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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-10-16

Will Name Commission if Satisfactory
to Miners

to Miners.
Washington, Oct. 15.-At noon it was
said at the Temporary White House
that no communication relative to the
proposition of the asthracite coal oper-
ators had been received from Presl-
dent John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers. The proposition was not
transmitted to President, Mitchell Off
cially,s either by President Roosevelt
or by the coal operators. 1t was ad.
dressed\to the public and it is as
sumed MI. Mitchell will take cogni-
zanse of it from the, press. In the
event he should not do so, however, it
is possible the president would official,
~ notify him of the propositions of the
operators. Inasmuch as the communt-
cation of the operators was in the
shape of an address 10 the public it is
possible MI. Mitchell may make his re-
ply in a similar manner.
The president has agreed to appoint
the commission suggested by the coat
operators, provided such commission
should prove satisfactory to the min,
ers.
The feeling. at the White House is
optimistic. The belief is general
among official and. civilian callers that
long step has been taken toward
final settlement of the strike. Until
Mr.. Mitchell makes his reply, no fur
Their action on the part of the president
IS expected
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24


coroner' that he heId an inquest on the
oody, that he and the jury made care
lui examination OF the grounds at and
sIonnu where 'he ooay was FOUND, ana
llat lHe.e was no possible doubt IN ms
NINA ABOUT the nature OF the crime,
ana he ana the jnfy found ample evil
athces OF the most foul and heinous
cLiln- that could be committed by hui
man being.
Inc investigating body found where
MIS-. Lewis had been 1orcioly taken
rom hef hefSt' mat she "su been
dragged some thirty yards distant from
''le ROAD e'l ragged and murdered, The
verdict fead'hg as stated above, thus
pating me mystery OF VINO committed
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

were augmented by the curious. By
$50 very large crowd concentrated i'll
the public square at l.. ROllWage x
Co.'S corner. As the writer came from
supper one man, who seemed to be con-
Sidcrably intoxicated, WAS making a
speech in which he advocated the inn
mediate lynching of the negro. He
was Immediately followed by another
who pleaded that the law should take
its course. The frenzy OF the mob had
been stirred, and they needed not such
counsel. All subsequent efforts proved
Il failure. and at S O'Clock there was
call to follow. aud perhaps fifteen or
twenty men formed in two lines. and
followed by perhaps 80 persons, in dis
order, marched to the jail. Admission
was denied them, by the brave deputy,
VIM. Murphree. Sheriff Williams
arrived then and pleaded with them,
and did everything in his power To
turn them from their purpose, bnt TO
no avail. One Of the number ran to
secure sledge hammers. He Fan into
the plumbing shop of 5. =. Mcdaniel
and grabbing sledge hurried back Ia
the prison door Nurphree had Slip
ped the keys TO Constable Sellers, and
though Murphree was OVerp0Wered and
searched, they failed to secure the
keys. and thea the great lock was bat
tered to pieces and the mob was in the
corridor. Here the cell keys were Sc
cured, and the door thrown open. AS
the door opened Young leaped forward
and was dragged out.
He was hurried across the railroad
and into the square where the MOB had
previously formed. Ropes and trace
chains were secured and he was firmly
bound to telephone pole. Cries OF
Burn him. Burn him." emanated
from the crowd as they marched him
down the streets, and men rushed for
dry goods boxes which were piled in
front of stores, and in less time than it
takes to write it, they had him sur
rounded by the crushed pine boxes,
and the match was. touched to the
highly infiammable wood. At this
iunctme Marshal Rainbolt, at great
risk, pushed himself into the crowd
and prevailed upon them TO take the
negro out OF the city. The tire brand
was eXtinguiShcd and the negro was
taken down the railroad and to point
about mile east of town near the
stayc factory, and there bound To Il
small tree. Men had carried the pine
with them, and it was piled up around
tie trempling negro.
LEWIS APPLIED MATCH.
The negro was given an opportunity
to make statement, but nothing came
fro:a him but denial in n general WAY.
Cries for Ell Lewis, husband OF the
murdered woman, went up and he
stepped forward and applied the match.
As the flames began TO circle the body
tie negro uttered most agonizing cries
and YELLED: ''If YOU Will give me ii
chance I'll tell You something
Tie flaming fuel waS scattered and
the suffering man unbound: Ina clear
tone he said: "IIenry Armstrong is the
guilty man and | can prove 1t. E"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

Here the mob parleyed among them.
serves When they finally dispatched
three OF their number to 90 after Arm
strong, eight miles away.
During this period MANY questions
were put TO the wretch and i'm answer
ing be made fatal statement which
contradIcted his statement implicatinp
Armstrong. At this the crowd accept.
ed no further explanation from the lips
OF their victim and for the second time
he was made fast TO the tree of torture.
The fire was quickly rekindled and
as the flames widely eacircled his BODY
he sill professed his innocence in the
most lusty manner. AS the flames ate
their way through his clothing and into
he flesh OF the lower part of his body
he was repeatedly asked. was it Arm
| strong?" To which lie made no reply
other than screaming "good-bye I"
several persons who were very near
Tie negro, say that his dying words.
were, II done il, | done it," His
Wild and powerful efforts to rid him
SELF OF the horrible torture caused the
bands to slacken and bis body swayed
backward Immediately over the hottest
portion of the fire, when suffocation
When the terrible mission was ac-
compished the mob moved back to the
city, and In very short time all was
quiet. The scene of the burning was
viewed by crowds the next day. Abs :.
ute order prevailed IN Forrest City.
Armstrong, the negro who was "a
cused by Young, had no trouble in
proving an aibi, and no demonstration
has OF Will be i.ade against him.
Sheriff Williams and his deputies
deserve praise for their Efforts in the
way of protecting their prisoner but
nothing short of battery of Calling
guns could have stopped the mob's
terrible onslaught on the iail. CITY
Marshal Rainbolt is also entitled to
praise fer his brave aud succe ssful
efforts in preventing the burning of the
victim Of the mob in the puhlid square
Tie charred remains of Young were
given decent burial at the expense of
the comfy Tuesday This closes The
first chapter hich St. Francis county
has ever contributed TO this extrems
class of torture.
Very few Forrest City citizars vi:
messed the awful sight and none of
them participated i. It.
11le extreme penalty which WAS MT.
ed cut TO the negro brute is but IL repe.
tition of the regulation style of punish
ment to those brutes who are guilty of
like crimes, and while all conservative
citizens deplore the awful penalty, vel
st. Francis county is no exception to
the general rule. If guilty, though
the penal is horrible TO contemplate,
the crime being tie blacklist and most
heinous in the calander, is is not con
sidered that the punishment is more
severe than the crime nor less than the
iHhuman wretch deserved
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

said that Young was a bad negro. and
that she was afraid of him. as other
women were, and she was glad he was
out of the world.n
His very appearance was brutal, and
there seemed Rot shadow of doubt
in the minds of the citizens of that set
tlement that they had the right man.
There were many incidents and much
that made them sure. which were moi
brought out in the hurried trial. which.
indeed, was merely matter of form
as the Justice no doubt knew from the
looks of the crowd that no a. her ,ourse
would be safe for the negro than to
bind him over, and therefore did not
care TO listen TO further evidence. Had
there been 10 evidence at all before the
justice 10 warrant him in holding the
negro, yet IL was the best policy to do
so, for had he Deen turned loose TIN
probabilities are that he would have
been ltnched sooner, so sure were these
men that Young was guilty.
He was taken to Jail, and from that
time until O'Clock that night stran-
ger in town, unless he talked to them.
would not have sus2icioned that within
few hours they would be marching
Charley Young to horrible death.
TILE SHERIFF SATISFIED.
Sheriff Williams feared that the in
furiated citizens Of the neighborhood
Of the crime would take the law into
their own hands, and he did noble
Work III pacifying them. lie promised
them a speedy trial Of the negro: he
read kilograms from Circuit Judge
Hutton IN response to messages he had
sent, iii which Judge Hutton promis-
ed TO come here at once and convene a
special term OF his.court to try Young,
and he agreed to not remove Young,
Offering himself as hostage and a
thousand dollars forfeit. The be-
reaved relatives and the better ele-
ment OF those who came to town to see
justice done Young, consented to let
the law take its course, and promised
the sheriff that they would so couascl
their friends, and would do all in their
power to prevent any violence. This
they are known TO have done. The
streets were very quiet and the sheriff
knew that he could rely upon these
promises. He was therefore unprepar-
ed to resist tie mob which attacked
the jail later. and besides it would
have been folly to have done SO.
THE NOR FORMS.
Just after dark one could see little
knots Of persons who had come to town
that day standing here and there upon
tie streets, Conservative citizens Of
Forrest City circulated among them
and advised them to allow the law to
deal with Young and promised that
there should be no unnecessary delay
There was an occasional voice demand
ing the prisoners life at once. The
little knots Of persons slowly concern
trated. The several small crowds
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BOUND AND BURNED.
Continued from Page sevenl

Continued from Page Seven1
dertook to account for his whereabouts
before, during, and after the time Of
the crime. His story corresponded
with other witnesses insofar as it re-
lated to the time lie spent with them.
lie explained his absence at the eriti-
Cal period by saying that he went to
the field to drive flock of geese to
their owners home, and did so, be-
cause they were destroying his crop.
lie further explained that he then
pulled an armful of corn and fed it TO
his hogs, and watered them from the
well. He then went into his house.
and bis wife told him the others had
gone to the timber to saw" aud he
then went TO where they were, and
helped them. He said to his wife that
he did not know that they intended
to saw today j He explained his flight
by saying that he overheard a Mr.. Mil
Ter saying that he tMiIler) believed 1t
was nobody but Charley Young who
killed her. and we will have him be.
fore morning."
Mr.. Miller was not in attendance at
the tlial, but he was in the city We'd
nesday, and the writer.of this Called his
attention q this Statement and lie re-
pied that there was 10 foundation for
such remarks, aud branded it as a base
fabrication.
Coroner Alley was put upon the
stand and testified that he was the
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

Fine stationery, with the words
" Forrest City, Arkansas embossed
thereon, may be had at the Newsstand
At SOC per box containing a sheets of
paper and "A envelopes.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

Do you intend buying any furniture?
You should not far to see that carloat,
now ready for inspection at lettus u
Buford's mammoth store. The patterns
are the latest and the price right.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24
GAS ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sSass s1o Of &HEAZzzm

Signature of CI1&TZ<zIN<M
If you buy from Short, the jeweler.
you know you are getting the stuff.
Read ). b. Trapp Y Co.'S ad and
perhaps you may be able TO secure tie
50 90 reward.
J. L. Brown of Clinton. Kentucky,
has teen in town several days with
patent wagon jack.
Goods purchased from Short, the
]1weler, are guaranteed TO be exactly
as represented and to stand the test.
OR Supplement- is flied with varie-
" of interesting news items and adver-
tisements. Don't miss any OF them.
If you want a Grst-class job by
thoroughly competent artisan, take
your tine watches, clocks and jawelrv
to +. a. Short TO be repaired. He
guarantees his work.
sam Malouf & Brother, at the corner
EFF Front and Rosser streets, have an
announcement in this paper. Read il,
and don't forget their location, when
you want to eat Short orders only.
have just received complete as
sortment of sllyerware suita ble foI
presents TO frietd, sweet heart or wife
Ii will interest you to see il, and please
me 10 show it to YOU whether you buy
or not.-E. y. SHORT.
Mrs. Moody thinks that quite a num-
Der OF cit.Z us give laundry to the sew
eral agents OF foreign laundrys, think
ing that they are gathering it up for
her, and requests that hereafter they
send it direct to her, or she will send
for it. Ask the boys who they represent
when they call for your soi!ed Clothes
and patr0niZe the home institution.
L y. Short, the popular north side
ioweler. has furnished lis stre~t win
dow with a handsome new show case.
made to order especially for the window
which it occupies The Case is beau
ty. aud attracts considerable attention
alone, but the display Of all kinds of
iewe.ry, Sc. together with its artistic
arrangement, makes it thing of beau
IS, and every one who passes remarks
upon its aitractiveness. Mr. Short has a
tiue new stock and is making prices
that please. Heinvites you to call and
lock through.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

Il. b. Trice is representing Reiter,
Sterile & Co. produce merchants of
Memphis, and went to Madison and
Widener on Monday in the interest of
his firm.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

This signature is On every box Of the genuine
Laxative Bronco uinine Tablets
the remedy tina. cares cold la one day
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

If you want a Grst-c'ass job by a
thoroughly competent artisan, take
your fine watches, clocks and jawelry
to +. a. Short TO be repaired. He
guarantees his work.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

Goods purchased from Short, the
j1weler, are guaranteed to be exactly
as represented and to stand the test.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

J. L. Brown of Clinton, Kentucky,
has teen in town several days with
patent wagon jack.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

OR Supplement- is flied with a varie-
" of interesting news items and adver-
tisements, Don't miss any OF them.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

If you buy from Short, the jeweler.
you know you are getting the stuff.
Read ). b. Trapp Y Co.'S ad and
perhaps you may be able to secure tie
50 90 reward.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

sam Maouf & Brother, at the corner
Of Front and R0sser streets, have an
announcement in this paper. Read il,
and don't forget their location, when
you want to eat. Short orders only.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-24

have just received complete as
sortment of sllYerware suita ble foI
presents TO frieud, sweetheart or wife
Ii will interest you to see II, and please
me to show it to YOU whether you buy
or not E. y. SHORT.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17
WAIT FOR
EVACUATION
BishopCIarkS Sends
Mackintos!? a
Letter.
THE CHURCH Will.
ADJUST MATTERS
The Second Consreg CATION Upheld.
Services Held on Deck of
Transport Solace.

| Rev. Alexander Macintosh, rector of
the Second Congregation of ST. Andrew 5
Cathedral, received a letter by the
| Sierras mail from Bishop Clark OF
| Rhode Island, the presiding dignitary of
| the House of Bishops, in which the lat
| ter advises the Second Congregation to
| remain in a quiescent state until the
| evacuation of the See by Bishop Willis,
| at which time he says the differences in
the Anglican cathedral viii lbe adjusted
| to the satisfaction of every true church
man. The tone of the letter indicates
| that Bishop Clark is in accord with what
| has been done by the Second Congrega-
| ton with respect to its trouble with
Bishop Willis, and its members feel that
| their course has been looked upon fav-
orably. As there is yet six weeks re-
| naming until the time when Bishop Will
lis will step aside and relinquish the
! reins of authority in Episcopal church
| matters in Hawaii, the Second Congre-
cation will probably hold regular Sun
day services in one of the many church
edifices which have been offered by their
respective pastors to Mr.. Macintosh.
The Second Congregation held services
yesterday, but not in st. Andrews cath
edral, as the paddock remains on the
door to every Second Congregationaltst.
Through the courtesy of Captain Herbert
WinslOv, u. S. N, and of Chaplain
Frank Thompson, L. S. N, of the United
States Naval Transport Solace, Rev.
Alex. Macintosh and his congrega ton
were given the opportunity to worship
on that vessel, Chaplain Thompson lel'n-
gushing the deck to his reverend guest.
The invitation was generally accepted by
the members of the rowing congregation,
and a goodly number took part in the
services. The sailors and marines were
also called to services, and the situation
was thoroughly appreciated By all pres
ent. Mr.. Macintosh preached the se-
mon. and Captain Winslow contributed
by singing a solo. Both ministers wole
their Episcopal robes.
Chaplain Thompson is no stranger to
Honolulu. He has many friends in the
Islands, as he has been here on about
twenty different occasions, and is per-
haps best remembered as the chaplain
attached to the cruiser Charleston. Tlu-
ring an absence of Mr.. Macintosh sew
eraI years ago, Chaplain Thompson took
charge of his congregation. Re is at
present a passenger on the Solace, re-
turning to the States from Manila, where
he has been stationed for about two
years and a half. He was lately on the
cruiser Brooklyn, the senior flagship Of
the Asiatic squadron.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17
HOME RULER
OPPOSES WOMEN
Legislative Policy Proposed at
Recent Meeting OF the
Committee.

At one of the recent meetings of the
Home Rulers q former member of the
Legislature outlined a policy, which he
suggested should be considered by the
party as a feature of the program in
the coming Legislature. The Home
Ruler suggested that the party take
up the matter of the employment OF
women in official positions. and, as a
body, declare themselves opposed to
their being appointed under the Terri
toriaI government.
The question was discussed at some
length, but Gid not amount to much,
as no vote was taken. 1t is understood
that the assumption of power which
Theresa Wilcox has manifested in the
Home Rule meetings, had much to do
with the proposed policy, as most of
the members of the executive commit
tee would very much desire that she
remain away from their gatherings
Nor is she wanted in office in case the
Home Rulers have any to give.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17
GOLDEN DREAM
OF THOS. EVANS
The New FL Dorado in nasbase
Was a Costly :
Myth.

| Thomas Evans. once a resident of Ho-
noluIu. but now business man in Ma
Mia. has had many golden dreams in TIE
past year. of fabulous wealth 10 be eN-
tracted from the island of Masbates sit
uated about hundred miles south OF
the southern extremity of LuzoE; tut
lately he had rude awakening MT
dreams go by contraries was proven III
his case, and Evans is out few thou-
sand dollars for his credulity. For more
than a year the little island has been
held out as the FL Dorado OF the Ph-4Ip-
pines the vast mineral wealth OF whlch
would make the Klondik- and Nome
Creek turn green with envy. For cou-
pie of years several score of miners have
been drawing from prominent Mania
business and professional men thousahu7
of dollars for expenses for developing
rich claims, and holding down the t1iss
10 mines of vast wealth until the intro
duction of American mining laws, when
would enable them to register and MAKE
their hackers milnonaires.
Evans was one who had implicit lal1h
in the reports of gold and money was
easily obtained from him for prospect
ing" prospecting went on for such
long time that Evans and partner &c
termined to ascertain whether or not
there really existed evidence Of treasure
IN the new FL Dorado. With this end III
view. they engaged the services Of Wash
ington B. Vanderlip, an expert mining
engineer. and the report which ne 1uF-
nfsbe5 n his clients upon his return IS
what caused the Masbate bubble to bust
Not ray of hope is left to the men who
have been dreaming of untold millions
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17

surveyor St John in refusing to allow
the surgeon TO have his pet, the breed
oeins barred out by section Q OF tie re-
cent department circular. Hallwood was
angry at what he termed such high
handed actions" and appealed the mat
ter TO Washington. where it was laid be-
lore the Secretary. In the instructions
TO the Collector the Secretary says:
Your action was proper and cannot be
disturbed" 1t only remains for Hall
wood to pay for the deportation of the
animal or permit the customs officers 20
Kill it without further delay
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17
Increased Salary BIl.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a dispatch
from Washington dated February says:
Delegate Wilcox today introduced a bill
amending section 90 of the Hawaiian
government act and fixing the Salaries
of the Territorial officers. The governor
is allowed $SOCO with $1,000 for a private
secretary and $500 for incidentals; secre-
tary of the Territory, $1,000; chief justice
of the Supreme Court, $1,000; associate
justices. $500 each: Circuit Court judges,
$500 each; District judge, $4,000 marshal,
$500: United States Attorney $4,000.