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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
BRIEF MENTION.

John Atkins was stabbed to death
by another negro named Will Hum
phreys.
Two new bank safes have been
placed in the state treasury at a cost
of $4,000
Jim Williams, colored, was hanged
at Arkansas City on the 4th inst for
the murder of negro woman.
Tom Jones, colored, was shot and
probably fatally injured at Ashdown
In row started over a crap" game.
The county seat. of Cross county
will be changed from Vanndale TO
Nynne. the latter place winning in
a county seat election held a few days
ago.
Capt. Nathan Hopkins, one of the
oldest and best known river men of
the Mississippi valley. died at New
port few days ago at the age of so
years.
The annual ex-Confederate reunion
or Faulkner county was held at Cas-
cade Springs last week, with an at
tendance of over 1000 veterans and
visitors.
A Mr.. Carter. from ST. Louis, was
arrested few days ago near Rogers
on the charge of violating the law
prohibiting non-residents from fishing
in this state.
Luke Wynn, young negro. was as
sassinated by some unknown party at
English. Wynn was standing in front
OF store when he was struck by
load of buckshot.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
School Fund Apportionment.

The annual apportionment of the
school fund has been announced
by the state superintendent of
public instruction as follows
State of Arkansas.
Department of Public instruction.
Little Rock, Ark. Sept Z. 1903
Total enumeration of children in
1903, 502.SOS.
Total amount apportioned, $685.
004.56
Amount apportioned to each child.
S1.07.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Condition Of Cotton.

Boil worms and sharp shooters are
reported as doing some damage to
cotton in this state. 1t Is opening
prematurely in some localities. IN
more favored sections, however, it is
beginning to open nicely, and under
normal conditions. Late corn lost
ground during the week, owing to
continued dry weather, and is much
less promising than heretofore.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Tired of Life.

Mrs. Mary E. Grinstead, residing
near Atkins, suicided by taking paris
green. When her husband left for
his days work she was apparently in
the best of spirits, but when he re-
turned in the evening he found her
dead. In a note she stated that she
had grown tired of suffering, and had
decided to take her life. The woman
had been in poor health for several
years
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Skeleton of a Boy Found.

The skeleton of a boy between the
age of IA and 16 years, was found a
few days ago on sandbar of the Ar
kansas river fifteen miles below Lit
tie Rock. Everything indicated that
the boy was drowned early last spring
but there is no clew to his identity.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Run Down by Street Car.

Eugene Callahan, Jr., aged % years,
whose home was at Little Rock, was
run down and fatally injured by troll
ley car at st. Louis. The young man
went from Heber to St Louis a few
days before the accident to procure
employment on a railroad He alight-
ed from one car and started across the
track, when he was struck by a car
which was going at rapid speed
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
The Usual Result.

Bill Anderson. a we'll known negro,
was accidentally shot and killed at
Morrilton by John Dickson. The two
men were cleaning up a sleeping
room when Dickson took a pistol from
dresser drawer and began to -four,
ish Ii around. The weapon was dis
charged. and the bullet struck Ander-
son just over the eye, killing him in
stanlly.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Ordered Judoment Enforced.

J. W. Woodward, charged with be-
ing fugitive from justice from Yell
county. was arrested at Little Rock
some time ago. 1t appears Woodward
was fined in sums aggregating $500
on charges of selling liquor without
license at Danville. 1t seems there
was suspension of judgment. but
recently circuit court ordered enforce
ment
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Young Girl Drowned.

The 15-year-old daughter of George
Btley was drowned in the Petit Jean
river near Hobert. With members of
her family she was crossing Petit Jean
river near Greenville, the force of the
stream overturned the wagon and she
was drowned before she could be res
cued.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Total. .5os sos So o. Sc

| certify that the above is correct
and the auditor of state is hereby au-
thorized to issue warrants in favor of
the treasurers of the several counties
Tor the amount set opposite each
upon authority from the county court
OF the several counties. Respectfully
submitted, John H. Hinemon,
State Superintendent of Public In.
Struction.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Convicted of Murder in Frst Decree,

Nathan Beener was convicted at
Paragould of murder in the first de.
gree for the killing of Bud Dortch in
Clay county three weeks ago. Dortch
was shot from ambush while working
in his field, and the case was tried at
Paragould on a change of venue.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
A Dangerous Counterfeit.

B. l.. Royal, cashier of the Clay
County Bank. has some specimens Of
a counterfeit coin which is circulat-
ing in northeast Arkansas. 1t Is of
the 25-cent denomination and bears
the date of 1902. In appearance it is
a perfect counterfeit, and only the
ring will distinguish it from the gen.
nine
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11
Transferred to Judge Trieber.

Judge Rogers of the Federal court,
who issued an interim restraining or
der against the state railroad asses
sors, will not hear the arguments in
that case, having transferred the
same to the eastern district.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-11

Three Rivers, Mich, Sept. "a pas
senger train crashed into the rear of a
freight train standing on the main
track short distance from the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern depot here.
Tuesday, and several people were in
jured. The accident took place near a
curve in the road. and the engineer
was unable to see the freight train un-
til it was toe late to avoid the acci-
dent
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
AS TO POLITICAL ORTHODOXY

Mr. Bryan has changed from the of
feusive 10 the defensive After his
many biitcr attacks upon the ortho
IoNy of the Democrats who refused to
support him he feels compelled to ap-
peal to the records for proof OF his
own Orthodoxy and caps the climax
by contcssing that he voted for Gencr-
al Weaver Tor president in 1892
While this alliance with Populism is
represented Ms stratogical move
which was commended by the organi-
lntion leaders al the time. 1t will be
remembered that Bryan has been
strongly Pupulisuc in his leanings
ever since, and the gold Democrats
have tclt that II was good strategy for
them TO rid their party OF the connec.
ton. But orthodoxy. after all. is n
minor consideration The question is
one uf political principles aud there
can be no authority la such matters
which is above the convictions and the
conscience OF the individual For thar
reason it Is waste labor to insist on
the binding power of the conventions
and platforms OF 1900 and 1896 or OF
AAAF VI NNN'' NAAhi PlNANlNAl iAifila
They have no binding power upon any
one. II Mr. Bryan stiil believes In the
principles Of the Chicago platform. and
still feels that they ought to be adyo.
Gated In another campaign. II Is his
right and duty To keep mp the strug
gle But when he assumes that the
platform gave them the forso OF an
eternal law over every body of men
who should meet henceforth as Demo.
Gratis hc Is deceived by his selfab-
sorptiou II the minority of 1896 shall
have grown 10 a majority In 1904. and
the convention OF that year shall re-
fuse TO drag In the Improbable issues
of the past, IL will be acting within its
rights just as Mr. Dryan's convention
did. and Mr. Bryan may and probably
viii bolt the ticket AZ SO many Cleve.
land Democrats did both in 1896 and
1900.
Furthermore, while Mr. Bryan's per.
sonal consistency may be very admir-.
able II II If due solely TO devotion to
"A convention containing many
new men and meeting under condI.
tiOus very different from those of 1896
can feel no obligation TO maintain such
an ideal consistency with the conven.
ton of the past And 1t may bring for.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land OF
flee at Durango, Colorado, July l7th.
1903
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver L. $. Land ONCE, al
Durango. Colorado. on September 18th.
1903. viz: George w Shields, who
made Homestead Entry No. 1861 for
the S. II of N. Il. a, and w. Y s e.
u, Section o. Twp. 35 n, Rg, IL W.
n. NJ p NJ
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land viz:
Howard Kimsoy. of Hesperus. Colora-
do; Everett Wright. of Hesperus. Colo
RADIO John Crawford. of Content, Col
orado; William Hunt. of Hesperus,
Colorado.
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication, July 23
Last Publication, August 26.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
STRANGE STORY OF mArR,monv


olive Belle Hopkins and Charles II
jackson were married nearly ten years
ngp al flermoaa. S. d. and lived hap.
pity for six years. Then came the
spanlsh-American war. and Jackson
enlisted NJ Rapid city and was sent
20 the Philippines, whence the news
anne 20 his wife that he had been Kill
ri IN battle After waiting eighteen
months. Mrs. Jackson married James
Hopkins Two weeks later Charles
Hopkins returned from the war and
'ound his wife married 70 another. He
had been wounded and was in the hos
pital many months, unable to commun-
cate with his wife jackson was ter.
rlbly disappointed hut did not inter.
iere with his former wife and her new
husband, who was in poor health Ho
returned TO his ranch and went to
work Several weeks ago Hopkins
He'd jackson Immediately renewed
lia attentions to Mrs. Hopkins and
be two are now living in the house
II which they spent their hrst honey
moon
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
oEcEnEaArihc sRITAln.

London Express; Some rather start
ling statements were made In the
course OF debate In the house OF
lords yesterday on a motion Of LORI
Meath to appoint committee OF in
quiry into The causes of physical deter
ioration.
The Bishop of Ripon declared that II
the present decline In the state OF
families continued in sixteen years our
natural source OF Increase would inev-
itably be dried up.
We had lost li00.0O0 children by
the shrinkage in the birth rate. and
every year the doctrines OF Malthus
became more popular. and last year
decreased the child population in Lon.
don by 10000.
The Duke Of Deyonshire agreed thai
the condition of things was serious
not only from the military, but also
from the Industrial point Of view
The duke read war office minute
Of correspondence with the home Off
Ace and local government board on the
subject, pointing out that one recruit
ON Of three Was rejected All these
departments were agreed that search
ing inquiry was necessary. and the
matter would be referred TO medical
opinion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
HARMONY IN SIGHT

a ray ol sunlight has at last pene-
rated The Republican political mist In
Denver. which has threatened Ia en-
yolop In gloom and defeat the party tn
he state. Denver politicA and Denver
meihods have become SO nuioripusly
uUcn lhht tho party IN tho state has
fpfnsed tp mis- and the state central
committee at 10 meeting last week
tery wisely left n with Denver Repub.
leans 10 settle iheir own factlonal ar
escnoCs. The agreement reached, II
aithmlly carried out VIII terminate
be- facfional iouds and giyes The new
Ity of Denver and county uf Arapahoe
, clean bin oi fare and cnutlc her to
80 st the banquet board after the par
victory Ia 1904
Lyman I Horny ot this city voiced
be sentiment Of every trne blue Re
publican on the Western slope In his
.pcrcb before the committee when he
aid
we of tho outside don't want TO
nix IN o. n ls getting so nu one can
ume into Denver without being but
onhoiod a hundred timea IRON the
uiOn depot 10 any hotel to which hc
may go The Ropublicaus of Arapa
ioa have followed in tho footsteps at
ho ArnpBhOe Democrats so long that
Dneura 10 ne that you are all tarrod
Sith sbe came brush We don't ok.
ioct tu purity Denver politics by ar.
i0luilug any committee. We do ex
brcl to go before the people Of the
ltato bigger anh grauder than all
DcnHcr We can 30 out in the town
ihips where We have few votes and
-oll mp majortlos ranging from 1--WE 10
en to such m eNirnt that we will keep
colorado Republican even though You
Arapahoe county through your quar-
ciS allow Denver Ia continue going
Democrat You say your proposition
ioes not settle the fnctional fight Con.
lcmen, you must clean Yourselves
rom within instead .of washing of
Shar can be seen from The outside. ~
JurRy Herald
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
WALsH's ENTERTAINMENTS
NOT so EXPENSIVE
O.

rhomns = Walsh, the Colorado mil
lionaire mining man. now at Manches-
ier-by Son n H.. for tho summer. de
mics the stories that he IL or has been
entertaining in anything Ike the la
vishness alleged lie says that the
famous Paris dinner. TOR instance. did
NOT cost anything like the figures
claimed He dcpies that he is trying
TO get into Manchester society Speak.
Ing of kings. he says: Kings like
Americans because they are not ham
pcrcd by the etiquette and traditions
IT court"
or Colorado politics. MIR Walsh
says Il shall maintain my residence
IN Colorado ! believe Roosevelt will
be- renomnnted aud believe he will
carry Colorado boy heavy majority
think Colorado has always been at
her best under Republican rule"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
THE NEW REPUBLICAN
CENTRAL COMMITTEE

The new Republican committee
which has been agreed upon by Mes
,rs Lowry, Tesch aud Garwood is Of
IN exceptionally high grade. ana II
should be satisfactory to all members
If the party Mr. Garwood is said to
nave expressed himself as entirely sat
lsfied
The selection OF this committee hay
ing been completed In 30 satisfactory
1 way. there should be nothing TO pre-
vent all factions OF the party from
getting together and sticking together
rom this time forth. IL is the only
way In which they can secure a party
victory over the common enemy.
There Is but one thing to do and
hat Is to line mp the whole party. rec
jgnizing the right OF every Republi-
,an TO participate in party affairs and
o contribute TO party success. Any
Republican. when II comes TO a ques-
ton Of party success, is better than
my Democrat. and all Republicans
should look upon one another as
friends. They should appreciate that
they are working in common cause
10 E1ye this city, county and state from
the misfortune Of Democratic misrule.
Having reached an agreement in re-
gard to the membership of the commit
tee they should act in perfect harmony
with one another In all that may be
lone in the future We believe that a
spirit of Cancellation will prevail and
that the Republicans will get together
and work together To promote this
much to the desired end, there should
be no striving OF one faction to gain an
advantage over the other. The wei
fare of the whole organization is the
prime consideration. recognizing that
The Republican party Is big enough and
broad enough 10 provide room for all
IL members.
II the Republicans go into the next
light animated with this spirit they
will have good chance to win. IT, in
stead. they enter It with the, determi-
1ation to knife one another at the first
opportunity. they will Invariably fail.
They cannot win divided They have
4 good chance to win united.-Denyer
Republican.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
Very Remarkable Cure for piarrhoea.

About six years ago for the first
time in my life had a sudden and Sc
we're attack of dlarrhoea" says Mrs
Alice Miller of Morgan. Texas. Il got
temporary relief. but IL came back
again and again, and for six long
years have suffered more misery and
agony than | can tell II was worse
than death. My husband spent hun
dreds Of dollars for physicians pre-
scriptions and treatment without
avail. Finally we moved to Bosaue
county. our present home. and one day
happened 10 see an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy with testimonial
Of man who had been cured by 1t.
The case was so similar to my own
that concluded to try the remedy.
The result was wonderful. could
hardly realize that | was well again,
or believe It could be 80 after having
suffered so long. but that one bottle
OF medicine. costing but few cents,
cured me-" For sale by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
AUSTRALIA QUITS LICKING .

New York Tribune; The latest APP
Dlicarlon Of the principe Of the penny
n the slot IL reported from Australia
n the poatoliices OF the common
wealth, II time or opportunity does not
permit the purchase OF stamp. the
person in hurry viii in future be
ihle TO drop his letter into one end OF
4 machine and his penny into the 9th.
n, and when this process Is completed
One penny paid" win be found i'm
pressed on the envelope as an equiva-
lent to the orthodox stamp The in
Ipyation has ils advantages Attach
ing the stamp 10 the envelope is per
haps the greatest nuisance connected
Win lctterwriting In spite Of many
anity warnings. tho practice of lick
ing is sun considerably more the rule
han the exception
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
United States Land Office, Durango.
Colorado. July 80. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in com
1liance with the provisions OF the act
1f congress OF June 3. 1873, entitled
"An act for the sale OF timber lands
in the states of California. Oregon, Ne
yada. and Washington Territory" as
extended 10 all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892. George w.
Sapp. of Bayfield,. county of La Plata.
state of Colorado, has this day filed in
his office his sworn statement No. 742.
for the purchase of the Northeast a
If Section No. 81. in Township No. 36
wilLs,ffer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purpos-
es. and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
IF this Office al Durango, Colorado. on
Tuesday. the 9th day of October, 1903.
He names as witnesses: Jacob Zip
perian. Jesse Hammond Joseph T.
Lowell and Frederick Greathouse. all
of Bayfield,, La Plata county, Colo
RADIO
Any and all persons claiming ad-
gersely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 9th day of Oc-
lober, 1903.
f. C. PERKINS, Register.
First Publication, July Goth.
Last Publication, October list.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
5rutally Tortured.

a case came to light that for per
sistent and unmerciful torture has
never been equaled. Joe Golobick of
Colusa, Calf. writes: For fifteen
years ! endured Insurerable pain from
rheumatism and nothing relieved me
though I tried everything known. |
came across Electric Bitters and It is
the greatest known medicine on earth
for that trouble. A few bottles of II
completely relieved and cured me-"
Just as good for liver and kidney
troubles and general debility. Only
soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by G. f.
Tiffany. Jr.. Druggist.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
sHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue of an execution issued out
of the clerks office OF the countj
court of La Plata county and state Of
Colorado, and to me directed whereby
am commanded to make the sum OF
one hundred eleven and 1S.100
(s1li,1S) dollars and interest thereon
from November cath, A, ID. 1902. at
twelve per cent per annum, being the
amount remaining unpaid and due on
certain Judgment recently obtained
against II. H. McFadden and Ruth c.
McFadden In favor Of J. c. McCabe,
out of the lands, tenements. goods and
chattels of the said K. H. McFadden
and Ruth c. McFadden, | have levied
on the following property. to-wlt;
An undivided seven-twelfths (712l
interest in and to the "Luela Lode
Mining Claim" In the California Min
ing district, in La Plata county, and
State Of Colorado. the property of the
said Ruth c. McFadden. and the pat
ent for which is recorded In Book "2i"
at Page "l21" of the records In the of
fee of the County Recorder. said La
Plata county. Colorado: reference to
which said book and page is hereby
made; also
Lot Number Thirteen tl3) in Block
Seventy C70) OF the City of Durango.
La Plata county, Colorado.
Therefore according to said com,
mand | shall expose for sale at pub
lie auction, all the right. title and in
terest OF the above X. II. McFadden
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873.
United States Land Ohice. Durango,
Colorado. May %. 1908
Notice is hereby given that in com
piance with the provisions Of the act
Of Congress Of June ;, 1873, entitled
AN act for the sale OF timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon.
Nevada, and Washington Territory
as entended TO all the Public Land
States by act OF August 4, 1892, Car
olyn l.. Hartman, oil Bayfield,, county
of La Plata. State of Colorado. has
this day filed in this Office her sworn
statement No. G93, for the purchase
of the +. y Of s. e. 4 Of Section No.
70 in Township No. 35 n, Range No
Z w. n. NJ. =. NJ, and viii offer proof
to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tablish her claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver OF this OF
fee at Durango, Colorado. on Satur
day the Sth day of August, 1908.
She names as witnesses: Henry
Wommer and Jacob Wommer, Of Col
nmbus, La Plata County, Colorado,
Henry Conrad and Morton Bartholo
NEW of Bayfield,, La Plata County,
Colo.
Amy and all persons claiming ad
versely the ahoye-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office ON or before said sth day -ot
August, 1903.
Il. c. PERKINS, Register.
Flrs Pub May 2S.
Last Pub July 30
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30
Niuht Was Her Terror,

II would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Charles Applegate
If Alexandria. Ind, and could hardly
get any sleep. had consumption so
bad that II | walked block | would
cough frightfnlly. and spit blood, but
when all other medicines failed. three
si.00 bottles of Or, Kings New Discov-
cry wholly cured me and | gained So
pounds" 1t is absolutely guaranteed
10 cure Coughs. Colds. La Grippe,
Bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles. Price soc and s100. Trial
bottles free at G. E. Tiffany's drug
store.