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The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 49, 1900

can live in princely magnificence and
entertain lavishly.
He might have suggested that the
Porto Rcans will also be obliged to
pay for imperialism out of the island
revenues. He should not have neglect
ed to call attention to the democratic
simplicity with which Gov. Allen land
ed in Porto Rico, though of course he
would be excused if he passed over the
chilly reception accorded the new gov,
ernor by the populace. i
Really there are SO many interesting
things that Secretary Root might tell
the people. 1t seems pity to go back
to that Monroe doctrine, which the ad-
ministration has replaced by the gilt
tering spectacle of Mckinley imperial
ism.
Obstruction in the Senate.
Senator Hanna is obstructing; busi-
ness in the senate because he can't
make up his mind to drop the ship
subsidy bill. He might as wen. for he
cannot possibly get votes enpugh to
pass it. The vote on the Quay case
marked the climax of republican dis
content and disorganization in the SEN
ate.
The democrats, however, promise
that congress shall stay in session all
summer rather than permit the pas
sage of the subsidy grab. Practically
no business has been done in the senate
for the last two weeks. The democrats
are waiting for distinct assurance
that the subsidy bill will not be
brought up. If that is given and def
mite schedule agreed upon, the big ap-
preparation bills and the Spooner Phil
ippine control measure will be disposed
of in time for adjournment by the mid
die of June.
1t all rests with Senator Hanna and
his friends. They will have to make up
their minds very promptly If they are
to have an early adjournment.
The Idahds Mining Troubles.
The investigation Of the Idaho min
ing troubles by the house committee
on military affairs is nearing a close.
The actual facts disclosed show a
worse state of affairs than were sug-
gested by the resolution Of investigs-
ton. 1t appears that in Idaho the
state and military authorities con-
spired to evade and disregard the laws
of the state and the constitution Of the
United States in order to enforce what
is known as the permit" system.
That is, no man could obtain work
or stay in the country unless on
written permit from cettain officials.
The soldiers have been used to enforce
this regulation. The atte~pt of the
United States military and IDAHO state
authorities to divide responsibility and
evade rebuke only increases the gravity
of the offense.
ADoLPH PATTERSON
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
Stole the Omcer's Gun.

Walter Richardson was convicted at
Little Rock of grand larceny and SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary.
Richardson's crime was one out of The
ordinary. During the races A. r.
Richmond, special officer, attempted
TO arrest him for carrying concealed
weapons and he took the officers pistol
and fled. He was arrested later and in
dicted by the grand jury for stealing
the pistol. The indictment for carry
ing the pistol was mol pressed.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
Tragedy at Pine Bluff.

DR.. J. o. Cook and j. S. Estes, of Pine
Bluff, engaged in a street fight which
resulted in Estes shooting Cook with a
3s-calibre pistol fatally injuring him,
and crippling Sam Fies, an innocent
bystander, who was shot in the leg.
Trouble had been brewing between the
men for some time, and Cook had an
nounced to friends of Estes that he
would kill Estes on sight.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18

The University of Arkansas has been
placed on the list of institutions to
which scholarships may be allotted to
the law department of the University
of Pennsylvania. In the latter institu
tion three faculty scholarships are
awarded annually to students connect
ed with such accredited institutions.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18

The famous "mine SO" at Huntington,
the property of the Kansas & Texas
Goal Company, which was the scene of
so much disturbance during the strike,
was badly damaged by fire. The works
above ground were completely de-
stroyed. The fire occurred while the
Waterman was below inspecting the
pumps.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
Railroad shops Des troyed.

The cab shops and copper department.
of the Iron Mountain shops at Barring
Cross were destroyed by fire, entailing
loss of $4,000. One-fourth of the
,oss falls upon the workmen in those
departments, each man having from s75
to 500 worth of tools. The origin Of
the fire is unknown.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18

The grand lodge, Knights of Pythias
OF Arkansas, met at Hot Springs. The
report of the grand keeper of records
and seals shows that at the close of
the fiscal year, December 81, 1899, the
total membership of the order, in this
state, in good standing, was 4,440,
and that during the year 427 new mem
bers were initiated
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
After the Blind Tigers.

The Johnson county grand jury, at
the recent term of circuit court, re-
turred seventy indictments for the IL
legal sale of whisky and assessed fines
aggregating s12, 900. Nearly all the par
ties fined were residents of Coal Hill.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18

The 2-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nighten was drowned near Solgo-
haehia- The child was playing near
spring, where it's mother was washing,
whan in some unknown manner it fell
IN, and before the heart-broken mother
enew it the baby was drowned.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
Mother and Child Injured.

wind storm did much damage at
Mount Ida and surrounding country
Several barns were blown down, houses
twisted, fences leveled and trees up
rooted. The residence of Mr.. Hughes
was blown away and the contents scat
tered in every direction. Mrs. Hughes
and child was seriously injured.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
Excursion Train Wrecked.

Four coaches of passenger train on
the Choctaw road were derailed near
Forrest City. The train was crowded
with excursionists en- route to Hot
Springs, but happily only two were in
jured, and they very slightly.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
Making War on Sports.

The officials of Pine Bluff are making
war on the gambling houses. The
grand jury has returned 119 indict-
ments, and some of them are against
young men who are prominent in So
cial circles
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
Ouarre, Ends In a Tragedy.

Isaac Parker and Thad Jones became
involved in quarrel near Fort Smith
while drinking. The men used their
fists as weapons, and Jones received
injuries which resulted in his death.
The men had long been friends.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
sawmm Man Accidentally Killed.

A sawyer named Johnson, in the en-
ploy of the Gates Lumber Company at
Wilmar, was caught in the machinery
of the plant and so badly mangled that
he died a short time after being extri-
ated
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
Prospecting for OIL.

A party of capitalists from Buffalo,
N. Y, are prospecting for oil at Sloan
Springs, and say that there is every in
dication that that section of the state
is rich in minerals, oils and natura'
gas
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
STANCH AND TRUE.
MP. Bryan Adheres Firmly to the PO-
sitiOn He Assumed
I'm 1906.

Democratic politicians and critics
high in authority and influence have
urged Mr.. Bryan to abandon the sill
YER question or at least relegate it to
the rear. 1t has been pointed out to
him that it is not and cannot be tho
vital issue of the coming campaign.
and that with republican senate
pledged to the single gold standard
the agitation at this juncture is futile
and inexpedient. Mr.. Bryan has been
told many times that his firm ad-
hesion to the principal doctrine of the
90 campaign will cost him many
votes. But he refuses to stray one
inch from his convictions, even
though they may interfere with his
campaign. And his position, certain
ly noble one is also perfectly sound
and logical. Briefly, it is this: The
Man above the Dollar. The immedi-
ate problems that demand solution
are the trusts and Imperialism. Mr..
Bryan maintains that imperialism is
the offspring of the trusts and that
the money trust is the father of them
all.
In presidential campaign there is
bound to be more than one issue.
Sometimes an issue is SO great. so
overwhelming in it's necessities that
it forces all others to the background;
but this does not by any means imply
retirement or the abandonment of any
cause that has its foundations in the
interests of the common people. The
democratic party is not party OF one
idea.
Mr.. Bryan, having espoused Just
cause, does not abandon il merely up
on the ground of expediency, or to fur
ther personal ambition. Herein he
differs from Mr.. Mckinley; and here
in is one great secret of his hold on
the masses. Mr.. Mckinley has not
the same hold because he is the crea-
ture of political expediency and per-
sonal ambition. 1t is better to have
a statesman in the white house than
a politician.-Los Angeles Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
..The BIue-Eyed Lassie.v

Congressman Gilbert, of Tennessee,
has some literary ability and has writ
ten some very fair hnp'@~ous verse
Once. however, he tried his hand at the
sentimental style and mislaid it, and
it got into the papers. The result i.
that to this day his enemies call him
by the title of the poem, ''The Blue
Eyed Lassie"
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18

News has been received of whale
being found near the terminus of the
Conway Seashore railway Horny coun-
ty, S. c., few miles below the North
Carolina line. The whale is dead and
from appearances was harpooned. 1t
was 81 long and 25 feet broad. The
last whale cast on this coast was at
Charleston harbor 12 years ago.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
The stamp taxes imposed sol,

The stamp taxes imposed sole
ly as a means of raising war revenue
and which were to be discontinued at
Spain are still helping to roll need
less money surplus into the treasury at
the rate of $1,000, 600 a month. Secre-
tary Gage, who is consistently wrong
on every money proposition. contend
ed that the surplus would aot amount
to more than $4,000, 900 In the year
The figures since given out by the
treasury department show that it will
amount to $50 o.o00, 900. The acminis-
tration is eithet money mad or pur
blind.-N Y. Journal
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
Miss Lizzie Van Lew.

Miss Lizzie Van Lew, postmistress
at Richmond, Va, during part of
President Grants term, and who gave
81 much aid to the federal army dur
ing the war, died the other night. Miss
Van Lew was appointed postmistress
by President Grant in recognition of
the valuable services she rendered
him and the northern cause during
the war.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
A Tennes.e Duel.

J. w. Mcdaniel, a prominent mer-
chant of Bethel Springs, Tenn, and
Louis Quinn, who lives at Savannah.
Hardin county, engaged in shoot
ing affray at Bethel Springs. The
quarrel grew out of a trifiing incident
in the dining room of hotel. Nc
Daniel put two bullets through the
body of his antagonist, which may
prove fatal. Quinn missed his man.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
National Ex-Confedernte Reunion

Gen. j. b. Gordon, commanding
United Confederate veterans, has is
sued letter calling attention to the
Louisville, KY. May 80 to June B, in
elusive. The last day. the ninety-sec-
end anniversary of jefferson Davis
birth, will be devoted to memorial
services
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18
Furniture foe Cuban schools.

An order for $50 bookcases, to be
sent to Cuba, has been placed with
Miller & Jones, furniture manufacture
ers of Fort Smith, by a government
contractor. The cases are for use in
the Cuban schools, and the shipment
is made direct to Havana, via Mobile. !.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-18

The members of the city council ol
Marysville, KY, have received an un-
expected shock. A letter was read
from Miss Sallie Greenville, OF ST.
Lcuis, notifying the council that she
owns 800 acres of land on which the
city is built. She says she is the only
heir of John Waller, former heir,
who, she says, died without will.
She threatens to begin custer proceed.
ings if her claim is not allowed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-20
INTO HUNTING GROUNDS
The Former Forest Preserves
of the Famous Zoarites
Have Been Transformed.

Canal Dover. o., Nov. 16.-Sportsmen
who have been Securing the rural dis
tricts OF Tuscarawas county since the
expiration of the bird law last Satur-
day report that quail and pheasants
have not been so plentiful in, years.
Many birds are being brought in daily.
y The fayorite hunting resort of the
county is embraced by the famous
Zoar woods, formerly owned by the
communists of zoar. This tract en-
braces about 1900 acres of heavily
timbered land which affords desirable
retreat for quail and pheasant.
When this land was owned by the
Zoar society hunting was rigidly for
bldden, but now that 1t has been di-
Sided among the zoarites permission to
shoot on the reserve is not difficult to
procure. Some geese and ducks have
been taken on the Tuscarawas river
both north and south.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-20
AKRON NAN
Chose q Canton Bride They
Were Married In Canton, .
But 1t Was q Secret.

Pierce Richard McElligett. Akron.
aged 20, and Miss Ida A. Munshower,
Of Canton. aged 90 stole a march on
their many friends Wednesday after
noon. and were quietly married. Pre-
vious to this announcement just Ave
persons were aware Of the marriage.
sNr. MeElIigett. who Is connected with
0e Buchtel hotel In Akron. arrived In
(hnton Wednesday at 1:1o o'clock, and
~ bride, Miss Munshower, OF 12O Jack
nDn street. met him at the G.. r. q ".
1apot. Together they proceeded TO the
probate judges once She waited IN
GAe corridor while ne procured the nec-
eDssry papers to make them mates for
~. This done. they hastsned TO Rev.
MI p, Hsrbruch's home, In ezs North
Nlnut street, who tied tho knot that
oo1e thesA *Snep&n rand wife.
n4n9g1v ns1rvled eeuple Isft en ~
IA tCn1u ~ Akron, from wh4gs they
~ 6l1lt1 ~ USSa
M eeteso 1eex wlll zeslde y Akron.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-20
EVIL OF DIVORCE.
Position That a Bishop Of the
Reformed Episcopal Church
Takes on the Question.

Chicago, Nov 16.-Bishop Samuel J.
Fallows OF the Reformed Episcopal
church. in q public statement on the
evil Of divorce, says In parts
"A careful survey of our present
American civilization shows us that
the increase in divorce is twice as great
as the increase in population. The
largest number Of divorces was granted
In Illinois, which led with 3,672. The
ratio of divorce to marriage was / to
1476. Chicago very naturally had the
greatest ratio In the state, namely to
1875. There are 5000, courts in the
United States which granted divorces
last year. The total number Of children
as reported involved in these divorce
proceedings reached 267.739. In 141, $40
instances the records do not state any,
thing about issues, although II is fair to
presume that multitudes of children
were concerned In the outcome.
II was unable to obtain information
regarding the actual number of divorce
cases granted in the Chicago courts
during the year ended June I, 1900. A.
prominent court official. however. took
the pains to go through sevral letters
Of the alphabet In the records, and from
them deducted what he believed would
be an approximate result in the circuit
courts. He estimated there were 2,910
divorces granted during that period,
and in the superior courts 1.640. making
total of 1850. OF this number 80 peg
cent or 4,025 were default cases that is,
cases tried on .ex parte testimony, only
one side being heard" 8.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-20
LAYLIN TALKS OF
THE LISBON BANK.
Receiver Says a Big Dividend
Will Shortly Be Declared.
END is AsMOST IN SIGHT
The Receiver Says His Work is Almost
Done On the Broken First National
Bank---Dividend Will Be
'65 Per Cent.

Hon. l.. c. Laylin, of Norwalk, re-
ceiver of the broken First National
bank of Lisbon, the settlement of whose
affairs has caused such a sensation
the past year, was in the city between
trains Thursday night, enroute to
Cleveland from Lisbon. Mr.. Laylin has
spent several days in Lisbon.
THE end is in sight in the settlement
of the Lisbon banks affairs" said Mr..
Laylin to a News Democrat represen-
tative. 1T has been one of the worst
tangles in the banking history OF the
state, but 1t Is in a fair way to close
now. Were 1t not for the fact that a num-
Der of cases are still pending in the
courts over in Columbiana county, in
connection with the settlement, we
would be able to clear things up now
in very short order.
I'm able to say now that another
substantial dividend is in sight for the
depositors. 1t will be nearly IL not quite
IS per cent-which is much better than
we expected to do six months ago. The
first dividend in the Lisbon affair was
paid while Receiver Cameron-now
State Treasurer Cameron-was in
charge. 1t was 20 percent. Then there
were two 10 per cent dividends.
How soon will this new dividend be
declared ?fwas asked.
'-''I can't tell you that" said Mr.. Lay
lin. THAT rests with the department al
Washington. But we will be ready al
most any time"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-20
WILLIAM ON BROADWAY.
What a Healthy, Well-Devel-
oped Goat Can Accomplish
In the Metropolis.

New York, Nov. 16-It isn't often a
goat gets chance on lower Broadway,
but yesterday was an exception. One
William goat got down town, anG there
was just as much trouble as If 40 goats
had been there. William was WELL
groomed goat. Every hair was properly
set. Even the horns were polished, as II
they were meant for cane handles or
hat racks.
A man was leading " by one of the
aforesaid horns. He smiled; only the
goat was taking life seriously, for well
1t knew the dangers that beset man
and goat below Fulton street. He
baked; his captor hung on; he bucked.
At Liberty street he carromed on a
chestnut stand. Some Of the stock was
saved.
At Maiden lane II was a sadder story.
The goat tried similar tactics on a fruit
stand. The stand stood the shock
nobly. The goat arose looking for gore;
his owner fed. The man who stood
guard over the fruit fed likewise. The
goat saw in him natural enemy and
gave chase. The fruit seller ran into
an office building; so did the goat. The
man made for the elevator; so did the
goat The elevator man had presence
Of mind enough to close the door, so
back into the street sailed his goatship.
He lodged fat policeman and made
ON down Maiden lane. He frightened
a horse. knocked-down7a fiewsboy, and
kept on his mad career. Finally hesfad-
ed, speck in the distance. after paying
a.yisit TO Wah street. He mary besfun-
ming yet. The man who owned the
goat made no effort to recover his prop
erty. He took northbound cable car.
swearing softly. K
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-20
WEEDS TWINBD
IN THE , ,MASTS.
Old Sea Captain Tells Of His
Wonderful Experience.
BEcALMED IN sARaAsso SEA.
Several Days spent In Clearing the Rig
ging--3reat Masses of Floating YER
duro Chung to the ship--A
Frightened Grew.

Philadelphia, Nov. 16.-"I had often
heard of the Sargasso Sea before my
present voyage to Philadelphia" said
Captain Costa, of the Italian bark Gre
gorio, as he signed his clearance papers
at the custom house, but l never ex-
pected to encounter the surprising ad-
venture therein which was the fate Of
myself and crew while crossing its
borders during the latter days Of Sep
tember.
I'VE, sailed from Genoa in ballast on
August z, and had q favorable wind
for nearly two weeks after we had pass
ed through the straits. Then our trou-
bles began. We We're struck by an adj
verse gale. which swept us far to the
south. 1t held NC in it's grasp for sew
eral days, during which 1t was impos-
sible to take an observation. People In
Philadelphia wondered what made my
voyage so long. I didn't arrive here
until october 20, but that sea of grass
had all to do with 1t.
''On September 15 the weather cleared
and we found ourselves becalmed in the
midst of floating gardens Of verdant
green. AS far as the eve could see to
the west and south there stretched a
boundless, heavy plain of vegetation.
Several of the floating creepers were
at least 100 feet long. Caught up by q
sudden gust Of wind, they would en-
twine themselves about the masts and
rigging, and soon the ship assumed the
appearance of an immense arbor. 1t
was good thing that they were there,
for the heat Of the sun during the awful
week was intense. Before we had been
there three days 1t had drawn out the
pitch in the deck seams and caused 1t
to run in fantastic traceries over the
planks.
"The scene wac weird in the extreme.
and II had its natural effect on the crew.
The majority were beside themselves
with terror, expecting perpetual con-
finement in that dreadful waste. /
knew, however, that our involuntary
imprisonment would be of short dura-
tion. The barometer had been falling
rapidly for two days, and furious gale
soon arose. Providentially 1t was from
the southeast, and we were driven clear
of the floating verdure. Several days
were required before we could dislodge
the last of 1t from our rigging"
Captain Costa added that he was 60
ing to keep off the southern trans- At
lantic course for sailing vessels in the
future. He is confident that had II not
been for the favorable wind he and his
ship would have been carried into tn
heart Of Sargasso and never again been
heard from.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-20
MlDDLEBRANCH MATTERS, M
Middlebranch, Nov. is.

Middlebranch, Nov. 15.. I,
Z, The Ave weeks old, child Of Peter
Pettinger died Saturday evening, and
was buried at New Berlin on Monday.
John Bellamy and wife have gone to
II. the east part of>town.
The Plain township schools opened
again Monday for a five months term.
The hunting season, opened on Sat-
urday and Our sportsmen report lots
of birds and o good time.
Or. Daniel Cans, OF Massillon. came
to town Tuesday to see his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Cans.
Anthony Cocklin. Of Cleveland, visit
ed here Sunday.
Corwin Lesh Ia seen on the streets
again after being confined to his home
for long time by sickness.
Francis Cordier and wife moved here
from Illinois, and win taks up their
residence In house In Everhnrdts ad-
idition.
Ephraim Gibson's two-year-old boy
fell on Sunday morning and tiislocated
hin wrist. -
~ and Mrs. Z. A. Brumbaugh were
Massillon visitors one day last week.
B. p. WISE went to Canton ,wednes-
day on business,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-20
NEW BALTIMORE NOTES.
New baltimore. Nov. 16

New Baltimore. Nov. is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lu Wills, of Cleveland,
are visiting at Mrs. Nelson's and Mrs.
Sue Baun's. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Altman. of will
mot, stopped at Charles b. Coles one
night last week. s-ssS. .ss,se.
Erwin Roger, Of Columbus. came
home last week to vote.
!, Miss Alice Maxwell Is In Akron.
Some CONSERVATION was created last
week by the report that the principal
Of our schools had resigned his position.
1t has proven true.
The remains Of Frank Sheets were
consigned to their last resting place
at Marlboro cemetery yesterday. Mr..
Sheets will be much missed.
Leon Cole has been on the retired list
for some days. caused by boil on his
wrist.