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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30

vancement, the progress Of the world
done into tabloid.
1t is fitting that the latest of indus.
trial festivals is to be held on the
shores OF the Pacific and that II is to
be not a memorial Of the past. but a
prophecy Of the future; not hung upon
yesterday. but on tomorrow. For 1t Is
around the Pacific that the worlds
greatest civilization is to form. That
has been apparent for fifty years. Dur
ing the last half century an awakening
OF new life has touched all the lands
bordering the great ocean. Around the
gigantic horseshoe from South Amer
lea to Australasia 1t has progressed, as
though some world spirit had planned
Il from behind the scenes II freed the
Latin American republics, threw a
restless population into California, Ore
gon, Washington and British Colum-
bia, found a golden key for Alaska.
stirred even ice locked Siberia and
dead alive Korea, transformed japan,
broke the slumber Of ages In China.
carried American enterprise into the
Philippines and applied the most ad-
vanced theories Of government to Aus
tralla and New Zealand. The same
magical breath OF life blew upon the
island gardens Of Hawaii. Now comes
the climax Of all this advancement In
the construction OF the Panama canal
To this new Pacific civilization the
United States Ia the key. Through the
Monroe doctrine and the canal she
dominates South and Central Amer
Ica. H6r. spirit a. more IN western
Canada than that Of Britain. She
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30
TRIBUTE TO sWINRuRNE.
ERsland's Nest spontaneous Singer.
sage Novelist Of Dead Poet.

ERSlaRd's Nest spontansous Singer.
Says Novelist Of Dead Poet.
George Meredith. the novelist. paid a
characteristic tribute to the late Alger-
non Charles swinburne. the English
poet and essayist, whose funeral took
place recently on the Isle OF Wight.
'Then," says Meredith, "the earth
took to her bosom the most spOntane-
Gus singer OF all her English children.
AS far as our language would submit
to him he was an improvisatore. Had
Italy been native to him he would
have borne the renown Of a poet fired
on the instant to deliver himself oral
ly."
Mr.. Meredith tells the following sto-
~ as illustrating how poets whom
''the equable Horace described as 'ge-
nus irritable are the most generous OF
men In dealing with their fellows
whom they see to be true poets"
at happened" he says, that Swim
burne was expected one day on a visit
to me. and, he being rather late,
went along the road to meet him. At
last he appeared, waving the white
sheets OF what seemed to be a PAM
phlet. He greeted me with a trium-
plant shout and a stanza new 10 my
ears. 1t was Fitzgerald's Omar Khay-
yam and we lay on a heathery knoll
beside my cottage reading a stanza al
ternately, Indifferent to the dining bell
until prolonged summons reminded
Us Of our appetite.
After the meal we took to the paper
covered treasure again. SrSlenly Swim
burne ran upstairs. and had my an
ticipatlOns. He returned with a feath-
er pen, a blue folio sheet and a dwarf
bottle Of red ink. In an hour he had
finished thirteen stanzas OF his Taus
Veneris,' and rarely can one poet have
paid so high a compliment to another
as Fitzgerald received then.
Those who followed this great poet
to his grave" concludes Mr.. Meredith.
may take It to heart that the name OF
Swinburne Is one to shine starlike in
English literature, a peer among our
noblest"
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30

American people win be given an op-
pOrtunity tof become acquainted with
''the little brown brother" There win
be Philippine exhibit such as never
has been beheld at any other fair. This
Is likewise true Of Hawaii, a section Of
one OF whose famous parks Is to repro
duced. Japan here wiz give by far the
fullest display OF her industries and
life ever beheld at an exposition, In
GLIDING not only the wonderful Nippon
Of today. but that even more romantic
Nippon OF the old days Of the samurai
Essentially all the Pacific countries
will be represented, as well as most Of
the American states and some OF the
European nations.
In a scenic way the location of the
fair is ideal. It IS located between
two lakes. giving 1t more than a mile
and half Of water front. 1t Is liter
ally a fair in the forest, the buildings
arising in a picturesque manner among
the giant trees Of the northwest. After
a visit Charles Dana Gibson. the art
list, enthusiastically declared II ''the
most beautiful exposition ever plan
ned"
The Mountain Climbers Convention.
In the near distance arise the three
great peaks Mount Rainier. Mount
Baker and Mount Constance. One or
the other Of them is In constant view
from all parts Of the grounds, thus
furnishing a combination OF water,
greensward, forest and height to
charm the lover Of nature. When to
this are added the noblest effort of the
architect and the pleasing effects Of
the landscape gardener one can begin
to understand how 1t must have struck
the creator Of ''the Gibson girl"
No exposition is now complete with
out balloon races. and Seattle will
have her speed test In the skies. A
yet greater novelty is a convention OF
the worlds most famous mountain
climbers. who have been invited to
come from all lands and scale Seattle's
three great mountains, one Of which,
Mount Rainier, is among the tallest on
the continent.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30
STRAIGHT RISING AERoPLANE.
No incline Or Track Needed Fer Tex
ans Machine.

ans Machine.
A flying machine that win rise
straight up In the air like q lark
and alight In the same manner Is
what James W. Oman processes to
have perfected after four years ex-
pertinent on this one feature, says a
Galveston TexJ dispatch. He recent
ly gave the third Of a series Of tests
with three different sized models, and
each Of them rose with apparently lit
tie effort to a height Of from so to 100
feet. A party Of army officers and
other government agents witnessed the
test the other day in San Antonio. The
aerOplane Is to be exhibited at Fort
Sam Houston within two months.
Oman has been identified with aerial
navigation for twenty years and
gained a reputation as a balloOnist If
teen years ago. The aeroplane Is sim
liar to the Wright and other machines,
with the exception Of the parts which
send the machine into the air without
the use Of an incline or track or auto
mobile power
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30
RAILROAD SIGNAL SCHOOLS.
Pennsylvania to Train Men on Lines
East Of Pittshura.


The Pennsylvania railroad has es-
tablished signal schools on the several
divisions of the line east Of Pittsburg
to train men for the signal service OF
the system. The need for this is due
to the rapid growth of the use Of block
signaling. There are now IN service
on the Pennsylvania lines east OF Pitts
burg 12,4OS signals. covering 2,3S5
miles OF road.
The Pennsylvania has appointed SIX
signal apprentices, to be trained as en-
gineers capable OF directing and plan
ming signal installations. Apprentices
will serve a three years course. The
first year will be spent on the mechan-
ical end OF the work with the repair
and construction gangs, the second
year I'm the office Of the supervisor Of
signals and the third year on outside
work on electric and electrO-pneumadc
appliances. They will report to the
supervisors OF signals while taking this
course
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30
BULL TO TRoT IN RACES.
Trainers Say He Can De q Mile In $3.50
and Issue Challenge.

Trotting between fast horses and a
full grown four-year-Old Durham bull
Is down on the cards for western Penn
sylvania tracks this year, says a dis
patch from Waynesburg, Pa.
DR.. Joseph d. CLANCY and John Fl.
Ross have for the last three years been
training the bull, and they have is
sued a challenge to trot the bull
against any 2:30 horse In the Waynes-
burg end OF the state for large stake
They assert that the bull has frequent
ly trotted a half mile to sulky In %
and that he can do the mile In less
than 2:30
The bull was first noticed trotting by
DR.. CLANCY in Maryland when it was
one year old, and the doctor bought It.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30
Worlds Fair In q Forest
Ideal Location and MeoriOus Features Of the Yukon
Pacific Exposition to Be Held at Seatte-The Show
That viii Be on Time and Open the
Door to a New World

owns Alaska. 1t was she that awak-
ened japan and maintained the integ-
rity Of China. She controls Hawaii
and the Philippines. She has furnished
the model and the democratic spirit
for the governments In Australasia.
The New Pacific Empire.
The Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition
at Seattle is meant to symbolic all
this. 1t is more than a mere fair; It
Is the visible sign Of a great idea, an
open door to a new world. 1t says to
mankind: Here are the future high
ways Of commerce. the coming theater
Of history. Here the east and the
west join hands to form the -orld's
greatest civilization. The circle Of
progress is complete. 1t has passed
from east to west about the earth to
reach its highest statement where the
ends meet" II is perhaps a happy
omen that this new and greater civili-
zation is to be called the Pacific. II
may well be pacific in a double sense.
and the thousand years OF peace may
reign upon these shores.
The forthcoming exposition has in
spired the Chinook poet" to sing. He
has one verse to each OF the words in
the hyphenated title, one to Alaska.
one to the Yukon. one to the Pacific
and one to the exposition. They are
perfectly good verses. that to the Pa
cihc being worthy Of quoting. The
Chinook poet is not the frs q bard to
sing Of the seas. Byron in a magnifi-
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30

=
m expositions there Is no end.
Since our initial one at Phila-
" delphia In 1870 we have held
them at Chicago. sc. Louis, At
lanta, Omaha. Nashville, Buffalo. Port.
land and jamestown. We Americans
have the exposition habit. II is a good
habit to have, since Il indicates that
we are alive. These worlds fairs may
be described as the flowers on the
plant Of progress. After a period OF
growth We blossom out, SO to speak.
and invite mankind to come and see
us In our glory. Moreover, these fes-
uvals Of industry bring us together
and get us acquainted. They unity
our life. impart to us a common spirit
aud stimulate Us to a healthy emula-
ton. The pessimist who grumbles
that the era Of expositions is over is
a calamity waller and not a prophet
He needs an injection OF the serum Of
construction. he has failed 70 catch
the American spirit. The exposition
has legitimate place In our life and
has come TO stay. We are becoming
more and more a nation OF travellers
determined to see the world. These
fairs congregate the world for us in
one point and show Il to US in minia-
ture. Instead Of requiring us to visit
distant lands. they bring the distant
lands TO Us. The mountain comes to
Mohammed. Expeditions furnish a
cosmopolitan viewpoint. a universal
education. They are panoramas Of ad-
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30
Eminent Authorities Say

that outdoor exercise is needed by the Amer
lean people, That's all very well, but how
can people with rheumatism follow that ad-
vice? The answer is very simple-use Bal
lard's Snow Liniment and the rheumatism
will 90; leaving you as spry as colt. Gives
neuralgia, lame back and all pains. Sold by
all druggists
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30
TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM.
Masonic Structure to Be Modelled After
One Erected BY Solomon.

masonic Structure to Be Modelled After
One Erected by Solomon.
With the idea OF ultimately estab-
fishing IN Jerusalem. the birthplace OF
FreemaSonry. Masonic temple. a peti.
tion is being circulated In Boston for
the incorporation by the legislature OF
a company to further the project.
AS yet details for the purchase OF
the temple have not been completed.
the present plan being to have the pro-
posed corporation attend to such mat.
tiers.
The promoters Of the plan urge that
1t is most fitting that Masonry should
be represented In Jerusalem by a tenn
pie modelled after that erected by King
Solomon. the first grand master OF the
craft.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30
The National Opening.

The Black Hole OF Calcutta
May have been a thing immense.
But II isn't half as popular
As the knothole In the fence.
IF. p. Pitzer in New York sur
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the best known
pills and the best pills made, are easy to take
and act gently and are certain. We sell and
recommend them. Banner Drug Store.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30

Cures baby's Group, Willies daily cuts and
bruises, mama's sore throat. grandma's lame
ness-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil-the great
household remedy.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30

To feel strong, have good appetite and di-
gestiOn, sleep sOundly and enjoy life, use Bur
dock Blood Bitters, the great system tonic and
builder.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-04-30
Stewards Iceberg"

Perhaps the greatest spectacular fea-
ture OF the exposition is a gigantic
cyclorama Of Alaska. The enterprise
was originally started to exhibit to the
world the possibilities OF Uncle Sans
arctic possession OF the Yukon valley
both on American and Canadian terri
tory. The popular idea Of Alaska is a
land Of cold and gold" As a matter
Of fact. 1t is a country with great pos
sibilities In agriculture. 1t Is no far
Their north than Finland, and the eli
mate Is even milder than in the ex-
IRENE north OF Europe. 1t is now real
lied that some day Stewards iceberg
may be the home OF prosperous mil
lions, and 1t is for the purpose Of has
tening that time that the A.-Y.-P.
was originally planned. Then the Pa
cjdc idea was added, and all countries
bordering the great ocean were invited
to participate. 1t VIII be q strange
blending Of the polar and the tropIc, of
the Eskimo and the TagalOg. In It the
The Forrest City times., 1909-09-03
RIGHT IDEA OF GOOD ROADS.

An authority on roads and their uses says the policy which ought to be supported by the farmers and develop. ed for their benefit is the building of system of good neighborhood roads radiating from trade centers to enable the farmer to get his crop to market With the least expense. Statewide and countrywide roads are all right in way, but are of little service to the farmer who lives back from the big road. It costs too much for the farmer to get his crops to market The farmer complains a great deal about railroad charges and railroad discrimi- nation, and in many instances his complaints are just.
 But he ought to complain about his county authorities, about his neigh oorhood officers, about the men who nave not provided good roads to the nearest railroad station.
 Each county ought to develop year by year system of good roads cover Ing the whole territory, laid out along routes that would benefit the great est number of farmers, to enable them to get their crops to market. then If they are useful for other traffic, well and good.
 No community can ever estimate the value of good roads: every dollar put into road imdroyement enhances the land values along the road
 But this does not mean that expen- sive roads should be built regardless of local necessities or the demands of local traffic
 The first requirement in road inn provement is proper drainage, then grading up the roadbed, and when this is done in this section we have a good seryiceable roadbed, and when this is done in this section we have a good seryiceable road, which with the use of wide tires, will carry all of the traffic ordinarily put upon them at all seasons of the year And the cost of such roads is within the reach of this county
The Forrest City times., 1909-09-03
OU k OPPORTUNITY.

Columns upon columns We could
 write and then the half would not
 have been told of the vast and far reaching benefits of the proposed
 Agricultural Schools. As an invest
 ment of dollars and cents it will bring
 back many times four fell its cost, but our citizens should not be SC sordid as to think only of money.
 There are other things of more vital
 import, and which money alone can not buy. Money will not buy intelli- gence nor intelligent cultivation of the soil unless the natural intelli- gence of our boys and girls is first cul- tivated. Opportunity knocks but once at our door. It is knocking now. Will we answer with concerted action and unSwerying determination to secure this school, or will we just shut our eyes to it's vital and immeasurably great benefits, and allow some other more wide-awake and enterprising county to land it :
 The State has appropriated $40, 900 for each of these four schools, and each succeeding legislature will ap- propriate other thousands of dollars for their maintenance. We have but to make the one sacrifice of 220 acres of tillable soil and between S30. 900 and S40.000 and show the commission our superior advantages, conveniences and splendid location, and the great Agricultural School is ours for all time without further cost or trouble
 Forrest City has never made a great sacrifice of this magnitude It may be that the opportunity has never been offered All great centers of civilization and population have at some time or another got to do these things, and the sooner we get it done, the sooner will we achieve that great ness and commercial and social im- portance to which our great little city and this county is justly entitled and no doubt destined
 Come out to the mass meeting Tuesday night and let us hear what you think of the matter and give us the benefit of your ideas by sugges- tions
The Forrest City times., 1909-09-03
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Last Meeting Before I909-1910 Term Attended by Full BOard-Im-
 pOrtant Business Transacted.

The Forrest City School Board met in regular session Saturday evening at the office of the Forrest City Grocer Company, President Lanier presiding, and the following members present: T. o. Fitzpatrick, N. B. Nelson, A. L. Stevens, T, A. Buford, J. G. San ders, Secretary.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
 President Lanier presented to the board list of the names he thought oJ placing on the several committees necessary to be appointed, as follows:
 Building Committee-N. B. Nelson, A. l.. Stevens, T. A. Buford and J. c. Sanders
 Finance O. Fitzpatrick, A. L. Stevens, T. A. Buford.
 Books and Rules-T. o. Fitzpatrick, A. L. Stevens, J. G. Sanders.
 Auditing-N. B. Nelson, T. A. Blu ford, J. G. Sanders.
 Purchasing-T A. Buford.
 Insurance o. Fitzpatrick, N. B, Nelson, W. J. Lanier.
 Visiting-Mrs. w. German, Mrs. N. W. Norton, Mrs. Jno. Gatling, Mrs. Ed Schlosser, Mrs. B. D. Hatcher, Mrs. J. D. Baugh, Mrs. w. s. Alley, Mrs. w. T. Sanders.
 On motion the selections Of Presi- dent Lanier were approved.
 The resignation of Miss Etta Whit ten was received and accepted, and Miss Clara Bridewell was elected to fill the vacancy.
 On motion the secretary was autho- rized to draw a warrant in favor of the Arkansas Brick Company for the amount due c. A. Ahlstedt, after al-
The Forrest City times., 1909-09-03
T. C. MERWIN, County Clerk.

lowance is made by the building com mittee for the completion of the con tract in regard to the screening of the building.
 A motion to fix the salary of the fifth grade teacher at $50 instead of s55 per month, as was paid last year, was carried.
 Acting upon the suggestion of MT. Anderson, the board decided to assign the assistant teachers to their grades, as follows.
 First Grade-Miss Lulla Bridewell.
 Second Miss Clara Bridewell.
 Third-Miss Lou Gwyn.
 Fourth-Miss Lucy Sanders.
 Fifth and Low Six-Miss Iva Cox.
 High Six and Seven-Miss Pearle Davis.
 Eighth and to assist in High School Mrs. T. c. Nall.
 On motion the board proceeded d to the election of teachers for the color ed school, and the following were unanimously elected:
 w. L. Purifoy, Principal; Lugenia Bell, Willie Duncan, Matilda Elleby and Caroline Altman
 On motion the secretary was autho- rized to have bills advertising the school opening Monday night, Sep tember 6, printed and distributed.
 There being no further business the board adjourned
The Forrest City times., 1909-09-03
 Committee on Books and Rules.

It isn't neighborly and 1t isn't an observance of the golden rule to turn your cows and calves and horses or other stock out at night or any other time to trespass upon your neighbors and friends or the public generally. In fact it is downright shame. and no man who has any consideration for the rights and happiness of others will turn his stock loose to depredate his neighbours premises, eat up the flow CTS, shrubbery, trees, etc, which may have cost the owner much time and care and pains to grow, to say nothing of the money. We hope none of our neighborS or friends own the cows, calves or horses which have destroyed everything green on our premises, and If so, we hops they will think of how unkind 1t is to do this, and do it no more. We hope the next legislature will enact a state wide DO fence law. the same as they have in other states. where no kind of stock is permitted to run at large, and 1t should not be al- lowed anywhere. If d man owns stock he should keep it up and feed it-not let it run loose and annoy everybody else and destroy everything they can find in place that has no fence. We do not like fence around our door yard, and it is not right to compel us to put one up to protect ourselves from this loose stock.
The Forrest City times., 1909-09-03
Famous Military Organization a
 State Fair.

The Nicely Zouayes, the crack mili- tary organization of Memphis, whose exhibitions at the Arkansas State Fair last year delighted thousands of people, have accepted an invitation to participate at the Fair again this year. The Neelys are in great de- mand, and Capt. K. K. Deffry has been besieged with attractive offers from various fair associations but declined them all in preference to the Arkan- sas State Fair
 The Nicely Zouaves have the repu- tation of being the best drilled and most richly uniformed military con- pany in the United States. Its mem- bers are all popular young business men of Memphis, and to be elected a Zouave is distinction much sought after.
The Forrest City times., 1909-09-03
School Meeting.

A rouSlng mass meeting of the pa irons and friends of education and of all who are interested in the forth coming session of the Crowley Ridge Institute, is advertised to take place at the courthouse next Monday night, beginning promptly at 7:30 o'clock It is intended to create an interest in our public schools. Prof. B. W. Tor reyson, Professor of High School Edu- cation, of Little Rock, will be the speaker of the evening. He is an ear nest advocate of higher education, and an eloquent speaker It will do VOW and your children good to hear him. Everybody is invited. His sub- ject will be County High Schools. ' There may be other interesting speech es, and it is expected that all will have good time. So don't fail to come. It is, as we might say, the beginning of the school term, as the doors of the school building will be opened the next morning and the session begin.
 Prof. Anderson, the new principal, is leaving nothing undone which would seem to be in the interest of profita. ble school term, and the patrons should certainly encourage him by their pres ence next Monday night, and their CO operation all along the school year.