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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
appeal fer More Apples.


+ Hon. John =. Logan. superintendent
OF the Arkansas horticultural cx.
hibit al the worlds fair has issued
The following appeal for additional
fisplays of apples
To the Fruit Growers of Arkansas.
few months ago made A re.
quest, through the press. fer fruit TO
BE- sent here for exhibition purpo.es.
and | am glad to be able 10 state that
the people of Arkansas responded
grandly TO the call. and an abundance
OF fruit was sent in of the very fines.
Kind, which made the Arkansas ex.
hiblt the attraction of the hortieul
tnral palace. | desire to ask that you
continue sendi1e fruit of all kinds
The next three months will be the
hnal struggle, especially ON fall and
winter apples. and | hope that you
Will send in promptly all kinds OF late
peaches and all kinds of fall and win.
ter apples. We are doing our best 10
win the first prize and in order 10 do
this must have the very best winter
fruit. Remember il takes five apples
to make plate in order to get them
scored, so in sending in try TO have
as many as five of each variety. and
| would ask those who can do so TO
send in as large quantity as possible.
lf you can spare a bushel or peck.
do so, if not. send less. and if you
have only five good specimens send
them in
Quite a contest has arisen among
the different states as to which can
show the largest apple From the
opening day TO the 23d of August. Ar
kansas kept the flag waving over the
homa took the flag by producing a
lager one On the 24th Arkansas re-
covered the flag. and il is now waving
in the Arkansas exhibit over the larg-
est apple at the worlds fair The
other states are so anxious TO defeat
Arkansas that they are Offering re-
wards IN their respective states TO
the one who will send in the largest
apple. bat ] hope our people will
stand by us in this contest and send
in promptly the biggest apples that
YOU have. Remember that if You
have only one extra large one send it
in and help us hold the flag until the
end of the fair We will pay all ex-
press charges on all fruit sent. but
il the express agent demands prepay
ment pay the charges, send me the re-
ceipt. and will remit you the
amount Be sure 10 address all let
ters and shipments to the under
signed care OF section -, Horticul,
tural Palace, Worlds Fair. ST Louis.
Mo would be glad if those who are
interested and WI have fruit later
viii keep the address will mail
shipping tags on application.
Yours very truly
John p Logan"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Murder of an Old Neoro.

a horrible tragedy was enacted on
the Templeton place near Little Rock
September 10 when two young ne
grOes, who had been allowed to stay
all night with Andrew Pitworth a ne
gso so years of age, beat his head
nearly to jelly. stole his money and
watch. then set the house on fire in
the attempt to cover up the traces of
their crime. Pitworth regained con
sciousness in time to crawl to the
door and was seen by neighbors and
rescued. He was taken to Little
Rock for treatment but his injuries
were fatal. 1t was known that he had
saved little money and that he had
a watch, and this was supposed TO
have aroused the cupidity of the two
negroes.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Cattle for Arkansas.

Col. W G. Vincenheller. director of
the Arkansas experiment station at
Fayetteville. is at the worlds fair
looking after cattle for the new de-
partment OF dairying and animal hus-
bandry, which he has established He
has purchased three-months-old bull
calf OF the brown Swiss breed, the
highest bred animals in the United
States, if not in the world. This
calf is from the famous Hazard herd
of Syracuse, n. Y. and was not for
sale the owner having refused to put
a price on it to number of persons
anxious TO buy. While admiring this
animal. Mr.. Yincenheller casually
asked the owner his price. which he
placed at figure not to sell" His
bluff was at once called by Mr.. Vim
cenheller. who accepted the offer.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Proclamation for Arkansas pay.

The following proclamation has
been issued by the governor:
Whereas. The management of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition has
set apart and officially designated the
week OF September 10 to -, 1904, as
Arkansas Week at the worlds fair,
81 Louis;
Now, therefore. |, jefferson Davis,
governor of the STATE of Arkansas. do
hereby proclaim and announce the
week of September - to - at the
worlds fair To b. Arkansas Week 3,
and request that during said week
every loyal son and daughter Of Ar
kansas, and every we'll wisher within
and without our state who can con.
veniently do so, shall lay aside their
usual ayocations and assemble al the
worlds fair, St Louis, there to lend.
by their presence an enthusiastic sup
port to everything done for the honor
and glory of their state
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Shaner Has Withdrawn.

II S. Shaner president of the pro.
posed St. Louis. Little Rock and Gulf
railroad. and all other officers. have
severed their connection with il. and
it is in the hands OF II II Fielder.
chief engineer and D. d Maddry. at
torney, to operate for the benefit OF
creditors. 1t is understood that his
withdrawal was at the reques, of cred.
TORS, who had become convinced that
he could not build the road Some
time ago Mr.. Shaner asked the Little
Rock board OF trade fer bonus OF
100000 for the shops. but nothing
was done as he declined to give in.
formation rnins his financial
backing
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Railroad Commission MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
railroad commission was held Septem-
Der IL and IA, and a large docket
cleared. The petition OF coal shippers
along the line OF the Midland Valley.
to make the same rates for them as
apply from mines on the Choctaw and
Frisco, was granted This means a
reduction in their rate of about 80
cents a ton The petition of the mer-
chants along the Pine Bluff & Arkan-
sas River road. alleging discrimina.
ton in rates, was presented by At.
torneys Sam ii West and John NJ.
Taylor for the Cotton Dell and Hon.
f. }. kerwin on behalf of The ship
pers. 1t was not decided
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Iron Mountain Ferieht Wreck.

On the night Of September II an
Iron Mountain fast freight was
wrecked at the bridge over the Ouach-
tia river at Arkadelphia, and an en-
CINE and nine cars were hurled into
he river. No one was injured. While
.. H lnman of Bald Knob, a member
If the wreckng crew, was standing
IN top OF the wreckage working, it
rolled down an enbankment, and he
was so badly injured that he died a
short while later w J Allen. who
was standing near him, was also
caught under the debris as it rolled
down and was slightly injured The
engine which went into the river was
dead" " and was being hauled To the
shops 1t left the tracks on the bridge
and carried nine cars down with it.
All trains We're delayed from Tour to
twelve hours
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Fine for Sunday Saloon.

Joe Sarlo. proprietor of Little
Rock saloon. vas fined 5000 and his
porter $l00 for keeping open on Sun
day. lie denied that he kept his sa-
loon open or sold liquor, though the
police were there al the time and used
his telephone An appeal was taken
to test the constiEtiobaiity of the or
dinance recently passed by the coun-
ell applying to hartenders and porters
as we'll as proprieters Sarlo was dis
charged some time ago when arrested
for keeping open on Sunday upon his
giying the mayor his solemn promise
that he would keep his saloon closed
on the sabbath
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Money for State Guard.

The Arkansas state guard has re
ceiyed from the war department a
remittance Of $11,500, with which to
pay the expenses of the provisional
regiment to the worlds fair encamp-
ment This money is to be devoted
exclusively to the payment of the ex-
penses and pay of the officers and men
composing the provisional regiment
and will not be applied to any other
purpose.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Arkansas VIII Take Prizes.

Three first premiums on her min
eral exhibits Will be taken by Arkan'
sas at the worlds fair. according TO
Major S. II Nowlin OF Little Rock,
member Of the legislature from Pulas-
ki county. who has just returned from
the worlds fair. where he made a
special study of the mineral exhibits
The exhibits he says viii take first
prizes are the zinc from Newton coun-
" bauxite from Saline county and on
a zinc exhibit in general
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Charged With eisamy. Proved Divorce

Spencer Gibson, foreman at the Mo-
sale Guide office. a Little Rock negro
paper. was arrested al the instance Of
his former fathef-in-law. and the
minister who performed the second
ceremony on the charge of bisamy
When Gibson was taken before the
justice he pulled from his pocket a
copy OF the decree OF divorce granted
him from his first wife The divorce
was secured foer years age Gibson
admitted that the minister who per
formed the second ceremony had ney.
er been paid.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Did Not Want His Freedom.

Will Clements. Miller county CON
vict, serving one year for larceny.
escaped recently. He returned to the
walls three days later. From the
time he made his escape until he sol-
unfairly returned, nothing was known
ot his Whereabouts. The officers had
begun search but had been nnsue.
cessful in their efforts to find clue.
The man did not give any reasons for
leaving or returning, but came back
and appIied for admission.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16

DR.. Avery + Moore, state auditor
elect, announces the following force
of deputies: Chief deputy, John Il
Jobe, present state printing clerk,
state printing clerk. J r.. Taylor OF
the Paragould Soliphone, insurance
clerw, j. D. Arbuel1le, present circuit
clerk of Logan county. succeeding IL
d. Green, clerks, J. c. Colquitt Of Col
umbia county and Glen Mccullough
of Washington county. retained
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Vote on Liquor Question.

For License - Arkansas, Ashley.
Bradley. Chieot, Cross. Desha, Fulton.
Garland, Jackson. Jefferson. Lawrence.
Lee. Lincoln. Little River. Miller. Mis-
sissippi, Newton. Ouachita. Perry.
Poinsett, Polk. Prairie Pulaski, Ran
dolph. Woodruff-25.
Against License-Baxter. Benton,
Boone. Clark, Clay. Cleburne, Cleve-
land, Columbia, Conway. Craighead,
Crawford, Crittenden. Dallas, Faulk-
ner. Grant, Greene. Hampstead, Hot
Spring. Howard. Independence, lizard,
Lafayette, Logan. Lonoke. Monroe.
Montgomery Nevada. Pike. Pope, Sa-
line, Sewer. Sharp. Stone, Washing
ton, Yell-35
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Program for Arkansas pay.

ne program for Arkansas Day.
+ September %. az the worlds fair has
been announced and in connection
herewith the commissioners have is
sued the following invitation.
Citizens Of Arkansas and all visit.
ors at the worlds fair are most cor.
dially invited and urged by the board
of commissioners TO inspect the Ar.
kansas state exhibits Arkansas is
maintaining five exhibits in the diff.
ferent palaces. namely. Agriculture.
Horticulture. Education. Mines and
Metallurgy and Forestry, besides
special exhibit In the Government
building of the United States reser.
yation. Hot Springs, Ark. and com
posite exhibit in the state building"
There will be exercises but the one
day, though the entire week will be
officially known as Arkansas Week.
beginning September 10, on which
date the Arkansas provisional regi-
ment will go intoSamp there
The program for Arkansas Day will
open with an Official visit by Gov.
Davis to President Francis of the ex-
position. This will be followed by the
military parade. II will start from
the Administration building, moving
throush the main part of the grounds
Maj, Gen. ". II. Haynes. commander
of the state militia, will be the grand
marshal of the parade, which will be
made up of the military organizations
and private citizens of the state II
will move in the following order:
Detachment of Jefferson Guards
Marshal and staff Gen Haynes)
Band Philippine scouts
Battalion United States marines
Band Philippine constabuary
Battalion Philippine constabulary
Band Arkansas provisional regi-
ment
Arkansas provisional regiment
Band
Governor and party. in carriages
The parade will reach the Arkansas
buildig at II a. m. and Immediately
after its arrival the governor ard his
staff and the state commissioners.
distinguished guests and all Arkan-
sans will assemble in the building or
on the grounds for the public exer-
cises
Hon. George r. Belding, president
of the Arkansas commission, will be
president of the day. and the follow
ing program has been arranged for
the exercises at the building:
Assembage called to order by Hon.
George r. Belding, president of the
Arkansas worlds fair commission.
Prayer by the Rev Charles H. Lock
wood, chaplain of the First regiment.
Arkansas State Guard
Music.
Address by President George r.
Belding
Music.
Address OF welcome. by Hon David
r. Francis president of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
Music.
Address by Gov jefferson Davis.
Music.
Address by Hon. Phil D. Scott, ma
tional commissioner
The day will close with reception
to Gov Davis and staff and other
distinguished guests from Arkansas
at the Arkansas building at 8 o'clock
in the evening
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
City Will Care for CITY Park.

The funds for the care Of the ell.
park at Little Rock have been cx-
hausted, and the commissioners have
applied to the council for more funds
The board has but s400 ON hand, and
the city Will probably take charge of
the park and provide for its mainte-
nance by ordinance The park was
secured from the United States gov
eminent, 1000 acre tract on Big
Rock being given in exchange in
1872
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Personal Property in Little Rock.

Assessor James Paschal of Pulas-
ki county has completed the assess
ment books for 1904 The total as
sessed valuation of personal property
in the county is $7.l91 .502. an increase
Of $7l5,59S over last year There are
l2.052 white persons subpect to poll
tax, and 6,j7S colored making total
Of 1850. Following is a statement
Of the assessed valuation of the prop
erty in the city of Little Rock: .399
horses, SAG, $50; 72S cattle, s. 800; lie
mules, s7625; 10 sheep. $35 72 hogs
1870; 1,279 carriages, wagons or bicy.
cles, s34,360 673 watches. diamonds
and iewelry. SIS .245; G31 pianos. $685.
$40; goods and merchandise. $1,474,-
490; manufactured articles, s41 $50
The total is $4,435, 500 There are
1902 white persons In Little Rock sub
ject to poll tax, and 2.7S2 colored.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Rock Island After Short Line.

A party Of Rock Island and Frisco
officials spent several days recently at
Leslie. Searcy county, with President
Scullin of the ST. Louis & North Ar
kansas railroad. which has its termi-
nus there. inspecting that road 1t is
believed that the Rock Island will
purchase the road and extend it 10
Searcy. where it will connect with
the branch road which taps he Rock
Island main line at DeVallS Bluff.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Would Form New County.

A bin will be introduced in the next
legislature for the forming of new
county in south Arkansas from parts
Of Jefferson and other counties. The
citizens of jefferson county viii make
a strong fight against any such action
1t Is said the promoter OF the measure
will be Mr.. Bowen, the new represen
tatiye from Arkansas county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Fall Proved Fatal.

A negro woman named Lee Ward
fe4l from the awning in front of a
Little Rock saloon and received in
juries which proved fatal the follow
ing day Her skull was fractured, and
she never regained consciousness
The police made an investigation to
ascertain Il tie fall was accidental or
'as caused by any other person.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
knobel Sank Cracked.

On the night of September an at
tempt was made to rob the Bank of
knobel by blowing open the safe with
nitro glyeerine. The alarm was given
by the noise of the explosion and the
woud-be robber was frightened away
before he had time to secure the con
tents of the safe, which was blown "a
fragments by the explosion
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Transcript in Depot Case.

The transcript in the celebrated
beer depot injunction case from Pine
Bluff, being that of Arthur Murray, W.
l. Dewoody and Thomas S Jones VS..
Cotton Belt and schlitz Brewing com
Dany has been filed in federal court
at Little Rock. Judge Trieber has
refused a temporary injunction.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
PLURALITY ABOUT $4,000
Myers, Republican Candidate, Has
Carried Six Counties.
AMENDMENTS HAVE PROBABLY CARRIED.
soone and Perry Only Counties Of
Forty-four Which Were Dry to
Vote for license-Seven More
Counties Dry.

With Madison. Phillips and Scbas-
tan counties yet to hear from. the
plurality OF Gov. Davis over Myers in
the state election of September is
@4.531. In 1902 in the same seventy.
two counties, the plurality was 40,S42.
Up to Thursday morning sixty coun.
ties had sent their official returns to
tho secretary of state Their vote.
compared with that of 1902, is as fol.
lows:
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16
Totals

The total vote in these seyenty-two
counties was as follows:
In 19o4-Dayis, s5.ili; Myers. So
8S3: Davis plurality. "a, 531.
In 1902-Dayis. 64.62f; Myers, 49,
7s2. Davis plurality, 4O.St2
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-16

Totals II 720 42.G37 Gl.S0l 22.7S2
In addition to the official returns
from the foregoing sixty counties, the
official vote has been received 10 an
unofficial way from twelve more as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-21
DOG Is MISSING
Street Car Company Exonerated From
Responsibility for Death Of William
Thompson at Davenport-6Iame Laid
On Canine Which Attacked Him.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, April 2l.-The inquest
held over the body of William A.
Thompson, who while riding his BIZ
cycle last Tuesday was attacked by q
spotted bulldog, causing him to fall
against Mount Ida car and receive
injuries resulting in his death, resulted
in a verdict generating the street car
company from all blame in the matter.
The question row agitating the minds
of those investigating the fatal acct
dent is as to the whereabouts OF the
dog. When the car was stopped boy
standing with a wheel and white
bulldog attached to a chain We're seen.
Since the accident no trace of either
dog or boy can be found and the
opinion was freely expressed that the
dog had been made away with. It Is
evident that the entire blame for the
accident rests upon the spotted canine.
A lady who saw the accident is res
sponsible for the statement. that sev>
eral complaints had been made to the
police of the dog being a public nuis
sance. as It was in the habit of an
noying bicycle. riders on the street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-21
MCKAY CASE UP.
Mapleton Preacher Will BE Tried Again
For Rape.


Onawa. April 2l.-The celebrated
case of the state of Iowa VS.. Rev Nc
Kay. the Mapleton preacher who was
indicted for the crime Of rape upon
Ida Kraft, a female child under the age
of consent. whom he afterwards mar
ried has been set down. for trail in the
Monona county district court for April
80. This case was the most sensa tional
ever tried in Monona county, and at
tracted state wide attention. After a
Z long and tedious trial. Mckay was
sentenced to the pendtentiary at Ana
mosa. An appeal was taken to the SUI
preme court, which reversed the case
on the grounds that the wife cannot be
allowed to testify against her husband.
and remanded the case for trial. 1t has
generally been supposed that the case
would not come to trial now that the
evidence of the wife could not be used.
hut County Attorney w. l.. Smith has
had the case assigned and Is confident
OF q conviction without the evidence OF
Ida Kraft Mckay.
Rev. Mckay, since the trial, has
been living most OF the time in South
Sioux City, Neb., and is reported to be
in poor health. At the former trial, the
court room was packed to the limit,
and there is still considerable interest
felt in the case, especially by the resi-
dents Of Mapleton and vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-21

Gglnger would dismiss the inJ,incuoh
suits. The stipulation was mace sew
eral months ago and since that tune
the dance halls in the brothel district
have been closed
Since Munro has thrown open ms hall
several others have announced that
they will do the same, and inothNT
fight between the priest and the worst
saloon element is imminent.
One of the features of yesterday's de-
velopments was the withdrawal or
Hubbell & Huhbell, attorneys FOR
Father Gighnger, from any connection
with the matter The attorneys, who
are one of the prominent firms OF otle
city. brought all the injunctions at the
former time, but when the priest came
to them to secure an Injunction Tues
day they refused to have anything to 90
with the matter.
Rev. Gigfinger announces that ne Will
close up every dance hall and every
saloon that the proprietors of those
halls own. and says THAT he will go
outside for attorneys If he cannot Sc
cure one here.
The proprietors; of the halls threaten
TO close every saloon in the city I'M re-
taliation IL the Rev. Mr.. Gigldnger
makes good his threat. Much feeling
has been aroused on both SIDES over
the matter, and trouble is alticipat-
cd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-21
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

caught from a bonfire which had been
lighted not far from the shed and the
wind quickly carried the flames to the
building. The fire department was call
ed and quickly had the flames extln-
guished- The damage was slight, but
only by the prompt work Of the COM
pany was the long row OF buildings on
Enghth street saved.
Mount Vernon.
Lloyd Russell came near losing his
foot in g. gasoline engine not long ago,
but escaped with the member badly
bruised. He was helping Peter Ben
son set {. ten horse power engine ON his
wood saw trucks. They got the engine
set and in attempting to start 1t Rus
sell braced one foot against the front
of the base of the engine. The base was
greasy, his foot slipped i'm the path of
the crank and was caught between the
crank and the base. Fortunately the
engine cid not ignite. so that the force
was simply the force Russell had exert
ed IN revolving the wheel.
Abba.
There Is am opportunity to secure a
pottery for Abba. There has been re-
corded IN the county recorders office a
twenty YEAR deed to which William
Mitchell of Pleasant township leases to
the Marshalltown Pottery Co, a COR
poration, twenty acres of clay in section
so. The lease provides for wagon and
team reads over the land, and the COM
pany agrees to pay eight cents a ton
for all clay used. They have shipped
several consignanents of the clay to
Marshalltown, where 1t has been thor-
oughly tested and it is found to con-
tain The ingredients necessary for first
class pottery clay. The company is now
In cores pondence with the Business
Mems association and If suitable terms
and arrangements can be made they are
DESTROYS of locating a pottery in AL
bia.