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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-08-14

proportion of the total number of aD-
pointments. l am unable to see how
| can legitimately be asked to make
an exception for South Carolina \
\ !: ;: So far as l legitimately can
shall always endeavor to pay re-
gard to the wishes and feelings of the
people of each locality, but I cannot
consent to take the position that the
door of hope-the door of opportun-
ity-is to be shut for any man, no
matter how worthy, purely on the
grounds of race or color Such an at
titude would, according to my convic-
tions be fundamentally wrong. If,
as you hold, the great bulk, of the col
ored people are not yet fit in point of
character and influence to hold such
positions, it seems to me that it is
worth while putting a premium upon
effort among them to achieve the
character and standing which will fit
them. \ X \ 1t seems to me that
it is a good thing from every stand
point to let the colored man know
that if he shows in marked degree the
qualities which in white man we
feel are entitled to reward-then he
will not be cut off from all hope of
similar reward
There is the answer to the argu.
ment of Roosevelt, the candidate. It
is in the handwriting of Roosevelt,
the president. 1t is an answer that
touched the heart of every intelligent
colored man in the north and south.
1t is part of an incident that won for
Roosevelt more popularity among the
colored people than had been at
tanned by statesman since Lincoln.
1t was largely the recollection of it
that enabled the colored people to
pass over the Brownsville incident as
not rejecting Roosevelt's real dispo-
sition toward the negroes, and in
duced them to rally to his support in
the popular primaries in states where
the colored vote held the balance of
power.
The Roosevelt letter of 1902 I'M
doubtedly reflected the colonel's hon
est view as to the ethical point en-
bodied in the question. Does anyone
doubt, if Roosevelt were now merely
the contributing editor of the Outlook,
that he would return the same answer
to the same question? When the
question was put to him at Chicago
however, it was put to Roosevelt the
vote seeker. 1t was put to q man who
was more interested in the door of
hope for himself than in the door Of
hope for the negro race. When the
question was put the colonel had the
promise of many white votes for him
self in the south and the hope of a |
of electoral votes II he would
ically in 1902. And the colonel prompt
ly reversed himself, just as he re-
versed himself on woman suffrage
and Canadian reciprocity and even on
his solemn pledge that under no cir
cumstances would he be candidate
for or accept another nomination.
How long can the colonel go ON am
swering every question in his own in
terest, wholly regardless of consist
ency, and still retain popular conf,
dence in his sincerity City
Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-08-14

You may have noticed that the
dress reformer usually makes bad
matter worse, so far as his or her
wardrobe is concerned which is about
the limit of the sphere of influence in
that line.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-08-14

Observation has led us to believe
that a woman doesn't always get her
reputation for being tender hearted
from her husband.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-06

Teddy-Dad, what are ances-E
tors? Father-Well, I'm one ofb
yours your granddad is another.N
Teddy-Oh, but why is it thatoo
folks Drag about thehf Il
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-06

Of all the weird clues that bob
up unexpectedly during the
course of a murder investigation,
the strangest ever brought to the
attention of Spokane, Wash, au-
thorities was handed to Captain
of Detectives Martin ]. Burns re-
Gently in the form of statement
printed with lead pencil on a
single leaf of the dogwood tree.
The receipt of the mute mes
sage renewed active work into the
murder mystery of James D. Pol
lock, auto liveryman.
The mysterious message that
may mean-the final solution of the
Pollock murder, and which au-
thorities naturally presume was
written by Preston Thayer,
sought ever since the murder on
September IA, when Pollock was
shot and beaten to deathin a, lone
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-06

ly canyon on the Nine Mile road, &
was found by Walter E. Flowers,
a botanical authority.
Flowers was searching for a
rare type of plant life on the river
bank in the afternoon when he
spied a whisky flask containing
the leaf with the Inscription bob
bling up and down in a shallow
inlet in the river. He picked it,
up and opened it out of idle cur
iosity. The significance of the, =
message startled him. He Stop
ped his exploration and hastened
home, where he. made a photo
graph of the leaf.
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TIL. III 49, -. 49, T
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
CONNECTS LYNCH NEGRO
Black Fiend Had Assaulted Aeed
 Woman and Joked of Deed

Rawlings, Wyo.-Details of the lynch ing of Frank Wigfall. negro assailant of Mrs Esther Granny Higgins. known as the prisoners friend by convicts of the state penitentiarv here, while Sheriff Mills at the county jail was holding off party of would-be lynchers, may never be known
 The sinister threat the first man who squeals is the next man hung" silenced all the. conyicts and prison guards examined by a corners jury. The corner gave up the task without learning anything.
 Wigfail was placed in the county jail for safekeeping, after his capture al Fort Steele. When the mob sureed about the jail the sheriff probably saved the prisoners life by slipping him out unseen and rushing him to the penitentiary nearby.
 When the prisoners were marched past the cell in which WigfaH was confined, and the negro made testing remarks concerning his crime Many of the prisoners remembered acts of kindness of Granny" Higgins. and the negro's remarks brought their anger to pitch that soon resulted in his death
 With the mob at the jail still clam. bring for the negro, about l0o of the prisoners in the penitentary broke loose immediately after breakfast and made dash for the negro, who also had been taken to breakfast.
 One of the convicts produced rope. and while the other held the negro he tossed half hitch over the ne gros head and made the other end fast to the balcony rail Of the cell house. The negro was tossed over the rail and the conyicts marched back to their work.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
THOUGHT HE KNEW THE SIGNS
Aged Darkey Could See Nothing to His Passenger Except a Man
 Instituting Lodges.

Bob Hull, the champion story tell er of Savannah, had occasion lately 70 take a business trip into interior Georgia. He took his golf clubs with aim. intending to stop on his way for match on the famous links at Augusta.
 He dropped off the train at his business destination-a small town on branch road-and carrying. his lug gage climbed Into an ancient hack and bade the driver, who was an old negro man, take him to the local hotel
 The negro eyed the queer-looking yellow leather bag that his passenger carried with the peculiar-looking sticks in it. His curiosity got the best of him finally.
 Boss" he began, please. suh, 'scuse me-but mout I ax you ques- ton 2"
 Co ahead and ask" said Mir. Hull
 "Nhut kind of lodge is you insti- tutin ?"-Saturday Evening Post.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
FOUR MEN GIVE
 s1OO,OO0 EACH
ArchboId. Morgan, Prick and Gould Gave S400,0O0 for
 Republican Campaign.
DIXON ACCUSES COMMITTEE
Says They Are Plotting Against Pro- gressive Candidate and
 for Others.

Western NeuSpaper Union News Servics-
 Washington.-Fou contributions ot s100.00n. each from John D. Archbold Of the Standard Oil Company, ]. r. Morgan and Company. H. C. Prick and George ]. Gould, were made to the Re- publican national campaign of 1901, according to records of the late Cor nelius Bliss, which passed through the hands of George R. Sheldon. treasurer of the 1908 Republican National Com. mttee, who testified before the Sen ate Committee Investigating campaign expenditures.
 Mr. Sheldon said Mir Bliss gave him 8 detailed statement of the 1904 funds, that he noted these large contribu. tions.' and that he was positive no record appeared Of the s100, 1000 Arch. bold contribution having been return ed With equal positiveness he swore that the records showed the disputed Edward II. Hartman fund of s249, ,000 had been received by NIT Bliss for the New York Republican State Com AAl'ttC 41dhCO bf b. ps odiII Ji
 Mir. Sheldon't assertions were made during lull ill a day of wranglng be- tween Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, mana ger of Colonel Rooseyelts present campaign and members Of the Sel- ate Committee.
 Mr. Dixon charged the committee with concentrating it's activities in be- half Of all other candidates. Republi. can and Democratic alike Committee members heatedly denied this, deelar- ing that arrangements for the inyes- tigation had been left entirely in the hands of Chairman Clapp. strong supporter of the Progressive national candidate. and that managers for all candidates had been subpoenaed to testify
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
STRIKERS BATTLE
 WITH OFFICERS
Industrial Workers of World Ob- ject to Women and ChiI-
 dren Going to Work.
STRIKE IS CALLED OFF
Leaders Say Demonstration Was for The Purpose of Protesting
 Against Arrest

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Lawrence, Mass.-OrganiZed labor history was written in blood here when, for the first time in this coun try "demonstratioa" strike against imprisonment of labor leaders took place. After hand-to-hand clashes be. tween rioters and police, lasting all day, the demonstration was called for twsnty-four hours in protest against the imprisonment of Joseph J. Ettor, Arturo Giovannitti and Joseph Caruso, whose trial in connection with the death of Anna Lopizzo opened in Salem.
 Seven thousand of the 25,000 opera tives in the cotton and woolen mills here obeyed the call, forcing out 5,0B0 others either through intimidation or lack of work because of the closing down of departments. Then at a mass meeting was held and the workers were told 10 go back to work. ready to come out again at the call of the Industrial Workers if the lead CTS are not satisfied with the pro- gross of the trial.
 The worst rioting occurred at the opening of the mill gates. Tickets. armed with reyolyers. knives and sledge hammers, iron bolts and other weapons, attempted to stop operatives from going into the mills. When police interfered to maintain order the pick. cts struggled with them desperately. Swinging their clubs with effect. the bluecoats drove back the pickets. A score Of arrests were made
 Men, women and crildren on their way to work were held up and assault ed by strikers or sympathizers But one hospital case was reported, that of an operative who was thrown head long from street car and rendered unconscious. No policeman w.1 wounded and no shots were fired.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
EVIDENTLY OUT OF PLACE
Indignant Trenchman Had Some Fault to Find With Postmaster,
 and Said So.

A Frenchman with a name spelled la Paris and pronounced something like Ga-choo had never learned to read or write. but he managed to dig guise the fact pretty well until he moved to new community where the name was not common. Going to the postoff1ce one morning he inquired:
 Got any mail for Joe Ca-choo."
 Whats the name?' inquired the clerk.
 .Ca-choo. Joe Ca-choo."
 How do you spell it?"
 Cant you spell Joe Ca-choo2"
 "No." said the clerk "l never heard 1t before"
 Then the disgust of the French man, which had beea constantly ris- ing boiled over and he snorted:
 Well. if sou cant spell. why don't you sell your old postoffice to some one that can ?"
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Boy Sacrifices Lea for Girl.

Gary. Ind.-A crippled newsboy laid on an operating table here near a girl whom he did not know. and al lowed surgeons to take 150 square inches of skin from his useless leg, graft 1t upon the badly burned body oi the girl, and then amputate his leg. The boy, William Rugh, never had heard of the girl. Ethel Smith. IS years old. until he read an account Of motor cycle accident, which told she was so badly burned that death was certain unless a large amount of healthy skin could be grafted upon her body
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04

ioam Springs, Eureka Springs, Arm strong Springs. Sulphur Springs. Wins. low. Fayetteville. Mammoth Spring. the largest fresh water spring in the world and many others are situated in this section.
 There is sufficient water power in the mountain streams in this section. if harnessed. to run every piece of ma chinery in the state. There is moro government land in this section sub iect to homestead than in the eastern side of the state. This is because of poor railroad facilities in transporta. tion in the past in certain localities.
 The great majority of the population in this west division of Arkansas is white. in great many sections there are no negroes at all.
 The eastern side Of Arkansas is largely a fertile. comparatively level, general farming country All parts are well drained The prairies of Arkansas are all located in this sec ton. In the southern there are vast tracts of land admirably adapted to all kinds of trucks and vegetables. There is a good timber growth in all parts of this section. merchantable and of good quality. The average sale price of land in this section will fall 5e per cent lower than land of the same quality in the over populated northern states. In every case it is equal il not greater in productiveness than that of the north besides having the advantage of double crops and d pleasant climate About one-half this section is alluvial bottom land. The negro population is largely on the plantations and under good control
 Crowley's ridge divides the St. Francis and Mississippi bottom lands from the prairie lands of central Ark ansas. It runs from Cape Giradeau, Mo. south and into the Mississippi river near Helena. It is from one to ten miles wide and about 100 feet higher on an average than the sur. rounding country. The ridge is splen- didlY adapted to fruits and trucks and is ideal for home sites. East of the ridge lie the great bottom lands of Arkansas. the most fertile lands in the world. This little strip was the only section to be effected by high water and q crop has never been pre-. vented by q rise in the Mississippi
 Ner. The St. Francis drainage sys- ,em will have the quagmres of this section under cultivation ia a few years. The estimated cost of drain. age is S660o.000 and the total area 10 be drained in Arkansas and Missouri Is ,00o,h10 acres. With the most fer. tile land in the world, large growth. excellent transportation facilities, imagine what the small area of swamp lands will be 20 years from now
 West and south of the ridge is the great rice belt of Arkansas
 In Prairie, Lonoke, Arkansas ard Monroe counties. This section has made greater strides in the dairyins industry than any other section of Arkansas
 Any southern crop will do well On the fertile soil of eastern Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Commissions Mailed Out.

Little Rock.-Secretary of State Earle W. Hodges has mailed out the commissions of the county and dis, trict officers elected at the general election, September 9, although the term of the old officers does not eX. pre until october 3l No official can qualify until the term of the old of ficial expires. and the terms of al. rev officials will begin November i. The terms of three state officers he. gin on this date also, that of superin tendent Of public instruction. com missioner of mines. manufactures and agriculture and commissioner of state lands.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Prisoner Found Dead in Cell.

Little Rock.-Arrested on a charge of intoXication at the corner of Mark. ham and Main streets. a white man. the clew to whose identity was reveal. cd only by bath ticket giving the name of Elmer Washington, was found dead a few hours later in cell at po- lice headquarters. Turnkey Long said the man was placed in a cell when he vas brought to the headquarters. When he placed another prisoner in the cell he found the man dead. A search of the pockets of the clothes showed only thirty cents in change.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Districts Are Abolished

Washington.-The treasury depart ment has abolished the following in- ternal revenue districts Fourth Cali fornia. Sacramento W. A. Shippee. col lector. merged with the San Francisco district. Fourth Texas. Dallas. P. B. Hunt collector. merged with the Aus. tin district; South Carolina district. Columbia, Miean ]. Jenkins. merged with the Raleigh district. Twelfth Pennsylvania. Scranton, Griffith T. Davis, merged with the Lancaster dis trict.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Returns From Inspeetion

Little Rock.-A. D. McNair of the United States Department of Agricul. ture. returned last week from Jones- horo, where he had spent the past few days inspecting the work Of the agents in that section. He also reviewed tae results of the inauguration of the eoy. ernment theories on agriculture and their adapation to the crops of that section. Among the different features inaugurated in that city was the work Of the Jonesboro High school in ral. ing Lespedeza, a variety of hay
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
CounciImen Denv Guilt

Detroit, Mich.-Testifying in their own behalf at their preliminary hear. ing. seven out of IT Detroit aldermen charged with conspiracy, denied the testimony of their co-defendant. Ed. ward Schrieter. former council clerk. hat they had accepted or promised to lceeft bribes from a detective. believ. ns at the time money had been offer d them as payment for alleged eouu- silmanic fayors to be rendered the Wabash railroad.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Russia Would Ask Payment

Washington.-A joint demand upon 'hina for immediate payment of ar eears on the Boxer indemnity, about '50,G00,000, has been proposed by the .ussian government to the five other interested powers. It is denied off eially that this movement is intend ed as a sharp and forceful rebuke 10 he Chinese government for contract ng with independent bankers, in dis. regard of the warning of the powers. liter rejecting the proposed intern.. io2al loan.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
STATE CAPITOL NEWS AND NOTES Topography of Arkansas Given by Deputy Commissioner
 of Agriculture.
LAND BEST TO BE FOUND
State Is Able 10 Furnish Any Kind of Land and Climate Anyone
 Might Want.
(Sv |. NJ Hutehins. Deputy Commis
 sioner Of Agricnlture1

sioner Of Agriculture.l
 Arkansas is situated between the meridians of S9 and 25 West and be tween the paraleIls of 33 and 26.30: in the center of tue continent and in the heart of the Mississippi valley one state north of the Gulf of Mexico and one state south Of Lake Michigan Its neighbors are Missouri and Illinois on the north. Louisiana and Texas on the south and Oklahoma and Kansas on the west.
 The state covers an area of 52,o00 square miles, has an extreme length from north to south of 2S0 miles. and a total breadth of S30 miles from east to west. Its surface, is, in places. low and level, in others hilly and in others rough and mountainous Along the southern and eastern boundaries 1t has an elevation Of 2,340 feet.
 These differences in longitude. latitude and altitude give Arkansas as great variety of climate and soii formations as are 10 be found in any state in the Union
 A line drawn from the extreme northeastern corner 10 the extreme southwestern corner. would divide the state of Arkansas into two see tions which are almost distinct enough to be two states. However. there are sections in every county that are similar to sections in other counties. in products, health conditions anl altitude. but generally the division H. illustrates the great diversity of condi. tions and crops. climate elevations and industries 10 be found in Arkan. sas
 On the west side is contained the fruit belt of Arkansas, the coal fields of Arkansas, the zinc. lead and dia- mond mines. the marble quarries, tha phosphate fields, Fullers earth de posits and many other valuable min erals. and the cereal belt of Arkansas. and the other crops that flourish in d cool climate. high elevation and noun. lainous country
 There are three level plateau sec. lions in this west division of Arkan eas. One is in Benton county. another In southern Washington county and the other in Boone county. All ot these plateauS are in the great fruit and stock raising belt of Arkansas.
 Through the central portion of this west division flows the Arkansas river. which furnishes a cotton and corn country through the entire sec tion and some of the most fertile land to be found ill any state in the United States. The White liver traverse. the northern portion. and the Saline Little Red river and Ouachita rivers traverse the southern portion of this side of Arkansas affordng wide strips or good farming land peculiar 10 rive. bottoms. In these bottoms manA southern crops flourish The p!a teaus of the north. west and soutr west are best adapted to fruits. grasse. wheat and corn The central south ern portion Of this division is best an. IS well adapted to general and truck IS well adapted to general farming ana truck
 All the health resorts of Arkan sas are sitdatel in tfis division, tne' are Hot Spriacs. afount Nebo, Si
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Glrl."Hoses" Go Home.

Little 2oek Firing of life away from home. Bethany Combs and Agnes Williamson. two girls who were mas oueradipg in boys clothes when ar rested on September 19 left for Kan sas city Mrs \ Sehoenfieid, pruha tion officer for Pulaski county, 9ur chased female clothing for the runa way girls and after obtaining posi- tions for them, kept watch of the girls The probation officer surmised the girls would soon tire Of the workine for livelihood. and when they asked to be sent home she procured tickets for them.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Don't Take CaIomeI Bonds Pills Are Better.
They do Tot sicken or gripe

They do Tot sicken or gripe.
 They do not tear you to pieces"
 They do not leave you constipated They are small mild. effective. Why waste time and money on unknown and expensive purgatlyes?
 Just take one Bonds Pill at bed time for that headache, biliousness torpid liver, etc, and wake up well, All Druggists. 25c, or send to Bonds Pharmacy Co. Little Rock, Ark.
 A free sample on request. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Letters Before Committee.

Washington. - All correspondence between President Roosevelt and the late Edward H. Hartman, covering the period from Mr. Roosevelfs sue cession to the office in 1901, until MT Harriman's difficulties with him in 1906, was placed in evidence before the senate committee Investigating campaign expenditures. Out Of the scores of letters, covering every sub ject from exhibits of Indian pictures to the appointment of federal judges and territorial governors in Arizona
 the senate committee was able to get little new light bearing upon the sub ject of campaign contributions or the disputed question Of whether Presi- dent Roosevelt specifically had asked Mir. Hartman in 1904 to raise fund of $240000 for the aid of his campaign.
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Swailow'a Hoc,

The teacher in natural b,s,. received more or less sat,s,s! hu piles to her questions, The S,y ns,'N N tor asserts. and finally she a,tos ts''nss
 What little boy can tell 'u ms , the home of the swallow i.a s Whers Long, Long silence. then hand v.,.,
 We'll. Robbie. where is it," sa
 The hor.e of the swallo. ciared Robbie, seriously. eis |, O. stummick." in ths
The Forrest City times., 1912-10-04
Many convicts Brought.

Little Rock-Twenty-two self-con- fesscd yiolators Of the law were brought to the state penitentiary from Marion county last week. This is un- precedented in the history of the Ark ansas penitentiary. There were five white men. f6 Eegroes and one nc gress. They were in charge of Sher- If Louis Barton of Crittenden county, rnd all have sentences ranging from one 10 ten years. All were sentenced after confessions and none had to be given | tfial by jury