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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

GENERAL HARVEY BROWN, [. :. A. COLONEL
COEAANDISG Al PENSACOLA.
received fire from Fort PioEe-s and
adjoining batteries Fort NoEee was
efectuauy siIenced before the day was
over. This work. which was the most
formidable on the Confederate line. as it
appeared from the Union position. was
really not 50 strong IS il looked. Three
times during rhe commandment the
first day the woodwork was On fire
The magazines were laid bare n the
euemy's shells, which constantly ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Forts and Ships Open Fire.

The action Of the 22d Of November
was brought on by Colonel Harvey
Brown, acting in concert with Flag
Officer Mexican Of the navy Seeing
that the Confederates were continual
Iy strengthening their batteries on the
mainland. they decided 70 make one
vigorous attempt TO silence Fort Nc
Rec The warships were depended
upon for a principal share OF the work.
There We're two of them. both Of the
best type of Eunboats Of that era. The
largest, the Niagara. was a ship Of
800 tons, q new screw propeller, the
largest in the navy. Her Consort, the
sloop Richmond. was Of later construc-
ton Fire was opened early on the
morning of Nov. % upon Fort McRee
and four batteries which had been
erected close alongside of il. The Con
federate guns IN Fort McRee and Fort
Barancas and fourteen separate bat
teries distributed on a semicircle ex-
tending over four miles responded Wig
orously. and for the first time Pensa-
cola harbor resounded with the crash
Of a cannonade. When the signal gun
vas fred from Fort Pickens the fri
gate Niagara. commanded by Mexican
in person. and the Richmond. com
nanded by Captain Euesou. steamed
rapidly toward Fort McRee regard
less Of the enemy's shots. Unfortu-
nately the deep draft of both vessels
prevented them from getting close
enough to the fort 70 make their guns
effective. However, they We're able To
witness the effect Of the shots fred
from Fort Pickens and signal TO the
gunners in the fort how to direct their
shells. The ships remained nearly all
day within fairly good range Of Fort
NcRee and poured into this work
broadsides OF the heaviest metal.
Their position was such that the guns
Of the fort did not bear upon them
effectively. But the COnfederates had
erected Il water battery alongside.
which was able to cripple the Rich
mOnd before The day closed, one shot
going through at the water line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

LIEUTENANT A. :. sLT-NIMEE, Z s. A EARLY
HERO OF FOET PICKESS.
render of the fort Lieutenant Stem
mer's vigorous refusals to yield are
matters OF history. The little band
WAS REINFORCED In February. In April
Colonel Harvey Brown brought five
companies Of troops to the fort and as
suIned command Of the department Of
Fl ida. In March General BraXton
Bragg was made commander Of the
Confederate forces of Florida. He be
gan TO strengthen the positions on the
mainland opposite Fort Pichens. The
fort nearest TO Fort PiCkeus was Fort
McRee. Volunteers came in from the
principal southern cities for the Uur-
pose OF taking Fort PiCke0s 10y storm.
but this project was never carried out
Between that time and November
there were two or three little affairs
In Pensacola harbor which are worth
recalling
A Bold Night Exploit.
On Sept. II 100 scilors from the
United States navy. led 10y John II.
Russell. boarded the Confederate pri-
vatecr Judah. which lay at the old
United States navy yard on tie east
Of Fort Pickeus. This daring action
was described by a Confederate wit
ness rs follows.
About 3 O'Clock IN the morning FIVE
launches containing about thirty men
each pulled across from Santa Rosa
islaud to the navy yard. q distance Of
about two miles. Each launch had in
II 4 small howl zer on n pivot. Their
main object seems 10 have been 70
burn the largest schooner o. our har-
Dor pCU-c. which WIS anchored near
the wharf. They were led uy an Of
ficer with the courage OF forty Numid-
ian lions. and their success was per
feet. Under cover Of the darkness.
silently. with r,uFici oars. they APP
preached the wharf and were not DIS
covered until very near f. They then
pulled rapidly TO the schooner and
crapr!e1 10 her. when their leader
shouted Board her" Leading the way
himself. With q CutlaSs In one hand
and blazing G~"lroU IN the other. be
threw rhe tamheru into the hold %
the schooner. and. feeling sure she
was on FIRE. he ordered his mon to
take their launches AM pull for life.
as he said that shower q grape
would soon lie rafting after them.
They pulled Of short distance. but
before going they sent back a shower
of grape from their howitzerS direct
upon our men as they were forming"
Finally on Oct. . the Confederates
made an attempt 10 push their designs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

against Fort Pickens by adventurng
upon Santa Rosa island During the
night 1000 men, led by General r. II.
Anderson. sailed across from the
mainland in steamers and flatboats
and, efecting a landing without dis
cOvery, marched three or four miles
through the darkness in the direction
Of the fort. This route was guarded
by the Sixth New York volunteers.
known as BILLY Wilson's Zouaves."
The camp Of the zouaves was taken by
surprise by the enthusiastic soldiers in
gray. who had volunteered for this ad-
venture. intending if possible TO storm
the fort and spike the guns After
burning the camp and taking a number
Of prisoners in 4 sharp skirmish with
four companies Of United States reg
uIars Anderson withdrew his men to
the boats and returned to the main
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Noted omcers Engaged at Pensacola.


Many Of the Officer Engaged in this
bombarGua-t af.r-v.-d reached dis
tiucti0u in otln- fields. Captains I.
q. Arnold. 4 {. Il. Pennington. J. n.
Robertson and I. I. Laucdoa Of the
artillery aftC-ward UcraU" H.-ea gen
erals on the Confederate side Cen
cral Bragg led the Confederate army
in the west for two years and won the
great victory nj ChicEawauga. rhe
second r. command at Pensacola. Gen
eral Il. \ Anderson. became bril-
liam leader in the army Of Robert L.
Lee. Colonel Vi}Hgigue recovered from
his wounds and became a major gen
er"l in the west. where he defended
the Mississippi river in 1862.
Some sEiruiShes in front Of Wash
ingtou and collisions between the op-
posing outposts in Missouri were the
other war events Of the week nj home.
For the first time since the firing upon
Sumter seven months before. Europe
was startled bv war news from tits
side Of the ocean. Late on the 26,h
a royal mail steamer from the Bahs-
mas reached Southampton. bringing
word that a United States warship
had outraged the British flag by board
ing the royal mail steamer Trent and
Selling two passengers. This was the
famous Mason and Sudeii affair. The
london Times received the dispatch
and - family sent Il to press for its
issue OF the 2Ttb. The news was too
startling 10 be credited. The officers
Of the British government were in
4 lob
Reuter- telegram from Southampton.
hut refused TO discuss the matter until
the Trent should arrive with full par
ticulars. This vessel was due on the
9TH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
An Early Arab Aviator.

a French oriental student has dis
covered surprisingly early record Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

able letters 10 q 16 year old girl Of
BLOOMINGTON. He was taken 70 Bloom
irgton aud VIII be given a hearing
before . United States commissioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

heritance tax, which goes to the treas
ury of Illinois, is $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Homes and Churches Ablaze.

Late in the afternoon the hospital in
the navy yard. which the CoEfeder-
atcs had abandoned. WIS struck by
shells from Fort Pickens. General
Bragg claimed that the yellow flag was
flying and that the firing upon it WAS
barDarous aet. General Bragg also
mentioned the firing OF hot shot and
inceudiary shells into the houses Of the
villages Of Warrington and WoolScy-
Many houses We're struck. AmOng the
buildings fred were two Catholic
churches. which were consumed. with
fifty other buildings. Colonel Brown.
the Federal commander. stated in his
report that the churches and the VII
lagos were Immediately in rear Of
some OF the Confederate batteries and
that it was impossible to spare them.
At the same time he declared that bot
shot and lceudiary shells were used
for the express purpose Of setting fire 10
the buildings in the old United States
navy yard, even TeEretting that he did
not have on hand missiles that would
act with more certainty.
Federal FIRE ceased 1T dark on tie
23d from all the batteries except the
mortars. which continued to drop shots
in the euemy's lines until O'Clock in
the morning Of the oath. General
Bragg said that his ,-Guaars fred about
1000 shells - the Isf..a'@ during the
two days. and be o-t.--a.cG tie num-
Der of Federal shots hurled across the
bay 10 be about 5000 The Federals
lost seven men wounded and one killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Veteran Teacher 70 5-.;-s.
Galesburz, Nov. zs.-Dea1 T. B.
Willard, for - years language teacher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

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The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14
BUFORD-POPE.
Beautiful Home Wedding Tnites Two of Forrest City's Most Popular
 Yonng PeOple.

1 On Wednesday night at : o'clock. at the lovely home Of Cashier and Mrs. ]. T. Fondren, there was solemniZed the marriage rites Of MT. Emmet 1 Buford and Miss Blanche Pope. two of Forrest City's most popular young 1 people in the presence of quite num- Der of relatives and close friends. It was one of the loyeliest home weddings ever witnessed in Forrest City and relatives and friends did all in their power to make the happy couple feel the love and high esteem in which they are held by the entire community.
 The front porch was tastefully deco rated for the occasion and delft fingers had left nothing undone to add to the beauty of the surroundings, the bride and groom standing before an impro- vised altar of ferns, potted plants and cut flowers artistically lighted by can dles placed on pedestals on either side of the altar.
 Promptly at o'clock Mrs. Hatcher sounded the first notes of the wedding march. and the bridal party formed at the altar, Miss. Mamie Lou Fondren and' MT. James Pope being the only attendants Master Doc Benson pre- ceded the bride and groom carrying the ring on silver waiter, Rev. E. ] r, Garrott, of the Baptist Church, reading the ceremony.
 The bride was extremely beautiful and attractive in a travelling gown of Tan Bengaline, hat, gloves and shoes en suite, and carried a brown prayer | book.
 Only the immediate friends and rel atives of the high contracting parties witnessed the ceremony, and surfeited them with good wishes at it's close.
 MT. and Mrs. Buford left at $40 by Iron Mountain for St. Louis, stopping over at Wynne for an hour to be con- graduated at an informal reception, rendered the bride by Mr. and Mrs Jas. W. William, relatives of the bride. From St. Louis they go to Colorado for a month.
 The Times joins in congratulations and every good wish for their future happiness, health and prosperity.
 The happy bride received rare col lection of wedding gifts. which were displayed in conspicuous corner of the home.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14
What Can be Done With a Road Drag

This from the Monroe County Sun shows how every community can make good roads out of dirt roads with little expense:
 Supervisor Parker c. Evan of the Clarendon Brinkley road has been over portion of that road since dragging after the rains. He reports that the portion that had been dragged at that time after the rains was as smooth as billiard table and he could easily run his car on it at sixty miles an hour.
 "Other portions of the road were in process of dragging and the remainder was to be dragged in a short time.
 MT. Evan expresses his determine tion to keep up the dragging, and also to take out the cross laying where 1t occurs on parts of the road and have every part dragged
 A road drag can be made for dollar or so. All that is needed for it's operation is man and a team. It's use will make good road out of a road thet in bad weather, might be almost impossible.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14
Bridal Party Dined.

NIT and Mrs ". P. Evans enter tained tie bridal party Monday with Ia 6 o'clock dinner consisting of five courses. Toasts were given as fol lows: The host toasted the bride and groom: the hostess. the bride: the bride, Ter hostess, and the groom, the host. MT. Henry Lewis, best man. toasted the maid Of honor, Miss Beth: NIT. Kirk Becker, groomsman. toasted the brides maid. Miss Mamie Nelson. Then the wedding cake was cut,
 Music was furnished during tn evening by Mrs. A. !. Grobmyer. who, with Mrs H W Paslay and Mrs Tom Barrow, helped Mrs, Evans in entertaining her guests, who departed declaring il one of the most pleasant and enjoyable functions of the season
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14
State Board Of Education.

Governor Donaghey has appointed the first State Board of Education for Arkansas, as follows: Hon. C. L. O'Daniel, Marianna; Hon. J. F. Lee. Clarendon: Prof. ] H. Reynolds. Fay etteyille; Prof. ]. w. kuykendaA, Fort Smith, Prof. E. W. Torreyson, Little Rock; Rev. F Hutchinson. Hot Springs: Hon. D. \. Bradham. Warren.
 State Superintendent Gee. E. Cook, ex-ohicio chairman of the board, has called the first meeting for organiza- tion, at the department of education. Little Rock, Friday, July II,
 This board, created by act of the last legislature, will have general ad- ministratiye control of the public school system, and will constitute a continuous body, one member only changing each year, which is calcuat- ed to carry out progressive policies for developing the public schools.
 The board will formulate courses of study, direct the certitication of teachers, grant statewide licenses state, professional and first grade recognize degrees of colleges both within and without the state. The state board will also make the annual apportionment of the common school fund, and issue charters to colleges.
 One of the most important and i'm mediate duties of the board will be to make operative the recent act, ap- portioning s50,0o0 annually to be used for state aid to high schools and tC designate which schools shall receive this aid.
 Superintendent Cook states that as soon as the board has formulated its plans, the widest publicity will be given, explaing fully all conditions, SC that every district in the state will have equal opportunity. to apply fol state aid.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14
Parcel Shower.

On Friday morning of last week there was a most delightful hour or two spent at the lovely home of udge and Mrs. E. A. Rolfe, by quite large number of the friends of Miss Blanch Pope. at that time most prominent brideto-be, the occasion being par eel shower in her honor.
 The home was .beautifullr decorated with sunllowers, roses and ferns, the color motif being yellow and white, and were so arranged as to produce a most charming effect
 In the receiving line stood Mrs. Rolfe, Miss Pope, Mrs. Fondren andMrs Buford, and there was d very large attendance, there having been some hundred and twenty-five invitations issued
 The dining room was magnificent in the same color scheme and flowers and here Misses Rogers, Prewett and Booth served the guests with delicious ices. sweets, and etc.
 Misses Hancock and Aldridge occupied the yeranda, and served punch to all who were thirsty.
 Miss Bessie Mai Williams presided at the Brides Book, wherein all pres ent registered their names. Toasts to the bride to-be, to the groom, to the next bride and to the mothers were well received, as was also Miss Prewett's welcome" to the bride from the "Buford Clan
 While the bride was seated under ar arch and Miss Rollwage was singing the jovial ballad of When My ShiI Comes h." a miniature ship, loaded with beautiful linen pieces, cut-glass and china, was drawn or pushed into the parlor and anchored before Miss Pope, to whom the shower was ded- cated.
 A most interesting musical program was furnished by Miss Norton, Miss Pope and Miss Rollwage.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14
DRIVING ASSOCIATION
Meets Tuesday Evening and Periects Organization and Arranges Pro
 gram for Meet on August 1.

The oentlemens Driving Club met Tuesday evening at the Bank of For rest City. and organized by electing Dr. (. $. Adrich as president. and MT. S. 5. Trapp as secretary. After some discussion it was decided To nave the first meeting on August I. beginning promptly at o'clock, and the following three events were ar ranged as program:
 Free for all trot and pace for East ern Arkansas horses, for a purse of s200. Horses with records better than 2:l7 barred.
 Free for all trot and pace for St. Francis county horses that have never started for purse. slO0.
 Free for all running race. : 10 mile Tor St. Francis county horses. Sl00.
 Entrance fee } per cent of entire purse to be paid on August l. when horses must be entered and named Purse to be diyided-50 per cent, 25 per cent, b per cent and 10 per cent. No outlaws or crooked horses to be al. lowed on track. All races 10 be gov. erned by American Trotting Associa- tion rules.
 An admission fee of 50 cents will be charged. Ample accommodations will be provided at the grounds for all those who wish to attend.
 The secretary, NIT. $. B. Trapp. is now ready To receive bids on the diff ferent privileges.
 1t IS expected and hoped to make this, the initial meet of the Gentle. mems Driving Club, a grand success. and il is hoped to have horses enter ed from Marianna, Helena and other Eastern Arkansas cities.
 The three events on the program should furnish some good sport for our race horse fans and we confident Y predict a large gathering to wit ness them. and that interest in the breeding Of better stock in this see ton will be stimulated 10 q marked degree
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14

NOTICE k hereby given that under and py virtue of Act G2 of the General Assembly ol the state of Arkansas, entitled An Act 70 Provide Depository for the County fnnds .. II Francis County and other Countess
 the County Court will on the first day or lbs October. 1911, Term of the County tourto St. Francis County, Arkansas, the same oelns Monday. October2 ?, 1911, receive bids from any bank, banker, or trust company ID sald coentS t that tpay desire to be the depository or .lpI ln1 public funds of said county, including scnoo, sn funds. Any bank, banker or trust conlpssn, n, desiring to become such depository, shan os or before said first day of said term oi coa,S sia file with the undersigned sealed bids staeip, s the rate of interest offered by said bidueI ey ". two @ years. next ensuing upon lhe couss, .s funds, including school funds. based upon sIa daily balances to the credit Of .such IuhuJ uhrial m said depository. All bids shall be accom- pstbbs by certified check of s250,l0. said chech to on ~ held as a guarantee that the bidder snanu''
 ply with the terms of his bid and the law, ot
 All bids will be publicly opened al nu.l nod ,Se @ the first day of said term Of court, dh. . rsr ns bidder offering the highest rate of lhteies,. hte,,pry annum on said funds, shall be the .depos,d .depoaiod
 of all the public funds of the county InC,st ',sSt ing school funds for the two @ yessiss sa n,e re ensuing. The successful bidder VIII U. U mi quired to enter into bond for an amour auIl io for less than the total revenue for the year. M rs
 which said bond shall be given. The eQ9it eJ9l "
 serves the right to reject any and all ei1s eGsnty
 Given under my hand as clerk oi the ,etb SGui dsy Court of St. Francis County, this the 'V'i4 wy of June, 1911. Clerk G-.g-4t T. C. MERWIN, county "
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14
GARDEN OF EDEN
MT. Editor

MT. Editor:
 We are taught that the Anti Delu- van Garden of Eden was a paradise on earth, until the devil, in the form of serpent beguiled Eve and then Adam and thereby, the human race had to pay the penalty. Some twenty years ago few others and myself established new Garden and we have been sailing on fiowery beds of ease until the past six months.
 Since then the devil has appeared in the Garden in the form of Blind Tiger. And unless we can be more successful than Adam and Eve in combating him, briars, thorns, this ties, drunkenness, perjury, lewdness. thievery and all manner of skull duggery reign supreme where, for the past twenty years, peace, good will, brotherly love, churches, schools, Hope, Faith and Charity was the pass word. But there has never been a time nor never will be, but what you can find as many as three men who has not nor never will bow the knee to Baal. This garden has more than three and we have Resolved and that resolve is as unalterable .as the Law of the Meads and Persians.
 The Blind Tiger with his white man packer and Nigger retailer must and shall respect us,our wives and daugh- ters and our good, respectable negroes and other reputable white and black that visit us.
 But, MT. Editor, if your merchants, land owners and banks would not rent land and credit with goods or money this class of citizens, it wonld mate rially aid us in eradicating the Blind Tigers.
 Win you do it: Will you sit still and see q township that supports your town withits loamy soil made red with innocent human blood. 10 enrich a few lawless whites and blacks
 Where is our legal representative: k lie dead or oleepeth? Can't lie give Us deputy who resides in the coun- ty, who has the ability and wi9I see that the State is represented in these suits.
 Respectfully
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14
REVERSES M'ALISTER CASE
Lee County Man Sentenced to Hang for Murder. Has Another
 Chance.

Little Rock, July l0-The supreme court took reces, today until Sep tember -. delivering seventeen opin- ions ant clearing the docket of every case submitted for the first time in its history
 The case of C. " McAlister, con yicted at Forrest City of the murder of B. F. Kirby. and sentenced 10 hang July :. was reversed and re- handed Kirby was shot from am bush August l9, 1910.
 The defendant claimed an alibi, and that he and Al Sullivan and Bob Williams, jointly indicted with him, left the scene before the killing. The court holds that the lower court did not err in permitting the state to ask Williams if lie did lot engage in the assassination of the negro, that being To attac the credibility of this wit ness but tiat reversible error was made in permitting the state 10 in- Sis3N''' ~. W dti tO HI ptdCil LIIt LtSlI- mony of Williams on a collateral issue
 The court holds: 1t is clear that the state will not be permitted 10 prove as part Of it's case, that Will liams took part in the assassination of the negro. While there was abund- ny gt there was evidence on behalf Of the appellant, which, if believed by the jury would have warranted them in returning a verdict of hot guilty. " Justice Kirby dissented,
 This sends the case back 10 this county fer new trial, and il will no doubt come up for hearing at the Septem Der term.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14
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