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The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Stepping Of Their Claims, So
 Sprinted Home.

that no garbled reports shah reach the east.
 l with some other fellows who are wintering out in this part of the country, went up to the Swan-Hilda district to play game of ball. The gold miners up there offered us lib eral terms to come up and play their picked team and We went If it had not been for me the home team there would still be poor. Now the second baseman and shortstop are million aires, and the first and third base men and pitcher are making money so fast they don't know what to do with 1t, while the outfelders and the catcher are selling stock in the east and expect to develop rich mines on their territory. And all because of a slide I made.
 The grounds there were laid out on a piece of level land just below the mountain shelf. The big gold claims and workings all are higher, and that particular spot had been prospected over many times and declared not to be rich enough in gold to work So no one claimed it.
 Well, to our surprise, those miners were giving us a hard game and the score was tied up in the eighth when l got to first on hit to left center The next batter popped out-and decided to try to steal second It was that steal that made them mil lionaires. l got away with a running start, but the catcher made a beauti- ful peg to second and I thought I was out, but took dive in front of the bag, pivoted around 1t and got clear under the baseman. l hit the dirt so hard that l tore big furrow in front of the bag and when I got to my feet l was surprised to see the base man throw the ball 20 feet away, and instead of going after 1t, he dropped down and began scratching at the ground. I saw in an instant that in sliding l had uncovered a streak of gold-bearing ore-but instead of stay ing there at second base and becom- ing millionaire the desire to win that game was too strong. I passed up the ana tore TOT In1fQ. When I reached there saw the sec ond baseman and shortstop excitedly stepping off their claims, and the others were beginning to do the same. so I sprinted on home with the win ming run. By the time l scored and got back down the field the whole ball ground was laid of in claims and the third baseman, who couldn't cover as much ground as blanket, was claim ing clear out beyond the stand.
 The ore I uncovered assayed s36 ton. and the second baseman and shortstop were rich right then.
 They were ungratefnl. Neither one offered to take me into partnership. although I made the strike. Still. it was not as bad as it might have been. When I got back to Los Angeles I washed my uniform and 1t assayed $l67 in gold dust.
 It pays to hit the dirt
 Copyright. ls1t. by Joseph B. Rowles)
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07

sisted upon wearing them. A large crowd of partisans of both sides was gathered around the field, in buck boards. carriages. automobiles and on their COW ponies, and a delegation of cowboys stood holding their ponies. making a sort of living fence around the ball ground. As l said, we were a run to the good in the ninth in- ming, but the Miners were last at bat, and with one man out and a man on second base the batter hit the ball far out to left field. The left fielder saw that he couldn't catch the ball. and running In sand with those high heeled boots made him so slow that 1t didn't seem possible he ever could reach the ball and throw 1t back in time to head of the runner coming from first, and he hardly had chance to cut off the second run and keep them from beating us right there Perkins, the left fielder, sees the game going away and gets desperate He takes z. flying jump onto a COW pony friend of his was holding near the line and starts to chase that ball on horseback. Just how he would have made out I don't know. but just as the cayuse catches up with the ball 1t gets scared at seeing the ball roll. and started to buck never saw such pitching and bucking. and right in the middle of the perform ance I sees the ball coming at mo from left field like a flash of light. The first runner still Is 25 feet from the plate. The ball came into my init so hard 1t almost knocked me down, but l stuck to 1t and touched tho runner out. What had happened didn't understand, but I found out aft erward that the bucking broncho had picked up that ball in his rear shoe and when he kicked he kicked it from deep left field straight into my hands and saved the game for us.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
HARDWARE MEN
 ELECT OFFICERS
CONVENTION OF THE NArloN., ASSOCIATION COMES TO
 A CLOSE.
Parcels Post and Excessive Expres, Rates Are Condemned in a Set
 of Resolutions.

Little Rock.-With a ball in the con yention hall of of the Hotel Marion Little Rock bade farewell to the dele gates to the Arkansas and National Retail Hardware Association. Ths session of the national organization closed when officers were chosen for the ensuing year and resolutions draft ed outlining the policy of the associa tion on business and national affairs and lauding the local committees, city and state officials and the press for their work in making the convention success.
 Following the reading of the report Of the committee on nominations st the closing session the following om. cers were unanimously chosen: sharon E. Jones, Richmond, Ind. president; L. c. Abbott. Marshalltown. Iowa, first vice president; C. A. Ire land, Iona, Mich, second vice presi. dent; W. F. Bogardus, Mount Vernon, Ohio. treasurer; F. E. Mitchell, Nor. rilton, Ark; D. F. Barber, Boston, Mass; D. kavanaugh Fairbury, Neb.; Charles T. Woodward. Garlinyille, III, and John G. Ferris Johnstown, N. r. members of the executive committee
 Among the resolutions adopted was one in which the organization went on record as opposed to the passage Of general parcels post measure, because the members believe that t would result in large deficit as well as the concentration of population and factories in the large cities, to the detriment of small towns and the farmers. The association also adopted a resolution urging that the postolncs department be put on business basis.
 Expressing the belief that express companies charge excessive rates and that the graduated schedule, which D not based on the pound rate. but on a set of figures constituting tariff es- tablished by the express companies is unreasonable, it was urged that tho state railroad commission and the in' terstate commerce commission adopt measures with a view to determining whether the present rates are exces' sive, and if it is found that they are to take immediate steps to compel TO duction to a reasonable basis
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Oppose Reunion.

Nashville, Tenn.-Confederat vet erans in Nashville and throughout this section of the state are opposed to the proposed reunion of the blue and gray at Memphis next fall. This oppo- sition does not arise from any sec tional prejudice. but from sense or propriety and that innate sentiment that, expressed in plain language. means 'shinny on your own side. " They say that no good has ever come of one of the blue and gray reunions.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
For Constitutions Convention.

Representative Martin of Faulkner Introduced a bill calling for consti- rntional convention, to convene in the state capital November 27, 1911. The bill calls for an election of del egates on the 9th day of September next. Each county is to have one del egate while several of the larger counties are allowed one to three ex- tra, One delegate is to De chosen from each congressional district and two from the state at large. Each member is to receive $500. regardless Of the length of time the convention may continue and $S0,000 is appropri. ated To defray the expense.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
The Spanish Cabinet Resiqns.

Madrid.-The cabinet of Premier Canalejas has resigned. The resigna- tion was due to a dilemma in which the ministry was placed by the de bate on the Republican motion in fa vor of a revision of the court-martial, which resulted in the condemnation Of Francisco Ferrer, founder of the modern school
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
To Put Legislators on Salaries.

Representative Scrimpshire's joint resolution placing the members of the general assembly on salaries was called up and referred to the commit teen on constitutional amendments. It provides that the salaries of the legislators shall be S1,000, with 10 cents per mile mileage and $2 per day additional for the speaker of tna house and president of the senate. Representative Brown offered an amendment reducing the salary 10 sf5O, which was also referred to the committee.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07

he there are some inaccuracies in his statement, to say the least
 This play occurred in game play ed near Tucson only a few days ago. in which l took part. It is not d hard luck tale. as it won the game for us. l was catching the game and We had 1t won by one run when the ninth inning came. The game was be- ing played on open ground. and the teams were composed mostly of local talent, with few of us professionals on each side, It was the Cowboys against the Miners. and the betting was heavy. l was catching for the Cowboys will say that before the game l tried to get some of them to take of their high -heeled boots so they could run faster. but they in-
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Makes Capital Punishment Optiona
 With Jury

The Partain bill, which has passed the house, gives juries the option of assessing the death penalty or life imprisonment on convictions for mur- der in the first degree. The measure was stubbornly fought and ably de- tended. The fight against the bill was led by MT. Barker and seconded by Representatives Going of Poinsett Henley of Baxter, Hurst of Washing ton and Bellamy of Lawrence. Tho chief opposition raised was that to do away with capital punishment would invite mob law and thus cheap en the courts of the country. That the fear of death as punishment is all that deters many from commit ting murder and that the old Mosaic law of an eye for an eye and a tooth for tooth is just law.
 In defending his measure Mir. Par tain called attention to the great number of acquitted and so few con- victions in murder cases and assigned as a reason that juries are loath to take a mans life and will turn him loose before they will assess such a penalty, although they may believe him to be guilty. while if they were authorized to impose less barbarons punishment many convictions would occur where the accused are allowed to go free and be menace to society. Representatives Owens of Marion, Little of Mississippi and Brown Of Cleveland also made strong speeches in support of the bill
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
TWO GREAT CATCHES
vERACIoUs ACCOUNT OF RE- VARIABLE BASEBALL
 EPISODES.
GREAT GAMES IN SOUTHWEST
Sombrero Responsible for Turn Tn Tide of eattIe-Cayuse Gets an Assist Happy Hogan Seorns Riches to Win Game.
By HUGH s. FULLERTON.

Truthful James Scott, better known as Death Valley Jim, the tall and lanky pitcher of the Chicago White Sox. forwards to me the following authentic account of perhaps the most remarkable catch yet recorded. No afidavits accompany the story. Jim's ! word Is sufficient. On the following mail came a second equally truthful narrative from Jesse Orendorff, catch CT. If he hasn't tied Jim it isn't his fault
 These yarns come right from the seat of action, for they are playing ball all winter down in the desert league in Arizona and southern Cali fornia.
 Stop the press-Another one just came in. It begins to look as if the athletes down in the desert are full of alka-or some other brand of lie.
 JIM SCOTT'S YARN.
 This happened, which makes it un. like lot of other baseball stories I have read. l can get affidavits for 1t If necessary, but think you ought to take my word for 1t. It happened only the first week after New Years, in a game that I was pitching at Bisbee. The day was hot The pleasant little rattlesnakes were sporting coyly around in left field, few centipedes and scorpions were pursuing a taran- tula past the pitchers slab and the short stop was batting Gila monster Ariv seemed in joyous mood, for we were winning the game. The score was to 3 in our favor in the seventh inning, and only one on bases, when 1 stopped bounder. It was an easy little bounder and should have retired the side without run and prevented the awful catastrophe that came aft with one hand, and when I started to pick 1t up, 1t was gone. It had rolled down prairie dog hole. stuck my arm down as far as 1t would go, but the owl that lived with the prairie dog evidently thought an other affinity was trying to break into the happy home and bit my fin 6St, oht pSAoiC HC Nould 6cl IAdl Ddll out two runs had scored and they were leading us to 4. That looked like hard luck, but the worst was to come. In the ninth inning we had two men on bases and no one out when I hit the ball far out to center field
 The center fielder was wearing one of the big sombreros that they have down here made of felt and weighing about seven pounds. He started after that ball. He didn't have a chance to catch it on the fly, but was trying to field it back before two runs counted and gave us the game. He sprinted along straight out to center with his back to the field. The ball was go- ing over his head, but instead of clearing 1t hit the summit of that sombrero and fell onto the rim All the runners were tearing for home when the accident happened. The ball fell onto the rim at the back and the fielder had to chase it three times around the rim with his hand before he finally coralled 1t and tossed it back to the infield making an easy triple play and beating us out of the game.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Newspaper Chances.

Paragould, Ark-Mrs. L. R. Willie of Hillsboro. Texas, has accepted the position of advertising manager and solicitor for the Daily Soliphone of this city, succeeding A. B. Norton, who has been associated with the paper for the past five months in d similar capacity. Mir. Norton leaves for Champaign, H.. where he will be business manager for daily paper.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Order Arms From Erapca

Mexico City.-To fill an order placed by the government of Mexico ten bat teries of mortars of the St Chaumond- Mondragon type, eighty centimeters, are being made in France As fast as the cannon can be completed they will be shipped to Mexico Another war department order is that for 20,- 100000 Mauser cartridges that has been placed immediately.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Farmer Suffers Loss of s1s,ooo.

Pine Bluff, Ark.-Sixty-eigh head of fine mules. $500 bushels of corn. 25 tons of hay a tool house. stable and all contents were destroyed by Gre on Leo M. Andrews place, ,ix miles east of Pine Bluff The total loss is s1So00. with no insurance. The origin of the fire has not been learned.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Farm for White ConvIcts.

Little Rock-The penitentiaTy boaro adopted a resolution asking the legis lature to authorize an expenditure VI S100,00O to purchase a criminal farm 10 be worked exclusively by white con' victs. The board renewed a contract with w. l.. Reaves for the lease of wv convicts for ninety days. Governor Donaghey opposed the renewal Of 'n' contract.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
No Gut Rate R3n AIIoued

Washington. D, C.-The attempt to put the ban on "cut rates" in propri- eta7y medicines in this country re- ceiTed the unqualified disapproval Q. the United States supreme court. That tribunal declined. in an opinion by Justice Hughes, to give it's aid 10 such an attempt on the ground that 1t would afford the manufacturers of medicine an unlawful monopoly.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Advance for TeleQraphers.

Chicago Wage differences between the Illinois Central railroad and It's telegraphers were adjusted, and the key men win an advance in salary ap- proximating s60 man a year. The total increase granted is S79,204 a year, which, it was stated at the rail- road offices, would be about evenly divided between the l ,500 telegrapners working for the road.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Accept Depot Plans.

Rogers. = Superintendent Tylefs plans for the new Frisco depot a' Rogers have been accepted by the committee, and work will begin on tue construction of same about August l. The new depot will be built Of prPh and stone and will be a ha1dSch. structure, 149 feet long and thirty ices wide
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Denied Ruef Petition.

San FTancisco.-The state supreme court denied the petition of Abraham Ruef for rehearing on the motion vacating it's original order to rehear his appeal against the judgment and sentence of the trial court sentencing him to fourteen years imprisonment on a charge of bribery.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Plague Is Severe Tn Java.

Amsterdam.-Rports of a serious outbreak of the plague are coming fh7m the southeastern part of Java It is stated that $50 cases, of which PA proved fatal, have occurred in va rious districts there.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Builds s1o.ooo Cotton Gin.

Scranton.-A. P. Kincade has closea the contract, all papers being sisn S up. for a cotton gin to De efeCVs here at cost of s10,000. He also hao asked for a franchise for an elecu" system
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Rov of 16 Files Divorce Suit.

Fort Smith.-George E. Hood ases 16, filed suit for divorce from A"n,, Hood. His petition contains ohi! vI ,,o. charge-that he was not legally "D' "a to contract marriage when he scui'- the license
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Second Tuberculosis Patient Cured

Booneville.-The second cure oi '1 berculosis at the recently estapilsh.s state sanitorium here is reportea D the case of Miss May Zufail or 'a,' Buren, Ark. She was discharseu' after being confined in the sanitafi"A' less than six weeks.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Millions Are starvino in China

Seattle, Nash.-Three million per sons are starving in northern China. according 10 a letter written by John C. Ferguson, chairman of the Central China Relief Fund Committee.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
HAPPY HOGAN,S SLIDE

l am still playing ball-not playing ball still, no one ever accused me of that. Week before last l made the greatest play of my life and I want to send you the full details of it, so
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
McAIister Is Found Guilty of Murder

Forrest City, Ark.-The jury in the case of c. w McAlister. who has been on trial for week on a charge of murdering B. F. Kirby in August. 1910. brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07
Blind Man Is Police I,doe

Arkansas City, Kan-J N. Waite blind man. was elected police mag istrate of this city in the election just held.
The Forrest City times., 1911-04-07

J. ORENDORFF'S TRUTHFUL TALE
 Unlike the story that Scott sent you. this one Is accurate and truth ful. do not dispute the gentleman's veracity. that being an unwise thing to do In this climate, but it strikes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-04

Is the advice of these experts to the
would-be catalpa grower:
First, be sure you have the seeds
or plants OF the speciosa. Take nc
risks.
The seeds should be kept over win
ter in dry, cool place. Sow about
the first OF May In drill rows made by
hoe or single-toothed hand cultivat
or, dropping the seeds about an inch
apart Cover with half an inch OF
mellow soil. Space the rofs Is inches
or more apart. Keep free from weeds
during the summer.
In the fall the trees should be one
to two feet In height. You may safe
ly transplant them IL the soil be san
dy. Otherwise leave the seedlings II
the seed bed or better still, take them
up and heel them in in a sheltered
place where water will not stand. II
April or May transplant about eight
feet apart each way.
A crop OF corn or potatoes may bt
grown between the rows OF trees dur
ing the first season. During the sec
ond season cultivation should be con
tinued by the use Of harrow. After
that II may be well to grow crimson
clover between the rows. Always keeI
the land free Of weeds.
All live stock except chickens
should be kept from the trees for al
least three years.
Some of the trees will be crooked
Cut these close to the ground early
in the spring after the trees have
grown two years In the grove. Sprouts
will shoot up. Let the strongest
grow. They will be as big as the resi-
OF the tree sin four or Ave years.
Many OF the trees will be 10 fee
high and perhaps two inches In diam
eter at the base at the end Of the sec
ond season In the grove. At the enc
OF 10 years they will be big enough
to make from one to three posts each
Then the grove should be thinned
Or, IL the trees are grown merely fol
posts the whole grove may be cut
at once. The sprouts will come alonf
from the stumps and produce another
crop very quickly.
"Catalpa" Is the Indian name OF the
tree. It will grow everywhere south
of the latitude of st. Paul.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-04
sary to shorten them "a feet, so as to
pass the Welland canal locks. This
will leave them 264 feet long.
Railroad Reduces Force.

CLEVELAND. o., March ga re
duction OF 10 per cent OF the number
of men employed in the locomotive
department of the Lake Shore rail
road was ordered from the headquar'
tiers of the company in Cleveland. In
structions are to lay on men when
ever II is possible to do so. A dis
patch from Toledo reports that a re-
duction Of 10 per cent In wages, cur
tailment of men employed. and OF
working hours from 10 to eight, has
been ordered. II this is so, the reduc-
ton in wages would apply to the high
priced mechanics only, a Lake Shore
Official said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-04
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, March s.--Fiour: Dull
and unchanged. Pork: Dull; mess.
S2s. Lard: Unsettled and weak; mid
ale west spot, So O5 qe.15. Sugar: Raw,
weaker; centrifugal, ss test. SS73;
muscovado. SO test, 1925; refined.
powdered. $3.50: graduated, $40. Cof-
zee: Rio No. on spot. l2% @12hc.
TaIlow: Weak; city. eEc; country.
al 70: No. 8, 72h q soc; clover, $1,000.
Dressed poultry: Quiet. turkeys $50
22c; chickens 14@2oc; fowls. l2g1sc:
ducks. I302Oc. Live poultry: Firm:
geese. i2c: ducks, 1sc: fowls, 1741sc
turkeys. i5Q1Sc; ROSTERS. 11h 412c.
Cheese: Weak; state milk. common TO
specfals gQ16hc; skins. common TO
specials' 3k6lihc; full skins. 242kc.
Butter: Steady; receipts, 1870: cream
cry extra, 24c; state dairy tubs i5@
24c: imitation creamery nrsts. II ~ lsc.
Eggs: steady; receipts. 1908: near
by white fancy, 24@2sc; nearby mixed
fancy. 1s@1sc; fresh nrsts, l711 2oc.