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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

and got hold Of another long-forgotten
tax-sale decree. Buying this for few
dollars and interest. he claimed the land.
Old man Corey was not ratified" The
shark, he knew, was not to be bought off
by less than the value of the land, which
had become considerable. 1--WE bought
this land" he said. land paid for it twice
over. If that amt enough, my rifle will
hold it as long es live"
1t did. The land shark was no "city
man." he knew that Old Man Corey
meant business. In time the old man
died; then the old claim was brought up
again. The heirs had no faith in rifles.
They sought the help of wealthy city
man. who engaged thu best Of legal ad-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

When the tough has The Gang in Its Glors.
"croaked" with his secret behind his
teeth, his gang avenges him.
The Monk Eastman Gang" has
gained an extra halo of glory in gang
dom by getting into trouble in New Jer-
sey Eastman and two of his men were
charged with doing up" rich mans
coachman at the rich mans instigatton
and expense. No one doubts Eastman's
cheerful willingness to go anywhere and
do up anybody if it is made worth while.
The Eastman gang was utilized few
days ago to go into Devery's district at
the primary and down" that unsayory
worthy by repeating" Virtuous Tam.
many was so Mortified at the prospect OF
having so bad man as Devery, once
certified to by Tammany mayor as the
best chief of police New York ever had"
win the primary and break into the
"Hall' that they fairly out-generaled
him in repeating. Not only did they Inn
port the Monk Eastman gang, but lively
citizens from New Jersey moved into the
district for the day. The primaries are
under legal protection, but not so perfect
as on election day, and in single dis
trict much may be done by concentrating
repeaters. That night when the res
peaters went home there was war on
the lower East Side between rival gangs.
Money was plenty, whisky flowed like
water, and before morning one man was
murdered and several wounded.
Yet, considering how big New York
has grown, the gangs are nothing like 50
dangerous as once they were. The city
does improve. It's vastness makes IL
pillow over the gangs and break them
up into humbled knots Of twos and
threes. For that task the gigantic in-
spector, Max Schmittberger, the same
who once arrested Mayor Van Wyck at q
French ball." the same who was com.
plimented by Prince Henry Of Prussia.
the same who aided the downfall of cor
rupt government in 1894 by helping the
Lexow revelations, has been assigned.
1t will be battle worth watching.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

builder, and presume the whole matter
will be somehow Strengthened out; it IL
hardly conceivable that working men
will long consent to bel led by such man.
But firm that has the contract for erect.
ing tall building in lower New York has
Just put high stockade all around it and
will keep it's workmen on the premises.
under siege if necessary-union men,
paid the highest wages, but not subject
to Parks.
And this in Wall street, the very heart
of the financial district and the swarmin0
center of the business town!
OWEN T A NrSnnN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

tied at the foot Of
Upper S a r a n a @
Lake, perhaps the
finest site In the
woods for a hotel.
More provid e n t
than most settlers,
he bought land.
Then some one I'M
earthed a tax-sale
claim against his
200 acres and he
bought the claim.
Years later another
"land shark"-one
Of those local
W o r t hi e s who
search for flaws in
titles and levy
legal blackmail by
means of them
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

legged labor men.
There can be no
harm in asserting
this as a fact, since
Sam" Parks has
often pointed with
pride to the fact
that he has built up
his union Of house,
smiths by beating
men until they were
ready to Join.
Parks has an zen.
tertahment COM
mittee" to do up"
men who refuse to
obey strike orders
and who "lay for
scabs." Parks him.
self is under sem
tence for extortinx
monau 4roxn =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

d" " ~ a " " u
81. 900. 900, fond of
litigation. He was
at law about lun-
Dor rights, about
stream rights. He
sought to prevent
the use of streams
passing rou gh
his property by
those who owned
land on them high
or up. He sought
to buy out a mill
owner in his vi
cinity; when the
man refused the
low price offered
he bought land all
around the mill
and refused to lei
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

tentlOn to t d 9
strange condition
Of things in that
beautiful wilder
ness in the heart
of the Empire
state.
The Adirondack
region is a group
of wooded noun
tains and lakes of
100 miles in dame
ter. It is traversed
b y fe W roads.
and by a single
railroad line, with
spurs reaching in
to it for short dis:
tances besides, and
with logging rail-
roads fast mena-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

Aidhc uApOpuldIlIy
an excuse for muir
der lived in New
York city he would
be a member of a
gang"
New York is
troubled by a revi-
val of gang hostil-
ity as fatal as
a feud in Ken
lucky. A man is
shot down; the po-
lice come to ask
who shot him. With
his dying breath he
mutters: "I'n look
after him myself.
You don't need to
know who It's" 1t
is a point of honor,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

The Gangs" of New York.
If one of these woods ne'er-do-weels
who set fires on other mems land and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05
THE FOREST INVASION
How New Workers Are Taking Pos
session Of the Adirondacks.
MEET NATIVE OPPOSITION.
Ths Automobile, Fashionable Car
riage and Other Evidences of City
Civilization Not Welcome by the
People Of the wilderness.

New York.-The murder of Orlando
Dexter upon his preserve will call at
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

The entertainment Committee,
Just for the moment there is quiet
smuggling in New York by gangs Of al
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05

Dexter o "Mean" Owner.
Dexter had small preserve, only
1000 acres. He was man past 40.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-05
The 0Land shark.,

A story of a land shark" and an Adj
irondack pioneer. Old Man Corey set
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Meeting of State University Trustees

At meeting held in Little Rock of the board of trustees of the Uniyer. sity of Arkansas to consider the mat ter of enlarging the sanitary provi- sions of that institution, a committee was appointed to make an inyestiga- ton. There have been fourteen cases of typhoid fever, one dying and nine recovering. J. w. Ellis was elected superintendent of mechanic arts at Pine Bluff Normal, succeeding W. S. Harris, resigned
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Press Association Committee.

The executive committee of the Ar kansas Press Association, has been called by Secretary John R. lobe to meet in Little Rock December 16 to make arrangements for the winter meeting of the association. which will be held in Little Rock in January. Heretofore there has been but one session held each year but at the an nual meeting held in St. Louis in May. it was decided to hold a meeting in January for business only, and to hold another meeting in the sum- mer to be devoted to social features.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Vote for Congressmen.

The vote for congressman, as an nounced in a proclamation by Gov. Davis declaring the Democratic nom- inees elected, was as follows:
 First District-R. B. Macon received 14,391 votes. Scattering received 102 votes.
 Second District-S. Brundidge, Jr.. received 9,065 votes, F. w Tucker re- ceived 5,3SS votes.
 Third District-J. c. Floyd received 9,719 votes, J. F. Mayes received 7,547 votes
 Fourth District-John s. Little re ceived 9, 30S votes. Jas. Brizzolara re ceiyed 6,352 votes
 Fifth District-Chas. c. Reid re ceiyed 11,373 votes, A. S. Fowler re ceived 72SS votes.
 Sixth Distriet-Jos. T. Robinson re ceiyed 9,509 votes. R. c. Thompson received 5,S10 votes.
 Seventh District-R. Minor Wal lace received 14,147 votes, Scattering received 132 votes.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
BRIEF MENTION.

w H. Wilson has been elected mayor of Lamar
 There are no prisoners in the Sharp county jail.
 Burglars and holdup men are again active in Hot Springs.
 s L. Bowers, section hand. killed himself at Hot Springs.
 John Heath. aged years, died in Sharp county from burns.
 There are about 500,000 Elberta peach trees near De Queen.
 Capt. w. s. Mccullough of Brinkley injured his eye and may lose it.
 In a fight among miners at Coal dale. Scott county. one was shot.
 The Arkansas river stage at Little Rock December l was 3.6, the lowest in year.
 A tack stuck in a finger of John J. Johnston at Fl Dorado. caused the lmputation of the finger.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Self Accused Man Killed Himself.

Elmore Johnson. the man who gave himself up at Jonesboro for a mur- der committed sixteen years ago in Chattanooga. cut his throat from ear to ear while awaiting transition to Chattanooga for trial. The cell where he was confined was flowing in blood and looked as if a hog had been butchered. Johnson obtained the knife from a fellow-prisoner who had been placed in the jail for being drunk. and the officers in searching him did not find that he had the knife As soon as Johnson cut himself the man who gave him the knife. ran down the steps and called for the jailer. When he arrived Johnson was walking the floor of the cell and told them to stand off or he would kill them Ii was difficult to overpower the wounded man and get the knife from him.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
FORREST CITY ARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER ? 1so4
Arkansas Supreme Court.

November 26 was the last day of the supreme court and the call of the docket was suspended in the follow order made by Chief Justice Hill:
 The court finds upon the docket thIrty-three eases heretofore sub mltted, yet undisposed of, and which are not upon the calendar for 1904 1905.
 Tt is ordered that the call of the civil docket be suspended until the hrst Monday of January. 1905. On the first Monday in January there will be called for submission all cases dpon the calendar set for the first Mondays of November. December and January. On the second Monday of January there will be called for sub- mission all cases set for the second Mondays in November, December and January. On the third Monday in January there Will be called for sub- mission all cases SC, upon the calen- dar for the third Mondays in Novem. Der, December and January. On the fourth Monday in January there will be called for submission all cases upon the calendar set for the fourth Mondays in November, December and January.
 This suspension of the call does not change the time for filing briefs as required by the rules. The briefs must befiled according to the orig nal setting, the suspension of the call only acting upon the time when the cases are to be submitted to the court
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
CAUSEY WAS HANGED.
Crime Was Murder of Sheriff JefY 0. Morgan of Indepe ndence County.

9ab VI iHuCpCHoCUCC SOoUhJs
 Robert Causby, the white man who shot and killed Sheriff Jeff D. Nor gan of Independence county at Bates ville September b, was hanged at that place November p at Ii a. m. The execution was witnessed by % persons, the legal number. For some time prior to the execution Causby had refused to eat regularly and when he mounted the seaffold was but shadow of his former self The day before his execution he gave out the following history of his life and crime, written by himself:
 My name is Albert Causby. I am 21 years and II months old and was born on the l4th day of October, 1883, in Independence county, Arkansas. left home December 12, 1900. I and two others robbed travelling mans wagon, but afterward gave the goods back. Then I went to Indian Terri tory. l worked there for while Then l went to Galveston, Tex. then to Des Moines. Ia. There I worked for man by the name of John Smith; then I went to St. Louis and stayed four days. At Salem, Ark, on the 12th of December, 1900. was accused of postofiiee robbery was guilty and was arrested and put in jail. and stayed there about two months. Then and another prisoner, Will Lee. made up our minds to get away. and to think was to act, so we knocked the jailer down with a stick of wood. His name was Stanford Lee did not go far until he was caught l got away. That was before l went from home. came from Newport, Ark. to Batesville on the 18th day of September. 1904 l met Jeff Morgan, the sheriff of Independ- ence county, Arkansas He came onto me all at once and said that he was to arrest me. Before I thought drew my gun. He tried to get his gun and l fired, aiming to scare him, but not to kill. l ran and afterward found I had killed him. I am sorry, but 1t cant be helped. My dear old mother told me never to carry a gun, but 't1hpi'b Soou duNlCt. di1 SUTIy, but It is all over now. expect Mir. Jones up in Iowa will think 1t long time before I get back. was en- gagged to be married and was to be married soon to young lady of Des Moines, Ia. I am sorry I hope I have not blighted her life by what I have done. l was arrested once for assault and attempt to kill upon the person of Bill Barton. but was found innocent of the charge. I was not guilty. I wish l had led different life. I hope this will be a lesson to those who are in the habit of carry ing gun, and I want the public to know that I am sorry for all concern ed and sorry for Mir Morgan's family. Goodbye.
 Albert Causby.
 "Of Cushman. Ark"
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Boy Is Deaf, Dumb and Blind.

Thomas Southerland, an orphan boy from Alma, has just been admitted to the Deaf Mute Institute, the first deafblnd child ever received in tho school and so far as known the only one in the state. There are no more than eighteen or twenty of this class in the United States There are three in the Texas school, with an ap- propriation of $3.000 year for their education. But there is no provision in Arkansas for their training, as special teachers are required for them One citizen has subscribed a consid- erable amount toward his education, and 1t is proposed 10 start a fund for him. Miss Pauline Camp has been assigned as special teacher for Tom mic Southerland, and has already taken him in charge. The next legis- lature will be asked to make an ap- propriation. Tommie is 13 years old and has been blind and deaf three years
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Arkansas Fruit Gets Grand Prize

The jury of awards in the horti- culture department of the worlds fair has awafdei to Arkansas one grand prize for her fruits and one special gold meal for being the only state having is fruit display con- pletely instalies! CT the opening day of the fair. fisht other gold medals, forty seven meaais and 151 bronze medals are aWarued to Arkansas fruit raisers. Arkansas apples have at tracted worldwide attention. and it is generally concc led that the state has been better advertised than any other exhibiting al the fair. This is caused by the variety. abundance and quality of Arkansas fruits. While Arkansas has beat the world on big apples. it has also won laurels on apples which are unexeelled for eating.
 Senator John P Logan. who had charge of the Arkansas horticultural exhibit, says:
 The awards have been made in the horticultural department, and Ar kansas captured 209 medals She wins a grand prize on her fruit and eight gold medals, forty-seyen silver medals and l5l bronze medals Be sides this a special gold medal for merit was awarded to me, as superin- tendent. I have not seen the awards to other states. but my understanding is that Arkansas is the only state win ming a grand prize On fruit Some others win grand prize, but it is on installation-that is to say on the elaborate furniture and furnishings in general"
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Organization of Liquor Dealers.

At meeting of the retail liquor dealers of the state. held in Little Rock Thanksgiving day. state or ganization was effected with the fol lowing officers: President. E. j. Badinelli of Wynne; first vice presi- dent. k. B. Wyatt of Fort Smith; sec ond vice president, J. l.. Celia of Tex arkana; third vice president, Joe Giles of Argenta, secretary, NJ P Forster Of Little Rock; treasurer, J. J. Ma honey of Little Rock; sergeant at arms. A. H. Fox of Little Rock; as sistant secretary and state organizer. T. A. Flannelly; executive board, Al Rogers of Hartford. J. A Palmer of Hot Springs, Joe Demarke of Arkan- sas City. Fred Wolters of Little Rock. Peter Anderson Of Newport. A. N. Bradshaw of Eureka Springs, Al Belt of Fort Smith. J. w. Allen of Pine Bluff. E. Cunningham of Helena, l.. Brown of Dermott. A. C. Green of Camden and F. NJ. Hopper of Mena A constitution and bylaws was adopt ed and the meeting closed with ban quet.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Struck Gas We'll.

Gas has been stuck on property owned by Little Rock business men near Bartlesville, l. T. The well is a monster one and the flow is esti- mated at between twenty and thirty five million cubic feet a day, enough to supply the city of Little Rock with gas for two months. Tie lease was approved only three weeks before the strike was made and drilling for oil was at once begun. This had to be abandoned when gas was struck at depth of 500 feet as the tool weigh ing 5000 pounds could be sunk no fIrther Another well for oil will be sunk
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Horse Killed by Street Car.

Mrs. NJ. T. Howe and Mrs. J. c. Wahl were seriously injured at Little Rock. by street car colliding with the vehicle in which they were driv- ing Their horse was caught beneath the car. which had to be pried up to allow the carcass to be removed. The shock threw the ladies out and though they fell clear of the car. they were injured internally by the force of the fall
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
POPULAR VOTE BY COUNTIES
Roosevelt Carried Eleven Counties
 and One Was Tied

President Roosevelt carried eleven counties in Arkansas in the national election held November &, 1904. and one county. Scott, was tied. Presi dent Mckinley in 1900 carried eight counties. The counties carried by Roosevelt and the plurality he re- ceived in each are as follows.
 Clark, 10. Crawford. 66; Crtten- den. 6s; Garlond. 90; Hampstead, CT {; Madison. SS; Montgomery. 149; New ton, 365; Pike. S5; Prairie 9; Searey, 305.
 The counties carried by Mckinley in 1900 were:
 Chicot, 161; Crittenden. 54; Lafay- ette, 26; Nevada, 12; Newton, 247; ouachita. 13; Searcy, 302; St Fran. cis, 69.
 The vote of 1901 compared with that of 1900 is as follows:
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Attempt at Suicide.

Charles Sweeten, Little Rock hotel clerk, attempted to commit sui. eide by shooting himself At the first shot, Miss Angie Wilson, a young lady residing next door ran into the room and grappled with him for pos session of the pistol. Though three more shots were fired she managed to defect the course of the bullets so that none took effect Sweeten was married in March and separated from his wife three weeks ago.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Death of Pioneer Settler.

Isaac N. Harper. Stuttgart's pioneer citizen, is dead at the age of 70 years He built the first house on what is now the site of Stuttgart He came to Arkansas in the early eighties from Illinois, and drove a stake in the mid dle of the praire where is now located one of the most thriving towns in the state He had great faith in the flu ture of that country and lived to see his belief justified
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
CompIete Cotton Report Wanted.

The board of trade of Litt.e Rock has joined with the Memphis Cotton Exchange in a protest against the present method employed by the
 ensus department in issuing the monthly ginners' report It is now issued in sections, showing a certain number of counties show so much cotton ginned. without designating the the territory covered It is de- sired that the report be issued com plete each month.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Little Rock Will Build the Road.

At mass meeting of citizens of Little Rock it was decided to under take the building of a railroad north from that city, with the ultimate des- tinntion as Leslie, the present term mus of the St Louis and North Ar kansas railroad. It was decided to secure subscriptions to the amount of s100,000. and when that is done, Col. c. C. Goldman agrees to organize company and construct the road. The actual work of construction will begin not later than the first of the year. The plan is to build fifty miles north from Little Rock at once and the remainder within another year. A committee of fifty was appointed to raise the S100,000
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Startling Allegation Made.

Startling allegations were made in the complaint for divorce filed at Lit tie Rock by T. B. Payne against Willie Payne. In addition to statutory grounds he alleged that about the time they separated. in May, 1902. his wife endeavored to persuade or hire 14-year-old boy to shoot and mur- der plaintiff while he was sleeping, and the plaintiff was in great bodily fear that his life was m danger"
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Suit for Personal Damaqes.

Adam Schmuck has fled suit at Little Rock agains. the electric street railway company for Sl0,000 damages for injuries received when wagon in which he was driving across the track was struck by a car He re- ceived injuries which came very near his condition was such that it was not believed he would recover.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Work on State Digest is Completed.

Hon. w. F. Kirby Of TeXarkana, who was appointed by the last legislature to revise and digest the statute laws of Arkansas. has completed his tosk and has been paid S2,000. the amount appropriated by the legislature for the work, It is being printed by an Austin Tex. firm, and will be ready for distribution by January l. The examiner was Judge w W Mansfield of Ozark, who has also completed his work and will receive $1 ,000
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Express Company Safe Robbed.

The safe of the Wells Fargo express company in the Green Forest depot was broken open with a pick and robbed of s1.040 Thanksgiving night The money was from St Louis to the Green Forest bank and had not been delivered because of the holiday The combination was beaten of a, d the bolts jared until the door of the safe swung open.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02

The largest vote received by Par ker was in Pulaski county, where his vote was 3,059. Washington was next with 1878. then Benton 1863, Lee 1882, and Sebastian 1,645. The smallest vote he received was 204 votes in Desha county.
 Roosevelt also received his largest vote in Pulaski county-2,45o. Lee was second with 1,569, Hampstead third with 1,477. then Washington 1869 and Jefferson 1924.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Fatal Result of Knife Wound.

Henry Starnes is in jail at Bates vile on the charge of killing Bernard Pate Both reside at oil Trough. and becoming engaged in a fight Pate was stabbed in the arm. Blood poison set in and death resulted a week later The wound of itself was a minor one had not the complications set in.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Encampment of State Guard

Jonesboro is making E1 effort to secure the 1905 eneampment of the Arkansas State Guard. which will be held in September The last encamp- ment was held in Hot Springs. Col w K .Surridge. of Black Rock. an officer of the guard. favors Jonesboro and will champion the cause of that city
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-02
Desperate Encounter Over Dog Fight.

Marion PilIgreen and Allen Hull. neighboring farmers at Boggy, Miller county, fell out over a dog fight be- tween their respective dogs ang fought with pocket knives. The en- counter was most desperate one. Pillgreen received a deep cut in the abdomen. while Hull was slashed in the neck. Both will recover.