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The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
FLORENCE ELY AND NEPHEW.
The Police of Evanston, ILL, Start On u New Trail for the
 Missing Pair.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-The Evanston police, with renewed hope of success in solving one of the most mysterious abdnctions or disappearance cases of recent years, have issued new circu- lars offering 2 reward for informa- ton concerning the whereabouts of Miss Florence Ely and her 14-year-old nephew, Frank Ely Rogers. A de- scription of Miss Ely is given, but tt is stated that the boy is in all prob. ability dressed in the garb of girl. Their non-suecess in obtaining vaIu- able information concerning the pair hitherto is now attributed to the fact that the police have been asked to look for a woman and a boy.
 This new tack in the search is due to the discovery of the clothing worn by Miss Ely and the boy July 13, the day they disappeared. A dog dragged from under depot platform bun dle of clothing which the parents oI young Rogers identified as having be- longed to their son. A search dis closed Miss Ely's old garments. As the boys collar was left with the clothes, it is thought certain that Miss Ely took advantage of the lads girlish face and hair to dress him in skirts. It is thought that, following the change of clothing, the boy and woman took train for Wisconsin or Michigan. and it is believed she is supporting both by giving instruc- tions in music and painting.
 A reward of $500 for the apprehen- sion of the boy or his aunt has been standing since last July.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
The storm in Virginia.

Roanoke, Va, Dec Railroad traffic in southwestern Virginia has been seriously interfered with for the past 48 hours owing to the heavy fall of snow and rain during the last two weeks Many washGuts are re- ported on the Norfolk X Western main line and the Roanoke and South ern and the Shenandoah valley rail roads.
 John Wright lost his life in this county last night while attempting to cross swollen stream on horse.
 A telegram from Radford says New river rose 20 feet yesterday.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
State Institutions.

The number of inmates and em- ployes at present in three eleemosy- nary institutions of Arkansas is 1,295, divided as follows:
 Blind School-Number of employees, 56; number of pupils, 179; total, 235.
 Deaf Mute-Number of employees, 70; number of pupils. 224; total, 294
 Insane Asylum-Number of em- ployes, 117; number of patients, 649; total, 766.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Jewelry Theif Captured.

w. Il. Barnes. alias E. N. Sherman. 0paised with having operated exten. SiFeiy In this state as a jewelry theft anu who was arrested in Memphis a0out two weeks ago, has been taken ~ patesvllle. Barnes is charged with stealing a large assortment of jewelry anu trlnkets valued at considerably o'er Sl,OoO. He pawned the greater portion of his swag in Memphis.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
6O,00O Cotton Fire,

fire at Hope which started on the Iron Mountain railroad platform re- suited in the destruction of between 1000 and l,200 bales of cotton. The flames are supposed to have started from the spark of a passing engine. The cotton belonged to local buyers and it is thought was all covered by insurance. The loss is estimated at from $50,00 to s60,000.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Costly Dams Carried Away.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 20.-Thc flood in the Tallapoosa river broke the dam of the Tallahassee Electric Light Co.,, 1s0 of the 67o feet of solid masonry giving way. The dam cost $400000. The power was to have been turned into Montgomery earl' in January.
 Two hundred feet of the Tallahassee cotton mills stone dam was broken and the loss is estimated at S50,000.
 The rainfall was over seven inches and ten feet of water poured over the whole length of the power company's dam.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Negro Killed Near PlummerviIIe.

sam Callahan. young white man. shot and killed a negro named Thomas Lear Plummerville. It is claimed the negro met Callahan and his grand ,ather in the road. when the negro ran his horse against the old man. 0"iiahan's grandfather fired at Thom- S' put missed, when the young man e-aoDed the weapon and shot the ne slo through the head.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Killed Accidentally.

Sam James. of White county. acci- dentally killed himself He was with a party of hunters, and was in the lead. crawling through a canebrake when he confronted a bear. By a des- perate effort he crawled up on a large log. As he sank down the hammer or his gun struck the log and the con tents entered his body about the waist and went entirely through him.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
RELIC OF NORTHFIELD RAID.
Jim Younger Having Trouble With Bullet He Stopped In the
 Famous Raid.

St. Paul, Minn.. Dec. 31.-Jim Younger, who has been employed ut local store for some months, is again confined to his home with hip trouble. He has bullet near his spine, a relic of the Northfield raid. which caused him much trouble while he was in prison and was az. gravated by an acicdent last sum. mer
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Difficulty at a Tie Camp.

In difficulty at tie camp on the Choctaw road on L'Anguille river Gabe Potts was probably fatally wounded by NJ. P. Remley Potts is said to have insulted Remley's wife, and when called to accoant by the husband assaulted him. when Rem- ley made gash in his neck with his pocketknife, nearly severing the jugu- lar vein.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
TENNESSEE RIVER RISING.
Prospect of Destructive Flood In the
 Valley of the Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 31.-The Tennessee river was 29.5 feet above low water Monday morning at ten o'clock, with the prospect that 30 feet would be reached in the after noon. Reports indicate that high water is prevailing throughout upper east Tennessee. The river has risen 14.7 feet since Sunday. Two inches of snow fell here Sunday night and it began melting Monday morning.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
HAVE GONE TO SANDRINGHAM.
Queen Alexandra Having Recovered the Royal Family Goes to
 Sandring ham.

London, Dec. 31.-King Edward and Queen Alexandra went to Sandring ham Monday afternoon. Owing to the recent illness of her majesty un- usually large crowds lined the route to the railroad station.
 The queen looked alert and bright and showed little trace of sickness.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Railroad Building.

Figures and satisfies concerning the building of railroads for the past year. collected and published, show that in Arkansas l56 miles of new railroad have been added to the mileage we already had. Last year Arkansas was second in the list of states given where new mileage had been added.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04

Archie Wilkins and Family
Left Over C. & o.
Yesterday.

Archie Wilkins and his family have gone
to Norfolk They left at P. NJ. yester-
day afternoon, having continued their
journey through the kind assistance of the
Rev. James e. Cook, of the F1oge Memo
rial church, and others. Mr.. Cook, when
his attention was called to the distressing
case in Sundays Dispatch went without
delay to see the destitute family, and later
procured for them free transportation
drought the generosity of Mr.. Trevitt.
chief clerk of Vice-President Axtell, OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
The Wilkins case, owing to the sawmlll
fire near Orange and the terrible walk to
Ashland, has attracted more than ordln-
airy attention. and a number of prominent
citizens called Sunday at Mrs. L. A. Duck
cts lodgings, on north Eighteenth street,
to offer pecuniary assistance. Among
this number was Mr.. James B. Pace, ].
D. Patton, and Mr.. Lilburn T. Myers.
When these gentlemen left the poor fam
lily were richer by 81, besides haveing the
cost of the lodgings paid.
A great quantity Of clothes also was re-
ceived. the number of garments being
enough to fill one large trunk and tele-
scope coat case, which some kind lady
contributed as her share.
Mr. Cooke, who got the free ticket, said
last night that he wished to comment on
the generous treatment of both the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and the Seaboard Air
Line as both roads had shown much gen.
crosby in large number of similar cases
recently, and invariably the person re-
uuesting this free transportation was
treated with the utmost courtesy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
RICHMOND WANTS IT.,
Efforts Making TO Land the
Southern Educational
Conference.

The Richmond Educational ASSOCIATION
will begin an active campaign to secure
the Southern Educational Conference In
this city next May. Knoxville, Tenn, IL
contending for the same prize. This con-
ference has been held under the auspices
OF the Southern Board of Education, WITH
which Mr.. Robert G. Ogden is closely
identified. During the past spring it as
sembed at Athens, Ca, and was attend
ed by the leading promoters of the Og-
den movement and host of prominent
southern educators.
The conference generally sits several
days, and includes in its active part1ci-
pants the most distinguished and agrees
sive educators of the South, and philan-
thropists Of the North who have inter
ested themselves in increasing school
facilities throughout the Southern Staes.
During the second week in January,
there will be conference of the county
and city superintendent in this city held
under the auspices of the Virginia Board
OF Education and the General Board Of
Education Of the United States, when
matters pertaining to the welfare of the
Virginia public schools will be thorough
~ discussed. It is believed that this will
be the forerunner Of the Southern Board
of Education meeting here, and the lead
ing school men of the State are endea-
voring to have the latter board assemble
here, as its work at Athens is recognized
as having been a great stipulus to the
educational work of Georgia, and the
same is anticipated for Virginia. It is
understood that many of the prominent
men connected with the Southern Board
are very favorably inclined to this city
as the place Of meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
A TRICK WEDDING.
A Strange Story Told by a
New York.
Girl.

NEW YORK, November S.-(Special)-
Decision was rendered by Judge Truax,
in the Supreme Court to-day in the suit
brought by Gusie Singer, who is not yet
IS years old, by David Singer. her brother
and guardian. ad Item. for annulment
Of her marriage TO Max Blunfield, an
Eastside money lender, on the ground
that she was compelled to enter into
marriage by fraud and duress.
According to Joseph Wilkenf1eld. Mrs.
Blumfelds counsel, Mrs. Singer, her
mother, introduced Blunfeld. who was IS
years old, and he became very attentive
and expressed anxiety TO marry her. She
declined, but her mother insisted that s3e
marry Blumfeld and threatened to put
her out of the house if she did not marry
him.
Mrs. Singer, the complaint continues,
had Blumfeld. Isaac Kampbell, a notary
and Benjamin Broos and Mike Cross
two cousins of hers a her home on April
Gath last. and again demanded Of her
daughter that she agree to marry Blum
field.
Miss Singer. it is alleged. objected but
was SO terrified by her mothers threats
that she finally agreed to sign contract
Of betrothal to Blumfeld, but with the in
tention of refusing to ever become his
wife. The betrothal contract as she
believed. was placed before her and she
signed it. She subsequently found out,
she alleged, that underneath it had been
placed a marriage contract, drawn up
in accordance with the late marriage con-
tract law, and that it was to this docu-
:nent her signature was affixed
The paper was then witnessed by Groos,
Gross, and the notary. Two weeks after
ward Blumfeld claimed her as his wife,
and demanded that she go and live with
him. She then learned of the deception
practiced upon her, she said, and declined
to abide by the marriage contract and
began her suit.
Mrs Bumfeld was chief witness for
herself. and said she did not notice the
marriage cont ct was under that of her
engagement when she signed the latter
document the bottom of which projected
from under the other one. She after
ward remained at her mothers house and
never went out with Blumfeld.
II would never have signed the paper,
said She had / known it was marriage
contract
1t was contended in behalf of Blumfeld
that his bride knew perfectly we'll what
she was doing.
Judge Truax took the papers under ad-
yisement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
PAIlNE''S
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Chronic and Complicated
Cases of Rheumatism.
1t Gives New Life to Helpless
and Crippled Men and
Women.

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
TWO WERE BADLY HURT.
A Thrilling Runaway in the Io"h
of Grcensboro'.


GREENSBORO. N. c., November d
special. )-There was & thrilling runaway
here late yesterday afternoon, resulting
in two young men being left on the street
in an unconscious condition. They were
George Vanstory and Harry Sergeant.
yanstory was driving and was thrown out
of the buggy by sudden start, whlch
The horse gave when he broke into q run
1T the sight of a passing street car. AS
yanstorv fell out he carried the relns
with him Sergeant was In the buggy
behind the frightened animal without any
means of stopping him He stepped INTO
the rear of the buggy and and let himself
down from the vehicle. He was nearly
able to touch the ground and to turn loose
md run himself when he concluded that
he had better get back In and try to save
Inc buggy from being torn to pieces.
He climbed back, stepped over the dash
board onto the single-tree, intending 70
climb on the horses back and get the
reins. AT this juncture the horse turned
a short corner and threw Sergeant out on
his head He lay in the road over an
hour in an unconscious condition His
companion had also been left unconscious
Both were carried home. Vanstory's IN
iuries were not serious. Sergeant had
an arm broken a deep cash and several
bruises on the head and face.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
"STRONG" MAN HAD
WEAKNESS FOR GIRLS.
VIVIAN His Better Half Accused Him
of Flirting and Took Acid
He Wiltcd.

NEW YORK, November a.-(Speclal)-
ceorre Warner is the "strong man" in
theatre, but he covered before MS pretty
blonde wife while she accused MN OF
and then swallowed car
bolic acid She is now recovering IN
Bellevue Hospital. Mary Wagner and her
strong husband secured room at neat
boarding house. Last night they came
home early and went to their room. ON
e,s in the house heard their angry voices.
but the strong man was soon aWeo. his
wife could be heard from one emu OF the
house to the other when she charged MN
with flirting with other women
The housekeeper was about to go to
them when Wagner dashed from the
room and said his wife had swallowed
carbolic acid before he could snatch the
bottle from her hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04

and six children. The latter are: Robert
Wood. Scott Wood. William Fl. Wood.
Jr.; Mrs. ]. w Parker. Mrs Ella
Lleweilyn. all of Elizabeth City county;
and Mrs. j. G. Jones. of Newport News.
There are three other gentlemen in
Hampton and Elizabeth City county, now
nearing ninety years of age. They are
Samuel Cumming. eighty-fivc years old;
Colonel f. Z. Savage. eighty-siN years
old, and John w. Davis, eighty-scven
years old.
Mr. Cumming is the father of Samuel G..
Cumming. q. member of the legislature
from this district
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
OUR FINANCIAL NEEDS.
Former Asst.-Sec. Vanderbilt adj
dresses Charlotte Business Men.

CHARLOTTE. N. c., November 81
Henry v. Vanderbilt, former Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, addressed
large gathering of bankers and business
men at the Manufacturers Club here to-
night. He was the guest Of the CONNER
cial Club and was introduced by J. L.
Chambers, the president of the club. Mr..
Vanderlip spoke on "Credit Currency,
and after referring to the recent tight
money incident in New York, said:
II confidently believe that We will es-
cape a repetition Of such periods of ex-
IRENE stringency as this, q situation
which we have come to expect with every
years crop. if we would do what other
great nations have done and provide an
assets bank-note currency properly safe
guarded, but designated to permit expan-
sion in the time of unusual demand, them
what is quite as important, compel con-
traction as the demand became less ur-
gent
AS It IS now, he said he believed In a
central bank with powers to Issue credit
money on much the same lines of the
Reichsbank of Berlin. Tor the present.
he thought we might try some plan as
simple as this:
"Pernit national banks to issue bond
secured circulating notes in the same way
as the law at present provides, up to 81
per cent of their capital, with further
issue of like amount Of notes, based
only upon the assets of the bank, and
bearing a moderate tax which Will go
into a safety fund for the security OF
all notes. .a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
THE PAN TOP TEAM
DEFEATS WOODBERRY.
The Two schools Put Up n Great
Game on the University Grounds
Yesterday.

CHARLoTTEsvILLE, VA, November
Especial Jon the University athletic
field this afternoon the Pantops Academy
eleven defeated the team from Woodberry
Forest School by a score of to s. in an
exciting contest. The players from
Orange scored touchdown in the first
half, but Walker failed at goal. The Pan
topians tailed in the last five minutes Of
the play in the second half, Graham
skIrting the visitors right end for a run
of ninety yards with Mcconnell Interior
ing.
Graham also kicked the goa, thereby
winning the game. The Pantops eleven.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
MARTIN TAGGART VERY ILL.
Death of Alexander Boiling Near Ar
vonia-Ki1Ied n Deer.

ARVONIA, VA, November 3.-(SpeciaL)
Mr.. Martin Taggert, who was thought to
be convalescing from typhoid fever, has
had relapse. and at this writing his con-
dition is critical.
Mr. Alexander Boiling died suddenly at
his home near Arvonia Friday, leaving a
wife and three small children. The inter-
ment took place Saturday.
While Charles Holman (colored) was
blowing on the farm of Mrs. T. F. Turner
he discovered three deer lying in the fence
corner. Securing a gun, he killed one and
wounded another before they made any
effort to escape.
A fair, held at Chestnut Grove, colored
church, last Saturday night, terminated
in a row, in which Bell Evans shot Becky
Barley Captain Alexander Duval, the
magistrate, examined the case to-day, and
fined Bell Evans $40 for carrying con-
cealed weapons. In addition she had to
pay the costs, which amounted to $40.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
German Consul Wants Information.

Mr.. e. K. Victor. German Consul here
has been requested to find out what became
of the property left to Peter Seroni or
MANY. and died in this country at the
age Of seventy-two years, in the year
1889. seroni was veteran Of the Mexi-
can war.
nation concerning one Antoine Finckler,
a native of Lorraine, Germany, and who
has been supposed te-have lived IN Lynch
burg Va. for the past twenty-five years
Relatives wish to know whether Finckler
is still alive.
Information relative to the persons
named would be highly appreciated by
Mr. Victor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
VIM. H. WOOD NO MORE.
WAS an Aged and Well-kno"n ss-
Yen of Elizabeth City.

HAMPTON. VA, Nov. 3.-CSpeciai-'-
William a. Wood, one of the best->no"h
citizens in Elizabeth City county, ueu d.
his home, on Back River, twelve mics
from HAMPTON yesterday morning as Tue
result Of injuries received by d Tau Se,
raj DAYS ago He was walking over ms
farm last Thursday, when he stumbled
and fell INTO a ravine, sustaining injuries
that the attending physician knew must
terminate IN Mr. Woods death. Inc IN
1urics consisted of broken leg ana
complete shattering Of the patients ner-
yous system. His advanced age mace
against his recovery.
Mr. Wood has been unique character
in Elizabeth City county. lie was porn
On bis present homestead Dec -. loi-'
thereby lacking but fifty-five days OF cele-
bratipg his ninetieth birthday anniver-
sary He had prepared TO celebrate the
Gay in a suitable manner, but the unlor-
tunate accident has interviewed
AR Wood Was fourteen years Old Wheh
Thomas Jefferson died. Although his fore
fathers were Of English birth, Mr.. Wood
was a strong and uncompromlslhs Deino-
crat and a profound admirer Of Jefferson.
lie cast his first presidential vote ioi
Andrew Jackson. Since that day he never
missed going to the polls ard voting the
straigft Democratic ticket in either the
county national or State elections. When
the recent registration was held under the
terms Of the new constitution. Mr. WOOD
drove nine miles to the registration polls
in order that his name might appear on
The books. His is the Oldest name on the
books in the county. He had intended
voting Tuesday for Harry l.. Maynard,
the Democratic nominee for congress.
air. Wood followed the pursuits of
farming. stock raising and the timber
business, being actively engaged until one
year ago when he retired. He was TOO
cid 10 enlist in the civil war. although
BIS syrnpathies were with the Confed-
arecy He aided the Confederate soldiers
in every way possible, and many SOL
der was given shelter uncDr his ROOF.
The Confederate scouts made his home
their headquarters. On one occasion MI.
Wood Was arrested by the Yankees and
charged with being a spy. He finally
succeeded in clearing himself of the
charge, and. after two weeks imprison-
incut. was again allowed to return to his
family. Confederate soldiers travelled
miles in order to get one of the meals
that inevitably awaited them at MI
Woods home
MR.. WOODS ANCESTOR.
William Wood, the first, the great-grand-
father OF Mr.. Wood. came to America
from England in the year 1lO2 he secur-
GO by grant from the LONDON SoHpan! :"
tract OF 5000 acres of land, extending
from the center Of what is now Eiizapel VI
City county through Warwick county
10 the James river. All but 1000 acres of
The property still remains in the WOOD
fa.niiy's name. Mr.. Wood, as stated.
owning LOCO acres himself at the time OF
h!g death.
OF a rugged nature. Mr.. Wood was e q
man Of the true type of integrity. ne
was mage famous in his neighborhooo
through his kindnesses TO those people
Lest FORTUNATE than himself
Ar Woods family CONSISTS OF NE VIE