Cannon Ball Train Robbery Near Shady Point
The Cannon Ball southbound train No. 4 was held up at 3:45 a.m. near Shady Point by three to four bandits. They disabled the air hose, forced crew to assist, and ran the engine with dynamite as they searched cars. They secured $5 from the mail clerk and a single registered letter, delaying the train about one hour fifty minutes. Engineer H. H. Rodman and Fireman C. Penrod aided operations under threat, with No. 6 as a robber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
Shady Point
L .F
Spiro
Ft. Smith
T. M. Sullivan
H. H. Rodman
C. Penrod
W. T. Gough
Rodman
Peerod
Poteau
Mena
Mr. Rodman
Rolman
Express
D. H. Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Robbers Caught After Lively Run and Shootout
After a daytime holdup, Inspector Hook and Spade Lee chased two robbers through brush near Poteau. A running fight lasted about a mile and a half before Burns and Tate surrendered. Peterson denied involvement. Burns, Irish. Tate, Kentucky. Peterson, Swedish.
P. & G. Station Boss Robbed of Receipts
Night operator C. M. Spotwell at Spiro on the Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf stole about $400 in day receipts and fled yesterday morning. He had only two weeks on the job, from Hornbeck, La, and devised a ruse to halt a train near St Smith. Spotwell, about 35, 150 pounds, fair complexion, no beard, previously arrested for a shooting in St. Louis. Suspected to have gone to Louisiana. Article ends with a health ad for Chamberlain's remedy and local sale info.
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Spiro
Pf. Smith Times
C. M. Spotwell
Kansas City
Pittsburg & Gulf
Spotwell
Hornbeck
Campbell LaFore
St. Smith
St. Louis
Louisiana
Miners Held Over After Preliminary Hearing
In the Ganet mines near Shady two workers were taken to Cameron and jailed. A preliminary hearing was held yesterday and they were bound over to await grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady
Cameron
Report On Unconfirmed Soldier Death Rumor
Report states Thomas Chamberlain, said to have served in the Second Arkansas Volunteers and Fifth Regulars, died in the Philippines. Dr. Reese reports no enlistment or death record. Mrs. Chamberlain seeks news. Chamerlain’s Pain Balm is advertised by F C Savage as a relief remedy.
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Thomas Chamberlain
Second
Arkansas Volunteers
Philipines
W. A. Reese
Washington
Matrimonial Licenses Issued In Hatton And Nearby Areas
Mr J 3 Edwards married Miss Cora B Harkey of Hatton Ark at Mena after securing a license. Squire Cherry officiated. Licenses also issued to G F Chandler Polly McDonald of Bulger and Leevoe Mary Pollard of Cove Ark. Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine famed liver regulator for about sixty years.
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Edwards
Cora B. Harkey
Hatton
Ark
Mena
Squire Cherry
G. F. Chandler
Polly McDonald
Bulger
Leevoe
Mary Pollard
Cove, Ark
Death of Celia Evans Five Year Old Child
Celia Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Evans died at 6 30 Thursday evening June 15 1599 after weeks of illness Funeral services were held at 3 o clock this afternoon and interment followed in White Oak cemetery An advertisement for Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine claims it creates rich pure blood and vitality for the body
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Celia Evans
H. J. Evans
White Oak Cemetery
M. A. Simmons
Accident Wounds Sheriff In Wild West Rifle Incident
Friday night Sheriff Johnson and Deputy Marshal Jones halted at Hill's fruit stand and seized a two caliber Winchester. While marching toward the suspect along the railroad they paused with the gun’s muzzle on Johnson’s foot and the weapon discharged, wounding him on the third toe. The sheriff was treated in court, and Deputy Cunningham pursued the suspect but arrived too late.
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W. Johnson
T. H. Jones
Hill
Sheriff Johnson
Webb
Johnson
Cunningham
Queer mineral formation at Edison mine raises curiosity
Edison mine six miles south of town reports a strange metal formation. Owners include W. J. Boyer H. J. Radcliffe C. H. Thompson and J. F. de Berry of Plattsburg Mo. Mack Gee reports about one hundred bright metal buttons found in black rock with white quartz. No ore test yet.
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Edison
Town
W. J. Boyer
H. J. Radcliffe
C H. Thompson
J. F. de Berry
Plattsburg
Mack Gee
Bitten by Three Snakes at Rich Mountain
J B Wright a 21 year old section hand at Rich Mountain was bitten on the hand by a poisonous snake around 11 am last Thursday. He was taken on train No 4 in a delirious state and treated by Dr Davis and Webb. He recovered enough to return home in Scott county though still suffers. Wright recalls three prior snake bites claiming a diamond rattlesnake and a ground rattlesnake were involved and says this was the most serious. Their Punishment Great Enough. The Hudgins brothers once stole mules in Dallas. one killed the animals to flee and was later jailed in Leavenworth. They were pardoned by President McKinley to take effect July 1900. The pardon reached Leavenworth officials who said Will Shelby, accused of the old crime, is insane. his brother Frank was pardoned to care for him, so the case will be dropped.
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J. B.wright
Rich Mountain
Davis
Webb
Scott County
Wright
Hudgins Brothers
Dallas
Will Shelby
Frank
Indian Territory
United States
Leavenworth
McKinley
Will
His Old Homestead Reveals City’s Changed Face
Jack Mills, brother of Mrs. Eliza Cagle and son of Judge Thomas Mills, recalls the old farm where the city stands. Born in Janssen park’s log cabin, he once tilled land now filled by business and residences, and notes Janssen park’s spring once dried during a severe drought about twenty years ago. Eyolf Drug Co endorses De Witt’s Witch Hazel salve for piles.
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Jack Mills
Eliza Cagle
Thomas Mills
Star Office
Mills
Indian Territory
Janssen Park
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Ft Smith Times
Post Office
Hook
Spade Lee
Lee
Cavenaugh Mountains
Houk
Marshal Copeland
Posse
John Peterson
Peterson
Jno. Burns
Jim Tate
Burns
Tate
Kentucky
F.C. Savage
Mena Jewelry Store
Smidtel
Kc, P. &G. Railroad
P. Ketcham
Pike City
Cal
Chamerlain
Jackson Drng Co
Will Gordon
Jones
Polk County
Gordon
Ft Smith Elevator
Norway
DR. Bell
Rutherland
de Witt
Eyolf Drug Co
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