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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-03

CAS- ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' s:.ss ;e: o. I<zzzz1
Mrs B. d. Hatcher and Mrs. John
ME MckiP, nee simmons. went to IIar
risburg Wednesday to visit for "A week
with MI NJ. D. Simmons and family.
Bill Plat, section foreman on the
Rock Island near Goodwin, fell from =
handcar while it was in motion, one
day last week, and was seriously in.
iured.
Do YOU notice the distinct and
pleasant flavor possessed by the De
Vollmer" whiskey? 1t is the result ol
purity. T. c. Folbre & Co., Forrest
City, Ark.
5. Swartz, the new dry goods mer
chant in North Washington street, has
his family here, and they will go t.
housekeeping in the Vadakin residence
next week.
w. 5, Hughes. prosperous and well
known merchant and planter Of
Haynes. was IN town on business and
shaking hands with numerous friends
Wednesday.
c. NJ. Wilkinson of Palestine, ID. L.
%
house of DeNals Bluff, were here on
business Tuesday, and registered al
the Imperial
Mrs G. l.. Pulley. the charming and
beautiful wife of the Cotton Exchange
operator, arrived from Clarksdale, Mis-
Slsslppl. Wednesday. They are domi
clled at the Imperial.
Miss Anna Merritt, sister of DR.. Mer.
rift, who has been visiting here during
the past summer. lett Tuesday for
short stay in Mississippi. She goes
thence to New York City, where she
will reside.
A negro section hand on the Rock
Island, fell from hand car near Clcal-
la, one day last week. and had his col
ldrDone dlslocated. 1t is said to have
been very peculiar case. He was sent
to the hospital.
Col. Ell Landvoigt cdntemplates
trip to Washington real soon. Per
haps he will start tomorrow. He spent
I his youhger manhood days in the capt
tot city, and has many relatives.
friends, and, we fear. a sweetheart.
there. At least when he is, questioned
his tell-tale "maideniy Bushes would
indicate the truth of the, supposition.
CA - TO ESE
Bears the n, The Kind YOe tSe Always Bought
Signature of IHzezMx
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-03

Best assortment of boys pants in the
city to be found at Russell, Graham Il
Co.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-03

Max Y0flie went to st. Louis Tues
day night To buy goods and take in tie
fall festivities.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-03

Everything of the very best ard
latest in mems and ladies shoes. Brau.
don " Baugh.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-03

Celebrated for sterling
Quality. They can be
had only at our STORE.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19

transition from severe cold to balmy
spring weather. As consequence. n
number Of the dealers were left with
larger supplies on hand than it is their
custom to carry. Notwithstanding this
fact. as soon as ii became evident that a
strike among the anthracite miners was
probable. orders were placed and the al
ready large supply materially added to.
a few Of the smaller dealers may be
caught short of certain sizes of coal. but
the dealers believe that with normal con-
sumption there is sufficient supply in
sight in the city TO meet every demand
for many months.
Ii is their desire. as far as possible to
avoid tEe'run en- the market which oc-
eurred during the strike last fall. 1t that
time the report gained currency that
coal famine was imminent. ard orders
were rushed upon the dealers in guam
titles that made it almost impossible for
them to handle. Many of them were com
pelled TO hire every available team in
sight at exorbitant prices. carts that were
bringing S3 day for hauling earth from
excavations demanding and receiving 81 a
day from the coal dealers.
AS consequence. the entire coal trade
oil the winter was crowded into n few
months, and for the remainder of the
winter the regular teams of the dealers
in comparative idleness
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
LOCAL COAL DEALERS
WE'LL SUPPLIED
No Danger of a Famine for
Months to Come.
Not Inclined to Discuss Situation-Anx-
ious to Avoid Repetition of Rush
During Last Cry of Scarcity.

The coal strike could not have occurred
al better time than the present, so far
rs the convenience of the dealers in this
city and Of the local public is concerned.
and there is no danger of scarcity of
coal for months to come.
This is the time of the year when there
is but little hard coal burned. That which
is moved is usually intended for the win
ter supply, as many Of the local dealers
during the dull summer months have made
1t a practice Of offering Inducements TO
consumers to give their orders and permit
the hauling 10 be done when the teams
would otherwise be idle.
Most of the dealers are rot inclined 10
discuss the situation, as they prefer TO
await developments. Should the coal strike
continue into the fall. it will, of course,
work serious hardship TO those who are
compelled to look to the dealers for their
supplies.
Most OF the larger dealers are unusually
well supplied with coal, and many Of the
large pockets are full. This is partly cue
to the weather conditions, and PARTLY to
the foresight of the dealers themselves.
The consumption of coal was shut off
suddenly this year by the unusually rapid
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
MAN READY TO
MEET HIS MAKER

irresponsible for his actions. All rossible
latitude was allowed the defense by the
court IN Offering testimony aicag This
line. and IL was submitted TO the Jury Tor
what ii was worth
On April % Chapman was called before
Justice andersen for sentence. il MAS then
that for the first time since his arrest
he made any public statement of the
circumstances under which be killed Ida
Simns. When asked by Justice kndar-
sen If ae had anything to say why SEN
tcnce Of death should not be pronounced
upon him, Chapman said:
Your honor as God is my witness. |
never had any intention of killing the
woman. As ] was leaving the room she
caught hold Of my coat sleeve 20 pull me
back and in jerking away / cut her
l even did not know how badly she was
cut when | left the house"
Throughout his story to the court
Chapman never once mentioned Ida Simms
by name. but always referred to her as
''the woman
Since his conviction Chapman's coun-
sci appealed TO the President for leniency,
asking for a commutation of sentence
from death 10 Imprisonment for life in
the penitentiary The petition for len
iency reached the President after passtng
OhSh Ah' VI JuSllte ADltfSDI.
District Attorney Gould and Attorney
General Knox. None of these was able
to find any mitigating circumstances in
connection with the killing of Ida Simms.
which would warrant extending mercy to
the prisoner, and so reported on the ap-
plication. The President therefore de-
clined to interfere with the Judgment of
the court and refused TO grant the appli-
cation for a communication.
The news of the Presidents action was
conveyed to Chapman on Tuesday last by
his spiritual adviser. the Rev. John Rob-
erts. The Information was not unex-
pected by Chapman, who stated to Mr..
Roberts that he was prepared TO die, be-
cause he felt that his sins were forgiven.
Mr.. Roberts. in speaking of Chapman,
said he never saw 4 man so Thoroughly
resigned to his fate as is Chapman. and
bis actions since his Incarceration, he
said. show that he is sincerely repentant
for what he has done
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
PAINFULLY HURT.
Mrs. Avery, of Baltimore, Falls From
Street Car.

well-dressed young woman. giving
the lame Of Mrs. Avery, who stated that
she lived in Baltimore, met with a pain
ful accident on Pennsylvania Avenue.
near Twelfth Street, shortly after :
O'Clock yesterday morning. Mrs. Avery
had boarded car OF the Capital Traction
Railway. and as she did so dropped let
ter out OF ner hand. Without waiting for
the car to stop she attempted to get off.
By this time the car was moving rapidly
and she fell heavily to the pavement. The
force of the fall rendered her unconscious.
and when Bicycle Policeman Warren and
Policeman Cooper reached her she was
unconscious.
She was placed in cab and removed
hurriedly TO the Emergency Hospital,
where the surgeons found she was suffer
ing greatly from the shock as well as
having been painfully injured about her
face and body. After resting in the in
stitrtion for several hours she regained
sufficient strength to go to her home un-
assisted.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
Looking for Lost Boy

The police have been asked to look out
for Scott Hamil, seventeen years old. with
black hair and blue eyes. who left his
home yesterday morning. apparently with
out cause The boy lived with his par
ents at 1862 Market Street, Georgetown
He said nothing about going away. and
his parents and friends are at a loss to
understand his disappearance.
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President Would Not Interfere.

Chapman spoke in the highest terms OF
the treatment he has received at the
hands Of Warden Harris and his assist
ants since he has been in Jail. Every
thing possible, he said. had been done for
min which he could reasonably expect.
and nothing was left undone which
should be done.
The last execution that took place in
the District jail was on July 6. 1900, when
Nelson Vale was hanged for the murder
of Alexander Jackson. Both Vale and his
victim were colored. and resided near
each other on the Tenleytown Road On
Sunday afternoon. January Il, 1900, Vale
and Jackson became involved in a quar-
rel about woman, and the former shot
the latter. Vale. in testifying in his own
behalf, ccntended that he acted in self
defense, and sad that Jackson, who had
already thrown iock at him. was ad-
vancing on him with another in his hand.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19

Academy-Miss Leah Lessi in EAST
Lynne evening.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, afternoon
and evening.
Columbia-Harry Corson Clarke, pre-
senting Young Mrs. winthrop" evening.
Kernan's-W d. Watson's Oriental
Burlesquers; afternoon and evening"
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
EXPRESS CAR ROBBERY.
Local Police Looking for Ten Bottles of
Morphine.

In pursuing the investigation of the rob-
berry OF an Adams express car in this city
or Baltimore about n week ago he police
are searching for ten bottles of morphine.
said to have been stolen from the car.
Packages of merchandise were also stolen.
and the police are well advanced in their
efforts to recover the missing property.
No arrests have yet been made.
Detectives Horne and Hartigan are
working on the case. and they have ask
ed drug stores and other business houses
to report Immediately to them should the
ten bottles of morphine be offered for
sale. Meanwhile they have secured the
description OF two or three men seen lott
ering about the train to which the ex-
press car was attached in the local rail-
road yards.
N. C. Pine Flooring, $3.50
n N..t.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19

Policemen Brown. Allen, and Rossiter
responded. Nettie Carter died however.
before the police arrived. and nothing
was known as to the circumstances sur
rounding her death. 1t was learned.
however, that Silas had been in the room
with the woman few minutes before she
was killed.
Watched His Home.
The police promptly set a watch on the
house where his parents resided. 212O E
Street northwest. Shortly after midnight
he was seen to depart in company with
his father and start west on E Street.
Immediately he was taken into custody
by the police and sent to the X Street
Police station.
Silas denied having shot the woman.
He said that while they were quarreling
she took his pistol from his overcoat
pocket and in the struggle for the possess
sion of the weapon it exploded and the
woman was accidentally killed. He also
said that at the time he was arrested he
was on the way to the stationhouse to
surrender himself to the police.
Since Siias has been in jail awaiting
trial he has not made any other state
ment relative to the death of the woman.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
Indicted in February.

During the early part Of February last
Chapman was indicted for murder by the
grand jury, and few days later he was
srraignpd before Justice Anderson.
He pleaded guilty 10 the indictment.
but Justice Anderson refused to accept
the plea. and directed the clerk of the
court TO enter a plea of not guilty upon
the docket. -.
fIe Tas called to trial In Criminal Court
No. on Monday, March 81, and verdict
OF guilty Of murder in the first degree
was returned against him on April 3
Chapman. OF the advice Of his counsel,
did not testify In his own defense. a plea
Of insanity being made for him. In keep
ing with this line Of defense evidence WAS
offered 10 show that some years ago
Chapman was struck on the head with
baseball bat. and since that time had been
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Fair; warmer today increasing cloudi-
ness tomorrow; light to fresh east to south
winds
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
TEMPERATURE.
THE sim AMI MOON

Highest temperature, 3 p. m......... so
Lowest temperature. a. m........... 62
The Washington times., 1902-05-19

Phone East 24 az Gnst bottle Bsrhs Of IN:
for Raar Co.'S famous Golden Hop Beer for
iVi DSS'' 81. Delivered in unlcttered wagons
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
STREET LIGHTING

High tide ........ SOS AN and $40 +. NJ.
Low tide ........12:05 AN. and 1910 PM
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
Laundry Needs
From
Our
HOusefurnishing
Department.

Galvanized Iron Wash Tubs, o0c
made with strong handles, special j
B. T. Babbitt's Best soap-schultz
Star Soap-Pyles' Pearline-star
oleine-Brook's Crystal-French Ball
Blue-Cameo starch-Eelipse Borax-
Capital Ammonla-Easle Liquid Blue
Popular Lye-B. T. Rabbits Powder
American Securing Soap and Wash
ing Fluid-choice of either )IC
hhd. ...-...............J u
Curtain Stretchers-the never sag
kind-fnlshed with nickel-plat- OQC
ed pins; special. ........-........ ~
Condor Refrigerators, made strictly
OF the best seasoned hardwood. gal
vanized lined, furnished with remov-
able waste pipe and shelves,
width q inches, height IL, S777
depth IL. Special price. 'f.if
Washing Machines; the au-
tomato kind; best on the mar "a QQ
ket ..............,....... o'oO
Galvanized Iron Clothes Line &C
Hooks; special, each at......J
Highly-polished Flat Irons; 9IC
special per pound .J2
The Challenge Brand Clothes 0QC
Wringers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jo
Wire-bound Garden Hose; ntted with
nozzle, which throws stream or
spray; 25 feet, complete, in-s3 "a
cludng hardwood reel, at...... 'J.Jj
Family-size Laundry Clothes 3OC
Baskets or....................
Cedar Wash Tubs. painted on CCC
both stdes-the largest size.......uJ
Folding Ironing Boards; made GQC
on stan1 Observation-Disclosures. 10
Copper Wash Boilers, in two
sizes. the best on the market, 81 OQ
Tor ...................... i'oo
100 pieces of Imperial China Dime
Sets, combining Dinner, Tea, and
Breakfast service, each one daintily
decorated and gold lined, spe- G. 90
Water Coolers. handsomely Japan
ned porcelain lined through 70
out, with nickel-plated faucet. |L.fo J
Gem Ice Cream Freezers: full gallon
size-best cedar tub. every one guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
they can be returned, spe- 81 90
eiaI ........,............. ~t.oI
House Furnishing Dept-Third floor.
Market Space.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
AAIIrSENIENTS

Lamps lit today PM
lamps out tomorrow. -M
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
TIDE TABLE.

Sun rises. .i:ii AN. Sun sets. .7:Os PM.
Moon rises.......... Moon sets 1901 AN.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
Fireproof Storage for Furniture, Etc.

Rooms s. month up. Pianos, 81 up. Trunks, 25c
Union Trust q Storage Co.. main Office, l4i4 r ST.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19

Thin Ceiling, T. & G., sr.75
Per 100 #, by Frank Libbey & Co.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
NEGRO HENRY SILAS
FACES JURY TODAY
IS Charged With Murder of
Nettle Carter, Colored.
woman Met Her Death at Home on II
Street-Prisoner Alleges Acct
dental Shooting.

Henry Silas, colored, will be placed or
trial today in Criminal Court No. before
Justice Anderson and jury for the mur.
der Of Nettie Carter on February last
The crime for which he is called to answer
was committed at 1896 H Street north
west, where he is said to have killed the
woman by shooting her with a pistol.
Silas went TO the house where the woman
lived at about . O'Clock on the night OF
the tragedy. and after a short conversa-
ton got into dispute over some trining
matter. The cause of the quarrel is be-
lieved to have been the alleged attentions
of Slas to another woman.
Were by Themselves.
When Silas and the Carter woman quar-
relied they were in a room on the first floor
Of the premises. Both doors leading into
the apartment were locked. In n room OIL
the upper floor was the sister of Nettie
Carter, who was entertaining several of
her male friends.
without any noise as of n quarrel the
inmates of the room on the second floor
were startled by the report of pistol shot.
Following this there was the sound of a
crash as If some heavy body had fallen.
The Carter woman's sister and her visit
ors rushed TO the room below and there
they found Nettic Carter lying upon the
floor with blood flowing from wound over
her right temple.
A cry of murder was made and soon
The Washington times., 1902-05-19

Table d'Hote Dinner at Barton's,
SIC TO 0 p. m. daily Music.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19
sxao No. Shingles, $500

~ 1000. at 9th and New York ave. NV.
The Washington times., 1902-05-19

60 Ok for 4 large Patent Tufted
'J.ZJ Couch. covered in fine velour,
worth $1lO0.
&c OF for Tufted Velour Covered
UV'JJ Couch, worth $3.50.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-29
LIBRARY WILL BE OPEN.
Ihere Will Be Several Attractive Tea-
 turcS for To-Morrnw

lhere VIII Be Several Attractive Fea-
 turcs for To-Morrow.
 Those who read their copy of inc library handbook attentively will no- tice that there are several holidays during which the Bronson library is open to the public. One of these is Decoration day, which this year will be observed by opening the museum and the art room to the public, as we'll as the circulating department The art room will be made attractive by the dispay of some civil war pictures on it's walls forty large etchings de- picting the varied scenes of camp and army life in all their picturesque de- tail. The artist, Edwin Forbes, was q member of the French Etching club, and spent four years with the union armies, so that the scenes represented are authentic as well as interesting. A work of great interest is Harper's Pictorial History of the Great Rebel lion i'll two large volumes. These will also be made accessible to the public on Decoration day. The librarian will dispense the Inequalities of her office where there will be an open shelf of books relating to the civil war; and a bulletin of novels bearing on the sub ject The display in the art room is not to be limited to civil war books; 1t Is understood that everything in the room will be at the service of the public. Among the finely illustrated works is one large volume of colored plates showing the splendid ceremon- ies attending the coronation of King George W in Westminster Abbey the costumes of the king, the court off cials and the ladies in the galleries making a fine display of color against the sombre gray stone walls of the ab- bey. It is hoped that many will visit the library and enjoy it's special priyi- leges on Decoration day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-29
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Program. to Be Carried out at To-mor- rn1u.ss E,xarciSnS

Program to Be Carried Out at To-mor-
 rows Exercises.
 The Memorial day committee of Wadhams post, c. A. R., will hold a special meeting in the posts reading room this evening at 8 o'clock. to com plete arrangements for the exercises to be held tomorrow.
 Commander Egan's order for the day Is as follows:
 Headquarters Wadhams Post,
 Department of Conn, c. A. R.,
 May 10, 1902.
 ''Post Order No 1.-Comrades, the day consecrated to our honored dead is drawing near. As the years roll by and we visit the silent resting place we find newly made graves that brings to our mind the uncertainty of life. Graves of dead comrades who were with Us a year ago. They were al- ways ready to perform any charitable service required of them. With sor- row we will deposit the choicest gifts of nature-Deautiful fowers-over their remains. It is hoped that sall will unite with Us ill a patriotic manner, and by so doing they will show their respect for those who were willing to give their lives for the land they loved so that all might enjoy the blessings of free and united country
 May 3Oth details for cemeteries will meet at headquarters at 7:30 a. m. to decorate graves. Return at 10 o'clock to parade. At l o'clock D. n. comrades will assemble at headquarters in uni form to parade, escort Sons of Vet erans, Spanish-American and other vet erans to attend service and to listen to an address by the Rev William J. Slo- cum at the monument. | At 4 D. m. the usual services will be held at the urn in Riverside cemetery. These services will be under the aus pices of the W. R. O. It is hoped that as many as possible will be in attend ance."
 Following are the details for visiting schools to-day at 2 o'clock.
 High school-Comrades Pendleton and J. J. Mcdonald. l Crosby Grammar school--N. W. Greenman and George Robbins.
 Elm street school-I. A. Spencer. O. A. Robbins and l.. H. Toucey. Welton street school-W. A. Spencer and J. Loucks.
 Hendficken school-J. S. Hayes and W. Milton.
 Dublin street schoo1-B. F. Merrill and s. Shea.
 Washington school-R. c. snagg and G. Futile.
 Merriman school-J. Higgins and J. Stephens.
 Clay street school-G. A. Boughton and G. Hartly. | Porter street school-F. D. Bangs and M. Cavanaugh.
 Bank street school-E. c. Marggraff and J. l.. Saxe.
 ,r Barnard school-H. F. Sanford and Theodore knapp.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-29
ANOTHER SLICK THIEF.
Suspected by Mother Superior, But
 Was Successful at Hospital.

Suspected by Mother Superior But
 Was Successful at Hospital.
 New Britain, May 29.-The police are looking for sneak thief who cleverly worked the New Britain Gen eral hospital on Tuesday and escaped with considerable loot. He called at the hospital about 10:30 o'clock in the morning and asked to examine the electric wires, representing himself as all electrician whose duty it was to make such an examination at stated periods He went through the build ing and after his departure it was found that S29 50 had been taken from the pocketbook of the matron and ST 50 more belonging to the cook. The police were given an accurate de- scription of the thief.
 E. About the same hour another man entered St Thomas convent at the cor ner of Lafayette and High streets and asked to see the key to tlc fire alarm box. He claimed there was some de- feet in the apparatus. He was given the key and commenced to file it. The mother superior was suspicious of him, however, and called Sexton Fox, who thought the man was all right. He had no opportunity to take any thing and soon left the convent. 1t was learned later that he was fraud and the police are looking for him, too.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-29
TIMELY TOPICS

Children's dresses that have sold for $1.25, $1.39 and $1.5O, will be closed out by Maihoit for 98c.
 Do your trading i'll the morning at Currans. Special in ribbons, ties and neck furnishings.
 Special prices in the millinery de- partment for Friday morning, dress hats, cost price at Reid &5 Hughes.
 See Loren R. Carter about renting that form of 100 acres at$150 q year. Money to loan at 5 per cent.
 Economy is the watchword at J. NJ. Burrall's furniture store. The prices attract buyers.
 Castles will close at noon tomorrow but watch for bargains Saturday.
 Rightly made'' clothing and splen- did furnishings at J. B. Mullings & Sons. See the S1 negligee.
 Winestine will sell mems patent leather Oxfords for $1.49 and women's patent leather for SIPS to-day and to- morrow.
 Get your suit either ready to wear or to order at Upson, Singleton & Co.'S Every suit is right
 You can get good straw hat at F. 4. Wenzel & Co.'S for 5Oc Take d look at them.
 Miller x Peck's prices for tomorrow morning should enable you to do a whole days trading in half one.