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The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

Ihe woodwork 0f the new Imperial tGeates for which Nr. Shel Eel k responsible. iS one of the verv best Jote turned out in tLis place in many a day. Tie flooring. the partition walls the box of5ee. are al inc Speci- nens of work and would ae a credit to any mechanic. We are not sufficiently vel posted on lie technical terms of ccarpenteflDg to properly describe the lhslle WaFA on ile Imperial, bGt it is evidently skiIflzy done. Nr. John Nasolf 8ho ls installing this theateT. certainly Las reason to be weG saIis- Led WltE tle afrearauce of lis place
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30
THE H0OL ELECTION.

In The Times VI55 ua tl1ait.e pfe- clamatian ef tEe president at he school board at Forrest City special district. ealing for ant 5eetI= "a on the third Saturday the l5,t daE ot May. when tRo directors Ni.l be elected. the ogtg ing members being Dr. J. .. Rush and Hon T o. Fitzpatrick
 This is a very important election. aS il concerns matters which cones near est the home The Forrest City dis trict las been exceeding ' fortunate in late years in having a high class of men on it's board-men capable and suitable for the ofttimes thankless position of director. and the >cho0l in- terests Of the district have fared well
 But no matter how capable and de sirous If promoting the educational interests of the district the members Of the board may be. they cannot con- duct the schools satisfactorily without sufficient money. Last year the 7-miH tax was voted with only eleven dis Senting Yolces-oT votes.
 The past year the board borrowed sl0,ooo. The handsome addition to the school building cost ss.eoo, the seating Of this annex about $500, and the installation of the heating plant $500. The board received from the sheriff in county tax money S627s. 5s and from the state apportionment sl772. -. IL was compelled to borrow s2jco additional 10 operate the school through the full term. one slop0 note. with interest for six months. must be met on June lst. The b5aFd will re- ceive from regular sources this year about $75ea. This vii enable il 10 take care of this first note and leave il considerable sam f5r actual school expenses. Tie borrowing ' this sl2j9a. which was absolutely necessary for the enlargement and proper equipment ot the school build. ing and paying The fixed and inciden- tal charges for the operation of the 0NA@CSsf 4NafSS tLS p1aItt Ill GtOk. OAA il can continue the school and gradu- ally reduce tbis indebtedness with the income from a ,-mill tax. though if 8 lesser rate should unfortunately be voted il would seriously hamper the board and jeopardize the interests of the school. The board IS composed Of good business men, who have al heart only the good of the community. and there is no fear Of extravaganza or the misapplicstion Qf one cent of the school money
 By all means let Us vote the fall 7-nill tax allowed by law
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

Mrs l. :. Jackson. one of the old residents of Forrest City. died of pneumonia al l0 o'clock this morning afteY little more than 8 week illness Her niece Miss Leola Peak. of Mem plIs. and uncle. Mr. Allen Peak. Of I.eleu Nissississippi. were among -f5ose a Ter bedside when she passed away. Interment will take place sun day afternoon in the Forrest City cemetery Mrs. Jackson was deyeDt q rl>tian. q kindly neighboI and well te Yed - many friends Wlo will pin -S iu regrets At her demise May she rest iu peace
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

Tae object of "scrgbbing day seems to lave been misunderstood by a large number of oGr citizens. many of whom forbade their children fron taxing part il the work. IL was uat f3 secure gratuiiou>ly the services af the ittle folks blt to in>til into their yaang minds the princip.es of civic pride, and furnish them an object lesson in municipal cleanliness. We venture to assert that few of those en- gagged in Mondays good vii ever again throw an ansigG,,y article into the streets CT upon the sidewalks. Those who ,shirke3 either ihroag gl choice or by paren,2. command NIL probably join 1he band 0f ">er4ebers next year. There was nothing de- grading in this work. an the contrary. il was a helpful. uplifting experience which will carry with it 4a>ting in. preSSions fer good.
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

Attorney General Norwalj bas ruled That sheriff 1l.a s5e> a1t at the state Nithoat rel-i>iuan far prisoner must Fay ri, oRn and -le pri>oaeI'> exfeu>ts a-l~i3e fse state limits ft0m Ll> o"u pocke,. Neirler the county nor 1he state ], liable f1r any expense iaearrei alr.a-s= { rea -=l- siIiqa from tHe -oFefH ? Ffaea1ed .a regular form. .T.e -tlce5z4> been. common among >Aerl.~. wlea pri>- oIer in another state was wiling to fet4rn without req1iSl-ial- a waive tAis formaity s1 after lis man and charge the expense of -He service ta he county Mr Norw 7d.s r1liug VII. put stop 10 this practice 10 q great extent. il not wholly
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

Tie deposition of Ahdu Hamid as sultan of Turkey removes from the ranks of hereditary rulers one ot the
 most bloodthirSty tyranis of history. His entire reign was marked by mar- der. His punishment vii probably go ne further than Lis deposition and and bani>hmeHt bat | ever 6 man de served deathfor his crimes. hi, slayer of men and women and children does.
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30
FuSSelI-Graham.
 AlderSOn Go.

If is anything in shoes thal '. .gt X need for yourself CT any nsii.1> o,, your family. bring your teets 'd tben store and we will cerlaln-y - Asnrh ! most comfortably with l-ssW Ws have shoe or slipper as you liAe. V spring our complete immense neh .,inrers, stock of all kinds Of shoes, - stl5foa !, ' 700. etc'. and want 10 show then th.aa T Han. i Ne have the WalkoYeT me, ..,.,ssnbo,si ilton. Brown line and the Il-s.eii -s < sDi line These are the besl l,l-ssss l-'s.s .Grs- We invite your trade. ~ss
 han-A lderSon Company
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

The Hon BeaeA Harsis If Ken lucky. it he aee> any Aere ki..ing Nj. have 10 d1 | inside The s.4te peHiten- Iiafy l. Waicll corrective a11 preven- tive institution Ae las received 2 fife sentence fat -rser5uc Us father
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30
Actual Facts.

For upwards of fifteen wears H1ut $ Cure has been sod under strict gar
 autee to cure any form of1tcLiBg skIn troubles knoNL. N matter the name -.ess Tbau aue per cent af the par cLaSerS have requested their money back- WEEs | simply does the aofs.
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

Memphis is preparing to dc herself proud in the matter of entertaining the cd Confederate Veterans in June
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

The legislature seems 10 be in fair way to settle the vexatioQs state capi- ra1
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

c. E6 LaB5va3Et MAS t1slress YisilQr in Men p1is T esdzF
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

This is not sale Of tiny proportions. but, welcomed Come and see the new Ladie' Fiji Princess Empire Linen Wash Skirts
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-30

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  Waists
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-01-14
Teeth Kicked Out Are
Successfully RepIanted

Pasadena, Cal.-Louis Tor
rama, having had three teeth
neatly and quickly kicked out
by a pony, DR.. w. G. Smith,
specialist in odd operations of
that character, assisted by Drs.
G.. c.. Sharpe and George Abb
bott, has succeeded in replacing
the worries so that within TWEEN
ty-four hours from the time of
the accident that yong man
seems just as well as ever.
The operation is one of the
most unusual ever attempted
here. The medical men thor
oughly sterilized the sockets,
and the teeth were set balck in
place and bound securely with
wire.
1t, is said they will grow back
firmly in place with time and be
just as serviceable as a tooth in
which the nerve has been killed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-01-14
Money Talks.

can now, bruddern an sistern,"
said Rev. Mr.. Flatfoot as the con-
tribution box was started on its
rounds, remember dat while it am
well t direct yo' wireless messages
to the throne of grace. dey am a
heap mo- less apt t. miscarry if de
charges am literally prepaid"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-01-14
Where 1t Was.

An freshman once went to a pen
sion office to apply for a pension. =,
"Where were you shot?" asked
the pension officer.
"oight here" answered the Irish
man, pointing to his heart.
but II you had been shot there
you would have heen killed SAID
the officer.
'Whin OF was shot, said the
freshman. me heart was in me
mouth.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-01-14
APHoRTsMs FROM EMERSON.

All good is eternalIy reproductive.
Character is higher than wisdom.
Success treads on every right
step
Nature always wears the colors of
the spirit.
Beauty is the mark God set up
on nature.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-01-14

The man who to the highest rung
Goes easiest and best
Is he who always gives his tongue
Vast quantities of rest
Anonymous.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-01-14
WIN Not?

First Diner. "That waiter is
either Ounce or humorist"
Second Diner: Whats the mat
ter?'
First Diner: 81 ordered extract
of beef, and he brought me milk"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-19
EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT
 A GENERAL STRIKE
In France Does Not Meet With Wide
 Spreading Results.

Paris, May 1S.-The efforts of the revolutionary labor leaders to bring about a general strike of affiliated un- ions in spite of the postal employees has not up to midnight had afy wide spreading results. The federal com mittee of the confederation of labor held a meeting in the afternoon to consider a proposition of the militant leaders to fix day for a general strike and this excited furious discussion. The reformists are opposed to the rev. Olulionary members, contending that the time was not ripe for the proletari- an to attempt a concerted movement. As a consequence no date was fixed and only the building tra1es carpen- ters and diggers' union were ordered to strike tomorrow.
 M. Pataud, leader of the electricians. declared that he will call out his men very soon when least expected. but it is considered doubtful if many will obey the orders of the leaders, al- though demonstrations on the part of the unemployed of the various unions are proposed. An appeal to the work CTS of France to come to the aid of their comrades in the postal service by a general strike was issued by the federal committee of the postal em- ployes and placarded throughout Paris dUrintg the night.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-19
Animated Discussion in House Corridors as to
 the Outlook for Bill
MATTER TO BE THOROUGHLY GONE INTO
Advocates of Commission Disappointed that Senator Known to be in Sympathy with the Principle Not Appointed the Committee-Names of the Com mittee and Their Standing.

Hartford, May 1s.-Legislative inter est today was directed to the selec- tion of a special committee to take up consideration of the public utilities commission bill.
 The Committee Named.
 After Speaker Banks had announced the house members of the special com nittee, the discussion in the corridors of the outlook for a bill became anil mated. The senate members of the committee are MT. Barnum, chairman of the committee on interpretations, and Senator Middleton, chairman of the committee on cities and boroughs, both of whom it has been understood were originally against any commis- eion. Of the house members Repre- eentatives Chandler of Rocky Hill, Smith of Milford and Whiton of New London are advocates of a commis sion, and they each voted against the rejection of the bill when it came from the judiciary committee. Represen- tative Appel of Middletown is inclined to favor a bill and he voted "No" on the question of rejection. Representa- tives Scott of Plymouth. McKachnie of Putnam and Hayes of Waterbury are believed to be Inclined against the principle, and they voted to reject the bill. Representative Fisk, the only democrat, and Curtis of Simsbury, did not vote at all on the question of re- jection.
 Makeup of Committee Said to Be op-
 posed to Bill.
 The makeup of the committee. &C.,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-19
OKLAHOMA LAND FRAUDS.
Sensational Allegations Made in Two
 Petitions Filed.

Tulsa, Okla, May 1s.-Sensational allegations concerning the official con- duct of Sylvester R. Rush, special as sistant to the attorney general, and United States District Attorney Gregg of the northern district of Oklahoma are made in two petitions filed in the federal court here today in connection with the Muskogee town lot fraud cases.
 One petition is signed by nine mem bers of the grand jury that was dis charged on Saturday last by Judge Marshall, upon motion of District At torney Gregg, who asserted that the jury had been subjected to improper influences. It refutes this charge and in sworn statement allegations against Messrs. Gregg and Rush are made. It allges misconduct before the jury, ef- forts to intimidate and coerce the jury ho return indictments against Govern or Haskell and the other defendants, regardless of and contrary to proof presented. and petitions the court to investigate the jurors allegations.
 The defendants also filed a response to the motion of District Attorney Gregg, disputing the charges of inn proper influence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-19

cording to analysis made of it, is in clined against the bill. The statement given out by Senator Barnum after the meeting of the special committee indicated that the matter of a com mission will be as thoroughly gone into as time will allow; sentimental discussion of whether tho people want a commission or not will be barred. The committee will demand facts and will expect those appearing before it to present facts and figures germane to the subject of a commission.
 It was stated in the corridors by well informed men that at a confer ence of men representing corporate interests in the state it was the opin- objection offered to the reporting fa- vorably of bill which in effect would amplify the powers of the railroad commission and which would insure the continuance fin office of Commis- sioners F'yler and Gates. It is claimed that Representatives Chandler Smith and Whiton will form an aggressive minority of the committee and should the majority report be unfavorable to commission they would probably bring in minority report. The orig inal bill being a house. measure the matter would be threshed out there.
 Disappointment Expressed.
 Advocates of a commission today expressed their disappointment that a senator known to be in sympathy with the principle was not appointed on the committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-19
THE HOUSE.

The house was called to order by Speaker Banks at 11.30 Prayer by tine house chaplain, the Rev. Franklin Countryman.
 Committee Reports.
 Finance - Favorable, concerning election of assessors; repeating an act concerning municipal bonds: author izing Fairfield county to issue bonds. Calendar
 Railroads - Favorable concerning the escape Of electricity; extending the time for construction of the Shore Line street railway. Calendar.
 Excise Unfavorable concerning booths, side rooms or booths in sa- looms; Mir. Marsden of Madison ex- plained that the proposed bill would allow offices" in saloons as a side room; unfavorable concerning grant ing of liquor license at lower rate to blind persons; unfavorahle concerning women lettering about saloons: upfa- vorable on house bill No. 533, concern ing referendum vote on prohibition; unfavorable amending the general statutes relating to fees for licenses to sell liquors; unfavorable concerning prosecution for the violation of the liquor law, amending the present law: unfavorable on amending the act con corning voting on the license ques- tion. Reports accepted, bills rejected
 WiIlimantic Hospital.
 When senate bill No. PAP. relating to appropriations for hospitals for the next two years, was taken from the calendar, MT. Dunn of Windham in- troduced an amendment which would raise the amount assigned to St. Jo- seph's hospital of Willimantic from $5,O00 to $6,000. He said it Is the cnly hospital in the state that is giv- en so small an amount. He said the hospital needs the money. The cit izens of Willimantic gave $3,000 or more last year and the city gives $500 year
 MT. Smith of Windham concurred with what Mir. Dunn said.
 Mir. Chamberlin of New Britain op- posed the amendment. He contended that the hospital is not charging enough for the care of patients, the price being only $3 a week. If the hospital would charge as much as others its deficit would be covered.
 MT. Fuller of Suffield opposed the amendment and asked that the report of the committee be sustained.
 A viva voce vote was uncertain. A rising vote defeated the amendment, S4 to 75. and the bill was passed
 State Trade Schools.
 The house passedga bill authorizing the state board of education to es- tablish trade schools as follows:
 Section l. Chapter 250 of the pub
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-19
25Oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
 of the Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 9th

wrote many interesting articles rela- tive to the Alaskan situation. His sec ond trip to Alaska was made in the early summer of 1906 and he returned home in October of the same year.
 A Windham County Boy.
 Mir. Clarks rapid rise in Washing ton to the present distinct honor has been closely followed by his eastern Connecticut friends and others, for he is Windham' county boy.
 MT. CIark's Career.
 Walter Eli Clark was born in the back hill town of Ashford, January z, 1869. At an early age he removed to Chaplin with his parents and received his elementary education in it's dis trict schools and then his graded ed- ucation in the Natchaug school of this city.
 Believing that he saw futures vo- cation in teaching he entered the state normal school at New Britain and was the only boy with his class grad uated therefrom.
 He next went to Waterville to teach for brief period. being soon elected to the principalship of the public schools of Manchester, filling that po- sition with so much credit that he was stirred to still greater endeavor and entered Williston seminary to com plete his preparations for college. In September, 1891. he entered Wesleyan university at Middletown and worked his way through by doing correspon- ding for the Hartford Courant and other papers. It was while there that his ideas for the future were changed. President Raymond Of the university was so impressed by the true ring and vigor of his ability as writer that he made the remark to young MT. Clark: You ought to earn your liv- ing by your. pen, and acting upon that suggestion MT. Clark has been doing so very satisfactorily ever since
 Newspaper and Magazine Writer.
 Even before his graduation from Wesleyan in 1895 he had been ten dered tentative offers for newspaper employment and he hired out with the Hartford Post and went to work for that paper about July 1 the same year cnly to resign within four months to accept the night editorship of the Washington Times, and for almost fourteen years has been rapidly climb ing the news ladder there until he is today known as one of the leading correspondents in the Capitol city.
 His closest connections for years have been as 8 writer for the Seattle I OSI-1llellIS6HCeT, lH6 DulIdlO COuT- fer and the New York Sun bureau.
 No president has made any trip of importance during MT. Clarl5's resi- 0ence in Washington without his con- nection with the party ir a newspaper mans capacity. He has also been a successful writer of magazine arti- cles.
 Lived in WiIIimantic.
 It will be remembered that he at one time had an office in this city on Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-19
RUDOLPH sPREcKLEs
 AGAIN A WITNESS
In the San Francisco Bribery Cases
 Stingin1 Cross Examination.

San Francisco, May 1S.-Rudolph Spreckels, millionaire, whose name has been blazed into the record of every days proceedings since the trial for bribery of President Patrick Calhoun of the United Railroads, began more than five months ago, was witness again today Through a cross exam il ation replete with stinging differences and insinuations, he sat undisturbed, disclosing the innermost secrets of the graft prosecution reciting the substan- tial payments he has made to its off, cers and agents and disclaiming ut terly the motives imputed to him by Attorney Rogers, who conducted the inquiry for the defense.
 Late in the day Mir. Spreckels was excused hntil tomorrow with the un- dersta%ZIng that he would produce in court his personal account of the many thousands of dollars he admitted he had expended in behalf of the graft prosecution. MT. Spreckels admitted that he hao paid the rent and expenses of MT. Heney's private law office for long time and that these items amount ed to between $500 and $500 a month. It was likewise admitted that MT. Spreckels had for long time paid a considerable sum to Charles W. Cobb, Mr. Heney's partner, to whom, in pur- suance of an agreement made at the, outset of the prosecution, MT. Spreck- els paid S20,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-19
EX-LIEUT.-GoV. LAKES ACTION
 CAUSES COMMENT.
What His Sudden Revival of lnteSest
 in the Utilities Bill Means. .

Hartford, May 1s.-The relation of ex-Lieut. Gov. Everett J. Lake and ahis campaign for the nomination for governor in 1910 to the sudden reviv- al of interest in the public utilities bill in the house is occasioning no little comment as it becomes better known. There were many who mo- ticed that Lake was about the lobby much of the time. on those days when Chandler of RockyNHill was trying to upset established methods of legisla tion and violate precedents of many years standing in the house. and some realized that Chandler, and Hall of Wilmington. were holding many con- ferences with the former lieutenant governor; now it transpires that he was back of their action in the hope O. gaining some advantage for him. self
 There are numerous towns over the state in which Lakes political ambi- they may ever have had because of the part he played in Governor Lilley's last campaign and the former sees eome possible chance of reinstating himself in favor by means of the pub lie utilities matter. Two years ago his policy was that of waiting to see what the other side was going to do and the result was that he was hopelessly distaRced in the race, but refused to withdraw.
 Lake has changed his plan since and is now working hard to gain a foothold in the hope of making bet ter showing in 1910 than in 1908. Should the legislature pass a com Emission law at his behest, however, it will be the first time such a thing has been done in Connecticut.