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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-20
A PRACTICAL JOKE.
It Taught Miss Isabel Islay a
Needed Lesson.

The yellow narcissus was in bloom
in the neat little yard that frouted the
|village post Office, the maple trees had
dropped their red stars long ago, and
here and there one found pink clusters
of honeysweet trailing arbutus in the
woods.
Isabel Islay had bunch in the front
of her jacket as she sauntered up to
see if there were any letters for her
A little group Of men and women had
gathered there for the same purpose.
The women eyed Isabel and wondered
how it was that her dresses always
fitted her SO stylishly; the men looked
admiringly at her big blue eyes and
rosy complexion.
Two or three other mill girls joined
Isabel; they laughed and talked gayly
as the spectaeled old postmaster sorted
the mail.
At last the unpainted pine partition
slid back, the spectacles appeared in
the aperture, and the postmaster cried
briskly:
"Naow, then, who wants their mail?"
Isabel stepped forward
Anything for me, Mr.. Rider?" she
asked.
"Islay, Miss l, Isabel Islay, Miss Isa-
bel Islay?" read out the old man.
"Three for you. Who next"
Isabel got all the letters giggled
the mill girls. as Isabel received her
treasures. ''She might divide with US.
Here comes Miss Seaman. Now for
some fun"
A pallid, pinched, old young lady here
advanced with smirll on her coun-
tenance, wearing a faded shawl. whose
folds scarcely covered the fiat basket
she carried.
Anything for me, Mr.. Postmaster"
she demanded, with i'll assumed indif-
ference.
No, num-" carelessly answered the
postmaster.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, num-
A blank expression crept over her
face
80, but it really doesn't signify. l
thought I'd just inquire, as / chanced
TO be passing
iCn SIC thC fNtN
audible laugh of the mill girls
There amt a mail comes in but
Miss Genny Seaman's here a-watchin'
for it. said the postmaster, oracularly.
"And she never gets lettcr-not so
much as postal card. / should think
she'd get tired of coming"
Miss Genevieve Seaman" said the
careworn woman Of the house where
ike girls boarded 80 that all hap
pened years ago. She had a beau or
something and he went away-nobody
Just knew where. Reckon she didn't
know herself. And it sort of upset her
brain and she amt fairly been herself
Since. She's very good dressmalSer
eand she trims a bonnet quite scrump-
'tiously, and SO she earns a decent liv-
|ing. But she's been expecting letter
these twenty odd years and it's never
come
Girls" said Isabel Islay, as they sat
at the round table that evening. laugh
ing and talking. "let's write letter to
that poor old thing from her lover in
the east"
"'Was he really her lover Isabel?"
asked Lucy FELTON,.
We'll, from the man she imagined to
sbe her lover. Let's make it fervent as
siire and sweet as sugar. Let's lay il
on thick"
IN short, let's play joke on Miss
.Genny Seaman" said Mary Crane. who
was ret,iinming an old straw hat with
|liiac ribbons and a bunch of violets.
Just tAa:," said Isabel.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-20
Reciprocity, Indeed.

do You know" said one of the
boarders. Il am madly in love with the
landlady?''
Does she reciprocate your affec-
ticn?"
docs she?" and the boarder sighed.
"She gives me the neck of the chicken
because she knows | think SO much of
her that | won't kick. "-Bu Ex-
press.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-20
Training Down.

Mrs Clover-That black hen is gittin'
thinner an thinner.
Far mer Clover-Yes. | think she's
gittin' ready to lay a ghost. Jury.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-20

Mr.. Fussy ,engaginr boardl-"Ah,
l see you have piano. Do have the
use of that?" Mrs. Why.
certainly" Mr.. Fussy-'Well, then.
please let NE have the key and III
lock il up"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
THE FIT. WAYNE WRECK.
Twenty-Three People Hurt I'm the
Smash-Up mt MOnrOevilIe.

Tventy-Three People Hurt I'm the
smash-Up mt MonroeviIIe.
PITTSBURG, Oct. %. = The collision
between the Columbian express and an
east-bound passenger train on the FIT.
WAYNE road at Monroeville, Ind, early
yesterday morning was attended with
worse results than at first reported. In
stead of but six injured there were twen-
ty-three hurt They will all get well, it
is thought, though some of them are
very seriously injured. The list Of the
injured is as follows:
Brakeman Frederick Hunt, badly
crushed; may not recover.
Baggage Master Stephens, probably
Fireman Daley, hurt seriously inter
nally.
Engineer r. Cowan, scalded badly.
Adam Long, left leg bruised.
Edward Bender, Canton, o., back ser1-
ously injured.
Maggie Delp. Canton, o., painfully cut,
having been thrown through window.
Nora Lee, Alliance, o., badly bruised.
w. H. Kaufman. Shrefe. o., right arm
P. F. Tronefeld. vanwert o., nose
Kittie Wilson. Allegheny. lip cut
David Nidran, Carrolton., o., chest
hurt.
c. Thrumpden, cook. bruised.
c. w. Vannest, Wooster. head bruised.
Mrs. Parthe, Alliance. ankle sprained.
Charles Long, Waynesburg, o., leg
bruised.
Joseph A. Minor. Wooster. hand cut.
Miss B. B. Shields Philadelphia, slight
ly bruised.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
Mitchell Is Downcast.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Charles Mitchell,
the English pugilist, arrived in this city
today from Pittsburg. When reporter
saw Mitchell he said: ST have come back
to see what the Coney Island people are
going to do about our contest. 1 shall
visit the Linden race track tomorrow
where / hope to meet Mr.. Newton and
have some kind of an understanding with
him. 1 intended starting in training on
Tuesday next, but as the matter stands
now 1 shall do nothing until 1 see New
ton."
"Have you been notified by the Coney
Island club that the contest has been
declared OFF,
''No, sir; have not. All that know
about the matter is what have read in
the newspapers"
AS soon as Mitchell heard that the
fight was liable to be stopped at the
island he telegraphed to a friend of his
in New Orlenas, asking him If there was
any chance of it being pulled off in the
Crescent city. In a few days a reply
came back to the effect that there was
not any chance of the fight being
brought off there. The Englishman
seemed to be very downhearted over the
turn affairs have taken.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

covery will depend all the evidence that
may be CLEANED about the atrocious
crime.
The motive for the murder was proba-
bly, money. as it was known that Mr.
Wrattans mother had a great deal of
it concealed about the house. 1t was
the window of her room that was broken
open and entered, while the struggle
which ensued awakened the other mem
bers of the family.
Old Mrs. Wrattan had received a pen
sion ever since she was a widow Just
after the war, and all this money was
supposed to have been secretede about
the house.
The drawers of the bureau were ran
sacked and every place where money
was likely to be found had been dis
turbed. Thirty-nine dollars, however,
was found which the robbers over
looked.
The instrument of death was either a
cornknife or a hatchet or both.
The question is. who did it? The i'm
preston prevails that some one we'll
known by the family committed the
horrible crime, and that when he was
discovered by the older people he muir
dereo even the three-year-old babe to
destroy the evidence against him.
The tracks of three men were found,
made while leaving the house through
cornfield.
Little Ethel never recovered from the
effects Of her injuries. She laid uncon-
scious for several days and then died.
making the total murders six
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
PERFECT DAY AT THE FAIR.
Committee on Ceremonies Talk of
Closing Day.

CHICAGO, Oct pa perfect day at
the fair drew out many visitors. Large
numbers of New Workers who remained
in the city after Manhattan day We're
at the exposition. The state building was
thronged with visitors all day. Tonight
the chiefs of departments gave recep-
ton in honor of foreign, national and
state commissioners, directors and board
of lady managers. The reception was
h id in the Massachusetts state building
and the guests We're received by Chiefs
Allison, Barrett, Skiff, Robinson, Buc-
hanan, Ives, Smith, Samuels, Fearn, Col
Ii +, Putnam and Handy. The Old
Colonial building was decorated elabor-
ately for the occasion.
The committee on ceremonies held a
meeting today TO discuss the exercises
incident to the firal closing Of the fair
next Monday. II was decided to hold
the exercises in Festival hall. F. d.
Millet and Col. Culp were instructed to
prepare a program and submit at meet
ing to be held tomorrow. 1t is under
stood that President Cleveland will not
be present. The national committee on
ceremonies also held a meeting to con-
slider plans for the closing exercises, but
none of them had any ideas to submit.
A. j. Smith, a concesSionaire, who had
the cliff dwellers exhibit at the fair, sent
in a protest to the commission because
his exhibit had not been examined for
an award.
Commissioner Tousley said the ex-
hibitS should be examined and get a
resolution through to that effect, but
John Boyd Thacher, the chairman Of
the committee on awards, came in late
and got a reconsideration and the matter
went over until tomorrow. Some Of the
judges OF awards had previously eX-
planned that violence was being done to
an established principle of the exposition
that no exhibits which were concessions
should be given awards. 1t opened a
door to all the unique and odd features
of the Midway Plaisance, it was ex-
planned, and a dozen commissioners
called out in unison. 'Well. open the
door and give everybody an award who
deserves it.
John Boyd Thacher, representing the
committee of awards, wanted the COM
mittee to grant awards of merit to in
dividual exhibitors, corporations and
municipalities. The fight over this prop
oSition continued the best part of the
afternoon. Commissioner Walsh of
Georgia thought il came in conflict with
the proposition conceived and developed
by the board of lady managers comforting
diplomas on artisans. The question was
referred to a special committee Dur
ing an explanation Mr.. Thacher de-
clared he would fight the proposition of
the lady managers now pending in COIL
gresS ito the last ditch"
Total admissions today were 260,96O.
of which 230, ia paid.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
SUIT AGAINST FOSTER.
1t Is Alleged That the Bank Was SoIv-
ent Two Years Ago.

TIFFIN. o.. Oct. 23.-Suit was begun
here tonight by Mrs. Anna Ball of Fos-
toria, o., one of the creditors of ex-
Governor Foster, to enjoin the transfer
Of certain property real and personal.
Seventeen defendants are named, the
principal ones being Ex-Governor Foster,
John z. Wilkison, Charles Olmstead and
Mrs. Laura Foster. mother of the ex-
governor, all of whom were parties in
the banking house of Foster & Co. 1t
is alleged in the petition that the firm
was known to be insolvent two years
ago: that In October, 1888, Charles Foster
decided his homestead and other real
property to his mother, who in turn
decided II to his wife, but the deeds were
not recorded until the day of the as
signment, May 26, 1893; that on March
21, 1898, Charles Foster and wife decided
$4,000 worth of property to William L.
Harkness, a creditor, but the deeds were
not recorded until after the assignment.
1t is further alleged that Charles Ohm
stead and John z. Wilkison also trans
ferred certain real and personal property
on the day Of the assignment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

said one of the republican senator's who
has been anxious for compromise, "if
this is true, We shall have to reform
the lines. Minority rule was not men,
toned in the proclamation calling for
the extra session.
During the day Speaker Crisp was on
the floor of the senate a great deal in
conference with many of the senators,
and Vice-President Stevenson descended
from the chair and sat for a long time
in conversation with Senator voorhees,.
There is no mistaking the fact that
many of the silver democratic senator's
feel greatly relieved that the compro-
mise amendment Is not to be offered.
They say that they surrendered all
their convictions in order to promote
harmony and secure a settlement Of the
question contrary to their best judg-
ment, and they are more than willing
to have the administration take the re-
sponsibility OF not accepting the settle
ment.
Some Criticism.
Some of the repeal senators who have
heretofore stood stanchly by the ad-
ministration are also criticisng the
course which has been pursued In the
compromise matter by the administra-
tion. This is especially true of the re-
peal members of the steering committee.
There is no doubt that they were led
to believe before the agreement was
signed that the compromise would be
approved by the. administration, and
that the president was at least willing
that the bill as it was to be amended
should be passed. They say that it was
altogether favorable to the administra-
ton view. They do not take kindly to
the fact that they should have been al
lowed to go so far in the matter and
then be told that they have acted with
out warrant. Senator Gray, a strong
repeal man, who has taken an especially
active part in sefuring the agreement,
is among those v Iho are displeased with
the change and he is quoted as CRITICS.
ing the administration sharply upon
what is characterized as its vacillating
policy.
The senators opposed sto unconditional
repeal have been endeavortng for sew
eral days to bring about a compromise.
and have not been deferred by the re-
cent declaration that no compromise
would be acceptable to the administra-
tion. These senators are still laboring
to secure a majority of democratic sem
ators to favor compromise. One of
them said tonight that they have Sc
cured. including Senator Daniel, who
signed today, thirty-six names.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
THE RIVERSIDE LOST.
Another Good ship at the Bottom of
the Lake.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 23.-A large vessel,
evidently a steamer, has gone to the bot
tom of Lake Erie few miles from this
port. Who she is or when she went
down is a mystery. Capt. Joseph Single
of the fishing tug r. T. Roy made the
startling discovery yesterday. ]. NJ.
Jones of the firm of ]. NJ. Jones & Bro.
vessel agents, told an Associated Press
representative this morning that the
foundered boat was undoubtedly his
schooner. The Riverside. She has been
missing since the big storm of the 18th
and no tidings had been CLEANED from
her since that time. The Riverside was
commanded by Capt. harrington of De-
troit and his wife was cook on the boat.
She carried -.Sve other persons, all Of
whom are undoubtedly lost. The only
names that could be learned Of the miss
ing ones are Joseph Hargreaves, mate,
his son, John Hargreaves, and John
Paige, both seamen.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
THE ROANOKE RIOT.
The Jury Returns Nineteen Indict-
ments Against Participants.

ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 23.-The grand
jury summoned to investigate the riot
and acts Of lawlessness on Sept. 20 and
21 made it's report late this afternoon.
Nineteen indictments are made. Walter
s. Boone. Edward Page and Frank Shep-
ard as principals and Sergeant of Po-
lice A. H. Griffin and Chief Of Police ].
F. Terry, as accessories before the fact,
are charged with felony, and others in
dicted for felony for breaking into
hardware store to get firearms. The re-
port commends the action of the mayor
for trying to uphold the laws, but ques-
tions the advisability of the official in
directing the militia to withdraw after
the crowd had been dispersed after fir
ing. and censures the police or officials
for ordering the negro, Thomas Smith,
to be removed from the jail, and after
removal not taking him TO place of
safety. The jurors state that from the
evidence th&y are led to believe that
some of the victims of the shooting
were active participants In the riot.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
An Account of the Murder of the Six
Wrattans.


The following special from Washing
ton appeared in The Sentinel Wednes-
day morning, Sept 20:
The most horrible crime ever COM
mitted in southern Indiana must be en-
tered against Daviess county.
billiard benson Wrattan, his wife,
mother and three children were mur-
dered last night in the most cruel and
barbarous way.
The Wrattans resided about nine miles
from this city. in Harrison township
They were well-to-do farmers.
The husband was down with typhoid
fever, but must have been asleep when
the horrible deed was committed, for he
lay on his back, his hands folded peace
fully across his breast, with three ugly
gashes in his forehead.
Mr.. Wrattan's mother. aged sixty-one,
was evidently the first killed. She was
lying upon the floor with both arms
broken, and a terrible struggle must
have ensued.
His wife was also found upon the floor
and five feet from her lay her little
daughter, Stella aged six years.
The baby, three years old, was found
murdered in the kitchen.
Ethel, a girl eleven years old, showed
signs of life. but she has her skull
broken In two places. She has not yet
attained consciousness. Upon her re-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
JOHN L. AGAIN TALkING.
Thinks the Big Fight VIII Come OF
at Roby i'm Spite of Events.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. Eek Champion
John L. Sullivan, who is playing at one
of the theaters in this city, in an inter-
view this evening said that he had not
been asked to referee the coming Corbett-
Mitchell contest and declared that if he
was offered the chance he would not ac-
cept it. Asked for his opinion of the
outcome Of the fight, he said he did not
care to make a guess-it would take a
wise man to pick the winner. He had
met both Of them and knew their
worth. Though it had been said that
Mitchell had grown too old to fight as
he used to- he declared the Britisher was
in excellent shape and would put UP a
good fight. He reiterated his statements
made few days since that the fight
would probably come off at ROby and
declared that Governor Matthews was
only making a bluff.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
rhe strongest Defense

ness is 90 promote digestion, activity of
the liver and regularity of the bowels with
the Incompatible Alternative and tonic
Hostetters Stomach Bitters a medicine
without drawback. safe and thorough.
and having the highest professional sane
ton. 1t promotes an adequate secretion
of the gastric juices that act as solvents
of the food, and insures it's conversion
into rich, nourfshing blood. which never
fail to honor the drafts for strength made
laxative of the bowels IL is natural and
gentle I'm operation, but at the same time
effective. BY directing the bile into its
proper channel It removes the many and
harassing symptoms OF liver complaint
Heartburn, nausea sick headaches, ner-
vousness. rheumatism, malaria and kidney
trouble are remedied BY it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
OF ARMAGH.
DEATH OF THE PRIMATE OF ALL
IRELAND.
He Expires Suddenly and His Demise
Occasions Much Surprise-Born i'm
1SOS-Death of the Archbishop of
Milan at MiIan-Other Deaths.

DUBLIN, Oct. 23.-The Most Rev. Bent
Knox. d. D., LII. D., archbishop of Ar
magh, primate of all Ireland, died sud-
denly at noon today of heart disease.
The archbishop had been treated during
the past few days for a cold and was
supposed to have recovered. HIS death
caused a great sensation in .the town.
The archbishop was born at Dungan-
non Park Sept. %. 1908. He was educated
in Trinity college, Dublin, was lord
bishop of Down Conner and Dromere
1S49-1S76, since which time he has been
an archbishop. He married in 1912 Cath
crime Dehlia, daughter of Thomas Glib
bon Fitzgibbon of Balyseeds, county
Limerick.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
A wosrAN,s REVENGE.
She Murders Another for Alleged De-
famatOry Remarks.

ATHENSVILLE, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-In a
row at a dance near here William
Griffith fatally shot Martin Flynn and
Dennis Flynn. A stray shot also fatally
wounded Robert Wyatt. a boy of twelve
PINE BLUFF, Ark, Oct. 23.-News
just reached here of a terrible and fatal
battle with knives at Orlando, Ark, be-
tween James Trammel and a peace
maker, name unknown, in which Tram
mel's wife beat to death the wife of Doe
Trammel The victim gave birth
prematurely to twins before dying. The
trouble was caused by defamatory re-
marks made by the dead woman against
her slayer. The screams of the woman
attracted a neighbor who in turn was
attacked with a knife by the husband
of the murderess for interfering.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
REAL ESTATE MEN.
The Last of the Worlds Fair Con-
crosses fn Session.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The worlds real
estate congress. the last OF the worlds
fair congresses, convened at the Art
institute today. Thomas B. Bryan pre-
sided and Col. H L. Turner OF Chicago
made the address of welcome. All points
of the country were represented. and It
is expected that there will be 1000 real
estate men at tomorrow's session. The
responses to the address of welcome
were made by Albert G. Spann OF Buff
falo for the Eastern states, George Har-
instead Of Nashville for the Southern
states. and Thomas Cochran Of st. Paul
for the Western states.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
WILL GET HIS FORTUNE.
Search of an EngIfshman Is at Last
Rewarded.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-An aged
brother of Patrick Berry came hither
from Black Pool. England, a few weeks
ago in search of a fortune of several
million dollars, which he had been in
formed his brother possessed when he
died. The old gentleman and his atror-
neys had about abandoned the search IN
California and the disappointed search
ers were about to return to England
when he received a letter from Denver
attorney that his wealthy brother died
there a year agq He win go TO Denver.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
DISASTER AND SUCCESS.
The Gloucester Fishermen Who Were
Lost During the Year.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct 23.-The
closing Of the fishing season tells a mel
ancholy story of disaster as we'll as sue
cess and gain. During the year there
have been lost at sea from this port
fifty-seven men. leaving ten widows and
thirty-two children. Ten vessels, valued
at about $50, 900, foundered or stranded
From 1880, since a record has been kept,
to 1893, there have been 5s6 vessels cast
away at sea, valued at $1,000, 900. The
number of lives lost was 1921 Including
those lost from this port on the sea prior
to $780, the list Of the lost will amount to
about 5000.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
WrecIC OF Street Car

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Seven persons
were injured today in a grade crossing
collision between street car and an
electric motor at Sixty-third and Halsted-
SITS. One victim may die. She is Belle
Riley. 6.724 Sherman-st., Chicago. skull
fractured Others were less seriously
injured. They are all Chicagoans but
one.
Lawrence L. Wallace, Clinton, Ia,
bruised about the body.
William Johnson. hip and back injured.
Dinah Desley, hip and side bruised.
Mrs. Horace Webb, bruised about body.
Mrs. E. L. Forest, head and body in
jured.
Amelia Clemns, slight bruises.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
The Enelne Exploded.

PARKERSBURG. W. Va, Oct. 23.-
The engine attached to the afternoon
passenger train on the Dayton & Trenton
railroad exploded at o'clock this after
noon near Raysville, o., killing a fireman
named Shields and severely injuring En-
gineer Hayes and slightly injuring sew
eral others. The baggage car rolled
down an embankment and was COM
pletely destroyed. The engine was
complete wreck Beyond slight bruises
none of the passengers We're injured.