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The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
Appeal For Aid.

Fromlnent citizens of Izard, Sharp, ba&ter, Fulton and Randolph counties met In mass convention at Franklin, iast week, and decided to ask for aid TOT the drought sufferers of that sec 'oh of the state. The convention or sahlzed by the election of D. L. King, oi sharp county, chairman, and Ran som Gulley, of Izard county. secretary. me committee on resolutions reported that on an average 75 per cent of the farmers of the sixteenth judicial cir cult are in need of aid. Fifty per cent are entirely destitute Resolutions were adopted calling on the general govern ment, through the members of con gress, for aid. Resolutions were also adopted requesting the governor to call an extra session of the legislature TOT the purpose of postponing the pay ment of taxes until December 1.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07

Womsn's Aid Solicited

The following letter is being sent out to the club women of Arkansas by Miss Sue H. Walker, of Fayetteville. lady manager for the state of the worlds fair directory.
 To the Club Women of the State Having been honored with the posi- tion of lady manager for Arkansas at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in l9o5, It Is my earnest desire to secure the best exhibit of woman's work to he optalned. The women of our state are not dehelent in accomplishments many of them are exceptionally tai ehted-and 1t is only necessary to arouse their state pride and impress upon them the necessity for individual eHort and personal interest in this Work, to issue a beautiful display. Louisiana Purchase Clubs should be organized In each town. and it has oc- cured to me that yod, the club women fthe state, should take the initiative Ill this. As progressive and represen- tatlVe women, your interest and infiu- enee would be most effective. There is no time to lose if we expect to get up creditable exhibit Of course I will do all In my power for the success of this undertaking, but without the cor dlal assistance of the women of the state my individual efforts will avail but little. l earnestly ask your coop. eration, also that of the honorary lady commissioners appointed by Gov. Da- wis, and hope that the result will be an exhibit of which the whole state will be proud"
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
An Old Pinneer Gnne


 Mrs. Rebecca Collins. one of the old est citizens of Texarkana. died last week, aged S6 years. The deceased was known by all the old residents of both Miller and Bowie counties, having re- moved from Alabama to the present site of Texarkana over thirty years ago, before the town was laid out. Her husband, most remarkable man, died about six years ago at the age of S6. When he removed to Texas he was a man without means, we'll up in years. the war having swept away the say ings of life time at his old home in Alabama. With that energy and perse- verance characteristic of the sturdy pioneers of America Mr. Collins went to work in new and undeveloped sec tion and builded for himself and his life partner comfortable home and acquired modest competency to keep them in their old age Their children reside at several points in Arkansas and Texas, and their grandchildren and eat-grandchildren are probably more numerous than those of any othe, family in the two states
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
ARXANSAS STAIE NEWS.
Citizens in the Drought Stricken Section Appeal to the Gov
 ernment For Aid.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CRONIcLeD.
Dates and Places for Joint Discussion $ Between Gov. Davis and Col. Rector. Marianna Suffers Heavily From lire. An Old Pioneer Gone.
M. E. Conference Appointments Nr

The Arkansas conference of the NJ. E. Church closed at Little Rock on the 3d inst Bishop Fowler, of Buff falo, N. Y., who presided, announced the following appointments:
 Fort Smith District-R S McMas- ter, presiding elder Bentonyille, J. T. Bainbridge Chester. C. E. Draper; Bethany and West Fort, A. J. Niekle; Ellsworth, G. L. Brassneld; Fayette- vile, M. Jackson; Fayetteville cir cult, R. L. Stewart; Fort Smith. L.. W. Elkins; Jenny Lind and Vesta. G. A. Southerland; Mansfield and Maga- zine, William Foster; Mena. J F. Ross; Norwood. J. II. Marshall; Rog- CTS, C. H. Metz; Siloam Springs. F. II. Schumacher; Springdale. T. w Shipley; Sulphur Springs and Gentry Q. M. Brakebill; Texarkana. c. D. Whitwail; Waldron. A D. Teeter; Thomas Mason, president conference college, member Siloam Springs quar- terly conference. Mr. Mason was for fourteen years president of Philander Smith college, Little Rock
 Harrison District-A. J. Taylor, presiding elder. Cave City. W. J. Gil bert; Cushman, F. Gilbert; Clear Creek. W. H. Brown Dodd City. to be supplied Harrison, w. R. Nelson; Harrison Circuit. w E. Gibson: Jas per, J. L. Masters; Marshall and Witt Springs F. J. Johnson: Mammoth Springs, H. sheldon; Oxford. to be supplied; Purdy, E. B. Jones; Raven den Springs, J. N. Powell Snowfall J. $. Taylor; Swain. 1. J. Henderson; limbo. to be suppled Wild Cherry J. W. Due.
 Little Rock Distriet-G NJ. Hen derson, presiding elder. Ada, D. C.. Amity, r. NJ. Cloninger Avery. to be supplied; Beebe, J. NJ Frazer; Center Valley, P NJ. Teeter; Gillett H. H. Fwyford: Heuber, j. Wilton Hot Springs to be supplied; Judsonia, G. Brock; Little Rock. Frank Lynn, J. II. Maddox; Scott street. '. M Beadles; Pottsyille. to be supplied; Russell, to be supplied; Russellyille c. L. Schaeffer; Saltwater, James Gray; Stuttgart, J. J. Martin.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
To Aid Drought Victims.

Cove. Davis has requested a loan of $15.000 from bankers of the state, the money to be expended for the re- lief of farmers in the counties of Full ton, Sharp. lzard and a portion of Randolph who are in actual need from the effects of the dry weather last summer which ruined their crops. The governor pledges the parties who are asked for the loan that he will re- quest the legislature to reimburse them at the next session.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
THE CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
"A Circular Letter From Oov.-Gen. Wood Urging Tarin Concessions For
 the Cubans.

Washington, Feb. IA circular let ter has been received by members of the senate from Gen. Wood, military governor of Cuba, urging concessions on Cuban sugar coming into the Uni ted States. It is dated at Havana, January 30. Gen. Wood says:
 "l desire to invite your most ear nest attention and consideration to the economic conditions existing in Cuba to-day, conditions which threat en to bring ruin to her municipal in- dustries, sugar and tobacco. unless prompt and effective relief is given With the ruin of her two principal industries we must give up all hopes of stable government. for unless Cuba can sell her products at a req sonable profit it is obvious that their cultivation must cease. and bring idleness and hunger to her people.
 We have established reasonably efficient government in Cuba, with the numerous adiuncts which pertain to a stable. civilized administrator, such as schools. courts, sanitation, public works. etc. The outlay for the maintenance of these necessary adjuncts to the government is neces- sarily large, and the revenues there. for are derived principally from ma. terials purchased in exchange for the sugar and tobacco. These great in, dustries are now in most critical condition, especially sugar, which is be ing sold at a price less than the cost of production. The planter must grind his cane. even at a moderate loss, for his entire fortune is in the fields and is liable to be swept away by fire or deteriorate from the effects of the elements.
 After giving figures concerning the cost of production, etc, Gen. Wood says that q reduction of 334 will give q net profit of IS cents on each 300 pounds of sugar produced, and that such reduction shall be the min imum. He further says:
 Each day of delay in giving re- lief is dangerous. When once the crash comes relief will be of little value except to the speculator who may Sdthei lp the WfeckS nere, tHe people Of the country. who have vir- tually reconstructed it in three years will be ruined, and we shall have to step in and re-occupy the country, or continue in occupation and do over again the work which we have spent thousands of lives and much treasure in doing up to date. The situation demands relief. and 1t should be immediate and liberal"
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
Where They Sneak,

Gov Davis and Col. Rector will meet Tn joint debate at the following points on the dates given:
 salem, Fulton county. Wednesday February 12.
 Hardy Sharp county Thursday February l3, l D. m. mammoth Spring, Fulton county inursday' February 13. 7:3O D. m.
 9hiioh' Arkansas county, Friday February II, D. m.
 stuttgart' Arkansas county. satur, day, February 15. 2p. m
 Warner Lincoln county. Tuesday February IS.
 Monticello. Drew county Wednes. day. February 19.
 Warren, Bradley county Thursday February 20.
 Hamburg. Ashley county. Saturday February P.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
SPARKS AND FLASHES.

Five gold beds have been discovered in the western states of America by means of an electrical "divining rod"
 The wire ropes fastened to some of the most dangerous places in the Alps, while they form an important safeguard, have been found to pre- sent new danger as well. They act as lightning conductors and several tourists were stunned during the past summer, but none of the casualties proved fatal.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
Fire at Marlanna.

disastrous fire occurred at Marian. na on the 2d. The fire started in Ike Crossland's store. The losses are esti mated as follows Crossland's store Loss, $2,000; insurance, $500. " Policastros: Loss in candy and min. eral water, $500; insurance. $500. ]. H. kurbin: Loss, 1000; insurance. $500 Harry Yossie store: Loss, $5,0O0: in surance, none. R. NJ. Boons store wall damaged. Loss, S1,000; insurance $2.- 900. M. Lesser: Stock damaged by re. moyal Loss. $500; insurance, $500 Building: Loss. S1 ,000; insurance, s1, Goo. Lee Co., bank building. roof dam. aged. Loss, S250; insurance, $250.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
r TX Tax Valid.

The supreme court last week, in the case of Mathews vs. Kimbel. as com missioner, passed upon the question of the validity of levying special as sessments on property in cities and towns for the purpose of improving city parks The court held that the statute authorizing the levying of spe- cial assessments for local improvements is broad enough to include public parks as one of the objects for which such assessments may be made.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
The Dend.

NJ. C. Lawler, Wall Lake, Ia.
 II. F. Pancake, Wall Lake, Ia.
 Chris. Ferndon, St. Ansgar, Ia.
 C. E. Blunt, Charles City, Ia.
 The Seriously Injured.
 w. Cameron, Dundee. Ill.,; badly crushed; not expected to live.
 F. J. Jordan. Dunlap, la; injured about ribs and back
 D. Lawler, Wall Lake, la; injured about the breast and legs. Slightly in- jured.
 J. J. Morehead, Dunlap, la; W. J. Evans, Dunlap, la; unknown man. None of the trainmen was injured as they heard the second train ap- preaching and jumped. The stock men were asleep in the bunk car when the collision occurred, their death and injuries resulting from be. ing crushed
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
SEARCH F)R N[N PLANTS.
Report Received by Sec. Wilson From Travelling Expert of the
 Department of Agriculture.
VALUABLE SClOAS ARE NOW ON THE WAY
some Side Notes of the Effect on In- dustrini Lines In the Orient Fol- lowing American Occupation of the Phiiippines-Hiyhe Prices All Around.

Washington. Feb. Secretary Will son has received a report from David C. Fairchild, the expert of the de- partment of agriculture who, with Mir. Lathrop, a wealthy New Yorker, is exploring the world for new plants for introduction into this country. The report is dated Colombo, C"ylon, and discusses general conditions in frightened out by the recent troub- les are returning to their posts, and that foreign merchants claim the out utlooS for trade improvement is very favorable in the region of Shang- hai. American trade. he says, is more than holding it's own against that of other countries. but adds: "Japan's trade has greatly increased in China of late, and she is net only an active, but may become a danger ous eompetitor'
 Mr. Fairchild went Go Canton in search of the south Chinese peaches and plums, scions and trees of which he announces he has shipped here to- eether witn some promising leitehees, bamboos and persimmons for Cali fcrnia and Florida. He says produc- CTS and shippers in China and Japan are much interested in the final out come eff the experiments of this gov ernment in the nome production of tea, but apparently are skepticaI, and believe the cost of picking is too l great for the industry to succeed here.
 The American occupation of Ma nila has led to q remarkable increase in prices of labor, hotel accommoda- tlons and food products in China Coolies wages have greatly increased 1 in Hong Kong since the Spanish Amer lcan war, and important new enter 1 prises complain of a scarcity of labor Hotel prices are 50 per cent higher | than before the war, and residents claim that the general cost of living has doubled in the last five years. The Chinese government, to pay it's war | indemnity, has levied tax of five l American cents a year on each rafter of every house in the country. For eigners already pay about five per cent. ad valorem on practically every thing imported. The vicerov in Cam ton is already having great difficulty in collecting the taxes, and white peO- pie living there say this tax on the natives is arousing great deal of animosity toward the foreigners.
 The growth of our agricultural as well as other exports to China" Mr. Fairehild predicts, will be phe- nomenal one, and include many classes of canned and dried goods from eur orchards. and preserved meats and dairy products from our farms and ranches"
 Mr. Fairchild says British army officer assures him that the Chinese arsenal at Ticn Tsin is manufacture ing cannon and small arms which fall very little short of being as good as those of European manufacture, and this without even the supervision of the Europeans, and that the awaken ing of China is going out with ra- pidity that will soon astonish those westerners who refuse to recognize the course things are taking.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
Man Burned to Death.

Al Batson. pressman at the Arkan. sas Cotton Oil Companys mill in Helena, met a horrible death with an- other man. Batson kept batch in a small house near his work. During the night the house caught fire and Batson, who was alone. his partner being away for the night, was burned to death.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-07
REAR-END COLLISION.
Four Stockmcn Killed and Six Seriously Injured In u Collision
 at Apple River, III.

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. IA rear-end collision at 3:4j Monday morning on the Illinois General at Apple River, H., station 30 miles east of here, resulted in the death of four stock iured
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27
THE LEE COUNTY ELECTION.
Result Of County EIectiOn in a out Of 70
Polls in the County.

Bishoprille, August 26. SLOWING
are the totals of fourteen polls ont Of
Nineteen in Lee County: For State
Senate, James $50, Mcleod 639. For
House Of Representatives, Kelley 1885,
Sanders: SO, Smith 42s, sstuckey 1 o54,
For sheriff, Bamlett 237, Smith 544,
Ssuckey 4sI. For Judge of Probate,
CorDess I47, Durant $50, Galloway 202,
Smith ss2 For Clerk of Court, Bas-
kin $40, Moore 5sl. For Supervisor,
Durans, 3s4, Elmore 81, Kilgore 2o9.
Matthews Is, Rollins 272, Shaw 2e5.
For Coroner, Carnes 2Ss, Northcut %,
Parker 2Ts, Stuckey SO, Watson 564.
For Superintendent Of Education,
Davis 45s, McCutchen 395. Munnerlyn
SIS. For treasurer, Crosswell 296,
Eooneyham li56, Parrott 49, Rhodes
800. For Auditor, DuBose 2s7, Jones
a0s, Reid 223, Woodham 5ss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27
Lynched in North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. c., August 25.-Tom
Jones, the negro who outraged Mrs.
Will Smith, near Seven Springs, on
Friday has been lynched.
He was caught by a posse of three,
taken to Mrs. Smiths house and iden-
titled. He confessed his crime and
gave up razor he had stolen from his
victims husband. He was put in a
barn to await the arrival of the
sheriff, but ten men, disguised as
negroes, came from the woods ard de-
manded him. Officer Walker refused
to give him up and was shot in the
neck. The men battered down the
door, put Jones on a tram car, ran it
into the woods, bound him to a log
and fired yolley of shot into him. He
was not killed at the first fire and an
other volley ended his misery. But
tons and pieces OF cloth were taken as
souvenirs from his body. His victim
will live, but is horribly dis6gured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27
TO GO 100 MILES an HOUR.
Train Being Built to ReyoIutionize
Railway transportation.
From the New York Times.

Lynn, Mass, August 22.-Machin-
cry for train that may revolutionize
the railway transportation of the
world is being built at the General
Electric Woks here. It is soon to be
tried in Illinois, where the track is
almost completed. The engineers es-
innate that the train will make 80 to
100 miles an hour. If successful, the
experiment means eventually trip
from Boston to New York in about
two hours. The average time at
present is about six. Chicago would
be reached from New in ten hours.
The scheme has received the approval
of the ablest electricians and railroad
men in the, country.
The line is about 150 miles long,
and is remarkable for solidity and
strength. AS far as possible grades
have been eliminated. Electricity will
be the motive power and the third rail
system will be used.
A train of three cars has been built
for the first trials. The train will be
equipped with twelve motors of 100
horse power. each, Instead OF the high
speed increasing the danger, it is
claimed that the train will be safer
and run less risk of leaving the rails
that an ordinary street car.
The theory held by Prof. Thompson
and other eminent electricians is that
thes train is practically electrically
welded to the track and cannot leave
it while the power is on. The success
full operation of this line will probably
be followed by the building of similar
lines between all the great cities on
the contingent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27
cuba's Gratitude.

Charlotte, n. c., Aug. 2e.-A spe-
cial cable to the Observer from
Havana says:
s'It has been decided by the new
Republic of Cuba to decore+ Con-
gresham j. NJ. Moody, of the 10th
North Carolina district, and other
Americans, who rendered notable ser
vices to the Cuban Republic in secur-
ing self-goyernment. y
Resolutions are now pending liz con-
gress to prepare list Of Cubans and
foreigners who rendered special SER
vice in the interest Of Cuban inde-
pendence and the establishment OF
self government.
The following are among the names
which will appear in this list: sena-
tors Morgan Of Alabama, Money OF
Mississippi, Gal!inger Of New Hamp-
shire, Thurston of Nebraska, Repre-
sentative Moody of North Crolina, ".
r. Hearst and James Gordon Bennett
of New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27
TIE County Election.

Tie returns from this county are lar
less full and complete than usual on
the day after the election, but sufficient
vote has beer reported to give fairly
good forecast Of what the result will
be IN Sumter county. The incomplete
resurns ara due to two causes-the
telephone lines are down in some Sec
lions Of The county and conmunica-
ton ;rss interrupted so that the re-
surns eouId not be obtained, and the
managers Of several boxes neglected to
send il returns outside of the boxes.
Several boxes have been sent in but,
no returns accompanied them, except
the official returns which are sealed
I'D IN the boxes. From the returns
received and other reports it IS clear
that Lever carries the county by an
overwhelming majority over McLauch-
In for Congress, Clifton, Fraser and.
Noses aye elected TO the House; Scale
IS reelected Supervisor; Wilson and
Cain will almost certainly be in the.
Sgecond race for Superintendento OF EdI-1
seattior: Lee has been elected Treas
urer; Manning IS reelected to the Sen
ate; Wilder Auditor, and Walsh Judge
Of Probate, these three having no ops
position
HegWard, as was expected, carries
the county by large vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27
Ice Supply and Public Health

In Prof Sedgwick's recently pub
lshed book on sanitary science he
summarizes the relations Of the ice
supply to the public health somewhat
as follows: While it is true that some
bacteria survive exposure to freezing
temperatures, such conditions, espe-
cially if prolonged are highly unfayor-
able to bacterial life. Water tends to
purify itself by freezing, but the puri-
fcation is usually incomplete. A few
bacteria may survive even after long
exposure to low temperature. Hence
too much reliance mast not be placed
on the purifcation of water by freez-
ing, especially if the ice is artificially
made. The practical lesson is not to
mix ice with food or to put in drinks.
a temperature of between 50 and &C
degrees Fahrenheit is sufficiently low
to be refreshing, and to obtain this
degree Of cooling it is sufficient tc
place vessels containing the food,
ETC., in ordinary cold storage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27
The WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Agricultural Weekly Summary
of Conditions.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The agricul-
tural departments weekly summary of
crop conditions says:
AS whole, the weather: conditions
east of the Rocky mountains have not
been favorable, beings to cool in the
northern districts eastward of the Mis-
souri, valley with too much moisture in
portions of the central valleys, while
excessively hot in the southern States,
with drought of greater or less severe
ity generally throughout the cotton
belt.
Corn is greatly in need of warm, dry
weather throughout the northern por-
ton of the corn belt, where the abnor-
mally cool weather OF the past two
weeks has greatly retarded tee matur-
ity. Over the southern portion of the
corn belt an excellent crop ed carly
corn is now practically assured.
A decided deterioration in the condi-
tion of cotton is reported generally
throughout the central and western
portions of the cotton belt as well as
over large part of the eastern dis
tricts. The most favorable reports are
from the Carolinas. In North Caro-
lima the condition of the crop con-
tinues very promising, although the
prevalence of rust is widespread. On
stiff soils in South Carolina new
growth is blooming and fruitinlg but
on sandy soils rust shedding and pre-
mature opening being general. In
Texas the deterioration has been pro-
nounced, and under most favorable
weather conditions yield in excess of
the average is impossible.
The week has been very favorable
for cutting tobacco and the croE' has
generally improved, although it will
be short in Kentucky and portions of
Tennessee, Virginia aud Maryland.