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The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Double Hanging at Star City.

Jay Green and James Ruffin, both
colored. were hung at Star City for
the murder of Don McGhee, another
negro. The crime for which the two
men We're executed was committed
about year ago. Three times, since
their conviction, a date had been set
for the hanging, but each time they
were saved by legal proceedings. The
date for the execution was finally
set as February 13, but a few hours
before they We're to ascend the gal
lows, Gov. Davis granted a reprieve
on account of a confession made by
Green in which he declared that he
committed the crime at the instance
of Jennie Stebbins, shooting McGhee
from behind a bush with a shotgun,
and that Ruffin was innocent. An
investigation failed to substantiate
these facts and Gov Davis ordered
the execution to take place.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
SOUTHERk GLEANlNGS.


John X. Brown, married, 35 years
old, and victim of a mad infatuation
for the wife of John kimbro, was
killed at the latter's home at Nash
vile, Tenn. while attempting to en-
ter it. The woman did her own shoot
ing and shot to kill In an adioining
room her husband and children slept
through the fusillade, for Mrs. Kim
bro fred eight shots, fairly riddling
Browns body. Mrs. Kimbro was about
to retire when, hearing guarded
sounds at window, she procured a
pistol, threw open the shutters and
faced Brown. Leveling the pistol at
his breast, she emptied il. Reloading
the weapon. she ran 10 porch and
fred three shot at Browns PROSTATE
body. Waking her husband, she told
him of ii. The men had been friends,
working for the same manufacturing
company. Some time since Mrs. Kim
bro became offended at Browns evil
glances. Later on, getting IA rebuff,
Brown had convulsions in the street.
Friendship ended after the conversa-
tion. On Browns person was a letter
saying he had become subject to spells
and he feared they would result in his
death.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Details of the Surigao Affair Sent by Gov
1Taft and Gen. Davis.

Washington, March a5.-Secretary
Root has received cablegram from
Gov. Taft giving the following ac-
count of the attack at SLrigao:
Escaped prisoners sentenced to
long terms for ladronism. who. with
sixty or eighty of their fellows, re-
turned to Surigao and succeeded in
surprising and rushing the constabu-
larry barracks, obtaining conta bulary
arms and ammunition, killing Consta-
Dulary Inspector Lewis NJ. Clark, and
thus taking command of the town.
Nine Americans, including two wom-
en-, retreated to the provincial build
ing, where, under the direction of
Luther S. Kelly, provincial treasurer.
formerly captain Of volunteers and
still earlier Indian scout, known as
Yellowstone Kelly, barricaded the
building against the attacking party.
The Americans armed only with few
shotguns and short of ammunition,
maintained their defense against the
iadrones, refusing to yield to an ulti-
matum demanding guns. Kelly re-
piled that they would not give up
single gun and would kill on sight
any ladrone within range. Assistant
Chief Taylor arrived at Surigao with
constabulary force about eighteen
hours after the attack On his APP
rroach ladrones disappeared and
columns are now following them. So
far as | am advised Capt. Clark was
the only American killed. A cable
from Surigao had been landed near
the provincial building IN which the
Americans took refuge, md they were
thus able to communicate with the
military commander at Iligan and
with constabulary headquarters at
Cehu."
The war department also received
the following cablegram from Gen.
Davis
Have sent $50 infantry troops from
Iloilo and Iligdn 10 Srrigao, Min
danao, at request of civil governor TO
restore order there. Place attacked
Sunday by about one hundred natives.
Two or three Americans killed"
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
BY ORDER Of THE COURT.
Indiana Coal Companies and Individ-
ual Operators Are Tenn
porarily Restrained.
ORDER ISSUED BY JUDGE K0nlSAAT,
Action Thrown Ont of the state
Court by Judge ChetIain. mt Chi
cngo, Acted Upon, Under the shcr-
man Law, In the United states
Court.

Chicago, March 25.-Ten Indiana
coal companies and ten individual OPP
orators were temporarily restrained
by Judge kohlsaat, in the United
States circuit court, from continuing
their combination for the regulation
OF coal prices and output. The de-
fendants were given until April to
show cause why the order should not
be made permanent.
The corporations and individuals
enjoined are the same recently tried
In the state court on the charge of
raising the price of coal and restrict
ing the output in Illinois, thus caus-
ing coal famine in Chicago. Judge
Chetlain dismissed the case on the
ground that the offense was against
the federal law and not against the
statutes of Illinois. The defendants
are: Crescent Coal q Mining Co.,
Bruillette. Creek Coal Co, Brush Val
ley Coal Co., Oak Hill Coal 81 Mining
CO.; Coal Bluff Mining Co, .,Parke Coun-
ty Coal Co., Glen Oak Coke a. Iron
Mfg. Co., Nevns Coal CO., Indiana Fuel
Co., McCleland, Sons q Co., corpora
tions; Jane Shirkie, Walter Boyle,
Hugh Shirkie, Max Eichberg. ]. J.
Higgins, j. Smith Talley, JOS. Martin.
Edward Shirkie, II. Il. Mcclellan and
John Shirkie.
The injunction granted will stand
until further order of the court. 1t
reeites that the action of the court is
taken on the application of United
States District Attorney Bethea and
upon affidavits of Assistant States
Attorney Albert G. Barnes. and or
ders that the defendants are especial
ly restrained and enjoined from in
any manner complying with or exc
cutting the terms of certain contract
made and entered into between you
during the month of March, 1902,
which by its terms went into effect
April 1, 1902, or any similar contract"
They are restrained from entering
into any combination among them
selves to ship the btuminous coal
mined and to be mined on their prop
erty in Indiana to the Crescent Coal
d Mining Co., at Chicago, for uniform
sale by that company to consumers
in carload lots, on their several ac-
counts, at prices arbitrarily set by
them or by their representatives, in
such manner as to destroy competi-
tion between themselves as to the sale
of such coal as is or may be the sub
ject of commerce among the several
states and in violation of the Sher-
man act.
No opposition was offered in court
to the entering of the order. When
the notice was first served on the de-
PENDANTS, some days ago, the appear
ance of each was entered with the ex-
ception of the Wabash Coal Co., which
was represented in court by its at
torney. In the meantime, however,
the matter was taken up by the coal
operators with the attorney general
at Washington, and by him referred
back to District Attorney Bethea. At
torneys for the operators refused to
state what action would be taken by
them in the matter.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
AMERICAN OFFICIALS SAFE.
The Town OF surigao. MindnpaO.
Captured by LRdroncs. Retnken
by ConstRbuInry.

Manila, March 25.-The town Of
Surigao, in the northwestern part of
the island of Mindanao. which was
captured, Sunday, by ladrones. was re-
lieyed Tuesday. The American Off
cials and foreigners were found to be
safe
Eighty ladrones, led by ten escaped
convicts, participated in the attack
on Suriago. They had 20 rifles and
10 bolos and succeeded in surprising
and rushing the eonstabulary bar
racks and stampeding the constab-
ulary. Inspector Clarke was killed at
the first rush. The ladrones captured
SO rifles.
The American officials. the women
and the foreigners sought refuge in
the government building, where
Treasurer Kelly, former Indian
scout, assumed command. The de-
tenders of the building were armed
with shotguns and refused the sum
mons of the ladrones to surrender.
They held out until the town was re-
lieved by force of constabulary
sent from Tacloban. The ladrones
fled at the approach of the con
stabulary.
Three companies of United States
infantry will reach Suriago Wednes-
day, and then probably will start in
pursuit of the ladrones. The govern
ment forces operating in Albay prov.
ince, Island of Luzon. have established
concentration zone, in the center of
that province. 81 miles long and 10
miles wide, and have series of de-
tachments of troops following the va
rious ladrone bands,
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
AUSTRIA MAY RECONSIDER
Chamber of Commerce In Vienna
Takes Up the Question of Making
Display at Worlds Fair.

Vienna, March 25.-As result Of
the efforts made by the st. Louis fair
commissioner here, NJ. Stiasny, the
Austrian chamber of commerce IS
about to form an influential commit
tee with view to bringing pressure
on the government in favor of an
Austrian official representation at the
st. Louis exposition. The government
announced some time ago that Aus
tria would not officially participate,
II, ii is un6erst tooi now that the
ministry of eormerce is inclined to
reconsider the whole matter, provided
that a sufficient nilmoer Of intending
exhibitors n:3mi,s their support.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Charged with Criminal Libel.

Fred w. Vaughn, editor of the
holormer, a paper issued in the in
terest of DR.. J. w. McClendon's can.
didacy for mayor of Hot Springs. and
Lou Kay have been arrested on a
charge of criminal libel The COM
plant. which was filed by Prosecut-
ing Attorney Will H. Martin, named
all the city and county officials and
three of the proprietors of the Arkan-
sas Club as plaintiffs The charges
are based upon an article which ap-
peared in the Reformer. making
charges of bribery and corruption
against certain high officials and
claiming that the proprietors of the
Arkansas Club were paying for pro
lection
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27

Must Leave the State.

Attorneys for the state and de-
tense. it is said. have compromised
the famous Parnell case at Ell Dora.
do. in which Matt Parneu was
charged with murder and Jim Par
nell. his brother. with assault with
intent to Kill. upon condition that
the accused men leave the state be-
lore May 26. The charges against
the Parnells were the result of
shooting affray on the public square
at FL Dorado in which Walter and
Tom Parnell and Constable II. l..
Beasley were killed and City Marshal
Guy Tucker was seriously wounded.
The shooting grew out of feud be.
tween Constable Beasley and one
branch of the Parnell family.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Company Organized to Drill for Oil
Near Little Ro.k.
EVENTS OF 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONlCIED
Editor OF Hot Springs Paper Charged
with Criminal libel-Mail Pouch
Rifled at Van Buren-Attorney
Arrested in Court Room.
Programme for Press Association

programme Tor Press Assoc lation.
A subcommittee appointed by the
executive committee of the Arkansas
Press Association has prepared a
program for the annual convention
to be held at Monticello in May
Among the addresses announced for
the three days session are the fol-
lowing: Necessity for Uniform An
nouncement Rates in Papers of a
Given Glass" Ed McCorkle of the
Arkadelphia Siftings- Herald and Geo.
II Adams of the Pine Bluff Graphic;
The Editorial Page the Distinctive
Power of a Paper, and Should Re-
fleet the Personality Of the Editor"
w. M. Neal, Helena Daily World;
THE Pulpit and Press as Potent
Factors in Modern Civilization" Rev.
DR.. Julien c. Brown, editor religious
department Sunday Commercial Ap
peal. One forenoon session will be
devoted to memorial exercises for the
late James Mitchell. of the Arkansas
Democrat.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
WILL SEND FULL REGIMENT.
Illinois Legf slatOrs Take steps to
Defray National Guard Ex-
penses to st. Louis.

Springfield. ILL.,, March 25.-At a
joint meeting of the senate and house
committee on military affairs Tues
day night it was decided to introduce
bills in the two houses asking for an
appropriation to send full regiment
and band of Illinois national guard to
the St. Louis exposition to represent
the state at the dedication of the ex-
position. 1t is proposed that the reg
iment shall encamp at ST. Louis for
four days. The bills will ask for $8,-
600
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
LIVES LOST IN FL0OD.'
New Breaks in Levee Puts Vast
Territory Under Water.

The continued rise of the Missis-
sippi south of Memphis has caused
new breaks in the levees in south
eastern Arkansas and imperiled life
and property in that section of the
state.
The territory which was flooded
by the break in the St Francis levee
at Trice's Landing has been relieved
by the fall in the river above Mem
phis. The water which covered the
entire st. Francis river basin began
to subside when the rise in the upper
Mississippi was checked.
Reports of loss of life have been
received from various parts of the
flooded district. ]. r. Hood of Mem
phis. who reached that city from the
Hooded territory, reported that while
at Gavin. a station on the Frisco
railroad, he heard that skiff with
four travelling men and two negroes
was swept under the tracks of the
railroad by the current, but this story
has not been verified.
The bodies of a white woman and
negro were taken from the water
near Mound City.
The increased pressure of the water
caused a break in protection levee
around Laconia Circle.
Thirty thousand acres of land were
flooded and hundreds of people were
driven from their homes.
The crevasse was several hundred
yards wide and the water rushed
through SO suddenly that the resi-
dents were forced to abandon their
property and flee for their lives.
large amount of live stock is
said to have been lost and the resi-
dents, most Of whom are negroes.
were left without provisions or pro-
lection.
From Arkansas City comes the re-
port that at one time there was ser
ious fears of break in the Leland
levee in Chicot county.
All records were broken at Arkan-
sas City, the river reaching a stage
considerably higher than that of 1897.
which was the highest stage ever
reached before.
The entire Tensas levee board of
Louisiana was assembled at the above
point and a large force of men was
left at work on the levees. AS far
as possible all stock was removed
from the territory which would be
affected if break should occur
In the Helena district the greatest
danger existed at Westover and Mo
doc. Material for strengthening and
raising the levee was hurried to these
places to prevent the threatened dan
ger.
AS soon as the waters began to re-
cede large forces of men were put to
work on all the railroads running
through the flooded territory between
Memphis and Little Rock so that
traffic might be resumed.
From present indications, but little
further damake is feared from the
floods, as all the streams are report
ed as receding.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Attorney Arrested in Court.

Z. A. Davis. an attorney. was ar
rested in the court room of Justice
of the Peace Mcisner at Little Rock
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons. Davis was the prosecuting
witness in an assault and battery case
against Joseph Fitzpatrick. barkeep-
er. Fearing trouble Justice Meisner
ordered every one in the court room
searched Davis took a pistol from
his pocket and handed it to the JUS
tice. When the case was concluded
Justice Meisner ordered Mr.. Davis
arrest He was taken to the county
iail but was later released on 500
bond
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Mail Bag RifIed at Van Buren,.

A mail bag was cut open and ri
fled at the Iron Mountain depot in
Van Buren,. A tramp, who gave his
name as j. H. Stanley, was arrested
and charged with the crime. TIE
arrest was made by Postoffice In
spector John Elvin, who reached the
city within a few hours after the rob-
berry. Stanley was identified by a
number of persons who had seen
him loafing around the depot durAg
the evening before the robbery was
committed. The contents of the mail
bag were found secreted in the rear
of the depot.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
GOT AWAY WITH DIAMONDS.
Two Men Escaped with Gems VAL
ued at $1,000 While Clerk An
swers Telephone Call.

Omaha, Neb., March 25.-Two men
entered the jewelry store of A. b.
Huberman, and walked away with
two trays containing diamonds of the
value of $1,000 Tuesday afternoon.
The men requested to be shcwn the
gems and while they were looking at
them, the clerk was called to the tel
ephone. He left the trays upon tae
show case. After answering the tele
phone call he returned. In the mean
time the men had disappeared, TAX
ing the diamonds with them.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Novel Suit for Damages.

A novel suit has been filed in the
Pulaski circuit court at Little Rock.
Mrs. NJ E. McCaskill. the plaintiff,
asks for damages to the amount of
5000 against the Little Rock Trac-
tion and Electric Company, alleging
that a car owned by the defendant
ran over line of hose through which
water was being carried to extin-
guish the flames which were destroy
ing her home. thereby stopping the
stream and allowing the building,
with its contents, to be destroyed.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Bank Robbery in Kentucky.

Robbers cracked the deposit bank
At Bardwell, KY, and secured be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The vaults
were blown to pieces with nitrogly-
ing. Considerable currency was blown
10 pieces and much silver and gold
coin melted, some of it running to-
gether. Police Chief James Collins
claims TO know the gang, and is at
work on the case. 1t is believed they
are the burglars who wrecked the
Wickliffe bank twice, and the Benton
hank twice. ~;,hin the last year. The
bank carried $4,000 burglary insur-
ance.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Company to Drill for Oil.

A company has been formed at
Little Rock for the purpose of drill
ing Off oil at a point about seven
miles west of that city. The COM
pany. whose corporators are all prom
inent business men of Little Rock, is
known as the Rock Creek Oil and
Mining Company. and is capitalized
at $4,000. The formation of the
company was the result of the dis
covery of a spring covered with Pc
troleum. Options have been obtain
ed by the company upon large
amount of territory surrounding the
well, and a test we'll will be driven,
it is said. within short time
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Arrested for Murder of Husband.

A woman named Celia Smith, alias
Celia Williams, who has been wanted
for murder at Wagner. l. T.. since
December Z, 1902, was arrested at
Helena. The woman is charged,
together with a man named Hender-
son. with the murder of her husband.
She confessed, it is said, to the Off
GERS at Helena that she had secured
her husbands gun and held it whi,e
Henderson shot him to death. Hen
derson was arrested short time ago.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Train Kills Unknown Man.

An unknown man was struck and
instantly killed by train on the Cot
ton Belt road near Brinkley The
man was gray haired and appeared
to be about so years old. He was
dressed in workingman's clothes. The
coroner was unable to find anything
to establish his identity. the only
clue being a box of quinine tablets
bearing the label of l.. B. Coon, drug
.gist, Pine Bluff.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
ARMED MESSENGER KILLED.
Driver of stage In California Es-
capped from IA Lone Hi Hixhwayman
Amid Rain of Bullets.

Ukiah, Cal, March 25.-A lone high
wayman held up the stage travelling
between this point and Mendocino
City, Tuesday morning, and shot and
instantly killed the armed messenger,
q. a. Oyermeyer The driver. Harry
Owaly, whipped up his horses, and
amid a rain of bullets escaped unin-
jured.
The stage was held up in the same
spot about month ago by the same
man, it is thought. The stage carried
heavy treasure chest.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Fugitive From Justice Surrenders.

J. Kinch Norman of Bearden. who
has been a fugitive from ~justice
since 1895, recently surrendered vol
UNFAIRLY to Sheriff Sewer at Camden
Norman. with Will Kramer, of Bear
den, was indicted eight years ago
for the murder of a mill owner named
Justice. The two men were placed
in Jail but made a sensational es-
cape and eluded all efforts made to
apprehend them.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
EIGHT Men Held for Murder.

The coroner's jury. which has been
investigating the killing of John H.
Brown. a Memphis detective. at
Wynne. has returned n verdict charg.
ing eight men, six of whom are
brothers. with murder in the first de.
gree. Fifteen arrests were made i'm
mediately after the killing. Brown
had been sent to Wynne to protect
negroes near that place from the
raids of alleged whitecaps.
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Suit for Bio DAMAGES.

Charles Mulheron, who was former
ly employed as lineman by the
Southwestern Telephone and Tele-
graph company of Little Rock. has
brought suit against the Little Rock
Edison Electric Light and Power
Company for $4,000 damages for in
juries alleged to have been received
by coming into contact with live
wire owned by the defendants
The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
Bio Hotel for Little Rock.

A syndicate has been formed for
the. purpose CT building large hotel
at Little Rock and a local trust COM
pany has been authorized to purchase
a quarter Of a block of ground for a
site. Although the plans have not
been completed, it is said that the
building will occupy a quarter of a
block and will be not less than five
stories in height.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-02
Graded School Notice..

Brookhaven Graded School will
open On Monday, September Z.
1t is earnestly desired that every
pupil should be there on the first
day. Some parents have an idea
that delay of a few days or a few
weeks in entering their children
will not seriously effect their
school work, but this is a grave
mistake. In many cases such
delay will result in the chiId's
having to enter lower grade than
if he had been present at the be-
ginning.
For the benefit of new pupils,
as also for those who failed to
take or failed to pass in the spring
examination, the afternoons of the
first three days, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, will be de-
voted to entrance examinations.
It is especially urged that all who
have to take these examinations be
present on these occasions.
After the first day the daily ses-
sions will begin at $50 O'Clock
each morning until the season re-
quires change to a later hour.
Parents and other visitors will
be welcomed at any time during
the session, but they are especially
invited to be present on the open
ing morning.
Very respectfully,
T. P. SCOTT, Principal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-02
NhitWorth. COLLEGE.

Whitworth College will open
September Is, with the following
faculty.:
H. G. Hawkins, Latin and
Greek; /. W. Cooper, ethics and
economies; Mrs. Bessie W. Lips
comb, mathematics; Miss Edward
Spencer, science; Miss jamie H.
Drake, English; Mrs. Annie G..
Hawkins, history; Miss Addie V.
Marshall, French; Miss Mary
Chambers, German; Miss Vivi-
enne E. Horn, and Mrs. S. A.
Marks, piano; Miss Mayme Wv
ion, stringed instruments; Mrs.
J. H. Willoughby, voice; Miss
Blanche Stephens, art; Miss
Lulah Ragsdale, elocution; Miss
Fannie Jacobs, commercial de-
partment.
During the summer many con-
yeniences have been improvised
and improvements made, notably
among which is the steam heating
plant. An unusually large atten-
dance is expected.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-02
Card Of Thanks.

Dear Mr.. Editor: Through
your paper / desire to thank my
friends who supported me for the
Office of Treasurer in the late pri,
mary elections. It shall always
be my desire to be faithful to any
public trust conferred upon me.
/ am, Thankfully,
WADE Z. SUMMERS.
Edgar, Miss, Sept. !, 1908.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-02

Many friends will be interested
in the potent fact that on the eve
ming of September 9th, Miss
Emily Johanna Elder, of this city,
will be married to w. B. Parker.
The fortunate winner of one of
our city's fairest prizes, was
formerly book-keeper for tn e
Pearl River Lumber Co., and has
now similar position in large
mill concern at Pensacola, Fla.
where the happy young couple
will reside. "EmIlie" was born
and reared In Brookhaven and
there is not one among us who
does not wish her and hers all Joy
and prosperity.