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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-21

s The #enterprising boot-black has no /
love for the man rho wears canvas
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-21

The tongue usually has more to dc
with honor than the conscience has.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-21
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Press
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-21

" :s4a ssa. - 18th Thompson's Eyo Watol
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-12-04


Ered Ferrell, . fersner harber Ia this
city, wants 70 end his sroahles. He has
had many Of them. Ones OF swsce 10
was arrested IN FaizmonE for forging
checks. but the matter ms straightencd
up and once he tried down there 20 end
his mortal career and. jein his faxhers
IN the better country. Now comes the
word from Parkersburrt where he has
been pursuing his tralle. that he made
another attempt at suicide at 1880
o'clock Sunday night ~ shooting him.
self through the Aoanl, q lie standing
on the street near the Chancellor hotel!
The bullet was and from 32-caiibus
revolver, the proRerey Of ASre. Bertha
Hoffman. with waann Ferreii BOARDED,
and entered his head just above the right
eye. going apparantiy straight into tho
brain.
The crack Of the, pistol ahtractoa the
attention Of everyone on the strssb at
the time, and In few znoments . largo
crowd Of curious persons had gathered
about the prostrate form Of Ferrel1 whore
1t lay in the snow face down, the blood
coloring the ground for q number Of
inches around the maz's head
The wounded man was carried into
the corridor OF the Chancellor hotel,
where he was placed on tie floor Soon
after he had been laid down. Ferrcli
recovered consciousness and, with tho
blood streaming down over his Ease from
the ugly hole in his head. was raised to
u sitting posture and he signined his
desire to write his.nalnc. "A pencil and
paper was given him and he wrote:
Fred Ferrell, SIG Seventh street.
He was immediately assisted into a
hack and removed to st. .Joseph's hos
pital. where he was given medical nj
tention. He will recover.
The following statement had been
written out by Terrell previous TO his at
tempt to kill himself and was afterward
found in his pocket
Il am tired Of living this life--I do
hope that I will be an example to the
rising generation in this country, tyoung
menl. don't think should live. I
have lost all my friends, nothing to live
for.
Brother in Fairmont.
ed. Ferrell.p
Earlier in the evening he told his
landlady that he was tired of living
and that he intended to end It all. She
says he had been acting strangely the
past several days, and it Il the opinion
of those who are acquainted with his &C.
tons that he is temporarily insane
1. L. o,Neiu Of rhi,;npi /. /. rlarl,..
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Singleton, of Buck
harmon, were guests in the city Sunday.
Hal w. Brown, of sfartinsburg, was
the guest of friends IN the city Sunday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-12-04

c. H. Bland, of Sutton, spent Sunday
with relatives in this city.
II. n. Watson, of Fairmont, was
Sunday visitor in the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-12-04

1. L. o'Nein, Of Philippi, is a clarks-
burg visitor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-12-04

F. L. Lowe, of Fairmont, was in
Clarksburg over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. rheo. l.. Gardener are
visitors in the city from Salem.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
Recapitulation.

Cash received for quarters COM
mencing Oct. l, 1900, and
ending Dec. 81. 1902
Cash on hand Oct. 1, 1900 $3963 "
Cash received from Oct
l, 1900 to Dec. 81, '02
From the State 1888 ~
From the parrish 019S 20
Collection OF poll taxes 3548 IS
From fines, etc. 800 ~
2o,959 IS 2O,959 IS
Total cash received e24,023 II
Expenses:
Expenses paid from Oct. l. 1900
to Dec. 81, 1902
For teachers 17,10e %
Rent, repair and build
ing school houses 1881 O8
Incidental expenses 247 70
General expenses 1881 ID
Total amount expended -, 41S "a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31

office. The certificate to be coed
for . period Of Thirty days.
It was moved by Df. FOLSOM, sec.
onded by Mr.. Crow that tie above
resolution be adopted Is read.
Carried.
The following bills were then read:
W. G. Kentzel, tervices rs official
printer for quarter ending Decem-
Der 81, 1902, $40 90.
Ar. A. Frederick, to commission
rs Parish Treasurer on the total ex-
peases for the quarter ending De-
cember 81, 1902. S62 81.
II was moved by Mr.. Cro1, Sec
onded by Mr.. Vergsr, that the above
bills be paid. Carried.
There being ma further business
tue Board then adjourned until
their next regular meeting.
LEWIS. l.. MORGAN.
President.
JOS. b. LANCAS TER,
Sec'y aud Supt.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Legislative Notes.

Senator Sengcl was chairman OF the
Senate caucus,
II is the general opinion that the
session will last l2O days,
A large number of former members
were present at the opening session,
Senator Jones has not opened head
quarters. Gov. Clarke has a maiorits
Of ten on joint ballot.
only one name was presented fo-
chief Clerk, that of A. S. Hays, and he
was unanimously elected.
The general assembly will ballot for
United states senator on the second
Tuesday after the organization, which
win probably be on January 81. The
names Of Senator James X Jones and
eX-Gov. James p. Clarke will be pre-
scented.
Representative Jacobs Of Poinsett
will Introduce a bin to prevent frauds
al elections, II provides that all can
diddtcs for any office in the state held
under the election laws shall file with
the clerk of his county, under oath, an
itomi2cd statement of all money ."
pended by him in his campaign, and
that his failure to do this shall dis
qualify him from holding any office
for which he may have been elected.
Among the matters OF most import
ance to be considered is the following:
Senator Collins dspcnsary bill; SEN
ator D. l., Kings antitrust bill, which
was before the last Legislature. the
completion of the state capitol build
ing, state pcntentiary affairs, includ-
ing the confirmation Of purchase OF
the state farm and the election of the
superintendent by the people; an annex
for the state insane asylum, "A separate
institutions; reform school for young
criminals; state normal TO be located
In Little Rock; an additional appropra-
ton for the representation Of the Stuto
at the St Louis Worlds Fair probably
100000, new buildings at the r2f-nutc
institute and the state university, adj
ditional powers for the railroad com
mission, also its abolition; placing the
members upon n salary instead of per
diem Ms provided by the constitutional
amendment indorscd by the last state
election constitutional amendments --
increase Of the state school tax from
20 I mills; three-fourths Of n jury to
return verdict In civil cases, ana author
lty for cities to issue bonds for i'm
proVomcnt purposes fellow servant
bill; county school SUPPLEMENTARY, uni
formity OF text books with reference to
fixing. the prices, segregation of the
school tax according to the races, con-
solidation Of state and federal elections;
consolidation OF school districts; meth
cd OF appointment OF the state board
Of charitable institutions ana the
board OF trustees OF the state univer-
sity; state pardon board; Increase or
salary OF state officers,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Quarterly Report Of State Land
Commissioner.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONlCLED
Man Over One Hundred Years Ola to
Rsturn to His Native Land-A Big
Lumber Dssl-Pins Blum Clsrgymsn
Organize.
Charged With Foul Murder.

James F. McLemore, aged Al, ana
VIM. Sullivan, aged 80, are under arrest
at Little Rock on the charge of muir
dering Miss Florence Shillcutt near
the above place October 29, 1902. The
murder of Miss Shillcutt, who was
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 a relative a short dis
lance from her own home. While on
her return she was met by the muir
derer of murderers at a secluded spot.
There was evidence of a desperate
struggle, the poor girl breaking away
several times, but was pursued and
overtaken Her clothing was torn
into shreds. Her body showed num-
erous knife wounds in the region OF
the heart, and her death was the re
suit of the weapon, which was evil
IDENTIFY a small one being thrust into
her throat. The body was then drag
ged to a clump of bushes near the
road. Several hours later McLemore
and Sullivan, who are brothers-in-law,
discovered the body and spread the
alarm. Sullivan, who is held as &C
cessory after the fact. is a cousin of
the dead girl. McLemore was a mem
Der of the coroner's jury that inyes'
tigated the case and member of
posse who searched for the murderer.
Several suspects were arrested, and
for over two months officers have been
at work on the case, The murdered
girl was a 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 a motive for the deed. Both the
accused deny their guilt, but enough
circumstantial evidence has been pre-
scented to the grand jury to warrant
that body in finding indictments.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
A MATTER OF INTEREST.
The BiII Providing For n Rebate of
Coal Duties Passed By the
House, ass 10 q.

Washington, Jan. l5.-The attend
ance in the house galleries, Wednes-
day, was an evidence OF general in
terest in the proceedings incident to
the bill providing for the rebate Of
the duties on foreign coal for a pc
riod Of one year. An unusually
large number of members were on
the floor and the leaders on both
slices were in their places. After the
transaction of some preliminary bust
ness. Mr.. Grosvenor (O.) from the
committee ON rules, presented res
olution supplemental to that adopted
Tuesday directing the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries to in
yestigate the coal situation. The res
oiution authorized subcommittee of
the committee to take testimony. IL
was adopted,
Mr. Dalzel (PaD, from the commit
tee on rules, then presented the spe-
cial rule for the consideration of the
coal rebate bill. and after discussion
it was adopted, IA TO 1l3.
The bill providing for a rebate Of
coal duties passed the house by O.
vote of 2jS to 6.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
TIiE RETAIL. GROCERS.
second Days session of the Retail
Groccrs aud Merchants.

kansas CITY, Mo-, Jan, 1.-THE time
" the second days session Of the nn'
nual convention OF the National As.
sncintion of Retail tirucrrs aud Gen.
rrnl Merchants was taken mp IN the
discussion Of papers and In listening
10 the reports of the committee on
credit rating system and the cNecu.
tive Legislative committee. Among
those on the programme 20 read pa.
pcrs were j. T. Oldham, ~ ShreVr.
port. la, aud Robert T., Lee, Of ST.
Louis There Is u lively contest on
over the election OF president and
secretary for the ensuing year Pres.
ldcn, i, e. Williams, of south Bend,
Ind. Is u candidate Tor reelection,
and the other candidates for that
office are &, H. Lott, OF Chicago, and
John \, Green, of Cleveland, Green's
hackers are making II considerable
showing, aud Lot, has II goodly
number of delegates promised
10 him, but Williams friends con-
slider him in the lead, For secretary,
Cba3, +. Pfcifcr. OF ST. Louis, for re.
election, IL being opposed by Fred
Mason. Of ST. Paul. and VIM, Gray,
Of Drooklyn Gray II " said, will
withdraw In favor Of Mason, san
Francisco and Niagara Falls are the
leaders In the fight for the 1904 con.
yeuilOn
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
CURIOUS BITS OF SCIENCE.

The moons of Uranus are the only
ones known which move from east to
west.
Within historical times there have
been no fewer than 20 recorded ap.
pcaranccs of new stars, Onr of the
most brilliant was that which ap.
pcared In the constellation of Cassie
pcia, in 1872, u short time after the
massacre OF 81. Bartholomew.
The vomiting Of fishes from vol.
canoes Is no new experience, and 1t
seems more startling than mysterious.
NJ j. Girardin explains that in the
interval between two cruptions--often
century or more-thc cratcrs be-
,ome filled with ilsh'st ockcd lakes, and
,he next eruption blows out the water
md It's contents,
What tremendous power an eagle
pYcrts when carrying away lamb
that weighs, say, go pounds or overl
II you take the weight OF the bird
together 70 pounds, then u appears
W NV lnNl w 'hE' 'hh Wv '''NH 'i''
than two.horse power and must put
n strain OF over LOO pounds on the
muscles of the wings, which leads one
TO think tina, birds are stronger than
mathematics
Ia his balloon experiments, Mr.. j.
NJ, Bacon has been able TO see the sea
bot,om under clear water from "a
height OF 500 feet, all waves seeming
TO De blottcd out, with no apparent
scattering OF light from the surface.
At 1000 feet or higher, all water
whether deep or not a=sremcd Opaque,
Photographs taken during the osceh.
on u clear day became gradually
blurred until at 1000 feet good pie.
lures were made impossible ly the
dust particles that reflected the sun
shine, the definition over water belpg
better than over land.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

ties. We can meet these expectations,
we can draw around ourselves the man
tie of charitable allowance for tho mis-
takes committed, by honest earnest,
intelligent work, but in no other way
for at all times and under All condi.
lions there are always rewards Tor the
acts with decision"
For sergeant at arms the following
names were presented 6. l. Bonds Of
Logan, w. Nj. Mum Of Columbia, r J
oliver Of White. J. S. Rentroe of Wash
ington, r. D. Chunn Of Woodruff =. n.
King of Faulkner. r. T. Ison Of Perry
Mr., Reed Of Washington, J. II Thomas
Of Hot Spring. r. II. BlaCkman, =. y
Leary Of Lee Lon CraveIe Of Calhoun.
The first ballot resulted. Bonds a.
Cravens 20, Renfroe 2. Loary s. Isou
6. Reed s. Oliver 7, King l. Thomas 2
Mum 2. Chunn ., Necessary a = choice
46. No election.
After the second ballot tho names
Of Messrs. Mum, Chuuu and Thomas
were withdrawn, and after the hind
ballot Mr.. Lcary Withdrew.
BY the time the fifth ballot was over
the contest had narrowed down 10 Oil
Yer. Bonds, Cravcns and Reed all the
other names having been withdrawn
Mr. Bonds received - votes on the
ninth ballot and was declared elected
Mr.. Cravous on this ballot receiving 80
and Mr. Oliver 10.
After administering tho oath q office
10 the sergeant At arms the lCae' al
1ourncd 10 $50 Tuesday.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA.
The Senate.

Tho feature Of che days session was
the delivery Of the governors message,
Three bills were pnsacd, ~ follows
The newspaper and stamp BILL the per
diem bin and the bin providing for an
assistant journal clerk
Tho newspaper bill caused consider
able discussion, but pnascd-hyos ~,
noes b.
Concurrent resolution No !, By SEN
ntor killough, was also passed IN spec
clal order, The bin provides for the
appointment " n special committee on
lryprs, Of twelve members or the house
and senate,
Senator PInnlx itroduccd y, u No, IL,
providing for the change OF name or
the once OF county examiner TO county
superintendent OF schools and 10 make
the official elective instead OF appoint
I've The bill defines the duties OF the
examiners, The examiners SALARY IN
$500 whore tho population does not .s'
coed 1900, ana above that 5000
Senator Gotham introduced y, w. No,
10, amending the insurnbcc laws ~ M
10 exempt mutual cotton factory inaurs
anee companies from complying there
with Such companies do not solicit
buHlneas hut are merely associations
OF factories when carry their own IN
surance.
Senator Price introduced 4 II No, ~,
providing that all firms or Individuals
who make abstracts OF the deeds filed
In the circuit courts shall give u person.
nj bond In the sum ~ $1,000 10 .psurs
their patrons uguins, loss,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
MONDAY, JANUARY IL.
The Senate.

Monday, January IL.
The session was called to order by
II iput Gov. NJ +. HuddleSton, all the
members answering to their names.
4 committee escorted Associate Jus
hics Battle TO the chamber and he ad-
ninlstercd the oath Of office TO the
ElncJnbcrs.
After prayer by Rev W. y. Thurman,
ISr IuddIrston announced the appoint
|,neut of Col. Adam Clark, Sir, of Arka-
ldclphia as temporary sergeant at
In rms. j. T.. Hurley Of Bradley temper
Igry secretary. and Masters Guy BaN
be- and Ike cline temporary pages,
Nominations for permanent officers
|hciuC declared iu order Hon Glpson
witt of Montgomery presented the
namc of Hon. Joseph l.. Short OF Ful-
ton.
No other names were presented. and
Mr.. Short received the votes Of all his
colleagues.
Uc was escorted TO the chair and I'm
appropriate remarks thanked the BODY
for The honor conferred.
THE caucus nominees for the several
elective positions were then ratified,
ass follows
s.crora. j. Fletcher Hurley Of
Bradley
First assistant secretary Jack Lewis
Of Randolph
EHgroa-ur clerk. Miss Craig Of I'm
ion
rmroIung clerk Miss Ida Wright Of
Pulaski
Journal clort c. c. price Of Arl<an.
tae
Sergeant NJ arms J. NJ Raines Of
Craighc1d
Chaplain Roy r. l.. Carson Of Pope.
Chior Jaujtor Julian Smith, assist
ant iauitor g. r. Wiley
Pages Ross Morgan, w. Calder and
Joseph Dean.
Il took four ballots TO decide thu
contest for sergeant at arms, MI.
Raincs being chosen, receiving ~
VOTES 10 n cast for Col VIM Childors
Of Lawrence county
After appointing a committee 20 as
certain the governors pleasure I'm re-
gard to hearing his message, the senate
adjourned 10 $50 Tuesday
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Big Lumber Company Incorporated.

The Louisian & Arkansas Land and
Lumber company, main offices at
Stamps, has been incorporated with
a capital of $1,OO0,OOO. 1t is the pur-
pose of the corporation to deal 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. Buchan'
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
and sleeping car property in Arkan'
sas Is assessed at s29,269,044.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

A fire, which originated in the
postoflice 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 and confec.
tionery and w. NJ, Knowles, plumber.
All the losses are total that Of Bra.
cey being about $1,000, partially in.
sured, Knowles, $1,000, and Empie,
$4,000 including quantity Of mail,
the total loss being about $4,000
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
LINE STOCK CONVENTION.
But One Session of the National
Live Stock Convention Was
Held Wednesday.
AFTERNOON VISIT TO THE STOCK YARDS.
Grand Ball aud Reception nt Com
yention Hall nt NUht-Thc Ma
tonal Association Of Retail Gro
GERS and Merchants Held an In
teresting Session.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 15.-But one
session of the annual convention of
the National Live Stock convention
was held Wednesday. After consid-
ering resolutions presented Tuesday,
and listening to several speeches on
various topics, the delegates spent
the afternoon inspecting the stock
yards and visiting the packing houses.
At night a grand ball and reception
was given at convention hall, for
which elaborate preparations had
been made.
EX-Gov David X. Francis, president
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co., wa was to have read an address
before the convention, notified Presi-
dent Springer that he would be UNI
able to be present because of press
ing duties in connection with the
fair Denver was added to the list
of cities that desire to entertain the
delegates next year. The biggest eff
fort to secure the next convention is
being made by the Portland (Ore0
delegation, which apparently is in the
lead for the honor.
The programme for the day in
cluded the following papers: The
Angora Goat Industry in the United
States" by DR.. w. c, Bailey, Calfor'
MIA; Changes in Our Financial Sys-
TEN Which Would Benefit StoclImen,"
by S. Il. Flynn, Illinois, and "Our New
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
In Favor OF Broadening Department,

Commissioners OF Agriculture Brad.
ford will ask the Legislature To author.
lie 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 PEG.
pie In the states where most work Is
done by and through the agricultural
department are benefited very largely
by It, and would feel that Il would be
a calamity TO the state to have any
thing done that would IN any way In.
torfere with or hinder It's work
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
The House.

Most Of the days session was dc
voted To halloting for minor officers.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution that
the house janitors be selected from the
old congressional districts. according to
previous custom, Carried.
Tho house then proceeded Ia tho clcC-
ton Of a journal clerk
Mcssrs ia l., Lucas ~ Yell r. s
kcunard Of l2ard, j, r, blake of Bon-
ton and J. b. Higgins Of Conway were
placed In nomination,
The first ballot resulted aa follows:
Lucas 90, kennard H.. Blake ~ and hig-
gins a. Necessary to a choice 40.
There was little change I'm the vote
TIN the sixth ballot, when Mr. Higgins
received 81 votes TO Is for MIR Lucas,
the other nominations having boon pre-
viously withdrawn
W. r. Harrison Of Mississippi and
Robert H. Johns OF Washington were
nominated for assistant clerk, the FIRST
ballot resulting IN the election OF MIR
HarrlsOn--I5 TO %.
For ogsistant sergeant at arms or
postmistrcsR the following nominations
were made Miss May Hale Of Missis-
sippi. Mrs G. r. Aydclottc Of Pulaski
Miss Lucic Griffin OF Conway Miss
Mary McCmy OF Saline, Miss Nora
lifUNflh VI lNluFhlI Nl - "'l f'II'Al NJ
wilder of poinsctt Mrs, NJ Is, Coleman
OF Ouachita and Mrs Sollio MclIonry
Of Union,
The nrst ballot resulted Mrs hydc'
lotto 8, Miss Grimm s, Mics McCray 10,
Miss Beavers g. Miss jones ., Mrs,
wilder H. Mrs. Coleman ., Mrs, Me
Henry IL, Miss Hale TO-
The voting continued to the fifteenth
ballot, all the nominations having been
withdrawn when this ballot was taken
except Mrs Wilder Miss Beavers, Mrs.
Coleman and Miss Griffin the vote
standing, Mrs, wilder SO, Mlss Nora
Beavers 80, Mrs, Coleman 4, and Miss
grimm l.
motion TO adjourn for the day was
voted down and n motion to proceed
to the election OF cngrossing clerk was
unanimously carried Miss Annie Mar
tin Of bonokc and Mrs, lbcr Dunn or
Nevada were placed IN nomination,
Mrs, Dunn was elected on the first bal
lot.-.0i 10 q,
Adjourned 10 Wednesday morning,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

Two conyIcts escaped from the
camp at England, They are Il. N
sherman, white, Independence coun
ty, three years, embez2lement com
mitted May 5, 1902, jewelcr and book
keeper, $25 reward, Wright Broom
white, Lonoke county, committed
March 3, 1902, s25 reward Broom
was arrested In the Indian territory
after being at large for some time
and the case attracted much local at
tentIon. lie was convicted Of COW
stealing sherman was arrested In
Memphis and taken back to Bates
vile, where he was convicted Of EN-
bezzlement,