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The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
FORMER NEW YORK SENATOR
sUccUMBs WITH SMILE FOR
FAMILY AT BEDSIDE.
FIFTEEN YEARS A SUFFERER
Grasp on Political and Business
Affairs-Soueht to Retire
From Public Life.

New York City-Thomas Col
lier Platt, the Easy Boss from 1897
until last year, United States sena-
tor from New York, died at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Gustave Abel, No. 1873
West Eleventh street, with whom he
had lived for the last four years.
The end was sudden and peaceful
The former senator's last impression
of this earth was the sight of his
three sons, his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Frank H. Platt, his grandson, Livings-
ton Platt, and Mr. and Mrs. Abel, all
of whom surrounded the comfortable
couch on which he lay. Recognizing
them, he smiled and passed away.
Death was caused by chronic and
acute Bright's disease, malady from
which Mr.. Platt had suffered for fif-
teen years. Three-quarters of an hour
before he expired he appeared to be
in moderate health and in possession
of all his faculties.
Mr.. Platt's health had been failing
for years. but his mind was active to
tue ldSl Ill It's u asp OIl pOIltiCdl anu
business affairs. Since the political
revelations at Albany, in which his
name had been spoken by witnesses
on the stand before the senate and let
tors bearing his signature and dated
during the years he held sway as Re
publican leader of the state, Mr.. Platt,
through the newspapers had kept a
close watch on events.
Retiring from the United States SEN
ate last year, when he was succeeded
by Elihu Root, after twelve years as
the senior senator from New York
state, Mr. Platt sought quiet and a
change of surroundings in order to re-
gain his health and drop out of the
public eye. With the opening of the
winter season at Lakewood he took to
the pine woods of New Jersey, and
for two months lived at that resort.
Even while there however, he kept
close in touch with his business af-
fairs-he was president of the United
States Express eompany-and on Jan
uary 90 last, he returned to this city
Every working day since that time
he was at his office before 8 o'clock in
the morning. man who had con
formed 10 the most regular habits dur
ing his life. he bore his II years with
out hardship
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
POULTRY ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Greene County Growers Are Putting In
Fancy Stock.

Paragould-The Greene County
Poultry Association, organized in this
city February II, held its first regular
session at the court house Saturday Of
last week. completed the organization
by adopting a constitution and bylaws,
appointed AN executive committee and
listened to splendid program consist
ing of papers on timely poultry prob
lens. The organization starts out with
a membership of 80, embracing all the
leading poultry raisers in ParagouId
and Greene county.
The poultry fever is spreading rapir-
~ IN this county. and within few
years all the scrubs and mougrels viii
practically be driven from the farms.
Several poultry keepers have this
spring bought fancy stock from the
leading breeders Of the nation. The
association is holding meetings every
two weeks during the Matching sea-
son, 20 each member can become thor
oughly posted on the hest methods of
handling the little chicks
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
CoNIIN ORDERED AT LIBERTY
California Officers Declare Prosecuting
Witnesses Have Disappeared.

Hot Springs.-c. A. Conlin, the So
called handcuff king, who had been ar
rested here on fequisition from Gov
ernor Gillette OF California following
an Indictment charging grand larceny
conectio with the operation of s'spook
parlors in that state and who b~oke
out of the county Jail he-e and was
shot when recaptured, was ordered set
at liberty by the California officers.
\ message to Chief of Police Moore
stated that the prosecuting witnesses
against ConGn had disappeared and
that he was no longer wanted. Conlin
will be held here pending eofrmation
Of the telegram through a note from
Governor Gillette to Governor Dona.
ghey, who issued warrant on the
requisition Of the California officer.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
MARSHAL SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Arkansas City Thrown Into Confusion
by Tragic Occurrence.

Arkansas city.-This city was
thrown into confusion when it was
learned that Tom Huddleston, the city
marshal, had been waylaid and shot
with double -barreled shotgun by
some unknown person.
Huddleston had just made tho
rounds and walked up in front Of tho
Valley saloon, where bright light
was shining, when someone secreted in
the dark near some box cars on a side
track of the Iron Mountain Railroad
fred load of No. 6 squirrel shot, SO
of which took effect in Huddleston q
back. The load was no doubt intend
ed for him. as there was no one else
Ground at the time. and would have
proven fatal if it was not for the size
of the shot and distance they came
from.
The marshal was seen at his
room at the Euclid hotel and stated he
has experienced but little pain from
the wounds on account of the shot
having been buried but short dis
tance in his body.
The general supposition is that the
shooting was done by some negro
whom Huddleston had previously ar
rested and placed in the city ealaboose,
as he had no enemies here that the po
lice were aware Of
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
RICE FARMING EXTENSIVE.
Immense Acreage Is Assured In Vicini-
ty of Wheatley.

Wheatley.-The last few DAYS tho
weather has been ideal for the rice
planters and they are taking advan-
tage of it and are pushing work along
with the utmost speed, ploughing,
ditehing and building Ievees.
Front present indications there will
be put into rice here this season some
ten to twelve thousand acres. A num-
Der of Memphis men are interested in
rice culture here. C. f. Barbour has
bought "a half section of land north OF
Wheatiey and will put about three hum
dred acres in rice.
George Warnock, who bought 16O
acres just north of Wheatley. will put
about a hundred of it in rice. The
Arkansas Prairie Planting Company,
which is an incorporation of Memphis
business men, bought two sections Of
land southeast of Wheatley about four
miles and will put in rice this year
about half of their purchase or GAO
acres. They have their blowing about
completed.
The NJ. & n. A. Railroad Company 10
putting IN spur on or near this land,
which will be a great advantage in
shipping out their products.
The Wheatley Realty Company has
put on sale some town lots in Wheat
ley in order to stimulate building OF
houses, which are badly needed here,
there being no vacancies in town and
demand for q number of houses.
The Wheatley Rice Mills are con-
templating building more and larger
warehouses, in order to facilitate the
handling of this year crop.
Ben Stagg, who has been in the rice
business for years in Louisiana, has
recently bought a half section Of land
three miles east of Wheatley, which
he will put into rice this year.
They are plowing as fast as twenty
six mules can plow it.
Rice farms are springing up in all
directions and as the rice raised here
is of superior quality, this is destined
to be great country.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
"Fear God, Make Money!"


Members OF congress have come IN
the conclusion. perhaps reluctantly
Tor 1t is not the layman's way of think.
ing ordinarily, that training Is needed
ior the military profession lust as
huch II not more than It is needed for
any other profession. So 1t Is that
they are trying now to devise some
means of keeping the ranks full at
west Point so that the army can be
ofhcered at all times by trained sol.
oiers and SO that the necessity of Civ.
Ing up four or five years time TO the
training of civilians appointed as sec.
onu heutenants may be done away
with. ''
The object of the senate bin Is tn
increase the number of cadets by a
slight modification in the method of
making appointments. The military
committee in its report on the sub
ject says:
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
ACTRESS BREAKS HER NECK
Auqusta Fasso Falls Off Brothers
Head and Puts Audience
in Panic.

Cincinnati, O.-Fifteen hundred per-
sons were horror-stricken at a local
vaudeville theater here Sunday after
noon when, at the conclusion of an
act, performer named Augusta Fasso
lost her balance and fell headforemost
to the floor, breaking her neck Ply
sicians say that she has little chance
for recovery.
The man was on tables piled twelve
feet above the stage, and it was the
finale of the act For the moment
the audience thought it part of the
act, but when the girls form crum-
pied in a heap on the floor and a
smothered cry came from her lips,
the entire audience rose and for a
moment a panic ensued.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
ABANDON HOPE FOR SHIP
Steamer Prins WiIlem II, With Fiji
teen Passengers and Crew of
Thirty-Eight Long Overdue.

New York City.-All hopes for
the safety of the Royal Dutch West
Indies steamship Prins Willem II,
which sailed from Amsterdam for this
port by way of Venezuela on Jonu-
airy 21. have been given up. The ship
was due at Paramaribo on Feb. s.
The Prins Willem carried fifteen
passengers and had a crew of thirty
eight, under the command of Captain
]. w. Van Slooten
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
INDIAN HELD FOR KILLING
Joliet Arrest Made in Connection
With Murder of Jennie Cleghorn
in Chicago.

Chicago Ill.-Through information
obtained from woman under arrest,
the police at Joliet, Ill. arrested
James Allen, half-breed Indian, in
Cleghorn, January 20.
The murdered woman was decapi-
tated, and it was said Allen disap-
peared shortly after her head was
found, several blocks from the scene
of the crime
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
Changes Proposed.

IL Is proposed that the members
OF congress and the president. who rec
commend and make appointments
snail have the right to a second an
poihtment as soon as their appointee
SNAIL become member of the gradu.
ating class after three years service
at the academy In other words. those
recommending or making cadet an
polntments will each have one cadet
at the academy during three years
and two cadets during every fourth
year"
II this bill shall become a law the
cadet corps will be given the strength
In numbers which it is the intention of
the present law that it shall have. The
dlii1culty is that the present law does
not take into consideration the fact
that many boys who receive appoint.
ments do not for some reason or other
show up at the academy, and that
some of the members of congress
neglect their duty In the matter of
appointing cadets. 1t is known that
In some congressional districts hun.
dreds OF boys want to go to the mill
tary academy, while in some others NO
candidate appears. and as a result the
congressman not having any applica.
tions filed, forgets all about the matter
and his district goes without repre-
sentation
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
BROWN WITHDRAWs WRIT.
Controversy in Arkansas Episcopal
Diocese Still in Balance.

Little Rock Developments hy
thick and fast in the controversy be-
tween Bishop W NJ Brown of the
Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas and
Rev. John Hartley, dean of Trinity
Cathedral Several conferences are
held during the day.
A committee has been named to de-
eide whether or not the bishop should
return the deans resignation, thereby
settling the controversy.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
Speaker Cannon May Retire.

While no word has come from
Speaker Cannon to clineh the matter
the men who are closest to him per-
sonally and politically seem to feel
that before very long now the speak
er will say that he does not intend
to be candidate again for re-
election as presiding officer of the
house. Even If the speaker does Is
sue statement to the effect that
he will give over any further ambition
to succeed himself, it is certain that
he will be a good deal of a factor in
the matter of choosing his successor
= Some time ago it was the feeling
in Washington, and 1t was touched on
in the dispatches from the capital,
that IL the Republicans should carry
the next house they must of necessity
choose speaker from the middle
west This was the feeling for some
time and it was founded on knowledge
of conditions as they existed at that
time. Now it seems that there has
been some change of heart on the part
of good many of the organization
Republicans.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
Eastern Man May Be Speaker.

There seems to have been stealing
over the so-called regulars OF the
house the thought that an eastern
man now has a good chance to be
chosen speaker If the Republicans
succeed in carrying the house. and
that in choosing an easterner his sup
porters will have the votes and the
moral support of a good many OF the
members who are called Insurgents.
Present Speakers Position.
If Mr.. Cannon shall declare that he
is not to be candidate to succeed
himself in case of Republican success
at the polls next fall, he can be, as
has been said, = good deal of fac
tor in the matter of choosing his sue
cessor. 1t is only human nature that
the speaker should prefer to be sue
ceeded by a man who will do as he
has done, man who believe IN the
rules of the house as they exist and
who is not given to what the speaker
calls radicalsm There are some men
in the east, in the middle west and
few in the far west who probably will
SlaDQ Dy tue SpSdhtI, anu IL may ~
that they can decide in caucus the
question of the successorship. but Ii
they are not numerous enough to do
this they can by throwing their votes
one way or the other control the
choice as between two men.
The supposedly wise ones among
Republicans say that If the next house
shows a party majority the man who
will succeed the speaker will be a
moderate" and that probably the
rules will be amended to some de-
gree, but not nearly enough to suit
the insurgents and yet enough per
haps to displease some of the regulars
who think that the rules are just
what they should be.
or course all this speculation about
the speakership in the next house and
all the plans that the Republicans are
making and all the schemes that In
surgents and regulars are entering
into. depend upon their party's sue
cess next November. The Democrats
say that all the preliminary work that
the Republicans are doing will be
wasted effort
GEORGE CLINTON.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11

Fort Scott Kas.-Seventeen men
were injured, six seriously, in the de-
railing of a Missouri, Kansas & Texas
work train near Hiattville.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-18
CHURCH fight
over AN organ
QUESTION OF USING 1T IN SER.
VICES IS TAKEN BEFORE
THE COURTS.

Washington, Ind, April 1s.-Failing
to determine in fraternaI council
whether musical instruments properly
may be employed in tine services of
the Christian church, different factions
In Its membership in southern Indiana
decided to ask the courts to rule. and
the controversy came before the Mar
tin county circuit court today.
The progressive wing of the Christ
ian church at Trinity Springs Is suing
the monogram" wing for possession
or the property, which includes a small
reed organ. 1t was over this organ
that the contention originally arose
Before it was installed, at the request
OF a travelling evangelist, music in
the church had consisted solely of con-
gregational singing of hymns without
accompaniment. The
monogram" of older party. refused To
permit the ''revivalist' to conduct his
services in the church with the aid Of
the organ, and he and the progress
sives" rented the schoolhouse and tba
Methodist church.
Sympathizers with both sides in
many southern Indiana Christian
are contributing to the fund
TO pay the expenses of the trial and
prominent attorneys from several
cities are engaged in the case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-18

window draperies and leather furni-
ture are in keeping with the elegance
Of the architecture. Leading to the
parlors are the large reception rooms,
finished in the same style The Inn
mense lodge room and dining room
which can be thrown into one, meas
Uring 196xS6 feet, for dance purposes
is most beautifully finished In the Elk
colors, purple and white. The walls
are designed in panel form with solid
oak borders and just enough OF white
adorns the dark purple to bring out
the impressiveness Of the chosen
colors of the order. Thu large elk and
elk heads are admirably placed and
the rich velvet upholstered settees ar
ranged around the hall complete the
most elegantly arranged Elk assembly
hall in the state. Solid oak doors lead
to the large preparatory and property
rooms which adjoin one another and
the opening to the dining room is by
means of immense rolling doors. The
dining room Is finished in the Dutch
style and is supplied with an elegant
buffet. tables and chairs. A solid
leather swinging door leads to the
kitchen which is furnished with every
modern convenience known. including
dumb waiter from the Capital cafe and
elevator.
The lighting system is perfect and
all rooms are adorned with gorgeous
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-18

Chicago, ILL.,, April 1s.-The mystery
surrounding the death of Harry S.
Meyer still continues to baffle the
constant efforts of the police Miss
Ella Gaygan is held by the police
awaiting further developments. Al
crude black mask and two love notes
singned with love. Ella, " are the only
clews to his death.
Young Meyer was shot in the stair
way of his home last Sunday night
Evidence so far taken shows that
Meyer was leading a double life with
Ella Gaygan, 20 years old, as the ann
ity. Miss Gaygan was engaged to John
"Con' Sullivan, who Is said to have
been insanely jealous of his married
rival
Mary Sullivan. a sister of John
Con" Sullivan sweetheart of Miss
Gaygan and held with her by the po-
lice, told Lieutenant Prim that Nthe
girl In the case" had admirers other
than her brother. She gave the names
of some of these men to the lieutenant.
Detectives were sent out to search for
the men.
II do not see why you should hold
my brother while there are other men
who were friendly with Miss Gaygan.
said Miss Sullivan TO the offlciaI III
know Con- did not shoot Meyer and Il
win be able to prove it."
Miss Ella Gaygan viii be put
through the @third degree" In the hope
Of compelling her to reveal love secrets
that are expected to give the key to
the mystery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-18

Discrepancies were found In the
girls original story. While she was
being drilled by Lieutenant Prim de-
tectives sought information to dis
prove some Of the statements she had
made.
I'VE doubt the girls story" said
Lieutenant Prim., Neither are we sat-
isfied with John Con- sulIivan's alihi
We have detailed every available de-
tective and uniformed officer on the
mystery"
Il never loved Meyer, and don't
care for Sullivan" persisted Miss cay
gan, whose attitude puzzled the police
i don't love anyone"
Despite her insistence that she had
only q passing acquaintance with the
dead man, love notes bearing the name
Ella We're found In Meyers pockets
by his wife last Friday. One Of them
reads:
Meet me at Sixty-ninth street and
Ashland avenue when you arc through
with your morning run. am going to
move my trunk and you are the onlv
one who knows where / am going Ma
be sure and meet me. may 60 to get
my dress this afternoon, but ANYWAY.
: Will SO to the dance Saturday. with
love ETA,
The police believe the girl and SUI
Ivan, rejected sutton, can help clear
up the mystery II Is likely that Mrs.
Gaygan, mother Of the girl, win also
be summoned and questioned as to the
report that Sullivan was at the cav
gan home in Forest park all sunday
night,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-18
SEGREGATED SOCIAL EVIL

The following from The Journal in
! dicates conditions in MinneanoIis
theatres to be about the same as thew
were in Fargo after the change in the
regulations here:
| For a good many years Minneanolis
has treated the social evil by segrega
tion and regulation. Segregation ,s a
policy that has been tried and time
tested in many of the large cities of
hoth Europe and America 1t is based
on the theory that the social evil cam
not be suppressed and that it is there
fore better to regulate it and reduce
It's by-products of vice and crime and
dissipation to minimum
similar policy has been adopted
here with reference TO the saloons
which, under the operation of the natroI
limits law, are restricted to a definjte
district, where they can readily he
watched with a minimum police force
whenever our city administrations
nave permitted public gambling. thew
nave followed a similar plan.
A situation has now arisen which
threatens to block up the sewer and
70 back UP the sewage into the homes
thls city. The Sixth ward has re-
lled at having the resort district upon
borders. No one can blame the
kun ward for this rebellion. The DIFF
hculty Is that, while the present dis
trlct must now be abandoned. no pro-
vision has been made for a new one
.Ihe inevitable result will be the spread
or the evil more or less all over the
city, especially in the business district
This means constant, but Ineffective
warfare of the police to root out re-
sorts that spring up where they are
not wanted. 1t means constant NOV
ing to and fro, a scandal and a re-
proach to the community. The police
VIII doubtless do the best they can
but they are not ubiquitous nor om-
niscient. A difficult and menacing prob
lem confronts this community. II is
SO long since we have had to grapp, !
with such a one, that we scarcely re-
aiize it's minatory character. TIE ohvi
Gus solution is the demarkation of an
other district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-18

department officials on the Feasibility
OF the much-talked-of American Chi
nese alliance.
vested, as he lie, with the highest au-
thority that the Chinese government
can nestow upon an emissary, Too Toy
Lax is prepared to remain in wash
lngton for at least month. pending
negotiations looking forward an alli-
ance between his government and the
United States.
TOO Toy LAX is the most important
chinese dignitary who has ever set
san FOR America" the consul general
declared last night. "He has been the
leading progressive in China and as
minister OF war directed the Chinese
END or the recent loan negotiations
he took a hand also In the Boxer o,,t-
Dreak indemnity negotiations.
1t Is true that Minister Too win ar
rive In this country this week We
mad hoped to keep the visit a secret
for some time vet, because Of the IN,
portance OF the mission upon which
Too is sent"
Does he come to bring about tbA
long-talked-of Chinese aliiance?" the
consul was asked
his visit here will have to do with
IN alliance" was the reply. my Office
.orbids me foreclosing any further in
formation concerning this most innnor-
amt matter"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-18
ENLARGE BOYS WORK.
Committees at Y. M. C. A. Enlarged TO
Keep Thinus Movipu.

. - - "H @S FNs ENLARGED TO
Keep Things Moving.
All activities in the boys department
OF the Y. M. G. A. are under the SUI
pervision Of five section committees.
These are appointed mi-annualv nv
the adult advisory committee on the
nomination Of the boys work secre-
tary. With view to giving each
group In the membership a larger
voice in controlling department az
fairs, the supervisory committees have
been enlarged to three members each
They are now composed of one repres-
entative each from the high school
employed and intermediate groups
The new committees are:
Religious Work - obt. Leonard
Fred Benson and Fern Monson.
Educational Work-Herbert Gross
Ed Lee Ted Childers.
Physical Ray Lawrence. Dan
Pfaff, Max Murray.
Social Work-Frank Dalziel. PERCY
Frenette, Fritz Lawrence.
Membership work-George Stick
ney, Torger Lee, John Bowers.
The first named in each case being
chairman.
These fifteen boys wiz constitute the
cabinet. They will appoint sub-com-
mittees from time to time as some
special phase of work requires.