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The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Arkansas Taxes for 1oO3

statement of the condition of the state treasury compiled at the close of business August 29 shows that the taxes collected for the year 1909 will amount to nearly million and half dollars, With few small amounts yet to be paid the amount in the treas ury that date was $1 45l ,99507. divid- ed among the various funds as fol- lows: General revenue. $50. .632 73 . liquor license, sl25, ,690; peddlers' Ii. cense. s1025; common schools, 0463.- 765.Qf; Confederate pensions. s177.- 415.95; sinking fund, s59,2S7.S0; state capitol. $l1S.42855.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Released Because Was Dyino.

George Kelly, a negro held in jail at Little Rock on the charge of com plicity in the killing of Ike Price. an. other negro, was released from jail by Judge Lea on his own recogni- zance. He had been in jail since July 27. Price was killed by Minnie Thomas with a knife she borrowed from Kelly. but Kelly asserts that he had no intimation that she was go ing to Use 1t to commit murder. Since his incarceration Kelly has been in poor health
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Alleged Deserters.

Rewards of s20 each have bern of fered for the arrest of two Little Rock men who deserted from the United States navy. according to mo- tices sent out by Lieut.. Frank H. Schofeld. commanding the torpedo boat destroyer Perry The men are Thomas William Callahan. enlisted at Little Rock. December 29, 1903. born at Green Island, N. Y, June I2. 1882. and Malcolm Hutton. enlisted at Lit tie Rock January 2. 1904; born at Duluth. Minn.. January 28, 1878.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Jail Delivery at Paraqould.

With saws and files furnished by outsiders. three prisoners confined in the Greene county jail at Paragould. cut the bars of their cells, then dug out through the brick walls on Au- gust 25 and made good their escape. The men were: George Patrick. charg- cd with breaking into freight car; i; Joe Kennedy. convicted of the illegal sale of whisky; and Tom MeGovern, serving out a sentence for misde- medLor
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
charqed With Conspiracy.

Joseph NJ Wilkerson, formerly a Pine Bluff news agent, and Caroline Rhoden. were arrested at Sheridan at the request of Little Rock officers on the charge of conspiracy Their arrest was the result of baby boy three weeks old having been found in Little Rock disreputable resort the night before It is alleged that they took the infant to that city and gave it over to the care of the in mates
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Pension Warrants Being Issued.

The work of issuing pension war rants to Elk Confederate soldiers was begun August 2S by the clerical force in the auditors office The reports of all the county pension boards have been received by the state board, and the rolls for the coming year have been completed. In spite of the in crease in the number of pensioners, the amount to be received by each is larger than last year. on account of the increase in the pension fund. The fund last year contained about $163.- 900 while this year there will be about s180.000 in the fund. This will enable the state to pay about IS per cent of the amount of the pensions. while last year only 46 per cent was paid.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
BRIEF MENTION.

The Little Rock police are again enforcing the anti-spitting ordinance.
 The first cotton of the Little Rock district was shipped from Arkadel- phia
 An effort is being made to have the Texarkana postoffice advanced to the first class.
 The Home Bank of Prairie Grove has been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000
 George Doaks of Chaplin, Madison county, sold two-legged calf for $500 to Berryville man.
 Miss Violet Lawrence. aged II. of Fort Smith, was injured in a street car wreck at St Louis.
 F. Jones has been appointed shop master mechanic of the Iron Noun tAin shops at Little Rock
 One hundred and seven persons left Little Rock August 2 en route to San Francisco to attend the Knights Tenn plar encampment.
 Ten companies of the provisional regiment to visit the worlds fair have been completed and are ready to go ts the encampment
 Prosecuting Attorney J H. Hamiter of Pulaski county. was robbed of $65 while en route home from Perry coun- ty on a Rock Island train. The Country Club of Little Rock is making an effort to secure profes- sional golf teacher from the Cape May links to instruct it's members
 County Clerk C. S. Falls of Pope county died August 29 at Russellyille He had served one term and was the democratic nominee for a second term.
 w. B. Morrow of Helena attempted to kill himself in an Argenta drug stone by stabbing himself fourteen times with pen knife. lie will re- cover
 Alfred l.. Moore of Cotton Plant and Miss Bessie A. Boyer of Saylors- vile were married at Clayton. Mo, after some time spent looking for the proper authorities.
 The monument to Sheriff John H Powers. who was killed in the Clarks. vile bank robbery. has been erected in the cemetery there It is of gran. ite. and cost $1 800 The white child left in care of a negro woman al Helena. was taken ! charge of by the Kings Daughters and taken to St Louis to be placed in an orphan asylum.
 Regular passenger train service was begun over the White River branch extension as far west as Melville on August 28, when a special excursion was run from Newport. The Arkansas deaf mute institute will open on time this month, though the bill making appropriations for it's maintenance was vetoed by the gov ernor in the omnibus veto May g. 1903
 After eluding arrest for three years on the charge of stealing bale of cotton near Little Rock, Tom Greene. a negro, was arrested recently in Phillips county and taken back for trial
 It is said arrangements have been concluded by which through trains will be operated from Pine Bluff to Hot Springs via the Pine Bluff < West ern and the Hot Springs Western road.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Old Newspaper Man Dead.

F. A. Wooten. one of the oldest newspaper men in the state, died Au- gust 25 at his home in Texarkana of congestion. He established the Tex arkanian in 1875. but it had passed from his control and he was employed on the Courier. He was a Confedsr. ate veteran.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Charged With Biuamy.

Henry Seidenberg. former Arkan- san, was arrested at St Louis on the charge of bigamy. preferred by a wo- man from Boston, who said she was his first wife and that he deserted her and their five children ten years ago Seidenberg, who claims his name is Levy. was married three years ago in Memphis to Miss Mollie Wasser. of Jonesboro. where he had formerly worked.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Killed Herself Before Her Husband.

After having run away from her husband in Mill Creek, H.. to East St. Louis, where he found her. Mrs. James Simms. formerly of Paragould, Ark, took three ounces of strychnine and died in his arms. She left home to go to her old home, but went to St. Louis instead. When her husband found letter from two men asking her to come there he followed and To cated her.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Rock Island Shops Reopen.

After shutdown of a month the Rock Island shops in North Little Rock were reopened September I on full time with full force of men. About 100 employees were affected. and there was great rejoicing. as it had been feared that the shops would be moved to Shawnee, Ok. Many employees left the state. under that belief, and sought employment else. where
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
State Guard Rules.

Maj.-Gen. w. H. Haynes, command CT of the state guard, has issued an order prescribing the rules and regu lations which are to be observed dur ing the encampment of the provision al regiment on the worlds fail grounds at St. Louis. September 19 to 25. These rules are required by the exposition authorities to be enforced by all organizations in camp at the exposition
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Union County Treasurer Short.

The Union county court has ascer- tained that County Treasurer w. j. Hill is short 0,499.S4. on account of the failure of the Bank of Fl Dorado where he had deposited the money belonging to the county. and is caus- ing notices to be served on the treas urer, his bondsmen and all the stock holders of the defunct bank to appear in court on September 14, 1904, and pay in the money found short, or show cause why judgment should not be entered against them in that amount. It is rumored that whenever the bondsmen are required to make good any of this shortage criminal proceedings will begin against those who used this trust fund.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Judge Rogers Desiqnated.

Judge Willis Van De Venter of the United States circuit court has made an order appointing Judge John H Rogers of the Western district of Ar kansas to hold or assist in holding the district and circuit courts in and for the several divisions of the Eastern district, to act in this capacity in place of Judge Jacob Trieber until the 18th of September.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Negroes Hold Mass Meetino.

Little Rock negroes are much in censed over the recent assault Of a negro girl, student at the Arkansas Baptist College at Little Rock, at Portland. A mass meeting of leading negroes was held in that city August 27 and fund started with which 10 secure detective to run down the man alleged to have committed the assault and to secure legal counsel
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Western Union Secures Injunction.

Judge Rogers has granted a tempo rary injunction on the application of the Western Union Telegraph com pany restraining the state board of railway commissioners from certify ing to the several county officers the assessments made this year against the lines of the company. The West. ern Union has filed a bond of $5,00o. made returnable October 10.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Valuable Letters Burned

It has been ascertained that l30 let ters mailed by Little Rock firm on August 2. enclosing $30,00O checks in payment of accounts due August 10 were destroyed in the wreck at Plain field Ind. in which a mail car was burned. The checks were all payable to order, so had they fallen into i'm proper hands they would have been yalueless to them.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Miss House Will Represent Little Rock

Mayor Lemon of Little Rock has ap- pointed Miss Mary House. a daughter of Judge Jos W. House. to represent the city of Little Rock al the cere- monies that are to be held in eelebra- tion of Oklahoma City day at the worlds fair. September ,. The city will De sixteen years old at that time and in honor of this event. sixteen leading cities have been asked to ap- point their representative young wo- men to take part in the ceremonies. A number of Arkansas citizens will attend.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
N.,ro.s Go to St. Louis.

Several hundred negroes from all parts of the state left Little Rock the afternoon of August 29 in special train for St. Louis to hold the an- ual meeting of the State Negro Bus mess Mems League at the worlds fair grounds the following day, and at the same time see the fair An ex- tended program had been prepared.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Fought in School Yard.

Gov. Davis has pardoned Logan Wallace, convicted August 13, 1904, in Prairie township, Washington county. of breach of the peace and fighting on the school house grounds and fined $10 and $20 respectively.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Negro Killed at Dance.

George Ellis. negro, was shot and killed by Berry Polk. another negro. at dance at Ledwidge, Perry coun- ty. August 2. The killing was with out provoeation and Polk is said to have been drunk at the time. Polk escaped. Polk served thirty days in the penitentiary five years ago for killing negro in Little Rock.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Decided Aoainst Whisky Men.

In the circuit court at Malvern Judge Caldwell refused the petition of whisky men to revoke the prohibi- tory order made by the court on Jan uary [. 1902 This is the second fail ure made this year by the whisky peo pie to have the prohibitory orders of the county court revoked, and were successfully defeated by the temper ance people.
The Forrest City times., 1904-09-02
Agree How to Spell Ramsey"

One of the largest and most origin al family reunions ever held was that of the Ramsey family of America in the Kansas state building recently. Over 250 members of the family were present, including a score or more from Arkansas. and permanent or ganization was formed and officers citation will be held at expositions. to occur at the call of the officers. The association is to be known as the Ma tional Ramsey Family Association and a compromise had to be made over the spelling of the family name before it Was adopted. The spelling adopted was "Ramsaey."
Williams news., 1904-07-02
Card From Mir. Nellis.
WILLIAMS. Ariz., June 30, {

WILLIAMS. Ariz., June 30, '04. EDITOR WILLIAMS NEWS:
 l would like to have you publish the following, as I do not wish to be misrepresented before the pub lie, It is regarding the statement made by Mir. Kennedy, our town marshal In the first place, he told the boys 10 appear in court the next day, which they did, without arrest, and during the time I never mentioned the case to him. In court 1 made a talk mostly for Elmer Scott, as the evidence in the case showed that all he done was to try to get away and not fight, while John Nellis got mixed in it by trying to separate them. 1 wish it under stood that 1 stand by the law at all times, regardless of who it effects.
 F. R. NELLIs
Williams news., 1904-07-02
LEVENGOOD VS. WOLF
Trial Wednesday to Quiet Title
 Results in Hung Jury

On Wednesday in Judge Ran ney's court Ed. Leyengood, piaint- if. was represented by Attorney X. N. Sleeves in case against C. NJ | Wolf, defendant, whose counsel Was Attorney E. NJ. Doe, for the recov- cry of horse he (Levengood) claimed to have purchased of Geo Douglas on Sept p, 1902 In the bill of sale from Douglas to Leyen- good all unbroken range horses were transferred. It appeared from the testimony that the bill of sale had not been acknowledged till some time after the sale and had never been placed on record.
 c. NJ. Wolf later on purch sed of Douglas the "J. D." ranch and cat tie and ali saddle horses belonging to him at that time.
 It appears that the horse in ques- tion was brought to town about May of this year and has since been ridden by Roy Wolf, The de- fendant tried to show that the horse had been a. saddle horse, judging from supposed cinch marks, prior to the purchase made by Lev engood, while the latter claimed the horse. trying to esta blish the fact that it was unbroken at the time of his purchase from Douglas. The plaintiffs attorney stated that, from technical standpoint, if there was any question as to the legality of the transfer because of its not hav- ing been placed on record, Mr. Wolf's knowledge of the sale was sufficient. The defense practically stated that the law relative to re- cording had not been complied with and therefore there was no valid proof that such sale had been made.
 Aside from these the question re- solved itself to the point of whether the horse was unbroken or broken at the time of Levengood's pur- chase, which, if the transfer were valid, would decide the ownership of the animal
 All Wednesday afternoon was taken up with the case and at the end the jury, composed of Messrs. A. F. Poison. G. w. Mathews, Wm. Williams. G. w. Martin, John Sel- mon and Plus Tatic, failed to agree. The case will be heard again on Tuesday, July ,.
Williams news., 1904-07-02
Open for Settlement.

Department of the Interior, United
 States Land Ofice.-Prescott,
 Ariz., June 27, 1904.
 Notice is hereby given that plats of survey of the following town ships: Fps. 19 N., Rigs. and 5 E., have been received at this office and will be officially filed July 25, 1904, on and after which date we will be prepared to receive and act on applications to make entries in said townships.
 FEN s. HILDRETH, Register.
 J. NJ. w. MOORE, Receiver.
Williams news., 1904-07-02
Base Ball.

A ball game between the two Williams teams, the men and boys, which will compete against the Flagstaff hines on the Fourth oe- cnrred at the grounds last Sunday.
 The lineup of the teams on the Fourth will be as follows:
Williams news., 1904-07-02
Notice.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUP ERVISORs OF COCoNINO
 COUNTY, ARIZONA.
Flagstaff. June 29, 1904.

COUNTY, ARIZONA.
 Flagstaff, June 29, 1904.
 Notice is hereby given that pur- suant to Paragraph 1864. Section 34, of the Revised Statutes of Ari- zona, 1901, J. H. Lind, assessor of Coconino county, has completed and delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of said county the original assessment roll for the year 1904; that said assessment roll is now open for public inspection, and that the Board of Supervisors of said county will on the first day of July, 1904, meet as a Board of Equalization. and continue in ses- sion from day to day for a period of twenty days.
 THOs. A. FLYNN, Clerk.
 First pub. July ?, 1904-3t
Williams news., 1904-07-02

J. o. Dodge departed Wednesda y for two weeks visit at Los An geles, where he will join Mrs. Dodge. His run on the Canyon is being capably handled by Conductor Harry Dearing.
Williams news., 1904-07-02
SOME LOCAL ITEMS.

Df. F. H. Waite returned home yesterday on No. 1.
 Remember There will be dance at the Silvernail on the night Of July 4.
 The democratic national convcn- tion will be held next Wednesday at St, Louis.
 The night operators trick here is now being held down by Don aldsOn, a new man.
 Miss Maud Harrell leaves today y for a trip through the east. She will first see the Worlds Fair and then visit in Ohio for time with relatives.
 w. H. Mann, late of Canyon Diablo, has accepted the position of cashier at the depot, made va cant by> transfer of R. J. Wash burn to Fresno.
 The trees all over town, espe- cially those in front of our business houses, are nice and green and add greatly to the beauty of the town. Too bad there are not more.
 We understand that J w Ba ylis has disposed of his rooming house to a party from the east We have beeI unable to learn the name of the pnrchaser.-Gailup Republican. Flagstaff is going to attend our Fourth of July celebration ea masse. This fall they will hold their annual carnival, at which time Williams will try to return the compliment.
 The program of events for the Fourth of July celebration this year in Williams was gotten out by Chas Adams, and reflects much credit on his ability as wide-awake hustler. Many of our business men showed their appreciation in a neat card.
 Mrs. Dan P. German, of Merrill, Mich, and w. A. Field, of Will jams, are new subscribers. Charles Kirsch of Grand Canyon, w. J. Collard of Rhoades. J. s. Button. Mrs. s. B. Taber, T. F. Holden and John X. Mcdonald of Williams are renewals
 The ball teams, the base ball cranks, the politicians, the candi- dates, the editors and a great many other people from Flagstaff and Milton are preparing to go to Will jams Sunday to take in the Fourth of July celebration at that place. Flagstaff Gem.
 Yesterday, owing to the fact that Henry Hill did not avail himself of the proposition to take water from the Gilson well, Geo. H. Bar ney brought a pump here from the M. c. and had it placed in position. He has taken the proposition as agreed to first by MT. Hill.
 J. X. Mcdonald came in yester- day from the Saginaw camps and departed for Los Angeles. His wife has been there some weeks and likes it very much-so much so, John X. says, that he will make arrangements to secure perma- nent home in that city. He will be absent about a month.
 The Ladies' Aid Society held most successful thimb!e- bee at the home of Mrs. Nellis on Wednesday It was more like picnic than a bee, for the women served ice cream and cake to more than forty persons. The thank offering was more than $15. A very pleas ant time was enjoyed by all.
Williams news., 1904-07-02
Letter List.

The following is the list of letters remaining unoalled for al the postofice, Williams. APi- zOna for the week ending July ?. 1901. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office July 23 1901, if not called f0. before that time
 MEXICAN. Marquez, Francisco Ortiz, Eduardo Romero, Olon Soto Jose Persons calling for the above letters should say "advertised.'' F. W, SMITH.
 POstmaS Ster.
Williams news., 1904-07-02
FOR PROBATE JUDGE.

hereby announce myself aS a caisdiiase fos the office of Probate Judge in the county clec- tiOns of ne&t NoseHlber. subject to the nonina- ton If ti,e Republican Coanty Convention.
 A l.. DOUGLASS
Williams news., 1904-07-02
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

hereby announce myself as a candidate fo the offlce of Treasurer of Coconino County, sub ject sG tue action of the Republican Count: Convention. JOSEPH R. TREAT,
Williams news., 1904-07-02
FOR corNTv TREAsURER.

hereby announce myself as q candidate for reelection to the OTiice of Conaty Treasurer, subject to tsle action of the Democratic party,
 THOMAS DEVINE
Williams news., 1904-07-02
FOR SHERIFF

hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of Sheriff oi COconino County, sub ject to the action of the Democratic County Convention. A. T. CORNISH
Williams news., 1904-07-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR e0UNTY RECORDER.

hereby ann01nee myself as Il candidate for reelection t0 .he office of County Recorder, subject to the Ionination by the Republican County Convention.
 HARRY C. HfBEES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-03
The New Coal Chute.

The coal chute now being constructed
in the Southern Railway yard is ap-
preaching completion and will soon be
pst IA operation, after which the labori-
Gus and slow process of filling the
tenders of locomotives with coal by
shovels will be a thing of the past. I'm
der the new process but a few minutes
will be necessary to coal-up an engine,
as a tender load will be virtually dumped
in al once. During about twenty-five
wears of the existence of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad (now the Washing
ton division of the Southern Railway
wood was used for fuel, and the old
custom of stopping at wood piles and
summoning the entire crew 10 aid Ill
wooding-up will be remembered by
many. The forcing of steam into an
engine has for some time been in vogue
at the depot in this city. thus SAYING
hours in the preparation of the iron
horse. With the coal chute it will take
comparatively a short time to get a
locomotive in readiness for service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-03
Funerals.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Elvina
Stevens Duckrell, who died at East
Dedham, Mass, last Saturday, took
place from Grace Church today, Rev. e.
E. Ball officiating. The remains were
taken to Arlington for interment.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret
Stuart Terrett, widow of the late Col.
George Hunter Terrett, OF Fairfax
county, who died at her late residence
near the Theological Seminary on Sat
urday night last, took place yesterday
evening, Rev. DR.. S. A. Wallis conduct
ing the services. The interment was in
the burial lot at the home place.
The funeral Of the late VIM. Simms,
who died Sunday at his home in Fairfax
county, took place today from Sharon
Church, Rev. DIR. Wallis officiating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-03
Opera House.

Lincoln j. Carriers scenic melodrama,
'The Fast Mail" vas presented last
night at the Opera House before a large
audience. The drama has beeen seen i'll
this city before and has never failed to
please. Last nights production was up
TO the standard, and heartily enjoyed.
The freight train in the third act was
vigorously ~applauded. All the scenes
were well staged. The various parts
were taken in an admirable manner, and
the acting of Charles Mack, G. J. White
G. B. Radford, Anna Pomeroy and Nina
Manley deserves special praise. Taken
in its entirety, the play was thoroughly
enjoyed by the patrons.