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The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14

The State Text 5ook Commission shall be governed by the following policy: II shall hasten the publtca ation of text books. beginning with books for the primary grades. as fast as approv- cd manuscripts can be secured and pub ltcation facilities are afforded by the State, and the Commission shall make no contract with any publisher for a longer period than six years. and no contract shall be made for any book which shall interfere with the publica- tion of a substitute bv the state at any time
 Sec. 12. That members of the State Text Book Commission shall receive as full compensation for their services the sum of s600 per day, for each and every day they are actually engaged in the performance of their duties and actual railroad fare to and from their places Of residence. The amount of time each Commiss toner shall devote to the work of the Commission shall be de- tefmlned by majority Of the Commits son and for the purpose of supplying the commission with printing. stationery allowed said Commission a contingent fund amounting to S60o.00 per year.
 Sec. l3. That to cover the per diem, railroad fare and contingent expenses of said Commission fOT a biennial period. beginning December I2 1912, and ending December 12. 1914. there is hereby ap- propriated from the state treasury from any money not otherwise appropriate ed the sum of s10.00O co, or so much there or as may be necessary, and the chair man and secretary of the Commission shall file with the auditor of state vouchers for the per diem. railroad fare and contingent expenses. herein pro vided for. and the auditor is authorized to draw his warrant on the state treas urer therefor
 Sec II. That the text books. the pur- chase or production of which are pro vided for tu this Act shall be distrihut- ed In the following manner: Where books are purchased or contracted for from publishers other than the state they may be sold by regular dealers whose margin of profit shall be fixed by the Commissions where the books are printed by the state they shall be dis tributed by the county eXaminers and county superintendents or public fnstruc- ton under such terms and limitations as may be prescribed by the State Text Book Gommi ssion.
 See. 15 That all aets and parts of acts In conflict with this act are hereby repealed and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its adoption by the people.
 Filed in the office of the Secre-
 tarY of State on the 9th day of
 May. 1912.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above Act.
 Witness my official signature.
 this goth day of May. 1912
 EARLE w. HODGES
 Secretary of State% tSeal
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
FOR AMENDMENT 10. fl. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. If.
Be 1t Eenacted hy the People of the State of Arkansas.

Be 1t Eenacted hy the People of the
 State of Arkansas.
 Every elective public officer in the
 state of Arkansas may be removed from
 office by the electors entitled to vote
 for successor of such incumbent.
 through the procedure and in the man
 ner Ferein nreviaed for which proced-
 ure sh7H he known as the recall and is
 tn ad tton to any other method of re
 moNaI provided hy law.
 To effect the removal of an cleo
 tive state officer a petition signed by
 the electors entitled 10 vote for suc-
 Ccssef ta tho ircumhent sought to }t.
 removed. equal in number to twelve per ceutum Of the entire vote cast at the
 preceding election for all candidates for
 the office which the eUeumbent sought 10 be removed occupies. demanding the election of a successor to the officer
 named in said petition shall be address ed to the state board of election com miSstoHerS provided said petition shall ties in the state and shall be signed in each of such counties by electors equal | in number 10 not less than one per cen. tum of the entire vote cast in each of said counties at said election. as above estimated Such petition shall contain d general statement Of the grounds upon which the removal is sought which statement IS intended solely for the in- 1 formation of the voters. and the sutfi- 1 cieney of which shall not be open to re- i view
 i b When such petition shall he filed ! with te state election commissioners i they shall submit the same together 1 with statement of it's sufficienCV to i the governor, who shall immediately ] order and fix date for the holding of | the election. which shall take place not 1 less than sixty days and not more than l eighty days from the date of filing the l petitions and certificate with the gov l eFt1of IT. by the prayer of the peti- | tiouers it is the governor whose removal l is sought. the petition and certifcat te l before mentioned shall he filed with the 1 auditor of state who shall proceed in | the form and manner as prescribed for | the governor
 c In the event the officer sought to 1 be removed is the governor secretary Of state. or attorney general. officials now 1 comprising the state board of election i commissioners. either official sought to l member of said state board of election 1 commissioners for the purposes herein l provided and such vacancy or vacancies on said state board of election commis. | sioners shall be filled by other state of ] hciais in the order named following: I. The auditor of state
 l 9 The state treasurer.
 l g. The commissioner of mines man ufaeturers and agriculture.
 | f. The superintendent of public in. l Struetion
 i 5 The justices of the supreme court l in the order of their seniority as such The governor shall make or cause 1 ,0 Inc made puhlica tion or notice for tn, l holding of such election. and the elec i ton eomuli ssioTeFs of the various coun l ties of the state shall make arrange i ments for such election. and the sam
 shall be conducted. returned and the re
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
SAYING OF HIS BRIGHT BOY Disinterested Person Couldn't se. Anything Witty in Story Related
 by Fond Parent.

T want to tell you a bright thing that my little boy said this morning" :"
 "All right, go ahead"
 His grandmother caught her heel on one of the stairs when she was coming down to breakfast. and had narrow escape from falling When she told us about it, Willie spoke up. saying: It's lucky thing that grand ma Is well-heeled' Pretty good. eho My wife's mother has a considerable fortune. you know"
 But where is the connection?v
 'Why, well-heeled. you know. Pret- ty bright for a ten-year-old, wasn't it?"
 Il don't get the significance of it."
 My dear fellow, you certainly un- derstand that people who have plenty of money are often said to be we'll heeled. don't you?"
 Yes, I've frequently heard that ex- pression used in connection with them, but what had that to do with your wife's mothers escape from a tum- ble?"
 Cant you see the point? She would have fallen downstairs if she had not been well-heeled-that Is if her heel had not been a good one You see the connection now, don't you?"
 ''No. As I understand it. she had poor heel. If it had been a .ood one she wouldn't have caught it on the step, would she? How old did you say your boy was?"
 "Oh. never mind Confound it. what's the use of wasting time on peo- pie who have no sense of humor,"
 'But wait a minute Let us reason this thing out. If your boys grand. mother has a bad heel and is worth"
 "Go 10 the deuce, I'm in a hurry"
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
A Good. Kind Poet.

"He is one of the best poets in this country"
 T have never seen any of his po- ems in print
 Tt isn't likely that you ever will He is always trying to make other people happy, so he carefully hides his poems as soon as they are writ ten"
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
'IiS False

Miss Goodley-Miss Passay says she admires auburn hair most.
 Miss Knox-She doesn't admire it at all That's just a bluff she uses to throw people off the track.
 Miss Goodley-IIow do you mean ? She has black hair
 Miss Knox-Yes, and she wants to give the impression that she couldn't have bought auburn just as easily Catholic Standard and Times.
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
MAN WAS WORTH LOOKING AT
Stranger Called to Get Look at Honest Individual Who Adver-
 tised Money Found.

You advertised that you had found a pocketbook, I believer" he asked the man who had come to the door in answer to his ring.
 q did"
 You say it contained a sum of money?"
 Yes"
 "A very large sum of money, in fact?'
 Yes"
 And that the owner could have same by naming the sum found and describing the pocketbook?"
 Yes. Go on
 That is all I wished to ask"
 But you will have to give a de- scription of the purse you lost before you can put in a claim"
 q lost no purse"
 You didn't?"
 "No, sir
 Then why have you called?"
 Merely to see what a man looks like who will find very large sum Of money and then advertise the fact in the papers instead of hiding it and saying nothing about it. Good-day sir."-Tit-Bits.
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14

q. This article is s-if executing. but legislation may be enacted to facilitate it's operation. but. in no way limiting Or restricting the provisions of this arti- cle or the powers herein reserved
 Filed in the office of the Sec
 retary of State on the 9th day
 of May. 1912
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature
 this goth day of May 1912
 EARLE W. HODGES. tSeail Secretary of State
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
Breaking a Mans Nerve.

How will We proceed to give this offender the third degree?" asked the detective
 T don't know" replied the other. Suppose We start in by reading hin bunch of those stories you havo been writirg?"
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
Her Thought.

Co you remember the first time I ever put my arm around you?" he asked, after they had started on their honeymoon
 T shall never forget it." she re- piled.
 What did you think?"
 T thought you had fooled away lot of time over the pre!iminaries."
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
His Failure.

'Ah!" calculated the wide-eyed tourist who was pervading Rampage, Ariz,. on the qui yive for thrills T suppose that swaggering fellow over there has record as a bad man? ."
 'Fim?" contemptuously snorted Al kali Ike ''Aw. heeki-he aint even killed an innocent bystander"- Puck
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
Not lnconvenienced.

"Dld the dissolution of your gigan- tiv corporation cause you inconve- nience?"
 Not the slightest" replied MT. Dustin Stax. q needed an enlarged and improved system of branch of fees, anyhow"
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
The Voice of Exnerlence

Every girl has the right to be happy" she declared.
 Yes, her experienced friend re- piled, but so many girls get left in their eagerness to exercise that right"
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
As He Understands Hin.

What name?" inquired the new butler, as another guest arrived
 IS. N. Shelly-a relative, you know" said the man in an undertone. Essentially relatiYe," shouted the butler.
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
enoPosED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
ACT NO. 1.

AN ACT creating popular educa- eionai committee: creating a text book commission. prescribing the manner of US election and its duties. and providing Tor uniform text books for the public ochools Of this State. and for furnishing Sne same to tho school patrons of the state at actual cost of production and delivery.
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
InnOcuouS.

There is a man in our neighbor- hood who, I have positive proof, has married at least three different wom. en in the past month"
 What a wretch"
 Not at all. He is our minister"
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
Little Token of Esteem.

Morarity-Th' boys want to buy loYin' cup for Assemhlyman Flanni- gan.
 Jeweler-Here Is something very choice for BIO.
 Moriarity-I don't think Flannigan would go as high as that-but we'll ask him,-Puck.
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
GSeal ]


Viding for the recall of all elective pub lie officers. and prescribing the proce- dure.
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
Silent for Once.
Puck.

"Did your wife jump on you when you got home last night?"
 No; for once 1 was in luck. The people in the flat next door were hay ing spat and my wife was busy lis tening."
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
T opIlncr.

Agent want your name. please. for the new directory.
 Tragedian-I shall be pleased to give it to you on condition that it heads the bill in large type.-Harper's Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION

Constitutional Amendment No 13. limiting the amount and per diem and mileage of members Of the General As sembly.
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
It's Use.

What use Is the bridge of the nose?"
 T suppose 1t is for objects when hey pass from eye to eye"
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
tSeal l


Constitutional Amendment No Is. providing for the issuance of Bonds by Municipal Corporations for certain pur- poses when authorized by a majority of the qualified electors of said munici- palitt1s.
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
JudGinu From Results.

'fIaye you ever placed yourself in the hands of a beauty doctor, Mrs Muggworth?"
 Why do you ask me that?"
 My husband wants me to go to one'
 Yes I have been taking regular treatments from one for the past year"
 "Then I think I'll not go. It seems to be useless
The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14

Jimmy Self-preservat ion is the 1 first law of nature.
 Johnny-Is that why you are trying to preserve yourself in alcohol?
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
COURT DECIDES A WIFE
MAY LIE TO HER HUSBAND

KNSAS CITY. Oct 25,--If provoca.
ton is great and circumstances teno
to moral Justification wife may lie
to her husband. according to a de-
cision by the Kansas City court OF
appeals in the case OF Mrs. Carrie
Dimmitt, OF Monroe, Mo-, suing her
husband, James j. Dimmit. a mer-
chant, for the custody of their child.
idrs. Dimmiti several months ago
fell heir to sl25,0O0 left by an uncle
who died In Italy. She did not tell
her husband. The money was t6 be
held In trust by another kinsman dur
ing his life. An insurance company
learned OF the bequest and offered
TO lend Mrs. Dimmitt $4,000 on her
chances of OUTLYING the kinsman.
Mrs. Dimmitt collected the $4,000
after undergoing physical examina-
ton by a physician. sfr. Dimmitt,
not knowing the reason and not be-
lieving his wife's ill-health plea. was
angry. The quarrel led 10 divorce.
The court today awarded the child
to the mother.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
THE DETROIT TIMES. FRIDAY. OCTOBER IS. 1912

hot coffee, strong and black, and fried
some bacon. and with thick slices OF
bread and butter. they all ate raven
ously at the bare deal table In the
kitchen. with no pretense whatever
or tablecloth or napkins. The Water
melon and the farmers wife stood
alone In the kitchen after the others
had left and he looked down kindly
AT her with the camaraderie felt only
by one unfortunate In trouble for an
other In like place.
Its damn hard on YOU" he said.
And on him." said the woman.
"All the hay was just in"
Lay not up for yourselves treas
ures-" murmured the Watermelon Ia
conically, instinctively turning TO the
Bible on every occasion. PITY you
aren't man. Then you could chuck
the whole show. and hit the road with
me. I'm stony broke, too"
He patted her shoulder gently and
tears leaped into the woman's tired
oyes. She cried bit and he soothed
her softly as one would soothe tired
child
Those others" said she. wiping her
eyes on her coarse apron, they are
kind, but they don't understand"
They mean WELL" said the Water
melon. but you have 10 20 through
the mill yourself. to do well. know
what poverty means. Its ways amt
ways OF pleasantness by a dog.gone
sight"
Continued.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

family, but instead OF taking n stroll
with her father she hung around the
stoop with Henrietta: while the Wa,
ternelon did not know what he want,
ed TO do as far as the general could
make out. He was quiet, strangely
uncommunicative. seemed 20 be think.
ing deeply on some important sub.
ject. Worried over the past week,
thought the general Irritated and
tired, the general could not bother
with such nonsense and tramped on
to bed.
The Watermelon felt that he could
not say good night alone with Billy
He had read the desire in her eyes
for bit of a walk with him and 70
escape the temptation, he wished them
all good night and Followed the gen
eral up TO bed.
An the strength Of the man cried
constantly for the girl, for her sweet
ness, her charm, her grace. But he
loved with the love that Is love, that
will give all and aN nothing. love
that is rare and fine and that comes
to king and peasant alike, and to nc
one twice. TO some not at all His
week was up. He would slip away
that night when they were all asleep
Billy would forget him and he would
be better with his old cronies. fat
blear-eyed Mike and James OF the
bon-ton.
long he lay on his narrow cot and
stared at the gray square OF the win
dow, while the gentleman he was
born fought gallantly with the tramp
be had become.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
CHAPTER Xxx.
(Continuea.B

Henrietta and Bartlett had not even
1eard the Wild scream of the engine
~ Il shrieked past. and when the
Watermelon and Billy joined them,
Vrfc too preoccupied TO notice any
ming for long IN any one else, All
I0ur returned TO the general, quiet
and apparently depressed The gem
eInl was depressed himself. He did
not see how it would be possible 10
|Xel gasoline In that neighborhood,
1nd without gasoline they might as
well be without a car.
Billy divided the bread and fruit.
1nd without word. they sat side by
1Ide. and partook OF their humble re-
Ioff, the two girls, the general. the
tramp and the financier. The color re-
[uIned to BllR's face and in her eyes
Mas q great and shining light every
time she looked Aat the Watermelon.
Where he sat on the step OF the car,
bread in one hand, an apple in the
otler a part of the paper spread on
|,fis knees TO serve for napkin,
But he would not look at her. His
lace was still white and he Sead the
.Daper before him that he might not
|IIIuk. blliy ku0N Oh ulb love anu
loved In return, white, pure, decent
Billy. and he filthy piece OF fiotsam
Fashcd for the moment from the
lime OF the gutter Slowly, precise
~, he reread the article he had just
read without having comprehended a
WORD OF II.
The parting that evening was
6lightly prolonged, much to the gem
|ernl's annoyance. He was tired and
wanted to go to bed, and why the
others should prefer to linger on the
mall stoop which served for porch.
ne could not understand, and what he
could not understand always vexed
him Bartlett wanted to take a stroll
before turning in. and when the gen
oral kindly offered 10 accompany him,
he decided snddenly and. rudely, the
(<cncfal thought, that he didn't care
10 30. Henrietta wanted TO sit on the
ftoop apparently all night Billy
WANTED To walk. too. Walking, the
Ecneral decided. ran in the BARTLETT
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

''Better Alphonse had taken II,
lamented Henrietta.
What shall We do now" asked
Bartlett IL was Saturday and
Batehelor would not be able To reach
New York now no matter what hap
pened. lie had won. the ring was
safe, but he turned badly to the gen
eral. and laid his hand kindly on his
old friends shoulder. Hard luck,
man" said he. Hard luck"
We will have TO go home" said
Henrietta duly.
We have no money" replied the
general quietly. unmoved by his pen
niless condition, thinking only OF the
motor-car that was no more.
Il have a little" said Henrietta.
About six dollars"
we owe at least all OF that here
for supper and rooms" said Bartlett.
Henrietta glanced from one 10 the
other. then laughed. gay little bub-
BILE OF mirth. They had no money.
but what did that matter? What did
anything matter when one loved and
is loved? She felt guilty because she
was not sorrier over the loss OF the
car. and she patted the general Low.
ingly on the shoulder
Cheer up, daddy, We haven't q
cent, none OF us. she crooned.
We can telegraph" suggested
Billy.
From whereF" asked Bartlett
shortly
Why, We can drive somewhere
where we can" returned Billy desper-
ataIv updar ha, 20 thar,o calu, ocrutfnv
OF amusement.
Drive what?" asked Bartlett.
"A horse" said Henrietta mildly.
What horse?" questioned Bartlett
There are two. The farmer wants
them both 10 help clear up and 10 90
10 a neighbors for assistance. What
shall we driye?"
'Shank's mare" said Henrietta. "At
the nearest farm. we can get a team
and drive TO some town where We can
telegraph"
Bartlett and Billy agreed The
general said nothing. There was moth.
Ing TO say. The dream OF his heart
the occupation OF his days. was gone
What was there to say?
The Watermelon also was silent
He felt that he could not leave them
now that they were again in trouble
When they reached the town and had
telegraphed. he would go-back tC
the road. He was chewing a straw
hands In his pockets. gazing with the
others in dull apathy at the remains
of the car. and he raised his head in
stinctively 10 read the sky for ap
preaching storms. There would be q
moon that night and a good breeze
which would make walking easy.
Hungry" asked Billy gaily, smil
ing at him, her eyes asking what the
matter was. Had she done anything
to offend him since the evening be
fore when they had climbed the rail
road cut together?
I'm always hungry, Billy said he
and Joined the general on the way
TO the house.
Billy stood a moment. hurt and
flushed, then she followed the others
in TO breakfast.
The farmers wife had made some
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

Edith v. Coombs, ~ years old,
sailed recently from San Francisco
on the steamer Roanoke as the wire
less operator She has the distinction
of being the first girl to leave port
on the Pacific coast holding that po-
sition.
She has a smart sailors cap and
the regulation blue uniform coat
Just like a man. She will earn a sal
airy OF $40 a month. including meals
and quarters.
Miss Coombs Is an orphan. Nine
months ago she obtained the position
of stenographer TO Supt. r. Y. Cad
mus OF the wireless service at the
custom house. She took an interest
In telegraphy and Is now skilled
operator. II is said she makes many
offthe boys hustle TO keep up with
her when she sends out her messages.