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The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
rroposea mouument to stephen .. Foster.

NEW YoRK, Sept e7. "A movement is on foot to erect monument to Stephen c. Fostor, the composer of ''Ihe Old Folks at IIome,n and many other celebrated American songs Wm. l. Noble, former resident of Pitts burgh, is Interesting himself in the matter, and has conditionally arranged with D. E. shehan, the sculptor, to fashion the statue. It is expected that before many months the monument will bo erected at Allegheny Park, Pittsburgh
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
MONEY AND BUSINESS
The Weeks Business and the General Trade Outlook IS Reported by R. c. Dun & Co.

Dun Go.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-R. c. Dun < Co. s weekly review of trade says:
 Treasury disbursements for bonds and silver and prepay meuts of interest have re- duced balances by nearly s3o,D0l 900, but the enormous supply of currency has not a yet
 inflated prices at all. The local rate for money on call has declined from 1 to 3 per cent, and an easier market Is reported at Boston, Philade phia and Chicago. But ths great foreign banks continue to lose gold, England and France reporting a loss of s4 600,011 for the week. With lower prices. there appears the desired improvement in export of products, and the decrease for the past three weeks ia now only four -seyenths per cent compared with last year. The imports arc much enlarged by effort to get goods into the country be- fore new tariff goes into offcct but tho current accounts of such Increase are exag- gerated; the value of all imports for three weeks has been but l5's per cent above last years record. The reports from cities show a remark able activity in all branches of legitimate trade E pston reports more trade with easy money and exceptionally large sales of wool reaching G750,00 pounds, At Philadelphia the shoe and leather trades arc exceptionally good and the iron trade improves. Chicago notes heavy decline in grail receipts compared Witl lASL yc.I. linciaultl aisD FepOfk3 quite z cd trade and fair crops At Cieye- land trade s good, and at Pittsburgh 1t holds prices firmly though there is slight weakening in pig iron. Milwaukee reports trade much in excess of last yaar's. and De- troit also. At Minneapolis lumber has ad- vanccd 90 cents. White wheat k unsettled. with receipt, of l,l0),0o bushels. Kansas City reports steady trade, and Savannah notes general activity. with firm prices for staples. Though money Is ycry active at most points, and rather stringent at many, tho volume of business does not seem to be anywhere curtailed thereby, and the reports as to collections are much more favorable than usual
 The business failures during tho last sevon days number: For the United States, l9!; for Canada, 27; total. 2l9: as compared with q total of l9) last week, and l93 for the week previous to tho last For the correspoud- ing " eek of last year inc figures were l93 representing i65 Ia the United States and 27
 in Canada .sHI
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
Killed III. Father.

Horace Mercer, aged seventeen, killed his father near Dardanelle tho other night The father whipped the boy for misconduct in the afternoon At night the son crept into his fathers bedroom as he lay asleep, and putting pistol within an inch of his head, blew his brains out, scattering them all over the bod and the wall. The young parricide is in jail, but expresses no contrition for his awful crime.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02

Ex-CoNaREsssAN WILLIAM LEHMAN. of Indiana died in Evansville after & long illness.
 TnE sickness and destitution of the widow of General Fremont at Los An geles. Cal. has been confirmed
 Miss NELLIE WmLoucHBY, a writer of some note of Luyerne, Minn, charged with hiring two women to set John Camoron's barn on fire last January.
 I'm seamen's Union of the great lakes al meeting in Chicago adopted an advanced scale ei wages to 20 iuto effect ct once.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
The Pension Bureau to Do IavestIs ,loi.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-In view of tho charges and criticisms that have appeared in the New York Tribune re- gently concerning the management of the Pension Bureau the House commit- tee, investigating the charges against Commissioner Raum, yesterday decided to make an examination into the source of tho charges and upon what grounds they were based, and for this purpose the committee issued subpnnas for M. SeckendorlT and Major $. N. Clark, tho Washington correspondent of the Trib- une. They arc requested to be present at the meeting of the committee this morning whom they will be examined.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
seized and Confseatcd for Containing a
 Lottery Advertisements

CINCINNATI Sept 2L The entire edition of the Cincinnati Weekly Volks- freand of this weeks issne has been seized by tho post-otiice authorities here and confscated on account of con- taining an advertisement of the Louls- lana lottery. Tho seizure was made on Tuesday, there being some five or six hundred pounds of the papers. The matter has been kept from tho public until to-day.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02

Rev. Robert White. colored minis ter, has been arrested at Little Rock on tho charge of wiie-murder. Mrs. White died several months ago, but owing to q dispute over the burial lot tho remains were taken up. Several wounds were found on the body thus leading to tho arrest
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
A Sad Accident.

4 sad accident occurred at Parnell's Springs, by which George Burbridge lost his life. He was out hunting when the accidental discharge of Winches- ter rife in the handsof Mir. James Ken- nedy sent bullet through shissyitals. He fingered only few hours, His body was taken to Warren for burial.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
six People Drowned.

Two families of movers who had camped on a branch in the western part of Washington County were washed away by a sudden rise in the stream Two women and four children were drowned, and tho men saved themselves by climbing trees.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
Killed in a Runaway.

Joseph Williams, farmer who lived near Magnolia, was driving span of mules a few days ago, when the animals ran off, throwing him againsta tree, his injuries resul ting fatally.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
.Inmned to mIs Death.

Will Willefs, seventeen years of age, while attempting to jump off hook and-ladder truck at Little Rock, fell under tho wheels and was horribly crushed about the neck and shoulders.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
Dronned Dead.

Wm. Holcomb, an old citizen of Wash lngton County, dropped dead at Alma, where he was attending Baptist asso- citation. E5
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02

Meyer Ehrman, of Helena, died tho other night at tho age of ninety-three years, after short illness.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
ror nohplng llonded warehou.e.

Stonewall Wallace and Thomas But Ter were arrested near Batesvillo and taken to Newport few days ago on tho charge of robbing bonded wareh ouso They are supposed 10 belong to an or. ganized band
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
A Bad Wreck.

A bad wreck occurred on the Iron Mountain at Collins the other day. Frank Sweetdied from injuries received, and the remains were sent to Michigan, his late home. Fourteen others were in inrad
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
Death of . County Clerk.

County Clerk Ed. L. Reed of Garland County, died at Hot Springs He was regarded as one of the most efficient and popular county clerks in the State.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
Died suddenly.

Judge W. P. Stephens, a prominent lawyer of Pine Bluff, died suddenly the other day of heart disease. He was an honored member of his profession.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
Rains In Phillips County.

Recent heavy rains in Phillips County have greatly damaged crops, and plant CTS are discouraged.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
l,arqed wIth knIInr n Ncrr

Buck White has been arrested and lodged in jail at Texarkana, charged with waylaYing and killing negro last Nav
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
Refaxed a Pardon

Governor Eagle recently refused a pardon to Wade Bead. who is serving a torm of twenty-one years for murder,
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
A Missing Man Found Doad.

Tho body Of Theodore r. Kochne, a travelling salesman from Little Rock. was found recently thirty miles west of McAlister, L T. All yaluables were re- covered. lIe disappeared aboutJuly l, and the impression IS that he was mur. derea.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
rhe MorrlIton rost-omce Rohhed.
nled nt NInnty.Three.

Tho post-offlco at Morrllton was broken into and robbed At attempt was mado to blow open the safo.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
sesen TnrI.. nrowno,l.

A party of ten Turks, who were in the Boston mountains travelling south with lot of dancing bears, eamped in 2 creek bottom, and during storm seven were drowned in q torrent that came down on them before tiey were aware lnf their dAngnr
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
Doath of . Mexlcan M .r Yeternn.
Charged with wife-arurdor.

James Lay, an old oltllen oT PoIol died few days ago, He was a Mexican war veteran.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02

popular Boarding schools tho state The sao Of oe' m rdtedhy transported Springfield free of charge
  all selected successful experience in school kania n CoURE OF STUDY a h ts3n rl aA and months prau co; hocu' special Fi A.. KlMBR0UGH, Principal, Dr. J.B See
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
SPRINGFIELD CoIlegiate institute,
Locoted at Spnnqfeid, Conway Co, Ark.
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.

Tho ensuing sEPrErDER i't i and oonr
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14
Peterson's Magazine

In Peterson" for April the ladies'
will find the very freshest and pretti-
Sst OF Spring styles, with ample di-
rections for their make up. Queen
Louise, OF Prussia, and her Sons" is a
beautiful engraving, and the fulE page
wood illustration, STARTING Orr is q
striking picture. Mrs. Lucy H.
Hooper's capital serial, "a Magnifi-
cent Marriage" ends in this number,
and Miss Alice Bowman's "Story If
Dagma," admirably as it opened,
grows better and better. Peterson"
steadily improves and by it's excel
ence and versatility gains each year
deeper hold on public favor Terms,
$500 year. Address Peterson g
Magazine, 3OG Chestnut St., Phila-
delphia.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14
mo Ro.d to Prosperltx.

The man who saves something every
year, quotes contemporary, who had
heard the remark from every quarter,
is ON the road to prosperity. Itmay not
be possible to save much. If not, save
q little. Do not think that dollar or a
dime is too small a sum to lay by.
Every body knows how little expendi-
lures get away with large sums. But
few seem to know that the rule is one
that works both ways. If dime spent
here and dollar spent there soon make
a large hole in a mans income, so do
dimes and dollars laid away soon be-
come a visible and a respectable accu-
mutation. In this country any man can
make himself independent or keep him
self under the harrow for life, according
as he wastes or spends his small
change. -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14
Indurated Fibre Ware.

The attention OF the public is di-
Tected to my new stock of Tubs,
Buckets, Basins, etc., manufactured
from Indurated Wood Fibre, pressed
out in one piece, without seams or
hoops. 1t is light and durable, will
not shrink or swell, will not faint any
kind Of liquid and bids fair to super
cede tin and wooden ware. Call and
examine it.
III. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14
nLAIRs SUNDAY REST BILL

The attention Of the whole country
rs directed to a matter of grave inn
portance to the people Of the United
States. This is the resolution intro
duced in the United States Senate by
Henry w. Blair, of New Hampshire,
proposing an amendment to the
Federal Constitution respecting the
teaching Of the principles of Chris
tianity in the public schools, and GER
tain bills now pending in Congress
called Sunday Rest bills. The reso-
luton proposes that either the several
States or Congress shall establish a
system Of public schools in which
shall be taught among other things
1.-The fundamental non-sectarian prin-
ciples Of Christianity"
The Sunday Rest bills provide that
no person shall on Sunday perform
any secular work, labor or business,
except work of necessity, mercy and
humanity, or engage in any play,
game, amusement or recreation "to
the disturbance Of others" That no
mails shall be transported or de-
livered on that day, except under
certain restrictions to be established
by the Postmaster General
In discussing this proposed legisla-
ton the Virginia Chronicle says:
Mr.. Blair's Sunday Rest" bill is
closely akin to his proposed consti-
tutional amendment. It reads like
the harsh and proscriptive legisla-
ton Of medieval age. If it should
become a law the entire business and
commerce of sixty millions Of peo-
pie would be suspended on one day
in each week. Trains on 10000
miles Of railway would be stopped,
and no mail matter would be deliver
ed on the first day of the week except
such letters as in the estimation of
the Postmaster General or the petty
officials Of the postal service related
to works of necessity, mercy or
concerned the health, life or decease
Vt any person." and the writer's of such
letters would be compelled by the bill
to write on the backs Of such letters
the purposes for which they were
written in order that the postal
officers might determine whether or
not they were to be transported ON
Sunday. The immediate effect of
such legislation would further he to
shut down every mine, stop the oper-
alton Of every mandatory, and
paralyze every industry in the coun-
try on one day in the week, unless a
small, over pious official should grant
his permission for carrying them on.
1t is greatly to be feared that the
Senator from New Hampshire is q
crank, and as such he with his bills
should be promptly suppressed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14
Undertaking.

Having purchased Of Brown & Hos
kins their interest in the Undertake
ing business, I am now pRepared to at
tend to all calls in that Line. / will
also attend to the repairing and up
holstering Of Furniture, etc. Shop
on Commercial street, next door Is
Brown s HoslSins' old stand.
6-5 n. T.. PETERSON.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14

Carson Appeala-During his stay
in Salt Lake City, Bill Nye made
arrangements to invest $4,000 in real
ESTATE. Tho Investment will be in
feaideace property.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14
How to Sharpen q knife.
A Financial DIscuasion,

Chronic Borrower-Can you lend me
twenty dollars for few days?
Weary Friend--Why don't yoo pawn
your watch?
because it Is keepsake from nv
dearmother, and 1 don't like to part with
it."
MY money Is keepsake from my
dear father, and l don't like to part
with IL, either. Texas Siftinga
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14
Tricks In Parlor Electricity.

A very simple apparatus for obtain
Ing an electric spark is made by a Ger
man physicist, says the Arkansaw
Traveller Round the center of a COM
mon lamp-chimney is pasted strip Of
tin foil, and another strip pasted from
one end Of the chimney to within q
quarter of an inch Of this ring. Then
piece of silk is wrapped around a
brush, and the anterior of the chimney.
is rubbed briskly. In the dark bright,
electric spark may be seen to pass from
one piece Of tin foil to the other each
time the brush is withdrawn from the
chimney. Many other experiments can
be tried with this apparatus.
The Pace OF the Camel.
AS matter Of fact, and in spite Of its
having carried Mohammed in four leaps
from Jerusalem to Mecca, seven miles
an hour Is the camers limit; nor can it
maintain this rate over two hours. It's
usual speed is five miles an hour-a
slow pace beyond which it is danger
GUS to urge it, lest, as Asiatics say, it
might break it's heart and die literally
on the spot. When a camel is pressed
beyond this speed, and is spent, itkneels
down, and not all the wolves in Asia
will make it bulge again. The camel
remains where it kneels, and where it
kneels 1t dies. A fire under its nose ia
useless.
How to Sharpen q KnlSe.
"Do you know how to sharpen earv-
ing knifeP" The question was asked by
a big butcher in Fulton Market. "Very
few people do" said he. "The carver
ought to be held at an angle Of twenty
to twenty-five degrees on the steel.
When the other side Of the blade is
turned you must be careful to preserve
the same angle. Then draw the steel
from heel to point against the edge,
using only slight pressure"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14

M. Reinhart has
just received his
Spring and Summer
samples for custom
made clothing. Ii
you want your
clothes made to or
der, give him a call
and see as fine a
line Of samples as
has ever been ex-
hibited in Eko.
You can get a suit
Of clothes made to
order from $21 90
up. Fit, Guaran-
teed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14
Electric Fire Detector.

The latest electric device Is for de-
tecting fires. When tho temperature of
q room reaches dangerous point the
composition OF tho little button starts
tho bell to ringing and Indicates the
number Of the room in the office. The
alarm is kept up until the temperature
OF the room ia reduced to below the dan
ger potnt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-14
on-Days Even for q Watch.

Watches are funny things. Do you
know that there are times when a watch
will not run regularly? I have heard
railway engineers, say that locomotives
are much the same way. When a watch
has one OF these irregular spells it is
almost impossible to make it go. Many
a watch is ruined, too, at times when
carelessness is the prime cause. Some
men will wind watch too close, and
then if it refuses to run shake it until
every thing is out of place. A large per
cent of the repairing done is brought
about by persons who do not know how
to take care of watch.
Primitive Water Power.
On many of the rivers of Germany it
was formerly the custom to anchor a fat
boat which had large paddle wheels on
each side, fastened to revolving shaft.
BY the force Of the passing current these
wheels were turned after the manner of
an undershot water wheel, and the
power thus obtained was used to grind
corn or for other purposes. In the rapid
current OF these rivers the power thus
utilized was very considerable, and the
device appears to have been of quite
practical value, though now 80 super
seeded by vastly superior arrangements,
1t appears to US of very slight USE
Christian at Work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

For sale az Kimball'r drug store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

r,ntn whenexrr che cam. becomes due. or Tor
work and labor done. or materials iurnished BY
the ssss o ,As ~ 3 no sSs ss. e r' To- q
crystal Fails; and Il shall BE- the duty o.
the sorsa Or ADDITION ne rsa &c
shut on such consumers supply until all such
Chains with costs are fully paid, and the amount
mail &c pss 70 shs vsss ~ tra s ana Sy him
placed 20 the credit Of the water works fund.
sEc IA Any violation Of or failure 20 com
ply with any of the provisions OF this ordinance
% ~ Ss water sq"Rx oven
In accordance with the provisions hrrcoi shall
be punished by fine OF not less than i've dollars
OF time not exceeding ninety days
SIC. l5. Any person wiilfully Interfering with
or iniuring such water works, or pipes. OF put
n I'M" any s y the rssryoIr TANKS or pipes or pol
intinR the water therein Ia any way shall be pun
irhedby a ine not exceeding one hundred dollars
and costs OF prosecution or imprisonment Tor
any period Of time not exceeding sixty days
size. 10 An fines collected under the provis-
ions OF this ordinance shall be paid over 20 the
village treasurer and by him credited TO the
water works find.
SIC. II. This ordinance shall take immed-
late effect.
The ordinance was read TO the, council
and re-read by section. each section
being adopted in its order. upon motion
duly made and seconded. Ii was moved
and seconded that the salary OF the
water commissioner be- fixed by the
council before an appointment was
made--carfied. On motion made and
seconded the salary OF the water com
missioner was fixed at $500 per year
carried Motion being made and sec
onded, John III. Parks received the APP
pointment as water commissioner. IL
was moved, seconded and carried that
the president. clerk and water commits
sioner be and are hereby instructed to get
book for keeping water accounts.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
printing committee be and il hereby i'm
structed To get "A sufficient number Of
water ordinances printed in book form.
II was moved, seconded and carried that
the village erect building 1890 feet.
one story high. adjoining the town hall
on the south, to be used as an office by
the village and also TO complete the hose
tower, mt the earliest possible time.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
president appoint building committee,
whose duty IL shall be TO superintend
the building Of the office, etc. The pres
ident appointed j. ii. Parks and James
Brown AZ such committee. On motion
made and seconded, meeting adjourned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

THRouGH the kindness Of Hon. james
Mcmillan, United States senator. Tn
IhAMoSD DRILL is permitted 70 publish
the appended correspondence, relative
Ia homestead matters pertaining "a
lands formerly held by the Marquette
lIoughton 4 0ntonagon Railroad Co,
and will be OF interest to homesteaders
generally:
WASHINGTON, ID. C., April Ia, 1890.
Editor The DIAMOND DRILL,
Crystal Falls, Michigan.
DEAR SlR:--On April Bird, | handed
Hon. .lno. W. Noble, secretary Of the
Interior, ~ letter relative TO homestead
matters in the Upper Peninsula and have
received to-day a reply. annex ~ copy
~ this correspondence for the informa-
ton Of thorc of your readers who are
interested in this question.
II AN opportunity occurs Tor any
further effort on my part l ahall gladly
avail myself OF II and do what / can To
secure earlier action. but this seems To
n,e Co be very doubtful.
Yours truly,
JAMES MCMILLAN, u. S. s.