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The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Quarterly Report of State Land
Commissioner.
EVENTS OF AWEtK BRIEFLY CHRoAICLED
Man Over One Hundred Years OId to
Return to His Native Laud-A big
Lumber Deal Pine Blum (iergym,n
Organize.


James +. McLemore. aged Al, and
VIM. Sullivan, aged 30, are under arrest
at Little Rock on the charge OF mur-
dering Miss Florence Shilleutt near
the above place October %. 1902. The
murder of Miss Shilleutt, who was a
beautiful 17-year-old girl, was one of
the most brutal ever committed in
this state. On the day the murder
was committed the young lady visited
the home of Il relative a short dis
tance from her own home While on
her return she was met by the mur
derer of murderers at a secluded spot
There was evidence of desperate
struggle. the poor girl breaking away
several times, but was pursued and
oTertakeE. Her clothing was torn
into shreds. Her body showed num-
efOus knife wounds in the region of
the heart. and her death was the re-
suit of the weapon, which was eyi-
IDENTIFY small one. being thrust into
her throat The body was then drag
ged TO clump OF bushes near the
road Several hours later Mel .emore
and Sullivan, who are brothers-in-law,
discovered the body and spread the
alarm. Sullivan who is held as ac-
cessory after the fact, is a cousin of
tho dead girl. MeLemore was mem
ber Of the coronef's jury that inves-
tiSated the case and a member OF a
posse Who searched for the murderer.
Several suspects We're arrested and
Tor over TWO months officers have been
At work on the case. The murdered
girl was member OF one of the old
est and most highly respected fami-
lies in the county. An examination
revealed that the crime was murder
only. and the officers were at loss
for motive for the deed. Both the
accused deny their guilt, but enough
circumstantial evidence has been pre-
sehted to the grand jury to warrant
that body in finding indictments.
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

DR.. II. l.. Anthony, a citizen of
Hamburg who is 102 years OF age,
has decided to return TO Germany, lis
native land. In 1926 DR. Anthony.
then young physician came to
America and begun the practice of his
profession. He finally moved 20 Cali
fornia, but soon gave up his practice
to 90 into the business of raising
goats. Seeing an opportunity to en-
large his field of action, he later
moved TO Mexico. where he was when
the war with the United States be
gan. He cast his fortunes with the
MeXicans and led company during
the entire war He afterwards en-
saged in stock raising and amassed a
fortune He came to this state about
twenty years ago.
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
RREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 16 1908

body shall be conducted with propri-
ETY. aud in good order Is a matter to
be determined by its members aud not
by the man who happens To be the
presiding officer 1t will be your re-
sponsibnity and not mine I therefore
hope that every member will do his ut
most to see that nothing transpircs
here that can bring disgrace upon us
or the blush of shame TO the check of
any citizen.
=" am aware that there Is no test Of
manhood in any depart ment of polit-
zeal life more severe or pcrilous To the
individual than service i'm a legisla-
tive capacity. l know there is no field
of action where So much Is expected
and where SO little allowance is made
Tor mistakes committed. no matter how
great ones achievements may have been
in the discharge of other public du-
ties. We can meet these expectations
We can draw around ourselves the man
tie of charitable allowance for the mis-
takes committed, by honest. earnest.
INTEL gent work. but in no other way,
FOR at all times ana under all condi
tjons there are always rewards for the
IAN whose mind moves in integrity and
acts with decision"
For sergeant at arms the following
names We're presented. s \. Bonds of
Logan. W. NJ. Mum of Columbia r. ].
Oliver of White. j. S. Renfroe of Wash
j. =.
King of Faulkner. r. f. Ison of Perry
Mr.. Reed of Washington. J. H. Thomas
If Hot Spring. r. II. Blacl<man. ]. t.
tPary of Lee. Lon Cravens of Calhoun
The first ballot resulted. Bonds 27
Cravens 20 Renfroc .. LearY s Ison
6. Reed s. Oliver :. King I. Thomas =
Mum .. Chunn ., Necessary to choice
i6 No election.
After the second ballot the names
of Messrs. Mum. Chunn and Thomas
were withdrawn. and after the third
ballot Mr. Beary Withdrew.
BY the time the fifth ballot was over
the contest had narrowed down to Oil
Yer Bonds, Cravens and Reed all the
other names having been withdrawn.
Mr.. Bonds received 50 votes on tho
ninth ballot and was declared elected.
MIR. CraVcns on this ballot receiving 81
and Mr.. Oliver 10.
After administering the oath of oiice
to the sergeant at arms the house al
journed to 9:30 Tuesday
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
TUESDAY. JANUARY IL.
The Senate.

President Short was in the chair at
the hour set for the days session.
After The usual routine business, Sen
ator Hardy introduced a resolution in
stfuctlng the secretary to purchase n
new carpet and other necessary articles
Of furniture ueeded in the senate cham
Der for the comfort and protection of
the health Of members Carried
Senator d. l.. King Of Sharp intro
duccd the first bill of the session. an
antitrust measure, the same in sub
stance as the bin ehampioned by SEN
ator King two years ago.
Senator Wood introduced S r No
,. authorizing the secretary to purchase
thirty daily papers Cor their equival-
ent in weeklies) for the members. also
% cents worth of stamps Read sec
ond time. This is the usual bill intro
dnced ut each session making an appro-
priation for newspapers for ldistribu-
ton.
Senator Norwood presented S b No
}. appropriating $4,000 for tile cree
tion of an addition to the state insane
asylum at Little Rock. Read second
time and placed on calendar
Senator Butt introduced the usual bill
of members of the general assembly
Senator Jobe introduced S T. No s.
to amend See. 1904. S. & H. digest. di-
recting division of taxes paid by
whites and blacks for school purposes
-.
y, creating Il board. tn consist of the
superintendent oi public instruction and
the professor of pedagogy in the state
university, who shall select suitable
books to be placed in the public schools
of the state. Principals of schools are
made the librarians of their respective
schools and are held responsible for
ell the books placed therein.
Senator Collins presented S b No
:. the dispensarv bill. authorizing the
state to buy ana sell liquors.
Senator Cotton Introduced S. B No
=. ding for - revision and reprint
lag OF the laws Of the state. y Iii
Sestcr is To be appointed. who shall re
ceivc $4,000 for his services. The bill
approprates 10000 for the work and
provides that 5000 volumes be printed
and delivered to the proper authority
hy January L. 1904.
These Were the only measures of inn
portancc presented. and ON motion the
senate adjourned to $40 Wednesday
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

\ fire which originated in the
nostoflice at Newport, destroyed three
buildings the property of Col. Rem
mel of Little Rock. The area of the
fire was between the Jackson Coun-
ty Bank building and the opera
house, the buildings being one-story
frames with brick fronts. The occu-
pants were J. G. Empie, postmaster;
Ed Bracey. restaurant AMI confec-
tionery, and w. NJ. Knowles. plumber.
Al the losses are total, that of Bra
ecy being about $l500. partially in
sured; Knowles. $1,000, and Empie.
$4,000. including a quantity of mail
the total loss being about $4,000
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
The House.


Nt,r,l,,. r,,,,,,,. 20
'oi,''''H January
A. .. iiaNS' thiet tlttk OF the last
mouse caiie" the houN l" order ana
attef PRAYER by Key +. X Noe OF Beebe
list OF the members was read.
Mr h"n'%S W. 1alhppeh OF Ran
oolph was CHOSEN temporary speaker
Chief Justice Bum OF the supreme
court administered the oath OF office
10 .he iheInpers
Nominations Tor permanent officers
being the order OF business Hon. John
W, HollahH presented tne name OF judge
Jonh Ike Moore al fhlIilps Tor speaker
MI y, u bul.aneN OF Little Rive.
nominated t"h iiafdin Is. I"ney o:
Jefferson,
only one haiiot WAS taken JudEe
Moore hein& elected.
me vote WIS rs l'lIp"s.
Sll'h. Apple. Nfhold. Atkins
l'eil BrNlli Blrd. Hraden, Bradley
Hfrohs. BaIk cate. Nampbel OF Pn-
iaSkL tampbeh oi tandolph, thappeii
than'ocfS. 'hapiihe, chestnut. Chrlsp
Clement. '""k "f thic"t Cook or Phll-
IpS' 'f"lchoi )eRuSSltl, Eldfldse
tdhaglh' ffastf RINK fuller Fu-
tf"i, 1alit' 6lh@"h' 'reeh OF Benton
'ireehe 81 'uaehlta' itale Hail Harris
nm it"ll"ha Il'iinih tonnes Haf-
ton jacobs h"lso. keith Latlmer
Martlheau' Mce'ulSan. Merflman. Moore
OF newton NeWbhffN. Norneet Patter-
son. Perry. foolF' Rtcre Roaman. Row
land, Scllmshife, slaughter, STAFFORD
stevens St"ckafd. StoNer Tarver
Thompson T"n"N. Weaver, White
Whitney, Nhltth"Me. Ninn, witt
ToneN -BfSktn, Eriant, Bush. Butler
Daniel Dixon DulaneN. Ellis. Fergu
son i2fft't' '.tliAh. Hogan Hooker.
Keel kcrwiu. Knox. Matheny, Matmil-
ler Meyers doore Of phillips. Parks
fthdal. Knundtree. Woford York
-
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

Commissioner of Agriculture Brad
ford will ask the legislature to author
ize him to issue monthly bulletins to
the farmers and to hold farmers in
stitutes throughout the state He de-
sires to broaden the scope of useful
ness of the Office He says: The peo-
Pile in the states where most work is
done by and through the agricultural
department are benefited very largely
by it. and would feel that it would be
a calamity to the state to have any
thing done that would in any way in
terfere with or hinder its work
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
Legislative Notes,

Senator sengel was chairman OF the
Senate caucus.
1t is the general opinion that the
session viii last l20 days
large number Of former members
were present at the opening session
Senator Jones has not opened head
quarters Coy. Clarke has a majority
Of ten on joint ballot.
Only one name was presented fo-
Chief Clerk. That of y S. Hays and he
was unanimously elected
The general assembly will ballot for
United States senator on the second
Tuesday after the organization. whicl.
Will probably be on January y. The
names of senator james X. Jones and
ex-Gov. James p. Clarke will be pre-
sented
Representative Jacobs of Poinsett
viii introduce a bin To prevent frauds
at elections 1t provides that all can
didates FOR any office in the state held
under the election laws shall file with
the clerk of his county under oath. an
itemlzed statement OF all money ev
pended by him in his campaign. and
that his failure to ito this shall dis
qualify him from holding any Office
Tor which he may have been elected.
Among the matters Of most import
ance to be considered is the following:
Senator Collins dispensary bill; Sen
ator -. L. Kings antitrust bill which
was before the last legislature: the
completion of the state capitol build
ing; state pcnitentiary affairs. includ-
ing the condemnation Of purchase of
the state farm ana the election of tho
superintendent by the people; an annex
for the state insane asylum. a separate
Institution; reform school for young
criminals, state normal to be located
Ia Little Rock. an additional appropria-
tion for the representation of the state
at the St Louis Worlds Fair probably
Sl6p ,Go0. new uil1iugS at the de.if-muts
institute and the state university; ad-
ditional powers for the railroad COM
mission. also its abolition: placing tn.
members upon u salary instead of per
amendment ind0rsed by tho last state
election; constitutional amendments
increase of the state school tax from
> 10 mills: taTea-fourths Of a Jury to
return verdict III civil cases and author
ity for cities 10 issue bonds for i'm
provement purposes. fellow servant
bill. county school Superintendeucy; uni
formity of textbooks with reference to
fixing the prices; segregation of the
school tax according to the races; con
solidatinn of state and federal elections;
consolidation of school districts; meth
od OF appointment Of the state board
board of trustees OF the state univer-
sity: state pardon board; increase Of
salary OF state officers.
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

Most of the days session was de-
voted to balloting for minor officers
Mr.. Butler offered a resolution that
the house ianitors be selected from the
old congressional districts. according to
previous custom Carried
The house then proceeded to the cleo
tion of q journal clerk
Messrs Ed l.. Lucas of Yell. H. s.
kcnnard of Izard. j. +. Blake Of Ben
ton and J. Il. Higgins Of Conway were
placed in nomination.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Lucas 90. <ennard L. Blake 10 and iIig-
gins 81 Necessary To a choice a.
There was little change i'm the vote
till the sixth ballot. when Mr. Higgins
received 81 votes to IS for Mr. Lucas.
the other nominations having been pre-
Niously withdrawn
w r. Harrison Of Mississippi and
Robert H. Johns Of Washington wprt,
.omnateA for assistant clerk the FIRST
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
Big Lumber Company Incorporated.

The Louisian 6 Arkansas Land and
Lumber company, main offices at
Stamps, has been incorporated with
a capital of $1.000,000 1t is the pur-
pose OF the corporation to dea. in real
estate. especially timber lands. in
southern Arkansas and northern
Louisiana. They propose. according
to the articles. to erect planning mills,
saw, shingle and lumber mills; to
contract and operate tram. logging
and railroads. The corporators are:
William Buchanan, president, Henry
Moore, vice president J. A. Buchau-
an, secretary and treasurer w C.
Brown is also one of the corporators
According to the assessment levied
by the state board of railroad assess
ors, as shown by the secretary of
states report, the railroads, telegraph
end sleeping car property in Arkan.
aas is assessed at s29,269,04
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
The House.

Tie house was called to order at $50
After roll call and prayer. Mr. Row
iahd resolution calling for n Joint
committee on the proposed now state
capitol was passed.
resolution providing for the ap-
polntment of Il Joint committee to in
Vestigate the expenditures Of the worlds
TAR commission was adopted
The next order was the election of an
assistant journal clerk. the following
being placed In nomination: j. A.
STANLEY Of Drew, w II. Davis of Frank
I'm. =. Il Brown Of Independence. and
orto Finley of Lawrence
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Finley "a, Stanley 25 Brown rs. and
Davis 10 rs 20 votes were necessary
70 a choice, there was no election The
second ballot resulted as follows Fin
ley 80. Stanley q. Brown 10 Davis 10
Mr.. Finley was declared elected.
For enrolling clerk the following
names were presented. Miss Faust OF
White. Miss Lucille Douglass of pn-
laski Miss Hcttia Cloud Of Clark and
Miss Perl Gwaltney of Logan
several ballotes were taken. there be-
ing no election
At 10 O'Clock the house met in joint
session with the senate to canvass tho
vote of the last election.
At o'clock both branches met IN
hear the governors message which was
delivered by the governor in person. oe.
cupying two hours ana ten minutes
EX-GoN Clarke was present and re-
ceived an ovation from the members.
At the conclusion Of the reading OF
the governors : message Chief Justice
Bum administered the oath of office to
the constitutional state officers with
the exception OF Auditor Monroe who
was absent on account of Illness
The Joint session dissolved and the
house reconyened. A motion to adj
journ was lost ana balloting was re-
sumed for enrolling clerk The twelfth
ballot resulted: Miss Faust a.. Miss
Gwaltney "a. Miss Douglass I6; no cleo
tion.
At f;i5 y. IN. the house adjourned to
a. IN. Thursday
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

One of the biggest lumber deals
ever made in this state has just been
completed at Campbell, tea miles
north of Piggott. The GaretsonGrea-
son Lumber Company of st. Louis
bought of the Campbell Lumber Com
pany its plant and 55.000,0c0 feet of
hardwood lumber. The land lies east
of Piggott, in Clay county, and Dunk
lin county. Mo. The price paid for
the land and timber was s360G00.
Many new mills and factories will be
put on the land, and in a few years
the thousands of acres will be opened
up for cultivation.
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

John Carl nd. prominent Missis-
sippi county ,ianter was assassinated
by a negro aamed Martin Shelby.
who escaped Garland and the negro
had n Difficulty and day or SO later
Garland was shot from ambush and
instantly killtl as he was riding along
the leYee S..ortly after the shooting
the negro roce into the little village
OF Kate on Carland's horse. armed
with a Winchester, and help up sey-
oral negroes and robbed the post
ONCE.
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

Two convicts escaped from the
camp at England. They are +. N,
Sherman. White, Independence coun-
ty, three yea"s. embezzlement, com
mitted May >, 1902 jeweler and book
keeper, S25 seWmd. Wright Broom,
white. LonaK county. committed
March 3. 1872, $25 reward Broom
was arrested II the Indian territory.
after being - large for some time,
and tho cast attracted much local at
tention He was convicted of COW
stealing. Sherman was arrested In
Memphis AMI taken back to Bates
vile. whore ne was convicted OF EN-
beZZlement.
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
Land Omce Isn.ine~

Following is the quarterly report OF
the state land commissioner. endins
December 81. 1902:
Fees. S2790.5O.
Swamp land sold, 2,24774 acres
S2.S096S.
Internal improvement land sold
loo acres, $500.
Saline land sold. 4431 acres,
$553SS.
X. Il. bank land. 40 acres. 500.
Forfeited land sold. 12,905.S4 acres
$1613234.
Forfeited land redeemed. 1888. 10
acres. S4.S4721.
Forfeited town lots sold, S221.92.
Forfeited land donated. 17.240.I3
acres.
Forfeited land decided to actual set.
tiers. 9.S$7.G acres.
Total, 56,612.9 acres. S27.575.53.
Currency, $20.392.59.
Scrip, s7.1S2.9f.
Total. $27.575.53.
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA.
The Senate.

The feature of the days session was
the delivery Of the governors message.
Three bills were passed as follows
The newspaper and stamp bill the per
elem bin and the bin providing for an
assistant journal clerk.
The newspaper bin caused consider
able discussion. but passed--ayes %.
noes T.
Concurrent resolution No L. hv SEN
ater killoush. WAS also passed in spe-
eial order The bill provides for the
appointment of a special committee on
! leNees' OF twelve members Of the house
and senate
Senator PnniN itroduced s t. No T..
providing for the change of name OF
the ofilcc OF county examiner to county
| superintendent of schools. and to make
the ofhcial elective instead of appoint
we. The bill defines the duties OF the
examiners. The examiners salary is
sSoo where the population does moi ex-
eeed 5000. and above that 5000
senator Gotham introduced S. b. No
u. amending the insurance laws SO as
10 exempt mutual cotton factory insur-
anee companies from complying there
with. Such companies do not solicit
business but. are merely associations
OF factories which carry their own in
surauce.
Senator Price Introduced s. B No. IL
providing that all firms or individuals
who make abstracts Of the deeds fled
| IN the circuit courts shall give a person
al bond in the sum of $1,000 to insure
their patrons against loss
senator Logan introduced s. T. No
10, providing that public officers may pr
10, providing that public officers may
present in their bonds the suretyship Of
corporations. as well as Of individuals
The present laws permits the latter
alone
few loeal bills were also introduc-
ed. when the senate adjourned. to meet
in joint session with the house at ?
o'clock to hear the governors message
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Judge John Ike Moore of Phillips
Elected Speaker of the
Lower House.
SENATE ORGANIZED THE FIRST DAY.
Hon. Joe l.. snort of Fulton Chosen Pres
ident of senate without opposition.
:. onds OF Logan Sergeant at Arms
of House Other Omcers Named

Little Rock. Jan. 13.r-The Thirty
fourth general assembly of Arkansas
convened at L IN. Monday.
Previous to meeting the senate mem
bers held caucus and decided on tn
elective officers.
The withdrawal of Mr Caldwell Of
Jefferson from the race for president
OF the senate left an open field for Mr.
Short Of Fulton. while only two names
were presented for speaker of the house.
The proceedings Of both branches
follow.
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

". NJ. Cummins a passenger on 4
Cotton Belt train, had narrow escape
from death near Wynne Cummins
w2s AISLE eep and dreamed he was on
the risht OF way, almost oyertaken
by the train. Jumping from his seat
ne fed to the platform of a ear before
his fellow passengers could interrupt
and leaped from the train. He was
horribly bruised.
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

GOV. Davis has offered a reward of
$3.50 for the arrest and conviction of
Wayne Wood. colored. charged with
the murder OF Hunter Mack. in Ne
yada county. on Sept. %. 1902. II is
alleged thar the murder was COM
mitted i'll a cotton field where MacK
was at work.
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

Catp. J NJ Hudson, the planter
statistican OF Jefferson county, esti-
mates that The loss to The farmers OF
that county by reason of the unfayor-
able weather which has prevented
them from gathering their cotton crop
Is S15O0n0
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16
Secretary of states Report.

The biennial report of Secretary of
state Crockett shows the following re.
eeipts of the Office from books and
The Forrest City times., 1903-01-16

The residence of J. T. Haizlip at
Little Rock was burned last week.
the loss being $4,000; with $4,000 in
surance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.

BURGLARS GOT NOTHING.-The
butcher shop of TT. Ward. l39 West sec
ono SCUM street was broken tlto l9 80
night The burglars secured nothing for
their trouble.
TWO CASES or TYPHOID.-Two cases
or typhoid fever were yesterday reported
10 the city board OF health. as follows
Prank Free. aged II. 1864 West SCUM
Temple street, Ruth Chandler aged IA.
425 South Fifth East street.
PURE ICE PONDS.-Joseph j. Meyers.
Inspector OF provisions. yesterday issued
notice calling attention TO the pro
AL ice ponds being inspected before wa
ter TO be used for the ice crop is run i'm.
BIG REALTY DEAL.-A warranty
deed was yesterday filed with County
Recorder Walter j. Meeks from Esther
Eiseman and husband to r. B. Hardness.
lCt D. block p. plat t. being on the north
side OF First street between state and A
streets. The consideration was @7t01.
CRIED FOR DOPE.-Jim O'Greegar. am
opium fiend. was found by the police yes
torday afternoon lying I'm AN old shed i'm
Market street. Re was bundled into tine
patrol wagon and taken GO. the station.
when told that ne could not have any
more dope ne began crying like "a baby
TEARS OFF CLOTHING.-Frank ia
CObs, a man who works in different hN-
cry stables i'm the city. was found by the
police at Fifth south and Main streets
last night tearing Off his clothing and
mUtilatiug himself He was taken To Jhe
county jail. Inc man Is supposed 10 Dt
temporarily derangcd
y YOUNG GIRLS STEAL--Three little
girls who were apparently youthful shop
liftcrs were brought TO the police station
early last night by PatrOlmau Gulbran-
FCn They had ribbons and lace stuff
upon them which had the store cost mark
iu evidence. They would not tell wheT,
they had gotten the goods so. after d
long and fatherly talk. Acting Chief Bur
bidgc lot them go home with tho repri
mand that they never do anything like
that again.
FOUND q CACHE.-Over $50 worth OF
dry goods. stolen from NJ. !. Hardin
store across from the oregon Short Line
depot was found yesterday morning by
Policeman Gillespie under a board plat
fcrm Immediately back Of Ray & Sons
provision store. and almost i'm the real
Of the store from which &c was taken
All the articles had the store mark still
upon them and were thus easily identi
fled They were the best articles in tho
place and the most costly. The police ar,
fard at work upon the case and thinl
they have now got a clue as TO who thu
robbers ara. They are only waiting q
perfect "a few arrangements before they
make any arrests.