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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Aid of Ladies Desired.

Senator Logan, president of the
Arkansas horticultural Society,
and who has charge of the fruit
and fruit product exhibit for Ar
kansas at the worlds fair to be
held IN St Louis, has issued the
following letter to the women Of
Arkansas:
To the Women Of Arkansas:
The management in charge of
the fruit exhibit Of the worlds
fair for Arkansas IS very anxious
indeed to make it a success in all
its departments. and, recognizing
the fact that no good work can be
accomplished and no great ends
achieved without the aid, assistance
and counsel of the good women, |
desire to ask them to assist us in
the great work Of making a proper
exhibit at the worlds fair.
Space will be devoted to the ex-
hibition Of preserves, jams, jellies,
sweet pickles and canned fruits
in fact, everything that can be pro-
dueed from fruit by the skill Of the
housewife, and it is my wish to
make this one of the principal fea-
lures Of the exhibit. 1t has been
demonstrated beyond peradventure
that none are more sHllful in the
preparation Of such articles than
the good housewives of the state Of
Arkansas, and | hope to have the
hearty cooperation and assistance
Of them all. All those who will as
sist in this work will please advise
me IS early a. possible, and if you
cannot prepare more than one jar
Of any kind Of fruit, do this and we
will appreciate it and see that it
has a place in the exhibit. Under
the rules Of the worhl's fair man
agement. all exhibits must bear the
name Of those preparing them,
hence all those furnishing articles
for exhibit will receive full credit,
and | am satisfied that the ladies
in all parts Of the state will aid
in this great work. Yours very re-
speetfullY, John P. Logan.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Arrested in St. Louis.

Ralph Davis, under Indictment
At Hot Springs on a charge Of en-
bezzling funds entrusted to him
with which to make bond for eli
ents in the famous footracing cases.
was arrested in st. Louis. Davis
was at one time speaker of the
house of representatives Of Tennes-
see. He was removed and was also
di8barred in Memphis, but was re-
ADM on the petition of Mem
phis attorneys He was disbarred
on charge of appropriating money
belonging to a client and when re-
admitted to the bar he repaid this
money.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Railroad Contracts Awarded.

Construction contracts have been
let for the Arkansas Midland, the
new road to run from Fort Smith
to Greenwood, Montreal, Cameron
and Hartford, in Sebastian county,
and Boles, Scott county. This road
is owned by the Gowan Il Woods
people, and they have now prae-
teal control of all the coal lands
in Scott, Logan and Sebastian
counties, not owned by the Central
Coal and Coke Company.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Hegress Will Not Hang.

Gov. Davis has COMMITTED the
death sentence of Celia Ann
Thompson, colored, who was con-
yicted at Camden Of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be
hanged on June so. Her sentence
has been committed to life impris-
onment. She was charged with the
murder Of negro woman for jeal-
oasy.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
The Insurance Men.

The State Fire Insurance Asso-
citation held its annual meeting in
Little Rock last week. A number
Of interesting papers on insurance
were read and discussed. The pres
ident's report showed the associa-
ton to be in a good condition, and
members reported their business the
past year most satisfactory. Alcorn
Ferguson of Newport was chosen
president and John Hampton sec
retarv.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Shot Himself in wife's Presence.

J. ". Jackson, a travelling sales
man, who formerly resided in Pine
Bluff, committed suicide at Little
Rock in the presence of his wife
and young son by shooting himself
through the head. Jackson had
threatened to take his own life on
several occasions, and on the fatal
Day but little attention was paid to
his remark that he would end it all,
as it was believed his only object
was to brighten his wife. Jackson
had been heavy drinker for sever
Al years.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Costly Freight Wreck.

A costly wreck on the Valley
Route about six miles from Little
Rock was caused by some unknown
party placing a telegraph pole
across the track. A regular freight
train struck the pole while going
at good rate of speed. The en-
CINE turned completely over and all
the cars were piled up alongside the
track. All the crew escaped in
jury by jumping except a colored
brakeman, who lost foot. 1t took
about twenty-four hours to clear up
the wreck.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Boy Drowned in ouaghi,a

Gus Teskie, aged rs, was drown
I'd in a strange mJnner in the
ouachita river nSsr Hot Springs.
The boy and q man started across
he stream, then latter taking the
former on his bhck. Amid stream
young Teskie feb from the mans
back and was swept under by the
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
An Old Offender.

J. w. Woodland, lawyer, was
fined 500 at Danyille on the
charge of selling liquor in prohibi-
ton territory Woodland is an old
as there are now fines
against him that have been suspend
ed in the circuit court to the
amount of over $1,000
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Shot Himself.

t. J. Tharp, a farmer, residing
near Dewitt, died from a gunshot
wound in the ankle, accidentally in
aicted by himself In mounting his
horse, Tharp's shotgun in some
manner was discharged, the con-
tents tearing away his right foot,
He fingered several hours after W
accident, but died without regain
ing consciousness.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Caught Between Cars.

Eric Hermann, a car repairer,
was caught between the bumpers of
two cars at Plummeryille and prob
ao.y fatally injured He was pass
Dg between the cars when the en-
CINE suddenly bumped the cars to-
gether, pinioning him and badly
crushing him before he could be
rescued.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Boys FrightfuI Death.

A young son of DR.. Wright of
Saline county was thrown by a
mule and killed The boy was rid
ing the mule to a field to do some
blowing, and when thrown his foot
became entangled in the harness.
The animal drug the body quite a
distance, bringing up at the farm
house.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
Holly Bush Levee Broke.

The embankment recently built
across the crevasse cut in st. Fran
els levee at Holly Bush by the
March overflow broke before the
weight of the rising waters of the
Mississippi. Men had been at work
for days endeavoring to strengthen
the cmbankment. The damage from
this break will be heavy.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
CHARGED With Horse Stealing.

John Brice and Joe Hayden were
arrested at Hot Springs on the
charge of stealing two horses in
Perry county. The men had the
horses in their possession, but
claimed they had hired the animals
and did not intend to steal them.
Superintendent Hinemon reports
gratifying success at the severN
teachers Institutes already held thi5
year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-04
MR.. BRYAN GUEST
OF LIBERAL CLUB |. VI
No Set Speeches, But the Kan
san Makes an Informal,
Though Eioquent, Talk.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON. Dec. 3, ~, r. o'connor gave
a dinner at the National Liberal Club
tonight in honor lor William. Jennings
Bryan, a which q number OF Irish and
Liberal members of the House Of Com
mons and several representatives of the
English and American press were guests,
There was no set speech, but Mr., Bryan,
in a purely informal, hut eloquent, tails,
referred to his experiences in England;
told how he had &profited by his visit,
and how he had been Impressed by way IN
which the people hcre devoted themselves
to the welfare of their country.
Mr.. Bryan said the ambition and pride
Of the people OF a country should not be
in saying "our. army and navy are the
best In the world" but in having the
lest government in tho world. and in
being able to say that "our government
stands for Justice and humanity and Is
SC recognized In all parts of the world
TO that end Mr., Brya1 sal, ile would
devote his lifo and Eopsd to bequeathto
his children II legacy greater than any
,accumplatlon of wealth. 5f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-04
TERRIFIC RESULT
OF THE EXPLOSION
Seventy Dwellings Injured and
More Deaths Than Were
3 at First Reported.
(By Associated Press.)

DOVER, DBL. Dec. 2,--As result
OF yesterdays explosion Of a car Of
'naphtha, and the subsequent fire IN the
town OF Greenwood, seventy dwelling
houses show damages to the extent Of
s7o.45o, N Two freight trains and their
contents on the Pennsylvania Railroad
we're totally destroyed. entaillng an es-
timated damage Of $4,000
Three, tramps, who were riding IN a
box car near where the explosion oc-
cured, and where the fire was the
fiercest, are believed 10 have bean IN
cinerated. Nothing has been found Sof
them except some unreeognizable bones
and a cllarr,sd United States army belt
buckle, "A,
Two of the greatest sufferers are VII
liam III, Morris and Alexander Jones,
Mr. Morris lost his home and every
thing In 1T, and his wife Is lyipg IN the
7 in.provised hospital at Greenwood Hotel
insn dying condition. Mr. Jones lost his
home, his wife lost the sight OF both eyes,
and his daughter is disfigurcd for life.s
-Four other injured women arc being
treated at the hotel hospital. The cases
Of Morris and Jones are similar TO those
OF fifty others. though moro severe.
Coroner, Lank, OF Sussex county, has
adjourned the Inquest t0 early next
TSrl. al {fs8i MI e. t q g5sli rs 81 8B33s3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-04
INVESTIGATORS TO
FINISH TONIGHT Nj. H |
Number Of Witnesses Are
Summoned for the
Meeting. d

The Committee OF Municipal Investiga-
tion will meet at o'clock tonight, and It
is likely that this will be the last meeting
held for the purpose OF taking testimony.
it is thought that it is now nearly all
In. e
While Chairman Minor declines to say
who will be put on the standto-night, It IS
understood that Mr.. c. Manning, IT.. and
those whose names he called on the
stand the other night Will be examined.
Besides Mr., Manning, the others whom
1t is thought will TESTIFY are Major Miles
A., Martin Captain "A. Plzzini. Jr, Hon,
Charles v. Meredith, Mr.. T.. L, Bemlss,
w. r. jenkins and i. f.. Montague. It
was stated last night by one who Is close
ly Identified with the work Of the com-
mittee that the investigation is nearing
to send and that unless some witness shall
fail to attend tonight he sees no reason
for any further public meetings.
The committee will hold many, executive
sessions, and it will require a good deal
of time to prepare the report to The coun-
cil
b While some persons may be censured
i'm the report Of the committee to the
Council, 1t Is not believed that anything
has come out at the Investigation which
viii warrant the taking Of drastic steps
against any one N,
\ I, Tho report Of the committee, which will
be drawn largely by Chairman Minor
and Mr. Pollard, and which VIII likely be
presented at the jury meeting df the
Council, will be looked for wththe utmost
public Interest. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-04
WILD DAY in / \.
COT I TON PIT II
Prices Soar Upward and Volume y :il
Of Dealing is Without Any
Precedent Whatsoever
1 .FoRTu Mes. M ABE Or d LOST l]l'
So Great is Excitement Prices
Ar:c X: at Times 7! Points rlt: 4. D.
II @Apart$in the SPit,,
;isnacIaIl IlfoSTha Tines.pispa tch:) y y;

Especial to The Times Dispa tc1') iSs
NEW YORK, Dec. 8. An unprec ecedentead At 90
rusl, to buy. a. sensa tional soaring 4 et of
prices upward and the shea West sales on o.
record followed the announcement On q u 9
New York Cotton Exchange OF the Agrl-
cultural Departments Sestnlate Of the
cotton .crop az tho present season, 9,962,
039 ba les. 4. At the sound of the WORD Wo.1
"nine." Indicating the number of million
bales In the estimate, a scene Or 1re Itlc lll
bidding set IN. the shorts In their excite, !;
ment not waiting to learn tnat.:tha 9lotaI
estimate was but 37,961 bales short OF tne
round ten millions, and lnslanlaneoustS:
prices jumped from ten to 9tWenty y pony l3 e
an the first sales, the rise continuing until
advices %of from, 80 to 40 points We're 5e reg,
Istered before the close Of an. nouf, ana az
.of from 60 to 10 points before the upward
movement was checked ,s h. /.
Then the uncoyerng OF long COTTON ~
tremendols volume dt@the advance and
the realization that the estimate was
practically ten million bales, CAUSED q
temporary reaction, but soon the 1npour
oe. buying orders from outside markets
and bulllsh reports sent prices upWald
aga In. and at the high point, rcacheq
shortly before tho close December soia 2o
May at 1857 and July at l2.a6 or s1e4S ~
points above the low, level Of the morning.
The market closed strong at noary the
TOP prices met 90 to a points, higher.
Sales were estimated at 1000 o0o bales
exceeding anything before recorded. while
prices broke all records for this season
of the cotton year.
= WILD RUSH, . e
The cotton market opened this morning
with prices n little off from those at the
closing last night, The m arkett was de-
pressed to l1.6O for January and LIE. for
March, May3und July, and there seemed
to be a disposition among the bidders on
both sides to postpone trading, until the
government report was received, "A " hen
the report was read at noon the effect
was electrical, and the immediate clamor
.of bidders drowned tho reading of all
but the first figure Of the report. Shorts
did not wait to hear whether, the stimate
might be only one bale less than ten
millions or only nine millions but ~ q
manic rushed to cover, and In fifteen min"
utes twelve cents or more was being
asked for every option on the list.
Although che trade has been prepared
for a. low estimate an average OF private
estimates put forward last week by col
ton exchange members being 1885 OoJ
bales, nothing below 10,C00,00O had been
anticipated, and the Widest buying move
mont in the history OF the exchange en-
sued. So great was the excitement, with
over 100 brokers seeking to buy, that at
times prices We're 10 to 10 points apart IN
-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-04
"A SOCIAL CLUB B Bill 3.i
is ORDERED PRINTED

5, Tho feature Of tile session Of the Gen-t
eral Assembly yesterday was tho action
Of the House III 6ld ring to It's engrosss:- ross
,1,ent BY a vote OF 43 to 3a the Jordan ttll'
proposing o.breaklt lthe Baylor oyster sur sui
vey and lease TOY d. anters the barren or
depleted oyster rock embraced therein. n .
This action wa taken after a d ebatet last
ingsthree days. Messrs. g y 6, Baker and
G. r. Hunley, SPOKE ca rnestl gainst the
bill, and Mr.. Davis;;,b II Pei ersbtrg, IN ad-
vocacy s,of IT Mr. tChrd veil, Of Hanover.
closed the. debate sff6r. The bill. The bill
was ordered to en- srossme ent inter nuns
berT Be, Of minor amend ents had Been adopt
ed. The dyocat tess of; the measure had
three votes TO spare. 5. :a,s u
at In, the Senate: a s4t bsti flute sbl relating
to the sale OF LID ilOr %oy social scl bs was
ordered printed and passed sby;; the louise
bill concerning. thasp powe er of emine ent do
main wa passed sidnra ble
time was consumeaa1n In the Econstd deratlc on
OF the Senat Is bill to;'c 'catry4int effect the
new Circuit Court tsyste and, prescribing
the terms .of the va rious courts Many
amend dments wero offered and most OF
themi adopted, I after which the BILL was
passed by. n 5 4...
4 The public school bill was. reported to
\ the Senate. but not acted on. 4.
A number, :ofS House and Senate bil'y
cont forming, the. Code to the Constitution
we're passed.
The House.
The House was called to order at 10
o clock BY Speaker Ryan, and prayer was
offered by Rey. w. ]. Young. Of the
Methodist Church. The following bills
were offered .and referred: q
Bys.Mr. Caton: 10 amend the law IN
relation to the jurisdiction of Justices OF
the peace. /.
BY Mr.. Walter Jordan: Petition from.
Eastern Virginia Conferences against So
cial clubs. Sia .
By Mr.. Davis: In relation to the Inn
provement 6of the Appomattox River at
Petersburg. Z.
Tho Jordan oyster bill was taken up ear
~. and Mr.. c. c. Baker. Of ofWestmorelalld,.
was recognized to speak against n the
measure. He occupied the floor for over
an hour, and was often interrupted by
gentlemen favoring the measure.
d Mr. Baker spoke earnestly against the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-04
.DEA UNDER |. |.
IRON WHEELS |.
Alr. C. K, Boweirs,, Struck BY e
comotivc, IS Crushed Life
5 .5 less in an Instant.
WAS ENGINEERS FlRsTsTIR:'IP: 3

Mr.. C.. *. Bowers. a, we'll known citizen '.lz en-
OF Richmond, employed at the Richmond
Locomotive Works, was instantly Killed
by an engine in the yards Of the plant
yesterday afternoon.
It is not difficult to understand how the
accident occurred. though no one saw Mr..
Bowers until he was on the track. and the
engine SO close that warning cries could
not save him. Mr.. Bowers was al; at
tacle or the pattern Office. He had gone
+ to the carpenters shop and was coming
out Of this department with a turn OF
boards about forty inches in LENGTH on
his shoulder. To return to his own depart
4ment he found 1t convenient to cross the
yards which arc criss-cros sed W.T. n ira CHS:
Z Evidently the burdenEhe was carrying tcut
4 on asview,4 Of her q pproaching 3 engine.
This LOGON olive, just finished for a west
crn road. was being tested. !. WITH the the
Western roads Inspector and several OF
the department foremen OF the shops in
the cab, the engine was returning from
the outer yards, tender foremos
4 Death in an Instant.
Mr.. Bowers probably never knew. what
struck him, III ansinstant, In the twink
ling Of an eye. the great iron ~ steeu t nay
claimed Its victim. y /. 81 ,s 5 K: VI r +
Nearly the entire, length OF the engine
passed over the body; though, remarkable
astit may. seem. no limbs were severed,
and the remains were in no manner man.
gled. .f3}s X q III. ..a;5 + 81 sss,t'
Dr. Lorimer James, county coroner, was
summoned. DR.. James took the testimony
of witnesses, and after learning the facts
CONCERNING the accident, gave the re-
mains to the family Of the deceased. I'm
dertaker l., r. Christian brought them 70
his rooms prepared them for burial, and
later in the evening sent them to the
residence, No. 5l1o South Fifth Street,
"A Worthy Man.
.% Mr.. Bowers was fifty-elght years OF age.
He was born III Berkeley W. Va, but had
lived in this State most Of his life. For the
last eight years Richmond had been hls
home, Much Of this time he had be II
connected with the Locomotive Works, He
is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Baker before her marriage, and five sons.
The sons are Mr. Carr c. Bowers, sec
retary and treasurer OF the New York
Laundry Works: Mr.. Edgar Bowers.
manager OF the Tragic store, and Messrs.
James. Gamble and Eugene Bowers.
Three brothers of the deceased 1--we IN
California. and one in Martinsburg. w.
Va, !,
Deceased was member4 Of the English
Lutheran Church. lie was assistant SUI
perintendent of the Sunday-school O. that
church, and a member of the Lutheran
Council, ! lie was most estimable man IN
every relation of life.
81 The funeral arrangements have not been
made. but will be announced later. s{
. . u -th E # u y y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-04

1'nbo Desvernenie, who was secretary OF
finance. Under tho administration OF Con-
cra Brooke as Govcrnor-G General and
later attorney for Major Rathbonc. Dr.
Desvernenie's testimony related entirely
TO tho Instructions glvon To tho court by
General Wood. He churged that Gem
cral Wood had changed laws Of Cuba In
Violated Statutes. IA
According to tho testimony Of DR.
Desvcrnenic, the orders made by General
Wood were Issued u tho judge OF In
structions. who Wood could remove at
pleasure Tho witness declared that tho
order was in violation Of penal statutes
and the rights OF parties interested In
the postal cases. III III. # " I
II Mr.. Dcsvernenie declared that Under
the law III force at tho time General
Wood became governor-gcneral, ex-
pnrte evidence was not admissible N
trials, but declared that General Wood
had enacted new law, and said thls
opened the door 10 ex-parte evidence.
81. Another charge made by DR.. Desver-
Sriel1ic was that SONS OF the judges who
tried the postal. cases we're not named
by General Brooke In the order creating
the courts, bit. that they owed their
appointments to General "A Wood. "a .rhc
witness u declared a that General Wood $
orders to the Judge Of first instance had
the effect OF controlling judicial, powers
and made, General Wood the court or
last appeal into himself.
9R The committee adjourned until Mon
II ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-04
.Denounec Action Of Trinity Col
.lege Students ii Burning
N Daniels III Efigy.
UNITED cTloN 10 TAKEN Al
Considerable Debate Against
Resolut ion q Bit t: Only Three
Y otes Cast Against i.
The TiniessD lspat tch Bureau
Colorado Building.

Fourteenth and g Streets. n. W. III
4. Washing gton, D. c,, Dec. Sd. J
The sessions Of the NorAh Carolina
Press Association were greatly enliyened
BY. az discussion OF Trinity College and
the B action. Of tho Board Of Trustees
yesterday in refusing to accept the re-
siguation OF Professor Bassett, the man
who: said that Booker Washington was
the greatest man the South had produced
since the time OF Geo. Was shlngton, save
and. except Robert Il, Lee. The action
oc the students In burning Editor Jose
phlis Daniels. Of the Raleigh News and
Observer. lnsieffigy, for his criticisms of
Professor Bassett, t,'.were also discussed.
Z The dispatches announcing the action
of the trustees stated that the board
had refused to accept the resignation
because 1t had been rendered owing to
outside influences, and because OF a
feeling. that his further. connection with
etcol!ege might injure It.
The editors said that the outside feel
ing referred to was the practically iunani"
nous criticism OF DR.. Bassett by the
press Of the state. The college Is con-
troled by tile Nethodists, and It Is said
by the editors here that the church pa
Iers were as pltLeF aSd.Hst !lii'' 40 "I@
ANYBODY else Mr.. Daniels paper led IN
the denunciation OF Dr.. Bassett, and the
students, who. for tho most part wanted
the professor retained, were SO enthusl-
astlc in their. joy at the acton OF the
board that they burned the newspaper
man In effigy. There's where all the
rewspaper men Of the State got into the
game right. AS soon as the convention
was called. to order this morning at the
National Hotel, q, W. Whitehead, editor
OF the North Carolina Lumberman, print
ed at IL Raleigh introduced resolution
.rroviding for the appointment Of q COM
m.ttee Of three to report resolutions on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-04
800 EVE tft.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS Il
TO Be HELD TONIGHT

Chairman Boaz, of the joint Democratic
legislative caucus yesterday issued i, call
for that body to meet In the hall Of the
House OF Delegates at s O'Clock tonight
for the PURPOSE OF discussing proposed
amendments to the new Constitution.
Il One Is that offered by Senator! George
Wayne, Anderson to restore4theF Fholdover
feature OF the State Senate, and another
that to allow commissioners of the reve-
nue. to succeed themselves. "A glil
Another proposition relating to the poll
tax matter may come up, and over MI Of
these and others there Is likely 10 be
lively diseusslo ,at isy a
v The body will he presided overtby Hon.
4 ". II, Boaz, and Hon. Charles IT, bland
Will act as secretary. i \ 81 n 4. .(