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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-09-07
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Take No Substitute.
Thinking of Her.

Thinking Of Her.
In the 'Recoilections of New Eng
land Town" Is the story Of Mr.. Bush.
an inventor and very studious man,
who sometimes became so absorbed In
thought as to forget both place and
people. His wife was notable house
keeper, but she did not always go to
church One Sunday she accompanied
her husband thither, and glad and
proud was he But when the service
was over he walked away home. leay-
ing her behind. Mrs. Brush was
grieved.
MY dear" she said when she reach
ed the house. u don't know what peo-
pie will think You came away with
out me- 1t was plain to be seen that !
was entirely forgotten"
Mr. Bush looked at her In comical
dismay. Forgotten, my dearT said
be. ooh, no. don't think that's pos
sibIe. Why" a brilliant idea striking
him, "now I remember. was think
ing Of you all the way home. was
thinking what q good dinner you'd
give mem
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-09-07

Washington Sunday Star contains later
news than any other paper reaching Charles
Town All dealers sell it.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
Unexpected Prize,

With deftness acquired by long
and patient practice the pickpeeket
extracted an old but well-1filled wallet
from the hip pocket of the unsuspect-
ing old gentleman with the beaming
countenance against whom he had
carelessly brushed when leaving the
street car. and on reaching a secluded
place he opened it.
The contents had been wrapped with
great care in numerous thicknesses of
blank paper Removing the wrappings
one by one, he found in the center OF
the package a card with this inserip-
ton upon it: Young Man, Give Up
Your Career of Crime, Nothing
In It,"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
AN OLD TIMER
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
since it came upon the market knows
from experience the wisdom of US.
ing Postum in place of coffee if one
values health and a clear brain. She
says:
AT the time Postum was first put
on the market l was suffering from
nervous dyspepsia, and my physician
had repeatedly told me not to use
tea or coffee. Finally | decided to
take his advice and try Postum. |
got package and had it carefully
prepared. finding it delicious TO the
taste. So l continued its use and very
soon its beneficial effects convinced
me OF its value, for / got we'll of my
nervousness and dyspepsia.
My husband had been drinking cot.
fee all his life until it had affected
his nerves terribly, and l persuaded
him TO Shift to Postum. 1t was easy
to get him to make the change for
the Postum is so delicious. 1t Ger.
tainly worked wonders for him.
We soon learned that Postum does
not eXhilafate nor depress and does
not stimulate. but steadily and honest
iy strengthens the nerves and the
stomach.
TO make long story short, our en-
tire family continued to use Postum
with satisfying results, as shown in
our fine condition of health and we
have noticed rather unexpected i'm
provement in brain and nerve power"
Increased brain and nerve power
always follow the use of Postum in
place OF coffee, sometimes in a very
marked manner. There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
SUPERIOR CLAY DEPOSITS.
Fine kaoIin Located in Pike County.

FiHC FNGO'V GOCdtCu w FsNC SSefAys
Delight.-After careful investiga-
ton. experts looking into The value of
the large deposits of kaolin clay in
the vicinity of Delight have announc-
ed that the quality of the clay is SUI
perior TO that found in he famous
Texas mines and other places. The
Pike county deposits have the ad-
vantage of being solid. while the Tex
as clay comes out in segregated
chunks with various kinds of Hnde-
sirable foreign matter in between. A
number of other fine ciays have also
been discovered while the investiga-
ton has been in progress. Several
local business men and outside par
ties are contemplating organizing a
company To install machinery and
open several mines. Property own
ers refuse 70 part with their holdings
at any price in several instances.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
MILL TO BE COMPLETED SOON.
Covers City Block and is the laro-
est Rice Mill in the State.

Carlisle.-The rice mill being erect
ed at this place is nearing compile
ton. so far as the carpenter work is
concerned. and F. NJ Goodbar, SUI
perintendent of construction, an
nounces that he will complete his
work by July Is. Philip Rahm of
New Orleans. La, who is installing
the machinery in the big mill. Is also
making rapid progress and will COM
plete his part OF the contract by Au-
gust -. The mill. which will be the
largest in the state. covers an entire
city block The main building is 20
BY so feet. four stories high and rs
feet from ground 10 roof. Among
the adjoining buildings are: The
one Tor rough rice which is &c by
250 feet; the one for cleaned rice (the
finished product), so BY l25 feet: the
boiler room. 30 by 10 fecx, and the
engine room. IS by IS feet. The en-
tire buildings and ground will be
lighted from the private power plant.
and a 50.000-gallon tank. which is be
ing placed on tower 100 feet high,
will afford ample fire protection.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
Corporations Are pissolvino.

Many notices of corporations dis
solving are being received by the
secretary of state The companies
are dissovling rather than pay the
annual franchise tax. especially if
they are not operating at the present
time. Last year the secretary of
state was unable TO punish those who
neglected TO pay their tax. but the
recent legislature appropriated 500
10 use in prosecuting those who fail
ed to pay the tax.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
Force of Habit.

In spite of the impeachment in his
speech the fervent lover had neryed
himself up to the point of a proposal
Mum Mum-Mau . he began. Il
mum-mum-may call you Mum Mum
Maud, may | nun-nun-not?
why, yes, if you wish to, Mr. Chat
terton-Harry
That's rah-rah-right Call me Ha,
Ha-Harry"
"Ha-ha-Harry,"
Thank you. Mum-Mum- Maud. there
Is sus-sus-something very nun-nun-
near my heart that concerns yuh-yuh-
you. Can you gug-gug- guess what
it is?"
why, no, Harry"
Then I'll tut-tuttell you. My dud-
dud-darling. l lul-lul-love you. Wuh-
wuh-will you bub-bub-bub-bub my
wuh-wuh- wuh-wuh- wife,
"Oh, Harry, This is so sudden"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
The Marital Grasshopper.

What is grasshopper? The latest
definition comes from western Aus.
tralia. Domestic servants are almost
unprocurable there, and wives have to
do nearly all their own household
work The consequence is that they
are compelled to recuperate at The sea.
side in summer. In their absence the
husbands have to prepare their own
meals and do domestic duty generally.
Husbands SO engaged have come TO be
locally known as "grasshoppers No
doubt the word is the husband OF the
more familiar grass widow. Lon.
don Chronicle.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09

was contended by the dealers that
the sale was made in Oklahoma and
not in Fort Smith, hat Russell had
ordered the whisky.te be sent o Fort
Smith The supreme court holds that
the receipt of the order and its ae-
ceptance by the whisky dealer at Fort
Smith with their consequent consign-
ment of the goods 10 him, constituted
the sale, and that 1t was a complete
transaction when the goods were de-
livered the agent at Fort Smith. with
the bill of ladng made out TO young
Russell as the consignee.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
An Irish Bull,

After Boyle Roche's famous bird
comes the County Cork veterinary sur.
geon. At the last meeting of the Dun.
manway rural council a member OF
that body complained of the inatten-
ton of the official veterinary surgeon
There was, the rural councillor ex
planned, "a case OF swine fever in this
place recently, and, though the doc
tor got the order to go there, he
never turned up until the following
Tuesday. and even then it was an
other man who came to represent
him I"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
LATE COTTON ESCAPES.
Boil Weevil Does Not Injure Anything
But Early Plants.

Prescott.-Crops throughout Ne
vada county are better than ever at
this eason OF the year. For the first
time in years the prospects indicate
that there will be enough corn raised
to supply the county Cotton pros
poets are very promising, but there
is much fear from the boil weevn.
One Of The principal revelations OF
the crop is the fact that all late cot
ton is uninjured by the pest. while
the early planted crop is badly dam
aged by the weeyil.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
Now Issuinn Reeeipts.

In pursuance OF the order issued
recently by Federal Judge Trieber
compelling the Iron Mountain and
the Cotton Belt to issue receipts to
purchasers OF tickets and shippers of
freight, the Iron Mountain has inaug-
urated the new system Heretofore.
the two roads have been taking the
names OF the purchasers OF tickets
but have been giving no receipts.
The railroads are required to give
receipts to patrons so that, in the
event of the dissolution of the in
junction secured in the United States
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
geo scec.::a :ee :c,:s.:esa:s,:o:e
News from the Capital
of Arkansas
: @o:o..,.<.l. s4<.,.lo..o.<.:..s.s.
Two LIQUOR Dealers Lose.


The supreme court handed down
two opinions Of great importance to
the liquor trafic, and in both in
stances lost.
The first decision was in the case
of Lindley Marshall and Lancaster
VS.. the state. involving several points
relative to the sale of liquor in pro,
hibition territory, the court affirming
the decision of the Fulton circuit
court in declaring Tat the sale OF
liquor in the case IS in violation Of
The three mile law and is therefore
Illegal
The other opinion was the case of
Harper & Wilson of Fort Smith VS..
the state. charged with selling liquor
TO minor. a boy named Russell
Upon conviction the parties appealed
md the conviction was affirmed. l.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
New Enterprise Incorporates.

The Southern Land and Timber
Company. incorporated under the
laws of Missouri, has filed copy of
its articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state and paid the fee
necessary to operate in Arkansas
The company claims TO have $4,000
assets, $4,000 liabilities and $4,000
invested in Arkansas. 1t names T.
E. Morrison as its agent in Arkansas
and will maintain offices at Havana.
Yell county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09

ache. rheumatism, dizzy and fainting
spells, urinary disorders. dreadful
bloating of dropsy and finally a COM
plete prostration that defied medical
skill and caused her to be given up.
Through the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills Mrs. Kessler is a we'll woman
and is willing to tell about her case
to anyone who cares to inquire.
Sold by all dealers. 30 cts. a box.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
20. ,:...... 90. ..l.l....l.l...l..l.
Explains Corporation Laws.

Secretary of State Ludwig has com
pleted a booklet explaining the cor
poration laws passed by the last leg
islature. One is to require corpora
tons to pay an annual franchise tax
another fixes the fees to be paid by
all corporations doing business in the
state, and third making it mis-
demeanor, punishable by fine of
$500. for the failure of the president
or secretary of any corporation to file
annual statements with the county
clerk Heretofore the law made the
president and secretary liable for all
debts OF the corporation.
All corporations with capital
stock of less than $4,000 are required
10 pay fee of SIS for filing their
articles Corporations with a capital
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09

were endured by
Mrs. Caroline Kess-
Ter of W. Main St,
Paw Paw. Mich. Well
and strong again,
her case is thought
a miracle by her
friends. What Mrs.
X e ssler W G n [
through makes a
long story back
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
ARTICLES IN CORNERSTONE
Records For Future Finders in
Charleston High School.

Charlestcn.-The following articles
were placed in the cornerstone of the
new high school at Charleston. Frank
lin county: List of teachers from
iSS6 TO the present time. resolutions
OF he board Of directors providing for
the new school building names and
amounts subscribed for the building,
list OF officers of the BAPTIST Sunday
school. lis Of officers OF the Metho-
dist SUNDAY school. copy OF the
Charleston Express ard Charleston
high school catalogue.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
viii Insist on Appeal.

State Auditor lobe states that no
matter whether the mandamus case
OF Caldwell & Drake TO compel him
10 issue warrants ON certain vouchers
issued by the old state capitol COM
mission is advanced for an early
hearing or not he will insist on it
being carried by appeal through the
supreme court.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
MONEY IS FREELY DONATED

Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars
Fer New Railroad.
Pine Bgff Twelve hundred and
ffty dollars was added 70 the Ruth
erford road fund recently by the so.
Letting committee. and only $500
is needed To secure the required
amount and this sum viii be sub
seribed. it is confden ~ believed
when the big mass meeting is held
at the jefferson county court house
TO discuss the Parker road PROPOSE
ton
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09

Circuit Court last September by the
railroad against the 2-cent passenger
rate OF the 1907 legislature and the
freight tarif OF the railroad commits
sion, they will be able to refund the
difference between the fare paid and
the fare on the basis of two cents per
mile on all tickets between local
points in Arkansas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
Sunday School Convention At SULPHUR
Rock

Sulphur Rock--The county Sunday
school convention meets at this place
this week. L is expected that there
viii be large attendance at the con.
vention as all the Sunday schools of
the county will be represented bv
delegates and all denominations viii
participate in the convention Honas
Will be furnished the delegates and
visitors
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
NEW FIRM BEGINS.
Has Capital of 100000 and Will Alb
serb Old Business.

Huttig.-The Huttig Logging Com
pany. recently organized with capt
tai of 100000. has commenced bust.
ness. The officers of the company
are: G. Prestridge president: c. T.
Thompson, secretary-trsasuer; r. ].
Wilson, superintendent The new
company has taken over the entire
holdings CT the culbreath Logging
Company at Huttig
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
Bank Clearinqs Increase.

The report of the Little Rock Clear
ing House for the fiscal year ending
June 80. as complied show bank
clearings for the fiscal pear just end
year. The growth is phenomenal, il
being practically s10000.000 or about
15 per cent greater than the bank
cleariugs of the previous year.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
FREE FOR THIRTEEN YEARS.
Escaped Convict Finally Recognized
and Captured

FeXarkana.-Deputy Sheriff Clio
Briley of the Texas side of town has
arrested and lodged in Jail Bill VIII
liams, an escaped negro convict. The
capture was made 20 miles south OF
here in the woods, where the negro
was employed cutting timber. VII
liams was sent up from Bowie county
In 1889 for ten years for robbery. He
made his escape from a Missouri,
Kansas and Texas convict work train
on April ), 1906, and had been at large
ever since He will be returned to
the peni,entiary at Huntsville.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
MERCHANTS ORGANIZE.
Wynne Business Men Perfect New
ORGANIZATION.

Wynne.-A retail grocers and mer-
chants association was organized at
Wynne recently. J. c. Hurnt was
elected president; j c. Hilliard sec
rotary and treasurer. and board OF
directors including the officers and
o l. Robinson, f. E Hurt and E. L
Burke
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
Requisition Issued.

Governor Donaghey has issued re-
QUESTION papers for Claude Angle,
alias Walter Bowman. who is wanted
in Lawrence county on charges of
burglary, grand larceny and receiving
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
COMPANY is ORGANIZED.
Van Buren, to Have Manufacturing
establishment Soon.

Van Buren.-What promises TO be
come a manufacturing industry Of
great magnitude was launched here
last week by the temporary organiza-
ton of the National Ventilated Metal
Barrel and Crate Company. com
pany organized to Utilize the A. j..
Thrower patent for the manufactur-
ing of all kinds of collapsible barrels
and boxes The authorized capital
stock is fixed at $4,000. nearly two
thirds of which has or will be taken
in Van Buren,.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
CLAIMS SIDEWALK RECORD.
Arkadelpha Said TO Lead the State
For Towns of Its Size

Arkadelphia-Con sidewalks
are being laid all over the residence
and business portion of the city and
the brick walks are being torn up
Wide concrete walks have just been
completed around the new Methodist
church and the contractors are now
al work on the walks around the Bap-
fist church. Arkadelphia claims to
have more concrete walks than any
city of its size in the state.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
5000 Reward is Offered.

Governor Donaghey has ffered $500
reward for the capture and conviction
of the murderer of Walter Miller.
who was killed April 10, 1909. in De-
sha county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS
Three New Brick Houses Are TO Be
Erected at Ashdown.

Ashdown.-C. A Green Of Camden.
wLo recently purchased two loss on
Front and Keller strets in Ashdown,
har decided TO build three brick bus.
mess houses on the site.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
SPECIAL ELECTION QUIET.
Practically No Election in Many OF
the Districts.

Little Rock-The special election
held throughout Arkansas on the list
for the purpose of filling vacancies
in the supreme court and vacancies
in county and township offices. passed
off quietly and attracted practically
no attention In hundreds of town
ships no election was held Where
elections We're held the vote was un.
usually light
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
High School Building, Little Rock.

stolen property. The requisition pa
pers were issued to the governor of
Oklahoma, where Angle is supposed
TO be.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
VALUABLE VIOLIN OF GREATAGE
James M. Cooper Has Musical Instru.
ment Over $50 Years Old.

Melbourne.=James NJ Cooper, who
ives near Melbourne. is the owner OF
1 violin that has been the property
of the Cooper family for the last $50
years. The instrument has a very
soft tone and is in an excellent state
of preservation.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09

AGED COUPLE SEPARATED
Death Comes to Man and Wife Only
Few Hours Anart

Pocahontas.-Joseph Manning and
his wife, aged 75 and So years re-
speetively, whose home was near Po-
eahontas. died recently. the wife dy.
Ing on the day following the death
Of her husband.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
DETAILED REPORT DEMANDED
Road Overseers Are Requested to
Furnish Full Information.

Mena.-B c. Davis. road and bridge
commissioner of Polk county, has
sent instructions to every road over.
seer in the county 10 furnish him
with detail report Of all work done
in his district Mr.. Davis insists that
nothing lie left our Of the reports.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
FACTORY sMPLoYE INJURED.
Arm Lacerated by Being Caught in
Machine.

Heber.-Elmer Buttons arm came
In contact with the saw in Clarence
Frauenthel,s mill at Heber Thursday
and it was badly lacerated from the
wrist 10 the elbow.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
WILL FORSAKE RORATio.
Strengthening of Track to Avoid
Heavy Grade Cuts Of Town.

r'NaFJ du1 OuN5 Ut OWL.
DeQueen.-The Kansas City South
ern surveying CORPS is now running
a line from his place 70 Neal Springs
for the purpose OF straigh, ening the
road and avoiding the heavy grade
at Heratio. This new line will leave
Horatio of the main line more than
a mile. but the town will be given
local passenger and freight service
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09

Of $4,000 and not over 100000 are
required to pay a fee of SIS and s25
additional for each additional 100000
OF authorized capital stock or frac-
tional part thereon.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
For Headache Try Hicks capudine.

Whether from Colds. Heat. Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are polly
relieved by Gapudine. It's Liqud-pleas-
ant to take-Enects immediately I9 3
and SOC at Drug Stores.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
MONEY FOR THE ORPHANS.
Masonic n 'me at Batesville Receives
Donation

Naiyern.-Roekport Lodge. F and
A. NJ, OF Malvern. at a recent raeet-
ing. gave 500 to the Arkansas Ma
sonic Orphans Home at Batesyilie.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09

A man can find more reasons for do
ing as he wishes than for doing as he
ought-John Ruskin.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09
HER FRIENDS WONDER
How Mrs. kessIer Was Rescued from
Almost Certain Death.

Few have lived through such trials
and suffering from kidney disease az
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-10-22
Friday Evening, October II, 1909
The Committee has Put up the Strongest
Course Ever Sold in Canton

ed, at intervals, so that no plant pro-
duces seed.
The County authorities should see
that no quack grass goes to seed on
the public highways. The seed is a
long light kernal, which would in this
land Of occasional brisk winds, be
distributed far and near.
Quack grass makes undesirable pas
turage, poor hay, and will fight for
ascendency In any meadow or pasture.
1 write this letter, because l dislike
very much to see the fields Of this
and promising land devastated
with this noxious plant, which I
know has wrought havoc to the
farmers in some parts Of
the East, and seriously lowered the
market value OF their lands.
Faithfully yours,
w. w. FOWLER
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-10-22

1t is a play in which the audience
are brought into personal contact with
living breathing characters, whose
lives are interviewer with conditions
and surroundings, and whose fraili-
ties and foibles, virtues and %idiosyn-
cracies are as pictures thrown upon
canvas by a master painter. No
wonder Tempest and Sunshine" the
~dramatization of Mary j.. Holmes the
popular novel is such a wonderful
success.