Fort Smith Times from Fort Smith, Arkansas • 8

THE FORT SMITH TIMES. Friday Evening November 1005 NEWS man if. the sponge had been tossed in the air and he said that the committee was still at work. There is nothing which can be done now, he said, as the company has a year or more in which to refuse to negotiate for the sale of the plant. The gentleman said that AP-A-LAC BRILLIANT BLACK FOR STOVES AND RANGES en over the good roads built here and, to use his own language, he said: am surprised, pleased, gratified -and edi-lied, at the progress- being made along the good roads line in Fort Smith and this district of Sebastian eountv." Mr.

Harrison said that the roads-paved herd will compare most lavoraoly witn toe good roads put down under government supervision in any portion of the coun tree and the marriage ceremony read with that impressivencss which is so characteristic of Just ice who has acquired the ministerial solemnity so essential to a good job of knot-tying. Then he was driven back to his ofl'ico and the young people struck the grit to their home on the north side of town. The bride is the daughter of the Mrs. Coleman who married the young man Harry Wells, and the groom is the son of a business man of Towson avenue. The couple did not explain their purpose in going to Van Buren after a license returning, to this county to be married nor for seeking the syloan re-treat for the place of the ceremony, but the bride doubtless had some good reason, for it all.

1 Copy of Joe Jefferson's Will. Hurry E. Kelley has received a copy of the will of the late Joseph with "the accompanying attests of the Massachusetts probate' authorities of THE 1 The Temperature. 9am 10 ...34 35 41 ...47 11am. 12 lpm 2pm 3 pm, f2 55 58 53 Fire IMMlIdlllC BEST LICENSED COMPANIES ONLY FIRE, TORNADO, A BONDING, PLATE GLASS, EURQ.

FLA EMPLOYERS' ELEVATOR. JAMES B. MORB Be CO. Office in Thrash-Lick Building Forecast Till 7 p. Sunday.

Local Forecast for Fort Van Buren ami Vicinity Fair Sunday, and warmer. Arkansas and Indian crritory increasing cloudiness ami probably showers; warmer. River Bulletin. The Arkansas river is falling from Tulsa to Fort Smith, the (Ira Canadian are -also' falling. Stage at Fort Smith 0.2.

Comparative Temperature Data. Maximum temperature Nov. 11 in 1904, 46 degrees. temperature same date in 37 degrees. Extremes during the past 24 years.

Maximum temperature. flegrees, in Minimum temperalure 21 degrees, in 18B4. A A W7if. TT i-in iccoum wun us is a strong arm ot protection against mis- jf fortune, sickness and less prosperous It encourages you to carry out' your good resolution to 'A save more money. We pay interest on savings accounts.

American National Bank 1 W. R. ABEOTT, Pres. p. We have for sale some of the most desirable residence lots in the city.

These lots are on the highest point in the city and are within four blocks of a street car extension and we can sell them on very easy terms. SOUTHERN BANK, AND TRUST COMPANY J. M. LANGSTON, Manager. NOTES and could lick any gang of wampus cats that ever came down the tree.

The first tliiiig he ki)ew he was out in the street with a. disconnected scalp and with no disposition to know anything except as to "where he was at." L)r. Baynhain was obliged to take twenty--seven stitches in the negroe's head. The boomer will postpone his campaign against Fort Smith until some future date Hundreds of Baptists Coming. The hospitable people of the city are opening their homes to the Baptist delegates, of whom seven or eight hundred are expected.

The convention will be held at First Baptist church, beginning Thursday the 17. The ministers' conference opens on the 10. An Ancient Sugar Bowl Block Queens ware company have on exhibition in their show window a decorated sugar bowl belonging to J. W. Ueines, which lias been in the family for 300 years.

The bowl is a line specimen of earthenware and a quality which is not made at the 'present day, the decoration and finish is equal, if not superior to that of the best of modern pottery. Annual Hunting Party. Last evening Dr. St. Cloud Cooper, V.

L. Warner, D. J. Young, S. J.

Kosa-mond and Dr. J. E. Eberle started upon their annual and hunting and fishing expedition to Caddo Lake, Louisiana, to he gone for about ten Alderman W. J.

Johnston, Judge Oglesby and Chief Fuller expect to join them this week. Lady Hurt by Ferris Wheel. Mrs. Minnie Ilightower, living at 219 South Twelfth street, and who, on last Thursday became a bride, met with what may prove a serious accident, af ter taking a whirl on the Ferris wheel Saturday afternoon. Just as she', was leaving her seat another seat descending struck her on the head, knocking her down and almost rendering her unconscious.

She was removed to the opera house building and a physician summoned. Bought a New Rock Crusher. Judge- Falconer has purchased a new rock crusher for the county which has a capacity of from 150 to 300 tons per day. It is known as a giratory crusher and is of the latest make. Judge Falconer lias not yet.

decided where he will locate the rock breaker. The present crusher will remain at the stone quarry on the 1 jtt'Ie Rock road where it is stationed, until the work' on that road is comi ileted, and then it will be moved from place to place as required. Need Quarters for Delegates. The Bapt ists of this city will enter-tnin this week from 500 to 700 dele gates from all parts of the state. They have secured quarters in prjvate homes for 400.

They would willingly quarter the remainder in hotels if that were possible but it is not, as the hotels are overcrowded. They have no recourse but to appeal to the, hospitality ot Fort Smith and any one who is able to receh a delegate is requested to do so liotifyTMr. J. M. at the Southern Bank Trust Co.

Lassoed a Locomotive. A train on the Frisco a rather peculiar experience at Stanley, I. one day last week At the place named workmen had strung a cable across the track and, during the night, it sagged to siuli an extend that it was struck bv the engine which lost its smoke-stuck, head light, boll and other attachments. As the cable swung back the cab passed under before the return motion was made, thus saving the engineer and fireman from either serious injury or death. Reorganization Plans Materialized.

Prof. Stoaks stated yesterday that Mr. Bobbins and himself had contracted for the entire output of ready-made houses from the Cottage Heady-Made House company, the successor of the United States House Manufacturing company and which has purchased the old sash and door factory. The contract was signed during the week. A.

V. Alexander, who was instrumental in bringing to Fort Smith Mr. Horton, the originator of the ready-made house idea, will lake a large interest in the coffin and casket factory which is to be -established near the lumber yard of A. V. Alexander Sons, i Our Roads Complimented.

Charles 1. Harrison, the good road expert, stopped in Fort Smith on Friday on his way to Texarkana, from Stil- well, where he had gone to make ar rangements for shipment of chert. Ho said that about 3,500 feet of good 'road had been completed in Texarkana and there was a strong good roads feeling in that city. While here he was driv- Ji Trunks, Suit Cases and jaluablo' information was being continually received and that it would be used when the proper time come He in-cidently remarked that the question of the purchase of the water works would, iu all likelihood, be an issue in the coiu-ing election. An entirely new set of aldermen are then to be elected and it is alleged that candidates will be ask ed to declare themselves with reference to the water works question, and only those in favor of municipal 'Ownership will receive that substantial encouragement, from, those inclined "to that view, which is so dear to the heart of the man 'who has such great love for the rights of the, people that he wants to he delegated to sec that thoso rights are not violated.

Eastern Bankers Invested. There arrived in the city yesterday II. F. DeMore Lemon of the banking firm of Dean Shibley, of Providence, R.M., and Young, a banker of New York, who are here through the influence of President Waller of the Southern Bank and Security company of this city. Mr.

Young said to a Times man last night, "Mr. Lemon and myself met Mr. Waller at a meeting of the Providence chapter of the American institute of bank clerks held in Providence on October 18, and we were so impressed with his statement of the conditions of Fort Smith and surrounding country hat we came on here for the. purpose of certification and if we find everything as stated by him our report on the situation will result in very large sums of 0, per cent, money being turned loose here. We represent four larg banking institutions which will make connections with the Waller bank.

Thus far we are much pleased with the At the meeting named Mr. -Waller made an informal address on- the business chances and! banking possibilities of Arkansas and concernino- which the Bulletin of 0 I the American Institute of Bank Clerks 1 says, "Mr. Waller was certainly enter-1 tabling ancf interesting, and onlv a 1 chronic pessimist hear him without being enthused. Through Mr. Waller's eyes Texas and Arkansas became an earthly paradise, and he gave point, to his statement that Arkansas was the best, state in the union because it is the only one mentioned in the Bible, which stats that Noah looked out of the Ark-and-saw." Contractor Pope is Missing.

C. .15. Pope contractor living at 1005 North Eleventh street, left his home last Tuesday morning about 8 o'clock and has not been heard of up to this writing. Mr. Pope left his family in destitute circumstances and upon Mrs.

Pope's testimony without, any cause known to. her. To a Times reporter Mrs. Pope told the following story: "My husband went to work Tuesuay morning at North Tenth and I where he has the contract for the meat market, and, after putting the to work, came back to his home seemingly happy, He played with the babies and seemed all right in every way. Before going' away be told me that be was going to McLoud addition, where he-was building home for ourselves, and if anyone 'phones for him or comte to the house for any information concerning the work he had just left, to tell them whore he had gone and that he would be back in a short time.

Since then I haven't seen or heard anything of him." Mrs. Pope says further that Mr. Pope had but little money, if any, for he had just paid off all his men that were at work and settled a few bills about town. She slates, too, that, as far a.s she knows, there are several contracts which he had almost completed that remain who have given Mr. Pope work and also those employed by him have been to see Mrs.

Pope and- are at a to kne wwhy he should act in such a mysterious manner. Mrs. Pope says that her husband has had no trouble that she knows of and does not apprehend that he could have met with foul play in any way. One feature that she doesn't understand. is that Mr.

Papo wore his working clothes ajliaBojLjriLUn manner- to leave home. Mr. Pope has been living in Fort Smith three -vears and in the slate about twenty years, coming from New Jersey to Arkansas, and has no relatives outside of this state. Mrs. Pope says that her husband does not drink nor gamble and is very attentive to his family, never being away from them further than to look after his Jjus-iness.

Mrs. Pope has relatives at Bear- and has no plans in view until she hears from them. She is almost protrated over the mysterious action of her husband and does not know hat steps to take. She has six chit condition will be forced to seek help from some source. Later, report comes that Mr.

Pope was seen Wednesday, at Braden, a little town on the Kansits Citv Southern railroad He Vas ad-' dressed ther. by a lumber dealer who I knew him well by reason of having sold a 1 held One On Confession. Justice Edmondson had before him on Saturday the bunch of six negro wo-' men and one man accused of touching a resident of this city for $09. during the street fair. The robbery took place on the street.

Stella Smith admitted that it was her line Lilian hand which abstracted the money from the pocket of the gentleman. The balance were discharged. Officer Joe Lane says that the woman Stella Smith is one of the uiot secretive he ever ran across, the. remark being caused by the unique manner in which she for a time hid the money. In the Police Court.

There was another big bunch of street derelicts before Judge Freer on Saturday morning. There were fighters, and drunks and several "innocents The price of painting an eye black was placed at $10 and it cost the man who allowed, the painting be done without first having secured the permission of council was charged the same amount for having violated an ordinance which should exist. Quite a number of forfeits were pulled down, so that the session proved a financial success, while the rock pile community somewhat increased. Attended a Murder Jim Johnson came in from Barber, Logan county yesterday. He went there to represent the state in a murder hearing.

Sam Yancey, a young of the place, is charged with killing James Phillips, one of the oldest residents of the county. Mr. Johnson says the killing occurred a few days ago and appears to have been a most wanton act. Phillips was drunk and was hugging a post. Yancey beat hiin into insensibility with a quirt and, to make sure then got a brick and crushed the old, man's head, causing death.

Mr. Johnson says the feeling" against Yancey is running high. He was bound ov er 10 tne next grand jury. Caught Fugitive from Washington Co. The sheriff of Washington county was in the city yesterday looking for a man named W.

A. Harding who is want ed in the county named on a charge of obtaining money uder false pretenses and against whom there are six other indictments of a like, nature. Andy Carr, of the Frisco, was given a description of the man and rounded him up in a crowd around one of the shows. On being placed in the county jail Harding sent for an attorney. A.

C. Cunkle responded but when he saw Harding he declined to take any interest in him. saying that he knew the man and that he was up against the proper thing. St Edward's Infirmary. Father Brady said yesterday that the new hospital building would be dedicated and opened on November 27.

The institution has been named "St. Edward's Infirmary." Father Brady is making extensive preparation for meeting the culmination of his great undertaking. The hospital will be under the direct management of Father Brady, but will be conducted by the Sisters of Mercy. The building is about completed and piescnis a very handsome exterior while the interior shows every convenience for the comfort and care of the inmates. Negro Got His Deserts.

Walter Coursey, the negro who. was stabbed by Guilford Fentress, a day or so ago, did not die, as reported. On the contrary be is improving and will get well unless unexpected symptoms should develop. According to those who saw the asault upon young Fentress by a gang of negro boys and hich led up to the cutting, it appears that young Fentress was assaulted while on his way to school and that he made every effort to escape from liis persecutors, even jumping into a passing wagon and asking the aid of the" driver who, himself being assaulted, compelled the boy to jump out of the wagon. The crowd closed on him and while Walter Course was pounding him young Fentress got out his knife and commenced slashing, stabbing.

Coursey three times. Married Under the Cottonwood Tree. Under the eottonwood tree on the classic banks of the Arkansas, where it turns east at Van Buren, Justice Banner oh Friday afternoon cemented two fond hearts until there is a cry for equity. That afternoon Justice Danner was called upon by Jack Robinson and asked to hie with him and a Mixs Coleman to Van Buren, there te-secure a license to many and then by virtue of the jower in him as a justice of the peace make him the husband of the fair laydie. The palm of the Justice was crossed and, with the couple he drove to an Buren where a license was procured and then a return was made to this side of the river' and a halt made under a gigantic eottonwood OF which there are thirteen relating to the probate of the.

will, the appointment of executors according to the provision of. the will, certification of the depositions of the witnesses and certificates and attestations. The estate is mainly divided among his wife and children. Intimate friends receive small bequests. There is a codicil which makes a number of individual bequests among them one to Ex-President Cleveland Which is in these words: "To my friend, the Hon.

Grover Cleveland, my best reel." Mr. Jefferson owned what is known as "The Jefferson building" on North Sixth street, which was purchased by Mr. Latham, the owner of the Pan 'phone system. Water Works Question Not Dead. fine of the members of the special water committee was asked bv a Times THE MOST TALKED OF SHOE in America for men $5.50 to $5 To our Fall and Winter styles of the latast styles in Woolens, it is an exposition of Men's Fashions well worth coming to see, if you have an idea of leaving your measure for a Suit or Overcoat while in Fort Smith call and see us, whether yoa place an order or net SUITS TO ORDER $25 AND UP Cut and made in our own Big Shop H.

COHEN TAILOR 508 Garrison Ave. FOPvTSMIiH, ARK. Money to Loan on impro7-d city real estate in sums of $.500 and upwards. Mortgages for Sale. KELLEY TRUST CO.

-Bid You Wekom PARIS Attention, Odd Fellows. You" are notified to meet at the hall today at 1:30 p. to attend the funeral of our late Brother Nort hum. E. C.

G.UOOYER. W. T. CATE, Clerk. X.

G. Attention, W. O. W. Your are notified to meet at the hall at 1:30 p.

today to attend the funeral of our late Brother Nortbum. JESSE PUTMAN, O. C. E. C.

GROOVER, Clerk. Capt. Sloan Critically 111. Captain Sloan, one of the residents of Bailey addition is' reported at the point of death from chronic Brighfs disease. Captain Sloane is an old federal soldier and quite well-known here.

Funeral of Paul Northumf The funeral of the late Paul Northum will take place this afternoon at 2:30 from the First Methodist church, the Rev. Marion Nelson Waldrip officiating. The funeral will be under the auspices of the Odd Fellows and Woodmen. Court Party eff to Texarkana. Judge Rogers and.

the federal court attaches' will leave for Texarkana today, the term of the federal court convening there tomorrow. Deputy Hammond will, as is his custom, remain the. Ceberus of the marshal's office until the return of the party. Balloonist in a Bad Charles Johnson, the man who fell from the balloon during the past week, is paralyzed from the. hip down on one side and his condition is not as favorable as it was.

Medicines fail to act, and the symptoms indicate a long siege, at least An Iowan Prospecting Around. F. C. Reese, of Caruing, is in the citv. Mr.

Reese is in the real estate business in Iowa. He is here for the purpose of finding suitable locations for a number of Iowans who, if proper inducements are 'offered will come to Arkansas. He will be in the city several days. sffjj A Close Cut. On Fiiday Frank Terry, a little 3-year old 'lad who is visiting his grandparents, at (i07 South Seventeenth while playing with a little dog, fell, his eye striking the sharp edge of a vegetable can.

Dr. Usmiham that the tin cut 'clear through the eyelid but- did not injure the. eye ball, so far as he is able to see. Lyceum Headquarters. Charles W.

Bell, the manager of the Southwestern Bureau, is in the city will make Fort Smith his head quarters hereafter, lie states that he has secured the booking of some "of the bet platform features and wjll make an effort to make this city the center of a large fluid, of popular lyceum fca- tures. Want to Revive County Fair. One of the retail business men said yesterday that the small merchants are talking of taking in hand a fair for next fall which will entirely different those which have been' hold thus r. propose to give a. real old-time country at all kinds of stock and farm hibited.

It products will be ex possible hat trials of speed will 'also take olaee if a track oe arranircd a Short Course ve Morris, a wild and 'dly negro from Tn.i.W decidedly Territory, we in last evening and preceded io cip the town. He w-ent into one of iu JIP wc saloons and declared iuwer avenno i He umi lie was a boom- MARTI NE THEURER, Agent Wholesale and Retail Paris Coal P. A. BALL, Cashier. fnf Vi 'Sj-Sb ssf ALL KINDS AT 406 he wii'i come back to take athani-'S1- of Woodmen Will Play Even.

The Woodmen, will come out of the street fair venture about even. bile the shows which were here were of i. i i i. Unliable, there i mnm ki ana nu is some little dissatisfaction on the part. 1VP 1,,..,....

flirt. urM1 company failed to carry out in full He terms of the contract made with it hV Secretary (iroover. The contract called for twelve paid and three free show Not more than were furnished mid it was not until Friday evening the Kntzonjnminer Casile was put It is understood that the Parker" company will lie asked to make good in the way of a rebate and should there be any opposition to the demand that, a suit to recover will follow. President Williams had an interview with a inlo a su.vs as pesteief (hiiM'r'inns iimtnin in nervous 1 froffl liI)mllT treated at the start. Aside 'from that he savs ho wjm iiot'mueh annoved h' Bags WE MINE OUR OWN COAL AT PARIS Also handle cheaper grades: Excelsior, Jenny Lind, Mon-treal and Huntington, Also Ouita Anthracite.

Bell 'phone 520 Pan 'phono 52S. him lumber by, according to this man's story, Pope passed on as if he did not know or did not hear the man who addressed him. No Place to Winter or icr "Vaudeville. Tt was the rlesiiv of Afr Pniker Of (i, i i the Parker shows to winter in 1 ort f(. v- wuW Jn com)anv with Man.

uger Edwards ho inspected the entire suburbs but was unable, to find a suit-ahle lot which could ho obtained at a rental which would warrant his making lease. As a consequence he will, take the shows back to Abilene and winter them there. Manager Edwards is of the opinion that Fort Smith would be a capital place in which to establish a vaudeville theatre and, while here, he made an effort to secure a suitable Vlllill ill.f Mn ulrlu 1, one. end of the avenue to the other and yesterday aftenn also along the cross streets, but result only to the purpose and' that even had he np not have been able 10 "nre it owing to existing leases, JU lOT Ule lesent, abandoned the il1e(l lf Putt-'" in vaudeville theatre- kePl) ort milh in lis 'nd lf nn "l-l-lnmty presents.