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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
SHEEP PERISH IN STORM.
Damage In Montana Will Reach ~
High ~ Five Million
Dollars.

Great Falls, Mont, May 2o.-The
heaviest sheep and cattle loss in the
history of Montana, the damage Of
which will foot up as high as $5,OOO,-
0c0, has been caused by the terrible
snow storm which has been raging for
the past three days In some sections
fully ninety per cent. of the sheep on
the ranges have perished. Three
herders at least have wandered away
in the binding storm and been frozen
to death. 1t is difficult TO get names.
An aged herder employed by II. II.
Wilson, at Portage, was lost Sunday.
Two more in the Shelby Junction, en-
ployed by the Flowree Cattle Co., are
missing, and there is no hope that
they can be found alive. Herders
have abandoned their focks on every
hand and fed for safety to the settle
ments and ranches. Nothing like the
fury of this storm has ever before
been witnessed in northern Montana.
A consignment of 600 cattle bound
from Havre, all but five were frozen
stiff.
Losses are reported on every hand,
and this district will feel the effects
of the loss for years.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
W. NNAl FORREST CITY 9M.
x. p. Grand Lodge.

The Knights of Pythias grand lodge
session closed at Pine Bluff on the
2lst, after a most successful and en-.
joyable session. The reports of officers
show the order to be in a f!ourishing
condition. The officers elected for the
ensuing year were: J. J. Doyne. Lit
tie Rock. supreme representative: ].
n. Hinemon, Little Rock, grand chan
cellor: Frank f. May. Fayetteville.
grand vice chancellor; A. NJ. Ponder.
Walnut Ridge. grand prelate; Moses
G. May. Pine Bluff. grand master at
arms; p. J. Robinson. Warren, grand
inner guard; John Hall. grand outer
guard. E. S. Horner, Helena, grand
trustee; Ben w. Bartlett, Little Rock.
grand keeper of records and seal; F.
w. Hoyler. Pine Bluff. grand master
of exchequer
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Badly Hurt BY Negro.

Cleveland Parker, well known
young man Of Monticello, was struck
on the head with a pole and badly
hurt by negro named Asa Brooks.
Parker, in company with two compan-
ions, was crossing field on the Nc
Cloy plantation and were accosted by
the negro. who thought they were 60
ing on fishing expedition on the
plantation. A war of words ensued,
which ended in Brooks striking Par
ker on the head with a pole. The lat
ter is badly injured Brooks was ar
rested and is in Jail.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
THERE WERE MILLIONS IN IT.
The st. Louis street Railway COns0l-
idation Bill Came High, hut
See What IL Meant.

ST. Louis, May 20.-All other stories
of boodling in the Missouri legisla-
ture so far brought to light fade into
insignificance when compared with
that relating to the passage of the
street railway franchise bill in the
session of ls98-99.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars suf-
feed to protect the Baking powder
trust in two sessions of the legisla-
ture.
Ten thousand dollars prevented
the lowering of the excise commits
sioner's fees in st. Louis at one ses-
sion, and other thousands were ex-
pended to pass desired legislation or
TO defeat bills ADVERSE to the inter-
ests of railroads and other corpora
tions during the last and preceding
sessions.
But the information so far obtained
by Circuit Attorney Folk in relation
TO street railway legislation at the
session of 1899, for the consolidation
of the present lines of the St. Louis
Transit Co., with it's capitalization
of 800, 700. 900. shows that in the neigh
borhood of s25o,O00 was paid for such
legislation. Even at that figure the
deal was profitable, for millions were
nude from it
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22

rostrum, and for time was unable
to reach his chair. No sooner was he
seated than fair young woman
Miss Tarleton, of Waco, Tex.-ap-
preached, and bending down, kissed
the general. He sprang quickly to
his feet to acknowledge the honor
with repeated bows. Gen. B. J. Leav-
ert, commander of the Louisiana di-
vision of the confederate veterans
called the assembly to order and in
troduced the chaplain, Gen. Rev. J. w.
William Jones, who delivered an elo-
quent invocation. Then, in succession,
came speeches of welcome to the vet
erans from Hon. Paul Capdevielle,
mayor of New Orleans; Loys Char
bounet, who spoke for the local organ
iZation of the Sons of Veterans; Mrs
William j. Rehan, representing the
Confederate Southern Memorial asso-
citation, and Gov. w. w. Heard, who
spoke for the people of the state.
As commander-in-chief of the veter-
ans it was the province of Gen. John
B. Gordon to reply. and as his sol
dierly form and battle Scared visagc
came to the front of the rostrum, the
delegates rose en- masse and gave
him cheer after cheer. The general
repeatedly bowed his acknowledge
ments of the loyal and affectionate
greeting and when the tumult had
subsided he responded with brief ad-
dress.
At the conclusion Of Gen. Gordon's
address he led TO the front of the plat
form Mrs. Stonewall Jackson. and
said; at was my fortune, and l will
never cease to thank God that it was
my fortune, to follow, to know well,
and to love Stonewall Jackson. He is
not here, but the best half of him Is
here in the person of his wife. Com
rades, present to you Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson" In the wild cheers that
swept the hall, the fair-faced lady
from Virginia was made to know once
more how southern love remembers.
"And here's young Jackson"
called out the general, leading for
ward very pretty girl, Miss Julia
Jackson Christian, the granddaughter
of the famous soldier. As he spoke
he kissed her, and the cheers were
redoubled for the general and the
girl.
The oration of Judge Rogers con-
sumed the entire afternoon session.
The convention met again at ten
o'clock to-day.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
WEEKLY REPORT ON CROPS.
wheat In Nebraska and Kansas
-COnditions In other states.

Washington, May 20.-The weekly
.rop bulletin of the weather bureau IS
as follows: All northern and central
districts east of the Rocky mountains
experienced highly favorable temper
atures during the week ending May
Is, the central valleys, the lake re-
gion and New England receiving am
pie and much needed warmth, while
in the southern states il was too cool
for favorable growth. The east gulf
states and portions of the lower Mis-
souri, and lower Mississippi valleys
have suffered from excessive rains.
Corn planting has been further de-
layed by rains in the states of the
lower Missouri valley and by drought
in the Ohio valley. middle Atlantic
states and portions of the lake re-
gion. Planting is well advanced in
the Dakotas, and Notwithstanding the
wet soil in Iowa and Missouri, has
vigorously pushed in those states. In
tic states large part of the crop is
yet to be planted.
Winter wheat has made favorable
progress in Nebraska and Kansas and
has been improved by rains in por-
tions of Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas,
Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky,
but in southern Missouri and in the
states northward of Ohio river and
in the middle Atlantic states, the
crop has suffered further deteriora-
tior.
In the spring wheat region the
weather conditions have been highly
favorable for termination and growth
of spring wheat, which is coming up
to good stands with vigorous plants.
In the northern Rocky mountain
states the growth Of spring wheat has
been slow; in Washington and Oregon
the outlook is very promising.
In the Missouri valley, Oklahoma
and Texas an improvement in the con-
dition of the crop is less favorable,
owing to the efforts of drought.
There is general complaint through
| out the cotton belt of the unfavorable
effects of low temperatures on cot
ton. Good stands, as a rule, are re-
ported in the central district, but in
the eastern and western portions the
stands are irregular and much re-
| planting is necessary. Further inn
provement in the outlook for apples
| is indicated. but the prospects for
most of other tree fruits are very
poo:.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Opening of the Thirteenth Annual
Reunion of Confederate vet-
ernns at New Orleans.

New Orleans, May 20.-The thir.
teenth annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans was opened in
the great auditorium at the fair
grounds here at noon Tuesday.
The weather was perfect, and all
arrangements by the local entertain
ment committee was most successful.
There were thousands of veteran sol
diers, hundreds of beautiful women.
and above and around on every hand
profusion of fluttering flags and
waving streamers. There was martial
music without limit and enthusiasm
unbounded. Over the beauty and sue
cess of the day there was but single
shadow, and that promises to soon
disappear. This was the illness of
Gen. Gordon, the commander-in-chie
of the organization. He was not well
when he left his hotel for the audi
torium and has not been in his usual
his grim fighting spirit carried him
through the day without something
akin to collapse. He was not able
to attend the afternoon session at the
auditorium, and remained quietly in
his room at the hotel, receiving no
visitors.
When the hour for opening the con-
vention arrived the platform was filed
with fair women and men, whose
names are household words through
out the south. Gen. Gordon's entrance
into the hall was an ovation. Cheer
after cheer rang through the build
ing as he came down the aisle lean
ing on the arm of Adjt.-Gen. Mickle.
He was surrounded instantly by a
| group of friends as he reached the
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
To Be Tried in Federal Court.

The twelve alleged whitecappers
charged with intimidating colored
tenants in eastern Arkansas. have
been turned over to the federal au-
thorities, by whom they will be tried
Under the federal statutes they are
charged with melting riot, under sec
ton 550S, Revised Federal Statutes
The penalty is not more than $1,000
and not less than two nor more than
ten years in the penitentiary. The
whitecappers were first arrested by
the state authorities, but the penal
ties under the federal statutes being
heavier. an agreement was reached
whereby they were turned over for
federal prosecution.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Gov. Saws Bills Are Dead.

According to Gov. Davis views,
about 100 bills passed by the legisla-
ture during the last few days of the
session, are dead. The governor takes
the point that every bill is dead that
was not presented to him within TWEEN
ty days following the adjournment.
Mr.. A. S. Hays, clerk of the house,
states that all bills passed by the
house were placed in possession of the
governor Immediately following ad.
journment
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Disastrous Wreck on Choctaw.


A fatal passenger wreck occurred
on the Choctaw road about mile
from Hot Springs. in which Fireman
Joe Riley was instantly killed. The
following were injured: Conductor
Weir, cut about the head and injured
internally; Engineer J. R. Ryan. in
jured internally: Will Marshal. por-
ter. seriously injured Newt Holt,
attorney. Hot Springs. injuries Sc
rious; Deputy Sheriff Jack Archer,
badly shocked and bruised; Dave Da-
Wis. hotel man. hand mashed; Jesse
Holley ('Kentucky') head, arm and
hip injured; Express Messenger
Frank King, lower limbs injured. A
number Of other passengers were
slightly injured The wrecked train
was bound for Little Rock and jump
ed the track on a fifteen-foot embank-
ment. just as it was approaching a
bridge across a small stream. The
engine crashed into the bridge, which,
together with the baggage car. smok-
er and chair car, rolled down the en-
bankment and into the creek twenty
feet below. The sleeper was the only
coach that did not tumble down the
embankment That more of the pas
sengers and crew were not instantly
killed is a miracle, as the engine and
coaches were piled on top OF one an
other and totally demolished. The
wreck was caused by spreading rails,
the result of heavy rains
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Opposed to Change of Name.

By vote of II to 5. the council of
the diocese of Arkansas of the Prot
estant Episcopal church of the Unit.
ed States decided against making
any change in the name of the church.
This question is being considered by
the various dioceses throughout the
country, and there is wide diversity
of opinion as to the wisdom of max
ing any change in the name of the
denomination. The matter will be
settled at the next meeting OF the
general council
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
STRUCK BY A WILD ENGINE.
One Man Killed and Several Injured
In Railway Accident at
Caldwell, kas.

Wellington, Kas., May 20.-North-
bound Rock Island passenger train
No. SO, due in Caldwell at noon, was
struck by a wild engine from the
Caldwell yards. mile south of that
station. Tuesday. WILDER Burkett, Of
Caldwell, was killed and several 9TH
ers were badly injured, among them
Postal Clerk Myers. The engineer
and fireman escaped by jumping.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Gov. Davis Vetoes Number Of Bills
Passed Dur ng Last Hours Of
General Assembly.
EVENTS OF AWeek BRIEFLY CHRoxIcIED
G. w. Donaohey, a Well Known Con.
tractor, Elected Superintendent Of
Work on New state c,pitol-Three
Dead From Drinking Moonshine
Whisky.
Governor Exercises Power Of Veto.

~ .SSiSi--o TOWSt VI NGlOs
Eight Of the bills passed during the
last session of the general assembly
have been vetoed by Gov. Davis. The
bills are as follows:
Senate bill No. 1874, known as the
Flower Island bill, which authorizes
the attorney general to bring suit in
the supreme court of the United
States for the settlement of the boun-
dary line between this state and the
state of Tennessee at or near Flower
Island, in the Mississippi river The
land involved in the matter is very
valuable and there are many thou
sands of acres of it.
House bill No 81 prohibits the TAX
ing or soliciting of orders for the sale
of intoxicating liquors in prohibition
territory.
House bill No. $50 provides for the
amendment of the law in relation to
the payment of poll taxes, which law
was approved in March, 1895.
House bill No. $50. a bill providing
AcA thC Pi VI luc DltuAldl ISpOi l
of Former Commissioner of Mines
Manufactures and Agriculture Frank
Hill
Senate bill No. Sc is similar to SEN
ate bill No. 134, except that the
boundary line to be settled is between
Arkansas and Mississippi instead of
Arkansas and Tennessee.
House bill No. SIC provides for the
regulation of mutual insurance com
panies
House bill No. SGT This is the
general deficiency bill and only one
item, that of s1,87476 for the Arkan-
sas pententiary is vetoed
Gov. Davis issued a lengthy proc
lamation. settiSg forth his reasons for
vetoeing the above measures.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Tilted Lover Suicides.

Lucas Hopkins, young man 20
years of age, from McCurtin, L. T..
shot and fatally wounded himself at
Fort Smith Hopkins stated that
he was engaged to marry young
lady of Fort Smith, and that she
had Tilted him. The young lady de-
MES that she was engaged to Hop.
kins, but stated that he had told her
he was going to Bonanza to get mar.
ried 1t is believed Hopkins mind
was unbalanced.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Wreck on Iron Mountain.

wreck occurred on the Iron Noun.
tain at Ward Station. about thirty
miles north of Little Rock The third
section Of a fast freight ran into the
second section, injuring Conductor
Quinn and Brakeman Wooten. The ca
boose and four cars of merchandise Of
the second section were destroyed by
fire. The trains were badly wrecked
and traffic was suspended for several
hours
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22

Monroe M. Williams. an employe IN
the Iron Mountain shops at Little
Rock. was run down by a string of
box cars and instantly killed. He was
underneath a car making some re-
pairs when a switch engine kicked
a train of cars onto the track. His
body was severed into two parts.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Drank Poison Whisky.

Three citizens of Montgomery
county have died from drinking moon
shine whisky. The victims were all
well known young farmers. l.. A.
Bowles was placed under arrest,
charged with supplying the liquor. 1t
is believed the liquor was stilled in
vessel unfit for the purpose.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Saloon HoIdup.

A stranger entered the saloon Of
Link & Ginninbotham at Jonesboro
about II O'Clock at night and, at the
muzzle of a six-shooter. compelled
Link. who was behind the bar, to
hand over the contents Of the cash
drawer, about $50. Link was also re-
lieved of a gold watch and a diamond
stud valued at $3.50. The robber
made his escape.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Destructive Storm at Eureka Springs

A destructive storm visited Eureka
Springs and vicinity on the 9th. A
number of buildings at Eureka
Springs were struck by lightning, and
the cottage Of j. w. Philson. recently
mpleted and furnished, was set on
fire and totally destroyed. The Eman-
uel Baptist church, in course of con-
struction, was badly damaged.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22

Quite disastrous fire occurred at
Helena, resulting in serious losses TO
the following firms: B. NJ. Isaacs. dry
goods; DR.. Grammar. dental fixtures;
DR.. Ellis, Office furniture and fixtures;
H. r. Turner. photo studio; DR.. Price.
furniture and fixtures; DR.. Bevins.
dry goods store. The losses are only
partially covered by insurance. The
origin of the fire Is unknown.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Slot Machines Burned.

Philadelphia. May 20.-Thirteen
hundred slot gambling machines, cap
tured in raids and valued at 100
were publicly burned, Tuesday, by
order of Director of Public Safety
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-22
Mr.. Donaghey in Charge.

G. w Donaghey of Conway has
been elected superintendent of the
work of completing the new state
capitol. Mr. Donaghey was formerly
member of ~-e state capitol COM
mission and is one of the best known
contractors in the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
LABOR BUSHES ITS BUSINESS.
The Convention, Urged by John Mitchell,
Gives $1,000 to Western Miners.

Boston. Nov. 14.-PrOEress in disposing Of reso-
lrtions was made to-day at the convention Of tho
American Federation OF Labor. When the conven-
lion adjourned until Monday. the end Of its
sixth CAV session. only about forty Of the two
hundred and eighty or more resolutions introduced
had been passed upon. The session to-day
marked by lively discussion Of the question
whether the convention should appropriate 5000
for the Western Federation OF Miners. A resolu-
ton this effect finally adopted. The APP
preparation was supported by John Mitchell and the
other delegates Of thu United Mine Workers OF
America and opposed by President Gcmpers and
First Tice-President Duncan.
The resolution offered 10y Delegate LAWN, OF
RNiIkesbarre Penn that unonists oppose and ridi-
cule unfair injunctoUs Issued by capitalist Judi
diaries" was voted down after the delegate had de-
lvered the most inpassioned address the conven-
ton had heard
At the afternoon session the convention pledged
bEeh 10 support the tailors II also declared that
o. railroad transportation should he good to the
Ttrer; that il is an outrage TO require the sigma
-Gres OF purchasers tickets. and protested
against Joint agencies and other Identification
gUirements. Tho convention also Endorsed the de
mands OF postofice clerks for the regulation Of
salaries and hours OF labor and favored instruct
Ing the legislative committee 10 inquire into the
extent 81 the practice OF the Navy Department in
Iloyment laundry workers in that department
and TO cndeav0r TO have these places given
others. Additional declarations Directing
fhe executive. council 10 cndeaVor 10 have the to-
he federation make special effort TO organize
III women waEeWOrkeTS iu The country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
MILL WAGES REDUCED.
Rhode Island Factories FOIlO7c the
Lead of Fall RiUer.

Providence r. /. Nov. 1.-THE cotton manu-
facturers Of Rhode Island, following the recent
action Of FAN River mill owners in deciding on
a reduction OF 10 per cent in wages on Novem-
Der %. to-day ordered a general cutdown. affect
ing practically every mill in the State and sew
eral in Massac husetts and Connecticut. The re-
duction will become operative in some plants on
November -; and in others a week later. In all
about twenty-five thousand hands will have
their pay reduced.
The orders created no surprise. as it has beeh
apparent since the FAN River cut that similar
action would be taken in this State and else
where throughout Southern New-England.
The first mills owned by Rhode Island men to
announce the cut were those of the Quinnebaug
and Wauregan companies. in Danielson and
Wauregan Conn.
Goddard Brothers. one Of the largest manu-
featuring firms in Rhode Island, then posted
notices in their big mills at Hope. Lonsdale
and Berkeley. r. J.. and Blackstone, Mass
and announcements of similar tenor were made
10y other mills IN the Blackstone Valley, in
Guiding those of the Manville Corporation, en-
ploying two thousand hands. and those con-
trolled by Robert Knight. in Rhode Island ana
Massachusetts,. which employ from six thousand
to seven thousand.
About five thousand operatives are affected IN
the I.onsiale mill. where the reduction goes INTO
effect November 80.
The United States Cotton Company. at Cen
tral Falls employs six hundred hands, and the
cut viii take place on November %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
Tim" MCCARTHY RESIGNS.
Parks's Right Hand Man Out of Union
Others Losing Their Power.

Following the example Of Sam Parks. Tim" Nc
Carthy. his COVE king delegate whose trial the
charge Of cNtortion begins tomorrow, has resigned
from Local No. . Of the ironworkers. Mccarthy
learned some time ago that his resignation would
not be objected to. and it accepted at the
regular meeting Of the union Friday night
which extended into the small hours Of yesterday.
When the meeting over il was announced
by "A member Of the executive committee that 4
settlement between Local No. and the Iron League
likely and that a conference with the
poyers had been arranged. This denied by
Secretary c T. Cheney OF the Iron League and
10y J.. *. Prince. chairman OF the press committee
or the Employers Association. No meeting was
arranged and no settlement was in progress they
said. There evidence yesterday that the anti
Parks element In the union is heartily tired OF the
trouble and anxious 70 see II ended before winter
begins. 4 number Of the members would not ob-
feet TO the disbandmcnt Of the union by amalgs-
maGon with the union II the OF
the union retained. President Buchanan
Of the International association would then be
expected TO give IL charter. and the Old members
Of Local 40. could outvOte the others at meet