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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-08-30

covered his buildings with blankets
and bedding, which were kept soaked
with water from small hose. But
even then and with the long distance
between the Sterling property and the
rest of the town, the buildings were
badly scorched and it is not likely
they would have been saved had it not
been that the wind changed just as it
did. The other end Of the bridge had
begun to burn and the hot blast and
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-08-30

burning embers We're blown right
against the Sterling house so fiercely
that the fighters would have had to
leave. Just at this moment the wind
changed and turned the course of the
heat up the stream instead of across
it. This saved the day for Sterling"
Some idea of the tremendous heat
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-08-30

can be formed continued Mr.. Farrell.
when 1 tell you that one man ran
new wagon down into the creek in the
attempt to save it, and the hot blast
from the blazing buildings burned all
the woodwork of the wagon that stuck
out of the water. The tires of the
wheels and the bolts of the body stick
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-31

News was received in the city last Friday m1ruiug 0fthe death in lIens- lev. Arkansas. on Thursday night. May 45, at o'clock. of Thomas J. Carson. brother of Ernest Carson, the well EnOWn c0lored barber here. Tom Lad been ill with consumption for nearly a year, and though every thing possible had been done for him, il was all uuavailing to stay the hand of the Death Angel Deceased was native of North Carolina, bot had lived most of his lie in Arkansas, and had learned his trade in this city hay ing worked in his brothers shop here and having lived here about seven years previous 10 his taking i'll. He was well liked by al, and numbered among his friends many Of our white citizens. He leaves a widow. a mother, who lives in Heusley and five brothers. who live in Forrest City. Ilensley and Little Rock. to mourn his death. He was a member Of the Royal Circle Of Friends. and Of the A Nj. l.. church The funeral was held saturday m0ru- ing from the Baptist church in Hens ley. The Times extends sympathy 10 the bereaYed family.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-31
Resolutions of Respect.


To the Officers and Members of Colt
 Lodge No. 53l, 1. o. o. F.:
 We, your committee, having been appointed to prepare resolutions of respect to the life and memory of Brother T. J. Ball, who lived in the Sloniker Mill neighborhood, and de- parted this life February 23, 1912, beg leave to submit the following:
 Whereas our Almighty Creator has seen fit to call srom our midst our worthy and noble brother, T. J. Ball, and transplanted his immortal soul to those bright mansions in the skies, and thereby depriving us of worthy and pure Odd Fellow, and the county noble Christian gentleman, there fore be it
 Resolved That we bow our heads in sorrow and sadness at this myste- rious dispensation of Almighty God. Another chair has been left vacant, there is an aching void in our hearts. he can visit with us no more, but we can go to him in the sweet bye and bye Let US cherish his memory and strive to emulate his many virtues; and be it further
 Resolved. That We tender those nearest and dearest to him OUT heart felt sympathy and point them 10 the promises of the Book of Life, and that copy of these resolutions be sent 10 The Forrest City Times, a copy to the Crowley Ridge Chronicle. and a copy to his widow, and that copy also be spread upon the minutes of the lodge,
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-31
COok.J Jordan.

News received here this week of the marriage on Monday, May 27, at 4;S0 pm, at the Presbyterian church in Kansas City, of MT. H. W. Cook to Miss Grace Jordan, was received with great deal Of surprise by the many friends of this popular young couple here
 MT. and Mrs. Cook left Kansas City at once for Hot Springs, and are spending brief honeymoon at the Hotel Majestic in that city. They expect to return to this city about the first of next week, and will be at home after June 3rd with Mrs. NJ. Isaacs, where they have arranged to take rooms.
 The bride formerly resided in this city with her sisters, Misses Nell and Emily Jordan, and Is very generally known and widely esteemed by large circle of friends here for her many womanly virtues and sweet, gracious disposition.
 MT. Cook has lived in Forrest City for many years, having come from Helena here to accept position as bookkeeper at the Cotton oil Mill several years ago. He is sober, con- scientious, hardworking young man, who by his uniform courtesy and ge- nial nature has won host of friends in this the town of his adoption.
 The Times wishes to join with the host of other friends of the newly weds in extend ing all the usual con. gratulations and best wishes. and hopes their married life will be long and prosperous one.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-31

Dr. D. A Pelton, of Jonesboro, spent several days in the city last week on prospecting trip, and was a guest of MT. o. N Warren. pr. Pel- ton was seeking for a location, and as a result of his visit here, he decided to make this city his home, and left Saturday night for Jonesboro, to ar range for moving his family here. He and Mrs. Pelton and their little son arrived Thursday, and have taken rooms at the Hotel Imperial The doctor has established an office in the Sol Lewis building
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-31
Delinquent Tax Sale
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
 County of st. Francis.

The lands and lots and parts of lots returned de1in quen in St Francis County for the year 1911 and years together with the taxes and penalty charoed agreeaby law contained and described in the following a'
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-31

And notice is hereby given that said several tracts ots or parts of lots mGe thefeofa may be say pay the penalty and thereon will he sold by the Counts Collector, the Court House in said county tie Second Monday in June next, to-Ntt on Monday June l0 la2 unless te said taxes, penalty and be continued from da} to day until all of said tracts lots and parts of lots be sold.
 T. (. iERWIN, Clerk of St Francis Co.,, Ark
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-31
Heln I Jndgein 2 Bad EiN.

Justice Eli Cherry, oI Gfllis Mt4s. Teuu.. was plainly worried X bal saFe on bis ieg had balled several doctors aud long resisted all remedies 9l thought it was q cancer, he wrote, "Nt fast l used BaekeH $ Arnlca Save, and Was completely cured Cares burns b3Is. ulcers. cuts. bruises and piles. . cents at All Druggists
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-31
G. C. Doris,
 ! Casbeer. C. A sullivan
Fs- C --@za

Miss Mary Mcpougal, who has been attending school in Memphis. tt- turned home this morning 10 spend rhe summer vacation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
Today's Games VIII Be Fine Young Ructions
If Crackers Win Both They VIII Pass Bllikens

resourceful cool
Hemphtl- Blunt. outspoken, de-
cidco. uayieldIng, steady.
Schwartz -Dectsive shrewd,
high spirited. knowing, youthful.
err you think IT'S easy, try ii
yourself.l
DEOPLE in busy town like at
lanta don't want two hour ball
games any more than they want
four-hour plays or five hour OPP
'cras. People who go to places Of
amusement hate anything that
drags There isn't anything that
theatrical folks guard against more
carefully than delays They know
that action" brings the crowds.
while draggy stuff Scares them
away. Professional baseball is Just
as much a form Of amusement en-
terprise as dramatics. The people
who study what the fans want and
give IT to them are the people who
make the money
The draggy bali games are an Of
Tense 10 the fans as is well
indicated by the following commu-
niratiop:
sporting Editor Georgian
Dear Sir The fact that II re-
uuires over two hours for game
to be played a Ponce De Leon is
having its effect on the attend
ance al ball games here. The
first game Of Tuesdays double
header with Mobile took exactly
TWO hours and % minutes. and
i'm addition 20 making the playing
Of the second game impossible, the
loahng and stalhng indulged in
bN both teams thoroughly disgust
ed large number of faithful fans
This condition of affairs is large
~ the fault of the umpires. and
when some fan in the grandstand
chided Umpire Rudderham for the
constant and agra waiting delays
the umpire shouted to him that he
could 60 home If he did not like
10. | do not believe that an UNI
plre could get away with any
thing like that in any other
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
SCOTTISH RITE MASONRY.

The brethren of the coordinate
bodies of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Valley of Atlanta. are
requested 10 attend the public funeral
service over the remains of our late
Frater Marcellus LyttIeton Troutman.
Thirty second degree K c. c. H.. at s
o'clock this Saturday evening. july c.
at the First Methodist church. corner
PeachtIee street and Porter place. The
following named brethren will assem-
BILE a the Union depot. { o'clock this
Saturday afternoon. to act as pail
bearers and as an honorary escort:
Linton c. Hopkins John ~ McEach-
ern. Jack M Wilson. William Fl. Ter
rell David f. Ashby George NJ Ma
pier, John A Robins. John NJ. Slaton.
Fred w. Hadley. Hubert l.. Culberson.
John r Wilkinson. Forrest Adair. John
A. Hynds. Alfred S Eichberg. c. T. A.
Pise, Thomas H Jeffries William A.
Foster. Robert J Bigham
ED NJ. HAFER Ven Master.
JOHN GILMORE. Wise Master.
DAVID MARX. Preceptor.
JOHN r. DICKEY, Master of Ka
dosh
Attest: JOSEPH c. GREENFIELD.
General Secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

The Cubs now have college recruit on
the team named Fucfk. They ought to
round Up Fucich. ex Cracker, and enter
them in the Freak Name Stakes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
JOHNSON HAS $4,000
OFFER TO MIX WITH
JEANETTE IN N. Y

KANSAS CITY. MO, July SACK
Johnson and a portion of his training
party passed through here last night
on the california limited en- route for
Chicago The champion was in hap
py frame of mind although h. was not
SO we'll satisfied with his showing
against Flynn as appeared to be.
Referee Smith was altogether too
lenient with Flynn in the contest.
Johnson said He should have dis
qualified him earlier in the battle but
I'm not complaining much about it,
I'm sorry though that the battle did not
SO along little farther because |
would have demonstrated 10 the world
that | am as good as ever would
have knocked Flynn out to certain
ty
MY plans for the future? may
go to New York and take on Al Pal
Ger in a ten round contest there II they
viii give me what they have said they
would ed Smith got wire from the
Mcmahon brothers that they would
give me $20,0o0 to box Joe jeanette.
and It looks If that match might be
made. Palzer if he heats Luther Nc
Carthy viii loom up as pretty strong
proposition among the white men. and
would like TO get chance at him.
I'm stay around Chicago for a lit
Tie while and see how the land lies
and also viii close up my little business
with the government over the SNUG
CLING charge That has been source
OF worry to us an"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
Stahl Predicts Pennant for the Boston Red Sox
lakes Own Story Of Why His Men Head Race

the early part of the year as it Is
now he would hardly have lost a
game. Yes, l think it is to him
most of the credit should be given
for our present standing
BY handing praise to Wood es-
pecially | don't mean to detract
one bit from the value of the other
men on the pitching staff. They
have done their share and deserve
a lot of credit, but ! can't help say
ing that to Wood should go the
most of it,
We have the greatest outfield in
the country. Its wonderful ability
on the offensive and defensive has
been of immense value to the club
All three men have been hitting
we'll and fielding their positions al
most perfectly. There is not an
other trio in either the American or
National league that can be COM
pared favorably with it. It has
shown such marked superiority to
the other clubs in this circuit that
it has aroused comment in every
city.
Speakers fine, consistent work
has scored a lot of runs for us. I'm
til a few weeks ago he was the only
man on the club outside Of Wood
who was working up to his regular
standard and he was generally re-
sponsible for the majority of runs
we scored remember one game
especially in which he made four
hits out of four times up, and drove
in every run we made and practi-
cally won for us. believe we only
made six or seven hits that day
altogether.
Banking on the Pitchers.
The infeld is working well and
there will be no changes in ii I'M
less we are forced to make them
because of injuries AS a whole.
the infeld is playing up to the
standard of any of the other clubs.
and better than the majority Of
them. OF course. | can not say
much about the inield because l
am 4 member of it,
But ! will speak. though. of
Heinie" Wagner Wagner is hav-
ing the best year of his life There
is not another shortstop in the
league playing as good baseball IS
he is right now, and he seems to
be improving with every days
work. He is the big unit which
holds the inner works Of the team
together. Besides fielding and
throwing perfectly. he is playing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
By Tad

heady game and hitting more con
sistently than usual If he is not
injured nor handicapped in any
way before the season is over he
will hang up one Of the greatest
records ever made by a shortstop
Our catching staff is also in fine
shape. Carrigan and Cady are both
going along well, and the former
has been doing some mighty fine
work holding up the younger mem
bers of the pitching staff.
1t is the pitching staff | am bank
ing on now, and it is our main
hope, We have FIVE men in the
best of shape and ready to take
their regular turn on the mound.
with the odds in favor of each ~
them winning his game any time
he works
Wood, O'Brien. Hall, Bedient and
Collins are all working well. and at
least three of them. should always
be in condition to pitch regularly
Allowing for the fact that one or
two may be wrong at times. We
should still have enough to keep US
going until the others got back in
shape.
That is about all | can tell YOU.
With all working WE'LL five
pitchers twirling winning ball and
an outfeld the best in the coun-
try, team can't help but win
ball games; can it? And that is
just why have told you that. tSr-
ring accident, | expect the clubNo
stay out in front in the American
league race
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
HUNTSVILLE CLUB is
SHIPPED TO TALLADEGA

HUNTSVILLE. ALA, July 6.-Man
ager Riggs will transfer the HuntsviH
baseball franchise in the Southeasterr
league to Talladega today, where he
will open with Selma, Monday. Pubic
interest waned to no attendance the
latter part of the first season Of the
league when nearly every game was
lost 1t is not believed the drawing out
of Huntsville will affect the league
stability.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06

The Yankees don't care who they sign
now They have just taken on Leo
ODowd. recently released by the Brock
ton team in the New England league.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06

Washington traded Jack Knight to Jer-
sey City for Shortstop Roach Now when
she Yankees can Gabby Street that IA
nous Knight Street deal can be forgotten.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
RuctionS

league In the country. The major
leagues endeavor in every posi-
BILE way to shorten the ltime of
the games. and the American
league has prohibited the pitching
OF four balls by the pitcher be-
tween innings in order to attain
this end would ike To have
some one explain why it is nee
essary for pitcher 10 pitch these
balls between innings, and for the
catcher to throw the last ball to
the second baseman II con
sumes time, It adds no interest to
the game. and it certainly does
not do the pitcher any good or any
harm. II is simply habit that
ought to be abolished
Further, the fans are treated
to the spectacle Of the players
walking out to their positions be
tween innings. the only member
Of the local team showing any
life in this way Is Callahan by
actual count. six fun minutes have
been taken up by the team coming
in from the field before ball was
pitched to their first batter
Also, why should games be
started at p. M instead of $3.50
p. m \ game starting at p.
m. is rarely finished before after
s o clock and this seriously in
terferes with the evening meal of
a great many people.
"DISSATGSFIED FAN"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
FREEMAN WINS little

n Q Freeman, Of Atlanta broke the
worlds record and therefore won the
world 5 championship in the big cham
plonshlp match trap shoot at Cincin-
natl July 4 Score
single birds. asx2oo. expert rule
4eXSo. doubles 45A5o
q s. Young was second. with
17Sx200
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
plrcHFP arnlrNr MApplrn

BOSTON MASS. Tuly Hugh Be
dient pitcher for the Boston Anne r.
rPn tear. h7 announced ~ his friends
his marriage " Miss Imogens p. Pa
mer. Of Buffalo
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06

WE need faster ball games or an
w earlier start The early start
is not desirable except as last re-
sort The best solution is faster
ball games, but they are not 80
easily attained as might be sup
posed 1t takes the cooperation
Of the local manager and the local
PLAYERS, OF the visiting manager
and the visiting players, of the UNI
pires and the league president Tn
til all of these folks understand that
the success of baseball depends
pretty largely on giving the pa
irons snappy baseball we aren't
going to have much Improvement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-29

such a course Rrejudice the most Just
court on earth? But that is precisely
what Colonel Roosevelt's lawyers did
IN the case of the Republican national
committee. They knew the revelation
OF the fraudulent character Of their
cases. II after another. must preju-
dice the court against them and thus
tend to lose any OF their cases which
possessed merit Were they idols to
pursue such a course? No. They
we're wise. II interruptions politicians.
Sought TO Deceive Public.
They came not seeking equity but
political advantage. They knew none
o. their cases possessed merit. But
they sought 20 deceive the public-nOt
10 convince the court. They believed
that by iustituting and pressing many
fraudulent contests they could either
induce the committee as "a matter OF
~eNpediency 10 scat some fake con
testants rather than reject them all.
OF compel the committee TO reject
them all In order hat they migh de-
ceiye the public into believing that
steam roller methods had been used
The correctness OF this reasoning will
%" shown by the full statement OF the
facts
Mr.. Roosevelt Is too shrewd "a poll
tician. had here been real merit in
fhc contests Of the - delegates whose
tfie Do said vas plain ever 20 have
j"ugardized them D. mixing them NJ
slfh over 700 contests uhich De- snee
and has admitted sere pur- fakes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-29
AGRICULTURE

EDMONTON, Alta. July 2s.-More
than a hundred agricultural communi-
ties in the province OF Alberta will
be organized this year under the rural
municipality act. passed by the last
legislature and effective in 1913. The
department OF municipal affairs has
so far received requests for petitions
to organize municipalities. and It is
announced hat elections will be held
in 80 localities this month and that
plebiscites may continue to be taken
until November.
Charles Stewart. minister of munich
pal affairs. announced in edmonton
to-day that the affairs OF all local i'm
provement districts In the province.
whether or not they are 10 be organ-
lied, must be wound up the coming
fall. when an Official audit will be
made OF the books OF the authorities.
Any balance shown on the debit or
credit side will be taken over by the
new organization.
The new system provides that taxes
shall be levied equally upon all rate
able land in the municipality accord.
ing to the assessed value of such land.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-29
DOCTORS
PROUD Of RECORD

not sleep at night. Ny bowels we're
constipated and ! also had a bad case
OF catarrh OF the head. I do not want
TO forget TO mention that my kidneys
and binder were In bad condition
and ] was troubled with rheumatic
pains also. These are many ailments
Tor one person to have and any one
can imagine my condition OF health
when ! nrst vent 10 the United Doc
tors. had doctored formerly with
many doctors and had taken all kinds
OF medicines. but they had done me
no good.
Now I want everyone TO know how
l feel after three weeks treatment
with the United Doctors.
ITO begin. I feel like a new man.
My nervousness and pains are gone.
l do not get up 90 tired and exhausted
In he morning. my appetite Use fine.
my Kidneys and bladder are o. X,
my catarrh no longer bothers me and
all the numbness and rheumatic pains
have ceased to exist. / think this Il
indeed most remarkable when I mink
OF the terrible condition I was in three
weeks ago.
I state this for publication for the
oenert of sufferers who may want 10
know where to go for a cure"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-29

friends and relatives at Triadefphis
Miss Effie Kuntz. OF North Main
OF Miss Fern Snu and Hs ssM asy' L 1ns sue a,
their home near rriadelphia.
After spending yesterday the guest of
Grove. '1 ousan M K.y.sr h nsy.s .iuS Of Elm m
his home In Pittsburgh, Pa
Alfred Hall. OF Short Greek. was q
visitor In the towns along the pike yes
Earl Davis. OF GAINESVILLE. O.. was q
VISITOR In Roney's Point yesterday. re-
'us Ma 70 his home last evening
Mis-. Martha Schubert a, her home or
Miss Della na M1Saii" q, Mouns.v,,,.
spent Sunday the guest Of Mss Ethyl
keXyser at her home in Elm Grove.
returned turf ana 10 M Woo 81 6; vi la ! sI, hays
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. c, TIrieS. Jr'
NJ their home on Walnut avenue.
Ella Graham. OF Edgwood and WOOD.
AVN, left the latter part or last week
70. a few weeks vacation at Atlantic
Joseph Czurilla and Leo Mccain. OF
W~oodsdale. are spending a few weeks al
a fishing camp at Parkersburg. on the
Miss Grace Gifen. OF Cleveland. Ohio.
Is spending a few weeks the guest OF her
Woodsdaie.
walter Petit. salesman for the r. W.
baurner Company. OF Wheeling. has re-
turned 10 mis- home at Elm Grove after
y. J..
Reed White. Of W~oodlawn. spent yes-
terday the guest OF relatives at Dallas.
Mrs. James Henderson Is improyinR
very nicely at chr home at Woodsdaie.
where she has been confined for the
past several weeks III.
NJ nnN NJ -
dale. spent yesterday the guest Of
friends and relatives at MoundsViile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-29
Do You Dread Mondays7

Most women do. when Monday
means TO them a hot. steaming. smelly
house because II Is washday. IL they
would use Easy Task laundry soap
they would find that the clothing and
linen were cleaner and sweeter when
finished. and that the work is done in
half the time. with no freJting and
fussing and had temper. Easy Task
soap takes the dirt out and doesn't
drive IL in. It's a white. pure soap;
not a dingy yellow soap that smells
bad in the cake and worse in the
tub.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-29
0UT-TEE-PIKE
Night of Disorder

saturday night was "a night OF atsor-
.vr IN Elm Grove. being marked Iv
itSe uignhtn uiaWls drunken yelling
- One man was arrested ana paid a
iAne 10 squire MARBLE. ana anofIer is IA
.tr-' VIZ receive a hearing this
Al "a local saloon "a game OF
.'su. whites ana negroes mixea up iu.
IlstIc ~ncounie and OFFICER I9mes
.e1.'r vas Hept busy all evening. The
.aI pthce - "a very NOISY one and
H.en anu kris can be heard al ali nours
VI TIE hisht ia drunken rctelY Tie
gre ~ lu arms and Viii 49,
"a ". incense be % n tho man
@htlH'ht D. not &C. little more utrti,ulsr
'"" I"e place - conducted ia the f!turr