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The Nashville News. SEMI-WEEKLY. Vol. XXIII. NASHVILLE.

HOWARD COUNTY. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY. JULY 10. 1901.

No 51. Vwe anticipate a good business if the HON. J. K. NEWS OF BASEBALL NO MORE WANTED independent government and let all the powers know that we proposed to see the experiment made a success.

"And," continued the senator, "I want to see the Filipinos given their independence quickly. We lived for some years in the south under a carpet, bag government and I do not want another people to suffer as we did. "I don't believe, though, that the republicans ever propose to let the Filipinos enjoy the possession of the islands, but will arrange to hold the country for the money that can be made out of Nashville is Trying to Arrange For a Number of Games. A NEGRO GAME SATURDAY Between Nashville and Centre Point The Standing of the South ern League Teams. The mauager of the Nashville ball" team hai written to Mena and De-queen for dates for a scries of games to be played as early as possible.

Of late the local team has had difficulty in securing games, and it is hoped that some mav be arranged with Mena and Dequeen. On July Jth Mena defeated De-queen by a score of 10 to 4. A game between Bingen and Doyle last Saturday resulted in a score of 21 to in avor of Bingen. Hope is fortunate in having ball games this season. They are having a full week of it this week.

Paris, Texas, is playing at Hope and the tun began Monday with a game scheduled for each day. The Nashville and Centre Point colored teams played a game in this city Saturday which resulted in a victory for Nashville by a score of 11 to 10. THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Following was the team standing at the close of Monday's games Playd. Won.

Lost. Pet. crop is not a failure. The drouth west of Ozan continue. Crops are damaging and wells and cisterns are going dry.

J. C. Mav, Luther Smith and R. Carrigan have gone to Open Banks on Little River to fish. Rev.

Sam Cannon, who was reared near Ozan, was visiting his sister, Mrs. C. K. Kolb, the first of the week. Mrs.

C. II. Goodlett, of Washington, was visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ham Stocks, Monday and Tuesday.

Mayor II. A. King and Rufe Robins returned from a visit to Dallas, Texas. Sunday. Rewell Ward, son of II.

T. Ward, Spring Hill, was here Monday, renewing the acquaintances he made during his attendance at Ozan College. Ilanny Ball, son of Justice J. 15- Ball, of Mine Creek township, is now Dr. W.

F. Rohins' drug store. HAS MANY WIVES J0ha W. Gordon is Up Against the Aflll 01 the L8W. ILLEGAL COHABITATION Charge and a Suit For a Divorce are Pending Against Him-Man Hurt in a Fall.

Special to Thk Nkws. Dial, July 9. John Gordon and his divorced wife, Ellen Gordon, were arrested Saturday by Constable J. I. McNutt upon a warrant issued by Magistrate Thos.

Burges9, charging them with illegal cohabitation. Gordon's third wife, Amanda Gordon, is now suing him divorce. Harve Lloyd, of Umpired was badly hurt by a fall from the top of his gin house. There is considerable demand for Baker Spring water just now. N.

Gordon and B. F. McCau-ley and family returned from Polk 'county Friday. HON. ASA J.

FORGY Thanks Nahsville For Kindness to His People. Special to Thk Nkws. Centre Point, July H. 1 received Thk Nkws check on the for S85 and today one for making a total of Sll.l.iiO. which amount has been distributed among those who suffered in the recent disastrous tire at this place for whom I understood the contribution was made.

The loss sustained was a heavy one upon all who were so unfortunate as to be in the path of the merciless llames but especially so upon a few who have been the objects of this contn bution, and in whose behalf, and at their request I extend to the good people here, at Nashville and espec ially to Thk Nkws, heartfelt thanks for their kindly interest and help. May their acts of generosity and kindness prove a benediction to them in future as they have been to these sufferers in this hour of iMHction. Aiiain thanking all, I'm 'Will the by the to Says the Philippine Question is Still Unsettled. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Probably Be Made on Action of Republican Congress in Reference to the Matter. "Did not the supreme court settle Philippine question?" was the interrogatory put to Senator Jones a Washington reporter and this was his reply "Not by any manner of means.

The supreme court, if I have read decision rightly, simply said that congress would have to deal with the Philippines." As soon as congress meets it must take up the whole problem and therein will be the opening skirmish of the campaign. "Until the supreme court acted the question was l)oes the constitution follow the The ques tion now is: 'Ought the constitution follow the "If the republican majority in congress, which will be responsible for all that is done, by Us action shall declare that the constitution fell Warn Ml KfVAlOK JAIIK K. JOXTt. ought not to follow the flag, I think there will be a reckoning at the polls hich will surprise the republican leaders." Asked what would be the democratic position on the future of the Philippines, the senator said 'I cannot assume to speak for the party, but I have a very clear idea as to where I stand. I do not he- ec, we have the right to hold any people as vassals and subjects.

1 believe that any people coming under control of the flag should have the protection of the constitution and enjoy all the rights and privileges which thatdocument affords. Unless they have these rights and privileges we have no right to bring them under our subjection." "You would allow them to exercise an independent government?" "Certainly, I think we ought to give the Filipinos our earnest, sym- pathetic and material support in their effort to establish a government of their own, and after they had be jcoroe independent I think the Cuited States ought to stand up 'for. them against the while world. We ought elorv in the establishment of an vv The Subscriptians to Centre Point Fund Have Been Closed. TOTAL FUND WAS $116.50.

The People ot Centre Poiut Subscribed $100 For the Relief of Their Unfortunate Neighbors. L'ion the advice of Mr. Asa J. Forgy, who was in this city last Sunday, Thk Nkws closed the Centre Point relief fund Monday, only Si being accepted that day, the contribution of W. II.

Latimer, which had been left with Mr. August Clark. The total amount subscribed by the citizens of Nashville was llfi.50, and more would have been forthcoming had Mr. Forgy not advised us that a sufficient amount had been raised. Mr.

Forgy also informs us that the people of Centre l'oint had raised 8100 for their unfortunate neighbors! uml that, this moiipv and he amount I raised by the good people of Nashville would be suflicient for the needs those who were so unfortunate as to lose their properiy in the recent lire. Thk Nkws wishes to thank the people who responded to the call for a fund, and assures them that, what they have done will be appreciated, not only by the persons assisted but by Thk Nkws management. Following is a final statement of the subscript ionsv Previously reported. 110.50 W. C.

Rodders 4.00 J. B. Ramago 1.00 W. H. Latimer 1 00 Total.

A YOUNG BELLE While "Primping" Started a Dangerous Fire. Ruth, the pretty little daughter of Mrs. Pattie Meadors, on last Sunday, probably thinking she might have callers in the afternoon or evening, went into one of the rooms at her mother's home, and lighting a lamp, proceeded to beautify herself by curling her hair. She dropped the lighted match upon the table and the cover became ignited and was destroyed. The child gave the alarm and the llames were extinguished before any further burin resulted.

OZAN ITEMS. The Local and Social News of That Community. vSpecial to Thk Nkws. Ozan, July Din Cittv, Bob Harmon, Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Hyatt, Dool Citty, Dick Ellis, Mrs. J. E. Green and two daughters. Josie and Jenie, are enjoying an outing at Long Spring.

Mrs. J. W. Ellw and two grandchildren, Carrie Scott, of Texarkana, and Klovia Ellis, of Saratoga, went to the picuio at Fontaine's Chapel yesterday. We are informed that three cotton buyers will be at Ozan the coming, season, and as Ozan will also pay the! highest market rice fr cotton ecd.

A. of in Little Rock ..57 37 20 .649 Nashville. ,..58 36 22 .621 Memphis ...57 32 25 .561 27 28 .491 Selma ...54 25 29 .463 Birmingham ...54, 24 30 .444 Shreveport 57 25 32 .439 New Orleans. ..56 18 38 .321 COUNTY SEAT ELECTION Has Been Ordered For Pike on October 1. County A county seat election has been ordered in Pike county for Tuesday, Oct.

1, 1901. Pike City is making a strong pull the courthouse, and those who want it to remain at Mnr-freesboro are also very active. HOWELL KECOVERING Mao Who Was Cat By Will Robbscn itUkg fell. ROBINSON HAS ESCAPED And So Far Efforts to Ascertain Whereabouts Have Proved Unavailing. His Mr.

Sam Sharp, who conducts a saloon in Sevier county near the one owned by Mr. Younger, at which place a cutting affray occurred some time since in which John Howell and Will Robinson were wounded, was a caller at this otlice Monday. Mr. Sharp informed us that John Howell, who has been at his home, since the night he was wounded, is able to be up and is now in a fair way to recover. Howell started home after he was cut, but when he had gone as far as the home of Mr.

Sharp he was so exhausted from the loss of blood that he could go uo farther, and has remained there since. Will Robinson, who engaged in the fight with Howell, and who was also badly wounded, made his escape and has not yet been captured. DECLARED NOT GUILTY. Anti-Gambling Law Gets a Knock-Out 1 Blow. The first cases tried in Little Rock under the new anti-gambling law resulted yesterday in the acquittal of Bob Furth, the defendant.

There was a jury trial in Justice Meisner's court, and the jury was composed of representative business men. Furth was charged with running a gambling establishment in this city and there were three separate cases, one each for June 30, July 1 and July 2. The defendant demanded a jury, and the jurors were summoned by Constable E. S. Jones.

The trial was held in the city council chamber, Prosecuting Attorney J. II. Ilamiter appeared lot the state r.nd Mesr. James A. Gmy and F.

M. Fulk for the defense. THE JURORS For the August Term of the Howard Circuit Court. Special to Thk Nkws. Centre Point, July 9.

Following are the grand and petit jurors for the August term of the Howard circuit court, which convenes in this city August5, 11)01: Grand jurors D. W. Graves, Thomas Spates, lien Holcomb, Fletcher Bridgman. Ben Edwards, Gary, R. I).

Neal, L. B. Koonce. Joe E. Smith, J.

R. Tinny, Charley Croriord, Lewis Payne, W. I. Gray, J. II.

Hancock, George Monasco, J. A. Dyer. Alternates Joe Caldwell, Tom II. Kent, Tom Lovel, John Cook, Umpire; John Props, Robert C.

Click. Petit jurors S. F. Dillard, Wil-loughby Smith, R. 1.

Coley, John L. Chandler, J. C. Putman, S. R.

Bell, Tom Jones, Sterling Graves. Watt Reese, Joe Story, J. A. Price. J.

T. W'ynn, F. D. Watson, L. C.

Haynes, Brasos Potts, P. T. Gilleon, T. II. Balland, Jordan White, Bras-os Stephens, Calvin Floyd, J.

B. Tinsley, John Seymore, Dave Crawford, J. D. Swk-egoocL Alternates D. J.

Sosseman, Emit Lane, John McCrary, Henry Stone, Roht. Young, William Gilbert. mn.and. I ci i.