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The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
kllls Two: Wounds Third.

Yates Standridge, who escaped from the penitentiary q few months ago. Wednesday shot and instantly killed N. Rosemond and Mrs. Nancy Over turf and dangerously wounded Mrs. Rosemond, wife of the murdered man. The tragedy occurred at the home of the Rosemonds, in the southeast part of Newton county, near the Pope coun- ty line. A report reached Jasper sev- eral days ago that Standridge had made an attempt to kill his wife. Sheriff Bristow arrested him and started to Jasper with him, but he escaped. In an effort to recapture him Monday last, several she $ were exchanged between him and the off cers, one deputy having two holes shot through his hat. Binding arrest he went to the home of the Rose monds where his wife was staying for protection from her husband while he was at large, Rosemond having been deputized by Sheriff Bristow and Mrs. Standridge placed in his care. After the shooting he took his wife and escaped, going into deep gulch It is feared that she has met the same fate as her protectors.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
State Capital Notes
State Guard Ia 300 Stronger.

Major E. E. Jett of the Arkansas State Guard Tuesday completed the an nual report of the condition of mem bership of the State Guard. The re port shows that in the past year the membership increased to the extent of nearly 300 men. The report, which will be forwarded to Washington, D. C.. to the War Department, is very ia vorable, and is a matter of gratifica- ton to Adjutant General Paul Little and other prominent members of the State Guard. The report shows that the total number of general staff, corps and department officers in the guard is 34, a decrease of five from the number last year. It shows to- tai number of 46 regimental, company adn battalion officers in the First Regi- ment, as compared with the same num- Der for that regiment last year, and a total number of 51 regimental, battal- ion and company officers for the Sec ond Regiment, as compared with 46 for the same regiment the year before, a gain of five in the past year. The re- port also shows a total number of 660 enlisted men. including the band, in the First Regiment, as compared with total of 542 for the year preceding, and a total of 719 enlisted men in the Second Regiment, as compared with 557 in 1906. The total increase of en- listed men for the year was 280.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Will Not Make Appointment.

Acting Governor X. O. pindall Thursday gave out the statement that he might not appoint a successor to the late Senator Amis, who represent ed Lincoln. Dallas and Cleveland counties in the Arkansas Senate. Gov ernor Pindall stated that he under stood there were two candidates, Arthur Johnson and Cal Newton, both of Lincoln county, for the office of senator, and that. as Senator Amis' term will expire soon, he likely would not appoint a successor, but would leave the office vacant until after the primary, when one of the two candi- dates will be elected to the office. Governor Pindall made the statement with the proviso that no special ses- sion of the legislature be called. In case special session is called before the primary it will be necessary for him to appoint successor to Senator Amis to fill the unexpired term
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Three Companies incorporate.

Articles of agreement and incor- poration were filed Saturday with the secretary of state by the Teufel Lum- Der Company. which will operate at Warren, Bradley county. The incor- porators are: A. F. Sweatland of Lit tie Rock, L ]. Burbrdge of Warren and R. H. Teufel of Pine Bluff. The company incorporates with a capital stock of S30.000 of which s15.000 has been subscribed. The company will deal in lumber. Articles were filed Saturday by the Southern Mercantile Company. The incorporators are: J. S. Pyeatt, s. R. Wilson, J. H. Sellner. w. F. Bell, J. J. Baggett, D. N Nc Cormick, ]. r. Edmiston, J. B. Pear son, J. B. Brewster, J. T. Carl, R. A. Barnes, k. B. Pyeatt, B. H. Harrison, J. w. Edmiston, Ed F. Bain and l.. l.. Baggett. The company incorporates with a capital stock of $5o,000, all of which has been subscribed. It will op- crate at Prairie Grove. Articles were filed Saturday by the J. c. Tilley Mer- cantile Company. The incorporators are: J. B. Pearson, Allie Stephens, R. A. Barnes, J. c. Tilley and Lee Steph- ems. The company incorporates with a capital stock of slO00O, $5,0O0 of which has been subscribed. It VII operate at Rhea.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Two Cases Appealed,

The transcript in the case of Robert Liddell against Louis Landau, Alex Landau and c. Richter, on appeal from the Clay County Circuit Court, was
 flied Saturday with the Supreme Court. The case is one in which the plaintiff seeks to recover $500 judgment, over which there has been an extended liti- gation. The transcript in the case of w. B. Miller against the St Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Con- pany. on appeal from the Nevada Coun- ty Circuit Court. was filed Saturday. The case is one in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages to the ex- tent of s1,250 for the destruction by fire of an elevator. the plaintiff alleg- ing that the fire was caused by spark from an engine on the Iron Mountain.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
1000 Parcels Mailed.

The office of State Superintendent of Education J. J. Doyne presented a busy scene Saturday. Assistant Su- perintendent w. A. Crawford, together with the clerks and stenographers, were busily occupied during the entire day in mailing cut 1000 parcels to the school officials of all the counties in the state. Each parcel contained pamphlet, setting forth an address on the need of organization of school di- rectors, also showing plans of vari- ous leading schools over the state; pamphlet givng a suitable program for Lee Memorial Day, including the words of all songs. recitations. declamations. etc. and pamphlet concerning the new normal school
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Will Improve Insane Asylum.

The State Board of Charitable In- stitutions met Tuesday in adjourned session and completed the work for the month. About the most important action taken was the decision to ad- vertise for bids for new heating plants in the new buildings at the Arkansas State Hospital for Nervous Diseases and to purchase 20 or more beds for the new hospital at that institution. The board had dinner at the insti- tuition and remained there during the afternoon, making thorough inspec- tion. Nothing but routine business was transacted by the board during its session. The usual grist of con tracts was awarded, after which ad- journment was taken.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Hemp Cultivation to Be Attempted.

As a result of communication from the United States Department of Agri- culture. in which it was stated that the cultivation of hemp in Arkansas Is feasible, it is practically assured that the Penitentary Board will take steps to have the plant grown as an experiment, and if this experiment proves that the fibre can be grown on a commercial scale, the cultivation of hemp will be extensively assumed and the product used for the manufac- ture of cotton bagging for use on the state farm. The Penitentiary Board has long been of the opinion that fiber for this bagging should be produced on the state farm.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Council Hoists the White Flag.

A resolution was introduced in the City Council at Fort Smith Monday night by Alderman Afford to withdraw the suit which is pending in the federal court and which was brought by the city against the Municipal Water Com pany of Fort Smith. This resolution, which, it is quite certain, will be passed by the council, is the City Coun- cils white flag, showing that it has surrendered in the fight which it start ed against the Municipal Water Com pany nearly year ago. The Munici- pal Water Company is the city water plant, and is owned by corporation.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Negro and Mother Killed by Officers

Arch Barton and his mother, Sarah Barton, two negroes, were shot and instantly killed Thursday evening about 1 o'clock at Blackville Britt Jones, town marshal of Morrilton, and Deputy Sheriff Jordan Barnes went to arrest the negroes. who showed fight, and the negro woman tried to hit the officers with an axe. Arch Barton, who was about 25 years of age, fought the officers like a tiger Jones was shot at five times, and it was said three holes were made in his hat and two holes in his coat Barnes was shot through the hand and sustained slight wound on the shoulder. t.se bullet tearing off the side of his coat
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Want Law Enforced.

A mass meeting was held at the court house at Paragould, Saturday night, to secure a better enforcement of the law. Drunkenness and crime were too prevalent during Christmas and vigorous resolutions were adopted urging officers to suppress blind tiger ing and vigilance committee was sug- gested to aid the officers. Two blind tigers were suppressed after the mass meeting. The people are thoroughly aroused and are led by the Soliphone and the local temperance organiza tion.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
White Man Kills Neqro.

$. L. Wesson, prominent citizen living about five miles from Stephens, in Columbia county. shot and killed Isom Hodnett, negro, Monday even ing. It developed at the preliminary trial that MT. Wesson and the negro had had some trouble before and the negro being well armed, the matter was passed over until their meeting. Monday. Both men had their guns and when the negro reached for his gun MT Wesson fired, infiicting a wound from which Hodnett soon died. Mir Wesson was discharged by the trial court. Hodnetts reputation was bad
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
May Cali Meeting.

In response to communication re of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Water ways Association, St. Louis, Governor Pindall will probably issue call for state meeting of representative of commercial and industrial organiza- tions for action on waterway improve ment. Governor Pindall has not set an exact date for the meeting. but names the latter part of February as preferable, awaiting further recon mendations from Secretary Saunders as to the pro rata of representation and details of the convention work.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
charaed With crematins Babe.

Rosa Belle Marx and Freddie Haugh- ton, negroes, were arrested at Pine Bluff Sunday by Deputy Constables Robert Johnson and Jim Moore on charge of manslaughter, it being alleg ed that the Marx woman cremated her own baby. an infant only few weeks old. The negroes were committed 10 jail by Justice l.. E. Cheek, while an inves tigation is being made.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Has Nothing to Say.

Chancellor John M. Elliott of the Chancery court has stated that no off cial order had been received from United States Judge Jacob M. Trieber, announcing the appointment of a re- pany. He refused to make a state ment regarding any action that he might take. This does not obviate the possibility of clash between the state and federal courts.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
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insane Prisoners Meet Horrible Death.

Caught like rats in a trap, surround ed by walls of flames that shut out all human aid, Will Bryan and Ed Porter. the latter a negro, two insane prison CTS confined in the detention house at the county poor farm, Hot Spring coun- ty, were burned to death early Monday
 morning, before aid could reach them. The men were locked in their cells at the time. Evidence shos that the ne. the time. Evidence shows that the ne- gro prisoner set fire to the bedding in his cell with lamp, some strange hallacination guiding him to his fear full end and taking with hm his dement, ed companion. Every effort was made to get the men from the building, but the heat was so intense and it burned so rapidly that it would have been sui eide to approach the burning structure.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
State Medical Board to Meet Tuesday.

The Arkansas State Medical Board will meet in the Senate room of the state house on next Tuesday. The Medical Board, which is composed of Dr. N. L. Norwood, president of Locks burg; Dr. F. T. Murphy, secretary, of Brinkley; Dr. George S. Brown of Con- way Dr. J. c. Wallis of Philadelphia. Dr. Vernon Mac Cannon of Arkansas City, Dr G. V. Poynor of Green For est and Dr. M. Fink of Helena, treas urer. will meet in quarterly session and as far as can be learned no busi- ness of especial importance is to come up.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
State Horticultural Society to Meet.

The twenty-eighth annual session of the Arkansas State Horticultural So- ciety will be held in Van Buren Jan uary 21, P and 23, 1908, and promises to be large and enthusiastic meeting While the present stringency of money matters is effecting the fruit growers to a certain extent, yet, notwithstand- ing this fact, the fruit men will be there in large numbers 1t is expected.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Fire Fiend Follows Him.

The store and residence of J. H. Kis- sire, one of the leading merchants of Morrilton. burned early Friday morn ing. The two buildings were no doubt set on fire as they are at least TOO wards apart and burned at the same time. The loss is at least $10,000, with S2,00O insurance MT. Kissire was a heavy loser in the fire there last March, when his store, wagon yard and hotel were destroyed.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
s15,oo0 Fine for the Messrs. York.

J. B. York, former president and CO., receiver of the Bluff City Lumber Com pany, at Pine Bluff, an industry capi- talized at $2.000,000, was fined $10,0OO for contempt of court Monday after noon by Chancellor John M. Elliott in the Chancery Court of Jefferson coun- ty. while a second fine of $5,00O was imposed upon his son, Robert York, who was secretary and treasurer of the concern
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Stores Close Early at Pa; agould.

Beginning: with the new year. all the stores in Paragould, With the ex- ception of the drug stores, will close at ' D. m. The agreement lasts till the 18th Of September. The stores will be closed each evening, with the exception Of Saturdays and the 9th and goth Of each month, which dates are pay days at some Of the factories.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Coffin Placed at His Gate.

John Thomas. well-to-do negro farmer who lives north of Pine Bluff about two and one-half miles above McFaddens ferry, brought to the sher- iff's office at Pine Bluff Wednesday a small wooden coffin which he had found at his gate with a note contain ing the following message: This is 30 days notice" The writing was barely legible.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Officers Destroy Whiskey.

Monday Marshal Hawkins and Con stable Dooley at Philadelphia, destroy ed, by order of the court a 15-gailon keg of whiskey, which they captured before Christmas. The stuff was con signed to Charles Warrington, at Da- lark. but MT. Worthington said he did not order the whiskey and requested the authorities to hold it, awaiting de It was not claimed.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Will Have Opposition,

James H. Abrahams, who has been sheriff and tax collector of Clark coun- ty for 22 consecutive years, will be opposed at the approaching Democratic primary by L. c. Newberry, former rep resentative and for many years circuit clerk at Philadelphia.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Adolph De Haas Dead.

A cablegram in international cipher. which has just been translated in New Orleans, reveals to Addison Hamburg of Little Rock the news of the death of his nephew, Col. Adolph De Haas, at Monkey Point, Nicaragua, of ma larial rheumatism. Col. De Haas was for a number of years an Iron Noun tain civil engineer, building the cele- brated White river branch.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Accidentally Killed.

H. c. Armstrong was shot and acei- dentally killed while hunting near Fouke, Tuesday afternoon. In climb ing a rail fence Armstrong's foot slip ped and his shotgun was discharged. the load entering the lower portion of his neck.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Farmers Union Paper.

On February 1 a new paper, the Farmers Union Press, will be started in Harris on in the interest of the Farmers Union of the northwest part of the state. Dan Estes, secretary of the county union, will be editor. The union is very strong in Boone county, and is growing all the time
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Buried at Tesarkana.

The body of Lee H. Coleman, white man, who was hanged for murder at Lake Charles, La, on Friday, was taken to Texarkana and buried in Rose Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon by the side of his wife, who died several years ago while the family was living there.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Lost Two Sons Tn a Week.

Marsh Harris. who lives near Caglesville, lost two sons last week of meningitis. The oldest, Elmer liar ris. was married and leaves a wife and two children. The other son, George, was 17 years of age They died in a day of each other, the old est beirg sick 10 days and the other five.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Placed in Hands of Receiver.

On application of the Kansas City Trust and Fidelity Company, Judge Humphreys has appointed Henry C.. Brent, vice president of the trust con- pany, receiver of the Citizens Electric Company. at Eureka Springs, embrac- ing the electric light plant, street-rail- way, auditorium and opera house.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Cattle Growers Association Organized

The Benton County Cattle Growers Association has been formed at Benton vile. The association has member ship of more than POO cattlemen Of the county and was organized for the pur- pose of driving out cattle within the boundary lines of the county infected with the tick This county is one oi the last in the state to organize such an association.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Novel Damage Suit For s5o,ooo Filed.

A novel damage suit has been filed in the Pulaski Circuit Court by c. E. Sellers. as next friend of J. H. Sel- lers. former brakeman on the Iron Mountain railroad It is alleged that Sellers was ordered out on the run ming board of the engine. The engi- neer blew the whistle, which burst Sellers ear drums and resulted In un- balancing his mind He is the father of two children, and asks the court to give him s50,000.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Will Rebuild at Once.

The Presbyterian church at Russell vile, which burned Wednesday morn ing, was one of the largest and finest in the state and will be rebuilt at once. Most of the contents were saved and there was S4,000 insurance on the church.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Early Closing in Pine Bluff.

Beginning Tuesday night all the sa- looms in Pine Bluff will close at F o'clock. midnight, and remain closed until , o'clock each morning. During the same period that the doors of the dramshops are closed no intoxicating liquors of any kind will be sold in any resorts or other places where dram shop licenses are in effect.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Miller and White Held.

Coroner Grant Monday concluded the inquiry into the killing of Charles Teasley and held J. w. Miller and R. Teasley. Both men are held without bail for the Grand Jury. Teasley was a one-armed man. who was beaten to death with an oar in difficulty about his wife
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Suspected of Buruiary.

Gilbert Bryant, negro, was arrest. ed at Pine Bluff, Sunday at an early hour, in an old vacant house in the western suburbs of the city on sus- picion of having been mixed up in a recent burglary. He is suffering from bullet wound in his left leg and tells complicated story as to how he re- ceived his injury.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
Bound Over to Grand Jury,

Two negro pursesnatchers both of them boys under 20 years of age were given an examination and held over to the Grand Jury at Hot Springs, Sat urday. They denied on the witness stand former confession made to the officials.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-10
PIndaII Names Legislator.

Governor Pindall announced Monday that he will appoint Charles NJ Clark of Philadelphia representative from Clark county, to succeed Rufe Mo Daniels, who resigned several days ago.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-11
THE MTERMoUMTAN AND COLORADo CATHOLIC: July H. 1903

is full of people who intend' to do something and
they are the inefficient ones the incompetent Ones
the dreamers who as the years go by and no mlfac-
ulous ntercession of providence places them on the
high pinnacle they have "intended" for so long to
reach grow into socialists. malcontents, and insist
that the handicap is too great to overcome. Amir
ton without work is like ID boat without pro-
peer 1t floats around aimlessly on the sea OF lite
for time. accommodating few barnaces, until 1t
encounters a storm, and then it is wrecked on a
rocky shore or is swamped by the waves.
If you have an ambition to be something, live up
to, your ambition Awaken to the fact that what is
worth while is only accomplished by work in that
direction. You cannot jump into high places all
at once. There is the ladder that must be climbed.
And you cannot mount one round of that ladder by
looking at it and talking about the time when you
will be at the top. The first round is mounted only
by work, and the rest of the ladder be climbed
road up you may slip back, and if you grow weary
of the work and decide to intend TO climb higher
some other time, be assured the top will gradually
become farther and farther away.
All the good intentions of a lifetime and all the
idle talk Of good work to be done next week or
next year not going to land you in any position
worth reaching. Today is the time. Let the other
fellow tell what he is going to do, but you get out
and do it. That's what makes success; that's what
the dreamers and big takers haven't yet learned
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-11

votes, about % per cent. At these elections
number of states did not put presidential electors
in the field. In 1900 five states, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Nevada, South Carolina and Wyoming, and
in 1904 six states Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Nevada, South Carolina and Utah, did not take
part 1t is probable that several of these states will
put forward presidential electors this fall and their
vote will indicate clear gain in the total vote of
the nation.
With the records showing nearly dozen states
voting dry where the question has been put to a
popular vote, and with hardly possibility of more
than meager support for the national Prohibition
candidates in those "strongholds," it would seem
that the Prohibitionists would awaken to the flu
tity of their efforts to carry the country and
would devote their whole strength to securing local
option laws and wider spread of the local option
sentiment
The possession of $4,000 as campaign fund
by the chairman of the party does not indicate a
possibility of victory. Indeed the chairman does
not claim victory for his cause; he only claims the
party will cut wider swath. But if the ratio of
increase in 1908 is maintained the national Pro-
hibtion candidates will poll in the neghborhood of
100000 votes-about quarter of the number cast
for John G. Fremont, the first candidate of the
Republican party, in 1856.
The efforts to elect national Prohibition ticket
are so plainly doomed failure that many, indeed
most, of the friends of temperance inclined to
smile at the seriousness of the leaders of the party
But it may be the national party serves to keep
alive the agitation for local option, which has
borne such rich fruit in the SOUTH and in this way
justifes its existence. It can hardly be said the
national party viii win a small portion of
what is already prohibition territory.