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The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
TORRES STCTYAN -
REFORM PETITION UP.
Hot Springs Win Consider Lid or No
 Hot Water Move

Hot Springs.-The Business Mems League of Hot Springs has called a special meeting for Monday. Jan. 1. when action will be taken on a peti- tion signed by five citizens asking Secretary of the Interior Garfield to cut off the hot water supply in this city until the lid Is put on.
 The petition was filed with Assis- tant Secretary Frank Pierce, who was here recently Investigating the reser- Yation conditions preparatory to mak- ing a report to President.elect Taft.
 The petition asking that the hot water supply be turned eff was sign ed by Ed II. Johnson, Of the Security bank; Rev. W. T Amis. Rev French Thompson. Attorney J. E. Wood ana Umbrella" Bill McGuigan, former race horse owner In the call for the special meeting of the league to take action on the incident. 1t is set forth that the circulation of the news of the filing of the petition has had harmful results on the patronage here, and is being used by competitive resorts to convey the impression that persons coming here may be denied the baths at any time.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
Printers Get Present.

Norwood. Mass.-An S-hour day for all employees in place of the present schedule of 54 hours week, without reduction in pay, was the Christmas eve announcement of the Norwood Press company. which in- cludes J. s. Cushing md company, printers and elecrotypers; Berwick X Smith, printers, and F. r. Leming & company, bookbinders The action of the company will it is believe bring to an end the labor difficulties which have been a disturbing element in Norwood
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
WEEKS NEWS
 IN ARKANSAS
BIG DRAINAGE DISTRICT PLAN
 NED AT LAKE VILLAGE.
GRiCIE QUITS CONVICT LABOR
Extensive Plan for Booming Mining Districtc-Warm MayoraIty Cam paign in Pine Bluff-Otl1er
 Interesting Events.

Lake Village.-At a meeting held Tuesday and attended by property owners of Lincoln, Desha and Chicot counties, preliminary steps were talk en toward the organization of a big drainage district for the purpose of draining the Cypress creek basin If the present plans are carried out the legislature will be asked 10 pass a law creating @ special drainage dis trict embracing all the lands that will be affee, ed by the improvement
 It is proposed to incorporate in the new drainage district the territory now included in the Boggy bayou dis trict, making this one of the big gest drainage projects ever undertaK- en in Arkansas. The total area of land which will be affected by the proposed improvement is more than 500.000 acres, and the cost of the work is estimated at approximately Sl0o0,000 4 survey of the proposed district has already been made by government engineers.
 The organization Of the big drain age district will not interfere with the commencement of work in the Boggy Eayou district. The contrac, for the opening up of Boggy bayou has already been let and the work will he started within the next two weeks.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
ORACLE SWEARS OFF
 ON CONVICT LABOR
COL. JOHN M. ORACLE GOES AZ TER FREE LABOR FOR
 . PLANTATIONS.

New Gascony For the first time in 23 years Col. John NJ. Oracle will use ID convict lahos OF his eSten5isa plan taticns at New Gascony, Rob Roy and Hannaherry. For nearly quar- ter Of century, Col. Oracle has Eeen working state ard county conyicts. and for that reason his aesermination to discontinue entirely the use of that class z Fas Of considerable interests in view Of the fac that Col. ls.s.ze is now and has teen for the past four or five years hadly handicapped by hortage of lalor S
 Col. Oracle has reached the decis- ion to use nothing but free labor in the future, not because the convict labor has proved unprofitable, but be- cause of the anncyances and unpeas- ant features that are connected with the handling of the convicts. Col. Oracle states that the profits which he had obtained through ,he work ing of convicts have been entirely sat isfactory and that if it were not for other considerations he would con tinne to use hem in his cotton fields. The real reason for his abandonment of the convict labor system is to be found in the numerous damage suits which have been brought against nim by former convicts, who had been worked by him under his contracts wi h VnFiOus coun5 ipe
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
Interest Is National.

Interest in the case Monday largely centered in what tack the government will take in its inquiry into the Ma tional Packing Co Ii is alleged that the government will find it difficult to establish the contention that the existence of this company constitutes a trust agreement.
 It is declared that tke packing com bine is not exactly in the naure of a trust. in the sense that it pools busi. ness ard divides profits. but is merely an understanding" that the National Packing Co.'S quotations shall stand as the live stock prices for every day.
 The grand jury investigation is ex- pected to show just how far this "un- derstanding" reaches and whether it can be construed under the law as a violation of the sherman act.
 Packingtown was alive with secret service agents Monday every opera tive in the Chicago secret service headquarters being detailed to assist the governments inquiry.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
Iooted Ta~lcah Runs Wild.

New York, \. Y.- Turned adrift by 2 thief. who had stripped off the lights and expensive fittings. taxi cab tore through Sixteenth street. A mounted policeman followed to arrest the chauffeur who was running with. out lights. While the race was on the auto turned of and hit freigt car standing on factory spur. 'flen he policeman, digging into fh deFriA ror the mangled dri1 1T the ear Lad been unguided
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
MEMPHIs-cLARENpoN PACKET.
Arksneas Merchants Send the Aida to Tennessee Loaded to cuaros.

Memphis.-A new packet company between here and Clarendon, Ark \ on the White river. is probable asl ter a trial trip by the Aida, a While river boat which has arrived hei The little bsat was loaded to It's t. pacity. carrying 278 bales of cotto, |, and would have arrived two da3 earlier had it not been necessary q lay up at the mouth of the White riv r to get coal. She was loaded so hes g- fly that it was. impossible to toa d her except by climbing cotton bales. to the roof
 Those contemplating forming the company are the members of the Conl-' mereial Club of Clarendon. It is said S30000 has been secured. and action will be taken in the near future.
 Boats have rot run tor some time, between here and Clarendon and rail- roads have had monopoly.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
Christmas Mail Bag Stolen.

Kansas City, Mo.-A mail pouch containing sixty pounds of reg istered Christmas packages consigned to eastern points was stolen from the baggage-room of the Twenty-second and Grand avenue depot of the Belt Line railroad. Although the postoffice authorities refuse to make any state ment as to the contents of the pouch, it Is believed to have contained much valuable merchandise. There was no money in it.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
Georgia Prohibitionists Win.

Atlanta. Ga.-State Prohibition won a victory in the United States circuit court here Thursday when Judge W. T. Newman dismissed a petition attacking the constitutional ity of the prohibition law. Judge New man held it was matter for the state courts. The suit was petition for in junction by the Christian Moerlein Brewing company of Cincinnati and the Chattanooga Brewing company. to enjoin Atlanta City officials from pro scouting alleged violations of the jaw
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
New Postal Rulinq.

Washington, D. C.-Postmasters will not, in the future on penalty of dismissal be allowed to solicit the mailing of matter at their offices by persons living or doing business with in the delivery of another postoffice. according to an order issued by the postmaster general Thursday The order further provides that fourth class postmasters are expected to laim credit for cancelling postage ftamps on matter diverted from other offices to their offices for mailing.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
Dies by Knife and Poison.

Robinson, Ill-Jacob Jackson, farmer of Oblong near here, eomitted suicide by cutting his throat and also by poisoning. Several stitches were taken in the wound in his throat, and it was thought he would recover. but he died in about an hour. It is thought he swallowed horse medicine and that this may have killed him. No caus1 is known He Leaves a family.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
One Survives Wreck.

Newport, News, Va.--News of the loss off Hog Island, Wednesday of the three-masted schooner Jeanie Lippitt and the drowning of Capt ships crew was brought here Thurs day by Andrew Jorgensen, the sole survivor of the wreck, who was picked up at sea Wednesday by the American steameship Rayenscraig, Capt John son
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
HOT MAYoRALTY CAMPAIGN.
Chief of Police Stakes Job on Pine
 Bluff Election.

Pine Bluff.-The mayoralty cam paign in this city has opened and is being waged with fierceness. Dr. J l.. Caldwell. candidate against May Or Toney, publicly announced in a speech 10 300 employees of the Cot ton Belt shops that if elected he could not reappoint Chief of Police Stew art.
 Mayor Toney was present at the meeting and sprung a sensation by declaring that friends of Dr. Cald- well had solicited Chief Stewards sup port for the doctor
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
Earl of Cranard Arrives.

New York, N. Y.-The Earl of Granard, whose engagement to Miss Beatrice Mills. daughter of Ogden Mills was announced a few days ago. was a passenger on the Steamer Adriatic which arrived Thursday night from Southampton. Cherbourg and Queenstown.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
TRACKS NEARLY COMPLETED.
Through Service Between Helena an
 Kansas City Promised.

Helena.-Chief Engineer N. s. Dawley of the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad was in Helena and reports that the big bridge oyerN White river will be completed this. week. He states that a streteh q only five and half miles of track between White and Cache rivers. wi8 then remain to be built before through service between Helena and Kansas' City will be in operation. but owIilg to the heavy fill and the eharact1r of the weather probably four weehs will elapse before this Is completed.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
Slayer of Hope Marshal.

Hope-The authorities here have been advised that Will Green. who killed City Marshal John H. Ham ilton of Hope a year ago. has been captured at Lehigh, and that he is now in custody at that place.
 A reward of s1.000 is on deposit in the bank here for whoever captures Green
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
BREWER IS APPOINTED.
Will Have Charge Of Demonstration
 Work in Faulkner.

Conway. y.-State Agent ]. A Evans has named John A. Brewer of Bein- vile parish. Louisiana. to take charge of the agricultural demonstration work in ,his county during the ensu- ing year, and MT. Brewer will enter upon his duties next week He will devote his entire time to the su- pervision of about l50 demonstration farms in the county.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
Trust, Was Allegation.

Attorney General Hadley. in his suit, alleged the Standard Oil company controlled the other two companies, and that they were operating in viola ton of the antitrust laws of Missouri. More than a year was spent in secur- ing the testimony desired by the at torney general. It required an order of the appellate court in New York before the attorney general could get II. H. Rogers on the witness stand.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
coo,er and Son D. led aail.

Nashville. Tenn. udee haf has refused bail to tal Cooper Robin Cooper and Joh7 e. Sntrp- charged with the murfier ci senator Carfaack.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01
GUST OIL TRUST
 FROM MISSOURI
SUPREME COURT DECIDES AT. ToRNEY-GENERAL'S SUIT IN
 FAVOR OF STATE.
$l5O,O00 IN FINES IMPOSED
Judges Unanimous in Decision, ThoueIi Judge lamm Argued That Waters Pierce Should Have Been
 Fined s1,ooo,oooo.

St. Louis, Mo.-The Standard Oil company of Indiana and the Re public Oil company of New York are forbidden ever to do business in the State of Missouri again. the charter of the Waters-Pierce Oil company. a Missouri corporation, is ordered dis. solved, under a condition which will permit the company to be reorganized, and each of the three concerns is fined s50000, in a unanimous decision handed down by the state supreme court at Jefferson City Wednesday.
 The decision is the result of a suit brought by Attorney General Hadley, now governor-elect; nearly three years ago.
 If tie Waters-Pierce company shall file satisfactory proof with the court by Jan. 15, 1909 that it has severed all connections with the Standard Oil company. then the order of dissolution will b. held in abeyance Otherwise 1t will go into effect immediately. The fine of $50.000, however, imposed upon this company. must be paid
 Ooinion Filed by Woodson.
 The opinion was filed by Justice Woodson, and eoncurred in as to the result by the other six judges. Justices Lamm and Graves filed separate opin- ions. but each eoncurs in the result. Justice Lamm holds that the Standard Oil company should have been forced to pay a fine of s1090,0 ,000
 The Standard Oil company was do- ing business in this state as an In diana corporation. It has real estate and personal property in Missouri to the value of about s765, 900.
 The Republic Oil company did not make any return to the secretary of state this year, the assumption being that it had ceased business in Mis- souri. The Waters-Pierce company's main offices are in St. Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-20
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported TO
the health office during the past twenty.
four hours:
Darwin l.. IL. Sprague. IS years, 1000
G street northwest
Jamima Longworth Williams. 81 years.
1903 X street northwest.
Maurice J. Stack. 81 years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Abraham 3. Cohen, 40 years. col @
street southwest.
John Callahan. 81 years, 1917 FaArmont
street northwest.
Thomas barley, II years, 12S Attn street
southeast.
Samuel Yates; 90 years. Washington
Cleveland Grover. % years. Providence
Hospital.
Irwin IT. Mcconnell, % years. 9oo East
Capitol street.
Mary Pignatelo, 50 years. 212 street
northeast.
Annie d. Mccarthy, SO years, 47e 1st
Mary A. Campbell. CD years. 1905 11th
street southeast.
ISAIAH Cousin. 2a years. 1881 Majors
alley northwest.
William II. Jackson. 20 years, 1141 ID
street.
Ella Snowden, 1 year. IL Fenton street
northeast.
Sarah Johnson, So years. 60 Pierce street
northwest.
Sarah A. Harvey. AZ years. 443 Ridge
street northwest.
Mary NJ. Morton, Il years. 414 Washing
ton street northwest.
James A. Small, 10 months, 1O11 18th
street southwest.
Mamie Smithers. month, 4O5 New York
avenue northwest.
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Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the last twenty
four hours:
Henry I. and Florence B. MacCauley,
October Is. 1909. boy.
William NJ. and Mary E. Anderson,
October II, 1909, boy.
Thomas and Ada NJ Dixon, October 10,
1909. boy.
Francis E. and Sarah ]. Hoffman. Octo-
Der 0, 1909, boy.
Conrad and Lena Miller. October II,
1909, girl.
Gerson and Camille B. Nordlinger, Oc-
tober Is, 1909. boy.
Robert H. and Alice X. Martin, October
II, 1909. boy.
Alexander p and Eleanor NJ. Heron.
October H. 1909. boy.
Sylvan and Helen Bensinger, October
IL. 1909. boy.
1860, boy.
Eldridee and Myrtle Grimes. October
16, 1909. girl.
Der II, 1909. boy.
John l. and Nellie E. Bunch, October
16. 1909, boy.
Joseph A. and Martha Hutton, October
II. 1909, boy.
Gaspare and Lucia Scafidi, October II,
1909. boy.
Angelo and Angela Scott. October Is.
1900. girl.
Domenico and Lucia Perrone. October
10, 1909. boy.
Angelic and Maria Damico, October u,
1909. boy.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued te
the following:
Albert Sidney Parry of this city and
Fanny Estelle Newman of Bowie. Md.
Fabian P. Noel of Baltimore Md, and
Lillian E. Green of this city.
William F. Franklin of this CITY and
Margaret NJ. O'Donnell OF Naragansett
Pier r. l.
James w. Brown and Mary F. McIn-
William A Wimbush and Blanche
Brookins.
Edward A. Brauninger and Arie A,
Church.
Joseph P. Gilmore and Emma l.. Baker
Gardner NJ. Peck. jr., of Brooklyn. N
Edward Chains and Rebecca Tolchin.
sky, both of New York city
Joseph Henderson and Dosia Bebiey
Welfort Payton and Laura Clark, both
of Arlington, Va.
William j. Knobloch of Prince George
county, Mr., and Matte r. Purcell of
Colonial Beach, Nd
Edward FL. Hardy and Gertrude c.
Thornett.
William H. Love of Nuremberg. Va. and
Matte +. May CT Richmond, Va.
Joseph r. Hillman and Jennie f.
Shorter.
James II. Dickerson and Jessie l..
Heintz. both Of Richmond, Va.
Everett ]. Ellis and Mae y. Conroy.
George III. Magee and Ella NJ. Brown.
Henry MacNair of New York city and
Margaret E. Jones of this city.
John J. Rodler and Margaret ]. Clark.
James T. Barnes and Fender NJ. Lewis.
William H. Linkins and Mabel A. Kent.
Frank +. Pinckney and Mary +. Dean.
Ernest l.. Adams and Frances II. Gill
liam
Carl r. Hubbard and Edith F. Cannon.
Wallace G. Mccoy and Lillian NJ. Har-
ris. both of Milboro, Va.
Edward j. Kelly and Elsie c. Morris.
John F. O'Donnell and Mary c. Smith.
Joseph T. Rivers Of Beaufort. S. c.. and
Marian T. Emmons of this city.
William G.. Tennill Of Godsboro, y. c.,
and Halle NJ. Wootton of Greensboro.
n. c.
Chester Morrill, and ma NJ. Anderson.
Andrew Long and Felicia l.. j. Thomp-
son.
Joe II. Hayes and Mamie f. Newton.
James F.. Early of Without, Va, and
Gladys NJ. Austin of Profit, Va.
Lester A. Stanley and Angie NJ. Nuckols.
Robert A Cousins and Eva NJ. Smith,
both of Richmond, Va.
George F. Toney and Ada p. Robinson.
Niels P. Larsen of Warren, Pa, and
Lizzie P. Alexander of Round Hill, Va.
Fred c. Riggs and Syble D. Norvell
Alfred A. Slagle of Petersburg, Va,
and Christia Hayes of McKenney, Va.
Paul Rea and Rhoda l.. Baggett
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lucie f. Mortimer was maid Of honor anC
Mr.. William II. Waters best man.
The brides gown was white lace robe
over white satin. and her veil was caugh;
with orange blossoms. The maid OF honor
was sowned in pink silk and carried pink
roses
The parlorS We're decorated in autumn
leaves and chrysanthemums, the dining
room in pink and white.
Ihe ceremony was witnessed by small
company of friends and relatives, and
after an informal reception. Mr. Triem
and his bride were escorted to the depot
by the bridal party. and began their we'd
ding journey with a shower of congratu-
lations and good wishes. They will be a,
home after November II at 3351 Mount
Pleasant street.
Mrs. A. r. Eddy of the Shoreham has
gone to California and will spend the
winter at the Coronado Hotel, Coronado
Beach.
Mrs. Letter is expected al her Wash.
ington home the 9th She has been
abroad since the early part Of Septem-
Der.
visiting her relatives. Mr.. Samuel Mathel
and family, at their home on the Lake
Shore boulevard. She will return here
shortly for the winter
Mrs William Gait of this city will be a,
Glendale. Ohio, for the marriage next
Tuesday of her granddaughter. Miss Har-
riet Richardson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles c. Richardson. to DR.. Viii.
liam s. Keller of Cincinnati A large
luncheon party was given recently fol
the bride-elect by Miss Ethelwyn Cary
Of the latter city, one of series of cour.
tesies shown her by members of hei
bridal party and other friends.
Yesterday at noon. at the home of Mrs
n. B. Crenshaw. Lake avenue, Balti
more county. Md, Miss Mary Cordelis
Jolliffe. daughter of the late Mr. anc
Mrs. William II. Jolliffe, of Baltimore
was married to Mr.. Hugh Thompson
Clarkson of Washington, son of DR.
and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Clarkson of Haymarket
Va
The bride wore her mothers wed
ding dress of silk and lace and the tullt
veil and orange blossoms. She had or
family pearls.
Church of the Redeemer officiated. and
the bride was given in marriage by hel
cousin, Mr.. Benjamin P. Moore of Bal
timore. Her attendants were Miss Mar
ion B. Wyatt, maid of honor. dressed
in handsomely embroidered white crepe
de chine. with white hat: Crenshaw
McElroy and Elizabeth Jolliffe McElroy
little cousins of the bride. acted as rib
bon boy and flower girl. respectively. an6
Mr.. Walter B. Clarkson of Philadelphia
brother of the groom, served as bes
man. Miss Emily Cassard played tn.
wedding marches and other appropriat,
music.
The bride carried a shower bouquet O.
bride roses, and Miss Wyatt pinl
crysanthemums. The house was hand
somely decorated with large palms ant
autumn leaves and flowers. The man.
beautiful gifts of furniture, silver and Gu
glass gave evidence of the popularit,
of the couple. After a southern tril
the couple will make their home il
Laurel, Md.
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Personal Mention.

Lieut.. Col. K. Tanaka. military attache
to the Japanese embassy, who accomps =
MED Prince Kuni to San Francisco. has
returned to his apartment at the Port
land
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In Memoriam.
HOFFMAN,.

HOFFMAN.
-Four years have sped since Hermall passed away;
When heaven claimed this jewel its own,
Yet mortal nature has not ceased TO mourn.
October 20, 1909. MAMMA AND PAPA.
LAYTON In sad hut fond remembrance OF
my dear mother ELIZABETH +. LAYTON.
who departed this life two years ago today.
October %, 1907.
l miss thee. dear mother though two years have
And ] sink in the langour of pain:
Where where is the arm that once pillowe0
my head
And the ear that heard me complain:
BY HER LOVING DAUGHTER. LAURA e.
FREEMAN.
LAYTON In sad but loving remembrance OF
my dear mother. ELIZABETH LAYTON, the
widow of Charles Layton. United States sal
lor. who departed this life two years ago to-
day. October 20. 1907
Farewell oh soul depaIie ed:
Farewell. oh sacred urn.
Bereaved and broken-hearted.
To earth the mourners turn.
To the dim and dreary shore.
Thou gone steps before
But thither the swift hours lead rs.
And thou dost but "A while precede US!
Loved urn, and thou solemn cell,
Mute ashes-farcwcll farewell.
BY HER LOVING DAUGHTER. DORA WASH
INGTON tnee LAYTON.
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boy.
Clarence and Mary Bell, October IA
1919, girl.