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Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
CANTALOUP RAILS
ERS TO GET BUSY
PLANTING TO BEGIN
TODAY.
TO PLANT PEANUT ACREAGE
Local Truckers Will Plant
Sixty Acres In Canta-
lOupeS.

Members of the Washington
Fruit Growers association, who
will raise cantaloupes for ship
ping, have received the necessary
seed and planting will commence
today and be finished by Mon
day. About sixty acres have
been pledged to this crop.
This will be the first exper-
fence of local truckers in raising
cantaloupes for market. On ac-
count of the damage to the can
taloup crop in Florida and other
extreme Southern sections by
frost on March %, it is expected
that the supply will be consider
ably reduced and that a good
price will be the result.
1t is proposed to follow the
cantaloup crop with peanuts and
about 100 acres of this crop
will be planted.
During the cultivation period
of the cantaloup crop all mem
bers of the association are urged
to meet the first and last Satur-
day in each month.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
is NOT A DESOLATE LAND
Mineral and Agricultural Wealth of
Poland Has Been Underestl-
mated by the World.

The prevalent impression in the
West that the operations in Poland
have been conducted in wild and des-
olate country is curiously wide of
the truth. Poland is now more
densely populated than any other
part of Russia, and the towns which
have figured in the recent dispatches
are centers of thriving industry.
Plotsk does a great trade in sugar,
like Lublin. Radon, now out of
sound of the guns, has large tam
neries and distilleries. Kalisz,
through which big German column
passed to relieve the pressure in the
center, is famous for lace and EN-.
broideries. Every little town around
which the fighting has ragged has its
own mills, chiefly textile. Poland is
rich in minerals, and its coal frld
is of considerable extent. 1t is Tot
necessary to cross into Silesia to find
either factories or Germans engaged
IN running them. If Russia could
have saved Poland from invasion, the
London Times, which notes the fore
going facts, is sure she would have
done so.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
ATTEMPT is MADE TO
ENTER LOCAL STORE

An unsuccessful attempt was
made to enter Colds Cash Store
in this city Tuesday night. An
iron bar, which was found in the
street, was used on the front
doors in an effort to force them
and the lock was partially broken.
This bar had been kept in a room
in the j. J. Tyson livery barn,
and, according to Mr.. Tyson,
must have been carried from the
stable by the party making the
attempt. Two negro boys, one
of whom works at the stable,
were sleeping at the stable, but
both of them deny any knowl
edge as to the removal of the
bar.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
.INTERURBAN TO
Be COMPLETED
SAYS PROMOTER OF EN-
TERPRISE.
EXPECT TO RESUME WORK
In June and Garry Forward
To Completion During
Summer.

Rev. Rufus S. Stout, promoter
of the interurban road from
Washington to Columbus, was in
the city Tuesday. He says that
while work on the line was aban-
doned during the winter on ac-
count of the financial depression,
it will be renewed with new zeal
some time in June, and that the
line will be completed and put in
operation during the summer.
Before suspending work on
the road last summer, Al miles
of grading was completed and
thing was placed as far as
graded. The dump is still in
good condition in most places
and will require little work to
get it in first-class shape.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
many GO ON HOT
SP'GS EXCURSION
OVER MEMPHIS, DALLAS
& GULF.
Line OPENS new TERRITORY
Most of Country TraVersed
Mountainous and Suited
To Fruit Growing.

The excursions to Hot Springs
Saturday and Sunday over the
Memphis, Dallas & Gulf, the new
road to that city, were we'll pat
ronized by people from Texar-
kama, Ashdown, Nashville and
other towns on and near that
road, and some passengers view
ed the City of Vapors" for the
first time. The trips were made
without accident. although sew
eral delays incident to the open
ing of new road were eXper-
fenced.
This road brings Hot Springs
much nearer to this section of
the state, as it has formally been
necessary for those buying tick
cts over the Iron Mountain to
Hot Springs to go to Benton, q
miles south of Little Rock, and
there change to Hot Springs
train. The distance from Nash
vile over the new road is about
% miles.
The country traverSed is most
ly mountainous and much of this
territory, yet undeveloped. will
probably be converted into fruit,
truck and stock farms. There is
also large acreage in merchant
able timber, which will prove a
valuable asset for those locating
along the line Occasionally
fertile valley is seen and noun
tain streams, which will afford
good fishing, are numerous
There are six functions on the
route, besides those at the ter
minal points, and several new
towns are springing up alongS :
road.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
WASHINGTON sHIGH
: SCHOOL NOTES
edited by the STUDENT Body

Selma Beck has been out OF
school this week on account OF
illness. We hope to see her out
again soon.
The Seniors have selected their
rings and will order them within
a few days. A beautiful seal de-
sign has been chosen.
Mr.. Ramsey's room got the
half holiday last month for the
most perfect attendance and the
holiday was thoroughly enjoyed
by all.
There will be no school next
Thursday and Friday, as the
teachers will be in Little Rock
attending the State Teachers
Association.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
new GARNER BUILDING
IS NEARING COMPLETION

Brick work on the new 5OX1OO
foot Garner building has been
finished and the carpenters are
now busy with the wood work,
which will be completed in a few
weeks.
This building will be used for
hardware store, the principal
stockholders of the firm being
Mr.. Pinkinton, of Stephens, who
will manage the business, and
Messrs. T. J. Garner, A. N.
Stroud and w. j. Johnson & Co.,
of this city. A number of others
will also lsS5y take stock in the
concern, which will be capitalized
at $4,000. The company will
be ready for business some time
in June, according to statements
of stockholders.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
ISLANDS OF LITTLE VALUE
Agriculture on the FalkIands Is of
the Very Slightest CONNER
cial Importance.

Port Stanley, the capital of the
islands off which England's recent
naval victory was won, is a small,
clean town, very much resembling
some of the villages in the Orkneys
and Shetlands, says the London Pail
Mall Gazette. The houses occupied
by the government officials and the
chief employees of the Falkland
Islands company are stone built,
with slate roofs; but NEST of the
others are built of driftwood and old
ships timbers.
The country around Port Stanley
is a huge peat morass, more or less
impossible, according to the time of
year, and there are no roads fit for
vehieular traffic leading out Of the
town. Throughout the whole of the
islands there are no trees indigenous
to the soil, and the tallest plants, ex-
cept species known as tussock grass,
which grows from six to ten feet,
do not exceed the height of the COM
mon English furze. Agriculture is
virtually impossible, for wheat will
never ripen, and oats, rye and barley
but seldom. Potatoes are unknown
as a crop, and the ordinary English
vegetables will not mature.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02

fertilizing value of TIE material
turned under; becau$e you will
put the land in good filth and
give a good seed be IA; because
you will have begun tp light the
drouth next summer t5y holding
water now; becaus@ you will
make more plant food in the soil
available for the uSe of your
plants, and because human ex-
perience has proved that thor
ough preparation of dne seed bed
is one of the most important
steps in successful agriculture.
John 4 Page,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
Make Good Work Possible

You cannot do good work while
your are sluggish or your liver
torpid. VIM. O. E. Bielke, Mgr.
Scott Hotel, Hancock, Mich,
says: Il gave Foley Cathartic
Tablets a thorough trial and find
them a mild but a safe cathar-
tic. " Foley Carthartic Tablets
never grippe or cause nausea.
They do away with that drowsy,
dull, tired feeling and are whole
some, cleansing and healthful.
Most satisfactory for stout per
sons.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
Take Care of the Children

A lingering cold, distressing
cough, sleepless nights, a raw,
infamed throat lead to a run.
down condition in which the
child is not able to resist con
tagious diseases. Foley's Honey
and Tar is truly healing and
prompt in action. 1t relieves
coughs, colds, Group and whoop-
ing cough. Contains no opiates.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
Makes 81 Fee Like Is

Il suffered from kidney all
ment for two years, writes Mrs.
M. A. Bridges, Robinson, Miss,
L commenced taking Foley's
Kidney Pills about ten months
ago. | am 81 years of age and
feel like 16-year-old girl" Fo-
ley Kidney Pills invigorate weak
and deranged kidneys, relieve
backache, rheumatism and blad-
der trouble.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02

If you check up the number of
bottles used you will find Foley's
Honey and Tar in greater de-
mand than any other cough med
icine. 1t is safe, prompt and eff
fective for colds, Group, hoarse-
ness, bronchial coughs, thoat
trouble and lagrippe. 1t con-
tains no opiates and is the pre-
ferred cough medicines for chill
dren.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
OurJitney Offer--This and Sc

Don't Miss This. Cut out this
slip, enclose with cents to Fo-
ley & Co., Chicago, Ill, writing
your name and address clearly.
You will receive in turn a trial
MISUNDERSTANDING Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds and Group, Foley
Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic
Tablets.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
NO MYSTERY IN
DISAPPEARANCE
OF COUNTY SEAT ELEC-
TION BOOKS.
REASONS ARE MADE PLAIN
Through Evidence Develop
~ ing AS Progress Is
Made.

The more the evidence in the
county seat case is developed the
more the reason for the disap-
pearance of the poll books APP
pears. While every one who had
thought about the matter knew
why that bold and lonely high
wayman risked his valuable, hide
and took the desperate ~ chance
of being plugged by Penn Davis
and of having his identity re-
vealed to the public, still it was
not as plain then as it is now.
While they were satisfied they
knew then, they have no doubt
now. The fight that was made
to keep from showing up the
poll books in the hands of the
election judges and the disappear
ance of the books wanted as soon
as an order was made for their
delivery; then the fight made to
keep from showing the originals,
after the order of the circuit
Judge, was enough, but when the
supreme court rendered its de-
cisiOn, saying that the books
were public records and could be
inspected by either side. then
comes the climax to the whole
thing and that bold bad highway
man appeared on the scene.
Now people want to know what
that highwayman wanted with
Penn Davis bundle, which for
aught he is supposed to know
was bundle of old newspapers
or a pair of old trousers. Why
did he not demand Penn Davis
money? No, he wanted that
bundle, and now the question is,
how did he know what that bun
die contained? What did he want
with it? And how did he know
Penn Davis would be there with
it at that time of night? Most
any highwavman on the outside
would have expected Pen Davis
to put those books in the box
where they came from and caught
him before he got to it, especial
ly as he was passing right by the
door where they had been kept;
but this one met him half a mile
out of town. and was coming
from the opposite direction, so
Davis SAYS, hence could not have
followed him there, but was
there expecting him. Davis had
evidently lost all regard for the
Sacredness of those books that
he had fought so valiantly TO
shield from the public sight, for
he says this was his third trip
With the books under his arm
and right by the door of the
place they had been kept since
the last of September.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
LETTER TO FARMERS
FROM COMMISSIONER Page

One of the most important
steps in the making of a crop is
in preparing a seed bed. No
crop can possibly give the best
returns without that precaution
and we should not expect the ele-
ments of plant food in the soil to
become available when the soil is
not put in good filth before
planting. The soil requires at
tention to insure the best re-
suits. The elements of plant
FOOD which feed the crop will re
spond if the sun, air, rainfall and
other elements are permitted to
thoroughly penetrate and act
upon the soil.
We readily admit that all land
should be broken in the fall or
early in the winter. We should,
therefore, believe that much good
is to be gotten by breaking the
land in the spring if we do not
have time to break it in the fall.
Land should be broken before
planting, and we are neglecting
the first important step toward
success if we do rot break land.
All of us have been familiar with
the practice of burning stalks,
grass and weeds on the field,
then streaking off the land, bed
ding on the little furrow and
throwing out the middles, all in
order to save breaking. Some
times it would appear that there
was not sufficient time to break
land before planting.
1t does not matter how late the
season is or may be, OF how
crowded work may be, or how
little time there is left before the
regular planting time, there is
always time enough to properly
prepare the land for a crop. If
the crop is worth our time and
attention it is worth our best eff
forts. If not, we had best plant
another crop. And when we do
take time to break the land and
properly prepare it, we will find
way to use the stalks and grass
in the field to supply organic
matter to our hungry soils. Our
soils must have their organic
matter. If it is not put into the
soil in the way of stalks and win
ter cover crops, we. will in time
be compelled to rest the land en-
tirely for a year or two while we
may grow and turn under clover,
peas, etc.
We should, therefore, turn all
the vegetable matter under that
is available and we will have to
break the land in order to get the
rubbish and stalks out of the
way. AT this time of course il
is necessary that the stalks be
cut so they will not tear out the
young plants before they have
completely rotted. If you dc
not own stalk cutter, borrow
one.
Breaking the land will be OF
! advantage to you because of the
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
Strengthened Him Out

j. P. Jones, Boothe, Ark,
writes: Il had a severe case of
kidney trouble and could do no
work at ALL Foley Kidney Pills
Strengthened me out at once. +"
The same story is told by thou
sands of others; weak back,
rheumatism, kidney and bladder
troubles yield quickly. Safe and
effective.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
MEASUREM EMIT.

Remember" said the efficiency
advocate, chat time is money"
Il suppose so" replied the wor-
ried man. ''I'm getting so that it
makes me as nervous to look at my
watch as if it were the register on
a taxicab."
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
REwsED TO DATE.

dad, what's out of sight, out of
mind mean?"
'That those who will not see as
we do are crazy"
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
TALKS FROM EXPERIENCE.

'rDo you believe that there is a
higher power?"
'My dear sir, | married her,
Life.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
EASY TO PLEASE.

eyes. It's all one to him whether
it happens to be trolley car or q
jitney bus" 7
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
NOT EVEN SKIN DEEP.

Hokus-Yes, she's pretty, but she
doesn't wear well.
Pokus-Rubs off, eh?-Judge.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
EQUINE Mix-UP,

"That horse play is not well
mounted"
''But it's well backed"
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02
FARM LOANS
JEFF WARE
Box 1926, Telephone 165
FOREMAN, ARK.

Represents Security Farm Loan As
sociation of Chicago.
Negotiators for farm loans, per
cent interest, ) or 10 years. Straight
= l-2 per cent commission. Call or
write for particulars. Our plan is new
and good.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-04-02

Service from full blooded Jer-
sey male 81. 90, orS2 .00for season.
j. f. Digger,
Washington, Ark.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28

Robert Fulton was one of the earIi-
est inventors of the submarine. He
constructed boat in France and
gave trial trip in the Seine at Rouen
and at Brest. Compressed air was
used and Fulton remained at depth
of twenty-five feet, steering his sub
marine in every direction.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28

The sum of $ao,ooo,ooo, a part of
the French indemnity paid Germany
after the Franco-Prussian war, was
placed in the war chest at Spandau,
Germany. Coins which are almost
certainly from this stock have re-
Gently found their way to one of the
big London banks.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-17
Negro Race Is
Given Welcome

Moved by speeches of men
prominent in church and business
life of the south, three hundred
southern men and women, dele
gates to the worlds Christian En-
deavor convention, in session
here, today openly ackno wledged
brotherhood with the negro race
and determined to extend to il
the hand of fellowship.
Out of this idea is to grow the
southern extension committee OF
the Christian Endeavor, which
the Rev. Ira Landrith of Nashville
Tenn, calls the beginning of the
inter- dominational union of the
colored people.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-17
ADJUSTMENT NOTICE

Estate OF Maria Murphy, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appoin-
ted administrator of the estate of Maria
Murphy of said deceased, hereby gives
notice that he will appear before the
Probate Court of Sangamon County.
Illinois, at the August Term thereof.
which will be held at the Court House
of said County, beginning on the End day
of August. 1915, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said Estate
are hereby notified to attend for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are also
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this oath day of May, 1915.
FRANK L. TRUTTER, Public Admin.
A. MORRIS WILLIAMS. Atty
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-17
Pekin Theatre
REOPENED
L. SILVER.
Manager and Proprietor

All Big Features for Next Week
High Class Pictures and Strictly FIRST
Class Show
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-17
An Awful Predicament.

What is the matter with our
city, is very obvious. there is
too much technicalities. We
voted for a new High School
and a site for same at the Jud-
icial election last June, now
some "smarty" comes up say
ing it illegal. We elected a
Mayor and four commissioners
on April 6, all had declarations
rhetorically presented. Our
streets were to be made as those
of Paris France and the gener-
ator was to be brought here on
the shoulders of them who es-
poused it, both vehemently and
enthusiastically. Rivers of wa
ter were to flow thru this burg
and not a weed or spoonful OF
mud was to be seen on the
crossings. Electricity was to be
so cheap that every alley would
look liks S. Adams st. Of Peoria
but alas! What is the case?
We know the men have not
had ample time to carry out
these threats" as yet, but the
pickering and fighting among
the Council in ominous of bad
things. We fear that there will
be no good ACQUIRED from this
"interneciene" warfare. The
"incinerator" is still up there
on Mason St. and the colored
men who were to have a ''piece
Of pie or two," are hungry and
starving, we don't know what
to tell them. What are you 60
ing to do for them, and are
you men going to sign Urea
ty" for peace or shall the wal
continue even as the submarine
warfare in the mighty ocean
across waters yonder7
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-17

Those attending the Grand
Lodge of K. of P's and the
Grand Court of Calanthe at
Brooklyn this week are: Mrs.
VIM. Watson, delegate for hon
or Court, Mrs. H. H. Petit,
Grand Lodge Officer, ]. H.
White, Grand Lodge Officer, ].
W. Slaughter, Grand Represent
alive for Capitol City Lodge
No. r., F. B. Hicklin, Grand
Rep. for Eastern Star No. rs,
Major o. B. Duncan, Grand
Vice Chancellor. A very lively
session was held.
Jimmie" Lewis, held at the
iail for the murder of Mrs
Smith and the robbing of their
store, is still playing crazy" il
he is not really crazy. But il
Thaw's crazy surely Lewis is
The Negro business League
met last Friday evening at the
Forum office and elected officers
for the ensuing year. Some
practical work is going to be
done. Everyone should be per
sonally interested.
Mr.. Jas. W. Grady was re
ported somewhat better thu
early part of this week. Hi.
father has returned to Evans
vile, however Jas. is not out o
danger. The Forum speaks fol
all when it wishes for him re
couery. He is indeed a very
popular young man and an as
set to the community.
The picnic for Grace M. E,
S. S. was held Thursday after
noon at Bum Park, So. par
of city.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-17
NOTICE.

A number of you request us
to send in your bills. we pro-
coed to comply with your re-
quest, yet we fail to hear from
you. We again call your atten-
ton to the fact that we need
the money and would like for
you to act Immediately. You
would be surprised and sore
if you found your name pub
lished as bad" pay. Well
don't force us to surprise you.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-17

The Georgia legislature has
adopted a standing rule that
no member shall be admitted in
an intoxicated condition. AS
Georgia is a prohibition state
where do the habitues obtain
their dope3
Illinois State Register-My!
We have plenty of booze around
here and few bottles in Poor
ia, but you never heard of an
Illinois member of the Legisla-
ture even smelling tainted. "
What is the matter with Geor-
gia is the above a little against
prohibition?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-17
Notice

The Forum Office is located
at s19H E. Wash. St. three
doors east of the Nickle Show.
You ought to come up and pay
for your paper every SATURDAY.
or every month. We have been
kind and patient, because we
are DESTROYS of our people be-
coming readers, and helpers, to
establish enterprises among
their people. things which are
essential. We are compelled to
have support, because it costs
dearly to keep the business OPP
Grating.