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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
JAMES PARISH CAPTURED.
The Third of the Alleged Mexican
Central Train Robbers Captured
at ZaraguOssa, Mexico.

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 13.-M. b. Davis,
of the Wells Fasgo Express Co., here.
has received telegram from the
company's detective at Zaraguossa,
Mex, announcing the capture of Jas.
Parrish, the third of the alleged Mex
lean Central robbers. The dispatch
stated that some money was recov-
cred when Parrish was captured, but
the amount is not given. a reward of
5000 was posted by the Wells Fargo
Co. for the arrest of Parrish
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
Used Knife and Pistol.

At a saw mill, near Lebanon, there
was a cutting and shooting scrape be-
tween Henry Ladd and Arthur Little
field, in which the former was seri-
ously cut and the other slightly shot.
The row was the outcome Of an old
feud. 1t appears that Ladd ordered
Littlefield off the premises, and when
he left, Laad followed. striking Little
field, when the latter cut the former.
and then Ladd shot Littlefield in the
leg, infiicting flesh wound.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
Perpetual Motion.

l. s. Grieves. a native of Yell coun.
ty. is exhibiting at Kansas City a pc.
culiar machine on the order of per.
petual motion. The invention Is re-
markably simple, but it is the result
OF twelve years work Grimes first
took a circular piece cut from a thick
board and trimmed down the edge to
resemble a circular switchback rail.
way. In the center of this board he
fastened a second circular board on
a steel post that fit into a ball-bear.
Ing bicycle axle. To the top board
was fastened. by means OF a rod. a
small wheel, which was so fixed that
II would strike at each revolution OF
the upper board at a point near the top
of the inclined plane of the lower
board, the lower board being slightly
inclined. Grimes then placed weight
on top of the upper disk, placed the
wheel at the top of the inclined plane,
released it, and the machine began to
move and continued in motion until
stopped by its inventor The machine
is started by the wheel running down
the incline on one side. This takes
the weight on the opposite side away
from the center of gravity, and it car
rles the machine around until the
wheel strikes the top of the incline
again, when new force is impaired to
the revolving upper disk
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
Kept His Word.

Ulysses Waters, a young farmer OF
Pope county, voluntarily returned to
the Pulaski county Jail a few days
ago to serve out sixty days SEN
tence imposed in federal court last
April for the crime of illegal sale of
liquor. AT the time OF his conviction
Waters had planted a crop, from the
proceeds of which depended the sup
port of himself and aged mother. At
the request of citizens of Pope county.
Judge Trieber permitted Waters to re-
turn home without bond, he agree
ing to serve his time after his crop
was laid by. True to his word, Wat
ers presented himself to the proper
officials at the appointed time. 1t
is more than probable Waters will be
released by Judge Trieber. Waters
tells of his trouble in a straightfor-
ward, simple manner: Il haven't got
anybody to look after but my old moth
er, he said at the Jail. She is get
ting old and feeble now, and it's
mighty hard to leave her all by her.
self on the farm. was guilty of
the charge against me. but the good
Lord knows I'll never be guilty OF it
again. ! had my crop planted when
| was arrested, and | was glad TO
get back to it when the Judge let me
OF if | would promise to come back
and serve out my sentence. in
tended all the time to come back on
the first day of August, but | had
not finished laying by my crop and |
Just couldn't get away any sooner.
came as quick as l could, though
would be mighty glad to get out of
mere now, for | know things won't
go well with mother and the farm if
I'm not there. 1t Is hard to leave
her up there by herself If they don I
turn me loose have arranged with a
friend to gather my crop, but that will
take a good deal out of what | ought
to make by it. II had my debts
paid it wouldn't make so much diff
ference. But | owe $3.50 and I'd hate
worse than anything for the men who
signed the notes to have to pay 'em
for me-"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
The Missouri Mob Who Avenged
the Murder of Geo. w. John
son Worked Quickly.
ONE OF THE CULPRITS CONFESSED.
SaIyers, the White Man, Had n Bnd
Reputation, While Gates. the Ne
gro, Had served n Term In tho
Penitentinry for Burglary Conn
mitted In Lexington.

Lexington, Mo-, Aug. 13.-Charles
Salyers (whitel and Harry Gates
(coloredD were taken from the coun-
ty Jail here by a masked mob at 1:S0
Tuesday morning and lynched. They
were charged with killing George W..
johnson, wealthy farmer, who sur
prised them at his henhouse, near
town, week ago. Before they were
strung up Salyers made statement
to the mob, saying that Gates had
fired the shot that killed Johnson.
Arrest of the CuIprits.
Salyers and Gates were arrested on
the day following the shooting after
an exciting chase.
johnson was one of the wealthiest
and most respected men in the COM
munity, and the feeling against the
two men was intense. A mob gath
cred while they were being brought
to town. but was quieted through the
efforts of the officers, and it was De-
lieved that the men would be allowed
to stand trial.
Gathering of Armed Men.
Monday, about midnight, armed men
came to town by twos and threes,
most of them masked. They massed
finally near the courtyard, in which
the county Jail is situated. The mob
was orderly and we'll directed, each
man doing his work efficiently and ef-
feetively. A demand upon the jailor
for the prisoners meeting with re-
fusal, several members of the mob,
who had ccsne well prepared, broke in
the outer door, and made quickly for
the cells of the murderers.
snlycrs Made n Statement.
1t took upwards of half an hour to
cut through the steel doors. Salyers
was taken out first, then uates. With
out encountering any serious objec-
ton, the mob started with the men
for point half a mile south of town.
There Salyers was granted permis-
sion to make n statement. He said
that Gates had shot johnson after
firing three times, and that when the
last shot was fired Gates had hold OF
Johnson. Before being killed, John
son had exchanged shots with the
men, and Gates was found to have
been shot in the right hip. Salyers'
statement finished, the men were
quickly strung up to tree.
The Bodies Left Hanging.
There they were left hanging and
the mob dispersed quietly at two
o'clock, after an hours work.
Only one shot was fired. and that
was to put out an incandescent light
in front of a livery stable as the mob
passed by on the way to the scene o.
the lynching. Saylers, alias Sacks.
had lived here for a number of years
and left a family. He had a bad rep
utation. Gates, who was 30 years
old, had served term in the peniten-
tiary for burglary committed in Lex
ington.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
Progrs for Confederate Reunion.

Following is the programme of the
Confederate reunion to be held at Hot
Springs September %. "a and %
FIRST DAY. TUESDAY MORNING.
l. Calling to order by S. Disheroon,
local commander.
2. Invocation by Chaplain General
Rev. John H. Dye.
3. Address of welcome on behalf of
the local camp, Hon. A. Curl.
4. Address of welcome on behalf
OF the city, by Hon. Geo. r. Belding.
5. Address of welcome on behalf of
the Sons of Veterans, O. H. Sumpter
6. Response on behalf of L. C. ",
Hon. J. L. Wood
Z. Division commander assumes the
chair and delivers his annual address,
Gen. L. c. Balch.
credentials.
8. Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
10 a. m Grand march.
2 p. m:
l. Commander calls to order.
?. Invocation by Rev. Julian c.
Brown.
3. Address by Hon. Minor Wallace
4. Report of standing committees
5. Report of special committees.
6. Report of treasurer.
I. Unfinished business.
s. New business.
9. Adjournment for the day.
At night grand ball at Arlington ho-
tel
THURSDAY MORNING.
l. Call to order by commander.
2. Invocation by Rev Mr. Dowl.
ing
3. Election of officers.
4. Final adjournment
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15

Several days ago two iron caskets,
in each of which was buried a child
apparently about four years old, were
unearthed in the heart of the busi-
ness district of Pine Bluff. The child.
rem were apparently buried about fifty
years ago. Their bodies were in a
good state of preservation.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15

A negro boy about II years old. was
found dead by the side OF the Hot
Springs Western trace, near Klondike.
He was lying in the weeds about five
feet from the track, on his face, with
a rough, jagged hole in the back OF
his head, as through made by some
blunt instrument. 1t is believed that
he was killed and thrown from the
excursion train.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
Granted an Appeal.

Chief Justice H. G. Bum. OF the
supreme court, has granted an appeal
to John Stokes. of Pine Bluff. who
was convicted of the murder of one
Coon Scott, and sentenced to be hang
ed on August 20. He was convicted
IN September II. 1901. on purely cir
cumstantial evidence.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
>ITf, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST Is, 1902
BRIEF MENTION.
Pine BLUFFS first bale" brought 16
cents per pound.

Elue biuH HrSt pale brought 10
cents per pound
Mrs. |. n. Hargis. of Clinton. has
raised a cabbabe weighing nine pounds
The lumber yard of w. T. Wilcox
son. near Horatio, was destroyed by
fire.
A man named Rolla. living near Tex
arkana. was shot and fatally wound
ed by Ernest Anderson. his stepson.
Two ex-convicts. while loading bed
Stats on car at spur Eear Conway
assaulted Job Evans when he killed
one of them.
.. {. Nall, young man, was
caught in the shafting of a stave fac.
tory at Sheridan and his left arm was
torn completely off.
Undoubtedly the oldest married cou-
pie in the state are James Braden and
wife of Fulton county, aged respective
ly 104 and SO years.
During storm at Batesville light
ming struck the Batesville hotel and
the barn of j. A. Luster, the latter
being burned to the ground
The first bale of cotton of the season
was marketed at Fort Smith on the
9Th inst. 1t was raised by w. j. Falk-
ner, who received a premium OF 800.
Chas. Johnson, said to be one of the
gang that robbed the bank at Clarks-
Vile and killed Sheriff Powers last
April is in Jail at Evansville, Ind.
Charles Smith and Simpson Brown,
white boys aged II and Is. had
difficulty near their adjoining homes
In Cross county, when Smith stabbed
Brown to death.
Fire at Austin destroyed the stores
occupied by Blankenship & Son and
]. c. Hart. general merchants. The
loss is placed at $4,000, partially GOV,
cred by insurance.
Edgar Williams, who killed his STEP
father, VIM. Hackley near Piggott
about two weeks ago, was acquitted at
his preliminary trial 1t is said Hack.
ley wronged the 15-year-old sister of
Williams
Gambling houses are said to be
running wide open at Little Rock,
Pine Bluf and other points in the
state. despite the drastic Wilson anti.
gaming law passed by the last general
assembly.
Contracts have been awarded for i'm
provements at Texarkana costing over
$1,OO0,000, including jail, a fne
school building, an electric street car
system, a creosoting and other indus
trial plants.
Seven Freight Cars Burned.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
Seven Freight Cars Burned.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 12.-The first
section of the express train on the
Pennsylvania railroad which left
shortly before midnight ran into the
side of an east-bound freight train
near Dock street tower in this city,
Monday morning. Seven freight cars
rere broken and burned, but the Pull
man sleepers composing the train
we're unbroken. No passengers were
hurt. The fireman and engineer e,-
capped. Most Of the wrecked cars
were box cars loaded with grain, and
b.irned readily
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
Lunched with the President.

Oyster Bay. y. Y. Aug. 13.-The
president had as his guest for lun-
cheon, Tuesday. VIM. b. Grace, for.
merly mayor of New York city.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
Apple Growers to Hold Convention.

A meeting of the apple-growers and
shippers of the Louisiana Purchase
has been called to meet in ST. Louis
August 19 for the purpose of arrang-
ing for an apple congress to be held
later in the year in ST. Louis, and
President John P. Logan of the Ar.
kansas State Horticultural Society
has appointed the following delegates
to represent the state society at that
meeting: Geo. West, Eureka Springs;
Capt. T. F. Hawley. Eureka Springs;
o. w. Patterson. Gentry; A w Poole,
Ozark; |. H. Henthorn, Bentonville;
E. S. Forman, Green Forest.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
PRINCE CHEN IN NEW YORK.
our Imperial Visitor From the Celestial
Empire shown the sights of the
American Metropolis.

New York. Aug. 13.--Prince Chen
paid visit to tke city hall Tuesday
and vas formally welcomed to the
city by President Fornes of the board
al aldermen, who is acting mayor in
the absence of Mr.. l. we, on his vaca-
tton. The prince was accompanied
by Third Assistant Secretary of State
Pierce, the Chinese minister Wu Ting
fang, the minister Chen Tung, Liang
Cheng, the Chinese consul and vice.
consul. and attaches of the Chinese
legation at Washington.
Escorted by detachment of
mounted police, the prince and his
party We're driven to the city hall
from the Waldorf Astoria about p.
m. Up to that hour the titled visitors
had remained Quietly at his hotel As
soon as the introductions were over
Acting Mayor Fbrnes delivered the ad-
dress of welcome, to which the prince
gave the closest attention. st its
conclusion it was interpreted to him,
and he replied in his own language
at considerable length. His reply was
interpreted by the Chinese consul. In
it the prince said that on his return
to China, spite of his short visit.
what he had seen and what he had
learned would cement further the
friendship ~etween his country aud
ours.
Visits the Post once.
a visit was next made to the post
office, where Postmaster Van Cott,
after receiving the distinguished WIS.,
itors in his private room conducted
them through the office. Prince Chen
was apparently much interested and
spent n considerable time examining
the system in detail
The prince and his party took
drive over the Brooklyn bridge. next
visited the sub-treasury and thence
proceeded to Chinatown. There an
elaborate reception had been pre-
pared, and the streets were gayly dec
GRATED with flags and colored lanterns.
The Chinese merchants lined up on
the sidewalks with Long Yam Hing,
L
their head. Large strings of fire
crackers and other fireworks were
strung across the streets. There was
no cheering for the prince as he
passed through Chinatown, and he
was driven through very rapidly.
Many of the Cinnamon standing on
balconies executed a kow tow. From
Chinatown the party was driven back
to the Walaorf-Astoria
Will Probably Return I'm 1904.
Prince Chen left Tuesday night for
Montreal in special car attached to
the Montreal express. He was escort
ed to his ear by Mr.. Pierce and Mr.
Reynolds. He shook them both warm
fy by the hand, and then Sir Lang,
speaking for the prince, said:
His highness desires me to tell
you that it is with deep gratitude in
his heart that he now bids farewell
to the hospitality of this nation. He
is sorry that his stay here has been
so brief, and says that if it is possi-
BILE he will visit this country during
the St. Louis exposition. lie desires
me to thank you. gentlemen, person
ally, ard the people of the United
States and its noble chief executive
President Roosevelt, in general for
their hospitality. He desires that
you again express his gratitude and
that of his government to President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay for the
friendly feeling which this country
has felt towa rd China {"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
Del. gates Named.

Gov. Davis has appointed the fol
lowing delegates to the Trans Missis-
sippi Commercial Congress, to be held
at st. Paul. Mimi, the latter part
of this month: Geo. r. Wood. Van
Bure1; Julian Blass. Little Rock; J.
NJ. Richardson, DeValls Bluff; John
c. Hill, Clarksyille; DR.. L. E. Love,
Dardanelle; b. o. Hardon, Conway:
Wood Rainwater. Morrilton; Ben II.
Crowley, Paragouid; NJ. J. Grant, Mag.
nolia; T. NJ. Brown. Clarendon; w.
A. Babcock, Hot Springs; Ad Bertig,
Paragould; ]. T. w. Tillar, Little
Rock; Dick Hamm. Mulberry; R. C.
Brown, Russellville; Ben Berger, Nal,
yern
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
TWAS A STUBBORN FIGHT.
The Battle of Barcelona Lasted From Sun
day Until Friday.


Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad,
Aug. 12.-Details of the fighting at
Barcelona, Venezuela, received here
by boat, show that Z battle started
on Sunday, August 3, an that on the
following Wednesday the revolution-
lists entered the city They kept up
a continuous firing day and night. de-
stroying houses one by one to reach
the center of the city.
Officers Tried to Escape.
At midnight on Thursday two
thirds of the city was in the power Of
the revolutionists. On Friday the
government strongholds were carried
and the last survivors of the govern
ment officers tried 10 escape by the
river to the sea, but failing in this,
they made one last stand, after
which, at noon Friday. they surrend-
cred to the revolutionists' command
ers, Generals Francisco, Monagas and
Platero. Among those taken prison
ers are Martin Marcano, president of
the state of barcelona, and command
er of the government troops, eight
generals and 23 colonels.
The dead on both sides numbered
I67.
Women and Children Mnltrented.
All houses in the city were sacked
and in some instances inoffensive
women and children were maltreated
and killed. All stores were pillaged.
especially those belonging To foreign
ers, and the French cable Office was
robbed.
The American, Italian and Dutch
consulates were pillaged and the con-
suls have asked for men-of-war to
protect life and property.
United States Minister Bowen, at
Caracas, has cabled To the United
States cruiser Cincinnati TO go to
Barcelona without delay and to take
provisions. The Topeka is anchored
at Porto Cabello, the Marietta is on
the OrinOco, the German warship
Fake is at Curacao, and the Italian
cruiser Giovanni Bausan and the
British cruiser Pallas are at Laguira.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-08-15
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Program of Confederate Reunion to
Be Held at Hot Springs in
September.
EVENTS Of A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONlCIED

Pope County Farmer, Under Sentence
In Federal Court, and Released With
ont Bond in Order That He Might Max.
aCrop, Presents Himself to Serve Term.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-22
STATEHOOD BILL is PASSED.
Omnibus Measure 10 Adopted by the
House Without Division,

Omnibus Measure IL Adopted by the
House Without Division.
Washington. May .--I-he .oppo-
sition in the house to the bill for the
admission of Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico collapsed at the last min
ute yesterday, and the bill was passed
without division as 1t came from the
committee. except for few verbal
amendments. The real test came on
an amendment offered by Overstreet
Qnd). TO join New Mexico and Ari-
zona and admit them as the state of
Montezuma. 1t was beaten, 28 to 16,
and all opposition then ceased. The
closing scenes of the debate were ac.
companied by dramatic incident
which narrowly escaped being trag-
edy. Delegate Mark A. Smith "a. T.),
who has been fighting for the admis-
sion of his territory for dozen years,
had just made vigorous speech
against the Overstreet amendment
when he was seized with u rush of
blood to the head. He was conveyed
to the lobby. where several physicians.
who are members of the house. by the
prompt administration of powerful
heart stimulants saved him from
stroke OF apoplexy. He later rallied
and was removed to his hotel.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-22
FORAKER OUTLINES POLICY.

Ohio Senator Says It Is Necessary to
Keep Philippines fer Present..
Washington. May j.CAn important
contribution to the discussion of the
Philippine government bill was made
in the senate yesterday by Foraker.
He maintained that the United States
could not leave the islands until Or
der had been restored and until @
stable government had been estab-
lished. He declared that this govern
nent would not come away from the
islands under the present or the next
administration, even though the latter
be Democratic, because the American
people never would consent to pol
troonery. Foraker read some editorials
from the Denver News, of which Sen
ator Patterson is the proprietor. The
editorials maintained that the United
States must retain control of the Phil.
ippines and put down the insurrection
among the Filipinos. With keen sar-
casm the Ohio senator declared that
the editorials did not read as did Pat
terson's speeches read now. Foraker
held that the policy adopted in the
Philippines was one of the kindest and
Gentlest possible and In accord with
the instructions of President McKin-
ley He declared that the minority
had attacked the army. from the COM
nanding general to the humblest pri-
vate-all because the army had re-
sented outrages without parallel in
cruelty, committed by the Filipinos.
The American army, he said, had
shown humanity unsurpassed in his
tory. The American people always
had stood by their army and they
always would.
The senate concurred in the house
amendment to the bill making an ap-
preparation of 100000 for the relief
OF the people of the French West
Indies,
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-22
BLACK HAWK.

The public schools of the city will
close Friday, June 13, for the summer.
Mrs. Ella Bostwick came up from
Denver Monday evening on visit to her
mother, Mrs. Anna Feehan.
Miss Bengtlz Runquist niece of Ben
Olsen, left on Tuesday morning for her
old home in Sweden, where she will re-
main during the summer.
George Scheer left last Saturday for
Denver.
M. w. Ballard has the stone work Of
the addition to Scandia hall completed,
and will commence putting on the roof
at once.
Mr.. McNeery of Creede, who arrived
here the FIRST of the week to take charge
of the properties of the Boston & Denver
company, vice James Carbis, was taken
sick and has been sent to the hospital in
Denver.
w. G. Stevens has returned from his
valley ranch. In connection with Peter
Peterson he is now running the stamp
mill at Gilpin.
William Jordan of Butte, Montana,
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting here
and left for New York OF jonday.
The assay furnace & q new Miners
sampler is completed. ood Roadway is
being made in getting The buildings in
readiness.
Henry Altvater is cementing up the
leaks in the new reservoir on Swede hill.
E. E. Clark came up from Denver on
Monday.
d. H. Allen returned from Denver
On Monday.
L. G. Snyder returned to DenverT'Sat-
urday afternoon.
DR.. Miles left for trip to Denver and
v yoming this week.
William Wise spoke on the labor
question at the Presbyterian church last
evening.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-22
T,nchors Going Isnst.

From present indications there will
be n large delegation OF Colorado eh-
ers pursue their summer stuo at
Eastern points and the Union Pacific
has added tourist car to their train
leaving Denver for Chicago at 1890 p.
m. daily and authorized special rates on
June 9th, 7th, 18th, and 14th, and daily
june Both to Sept. 18th, limited to re-
turn until Oct. 3lst. The Union Pacific
has free reclining chair cars, dining car
and standard sleeper on its trains Den
yer to Chicago without change. See
your local agent or address Il. r. Griffin,
general agent, Denver.