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The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01
BRIEF MENTION.

Admiral Schley will be the guest of
Fort Smith October 13 and IA during
fair week.
Fred Mock, aged Is, was drowned
in Current river, near Corning, while
in bathing.
Emmett Harrington, aged 27, was
electrocuted at Pine Bluff while at
work on the lines.
The 1-year-old child of j. d. McCul-
Tough, living near Center Point, swal-
lowed a pin and died shortly after
ward.
A man named T. II. Dunn, who
formerly resided at Coal Hill, is un-
der arrest at Shawnee, o. T., on the
charge of taking unto himself another
mans wife.
Citizens of Hot Springs propose to
raise the sum of 81 500 to defray the
expenses of Col. Milan. state manager
of the Arkansas exhibit at the ST.
Louis exposition.
The coal production in Arkansas
for 1901 was 1,7S3,936 short tons,
worth spot value of S2,033, 1873, as
compared with 1.447S45 tons, at val
uation of $1,653,61S for 1900
John Powell, white, was drowned
while hunting pearls in Black river
near Corning. He had been wading
in the river some time. and it is be-
lieved was seized with cramps.
Too much whisky precipitated a
bloody row at a negro dance near
Dewitt in which George Tull was
killed his throat being cut from ear
to ear.
Tom Fisher, colored, who was shot
through the head at Harrison by Marx
Weaver, will recover, much to the sur
prise of physicians. fhe bullet en-
tered over the right eye and came
out at the temple.
Geo. Reed, a negro boy 16 years OF
age, became entangled in the betting
Of a shinSle machine at Tillar and
had both legs broken and an arm torn
entirely loose from the body. He
lived only short time.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01
A BULLET THROUGH HIS BRAIN
DIR. Eugene Grissom, Once WE'LL
known Aifenist and Neurological,
Kills Himself in Washington.

Washington, July 2s.--Dr. Eugene
Grissom, once we'll known as an
alienist and neurologist, committed
suicide here Sunday at his sons
home, No. 1927 G street, N. E., by
sending bullet through his brain.
DR.. Grissom had been detected and
morose for several weeks and had
become physically and mentally
weakened from the use of strong mar
cotics. He was native of Granville,
N. g., served on the confederate Size
until wounded during the civil war.
and afterwards was a member of the
state legislature. For 81 years he
was superintendent of the Noren oar-
olina insane asylum at Raleigh, and
gained wide reputation as an alien
ist and lecturer. He was a mason Of
high degree. He was II years old.
DR.. Grissom at one time practiced
his profession in Len II, Col
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01
DR.. WILSON'S LIFE SPARED.
Death Sentence Passed on DIR. Rus-
sell Wilson. of Ohin. In Alcara-
gun, Commuted.

Washington, July 29.-The life OF
DR.. Russell Wilson, of Ohio, who was
~aptured with a reyolutionist party
in N sagaa. has been saved through
the repre- citations of Minister CO.
rea, of that CO.,. try. A cablegram
was received at the $50 department,
Monday from Chester Z madison,
United States consul at Man2gua,
Nicaragua, dated the 10th instant, -
follows:
AS courtesy TO the United
States and sympathy for the mother,
the president will commute DR.. Will
sons death sentence.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01
A FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed and Two Badly
Burned by Gas Explosion in "a
Mine In Indian Territory.

McCurtain, l. T., July 2s.-Two men
were killed and two others seriously
burned by an explosion of gas Sun
day in one of the Sans Bois Coal Co.'S
mines, one miles west of here. The
dead are Andrew Dalzell and James
Brown.
The names cf the two injured men
have not been learned. The four men
were in the mine, 900 feet from tho
opening, when the explosion occurred.
1t was followed a moment later by
another of less force. 1t is pre-
sumed the gas was ignited by one Of
their lamps.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Six Legal Hangings Scheduled for
July IS Took Place With
out Hitch.
EVENTS o. A WEEK BRIEFLY CHROSIClED
DIR. }. =. Webb, Well Known Throughout
the State, Shoots Himself Through the
Head-II Health the Cause-Stsn ON
GERS State Guard.


Friday. July rs, was hangman's day
In this state.
Dave McWhorter who was executed
at Van Buren, spoke for ten minutes
from the gallows, advising his hear
ers TO profit by his fate. On the 18th
day of November, 1901, McWhorter
shot and killed his wife, Mary Me
Whorter. to whom he had been mar
ried about one year. They lived near
Mulberry, and some three weeks be-
fore the killing the couple separated,
McWhorter leaving the place. On the
day of the killing McWhorter went
to his Wife's house and tried to get
her to allow him to come back and
live with her, but she refused, telling
him that she was done with him
She and her two little children, George
and Ester Snodgrass, aged respective
ly S and 10 years, were starting to
the field to pick cotton, McWhorter
accompanying them and still begging
his wife to make up with him. He
was heard to say to his wife that if
she would not allow him to come back
that he would kill himself. She re.
piled that she hoped he would not do
So bat that she could not help it.
They were at this time crossing a raw
inc, and McWhorter stepped back to
allow his wife to go ahead, and when
a few feet ahead OF him he pulled
a pistol from his pocket and fired.
the first shot missing her, the second
striking her in the back of the head
and passing through, coming out of
her mouth.
At Arkansas City, James kits. col
ored, forfeited his life on the gallows
for the murder of Jim COmelately, also
eolored. The killing occurred Noyem
Der 13 last, in a crap dive run by the
murdered man.
Cy Tanner. executed at Forrest City
confessed Mis- guilt on the scaffold.
Tanner was convicted of the murder
of another negro. Robert Black, in St.
Francis county. The tragedy epsued
over a debt of % cents, claimed to
have been due Tanner from Black.
The latter offered to pay it when he
could. but Tanner answered him by
firing a fatal bullet into his body.
Dee Noland and Tom Sims, both col
ored, were hanged at Washington.
Tom Sims shot and killed Nancy Set
ton and Tabitha Seton. mother and
daughter, both colored, in November,
1901, near Spring Hill, Hampstead
county He claimed he was paid Sc
to commit the murder by negress
who was jealous of the daughter
Dee NolaDd killed his wife near Wal
laceburg, Hampstead county, by ch0k-
ing her to death The evidence was
eircumstantial until he confessed, but
he claimed the killing was accidental.
Lathe Hembree was executed at Cen
ter Point for the murder of w. NJ.
Willis, in Polk county. The execution
was private. Lathe Hembree was con
victed on circumstantial evidence for
the murder of Col. w M. Willis, a
tie inspector, in Polk county. March
2. 1900. Robbery was the supposed
motive. Hembree had several trials.
the last being in Howard county on a
change of venue. Every legal recourse
was exhausted in his behalf.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01

DR.. J. p. Webb, for years a promi
nent business man of Little Rock, but
for the last few years a citizen of
Springdale, suicided by shooting him
self through the temple. DR.. Webb
mad been in poor health for some
time which is supposed to have been
the cause of his suicide DR.. Webb
was born in Caldwell county, Ken
lucky, in 1882. His father was DR..
Chas. II. Webb, one of the leading
physicians in Princeton, Ky, in the
early part of the twentieth century.
Or. j. p. Webb was reared in his ma
tive county and graduated from the
ola Cumberland college in Princeton.
ehooslng medicine as a profession, he
commenced that study in the office
ue noted DR.. James A. Carr, and
attended medical lectures at the
i'eis'y of Louisville, KY, from
i0h ne graduated in 1851, although
ne never practiced any, but simply used
hhowleoge OF medicine for his own
" "ei' ana natural desire to know
.he secrets OF that profession. In 1869
ne located at Little Rock and en-
saeed IN the wholesale shoe business
s" ou' was forced to sell out some time
,a'er on account of his wife's failing
10, ai'n and return to Kentucky, where
ts, webb died. On his return to Lit.
ROCK DR.. Webb formed a partner
sup with t. w. Wilson in the book
anu stationary business under the firm
name Of Wilson & Webb and continued
~ 'hAt with success for eighteen
Years. selling out in May, 1888. He
sett q valuable estate.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01

During a storm lightning struck II.
II. Halls fine residence, three miles
northeast of Ozark, breaking all the
windows, pictures and frames, tore
carpets into rags and damaged the
floors. Mrs. Hall had just entered
the house and was changing her
dress beside bed, which was torn
into splinters. The bed clothes were
set on fire. but, most surprising, Mrs.
Hall was not seriously injured
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01

Mrs. Hal Henley has been notified
that she is heir to large fortune, left
by Mrs. Augusta Rogers, who died
recently at Plainfeld n. ]. Mrs
Rogers was a miser and died in sup
posed poverty. but papers found among
her effects show that she possessed a
large fortune. About six years ago
Mrs. Rogers went to Hot Springs to
get Mrs. Henley, who. she claimed,
was her daughter, and who was then
Idalia Rogers, a girl Is years of age.
She stated the girl had run away from
her home several years before, which
was then Butterfield, Ark. Mrs.
Henley says she never believed Mrs.
Rogers was her mother. When a
young child she was placed IN an
orphans home in New York City.
One day while separated from her
nurse she was seized by Mrs. Rogers.
who said she was her mother, placed
in carriage and driven rapidly away.
She lived with her in various parts of
the country until she was about u
years old. when Mrs. Rogers moved to
her farm at Butterfield, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01
COL. JAMES B. MAYNARD.
Death of the Former Editor of the
Indianapolis Sentinel mt
an Advanced Age.

indianapolis, Ind, July 29.-Col.
James j. Maynard, former editor of
the indianapolis Sentinel and for
many years one of the most promi-
nent Newspaper men in Indiana, died
at his home in this city, Monday,
aged SO. lie gave up active newspa-
per work several years ago. He was
born in New York.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01

A white man by the name OF John
son passing through Lonoke county
III a wagon is missing and two parties
have been arrested on suspicion OF
having made away with him. The
mans team and other effects we're
found in charge of one of the sus-
poets who claimed that the property
was left in his possession by the
missing man, who was on his way to
Hot Springs.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01
MULTUM IN PARVO.

A giant crab which spreads 11X
feet, has been presented by Eugene
G. Blackford to the Brooklyn Institute
Museum.
During the erpution Of Mt.Soufriere
the people of Kingston, island of ST.
Vincent, carried umbrellas to keep Off
the dust showers.
A horsefy will live for hours after it's
head has been pulled of. The head Of
the mosquito hawk will continue eat
ing its victim when separated from
the thorax.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01
A YOUNG WIFE'S DEED.
While Asleep and Then Killed
Herself with Same " eapon.

Woodsfield, O., July 2s.-Mrs. Ever
EFT Spence, aged 10, Saturday MORN
ing killed her husband, aged 81. and
then killed herself. She shot her
husband while he was asleep and
then used the same weapon on her.
self. They had been married less than
two months and were both well con-
nectee. 1t il thought that she was
temporarily deranged.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON AUGUST 1902
staff Ortcsr. stat. cu.rd


An official list of the staff organiza,
ton and captains of companies in the
two regiments of the Arkansas state
guard has been completed 1t is as
follows:
FIRST REGIMENT.
(North of Arkansas river.O
Colonel-John l.. Horner, Helena.
Lieutenant Colonel. X. Newman,
Harrison.
Major First Battalion-W. F. Harri.
son. Oseeola
Major Second Battalion-John r.
Frazer. Denning.
Major Third Battalion-W. X. Sur
ridge, Walnut Ridge.
Surgeon-W. II. Arlington Beebe.
Adjutant-J. d. Mays, Helena.
Company A, Morrilton-Captain,
Sig Hecht
Company B, Denning-Captain, W.
l.. Godsey.
Company C, Sloan Springs-Cap-
tain, Leon 8. Brown.
Company d, Eureka Springs-Cap-
tain, c. d. James.
Company E, Beebe-Captain, r. B.
Andrews.
Company y, Harrison-Captain.
Robt. S. Murray
Company G. Newport.
Company H. Walnut Ridge-Cap-
tain, j. B. Heister.
Company |. ragould-Captain. A.
II. Glasseock.
Company K, Jonesboro-Captain,
W. NJ Stoddard.
Company L. Black Rock-Captain,
". A. Beakley.
Company NJ, Newark-Captain, l..
S. Arnold.
SECOND REGIMENT.
tSouth of Arkansas river.)
Colonel-Claude Sayle, Little Rock.
Lieutenant Colonel-Chas. T. Duke.
Monticello.
Major First Battalion-John G.
Lonsdale, Hot Springs.
Major Second Battalion-Henry
Stroup. Paris.
Major Third Battalion-Geo. Web
Der. Texarkana
Surgeon-C. NJ. Hay, Hot Springs
Adjutant-J2mes B. Dickinson, Lit
tie Rock
Company A, Booneville-Captain,
c. II. Carmichael.
Company B, Hot Springs-Captain,
James p. Randolph.
Company c. Little Rock-Captain,
Leslie T. Hawkins.
Company D, Ola-Captain. Ed l..
Lucas.
Company f, arnanelle-Captain,
G. L. Writ.
Company F, Magazine-Captain.
Chas. E. Scott.
Company G., FL Dorado-Captain, R.
e. i. Giles
Company H, DeQueen-Captain, ia
cob II. Sanders
Company |, delphia-Captain.
c. NJ. Clark.
Company K. Prescott-Captain, B.
II. Blakely.
Company L. Cabot-Captain, B. F..
GranbprYy
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01

Grant Scott, raised a rucus at a
dance in Hope and during the general
mix-up seriously stabbed Alb. Brewer.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01

President Newman Erb. of the ST.
Louis, Memphis and Southeastern,
says his road will be extended south
from Hoxie to Little Rock if proper
terminal facilities can be secured.
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01
Co ash Received by the State.

Below is statement of the amounts
paid into the state treasury since
July /:
The Forrest City times., 1902-08-01

An official list of the staff organiza.
ton and captains of companies in the
two regiments of the Arkansas state
guard has been completed. 1t is as
follows:
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-03-20
Boats on The Snake.

A special from Ontario TO the
Statesman says: ssParties are ar
ranging to put on small line Of little
boats between Huntington and Cald-
we'll on the Snake river. The move
ment was started here today. The
traffic will be furnished by merchants
who have freight that can be moved
at leisure, the wool, hides and other
freight which naturally gathers along
the banks of the Snake, the early
melons that can be raised in some of
the warm coves a few miles above
Ontario and which are now not &C.
cessible and the business incidental
to the spring opening of the Big
Bend country.
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and within our means to construct.
We believe the yet unused credit
of the city should be utilized, if
necessary, to any extent that is both
safe and legal, towards securing i'm
provements and modern conveniences
which will in themselves increase
taxable property and population
and assist in carrying the obliga-
tions without burden. For any of
these for which it is deemed better
to grant franchises than to under
take ownership, we demand that
all safeguards be provided to protect
the people and the city from unjust
charges and that full provision be
made for the requirement of them
by the city in the future, at a just
figure.
The convention then proceeded
Viuu dul UuS lOllOW lily
ticket was named:
Mayor-Thomas x. Kelley.
Clerk-Stewart HI. Travis.
Treasurer-A. G. Cordelle.
Police Judge-M. w. Mitchell.
Engineer-H. E. Abrey.
Councilmen-First ward-J. A.
McCune; Second ward-Al Hopkins:
Third ward-J. j. Fuller.
Mr.. Kelly was called for and
thanked the convention for the honor.
and his statement that, if elected, be
would, with the assistance of the
council and the endorsement of the
people, guarantee that we would be
installing a water plant, within six
months, was received with cheers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-03-20
New Mining Excitement.

The Camas Prairie Chronicle of
the 18th inst. has the following:
ssB. w. Maxey this week killed
another turkey that had been raised
on the Dresser ranch and found in
its craw three gold nuggets, the value
of which is estimated $270 This
is only one of several birds raised on
the Dresser ranch whose craws have
been found to contain coarse gold.
1t will be remembered that on or
about Thanksgiving the craws of
several ducks and turkeys we're found
to contain nuggets 1t is q surprise
to us that some enterprising pros
pector does not try to discover the
source, as it seems that if a fool
fowl can pick up gold an experienced
man could surely find it There
surely is placer gold on the ranch
somewhere. "
We presume the place referred to
is near Cottonwood.
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ANOTHER ONE.
Second City Ticket Launched on Friday
Night.

A second gathering occurred at the
opera house on Friday evening to
make nominations. Festus Foster
was selected as chairman and Ste.
wart H. Travis as secretary. Mr..
Foster opened the meeting with a
very able prayer. An address was
made by N. f. Kimbsll, the nomi-
nee for mayor, in which he promised
to give the city his best services.
The nominees are:
The nominations made Friday eve
ming were as follows:
Mayor-N. f. Kimball.
Clerk--Stewart H. Travis.
Treasurer. 7. Williams.
Police Judge-H S. Carr.
City Engineer-C w. Luck.
Councilmen-First ward-J. A..
McCune; secondhand Leighton
third Fuller.
The following platform was
adopted as published in last issue.
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Close at Hand But Wants to Know
Few Things.
Payette. Idaho. Mar. 3. Is,

Payette. Idaho, Mar 8, 1892.
Dear Sir:-As contemplate going TO
Thunder Mountain, write you for map
and information.
Can you tell me II there will be freight
or pack trains from Council, Meadows or
Warren or from some other place. car
rying freight or passengers?
Will there be any one in Weiser maxi
ing speciality of QUILTING miners and
prospectors? presume anyone can go
in now, but must put up with many in
conveniences. How soon do you think
one can go in without foregoing all COM
forts? Il you know of anyone intending
putting in freight or pack train. would
be pleased to have their address. Do you
know about what passenger rates, 'by
broncho'' or freight rates will be? Any
information will be greatly appreciated
Yours Respectfully,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-03-20
Vendome Hotel Arrivals

w. @. Winks, Portland.
L. l.. Osborn, Portland.
3. Balluff, Chicago
James Z. K nnedy; Portland.
r. H. Martin, Salubria
N. G. Phillips Cambridge.
James Horn, Middle Valley.
Conda Wilson, Emmett
J. S. Campbell, Befelds, Kan.
w. Evan. Boise.
Lee Hirsch, New York.
James Sutton. Salubria
]. Q. Beal, Boise.
Jno. W. Roger, Warren
Ambrose Stewart Warren.
Mrs. Jerome, Boise.
FRIDAY
]. H. Rhea, Middle Valley.
i. w BARLEY, Moscow.
f. Bennett, Spokane.
Isaac Cornete, Crane.
o. E. Pardee, Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. r. Heden, H. w. Love.
land, Portland.
SATURDAY..
II. W. Horton, Tennessee.
d. Q. Durham, Cambridge.
e. r. Berg, San Francisco.
M. M. Marquis; La Grande.
j. w. Cervey, Idaho.
e. M. Sullivan, G, @. Braght. w.
Barnes, David Green, Arthur Sweet.
Oswego, Kas.
SUNDAY.
II. Fl. Tuttle, Sumpter.
}. p. Friend, Mountainhome.
Chas. DeGrundy, Boise.
L, J. Phelan, Thunder Mt.
M. Alexander, Boise.
J. B. Crost1eld, Portland.
MONDAY.
John M. Lloyd, Oberlin.
j. T. Walker, Nepls.
Sam S Warner, Heath.
A. d. Fairbain, Heath.
j. E. Moore, Thunder, Mt.
VIM. Dunaway, Warren.
]. Murphy, Thunder Mt
l.. L. Burtenshaw, Council.
F. II. Kidelle, Island City.
j. H. Hawley, Boise.
Romeo Smith, Boise.
James Harp. Council.
II. S. Simon, Portland.
r. S. Cakes, Portland.
Ralph Greer, Bancroft.
TUESDAY.
A. s. Zeber, Boise.
VIM. Wolfe, Kansas CITY.
A. r Krigbaum. Meadows.
Q. P. Lerpher, Boise.
j. 7. WEIGH, Boise.
|. L. Root, Warren.
Walter B. Moore, Thunder Mt.
Isaac Huett. Oberlin, Kan.
Walter Mcconnell. Franklin.
A. r. Grant, Portland.
Louis Harp. VIM. Harp, Talbot Harp,
)ouncil.
j. A. Luokel, Portland.
u. A. Clark, Cambridge.
I. II. Herbert. Chicago.
|. F. Herr. Salt Lake.
GIG. LaSalle, SanFrancisco.
B. Goodkind, SanFrancisco.
d. b. shannon, ]. r. Valentine, S. 8.
eutsoh, Salt Lake.
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Information Wanted.

Mrs. Lille Olmsted- Hedrick, of
Jarvis, North Carolina is very
anxious to learn of the whereabouts
of her father, Thomas Jeffries Ohm
stead, who left his home about 20
years ago unaccompaned by his wife
whose maiden name was Mary A.
Fogle. The last that was heard of
him was in the early nineties, when
he was then in the state of Idaho.
He would now be about SO years old,
is good carpenter, about 6 feet
tall, blue eyes, defective.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-03-20
CITY CONVENTION.
Meeting at Opera House Last Thursday
to Name Ticket.

A mass convention was held at the
Weiser Opera House last Thursday
to place city ticket in the field.
DIR. B. l.. Sleeves was chosen chair
man and R. G. Mckinney, secretary.
The name of ''Citizens' Progress
I've Ticket was adopted and the fol-
lowing platform was put forth:
Whereas:
The time has been set for the CITY
election, and, for the general welfare
OF the community, all citizens should
manifest a proper interest, in order
that the best selections possible be
made to fill the various offices. Sec
tional and personal differences should
be for the time at least abandoned,
and made subservient to the general
welfare and advancement of the city.
Therefore, we the citizens of
Weiser in convention assembled, at
the Weiser opera house, March 18th,
1902, declare that:
Further delay in the action needed
to arrange for the establishment of a
proper water system for the city is
unwise from sanitary and prop
erty stand point, and this must
be secured either by granting
franchise to a properly
organized company or by municipal
ownership, without delay. Which of
the two we are willing to leave in a
measure to the judgement of the off
GERS elect to decide as in their opin-
ions the interests of the whole peo-
pie may be best subserved.
Believing that the safety of per-
sons and property, and the appear
ance of our city would be increased.
we favor the establishment of some
practical system Of street lighting
preferably electric We also favor
the proper establishment of street
grades and desire that maps and
protiles of such be prepared and be
open to inspection. We also favor
systematic method of street improve
ments and draining, and that all ma
terial taken from or placed upon any
of the thoroughfares of the city be
done under direction of the city en-
gineer, and by permission of the city
council. We also wish that the
affairs of the city be conducted on
the most economical basis possible
to attain the desired results, and
that exhibits of the financial condi-
ton OF the city be published as the
law provides.
We favor the adoption of sewer
system, and the construction of such
portions as may be most needed, |
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-03-20

Signal Editor.
Roseburg, Oregon, Mar. Z, 1902
Dear Sir: Will you please send me
any information bearing on the Thunder
mountain mining district that may be
necessary or useful to one intending a
trip into that country the coming spring
There may in all probability be half
dozen of us make the trip rather than
return TO Alaska. Any reliable maps
will be very gratefully received.
Thanking you in advance for your
valued assistance remain
Very respectfully,