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The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
The Mystery of Three Skeletons.

A sensation was created in Argenta North Little Rock) the other day by the finding of three grinning skele- tons.
 They were unearthed by . street grader named John w. Parker. They were taken from the remnants of what had once been three rude wooden collins, and were dug up from the middle of the street where they had lain, no doubt for scores of years MT Parker carried one of these skulls to the ofice of City Physician Hancock It is stated that some forty odd years ago there was a triple murder on the bank of the river near Little Rock, which was then only straggling village. The victims were a man. woman and boy and rob bery was supposed to have been the incentive. They were buried somewhere on the north side of the river and the skeletons unearthed the other day are supposed to have been theirs.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06

THE real wise man never makes the same mistake twice.
 THE man who does bad work robs himself while he is doing it.
 TIE man who has no business of his own to attend to generally goes to bed tired.
 A sEI.F-MADE man spells his work every time he opens his mouth to praise himself.
 TIE man who rides a hobby is al- ways complaining that the world IS too slow.
 THERE is no greater blockhead than the one whose mistakes never teach him anything.
 ONE reason why there are not more good boys is because there are not more good fathers.
 THERE are more than thousand different ways in which a concelted man can brag of himself.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
a Fine ResIdepce Burned.

The house of Col. B. F. Sawyer, in oxanna, Ala, was destroyed by fire the other night. Loss on house and furniture s4,0oO, partly insured.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
A Boy's Fatal Curiosity.

At Dixon. Tenn, Willie, son of George Thomas, placed nearly pound of powder in hot stove to see it burn. When it came in contact with the fire a terrible explosion took place, burn ing and mangling the boy so badly that he died in a short time.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Convicted of a Brutal Murder.

Nose Johnson, negro IS years old, has been convicted of murder in the first degree in the Pulaski circuit court
 His crime was one Of the most revolting in the history of Little Rock On the night of April 9 last Will Hardison, a colored ex-con- vict. induced Johnson to go with him to the house of Clara Baker. an old colored woman living in the outskirts of the city, for the pur- pose of robbery. Mrs. Baker was widow and owned several pieces of property. She was known to keep her money hidden at the house. They entered her cabin at 1 o'clock in the morning, but aroused the old lady, who showed resistance Hardison struck hor three blows on the skull with a blunt in. strument. crushing her head. Johnson fled, but the old lady had recognized him. Some neigh bors heard the noise and went to investigate. Mrs. Baker was found at her front gate dying. Johnson exhibits perfect indifference as to his fate.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Shot Ills Mother.

fatal accident occurred in the Cheshire district of Anderson county, Ky, the other morning.
 John Britton was sitting in his room loading pistol, when his mother entered Just after she had crossed the threshold the weapon in young Britton's hands was accidentally dis charged and the ball pierced his mother s body. She fingered in great agony for twenty four hours, when she died. She leaves six children. the youngest only months old. The young man whose carelessness caused his mothers death is said to be almost crazed with grief
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Fatal Cotton-Gin Accident.

Joe !. Chisholm, of Dallas county. Ala, while employed about his gin, got hand caught under the seed board, and, coming in contact with the saws, his arm was lacerated to the elbow. He fingered few hours and died.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Damages for Death of a Child.

Joseph Boomgartner, of Dallas. Tex, has been awarded s1,750 damages against the Dallas Consolidated Trac' tion Co. for the loss of his child.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Kentucky's Separate Coach Law.

The separate coach law has gone into effect on Kentucky railroads. As far as can be learned all lines will obey the law. The negroes are preparing to attack the constitutionality of the law and have tablished headquarters at Frankfort for determined fight
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Too Much Politics.

Rev s. J. Winfrey has been expelled from the Louisville conference of the Methodist church, south, for persist cntly being a candidate for the Ken lucky legislature.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Compress and Cotton Burned.

Fire destroyed the compress at Min den, La., the other night together with $50 bales of cotton. The loss is esti- mated at between S60,00 and s75, 900, with no insurance. A. Goodwill, a lead ing merchant and banker, owned 15O bales of the cotton and was also a etocllholder in the compress.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06

nrinp comfort and improvement aad osnds to personal enjoyment when rightly used The many, who live bet ter than others and enjoy lifa more, with less expenditure, by mors promptly adapting the worlds best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of tho pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the rsmsdy, Syrup of Nga.
 It's excellence is due to It's presenting b the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, tho refreshing and truly beneficial properties of . perfect lax stive; eNsotually cleansing tho system dispslling colds, headaches and fevezs snd permanently curing constipation. It hes given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of tho medical profession because it acts on :he Kid. nsys, Liver and Bowels without weaken. Ing them end 1t b perfectly free frem every objectionable substance.
 Syrup of Tp is for sals by all drug. eists in 6oo and a bottlss, but 1t is man ufactursd by tho California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose nAme is printed on every psckass. also the nsme, Syrup ef Figs. and being well informed. you will not aoospt any substitute if offered.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Goes to Tulane.

Prof Wm. Benjamin Smith, dean ot department of mathematics, Missouri university, has accepted professor ship Ut Tulane university, New Orleans.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Coming Attractions.

CAPITAL TBEATRE, LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Thursday. Oct. 12-The Stowaway. Friday. Oct, 13-Siberia
 Saturday, Oct 1<-Barlow Broa MinstrelA
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06

MISCELLANEOUS. Hoyles' Rules of Games. Poker Chips, Dice, Rubber Bands, Lead Pencils with Erasers, 3 for Sc. Slate Pencils, Sc. per box. Fancy. Scrap Book Pictures. Ink and Pencil Erasers. 5 cents. Pencil Erasers, 10c. Cork Penholders, 10c., the best ia
 the world.
 Falcon and American Pen Points. School Cravon, cold, 6 in box, loo. GOLD, SILVER AND TISSUE PAPER. Pocket Pencil Compass, l5c. Letter Boxes for Business Men.
 Visiting Cards. Papeterie in great variety, lOc up. Legal, Foolscap and Note Paper. Blank Books, Weekly and Month.
 ly Time Books.
 WOOD GLOSS, 25 CENTS. Will make Furniture look like new We solicit your patronage.
 LANDVOiGT & VADAKIN.
 Forrest City. Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Her Twenty Ninth Child.

Mrs. Samuel Bennett. of Tanner, Gilmer county, w. Va, is the mother of twenty-nine children.
 Mrs. Bennett is only 46 years old. Her hus- band is 53. The twenty nine children are all alive and hearty. This is the largest crop of children in any one county in this prolific state. "Unfortunately," said a well-known Gilmer democrat. the Bennetts are repub- licans and if this sort of thing continues our majority will be in danger"
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
To Investigate the Roanoke Riot.

In the corporation court at Roanoke, Va, the judge called the attention of the grand jury to the recent riot in that city and the fact of the killing of a number of persons by the military. He charged the grand jury to investi- gate these charges, and if the evidence adduced showed that they were killed without the authority of law, to indict all persons responsible.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Seven Horses Cremated.

Fire broke out the other night in the stable of Wm. Perrin. } miles from Lexington, Ky, on the old Wilkes Lodge farm, and burned seven valua- ble young trotters. Thirteen young sters were in the building. Those burned were 2-year-olds and yearlings. and valued at about sS,00O; no insur- ance.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
New Prison Site Contract Void.

The contract for 300 acres of land in Franklin county, Tenn, at s6O, 900 by the commission for a new penitentiary site went before Gov. Turney few days ago. In a written decision he re- fused to ratify the contract made by the commissioners because, he said, the state would have to pay s15,000 more for the land than its worth.
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06
Broke His Neck.

Willie Marlin, the 12-year-old son of Edwin Marlin, near Belle-Mede, Tenn, met with singular death.
 Young Marlin was in Q wagon. and attempt ed, in passing from one field into another. to go under foot-log with water-gate attach ment Some barrels in the wagon struck the foot-log, which fell on Marlin, striking him on the head and braking his neck. Death was ,n- stantaneous
The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06

500 pieces Beautiful Sheet Music, 10 cents per copy, worth from 25c to Sl.50.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
ARAWA ARRIVED.
Another Steamer In From Honolulu,
Bringing News Up to
Dec. 4.
NOTHING OF MUCH IMPORTANCE

Had Occurred Up to the Time of Sailing,
and There Had Been No Attempt to
q Restore the Queen-The House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs VIII Report
Favorsbly Mr.. Hits Resolution Calling
on the President For Information Re-
garding Hawaiian Matters.
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 13.-The Aus
tralian steamship Arawa has arrived at
Victoria, having left Honolulu Dec. 4.
Queen Liliuokalani has not been re-
stored, and there has not been trouble in
Honolulu.
From the arrival of the last report
there have been but two things of sig
nifcant nature.
The Annexationists held a mass meet
ing on Saturday, Nov. %, and adopted
resolutions in effect appealing to con-
gress over the address of President
Cleveland, Secretary Gresham and Mr..
Blount.
On four days preceding the sailing of
the Arawa the troops of the provisional
government were busy fortifying and
barricading the government house, or
the castle, as formerly called. Nothing
has yet been done looking to the restora>
ton of the queen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 13.-The North
western Miller reports the stock of
wheat in private elevators of Minneap-
oils at 9S9,000 bushels. The total stock
at Minneapolis and Duluth is thus
brought up to 1904, 104 bushels, an in
crease for the week of 1858, 795 bushels,
against 90, 900 bushels year ago.
The Market Record estimates the stock
in country elevators Of Minnesota and
the two Dakotas at 6,490,00O bushels,
an increase of 345,0O0 bushels. This
makes the total Northwestern stock,
exclusive of mill storage, 1924, 104
bushels, an increase over last Monday
of ,403, 795 bushels,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Some of the Amounts Needed to Squa
Uncle Sans Accounts.

Some of the Amounts Needed to Square
Uncle Sans Accounts.
WAsHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The sub-com-
mittee of the house appropriation COM
mittee has been considering the urgent
deficiency bill, which it is expected will
be reported in few days. Many of the
items which were included in the def
cheney bill, which failed to pass at the
extra session, are not included in the
present bill, as the house takes it for
granted that as the previous bill is still
III conference, it may be passed.
Commissioner of Pensions Lochren
has appeared before the committee and
urged an appropriation of $4,000 for
special agents and examiners to investi-
gate pension frauds.
The public printer has sent in a requi-
sition for 100000 for the deficiency of
the government printing Office.
The treasury department wants $780,
900 for deficiency on collection of Gus
toms. It has been the rule of congress
to appropriate So, 100000 for the service,
together with an indefinite appropriation
for fines, penalties, etc., which may
accrue to collectors. This has amounted
to 81, 5000 or s., 900, 900, but in recent
years it has been cut down to less than
d, 900, 600. While this indefinite appro-
priatiOn has been cut down it has been
necessary for congress to appropriate
from 100000 to $6,000,000 for def
ciencies. II the present amount asked
for is not appropriated the treasury de-
partment will be obliged to curtail its
customs service, as the department is
not willing to create any deficiency.
Another item asked is $4,000 for the
transportation of silver coin.
For Special Agents.
The commissioner of the general land
Office asked $500 for special agents.
This appropriation asks $4,000 for con-
tingent expenses. The last congress ap-
propriated $500, 900 for registers and re-
ceivers and provided that enough land
offices should be consolidated to make
this amount sufficient, but the offices
have not been consolidated, and if the
$4,000 is now appropriated it will be
tantamount to changing the law, so as
to increase the last appropriation to
$4,000. 1t is anticipated that appro-
priation for clerks for the senate during
the recess of congress in 1890, will be
attached to this urgent deficiency bill,
IN the extra session of congress, and that
it will be one of the contentious of the
session
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
CONVERSATIONAL INSPECTION.
Illinois Representatives VIII Look Into
the Chicamn Drainara Canal


the Chicago Drainage Canal.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The board of
trustees of the sanitary district Of Chi
cago have arrangedon Thursday, Dec.
26 next, for congressional inspection
of the great channel now under con-
struction between Chicago and Joliet, a
distance of 30 miles. This channel,
popularity known as the drainage canal,
is designed primarily to relieve the sani-
tary condition of the Chicago river, and
at the same time complete great
waterway which will connect the lakes
and the Mississippi. It is the last
feature Of the work, a government
feature, which the senators and
representatives from the state Of
Illinois are expected to look into.
The entire work will cost Chicago
about $50, 0O0, 900, about 1000, 900 being
already expended. The actual work of
construction has already progressed to a
point where the line of the channel is
marked out for 20 miles, and it is hoped
the government will, on the completion
of the work at Joliet, take it up and
complete it as waterway to the Missis-
sippi. 1t is expected that the congress
men from Illinois will be well repre-
scented at Chicago on the Goth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
DIepaee I.ocated Apain

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-All the adii-
tional information the state department
has received about Menage is that he has
been actually located in San Salvador.
He journeyed from Guatemala to Hon
duras, and from that republic to Saliva
dor. Mrs. Menage, it is also learned, is
in Guatemala, where Menage was first
discovered. The state department is
still awaiting information from Minis
tiers Young and Baker. If anything is
heard before Thursday it is probable
that Eye and Bracket will abandon
their trip from New Orleans to Central
America.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
Refused to Give Names .

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-Charles
Riley Grammar, a Kentucky youth who
came to this city three weeks ago and
who is reported to have won $50, 900
since he opened book at Bay District
race track, has been ruled from the turf
at a meeting of the board Of stewards of
the Blood Horse association. Grammar
complained to the judges that horsemen
had approached him with a proposition
to fix a race, stating their horses would
run first or last. The young Kentuckian
refused to divulge the names of the men
whom he charged with corruption, and
was blacklisted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-Among the
petitions presented in the senate was
one by Mr.. Squires (Rep., Wash.) from
the chamber of commerce of Seattle,
Wash, praying for the establishment of
a national park in that state. Mr..
Squires introduced bill to this effect
and it was referred to the committee on
public lands.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar
calling for information as to Hawaiian
matters. and the resolution offered by
Mr.. PETER were entitled to precedence
in the morning hour, unanimous consent
was given that those resolutions should
remain ON the table and should be pre-
scented later. Mr.. Cullom thereupOn ad-
dressed the senate on the federal cleo
tions laws. He reviewed the legal
questions involved in federal supervision
of elections, taking broad view OF the
constitutional power of the general gov
eminent to regulate elections for fed
eral offices.
Mr.. Cullom concluded his speech at
las, and upon the suggestion of Mr.
Frye the Hoar Hawaiian resolution went
over. Mr.. Stewart then proceeded to
address the senate on the bill to repeal
the federal election laws.
During Senator Cullom's speech, Sen
ator Hill interrupted to correct some of
the statements made, and heated de.
bate between the two followed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
Saw Mill For Indians.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia new saw
mill on the Fond du Lac Indian reserva-
ton, near Duluth, will be erected by
j. F. Stearns and others, regulations for
the same having been signed by the pres
ident within a few days. They gave a
bond of $4,000, agreeing to cut the
burnt, dead and down timber on the res
ervation, and such timber as may be
sold them by Indians who have been
awarded lands in severalty.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14

Grand Masters of Brotherhoods Will
Meet i'm st. Paul.

Grand Masters of Brotherhoods Will
Meet i'm st. Paul.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dec. 13.-Grand
Master Sargent, of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Fireman, has left here for
st. Paul, where a committee of six
botherhoods in the Federation of Railway
Labor will meet with the officials of the
Northern Pacific road to urge that the
proposed 10 per cent reduction in wages
be not insisted upon. If the officials
will not yield the question of accepting
the reduction will be submitted to the
men. Two-thirds of each brotherhood
must vote in favor of strike before one
can go into effect, and this is not prob
ahla
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14

CHICAGO, Dec. l3.-The Coughlin trial
opened with James F. BoIand on the
stand. Other witnesses called by the
state were Stephen Connolly, Henry
Wisch, Maurice Morris, Joseph O'Berne,
Nicholas WaIlen and Officer Philips. 4
is stated that the defense VIII attempt
to prove that the wounds on Dr.. Cronin's
body were insufficient to have killed
him, and that the real cause of his de-th
is unknown.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
Black Hills Tin Mines Resume.

CUSTER CITY, S. D., Dec. 13.-The
Harvey Peak Tin Mining company have
recently begun work on large number
OF their tin claims. As yet no work has
commenced or been contracted for ex-
cept the assessment work of 1894, but it
is rumored that work will be resumed
on all the best mines at an early day,
and that the Eta and Hill City mills
will start crushing soon after Jan. 1.
So far about 200 men have been put to
work. superintendent McF adden is hir-
ing all the men he can get.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
Failed to Materialize.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Six hundred
policemen, held in reserve during the
night to quell a possible outbreak at the
lake front, We're not disturbed. John
Wertgarth, supposedly a crank, had
issued call for 10000 armed men to
meet him at the lake front at daybreak
and move against the city with de-
mand for work or bread. But John and
his army failed to materialize, and the
policemen were allowed to break ranks,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
Insane Asylum steamer Sunk.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 13.-Thesteamer
Leader, having on board number of
patients from the Stockton insane asy-
lum has been sunk in the San Joaquin
river, near Bittsburg, by colliding with
the steamer J. d. Peters. 1t is reported
that the passengers were rescued by the
steamer Mary Garrett.
There were 60 insane persons aboard
and when the collision occurred they
Were liberated and saved themselves by
climbing aboard the Peters. The
Leader then sunk, and 400 sheep and a
quantity of merchandise was lost.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
The Ardlamont nIrsterr

EDINBURGH, Dec. 13.-The long ex-
pected trial of Alfred John Monson, a
tutor. charged with the murder of
Lieutenant Windsor Dudley Cecil Ham,
brough has opened in the sheriff's court
before Lord Kingsburgh, lord justice
clerk of Scotland. The trial just COM
menced involves the solution of what is
known as the Ardlamont murder mys-
terry, and dates from August last.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14

AKRON, o., Dec. 13.-The Akron Iron
company has gone into the hands of a
receiver, I. j. Long, secretary of the
company, being appointed by the court.
This action was caused by the fact that
the firm was intimately associated with
G. Aultman & Co. of Canton, and was
indOrser for considerable paper OF the
failed firm. Lewis Miller, who made
the application for a receiver, is presi-
dent of both concerns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
There Are AnnrchenSionS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-There are
grave apprehensions at the state depart
ment over the non-arrival of the ship
from Honolulu, due Monday at San
Francisco. The vessel is one of the
most reliable and regular. There are no
reports of storms or accidents, and the
fear at the department is that war has
been precipitated in Hawaii and the
shin detained
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
The Iowa Bomb Thrower Sentenced.

LIE MARS, Ia, Dec. 13.-Frank Jug
gler, convicted of bomb throwing at
Cherokee, was sentenced to Is months
in the penitentiary at Anamosa. Jug
gler was liquor dealer in Cherokee,
and had been prosecuted by Elder Pat
terson. One night last December a dy-
Mantle bomb was thrown upon the porch
of Patterson's house, and the explosion,
while it did not injure any of the sleep
ing occupants, Jared them up consid-
erably and badly wrecked the building.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
st. Paul Taxable property.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 13.-Assessor John
stone states the revised valuations of
taxable property for 1894 to be as fol-
lows, in round numbers: Real estate,
sos, 100000, about the same as last
year; improvements, $3.50, OUO, O0O; per-
sonal property, $4,000, 900, the two lat
ter items showing an increase of 81, 7O0,-
GOO over last year. which may be cut
down by the board of abatement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
Creditors WIN Not Loose.

ROME, Dec. 13.-The banking house of
Messrs. Maquay, Hooker & Co., which
suspended payment Monday, has lodged
its balance sheet with the tribunal of
commerce, showing that its assets exceed
its liabilities by 1890, 200 lire. 1t is said
that creditors will not lose anything.