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The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Biennial Report sunm,,ten.

The sixth biennial report of the Bureau of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture has been submitted to the governor by Commissioner Frank Hill. Among the recommendations contained in the report are the fol lowing: That the statutes be so changed as to provide, either annul- ly or biennially. for the collection of statistics showing the number of acres in cultivation in each tract of land, on the tax books. the number Of acres in each kind of farm crop, by each taxpayer. and the quantity and value of each crop raised the preceding year, the quantity and value of mined or manufactured prod uct and produce of the forest. and such other information as may be considered appropriate"
 That a preliminary appropriation le made to commence the preparation for a suitable exhibit of the states products at the Centennial Exposi- ton at St. Louis ill 1903, commemor- ating the purchase of the Louisiana territory"
 An appropriation for an exhibit at the coming Pan-American exposl. tion at Buffalo. N Y.
 The legislature is also urged to provide for the inspection of com mercial fertilizers and coal oil by the state; also the adoption of a law pro viding for the inspection of all for. eign grown nursery stock before ad- hitting it within the state.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
BRIEF MENTION.

Upon application of creditors, the H. ]. George Grocer Company of Lit tie Rock was placed in the hands Of a receiver.
 w. l.. Elders. who killed J. w. Gull let in a house boat on the Arkansas river about year ago, was convicted of murder in the second degree at Conway and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
 Judge F. G. Taylor. of the second circuit. has under aGvisemcnt Mis- sissippi county case involving the question Of the appointment by Gov. Jones Of county clerks on the basis of the federal census. The supreme court will finally decide the matter,
 A convention of county judges has been called to meet in Little Rock on the I7th to consider and recon mend to the general assembly certain legislation whereby the affairs Of each county may be conducted upon uniform business basis.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
The Legislature.

Little Rock, January 9.-Fully
 week before the time for the meeting
 of the thirty-third general assembly the hotel Hobbies presented a scene o,
 activity upon the part of candidates
 for the various positions in that body The speakership contest promises to be quite interesting and it is a hard proposition to forecast which of tbe
 numerous candidates will land the honor. Kirby, of Miller, and Hon R J. Wilson seem to have the lead
 for the presidency of the senate. hut
 as in the house contest. no one ven. lures a prediction of the winner. I.
 can be stated almost positively tha, the lawmakers and unmakers will hardly get down to business before the middle of next week. As to the
 measures to be urged each member has his pet" and if all could ge, their ideas embodied into law it would
 be necessary to increase the number of supreme court judges two-fold in order to have the same passed upon by that tribunal, for the benefit of the next generation. One matter that is | causing some anxiety to certain par | ties at least is wheather or not the state railroad commission will be abolished. It is hinted that a strong l effort will be made to dispense with the commission. those opposed to its 1 existence contending that it's useful l ness does not warrant the expendi
 ture of money to maintain the same
 On the other hanu, the commission
 and it's friends contend that its bien | nial report. now in the hands of the i printer. will show that it has saved
 money for the shipper, assisted the roads as a whole by maintaining uni | form rates, and encouraged the es
 tablishing of manufactures within
 the state by guaranteeing to capital
 ists mileage rate from all shippins | points. Another matter of great i'm i portance is that of an appropriation for continuing work on the new state capitol. While some opposition
 is expected to an appropriation it is
 generally believed that provision will
 be made for continuing the work. A 1 strenuous effort is to be made for the establishment of a reform school foI juvenile offenders and it is probable
 such an act will be passed, both Gov Jones and Gov. Davis being strongl,
 in its favor.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Killed By . Gambler.

Geo. Livingston was shot and kill ed at Eureka Springs by A. Cline The men, who were neighbors. guar. reled on the way home over a gam. bling transaction. Mr Hite, rooming next door to Livingston's, the only witness to the tragedy, was aroused by angry talk, and from his window says he saw Cline standing in front of Livingston's gate. swinging a pis- tol in the moonlight, and heard him say, I'll give you some of this" At this Livingston halted in front Of Hite's, and Cline. advancing upon him, seized him and by quick move ment threw him to the ground and fired four shots into the prostrate man. Livingston struggled to his feet, ran to his house. burst in the door and fell into his wifes arms, saying: Shorty Cline has killed me, and for no cause" Cline was recently granted pardon by the gov. ernor for gaming.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
The Arkansas School Officers Asso- citation Hold Their Annual Ses-
 sion in Little Rock.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.
Quarterly Reports of state Auditor ana Treasurer-Man Shot by Neighbor at Eureka Springs Pushes to His Home and Expires in His Wife's Arms.
Resolutions Adopted.

The Arkansas School Officers As sociation held its annual session at Little Rock last week. An equitable assessment of property was urged as he only remedy for providing suffi- eient school revenue and the follow ng was adopted:
 Whereas, There are, in many of 1ur communities, children who do not attend any school and whose manner of life tends to cultivate in hem idle and vicious habits; and
 Whereas, A large number of these ,hildren become yiolators of the law while they are yet too young to be punished under the law, and others Ire convicted of offenses and sentenc- sd to be incarcerated with hardened criminals before they themselves are confirmed in their lawlessness; and
 Whereas, In many states there nave been established reform schools which have been singularly success 'ul in correcting these evil and vii 2ious habits, and transforming into iseful and upright citizens many of he children who are sent there for "estraint and instruction; therefore, De it
 Resolved, That it is the sense of his board that our legislature at its lext session should take the necessary measures to secure the establishment of a state reform school, under such conditions and limitations as may, in their judgment, seem best.
 Resolved. That copy of this res olution be forwarded to the state su- perintendent of public instruction to be laid before the proper committee of the legislature of this state.'
 The election of officers for the en- suing year resulted:
 President-J. w. Kuykendall, Little Rock
 Vice President-Geo. B. Cook, Hct Springs.
 Secretary and Treasurer-W. F.. Condray. Judsonia.
 Board of Directors-C. L. Samp- son, Little Rock, and W. I. Rogers, Helena, one-year term; D. T. Rogers, Jonesboro, and A. Woods, Fl Dorad two-year term; J. H. Doyne, Little Rock, three-year term.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FirTY-SIxTH CONGRESS-.
ISecond Session.l

iStCOHu Stssioh.l
 In the senate, on the Sd. the army reor- ganization bill was substituted for the Shipping subsidy bill as the unfinished business, .he latter measure being roic- gated to the calendar. Discussion ai Ire army bill occupied the session until ad- 1ournment.. In the house Mir. Oln.stead tPa.) offered as matter of privilege resolution reciting the alleged 1br'dge- ment of the suffrage in Louisiana. Mlssis- sippi. South Carolina and North Carolina, Looking to the establishment of constitu- tional basis of representation for these states. The resolution was defeated on a strict party vote of Sl to s. as the result of pairing and the large number of ap- septees.
 In the senate, On the 4th, the army re- organization bill occupied almost the en- tire session. the debate taking wide range at times. Several set speeches were made, and some slight progress was maqe toward the completion of the Dill .lh the house most of the day was given up to spirited struggle over the Olnstedd resolution % investigate the abridgment of the suffrage in certain southern states, with q view to Teapportionment upon the actual basis Of suffrage. The resolution was finally referred to the census com mittee.
 In the senate on the 5th, little in the way of important legislation was accom- plished The committee amendments To the army reorganization bill to which no ob lection had been raised were agreed to. but none of the contested amendments were considered. A few unobjected meas ures were taken from the calendar anu passed ...I In the house the feature Of the debate upon the reapportionment bill was a two-hours speech by MT Littlefeld tMe.) in favor of the Burleigh bill to Increase the membership of the to 3S6. During the day MT. Hookins expressed willingness to accept an amendment to his bill giving an additional representative each to florl- da, Colorado and North Dakota. In the senate. on the 7th. the feature of the debate on the army reorganization Dill was a notable speech by Senator Lodge CMass.) in which he drew brilliant word picture of the commercial future of the United States and urged the necessity for strong and scientifically organized army and a powerful navy for defense against sny possible foe. The house provision for veterinary corps in the army was strick- en out. In the house the debate on the reGpportionment bill was continued, unan- imous agreement being reached to take a final vote on the measure before the close of the session on the Sth. number of notable speeches were made during the days debate.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Extension Granted.

The city council of Pine Blun granted W. H. Keyser. of Chicago an extension to April 1, 1901. ir which to comply with the conditions of the franchise granted him some months ago. The franchise grants Keyser the privilege of building equipping and maintaining an cleo tric railway and lighting plant. Ex tension is granted on condition thai Keyser, not later than January 21 furnish the board of public affairs bond in the sum of S5.000. Thu bond is to indemnify the city if sub stantiai work is not effected before April l.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Hotel Man Killed.

Chas. Bradley, proprietor of ho tel at Hamburg, was shot and killed by C. c. Morscheimer. a travelling salesman. The killing was the result of an attack made by Bradley or Morscheimer with heavy iron win dow weight. Bradley's ire was arous ed by report from his negro DOT ter that Morscheimer was influencing people to patronize a rival hotel Bradley secreted himself in the court house at Hamburg and attacked Nor scheimer when the latter came that way. Morscheimer pulled his revolv CT and shot Bradley.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Five bags of registered letters were recently stolen from the railroad be- tween Turin and Rome. Three of the bags were from New York. The loss is estimated at 100000 lire.
 Gen. John W. Foster has been elect ed president of the American Bible society by the board of managers of that organization to succeed the late Enoch Fancher.
 Warrants for the re-arrest of ex- Councilmen r. F. McGann and D. II. Williams, at Scranton, Pa, have been issued at the instance of the munich pal league, charging bribery.
 Commodore William II. Harris, U. s. N, retired, died in Boston on the night of the 5th.
 Former United States Senator James Ware Bradbury died at Angus ta, Me, on the 9th, of bronchitis. He was born June 10, 1902. He was graduated from Bowdoin college, in 1895, in the celebrated class in which were Henry w. Longfellow. Nathaniel Hawthorne and other notables.
 Former District Attorney Wm. K. Alcott of New York city, says he has absolute proof that the gambling houses paid S1,200,ooo last year, the bedrooms $1,20O,o0O, policy shops S400,000, and disorderly houses and other forms of vice S2,s00,000, or total of S5,60O,Oo This sum is di- vided by coterie of politicians, Mir. Alcott alleges, known as the gam bling commission"
 The duke and duchess of Manches- ter arrived at Memphis, Tenn, on the evening of the 9th, in their private car. The duke and duchess were met at the train by their grandmother, Mrs. Yznaga, whom they will visit at her home in Louisiana.
 Philip Danforth Armour-philan- thropist, financier and multi-million- aire. head of the vast commercial es- tablishment that bears his name died at his home, in Chicago, on the 9th, in his sixty-ninth year. He had been failing in health for two years.
 The vagueness of the information concerning the movements and posi- tion of the Boer invaders of Cape Colony has sent fresh cold fit over the colonists, and Cape Town calls loudly for strong endorsements from England.
 During fire at Minneapolis, Minn., on the morning of the 9th. in the building in which the Harvard hotel occupied the upper floors, eight out of 27 lodgers lost their lives by suffo- cation.
 Gen. MacArthur will deport to the Island of Guam, at the earliest op- portunity, 26 of the Filipino leaders, including Generals Ricarte and Pic del Pillar and the agitators Mabini, Ocampe and Trias. Others will follow them in exile.
 The North German Lloyd steamer Trier, from Bremen, with % cabin and GOT steerage passengers, arrived at New York, on the 5th, after a stormy voyage lasting 35 days. during which she was continually beaten back by adverse winds.
 Dr. C. W. Stiles, zoologist of the de- partment of agriculture, has been de+ ignated to investigate the cattle dis ease presalert in Texas.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Prisoners Esca

A small negro boy confined in jail at Harrison on the charge of grand larceny dug his way through the outer wall. Going to a house near by the boy stole an axe and returned With It to the prisoners whose bodies were too large to permit of their crawling through the small hole made by the youthful criminal. who lost no time in making an opening and gaining their freedom.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Heavy Loss From Fire.

A s10.000 fire occurred at Gran. his, the losers being as follows: J. E. Collins, general store; T. w. Col lins. drugs; J. c. Killion, hotel; J. c. killion, grocery store; T. M Balden, saloon; B. l.. Harlow. occupancy un. known; Bud Bolton, groceries; J. c. Hinckle, barber shop; J. J. Smith & Bro, vacant; Mrs. Gregory, hotel; L. A. Seals, general store; Miss Minnie Killion, millinery.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
SuppOHed Suici,le.

The body of a man supposed to be Jack Pierson was found hanging to the limb of a tree near Flippin. Ma. rion county. The man who was driv. ing team to a covered wagon was seen at the place where the body was found the night before. It is sup posed the man took his own life. as none of his effects had been mo tested
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Fire At Van Ifureu.

store buildings occupied by Black stock. jeweler Pernut toys and no tons, and Lewis Ryan attorney, Loss on buildings. s3.OO0. Black stocks loss on goods, s2,500; insur' ance, s1.000. Pernot's loss on goods s2,000; insurance, s1000 The fire is supposed to have been incendiary.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
A Successful Raid.

Deputy Revenue Collectors Bryan and Lafferty report successful raid on moonshiners on South Fourche in Perry and Yell counties January 8. One still was captured and destroyed and seven arrests made, the accused being taken before the commissioner at Hot Springs.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Quarry Lands Leased.

The state capitol commission, by its chairman, Gov. Dan w. Jones, has leased from R. S. Perry. manager Of the Southern Bauxite Company, all the stone quarry lands of the compa
 ny situated in Saline county. The lease gives the state the right to use the Guarries until the granite work on the new capitol building is completed
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
County Judge Sustained.

The county judge of Pulaski county refused to grant liquor licenses for the residence portion of Little Rock, on the ground that under the law he had a right to refuse license where saloon would be against the public good. An appeal was taken to the circuit court which sustained the county judge
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

According to United States Consul Bryce, at Belfast, there is great de- mand in Ireland for sulphate of cop per in its raw state for use in the manufacture of artificial fertilizers, etc, and he thinks it affords a good opening for American dealers in that commodity.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Killed by . Horae.

Patrick Nicholson, hostler, was kicked by horse at St. Louis, from the effects from which he died. The acci- dent occurred while he was cleaning the horses hoof. He was 50 years old, and leaves family.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

Mayor Henry V. Johnson of Denver. Col, has accepted the invitation of the management of the Denver Times to act ns editor of that newspa per for one issue. He will take complete charge of the news and editorial de- January %.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

Senator Hansbrough, on the 3d. in- troduced bill creating a department of education and giving the head ot the department a place in the presi- dents cabinet.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

According to Consul Listoe, at Rot terdam, there is now a good field open in Europe for American zinc ore. The zinc mines in Europe are well nigh ex- hausfed.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

The Saxon ministry has issued a de cree requiring physicians, hospital managers and boardinghouse keepers as we'll as undertakers to report all tuberculosis cases.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

United States Consul Wildman, at Hong Kong. has been granted leave of absence, and will return to the United States immediately for the benefit of lAs health.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

Talk of the possibility of another British loan to meet the expenses of the protracted campaign in South Af- rica, is heard in banking circles. It is generally believed that the fota- tion of such loan will again find American bankers ready to take up a large share of it.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Convict Recsptured.

Dock Givins, an escaped convict from the Texas penitentiary was cap tured at Texarkana by posse of off cers headed by Sheriff Stanley Ed wards after a desperate running fight. in which the convict was shot twice. About fifty shots were fired. stray bullet pierced the side of a negro boy and may result in death.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Hitter Feud in keatuc,.y

Four men have been killed and ten wounded in the Clay county (Ky0 feuds within the past two weeks. Sol dieTs may be called upon.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

The first step towards the con- struction of rapid transit road from Chattanooga, Tenn, to Lookout noun tain was affected, on the 7th, when an application for a charter was filed.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

The new steamer American, one of the pioneer vessels of the American Hawaiian line, arrived at San Fran cisco, on the fth, after run of 5s days from New York.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

The Findlay (o) police authorities. on the 7th. ordered the arrest of George D. Ury, at Columbus Grove, O., and placed Charles W. Foster, an ex- policeman Of Findlay, under arrest. The men are charged with being mem bers of the gang which has conducted so many successful safe-craching jobs in northwestern Ohio during the past two years.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

The secretary of war, on the Id, submitted to congress an additional deficiency estimate of S3,000,000 for army subsistence, caused chiefly by the heavy demands made by the forces in China and the Philippines.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Car shops Burned.

Fire destroyed the car shops of the Virginia X Southwestern railway, at Bristol, Tenn. The plant will be re- built and enlarged. Loss about S75, GOO.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
New Industry for Decatur.

Through NJ. C. Burch a $2O0,O0O in- dustrial deal was made ai Decatur, Ala, between capitalists of Nashville and the Decatur Land Co.,, by which the plant of the old Ivens Machine Co.,, at Decatur, will be converted into one of the largest manufacturing com panies in the south.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

The navy department, or the Id, is- sued orders detaching Rear-Adiniral Kautz from his post as commander in-ohief of the Pacific station, to take effect on the 2sth. His retiremen. will take place soon after.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Liauor Denier Assirns.

William G. Coldewey, doing business as August Coldewey & Co.,, liquor dealers. assigned 10 q. D. Coldewey, as trustee. at Louisville. Ky.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

The statement of the treasury bal ances in the general fund, exclusive of the $15o.0oo,O0c gold reserve in the di- vision of redemption, issued on the 4th, showed: Available cash balance, $140,o67, ,55s; gold, sos, ,9s1. .950.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

The report of Inspeetor-Gencral Knox on the inspection of the nation al soldiers homes, sent to congress, or the 3d, showed those institutions to be in high state of efficiency.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

Eli T. Bangs, a millionaire contrac- tor, died at his home in Fayetteville, N. r., on the 4th, after a long illness. He had been engaged in many import ant government contracts. He was 75 years old.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
4 kentucky DueI.

In a duel at Hopkinsville. Ky. one of the participants was fatally wound cd. Bob Ford, bystander, was shot in the back and may die.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

One of the bills introduced in the senate January 3 was for a new fed. erai building at Batesville. offered by Senator Jones, to cost $75,0O0.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
.s2.491.367 AZ

This amount is divided among the different funds as follows. the fig ures being the cash to the credit 0. these funds on January, 1901:
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

Snow fell in Paris, on the 7th, for the first time this winter. The tenn perature, however, had risen some what. Elsewhere in France extreme weather was recorded, accompanied by heavy snow falls. Bodies of tramps frozen to death were found in a num- Der of places on the roadside.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

Nicely Hughes. town marshal of La mar, accidentally shot and killed himself by dropping his pistol.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Wanted to be Independent.

Vim. F. Rockwell, the 15-year.old boy who ran away from his home in Taunton, Mass, and for whom a sys- tematic search has been made by hls millionaire grandfather, Charles H. Swan, of New York, was found at Jacksonville, Fla, working in a res taurant He says he will not return.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Negro Lynched.

A negro whose name can not be learned was lynched by mob of his own color nine miles north of Quit man for assaulting a negro girl.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Officers Elected.

The state central committee of the Woman's Missionary Union. auxiliary to the Arkansas Baptist convention. has elected the following officers: President, Mrs. James P Eagle; vice president, Mrs. A. B. Miller; record ing secretary, Mrs. John l.. Hawkins. corresponding secretary and editress of column. Mrs. E. Longley; treasur CT, Mrs. A. L. Smith.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11

Gov. Allen of Porto Rico returned to San Juan, on the 9th, after a visit to towns in the western part of the island, during which he visited several places never before visited by any governor of Porto Rico. Everywhere he was most enthusiastically received. At Lares, 250 mounted citizens turned out to provide him with an escort.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-11
Strike May Spread.

The strike of the stemmers of the Continental Tobacco Co. is likely to spread to the independent factories on a demand for an increase.