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The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15

Plans for Fair Buildiro.

At recent meeting of the Arkan-
sas worlds fair commission. held at
Little Rock. plans for the building.
submitted by Architect Glib of Little
Rock. were selected The building
Will be a frame structure of the old
colonial mansion type of architecture
The structure will be 80 feet in width
by 10 feet in depth. with three wide
porticos, one in front and one on eth
er side. The building will be two
stories in height. On the first floor
in the corner will be the reception
hall p by 81 feet in size, out of which
will lead handsome double stair
way TO the second floor. To the right
will be the ladies' reception room, 10
by 20 feet. and to the left the gentle
mems reception room, the same size.
The first floor will also contain
check room. postoftice directors
room and room for the governor,
also an auditorium % by 40 feet.
The second story will contain a libra
ry in the center % by 81 feet. On
the right will be the ladies' reading
room, Is by 16 feet, and on the left
the gentlemen's smoking room the
same size; also rooms for the state
associations. which have expressed a
desire to fit up headquarters The
exhibit room on the second floor will
be 22 by 40 feet
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
AN ERA OF INJUNCTIONS.
The business Mems Association of Omaha
Discover That the Injunction Can
BE Used by Union Men.

Omaha, Neb.. May 13.-Judge Dick
inson in the district court. al seven
o'clock Tuesday night, on application
OF John .. Geiser, an attorney repre-
senting union walters, whose mem
bers are on strike, issued an injunc-
tion against the business men and
proprietors, even more sweeping than
that issued by the federal court
against the unions last week The
order restrains the business men
from refusing to sell goods to dealers
who employ union labor; prevents
them from boycotting union labor, re-
quires the Business Mems association
to cease holding meetings or conspir-
ing against the unions, or in any way
interfering with the unions in the
management of their affairs.
The injunction was granted on petit
ton of the walters union of Omaha,
local No. %, by its officers and is di-
rected against the Business Mems as
sociation and about forty other in
dividuals, the list being made up of
restaurant proprietors, coal and lum-
Der ueaierS ana NUMBER OF JODDerS.
The walters union states in the petit
tion that il comes as n cross-complain-
ant and alleges that the business
Mems association is national organ
ization, organized for the purpose OF
destroying / bor unions, and that its
purpose in Omaha is to enter into a
conspiracy to force certain merchants
TO join the association by thu eats of
injury 10 business. The petition fur
ther alleges conspiracy by the Oma-
la Builders Exchange and other
agents of said association in April.
1903, conspired and obtained agree
ments among material men to refuse
to sell building material TO any con-
tractor who had entered into con-
tract with labor unions.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
The Central Of Arkansas.

That the proposed road from Parl.
to Hot Springs. chartered as the
Central of Arkansas, will be speedily
constructed. there is no doubt what
ever expressed by those acquainted
with the parties financing the scheme
The directors are F. A. Molitor. A.
w. Tefeber, J. c. Hart, w. w Gard.
ner and w X. Abott, and IL is re-
ported Col J. w. Mcleod will shortly
be added to the board. All the above
named gentlemen were directors of
the Choctaw when that line was sold
TO the Rock Island and did much to-
ward developing the Choctaw into a
great railway. An agent for the Cen
tral has been at work several months
buying up coal lands along the route
to be traversed by this road. The
line will be ,i50 miles long and will
open up an undeveloped but enor-
mously rich territory
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
NO.. 81.

the recklessness of the press. and in
certain classes of cases, among them
murder, the accused were at times
convicted or acquitted before they
reached the court room. He claims that
the damages provided for by the bill
follow the ordinary rule of damages
for want of reasonable care and that
no harm can come from the provision
in the bill requiring that the names
of the owners, proprietor, publisher
and managing editor should be print
eel with each issue of a newspaper
published in Pennsylvania
Rcgnrded With Misgivinas.
The proposed legislation" says the
governor, has been regarded by
large proportion of the reputable
press with great misgivings. 1t is nat
ural that this should be the case. The
future il ever uncertain, and the easy
way to avoid the dangers ahead is TO
stand still. This is, nevertheless, not
wise course. This bill may not be
the best possible Legislation, but the
purpose is commendable, and should
something better may be devised. 1t
ought to be cordially and cneerfully
accepted by the reputable press for
| they have a special interest in it's be-
coming law.
Into our courts where learned
| Judges administer the law with fideh
| ty and iures are drawn from the
masses of the people, we'll fitted to
determine who is the wrong doer,
they are not likely to be summoned.
or if summoned, they may go with en-
tire safety. This much is certain.
Since the laws of God and nature are
immutable and inexorable, unless
| means are found to uproot some of
the tendencies of modern journalism
the influence. already badly shaken,
will be utterly lost and the influence
| of the press, which has been so potent
| an agent in the development of civili-
| zation and in securing civil liberty,
will be gone forever. With serious
sense that the evil il OF more than
ordinary moment, with full knowl-
edge of the Importance of the press
and of its value to mankind through
all past struggles, and with the hope
| and belief that the greater care and
larger measures Of responsibility
brought about by this law, tending to
| elevate the meritorious and repress
the unworthy, will promote its well
fare while benefitting the community,
| approve the bill"
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
Change of Name Granted.

Judge f. w Winfield of the Pulas-
XII circuit court has granted petition
for the change of the name of the
mayor of Barring Cross and his broth
ers. Their family name is Smith but
since they came to Arkansas they
have been known as Cummoch the
change being due to the blacklist that
was declared by the railroads against
those who participated in the A R.
L. strike of 1894. One OF them was
in the strike in another state, and
they decidd to change their name to
protect him. and now the change is
ratified by the court
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15

The new Y. Y. C. A building at
Little Rock viewed from the inter
section of Scott and Fifth streets will
present a very massive appearance.
The salient features of the design are
modern American. with very bold and
massive lines. All unnecessary Or
namentation has been omitted, the
designer depending upon graceful
lines and harmonious details for the
effect with two shades of gray pressed
brick. All trimmings will be white
limestone except the cornice which
will be terra-cotta. The structure, as
planned. is so feet east and west on
Fifth street and $50 feet north and
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15

south on Scott. with three stories
and full basement The basement
story is sunk six feet below ground
and extends six feet above grade,
giving well lighted and ventilated
space twelve feet in the clear The
basement will contain the bowling
alleys. swimming pool, lavatories, toi
lets, tubs and shower bath systems.
locker rooms and boiler room The
first floor will contain the public
library. reading room, amusement
room, secretary's office. physical di-
rectGr's Office. main floor of the audi
torium and the main floor of the gym
naSium
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
Jury Failed to Aqree.

The first damage suit growing out
of the explosion of tank of gasoline
located in a turf exchange at Hot
Springs, was taken up in the Fed
eral court at Little Rock last week.
The plaintiffs. Johan Van Eldren and
W. H. Gatskin, who were injured by
the explosion. sued for $4,000 and
$4,000 respectively, the Waters
Pierce Oil Company and the pIoprie-
tors of the pool room being defend
ants. The case occupied the atten-
ton of the court four days. and re-
suited in a hung jury.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
Little Child Drowned.

The 3-year-old daughter of Thomas
Duke, residing few miles from
Prescott, was drowned while playing
with other children near a pond. A
rain came up and the other children
OF the party started home Later it
was discovered that the little girl was
missing, and when search was made
1t was found that she had fallen into
the pond and was drowned.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15

The second story viii contain the
gallery of the auditorium, the gallery
of the gymnasium, two library rooms.
members parlor, class room, dining
room and kitchen. The third floor
will contain % sleeping rooms and a
large space thirty-six feet by one hun
dred for the junior department The
architectural feature of the
exterior is the front entrance. which
is made up of three arches and is
bold, unique and severely plain.
Above the entrance will be a stone
bearing this inscription, Young Mems
Christian Association"
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
Child Accidentally Killed.

The 10-year-old son of VIM Snetzer
shot and killed the 5-year-old son of
d. B. Durham. at Newport The
boys were playing with a small rifle
when the weapon was accidentally
discharged. the bullet severing the
artery of young Durham's heart.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
Killed His Brother.

At a small town west of Texarkana,
Thos Perry, a prominent county Off
cial. shot and killed his brother. Wes-
ley Perry During Thomas absence
from home. Wesley criminally as
saulted his brothers wife When the
husband heard of the deed he pro
cured a shotgun and. hunting up his
brother. siot him dead in his tracks
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
BRIEF MENTION.

The Choctaw road has restored the
old outbound freight rate on machin-
cry from Little Rock. in force before
a recent tariff was issued. and against
which a protest was filed with the in.
terstate commerce commission.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
Defined by n Cartoon.

"a cartoon in a daily journal of
May 2, defines the question with en-
tire precision. An ugly little dwarf.
representing the governor of the com
monwealth, stands on crude stool.
The stool is subordinate to and placed
alongside a hugh printing press with
wheels as large as those of an OK
wagon, and all are so arranged as to
give the idea that when the press
starts the stool and its occupant will
be thrown to the ground. Put into
words, the cartoon asserts to the
world that the press is above the law
and greater in strength than the gov
ernment No self-respecting peo-
pie will permit such an attitude to
be long maintained. In England, "A
century ago, the offender would have
been drawn and quartered and his
I. al stuck up on a pole without the
gates. In America to-day this is the
kind of arrogance which 'goeth before
a fall
The governor says: "If such abuse
of privileges allowed TO the press is to
go unpuniShed, if such tales are per-
mitted to be poured into the ears of
men and to be profitable, it is idle
to contend that reputable newspapers
can maintain their purity"
lie also says that many years ex-
perience on the bench has led him to
the conclusion that crimes are widely
propagated not by the malice, but by
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15

A rich find of lead has been made
near the town OF Garfield. in Benton
county.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-15
Negro Murderer Convicted.

VIII Lee. colored, was convicted OF
murder in the first degree in Pulaski
circuit court for the killing of Tom
Porter. another negro, last October.
Th ekilling occurred in a negro res
taurant. and was due to jealousy on
the part of Lee. Porter had Just en-.
tered the restaurant for his supper,
and in conversation with d waitress
told her Lee was not a fit man for
her to keep company with. Lee over
heard the remark and, drawing a
knife, plunged the blade into Porter's
neck, severing the jugular vein. The
murderer escaped but was captured
a few days later on a farm near Lit
tie Rock.
The monitor Arkansas, on her re-
turn trip from ST Louis to the gulf,
was compelled to drop anchor at St.
Geneiyer, Mo. on account of low wa.
ter
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-12-24

State VS. o. NJ. DeBerry, Misd.,
confessed and was fined S. and
costs.
State vs. w. II. McClain, on ap.
peal from judgement OF Justice for a
fine Of $40 and costs. Tried by
jury and found not guilty.
Elizabeth Hey vs. Harry Hunter,
Bastardy, continued until next term.
Mollie Ayersman VS. Ira T.. Man
kins, Bastardy, same order.
Virginia y. Teets vs. VIM. Hart
sell, Bastardy, same order
Cora F.. Lambertvs c. L. Good
win, Bastardy, settled out of court
and case dismissed.
Sarah Dodson, Appellee vs. b. &
O. r. r. Co. Appellant. On APP
peal from the judgement Of Justice
for 800 60 and 5000 costs. This
appeal having been on the docket
for more than four years. during
which time there has been no order
except to continue. il is ordered
that this appeal be stricken from the
docket.
County Court of Preston County,
vs. W. n & q p. German. Upon
proceedings 70 take land for public
use. Dismissed.
Taylor q Frazee, Appellccs VS.
Cupp & Lakel, Appellant. Appeal,
dismissed.
Sarah = Goodwin, Appellee W
II c. Wright Appelleni. Appeal,
dismissed.
Robt. Waddell, Appellee, vs. /.
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error IN the indictment he was ac.
Quilted on a technicality.
State VS. Jos. Lawson, Misd., 2,
confessed, and was sentenced to Is
days in Jail and fined $40 and cost.
State VS. Jos. Lawson, Misd., I,
continued.
scobie & Parker Co., Appellee,
vs. Acme Wagon Co, Appellant,
appeal, continued.
II. G. Mason, Appellee, vs. ]. w.
Rigg, Son & Co, Appellant, appeal.
Appellants failing to appear, case
dismissed and ordered that appellee
recover his costs.
W. w. Shoch's, Trustee. Appel.
liant, VS. w. wiles, Appellee; Con
tinucd.
DeBerry and Bishop, Appellants,
vs. John NJ. Lamb, Appellee. Ap.
pelants failing 10 appear were non
suited and plaatns ordered 70 pay
defendant bis cost
h George ". Thomas; A Zee. vs.
Mary J. Hoovc'; appellants Dis.
continued
WIN -. Osbornc's. Admx. vs.
BALTIC. q Ohio CO. Case, Plaintiff
falling 10 appear was nonsuited and
it was ordered that the defendant.
recover S.. damages and the costs.
State vs. Orval Jackson; Misd
Confessed. Find S. and costs.
JAS. a. Lcnhar,, Sheriff and Jail
er ofthis County, allowed ST. for
the support and care OF lunatics in
the county jail, which amount was
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-12-24

ed and it was ordered that the State
recover from the defendant and his
surety G.. w. Herndon the fine of
$40 and all Of the costs before both
Courts
State VS. Barton Larue, Misd., 2,
tried by jury and found guilty.
Defendant thereupon moved to
set aside the verdict which motion
was overruled and he was fined $40
and costs.
County Court of Preston County
VS. Lulu Manown's Heirs. Upon
proceeding to take land for public
use, the following commissioners
were appointed to ascertain the
amount damages, viz: T.. c. Stuck,
w. +. Pierce, III. c. Flythe, U. N.
Orr and ]. l.. Stone. The commits
sioners reported that the defendant
be paid the sum of $50 which report
was excepted to by the defendants
and they demanded that the case be
tried by jury at the next term of
Court. which was granted and the
case continued till next term.
State VS. VIM. M. Dent, Misd., 1,
tried by jury and found guilty.
State VS. VIM. Kempher, Misd.,
discontinued.
State VS. John Burke, Felony, for
cutting James Tanner several years
ago. Defendant upon advice of
his counsel, Rufus Holden and VIM.
G.. Conley and with the consent of
the Prosecuting Attorney. confessed
guilty. TO the unlawful, but not ma
licious cutting as charged in the in
dictment, which confession was
received by the court.
II was therefore ordered that the
defendan; be confined in the county
/ jail six months and fined 500 and
costs.
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N. Robey Appellant, continued till
next term at the-cost of the plain
tiff.
A. S. Gaines Appellee, VS. Lee
Wiles ct. al, Appellant. On an
appeal from the judgement of a
justice for sIIo damages
and $3.50 costs.
Tried by jury, and judgement foI
plaintiff of Of srI5 with interest on
same to the time the appeal was tax
en- and costs before the Justice
amounting to s44.75 aggregatine
sIs9.os with interest on same at 10
per cent from May az. 1893. The
cost of continuance at last term oil
Court was also charged to the defen-
dants, amounting to So9.o5
ID. M. Rogers VS. /. c. Ralph
snyder, Case, demyrred by defen
dant and the Court takes time to
consider.
ID. M. Rogers VS. John +. Heath,
Case, same order.
County Court of Preston County,
VS. John M. Crane, dismissed.
Tunnelton Milling Co., Appellee,
VS. J. l.. Squires, Appellant Dis,
missed, satisfied, each party paying
half the cost.
Town Of Newburg, VS. VIM. M.
Dent, appeals /, 2, and 8. Motion
to dismiss which the Court takes
time to consider.
Town of Newburg, VS. w. r. ID,
Amman. Appeals Nos, to 10.
Same order.
State VS. Jos. Lawson, Felony
Tried by jury, who, acting under
instructions from the Court brought
in verdict of not guilty.
/ This was the case in which Law
son was charged with burning .
house at Irona, but there being az
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-12-24
Do You Want to Buy

Any OF the following property on
Easy Terms or Cash Down. have
a few Wonderful Bargains consigned
to me TO sell. Look carefully over
them and see if | have anything you
need.
SIS Acres good land--2oo level,
90 acres woods. Two good dwellings
and good out-buildings; one mile
from line b. & O. l will sell all or
part of this farm.
200 Acres good timber-Red Oak,
Poplar, Linn, Oak and Chestnut.
This is right on the railroad and can
be slipped down the hill to the bot
tom, where it can be sawed and
loaded on cars.
General Store, in good growing
town and doing heavy business.
This is great chance to get in one
of the future towns in Preston coun-
ty. Hustlers can make money here.
A Threshing Machine Engine.
Only run part of one season. Good
as new. viii sell cheap.
a Fine Herford Bull--full blood,
two years old.
a Match Pair of Colts--two and
three years old. Will make heavy
horses.
Persons having anything TO sell
will do well to consign to me, Civ.
ing full description and price.
ROBT.A. LOAR,
Real Estate and Insurance,
Independence, w. Va.
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Correspondence Of The Argus :
us all righ, 60 advertise your Virtues
your vices viii advertise themselves
George ~. castle = reiuse ont sawioes
on The Ben Comfy farm. Ezra reeis aud
Ben Shaver arc hauling them to NJ {.
Gibson's mill near Atlantic.
The mines at Atlantic are closed down
for an indefinite period. because the men
reused a reduction Of wages.
The Gibson teams are hauling saNIoes
from the 6 u. Riley farm.
". 6. Gibson who hiss been aiisng for
some tim. is reported better This week
Emory Erwin. who used to i've here. Was
instantly killed in a wreck last Sunday
morning. on the scventeen.miie grade.
together with his son Ernes, aud four
others.
Il is rumored that the postofsce at
I junction Is about 70 become a presidential
Office. The Coal Center is still booming
The hunting season closed here on the
r4th inst. with a bang.up attendance. The
woods were full OF men aud guns-much
more numerous than the game.
Cold weather came before the waters
raised. this fall. the FIRST time here in
twenty years, and now we are having
troubIe-ihe ice king claims what little
water there Is. aud beer is invisible.
The schoolmastcr doesn't seem to be
abroad in the land
a pint bottle is large enough to hold a
peck OF troublc--so they say.
Henry Riley and Ben Shaver have com.
pleted the bridge over Brushy Fork. aud the
travelling public 6nd tia great convenience.
Oliver Messenger is building a new house
on his father-inlaw's farm. and will try
cultivating the soil next year instead OF
public works.
These cold December days are taking the
feed rapidly. and there is none too much OF
II in this section.
For several years Rev. c. II. Lakin has
distributed unIqne religious calendar
printed in two colors. which is the finest
thing Of the kind we have ever seen I,
bears no imprint nor any indication where
or by whom II Is published, nor will the
reverend gentleman tell where /, comes
from or who foots the bills. But ever,
December u makes its appearance. filed
with choice bits OF inspiring verse aud
relisious notices. in addition to the useful
calendar. lie has just given ont this
splendid annual for 1905. IL opens with
the following printed in blue:
Speak to all more kindly
Than the year before.
Pray little oftner--
Love little more.
Cling little closer
10 the Fathers love:
so--Life below sha l lilser grow
To the Life above
Ink.
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the indictment and was fined S..
and costs.
State vs. Winfield T.. Gale, Misd.
2 confessed and was fined $40. and
costs.
State vs.. Peter Fizer, Misd., con-
fessed, and was charged So. 50 and
the costs.
State vs. Chas. Gale, Misd., &,
cosisfessed, and was fined s. and
costs.
State vs. Chas. Gale, Misd., 2,
confessed, and was fined S. and
costs.
State vs. Samuel Strawser, Misd
continued till next term.
State vs. Garrett Wolf, Misd.
for fighting with Major Fields
Fined by jury and found guilty, fin
ed S. and costs Of prosecution.
State vs. Walter Stafford, Misd.,
confessed guilty as charged and wsi
assessed sz5 and costs
State VS. Hiram Albright, Msd.,
confessed, and was fined Gas and
costs.
State vs. Arthur Bnlion, Misd.,
discontinued.
State vs. James Layton, Misd., 8,
same order.
State vs. John Herndon, Appel.
liant, upon an appeal from the Judge.
ment Of justice for a fine Of $40 and
cost.
Defendant not appearing the
judgement Of The Justice was affirm
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LIS, week We gave an seeovs., ., the fra-
fui wreck a" The u. 4 oSa, ,herr miie
..'-se aud the Preston Repubiiesn has this
O. say about The funvssi Of one # The
victims;
Tbs funeral Of Walter D. Nine oceur,d
tuesday afternoon at O'clock from the
Pine Run scn0ol house aud was CONDUCTED
by Rev. ID. w. Cunningham. Charles
SP,ndier had the burial in charge ard in.
iefmeni IN IL a cemetery.
lie was the IN Of Christian c an.l
Laura {. Nin reside ON Salt uiek.
about four ma town Walter f~as
u"fn June 5. "a, on the home farm. The
funeral was ,s~ Of the saldest ever con
Quoted in tits sicini,y. as the young man
was universally well liked for bis honesty.
sobfiety aud truthfulness--in fact was a
model for his neighborhood, aud being Cut
OF ON the threshold of his yonng manhood
was severe shock to his family and many
friends. MIR. Nine and family have the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire community
IN their sad bereavement
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The Morgantown Post is making
kick for cleaner money and says
that most of the paper money in
circulation is greasy and dirty and
full of microbes that breed and
spread disease. AS we are all i'm b.
mune we hope none of our patrons
will hesitate to send IN or bring in
any old greasy microbe bills they
may be carrying around in their
clothes as we will take in all that
comes this way on old or new ac-
counts and take all chances. Ifany
of our readers have not been vacci-
mated and have any old greenbacks
in their possession they had better
not take any chances on it, but hustle
the dangerous stuff into this office
at once.