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The Forrest City times., 1910-09-23
Council Meeting.

The City Council met fin regular ses- sion Tuesday evening. Present: \. D. Boyle. mayor, pres ding; Aldermen Robt. Brit tain. l.. II Merritt, l.. ]. P'Pool. Absent: j. NJ. Brown, 1r.. re- cordes: Aldermen :. r. Mcdaniel, J. W. Barnes.
 $. B. Conrad was present and sworn in as alderman from the second ward, vice T. C. Merwin, resigned.
 Reading of minutes Of previous meet ing was dispensed with.
 MT. C. II. Ravens appeared before the Council and asked an investigation as to some work done for him. by the Light Department, claiming an over charge and discrimination against him. The matter was fully investigated and it was found 10 be regular and that there was no oyercharge or dis elimination.
 MT. Ravens also asked the Council to hold up the order on some Of his sidewalks. but the Council declined to do so, and the walks will have to be put down.
 Upon motion concrete side walks were ordered constructed on North Front street, between Izard street and Forrest street, and along the south side of Mrs. Rings property, oec upied by MT. Henry Pettus.
 MT. Ellis Hurley was present., and asked the removal of street light or North Washington street. The mat ter was referred to MT. Chilner, Super intendent Of the Light Department who promised to do so within 60 days
 Upon motion, the Mayor was author ized to renew the two notes now over due at the Bank of Forrest City, anC issue scrip for interest to date
 No further business, on motion tn, Council adjourned.
The Forrest City times., 1910-09-23
II Saved IIiSIeg

AL thoneht I'd lose my Ieg, :" writes j. \. SNenson, of Watertown. Wis. Ten years of eczema. that l5 doctors could not cure. had al ast laid me nm. men bucklen.S Arnica Salve cured it. sound and we'll" Infailible for Skin ESruptloons, Eczema, Salt Rheum. Boils. pt ever Sores, Burns. ScaldS, Cuts and Plies. 25c at all druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1910-09-23
Digestion and Assimilation

It Is not the quantity of food taken put the amount digested and assimi- lated that gives strength and vitality To the system. Ghamberlaints Sfon. ach and Liver Tablets inyigorate tbe stomach and liver and enable them to perform thelr functions naturally, For sale bY all dealers. ''' ~ '''' .
The Forrest City times., 1910-09-23

The people are thoroughly in ear nest about Good Roads THeY are ready to follow fhe suggestion the writer made few weeks ago 10 baitd Good Road ctcar across the county in an haar. or do anything reasonable to get Gaed Roads This WaS evi- denced here the other day when sev- eral hundred dollars were subscribed by citizens af Forrest City and Wid- ener. to build the Good Road from the Madison bridge 10 Widener. Pet tuS X Bufold subscribed Sl0o. Bran don. Gaugh k Co, S50: Forrest City Cotton Oii Co. S25: Widener Gin Go. SD; C. C. Fogg SD; The J. ". Beck Co, Sl0; Fussell-Graham-A Alderson Co, sl5; Hurley Bros. X Gillian, Sl2 50. Sweet Bros. Sl0; Pettus < Fogg. Sl0: Becker K Lewis, 8: F. Turley. &; Dr, J. c. Rush, s5G Dr. Wells. &, and perhaps many others whose names we did not learn. The time Is ripe, the iron is hot, and a leader only is needed Judge Rolfe iS making this start. He k the logical leader, and the people are ready to respond to whatever demands he may make upon them for that purpose.
The Forrest City times., 1910-09-23
FOR BALD HEADS
\ Treatment That Costs Nothing ii it
 Fails

We want you to try three large bottles of Rexall "93" Hair Tonic on our personal guarantee that the trial will not cost you d penny if il does not give you absolute satisfaction That's proof of our faith in this remedy, and it should indisputably demonstrate that we know what we are talking abont when We say that Rexall "93" Hair Tonic will grow hair on bald heads, except where badness has been of such long duration that the roots of the hair are entirely dead, the folicles closed and grown over, and the scalp is glazed.
 Remember, we are baSing our state mentS upon what has already been ac- compl shed by the use of Rexall "93" Hair Tonic, and We have the right to assume that what 1t has done for thousands of others it will do fer you. In any event YOU cannot lose anything by [ wing it trial on our liberal guarantee. Two sizes, 50c and Sl .00 Remember, you can obtain Bexan Remed es in this community only at our store The BeNall Store. ] f. Sanders, North Front Street. Forrest City, Arkansas.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
GOOD ROADS AND ECONOMY.
lnPaS5sbls Highways Cost American
Farmers Untold Millions.

impossible Highways Cost American
Farmers Untold Millions.
There is no difference among well
informee people as 20 the cost OF bad
roads nor is there any longer a ques-
ton as to where the burden OF the
cost is most severely felt. There are
hauled over the country roads OF the
United States every year 2GjOOO.OOO
tons Of produce, equal 20 30 per cent
Of the railway tonnage Of the coun-
try. The average haul from farm 70
railway Is o. miles. and the cost per
ton per mile IS between - and %
cents. Tn Germany over better roads
the cost Is 10 cents per ton per mile
II the maximum and cents per ton
per mile at the minimum. Tho loss
suffered By the American farmer and
consumer. figured on the basis OF the
German wagon road toll. is immense.
II II were saved from year TO year
II would soon constitute = fund suGi-
Client 10 improve al Of the common
highways OF the country.
l.. w Page. who has collected a
great deal Of valuable information on
this subject and who talks about road
Improvement inteligcuty and reason
ably, is not Among those who clamor
for the LIBERALIZATION OF the highways.
On the contrary, he deplorcs the all
too prevalent idea that nothing can
be done in tlris country until The fed
eral govcruuI ent puts its hand 10 the
wheel OF ig hand into its pocket
The states IN bis opinion, should take
the Initiative or az least prove their
sincerity ~ setting an Example for
We nation 81 government
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21

the stones from tho roadbed Into the
dltch The next year. after tie soil
had been hattcDed on. by travel, tho
same soil was scrapod into the center
ST the road again and the same stones
thrown out, The last few ycors this
work has been more chcaply or easily
done with the road worker This plan
OF roadmukiug may give a fairly good
country road. where heavy loads arc
seldom drawn, for two or three months
I'm sumner bot for the greater part Of
the year there IS no firm smooth road
bed, but mud ruts and dust says w.
II. jenkins Of Sidney Center. ~ Y.
ln HDard's Dairyman For the Same
reason thot we need better school.
houses and rural schools we need
better country roads InsttutinR stone
Or macadamizc1 roads IN agricultural
localities Is most wise and farseeing
policy for it hasteus the time Of bet.
ter agriculture and civilization and
adds 60 the value of real estate.
Nan always ends nature has antics
pated his needs and 81 only waiting
Tor him 20 work UP so q point whrre
he can use what she provides lie
must learn 20 make his roads from tho
rock before the glacier has ground
them into soil. not ufterward Tor
many years in many sections the agri.
rulturis.s have not known how 10 get
fid OK tau ..ace ON their Cello or what
use Co make ol oGtcroDplu. hedges OF
rock that could be- quarricd Now the
modern machinery Tor making macad-
amizcd roads and the need of them
and learning the uses Of concrete viii
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
RURAL ROADMAKINC,
How Some Farmers Built a Good
Highway CheapIy.
STONES FROM FIELDS USED.

No@Ains Paid For Materisi-No Large
PROFIT For = Contradictory Cost
Of the Road Was the Cost Of Homo
Labor
One fact people are slow 90 learn IS
that the soil nature made for growing
plants IN does not make a good road
bed Soil is dccomposcd or pulvcrlzed
rock with some humus or vegetable
matter When this is wet DC is mud !;
when very dry II Us dust
When soil rs used for road the
most OF the time &c is in either one OF
these two conditions. but there are
short periods when there is just the
amount OF moisture IN the soil that
makes e so compact az 10 be a firm
road. Bor many years rural roadmak-
ing has been some process Of getting
more soil into tho road and The stones
out I can remember how under the
supervision Of the path master" wo
used TO work out the road tax by
drawing soil In tho road with q team
and scraper and aftqzwRrd throwing
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
A Linen Shower.

Helcn-1he friends OF the bride elect
arc going To give her linen shower
IIarold-What's n linen shower? Hell.
Sn-lt's Il shower Ia which the rain
comes dowR I'm sheets. Exchange.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
tnh.,e ,heSe. an0n. IIhsir llOsI yA7uaOis
assets on tho farm. As am able to

sec It, the building OF state roads by
. state funds does not best solve the
problem OF good roads for the farmer,
but by the farmers cooperating With
the state
The local interest and effort are need
ed. Then they viii get better roads at
less cost In many sections farmers
are complaining about poor state
roads. In one road district in New
/ York two miles OF mRcadamized road
/ were built at cost OF 81 300 per mile.
/ One half OF this amount was subscrib-
ed by the people living in the road dis
trict. and the state paid the other half.
! This road was built under the super
vision OF the town road commissioner,
and the steam road crusher and other
machinery owned by the town were
used. No large profit was paid 10 a
contractor. Nothing was paid for ma
terial. The only cost OF the road was
the cost OF labor. / would call atten-
don 10 the fact that the process OF
scientific road building as It was done
In this instance Is the reverse OF that
so long prncticed by farmers The soil
they try 10 keep In the road Is first
ali removed down to the bedrock or
gravel. and when the grading is done
the understratum OF the roadbed is
made OF the common field stones one
or two feet thick. Next quarry stone
or refuse from the quarry is broken
to make a layer several inches thick,
then finished with n layer OF hard
crushed stone from the stone crusher
and rolled with the steam roller.
drove over this two years from the
time It was built and can say It was 10
better condition than some state roads
l have seen built at the same time.
have taken pains to talk with people
living on this road and find them en-
urely satisfied with their Investment
and planning TO build more OF this road
think on one mile Of this road four
farmers live on the average. The road
cost them $3.50 per mile. or about $163
each. The intere& on tho investment
Is less than $40. and think all can
see that no farmer can make a better
Investment Here they have road
bed that VIII last for many years. and
the yearly road tax will keep It In
repair. Farms havo been cleaned Of
atone in providing material, work was
provided for home labor roa6 has
been made In the right way According
TO the principles OF good road build
ln2, and The bon ehts that follow are
beyond eati1atioR
a Vegetable Cameo.
spain rs tho 'au1 of the onion. q ract
"' ''HN 'd Hr. isH" tUn author
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
COMPARISONS
ARE ODIOUs

Only 10 Nsse who are conscious Of
"t r..rity We invite comparison In
otoy departures, bat especially IN
CANNED GOODS.
.g brands ere only the best pack
ga in clean sanitary factor az from
the nnost quality OF fruits ard vegO-
tables. not stale and bruised by chip
ment brt packed where they are
grown. No old stock for us The
best II not too good fer eur custs-
mcrs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
Fashion Note.

isn't your hat rather curious 10
Shapc?" asked the uninformed man.
Certainly" answered his wife. 1T
has TO be. Any hat that wasn't curt.
Gus in shape would look quetV"--
Washington Star
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
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IL and cure Yourself at home.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
A Cute Child.

Every time :he baby looks into NV
esee he smiles" said Mr. Meekins.
We'll" answered hls wife. 1t may
not b. exactly polite but IL shows hc
has sense 90 umor."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
"FiRhting Bob" Evans

Admiral Exams "Wm the Railroads Throttle tie
Panama Canal1'A bitter protest from the St9urch old
dog ihs blunt analysis O railroad freight rates Nil
the fighting spirit every shipper and every
toner The asnest attack TaIlT ds "a printed. In
the March HA3PTONS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
$3.50 Recipe Cures
Weak Kidneys Free
Relieves Urinary and Kidney TrOu
bles, BAckaohs. StrAiniaH.
Swelling. Ete.

Wouldn't II be nice Within a week
or so to begin 20 say goodbye for
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
4 Veretable Cemeo.

garlic 0s rFWHere
Except 100 what you drink.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-26

Great Britain Is not the quanfity but
the quality of the emigranfs.
During February the number az Inn
migrants entering Canada was 1O.OOO,
as compared with 1. 100 during the cor
responding month of last year, said
= representative Of Lord Strafhcona,
high commissioner OF Canada, In an
interview. but figures such q these
do not indicate the most gratifying fea-
ture Of Canadian immigration this
year. Among the thousands OF men
who are emigrating from this country
through stress Of circumstances there
is now an increasing percentage Of men
Of substance-not farmers only, but
men belonging to may trades and pro
LESSONS who are taking capital to the
country"
This aspect OF the new emigration
from the shores of Great Britain was
strikingly illustrated by the nineteen
families which left Liverpool last week
for the .4readymade FARMS Of the Can
adian Pacific railroad company. and by
the party of 200 settlers who accom-
panied them. All these were people Of
substance with an average capital OF
81 600. This month a similar party
will leave. and others will follow dur
ing the summer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-26
Adjutdnf For "SionewdII' Jackson
Spokane Man Was Also Member Of Famous Brown Class,
"the 49ers'- Talks Interestingly 81 Former Days.

Spokane, WASH, April 26. Robert,
Alexander 1.-TWO years In Denison
University. Granville. o.; A. B. and A.
NJ. Brown, 1849; LIB, Yale, 1851"
The foregoing inscribed on the regis
ter In the rooms Of the University club
Of Spokane, are Mr.. Roberts claims to
membership in that organization. He
is one Of the six survivors of class OF
80. called the "4Ders Of Brown" Of
whom another member Ii James b..
Angel. president Of the University Of
Michigan.
Mr.. Robert, who came from Texas to
Spokane four years ago to engage in
truck farming and poultry culture, 10
q native OF Georgia, Of French Hugue-
not extraction, and served as adjutant
under General Stonewall Jackson from
1861 to 1854 He was wounded at
Charlottesville.
Though 81 years Of age Mr.. Robert IL
In excellent health and works daily In
his garden 1T 2324 East Harrison ave.
nue.. His home II typical Of the old
southland and its owner is as hospita-
BILE AZ were his forefathers. He speaks
slowly and musically. with that won-
derful liquid southern enunciation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-26

which is q delight to those privileged
to hear his stories OF the old college
days and the trying times during the
war.
college life in the early '4O's was
Interesting" Mr.. Robert said after he
and Madam Robert had welcomed the
interviewer 1--WE did not travel
around playing baseball in those days.
We stayed at home and worked. OF
course we played ball some too, but
1t was among ourselves. We had sport
those days, but we did not make bus
mess OF It.
THE boys went to college to be edu-
Gated and not to become star ath-
letes and 1t was exceptional for the
yearly expense to exceed $500. There
we're fraternities, but they did not
hold the important place in undergrad
uate days they do at present.
II was invited to become member
Of the 'Psi-Ups," as we called them,
but said to Jim Bailey, who asked me
to join: Jim, tell me true. II you were
out OF the society. would you go In
again? And he replied: Robert,
i
me and never Joined q secret society
to this day."
Some of MIR. Roberts "reminiscences
OF the early eos throw light on the
stirring events during the war. His
recollection of the battle of Shenan-
doah is an example. School histories
tell OF Sheridan's ride from Winchester
but they do not mention the fact, the
veteran said, that II the general had
not been away from home he would
have been in a southern prison the
next day. 1t was Mr.. Roberts com
pany which was delegated to surprise
Little Phil' and carry him away the
night before the battle.
No canteen and not word above
whisper were the orders as they
started over the mountain and filed in
to the valley" said Mr.. Robert in tell
Ing the story. Mot even the south
ern pickets heard the departure. The
brushing of the branches, the occa-
sional sound of . horses hoof striking
against a stone alone disturbed the
midnight stiffness.
"There stood the generals headquar-
ters with only q sentry between our
men and one OF the greatest leaders on
the Union side. In three minutes the
house was surrounded. No one could
escape 1t alive. The signal was given,
the sentry surrendered without q MUIR
muir, the door was forced in an instant
and the company poured into an empty
house Sheridan was at Winchester"
Mr.. Roberts recollections Of the con-
flict are not the romantic fancies Of a
veteran-his memory for
facts Is simply amazing.
u In the battle Of Charlottesville
where General Jackson was wounded,
Mr.. Robert was hit in the leg by a bull
let. The story OF how the southern
general was wounded in the arm by his
own men was graphically narrated by
MIR. Robert. who said that while the
general died, he recovered, which only
goes to show how differently men are
effected by similar wounds. One man
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-26

may be killed from the shock or 4
scrafch>pn the arm, white another will
recover with bullet wound through
the body. It AL depends upon the con-
ditions and the temperament Of the In
dividual.
The veteran then told OF the charge
in which he was wounded. The shot
did not knock him over. He was on
foot. For an hour or 80 the wound
gave him no pain. and. unstrapping
his sword, he used 1t as a cane ami
started for the rear. Rheumatism set
IN afterwards and he was sent home on
sick leave.
1T wasn't so hard though" he ex-
planned with smile, for l met my
wife there She is q real Georgia girl
and graduate Of q Georgia seminary.
Before was able to be about the war
was over, and we were married. We've
been happy ever since.
Some OF our best friends are north
erners,r Mr.. Robert went on after say
ing that while he has not renowned
the opinions that led to the irrepressi-
BILE conflict, he is free from any ami
mostly. adding: Particularly out here
there is no place for old time quarrels.
Let them all be buried in this great
and glorious northwest"
Mr. Robert likes to work in his gar
den and among his flowers, and he is
proud of his fowls, especially prize
rooster named Herbert The white bird
is the most imposing fowl that ever
strutted around q barn yard. 1t is q
cort of feathered Jim Jeffries, and
is SO heavy that its owner had to fit
It's ankles with braces. It's Growing
can be heard mile.
Before leaving the Robert home the
veteran permitted the visitor to take
Herbert In his arms to test the IA
pounds and know why the big rooster
drew first prize at the Spokane inter-
state poultry show in 1909.
After bidding goodbys to Madam
Robert, the old college graduate, adju-
tant OF the gallant Fourth Georgia and
pioneer at the age of 81 years, accom-
panied the visitor to the gate, saying in
shaking hands at parting:
"Glad to have made your acquaint-
ance, sir, and l hope for the pleasure
again"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-26
Sample Helps
frail Women

weary i've. lust because the;r d;res-
t;ve crc.rs .re .,ssE tn. ,.srie :.
w. ~ o;s .s,.. -: e. ans sssS't -. y
poor circuIations nervousness ana the
verge Of invalidism. Il il often very
eannecesaarv ard The wom,an'e n,,,n
fs,it Wv"
Ssuit.
The FIRST thing to DO u TO look 20 the
welfare Of your bowels. There tho trou.
BILE usually uss. An physiclans know
habitually consupated, ana from this re-
suits indigestion. piles, WEAKNESS. otcA,
1na La swomen constantly complain Of.
ediesf' and things Of that kind untii you
have started your bowels to moving.
You WIN 6nd that when the bowels move
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-26

strOy every blade Of grass ON an acre
Of cultivated land The insect popu-
lation Of single cherry tree infested
With aphides has been estimated by
prominent entomologist At no less than
twelve million. The bird population
Of cultivated country districts has been
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-26

Men OF science are generally agreed
that birds are natures great check on
the excess OF insects and that they
maintain the balance between plant
and insect life. Ten thousand cater
pillars, 1t has been estimated could de-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-26

estimated 1t from seven hundred to
one thousand square mile. This Ii
small. compared with the number OF
insects. yet as each bird consumes
hundreds of insects every day. the lat
ter are prevented from becoming the
scourge they would be but for their
feathered enemies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-26

Old age insurance Is compulsory b
Germany.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-03-18
MAY STRIKE
PRESIDENT OF BROTHERHOOD
SAYS ARBITRATION ONLY WILL
PREVENT TROUBLE.
twenty-five Thousand Men, Employed
on Forty-seven Roads West of
Chicago May Yuit Work Until
Settlement is Reached.

Chicago.-W. S. Carter, president Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, notified the rail
roads on Sunday that If the contro-
versy with the firemen is not submit
ted to arbitration, strike is newt
able. Twenty-Five thousand firemen
on railroads west of Chicago are in.
volved.
Mr.. Carters letter of notification
was Endorsed by the Brotherhood's
committee. which represents the fire
men on about forty-seven railroads
west, northwest and southwest of Chi
cago.
The railroads previously announced
their willingness to arbitrate the in
creased wage demand, which the fire.
men say would amount to about IL
per cent. Two other demands in
volved the managers say, concern dis
cipline and are not open to arbitra-
ton. These points have to do with
the promotion of firemen, whether,
when they become enginemen. they
are still under the jurisdiction of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen.