davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-01-05

oats he can get, at the same time
seeding heavily to timothy and clover,
and clip back as above described.
The cocklebur can not make much
progress in good stand of clover
and timothy the second year. It will
grow; but it is a late terminating
plant, and by the time it appears it
will be smothered out by by the rank
growth of clover and timothy.
tits possible to clean land of cookie
burs by growing it in corn; but it is
exceedingly improbable that it will be
done, for the reason that on a rented
farm tenants can seldom be induced
to put the labor on it in the way of
hand pulling during July and August
that is imperatively required. Hence
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-01-05

the field and noticed good crop of
cockleburs.
Of course he did. What else would
you expect? Several years in corn,
one in oats, the cockleburs not cut,
the clover pastured down close, then
corn, and then cockleburs, Of course.
He now asks us what to do with the
field. We can not tell him specifical-
ly, because we do not know the rota-
ton nor the requirements of the farm
for particular kinds of grain.
He can put it in corn again and by
thorough cultivation after it is laid by
and by hand pulling of the cockleburs,
allowing none to 60 to seed, he can
do something toward Kidding the field
of them. He can, in his latitude, if
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-01-05

the land is we'll drained, harvest his
entire corn crop, and, by using disla
drill, put in winter wheat, with
chance of growing a good crop if his
land is rich enough. He can then
seed it heavily to clover and timothy;
and when the wheat crop is removed
he will have clover and cockleburs.
He will also probably have a good
deal of timothy, though he will not
notice it until the next year. Now if
he will clip back his clover as soon as
the cockleburs come in blossom, he
will do more to rid his land of cookie
burs than he could in many years.
cultivation of corn. Or if the the
farm requires it, he can sow about
two-thirds of a seeding of the earliest
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-01-05
To Clean Land of COckelburs.

An Iowa correspondent writes US
that he has field which was planted
to corn several seasons. In 1909, it
was sown to oats, clover and timothy.
After the oats crop was removed
there was fair stand of clover, no
noticeable stand of timothy, but plenty
of cockleburs. It is a rented farm.
The landlord suggested cutting the
cockleburs; the tenant said that it
would be of no use, that the burs
would come in anyhow the next year,
and so he turned in his live stock and
pastured down the clover. Last spring
it was put in corn. Our correspond
ent naive. y remarks: 81 went through
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-01-05
Death in Roaring Fire.

may not result from the work of fire
bugs, but often severe burns are
caused that make a quick need tor
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the quickest,
surest cure for burns wounds, bruis-
es, boils, sores. It subdues inflam-
nation. II kills pain. II soothes and
heals. Drives off skin eruptions, ul-
GERS or piles. Only 25c at F. I.
Clay's.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-01-05

do not expect to get rid of cookie
burs on rented farms by grow
ing corn crop, if it is neglected after
it is laid by, furnishes exactly the
conditions in which the cocklebur de-
lights.-Wallace' Farmer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-01-05
Notion Table Full of
Bargains

Nothing on this table but useful bargains at
bargain prices.
cakes of toilet soap for Observation-Disclosures. Sc
Is cakes of laundry soap for .................25c
1Oc dressing combs for. Observation-Disclosures. Sc
Csc dressing combs for. Notwithstanding c
Csc scissors for. .15c
SOC scissors for. Observation-Disclosures. 39c
15c Butler souvenirs for. ...................1O c
10c talcum powder for. Observation-Disclosures. &c
25c cloth brush for. 15c
75c cloth brush for. CSC
Sc paper salty pins for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c
25c bottle perfume for. Observation-Disclosures. 1Oc
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-01-05
Bargain Counter
No. 2

On this counter you will find No. bargains on
No. 2 table, Don't miss til
Mems Is suspenders "damaged,' each ....... SC
Children's Csc and 35c velvet slippers. 10c
Children's assorted broken sizes UNDER
wear worth up to 25c each choice. ..... 1Oc
SC knitting yarn. .............t two skeins for Sc
Mems Csc neckwear ties and scarfs each. ..... 1Oc
Csc back combs for. Observation-Disclosures. SC
Csc back and side comb sets for SC
Decorated saucers, per set. .................1O c
Csc and Soc BELTS each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. c
Csc bobnette ties each Observation-Disclosures. Sc
23c hose supporters, pair. ..................10c
Csc Bailey hoods, each. ......................1 Oc
SOC bob hoods, each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 5c
soc house aprons, each MISUNDERSTANDING Csc
Csc mems lined gloves Observation-Disclosures 9c
Mems and women gauntlet gloves. ........... .15c
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Preparing for A. T. A. Meeting.

At a meeting of the executive com mttee of the Arkansas Teachers Association, composed of Dr. A. c. Millar,l president of Hendrix College; J. w. Kuykendall. superintendent of schools of Fort Smith, Superintend. ent of Public Instruction George B. Cook and his chief deputy J. l.. Bond, the matter of the program of the next meeting was taken up, and the president of the association. Dr. Mill lar, was instructed to begin work on il at o1ce. The sectional system will be stressed, as at the last meeting. On August meeting will be held to determine the place of meeting, bids from the various cities being ex- pectedlb by that time It is expected that the attendance for the next meet ing, which will be December 27-2s.29, will be 1000.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
State Capitol
 News Notes
Four School Districts in One.

A communication received in thc department of education from R. Stevenson, principal or the Barton school. announces that advantage has been taken of the consolidation law passed by the recent legislature al- lowing school districts to join to- gethef without legislative act. Some time ago the Barton distric. consoli- dated with an adjoining district and recently two others have been added, making the old district approximately four times it's original size. Instead of four small dilapidated schools, with Small attendance, the new Bar ton district will have one large, mod ern school with a full faculty Stu dents from near the boundaries will be transported daily in large wagons. the cost. it Is estimated, being con- siderably less than the maintenance of four schools. the majority of which would, necessarily be inefficient.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
ROOT AMENDMENT
 BADLY DEFEATED
SENATE REJECTS MODIFICATION OF WOOD PULP AND PRINT
 PAPER SECTION.
Reciprocity Bill Emerses From Fiss. Ordeal and Now Faces the
 General Fight.

Washington.-The Canadian reel. procity bill emerged from it's first ordeal in the senate unscathed. The
 Root amendment, proposing a modl- fication of the wood pulp and print paper section of the agreement, was defeated by an overwhelming vote, after seven hours of debate Friends of the amendment were so satisfied of it's defeat roll call on the vote , was not demanded.
 This leaves the reciprocity meas ure open to the general fight that is to follow for amendment of import ant provisions of the Payne tariff law. Senator La Toilette announced In speech opposing the Root amend
 ment he would give to the senate a chance to pass on general .arifi amendment for free paper, free lum- Der and lumber products and for re. ductions in many other schedules Senator Clapp also announced his in tention of offering free paper amend ment later, and other senators gave evidence of their purpose to force '4oAh ho" oh eohsiotidtlOH ol ldTiIi revision on the widest plane
 The attack on the Root amendment was interspersed with attacks on the whole reciprocity measure in the de
 bate that ran throughout the after. noon and which resulted in the defea; of Senator Roots proposal to change the house bill by requiring that all Canadian provinces should remove
 their export restrictions on pulp wood and its products before the reciprocal
 features of the wood pulp and print
 paper items of the agreement be came effective
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
RAILROAD RATE
 CASES APPEALED
ATTORNEYS FOR STATE FILE ASSIGNMENT OF ERRORS AND
 JUDGE GRANTS APPEAL.
AppeaI to Highest Tribunal Is CuImi nation of Litigation First Started
 Three Years Ago.

Little Rock.-Attorneys for the stata in the railroad rate cases filed tb,.;r assignment of errors and prayed Tor an appeal from the decrees of the United States circuit court to the sa- preme court of the United States. which was granted by Judge Jacob irleber, who ordered that in the meanwhile the tariff fixed by the court should remain in force until the cases were disposed of by the su- preme court of the United States.
 Both cases, that against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain x Soutberr. and against the St. Louis Southwest ern, are appealed, but there will be only one record, which will be used Ill both cases. In the meantime, all the other rate cases will be continued until these two are decided by the hlSher court. The transcript in the cases will probably be. lodged in the united States supreme court about the middle of October.
 The railroad rate cases were filed In the United States circuit court about three years ago by the Arkan- sas Railroad Commission, through it's attorneys, requiring the railroad com panies to comply with the act of the Legislature fixing the passenger rate In this state at cents per mile and to comply with the order of the rail road commission fixing freight rates. On September 3, 1908, the United States circuit court at St. Paul. Minn.. temporarily enjoined the railroad commission from enforcing the 2-cent passenger rate of the legislative act and the standard freight distance tariff issued by the railroad commits sion. The injunction was afterward made permanent, but pending the set tlement of the dispute the court made a tariff for the roads, which is still in force, and is to remain in force until the two cases just appealed are determined by the United States su- preme court.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Flashes ofProgress From OUer the
 State.
By ]. H. HAND. Special Correspondent.

YELLVillE.-The zinc mining in- dustry is taking on a healthful boom. Twelve car loads of concentrates xas bought by local buyers from five mines during the month of May and the June record gives fair promise of reaching tie twenty car mark, while new mines are undergoing equipment for immediate operation. An eastern smelting company which is also an exclusive manufacturer of spclter products, is making an investigation of the district with a view to taking over a group of the best proven mines. to the end that it may become independent of the zinc ore market as a source of supply for raw ma terial upon which to operate its busl- ness in the future.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
statehouse Notes in Brief.

Major E. l.. Compere is in Maga- zine on official business.
 w. P. Aperson Of Warren has been appointed on the stated board of pharmacy.
 The tax commission reports ,Aat probably half of the corporations to whom franchise tax blanks have been sent have filed their reports.
 Governor Donaghey and other state officials are said to be members of the Duck Lake Outing Club. which owns 800 acres of land in Crittenden county. Many other prominent Arkansans are members of this organization.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Will Close Cotton Mills.

Boston, Mass.-Many of the cotton mills in New England and the South ern states will be shut down during the first week in July. according to information received in mill circles here. The unsatisfactory state of the market and the Independence Day holiday are given as reasons for the further stoppage of machinery. Prac tically all of the mills which have their offices in Boston will curtail their output during the summer, and many of them will be idle from June 30 to July 20.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Maine's Secret Is Lost.

Tampa, Fla.-The secret of the de- struction of the battleship Maine will never be known, said Gen. w. H. Blk by, chief of engineers in charge of the work Of raising the Maine, on his arrival here from Havana. The de struction to the vessel was such, says General Bixby, and the deterioration has been so great that 1t will be i'm possible to say whether the ship was blown up from a force from the out side or inside. The greatest force however, was from the inside, indi eating that the forward magazine had exploded. Whether this was from a sympathetic explosion caused by a torpedo from the outside may forever remain a mystery.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
MINING COMPANIES
 TO RESUME WORK
BIG ARKANSAS AND OKLAHOMA OPERATORS WILL START uP
 ABOUT MIDDLE OF JULY.
Already Increased Activity Is Being Manifested at Mines at Hunting
 ton and McCurtan.

Fort Smith.-Although official an- nouncement is lacking, it is generally expected that majority of the big coal mining companies in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma wili shortly resume operations again. In some quarters it is expected that operations will commence as early as July l, but it is generally said that most of those who contemplate re- suming will not do so until the middle of July. The mines, however will not open with full time, it is said.
 At Huntington the mines are operat- ing at half time. The mines at Me Curtain resumed operations after d strike of week or so. More than 400 miners are now at work in that city.
 The Rock Island Coal Mining Com pany announces, through Superinten- dent Evans, that it will resume opera tions at Hartshorne, Okla, July |. Mines No. ', and 40 will be operated at full time, it is said.
 The Rock Island Railway Company has awarded the contracts for 37 900 tons of coal to three McCurtain coiln- ty mines companies. The Great West ern Coal and Coke Company secures 15,000 tons, Hailey-Ola Coal Company 12,0OO and Degan & Mcconnell 10,- 900 tons. These orders formerly were placed with Arkansas companies. It Is reported the railway has awarded contracts for 100000 tons of coal in western Arkansas and eastern Okla homa.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
voodoo Doctors Are Fined.

Pine Bluff, Ark.-Sol Johnson, his son, Joe, and John Curly, three ne- Eroes, who claim to be ''voodoo' doctors, were each fined $200 for practicing medicine without a license and held in jail on a charge of being accessories to the murder of Ben Thomas Thomas was shot by Will Logan, a patient of the three voodoo doctors. In the trial many interest ing details of practice were brought out and a large crowd was attracted.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
General Revenue Gone.

Little Rock.-The general revenue fund in the state treasury continues to be exhausted, and will remain in that condition for nearly three weeks more, or until the various tax col lectors make annual sediments with the state in July The collector of Benton sent the fund s10,000, and in less time than one hour it was gone, numerous warrants being presented against it as soon as the doors of the treasury were opened.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Judqe Rolfe Appeals Case.

Transcript has been filed in the supreme court in the case of E. A. Rolfe vs. the Spybuck Drainage Dis trict of St. Franeis county. Rslfe is county judge of St. Francis county, and in the lower court he was or dered by writ of mandamus to issue a warrant of $S44.75, the amount of benefit alleged to have accrued to the public roads of the county through the work of the drainage district. Judge Rolfe has appealed fkrom the decision granting the prayer of the plaintiff and commanding him 10 is- sue the warrant.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
- - HanQed 50-Pound Boy.

Cameron, Texas.-That the Mexican boy lynched at Thorndale, Texas. was but l3 or Ii years old. and that he weighed less than fifty pounds, was the statement made here by Judge F. F. English, who conducted the ex. ecutive inquiry into the lynching. The boy was lynched after killing a man who called him an unprintable name. Judge English said the lynching was done by half dozen men, and that the report that the best citizens of Thorndale" participated was untrue.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Western Rates Suspended.

hington.-Advanees in class rates Nos. l, 2, 3, and {, covering a wide range of freights between Mis- sissippi and Missouri river transfers by all the railway carriers operating in that territory. were suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission until December 20 next. The pre- posed increases averaged approxi- mately 8 per cent over the existing class rates. Final action on the rates will depend on an investigation to be made by tho commission.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
pr. H. S. Hartzoo to Ieav.

Dr. Henry s. Hartzog, secretary of the state board of education. has ac- cepted a position with Merrill & Co. publishers, of St. Louis, as manager, and has already assumed his new du- ties. The position carries a very lib- eral salary. Dr. Hartzog was form eriy president of the University o; Arkansas, later of Ouachita College and for the past year secretary Of the state board of education. He has been eonspicuously identified in the educational life of Arkansas and of the South
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Freed of kidnapina Charge.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Judge Markey of the criminal court ordered the re lease of Walter Drew and J. A. C. Badorf, representatives of the Ma tional Erectors Association; w. J Ford, assistant district attorney oi Los Angeles, and Frank P Fox, all of whom had been held under bond for the alleged Kidnapping of John J McNamara, now in jail at Los An geles, Cal, charged with dynamitine the Los Angeles Times.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
BOAT EXPLOSION
 COSTS 20 LIVES
SEVERAL OTHER PERSONS ARE SERIOUSLY BURNED AND
 SCAlDED.
The Dead Are All Negroes, Who Were Shooting Dice Back o. the Boiler
 Which Exploded.

Memphis. Tenn.--Five negroes were sealded and burned. when a flue of a boiler on the steamer City of St Joseph collapsed while the boat was six miles below Memphis in the Nils. sissippi river near Berkley Landing Ark, en route to this city from Whitehall, Ark.
 Efficient work on the part of the crew of the Charles H. Hogan, which was 300 yards away, Is all that pre-. vented a greater calamity. The City of St. Joseph caught fire at three separate times.
 The negroes who lost their lives were sitting on the lower deck of the boat, directly behind the boiler, roll ing dice at the time of the accident. There was no warning Of any kind. A hissing of steam, muffled report. and simultaneously the entire end of the boiler blew out when flue col lapsed. Bricks, iron and mortar were hurled as from a catapult. To add to the horror, scalding water was sent in every direction.
 Horribly burned and sealded five of the negroes jumped into the river. Although life preservers were thrown to them, they were too badly injured to assist in saving themselves. None of the 50 passengers on the boat was injured. Engineer Morgan was badly scalded. Captain Charles Price was painfully cut and suffered minor burns.
 The boat was valued at $30,000
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30

CALICO RoCk.-Nestled upon the palisades of the scenic White river, the town of Calico Rock, though a creature of the new White River rail. road, can lay claim to record that few towns much older would ever dream of. In addition to numerous general stores, there is a wholesale grocery house with 1S0 live customers. a commercial college. large lumber mill nearby, while within the city limits is a blaming mill which was re. gently taken over by Nebraska company who have bought a large tract of timber land and will immedi- ately install a s100,00 band saw mill near town.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Lives With Brain Exposed.

Cincinnati.-The remarkable vital ity of Henry Meyers, laborer amaZes surgeons at the hospital Meyers attempted suicide and fired one barrel of shotgun into his mead The charge tore out his left eye and a part of the skull on the left side of his head, leaving the brain ex. posed. It was some time before he was found and removed to the hospi tal where he has since remained in a eomatose condition The wound .s ordinarily, instantaneously fatal. The physicians say that Meyers has a good chance to recover.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Hamburg Buys Water Plant.

Hamburg.-The city of Hamburg now owns it's water plant, having rur- chased the plant and pipe lines from w. E. Kittrell and Sons for $4,000. The payments are to be made at tine rate of $100 per month. As Mir. Kit trell's income was said to be $175 per month, the city will realize s75 a month during payment for the plant. There is laid 1000 feet of pipe. Most of this will be taken up and used to supply new customers.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Seek Water Supply for Town.

Helena.-Kelley & Allen, prominent real estate agents of this city, have been drilling at Elaine, in this coun- ty, with the object of securing a flow ing artesian we'll to furnish water for the forenamed city, it being thelr plan to pipe the flow direct from the we'll to the houses and other points where need of the same might be manifested.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Hundreds Die in a Cyclone.

Valparaiso.-The great cyclone which devastated the coast of Chile a few days ago extended from Pis- agua on the north to Antofagotta on the south Torrential rains have fol- lowed the hurricane, almost complet- ing the disaster. It is estimated that more than 200 persons were killed or injured and immense damage has been done to property of all kinds
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Clark to Stump Kentucky.

Washington.-Speaker Champ Clark will stump Kentucky next fall in the interest of Representative Ollie James for the United States Senate. Mir. Clarke reached this decision when he learned that Senator Thomas H. Payn- ther had withdrawn from the contest and that Representative James would cratic primary in July
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
President Pardons Three Lumbermer

ington.-President Tart has ordered the immediate release of N. s. Harlan, C. c. Hilton and s. E. Huggins of the Jackson Lumber Com pany of Lockhart, Ala, who are now serving sentences in the Atlanta pen itentiary for peonage. Formal action committing their sentences to expire immediately and remitting their fines
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Eunda to Collect Data.

the Arkansas history commission was held in the office of Chief Justice McCulloch to devise ways and means for supplying funds for the collec- tion of historical data. The last legis. lature appropriated $3,600 to pay the salary of the secretary of the com mission. but the item was vetoed by Governor Donaghey.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Ma tural Gas for Hot Springs.

Hot Springs.-The indications are that by the middle of July Hot Springs will be enjoying cheaper lights and fuel than ever before in the history of the city For several months there have been three large forces of men at work laying a pipe line from here to Malvern, Ark, where it will con- meet with the main line from the Cad do fields of Louisiana.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Sues for Millions.

Philadelphia.-Sui to recover S3,- 500,000 damages from the United Fruit Company was instituted in the United States circuit court here by Elmer Wood, receiver of the Blue fields Steampship Company The suit is instituted under the Sherman antitrust act
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Lightning Sets Fire to a Church.

trical storm. lightning struck the As bury Methodist church. Fire fol- lowed, almost completely destroying the building It was about half com pleted and was valued at $i2,o00, with s6,500 insurance. All furniture and fixtures. including one piano and two organs, were burned, with the exception Of a few seats