The killing re-
suited from a quarrel preeipitated by
Murray. who accused Holt of stealing
some of his watermeIons.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Peach Crop Beng ARRANGED For.

Russellville.-At the recent meet
Ing Of The Pope County Fruit Grow.
efss a citation at Russeilyille ar
rangements were made for shipping
and disposing OF the coming season S
peach crop. S. J. Mays OF Glarks-
vile WAS chosen as agent to handle
the crop Some of the growers have
agreed 10 sell their crop at SLIP -
per bushel, f. O b, at Russelleiue.
The bushel basket was decided upon
for shipping and sufficient num5er
for the season was ordered com
mittee to superinJend the shipping of
the crop was selected.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Conway Water Works Planned.

Conway.-The prospects that Con
way will soon have one of the best
water works system il the state ale
at present very encouraging. The
Board of Trade has decided to test
the water supply in the range OF
hills north OF CONWAY, and should the
test be successful The watc;works sys.
TEN VIII at once he installed.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Beds for Tuberculosis Patients.

Eight beds day for tuberculosis
patients have been provided in the
United States. according to the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis, during the
year ending May 1. There are in the
country over Il, 900 beds for eonsump-
tive sick, distributed in 29S sanitaria,
or an average of sos beds per sanitar-
ium.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11

Marion 81, Manchester, Ia, saws.
Constant work at sewing machine
seemed to bring on kidney trouble Tha
kidney action was irregular and ,ho
pains in my back and loins so sare.e
| could hardly endure it. Doan's Kia
ney Pills made me feel better in
short time, and ] took them until en-.
tirely free from my trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents h,x
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, y. y
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11

Gay "a Nine times out
OF ten. backacbs
tells OF kidney weak.
ness. The only way
to find relief is t.
cure cure the kidneys,
Doan S Kidney Pills
have given SOUND
strong backs to
thousands of men
and women. Mrs
Wesley Clemens 81
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Remove Old Court Roildino.

Madisoh.-Fhe old St. Francis coun-
ty court house has been torn down,
the site being the properly of Scott
3ond upon which lie is erecting a
$4,000 brick store building Many
valuable papers We're taken from tho
corner stone of the old building,
which are in possession Of the owner
OF the property.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Bail Secured For Joe Walker.

Clarendon.-Joe Walker. recently
convicted OF murder in the second de-
gree il The Monroe County Circuit
Court and sentenced 10 Il years in the
penitentiary, and who has since ap-
pealed his case. was allowed bail in
the sum of $4,000, which was fur
nished
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Swine VIII Ee Under Ban.

Nashville.-This city has declared
against the town hog by vote o
221 10 Gl in a special election The
mayor asked for expressions from the
people on the proposition so that the
city council might know whether to
pass a hog law
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11

Denning six days revival
here by Eyangelists J. s Burke and
A. b. Hobbs, there have been 206 con
versions, and of this number 60 we're
converted one night, among them be
ing one who heretofore has been an
intidel. OF the 206 converts. 100 are
men. The church is TOO small TO hold
the crowd.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Serious Fight Causes Trouble.

Fort Smith.-In fight here Ed
Hiner, son Of John Hiner, a we'll
known attorney. was stabbed and Sc
riously injured by George Cromwell
son of a farmer who lives near the
city. Cromwell claims that Hiaer
made move as if to draw a gun and
he stabbed him
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Japanese Mercantile Marine.

In its mercantile marine Japan has
1,61S steamships, of 1,153,340 aggre-
gate tonnage; 1915 sailing vessels. of
372.319 aggregate tonnage, and 1880
Japanese ships of the old style" of
511,452 aggregate tonnage; in all,
1923 ships, of 2,037,111 aggregate ton.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Bail is Denied to SLAYER.

Maenolia-Judge G. W Hays has
denied the plea for q habeas corpus
writ in the case Of J. W. Parker, a
sawmill owner, who is charged with
killing F NJ Boyd with cant hook
several days ago. Parker was re-
manded to Jail without bail
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Smoother Then,

The second-year debutante. as she
massaged her left cheek with a rotary
movement, said:
"Of course | love him, though he's
rather rough. | confess"
Before | threw him over" said the
third.year debutante, looking up from
the face-steaming machine, "he shaved
every day" -
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
New Telephone System is Propc e

Mansfield The Mansfield city coun-
ell. al its recon meeting, grained u
franchise to the Boothe Telephone
Company to enter and do business lii
Mansfield Il is the intention OF The
company 10 put in an uplo-date sys-
tenn. The company is composed 81
citizens of Scott county who 1--we al
Hoothe and vicinity.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Pouch RifIino is settled For

Salen.-The father of Harrison Bell,
the boy charged with rihing a pouch
apd securing $50 from registered
package while carrying the mail from
Wiseman TO Salem. has made good the
loss. The boy has not been heard
from silce.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Saloon Men snagoed by citv

Hot Springs saloon keepers
OF Hot Springs, George Modes. Frank
Head. Dom Brigardillo, Walter Flow
ers and Fred Zimmerman. were each
fined $50 in the police court recently
on the charge of laboring on Sunday
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Work on Street Railway BEGUN.

Helena The steel rails tor the Hell
ena street railway arrived in that
city last week and work on the con
strucdon OF the road has begun The
franchise provides that n half mile
OF the road must be completed BY
July i, but it is stated that at leas. d
mile Will be finished by that time
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Sunday School viii Be ENLARGED.

Calico Rock.-The new Calico Rock
School Board al a recent meeting, de
cided that the increased attendance
OF the past term and the outlook for
the future demanded more room and
an additional teacher Immediate steps
to supply additional facilities are to
be taken.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Sunburnt Eyelids.

Who does not know the misery of sun
burnt eyelids-that crinkly and burning
condition of the skin? Isn't it worth a
great deal to know that DR.. MitchelPs
Eve Salve applied to them upon retiring
will effect complete cure before morning.
On sale everywhere. Price % cents or by
mail, Hall & Ruekel, New York City.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
For $3.50, coo Worth of Bonds.

Van Buren.-At The Crawford Coun,
ty LeYee Board meeting Philip d.
Scott was authorized 10 dispose of the
S250,000 bond issue. Several bids for
the bonds We're received, none OF
them were satisfactory to the board.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
negro Criminal is Sentenced.

Clmton.-After being out 40 min
utes The jury IN the case of Abe Green.
a negro indicted June l for assault
ing Miss IRA Webb, the 14-year old
daughter OF a well known farmer, re-
turned a verdict of guilty last week
The negro was sentenced TO be hang
ed on July 8.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Industrious Workers Leave State.

Barrow & Dyer of Den
yer Col, have shipped two carloads
of bees 10 that city from BougHton,
small station on the Iron Mountain.
folr miles north of Prescott. There
are over geo stands in The shipment.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Dividend For Oil Mill Men.

Cotton Plant.-A; a recent meeting
OF the stockholders of the Cotton
Plant Oil Mil Company dividend of
10 per cent was declared and oroered
paid 10 the stockholders.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Red. weak. Weary. ws,e.y Eye.

Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart: Soothes Eye Pain
Write Murine Eve Remedy Co, Chicago
tor illustrated Eye Book. At Druggists.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Helena Returned the Winner

Pine Bluff.-The next convention of
the Arkansas Travellers will be held
at Helena. Little Rock was defeated
in an exciting contest for the next
annual meeting.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
viii Establish a sanitarlur.

Walnut Ridge-The Lawrence Gaup-
~ Medical Society is contemplating
the establishment of a sanitariupl 81
Walnut Ridge.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Not Exclusive.

WAS 1t an exclusive party?"
Not at all. Some of her relatives
were there"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
For Headache Try Hicks capudne

Whether from Colds, Heat. Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Enects Immediately. 10, u
and soc at Drug Stores
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
Knew When to Act the Part.

Are you afraid of thunder and light
ning?"
Depends upon whether l have male
company in the parlor or ot."-Judge.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-11
BURDENS LIFTED
From Bent Backs.

A pad back is heavy handican >.
those OF us who have tn ~, 70
The Washington herald., 1909-05-22
The Strike. PUBLIC and Private

The strike Of public employees in France.
together with the effort to make it gen
eral. calls renewed attention to both the
rights and the obligations Of those who
serve the state. as compared with those
who sell their labor to capital An effort
is made by some economic writer's to
base an argument against the public
ownership and operation Of such agencies
as telegraphs ard railways upon possible
revolts against governmental authority
and regulations. But. in reality, no IN
cusTial outgrowth Of the public se-vice
n France or elsewhere, involves sound
argument either for or against tha,
proposition.
Tie Inherent right of wage earners in
private employment TO organize and tc
pse the orderly strike as weapon &c
gain higher wages OF wholesome condi-
tons Of labor has long been recognized
That right, devoid OF such weapons as
violence. intimidation. or the boycott has
bseu thoroughly established rs success
FL operation must depend. in the Ions
run. upon the justice Of the cause.
But in public employment a factor al
together different is introduced. The
servant Of the state is the servant Of
The Washington herald., 1909-05-22
Incusted TOadx

The utility OF beauty. theme for phi
Iosophers. becomes transformed into the
decorative capacity Of ugliness. a prob
Ian for the art OF the milliner. This
change has been wrought by the simple
device Of making toads into hat pins
The caprice Of feminine fancy has taken
no happier turn in the long history OF
the adornmeut Of the crowning glory OF
woman II is the arid plains OF Texas
not the scented boulevards OF Paris. that
offer a contribution designed TO relieve
the anxieties OF the Audubon Society. by
lessening the ruthless sacrifice Of the
song bird upon the altar of vanity Il IS
q grim dweTer in darkness. not a creature
OF light and air. OF freedom ana fight
that is to be inpaled as an ornament.
Moreover. the process OF manufacture.
II that word be applicable to a trans
mutation. does not carry with it the penal
incident OF death Il involves merely
suspended animation The horned toad.
first being captured with due precaution
against its venom. is chioroformed in
preparation for its longer sleep Thus
even the possible objection OF cruelty is
obviated. Then the unconscious creature
IS plunged into bath OF adhesive ma
terial and incased in a coating OF gold OF
silver. Thus incrusted with metal. the
siienced object may be further adorned
with jewels. Mere man is thus assured
that there Is 10 be no economy in this
adornment-
/ Psychologists have speculated without
/ definite conclusion upon the possible age
Of a toad resurected from broken &C.
ment in the interior OF a pyramid. It Is
conceivable that when Macaulay's savage
explores the ruins OF the civilization Of
the twentieth century. his prodding
weapon may release into awakened life
a surviving fashion Il vanished age L
the creature thus reused from Iethargy
were endowed with memory and speech.
what records Of the past both mighty
and trivial. could It recount This treas.
ured love Of its silence would be in har-
mony with the unlettered age OF its release
It's dumb possibIIitles Of elOqUence would
be as mysterious as the caprice Of fash
ion that led to It's mumnifed preserva-
ton. In this present day we may only
/ hope that the tariff tinkers viii not put
a duty on the horned toad OF Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-22

care for that sort Of thing. brewed or
distilled from corn, there being q par
ticular kind OF corn beer. indeed, that Is
not only very gratifying 20 the palate, but
entirely and absolutely Misunderstanding!
So. why should wheat fluctuations and
an uncertain -four market worry US when
we can have all these good things to eat
and drlnk-if we ehoose-from the realm
OF the Corn King alone? It Is a goodly
plant, and It fiourished in this country
long before the Pilgrims landed at Ply
mouth Rock, or even Columbus sighted
San Salvador. Nothing IS easier on the
digestive equipment than corn foods. and
nothing contains more Of nourishment to
the cuDic inch than a corn pone-or corn
dodger. II you prefer. Why lament the
high price OF wheat when mare is at our
doors. ready, willing. and anxious to play
such a noble and truly versatile part in
our scheme Of things?
The Washington herald., 1909-05-22
MONUMENT TO CLEVELAND.

washington the Place for Memorial
10 the Late President.
From the baltimore Sun.
His admirers among the business men
Of Chicago are raising q fund Of $4,000
to erect q statue Of Grover Cleveland
Though this was proposed only a few
weeks ago. more than half the fund has
been raised. and the remainder viii be
secured without difficulty. Il IS under
stood that the plan is TO erect this statue
in Chicago.
No man who has lived In America n
cur generation more richly deserves q
monument than Mr.. Cleveland. and Chi
cago has shown commendable enterprise
in promptly putting the purpose into ef-
feet But Mr.. Cleveland was a national
character. the first President. up to his
time. since the civil war. who truly rep
resented all sections Of the nstion-the
man who upheld the nations credit. who
restored public order when anarchy
threatened. and who fearlessly net and
fought even the leaders Of his Own party
for the good OF his country
There should be a stately and dlguifed
memorial erected 10 evidence appreciation
OF his great services and regard for his
memory. But it should be a national
tribute, 20 which the people of al States
and sections may contribute. and Il
should be erected at the Capital Wash
ington has many statues. but few meI
who have served either on The field oi
war or IN the chair OF state 50 richly
deserve preservation IN immortal bronzs
as does Grover Cleveland His monument
should stand in the nations Capital tow
ering among the tsuest of memorials tC
| its great men.