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The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
BRIEF MENTION.

The state board Of charities met in
Little Rock October T.
An Odd Fellows lodge has been or.
ganized at Evening Shade
semi.professional football team
has been organized at Pine Bluff
The new Catholic church at Poca-
hontas will be dedicated October 10.
Charles Lamb. father of Hon. N. F.
Lamb of Jonesboro. died October 3.
1He Lincoln County Bank of Star
City has filed articles of ineorpora-
tion
The name OF Last street in Little
Rock has been changed to Walnut
street
Work will begin on the new public
school building at Little Rock Octo-
Der 10
b T Yates was fined s2S50 in fed
eral court at Hot Springs for assault
ing a cripple
The pool room which was recently
started in hrsenta has been bought
by Little Rock parties
State Senator W. II Collins an.
nounces that he is opposed to the seq
reGation OF school taxes
The annual reunion of the Confed-
crate veterans of Arkansas will b.
held in Little Rock October i8
Prof Ernest Walker. entomologist
rf ha ir
tour OF Arkansas inspecting nurseries
A delegation OF about twenty-five
from Arkansas attended the conyen-
ton Of the national league of repuhli
can clubs at indianapolis.
The Southwestern Telegraph and
Telephone company is preparing to
make great and important improve
ments in its system throughout the
state.
The town of Manila. Mississippi
county was partly destroyed by fire
October ! The loss was about $75,-
900 The fire Is thought to have been
OF incendiary origin.
Rev. Jasper * Smith has resigned
dS pastor Oi the SECOnI fItSuN ltbidn
church of Little Rock. and has ac-
cepted a call 10 the pastorate of
church at Shreveport, La
The Arkansas building at the St.
Louis fair may be taken down after
the fair closes. transported to Hot
Springs and re-established there as a
permanent repository OF Arkansas pro-
ducts.
Genera Manager Herman Derks OF
the DeQueen and Eastern railroad has
announced that il is the intention TO
build that road from its present ter
minus at Prove TO New Hope. in Pike
county
Walter X Gregory, who was impli.
Gated with Dr Lightle and John V.
Roberts in the alleged insurance fraud
al Searcy. will remove to Little Rock
and work IN carriage and harness
factory in that city.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Midland Valley viii Exten1.

The Midland Valley railroad com
pany has been granted permission by
the state board of railway incorpora.
ton to extend its line from point
at or near Boles. Scott county. 10 the
southern line of Montgomery county
distance of fffy-fiye mics. The ap.
plication for the extension OF the char
tered line was accompanied BIZ eer
titicate showing that the directors had
voted to increase the capital stock Of
the company from s. 501o.0go 70 so.
600 600, $1.00o000 of which is to cover
the cost of the extension OF the line
in Arkansas
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Roberts to Be Tried by Masons.

The Scarcy lodge of Masons. OF
which John Y Roberts is worshipful
master. viii take coenizanec of his
connection With the Lightle affair. and
have set lis trial for October l.. They
Will MOI await the action OF the cir
cult court on Roberts appeal. but will
act Independently.
1t viii be remembered that the re-
mains of Ed Pitts. which had been
steathily secured from the grave.
We're palmed off as the dead body of
Or. Il G Iightle, upon whose life
there WAS $1,000 insurance. and that
the supposed body ot Lightle was
buried on May - last at Searcy with
Masonic ceremonies. Roberts ofticiat.
Ing. Dr. Lightle was alive and in
Georgia AT the time
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Money for Schools.

At the state department Of educa.
tion reports OF county treasurers of
all counties in the state. with the ex-
ception of Chicot and Crawford. show
that the total amount received by the
various counties for school purposes
during the year ending June 50. 1904,
was s.. 639 037.29 Pulaski county
shows the largest receipts for school
purposes sl53.620. while Stone coun-
ty reports the least, 1895.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
NEGRO Preacher in Trouble.

A negro preacher at Pine Blum who
gives his name as b. w Virgins, and
who claims to have come to Arkansas
from Mississippi. has gotten himself
into trouble 1t was thought at Pine
Bluff that he Was trying to organize
a Before Day club, the object OF
which is to eXterminate the whites.
He preached among the negroes and
tried to arouse them. but was arrest
ed. There could be nothing proved
against him. however. and he was re-
leased.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Court Acted in a Hurry.

At Van Burcn a quick action court
was held October }. special term
having been called To allow Hon. Rob
ert l. Rogers. prosecuting attorney
Of the district. to clean up the docket
before his retirement from Office In
an hour and twenty minutes after the
grand jury had been sworn in eight
the prisoners sentenced and also
eight cases of misdemeanor were dis
posed of
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
$4,000 Damage Suit Ends in M,s.risl.

The damage suit of T. d Lngold
rs G. w Fouke c b. aud Henry
Moore and the Merchants and Plant
ers' Bank OF TeXarkana ended in d
mistrial. Lngold, who for several
years was a prominent merchant of
Texarkana. failed about two years ago
and he brought suit against the de
PENDANTS for $4,000. alleging that he
had been damaged TO that amount by
incorrect reports sent abroad to com
mercial agencies and merchants
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Applications Approved.

The application of D. W. Peel, ]. G.
Jackson, S W Peel. J. II. Lindsey and
J G McAndrew to organize the First
National bank of Bentonville, with
capital of s50.00o, has been approved
by the comptroller of the currency
This application is in substitution OF
one for authority to convert the Peo
pies bank of Bentonyille into the
First National bank OF Bentonville. ap-
proved August % last
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Governor Refuses to sign Commission.

Gov Davis has refused 10 sign the
commission of " u Campbell who
was elected county judge Of Little
River county over I B. Arnett the
present incumbent Arnctt was the
regular democratic nominee for the
Office ard Campben ran As an indepen.
dent amt according 10 the official re-
turns Campbell was elected by a plur.
atty of twenty-seven. It is understood
that Arn"u will contest the election Of
Campbell. and acting on this informa-
ton the governor refused to sign the
commission
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Railroads Granted lnjunctions.

In the federal court at Little Rock
Judge Jacob Trieber granted TEN.
porary injunction restraining the sec
retary of state from certifying out to
the various county clerks the assess
ments made this year by the state
board of railway assessment upon the
property Of the Kansas city Southern.
Choctaw. Oklahoma q Guf. ST Louis
Southwestern and St Louis & San
Francisco railroads
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Senatorial District May be Abolished

The election of a republican to the
Arkansas senate from the thirty-third
senatorial district, which is composed
of Polk and Scott counties. has been
the subject Of much discussion There
is said To be movement on foot To
bring the matter before the next leg
islature with a view of taking Scott
county out of that district and again
attaching il TO Sebastian county
What will be done with Polk county
Is not stated
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07

Al England. Lonoke county. efforts
have been made to intimidate negroes,
but the best class of white citizens are
up in arms against the would be in
timidators and in public statement
have advised the negroes to shoot
any person who may attempt TO as
sanlt them unlaWfully in their homes
at night They further offer re
yard of $l00 for the arrest of anyone
writing notes of intimidation.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Student Shot at State University.

! l. Melier, a student al the Uni-
rersity Of Arkansas at Fayetteville
was accidentally shot and seriously
wounded by Frank Harper. fellow
student and his roommate Mcllor
had tal>en a pistol from his trunk and
the boys were examining it. and while
in the hands of Harper it was acci-
dentally discharged. The ball passed
through MelIors stomach and he is in
serious condition. Both Mcllor and
Harper ere from El Dorado.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07

The annual melting of the Arkan.
sas Association for the Deaf was held
at the deaf.mute institute in Little
Rock beginning October l. 1t was in
the nature of reunion OF the pupils
of that institution. and was the
fourth meeting of the association
Among the entertainment features
was an excursion To Hot Springs
J W. Michaeis OF Little Rock was
president of the association Mem
bers were present from several states.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Development Companies Chartered.

Charters have been issued by the
secretary of state to three companies.
whose purposes include the develop
ment of various parts OF the state
They are the Farmers Cooperative
Union of Springfield. Conway county.
the Northwest Arkansas Realty and
Development company of Prairie
Grove. Washington county, and the
Poinsett immigration Association OF
Harrisburg Poinsett county.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Exhibit Car TO Tour State.

The Missouri Pacific railway com.
panys exhibit car will make a tour Of
the state and an exhibit will be made
Of the horticultural ana agricultural
resources Of Arkansas. which vii be
in Charge of lecturers. ho vii ax-
plain the best methods Of raising The
products shown Stops VII b. made
at every county seat on the line Of p,
Iron Mountain
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Pine Bluff Sewer Bonds Sold.

The bonds for the building OF sewer
district No. , at Pine Bluff have been
disposed of and work on the job will
begin Immediately. Pine Bluff parties
secured the major portion of the
bonds
Eleven miles of sewer will be laid
in the district, and the contract is
one Of the largest ever let in Pine
Bluff. The total cost of the work
viii reach about So. 900 The work
will be completed by spring
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Awarded $500 DAMAGES.

In the Lee county circuit court Mrs
Melia Mize was given judgment for
6.50o against the st Louis. Iron
Mountain and Southern railway. dam
ages for the death OF her husband
W II Mize who was fireman and
was killed by his engine running into
a burning trestle between Malvern
and Traskwood in March. 1900.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
The ROGERS State Fair.

The state fair at Rogers was one OF
the most successful ever held at that
place The live stock exhibits and
horticultural and agricultural displays
were far above the average An inlaid
table. containing over 250 pieces and
twenty nine different varieties of Ar
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Lincoln County Shooting.

viii Mason. a white man living at
Warner, shot and seriously wounded
Cline Smith. another white man Ma
home and picked quarrel with him
and the shooting followed. The bail
struck Smith in the abdomen and he
is reported to be in serious condi-
ton
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
for Governors Mansion.

movement has been started by r.
W MeFarlaue of Greenwood a mem
her Of the state capitol commission. to
secure the removal of the Arkansas
building at the worlds fair to Little
Rock for Use as governors man.
sion. II is his opinion that the build.
ing, with little remodeling. would be
particularly adapted to this use.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Asks 5000 DAMAGES.

At Little Rock suit has been
brought by Tasker Powers against the
damages for injuries which the plain
tiff alleges he received while in the
employ Of the defendant in August
last
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Rardons issued by the Governor.

Pardons have been granted by Gov
Davis to the following parties: John
Bandy, Columbia county: Louis Dan
iels, White county. John Reed. St
Francis county; j f Watson. Logan
county, Henry Leisinger. Woodruff
county. Fletcher Woods. St Francis
county; w. W Rambs. Franklin coun-
ty; Joe Daniels. Saline county
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
No Meeting OF Cspitol Commission.

The state capitol commission did
not meet in Little Rock October as
was expected, consequently no action
was taken in the matter of the short
age of stone. which IS being used on
the capitol building There was not
a commissioner present.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07

Iron Mountain surveyors are at An.
toine and are laying out side tracks
and stalking a main line to run from
Antoine river to Caddo Gap for tho
Gurdon and Fort Smith railroad.
which is the property Of the Gould
interests There is a big boom at An
tome and ii is said that there is not
vacant house in the place.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
NO. 3.
Want Road Law Amended.

The Phillips county quorum court
met at Helena and passed a resolu.
tion directing that the representatives
and senator from Phillips county be
asked tn make an effort to secure the
passage oi an amendment to the road
law providing that the roads of each
general superintendent. rather than
local oNeracers. as At present.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Supreme Court convenes.

Tho Arkansas supreme court con
yened october after a recess dur.
ing the summer months. All the
members of the court were present
There are about four hundred cases
on the docket and the court is still
far behind
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Nav REQUEST Senator to Resiop.

Citizens of Perry county held
meeting. the object of which was to
investigate the conduct of Senator
Albert W. Rison. OF the Tenth district.
Charges of drunkenness and further
that he had left Perry county and re-
sides In Conway county are alleged
against him
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
jefferson County Scrip.

County scrip to the amount OF $135..
427S5 was burned by the Jefferson
county accounting board The war.
rants were for last year as redeemed
by the county treasurer and were dis
tribHted as follows: County, SAT.
57621; school. s64 400 co; road. $1S..
0t418. levee, 1926; interest coupons,
s2950, railroad bonds, $500.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Woman charaed With Infantioide

At Hot Springs. Becky Thornton,
domestic IS under arrest and the
charga against her Is nfanticidc.
There have been a number of cases
OF inianticide at Hot Springs. but this
is the hrs arrest Ia connection with
them
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Jefferson County Grand Jury.

At Pine Bluff the first report Of the
grand jury showed that twenty.si1 in
dictments .ad been returned. most of
which We're for grand larceny. while
one case was dismissed The grand
jury has adjourned for three weeks.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Liquor Dealers 70 Meet.

The State Retail Liquor Dealers
Association will meet at Hot Springs
next Wednesday for a three days ses-
sion The Hot Springs association is
making extensive preparations for
their entertainment
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07
Held for kfllino.

On the charge Of killing D. G. Har.
rison. two young men named White
were arrested near Mount Vernon.
The dead body OF Harrison was found
lying in a road near his home.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-07

The Union county circuit court con.
vened al r. Dorado October .. in what
viii be the longest term ever held
there T Welve murder cases and
eight cases Of assault to Kill will be
triedz
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-23
Within day the Campbell chattel mortgages became known
parted Mrs Sprngsen brought for separation
against her husband and lost it. He subsequently obtained
divorce
RICH BUSINESS MEN VICTIMIZED.

Mrs Sprngsten left Cleveland began
travel about the country Her power of fascination it said
creased For than Lydia Cngan Lyle Cngan
Lyle Bagly heard about all throughout the country hess
to estate abroad
Mrs Alice Bestado cavoyan appeared in expensive suite
OF Offices OF the Crocker block Cleveland 1883 Her offices
speedily became meeting place for of them we'll
known the business world Then began the usual campaign
lenders and merchants She lived extensively and
her jewels the admiration of the city
Another Mrs Scott living in another section of the
town. clairvoyan and recognized Mrs Besado Mrs Gin
aeward took other and did Mrs agey
when creditors became mportunate and last OF ALL Mrs c.
l. Hoover.
Mrs Hoover" the last be used in Cleveland in
eighties and family Cleveland well
Canada word that c. L. Hoover aged and wealthy
had married her, only to die aerward There
son. He is her only child
Cleveland became 1888, and that the
pearance of Mrs Hoover temperance
carvoyant in Toledo Nine de Veres boldly
and ends with the pniteiary for forgery hardly
day passes that incident does
Privately she clirvoyan oreseeng the future but beyond
that she many things. Chiefly she heess great
in England tied by litigation and driven make vel
hood named King believed in this and her
Another whom the police could tell about he
negotiable securities for the purpose and only be-
they accidentally learned of this the property recovered
by he
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-23
QUESTION OF
DISCRETION
Alakea Slip Matter Up
For Hearing On
Injunction.

The proceedings against Superin-
tendent of Public Works Holloway to
enjoin him from accepting an acknowl-
edged order on Theo. H. Davies & Co.,
in lieu of certified check, accompa-
nying the bid of John Walker for the
dredging of the Alakea street slip was
up for hearing before Judge Robinson
in the Circuit Court yesterday.
The whole contention of attorneys
Attorney General Andrews for the SUI
perintendent of Public Works, Holmes
& Stanley for Davies & Co. and A. G.
NJ. Robertson for the protestants a.
gainst the acceptance of the order, cen.
tered about the point as to whether the
Superintendent of Public Works in his
discretion, could waive the condition
precedent of the deposit of q certified
check, as specified in the advertisement
for bids for the work in question, and
accept in lieu of a check an accepted
order upon perfectly responsible firm
The attorneys for the Territory and
Davies urged that it was not contend
ed that anyone was injured by the &C.
ceptance of the order, as the failure
of Holloway to accept 1t would not have
caused the Directing contractors tc
lower their bid for the work. The at
torney for the opposing contractors ar
gued that the fact that the Superin
tendent of Public Works had made tn,
deposit of a certified check a condition
precedent in the bidding took ava!
from that official any discretionar.
power in the matter whatever.
Superintendent Holloway was put OF
the stand and testified that he hat
waived the matter of the certified
check in the bid of Walker. This testi
mony was objected to, but was admit
ted for the present, and the court tool
under advisement the question as t
whether the superintendent had tn
right to make this waiver. The hear
ing was accordingly continued unit
this morning.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-23
WHEN ADMIRAL'S
FLAG COMES DOWN

On Saturday, December "a, the flag
of Rear Admiral Terry, who retires for
age on December 2S, will be hoisted to
the flagstaff of the Honolulu Naval
Station, saluted with thirteen guns, and
then lowered. Admiral Terry, although
he has left the ma .al station for good
is technically on leave of absence until
December "a. on that day his flag is
lowered and that of the new senior Off
GER commanding the station, Captain
H. w. Lyon, will be hoisted. The new
penpant is a triangular blue flag with
out any stars upon its surface.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-23

ed In Cleveland the lived physician named
Leroy Shipper Chadwick His father had
left the son real estate which fine home Euclid
avenue at Genesee street Dr. Chadwick wdower and the
father OF daughter He strong being
injury to his leg He called the for
ment 1t not long thereafter Mrs
Chadwick and the for the operations
that have Just eliminated in the in this city
LOS ANGELES Dec. Io-It believed that Mrs Cassie
Chadwick once operated in Los Angeles cavoyant Madame
Devere avoyant the latter part
the Sos set up business and pactced her
winters Little was known of her here excepting that she seemed
successful and prosperous.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-23
BLAcKMA1L LEVIED UPON HER DUpEs.

Nine de We're had several in cavoyan paors
There that prominent Ohoans
had considerable rather than have the
OF their visits become known their friends There least
divorces Cleveland which Nine de We're accused of
having had hand and of the has since lived abroad
1t all eliminated with Lamb incident for which Madame
We're convicted of obtaining under false
She sentenced nine half years Imprisonment in the
Ohio pentenary She had three oneha when
she paroled by Governor Mckinley
1t until 1897 that Chadwick end of the develop
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-23
YOU TAKE DESPERATE CHANCES
WHEN YOU NEGLECT A COLD.

1t should be borne in mind that every
cold weakens the lungs, lowers the
vitality and makes the system less able
to Withstand each succeeding cold,
thereby paving the way for more Sc
rious diseases. Can you afford to take
such desperate chances when Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, famous for it's
cures of colds, can be had for a trifle?
Sold by All Dealers and Druggists.
Benson Smith & Co., Ltd, Agents for
Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-23
North. German Marine Insur'ce Co.
OF BERLIN.
Fortuna General Insurance Co.
OF BERLIN.

The above Insurance Companies have
established a general agency here, and
the undersigned. general agents, are
authorized to take risks against the
hangers of the sea at the most reason
able rates and on the most favorable
terms.
F. A. SCHAEFER & CO..
General Agents-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-23
STRANGE POWER OVER MEN is MANIFESTED

y Even then her power manifest She obtained
Woodstock about eight miles FROM
she obtained alleged have|
signed by wealthy farmer of Branord When that note|
due she took with another purported to have been
Woodstock When this due
there it, and the girl in November 1870
for forgery The defense insanity and in the trial
forward with testimony
her oddness and eccentricity. She acquitted.
She afterwards repeated her swndng operations in Cleveland
Ohio while the home of her married who had taken her
with the intention of trying effect reformation Jewels
became hers When her personal credit
took and began
giving hattel mortgages the Campbell household
was welo-do enabled large
dry goods
Cleveland 1880 she married Dr. W. Springsten
tending she heress large in Cleveland On the we'd
ding night the bridegroom had the dsagreeabe
regiment nsamnt descend upon the
only the bride much her
valuable wedding that she supposed have
ceved from wealthy relatives Ireland That ended the Spring
stein romance, and the physician left her
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-23
AQnbuTg-bTenel Fire Insurance Co

The undersigned having been ap-
pointed agents of the above company
are prepared to insure risks against
Are on Stone and Brick Buildings and
IN Merchandise stored therein on the
1ost favorable terms. For particulars
.pply at the office of
F. A. ScHAEFER G CO., ACTS.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-23
FIANcIERs OUT MILLIONS OF
AL
OTHER ALLEGED TO HAVE

NEW YORK. Dec 1o-As result of Investigations carried
through large corps of correspondents throughout the United
States The Call is enabled connected history of the
hte of Mrs Cassie L. Chadwick To give detail the her
would require volumes The revelations show her
have been Of the remarkable the world has
knownone who numbered her dupe of the foremost
of the nation and who childhood has hrved upon
pcity.
Daniel Bgey in the early SOS lived small farm at East
wood province of Ontario He poor and had large
famly-egh children in ALL and the fifth daughter born in
1857 chsened Elizabeth but known other members
of the family Betty"
Bigley particularly beautiful girl and
suffered slightly deafness She also spoke
with lisp She brghtvery bright At school she easily
her classes but she popular Betty Bgey
always strangepecular her schoomae declared She
positive fine clothing finer than her father could
give and for ewey She like other girls Once she
shop and had her long hair cropped and
actually donned boys clothing She always scheng, they
something nothing She carried which
fortht that she Miss Bgey, heiress % SIsooo"