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The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Act of a Crazy Man.

E. C. Buice, a telegraph operator, after desperate attempt to murder his boarding mistress and her daughter at Little Rock, took his own life by shooting himself through the heart with revolver. The suicide, whose health had been bad for some time, accosted Mrs. Wallace, accusing her of removing portions of an alarm clock from his room. He became abusive, and when the lady told him to seek another boarding place, pulled a pistol and fired three shots at her as she ran from the room, all of which missed the surprised and frightened woman. Mrs. Day, daughter of Mrs. Wallace, hear ing the shots, ran down stairs to her mothers assistance. Buice met her at the foot of the stairs and fired at her at close range, the ball entering the cheek and passing out at the back of the neck. Buice then went to his room, reloaded his pistol and fired bullet through his heart. He had been in Little Rock about two years, and as he never drank and was of peaceable disposition, it is believed his mind was unbalanced.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
BRIEF MENTION.

The terms of 21 convicts expire dur. ing the present month
 A citizen of Cleveland county named his girl baby 'Dan W. Jones"
 G. W. Chase fell into 2O-foot well at Fayetteville, but was uninjured.
 A half-bloek of frame business houses at Rodgers was destroyed by fire.
 A Michigan capitalist is erecting a s10O, ,000 stave mill at Texarkana.
 The Baptist state convention will meet in Little Rock November IS.
 The Josephine Hotel at Hot Springs was totally destroyed by fire. Loss, S 500; insurance, s2.000.
 One hundred and eighty one indict. ments were returned by the Washing. ton county grand jury.
 Harry Watkins, switchman in the Cotton Belt yards at Texarkana, was killed while coupling cars.
 Mary Marguerite, the infant daughter of James K. Jones, Jr., died at Wash. ington, D. C., on the 9th inst.
 z. N. Newberry, Faulkner county farmer, shot and killed John Bass, his tenant. They quarreled over door key.
 The Fourth army corps, which in, cludes the Second Arkansas, is booked for one of the early expeditions to Cuba.
 Frank Ritchie, Sharp county farmer, claims to have gathered an average oi 400 bushels of potatoes 10 the acre for the season.
 The Hamburg people are pushing work on that road and promise that it will be completed to the Mississippi by December 10th.
 The poultry show to take place al Fayetteville December 18th to 10th. promises to be one of the finest ever held in the state.
 Noah Rutherford, a young white man, while walking across trestle on the Frisco near West Fork, was struck by train and instantly killed.
 The Louisiana & Arkansas railroad has been completed and is in operation from Stamps, Ark, to a connection with the Arkansas, Louisiana & South. ern railroad.
 H. H. Myers, republican candidate for secretary of state at the last cleo. tion, resigned as manager of the Brink. ley Lumber Co. and will devote his time to the practice of law
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
THE SHIPS FAMILY ALBUM
Curious Collection of Photographs Is Usually to He Seen in the
 Cabin of a Vessel.

When you sit down with somebody to look over the pictures in photo graph album, you say that this is Uncle stephen, and this is Cousin Julia, and here is Brother James, and this is Aunt Susan when she was seven years old, and so on with a lot of people fa- miliar and unfamiliar, but all of more or less interest.
 In the cabin of fine ship lying at South street wharf the other day was seen a photograph album containing family or line to which this vessel be- longed. with number of pictures of the particular ship on which the d. bum was.
 There was one showing her under construction, with little more than the keel laid. There was picture of her as she looked with her frames all up, one of her with her hull completed and ready to launch as she appeared when she was about to slide down the ways into her natural element. Then there was picture of her lying in the stream. masts on end, and the ship completely rigged and with all her sails bent and set to stretch them, and finally there was picture of the hand some ship as she appeared under sail Rt sea.
 Ii was different from the ordinary run of albums seen ashore, but mighty interesting to look over, just the same. IN. Y. Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Commissioner Hili's Policy.

Hon. Frank Hill, the new commis- sioner of mines, manufacture and agri culture, gives out the following in refer ence to the policy he will pursue in the administration of the affairs of that department.
 "The work will be systematized and each county in the state will be visited and the less developed counties given special attention l hope within the next twelve months to have separate exhibit from each county in the state, and show the mine products and the manu- factures of each county, as well as the agricul- tural and horticultural products.
 "Diversifed farming has been urged so long and so consistently that it has become some what of a chestnut but within recent years our crop system has proved so disastrous, and the few farmers in the state who have engaged in growing a variety of crops have furnished object lessons so instructive that the people are beginning to have faith in the teaching, and we are led to hope for much better and more profitable methods on the farm in the near future. Much has been accomplished in that direction already. as is shown by the number of Touring mills built recently in the cotton growing sections of the state. and the train loads of fruit and vegetables shipped annually.
 Tt will be the policy of this department to encourage further advances on this line. and the adoption of better and more effective meth ods on the farm and with this obJect Tn view l expect to spend large portion of my time travelling. working in each county in the state, carving the information of the office direct to the farmers in a way to make 1t valuable to them. We hope to be able to place the depart ment at the service of the farmers of the state in such a way as to enable them to make farm ing in Arkansas more profitable, and Arkansas homes more pleasant.
 Every effort will be made to foster the min ing and manufacturing interests. and we be- Iieve the outlook bright for improvement in both of these lines, but as to any special policy of the department we have no other than per sistent hard work for Arkansas"
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Col. Fordyce to His Former Associates.

Col. s. w. Fordyce, upon retiring from the presidency of the St. Louis Southwestern railway, addressed the following letter to his former associates and the employees of the above system; To the ofneers and Employees of the St Louis
 Southwestern Railway Company:
 In severing my official connection with this company I desire to express my deep sense of obligation to my fellow-oficers and em- ployees. with many Of whom have served for the last seventeen years
 To your energy. ability and loyalty in the dis charge of your respective duties is due the growth and development of the property. From a small beginning it has grown to agreat system From financial bankruptcy and phy- sieal weakness you have enabled the manage ment to place the road in strong financial and physical position. You have patiently shared with me the trials incident to the service In which we have so long toiled together; and my regret at parlng with you, personally and oni- cially is in a measure lessened by the pleasant memories of our past associations. l shall always have a care for your comfort and hap piness and in whatever sphere your lots are cast I shall rejoice in your success and sorrow m your misfortunes
 That you will give to the new management the same cheerful and loyal support you have always accorded me is the wish of yours most sincerely, s. w. FoRDYcE
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
DEADLY EXPLOSION,
One Man Dead and Several Seriously Burned by Mine Explosion in
 Pennsylvania.

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 9.-A gas explo- sion in Schookey mine, near West Pittston, seriously burned four men James Coulter, fire boss; John Met calf, track layer; John McQuillin, mi ner, and James Mackin, driver. Fire following the explosion overcame An thony Branke. miner, and John Val yens, his laborer. Branke was dead when rescuers found him, but Valvens was restored to consciousness. The explosion was caused by the ignition of an unknown body of gas in a cham Der which Coulter and Metcaif were exploring previous to locating a new breast. Coulter and Metcalf may not survive
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.
Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS. Enplishto,

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown, N. J., writes:
 DEAR MRs. PINKHAM:--I cannot be- gin to tell you how suffered before taking your remedies. was so weak that could hardly walk across the floor without falling. had womb trouble and such bearing-down feeling also suffered with my back and limbs, pain in womb, inflammation of the bladder, piles and indigestion. Before I had taken one bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound felt greut deal better, and after taking two and one- half bottles and half a box of your Liver Pills was cured. If more would take your medicine they would not have to suffer so much"
 Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St., Warren, Pa, writes:
 DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I have suf- fered with womb trouble over fifteen years. I had inflammation, enlarge ment and displacement of the womb. 1 had the baekache constantly, also headache. and was so dizzy. I had heart trouble, it seemed as though my heart was in my throat at times chol- ing me. I could not walk around and could not lie down, for then my heart would beat so fast l would feel as though l was smothering. I had to sit up in bed nights in order to breathe. I was so weak l conld not do any thing.
 ''I have now taken several bot ties of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and used three pack ages of Sanative Wash, and can say l am perfectly cured. do not think I could have lived long if Mrs. Pink hams medicine had not helped me"
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
FROM SUMMIT re THE SEA.
Future of tho Denver & Calf Raiirosd When Reorganized Under
 New Name.

sDenver, Col, Nov. 9.-The Denver & sulf railroad, which is to be sold un- der foreclosure November IS, will be rechristened the Colorado & Southern railway when the reorganization Is ef- fected. This title, it is announced, has been accepted by Receiver Frank Trumbull, who is to be president of the new company, and by the leading stockholders. The road will extend from Wyoming through Colorado to Fort Worth, Tex, with possibilities of further extension toward tidewater in the future. The South Park line will become branch of the system, thus making true the phrase from the summit to the sea-"
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
After Many Years.

Ed Williford was convicted in Qua chita county of murder and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. In 1889 Williford and man named Davis, both citizens of Columbia county, had a difficulty, which resulted in the death of the latter. Williford left the coun- try, and was not captured till this sum- mer He was tried in Ouachita county on change of venue.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Child Killed in . Runaway.

A horrible accident occurred at Potts. vile, a small place six miles east of Russellville, on the 9th inst. Rev. J. F. Brewer had driven to the depot with his wife and two little girls, in an open cart At the approach of train the horse became unmanageable, and ran away. Brewer, his wife and youngest child got out safely, but the oldest girl fell forward and, becoming entangled in the lines, was dragged some distance. Her skull was crushed, and she died in a few hours.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
RAIDED BY BURGLARS.
A Nights Work by Safe Blowers at Dan- forth, lii.-rhcy Failed to Get Into
 the Safe of the Danforth Bank.

Kankakee, Ill.,, Nov. 9.-Burglars, who left no clew to their identity, cleaned out the little village of Dan forth, 20 miles south of this city on the Illinois Central. The following safes were blown open: Post office, loss $500 in money and stamps; Cole & Eagon's grain office, loss, about s75.
 The burglars were unsuccessful in forcing the safe of the Danforth bank which contained S7,000. The doors of the vault were blown open, and the lock injured so badly that the banker could not get in for several hours.
 Bloodhounds will be used to track the burglars.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11

Our boy was absolutely helpless. His lower limbs were paralyzed, and when we nsed electricity ha could not feel it below his hips. Finally we let the doctor 90 as he did not seem to help our son and we nearly gave up hope Finally my mother who lives in Cal.ada wrote advising the use of Dr. Will iLiams Pink Pills for Pale People and bought some.
 This was when our boy had been on the after taking the pills we noted signs of vi tality in his legs, and in four months he was able to go to .eaoo
 Tt is two years since he took the first of the pills and he is at school now just as hap py and well as any of the other children. ft was nothing else in the world that saved th1 boy than Dr. Williams Pink Pills"
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
All-Star Football Tour.

Chicago. Nov. 9.-Wm. C. Bryan, former athletic director of Northwest ern university, has in formation plan to tour the western states with all star foot ball after the Thanksgiving games. He is in communication with many former stars of eastern grid irons, and it is his intention to take the aggregation to the Pacific coast, playing matches with athletic club teams and picked elevens of the west ern cities.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
A FATHERS STORY.

From the Evening Crescent, Appleton, Wis
 A remarkable cure from disease which has generally wrecked the lives of children, and left them in condition to which death tseit would be preferred has attracted a great amount of attention among the resi- dents of the west end of Appleton.
 The case IS that of little Willard Creech, son of Richard D. Creeeh, a well known employe of one of the large paper mills in the Fox River Valley. The lad was attacked by spinal diseese and his parents had given np all hope of his ever being well again when, as by a miracle, he was healed and ii now in school as happy asiany of his mates.
 MT. Creech, the father of the boy. who resides at 1862 Second Street, Appleton. Wisconsin, told the following story:
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
PardOns.

The following pardons were granted last week by Gov. Jones: James Fin ley, convicted in Franklin county of in tent to rob and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary; Zack Daniels, con- victed in 1897 in Desha circuit court of killing Jarrett Daniels in Lincoln coun- ty and given five years; Ed Beard, sent up from Drew county in 1897 for three years for burglary.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Increase of Crime In Havana.

Havana, Nov. 9.-There has been e great increase in crime in the city of late. Many streets are dangerous for pedestrians at night. A glaring case of violence occurred few even- ings ago when a well-dressed Spanish merchant was assaulted by .iree ne- groes, badly beaten and robbed. On Saturday night another similar as- sault was committed on the Prado. near the United States club, but the victim escaped.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Case Reversed.

The supreme court reversed case from Bradley county, in which Ester Warren, 3-year-old boy, was awarded s4o,ooo damages against the Iron Noun tain for injuries received at Portland, December 23, 1894 The court held that the judgment was excessive.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
A New Innovation.

The Cotton Belt has recently added a new department which promises to be of much advantage to the farmers in the sections that road traverses AV. Swaty has been appointed horticultural agent of the road, and his duties are to teach persons now engaged in this line of industry, or about to engage in the same, the best and most improved methods of raising and conducting horticulture and kindred pursuits.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Troops Moving from LCxinrtop. Kv.

Lexington, Ky, Nov o.--Mai.-Gen. Wilson and staff have gone to Macon. Ga. The Second Missouri goes to AL bany; the One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana to Columbus; the Eighth Massachusetts to Americus; the Twelfth New York to Americus, and the Third Kentucky to Columbus. The other five regiments leave next week. Paymasters have arrived to pay some regiments before departure.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
THE LATE HAROLD FREDERIC.
The Coroner's Jury, in London, Found His Death to Involve the Crime of
 Manslaughter.

London, Nov. 9.--The coroners jury which has been Investigating the death, on October 19 last, of Harold Frederic, the correspondent of the New York Times, rendered a verdict of manslaughter against Kate Lyon, member of the late MT. Frederic's household, and Mrs. Mills, Christian Scientist
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
A C1sfly Shark.

Athens, Tex, Nov. 9.-A spark from passenger train set fire here to cot ton on the depot platform placed there for shipment. One hundred and thirteen bales were destroyed. The seed house, which was about half full of cottonseed-s00 bushels-and r. F. Miller's grocery with it's contents. were also destroyed. NIiller's loss is about S10,Q00; insurance, $7,500.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
What cubn,s Loss n-sns to spain.

The loss of Cuba means to Spain the loss of the very sustcnance of the nation. Already her tax ridden people are crying for bread. In the same way the loss of your once wig orous appetite means poverty and starvation to your body. If any reader of this paper can recommend Hostetter's Stomach Bit ters. It cures indigestion, dyspepsia and constipation
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Returned KIondiker.

w. K. Kelly, boy raised in Miller county, has just returned from a trip to the Klondike, and advises every one to stay away from that country and spend their energies in making for tune in Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Case of Cuban Prisoners.

Havana, Nov. 9.-Regarding the inn prisonment of the Cuban general, Rius Rivera in Mont Juich, Barcelona, it is believed he will be released short ly. The case of Bacallao, his aid, inn prisoned in Cabanas on a Spanish charge of murder, will likely be de- layed for an investigation. It is prob able there will be a revision of the case of Frank Bolio.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Children Ordered Out of East Liverpool 70. :,
 Factories.

Columbus, O., Nov. 9.-A special from East Liverpool, O., says: Deputy State Factory Inspector Hull has or dered 300 children or school age out of local factories. Difficulty is being experienced in filling their places, while many schools are overcrswded. The girls were employed ia pottery decorating generally.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
To Mine Zinc,

The St. Louis-Arkansas Zine Company filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The place of busi- ness is to be Harrison, Boone countg. The capital stock is s30, GOO, all of which has been subscribed. James E. Clark IS president of the corporation.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
Small Capital.

First Theater Goer-Mrs De Style. who went on the stage, after divorce scandal. has failed to make expenses.
 Second Theater-Goer-Well, it wasn't much of a scandal, anyhow.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11

A mule, kick, man sick. St. Jacobs Oil cured the bruises
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
ARKANSAS SIATE NEVIS.
Some Needed Legislation Recon n.ended By Former Land Com
 missioner Ritchie.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY CHROHlclED

Commissioner Hills Policy-Col. Fordyce's Letter to His Former Associates-Three Pardops Convicted of Murder - Jury Verdict Reversed-Short Items of Gen. eral Interest to the Public.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11

lace.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11

A new bank, with a capital of s25, GOO, has been organized at Harrison, which will begin business December l
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
Saves The Two Cents.

The Lancaster banks have had THE
RECORD office print each 5000 blank
receipts to be used in saving their Gus
toners the two cent revenue stamp.
Most of the banks over the country
have done away with the regular
checks and have substituted receipts
for them. These receipts are printed
in blank forms, leaving only the
amount of money the patron desires to
draw to fill out. They read like any
other receipt, and when filed out and
properly signed, the man who presents
it at the cashiers window can draw
money, provided he has money in the
bank. The idea that receipts could be
substituted for checks was given the
local bankers in ruling by the Com
missiouers of Internal Revenue in an
swer to a question from banker In
North Carolina. Nearly every bank in
the state has adopted the plan.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
Still Climbing,

he list of subscrI tions toward
,lildlng the opera house and hotel Is
TIL swelling, and the required amount
will soon be raised. Nearly every man
IN shape to do so has taken stock and
only a small amount remains be Sc
cured. Tie enterprising men of the
town are working with vim, but as
usual, few sorry, space-occupiers are
throwing cold water on the plan. The
gas of few directors has its weight
but we confidently believe that this
plan to build will be carried to COM
pletion. Nine-tenths of our people are
for progress, and the thing for them
to do is to freeze out the old funeral
professions who take no interest in
the towns welfare and only look out
:or their own selfish carcasses. To use
slang expressions, always extend the
"Glad hand" to enterprising men and
give the selfish drawback the Marble
heart
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
Will Have to Wait.

The Knights of Pythias are anxious
to take stock in the proposed new ho-
tel building, but they have a little
suit on hand just now, the result of
which will have to be awaited before
they make the investment. As stated
in The RECORD some time since, the
Knights bought the lot on Lexington
street owned by the West heirs. Since
the trade the question of validity of
the title has been raised and the lodge
believes that, owing to interests of in
FAINT heirs, and the wording of q will,
the title can not hold. Mr.. West, ON
the other hand, claims the title to be
absolutely sound and has brought suit
in the circuit court to settle the mat
ter. The case will be decided by Judge
Sauhey next week, and if the title il
not all right the Knights will invest II
the new building. The plans ART
drawn for q lodge room and it can b
built and not interfere in the leas
with the hotel or opera house space.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
Preacher in Jail

Andy Britton, negro preacher from
Lexington, came to Lower Garrard
last summer and said he proposed to
induce the colored population of that
vicinity to turn from the error of their
way. He held big Meetin" and
was cutting quite a wide swath- One
night a colored man went to the store
of Mr.. Jno. c. Huston in that locality
and made a small purchase. While
the merchant was in the rear of the
store, the man smashed a show case,
grabbed a sack containing some money
and ran away. Mr.. Huston recogniz-
ed Britton as the man and the grand
jury returned an Indictment Brit
ton was not captured until last week,
when he was brought before Judge
Burnside. The court concluded it
would be better for the cause of relig.
ion to keep Britton out of the minis
terial field and sent him to Jail for
three months.