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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-09
THE COUNTRY PRINTER.
Mr.. Howel!s' Pleasant Memories of His
Fathers Country Newspaper.

Mr.. Howel!s' Pleasant Memories of His
Fathers Country Newspaper.
Ny earliest memories. or those which I
can make sure are not the sort of early
hearsay that We mistake for remembrance
later in life, concern a country newspaper,
or rather a country printing office. writes
w. D. Howells in Soribner. The Office was
in my childish consciousness some years
before the paper was; the oompositors
rhy automatically swayinR before their onses
of type; the pressman hinginR himself back
on the bar that made tle impression. with
a swirl OF his long hair: the apprentice roll
ing the forms. and the foreman bending
over tho imposing stone. we 9 familiar to
me whom / could not grasp tho notion of
any effect from their labots.
In due time l came TO know oil about IL
and to understand that these activities
went to the making of the whie newspap +
which nv father edited, to the confusion
of the locofocoes and in the e%srecial inte,-
est of Henry Clay; l myself supported this
lender so vigorously for tho presidency In
my seventh year that it was long before I
could realize that the election of 1914 had
resulted in his dcfeat. My father had al
ready been a printer for a good many years.
and some time in the ca ly thirties he had
led a literary forlorn hope in a West Vir-
ginian town with a monthly magazine,
which he printed himself and edited with
he help of his sister.
As long as he remained in business he re-
manned a country editor and q country
printer; he began to study medicine whom
no WIS a young man, but he abandoned it
Tor the calling of his lifo without regret.
md though with his speculative and in
ventive temperament he was tempted to sx-
pertinent in other things. I do not think he
would ever have lastingly forsaken his nsw
PAPER for them.
In fact, thaaart Of printing was In our
blood; it never brought us great honor CT
profit. and We were always planning and
j. canning to get out of it. or get it out of us;
out we nre all in some sort bound up with
still. To me it 10 now SO endeared by tho
(ssocintions of childhood TINT | can not
Proa'he tho familiar odor Of types and
presses without emotion.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-09

The Reasons why
Tho Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul railway
D tho favorite:
1t 10 the Oldest md was first in the field
It's train service is tho vel y boat.
Il is the first to adopt improvements
l.s aleopers are palaces on wheels.
II runs elegant drawing room aleepers on
light trains.
It's trains aro lighted by electricity.
II runs luxurious chair cara on dav trains.
1t is the only line using the electric berth
m
lis dining car service Ia uneIcelled.
It's trains run solid to Milwaukee aud
hicnpo.
II Ia tho bost ronte 10 st. Louis and the
,uth.
1t Is the tes. route to Ksnsas City and ths
est,
1t runs Jour daily trains TO Milwaukee
Id Chicago.
1t runs two daily trains to 81. Louis snd
Nnsas City.
II Ia tho Rova -nnlent fast mail route.
II 10 popularity styled the "old Re liable"
II furnishes safety. comfort and spe. d to
irons.
For information as to tho lowest rates to
l points in United States md Canada via
The Milwaukee," apply to any oost en-
Pkst agent. O. address
j. I. CoNIEY.
Asst Gcn'l Pass. Agt.
81 Paul. MINI.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-09
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Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
sores, letter. Chapped Hands. Chilblains.
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br money lsfanded. Price 20 cents pss boz.
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-09
RE Elm E? S!$ &! T.! ROUTE

Passengers for the East from
Helena and other western points
will find the NEW ROUTE via
SIOUX CITY and the ILLINOIS
CENTRAL r. r. not only desira bic
as to time and equipment. but ons
of the most attractive, passing
through Sioux City, the only Corn
Palace City OF the world; Dubuque,
the handsome Key City Of Iowa;
Rockford, Illinois, q new manufac.
turing city. that has become 8
world within ITSELF" and Chicago,
whose growth ana enterprise is
the wonder of the world. With
elegant FREQ Chair Cars, and Pull.
man Palace Sleeping Cars on every
train between Sioux City and Chi.
Cago, and with q close connection
with the Union Pacific trains al
Sioux City, the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-09
The Reasons WHY

Baby carriages at SC. so at The Zee Hive that
re sold at other stores for $40 90.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-16

wszyscy cesarze i krolowie
zlemscy; wladza jego OPERA
sic ME ma tysiacach armat,
ami tez ma milionach bagne-
tow, a przeciez caly katolicki
SWAT Jest mu dobrowolnle
pos}usznym a i innowiercy
czesc mu oddsia, DO en- jest
glosicielem i strozem wleczneJ
prawdy i zbawienia, si}a zas
prawdy Jest tax wielka, re
ugiae sic musza pred MIA
wszelkie moce ziemskie, ME.
prawdzie s%}uzace. Temu to
wielkiemu Papiezowi przese}a}
caly SWAT katolicki zyezenia
W dniu piecdziesiatej rocznicY
%otrzymania swieceh blskuplch,
temu to Papie2owi, co do
piero niedawno pocieszal narod
polski slowami: I'm w e
W a m, re ME zginle-
cie", przeseia i narod polsSl
zYczenia. O MIN to rroroctwo
sw. Malachjasza mo-, IL jest
lime de coeh" swiatlosc z
nieba.
Mech Bog Wszechmogacy
przedluza lata zycia i panowa-
MIA Ojcu sw., a my W pokorze
czci pochylajmy g}owy |
serca naiwierniejszych dzleci.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-16

Powiedziat tenn ojcu, ktory
kllkakrotnle powtorzyi doswiadcze-
ME; pc kilku minutach szczur
trzymany "a ogon wraca} do zycla.
To poddalo Nelatanowl mysl prze,
wracania omdlalych g}owa ia dol.
Jezeli pulls l oddech ME usta-
il, @wystarcza po}ozy6 gfowe
nlzej ciafa, jezeli zas omdlenle jest
tax powazne, re uavet p%odnlesienle
nog czucia ME wraca, co zdarza
sic PREY zbyt poznym ratunku, to
uciec sic nalezy do $ c e.
go o d d y CHI a a. srodek ten
jest niezawodny: jezeli d}onia
nagniatac bedziemy 2 obu s,ron GO
kilka sekund klatke p%iersiowa, to
wypchnlemy powletrze nagroma-
Ozone W plucach; iezell nagle
usun,emy reke, elastyczna klatka
rozclagnle sic i mimowoll powietrze
swieze wtfoczy size do pluc nosem
i ustaml.
Juz pc dzlesieclu Tub dwunastu
rytmicznych naciskach ma piers,
chory zaczyna eddychat. Przeko-
nano sic, re nawet serce wylete z
zabltego zwierzecla zaczyna pod
nacisklem ma kilka sekund ude-
rae. Jeden i drug, srodek rowta-
RIA sic az &c zupe}nego oprzyto.
mnienla.
Jezeli omdlenle n%astapl1o skut-
klein upiywu krwi z rany, nalezy
plzedewszystkJem zatamowac
upiyw, inaczeJ wszelk1 ratunek ma
MIC sic ME ida. NajlepleJ zamknac
otworek palcem lub korklem.
Wszelkie lnne srodkl. jak otwiera.
ME Oxen, wachlowan'e, %opryski-
wanie Emma woda, clep}e ok1adY
ma grzblet i cxionkl, szczotkowanle
d}onl l pet l I. P. sa dobre, lecz
ME dziaiaja talk skutecznle iak
mike pofozenie g}owy sztuczne
oddychanie. Wszelkle zaS Srodki
ostre hub pokrzepiajace jak sole,
octy, koniak, vodka lub czarna
kawa - dobre So dopiero pc przy-
wroceniu czucia.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-16
Praktyczne raeHy,

Jun C@uCtc ~ Tu-tc
omdlenia. Omdlenie spowodowac
moze utrata krwi, zbyteczns po-
draznlenle nerwow i t. p. Twarz
blednie, wargi bieleja, eko tract
blask, zrenica sic rozszerza ipoml-
mo otwartych oczu, osoba mdleja-
ca widzi wszystko czarno, wszystkie
przedmloty kreclc sic zdaJa kolo
niej Powell wzrok gasnie zuPe}nle;
wydatne czescl cia}a jak: konlec
nosa, czo}o, uszy, rec i nogl
ziebna; twarz / safe ciato pot III
mny oblewa, czssaml chory z'ewa,
wreszcle ME moze utrzymat size ma
negach. Prey sllnem omdleniu
utrata wszystklch zmYs}6w Jest TAX
zupelna, re navel umy Sine pod
raznienie nerwow czucia ME wywo.
{uje b6lu. Nlekledy s}uch pozostaje
tylko i chory pc obudzeniu vie, o
CZem mOWlOnO-
Jezeli oddech przytem ~ustajei
pulsu ME MONA namacac, to ON
dlenie lest bardzo slime, jezoil zas
"a przy1ozeniem ucha do plersi ME
stYchac nawet bicia serca, to stan
chorego jest grozny, bez wzgledu
na przvozyne omdlen'a. Obraz
prawdzlwego omdlenia take spra-
via w%razenie, re ma plerwszy rzut
Okla rozr6znic sic dale cd udania.
Ponlewaz wszystxo zalezy ma
doraznym ratunku, COZ robiG male
zy, MIN lekarz sic znaidzle.
Omdlenie jest nastepstwem
s}abego dopfywu krwi do m6zgu,
skutkiem czego nastepuie zatamo.
wanie funkcyl p}uc l serca; nalezy
vice. przedewszYstklem doprowadzl(
sztuczn1e krew do gtowY. Juz same
padanie W czasie omdlenla pomags
temu: g}owa BOWEN opada MIKE
I krew prawem ~ciezkosci nap}yws
do aparat6w nerwowYch W tYl,
mozgu. w wlelu wypad6ach jednal
samo po}ozenie chorego nie Wy
starcza do p1zywr6cenia mu czucls
l potrzeoa przyspieszyc s'lniejszy
nap}yw krwi do gEowy- w tyn
ceIu ualezy glove u}ozyc bardzc
nlzko l trzYmaG nogl bardzo wyso
ko. Jezell poiozymy chorego ma
zlemi i podnleslemy mu obie nog
2 do CORY, to n~ajczesciej W ]edne
, chwill przytomnosc odzyska.
SfynnY chirurg francuzki Ne
. laton stawiai omdla}ych zupe4nl
g1owa ma dol, nadaiao i'm potoze
ME, jake ma g%lmnastyk stojacy II;
gfowle.
=, Postepowaule 10 nazywa 81
i, ne latonlzo wanie
dziafa maj predzej re wszystkicl
. Nelatona naprowadzi4a Aa t
zabawka siedmioletnlego jcgo syn
, ka. w domu gdzie mleszkai, oyl
nezliczona moe szczuyow. ChIopje
ME mog4c 2nlesc,a ]sIuzgcy zablia
GO rano szc2Ury po1apane W puiap
Ike, przykrywat jG codzlennle CRU
benz au!lnem ,nasyconem chlorofor
mem. S2c&ury wkr6tce pa4aty mar
TIVE. PewneGo razu chIopiec chcQ,
przyjrzeG SIC s]zczurowi, podnios
go do CORY "a ogon i zdziwi
sic: gdy szcznr zaczqt oddychaG
! ozyf, kiedy lane LEGALLY bee zycia
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-16
co ShYCHAC.
IUBILEUSZ SW.

SLooo, Soy "pAS SO
XVI udzielil obecnie zasiada-
Iacemu ma stolicy Apostol-
skiei sLeonowi XIII, godno-
Sci biskupiej. Pred piedzie-
sieciu laty, dnia 1890 lutego
1S43 r. w kosciele sw. Waw-
rzyhca w Rhyme, W mieiscu,
gdzie ongi archidyakon sw.
Wawrzyniec - ma rozpalonej
kracie upieczon-wsrod strasz.
nych meczarni poni6sl smierc
meczehska "a Ware, splyne}a
ma X. Joachima Wincentego
Pecci laska ducha sw., maiaca
go przygotowac ma owa trudna
i cierniowa droge zywota, ma
ktora 60 Opatrznosc W ME
zbadanych swolch wyrokach
powola6 zamierza}a; w tym to
dniu BOWEN zostai dzisiejszy
Papiez olejami sw. namasz'
czony ma Biskupa. Me tn
przytaczac caly przebieg dzia-
lania OLGA sw., .mozna
znanalese je W znakomlcie
napisanej broszurze X. DIR.
Kanteckiego, wydanej ma
uswietnienie ]ubileuszu Papie-
ia. = Slowy tylko krotkiemi
zaznaczymy, IL Ojciec sw. cd
lat pietnastu jak zaslada ma
Stolicy sw., zyskal sobie czesc
powszechna i milosG ME tylko
W ca1ym chrzesciahskim swle-
Gle, ale u innowiercow nawet.
Kazde nieszczescie zna]duie W
MIN r%zetelne wspolczucie j
chociaz czesto Namiestnik
Chrystusowy, ME mole zadost
uczynic swym c~heciom-sta-
ra sic jednak wszelkiemi si}a-
mi zaprowadzi6 zgode i pok6]
w ludzkosci, co tylkc PREY
I zgodzie i spoko)u wewnetrz-
nym osiegnac MONA. W
encyklikach, ktorych ju7
Leon XIII wydaE lyle pod.
czas swego p%anowania, pre-.
bija sic bolesc mad ranam
dreczacemi spo}eczehstwo,
zarazem znajdujemy W nict
rady, s}uzace ku podniesieni,
sic z tego upadku. Polepszeni
doll ro5otnik6w ca7ego Sviato =
OTTO jedno z g}6wnych pragniel
OLGA sw. Wichry miota];
lodzia Piotrowa, ale jak
wielu innych burr pre-
przeciag kilkunastu wicklow
tax i z tych wyp}ynie on
zwyc!ezko. Ma %najwyzsze
stray Koscio}a postawior
giosi Cd lat pietnastu ME
ustannie monarchor i marc
dom Namiestnik Chrystus
prawa odwlecznej madros'
Dozei ola dobra ludzkosc
Juz W pierwszej chwili wyni'
sienia ma Stolice Apostolsk
postawil sobic Leon XIII te
w~znios}y eel swego dzialani
iako naiwyzszego pasterza,
ten sposob przemawiajac d
zgromadzonych Kardyna}ov
,,p,zedeuszysthiem mroczy$c
wom oswladczam, re 10 pefnlen
Apostolsk<ej study peerwsze
2 pragn1enlem serco naszego 6edzo
zocAoUac "a ushq Bog sue
4 nleskc5ony Shtad wiory KATE
Hcklej, ut'zymod proa0G Ao$cio
. StoAcy Apost olsA3ej / starr
sic o zbawien1e wszystkic]
Ola speEnienia tego obowiqzk
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-16
EAPISUJCIE sOBIE WIARUsA
FRASZKI.

hASANk.
Mfodzlen1ec znuzony
hulanka nocna). Me Wien co m1
Jest, ale czuJe sic tax zmeczonym!
Lekarz: Koniecznie potrze-
bujesz pan wypoczynku. wiec be-
straty czasu = WEI sic do piracy.
Pytano sic czlowieka mleszka-
jacego W poblizu cmentarza, czy
pardzo mu sic przykrzy to sasledz-
two.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
- jak zyje, ME mlafem ]eszcze tax
zgodnych spokojpych sassadow.
MAJ do zony PREY obiedzie)::
Patrz tylko, OTTO mysz W zup'e
ryzowei.
Zona: Doprawdy! a przeclez
~wyraznie kucharce powiedz,a}am,
zeby zupe ~pr>ecedziIa, ably gaszcz
pozosta} W garnku.
Kupiec lido kupujacego]
Ia skuteczne dzlafanie srodka tegc
ma w1osy g%warantu]e.
Kupu acy: Lecz gdy SIG
jednakowoz dobre skutkl ME Okla
za?
X p e c: Wtenczas = wien
czas bedzle to d%owodem, re gfow'
Pana do niczego.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-18

Logan II Roots, and the Republican
Comptroller of the Currency, Hep
burn, who is still in office, The attor-
ney-general was easily imposed upon,
as he knows absolutely nothing of the
character of either Roots or Mcclure.
Had he been fully acquainted with
the reputation and standing of the
latter, the appointment would never
have been made. The Senators have
every reason, since their conference
with Mr.. Olney, to believe that this
wrong will be righted and that John
Mcclure will not be in the employment
of the government under Democratic
administration. On inquiry at the
Treasury Department it was stated
that Secretary Carlisle knew nothing
of the action Of Hepburn, until he was
informed by the Arkansas Senator'S,
and it was intimated that had he been
advised that the appointment of Nc
Clure was contemplated, he would
have prevented the same. Hepburn's
action in the matter was simply the
result of Roots influence, and it is
fully understood here why Roots de-
sires a friend at court in the prosecu-
ton of Allis.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-18
GRADING TO BEGIN.

We learn from Mr.. Frank Blanoh-
ard, manager of the Merritt Construc-
ton Co., who was in the city yester-
day, that this company, which secured
the contract for grading the first
twenty miles of the Texarkana & Ft,
Smith railroad, beyond Wilton, its
present terminus, will begin work up
on same at once.
This is good news, and is keeping
with our prediction and expectation
that the new owners OF the road will
go ahead with its extension, both
north and south, as fast as possible.
Texarkana will reap a rich harvest
OF many benefits by this road when
completed and put in operation Be
sides giving US cheap coal and a
boundless supply Of hardwood for our
furniture factories, it will afford lower
freight rates, by means Of its being a
more direct aud also a competing
line north and south. 1t will also
give us the boon Of water Transports
ton, via Sulphur river, only seven
miles south of this city, by the recent
survey of this line.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-18
Amerlca's First Locomotive.

The queerest railroad train that has
been seen in many long year left
New York yesterday amid the cheers
of big crowd of curiosity seekers.
The train consisted Of engine No. of
the Pennsylvania railway and cars No.
8 and 5. Engine No. Of the Pennsyl-
vanla road is also engine No 1 Of the
United States, being the first railway
locomotive used on this side Of the
Atlantic. 1t is called "John Bull"
and started yesterday morning to
puff its way laborously to the Worlds
fair, where it will be an object Of won
der to millions. John Bull shows no
evidence of his great age except his
antique construction. He is painted
and polished and FURNISHED so that he
shines as fair as the latest born of
locomotives. The coaches look like
stage coaches on railway wheels.
They, TOO, are in a gala attire, being
painted bright green, with the in
scription, "John Bull Train" The
train is manned by veteran railroad
ers. The conductor, W. T. Baily, has
been a passenger conductor since 1859.
The brakemen, Jonas Hager and
Thos, Gallagher, were brakemen in
1849 The engineer, A. II. Herbert,
drove the "John Bull" in 1852. j. w.
Sanford, the fireman, was such in 855,
Car Inspector d. N. Baker, who goes
along, has been foreman Of the Jersey
City car shops. Acting Assistant Su-
perintendent j. B. Smith, who directs
the running of The train, has also been
railroad man over fifty years.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-18
DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNVEN-
TI0N.

AT q meeting of the Democratic
state central committee, held in the
city of Little Rock, on the 9th day OF
March, 1898, it was resolved by the
committee that convention Of Dem
ocratic party Of the state Of Arkansas
be called to assemble in the city of
Little Rock, on Thursday, the 22d
day of June, 1898, at IL o'clock M,
for the purpose Of nominating a can
didate for the office Of supreme judge
of the state, to be voted for at spec
ial election, to be held at such time as
shall be designated by the Governor.
1t was further resolved by the com
mittee that the basis for representa-
ton shall be one delegate for every
200 votes, and for every fraction Of
200 of 100 or over, cast for VIM. M
Fishback, Democratic candidate for
Governor, 1892; provided that each
county shall be entitled to at least one
delegate.
1t was further resolved that the
committee recommend that the town
ship meetings be held Oh Saturday
the 3rd day Of June, and the county
convention be held on Saturday, the
10th day ofJune, 1898.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of the
foregoing proceedings, q convention
Of the Democratic party Of Arkansas
is hereby called to meet at the time
and place above designated, eact
county being entitled to the following
number of deleOates. tO-Wit.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-18
New Marshal Sweeps Clean.

Col. Abner Gaines, the newly ap-
pointed United States Marshal for The
Eastern district Of Arkansas, took
charge Monday morning. He has
made a clean sweep Of the clerical
force and deputies of the Office. He
has appointed A. j. Hunter and John
T. Jones of Little Rock, Clerks, and
j. l.. White of Hope and G. M. Flynne
of Batesville, travelling deputies. ii.
M. Faulkenbury, an officer well known
In this section Of the country, and
who has been connected with the
marshals office for the past sixteen
years, steps down and out.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-18
DEATH AT THE STAKE.
A Georgia Mob Incinerates a Negro
Murderer.

Friday in Quitman county, Georgia,
near Fort Gains, negro murderer
was burned at the stake by an infuri-
ated mob, both negroes and whites
uniting in the terrible execution.
The story of the crime and burning
is thus told in a late press dispatch:
The body of prominent young man
named Bob Burnett was found in the
store where he slept The head was
crushed in by an ak and the body hor-
ribly mutilated Burnett was mer-
chant and was very popular in the
community where he lived, and the
news of his death created great ex-
element There was every reason to
believe that the murder had been
done for the purpose Of robbing the
store, and suspicion at once centcred
on an unknown negro who had been
seen in the vicinity. Searching par
ties were at once formed and started
out TO scour the country.
In a few hours the murderer was
captured in the main road leading to
Fort Gaines. As the pursuing party
came In sight the negro drew a reyol-
yer and shot twice at them. He was
taken back to Burnetts store, where a
big crowd had gathered The negro
confessed the crime and said he COM
mitted it for the purpose of robbery.
"Burn himw somebody suggested.
The cry was taken up by the rest of
the infuriated crowd The negro was
taken to a lightwood stump and Sc
curely tied, while the negroes tore
down fence and piled the wood
around him.
The negro begged that he be spared,
or if not that he be shot.
The crowd hurried on with the
work. Kerosene was poured over the
funeral pyre, aud some one stuck a
match to it. AS the flames shot up
pistol shots rang out, and the writhing
body was riddled with bullets. Death
must have come soon to the relief of
the wretch. Negro men and women
took an active part in the affair.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-18
No More Gold Certificates.

Instructions were received at the
subtreasury Saturday from Secretary
Carlisle that no more gold certificates
would be issued by the treasury. The
order is based on the law Of July IL,
1882. This provides that no gold GER
tiflcates shall be issued when the net
gold in the treasury shall be reduced
to $100,000,000. The importance OF
the order lies in the fact that it IS the
first public acknowledgment Of the
depleted condition Of the treasury.
The continual gold exports have re-
duced the free gold in the treasury to
$l00,000,000. The export Of about
$3,000,000 on to-days steam
ship is now assured, and this will re-
duce the governments free gold be-
low the $100,000,000 line for the first
time since the resumption Of the spe.
Gle payment in 1879.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-18
The Mcclure Appointment.

Late advices from Washington City
indicate that the appointment Of
"Poker Jack" Mcclure to assist in the
prosecution Of II G Allis, the wrecker
Of the First National Bank, at Little
Rock, will be recalled. Mcclure is a
stencil in the nostrils Of all Democrats,
as he is known as most corrupt and
partisan Republican.
Senators Jones and Berry called on
the encouragement yesterday in re-
gard TO the matter, and learned that
the appointment was brought about
by the receiver Of the defunct bank,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-18
WATER TRANSPORTATION.
Texarkana's Greatest Need About to
be Realized.

For years there has been much talk
and speculation about Texarkana Sc
curing water transportation, by means
of Sulphur river, seven miles distant,
south of the city, but we are glad to
be able to say now that this hope and
desire is about to result in happy
fruition.
Capt. John Ewens, of the United
States corps of engineers, who has
been in the city for several days, de-
cided to at once make preliminary
examination, Gas instructed by the
governmenD of the channel of Sulphur
river from the point where the f & p
railroad crosses said stream to its in
tersection with Red river, some As or
so miles below Sulphur station. This
morning, accompanied by Messrs. G
A Hays, A l. Chic, j W Harris, Mayor
Larry, w j Buhrman andothers,he start
ed out to accomplish this work. Mr.. j
II Draughon was telegraphed yester-
day, and he will probably take the
party down the river in his steam tug
boat to-day.
There is no question but that Sui
phur river is navigabIe, and when
"Uncle Sam" removes the snags and
opens it.up for traffic, and the Texar-
kama Il Ft. Smith railroad is extended
South, our banner Gate City will take
on new life and prosperity.
In this connection we endorse the
following from the News: "NOw all
that is necessary to secure the much
desired good of cheap freight rates
from all parts of the world, is united
effort. We are not called upon to put
up cash or other considerations; all
we have to do is to stand on our hind
legs and howl-let the government
know that we really want deep water
and relief from excessive railway
freight rates, and the blessing is ours
Let everybody put his shoulder to the
wheel and push.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-18
The Word "Crank. "

If "crank" is an "odd American
word" it has been in common use in
Derbyshire as long as can remember,
and it is still often heard. 1t is used
to describe man who has fads, fam
cies and notions outside the common
run of those of his neighbors. A man
with a bee in his bonnet is cranky,
and so are those who ride hobbies OF
any kind.
1t is good old English, and having
died away and gone out here has been
kept alive and is now reyiyided in
America. Burton used it nearly SOC
years ago in his "Anatomy," and Wen
dell Holmes, after tacitly accepting il
as of American coinage, discovered
and pointed out that Burton had used
it according to its accepted meaning
in Amerlca.-Notes and Queries.