davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Forrest City times., 1903-02-13
CAPT. BRONAuGH IS BUSY.
He ts Preparing for . Little Recep.
 ton at CllntOm. Mo.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 1i.-Capt. w. (. Bronaugh, of Clinton, Mo-, who had more to do, perhaps, than any other Missourian with tine application for the pardon of Cole Younger, is in Kansas City. Capt. Bronaugh will meet Younger on his arrival here. To- gether they will go to Clinton, where Capt. Bronaugh has arranged a little reception. at which Younger will be greeted by his old friends and ac- quaintances
The Forrest City times., 1903-02-13
Biz Land Office Business.

The United States land office in Lit tie Rock reports an unusually large amount of business being done. Dur ing the month of January the record was as follows: Five cash entries involving 100 acres: 5 homestead en- tries. involving s.S0i acres: 56 fina! proofs. involving 5.i73 acres: fees and comm ,ss;ons, tl.3sl.
The Forrest City times., 1903-02-13
THE MADINA's PASSENGER LIST.
lt Includes Two From st. L0nis md Two From Kirk kwood, III.

New York, Feb. 1.-The steamer Nadiana was built in Glasgow, in 1876. and is 1883 tons net burden. She is inches beam and is % feet deep. The steamer is owned by the Quebec Steamship Co.,, and halls from Lon- don.
 The Madiana has on board about 100 passengers. The list of the pas- sengers follows: NJ. r. Bingham. Mrs. Bingham, Miss Mary Bingham. Miss Jessie Bingham, all of Chicago; Alfred Bailiod, New York; Mrs. Edgar Bliss and Master Taylor II. Bliss. West Newton, Mass; Mrs. Fannie II. Barri, Springfield. Mass; Mrs. Harriet Brown, Newton vile, Mass: John E. Campbell and Mrs. Campbell. New York; James K. Crofut, Hartford. Conn.,; John A. Cook, Brooklyn; W. W. Cheney, Hart ford, Conn.,; Townsend Church. Chi cago; Rev. C. II. Dalrymple, Oakdale. Mass; F. A. Dexter and Mrs. Dexter, Springfield. Mass: Rev. T.. T. Egan, Seabright. N. J.; E. D. Field. Belfast, Me; Frank F. Lee. Columbus, O.; l.. W. Gumby, Salisbury, Md; Walter Herrick, Chicago; George Heffion, Dublin, N. H.; Thos. II. Hall. Boston; A. W. Hart and Miss Hart. Brooklyn; W. l.. $. Jackson, New Rochelle. N. Y.: w. 0. Johnston. Pittsburg. Pa; ". c. Jugbardt, Brooklyn, N. Y.; r. H. Jones, Buffalo; August Koch and Mrs. Koch, Williamsport, Pa.; Mrs. James w. kirkham, Springfield. Mass; Vim. J. Louderbach, Chicago; Mrs. C. A. Lee, Philadelphia. Pa; Arthur r. Luke, New York: Mrs. Lydia II. Luke. West Newton, Mass; Otis H. Luke. Boston; George Luppert and Mrs. Luppert, Williamsport, Pa; Daniel Murphy and Mrs. Murphy, Rochester. N. Y.; John Morrison. East Boston: Mrs. w. K. Maynard. New York; S. l. Munson and Mrs. Munson. Albany; W. E. Miller. Salisbury, Md; Rev. $. II. McCollister, D. D.. Marlborough, N. H.; Mrs. Thomas MeKenna, Miss Eliz- abeth Mckenna and T. Morrison Me- kenna, Pittsburg; John E. Mckinney and Mrs. Mckinney, St. Louis. Mo-; Miss Harriet McCarter. Boston; T. W. Moves and Mrs. Moves. Washington. D. C.; II. W. Patterson and Mrs. Pat terson, Wayland. Mass; N. E. Preston. Hartford. Conn.,; R. r.. Pendleton. Montclair, x. J.: James Parsons. Brooklyn: Isaac E. Rich, Boston; Mrs. Rich and Master Ralph Rich, Boston; Richard Shannon, Brooklyn; T. B. Simpson and Mrs. Simpson, Philadel- phia; Benjamin Shepherd, Newark, N. J.; John r. Stark and Mrs. Stark. Nashua, N. H.; Mrs. Liliie r. Seayer and Mrs. Harriet F. Seaver, New York; Francis II. Smith, Washington. D. C.; Miss Kate II. Stevens. North Andover. Mass; !. C. Thomas, Boston; Alfred Truman and Mrs. Truman. Rrookvilie. Pa; C. S. Tubbs and Mrs. Tubbs, Kirk | wood, Ill.,; r. II. White, Belfast. Mo-: Braihard II. Warner and Mrs. Warner. Washington, D. C.
The Forrest City times., 1903-02-13
No C.sualsi-. k.own So Far.

New York, Feb. 1.-The agents of the Quebec Steamship Co. have re- eeived cable dispatch saying that the passengers were all taken from the wrecked ship, and landed in safe tX
The Forrest City times., 1903-02-13
Bank Of Little Rock to Reopen.

President Stiewell, of the Bank of Little Rock, which was forced to sus- pend payment several weeks ago. and of which Senator-Elect Clark is the receiver. announces that he has made financial arrangements to reopen the institution. In such an event all de. positors and creditors will be paid in full.
 The Citizens Bank at Foreman with a capital of $3o0o0, has b sen opened for business.
The Forrest City times., 1903-02-13
Billiards and Pool l. W. MALLORY. Prop. In Basement of Marion
 Hotel

Having opened first-class Bill. usrd and Pool Room as above, I soiicit your patronage. New tables, quiet place. polite attention. Give oe . call.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18

following day, for these causes,
was over her clothing, and that
no part of her person was ex-
posed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18
GOVERNOR NAMES THE
LAND TITLES COMMITTEE.
Three Well Known Lawyers to
Assist Legislative Committee
in Making Investigation.

Governor Terrell has appoint
ed the mem bers of the land title
investigation committee as pro-
vided by a joint resolution from
the general assembly.
President Howell uamed Sena-
tors Perry and Mathews, while
Speaker Morris appointed Repre-.
sentative Mu1herin, of Richmod,
and Respresenative Miller, of
Muscogee and Representative
Fielder, of Bibh.
Governor Terrell appointed
today Hon. Washington Dessau,
of Macon; Hon. r. T. Fouche,
of Rome, and Arthur Gray Pow
ell, of Blake1y.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18
Prospects Poor U
For Cotton Or
Caterpillars Ravaging Fields in Clay and
houn Counties Predicted That in n
Days Therell Not Be Leaf or Form
In Any Field in Those Counties.

Cole man, Ca, August
Prospects for a crop of cot
Clay and Calhoun countieS
bad. Too much rain, wilt
caterpillars are doing the dan
tits predicted that in less
ten days the caterpillars
show many cotton fields rid
They have already eaten the
of a lot of cotton fields. Th
the second crop, and if|
worms increase in the third
like they did in the second,
will not be a leaf or form on
cotton in this section by Sep
Der l.
Cotton is all late; very
matured fruit up to this tim,
e1therold or young cotton.
appearance of caterpillars b
one-third of a crop.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18
!. S. & F. FRANCHISE
VALUED AT $875,OOO.
ArbitratOrS Reach An Agreement
Without Even the Aid of
An Umpire.

The franchise of the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad
was Yesterday fixed at $875, 900
by the arbitrators, c.. Gunby
Jordan for the state, and T. B.
Cabaniss, Of Forsyth, for the
railroad. When the company
made its return to Comptroller
General Wright the franchise
was valued at $95,OOO Comp
troller Wright fixed the valuation
at 81, 1855, 900, and the finding of
the arbitrators is considered a
big victory for the comptroller
general. The Georgia Southern
and Florida is one of the first
of the big systems to have it's
franchise value fixed by the arbi-
traitors, and the fact that such a
large sum was agreed upon by
the arbitrators even without an
umpire, is taken as an indication
of what the franchises of the
other big systems will be fixed at.
The franchise of the South
Georgia Railroad has been agreed
upon. Comptroller Wright first
valued the franchise at SIS, 900,
and the arbitrator agreed that
it was worth $50. 900.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18
A New Bank For OcilIa.

The Peoples Bank was orr
lied in Col. J. J. Walkers 81
last Thursday by ais
twenty-five or thirty promin
farmers and business men, III
elected the following directol
J. w. Paulk, ]. E. Howell, J.
Paulk, J. c.. Luke and Hen
Harper. These elected J. Il
Paulk, President and Mr.. j.
Howell vice-president. q.
cashier is vet to be elected 81
Mr.. Ralph Johnson seems to
the unanimous choice of the
rectors. The Bank is capt.:
lied at $4,000. Success to it.
Ocilla Dispatch
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18

If all cattle were allowed at 81
hours day and night. With
dozen mich cows at large fou
teen hours out of "a there woul
be no reason in excluding an
numcer of cattle at ali hours ex
cept to make better range. 81
some of the council thought AM
the petition was tabled.
Bids for painting the schoo
buildings were opened and afte1
a long discussion it was decided
to ask for new bids to furnish
standard paint and do the work.
bids to be opened at a call meet
ing next Monday night.
Ordinance No. 181 was unau
imously adopted as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 181.
An ordinance to regulate the
blowing of steam whistles within
the incorporate limits of the citV
of Fitzgerald and for other purA
poses.
Section 1. Be it ordained l,v
the City Council of Fitzgerald
Ga, and it is hereby ordainded|
by authority of the same, thai
from and after the passage of this
ordinance the blowing of ALI
steam whistles within the Citv|
limits shall be and is hereby
prohibited, except in case of fire
or accident.
For any violation of this Or
dinance the parties so offending
shall, upon conviction, be punish
ed by fine of $500 and cost for
first offense; and $1,000 and
cost, and Imprisonment not to ex-
coed 5 days for second offense.
provided nothing in this shall be
construed to interfere with the
city water and light whistle at
6 a. M, noon and p. m. and as
a fire alarm.
Section 2. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance is hereby re-
pealed.
Dated August, II, 1908.
DREW w. PAULK
Acting Mayor.
Attest.
]. H. RoUNrREE
City Clerk.
1t was resolved that it was im~
portant to have the city attorneN
present at council meetings ans
urgently necessary that hc
tend the first meeting il
month.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18
VesuviuS Is SpOuting.

Naples, Aug. 16.-The erup-
ton of Vesuvius somewhat in
creased today. The stream of
lava flowing from the crater is
divided into two branches. The
longer reaches distance of 2, 500
feet in the direction of the village
of Ottajano, the other is now
$500 feet toward Pompeii. There
is no immediate danger.
If you don't think Fitzgerald is
growing come and see.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18
COUNCIL SQUELCHES
THE STEAM WHISTLES.
Ordinance Prohibiting Stock To
Run at Large Will Be En-.
forced

The Council held an important
meeting Monday evening, Vice
President of the Council D. w.
Paulk presiding. Aldermen Nc
Donald, Seanor, Justice, Hooke r
and Warner were present.
Aldermen Leverett, Knapp and
Radcliffe absent.
Immediately after the reading
of the minutes Alderman Nc
Donald made inquiry into the bill
allowed at last meeting to Sgd
ney Clare for wood and it develop
ed that a bill for five and half
cords had been paid with a ticket
for only one cord attached. The
Aldermen was disposed to CEN
sure the Clerk who claims that
the Aldermen, as member of the
finance committee should have
seen to the tickets when he APP
proved the bill for payment.
Sam Greer, who owns the
building in which the smallpox
case was discovered several
weeks ago enquired what re-
Enumeration he would be allowed
for closing the building three or
four weeks. 1t appears that the
building after being fumigated
was kept closed until the small
pox case recovered and returned
to the city and was allowed to
reocupy the building. It was
not considered safe to allow the
tenants in the building until a
reasona bic time had elapsed.
The council filed the paper.
E. w. Ryman attorney for
Lucy Plantz asked permission
to redeem lot 11-12-6 sold for
1897 taxes, the request was
granted.
The flooding of the mill of the
Handly-Fletcher Lumber Co. was
brought to the attention of the
council. The council did not
consider that they or the tax
payers were responsible for the
location of the mill in low place
or that they could have prevented
the recent heavy rains, but the
matter of extending the Grant
street sewer across the railroad
side track near the mill was re-
ferred to a committee.
The Application of r. V. Hand
ley for the position of pound mast
err was received and he was elect
ed to the position, every body
who knows Mr.. HandleV knows
that he will do his duty, not
only to the public but to the in
dividual whose stock happens to
get in his way. An indiscrete
pound master is the bane of the
system. More depends on him
than any one thing as to the sue
cess and the satisfaction with the
law.
]. w. Thomas made app1ica-
ton for the position of street
commissioner, buta none of the
council had heard of vacancy,
the paper was filed.
A petition signed by 10 citi-
zens was read requesting that
mich cows be permitted to have
the run of the streets between
hours of 6 a. m. and s p. M, but
the council was not disposed to
make any concessions, as that
would be sufficient time to de-
stroy all shade or fruit trees
or flowers exposed the same as
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18
Lightning'S Strange Freak and Dread
Stroke.


During shower Saturday
about II a. m. lightning struck
the home of Mrs. C. II. Hoffman,
on North Main street, consider
ably damaging the building and
furniture and violently shocking
the occupants of the house, from
the effects of which Mrs. Hof-
man has not yet recovered.
Mrs. Dempsey was in the
house and was stunned by the
shock, which knocked her hat
pin out of her hat and melted a
metal hair pin in her hair.
The furniture was consider
ably damaged, a mirror in a
dresser was completely demol-
lshed and the supports or locks
to bedsteed were knocked out
and hole burned in the mat
tress. The electricity seemed
to scatter over the house and left
signs in many places after knock.
ing large hole in the exact cen.
ter of the roof. It is wonder
that every occupant of the house
was not killed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18
CURTAILMENT IN COTTON MILLS.
Will This Week Involve $4,000 Spindles
and 5000 Operatives.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 49,
The curtailment in the cotton
mills next week will involve $780,
600 splndles for the full week and
about 100000 spindles for a part
OF the week. The plants that
will be wholly idle EN- brace four
teen mills in all and 5000 oprat-
ives.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18
NO SYMPATHY
FOR MISS Doris
ALLAGOOD Is EXHONERATED.
a Partial Report Of Prison
Commission to the
Governor.
Charges the Convict Woman With In
subordinatiorl, Insulting the Ma
tron and Making False Accusa-
tons Against Other Convicts.
Capt. Al1a9ood Resigns.

Atlanta, Aug. 15.-The Georgia
prison commission which has been
Investigating the whipping of
Mamie DeCris, a white woman
convict at the state prison farm,
made its report today. With the
report came the announcement
Of the resignation and it's accept
ance by the com mission, of War
den Allagood, whose conduct in
furnishing Miss DeCris was I'M
der investigation. The charges
of improper proposals by Ala
good, alleged by the woman and
familiar conduct toward other fe-
male convictsare found absolute
ly false and malicious" The re-
port says the warden acted en-
tirely within his authority in
whipping Miss DeCris and that
he was led to it by extreme ag-
gravation.
The commission concludes
that this particular punishment
was an error on the part of the
warden" who recognizing that
his usefulness may have been
impaired by reason of the pre-
JUDGE which has been created
against him by gross misrepre-
sentation of the facts of the
case" has voluntarily rendered
his resignation.
THE REPORT.
Following is the report in part;
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. IS, 1908.
In re, Mamie DeCris. Investi-
cation of her whipping.
After a thorough, patient and
dispassionate review of the tes-
timony the prison com mission
has reached the following conclu-
sions.
/. The conduct of the convict
which led up to, and was the
cause of the punishment, was
aggravated, tending to seriously
impair the discipline of the pris-
on.
x \ X
In the absence of the warden,
aud when no guard was present
she openly defed the matron, re-
fusing to obey her orders, used
to her insulting language, and be-
came so boisterous and threaten
ing in her department as to at
tract the attention of prisoners
in other parts of the building,
causing the matron to leave the
room IN fear of bodily harm.
2. The evidence shows that
the whipping, which was admin
istcred by the warden on the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18

following day, for these causes,
was over her clothing, and that
no part of her person was ex-
posed.
The field work which was after
wards given her was such as
many honest white women and
girls perform every day on the
farms of Georgia.
3. The superintendent, pro-
tested against the field work, but
neither his condemnation or his
protest was communicated to the
commission.
4. The resident physician
appears to have been blameless.
5. The charges made by the
convict that the warden was
guilty of improper relations with
other convicts, white and black,
under his control, and that she
was whipped because she had re-
jected improper advances made
to her by him. are found to be
absolutely false.
This unfounded and malicious
charge plainly indicate the dan
gerous character of the convict
with whom he was dealing and
the extreme measures to which
she would resort in order to ac-
complish her nefarious designs;
and will illustrate the aggrava-
ton which led up to her punish
ment.
6. But when it is rcmem bered
that the statutes ofGeorgia in ex-
press words authorize the infic-
ton of this punishment upon con-
victs, and that the commission
had no occasion heretofore to
make a rule against it, they can
only conclude that this particular
punishment was an error upon
the part of the excellent warden
who, recognizing that his useful
ness may have been impaired as
such, by reason of the prejudice
which has been created against
him, bygross misrepresentation
OF the facts of the case, has vol
UNFAIRLY rendered his resigna-
ton and he desires to have no
further connection with the pris.
on as soon as his successor can
be appointed.
(Signed)
JOS. S. TURNER, Chairman.
CLEMENT A. EVANS,
Tom EAsoN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-18
Russia Turning
Guns on Turkey.
Her Fleet Moving to the Dardanelles to De-
mand of the Sultan Immediate Punish
ment OF All Persons Involved in the
Assassination Of Her Consul.

Ot. petersburg, Aug. 1o-A
squadron of the Russian Black
sea fleet has been ordered to sail
for Turkish waters.
Notification of this move has
been telegraphed from Sebasta-
pol to the Russian ambassador at
Constantinap1e.
The dispatch of the squadron
is intended to emphasize Russia's
intention of exacting complete
compliance with her demands as
TO satisfaction for the murder by
Turkish gendarmes of her cor
sui at Monastir.
The following kilograms ex-
changed between the foreign Of
fee and Russian representative
abroad show the first steps taken
as a consequence of the murder
of M. Rostkovaki, the Russian
consul at Monastir:
"On August II, Count Lams-
dorf, the foreign minister, te1e-
graphed to M. Zinovieff, Russian
ambassador at Constantinop1e,
that neither the su1tan's express
sion of regret, the visit of Prince
Ahmed, the sultan's son, to the
ambassador, nor the expressions
of sympathy by the grand vizier
and other high Turkish dignita-
ries was considered to be ade-
quate satisfaction for the MUIR
der of M. Rostkovski. The fol-
lowing demands were made:
The immediate severe pun
ishment of the murderer; the
arrest and exemplary punish
ment of the persons who fired at
M. Rostkovski's carriage; the
immediate production of positive
proofs that the vail of Monastir
has been actually banished; the
immediate severe punishment of
all the civil and military officials
responsible for the murder.
In addition to these demands,
Am bassador Zinovieff was in
structed to make certain de-
mands as a means of general
pacifcation in the vilayet of
Monastir."
On August II, Count Lams-
dorf telegraphed to the Russian
Diplomatic agent at Sofia that
the imperial government could
not obtain adequate satisfaction
for the assassination of M. Rost-
kovski and therefore had al
ready taken measures to secure
redress. AS on the occasion of
the murder of Consul St. Cher
bina the suppression of the insur-
rectionary movement among the
Albanians was demanded, so on
the present occasion demands
had been presented to the Otto
man government for the severe
punishment of all the military
and civia1 authorities guilty of
atrocities against the Christians.
AUSTRIA EXCITED.
Vienna. Aug. 15.--The publica-
ton here of the announcement
that Russia intends to send a
fleet to the Black Sea has caused
general surprise. This being a
Catholic country, it is impossible
to secure au official statememet,
but among minor officials and
the public generally, the opinion
is expressed that unless it deve-
>1ops that Austria was cognizant
of Russia's proposed action the
Austro-Russian Balkan agree
I ment may be vitality affected, as
the news would seem to indicate
\ that Russia intends to pursue g
more independent course thar
heretofore.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-25

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAN DEED
UNDER SECTION 8 OF CHAPTER 1883,
LAWS OF FLORIDA.
Notice is hereby given that S. P. Lace,
purchaser of tax certificate No.
1928, dated the 4th day of July A. D.,
1898, has filed said certificate in my Off
ce, and has made application for tax deed
to issue in accordance with law Said
certificate embraces the following de-
scr,bed property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, t"-wit:
Lots to 10 inclusive, block IL, Inter
lac en-.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate III
certificate shall be redeemed according
to law, ak deed will issue thereon on the
Sth day of October, A. D. 1903.
Witiress my official signature and seal
this the 81 day of Sep ember A. d 1903.
ISeall JOSEPH PRICE,
G ERIK circuit court putnam co. Florida.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
UNDER sECrIO OF CHAPTER 1888,
LAWS OF FLORIDA
Notice IS hereby given that S. W,
Barnes, purchaser Of tax certificate No.
sos dated the lst day ofJuIy A. d. 1901.
has filed sal certificate in my office, aLd
has made appIictti for tax deed to is
sue in accordance with law. Said certi-
licate embraces the folio" ing described
property situated in Putnam county,
Florida, to-wit
PIT Lot 10 of Riv Book E. p. 3O3 sec.
ton 81, township 10, range Pts acres
The said land being assessed at the
! date of the issuance OF such certificate IL
the name Of Tim Long. Unles ssaid GER
tlicate shall be redeemed according tO
law, tax deed will issue thereon on the
9Th day of October. A. d. 1903.
Witness my official signature and sea
this the Sd day of September A D. 1903
| [Seall JOSEPH PRICE,
oerk circuit court Putnam 40 Flor'da