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The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
CRAlGHEAD COUNTY.

Jonesboro,-All of the voting pre- cincts have not reported, but enough is known to state positively that the county has voted against license, by a greater majority than at the previous election. In l9 precincts the votes for license was 714. against license S86, and the remaining precincts will increase the majority against license The city proper has gone against li- eense by a majority of nearly 100
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
JEFFERSON COUNTY.

Pine Bluff-Returns from two wards in Pine Bluff give Act No ? 307 votes, while 7S0 votes were cast against the act. In the Second ward l48 votes were cast for Act No. and 159 against. In the Third ward for Act No. 3 159 and against 532. Three county precincts have been heard from as follows: Roberts, for Act No. ? 90. against 100; Nillemont for Act No. ? 20, against II; Niyen, for Act No. 27. against II.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13

FULTON COUNTY.

Mammoth Spring re- turns from Fulton county indicate that the Democratic ticket has been elected by about the usual majority. Definite figures are not available Acts No. 2 and license are Tn doubt, and it is thought the vote will be very close. Mammoth Spring township. with 9 votes to be counted. gives majority of g against license and a majority of 24 for Act No. ?.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
COUNTY.

Marianna. - Returns from three wards in this city give: Governor. Robinson 27s, Roland 34; for Act No. llO. against 251: for Act No. 213. against 2i6; for Act No. 3 108, against 232; for Act No. t20, against 230; for Amendment No. 13 2SS, against 66; for Amendment No. IA 2l3, against 225; for Amendment No. b 2S0. against 64; for Amendment No. II f93, against 156: for Amendment No. f2 POT. against II.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
BOONE COUNTY.

Harrison election passed off quietly both here and throughout the county. It is impossible at this hour to give an absolutely correct report but enough is known to assure good maiorities. Hon. Joe T. Robinson for governor. all the amendments have carried. The vote for statewide pro hibition is very close. and it will take the full vote to settle the result, the outlook being. however. that the county has voted against Amendment No. ,.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13

SEBASTIAN COUNTY.

Fort Smith.-Returns are stiu c1ow. " coming in from Sebastian county. nut practically no reports have been received from the Greenwood district II Is considered almost certain tha, the Greenwood district will 20 for aet No. ?, but the majority is a matter of surmise.
 All Democratic state officers are ap. paiehuF elected by good majorities. ihe only Republican in the county race is George A. Tiles for represen- tatlYe. and it is believed he will be elected. The present vo.e on state "lae for Sebastian county is, for Act No :, f31; against Act No. 2. 2.O50.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
PIKE COUNTY.

Delight.-Although definite figures from Pike county could not be obtain ed, owing to the slow count a Demo cratic majority is assured. Statewide prohibition, a 60-day session of the legislature, the bond amendment and the grandfather clause have appa:- ently carried. The Turner-Jaeobsoa bill, the election bill and the text book bill are apparently defeated.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
PHILIPS COUNTY.

Helena.-The vote in Phillips coun. ty is being counted very slowly on account of the length of the ticket. No information can be secured on a number of the matters submitted un- der the initiative and referendum. The county has gone wet by a ma- jority of more than 500. In number of the precincts the entire vote went against the state wide amendment.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
BAXTER COUNTY.

Mountain Home.-In Baxter county the vote for governor was: Robinson 4S3. Roland l75, Alikel l45. In eight townships out of IS the vote on amend ments are: for Act No 256, against 1a9. for Act No. BOT, against 259; for Act No. 9 l97, against IT; for AeE No. 339, against 203; for Anend' ment No. II 177, against l69; for Amendment No. l2 244, against .145; for Amendment No. 13 44I, against 97. for Amendment No IA 352, against IA. for Amendment No. II 36l, against l33.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
VAN sUREN COUNTY.

Clinton. Van Buren county returns from 20 out of ,24 townships give: Robinson 673. Roland 433; for Act No POS, against 745; for Act No. 2ss. against 507; for Act No. 2l0, against 553 for Act No. 149, against 5sa; for Amendment No. l3 453, against 269: for Amendment No. II 234. against 4S2; for Amendment No i5 482. against 2S3; for Amendment No II 297, against 434.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
HAMPSTEAD COUNTY.

Hope.-Returns from 10 out of Q townships in this county give Gov ernor, Robinson LOT, Roland 473, for Act No. 1 517, against 775; for Act No. 2 550, against 910; for Act No. , o' against 735; for Act No. 735, against 625; for Amendment No. II 51o, against 7S0. The returns are from seven boxes complete and three boxes incomplete.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
INDEPENpENcE COUNTY

Batesyille-fhe returns on the va rious proposed amendments and acts are not complete, but it is safe to say that statewide has not carried in this county, and the majority against Ii. eense two years ago has been reduced from about 300 at that time to about 200 now.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
CARROLL COUNTY.

erryville-Returns from Carroll county are coming in very slow and no definite figures can be obtained. It is thought there will be large Dem ocratic majorities. The eastern dis tricts are apparently for statewide prohibition and the western districts against statewide.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
CALHOUN COUNTY.

Hampton. election returns in this, Calhoun county, will not be can yassed until Thursday, consequently nothing definite could be learned. The indications are that county will poll large majority for license and all Democratic candidates will receive large majorities.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
ccoTT COUNTY.

Waldron. Returns from six com pIete and eight partially give Robin son sSo Roland I'll: for Act No. l6S. against 12O; for Act No. , 496 against 356. for Act No. . 179, against 1@7. for Act No. 236. against i5e' Amendment No. F for 197. agains' 103. No. II for 122. against no; No II for l36, against 1o4; No. 1' toi 120, against l3l.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
RANDOLPH COUNTY.

Pocahontas. Partial returns from hibition loses. to l. Every act will lose Amendments No. 13 and No. II will carry easily Amendment No 12 will probably win. The majority against license will be smaller than last election Democratic nominees will win in walk. No close vote ex- cept on liquor.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
PRAIRIE COUNTY.

Hazen.-The judges here postponed counting the vote The vote has been heavy, as a good many negroes have voted. The total vote is about 3e0 in Hazen, and the usual vote is about 225. There is a close vote on the pro hibition act
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
SEARCY COUNTY.

Marshall.-Returns from 12 out of II townships in this county give: Gov ernor, Robinson 632, Roland 754; for Act No. 1 234. against 439; for Act No 2 23S, against 544; for Amendment No. 12 354. against 332; for license 954. against 23S.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
ARKANSAS COUNTY.

Stuttgart While the counting is only partially completed. the iadica- tions are that Act No. has lost in Arkansas county by about 800 votes. According to indications. the bond amendment has carried
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
NO. 1
CONWAY COUNTY.

Morrilton. Returns from 9 out of IS townships in this county give Gov ernor. Robinson l.26S, Roland 137; for Act No. IA. against 642; for Act No. 9i7, against 575; for Act No. Z 36, against 539. for Amendment No. l5 74S, against 525. for Amendment No. II 36S, against 525.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
CROSS COUNTY.

Wynne.-No definite figures could be secured on Cross county, owing to the slow count. but the indications are that the county has voted for state wide prohibition.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
DEMOCRATS WIN STATE ELECTION
 BY LARGE VOTE Secretary Hutton Says Entire Ticket Is Handsomely Vic torious, Although by
 Reduced Major
 ities. NEGRO VOTE AFFECTS LEAD Pulaski County Goes for Robinson Ap- parently by 5 to 1-Count Was Slow. Never Before Has Such Con
 fusion Been Reported.
NEGRO VOTE AFFECTS LEAD

Robinson 31.539. Roland 13. .293. For No 1S,061, against No. | 25,3O3. For No 27,103, against No. , } 33,02S. For No 3 lS,393, against No 2, 1 22,410.
 For No. 20.064. against No. 1 l 23.137.
 For No. II l7.96S, against No. II ) 23,54S ] For No. 12 2o,705, against No. P { l5,654
 For No. 13 32.494. against No. 13' ] 10.451.
 { For No. II 22,S27. against No. II, 1S,346. } For No. f5 26.13o, against No. i5 1791f.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-Joe T. Robinson and the entire Democratic state ticket were elected in Mondays state cleo ton. The majorities are in doubt, but it is believed from early returns that they will be slightly reduced The vote on the grandfather clause" ap- pears to have affected the Democratic majorities, as it brought out a very large number of negro voters who are usually not in evidence.
 One precinct in Lonoke county, the home of Congressman Robinson, re- turned Republican majorities in every case except that of Mr. Robinson and the chief justice, who was unopposed. This unusual condition was reported from Keo.
 The Democratic majority will be re- duced, it is believed, because the Dem ocrats in counties where the negro population is small apparently were apathetic, and the black belt" the Republican vote was swelled largely by the negroes.
 Rarely has such a condition as to the count of the ballots existed in Arkansas. The long ballot was fur ther burdened by the initiative acts and the proposed amendments 10 the constitution and where the vote was moderately large 1t was impossible to complete the count. even though the itIdpnG u-nrkpH inriT4ay tho antipo piuhf
 In Pulaski County.
 Never in the history Of Pulaski county has an election resulted in such utter confusion. The heavy vote boiled. the long list of officers and amendments to be voted upon and the mutilation of ballots by hundreds of ignorant negro voters so complicated matters that rapid count was impos- sible.
 Returns from every voting precinct ill Pulaski county show that Demo- crats gave a majority to their candi- dates The vote for governor, Robin son, Democrat, 5,2222, Roland. Republi- can, 1,675, Mikel, Socialist, 395
 This proportion of about five to one held good for the entire state ticket and most of the county, about the only change being the election of d Republican constable of Argenta.
 The complete vote on amendments in Pulaski county was as follows:
 Act No. l (Turner-Jacobson bilD-- For, 3,260; against. 3,S33. Majority against. 573
 Act No. Statewide prohibitionl- For, 2.624 against. 5.104 Majority against, 2.4S0.
 Act No. 3 (amending election laws) For. 3,416; against, BASS. Majorits. ,. against, 72.
 Act No. 1 tstate textbook eommis- sion )-For, 3.251; against, 3.S60. Ma iority against. 609
 Amendment No Il grandfather clause)-For, 3.oS4; against. S,694. Majority against, 610.
 Amendment No 12 (eXempting cot ton manufactured For. 3.466; against, 2,672 Majority for. 794.
 Amendment No. 13 dimiting legis- iative sessions1 For. 3.l6S: against, 1.S7S. Majority for. 3.296.
 Amendment No. fl recal ol elee- tive officers For. 3.67o; against, D. l iqA Maturity for 476
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27

the deadest man they is. You'd better
come toreckly you can and bring tine
hearse, and a coffin and a clean shirt
and a tombstone. He's wounded me
but amt dead yet Goodby."
DR.. Sanford received Jimmy's crazy
message in establishment. He, too.
rang the telephone again and again.
but could hear nothing more, so he
walked down to Miss Minerals house
aud rang the door bell. Jimmy open.
ed the door and led the way to the
back porch, where the injured man.
who had just recovered consciousness,
was sitting Imply in a chair.
what does all this mean? Are you
hurt?" asked the doctor as he exam
ined MIR. Jones victim.
NO, think I'm all right now" was
the reply: but that scoundrel certain.
~ gave me a severe blow"
Billy, shut up in the bath room and
listening TO all the noises and confu.
soin. had been scared nearly out of his
senses. He had kept still as a mouse
till now, when thinking he heard
friendly voices he yelled out: open
the do an unite me-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27

better'n him. You're a plumb jim
dandy, Billy" came from the door
way.
SOS you" howled back the delight
ed and fiatlered Billy.
Jimmy thought he would pop
wide open in his efforts 10 keep from
laughing.
How'd you like to be my sweet
hearth" he asked.
rs already promised to marry
Miss Cecilia when | puts on long
pants. but if we ever gets 'vorce ia
mother sight ruther have you n
anybody. You can be my lady frien
anyhow. was the loud reply
I'm coming iOr you 10 60 riding III
my little pony and cart" said gig
Cling Jimmy.
All right, is going TO ask Aunt Mi
nerva to femme go. Can't We take
Jimmy. too"
This was TOO much for the little
boy. He had held himself in as long
as possible. He burst into a peal or
laughter so merry and so loud that
Billy. turning quickly, almost fell out
of the chair.
What you dom. a-lis'eaing 10 me
talk to Marie Ya.brough th'oO the tel
ephoneo" he questioned angri!y.
! "Msiie yoa i.g's icet, Mas the ir-
e,egan. response lsa, was just me
a-talA..g @ IA ali Tie zine. You all
,ia.. ih.ra :, /. team, - .,ttla S.rls
and al nu., !. ail'' nohGi. ut me.
4 'ieh; daua.G al the innocent one.
he promptly hung ZIP the receiver and
! 20. down ont of the chair. Before Jim
~ yas fully aware of his intention,
niliy had thrown him TO the floor and
vas giving him a good pommeing.
Say You got nough:" he grow!ed
from his position asuide of the 9TH
er boy.
Il got 'nough, Billy repeated
Jimmy.
Say you sorry you done II.
Il say | sorry done it." abjectly
repeated tine younger child. Get IN
Billy, fore you bust my s,ommicS
open"
Say you amt never a-goin' to tell
nobody. cross yo' heart, was the next
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
CHAPTER XIV.
Billy, the Credulous.


After the advent and disappearance
Of the exciting MIR. Jones. Miss Mi
nerva, much to Billy's joy. had a tele-
phone put 10 the house lie sat in the
hall the day il was put in waiting for
It to ring
Jimmy, coming up on the front
porch and through the half-open door
and seeing him sitting there. rang
the door bell just for joke,
ready to burst into laugh when
the other little boy turned around and
saw who il was. Billy. however. 10
his eagerness mistook the ring for the
telephone tell and joyfully climbed up
on the chair, which he had stationed
in readiness. He took down the re.
ceiver as he had seen Jimmy do In his
home, and, without once seeing that
little boy standing few feet from
him. he yelled at the top Of his
lungs:
Hello. Who is that"
This is Marie Yarbrough." replied
Jimmy from the doorway. instantly
recognizing Billy's mistake.
Marie Yarbrough was Q little girl
much admired by the two boys. as she
had pony and a cart Of her very own
However. she lived in a different part
of the town and attended another Sun
day school. so they had no speaking
acquaintance with her.
Il JUS wanted to talk to you" went
on the counterfeit Marie. sitting q
laugh and trying to talk like girl
Il think you're bout the sweetest lit
tie boy there is and | want you te
come to my party"
Il sho' WILL" screamed the gratifiet
Billy. ":f Aunt Minerva'll lemme
What makes you talk so much like
Jimmy"
"Who:-that little old Jimmy Gar
ner? | hope l don't talk like thai
chicken; he's bout the measliest DO,
that Is and like you mother sigh
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
Copyright. BY Reilly 4 Britton Coz
Continued from page p

" OUtlUu''l LINN pueN ~
mo right here an step over to 20
house an phone 10 some mems TO
come and gil him quick. Shct Tie do
agin an don't make no noise. Fly.
now
Md Iimnly did ny. He again took
lie garden roulc and in a minute was
AZ the telephone with the receiver TO
hi, ear.
Hello, + that yon. Miss Central
! This Is ne" he howled into the trans
mi,lcr Gimme Miss Minerals bean
/ / don't know his number. bit he's got
a Office over my napa'S bank.
/ His father being ont OF town. the
little boy shrewdly decided that Miss
Minerals bean was the next best man
10 help capture the robbcr.
Miss Minerva what lives by me,
he shripkcd.
Fortunately Central recognized his
childish voice and was willing 10 hu-
NOR him, SO as She 100 knew Miss
Minerals beau The connection was
quickly made.
Hello, Is that you. majoro This
is me. II you don't want Mr.. Alger-
non Jones to be robbering everything
Miss Minervas got you getter get .
move on and come right this minute
Y0u got to hustle and bring bout a
million pistols and guns and swords
and tomahawks and all the mans you
can find and dogs. He's the iercest
robber ever was, and he's already
done tie Billy to the bath room chair
and done eat up bout million cold
biscuits, I spec. All Of us Is bout
to be slowed. Goodby."
The plump. round gentleman at the
other end of the wire heard this amaz
ing message In the utmost confusion
and CONSERVATION. lie frantically rang
the telephone again and again bu,
could get no answer from the Gar
ners home so he put on his hat and
walked the short distance to Miss MI
nerva's house.
Jimmy was waiting to receive hin
at the front gate, having again eludeC
Sarah James vigilance.
Hush" he whispered mysterious
ly, he's In the dining room. Ain
you bringed nobody else? Get you'
pistol and come on"
Mr.. Algernon Jones. feeling safe
and secure for the next hour and hav
Ing partaken of light lunch. was il
the act Of transferring some silve
spoons from the sidcbOard to his peck
cts when a noise at the dining room
door caused him to look In that di
rec,iOn. With an oath he sprang for
ward, and landed his fist upon th'
nose Of plump gentleman s'andin.
there. bringing stream Of blood ant
sending him SPRAYING to the floor
Mr.. Jones overturned a big-eyed li,tl,
hoy who was in his way. and walk
ing RAPIDLY in the direction of the rail
road. the erstwhile plumber was seel
no more
Jimmy quickly -e severed himsel
and sprang to his feet. Seeing tn
blood streaming down the white shir
front of Miss Minerals unconsciou
beau. he gathered his wits togethe
md took the thread Of events agai
nto his own little hands He fun
himself over the fence careless Q
Sarah Jane this time, mounted chat
and once more rang the telephone
Hello! Is that you. Miss Central
This Is me some more. Gimme Dl
SanfOrd's Office please"
Hello! Is that you. doctor: Thi
is me- Mr.. Algernon Jones done Kill
Miss Minerals beau He's on he
back porch bloody all over. He's 'bou
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27

dog. You all tine war Fl
20 call iheicsei!s son,24,
lOw-dovn Isabella s'i';a
You g.l . say i,
victor, renewing host
III aar IN l>a's
bella di>,o.ered Amer,
the Blhi',' replied AZ
cn,; Mss Cecilia 'sl.
Nc
l'ii.y accepted his cet
Jimmy's fla'teied stoMs
Of its burden. puffyd uit
roundness as that lilllc wa
feet, saying;
sam Lamb would 4 &
ing. Billy, ii he'd seen yu
ing
He'd better never he
vas the threatening r,io
tCon;i.5pA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27

command.
II say | amt never going II ~
body. cross my heart. e., II t,.i,
fore you makes me mad a., '.,.
no telling what I'll do 10 ~ !.
get mad"
Say you's a low-down l-zeb.,
skunk"
Il amt Going 10 say I'm ro.l;rr :.
the kind" spiritedly replied H. ,,da.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
Weighty Trtv ate.

Little Thugs mean So y N
en-. Some men tory i,oNa4 Nd,
ris.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-24
FAIR MEN OF STATE ELECT
M. M. Parkinson. Madison. Chosen
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Working
for on-Conflicting Dates.

Milwaukee-M. NJ. Parkinson,
Madison, was elected to head the Wis
consin Fairs association for 1912
at the annual session, held in this
city. Others officers chosen are:
Vice president, Arthur Taylor, Rhine
lander; second vice president, H. C.
Fischer, Jefferson; secretary-treas-
urer, M. Syverson, Tomah.
The question of how to arrange the
dates for county fairs so they would
conflict as little as possible with each
other and with the state fair was
taken up No change could be made
this year, it was said, but a motion
carried for the appointment of a
committee of five to attempt to fix
unconflicting dates for next year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-24
BANKER MORSE PARDONED
President Taft Commutes Sentence
on Strength of Physicians Re-
portals Short Time to Live.

Washington, d. C.-President Taft
has committed, to expire immediate
ly, the fifteen year sentence for vio-
lation of the national banking laws,
under which Charles w. Morse, the
New York banker and "ice king"
served two years in the federal peni-
tertiary at Atlanta, Ga. According
to Surgeon General Torney's report,
to the president, on his condition,
Morse could not live one month
longer in confinement and even at
liberty probably would not live six
months
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-24
STATE MAY ASSIST
BLACK RIVER FALLS
Immediate Action Urged at a
Conference in Milwaukee.
SPECIAL SESSION FAVORED
Another Meeting With Governor to
Consider Advsab lity of Calling
Legislature Together = Members
Would Receive No Pay.

Milwaukee.-The conference of
committees of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association and the
Chamber of Commerce, which met
with Gov. Francis E. McGovern here,
decided to recommend the calling of
a special session of the legislature to
consider the matter of assisting the
city of Black River Falls to rebuild
the dam which was destroyed in the
food of last fall
1t was the sense of the meeting
that the state is morally responsible
for the destruction of any dam, and
that Wisconsin should make some
provision to assist the citizens of
Black River Falls to have the river
flow back into it's original course. No
money can be loaned Black River
Falls unless the legislature makes
the appropriation.
A meeting in the governors Office
at Madison will be held to decide the
cost of a special session and the ap-
proXimate time it would take to ac-
complish the object.
In the event a special session is
called, members of the legislature
would be required to serve without
compensation. The only money they
would receive would be for mileage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-24
Tests for Jurors.

Probably every reader knows one or
more persons of wide culture and
sound judgment who are VIGOROUSLY
bad spoilers. At times it seems as
if the art of spelling correctly were
a natural gift rather than an attain
ment.
It is curious, therefore, that correct
spelling should be considered an es-
sential qualification for jury duty. Yet
that is the view of counsel who are ex-
aiming candidates for the jury which
is to try the meat packers in Chicago.
Several citizens summoned for exam
nation were asked to spell and define
the following words: Irrelevant, elm
ination, excessive, presumption. cred
Ibility, inadequate, elucidate, artificial
ly, untrammeled, interstate.
1t is quite possible that some of the
prospective jurors knew the meaning
but not the photography of those test
words. All of this in support of the
contention that bad spelling is not
necessarily a proof of general ig
norance.