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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25

I will sell for account Of The the errer a
w. W. TUESDAY. JULY 2S, 1903,
about 20 Counter Tables, Z Office Desks,
Standing Desk pair Platforn, s t,at;a.
3 Store Trucks, Wire and Wooaen g cn ,,n
Rail. Shelving Good Heating stoves.
about , 100; ioo Window Shades. Step Ladders,
Cloth Covers. Chairs. Lumber etc.. etc
GEO. w. MAYO. Anctionee"
III, Ok os oS .gsl.. t4'5 l#t
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nv Edward s. Rose Company.
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES Auc sGF SALE
TIrosE TWO FRAME DWELLINde.
: Nos 1924 AND 1925 MOORE STREET.

o., ,,,rtue of a certain deed OF trust,
sy S pa,b Say Of January, 1896, Of record
d ga e. so cIerks Office Richmond chancery
rou ire 3. 3. l5s q page ss4 default hay az.
aa sse II hs and
a se 70 do do BY the beneficiary will sell BY
Auction. upon the premises nv on ,oo,
TUESDAY, 18Th Re- r. dW 0s - = nnn as
az a. above above. The lot has a front OF 3oxlm
f feet to an alley 20 feet vide Att Sn thh
COED investment ex nwaea Of sail.
nj taxes and insurance premiums that
az .lay nc ~ due, and balance, due on note OF
ssn jsas aaES viii ps 9frff Il ssfsss:
ttpt NC and two years and to be secured
A. e q deed OF trust upon the property; Or
III cash. at the ontton Of the pMrchaser.
elIXl2I EDWARD >. ROeN, TruStee,
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Cotton futures opened steady and closed

Spot cotton closed dull; mlddlng uplhndF,
1880; middling gulf, 1915; sales, 1,l47 bales,
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BY Pollard g. Hagby,
~ Real estate Auctloneers.
~ RTsTEE's AUCTION SALE OF THE
Il HALL or THE WORKING SONS OF
LOVE- MOL, ON CREIGHTON ROAD,
ABOUT g MILES tnOM R1CHMND.
BY virtue of a deed OF trust. dated Feb.
ruary 26 1901, recorded in clerks office OF
Henrico County Court, D, B. l6l B. page
1o9, I will sell by auction, on the premises,
On On TUESDAY, JULY Is, 1903, at 6 O'clock
p. M, !, the Aforementioned property. The
lot contains n 100 OF an acre, and adloiiin on
Improvements consist Of large hall,
tJuly 23-tds Trustee.
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Geo. ". MAYO. Auctloneer.

Geo. W Mayo, Auctloneer'
o1rNTER TABLES. OFFICE AND
u STAEDING DESKS. PLATFORM
SCALES STORE TRUCKS, OFFICE
RAILING, SHELVING. ETC, AT AuS;'
TON.
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IN. Following are the to.ll net receipts Of
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BY H. Seldom Taylor & Co.
Real Estate Agents and Auct!oners,
No. N. Eleventh Street.

At the request OF the .owners we VIII
offer the above-mentioned real estate for
'A'o' - MoNDAY. JULY q. 1908.
at $50 o'clock p. NJ. The lot upon which
the house stands fronts 80 feet and runs
back good depth, and the vacant lots
front 80 BY 40 feet each to an alley:
TERNIS-One-thlrd cash, balance 6. and
IL months for notes, with interest added,
and secured by a deed OF trust,
H. SELDONtTAYLOR & CO.
July 22-tds Auctoneers.
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TERMS-Cash. The ladies are especial-
" invited to attend this sale.
THE VALENTINE. AUCTION CO.,
~ 25.2G2s Auctioneers.
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MAY GO EVERY SUNDAY TO
BEACH PARK.
TWO SPECIAL TRAINS TO BEACH
PARK SUNDAY.

Leave Richmond $3.50 A. M. and P. NJ.
air and enjoy the elegant sea food meals,
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'TERMS-cash for expenses OF sale. any
taxes that may be due. and to pay "a n ,nSs.
ba Ia nee ar one and two years. with inter-
est and secured by deed OF trust.
s's C. l.. 6DENOON. Trustee. y
c. l.. 8. II. L. Denoon. Auctionee.s.
1Ilu 5o-fds :.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
State Paid Reward.

Soon after the murder of Sheriff
John H. Powers of Johnson county
and the looting of the Bank of Clarks-
vile on February 5, 1902, the govern
or offered reward of $4,000 for the
arrest and conviction of the men who
were implicated in the crime Since
that time two of them, Underwood
and Durham, have been hanged, and
one of them, Clark. has been sent to
the penitentiary for twenty-one years,
and rewards of 81 1000 each have been
paid for them by the state No re-
ward was paid for Jim Wallace, who, it
appears, had nothing to do with the
crime. The governor has revoked the
old reward of $1,000 for the arrest
and conviction of John Dunno, the
only one yet at large who was impli-
Gated in the crime.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
BRIEF MENTION.

The Bluff City Bank has been or
ganized at DeVall's Bluff and will open
for business about September /.
In a street fight at Edmondson, Crit
tenden county, George Gother shot and
killed Frank Arnold. Both colored.
The Bank of Ell Dorado has been
closed. The failure of the bank is due
to the Alphin-Lake failure of several
months ago.
The contract has been let for the
building of the st. Louis and North
Arkansas railroad extension from Mar
shall to Quitman.
Charlie Hitler, one of the oldest and
best known travelling men covering
Arkansas territory, died at Little
Rock few days ago.
The forty-sixth anniversary of the
ordination of Bishop Edward Fitzger-
aid to the priesthood was celebrated
at Little Rock, August 25.
Ben Catherine, telephone lineman.
fell from the top of a telephone. pole
at Little Rock. a distance of twenty
nVe 1eet, but escaped with but slight
injuries.
James Crabtree, aged 20 years. liv-
ing near Batesville, Independence
county, suicided by shooting himself
in the head. He had been an invalid
for several years.
An old settlers association has been
organized in Crawford county with
800 members. Mr. Ben Sneed is the
oldest settler. having resided in Craw-
ford county S3 years.
Bud Dortch, a Clay county farmer,
was assassinated by some unknown
party while working in his field. 1t
is believed Dortch was murdered for
the purpose of robbery.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Dallas Hunter, charging him
with the murder of VIII Lee in Tn
ion county July 6. Lee was shot from
ambush few miles from his home
The accused was neighbor of Lea
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
WRIGHT TO SUCCEED TAFT.
President Praises Gen. Wright's
Ability and Fitness for the Posi-
tion of Governor General

Oyster Bay. Aug. 26.-Gen. Luke E
Wright, of Memphis, Tenn, will sue
ceed Judge Taft as governor general of
the Philippines when the latter be-
comes secretary of war next January,
In succession to Elihu Root. President
Roosevelt authorized the announce
ment that the post had been offered
to Gen. Wright and that he had ac-
cepted it. Gen. Wright is now a mem
ber of the Philippines commission and
vice-governor OF the islands He is a
lifelong democrat
President Roosevelt spoke in terms
OF high praise of Gen. Wright's ability
and fitness for the position of governor
general He entertains a sincere re-
gard for him, both personally and Off
cially. Both the president and Secre-
tary Root regard Gen. Wright as man
OF proven executive ability.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
NEW ENGLISH BATTLESHIP.
The Dominion, N First-CInss Battle
snip, Was Successfully Launched
Tuesday by Princess Louise.

London. Aug. 26-Princess Louise,
Tuesday, launched the battleship Do
minion of Barrow. The Dominion is
the last of the three ships known as
the King Edward VII class. When
completed the Dominion will have cost
sb,5OO,OO The Dominion is a first
class battleship of 1880 tons displace-
ment. She is 425 feet long, has 10. 900
Indicated horse power and will have
an estimated speed of over eighteen
knots Her armament will consist of
four 12-inch guns, four 92-inch guns,
ten 6-inch guns. "a small rapid fire
guns and two torpedo tubes.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
TERRIFIC STORM
|MPER|LS YACHTS
Four Men Drowned and Several
Badly Injured.
BOTH RACERSlN GREAT DANGER
Workmen Caught in storm Hurled
From Derrick One Hundred and
Eighty Feet Above Water
and Drowned.

New York, Aug. ga terrible north
Sandy Hook, shortly after five o'clock
Tuesday, and Shamrock III and Reli-
ance and feet of half dozen fine
yachts, including the Erin, c. Oliver
lselin's Sunbeam and the Herreshoffs'
Roamer, were in great danger for a
time.
During the height of the storm a
huge derrick on the Central Railroad
of New Jersey bridge across Newark
bay from Bayonne to Elizabeth, was
swept from its supports into the water,
carrying with it a number of work.
men. Four of the men were drowned
and several badly injured At least 60
men were at work on the bridge at a
point distant about half a mile from
the Bayonne shore. The top of the
derrick was 180 feet from the water,
and nine men were at work at various
points up on the huge structure. Gus
tave Fisher. of Bayonne, being on the
very top of it. Strange to say, he was
about the only one to escape injury.
The storm came up suddenly and
furiously, and only the men at work
below on the bridge itself were able to
make their escape, and several of these
only by throwing themselves fiat along
the steel rails. Eight men we're along
the ladder attempting to descend to a
place of safety when the storm broke.
Fisher, at the very top of the great
pole, realizing that 1t was impossible
for him to reach the bridge, he clung
to the rigging The wind struck the
derrick and swept it into the water.
OI the eight men John j. Conlon and
Charles Tingley, of Jersey City; John
McFaun, OF Bayonne, and Otto Ellin-
son, of New York, went down under
the timbers and were either crushed to
death or drowned. Daniel Murphy, of
Olean, N Y, was caught in the falling
mass, and although taken out alive, he
has little chance of living. Thomas
OBrien, OF Bayonne, and two others
fell 65 feet, but were able to swim
ashore. Gustav Fisher, stilling cling
ing to the rigging at the topmost part
OF the pole, described great circle and
fell plumb into the center of the chan
mel. When he came to the surface he
swan ashore
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
TOOK ANOTHER
QUITE HAND|LY
Second Race For Americas Cup
Won by Reliance.
SHAMROCK IN A STERN CHASE
The American BOnt Won by One
Minute and Nineteen Seconds
The Race Was Very Exciting
pt the Finish.

New York, Aug. 26.-Reliance won
the second race, Tuesday, by l minute
and 10 seconds.
She started minute "a seconds
ahead of Shamrock, and giving l min
ute 81 seconds time allowance, forced
her to finish 3 minutes 81 seconds
ahead of her rival
This she did, and added / minute
and 19 seconds to her margin of vie
tory.
The race was far more exciting than
that of Saturday, and as speedy, with
less wind.
The Reliance crossed finish line at
2:15:30 and Shamrock at 2:20: 10.
Shamrock gained in the reach for the
finish line because she was the rear
boat, and as the wind was off shore
she gained by pointing higher and
clearer The wind shifted by southeast
by almost due west.
The race was run in less time than
that of Saturday Saturday Shamrock
covered the 80 miles in hours Al min
utes % seconds. Tuesday she did the
triangle in 3 hours II minutes 20 Sec
onds, showing increased speed with
| wind of less force
The next race will be sailed Thurs
day-straightwGy Is miles and return.
II won by Reliance that will end the
contest--three out of five
Reliance covered the 50 miles in 3
hours IA minutes 54 seconds.
Saturday it took her hours Is min
utes 10 seconds.
The wind had hauled to south-south-
west when Reliance laid her course for
the finish line, ten miles away. 1t was
close reach, with sheets eased just
| enough to put the yachts on almost
their best point of sailing Though
Shamrock III was nearly mile away
the difference in the time was so slight
as to make every speculator nervoas
The wind held true and steady, and
Reliance gained until about mile
from the finish, when the wind slack
ened Off
Reliance still held her own, but half
mile from the finish the wind
seemed to forsake her and the pace be-
came slower and slower, while Sham
rcck Ill, with good wind, came
booming on.
She was dangerously near and gain
ing when Reliance crossed The line
-Four minutes and 40 seconds later
Shamrock III. crossed
Reliance had won by minute and 10
seconds time
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28

New York, Aug. 26.-After the race
Sir Thomas Linton said: "You have
all seen the results, and the only thing
| can say is that we did better than in
the last race, which is hopeful | fig
ure my defeat at little more than one
minute. If | make as much progress
in the next as | did in this over tie
last | will be bit ahead in the finish
OF the third race. | was more than
pleased with the way my own boat
was handled. 1t is hard to admit it.
but the best boat won. Perhaps with
more wind at the finish the result
might have been different But don't
want to throw any cold water on the
victor 1t is hard to win every race
in such series. and | hope our turn
will come next"
Capt. Barr said:
That's number two. Now we will
get ready for the third"
Lord Shaftesbury said
We are licked. The Reliance i3
jolly well the best boat"
c. Oliver Iselin said:
/ don't suppose anybody ever saw
two boats better handled than those
were. 1t would seem, however. that
the Reliance has proved her superior
ity in all kinds of weather and under
all conditions"
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
CL0UDBURST IN KANSAS.
The Big Blue Rose sixteen Feet In
Five Hours at Marysville, Do
ing Much Damage. /

Marysville, Kas., Aug. ga cloud
ourst struck in this vicinity early Tues
day, causing the Big Blue river to rise
1G feet within few hours and sending
great flood of water south down the
bottoms along that stream. Many in
habitants in these lowlands were driv-
en- from their homes, and heavy dam
age to property was done. One death
by drowning is reported
Marysville was deluged and the bot
toms were filled with water from three
to fifteen feet deep. Fifty houses were
almost entirely submerged their in
mates taking refuge in trees and on
house tops. Seventy-fve persons had
been rescued in boats at daylight, and
by noon 20 others were taken to places
OF safety The tracks were washed out
for several miles, telegraph and tele-
phone communication were demol-
ished. One of the rescuing parties was
headed by Congressman William A.
Calderhead. Last night the river was
falling, although the farms for miles
around Will be under water for several
days. South of here at the town of Blue
Rapids, the Blue river rose to within
few inches of the highest point in
the June rise, causing much damage to
farm property.
A wall of water struck Vleits. a town
OF 900 on the Vermillion river. east of
here, in the same county, driving the
residents of the lowlands from their
homes. Previously the Vermllion had
risen four feet in an hour, and Vleits
IL five feet under water. All the stores
and perhaps twenty-five residences are
inundated, and the damage at that
place is estimated at $4,000. The river
Is three miles wide
Slight damage was done also at Ma
rietta, close to the Nebraska line. The
same storm struck Seneca, in the next
county east, where Az inches of water
fell 1t was the heaviest downfall
since 1888, and 1t left the Nemaha river
the highest for years. Many fields of
corn We're inundated. the Grand ISL
and railway bridge at Beattie was
washed out, and several miles of track
and half dozen culverts on that road
are gone. Frederick Iyers, of Bailey
vile. was drowned near that town. go
Ing down with bridge over a swollen
stream.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Some Members of Legislature Not
in Favor of Serving State
Gratis.
EVENTS Of AWEeK BRIEFLY CHRoNIClED
Program of encampment Arkansas
State Guard to Be Held at Hot
Springs, September 7-i3-State
Pays Reward For Sheriff Powers
Murderer.
Program, A, S. G.

Ofnclal announcement of the order
OF events at Camp Churchill, the scene
OF the state guard encampment at Hot
Springs, September 7-13, has been
made, as follows:
First day, Monday. September Z
Mobilization of troops and erection
OF tent city; dress parade in the even
ing.
Second day, Tuesday, September Z:
Reunion day, guard mount, maneuv.
ers of troops. grand review by the vet
erans of the Confederacy. Grand Army
OF the Republic and Spanish-American
war veterans; parade of the veterans.
escorted by the guard on Central ave.
nue.; elaborate fireworks display at
night; a surprising program of spe.
cial military and comedy pieces.
Third day, Wednesday, September
8:
Gnard mount, maneuvers of the
troops, dress parade and march in
honor of the farmers. the real wealth
producers of Arkansas
Fourth day, Thursday, September
10:
Guard mount, maneuvers of the
troops. governors and ladies day :;
grand military ball at night.
Fifth day. Friday, September II:
Guard mount, maneuvers of the
troops, sham battle, a daylight engage
ment of 1000 trops in realistic war
fare
Sixth day, Saturday, September 12:
Guard mount, maneuvers of the
troops. official competitive drill, under
auspices of the war department, be-
tween the crack companies of the
guard: mimic battle scene, reproduc-
ton of the Battle of the Clouds at
night. A thrilling representation of
attack and defense that occurred in
actual warfare on Lookout Mountain, ,
a spectacular pageant. including mag
nificent pyrotechnic adjuncts
Seventh day. Sunday. September 13:
Guard mount maneuvers of troops,
final dress parade and review; a quiet
day of rest in camp.
Miscellaneous attractions: The ther-
NAL baths, freedom of parks, donkey
and tally-ho parties, trolley excursions
plucking astriches. visit to the ali-
gator ranch, inspection of army and
navy hospital. concerts. theatrical
amusements, baseball excursions to
nearby points of interest. etc.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28

Oyster Bay, Long Island, Aug. "a.
Hon. Elihu Root. Secretary OF War.
MY Dear Mr.. Root: 1t is hard indeed,
for me to accept your resignation; and |
do so not only with keen personal regret
but with a lively understanding of the
gap your withdrawal will create in pub
lie life My sense of personal loss is
very great: and yet my sense of the loss
to the nation, as a whole. Is even greater.
You have been over four years secretary
of war. | wonder If you yourself realize
how much you have accomplished during
that period. If you will turn to your
first reports and will read therein the
recommendations you made in order that
the army might be put on an effective
basis, you can not but be pleased at the
way in which these recommendations
have now been adopted by congress as
we'll as by the administration, and have
become enacted into law or crystalized
into custom. We have never had "A pub
lie servant of the government who mas
worked harder than you have worked
this not merely in point of time. but
above all in point of intensity. and your
success has been equal to your labor. The
only reward you have had or can have.
Is the knowledge of successful achiev-
ment of the performance. in fullest
fashion. of great public duty, the doing
nations welfare.
Your duties have included more than
merely the administration of the depart
ment and the reorganization of the army
on an effective basis. You have also been
the head of a department which dealt
with the vast and delicate problems in
volved in our possession of the Philippine
Islands, and your success in dealing with
this part of your work has been as sig
nal as your success in dealing with the
purely military problems To very Few
statesmen, indeed, in any country, Is 1t
given at the one and the same, time to
achieve signal and striking triumphs In
the administration and reforms OF the
military branch of the government and
In the administration of what was in
effect department of insular dependen-
cieS. where the prabiems were new TO our
people and were in themselves of great
Moreover aside from your work in
these two divisions of the government
service / appreciate most keenly the in
valuable advice and assistance you have
rendered me in innumerable matters OF
weight not coming directly in your de
partmental province. but in which
sought your aid with the certainty of not
being disappointed. Your position on the
Alaskan boundary commission at the
present moment is an ilustrat tion of these
services.
May all good fortune attend you
wherever you are; the American people
wish you well and appreciate to the full
the debt due you for all that you have
done in their behalf
Faithfully yours
'tTHEODORE ROOSEVELT IT
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
Must Stand Examination.

The government has ordered that
physicians prescribing for patients at
Hot Springs taking the hot water
baths must stand an examination, to
be conducted by member of the ma
rine service. One of the objects of
this order is to prevent the practice of
drumming. as no physician resorting
to this method to secure patients will
be allowed to treat patients taking the
baths.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
Negro Murderer Granted An Appeal

VIII Lee, colored, under sentence to
be hanged at Little Rock. September
A, has been granted an appeal to the
supreme court. Lee was convicted of
killing Tom Porter, another negro in
negro restaurant on the night of
October 4, 1902. The killing was done
with knife. and the trouble was over
a woman. Porter had stopped over to
pick up something from the floor and
as he Strengthened up his juguIar vein
was cut by knife in the hands of
Lee He was indicted for murder in
the first degree, and his trial was held
at the last term of court. The verdict
was guilty as charged, and the date of
execution fixed for Friday. September
4. Lee appealed and the papers were
fled last week with the supreme court.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
Think State Able to Paw.

There is some opposition among
members of the legislature to the prop
osition for an extra session to
be held for the purpose of max,
ing the necessary appropria.
ton for the deaf-mute institute,
who take the position that the state is
amply able to pay her servants for ser
vices rendered; that if they are not
worth the salary of So per day they
had better remain at home, besides it
would work hardship on many who
are not able to stand the burden of
their own expenses during the session,
they argued.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
REST CITY, ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 2s 1908
Bound Over to Grand jury.

Jim Collins, who killed Mike Quind-
lass in fist fight at Little Rock, was
bound over to the grand jury under
$4,000 bond. A post mortem showed
that the dead mans skull was indented
as though he had been struck with
some blunt instrument, and his groins
showed bruises from having been
kicked One of the witnesses testified
that Collins kicked and stamped
Quindlass after he was knocked to the
floor.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
Small Salaried Postmasters.

The report of the auditor of the
postal department shows that there
are 1880 non-presidential postoffices
in Arkansas, and that of these 7S1 pay
less than $50 year as compensation
to the postmasters. There are only
nine in Connecticut in this class. In
Arkansas 499 receive from $50 to 500,
375 from $100 to 5000, 241 from 5000
to $500, and "a from $500 to 1000
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
Postal Changes.

Tie following postal changes have
beod announced: Rural route will be eff.
fective September Is at Sloan
Springs and additional service will be
put on out of Texarkana Postoffices
have been established at Paroquet, In
dependence county. John G. Whited,
postmaster, and Zuleime, Monroe coun-
ty, Lester NJ. Robinson. postmaster.
The postoffice at Ionia, Benton county,
will be discontinued August 81.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
Stung to Death By Bees.

Two horses were stung to death by
bees on farm near Monte Ne a few
days ago The animals were feeding
about the place and in some manner
overturned a couple of hives The
bees quickly covered the horses and
they dropped to the ground, writhing
in agony In less than half an hour
both horses were dead
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
Will Be Tried For CONSPIRACY.

At the fall term of federal court
to be held in Helena. a number Of
citizens will be tried on the charge Of
conspiracy to force colored citizens
to flee the county. 1t is charged that
the men recently held to the grand
jury posted notices threatening ne
groes with death should they fail to
leave Poinsett county.