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The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
Senate.


 LITTLE ROCK Jan. i4.-The senate convened at 9:3O yesterday with President Moose presid- ing. Chaplain Donnelly offered divine thanks to God for his blessings. He asked Him to direct every mind in it's acts so that they would enact good laws
 The nominees for minor offices chosen by the caucus were elected without opposition. Senator Kimbell, of Garland, introduced senate concurrent resolution No. l. Looking to the relief of sufferers from the drouth, dur ing the past year in the state of Arkansas. '' The resolution provided that the question of humanity and relief by state aid be referred to joint committee of five senators and ten representatives, to be appointed by the pre- siding officers of each house. The resolution was read for the first time and adopted on motion of Senator Hatcoek. t
 Senator Smith of Union, introduced bill No. l, appropriating the sum of 1000 for the ex- penses of the general assembly. At the re- quest of Senator Smith his bill was placed on it's second reading and made a special order for this morning.
 Senators Kimbell, Williamson and Hayes were appointed as a committee to draft suit able resolutions to the memory of Hon. A E. Williams member of the former senate, whose death was announced, and out of respect to the departed member the senate adjourned until D. m.
 At the afterno n session new bills were of- fered as follows: Senator Quarles, to amend Sandel X Hills Digest referred and 200 cop ieS ordered printed. Senator Williamson, to amend Digest; Senator Witt, joint resolution. for submission of constitutional amendment for tax levy for highways: Senator kimball. creating office of state revenue agent: referred and ordered printed. Senator Cazort. to repeal three sections of Sandel X Hills Digest; Sena- tor Pinnix to amend the Digest; Senator Man ming, to amend the Digest; Senator kimball joint resolution for submission of constitu- tional amendment providing for tax levy for road purposes, first to be voted upon by the electors.
 A paper and stamp resolution was passed by vote of 17 ayes to 10 noes.
 Adjourned until to-day. House. After calling the house to order yesterday morning, Speaker Tappan announced the com mittee on rules. as follows: Messrs. Wads- worth, Kirby, Brown, Potts, Fuller, Warren and Andrews, and insisted that they act at once
 Balloting was resumed for first-assistant clerk. On the seventeenth ballot W. J. Apple of Lonoke. was elected.
 On third ballot J. O. Langford of Jefferson was elected journal clerk, and k. l.. Rodgers, of Crawford. was elected as his assistant
 Adjourned until o'clock
 On meeting the house proceeded to elect a second assistant expressing clerk which suited on the third ballot in the election of Miss Ella Hughes. of Howard
 For third assistant expressing clerk the names of II ladies were presented. After the seventh ballot the house adjourned until thi' morning.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
Pardoned by the Governor.

J. D. Bender, who was at the Sep tember term of the Sebastian circuit court convicted of selling liquor to a minor and sentenced to pay fine of $50. Thomas Woods, who was con victed in the court of Justice Phillips, Badgett township, Pulaski county, of stealing s9.50 worth of goods from Chenault & Yountz and fined $500 and costs and one years imprisonment. He was convicted in December, 1891.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
Killed His Uncle.

Dave W. Foster, formerly deputy mar. shal under United States Marshal Spell man, is prisoner in the Pulaski county jail on charge of killing his uncle, c. w. Foster, 10 miles from Little Rock the temple with stick, from the effects of which he died
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
Henry AYmes Recaptured.

Henry Aymes, who was convicted in the fall of 1893 and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for stealing diamonds from jewelry store in Little Rock, escaped from the convict camp at Wrightsville, and went to Little Rock on train. He was promptly recaptured and placed in the pen.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
To be Bonded for Six Million.

There is some talk now of the ex- tension of the Sunnyside and Western railroad from Sunnyside, in Chicot county, to Little Rock, by Hamburg, Warren and Camden It is said the property will be bonded for s6, ,000, 900. Prince Ruspoli, of Rome, an Italian nobleman, is said to be interested in the enterprise.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
Double Execution.

Jim Davis, the negro who murdered Lawrence Williams, a white boy, has been sentenced in the circuit court at Pine Bluff to be hanged on February 25.
 Robert Cox, who was convicted of rape some time since, will also be hanged on the same day, which will be the first legal double hanging in the history of Jefferson county.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
APPRAISERS REPORT.

Prison Property as Found by A. c. Huh
 and ". ChiIders.
 The board of appraisers of the Ar kansas state penitentiary, Messrs. A. C. Hull, secretary of state, and W. Childers, ex-sheriff of Lawrence county, have finished their work.
 They were appointed on January 9, by the governor, to make an inventory of the prison property, and recently submitted their report to the governor. The total value of the penitentiary is estimated at sls1, ,3S6. Ss, as follows:
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15

caucus.
 For secretary of the senate. Messrs. John W. Howell. Chas. T. Gordon T. C. Bone and J. L. Tullis were nominated Mir. Howell was elected on the third ballot by the following vote; Howell IS; Gordon. 9; Bone. ?: Tullis. g.
 The other caucus nominees were:
 Assistant secretary, J. D. Head, of Little River
 Sergeant-at-arms, w. D. Chew of Union.
 Engrossing clerk Miss Alice Rankin. of Con- way county. . Enrolling clerk Miss Maggie Whitworth, of Scott.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
Democratic senate Caucus.

LITTLE ROCK. Jan. 12.-A democratic senate caucus was called 10 order at 1925 yesterday. Senator Quarles. on motion of Jerry South, was elected chairman and Senator Council.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
Senate.

LITTLE RocK, Jan. i3.-The senate was called to order at 9:30 a. m. yesterday by Presi- dent Moose.
 After calling the roll Rev. Frank White of- fered prayer. which was followed by the read ing and approval of the proceedings of the day previous.
 The president announced the following com mittee on rules: J. A. c. Blackburn, J. D. Kim bell, R. W. worthen, F. NJ. McGehee and K. j. Wilson.
 James c. Head. of Little River county. was elected first assisstant secretary unanimously Miss Alice Rankin, of Conway county was elected expressing clerk without opposition and Miss Maggie Whitworth of Scott county. was elected in like manner as enrolling clerk w. D. Chew, of Union county. was elected sergeant-at-arms, after which the officers so elected were sworn in by the president
 The senate then adjourned until ? D. m
 At ?. m. the president called the senate to order and quorum being present roll-call was dispensed with
 Senators Quarles, Witt and Collins were ap- pointed as a committee to notify the house that the senate was organized and ready for business.
 The governor-Clarke- also notified Senators Douglas. Williamson and Smith per forming that duty. This committee reported that Gov. Clarke would meet the house and senate at 10 o'clock Thursday morning to de- liver his farewell address.
 The senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
 SENATE CAUCUS After adjournment the senate held a caucus and T. N. Wilson, of Clark county was chosen journal clerk on the sixth ballot
 For chaplain six names were presented. A choice was not made until the afternoon eau GUS Rev. George A. Dannelly. of White county. was elected on the thirty-first ballot
 Louis Repetti and D. l.. Talley were elected
 
 S. Tucker, Douglass Heard and NJ Leiper were elected pages. Speaker Tappan called the house to order at s:Oo a. m. Reading Of the journal was dis pensed with and the house proceeded with the election of sergeant-at-arms.
 The name of Lee High of Lonoke was with drawn by Mir Hicks. After the fourth ballot MT. Naylor withdrew the name of MT. Nixon. As the balloting progressed the names of Messrs. Lybrand, Caruth. Simpson, Jackson. and Oathout were withdrawn
 After the fifteenth ballot for sergeant-at- arms, and no decision, the house took recess until D. m.
 At the opening of the afternoon session bal loting was resumed for sergeant-at-arms
 On twentyfirst ballot, J. T. Bowling, of Lit tie River county, was elected the vote being: Bowling, 56; Mum. 2s; McHenry, Is.
 Messrs. Lee, Smith of Cross, and Briant were appointed committee to inform the senate that the house had organized and Messrs. Am acker. Brown and Kirby were appointed to notify the governor
 MT. Potts offered joint resolution extend ing sympathy to the Cuban patriots Referred to committee on federal resolutions.
 After electing the required number of pages, balloting for first assistant clerk was declared in order and the names of five candidates were presented. After the sixth ballot no choice having been made the house adjourned until o'clock this morning.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15
Deaf Mute Institute,

The following extract is taken from the biennial report of the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute {:
 The appropriation for current expenses for the two years was e30,000 Of this amount sl7.3o5.29 had been expended during the ls months ended September 90, 1896. During the sessions of 1so4-5 and ls95-6 254 pupils were enrolled. the number for the latter year being 2is, with an average attendance during the period from April l. 1895. to September 30 1896. of lS9. These figures show the following average as to the cost per capita:
 Average per pupil on the enrolment
 of fS95-95 C2tS) .....................S 79 g7 Average per pupil per annum ...... s3 ic
 The actual average daily attendance for the entire period was i95.
 Travelling expenses IS months .........S 886 & Average per pupil l.................. 4W Clothing, IS months. hs.................. l743 9u Average per pupil. ....................... 79s
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-15

MT. Moose was declared the choice
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
Star Pointer, Joe Patchen and
Frank Again
To Battle For a $4,000 Purse
at Chicago July "a.
Cincinnati Defeats Baltimore-Rain
Saves z. c. Blues-Atchison
Defeats Hamilton.

Chicago, July 5.-The following entries
have been made for the $1,000 free-for-aIl
pacing race to take place at Washington
Park club Saturday. July "a: Star Point
er, 2:0219; Joe Patchen, 2:03, and Frank
Agan, 2:03al.
In addition to the free-for-aT and 2:11
pacing race, the club has arranged a
special for John R. Gentry, 2:0012 and
Robert J., 2:01A; each to pace a mile ac-
companied by a running mate, the consid-
GRAFTON being a purse of 5000 and an ex-
ira $1,000 to either or both of them if they
beat two minutes. 1t is hoped that all
five of these noted flyers would enter in
the free-for-all, but it was found that
Lewis ]. Tewkesbury, the owner of John
R. Gentry and Robert J., had the choice
of accepting any one of three engage
ments for an exhibition by his horses up
on the same date, therefore, in order that
their presence here might be assured, the
special was arranged for them. The 2:11
pacing class will close on Saturday, July
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
EIGHT SUICIDES IN JUNE
And IA Attempts is the Record for
Kansas City.

Kansas City, July 5.-Police Surgeon
Hyde had his hands full during June,
being called upon, with his assistants,
to attend 166 cases. The majority of
them were the result of minor cutting
scrapes, fights and accidents, but the
list of suicides and attempted suicides
was surprisingly large.
Fourteen women tried to take their
own lives by morphine and other pois-
ons during the month. Five men and
three women succeeded in their at
temptS to kill themselves. Two negroes
ly one of the murderers put an end to
his own life as well.
The record of patrolmen shooting and
battering up prisoners was also large.
Officer Wilson shot a prisoner in the
leg. officer Gesen shot an escaping
prisoner in the back and Officer Baird
hit Richard Wright, an ex-pa trolman, a
blow with his club that caused death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
HEART TURNING TO STONE.
San Francisco Man Astonishes the
Doctors by Wild Claims

San Francisco, July 5.-The lunacy COM
mission which sat in the superior court
this morning found occasion to marvel over
the strangest case that has come up for
consideration in this country for years.
Chris Ruedi, an intelligent-looking man
with a clear eye and excellent power of
persuasion, insisted that his heart was
turning into stone by degrees and that,
to an indisputable certainty, his blood
was turning to water. Drs. Pratt and
Foster saw very readily how a mans
blood might become thin enough to be
termed water in a figure of speech, but
they declined to believe that any man
heart could solidify within him. Ruedi
stuck to his theory, and was rewarded
for it, after a tedious examination, by a
commitment to Ukiah, where Judge
Greene said he could find the only people
in the world who would believe his tale.
Ruedi seems to be rational and even
bright on ordinary subjects but he veri-
ly believes and seeks to demonstrate that
his heart is turning to stone, and that
even now he can lay hold upon it through
the thickness of his flesh and turn it about
as he would a cobble within a meal sack
Ruedi says he is not a who has
and yet in the heat of his mania he will
try to turn over the "stone" which he
imagines fills his breast and then cry
piteously for red wine which he insists
is the only thing that can afford him re-
lief and thicken his blood to consistency
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05

liberately sold out to the visitors. There
is no doubt that Umpire Fred Close S
decisions were off, He gave Topeka
the worst of it on several occasions.
But he also made several rank decis-
ions against AtchiSon, calling men out
at first and second that were undoubt-
eddy safe.
Atchison will not again play with To-
peka, says the management, and Top
ka will thus lose contests with the star
team of Kansas.
Emporia and Junction City have re-
fused to play them on account of their
alleged tricky tactics, or owing to the
fact that Atchison is too strong for their
class.
1t is safe to say that Fred Close, Jr.,
will not again be asked to oficiate as
umpire.
This week three good games will be
seen at Athletic park, beginning on
Thursday afternoon. Abilene comes
The team is a good one, being noted for
its batting record.
The score of the morning game at
Athletic park Saturday was as fol-
lows:
R.HE.
Topeka ...OO1 o o. 10 8
Atchison ....2 0 0 o 0 o 4
The second game, played in the af-
ternoon, resulted as follows:
Topeka ..ooO22 O-12 10 5
Atchison ..1 L 1 3-13 ID
Batteries: Topeka-Stricklett and EV-
ans; Atchison. Jones and Loman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
MANY MEN HAVE WORK
For Few Days Harvesting Wheat in
Western Kansas

The demand for harvest hands in the
central and western portions of the
state still continues. Yesterday after
noon Mr.. Avery Turner, assistant gen.
era1 superintendent of the Santa Fe
received a request from tine agent at
Nekoma, Kan, a small station on the
Great Bend branch, for $50 harvest la
borers.
Similar requests are coming in from
other stations in the central and west
ern portions of the state.
The railway companies are unable to
do anything towards supplying the de-
mand except to advertise the fact that
men are wanted. 1t is understood, how
ever, that several hundred men have
secured employment as harvest hands
within the last few days. Every re-
quest for men sent in, states that the
wheat crop will be injured unless help
is secured at once. From $1.E0 to $500
per day is paid.
OF course the class of men who want
work as harvest hands can't afford to
pay their fare to western Kansas mere
ly for less than ten days work. There
would be no money in it for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
Fast Time at Eolton.

Holton, July 5.-The fastest mile of
the season was made Saturday a1ter-
noon when King of Diamonds won the
first heat of the free for all pace IN
2:07. o.oo
.Agitato's time in the third heat, 2:O9'
is also the fastest third heat OF the year
Results: ...,,+
2:17 pace-Ding won three straight
heats. Time, 2:14A, 2:16, 2:1474. Tom
Dallas, Miller Boy, King Goldenlark'
Beechwood and Belle Jordan also start
Free for all pace-Agitato won second
and third heats. Time, 2:13, 2:l2, 2;o9
King of Diamonds won first neat IN
2:O7. Rob Riley, Badge and Kansas al
SO started. =.
2:35 pace-Ne1lie CAREY won 81, IN
straight heats Time, 217A, 2;2o12,
2:18X. Don Quixote, Alvin r., queen
Gibson, Bonnie Gift and Dora High
wood also started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
AN AMBER FLOOD
Eas Been Pouring Into Kansas the
Past Few Days.

Kansas City, July 5.-There may be
constitutional prohibition in Kansas, but
that has not prevented the shipment of
enormous quantities of beer into the
various cities and towns of the state
during the past three days.The wagons
from the various wholesale beer houses
and brewerieS have been driving in one
long procession to the express offices at
the depot each afternoon, and it has
been necessary on two Occa siOns to hold
passenger trains beyond their regular
leaving time in order to get the malt
supply aboard The express officials
have been worked hard and their cof-
fers have been heaped high with dollars
to pay for hauling the beverage to the
people whose necks were dry and whose
thirst is unsuitable
1t has been several years since the
shipments of small lots of beer to the
interior cities equaled those for the past
four days. A very large number Of the
shipments consisted of a single case or
of a barrel of bottled beer-which APP
pears 10 be popular way of buying the
amber liquid-but kegs and half bar
rels have also been much in evidence
The shipments by freight have also
been very large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
All Cars to Be Loaded to Maxi
mum Capacity.
Car Famine Expected on Ac-
count of Immense Crop
Of Wheat in Kansas-Other Railroad
News of Interest.

Orders have been issued by the man
agements of the Santa Fe, Rock Island,
Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific rail-
roads to their agents in Kansas in
structing them to load all grain cars
to their maximum capacity. This
order is the forerunner of an anticipat-
ed car famine which is inevitable when
the shipment of the immense wheat
crop of the state is commenced.
The wheat crop of Kansas this year
is estimated at so million bushels. Har-
vesting has been commenced in all of
the counties of the state and within the
next month shipments will start. Ev-
cry road expects to be taxed to it's ut
most capacity. but although every eff
fort will be made to handle the ship
fnents, freight men say it will be alb
solutely impossible to supply the de-
mand for cars.
The car service departments of the
different roads are already placing cars
at the heavy shipping points in the
state. The heaviest grain business in
years is anticipated this summer and
fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
PETER ENDORSES FUSION.
Tells Them in Nebraska That Tt Will
Be Fusion for Many Years.

-
Omaha. Neb.. July 5.-Ex-Senator w.
"A, PETER of Kansas was in the city Sat
upday.
He was on his way from his home in
Topeka, Kan, to Carroll, Ia, to take
part in the Fourth of July celebration.
The great Populist statesman acted a
triie shy when the political outlook in
the Sunf1ower state was preached. He
said:
Il guess il will be fusion down there
with us for a good many years to come.
State affairs are in excellent condition
under the Populist regime. While we
haven't had our own way entirely in
county and city affairs, I think there
will be a strong movement this fall
toward fusion among the PopulistS and
Democrats in the cities. This condition
of. affairs is particularly SO in Topeka
The denaopops, as they are some times
called, are rapidly on the increase. I
should not be surprised to find that the
fall election Will place members of
these parties in two-t thirds of the chairs
now occupied by Republicans
Asked if he expected to return to the
senate again at the hands of his party
Senator PETER was noZ-committal, but
finally replied, with a good h1mored
glance of the eye:
IF anyone asks you what I said, tell
them you don't know. I expect to live
a good many years. yet. You can't tell
what may happen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
C. e. TOURIST LOSES SIS.
Joins in ssFriendly Game of Cards"
on Pixies Peak

Colorado Springs, Col, July 5.-A
young Missourfan who came in on an
Endeavor special was an easy victim of
a bunco game on the slope of Pixies
Peak. While walking up the cog road
he was joined by a man who seemed
everything but bad fellow. Later an
other man Joined the party, and finally
a third, supposed to be a Christian En-
deavor delegate, was in the ring. The
last addition to the jolly crowd suggest
ed a game of cards, which the Mis-
sourian joined in heartily. He became
interested and when it came to putting
up money unrolled bills to the extent of
SIS.
One of the sharpers was stakeholder,
and when the victims eyes had been
attracted to a Singularly beautiful
scenic spot near by the stakeholder
vanished with the money. The buncoed
boy reported to Christian Endavor
headquarters and later telegraphed to
a home banker to have his draft honor
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
FISH CLUB BANQUET.
Leavenworth Organization Eats Fish
and Spins the Usual Yarns.

Leavenworth, July 5.-The Leaven-
worth fishing club gave its sixth an
nua1 banquet at the National hotei SAT
urday night.
The fish were caught in Plum lake,
Wis, to which resort members make an
annual pilgrimage. The catch is snip
ped here in ice and the club invites its
MANY friends to an annual feast.
VIM. c. Cook, the president, presided
as postmaster, and, as usual, told as
many untrue things as it is possible LOT
a man to tell who has the reputation OF
being a fisherman. In this way he
was ably seconded by o. B. Taylor, E.
w. Snyder, MCGOWAN Hunt, PROBATE
Judge Lawrence Hawn, J. II. HURST ana
others.
IT was near the hour of midnight
when the banqueters adjourned.