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The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07
PEOPLE WE KNOW
They are Forrest City People and
 What They Say is of Local Interest.

When an incident like the following occurs right here at home, it is bound to carry weight with our readers. So many strange occurrences go the rounds of the press: are published as facts, people become skeptical. On one subject skepticism IS rapidly dis appearing. This is due to the actual experience of our citizens, and their public utterances regarding them. The doubter must doubt no more in the face of such evidence as this The public statement of reputable citi- zen living right here at home, one whom you can see every day, leaves no ground for the skeptic 10 stand on
 Chas. Lewis. living on Front street, Forrest City, Arkansas. says: T was troubled with disorders of my kidneys for some time. As Doan's Kidney Pills were highly advertised l pro cured box al the City Drug Store. and began their use They proved 50 beneficial that l can unhesitating!y recommend them f6r all forms of kidney complaint.
 For sale by al dealers Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn O.. Buffalo. New York, sole agents for tie United States
 Remember the name-poan sand take no other.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07
Mr. Jones. of Kentucky.

It k not often that our bankers are caught mapping. but the expe- rience of the Bank of Forrest City early last week served as the excep- ton which proves the rule
 At the time mentioned stranger giving his name as W. Jones and Lexington, Kentucky as his home. appeared in this city in the role of a veterinary surgeon, and evidently knew something of the business. He was well clad, Of inc appearance and plausible address, and In a short time ingratiated himself into the conf denee of our best citizens, one 5f whom introduced him t0 the cashier of the Bank of Forrest City. Mi Jones was short 0fready cash. b-t had q draft for S2oa on a Lexington bank. While tie gentleman who acc7mpa- nied him to the bank did not endorse the paper Mr Jones siren-.iae tones and straightforward tax dispeHed alG doubt as - Ihe genaiueness 6ftHe draft which Was accepted 9H deposit. and pass book and supply et blank cheeks given rhe new patron. -HEo soon began drawing on lis account Several checks were is aed 10 0af merchants and other business men. and were promptly easEed at rHe bank. NIT. Jones disappeared ratHtr suddenly, and the next heard 0f Lim was through an item in tLe Nemph $ Commercial Appea stating that a man named Jones had arau >ed >U,ut- ei0n by trying 70 pass aU Hembll llis merchants several checas drawn cn the bank in this city.
 IL iS impossible t0 sea-n Hast ew much our bank lest .n -He dea. and Cashier Williams sHoald uot fee. f88 badly about the trick played poa him. Few banks escape s1eh beats. s
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07
TEACHERS SHOULD TEACH.

It should be the duty of all school teachers to teach the children, then to hear them recite in order 10 find out how much the child understands about what has been taught. It is a mis- taken idea that the teachers whole duty is to assign the lesson, then turn the children out to worry the parent about the lessons that neither the child nor possibly the parent under stands, and to scold the child the next day because the lesson is not perfectly recited.-Jackson Tenn. "hig
 The above is gospel truth. Many parents have not the time, and still many others do not possess the erudi- tion 10 properly assist their studies, Workingmen, after days hard toiI, come home weary in body and mind. with the alertness necessary to con centration upon oftimes abtruse prob lens entirely lacking and when child approaches father in such a cnndi- tion il too often receives a rebuff. the effect of which the father cannot measure, or he would be more consid- crate. The same may be said of the mother. The average woman, harasS- ed by household cares until her nerves are raw. Is in no condition 10 sit down and go patiently over lesson with a child. They donot mean To be unkind. these parents: but the child, who re- ceiyes little or no assistance from his teacher, becomes bewildered and dis couraged and loses all interest in his studies. The consequence is he leaves school at the earliest possible moment totally lacking in even the fundamen- tals of an education. and goes outinto the world greatly handicapped in the race of life.
 If our schools are to be merely reef taIi0n rooms. and all the real instruc- tion given at home, We might as well abolish the schools and save the enor- nous expense they entail upon the State There is something radically wrong with our present public school system, and an oyerhauling should he had and remedy applied for its ills.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07
William Eherhardt Drowned.

William Eberhardf. a member of ] the St. Francis Levee Board and well known to many If our citizens. was drowned "Wednesday night in the Mis- sissippi river at Pecan Point. \ spe- cial dispatch to the Little Rock Ga zette Of this morning gives the follow | ing brief particulars:
 "In an unsuccessful effort to save the lives of his sister-in-law, Mrs E.. F. Chiles. 4s years old, and her little daughter, Virginia Chiles. aged r years. William Eberhardt, . years old. member of the St. Francis Levee Board. wealthy plantation owner and son Of a prominent Memphis mer- chant. was drowned iii the Mississippi river hear Pecan Point. Ark, last night
 The party were crossing the Ms sissippi river from Pecan Point Q Island 3. where Mrs. Chiles lived, in batteau lowed by gasoline launch
 '.in some way the larger craft was sunk and the occupants Of the bat teaQ were suddenly thrown into the water. Eberhardt, who is an expert swimmer, at once went to the rescue of Mrs Chiles and her daughter. For fully half an hour he battled with the swiftly flowing current and again and again succeeded in getting the strug- gliBg woman and child to the over turned boat only to lose his hold and finally all three sank
 The bodies have not yet been re- covered.
 "Wm. E5erhardt was appointed 10 the St. Francis Leyee Board as one of the representatives of Mississippi county, where he held large property interests, just a year ago by Acting Governor x. O. Pindall, to succeed Hugh Poindexter. whose term expired | at that time.
 "Mr. Eberhardt took but little in- terest in politics, devoting his entire time and attention to property in ] Shelby county, Tennessee, and in Mississippi county, in this state He visited Little Rock many times, how ever, since his appointment 10 the Leyee Board, in connection with the business affairs of the district
 He is said to have been interested in the proposition to further bond the real estate in the district for the pur- pose Of providing better protection to the property there.
 This is the second death in the ranks of the St. Francis Leyee Board this year, Treasurer James R. Bush, of Phillips county, dying in a Mem. phis hospital about sixty days ago.
 Ut is probable that a successor tc MT. Eberhardt will not be named until the other new members are named :"
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.

The election for school directors will be held throughout the state one week from tomorrow Saturday. May l5). Care in selecting good men for these positions cannot be too strongly urged upon the voters. The weli-be- ing Of the state as well a. the indiyid- ual depends upon what k done in the school room. and the responsibility for this work rests largely upon the directors. Good men will see that this work is well done: careless men vii neglect il. Select the very best material in each district.
 h Forrest City special district Messrs. T. o. Fitzpatrick and J e. Rush are the retiring members. These gentlemen would serve again if elected. They do not seek the office, and We know there are times when il is a real sacrifice Of their pri- vate interests to attend to their duties as directors. but both are patriotic enough 10 make this sacri- nee II necessary.
 The counties of St. Francis and Mississippi failed to vote upon the question of road tax al the last gener- al election. but by special legislative enactment they will be allowed 10 settle this matter al the school cleo tion. Every school district in this county should vote the 3-mill road tax. Next to the school tax, it's bene- fits are brought closer home than any other
 We have had inquiries in regard tC county supervision Of schools. Some ten days ago Attorney General Nor. wood promulgated an opinion that il would be lawful for the voters at the school election in each county to set. tie the question of whether that coun ty should have county superinten dent or county examiner, but the proclamations authorizing the schoo election make no mention of thi. privilege-or duty. Our opinion i: that il would be the better plan tc vote on this question, and so far a! we are personally concerned, having lived under the operations of botl plans, we would much prefer count! superintendent. He would be respon sible for the conduct of all the school. in the county, and hence would giv, each his personal attention, which the county examiner has no authority to do. The county superintendent plan is decidedly the better.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07
shooting in Johnson Township.

An unfortunate shooting affray occurred Saturday morning between two prominent farmers of Johnson township. The parties involved were Messrs. Lon Pippin and Lon Bynum
 and the trouble originated over the irrepressibIe line fence contention over which has been .the cause of the death of many good man. We are informed that in lawsuit last week over this matter MT. Pippin was awarded verdict, after which he told MT. Bynum to remove his posts and wire, as he tPippinj had no use for them. Saturday, while MT. By nun was engaged in the work of re- moval, MT. Pippin approached the scene, and when short distance away was fired upon by MT. Bynum, who sought protection behind tree and emptied his revolver at MT. Pip pin. The latter fired two shots at his antagonist while he tBynumj was behind the tree. When Bynum had exhausted the shots in his pistol he started for the house of neighbor Pippin firing as he ran. One of these shots struck Bynum in the side. passing through the liver and one lung. He was taken 10 the house of a neighbor and surgical assistance hastily sought. The attending phy- sician pronounced the wounds very dangerous, and We learn that Pippin is being held te await the result.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07

Mrs. Elmore Garrett, of Anniston. Alabama, was the guest of her sister. Mrs. Walter Lewis, the first of the week, leaving Tuesday for her home Mrs. Garrett had previously visited relatives at Clarendon, Searcy and Bald Knob.
 Mr. Joe Mosby, of Charlottesville. accompanied by her children and her friend, Miss Lucille Peck, after brief visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. NJ. Davis, returned home Wednes- day. Mrs. Mosby was one of the sui ferers from last weeks storm, her home being among those badly dam aged thereby.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07

Her many friends will rejoice at the intelligence of the improvement of Mrs. J. H. Tipton, who is in the Bat tie Creek sanitarium in Little Rock. Her conyalescence, though slow, is none the less sure, and The Times hopes she may soon be sufficiently re- covered to return home.
 The king of blood purifiers is Dr. Simmons Sarsaparilla It rids the system Of the winters accumulation of impurities. It makes the young feel well-the old feel young. Now is the time 10 renovate yourself. Sim mons Sarsaparilla cannot be excelled. Price J0c and fl.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07
Beyond ENnressinn.

c. ". Farlowe, East Florence. Ala bama, writes: For nearly seven years l was afflicted with a form of skin disease that caused an almost un- bearable itching. l could neither work, rest nor sleep in peace. Moth ing gave me permanent relief until | tried Hunts Cure. One application relieved me, one box cured me. and though year has passed, l have stayed cured. l am grateful beyond expression. y
 Hunts Cure is a guaranteed remedy for all itching diseases of the skin. Price 50c.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07

Messrs. R. G. Bradtield and ". L. Barker, of The Times force. were business and social visitors in Mem phis Saturday and Sunday.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07
Mild Laxative
 for Baby Free

The child of today is the parent of
 the future, and whether 1t grows up healthy and strong, or puny and weak, depends upon the intelligence of its parents, for most children are born into the world healthy, but thousands become future weddings between birth and the age of ten, when the parents are still in greatest control. The prime cause of trouble is in the stomach. A baby that is digesting its food seldom cries and always looks cheer ful; the little child whose stomach is good
 romps and plays and never whines; the growing child learns well at school and IS eager for fun if its head is clear and it's stomach light and that means fl 1t has no constipation.
 The best and safest way to cure any irregularity of the stomach and bowels in children is by the use of Dr. Caldwell
 wonderful in it's effect as Mrs. John ". Durham, Apple Greek. O, Mrs. II. L.
 Cuilam, Fiainville, Ind, and numerous
 others can testify who give IL to their
 children with extraordinary results.
 A bottle only costs 50 cents CT sl ac oording 10 the size you want, and even one 50-cent bottle will do a wonderful
 amount of good in a family. II can be
 given to any member Of the family in constipation. sour stomach. indigestion. torpid liver, dyspepsia. heartburn, sick headache and similar digestive troubles, It never Erlpes or straDgies like pA4s,
 tablets. salts and powders, which should
 not be given to children. women or old
 If you have a child or other member of the family who needs, but has never used this grand laxative tonic, send Eour name and address to the doctor and a free trial bottle will be sent to your home. Tn this way you can find out what # will do without personal expense.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07

Dr. W H. Alley left on Tuesday for Phoenix, Arizona, where be will re- cuperate for while. The doctor will probably extend his visitto other points in the territory. including the properties of the Gold Ridge Mining x Milling Company. We wish him a pleasant vacation.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07

If there is anything about your ailment that you don [ understand. or # you want any medical advice. write to the doctor. and he will answer you fully. There Is no charge for this service. The address is pr. v. B. Caldwell. 800 Caldwell bldg. Monticello. II.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-07
SUMMARY

Half-mile run-Johnson, Clark
and North, all w. S. c., time :02 1-5.
1OO-yard Nelson, w. S. c.
Montgomery, Idaho; Lowry, w. S. c.,
time, 100 As.
Pole vault-Strohecker, Idaho;
Dalquist, w. S. c.; eagle, W. S. c.;
height, II feet.
Shotput-Halm and Meade, w. s.
c.; Jewell, Idaho; 40 feet, 9 inches.
J20-yard hurdles-Putman, w. S.
&C.; Driscoll, Idaho; La Toilette, w.
IS. c.; time, ;16.
220-yard Montgomery, Ida
no; Coe and Lowry, W. s. c.; time
:22 1-5.
Broad jump-Putman, Thompson
land Phillips, all w S. C.; % feet 7
inches.
Mile run-Cooll and WEIGH, w. S.
C.; Price, Idaho; time, ABB 1-5.
Hammer throw-Halm, Conover
and Dammon, all w. S. c.; 1S9 feet
IL IL inches.
/ Quarter mile run--Nelson, Lowry
land Bartlett, all w. s. c.; time 30
/ is.
High jump-Putman, W. 5. {"
gand Strohecker, Idaho, tied for trst
at 8 feet inches and divided the
points each taking four; Van Moui-
ton, third.
Discus-Meade and Dinse w. ;.
IC.; Jewell, Idaho; distance ITO feet
4 inches.
22O-yard hurdles - Montgomery
Idaho; Putnam and LaFollette; Tine
:25 2-5.
rwo-mile run-Cooil, w, S. c.;
Price, Idaho; stookey, w. S. Z; time
l16:22.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-07
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids viii be received by
the Board of County Com missioners
OF Whitman County, Washington. at
their Office in the Court House in
ColfaX, Washington, up to the hour
OF 2:30 o'clock p. NJ. on the 18th
Day of May, 1909, for the repairing
and painting of the OUTSIDE of the
Whitman County Court House, in
ColfaX, Washington, said work to be
done and material to be furnished
by contractor all in accordance with
plans and specifications which may
be examined at the Office of the
County Auditor of Whitman County,
at ColfaX, Washington, or at the Of
flee Of William Swain architect, at
Pullman, Washington, at any time
prior to the time of opening bids.
certified check in the sum of ten
per cent of the bid, must be sub
mitted with each bid, same to be for
feited to the County in case the per-
son to whom the work is awarded
fails to enter into contract and fur
nish bonds satisfactory to the Board
of County Commissioners on or be-
fore June s, 1909.
The Board of County Commission
ers reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
WILLIAM DUNCAN,
County Auditor and Ex-Ohicio
Clerk of the Board of County
Com missioners.
BY d. l., Kemper. Deputy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-07
Waterproofind Matches.

Perhaps some of your readers would
be interested to know that | have
found simple, inexpensive way to
waterproof matches, writes a CORE
spondent to the Scientific American.
Into some melted paraffin (care be.
Ing taken that 1t was as cool as DOS.
sible) | dipped few ordinary parlor
matches. After withdrawing them
and allowing them to cool it was
found that they scratched almost as
easily as before being coated with the
wax. Several were held under water
for six or seven hours and all of them
lighted as easily as before immersion.
When the match is scratched the par.
affine is first rubbed off and the match
lights in the usual way.
Matches treated as above would he
very useful on camping or canoeing
trips, as they do not absorb moisture.
Since more rubbing is required to
light them than the ordinary match.
1t would be practically impossible to
set them on fire by accidental drop
ping.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-07
FAILED TO APPRECIATE HONOR.
Unole Winfield Still Thinks Artist
Played Mean Trick.

Uncle Winfield, the worthy old sex.
ton OF the brick church on the corner,
and one OF the most amiable and low
able of men, came home from a stroll
one day in high state of pleasurable
excitement.
"A little while ago." he said, "a slim,
long-haired fellow stopped me on the
street, and asked me If [ had any OBJ
lection to his sketching me. He said
he was an artist, and was illustrating
story for pictorial publication, and
my face had so much character in it
mat he'd like to make what he called
study of it, and use it in the story.
L told him to go ahead He opened
up little camp-stool, stuck up a
three-cornered frame in front of him,
put a sheet of cardboard on it, and
IN nVe minutes he made picture that
looked exactly like me- | saw it."
Did he try to get you to buy it?"
asked Uncle Winfields wife, sus.
piciously.
NO, no. he answered. He thanked
me, and more than that, he gave me a
silver dollar Said it was worth that
to him. Here's the dollar. It's the
best Pay | ever got for five minutes
of my time"
But his wife was still unconvinced.
1t may be all right" she said, "but
nell come back at you in some way.
least $3.50 from her while he ha
charge of her business at Lewiston.
1t is thought that Haggard wi
soon be captured. He does not seel
to have sense enough to keep out {
trouble or to escape after commit
ting a crime. Although he has
criminal record in the three nortf
western states of the nation, he pre-
fers to remain here and appears
make little effort to escape afte
committing a crime. When he wa
in Jail at Colfax he was wanted j
half a dozen places in Oregon 70
various crimes and il was show
that he had served Jail sentences /
Portland and short term in the Ore
gon penitentiary. If he is caugh
again he will probably get a lif
sentence under the confirmed GRIN
inal law, which makes a second COZ
viction on felony charge a life ser
tence If the judge so sees fit.
Haggard is a good printer, a spler
aid waiter and general hand
man." but his criminal propensitie
seem to control him and he will prot
ably spend the greater part of hi
remaining years behind prison walls
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-07
RAILROAD MAKES BLUNDER
Fails TO Provide Excursion Trains
To Carry Visitors Home
Saturday Night

Through hundeh of some one
connected with the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Company a lot of the
visitors to Pullman Saturday were
compelled to stay over night. The
train for Colfax, which had been ad-
vertised to wait until after the lee
ture, left at Sis and a lot OF Col
faXites were compelled to remain in
town until the next morning, while
Professor Barry secured automobiles
and carriages and sent others to
Colfax about midnight.
Professor Barry had been asked by
the railroad people to announce from
the lecture platform that the train
for Moscow would stop at the foot of
the hill and was amazed to see the
train whiz by without even hesitat-
ing. These people were required to
remain in Pullman until Sunday
morning oh secure livery rigs and
automobiles and return to their
homes.
Professor Barry, head of the enter
tainment committee of Washington
State College said: 81 want the peo-
pie to understand it was not the
fault of the college that this blund-
er occurred, Mr.. Skey, travelling
passenger agent of the o. r. On,
advertised that trains would carry
visitors to both Moscow and Colfax
after the lecture. He requested me
to publicly announce that the Mos
COW people could stop at the foot
of the hill and the train would stop
for them. | paid the expenses of
some of these people at the hotels
and paid for automobiles to take
some of them home. | do not mind
the expense so much so much as |
regret the blunder which will be
blamed to the college and will inter
fere in the future with getting peo-
pie to come here for these entertain
ments on the promise of having ex-
curSlOn trains to take them home at
night.
81 called up the chief train dis
patcher at Spokane and he acknow-
lodged the fault lay with the railroad
people and that some one had blund-
cred, but that was little comfort
after midnight with nearly one hun
dred people to be cared for. He said
he could not bring the train back
from Moscow for the crew would
have been out more than 16 hours
by the law. He could not
bring the train back from Colfax,
for it was we'll on the way toward
Tekoa. A number of the people in
GLIDING Judge Garfield, of Colfax,
whom I sent home in an automobile,
offered to assist us in getting back
rom the railroad company the
money expended for caring for the
people"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-07

Relay won by North. johnson
Phillips. and coe for w. S. c.. who
ran In the order named.
Captain Putnam of w. S. O. was
the star individual point winner
Captain Montgomery was Idaho,s
pest individual point winner. put
man got Y points to 1s fer Mont
gomerY Hahn, Nelson and COOL
W s. c., each got 10 points.
Officials of the Meet
The officials of the meet were
Referee Mike Butler, Of Spokane:
Judges of weight, Smith, Carpenter.
barnard; Judges of jumps, Lund Ma
Sc" liyslop; judges OF rurs, Krue-
sci Warner, Fawcett; timers, Me-
Causland, Tlmblin, Chedsey; an
houucers, Skecls, sayidge Ira Clark;
SCORERS. Akers, Griner; clerk OF
course, Wexler; inspectors, Crouch,
Deaner, Cliff, Edmundson, McCros
key.