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The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
Leuee Board Sells Bonds

Paragould.-The directors of the St. Francis Drainage District held m important meeting in the office of the president of the district. the ob- ject of the session being to put the finishing touches on the sale of s2SO.- GOO of bonds. which were negotiated recently by President Bertig.
 This is the second issue of bonds on this big drainage project, the first issue being for s22O,000. The fact that the second issue was taken by a Columbus (O) banking concern at par. with a second mortgage as se- curity. show, how well Arkansas drainage schemes stand in the finan- cial market
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
HEAD BLOWN OFF.
Young Wife is Killed as She Lay
 Asleep Beside Husband.

Fort Smith.-David Bray, 22- year-old farm hand, is being held at the LeFlore county jail at Poteau. charged with the murder of Mrs. Mary Arnold, the wife of his employ CT, John Arnold, on the latter's farm near Spiro The woman was shot In the head while asleep by the side ot her husband
 Arnold and his wife and Bray occu- pied one room. The couple slept on the floor while Bray occupied a bed.
 A statement by Arnold that his wife, who had been occupying the pallet nearest the door, expressed fear to sleep there and that they changed positions, leads the au- thorities to believe that it was Ar mold whom the assassin intended to kill
 Bray says he was in his bed asleep when tie shot was fired.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22

governor objects. By their action, they establish precedent in Ameri- can history.
 Judson Harmon, governor of Ohio and former attorney general of the United States, will head 2 committee of protest His colleagues will be Herbert S. Hadley, governor of Mis- souri, and Chester II. Aldrich, govern or Of Nebraska.
 Gist of Obnoxious Ruling.
 The Minnesota legislature of 1907 passed d law forbiddng railroads operating in Minnesota to charge pas sengers more than cents a mile. This law went into effect July 4, 1908. The railway companies put the rate into effect, but took the case to the courts. A special master was ap- pointed to take testimony, and the transcript finally was placed in the hands of the United States Court.
 Judge W. A. Sanborn gave the deci- sion. in which it was held that the Minnesota law is void in that it en- croaches on the authority of the h. terstate Commission. Where state and federal authority conflict, the decision said. the federal rules.
 Since the law was declared void the court allowed the roads to go back to the rates and conditions existing before the 2-cent rate fare law went into effect This was done about July l, 1910, after the 2-cent rate had becn in effect about two years.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
Arkansas Man Honored.

Washington.-Cha E. Rosen- baum of Little Rock, sovereign grand inspector general of the thirty-third degree, Ancient and Accepted Scot tish Rite for the Southern jurisdiction of the United States, has been ap- pointed grand minister of state of the supreme council by Sovereign Grand Commander James Daniel Richardson, to succeed the late Richard J. Mum of Georgia Ar. Rosenbaum is treas urer general of the supreme order. was for time inspector general for the District of Columbia and for some years has held and still holds the same office for Arkansas. His pro motion to a rank only four removed from that of sovereign grand com mander of the mother supreme coun- cfl of the world was officially an nounced to be in recognition of ex eeptional services to the Scottish R;e tEroughout the United States.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
prohlbltionists Lose by 6,87o.

Austin. Tex.-By the official count the statewide prohibition amendment was defeated by majority of 6,S79 in the election held in Texas July 22. The returns were canvassed by the state election board and showed 237.- 130 votes against the amendment and 0,251 for it's adoption. All counties were included except Hall. which failed to report, and there the off cial returns gave the prohibitionists a majority of 5S4
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
Heirs Rrinn Bio Suit.

Pine Bluff-Suits aggregating s40.- GOO were filed against Pinchbaek Taylor on account of the killing of Mrs. Sarah Karriz last June by Fay lor's automobile, driven by his chauf- feur, Will Putnam. One suit for $20,- 900 is brought by Hardy kilgore. ad- ministrator. and the other for $20,00o is filed by Hardy Kilgore. guardian of the two minor children. Taylor IS a son Of Pine Bluffs wealthiest wo- man. Mrs. Mary C. Taylor.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
Three Dead as Result of Jealousy.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Beeause Elsie kllis refused to accompany Obie But Ter home from dance at Rafter, Tenn, three men are dead. When the girl had refused to go with But Ter, she asked Olney Phillips. boy of F, to accompany her When But Ter saw them leave the dance he fol- lowed and shot Phillips dead. John Heading, aged 25, then rushed up to Butler and asked why he had shot Phillips. In reply Butler shot Head ing five times. killing him instantly. The third death was when some per son shot Butler from behind, the ball piercing his brain
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
NElGHBoRS ARE MURDERED.
The Bodies of Six Murdered People
 Found In Adjoining Houses.

Colorado Springs, Col-Murdered in their homes by unknown persons, who used an ax, the bodies of six persons, three in each of two neigh boring houses, were found here. The heads of all the victims had been crushed and the appearance of the bodies indicated they had been dead several days and that they had been slain while they slept.
 An ax, which had been lent to Mrs. Henry F. Wayne, one of the victims. by ]. K. Evans. neighbor, was found, blood stained, by Mrs. Evans on Monday near the back door of the Wayne home No attenetion was paid to this, however, as it was thought the ax had been used in kill ing chickens.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
None Hurt in Street Car Fire.

Helena.-A burning electric car or the fine of the Helena interurbau electric railway, occurring about two miles west of this city came neal causing damage of serious nature The fact that no one was hurt on the car. which was entirely destroyed. is due to the fact that there was a suf ficient number of "cool heads" aboard to prevent rashness on the part oi the half-hundred women and childreJ who were aboard the car.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
TO PROMOTE DEPOSITS.
Department Store Would Boost Postal
 Banks-More Established.

Department Store Would Boost Postal
 Banks-More Established.
 Washington. D. C-The p0stoffice department is in receipt from the postmaster at Vicksburg of a copy of newspaper containing an adver- tsement by department store car rying novel scheme to attract trade and at the same time promote inter est in the postal savings system.
 The mercrant agrees to start dol lar bank account in the postal say lngs office for every $50 worth of goods purchased by anyone agreeing io the terms.
 The postmaster general has begun designating postoffices of the third class to receive postal savings and this work will go on henceforward at the rate of 100 a day.
 The following postoffiees of that class have been designated in Arkan- sas; Benton, Bentonville. Blytheyille. Brlnkley, Carlisle, Clarksville, De Nall's Bluff, Earle. Greenwood, Cur don, Hartford. Hoxie, Huntington, Lake Village, Leslie, Lonoke, Magno- la, Marvel, Morrilton. Osceola, Rus sellYille, Springdale.
 This is little over one-fourth of the third-elass offices in the state, the total being S2 Tennessee has 70 or these offices, Alabama S4 and Mis- sissippi 93.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
ORGANIZE FARM COMPANY.
Capitalists Will Expend S50,0oo in
 Scheme at Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs.-The Ozark Fruit, Dairy and Live Stock Company was organized here with a capital stock of $50,000. The company owns o 1.000-aere ranch six miles from this city. It is the purpose to at once stock it with goats, sheep, hogs and cattle. Next spring large acreage will be set in strawberries and other small fruit. Most of the capital used is from the North, and no expense will be spared.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
Governors Conference Objects to Federal Invasion of
 States Rights.
HARMON HEADS PROTEST
Ohio. Missouri and Nebraska Govern ors Are Committee to Appear
 Before U. s. Supreme Court.

Spring Lake, N. J.-Govornors of 2i states voted i'll conference here to unite .a protest to the supreme court cf the United States against what they consider an invasion of states ri@Ets by federal courts.
 Tfe decision of Judge Sanpo7n in the sa-called Minnesota rate case is the particular invasion 10 which the
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
Officers Arrestetd on Murder charqe.

Coatesyille, Pa.-The chief of police of this place, one of his subordlnates and two residents of she borough were arrested on indictments return ed by a grand jury that investigated the burning to death of Zack Walker, a negro murderer, August 13.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
Head-On Collision.

Kansas City, Mo.-An Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific passenger train crashed into each other at the eastern boundary of this city. It is reported one per son was killed and several were in iured.
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22
VALUABLE PIECE OF ART.
Little Rock People own Best Copy of Famous Painting, "Mona Lisa"

of Famous Painting, Mona Lisa"
 Little Roek-The mysterious dis appearance Of Leonardo da Vinci's celebrated masterpiece, Mona Lisa, from the Louvre is attracting world wide attention. It is of interest to art lovers to learn that the finest copy of the original painting now ex- tant is in the possession of NIT. and Mrs. George B. Rose The painting is by NJ Sage and has been pronounced by eminent European critics to be the best copy of any of the original gems of the old masters.
 MT and Mrs. Rose, who are judges of the best ia art. immediately rec ognized the value and faithful DOT trayal when it first attracted their attention in Paris number of years ago
The Forrest City times., 1911-09-22

Reports from all over the state are that the army worm Is doing great damage to the cotton crop. In most sections throughout the entire state ilelds have been absolutely stripped of all foliage. thus exposing the young and unmatured bolls to the hot sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-12
FRENCH REJECT
GERMAN PLANS
Claim Germany Wants Great
err Concessions in Morocco

q Paris, Sept. 12.-France's refusal to
accept Germany's counter proposals
regarding Morocco has been written.
1t will be laid before the cabinet this
afternoon and her be sent by special
courier to the French ambassador at
Berlin, NJ. Cumbou, who will hand it
to the German foreign minister, Herr
Won Kiderlen- Waechter.
1t is understood that the reply, while
written In a spirit Of Cancellation, is
firm with regard to the position which
France has assumed concerning ques-
tions Of principle.
The worst effect of the Moroccan IN
certainties is on business, which sim
ply waits day by day to see what will
happen. French houses have cancelled
many buying orders IN Germany, and
the French banks, as previously lndi-
Gated, refuse to renew the German
loans falling due.
One point Of view in official quarters
Is that Germany's financial situation,
which is expected to reach a climax
by the end of September, may tend tC
moderate Germany's demands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-12
STOP CRUELTY
TO CHICKENS
Fowls Die in Small Crate
Arouse Pity.

One Of the worst cases of cruelty
to animals ever occurring in this
city was brought before the atten-
ton of the police and Board of
Health yesterday afternoon when
people living near the United States
Express Company's Office in New
Brunswick avenue reported that 200
chickens were Grated in such a man
ner that they were dying rapidly.
Patrolman Niels Tonneson was
notified and made an investigation.
When he arrived in front of the Of
fee he says he was almost stifed
with the odor of the dead fowls
which had been there since early
morning. He in turn notified Health
Commissioner Leo Schwartz, who
fastened to the scene. The health
officer was enraged at the way they
were Grated. Mr.. Schwartz ordered
the dead chickens taken from the
crates and the remaining live ones
to be boxed in a humane tanner
Yesterday morning nine crates of
chickens arrived at the express Of
fee consigned to Samuel Weiner, In
Fayette street. In the nine crates
there was about 200 live chickens
when shipped from the farms of j..
S. Smooth & Sons, In Mount Vernon,
Ohio, several days ago. Lack of food
and water caused the death of about
sixty of the fowls, aided by the way
they we're boxed.
The chickens upon arriving in this
city were placed In front of the Of
flee without food or water. About 4
O'Clock the notification vas received
by the police officials and Mr..
Schwartz. People residing In the
neighborhood could not remain sill
ent and see the remaining live ones
Some kindhearted persons secured
water and food for the fowls and
how they did partake Of it. Later in
MAKES tc0TR iEsa t5Sysd in w ShSFT fpo of
I'm to ship the crate to
.errIs q Son, Washington street,
New York. This was done, but only
after the chickens had been fed and
watered and Grated so as they could
breathe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-12
O

Sealed bids and proposals will be
received by the Council Of the City
of Perth Amboy for the construction
Of yitrihed brick pavement on Penn
street, from Hall avenue to Washing
ton street, on September IS. 1911, at
$50 P. M, in the Council Chamber
at the City Hall.
All bids must be accompanied by
a certified check drawn to the order
Of the city treasurer for 100000.
Forty working days will be allow
ed for the completion of the work.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained at the office of the city sur
veyor.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids as may best
serve the city interests.
GEO. NJ. ADAIR,
Stree Commissioner.
o72-Q-1 AZ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-12
Re1 Yn-l--1 A''' N'


Ty--~I by United Press WIRE.
Il Hindersony1lle, N. c., Sept. 12:-
eely asserting that there will be
a l%ynchtng If they overtake their
quarry, posses of mountaineers to-
day took up the search for the muir
derer of seventeen year old Myrtle
Hawkins, in earnest.
The revelations at the coroner's
Investigation showing the girl to
have been violently assaulted and
then slain, has aroused the country
side, and swift vengeance will be
melted out to her a~ssailants if cap.
tured.
1t was at first thought that the
girl, who was soon to be married
had committed suicide, but today Il
was known this could not have beer
the case. 1t was also found tina
after numbering the girl and leaving
her body exposed to the sun ant
rain for three days, the slayer
haunted by his crime, returned t
the spot and cast the corpse int,
Lake Osceola. The girls iance, Ha
Cooper, Is Frustrated, while he
mother Is said to by dying from tn
shock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-12
PLEASING PLAY
SEEN At BIJOU
"In Old Kentucky" Scores
Miller Stock Co.

Myron Leffingwell's story of the
South blue Grass" or in "Old Ken
lucky" proved a banner bill at the
Bijou yesterday. This is not the
Jacob Lift play with the racing
scene and the negro band, but is a
much stronger, though less spectac-
ular drama. The play of the Blue
Grass, the loyalty Of the women and
the honor and chivalry Of the men
pervade It and there is just enough
of the darkey element to furnish
laughter to tighten the more serious
parts. An attempted lynching Of
the hero by Whitecaps IN the fourth
act Is a strong scene. Altogether
the general verdict is that it is the
best play the stock company has
presented up to date. A pleasing
feature Just introduced is motion
pictures between the acts. Several
fine pictures were shown as was also
the travalogue views, making q con
tinuous performance of two and a
half hours.
Two new members OF the COM
pany, Mr.. Jack Hartford and Miss
Vera Fulcher appeared In important
phA 10 anu gave SOOu IGSulJos MI
Petit as Brand, the hero, was con-
yincing and manly and Miss Halter,
as Our Mary" did by far her best
work, receiving frequent rounds Of
applause for her earnest and lntelli-
gent Interpretation of the Kentucky
Mr.. O'Connor, as "Janesey,"
and Mr.. Irwin, as the dusky servant
furnished plenty Of comedy. Marie
Harcourt as the old black nanny,
natural as life itself and her
heartiness and characteristic say
were enjoyable and stamped
her as t very clever delineator Of ne-
gro characters. The male and fe-
william roles were very cleverly
by Richard LaSalle and Miss
Vernon and much credit is due them
for their good work in their thank
less parts. Mr.. LaSalle was most
heartily Kissed In the last act and
is the Williams greatest compll-
ment. Company and pictures were
all good and the popular little play
house will no doubt be packed all
the week.
The new management seemed de-
termined to fulfill their promises to
give the very largest amount Of
good amusement for the smallest
price Of admission. Next
week new pictures and a play of the
oil fields, "The Hoosier
Kid" will be offered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-12
EFFECTS
OF PT0MAINE
Members of Railway Yacht
Club lIl--Dinner Here.

Councilman George Vaudeville
and Clifford Gehring, both Of Rah-
way, are i'll today from what DR.. j..
8. Young, Of that city, pronounced
ptomaine poisoning resulting from
a dinner of the Railway Yacht Club
in the Packer House, this city, Sun
day afternoon. While these two
prominent members of the yacht club
are more seriously i'll than fellow
members, the following have also
felt the effects of oysters enjoyed
during the banquet:
Mrs. G. A. Vett, wife of the COM
| modore Of the club, who owns the
| Yacht Elgertine; John and William
Housman, owners Of the yacht Tenn
| pest; Mrs. w. Roarke. wife of the
owner Of the yacht Gertrude, and
Mrs. Charles Stunt, Of No. III Mon
roe street, Railway.
According to the Information
! given out at the Packer House today,
the ~eighty-four members Of the Rah-
way club came to this city Sunday
by appointment and enjoyed the
| clubs annual dinner at the popular
hostelry here. The Packer House
management say they informed the
clubs officers that 1t was unreasona.
| bly, early to serve oysters with the
meal, but the guests were persistent
and blue points on the half shell
was the first course.
Before the party departed Sunday
night DR., William E. Ramsay was
called to administer to two Iadte!
already beginning to feel I'll. Al
though there is an "R" in Septem
Der, the Railway club members arr
unanimous in their opinion tina
oysters should not be enjoyed unit
a little later in the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-12
BIG STEAMER
NOW IN PORT
News Man is Shown Features
of the AshfieId.

Four years ago the British steam
ship Ashfeld was launched at West
Hartlepool, England, and today rides
the waves between this city and
Venezuela, carrying valuable pitch to
the Barber Asphalt Company's plant
In this city and huge cargoes of coal
from Hampton Roads and other coal
ing places to Port of Spain, Trinidad.
The graceful steamer looks far from
being out Of condition and will serve
many more profitable years for its
owners, Thomas Appleby and Com
pany, Of West Hartlepool.
Captain Anderson and a brave
crew of twenty-five men have ruled
the Ashheld for the past two years
and a NEWS reporter was cordially
greeted by the men before the
mast" when he swung on board yes
terday and inquired for the officer in
charge. He was escorted over the
entire ship, from bow to stern, and
spent many minutes with the genial
first mate before the captains pets
a coop full of pigeons and several
%squealing pigs. The mates favorite
during the long days out to sea Is a
handsome parrot of the Venezuela
breed.
According to the rating of Lloyd's,
the huge marine insurers of London,
England, the Ashfeld is 100 Al"
and of the most commodious and
best equipped vessels ever rated by
that firm. Its length Is 81 over all,
with a forty-three-foot beam. 1t Is
of steel construction with two decks
and has a depth of hold of nineteen
feet and seven inches. The Ashfeld
has four holds carrying $500 tons
of the valuable pitch from the pitch
lake at Guanoco, Venezuela, worth
about s35 a ton. But the cargo
could be stolen very easily, for 1t
takes a score of men as many days
to dig the sticky product from the
ships hold.
Although Guanoco is 2,140 miles
from Perth Amboy. the Ashheld
makes the round trip every six or
seven weeks, which is remarkable
time considering the hours spent in
loading and unloading. The ship
can make eleven knots an hour,
which is thirteen miles every sixty
minutes. Although the crews time
will expire on October 20, the ship
will probably continue in the service
under the direction OF the same cap
tain and first mate. Both officers
have enlisted for another two years,
but the crew will go back to their
homes in England.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-12
WATcHMEN WILL HAVE
ANEW NOSE PUT ON

Plainfeld. Sept. 12.-Anton Ste
Dor, the night Waterman who had his
nose cut off early Sunday morning,
has positively identified Tomaso
BrancagIo, aged twenty, Of 1913
North avenue, as the man who COM
mitted the assault. B~rancagio, with
two other men arrested on suspicion
Is held for a hearing before city
Judge w. G. De Meza tomorrow ae-
ternoon. Stebor underwent an oper-
alton today and physicians will ar
range to provide him with a new
nose. Stebor claims that the men
attacked him after he requested
them to stop throwing stones and
breaking windows at the factory
where he was employed