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The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14
Murderer Seers Arrested.

NEWPORT, ARK, Sept. 9.-Sherifl
Samuel Livingstone Of Baxter county
arrested fugitive murderer from that
county at Newport to-day.
The principals in the tragedy are
John Harris, who was killed, and Ben
Seers, his slayer. They were returning
from religious preaching and Harris,
who was on horseback, remarked as he
rode by Seers, who was on foot, that if
he had not stepped to one side he would
have rode over him. This angered
Seers. Hot words followed. Harris
dismounted, the men clinched, Seers
went to the ground with Harris on top.
In an instant eeers' knife was plunged
to the hilt in Harris body, causing
death in ten minutes.
The murderer fed and was traced to
Newport by means of a letter mailed at
Mount Home by his mother and ad-
dressed to John Johnson, Newport,
Ark.
: On learning that the letter was sent
to Newport Sheriff Livingston .hastened
here and awaited patiently the arrival
of the murderer since last Tuesday. He
left this evening with his prisoner for
home via West Plains, Mo.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14

Street of Cairo" just such scene as
he would witness in the mystic land
Of Egypt whose civilization autedates
all authenticate history, and whose
works and wonders hold us enchained
by an irresistible fascination. Here
is street in the city of the khalifs, as
accurately reproduced as if it had been
transported from Egypt and set down
in its present locality in Chicago, U. S.
A. In this narrow winding street, shut
out from all surrounding scenes, it re-
quired no great stretch of Imagination
to fancy myself in the land of pyra-
mids, sphynxes, and monolites, near
that mystic river, the Nile, on whose
waters in the dim ages OF the past,
hoated the tiny bark of bulrushes con-
tanning the child Moses, who was des-
tined to become the great sacred histor-
ian and law-giver, | see the native Of
Cairo as busily engaged at his work as
if in his own country. see no carriages,
omnibusses, or street cars but here
comes the camel with his driver, the
donkey and the donkey-boy. At the
bidding of his master the camel lies
down while his rider mounts; then he
rises, and the rider, securely seated on
his uncouth body, is transported to
whatever place or for whatever time
/,DII InI FSt, l. two naf ,nl
again lies down for him to dislnount
Some prefer to ride the donkeys which
are urged on by the shrill cries Of the
boys.
How strange the scene I behold:
Houses Of oriental architecture decorat-
ed with gorgeous colors, overhanging
second stories, mosques, theaters,
tents, and temples.
Merchants are busy in bazaars in ex-
hibiting and tending their goods-cost-
ly jewels, daggers, and various articles
of cutlery, as well as of oriental wares
which they urge visitors to purchase,
either for use, or as souvenirs of their
visit to the street Of Cairo. They speak
the English language as we'll as that of
their native country; they handle the
currency of the United States with no
difficulty, aud understand the rules of
exchange with their own country. Vain
is the attempt to describe "The Street,
if the readers of THE TRIBUNE would
appreciate it, they must see it.
CARRoLL.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14
Ch0ctaW Executions Prevented.

MCALLIsTER, |. r., Sept. S.-Almost
at the last moment Judge Holson step
ped in and prevented the execution of
Simon Wade and Solomon Lewis by
granting them a new trial.
A correspondent went out to the
court grounds, ten miles from Wilbur
ton, to witness the execution, which
was to take place at noon to-day.
The ground was reached about 10
o'clock. Besides the two condemned
Choctaws, Albert Jackson, Willis ones,
Johnson Parker, and Silas James were
all confined in an old school house
chained in pairs.
They were neatly dressed, ready for
the execution. Religious services were
being conducted, which consisted of
reading the Bible, singing, and praying.
The Sheriff was on hand with his Win
chester to do his duty and execute the
men. but he was not required to do the
work. Before the hour set for the exc
cution, Robert Benton, captain of
Jones light horsemen, came in with q
message from Judge Holson. 1t was /.
letter to the Sheriff remitting their SEN
tences and giving them new trials. The
only thing left to show their marrow es-
cape is the two empty collins and the
two newly dug graves.
1t is not believed now that they will
ever be shot,
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14
Brilliant Deaf Mute Wedding.

LITTLE Rock, Sept. IA brilliant
wedding took place at the Arkansas
Deaf Mute Institute tonight. The
contracting parties were R. H. Lamb
and Miss Allie Gillian, both of whom
are deaf mutes. Mr.. Lamb has been a
teacher at the institute for six years,
and the bride-elect, who is a niece of
Thomas Green of Pine Bluff, is grad
uate of the school, but has taught dur
ing the last two years. The memters
of the State charitable board attended
the wedding.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14
or BILL Smith.
EXPIATED A FOUL CElME AND INCRiM,M.
ATEp THREE OTHERS.
The Two coHaernnei Choctavvs Were Repsieved-
Five Children cremsted.

CAMDEN, Ark, Sept. 8.--To-day IS
the mornings sun peeped over the
eastern hills one Of the human species
was ushered into the other world. Bill
Smith, the negro murderer of e. B.
Pierce, wealthy farmer Of this county,
was the subject for the gallows.
Many Of the citizens were surprised
to know at 7 O'Clock that Sheriff Ham
ilton, the Jack Ketcher of the occasion,
had already done the work.
The condemned man was taken from
his cell at 6 O'Clock, having remained
up all night with his spiritual advisers
He ate but little last night and this
morning.
His talk on the gallows was very
short, he not being very fluent in that
line, but managed to criminate three
others i'll the crime.
After singing and prayer, and at 6:45
o'clock, having bid his friends around
him goodbye, the moose was placed
around his neck andsthe black cap pull
ed down over his face. Even at this
stage he showed no signs of nervous
ness, and made last request that his
children be taken care of, and that he
was bound for the better shore.
AT $50 O'Clock the trigger was pulled,
deep, heavy thud was all that was
heard, and Bill Smith was transformed
to his native element. He was pro-
nounced dead in three minuits and the
body cut down after ten minutes.
The crime which Smith expiated on
the gallows to-day was the murder of
e. P Pierce last March. His statement
on the gallows duplicates two other ne
groes and white woman. This woman
was doing his domestic work, and it was
through her that he was shot by one of
the negroes now at large. He was kill
ed for his money, about S6 ,0C0 of which
was taken from his safe.
Old Bill's last words were: ''I got
none Of the money, but am as guilty
as any Of them"
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14
500 Reward $10G.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to ctlre in
all its stages and that is catarrh Halls caarrh
cure is the only positive cure known TO the med .
ical Fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease requires a constitutional treatment,
Hall 5 catarrh cure is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces oi
the system, THEREBY destroying the foundation
of the disease, aud giving the patient strength
by building mp the constitution aud assisting
nature IN doing its work. The proprietors have
SO much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundrea Dollars for auy case tnat It
fails to cure Send Tor list Of testimonials.
Address, Z. J CHENEY Il O.. Toledo, o.
I.+eSold by druggists, l5c,
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14
Mysterious Murder Of a Woman.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. s. Madame
}. Wright, keeper of an intelligence and
employment office on the second floor
of the Hall building at the junction
the busiest spot in Kansas City," was
brutally murderedin in her room between
4 and G, clock this afternoon.
A deep mystery surrounds the kill
ing. The body was found by Charles
Nietrich, the German janitor of
the building about $50 O'Clock. The
woman was lying face down upon the
1oor, her hands and feet bound tight Il y
with ordinary twine. Her face had
been horribly beaten, evidently with a
mans fist, but deeply marked impress
sions on her throat of fingers and fing-
er nails showed that the woman had
been checked to death.
Nletrich did not touch the body, but
ran into the street and called Police Ser
geant Flanagan. The room was in its
usual good order. There was nothing
to indicate struggle and absolutely no
clew to the murder.
Madame Wright was about so years
old. She had been in the employment
business here for many years, but moth
ing is known of her past. She was a
somewhat notorious character, but was
not of bad repute.
Ed Froerz, = son of Mrs. Wright by a
former husband, and Albert Houk, her
farm hand, were arrested about 10
O'Clock tonight. There was blood on
Houk's shirt and he admitted being at
Mrs Wright's office ats CLOCK. He
said that the door was locked and that
he could not enter. The murdered wo-
man S son says that she was sister to
the notorious Bat Masterson, now a
sporting man of Denver. He will prob
ably second Mitchell in his fight with
Corbett.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14
Repeal Not Satisfactory /.

MEMPHIS, Sept. Throughout Miss
issippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee peo-
pie in the country and in the small
towns have been holding meetings and
passing resolutions on the financial
situation. The repeal of the Sherman
law is uniformity opposed unless pro-
vision is made to continue silver as one
of the moneys, and a majority favor
free coinage.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14
There is much to commend in "'The

There is much to commend IN "Ihe
Skirts of Chance, y the prize novelette,, by Capt.
Alfred Thompson, in the September issue OF
'.Tales from Town Topics None but a man
OF the world, an artist, and o close observer
could have handled so many different phases OF
life and character, and have blended them INTO
such thrilling, cohesive whole. To many
readers the life depicted in the story will appear
oyertiraWn and unreal, but not so to the Travelled
man, the requenter of the cafe or couiisse, as
they exist in Eurone. In the scellaneons
matter that follows the story, the most desper-
ate pessimist or the most enthusiastic optlmist
will nrd much to his taste. Town opics, q
West Twenty third street, New York.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14
Five Children Burned.

SILVER Hull, ARK, Sept. lot. Fl.
Whitley, with the elder members of his
family, attended church some distance
from home last night, leaving five of
his children, ranging in age from 5 to
l3 years, in care of the house. After
the services were over he returned to
find the house burned to the ground
and the children cremated in the ruins
On examination it appeared that
three of, the children were burned in bed
while the other two met their deaths in
attempting to escape from the building.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14
TIE MYSTERY CLEARED UP.

Kansas C1Ty, Sept. 10.-The mystery
surrounding the murder of Madame
Jane Wright last evening was cleared
up to-day by the arrest and conviction
of John Clark, an ex-convict, and Har-
ry Jones, cook in the city. The men
were trying to dispose of some of Nine.
Wright's jewelry.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-09-14

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A Nav YoRS auction house will sell
next week 81, ,:oa coo Of Arloskeas cotton l.4lis
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The herald., 1893-05-16
Well Acted.

In the school l attended it was the Gus
tom for the girls to write plays, and one,
entitled "The Successful Accident, was
prepared for our class to be acted in
school. II was customary for the pupils
to have dramas and invite their friends.
The histrionic talent of almost every girl
attending the school had been shown off
TO great advantage, but there were two
who had never succeeded, and they were
chosen to act conspicuous parts in one
scene of this play--that of governess and
excited mother of her pupils. The old
lady had to enter the room hurriedly am
speak sharply to the governess. AgaiH
and again they were drilled, but at ever
rehearsal they failed, and all feared th
would not succeed.
When the curtain rose there sat til
poor, trembling governess with book in
hand The stage floor had been newly
waxed, and when the elder lady came
sweeping in she lost her step and slipped
all the way acress the stage, carrying be-
fore her the astonished governess, who
remained where she fell, off the opposite
side of the stage. But her employer
arose, Strengthened her gray wig and
walked with stately step to the entrance.
The curtain fell, and the audience APP
plauded, thinking it the best acted part
of the play.-W ashington News.
The herald., 1893-05-16

ever lived. When there was no society
for her to join she organized one. The
walls Of her apartment were covered
with framed certificates of membership
In societies in all parts of the world. She
was the originator Of the Home for the
Friendless and the Half Orphan society,
the Colonial Danes and numerous 9TH
ers. When she attended meeting of
historians last year at Montreal she was
granted the freedom of the city-some-
thing never given before to q woman
Although most enthusiastic in all mat
ters of woman's work, Mrs. Lamb her
self most enjoyed to work with men.
She made The Magazine of American
History pay-a miraculous accomplish
ment in the eyes of publishers.
'The History of the City of New
York" won for Mrs. Lamb her spurs as
historian. Many considerit the most
complete and accurate record ever COM
piled. Afterward she published half
dozen historical works which were re-
ceived and are looked upon as coming
from high authority. What she has
done in her magazine toward preserving
American historical references cannot
fail to be of value to the future historian
IN his work.-New York Press.
The herald., 1893-05-16
HOW a saber Cut Feels.

"Ihardly know how it feels to be shot
but well realize how itfeels to be cut,
said Mr.. o. d. Reeves of indianapolis aI
the Lindell. II enlisted in cavalrt
regiment when was 10 and putin foul
years for Uncle Sam. Do you see thi
SCARF That was done at Nashville" an
he held up his left hand, which was a.
most encircled by deep scar. ETH
boys were ordered to charge, and / ha
e1nptied my pistols and had just draw
my saber when / saw bearing down upol
income Of the largest men ( ever saw.
"Our horses were both going at fu1
speed, and he was headed directly fol
me. he launched his blow first, and |
instinctively threw up my hand anil
lowered my head The saber struck nt
hand, which fell helplessly by my sidd
The man flew past me, and turned mi
horse to one side and rode far enougi
away to examine my wound. No blool
escaped, neither did | feel any pain unit
the wound was dressed half hour latert
The reaction set in. and the strongei
opiates were used for days to give me rel
lief from pain. ST. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1893-05-16
REMARKABLE renacitx of Life.

The pious DR.. Shirley Palmer tells
fish story that is calculated to make the
members of the St. Louis Hunting and
Fishing association Ito use a strictly
original expression) "turE green with
envy" By some hook or crook hook
no doubt-Mr. Palmer came into pos
session Of fine brace OF tench. They
We're lively pair of finny beauties when
the doctor took them homo with the idea
of slaughtering them for his Sunday din
ner. Placing them in pail of water, he
put them into the larder and thought no
more about tho matter That night at
midnight he was aroused, so he says, by
a groan proceeding from the aforesaid
larder. Inspection Of the room explained
the mystery.
One of the fish had sprung from the
basin or pail and lay gasping upon the
floor, every now and then uttering
sounds similar to those which had dis
turbed Mr.. Palmer. Next day both fish
were prepared for dinner, but such was
their tenacity of life that both, after hay
ing undergone tho process-of scaling and
evisceration, sprang from the pan and
wriggled about on the floor as though
they had but recently been removed from
their native element.
This is told as scientific fact, not as
''fish story" or in the way of joke
st. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1893-05-16
MRS. LAMBS QUEER WAYS.
She Was the only Woman Historian ii
America, Perhaps in the World.

She Was the Only Woman Historian in
America, Perhaps in the World.
Mrs Martha j. Lamb, editress of The
Magazine Of American History, was a
singular and remarkable woman. She
was something of a writer, something of
a business woman, something Of phi
lanthropist, something of an organizer
and great deal Of historian e
Mrs. Lamb was the one woman who
has written history successfully. She
took as much delight in hunting through
musty letters, manuscripts and records
and in digging into ancient ruins as the
late Mr.. Bancroft. Not only did she
take interest in historical matters-an
easy enough and common enough thing
to do-but she won tho respect and adj
miration of eminent and erI1dite histor-
ical scholars on both sides Of the Allan
tic, and came to be recognized as an au-
thority on American historical matters.
Mrs. Lambs strong, kindly, womanly
face was familiar in all of the book stores,
libraries and thcec out of the way book
marts in the city, the existence Of which
is unknown to most busy New Workers,
where literary people, book lovers and
antiquarians congTegate to follow. their
studies and fancies. Although sixty
three years Of age, for years, regularly
vacations were quite unknown to her
at 8 O'clock in tho morning she arrived
at her Office in the building occupied by
the Scribners. Indeed she brought on
her death by persistencein attendance to
her duties when her hXlth would not
permit it. In the details of her work she
was as systematic as bank clerk, and
she would brook nothing else on the part
of her assistants.
Editress and business manager of the
magazine, an active participant in the af
fairs of numerous societies devoted to
historical research and the advancement
of women, an author of historical works,
q constant writer on historical themes,
she accomplished all with the aid of but
one ssenographer, and she had been heard
to say that this stenographer was lux
ury. There's an example of activity and
devotion to duty to be admired by man
and woman alike!
Mrs, Lamb began writing at an early
age AS girl she was shy. modest, un-
assuming and never accessible to stran-
gers. When she was fifteen years of age
she went to visit the birthplace of her
mother, who died when she was child
She wrote long account of the impres-
sions she received and sent it unsigned
to paper at Northampton, Mass, near
by where she was living. The editor
learned who the author was and pub.
lished it over her signature. Before she
was twenty she had number Of stories
for children accepted by magazines and
periodicals., and during her lifetime she
wrote eight books for children.
She was often abrupt and original in
her decisions. She would advance pc
culiar opinion upon a subject, and upon
being asked for her reason1would answer
simply that she bad none, but she knew
what she stated to be true.
Mrs. Lamb had her hobby. 1t vas so
cieties. She was member of moro or
Ganizetions Athan anY.other woman who
The herald., 1893-05-16
And were none saved?
Ny masters, not a soull
patents ana yybat Tbev protect.


A business man in this city who is up
to his ears in the work necessary to
gather capital to float an enterprise, and
at the same time to keep information Of
the nature of it away from busy rivals,
found time last week to say: 'Did you
ever think that patent does not patent
in this country? Well, it's fact. All
that the patent Office does is to give you
a paper with some writing on it, but if
another man steals your idea and goes
to manufacturing your invention the
patent Office will not lift finger to pro-
tect you or to stand by it's own decision.
The fact that you've got patent is a
point in your favor, but you've got to
hire lawyers and fight the thief In the
courts, and if he can stand it to hire
lawyers longer than you can that settles
you, and you might as well make him
present of your invention. There are lots
Of men in the country who are getting
rich on the discoveries of other people.
All they had to do was to take 'em and
fight the real discoverers into poverty.
The patent Office, to be respected and to
be of any use, ought to have the power
to cause the stealer of a patent to be sent
to prison. New York Sun.
The herald., 1893-05-16
How Some New Varieties May
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The herald., 1893-05-16
Arc spnfs FashinnahIna

There is one point on which consider
able doubt exists in various quarters,
Are spats fashionable? is the query il
which this doubt is sometimes expressed
The fact that some well dressed mea
persevere in wearing them does not exi
actly answer the question in the affirmai
tive, for there are old army men anil
others who will continue all their livej
to wear the same sort of things they word
some 10or 10 years since That spat}
since then have descended in the socis{
scale may be otherwise conceded. .-LoH
don News.
The herald., 1893-05-16
A Foot who Told "stories.n -

The poet Shelley as boy was pos
sessed of a marvellous imagination. So
wonderful, indeed, was it that it gave
his parents many an anxious hour. He
would recount imaginary scenes and
conversations as though they were ac-
tual, and it really seemed as though he
were unable to distinguish between the
little fictions Of his imagination and
actual fact. This characteristic was
strong with Shelley throughout his not
very long life, and frequently gave rise
to unfortunate complications between
himself and those who did not under
stand his nature and abit.-Harper's
Young People.
The herald., 1893-05-16
Amusrmssrs OF pAuPERs.
How the Inmates Of English Almshoussn
Got Their Entcrtainment.

eve have far better amusements in the
workhouse than most people think" said
an old inmate to one of our representatives
the other day. II don't mean such things
as cards. dominoes and the like, but real,
first class, professional affairs. But you
have to pay for 'em-oh, yes.
"Now. there's an old fellow in my house.
He was @Uctor, and can still remembef
every line of Shakespeare. We often make
up an ounce of tobacco among US, and
he'll give us whole act of Hamlet He
is not above taking half an ounce for the
recital of a scene or two Only last week
he was in grand form. Twenty of us man
aged to subscribe matter of fifteen pence,
and we sat during the whole afternoon lis
tening to- complete recital of The Mer-
chant of Venice
II know of an old Crimean hero. He
goes on another tack. He has wonderful
appetite For bit of his next door neigh
boris meat or pudding, or a portion Of his
soup at dinner, he will take him in cor
ner and tell him stories of the war for half
aE hour. He always winds up with capi-
tai rendering of The Charge OF the Light
Brigade In which brother of his was
killed.
II have seen thirty little screws of tobac
60 put in an old sailors cap-malxing alto
gether perhaps an ounce and n half or SO
lin return for which he will spin sea
yarns by the mile. He never tells the same
yarn twice. We call him Sea Serpent Sam,
and l don't know man who better de-
serves the title. He's masterpiece
"The womenf Oh, yes, they are not for
gotten. / can tell you this. There are a
couple of old ladies in our house. One has
been an operatic chorus singer. She knows
a score of operas, and for trihe win sing
you anything you like, both in Italian and
English. Bless you, her voice isn't half
bad, and should say she once had a very
good one.
"But give me the old lady who dances.
She says she was once a principal dancer.
She's sixty-fve if she's day, but I've
seen her dance highland fling to perfeo-
tion. remember once couple of us old
fellows laid down our two sticks on the
pavement of the exercise ground. Believe
me, sir, she set all our feet going with has
sword dance. "-London Tit-Bits.