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The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
POLES CONSIDER
 NEW METHODS
10 COIonize in Arkansas and NOrthWeSt---SChoOI in
 Pennsylvania.
LABOR AGENCY ESTABLISHED
Convention of 300 Rule Against Ac- ceptance of Officers of Any
 Titles or Decorations.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 St. Louis.-rhe contemplation of colonizing immigrants from Poland who come to the United States in the future in the Northwest and in Arkan- sas, the establishing of labor agency in Chicago to assist all Polanders who desire to locate in the Central west and the building of a military school in Pennsylvania. ruling against the acceptance of any officers of the alliance of any titles or decorations from any of the powers that dismem- bered Poland in the last century and the encouragement of military and agricultural education among their countrymen in the United States are the subjects which the 300 delegates of the Polish National Alliance of the United States of America, which con yened in St Louis, expect to see ma terialized with the convention insofar as initial work is concerned.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
BOWEN MUST SERVE SENTENCE.
Court Make an important Ruling in
 Automobile Accident Case

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 In affirming the judgment of the lower court in the case of Otto Bowen, the chauffeur who ran his machine over Ethel Sherrill. fatally injuring her, the supreme court stated that ex- pert testimony to determine the speed of vehicle was not needed in cases of this kind The defendant claimed that the accident was unavoidable and that at the time he was not driving his machine at an unusual or reckless rate of speed.
 Justice Wood. in his opinion. held that the question of the speed of the auto was not involved in the case The killing occurred on the streets of Little Rock, where automobiles are constantly passing. Transportation by automobiles may be taken as mat ter of common knowledge and general information. IL does not require the knowledge of an expert to determine whether an automobile is moving at a usual or an unusual rate of speed. And persons of ordinary understand Ing and competent observation is com petent to speak upon that question. '
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
GllCHRlST MUST HANG.
Supreme Court Decision Upholds
 Circuit Court on Every Point.

Western Newspaper Union News Sergiee. s.rs.a ss The supreme court affirmed in every point the judgment of the Pulaski cir cult court, sentencing Earl Gilchrist to death for the killing of Will Long leX'on June of this year. The court was divided in it's judgment, however, two members, Judges Wood and Frau enthal. dissenting. The majority opinion was rendered by Judge Hart, concurred in by Judge Kirby and Chief Justice McCulloeh.
 In his opinion Justice Hart stated that according to the testimony ad- duced by the defendant he was 15 years of age, and according to the testimony of the state he was IS years of age. Under the law from the age of 14 an infant is presumed to be cap able of committing a crime and of be- ing responsible therefor in the same manner as the case of an adult"
 This is the case that attracted so much attention recently throughout the North and East. when sentimental pleas by the thousand were wired to the governor and the supreme court, asking that Gilchrist be saved from the gallows.
 These petitions came from people who were under the impression that Gilchrist is mere child and he was frequently referred to as "child of ter der years" etc. Many of those who petitioned regarding Gilchrist evidently believed him not over 10 or 12 years of age. Most of the extreme ly urgent pleas for mercy came from the readers of papers published in Wisconsin and adjoining states, where the real facts in the case appeared to have been unknown.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
NO HEAT FOR CAPITOL.
Comm ission Worried Because Last Legislature Made No Appropriation.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 The approach Of autumn weather has suggested to statehouse officials the advisability of making some prep aration to keep warm during the win ter as there IS no appropriation to heat the capitol. and this question Is also worrying the capitol commissioners. Auditor lobe has been asked by the commissio nto write to each official for some suggestion for providing heat during the coming winter. It was asked if 1t would be advisable for the commission to pay the cost of heating and rely on the officials to help get the appropriation from the next legis- lature, or have each of the statehouse officials pay his pro rata share for heat. Most of the answers received have been in favor of the commission taking charge of the heating proposi- tion
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
TO TURN TRAVEL SOUTHWEST
Commercial Organizations of South to
 Work in HarmonY.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Representative of the commercial organizations of nine Southern states and traffic officials of 1 of the more important railroad systems of the South and Southwest pledged themselves at the concluding session of the AllSouth conference to work in harmony with plans adopted looking to the diverting of travel southward.
 Formally the conference invited the people of the country at large to come South in a telegram sent President Taft. Similar messages were sent to the governors of the Southern states
 Especially is it desired that tour ists en route to the Panama canal ex- position. to be held on the Pacific coast, travel through the South, and as a starter, assurance was given by railroad representatives in attend anee that liberal stop-over privileges ir Southern cities and resorts will be allowed those bound for the coast.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
FORREST CITY ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OCT. 13 1911.
QUEER COMMUNICATION.
Man Wants to Know If Stream Is Navigatable-Says 1t Once Was.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Auditor John k. lobe Is known far and wide as a patient man, but Of late some very queer correspondence has been drifting into his office. He re cetved letter from man who de sires information about Cadron creek as navigable stream. eouched in the following terms:
 "Orditor Of State: l would be pleas cd 10 no fl the East Cadron creed is on record at Little Rock as a guyern- ment naval stream. l do no that they was bote come up that Stream to Il farm in about the years lSfi and lSia sum where. my father tol me they did cum and carry 10 bales of cotton for Hardin. If so. please let me no. l may have adrest the rong man, if so please farword to the right one"
 Mr. lobe called up the United States engineer and learned that the stream is nayigable for about two miles from the mouth, but no further. The en- gineer would not report as to whether or not the stream was nayigable in lS4i, but declared that at an earlier period an ark might have passed over the spot, and possibly did.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
NEW SECRETARY TAKES CHARGE
The State Has Provided Well-Many
 Difficulties Must Be Met.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Dallas Herndon recently appointed secretary of the Arkansas History Commission, has arrived in Little Rock and is preparing to install of fees at the new capitol, after which he will begin gathering and preserving records and historical documents.
 MT. Herndon said Arkansas has done well in providing the facilities for taking care of history. MT Hern- don has just returned from visit to Mississippi and Alabama and says that Arkansas has, at her disposal the ex- perience of these and other states. MT Herndon declared that many diff faculties in locating and preserving documents of historical value in the states of Mississippi and Alabama were encountered,
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
Land Office Investigatin Titles.

Commissioner Reuben c. Dye of the state land office is each day receiving in the different counties relating to the title of lands that have never been placed on the tax books and are be- ing claimed by citizens. This makes it necessary for the employees of the records of the department and to search out the titles. The county records fail to show the owners names as no taxes have been paid on the property and it is necessary that the title be settled at this time in order that the taxes may be collected if the title of the land is in an individual.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
New Method of Selling Cotton.

At the meeting of the penitentiary board, Superintendent Pitcock was in- structed to bring samples of the 200 or more bales of cotton already gin ned to Little Rock, and place them in the room next to the secretary's of fee. where they may be inspected by cotton buyers. The secretary of the board was then authoized to Invite buyers to inspect the samples and make bids for purchase. Sealed bids may be handed in to the secretary be- fore 10 o'clock October II, or oral bids may be made ot the board on that date. This is a new method of dis posing of the cotton instituted by the board, and buyers from anywhere may make bids.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
MANY WOMEN WRITE BlGAMIsT.
Man Charged With Murder of Wife
 Receives Many Letters.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 oregon. lll.-Dr Harry F. Webster under indictment for the murder of his third wife. Bessie Kent Webster has received a score of lettetrs from women since his imprisonment here
 All he letters expressed either sympathy or admiration for the phy- slcian anG several contained small sums of money. One anonymous let ter in feminine writing contained a s20 bill.
 br Webster smiled when he read q published interview with Mabel Smith, the trained nurse in Chicago. Who is quoted as saying:
 T love Dr. Webster with a deep, good affection. and would have worked ny fingers to the bone for him9
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
Aviator Flies Like Gull.

St Louis.-Hugh Robinson, in a hydro-aeroplane. made a spectacular flight on the Mississippi river, start ing from the water five times. landing six times and carrying United States mail from Missouri to Illinoios. Tn his flights Robinson went under three bridges coming down the river and over them going up. At the aviation field Horace Kearney, who was in jured recently. flew with his crutch beside him.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
RoYalists D Defeated.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Lisbon.-A dispatch received from Braganza says that the royalists have been defeated and have withdrawn into Spain The government informed the Associated Press that measures had been taken to insure order in ev- cry part of the country and that. so far as the invaders organized abroad were concerned, their defeat. capture or dispatch would be the work of only few days.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
M asons to M e ct.

Little Rock-The fall reunion of Inc Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rte of Free Masonry will be held in Littie Rock November 13. 14 and l5. Ihe headquarters will be at the Al hert Pike eonsis;ory and the reunion VII be for the eonferring of degrees ia Areacia Lodge of Perfection. Excel slor Chapter Rose Croix. Godfrey de "t Omar Council, Knights Kadosh, and Arkansas Gonsistory of the An eieht and Scottish Rite of Free Ma sohFy for the Southern jurisdiction, |. s. \.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
Rou confesses shootlna.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-Robert Lowe, the nlne-year-old negro boy who has been arrested by the police times without number for petty thieyery. has now developed a mania for murder. accord ing to the officers. He is said to have confessed that he shot Robert Hill, a white boy because he refused to divide some bananas with Robert and two negro companions of about the same age.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
Government Watching Fruit Growers.

Washington.-The department Of agriculture has prepared for confisca- tion of any shipments of unripe or anges or other unripe fruit from Flor ida. Secretary Wilson, who has bee in communication with the Florida az ricultural authorities. announced that any attempt to ship artifieially ripen- ed fruit out of Florida or to process" unripe fruit on it's journey to the North would be the signal for govern ment activity.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
New Cotton Resolutions.

Berlin.-The international commits sion of the Cotton Spinners and Heayers' Society, in session here, adopted uniform contracts for the purchase of raw cotton including the introduction of a moist test, the re- duction of the margin of overweight and underweight to instead of } per cent and the retention of the option tc demand net weights in the pur- chase of cotton.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
Labor Case Ended.

Washington.-Th District of Co lumbia supreme court vacated it's judgment in the original Bucks Stove and Range injunction case contempt proceedings against President Com pers. Vice President Mitchell and Sec retary Morrison Of the American Fed eration of Labor. in accordance with the decision of the supreme court of the United States. The supreme court held the jail sentence illegal.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
TURKS TRY ID
 RETAkE TRIPOL|
AForCe of 5000 Men Try to Surprise Italians. But are
 Unsuccessful.
FOUGHT BY SERRCHLiGHT
Land and Water Forces of Italy Join in Repulsing Enemy-No
 Heavy Loss.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 TfipoH=lne Turks apparently GO net intend to abandon Tripoli 10 the Italians without determined resist anee.
 For several days bands of horsemen have been re2onnoitering in the vicin- ivy of Italian oHtposts. Several times at night they have been discovered by the searchliGhts of the warships, and then shells drove them back again into the hills.
 \ force of about 5000 Turkish troops with field guns was discovered advancing in two columns with the evident intention of recapturing the town. \ large body of natives marched with the troops and present. ad formidable array. The Italian commander, however, had an intima- ton that such an attempt probably would be made, and his men were amply prepared.
 The Italian guns were well placed and the Turks were met with a heavy artillery and rifle fire, to which they replied with equal energy It was moonlight and the fleet turned the searehlights on the contendng forces
 When the engagement was at it's height the battleships and cruisers joined in with the smaller batteries. directing the shells to cover the Ital- ian front and flank.
 The Turks retired, but in good or der, although it is reported they suf- fered heavy losses.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
Governor Appoints peleaates.

Governor Donaghey has appointed delegates to the National Convention of Anti-Saloon Leagues. to be held al Washington, D. C., December 12, r. and IA. The delegates appointed were George Thornburgh, Rev. Frank Bar ret. Little Rock; J. NJ. Williams Searcy; George H. Crowell and R. c Bowers. Arkadelphia Rev. A. C. Mil lar. J. ]. Doyne and John W. Conger Conway; John N. Tillman. Fayette vile and F. k. Long. Batesyilla.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
Neuro Kills Wife.

Little Rock-Angered because his Wife, from whom he had been sepa- rated three months, refused to move With him to Memphis. Amos Spinks, negro expressman. entered her home ai.G emptied the contents of 3S-cali- Der resolyer into her body, killing her anost instantly.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
DYNAM|T|NG CASE
 |S BEING TRIED
MChamara Brothers Charqed With Blowing Up News
 paper Plant.
TRIAL WILL BE LONG ONE
Iriai VIII Probably Cost Millions Many Witnesses CaIled-6o0
 Detectives Employed.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Los Angeles.-The triaI of the Me Namara brothers has begun here The prosecution and defense are both pre- pared for long battle as it is ex- pected the trial will be a long one There are many unusual features to the ease, of which the following are few:
 Five hundred and sixty witnesses To be examined: number of lawyers Tn case, 30; numper of detectives em. ployed, GOO: length Of trial estimated at iS0 days; approximate cost of case. $2,000.000
 The chronology of the Los Angeles dynamiting case follows:
 October 1, 1910--Times newspaper plant destroyed by explosion and fire. Twenty men killed. Bombs found at home of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, pro prietor of the Times, and Felix Zee handelaar, secretary Merchants and Manufacturers Association.
 October 9-Experts appointed by Mayor Alexander to investigate cause of disaster reported that high explo- sive, such as nitroglyceri had been used
 October Blob Hartman, attorney representing labor union interests. questioned witnesses before coroner's jury, eliciting statement that in their opinion explosion was caused by gas. October 25-Special grand jury. im- panneled by Judge Bordwell. began sitting alleged evidence that three men. known as ]. E. Brice, Milton A. Schmidt and David Caplan, had blown up the Times with eighty per cent gelatin"
 December 25--Llewellyn Iron Works partially wrecked by explosion.
 April 12, 1911-James B. McNamara and Ortie E. McManigal arrested in Detroit and taken to place of hiding in Chicago.
 April 15-Secret indictments filed by grand jury against James B. Mo- Namara, Ortie E. McManigal and John J. MciSamara, charging them with de- struction of the Times building.
 April 22--John l. McNamara arrest ed in offices of International Associa- tion of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers in Indianapolis. Extradited immediately. Joseph Ford, assistant district attorney of Los Angeles, who obtained extradition. arrested later on charge of Kidnapping. Detective Will liam J. Burns and Detective James Hosiek of Los Angeles subsequently, | indicted on same charge.
 May 4-McManigal taken before grand jury, where he made sworn statement accusing James B. McNa- mara of having blown up the Times. and declaring himself responsible for the Llewellyn Iron Works explosion. May 5-Grand jury returned indict- ments accusing McNamaras, Schmidt. Capuan, John Doe and Richard Roe" of 19 murders in connection with Times explosion, and holding MeMani- gal responsible jointly with John J. l McNamara for attempt to wreck the Llewellyn Iron Works. McNamaras arraigned. Bail asked. This denied May 9.
 July 6-Defense assailed jurisdc- ton of Judge Bordwell, denying his right to try case. and moved to quash indictments, which was overruled.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
ALL AROUND TIE
 STATE CAPITOL Books of the Treasurer's Office Have Been Balanced and
 Report Made.
GlLCHRIST VERDICT STANDS
Driver of Auto Which Killed Child Must Serve Sentence-lmpor-
 tant Ruling Made.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 The books OI the state trCdsurerS $ of flee for the third quarter. which ended September 90, have been balanced and show that during the three months a greater sum was disbursed than during any previous quarter i'll the history of the state. The total amount paid ou. during the period was $2,147, ,669.76, the warrants being drawn on the follow iOo fun6c.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13
Texas Ginninu Cotton.

Austin, Tex.-The state department oi agriculture has made public re ports received from the public gin- hers Of Texas by the state cotton bu- Feau. in which it was shown that l. Vof,S6S bales of cotton were ginned Tn Texas during the month of Sep tember. 1911.
The Forrest City times., 1911-10-13

At the close of the quarter the books showed a total cash balance in the treasury of $45S,207.77, credited to the funds of the state
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-08-03
Justice Settles Family Quarrel.

Another of those Johnstown dis
putes was settled last night at about
o o'clock by Jusice Of Peace Hol-
loway. The case was that of the
State of Indiana VS.. Minnie Shuh on
an assault and battery charge.
Minnie Ostrum was the plaintiff
vile d. L. McKesson acted as pros
ecuting attorney and Harry Uneer
as attorney for the defendant. Five
or six witnesses and large number
of curious people were present.
IT was said that there had been a
family dispute between the two wom-
en- for some time which finally E.
suited in a regular neighborhood row
Friday. July 2Sth between 6 and z p.
m. There was the usual hairpulling
ard face scratching until the two
had to he separated. Witnesses state
that one was as guilty as the>other.
After hearing the evidence Justice
HOLLOWAY decided to continue the
case indefinitely on the good behavior
of both parties concerned. he deem
inc this the best plan for stopping
all further quarrels of this sort.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-08-03

derestimate the force with which the
Presidents action and his praise of
TIE Democrats will appeal to
thoughtful citizenship, which is just
about as tired of exuberant campaign
oratory as it is of grating machine
politicians. Of course, the hit the
President has made in this matter
viii encourage him NIGHTLY to meet
other problems in the same fashion,
lust as he is really doing already
On international arbitration, currency
reform. judicial procedure and the
trust problem. 1t will take good
many disaffeeted standpatters and
insurgents to offset the strength that
will accrue to him from Independent
men of both parties in next years
contest at the polls.-Indianapolis
Star.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-08-03
OPIN'0'S OF THE PRESS
Strength of Reciprocity.

Pc 8 us whose t'riff INFORMATION
Is limited to tie stock tradition Of
spread eagle oratory are mystifed at
the kindly welcome given to the
President 5 reciprocity achievement
by the country at large The fact
seems to be that no complaint against
IT arises from anv other source than
the ineuFatOrs of part san buncombe
either the solemn foolery about
protection to American labor or the
more attenuated idioc CIV of free trade.
Credulous ones, reared In either of
these academies of immortal drivel.
ind it hard to understand a tariff en-
aetment that neither offers largess
10 favored Industries nor invites in
tremulous accents the gratitude of
the toiling masses at relief from bur-
dens laid on by robber tariff.
There is no politics IN this Cana
dian treaty. A man could no more
point to it as preserving inviolate
the sacred principle of projection to
our American labor than he could
wake the echoes in reverept contem-
pIation of the jov and peace it will
carry to the household furniture and
overtaxed breakfast table of the poor
consumer The President 3 frank dis
svowal of anv promises for price re-
ductions has been called had politics;
but perhaps he has estimated popular
sr,liibility on this score more accur-N
ately than his critics. It is notice
able. for example, that the Demo
Gratis seem to view as neglieible their
iauntv abandonment Of the ark of
fhe covenant containing the cute lit
fle gods of free raw materials. Do
fhev believe In their secret hearts
that Tho average man epiovs hearing
an eloquent free trade argument inn
menselv. but takes it nowhere near as
seriously as he likes to pretend?
Now It is the strength of reciproe-
ify that it simply ignores altogether
che elaptran of perspirin" orator.
on either side of this question. and
in a plain and practical way utilizes
our e.wn hi~h schedules as trailing
stock TO secure similar concessions
from Canada To some such basis
as this has tariff administration al
ready come on the continent of Eu-
ropt. and on this basis alone is rest
Cd whatever expectation EXISTS OF
,,--os cetive tariffs in Great Britain.
The point of view is business and
not nelitics-commere resultsNand
not fodder for the party platfcrms or
fresh material for shallow-brained
INIT clib-tongued orators on the
stump
One bred in the accepted school OF
poIitieal maneuvers might easily nm