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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
Incorporated.

The Pine Bluff Power and Trans.
Co. have filed articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state. The IN.
corporators are w. III. Langford. !
Trulock, 5. Bloom. D. C. Bell. In
York, NJ. A. Austin w. L. Dewoody,
r. NJ. Galbraith. J. w. withers tn.
general nature of the business nro.
posed to be transacted is the buildinv
and maintenance of waterworks. elec.
trio, steam or horse power street car
lines, the manufacture and supply Of
electric and gas light The amount Of
capital stock is 800, 900, of which ssS
has been subscribed. w. Fl. Langford
is president.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
In Trouble Again

Thomas Skaggs, who was recently
pardoned from the penitentiary by Gov.
Clarke, after serving I6 months of a
sentence for bigamy, has again been
arrested on charge of forgery, in
Pulaski county. 1t seems that after his
trial skaggs paid his attorneys fee in
forged check on a leading business
firm of Little Rock He would have
been arrested earlier had it not been
for his imprisonment.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
Chicot, Sewer and CONWAY.

Auditor Mills has received the alb
stract of Chicot, Sewer and Conway
county tax books from which the fol-
lowing facts are taken:
CHcoT-Value real property. 1915, S64:
total value personal. 81. 1914, 93l: persons
liable to poll tax. 2.9ll: total amount
taxes. s29, 6j6.7L Acres land taxed,
3yl 500.
SEvIER-Value real property. 1852. 436;
value personal property. 1892 925: total
amount taxes. SIS, LOG. 40; total persons
liable TO poll tax. white, /, 1856: colored.
263. Land taxed. 222. 254 acres.
CoNwAY-Total value personal prop
erty, s74s. 397; total value real estate
sl.691,l9l; total amount taxes. SAL
922. 70; number acres land taxed. SAT. $50:
persons liable TO poll tax, white. .. 500:
colored, 1874.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Moral Qualifications of Teachers


County Examiner T. l. Hutchins. OF
Pulaski county, gives his views as to
the moral qualifications of teachers.
which deeply concerns teacher and
pupil alike. as follows:
Section 1912 OF the school law re-
quires applicants for license to teach
in public schools o present evidence OF
good moral character and unless such
evidence is presented, the examiner can
not grant license.
This is very grave question, and Is
one Of exceeding great Importance, not
only for the examiner, but il IS one at
fecting every man. woman and child.
This question Is one of such signifi-
canoe that ministers and churchmen
might well direct their attention, as
well as those who are directly con-
nected with the school room, inasmuch
as the statement is made by leading
men of the church that at least one
half of the population never attend
any church; hence, their entire moral
instruction must come through the
schools
1t can be readily seen by those who
wish to see how great must be the in
fiuence of the teacher over the child,
whose only public moral teaching comes
from his preceptor.
BY such a child the teachers every
motion viii be copied and the impress
sions received. are for life, and are for
good or i'll.
The examiner must be very careful
in this regard, and those who have
hitherto given the subject little atten-
ton would do well to look into II, and
ascertain its bearing on the future des-
tiny of our country.
The moral law is very strict; it re-
quires tie truth. the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth" II is our duty.
as well as pleasure, to see that the
schools are not only advanced in a
literary sense, but they should also be
improved in manners and morals as
well.
The system of elementary instruction
has been in operation among US for
number of years. and has reached all
but very small fraction of the popu-
lation, and on the whole. | do not think
there is any room for doubt that il has
worked well. But there is a wide
spread, and, ! think, well justified com
plant that the moral and social train
ing have, to great extent, been neg
lected
If then, it is granted that one-half
the population receive instruction only
from the schools, and assuming that
the moral well being and the stable
social order which are the iudispens-
able conditions of development. how
infinitely great must be the Importance
of the moral and mental qualifications
of the teacher. who must stand under
the whole social fabric
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
HoRTIcuLTuRIsTs TO NEE
The Arkansas state Horticultural so,,-.
to Meet at Rogers, December 90 :, w

The Arkansas State HorticuItur.,
to Meet at Rogers, December 60 70 ~
The following is the program.
Tuesday. December %
Fruit Growing in Northwes. A.,
sas- Senator j. A C. Blackburn a !,
Rogers.
'Peaches-Gathering and p.
for the Market, I. E Shelton. Eng
vile. 'e'te-
Origin of Soils" A. II. Pprd,
University. serial
Grape Growing, Carl STARK Pc.
Wednesday. December so seA
Sugar Cane. L. L. Bennett. A.
tor experiment station, Favettev;nIa.' e.
Crimson Glover and Cow Peas &c,
ence Hall, Bentonville. Oiar-
Ashes G.. l.. Teller. chemis. -,
ment station. Fayetteville. pen'
Sweet Potatoes-Digging and g.
ing Crop. A. w. Pool, Ozark ''or
Thursday. December 81
Use of Insecticides" .Jerorca =,
Neil, professor of biology. Arlranaa0e-'
Industrial University. sas
Grasses" John 4. Williams. VIII
erville. '''cn'
Orchard Tillage." John T St;n.o-
horticulturist experiment station Pon'
etteville. az
Grape Growing in South Arl,ans..,
III. G. Hanna, Pine Bluff.
Marketing Our Fruit" President W
G. Vincenheller, Little Rock. w.
Practical talks on fruit growinc \.
Judge |. b. Lawton, DIR. y. b. Cot.os
C. j. Ed, Maj. Bills, /. ID. RAIDER ALL
Dickinson. Secretary Strother and
other mem bers. 'u
The evening session will be given 70
general discussion.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

Statistics show that there are 6,64s
public school teachers in this state.
A roller mill is to be established at
Green Forest by capital of that place.
The farmers of Madison county have
sown a greater acreage than hereto
fore of wheat.
test of the>water pressure at Little
Rock has been made by Chief Mckay
OF. the fire department, and found to De
satisfactory.
lsser Fishbeim. a Hebrew merchant
at Fordyce, was found dead with his
head crushed in. No clue to the
murderer.
In the vicinity of Rogers, rabbits are
seemingly plentiful, as r. L. Nance
of that place received and shipped s0l
in one day.
The governor has pardoned Anderson
Scruggs, Charles Slatim and Frank
like. who had been serving terms ID
the penitentiary.
The sheriff of Monroe county mas
taken ten prisoners to the penitentiary
since circuit court adjourned. All con-
victed of felony.
j. 5. Ross, of Desha county, has been
appointed county and probate judge W
succeed Judge Charles ii. Halley
recently appointed senator for tho
Fifteenth senatorial district.
The Temple OF Fashion, millinery
store, at Texarkana, was destroyed os
fire. Loss, So, 900; insurance, 1000.
An association of the clerks, circuit,
county, chancery and their deputies u
the various counties of the state, has
been effected, to be known as tDe
Clerks Association of Arkansas.
Many families of Union county arc
in destitute condition. Their unioi
tunate condition is due TO the failure u
crops last season. The Legislature 'h'
governor and congress will be asked "
help them
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
Terms Expired.

The following prisoners have been
released from the penitentiary under
the Communication for good behavior.
They were all convicted of grand
larceny: Henry Thornton. from Chicos
county, one year; Julius Boyler, from
Washington county, one year; Charles
Robinson, from Pulaski county, one
year; Dave Patton. from Dallas county.
five years: Jim Brown, from Little
River county one year.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
Arkansas Northwestern Railway Co.

Articles of purchase of the Benton
vile railroad by the Arkansas North
western Railway company have been
received by the secretary OF state. The
sale was authorized at meeting of the
stockholders of tie Bentonville COM
pany. held February Is, 1895. The
purchase price is given at So. 500 The
capital stock under which the road is
to be operated shall be $500, 900 The
officers are Joseph Hansen, president
and general manager: S. +. stahl, vice.
president; Jas, NJ. Boart, secretary and
treasurer, These, with the following,
constitute the board of directors: NJ.
NJ. Hansen, F. c. Parker, r Tanning,
l.. IL. McGill, c. NJ. Robinson, and ]. A.
Rice.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.-The executive
committee of the American Bimetallic
union has reached a determination to
enter at once and with vigor upon the
work of thoroughly educating the peo-
pie of the country upon the merits Of
the silver question, extending the or
ganization of clubs into every section
of the country. lis work will be con-
Quoted through the agency not only of
literature but, in a larger degree than
before. through the me iium of public
lectures and meetings
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
Reads Like a Romance.

STEPHENS POINT. Wis, Dec ls.-Carl
Shopke, an employe of the W sconsin
Central railway, was boiled to death in
a home made Turkish bath. He had
been rubbed with turpentiue and
placed between wooden blaul1ers Spon-
taneous combustion ignited the blan-
kets and burned him frightfully. To
cure him, he was placed in a barrel
containing hot water and clover bios
SONS and covered. When The cover was
removed he man was dead.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Is The court
of appeals issued an order command
ing the state board OF electon can
vassers TO award To J. Yost. republican
candidate, the certificate of election to
congress in the Tenth congressional
district, though some of his ballots
read Jacob fost. and TO CONT for C.
NJ. Wallace, Jr., democratic presiden-
al elector. votes returned TO the credit
OF c. NJ. Wallace.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25

The following have been discharged
from the penitentiary, having COM
pieted their terms; b. Hasty. Logan
county, larceny. one year; Anna Hall.
Fuiaskl county. larceny, one year;
Willis McCuen, Logan county. assault
10 Kill one year; Gallus Christian. Union
county, forgery, two years; Ira Coffee.
81 Francis county, assault to rob. two
Years.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
The Iron Mountain HosuitaL

The Iron Mountain hospital service
of the Missouri Pacific is to be concen.
trated at Little Rock. The building i
TO be erected at Eleventh and Gross
streets. Work To commence soon as
possible. DR.. j. w. Jenkins, of St.
Louis. will be the resident physician in
charge
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
Residents of Havana Worried.

HAVANA, Dee. is.-Heavy siege guns
have been mounted on the outer sea
walls of a new fort recently construct
ed west of the city, on the coast Many
new Notifications have been built in
the city, and Wevler seems to be pre-
pairing for siege. This action natur-
ally awakens suspicion aud worries the
residents greatly over the situation.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
a Good Report.

A delegate to the Arkansas River In
provement convention recently held at
Fort Smith. from Boone county, forty
miles from railroad, seventy miles
from the Arkansas river. reported
freight shipments the past year Of ia
ear loads of hogs. 9s car loads of cattle
1900 cases of eggs of 80 dozen each,
and 40, 600 pounds of dried fruit.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dee 2,.-R F. Bland
has written to friend here that, while
he would appreciate the silver demo-
ocratic speakership nomination honor,
he will not contest for it. Notwith-
ST. nding the letter the Missouri dele
cation will present his name and I'M
less conditions should change he is
almost certain TO be the democratic
caucus nominee
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
Caught at Last.

A. NJ. Petty. who was recently ar
rested IN Mississippi. was. during the
war citizen of Searcy county, but
Tor the past 80 years has been operating
with stolen Masonic and county seals.
The number of his victims will never
De known, nor his gains approximated
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
Hot Springs After 1t.

At a recent meeting of the local bar
of Hot Springs, necessary steps were
taken TO secure the location of the
federal court at that place in the event
OF the passage of Congressman McRaes
bill. redistricting the state, which IS
now before congress.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
". w, COY Daar,

Col \. w. Cox is dead. He had been
secretary of the Little Rock school
board for II years. From 1865 TO 1874
ne was clerk and reporter of the
supreme court under republican rule.
lie was a prominent citizen.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
Missouri Seed Allotment.

WAsBINeToN, Dec. ls.-The Missouri
congressman re -eived notices yester-
day from the secretary of agriculture
that their allotments of seed for this
year are ready for their disposal Mis-
souri, farmers who are DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning seeds should, therefore, write
to their respective congressman at
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
May Be Extended.

There Is much interest manifested by
the citizens of Little Rock concerning
the extension of the Little Rock and
Memphis railroad to Wister junction.
l. 1. They are doing effective work
TO this end.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
President Return. to Washington

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2L-The president
and his companions, who have been
hunting in South Carolina waters for
week. returned to the city at an early
hour Sunday morning. The presi-
dents good luck attended him in the
sport and the string of ducks brought
home were distributed to friends in
the city
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25

John Randolph Tucker, president of
Washington and Lee university at Lex.
ington, Va, is lyin, fatally III al his
home in that city. Tucker was one OF
the original advocates of the doctrine
of states rights
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
l QUORUM WAS MUSTERED
Meeting of the City Council
 Last Night.
ANTI-EXTORTION ORDINANCE
 Is Submitted by the Mayor, Who Cited a Striking Instance of ShyIocking. The Bicycle Ordinance.

The mayor and board of aldermen met in regular session last night with a bare quorum present, as follows: Mayor Van Hoose, Aldermen Ward, Harrington, Me Cartin, Duncan, Enslen, Kettig, Parker and Mcknight.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read by Acting Clerk Eustis.
 While the clerk was reading the min utes Aldermen Jackson and Gillespie came in.
 No objection to the minutes being of fered they stood approved.
 The mayor stated that the semi-annual report was not ready. but would be by the next meeting; also that the dog nui- sance had been very fairly suppressed.
 He read the captions of a number of petitions and referred same to the proper committees. szF45i.
 The mayor also stated that the contract for the fire engine had been signed and that same would be here this week.
 He then asked the attention of the board while he referred to an ordinance he desired to offer for consideration. He said the ordinance was instigated by a woman coming to him crying and saying her furniture had been levied upon by a money lender. On investigation he found the woman had been charged 960 per cent Der dHHuH LOT money. lne Ofdlnduce IS intended to punish extortion by lenders of money on personal property.
 The following reports were read:
 Street and poll tax collector-Amount of street and poll tax, white and colored and fees, $1801.50
 Market clerk-TOtal amount of collec- tions for June, $348.50
 City engineer-Sewer permits, $15.
 Chief of fire department-Building per- mits issued, nine; collections for same, $5.50; number of fires responded to, eleven.
 The tax collector and treasurer asked for more time to prepare his report.
 The finance committee, through its chairman, reported the budget, which amounted to about $400O Same was or dered paid.
 Troop D, Alabama state troops, asked to be placed on the same footing as oth- CT companies. Carried, Aldermen Giles pie and Parker voting no.
 Alderman Gillespie submitted report
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
National League Standing.
DECATUR.
Excursions on the Riyer-An Old Time
 la1.... -rf4

Excursions on the Riyer-An Old Time
 Celebration of the Fourth
 Decatur, July 1-(Special.)-A moon light excursion went up the river last night, returning after midnight. The party was select and the dancing was the popular feature of the occasion.
 The wife of Charles Sykes, justice of the peace for this city, was buried from her late home yesterday. The estimable colored justice has the sympathy of many good people.
 w. H. Aycock of East Decatur will open his new business house on Bank street on Saturday next.
 The big tent on the corner of Fourth avenue and Moulton street overf1owed last night at Evangelist Spiegle's ser church membership. The able sermon preached by Rev. MT. Spiegle on Sabbath last has received favorable comment and the preacher seems to be making good impression in the Decaturs.
 The big farmers excursion on the steamer William -Towles will start from Romans landing, eighteen miles above Guntersville, and spend the night at that city July 3 and continue their trip down the river to Lock B Saturday morning, returning on the evening Of the 4th ito witness the bicycle races and ball game, leaving for up the river and Roman landing at night.
 A special excursion will be run by the steamer B. F. Young from Columbus City, ten miles above Guntersville, on the morning of July f. with special rates, including admission to ball game and bicycle races.
 On July the Luke Pryor, Jr., will start from Pecks landing at a. m. and run to Whitesburg thirty miles up the ,iUar. urith tha oOlOre1 folks
 The citizens of the two cities of Deca- tur are making preparations for an old time celebra tion of the Fourth here. Some will go to Blount Springs for a days outing. but the majority of them are preparing to take in the ball and bi- cycle contests at the New Decatur ball park.
 The wife of Rev T. J. Allison has so far recovered her health as to be able to make the trip to Blount Springs accompanied by her husband, yesterdaNS to take advantage of the mineral waters there.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02

the plate although in the fifth Lohbeck got as far as third on a hit, sacrifice and fielders' choice.
 In the seventh Jones led off with a sin gle down the first base line, followed by one from Trainor in directly the opposite direction. Fuller flew out 10 short. Katz hit to short and Trainor was cut off at second, Katz landing on first by a mar gin and Jones going to third. Katz stole second, and he and Jones scored on Ryans single past second base.
 For the visitors Wiseman was the first man up. He hit 90 short, but Ryan dropped the ball thrown on line low to him. Busehman also hit to short, but Beecher got in an error, and both men ad- vanced on Lohbeck's successful sacrifice. Williamson hit a fielder's choice, and Jones dropped the ball, allowing Wise man to score. Dobbs was hit, and the bases were again full billiard sacrificed to Godar and out at firss, Buschman land- ing safe at the plate. katz ended the comedy by pulling down Fishers high fly.
 In the eighth Gorton went out from pitcher to first. Fricken hit safe. Jones flew out 70 third and Treinor hit to sec ond and Fricken was forced out. For the visitors Schmidt, who had replaced Hines because of being hit on the arm, went out from short to first. Davis hit to right field fence for three bases, but got no her, as Wiseman famed and Busch man went out from short to first.
 In the ninth Fuller went out from third to first. Katz and Ryan hit safe, each stealing a base, but Cedar struck out and Beecher hf: to first and ou1. Lohbeck fouled out to the catcher, Wiseman went to first on Godar's error, Dobbs struck out and billiard fouled out to third.
 The game was over, and everybody was delighted at the result.
 Following shows the individual work Of
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
At Montgomery.

Montgomery, July 1.-The largest crowd that has ever been out to the ball grounds saw the locals lose today's game to New Orleans. Lem Bailey pitched a magnificent game, and it was very hard on him that it should be deliberately thrown away in the field. Two of the hits credited to New Orleans were flies that Wiley in some way misjudged The team leaves in the morning for Birmlng- ham, where they play four games-three scheduled and a tie game, which will be played off Saturday morning. Score:
 R H D Montgomery 10 2 0 0 0 ? 0 O--4 10 5 New Orleans ...0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0-6 9 3 Batteries-Bailey and Kehoe; Carl and Bonding. Umpire-Jevne.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore-New York.

Baltimore, July 1.-The champions punched their hits in the fifth and sixth innings today and again defeated the New Works, McMahon pitched a good game and was given excellent support except in the ninth inning Farrell was injured in the fifth and compelled to re- tire. The 3743 spectators cheered Mo Graws first appearance of the season in uniform He coached the team for a couple of innings. Score:
 R H E, Baltimore ......O OOPS 300*-6 g 8 New York .......0 0 1 o 0 0 0 Q 1-2 2 Batteries-McMahon and Clark; Camp field, Wilson and Farrell.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
THE IMAM lN TIE MOON.D
Dr. Wharton Showed Him to Large and De-
 lighted Audience.

A large audience gathered at the South side Baptist church last night to hear tho we'll known evangelist, pr. H. M. Whar- ton, in his famous lecture, "The Man in the Moon."
 The entire lecture was replete wfsh graceful wit and striking comparisons, interwoven to make a harmonious and beautiful whole.
 His hearers were well pleased, and the noted preacher, writer and lecturer will ever be a welcome visitor to Birmingham.
 The choir furnished some excellent music both at the beginning and close of the lecture
 Dr. Hale Is to be congratulated for se- curing for Birmingham such gifted and talented men as pr. Wharton to interest and please our people. Dr. Wharton IS only one of the many speakers of national reputation who have occupied his pulpit, and the public has learned to expect something far above the ordinary when ever he announces a special appointment for either a lecture or a sermon.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02

Music at East Lake every Sunday by Weber's brass and reed band and orchestra. Mu- sic bright and catchy, classic and popular. Sure to please the old and young. A visit to East Lake Sunday insures your return. Weber in solos. Concert begins at 3 o'clock.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02

recommending the refunding of tax mon ey twice paid and for moneys assessed against people living outside the limits and by them paid. Report concurred in.
 The clerk was handed large number of citations for surfacing and sidewalks, which he read, and on motion of Alder man Gillespie they were declared final.
 The much mooted bicycle ordinance was read and ordered to take it's regular course.
 After an executive session the board adiourned