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The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
Fear God, Tell the Truth and Make Money"
Notice to Worlds Fair Workers.

The following circular letter is being
sent out by Charles Watkins. clerk OF
the Arkansas worlds fair directory. to
the various county vice presidents.
The executive committee of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. in ses-
sion Thursday evening. the lst instant.
at Little Rock. passed a resolution that
the vice president of each county. who
was elected in accordance with section
3 of the report Of the committee on
permanent organization should pro-
ceed at once to organize by selecting a
suitable man from each township in
his county. and where there is city
then such a number as in his judg-
ment is deemed proper that he send
to me the names to be submitted to
the governor for appointment, and that
they then be notified so they may com
mence work at once. The committee
recommends that this work be non
partisan in its nature, and that demo
Gratis and republicans alike be Sc
leeted, but where an appointment has
been made in a township by either the
governor or Mr.. Whitaker it shall be
confirmed in lieu of an appointment
by the vice president for that town
ship"
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
Not Against Anti-Truss Law.

Attorney General George w. Murphy
addressed the following communi
cation to Secretary c. r. Cooley, of the
Hot Springs Business Mems League:
The auditor has referred to me your
communication of the Sd instant. stat
ing that your league is considering a
proposition to employ an expert rate
maker to readjust the rates on all
risks in your city. basing such rates
upon the rates accorded a city of the
irst-class under the old Arkansas as
sociation, to be used as a guide by the
citizens to ascertain whether or not
any given risk is paying too high a
rate, etc, and asking whether your
doing so will be violation of the anti
trust law. You also say that this
course is an effort of the business men
of Hot Springs to relieve themselves
from unjust rates of insurance.
1T will not be violation of the law
to do the act suggested in your letter.
The object of the law was to prevent
combinations and rating in further
ance of them by the companies issuing
insurance a raising of rates. etc. It
does not prohibit the inhabitants of
cities and towns from getting up a
guide for their own protection"
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Board of Penitentiary Commission
ers Vote to Annul Lease
of Convicts.
GOVERNOR DAVIS OFFERED RESOLUTION
Which Met the Approval OF Secretary of
state Crockett and Auditor Monroe
Lessees VIII Appeal to the Courts
Other Happenings of Interest
Scores Omcials.

Gov. Davis RENTED s490 of the
$500 fine assessed against James
Wright and Henry Weave, by Little
Rock justice for violating the Wilson
anti-gambling law. In explanation of
his action in these cases. Gov Davis
made the following statement: These
negroes. the proof showed, were sim
ply engaged in what is called craps.
and were not exhibiting any gambling
devices of running any gambling
houses, and the fine imposed in this
case was outrageous and therefore,
have taken the liberty to remit all of
said fine except $40, the usual fine as
sessed in such cases under the old
law prior to the Wilson act Some
criticism having been made as to my
action in this matter, | take this meth
Cd of giving to the public my reason
for the same. | do not intend to see
the Wilson act made odious and ride
ulous by the officials of this country
by having them permit the gambling
houses to run wiae open in this city
and jury of their peers acquit them
and see the severe penalty of this law
inflicted on the ignorant negroes for
shooting craps. 1t is not the intention
Of the Wilson gambling act to punish
any such cases, but they are left under
the old law regulating gambling which
existed prior to the passage of this
act The Wilson gambling act, in my
judgment, was only intended to reach
those who exhibited gambling devices
and ran gambling houses. The con
viction Of these two negroes in my
opinion, is travesty and mockery of
justice. They are now on the farm un-
der the lash of a taskmaster, in my
judgment only to make this law obi
Gus, and | am determined to see jus
tice done and do not intend to see the
penalties of this act imposed upon
them"
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
GAS AN ACT OF GRACE.0
IN Expression by the south African
Claims Comm mission thnt Nny
Require Notice.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Ameri.
can claims which are being presented
To the South African compensation
commission now sitting at London,
are understood to be those presented
to the state department and forward
ed TO Am ba ssador Choate. The am
bassador was asked to put these
claims in the proper channel for
formal presentation, and he was au-
thoriZed to secure the services OF
such counsel as might be necessary.
II is proba bic that Mr.. Newton Crane
who is referred to as counsel for the
American claimants, is acting under
this authorization, or he may be look
ing after the individual interests of
the claimants. Al this distance, and
i'll the lack of any official reports
there is no disposition on the part of
any official reports here to discuss
the questions raised during th,. hear
ing of the claims Monday. The re-
ported ruling that certain claims for
deportation could not be allowed ex-
cept as IAN act of grace" might pre-
sent issues on which suitable dip!,-
matte representation would he made
when the facts were officially com
muuicated.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
BRIEF MENTION.

The pool rooms at Little Rock have
been closed
Tom Jefferson. colored. was drown.
ed in the Arkansas river at Pine Bluff
while in swimming.
In an alteration at Pine Bluff Bob
Wilburn stabbed and probably fatally
injured Tom Fitzpatrick.
The Johnson County Bank has been
started at Clarskyille. A n Ragon is
cashier and the capital stock is $50,-
600.
James Powell Tom Lynn and John
Gossett were bound over to the grand
jury at Helena on the charge of illicit
distilling
Mrs. Mary May. of Id.neral Springs,
Howard county, draws pension as
the widow of an American soldier who
fought in the war of 1872
The Merchants and Farmers Bank
of New Lewisyille has been incorpor.
ated under the state laws. The CAPT.
tai stock is $25 900, all subscribed.
white man named Walter Wright,
residence unknown, and a negro were
killed in a freight wreck on the Cot
ton Belt road near Texarkana. The
men were stealing ride.
Will Cooper and John Reeves, two
young white men, have confessed to
holding up and robbing Ben Holland
near Hot Springs of $50. Cooper is
under bond for manslaughter, and is
said to be wanted in Texas for rape.
The Carroll county grand jury has
returned indictments against all the
druggists and proprietors of refresh
ments stands at Eureka Springs for
violating the Sunday closing law
On the Moss plantation in Jefferson
county, Mrs. j. S. Ussery shot and ia
tally wounded Ida Warren, a negress.
Mrs. Ussery is the wife of prominent
planter, and the shooting is said to
have been done in self-defense.
Mrs. Sallie Hudgins, widow of the
late Hon. w. 7. Hudgins. of Texark-
ana. has sued the Maryland Casualty
Company on accident policy of $4,000.
alleging that her husbands death was
due to accident, caused by eating sew
eral spoiled oysters.
The annual catalogue is out an
nouncing that the next term OF the
law department of the University OF
Arkansas. located in Little Rock. will
open the third Monday in September
and close the first Friday tn june.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
MEN WELL-KNOwN ABROAD.

King Edward has reappointed Al
fred Austin poet laureate of Great
Britain.
Don Jerman Riesco. the president
elect of Chill. is relative of the re-
tiring president, Senior Errazuriz. and
has had the support of both liberals
and radicals.
Pope Leo XIII. is still addicted to
the habit of taking snuff. 1t is not
generally known that the snuff used
by the head of the Roman Catholic
church is made especially for his use
in America. This particular kind is
the highest priced made anywhere in
the world and before being packed is
favored with the costly altar of roses.
The late Prince Hohenlohe has left
behind him a mass of autobiographical
recollections. He was recently occu-
pied with preparing a selection from
his memoirs for the press and had adj
vanced so far with his work that the
publication of a first installment may
soon be expected. 1t is reported that
one chapter is devoted to generous
justification of the policy of Caprivi,
Bismarcks successor and his own
predecessor in the imperial chancellor
ship.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
RECEIVING SHIP VERMONT.
Probable the Old Vessel VIII be
Overhauied, Fumigated and
Put Ia service Again.

New York. Aug. l4.-It is not un-
likely that the old receiving ship Yer
mont may be returned TO her station
at the BROOKLYN navy yard and con
tinue as the receiving ship, taking the
place of the Columbia. recently or
dered to replace her. The special
board appointed by Rear-Admiral
Barker, consisting of Capt. Snow,
Lieutenant-C Commander Hall, Lieuten-
ante Commander Bronaugh and Con-
structOr Capps, has protested against
the proposed substitution of the cruis-
er Columbia for the Vermont as re-
ceiving ship. They say il would be
too expensive. The suggestion has
been that the Vermont be thorough
ly fumigated and put in good sani-
tary condition.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
IntsrestipR Weather Data

Some interesting data is found in
the last monthly report of Arkansas
section of the climate and crop ser
vice of the weather bureau. The re-
port shows that Witt Springs. Searcy
county is the highest point in the
state from which reports were receiy-
ed, the elevation being 1858 feet. At
that place the mean temperature for
July was S34, the maximum being
10 and the minimum 5S. The fol
lowing shows the total amount of
rainfall in inches at the points named
Amity, 40; Arkadelphia, 3.2S; Ar
kansas City. 0.10; Blanchard, 5.22;
Brinkley, 0.94; Camden, 4.69; Conway,
0.89; Corning, 0.4S; Dallas, 4.96; Oar
danelle. 292; Dutton, 2.91; Elon, 4.S9;
Fayetteville, 800; Forrest City, 0.4S;
Fort Smith, 3.23; Greenville. Miss,
223; Hardy, 200; Helena, 056; Hot
Springs. 5.97; Hot Springs (near)
7.55; Jonesboro, 2.95; Keesees Ferry,
155. La Crosse, $50; Little Rock,
21S; Lutherville, PA; Malvern, 1.29; i;
Mariana, 120; Marvel, lag; Mem
phis, Tenn, 0.45; Mount Nebo, go;
Newport. sol; Oregon, 1.91; Osceola.
2l6; Ozark, 2.49, Pine Bluff. 046; !;
Poeahontas. 0.96; Pond, 0.95; Prescott,
42S; Rosadale. 2.S3; Russellvil!e,
sol; Silver Springs, 1.54; Spielerville,
439; Stuttgart, 1885, Texarkana, 4.33 !;
Warren, 311; Washington, 4.61;
Wigs, 3S4; Winchester, 1.39; Win
slow, 295; Witt Springs, 1.47.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16

Three children of James Malone. of
Crawford county. met violent death
one day recently within an hour of
each other. The two oldest sons. 8
and years of age, respectively, were
left at home while the mother, with
her 9-months old babe, was at creek
doing the family washing. Hearing
her older childrens screams, the
mother rushed to the house to find
that they had been bitten by rattle
snake. The children died one hour
later. Remembering the babe she had
left crawling about the banks of the
stream, Mrs. Malone hurried back,
only to find it had fallen in and
drowned, the body having lodged in
some driftwood a hundred yards be-
low The shock was too much for the
mother, and ii is feared she will lose
her mind.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
HELD MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Memorial Service for Empress Fred
erick In the Chapel Royal.

London. Aug. IA memorial serv-
ice was held in the Chapel Royal, 81.
James palace, simultaneously with
the funeral of the Dowager Empress
Fredericls at potsdam. Among those
PR sent were the duke and duchess of
Argyle, Lord Salisbury, the United
States ambassador. Mr.. Choate; Sir
William Vernon Harcourt and Lady
Harcourt, Lord and Lady Wolseley.
Lord Lansdowne, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Chamberlain, Mr.. \. j. BalfOur
and mary members of the diplomatic
corps. As the opening sentences of
the service were chantcd. royal sa-
lutte was fired in s.. .!a,nrs park, fol-
lowed by the firing Of so minute guns.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
TRAFFIC is UNHINDERED.
Predatory Warfare In the Vicinity
of the Panama Railroad Has
Produced No Alarm

New York, Aug. l4.=Senor Arturo
DE Brigard, consul general for Co
lumbia in this city. has received the
following cable dispatch from Acting
Gov. Aristides Arizona, Of Panama
Traffic continues unhindered. Pre-
datory warfare carried on around
railroad has produced no alarm.
General situation is satisfactory"
The railroad referred TO in this
message is that owned by the Panama
Railroad Co. for the protection 90
which President j. Edward Simmons
has asked this government to send
Warship.
ConSul-General De Briguard charac-
terizes the statement made by the
revolutionists that they have 5000
men in arms in the department of
Panama, as untrue.
1T is also untrue" he said, that
the government has done nothing to
conciliate the liberals. President
Marroquin has issued several DEGREES
guaranteeing freedom. The govern
ment does not, as has been stated
prosecute the families Of the revolu-
tionists. Ii fact, the family of Gen.
tribe is in Bogota now enjoying the
same privileges as mine would, were
they there,
The steamer Alene has just arrived
of the officers says:
Very little news is permitted 10
get out, although it is known on the
coast that some desperate fighting has
recently taken place in the Interior"
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
MORTGAGED FOR MILLIONS.
A Dig Tobacco Deal Involving $780,
100000. and Revenue stamps
for $4,000.

New York. Aug. 14-There was
filed in the Hudson county courthouse
in Jersey cay, yesterday. mortgage
for $50, 600. 900, made by the Consoli-
dated Tobacco Co. OF America to the
Morgan Trust Co.. To secure an issue
of four-per-cent. bonds not to exceed
10000. 900. II is dated June -. and
bore revenue stamps to the amount
OF $4,000. The papers show that the
Consolidated Tobacco Co. has alb.
sorbed the American Tobacco and the
Continental Tobacco and subsidiary
concerns.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
Frances Enormous Load.

France has the greatest national
debt in the world, amounting to more
than 50, SOC, 900, 900. Every man. woman
and child in France pays $6.2s every
year for interest on this debt. The
nation has given up all thought of re-
paying the principal Australasia, with
its annual per capita interest payment
of S10.14. is the only country that sur
passes France on this score. but the
Australians have public works to show
for their debt. In the United States
the per capita cost of the national
debt is "a cents annually.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
Convict Lease AnnuIIed.

BY vote of 3 to ,. the state board
of penitentiary commissioners or the
18th instant annulled the ten-year
contract, entered into during Gov.
Jones administration. for the hire of
300 convicts to the Arkansas Brick
manufacturing Company for term
OF ten years. The principal stock
holder of the above company Is Mr..
W. w. Dickinson At several previous
meetings of the board Gov Davis had
endeavored to have the contract an.
nulled. taking the position that the
board making the contract exceeded
its authority when ii leased the con.
Ylcts for term of years beyond its
tenure of office, thereby binding fu-
tlre managers of the penitentiary to
policy they might deem dsadvant-
ageous. Heretofore the board stood
two for annulment and three against.
those voting in favor of the state car
rying out the old boards agreement
being Commissioner hill Attorney
General Murphy and Auditor Monroe.
At the meeting on the 18th Gov. Davis
offered the following, which was
adopted. Gov. Davis. Secretary of
State Crockett and Auditor Monroe
voting for the resolution:
Whereas. the state of Arkansas on
the 31st day of July 1899. by its
financial agent, J. c. Massey. and Su-
perintendent +. T. Mcconnell and the
penitentiary board, made a contract
with the Arkansas Brick and Manu-
featuring Company as assignee of the
Arkansas Chair Factory. whereby the
state agreed TO furnish to said brick
company two brick buildings. one 80
by 200 feet and two stories high and
one 40 by 70 feet and one story high.
covered with iron; also to furnish
boilers, 200 horsepower capacity and
to place said machinery in position
and to furnish free of charge all the
necessary force to operate said ma
chinery; the boilers and engines to
be paid for in one two and three
years at actual cost and per cent in
terest. The state also agrees to fur
nlsh as many as 300 ablebodied men
TO said brick company at the cost Of
u,
clothe and feed and furnish medical
attention TO said conycts. said con-
tract to last for a period of ten years
Believing that said contract is un-
just to the state and made without le-
gal authority. because the same was
made for term of years beyond the
life of the board making it, and
amounts to a lease of the state con
victs, which is prohibited by law. and
believing that it is to the best interest
of the state and the management of
the penitentiary that the same be an
nulled and set aside therefore,
BE it resolved by the penitentiary
board, that said contract so entered
into between the state of Arkansas
and the said Arkansas Brick and Man
ufacturng Company be and the same
is hereby annulled, cancelled and held
for naught. the cancellation of said
contract to take effect October 15, 1901,
and on and after said October 10, 1901
the state refuses to further comply
with the terms of said contract, and
the superintendent of the penitentiary
is hereby ordered on and after said
date to withdraw from said Brick and
Manufacturing Company all convicts
in their employ and turn them back
into the walls of the penitentiary sub
ject to the further orders of this
board
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
Supt. Cooper's Report.

The monthly report of Superintend,
ent P. o. Hooper. of the insane asy-
ium. for July is as follows: Remain
ing on hand, June 80 63S; admitted
during July, 10; total treated during
month. 6S7; discharged as recovered.
a. discharged as improved. 6; dis
charged as not insane, / escaped, .:
died, 4; total remaining on hand, 639
OF those who died one was from CON
sumption, two from exhaustion and
one from nervous shock.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16

The Robbers Arrested and Part OF
the Plunder Recovered.

Fort Worth, Tex. Aug. 1.-THE
United States marshals have arrested
seven men in Caney bottoms charged
with robbery of the Missouri, Kansas
e. Texas train. One of the men ar
rested in Missouri, Kansas & Texas
section hand, and the others are
young men of the neighborhood.
Part of the plunder has been recoy-
cred.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
A ChiIdren's Building.

ST. Louis. Aug. 14.-One of the lat
est suggestions in connection with
the Worlds fair is that building
should be erected to be devoted ex-
clusively to the amusement and in
struction of children, in which the
toys and games of children of all ma
tions should have intelligent and in
structiye complication.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16

London, Aug. 14.-Dispatchcs from
all parts of the continen. announce
the celebration of memorial services
in honor of the Dowagef Empress
Frederick. Queen Wilhelmina, her
husband and the queen dawagcr Of
Holland attended the service in the
English church at The Hague
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16

Cotton is reported in fairly good
condition in the lowlands. where
about 60 per cent of full crop will
be gathered In the uplands not over
20 per cent yield will be made. Late
corn will make about 50 per cent of a
full crop.
The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
Big Prairie Fire.

1t is supposed sparks from a loco
motive caused a prairie fire near Car
lyle which destroyed nearly 10000
acres of hay. Many presses. sheds
and miles of fences were consumed.
The damage exceeds $4,000 Among
the heaviest losers are j. S. Woods,
James Elder w. H. Murray, /. NJ.
Tuller r. A. Perkins. j. o. Berry.
George Hemenway. A. Tschierren, who
lost thousands of tons of hay. worth
81 to SIS per ton.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-16

Hon. {. d. Randall, of Coldwater,
Mich, a retired banker who is Sccreta
ry and treasurer of the Board Of Control
for the Michigan State Public School,
is visiting Washington. In the course
of a conversation he said "Ex. Govern.
or has gone to South Africa. 1t is sup
posed that his mission there is to estab.
lsh sale for the shoes manufactured
in his shops. Michigan does not miss
him, for men are soon forgotten after
they 90 out of office. He undoubtedly
had some good ideas, likewise some bad
ones. In the last Two or three years
there has been developed in Southern
Michigan, a new industry, the making
of Portland cement. One of the chief
ingredients is mari, which is found in
the swamp lands In the vicinity of Cold
water. Mari is pure white in color,
made by decomposed shells, and behring's
have shown that it exists IN sufficient
quantities to supply all demands for
hundreds Of Years. The cement is made
by mixing the NAL with clay and bak
ing it hard, after which it is ground to
powder by powerful pressure.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-16

We can't hear the steam whistle of
the new railroad, but it seems to US that
we can hear the changing Of the trolley
gong as the cars pass through Littles-
town en- route from Washington to Get.
tysburg.
Several weeks ago the Mayor and
Common Council OF Westminster passed
an ordinance granting to Chas. E. Fink;
and DR.. Frank T. Shaw franchise for
the construction of a railway through
the streets of that city. Last Tuesday
evening a similar franchise was granted
by the Littlestown borough council to
Mr.. Fink and two Philadelphians whose
names have not been made public. The
stipulations of the Littlestown ordinance
require that work on the railroad shall
be begun within nine months; that cars
shall be running at the end of fifteen
months, and that any motiye power ex-
cept steam may be used to propel the
cars. The parties interested in the
project are reticent concerning the mat
ter, but state that a syndicate. which
contemplates the construction Of the
railway, has secured the title to that
part Of the turnpike between Westmin-
ster and Gettysburg The franchise is
for 40 years and the company is exempt
from taxation for term of 10 years.
1t is more than likely that power
plant will be erected here and at West
minister. The new syndicate purchased
a controlling interest in the pike COM
pany from the Maryland line to Gettys-
burg last week.-Littestown, Pa, IN
1eneu1ent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-16

In officially denying that he had Ell
Their been making inquiries as to wheth-
er Chinese loan could be fl9ated in this
country or actually negotiating a loan,
the Chinese minister to the United
States took occasion to say that he hop
ed some time in the future to see Amer
lean capital largely invested in Chinese
securities, but recognized Obstacles that
made such Investments we'll nigh I'M
possible now and not very probable in
the near future. He added, that one
of those obstacles was the high rate OF
interest Americans expected on their
money.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-16
Shudders His Past.

Il now recall with horror, says Mail
Carrier Burnett Mann, of Levanna, o.,
my three years of suffering from Kid
ney trouble was hardly ever free from
dull aches or acute pains in my back.
To stotp or lift mail sacks made me
groan. ! felt tired, worn out and ready
to give up, when I began to use Elec.
trio Bitters, but six bottles completely
cured me and made me feel like new
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