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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-21
( the shooting. and died within twenty

of the shooting, and died within twenty
minutes.
Marks was taken to Police Headquarters
where he made the following statement:
'I am one of the heirs owing the store
rented by Sauerbrei. went to Sauerbrei
this morning and demanded possession of
the premises. Sauerbrei at the time had
knife in his hand, and was cutting
meat He ordered me out, apd made
towards me with the knife in his hand. /
was afraid that he was going to kill me
and l shot him in self defense"
Marks is a man about 50 years old. He
is of medium height has sandy hair, a
reddish moustache and three days growth
of beard. His eyes are of light blue and
shifty in their expression. He has an ex-
tremeiy high forehead and a weak chin,
He took his arrest very cody and caused
the officer no trouble. The only time he
exhibited any sings of excitement was
when Detective Griffen told him in the
police station of Sauerbreis death.
MY God,' he said, II didn't mean to
kill him.
He was arraigned before Recorder Con-
nelly and committed to the County Jail
to await the action of the Coroner's jury.
Ex-Judge Thomas F. Noonan was in
the court room. Marks engaged him as
his counsel. On his advice the prisoner
made no further statement. AT two
o'clock, H. c. Williams of Elizabeth, a
brother-in-law of Marks, arrived and
gave Chief of Police MCNEIL some inter-
esting news regarding the murdered. He
has acted strangely, according to Mr.
Williams, for several months and has
threatened the lives of several persons be-
sides the deceased.
1t seems that the elder Marks. whose
name was also James, died in Germany
three years ago, leaving his widow ad-
ministratrix to a considerable property,
including the store occupied by Sauerbrei
at the time of his death. Young Marks
and his sister. Mrs. Williams, were to
have the properly equally divided between
the mat the death of their mother, but
she was to have the income from it dur
ing he lifetime
Marks, Jr.. Immediately began to annoy
his mother for his share of the estate
He insisted on having half of all the
property which was left at once. Mrs
Marks provided for her son Hberaliy but
he did not cease to annoy her Il wesyears
ago she sold her husbands delicatessen
BUSINESS Ut 900 avenue u, Bayonne, to
Sauerbrei and rented him the building.
Marks objected to the sale as he wanted
to continue his fathers business in his
own name. Six months ago Marks went
to his sisters home in Elizabeth and
threatened to take her life If she did
not help him to get his property.
Two weeks ago he went to Lawyer E.
w. DAILY of Newark, his mothers attorney
and demanded his share of the property
He threatened to kill the lawyer for re-
fusing to help him. Mr.. Williams want
ed Mr.. DAILY to have Marks arrested and
bound over to keep the peace. but Mr.,
Day refused, saying: His bark is worse
than his bite; he will do no one any
HARM.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-21
A Royxl Ezorsicalturf.t.

The King Of Belgium has many hob
bies, but his chief amusement ds that of
horticulture. Morning, noon and night,
year in and year out, horticulture has
an ever-present charm for him, and if he
hears of a new flower, shrub or tree he
will take journey of any length in order
to see it and to procure specimens Quite
recently he took a journey to Italy for
and conseryatories. which were until re-
Gently under the management of Mr.
Knight, a Scotsman, now dead, who had
been favorfte Of the King for many
yearS.-ExchaMge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-21

According to length Of reign, Queen
Victoria heads the list with almost sixty
years. She is followed by Emperor Franz
Josef of austria, with ferty-eight years,
and salaua TIE afana Duke & e Baden also with
Sake Weimar, the Duke OF Saxe-Alterl-
burg, and the Grand Duke of Oldenburg
have resigned since 1853 Seventeen Of
the forty European sovereigns have
rsigned more than twenty-five years, and
thirteen less than ten years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-21
NEW P. R.R. FERRYB0AT.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has ordered another ferryboat to be built
by the Cramps on the plans of the ST.
Louis and Pittsburg. She is to be called
the New Brunswick and will take the
place of the old boat of that name which
was recently burned. The Twenty-third
street ferry has caused traffic to fall off
on the Desbrosses street line.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-21
Thomas J.nsrson,s violin.

An old violin has Just been sold in Bal
timore which is said to have been once
the property of Thomas Jefferson. It
was made by August wilhelm Glier. of
Germany. 1t is said to have been bought
by the Baltimore dealer from negro 90
years old, whip lived in Virginia, at the
base of the Monticello Mountain. He
claimed that the violin was beaueathed
TO his father, who was one of Jefferson's
slayes.-Exchange
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-21
MATzERs oEFAnr

New Jerseys best flour costs Csc. more per
barrel than ordinary -four, but worth a dollar
extra. Wholesale only at D. e. cleary Co.'S
stores. Greene and Montgomery streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-21

Health and vigor are essential for success
Therefore make yourself strong and healthy by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. May q. 1ss7.-Forecast for So
hours ending P. NJ, Saturday. for New York
City and vicinity:-Showers and thunder
storms this afternoon and tonight; fair on
saturday; cooler; southwest 10 northwest
winds.
EHarfnett,s Therrcan,nefar Esar,ar1
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
To Be Finally Wound up.

Arrangements have recently been
made for the final disbursement of
direct-tax funds paid by the general
government to the heirs of former Lit
tie Rock property owners.
In 1885 the direct-tax commissioners OF the
United states sold quantity OF Little Rock
real estate, and the claims arose from this.
During Gov. Eagles administration an agent
representing the state and the claimants was
sent to Washington to treat with the govern
ment who succeeded In collecting the direct
tar, penalty and costs, amounting to eI5o 600
put the government at that time refused to pay
the surplus Later another agent was sent TO
washington and in 1893 the surplus Was paid
over to him by the general government. which
amounted to ~ 700. Much time has been spent
In an effort to locate all the heirs. who are
scattered all over the country most OF the orig
inal claimants being dead. The sums will
be disbursed to the heirs OF the claimants, as
follows: c. c. Bliss. q. s37. %: c. A. Peay,
sl25 55 Scruggs Bro. t54I. "a; L. H. Coleman
sl.64Sso; NJ L. Aydrews, s60s 80; David Ringo.
Vi, l,0od7s; John Robbins, s5s3 92; A o. Deshon
e64 81; I. b. Coleman. s72.75: Chas. J. Krebs.
e30I NJ
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Stole the Indictments.
A recent dispatch from Harris

A recent dispatch from Harrison,
Boone county, says:
Much excitement was created here upon the
discovery that the vaults in the circuit clerk $
ONCE had been broken into and robbed OF all
records, minutes OF the last grand Jury. bills Of
indictments and bonds of all those bound over
to the next grand jury. The criminal docket
consists OF 81 cases, all but five OF which were
for gambling and selling liquor without license.
large number Of these bills were against men
in high social standing many OF whom, 1t is
claimed, hold county offices. The same vault
was robbed year ago OF q number OF bills OF
indictments. No clew has been discovered as
to the perpetrators OF the robbery, but every
enort will be made TO bring them to Justice.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

The state supreme court has ad-
journed for the summer vacation.
A movement is on foot to establish .
state teachers home at Little Rock.
1t is reported that valuable pearls
have been discovered in lakes near Bald
Knob.
The town of De Queen, on the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf road, has
been Incorporated.
The residence of M. t. Brady, at Pine
Bluff, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
s2, 200; insurance, 81, 200.
A severe wind and hail storm did con-
siderable damage to crops and farm
property in Garland county.
James Brennan, of Hot Springs,
ended protracted spree by taking a
fatal dose of a poisonous drug.
A little Rock groceryman, upon OPEN
ing box of eggs shipped to him, found
therein two live little chickens.
An addition is to be erected to the
home for ex-Confederates, capable of
accommodating 25 more inmates.
Hirsch Jacob, one of the best known
Hebrew citizens of Little Rock, died
suddenly from congestive chill.
I. Y. Golden, colored preacher, is
in Jail at Pine Bluff, charged with at
tempting to burglarize grocery store.
The residence of Capt. L. N. Williams,
of Roe, small village near Clarendon.
was destroyed by recent wind storm,
A 3-year-old child at Fort Smith swal-
lowed the head of doll, which lodged
in its throat. An operation was neces-
sary tc remove it.
petition is being circulated among
the colored citizens of Little Rock call
ing upon congress to repeal the civil
service act of 1888.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Profit In Hogs.

The extraordinarily high prices OBJ
tanned for brood sows and boars at a
number of the recent sales of Poland
China hogs in Illinois, Iowa and Mis-
souri,, show that the hog as a source of
profit on the farm is duly appreciated
in some sections. AT late sale IN
Iowa, one boar was sold for 81 0O0
Many others have ranged in price from
81. 600 to So, 900. 1t seems like very
difficult, if not impossible thing, ever
to get back such large sums ont of a
single hog, but as the buyers at such
fancy prices were successful breeders,
who know their business, they were
no doubt worth the prices paid.
1t is not so much that prices of hogs
are very high either, when sold on the
market, that makes breeding stock
high, for as compared with prices in
1898 they are very low, but partly be-
cause they make better profit than
any other branch of farming in the
corn belt, and partly because there is
relatively a scarcity of hogs. In 1892,
according to the agricultural depart
ment, there were in this country about
So, 500, 900 hogs, while at the present the
estimated number is only something
over 40, 900. 900. This is smaller num-
ber than at any time since 1881.
OF course it is easy to increase the
number of hogs in the country very
quickly. In two years time the loss of
so per cent could be regained, but the
great losses by death from cholera
which are constantly suffered in the
corn belt, has tendency to prevent
efforts to greatly increase the size of
herds in the principal corn states. So
there is no probability that the price
of meat will be lower any time soon
than at present. At present prices of
bacon, as sold in the south, it is GER
tainly the true policy for southern
farmers to grow their own meat, and
since it is just S cheap as it will get to
be, ever cotton grower or other farmer
who does not raise his own meat sup
ply ought to begin just as soon as pos
sible.-Tri-State Farmer
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
To Test the Civil Service Law. {

Hon. ii. NJ. Cooper, United States
marshal for the Eastern district of Ar
kansas, has been notified that an ap-
plication will be made before Judge
John A. Williams, district judge, for a
writ OF mandamus to compel him to dis
charge his newly appointed Office depu-
ties, and for the reinstatement of such
deputies recently discharged. The ques-
tion involved is whether or not the Office
force of deputies of United States mar
shals come within the civil service. and
the result will be watched with interest
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Says Roads viii Be Built.

Gov. Jones, in speaking of the prac-
ticability of building railroads in the
manner provided for by the Bush bill,
is quoted as follows:
The plan will work and railroads win posi-
lively be built. believe that this btu offers
solution OF the mooted question OF railroads, of
public highways and the convict system. and
that its successful prosecution will culminate
In the state ownership OF all lines OF railway
operating within our borders A plan will be
laid before the board OF state officers as soon
as all can be gotten together for their consid-
eratfon
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Alleged Bank Wrecker Captured

Hor SPRINGS, July 14.-John b. Meix-
sell, said to be wanted at South Bethle-
hem, Pa, for the embezzlement of $40,
600 from the National bank of that city
last May, was arrested here by police
authorities yesterday. He was going
under the name OFF. Weaver, and when
searched number of safety deposit
keys were found in his possession. He
is in Jail awaiting the arrival of officers
from Pennsylvania
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Collectors Nav Receive Taxes.

Auditor Sloan calls attention to the
fact that the acts passed by the general
assembly extending time for paying
taxes apply only to persons duly re-
turned delinquent; that the time and
manner of collectors settlement were
in no way changed, and any one may
pay taxes or redeem lands sold or re-
turned for taxes, and collectors shall
issue receipts and certificates to such
persons the same as though no act ex-
tending time for payment had been
passed
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16

agricultural products was too low Corn meal
oats wheat Hour and buckwheat are all taxed
~ per cent under the existing law But they
salu' Whlle we protect the manufacturers
"hlle we take care OF the Sugar trust, while we
spread our protecting wings over the makers of
cutlery, the makers OF steel rails and all those
VINO are engaged in trusts we would better pre-
tend TO do something for the farmer And
what did they dog They taxed corn instead of
~ per cent, 10 cents bushel. which at the
present hgures, Is nearly 100 per cent How
much Is that going to yield to the farmers
There was imported last year only s5s4 worth,
which will protect them to the extent of slsq 81
year
Magnificent benefaction glorious statesman
snip that protects million farmers by dis
tributing among them sIsQ5i
Ihey came to the rescue Of the miller and
the millers benefaction is surpassed .onlv by
the oenefaction to the corn grower The i'm
poftatlons last year paid a duty of si026 on
cornmeal
oats come next They are taxed only 20 per
cent They raise this to Is cents a bushel I'm
der this new rate the increased duty on oats
will be 1872
Wheat comes next. The duty on wheat i'm
ported last year was S432 They PROPOSE for
the benefit of all the wheat growers OF the
United States, to distribute see8 in the way OF
increased duties. In election times they pro-
pose 10 stand back and look at 1t In bulk and
say Behold how we have protected the farm
ers!'
could go on enumerating the shams and
the thefts in this bill indefinitely II is the
most outrageous tariff bin ever constructed
uenominated 1t correctly in the house during the
prlef time allowed for democratic expression
there, and | stand by the designation and saw
IL IS the hot-bed for the propagation Of trusts
ana the protection OF those who rob the peo-
pie,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
For Murder in the First Degree.

John II. Ingram has been indicted by
the Faulkner county grand jury for
murder in the first degree for the kill
ing of John l. Hoss at Conway June
26. 1t was claimed at the time of the
killing that Hoss was accidentally shot
with his own pistol while engaged in
difficulty with Ingram.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Accidentally Shot.

Clint Austin, of Brinkley. while ou.
hunting met with an accident that will
probably result in his DEATH, He had
gotten into his buoy to return home,
when in some way his gun was dis
charged. the contents taking effect in
his side.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Fatal Fight Abou, a Woman.

Tom Stergule and Antonio Dollar,
white, had a difficulty about woman,
at dance near Greenwood. When III =
dance was over Stergule followed Dollar
to his room. where desperate fight
took place, Stergule using long knife
and his antagonist a razor, which was
continued until Stergule fell dead. lit
orally cut to pieces. Dollar was also
badly wounded.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Children of the American Revolution.

Mrs II. NJ. w. Jabine, of Little Rock,
state director of the Society of the Chill
dren of the American Revolution, pub
fishes the following card:
Having been appointed state director for
Arkansas OF the Society OF Children OF the
American Revolution. announce my readiness
to help the children and parents to secure
membership have one chapter formed and
sincerely hope to hear from the children all
over the state who can claim an ancestor who
was an officer or soldier OF the American revo-
luton
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
His Last Ride,

A young man giving his name as
Frank Williams and his home as Bates
vile, Tex, while stealing ride on =
freight train, was thrown under the
wheels near Kingsland and received in
juries from which he died shortly after
wards
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Contracts to Build a Road.

The state penitentiary board has en-
tered into a contract with +. p. Ladd
to build four miles and a half of rail-
road from Noble Lake to Ladd's mill.
One hundred convicts will be put work
on the road at once
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Informed on Moonshiners.

r. +. Fuller was assassinated near
his home short distance from Pres
colt. 1t is thought the deed was com
mitted by a moonshiner, as the muir
dered man had given information TO
government officials that lead to the
location of several Illicit stills near
there.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
CHARGED With Forgery.

John Parker, a visitor at Hot Springs
from Gurdon, was placed under arrest
by United States authorities, charged
with forging the name of Edwin j.
Noonan to q postoffice order for &35.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
A Centennarian.

j. J. Beavers, register Of the United
States land Office at Little Rock, re-
Gently received application for final
proof OF homestead from Mrs. Arminta
Burrow, of Fulton county, who is 102
wears old
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
From Uncle Sam.

State Treasurer Gulley has received
a check from the United States treas
ury for $4,000 for the support of the
agricultural experiment station at Fay
etteville. This appropriation increases
$1,000 a year until it reaches s25, 900,
and then it decreases at the same ratio.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Reward For a Fugitive.

Gov. Jones has offered a reward Of
Steve Casey, who is charged with COM
mitting an assault with intent to kill in
Lee county in 1895.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Kicked By a Horse.

Eugene Skillern and Wat Scales, two
prominent young men of Searcy, were
kicked and seriously injured by an un-
ruly horse attachad to a buggy. 1t 10
thought Scales injuries will prove fatal.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
A Steers Wonderful Lean,

While drove of cattle were being
driven across the Arkansas river at Lit
tie Rock, a steer became frightened At
an approaching train and jumped from
the bridge into the water go feet below
and was unin iured
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
State Pension Board.

The state pension board will meet In
August. All proofs of applicants for
pensions must be certified to the state
auditor by the first Monday in August.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Death Of An Old Citizen.

Major A. c. Jones, for nearly so years
a resident of Warren, and one OF the
best known men in southeastern Ar
kansas, is dead.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
Hung Himself In Jail.

Alonzo Tate, confined in the Baxter
county Jail on the charge of forgery,
hung himself with rope taken from
his cot
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-07-16
CHAMP CLARK.
Champ Clark said:

When the MeKinly bill was passed 1t was
thought by many persons that surely that was
as iar as even the greedy tarif pap suckers
would dare to go in plundering the DE ople. but
Atrieh, Dingley Co. have raised the major
at his own game The outrages it .perpetrates
on the taxpayers are so numerous that it is diff
ncult to say which oyertops the others in inio-
uity.
Perhaps the most obnoxious feature Is the
sugar schedule, which after providing for about
eooVoO,VoV OF taxes annually to be paid into the
treasury makes present of about 500 ODD OOD
every year to the Sugar trust, whose members
ex-senator John James Ingalls, pronounces to
oe the most constituencies marauders that ever
went unhung. +.
THE republican chleftains promised that
they would raise sufficient revenue by layinp
nigh takes on the luxurias and low taxes or
none at all on the necessaries. To show how
false this is, take carpets and mating
Only few very rich people can AFFORD to use
Auousson, Administers, Moquettes and Chenille
carpets, on which the rates are comparatively
low; but on common carpets and mating which
the mass of people must use, or use none. all
the rates are prohibitive.
Inc rates on these latter are as follows:
Not costing over Is cents per square yard 5
cents per square yard Specific duty, and 80 per
cent ad yalorem.
In this sche iule, as in many others. the au-
SNSA0 Va NhS o.ti ullHglt Sp eclnc ana
ad valorem taxes for the purpose OF prevent
ing people from finding out how much they are
gouged.
Take the above schedule, for example The
30 per cent ad valorem on l5-cent carpet or
mating Is 5.2o cents which added to the s
cents specific tax, makes l0.25 cents tax a yard
10 De paid for l5-cent carpet or mating
making its cost 25.2 cents. In other words the
whole tax is 6S1s per cent
III the carpet or mating is worth only 10
cents yard the tax is So CENTS specific and
31s ad valorem-or 80 per cent, and costs the
consumer lSh cents q yard.
Such rates will prevent millions OF people
from having any carpet at all; and yet the au-
thors of this bill expect those millions to kneel
on cold bare floors and pray for the success Of
Mark Hanna and his gang OF buccaneers
They have placed tariff on hides ostensi-
blv to protect the farmer. Since the day that
bill passed the senate the beef packers put up
the price on hides 20 per cent. AMI put down the
price OF cattle ten per cent That's a beautiful
way of helping the farmers.
Blaine once prevented a tariff on hides by
writing Ma. Mckinley and telling him that all
the effect a tariff on hides would have on the
farmer was that he would have to paw few
cents more per pair for his children shoes
and then he added the prophecy that such pro-
lection would protect the republican party out
OF existence. God grant that his letter of pre-
diction will be fulfilled"