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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-03-14
FROM FREEZING.
Account OF a Trip Into the
Cumberland Mountains.

n" :" @"~"N -~A"~Fr FulCu Iunat1 more
like "a autunnai than = winter day q
friend offered 10 90 Nth me into ne s,iss-
u,nsi recesses Of Cunt cri.nd Noeniais.
coslj not feaisi the Temptation Is e..
: and leave anS o;osr pastims thss nigh,
; rresea, itself. q mightald 10 patsntars'-
iAs, casually read book called lhe
"Bihic'' on sunday
Our town. Freezing. ~biet has no; vet
assumed any metropolitan proportions. Is
net far from the gentle aouisr uaier. Of
feund River. which washes ;ae foot -or
feet 20 be numerically eorroci.l Of I'D
Cumberland. This stream hue 90 De
crossed. and SO ; took passage upoa ihe
back % old Kate
Iasaing ber cut 20 en- 90 frii. ~ ler.
sae eogia sat ricnty of DE-. tenoTr
aad siockweels. rhiie viih ut ri..is.
/ proceeded 20 do che nonnitiu o o. ....f.
iusi Whers ne started into Toe raaaai-
( nin proper second friond uto own. u
coon iog iefi no. The poor c-uire wanted
90 r1 eith us "aufanr had.r tai t.-|
n'a.ief sss rememnctinr the ssiss,h fs, T
in k0rq BE- hsit. and bad decided last il.|
Dog ~itain bis gates shcuid caich no -aers
rn ihsi sabbath
We Hent on touard hc f.r o Cool
f'oaHfaiH. over dan SAITH rri.h r.-t|
base been travelled lui Urir A.
nseenled ihe rugged hcishts of Ohio e.In
Old mountain, ue eaasd Gar oui a..f .asi
country spread out bciou us ise o. mag.
'r could Bee Che many farm hausss. s.re
hesiifa doru iH thc iiitic valleys i.rr .nl
iAt-e' others standing upou hr ur'anl. /
''ih i'e bloc smoke curling ua iroa flcI
eh'nnefs The many hiiiocks and IaI-
'."'. extending in every direction. formed
.-' typographical features of tte rourfrr
A.''' 'famn of ahoat ihfee miles a.
'.''' iar Cop 90 To.nt cat-i .We'
-''A' from iae bog dter iicA. af.r. ih.
Gee. 'am' DOB ihe DAYS before f0.r r.f.
-'''n'' '7a', Co hek the saf ratef
qaeer gao or notch ir ftt fer
goo m'Hntain. When 500 tanl .an
'''' Zoe iof. 700 ui'l see two iinr l.l.
' extending su ofnos.f, t.fcelI.a..
parallel 9Th thc tfcni ol fhc
'''". be- "'iers from ihe-. ho'..e.
POW in'' Virginia A taalfet ,a.i.
''''''i enc uc we've on '9se i,iirr I.
"''N Nifsinia and hrntursf Ih.f.
been a. ''rirariug" on ,hc koatarls $500.
'-' % bad Ncru abandoned. ihU r.fHr
'afne- down. ani the rhoi, r'..e
,'',l 'er1 diisp'date- ara.sran.e-
'.'- -',- '''''' uefe si-naior 'ae.e.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-03-14

Court of The county oft Wise. ou fbc lgh
day OBJ February l9ul.
T. S. slemp, Plaintiff
agatn-t la Chr
Naiissa +. sicmp 81 ai ncits
The object OF this suit D. Go pariitio,.
the lands Of y c. Slemp. deceas,d
amont bis heirs a. law and 10 assign doa
er to his ridoe. And an aMsavi.
having been made aud died thai
tae dcien1-ai, g.. q. siemp, is not d res
idont q the state oi Virginia. il is or
dered that be 90 appear here within I5
DAYS after due publication hereof, and DE-
what may De necessary % protect bi.
interest in this suit. And &c is hsrihet
ordered that copy hereof bee published
once week for four weeks in the Bic
stone Gap Posr, sud that a copy BE posted
~ the front door OF the courthouse OF
this county on the FIRST DAY OF the next
tenn Of the county court.
A copy-reste.
W 2. kuaorr, Clerk.
y. g. lAFiNA, f. O. frbss SIT
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-03-14
AND DEPARTURE or
TRAINS

lcrniral fiaal
No. 81. Passenger daily - leave. Louisville 30 H
o.. arrives nIg Stone esn a 20 a mi
10. 80, Passenger faIiv.--tesres ulr Stone cne
- g. nl-. arrives rt i.1ulsviiis @ 80 q. H1.
hig stone Gapand PowciI-s valley
STANDARD iirr.I
r. a. Ayers. Presft.
a. 3. Eaton. Superintendent Mt.
orsrust osuCrs Pro sr-sE 0ar.v Va.
trzusfrs iIer far freight end rrssrrrrr hn-irefs
eei'refn the s1uih hflanuc A Ohio and i.nui.aIIr
stone Gap Iron Co
Trains leave ns inisrmoat hotsi o. f,iiaws.
Fori- 81 tfsia. saing east .......... s,ioa. m
Na.ts.w train. r.irz soaiL ..... a.los NJ
rnrtl.. .... 600 g. rn
far fHrther lnformanrI. r-rard.ar freight ans
rasscnr rrtraflc, apply 20
n. J. Ayers. sec.
Ayrfs huIidfnr. hia srosr Cav Va.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
Ktntucky'S Ku Klux.
A Gang Being Brought to Trial
for All Manner of Crimes.

R.oanoks, s.ts NJ. Va. Sept. GA spe-
cIal from Pineville, Belle County.
Kentucky, which adjoines Virgin :
la, says:
The ku Ilux gang of outlaw :
which were captured in Letcher
county a few days ago and brought
to this place, are now on trial for
their many crimes, such as muir
der, highway robbery and attempt
ing to wreck trains,
The trial of this gang was trans
fsrred to this place from Whites
burg, Ky, the county seat of
Letchsr county. on application of
the attorney for the defendants. =
This measure was taken ewing TO
the intense feeling against the out
laws in that county. There are
Is In the gang to he tried, and
the first called was that of Mans
Wright.
This kuklux gang is composed
OF Reynolds and Wright factions
and have been operating in Letch-
er and Belle Counties several wears.
Their last crime was that of mur.
derlng II woman named Martha
Nelles several months ago ut the
mouth of Big Wilson in Letcher
county.
The last and fourteenth mem
ber Of this gang, Morgan Reynolds,
is still at large. Every effort has
been made to effect his capture,
bat the officers have been thwart-
ed in their many attempts in this
direction. Reynolds is the leader
OF the hu hluX gang and debes the
differs in their attempt to take
him. The nearest these officers
have gotten to him was within
shooting range of Winchester
rifle. ConstabIes are bringing in
witnesses for the commonwealth.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
DISASTROUS FIGHT
= NEAR BALAKGIGA.
company &C" Ninth Regiment
Almost AnnihiIated-Twen.
% Sy- Foar Men Escaped --...-..

Manila, Sept. ga disas
tions fight between United States
troops and insurgents occurred
yesterday in the Island of Samar.
near Bnlnngiga. A large body of
Insurgents attacked Co. G, Ninth
infantry, only "a members of the
company escaping.
All the others are reported TO
have been .llled.
The comp ny was at breakfast
when attacked and made deter
mined resistance, but the over
whelming numbers of the insur
gents compelled tho men to re-,
treat.
Or the survivors who have ar
rived at Bassey, IL are wounded.
According to the latest returns
the strength of the company was
r.. The survivors include. Capt.
Thomas w. Connolly, First Lien
tenant Edward A. Bumpus, DR..
Il ) Grlswold, snlgeon.
Capt. Edwin V. Bookm.IIer of
the NTH infantry reports that
Gen Hughes Is assembling force
to attack the insurgents.
The insurgents captured all the
the stores and ammunition of the
company and all the rifles EXCEPT
26.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
Thirteen Perish
While They Slept.
Prospectors Were Camping IN
Dry Rayine ia Texas. Cloud !,
burst 10 Hills Above. Deswn- a:.
ed Ever Soul in the
Party.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. %.
News has ust been received here
OF terri' le disaster in Presldio
county, near the Rio Grande river,
on the 25th inst, ,I3 men who
were prospecting for Cinnibar
losing their lives in floods caused
by waterspout or cloud burst.
The dead are: William Bolis.
George Holton, Henry Carter,
Hernandez Costello, Philip Hum
phrey, Peter Schaffer, Alfredo
Montez, William Jefferson, Thos.
Frezzell, AIgernon Rhea, Caspe,
Duetschman, George Aiusch and
Gabriel Carr.
The men were in two parties,
camped one mile apart in a dry
ravlne known as Alaminto creek.
n which there had been no water
for 10 months on account of the
drought.
The men were asleep at 8 o clock
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
NCASTER neutrality-suspicious.

when there was cloud burst
several miles up the ravine. A
volume of water 20 feet high
washed down the channel of the
,ravine aud swept over the men in
theseamps before they we're aware
ef-tbeir irsaaeger IS, =. ..s
All were drowned, and up to
this time only six bodies have
been recovered.
The Alamlnto empties into the
Rio Grande river not far from
where the fatality occurred and
1t is more than prob lble that the
ether seven bodies have been
swept into that stream.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
THFIR SE RET IS OUT

All Sadieville, Ky, was curious
to learn the cause of the vast i'm
provement in the health of Mrs.
,. Z. Whitaker, who had for a
long time endured untold suffer
ing from n chronic bronchial
trouble. "lt's all due to DR..
Kings New Discovery" writes
her husband. .lt completely
cured her n, d also cured our little
granddaughter of severe attack
or "hooping Cough. 1t positive
Iy cures Coughs, Colds, La
Grippe, Bronchitis, all TIN oat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles soc and S1.OO. Trial
bottles free at Crawford Bros.
and j. +. Mackey & Co.'s drug
store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02

In the course of statement in
the Anderson Daily Mail, Josh
Ashley says:
wish to state plain and frank
ly that | oppose Senator Tillman
utterly because of his political
methods, and his disposition to
interfere in any and all of the
peoples elections. ! believe such
methods are dangerous to the
liberty of the people and to the
pr Nsperity of the state. | believe
in the sovereign will of the people
This Senator Tillman does not
want. He does want to dictate
to the whole people.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
Miss Laura Lcmly Burned.

Charlotte, Sept. 30. - Miss
Laura Lemley, 10 years OF age, Il
sister of Judge Advocate Lemlcy,
was burned TO death at her home
in Salem, N. c., today. Her
clothing caught from kitchen
stove and she was so badly burned
that death resulted in four hours.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02

OF the 719,47S men of voting
ago IN Michigan, says the Hart-
ford Nhurant, 262, 1875 are foreign
born and 1862, ,537 more are of
foreign parentage. OF the 4C6,-
194 such men in Minnesota 261.,
o26 are foreign born and 137,O54
more are of foreign parentaee.
But of 349, III such men in Mis-
slsslppi only 1929 are foreign
bern and only $3.50 more are of
foreign parentage. "1hese figures
are eloquent. They testify anew
to the fact that, as far as blood
goes, the people of the South are
'AmeIlca of the Americans"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02

'---- - VA ~s'E - - 81 49, ~ 49, e.|
to water BIT you cant
make him drink.
You can't make him eat
either. You can stuff food in
70 d thin mans stomach but
that doesn't make him use it.
Scots Emulsion can make
him use it. How? By max
ing him hungry, of course.
SCOTS Emulsion makes a dim
bodyhungryallover. Thought
a thin body was naturally hun
cry didn't you? Well it isn't.
A thin body is aslcep-not
working-gone on a strike.
1t doesn't try to use its food.
SCOTS Emulsion wakes it
up-puts it to work again
making new flesh, That's the
way to get fat.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT * BOVINE, Chemiats, 400 Pearl St, N. Y.
sos and SI.oo; all druggists.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
Sawed the Bars.
Eight Prisoners Escaped from
Canton Jail. Only One Re
named.

Canten, Sept. %. : Eight pri-
soners broke from the county iail
tonight by saving the bars over
window opening upon court
between the Jail and court heusc.
They had five minutes start when
their absence was discovered.
Blood hounds were Immediately
put on the trail. One OF the men
was George Raymond, arrested
here during the presidents funer-
al by outside detectives and held
for the authorities at Oloan, n.
T., where he slipped hanccufs
and broke away from tbs officers.
Several of the other prisoners
were also arrested with the as
sistance of outside detectives.
Only one prisoner remains,
Michael McGovern, held fer a
robbery in which the victim was
tortured. He was regarded as
tho most desperate and was held
on another floor of the Jail.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
WeDgg G. Gz se 80

g 5s9 - 1.F - 2.7-.e 5000 ~
tsas 80 = y :. - ~ -
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
G a FEN Ely BRANCH,
WESTBOUND.
n 20 Minutes for dinner.

20 Minutes for dinner.
Note Trains Nos. 30 and 33are
= operated daily
Trains Nos. "a, 35, IL, II, 13, Ia Is
aud l6 areoperate daily except Sum
day
Connections: At Camden with
southern Ry., s A. H.. aud a. G..
Line. at Lancaster with l. & g. r.
z. Natawbt Junction wt;h Sea.
board Air Line, At Rock Hill with
southern railway At Yorkviile with
Carolina & Northwestern II. y. AT
sSlacksburg with Southern railway.
At Shelby and Rutherfordton with
>. A. T.. AZ arion with Southern
+. ii. HAW,
Gep'l. Passenger Agent
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
Kirkland b. Armour Dead

Kansas City, Sept. 27.-Kirk-
land b. Armour, the packer, died
at MS residence here al 6 O'Clock
this evening. Mr.. Armour suf-
fered with brights disease.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02

A New York saloon keeper has
this sign in his window: "All ma
tion welcome here except Car
rie)."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02
<CBUfR Car LIMA & GEORGIA
~ EXTENSION R Il GlMPbAY

Ueh@rai Pa-seng ,r Department..
schedule; Effective Jun. 18th. 1901
Eastern Time.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-02

How Are Your KSdneyas
Dr Hobba Spar agus Pills all kidney Ills Sam.
<Sae free. Add sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or NY
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-12
Telephone Connection Wanted.

A meeting ot citizens vas held at
Clay Center school house on last
Thursday, for the purpose Of dis
cussing the telephone question aud
considering the idea OF putting in
telephone connection at Little Rock
and Hardeman.
A committee consisting Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed
to confer with the Saline County
Telephone management IN regard to
same: Arch Gregory. Asa Potter.
J. H, Detu'er, A, J, Watts ana ].
r. Thomas Of this city. The COM
mittee met the directors Of the com
pany OH Saturday afternoon at the
Office of Drs. Hardin and Harris.
when they expressed a desire to
have a line between Saline City and
Slater, via. Orearville,
The directors made a proposition
to the committee and the prospects
for a line between these points will
no doubt be put up in the t fu'
ture.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-12
A Visit to Malta Bend Lodge.

A number Of the members Of Tri.
lumnia Lodge, No. 295. went to
Malta Bend Tuesday evening to
attend a meeting Of the lodge Of
that city. when the sd degree in
Masonry was conferred upon Sher.
man Houston and { o Walker.
The Marshall members report a
very profitable and delightful
trip throughout and speak in the
highest terms ri the progress Of the
Malta Bend Lodge and the hospi.
tali,y Of their neiRhboring brethren.
After the business Of the lodge
was concluded a pleasan, time o
cially was had. A delicious lunch
with excellent hot coffee was served
at - o'clock. befo e the visitors
started home. which was greatly
enjoyed by all.
The following gentlem,n Of this
city were in attendance: J. s. NJ.
Huff. &. NJ. Buckner. u a Nc.
Bride, T. W. Hunter. K. l.. l..
Smith. K W. Nicolds, { w, Lacy.
K. $. Richait, l.. I.owens'ein. Thee
5, Mayer, A. l.. Jurden, Judge K.
&. Hanna, Judge A, II. Hickman.
Vim Reed, J, w. Barnhill, DR..
j.. Raysdale. VIM Putsch and II.
G. Stidham.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-12

two herd bulls. Kirklevington Duke
Of Wooddale I2I76o, a pure Bates
Kirkleving,on, got by Airdrie Duke
Of Hazelhurst, and Duke Of Long.
dale 4'h. a Duchess Of Airdrie bull.
got by Prince Royal I'D. a grandson
Of the famous princess Alice. He
Is also selling several splendid
young bulls and a grand lot Of
cows and heifers, principally Of the
rarest Bates breeding, embracing
five animals Of the Wild Ewes fam
lily, Of which two are bulls and
three are females. two with calves
at foot. There are seven Of the
Craggs tribe. two bulls and five
females: seven Constances. one bull
and six fema'eS: six Duchess Of
Goodness. one bull and five females.
and two exceptionally well.bred
Rose Of Sharons. Several Of the
cows have calves at foot and many
are well advanced in calf to n or
the other Of the allowed. named herd
bulls Mr.. Kings Offering is strong
in individual merit, which. with
their exceptional good breeding.
will no, fail to appeal to the judy.
ment Of discriminating buyers who
attend the sale"
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-12
Roy Hindle.

Roy Hindle, son Of Mr., and Mrs.
William Hindle. died at his home
in Slater on Saturday night, April
9th, 1901, at the aye Of 10 years.
Roy was a general favorite with
ms associates. vas a bright inter
esting hoy Of a mild aud happy dis
position and his death is a great loss
to his parents and friends. He had
been in failing health for weeks
with some nervous trouble and died
from saint vitus' dance.
The funeral was held at the resi-.
dence on Sunday afternoon at ago
O'Clock, conducted by Rev p.
Hicks, pastor OF the Cumberland
church at Slater. Burial at the
City Cemetery.
To the bereaved family the RE-.
PUBLICAN extends warmcst SYM
patty,
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-12
Shorthorn Sale at Ksnsas City.

June K, King Of this county,
who has won quite an enviable rep.
utation among prominent stock men
in the state az a breeder Of fine
cattle, will attend the big sale Of
Shor,hnrns at Kansas City April
2a.23, where he will exhibit some
IS or 30 head Of his fine. bred cat.
tie. all Of which are considered by
stockmen as plums in the market.
Mr.. King was born and reared in
old Saline and Is one of the finest
judges Of cattle in the state to day.
In reference to this sale, we clip
the following from the Live Stock
Indicator:
June K, King has listed his
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-12
Weddine Announeement.

Cards are out to the wedding OF
Miss Maude Colvert. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Colvert Of this
city. and Mr.. r. A. Holloway Of
Warrensburg, which will take place
at the Christian church or Wed.
nesday afternoon, April ", at 3
o'clock.
The following Young people will
be attendants: Misses Pearl Vim,
Fairville; OFT Wise. McCredie: Der.
tie Kelley, Carrollton; Messrs.
Warren Colvert. Marshal. NJ. T.
Reed and Mr.. Shock Of Warrens.
burg.
The young couple will leave on
the $50 train for Warrensburg
which will Ike their home in the IN.
ture.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-12
Mrs Mary e. West.

This we'll known and highly e
pected woman died on Monday.
April 9Th. at 7 p. m, at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. w. +. Laugh.
lin in West Marshall. after an Ill.
ness Of seven weeks. Her health
has been poor for several years. the
results Of a fall, making II necessary
for her to walk with clutches much
Of the time. and a stroke Of paraly.
sis was the beginning Of her last
illness.
She was born in Kentucky, but
had spent most Of her long and use-
full life in Saline. She was married
to the late James West in and
she with her husband lived many
years in Arrow Rock. Since the
death Of her husband some = or 10
years ago, she has lived with her
children in this city.
Deceased was a noble kind heart.
ed good woman, an indulgent moth.
er anu the best Of friends. She will
he greatly missed. not only by her
own family but a large circle Of
friends as we'll. Her last illness Of
sever weeks was accompanied by
much suffering, having been con.
fined to her bed most Of the time.
surrounded by her devoted children
who gave to her every attention,
but the best oi medical advice and
good nursing could not prolong life
tina, had been spared IS years.
The funeral was held at the resi-.
dence OH Wednesday morning ut 9
o'clock. conducted by Rev. Charles
l.. Thomas Of the Presbyterian
church. The remains were taken
to Arrow Rock for burial. The fol-
lowing sons and daughters survive:
Stephen and James West of Kan
sas City, John OF Arrow Rock. Mes.
danes {. &. Gibson of HMrdeman.
Tim McDonough and ". l.. Laugh.
lin of this city.
The REPUBLICAN extends sym.
pathy To the bereaved family.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-12
Take Notice.

All persons indebted to the RR.
PUBLICAN for subscription, adver.
tising or other matters. are hereby
notified tina, the same IL to be paid
to the Undersigned.
]. II. HUNTRR.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-12

A large audience assembled in
the College chapel Monday evening
to hear the o~pen.session program of
the Houxonisn Literary Society.
Nor were the people disappointed
IN being treated to a fine perform.
ance. for the Houxonians. true to
their usual custom. furnished a de
lightful entertainment.
Mr.. Martin Hayes, the president,
in his fine opening address, re.
marked that while this was to be
considered the annual open session.
yet the regular meetings Of the ~.
ciety. held each Thursday after.
noon, were open to all and a cor.
dial invitation was extended to any
who might wish to attend these
weekly meetings.
The Mandolin club. consisting Of
Messrs. sharp, Wiley, Hayes,
Thomas. Rhea, Fry. Todd and
Miss Leila HAYES. then gave two
very pleasing selection rs. after which
two short plays were presented, re.
flecting great credit on the partici.
pants. and which were much en-.
joyed. The latter play was given
in costume:
PART ..
Adaptation an Much Nj" A,smt N"ih.
ing."I
cA-r ~ CHARACTERS.
isonaio (fnil-r ~ Hero, 600, Mr.. Gerry
Don Pedro ..........,.,,.. Mr.. Marshall
clnud'" ,,s't r"t to Here, boo. Mr.. spark
Beatrice" niece ~ isonni",. cattle Mitchell
Her" ,dnusht-r ~ >n,n", Emma X. Fisher
rr.uIn Here's mnid, Mary N.'inrk
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-12

PART %.
pSGNALtO> ASH .ALArkA.
IA Archaeological t'oursty,l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-21

an electrical engineer in Mexico for some time, tells of q peculiar experl- ence as result Of which MT. King man became a fugitive from Mexican alleged justice. He was summoned to OZonla to repair an electrical pump Tn a shaft 2,200 feet deep, and just as he started to descend peOn got nn the cage above him. It was contrary to orders to allow native to ride down the shaft. Half way down the peon fell and dropped nearly l,2OO feet
 Realizing that Mexican otticla!g would perhaps imprison Mir. klngman for months without hearing, for h. nocently disobeying a rule, the master mechanic gave him S200 in Mexican money and urged him to flee. blr kingman hastily secured mule and did so, l-ding 4oO miles across a deselt without evep a trail to s55;ss5de him. He expects to return as soon as the affair is forgotten.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-21
That PenitentiarY Cortract.

Few De pie n Arkansas Will say that the contract entered into by ne last penitentiafE= beard With Mr Dick. iaeon vas justifable CT for the best interests of fhe state i}ut having boen made and Mr Dickinson haYlu9 il good faith expended many tAoa sand doliafs ii executrg Etz part T the contract il would tet be just to aana} i new aniess t be shown tbds the con@eat # tno F5ard was o6tm4e5 bF fIa1a Nold. has yet claim | p.astc.% gEat this eoa=cat was ot- taiaea Rs H@ud fiaW #as | aa- t4iaods Nh@e G7y. eaF4s l. tra3a- sis@ :. eend lie sfat= =deHoans4fIe egerE1see aed everything IF s.most e9e y5ain9=t5a the fa9Rle ~ ztea ea soa 7 tsls5f I MAS Coz l.ar.s Ai.4zsaaI 84I9 was laoea ttaz. sz11 s=s'4zs' fire man +Roaziafa=f74s fal.# eaHH contract which he isa aaN a5 b.t.szIs. zesaaseire2
 Gov Davis was than attorney. general of AH5saEas. inst as m1cA a s~ora=otiieH. = heis=aeW. i}ut marx, ho Wa then mo1a than q sworn OH, cey He vas the law officer whose sworn o4ty II was to sIve the govef- Eor aad all tae other members of the board legal advice Il Vas hls e.  Pecial duty made so bf the constlta- ti0a aHd= laws, to scrutinize eyer con tract that came before that board. II he said it=was legal and right all the other members Wee justified in be. .ieYins him. Yet it was as such an officer. holalng such a responsible Do- sition of trust, that he signed the cor tract. What excuse can he give wh!ch is consistent With his fitness for any office of trHst2 Fort smith Times.