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The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Government Cotton Estimate.

The statistican of the agricultural department reports 10,l00,000 bales as the probable cotton production of the United States for 1o00-1901. In mak- ing this estimate the same methods and agencies have been used that were employed last year. Many thou sands of ginners have, however, made reports for the first time. The esti- mated yield in pounds of lint cotton per acre is as follows: Virginia, 1SO; North Carolina, 199; South Carolina, 167; Georgia. 172; Florida, 133; Ala bama, 151; Mississippi, 159; Louisiana, 234; Texas, @~6; Arkansas, 223; Ten nessee, TIT; Missouri, 275; Oklahoma, BIS; Indian territory, 2S9. The acre age, after eliminating all land from which no crop whatever will be gath cred, is estimated at 25,030,734.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
FORREST CITY ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER IA
Plan For Improvement.

The secretary of war has submitted to congress plan for the permanent improvement of the Arkansas river, the total estimated cost for open river navigation being s25, ,263, 400. The river extends about l,4oo miles from it's source in Colorado. but the cost of maintaining channel above Grand river would be enormous, and when complete of little value.
 The plans for the division from Grand river to Little Rock contemplate the operation of river channels 800 feet in width at the surface, with a mean depth of Al to feet at Little Rock, and from to Al at Dardanelle, 8 to 31< at Fort Smith and to 2k at the mouth of Grand river. For the greater part of the year the channel will be deeper than the estimate given.
 The estimated cost of the section from Little Rock to Dardanelle, a dis tance of ss miles, is S4, ,46s, ,S25: from Dardanelle to Fort Smith, 1o6 miles, S5,5S5,S75; Fort Smith to the mouth of Grand river, 93 miles, 6, ,226, ,225, giving total cost of sl5, 1925 for complete channel The report states that . slack water channel six feet deep can be made by placing thirty-three locks and dams at an estimated cost of s26,- 677,20o. The board agrees that from Little Rock to the mouth of the river an open water system is necessary. and that locks and dams would be hazard ous ald expensive.
 In the last division the estimated cost from the mouth to Pine Bluff, 10s miles, is S6,213, ,475, and from Pine Bluff to Little, 66 miles, 6, 769, 1000, making a total of S9,9 ,475. Add this to the cost of improvement from Grand river to Little and it gives grand total of s25.- 263,4o0. It is suggested that the re- moval of snags will require snag boat wit h steel hull, worth 5000, the maintenance of which will require s25,- 900 year
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Wrecked By K.g of Powder.

The store house of W. w. Hankins, two miles south of Pine Bluff. was com pletely wrecked by the explosion of a keg of powder. Two small boys, Joe Hankins, son of the proprietor, and Jim Kelley, were playing in the rear of the building when one of them dropped lighted match in keg of powder The explosion which followed carried the boys through the roof and they were afterward found near by, terribly burned. J. K. Bono, planter, who passing the store, was badly hurt bv flying debris.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Store Building Near Pine Bluff Wrecked By the Explosion of q
 Reg of Powder.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.
Plan Submitted to Congress For Psrma- nent Improvement of the Arkansas Rfver.-Strange vision or Dream of . Sick Woman at Hot Springs.
Fire at Nash vilie.

A fire which originated in the opera house building at Nashville on the 9th inst. destroyed several adjoining prop critics before it could be checked. All the buildings consumed were frame, and the losses are as follows: City barber shop, $500, no insurance; J. H. Moore & Son. groceries. $2.500, in sured for $500; Weaver's restaurant, s250, no insurance; J. F. Reese, butcher shop, $250. no insurance; &. w. Bryant, groceries, about $150. no insurance; E. E. Mulkey, small loss on stock; M E. Brock & Co, general merchandise, $3,000, insured for $1,- 900; Hale Hale, drugs. loss 1,250; insurance about same; B. F. Hill, gen eral merchandise, loss $500, insur- ance $500; Famous Store, loss $500, insurance $1,000; A. Schonefeld. dam age about S100. no insurance; T. P. Meadors, loss $500, insurance $500; l.. & A. Scharff, St Louis, loss on build ing $1 200; J. J. Reaves, loss on stock $500, insurance $3,000. The total loss, including damage to goods, is in ex- cess of S100,000.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Separate Coach Law Upheld.

The supreme court of the United States has handed down a decision up- holding the Kentucky state law re- quiring the railroads to furnish sep crate, but equal. accommodations to negroes, This is not the first time the main questions at issue have been passed upon by the great court, for the separate car law, which is in force in several states, has been at tackled upon various pretexts, and the case last decided was one in which it was sought to show that the Ken lucky act is in violation of the in- terstate commerce law. But since the separate-car law of Kentucky is only operative in that state, and does not obstruct or interfere with inter state travel or trade, the plea failed before the court.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
A Supposed Murder.

Bob Roberts, we'll known citizen of Fort Smith, was found dead in a wagon on the outskirts of the above city on the 10th. The circumstances surround ing the affair point strongly to murder, and four parties, one of them a woman, have been arrested. When discovered Roberts head and shoulders were rest ing on the left side of the wagon, touching the front wheel. The left side of the head was horribly bruised and bloody, and it is not thought the injuries could have been caused by contact with the moving wheel. The parties under arrest are Eliza McGin- his. Robert Johnson, George and Will Davis, brothers.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
sporting News.

Says a dispatch from Hot Springs: The pugilistic season will open here in two weeks with a contest of twenty rounds between Jack Bonner and Jim Scanlin, under the auspices of the Hot Springs Athletic Association in it's arena at Wilmington park. Bonner has offered to fight Scanlin; and ar engagements are now in progress for the match. The Hot Springs Athletic As sociation is in receipt of inquiries from pugilists all over the country, and the game promises full share of attention in sporting circles this winter.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
A Sad Accident.

A most distressing accident occurred Buren, resulting in the death of Mrs. Henry Byrum at the hands of her hus- band. Byrum had cleaned an old 32- calibre pistol and in placing it on the mantel it was discharged, the ball passing through his wife's heart, kill ing her instantly. She fell in the lap of her sister who was sitting in the room. Several persons were present at the time of the accident. The couple had been married but short time.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Sues for . Divorce.

Mrs. Lou Aycock, formerly of Har- rison. this state, but now residing in Oklahoma, has brought suit for di- vorce from her husband. c. F. Aycock, who was sent to the penitentiary about two years ago from Boone coun- ty for embedding funds while county treasurer. Aycock was granted a pardon through the unceasing efforts of his wife, who stuck to him through out his trouble, despite the fact that for two years he was fugitive. when she knew nothing of his whereabouts. Aycock claimed his downfall was due to the disloyalty of friends.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

Signs of an increasing interest in industrial affairs multiply through out the south. The Southren Indus trial convention that recently met at New Orleans was a large and repre- sentative body. In his annual address President Hargrove urged that pros perity club be organized in every opportunities to improve the com nerce, wealth, influence and general well-being of every neighborhood.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Big Damage Suit.

A. J. Starr has brought suit in Put laski circuit court against the Pacific Express company and Geo. F. Johnson for $100,000 damages for alleged false Imprisonment. The plaintiff alleges in his bill of complaint that he was ar rested without cause on warrant sworn out by the said Johnson, agent of the express company, charging him with stealing package from truck at the depot in Little Rock; that he was wrongfully detained in jail, and that at the hearing the case was dis missed for want of evidence against him. /
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Congressman Terry's Bill.

Congressman w. L. Terry has intro duced bill in the house providing for the holding of ciruit and district courts in the eastern district of Arkansas as follows: For the Western district at Little Rock on the first Monday in April and the third Monday in October. For the eastern district, at Helena, on the second Mondays in March and Oc- tober. For the n.athern division at Batesville. on the fourth Monday in May and th- second Monday in De- cember
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Mall Robbers Caught.

The parties who robbed the mail wagon at Little Rock last week are now in custody. Their names are J. w. Miller, Green Williams and Will Young. all colored. At first it was thought that only one party was i'm plicated. Young made a confession, duplicating the other two. Only a snrall amount of the money in the reg istered pouch was recovered.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

On the 9th, during an almost un- precedented gale on Lake Erie, tn ore barge $. II. Foster, in tow of the Iron Duke, plunged into an awful SC; and went headforemost to the bot tom, carrying with her every soul of her crew of eight men. She sank in nearly one hundred feet of water
 The vessels built in the United States and officially numbered, from June 30, 1900, to November 30, 1900, were 495, of 149,943 gross tons.
 A dispatch from Bucharest, Rou- mania. says that the Russian govern ment has broken off negotiations with the Standard Oil Co. for a lease of the petroleum fields.
 The statistician of the agricultural department reports 10.100,00v bales as the probable cotton production of the United States for 1900-l9o1.
 On the 10th the president trans mitted to congress extended reports on the agricultural resources of Por- to Rico. with special reference to the establishment there of an agricultur. al experiment station.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

The official figures of the popular vote are still lacking for few of the states, but there have been approxi- nations in those states which will On the basis of these figures McKin- ley is shown to have received 7,263, ,266 votes in 1900, as compared with 7.l04,- 779 in 1896. Bryan's vote this year was 6.4l5,3s7, as against 6,502,925 four years ago.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

It Is not absolutely necessary to .he suppression of hazing at the west Point military academy that the .adets who hazed young Booz, the iehhsylvanian, should be discovered anu punished. The practice itself should be stopped right now, whether .hose boys are reached or not. Hazing ID not necessary to the making of eood soldiers, Indeed, men of the true soiaieriy spirit are not given to the .or.uring of the helpless-a fair fight Ill the open is more to their liking in the me of rough play. Hazers are usually the towards and cads of an institution.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

The report from London that the widow of Capt. Mayne Reid has been deprived of the income from her late husbands books by the failure of a publisher, and that she is left penni- less thereby, will serve to bring into public notice name which was once known to every American, and to ai- most everybody outside this country interested in stories of wild life on the American frontier.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Internal Revenue Receipts.

The receipts of the internal revenue office at Little Rock for the month of November were $24,S83 AT, being an increase of about s3,Oo0 over Novem- Der. 1899. For the same period the collections on account of spirits taA was S9,S40. S2, an increase of about s3.- 900 over the corresponding month of 1899.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

A new source of supply for gutta percha has just been discovered in Zanzibar, East Africa. It comes from fruit that looks like peach, but is as large as the average cantaloupe. It is wholly unfit for food, but through experiments it was found that the milky juice, when thrown into boil ing water, would harden into a sub stance so nearly like gutta percha as to be almost impossible to tell the difference. Nature seldom puts all
 her eggs in one basket.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

There have been some of our peo- pie who were fearful that the Cubans were to be betrayed and the island actually held in bondage to the Unit ed States. This fear can be now dis sipated, for the president says: "I will transmit to congress the consti- tuition which the Cuban convention is expected to adopt"
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

The only limit to the salmon catch in the northwest this season was the inability of the packers to take care of any more fish. The supply this year has been greater than ever hereto fore known. It would seem that this favorable condition should not only debar the forming of salmon trust, but also allow the securing of all the fish needed on trust
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Suspect Arrested

A negro named Matt Anderson was arrested at Hot Springs on suspicion of being the party who assaulted Miss Cleveland at Philadelphia about two weeks ago. The amount of the reward offered by the citizens of Philadelphia for Miss Clevelands assailant is s2.OoO.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

Dee Lefoers, a Benton county farm CT. while feeding his mules. was kicked in the head by one of the animals and fatally injured. An operation was per formed. but he died after lingering in great agony for three days.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Accidentally Shot.

Geo. Rehkoff was shot and probably fatally wounded by Edward Kelley at the Central Coal and Coke company's mill in Texarlxana. The shooting was accidental. Kelley is watchman at the mill and was showing Rehkoff how he had killed dog the night before, when his pistol was discharged with the above result
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

The discovery that the collection of Greek terra cotta figures at the Mu- scum of Fine Arts in Boston are for geries has led to the exposure of a gang of art forgers in Athens which has been sending their product to the United States, and a Greek in New York who did the importing has left the country for the good of his health
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Nsw Corporation.

Carlisle has been incorporated with a capital stock of Slo,O0o, of which s2,oG0 is subscribed. The corporators and officers are: John H. Vanduzen, pres. ident; w. N. Cross, vice president; F. P. Jones', secretary, and F. w. Eichlin, treasurer
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

Just why German silver is called by that name is one of the unaccountable things. Silver itself, in connection with it, is misnomer, for it is sim ply composed of an alloy of the baser metals. and inasmuch as it was in vented in China, it is difficult to un- derstand what Germany has to do with it.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

On the morning of the 9th Mrs. Mary l.. Mclean, the mother of John +. Mclean, of the Cincinnati En- quirer, and of Mrs. George Dewey, died in Washington of acute heart af- lection, after two days illness
 report from the Presbyterian hospital, in New York, on the 10th, said that Lieut.. Hobson was greatly improved and out of all danger.
 On the 10th Gov. Roosevelt of New York appointed as legates-at-large to represent the state of New York at the meeting of the National Live Stock association, to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, Janary 15 to IS. Isaac V. Baker, Jr., John Dwight and
 arl s. Burr, Jr.
 Col. Picquardt, who was so promi- nently identified with the Dreyfus case. has addressed a memorial to the French chamber of deputies, protest ing against the amnesty bill, which, he says, will include him among the forgers and utterers of forgeries who will profit by amnesty"
 CH the lOth water D. blenn, 1or- merly cashier of the Traders Loan and Building association of Chicago who disappeared last summer, with charge of being over twenty thou sand dollars short in his accounts hanging over him, was placed in the Cook county jail, pending trial.
 On the 10th, at the African Meth odist conference, in session at Win ston, \. C., Bishop Wood announced that cePresident-elect Roosevelt had presented that denomination with parsonage at Oyster Bay, N. Y.
 "The condition of the king of Sweden" says Copenhagen corre- spondent, has improved lately, but it is still serious"
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Wreck At Greenland.

On the morning of the 11th a north bound stock train on the Frisco road crashed into another freight train standing on the side track at Green land, small station north of Van Blu ren. wrecking both engines, ditching about twenty cars of stock and badly injuring Freeman Reed of the stock train, and brakeman whose name was not learned
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

Dr. Edward Everett Hale's three rules are; Live as much as possible in the open air. Touch elbows with the rank and file. Talk every day with man who is your superior" If the superior men haven't time to talk visit library where their name is legion.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
yfcksburg's Water Works Middle.

City Attorney w. Vollor and Attor- neys Magruder and Bryson, of Vicks- burg, Miss, have filed bill in the chancery court there to set aside and annul the city contract and franchise with the Vicksburg Water Supply Co.,, also their successor, the Vicksburg Water Work Co. One of the provisions of the bill is that sewerage can not be constructed until the city owns water works, either by purchase or construction. It is thought that the case will go to the supreme court, and as matters stand will cause much de- lay in the sewerage construction. The city has by resolution said that they no longer recognize the contract which has been in operation for IA years, but will pay reasonable com pensation for the fire hydrant service. The action of the city government has caused much uneasiness among the in surance underwriters, and the result is watched with much anxiety by the general public.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

Forty big steamers are operated by American companies on the Pacific, ana still larger class of ships are uhuef construction for that trade. ne worlds greatest ocean is at our uoors and the era of commercial ex. panslon thereon is at hand.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Exc,.sment over the Discovery of Gold.

Perry Huff, of Garland county, while walking over a tract of land several miles northwest of Hot Springs, found a piece of white quartz in a small creek containing a nugget of almost pure gold, the value of which has been placed by experts at S. The discovery has created much excitement
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

It is the precedent of paying a debt. not the money involved, that worries the sultan when the American claims are presented. The Turks fear that if they settle one account the first downward step will have been taken and dangerous habit formed.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

The school board at Russellville has adopted rule to the effect that three unexcused absences or tardiness on the part of any pupil shall subject such pu- pill to suspension.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

It is said Gov. Savers of Texas con tributed to the Galvestion relief fund more money, in proportion to his means, than any other individual. Whats better, he did it quietly, not letting anyone know anything about it. Charity brings it's own reward.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14

The taxable property of this state in- creased in value from 1890 to 1900, ac- cording to reports in the state auditors office, about two million dollars, the figures for 1890 being sl79, III ,o9s, and slss, 999, ,O50 for 1900.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
Dogs as Regular Boarders.

The proud hotel-keepers are going to the dogs. At meeting of hotel men in St. Louis, the other day, it was resolved to admit dogs as regular boarders. Technically the terms upon which the dog is to be received make him guest, as his master IS required to pay for the dogs board or lodging. This sum is fixed by circumstances, in which the size of the dog and the cleanliness of his appearance are i'm portant factors. When the, master is ready to give up his apartments he is obliged to allow an agent of the hotel to inspect them to see that the ami nal has not damaged the carpets, furniture, etc.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
Prof. Dickerman's Opinion.

Rev. D. George s. Dickerman, gen eral agent of the Capon Springs Ua.) conference, in an interview on educa- ton in the south, said, in answer to the question: What is and what should be the attitude of negro edu- cation as now practiced by missionary enterprise to the public school system in the south?"
 Upon this subject my opinions are more definite, but to express them in detail would require an extended dis cussion. l think that the great es- sential for the highest usefulness of these enterprises is cordial coop eration with all engaged in similar work. To this end I should advocate large liberty of action for the mis- sionary on the ground, and en- couragement from the boards in the north to cultivatA, in all ways, close aiiiliation with the public school su- perintendent, and general adjust ment of methods and management to accord with the prevailing education al system. I am confident that differ ence would rapidly melt away with a more familiar acquaintance and full discussion among those engaged in forts would be tenfold more effective than they can be with divided coun- sels."
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
A Fatal Freight Wreck.

A freight wreck on the Southern railway near Sanford, Tenn, resulted in the death of Conductor David IL. Glover and two tramps.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
To rncrea.e the Capitol stock.

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 Directors of the cotton mill at Con Ealles, Tex, adopted resolution in- creasing the capital stock of the com, pany from S125.0o0 to $25O.00O.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
House Wrecked by Dynamite.

The residence of A. J. Thomas. near Clnttsville. Ala. was wrecked at night by dynamite. Whitecaps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-14
Nick and Caroline Wrinkle,

Every town has its tragic as we'll as
its comic side Of life and the lives of
the above named people furnishes one
the tragedies being enacted in our
midst. They came here many years
ago, and although poor and obliged
for many years to work labOriOuSly for
a living, the earlier years of their
lives were spent happily together, a
competence was accumulated and both
might have looked forward to an old
age of peace and plenty had not the
demon of strife entered their home
and embittered the few remaining
years of both of them. For eight or
ten years they have lived apart, she
doing washing about the town and
miSerly living off the scraps that fell
from Well-laden tables of the hotels
and other people whom she worked
for he doing whatever he could or
cared to do. She is now in very feeble
health and is only able to get about a
little by the aid Of two canes, and is
living by herself in her home near the
Court House. Nick is living quietly
on the West Side, boarding with some
acquaintance. 1t would be noble
christian act if in some way the old
lady could be induced to give up her
present perilOuS and cherries mode Of
existence. They are said to have
neither ''chick nor child" to care for,
and it is said, sufficient property to
care we'll for themselves for the
balance of their existence.