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The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
yEGGNEN BATTLE
 WITH CITIZENS
TICKETS STAND GUARD WHILE coNFEDERATEs LOOT
 BANK VAULT.
BANDITS ALL MAKE ESCAPE
One of Robbers Believed to Have Been Wounded in Fight Which Con-
 tinued for an Hour

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Dardanelle, Ark.-While armed pick cts held off the citizens by constant fussilade of shots, a band of yeggmen blew the safe of the First State Bank of Dardanelle and escaped with be. tween $4,000 and 5000 of the banks funds.
 The battle between the pickets and the citizens, who were aroused by the noise of the first explosion and rush. ed to the bank, continued for nearly an hour. It is believed that one of the pickets in front of the bank was wounded by Bent Wirt and Ed Smith, who opened fire on the robbers from the cover of hotel entrance across the street.
 The citizens were aroused about i o'clock in the morning by terrific explosion. Many hurried to the busi- ness section of the town and as they approached the bank from various di- rections they were stopped by the pickets and ordered to keep away Those citizens who were armed open ed fire on the robbers and the latter returned the fire, the battle continu- ing at intervals for an ho.r while two or more of the bandits were working in the bank.
 Under cover of the fire of the pick cts all the robbers finally made their escape. The number of bandits is variously estimated at from four to eight.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
AGED VETERAN IS DEAD
James keathey Was Oldest Inmate Of
 the Confederate Home.
Western Newsp@oer vri.n News Service

Western Newsp@per J+risn News Service
 Little Rock.-James Keathley 92 Neas old the oldest inmate of the Confederate HGme, died after briet illness. MT. keathley was a native of Indiana hat moved to Tennessee when a youth. He served through the war aa member of the Twenty-fifth Ten neasee Infantry, C. s. A. After the War he settled in Faulkner county, Arh4nsas. He was admitted to the Confederate Home in 1905.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Mother Kills Six ChiIdrep

Minneapolis, Minn.- Mrs. Lydia Lackwold, aged g. was arrested charg- ed with murdering two of her children. According to the police, the woman has not only confessed to killing the two of which she is accused, but also four others as well. The officers say the woman acknowledged administer ing quantities of a liquid fly poison
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
FEDERAL AID FOR STATES
Representative Proposes Plan for Establishment of Military Academic

Western Ncwspaper Union News Servi~~
 Washington n-Congressman Kenneth D. Mcclellan of Tennessee, a member O. the House military affairs commit tee, has submitted to Congress his plan for an efficient military reserve through government assistance to the various states that are willing to maintain military academies for the education of young men.
 He would have Congress appropriate approximately $3,000,000 annually, from which amount $80,00 would go to each of the states, signifying q readiness to cooperate
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
FEDERAL C0NTR 0L URGED
Only Way to Prevent Floods Declare
 Army Engineers.

Western Newspa0er Union News Service
 Washington.-lmmediate legislation to place under Federal control the con struction of all bridges and their ap- breaches and to prevent encroach- ments on channels in tributaries of nayigable rivers, was recommended in a report submitted to Secretary Gar rison by the Board of Army Engineers appointed to investigate the floods which devastated the Ohio valley last spring.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
All Over Arkansas
Malvern Geto Handle Factory

RalYefn.-The shelton Handle Com- pany, whose plant at Beirno, was burn ed recently, has arranged to rebuild in this city. The new plant, which will be operated by electricity, will be modern and up-to-date in every re- speet. The building for the purpose, no" under course of construction, will be a frame structure. AS by 60 feet This company, which will give employ ment to probably 20 men, will use hickory, pecan and ash timber.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
inventor Is Lost at Sea.

London.-In In spite of the denial from Munich of the disappearance of Dr. Diesel. the chairman of the Diesel Engine Company. at the annual meet. ing of shareholders. confirmed the story of his disappearance. A later dispatch confirmed the report that the inventor vas lost at sea.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Fuller Named State MineraIoolst.

Little Rock.-State Commissioner John H. Page of the department of mines, manufactures and agriculture, has appointed John T. Fuller of New York state mineralogist and mining engineer for Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Faulkner County Wins Prize.

Conway.-Fauikner county residents were highly elated when a message was received announcing that this county had won third place among the agricultural exhibits at the Tri-State fair held at Memphis, Tenn, iast week. Faulkner's booth was declared the best from Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Road Is CompIeted.

Greenwood,-All ot the 8 miles Of road undertaken by the residents of this section to be rebuilt in two days. has been completed. A conservative estimate places the value of the work at $25,000 More than l 900 men do- hated their services free of charge. in addition to $50 teams.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Memorial Presented Camden.

Camden.-Mrs. A. A. Tufts has pre- sented the city with a magnificent drinking fountain as a memorial to her late husband, Aired A. Tufts. The fountain will be erected beside the Camden National Bank Building, sinca MT. Tufts was cashier of this bank for rsany years.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Five Die in Flames.

Now Haven, Ky. - Five persons perished in flames that swept through the business section Of New Haven. The victims were the wife, three chil. dren and sister of James Deyers, who were trapped by the fire in Devers' hotel.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Crop Beinu Gathe1ed.

county is now moving rapidly, Since the continued dry weather permits of gathering the fleecy staple very fast Farmers are realizing a good r-ice for their product, and indications are that n large crop will be planted again next year.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03

Bigelow.-Otto Fihkbiener, a young German, who recently came here. has installed about s4,000 wor-l of sausage machinery, which has been in opera tion for several weeks. The machinery has a capacity of 800 pounds per hour. The plant has created a market for the live stock of this section.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
---~------- ---~--7---- Speats on Seed Selection.

Helena-Prof Lassiter director of the plant industry at the University O. Arkansas at Fayetteville, spoke to an enthusiastic audience at the Board ot Trade on the subject of Cotton Growing"
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03

Fayettevlle-Acting President Flu. trall of the University of Arkansas, who is ex-ofiicio chairman of the board delegated to hold the Rhodes scholar ship examinations for Arkansas, has received notice that these examina- tions will be held on October 14 and l5 next. The place of examination will be Little Rock.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Fee $1 for Each Township.

Little Rock.-Attorney General w. l.. Moose has l andered an opinion to tae effect that a county assessor is entitled to a fee of only $1 for each township in which he assesses the property of ron-residents and unknown owners and not $1 for each one of the "on-residents and unknown owners.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-03
Assessments Are Lower.

Helena.-The Phillips County Equa lization BoMd adjourned until October \, when the members will meet with he County Court. The assessments ot me county are lower than last year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-08
CHAPTER xl.

On the day of his interview with
McMinitry Kerr had asked Kendall
and DR.. Hayes to meet him at Judge
Gilbert's Office directly after luncheon
At this conference he intended TO tel
them they would have to acquire the
News. The transfer of the property
need not be made until after the
election. but he wanted to know at
once that 1t was his.
The boss was late, and the three
men had to wait some time for him
Il wouldn't want the boys to know
It," said Gilbert disconsolately. but
I'm afraid he's got US beat"
Kendall was hopeful still.
IT'S three days till election" he
urged. Anything can happen in that
time"
Il wish / believed in miracles like
you do" was DR.. Hayes rueful com
ment.
"Only a miracle can save u.s." added
Judge Gilbert gloomily.
II tell you. gentlemen" insisted
Kendall, II still think Dave Kerr can
swing it"
"All the same" answered the cor
oner, when | went out to stick my
good money in real estate options on
factory sites I wash I'd been riding
Balaam's ass"
The others laugh at his expense
was cut short by the entrance of Da-
vid Kerr.
How 8 1t look. Mr.. Kerr" asked
Gilbert
ut might be worse" was the reply.
I'VE count the votes. don't we?"
Gilbert was not optimistic.
I'm afraid it isn't going to be that
close"
Have you heard anything from the
eleventh." queried Kendall.
~ had a talk with Sweeney this
morning. and he said he could put
enough stock-yards people in the lev
enth to deliver the ward all right,
Bauerschmidt was in my Office at the
same time. He's up against it in the
sixth"
Then we can't count on much out
side the river wards" said Kendall.
Kerr nodded his head. He could
have added that the river ward men
would vote early and often, but that
there was no occasion for It, 1t was
an open secret that for several weeks
foaters had been colonized in the
levee district.
I'VE can't count on much besides
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them wards" explained Kerr. unless
the Belmont News goes out OF bust.
ness"
What can we do about it," In
CURED Hayes. He saw defeat staring
them in the face.
Sam replied the boss after a mo-
ments silence, every mans got his
prlce-in some form or other"
news or no News, we've got to
win. exclaimed Kendall desperately.
I've staked everything on 1t In Chi
cago and must get results-and that
means franchise and nothing but .
franchise"
Then we've got to have that paper
at any cost"
ITS mortgaged for all it's worth. =
said Gilbert.
That won't help US in the next
three days. snapped Kendall
There amt no use mincing mat.
ters.' concluded the boss We're up
against it. There's only one thing to
do; see what he'll sell for. and pay
him his price"
Judge Gilbert looked at the matter
from the point OF view of business
lawyer.
1t won't be cash down for the
whole thing. We merely assume the
mortgage. and then pay him whatever
he'll take to clear out"
Kerr had figured all this out With
him time was the most important
consideration.
We've got to get busy mighty
quick" said the boss.
when are you going to see him!
asked Kendall
Right away"
"We can't very we'll go to his Office =
said Gilbert Even that little move
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-08

nervous l could not sleep, then l would
be so tired mornings that could scarcely
get around. 1t seemed almost impossi-
BILE to move or do bit of work and
thought never would be any better un-
til submitted to an operation. COM
menced taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and soon felt like
new woman. l had no pains, slept well,
had good appetite and was fat and
could do almost all my own work for .
family Of four. / shall always feel
that owe my good health to your med
icine. Mrs. HAYWARD Sewers, Cary.
Maine.
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
II you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia f. .Pinkham Nj Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, lass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held In strict confidence.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-08

would give him more of an advan-
tage,"
Get him over here" ordered Kerr.
Telephone him. He'll come. You
needn't say who's here"
Judge Gilbert picked up the tele-
phone on the table and asked vii.
liams, his secretary. who sat in the
outer Office. to get Mr.. Wright at the
Belmont News on the line for him.
Judge Gilbert's Offices consisted of
an outer room where sat his secre-
tary; within, where Kerr and his lieu
tenants were in conference. was the
library, a large room looking out on
the main thoroughfore Of Belmont;
and from this, opposite the outer re-
ception room. then opened. two
smaller rooms, one Of which Gilbert
ussd as his private office. the other
as a room for consultations.
When Gilbert finished telephoning.
he said, He's busy going over the
proofs Of some late stuff for this after
moons paper. but he'll be over in half
an hour or So"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-08
CHAPTER XII.

When Gloria found that the Presby-
in order to extend its work, she sug-
gested to Mrs. Hayes that they go
among their friends, explain the STU
alton and ask money for their charity.
One of the first upon whom they
called was Judge Gilbert Williams
explained that the judge was busy
for a few minutes and asked them to
be seated. He did not know If the
men cared to be bothered with mere
women on such day.
When Williams announced that Miss
Kerr and Mrs. Hayes wished to see
him, Judge Gilbert asked Kerr If he
knew the meaning of the visit.
They got some sort O. mission
work they're begin for. It's just a
polite shake down"
II didn't know she had taken 1t up
that seriously I just thought she went
down with Mrs. Hayes out Of curl
ception room, there opened two
osity."
Women Is queer creatures, Amos.
Gloria's spendin' lots of her time with
Sans wife savin' souls. You're In for
it. She got me TO subscribe hun
dred dollars. Wanted my name to head
the list I told her to put me down
as Cheerful Giver Said | was castin'
bread on the water without any hope
O. gittin' it back. Them mission
things is usually fakes"
ITO RE CONTINJ-ED)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-08

biggest man in Belmont. and yet i"
She did not finish the sentence.
"Yet-I-what?" he urged.
Il don't understand, that's all.
who. for instance?"
Gloria thought for a moment. and
resolved only to name persons In .
general way.
Well, Lefty Loomis.'
"Old John Loomis' daughter
rs he the big wholesale grocer?"
That's him. What d she do ?"
Il tell you-she didn't do anything.
It's just-an atmosphere"
Huh! A beautiful lot O. airs she's
got right to put on" snorted the
boss. ID you know how old Loomis
made his money!"
Out of groceries. didn't he?"
Groceries. nothin'. That's just a
stall. He's got a warehouse cnuck
full OF rotten whisky he sells in pro-
hibition Kansas. That's his real bust
ness. He don't sell enough groceries
in a year to feed a first class boardin'
house. l wouldn't let him sell any
thing to the poor farm. Don't let
that girl O. his put 1t over you any
And they say he passes the plate
In church! Cad. l hate a hypocrite
I'll make him sweat for It,"
Her father was SO wrought up that
Gloria was afraid to speak further
but when he insisted she told of sew
eral instances OF which she had been
pleased to term antagonistic atmos
phere, and in each case Kerr related
some disgraceful characteristic of the
head OF the family. Once he did not
hesitate to give his opinion OF soci
ETY. woman whose history he knew
we'll This intimate knowledge of Bel
mont affairs and IFS bellttling refer
ences to leading citizens made Gloria
reach the conclusion that in some way
he was in a class by himself. This
caused her to soothe him with the
remark:
Father, l think they're jealous be
cause you're head and shoulders above
them all"
She might not love him. but heI
pride in him and her loyalty to him
we're all the greater for the lack OF
love. She felt that she was at fault
for not having that true filial regard
which other daughters had for theil
fathers, and therefore whenever she
could she strengthened her faith In
him as Belmont's leading citizen.
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versation there came fsom him box
of red roses at the dinner hour.
1t must not be thought that Glo-
ria was entirely cut OF from society
1t was the society she craved, the in
innate association with certain ones.
which she was no. finding. To all the
formal functions Gloria was invited,
but she no longer cared for big balls
as formerly. Her dances were all
taken, but there was something in the
atmosphere which dampened her spir-
its. Although every one was superb
cially pleasant, there was no cordial
ity in 1t at all. So she busted herself
more and more with remodeling her
country home.
One day at Locust Lawn a man en-
gagged in digging the foundation for
tne new porch touched his hat and
called Mrs. Hayes by name. She
stopped to talk to him and betrayed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-08
WyominQ.

Wilcox & German began erecting a
drilling rig in the Brenning basin,
about six miles from Douglas, and
when it is in operation, eight concernc
will be drilling for oil in that district.
The Peoples Mutual Oil Company
of Baggs is making preparations to
drill this winter The company has
ben organized under the laws of tn 2
state of Wyoming by nine stockhold-
ers in the sum of $4,000.
With 1876 men employed in the con-
struction of the new refining plant Of
the Standard Oil Company at Casper
the several buildings and stills are
gradually assuming form and much
heavy machinery is arriving on the
grounds. Four immense stacks are at
present being built This plant will
cost in the neighbcrhood Of a million
dollars.
A. A Hayden Of Denver is president
and Charles F. Tew of Greeley direc-
tor of the Commonwealth Oil & Re.
filming Company, which was organized
at Cheyenne, through consolidation of
the Allegheny Oil Company and the
Co-operators' High Gravity Oil Com
pany, concerns operating in Utah and
western Wyoming. The new company,
capitalized at 81 ,000, 900, will operate
in the Brenning basin of Converse
county, Wyoming, where wells will at
once be sunk on lands it holds under
lease.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-08
New Mexico.

F. w. Weidenbeck, a miner in the
into Columbus samples of the ore that
he is getting from his mines in the
mountains. The ore has been as
sayed and the best being found to be
of value of about s65 per ton. This
ore Is taken from the vein at about a
depth OF sixty feet and as the shaft
is being deepened the vein is widen
ing and the ore is of more value.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-08
we ERN
MINING NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York Metal Market.
Colorado.
IN 3 r ! E :

The recently OyerhauleQ MT. Cnam-
pion mill, in Leadville's gold belt eX-
tension. is now running under electric
power, and the work is satisfactory.
There is no change at the mine. the
ore body holding out to the satisfac'
ton of all concerned.
Dennis Sullivan. Henry Harrington.
Joseph w. Phillips and Colin A. CHS
holm have filed incorporation papers
with the clerk and recorder OF Tel
ler county for the Rayner Gold Min
ing Company, new organization, cap
italized at 100000, with 100000
shares.
With the closing of prospecting for
the season at this altitude, the results
achieved during the season at Lead
vile have been extremely satisfactory
in all of the outlying sections, and a
number Of claims have been located,
showing in some instances pay min
eral from grass roots.
Report comes from the Horseshoe
district near Leadville. that the Hill
top property has opened a larger body
OF ore recently than has ever been
found on the claim. The mine IS
shipping on an average two cars daily.
with the values well above the aver
age in lead and silver.
The past summer was an active one
for the mines of the Montezuma and
Snake River sections. Old properties
have disclosed new ore bodies, mine
dumps have been successfully worked.
several new strikes were made, and
much development work was started
in the larger properties.
F. d. Sherry of Hayden reports the
discovery by him and his associates
of what he describes as the greatest
body of zinc and copper ore in Colo
rado. He says that they have encoun-
| tered an enormous contact vein seven
to eight miles in length in the extreme
western part of Moffat county
At Leadville the new Miller mill
started and report says is running
satisfactorily. In the body Of ore
| opened In the main tunnel, which Is
a little better than four feet wide, a
streak was found that carried four
ounces gold per ton. and the whole
four feet runs a little better than SIG
| per ton.
| Radium is said to exist in the ore
taken from the mines on the south
fork of the St. Vrain river, above
Lyons. where there has been marked
activity during the last few months
In what quantity the precious metal
exists is not known, the result Of the
development work being carefully
guarded secret.
The upper section Of Clear Creek
county in which Lawson. Georgetown
and Silver Plume are located. have
long been noted for the production of
ores which yield high values in silver
and lead, with occasional bodies OF
zinc. The latter Is shipped to the
smelters at Salida, either as run ore
or concentrate.
Information was in circulation at
Brush that syndicate has been
formed by leading oil men of Denver
and the East for the purpose of de-
veloping oil fields in the vicinity OF
Brush and Snyder. and that actual
operations will be commenced within
e few weeks. Machinery, it is said, is
ready for shipment from Denver and
several test wells will be put down on
| the lands.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-08
CHAPTER x.-contioued.

Gloria's admiration OF her fathers
powers did not lessen upon their bet
ter acquaintance. Strange as 1t may
seem. her loyalty to him was strength
ened by each turn of fortunes wheel
which thrust her back upon herself
The frivolous veneer in her nature
was being worn away. and the real
Gloria was beginning to appear.
Kerr's was indeed a powerful person
ality, and Gloria was coming to see
why he was SO successful. A woman's
intuition and not an understanding Of
the facts in the case was the girls tu-
tor. She hugged to her heart the com
parison of Joe Wright and her father
In the younger man she saw some Of
the traits which made her father q
power-magnetism. reserve strength.
and logical mind. Wright had that
and more: he had all the social
graces. To her, however. his great
est appeal was that he was youth.
eternal youth. and love.
What Gloria could not understand
was why Wright was avoiding her In
her ears she could hear him whisper
as he had that night:
Spring on the hills. Beloved,
On the side of a meadowed slope:
And Love in our hearts, Beloved.
Love, and Spring and Hope.
Now was spring here. and hope and
the promise Of love. but he did not
come. After her return from St
Louis she had waited in vain. Then
she had asked to have him invited to
dinner. When Mrs. Gilbert telephoned
him he refused owing to press OF
business. but asked to speak to Clio
ria. She came to the telephone and
they had a pleasant chat. He told her
that he was busy finishing some mag
axine articles which the editor was
pressing him for. and that he was
working night and day. For the time
being Gloria accepted this explana-
tion. The day of their telephone con-
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t1icians to take him around the ship;
deck, sides and mast space. Eighteen
feet below the water line they found
an ammunition passageway. well light
ed and artificially ventilated.
Two tons of gun cotton f1oated in
tanks just forward of the spot: tons
of Explosive D." the most deadly ex-
plosive known. were piled up in mag
azines on either side; casks Of de-
tonating caps were piled in the COM
partment just aft. And here Reader
and the sailors sat and studied the