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The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-29
The Best WAY to Live.

1t seems to be the sentiment of
all the philosophers that selfishness
is the worst of human Affections.
They call it the root and the source
of all natural and moral evils, a de-
testable vice, the destroyer of true
nobility mans worst enemy and the
foe of happiness. And yet it runs
through the entire race, and very
few, indeed, are entirely exempt
from it.
The great trouble is that people
too often surrender to it, just as
they do to their appetites, and the
invariable result is moral dyspepsia
and mental discomfort. A famous
Bishop once prayed: "Deliver me,
o Lord, from that evil man, myself. "
1t was'a good prayer. Most peo-
pie, however, do not appreciate its
value They tend to introspection,
They monopolize their thoughts
upon themselves, and too much in
trospection is sure bringer of mis-
cry.
Young men, said a great ply
sician to class Of medical students,
'the human stomach will stand a
great deal of abuse; it will stand a
great deal of neglect, but it won't
stand watching"
A doctor of divinity related this
incident in a Baltimore pulpit not
long ago, and said it was the same
way with the human soul. 1t is the
same way with life generally. PEG
pie who keep their fingers on their
own pulses are like those who search
the patent medicine almanacs for
symptoms, They find what they are
looking for, and they can make
themselves as sick and as sad as
they care to get.
Life is a glorious experience to all
who use it well. 1t is marvellous
how richly it yields to those who
cultivate its opportunities. Many
of its greatest successes have been
made by persons who have employ
ed its odd moments industriously.
The evil of the times is that selfish
ness which kills ambition with indo-
lence and sympathy with conceit.
There are literally thousands of men
and women who exist without liv-
ing They never get away from
self, never feel the Joy Of a new
growth or the blessedness Of an
others gratitude. Many marriages
are failures simply because husband
and wife settle down to humdrum
ways, without drawing from the
world new blessings and new impul
ses. 1t is the literal fact that lit
tie Helen Kellar, deaf, dumb anc
blind gets more pure happiness out
of life than thous ands of women
who have everything that health
and wealth can provide.
Every person should have two
constant prayers IA prayer for de
liverance from too much selfishness
and a prayer for sympathy with
every form of human life. Instead
of brooding over self, try to find in
terest in the good Of others Good
mess is contagious, and it will come
back to you, Instead OF letting the
clouds fall upon the future and the
dust accumulate Iupon your books,
and the culture that will come t.
you will melt the clouds away like
sunshine, and fiji the vista with
brightness and glory = Baltimore
American.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-29
ARKANSAS AFTER IT.

In its effort to secure the great
Pythian Sanitarium, at Hot Springs
in this state, the citizens Of that
city are putting in some excellent
work. A dispatch'on this subject,
sent out from the VALLEY Of Va
pors, yesterday, has this TO say.
Hot Springs is sanguine of secur-
ing the National Pythian Home and
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-29
EDUCATION
IN
ECONOMY.

Practical economy for the peopl
takes its proper rank among public
services. Onr 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, 1894-08-29
Building Home.

A company with $125,OO0 stock,
in Texarkana has loaned $50, 900.
For full information as to reliable
and prompt Building and Loan SER
vices, see WIN. A. BoMAR,
General Agent Cotton States
Building Co.
Office 2l5 East Broad Street.
S-25.1m
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
PINE LAND ESTIMATES.

Work Of Cross SeotiOning In the Chippewa
Country Will BE Pushed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Assistant
Chief Appraiser Reed of the Red Lake
force of estimators now in Washington.
has recommended to the department
that the work of surveying known as
cross.sectioning, be pushed as rapidly
as possible through the Chippewa pine
country. The pine is estimated by 40
acre tracts, and the lack Of cross
section lines seriously impedes the
work of the estimators. Commissioner
Lamoreaux says that the recommends
ton would be put into effect at once.
Mr.. Reed reports that the people in
the vicinity of Red Lake reservation
are very anxious that it be thrown open
to settlement at once, and thinks that
there would be very large immigra-
ton of an agricultural population into
the reservation another season If the
lands were put on the market.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
PRELIMINARY TO POOLING.

Cenvral Traffic Lines Dividing the Terri
tory.
ISp1ANApoL1s,A Dec. 20,-An adj
journed meeting Of the lines Of the
Central Traffic association. and also OF
the lines east and. west Of Chicago
which enter that city, is being held at
the Bates House. There is large rep
resentation of the lines. and the bust"
ness sought to be accomplished will no
doubt be pushed to completion at this
meeting. The purpose of the lines is
to divide the territory west Of Chicago,
Peoria, Kankakee and Cook county
junction points into groups; also the
territory Of the Central Traffic :socia.
ton. East of these points there will
be about five groups. When this is
accomplished there will be the forma-
ton of an agreement upon the division
of business aud making Of rates arising
in either of the eastern or western
groups or divisions, one to the other.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
MISTAKEN IDENTITY,

George H. Barbour Walks Into tho Chi
cago Morgue to See His Double.
CHICAGO, Dec 20.-George II. Barbour
the young insurance clerk supposed to
to have been murdered at Pana, Ills.,
walked into the morgue where half
dozen of his associates had gathered to
identify his body. Barbour's father
was present and an affecting scene fol-
lowed. The body Of young man had
been found buried near q railroad track
at Pana, and as young Barbour had dis
appeared Thanksgiving day his father
went to view. the body. The resem.
blance was perfect, even to tattoed
arm, and the remains were fully iden-
tilted by the father as the remains OF
his 17.year-old SOD.
Young Barbour refused to say any
thing regarding his disappearance.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21

CAUSED A SENSATION.
Superintendent Byrnes Figures Promi-
nently In the Lexow Evidenoe.


superintendent Byrnes Figures Pronl-
nently In the Lexow Evidenoe.
New YORK. Dec. 20.-superintendent
Byrnes figured conspicuously in the
testimony of two witnesses before the
Lexow committee during the day.
John Marrett, formerly an agent Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Crime.
testified that Superintendent Byrnes
had bulldozed him With threats and
force into divulging the secrets of his
society and had afterward relentsd
when he learned that the witness was
a brother Mason.
Hattie Ross, colored woman, who
some years ago conducted two disor-
derby houses in this city, swore that
she paid protection" money to ward
men under Captain Byrnes, now super
intendent Of police.
Superintendent Byrnes denies the al.
legations against him. Other incidents
of interest occurred before the commit
tee, but none Of them caused such OK.
element as did the mention of Super
intendent Byrnes.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
NIessrs. Turpie and Perkins Speak on the
Nicaragua Canal Bill.

NIessrs. Turpie and Perkins Speak on the
Nicaragua Canal Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Practically
all the time Of the senate was occupied
by speeches on the Nicaragua canal
bill. Mr.. Turpie of Indiana, who has
been speaking daily since Monday,
completed his speech against the bill,
making critical analysis of the vari-
Gus provisions of the measure. At its
conclusion lie offered an amendment
providing for the appointment of a
board of three engineers to make sur
vey and estimate of the cost Of the
canal. This was as far as congress
ought to go at this session, he thought.
Senator Perkins of California favored
the building of the canal and pointed
out the benefits which he thought
would accrue from its construction.
The senate, after short executive
session, adjourned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
Favorable to Ray w, Jones.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The attor-
neys for rival claimants for lands at
Thief River Falls, leased from Chief
Moosedung, argued their claims before
Secretary Smith. The secretary re-
served his decision, but said at the con-
clusion Of the argument, that if it was
finally determined that the department
had jurisdiction, he would probably
sustain the decision Of Assistant Secre-
tary Simms and approve the Jones
lease. Attorneys for the Meehans say
that the case will be carried into the
courts before they will finally yield.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
Youthful Horse Thieves.

Flora McGrossen Of Cedarville, O., was
sentenced the other day to one year in the
penitentiary for horse stealing. She is IL
years old. A large crowd of people attend
ed her trial. The girl smiled while SER
tence was pronounced. She stole a horse
from A. L. Erwin's stable, at Cedarville,
at night, rode it to another stable, hitched
the horse to buggy and drove to Xenia,
where she sold the horse.
William Blackburn, aged T., was recent
~ arrested for the eleventh time for horse
stealing at Flkhart, Ind. He is the son of
prominent and respectable people, but he
is possessed by mania for stealing horses
and has given the police no end of trouble
he is too young to be sent to reform
school under the statutes.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21

cry one of them. On the contrary, do not
number a single tame, silly, one ideaed
woman among my acquaintance who
wouldn't regard a cigarette with the same
aversion she would bestow on a glass of
whisky. I'm going to learn to smoke just
because I would rather be reckoned il
with the bright women than with the
FOOLS"
"Well," said the third one to speak,
''there is just enough of my grandmother
rettes or cocktails. know it is true that
women do smoke great deal, not per
haps among the tiptop swells, but in that
kreat middle class that embraces the best
part Of any society. Even If they do, how.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21

full, picturesque and decorous, but I only
know one or two very Independent women
in Chicago who would be responsible for
the Introduction of such a pastime into
their dancing rooms.
1--WE do not even countenance theater
parties or dinners where husbands 60 un-
attended by their own wives and vice versa.
In New York it is common occurrence
to give little supper or box party for
the convenience of men who are enamorcd
of other mems wives, all in the most prop
er and conventional way, mind you; but,
believe me, such things never happen in
Chicago's best society, or, if they do, they
are so concealed that nobody knows any
thing about them.
LAS for smoking, know just two of
my set who smoke. There may be others,
but I don't know them. We have no
smoking room fitted up. Such report is
without foundation. The women whom I
know are addicted to the habit always
smoke in their own bedrooms with init
mate friends, who don't mention it out
side. If should give you the names Of
these two women who do smoke, the state
ment would make pretty item for your
paper, but would be highly dishonorable
proceeding on my part. We women whom
you choose to class with the upper set are
loyal to one another and would not di-
vulge the secrets Of our class.
II do not think you can make too strong
point of the absolute squeamishness Of
Chicago's representative society set I
have never seen purer, more utterly con-
ventional class. I do not know what is
the line of demarcation in the social cir
Gle. 1t is not money. There are fewer for
tune hunters here than in any other city
In the world. Neither is it brains, for I do
not think the men and women particularly
notable for brilliant mentality. 1t seems
to be habit of discrimination perpetuated
and inherited. think there are not moro
than 80, all told, in the circle Of Chicago's
allegorical Four Hundred. confess that
think the girls who belong to the next
set have the best times, and whether they
smoke or not you will find out from some
body who knows"
Next day I happened to take my seat at
lunch with four pretty women, who pre-
sumably knew good deal about Chicago
fashionables.
Indeed they do smoke,'' said one of
them. II myself know IL girls who smoke
as regularly as they eat, but do you sup
pose they tell of it outside? Well, guess
not! They caught the trick on the Mid
way and can't lay it aside. don't smoke
myself because I think it hurts the COM
plexion, and my color is my best card.
When get old and begin to wither, per-
baps will take up the fad"
Zone thing I notice." said another,
land that is chat, as general thing, 1t is
the intellectual woman rather than the
featherhead who smokes. There is dash
about her that helps to make her daring,
and she loses nothing by her bravado.
Some of the wittiest, most fascinating
women ever met in my life I have met
right here in Chicago and they smoke, ev'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
THE CURRENCY BILL.
House Spends the Entire Day in Its n

House Spends the Entire Day in Its Dis
custom.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2o.-The debate
on the currency bill continues uninter-
ruptedly in the house. Messrs. John
son (Rep., Ind. and Ellis Dem, Ky.)
opposed it, and Mr.. Warner (Dem., N.
" supported it. The speech of Mr..
Ellis was of rather sensational char
acter, and the applause it received from
the free silver Democrats indicated
plainly the unalterable position of the
silver mon of the house to Carisle's
plan. Mr.. Bland, the silver leader,
gave notice that he would offer his free
silver bill as a substitute for the BILL
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
Red Lake Lands Pine.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The question
of issuing permits to cut dead and
down" pine on the Red Lake Indian
reservation has gone from the commits
sioner of Indian affairs to the secretary
of the interior for approval. Repre-
sentative Baldwin says that some order
will be issued by which this timber can
be cut before it is wor1neaten, and that
proper care will be taken against rob-
berry. 1t is estimated that there is
about 8, 1000, 900 tons of this pine.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
JUST TO KEEP HIM HOME NIGHTS.

to her Of all on earth. found her sitting
up in bed smoking cigarette. II had to
come to it, she said. II should go mad
If it were not for the quiet and peace it
brings. am ashamed to have you see me
at it, but get more consolation from to-
bacco just now than from religion" I
left my friend prepared to say over again
to myself what have already said a
thousand times-let each man be account
able to himself and his own conscience for
all that he does, and keep me- o Lord,
from the insolenoe of meddling with other
peoples personal affairs! A verdict in nine
gases out Of ten passed on third party 8
conduct is as out of place as No. hat
on No. head. To smoke or not to
smoke is question to be decided individ-
uaHy, and, according to the DIR. Fell in
stinot before referred to, is shaping most
of our decisions.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
At POINTS OF GUNS.

Sioux City to Give Up His Money.
Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec. 20.-Two
masked men went to the house of John
Collins and at the point of guns made
him give them s., 400 in gold he had
concealed. He had kept the money in
the house because his wife, who is
suing for divorce and alimony, has
attached all his property she could
find. The thieves took the money and
two horses and escaped.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
McGlynn VIII Get a Parish.
Consul Huston Dead.

, Ell PAso, Tex, Dec. 20.-Theodore
Huston, United States consul at Ju-
arez, Mex, died at the American con.
sulate in Juarez Wednesday of con-
sumption, aged AZ years. Mr.. Huston
formerly lived at Macomb, Ills, and
was appointed consul at Juarez by
President Cleveland about 10 months
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
Confirm the Japanese Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The senate
committee on foreign relations devoted
the entire time of its meeting to the
consideration of the commercial treaty
with Japan, and at the conclusion Of
the conference decided to report the
treaty to the senate with the resolution
that it be confirmed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
4 SAVAGE WAR.
Japanese Atrocities at Port
d :Arthur.Confirmed by Corr
T.. respondents.
"A RELAPSE TO BARBARISM.
Over Two Thousand Unarmed
Chinese MasSaCred in
! the Streets.

New YORK, Dec. 2O.-The World
prints the following special advices
from it's correspondent, James Creel-
man, who was with the japanese army.
dated Port Arthur, Nov. "a, via Van
couver Dec. 10:
The struggle for the emancipation OF
Korea has been suddenly turned into a
4.,adlong savage war Of conquest. 1t
is no longer conflict between civiliza-
ton and barbarism. Japan for the last
four days has trampled civilization un-
der the feet of her conquering army.
The taking of Port Arthur and the
possession Of one of the most powerful
strongholds was too great strain upon
the Japanese character, which relapsed
in few hours back into the british
state from which it was awakened a
generation ago Almost the entire
population found in Port Arthur
Has Been Massacred
and the work Of butchering the I'M
armed and unresisting inhabitants has
been continued The streets are choked
up with mutilate corpses. In the TAX
ing Of Port Arthur the Japanese lost
about 80 dead and $50 wounded in car
1ying fortress that would have cost
them 10000 men had it been occupied
by European or American soldiers.
China is now at the mercy Of the
island empire In a few days the
fierce Ssnna4 troops will be ready to
leave Japan to join Field Marshal
Oyama's army, and then the third and
final movement toward Pekin will be-
gin.
Terrible Scenes of Slaughter.
A great slaughter followed the fall of
Port Arthur, the Infatuated soldiers
killing every one they saw. No at
tempt was made to take prisoners.
Women and children were hunted and
shot as they fed to the hills with their
protectors The town was sacked from
end to end and the inhabitants were
butchered i'll their own homes.
the van of the Second regiment
reached Fort Oguusan and found
it deserted. Then they discovered
q junk in the harbor crowded
with fug!tives. A platoon was
stretched across the end of a wharf and
fired into the boat until every woman,
man and child was killed. The torpedo
boats outside had already sunk 10
junks filed with terror striker people.
I am satisfied that not more than 100
Cinnamon were killed in fair battle at
Port Arthur and that at least 1900 un-
armed men were put to death.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
ScaIpers Inclined to Fight.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 20.-The ticket
scalpers of this city are greatly wrought
up over the action of the Lake Shore
road in contiscating mileage books pre-
sented by others than those to whom
the books were issued. Legal advice
will be sought with a view to recover
ing the books. The brokers dispute
the right Of the railroad company to
take up the books as they have been
Eaid for
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
The Presidents Progra NINE,

GEORGETOWN, S. c., Dec. 20.-Cap-
tain NJ R. Mackenzie, U. S. N, and DR..
O'Reilly of the presidential parity
came up to the city on the United
States steam launch Wistoria. The
president and the others of the party
were hunting Captain Mackenzie
and DR.. O'Reilly met Mayor Morgan,
chairman of the citizens committee,
and they discussed the programme for
the reception Of President Cleveland
next Saturday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
CURRENCY Bill
Strong Opposition to CarlisIe's
Measure Developing In
the House.. 4.
MANY DEMOCRATS INCLUDED.
Eighteen Members of the Ma.
jority to Make Opposing.
Speeches..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-An unex.
pectedly strong opposition to the Car
Isle currency bill, now before the
house, is disclosed by the list of those
who have asked for time to speak on
the measure. Two lists have been
made, one for members Of the banking
committee who wish to be heard and
the other for members not on the COM
mittee. The committee list shows the
members divided on party lines, ex-
cept Representative Ellis (Dem., Ky.l
who has asked for time tospeak against
the bill. The other list just shows II
members who will speak for the bill
and 80 against it. OF the 80 against it
IL are Democrats. The list Of speakers
is as follows:
For the Bill-McCreary, Pendleton
Nv. Va.), Bynum, Talbert, Lane,
Berry, Brickner, Sickles, Caruth,
Tracey, Livingston, Gresham, Coombs.
Stockdale.
These Are Oppononts.
Against the Bill-Dingley (Rep. J.,
Sibley Dem. }, Hendrix (Dem.), Cock
ran (Dem.), Bowers (Rsp:), Bland
(Dem.), Hatch (Dem.), Belizhoover
(Dem.), Coffeen (Dem.), McLaurin
(Dem.), Bryan Dem, }. Daniels (Rep. },
Weadock (Dem. }, Powers (Rep.), G. w.
Stone (Rep }, G. K. Bell (Dem.), Rich
ards (Dem., Mich.) }. Newland (Silver-
ite), Deliver (Rep), Simpson (Pop. },
Boon (Pop.). Cooper (Dem., Tex. }.
Rawlins dem. }, Holman (Dem.). Neill
(Dem }, J. c. Bell (Pop.) }, Little (Dem. }.
All of those for the bill are Demo-
Gratis. Those against it are: Demo-
Gratis, IS; Republicans, 2; Populists, 4,
and Silver, |.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
A Boa Swallows BIS Mate.

All London has taken much interest re-
Gently in tragedy at the zoo. A boa
constructor 9 feet long inadvertently
swallowed its mate, 8 feet long A pigeon
had been given to each snake. The larger
boa swallowed his first and then seized the
bird which was in the jaws of its mate.
As the teeth of both reptiles we're securely
fixed in the pigeon, there was nothing for
it but that one should swallow the other,
and the smaller one suffered. The appear
ance of the survivor was sufficient proof
of his guilt. He was swollen to nearly
three times his normal girth.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
Suit Against the Olympic Club.

q New ORLEANS, Dec. 20.-Attorney
General Cunningham, in view of the
fatal ending of the Bowen fight, filed
supplemental injunction suit against
the Olympic club claiming that the
limited round contests are prize fights
and in violation of the law.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
Will Probably BE Lynched.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 20.-Will Downs,
the negro accused of ravishing Polly
Bradenbaugh near Plumerville Sunday
afternoon, was captured during the
day and is now in Jail at Morrillton.
The girl is not dead as first reported.
The prisoner is fully identified and will
probably be lynched.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-21
Favorable to Stock.

BUTTE, Neb., Dec. 20.-Fine weather
prevails in this section. AS yet Boyd
county has had no winter, and, owing
to the scarcity Of food for stock. this is
q great help. Stock 50 far have picked
their food from the prairie and are
looking we'll.