The Forrest City times., 1898-08-19
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A. Q. T. W. A large delegation was in attendance At the biennial session of the Grand Lodge, Ancient Order of United Work men, jurisdiction of Louisiana and Arr kansas, held In Little Rock. The re- ports of Grand Master Workman Whit tington and Grand Recorder H. L.. Cross showed large increase in membership the past two years. The most impor- tant business transacted was the setting aside of Arkansas as a separate juris. diction. The following officers for the new jurisdiction of Arkansas, to serve for two years. were chosen: Past grand master workman, $. s. Scmmes, Osce- ola; grand master workman, Jos Sax ton, Little Rock; grand foreman, E. z. Davies, Fayetteville; grand overseer, J. T. Davis, Pine BlufY; grand recorder, H. l.. Cross, Bentonville; grand re- ceiver, s. $. Faulkner, Helena; grand guide. T. J. Perry, fort Smith; grand watchman, Vim. Kelley, Searcy; grand medical examiner, A. D. Dickson, Para gould; grand trustees, H. K. Rhodes, Stuttgart, for six years; J. K. Reyes, Argenta, for four years; Thos. Green, Pine Bluff, for two years; supreme rep resentatives, $. $. Faulkner, Helena; k. E. Sliger, Helena; s. $. Scmms, Oce- ola; finance committee. +. R. Sliger. Helena; Damon Clarke, Little Rock; J. M. Weaver.
 Consolidation of Elections. Only few weeks ago Gov. Jones an- nounced that he had changed his opin- ion on the question of consolidation of state and national elections, and would recommend that the law be changed by the next general assembly. It ap- pears from the following letter, how ever, written by the governor to friend in one of the eastern counties of the state, that his mind has undergone second change on the subject:
 T have heretofore opposed the consolidation Of our elections--state and national--for reas- ons satisfactory to myself but had about come to the conclusion that those reasons had ceased and that consolidation might now be safely tried. After reading your letter. however and ascertaining that your people. whose interests are so materially involved in the matter, be- lieve that consolidation would endanger the democratic party there, and possibly infiict upon you negro supremacy, have determined
 
 any change of the present law in relation to the time of holding elections. The question of expense should not be measured with the question of white supremacy in the sdminis- tration of the government of this state. and I shall favor no law which by possibility ever might place any part of Arkansas under negro control"
 Colored Masons.
 The twenty-second annual communi- cation of the negro Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., was held at Pine Bluff last week. The financial reports show total col- lection by the lodges of the state for the past year of e1s,015, ,s9, and an ex- penditure of ts,114,ss, for lodge pur- poses, and s7,95i, ,s1 for charity. leaving a balance of e1 ,764. .16 on hand. Iu sd- dition during the year the benefit de- partment collected and disbursed to beneficiaries the sum of ss, ,225. There has been collected and disbursed dur ing the past 10 years more than e5O, 900 by the benefit department The fol- lowing officers were chosen for the en- suing year: M. A. Clark, Mariana, grand master; J. c. Corbin, Pine Bluff, grand secretary; J. H. Blunt, Forrest City, deputy grand master; w. F. Mally, Atlanta, grand senior warden; w. B. Baugh. Grady, grand junior warden; James Jones, Pine Bluf|, treas urer. The next state meeting will be held at Hot Springs.
 Business Increasing.
 The St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. has placed orders for new cars for use on its lines, the contract price of which will aggregate sl25, ,000. Besides these new cars the company will build in their shops at Pine Bluff two chair ears and four combination mail and ex- press cars. The business of the road is on steady increase. the earnings for the first week in August exceeding the earnings for the corresponding week of 1897 by over s14.00o.
 Major cabeil Dead.
 Major A. S. Cabell. father of Lieut.. De Rosey cabell, of the regular army, and now lieutenent of the Second Ar kansas Volunteers. died at his home in Charleston on the 17th inst. The de- ceased was Confederate veteran, and for over n quarter of century had been prominent in politics in Western Arkansas. filling many positions of trust. He was brother of the famous Gen. W. l.. Cabeli. of Texas. familiarity snown as ''old Tige."
 Took Her Own Life.
 Mrs Dollie R. Lehman, an inmate of the state insane asylum. committed suicide by hanging herself. She was afflicted with suicidal mania and while