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The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
MINING COMPANY HAS SiOO, 900 TIRE
Started in Tipple, and Is Supposed to Have Been Work of Incendiary.

Clarksyille.-Fi which started in the tipple on the north side of the coal mine of the Pennsylvania Coal Company at Jamestown, two and a half miles from Clarksyille few mornings ago, did damage amounting to $f00 900. The fire IS thought to have been of ineendiary origin. but nothing definite has been established
 The company has been running an "open shop for some time, and has an injunction against the union min CTS to prevent alleged trespassing.
 One day last week oil was thrown on the side of the house of an old man living near the mines Fire was set 10 it and the house was burned to the ground. The old man has two children who have been opening the gates to admit non-union miners, who go to their homes from the mine in a hack. into the grounds. IL is said he had been warned by the union miners that it must be stopped
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
PRISONERS ART SUDDENLY TAKEN ILL
Sickness Follows Signing Of a Con-
 tract by Which They Are to Work.

Paragould Prisoners in the Greene county iail have suddenly become invalids. The county judge not long ago made contract with man at Wilson. Ark. to work Greene county convicts, and the iailbirds raised howl right away. Some of them be gan to write letters to relatives and friends for funds 10 pay their fines, and some of them began getting sick Most of the prisoners have raised the money 10 secure their release. but three remain. A physician has been To the prison almost every day since the work contract was siened, anl none Of the prisoners has been sent to Wilson
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
Fordyce Wins County Seat Fight.

Little Rock Fordyce has won in the two-year fight waged by citizens of Princeton 10 prevent the removal of the county seat from Princeton to Fordyce. following an election and order of removal by the county judge of Dallas county in the summer of 1908 The supreme court has just handed down an opinion affirming in every point the ruling of the circuit court, which had held that the order of removal was valid
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
NEGRO IS SHOT BY HIS STEPSOH
Boy Confesses, but Claims He Was
 Defending His Mother.

gro, aged about 59 was brought hero from the Paup plantation, near Index, and placed in a local hospital for treatment. He was suffering from a wound in the abdomen, caused by bullet fired from pistol in the hands of his stepson, Bob Richards. aged IS. According to parties who witnesses the difficulty, Tatom was beating his wife with an axle, when the younger negro interfered and shot him in order to protect his mother. The boy came in and surrendered to the officers, but made bond
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
SLAYER IDENTIFIED BY DYING MAN
James Eden. Beaten and Robbed,
 Says Edward francouer Did It.

Fort Smith.-Edward Franeouer, . telegraph operator, Is being held on charge of the murder of James A.
 Eden, who died after having been beaten and robbed few nights ago. Just before his death, Eden identi- fled Franeouer as the man who was with him just before he was struck. Francouer was taken before Eden and positively identified. Feeling is running high over the death of Eden, 1t being the third recently in tho segregated districts in this city But little is known of Francouer, except that he has stated that he is tel- egraph operator. Eden was an Odd Fellow and was buried by that order.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
Gets Judgment for convict's Death

Little Rock.-A judgment rendered by the circuit court of Drew county. awarding damages in the sum of $3.15J to Mrs. Matte Reynolds. as admins trator of the estate of William Key holds. because of the death Of Key holds following punishment alleged to have been administered to him by q. l.. Gentry. warden on the con yiet farm of T. F. Tilar. in Lincoln county. was affirmed by the supreme court. The judgment WAS against rillar, Gentry being his empioys.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
TENNESSEE.

Nashville, Tenn-B w. Hooper, Republican and Fusionist, was elect ed governor by from 15,000 to 1S,000 majority Both sides claim the sen ate, with ia prospects fayoring the fusionists. The fusionists elected the lower house by a safe majority. All Democratic candidates for congress have been elected save one-Lyle, in the First district. The Democrats re fuse to concede Hoopers election and cries of fraud are going up.
 The large cities went heavily for Taylor, Democrat.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
LOUISIANA.

New Orleans.-As usual, the Demo cratic nominees for congress and state offices were elected without eXcep- fion. The constitutional amendment providing state bond issue Of $G.= soo 000 in support of the proposed international exposition to be held in New Orleans in 1915 was over. whelmingly adopted. as were all the other amendments 10 the constitution.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
INDIAN A.

Indianapolis Ind Senator BeYer= idge Republican,. will be succeeded by John W. Kern. Democrat the Dem. ocrats having elected the majority of the members of the Indiana assem- bIy. They will have majority on joint ballot of = The Democratic state ticket was elected by about I5.0oo plurality
 For the first time in 15 years the Democrats have control of every branch of the state government, the two United States senators and all but one member of the congressional delegation.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
MISSOURI.

S5. Louis. Mo The official count probably will be required to deter mine whether the Republicans or the Democrats carried Missouri for the state ticket The result is still in doubt, with both sides claiming vie
 tory. The Democrats claim majority of 51 on io latniblcmfwypcmfwkcm of 5l on joint ballot in the legislature
 Except for the Seventh district
 where Holmes Hail, Republican, has defeated C. w. Hamlin, Democrat, the congressional situation remains unchanged The anti.prohibitionists won by d majority of about 175, ,000.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
ILLINOIS

Chicaeo. Ill-The Democrats have won every office in the county. ju- dlcia and municipal tickets They have carried at least 20 out of the = wards in Chicago
 Dami1e. H. Speaker Cannon made the following statement: II am elected by 6.o00. am q Repub- Hean. I have kept the faith. have endorsed and have not apologized for the legislation of this congress. He refused 10 comment on causes and effects of Democratic congressional victories.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
OHIO

Cleveland. Ohio-The Democrats swept Ohio and in addition to eject ing Judson Harmon governor for a second term have undoubtedly elected the remainder of their state ticket and majority ot the legislature. In consequence. Senator Charles Dick. Republican, will be succeeded in 19l1 by Democrat, Harmons plurality over Harding. Republican. is esti- mated at S5.eo0, the largest plurality ever given by Ohio To a Democrat.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
NEW JERSEY

Trenton, \. J.-Early returns indi- cate that Woodrow Wilson, Demo crat. has been elected governor, the only state office 10 be filled, by be tween 25,Q0O and 30O0o plurality over Vivian NJ. Lewis, his Republican opponent
 The Democrats have elected six and possibly nine, of the ten members of congress. New Jerseys present representation in congress is seven Republicans and three Democrats.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Concord, N 1.-The election as governor of Robert H. Bass of Peter boro, who won the Republican nomi- nation on progressive platform. and for whom Colonel Roosevelt spoke three times. was indicated by returns from about half the towns and wards of the state. His majority over Bass, Democrat will be about 6,000.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Oha.-Although both sides are claiming victory, re ports from j0 counties give Cruce. Democrat for governor 22,ooo and McNeal. Republican, l2.0o0 Should this ratio continue throughout the state, Cruce would have q plurality Of 76,0o9. Local eDtion has probably been beaten by l5.Qo0 votes. This leaves the prohibition clause i'll eff feet and the state remains dry. The fate of the woman suffrage amend ment is in doubf The state legisla- ture k probably Democratic.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
CONNECTICUT.

New Haven, Conn.-C W. Com stock, chairman of the Democratic central committee, claims Baldwin's election as governor by al least 6,000. ohe hundred and tw1 towns out of l6S give Goodwin, republican, for governor, 40,6S3; Baldwin, Democrat, t3.424.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
ALAB ANA.

Montgomery, Ala-Ineomplete re turns rem practically every county in the state indicate the election of Emmett o Neal. Democrat, for gov ernor. over J. o. Thompson and Charles Scott, Republicans One hun dred thousand votes were cast and 0Neal got 75,000. Every Republican county in the state went Democratic.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Md.-Without complete returns from any of the six congres- sional districts, the indications are thar the Democrats will hold the three distriets they had and gain two from the Republicans. making tEe states representation in the com. ing house of representatives five Democrats and one Republican.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
Newspaper Changes Hands.

Imboden.-The Lawrence County Developer, which is published at Black Rock, and which is one of the eldest and best established papers in the county, has been sold by w. M- Daniels to l.. A. Lindsey of Walnut Ridge, who is editor of the Times Dispatch, published at that place. MT. Daniels, the former editor, retires from the newspaper field to enter the mercantile business at Black Rock.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
MIN

St Paul. Minn-Ninnesota Repub= licaHs elected d complete state ticket. and the indications are that eighl Republicans and one Democrat viii be sent To congress. Returns on the legislative ticket are incomplete. but the indications are that the Iesisla- ture vii be Republican. insuring the reelection of United States Senator Moses |. Glapp.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
Leslie Objects to Train Service.

Leslie-The people of this place are anxious lo see a new schedule on the Missouri X North Arkansas rail. road The way the trains run now the passenger trains, each way, pass about midnight. The coaches are not sufficient to accommodate the public and there is only one passenger train each way The people are very much dissatisfied with the service
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
Rain Retards Rice Harvest.

Harrisburg. The recent rains have so retarded the rice harvest that i is thought that some of the farmers will be unable to save all the rice they have raised. A number who sowed early have already finished cutting and threshiug, and the crop is turning out very satisfactorily.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, Mass. Governor Eben :, Draper. Republican, has given out ; statement eonceding the election of Eos. nemoeral. by q substantial plu= rality, and congratulating him. Re thths for governor from 732 out of bVtN election districts, including Boston give Draper. Republican. l3I.- 59,, Foss, Democrat, las, ,193.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
WISCONSIN.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Estimates on the returns give McGoyern, Republican. for governor. a plurality Of 30,000 over Schmidtz. Democrat.
 Victor l.. Berger, Socialist, was elected 10 congress from the Fifth district, and will be the first Social Democrat 10 sit in congress-
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
KANSAS.

Topeka kansas-Goyernor W. k. Stuhhs Republican, has undoubtedly been elected to succeed himself. but az q decreased majority. Six of eight Republican congressman will be re turned, 1t appears The Third and sixth districts are in doubt.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
Snake Bite Proves Fatal.

Harrisburg. Mir. Bishop, living three miles north of this city. died from a snake bite. He was bitten about three weeks ago. and il was thought he had recovered. but he vas taken Ill, and the doctors could da nothing for him
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
IOWA

Des Moines, Ia.-Reurns from 9l counties out of 99 in this stale show that the Republicans have elected nina congressman and the entire state ticket. headed by Governor Carroll The Iatters plurality will probably reach l5.000. The Democrats elected two congressman.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
IDAHO.

Boise, Idaho Chairman Heitmann has issued a statement declaring that Brady. Republican, has been elected governor over Hawley. Democrat, by 1a0oo plurality. Republicans claim he election of their entire ticket by fo.000 plurality.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, Cal.-RepubIicans won decisive victory all along the line in California; Hiram W. Johnson, Republican,, defeated Theodore Bell, Democrat, for governor by plural fly of over 10000.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
rERNOON, NOVEMBER II. 191O
NORTH CAROLINA.

Raleigh, N. C.=Nith meager re- turns. the indications are that the Democratic majority in North Caro- lima will exceed 42,00o Reports from the Fifth congressional district are that Stedman. Democrat. Is elected Both parties are claiming the Eighth and Ninth districts. All other dis tricts appear 10 be Democratic.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
NEBRASKA.

Omaha, Neb,-Although Aldrich. Republican. defeated Dahlman, Dem ocrat, for governor, fuller returns will be required 10 decide the com pleNion of the next legislature that will elect a successor to United States Senator Bnrkett
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
MS SIS SIP Pi.

Jackson, Miss.-Not more than 40, 6oe votes were poHed in Mississippi The amendment To he constitution making the judiciary eleetHe was defeated.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
WYOMING.

Cheyenne, Wyo-Practieally com plete returns indicate the election of former Senator Joseph NJ. Carey as governor on the Democratic ticket by a plurality Of over 3.000.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
FLORIDA.

jacksonville. Fla.-Reports indicate that he constitutional amendment for s'aIe wide prohibition has been de feafe1. The full Democratic ticket is elected with but slight opposition
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
MONTANA.

Helena, Mont = Returns. though meager, indicate that the Democrats will control the legislature and elect a successor to Senator Carter, Re publican.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
MICHIGAN.

Detroit. Mich Complete returns show that Chase E. Osborn. RepubH can candidate for governor, defeated his Democratic opponent, Lawton IIcmans. by 45.527 majority.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
TEXAS.

Dallas, TeXas.-Colquitt, Democrat, for governor, has a majority of about l30.000 in total vote of not more than 225,000. The prohibitionists made strong gains.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
RHODE ISLAND

Providence, k. IA. J. Potheir Republican, Was reelected governor The incoming legislature. which will name q successor b United States Senator Aldrich. is largely Republi- can.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
NEVADA

Reno. Ney.-Tasker L. Oddie, Re publican, defeated D. $. Dickerson, Democrat, for governor, by a large plurality.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
PENN SYLNANlA.

Philadelphia, Pa.-John K. Toner, Republican, vas elected governor by 100000 plurality The Democrats gained one congressional district.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
COLORADO

Denver, Colo.-John F. Shaffroth Democrat, has been reelected gov ernor of Colorado by a plurality of l5.G00
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Pierre, s. D.-The Republican state and congressional tickets were elect ed by about 12,e00 majority.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
DEMOCRATS VICTORIOUS

New York, New Jersey Ohio Massachusetts Connecticut Txa Alabama and South Carolina Elected Democratic Governors and the Vote Is Close in Several Other Sates-Fuons Elect Hoover Governor of IennesseeDemocrats Will Control Lower H of COngress-Repubicans Maintain Their Lead in the Senate
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11

GoVernor-elect of New York State, Against Whom ex-Pfesi dent Theo- dore Roosevelt Made a Strenuous but Futile Campaign.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11

Ohio's Democratic Wheelhorse, Whose Reelection by an h. creased Plurality Breaks All Records for Democratic Victories in That State.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11

Congressman From the Ninth Missouri District, Who Will Probably Succeed Joseph G. Cannon as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

his eager blue eyes, But still and evermore Broad
way rejected him with curt glances and sardonic
smiles. He was the Oldest of the gags that the
city must endure. lie aagranty impossible, so
ultra rustic exaggerated beyond the most freakls1
products of the barnyard the bayfield, and the vaude
vile stage that he excited only WEAKNESS and sus
picon. And the wisp of hay in his hair was so gen
uine, fresh and redolent of the meadows so clam
orously rural that even shelga man would have
put up his peas and folded his table at the sight of it.
Hayoeks seated himself upon flight of stone steps
and exhumed his roll of yellow-backs from
the yase. The outer one, twenty, he shucked off
and beckoned to newsbOy.
"Son'' said he, run somewhere and get this
changed for me- IN mighty nigh out of chicken feed
| guess you II get nickel if you II hurry up
A hurt look appeared through the dirt on the
newsy s face
''Aw, watchert inkl G'wan and get yer funny
bill changed yersef. Dey ain It farm clothes yer
got on. wan wit yer stage money.
On a corner lounged a keen-eyed steerer for
gambling house. He Haylocks and his express
sion suddenly grew cold and virtuous.
Mister said the rural one. I've heard of
places in this here town where fellow could have
good game of old sedge or peg card at Keno l
got $3.50 in this vase, and | come down from old
Ulster to the sights. Know where fellow could
get action on about SO $1Oa IN goin to have
sport, and then maybe IL buy out business of
some kind -
The seerer looked panied, and investigated white
speck his left forefinger nail
''Cheese it, old man, he murmured, reproach
fully. 'The central office must be bughouse to send
you out looking like such a klie You coudn t get
within two blocks of sidewalk crap game in them
Tony Pastor props. The recent Mr.. Scotty from
Death Valley has got you beat crosstown block in
the way of Elzabehan scenery and mechanical acces
sories. Let it be skiddoo for yours. Nay know of
gded halls where one may bet a patrol wagon on
the ace. -
Rebufed again by the great city that is swift
to detect artifcalities Hayocks sat upon the curb
and presented his thoughts to hold a conference
"It's my clothes, said he ''durned if it ain t.
They think IN hayseed and won It have nothin to
do with Nobody never made fun of TINS hat in
Ulster county l guess if you want folks to notice
So Haylocks went shopping in the bazaars where
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15


Dutchess county chianti and swallowed indignation
with the slippery forksfu And there we dug pit for
the editor. With Conant well-arrived writer
of ficton-a who had trod on asphalt all ms lfe
and who had looked upon bucollc scenes except
with sensations of disgust from the windows OF ex
press trains.
Conant wrote a poem and called it ''The Doe and
the Brook" 1t was fine specimen of the kind of
work you would expect from poet who had strayed
with Amaryllis only as far as the florist windows,
and whose sole pathological discussion had been car
ried with waiter. Conant signed this poem, and
We sent it to the same editor.
But this has very little to do with the story.
Just as the editor reading the first line of the
poem the next morning being stumbled off the West
Shore ferryboat and loped up Forty second street.
The invader was young man with light blue eyes,
a hanging lip and hair the exact color of the little
orphan s (afterward discovered to be the earls
daughter) in of Mr.. Blaneys plays His trousers
corduroy, his coat short sleeved, with buttons
in the middle of his back. One bootleg was outside
the corduroys. You looked expectantly, though in
vain, at his straw hat for earholes, its shape inau
guratng the suspicion that it had been ravaged from
a former equine possessor In his hand was a vallse
description of it is an impossible task; Boston
would not have carried his lunch and law books
to his Office in it. And above ear, in his hair, was
a wsp of hay-the rustic s letter of credit, his badge
of innocence, the last cngng touch of the Garden of
Eden lingering to shame the gold-brick men.
knowingly, smilingly, the city crowds passed him
by. They the stranger stand in the gutter
and stretch his neck at the tall buildings At this
they ceased to smile, and to look at him. 1t had
been done so often few glanced at the antique
vase to see what Coney "attraction' brand of
chewing gum he might be thus DINING into his men,
ory. But for the most part he ignored. Even
the newsboys looked bored when he scampered like
circus clown out of the way of cabs and street
At Eighth avenue stood 9 Bunco Harry with his
dyed mustache and shiny, good natured eyes, Harry
too good an artist not to be panied at the sight
of an actor overriding his part He edged up to the
countryman, who had stopped to open his mouth at
jewelry store window, and shook his head.
1''Too thick, pal, he said, critically too thick
by couple of inches I don It know what your lay
is but you We got the properties on too thick That
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
of the Knowing Folks of
TIL Great City
By O. II e n r Y
An Interesting Tale of the
Copyright. 1910. by Doubleday. Page & Co

hay, now-why, they don t allow that
Proctor s circuit any more
81 don't understand you, mister said the
green one. - m not ookin for any circus. We
just down from Ulster county to look at the
town, bein' that the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

hayin s over with.
G o S h but it S a
whopper. l thought
p ~ G hkeepsie h was
some pumpkins; but
this here town is five
times as big.
Oh, well, - said
"Bunco Harry,V
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

close communion with
nature all his life,
wrote a poem and
took it to an editor.
1t was a living pas
toral, full of the
genuine breath of
the fields, the song
of birds, and the
pleasant chatter of
trickling streams.
When the poet
called again to see
about it, with hopes
of a beefsteak din
ner in his heart, it
was handed back to
him with the COM
ment:
"Too artificial. "
Several of us met
over spaghetti and