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The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20

MT. Robert Collie died on Thursday of last week, being October ,, 1911, at hts home in the Fulwood neighbor- hood, about miles northeast of For rest City, Of malarial hematuria, after q brief illness of only three or four days, and the remains were inferred in the Hughes Cemetery in the pres- ence of relatives and large number Of friends. He was 55 years of age, a good citizen, and had the respect of all who knew him. He leaves a fami- ly of four children, two married and two unmarried. We extend the be- reayed ones sincere sympathy in this their darkest hour of diversity.
 The young and beautiful daughter Of MT. c. Y. Biackmad died at their home in the New Castle settlement on Thursday of last week, of convul- sions, and the precious remains were inferred in the Hughes Cemetery on Friday. We were unable to learn her Christian name. The family and others bereaved have our sincere sym pathy. She was splendid girl, smart, studious and had lovely disposition, and was popular with large circle of friends and schoolmates.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20

Lacey. C4i. itepah NrboHtai Judge RoIie anl perhaps. some oiheI> went down ta In. s,ene o' tho assault TAe, conferred with the Cox bIys and athefs iuteres'ei and general uhderet andHg ~a> arrived at that the negro should be kept safely in iall aerp. would not be removed, and there No0l he ID trouble, and they would Tel lue llw take its course.
 Monday morning there were all kinds of rumors atloat, and one of these to the effect that the prisoner was going 10 be removed to Marianna. or spirited away, reached the Cox family and their friends and about h o'clock Mr. Cox and MT. Dane hover. father Of Mrs. Cox, came to town with their shot guns and pro- ceeded 10 the jail. They were met there by Judge Rolfe. Dr. Me Dougal and others. and urged not 10 harm the prisoner. and to let the law avenge his deed, assuring them that there was no truth in the rumors, and that they intended to keep faith with them, and expected them to do likewise.
 The men seemed 10 fear that some trick was intended, and they or some others of their close friends, remained near the iai nearly all the rest of the day
 Up to the middle of the afternoon Monday there was little or no excite ment noticeable, and even the sus picions Of the officials were lulled by the seeming acq uiescence Of all parties concerned to leave the negrOs fate 10 the law Judge Rolfe and others talked to those who had come to the iail armed and pleaded with them 10 let the law take its course, and they apparently were satisfied and seemed 10 disperse.
 About B o'clock. however. another report or rumor to the effect that the Governor had been requested 10 send
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
Captured the People.

See what the Maiden (Mo.) Press has to say of the Stadium Shows that will be in Forrest City all next week:
 The Stadium Shows has captured our Maiden people this week and the writer can truthfully say that MT Juvenal has more than kept his word with our City Officials regarding the show being clean and straight. They came in Sunday evening and Mir. Juvenal, the proprietor preached one of the most convincing and eloquent sermons to the young people in the General Baptist church we have heard. He conducts his shows on the same plane as some of our churches. People were skeptical at first about a man being snowman and a preacher, but he convinced the most skeptical
 The circle swing is the finest ever seen here. The Picaninny band is good minstrel the best we have seen they have an entertaining jungle show of small animals, also having a boa constrictor snake that could crush an OK. The Stadium is the real show-the finest tent and paintings Maiden has seen. Mir. Juyenal let all children in free the opening night and they saw some of the best athletic feats in the world performed by MT Juyenal who afterwards delivered a fine lecture to boys on the evil of cigarettes, liquor and general tough ness for which he received many congratulations. He will always be welcome to Maiden.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
It Pays to Advertise in The Times.

The Times Newsstand is in receipt of an order from Plato, Iowa, for deck of Trail Cards. And some peo- pie say it does not pay to advertise. Party sent the money and stamps for transportation, and must have seen the game advertised in The Times. We thank the purchaser very much, and will be pleased to fill any orders similarly accompanied, from any place on earth.
 Here's another: Mir. II. R. Neblett, the grocer, received letter from Gen. tralia, Illinois, this week, to which was pinned d sorghum local of his, clipped from The Times. The letter follows:
 Centralia, Ills, Get. 9, l0l1 II. k. Neblett, Grocer,
 Forrest City, Ark
 Dear Sir-Please let me know if you can ship me 50-gal. barrel of Sorghum and at what price
 Saw your "adn in The Times"
 Respectfully yours,
 Wm. Langewisch.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20

company of militia here, and that it would arrive on the 6.l0 train, gained currency. This precipitated matters, and few minutes before 6 o'clock a crowd of perhaps 200 peo- pie, probably half of whom were arm ed, determined men. each wearing q handkerchief over his face, gathered at the jail. They begged Deputy McDougal to stand aside and let them have the negro, and few undertook to reason with him. but he stood pat 10 do his duty as he had been sworn to do, and made every effort in his power to restrain them.
 Sheritf Mallory and Marshal Davis made few remarks to the determin- ed men, but all to no avail. There was no way 10 divert the grim purpose and determination of the outraged citizens. While the argument be- tween Deputy McDougal and the crowd waxed warm, and without warning, half dozen men, more or less, grabbed McDougal, who strug- gled manfully and 10 the best of his strength. but was soon overpnWered and dragged out of the iail. crying out as he went. Don't give up the keys The sheriff and other officials were forced back. and tue crowd. armed with sledge hammers. crow- bars. etc. soon broke the lock to the jail room, and entered the cell room. The lock on the cell door was broken and battered to pieces, and as they commenced work on il. the ajfrighted, guilty negro grabbed the bars of the door, and shouted to the officers to protect him. The door was soon opened, and two or three leaders rushed in. grabbed the covering brute, dragged him out into the bull-pen where a strong rope was quickly tied
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
ONE PEND LESS
 A TERRIBLE EXAMPLE Nathan Lacey, Notorious Negro Rapist
 Meets His Deserts ATTEMPTS ASSAULT ON MRS. TOM COX
Citizens and Sheriffs Posses Hunt Him Dawn Placed in Jail With Strong Guardoutras- ed Populace Overpower Jailor and Judge
 Lynch Executes Black Brute

A. L. Stevens. The prisoner returned in this car
 Lawrence Marshal with his car. John Myers. Chris Muller A pohohoe. MalIon Folbre and Win Merwin.
 otiS Stevens with his ear. Ed /" oif' Ai Simock>. Walter Stevens and Enos Altman
 MT. S. B Trapp with Roe Cox. Tom Joyce, and Jno W. McCrary. had all ready gone north 10 Caldwell in his car and missing the others. who took the ridge road, they ret urned to town.
 Ihe posse ami prisoner arrived here and lie was placed in ili about l o'clock Sunday night. or rather. Monday morning
 sometime after the capture Of
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20

desire, as shown by his repeated at, temptS at assault, and his mean, in- human nature.
 Tuesday morning the body was still dangling from the pole, and at about eight o'clock il was cut down by MessrS. \, l.. Stevens and $. E. Courad, and buried by the Rock Island section gang, a coffin having been taken to the scene of the hang ing on hand car. The remains were buried on the right-of-way near the scene of the lynching.
 It was stated, through not author. itatively, that at the lynching there were suggestions by some members of the crowd that Lacey be burned, but cooler heads and more merciful hearts quietly but firmly vetoed these sug- gestions. The town was quiet and through 1t all there was very little excitement shown. There were few people on the streets at the time, but the news quickly spread after Lacey had been taken from the jail and crowds began to congregate and make their way toward the scene of the lynching, and 1t is estimated that hundreds Of people have visited the scene since the crowd finished its work.
 1t is stated that Mrs. Cox can scarcely talk on account of the se- we're choking received at the hands of the black brute, and that her throat is terribly swollen and dis colored. Her arm is painfully burned and she Is bruised and sore from head to foot from the horrible strug- gle through which she passed in fighting the negro off and foiling him in his diabolical purpose.
 Judge Lynch, grim and silent, stood in the streets of Forrest City all day and several men carrying double barrelled shot guns and Winchester rifles were noted in the court house yard and patrolling on the hillside in the vicinity of the jail as if they. feared that an attempt might be made on the part of the officers to spirit the negro away to a place of safety.
 The county officials made every ef- fort to quiet the people and persuade them to allow the law to take it's course and give the negro d trial be- fore the courts. Cool heads argued against lynch law, telling them not to allow their passions to run away with their better judgment, but to no avail. Judge Rolfe, especially, spent the entire day in tireless efforts to quiet the feeling and allay the mob spirit. He and others are due much appreciation for their sincere, manly, friendly arbitration, and it availed much, perhaps, though it did not save Lacey.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
Anti-SaIOOn League.

The Anti-Saloon League of America stands for the abolition of the whisky traffic, in Municipality, County, State and Nation.
 It aids and encourages such legisla- tion as will in it's results bring the greatest good to the greatest number of people.
 It stands for the enforcement of law, and in it's local relations is ever ready to encourage and co operate with officials in discharge of their duties The Forrest City League is on the ground with officers and mem- bers ready for service.
 Will you cooperate with us In this greal work?
 J. R. Nelson, President.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
Reward.

\ ladvs gold watch, bearing the initials, "G. D." in monogram cover ing the whole of one side of the lid. and large pearl in a very heavy solid gold mounting ring, have disappeared from the residence of Editor and Mrs. E. l.. Nadakin, in the Russell Ad- dition. The watch belonged to Mrs Nadakin and the ring to Mir. Nada kin, and both are prized very highly over and above their intrinsic value \ liberal reward will be paid for the return of these articles or for infor- matien leading to recovery of same.
 F.. l.. NADAKIN.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20

Six or seven negro men and women were brought here. from Round Pond Tuesday by Deputy Tom Johnson, one charged with carrying a pistol, and the others with simply disturbing the peace There was general rough house and scrapping match, and Judge Hurley lined them two dallars each. except the pistol case, which lie as sessed the usual sum.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
Is the World Growing Better!

Many things go to prove that it is. That many thousands are trying to help others is proof. Among them is Mrs. W. W. Gould, of pittsfeld, N II. Finding good health by taking Electric Bitters, she now advises other sufferers, everywhere, to take them. For years l suffered with stomach and kidney trouble" she writes. Every medicine I used fail ed till l took Electric Bitters. But this great remedy helped me wonder fully" They'll help any woman. They're the best tonic and finest liver and kidney medicine that's made. Try them. You'll see. soc at All Drug gists.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
Gives Aid to Strikers.

Sometimes liver, kidneys and bow els seem to go on strike and refuse to work right. Then you need those pleasant little strike breakers Kings New Life Pils-to give them natural aid and gently compel proper action. Excellent health soon follows. Try them. 25e al All Druggists
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
Foley's Kidney Remedy ys. Hopeless
 Case,

Hon, Ark, J. F.. Freeman says: "I had severe case of kidney trouble and could not work and my case seem- ed hopeless. One large bottle of Fo- ley's Kidney Remedy cured me and I have never been bothered since. I always recommend it. "
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20
INTERESTING ITEMS
and Put in Type Last Week
 and Unayoidably Left

MT. and Mrs. J. R. Scott. MT. and Mrs. Wm. Moore, MT. and Mrs K. F. Sellers, MT. $. A. Rofe and MT. Ray Bonner attended the Poinsett County Fair at Harrisburg.
 Quite a string of horses belonging to some of above parties and others were shipped 10 this Fair last week, and entered in several of the events.
 Katie D., owned by s. A Rolfe, and Tom Lily, owned by R. F.. Sellers each won blue ribbon in harness races and Billy Wright. owned also by S. A. Rolfe, came second in an- other event. Chipwood another of MT. Rolfe's string, did not start. Abe the Shooter, owned by Ray Bonner, came second in fast running event, and Capt. Dennis, ownen by MT. Will Moore, also ran.
 All Of above horses and Button B., owned by Eugene Williams: Judge Wilson, owned by s. B. Trapp: Audo- bon Bell, owned by Linn Turley, and Sadie NJ, owned by Wm. Moore and Bard Nichols. were shipped to Searcy Sunday night to be entered at the White County Fair, and thence they go to Carlysle for the District Fair of the Central Arkansas Fair Association.
 MT. J. R. Scett, the crack Jockey of Forrest City, was pretty near the whole cheese in the going at Harris burg, and besides taking the blue ribbon for himself for best driving on track, broke the track record with Dan Lilly In harness event, and rode and drove several local fayorites to victory.
 All of these are good horses. and are creditabe to Forrest City. In fact, we did not know until recently that there were so many flyers here, or that so much interest k being taken in better horse flesh.
 Forrest City has been well repre-. sented in the horse racing line at the White County Fair at Searcy this week, the following horses having been shipped over Sunday night in charge of J. R. Scott: Eugene Vii. liams' Button Bee and Dollie Bruce. Sid Trapp's Judge Wilson, sam Rolfe's Katie D. and Chipwood, Linn Turley's Audubon Belle, Ray Bonner's A be the Shooter, Rufe Scott's Tom Lilly and Bard Nichols Sadie NJ. Mr. Hurley went over Monday morning and Mir. Trgpp on Wednesday, In Thursdays events Button Bee was successful in pulling down stake winning over Judge Wilson, Audubon telle and other entries. Tuesday AbC the Shooter, carrying Do pounds. rar third in a close race, there being scarcely neck's difference in the place horses at the finish. Tom Lilly | n Iii terday So far We have heard of nc other winners among the local horses Nr. Trapp returned this morning and informs us that the string will De shippen to Carlisle today 10 partici pate in the events of the lonoke County Fair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-17
FINAL PLANS FOR WHIST OF LADIES
 OF ST. PATRICK'S

Final arrangements were made to- day for the, whist and social in Eagles hall tomorrow evening under the dl- rection of the ladies of St. Patrick parish for the benefit of the build ing fund of St. Patrick's church. In terest in this whist is augmented by the success attaching to several oth- CTS arranged under the same auspices and it is now expected that with ia vorable weather the big hall will be filled. Whist, pinochle and forty-flve will be the attractions at the card tables More than 100 prizes have been offered.
 The following ladies of the parish have charge of the various features whist section, the Mesdames P. H Brady, w, Hayden, F. A. Holste, John F. Brady, J. M. Griffin, M. Stafford M. Fitch, John S. Connor, M. H. Ford P Forrestelle. Wm. Curran, J. M O'Connell, D. J. O'Neill. J. H. Clamp ett. J. Kelly, J. J. Scanlon. Ellen Bee, and Miss Katherine Moynihan.
 Pinochle section. Mesdames Vim Thomas. James ONeil and c. Weldon.
 Forty-five section: Messrs. John Coughlin, J. J. Scanlon and Joseph Reilly.
 Refreshments: Miss Katherine Coughlin. Mrs. John Coughlin, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Mead, Miss Ella Kelly, Miss Katherine Noonan, Miss Mary Burns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-17
DOUBLING ITS
 POWER PLANT New Haven Road to Install Four More Generators at
 Cos Cob

New Haven, May 17-Important en- largement of its electrical plant on the New York division is announced by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company. To the present power house at Cos Cob which has now four three thousand kilowatt generators. there will be add ed an extension providing for four four-thousand kilowatt generators. oi which three will be installed imme- diately.
 The enlarged power plant will be used not only for operation on the main stem, between Stamford and New York, but also for the Harlem division. for the Stamford railway system, for the New York, westches- ter & Boston, which is to be partly operated next Autumn; for the Nam aroneck, White Plains and Tarrytown line, and electrifying in Greenwich.
 Sufficient power will also be SUD- piled by the new plant for electrical service eastward upon the main line to a point half way between Cos Cob and New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-17
DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER

The Democratic filibuster to pre- vent the rejectionlof John l.. Sake as factory inspector is intended to do something more than gain a political kplace for a democrat.
 It is intended to dramatize a situa- ton which unfortunately exists, so that the attention of the electors will be fixed upon it, and they will under stand exactly what is going on!
 The law gives the governor the power of making certain appoint ments. It gives the senate the power to accept or reject those appoint ments. But the power in the senate is given to 1t for the purpose of guarding against disappointment of persons not qualified, or unfit for of- flee. The power given to the senate never was intended to be used for partisan purposes to keep the gover- nor from exercising his right of ap- pointment. at all, regardless of the fitness of his nominations, or the mo- lives which induced him to make them
 More is involved than the selection of Mir. Sake, or the displacement of Mir Mclean. The right of the gov ernor to exercise his constitutional functions flor the good of the state is involved.
 The law provides that the appoint ment of the governor shall be re- jected or confirmed within 10 legis- lative days after it is made, otherwise it takes effect. Eight legislative days have elapsed up to this morning. Ten will have elapsed by tomorrow night. The Democrats believe that if they can prevent action until that time the appointment of Mir. Sake will be- come effective.
 Republicans, however, claim that a 1. Legislative day continues so long as the senate is in session, or construc- lively in session. Hence the senate, through the Republican majority, did not adjourn, yesterday, but took a recess. The Republican majority will continue recess from time to time, until the filibuster is over and will assert that the period embraced is but one legislative day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-17
STANDARD OIL DECISION

me decision of the supreme court in Ahe standasd Oil case repeals the Shesnan law. and commits the. com pauy definitely to the principle that it Is the destiny of industry to be orxnn1Bsd Into great units in the Ahands of . few men.
 The process of combination has bAen going on for many years. but ruzansr tlse hans of the law. What the lsR refasaA to permit the supreme osant suchorases. by the simple pro- oespcof. zsa.diug into the Sherman act <hs ns.urd -Uhmeaseuable," which Con- nees never paaced in, it. Congress fprDsns combination in restraint of sarade. But the court declares. that dpuafanst1uus m restraint of trade ny ez4t H tney are not "unreason- aboe."T
 ID aceoupsish this result the court has ,adcpeed what 1t calls "the rule of r.anu." witch seems to mean that when the supreme court desires to fu<erprsx . statute it will insert into H any wuzds necessary to make the law ooc1zisserst with the courts idea of -vnAA.it should be.
 Juat1cexHarian in a dissenting opin- ion ctnzncter4sesrkhe decision of the ooutt in unxneasured terms as fraught with danger. He says in plain lan- suage tiaattthe court has usurped the Ieghaa&1ve function of the congress and that it's opinion is legislation, not judicial interpretation of the law.
 The Amerdcan people have received aArude shock It Is patent to them that the government of their country is not in them, and not in Congress. but in the handssof the nine members of the Supreme court, and in the hands of five members of the court if four dissent from any opinion. As soon as the opinion was read the price of Standard sOil stock rose< Tn the marloet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-17
STATE GETS LITTLE
 FROM OYSTER GROUND. Writer Tells How Other States Get
 Larger Revenue.

An article in the April number of American Conservation" writes of the policy of various states in the leasing of oyster grounds and con- trasts the policy of Rhode Island and Connecticut in the matter. The ar ticle follows:
 The lease has long been policy in fishery administration, and is gan es- sential and characteristic feature of the most valuable of all, the oyster fishery. The oyster resources are best conserved by making a public in- dustry of oyster cultivation.
 Unlike the fish the oyster can be domesticated in the public domain and it can be domesticated and still remain in sense the property of the state. For, while the planted oys- ter may belong to the planter, the oys- ter ground which is the chief resource generally does not. The cultivable oyster grounds as a rule are leased. The state, assuming the role of land- lord, and conducting oyster culture through its tenants, conserves the original industry by actually creating another.
 Oyster leases usually cover from ten to twenty years. Grounds just opened and not fully productive rent for 15 cents per acre in Texas. S2 in New York, and s5 in Rhode Island,
 
 according to the productiveness of the locality and the laws of the different states. Some states restrict the size of the leasehold, but with few excep- tionS this has proved unnecessary. The rental is so small as to be within reach of the poorest fisherman and once he has planted he has a sure source of income, instead of the un- certainty of failing natural beds. On the other hand, the large leaseholder finds it unprofitable to hold any land uncultivated, and must have labor to work his beds, thus giving employ ment to men whom the natural grounds have ceased to support Connecticut does not lease her oys- ter lands. Her SO,000 acres surrender- ed under perpetual franchise at s1 an acre are yielding the state s11 900 a year in taxes. with an oyster yield worth &, ,600,000 last year Only 31- 900 acres are cultivated the rest be- ing NAthe property of large investors who do not need to plant them. but who hold them to exclude other plant CTS. The neighboring little state of Rhode Island, with all her oyster ground leased at 8 to s1O per acre per year. and all of it under cultivation has ten times the revenue in rentals from one-fifth the" area, and one-third the product of Connecticut Connecti- cut is planning to revise her system. while Rhode Island expects to raise her rentals, without injury to her oys- ter industry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-17
LET COMPANY SHARE
 COST OR BUILD NEW
 5=:eGE FOR OWN USE

In the House, yesterday, the bill to create a commission Tor the construc- ton of a new bridge across the Hou- satonic River. between Stratford and Milford, was recommitted to the Com rnittee on Roads, Rivers and Bridges which had reported it unfavora bly,. The bill provides that the State shall erect a new bridge and pay for it. The present bridge was erected not many years ago at the expense of Fairfield and New Haven counties. It