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The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
HE DIED DECENTLY.
BY VI. QUAD.

For weeks and weeks Tom Shepnar -,
had been sick man at our mining canr
at Black Valley. Everybody felt sorry
for him, and yet a sick man in a mining
camp was great Inconvenience and a
burden. One day Judge Watkins went nm
to see him, and after finding him no bet.
Ter ana no worse than he had been for
weeks. he said:
Tom, / don't want to seem cold-beart-
ed about this thing. but the bows arc he.
ginning to wonder why you don't die or
get WELL ~
Yes, reckon they are" replied Tom.
and you kin tell 'em I'm goin' to die"
DO You feel it's for the best. Tom 81
do. 1 amt got much to live for. and
might as well peg out now as any other
Tune. I've been waitin' fur a week or
two" "
"Waitin'? Fur what2''
Fur to die decently. I'm no lord OF
duke, but ! want things fixed up I'm good
shape. 1 want to be washed up. shaved.
hey my h'ar cut, and get into some de-
cent duds, and I won't die till / do"
The judge told the boys what was re-
quired. and that afternoon two or three
of 'em knocked of work and fixed Tom
up. shirt was borrowed OF one, "a coat
on another. a vest OF another and by
any by the sick man was rugged out In
tnt Oest the camp amorded. When all
this had been done. he said:
Now, then, l feel more like dyin', but
there's one more thing 1 want ] want
Joe Billings to come up with his fiddle
and play few tunes"
But Joe's mighty busy today" pro-
tested one OF the men.
Cant help that. He either comes Of
] don't die! I'm goin' out of this CAM
in decent shape or hang right on fur the
next three monthsr'
Joe was sent for. and after coasider-
able kicking he got his fiddle asd went
up to Toms shanty. Tom was propped
up in bed and waiting, and JOG sat down
and gave him the "Old Oal5eh Bucket"
"Old Folks at Home Nellie Gray"
and half a dozen other wsll-known airs
He had been playing for an hour. his
eyes on the hills opposite. when Judge
Watkins looked in and said:
"Cut, il on. Joe-Tom's deadi'
And SO he was. and when the boys
came TO observe the pleased and content
ed look on his face they were agreed
that he had died decently and had been
given fair start on his way.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
MRS. tom THUMB FOR VOTE.
hut She Dcnounces Methods of the
EarIIsh sudrngists.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Countess Primo Magri, who before her
marriage was Mrs. Tom Thumb, the
smallest woman in the world. recently
said she was inexorably opposed to mill
tant suffragism. She said that while
she was in sympathy with the movement
for women's suffrage she could not
reconcile herself to the methods used by
Mrs. Pankhurst and other militant suf-
fragists in England.
The countess and her husband. Count
Primo Magri, who is of about the same
size as his wife, passed the day recently
at the Hotel Walton, on their way to
visit her niece. Mrs. Percy Shaw, wife
of an electrical contractor of Lancaster,
Pa. NThe count was present at the inter-
view. but he refrained from discussing
the suffrage question while the countess
was denouncing the English suffragists.
She said:
Il believe in Totes for women because
they are better qualified 10 exercise vot-
ing privileges than most men are, but I
feel that 1t is beneath the dignity Of a
woman to stoop to the methods used by
the English militants. 1 do not believe
in a woman making hoodlum of her
self for the sake of the cause by fight
ing, throwing bombs. or getting in the
way of a race horse. am sure the wom-
en- of this country eventually will be al
lowed to vote in all the States on all DO
liticaI questions Why should they not
be granted full suffrage rights? Many
Of them own property and manage places
Of business, and IL they can do that they
certainly have the ability 70 cast a bal
lot
The famous little countess expressed
her opinion against capital punishment
She said she believed in life imprison-
ment, but she believed the State had no
more right to take the life of a human
being than an Individual had. She re-
marked that many penitentlaries and
asylums are not managed in the proper
for the ultimate salvation of their
inmates. She spoke in favor Of men
teachers as being superior to women
teachers on the ground that many Of the
after are not strict enough In their re-
ations with pupils. and are too senti- |
mental while men are firm and demand |
greater discipline.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

are unfit to be further intrusted with
power One thing after another has
arisen to create public sentiment adj
verse to Tammany and even in boss
ridden New York public sentiment is
a potent factor in a political tight
When Samson pulled down the tenn
pie hes sacrificed himself amid the
ruins. Tammany has dethroned Sui
ger, but it may pay for the act with
the penalty of its own defeat.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
consre.. and the Children.

The expedition with which the Com
4 missioners are putting into practic,
their preachment that school children
suffering with communicable tubercu-
losis, should be separated from their
more fortunate fellows is most com.
mendable and should have from Con.
gress the prompt cooperation which
will be most effective if manifested by
the passing of bill for a needed
emergency appropriation.
As was shown in a recent special
article in The Washington Herald on
the subject of "open-air' schools, there
is benefit to be derived, not only
from the keeping of children with
developed or incipient tuberculous
symptoms in the open, but in their
segregation from more robust pupils.
Children lacking vigor of body are
inclined by their physical deficiencies
to be so backward" in their studies
as to suffer embarrassment in the
midst of robust boys and girls. 1t is
generally acknowledged also that these
sickly childrY require schooling
specially adapted to the individuals
peculiar needs.
The segregation of children suffer
ing from communicable tuberculosis is
equally desirable from the point of
view of children not so affected. In
adopting methods which serve to cure
or ameliorate the stricken, the authori-
ties at the same time will protect the
unstricken.
That the Commissioners, having
proclaimed their belief that recognized
principles of hygiene and pedagogy
should be utilized in the Capital, have
put forward without delay their plans
for open-air schools should meet with
as hearty a response in Congress as
among the people of the District.
There are few if any individuals in
Congress not up with the times, not
in quick sympathy with actual, daily
use of the benefits which the ingenu-
ity and labor of man have achieved.
1t is not probable, then, that the SEN
ators and Representatives who every
year appropriate millions of dollars to
the service of the governments SCI
entifc bureaus, which aid in the
achievement and Use of these benefits
would lack interest in the project TO
enable the Capital to keep its schools
up with the schools of other cities.
As usual, however, it will be difficult
TO coordinate these individual feelings
into the general agreement which is
necessary for the enactment of this
or any other kind of legislation. 1t is
here that the people of the District
may help their Commissioners.
They should make every possible
appeal to Congressman for action. The
of the Commissioners, |
who already have obtained use of two
for the open-air schools. !
will not falter even for a |
ack of funds to maintain these build
ngs But the people must do their
hare. They must aid in showing Con-
yress that the District is not asking
Tor a donation, but for money that
he children of the District need and
must have.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Judging by the way they nave been buy
must have believed the story that every
thing would be cheaper after the new
tariff bill was passed.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

The arctic explorer who has brought
back stories of fur-covered fish merely
convinces us that he did not experieaee
temperature cold enough to freeze his
whisky.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
A MID snEge.tion.

The women vote in Iceland:
And Londoners, while meek,
Suggest it as a nice land
For militants TO seek.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

There is talk of a nonpartisan cur
rency law, but we don't know whether
1t is credit or blame that the admin
is so willing to Divide.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Another big obstacle has been thrown
in the way of sulzer coming back.
Gov. Blease has given out an interview
sympathizing with him.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

The Biographies used to tell US that
there were five races on the earth. but
that was before the one In New York
started
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Mrs. Paukhurst has found that posins
as martyr in New York is not very
profitable. People won't pay for that
kind Of entertainment.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

II the revolution in Mexico has put an
end to bull fighting down there, it has
done some good.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
Seeking a Check.

Show ne something In the way Of
small check, commanded Slopsy
"one minute" lnterposed the tailor.
Suppose you show me something Of the
same sort first"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
Poor Picking.

1t will be hard winter for the motl
who has located on 4 hammock.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

What doth it profit a man to look like
Henry Clay and then lose the Governor
ship?
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

People build monuments to statesmen
-and the politicians have a hand in
awarding the contracts.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
by Comparison.

That worlds series did a lot for me. :
win money on it?"
No: but my business troubles seem
trifiing now"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

1t looks as if Huerta is willing to hold
an election If he is allowed to count the
ballots.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Let us hope that Thermometers will
not go lower than ever under the new
tariff law.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
Timely Caution.

''Genevieve. notice you like to write
your name on the eggs you pack"
Yes" admitted the dairymald. "Do
you objectg'
mot at ALL" said the farmer. You
have pretty name. Write it upon all
the eggs you please. But don't set down
any dates"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

A man doesn't have to give security
when he. borrows trouble.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

The world will never forgive the per-
son who inspired Hall Caine with liter
ary ambition.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Charity covereth a multitude of sins
and exposes multitude OF sinners.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

that he would be able to bluff through
his program. He must have been
blinded by his own egotism. He did
not see both sides of the shield. He
thought that the wickedness of Tam
many could be exposed and his own
misdeeds remain unveiled As things
turned out, he made the fatal mistake
of man in glass house throwing
stones. The men who had given him
campaign contributions. which he
either did not report or devoted to
his own use, came forward and gave
their damaging evidence. Brokers
who knew of his disastrous stock
gambling operatidys did not keep 81.
lence. In the midst of it all Sulzer
clustered more and more about his
devotion to the cause of the people
seeking as road to safety the bridge
which had so often carried him be-
fore.
Only in partial measure has the
bridge saved him.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Senator John Sharp Williams Of Mis-
sissippI once had a unique experience
A newspaper down in his State sent
orders to its Washington correspondent
to roast Williams every day. The news
paper man liked Williams and the feel
ing was reciprocated, so he went to his
friend and told him of the disagreeable
duty he had to perform.
My dear boy" said Williams. don't
trouble about that Your paper can't
hurt me and I'll tell you what I WIN do.
You come and see me every afternoon
at O'Clock and I'll tell you everything
against myself that / can think Of"
He was as good as his word The
newspaper man had a good dispatch
every day and was praised for his work.
But the paper never knew who supplied
the material, and as for Williams
well" he used to say, Il am going to
help friend whenever 1 can
1t pays to be the brains of the Speaker.
This title is given to the man who
stands at the Speakers desk and keeps
the presiding officer supplied with pre-
cedents and the details Of parliamentary
law. Asher Kinds, of Maine, who per-
formed this duty for Speaker Reed, is In
Congress, and so is Charles r. Crisp, of
Georgia, who did the work for his father,
Speaker Crisp. Perhaps some of these
lays the name OF Bennett c. Clark will
be upon the rolls as a Representative
from Missouri, instead of merely as
clerk at the Speakers table.
Speaker Clark makes no secret of re-
lying upon his son for parliamentary
iata. Neither did Uncle Joe Cannon pre-
tend to know it all. for he would openly
ask the House to wait while Kinds
looked through the precedents. Speaker
Henderson was shrewder and allowed
MS understudy to pour knowledge into
lis ear. while he repeated the words like |
1 phonograph- 1t looked as IL he was
he fountain of knowledge.
But Speaker Reed did not have to rely
o a great degree upon any body. He |
'eally knew 1t all himself.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
Hadn't BareaIned for That.

i thought l was taking an examIna-
tion for the railway. mail service"
you are" said the examiner. ..you
are"
They ask me how far it is from the
earth to the moon.'
"what of that?''
We'll, said the candidate. II hadn't
figured on taking an airship run"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
PASSING 1T ON.

The freshman has a sad career.
Finds much beneath the ban.
He stands 1t, for he thinks next year
To. haze the other man.
The lodge initiate must prance
To please a pesky clan.
And be submits. to get a chance
To haze the other man.
And such. we know. has been lIfe's scope
since first the world began.
we stand for much. because we hope
To haze the other man.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
Once Again in the Arena.

The fact that he did not go down
entirely gives to the political situation
in New York a dramatic interest.
The one touch of humor in the mel
odrama is the fact that Sulzer has
received the Progressive nomination
for Asseniblyman in the Sixth dis
trict of New York The Progressive
leaders in the district did not want
him, but it was easy enough to get
large majority of the voters, many
of whom probably have only a most
indistinct knowledge of the Progress
sive party, to support him as the
nominee. So Sulzer is once again in
the arena. He will be elected to the
Assembly without doubt The names
of nearly two-thirds OF, the voters of
district were upon the petition asking
him to be the candidate He is be-
ginning again at the foot of the lad
der, just where he began twenty five
years ago.
The mystery of the whole situation
is that he has a chance to start at all
lmpeachments and convictions of
State executives have been rare events
in American history, but it is safe to
say that never before has a discredited
official been given tine recognition
which Sulzer now enjoys. 1t does not
solve the problem to say that he
would not have been impeached ex-
cept for the ahtagonism of Tammany
Surely the voters who now ask him
TO accept their suffrages must realize
that his own actions have been his
There cannot be wiped from
the record the story of the misappro-
priation of campaign funds to personal
use. There cannot be ignorance of
the fact that affidavits which purported
TO be the truth, the whole truth, and |
nothing but the truth, were in fact
false. No matter how much Tam
many may be hated, it is difficult to
see how Suffers shortcomings can be
condoned.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
He Got His.

Father, you say there are ten cords
Of wood here. I say there are twelve, a
difference OF two cords"
Never mind. son. Go ahead and split
the difference"
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-08
A 3l PIECE BREAK
 FAST SET GIVEN AWAY EVER TUES
 DAY NIGHT AT AIR DO M E
SAVE YOUR COUPONS. In Boyles Widow

The Monday M 1sic2le club will meet Monday, August II. with the Misses Mann. Every member is urged t9 be present t0 discuss some imp4rlan; business affairs
 For beautiful and handsomely tai. ored travelling suits, come to the War. shavsky Store where all summer ready to-wear goods are being closed out al 5O cents on the dollar Come today
 MT. Harry Draper, handsome sales man with the large mercantile firm of J. J. Hughes, al Haynes, was a visitor Tn the city Tuesday morning, and paid The Times Newsstand an appreciated call
 MT. Jas. W WhittentOn, of Franks township, was business visitor in the city yesterday morning and paid The Times Newsstand an appreciated cal The gentleman came in to purchase school books
 Miss Lucille Alien. who had spent several days in the city guest in the homes Of her relatives, Dr and Mrs. w. II. Alley and MT and Mrs II W. Seaborn, returned Monday 10 her home ill Wynne
 Our summer lines Of merchandise in all lines are arriving daily You are cordially invited tO call and inspect the goods and make a comparison If prices and values. The Fussel-Gra- ham, A lderson Go.
 Mrs W. J Cotton. 0f Little Rock, formerly Miss Helen Taylor, of Uni, city, who has been spending the past two weeks at the home of her friend | Miss Bettle Dawson. north of the city left this afternoon for her home in the City of Roses
 MT. c S. Rice, the enterprising anc successful manager Of the Graham farm, short distance below Madison accompanied by his manly little son Sam Irwin, visited the city Monday and paid The Times office very muct appreciated call.
 Mrs H. II. Carroll of Memphis formerly Miss Eula Mcdaniel, daught CT of our esteemed citizen, Mir. l. C Nc Daniel, arrived in the city yester day on visit of week or ten day, t the home of her father about two aut q half miles south of the city
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-08
LOCAL NEWS
Phone Lawrence for groceries


 Large covered ice pitchers, 3-quarr size, at Neblett's. Phone 3+
 Better see the Assessor-the book. will De closed soon.
 Neblett's wagon begins at s.5O a- m and drives until : p. IT.
 Money to loan on improved farms Taylor, Knight & Co.
 County Clerk T. c. Merwin spen, Sunday on visit with friends at Goodwin
 Messrs. Luther Peegy and Harry Stone, of Colt, were business visitors in the city Monday.
 Mr. E. L. Horton and charming daughter. Miss Ophelia, of New Castle, were pleasant visitors in the city yes. terday
 The very latest in lowered and bro. caded piece goods now on display at The WarshaFsky store. Please come to see me.
 During the dull season, give us an opportunity to rehnish and repair your furniture. Prices reasonable. Forrest City Furniture Co
 Miss Freda Mcknight arrived home Saturday from Memphis where she had spent a week with relatives and friends.
 l have money to loan on farm lands q nr sult. Thomas r. Foster Marianna Arkansas.
 Col. T. NJ. Mosley, of West Point Miss, is here this week on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Eugene Williams. and family.
 Call and see the plat of our new ad dition to the city of Forrest City. Lots now offered for sale. Eugene Williams at Bank Of Forrest City.
 Mrs ] l.. Jelks and two sons, John L., Jr., and Louis, left Saturday morn. ing for Lakeside, Michigan, on a vaca- tion trip of month,
 Misses Mary and Nell German. whc had been spending the past two weeks on visit with friends in Searcy and Heber Springs, returned home Wed Desday.
 Mrs Mary Wild CT, of Marianna, spent several days the first of the week In this city on a visit with rela- lives and friends, ret urning Tuesday morning
 MT w. II, Aidridge, senior member of the well known Washington street business firm of Aldridge & Jones was business visitor to the BluiI City yesterday.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-08
4 Word to the Public.

Sincerely regretting. as We dc, the misfortune of our competitors and all concerned, in the failure of the Bank of Forrest City we believe the time opportune to say word to the public about our own Bank and it> splendid facilities.
 The Bank of Eastern Arkansas. a. is well known. was organized and e>tab- 1 llshed in lSS6 TWENTY SEVEN YEARS AGO
 Ours was the only Banking Institu- tion in St. FraBc's county a that time and for many years thereafter-inf fact until about eleven years ago. During all these years the policy 0f this Bank has always been the sane- whether we had competition or not and that policy has been to do q safe ana sane business. having no fav0riteS and handling the paper offered Us strictly upon it's merits and in accord with safe banking principles. and in this manner we have always protect ed, and will continue to protect. our depOsltOrs, so that their money will be here for them al any ana a.! times and whenever they shall demand 1t
 On last Saturday, when the Bank of Forrest City failed to open it's doors, and excitement ran high. many eX- pected there might be a run made on our Bank. We did not think so. bat we were amply prepared for it. and could have paid every dollar within fOrty-eight hours. Offers of ass stance were wired US from Memphis. St. Louis and other points, and besides. we had just received s20. 000 in cash from St. Louis, and had sufficient money on our counters and in our vaults The ran did not develop. It would have been foolish In fact more money was deposited iu our bank last Saturday and every day since than has been withdrawn, and none. so far as We have been able 10 learn, has been withdrawn on account Of lack Of con- fdence or on account Of the scare
 We appreciate this fact IL is com pI1ment to the institutions officers and s0lidity
 We want to say further. that we will be very glad 10 have the accounts of any and all who have heretofore been banking with our competitors. and we assure them that We will take good care of their funds left with US. and extend every courtesy and accom- mediation which their paper deserves and in accordance with safe. c0nser. vatiye banking rules
 Hoping the affairs of the Bank of Forrest City will be speedily adjusted to the satisfaction and profit of all concerned, and that it's assets will be found amply sufficient 10 meet every obligation, 50 that not one will lose a penny; also inviting you 10 make this bank your banking headquarters. and that you will give us call andtalk with us about your banking needs. and with best wishes 10 all. and malice toward none, We beg 10 remain,
 Sincerely yours.
 hANK uF EASTERN ARKANSAS
 JAMES FU>SELL.. PRES
 q
 Just received shipment of balls. bats. gloves. mitt> and masks. ar The News. stand
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-08
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Read about the needs at the ceme- tery. and help the ladies
 Watermelors on ice. Palace Mar ket, phone 9l.
 Subscribe for The Times. if you want the news of this city and county.
 Money to Loan on Improved Plan. tations, Fred F. Harrelson If.
 Call at the Newsstand and see those fne. new Grafonolas and asw cords. Fine selection just received
 MT and Mrs. $. B. Trapp were among those who patronized the Sun- day dinner al the Marion last Sunday.
 Justice and Mrs. Frank Smith. of Little Rock, were brief visitors at the home of her mother, Mrs Sutton, Tuesday
 MT. Louis Mcdaniel, valued office man with the Fussell-Graham-Al lder- son O., is spending his vacation in Eureka Springs
 Hot weather saps the vital energy and makes the hardest workers feel lazy. To maintain strength and en- ergy, use Prickly Ash Bitters. It is the friend of industry
 Mrs. Leon Brown and two sweet baby daughters, of LaGrange. Texas. is spending several weeks most de lightfully on visit 10 the home of Mrs Browns parents, Dr. and Mrs. ". H Alley.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-08

ReT l'eorge II kjraer announces that owing 10 the fact that the Chris tan congregation have secured the St Francis county courthouse in which To hold their services. he will hold 9pen-air services every Sunday night d tAe Aird0me. the use of which has been very kindly rendered him by Messr~ Marshall < Mcdaniel. instead of on tLe courthouse lawn. The iaet that the Airdome is equipped with ample seating facilities will add
 to the comfort of all who attend The open-air services, and .S a feature lhat