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The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

phis, the time being to ( hours. l Then difficulty arose Certain par ties in Cross county assumed that the old Military Road had not only been abandoned, but vacated and treated It as such by feliing trees across it in the course of. logging operations.
 Legal steps were taken by the Cross State Highway Association of St. Francis county, to ascertain the exact status of the road.
 On Tuesday last delegation of our citizens appeared before the County Court of Cross county, Judge Wm. NJ. Block presiding, and petitioned for a i legal declaration in the matter An examination of the records of the County Court revealed the fact that no part of the road had ever been vacated, that il is and al. ways has been public highway. and that the Cross State Highway AsSo- citation of the county of St. Francis. or any other citizen, may enter upon and use at will. and that 1t is mis- i demeanOr To obStruct it.
 l The Cross State Highway AssOcia- ] ton of the county will now take hold of the matter in earnest. All obstruc- 1 tionS will be cleared away. and even ] without other work the time between
 Memphis and Forrest City will be not more than ) hours.
 he Cross the State Highway will l logically follow this route. because the first 30 miles from the Mississippi river is level and in fine condition. l There is fine steel bridge over the St. Francis river at Madison. and a fine boulevard from Madison to For. rest City; the L'Anguille bottom has been levied across west of Forrest City at Palestine, and the L'Anguille IS spanned by fine steel bridge. The road thence 10 the west line of the county at Wheatley has been graded up and is as smooth and firm as turn pike. At Wheatley a choice can be made between crossing White river at at DesArc, via Cotton Plant, or al Clarendon. The counties north and south can intersect the road at For. rest City.
 Even with the road in its present condition, 10 say nothing of future improvements, if two autos should start simultaneously from Wynne. one going direct 10 Memphis and The other going by Forrest City and over the bridge al Madison. the one taking the Forrest City route would arrive l first and have an easier trip.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

Phillips county, and its first overseer was appointed by the county court of that county. Finally, after various counties were carved out of the terri tory that constituted Phillips county, the county Of Cross acquired iutisdic tion of these four miles and that part of the road westward to the summit of Crowley Ridge.
 When Texas began to .attr~ct the attention of the people of the States, and emigration set in for that "Eldo- rado, the restless and adventurous shrong that went there took this road Tor their route. Davy Crockett, when Tn disgust at his waning political for tunes in Tennessee. decided to cast his lot with Sam Houston and the Republic of Texas, struck this road at Little Rock, and trayerSed it to Wash ington, in Hampstead county. Ten years later, when the Mexican war broke out, the cavalry marched along this road as they went 10 the scene of action. When Texas became part of the Union, the tide of people that flowed there passed over this road And all the evil-doers that fled from the older States and sought to lose their names and identity, took this road. for it was then an unbroken wilderness from Marion to Crowley Ridge. When the civil war broke out, travel along this road was at it height. During all the summer and faii months the ferries across Blacktish Lake and the St. Francis river were kept busy all day and far into the night to ac- commodate u e throng. When the ar ended, the sparse travel that took place then followed the same lines: but at length the old Little Rock & Memphis Railroad was built, and overland travel ceased. The old Mili- tary Road no longer knew the hurry ing hoof-beat of the horseback traveller or the wearisome gait of the ox-team that carried the emigrant to the ulti. ma thule.' It became only a neigh borhood road, used in some stretches and in others neglected and abandoned
 In the course of events old things often become new. The inventive genius of man evolved the automobile. and the old Military Road will come into her own again.
 Some two years ago, MT. $. F. Me Daniel, Capt. James Russell. Dr. J.O. Rush and Sen. F. w. DeRositt, of Forrest City, interested themselves in the matter of an automobile road from Forrest City to Memphis. It was found that part of the old Militia " Road in Crittenden county has been kept in good condition. We have a fine iron bridge over the St. Francis river at Madison, and the country thence to the line between Cross and St. Francis counties was such that little work on the county road would make it fairly well suited to automo- bile travel. This work was done, and several parties made the trip 10 Mem
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

The attitude of If We can't, you shan'tn which the association com mittee met upon it's visit to Cross county, was quickly and am micably swept aside and the citizens to the north capitulated gracefully when the proposition was presented to them i'll friendly and neighborly manner by the strong delegation from St Francis county.
 The route for this road as mapped out by the Cross State Highway As sociation, over the Iron bridge at Madison, via Forrest City is the most accessible, logical and conve- nient route and our Cross county friends were quick To realize and acknowledge the fallacy of their stand in opposing it's opening.
 Postmaster Fitzpatrick has con- tributed the following interesting account Of the proceedings and the trip to Nynne for this edition of The Times:
 The people of Memphis and Forrest City both can at last congratulate themselves that an automobile route direct from Forrest City to Memphis will be opened ready for travel in a few days
 The route will be from Forrest City east to Madison, thence over the free bridge across the St. Francis river. thence northeast by the DeRositt farm 10 the old Military Road at Aunt Sarah Patterson's, thence east along the old Military Road via Marion to West Memphis
 With the exception Of four miles this route has been entirely practica- bic for the past two years. The route for this distance lies in Cross county, and the opening, or rather use of it, met with quasi resistance on the part Of certain citizens of that county. These four miles, as we'll as the re mainder of the route eastward, lies along the old Military Road, famous in the early history of Arkansas. This old thoruughtare was laid out by the War Department during Andrew Jackson's first administration, to be used in transferring the Indians 10 their new home west of the Mississip- pi and to transport supplies and mu- nitions Of war to the military posts in Arkansas and the Indian Territory.
 When the SIate was admitted 10 the Union. this highway. with all other properly of the United States not reserved, went to the tate. II was first under the jurisdiction Of
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

body of enthusiasts are living good roads and all the people throughout this section are aroused to the im- portance and necessity Of this, one of the greatest of all progressive re- forms.
 Through the efforts and initiative of & P Mcdaniel, F. ". DeRossitt and l. W. Barnhart, three of the foremost good roads advocates of St. Francis county. an automobile road between Forrest City and Memphis, was viewed, plated and laid out, after which these gentlemen returned to this city and raised s6o0 by popu- lar subscription which was used in building bridges and clearing the proposed new road of brush and logs. This work was accomplished during the months of June and July, 1911, along that portion of the "old Mill tary roadn lying in Cross county and running through sections 9, 10, II and l2, distance of possibly four or five miles.
 Last fall and winter the portion of the road that had been improved was again obstructed by the Lands ing Wheelbarrow Co.,, of Earle, Ark, who built a tramroad across it and rendered it impossible again. by cut ting large trees across it for dis tance of more than half a mile and this summer after the floods had sub- sided, when the Cross State Highway Association of this city had its plans perfected to reopen this road, it's action was resisted by citizens of Cross county.
 It was for the purpose of overcom- ing this opposition upon the part of the citizens of Cross county, which has delayed work on this road for something like two or three months. that party made up of a numbe of the leading members of the Cross State Highway Association, headed by President James L. Scott and composed of Postmaster T. O. Fitzpat- rick, ex-Senator F. W. DeRossitt, Judge s. II. Mann, s. P, Mcdaniel. Dr. J. o. Rush, Hon. NJ. B. Norfleet, L. R. Grobmyer, A. J. Naccaro, Leo Grobmyer, J. W. Barnhart, John Al. derson and Col. Ed Landyoigt, made the trip to Wynne Monday in three automobiles, where the associations s side of the controversy was so thor oughly and convincingly presented to Judge Block of the county and pro- bate court of Cross county, that the order for opening, maintaining and improving this link in the cross-state highway was made.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

That foolish weak minded assassin who shot Colonel Roosevelt in Mill waukee Monday night didn't know the old snowman. After the manner of the human target that we have all seen in the side show, the colonel merely twisted his nose, snorted once and threw the deadly bullet down on the pavement, after which he pro- ceeded proudly on his way to the au- ditorium where he held several thou sand spectators spell-bound for two hours while performing that neat trick of political oratory, of which he is the greatest living exponent.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

MT. w. H. Russell and party, of Iowa, who came 650 miles in an auto, mention of which is made in an- other column, paid the roads of this county high compliment. He was especially warm in his praise of the road between Colt and Forrest City. St. Francis county don't claim the
 finest roads in the world, but does claim to be trying to make them better There are perhaps many bad
 stretches, and we learn of roads west of town that are very bad, and we hope Judge Rolfe will have them speedily repaired Of course, We know that it is impossible to get
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

This is not a special edition of Tie Times. but our regular edition with some few special features. We print from ten to Is pages every week, filled with all the news that is fit to print, the county advertising as a rule, and everything that one ex- poets of a frst.class county paper Send us your subscription.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

everywhere at once. but farmers liv- ing west of town, it is said when the rains come. will be compelled to haul cotton eight miles out of their way To get to town. This hurts the town, the farmer and every body in terested in the welfare of the county, and We believe will be remedied just as soon as possible.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

This county wants more practical white farmers. Here is the Garden of Eden for the industrious.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

We especially want a canning fac tory. The tomatoes grown here are unequalled for quality and flavor.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-18

Forrest City wants factories.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
CONWAY BROOM
FACTORY BUSY

With full crew of men at work
and demand for every broom they
can make, the Conway broom factory
is one Of the busiest places in the
city at present. The making of this
household necessity is an interesting
process and one one that would be
worth almost anyone's while to wit
ness. Mach merry of the most modern
type, driven by electric power, is used
in the local factory, and by following
single broom through the various
stages it will be seen that just three
minutes is required from the time the
first straw is bound on the stick unit |
the broom is completely finished. J.
Hayden, proprietor of the factory, is
making strong effort to induce
Faulkner county farmers to raise
broom corn, by furnishing them free
seed and agreeing to purchase all
they raise at the market price, but
the local crop is not nearly suf1ic, ,ent
and most of the corn is shipped here
from other points.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
WHY STREETS OF
CONWAY ARE BAD

1t has come to my knowledge that
my opponents or their friends are
using the bad conditions of the streets
as basis for an attack on my admin
istration and my candidacy for may
or. l freely admit that the streets are
bad, but no one familiar with the
facts could truthfully blame me for
their condition. In the first place,
have had nothing to do with the
streets since June, 1910, when the
council took the street improvement
work out of my hands. In the second
place, there has been no money avail
able for this work, for the reason that
the council appropriated the funds to
rehabilitate the city's electric light
plant, which had fallen into such a
state of bad repair that it would not
have been possible to continue it's op-
Grafton unless this was done. In the
third place, it would have been a
waste of money to have worked on the
streets along which water mains were
laid during the past year, as the ex-
cavations and leaky pipes would have
made It necessary to do all the work
over again in short time. In the
fourth place, the present winter has
witnessed the greatest amount of
rainfall and the severest freezes for
many years, which has had much to
do with making the streets impassa-
BILE. l assume the responsibility for
any act of mine during my admins
tration, but l should not be criticized
for matters over which l have no con-
troll.
w. H. DUNCAN, Mayor.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
mrs. s. M. POWERS DEAD
AGED WIFE OF LATE WILLIAM
POWERS SUCCUMBS TO
LONG ILLNESS.

Mrs. Sarah Martin Powers, aged
widow of the late William Powers,
died at her home, two miles northeast
of Conway, yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, after a long illness. Her
death occurred on the seventh ami
versary of that of her husband and
within one hour of the time of day
when he died. The funeral was held
this morn ng at II o'clock, services
being conducted at the residence by
Rev. C. J. Greene. The burial was
at Oak Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Powers was born at Rogers,
Ala, December 80, 1888. She was
married in Mississippi in 1853 and
came to Arkansas in 1885, living on
the same farm near here for nearly
80 years. She is survived by four
sons and five daughters, Thomas,
James NJ, John H. and Sharp Pow
ers, all of Conway; Mrs. M R. I. .
Taylor of Colgate, Okla, Mrs. r. H .
Jones, Mrs. P. H. Jamison, Mrs. E .
j. Ch;sler and Miss Alice Powers of
Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
BETTER LEGISLATORS
SHOULD BE CHOSEN
"TOBE SPILKINS" WRITES FOR
Chilly ON THE SUBJECT
BENTON PAPER.

An interesting feature of the Ben
ton Times-Courier is weekly letter
by 'Tobe Spilkins," writer who has
way of saying what he thinks in
vigorous and unequivocal language.
This week "Tobe" writes on the sub
ject of selecting men for the Arkan-
sas legislature and the advice he gives
the people of Saline county is sound
and wholesome. He says:
'If Governor Donaghey's state
ments made in his manifesto are true
It is time for the people of Arkansas
to get move on themselves and elect
Legislature that will do things-get
out from under the influence of the
bosses the governor speaks of. w hat
are the people of Saline county going
to do about remedying the evils the
mentions? Will the people of Saline
county elect man of brains with
moral courage to go to the legislature
and help root out the scoundrels, who
the governor says dominate our legis-
lative body and control it in the in
terest of corporations?
"Will they elect man of force of
character who will command respect,
and in defiance of machines, rings and
cliques stand as barrier to corrup-
ton, or will they elect stoughten-
bottle, nincompoop, nobody to
draw his pay and sit through the ses-
sion like bump on log?
"The charges of the governor have
not been publicly questioned by any
body, and hence they must be true,
and the situation it seems to me, de-
mands serious attention. A great
deal is said about raising cotton, and
the suggestion is made that the crop
be curtailed. The suggestion is
good one, | think-raise less cotton
and more hell. Say, did you ever
throw club at hornets nest? See
em swarm out! Elect some good man
from Saline county who will heave
clubs and dornicks into that nest of
bosses-those rotten politicians whose
Ibusines it is to corrupt the legisla-
tors and rob the people.
at is not enough that candidate
is good man, good fellow etc.
There are lots of those kind of men
who would not be worth a tinker's
dam in the legislature To be sue
cessful member of the legislature who
will represent the peoples interests,
man should be, not only honest, but
capable, shrewd and full advised as
to the needs of the people, and nova
days, when the lobbyist is ever pres
ent with his scoundrelly schemes, al
ways on the alert and ready for any
emergency. If Saline county will do
its duty in aiding the balance of the
state in ridding it of boss rule, as
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
NEW EXPRESS TO
Be SWELL TRAIN
EQUIPMENT Is ELEGANT
NEW TIME CARD, EFFECTIVE
SUNDAY, CHANGES OTHER
TRAINS BUT LITTLE.

The new time card and additional
deta' Is of the new train to be operated
by the Missouri Pacifc-Iron Noun
tain were announced today. Little
change is made in the present sched-
ule of passenger trains here. The
Kansas City-Hot Springs express will
make its initial trip Monday, start. .ng
from each terminus on chat day. The
north-bound train will stop at Con-
way at 2:43 p. m. and the southbound
train at HOO a. m. The new time
card for passenger train stops at Cen
way is as follows:
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.

| am candidate for mayor of Con-
way, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic party at the ensuing election.
| am in favor of better streets and
understand how to make them better,
having had large experience in that
line years ago. | am also in favor of
better lights and more lights, better
waterworks, better morals and more
morals, better religion and more re-
ligion. (tf) w. B. HINES.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
THE ". ". MARTIN
MONUMENT fund
Previously acknowledge ....$21.00
TO THE VOTERS OF THE SEC
OND WARD.

l hereby announce as a candidate
for alderman of the Second ward sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary. If elected, promise to do
all in my power for the best interest
of the town of Conway. | further
state if elected | am bound to no in
terest and will be controlled by what
/ at all times believe to be right.
B. B. BARKER.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
BODY TO TENNESSEE.

The body of Mrs. R. A. Upton,
who died in this city yesterday aster-
noon, was taken this morning to Dy-
ersburg, Tenn, her former home, for
burial. Mrs. Lula McClanahan and
Miss Mollie Upton, daughters of
Mrs. Upton, accompanied the body
and Rev. E. R. Steel went with them
as far as Little Rock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES.

Preaching at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow at II a. m. and 7 80
p. M, by Rev. P. H. Hensley, pastor
Subject at II a. M, Qualifications
and Duties of Ruling Elders and Dea-
cons;" subject at 7:30 p. m., "The
Legacy, the Will and the Great Tes-
tator." Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Come.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27

suggested by the governor, we ought
to send man to the legislature who
will do something more than draw his
salary-a man of brains, of courage,
force of character and ability to make
his influence felt and feared by ras-
cally politicians. Have we such a
man? If SO, trot him out and let's
get look at him.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
FUNERAL OF MRS. COURTNEY

The funeral of Mrs. H. j. Court
ney, who died Wednesday, was held
this morning at 10 o'clock. Services
were conducted at the Catholic church
by Rev. P. Zell, and the burial was at
ST. Joseph's cemetery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
SOUTHBOUND.

The new train will give greatly i'm
proved service between Kansas City.
Coffeyville, Wagner, Fort Smith,
Van Buren, Little Rock and Hot
Springs, and will also afford a very
convenient service from points south
and southeast to Kansas City and the
northwest, also in the opposite direc-
ton.
This train, equipped with Pullman
standard sleeping car of the latest de-
sign and elegant chair cars and
coaches, is scheduled to leave Kansas
City at 6:2O p. M, arriving in Fort
Smith at 1885 next morning, where a
handsome observation cafe car will be
attached, serving breakfast out of
Fort Smith and luncheon arriving in
and leaving Little Rock. This obser-
vation-cafe car is a model of the car
builders art, and provides every lux
ury, comfort and convenience that can
be desired. Meals will be served a la
carte-you paying only for what you
order. Comfortable easy chairs in
the observation end invite to a cozy
chat with friends or the enjoyment
of a quiet smoke after eating. The
leading magazines will be kept on file
for the use of patrons.
The Kansas City-Hot Springs ex-
press will reach Hot Springs at 2:25
in the afternoon.
On the return trip, train will leave
Hot Springs at 11:30 a. M, arriving
in Little Rock at l 80 p. m. The OBJ
servation-cafe car will serve luncheon
and the diner will be taken off the
train at Fort Smith at 700 p. m.
Sleeping car service will be the
same in both directions. The entire
train-from one end to the other
will be electric lighted and will run
through from Kansas City to Hot
Springs, and vice versa, without
change.
The placing in service of this new
train, in addition to the splendid serv-
ice already in operation from St.
Louis, makes the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain "The Lines with the
Service" to and from the famous Hot
Springs of Arkansas.
The schedule for this new train is
as follows:
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Faulkner County Bank will be
held in the office of the bank on Mon
day, February 5th, 1912, at 10 o'clock
a. m. B. L. HARTON,
Secretary.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
TO LECTURE AT CENTRAL.

Rev. H. w. Virgin, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Jackson,
Tenn, will deliver three lectures at
Central College next week, under the
auspices of the educational depart
ment of the foreign mission board.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-01-27
CENTRALIAN ATTRACTIVE.

The "Centralian," which is publish
ed under the auspices of the literary
societies of Central College, is out to-
day, and is an issue of unusual at
tractiveness.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09
DOUBLE.
OF Two Prominent Men
Was Held at SprinfieId
Church Sunday.
Lin Glover drops Dead When Told
OF D. P. Walkers Death.

Two deaths occurred in this
county at an early hour Saturday
morning which caused universal
sorrow. The firstwas that of Mr..
d. Presley Walker, which occurred
at his home on the Owingsville
pike, death being caused by Bright's
disease.
The second was that of Mr..
Walkers nephew, Mr.. Lin Glover,
who, when told of his uncle's
death, dropped dead, death being
caused by organic heart trouble,
from which he had long been suf-
ferer.
Mr.. Walker was IS years of age
and Mr.. Glover IS. Both of these
gentlmen were among the best in
the county and had the respect and
admiration of many friends.
There was one funeral for both
held at Springfield Church Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. HID.
Clark. One of the largest gather
ings that ever attended a funeral
in this county was present to pay
their last respects to two of the
most worthy citizens that ever lived
in Montgomery county. The many
floral designs was evidence COM
plete of the high esteem in which
these gentlemen were held by their
relatives and friends.