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The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
NEW CASTLE TIMES.

We had the pleasure of seeing and hearing our first winter last night and today.
 think the 1908 cotton crop is about gathered in our county with the ex- ception of a few lazy fellows like R. K. Swan, who have got few bales to pick, but we will have to excuse Bob as this is his first farming for several years. He honestly thought 1908 was much longer than il really was.
 Moving and changing hands is all the go around here DOW. Mir John Tankersley is going to move to For rest City in few days. l think For rest City will depopulate this end of the county if they keep on leaving.
 Brother Newsom will soon move across the street and occupy the resi- dence belonging to Dr. T. F. Me Dougal.
 J. T. Smith is contemplating going further north to spend the summer.
 We learn that Mr. Will Allen has come back to the country to live and we are glad to have our old friend back. He had drank out of the Eddy Spring too many times to stay away. We think one ]. F. Me. will make his return before long to the little strip he left on the roadside. At least we hope so. We miss him and his little family.
 We like to forgot to tell: there is another newcomer in this county at Mir. E. l.. Horton's. It's another boy, Bud is looking as young as Grandpa. He says he don't care bit.
 We had real robbery up here the other day. Dr. Oliver stole Mrs. DevereauX' only child she had left at home. But no one could blame him for Miss Kate is one of our sweetest and best girls. We don't see why this did not happen long ago. We wish them long, happy and prosperous life together, and if you both will always remember the vows you have taken your pathway through life will always be smooth and strewn with roses.
 Rev. Hood, our beloved leader and circuit rider for Wesley circuit this year, preached at Forest Chapel Sun day morning. This was his first round. MT. Bud Doris came up from Colt with him. They both took dinner with W. o. Pirtle The people all seemed to like him very well. We hope this will be one of the best years of his ministry, and il will be if he has the prayers and help of all the people. He cannot do it all by him. self. Let's all do our part and in the day of judgment we will all be re- warded for it.
 Miss Dollie Gammell,on of Forrest City's sweetest girls, spent the day with Miss Alma Pirtle Sunday. Miss Dollie was feeling pretty sad from getting about all she had destroyed in the house of MT. John Dillon that was burned last week. We sympa- thize with the entire family in their loss.
 We heard S. F. Sweet had on a Prince Albert coat before he left for Little Rock. Now, we told you so SUBSCRIBER.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
DEMOCRAT TIMES.

We are in the midst of regular i toad pincher.
 We had quite large ice storm last Monday night.
 Our, postmaster has housed up for | the winter.
 We are expecting to hear of an earthquake at any moment.
 Since Col. Sweet is going to give everybody everything they want, we will ask for an airship.
 Arkansas had more governors last year than in any state i'll the Union
 St. Francis county should be scratched off the map. We are anxiously awaiting the time when the Rock Island Railroad will give us an agent at Heth.
 The Chronic Kicker has been out on tour for several days hunting her lost animals.
 Mrs. w. $. Thomas, and daughter. and Mrs. Pearl Lamb have just re- turned from an extended visit to rela- tives at Forrest City and Nettleton.
 MT. r. Jackson, of Hot Springs, formerly of this place came in last week, sold all his belongings and lit a shuck for Hot Springs, never to | return.
 II. J. Johnsey, our mail carrier, is having tough time, so he says. The weather is too bad for his horse to travel and he just takes it afoot He is determined that the mail shall 20 through.
 l. D. Stoddard, of Hell Cat Lake. | and $. II. Wallace, were in this To- cality last Sunday and claim that they are two of the luckiest men in the whole world, as they already have a cotton crop on hand, and won't have to raise a cotton crop this year. 1 We are at a loss to know what to do about our public road, as it is in very bad condition, and we have no road overseer. Will some smart man please tell us what to do. What has become of our county judge? k. C. Lamb and Thomas Cochran. our bear hunters, found a bear track last week and bundled up all the bear traps that they had, and went after Bruin. They assured us that we should have some bear meat right soon; We have heard nothing from them since.
 SheriiT Gunter has bought fine horse, and is now as he claims, ready to go after them. and we feel sure that when Morgan goes after man, he will have to leave the earth or Morgan will get him.
 SILVER BILL.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
JERICHO TIMES.

Health is good in this locality al present
 Rev. Lilley preached two interest. ing sermons al the Dunkard church last Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam Baskins visited MT. and Mrs. Tom Ball Sunday.
 Messrs. Avery Clifford and Leon Parker and Steve Hurt, from the Woods settlement, was Sunday wis itor in thls locality.
 Misses Emma Thomas and Minnie Burnett, and Messrs Jeff Burnett, Johnnie Alexander, and Clarence Bur- nett, vlshed MT. W. $. Nugent and family last Sunday.
 MeSsrs. Phil Jones, Lee and Burt Nugent, made flying trip to Pales. tine Tuesday.
 Lee and Burt Nugent made flying tripto Egypt Sunday.
 The box supper at MT. George Nor ris' last Friday night was we'll attend ed. Those taking part in the supper were Burt Nugent, Miss Jennie liar ris, Paul Martain, Miss Emma Thomas, Avery Parker, Miss Ola Wood, Clifford Parker, Miss Fife Morris, We've Harris, Miss Minnie Burnett, Steve Hurt, Miss lima Roy, eNugent, Miss Fannie Stokes, Willi. Harper, Miss Chloe Nugent, Ernest Burns, Miss Florence Watts, Bud Cavanaugh, Miss Henrietta Morris, Leon Parker, Miss Lou Nettie Morris.
 BIG IKE,
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
"Just a WOman's Way"

Just Woman's Way" the new melodramatic success which comes to the Becker & Lewis opera house on next Tuesday night. January l9, is staged by an exceptionally strong and especially selected company. Great
 artistic skill, ,directness of method and intellectual strength are evident in the portrayal of this great story of everyday life, and the author, MT. Sidney W. Pascoe is to be congratu- lated upon the candor and naturalness with which he has handled rather delicate theme and upon the direct ness and forcefulness which he has employed in the telling of story and
 in the driving home of lesson which it is well for all of us to know. Lin coin J. Carter has provided him with a particularly well balanced inter preting cast and tie scenic equip ment is most adequate and complete
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
President Helps Orphans.

Hundreds of orphans have been helped by the president of the Industrial and Orphans Home at Macon, Georgia, who writes: We have used Electric Bitters in this Institution for nine years. It has proved most excellent medicine for stomach, liver and kidney troubles. We regard it as one of the best fam fly medicines on earth" It inyigo- rates the vital organs, purifies the blood aids digestion, creates appetite. To strengthen and build up thin, pale, weak children or run down people it has no equal Best for female com plaints. Only 50c at all druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
\ Horrible HOId-I h

About ten years ago my brother was held up in his work, health and happiness by what was believed to be hopeless consumption writes ". R. Lipscomb, of Washington, \. C. "IIe took all kinds of remedies and treat ment from several doctors. but found no help till lie used Dr. Kings New Discovery and was wholly cured by six bottles. He is a well man today It's quick to relieve and the surest cure for weak or sore lungs. hemorr- hages, coughs and colds, bronchitis, lagrippe,, asthma and all bronchial af- fectiOns. 5oc and Sl. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
Try IL Once.

There is more actual misery and less real danger in | case of itching skin disease than any other ailment. Hunts Cure is manufactured espe- cially for these cases, 1t relieves in stantly and cures promptly. Abso- lately guaranteed.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
Brave Fire Ladies

often receive severe burns, putting out fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica Salve and forget them. It soon drives out pain. For burns, scalds, wounds cuts and bruises it's earth's greatest healer. Quickly cures skin eruptions old sores, boils, ulcers, felons; best pile cure made. Relief is instant. 25s at all druggists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
\. P. TRAIN
MEN ARE
STILL OUT
SOME RETURN TO WORK ON
THE GREAT NORTHERN.

There is nothing stirring among
the idle members of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen on the
lines of the Northern Pacific this
morning, despite the fact that re-
ports from all up and down the
Great Northern have it that they
are returning to work in masses
there. 1t is doubtful If they will
return to work on the Northern
Pacific until settlement or COM
promise of the troubles existing be-
tween the officials of the road and
the SwitchrIen ems union has been eff
fected.
At was reported yesterday, the
order for the B. of r. T. men to re-
turn to work under penalty of being
expelled from the organization only
applies to roads on which their
union holds a majority over the
strikers. Members of the Switch
mems union declare they cannot
tell why the railroads think their
part of the strike is practically at
an end. for they have been given
no late information of any attempt
proffered advance of 2 cents an
hour, which has been spurned.
Much discussion is heard among
members of both the Switchmen's
union and the r. of II. II. over the
report that the railroads crippled
by the strike are to hire strike
breakers at the Denver" scale of
wages.
This scale, the strikers declare,
is 10 cents an hour in excess of the
wages that were being paid to
them just before they began their
strike, and four cents an hour more
they they are now demanding.
All the railroads involved in the
strike are being crowded hard for
service by the merchants and ship
pers all over the country. Three
through freight trains were run
west through Spokane over the
Northern Pacific last night and
one went east.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
BY GEO. 3. NEWlAND.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 9.-Some-
how this big switchmen's strike,
that has all but paralyZed the
northwest, has a strong resem-
blance to the familiar scene down
in the old orchard, where a swarm
of busy, home loving bees, resent
ing the offices of two legged in
trudef, gets busy in primitive fash
ion to show it's displeasure.
These $4,000 or so switchmen
have been buzZing about the ears
of one James j. Hill, raising such a
din that others have stopped to
look on. Yes, there is a general
managers committee that has su-
prem charge of the situation. 1t in
cludes an array of imposing names
and represents millions of dollars;
but as far as the switchmen of the
st. Paul district are concerned, the
railroads are Hill-cool, crafty, ex-
perienced Jim Hill, winner of a
hundred fights, absolute boss of the
northern transcontinentals. He is
the two legged embodiment of
power that the pigmy bees are be-
sieging.
WILL HAWLEY BEST HILL.
But the switchmen know this:
Hill has been beaten before. And
he knows when he's worsted. If
he's a desperate, resourceful
fighter. he's also a good loser. Eu-
gene Debs taught him the trick a
good many years ago. in the early
days of the A. r. U. Hill fought to
the last ditch. was whipped, and
surrendered without a whimper.
Frank T.. Hawley, the switch
men's president, hopes to repeat
Debs' victory. He is the queen
bee," and he is onto his Job. No
one, not even Hin, underestimate
HIM.
What are the switchmen striking
for
eOstensibly and technically a
wage advance of six cents an hour
and improved working conditions
fundamentally, THEIR LIVES!
Up in these bleak, wind swept
northern regions nature must be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

OH SoiiS'
No, net hat, but almost so this
morning when Prosecuting Attor-
ney Fred c. Pugh and Attorney
Fred C. Moore jumped to their feet
this morning In Justice Suckers
court, with doubled up fists and
blod in their eyes.
IF Moore had as much brains as
God gave geese, he would know
that the superior court declared
that ordinance constitutional de-
clared the fiery prosecuting attor'
ney.
Then came the explosion.
Il do not propose to allow any
one to speak of me in that man
ner," shouted the usually mild man
nered |. w. w. attorney.
Next the clenched fists and chal-
longing glare.
Il consider your remark very I'M
gentlemanly, Mr.. Pugh, and ask
that You retract it," broke in Judge
Stocker,
with due respect to he court.
do not feel that can retract," de-
clared Pugh.
An inSistent appeal from his
honor, whispered conference be-
tween Pugh and Assistant Corpor-
alton Counsel Blair. and, Il retract
my statement if the court insists"
from the prosecutor
"If the court wishes to avert
trouble at this counsel table, he
had better see to it these men do
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
THREE BIGGEST
PAYROLLS HERE.

About $50 people were on the
city payroll during the month
Of November, and the salary
disbursements amounted to
5000
The payroll Of the city is
one of the largest in Spokane,
but two or three others ex-
ceedine il. One of these is the
Washington Water Power Co.
and the other is the Great
Northern railroad, counting the
payroll Of its shops at Hill
yard.
Probably the most popular
psymaster In the city is Bob
Farley, city comptroller, who
knows nearly every man on the
city payroll by his front name.
Bob has CHEEKY word for all
as he passes out the checks,
and this helps some, especially
with the fellow who thinks the
city's check Is too small. On
public works like bridges Mr..
Farley takes the checks to the
men, who are unable to reach
his office during business
hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
PLACES BAN ON COAST|NG
ON THE C|TYS MAIN STREETS

Commissioner
the HILL other hill which
taking sidewalks
This been the life limb
n
o children coasting
police the
officials enforcing this
the police station.
objection kids
walks
but the walks on the main streets must be
clear
complaint
walks
Third afternoon
a mile minute
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
PROSECUTOR is FORCED
TO APOLOGIZE
IF Moore Had AS Much Brains AS
God Gave Geese--Flynn Trial.

not interrupt me at every point
the prosecutor stated. 81 am tired
of of the Interruptions and tacics
of the defending attorneys.
ELIMINATION OF PICKERING.
This miXup between the attor-
neys was the elimination of a day
and a half OF pickering over the evil
dence submitted in the conspiracy
trial Of Gurley Flynn, the |. w. w.
leader.
Half dozen times this morning
the attorneys engaged in an eX-
change of words which clearly
showed their antagonism for each
other.
If Mr.. Moore knew the A b C's
of conspiracy law, he would know
that persons do not have to know
each other to be implicated was
one of the remarks of Pugh, to
Continued on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
ANNIE MAKES A GREAT LAWYER DEFEND
HER HUSBAND I'm THE 'TEHI2D DEGREE"

office every day, and Mr.. Brewster
has devised every means of escap-
ing her. She Is persistent, how.
Jones is evidently disappointed
when he Is satisfied Mr.. Brewster
will not see Annie, but in a few
moments he returns with the elder
Mrs. Howard Jeffries card. The
lady is at once admitted. She is
much excited. having heard that
Annie is going on the stage to
parade her name before the public
Mr.. Brewster tells her of Annies
visits, and admits she has inter
ested him in herself and the case.
Mrs. Jeffies says she would like
to see Annie, and asks Brewster to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

arrange II for her. Mr.. Jeffries Is
a very old client of his. Brewster
says, and he does not like to dis
please him, but as they are talking
Jeffries enters.
After asking what that woman"
is doing out there again, the trio
discuss the situation. Jeffries has
not changed in his attitude toward
his son or Annie, and as he and
Brewster argue they seem to gain
no Roadway: AS the former takes
his leave he asks Mrs. Jeffries II
she is coming. but saying she
wishes to talk with Mr.. Brewster,
and asking him to call for her in
an hour, remains behind. II must
see this girl, Mr.. Brewster" she
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
LE:ECHES
DISREGARD
! He LAW
HAVE NO MORE USE FOR IT
THAN EQUITY GLUTTON HAS
FOR WOODEN SHOES.
THIS LETTER PROVES IT

Boo! 100000! oh, but the
crafty money lender is a poor. pow
erless and miserable dog when
once he finds his slave slipping
from the bonds OF fear that holds
him in unwilling peonage. Loan
sharks of the stamp that have in
tested Spokane have about as
much use for the law, or "A law
yer, as equity glutton has for IA
pair of wooden shoes.
Following is letter that stands
In undeniable prof of this asser-
ton. Out of respect for the feel
ings of sHe victim and his family,
The Press will refer to him as Mr..
Blank. The original letters from
which the following is copied is
held as authority for this article by
The Press.
"Mr. Blank, Dear Sir--i wrote
you a letter a few days ago and
will state that ! think you are any
thing but man when you try to
beat a person out of anything when
they have been so good to you as
| have been.
"Now ] wish that you would drop
me a line and let me know Wheth-
err you wished this thing to be set
tied by your attorney or whether
you are willing to pay 1t as you had
aught to. am sure that you would
not like to have your check tied up
for ., couple of months, and all the
tro82le with the company about
this, as you necessarily will have
to do If you do not consider set
Element. Let me hear from you
personally. Yours truly, W. S.
(Cantinuad On paaa Ina \
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
CHARGE THE
ROADS WITH
PEOnACE
(By United Press.)

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. e.-State
Labor Commissioner McEWen to-
day is investigating sweeping
charges of peonaee, filed against
the northwestern railroads by (. D.
Carr, of Toledo, an official of the
switchmen's union, and J. 3. VIII
son, of Duluth, member Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Carr and Wilson alleged that the
reads arc keeping imported strike
breakers, who took the places of
sWitchmen who are striking, under
armed guard to prevent their join
inu the strikers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
SHIP BURNS;
TWO DEAD,
z MISSING
AN AWFUL ACCIDENT ON THE
GREAT LAKES IN DARK
NESS OF NIGHT.
SURVIVORS TELL STORY
(By United Press;

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. o.
Two seamen are dead and 12 miss
ing, following the burning of tho
Anchor line freishter Clarion, off
Point PeIee, Ontario, at midnight.
Six members Of the crew, who were
taken from the burning ship by
the steamer Hanna, brought the
news to Cleveland at daylight.
The Clarion was a wooden steam
err, 240 feet long, with a 26-foot
beam. The fire started soon after
the Clarion passed Amherstburg,
Ontario. A gale was blowing and
immense waves swept the decks Of
the doomed vessel. The snow was
so thick that it was impossible to
see any distance.
This accounts for the fact that
the Point Pelee life savers were
unable to see the distress signals
displayed by the Clarion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

matter of course-for the 80 cents
an hour he gets.
THE WORLD DOESN'T KNOW.
The tragedy of 1t is that the
world doesn't know-never will
know. Switchmen don't have biog-
raphers. They're lucky to leave
enough insurance to assure a de-
cent burial.
When miner gets caught below
there are hundred men anxious
to risk their lives to get him out.
Newspapers describe IL with spread
heads. If he comes up alive he Is
a hero.
When a switchmen misses his
footing and goes under a train it's
too late for heroism. There's no
romance there-just sordid.
lamentable accident. And news
paper space is too valuable to re-
peat the story. 1t always has the
same setting. 1t happens too ofen.
It's not news. The public doesn't
guess.
IF you consider a switchman's
wages" President Hawley told me.
you want to recall how you
skinned over that little paragraph
in your morning newspaper. telling
briefly of the fatal accident to John
Jones. Maybe. as 1t happens. he'a
roxtinual - n~.. 49,.
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says when they are alone. Il think
l can persuade her to change her
course OF action Brewster thinks
he had better see Annie first, and
advises Mrs, Jeffries to come back
In half an hour. then he sends for
Annie. Jones, who Is much i'm
pressed with the young lady. goes
on his mission with grin. When
Annie comes In Brewster invites
her to be seated. and then asks
how long she intends keeping up
her system of warfare, persistiug
in forcing her way into his office.
Il didn't force my way in" she
answers. Il didn't expect to come
Continued on Page Three.)
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10y United Press.)

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 9.-Po-
lice are making every effort today
to find Alma Kellner, daughter Of
J. F. Kellner, wealthy brewer,
who Is believed to be held by kid
napers for ransom. She has been
missing since yesterday morning,
while enroute to mass at st. John
church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

Today The Press prints the third
Instailment Of the play, "The Third
Degree" which will be presented
at the Auditorium next Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday. II Is proving
to be an exceedingly interesting and
entertaining story. Watch for the
fourth instaIiment and a local story
about the third degree" tomorrow.
We are next brought into Mr..
Brewster's law library and find the
attorney porting over his books.
Jones, his confidential clerk, inter
rupts him with the information
that she's here again" Annie, 1t
seems, has been haunting the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

BELLINGHAM, Dec. 9.-Robert
Nick etchnie, four years old, saved
his three year old sister from burn
ing to death yesterday. While play
ing with matches the child's cloth
ing caught fire, Robert turned on
faucet and sprinkled his sisters
dress with water until the fire was
ont
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09
B = o . q . q . q q . . . . =
, POLICE STOP THREE
COUPLES WHO
B DANCED Il HOURS

B BUTTE, Dec. s.-PoIice
, stopped Marathon dance
B here, after three couples had
, been dancing-without rest or
, refreshment-for ID hours and
B Al minutes. During the contest
B many girls tainted, and six
B were taken to the hospital.
3 The three surviving couples
, were given a gold watch for
, the men and a diamond ring
, for the girls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

sofa, when the thermometer is
often 40 degrees below zero and
there's a blizzard ON, there are
softer ways of living than risking
your life in the gray, cold death
trap of a railroads yards.
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taken into account. 1t is vastly diff
ferent in California or Oklahoma,
or even in Illinois and New York.
Perhaps 32 cents an hour is good
wages in these warmer parts. Out
in North Dakota or here in Mime
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

These Railroaders of the
North Whose Strike Has
All But Paralyzed the
Great Northwest, Have
Nature to Contend With
in Their Battle of Life
Why They Refused to Ar
bitrate.
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WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH DEATH FOR 81 CENTS AN HOUR
SW|TCHMENS BIG FIGHT WITH JIM HILL IS FOR THEIR IvF?SI

It Is risk, every hour out of the
10 that the switchman works.
Every time he goes on duty he bets
his life. And the odds are against
him-always. It's one great epic
all but the music. Hardened? Ger
tainly he is. Otherwise he wouldn't
be in the game. But that heightens
instead OF minimizes the peril. A
veteran takes risks that a tyro
wouldn't dare. And he doe sit as n