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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
ANDREW J. EMERY MURDER.
Discovery of Letter Written to
Nina DaDfUrth That DiscIoses
Reason For the Deed.

Boston, July "a letter alleged 10
have been written by Andrew j. Em-
cry, of South birmingham, to Nina
Danforth, the deformed girl of New
ton, who, last May, shot and killed
Emery at his home, has been found
and it is thought it discloses the rea-
son for the murder. Miss Danforth
and Emery had been close friends.
those who knew the young woman
even claiming that she had gone
through a marriage ceremony with
him. The letter in the case was writ
ten to tell her that their intimacy
must cease. 1t said:
of course | am very sorry for you,
but | have wife, and other women,
too, and | can not keep up the Efe
have been leading with you any
longer. | do not want to see you
again and | do not want you to come
where / am. 1t is all over between
U.S.
With this letter in her hand Miss
Danforth confronted Emery. What
was said has not been disclosed but
the shooting terminated the inter
view
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
The British Are Feasting Their
Colonial Official Visitors
to Death.
BANlUeTS AND GARDEN PARTIES GALORE
There Is Method In II, Too. the Oh
ject Being to Get the Colonial
Prcmicrs In the Mood to Favor
More Favorable Trade Relations
with England.

New York, July 9.-The process of
killing the colonial guests with kind
ness goes on without interruption,
cables the Tribunes London CORE
spondent. The duke of Marlborough
presided at one colonial banquet at
the Constitutional club, and the I'M
perial chapter of the Primrose
League entertained another group OF
premiers and ministers. Mrs. Leo
pold De Rothschild gave large gar
den party for them at Gunnerburg
park. Sir Edmund Barton had an
engagement for speech at the meet
ing at the Mansion House, and Sir
Gordon Sprigg, and Premier Ross
made addresses at the meeting of the
British Empire league, over which the
duke of Devonshire presided. While
there is an abundance of oratory over
the sentimental aspects of imperial
ism, there is lack of authoritative
information respecting the business
of the conference. Nobody has un-
taken to explain Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain's views on steamship
subsidies and preferential trade, yet
the colonials do not doubt that he
holds strong opinions ON both sub
jects. He is credited with willing
ness to meet the colonies, not per
haps half way, but more generously
than his colleagues, in defending Brit
lsh shipping interests. For preferen-
tial trade he is IA strong advocate,
but he chooses phrases cautiously. He
is said to be willing to relax the
grain and wine duties in favor of the
colonies, if they. in turn. will lower
their tariffs against England. The
results of mutual preference he will
be likely to explain as gains for free
trade. There are optimists among
the visiting statesmen who assert
that Sir Michael HicksBeach' s oppo-
sition may be overcome if the line of
least resistance be attacked, and the
duties actually in force are removed
on both sides in the interest of less
restricted commerce. Preferential
trade will in this way become freer
trade between England and her col
ouieS
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
WARRANTS FOR STRIKERS.
They are Wanted For Inciting to
RiOt-A Critical situation.

Harrisburg, Pa, July S.-Sheriff
HeiH has sworn out warrants for the
arrest of ten strikers at Williams
town, this county, for melting to riot
and interfering with his deputies in
protecting non-union mes going to
and from work in the mines at Lyk-
ems and Williamstown.
The sheriff says the situation in
the region is critical, and that if
there is another outbreak like that
OF last Wednesday, when he and his
deputies were assaulted while pro-
tecting non-union miners, he will call
upon Gov. Stone for protection by the
militia.
Twenty of the rioters were arrest
ed on Thursday at Williamstown and
held in bail for court, but this does
not seem to have improved the situ-
alton, and the sheriff concluded to
bring suit here and compel the riot
ers to come to Harrisburg for hear
ing. The sheriff came here Monday
morning to make information against
the rioters.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
NO. A..
PLAN TO AID THE MINERS.
National Defense Fund Is Pro.
posed fer striking Miners IL
They Need Assistance.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July s.-A nation
al defense fund. to which all organ
lied labor and the public in general
will be asked to contribute, is the
latest proposition placed on foot to-
help the striking anthracite coal mi
ners if they need assistance in their
struggle for higher wages and a
shorter work day. Harry White, Of
New York, secretary of the National
Garment Workers, and member of the
cancellation committee of the Nation
al Civic Federation had a long con-
ference with President Mitchell to-
day, during which the plan was ap-
proved by the miners chief. and Mr..
White will at once begin preparations
to carry out the plan. President
Mitchell wants it understood, how
ever, that the miners union will ac-
cept no aid until their own resources
are exhausted. Mr.. White came here
authorized by several labor organiza-
tions to place the proposition before
President Mitchell. After the con-
ference President Mitchell had moth
ing to say about the matter beyond
the brief statement that he approved
the plans
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Frightful Death Near Mammoth
Spring of An Alleged
Whitecapper.
EVENTS Or A WEEK BRIEFLY CARONICleD
Desparate Three Cornered battle In CIsve-
land County In Which Two of the
Participants Were Fatally, and One
Seriously Wounded.
Alleged whitscappor Killed.

A dispatch from Mammoth Spring
tells of the killing by Harve Sexton
of Pink Gibson. a member of a pa. ty
of whitecappers. 1t is alleged Sexton
was the associate of a woman. who
lived a few miles from Mammoth
Spring Both were warned to leave
by the regulators after the woman had
been terribly whipped. Sexton
went to his home to secure his gun
and because his boy would not tell
him where his gun was he gave him
whipping. Sexton's wife swore out
peace warrant for him, and Pink
Gibson took several young men and
went in search of him. Not finding
Sexton at the house of the woman
mentioned, they blew it up with dyna
mite, and went to the Webb place,
where Sexton was found. Sexton
went upstairs. and as Gibson,
who had dynamite in the inside
pocket of his coat. came on the
porch Sexton shot at him, the bullet
striking the dynamite and exploding
it, blowing Gibson to pieces. Sexton,
after several other men had come on
the ground surrendered to them,
under promise of protection from
the mob
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11

AT 1HE SUMMER CAPITAL.
con and Discusses the Cuban
Reciprocity Question.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July s.-Montagu
White, who has been long in this
country, principally in New York and
Washington, as the representative of
the Boer cause, and William T.. Cur .
tbs, of Washington, were the guests
to-day of the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt Mt luncheon. Mr.. White
will sail for Europe tomorrow. Only
incidental reference was made to the
late Boer war, but in the eonversa-
tion during and subsequent to lunch
con the party discussed reciprocity,
particularly with regard to Cuba.
The president indicated that he felt
concessions were due to Cuba from
this country, and expressed his CON
vietion that eventually not only the
people of the United States, but con-
gress itself, would vindicate the ad-
vocacy of Cuban reciprocity. He be-
lieves that in some form reciprocal
relations between the United States
and Cuba will be established at the
next session of congress.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11

jail delivery occurred at Washing
ton, Hampstead county last week The
prisoners ran oser jailer A d. Mon
roe while he was giving them their
breakfast, and Monroe was badly beat
en- up, but managed to hold on to one
OF them until he was assisted by an
other prisoner. Tom Simms. ID. Nolan
and three others escaped. Monroe
shot Nolan as he ran, hitting him in
the back and infiicting fatal wound.
lie also shot at Simms, but missed
him. The town was aroused and all
the escaped prisoners recaptured
Simms and Nolan were condemned to
die for murder. and their cases were
affirmed by the supreme court last
week
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
THE BOYCOTT REMOVED.
End of a Labor Fight that Threat
ened Trouble Between United
states and Japan.

Denver. Col, July s.-Judge Hallett
in the district court to-day dismissed
the case of George 5. Ohara against
the Cooks and Walters union on the
promise made in open court by the
union representatives that they would
no longer boycott and picket res
taurants. This ends a labor fight that
at one time threatened to involve dip
lomatic complications between the
United States and Japan.
Ohara is Japanese who has two
restaurants in this city. which were
boycotted by the union because non
union walters were employed in
them
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
EXCITEMENT AT TULSA. I. T.
The People, with the story Of PeIee
Still Fresh, Watching Volcanic
Action Going On There.

Guthrie, Okla, July 9.-Great ex
citement has been caused at Tulsa,
]. r., owing to the discovery, by sur
veyors working north OF that place,
of cracks in the side of mounds, as
though from great pressure under
meath. Gas is escaping from the fis-
sures, and a continual kissing and
roaring can be heard. On the ex-
treme top Of the highest hill there
has been small volcano at work,
raising up large boulders and tossing
them aside. Experts state it is a
great oil and gas field. and that
pressure from a great depth has
caused the commotion. The inhab-
itants Of Tulsa are becoming nervous
over the state Of affairs.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
MURDERED AND ROBBED.
Man, Woman and Two Children
Found Dead In Oklahoma
Their Bodies MutiIatcd.

Enid, okla, July s.-Near Prudence,
30 miles southwest of here, the bodies
of a man, a woman and two children,
apparently members of one family,
mutilated into almost unrecogniza-
bic shapes, were found to-day. The
bodies had been stripped of all cloth
ing, leaving no means of identifica
tion. II is supposed that the family
were strangers travelling overland,
and that they were robbed and mur-
dered by men who then made off with
their team and belongings
Prudence is a village few hours
off the railroad, in Woods county. 1t
is without telegraph or telephone
communication, and it is impossible
to secure further details of the mur-
ders to-day.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
OBJECTS TO THE LOCATION.
Lady Offers site for - Library, but
the Mayor Says Ii Is Too Near
Her Residence.

Emporia, Kas., July s.-Mayor
Morse to-day vetoed the city coun-
cifs acceptance of a gift from Mrs.
Carrie S. Plumb, widow of the late
United States Senator Preston Il.
Plumb, of site, with plans and
specifications, for Emporia's $4,000
Carnegie library. Mrs. Plumb made
the offer yesterday and the council
accepted it last night by vote Of
eight to five. In vetoing the coGn-
ellis action. Mayor Morse says that
he disapproves of the location. which
is opposite Mrs. Plumb's residence.
Some of the council say they will en-
deavor To pass an ordinance accept
Ing the gift over the mayors veto.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
ADDED TWENTY YEARS.
Judge Refuses Jessie Morrison 4
New Trial and Sentences Her
to Twenty-Five Years

Eldorado, Kas., July 9.-Jessie Nor
rison, convicted, June 2s. of murder
in the second degree for killing Mrs.
Olin Castle at the latter's home here
in June, 1900, by cutting her throat
with razor, was sentenced to rs
years in the penitentiary. Motion for
Il new trial was overruled. Miss Nor
rison, who has gone through three
trials, took the sentence with little
show of demonstration. The case will
be appealed to the state supreme
court. At her second trial Miss Nor
rison was given but five years.
On being removed to the Jail Miss
Morrison said: "The judge has been
against me from the first and was
bound to convict me. / expected no
mercy from him, and did not get any
mercy. | don't consider had fair
trial, and believe the supreme court
will again reverse the case"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
CHEYENNE INDIANS ANGRY.
Are Said to he Holding q Council of
War Because Their Sun Dance
TOrtures Are Barred.

Guthrie, Okla, July s.-The Chey-
enne Indians near Calumet, in Cana
dian county. are reported to be hold
ing a council Of war, angry over an
order issued by Maj. Stouch, Indian
agent, prohibiting them from prac-
ticing the tortures, so-called, incident
10 their sun dance. The Indians are
excited and the whites near Calumet
are becoming frightened. Maj. Stouch
has apprised the war department of
the situation. About 1000 Indians
took part in the dance last week in
celebration of their religious fasti-
val, and the tortures were to have
closed the doings.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
THE HOLY FATHER JESTED.


Rome. July 9.-The answer Of the
committee of cardinals TO Gov. Taft's
recent note on the subject Of the fri
ars' lands in the Philippine islands.
was presented to the pope, Tuesday
morning, by Cardinal Rampolia, the
papal secretary of state. The pontiff
expressed his pleasure at the celebrity
with which the business had been
dispatched, and said jestingly:
1--WE are teaching the Americans
the renowned art of hustling."
The answer will be translated into
French and will be printed
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
TROUBLES OF CATTLEMEN.
Ask Federal Authorities to Protect
Them-indinns Said to He Kill
Ing Large Numbers of Cattle.

Ardmore, |. r., July s.-The cattle
men have asked the federal authori-
ties to protect their cattle until they
can remove them from the territory.
Large numbers of animals have been
shot and killed. within the past "a
hours, supposedly by Indians. Dep
uty marshals to-day arrested three
men charged with cutting several
miles of pasture fence because the
stock had been fenced in. More ar
rests will follow. The Choctaw tribal
authorities hereafter will not allow
their domain to be used for grazing
purposes. In the Chickasaw nation
cattlemen are paying tribute in a tax
of 25 cents head. This tax is being
enforced rigidly by the federal gov
ernment.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
Fatai Difficulty.

As a result of a difficulty at New
Edinburgh. Cleveland county. two
men lest their lives and one lies Sc
riously wounded. The dead are
Arthur Kilgore and Garfield Kilgore
and the wounded mans name is Ruth
1t is said the Kilgores. who op
Grated a general store, were under the
influence of liquor and became bolster
GUS Ruth was deputized to arrest
them. The Kilgores resisted and be
gan to slash Ruth with knives. the
latter using his pistol. The fight
was waged desperately for a few min
utes and at the end all three of the
parties lay writhing in agony on the
floor
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
Checking Up Tobacco Rebate.

The internal revenue office at Lit.
tie Rock is at present checking up the
claims on rebate due tobacco dealers
throughout the state. The law repeal
ing the war tax, which went into effect
on the 1st inst. makes a reduction of
610 cents which reduces the tax on
tobacco to the original OF six cents per
pound. The claims. when all have
been received. will be forwarded to
'he Washington office, from which they
VIII be investigated. and In the early
part Oh next year will be paid in
ohechs from the Little Rock Office &C
cordihg TO instructions received from
tue internal revenue commissioner at
Washington.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11

For the week ending July 7 Sec
tion Director f. b. Richards, of the
Little Rock weather bureau, furnishes
the following summary of crop con-
ditions in Arkansas:
Fair weather generally prevailed dur
ing the week light showers fell in iso-
lated localities Corn has felt tbS eff
fects of the recent heavy rains, caus-
Ing it to make a very rapid growth
and in many instances too much weed
In sections where heavy and contin-
uous rains occurred the crop is becom-
ing grassy from lack of cultivation, as
the ground has been too wet to work,
but, on the whole, the crop is in good
condition. and is doing well. No
damage by insects has been reported.
Corn has improved during the week.
and a full crop is apparently assured.
In those localities where considerable
lodging had been caused by the heavy
rains and high winds of the preceding
week. it has Strengthened up very
much, and the damage is not as great
as estimated. Wheat thrashing con-
tinues; the yield is, as a rule, below
expectations, although in some local
tiles an average crop of good quality
is harvested Oat harvesting is about
completed. but thrashing has not yet
begun. There has been no improve
ment in the indicated yield. Fruit
conditions are practically unchanged
Apples continue to fall. but peaches
present fair prospects.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
SHOT THE INTRUDER DEAD.
Lud Pritts, Pennsylvania Noun
taineer. Kills an Invader of
His Wife's Chamber.

Connellsville, Pa, July S.-During
the night an unknown man entered
house of Lud Pritts, a mountaineer
living near lockwood. Pa, and pro-
ceeded TO the apartments of Pritts'
young wife, evidently supposing her
TO be alone. Her screams aroused
her husband. who was in another
room, and hastily grasping his Win
chester, he shot the intruder dead
Is he started 10 run from TIE house.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
MITCHELL IN NEW YORK.
The United Mine Workers President
Visits the Metropolis.

New York, July s.-President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers.
who arrived in New York Sunday
night, said that the purpose of his
visit was to see some friends who
are to sail for Europe Tuesday.
rs 1t you purpose to see certain
people with a view of settling the
strike, or for the purpose of effect
Ing compromise ?" was asked.
Il shall decline to discuss tho
strike" replied Mr.. Mitchell.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11

In game of baseball at Danvlle,
Hubert Jones, the 14-year-old son of
a prominent merchant of Bellevlle,
was struck over the head with a foul
ball and instantly killed. He was a
player with the Belleville Juniors, and
was standing within Is feet of the
batter when the ball struck him. He
remained standing for perhaps ten
seconds and fell lifeless to the ground
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
j am es A. Fones.

James A. Fones, one of the best
known business men in the state died
at his home in Little Rock on the
4th inst. Mr. Fones, with two broth
ers. removed from Georgia to Little
Rock in 1865. and engaged in the
hardware business. He is survived
by his wife. one son and a brother,
ID. G. Fones.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
Negro Killed

Dolph Lee, colored. was shot and
killed by A. C, Cogbill, a planter. on
Bayou Bartholomew. 1t is said Lee
was drunk and went to the home OF
Cogbill and began to curse and abuse
MIN Cogbill ordered him to get out
OF his yard and go away. This seem.
eu TO have angered him. Mr.. Cogbill
toid him II he could not get him out
one way he could another, when he
stepped back in his house. got his gun.
bred and killed him.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
HEAT WAVE AT PITTSBURG.
eleven Deaths and six Serious Cases
of Prostratfon within Twen-
ty-Four Hours.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 9.-There are
no indications of an early abatement
of the hot wave. The mercury at IL
a. IN. was 81 degrees. Eleven deaths
and six serious eases of prostration
have been reported within the last "a
hours.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11

The young married couple who work
off all their mutual recriminations in
public had been scrapping in low
tense tone all the way out on the troll
ley car. says the Washington Post. She
claimed, it appeared from the Occa-
sional word, that was bit louder than
low and tense, that she had caught him
in the act of making goo-goo eyes at
a young woman standing at the trans
fer station, and he was dampening his
collar until it looked like deck swab
in frantic effort to square himself by
claiming that she was suffering from
ophthalmia, or some other affection of
to get away with il, however, and there
was a hard, chill look on her face as
she stepped OF the car at Chevy Chase.
As the two started to walk Off the plat
form, he accidentally trod upon the
lacework ut the bottom of herfOulard
dress. There was a sharp ripping
sound, and the husband saw that he
was in for more grief.
"Now, don't get excited" he ex-
claimed. soothingly.
"Oh. I'm perfectly unruffied," she re
piled, picking up the torn. foot-deep
lace skirt ruffe, but she bestowed upon
him a -I-get-you-home look
that was so dark and drear that the
married men around involuntarily shiv-
red in the hot air and buttoned up
.heir coats
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
BRIEF MENTION.

Gabe Clark, colored, aged 20 years,
was killed by Valley Route train a
few miles from Pine Bluff.
c. II. Senton, printer was shot
and seriously wounded by negro in
bar room brawl at Pine Bluff
Arkansas probably has the small
est floating debt of any state in the
union, which amounts to only s37-
500.
John Gilman, highly respected
old co.ored man, said to have been
over 12O years of age, died recently
at his home in Ashley county.
Eight state convicts. employed on
construction work on the Fort Smith
road escaped at Preston by cutting
their way out of box car All were
white men with one exception.
DR.. R. c. Stinson, of Dermott,
has been elected superintendent of
the state insane asylum, vice Dr. p
o. Hooper. resigned Dr. Stinson has
been resident of Dermott the last
twenty-five years.
Henry Chiles, colored wanted for
the theft of bicycle from a Little
Rock dealer, was shot and fatally
wounded by Link and John Butler
also colored, who had been deputized
to arrest him.
John Williams colored, shot and
killed Jim Isom, also colored, at Lynn
jefferson county Williams was un-
loading lumber when Isom approach
ed and fired at him with a pistol. the
shot taking effect and resulting ia
tally
In the Jefferson circuit court Judge
Grace overruled the motion for a new
trial in the case of John Stokes. and
sentenced Stokes to hang August 9,
1902 Stokes was convicted of killing
negro near Jefferson Springs last
spring.
The Little Rock postoffice receipts for
the fiscal year ending July l show 4
gain of $l6.969 over the preceding year,
representing an increase of 1866 per
cent. The 100000 mark has been
passed in this last. the banner year.
of the office.
Jim Kit will be hung in Desha
county July IS. He is said to have
killed another negro in Arkansas City
who testified against him in petty
| case After killing this man he Is
said to have started to find the mayor.
when he was arrested.