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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28

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The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
Two Killed by Cyclone.

On the night of April 24 the eastern portion of Jefferson and a section of Grant county was swept by severe windstorm, which destroyed consider able property and caused the death Of two persons. Several others were in jured, one fatally. The greatest dam age was done at Pastoria and vicinity where the residence of Martin San ders, a negro, was destroyed and San ders' wife had a rib broken and was injured internally. His young son was struck on the head by falling timber and his skull fractured It is thought the boy will die. The residence of Wm Smith was destroyed. and the residence of Pleas Thomas was blown down and his two boys killed out right Others, whose names could not be learned, were injured Thomas wife sustained internal injuries and is in a critical condition. Other resi-, dences were blown down and the whole town suffered. The crops in tho fields in the path of the storm were also damaged. The general merchan. disc store belonging to Richard Bal timore was blown completely from it's foundations and is wreck. While no one was injured at Sherrill, the property loss was considerable. The heaviest loser is J. NJ. Barrett, who's residence and ginhouse were demol- ished Mrs. Barrett and family had narrow escape from death After of hai od they took shelter in an outhouse just in time to escape being crushed to death by falling timbers.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
RISING AT ALARMING RATE.
The Rivers in Iown Adding to the
 Flood In the Mississippi.

Keokuk, la, April 27.-Both rivers here are rising at an alarming rate
 The Mississippi is now within half a foot of the danger mark. The Des Moines river has risen four feet in the last 24 hours and is now running over the lowlands All districts flooded last season are again in danger and general rains for two days will break the levees. which have just been repaired
 The full force of the flood is felt here
 where the Des Moines river empties in to the Mississippi. Much alarm is felt by residents of Alexandria, Mo Re- ports from up the Des Moines say the river is rising an inch an hour and the Mississippi Is also rising steadily.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
PAYMENT FOR PANAMACAhAL
Syndicate of French Bankers Win Advance the s4O, O,OOo,oOO Necessary
 to Liquidate the Debt.

Washington. April 27.-Payment by the United States for the Panama ca nal concessions and property will be made in few days. perhaps before the end of this month. The subject was discussed at Tuesdays meeting of the cabinet. At the request of Att'y-Gen. Knox, the war department will desig- nate a suitable person on the isthmus to receive the property there for the United States
 It was expected that the payment for the canal property would be made to the new Panama Conal Co. through New York banks. but 1t has been de- cided that the payments shall be made in Paris A syndicate of French bank CTS will advance the s40,000 900 nec- essary to liquidate the indebtedness of the United States to the canal con- pany. The money will be handed to the company by Assistant Attorneys General Day and Russell, who are in Paris. The syndicate then will draw directly on the United States treasury for the full amount 1t has advanced This plan was adopted as the easiest and most feasible proposed for the transfer of the money.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
ARKANSAS SIAIE MWS. Coin Harvey Gives His Views on
 the Political Outlook.
EVENTS OF AwEEK BRIEFLY CHRONICleD
Two Lives Lost and Thousands of Dol lars Worth of Properth Destroyed by Severe Windstorm Official Vote for Governor at Late Primaries.
Harvey Opposes Parker and Hearst.


 In an interview with a newspaper man at Fort Smith, w. H. (Coin) Harvey expressed himself as follows on the democratic political situation: 'To me. Parker lacks so much of be- ing the right man that I do not feel competent to forecast his chances. I do not think Parker can poll the large vote of the west and south, and do not think he can poll the full democratic vote of those sections The loss of strength will be found among the plain people. There is a growing dis trust among these plain people of men whose environments are those of the money magnates and trust makers of the east, and if Parker is nominated a large number of them VII remain at home on election day and not go to the polls. There is a growing opinion that a power is using the government for the benefit of special classes, using one political party and then the other as opportunity offers, not caring which party is in power and using it to stack the cards on the people. This senti HleHl Is SO Wiue-SD1edu that II lS gu ing to be hard to fool the common people this time We want states man, broad of views. and in no way narrow of mind. who will deal justly with the conditions as they exist, but always looking forward, as circum stances will permit, to more just con. ditions of government. and a bright CT civilization. There are men of this class who might be selected, but their names have not yet been mentioned but they are. possibly. thought of. AS to Hearst, he is an untried and an unknown quantity. He has as yet given no evidences of possessing statesmanlike qualities, though he might develop them If l were tG make a guess as to the result of the democratic national convention, l would say that if wisdom prevails there will be a man selected whose name has not yet been mentioned.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29

Charged With Poisoning.

A. J. RoweIl of Seyier county was taken into custody on the charge of causing the death of a man by the name of Campbell. who is his son-in. law. The developments tend to show that Campbell was poisoned. The al. legations upon which Powell is held are that he gave Campbell some poi. soned whisky. which caused death. It Is alleged that the two men had been on bad terms, but recently their relations became somewhat friendly One day recently they were together. and Rowell invited Campbell to take a drink of whisky. The invitation was accepted. and after the drink had been taken Campbell quickly realized II Is claimed, that he had drank poi. soned liquor. He frantieally screamed Tor help. and when several persons responded he told them Rowell had given him poison He died in a few moments,
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
THE DANGER. LINE
 HAS BEEN PASSED
The River at St. Louis Passes the Thirty-Foot Mark and Rising.
THlRTY-FIVE FEET EXPECTED
Enst St. Ioris ConHdent. Dut Venice, Madison nnd t.ranite City Fear Recurrence of Last Years
 Disasters.

$. Louis. April 27-The danger line, 90 feet above low water. has been reached and passed by the Mississippi river at St Louis
 Heavy rains have swollen both the Mississippi and the Missouri and their tributaries for several hundred miles north of St. Louis, but the crest of the flood will not reach here for a day or two A 35-foot stage is pre- dicted by Thursday.
 No damage is yet reported on this side of the river, although some of the tracks are overflowed and consid- erable lumber in North St. Louis yards is threatened
 The St. Louis & Tennessee river Packet Co has withdrawn it's boats on account of the difficulty of mak- ing landings while the water is so high.
 East St. Louis city officials contend that 35-foot stage will not affect that place, on account of the heavy rail road entertainments built up since last summer.
 Residents Of Venice, Madison and Granite City apprehend a recurrence of the disasters which followed the flood of 1903, and some of them are leaving their homes.
 All points in western Missouri and eastern Kansas report heavy rain and high water. Trains on railroads are delayed by washouts and soft tracks.
 At Jefferson City there has been a rise in the Missouri river of five feet in two days. The river is two feet above danger line, and the Galloway bottoms have been flooded. At Lexing- ton the river is 16 feet above low water mark. During the flood last year it recorded 2S feet above
 Bottom lands near Nevada are ten feet under water. It is the highest ever known, and settlers in the Osage bottoms have been warned to flee.
 At St. Charles the river has risen eight feet since Saturday, and Is ris- ing at the rate of 2A inches per hour People living in the lowlands have been warned to flee.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
Bankers Take Vacation.

The annual convention of the State Bankers association was held in Lit tie Rock last week with an attendance of over 150 members and delegates. President StoWers presided, and in his annual address complimented the peo. pie on the prosperous conditions pre- vailing throughout the State The wis. ltins members were royalty enter. tained by the local bankers, and their short vacation from the cares of bus mess was greatly enjoyed The asso. ciation has grown from a membership in 1891 of forty banks to 150 at the present time. There were a number of bankers present from other states. among them H. P Hilliard of St. Louis, who presented the association with beautiful gavel made of eigh. teen different kinds of wood from the forests of Arkansas Papers were read on numerous subjects of interest to bankers, and after the election of officers the session closed with a mag nificent banquet
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
ATTEMPT LIFE OF PREMIER
Organized Plot in Which Between Thirty and Forty Men Were
 Concerned.

Madrid, April 27.-Premier Maura who has just returned here, was shot at, but was not wounded while on his way here from the Balearic islands. When between Alicante and San Vim cente a bullet whizzed through the roof of his car. The incident created great alarm, but no one was injured
 The official report of the incident, given out by the minister of the in- terior, says: "As the train was running between Alicante and San Vincent, some persons fired and others threw stones. The gendarmes accompanying the train returned the fire Neither the premier nor the other passengers were hurt. Two arrests were made"
 Later details show that the attempt on Senor Maura was an organized plot, in which between 30 and 40 men armed with reyolvers were concerned.
 A regular fuslade was exchange between the gendarmes accompanying the train and the miscreants Many marks of bullets were found in the train afterwards
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
MAJ0R-GENERAL OSTERHAUS
Well-known Union General of Civil Wnr Days Returns After Thir-
 ty-Six Years.

New York, April 27.-Maj Gen. Peter Osterhaus, one of the commanders in the northern army in the civil war, arrived on the steamer Finland from Antwerp after an absence from the United States of 36 years. Maj.-Gen. Osterhaus accepted an invitation from old comrades in St. Louis to visit the exposition. and after a reception in this city he will be entertained by German American veterans in Phila- delphia and Washington on his way to St. Louis. Gen. Osterhaus had served in the Prussion army before coming to the United States, in 1850, and during the civil war he filled all grades from private to the commander of a division. Afterward he served at United States consul at Lyons, France, and then became vice-consul at Mannheim. Germany, which place he held until 1900
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
Fruit Outlook.

Col. w. c. Vincenheller of Fayette- vile, considered an authority on fruit growing, makes the following state. ment; Our strawberry fields are lad en with bloom and fruit We will have an abundant crop Picking will begin from the 1st to the 5th Of May. The Elberta peach crop has been prae, tically destroyed. Some other budded varieties and seeding promise good yields. Apples apparently are not in jured. The Ben Davis apple did not have full bloom, and where trees bore good crops last year the fruit is shy. However, this does not apply to many orchards. Other varieties promise well. Prospects now are for 50 to 75 per cent of full crop"
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
TWO TRAlNMEN INJURED.
Baltimore & Ohio and NandaIia Fast Mail Trains Collide in st.
 Louis Yards.

St Louis, April 27.-In-bound Van dalia train No II and outgoing Bal timore x Ohio fast mail train No. collided just east of the Eighteenth street bridge at 2:15 a. m.
 Engineer Reilly, on Terminal en- zine pulling the Baltimore & Ohio train. and his fireman, C. Reed, were seriously injured. They were removed to St. Mary's infirmary. The crew pulling the Vandalia train escaped in- jury by jumping.
 A misunderstanding of signals is said to have been the cause of the wreck
 Both engines were derailed, and the first mail car on both trains left the tracks. The passengers escaped in- jury.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
THE BEAUTIFUL CASCADES
The Browning Glory of the Worlds
 Fair Picture Fully Tested.
The Result Highly Satisfactory. tho Plant Proving More Than Equal
 to Demands Upon It.

St. Louis. April 27.-Water has been sent rushing over the sculpture-be- decked course of the Cascades at the Worlds fair and through the fountains that play into the Grand Basin. This was to test the marvellous conception, and for nearly two hours the crowning feature of the exposition's architectural picture was seen iE all its gorgeous beauty.
 The result of the test was highly satisfactory, and proved beyond doubt that the facilities installed are more than equal to the demand upon them.
 Only one of the three pumps under the Cascades was put into service. and the engineers estimate that 10000 gal Ions of water a minute was rushed over the ways. With two pumps at work all the water the Cascades can carry would be supplied. and one ma chine will at all times be reserved for emergency use. obviating any interrup- tion of the flow
 HIS leSl, Dldue III d0NdUCP or the opening, gave the engineers ample op- portunity to mark any defects should they have existed. and when the per manent flow Is turned on the delicate l mechanism will be so finely adjusted that the effect will be most marvellous l This was in fact the case at the pre- l liminary trial, Director Of Works Fay Tor declaring that the spectacle was the finest ever produced by artificial device
 This pretentious ornament, together with the great Festival hall and Colon made of States at it's head, is the cen terpiece of the semi-cireular layout of the principal exposition buildings The Cascades are divided into three parts a large middle course with a smaller one at each side, the water flowing di- rectly into the head of the grand basin, which in turn again supplies the l pumps
 The picture presented by the cas- cades is most beautiful The entire front of Art hill is covered with sculp- ture and gardens Above is towering architecture, and below the most | beautiful scenery and landscape of the beautiful scenery and landscape of the exposition. The sight is even more in- spring at night, when thousands of vari-colored lights, concealed under the sprays of the Cascades, throw out their wonderful glow
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
KANSAS RIVER EXCEEDING.
It Is Falling Slowly. However. and May Rise Again Slightly.

Kansas City, Mo, April 27.-The Kansas river here and above is reced- ing slowly, but Col. Connor. the local weather observer. says the fall will be very gradual. and that the stream may rise slightly again before it reaches its normal stage. There is a great volume of water coming this way. which is being emptied into the Kan sas river by it's many tributaries, all of which are bank full No serious damage, however. is expected at this point. The bridges here are in no further danger. No more heavy rains ara reported from this part of the southwest
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
Widow of War Governor Dead.

The widow of Governor Flanagin passed away at the home of her son. in-law in Philadelphia last week after short illness. Mrs. Flanagin sur vived her husband. who was the sev- enth governor of Arkansas, near thir- ty years. Gov. Flanagin died in Ark adelphia October 23. 1874. in the fifty seventh year of his age Mrs. Flana. gin was II years old Before her marriage, on July 3, 1851. she was Miss Martha F. Nash. daughter of Phineas and Phoeba Nash. of Hemp stead county. Her husband, Harris Flanagin, was colonel of the second regiment of Arkansas mounted rifles In the Confederate army when he was elected governor, November 15, 1861. He served until 1864, and Mrs Elan agin was with him in Little Rock dur ing the time of his official stay in the city.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
.LEVEE BREAKS AT
 EAST ST. LOUIS
Residents of Illinois Towns Fight
 ing to Keep Out Flood.
MANY PREPARE TO VACATE
Forty Families nt Venice Have Been Made Homeless, Many Being Housed in SchooIhOuses.
 and Churches.

East St. Louis, H.. April 27.-The Madison county levee, 20 miles above East St. Louis. broke Tuesday at Mitchell, Ill. the point where it first gave way last year. and all attempts to stop the break have been abandoned by the force of men who have been at work on the levee for several days.
 As the steamer Spread Eagle passed the levee Tuesday. the men appealed to the captain to take them off When the steamer reached St. Louis 1t de- parted at once for Old Madison land- ing, and will brind the men and con- struction outfit to St. Louis.
 Water has reached the streets of West Madison, and the residents of the low parts of the town have fled to higher ground. Street car service be- tween Madison, Granite City and Ven- ice has been suspended, the tracks in many places being under water.
 Forty families at Venice have been made homeless, being driven from their houses by the water Many are being housed in the school houses and churches. The water has reached the west side of Main street
 Residents Prepare to Vacnte.
 At Granite City, residents of tho western part of the town are preparing to yacate their homes at the first sign of danger. The section of the town near the river will probably be flooded if the river reaches the 35-foot stage
 The greatest danger at this town Is from water backing in from the north and east from Horseshoe lake, which has been swollen out of it's banks by the little streams which flow into it.
 Thousands of men are at work on the railroad tracks that traverse the threatened territory above East St. Louis, throwing up sand-bag dikes to protect the tracks and keep communi- cation open.
 The railroads which pass through Madison, Venice and Granite City are the Chicago & Alton, the Wabash, the Clover Leaf and the Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
New Enterprises.

The progress in southern indus. trial development for the week just closed. as reported to the Trades man, includes the following new or ganizations as among the most i'm portant:
 Hot Springs-s25, ,O0O development company.
 Fort Smith-Coal mining company; $35.000 mining company; sl00. 1000 coal company.
 Texarkana = s2OO.0O0 telephone company.
 Pine Bluff-s25,O 900 machine and supply company.
 Marvel-$20,00 900 telephone compa- ny.
 Helena-s325 900 lumber company.
 Paragould-s500,0 900 oil and gas company.
 Gravette-Company to own and operate canning factories.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
ACCIDENTS IN CHICAGO.
Out of IO.7O7 Accidents In Chicago, Last Year Street and Steam Rail-
 roads Caused the Most.

Chicago. April 27.-An analysis of the 10,707 accidents recorded last year in Chicago is presented in a report just submitted by the civic fedora tion.
 The largest number Of accidents from any one cause it was found was under the head ''of run over or struck by street car" with total of 457 Next. despite all the track elevation in the city. came accidents from railway trains or engines, with a showing of 446. In consequence of street cars striking wagons 442 injuries were caused
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
DIFFICULT JOB PERFORMED
The Shaft of the BnttIshlp Illinois, Bent by Her Recent Colli-
 sion, Straightened.

New York. April 27.-A delicate and difficult piece of work. that of straight ening the shaft of the battleship Illi- nois, bent in collision recently with the Missouri, has been completed at the New York navy yard. It was be- lieyed when the battleship arrived at the yard that the shaft could not be straightened and that q new one would have to be put in.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
Judoe w. D. Jacoway.

Judge w. D. Jacoway died at his home in Dardanelle after an illness of several months duration. He was a native of Tennessee. born in 1855, and came to Arkansas in 1859. He served as circuit judge of the fifth circuit from October 31. 1878. to Octo- Der 31, 1882. His wife and eight children survive him.
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
Total Vote in Primaries.

The official returns from all the counties in the democratic primaries of March 26. have been received and compiled showing the following re suits. compared with the vote of 1902:
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29

Announcement has been made that the State Bar association will meet in Annual session at Little Rock May 26-27.. A large attendance is looked for at this meeting and an interesting programme has been prepared
The Forrest City times., 1904-04-29
Capt. Hurley Passes Away.

Captain George W. Hurley died at Newport, April 9, from cancer De- ceased was among the pioneer set tiers of Jackson county, and owned large property interests. He was a veteran of the Mexican war, having been captured and held as prisoner in Barcelona, Spain, for several months. He was one of the leading members of the Odd Fellows lodge and had large acquaintance throughout the state.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-23
Oh James Why Did You?

1t has been said of the Fraternity
Of Knights TemplarS that "with the
age and occasion that gave them birth
their war-like spirit has passed away,
but their chivalrous spirit still re-
mains, bright as in their pristine
glory etc" The noble array OF TEN
plars from Plymouth were Tuesday
reminded that there are still events
to try the stoutest heart. No sooner
had the order to break ranks been
given than bevy of the fair daugh-
terS of Eve surrounded one of the
chief officers of the day and each i'm
printed upon the bronzed lips of said
officer her sweetest kiss. Some of the
older members demonstrated, but it is
claimed that their interest in the case
was purely from a selfish motive. a
suggestion that the bucolic souls of
Columbia City might be shocked by
such demonstration terminated the
happy affair, but as much difficulty
was experienced in finding the officer
at train time it is suspected he had
been ''explaining" the ungallant con-
duct of his elder brethren.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-23

1t is true that intelligence and in
dustry are qualities favorable to the
attainment Of wealth, bot it is not
true that the possession Of those quail
titles. even in the highest degree, con-
stitutes any assurance Of riches.
The money-making faculty is thing
apart from other natural endowments.
An ignorant, illiterate man who pos
sesses 1t will get rich, an intellectual
genius without it will remain poor ali
his life. Like gift for music, it can
be cultivated, but it cannot be acquir-
red. Il
The sayings of our lopnacious mill
ionaires, like the aphorisms In the
|copybooks, will not always Gear analy-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-23

Since some of our very rich men
have taken to public discourse upon
all sorts of matters their utterances
have somewhatd Unfinished their repu-
tation for infallible wisdom. has
been discovered that man may poss-
ess great wealth and still fail of COM
plete mastery of the science Of govern
ment or the principles fpolitical econ
omy. Nay, it is evident that such a
man may not even prove reliable
guide to the inquirer who seeks for the
road to wealth. One Of the most d.
dattic of our ''vivacious millionaires
has recently declared that riches are
within the reach Of every man who