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The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
FORREST CITY, ARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 49, 1898.
Tragic Suicide.

Mence Mcguire, young washin ptor
county farmer, shot himself through
the heart because his wife of only a
few months refused to live with him.
Mcguire had appointed day on which
ne was to meet his wife and make a
division OF their personal effects. On
That day he repaired to the home of his
brother and sister. Here he wrote a
note. placed it in his trunk and, accom-.
panied by his brother, started to meet
ms wife. As soon as he left the sister
went to the trunk and got the note.
which stated that the writer intended
to Kill his wife and then himself. The
sister started after her brothers and
overlook them just as they reached the
place of meeting. Mrs. Mcguire was
told OF her danger and she ran away.
Brother and sister attempted to disarm
Mcguire, but he managed to put the
pistol to his heart and pull the trigger,
expiring in :heir arms.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
BRIEF MENTION.

The telephone line between Searcy
and Heber, distance of 81 miles, has
been completed.
Carl Leppin fell between the cars
near Jacksonville and was killed. His
home was at Little Rock.
The Iron Mountain road now pays it's
employees in cash instead of checks,
thus avoiding the revenue stamps.
Thomas Briggs. a section foreman,
fell under hand car when descending
a hill near Texarkana and was killed.
John T. Wilt, of Little Rock. in the
throes of an epileptic fit, eat concen-
trated lye and died after intense suffer-
ing.
Isom Parker, aged so, and Mrs. Mary
Jane Brown, aged s5, inmates of the
Hot Spring county poor house, were
married last week.
Fire at Pine Bluff destroyed the
grocery store of Smith & Co. There
was no insurance on the building and
but little on the stock of goods.
VIII Taylor and Henry Poole, col
OreO, tenants Oh buc SOlilCr pldSC nCdH
Rob Roy, jefferson county, fought a
duel with knives and as result both
are dead.
Judge Rodgers, of the Western dis
trict, United States court, has appointed
A. II. Sewer, of Texarkana, and j. M.
Hill, of Fort Smith, referees in bank
ruptcy under the new law
Two Arkansans with Rosevelt's rough
riders were slightly wounded during
the fighting at Santiago. They were
Sol Mcmillan, of Nevada county, shot
in the shoulder, and Henry Meagher,
of Fort Smith.
Charles Clyburn, to hang August at
Prescott for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Sol Rollins, in Clark county,
wrote a letter to Gov. Jones inviting
him to witness the execution.
At Stuttgart Henry McNair, colored,
was killed by Deputy Constable Moss.
The officer attempted to arrest McNair
on a minor charge when the latter
pulled pistol and offered resistance.
Mrs. Fannie Ashley, daughter-in-law
of Chester Ashley, who represented
Arkansas in the United States senate
from 1874 to 1s4s. and from 1868 to 1868,
died at Little Rock of heart disease.
She was 20 years old
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
MARRIED LIFE.
A Few Sensible suggestions which,
IL Adopted, Will surely
Bring Happiness.

To give yourself away in true love
is the beginning of true humanity and
usefulness. The man or maiden who
opens that golden gate lives hence-
forth in sweeter and better atmos-
phere. Do but be true to higher in
stincts; do but cultivate candor and
simplicity and fidelity, and / have every
hope for you. But let it never pass
from your thoughts how much depends
upon you now il you would secure not
oply love but respect. Every married
man and woman passes through q
transition after they come to know
they love each other more or less. II
they are patient with each others
faults and try to keep the fairest face
on all things-try to make the best of
all things-they will find new bond
of union in this mutual hopefulness
which Is the truest Office of love. But
ii, when they find out that they are
each not angels. not altogether per-
feet, they become Indifferent and neg-
lectful. then alas for both! Beware
of this. The sum of human happiness
is naic up Ol numDeriesS Httie tuings.
1t is not the great things-great pres
ents, great occasions or great demon
strations of any kind which will make
you happy, but the many nameless
courtesies and surprises of affection.
the neat looks and kind words and gen.
tie ways and profund respect of true
love--it is these little things which,
falling drop by droD like sprinp show.
ers upon the frozen earth. melt away
all that is cold and hard in our natures,
and make them bud and bloom with full
luxuriance.-Rev. n. A. Staples, in De-
troit Free Press
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29

Lee Mills, confined in Jail at Clinton
under sentence of death for the muir
der OF Hugh S. Patterson, has made a
confession. The crime was committed
last December. Mills and q compan-
ion named Horton went to the Patter-
son home about dark for the purpose
OF robbing the old farmer, as they sup
posed he had large sum of money.
Patterson and his two sons resisted, and
desperate fight took place between
them and the robbers, in which the
elder Patterson's throat was cut from
ear to ear and one of his sons seriously
wounded. The robbers escaped but
were captured two days later near the
line of the Indian Territory. Horton
turned states evidence and Mills was
convicted and sentenced to hang June
IL. An appeal was taken to the supreme
court, and the decision of the lower
court was affirmed. Mills will ask the
governor to commute his sentence to
life imprisonment.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
Al the bank.

Mrs. O'Flaherty-Oi'm after tie
money on tbs chick.
Cashier-You'll have to be identified,
madam. You'll have to bring some one
who knows you, before / can pay the
check.
Faith, an it's moighty prhroud yez
ar to sake an introduction wild me
before yez can tronsact bizniz behint
thot woire monkey cage. But pro-
voided yez does not throy to take adj
vontage of tn introduction Oil in
throdooce meself. Oi'm Mrs. O'Flaher-
ty. wolfe of Pat O'Flaherty thot
sthaDds TO forithy foor on tn polace
force, sor.-Up to Date.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
Dainty saI.d..

Vegetable salads are often served
In ornamental cups formed of peeled
tomatoes, or cucumbers, or lemon
skins scooped out and cut in shape.
Fill two or three cups, according to
their size, for service on each plate.
placing them in firm position ON a
lettuce leaf, if necessary, with quar-
ters of olives or ornamental bits of
vegetable of any kind suitable. The
cups themselves and all the plates con-
tain is supposed to constitute the SER
vice of salad so that an extra amount
of dressing must be used.-N. Y. Trib-
une.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29

Louis Lorch, of Searcy, claims to be
the owner of the largest dog in the
world for his age, which is nine months
and lS days old. He is a rough coated
st. Bernard. His length is ss1l inches,
and height from foot to shoulder 3311
inches. He has a noted pedigree, and
is descendant of Plinlimmon, Joe EN-
mett's $4,000 dog, and Champion Mel
rose. The name of the pup is King
Alexander. King is perfectly marked,
and possesses the finest coat of any dog
known OF his race. He will be sent to
all noted bench shows in the United
States and foreign countries.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
Wholesale Grocers.

At meeting of the Wholesale Groc-
ers' Association, held at Little Rock,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, f. w.
Mullins, Texarkana; first vice-presi-
dent, W. II. Shibley, Van Buren,; Sec
ond vice-president, Z. NJ. Fletcher, Lit
tie Rock; secretary, O. o. Turner, Tex
arkana; treasurer, J. w. Wilkins, Pine
Bluff. The trade was reported better
than for years, and collections good.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
Important to Candidates.

Secretary of State Hull desires the
chairmen of the various judicial and
senatorial districts to send in certifi-
Gates of nominations of candidates as
early as possible, as the names of such
candidates cannot be placed on the elec-
tion tickets unless certificates are fled
in his Office.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
Agree to Quit.

A posse headed by Deputy Marshal
II. B. Holman and w. G.. Akers, deputy
internal revenue collector, made a raid
in Pike county and captured 81 prison
ers and destroyed five Illicit stills. The
men have all agreed to quit the busi-
ness of Illicit distilling, and will be re-
leased with the understanding that if
any of them violate their pledge they
will be given the full limit of the law.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
Shot in the Back.

Elmer Winchell, prominent farmer
of Carroll county, was found dead in
his own wagon bed in the public road
One mile south of Eureka Springs. He
was shot through the heart. The affair
Is mystery. The bullet that caused
death entered the back high up and
ranged downward through the heart
An old navy revolver with two empty
chambers vas found in the wagon bed
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
Foul Play Suspected.

The decomposed body of Walter Carr,
q young Miller county farmer, was
found in Red River. The body showed
evidence of foul play. He was last
seen in company with three strangers.
and it is supposed was murdered and
robbed by them.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
June Rainfall.

The meteorological report issued by
The Little Rock weather bureau for
June shows the monthly precipitation
averaged 1856 inches for the state, 80
inch above the normal. The greatest
June averages in previous years were
5s2 inches in 1895, $50 inches in 1886,
and 5.63 inches in 1883. The lowest
June averages recorded were 1.50
inches in 1894 and 1.S9 inches in 1896.
The greatest local monthly amounts
were Ills inches at Ozark, 1919 at
Texarkana, and 9.96 at Mossville; and
the least 1.s6 inches at Stuttgart, 206
at Newport, 2.40 at Greenyille, Miss,
247 at Bee Branch, and 2.4S at Helena.
The greatest "a hour rainfall was 3.22
inches, at Ozark on the 27th.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29

He-Then he's near relation?
she--Dear no--he passes most of his
time at the antlpodes.-Harlew Life.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
Convicted Murderer Confesses and
Will Ask Communication to
Life Imprisonment.
FIVE sTILLSDES1R0yED yoFFCERs
Changes In the Present Election Laws.
Tragic Suicide of n Young Washington
County Farmer-Rainfali For June
Brief Mention.
To Extend to Little Rock.

Messrs. Francis |. Gowen, president
of the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf rail-
road, c. E. Ingersoll, stakeholder,
and Henry Wood, general manager.
spent last week in Little Rock con.
ferring with leading business men and
discussing plans for the extension of
their road to that point. 1t is under
stood arrangements for the purchase
of the Memphis road by the Choctaw g.
Gulf have been practically completed.
the purchase price agreed upon being
s1,200,000 in first mortgage bonds of
the reorganized Choctaw & Memphis
road. Little Rock is expected to donate
100000 which has been guaranteed by
leading capitalists of that city. Col.
Peter Hotze, of New York. in a letter
to Col. John G. Fletcher. of Little Rock,
confirms the above. He SAYS:
THE Little Rock & Memphis road has at
last been disposed OF to the Oklahoma. Choc-
taw & Gulf Railroad Co. The road Is to be
sold in October (pro forma.) The arrangement
is to build to Little Rock and connect there.
Mr.. Simon Borg left for Europe, and said the
negotiations between the Little Rock & Mem
phis bondholders and the Oklahoma Choctaw
Gulf have been completed"
Mr.. Borg is one of the largest bond
holders of the Memphis road, and this
expression from him gives assurance
that Arkansas Is to have another i'm
portant line of railway.
In Favor of Consolidation of Elections.
Gov. Jones announces that he will
recommend to the next legislature some
radical changes in the election laws.
In recent interview the governor said:
Il am in favor OF the consolidation Of cleo
tions, although have hitherto been as strongly
opposed to it. So thoroughly am convinced
that this is one OF the means OF curing the de-
fects OF existing laws that / have determined
TO recommend 1t in my message to the next
legislature. This war with Spain is cementing
what have hitherto been sections OF this great
country, any there Is now no further danger Of
force bill. Any one who would have the
temerity to recommend such a measure would
be hooted at The middle wall OF the partition
Is being torn down, and all are as brothers.
We have too many elections and should burden
the people with as few as possible. People
are surfeited with elections scattered all
through the year for municipal township,
county, district, state, congressional and
presidential ofices, and at no time is the full
strength OF the parties gotten out. l am in
faVor OF, and shall recommend the consolida-
tion OF state and national elections and further
more, primary system with all the machinery
Oh regular election for the nomination Of
party candidates. That is the only way to
choose party representative / would make
such primaries subject to all the regulations
and penalties Of general election to be held
on uniform date throughout the state. Con-
ditions demand this change, and although 1t
will be radical, believe it will be made
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13
BEST ILLUSTRATION or THE DESCENT.

The people of the State, who had not
kept up fully with the domination of af-
fairs by negroes and incompetents, have
been shocked ut the depths to which we
have descended as disclosed in the pub
LEGATIONS with reference to the condition
of affairs by which a negro controls the
white institution for the blind.
For nearly twenty-five years under
Democratic rule, the late Maj. 4. S.
Tucker, one of the most successful and
capable business men the State has pro-
duced. was chairman Of the board, and
afterwards Mr.. Il. Il. Montague. a care
full and prudent business man, held that
position. Think of the descent from Maj
Tucker and Mr.. Montague to jim
Young and George Tonnoffski! There
is no better Illustration of the depths to
which the State has sunk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13
THE ALLIANCE REPUOIATES JOHN R.

The Progressive Farmer is the organ
of the State and the National Alliance.
This fact was prominently in the mind
of Governor Russell when he had the
editor of the Progressive Farmer elected
to a position in the Department Of AS-
riculture, otherwise known as the
States manure pile" The Fusion gang
thought that, no matter what deviltry
was done. the Progressive Farmer would
say it was alright, the Alliance would
endorse it's organ, and the farmers would
stand by them. So far as the paper Is
concerned, since its editor began to draw
the salary, nothing has been too bad for
him to endorse More than that: he
has partaken of the dirt and sworn that
he loved it.
But it seems that the State Alliance
does not put much confidence in its or
CAMS subsidized endorsements and at its
meeting at Hillsboro this week resolu-
tons were adopted demanding that steps
be taken to secure Il farmer as Commits
sioner of Agriculture. The apologists fer
John II. and Daniel l.. and James III.
were able to prevent a denuncation of
the disgraceful conduct of the farmer $
department, but they could not get an
endorsement or keep off the demand for
a farmer.
What will the Board of Agriculture
and Daniel l.. do? Will they get up af-
fidavits that John II. is Il farmer or will
they swap him to the headship of some
other important institution, or will they
ignore the latest demand of the ALI
ance?
rhe State Alliance would have reflect
ed more credit on itself il it had de-
nounced the present mismana cement of
the department, but, as now constituted.
this would be more than could be cx-
pected 1t is enough that they demand
Il change.
jeremiah Lamentations Ramsey is not
big enough man in the Alliance to save
Daniel l.. and John II. He has lost his
influence. This always happens to an
editor who defends bad men and com
promises with bad methods for an office.
The object for which Ramsey was elect,
ed having failed, will Daniel L., John
II. and James III. have Ramsey's scalp
taken off? There is no doubt they will
feel like beheading him now that he is
shorn of his power to help them in the
quarter where he was supposed to be
influential.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
IMPORTANT, If TRUE.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
This is strange news that comes from
Santiago. An officer of General Garcia S
staff if is reported by cable has just ar
rived from the front, with dispatches
announcing the occupation of Gibara,
on the north coast of the Province of
Santiago, by General Garcia's troops"
the Spaniards having evacuated the
place, and left Il thousand sick and
wounded, who are being taken care of
by the Cuban commander" The same
commander. General Garcia, it is added,
with 5000 troops, is bcsieging Holguin,
now occupied by the Spanish general,
Luque. whose surrender has been de-
handed"
1t is strange news, we say. General
Garcia, as previously reported, had re-
signed his commission i'll high dudgcon,
and had given permission to his troops to
return to their homes and cultivate their
fields because of the sAubbng and
sneers to which he and they had been
subjected at and about Santiago. and
especially because his ragged, worthless
and savage followers were not allowed
to sack that city, which was their dear
est and confident hope as generally as
serted. And now comes the information
chat while some of their scornful allies
are hobnobbng with the prisoners cap
tured at Santiago, and others are inva-
lided in the camps and hospitals, and the
resi- are filling the waiting transports
which are to convey them to camps of
rest and refreshment thousand miles
away. the much criticised general, with
5000 Of his ragged, half-starved soldiers,
are AT the 'front.' Selling towns, earring
for" the sick and wounded prisoners
whom they have captured and besieging
the most formidable force of the enemy
in the eastern district of the island and
demanding" its surrender.
1t is strange news. indeed, and it does
not at all consist with the numerous pub
lished accounts as to the conduct and
disposition of the troops to whom it re-
lates. 1t is possible. of course, that it
is not true despite its official and au-
thoritative origin, as reported: but if it
be true, it goes without saying that it
will compel a very marked change in the
opinion which is now so commonly enter
tanned i'll this country as to the general
character and efficiency of our native
allies on the island. and corresponding
change in the general attitude towards
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13
THE FRAUD OF 1896 TO BE AVENGED.

We wonder who will be the county
nominees this year. Mr.. Delegates,
give us clean ticket with such men
as n. b. Broughton and we Will
promise to elect them, if our votes
are counted properly Weekly
News.
Our contemporary voices public sentl-
ment throughout Wake county in the
above utterance. There is IA feeling that
amounts to confidence that Wake county
will be redeemed this year. The primal
ries are to be held next week and the
voters cannot be too careful in the selec-
ton of the candidates.
The News touches upon one matter
that will be a prominent local issue
when it says 1--WE will promise to elect
them IF OUR VOTES ARE COUNT
ED PROPERLY" There is deep in
dignation in the county because Mr..
Broughton's seat, to which he was hon
estly elected was stolen from him in
1896. and there is deep-seated deter
mination to avenge that crime.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Charlotte News.

Charlotte News.
In the Democratic primaries held in
Mecklenburg this week the heaviest
vote ever cast in the primaries was
polled The senatorial vote aggregated
3,366, more than the entire Democratic
vote in the county amounted to i'll 1871,
when the Democrats carried the coun-
ty by large majority. The News is
informed that Il number of our brcth-
rem who have for some time acted
with the Populists, took part i'll the
primaries in several of the townships.
They are warmly welcomed back to the
Democratic fold. In the battle for good
government and white supremacy in
North Carolina this year every man
is needed in the ranks. We have a hard
fight before us and it should be waged
until the polls close and the votes are
counted in November. But the outlook
for Democracy in Mecklenburg and in
the State is bright, and the prospects
for success are re-assuring.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13
FERTILIZER INSPECTORS GETTING IN
THEIR WORK.

a letter received yesterday from Eliza
bethtown, Bladen county, says that one
of the Especial fertilizer inspectors" of
which John Il. and Loge are authorized
to appoint an unlimited number, appear
ed on the scene few days ago. There
was no guano to inspect, and he proceed
ed to arrange fusion between the he
publican and Populist office holders.
We have heard political workers called
everything from "heclcrs" and "cla-
ouers" to 'Eaves's Rcliables" and 'Da-
venport's Thugs" but it remained for the
present gang to call them fertilizer in
spcctors." That is the best name that
could be given to these smellcrs who are
going about the State to make public af-
fairs still greater stencil in the nos
trils of the people than they are now.
Fertilizer inspectors" is the correct
name for these fellows.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

FOR JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT.
First District-George III. Brown, Jr.,
of Beaufort.
Second District--Henry Il. Bryan, Of
Craven.
Fifth District-Thomas J. Shaw. OF
Guilford.
Sixth District-ONver III. Allen, of
Lenoir.
Seventh District-Thomas A. Mcneil,
Of Robson.
Eleventh District-W. A. Hoke, Of
Lincoln.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13

State Librarian Cobb says that part
of the Populists in the Second district
for Lloyd. This is SANDER upon the
Second district Populists. No doubt
Cobb would like chance to vote for Il
negro. He has swallowed every other
ism of Republicanism and would any day
rather vote for negro than decent
white man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13

The Democrats of Union county, who
will redeem their county this year, were
wise in the selection Of their candidates
for the Legislature. The nominee, Mr..
X. l.. Stevens, of Waxhaw, was Il mem
Der of the House in 1895, and was just
wisest members of the able and aggres-
sive minority in that memorable legis-
lature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13

The Newton Enterprise notes that
there were 90 men in the Democratic
parade from Caldwell township. III
1896 the Democrats of that township
cast only 56 votes. This is a gain al
ready of % per cent. There is even
greater gain reported at other places
Let us keep up the lick, boys, and the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13

The Missouri Democrats declared i'll
favor of Selling Porto Rico and opposed
the acquisition of the Philippine Islands.
Public sentiment seems to be drifting to
a solution along that line. All the ques-
tions growing out of the war will soon
be settled, and the burdens can then be
lifted from the American people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13

Yahoo Hamrick will probably report
1T 'distilleries" in operation in the Re
publican convention of Cleveland county
when he returns from his tour collect
ing distillery Statistics
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13

The Caucasian this week continues its
attack on Harry Skinner, saying if the
Populist party is properly represented at
the convention "it is certain that the
party will not be disgraced by having
such traitor and monopoly tool as
Skinner nominated" There will be fun
at Edenton on the 25th of August.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-13

"Your issue of to-day as a campaign
document eclipses all your past efforts.
Turn on the light. The State owes you
Il vote of thanks for labors in behalf
of the Democratic party, with my re-
CARDS" Extract from a private letter
from an influential citizen in the South
ern part of the State.