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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
Gone For A Vacation.

Rev. A. B. Miller and wife left Tues
day evening for a months vacation in
the far west. At Salt Lake City they
will meet Mr.. Miller's parents and con-
tinue to San Francisco where they will
remain for some time and then go to
Los Angeles on their way home. The
visit is kind of family reunion. A
good many years ago the mother of Mr..
Miller and her two sisters attended
what was then noted academy at
Hayesville, Ohio, and there met the
three gentlemen whom they afterward
married. Two of the families live in
the west and all expect to have a joyous
reunion together this summer. Mr..
Miller win be in his pulpit again the
first Sunday in August,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
Stuck By The Wayside.

When Hon. E. s White. of Harlan,
who made the address Tuesday, with
Mrs. White who came with him, in an
automobile, were about three miles out
from town something went wrong and
they were stranded by the wayside.
Fortunately some farmer took them in
and brought them to town. The driver
succeeded after while to get someone
from town to go out and bring him in
so as to repair the machine for the
trip going home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
JUNE BEATS RECORD
FOR DROUTH AND HEAT.


That june 1911, has bean dry and
bot, no one will question for . moment.
There seems to be good evidences that
tho Record has been brUAen. Geo. y.
Kellogg hands M the following - shown
by . government Thermometer Kept at
his homo. On the 9th. 18th. 18th ard
25th there was little rain making ih
all - hundredths Of an inch. With
less than half IN inch In one month
Audubon IL surely Q very dry" town.
Below we give the table q kept BY Mr..
kellogg.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
- Rardy casss Ua1t1lll.

BY the NonpAriel ~ - TIT The
daasage auits brought BY the adminis-
tEator against Pottawattami1 OOunty
a. account Of the accidental death q
Mrs Inez Purdy nearly two yeaTD ago
arc still in court. The County Board b
lighting them Oh the claim that 1t was
not : county bridge.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
The Stubborn Eoy

The child with a will Of his own may be harder 10 raise. and cause some heartaches and anxiety. but that will. which is SO hard to handle in youth. gets hold Of a difficult problem in business in later years. and clinches itself around the problem. il does not let up until success Is achieved
 The stubborn be. ure-you-are-right- then -go-ahead" boys are worth much more than the gentle, yielding kind. provided they are properly trained All the successful men in the country had wills of their own A strong will well regulated is of more value than q rich relative
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Evers, Jr, Telling Evers, ST., Where
 He Gets Of At.

You know that down in Wichita the wind blows at times. In fact every other part Of the country Is jealous of Kansas winds and most parts of Kan sas are jealous of Wichita Well. the wind was blowing right from center field that day II wasn't much of a wind. only about s7 miles an hour. which We consider zephyr in the spring We needed one run to tie and two 10 win. and had men on second and third with no one out. so that 1t looked pretty soft. The batter hit a long. hard fly 10 center. hit that ought to have been a home run if the wind hadn't been blowing The cen Ger fielder came racing in to catch it. but the ball. after losing its force. be- gan to blow back. The base runners saw the center fielder couldr.t ' reach it and both started home T,e wind blew the ball back until the second baseman and shortstop started after il. then the pitcher tried Two runs had crossed the plate when the catch CT saw the ball coming right into his hands He thought rapidly. and step ping in on fair ground. caught the ball.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
GEN GEORGE w. GORDON, Commander-in-Chie of the United
 Confederate Veterans.

Richmond Pearson Hobson of Mer- rimac fame was slated for an ad- dress. but was unable 10 be present.
 A pleasing feature of this meeting was a choir composed Of a large mum Der of uniformed young ladies. who rendered Dixie and "Sewanee River" before madly cheering aud fence The meeting closed with the introduction of the sponsors and maids of honor.
 Tuesday morning the convention proper met al the Auditorium. where Gen. George W Gordon. commander in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans, presided.
 The convention was called to order b. Gen. James F. Smith. commander of the Arkansas division Of the Unit ed Confederate Veterans, who intro GUced the veterans 10 the audience
 Urged on by the strains of Dixie. ., the old gray-elad veterans chee-ed wildly al the conclusion of each ad dress Of welcome The United Con federate Choir was again on hand and rendered in a splendid manner the songs that are dear to the hearts Of all Southern people.
 chorus was also rendered in q very eTeditable manner by a number oi Little Rock school children.
 General Gordon responded in q feeling manner 10 the addresses of welcome Many eyes were dimmed with tears as the veteran command CT recalled the deeds of heroism and Falor performed by his g-ay-clad fol- lowers on numerous battlefields un- der the standard of the Stars and Bars. General Gordon has a strong hold on the hearts Of all Southerners and many affecting scenes were wit.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Future We'll Withheld.

We can be but partially acquainted even with the events which actually influence our course through life and our final destiny There are innumer- able other events. if such they may be called. which come close upon us, yet pass away without actual results. or even betraying their near approach by the reflection of any light or shadow across our minds Could We know all the vicissitudes Of our fortune. life would be too full Of hope and fear. exultation or disappointment. 10 afford us a single hour o. true serenity Hawthorns
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
PRESIDENT TAFT'S MESSAGE.

The men of the Confederate army fought for a principle which . they believed to be right and for which they were willing to sac rifice their lives, their homes in fact, all those things which men hold most dear As We rec ognize their heroic services, so they and their descendants must honor the services rendered by the gallant sons of the North in the struggle between the states. . The contending forces of nearly half century ago lave given place to united North and South, and to an enduring Union, in whose responsibilities and glorious destiny We equally and gratefully share. I congrat-
 ulate the South on the wonder ful progress which 1t is now mak-
 ing and on the spirit of civic
 pride which it is displaying.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19

Little Rock.-With a blare Of trum- pets and rolling of drums. the twenty first annual convention of the United Confederate Veterans convened in this city Monday night, when the Sons of Veterans met in the |. NJ. C. A. auditorium, where the veterans were welcomed on behalf of the city and sons by several prominent speak CTS, including C. J. Owens, command er-in-chief of the Sons of Confeder- ate Veterans. The auditorium was filled to overflowing and the enthu- siasm of those present knew no bounds as each speaker explained the South's position at the beginning Of the war. Loyalty to the Union was breathed in every utterance. yet the speakers made it clear that in the histories as at present written the South's side of the controversy was rot clearly defined Ex-Governor Dan Jones evoked prolonged applause when he said: Never say that the Confederates fought for a cause which they believed to be right. but rather say they fought for a cause which they knew to be right"
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
CALLS A SESSION
 EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNOR NAMES SIX SPECIAL MATTERS TO BE TAKEN UP
 BY THE LEGISLATURE.
Revision Of Revenue Laws IS most important Legislation Upon "hieh
 the Governor Insists.

Little Rock.-The regular sessiol Of the Thirty-eighth General Assem- bly, adjourned at noon on the 18th, and 50 minutes later Governor Don- aehey threw a bomb shell into the ranks of the unbelieyers by issuing call for an extra session to convene at the capitol al noon on Monday, May 22.
 The proclamation issued by the governor was as follows: Whereas, an extraordinary occa sion has arisen which renders It necessary to do 50, l, George W. Donaghey. governor of the state oi Arkansas. by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by the consti- tuition of the said state, do, by this proclamation, call the General AS sembly of the state of Arkansas to convene at the seat of government, the statehouse, in the city of Little Rock, at the hour of 12. noon, on Monday. the 22d day of May, A. D.. 1911.
 And I hereby specify the purpose for which the General Assembly is so convened to be as follows, to-wit:
 "To revise the revenue laws of the state so as to provide sufficient rev. enue to meet the expenses of the state government and distribute the burdens of taxation and reduce tax ation.
 TO pass an act to make effective the constitutional amendment provid- ing for the initiative and referendum.
 TO pass a law abolishing the con vict lease system and providing for the proper management and control Of the state penitentiary.
 To make appropriations to pay balance due sthe state accountants in the rate cases of s2.500, and to pay the actual court costs, not attorneys s fees. of s12,500, fof appealing the rate cases to the supreme court of the United States.
 To make necessary provisions for transferring the supreme court aad state treasurer's offices to the new capitol.
 To make appropriations to main. tain the several departments of the state government and to make appro- prlations to maintain the state charity and educational institutions, so that said appropriations for the support of the state government and all these iu. stitutions may not exceed the avail able revenue for those purposes.
 This indicates a rather large DO gram. particularly as 1t may mean the reconsideration of all appropria- ton bills as we'll as the deliberations necessary to reach an agreement on the revenue system as a whole.
 In addition to this. the legislature is always at liberty to remain for l5 days after they have considered the matters set forth in a special session
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Resolution.

Whereas. Cod II His wisdom has token from our midst today our es- teeIaed president R E. Bradford. also associate sister Neah T. Merritt. taking the tuo 10 te returned as one. and.
 Whereas. Ne have no control over our worthy president. we conten. ourselves with q hearty endorsement rt he union thus consummated: and.
 Whereas. The bride and groom are expected 10 arrive in Little Rock 2t once 10 begin their honeymoon, be t
 Resolved, That a committee com posed Of T. L. Pound, T. E. Wood. ". B Folsom and V. 4. Beeson be appointed to greet Mir. and Mrs Bradford upon their arrival in the city and convey to them the congrat ulations and well wishes Of this as sociation.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Guards Fought Over Prisoner.

Fort Smith-H. P. Berry and VII. liam B. O'Neil were each fined sl5 in police court and were discharged as police guards as result of their conviction. Berry and ONeil had charge of two gangs of city prisoners working on the street and engaged in a row because Berry ordered a negro to do some work. ONeil claimed the negro belonged to his gang and that Berry had no authority 10 issue or. ders to him. Mayor Bourland named W. Moore and T. Mclaughlin as their successors.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Action Against Labor Leaders

Nashington--The supreme court of the District of Columbia on it's own initiative has instituted proceedings for alleged contempt against Presi- dent Samuel Gompers. Vice President John Mitchell and Secretary Frank Morrison Of the American Federation of Labor. The sentences Of imprison
 ment imposed upon the men by this court have just teen revoked by the United States supreme court and the case remanded 10 Ae district supreme court The labor dispute had ended and the matter was thought settled.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Hold Gum Slot Is Not eambiino.

Fort Smith.-Slot machines that give the player a package Of gum when coin is dropped into the ma chine are not gambling devices. ac. cording 10 a jury in Justice Fish. hacks court The jury acquiNe1 Coffey Williams. saloonist, who was charged with exhibiting a gambling device He was arrested because he refused 10 obey Prosecutor Little's order to have the machine removed This is the second unsuccessful effort made n this city 10 place the ban op ihe machines.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Dentists Will Hold Convention.

Pine Bluff-The Arkansas Dental Association will meet in Fine Bluff June :. : and g. The State Board Of Dental Examiners will examine q number Of applicants on June and 6. Seventy-fiye delegates rom all parts or the state will attend he con yention and the local dentists are making preparations to entertain them.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Berry Crop Was Small.

Van Buren.-The berry season is expected 10 close in Crawford county this week II is not believed that the total shipments will exceed 200 cars. This is abont the smallest crop known here. considering the fact that the acreage was larger this year than in former years
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Hangs Self by Rope to Rafter in Barn

Sloan sprlngs body of ]. Dawdy of Pedro. near here. was found hanging to rafte7 in his barn where f had been for several days The bedy was badly decomposed. An inquest was held and the jury found that Dawdy had committed suicide. nawdy had quarreled with his wife men callers.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Pays Way of 125 Veterans.

IeXarkana. - About 5000 people passed through here from points in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana to the Confederate reunion at Little Rock, one-fifth of the number being veterans. Capt. Feb Williams. chair. man of the Texas Democratic State Committee. passed through with special train Of l25 veterans. which he was carrying al his own expense from Paris. <; Annona. 50 miles vest Of here, Captain Grant, yeter- all, dropped dead as he 8as in the set oi s.sTt!ng te Little Rock.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Resolution.

Be it Resolved. By the Arkansas Press Association that it is the sense of this body that corresponding messenger te appointed 10 represent this association at the coming Pres Association of Missouri. Oklahoma and Louisiana, and at the same time extend 10 said pres associations cor. responding messengers 10 represent them at future annual spring meet, ings of this association. in order that a closer business and social relation ship may be formed among the coun- trs papers Of all the states above named
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19

Jake Stahl. the big first baseman, who, after career of 12 years at the University of Illinois and in the major leagues, has announced his inten- tion of retiring from baseball to go into the banking business. has a pc culiar story of a freak play that hap pened this season. The play illus trates the uncertainties of the game
 We were playing the Athletics = says Stahl. and Danny Murphy was at bat. with Ray Collins pitching. It was along late in the game. and for a wonder we had them beaten-although during the last season We seemed to be the easiest club in the country for them, not even barring the Cubs.
 The thing that happened just goes to show how a club tha- is playing in luck has all the luck We had . couple of runs the lead, the game was near an end. and they had two men
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19

touched the plate and completed the triple play unassisted.
 That wasn't so bad. Of course we felt sore about it, but then such things are likely to happen in the breezy sea son, so we let 1t go. and didn't notice until afterward that the umpire had been blown over the grandstand and wasn't there to give the decision. We found that out too late. l started to write letter to President O'Neill, but the wind blew the ink oil my pen fast CT than l could dip it up and l had to let the game go."
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19

Editor ] H. Hand was appointed 10 represent this association al the com ing Missouri Association. to be held a. Joplin. and messengers 10 Okla houa and Louisiana will be announced later.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Forrest, Cavalry Attends. is:

Nashville. Il enn.-Nearl;yr ;r.r,Sa lG1 and federate vete3 ,ans rom I.asbyilIe on Georgia passehi throasl 'N Troop A, the way 10 ittle kocN. .,.i,is had Forrest cayJlry. of .A Na5n' on Thursday morning l
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
Tuscslooss Sends Delegation.

Tuscaloosa, Ala-A crowd ,,nufaSer. nu[a6e ing about 8. S composed i.,,ors oi left ate veterans aI nd ether '.s.. .sa c5nfed- fc. Little RocH to attend the o crate Veteran5c' reunion.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
EDITORS MEET IN
 THE CAPITAL CITY
THE REUNION ATTRACTIONS PRE-. VENT THE TRANSACTION OF
 VERY MUCH BUSINESS.
Committee Was Appointed to Arranae for an Excursion on a Date to
 Be Named Later.

Llttle hOCk.-Ine regular spring meeting of the Arkansas Press Asso- ciation was held in the senate cham Der Of the new state capitol at Little Rock, May 15. The meeting had for merly been set for May q at Fl Do rado, but owing to the Confederate Reunion at Little Rock on the l6th. lath and 18th, it was decided to change the date and place, in order that the editors might take in both the reunion and press meeting on one trip. A large number of ed itcrs were present, but on account of the reunion attractions on hand +. the city at the time, nothing except the regular routine business of the association was considered, but a committee, composed of Earle W. Hodges, corresponding secretary, Jas Holt of the American Type Founders and A. D. Murlin, manager of the Little Rock branch of the Western Newspaper Union, was appointed to arrange details for an excursion later on at such time as they may find most suitable. President R. F. Brad. ford being absent on a matrimonial engagement of which he was one of the principal parties, First Vice Pres ident Livingston of the Russellville Courier-Democrat presided over the meeting.
 New members were elected as fol- lows: s. A. Deihl. T. C. Phillips, D. A. Lindsay. c H. Parker. ". F. Jones, C. P. Newton, Mrs. J. Ross Chambers. Mrs Eva B. Williams.
 The following officers for the en- suing year were elected: President, ]. A. Livingston; first vice president, J. H. Hand; second vice president. T. F. Wood; third vice president. Oscar Barron: corresponding secre- tary, Earle W. Hodges: recording secretary, T. L. Pound: financial sec. retary. Powell s. Cardin; orator. ]. F. Morris; poetcss. Mrs. Earle W. Hodges
 Among the resolutions adopted were the following:
 Resolution.
 Whereas. the special legislative news service which has been supplied during the recent session of the Ark. ansas legislature by the Western Newspaper Union has filled long felt want among the country readers Of the country press using such serv- ice; therefore, be it
 Resolved, By the Arkansas Press Association that We tender our thanks to the Western Newspaper Union for the interest that it has thus taken in behalf of it's patrons and their readers in supplying this important feature without additiona charge, and that MT. A. D. Murlin. manager of the Little Rock branch of the Western Newspaper Union. is to be congratulated upon being the first to inaugurate such service in Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19

on bases with two out and two strikes on Murphy, who is a cracking hitter toward right field, if he gets a good grip on the ball He took a swing at his third strike and hit the ball a ter. rife crack. I think I seldom have seen a bal hit harder than that one was. It came down the first base line so far foul that I thought 1t would go three feet or more outside the base, and about ten feet high made a wild running jump at that ball. showed up my mitt, hoping to stab the ball as 1t went past
 You may imagine my surprise when the ball darted down and in-shooting 2 at least 12 feet, grazed my right knee and went to right field on fair ground. And when the ball hit the ground it struck. twisted toward the foul line, rolled perhaps thirty feet and stopped Two runs scored, the batter reached second and scored later. beating us out of the game. The odd part of 1t was that when I ran back and picked up the ball it was split almost In half and had to be thrown out Of play. We examined the ball afterward IL seems that the rubber which surrounds the cork core, had been oyervulcanized, and Murphy hit 1t so hard that the rubber actually exploded. tore the yarn. the cord and the leather from the center out. and the air. catching the ball, made 1t dart onto fair ground. and beat us out of the ball game"
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19

Frank Chance. leader of the Cubs during the last season, had narrow escape from serious injury resulting from a freak of play much like that described by Stahl The freak hap pened during the memorable game in which Chicago scored five runs and St. Louis nine in the first inning. and all because it happened that a poor lot of balls got into the game Tn the first inning of that game. which St Louis finally won Is 10 g. Konetchy hit ball so hard as 10 smash 1t out of shape. Chance leaped and stuck up his mitt to knock down the ball. which darted and hit him on the ear as 1t passed The hit decided the game. showing how a bad baseball may beat a good team. if it acts in the proper manner.
 Copyright, 1911. by Joseph B Bowie-3
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
EVERS CALLED HARD
GHT-mONTHS-oUD SON CREDIT ED WITH SOME PUNGENT
 REMARKS.
ANTICS OF KANSAS ZEPHYR
Frank isbeii Tells Story Illustrating Part Luck Plays in sasebaII-Jake stahI Has Peculiar Story of a Freak Play.
By HUGH S. FULLERTON.

John J. Evers. ST, came downtown on crutches couple of days after the close of the worlds championship SC ries and seated himself disconsolately in his shoe store Now there are two things especially 0. which John J. Evers, ST, is proud One is his team, the Cubs, and their inside play, and the other is John J. Evers, Jr, who now is something over seven months of age. When he isn't talking base ball he talks John J., Jr., aged almost eight months.
 The worst part of it all" said the little second baseman sadly" was when l got home last night Jch7 !. Jr., was sitting up waiting for me and as l came in at the door he asked, Oh. father, what was the score. It is of no use to ask who lost because I can see that by the way you are grabbing told him what the score WAS and he said: Well, of all the rotten, punk, putrid and decayed aggregations of al leged athletes l ever saw in all my seven months of life, those Cubs are the worst. They are putrescent and odoriferous. l don't see where you get on as second baseman. That young fellow Collins took your crown away and made you look like third edition of King Manuel It is rather fortunate foS the honor of the family that you broke your leg and didn't get into that series or he would have shown you up and made you look like mole on a debutante's nose
 "Is that all he said, John?" asked one listener.
 That was practically all" admitted Eyers. He looked the rest"
 How old did you say he was?"
 Nearly eight months" remarked Evers
The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19

Luck is a big thing In baseball" re- marked Frank Isbell, the Bald Eagle of Wichita" who used to wear both White Sox and Cub uniforms. But think the toughest bit of luck We had this last season happened in a game against Denver early in the season