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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-31
ODnS AND ENDS.

Postmaster General Smiths estimate
II stamps needed for the coming fiscal
year is as follows: 1,o7S, 1876, 900 1-cent
stamps. 3,o19,s34,000 2's, s4,700,O 900 3's,
IS, ,000, 900 AS, 62, 100000 SIS, $500, 900 6's
l6,s0o,0o0 SIS. 26,1O0.0o0 los, $500. 900
l5's. 10000 SOS, 10000 Sis, 1000 $2's,
1900 $5's apd 1850, 200 special delivery.
A sailor named Wilson, who was on
the Oregon when she grounded on the
rocks recently, is authority for tbA
statement that after she had stuck
there three days big modern Chi
nese cruiser hove in sight chased by
the Russians. As she approached the
Oregon she ran up an American flag.
Her officers claimed the protection Of
Capt. Wilds and got it.
The largest time ball in tho United
States is being erected in Philadelphia
on the roof of the Fourth street end Of
the bourse. The ball, which is four
feet in diameter and weighs 60 pounds,
will be hoisted to the top of an iron
column, 100 feet above tidewater. five
minutes before noon each day and be
1ropped electrically 40 feet to an air
cushion exactly at noon by the naval
observatory clock in Washington. The
object of the time ball is TO enable all
the mariners in the Delaware and
6chuylkill rivers to regulate their
chronometers before sailing.
In the island of Minora, one of the
Philippines, the humming birds are
pugnacious little creatures. A hunt
ing party had novel experience with
them. One of the huntsmen wandered
off from his comrades, but soon his
screams were heard. Thousands of the
humming birds had attacked him,
and wounded him In hundreds Of
spots on his face and neck. When
rescued he was streaming with blood
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-31
Rains Beneficial to Crops.

Rains during the week ending Au-
gust 2sth occurred in many sections of
the state, in sufficient volume to be of
benefit to cotton. Picking is in pro-
gress. Late corn has been greatly
damaged by the drouth, but the rains
during the week will benefit it in
many places.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-31
oRREsT CITY, ARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 81 1900
Sta sbbsd to Death.

D. 1. Todd was lodged in jail at Ben.
tonviile on the charge of killing Terry
Cover' at Gravett The two got into
d'fhcuity over the difference in the
amount OF -four Covey was to ex-
change for Todd's wheat. The lie was
passed and blows resulted, and when
separated Covey wrs so badly cut that
he died in two hours.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-31
Shot BY Burglars.

Burglars entered the home of w. M.
City, and shot Jennie, the 14-year-old
daughter. She was awakened by the
robbers and shot, evidently mistaking
her for man. The bullet struck her
in the neck and inflicted a serious
wound. The robbers escaped
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-31
Safe Blown Up With Dynamite.

The supply store of the Kansas and
Texas Coal Company, at Huntington,
open with dynamite. The money loss
was small, but the safe was destroyed
and considerable damage done by the
explosion.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-31

Chippewa Falls. Wis, Aug 20.-The
business portion of Cartwright, a town
of 1000 inhabitants near here, was
destroyed by fire y sterday. Among
the places burned were the sawmill,
planning mill, flour mill, Bitney's ware
house and a number of stores and
dwellings. Assistance was sent from
nearby towns
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-31
Murderer sim at Large.

Freeport, ILL.,, Aug. 2s.-The murder
er of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bobb near
here is still at large, but the sheriff's
posse is securing the country. The
county offers $1,000 reward for the
arrest and conyictic1 of the murder
er.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-31
Wright, ragged hole In her shoul-
der.
Jeered by the Mob.


The mob carried her down town
jeering as they went. She was taken
to the council chamber and physicians
endeavored to resuscitate her. Up to
0 a. m, they had been unsuccessful
and it is probable she will die. The
mob Immediately dispersed. 1t had
been reported that there were three
women in the house besides Mrs.
Wright, but they were not found. The
house was destroyed with it's con-
tents.
The Cause of the Tragedy.
Mrs. DIR. Wright is about fifty year,
old. 1t is stated that she was former
ly an actress. For some time she has
been conducting lying-in hospital on
the outskirts of Gilman. The death
of Bessie Salter in the house last Fri
day. and the later verdict of the
coroner's jury Saturday, caused the
issuance of a warrant for her arrest,
which resulted in the wholesale shoot
ing and probable death Of the princi-
pal.
Attempt to Lynch Mrs. Wright.
Mrs. Wright was brought to the
city hall and a strong guard placed
over her. A crowd soon assembled at
the city hall and threats of lynching
were uttered. Every effort was made
to quiet and dispense the mob, but at
$3.50 Monday fornoon the mob made
another demonstration, smashing in
the windows with stones and clubs.
This eliminated in shot being fired
through the window by one of mob,
barely missing the woman. The Off
GERS finally restored order but it
seemed probable that there would be
further trouble. The coroner's jury
adjourned till one o'clock.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-31

Thatplants wheninjured suffer from
fever is a new discovery by a British
botanist. Plants suffer in a similar
tions. The rate of respiration in
creases and the temperature rises,
reaching a maximum within "a hours.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-31

Members of the mob rushed to the
timber, and in the dim light of the
coming dawn, found the body of John
Myers, blacksmith, who had been
Employed by Mrs. Wright, stretched
n the death agony. He was shot in
dozen places about the head and
ihsulders, showing that he had been
wing on his face, firing at his enemies,
When he met death. Near by lay Mrs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18


1t happened during one of the stump
ing tours back in the late '70s or the early
sos. Mr.. Blaine was addressing an open
air meeting in a Massachusetts town.
The speakers platform, which nal en-
1nurriedlys erected for the occasion. began
TO groan under its load of distinguished
citizens and presently settled gra .efrl-
ly to the ground, tumbiing the crowd on
it together in an undignifed heap, but
doing no more serious damage than ruff
fling their hair and clothing and MUIR
ing their feelings.
When the crash was over Mr.. Blaine
was the first man on his feet. There
CHANGED to be one solitary plank of the
platform still left in position. This was
the plank at the side next TO the audience
which had been nailed firmly to the up
right posts at the corners and therefore
had not gone down with the rest OF the
platform. Upon this plank Mr.. Blaine
promptly clambered, rose 10 his feet
calm and digniied as ever. and, stretch
ing forth his hand TO command si.ence
said:
Ladies and gentlemen, no matter what
happens, I have found that there is al
ways enough left OF the Republican plat
form TO stand on. Such being fortunate
iy the case on the present occasion, 1
will now go ahead and finish my speech,
resuming the argument at the point
had reached when things took drop
And as soon as the shouts of laughter
and applause had died away the witty
statesman calmly proceeded TO deliver thu
rest Of his speech. not forgetting a word
Of the perora ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
The Great Heat Wave Northwest.

During the high winds which swept Kansas last
week and preceding the big rain the temperature along
the northern line of the United States extreme
northwest to Chicago. and Cleveland very high
1t was so in the shade at Chicago Sunday 80
Winnipeg while it in the 70's in the Gulf
However such weater the home the winter billiards.
would less surprising people living farther south
and in more temperate regions it considered
generally the length summer days means in
the far north. That is the which
makes it possible to fine the short season
during which vegetation ourishes in the Canadian North
west Territory.
At this time of the the shines many hours
daily in the latitude of Manitoba little opportunity
is afforded in clear weather for chilling the night
The effect Of the bright sunshine through
long days separated by brief periods of darkness
forces vegetation forward pace produces
high temperature when too adverse
The records of show that the highest point
touched by the many Canadian city is
likely to be above the notch places Gulf
states. But of the does
the South, and it is drier and far less enervating.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
The Kansas City Ratification Meeting.

In the absence of a labor strike it Kan
City would her convention completed time
great Popus ratification meeting called for that
place the Fourth of July. That
national convention but ratification meet
ing becoming evident every day. It will indie
pendent in nothing At Chicago four the
cratic party appropriated outright
tire Popustic thunder and then begged
the St Louis convention go back on it's own But
this time the Pops, in holding their original thun
der, have stolen the of the ticket and
the Kansas City convention to accept its
own, which it will be compelled Bryan placed
platform at Sioux Falls which a dot and
the Democrats will compelled to swallow both him and
the Pop platform Furthermore man whom The Pops
for vice president agrees Bryan and indorses
his Sioux Falls platform. indorsng the nomination CT
Bryan the Democrats will have to farther ratify
the other work Sioux Falls And why not? The rank
and file of the Democratic party today Populstic The
masses of Tammany in open sympathy with Eryan
and with all his enets, at Kansas City
will be, be nothing than show and an all
around ratification meeting.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
A Man of photography.
(From the Washington Post.)


1T does me good TO meet up with one
Of that class of people who think they
know 1t ALL" said the old ylan with the
ancient hat. II was coming over from
Baltimore on a train the other day, and
man who was writing in a book asked
me how to spell proper. l told him.
but a know-it-alI who sat near disputed
me- l bet him SO even up that / was
right, and proved l was By four di In
terested men. ! gave the ten 10 char
ity."
How did the man contend the word
should be spelled?" was asked.
why, he said there was only one p
in it
And you stuck for two, eh?''
'I did. and he finally owned I'D Ike a
little man and handed me over mis-
money"
And would you Ike to make the same
wager again and leave it TO the dictiou-
ariss7''
Not much! I consulted 'em ali next
day and discovered that / had bluffed
that poor chap out Of his wealth
But It was curious that four or i've
others should spell ii the way you did, -
was observed.
Yes. II vas, but as wagon has Two
'g's' in 1t they probably thought proper
had too"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
No Liars or Thieves in Office

The Cuban postal fasco shocks the American peopIe
Too many smart these times are seeking office not
Tor legitimate honors but for what they make out of it.
This is especially Of years trained orator lands
in congress with flourish not to carry out the viii Of his
constituency but for the opportunity to work some lob
what the people want in public officials is not brliancv
but integrity genius honesty Says the Ieaven
worth Times: In the of the Outlook Gov
Tor Roosevelt insists that the primary requirements for
every man supported for public should be his known
Observance Of the eighth ninth commandments
he will neither steal lie only elected in
spite Of their procvty lie but sometimes lust
because or the ease with which they steal and lie
Governor Roosevelt that honesty not so much
credit as an absolute prerequisite efficient service to
the public Unless is honest We have no right to
keep him in public life, not how brilliant his
capacity, it matters not how power of doing
good in certain lines equal Importance is the
duty to avoid bearing false Liar is just as ugly
word as thief 1t just important to tell an IN
truth about decent man it the truth about
one who IS decent
The deficit the Cuban postal account does not in
crease IN size for which ought to be thankful but the
means by which it possible are amazing IL they
are accurately reported in the press was not expected
that postal receipts the island equal the expend
lures but 1t was made mandatory the director Cor a.
rector general as he came 70 be called the postocs in
Suoa mat he should certify the monthly 70 the post
office department at Washington which would examine
the account approve found t. BE- correct and turn
it over 10 the war department pay because this DEPART
en was collecting the public revenue in Cuba and there
fore had the funds 10 make the aofct good
Bur II appears that Director General Rathbone never
referred the dehct to Washington process was sim
pier he called first Brooke end then General
Wood for sum necessary 70 balance the postal books
and the details OF the escaped scrutiny That
this evasion OF duty that mandatory Rathboae
could have been oued period Of months and not
excited suspicion at Washington explained, rather lame
~ by the statement taken Tor granted that
there was no deficit 70
ready been determined by washington authorities 10
- unlikely it stih remains unexplained Why no call was
made On Ratbone 70 al leas; report
Was no deficit If such had been fact There was a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
9aifyg 80 Eagle
The Result o tine State Conve ntion.
M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.

Republican party Of Kansas after preliminary
scrap of some months duration having finally con
venton and renominated ticket by reclamation.
and then unanimously agreed upon platform. stands
ready to make fight waiting for the oppo-
sition to get together duplicate gloves Flu
sion will be rushed to the ropes continuously the
gong until sponge goes up November,
Republican convention for the party reorgan
ticket the dispatches of yesterday morn
ing essential The anti-boss
antiIboss crowd proceed
ing hereafter notified Governor Stanley. who
said inclined stand by the old organization
so riumphantly pulled him through years ago.
order of things which only Topeka the
political headquarters of the party but Topeka the
directors There outbreaks threats protests
and far observation went. little feeling
upon the part defeated The personnel
of the convention and strange majority
probably attended state convention before But
evidence in caucuses
except in casting The guiding hands
claimed convention being Jesus would
it. at the Topeka pace. If in failing demand
the enforcement of prohibition vigorously
nounced Democratic hypocrisy and Pop inconsistency In
the evidence Of good least while both the
The other will doubt with appreciation
heaven and the Endorsement Of the people
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
Judges for the Hall of Fame.

is formally announced that the list judges who are
10 the persons figure much heralded
hall of fame to be built by the university the city
New York. is complete. Not all the elected however have
accepted.
President Eliot heads the array university and col
ege presidents Chief Justice Fuller will figure class
Of judges In the class Of publishers editors authors
exPresident Cleveland included being ranked probably
publicist Among associates so to speak are
named Colonel Higginson and Professor Albert Bushnell
Hart
1t remains to be whether board of judges of at
least hundred distinguished will any easier to
cometo regarding worthy to be honored
in hall of fame many representatives of the
plain people, not bred in colleges, would do.
There only three among the judges named
to decide who is entitled honor York Hall
of FameCarone Hazard president of Wellesley college,
Alice F. Palmer of Cambridge Mass, and Miss NJ Carey
Thomas of Bryn Mawr college. Why not more?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
Joe Bristow Goes to Cuba.

The United States government has Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General J. L. Bristow Cuba to take
charge of the postal affairs Investigations made
so far involve nearly island and
reveals system of stealing puts on it the
stigma OF highway robbery. every pos
sbe direction every possible way fraud has been
committed which would fill the pockets of the perpetrators
all of whom government postmasters postofice
subordinates This the honor of this
governments dealing and military or civil
affairs in Cuba since the into Uncle Sam
domain 1t is disgrace reflected government by
few Office holders whose aVarce got away with
esty, which only be by melting out justice
to lest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
The Labor Issue in Chicago.

The building interests of Chicago have come 20 dead
STOP standstn the attitude and action of
workmen and for builders so for months 1t
is said that there 10000 idle orkmen in Chicago
as result of the building strike and<a threat is
maze TO call out 10000 more As all Of these wormen have
been doing we'll large majority of them were entirely
satisfied with their lot until ordered by unions
there great dissatisfaction as well as
among the contractors injured Inconvenience
by the stopping Of work 1t is plenty of abores
could be had if they given protection
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

deficit however. and when to light through con-
gressiona inquiry it proved be and also
some extent of items foreign postal matters
would be rural delivery in mid ocean
What the public is entitled to is a complete ex-
of all the underhanded work that has made
ing possible in Cuba and that the administration
ing with commendable celerity AS this
first scandal in connection with the management pubic
affairs in Cuba there will be valuable and sautary
precedent made if the rascas brought punishment
with the least delay with justice parties
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
Senator CuIberson of Texas.

The death Of David Culberson his home in Jefferson
Texas remves from public life typical man he was
than respect was at once typical west
typical southerner typical border man He
was a plain simple man. ntoerant Of the gewgaws of
modern times Hog jow green's was his favorite dish
and he would call for everywhere plain of dress
plain of manners, unaffected almost slouchy during
the lifetime which spent congress he was accounted
the greatest lawyer LATEST man in that BODY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
The Queen Never Forgave Her.

Baroness BurdetCouts has just entered upon S7th
She inherited in the Queen vicorias
sion the fortune of grandfather Coutts the banker
100000 then the largest England. long life
devoted to philanthropy the Queen her peeress in
her right lew later surprised England by
marrying, at the age Of g. Ashmead Bartlett then
very young Queen Victoria said to have
forgiven her for her marriage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
He rnder-teod Human Nature.

7 want 10 git a collar Ter ny hts
band. +" SAID the hart-faced woman. Ind
I declare I have plumb forgot the size
7 gine-'ly buy all lis collars and ties Ter
hin, too"
..Ah." said ths sstute clerk. then you
pyobab bly, want about a iairteea and q
half CT fourteen.
Yes. that's right; but aon't see hozs
yoE guessed IL so easy
oh. I have noticed that Elaa HHo
lets his wife buv sucA fhinEs Fer him
usually wants about that re"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

CFron the FAiladsi7hia PreSs.l
Mrs. YounEwIfe--fsar-y suggests tAat
give ny last summers gown . the ss--
vEat girl
Mrs. OldEn-Ts the Etvi pretsys
Mrs Young wsEe--fss. ras1sE-
Mrz ol5aa-Then. d5n't CO II Hes
evidently hunting sor al exec o kiss
her ii mistake for zo1-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

Debs IS liable 70 get considerable OF a The West
Federation Of Miners apparently decided sup
him and have asked other labor organizations
likewise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

The United States senate has been goose of and
is redhot Senator Clark made speech resigning which
almost made the senators five minutes later
political trick had been appointed own successor
The had been buncoed understood it. then
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

The income from Senator ClarG's fortune In q
day than senator's salary in years How
The rich having gained thirst fer political
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

The court of Nebraska ordered the
filed by the Standard oil trusts attorneys
files because the briefs reflections court
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

The Nicaragua committees report that delay n build
ing the canal IS Of question is
recommendation that America the canal when
it built.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

The members of the Methodist church will eventually
the church and clergy. the Meth
odist church drifting from episcopal congrega-
tiona style
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

Joe Bristow Of Kansas viii arrive Cuba Saturday
VIII Try find the end the thread that bad
tsnsle ard pull L straight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

The portrait Mrs Towne wife the Populist candi
for vice president is appearing the papers
q leading society Of her, state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

No doubt Transvaal should States
her the walk up TO the box
Office and demand their sympathy back.