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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

WANTED-A position as salesman for candy
house or bakers supplies, etc; - years expe-
rience on the road; trial viii convince any
good firm that I can deliver the goods. Ad-
dress Y, box 1884. Call Office.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
ROBBERS SENT
 TO PRISON
Three Plead Guilty 10 Charge and Get Sentence to Atlanta, and
 Fine of $500.

Batesville.-An adjourned term of Federal court was held in this city for the purpose of trying Arch Wes- ton. Charles Gregory, alias Jim French, and H. B. Bertrand. who were jointly indicted for robbing the post office at Glover Bend in May last. All of the defendants entered pleas of guilty and were sentenced by Judge Triebr to serve four years in the Fed eral prison at Atlanta, Ga. and were also fined $500 each
 These men with two others attempt ed to blow the safe of the Clover Bend postoftice. and being unsuccessful at that procured about 80 cash and post age. The other two were recently sent to Fort Leavenworth for other offenses against the Federal laws in Missouri.
 It is generally supposed that these five men were responsible for many of the robberies occurring over the state during the past few months.
 Bertrand had recently been pardon ed by Acting Governor Pindall from the state penitentiary.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
AMATEUR OFFICER SHOOTS.
Escaped Prisoner Refuses to Halt and
 Citizen Fires on Him.

Pine Bluff.-Guy Saunders. young white man, tried to arrest Lee Pick ering, another young white man who escaped from the city chain gang Sat urday. and when Pickering refused to stop running Saunders fired the contents of a double-barreled shotgun at him. Many of the buckshot took effect and Pickering fell to the ground, painfully wounded Saunders then called up police headquarters and ask ed that the patrol wagon be sent for the wounded man Pickering was taken to police headquarters, where he is being cared for His back and legs are perforated with buckshot, but his condition is not necessarily serious. Saunders may be arrested, as the rel atiyes Of Pickering say they will pro1S ecute him.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
RAILROAD SCORES IA POINTS.
Judge Trieber Sustains Some of the
 Exceptions of the Iron Mountain.

Little Rock. Fourteen of the 26 ex- captions filed by the Iron Mountain railroad to the answer of the Arkan- sas Railroad Commission in the case of Iron Mountain vs. J. E. Hampton ct al. were sustained by Judge Jacob Trieber in United States District Court
 The case involves a temporary in. junction granted by the courts against the railroad commission restraining the assessments or fines against the Iron Mountain for failure to furnish cars at certain coal mining points on the Fort Smith line in 1907.
 The court granted he attorneys for the commission 90 days in which to prepare an amended answer in the cause
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
Bishop to Aid in Raisino Fund

Conway. Stonewall An cerson has received letter from Bishop l. R Hendrix stating that he VIII come to Arkansas and spend sev- eral days during the latter part of March assisting in the campaign for s5o0,o0o endowment for Hendrix Col lege. In order to assist in this work Bishop Hendrix has cancelled several important engagements in his capac- ity as president of the Inter-Church Federation of America
 A rally will be held at Little Rock on March 30. at which time the col iege authorities believe they will be able to announce that the desired amount of endowment has been se- cured.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 12
IN THE HOUSE.
Bills Passed


 House Bill No 11S 6Clerget), re lating to levee districts in Conway county
 House Bill No. tBelIamyD, provid- ing for the establishment of four agri- cultural schools. Vote, s4 to |.
 House Bill No. r (McCracken1. re quiring larger bonds for county de- pository in Conway county, and pro Viding for change of depository if law Is not complied with
 House Bill No. 1l9 tSimpson), re lating 10 a school district in Scott county
 House Bill No 104 (Buerklel. re- lating to the fee to be charged in surance companies for filing of arti- cles in the state and filing of pre- liminary notice
 Bills Introduced.
 House Bill No. 122 (Bellamyl, amending Section 4732 of Kirby's Di- gest so that money paid to the state for state lands shall be refunded in the event it is learned that a clear title to the land cannot be secured, the property in question being in the possession of some one else.
 H. B No. 123 (Bradham1, amending Section 360S of kirby's Digest so that il shall be unlawful for any one to shoot fish.
 House Bill No. f24 (Brandham elim- mating "intoleratie treatment as one ground for securing divorees; pro viding that no one can remarry within a year after securing a divorce, and requiring all parties to divorce pro ceedings to appear before the chan cellor and in public
 House Bill No 126 (Brown of Cleve- land) prohibiting anyone from fishing on Sunday.
 House Bill No. 11S (ClergeD, con ferring special power on Levee Dis tricts Nos l and of Conway county so that those districts may issue S6,- 900 worth of bonds, maturing from one to six years after issuance, at eight per cent interest, for the purpose of raising money to bear the cost of emergency levee work Read twice and made special order of business for Tuesday morning
 Bills Considered.
 House Bill Nc. 103 {Morris1 pro viding for the employment of county convicts on the public roads. Read second time and referred to Roads and Highways Committee. Five hun. dred copies ordered printed.
 Resolution Adopted. House Resolution Ueigh), providing for the appointment of a committed of two, Messrs. Bouic and Wilmington of Garland. to call upon the former secretary of state, Elihu Root. who is at Hot Springs, and invite him to ad dress the legislature on any subject he may choose at some future date when agreeable to him
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
HAS NOT SLEPT IN ee HOURS
Peculiar Affiiction cf boy Recovering
 From Mumps.

Blevins-Ralph Tribble. student of the school here. is suffering from a peculiar malady which is thought To be the result of an attack of humps from which he is convalescent. He has neither slept nor been sleepy for the last 96 hours and the doctors are anxious over his coalition He was apparently well of the humps when his present condition attracted atten- tion.
 There is apparently an epidemic of humps here anI 1t is thought the schools will have to be closed soon on that account Wallaceburg. near here, is also reporting many cases of humps.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
Senator Nance Dead.

The Senate received messages from Governor Donaghey announcing the death of Senator Nance of Benton at his home at Rogers Tuesday morning at 6:30 o'clock and after the mere formal business of the morning had been transacted the body by resoiu- ton adjourned to met Thursday morn ing at 9:30 o'clock.
 Senator k. l.. Nance, who was serY- ing his holdover term from the Thlr- ty-fourth senatorial district, came 10 Little Rock in i'll health at the open ing of the session He took an act i've part in the organization of the Senate and was the chairman of the informal caucus held at the Hotel Ma rion at o'clock on the morning Of the day the Senate opened. At this caucus he presided until Senator Alex ander Ropp of Prairie lad been cho- sen as chairman of the formal Demo craIic caucus that met in the Senate chamber and elected the permanent officers of the Senate.
 Shortly after the Senate began its work. Senator Nance became i'll and went to the Little Rock (Battle  Creek) Sanitarium, where he spent several days He grew better, how ever, and returned to the Senate.
 Last week the senator became Ill again and was granted an indenite leave of absence from the Senate and as he was not in a condition to travel by himself. Senator White of Logan accompanied him to his home.
 William A Fry. United States vet erinary inspector. located at Rogers, is in the city visiting among the leg islatOrs and working in the interest Of cattle tick eradication in Arkansas. A bill appropriating money to be used in placing certain portions of the state north of the eatle quarantine line will be introduced, probably in the House. within the next week or ten days. according to present plans. In writ ten appeal 10 legislators for tick erad- ication.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
House Disapproves Proposed Changes

House Disapproves Proposed Changes
 Two measures of statewide import ance were defeated in the House We'd nesday. but not until after a vigorous defense of each. One was the meas ure by Mir. Cartwright of Stone County providing for the general dis tribution of the common tax levied upon railroads: the other was a bill by Mir. Hurst of Washington providing for the right of cities and incorporated towns to use within their respective corporate limits four-fifths of the road tax levied in the city. and the re- maining one-fourth to be expended in the same township as that in which the town or city is located.
 Both the bill and the resolution had been previously discussed, anG was brought up as unfinished busi- ness.
 MT Hurst spoke in defense of the bill urged that the original intent of the present law was to effect just what he intended to have his bill secure. but that owing to a laxnesss of the provisions of the law the county judges could, and. in many instances, he declared. did defeat the purpose of the law by expending funds raised in one township in some other township and generally transferring road tax funds where they pleased
 On a final vote, the resolution lost, but the vote was much closer than would have evidently been the case, had the measure been pressed to a vote a week ago, at which time it would almost certainly have been overwhelmingly voted down. It had gained considerable favor during the past few days.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
NEEDS OF FARMER
SHOWN BY COUNTRY LIFE COM
 MISSION REPORT.
Obstacles to Be Overcome Are Point ed ou.. Together with Sueges- tions for Guidance of the Ma
 tional Government

Washington.-Report of the commis- sion on country life, Of especial inter- est to the farmers, was read in both houses of congress. A summary fol. lows.
 To the President: The commission on country life herewith presents it's report. The commission finds that agriculture in the United States. taken together. is prosperous commercially. when measured by the conditions that have obtained in previous years. all though there are some regions in which this is only partially true The country people are producing vast quantities of supplies for food. shelter. clothing. and for use in the arts The country homes are improving in con- fort. attractiveness and healthfulness Not only in the material wealth that they produce. but in the supply Of in dependent and strong citizenship the az rfcultural people constitute the very foundation of our national efficiency As agriculture is the immediate basis Of country life, so 1t follows that the general affairs of the open country speaking broadly. are in a condition of improvement
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
Welfare of Nation at Stake.

I warn my countrymen that the great recent progress made in city life is not a full measure of our civilization: for our civilization rests on the wholesomeness, the attractiveness, and the completeness. as well as the prosperity, of life in the country. The men and women on the farms stand for what is fundamentally best and most needed in our American life.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT. The White House, February ., lao1.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
With The Legislators
Senators Talk State Capitol.

With the Senate in adjournment for two days the live subject under dis eussion Is the two pending State Capi- toi bills in that body, the last of which was scheduled for it's final nearing some time the last of this week.
 One bill is by Senator Patterson. It Is the bill drafted by the committee along the line of recommendations of GoVernor Donaghey in his message to the legislature It provides for the dismissal of the present State Capitol commission and the appointment of board of arbitration of three judges 10 settle the present controversy with the contractors and makes provision for the completion of the State Capitol Independently of the capitol com mision.
 The other bill was introduced last Monday by Senator DeRositt It pro vldes for the completion of the State Capitol commission by the appoint ment of George B. Rose in the place of w. B. Alexander. deceased. and the appropriation of s350 to permit the present contractors to go ahead and complete the work.
 It has been rumored, but not off cially, that a compromise measure embodying concessions from both sides, may be the result of the present discussion of the State Capitol prob lem from all sources The Senate is desirous that the building be com pleted and some of the members have said that they will not permit per sonal animosity or personal differ ences to delay it if it is in their power to prevent it.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12

Camden.-The Illinois and Arkap- sas Lumber Company may establish a plant at Camden. A. o. Beck. the company. has located here. and 1ther officials of the concern are ex. ected to arrive within a short time look the ground over.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
Most Prominent Deficiencies

Yet it is true. notwithstanding all this progress as measured by hts toricai standards. that agriculture is not commercially profitable as tt is entitled to be for the labor and energy that the farmer expends and the risks that he assumes, and that the social conditions in the open country are far short of their possibilities.
 The reasons for the lack of highly organized rural society are very many. as the full report explains. The lead ing specific causes are:
 Lack of good training for country life in the schools;
 Lack of good highway facilities:
 The widespread continuing deple- tion Of soils. with the injurious effect on rural life:
 A general need of new and active leadership.
 Other causes contributing to the general result are: Lack of any ade- quate system of agricultural credit whereby the farmer may readily se- cure loans on fair terms: the short age of labor. condition that is often complicated by intemperance among workrnen; lack of institutions and in centives that tie the laboring man to the soil; the burdens and the narrow life of farm women: lack of adequate supervision of public health.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
ON COUNTRY LIFE
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM WHITE
 HOUSE TO CONGRESS.
President Suggests Social and BusI ness Improvements for the 5ene- fits of the Dweler in Agri-
 cultural Communities.

Washington.-Accompanyiug the re- port of the country life commission the president sent special message to congress. substantially as follows
 To the Senate and House of Represent atives: l transmit herewith the report of the commission on country fife. At the outset I desire to point out that not dollar of the public money has been paid 10 any commissioner for his work on the commission
 The report shows the general condition of farming life in the open country. and points out its larger problems. il indi- cates ways in which the government. na- uonai and state. may show the people how to solve some of these problems: and 1t suggests continuance of the work which the commission began.
 Those engaged in all other industrial and commercial callings have found il necessary. under modern economic con difons. to organize themselves for mu- tual advantage and for the protection of their own particular interests in rela- ton to other interests.
 NOW, whatever the state may do to- ward improving the practice of agri- culture, 1t is not within the sphere of any government to reorganize the farm CTS business or reconstruct the social life of farming communities It is how ever. quite within it's power to use it's Influence and the machinery of publicity which 1t can control for calling public at tentien to the needs of the facts For ex- ample. it Is the obvious duty of the gov ernment to call the attention of farmers to the growing monopolization of water power The farmers. above all. should have that power, on reasonable terms for cheap transportation, for lighting their homes, and for innumerable uses in the daily tasks of the farm
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-12
IN THE SENATE.
Bills Passed,

Senate Bill No (Robertson). to prevent the carrying and sale of con cealed weapons
 Senate Bill No. g. (Rowland). to appropriate s10,000 as a contingent fund for use of the attorney general in employing counsel to defend all Arkansas acts that have been attacked in the courts. excepting the railroad rate cases. Only Senators Bush and Carlock voted against the bill
 Senate Bill No. 134 (Rasco1, to amend Section 6225 of Kirby's Digest so that in a case a judge dies or be comes insane, the judge who succeeds to the bench shall have the authority to sign all pending bills of exception,
 Senate Bill No. S9 Henderson,. to punish wife deserters with a maxi mum penalty of Sl,000 fine or jail imprisonment, or both. Vote. % to O.
 Senate Bill Nc. 13l (Rowland), to amend Section 751 of kirby's Digest so that married woman will not be compelled to sign relinquishment of dover in the absence of her hus- band. Vote. 19 to 1.
 Bills introduced.
 Senate Bill No. 3l (Toney). making $3,000 per year the salary of all cir cult judges and chancellors. Read first time.
 Senate Bill No. 137 (Mckenzie). re lating to children who are now or may become dependent, neglected or de- linquent defining the terms and to provide for the treatment. control, maintenance, protection, adoption and guardianship of the person of such children. Bill is kown as juvenile court bill. Referred to Education Committee and 800 copies ordered printed.
 Senate Bill No. 139 (Bush), to regu- late the attendance upon public schools. Bill requires children be- tween and l6 years of age must be sent to school at least half CT the re- gular school term or be given equiva- lent instruction at home or in private schools. Five hundred copies ordered printed and referred to Education Committee.
 Senate Bill No 154 (Rowland), to appropriate $20,000 to eradicate the cattle fever tick Aims 10 make ef- fective act 409 passed by last leg1sla- ture. Referred to Agriculture Com mittee.
 Senate Bill No 152 (DeRositD. to enforce more effectually the liquor laws in prohibition territory. If per son caught with liquor in his posses sion ill such territory he shall be re- ouired to tell a magistrate where he got the liquor Government license 10 sell liquor shall be prima facia evi- denee against the person having the same. Referred to Judiciary commit tee for the purpose of having its constitutionality passed upon.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-09

"Old Cspital Linen" paper ID
pound packages with envelopes 70
match is the best. Cloth texture.
and the latest style.-Jas. II. Stone.
Mrs. w. <. Davis. Mrs. (. D
Davis and Mrs. r. A. Alexander
Rave gone for q three weeks visit
TO Baltimore and Altoona. Pa.
Hide. Jones & Co.. are operating
a saw mill on the Tilledge tract
southwest OF this place. They are
turning out some very fine lumber.
Mack Quivers. a little negro OF
Norge. is quivering from the effects
of load of gun shot. Mack was
trespassing on a farmers melon
patch
Watermelons are plentiful and
luscious this season Prices have
been fair and shipments light as the
truckers have gone out Of the busi-
ness generally.
Conway Shield. Of Yorktown. ad-
minisuator Of the late r. w. Sheild
viii sell considerable personal prop.
erty. belonging to the deceased. OF
/ Saturday. Sept. 10.
Miss Mabel Clark. daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark. leave
next week for Lynchburg where sh,
will enter the Virginia Christian Col
lege for the session.
Miss Alice Ware left Sunday 10
Louisville. KY, where she wi
spend the winter in kindergsrte
training. She will make kinder
garten work a specially.
Two connecting front rooms
The Gazette building are for rem
These rooms are well located. brigi
and cheerful and are suitable for a
office. Low rate for yearly rento,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-09
Miss Brooks EnIGTtainS DsilghtiuIIV

Miss Beulah <. Brooks entertained
at bridge Friday night in honor of
her guest. Mrs. Francis S. Whitten,
OF Norfolk. Among those playing
were Mesdames F. S. Whitten. of
Norfolk; Edloe Morecock. of New
port News; Misses Harriet Hankins.
Lucy and Nab Stubbs. Martha and
Mary Branch Spencer. Ella Pitman,
Katherine and Agnes Morecock.
Virginia Peachy. Martha Lane. Gar
nett Sweeney and Edna Brooks.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Whitten,
Misses Agnes Morecock. Harriet
Hsnkins and Martha Spencer.
Miss Martha Lane presided ct the
punch bowl and Misses Alice Ware
and Lula Brooks assisted IN serving.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-09
Meeting Of School Electoral Board.

The county School Trustees Elec-
toral Board at a meeting held Aug.
SOth elected the following trustees:
For jamestown, J. B. Walden 10
succeed himself; for Powhatan. J.
NJ Jennings to succeed himself: for
Stonehouse. Branch Martin to sue
ceed c. NJ. Cowles.
All teachers for county and city
have been elected. there being no
changes il the white schools in the
county except the addition of Miss
Rogers 10 the teaching corps OF the
Tosno school and the appointment
Of Miss Cara Armistead 70 the
school in jamestown district on the
Did road 10 the island
In Williamsburg the teachers are
edgar N. H.lsabeck. Principal and
Misses Bessie Morris. Francis
ralliaferro an Mary Henley Spen-
cer. assistants. all being new eccep,
Hiss Morris.
In jamestown district schools are
ocated as last year except that TIE
,ne taught near Mr.. Willie New S
a a rented building Will be held in
the building owned by the county
and formerly used on Nightengale S
tarm near Five Forks. Shifting OF
the school population having de-
creed the change.
Schools open as follows: II
Jamestown district. Sept 20: II
Storshouse. white Sept. Z. colorec
ira November; in Powhatan. all III,
white schools on the 9TH except II,
| Oiasound school which opens cI
the Is. oolored Oct. 4; in Williams
burg September Is.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-09
This New Boat Is q Wonder.

Last Saturday night a week there
was quite an excitement on Francis
street anu also quite a large crowd.
There were people with lights of all
<inds. lanterns. auto lights. and
upon inquiry IL was found that We
we're getting ready to launch the q
nile an hour speed boat. called the
Zero. 5uilt. by Braithwaite Broker S
supply Co.. who are designers and
builders of boats add also sole
gents for Ferro engines and parts
This boat was launched at 10 O. clock
Saturday night. Aug. 3. in Queens
,reek. from the b. b. S. Co.'S dock
While this boat was being built lots
u people criticized the model and
made fun Oft. There was one gen.
tleman in Williamsburg who claims
10 know all about boats. who said
tlat the bow Of this boat. while run
ming az full speed. would be out OF
the water feet and that the stern
would settle so as to allow the water
70 run over its sides and swamp the
boat. Il so happened that this boat
wnen running at full speed. sat a.
perfect on the water as any boat tha'
was ever built. Before this boa