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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

In New York few days ago oc-
CURED the death of J. Elmer Ellis,
better known as Bud the scion of
a wealthy house and prodigal whose
career suggested that of the erTing son
of the Scriptures For a time Ellis was
a resident of Utica and his wild hab-
its and reckless disregard of the laws
of economy and good living shocked
decorous tastes of the people of this
sober community. In the absence
abroad of one of the leading clergy
men of the city. Ellis rented his home,
and there We're orgies here that start
led the town. The bartenders OF the
city knew him as their best patron
Champagne, mint juleps, sherry cob
blers, gin fizzes, punches and all va
rieties of palate-pleasing drink
found their way down his oesophagus
and the supply was scarcely equal to
the demand. In his home town of
Schenectady there were similar ca
rousals. But it was in New York that
he ilourished. He was prince Of
Tenderloin sports.
3S Years O,d.
J. Elmer Ellis was 3S years old He
was the son of the late John Ellis,
of Schenectady, and grandson of
John Ellis, who founded the Ellis To-
comotive works, which have been re-
Gently sold out to the new locomotive
trust for sum said to be in the neigh
borhood of SS,O00,O00 The dead man
was the largest individual stockholder
in the concern, seven-eighths of which
were owned by the Ellis family, al
though his holdings were controlled
by his family. He had an allowance
of $500 a week for spending money
outside of his hotel and doctors bills,
which were paid by his family
His grandfather died soon after the
war, and his father, John, succeeded to-
the presidency of the locomotive COM
pany The founders fortune was es-
timated at about $3,O00,00O. This was
divided equally among a widow and
four sons. The eldest son built a
beautiful home in Schenectady, at
Union street and Mott terrace, and
there Bud Ellis was born SO years ago.
His father was fond of horses and al
ways kept number of trotters. Bud
early developed a fondness for fast
horses and his father gratified his
taste. Between the father and son
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

"Garcon! You--you
Shared along with this cursed crew?
(Only a child, and yet so bold,
Scarcely as much as ten years oldD
Do you hear? Do you know
Why the gendarmes put you there in
the row,
You, with those Commune wretches
tall.
With your face to the wall?'
Know? To be sure | know! why not?
We're here to be shot;
And there by the pillars the very
spot,
Fighting for France, my father fell;
All. well!
That's just the way l would choose to
fall,
With my back to the WALL"
C"Sacre! Fair, open fight, | say,
Is something right gallant in its way,
And fine for warming the blood; but
who
Wants wolfish work like this to do?
BAH It's a butchers businessD How?
(The boy is beckoning to me now;
knew that his poor child's heart
would fail.
Yet his cheeks not pale.)
Quick! say your say, for don't yon see,
When the church clock yonder tolls
out Three,
You're all to be shot?
What?
Excuse you one moment?' o. no, no!
Do you think to fool a gendarme so?"
But, sir. here's Il watch that friend,
one day
(My fathers friend), just over the
way,
Lent me, and if you'll set me free
1t still lacks seven minutes of Three
I'll come on the word of a soldiers
son,
Straight back into line when my err
rands done"
"Ha, La! No doubt of it! OF! Bcgone!
(Now, good Saint Denis speed him on!
The work will be easier since he's
saved;
For hardly see how l could have
braved
The ardor of that innocent eye,
AS he stood and heard,
While l gave the word,
booming him like a dog to die.')
"In time Well, thanks that my de-
sire
Was granted; and now. | am ready
Fire!
One word!-that's all!
You'll let me turn my back to the
wall?"
"Parbleu! Come out of the line I say,
Come out! (Who said that his name
was Ney?)
Ha! France will hear of him yet one
day."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

ihe siege of Petersburg, died in Phila-
delphia recently at the age of rs.
During the civil war he enlisted in
Company |, One Hundred and Nine
teenth regiment, Pennsylvania volun-
teers. During the siege of Petersburg,
Lincoln, while visiting the lines, al
though repeatedly warned that the
confederate sharpshooters were active,
advanced as far as the outposts, where
Conrow was on duty, and stood with
his back against a tree Mr.. Conrow.
perceiving a sharpshooter on the
fortiications leveling his rife at the
president sprang toward the latter and
vigorously pulled him to the ground
only an instant before a bullet was
buried in the tree in front of which he
had been standing.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18
Powerful Party
Clrnsors for Hia
r ctirenlent. -

ropean civilization and on his return
home he dismissed all his liberal min
isters spent the nations money like
a drunken spendthrft, sent all over
the world for the most beautiful wom-
on for his harem and devoted himself
entirely to pleasure. He developed a
mania for building palaces because Of
a prophecy that when he ceased build
ing then would he die. After FIVE
years of idle and licentious life he
was aroused one day by being told
that he was Sultan no longer. He and
his mother and fourteen of his wives
were conveyed to the old seraglio and
the Young Turkey party placed his
nephew, Murat V, on the throne.
A Second DethrOnemsnt.
Much was expected of Murat. He
had received a liberal education was
known to be favorably inclined to
western civilization, and the reform
element confidently expected the es-
tablishment of constitutional gov
ernment. But it was not to be-
A few days after the ascension of
Murat the eX-Sultan. Aziz, died. He
became Aziznt, either by assassina-
tion or through suicide. The latter
theory was held by some, the former
by others, among them one Tcherkess
Hassan, whose sister was the favorite
wife of Aziz. Hasson set out on a tour
of revenge. He armed himself with Il
revolver and a knife and forced an en-
trance into the Beylerbey Palace,
where the ministers of the Young
Turkey party were in session. Be
fore he was disarmed he had killed
seven persons and wounded eight 9TH
ers Next day he was hanged.
Reforme., Wiped Out.
The reform party was completely
disorganized by the killing and wound
ing of so many of their ablest mem
bers and the Old Turkey party, or
reactionaries. seized the reins of pow
er They deposed Murat '. and placed
Abdul Hamed, his brother on the
throne Murat has since been con-
fined in the Cheragan palace
After the lapse of so many years the
reform party are plotting for the
forced retirement of the present Sui
tan and the placing of Murat on the
trone. They have a fair chance of sue
ceeding Abdul Hamed has made a
sorry ruler, and there is a strong be-
lief in Turkey that a change of rulers
would be beneficial. The present Sui
tan has spent more money on his har-
EN- than on his army and navy. He
has reduced the peasants to abiect
poverty and the country has been 60
ing from bad to worse since his en-
thronement. He lives in perpetual
fear of assassination and at any time
one may hear of his passing away.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18
AUSTRALIAN RAILROADS.
Their Ownership by the Government
Found to he "a Good Thing.

Found to he n COOL Ihlng'
There is at present Il good zeal Of
railroad building being done in Aus
tralia says a citizen of that county
now visiting in America. The rail
roads there have been built in a rather
uneven way Every state has It's own
system of roads and its own way o,
managing them. The railroads vary
in gauge and equipment, The parlia-
ment is about to make a thorough in
Nestigation of the railroad systems
with the idea of cifecting standard
throughout. The roads, with small
exceptions. are ow7red by the govern
ments OF the various states. Railroad
ownership by the government has been
found TO be Il good thing, The eight
hour law prevails upon the railroads
and We pay about the same wages 2s
are in force in the United Safes. We
have n civil service, and no man is re-
moved without cause. We have about
1880 miles OF railways on the Aus
tralian continent All The roaIs are
paying, although it is only recently
that they have been placed upon a pay
ing basis The most OF them net about
three per cent on the capital invested.
The states don't want a big prom,
for the idea is to put the rates for
freight and passengers as low as pos
sble So far We have purchased mcst
OF our railway equipment in England,
but recently there has been a dispoH-
tion to get it wherever it can bn Sc
cured the most quietly and cheaply.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18
SULTAN
IN DANGER

The Efforts now being made to re-
lease from captivity former Sultan
OF Turkey, Murat V, who has been
confined in The palace of Cheragan
since his disposition in 1876. recall an
interesting chapter of political life in
that wonderful city OF intrigue, ambi-
ton, love and cruelty, Constantinople.
From its very foundation, CONSTANT
nople has been the theator of much
that was tragcal and much that was
melodramatic. yet no period is of more
absorbing interest to the student Of
history than that covering the reign
of the last three Sultans, Abdul-Azi2,
Murat V and Abdul Hamid H. whom
an English poet has called Abdul the
Damned.
The Late Snjtnn Aziz.
The story opens in 1861. when the
Sultan Aziz the representative of the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

The congregation of the Lafayette
Avenue Presbyterian church, Brook
lyn. proposes to erect a monument as a
memorial to the Rev, t. L. Cuyler,
pastor emeritus of the church, II is
estimated that its cost wilt ~ in the
neighborhood of 1000. This will b.
Broollyns second monument t1 a liv-
ing man. the Stranahan statue in Pros
pect Park being the other.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

Young Turkey party and consequently
of progress and advancement, ascend
ed the throne. The beginning of his
reign was marked with many evil
dences of modern advancement. He
established free schools. built rail-
roads founded navy, and in many
other ways evidenced his appreciation
of the spirit of modern progress. AS a
reformer he desired to visit other Eu-
ropean countries to study conditions
and determine how far their applica-
tion might be made at home. He
evaded the Mohammedan law which
declares that all the ground upon
which the Sultan treads must be his
own by having Turkish earth placed
beneath the soles of all his boots and
shoes But his junket turned out sad
ly He acquired a hatred for Eu-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

We are using a number of American
built locomotives and other rolling
stock, and this has proved satisfactory.
The rates average about two cents a
mile but all railroads made a reduc-
tion on passenger tickets sold in con-
junction with steamship tickets. Com
mercial travellers have the benefit of a
20 per cent reduction.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18
Hints for Soldiers.

The British war Office is sending
tons OF old-fashioned fints to the
troops in South Africa to supply smok-
ers with a practical substitute for
matches, which it is said. soon be-
come worthless because of the damp
One result of this resort to ancient
methods of kindling fire is revival OF
the old industry OF "fiint-knapplng" in
Norfolk.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

Lieut.-Gen. John NJ. Schodeld mas
received permission from Congress to
accept the decoration of the Cross OF
Commander of the National Order OF
the Legion of Honor conferred on him
by the President of France.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18
renslon for Soldier. OF 1s1e.

The house committee on pensions
has reported favorably bill grant
ing pension of $25 per month to the
last surviving soldier of the war Of
1912. Hiram Crok, of Oneida coUnty,
n. Y, aged 102 years.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18
Praises United States soldiers.

There is movement on foot to give
TO the American private soldier an
allowance of smoking and chewing to-
bacco, and bill has heen introduced
In the house OF representatives which
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18
STORY 0F"BUD" ELLIS
PRINCE" OF TENDEREOIN
SPORTS LATELY DECEASED.

Tho wild Career of Gay Young Man
whose Fortune Amounted to $4,000
900 and who Was the Typical
prodigaL
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

None of life's prizes are for the
young man who is on hunt for "a
soft snap"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

there was a good deal of rivalry a.
to who owned
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-18

The story opens in 1861, when the
Sultan Aziz. the representative of the
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
APPARENTLY DISAPPEARED.
Important Witness In the Richard- son Murder Trial Who Can
 Not be Found.

Savannah, Mo, March 12.-One of the states best witnesses in the case of Stewart Fife, charged with the murder of Frank w. Richardson, is missing, and il is believed he has dis appeared to avoid testifying. The witness is F. F. Norris, of St. Joseph, a saloonkeeper. Norris was expect ed to swear that Fife was in his saloon before the killing of Richard son, and had made threats of taking Richardson life
 Norris did not respond when his name was called yesterday, and Judge Burns issued an attachment for him. Norris was not found, and the word came back that he had apparently disappeared.
 The time yesterday was spent in tracing Flies movements about Sa- vannah on the night of the murder It was shown that he had been on the public square just before and . short time after Richardson was shot.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
BELLY" HOBBS IS DEAD.
One of the Best-I< nown Men in St. Louis Passes Away After
 Brief Illness.

St. Louis, March 12.-Wlliam A. Hobbs, better known as Billy" re- publican member of the board of election commissioners and pro- prietor of the Daily Hotel Reporter, died at his home. at six o'clock Tues day morning, of acute gastritis, in- duced, as members oi his family be- lieve, by his exertions in arranging for the funeral of his intimate friend. former Fire Chief John Lindsay, had kept Mir. Hobbs indoors since Satur- day night.
 Mir. Hobbs began life as a newsboy and in due course of time got into newspaper work, in which he was quite popular ard successful, making a speciality of fire reporting. He was elected, as a republican, as recorder of deeds, in 1886, and four years later was reelected, but was defeated in 1894. Since then he has conducted the Hotel Reporter. He was named by Gov. Cookery as republican mem Der of the board of election commis- sioner for St. Louis.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
ARKANSAS STA1E NEWS.
Kit Helton, Crawford County Wife Murderer, Hanged at
 Van Buren.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CROEIcltD.
Republican state Executive Committee Distribute . Few Plums-sad Death of Little Girl Citizen of Casa Arrested on An old Charge.
Wife Murderer Hanged.

Kit Helton was hanged at Van Buren on the 7th. The crime for which he paid the penalty with his life was the assassination of his wife or Sep tember 2Sth last. Helton's wife had him arrested on charge of bigamy and he was held by Justice OKelly under bond to answer to the grand jury. On the morning of September 2Sth Helton appeared at OKelly's home and after paying him fifty cents that was due, suddenly and without warning pulled pistol and shot O'Kelly in the abdomen. OKeny re- covered from the wound After shoot. ing O'Kelly Helton went to his home and, calling his wife to the gate shot her through the heart, killing her in- stantly. He then left, expressing a determination to hunt up and kill Brush Stewart, his stepson. Late that evening Helton was discovered by some farmers who were looking for him; after a pitched battle in which Helton was wounded, and his pistol becoming broken. he surrendered. Helton expressed no regret at any time for his crime, and met his fate boldly. He was about 50 years of age.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
Prominent Man Arrested.

A sensation was created at Casa one day recently, when a deputy United States marshal appeared and placed under arrest J. A. Alexander, one of the most highly respected citizens Of the community. It is alleged that Alexander's real name is Huddleston. and that in 1890 he was convicted at Paris, Tex. of passing counterfeit money, but escaped before sentence was passed upon him, forfeiting his bond of s5,090. Alexander, or Ruddle- ston, so bis friends claim, purchased bill of goods, and among the money rendered in payment were few coun- terfeit silver dollars. Judge Trieber, at Little Rock, before whom he was taken for an order of removal. gave him a personal letter to the federal judge at Paris recommending that the court exercise clemency and suspend sentence. He has led an exemplary life since coming to Arkansas, and his neighbors are positive he is a victim of circumstances.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
Letter to County Examiners.

State Superintendent Doyne ad dresses the following letter to the county examiners of the various coun. ties:
 As you are aware the Peabody fund for normal and institute purposes, amounting to about $2,000 annually, has been withdrawn from our state, owing to the failure of our legislature to make any appropriation for these purposes. You will note from section 7022 and section 7073, as amended, that examiners are required to hold at least one institute annually. Last year many examiners were enabled, through the cooperation of the teachers, to pro- vide for institutes, which the exam iners themselves conducted. In some instances an instructor was employed, each teacher paying the small amount to defray the expense of this. 1 trust that arrangements will be made by you at an early date for an institute in your county at such time as may seem to you most convenient. l shall be glad indeed to hear from you as early as convenient as to time and place se- lected'
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
SHOT BY TWO UNKNOWN MEN
Mrs. Lafe Gruss Killed and Mrs. Frank GoNic Seriously Wound
 ed Near Camden, N. J.

Camden, N. J., March I2.--Mrs. Lafe Gruss and Mrs Fra l< Go,vic, If Ncstmont, four miles south of here, were shot at nine o'clcct Tuesday morning on the outskirts of the town ny two unknown men, who made their escape. Mrs. Gruss was in- stantly killed, and Mrs Gow4e wa, brought to Cooper hospital, this city, in a critical condition. Physicians say her recovery is doubtful.
 he police are looking for Lafc C, uss, the husband of ine murdered woman, who had beel separated from his wife for about week as a result of quarrel. Mrs Gpwic is the wife of Frank G3w;e, who is pro ninent in Wcstmoat and vicinity.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
BRIEF MENTION.

The nomination of $. F. Stahl as marshal of the western district of Ar. kansas has been confirmed by the sen ate.
 The month old child of Mir and Mrs. J. H. Hollerd. of Little Rock. has two teeth. the first one being no- ticed when the child was but three weeks old
 Ethel Morris shot and killed her husband at Conway. The woman claims the shooting was accidental. bat warrant was issued charging her with murder
 Mrs. Clifton Breckinridge. wife of ex. Congressman Breckinridge, of Pine Bluff. falls hair to an estate valued at sI5O, by the death of an aunt in New York.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
Railroad Company WIne.

In the United States circuit court of appeals at St. Louis in the case of the Lesser Cotton Company against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & South
 ern railroad. the decision in the United States court at Little Rock was sustained by Judge Sanborn. The suit involved about $200,000, being the es
 timated amount of damage accruing from the burning of a large amount of cotton at Newport. It was alleged that the fire was caused by sparks from a passing Iron Mountain engine. The railroad company fought this con tention in the United States court at Little Rock and won in that tribunal
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
state Y. Nj. C. A. Com mittee.

The state committee of the Young Mems Christian Association met at Little Rock last week for the purpose Of considering state work. Those present were: Messrs. Fred Fox. chairman, Pine Bluff; Prof J. S. flaw kins, M. J. Rhodes, Philadelphia; H. r. Edmondson, P K. Roots. s. C. Bos. singer, J. F. Holden, R. E. Wait, of Little Rock; k. w. Porter, secretary and treasurer. Little Rock. As a re- suit of the meeting it was decided that the policy of the state work should be- CD To assist the Little Rock association in every way possi- ble to secure the s50,000 for which subscriptions are now being raised :; (2) to strengthen existing associa- tons; (3) to assist the international committee In the railroad work of the state; (4) to organize college associa- tons wherever practicable; (5) to as slst city associations in organizing. MT Scoheld was elected secretary.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
Young Lady Suicides.

MISS Annie Hankins, of Brinkley, committed suicide at hotel in Mem phls by swallowing carbolic acid. The young woman went to Memphis upon invitation of J. V. Duval, a railroad man, and the couple registered at the hotel under an assumed name. It was understood by relatives and friends that Duval and Miss Hankins were to be married shortly. Duval admits purchasing the poison Miss Hankins took, but says he was not aware of her intention to take her life. Miss Han. kins was we'll connected and highly respected at Brinkley, and 1t is be- heved grief over Duval's failure to keep his promise of marriage led to her sad ending. Duval was taken into custody and a thorough investigation ot the affair is being made.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
New Rule Promulgated ed.

Judge Jacob Trieber. of federal court. has promulgated new rule to supersede rule 3, relative to subpo ma of witnesses, as follows:
 Rule XIII. Subpoenas issued for witnesses to appear before the grand jury, or to testify in cases wherein the United States is plaintiff, the clerk shall insert in each subpoena the names of as many witnesses as con venienee will permit and make duly certified copy thereof, under the seal of the court, for the marshal shall serve such subpoena by delivering a copy thereof to each witness and in forming him of the contents thereof" "
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
GOT A WARM RECEPTION.
Citizens Lay In Wait for Robbers- Two of the Latter raken-One
 Fatally Injured.

South McAlester, l. T., March 12.- Citizens lay in wait for a gang of outlaws who, they had received mo- tice, would attempt to rob Holle- mans store. near here, at midnight, Monday night Fifty shots were ex- changed, the outlaws finally escap- ing. Yesterday Frank Stern and James Morrissey, two of the gang, were captured in hut near here. Stern's body was riddled with shot. He will probably die. None of the citizens was hurt
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
Fatal Shooting.

AS a result of a mysterious shoot ing at Texarkana two men are dead and two are in jail. The dead men are H. A. Nester. of Marshall, Tex, and Haywood Darnell One of the men in jail is named Perry. The father of Nester says his son was un- der indictment at Marshal for theft It seems that Perry and Darnell were wanted by Nester as witnesses, and he went to Texarkana to induce them to appear at his trial. It is probable the men quarreled, as neither Darnell nor Perry wanter to return to Mar shall. and the shooting followed. Of fieers believe Nester was killed by Darnell, and that the latter was killed by third party.