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The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON AUGUST 30 1901


An Italian named Gingotti was
Killed near Ashdown. which may lead
TO an investigation by international
offcers. For some time the Kansas
CITY Southern railway has had a large
force of Italian laborers at work on
It's line near Ashdown. From a NJ rem.
Der of the crew the following details
of tn killing are learned: The .e:e
man sent several Italians with a hand
car up the Kansas City Southern track
after some material. Through alleged
ignorance the crew got their car over
Oh the track of another company. A
section foreman took the car from the
italians. locked the wheels and left
them to return to their camp officials
gave an explanation. however. ard
Tour Italians were sent after the car
When they arrived where the car way
a tight ensued between them and tht
American crew. Cne Italian was
Knocked down with a club by an
American. The Italian drew knife
and STABBED his assailant. They then
fled to their camp. Subsequently an
Italian foreman was attacked and bad
ly beaten. Later crowd of armed
men, between fifty and sixty, went to
the camp and ordered the Italians
from the cars, telling them to line
up. 1t was then that some one fired
a Winchester. killing Gingotti instant
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
UNEARTHING ROYAL RELICS.
Some of the Results of the General
Oyerhauiing of Royal Palaces In
der King Edwards Ordera.

London. Aug. 27.-The overhauEny
to which the various royal palaces are
being subjected. by order of King
Edward, is leading to extraordinary
discoveries. Carrots and cellars closed
for over a century are being ciel red
and thrown open. Recently "a magnia-
cent portrait of Queen Caroline, by
Lawrence, was found, along with
some other paintings in a garret at
Windsor castle, and now an old four
gon or velyet-lined van of great size.
filled with splendid silver, has been
found in stable al st. James palace.
which has not been used for $50 years
The silver in question belonged IL
Queen Anne, and was used by her
when giving grand dinner parties q
Kew, Hampton court and other sub
urban palaces to which the van waa
dispatched from st. James. The sir
yer was black and undoubtedly hat
remained in the van since the time #
the death of Queen Anne.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30

Superintendent P. o. Hooper, of the
State Insane Asylum reports that he
will have difficulty in carrying out
the orders of the board in filing the
los positions at the institution wholly
with citizens of the state. The order
went forth some weeks ago. and up
to date only a few applications have
been made. The order provides that
the change shall be made within nine
ty days at most. but if there are no
applications the old employees must of
necessity be retained. The order af-
fects about twenty There are as
many more outside of the state who
have been here long enough to be-
come citizens, and who will not, there
fore, be displaced. Superintendent
Hooper says that it is a profession
and not desirable one, as the only
association from morning till night,
week after week, is that of lunaties.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
COME derate Pensions.

The state pension board has dis
posed of the bulk of applications of
ex-Confederate soldiers for pensions
While very few of these claims are
rejected, a great disappointment is
yet in store for the veterans, owing
to the fact that the amount of avail
bic funds for the payment of pensions
is far short of the amount required
to pay the claims allowed and the
number which will doubtless receive
favorable action. 1t is estimated that
for the present year pensioners will
not receive more than 20 per cent OF
the amount allowed them. Applica.
tions to the number of 1000 have been
filed the claims ranging in amount
from $25 to S100.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
An Imposing Escort to the Grand
Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, at Louisville.
THIRTY THOUSAND PLUMeD KNIGHTS.
The Parade Marched in Twelve d.
visions. Mar<liaIed by some Of the
Most Eminent Sir knights In the
Country, Presenting Mngnih-
cent Spectacle.

Louisville. Ky, Aug. EFT is est-
mated that 100000 people yesterday
witnessed the parade of Knight
Iemplars. Thirty thousand sir
knights, in fun uniform were in line,
forming an imposing spectacle with
which to begin the twenty-eighth tri-
ennial conclave. The march started
at 9:40 IA. m., and was finished at 1:30
p. m., after covering distance of
four miles. The course was protected
by wires strung long the sidewalks to
keep spectators in check
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30

THE EAST is WAKING UP.
The Grand scope of the Louisiana
Purchase Centennial EXPOSE
tion Beginning to he Realized.

ST. Louis. Aug. 27.-The Philadel-
phia Public Ledger. of the 23d inst,
has the following:
The Worlds fair to be opened
at st. Louis on May 1. 1909. to
commemorate the centennial of
the purchase of the Louisi-
ana territory, may now be said To
have fun official existence Congress,
at its last session, set the seal of APP
proval ON the project by appropriating
S9,oO0.oO0 towards the expenses, and
S250000, besides, for the erection and
care Of a government building The
Exposition company having complied
with all the requirements of the act
of congress. President Mckinley has
issued proclamation to all the ma
tons of the earth Ia participate by
sending representatives and exhibits
of their natural products. -
THE proclamation is short. hut the
wording of it leaves no room for
doubt of the importance of the pro-
ject il treats of. The document, in
effect, contains Il pledge that the ex-
position will be opened in the city Of
st. Louis ON May |. 1908, and will be
closed not later than December l of
the same year. As the purchase of
the Louisiana territory was an event
of the greatest Importance in the his
r. :.
try, the president considers that il is
eminently fitting that all nations
should take part in commemorating
the one hundredth anniversary of the
transaction.
"Coineident with the presidents
proclamation statement is made by
the chairman of the architects and
director of works of the Exposition
company that the cost of the new er-
terprise will exceed 100000 900, and
that, without doubt, it will exceed in
size, scope, beauty of buildings ard
grounds any exhibition hitherto held
in amy part of the world
THE financial part of the undertak
ing appears to be assured, for already
Sl6.000,0 900 of the sum required arr in
hand. OF this. the United States con-
tributes S5.000,000; st. Louis $1,000
900; Missouri, 81 200, 900, and the sub
scriptions to date exceed $5.O0p,00O
more. Eleven hundred acres of the
most picturesque land around ST.
ICuis have been set apart for the eX-
position grounds, and 64o of this are
TO be occupied by buildings and other
attractions. These figures indicate
that the Louisiana Purchase exposi-
ton will hold about the same rela-
tive position toward the Columbian
exposition as that vast enterprise in
Chicago held toward the Centennial
exposition in this city. The sooner
this is realized throughout the coun-
try the better it will be for the en-
terprising merchants, manufacturers
and producers"
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED.
The ST. Louis Worlds Fair Knockers
Decide However, Not to Give
Up the Fight Yet.

st. Louis, Aug. 2S.-Final judgment
was entered Monday in the injunction
suit of Messrs. Werdes and Bergherm
against the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition Co.. by Judge Zachritz, the en-
try being Judgment for the defend
ants on defendants demurrer to
plaintiffs petition" This is the last
entry in the case before the circuit
court. An appeal, however, is ex-
pected. as Attorney Krum states that
he intends to take the case TO high
er court.
A great deal of curiosity is being
evinced to learn who the real men
behind the movement are, as it is
well known that the figureheads can
not carry on the litigation unai1ed.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30

AAAllec.J
The weather early was clear and
cool, but by noon the heat became
oppressive, and there were II cases of
prostration due to heat and exhaus-
ton. Sir Knight Irwin Batnard, of
Greenville, Ind, was overcome while
marching. His condition last night
was reported serious. The other cases
were not serious.
a portion of the Y. NJ. c. A. review
ing stand at Fourth street and Eroad-
Way collapsed. Half dozen persons
sustained bruises. and Mrs. James
Carnahan, of Washington. suffered a
broken ankle.
The crack COMMUNICATES from Chi
ca2o. Pittsburg and San Francisco at
tractcG special attention by their
magnificent appearances.
Columbia Commandery No. ., OF
Washington. ID. G., came in for wild
applause all along the route, as Sir
Knight Rear-Admiral Schley is "A MEM
Der of it, and had been expected to
march with his comrades. Although
he was absent, at every point in the
course, when the Washington COM
mandery passed the crowd took up
the cry, "Schley, Schley," "Hurrah for
Schley."
Later. when the formal welcome to
the knights MAS extended by Judge
Barker. of Louisville. acting for Gov.
Beckham. and eN-Congressman W. C.
+. Breckinridge, the mention of his
name elected applause SO enthusiastic
that both speakers were compelled to
: SfOn snNpinl nlinntnN
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30

A disastrous fire occurred at Hun
tington August q. The fire started in
the ice plant of the Kansas and Texas
Coal Company, and spread to the offices
and large department store. The losses
are given as follows: Kansas and
lexas Coal Company 100000. fully in
sured; Win Harper, loss 5000, insur-
ance $2,500; w. W. A Curry, loss 49,
600, insurance, $1,000; Mrs Mary
Weaver, two buildings. total loss $4,000,
partially insured; Black Diamond
Saloon, damage $500; Mrs J. S.
Young. millinery. damage $500; Tom
Speer's dry goods, damage 81 900
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
THEY SAVED THEIR CONVOY.
A sharp Brush Between the Escort
of "a British Convoy and
Party of TransvanIers.

London. Aug. 2S.-Lord Kitchener,
in dispatch from Pretoria says:
"A convoy on its way from Kimber-
ly to Griquatown was attacked near
Rooikopje. The attack was driven off
hy Capt. Humby's escort of the Seven
ty-fourth imperial yeomanry. who
lost nine men killed and had % men
wounded. The convoy was brought in
safely.
"Rawlinson caught Is Transyaalers
after a 4o-minute eallop in the open,
east of Edenburg."
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30

Texarkana was visited by severe
electrical storm August 27. The resi-.
dence of Mrs. Hynson was struck by
lightning and destroyed, and two negro
churches were badly damaged. A lad
named Gasby was killed while walking
under an umbrella with a companion.
who escaped injury.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30

Or. l.. d. Fuller, of Eureka Springs,
was in the act of drawing water from
Calef fountain, when he was assaulted
by James Kizer from behind and
knocked to the ground. The doctor
regained his feet and drawing a gun
from his buggy shot Kizer dead. The
dlfhculty between the two men arose
from claim of $3.50 which KiZer
presented TO DR.. Fuller and payment
was refused. Kizer WAS an ex-poliee-
man.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
Sale Approved.

Litigation over the White Cliffs Ce-
ment Company property was settled In
federal court at Fort Smith on the
21st, when Judge Rogers approved the
recent sale, by which for 100000 the
Dutch owners of the second mortgage
Their representative paid in $4,000
which was sufficient to take up the first
mortgage bonds, which were Cancelled.
when $4,000 more to cover costs. at
torneys' fees and other incidentals was
paid over.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
Death BY Drowning.

Maurice Frauenthal a we'll known
merchant of Conway. was drowned in
Cadron creek, near the above place. 1t
seems Mr.. Frauenthal drove into the
stream to water his horse. when the
animal became frightened and plunged
into deep water. The unfortunate
man became entangled in the harness
and could not extricate himself.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30

Governor Davis has refused a pardon
TO r. C. Brady, of Jonesboro. who was
fined an aggregate OF 81 300 in thirteen
cases for whisky selling. Brady has
already served over year in jail and
on the county farm. Unless the fine is
paid or a pardon granted. should he
live he will be compelled to serve about
twelve wears.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
Ghastly Find.

NJ. ]. Simmons, farmer. while ram
bling through the woods five miles
from Hot Springs, discovered the body
of man hanging from the limb of a
tree twenty feet from the ground.
There was nothing found upon the
body by which the man could be identi-
fed and a verdict of suicide was rem
dered by the eoroners jury.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
Killing Mt Little Rock.

w. j. Rexroad, painter, was shot
Lemon, stonemason. The shooting
was over family troubles. Lemon
claiming Rexroad had insulted his
wife, and that he only did what any
other man would have done in shoot
ing him. Before he died. Rexroad
made a statement in which he said he
did not know why he was shot, as he
had done nothing Rexroad was shot
in the back three times.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30

Grand Master of knights Templar Of the
United States)
Col. Breckinridge delivered the chief
address at this function. Grand Mas
ter Lloyd responded briefly. The keys
to the city were presented to him by
Mayor Weaver.
1t was so late when the programme
was completed. that there was little
time for the actual business of the
grand encampment. Grand Recorder
Mayo discovered that there was a
quorum present. spread the fact on
the record, and a recess until $50 a.
IN. to-day was then taken.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-30
The Cash Is There.

The annual examination of the state
treasury. as required by law has been
completed by Hon. Rees P. Hogins, of
Russellville, who was appointed by the
governor for that purpose. The report
filed with the governor shows no dis
crepancies, and Mr.. Higgins commends
the treasurer and his force upon the
correct and neat manner in which the
books in the Office are kept. The ac-
countant found the following bonds.
securities and money in the vaults;
L. S. currency and coin. II, 153, ,s0S.94
Warrants redeemed, gen
eral revenue ........... S1199.3S
Warrants redeemed, com
mon school fund | 336.2S
Warrants redeemed, sink
ing lund .............. o,2iZ.34
Warrants redeemed, pen
sion fund ............ 1898
Warrants redeemed tax due
counties ......... 80. 1,2o4.4S
Warrants redeemed state
capitol ......... 80. $500
Total ........ ........s1, 1877 ,952 40
Brought forward ........s1.197, ,952 40
County scrip .......... 12.303.71
CITY scrip ............... 66.l0
Auditors certificates. ... 549.50
Governor Jones notes. =. 103,94O.00
Three per cent funding
bonds. ............... 1,11S,5OO.oO
Three per cent funding
bonds coupons. ..... 973,095.00
Aggregating ... SO. .4O6. .3s2 sc
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16


There is a notice of convention
call for this county in another column
To he held in Webster May 10th.
We are glad that the convention call
is made early and sincerely hope
that the delegates elected to the cir
cult judicial convention will be IN
structed for j. H. Mccoy. He IS
lust the man to make a successor to
Hon. A. w. Campbell as judge OF
the Fifth judicial circuit. He is
an old Day county citizen, a good
man and an excellent lawyer. Any
republican can win this fall but why
not nominate Mr.. Mccoy and there
by run the best timber there is IN
the circuit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

The deals in Northern Pacific
stocks last week disturbed h efinance
of the entire world, and the princi-
pal reason for this was that several
firms had sold more Of this stock
than they had to deliver and the
price was shot up on stock to break
them, and with the price of stock up
went the price of money. The spec
ulation on the various stock exchanges
causes the financial ruin of more
men than all the other evils known .
We are not cranks but we will gladly
welcome the day when stock specu-
lations of all kinds are forbidden by
law in this country. 1t is all right
for a man to sell anything he owns
but when he goes selling something
he hopes to get he is certainly doing
a moral if not IA legal wrong. 1t is
the worst form of gambling and not
nearly so honorable or safe as a
poker game which is contrary to the
statutes of this country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

Judge Bennett of heThird circuit
has filed with the state auditor a
claim for his salary at the same rate
as is paid to circuit judges of all the
other circuits of the state, 1t will
be remembered that the last legls-
lative session raised the salaries OF
the Judges of all the other circuits
from $1,000 to $4,000 per year, but
so drew the bill that the salary in
that circuit would not be raised
which was for the benefit of c. X.
Seward, of Watertown, who desired
to become a candidate for the Judge
ship this year but would be barred
if the Legislature of which he was a
member should increase the salary.
Bennett claims he is entitled to the
same salary as the other judges, and
unless it is allowed him by the state
auditor, threatens tC bring suit in
COURT to compel payment. If hecould
succeed he might be able to eliml
nate Seward as an opposition can
didate in the coming campaign.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

The Milwaukee company has let a
contract to j. w. Sanford of Cham
berlain, S. d. for the construction OF
two miles of railroad grade at Evarts,
s. D. The line will extend down
the river, there being no good boat
landings nearer the town, and will
receive stock for shipment imme-
diately after crossing the river. By
the extension of its line to the Mis- :
souri, at that point, the road has
tapped one of the best cattle coun
tries on the great Sioux range-the
Grand and Morean river range, lying
in the northwestern part of the state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

The state land department at
Pierre has made up the estimate for
the July lst pportionment of the
permanent school fund among the
counties of the state. The total
amount which will be sent out to the
counties is S30S, $40, which is slightly
larger than the amount sent out a
year ago, over $4,000 having just
been received from the general gov
eminent and added to the amount !.
This apportionment is made on a
basis Of population, and is 80 cents
per capita on the population as
shown by the last census. The
counties which will be called upon
to take the largest amounts are
Minnehaha, with $4,000: Lawrence
$4,000; Brown, $4,000; Turner,
$1,000; Yankton, $4,000, and
Brookings with $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

In a class of seventy-seven gradu-
ates from Annapolis naval academy
this year Sorth Dakota has one rep
resentatives, Jesse Bishop Gray; of
Flandreau, "The Lucky Bag" is
the name of the class book for the
year and it speaks of Mr.. Gray as
follows: Jesse Bishop Gray of
Flandreau, S. D., is another western
boy who has made strong with the
ladies at the n. A. and at the same
time made a good record for him
self. "Only a simple Sioux lad, yet
the ladies say all right. Excellent
company. Knows everybody. Ladies
not happy until they know him,
Jesse does not leave them unhappy
long" Such are a few scraps from
his history at school,"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

As to the proposed change at
Yankton Indian agency, from which
it is said Secretary Hitchcock will
remove Agent Harding, Senator
Kyle made the statement in Wash
ington Tuesday of this week, that no
recommendation would be made
until the South Dakota senators and
members had met and settled on a
man mo federal appointments are
to be made in South Dakota here
AFTER" saddle, without Endorsement
of the entire delegation"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16
on lands. This will amount toa per
capita addition to the school fund of
about So cents ON the basis of 3S5,
900 population.

Never before in the history of this
state have the railroads carried so
many immigrants. Every train
nearly brings from one to a dozen
home seekers. They are not specu-
~lators, but are formers mostly who
are looking for cheap farms, they
are the one who a few years ago
believed the stories of South Dakota
billiards and drouths and remained
on high priced lands of the older
states, paying rents that would have
purchased lands in this state. They
are not poor, but have a reasonable
amount of money and plenty of farm
machinery. One of these told us that
if he had known what South Dakota
was he would have been here eight
or ten years ago and been worth
twenty thousand dollars today. He
further said that he never saw such
a stock country, and while he did
not have as large a crop last year as
he did in Illinois the year before yet
when he got his little bunch of stock
through the winter he had more
actual money in the bank. This is
but the experience of hundreds of
others and they are all letting their
eastern friends and neighbors know
Of the wealth in store for them here
which accounts for the heavy immi-
grafton and the increased price of
South Dakota farms.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16
Trusting to sey you oon 1t our STOREY We remain yoursi sincerely,
ChilSOn e. EIau2en
U o MONEY.

The South Dakota state treasury
is full of money. There are now
more funds on hand than at any time
in the states history. The state
ment of the state treasurer fled with
Governor Herreid on May 1, shows
a balance of S650,260,36 in the
treasury. OF thisamount S21S,67l.-
"a is in the general fund, S171,S99.-
l3 in the interest and income fund,
of the common school fund, and
$l22,033,35 in the permanent COM
mon school fund. The various edu-
cational institutions have funds to
their credit in addition to this
amounting to SIGHTS. There are
S250,000 in funIing warrants out
standing against the S21S,674,54 of
money in the general fund, SO that
the general fund as i stands now is
short only about $4,000 if all the
outstanding warrants were taken up
The state funds are deposited in the
following banks in the sums indi-
Gated:
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank,
Chicago, S372,2S5 80.
First National bank Pierre, 500,
1886.
Pierre National bank Pierre, S26,
I094,9G.
National Bank Of Commerce Pierre,
SG2, 926,05.
The funds deposited in these
banks are subject to check ON open
account. The. following sums are
deposited on time certificate account,
COMMANDMENT bank Parkston,
$1,000.
Hutchinson County bank, $4,000.
Exchange Bank of Memo, $1,000,
First National bank Yankton,
$4,000.
Yankton National bank Yankton.
$4,000.
First National bank Mitchell
$4,000.
Bon Homme County bank Scotland
$4,000.
Bank of Scotland, $4,000.
Farmers and Merchants bank
Bridgewater, $4,000.
State bank of Bridgewater, $1,000.
Merchants state bank of Freeman,
S21 900.
First National bank Parker,
$4,000.
The permanent school fund VIII be
enriched July ], by $S08,000 more,
which will be available for loaning