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The Forrest City times., 1894-12-14
A FOOTBALL HERO.
He Was More of Man Than He
 Got Credit for Being.

It was a great cross to Mir. and Mrs. Bartlett that Roger was apparently quite devoid of any worthy ambition. Their two older boys were so utterly different. Fred had been graduated from Yale with the highest honors and Horace was making remarkable prog ress at the scientific school; in fact, they were both exceptionally fine stu dents, which made the contrast all che more striking.
 For Roger was sadly unlike his broth CTS He seemed to labor under the inn pression that he had been sent to col lege simply and solely for the purpose Of learning to play football. Appar- ently nothing else had power to kindle the slightest enthusiasm in his slug gish breast, and his father and moth CT argued and expostulated with him in vain.
 You are frittering away your valua- ble time," they argued again and again, "and are letting slip golden op- portunities, which, once gone, never will come back to you; and what have you to show for it all but broken nose and fractured collar bone?"
 ''Is there any prospective benefit to be derived from these hours spent in scra bbling after football?" his father questioned, severely; to which Roger merely responded in his usual off-hand style: Who knows but I may be elected captain of the varsity team next year?'
 ''Is that the height of your ambi- tion?" his parent returned bitterly. II am terribly disappointed in you, sir; are you to go on playing football for ever and ever, or what do you propose to make of your life? Perhaps you think that your reputation as a foot ball player will prove an open se- same to all desirable positions. Do you suppose that anyone wants fel- low who has willfully wasted his best opportunities? had hoped to mako a professional man of you, not pro- fessional athlete, and had even as- pired to seeing you some day in our leading law office with my old friend Wilkinson Smalley: but it's no use, Smalley wants only young men of the highest promise" and Mir. Bartlett sighed wearily.
 '.It does no good to talk to Roger" he confided to his wife afterward, flor hardly ten minutes had elapsed after I had been demonstrating with him about the evils of football before he inquired if wouldn't bring you dowc to see the game on Saturday. and in- formed me that he had saved two tickets for us"
 Mrs Bartlett regarded her husband helplessly. What did you say to him then?" she queried.
 .I told him certainly not" MT. Bartlett exclaimed warmly, ''and ex- pressed my surprise at his daring to suggest such thing. Show me some lasting benefit, or any abiding good, that is to be derived from this ridicul- ous game, l told him, and then come to me to abet you in such folly, but not till then"
 And so Mir. and Mrs. Bartlett failed to witness that memorable game in which their youngest son gained for himself such enviable laurels. Once in the field, Roger was like one trans formed. Keen, alert, cool, rising
The Forrest City times., 1894-12-14
Bnt She Did Worry.

The lawyer who had been married for only year sent word to his wife that he had been suddenly called to Milwaukee. ''I will be back to-mor- row." he wrote. Don't worry. My stenographer goes with me-"
 But she did worry. When he reached home next evening her eyes were red from weeping, and as soon as she saw him she broke down again. 70, how could you?" she sobbed
 What's the matter?" he demanded.
 "Your stenographer-" she began. and again she sobbed.
 What's the matter with him?"
 Him? Was it man?"
 "Why, yes; fired that girl month ago"
 70, dearest! I never believed it for a moment anyway. ."-Chicago Record.
The Forrest City times., 1894-12-14
Either Might.

Mrs. Binks (reading)-Women can en- dure pain better than men.
 Mir, Binks-Who says that-a doctor or shoemaker?-N. |. We ekly.
The Forrest City times., 1894-12-14
Thought She Was III.

She-Now. l give you far notice, I don't feel like quarreling this morning. He-Don't worry, dear; you'll be yourself again before noon-Pucls.
The Forrest City times., 1894-12-14
The Lady Voter.

She walked haughtily yet fiuttering- ly into the voting place to cast her first ballot.
 II want to vote," she said to one of the judges.
 ''Very well, you will find tho tickets right there. How old are you?"
 'None of your business" she re- torted.
 'I beg your pardon, madam. but it is."
 Do you have to know?"
 Yes, madam"
 Do I have to vote?'
 No, madam"
 ''Then good morning." and she founced out. ut.-Detroit Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1894-12-14

The town in Nebraska originally called Lancaster, had its name changed to Lincoln when it became the canital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30

TO combine. and that their rusty repeating
rifles would be found almost as useless as
the bow and arrow.
The famous Russian priest, Father John
Of Cronstadt, married the daughter Of his
predecessor in the cathedral Celibacy
is frowned upon in the Russian church
Though thousands Of dollars are poured
into his hands every month for Charity
ne lives like the poorest Of priests. and
there was a time. long after he became ia
nous, when his wife was compelled TO
apply to the church authorities for IMAM
cial assistance.
Kate Field was at a banquet once. and
feeling unusually sarcastic, she arose and
proposed the toast, 1.-The men-God bless
them" The Hon. H. Augusta Kimbail. ND,
is not far behind the pugnacious Kate In
wit, for. noting DR.. Parkhurst's labors In
reform, she suggests that as a lover OF
fair play she Is "pained by the constant at
tention lavlShed upon one particular part
OF a social class TO the exclusion OF the
other" She therefore moves that we snail
wipe out our sin of omission and build =
home for the fallen men,"
Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Lamont and Mrs.
Bissell will go to Baltimore the first week
in December, to be present at the great
doll show which is to be held at the Acad-
envy of Music in that city for one week.
These ladies will act as judges of the show.
which, IL is SAID, will prove the most inn
portant of its kind ever attempted In Amer
lea, and it Is not improoao.e tnat MIS-:
Cleveland will be present and formally open
the show. The doll show Is for the pur-
pose OF insuring to the children OF the
Sums Of Baltimore a happy CHRISTMAS.
If we could meet the first girl
Who heard US breathe love s VOW,
She'd probably be the last girl
Who'd hear US breathe 1t now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30

The Indianapolis News calls attention to
a paragraph printed in the Journal, in
which the opinion of the Memphis Ava
lanche was quoted, and makes haste to say
that no such paper has been in existence
for several years. it's purpose evidently be-
ing to show that the Journal is badly in
formed. The News goes on to say that
1.-The Avalanche ceased to exist some five
or six years ago, when 1t was absorbed
by the Appeal. Its name was linked by a
hyphen to Appeal, to be sure. But many
months ago. on the consolidation of the pa
per with the Commercial, the historic name
absolutely disappeared" OF course, as
this appears in the News. 1t must be true;
but the fact remains that there is now
printed in Memphi a morning newspaper
named the Avalanche. and If the News
will apply to Mr.. Walker Kennedy or Mr..
NJ. w. Connolly it can secure accurate in
formation as to whether the historic
name Avalanche has absolutely disap-
peared," as it so glibly and dogmatically as
SertS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30

raw sugars were on the free list. Every
dollars worth of sugar it has ia stock
IL viii cost the trust about $40 to re-
place. Therefore. IL is absurd for the
trusts officers to say that they cannot
refine these raw sugars. which came in
free, and compete with foreign refined
sugars, which must pay 40 per cent. ad
valorem and o~ne-eighth of a cent a
pound to get into the American market.
The trust has large quantities of these
free raw ugars in it's warehouses. Other
spectators hold quantities of raw yell
low sugars which can be consumed
without refining. and refined sugars.
The trust evidently proposes to let the
outside spectators have the market
until they dispose of their stocks, con-
sequently 1t closes its refineries. knowing
that in a short time the market will be
bare and then II ca1 make its own price.
The only thing which can hold this
sugar monopoly in check is the certainty
that Republican ascendency two years
or more hence will be sure to make it
a the penalty of it's extortions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30

breastworks and there was not a man in
either line. We continued 10 advance
through the locust thicket on TO the federal
Carter house and the old gin house or
down almost 10 the suburbs Of Franklin.
We had made up our minds that Franklin
would be surrendered in 4 few minutes,
when we saw a column in line OF battle
advancing at double-quick toward us. Ey-
cry brass band. and drum and fife In the
federal army began 10 play. We heard
remarkable event or circumstance Was go
Ing On; then we. the skirmish line; fell
back toward the Carter house. and ".
Jumps; Jun ro over "a and STOPPED on the 9u.sids OK
In the meantime the battle vas raging
furiously at the old gin house across the
road to our right. 1t was nearly dark. then
and dark. Cleburne's division was to our
right at the old sir house: we were on tho
left OF the pike, at the Carter House. Our
brigadier general. Carter. was killed in his
morning by his sister. Thirteen confeder-
ate generals were killed on the battlefield.
They are buried I'm ST. Johns Church. at
Ashwood, Tenn in sight Of my home.
Such are the facts as I recall them to-
day. The last mellow tints OF the golden
sunset melted with the sky. We could
of battle. The sharp cries of fierce agony
rose above the din OF battle. Bleeding
forms, blackened with smoke. and clothing
burned and tattered, rushed upon each 9TH
er with bayonets and swords and with
hideous yells. which rose above thunders
of the cannonade. There were occasional
lulls in this awful storm OF fire while the
out afresh with redoubled vigor. 1t was a
spectacle worthy Of pandemonium; men and
horses dying alike on the breastworks- The
bs,9s 2 ST. battle OF the war; =, the ,hs ol SSstery
of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30

The New Albany Press censures In
diana Republicans for demanding a
new a~pportionment, although they car
ried the State by $1,000 majority and
captured both branches of the Legisla-
ture under the present one. 1t says:
II the Republican party intends to live
up to its promises Of economy, reform and
good government, there can hardly be q
doubt that the people will reinstate them.
But Republicans give the lie to their own
statements, for If they believed the people
would continue them In power, me pres
ent a-pportionment law, to all intents and
purposes is good enough. They got every
thing they asked for under 1t, and why
change?
This is a pretty bold display Of Dem
ocratic gall. Because the Republicans
succeeded in carrying the State by a
phenomenal majority under an appor-
tionment which Was intended to make
1t almost impossible for them to get the
Legislature they are coolly told the
present gerrymander is quite fair
enough if they will behave themselves.
They intend to behave themselves and
have a fair apportionment too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30
AN INTERESTING CONTROVERSY.

Bishop McQuaid, of New York. in at
lacking Archbishop Ireland for taking a
part in New York politics has provoked
some Of the laity to explain and refute.
The Brooklyn Eagle, independent Demo-
cratic. says that Bishop McQuaid is
really the aggrieved party, because he
was Archbishop Corrigan's candidate
before the New York Legislature for the
board of regents of the University OF
New York. TO which is referred some
matters connected with the distribution
Of certain funds for charitable institu-
tons. When the candidacy OF Bishop
McQuaid was announced his views rela-
tive to the American school system,
which were hostile. were published. At
the same time the name of a distin-
guished Brooklyn prelate. who is re-
spected as a good man n a patriotic
American, and. withal, a Republican,
was presented. Archbishop Ireland's
offending was tina he wrote a few let
tiers TO Republican members of the
Legislature whom he knew. warmly
recommending Father Malone Subse-
quently he was elected by the votes OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30
sHREDs AND PATCHES.

When a man is charged with arson is it
to be wondered at if he fires up?-Rich-
mond Dispatch.
There is doubtless a great deal of fun in
a charivari up TO the time of the shoot
ing.-kanSas City journal.
Jilson says he has learned by careful
research that the American Indian was the
original tuft hun~ter.-Buffalo Courier.
Does he know anything about art?'
mot a thing. Why, he doesn't even know
enough about ii to lecture on
ington Star.
We are quite certain that We detect a
ITO be continued in our next CLEAN in
the retiring eye of David Bennett Hill.
washington Post.
One of President Cleveland's feet is still
considerably swollen. Since Nov. 6 the
swelling has had a steady tendency from
the head Observation-Disclosures Press.
1t is said hat ex-Queen Liliuokaiani also
suffers from the govt. This is the only in
dication that more sympathy may reach
her from Washington.-New York World.
The Mikado of Japan doesn't wait to be
asked by the Emperor Of. China. "Will you
take something?" When he sees something
he wants he reaches for ft-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The title of the Chinese Emperor is "Son
of Heaven What China needs when she
goes to war, however, is fewer sons OF
heaven and more sons OF uns.-Louisv1le
Courier-Journal.
II the w. C. L. L.. bars young men from
admission to its young woman's branch
there is grave reason to believe that the
young men will never join any branch or
that estimable Observation-Disclosures Mat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30
COUNTY SCHOOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

In order to prevent the injustice of
having county superintendent elected
for two years from next June by town.
ship trustees who have been repudiated
by the people and whose term of office
has been arbitrarily extended, the nex-
Legislature ought to pass a law provld-
ing that the trustees elected at the re-
cent election shall take their Offices
April 1. 1895. or else change the time of
electing county superintendent : a
later date.
In this connection the Journal would
remind the trustees-elect that they have
an opportunity to inaugurate a much
needed reform in the election of county
superintendent. The Office is an i'm
portant one, and should be administered
solely with reference to the interests of
the public schools superintendent
should be. above everything else, prac-
teal educators. They may have their
political convictions like other citizens,
but they should not be partisans. and
especially should not be selected for par
tisan reasons nor be permitted to engage
in political work. A partisan county
superintendent 10 d llOuStiOSily. LIE ldW
never Intended that the office should be
a political me-. and it should not be
made so. There is not an office. in the
State that should be kept more free
from partisan control and influence than
this. The trustees-elect car do an ex-
cellent work for the schools and set a
precedent of great value If they will
alact coupfv e,rnarinfapdapts With sole
reference to their fitness and qualifica-
tons. Other things being equal. the
Journal would like to see every superin-
tendent in the State a Republican. and
no doubt every county can furnish y
Republican who is as well qualified for
the position as any Democrat in the
county, but the question of fitness should
control, and as between an unfit Re-
publican and a w~ell-qualiied Democrat
the latter is decidedly preferable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30
THE IOLL TAXES.
A Correspondent Gives Reasons Why
They Should Be Discontinued.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Numerous suggestions of measures to be
considered by the next General Assembly
have been made through the columns of
the Journal. Many of these suggestions are
valuable and ought to become laws. But
none of them touches upon a subject which
has been a favorite measure OF mine, a
hobby. If you please, for several years. /
should like to see poll and road poll tax
abolished. The two main principles If all
equitable taxation are:
First-Tax shall be proportional to wealth.
Second-That no tax shall be levied that
The reason for the first rule is evident.
The reason for the second Is that If a tax
is levied ON property on whlfn collection ton
pay and others will not, and thus the taxa
ton will be unequal. 1t is the nature of a
voluntary. Poll tax is contrary to both
these fundamental rules Of taxation. II Is
not graded according 10 ability to pay. Poll
to four dollars In addition. to the road poll
tax OF $3.50; but the tax on each individual
In a given locality Is the same. me poorest
the wealthiest land owner. Again, collec-
ton of poll tax cannot be enforced unless
which It NAV be collected. AS a matter of
fact, many years of experience in a county
treasurer's office has demonstrated to me
that TIE pcESOnS pull lax 10 lutcuutu "
reach seldom pay IL. 1t is plainly wrong
to assess Mr.. A 81 or 81 per annum poll tax
which he is compelled to pay because he
owns a farm or other property out of which
IT may be collected, while Mr.. Il escapes
payment OF the same tax for the reason
he has no other property out Of which it
may be made. The amount realized from
poll tax Is very small compared with that
derived from real estate and personal prop
erty, and can very easily be dispensed with
by the State and local government.
1t appears to mt that a man who, by the
severest economy. is trying to support him.
self and family by the labor Of his hands.
and cannot even afford the luxury Of a
family newspaper, ought to be exempt from
the burden Of poll tax. II seems to me that
the Republican party has now an excellent
opportunity of showing its good will for the
| poor man. as well as Fighting a wrong prin-
ciple of our system of taxation. by taking
immediate steps to abolish the poll tax. A
late act of the Legislature (Acts of 1891,
page 70 exempts' soldiers from road poll
tax, which is right. Now let a Republican
Legislature abolish all poll taxes, and /
feel sure the measure will be popular as
well as equitable. / hope hat when the
next Legislature adjourns the suggestion in
this article will have been enacted into
law to be pointed ct with pride by Repub-
leans of the State of Indiana
WM. Z. HEAL.
| Marion, Ind, Nov. %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30

A recent dispatch from Tucson. A. T..
stated that it has been ascertained beyond
doubt that X. 4. Robinson, a missing
newspaper correspondent. had been killed
and eaten by some cannibal Indians on an
island off the western coast of Mexico.
Now comes a statement that a correspond
ent of a New York paper who went to
Japan last summer to describe the progress
of the war has not been heard from for
several weeks, and grave fears are enter
tanned for his safety. If he has been rash
enough to visit some Of the savage tribes
in that part of the world he, too. may have
been killed and eaten. 1t is not stated
whether he was a truthful correspondent
or not, but the one who met his fate off
the coast Of Mexico was the author of
many lurid tales and had the reputation of
being a hoaxer. If the cannibals like that
kind Of diet they ought to be kept supplied
with 1T, and they could be without at al
detracting from the usefulness OF the press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30

Republicans and Democrats alike. This
seems a simole thing to cause such a
bitter attack as that of Bishop McQuaid.
In the course of the sermon the Bishop
assailed the character of Father Malone,
but the Eagle, in a spirited manner,
shows that the charges were groundless.
The attack is an intimation of the hos
tility of Archbishop Corrigan, of New
York. to the progressive and American
Archbishop Ireland. In New York Arch
bishop Corrigan has always been in SYM
pathy with the Tammany leaders. and
his people were disposed to use the A.
p. A matter to injure the Republicans.
On the other hand. Archbishop Ireland
wrote a letter to the effect that it should
be ignored. and that the Republican
party was not responsible for it.
In this connection the letter of L. p.
Mingey, addressed to Archbishop Corri-
gan. in the New York Times of Monday.
is interesting. Mr.. Mingey, a Catholic,
was a candidate Of the State Democracy
in one of the assembly districts of the
city. He complains that the priests in
a Catholic church in his district. the
Sunday before election. exhorted, and.
as far as they might, commanded the
voters in their congregations to vote
against any candidate who was not OF
the straight Democratic ticket. which
was the Tammany ticket. Mr.. Mingey
and his friends estimate that this action
of the priests influenced a thousand
voters, who. if left to follow their own
judgments, would nave voted for Mingey
and elected him. The agitation which
Bishop McQuaid so inconsiderately be-
gapyis likely to continue, and will result
In good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30

The result of the recent election in
Minnesota is thought to anchor that
State safely In the Republican fold for
many years to come. Governor Knute
Nelson was elected by a plurality Of
e0,O1s. He had a plurality of $500 over
the Democratic and Populist candidates.
and lacked 245 votes of a majority over
all only because the Prohibitionists
polled 6.S79 votes. Some enthusiastic
Minnesota Republicans are talking
about Governor Nelson for President.
Ee Is a first-rate man. but the fact that
he is Norwegian by birth bars him from
the presidency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-30
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

verdi is said to have declared that he
has composed his last work and has finally
laid down his pen. On the 18th day Of this
month the veteran completed his eightieth
year.
Miss Florence Nightingale, at the age of
seventy-four. is enjoying excellent health.
She is a rich woman, having, besides some
private means. the $685. 900 publicly SUBJ
scribed for her by the English people at the
close of the Crfmean war.
Mr.. Walter Besant is reported as saying that
hundreds Of people are making over fl.0Oo
a year by literature of various kinds; that
ct least thirty in England alone are making
over e.. 900. at least six or seven over faooo.
and at least one or two this year not less
than $4,000.
An English paper says that the Archbish-
op Of York recently wrote to the incum-
bent of a rural parish suggesting a Quiet
day. should be held there. The following
was the reply: NJ Lord. In this parish
we have too many quiet days; what We
want is an earthquake"
Raoul Koczalski. who Is only nine years
of age. has written and conducted at Berlin
a symphonic legend for orchestra, which is
well spoken OF by the critics. although IL is
somewhat crude in form and orchestration.
As a pianist he Is much admired. and as
conductor. too, has shown himself a real
Interpreter and not a mere time-beater.
Sir Charles Dixie continues to suffer from
a kind of ostracism, which is none the less
real because 1t is SO delicate. 1t is not so
marked in the House or Commons as il
was. but there are some Liberals who in
the old days would nave been anxious to
obtain his services as a public speaker who
now carefully exclude his name from their
lists.
In a description of a journey in Man.
churia, published In 1883. H. E. NJ. James.
q Naw England traveller. now in the In
dian civil service expressed the belief that
I'm the event OF war the Chinese, on ac-
count OF the difficulty Of their understanding
zach others dialects would and IL difficult