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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-17
CONDITIONS At SANTIAGO.
Letters Prom Home DO the Men More
Good Than Amy Medicine.

Santiago de Cuba. Sept. 16. So. m.-
Contrary 10 reports that seem To have
been circulated in the United States re-
porting that the United States soldiers
were dying Of starvation-reports that
elected an inquiry from the war de-
partment regarding the mattcr-the
troops here have ample supplies OF ev-
cry kind, except that the fresh meat
supply has been unsatisfactory. The
fact is that the meat sent here In re-
frigerator ships. owing to the delay in
unloading, becomes more or less faint
ed before IL can be used. It Is estimated
that at least 40 per cent. is quite use
less. Less than half the meat issued to
Colonel Hoods regiment has been fit
to eat. and naturally there has been
some complaint.
Near Santiago are great fields Of pas
turage and the United States govern
mcnt would do well to send live beeVes
here instead Of contract meat. The cost
would be less and the satisfaction far
greater. From the sickness that is in
cldental to acclimation. the trouble
among our soldiers is chiefly mental
rather than physical, n a better mail
service would do much to remedy IL.
Scarcely any mail has reached here.
The men. more or less ~enervated by the
climate and deprived Of communication
with their homes and families, worry,
grow respondent ana sicken from sus-
pense. To nine out OF every ten sick
soldiers at Santiago a letter from home
would be better Than medicine. United
States mail boxes are being put on the
streets and the office facilities are am
pie. All that is needed is a regular mail
service.
Yesterday 30 Cubans who had been
employed about the docks were placed
on easier work by Lieutenant Hanna.
To his surprise they went on strike, alb
solutely refusing 10 work at all or
course they were discharged. They
have been paid i'm rations and the op-
p~0rtunity to steal at the docks was too
attractive 10 be resisted. The products
Of their thieving we're sold To the small
dealers. thus adding to the legitimate
results Of their labors. Being wen fed
seems TO render the ordinary Cuban in
disposed to work.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-17
Jim Mim and tho d. & O.

Chicago. Sept. 1.-THE Times-Herald
this morning that at a con-
ferpnc, held at the Auditorium Annex
last evening between representatives uf
Speer a Co, Of New York and =. u.
Armour, Norman Real, Marshall Field
and J.. j. Hin. president Of the Great
Northern. the gentlemen named secured
"a controlling interest in the Baltimore
* Ohio Railway company. J. J. Iiill
viii probably be the controlling spirit
OF the road. No figures in the deal are
g~hfainahIp-
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Chicago. Sept. 1G.-Hawthorne results:
weather cool. track slow. Five furlongs-
Old Fox won. Arthur Mcknight second,
Nat Roe third; time, 1901. Seven furlongs
David won. Belle Of Memphis second.
Shinfane third: time, 1:34la. Mile-Can I
Dance won. Piantain second, Buck Vi
deere third: time, las. Mile and an eighth
Prince BIazes won, DIR. Marks second,
Hosi third; time. 2:o5. Six fu~rlonss-Gien
movne won. Maria second, O'Connell
third: time. leo. Five furlongs-Mr. john
ston won. Canace second, Genna third;
time, l:06.
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EASTERN RACE EVENTS.
At Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Sept. 16.-Weather pleasant,
track fast. Results: Six furlongs-Apple-
lack won. Esther second. The Doctor
third: time, 1:1iI2 Five furlongs-Aureola
won. Lake Fonso second. C%ustance third;
fine 1.0215 Mile and a sixteenth, selling
LyIIis won. Ray II. second, Evaline third:
time, 1:4slA. Six furlongs, s~elling-Annie
NJ. won. Teucer second. Annie Oldfeld
third: time. 1874. Six furlongs, selling
VoIandier won, Blenhcim second, Carlis
third: time, l:l4ls. Six furlongs, seIing-
Miss C.. won. Duncan Bell second, Lufra
third time, 1:15.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-17

Richmond. Va, Sept. IA special 70
tho Dispatch from Sussex says: Anthony
Field. colurpd. was hanged AZ Sussex
court house to-day for the murder of rita
Wells. his wife and Robert Harris. also
cnl0rsd He had a difficulty with Harris
about an alleged ndiEuity to the woman
and went later to Harris home and shot
him. lie then murdered the woman. Attvr
commtttlng tho crime he tried to burn
the bodies Of his victims.
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SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
4 Commuuistic Colony with Nothing to
do with Politics.

Seattle. Sept. 16.-The Social DemoC-
Tacy Of America has selected a body OF
land i'm Western Washington and viii
establish its first colony within 30 days.
The exact location will not De diVulged
for a week. as negotiations are not suf-
nCicutly matured. The deal is being
made by G. +. willard and a Mr.. In
gals. who are members Of the ma
tional commission of the order. The
colony viii include several hundred
people. each Of whom will contribute
81 per month TO help out the enter
prise. Each man viii have his own
home and his W share Of the land
and viii receive the profits from what
ne produces. The Social Democracy
differs from the social democratic party
of Eugene V. Dcbs. I'm that. as an or
g]anization, it a nothing 10 do with
politics.
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot. Ease, a powder for the feet II
cures painful, swollen, smsrting. nervous feet
and instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest cOmfor. discovery OF
the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or nex
shoes feel easy. IL is a certain cure for sweating.
Gallons and hot tired, aching feet Try IL today.
sold BY all druggists and shoe stores BY mall
for 2ac in stamps. Trial package FREE. Ad.
dreSs Allen :. olmsted, lie Roy, y. Y.
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indianapolis. Sept. 16-The great coun-
oI OF Red Men adjourned to-day. The
continental uniform was adopted FOR the
uniform rank, which will be known as
the Red Mems League. An orphans fund
was established. The council will meet
ueX, year in Washington.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-17

London, Sept. l6-The Kingston, Jamai-
a. correspondent of the Daily Mail tes-
titles 10 the useful action Of the recently
established United States weather station.
which prognostiCated and issued warnings
Of the coming of the hurricane on Satur-
CAV.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-17

San Francisco. Sept. 16.-Argumeuts in
the eNtradltiUu case Of Mrs. Botkiu were
resumed Io-day Governor Budd declared
he would not grant ,Xtradition upon the
showing thus FAR made by the Delaware
authorities and the hearing will be con
tinued.
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At Portland.

Portland. Me, Sept. 16-The grand cir
emit meeting At Rugby Park closed to-day
with a small attendance and but two
races. Results: 2:0S class pacing. purse
60 OOO-Anaconda won in straight heats;
time. 2.O6ia. 2:0GiS, 2:0S. 2:32 class trotting.
purse 81. JO)-Genevieve won in straight
heats: time. 2:27ia. 2:23a.. 2:lsi4.
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Midwife Disappeared.

Elmira, y. Y. Sept. 16.-Mrs. Nancy
Guilford, the midwife who disappeared
from Bridgeport, Conn, after the find
ing Of the murdered girls remains. has
now disappeared from Weltsburg, 26
miles from here. Inquiry at the rail-
way station shows that she went to
Montreal by way of Albany on a night
train Mndnn-IaN-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-17

New York. Sept. 1G.-The following ia
bile. compiled by Bradstreet's. shows the
bank clearings at the following cities for
the weels ended Sept. 16, with the per-
ccntage offIncrcase and decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-17

New York, Sept. i6.-R. G. Dun x
Co's Weekly Review Of Trade will say
tomorrow: Business is passing well
through the difficulties tina attend the
wlndlng up or a war and that are gem
orally greater than those involved
while war is in progress. The rush Of
orders kept back while war lasted by
those who thcLght IL shrewd not To
take n chances, has lifted prices a
little and caused a larger demand for
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
TRUE DEMOCRATS.

The democratic party. when war seemed
near at hand.
Advised a speedy conflict with the foe:
Patriotic speeches were made throughout
the land
BY democrats who volunteered to go.
When history is written and the tale Of
war Is told.
And the heroes brave are counted name
for name,
As many friends Of silver as advocates Of
gold
You'll find have earned the shoulder
straps of fame.
From the brave and fearless Dewey, and
the gallant Winfield Schley
To the humbles; private fighting N the
ranks
Surrounding Santiago or In Manila bay.
The democrats were foremost with the
Yanks.
No partisan can deprive them of the glories
they have won,
On their military record we'll stand pat.
As sure as.the eastern horizon welcomes
the morning sun.
Our next president will be democrat
Bivouacing Cuba and the far of Philip
pines,
Beneath the starry flag of Uncle Sam.
Two armies wrapt in slumber are dreaming
peaceful dreams.
Sheltered by the mango and the
palm.
When the enemy surrenders. which II soon
will have to do,
Within our hearts well have some grassy
plats,
And welcome home the gallant boys who
bravely wore the blue,
And camp them there as silver demo-
@. B. HUGHES.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

The last republican executive
who fooled with force bill dynamite
was Benjamin Harrison. He was not
reelected. Not TO any considerable ex-
tent.-Albany Argus.
The fact that American fac
tories ana American workmen are idle
on the average one-third of each year
is an important one. 1t means, in the
first place, uneconomical production.
for manufacturers and employees must
live from the product made. Constant
operation, then, would admit of ma
terial reduction in prices. without loss
to either the workers or their em-
ployers. The remedy is to be sought
in an extension of trade into foreign
markets.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Dingley bill has caused .
falling off in duties during the last
fiscal year TO the extent of at least
one-fourth of the former revenues.
Ever since the passage of the Dingley
tariff Germany has been looking for
markets elsewhere. At the same time
il has quietly but persistently gone to
work to cut American products out Of
the German markets, and to do this
from now on more effectively the as
sistance OF the different chambers OF
commerce ihroi ghout the empire has
been enlisted in the moyemsut.-Den-
yer Post ~~'
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
Young Burglar Killed.

John Matson, white, 10 years of age,
died at Little Rock from the effects OF
wounds inflicted by policeman while
attempting his arrest. Matson and
companion thought to be Henry Elms
were caught in the act of burglarizing
a store, and several shots were ex-
changed between the officers and rob-
bers, who disappeared in the darkness.
About half an hour later Matson ap-
peared at the home of physician and
said he had been wounded in fight.
He was suffering from two wounds, one
In the abdomen and one in the right
leg. For several weeks prior to this
highwaymen had been holding up citi-
zens nightly, there always being two
working together, and in each case
the victims described the robbers as a
long and short man, who wore masks.
The police are of opinion Matson and
Elms were responsible for these robber-
les, as the description fit them Elms,
who has just passed his eighteenth
year, was captured at the home of his
parents on the morning after the fight
with the police, during which his COM
panion was mortally wounded Both
these young criminals were convicted in
1887 in Pulaski circuit court of burglary
and sentenced to the penitentiary, but
were pardoned after serving six months
of their terms.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
WITH THE ELECTRICIANS.

A direct telegraph line has been eS
tablished between Paris and Lisbon,
rendering communication between the
two countries much more rapid.
There are 2.4s6 telephones in the
service of the Mexican Telephone COM
pany. The rentals in ioe7-9s amounted
to $121,513, and the company MADE net
earnings in Mexico of $47,571.
Incandescent electric light globes
cannot be stolen from a new socket
which has an interior metallic projec-
tion locking into a catch on the base
plate when the globe is screwed into
position.
The streets OF Skaguay, Alaska. are
now Illuminated by electric lights, the
Alaska Electric Light & Power COM
pany having installed frst-class GEN.
trail station in that city.
The latest application of electricity
sor use aboard ship is patent incli-
nometer designed to register the ex-
act roll or list to port or starboard of
a vessel at sea or in harbor. 1t is
claimed that this instrument is ex-
tremely sensitive and absolutely un-
erring in its Indications, and conse-
quently should prove of value to navi-
gators and shipowners.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
OF PATRIOTIC DESIGN.

Match boxes bearing portraits OF
Schley, Hobson and Dewey are In
great demand.
Chain purses with various designs OF
the army and navy button as covers
are offered.
A very patriotic pencil is minia-
ture of the 13-inch naval cannon. made
of oxidized silver.
The latest patriotic cuff button II
q miniature shell, with spherical
cannon ball as the other link.
A very pretty line of silver portrait
frames is exhibited. They are plain
or ornamented with wreaths of laurel.
Among the latest designs of patri-
otic belt buckles is an imitation OF
the regular army buckle, surrounded
by laurel wreath enameled in green.
Many new designs in patriotic Jew
elry have recently appeared. The
latest belt buckle is square and bears
the figures of sailor and soldier
clasping hands, with a laurel wreath
in the center, containing the letters
u. s." as Q monogram.-Jewele
Weekly. -
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12

BONDS AND THE PEOPLE.
Scheme of the Plutocrats TO Hood
wink the People by the
Popular Loan.

Naturally enough, there was feel
ing of opposition to the popular loan
on the part of the trusts and syndi-
Gates, but as rule the expression of
disapproval was smothered. 1t has re-
mained for the New York Times to
"give away" the sentiments of the plu
tocrats under a mistaken idea that
the bond issue as a popular loan has
proved failure. The Times says:
1T was the theory of the demagogues
and certain very ignorant and bane-
full newspapers in this city eagerly
helped them in their labor-that the
workingmen who put up a few hun
dred dollars would be quick to draw
his money out of the savings banks,
where he was getting four per cent.
interest, in order to invest it at three
per cent. in government bonds. The
truth is--and .he attempt was repeat
edly made to get it into the thick
heads of the demagogues--that the
American wage-earner is and has al
ways been an investor in government
bonds. His investments are managed
for him without charge by the trustees
of his savings hank, and the govern
ment bonds have always been favor
ite form of investment for him." But
the bank trustees did not manage"
the workingman's business for him in
the recent issue of bonds. In fact, the
workingman showed himself quite
capable of managing his own business.
As a simple matter of statistics, the re-
suit of the bond issue stands as fol-
lows:
Total amount OF bonds loan$ a00, ,0oo, nm
Total amount subscribed. ....... l. 2n0 000. 900
Total amount of money deposited 00,0O0. 900
Highest individual allotment 10000
Lowest individual allotments... 20
Less than $1,000 subscriptions
accepted. -. ............ 1900 900
Less than $500 subscriptions ac-
cepted.... -. ................... 1000c, 900
Whenever any means is suggested
which has in il any consideration for
the rights OF the people the plutocrats
can be counted ON to raise the cry of
"demagogism." But in the matter of
the war bond issue the people seemed
to have secured the best of the bar
gain.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
0,oo,ooo
TAXING INCOMES.
A Just and Reasonable Measure
TO Swell the Income OF
the Nation.

That the democratic platform adopt
ed at the state convention of illinois is
worthy of hearty approval on the part
OF the people needs no argument. Fol-
lowing the silver plank comes dec
lsration that will appeal 10 the sense
of justice in every heart not hardened
by selfish interest. This plank reads
as follows: 1--WE demand the adop-
ton of fair and equitable tax on in
comes and an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States, If nee
cssary, to accomplish this purpose"
This is just and reasonable on its face
As the law now stands the burden of
taxation is placed on the shoulders of
those least able to pay it. The man
who has an income of $4,000 year
may be able TO avoid taxation entirely,
but the man who earns dollar day
must pay heavy taxation and has no
CHARGE to evade such payment. BY the
vote of one man on the supreme bench
ii has been declared that an income
tax lis unconstitutional Although this
is simply the opinion of one man, it is
binding so long as IL is not reversed,
and perhaps the simplest way to re-
verse il is to secure a constitutional
amendment. In the long run justice
will be secured. and the democratic
party of Illinois is pledged by their
platform TO aid in its securement, not
only in this one case. but in other
cases, which will be referred to later
en-.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
Clyburn's Crime.

Chas Clyburn was hanged for, be ,,,-,. ..
Deputy Sheriff Sol Rollins OF Clarl co,,n,v
marcn q, 1877. Rollins aud deputy we're
ai.er Ciyourn to arrest him. and when they
nle. MN In the road he opened fire upon them
ana shot Rollins dead. The murderer escaped
ana was captured several months later in Mis-.
s1uri, paving been at work above st. Charles.
ne ,aeo was nrst sentenced to be hanged March 81.
,oso AN appeal was taken to the supreme
court and the finding of the lower court su..
tanned. Clyburn's contention was that he aid
not know Rollins and that he killed him in self
oefense. He wrote numerous letters to tho
newspapers and to Gov. Jones imploring elem.
ency' out the chief executive declined to inter-
;ere.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12

The state department of education
has apportioned the school fund to the
various counties, which amounts to "a
cents per capita. The total amount ap-
portioned is s343. 3.03s 10, and the total
enumeration of children ass, ,565. There
is now in the state treasury about s4o,-
600 arising from the h-mill levy made
by the last legislature for the payment
of the interest on the school fund,
which must be set aside by the state
debt board, and which will be appor-
toned next February. Following table
shows the apportionment to each coun-
ty in the state, and the school enumera-
tion
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
FlemiuN'a Crirue

coleman, alias Fluke Fleming, suffered the
extreme penalty OF the law for criminal assault
upon the little daughter OF Charles Walls. a
coiored farmer living near Pine Plun The
ueea was committed last August Fleming
took change OF venue to Dumas. Desha coun-
W where he was convicted and sentenced to
oeath. stay of execution was granted by
Gov. Jones some time since, and afterward he
designated Friday. August s. as the day for
flemlng to hang He wrote the governor
many letters pleading for mercy, but the chief
executive declined to interfere. Fleming had
Always declared that he would not be hanged,
and would commit suicide instead He refused
TO receive spiritual advice from ministers sent
to visit him by his mother swearing at them
and driving them out
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
Desperate Fight Near Texarknna.

On a plantation near Texarkana .
negro named Jim johnson shot and
fatally wounded Jack Compton. Two
men, Dock Barswell and Harry Duckett,
witnessed the shooting and attempted
to arrest johnson. He refused to sub
NIT and desperate battle followed, all
three of the parties being wounded.
After emptyipg his weapon Barswell,
though seriously wounded, rushed upon
Johnson and dealt him blow on the
head with his gun, knocking him sense
less. He then tainted. falling beside
the desperate negro. Compton is dead,
Barswelis death is looked for, but John
son and Duckett will recover. The
trouble arose from the fact that John
son had insulted Compton's sister.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
Aftar Deserters

Officers are on the lookout for seven
deserters from the Second Regiment,
as follows: VIM. McClain. 80 years old,
enlisted at Fayetteville June 2l, de-
serted July 21; Henry Hurst. 26 years
Did, enlisted at Little Rock May Is, de-
serted July 25; James Tabor, % years
old, enlisted at Little Rock May l3, de-
serted July %; Jas. N. Ashley, 25 years
old, enlisted at Little Rock; Geo. Barker,
81 years old. enlisted at Little Rock;
VIM. Afford, % years old, enlisted at
Little Rock July 90; Fred f. Damn. 80
years old. enlisted at Russellville June
80. Any state, county or township officer
is authorized to arrest them and a re-
ward of $40 each will be paid by the
government.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12

An epidemic of suicides ard murders
anoears to have struck the state.
The Pine Bluff & Arkansas River
railroad has been changed from mar
row to standard guage.
B.F. Marshall, planter at Paroquet,
Jackson county, was killed by w. K.
Henry, one of his tenants.
Miss Elizabeth Flankers, Lafayette
county girl, killed deer weighing l2S
hounds when dressed with a club.
The s-year-old son of Gus Chester. OF
Silxie, Yell county, fell in tub OF hot
water and was scalded 10 death.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
Refused to Honor the Requisition.

S. g. King, under indictment in Full
ton county on a charge of embezzling
county funds while president of the
Bank of Mammoth Spring, and who
was arrested in Idaho, has not been
brought back, as reported. A requisi-
tion was secured and the private secre-
tary of the governor of Idaho granted
a warrant of arrest. King and his at
torneys appealed personally to the gov
ernor and convinced him that the
requisition should not be honored, and
the warrant was withdrawn.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
Soldiers Mail.

An order has been issued by the post
office department that all mails for the
army and navy at Porto Rico will be
put up and dispatched from Washing
ton. Those who have friends or rela-
tives with the First Arkansas regiment,
in order to reach them by mail after
they leave for Porto Rico, should write
the name of the regiment on each letter
or package forwarded.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
win Build a Connecting Line.

1t is reported in railroad circles that
the Missouri Pacific is preparing to
build new line from Mariana to Nc
Gehee, connecting the Helena branch
with the Houston, Central Arkansas &
Northern, running over the latter to
Alexandria, La, thence over the Texas
Pacific into New Orleans.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
Charged with Arson.

w. Z. ]. Melton and wife have been
held in $500 bail each, charged with
having caused the fire which destroyed
the town of Center Ridge, in Conway
county, about two weeks ago. Melton
conducted a store and the evidence
showed that he had approached party
with proposition to durn the town for
the purpose of making some money out
CT insurance companies.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
The Second Victim.

Vim. Charlton, employed in the Clar-
endon car foundry, was struck while at
work by piece of scantling, which
flew from a circular saw, and killed.
While working at the same saw few
weeks ago w. S. Brooks was killed by
a scantling. Both men were struck in
the stomach and died in few hours
after being hurt.
The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12

Charles Brookson died alone in his
room at TeXarkana from acute alcohol
ism. Two years ago he fell heir to
ei40, 900 by the death of a relative, and
after getting hold of the money was
almost continuously under the influence
of liouor.