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Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
GOES BROKE, RETURNS RICH
Oscar Beck Walked from Nebraska
to Wyoming ~ Years Ago.
GRADUALLY ACQUIRES FARMS
After Long Years of Toll He 10 Now
ON Easy street and He Comes
to Omaha to Consult Spe-
cfaIfsts and Rest Up.

After having walked dead broke to
Wyoming and staying there for twenty
seven years Oscar Beck, former Ne
braska man, is back in Omaha for few
days. stopping at the Rome hotel. He
did not walk back. He does not boast
of what he is worth, but simply states
that he now has 1909 acres of decided
of the Yellowstone park and has over
1000 head Of cattle. Mr.. Beck was for
merly In the livery business at Schuyler.
Neb. He went to Wyoming twenty-seven
years ago, got start in land and cattle
and after twenty-seven years Of toll feels
that he is on easy street. His health has
not been of the best lately and he is 60
ing to spend few weeks In Omaha rest.
ing up and taking treatment from some
of the specialists here.
He says there never was better pros
pect for hay in his locality than there is
this year, and the ranges are looking fine
Wild hay, timothy and red top constitute
they hay crop, while there is little or no
alfalfa in his locality, Live stock dealers
from South Omaha and other markets,
he says. are already busy this spring in
western Wyoming making offers on the
fat cattle for this fall. Dealers from Call.
fornia. he says. are anxious to get the
fat cattle shipped their way, although SO
far the South Omaha bids on the stock
have been little more favorable.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
Mayor Of Shelley
is Without a Job

Nick Dorojaczweskf, city blacksmith,
heard that he was to be ''fired' by Coun-
Gilman Kugei Therefore he sent In his
resignation Saturday and the same was
forthwith accepted. Yesterday Do
roJsczwesh reconsidered his resignation
and decided to go back to work, never
thinking that his services would be no
longer required.
When the blacksmith went to the tool
shop near the Sixteenth street viaduct he
was dumfounded TO discover that the
blacksmith shop had been moved. After
investigation he found 1t at the asphalt
plant. He insisted on working, but was
fol dthe city no longer desired to en-
ploy him. He went to the acting mayor.
Dorojacxweski told the acting mayor
he wanted to go back to work, The act
ing mayor remembered that the black
smith had been called the mayor Of
Sheeley," but nevertheless he informed
him the councilman under whom he was
employed had discharged him and none OF
the other departments cared TO interfere.
What! Is that fellow Kugei king.
exclaimed Dorojaczweski.
HE has untrammeled charge Of his de-
partment." said Mr.. Butler.
Doro;aczweski went away wondering.
The thing that puzzled him most was
why the city should have to move the
blacksmith shop in order to keep him
from working.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
Singleton Fined
for Threatening
to Kill His Wife

Otis Singleton was fined 800 and costs
in police court for attempting to kill his
former wife, Mrs. Bessie Stringer who
conducts rooming house at 600 South
Sixteenth street, last week. Mrs. Strfnger
got divorce from Singleton number OF
years ago and married a man by the
name of Stringer. She is now separated
from Stringer.
Singleton came to Omaha about week
ago Being out OF employment and hav
ing no visible means o. support, Mrs
Stringer, through kindness. allowed him
to board and room at her house free OF
charge. He endeavored to get her to live
with him again. but she refused.
Several days ago he chased her about
the house with razor and said he was
going to kill her. When arrested bottle
of carbohc acid and letter to his cousin
stating he was going to kill Mrs. Stringer
and himself was found in his pocket.
Mrs. Stringer said he had threatened
to kill her several times before when they
we're living together.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
VAULT DOORS AGAIN SHORT
Latenser Reports the New Ones Not
Up to Specifications.
FORMER DOORS WERE REJECTED
Narrow and from Two to Four
(. Inches Too ShOrt--Board
Decides 10 Reject.

For the second time. John Latenser,
county building architect, has reported
to the board OF county comtnis-
sioners that Caldwell & Drake are Install
ing vault doors that are not up to dimen-
sion specifications. The board decided
not to accept the doors as now being
put In.
Several months ago Latenser con-
demned and rejected vault doors being
put in by the general contractors and
the board approved his action. Caldwell
& Drake protested the action, but when
the board refused to weaken the general
contractors removed the doors and Or
dered new ones.
The new doors. Mr.. Latenser says, are
two inches short In width and two to
four inches short In height. The doors
first rejected were four to twelve and
fourteen inches short.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
LUTHERANS CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY AT FREMONT

The twentieth anniversary Of the
founding OF the Lutheran Orphanage and
Children's Home at Fremont was cele-
brated Sunday under the most favorable
conditions. The weather was perfect, in
consequence of which the friends of the
institution gathered from all directions
In great numbers. A special excursion
from Omaha brought special car. 1t
was estimated that some 1000 or 5000
people were congregated.
In the morning the Rev. M. Adam Of
South Omaha, president of the Orphan
age and Chldren's Home Founding So
ting forth why and how Thanksgiving
should be offered for the blessings en-
joyed during the twenty years Of the In
stitution's existence. Special singing was
rendered by the choirs of the Sheridan
township and the Arlington congrega-
tions of Washington county. Prayer and
benediction was offered by Rev. p.
Kuehnert Of Lyons, Neb., the vice presi-
dent of the society. A lunch was served
on the grounds, also refresmsnts Of
various kinds. The afternoon service
was begun by the singing Of an anthem
of praise rendered by the choirs Of Scrib-
ner. Fremont and Sheridan township IN
chorus. The sermon In German was
preached by the former superintendent OF
the home, Rev. l.. A. Miller of Knierim,
Ia. An address In English was delivered
by the Rev. f. Krause, pastor of the
Fremont congregation. Prayer and bene-
dictlon was offered by Rev. H. Haller-
berg of Arlington, secretary of the So
ciety. Special music was rendered by
the choirs of the scribner and Fremont
congregations. Collection for the good
cause of child-saving work were made ir
both services.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
HASTY DETECTIVES MAKE
AN UNNECESSARY ARREST

Although Monk Trummer was arrested
Saturday afternoon by Detectives Dunn
and Fleming on vagrancy charge, EVIL
dence introduced In police court showed
the officers did not have any grounds for
making the arrest. During the last year
Trummer has hardly missed day at
work and his conduct during this time
has been excellent
He IL staying at home with his parents,
He came down town Saturday afternoon
and had just got off the car when the
two officers arrested him. He was dis
charged In police court
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
Koontz Committed
to Lincoln Hospital

Believing that Ezra T.. Koontz, slayer
Of Frank w. Smith. fellow railroad
man. soon will be a raving maniac, hts
attorneys urged Judge Willis @, Sears.
at once to commit him to the state hos
pital for insane at Lincoln. He was SO
committed.
Koontz's condition has grown rapidly
worse, since last Friday night. when he
was acquitted Of the charge Of murder.
the jury giving insanity an the cause Of
the acquittal,
I'VE want him to get to the hospital
as soon as possible" said A. w. JET
ferris, one Of Koontz'sI counsel. 'He is
getting worse and no time should be lost
In getting him somewhere where he can
receive proper care. He has gotten SO he
will not even speak to his brothers"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
JUDGES INVESTIGATE
BREACH OF PROMISE CASE

After three weeks of investigating
Judges Willis G. Sears and A. L. Sutton
are satisfied that there was no irregular
ity In the jury in the breach of promise
case in which Agelike Katsura was given
q sl.5Oo verdict against George saletopu-
los. king OF the Greek bootbiacks. One
juror. who held out for the defense until
all others offered to compromise on 1850,
and who Is known to have talked to a
friend Of the defendant. was searchingly
examined by Judge Sears. The Judge is
convinced the meeting was simply a
chance one and the Juror was not ap-
preached regarding the Katsura-saleto-
pulos case.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
THIEVES LOOT HOUSE
AND ENJOY A FEAST

A brace OF hungry burglars broke into
the home Of Roy Christiansen. 1896 Madi-
son avenue, some time between o'clock
Saturday afternoon and 10 o'clock sun
day. evening and after satisfying their
epicurean tastes made away with about
SIS worth Of household effects. including
fur coat. several pieces of silverware
ana some silk dresses. Five dollars in
cash was also taken. The Christensen
family was absent at the time.
Evidence Of the visit OF the prowlers
were two empty plates and some chicken
boneA
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
Claiborne Makes
Record for Fines

The fines In police court last week in
creased the school fund s7S5, and $7s5. the
amount Of the bonds forfeited. was turned
into the police pension fund. The re-
ce!pts amounted to more than those for
the entire month Of May.
Judge Claiborne also gave thirty va
grants Friday morning total OF 1000
days In the county jail, which means
the county will have thirty boarders for
that length of time and have to supply
them with 2,700 meals.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
BURGER LANDS A SNAP IN
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE

John O. Burger. former superintendent
Of malls OF the Omaha postoffice, has
been transferred from his run between
Chicago and Council Bluffs to the Sioux
City-omaha route.
The run between the up-river town and
Omaha Is one Of the best in the service
He makes the trip from Sioux City and
return in day making two days work
in one and allowing him weeks rest
every alternate week.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
OWNERS AND MANAGERS
WILL INSPECT BUILDINGS

TO study operation and maintenance OF
large buildings OF Omaha the temporary
association of building owners and man
ayers have accepted the invitation Of
Custodian Cadet Taylor to visit the fed
eral building today.
The inspection is the first one the as
sociation will make. After that the own.
ers and managers intend making tour
of the large office buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-25
COMMERCIAL CLUB LETS
CONTRACT FOR CARPETS

Contracts were let Saturday by the
Omaha Commercial club for the carpets
and draperies of the new club rooms in
the Woodman OF the World building to
Hayden Bros.
This firm also has the contract for the
furniture for the two floors which will be
occupied this fall by the club.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30

If you want to repeal our splendid Local Option Laws, vote for Act No. ?.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30
NEW CASTLE TIMES.

He enjoyed nice rain yesterday morning bat the blessed sunshine has naae its appearance today.
 Crops are looking good iu tiis sec ti9n q tle coau,ry considering tGe chances
 oar meeting Las been ia session Tor Neek. the services being con. d0cted V Bro Sullivan and Ere. Mckeiyey and il wiu continue au- other week Every body is invited te come
 Mr J W swan was a business visitor in the city Sat lrday
 MI Clyde Horton. who is emp.oyed in Madison, has been at home. sick for the past week.
 Mrs Tennie Deyereux. Of RawIison. has been quite sick al the home of her daughter Mrs. R. E. Oliver but is much better at this writing
 Mr k E. Sanders, Of WynDe. has been visiting friends here and al tending the meeting
 Miss LQtie kcnney Of Haynes. las been visiting relatives al this place for a week.
 Miss Alma Pirtle who is teaching school near Harrisburg, visited home folks last Saturday and sunday. She Was accompanied by one of her friends Miss Jessie Ripley Miss Ripley made quite q number of friends during her short visit. all of whom regretted to see her leave.
 Most all Of our citizens are of log glng and have left a number ef vi d0ws in oar burg
 Quite a Jolly crowd Of cur yoGag people enjoyed q nice tripto the Eddy. Sunday afternoon. After taking in the sights and making pictures of the high bluffs, they bearded a gasoline launch and took trip six miles up the river Those who enjoyed the trip were: Misses Alma Pirtle. Jessie Ripley, Georgia Gholston and Hattye Horton. Messrs. Lee Horton. Ben Miller. Frank Wall and Earl Horton The party was ehaperoned by Mr. and Mrs " L Allen.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30
WEEK END KILLING.
Negro Nan stabbed al Heth. Young White Man Cut by Negro at Lake
 side.

IEe St. Ffaucis bottom country -p- Led is reputation tLis week fer saturday night and sunday killings and drunken brawls
 Al Heth. twenty mes east of Forrest City. en the Boes Island rail- road. Alex Sanders. a negro laborer employed on the Crittenden railroad was stabbed Sunday afternoon be tween aTe and s.x o'clock by Coriune Wariejd. a negro woman. WL9 lives in Helena. but who las been in The habit of visiting Heth on payday> for several weeks. From tie evidence cf the two witnesses. one of them being tie hoasekeeper at the Wiley x Tucker Hote. in Heth. where The woman accused of tie killing lived and that of Ben Mccain. negro boy. Hho saw the Killing. t appears that the murdered negro was drunk, and that He had knocked againsr the Warneld woman ~niie sHe was eatjug q lunch al q counter in the hotel The evidence showed that he had been taken away from the house, but had insisted on coming back, and the witness sad that he had picked up Q stick and Was attempting to strike the woman with it. when she reached over the shoulder of NcCiain. and stabbed him. Sanders. using a large single bladed Barlow knife The wo- man then lett tile E6te. and hid in the woods near tie town. Sanders lived about thirty Ur forty minutes after having been stabbed An officer sent the woman word tat f she woe.d come iu and ElTe herself lp. t Wou,d be easier on Ter t1t this she refused 10 da. aud made good her es- cape. going. it is tE85ght.to Memphis
 An inquest was He.d Monday morn ing in Forrest City. at which time the body was examined and the two witnesses questioned. they being the only ones present Tie j8ry brought in a verdict that deceased came 10 his death as the result Of knife woand inflicted by C0rinne Warield. and the killing was anjastidable.
 Saturday night Rds Bowers. a young white man. employed al a mill near Robinson : Stofe.was severe y stabbed by negro man. Bowers was brought to this city for treat ment and the negro made good bis escape Details of the affair could not be learned. Bowers wounds while painful are not serious.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30

Maine is the original prohibition State ' first tried II in ls46. kept l. nine years, repealed # in lS55. and again adopted | n 1858, retaining f lnomiualixl eyer since. IL has been 2 failure from the beginning and the change in public opinion has teen so great that from a majority Of some 40.o0o when prohibition was adopted the law was retained by only 75s votes out Of a total of l20.0Q0 last year
 Because Of this change Of sentiment resubmission of the question to l vote vas made plank of the Demo cratic platform, with Frederick N. Plaisted as the candidate for Cover nor. Electing Democratic Governor in Maine is about on a par with elect ing a Republican Governor in Texas or Ar tansas. yet on this platform 3f repeal ef Prohibition Plaisted was elected.
 Governor Denounees Stste-Wioe.
 Speaking Of the farce of prohibition Governor Plaisted said:
 Looking lack over all these years Of Statewide prohibition in Maine. n2 xaNrminced man can refrain from
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30
No Mail Di,tributiou tn sunday

ForEesi City. Ark Aog -9th, lsI2 Messrs Editors.
 For the information of the public will yo1 please state, that beginning on sunday, Septem Der Ist, 1912. there will be no Sunday service at the Post Office, except 10 dispatch outgoing mail. The clerk on duty will not be permitted to sell stamps at the back door or side windows, or 10 deliver mail there. All will be treated alike. politely bat firmly refused This action IS taken in pursuance of a re- cent act Of Congress aud the Post Master Generals orders hereunder.
 Respectfully,
 T. c. Fitzpatrick, r. N
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30
FULLWOOD TIMES.

Considerable slckuess scattered throughout the neigh borhood.
 Mir. Sam Pettus is engaged in sink ing well at the old Weaver place.
 A slight shower fell on NIT. Bodsy' $ freshly cut hay Monday but did no serious damage
 The enrolment Of the Parrot school IS now tfty-four The attendance of some is very irregular which of course retards progress
 Mir Paul Miller. who had business engagement with Mr Weeks al Wi dener, has been al home for week. quite sick from bilious fever. but is now improving
 Mr John Lindsey. ole of our >cAgo. directors. caHed a the school room Monday He found al b4sy and for sanitary purposes Lad tHe seAoo. t1r- nished Hith a water cooler so that eacL child may f-rnish is own drink ing cop II il >o desires
 Walter May. aue af CT former r.-
 8 ~ NJ. college II J0uesb6fa. after ,evera weeks visiting among friend, and relatives iH this neigb8arEogd. HI. shortly cave for Jouesbor5 to resume Ills studies for tue ensuing term which begins September 8tn.
 Mrs W. =. Thomas. of bem0rrat. with Mesdames Dempsey and Thorn ton. cane out last Friday on visit to Mrs. Wm. B0otne. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Dempsey returned Tuesday. Mrs. Thornton extended her visit til Wednesday squire BIlI indeed will not Keep house without Mrs. Thomas
 Mir and Mrs. VIII Booth accom-. panied Mrs Thornton a. far as For rest City on her return to Democrat "Wednesday.
 Several farmers have cut part of thelr crops of pea hay and have sue ceeded in getting most Of Il under shelter without t being damaged by rain.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30

A touching story, published in Tuesday mornings news dispatches. illustrates the pathos of our immigra- tion system, and the feelings of hope and am bition that animate the minds of the aliens who come 10 America to seek homes and fortunes in this land of the free and home of the brave The story relates that an immigrant with his little SOD. were making the trip. when the little fel- low was taken i'll in mid-ocean. The father with tears Of sorrow, implored the ships doctor 10 at least keep the boy alive until he could see America Just as the ship was entering the New York har5or, the little one seemed about 10 breathe his last. when the father took him in his arms and carried him to the deck. As he did to, the rays of the great torch that is borne aloft in the hands of the statue of Liberty which guards the harbor, flashed oat it's powerfal light, and the rays iliumined for a moment the face oftAe little sufferer. who smiled, and with sigh of grati. fed joy. fe.i back dead in his father s arms May tLe father who had sach faith in she prospects America held for him. never nave that faith shat tered
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30

4 serious cutting atray Saturday night, in which young white man narrowly escaped death. and a killing Sunday afternoon al Heth. in which d negro woman inmate of one Of the joints of that town. stabbed negro man, infiIeting death wound. are re- suits Of blind tiger whiskey and laxity in enforcement of the unpopular pre- hibition laws.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30
MEASURES TO BE VOTED oS.


 Tie following Acts and Prop5sed Amendments to the Constitution gi lie SIate of Arkansas. will be sub mitted to the voters al the SePteal- Der election. Ne give a brief sFuap- sis of what eacH means CT stands for. Read and remember when you go to the polls.
 Act No i-Is the Turner-J4cobSon Revenue biIl. There is a wide diver sity of opinion among cur deepest thinkers as to The results af this measure fl adopted Governor D9na- ghey is stemping the State in favor Of it while GoFefnor-tO-be Robinson. has given some excellent reasons why II should not become Q law. Perhaps not one man in nifty has ever read this measure. and it is questionable whetIef CT not they wlll adopt f;
 Act No. 2-The Statewide Prohibi- tion measere-repea's tie Local 0p- tion laws of tie state, and should Statewide be repealed tE0 years hence. we might never again get such a Local Option law as We now have Inform yourselves Of the provisions of this measure. and vote for the best interests Of your country.
 Act N. 5-Is a measure 70 amend the election laws of this state We do not ike some Of it's features. and it's passage would be reflection upon the integrity of the election con- missioners. the judges and clerks and in fact al who have anything 10 do with the election machinery.
 Act No. 4-Is the measure proyid. ing fer Sta.e Cniformity et School text Dooks. We published .ast week a number of sufficient reasons why th.s Act should be voted down U the people.
 Proposed Amendment No II. E the measure that is, if adopted. to disfranchise many negroes, and con tains what is known as tie Grand father clause.
 Proposed Amendment to the Con stitution Nc. r, Is measure which is sad to hase for it's object the en- eouragement Of cotton manufacturing in Arkansas relieving them of taxa tion for period of seven years.
 Proposed Amendment No. I3. limits the amount and per diem and mile age Of the membe of the General Assembly. That is a question for each to decide. It might be dan. gerous interference at some time with legislation Of the utmost im- portance 10 the people of the state.
 Proposed Amendment to the Con- stitution No. l4-Provides for the re- call of all elective public officers, and prescribing the procedure. This sab- ject has been discussed in the public prints for years. and the people pro- bably have their minds made ap as to how they will vote on il
 Proposed Amendment A 10 the Con- stitution No. l5-Provides for the is. suance Of bonds by municipal corpora. lions for certain purposes when au- thorized by majority of the quail fed electors Of said municipality. It is properly safeguarded
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30

Copies Of the proposed Amend
 ments to the Constitution. and other measures to be voted on by the peo- pie at the September election, or any information on these various subjects. may be had free Of charge at The Times office. The defeat of some and the endorsement Of others of these amendments and laws means much to the people and they are of unusual interest. Every voter should inform himself of their provisions, and vote for the best interest Of the community.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30
The Trials Of 4 Traveller.

am travelling salesman, writes |. E. Yoangs, t. Berkshire. Vt. and was often troubled with constI patton til ] began 10 use Dr Kings New Life Pils, which l have found an ex- celIent remedy For all stomach. liver or kidney troubles they are un- eaaaLea OnLK . cents at al LLreecisr
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30

The Game Warden Of Utah reports wild ducks dying by hundreds from diseases peculiar 10 domestic fowls. and has asked the aid of the govern ment 10 discover the cause and a remedy.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30
KILLS MOSQUITOES.

The greatest mosquito knocker ever discoyered-does double duty. kills every one il touches and drives the others far away.
 Nothing else will 50 completely free your house of mosquitoes and in. sects as Ross Dead Quick spray.
 Fer sale iu Forrest City by City Drag Store