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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-14

it would incriminate himself, but the
act does state the witness cannot be
convicted on his own testimony.
The expenses of this department are
to be borne by the companies holding
certificates in the state, payable in
proportion to the $4,000 annual ex-
penses of the department, as to their
gross premiums, after deducting for
reinsurance and returned premium on
cancellations.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-14

Representative Smith Of Bradley has
introduced a bill ito regulate the du-
ties and the pay of road overseers in
this state" 1t provides that the over
seers shall keep a complete record OF
work performed, and persons subject
to road duty in his district, and that
after October 81, 1914, his pay shall be
$3.50 per day, provided his records
show that not less than seven men and
three teamS have been employed,
otherwise he shall receive but S1.50.
1t also probes that after October 81,
1914, no road overseer in this state
shall be allowed to employ any teams,
wagons, or implements belonging to
himself or belonging to any relative
within the fourth degree of consan-
guinity or affinity. If such teams,
wagons, or implements are to be paid
for out of any public road fund"
The Wilson Department of Labor
and Industry bill was reported on ia
vorably by the committee, with amend
ment that it be for only 81 years.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-14

Like an April shower, without warn
ing. came the first test on the Cald-
well q Drake proposition, which had
been expected for some time, ana IN
it the representatives Of the capitol
commission triumphod. 1t cannot be
really considered q test vote, how
ever, for upon the opposition side wero
q number of senators who have always
fought a Caldwell * Drake appropra-
ton, while there were senators or the
commission side who are expected to
favor an appropriation 10 pay some
thing to the deposed contractors.
The issue was brought about by Sen
ator Raney who rendered bill max
ing an appropriation of $7,975.75 to
pay an account to the Pfefer Stone
Company. of Bateaville. for stCne fur
nished about six years ago to Cald-
we'll & Drake Senator Raney an
nounced he was in no way reSponst
BILE for the bill that ii had been pre-
pared and handed to him. and that he
had no knowledge regarding the au-
thenticity of the account, merely in
PRODUCING it in order that committee
could make an investigation and de-
termine whether or not the state owet
anything to the Pfeifer Company.
Senator John Ike Moore, of Phillips
county who is a member of the state
capitol commission, made a motion
that the further consideration of the
bill be indefinitely postponed Sena-
tor Coyington moved to table this mo-
ton. Then came the Ireshet which
permitted the flood of oratory to wash
away the gates.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-14

The house Committee on Agriculture
reported adversely on the bill intro
appropriating $4,000 for the Arkansas
State Fair at Hot Springs. A new
bill was introduced by Messrs. Buck
ner, Ludwig, Westcott, Grant, Rorex
and Ragon, appropriating $4,000 for
the participation of Arkansas in the
San Francisco Panama exposition, and
providing for the appointment of five.
commissioners.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-14

The resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Kidder for the creation Of
the office of Lieutenant Governor has
been referred to the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments 1t is pro-
vided that the Lieutenant Governor
shall be elected at the same time as
the governor and other state officers.
and shall have the same qualifications
as the governor. He shall be president
of the senate and shall have only a
casting vote therein, and in the event
of his disability, the president of the
senate shall act. His salary is fixed
at $4,000 per year. 1t is provided that.
In the case of the impeachment of
the governor, or his removal from Of
flee, death, inability to discharge the
powers and duties of said office, resig-
nation, or absence from the state, the
powers and duties of the office shall
devolve upon the lieutenant governor
for the residue of the term, or untfl
the disability shall cease. But when
the governor shall, with the consent
of the legislature, be out of the state.
in time of war, at the head of a mili-
tary force thereof, he shall continue
'commander-in-chie of all the military
force of the state"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-14

The University of Arkansas appro-
priation bill was introduced by Mr..
Thweatt, carrying larger amount
than two years ago. Another bill in
which the university is deeply interest
ed was introduced by Mr.. Knight to
repeal the law against the Greek Let
ter fraternities in the institution.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-14

With little argument, the house pass
ed the Coyington bill, which is aimed
at the Associated Press forcing ii to
give duplicate service to more than
one paper in a city,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-14

The house passed the bill introduced
by Ragon, of Johnson, Kidder. of Pu-
laski and Patterson, of Woodruff. sub
stituting the electric chair for the gal
lows in the execution of persons con-
victed of capital crimes, was passed
by a vote of 66 to %.
The three authors of the bill and
Mr.. Josephs, of Miller county. argued
in support of the bill, and Mr. Sain.
of Howard, opposed the measure. The
advocates of the electric chair argued
that it is much more humane method
of execution that hanging, is more
economical, and in everyway more de-
sirable.
The bill provides for a permanent
death chamber in the state peniten-
tiary, equipped with all the modern ap-
picances for the infliction of death
by electrocution. All executions shall
be conducted by the superintendent or
some assistant designated by him.
The convicted person shall be imme-
diately conveyed to the penitentiary
after conviction, and there held await
ing execution. The sum of 81 500 is
appropriated for carrying out the pro-
visions of the act.
1t is provided further that mo news
paper shall print or publish the details
of the execution OF criminals under
this act Only the fact that the crimi-
nal was executed shall be printed
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-14

The hardest fight of the session came
up over the passage of the Ragon bill
providing that coal miners shall be
paid on a basis of screened coal,
rather than under the terms of the
mlne-run law of 1905, which this bill
seeks to repeal The repeal of the
mlne-rnn law has long been mooted
question, and its advocates and op-
ponents have been bitterly arrayed
against each other.
Messrs. Ragon, of Johnson, Dipboye,
OF Crawford, Sawyer of Garland. Will
lens, of Logan, Baxter of Washington
and Grant, of Jackson, spoke in sup
port of the bill. declaring that it is
the only just and equitable method,
fair alike to the coal miner, the oper-
ator and the consumer They assert
ed that a majority of the miners them
selves are really in favor of the
screened coal law, but do not dare ad-
vocate it. under penalty of a fine OF
$40 prescribed by their union. They
asserted that the mine-run law has
GiOStu uON ii Il HidJCTlty vi lue IuiHtS,
especially in the Spadra district, and
has forced many small operators into
bankruptcy, so that the miners are de-
prived of employment. Under the
mine run law the miners are paid for
slack, dirt, rock and everything
brought to the surface, and they eX
ercise no care in producing market
able coal so that the consumer is the
one who must in the end pay for the
poor production. Further, they argued
against any abridgement of the free
dom of contract, contending that the
mine worker is we'll able to take care
of himself in making contracts with
the mine operator.
The bill was opposed by Messrs, vii
son, of jefferson, Patterson of Wood
ruff, and Davis. of Lafayette, who
pleaded for the living wage. and for
the rights of the man who digs his liv
ing from the depths of the earth. The
presented petitions signed by about
1900 miners protesting against the
repeal Of the mine run law, but the cp-
ponents of the bill declared that there
are at least 5000 miners who had not
petitioned against it's repeal,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09
WILSON MEN NOT
TO Be GIVEN BOOT
For Taking Part In Fight for Pres
Ident, Says CARRIER In Stat
Ing His Position.
rGreenvlle Democratic Advocate. J

[Greenulle Democratic Advocate
Il desire to repeat and emphasize my
former denial that have been visiting
Washington for the purpose of influence
ing Ohio patronage, said former Ma
tional Committeeman Harvey c, CARRIER.
1T puzzles me to know the source OF
the statements that have been coming
from that city. am not, as announced,
interested in any program of appoint
ments, and am not in any way opposing
Senator Atlee Pomerene, with whom my
relations are pleasant and friendly. The
fact is that I, with others of the original
Wilson movement in Ohio, have been
asked by members of the Cabinet to fur
nish them with information con-
cerning certain minor appointments
when requested. There is a man
ifest desire here, and there, too,
to see to it that no member of
the Wilson movement is to be punished
for having taken part in it. Whenever
the situation discloses the fact that the
opposition to a Wilson man for appoint
ment is based upon his activity last year,
and I am requested to make a statement
of fact to Postmaster General Burleson
or any other appointing officer, 1 shall
do 80. This is precisely all that 1 have
done up to date and propose doing
hereafter. The use of my name as in
dorser for candidates for various places
is pure imagination on the part of Wash
ington people As said once before, I
am personally interested in certain nom
nations to be made for postofices in
Darke County, my old home"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09
CARES FOR CROWD
SPEEDWAY MANAGEMENT LOOKS
CAREFULLY AFTER COMFORT
OF VISITORS.
Grounds PoIiced by Military While
Doctprs and Hospitals are Al
ways Handy.

1t is sno small task to provide for
the safbty of 100000 people, when
those people are on pleasure bent,
yet that is what the management Of
the indianapolis Motor Speedway does
every year, when the great 500-mile
race takes place. During the four
years which have elapsed since the
Speedway became the center Of Amer
lean automobile racing, a system has
been devised for looking after the
crowds, which has been reduced to an
exact science. Nothing is left undone
which will provide for the comfort
GEd safety of the visitors or for that
or the men who drive the cars.
The Speedway grounds are policed
by detachment of patrolmen detailed
to this duty by the Indianapolis Po-
lice Department, and in addition to
these there is a large force Of deputy
sheriffs who are on the alert at all
times. But the greatest factor for
handling the crowds and keeping them
out of harms way, are the Speedway
Guards, regiment of trained soldiers
under the command of Capt w. P.
Carpenter, a military officer who has
years Of experience behind him and
who knows how to enforce the kind
of discipline among his men which is
conducive to the proper results. Ev-
cry man under Capt. Carpenters COM
mand has had military experience, and
he is given short beat to patrol un-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09
HENRY ALTON'S SON
When the Mask Fell From Before
His Fathers Spiritual
Vision.
BY HAROLD CARTER.

The pardons board was divided,
three against three, in the case of
James Jones'. and the casting vote
rested with Henry Alton. The mat
ter was perplexing one. Jones was
now five and thirty years of age and
had spent nine years in the state
penitentiary for killing fellow man
in drunken brawl His sentence
had eleven years more to run. A
little public sentiment had been dis
played in favor of the prisoner, but
this was of purely sentimental or
der 1t had been aroused by the 10y
atty Of the prisoners sweetheart,
Mary Lomax, who had petitioned sue
cessive governors and boards in vain
and who, 1t was known, was waiting
for his release to marry him. She
had stuck to him since his conviction.
Henry Alton was good man in
the eyes OF the world but what is
more. he was actually good. He
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09

lived up to his convictions. A deacon
in his church, a leader of the anti
liquor movement, he passed as a
shrewd, hard, conscientious type of
citizen. He knew that justice was not
temperamentally mixed with mercy
in his mind and wished to do his duty
to the state and the accused. There
fore he did not visit Jones, lest he
should be swayed by sentiment, but
went away for a week to think over
the matter.
He went to Lake hotel, Fairview,
and after three days he had come
to no decision. On the fourth day he
resolved to vote against the pardon
AS he got into the train on his home
ward journey young woman fol7I
lowed him and took the vacant half
of his seat, although the coach was
nearly empty. When Alton looked at
her in mild surprise he saw that her
eyes were read from weeping.
my dear madam!" he said, rather
shocked, "is anything the matter?
Can I help you in any way?" II
"Yes, Mr.. Alton" she answered
my name is Mary Lomax." II
The train was rushing toward the
metropolis. Alton was Disconnected.
For three days he had read petitions
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09

tion-and here / am"
Henry Alton was distinctly annoyed.
He assumed his most judicial man
ner.
"I may as we'll tell you" he said.
that have decided to vote against
pardoning Jones. have looked into
the case very thoroughly. A man
who takes the life of fellow man"
"Clapp was trying to murder him"
said the girl with low sob. 1T was
his life or the other mans"
"The life of fellow man under any
circumstances, deserves condign pun
ishment," continued Alton. There
may have been some slight extenua-
tion. But Jones has been amply con-
sidered in escaping the death penalty
My decision is FINAL"
"Will you let me tell you his
story?" said the girl 81 will only ask
you once more when ! have ended,
and then, If you still refuse-well,
that will be all" she said, signing.
"I cannot we'll help myself" an
swered Alton with a frosty smile.
But / am not a man of mere moods.
I base my convictions upon justice
and, once they are made up, they are
unBhakable."
I'm going to tell you" said the
young woman. Don't be afraid that
shall create a scene-just listen,
Mr.. Alton. Jones. Of course, is not
his proper name; that he has refused
to reveal even to me, until he can as
sumo 1t as a free man. James was
brought up in the family Of one Of
those good men we all know about
one of those hard, unyielding churchly
men was his father. You know them!
Justice, infexible justice-but never
pity. For every childish mlsdeed he
was fogged. When other boys played
James was kept at home to study,
lest Satan enter into him through
idleness. His mother died when he
was a boy his father loved him, l
beEeve, but never showed his love.
When he was sixteen James got into
some trivial scrape. 1t was about
money 1t was not honest, but he
should have had pity and sympathy
But his father only thought of justice.
He turned him out of his home. The
son fell among bad companions. He |
was weak, he sank lower and lower
until / met him. It was in a mission, |
and he had gone there to listen and
deride. Instead of that the spirit of
love entered into his heart. We |
worked together for three months.
was engaged to marry him.
'Then-well, he fell in with some
old friends. They laughed at him
when he told them of his changed
life. In mockery they tempted him
with liquor. He could not resist.
He fell once more For two weeks
he was gone-where, do not know.
On the fifteenth day he stood in the
magistrates court, charged with muir
der. But it was his father who should
have saved him, and the guilt is on
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09

der regular military orders. These
men are also sworn in as deputy con-
stables and have the power to arrest
law violators. The men wear the
regulation uniform of the United
States army and carry military equip.
ment. The Speedway maintains it's
own armory and arsenal, and conse-
quently the Speedway guards are al
ways completely equipped and present
a neat and natty appearance.
Another detail that has proved of
immense value is the hospital depart
ment, which is an assurance that
should any one be taken suddenly i'll
while visiting the Speedway they will
be given expert medical attention i'm
mediately. The central hospital is
complete in itself, and in addition to
this a number of emergency hospitals
are scattered about the grounds. The
chief surgeon, who is a prominent In
dianapolis physician, is assisted by
large staff of doctors, nurses and Or
derlies. Ambulances are stationed at
convenient points about the grounds
and are always ready for instant
call. While it is a noteworthy fact
that there has been but little need
for all of this medical equipment, the
Speedway management feels that an
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure, and that it Is better to be pre-
pared every moment of the time, than
it is to be unprepared and simply
trust to luck. But one accident has
occurred during the two preceding
50O-mile races, but this has caused
no relaxation of vigilance, and even
extra precautions will be taken during
the third annual 500-mile race, which
will take place May 80.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09
BRYAN'S WINELESS
BANQUET
[Chicago Public, ]

Itmay seem small matter to many,
toothers it may look like affectation,
but to all teetotalers and to some at
least of us who are not, Secretary and
Mrs. Bryan will be regarded as hav-
ing done a worthy act in following
their own good social habits with ref
erence to intoxicants when enter
tanning foreign representatives. 1t
wouldn' have been much of an honor
to them to have followed the custom
of the respective countries of their
guests or the dictum of American
liquor dealers. They are criticised
for forcing foreign representatives
to forego a foreign custom, but there
was no coercion about it. Must an
American Secretary.of State be deem
ed inhospitably coercive if his official
dinners are of a different pattern from
the home dinners of his guests?
This would be a queer notion of hos
pitality, even of official hospitality.
When you honor a guest, you honor
him most by giving him the best of
what is distinctly your own, not by
stultifying yourself to give him an
imitation of what is peculiarly his.
To be sure it may be said that wine
less dinners are not distinctly Am
erican, but they are typical of the
Americanism that Bryan represents.
For Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan to have
turned their dining room into a wine
room cafe, contrary to their own hab-
its of lifetime and the habits of
millions of Americans like them,
would have been degrading to them
selves, an insult to the great mass of
people they represent, and scant
courtesy to their guests. Bryan's
wineless dinner is an incident to be
respected and an example much more
worthy of imitation than the Euro
pean drinking customs which, let us
hope, will be similarly displaced
in all the social functions of the new
regime at Washington.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09


. Hardly that. l am just happy
man. am in the hands Of Providence,
so to say"
"Will you explain?" was asked after
a minute.
with pleasure, sir. Three years
ago | got all my teeth but one knock
ed out by a brickbat. haven't had
them replaced by false ones"
"Well?"
"a year ago horse kicked my sons
teeth down his throat They haven't
been replaced yet"
"But you have a wife?"
"oh, yes. She had all her teeth un-
til an hour ago, and then she fell down
stairs and knocked them out. They
will not be replaced"
well, I'll be durned!" exclaimed
the man with the crouch.
$50 you see, sir-so you see that
the blamed old Beef Trust can raise
prices and be hanged to it. The four
Of US are living on mush and milk,
and don't care If beef goes to dollar
a pound. Excuse me while hum some
more!"-Exchange
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09
CHINESE VIEW OF AMERICAS
WITHDRAWAL FROM
SIX-POWER LOAN

China Republican Shanghai, Mar. 2ll
Deep indeed was the sigh of relief
when the glad tidings reached our shores
that Uncle Sam true to the sound demo-
cratic principles upon which the United
States have been founded, has parted
company with the gang of politico-fnan-
ciers who have not only retarded pro-
gress but actually imperilled the peace
of the world. Thus once more has the
Republic wisely steered clear of
dangerous entanglements, while in so
doing she has earned the gratitude and
good will of nation, which will
not be slow to appreciate the spirit in
which the hand of friendship has been
extended to it in the hour of trial and
tribulation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09
EASY TO LAUGH AT TRUST
~ h-t WI
One Man, at Least, inrThls Bread
Land, Is Unaffected BY the aaa
Price Of Beef. s.r.ae

The fat man on the end-seat of the
car was softly humming to himself
when the man with crouch climbed
over him to sit down and ask.
you couldn't have read your paper
this morning" N
Every inch of it, sir" was the smil.
ing reply.
"Then you saw that there was an
other raise in the price Of beef by
those Chicago robbers?"
II did"
"And did you get onto the fact that
1t is the seventh raise in a year?"
II did"
"And don't it make you feel like
breaking somebody's neck7"
"Oh, no, sir. On the contrary, it is
to laugh with me-"
Then you must be mighty queer
man"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-09
his soul. not on the boys"

his soul, not on the boys"
I For the first time she glanced up
at Henry Alton. The man was Wis
IDLY shaken. The perspiration was
streaming down his forehead and his
hands we're shaking. Her words had
gone home zone Of those hard. un-
yielding men," she had said. A mask
seemed to fall from before his spir-
itual vision and he saw himself,
Pharisee, one of those who obeyed
the letter and not the spirit
"And you intend to marry him
when he is freed?" he asked.
'I have waited nine years." she an
swered. 81 can wait eleven more.
But, Mr. Alton, will you not set him
free? o, what good will 1t do to keep
in prison one who has long repented,
whose crime was the result of a life
of evil already atoned for? Make him
happy!"
She might have said MAKE me
happy" thought Alton.
The train rushed on, but he did not
answer her. He was struggling with
whole uprush of new feelings which
had long lain prisoned beneath the icy
bonds of his conventional righteous
ness. He thought of his own son, his
only child, whom he had driven from
home for just such a boyish escapade
years before. How often he had long
ed for another chance to help the boy,
but pride forbade. He had tried to
balance his deeds before God, and he
had forgotten that Gods dice are
loaded and his balances weighted
Nothing but love could counterbaI-
ance sin.
Miss Lomax," he said presently,
turning to her, Il told you that base
my convictions upon justice. In this
case think justice has been done.
will see the prisoner at once-I can't
say what will do-but If the circum-
stances merit setting him free will
vote for his release"
when you look into his eyes," she
said, you will know that there will
be no danger of his proving undeserV-
ing"
She snapped open a locket and
showed Alton photograph within.
"That was taken nine years ago." she
said HE has changed greatly, but
not for the worse. YOU"
She stopped suddenly for Henry
Atoms eyes were filed with tears,
and he was staring at the photograph
with an expression that no man had
ever seen upon his face before. He
was looking at the photograph Of his
SON.
Copyright 1913 by w. g. chapmanJH