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The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30
UNCLE SANS CASH.

The cash balance in the treasury,
at Washington as estimated on the
eve of the day upon which the new
tariff law become operative was
$l26, 498, 1870, Of which $54, 969, 3O5
was gold reserve. So far this
month the receipts aggregate $685.
668,057, Of which $24, $50, 113 was
from internal revenue and 1882
94S from customs. The internal
revenue receipts for the ten days
in which the President has had the
tariff bill in his possession amount
ed to $19,O53,759. The expendi-
lures this month amount to $27,-
589, 900, leaving surplus of about
IS, 900, 900 for the month to date.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30
MEMPHIS TAX SCANDAL.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 20. The
investigation into the delinquent
tax scandal took another sensation
al turn today, when James Harris,
Comptroller of Tennessee, arrived
wish a force of expert accountants
to examine the books of the officials
Of Shelby county for the purpose of
ascertaining the exact amount OF
money out of which the state has
been defrauded
The shortage will reach a total of
"a, 900, 900 and covers a period of
ten years. Comptroller Harris, in
an interview, this afternoon, stated
that the State authorities had deci-
ded to enforce the payment of this
enormous sum.
Suits will be instituted against the
delinquent tax payers, and where
the State fails to collect the amount
due by the taxpayers by this pro
cess, the derelict officials and their
bondsmen will be held responsible,
The Grand Jury has indicted
County Clerk p. J, Quigley and Lii
cense Inspector Joseph Theirs FOR
neglect of duty in not enforcing the
payment of taxes and privilege Ii.
censes, as required by law, and
they will be prosecuted criminally
as well as civilly.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30

party to them, and already sugges-
tions have reached the State De-
partment from the foreign govern
ments interested to the effect that
the new act will nuliify the treaties,
for it cannot be presumed that they
will permit the United States to
continue the enjoyment of excel
lent privileges in the matter of
free imports and low duties after
the concessions made by the United
States to secure those privileges
have been withdrawn, as they are
in large measure by the new tariff
act. The subject is one which will
call for a construction by the
Treasury Department, but the
opinion among diplomatists is that
the treaties are practically repealed
by the provisions of the new tariff
law.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30
A SLICK swINDLER.

Several saloon men of Pine Bluff
were made the victims of the wiles
of very slick swindler, who arrived
in that city yesterday morning and
registered at one of the hotels as
j. A. Johnson He went to one sa-
loon with check for $25, signed by
II. M. Knox, and received the money
on it. Next he presented check
for $S5, signed by r. M. Knox, and
received $35 on it, saying he would
call later for the balance.
Soon it was discovered that both
checks were forgeries and the for
ger had left town and no traces
could be discovered
He is described as about 40 years
of age, 81 feet high, heavy set,
dark complexion, black moustache,
and when last seen wore a large
Texas hat.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30
Try BLAcK-On hvonI tea for pyspeps's.

Ira 7. Riggs, painter and paper
hanger, Office at John @. Edwards
harness shop. Election banners a
specially. .6-S
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30
IT STRONG SUPPORT.

Furniture that is not pleasing to
the eye is fit for nothing but a barn
Elegance is one thing and strength
is another, but there is not the
least reason why the two should not
90 together in furniture. To say
that a thing is cheap does not nee
essarily make it cheap To say
that our furniture is cheap scarcely
does it justice. It fills the bill in
attractiveness and cheapness.
Our Carpet stock is not surpassed
in this section of the country. Com
plete line of all grades and prices.
Any and all goods sold for cash or
easy payments.
WOODEN FURNITURE 90.
1O4 Il. Broad ST. Texarkana, Ark.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30
ALIEN ANARCHIST BILL.

WASHINGTON, August 20. -Secre-
tary Carlisle wrote letter to Rep
resentative Goldzier, Of Illinois, in
response 60 letter from that gen
tleman asking the Secretary for the
definition of the term "alien anar-
chist, as used in the Hill anti-auar-
chist bill which has passed the SEN
ate and doubtless will be brought
up in the House soon after Congress
reassembles. Secretary Carlisle,
after saying that the Hill bill has
been amended somewhat from the
form in which it was drafted by the
Treasury Department, writes
"The bill, it seems to me, quite
clearly specifies the class to which
It's provisions are applicable and If
it should become a law, the princi-
pal difficulties which the executive
or judicial officials would encounter
would be in determining upon the
evidence whether a particular case
does or does not come within any Of
these classes Each case must de-
pend upon its own circumstances
and every emigrant whose right to
admission is questioned, or whose
deportation is proposed, will have a
right to be heard, not only upon all
questions Of fact, butupon the con-
struction and meaning of the stat
ute itself.
81 do not think, therefore, that
il would be either prudent or just
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30
EDUCATION
M
ECONOMY.

Practical economy for the peopl
takes its proper rank among public
services. 0nr June sale is at the
present time doing more than any
other ever did to give both wage
Garner and wealth the real savings
of the first, the wisdom of both.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30
To Cleanse the system.

Ehectually yet gently, when cos
tive or bilious, or when the blood is
impure or sluggish, to permanent
ly cure habitual constipation, to
awaken the kidneys and liver to
healthy activity, without irrating
or weakening them, to dispel head
aches, colds or fevers use Syrup Of
Figs.
Patronize push and enterprise.
Huddleston Bros. always keep the
best of fresh meats, etc, and
promptly deliver same to all parts
of the city 8-11
If you want a first class meal, go
TO the Delmonico Restaurant, liz
West Broad Street. 4-19-tf
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30

We carry decidedly the largest freshest and greatest as
soment Of Family Groceries, Produce Supplies and gen
era Eatabes of any house strictly our line ALL KINDS
OF FEED, BEST CREAMERY BUTTER and CHEESE
SPECIALITY Our prices assist us inbuiding up bus
mess which enables still further to cut on margins.
Families hotels, boarding houses and railroad contrac-
tors deal with US, because they
GET WHAT THEY PAY FOR.
Goods delivered free in city limits.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30
PYTHIAN ENCAMPMENT.
Tuesdays Programme q Series of
Most Interesting Speotac-
ular Events.

mOSt 1ubeItbtlnS opoVtdC
ular Events.
Yesterdays dispatches giving an
account of the interesting events
that marked Tuesdays session of
the great Pythian encampment at
Washington, D. c., have this to
say:
The feature of the Pythian en-
campment was the grand parade of
the Uniform Rank this afternoon
Fully $1,000 Knights were in line,
marching by State brigades and
the procession was more than two
hours in passing the presidential
reviewing stand Pennsylvania av-
enue was crowded with more than
100, 600 people, large proportion
of them visitors from out of the
city. The President reviewed the
procession from a small stand erect
ed on the curbing just in front of
the White House. A few minutes
after 4 o'clock the President emerg-
ed from the Executive Mansion in
company with Col, Kaloe, chief of
the staff, representing the Knights
of Pythias, and Col. Wilson, United
States Engineer, The Presidents
appearance was greeted with
cheers by crowd of several thous-
and people assembled about the en-
trance to the White House. He
walked slowly to the eastern gate
and thence along the sidewalk
which had been enclosed by ropes
to the stand. AS he stood up the
great crowd broke into cheers and
handclapping was continued for
several minutes while the object of
their attention removed his hat and
bowed his acknowledgement.
Then ensued a rather disagreed
bic wait for the procession, which |
was late. President seated himself
and waited patiently fully twenty
minutes before the head of the line
appeared. Then he arose, and as
the Knights swept past, he &C
knowledged the salutations of the
commanding officers by bowling re-
peatedly.
Ranks were formed in the camp
around Washington Monument
whence at A O'clock the body start
ed. The line Of march was through
the White House lot, past the Ex-
ecutive Mansion and down Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the Peace Monu
ment in front Of the Capitol, whence
the body was countermarched up
the avenue to the Treasury Depart
ment The scene was a brilliant
one, looking down the mile stretch
of the avenue with double lines of
marching men and buildings cover
ed with bunting and spectators at
all the windows and packing the
open spaces and improvised stands.
At the head of the line rode the
members of the Citizens Commit
tee in black clothes and silk hats,
escorted by three crack military
organizations Of this city. After
them came Maj. Gen Carnahan
and his staff on horseback, All the
Knights were uniformed in black
broadcloth front coats with silver
buttons, red belts and white or sill
yer helmets with scarlet plumes.
Their officers were mounted and
richly uniformed. Every division
was headed by band, and display
ed handsome banners.
Maj. Gen. Carnahan reviewed the
line near the Treasury Department
on it's return, which was not ended
until Z o'clock p. m.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30

for an executive or judicial officer
whose duty it may become to adj
minister the law to announce in adj
vance what construction he would
place upon the terms used in it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
Ed, Steel Dead.

Ed. Steel died at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Lucy Steel, en- West
Liberty street Sunday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock of consumption. He
had been sick four or five months
and was continually confined to his
room. The deceased was well known
in Mexico, his mother, Mrs. Lucy
Steel, being one of Mexico's oldest
residents.
Ed. Steel was 81 years old at his
death. His father died several years
ago from consumption and brother
and sister have died in recent years
from the same disease.
The funeral services of deceased
took place Monday afternoon at2:3C
O'Clock at the family home on Wesi
Liberty street. Few. Pritchett, of the
NJ. f. Church, South, of which tht
deceased was a member, preached
the funeral. klarge number OF friends
attended the funeral and accompan
led his remains to its burial place il
the city cemetery.
Ed. leaves one brother, Will, wht
is in the employ of Rodgers & Free
man, the plumbers. The bereavet
family has the sympathy of the en-
tire community in the loss OF Sol
| and brother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
fsucsner-Duneau.

On Thursday, November %, Miss
L. IL. Duncan, of st. Louis, will be
married TO Mr.. G.. A. Buckner, of
Mexico, at the residence OF the
brides parents at 3404 Morgan
street, st. Louis, by Rev. DR..
Drank. The wedding will be a
very quiet homelike affair; only the
immediate relatives and friends Of
the high contracting parties will be
present. Miss Duncan during 1892
VAS teacher in elocution and del
sarte III Hardin College of this city
and made many warm friends
while here. G. A. Buckner is one
OF Mexlco's most prominent drug
glsts and 4 successful young bust
ess man of fine habits. Alter the
wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Buckner will
visit New York and the east and
after December 1st will be at home
to their friends at the residence of
Mrs. Bridgford on South Jefferson
street, Mexico, until spring when Mr..
Buckner will erect a new residence
on South Jefferson street. The
LEDGER extends congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
Cheap Living.

Living throughout the United
States was never so cheap as it is
to-day. Since the Wilson bill be.
came d law the necessities of life
have largely fallen off in value.
The editor had a short chat with
Butler Guthrie this morning about
Southwestern Missouri and Northern
Arkansas, where he has been travel
ing for a moth or so, and the fol-
lowing is a fair average of the prices
of farm products from the Missouri
River to the Buffalo River, Arkan.
sas:
Corn, 35c per bushel.
Oats, 25c per bushel.
Butter, 15c per pound.
Eggs, Sc to 10c per dozen.
Sweet potatoes, 1Oc to Soc pei
bushel.
Irish potatoes, 25c per bushel.
Chickens, 81 per dozen.
Honey, SC to &c per pound.
Wheat, 30c to 40c per bushel.
Apples, Soc per bushel.
Sheaf oats, 15c to zoe per dozen
| Timothy and clover hay in pro-
portion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
Gey. S,one Entertained.

Mr.. S. B. Cook, member OF the
State Central Committee and editor
OF the Mexico Intelligencer, enter
tanned Gov. Stone and party at din
ner at 6 p. m. Saturday. There were
Y courses served and the affair
was fin de seicle and was enjoyed
by all present. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
know how to entertain royalty and
on this occasion were at their best
Among those present were Gov. w
J. Stone, Hon. Il. II. Kern, OF st
Louis, Hon. Harvey Salmon, 0
Clinton, Mo-, who will likely be
candidate for Governor in 1896
Among the guests from Mexico ant
Audrain county we're G. M. Lack
land, B. B. Tureman, w. j. Bolts
J. A. Potts, S. NJ. Locke, Col. A
F. Fleet, Hon. w. III. KEENAN, Col
Lewis Hord and Percy Hord.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
BURNED TO TUE GROUND
Ass'aon'e Of J. 7. Crews Just Yves,
VI 'he City Limits Entirely Destroy.
ed by Fire-PartIy insured

Inc seven-room, two story frame
iesiaenee Just outside of the western
corporation line of this city, owned
by J. 1. Crews and occupied by him
ana his family, burned to the ground
sunday evening about 6 O'Clock. Tbe
nfe originated in the roof of the
pudding where it is supposed to
nave caught from a fiue. About #
minutes to O'Clock, R. P. Hopkins,
who lives just a few hundred wards
east OF Mr.. Crews place, discovered
the building on fire as he went ont
10 his barn to hitch up a rig. He a,
once aroused Mr.. Crews family who
were sitting at the supper table, un-
aware OF the fire above them.
assistance soon arrived, but the
lanes had procured too good a hold
10 De- checked. The house soon
burned to the ground. Most of the
furniture andfurnishings were saved.
There was $1,000 insurance ON
M house and 5000 on the furniture
with Lakenan & Barnes.
Inc house was built by Joererry,
formerly of this city, about Is years
ago. Mr.. Crews intends rebuilding
at on GA the same spot Inc ue-
residence occupied.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
Stock Notes.

R. Buck shipped one car of cat
tie to Chicago Tuesday night.
Northern & Boyd shipped a car
of hogs to the National yards in
East st. Louis Monday night.
Geo. R. Johnson shipped three
car loads of horses to Texas Tues.
day night.
w. J. Freddie shipped a car Of
horses to Texas Tuesday night.
j. N. Billiard shipped a car Of
horses to Texas Tuesday night.
Lewis, Johnson & Co. shipped 8
car of hogs to the National yard:
Monday.
Browning Bros. shipped a car o
cattle and a car of hogs to st. Louis
Tuesday night.
w. FL. Wallace shipped a car o
hogs to the National yards at Eas
st. Louis Monday.
c. E. Casper shipped a car o
hogs to the National yards Monday
night,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
sherif's sale.

Yesterday at 2 O'Clock at the
east door of the Court House 46C
acres of Audrain land belonging to
the estate of NJ. G.. Proctor deceased,
of Boone county, was sold in parti.
ton at Steriff's sale as follows:
Eighty acres, section 16, town
ship 80, range II, was bought by
r. G. Harris, OF Sailing township.
for 1885.
Eight acres in 8, 81, II, were
bought by r. &. Harris for 1880
One hundred acres, 26 and 81
SO, II, were bought by Emmett
Proctor, of Audrain, for 50, 900.
Two hundred acres, 26, 81, II
were sold to Joe Riggs, of Audrain,
for 81, 665.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
UNION CHAPEL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
UNION CHAPEL, Nov. 6.-J. E.
Dishman shipped 8 car loads of cat
tie and / of hogs to Chicago last
week.
Miss Nora Evans is visiting in
Wellsville.
H. P. Crum and family visited
]. II. Crews and wife, of Union, Sat-
urday.
Our neighborhood was almost de-
serted Saturday. All went to hear
Gov. VIM. ]. Stone speak.
Downer Bros. sold r. R. Buckner
one pair of mules. Price unknown.
T. ]. Stevens and wife, of Taomp-
son, visited J. E. Hall and wife
Friday.
Sunday School every Sunday at
10 a. m. and prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at Union Chap
ell.
J. B. Hodge is visiting in the
Kingdom.
Wallace Hodge and family, of
Prairie View, visited Silas Watts
and family Sunday.
Rev. Irwin, of Mexico, visited G..
Luke Staples Friday.
Mrs. T. W. Staples hiss returned
home after a pleasant visit in Mex
leo.
The social hop at Sam Young's
Friday night was a grand success.
P. E. Waters went to Hams
Prairie last week on business.
d. O. Cailaghan is butchering
sheep.
Our blacksmith is kept busy cut :
ting down wagons and shoeing
horses.
i We are sorry to chronicle the
death of Miss Eta V. Byrns, who
departed this life Oct. 31st, aged 10
years and 81 days. She was q mem
Der of Union Chapel Baptist church
and loved and respected by all who
knew her. Farewell dear Eta, for
thou art only sleeping.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
The Flow of Solids.

The Scientific American says: 1t
has long been known hat metals
will flow like viscous fluids when
subjected to enormous pressure. Re-
cent experiments of this phenome-
non show that the property is shar-
ed by other solid substances, while
still others do not possess it at all.
Prof. Dewar has investigated it by
means of hydraulic press, with
which he attempted to force various
substances through a narrow orifce,
Crystalline sodium sulphate, sal
ammoniac, graphite urea and many
other solids were found to flew
easily under a pressure of thirty t.
forty tons per square inch, while
starch, common salt and others re.
fused to flow under a pressure o
sixty tons to the square inch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
ArrEMrrE BANK RosBxnY.
Safe Of The Chrisnan-sawyer Vault at In
dependence, No, Resisted
the Attack.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Nov. 81
There was a good deal of excitement
in town this morning when it was
learned that robbers had attempted
to break into the safe of the Chris,
man-Sawyer Bank last night.
Nothing was known of the ut.
tempted robbery until s o'clock
when the bank was opened. The
bank Office presented a scene of con-
fusion. The vault door had been
blown off and the immense steel
safe had been very roughly handled,
but was still unopened. The big
safe contained about $50, 000, and its
contents We're evidently known to
the robbers ,forthey made no attempt
to disturb a small safe, not burglar
proof, which contained only 81 900.
The burglars gained admission
through a rear window. A hole was
drilled next to the combination and
the vault door blown open without
trouble. Then they attacked the
steel safe, where the greater part of
the banks funds is kept. This safe
IS a small one with u very thick
door, which screws into the safe and
fastens with a combination. The
outer layer of steel was blown from
his door and the second layer was
got fnroi,ha.nmered. Ifthe|
ed the arms of The door back rrvv
place again. The bank cannot get
into this safe and will probably have
TO borrow funds until the safe can be
opened.
After the attempt to rob the bank
was known this morning, the vault
and office were crowded with curious
This is the first time that
an attempt has been made at bank
robbery in independence since VIII.
Mccoy, then cashier of the
First National Bank of indie
pendence, was locked up in the vault
the robbers helped themselves
in broad daylight. This was about
20 wears ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
A DOCTORS PHILANTHROPY.
thousands Afflicted by ehranie Ca.
,arrh Under Free Treatmsnt.

The first day of November, 1893,
DR.. Hartman gave his consent &c
take charge of the treatment of TO-
COO cases Of chronic eatarrh free OF
charge. The announcement was at
once published in all the leading pa,
pers, when the applications came
pouring in from every state in the
Union. With a large number. of
clerks and stenographers to assist
him, the doctor actually directs the
treatment of thousands of cases by
correspondence, which costs the
patients nothing, except the neces-
sary medicines, which are obtained
at the nearest drug store. To be-
come a patient it is only necessary
to send name and address, describe
symptoms, and minute directions as
to diet, sanitary regulations, and
other advice will be sent promptly.
Wherever DIR. Hartman is known
the name OF Pe-iu-na has become a
household word. 1t is safe to saw
that no medicine in existence is
used by so many families as Peru
ma. This is especially true of this
time OF the year. when the people
are liable to catarrhal affections.
coughs, colds, la grippe, etc. Pc
cines combined. TIE great emdfsIoatf
ty of those who use it buy the REM
edy themselves, use it according to
directions. not even reporting their
case to DIR. Hartman until after they
are entirely cured. But now that q
limited number Of cases can secure
the personal attention of DR.. Hart
man free of charge, it is not to be
wondered at that many prefer to do
SO. Pe-ru-na never fails to cure ca.
tarrh when properly used.
The Pe-ru.na Drug Manufacture
ing Company of Columbus, Ohio,
III sending free to any address a
book on chronic catarrh which gives
the latest treatment for eatarrh,
coughs, colds, la grippe, bronchitis,
and all other affections of head,
throat and lungs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-11-08
County Court Proceedings.

Jno. M. johnson having been sent
to the Insane Asylum at Fulton,
Mo-, on certificate of two practicing
physicians of said county, is by the
Court ordered certified to the super
intendent of said institution as a
county patient from the date of re.
ception. The following dram shop
license were granted by the Court:
B. J. Kleinsorge, dram shop at
Martinsburg.
Moses Mayfield, dram shop at
Mexico.
Wolff & Brock, dram shop at
Mexico.
VIM. Kemper, dram shop at
Mexico.
Jno. w. Wilkins having been
examined by two p%racticing physi'
clans of said county is by the Court
ordered certified to the superintend-
ent of the Insane Asylum at Fulton
as a county patient.
j. " Williams allowed $25.76
due by state and county $12.SS Or
dered certified to state for payment.
]. e. Jesse, County Collector, or
dered to take credit by 1 1850 note
enormously assessed against A. R.
Preston for tax of 1884.
The following accounts were al
lowed:
Jno Byers building bridges
per contract. .............. $40 81
B s Shields treas. advane
pay J M johnson insalce
county patient. ........-. 65 OF
] N Stephens acct as sheriff. 32s 7(
J n Stephens acct as sheriff. IL OK
Jos Steinman work for jail
prisoners. 1 81
Wright & Campbell painting
and repairing roof of Court
House. 20 0,
w E Barnett bridge lumber. 10 s.
c G Baker conyey J NJ john
son to InsaneA ASYLUM. 49,. 5 O
w 81 Maekey bridge on Long
Branch ......a......... IS 30 0
Jno NJ Davis Il Son board for
jury 20 "
Jno M Davis & Son board for
jury in Lewis case...-...... IS 2
R NJ White county printing. le6 2
R NJ White county printing. 2 s
s B Cook county printing. l66 0
J A MeConahay use of house
for election ut Rowena...... 2 s
w C Rawlings acct rs consta-
BILE SAILING Township....... o 4
YG Thomas appointed road ovel
seer vice L x Crockett deceased.