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The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19
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The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19
To All Persons Interested Tn The Development Of The Mississippi
 Valley.

Mempis. Tenn, July T., Iel3 The recent floods. and the great disasters attendant thereon have shown tne inadeqaacy Of the present Ieyees, throughout the Valsy. to afford the people protecIon. Vhe resisting power Of such eyees as We had. has. al the same time, demonstrated be- yond question, the feasibility Of the levee system and been convincing of the fact that all that is needed is a higher and wider leyee with adeduate banquette where necessary.
 The waters from T states of this Union and a large part Of the Do- minion Of Canada flow between these leyees and tAe question has arisen 10 the height of great national prob- lem. The people throughout tie United States are interested as they never were before in solving 1he qaes- tion of protecting this fertile terri tory Without leyee which vii protect, the development along drain. age lines. roads. agricaltcre. or any other development must stop.
 There las been adopted in both tl.e Republican and Democratic Nati8na. platforms strong p'ank advocating the completion of the cree system in q 5asiats, .ike way and asi5=gf fIe great parties are a5>o te.y edged toward c7 operation
 IL is .ett f1r tAe people - Aseptl..s sentiment a.ife and acti4ey before the caantey There will be he'd in tAe CIV v Memphis. Tennessee Ii September Eth 25th and 3atH. tIe 4reatest zeEee convention in tHe 4i> tory o. He Nation All person. tlr4- 9attae e8aatfy "L5 afe property holders aa3 concerned ia interests protected F tae leyees are invited and fsea ta attend Governors af States MaFassafCilie~. Lefee Boards and as Commercial organizations are expected 2 appoint delegates IL tHi, convention Ne haye Eeeu aSse red that tae Fafass railroads RiI give t-e delegates al exceedingly 3aw rate and same wlll be published iua short time.
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 By q. \. kiiloush. President.
 H \ Morrison, Secretary. Chas Godcbaax, D. II White. II. b Tom 'iHson. William Wins. S. L Dodds. Lee Richardson, Frank An derson. II C. Schu.ts. Executive Committee.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Meeting His Match

The outlaws had now some horses which they Appropriation Robin rode one of them. He alighted down from his steed and said to the friar: Garry me across the stream, friar. or thou shalt rue It.
 The friar said never a word, but took Robin upon his back and carried him across the stream.
 Now" said the friar, do you carry me back across thes tream, my fine fel- low, or you shall rue the day"
 Robio answered not, but took the friar upon his shoulders and carried him back,
 Now" said Robin, do you carry me over once more-say not word, but do it."
 The friar took Robin upon his back and waded out into the stream until he came to the middle. When in mid stream the friar cast off Robin sud- denly, saying to him, Now sink or swim."
 They both made for the bank and when they arrived there, at some dis tance from each other, Robin drew his bow and began sending arrows at the friar, who warded them off with his buckler
 shoot all day. cried the friar, "your arrows shall never reach me-" And ir | fact, Robin expended all his store oi arrows and did not touch the friar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Orders From the King

There never in all England was a yeo- man that 1 more longed to see than this same Robin Hood,' sald the King; and he gave them letters under his signet tc the sheriff of Nottingham, commanding the said sheriff to send to him without de- lay, and unharmed, Robin Hood of Sher- wood forest
 Gayly and swiftly did Little John and Much the Millers Son Journey back tc Nottingham and, entering the city, sough, out the sheriff and presented the royal letter.
 But where is the messenger whom dispatched to his majesty?' asked the sheriff.
 His majesty has taken him so much into favor, replied Little John, that he has kept him at court and given him high preferment. And his majesty intimated to us that high preferment was he, also to bestow upon your worship for youi valor in capturing Robin Hood''
 The sheriff was delighted; he made a great feast for Little John and Much who were not known by sight to the Not tingham people, fortunately
 It was merry feast and when all the jewellers had gone to bed Little John who had a strong head and had drank as little as he could, repaired to the prison wherein lay his master, and Much went with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
In Search of a Chaplain

In spite of his outlaw life Robin Hood was of a religious turn of mind and often regretted that he had no chaplain to his band. To attend church in any of the adjacent towns was rather 9 dangerous proceeding.
 One day as they were all shooting at a mark Robin said to Little John: That was a noble shot. would ride 100 miles to sec thy match, John.'
 Will Scarlet laughed. Why said he, T know a friar who dwells in F Fountain Dale who can easily beat him and thee. v
 Robin swore he would not eat until he had seen that same friar. So he put on his best clothes and his mantle of Lin coin green, his steel cap upon his head, his sword and buckler by his side and his bow and arrows in his hand and went off to Fountains Dale
 As he came near he saw the friar walk ing by the side of the stream But the friar bore sword and buclsler and had a steel cap upon his head. He was ac- coutered against need and Robin saw at once that he was indeed man of great strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Released Under Oath

When the sheriff saw, indeed, his own silver set out ,and saw his own cook grinning at him he could not eat. Robin then told him the whole story and reminded him how he had been one of those who sought to rob Sir Richard of- the-Lee of his lands The sheriff was mute with humiliation and his men were powerless against the strength of Robin Hoods band.
 Be of better cheer, sheriff." said Robs In Hood, 'you shall stay with me under the greenwood tree for 12 months, and you will like the life by the end of that time
 Sooner smte off my head!" cried the sheriff.
 Well, really, if you must go," retorted Robin, swear to me that, hereafter and swear it upon this sword-you will. for the rest of your whole life, seek to do no further harm to me or mine" The sheriff swore and then was allowed to return to Nottingham, vowing that | while he lived he would never set foot in Sherwood again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
"A Royal Adventure

But the adventure jumped with the fancy of the valiant Richard and he did as was suggested, while the forester went back to tell Robin of the Kings com ing. The King had not ridden mile into the wood when he came upon Robin and his band. And it happened that Sir Rich- ard was with them.
 sir Abbott" said Robin Hood to the disguised King, I've are yeomen of the forest and live by the Kings deer. Other means of livelihood have we none Now you are doubtless rich and can spare us money"
 Good yeomen," said the Kins-who knew, of course, with whom he had to deal-"have I lain at Nottingham for a fortnight and nothing have they left me, those worthy citizens, but f4O."
 Give us. half," said Robin, "and keep the rest"
 The King, laughingly. did so. Then the King took from his pocket document bearing the broad seal and showed it to Robin.
 Robin fell upon his knees, as did all his men.
 T love no man in all the world,' said Robin, ''as I do my King. And because you bear his message you shall feast with us.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
A CL A SS SIC
 IN A P A c E

The story of Robid Hood has occupied the minds of many learned and careful scholars-but few of them seem to agree exactly upon the date of the bold out laws exploits. or as to the details of his life and death.
 That there did. at one time, exist In England a man named Robin Hood Is undoubted; as is, also. the fact that he held, for several years, sway over Sher- wood Forest and defied the sheriff of Nottingham.
 Most of the ballads and the legends placed him as having lived in the reign of Richard the Lion Hearted. But Haz- lit. following the "Gest of Robin Hoods places him in the reign of Edward II.
 Robin. undoubtedly, died without an idea that his name would go down the centuries. But he was a "reformer," an "insurgent," In his crude way, and so strongly did he appeal to tbe common people by his championship of the poor against the rich, of the oppressed against the oppressor, that his name lived and has, through the centuries. been as "fa- noiIiar as household words"
 This verson of his story is complied and drawn from many old legends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Maid Marian

She had ministered to one of Robin s band who had been wounded or i'll. Probably that is how Robin met her first. After that they met frequently in the woodland glades.
 The girls name was Marian, and she could play the harp among her other accomplishments. Often when they met
 in the forests Robin sang to the ac- compartment of Marian's harp, some old Saxon ballad of the days before the Norman came.
 Marian's mother died, and for time Robin saw nothing of her. Then, one day, she came with her father into the forest, and right glad were Robin and his merry men to meet them once more
 The father took his daughters harp and sang an old Saxon war song. Just as he sang the last words an arrow came whizzing through the trees and struck the harp-the Kings foresters were upon them! Bidding Marian hide behind a tree Robin and the others rushed to meet the enemy. It was a tough fight, and l in it Marian's father was killed. But at length the foresters were beaten off
 and Robin. taking Marian with him. re- tired to a safer place. What to do with the ef-distracted girl he did
 not know, when opportune help came | to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
The King Pays a Visit

A year passed and the day came when Sir Richard-of-th was to keep rryst with Robin in the forest to repay him the money he had borrowed to redeem his lands.
 The knight came; he paid the money and Robin and he feasted with the merry men in forest glade. i5s i4ss4=
 But the friendship of Robin and Sir Richard had become known, and the s1erin had not failed to acquaint the King with H. So now came letters from the King saying that he would presently be at Nottingham and would take into cus- tody both Sir Richard and Robin-since the sheriff seemed not able to do it.
 So King Richard of the Lion Heart came to Nottingham and announced to the sheriff his Intention of coming face to face with Robin.
 A strang forester was standing by when the interview took place, and said:
 May it please your grace, 1 am of your grace's foresters and know the greenwood. If you would see Robin take five of your best knights and disguise them as monks, Then go out into Sherwood and doubtless the outlaw, thinking yours party of peace, will not hide from you" This for ester was really secret emissary of Robins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Taken Prisoner at Last

When the excitement had a little abated Robin took 1t into his head that he would like to attend church in Nottingham. So, on Whitsunday morning, having disguised himself as poor shepherd, he. entered the city and heard mass in the Church of Our Lady.
 But several of the congregation rec ognized the outlaw and one of them carried the news to the sheriff. I'm mediately the sheriff ordered the gates of the city to be made fast and went
 with large army of men with bills and slaves. to the church.
 Robin, when he saw that he was dis
 covered. drew his two-handed sword and. rushing into the thickest of the sheriff's men laid F of them dead al his feet. But just as he smote the sheriff him, self upon the head the blade of his weapon broke and he was obliged tc yield himself up prisoner. He was cast into a dungeon and the sheriff, who had not been much hurt, sent messenge' with letters for the King telling how his majesty's orders had been obeyeC
 and Robin Hood was a prisoner at Not. tingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
saxons Under Norman Rule

When Yeoman Hood of the town or Wakefield in the county of Yorkshire, came to die he left a widow, a son, Robin and much property.
 But Robin, as old legends tell, was rather gay youth and when the death of his mother left him absolutely his own master he proceeded to squander the family estates. Also he mixed up in politics and wars and other dis ouieting matters and also he was a Saxon.
 Those were the days in England when the Norman was on top decidedly and the Saxon was oppressed and taxed and held in check in many and divers ways.
 Among other things the Saxons under their old kings had been accustomed to hunt the deer freely in the great for ests which then covered so large a part of England. But the Normans made it a felony punishable with death, to chase the Kings deer in the King S forests"
 This was especially irksome to Robin Hood, for he delighted in hunting, and just beyond Wakefield stretched out the great forest of Barnesdale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Leader of the Outlaws

Robin was of the yeoman class, as well as being the brains of the party, and his fellow companions were all of the peasant class. So they elected Robin their leader and swore to obey him, binding themselves together by a solemn bond.
 It was comfortable enough in the forest. They found caves in hidden places which served them for storehouses; they built for themselves here and there rude shell ters against the winter; they explored the woods and learned every inch of them.
 In the villages which fringed the forest the villages occupied by SaXons-they eX- changed secretly their venison for bread and wine and other things they needed, which the people, secretly in sympathy with them, procured from the town of Nottingham.
 The news of the presence of a band of outlaws in Sherwood soon became whis- pered about and others, longing for the fredom and the wild life of the forest, joined the band of Robin Hood-he had little difficulty in recruiting,
 simon, Much the Miller's Son, Will Stutely, Reynold Gilbert-of the Strong Hand and Will Scarlet are some of the names of Robins earlier companions which have come down to us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Too Hot for Safety

And beyond that, to the south, in Nottinghamshire, lay near the city of Nottingham the great Sherwood forest with the name of which the name of Robin Hood has become so associated that when one is mentioned the other is thought of.
 The Kings deer were good enough for Robin--he opined that they belonged to him as much as to the King. But the authorities did not think so and when Robin and some of his companions used to disappear at times into the forest not to return for some days the ,authori- ties had a shrewd suspicion that fat venison had been their die In the green wood
 At last th!nss got so hot for Robin because of his politics. his activities in some domestic wars-in which he always got on the wrong sde-and his fondness for venison that one day, when he and few companions had gone out upon a forest expedition. they considered 1t unwise to return to town and, in fact, rather perilous to stay about in the neigh borhood of Wakefield.
 So gayly they linked" off over the county line into the magnificent forest of Sherwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Off His Own Plate

But John had not yet done with the sheriff. Still wearing the livery which the sheriff had given him, he went, in the afternoon, to place In the wood where he suspected the sheriff would pass on his way back from his hunting.
 He was not disappointed the sheriff and his men came riding up. John knelt before the representative of the Norman law He told the sheriff that Ire had been roaming in the forest and inst discov- cred great hart with seven score deer in his company.
 Show me that herdr' cried the sheriR eagerly; and so Little John led him to where were waiting Robin and his seven score followers. The sheriff was fairly trapped. You have betrtyed me" cried the sheriff That was because I had to wait for my dinner,' replied Little John. "I am not Greenleaf, but as Little John, of whom, perhaps, you have heard"
 Come, sheriff,' said Robin, 'let us sit down to dinner. You must be hungry after your hunting. I have arranged SO that you shall be served off your own silver plate and your own cook has pre- pared the meal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Interrupting the Service

But just as the marriage ceremony was to begin there arose a man attired as wandering minstrel and forbade the bans. It was Robin in disguise. who, with a large party of his merrymen also disguised. had quietly stolen into the city and taken their places in the church.
 The bride shall choose her own mate" said Robin, that aged baron there she shall not be forced to marr5.
 With that he took from ALeneath his cloak his bugle and blew blast, throwing 2 off his disguise at the same time.
 At the sound of the bugle four and 20 archers cast off their disguses and stood up at Robins side in hunting suits of Lincoln green and with drawn bows. Others kept the door of the church that none might leave to give the alarm and that none might enter.
 Alan-a-Dale was with the archers and he handed to Robin his bow-as he had been charged to do by the chief.
 Now" said Robin. there stands thy true love, Alan, and married to her shalt thou be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
A Double Wedding

But said the priest. they have moi been asked three times.' Little Johf marched into the chance and published the bans seven times-for fear that three would not be enough.
 So Alan-a-Dale and Ellen were mar ried, and while he was about it Robin thought the priest might as we'll marry Marian and himself, and so he did.
 The ceremonies were nasty for the situation was fraught with peril; but after the marriage the outlaws with the two brides made a rush to get out of the city, and managed to reach the forest before the town officials could get their wits together or fairly com prehend what 1t was that Ellen's par ents and the rich old baron were raging and storming about.
 This exploit of Robins caused a hue and cry to so out against him. Even the King heard of the doings of the bold outlaw and wrote letters to the sheriff of Nottingham commanding that Robin be at once brought to justice-a command easier to issue than to obey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Back to the Greenwood

John was very much afraid that some or those many whom he had relieved of superfiuous wealth would on the morrow. see him in Nottingham and recognize him Also, the King might get wind, In some way of the trick and then what would happen
 So he said to the jailer that he had the King S commands to take Robin Hood to his majesty-he wanted him delivered over at once. The jailer was suspicious and said that Robin Hood had broken jail John did not believe him and fight took place in which the jailer was killed.
 Then John took the keys from the girdle of the jailer. released Robin and the three merrymen, scaling the walls where they were lowest, fled back to the shelter of the good greenwood. A great feast they had in the forest that night when the merrymen welcomed Robin back to his own.
 The sheriff, when he found that Robin was gone, that his jailer had been killed suspected the trick that had been put upon him and was in terror lest the King dismiss him for what had taken place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
The Struggle on the Bridge

One day as Robin was hunting with his band he said: "I find the sport poor l. will go hunt alone-if l am in need l will blow my horn-then come you to my help"
 Robin wandered off by himself until he came to a stream over which was a rude bridge consisting of a single tree felled and thrown across.
 Just as he put his foot upon the bridge he was aware of d man of huge stature entering upon the bridge from the other side. Each told the other to stand back and let him pass.
 After some angry words, Robin said Let us try this fight upon the middle of the bridge. The one who is able to throw the other into the water wins.n
 They met in the center of the bridge and fought like two strong men as they were But at length the stranger succeed ed in throwing Robin into the water. Robin waded to the bank of the stream and said, You are the victor.''
 Then he blew a blast upon his bugle horn. At once there came rushing through the underbrush 50 of Robins followers, all dressed in Loncoln green, with strong bows in their hands, their quivers filled with arrows, and gleaming hunting knives stucA in their girdles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Where the Arrow Fell

But the life of court became irksome toARobin after so many years of freedom In the greenwood, and when. at length, Marian died and King Richard. and he felt himself failing in health, he thought he would visit Sherwood once more. He was taken with mortal illness soon after he arrived at the forest and ordered that he be carried to the priory of Kirkles,, of which a kinswoman of his was prioress.
 Little John was with him. and when he felt his last moment approaching he called to him his faithful lieutenant and said: ''Shoot me from that window an arrow. Where it falls there bury Robin Hood" s--
 Little John did as he was ordered, and on the verge of Sherwood Forest to this day is spot called Robin Hoods grave. It is the spot where the arrow feh.
 Next weeks one page classic will bo. ''Can You Forgive Herr" by Anthony Trollope.
 Copyright. 1912, by Irving King)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
More Faithful Than Courtiers

When news came to the king of what had happened he, likewise, saw that Robin Hoods men had beguiled him. and swore great oath that he would hang the whole band as high as Ha- man.
 But then, thinking it over he said that it was the sheriff that ought to be hanged, and that in all England there lived not so faithful man to his chief as Little John.
 He loveth Robin Hood far better than he doth me- said the King. He Is true to his master. Now many of those who fawn around my throne would serve me as faithfully as Little John serves Robin Hood.
 So long as Robin lives he can never forget how Little John brought him out of the castle of Nottingham.
 And when Little John and Much came to me disguised as messengers made them yeomen, of my corn. Let that pass. By St. George, they arc worthy of it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
To Save the Bows Life

well, I am highly complimented." returned Robin, but since it was never the custom for a yeoman to pay for a knights cheer, you will pay the score before you depant-will you not?'
 For shame, I say it" returned the knight, but I have in my purse but 10 shillings."
 They searched the knight and found that what he had said was true.
 Hes then explained that his ancestors had been knights and landed gentry for over 100 years. But he had had a son who had got heavily into debt and had Killed a knight of Yorkshire also in a joust.
 To save the boys life Sir Richard had been obliged to mortgage his lands to syndicate of capitalists In Noting ham. Now the mortgage was due and he was going to the city to beg for more time. as he had nothing where with to pay the money.