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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Director r. M. Goodwin Dead

f. M. Goodwin, who was fatally
wounded by the Warren bank robbers,
expired Sunday morning after much
agony and suffering. There were some
hopes of recovery the day following the
shooting, but the reaction was only
temporary. The robbers have escaped
to the hill country near the Arkansas
and Indian Territory line The hope
of capture now lies in shrewd detective
work. Mr.. Adair, the cashier, who was
also wounded, is past danger. The re
wards now offered for the robbers ag-
gregate 800.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Opposed by the Iron Mountain.

A recent dispatch from Washington
says that the subcommittee of the
house committee on public lands gave
a hearing to G. A. A. Deane, the land
commissioner of the Iron Mountain
railroad company. Mr.. Deane APP
peared in opposition to the bill ratify-
ing the Arkansas compromise of coun-
ter claims between the government and
the state of Arkansas, entered into by
Governor Clarke and Secretary Hoke
Smith. Mr.. Deane, in the interest of
the railroad. desired to have stricken
out of the bill the clause which re-
serves TO the state the right to sue the
railroad for certain lands which are
still in controversy between the state
and the railroad and which originally
came as land grants from the govern
ment. The committee will close up the
matter in a few days, unless it learns
that Gov. Clarke desires to appear be-
fore it.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The State Horticultural Society.

The sixteenth annual session of the
State Horticultural Society recently
closed tbree-days' meeting at Little
Rock AT the opening President Now
lin delivered an annual address, which
abounded with wise suggestions con-
corning the welfare of the states horti-
cultural interests. A number of inter
esting papers were read by prominent
horticulturists of the state. On the
third day there was red-hot discus
sion over the adoption of a resolution
favorable to the grape growers who
manufacture native wines. The reso-
luton was adopted by a majority of
one. Afterwards three of the oppo-
nents of the resolution filed written
protest against the action of the So
ciety. The annual election of officers
resulted as follows:
President, 6. H. Nowlin, OF Little Rock;
Vice-President, w. X. Upton, OF Little Rock;
Secretary, VIII L. Harding. OF Little Rock;
Treasurer, J. w. Vestal, of Little Rock. Elk
ecutive committee: c. b. Davidson, OF Little
Rock; George p. Murrell, of Austin; j. II.
Cherry, of Little Rock; f. c. Kinney, Of Jud-
SONIA w. s. Blackburn, of Little Rock.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Three Given Their Liberty.

Gov. Clarke, the other day, granted
pardons to the following: Jasper Camp,
of Beebe, restored to citizenship; Wat
Terrence and Henry Jenkins, of White
county, restored to citizenship: Louis
Stottmeyer, who was sentenced to the
penitentiary, in 1888, for 10 years in Pu-
laski circuit court, for burglary and lar
ceny, was granted a pardon upon the
express condition that he leave the state
at once and never return.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
AHAvASA dispatch of the I'd said,

HAVANA dispatch of the I'd said,
While 80 political prisoners were being
taken on board Spanish steamer here
to be shipped to Ceuta. Africa. one of
them jumped overheard. His arms
were pinioned. and he Immediately
sank. When he arose to the surface
the guards fired four shots into him,
and his body disappeared beneath the
waves
On the 3D. dispatch from Brisbane,
Queensland, said that II vessels in the
harbor of Townsville foundered dur
ing the late storm, and one of them
went down with its passengers and
crew. Houses on shore were razed to
the ground. The loss by the founder
ing of four passenger steamers is esti-
mated to be $4,000
a DISPATCH from Constantinople. on
the Sd. stated that Mr.. Hampson, Brit
ish consul at Bitlis, telegraphed: on the
lst, that Is families in the Guendii dis
trict in Armenia who had embraced the
Moslem faith had recanted and re-
turned to Christianity, whereupon they
were all murdered
THERE was rumor in Rome, on the
I'd, that Gen. Baratieri had committed
suicide, being unable to endure the
humiliation of the crushing defeat at
the hands of the Abyssinians on the
1st. when 1900 Italian soldiers were
killed, including two general officers,
and all the stores of the Italian army
were captured by the enemy.
On the Bird Bernard J. Ford. ex-super-
intendent of the statehouse at Tren-
ton, n. j., convicted of embezzling
moneys of the state and official miscon-
duct, was sentenced to pay fine Of
$1,000 A heavier punishment to the
old man. perhaps, was long and severe
address by the judge.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Big Money in Tobacco.

The $500 prize offered last year by
the Atlanta Constitution for the best
acre of tobacco grown south of the Ohio
river and east of the Rockies, says the
Western Tobacco Journal, was awarded
to j. 5. DeJarnett, of South Fork, Full
ion county, Ark. A little more than
two-thirds of the acre was set in Cuban
cigar leaf and the remainder in chew
ing leaf. The land was new and no
fertilizer was used. The cost of the
production was s4325, and the yield
was 1882 pounds, exclusive of trash,
which sold for s371.S0, making profit
of s32S.55. That an Arkansas man
should have distanced the oldea to-
bacco growing states of the South is a
fact worthy of note.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
a Strange Combination.

Here's curious incident which hap
pened in the Franklin county circuit
court recently. A man named Driver
was arraigned for stealing a hog from
man named Pigg, the chief witness
was named Ham, and the prosecuting
attorney was Chew. At the same term
the judge was non-plussed when pris-
oner, arraigned for grand larceny. re-
Piled to the court, Il am guilty, now
prove it,"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

THE recent action of the French gov
eminent in opening the French uni
versities and high schools to American
students is regarded by public educa-
tors in this country as a matter of
great interest to all American institu-
tions of learning and to those interest
ed in higher education. The decree
which has just been issued practically
removes the restrictions upon the ad-
mission of foreign students to the
French universities, and gives them a
status substantially similar to that
already accorded to the German uni
versities.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

THE great rainstorm which was in
progress all day on the Goth and on the
LIST caused tue greatest damage to prop.
erty throughout Connecticut known
in 20 years. Many serious accidents,
washouts and wrecks are reported.
News was received at Guthrie, Okla.
on the evening of the LIST, giving par
ticularS of murder committed IA miles
west of saltwater Gil McGinnis shot
and killed the two notorious Randall
brothers. A feu6 has long existed be-
tween the men.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Charged with Forgery.

Benjamin b. Stillson was arrested at
junction City the other day, charged
with forging the name of Capt c. C.
Henderson, general manager Of the
Arkansas Southern railroad, to various
checks. Stillson was employed as book
keeper and his scheme was to tears
blank check from the back part Of
the company's check book, fill it out
for any amount he chose, sign c. c.
Henderson's name to it, and it passed
current anywhere in town. The amount
of his populations thus far discovered
aggregate about $500 with more to
hear from. Stillson is from Kalama'
zoo, Mich, where he has wife and
children. tie is about go years OF age
and his chances for many more days Of
freedom are few.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
EX-SENATOR DAWES observes n

EX-SENATOR DAWES observes that the
so-called Indian treaties upon which so
much stress is laid by sentimentalists
have been violated to such degree by
the Indians that there is not even a
moral obligation on the part of the
government to maintain them. In other
words, they do not present any valid
objection to legislation by congress for
putting an end to the farce of tribal
sovereignty and extending federal au-
thority over the Indian country in a
practical and complete way.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
ACCORDING to the latest statistics +

ACCORDING to the latest statistics, the
public debts of the European nations
aggregate S23, 900, 600, 900, or about S64
per capita for the whole population.
The heaviest per capita Indebtedness.
$3.50, is in Portugal. France comes
next with sl55. England's rate is about
Sl06 Switzerland's is the smallest, S..
This tremendous burden upon the peo-
pie OF Europe is largely due. of course
to the maintenance of formidable
armies and navies: but there are also
heavy civil charges that are too often
overlooked in the discussion of the sub
ject.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.
Court Opened with PRAYER.

When the circuit convened recently
at st. Stephens, Ala, Attorney Samuel
Il. Browne moved that the proceedings
daily be opened with Bible reading.
Judge w. 5. Anderson responded that
1T would be appropriate and so granted
the motion. Mr.. Browne thereupon
read in a clear voice from III. Peter.
Circuit Solicitor Stewart Brooks then
led fervently in prayer, while the as
sembly stood with bowed heads and
responded Amen" at the end.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
CHEROKEE BILL
Tho End OF the Noted Outlaw D.
idly Drawing Near. up

T ~ aWHiB wear.
Cherokee Bills time on ear,L
grows less, but he spends his d.
the Eft. Smith Jail as though ba 80 10
ed to remain in this world a lone 49, perS
yet. Seated in low chair bebind ', :,
barred door, his ankles in cbo;. us
looks at his dread fate with no
indifference, and his quiet larra.
heard at intervals seems to md ef
that his recklessness and disreoa-s
human life extends even to his o..
He is to hang on March 17-st pa4
riclk's day. Nothing now can savat. ~
He is like Gagged lion, ready 70 -
advantage of any chance. no ma,.
how desperate. The jail officials -
this only too well, however. ana ~,
breathe sigh of relief when his 60.
wings its flight. '
He had his picture taken the 9TH.
day by an ameteur photographer cb..s
ing the latter dollar for the nr,.-,,s
and admonishing him to finish tho ..
in time for him to see it before ~ -
hanged. He exacted the dollar n ~
vance and shortly after was eno.ooss1
game of draw poker, his mind -.
IDENTIFY at ease. Unless the attorv
general prevents it, his execution r.n
be a public one and IT. Smith will h
lively town on st. Patricks dav o,.
side parties are endeavoring tn m,,..
arrangements to kinetoscope the afr.;.
Bill says he wouldn't mind it. but tbinl.
he ought to receive compensation ana
that in ample time for him to snars
some of the money.
He realizes that he is somewhat ~.
noted character and will now onlv
show himself to Jail visitors upon nav.
ment of money. In this way he Sc.
cures enough to purchase such luxu.
ries as he desires. A strange creature
is Bill. and his taking off win cause
little sorrow in Fit. Smith or the Indian
country.
Recently visitor made a remark tina,
did not please Bill. A few moment,
later he was called by Cherokee to the
bars in front of his cell, and when he
appeared Bill put his hand through the
grating with bottle in it as thoughbe
was going to hand it out, then sud.
denly drawing back threw it with all
the force at his command directly
against the bars in front of where the
visitor stood. The visitor was slightly
wounded. Bill was indignant at the
language that had been used toward
him and thought he was justifable.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

The present time is a critical one for
Cuba. If the United States means to
help the cause of freedom, it must do so
now-without considering whether its
action will be pleasing to the govern
ments of Europe or acceptable to Spain
Next to winning independence for itself.
there will be DO more glorious deed in
the history of the American people
than that which drives forever from
the shores of the Pearl of the Antilles
'the iron heel of Spanish oppression.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Pruitt Turner Hanged at Van Buren

Pruitt Turner, colored, was hanged
in the Jail yard at Van Buren, at IL"
Friday morning. He declared his IN
nocence on the scaffold, read chapter
from the Bible and helped sing i've
hymns and offered a prayer before 'n'
trap-door was sprung. His neck Na'
broken by the fall. The crime ~
which Turner paid the penalty was 'n'
murder Bob Hawkins at Muloens'
Franklin county, Feb. II, 1870. ~
waylaid Hawkins as he was gong
church, shooting him at close Tang,
in the stomach. from the effects o.
which he died the following day. i~
ner never denied the killing W.
claimed that he did it in self-defenS''
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
a Murdcress Convicted.

Mollie King and Berry foren' :
both negroes, were both conVio1. ),
the United States court at IT. om''.'
recently, of murder. The crime RI
CURED near the town of Wan, l. - !,
King, negro, being shot to dea.n :. :.
his body dragged distance u "A
than mile over a mouhtaiA "A
buried. Mollie King, his WIG =.
Berry Foreman, were arresleo ~ IA
crime. Circumstantial evidence Is.
the womans threats to XIII ne. i,
band caused the conviction ono =.
fourth woman convicted oeloio
Parker of murder.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

AT the annual banquet of the Wash
ington association of New Jersey the
souvenirs to the guests were punches
of cherries. Of all things the immor-
tai George has done his one recorded
transgression fingers in the mind with
the greatest adhesiveness. Verify, as
Shakespeare remarked, THE evil that
men do lives after them. The good is
oft inferred with their bones"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Old Citizen Dies of Heart Eailure.

DIR. w. P. Passamore, one of Hot
Springs Oldest and most prominent
citizens, died recently at the residence
OF his son-in-law, Judge Robert J. Lea,
in Little Rock, the direct cause of his
death being heart failure. The de-
ceased was about so years of age, and
had been resident of Hot Springs for
20 wears.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Gov. Clarke After Prize-F ign's "a

Acknowledgement Kinswor'ny ..nt
recent visitor to Pine Bluff. ~
there at the instance of Gov. 0i4 =,
and with a view to putting a s'op Inv.
prize-fghts which have been o0' n. d
and which are to occur, IN INC -, h
the Pine Bluff Athletic associaS0d hs
counseled with the local officers 80 d
visit will probably have inc :, ,bs
putting a stop to prize-fghtins
city.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

The vice president likes to eat and
smoke and abuse his disgestion. No
body ever heard him complain of food
being too freely or too numerously
offered in Bloomington. But he admits
that the beginning of the lenten sea-
son finds his stomach wrecked by
Washington cooking, and is glad of a
chance to give it rest
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

JAPAN has postal savings banks. In
addition to their postal savings banks,
the most advanced European countries
have also penny" banks for the young
people. In New York, Boston, Cincin-
natl and Detroit such banks have
proved highly successful. Chicago is
about to adopt the system. Why
should they not be started in every
city?
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Burned to Death.

The three-year-old daughter of Mi.
chael Crawley, while alone with lit
tie brother, was burned to death at
East Hickman, KY. House took fire
in some unknown manner.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Perished in a Burning Town.

The town of Florence, S c., was Wis.
tied by 100000 fire early tbs other
morning. The entire business portion
OF the town was wiped out. The in.
surance on the property burned will
amount to $4,000 George Williams, a
printer, was cremated. He was asleep
in one of the destroyed buildings.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Alleged White Cans.

Nine citizens were arrested near
Brownsville, Ala. on warrants sworn
out by John Marshall, young negro,
who claims they were among Is who
whitecapped him and gave him severe
logging with switches recently.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

If during the past year 10000 Span
ish soldiers in Cuba have deserted to
the insurgents, taking their arms along,
the success of the revolution can hard
~ be postponed another year. The
figures come from Gen. Weyler, who
has been trying to find the men his
morning reports call for.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Seaboard Connection.

The latest move in railroad circles is
to give Macon, Ga, new line via Au-
gusta, with an outlet by connection
with the Seaboard Air line The new
line is to be composed of the Macon,
Dublin & Savannah, the Wrightsville
d Tennille, the Augusta Southern and
the Port Royal & Western Carolina.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Photographed by Force.

Jim sherman, a prisoner at Parkers-
burg, W. Va, was photographed only
after he had been swung from the cell.
ing by block and tackle. He is charged
with assaulting young girl, and there
is strong talk of lynching.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

AMERICAN women who marry foreign
titles sometimes get rather startling
names along with the object of their
ambition. For instance, there is the
American woman who became Princess
Beioselskayay Belozerskaya. There
must have been courage as well as am
bition here.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

Mountain Valley Springs

I. The famous Mountain Valley springs,
IL miles trsm Hot Springs, famed as
being cure for Bright's disease and
diabetes, has been purchased by Muir
ray Keller for $50, 1000 An electric car
iins will be built TO the springs.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

1T is probably true, as Minister Ter
rell says, that all of the massacres in
Armenia would have been prevented if
Great Britain had pursued a different
policy, which is equivalent to saying
that she is mainly responsible for that
series of unspeakable atrocities, and
yet she claims to be Christian nation.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

SOME New York clergymen are advo-
eating the abolition of burial service
at the graveside, on the ground that
the barring of the head in all sorts of
weather has been the cause of many
deaths. That this opinion is correct
could be confirmed in every COM
munity
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Charged with EmbezzIement.

Mrs. Georgia p. Harris, stamp clerk
In the post office at Memphis, Tenn,
was arrested on warrant sworn out
by Post Office Inspector Little, charg-
ing her with embezzlement of So, 900 OF
post Office funds
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06

The Spanish press says that the
Americans are nation of shopkeepers,
with no chivalry in their Souls. If Gen.
Weyler is the Spanish embodiment of
chivalry we rejoice TO say that we
agree with our Andalusian brethren.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
ARKANSAS

1T isreported that the lady mayor
of a western town has annouced Bar
gain Day in the Tax Office, accent poll
taxes, reduced from So" A poll tax
Is probably the only one that can be
cut.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-03-06
Southern states Exposition.

The Southern States Exposition Co.
was incorporated at Springfield, ILL.,,
the other day, with 500, 600 capital.
The Irish standard., 1896-12-26
The New Asylum.

Having secured the new insane hos
pital, Anoka is not backward about ask
ing for an immediate appropriation and
a. good one at that. The figure at which
the Anokaites will start their insane
asylum boom is 100000. The total esti-
mated cost OF the buildings is somewhat
more than a million dollars, but the men
who are interested In the new institu-
ton think that not less than the $780,
600 should be provided for at this time,
$500, 900 q year. This will put the work
SO far along as to make theA partially
completed structure ready for use before
the end of two years, and SO relieve the
pressure that is now upon the other hos
pitals of the state. The sixth district.
in which the institution is to be located,
is supposed to be unit for the proposed
appropriation
The Irish standard., 1896-12-26

Spokane, wash-Theodore Cushing,
convicted Of nlanslaughter. was on Mon
day sentenced to seven years imprison-
ment at Walla Walla. The sentence was
the outcome of a second trial. Cushing
killed a tramp about year ago, claim
ing .self-defense Cushing was the
wealthiest man in Spokane at one
time, and more than one business block
bears his name. He has spent OYER
5000, 900 in his defense.
The Irish standard., 1896-12-26

Saltwater, MIMI acob "A. Deragisch,
q prominent citizen Of Saltwater, died
On Monday. morning, aged S., years. He
VI was prominent If business and political
circles, and was long identif flied with the
Minnesota Mercantile Com npany ..sSss
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-06-19

The National Republican Nominal.
ing Convention has been in session at
St. Louis since Tuesday. Up to this
writing no nomination has been
reached, but from appearance McKin-
ley will be the man to lead the party,
The party renews its pledge for the
protection of all American industries
against foreign competition and de-
clares for the maintenance of the pres
ent gold standard. Jim Hill and JnO.
r. Lynch, from this State, had quite
a wrangle before the committee on
credentials, but the Hill delegates
were finally seated, which is a feather
in Hills political cap. Should Nc
Kinlcy be elected Jim will have the
dispensing of pie to the culored as
well as the lilly white Republicans in
MiSSiSsiDDi.