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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
CLOSING or TOTTC"

New York. December 6.-Cotton:
Spot closed quiet 25 points advance:
middling uplands 1900: middiing gulf
1905: sales 2.179 bales. Futures open-
ed steady. December 11.s0: January
1872: February 1905 bid: March H.
Is: April 1873: May 1912: June 12.46:
July 12.52: August 1925. Futures
closed steady. December 11.s5: Janu-
AIRY 1920: March 1886: Apr;l 1912;
Nav 12.5O: June 12.53: JULY 12.57.
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vas LIVERPOOL MARKET.

LIVERPOOL. December c. p. m.
Cotton: Spot small business done:
prices Z to 9 points higher. American
midd.ing fair ga: good middline GO:
middling 6.42: low middling S-26: good
ordinary sos: ordinary 5.92. The
sales of the day were 5000 bales Of
which 500 We're for speculation and
export and included 5.400 American.
Receipts $4,000 bales. including 12.T00
American. Futures opened firm and
closed easy. American middling G. o.
c.: December G.2S: December and jan
uary SIS: January and February 6.33:
February and March 6.37. March and
Anril 6.42: April and May s.45: May
and June 6.4S: June and July $50:
July and August 6.51: August and
September 6.44: September and Octo-
her 6-11: October and November e.o2.
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RECEIPTS OF COTTON.

New York. December 6.-Receipts
of cotton at the ports today 1854
bales. against 4S.374 last week and
61,977 last year. For the week (esti-
mated) 29n.0 900 bales. against 321,442
last week and 3S5.757 asst ear To
DAYS receipts at New Orleans 17.497
bales. against 1928 last year. and at
Houston 9.093 bales. against 12.712
last wear
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Appointments Made att Con-
ference Yesterday
ReVerends Wasun and McCaIIen Re-
tzraed to their Charges

Rev. T.. II. WEIGH Was Appointed to
Market street and Rev. A. j. Parker
to Bladen Street Church@COnfer-
cnce Love Feast on Sunday Morning.
and Memorial Service in the After
nOOn-Sermon by the Bishop and
Ordination of the DeacOns-Election
of Delegates to the Genera Confer
ence.
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avail STORES MARKETS.

tine. quiet 64A to 65Ah rosin. quiet.
Savannah. December 6.-Turpentinc
uiet 81: sales 1927: receipts 961: ship
ments 100. Rosin firm: sales 3.714: re-
ceipts 2.616: shipments sos: quote: A.
E. c. s2.67h: D. $2.70: E, s2.75: F.
S2.S2h: G. S2.92h: H. $500: L. S3.12H:
K, S3.S7k: NJ. s4.37b: y. S4.75: VIC.
$500: WV. S5.25.
Charleston. December 6.-Turpen-
tine and rosin nothing doing.
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call strong and higher 10 to - per
cent. closing bid 20 Offered ar q.
Time money strong. sixty davs per
cent ninety DAYS and six months G.
Prime mercantile paper sa to sA.
Sterling exchange weak with actual
business I'm bankers bill at $4-S5.25 to
s4.s5.s0 for demand and at s4.s2.2e To
s4.se..5 for sixty day bills Posted
rates s4.s3 to 34.s3h and S4.Ssh to
s4.s.. Commercial bills s4.S2. Bar sii-
yer 81. Mexican dollars 49is-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08

PLANTS, Cabbage Plants.
all kinds that pay, the early. the late.
large type Charleston Wakefieids,
Hendersons succession and the extra
early, and Flat Dutch. seed sold by
the most reliable men in the bust
ness. these plants are grown in the
open air and viii stand great cold,
you can have a nice winter garden
We viii soon have a full supply Of
Golden self blanching celery plants.
Big Boston Lettuce. Onion. Beet, and
all plants that Ii takes to make mp
a first class garden. Prices in small
lots s1.50 per thousand. I'm lots OF
Five thousand and over $1.25 per
thousand. F. O. B. Meggetts. s. ..
special prices on large farm lots
The express company will soon gram
rs a 90 per cent reduction on last
rates. Address n. II. Bitch
COMPANY. Meggetts. $. C.
0 &c sem wkfy.
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MONDAYS SESSION.

Conference met at $3.50 o'clock this
morning, Bishop Wilson in the chair.
The devotional exercises were o n
Quoted by Rev. J. D. Bundy. The min
utes OF Saturdays session and OF the
memorial service of yesterday were
read and approved.
ELECTION COMPLETED.
The third ballot for clerical dele
gates to the general conference re-
suited in the election of J. N. Cole,
and on motion of l.. l.. Nash, the w
clerical members receiving the mex:
highest votes were declared alternates
and F. D. Swindell and J. T. Gibbs
are the alternates. The delegation
now stands: Clerical, J. G.. Kilgo, II.
n. Ivey, J. D. Pegram and J.. N. Cole.
.Alternates, F. d. SWindell and J, L.
Brown, T. J. Jarvis, Henry Page and
J. F. Bruton.
The four lay delegates receiving the
next highest number OF votes were
declared a~lternaies.
REPORTS.
The reports Of the various boards
and committees remaining unread
were read anu adopted. The amounts
for the conference claimants were an
nouneed in connection with the report
of the joint board of finance.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
Resolution of thanks to the people
of Wilson, to the churches Of the city.
to the railroads and to all who
in any way contributed to the enter
tainment, convenience and pleasure or
the conference were read and adopted
by q rising vote.
CLOSING HOUR.
After all reports were adopted and
all other business transacted the min
utes of the morning session were read
and approved.
APPOINTMENTS.
Bishop Wilson announced that he
had no lengthy speech to make-he
said the conference was composed OF
men who knew their duty, as they
had all taken the ordination vows. He
said he wished for all the members
a year of prosperity and of a large in
gathering of souls. He said in clos
ing that he hoped each nan in his
new work would find himself where
God wanted him. He then read the
appointments as follows:
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
NJ. Bradshaw, Presiding Elder.
Wilminston-Grace, N. M. Watson;
Fifth Street, A. McCullen; Market
Street, e R. WEIGH; Bladen
Street, A. j. Parker.
SCOTS lilly. E. Wright.
Onslow-D. c. Geddie.
jacksonville and Richlands-R. r.
Grant.
Magnolia-W. e. Brown.
Kenausville-J. w. Martin.
Burgaw-W. r. Sanford.
Clinton-A. S. Barnes.
Whiteyille and Chadbourn-J. II.
Draper.
Columbus-C. w. Smith.
Carver's Creek. NJ. Marlowe.
Waccamaw[L e. Sawyer.
Shallotte-J. II. Wright.
Town Creek-A. d. Belts.
SouthDcrt-W. D. Sasser.
New f,iver-(Supplied) j. C. Whisbee.
Studens IN Vanderbilt University,
N. Culbreth.
FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT.
j. B. Hurley, Presiding Elder.
Fo~etteville-Hay Street, d. H. lutte:
FaycI,v vile Circuit-W. r. Royal.
Hope iIills-T. j. Daily.
Cokesbury-T. II. Joyner.
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Consul General Parsons Killed

l5OnSuI General Pa[SOnS hfIIcU.
Mexico City, Mexico, December s.
American Consul General Parsons was
killed by an electric a shortly after
8 o'clock tonight.
Washington, December 5.-James h.
Parsons, Jr., was appointed consul
general at Mexico City, April 10. 1904.
He was from New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08

Messrs Angus and Malcolm Mcke1-
zie, OF New York. owners OF the Weed
nisti,ling aud Manufacturing Compa-
nv, are in the city.
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EaHh nu0tations We're az fOlIOWs:
Flour steady: No. . spring wheat Sc to
SO: No. 5 81 to SIS: No. 2 red 86A to
$50: No 2 corn AS: No. 2 yellow 4Sh:
No. 9 oats 31h: No. 2 white 32A to 80:
No. 8 white 81 to 32k: No. 2 rye IS:
good feeding barley 81 to 37h: fair to
choice mailing Al to 40: No. 1 fax
seed 96h: No 1 northwestern s1.03h;
prime timothy seel $3.50: mess pork.
per barrel S13.25 to S13.37R: lard. per
100 pounds s7.42h to s7.44: short ribs
sides (loose) $500 to s7.12b: short
clear sides (boxed) S7.12k to s7.25;
whiskey. basis of high wines $3.50:
clover. contract grade $1,000 to s13.35.
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Wilson, n. c., December 3.-The
conference love feast was held this
morning, beginning at $3.50. Rev. E.
A. Yates and Rev. R. A. Mills o n
Quoted this service which was attended
by many Of the preachers and Others
Bishop Wilson preached at Il
o'clock, after which he ordained the
deacons.
The text of Bishop Wilson's sermon
is found in Ephesians 24:19-22.
AFTERNOON.
The memorial service was held :t
$3.50 O'clock and was conducted by
Rev. r. B. John; this service was
largely attended. The memoir of Rev.
J.. G. Crisp was read by Rev. D. II.
Tuttle and that OF Rev. G. A. Oglesby
by Rev. r. r. John.
Mr.. Crist and Mr.. Oglesby are the
only members Of The conference WIN
have died since the last session.
NIGHT.
The SERMON before The ordination
of the eide was preached by Rev.
d. H. Tuttle. In the ordination ser
vice at the close OF The sermon. Bishop
Wilson was assisted by four members
of the conference.
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4 dlTuclu-J. L. Olu.
Greenville-J. II. Hornaday.
Farmville-W. r. Galloway.
Grimesland-B. E. Stanfield.
Bethel-E. C. Sell.
Ta:boro-R. G. Craven.
Robersonville-B. B. Holden.
Elm City. -. Rumley.
Rocky Mount-F1rst Church, w. S.
Rome.
North and South Rocky Mount-R. E.
Hunt.
Nashv;l:e-H. G. Stamey.
Spring Hope-W. 0. Davis.
Wilsoi-F. D. Swirde.l.
Fremont-D. L. Eal nhardt.
Especial to The Messenger
Wilson Circuit--T. J.. Browning.
RALEIGH DISTRICT.
". H. lioore. Presiding Elder.
Raleiga-Edenton Street, r. F. Bum
Brooklyn and Garner, G.. W. Star
lina. EDWolth, c. L. Read.
Cary-G. =. Starring.
Clayt >n-J. ]. REIN.
Gm.1rfieid-J. Fl. shore.
Sc :1.t- T. A. B's'An
KeL VI. H. VIII ::ak2r
Wakefield and Mission-H. M. Eure
Nil plook-G. T. Sian",n>
Millbrook-G. T. Simmons.
Franklinton-N. E. Coltrane.
Louisburg-L. D. Massey.
Tar River-J. A. Ormand.
Gr:"ville-J ,. Peg
Oxford Station-F. NJ. Shamburger.
Oxford Circuit. H. Pickett.
Raleigh Christian Advocate-T. n.
Ivey.
Methodist Orphanage-J. W. Jenkins.
Student in Vanderbilt University-G.
R. Rood.
DURHAM DISTRICT.
J. T. Gibbs, Presiding Elder.
Durham-Trinity. R. G.. Beaman;
Main Street, T. A. Smoot; Carr
Church, M. D. Giles; Branson, J.:
w. Aubrey; Mangum Street, E. NJ.
Hoyle.
West Durham and Cunniggim-J. II.
McCraken.
Durham Circuit-G. W. Fisher.
Chapel Him r. Plyler.
Hillsboro-M. Nj. NJ. Farlan.
Mount Tirzah-J. 3. Thompson.
Leasburg-M. D. Xix.
Roxboro-k. D. Holmes.
Milton-J. A. Daily.
Yanceyville-W. Ii. KirtOn.
Burlington-E N. Snipes.
Burlington Circuits. F. Nix.
East Burlington, Graham and Haw
River-N. c. Yearly.
.Alamance-C. NJ. Lance.
Trinity College,. C. Kilgo, 2resi-
dent; E. A. Yates, Lecturer.
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT.
]. N. Cole, Presiding Elder.
Rockingham. E. Underwood.
Roberdel-A. j. Groves.
Richmond-N. l.. Seabolt.
Mount .Gilead-S. T. Moyle.
Pekin-W. A. Jenkins.
Troy-W. R. Royal.
Mon'somery--W. J. F. Suggs.
Aberdeen-D. N. Caviness.
Hamlet-Rufus Bradley.
st. Jonn and Gibson-F. B. Mccall
Laurinburg-R. A. Willis.
Maxton and Caledonia-E. H. Nc
Q0erter.
Rowland-J. w. Bradley.
Lumberton-Z. Paris. !.
Elizabeth-W. Y. Elverton.
Robeson-J. M. Ashby.
Red Springs-S. E. Mercer.
WARRENTON DISTRICT.
G. F. Smith, Presiding Elder.
Warrenton-W. W. Rose.
Warren-B. c. Alfred.
Ridgway-L. NJ. Chafin.
Henderson and Mission-L. L. Nash.
Littleton-G. B. Perry.
WeIdon-H. A. Humble.
Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary-J. L
Stanford.
Roanoke-W. B. Humble
B%attleboro and Whitaker-R. F. Iey-
lor.
Scotland Neck. E. Holden.
Hobgood-J. J. Porter.
WILLIAMSON and Hamilton-T. L. kir-
ton.
Garys5urg-J. q. Johnson.
Northampton-T. H. Sutton.
Rich Square-B. c. Thompson.
Conway-W. F. Craven.
Murfreesboro-P. D. Woodall.
Harrellsvnle-C. a. Jones.
Bertie-W. c. Merritt.
L~ittleton Female College,. II.
Rhodes, President.
ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT.
J. H. Hall. Presiding Elder.
Elizabeth City-First Church. NJ. H.
Tuttle; City Read, FL. III. North:
Mission, z. N. Harrison.
Pasquotank and MeeksviIle-W. T.
Usury.
Camdsn-R. L. Davis.
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New York. Decemoer s.-Mones on
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-09
ELLENsBuRG K1rr1rAs County,, WASH, FEB. O. 1905

of motor vehicles are potent influences
in advancing tn" era of highway inn
provcment in these states. II Is hardly
necessary to dwell upon the effect Of
rural mail-dclivcry extension in Great
division of the postal service has made
it prerequisite to the establishing of
IL rural delivery route that the road
must be placed and maintained in good
condition for efficient service. But
there is lack of proper inspection.
Some carriers endure the worst road
conditions without complaint to the
authorities, while the postmastcr>,
whose duty it i, To report these road
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-09

the hill proposed by MIR. Noble, which
will shortly be introduced into the leg
i,lature, is expected to aid the plans
those plans are not dependent upon the
action of the le- islature. Mr.. Noble
said last night:
THE reclamation bureau is going
right along with its investigation of the
proposed irrigation work in this state,
regardless of any ssibe legislative
action. Nevertheless. THE enactment
of IA state law which will enable the be-
rcau to carry out it, plan, without he-
inc too mach hainp, red by local resi- re
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-09

conditions, are, in many in>tancr,. in
different and careless. However, the
rapid extension OF this system l. hav
ing. and must continue to have. il COM
handing influence for Improvement OF
the highways.
The great motor vehicle Interests are
now beginning to direct their attention
to the necessity of improved roads. 1t
can hardly be explained why these
people. alert in business and devoting
their energies to the perfection of the
motor vehicle, should have 50 long
taxed their ingenuity to construct q
Continued on Page SlS
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No. 8.

tions may he of Advantage to the state.
And the enactment of such law Will
be of great assistance to the bureau in
carrying out any project it may under
take in this state.
''It is not true, as | find some persons
have supposed, that the disposition OF
the national irrigation fund is depend
ent in any way upon state action. The
federal fund is placed in the hands of
the interior department TO be employed
as the department may in its discretion
determine. The fund at present is
limited. and the department will natur-
ally employ the money where it is be-
lieved the best results can be obtained
The reclamation bureau is yet in the
experimental stage, and in making it's
experiment, it naturally is disposed to
take up what appear to be the most
feasible pro ects first and those easiest
t. deal with Favorable state laws may
have something to do with the adoption
of projects, and for that reason hope
to see WASHINGTON enact the bill which
| have recommended. Some changes
will be made in the bill as originally
proposed. Judge Moore, state senator
from King county, and Judge Haniord,
OF the federal court. have both agreed
to examine the bill carefully with
view OF a,certaining any constitutional
.l.t in, ,a md
fatal to it,.
While MIR. Noble was talking young
man came in and said he had been sent
BY Judge Hantord to get document,
and he went away with the bill which
Mr.. Noble had in his hands. The en-
elnecr then proceeded TO explain that
his bill, which was published in the
pO,t.IutelIigencer Il few days ago, was
as short aud simple as 1t was possible
to make 1t. While speaking highly OF
the irrigation code drawn up by the
state commission, Mr.. Noble said 10
contained 50 many complicated pro-
visions that ii had aroused antagonlsms
which he feared made it impossible OF
passage. For that reason he had suH-
gesled the simpler bill. which legal
talent is now seeking to perfect, and
which aims only to give the federal
government the righb of eminent do
main, subject 10 existing private rights
over all lne unappropriated water sup
plies OF the state. The enactment OF
this law, Ar. Noble says, will enable
the reclamation bureau TO pursue it's
pro ect IN Jul, state without haraSSlng
Interference from any source.
Mr. Noble mad just returned from
olympia, and he SAID that the prospects
for the passage OF III, bill are excellent.
The ! aklnia people, who were opposing
Tue cuue, are euLirely satisfied With the
Noble bill. AS soon as IL IS approved
b, lea,l talent here, Mr.. Noble may
forward Il copy To " ashington, asking
Tor ltIe4rstpuIG amendments II the Sec
reLar, a. iiie Interior wishes to make
any. ne ON VIII then be introduced
into the -,t-Iatuie, and Mr.. Ncbie
,Dout,n.l-I Oh Page ,'iX.
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Vol. MI.
PROGRESS OF ROAD BUILDING
I, the Middle West by ". R. Richardson
Special Agent of the Western D'v's'o" OF
Public Road Inquiries An Article NAT
Should be Read by Every Farmer.

prior TO the era of railroad building,
which had its beginning in the decade
following the close of the civil war,
nuhlic road construction made the most
progress in the states OF the middle
wost This was under the toll-road
system. and several of the states Dor
derins the Mississippi river still retain
the old toll -road enactment, upon their
statnte books. These roads linked to-
gether the principal towns and con-
pected the shipping and commercial
cepters with the Interior They daily
presented busy scenes Of travel and
traffic. being the sole avenues of transit.
as there was not single mile OF rail-
road west of the great river in $3.50 ana
but limited mileage up to $50.
While the toll-road system, with few
exceptions. has been abandoned those
roads still remain and are maintained
and kept free for public travel out OF
the general road funds of the counties
through which they pass. There has
building in the counties containing I'M
portant cities. and there are many sub
stantial and beautiful stone and gravel
roads leading to and from these centers.
Some benefit has also been derived
from grading, browning. rolling, drag
ging, and draining the common earth
roads; but, with these exceptions. no
general progress in permanent i'm
provement has been made in the last
half century.
1t is frequently asserted that. since
the era of railway development, the
railroad has assumed, to a greater and
greater degree, the functions of the
common road, and that the construction
and extension of improved highways
are no longer necessary, nor are they
an indication of progress. This is true
only to limited extent. Railroads
can never supersede the common roads:
almost every ton of freight carried by
them must be carried over highways at
one or both terminals. and the cost of
thls highway transportation has a
marked influence, not alone on the price
PAID by the consumer, but also on the
profit realized by the producer The
highways are not only important IA, "a
means of local intercourse, but they
act as feeders to the railway lines, thus
becoming absolutely necessary to the
perfection of modern transportation
systems. The managers of the great
railway systems of the country appre-
cate this, and are without exception
actively favorable to any movement
Tor better highways.
rohCEs AT WORK FOR HIGHWAY M
PROVEMENT.
Inc extension of the free delivery of
'urai malls and the rapid development
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He THINKS BILL WILL PASS

Mr.. Noble Says Legislature Favors the lrri
CATION Bill and he Thinks it Will Pass
Government Engineer Talks Encourasinsly
of Development Prospects. An Interview.
Prospects for irrigation development
in Washington 10y the national reclama-
tion bureau in the near future are
bright. in the belief of Il. a. Noble, the
q v~rnment engineer who has charge
of the extensive surveys which have
been made in this state in the past year
or two. While favorable action upon
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-09

-spparU0v- .vnoU-sOupuuuUus cuauBos
ha va racant1u ouarta L an "A n aricau lifa
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-13
DEATH OF DIR ]. ID. MCKNIGHT Died Very Suddenly of Congestion of the Lungs. Was the High
 Sheriff of St. Francis County.
,r. J. D. Mcknight IS dead.

Dr. J. D. Mcknight IS dead.
 This was indeed appalling news to hls friends as they awoke Monday morn ing; and when we say his friends, that includes every citizen in St. Francis county who ever became acquainted with him. He had not an enemy. Even political opponents were his per fonal friends, and there is scarcely a family in the county to some member Of which he has not done some personal favor or kindness. He was universal ly esteemed. He was Mason in the true sense, and not in name only, and this IS as great compliment as We can pay our deceased brother.
 John David Mcknight was born near >omerylile, Tennessee, March l2 1912, where he resided until 1871, when he came to Arkansas, locating near Wits burg, where lie had charge of d large plantation for one year. He then re. moved 10 Forrest City and resided here three gears, going hence to New Castle, where he lived unii eight years ago. when he returned to Forrest City, and has resided here since
 He wasa gallant and feqlass Confed- crate soldier. who knew no right above his country's welfare. He enlisted in the l3.h Tenn. Regiment in 1861, and served faithfully t1roughout tle war. participating in tie battles of Belmont, Shiloh, PerrYville, Richmond, Mur. phfeesborc, all engagements between sherman and Joseph l.. Johnson from MnIphreestoro to Jonesbmo. including battle of Mission Ridge, aAoqe the clouds. Franklin, Tenn and many others of more or less importance.
 He was married on March 13, is67, to Mrs Victoria Williams, with whom he lived happily until her dsath in 1891. She was a daughter of Judge J. " W l'iams, of Winchester, Tennessee. and sister of Hon. R. J. Williams of this c'ty. Prof. ]. B Wi Hams of De Nall's Bluff, Mrs. A. M Moore and Mrs Mary Martin of Bghalia, Mss. ana Mrs c. F. Gates of Winchester. Tena. To this union five children were botn, three of whom were reared and lived 10 man aul womanhood in this county Dr Clarence W. Mcknight. his eldest enid, preceded him tl the grave oaiy six months, having died Ju-
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-13

It f4at Ha fea q a.s e#7 waa lIm are @gs k t.L o.ar of taIsei v and Nh. Robert E Dxan ef Wynre
 O. May s, ls93. Dr MeKnaht was matfiel to Mrs Ma'tie E. Horney. Oaly one child, Freddie, bl.ssed this union, but he leaves, besides h heart. broken wife, two step-daughters, Misses Aide and Beverly Horney, who were as dear to him. and he to them, as they could have been had they been his own, :, and to whom he was entirely impartial, beng always an aifeetionate father to them just as he was to his own children.
 Dr. Mcknight has been a practicing physician in this county fer twenty-five years, and for eight years has resided in Forrest City He had diplomas from tue Vanderbilt University and the Memphis Medical College, and was con- sidered one of the best physicians in this part of the State. He was twice
  lector of this county, and had only a short time ago entered upon his second term. He was a conscientious and painstaking officer, and tue business of his office was in good shape when he died.
 He was a member of the Methodist church, and of the Odd-Fellows and Masonic fraternities and was an ex- emplary citizen, who wlll be sorely missed and greatly mourned.
 pr. Mcknight was apparently well and hearty Saturday and Sunday, ex- cept heavy cold, until after he retired about ten minutes before ten o'clock Sunday night. He had been in bed only few minutes, when he complain ed of his lungs, and became uneasy, fl naIly asking his wife to phone for Dr. Merritt which she did He had been troubled before, and told his wife that his lungs were coDgesting. She gave bim medicine as he requested her to do. and got up himself to take other medi- cine. He became worse, and was only sick an hour and fifteen minutes. Thir- ty minutes from the time he began to really suffer, he expired.
 The funeral was from the family residence, Rev. $. II. Babcock, of the Methodist ichurch, officiating, assisted by Ed. J. A. McCord, of the Bartist church.
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