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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
ANIMAL NOTES.

Grasshoppers attain their greatest
size in South America, where the,
grow to length of five inches, anC
their wings spread out ten inches.
1t is not an uncommon thing wher
travelling by rail in the summer time
to see bee or wasp keeping up with
the train, and trying to get in at one
of the windows.
Japan has breed of mice which are
q puzzle to naturalists. At different
periods of the day they whirl round
and round for hours at a time. If per.
son should lift mouse when il is whirl
ing the animal will resume its whirlins
the moment it is set down.
When an ostrich is preparing to
hatch she scratches hole in the
ground about the size of a bushel has.
ket. Eggs are then laid day after day
and arranged around the hole. When
21 are laid the bird kicks them into the
hole.
According to Prof Agassiz, there is
a sea worm or annelid, the .'Bololo," at
Levuka, in FIJI, which arrives in myri
ads on the coast on a certain day.
The waters are so full of them as to re-
semble vermic;lli soup. After laying
their eggs nothing is left of them but
empty skins.
a true rhinoceros of the Upper Mic.
Gene, of Kansas, belonging to the genus
Teleoceras, has been mounted in the
American Museum of Natural His.
tory, New York. 1t is complete skel.
eton of an aged female. 1t bore a horn
on the end of the ynout. little nearer
the end than in the existing rhinoce.
ros, besides having fewer teeth.
A swallow is considered one of the
swiftest of flying birds, and il was
thought until short time ago that no
insect could escape it. 4 naturalist tells
of an exciting chase he saw between a
swallow and a dragon fly. which is
among the swiftest of insects. The in.
sect flew with Incredible speed. and
wheeled and lodged with such ease
that the swallow, despite its utmost
efforts. completely failed TO overtake
and capture it.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

James Clark, brickmason, died ~
Fort Smith of sunstroke.
There is $40, 537 90 in the state tvess
ury to the credit of the common school
fund.
Eddie Berry, 11-years-old, was run
over and killed by Cotton Belt tram
near Delta.
The telephone line between Searcy
and Heber, distance of 81 miles, mas
been completed.
The home of ]. A. Jones, Lonoke
county farmer. with its entire contents
was consumed by fire.
Henry Graham, of Pocahontas IN ~
tempting to board freight tram ~
Hoxie, was thrown under the cars ana
killed.
The general offices Of the kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf railway VIII &c
removed from Shreveport, La, TO ieA'
arkana.
On a plantation near New Gascons'
jefferson county, Yancy Williams sho'
and killed Robert Wells. Both men
were negroes.
In fight at Shoffner's switch, nins
miles below Newport, Sig shonn..
killed Harry Baugham. Shoffnef
under arrest.
Fluke Fleming. colored, the Desn'
county rapist, will be executed frius,'
the governor having refused to commune
his sentence to life imprisonment
An old lady named Caruthers "s.
shot and killed at Utley, near Daies
nellie by the accidental discharge
gun in the hands of her nephew
young man named Vassar
A st. Louis drummer was nneo
by a Little Rock Justice OF the Paw ,sw
for violating the separate coa. n
in refusing to vacate coach in's j ,,so.
for the accommodation OF coloreu ~
pie. -.usss
j. NJ. Wheeler, prominent Dus -.;rc
man of Morrilton, suicided by sno ,'a1sr
himself through the head. Mr.. Nn sro
located at Morrilton several w.. md
and was engaged in the ium0
mill business.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Will Lawson, a Private in Company
D, Accidentally Killed at
Target Practice.
rEALERs IN COUNTY SCRIP MUST pAYA TAX
Students of the Law Department, A. !. U.
Dissatisfied With the Boards Choice
For Dean-A Great Deal of sickns % in
the First and Second Regiments-Br
Mention.
why They Are Not Sent to the Front.

Why They Are Not Sent tn the Front.
DIR. Morton, of Fort Smith. recently
returned from Chichamauga, where
he reviewed the Arkansas troops. In
discussing their condition, and the
reason why they have not been ordered
to the front, DIR. Morton said:
They all appeared to be happy and con-
tented except that they are very much grieved
over the fact that Gen. Grant was relieved OF
the command OF that brigade They had hopes
as long as he commanded them that they would
be ordered to the front. but as soon as he was
given another command they gave up all hope
OF being sent to the front, where they could do
some fighting. What was the reason for the
change: Well. was informed that the brigade
was not in condition TO be moved forward. IL
was the intention to have Grant command
them in the field, but 1t was found that they
were not physically able to go to the front. a1d
that was the cause of Gen. Grant being re-
lieved OF that command
II heard some grumbling because OF the sup
position that the northern troops were given
preference when 1t came to sending troops to
the seat OF war. There Is nothing in that at all.
1t has been found. strange to say. that north
ern troops are better equipped as to health and
condition than are the boys OF the south. 1t
seems that the boys from the north stand the
heat better than do the southern boys, and 1t
is strange No one appears to be able to give
any explanation OF the matter. There is an
immense amount OF sickness in camp. From
70 to 100 men report at the regimental hospital
every morning as being sick, and then there is
a large number in the general hospital. l
think the sickness results from the poor water
supply. The water is hauled from a creek
and is very muddy and impure When there
is not enough OF that water hauled the boys
have to content themselves with the hydrant
water. and rs the supply pipes top OF
the ground you can we'll imagine what kind of
IN lie
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Returning kIondiker.

Ex-Justice of the Peace Hiram Rob-
bins, who left Little Rock over year
ago for the Klondike, has returned
home. Judge Robbins says that not
over Sc, 0oo, 900 has been produced in the
Alaska gold fields. and that at cost
of nearly $40, 900, 900, besides the loss of
life and the hardships endured. For
and received no news of the war until
June 80. He advises fortune seekers
to steer clear of Alaska.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

AMONG the callers on the secretary Of
Aston, who came as tie bearer of dis
patches from Gen. Shafter.
CAPT. EVANS of the Iowa, replying to
criticism of his tendency to use strong
language, says: II do not know whether
l shall stand with Capt. Philip among
the first chosen in the hereafter, but
have this to say, In conclusion. that
every drop of blood in my body on the
afternoon of the Sd of July was sing
ing thanks and praise to Almighty God
for the victory we had won"
The Spanish newspapers at Ponce,
Porto Rico. profess loyalty to the Amer
leans. The most rabid Spanish publi-
cation of them all, La Democracia, is
sued an address to the public announc-
ing the demise of the paper under it's
present name and giving notice that
1T would appear under the name of the
Courier, with section printed in En-
glish.
THE war department in contemplat-
ing the detail of an army of so, 900 from
the volunteers for the Cuban occupa-
ton after peace shall have been de-
clared. The occupation, from the pres
ent outlook, will begin in the early
fall under tonand Of Gen. Fitzhuph
Lee
THREE persons killed and IL injured
is the record of fire that occurred in
the Berwyn hotel, Chicago. on the 1st.
The fire started in bicycle repair shop
adjoining the hotel, and spread SO rap
idly that the egress of the people in
the upper stories was cut Off
ROBERT ELLIS, while oiling the ma
chinery in the Missouri Electric Light
& Power Co. S house in ST. Louis. where
he was employed, on the I'd, allowed
his hand to come in contact with an
electric accumulation and was instantly
killed
ADJT. GEN. CoRBIN, at the direction
of the secretary of war, issued an or
der. on the I'd, granting sick and
wounded soldiers at hospitals, when
able to travel, one months furlough
and transportation to go to their
homes.
GEORGE TOP, wealthy resident of
New York city. committed suicide, on
the I'd, by jumping from enth-story
window in the Hotel Majestic. Mr..
Tod had been a sufferer from melan-
cholia for some time.
WASHINGTON, Ind, was visited by a
heavy storm On the I'd. Much damage
was done to buildings and crops Miss
Mary Hendricks was instantly killed
at the orphans home by chimney
falling on her.
SIX petitions have been lodged
against the return of bers of the
British Columbia Legislative assembly,
five government and one opposition.
The grounds alleged are bribery and
corruption.
VIM. DAVID MURRAY, fourth earl of
Mansfield, died in London on the Cd.
He was born in 1906, had been lord of
the treasury and lord high commits
sioner of the church of Scotland.
STEVENSON ARCHER, former treasurer
of Maryland, died, on the I'd, at the
Baltimore city hospital wherein he
had been patient for four years. He
was GO years old.
A BRICK and stone business block in
Frankfort, Ind, occupied by newly
organized social club was destroyed by
an explosion of dynamite on the LIST.
TELEGRAPHIC communication with
Ponce was reopened, on the I'd under
censorship at Ponce by the United
States government.
A CARLIsT uprising was reported at
Nenta de Panes, south of Palenire, on
the I'd
A RAIsIN trust is being formed in San
Francisco
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Killed AZ Target Prnctice.

Private viii Lawson, Company d.
First Arkansas Volunteers, was killed
at Chickamauga while attending the
tartei. Lawson had been detailed to
keep the target while the squad at
practice was firing, and raised up out
of the pit. when bullet struck him.
almost tearing off his head
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

NEARLY five hours earnest discus
sion by the president and his constitu
tional advisers, on the Goth, of the
nature of the response to be made by
the government to the Spanish over
ture for peace, brought no conclusion,
and the subject necessarily was post
poned for further consideration.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

THE port of Ponce, Porto Rico, sur
rendered to Commander C. ii. Davis of
the auxiliary gunboat Dixie on the
9th. There was no resistance, and
the Americans were welcomed with en-
thusiasm by the populace. The follow
ing day the city of Ponce, three miles
inland capitulated.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Students Secede.

There is dissatisfaction among the
students of the law department of the
State University as result of failure
of the board of trustees to elect their
choice as dean to succeed the late Judge
Goar. A movement has been inaugu-
rated to establish new and independ-
emit institution of legal learning at Lit
tie Rock
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
The Wife Objected.

married woman of Mena amhushed
her husband, who was out driving with
young lady, horsewhipped the girl
and shot her husband, infiicting a
slight wound. She then took the
wounded man in the buggy and drove
To town, leaving the girl to foot it back
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

Mrs. CREIGHTON and Mrs. Snyder, of
Portland, Ore, who are among the or
ganizers of the White Cross society,
were introduced to the president by
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, on the
LIST, their object being to obtain full
recognition of the White Cross society
in army work.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

A SENSATION was created by Emperor
William, on the 3D. who telegraphed
countermanding the bismarck obse-
quies, which were to have taken place
in front of the reichstag building, and
ordering instead that mourning services
be held in the Emperor William Me-
mortal church.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Death Came Sudden.

John O'Doherty, aged "a, a pioneer
cltiaen OF Texarkana, died after an ILL.,
ness of a few hours from congestion.
His wife, who had been i'll few days,
was so shocked at her husbands sud
den taking-off that she died a few hours
afterward
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

ALL the morning papers of Chicago
printed, on the 3oth, an announcement
that on and after August l the price of
their papers will be two cents a copy.
The increased cost of white paper and
the enhanced general expenses due to
the war are the reasons given for the
advance.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

DIRECTOR OF Music THOMAS X. KELLY
is arranging the details of the Trans
mississippi exposition choral congress.
which is exciting great interest among
the choral societies of the west. The
plan contemplates the gathering to-
gether of the singing societies, which
will be assigned separately to numbers
on the programmes, and will also be
massed on the closing day for a grand
chorus.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

In view of the fact that the war de-
partment has been criticised for faulty
management ofthe Santiago campaign,
Gen. Shafter takes upon himself all re-
sponsibility for its conduct, and says
the department interfered in no way
with his plans.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Lawyer in Trouble.

e T. Roberts, who was one of Pu-
iaski county's representatives in the
legislature of 1898, was indicted by the
shelby county tTenn.) grand jury for
forging a name TO a hotel register in
order to secure the acquittal of client.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Scrip Dealers Must Pay the Tar.

United States District Attorney J. X.
Barnes has rendered an opinion to the
effect that persons buying and selling
county scrip for profit are liable to the
payment of brokers license provided
by the war revenue bill, as follows:
Brokers shall pay $50. Every person.
firm or company, whose business it is
to negotiate purchases or sales of stocks,
bonds, exchange, bullion, coined money,
bank notes, promissory notes, or other
securities. for themselves or others,
shall be regarded as broker: provided
that any person having paid the special
tax as banker shall not be required to
pay the special tax as broker"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Was Out of Work.

Charles Bender, st. Louis cooper
put pistol to his ear and pulled the
trigger 1ll-health and lack of en-
ployment made him Respondent.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

PRINCE BISMARCK, the Iron Chancel-
lor of Germany, died at FREDERICKSBURG,
shortly before III. o'clock on the night
of the 30th. At the bedside of the
dying prince were the members of his
family and his physicians.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Fire At Austiu

Fire destroyed four business houses
at Austin, Lonoke county. The suffer
ers were: ii. Y. Gum, general supply
store, $4,000; Racket Store, "a, 900; Hast
ings & Blackwood, $4,000; barber shop
and Jewelry store, about $500. The loss
is total for all parties, as none carried
insurance
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Alleged Murderer Recaptured.

John Ham, wanted in Scott county.
Fla, for the murder of John Flynn. in
1892, was recaptured at Jacksonville
lila. lie broke Jail in s94
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

THE monthly comparative statement
of the government receipts and expendi-
lures, issued on the 1st, showed that
during July the receipts amounted to
SAB, si7, los, gain, as compared with
July, 1897, of Si,se7 900. The disburse-
ments aggregated S74, ATS, an in
crease of little more than S24, 100, 900.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

THE statement of the New York
city associated banks for the week
ended the auth showed the following
changes: Surplus reserve, decrease,
81, io7, 525; loans, increase, l,S20, 500;
specie, decrease, 81, i37, 400; legal ten
ders, increase, Sil6,7Oo; deposits, in
crease, 1851, 400; circulation, decrease,
S42, 400
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

AT a special meeting of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce, on
the 29th, called for the purpose of ex-
men of that city as to the disposition
of the Philippines. resolution was
passed emphatieally demanding that
the captured territory be retained in
the interest OF trade and commerce.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

The Madrid correspondent of the
London Standard, telegraphing on the
Sd, said: The governments reply to
the American terms was forwarded
yesterday evening through M. Cambon,
and there is a strong prospect that
peace will be concluded
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

PRESIDENT L. ESTRADA PALMA OF the
Cuban junta says: There is no dan
ger that the Cubans will permit a
slight misunderstanding of one of their
countrymen--even a general-with an
American to affect the successful issue
of the campaign.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Was a Native of Arkansas.

News has ben received at Washing
ton of the death of Mrs. Ophelia Cole
man, wife of the president of Liberia.
She was native of Arkansas and emf
grated to Liberia with her parents sew
eral years ago, and became the wife of
President Coleman shortly after her
arrival
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Was Sent to jail,

Tillmun Brake was committed to
jail at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, having con-
fessed to assaulting Mrs. Floyd, a wild
ow, of Marion, crushing her skull
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Stabbed n Negro.

Deputy Sheriff Len. Davis. of Selma
Ala stabbed aone-armed negro named
Luther Blakely. Death resulted in a
few minutes. Davis told the negro to
move and words followed.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

HART II. NORTH, commissioner of
immigration at San Francisco, has re-
ceived instructions from Washington
to treat all Immigrants from Hawaii
as alien imhigrants until such time as
laws can be perfected to govern them.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

TIE northwestern saengerfest ut
Davenport, Ia, terminated with big
picnic, on the 3lst, attended by 20, 900
people, Davenport being the objective
point of excursion trains from all di-
rections. The success of the affair re-
moved all fear of u deficit.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Seeking Active Service.

An officer of the Second Regiment,
Arkansas Volunteers, writing to Gov.
Jones, says Camp Thomas is infected
with typhoid fever. The governor also
received letter signed by all the Off
GERS of the First Regiment, urging him
to use his influence with the president
to have the regiment ordered out with
the next expedition.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

slamese women wear their gowns
while bathing and wash them in the
river while enjoying their bath. When
they have finished they go up the
steps of their floating houses and. hay-
ing wrapped sheet round themselves.
they wiring the water out of their wet
clothing and hang them up to dry.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Old Settler of NIississlpni.

J. 5. Schillinger, one of the oldest
settlers OF falobusha county, Miss.
died recently. He leaves widow. with
whom he had lived for IS years.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Going to Texas.

Railroads have been running cham
excursions to Texas from northern
points this summer. Hundreds of peo-
pie have visited the state, and not
few have remained.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

THE report of the bank of Spain for
the week ended on the 30th showed the
following changes: Gold in hand, in
crease. l.736, 900 pesetas; silver in hand
increase, Alb 900; notes in circulation,
increase 9. 226, 900 pesetas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Fought His Teacher,

In jackson county, Ky, Prof. Robert
Haleomb attempted to correct one OF
his pupils, when the boy drew a knife.
inhicting fata, wounds.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

MADRID dispatch, on the LIST, said;
ut is the general belief here that
peace will soon be an accomplished
fact
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

In an interview, on the list. the
French premier said: The course of
the United States throughout the war
with Spain has been noble. 1t has
been a revelation to Europe
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

SIR WHIPPED LAUgrER. Canadian pre-
mier. announces that the internation-
al conference TO settle the differences
existing between the United States
and Canada will open on August 10
next
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

Dr. Henry Baclsus, retired physician,
died at his home in Selma, Ala. aged
SO. he had resided in Selma since
1887. lie leaves widow. They cele-
orated their golden wedding three
years ago
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

lrilby' continues to be hisxed
Wherever it is played in Italy. No one
understands it-neither public nor
actors.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

GEN. SHAFrER reports that he has in
the hospitals at Santiago a.lsl sick and
wounded prisoners.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
A Little Fellows Fata, Fan

Claude McCanles. the eight-year-old
son of County Treasurer William Nc
Canles of Lincoln county, KY, 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
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05

The First Arkansas will get chance
to do some fighting, as that regiment is
included in Gen. Wade's corps for SER
vice in Porto Rico.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
Cotton Crop Outlook.

says an item from Memphis, Tenn.
While the cotton crop for ls97-9s will
reach IL, 25o, 900 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
tonnage, which means light boil.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
BRIEF MENTION.

Section Dire