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The Forrest City times., 1911-02-24
Audit Levee Books.

Alter spirited debate the House z5zn.ei a resolution introduced b. N-. hrscksr. ct Lee county. calling .-r 4n invest ea.i5a of tbe books Of -1e bczrd = directors Of the =. Francis 'evee aistr E, and tLe audit 5as ef t54e sane. to be done by q com aitaee = 6Fe mem bsrs of lie Legis- -Ature and within twenty days Of the tine ot their appointment. fl possible.
 Nes>-s. Going. kerwin. Little. Bar Ser. BTickey and others debated the resolution. Nr Little insisting that hs would Ike to know something of lie perSonuel ot the committee before voting en the resolution. Mr. Brickey explained that the resolution had been offered by him in good faith as a citizen ot the district and and owner, And that he wanted fu.l and fair in- Eesiigation in justice 10 buth the property owners and the board of directors Tie resolution. in full. is 4s follows
 section !. That committee to te composed Of i've members. two Of "hen shall be appointed by tie Presi- den. e the senate and three Of whom sh4i he appointed by the Speaker Of he House Of Representative. be hereby authorized 10 investigate and audi, al records. books of account. papers and transactions of the board gf directors of the St. Francis leyee district for the past six years.
 Sec. , That for the purpose of so investigating and auditing such ac- counts. records. transactions. etc. the said committee may employ an expert accountant al a salary not to exceed s....-... per day. and may employ such other assistants as the committee may deem necessary: the said committee shali report in detail the exact condi- ton of the said leyee district to the Senate and House Of Representatives of the State of Arkansas on or before twenty days, or as soon thereafter as such investigation can be completed and such repor; prepared.
 Sec. 3. For the purpose Of sach in- gestigation the said committee shall have the power 10 summon witnesses, administer oaths and to require the production of al books, papers and records for such investigation.
 Sec. l. No member Of the legis- latare from any county or senatorial district in the St. Francis lefee dis trict shall be appointed as member of said Investigating committee an- less upon his personal request.
 The resolution was finally amended 10 provide that the expenses for the investigation should be paid out Of the funds Of the district.
The Forrest City times., 1911-02-24

Nr. E1geHe Williams Is iu receIp, 1f .etter from Nr. T. Y Moore sf North Carolina. if HhicH Ae state, that he saw f iH The Times aoea, tLe h1.fe < William, addition being p atte8. opened aHd offered fsF sz5e and requesting pat, prices. terms. and at information. "Ith view tC r1rcilasiHg. r and .st> further tHa- 8e thinks he may induce others t9iGrs,-- Every day some fresh prof i> forth coming that IL rdFs tO advertise iC The Hines. because We have tEe cIr- c1iation and reach the peop5e-eTen in North Carolina. and ueaFzs z.. C-.=er states.
 Mrs. J. F. Bass. If Beebe zrrired sunday to attend the bedside cf Ter sister Mrs. Sallie smith. who lies dangerously il at the home of Ter relative. Mir. N. :. Alley. and is a guest of her son. Mr. I r. Bass. IT.. assistant cashier Of the Bank of Eastern Arkansas, and family. Mrs Smith has been yeTy low fer xeek ar more. She is in her sitl year. and grave fears are entertained b her relatives that she may DO. ts abe =
  lowering over her fr2il ba6y for >o many days. Ne sincerely hope thzt this good lady nay te spared . i've many more years.
 MT =. .. Green. popular saesHzn for the Adam Schaaf Piano Co. q Chicago, who fir long time has been making thls city his hezda zrters. was here for few hours Monday. and eff that day for Memphis Nil Green informs Us that Ee las been placed in charge Of the Memphis branch of that concern. and would hereafter make that city his head quarters. Of c04r>e he appreciates this mark of appreciation which the company has shown him. b4t regret s leaving this city. where he has made So many warm friends Ne J5in his friends in cOugrat alat Ons and wish him much success in his new position
 Swartz Bros. have page advertise ment in this issue Of The Times 10 which your attention is directed and which, il will pay you 10 read if you can use any of the goods they carry. because they are certainly cutting and slashing the price alright. and me an buiness. They have rented the bu ildingformerly occB pied by Robert Britain. and do not wish to move any of the stock if they can dispose of it eeven at a sacrifice of profits They want t0 stock the new store with brand new goods, and that's why they offer these low prices. It's 8 big in- ducement, and will save you money Even if you don't need the goods now, it ~ill pay you to buy at these prices. because later you will have 10 pay more. Read their offerings and give them a cal They will treat you fair and square. and are alright.
The Forrest City times., 1911-02-24

Lane back may come from over
 rs. e1 3 >ettse4 il tae ula-c e. uf t.Fz -14es- CT .fHI . ~e4Ss. IHtlets5 former c1~ss tE= rl--t [ Fer1e1E is BAL LAEI1.> SNOW LININENT. It >.sea-1 os f4tssl #H tas5raaEH over tie a1e-te1 fart- ti= relief Will He prompt ar1 sa-ist4c-erF- Price 15c
 atzd >l Der bottle >a5a Hf T. >.a5ers
 Ir. j. h. Savage. representing the -o-p.41Ie taking machine. W4s Iu -le city N e9ne>lag He gave us a pleasant cal We have q couple Of t1elT machines on S2le al the News stand. one a s45 and one at s29. Both pay the double le-inch disc records. and they are fine Cal and see them. Ne z.so have the Z3n-o-phone records. and some new ones that are up.to- date
 l faIl and complete new line Of shoes ana slippers for the children n2s just been received by Brandon, balgH X Co. and they invite you to bring the boys and girls around and get them comfortably fitted with the very latest and most comfortable stE les on tie market. We want to s1pply yolr needs in this line. We have f1ll range Of sizes. and want yoar trade on their merits
 NIT. and Mrs ". ". Walthers and sweet little daughter. Elizabeth. Of Boouyiile. Missouri. came Friday Of .ast week to visit for a brief season with MT and Mrs. 4. Becker. They had been visiting relatives and friends q her 0iG home town Of Mariana Mrs NaltheFs was formerly Miss NettIe Becker. niece of NIT. 4 Becker. aud Is kindly remembered here by many friends whom she met while on 2 former visit many years ago.
 Among other books on sale at the Newsstand. We have 8 limited number of beautifully printed and illustrated book entitled Pictures and Poems of Arkansas, being collection Of poems and pictures of scenes of Arkansas people and places. The book was compiled by Mrs. Bernie Babcock and Hon Q. C. Ludwig, and is copyright cd by the Sketch Book Publishing Company. It is certainly work of art and is worth double the price sl.2j.
 4 Times man visited the plant of the Forrest City Ice d Coal Co, Wed nesday morning. and found everybody around that establishment busy. An addition has been added 10 the present plant. in which il is proposed to place the machinery Of the Forrest City bottling Works. recently purchased by MT Geo. P. Taylor. The ice plant Is also being oyerhauled under the di- rection Of Engineer George Gredell. and things generally. are being put in hrst class shape for the seasons work.
The Forrest City times., 1911-02-24

Mir. C r Whitman. of Earle. a large lumber dealer and capitalist. Las recently purchased a 34 (oo acre tract of land in tie St Francis basin in this county.
 When Mr. Sol Lewis builds his brick >torehoase on Front Row t vii b. sJlif brick block from the post office t0 R0s>er street. with the eX- caption of the two smali frame struc- tares at the corner 0f Front and R0s- ser streets. Ne hope soon n hear that these are to be replaced with handsome brick stores
 There i, considerable tala about a biz staye factory going up here which wi. afford a market for the millions of feet c, fine gum timber which abo9nds in the St. Francis basin but Ne have been unable to get the particulars. further than rGmor that such a factory is going b be started here. and that liberal subscriptions 10 the capital stock of the company have been made We vii. endeayor to get fall and complete details next week.
The Forrest City times., 1911-02-24

Brandon. Baugh & Company an- 2 nee the arrival Of advance ship
 ts of their immense spring stock i 2 justly celebrated Helming- Me ke. Iie Shoe ( mpany's shoes in bot h uigt. tops and lOw quarters for ladies. They want to introduce them tO the people, and invite y0U 10 cal and see thls stock Of shoes. which is the big Kest in town and defes com petition. They have them in all sizes. and ateSt stF les. made for wear. comfort and nt 6Iye them call.
 We receive subscription, for any publication en earth at the News stand. and Ne aFe giad t0 figure out tire cub prices. and giye our friends tAe benefit of d.. discounts on these clubs We are allowed q smaa commission Of about 3oc. and must iuclase the money with our order tHr these and other obvious reasons. thIs business must necessarily be spot cash, and We cannot take them on credit. Please bear this in mind and be prepared to pay cash when ordering your magazines for another year.
 We have received our big new spring stock Of the celebrated Crossett line of shoes and low quarters for men. and they are now ready for your inspection. CroSsett Shoes make life walk easy. We have them iii all sizes Ne will be glad to show you your size If you will give Us the opportunity. and if you are not pleased We would not ask nor expect you to buy. They come in the latest and most popular styles. feathers and lasts, and We in- yite you to call and see them. Bran don, Baugh k Co.
 About two or three weeks ago The Times chronicled the death of Mr. Ed. Thomas. who some years ago lived just al the skirt of woods west Of town. This week We have the sad duty Of recording in these columns tue death of his brother. Mr. Henry Thomas. who died "Wednesday night at lis home five miles west of Colt. Of pneumonia, and was buried yesterday afternoon al 2.30 at Bible Union graveyard. He was formerly for a number of years postmaster at Pine Tree, giving up that position about a year ago, when the office was abol- ished. He leaves a wife and one daughter, sweet child about Q years Of age, to mourn their loss. He was a son Of Lewis Thomas. who resided on the place just west Of town. now owned by Brandon. Baugh < Co. We extend the bereayed family our heart felt sympathy in their deep sorrow.
The Forrest City times., 1911-02-24

Messrs- kleiber & Scott. Of Our Bakery" are branching out. They have rented the frame store building between the bakery and Malouf's Cafe. and it $ being newly fioored and reievendted. and will be used as a 5iles and display room. We congratu. late them upon tnis evidence Of their prosperity.
 Dr- 4. L. Pgrdom. state representa- tive Of the Arkansas Division. L. C. N., having in charge the raising Of a fund to erect a monument 10 tEe Women Of the C0nfederacy. was in tie city Thursday Of last week selling the memorial volume of reminis. cences Of the Arkansas Women of the Confederacy. He met with most ex- celient success
 One of our neighboring exchanges in speaking of an unfortunate accident to one of the prominent ladies of the town. puts it this way. Mrs. - fell down the stairway over the Bank Of NJ last week and suffered painful injuries. We are pleased 70 learn that she has nOw about com ] plete!y recovered
 It's time 10 get yoIr stock shod and your farming implements in good re. pair Joe 4. Beck. the expert black. smith and wo0dH0rker. is ready 10 serve you satisfactorily. and will dc all work in a frst-class manner Prices reasonable and your work solicited. Give him call. Shop on Jackson street. near the Iron Noun. tain railroad
 Master Ralph Rollwage is now the p9ssessor Of handsome black Shet. land pony, presented To him by Mr. !. W. Ri kpatrick. of Ripley. Tenr, Tie animal which is very hand. some one. arrived by express over the Iron Mountain iast Saturday. Raipa is very proud Of bis new acQuisiti6i and We c9ugrat .ate him.
 Mrs. Sipf returned n ednesday even 1 ing from Memphis. where si lad been to have her eyes treated We understand thar Ter pin. .siciaus hayed ] tAe sight of Ter right eye. and ,He left eve is improved. and that she l thought she &oa3d probably lose the l sight ot both Ne are indeed glad fe learn that she is So macA better Tie cost for wing r0er business house or home fsr electric lights las to he pad bat once. and YOU have the g7s, agHt that can be produced |, . ls cheaper in tLe l1Hg ran than break age en lamps and chimuey>, and the satisfaction alone k worth the money Once trK r. aud }oa ~i. never regret Il or b. With0l electric lights.
 There are two Fery important fact. about your lie that y0u don't knoW one is jCst how nam years y04 vii ] live. and the other K whether y0gI investments will be success. There k one thing youd do know. and that i. l whether or Dot your finance vii be in a satisfactory condition if you should : die soon Life insurance will place you right Phone U
 \ heavy cold iH the lungs that va. expected to cure itself has been the
 starting point n many cases that end
 ed fatally. The sensible course is tt
 take frequent doses Of BILLIARDS 1 HORE1OG ND SYRUP. IL cheeks ] the progress of the disorder and as sists nature to restore normal con ditions. Price 25c. 5ae and sI. .00 Del bottle. Sold by J T Sanders.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-21
1T LIFTS THE LID.

If any Montana citizen believed the
an%ti.gambling law enacted by the leg
islstive assembly would exterminate
the gambling evil from this state. he
has another guess coming. The lid
has been loosened by q decision re.
Gently rendered by the supreme court,
in which the moral reform contem.
plated by the statute is given a severe
iolt-the decision making it extremely
difficult to secure convictions in local
courts.
A judicial Interpretation OF the
Montana anti.gambling law was given
by the supreme court in the appeal
case of the State of Montana vs.. Will.
liam Wakeley, the latter having been
convicted and fined in the district
court. The defendant was successful
in his appeal, the supreme court rem.
dering a decision to the effect that:
"Under our statute the mere player
who does not take part in carrying on,
| opening or causing to be conducted,
operating Or running, the prohibited
game as principal, agent or employe,
Is guilty of 40 offense whatsoever"
And there you are. Parties who are
arrested on a charge of gambling may
plead immunity as "mere players"
and if the prosecution is unable to
prove they were running the game
there is no punishment coming to
them.
One of the first effects of this decis.
ion was the dismissal of several Grim.
inal actions in the district court Of
Chouteau county, in which the defend.
ants we're accused of violating the
anti gambling law, the authorities
having no evidence that they were
other than ''mere players" A similar
situation, it is believed, will unfor.
tunately develop in other parts OF
Montana, and the evil it was sought
to abate will remain with us until
more effective legislation can be
secured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-21
How To Secure Good Health.

A number OF men gathered in the
smoking car Of a train from Little
Rock to another point in Arkansas,
says the Housekeeper, were talking of
food best calcul ated to sustain health.
One Arkansan, a stout, tlorid man,
with short gray hair and a self salts.
fed air, was holding forth in great
style.
Look at me..' he EXCLAIMED.
"Never a days sickness in my life.
And all due to simple food. Why,
gents, from the time l was twenty to
when l reached forty years l lived a
regular life. No late hours. Every
day, summer and winter, l went to
bed at g.; got up at 5; lived principally
on corned beef and corn bread.
Worked hard, gents, worked hard
from 8 10 l, then dinner, plain dinner,
then an hours exercise, and then
excuse me-" interrupted q stran'
ger who had remained silent, "bu'
what we're you In for?"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-21

these people need money, and quickly.
The problem has been where and how
they will get it. Banks and loan asso-
Citations will not lend money without
security. The only way, then, that is
open to them is the pawnbroker or the
private loan agent. Frequently an ex-
brilliant interest is charged, and the
so called loan sharks are not over
scrupulous. The municipal pawn de-
partment is established for the benefit
of this class of borrowers. Poor peO-
pie who are deserving Of help will thus
be given an opportunity to borrow
money at the lowest possible rate of
interest and on the most reasonable
security.
Under the Bertsch act these loan de-
partments are to be a subdepartment
of the department of public service
and are to be presided Yer by a super
intendent appointed by the mayor.
The city council is given power to levy
a tax for the purpose Of creating a
fund out Of which the loans are to be
made. Not more than 6 per cent pei
annum is to be charged to any pawner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-21
TO- AMEND CONSTITUTION.
Direct Election Of Senator's Favored
BY Congress.

Direct Election Of Senator's Favored
BY Congress.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The sen ate
last night by 81 to "a passed the reso-
luton amending the constitution to
provide for the election OF senators by
direct vote Of the people. The Bristow
amendment giving to the federal gov
ernment supervision of such election
was adopted, As to Al, the vice presi-
dent casting the deciding ballot. The
house already has passed the resolu.
ton.
The resolution as amended and
passed, follows:
"That in lieu of the first paragraph
Of section three of article one OF the
constitution of the United States and
in lieu of 80 much OF paragraph two
Of the same section as relates to the
fling of vacancies, the following be
proposed as amendment to the consti.
tuition which shall be valid to all in.
tents and purposes on the part of the
constitution when ratified by the leg.
islatures of three-fourths OF the
states:
1.-THE sen ate of the United States
shall be composed of two senators
from each state, elected by the people
thereof for six years; and each sena-
tor shall have one vote. The electors
In each state shall have the qualifca.
ton requisite for electors of the most
numerous branch of the state legisla.
lures.
"When vacancies happen In the
representation of any state in the
lei mate, the executive authority OF such
shall issue writs of election to fill
such vacancies: Provided that the
legislature OF any may empower the
executive thereof to make temporary
appointments until the people fill the
vacancies by election as the legisla-
ture may direct.
This amendment shall not be 90
construed as to affect the election or
term Of any senator chosen before it
becomes valid as part of the constitu.
tion."
The amended resolution now will go
into conference between the senate
and the house and some of the sena.
tors predicted that the house will re-
fuse to accept it..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-21

wheat and at the same time q tariff
maintained on -four. 1t is hard for
them to properly adjust the arguments
advanced as to why stock should be
admitted free of duty and q tariff still
maintained on packing house products.
They do not understand why the
United States government should de-
liberasely throw away s5, DOC, 900 in
tariff duties now collected on farm
products coming into the United
States from Canada. and at the same
time retain the tariff duties on all
manufactured articles except ''news
print paper' coming into the United
States from Canada.
1t is not hard for the farmer to un.
derstand why the owners of the smelt-
ers at Butte and Great Falls should
be favorably inclined toward Cauad.
ian reciprocity when they understand
that the duty o paid on coke com.
ing from Lethbridge will come in duty
free under the proposed bill the pay.
ment of which duty has heretofore
contributed about SO, 900 per snnum
to the support Of the federal govern
ment and they a also understand
why the owners OF the great railroads,
whose branch lines penetrate Canada
and who hope to increase their ton.
mage under Canadian reciprocity by
transporting the products OF Canada
into the United States, should be 10
favor Of the measure. But they car.
not understand why q different rule
Of duty should be applied to the farm.
ers of this country as against every
other form OF industry in the United
Ststes.-Daily Missouliau.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-21
Early Potatoes On Market.

HOUSTON, Texas, June l3.-The
early potato crop Of the gulf coast is
about marketed. Wharton, Simonton,
Fulscher and Eagle Pass have dumped
their offerings upon the northern mar.
kets. Wharton has shipped $50 cars,
practically all of which went direct to
the Chicago markets.
These potatoes brought on an aver.
age about 80 cents q bushel to the
grower. This means that the farmers
of the valley have divided something
like 1891, 900 in the last month. The
railroads came in for freight charges
for about 26 cents per bushel, or abou,
s124, 900 as a result Of the crop in the
Wharton district.
The other three towns named have
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-21
The Largest American Bank.

CHICAGO, June l2.-Chicago now
has the largest bank in the United
States. The Continental and Com.
mercial bank, which consolidated last
winter, took over the Hibernia Bank.
ing association today, giving 1t total
assets of 1865, 000, 900. The announce
ment was made by President George
M. Reynolds.
The total deposits Of the new con-
solidated bank will reach 1928, 210, 200.
Since 1907 the Continental and Com
mercial concern has taken over the
International Globe National, Ma
tional of North America, American
Trust and Savings and the Commercial a
National bank, the deposits of these
being $lO9, 100, 645.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-21
TRYING 1T ON THE FARMER.

During the civil war, when President
Lincoln was urgently calling for vol
unteers to come forward in defense of
the country and when fervent appeals
were being made to the loyal people of
the north to make personal sacrifices
for the common good, Josh Billings
said that be, personally, was willing
''to sacrifice his wife's relations for
the good of the cause
In the efforts now being made ''to
reduce the high cost of living" the
great daily newspapers and magazines
representing the population of the
cities. are urging the adoption of the
misnamed reciprocity treaty with Can
ada, in order to bring about a reduc-
ton in the price of farm products.
The only manufactured article that
is proposed to be put on the free list
is ''news print paper costing o over
q cents per pound" Some of the op.
ponents of the proposed reciprocity
treaty have been unkind enough to
suggest that this special exception in
the matter of manufactured articles
was written in the bill for the express
purpose OF inducing the newspapers
and magazines of the country to
create . public opinion favorable to
the ratification OF the treaty.
On the one hand the supporters OF
the scheme for free trade in agricul-
tural products. with Canada are telling
the people In the cities that Its adop.
ton will bring about an era of low
prices in all farm products, and a,
the same time are telling the farmers
of the country that it will not hur,
the farmers-much."
The farmers of the country are
somewhat puzzled to understand the
argument thus presented and art
wondering how 1t can be that q meas,
ure which will reduce the price O.
farm products to the population of thu
cities will not adversely affect thu
farmer who produces these same agri
cultural products. They cannot I'm
derstsnd why newspapers and maya
zines advocate protective tariffs or
manufactured articles and yet insis
on free trade for the farmer. The!
cannot understand why the dut!
should be removed from Canadian