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VOL. II.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902.
NO. 29.
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Ex-Queen Lilliuokalani is coining
t# this country to press her claims
for the crown lands in Hawaii.
On the 11th inst. the government
held in gold reserve the sum of
$594,504,125, the largest sum in
its history.
Arrangements are being made to
heat the house of congress during
the coming session with ofl from
Beaumont.
Russell Sage’s physicians have
advised that he retire from active
business, if he would prolong his
life. Mr. Sage is now 86 years of
age.
General James F. Smith of Cali
fornia has been appointed a mem
ber of the Philippine commission,
to succeed Bernard Moses, who is to
retire January 1.
Three persons were killed and
much property destroyed by a storm
which swept over Columbia, Mo.
The storm extended into Illinois
and did great damage.
The presence of federal troops ia
the Indian Territory probably pre
vented a clash between the Duke and
McCurtain factions, when the vote
of the recent election was canvassed
and the latter was declared duly
elected governor of the Choctaw
nation.
The Virginia grand division of
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy has decided to purchase the
home place of Gen. Stonewall Jack
son at Lexington for use as a me
morial hospital, and will appeal to
the society as a whole for aid in the
undertaking.
A C., B. & Q. express train was
held up by three masked men four
miles east of Lincoln, Neb. The
robbers used explosives on the ex
press car, shattering it badly, and
after wrecking the safe rifled it of
its contents, securing an amount
thought to be about $1,500.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, of saloon
smashing fame, was bodily thrown
from a saloon at Austin, Tex. She
went into the place of Bill Davis
and began to reprimand him. Da
weeks, has been settled by the com
pany efnploying all the old men and
conceding their demand for 20 cents
per hour, ten hours to constitute a
day’s work. All efforts to run the
cars with non-union men proved un
successful, and a number of strike
breakers were shot and clubbed
whenever they attempted to take out
cars. After the trouble was settled
it was necessary for officers to es
cort the imported men to trains to
prevent crowds mobbing them.
An interesting array of statistics
on the coal mining and the labor
conditions in the mines will appear
in a volume now in press from the
geological survey on the mineral re
sources of the United States for the
jrear 1901. From 1898 to 1901, in
clusive, the statistics of coal produc
tion were as follows: In 1898 the
average number of men employed
wras 401,221, and they averaged 190
working days during thfe year, pro
ducing 219,974,667 short tons of
coal, valued at $208,000,850; in
1899, 410,365 men working 214
days produced 253,739,992 short
stonsy .valued at $256,077,434; in
1900, 448,581 men working 212 days
produced 269,682,827. short tons,
valued at $306,671,364; in 1901,
485,544 men working 216 days pro
duced 293,298,516 short tons, val
ued at $348,910,469. In 1898 the
average price of coal per ton was 95
cents; in 1899 it was $1,01; in 1900
it was $1.14; in 1901 it was $1.19.
A general strike of workingmen
is on in Switzerland. The strike
was ordered out of sympathy for
striking street car men in Geneva,
and even the newspapers were com
pelled to suspend publication.
The labor commissioner of Ten
nessee, has ordered that all children
under 14 years of age employed in
factories be dismissed.
Emile Hartman, one of the fugi
tives wanted in St. Louis to answer
charges of bribery, was captured last
week at South McAlester. I. T.
lion. Allen Hyden, county judge
of Owsly county, Ivy., was murdered
by an assassin while driving along a
public highway. The dead man was
recently defeated for the republican
nomination for judge, but ran as
a fusionist candidate and was elect
ed.
Earl Whitney, a young white
man, has confessed to murdering A.
B. Chinn, a prominent merchant,
and seriously wounding his son
while burglarizing his house at
Lexington, Ky., implicating Claude
O’Brien. The murderer escaped
lynching by being removed to
Louisville.
Gen. Grant, who arrived in San
Francisco a few days ago, says of
one of the most rebellious islands in
the Philippines: “Samar is enjoy
ing the first period of peace it has
ever known, and I am entirely satis
fied that the inhabitants of the is
land wll not attempt to make any
further trouble for our govern
ment.”
me trial 01 l!,d .cutler, the St.
Louis politician, on the charge of
bribery, has been postponed to No
vember 10. The case was called at
Columbus, when attorneys for the
defendant made a motion to quash
the indictment. This motion was
overruled after several days of argu
ment, when a motion to postpone
to November was granted.
The formal sale and transfer of
Bouvoir, the home of Jefferson
Davis, by Mrs. Davis, to the Sons
of Confederate Veterans, was con
summated last week at the opening
session of the reunion of the Mis
sissippi division Sons of Confeder
ate Veterans, held at Jackson. The
home will be used as a home for in
digent Confederate veterans. Mrs.
Davis received $10,000 for the
home property.
The prolonged Pennsylvania coal
miners’ strike has been settled, offi
cials of the miners’ union having
accepted the proposition of the
irators for the appointment by
Roosevelt of a commis
grievanees, af
lions
of the
Gen. John NT.
tired, late diicf of engin
A., Washington, D. C., as an office
of the engineer corps of either the
military or naval service of the
United States; E. W. Parker,
Washington, D. C., as an expert
mining engineer. Mr. Parker is
chief statistician of the coal divis
ion of the United States geological
survey and the editor of the Engi
neering and Mining Journal of
New York; Hon. Geo. Gray, Wil
mington, Del., as a judge of a
United States court; E. E. Clark,
Cedar Rapids, la., grand chief of
the Order of Railway Conductors,
as a sociologist, the president as
suming that for the purpose of such
a commission the term sociologist
means a man who lias thought and
studied deeply on social questions
and has practically applied his
knowledge; Thomas H. Watkins,
Scranton, Pa., as a man practically
acquainted with the mining and
selling of coal; Bishop John L.
Spaulding, of Peoria, 111., Hon.
Carroll D. Wright has been ap
pointed recorder of the commis
sion. Immediately upon reaching
an agreement, President Mitchell
notified the district officers to call
conventions, and recommended that
all strikers return to work as early
as possible. This strike, which last
ed nearly six months, was probably
the most stubbornly contested bat
tle ever waged between capital and
labor. It is estimated 183,500
miners were out of work during the
contest, end the total loss to opera
tors, miners and the general publio
is placed at $200,000,000.
The establishment of additional
rural free delivery routes will neces
sitate an additional expenditure for
the next fiscal year of $5,126,400
over last year.
An immense grocery combine,
with a capital of $500,000,000, to
include all the wholesale grocers in
the United States, is the next great
commercial enterprises that will be
announced, it is said. The Inter
state Grocer of St. Louis gives cre
dence to the organization of such a
combine and states that George D.
Hanford, of Hew York city, is the
moving spirit in the enterprise.
A. B. Chinn, a merchant at Lex
ington, Ky., vras murdered at his
home in a battle with burglars and
his son was badly wounded. Young
Chinn was aroused by his mother's
screams. Going to his parents’ bed
room, he fired at the two burglars,
one of whom at the first shot sent a
bullet through the elder Chinn's
heart. The burglars then made a
break to escape, firing as they ran,
wounding young Chinn three times.
As a sequel to a divorce suit filed
at Mt. Pleasant, Mich., by the wife
of Arch Woodin, an ex-soldier, the
parents of Mrs. Woodin and her 18
months-old daughter are dead.
Woodin, when notified of the filing
of the suit, procured a revolver,
went to the home of his wife’s par
ents and shot them to death. He
then rode to the home of his moth
er, six miles away, and deliberately
murdered his child. He made an
unsuccessful attempt to take his
own life.
The United States geological
survey estimates the world’s pro
duction of coal in 1901 at 866,165,
540 short tons. The three great
coal producing countries of the
world are the United States, Great
Britain and Germany. Austria
Hungary comes fourth, France is
fifth, Belgium sixth and Eussia
seventh. The last country, not
withstanding its vast area, produces
only about 6 per cent as much as
tire United States. Prior to 1899
Great Britain led among the
world’s coal producers, but during
1899, 1900 and 1901 the United
States has made such remarkable
increases in coal production, due
principally to the unprecedented ac
tivity in the iron and steel and in
other metal trades, that it now
stands far in the lead of all com
petitors, with a production in 1901
exceeding that of Great Britain by
B|yi65j988 short tons, or 19 per
to general superintendent of the
Iron Mountain system.
Hon. Tom L. Johnson, who has
become so conspicuous as a demo
cratic leader in Ohio, is a native of
Arkansas, having been born and
reared in Desha county, in tliis
state.
M’m. Colter, promoted
fc has been appointed
fof the Iron Moun
dquarters at'■'Little
John Hackman and Nathan Thur
man, two prominent farmers of
Drew county, had a difficulty, which
terminated in the latter shooting the
former with a shotgun, inflicting
probably a fatal wound.
The live stock growers of western
Arkansas and Indian Territory have
organized a protective association,
the object of which is to afford
protection from theft of live stock
and to aid in the recovery of strayed
er stolen stock.
Duncan Hicks, a farmer, and his
wife were found dead in bed at
their home near Nacodoches, Tex.,
both bein£ shot in the head. The
object of the double murder was
robbery.
To properly man the vessels which
Secretary Moody is preparing for
cruising will require at least 3,000
more men, and it is the intention of
the secretary to ask congress at its
next session to allow this extra num
ber.
After Marrying in Haste.
People marry in haste and spend
the rest of their lives wondering why
thev did it.—Milwaukee Sentinel.
NEWS OF ARKANSAS,
Duties of Coroner.
In defining the duties of a coro
ner in certain cases, Attorney Gen
eral Murphy, in answer to a letter
for information, says: “Where one
person kills another in the presence
of others and is placed under ar
rest by surrender or otherwise,
there can be no necessity for hold
ing an inquest, as far as I can see,
though it is common to do so. The
object of such inquest is to ascer
tain the cause of the death and
preserve the evidence, and to bring
about the arrest of the offender if
there is one. What could an in
quest accomplish where the circum
stances and cause of death are well
known and the party is in custody
and undergoing examination before
a competent magistrate? Of course,
if the offender is at large it is the
coroner’s duty to have him arrested
and, in such case, an inquest should
be held.”
The Railroad Commissioners.
A meeting of members of South
ern railroad commissions was held
at Hot Springs last week, and be
sides the commissioners in attend
ance a large number of railroad
officials were present. Col. Rea
gan of Texas was one of the promi
nent speakers; Col. Reagan said it
should not he the policy of any com
mission to deal unjustly with rail
roads, but should be governed by a
policy beneficial to the carrier and
shipper alike. The following, of
fered by Col. Reagan, was adopted:
Resolved, That the convention rec
ommend to the several states the
passage of laws to control and limit
the issue of the stock and bonds of
railways to an amount as to each
road not to exceed the actual value
of the property and franchises of
such road.
Too Many Wives.
A requisition was issued Sep
tember 26 by Gov. Davis on the
governor of Wyoming for the ar
rest and extradition of T. A. Shope,
who is wanted in White county for
alleged bigamy. J. A. Canada was
named as agent and he left at once
for Wyoming and returned last
week to Searcy, having captured his
man at Cheyenne. The trial will
not come up until the January term
of court. It is alleged that Shope,
who was, until a few months ago,
a brakeman on the Iron Mountain
road, has been married six times,
and that in several cases he neg
lected to go through the formality
of securing a divorce before marry
ing again. Wife No. 6 lives in
White county, and Wife No. 5 is
said to live in Little Hock.
Woman Dr'i«*I!y Mordent.
Mrs. Ed Lewis was imPally mur
dered by seme unknown party aL'”t
seven miles from (%.•
left her home homelMU* tCLVirft Lor
husband, who was employed at a
camp on the St. Francis river. The
horse arrived at the camp riderless,
and a part}' was sent to see what
was the matter. He found Mrs.
Lewis lying in some bushes dead,
with her skull crushed in. At first
it was thought the horso had thrown
her, but further investigation show
ed that it was a case of brutal mur
der. Part of her hair had been
torn out and there were finger
marks on her throat, and the sur
roundings showed there had been a
desperate struggle.
Bride Sobbed and Deserted.
Joe F. Hunt, formerly a railroad
engineer, but lately employed as a
barkeeper, deserted his bride of two
weeks at Little llock, after securing
$600 of her money. Hunt was ac
companied by a woman of ill re
pute, and his action in deserting
his wife is most contemptible. Hunt
secured the unfortunate woman’s
savings on a plea that he was to
purchase the business of his em
ployer, leaving the woman almost
penniless and with an invalid sister
to care for. Before her marriage
Mrs. Hunt was employed in a re
sponsible position at a large dry
goods house, and is a most estima
ble lady.
Died at Eureka Springs.
Congressman J. J. Sheppard, of
Texas, who resided at Texarkana,
died last week at Eureka Springs.
Judge Sheppard was born in April,
1852, in Alabama, and spent his
early days in that state on a farm.
When still a small boy he moved to
Texas with his widowed mother. Af
ter receiving his education he took
the law as his chosen profession and
served a number of terms as district
attorney, and, also, terms as district
judge in his state. He had the hon
or when a candidate of never having
opposition. He has also served
three terms as congressman from
his district, and it was while he was
serving in his official capacity at
Washington last February that he
contracted the disease from which
he died.
A. 0. U w.
The State Grand Lodge, A. 0. TJ.
W., met at Fort Smith last week
and installed the following officers:
Past Grand Master Workman, Jos.
Saxton, Little Pock; Grand Master
Workman, Frank B. Sliger, Hel
ena; Grand Foreman, Miles Scull,
Little Rock; Grand Overseer, J. D.
Kagy, Van Buren; Grand Recorder,
II. L. Cross, Bentonville; Grand
Receiver, S. S. Faulkner, Helena;
Grand Guide, Win. Kelley, Texar
kana; Grand Watchman, Theo Par
ker, Springdale; Grand Inside
Watchman, Wm. Mendeshausen,
Jonesboro; Grand Medical Exam
iner, A. G. Dickson, Paragould;
Grand Trustee, J. E. Keyes, Ar
genta.
Ed Shutt Sentencad to Death.
J. E. Shutt, who on May 1 hist
shot and killed Jim Whitener in a
saloon at Texarkana, was last
week convicted of murder in
the first degree and sentenced to be
hanged. The killing created a tre
mendous sensation, owing to the
prominence of Whitener, who had
been a leading business man for
more than twenty years. Shutt was
also an old citizen, and at one time
was associated with Whitener in
business. He set up as his sole de
fense the allegation that Whitener
had traduced the character of Mrs.
Shutt, but this claim was demolish
ed by the prosecution.
Gen. Green's Staff.
Brig. Gen. B. W. Green, com
manding that part of the Arkansas
State Guard south of the Arkansas
river, has announced the appoint
ment of his staff, as follows: Lieut.
Col. Daniel E. Taylor, Bine Bluff,
adjutant general; Lieut. Col. M. L.
Davis, Dardanelle, inspector gen
eral ; Lieut. Col. 0. B. Gordon,
Prescott, paymaster general; Lieut.
Col. J. A. McCollum, Arkadelphia,
chief surgeon; Maj. A. H. Scog
gin, Nashville, chief of ordnance;
Csot -Laha H. Hawkins'Richmond,
Innocent Party Killed.
Claude Nutt, a young white man,
was struck by a stray bullet and
killed during a row at the home of
J. E. Dremly in Jefferson county.
Walter Turner had accompanied the
daughter of Dremly home from
church. The parents objected to his
attentions to the young lady and a
general row occurred, resulting in
several shots being fired. None of
the principals were injured, but
Nutt, who came up during the row,
was struck in the head by a bullet
and died in a few hours.
Deaf Mute Building Accepted.
The new deaf mute institute
buildings at Little Rock have been
accepted from the contractor by the
state, and the school will be opened
on the 29th inst. The four build
ings, consisting of the administra
tion building, the school, which in
cludes the chapel, the dormitory and
the kitchen, have cost the state $64,
990.
Negro Politician KHled.
Harrison Paxton, a well-known
negro politician of Miller eounty,
was shot and killed at Fulton by
another negro named Stewart.
Paxton about six months ago killed
a brother his slayer. Stewart acted
in self-defense.
A Strange Story.
Robert Lee, a young white man
of I'ine Bluff, tells a strange story,
of punishment inflicted on him by
Frank Murray, It. J. Tully and J.
P. Webb. Lee avows he was taken
to the suburbs of Pine Bluff by Mur
ray and Tully and given a severe
whipping, and told if he did not
leave town he would be killed. He
then packed his belongings and re
moved to Little Rock, securing a
position in a dry goods store. In
a few days Tully, it is alleged arriv
ed at Little Rock, went to where Lee
was employed and commanded him
to draw his money. This Lee did in
the presence of Tully, but gave no
reason for quitting his job. He
says he was then compelled to follow
Tully to a point outside the city
limits, where Murray and Webb
were in waiting, and again he was
given a severe beating. He was
compelled to pawn a diamond and
turn the money over to his perscu
tors, who then told him to leave the
state if he did not want to be killed.
Lee started for St. Louis, but con
cluded to return to Pine Bluff and
invoke the protection of the law.
The man’s body showed numerous
scars and bruises in substantiation
of his story, and Webb, Murray and
Tully have been arrester. The
whole affair is a mystery, but it is
believed Tully became jealous of
Lee’s attentions to his wife, who is
a daughter of Webb.
Home to be Enlarged.
The board of trustees of the Odd
Fellows widows and orphans home
at Batesville report expenses for
maintaining the institution for the
year ending October 1 at $3,860.79.
There arc at present thirty-two or
phans and three widows in the home’
It is proposed to enlarge the home
by adding a building 80 by 40 feet,
two stories high, to cost about $5,
000, and half the money for this
purpose has been raised.
For a National Park.
The Prairie Grove Camp of Con
federate veterans has started a
movement to establish a national
park on the famous Prairie Grove
battle field. A committee was ap
pointed to confer with the congres
sional delegation as to presenting
the matter to congress.
tonville on the 28th, 29th and 30th
inst.
Deputy Shot.
A fatal fight took place at Lacy,
Drew county, between Ab Twitty,
a deputy sheriff, and Dr. Baker, in
which the ollicer was shot with a
winchester and stabbed in the neck.
The difficulty arose over an attach
ment which Twitty had served.
The contract has been awardee!
for the erection of a Cotton Belt
hospital at Texarkana.
Judge J. B. Fulton, a prominent
citizen of Hot Springs, was found
dead in bed, death resulting from
heart failure.
City Marshal Tucker, who was
badly wounded in the street fight
at El Dorado, and at first reported
killed, may recover.
S. J. Griffin, a white man, was
found dead in the woods near Fort
Smith. An investigation revealed
that he had taken carbolic acid.
E. S. Foreman, secretary of the
Green Forest Horticultural Society,
captured eight premiums on his
apple display in the St. Louis fair.
Gamelia Ridgell, colored, was
convicted in Jefferson circuit court
and sentenced to twenty-one years
for wife murder. Ridgell murdered
his wife at Sherrill several months
ago.
Bob Burford, white, is under in
dictment at Pine Bluff for the kill
ing of Seaborn Holt, .colored. Bur
ford had a difficulty with Holt and
knocked him from a horse with a
club, fracturing his akulj,