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The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
LATEST WALL STREET RumoR
tending to Increase It's Capital Stock to $500 ,OsO 900.

New York, Dec. 23.-The report that the Standard Oil Co. intends to in- crease it's capital stock from $100 000. 900 to $600,00o,00o by what, in effect, would be a stock dividend of 800 per cent. was revived in Wall street Fri day.
 There was no official confirmation but that there has been some discus sion in Standard Oil circles in regard to such step was admitted in quar- ters where information in regard to such change was likely to be had.
 The effect of such an increase stock would be to reduce the market price to the neighborhood of par, and the divi- dend rate would be reduced probably from the 40 to 50 per cent which the company has paid in recent years. to or per cent rate. Such ar ar rangement, it was pointed out would serve to lessen the prominence of the stock in the market, as compared with the command it has had with the price ranging about 67.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
NEWS FOR COTTON PLANTERS
Government Investigation Into the
 Cotton Boil Worm.
Veaults Attained SO That Planters Win be Enabled to Control
 That Injurious Pest.

Washington, Dec 23-Accordng to me annual report of l.. C. Howard, in charge of the bureau of entomology of the department of agriculture, the main work of the bureau for the past fiscal year ended June 30. 1905. was in connection with the cotton boil weevil the cotton boil worm, importation of beneficial insects from abroad, investi gations of insects damaging forests and deciduous fruit trees. work on in seets injurious to vegetable crops and affecting the great staple field crops, and work in silk and bee culture The results as to the cotton boil worm were such that cotton planters will, it is stated, be enabled to control that injurious pest
 Experiments on large scale, extend ing over practically the whole of the wheat-grOwing area, have been begun looking toward the elucidation of cer- tain as yet unsolved problems in the propagation of the Hessian fly and joint worms of wheat. and also to de- termine the best time to SOW wheat in the autumn in order to ward of the autumn attack of the fly. and inyestiga- tiOns of the same insect in the spring wheat regions have been begun, since only recently has the Hessian fly spread into this new country.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
FARMERS SOCIETIES MERGE
The National Farmers Exchange and the American Farmers' Un-
 ion to Consolidate.

Sterling. H., Dec. 26.-F. F.. An drews. attorney for the National Farm CTS exchange, announces that the amalgamation of the National Farmers exchange and the American Farmers union is about perfected. The new or ganization will be the greatest society of farmers in the United States
 The National Farmers exchange op- crates on the plan of the trusts. It does extensive business in Illinois. Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota. and the Dakotas. owning and operating several hundred elevators
 The American Farmers union has an extensive membership in Texas. Ne vada, Indian territory and Oklahoma The National exchange Is capitalized at $l00, 900. 900. A new name is to be chosen.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
NO NEW TAGCART TRIAL
Judge EasOn Ovcrrules the Motion and Fincs Three of Mrs. Tagxart's
 Lawyers for Contempt.

Wooster, O., Dec. 23.-The motion fer new trial in the Taggart divorce case was overrruled by Judge Eason Friday afternoon. Mrs. Taggart's at torneys. who made the motion. took exceptions to the ruling with the an- nonnoed intention of carrying the case to the circuit court The court took four hours to give the decision. He paid particular attention to the affi- davits against himself. some of which declared that he was prejudiced and biased in giving the decree of divorce to Maj. Tagsart. He pronounced these affidayits unfair, unjust and unusual for lawyers to make, and that all other affidavits were mass of trash. The attorneys who swore to the affidavts of prejudice were clearly in contempt. and he iMpCsed fine of $l5 each upon Judge Lyman Critchield, Capt. James E. Taylor and Judge NJ. l.. Smyser. He suspended collection of the fines until the circuit court could pass upon his decision in the case.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Bureau Report On Cotton.

The Census Bureau has issued a bul. letin showing the quantity of cotton sinned from the growth of 1865 10 December 13. in ali the cotton states. TO be 9,2S2,19l bales. counting round bales as half bales. as compared with 1l.s71 AT bales on the sane date in 190t. and S.5as, 24t bales for the same date in 1903. Of this number Arkansas produced 4T4.350 bases The statistics are accompanied by the following eX;; planatory statement: ''fn this re. port the statistics are in running bales, i. e. bales as pressed at the ginneries. except that two round bales have been -:ouated as the equivalent of one squarel bale. Linters obtained by the cottonseed oil mills from cotton seed are not included in this report"
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
THE "BEEF TRUST" TRIALS
The Trial Of the Defendants im Chi- cagO on Their lmmumity Plea to
 Begin Janunry D. 1906.

Chicago Dec 23.-The 2l persons and corporations indicted on charges of conspiracy in restraint of trade in the meat business will go to trial January 9, 1906. on their ten special pleas for immunity The jury which was final iy accepted. Friday, after S2 venlre- men had been questioned. consists of five farmers, three real estate dealers. two carpenters, one stack raiser and one printer. After a long charge by the court, the l2 men were allowed to go to their homes until the date of the trial. The verdict of this jury will de- eide only whether the packers are to be tried later on the main charge in the case or go free altogether because. under the law. they are entitled to immunity from prosecution. if. as they assert, they furnished evidence against themselves during the Garfield investi- gation, and which evidence, it is be- lieved by the defendants. was used against them to bring the indictments
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
THE FIRST MEDAL OF HONOR
George PoelI, of Grand IslnMd. N~b |" Receive First Medal Under the
 Act of February 23, 1905.

Omaha. Neb., Dec. 26-A special to the World-Herald from Grand Island. Neb., says: George Poell. county clerk-elect of this county. received let ter from President Roosevelt convey ing to him the information that the first medal of honor given under the act of congress. approved February g, 1905. had been awarded to him for con- spicuous bravery in saving the life of child al the risk of his own and ex- pressing warm eommendation for the deed Mir. Poell. who was locomotive fireman. ran alongside his engine to the pilot and snached little child from the track, saving if from harm. but himself fell under the engine. losing a leg and being othersise baGlT injured
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
HE FOUGHT FROM HIS IowER|
A Negro Resents Being reltea WifA
 Bricks and is Killed In aa
 unequal Battle.

Paducah, Ky, Dec 26--In a battle between policeman and John Tice, q one-legged negro. frogman for tho Illinois Central who had barricaded| himself in his tower at Eleventh and Broadway streets, Patrolman James Clark was shot twice in the hip, and 'rice was riddled by scores of peopls
 with rifles and pistols from the suS-
 rounding streets and roofs. The negro became enraged at someone throwing bricks at his tower and began 6ria&l from the tower at people in the streets
 below. When the police attempted ts
 arrest him he fired on them. He was
 killed.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Automobile Party Souollt.

X circular letter from the Pinkerlon Detective Agency has been received by the Chief of Police at Little Rock offering $50 reward for the location of William P Booge and Mrs. Ella Booze. who are travelling overland from Massachusetts in white steam CT automobile. They were seen in Worcester. Mass, on October &. They are supposed to have made their way through the Southern states, en route to California The circular does not say why knowledge of the Booges is sought, and no instructions are giy. en in regard to arresting ihem.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Arkansas State Gaurds.

The annual report of the Arkansas State Guards will soon be completed and ready to present to the War De partment at Washington. The report shows an enrolment of .S20 men, di- yided into two regiments of infantry Of twelve companies each. on battery of light artillery and two separate com panies of infantry. The number of men shows a decrease of PSI over that of the year previous. due to the fact that several companies were muster ed out during the year past
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
GOV. WRIGHT IN MEMetsjS|
He Isas Heard the Ramor of His gn-| tended Resisnation. But h Ua-
 aware of Its Source.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. e6.-Luke N' Wright, governor general of the Phil ippines. arrived in time to spend the holidays at his home here. Gov. Wright is quite optimistic as to the fu- ture of the islands. As to his plans. he is reticent Regarding the reports that he would resign his office and return to Memphis. he said nothing further than that he had heard of the rumors, but was unaware of the source from which they came.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
A FORTUNE AWAITED HiM
A Sick and renniless Wamderee Stumbles Accidentally On to
 Friends Rnd Fortune.

Cass Lake, Minn.. Dec. 23.-Wm. Grow, penniless and ill from exposu-s, wandered into Bemidji and told story of hardship that secured sympathy. He was given medical treatment A letter he had in his possession led to the dis coyery of relatives in Des Moines. who were notified. Dr. P. G. Grow, of that city. went to Bemidji and took his brother home. where he came into pos session of $l3,000 left him by relative as his share of an estate.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
FOR SOLICITING A BRlBE
Ex- Alderman Rudolph. of MIwaA- Lee, Sentenced tO n Year in tho
 House of Correction.

Milwaukee, Dec. 23.-Ex- deImaa Robert L. Rudolph has been sem fenced. to one year in the Milwaukee, house of correction. being found guilty of soliciting bribe of $i0o. 900 from ex- City Attorney Charles H. Hamilton. in 1901, 10 secure the passage of an ex- perse bill through the city council A stay of execution was granted. pending the supreme courts decision On certain questions involved in the case. Ru- dolph gave $S,000 bail.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
A Unique Bank.

A farmer living near Clarksville has selected a unique hiding place for his savings He rode up to the John son County Bank few days ago, con yeying in his hand an old horse col lar. Hitching his horse, he went into the bank, took out his knife, ripped open the seam of the collar. plunged his fist into the opening and drew forth handful of bills. He went in again and again. each time withdraw ing handful of bills of all denomina- tions. from ones to twenties, and when he had emptied the collar and strengthened out the money it footed up over S2,000.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Two Girls Burned to Death.

Eaton. Ind. Dec. 23.-Two young girls named Biggs, aged and 9 years., were burned to death near Raytertonl The father and mother were seriously burned while attempting 10 rescue the| children. The family lived in tent on| an oil lease.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
lumbermcn Will Meet.

Tie annual meeting of the Arkansas SEortleaf Yellow Pine Association will be held in Little Rock January 10. Tais association is composed of most of the large lumber manufacturers of lne state, and the coming meeting is expected 10 be one of the most impor- tant gatherings of lumbermen that has oen held for some time.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
No Saloons Wanted.

In the Greenwood district of Se- bastian county. petition bearing many signatures has been filed against the sale of wh.skey at Mansfield. Sisners of the petition declare that Il contains a large majority, and claim that it will not only apply to Mansfield, but to Huntington as well.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
nr. John Marner Dead.

Clinton. H.. Dr. John Warner died suddenly Thursday afternoon. aged ss. He was born In Virginia. in lSl9 and came to Clinton 50 years ago. He is the father of Commissioner of Pensions yespasian Warner. Dr. Warner was . major in the civil war. and was wound cd at the battle of Shiloh.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Christmas Tree on Fire.

The burning out of candles on a Christmas tree caused a fire in the home of Mrs. NJ. E. Smart at Pine Bluff After stripping the tree of the presents the children left it. and the candles burning out set the tree on fire Then, the ceiling was ignited, and the fire spread still further, destroying the upper part of the building The loss is about $2.000: fully insured
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Increased Valuations.

Mississippi countys wealth has in. creased S4S7,S30 during the past year. The valuations for 1905 as compiled by the county clerk are as follows Real estate, exclusive of town lots. s3,0o5,241; town lots, $3S7.724: rail road and express companies property. $52S,S29; personal property, $l,2le,. SIS
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
NESTOR OF CHICAGO BENCH
Death of the Venerable Judge Mur-
 ray Floyd Tuley, of Chicago.
lie IIad Been Continuously Inc Circuit Bench of Cook County
 since tS.0.

Milwaukee, Dec 26.--Judge Murray r. Tuley. of Chicago, died at the Pen ! noyer sanitarium in kenosha, Mondayl afternoon. He went 10 the sanitariun1. on October 3l suffering from neryous exhaustion caused by overwork.
 Ncstor of the Chicago Bench.
 Chicago. Dec. 26.-Judge Murray Floyd Tuley, the nestor of the Chicago bench whose death occurred Monday. was one of the most widely known jur- ists in the west He was elected to the circuit bench of Cook county in 1873 and had served continually since that time Judge Tuley had the record of fewer reversals of his decisions by tho supreme court than any other circuit judge.
 Judge rnley was born in Louisville. Ky. K 1927. He was a veteran of ths Mexican war, serving as first lieutenant Of the Fifth Illinois infantry. and In 1S64-9 served as attorney general of New Mexico
 The body will be brought to Chioaso for burial
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Editors Meet In January.

r. II. Thomas, editor of the Demo crat-Ncws of Warren. and president of the Arkansas Press Association. after conference with Secretary John R. Jooc in regard to the arrangements tor the winter meeting of the associ, alton, states that the meeting will
 be held in Little Rock January II.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Stabbinq at Siloam.

At Siloam Springs recently two boys by the names of T. J. Bedding and Ray ness meeting. Herring was stabbed in the back, and in precarious cond- tion. Bedding was fined $50 and sen. reneed to % days in jail
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Arkansas, Red River and Paris.

It is stated that negotiations are pending for the sale of large tracts of timber lands along the line of the Arkansas. Red River and Paris rail road. and if the sales are made the construction of the road will be re- sumed and pushed forward to compile lion.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Quarantine Echoes.

General Haynes of the Arkansas State Guards reports the pay rolls for the quarantine service have been fully made out. and thinks that by the mid dle of January, all will have signed up and the matter settled.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Plenty of Ancestors.

The child of Mir and Mrs John Nance of Rogers has the following living ancestors: Grest-great grand mother. two great grandmothers. great grandfather, two grandmothers. two grandfathers and father and mother.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Went to New orlenu. ,o Celebrate

New Orleans, Dec. 26--John Mccall, J. II. Wells and Jame Bester, three lnmbermen from Lumberton. Miss. were found dead in two rooms Of a St Charles street rooming house They came here to celebrate.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-29
Drowned in a Ditch.

Sidney Peebles. a negro. was found dead in the Iron Mountain yards at Argenta. and the coroner's jury found that death Kas caused by drowning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-28
PASSAIC IMPROVEMENT
"BENJAMIN MURPHY,
"Chief Of Police y

WASHINGTON, Jan. p, 1905.7-A
preparations to the amount of $l96,oo0
win be included in the river and harbor
bill, which was reported TO the House Of
Representatives today. The committee
has issued statement giving the items
in the bill Those for New Jersey fol
low
Passaic River, $4,000; Raritan Bay,
$4,000; Keyport Harbor, Matawan
Greek, Raritan, South and Elizabeth
Rivers and shoal Harbor and Compton
and Cheesequake Creeks, $4,000;
Shrewsbury River, $4,000; Woodbridge
Greek, $4,000; Alloway Creek, $4,000;
Tuckerton Creek, $4,000; Raccoon
Greek. SIS, 900.
For the improvement of Arthur Kills,
between New Jersey and Staten Island,
$4,000 will be appropriated, and for the
channel in the Delaware River to Phila-
delphia 100000 in cash and $75o,oOo in
continuing contracts.
The statement regarding such surveys
as may be authorized has not been issued
yet. 1t is expected there will be survey
authorized to determine the cost Of deep
ening the channel from Trenton to Bor-
dentown in the Delaware River. Former
Representative Lanning worked hard in
behalf of this project and Representative
Wood has also been actively interested in
it since he came down.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-28
Well Known Doctor While
Attempting to Board q
Plankroad Trolley
Slipped Under the
ONE OF MANY VICTIMS
f fusal Of Motormen to Stop
the Cause OF Many SINH
lar Accidents and
Much Complaint.


Doctor 4. D. Gray. Of No. 70 Summit
avenue, while attempting to board an
eastbound trolley car of the Plankroad
line at Crescent and Communipaw ave-
nues. at 12.45 o'clock yesterday after
noon slipped and fell under the car. The
accident created considerable excitement,
as it was witnessed by numerous pedes-
trians and the car at the time was we'll
filled with passengers. The doctor still
retained his hold of the hand rail- but
his body was dragged about two car
lengths before the car was stopped. He
was badly shaken up and bruised and was
tkaen home in a coach. He was all right
this morning. The doctor is a member
Of the City Board Of Health is chairman
Of the Hospital Building Committee and
one Of the city's leading physicians.
There has been considera Bile complaint
among citizens during the recent storm of
motormen refusing to stop cars at street
crossings, and many accidents have hap
peDed from persons attempting to board
the cars or get OFF while the cars were in
motion. In many places the curbs are
still lined with big packs of snow and
even if there is a passageway it is slip
pery. aud people lose their footing and a
fall results in many cases the passenger
aljghting q attempting to board the car
falling under ii. A number Of serious ac-
cidents have been reported and the ma
iority Of them are due to the failure of
the motorman to stop his car at the
crossings. Some allowance, perhaps,
should be made for some motormen, for
they, as well as. others, have had to share
the burdens inflicted by such a blizzard
as this city experienced on Wednesday
and Thursday.
But there are other motormen, who,
anxious to reach the car barns and COM
plete their routes, adopt the axiom of
certain big railroad magnate: The Pub
lie be damnedl''
For the past few days it has been no un-
common sight 10 see a crowd on corners
piled high with snow banks fighting one
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-28
is THIS The END?
London Rumor Says Kuro-
patkin Has Opened Ne
gotiations With
0yama.

LONDON, Jan. %, 1905-An amaz-
ing dispatch from st. Petersburg, which
the censorship has allowed to pass, de-
clares thar Gen. Kuropatkin has opened
negotiations with Field Marshal Oyama.
commanding the japanese forces.
In previous dispatch Gen. Kuropat-
kin notified the Gar that all has
troops could not be depended upon.
Regiments from the provinces stub
bornly refused to advance against the
Japs.
The japanese pickets, who have kept
in close touch with the enemy, have kept
the Russians informed of the progress of
the revolution in st. Petersburg and 9TH
er cities.
In this way they have sown the seed
of discomfort among Kuropatkin's army,
among whom ara two thousand of sol
diers who sympatflize with the people at
home.
Another st. Petersburg dispatch de-
Cares that a high official Of the Russian
Ministry of Finance has admitted that
the government is thoroughly alarmed
over the situation.
This official declares that the Govern
ment recognizes that a constitution can
no longer be withheld and that the par
ticipation of the people in the affairs of
the country will have to be permitted
pretty soon or the dynasty will be over
thrown.
The gravity of the situation is realized
by all high Russian officials.
The news from Gen. KuroDatkin's
Headquarters has convinced all that the
Russian commander considers his position
hopeless, and that with rebellious troops
he cannot expect to win or even make a
good showing in general battle with
Oyama's forces
The fact that he has taken the initiative
and opened negotiations with the enemy
makes the end Of the war in the Far
East foregone conclusion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-28
UNIONS VACANCY.

Special to THE Jersey city News')
ELIZABETH, Jan. 2s, 1905.--John
L. Crowen, Of Railway, chairman of the
Union County Democratic Committee, is
sued call yesterday for primaries to be
held in this county next Monday evening
to elect delegates TO a convention that
win nominate the following evening a
candidate for the general assembl. at
the special election on February Z.
Discussion as to the prospective Dem
ocratic can date centres around Lawyer
Joseph T. Hague, Of fhis city, who repre-
sented Union County at Trenton last
year. but who was defeated in the Roose-
velt sweep in November. Hague will ac,
cept a nomination, it is understood. and
it is not likely that ne will have any OPP
position Al the primaries.
Republican candidates are J. Lloyd
Thompson, town clerk Of Westfield, and
Randolph + Perkins, n Westfeld lawyer.
Other candidates are spoken Of. but there
is a general sentiment to let Westfield
name the man, as the late Assemblyman-
elect, George H. Embree, was from that
town.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-28

yreeland, Miss Watson, Mr.. George II.
White, Mrs. Walter Williams
Second altos-AIrs. Cornelius Brett,
Miss Coyle, Mrs q. H. Davey, Mrs. A.
b. Dayton, Mrs. f. W. Eveleth, Mrs.
q forbes, Miss Nora Foster, Mrs. G. H.
Hanks, Miss Hellerman, Mrs. John p.
Krebs, Mrs. A. 6. Laney, Mrs ~. w.
Leard, Miss Lockwood, Mrs. J. Fl. Per-
inc, Mrs. Z. $. Provost, Mrs. Edward
H. skae, Mrs. ]. H. Sloan, Mrs. 6. r.
Smith, Miss Jessie Smith, Mrs. Melanc-
thon Smith, Miss Wittpen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-28

many points, the friends Of Charles G.
Black will not be surprised if he submits
minority report following out his ideas
OF taxing the main stem Of the railroads
at local rates for the use of the munich
palities in which it is situated. The talk
in Newark, where two of the members of
the Commission live is that Chairman
Riker will agree with some of the recon-
mendations that the late Democratic can
didate for Governor will make. Former
Coy. Werts, Maj. Carl Lentz and Henry
y. West, the other members of the Com
mission, il is said, are of one mind.
After the report has been submitted to
the Governor, he may, after reading it,
send it to the Legislature with any rec
ommendation he may see fit to submit
Next week may see the beginning Of the
equal taxation fight that is bound 10
arouse The State from one end to the
other.