The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.
President. Bale Of Cotton.

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the first bale of cotton of the crop of
1898, presented to President Mckinley
by III. q Il. Beer, of New Orleans. This
same bale of cotton had already been
sold at auction on the floor of the New
York cotton exchange, and $500 was
there realized.
Now that / have bought the cot
ton, )" said John Shepard. who had bid
the bale in for s595. Il want to say that
l did SO simply for the good of the
cause. l want to sell it over again
for our Massachusetts boys. l want
you to take it and sell it right over
again here in this chamber, or to make
such use of 1T as you see fit-anyway
to help the cause-to help our Massa-
chusetts volunteers"
Again there was sharp bidding,
though for small increases, until the
$3.50 mark was reached, when the cot
ton was knocked down to Wallace n.
Robinson, president of the chamber of
commerce.
~he bale. which weighs about 500 pounds,
rcs.ed on the floor of the trade room just in
front OF the presidents desk and was incased
in the national colors. while above H.. graceful
~ draping the desk and a portion of the bale it,
self. was a large new American flag which
went as o part of the sale with the cotton. On
the center OF the bale was the following in
scription: "A bale OF cotton from the South
1898 crop. Presented by II. & b. Beer New Or
cans to President Mckinley, to be sold for the
benefit of the hospital service, United States
Government
Mormon Elders Did Not Tarry.
Thirty-three Norman elders from
Utah, in charge of President Ben Rich,
of Fremont, Idaho, passed through
jackson, Miss, en- route to Yazoo coun-
ty to hold conference. The follow
ing night they returned from Yazoo
faster than they went. They were met
near Mechanicsville by 200 men,
armed with shotguns and rides,
who suggested that it was not
healthy locality for Mormon
gatherings. Mr. Rich, who is at the
head of the Mormon church in the
south. told the committee sent to warn
him that he would get out of the county
by p. m, but they gave him only until
two, and he and his elders shook the
dust of Yazoo from their feet and went
to jackson, where they leased the
opera house and held meeting. Presi-
dent Rich addressed large audience
OF men, devoting a hour or more to
what he termed Yazoo county lawless-
ness. This is not the first meeting the
Mormons have ever held in jackson.
The Louisiana Purchase.
1t is proposed to hold at st. Louis, in
1903, a celebration of the one hundredth
year OF the annexation of the province
OF Louisiana to the United States. The
area embraced in the original
province now appears in the
states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
sonri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, the
two DalSotas, Montana, Wyoming. Ida
no. Oregon and Washington, and large
parts of Minnesota ard Colorado. and
the whole of Indian territory and Ok la
homa, region one-third larger than
that of the original thirteen states.
The whole of the region comprised
In the old province of Louisiana has
an interest in the celebration, and
should have n voice in ARRANGING the
preliminaries of the affair. and in man.
aging 1T after it is started. The cele-
bration will be international in It's
scope, and every person in the country
and particularly every person residing
IN the Mississippi valley, will be con-
cerned In making it success.
Cotton Crop Outlook.
Says an item from Memphis, Tenn:
While the cotton crop for Is97-9s will
reach 11,25o,000 bales, the most san
guine prospect for 1898 90 has not con-
templated over 100000, which is
largely in excess OF The average
Heavy rains have fallen throughout
west Tennessee, west Mississippi and
east Arkansas, and a continuance Of
wet weather would ma serially reduce
the yield, causing heavy stalk and
tollage, which means a light boil.
Little Fellows Fatal Fall
Claude McCanles, the eight-vear-old
son Of County Treasurer William Nc
Canles of Lincoln county. XIV. while
playing in tree near the house, fell
to the ground, struck his head upon a
stone, and fractured his skull. from
which he died.
An Aged Alabamfan.
Or. Henry Baclsus, retired physician.
died at his home in Selma, Ala. aged
SO. he had resided in Selma since
1897 He leaves widow. They cele-
orated their golden wedding three
years ago.
Stabbed q Negro.
Deputy Sheriff Len Davis. of Selma
Ala, stabbed one armed negro named
Luther Blakely. Death resulted in a
few minutes. Davis told the negro to
move and words followed.
Going to Texas.
Railroads have been running chean
excursions to Texas from northern
points this summer. Hundreds of peo-
pie have visited the state, and not a
few have remained.
Was Sent to jail.
Tillmun Brake was committed IN
jail at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, having CON
lessed to assaulting Mrs. FLOYD. a wild
DIV, of Marion, crushing her skull.
Was Out of Work.