davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
White Man Shot and Killed By Ne gro in Row Over a Crap Game.
EVENTS OF AWEek BRIEFLY CHRONICLED
Superintendent Yates Asks for Dona- tons That the Deaf-Mute Pupils May Be Given an Enjoyable Christmas.
Santa and the Deaf-Mute Children.

Superintendent F. B. Yates of the deaf mute institute has announced to the patrons that as there is no appro- priation from which to provide for Christmas gifts to the pupils, and as under the rules they are not per mitted to spend the holidays at home, all contributions for the purpose above mentioned will be gratefully received. In circular the superintendent says: We feel sure you will all help and be glad to. We want each parent to contribute something for our Christ mas tree. Money will be the most acceptable and more easily sent. Any amount from 25 cents up will be re- ceived and appreciated. Remember, we have no appropriation at all this year. not a cent But our children must not suffer on this account Old Santa Claus must come; they must have their usual Christmas tree and the occasion must be made a joyous one for them Join in with us and we will make the Christmas holidays here a great success in every way, notwithstanding our lack of an appro- priation.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
NEW TREATY WITH CHINA
Arrival in Chicago of Consul-Gen-
 eral Goodman at Shanghai.
He Ia Bearer of the Omcini Copy ot the New Commercial Treaty
 Negotiated With Chinn.

Chicago. Dec. 9.-Bearing the official copy of the new commercial treaty be- tween the United States and China, a treaty expected to add millions of dol lars to the commerce of this country, John Goodnow, United States consul general at Shanghai. ranking first in the government service below Minister Conger, has arrived at Chicago. He is on his way to Washington. after which he expects to spend several weeks at his residence in Minneapolis He has been in China six years. The most inn portant provisions of the new treaty are:
 Abolition of local transportation taxes on American importations. in consideration of an advance in the inn port duty of from 5 to 12Hs per cent.
 New mining laws on the basis of those in the United States.
 A national currency for China.
 Minister Conger, Mir Goodnow and J. F. Seamon were tho United States commissioners who drafted the treaty It was signed October 8, and only needs ratification by the United States to be- come effective
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
EMIGRATION TO AMERICA.
The Danish Economis Association Pays Compliment to the
 United States.

Copenhagen. Dec 9.-The Danish Economic association, which has been discussing the growth of emigration to America, mas decided, by considerable majority that the benefits to Denmark therefrom far outweigh the draw backs. The speakers who brought the subject contended that some action was necessary to prevent the country from being denuded of its best workers, but the majority supported the view that the Danes were to be congratulated on the fact that the doors of such pro- gressive and prosperous country as the United States were open to them, and that Denmark lad been much benefited hy the cons lerable sums of money which yearly were sent back by the former subjects.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
SECRETARY SHAW.

Grand totals . $624, ,5G2 1i6 s6t5. .2s6. 99'
 Following are some of the principal items in the several departments in which there are important increases oi decreases, as compared with the appro- priations of 1904, which appropriations however, do not include deficiency and those for miscellaneous objects:
 Treasury Department-Public works increase, s4700, 900; miscellaneous, in- crease. Sl 100000.
 District of olumbia-Increase, s4,- 148000
 War Department-Mil establish ment, increase, s2 ,59G, ,000; public works increase, 15,000,0 ,000.
 Navy Department-Salaries and ex- penses, increase, $500 ,000; naval estab- lishment, increase, $16,000 900; public works, increase, $4 ,000
 Interior Department-Pension de crease, $l ,695. 900; public works, in- crease. $284 ,000 permanent annual ap- propriations. increase, $2 900, 900.
 Agricultural Department-Salarie and expenses, increase, $751 ,000
 Department of Commerce and Labor Salaries and expenses, increase, $1 : l23 900; public works, increase, $3,675,- GOO; miscellaneous. increase, $l ,295, 900
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Public School Funds.

A compilation of the various school districts In the different counties with the exception of Miller and Chi cot counties. makes the following showing: Expenditures: Teachers salaries. s1,327, 7,1O4; purchase of houses and sites. S17.20714; building and re pairing. sS7.973.O9; purchasing appar atus. S37.84164; treasurers' commis sions. s31.321O2; other purposes, s55, 250.37: total. S1,550.697. Unexpended Common school fund, s209,S58.09; dis trict fund s609 ,256.1S: from other sources, s5.37S94; total, sS19.749.o7 Revenue raised: On hand July l 1902, s745,29671; common school fund $551,SO7; district fund. $897, ,205,5S; poll tax, sl68.233.7O sale of sixteenth section lands, $667.13; other sources s16,SS041; total. s2,300 190.53.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Statistics of White River Conference

The statistical report of the secre- tary of the White River conference of the NJ F. Church, South, read at the session held at Walnut Ridge, shows the following: Eighty-five charges, 109 local preachers, 23,72S members, 360 infants, and 1142 adults have been baptized, 32 leagues, 1,092 league members, 267 Sunday-schools, ITS officers and teachers, 14,96S students. s3,2S5 paid foreign missions, $1,144.91 domestic missions, S55.92 American Bible Society, s5 675.06 10 presiding elders, S40,S53.71 to pastor. Sl,409.S1 church extension, to bishops s79753, 337 societies, 249 houses of worship, value of houses of worship S251 ,436, 72 parsonP ges, value of parsonages $52.653 number of districts ,, number of district parsonages i, value of dis trict pars0nages s6,357.50.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
TO RAISE GALVESTON GRADE.
Herculeab Task of Raising the Grade of Galveston Seven Feet
 to He Undertaken.

Chicago Dec. 9.-A dispatch to tho Record-Herald from Galveston, Tex, says:
 Bids for raising 10 grade of the city, task which promises to take it's place as one of the nine wonders of the world-were opened, Monday by the board appointed by the governor. The lowest bid is from P c. Goedhart and Linden w. Bates. of New York, who offer to do the work for 1872 cents per cubic yard.
 There Is, approximately, 1000, 900 cubic yards of filling to be placed in order to raise the grade of the city on a level with the sea wall. The average increase in grade is seven feet. It will cost the county, under this contract, nearly s2,0o0,o DO, for which the city will issue bonds
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Neuro Girl Burned to Death.

A 3-year-old colored girl. named Barnett. was burned to death at Hot Springs. The girl and her 5-year-old brother were left in the house by the mother, who works out The children somehow set the house on fire. The boy escaped from the burning build ing and tried to get his sister out, but she jumped in the bed and refused to go. By the time neighbors got there the house was in flames and rescue was impossible.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
Believed the Secret Service Have Captured the CIeverest Forger
 of the Age.

New York, Dec. 9.-If. as is believed likely here. John Davis or Libermann. captured near Boston in counterfeiter raid by secret service agents is identi- cal with Henry Smith. or Schmidt, of the Barmash and Bernstein case, the United States police have in their pow CT the most notorious and cleverest forger of the age. cables the London correspondent of the Herald. The London police believe the men are identical They have been trying for years to land him behind the bars for numerous and extensive forgeries.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
BRIEF MENTION.
A brick school building to cost s10 900 will be erected at Mena.

A brick school building to cost $10., 900 will be erected at Mena.
 At a meeting of the directors of the Johnson county fair association 20 per cent dividend was declared.
 A company composed of Michigan capitalists recently purchased 24,000 acres of valuable timber lands in De sha county.
 Five negro prisoners made their es- cape from the Jackson county Jail It is believed the prisoners were aided by outsiders.
 Everything points to large attend. ance at the state good roads conven. tion, to be held in Little Rock, Jan. uary 6 and '.
 Wm. Brawnsfeld, an employee of lumber mill near Harrisburg, was thrown from carriage while setting blocks and instantly willed.
 Citizens of Little Rock are prepar-
 
 the good roads convention. which meets in the above city January 20. Bentonyille now has a curfew law. and all persons under eighteen have to be off the streets by 8 o'clock un- less they can show "a good excuse" Asberry Hawkins, colored, was shot and killed at Walnut Ridge by Will Jones, another negro. The killing was the outcome of a row started in a gambling den.
 Leonard Burris. a brakeman. got one of his feet cut off at Freeman sta. tion. on the St. Louis and North Ark ansas railroad, while switching in the yards at that place.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
GIVEN TIME TO FILE BRIEFS.
No Final Decision In the Ziegler fx- tradition Case untiI Briefs Are
 Filed and Examined.

Albany. N. Y, Dec. 9.-At the con clusion of the hearing Monday night in the Ziegler extradition case, Gov. Odell told Atty Gen. Crow and Judge Harvey. of Missouri. that he would give them two weeks in which to file briefs on the contested parts of the law Another week will be given to Mir Ziegler's attorneys to examine and answer these briefs.
 It will therefore be at least three weeks before Coy. Odell's decision will be given. but even the Missouri off cials are satisfied that the governor will decide against them.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Where They Are At.

Speaker Cannon has announced the house committees. and the Arkansas delegation is represented by MT Brun- didge on the appropriation committee
 while MT. Little goes on the judiciary committee. MT. Red goes on the com. mittee on territories and Indian af- fairs. Mir. Macon on the committed on levees and improvements of the Mississippi river and revision Of the laws. MT. Dinsmore on foreign af- fairs and the committee on accounts, MT. Robinson on the census commit tee, and Mir. Wallace is placed on leyees and improvements of the Mis- sissippi river and private land claims.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
FIRE AT PEORIA, ILL.
The Plant of the Peoria nII.) CRsket Co. Practically Destroyed
 by Fire.

Peoria. H.. Dec. Sire which broke out in the plant of the Peoria Casket Co, manufacturers of collins. 1:?0 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, shot up the elevator shaft and soon envel- oped the entire three-story and base ment building. The building was gutted, and most of the valuable ma chinery destroyed. C. w. Teeter vas the owner and his loss will approxi- mate s30,000. The origin is unknown.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
HERBERT SPENCER DEAD.
The Famous Author Passed Away, After Several Months Illness,
 at Brighton. England.

London, Dec 9.-Herbert Spencer. the famous author, died, Tuesday morning. at his home in Brighton. Hi health has been failing for some months The illness took a critical turn a few days ago, and he became unconscious Monday night, passing away without pain. By his own desire, the least possible information was giv- en out during MT. Spencer's illness. He was born ic 1920.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
REV. JOHN LANAHAN DEAD.
Passing of One of the Most Widely Known Methodist Episcopal
 Ministers.

Baltimore. Dec. 9.-Rev. John Lana han. one of the most widely known of the ministers of the Methodist Episco- pal church in the country and "nestor" of the Baltimore conference, died Tuesday at his residence in this city He was SS years of age. MT. Lanahan achieved fame throughout the country by unearthing the frauds perpetrated on the Methodist Book Concern in New York, during which controversy he was arrested and passed one night in the Tombs prison.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Railroad Charter Extended.

The state board of railway incorpor, ators has extended the charter of the Morning Star Railway Company for a period of six months. The termini of the proposed road are Melville and Newport, the route being through the counties of Marion, Searcy. Baxter, Stone, Independence and Jackson. It is estimated that S3,000,000 will be the cost of construction, the line covering a distance of 125 miles.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Levee Tax Collection Good.

Reports of tax collections have just been turned in from Craighead and Crittenden counties. to the secretary of the St. Francis levee board. and those of Poinsett county are now be- ing checked up. The returns in the hands of the secretary show an aver age of considerably better than 90 per cent of the total assessment for the past year already in the hands of the collector.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
White Man Killed By Ncaro.

James Wood. white man, was shot and killed at Whitehall, Lee county by John Carter. negro. Wood, who was sewing machine agent. lived at Little Rock. He was on a soliciting tour. and when he left Helena was un- der the influence of liquor. At White hall he displayed large roll of bills. and took part in negro crap game A quarrel arose and during general row Carter shot Wood five times.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Old Citizen Dead.

Capt J. w. Bivens, who died last week at Combs, Marion county. had lived in that part of Arkansas 70 of the 78 years of his life. He was noted hunter in early days and a mer- chant and justice of the peace for eral army
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Death of An Unknown Man.

A young white man, about 20 years of age, six feet tall. light complexion and smooth shaven. was picked up in an unconscious condition near the track of the North Arkansas railroad, east of Eureka Springs. The man died without regaining consciousness and nothing was found on his body to lead to his identity.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Brutal Father.

Er Carles. negro living near In. dian Bay, little town west of Helena on the Arkansas Midland railroad, took his two children to the woods and left them there. The older child, 6 years old, was found frozen to death. The other child, years old, has not yet been discovered.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Big Chunk of Zinc.

Capt w. s. Allen, manager of the Panther Creek mines in Newton county, reports that he has quarried a chunk of fine zinc ore weighing over 5000 pounds, which he will send to St. Louis to be exhibited at the worlds fair in the Arkansas mineral exhibit.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Eccentric Character Dead.

Mrs. Mary Lasater, an eccentric miser, who had resided at Van Buren for over forty years, died last week at the age of 76 years. She spent the best years of her life in saving money which will go to distant relatives.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Forsakino the Callinu.

Reports show that the number of teachers in Arkansas teaching with a state license is constantly diminish ing on account of the holders of this form of license abandoning the pro- fession for more remunerative work. Below is a statement showing the number fo~ several years past:
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
THE TREASURY
 BUDGET FOR 19O5
Estimated Expenses of the Govern
 ment For Next Fiscal Year.
CYST OF THE TREASURY REPORT
An Aggregate of sG2 .0oO, 900 Need- cd, Which Is si0,0OO.OOO More Than For the Current
 Fiscal Year.

estimate of expenses for 1905, together with the appropriations for 1904, has been sent to congress by Secretary Saw:
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11

Wm Brawnsfield. an employee of lumber mill near Harrisburg, was thrown from a carriage while setting blocks and instantly willed
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31
Somerset Pomona Grange.

The annual meeting of Somerset Po-
mona Grange will be held with Skowhe-
gan Grange, Tuesday and Wednesday
Jan. II aid ID, 1904. Tuesday, 10 a. IN
opening exercises; business; music
address OF welcome, Mrs. G. H. Gardner j;
response, Mrs. Kate Ellis; report of Of
ficers for 1908; recess for dinner. 30
p. M, election of Ulcers for 1904; in
stallation Of officers; recess. 7 O'clock
p. M, comforting the fifth degree in form.
Farce by members Ct Skowhegan Grange.
Wednesday, Jan. -, 8 o'clock a. NJ,
reading, Mrs. c. D. Miller; song, A. r.
Smiley, A. F. Sanford and Mrs. E. {.
Dunton; question, Should the Grange
favor labor unions? 1t not, why no
opent d nv H. L. Goodrich followed by
K. w. Ellis, Henry T. Choate, S. F.
Emerson, Geo. Foster and others; duet,
Miss Nell and Haz 4 Lesvitt; reading,
Mrs. Helena A. Smiley ; remarks for good
of the order; closing exercises.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31
Athens Grange.

Owing to the prevalence of what WAS
declared to be the small pox, this grange
has had no meetings for two months.
but last Saturday, Dec. 26 h, goodly
number Of the old guard came out and
elected Ulcers as follows:
Master, f. w. Page; overseer, Perley
Fogg; lecturer, c. f. Ball; steward,
Alsnson A. Hall; asst. steward, Nathan
iel Dodson; chaplain, Rev. j. E. Lom-
bard (; treasurer, Almon Whittier; secre-
tary, Chas. F. Dore; gate keeper.
Ephraim Berry; Pomona, Lizzie Fogg;
Flora. Mrs. Almon Whittier; Ceres, Mrs
F. w. Page; lady asst. steward, Genie
Aver.
Voted to have baked bean dinner al
the next meeting on Jan. 9 h, the meet
ing to begin at 10 o'clock, sharp. II
WAS also voted to instruct the master
elect to invite some sister grange to In
stall the Ulcers and furnish entertain.
ment on that day. Bro. Page informed
your correspondent that he should IL
vite Harmony grange.
Worthy Master Flanders reports a
grand gathering at he State grange and
speaks in high terms Of Waterville hos
ptality. Bro. Flanders was reelected
but declined to serve as worthy master.
b
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31
HARMONY.

We always look upon Christmas holi-
days as season of joy and gladness,
when each one greets his neighbors with
pleasant word or hearty handshake,
and this was pleasingly exemplifed at the
home of DR.. F. o. Turner Of this village
on Saturday las. There being no public
Christmas the genial doctor and his good
wife invited humber OF friends to help
them celebrate Christmas day, or rather
evening. Decorations of fern and holly
lent the rooms genuine Christmas air,
while the tree itself, loaded with beautiful
presents, gave evidence that in this local
ity at least hard times were unknown.
After the distribution of presents, games,
charades, ETC., were INDUCED n by the
company, both young and old joining in
the festivities. A short program was
given. Clarence Heal gave some fine S, :
lections on the organ. Master Clare
Turner recited The Piano Player" in a
pleasing manner. Little Berle Spaulding
sang Merry Christmas" and in response
to an encore, recited, after which Mrs.
Turner, in her own inimitable manner.
gave bashful school boys rendering of
"A Soldier OF the Legion BY this time
tine clock hands were warningy pointing
toward the midnight hour, aud the jolly
company departed for their homes with
feelings Of Peace and goodwill" toward
all men and the kind doctor and his wife
10 particular. r
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31

Following is the list of presents: d.
ner se', M. and Mrs Crosby Spaulding !;
silver butter dish and cake basket, Urban
E. Spaulding; plush chair from Fred
Ch,k, o. H. Clark, c. L Withap Har-
ny F.. William, James Morton Archer
Clark, Harold Sterling, Perley Bean,
Alanson Hunnewell A. b. Clark, Davi1
Baker Fred Webster, Eda Baker, Laura
Williams, Eva Ames. Eva Webster, Alice
Webster, Idelle Webster, Helen Baker !;
commode set from Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Farley, Auburn silver gravy ladle. Mrs.
M. A. Foss; silver knives and forks, Ber-
uand Foss; sugar she'll Mr.. and M s..
Pettengill; butter knife and sugar shell,
Katie Dwyre, Mary Lewis, Clara Wood
yard, VIM. Radcliff and Henry Partridge /;
silver bread tray from Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Clark picture, Alice Clark; rose ar and
cracker jar, Susie Nichols celery dish,
Edi and Cleve Nichols; jardniere and
palm, Mr. and Mrs Mitchell /; pair towels,
Nora Mccarthy; tidy, Mrs. Della Mitch
ell; collar and cuff set, Mrs Gladys
Mitchell. w
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31

top Of a flight of stairs last week and was
severely injured. He sustained frac ure
Of the third rib on The right side and also
severely lacerated the scalp, wound re-
quifng twelve stitches to Close. Although
internal irjuries were feared he is dong
nicely at present and 1t is believed he will
recover from the accident.
There was Christmas tree and con-
cert at the Congregational church on
Thursday evening.
Miss Alice Weston is at home from
the Pennington normal school for her
holiday recess.
Harry Dunbar is at home from Boston
for the holidays.
Walter Hilton OF Fairfield is spending
Christmas in this village.
The Christmas tree at the Free Bap-
fist church was held on Thursday evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
South SolOn.

The Christmas Tee of the neighbor
hood was a, Howard Jeweu's on the 25th
with about 40 in attendance. They COM
menced to gather early in the evening
and started right in for good time with
singing, Rotations by tine youngsters and
conversation by the elders. After the
fruit of the tree was gathered, o. which
there were some nice valuable presents,
and no one was missed, there was a
general social time in which the eldest
and youngest join d and kept it up till II
O'Clock, when everyone weut home, many
wishing that that kind of a Chris m As
came oftener.
Mrs, Ethel Caswell and family OF
Embden and Pearey Adams and wife OF
Madison spent Christmas with r.
Jewett.
CT Durham and family were at DR..
Paul's TO Christmas dinner.
Ernest Paul and family of the village
we're home Christmas.
Cecil Jewert who is teaching high
school In Brighton, was home over
Christmas.
The apple crop has been about all
gathered 10 this sec ion by Mr.. Kicker,
agent for the Cummings Dresser Co. OF
Portland. Mr.. Kicker and SIN went
home to Portland over Christmas. They
are giving satisfactory pack not leaving
many apples in the cellar. Mr.. !. F.
Child OF Hartford Oxford Co. is packing
with them. They have 10th been pack
ing apples for many years for this firm.
Mrs. Lottie Head is quite sick.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-31
Fairfield.

Dennis Drew has returned froma short
visit to relatives In Portland.
The American Wooden Co.'s mill shut
down Thursday night until Monday morn
ing for the Christmas vacation.
Christmas was observed at the Baptist
and Methodist churches on Friday even
ing with musical and literary entertain
ments and trees. There was a good at
tendance at both churches and The even
ing passed very pleasantly.
Miss Helen Rackliff OF this town, who
Is at present stopping in Auburn, was
very pleasantly surprised Christmas by
being the recipient of gold watch inlaid
with a diamond and handsome gold
chatelain pin from the Advent society of
that city, where she is engaged as organ
list. The gift was prompted by the APP
probation Of Miss RacklifFs services.
DR.. and Mrs. F. ]. Robinson went to
Dexter. Saturday, to spend Sunday with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Philbrick of Show
hogan were in town to spend Christmas
with Mrs. Philbrick's parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. F. J. Savage
Geo. A. Duac, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Dulac, died at the home OF his