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The Forrest City times., 1893-02-10
Col. Roots Appointed Receiver.

Comptroller of the Currency Hepburn
has appointed Col. Logan IL. Roots re-
ceiver of the First national bank of
Little Rock. A Washington dispatch
says that Mr.. Roots is reported to be
worth 81, 100000.
The Forrest City times., 1893-02-10
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.
a Murderer Given Away by His wife.

Waiter Cochran was jailed at Allan
Ia. Ga. charged by his wife with
being the murderer Of the Barrett fam
lily.
Something over year ago the deal bodies OF
DR. Barrett and wife were found in their resi-
dence Dr. Barrett had been member OF the
state legislature. and was prominent in bust
ness and professional circles He had raised
large family. the members OF which were
scattcred ali through the state holding re-
spectacle positions IN the communities IN
which they lived. while the old couple lived IN
an apartment near the city OF Grifi n. One OF
the members OF the doctors family was arrest
cd and hel in jail several weeks. charged with
the assassination. The young man was sub
requently honorably acquitted. and the tragedy
MS. remained mystery ever since. The other
night Walter Cochran went home drunk and
attacked his wife with a razor. In self defense
sbe snatched up his pistol and sent shot
through her husbands neck, which Will
most likely result in his death. The
next day she confessed that 1t was
her husband who had slain the Barrett
family. the crime having been committed Tor
money. Her relation OF the circumstances Is
such as to give full confederation to her story
II appeared on the preliminary trial OF the
relative who had been suspected that strange
man bad been seen lettering around the place
the day before the murder, but there ill trace
of him was lost. The story OF Mrs. Cochran
comes in and Ais up the missing links com
pleteiy.
The Forrest City times., 1893-02-10
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is SO well adapted TO children that
recommend it as superior any prescription
known to me II Il ARCHER. N. D..
III So Oxford ST., Brooklyn, n I.
The Forrest City times., 1893-02-10

Sun Mutual. of New Orleans.
Arkansas Fire, of Arkansas.
American Fire, of Philadelphia.
American Central, of st. Louis.
Knoxville Fire Insurance Co.
Greenwich, of New York.
Fire Association, of Philadelphia
State Investment, San Francisco
Providence Washing'n, Providence
Security Investment, New Haven
n. 0. Insurance Association.
Insurance Co. of North America.
of New York.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20
A MunlcipaI Experiment.

The city of Cleveland had 10 boards,
and the municipal administration was
not conducted in highly satisfactory
manner either. Then the voters decided
that the boards must go. They applied
for and got a new city charter, which
reduced the number of their city depart
ments to six. There was one man at the
head of each of these, and he was APP
pointed by the mayor. The city council
has the veto power over the mayors
nominations, however. The argument
in favor Of fewer departments and no
boards at all was that it would make one
man responsible for the good or i'll work
ing of his department just as is the case
in business houses, and that one man
could be pinned down and made to give
the reason in case of extravaganza or
mismanagement.
Cleveland's mayor, Mr.. Rose, has
made the first report of the workings of
the city government under the new char
ter Following are some of the items
from that report. Most of the depart
meats have been run with less money
than under the old system. Little pick
ings and stealings were unearthed all
along the line. In the fire department
there were short weight of coal and
short measure of horse feed, and the
contractors were brought to time har d.
somely. In the water works depart
ment such a surplus accumulated that
rates were lowered. When did such a
thing happen in any city before?
There was not enough fat in the gas
company's plant to oil the wheels of adj
ministration any more. After a contest
in which the city was memorable, the
gas company lowered the price from 81
thousand to so cents and pays into the
city treasury besides 81 per cent of its
gross receipts. Gas consumers save $3.50, )
600 year, and the city treasury.is richer
by 100000 a year than it was before.
/ The tax rate has meantime been lowered
all around. The saving OF money and
increased efficiency of city government
have been due to two things-frst, the
the great interest which all the citizens
have taken in the new order; second, to
the one man power, in which single in
dividual is held directly responsible fol-
the administration of his department.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20

1t is the moving time Of the year MAJ
only are our emotions moved unseemIy.
but our bodies and all our belongings
are changed to uncomfortable, unfamil-
lar places. About this time respectable
heads of families consult anxiously.
There is an ominous feeling of impend-
ing doom in the air. Madame goes house
hunting after the consultation. She
comes home tired out, taking refuge in
tea, not to say tears. Day after day it
goes on till at last the house is chosen.
If we could afford to go out and set
fire to all our household goods and burn
them up, buy new ones and start all
over again as when we first went to
housekeeping, what q relief it would be!
But we cannot afford that. We are not
rich, most of us. We must 'move" the
things If we have been housekeeping
several years, we have a varied assert
ment Of rusty old trunks with the hinges
broken off, ancient oyercoats that we
have carried around with us through
three moves, old bedsteads and wash
stands and half worn shoes enough to
stock a secondhand store. We have al
ways moved them. We have never
needed them. We vow not to take them
with us this year, and we throw part of
the rubbish away. When we get moved"
we find we have thrown away just what
we needed in the new place. 1t is strange
how things work anyhow.
1t costs never less than a whole months
rent to move, and if we get off with that
we are lucly. Some house agents take
this into account and let the tenant have
the first months rent free. He ought to,
and pay us for coming into his house be-
sides, considering the horror of moving.
lacking down the carpets is perhaps the
worst. 1t is always put off till Saturday
night, because the husband and father
can help and will not have to get up
early Sunday morning. He tacks his
fingers, and he uses bad language, but the
thing goes on till long past midnight.
| He must tack gently, and with a subdued
lacking, to keep from waking the people
in the next house and letting them know
how he is breaking the Sabbath.
Bachelors and single women do not
have all this trouble. They can look on
and smile serenely at the married peo-
pies torment But the married people
are the ones who rent rooms to the single
and charge them enough to cover all the
expenses of moving and make profit
besides SO the married get even at last.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20
Mr.. de Navarro's Plan.

New York people are nothing if not
modest. Mr.. Jose F. de Navarro sets
forth in The Forum his plan for the
keeping Of gold and silver at parity.
Briefly it is to have sliding scale of sill
yer values for United States money, con-
trolled from day to day by the price of
silver bullion in the gold market. A
silver commission would settle every day
at what rate the United States govern
ment should pay out silver next day for
the redemption of silver notes, when it
came to the pinch where the treasurer
would have to redeem the silver notes in
silver instead of gold.
The three commissioners should be APP
pointed by the United States govern
ment, but they should be proposed-and
here is where the characteristic modesty
of New York comes in-one by the New
York chamber of commerce, another by
the New York banks clearing house
and the third by the New York Stock
Exchange. How this jiggle joggle scale
would work in the paying of wages
and the purchase of dry goods and gro
ceries Mr. de Navarro does not take the
trouble to explain very fully. He would,
however, have the monthly purchases of
silver by the government stopped, there
being in his judgment a sufficient sup
ply now on hand. He explains his idea
thus:
The United States legal tender silver notes
now in circulation are payable on demand at
all the subtreasuries either in gold silver
coin, at the option of the government. The sec
rotary of the treasury is recommended in the
act to pay them in gold as long as he thinks il
prudent, and he has always done so, but since
/ he began the price of silver has been steadily
going down, from about 81 cents to Ga cents for
4 the standard silver dollar, and people realize
now that the secretary will be compelled soon
4 to pay them in silver in order to keep the gold
+ in the treasury Now, my remedy is simply tc
amend this act of July IA, 1890, by adding that
when paid in silver the notes shall be paid on q
I gold basis, reckoning the silver at the govern.
ment's gold price on the day Of payment, as
fixed by commission to be appointed under
the act.
To take an example of silver conversion: A
banker wishes to transfer to Europe 81, 000OOt
by shipment Of specie in lieu,of exchange and
decides to send gold. He takes a certified check
of SlC00,0O0 to the treasury to get the gold, al
usual, but the secretary, contrary to his Gus
tom, decides to pay it in silver and hands hin
silver check Of Slr6a.5O0 at 81 cents-S1 eco,
100 gold. The banker may decide to ship the
silver but If not he goes to his bullion broker
and gets S1,OO0,00O gold by paying him with the
| silver check and in addition Il per cent com
mission-S2 eco making loss Of Il per cen
instead of loss of 60 per cent as under tbs
present law. abe treasurer viii always b.
ready TO buy his own silver checks at the SAINT
days price, and this will complete the abov'
double transaction. This one example EN-
braces all the transactions possible ever to hap
pen-namely, payment of notes in silver ant
purchases Of silver in notes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20

THE Supreme Court of the United
States mas declared the Geary Ex
clusion Act constitutional. This
places the 100000 Chinese in this
country who failed to register ac-
cording to the provisions of the law,
subject to deportation. President
Cleveland now finds great ques-
ton to solve. Should the law be
carried out to the letter, it is feared
that the Chinese would retalliate
and expell all Americans from Chi
ma. There are even graver things
to fear. The semi barbaric Chinese
would not stop to slaughter our
country people in their land at
very slight provocation. 1t is not
unlikely that the wholesale depor-
tation of the Chinese from this
country would lead to war between
In6 TWO COUNTRIES. II bCllONGo bllC
President, then. to go slow in this
matter. 1t has been suggested that
the time for registration should be
extended. This it seems would be
the better method. Much as it is
desirable to wipe the Chinese from
off the continent, it is questionable
whether the violent and sudden de-
portation of 100000 subjects Of a
great foreign power like China is
the proper remedy for the evil
Under the Geary act, it will be hut
few years till the Chinese cut but
a small figure in this country, as il
will lead to their gradual elimina
ton from our land 1t looks a:
though it would be the part Of wis
dom for this country to go slow
with the propositian of wholesale
deportation.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20
State Care of the Insane.

Under the new law passed in New
York the care of insane persons is taken
entirely out of the hands of county au-
thorities and turned over to the state. A
state tax of one-third of mill was levied
for this purpose. 1t will yield 81 $3.50, 900.
New York and Kings counties, in which
are situated the cities of New York and
Brooklyn, choose to remain outside of
the combine and provide for their own
insane. These counties, however, con-
tribute their share of the state tax.
Insane patients in New York are to be
turned over to the state hospitals, where
they will be duly cared for by superin-
tendents appointed by the state. In con-
nection with them is a state commission
of lunacy. to whom the superintendent
are responsible. Each month the super
intendents meet the commissioners for a
conference.
Governor Flower, first class fnancieI
that he is, is particularly impressed with
the favorable economic aspects of the
new law. AT his suggestion provision
was incorporated in the bill requiring
that all supplies to be purchased for the
asylums should be vised monthly in adj
vance by the state commission. This he
believes will place the buying of sup
plies upon strict businesslike and eco
nomical basis and result in great saving
to the counties over the former method
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20

Sir Humphry Davy, who diedin 1929,
really discovered the arc method of cleo
trio lighting practically as it is used
today, He describes how if two pieces
of charcoal are placed near together
and an electrical current is brought to
bear on them there will be produced "a
most brilliant ascending arch of light"
But, like SO many other discoveries Of
vast commercial Importance, the produc-
ton of this brilliant arc light remained
only an interesting scientific expert
ment Edison made the experiment
commercially valuable, and Edison is as
great man as Sir Humphrey Davy. If
that renowned scientist can now look
down upon some of our illuminated
cities at night, how angry he must feel
at himself for the chance he missedl
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20

WE have received Volumn 1,
Number /, Of the Kaslo Claim, the
new paper published at Kaslo by
II. T. Lowery. The Claim is the
same size as the HERALD, and is
well filled with spicy reading mat
ter pertaining to the Kaslo-Slocan
country. May the Claim prove a
dividend payer to its proprietor.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20

ALTHOUGH a flood in a town can
not fall short of disaster under
the best of circumstances, yet the
present overflow in Bonner's Ferry
is accompanied by as little damage
as is possible to follow any such oc-
currance. No serious damage to
goods or houses will result. The
overohow will result in no great in
jury to Bonner's Ferry. We have
here a natural supply point. We
have magnificent territory sur
rounding us and no little affair like
the present high water will. wipe
out the bright prospects of Bon
ner's Ferry.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20

The American School of Archaeology
that is maintained by voluntary sub
scriptions at Athens fully justifies its.ex-
istence and does honor to the United
States. IFS pupils and professors are
now making explorations at the temple
of Hera. near Mycene. They have late
ly made a rich find in unearthing the
foundations of an ancient temple which
Greek historians say was burned ABB
years before Christ. The work of exca-
walton is performed by 200 men in the
employ of the American School of Ar
cheol, ).
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20
ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY

THE moisture in this vicinity has
been little too dense for conven-
fence during the past week but it
will soon pass away and old timers
will swear we never had flood.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20

THERE is big contest going on
in this state between rival demo
cratic factions over the spoils Of of
flee. The fight is led on one side
by Ex-Governor Stevenson, and on
the other by the young Democ-
racy," headed by Chairman Tilling-
hast, of the state central committee,
and committeeman Bean, of the
national committee. 1t has not
yet been decided who is who. Aspi-
rants for office will anxiously watch
the course of events to find out who
has the pull with Grover.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-05-20

The popular doctrine that money must
be used plentifully to influence legisla-
ton has been terribly shaken up by the
results of the trial of the French
official bride takers. 1t is a satisfaction
to know that the outraged Panama
stockholders will at least get back of
their money the $4,000 which Baihaut,
the minister of public works, took as
his share of the spoils.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-22
I should liko nothing better than for

I should ike nothing better than for
my son to marry your niece"
Il should like it too; and IL he
should ask her. do not think she
will say him nay" replied the baron
esS Il know what she thinks OF
him"
Sir Carlos who was entering the
room at that moment overheard the
words and shuddered. How we'll he
could have loved this girl! He was
deeply annoyed at the paragraph.
Thank Heaven. Maggie was in Italy!
He fervently hoped that she would
not by any evil chance see the an
nouncement He must talk TO his
mother about it and make it the pre-
text for leaving home for time.
But when he began to speak of
leaving Fairholme Lady Carew would
not hear of it.
'.Do not think too much of that
paragraph. Carlos" she said. '.Ru-
mors like that are very common. II
were you / should simply make it
true"
All! il he could He raised his bag
gard f0ce to hers.
You would like me to marry Lady
Gladys. motherY
Yes should. because l feel sure
she loves you; and the love of such a
woman is beyond price"
Il know it." no replied. turning
from her. He knew it now that it
was too late.
He must not stop there any longer.
His honor his marriage VOWS. pre-
vented him from remaining where a
beautiful woman was learning TO love
him. He must first settle the accounts
in connection with the election and
then he would go. When Lady
Gladys left he would return and tell
his mother all and then take her TO
Italy with him.
So few more days passed and he
found himself more than ever haunted
by the lovely face AMI sweet voice Of
Lady Gladys He tried his best to
avoid her. He importuned his mother
to keep the house full of visitors TO
give dinner parties and balls; and she
INDUCED his every within.
n uluucr PdCIy W DS iOlLOWeu ny u
dance was arranged for the 3rd OF
June. On that morning and for the
first tine, Lady Carew commented on
Sir Carlos foreign letter.
What strange handwriting Car
los" she said.
The letter she gave him was from
Maggie. His face darkened when he
saw IL and durkened still mOra whom
he read it.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-22

An exceptionally favorable opportunity
for visiting the richest and most productive
sections OF the west and northwest wiIiSbe
ar orded by the series OF low rate harvest
excursions which have been arranged Wy
the Northwestern line Tickets for these
excursions will be sold on August 20, Sep
TENDER IL and October TO- 1893. to points i'm
northwestern Iowa, western Minnesota.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Manitoba.
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.
and will be good for return passage within
twenty days from cate of sale. Stop-OYeP
privileges will be allowed on going trip I'm
territory to which the tickets are sold For
further information call on or address
ticket agents OF connecting lines Circulars
giving rates and detailed information Hin
he mailed free upon application to w A
Thrall, general passenger and ticket agent
Chicago & Northwestern Railway, Chicago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-22

meath this ruby is poison-the most
deadly poison known. Press the
spring. and thick dark liquid wells
up"
How horrible" cried Lady Gladys;
and the ladies stood looking at it as
though fascinated.
The ring that lay in the purple
velvet case had nothing uncommon
about it. 1t was broad band of
gold with a large ruby in the centre.
How do you press the spring I"
asked Lady Gladys breaking the ST.
lence.
II do not know" he answered; but
will look through tho records again
and tell you"
IT | were you Carlos. said Lady
Carew. Il would break it up. 1t
makes me uncomfortable to know
there is such 4 thing in the house. l
would destroy it,
Il hardly li&o to do that he re-
joined. You see it is n valuable
heirloom No | will not dostroy it
1t has lain here two hundred years. I"
Il think" observed Lady Carew.
that | remember hearing your father
speak of it once; but had forgotten
all about it. "
Put it away Sir Carlos" said
Lady Gladys shuddering-'it makes
me think OF treachery and death and
all kinds of horrible things"
The two ladies stood by in silence
while he replaced the ring in the case
relocked it with its tiny key closed
the drawer and then locked the cabi-
net
Lady Blanca had some valuable
treasures. said Lady Carew.
What is that noise?' asked Lady
Gladys. do you hear it-a pro-
longed unearthly wall. "
Sir Carlos laughed.
That Is the waterfall The wind
is in the southwest and we are much
nearer to it here than in the western
wing"
This room has given me
the horrors, said Lady Ca
rev. Il am ashamed to con-
Tess it but feel as though some one
lay dead here. Carlos let us have it
opened aud use it, That would take
the uncanny feeling away"
I'VE will think about il, mother y"
he replied. We will say good by
now TO beautiful Lady Blanca, and
leave her with her heirlooms.
All three looked once more at the
cabinet where the Venetian ring lay,
and at the portrait of the dark-eyed
woman who had been Lady Blanca
Carew.
Let us get into the fresh air
again, said Lady Gladys. April
bree es and April showers are better
than heirlooms The odor OF the
violets will make us forget the ruby
ring"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-22
DEBTOR TO DOGS.
The Peculiar Way AN old Campaigner
Employed In Catching Votes.

M fOho5s
Among the guests in Chicago
lately was an old grizzly Tennesseean.
who was nightly the central figure
of a circle of story-tellers, and the
following the Chicago Times thinks
is one OF the best of the lot:
1t seems that short time after
the war there was an attempt to di-
vide the county in which Memphis is
situated-Shelby-and the attempt
to create q substantial majority
against it was so desperate
that it became necessary to
send to Memphis for few
thousand dollars for judicious dis
tribution. This cold storage fund
was put in my charge" said the old
fellow. land it was not long before
/ had engaged suitable quarters at
the Maxwell house and had stocked
smoking room with some good
cigars and q barrel of Robertson
county whisky. ! had at that time
one of the prettiest and cunningest
Scotch terriers that had ever been
brought to this country, for which l
had paid 5000
pretty soon after / opened up an
honorable legislator from West Ten
nessee strolled into my sitting-room,
took drink, and lighted cigar,
and then remarked that while it did
not make much difference to him,
still he had about made up his mind
to vote for the division of Shelby
county. At this began to size him
up, when the terrier jumped into a
chair by the legislator and held out
his paw. The honorable member at
once saw the nice points of the ami
NAL. and said he would give or do
anything for such dog. | Just said
TO him quietly to vote against the
division of Shelby county and he
should have that dog or one just like
it. The bargain was closed in u min
ute. The transaction gave me an
idea. could promise dogs for votes
and carry back the money.
"Well, TO make long story short,
/ had thirty odd callers who were a
little dubious as TO how they should
vote on the Shelby county division
bill, and, as they all fancied my ter
rier, l promised the dog, or one like
it, to each one who should vote
right on said bill. taking care to ex-
plain pleasantly which was the right
side. Well, the bill came up for final
action in due time. and the division
party was beaten by very large ma
jority. l returned at once to Mem
phis with nearly as much money as l
had taken away, to the great sur
prise of those who had collected it,
and explained matters by stating
that | had paid out no money for
votes. but that l owed thirty-four
dopsn