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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Humane Society Scores One.

Little Rock.-Convieted under the
new child abuse law of numerically
beating her I0-year-old deaf-mute son,
Mrs. Lucille Hawthorn of this city was
fined 81 and costs by jury in the
court of Justice ID. Meisper recently
After convicting the woman the jul
rors declined their fees, materially re-
ducing the costs. The conviction IS
the first under the act of the recent
legislature covering acts of cruelty
to children. The exhibition OF the
back of the boy. Harry, to the jury
scored for the state. His shoulders
and back to the waist line were COW
cred with stripes and bruises from
the blows received. The defense
maintained that the boy was whipped
for stealing money from his mother
and for fighting her when she under.
took to schastise him.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Better School Facilities Are Wanted.

Womble.-At the ratio of 8 to l,
the electors of the new Womble Spe-
cial School District voted a seven
mill special tax for general school
purposes at the annual meeting Sat
urday. Transfer of all funds to the
general purpose fund was ordered and
1t was decided to erect four-room
modern school building on the site
designated in the act which passed
the recent legislature creating the
special district and naming the direc-
tors of same. The new district has
% square miles of valuable farm and
timber lands. about five miles of rail-
way, five active corporations doing
business and actual taxable property
OF about a quarter OF million dol
lars. The election showed an almost
unanimous sentiment for better school
facilities and 1t is planned that q
high schol will be built at once.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Arkansan Stune in France.

Paris.-Marion Dwight Fortner,
alias William Wells, of oxford, Miss,
was arrested in this city Thursday
at the request of. the American au-
thorities. He is charged with forgery.
NJ. Dwight Fortner was night clerk
at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock
for about year. He came TO Little
Rock in 1902 from Camden, where
he had acted as clerk at the Ouachi-
Ia Hotel at that place. He was popu-
lar and although youth in the mat
ter of years, his manner was courtly
and polished and he possessed the
ability to mako friends rapidly Fort
ner has been missing since February
It. He is under indictments on
charges of obtaining S11,500 by means
OF forged Endorsement on a check
given him in a real estate deal, which
failed of completion, in ST Louis.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Miner hs Shot and Dies Instantly

Clarksville.-Tom Curry was shot
and instantly killed at Spadra, near
here. recently. it is alleged by a man
named Wilson. Curry was president
of local Miners Union No %. From
reports received 1t appears that Will
son and Curry, together with others,
were discussing the matter OF new
contract TO be entered into between
miners and operators. They disagreed
and a controversy arose, which finally
ended In Wilson's shooting Curry.
Curry had been here about three
months, coming here from illinois.
Wilson had lived at Spadra for sew
eral years. Immediately after the
shooting Wilson came to Clarksville
and surrendered to Sheriff McPher-
son, who took him back to the scene
of the tragedy.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
TROUBLE ON
GEORGIA RY.
Strike on Georgia Line Making Sc.
rious Condition For abor

Augusta, Ga.-There have been acts
OF violence on the Georgia railroad
following the firemen's strike Fire
men on freight trains have been beat
en- and intimidated Firemen ON mail
trains on the Athens and Macon
branches have been fntimidated and
mails delayed The railroad has for
mally made complaints as 10 the lat.
ter to the postoflice department and
TO the respective United States dis
trict attorneys in the district wherein
the two branch lines lie. The road
has also instructed its attorney. in
instances where interstate freight has
been interfered with, to proceed in
the Federal courts against those re-
sponsibl.e Al Thompson, Ga. a negro
fireman, in response to a demonstra-
ton by an angry crowd, left his en-
CINE. The mayor there promises pro-
lection for future trains. At Dearing
Thursday William Parker, a negro
fireman, was called from his engine
by a number of white men. taken be-
hind stone and severely beaten. As
TO the latter case the railroad has
offered $500 reward for proof to con-
Wet the guilty parties. With the ex-
eeption of one local freight, every
train was moving all right Friday.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
NO. Sc.
Must Be Gradual Of Schoo,s.


Little Rock.-The three state med.
ieal boards from now on will meet
only twice a year, as the result of a
new hw regulating the practice OF
medicine and surgery which was en-
acted by the recent legislature. Here
tofore the boards have been meeting
four times year The boards are
known as the eclectics, hoDeopath-
les and regulars" The boards meet
In Little Rock each time for the pur-
pose of conducting the state exami-
nations for licenses. Another feature
of the new law is that which prohib-
Its undergraduates from applying for
license to practice medicine. Here
tofore cases have been known where
students of medical colleges in Arkan-
sas, before graduating from any in
stituton, took the examination for
license and in some instances passed
with the result that they were au-
thorized to practice medicine before
ever completing their course OF study.
Under dhe new law an applicant for
the examination must be a graduate
of Il medical college and cannot take
the examination before he Is one. The
new law also increases the examina-
tion fee from $40 10 S15.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Diamonds Nav Be Free.

Little Rock.-The first diamond
hunting excursion ever attempted
by a railroad will be run June 3-S
over the Memphis. Paris and Gulf to
Murfreesboro in the heart of the Ar
kansas diamond fields from Ashdown.
where the Memphis. Paris and Gulf
connects VITA the Kansas City South
ern. A carnival is to be held at Muir
freesboro and all excursionists upon
payment of so cents will get round
trip ticket to the Mauney diamond
field near that place. All the dia
monds they can pick up will be theirs
to keep. The Mauney field is about
10 acres in extent. Much has been
printed about the Pike county dia-
mond fields, but the citizens of Muir
freesboro intend to take this abso-
luteiy unique method of further ad-
vertising the richness of their terri
Tory Ill the precious gems.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
France in Vortex of Strike.

Paris.-A congress of the Seamens
Union has decided to join the move
ment inaugurated by the General
Federation of Labor in aid of the
postal employees and an appeal has
been sent to all the seamen at large
and small ports to cease work imme-
diately. The copper moulders and
cabinet makers also held meetings
and decided TO strike and the secre-
taries of the electricians. provision
trades and biscuit makers declared
that their respective unions were
ready to go out any time. On the
other hand, referendum of the gas
men rejec,ed the strike project by a
large majority.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias.

Hot Springs.-The Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias of Arkansas open
18th in the pavilion of the Park ho-
tel, the attendance estimated at 400
delegates and visiting members The
dramatic order of Knights OF Khor-
assam, a side organization. with head
quarters at Little Rock, made pa
rade in the afternoon with victims"
for initiation paraded through the
streets on camels. goats and other
animals A large bull which T. j.
Priohard of this city rode, broke from
the parade and furnished spectaeu-
lar chase for the crowd thai lined the
streets to witness the show
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Two Amendments to Be Voted On.

Little Rock-Two proposed consti-
tutional amendments will be voted
upon at the next general election. One
will be the question of having the
initiative and referendum in Arkan-
sas and the other the question OF ex-
empting from taxation for the next 10
years all money that is invested in
machinery for the manufacture OF
cotton or cotton fiber, the money 10
be exempted for a period Of seven
years. The latter proposed amend
ment is provided for in a resolution
by Warneck of Columbia, which was
adopted by the recent legislature. The
first proposed amendment is provided
for in resolution by Senator Ar
mold. also adopted Each legislature
is allowed to adopt three joint reso-
lutions providing for constitutional
amendments, but only two were
adopted at the recent session.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21

NEW ASYLUM
BADLY NEEDED

Little Rock-The county judges
are expected to make an appeal to
the governor urging the necessity OF
immediate construction of the new
state insane asylum. County Judge
Asher OF Pulaski county and County
Judge Farmer of Garland county have
already held a conference with the
governor in regard to that matter
and 1t is understood that other coun-
ty judges over the state will make a
strenuous appeal for relief. Judge
Asher declares that the county Off
GERS will insist as far as possible
on some relief, as the present con-
dition is ssaid to be unusual. Pulas-
Xxi county alone has so patients, who
would be confined in the State Hos,
pital for Nervous Diseases if there
was any room in that institution.
the patients are being maintained In
the county hospital at the expense
of the county. Such a condition eX-
lists all over the state. it is said. In
some counties the number OF insane
patients is small. but those counties
are not able to take care Of their
patients as Pulaski, as they are not
provided with as thoroughly equipped
and modern hospital and county in
firmary conveniences as this county.
In instances the patients are held in
the jails. In other instances county
judges are now trying to arrange to
keep their patients in private infirm-
aries at the expense of the county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Governor Patterson is innocent.

Memphis.-.Do Don't blame me-" call
ed Governor Patterson. surrounded on
his way TO the station to return to
Nashville after a brief sojourn here,
at his home A big crowd, including
personal friends pointed To vacant
buildings as alleged proof of hard
times coming when Tennessee goes
dry July /. Blame the Legislature"
laughed the governor Il had moth
ing TO do with the coming drouth."
Governor Patterson vetoed the state
wide prohibition bill, but the measure
passed over his veto He was cheer
ed by the throng that followed him
TO the station.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21

Newport, Batesville, Yellville and Cot
ter
The three days session of the ed
ftors at Fort Smith was one of the
best. most enjoyable and most profit
able that has ever been held. The
convention was presided over by Vice
Presidents S. b. Baird of the Ham
burg Eagle r. Z. Bradford of the Lo-
noke Democrat and J. A. Livingston
of the Russellviile Courier-Democrat
in the absence of President John X.
Jobe. who was unavoidably detained.
Something like one hundred editors
were in attendance and so apprecia-
tive were they of the efforts of Mr..
Jobe as we'll as the sentiments ex-
pressed in his annual address (Which
was read by Secretary Earl ".
Hodges) that beautiful gold headed
cane was presented to him by the
individual members of the assoeIa-
tion on the return of the party to
Little Rock.
Among the subjects of interest TO
the craft which were taken up and
ably discussed are the following:
"Recollections of Former Press
Meetings." Hon. o. e. Ludwig.
Relation of the Newspaper to the
Development of Arkansas" ]. H.
Hand of the Yellville Echo.
Better Legal Printing Legisla-
ton" Frank E Robins of the Conway
Log Cabin Democrat.
Working Your Home Field" E.
C. Funk of the Rogers Democrat
The Level and Square Editor"
Col George Thornburgh Of the Ma
sonic Trowel.
Progress of Arkansas Newspa-
pers," G. c. Colburn of the Ozark
Democrat
Prosperity" T. L. Pound OF the
Danville Democrat
Twenty-Five Years Member of
the Arkansas Press Association" :"
Adam Clark of the Arkadelphia
Southern Standard.
| The entertainment of the convention
was ably looked after by the hospit-
| dblt anu enter piIoihS 1itiEcho va n Vi =
Smith who afforded trolley and au-
tomobile rides. free theater tickets
and best of all most elaborate ban
Quet at beautiful Casino park
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, S. B. Baird of Hamburg
Eagle.
First vice president. r. E. Brad
ford of Lonoke Democrat.
Second vice president. J. A. Living.
ston of Russellville CourierDemocrat.
Third vice president, j. H. Hand
| of Yellville Echo
Corresponding secretary, Earl w.
| Hodges OF Little Rock
Recording secretary, T. L. Pound
of Danville Democrat.
Financial secretary, Powell S. Car
| den of Malvern NCte0r.
Resolutions were adopted derogec-
| ing the government printing of en-
velopes in competition with the press
of the country and thanking the citi-
zens of Fort. Smith and the railroads
| for their hospitality and courtesies.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Railroad Fined on Three Counts.

Little Rock.-Fines aggregating
$500 and costs were entered against
the Iron Mountain railroad in the
United States District Court on the
roads pleading guilty to violating the
cattle quarantine and the 28-hour
laws. The Indictment for violation OF
the cattle quarantine law contained
one count and for violation of the
2S-hour law, three counts. A fine Of
S100 aud costs was assessed on each.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
LoVinu Cup Won by Orator.

Conway The winning OF the
Ouachita.Hendrix debate here Satur-
day night by Ouachita broke the tie
between the two colleges and makes
Ouachita the champion Saturdays
debate was the seventh time tl.s col
leges had met in debate and up to
that time each school has been win
ner once. A so loving cup donated
by the Board of Trade of Conway was
carried away by the winner.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
BulIdino spurt is Announced.

Paris.-A contract has been let to
Lee Richards and II. T. Stufflebeam
for the construction OF brick block
on the corner of First and Strait
streets. for George w Richie. The
building. when completed will be
occupied by the postofice, Cochran
x Rhyme, lawyers; Richie q Sons,
grocery and meat market, and bar
ber shop.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Author is Under Trial.

st. Louis-The circumstances un-
der which James Shepard Cabanne
III. was taken TO San Francisco re-
Gently by Broughton Brendenburg, the
New York author, are being consid-
cred by the ST. Louis grand jury. The
boys father appeared before the jury
and it was stated that an indictment
on charge or kidnapping was being
sought.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Noted Southerner Accepts.

Vicksburg. Miss-Col Henry Wat
terson, editor OF the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal wired to Capt w. T.
Rigby his acceptance of the invita-
tion to preside at the dedication of
the monument TO Stephen D. Lee in
the Vicksburg National Park on June
II. The invitation was sent at the
request of Blewett f. Lee, son of the
lamented Confederate commander.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
JOSIE FRAzEE CAPPLEMAN.

Fort smith.-The Arkansas Press
Association adjourned Thursday and
about forty of the editors, including
their wives and daughters, left in the
afternoon over the Iron Mountain for
an excursion trip over the beautiful
scenic branch of that road along the
White river Stops We're made by
the excursionists at practically all
the towns and receptions and ban
onets were rendered the editors at
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Want 1000 Population Now.

Benton.-A petition is being circu-
lated here for the purpose OF secur-
ing authority for the extension of the
limits of the town, SO as TO take IN
territory that viii add about 500 pop
ulation to the town With the new
territory added it is estimated the
census Of 1910 would give the town
a population of about $500.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
To Work on Public Roads.

Mountain Home-Ah able-bodied
citizens of Mountain Home are ex-
pected to work on the road between
that town and Cotter this week. The
school boys Of Mountain Home will
also assist in the work, which will
consist in removing rocks from the
road in order to make it more easily
passable.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Seminary Will Not Be Moved.

Washington the meeting OF
the board OF trustees of Haygood
Seminary at Washington the question
of removing the seminary to a more
central portion of the state was tax
en up and discussed. and il was final
l. decided to let IL remain where it is.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
War Secretary Leaves Cuba.

Havana-The visit of the Amefi-
can secretary of war. Jacob NJ. Dick
inson, TO Havana has ben cut short.
owing to his illness. and United
States converted yacht May on
which he arrived here Thursday, sail
ed with the secretary and party
aboard
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Gas and Oil Field Reporte1.

Little Rock.-Rumors OF the find
ing OF gas and oil fields near Ash
down and Winthrop are being circn,
lated here. Southwest Arkansas is
rapidly becoming a dream OF sudden
riches to most of us.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
-awherrles Bring Much Cash.

Van BANKERS at Van Bu-
ren estimate that over 100000 has
been received in this city in payment
of this seasons strawberry crop and
that from $4,000 TO $4,000 more will
be received for the remainder OF the
crop 1t is expected that the seasons
shipments OF berries from Van Buren,
will exceed $50 cars.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Natural Gas For Fuel Supply.

Texarkana-J. L. Farley OF Mlsaou-.
ri is in Texarkana arranging TO es-
tablsh a large hour mill in that city.
Natural gas will be used as fuel tor
furnishing The motive power for op-
Grating the mill.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Perry County Farmers Meeting.

Perryyille,-The farmers of Perry
county Will hold institute at Perry
vile this week. at which questions
relating to corn and cotton culture,
stock breeding and dairying will be
discussed The institute viii be acid
under the direction OF Prot G. A.
Cole.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Teachers Meeting is Announced.

Camden-The Ouachita County
Teachers Association will meet In
Camden June IL.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21


That mortal ever saw,
And all things are the best things
Out here in Arkansas
Here are roses, richest roses,
OF every hue and shade,
And chrysanthemums the grandest
Dame Nature ever made,
With geraneums, ferns and pansies
And palms that premiums draw,
While yiolets fill with fragrance
The whole of Arkansas.
And the fruiti It's ripest, richest.
And of the rarest hue;
While tn apples are the choicest
That Adam ever knew,
And so plenteous and so perfect
They fill the earth with awe
Aye. all things are the best things
Out here in Arkansas.
Here are granite mounts, and gold
mines
At least We hope there are
And coal-beds, without bottom,
Outstretching broad and far;
Here are gems G pearl and diamond
Nor bemish, fault or flaw;
And these but few the treasures
Found here in Arkansas.
At the great Worlds Fair" she
proudly
Ranked first in many ways,
In the countless grains and products
That her famous farmers raise;
Aye, fifty-four world-m medals
Fen now her earnings draw;
For all things are the best things
Out here in Arkansas.
And the women, they're the sweetest
And the dearest, and the best,
Nor can they help but know it
Sometimes-must be confessed;
While the men. are second only
To these women, without flaw,
Aye, gentlemen still have we
Out here in Arkansas.
Here are Editors courageous
And students of the staff
Whose calling is to sigh a sigh
And sometimes-laugh a laugh.
They must jest and joke and jolly
No matter how they feel
II their hearts are hurt and heavy,
II, perchance, they've missed a
meal.
Be their purses full-or empty
The Ef'tor's the same
Must lead all enterprises.
Or they will be TO blame;
They must head the high church bod
les.
Guide the body polite,
Know each birth and death and mar
riage
And know it pretty quick.
Aye, pressmen OF me people,
For the people and the right,
You stand for push and progress
And always lead the fight;
BY stress of wit and wisdom
You trains of readers draw
'Tis you who mould the morals
OF men Of Arkansas
You come from fruitful Ozarks,
From fertile prairie-land,
From prosperous town and city,
From all this old state grand;
Here are men with hearts heroic
Who wage the war for law,
Aye, Editors the staunchest
Have we in Arkansas
And here's one little woman
With busy brain and pen
A pilot in ;he press ranks
OF magazines and men;
She is tireless, true-good metal
The best you ever saw
Here's to the Stetca-Book lady,
The pride of Arkansas.
Here's the home of peace and plenty,
Here's the heart of hope and rest,
And the people, all the people,
Are most hounteously blest;
And. as other states lose prestige
II seems a silent law
That the people come a-floeking-
out here TO Arkansas
JOSIE FRAZEE CAPPLEMAN.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
And know it pretty quick.

Aye, pressmen OF me people,
For the people and the right.
You stand for push and progress
And always lead the fight;
BY stress of wit and wisdom
You trains of readers draw
'Tis you who mould the morals
OF men of Arkansas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21

And the fruit! It's ripest, richest,
And of the rarest hue;
While tn apples are the choicest
That Adam ever knew,
And so plenteous and so perfect
They fill the earth with awe
Aye, all things are the best things
Out here in Arkansas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21

Here are roses, richest roses,
OF every hue and shade.
And chrysanthemums the grandest
Dame Nature ever made;
With geraneums, ferns and pansies
And palms that premiums draw,
While yiolets fill with fragrance
The whole of Arkansas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21

Here are granite mounts, and gold
mines
At least We hope there are
And coal-beds, without bottom,
Outstretching broad and far;
Here are gems G pearl and diamond
Nor a blemish, fault or flaw;
And these but few the treasures
Found here in Arkansas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21
Here are Editors courageous

And students of the staff
Whose calling is to sigh a sigh
And sometimes-laugh a laugh.
They must jest and joke and jolly
No matter how they feel
II their hearts are hurt and heavy,
II, perchance, they've missed a
meal
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21

Here's a song that's worth the sing
ing,
Tis a song of love elate,
OF pride, that should be pardoned,
In this prouG and peerless state.
Where the flowers bloom DER the fair
est
That mortal ever saw,
And all things are the best things
Out here in Arkansas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-21

Be their purses full-or empty
The Fftor's the same
Must lead all enterprises,
Or they will be TO blame;
They must head the high church bod
les.
Guide the body polite,
Know each birth and death and mar
riage
And knnu. Il nrnLtv nuink