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The Harrison times., 1914-09-12
FUTURE INDUSTRIAL POSSIBILITIES UNLIMITED
Fair Visitors Can Enjoy Beautiful Grounds, Fine
Race Course, and Admirable Facilities Of
Every Kind al Hand.
IS the ONE Big FAIR IN NORTH ARKANSAS

town lbcon individual often profit by anocs experience
but rarely does Harrison, however exception the rule this
line has always been ready take advice and its opportunities
Watching for every opportunity make Harrison the metropolis Of
North Arkansas bunch our boosters decided that
Boone county must have Fair
This decision brought problems be solved and tasks tobe
undertaken The first thing they had to do list their couny
assets The wonderful farming country and progressive agrcouss
and the commercial aspect which the assuming it grew IN
leaps and bounds OF the items considered,
After gatug the farming and farmers the workers the
hsng for something of the Being intelligent tcrs Of the soil
they have clearing house where they could
hibit their products and exchange ideas
This course brought about much Investigating ON the part o
the fair boosters That which they demonstrated level
headed business methods They their they did become
involved IN proposition Of which they knew little,
After visiting number the best fairs in the South they noted
that the character OF the general fair changing transformation
being worked They observed that the which the
Cru had forever obtained divorce from the "od fashioned punkn
production
striking among the changes which the IN
creased educational fairs After visiting shows they
finally decided there institute which carried the OF better
farming thoroughly than the seemed astounding but as
they pobcd deeper not hard to find despite the tact the lar lasted
bat few days. thousands people visited it aud informed o the
progress OF improved farming during the previous twelve months I
the modern fair instructed in the methods Of agriculture and
breeding
IT to understand that the farmer acquires viewpoint
such institutions They where he cultivated the idea for bood
horses and cattle and how applied methods which he had learned
there To- increase the with the and the same or
less help in order that he might purchase the new things he saw ana Gov
etcd,
Impressed by all these things the managers the Boone County Fair
determined 20 make their Fair leader Of Fairs for North Arkansas
With bumper throughout the section and growth which gives
tnse spirit there be doubt Of the OF the event
which will be upon week
The Harrison times., 1914-09-12
TO The DEMOCRATIC
VOTERS OF ARKANSAS

On next Monday, September l1th,
1914, the election for State, District,
County and Township officials will
be held throughout Arkansas
The Democratic party has nomin-
atcd good men for every position in
the State, from Governor 10 Consta-
blt Each Democrat in Arkansas
should experience a pride this year
in voting the straight Democratic
ticket; he should be proud to belong
to a party whose President is con
ccdcd by ALL irrespective Of party
affiliations, to be an able, wise and
upright statesman, whose policies
have been tried and found to be
sound.
Congressional elections through
out the United States, will be held in
November, when the Republican
party will make a strong effort to
discredit President Wilson, $ admins
tration Democrats must he on
guard It the Democratic vote
should fall Oft in Arkansas next
Monday it would be hyraldcd with
joy by the Republicans in other stat
es Let us, therefore, resolve to
vote Monday and get ourneighbors
out to the polls so that there will
be Joy in the breasts Of Democrats
everywhere and that gloom may
still abide in the camp Of the enemy
DEMoCRATc STATE COMMITTEE
The Harrison times., 1914-09-12
SPECIAL NOTIFICATION

The managers Of the Boone Cotin.
ty Fair have decided to add to the
premium list class for grades and
crosses Of breeding horses as fol.
lows;
Registered horses excluded,
RoADSrERs,
Stallion two years old and over,
first prize, 5000; second prize,
So 90.
Stallion one year old, ST. ST.
Stallion colt, 81, So
Mare, two years old and over Sh,
$3.50,
FilIy, one year old and over,
81 90 $500,
Mare colt, 81 CO. 500,
Mare two years old aud over, So,
So 90,
DRAFT
stallion two years old aud over,
$500, $500,
Stallion, one year old and over
So 90, $500
Stallion colt, 81, 81
Mare, two years old and over
So, $3.50
FiIIy one year old aud over So.
So 90,
Mare colt $500, $500,
SAuuLERs
Stallion, two years old and over,
st, 5000 second, $500
Stallion colt, 81, 81,
Mare two years old and over So,
$3.50,
lilly, 81, So
Mare colts, ST. 81
BOONE COUNTY FAlR ASSN,
The Harrison times., 1914-09-12
JUDGE MITCHELL VS.. JUDGE WORTH|NGTON

Of the tariff taxes, Judge Worthing
ton is opposed to all OF these re-
lC rms with all his heart He is hon
est in his views but it may be well
70 remember that he has coined
SIC, 200 in the last fifteen years out
Of these views When the people
we're finally aroused and turned the
Taft organization down forever, do
you think it right now to turn over
10 Judge Worthington un office
worth $4,000,
Judge Worlhingtou says that
Judge Reed has committed errors 10y
suspendng punishment think 80,
too, bat the Democrats heard me
make these charges aud turned me
down on them They settled that
issue in favor of Reed Why should
they now turn Reed down for a Re
publican II Reed erred they iorgavc
him Tor his generosity
As fact Reed has better heart
than Worlhingtou, or any other
man in public life ever knew
Judge WOrthingtOn committed the
same error ofrccommcndng the sus-
pension of punishment IN the u 5.
court lie did it in whskey cases
where the culprits admitted guilt,
and when they should have been
sent to the [ $ pententiary.
think Worthington acted in good
faith but without authority Of law.
Why not he as Just to Judge Reed
The Republicans are busy, very
busy | do not blame them In
some Of the counties aud believe
Boone is not an exception, the Re.
publicans have secret runners to get
all of their members out late in the
afternoon, 1t is an old trick It is
claimed that all Of the upper crust
in both railroads will work for Wor
thington. It is also claimed that
Pfohibltlonists and certain so'callcd
Democrats will vote for him. Few
Of the Bull Mouscrs will vote for
him because he hates Roosevelt
about as yicously rs he hates
Bayan Wofthington is no coward
and hc will admit that he has de.
nounccd both ol them as well ~ the
Socialists appeal to all Demo
Gratis to 60 to the polls next Mon
day and help answer the Republican
vote OF Maine know that Worth
mgton aud the Taft Republicans
will extract Joy from the Republican
Maine election, but hope that
Joy will not be ncreQsng from Dem,
ocratic Arkansas. Please do not
vote against lhc onc.ufmcd mithhl
Democrat Judge Reed who loves
Democracy Tor Judge Worlhmgtou,
who hates t.
Now my friends, those who love
me- lnnd there are lewl ask you
as my last and only political lavor !
shall ever again nsk OF your hands
IIy doing ~ no human being can
say that | was untrue. You will
the same time serve your party and
your country,
Obviously there ia u reason lor
this appeal, ltis said that I have
ruined myself by supporting ludgc
Reed Ifso, ask you 20 go down
with ne Not loug ago was tried
aud condemned for being true 60
my client Now | threatened with
total annhilaliun because | am true
to my party
Your Friend Gratefully,
Il, G, MlTcHRLL,
HrHHHsIG
The Harrison times., 1914-09-12
NATIONAL HIGHWAY
TO Be CONSTRUCTED
Extending from Lakes to Gulf.
Five States Interested.
WARSAW, Mo. Times J

To build public highway extend.
ing from the north in q southern
direction, through lows~ Missouri
and Arkansas, giving the people a
much needed outlet in northern
and southern direction through
these states would be the greatest
achievement and bring to communi.
ties through which it passes a larger
reward than any other Undertaking
within the reach of human en-
dcavur
1t is an Improvement that the in.
tcIligence Of the country have long
sincorealized ought TO be made, and
only heSitated because the support
necessary to make the enterprise a
success seemed to be wanting, Re.
Gently, however, a change of scnti-
mcnt has taken hold Of the citizens,
and where there was one booster for
the road, now there are hundreds,
and the entire communities along
the route are alert and eager, wilt.
ing and anxious to contribute some.
thing toward helping to establish
and build the road
Enthusiasts road builders living
along the route of the proposed
road, met with the Sedalia Booster
Club at the court house in -ScdaIia
for the purpose OF starting the work
and placing the road on the map
Men Of thought and action were
present, all Of whom were confident
that the plans and projects devised
were tcasablc and could without
doubt, if it is properly managed
aged, bc accomplished At this
meeting it was decided and practi.
talIy settled that the road should
start at Duluth, Minnesota aud cx
tend south through Minneapolis
ST. Paul, Faribault, and Albert Lea,
Mimi and Mason City, Hampton
MarshalIlowu, ncS M0incs, Indian.
ola and Charlton, Iowa, and Prince.
ton aud ChiIlicolhc, Marshall, Sc
dalia, Warsaw, Cross Timbcrs, l'r.
bana, Buffalo, Springfield and pos
sibIy Galcna, Mo, and IIarrisnn.
Morrillton, Little Rock, Pine BluiL
Camden and lIdurado, Arkansas,
and on south through Iouisiann
taking the best course to be found
to New Orleans The name by
which the road is to be known IS the
Lakcs.to.Gulf Highway aud the iui.
tial letters L. &, are to he used IN
marking said highway A commit.
tee was appointed ut the Sedalia
meeting to mark the road from Sc
dnlia TO Springfield taking the
route located by State Highway
Engineer Curtis llill, assisted by the
highway engineers at Pctts, Ben
ton, Hickory, Dallas and Green
counties about two years ago, The
marking has commenced aud ar
rangements are being made to carry
the work on through to Springfield,
and from there to New Orleans,
while the counties north are com
pIeting their plans for locating and
marking the road north to Duluth
The Harrison times., 1914-09-12

Judge Mitchcl's replies to Judge
Worthington An intimate knowl.
edge Of MitchelPs motives aud life
since he was a young boy gives us
the right to say that his last appeal
is the braycst and manifest act Of
his life, Read it,
Judge Worthmgtons effort to
make me the issue, shows him to be n
splendid politician, which he is lie
has played the game too long not to
know the weak spots, and he knows
that am the most unpopular man
in the district, therefore he has from
the outset made me the target
conccdc both my own unpopu.
lorty ana his ShrewdncsS am q
Democrat, voted in the primary
aud, Tor one, honor binds me to
carry out the conditions ot that
primary II any other man voted
for losers aS did, and he will not
be bound by the results, ! may de.
plorc his decision, | may believe
that he should not have voted in
the primary, but | will not insult
him, aud why should anyone insult
the because am loyal to my party,
or because ! love it;
OF all men Judge Worthington
should bc the last TO cast n stone,
| have conceded that he was good
man, an honorable citizen and n fair
lawyer | do not blame him for
being q portizm Republican or Tor
unliring loyalty TO its inside organi.
zotion, lie should be, Ills loyalty,
70 the exclusion of other Republi,
cans, has been rewarded by Offices
to him and to members OF his own
family, Of honor and trust, and OF
more than $4,000 cash value |
do not blame him for his golden love
Of the Republican party Do yout
He should he grateful and he is.
The Democratic party has rcpudl.
otcd ne rs u public servant forever
aud it had a right TO do so. | hum.
bly bow to chat decree, shall
never ask TO be trusted or honored
again lust the same ! am loyal TO
it and love it, and ! shall never ask
the Republicans to elect me to Nn
Office IN Judge Worthington is now
asking the Democrats 20 elect him
Why should any so.culled Democrat
vote for him
George ", Reed is the unqucstion.
cd Democratic nominee Tie ~ SO.
bcr industrious, aud a member OF
the church Compared with Worth.
ington he knows more law, he
shows a greater respect for religion
Cat least Worlhlnglon IA not u
church mcmbcr Reeds private lie
is without q stain All people ud'
NIT that hc has been true 20 his wife
and children Tie does not gamble
Or drink lrcHt organizations Ike
the odd Fellows the Musona aud
the Woodmcu have trusted him
with the highest hunors They
knew him and thpy have not been
disgroccd
lie loves Woodrow Wilson aud
the principles and policies lor which
he ~ now battling Judge Worth.
ington hates all OF these policies
and would vote against Wilson Ion
TAFT Ask him II he did not, and
would not again.
Judge Reed believes IN the people,
in the initiative referendum and re-.
call, for the election ol the t. 5, Sen'
ators by the people, and q reduction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-22
RECORD ATHLETIC SEASON
is PREDICTED FOR 1914

gave the Americans such a terrific
battle for the honors.
II America duplicates its tennis vic
tory this year, il Will be only after
the most bitterly contested sets in the
history of the net game. From this
distance ii looks as If England and
Australia will fight it out in the semi
finals for the privilege of meeting the
Americans, and no matter which team
wins. IL is certain it will give the
Americans the battle of their careers
Mclaughlin. the red headed Califor-
Man. and Williams. the Harvard star
are sure 10 be Two members of the
American team. Parkes, the great
English player. is certain to be a mem
Der of the English team. while the Aus
tralian team will be made up of A
selection from Wilding, the world
champion; Brookes, Doust and Dunlop
In golf Americas chances are not
so bright IL 1t must depend upon Out
met alone There is no denying that
the twentyyear- kid is a wonder
and that his game has improved since
he defeated both Vardon and Ray, but
many are inclined to think that his
victory was something on the order OF
a fuke--and that he never again can
repeat.
II Jerome Travers. the seasoned link
star. enters in some of the champion
ship battles with the worlds best 1t
will increase Americas chances. Trav-
ers ranks as one of the greatest golf
ers that ever welded the mid-iron.
There Is nothing fulkey about his play
ing, or about his many brilliant vic
tories. If he goes against the best
golfers In the world there is a mighty
fine chance for America to grab off an
other championship.
The yachting situation so far has not
developed to a point where there is
any chance to uncork little dope"
However. from all we can gather, Sir
Tommy Is sparing no expense in the
building of his 1914 challenger He
has hired the best yacht builder In Eu-
rope and the best workmen. His new
Shamrock will be as perfect as a boat
can be. Mistakes were made in the
building of the other Shamrocks but
Upton is guarding against any repeti-
ton in the building of his new boat
Three yachts are being built in Amer
lea AS in Lipton's case. no expense Is
being spared. The designers have been
ordered TO go ahead and build n win
ner without regard to its cost. These
three yachts will compete early in the
summer in elimination contests the
winner to be chosen as the boat to
meet Lipton's Shamrock ".
And may the best boat win.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-22
WARDS CONFIDENT yOUCHsAFE0
INFORMATION To THIS EFF.
FEsT--FEDERALs TO MEET
NEXT SATURDAY.
SEEK TO PREVENT
SPEAKER SIGNING
FORMER CAPTAIN OF RED sox NOW
CAUSE FOR REFUSAL OF iris
TO COME INTO FoLD-FEDS
HAVE SIGNED MANY.

NEW YORK. Feb 2t.-GarIand
Jake) StahI, who led the Boston
Red Sox to worlds championship
in 1912, only to be booted out o for
ganized baseball by James Il. 'McAleer
i'm turn decapitated by Ban John
son--has not only cast in his lot with
the Brooklyn team of the Federal
league. but is making every effort to
rob his old club of the services of
Iris Speaker
Such, at least. Is the information
vouchsafed to-day by man who Is
supposed to enjoy the confidence Of
the Wards who are financing the In
dependent invasion of Brooklyn,
Robert b. Ward. president of the
Brooklyn club of the baby circuit.
stopped off in Pittsburg to-day on
his way east from Chicago to confer
with his brother George. and his
nephew. Walter, on matters pertain
ing to the Gilmore enterprise. Until
he was apprsed of the proposed con-
ference in P.ttsburg the executive had
intended to hasten home to consult
John NJ. Ward. the business manager
of the club. on the matter of build
ing operations.
Pittsburg to-day has revived the gos-
sip in local circles that an attempt
lis being made to interest Henry G.
Frick in the Federal franchise of the
Smoky Town The Wards have q
great deal of influence on the steel
magnate; he backed them in their
bakery projects after they had once
failed.
The Weak Links.
The weakest links of the Federal
league chain are known to- be Pitts
burg and Buffalo. The Frick mil
lions might make a Gibraltar of one
of these. Buffalo might worry along
temporarily as the weak sister Ii ar
engagements of transfer to Cleveland
could not be made.
John NJ Ward is preparing for the
big Federal league meeting to be held
next Saturday at Chicago 1t is pro-
posed at that time To distributes
among the eight club owners all the
talent that has been secured after q
winters campaign. y hot fight is ex-
pected to develop. because of the at
titude of Joe Tinker and Otto knabe.
who seem to have the market pretty
we'll cornered-agaInst weakening
their line-ups in any way, even in the
common interest.
President Gilmore claims to have
above IT'S players under contract, and
a great many of these have signed
with the Federal league rather than
with individual clubs. OF course, such
as these can be sent whittier the pow
ers decree. At this Chicago meeting
also will be determined the policy on
the league toward players who have
jumped contracts to return TO teams
in organized baseball.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-22
BY ERNEST G. POLLARD.

While the array of athletes repre-
senting the University of Virginia
were rolling up high score on the
other contenders for the collegiate
trophy, the youngsters from John
Marshall High school were emerging
from the third annual Blues-Rich-
mond college track meet given last
night In the local Horse Snow build
Ing, with first konors In the scholastic
class.
Virginia scored thlrty-four points
while Georgetown. which came out
second best, was unable TO secure
more than seventeen points. Repre-
sentatives of Richmond college
showed surprising form and easily
captured third place. being only one
point behind the Washingtonians.
Virginia started off in good form
and captured first honors in the first
four events run off in the collegiate
class. Georgetown got late start
but when the athletes representing
this institution started to scoring they
rolled up fourteen points in short
order.
Gooch, whose stellar work on the
gridiron has made him famous, easily
captured the fifty-yard hurdle race,
while Walker and Byrne won the fif-
ty-yard dash and 440 yard run, re-
spectively. in easy fashion.
Weideman, of Geoi getown. scored
the largest number of individual
points, winning one first place and two
seconds Walker, of Virginia, took
second honors with eight points,
while Durham, Of Richmond college.
was third.
Finnegan, of McGi1l's. sprung COM
plete surprise on the contenders for
the honors in the mile run by winning
the race by at least half a lap. Tucker.
OF the University OF Virginia, held the
lead for several laps, but the local boy
gradually worked his way to the 'front.'
and on the final sprint left his eppon-
ent for several yards.
John Marshall High school won the
scholastic trophy. winning out by four
points. The National Cathedral school
ami Episcopal High school were tied
for second honors. The result of these
events was complete surprise,
Episcopal High having been predicted
an easy winner.
Brewer. of the National Cathedral
school, was easily the star OF the
scholastic events. capturing two first
places. Only thirteen were scored by
his team Molly Atkinson. OF John
Marshall. won the shotput event. kin
solving, OF Episcopal. scored six points
for Episcopal High school.
Fifty yard dash collegiate -
Walker. Virginia. first; Burke, Blues.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-22
SCHOLASTIC POINTS.


second. and Mahoney. C A. c., third.
Time. s. SIS.
Fifty yard dash (scholastic) $685.
Brewer. n. c. S, first: Mccall, w r,
second; Harrison, w. F., third Time,
as.
Fifty yard hurdle fcollegiate)-
Gooch, Virginia. first; Crowley. Vir-
ginia- second: Durham, r. c.. third
Time, .51-5
Fifty yard hurdle tscholastic)-
Owen, I. NJ. H. s.. first; Owen. S. w.
J. H, NJ. S second; Kinsolving, f. H.
s.. third. Time, .e s-5.
4oo yard run tschclastic)- Brewer.
n. c. s.. first: Chapman, b. r. l.. sec
ond; Cormick. E. Fl. S.. third. Time,
SO l-5
44o yard run. handlcap fcollegiate)
-Byrne. Virginia. tlrst: Hume. Vir-
GINA, second: Goodwin, Virginia,
third Time. .5s AS.
44e yard run A. A.. U. (collegiate)
Kelly. unattached. first; Speer. vir-
GINA, second; Gary. X. c., third Time.
1908.
600 yard run {novice) BURTON,
Blues. first. Satterfield, r. c.. second !;
Jenkins, Virginia, third. Time, I:27.
|. $50 yard .un A. A. morris, Vir-
ginia. first; Vaughan. Blues, second;
Heubi, r. c.. third. Time. 2:19 Us.
Shot put collegiate Durham, r.
c., first. Weidman. Georgetown, sec
ond; Coleman. Virginia, third Dis
lance, 81. Z.
Shot put tscholastic) -Atkinson, j.
NJ. III. S., first: Hide brand. McKees,
second; Jones Woodberry, third. Dis
lance. 1875.
High jump ic)--Kinsoly.
Ing, Il. II. s.. first; Johnson, J. NJ. H.
8. second; Atkinson, j. NJ. H. s.. third.
Height, "a
Scout relay-Troop ., first. Ds-
lance. two laps. Time. l:15.
Relay race, half miles eRedictiae,
hrst, Petersburg High. second; Barton
Heights High, third. Time, eco 2-5.
Rennie. Williams. Schwerkert, and
Tyson. Relay race. half mile--lnvin-
ribtes. first; First National Bank, sec
Quarles and Taylor.
Relay race. half mile---Chester
High school. first: Drivers, second
Time, 2:23 Berry Goyne. Strother
and Hatcher
Relay race. half mile-Richmond
Academy, first; Fork Union, second
Time, All 1-5 Shackelford, Roden,
Spencer and Hill.
Midget Relay Race, Two Laps
Benedictine and Richmond academy.
Academy won. Time .38 3~5 Cutch-
ms. Garcin, Shields and Watkins
S80-Yard FUN (Scholastic) Cor
nick. p. n. s., first; Carter, N. G. g.,