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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-29

Senate bil 27p. being special order for this
hour. was taken up This is the correct copy
Of the bin that incorrectly engrossed and
signed by the governor. and itwas again passed
that the error might be corrected
The next and last bill considered during the
forenoon was senate bill No ia. q bill to con-
solidate elections
The argument over this measure was earn
est, patriotic and at times decidedly demo
cratic, and on motion the senate took a recess
until p. m, without apparently being any
nearer a vote on the proposition than when the
debate opened
AT the opening Of the afternoon session the
consideration OF the consolidated elections bill
was resumed and at the end OF another long
discussion ii was defeated by tie vote-l5 to
10
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-29
KNOWLEDGE

brings comfort and improyem.r. =,
ecnds to personal enjoymen. -
rightly used The many, who iva usa
Ser than others and enjoy life mo-a ~. O.'
less expenditure, by more nra,n ssa
adapting the worlds best produces
the needs Of physical being, will ~
the value to health Of the pure sss's
Laxative principles embraced IN Wv
somedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence 10 due to its pres.r.,..
m the form most acceptable and MA!
ant to the taste, the refreshin and ~
beneficial properties of rfect la9
stive; eiectually cleansing ,e .vs..-
dispelling colds, headaches and few
and permanently curing constin,.;o.
Il has given satisfaction to million, AVA
met with the approval Of the medic,
profession because it acts on the IA
neys, Liver and Bowels without weat..'
ing them and it is perfectly free fror.
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drn.
gists in SOC and q bottles, but It 1, ma.
ufactured by tho California Fir Svrn,
Co. only, whose name Is printed on ever,
package, also the name, Syrup o. Fir.
and being well informed. you win No,
accept any substitute II offered.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-29

TIE legislative session is rapidly drawing to
a c o~e and as % cor, cquenc, the members
are N"r~Iag ike beavers 10 get action on
large aEou4t q accumulated business
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-29

Recess until d. m.
After recess house bill No. 3es making il un.
lawful for any railroad over five miles in length
to charge over one-eighth OF first class fare
for excess baggage per hundred pounds, was
taken up and read the third time and passed
ayes 6s, noes g.
House bill No. 1876 TO tax mortg ages at their
full face value, etc passed-ayes 45 noes 70
House bill No. 233 TO prohibit the driving Of
cattle across the quarantine line within the
state. was next considered as a courtesy to Mr..
Martin, and after a short discussion passed
ayes 81. noes TO-
The house then went into committee of the
whole for the consideration of mouse bill No
All, 10 provide for the expenses OF the peniten-
tary, $50 600, and 10 establish "a brick plant
SIS O00, therein.
The bill was considered by sections and
finally adopted as a whole.
The committee arose, reported favorably.
and the bill was read the third time and
passed-ayes g.. noes s.
House bill No. 269. TO supply the school for
the b ind. the state house the insane asylum
aud the deaf mute institute with electric lights
ana approprlating $4,000 therefor, was next
taken up, discussed at length and passed
ayes e., noes "a
Adjourned until Monday.
SENATE
LITTLE ROCK March IS The senate met
yesterday morning pursuant 10 adjournment
Following the usual morning routine senate
bin No. ei3 five mile act for Dardaaelle. was
read the third time and passed-ayes IS noes l.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-29
HOUSE.

Yesterday morning Speaker Colauitt rem.
oered his decision in the case of the bill to pay
the Pilot Printing company 500 for 900 coIies
OF the Arkansas reports. This bill vas pass ed
by bare majority vote some days ago and the
chair de cided at that time that the bill carr G
an appropriation and required a two thirds
vote. but on request reserved his decision
pending investigation as to whether such a
hili could be classed as an Appropriate bill
This morning he stated he had learned nothing
to change has origins decision. yet he did not
feei like oycrr ding the expression OF q major
ity OF the house and arbitrarily closing the
matter 50 he would decide that the LIN had
passed.
House bill No $50, TO allow persons outside
OF sewer districts TO connect with sewers at
the same rate as charged those who are In tbs
districts, passed
douse bin No. -, 10 allow garnishments at
the time that suit IS instituted was passed
after long discussion and warm aght
against IL.
House bill No. col granting ten acres Of land
TO Falls Chapel. in Sewer county for the u Sc
Of burial gr"und. passed
House bill No. 2s2 amending the digest re-
gardipg land sales. ETC.. passed
A number OF Committee reports were re-
ceived. 10 lowed By the introduction o. house
bill No. 49, by tae COMMITTEES on WAYS and
means, 10 appropriate SIS 900 for pensions for
disabled ex-confederate soldiers who are not
inmates Of the home. The bill was read twice
and the house went into committee of the
whole u consider It. After a short discussion
favorable report was ordered.
House bill No. 431 the deflciencv appronr,a
tion bill. "as taken up in committee OF the
whole and considered by sections Several
errors were corrected; but no serious ca anees
were made in the bill.
The committee arose and reported the bill
favorably TO the house
Three or four amendments were then made
but the house got into a squabble over the mar
agraph providing for the payment OF sherir's
claims for catching criminals and before the
matter could be settled a recess was tax en-
until p. N
Aft r recess spirited contest arose between
Hot Springs and Garland counties over house
bill No. ia3 for settlement OF their dill
erences.
After long and warm fight the roll was
called AID the bin defeated-ayes 81, noes 50
The convict farm bill. No 81, came up next
on report from the conference committee and
after a short explanation h. report was agreed
TO.
House bin 70. 375, regarding III, challenging
OF Jurors, was next in order. passed-ayes 81
noes q.
Mr.. Brown. Of Carroll, kicked up the sensa.
ton OF the day by calling up house bill No s4a
as TO the employment o; male clerks only in
the general as ,emby. hereafter and for some
little time evc ry5odv seemed trying to talk at
once There were moti0ns 10 adjourn and for
the previous question calls for the yeas and
nays mingled with eatealls etc, etc.
After c7g wrang'e the vote was finally
reached end N ladies came out winners but
o. cIose 'oie-ayes 40, nays a., so the bill
was defeated
Adjourned until Thursday morning
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-29


Cured in.
Recess until p m.
AT the Opening of the afternoon session
by the state Of costs in felony cases. was read
IL was defeated ayes IL, nays II.
House bill No. s, 10 encourage and foster
stock raising and to prevent the larceny OF
stock, passed-ayes % nays g. The bill APP
plies only TO Arkansas Lonoke, Prairie and
Crittenden counties.
House bill No "a to punish vagrancy read
the third time ard passed-ayes % nays /.
House bill M. IS requiring railway compan-
les or corporations TO transport free OF charge
the shippers OF live stock poultry by the
car load, passed-ayes 20 nays g.
House bill No. l29, TO repeal the seventh sub
division OF sect on 25o5 Of the digest, in rela-
ton 10 marriage contracts where either party
has become Insane. passed-ayes Is noes IL.
House bill No. i04 to give notice in special
school districts and to I'LL vacancies on school
boards, passed-ayes -, noes /.
Adjourned until Saturday morning
HOUSE.
The first business before the house yester.
day morning was the Introduction Of bill by
the committee on charitable institutions pro-
board OF six trustees, one from each congress
sional district. They to be paid s. per day for
actual time spent and appropriating 80 900 for
salaries and expenses AS an evidence that
'the man with a bill" is a O. u spicuous figure
IN TIE house this session this bill Was num-
berei sSl.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24
A BLESSED DHL1vEnANcn.

This is effected when the hostile dis
turbance of the liver, known as bilious
ness, ceases through the benign opera
ton of Hostetter's Stomach Bltters.
Pain in the right side and under the
rlrht shoulder blade. yellowness of the
skin and eyeballs, fur" upon the
tongue, morning nausea, vertigo sour
breath, irregularity OF the bowels and
sick headache are among the distress
ing symptoms which take their depart
ure when the great anti-bilious medl-
cine is resorted to. Chllls and ieVer'
kidney and bladder trouble, rheuma-
tlsm, dyspepsia and nervousness are
also remedled by the Bitters, wnletl
is also a superb ionic and promoter OF
sleep and appetite. Use the Bitters
persistently and not by fits and starts
Speedy good results will follow.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24
READING SPEECH BY THE eye.
An Art In which Surprising Advances
Have Been Made.


In tho paper 1.-THE Subtle Art Of Speech
Reading" by Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bell, in Tho Atlantic she speaks of It's es-
sentiolly intellectual character:
II needed a proof that speech reading
IL essentially nm intellectual exercise, de-
mandng good yornacular knowledge OF
language, l should ind 1t In my expert
ence with German. For six months lived
in German boarding school, with only
ono friend with whom to talk EnBlish.
Before tho end Of that time con(d road
German speech by eye nearly as readily NJ
English, upd It was but rarely that any
ono had to write Oh German sentence
for me. This was many yers ago since
then my opportunities for talking and
listening to German have been very few.
/ find now, when | meet German friopd
and try to carry on q conversation In Cor
man, 1 cannot do 1t readily at first.
can put together q few German phrases to
express my own ideas, but / cannot de-
cipher tho movements OF tho speakers
lips. Why2 Because the German vocahu-
larry at my command Is too small to nllOw
me TO select from 1t words that may be
those that my friend Is using. find my
self consciously and painfully running
over my small stock Of possible words,
much as n miser counts his store Of coin,
and the chances are Infinitely against my
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

Tho heavy swell had inadvertently mot
tho man not In his set tho night before,
and after tho manner OF nm apostle Of
swelldum no Ind not been at any pains to
cultivate tho acquaintance. In fact, he
had boon really rude. A night or two
after the two men met again and wero In.
troduccd. This time tho swell tried q
blur.
II believe wo have met before" said
the common man.
Air" responded tho swell.
Yes Don't you remember--at the
clubfi
"licallyr
Tho common man began to get hot.
Didn't i meet n gentleman OF your
name thrco evenings ago at the clubf'' no
asked.
"Ah, l think not"
WELL really, " said the common man,
II owe you an apology thought he was
a gentleman, but guess must DO mis-.
taken. Good evening""
And Mr. Swell took IL like n lamb, only
he became rcd in tho face, which a lamb
mover does Detroit FREQ Press.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24
AT THE THEATER.
Ezra Kendall Was Just as Funny as
ENnr.

Ezra Kendall Was Just as Funny as
Ever.
Sol Braunlg was all over smiles last
night, and Will be for many nights 10
come. II Ezra Kendall and his talented
company were not pleased by the recep-
ton given them by the Fort Worth
theater going public. then they have
become so blase by repeated applause
as to be insensible when u hit is made.
To play benefits" for their treasurer
the Greenwalls secured Ezra Kendall
and n strong company in "a Pair OF
Kids" This funny farce comedy has
been on the stage fully ten seasons.
Its popularity has increased year by
year. 1t has added to Ezra Kendalls
fame and he has made It famous. IT
was greeted by a very fair audience
yesterday afternoon and crowded
house last evening, The song and
dance speclalties are strictly up "a
date, and each member Of the cast Is
strong in the role he or she essays. As
the country 'jay." so well remembered
by those who have seen him, Ezra
Kendall Is, II possible. funnier than
ever. Those who saw "a Pair Of Kids
laughed continuously through every
act. Neither the comedy nor the cast
make any pretenslons to literary merit
but for side-splltting, pure fun and
genuine humor It has few equals and
the company know exceedingly well
how to interpret IT, The receipts were
very gratifying to Treasurer Braunig
who well deserved the courtesles shown
him.
General Gordon, in THE Last Days
Of the Coufederacy." Is the next at
traction.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and Kidneys will
md the true remedy In Electric Bitters.
rus medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whisky nor other lntoxi-
cant, but acts ms tonic and altern-
1--WE, II acts mildly on the stomach
ana bowels. adding strength and Civ
ms tone TO the organs, thereby aiding
Nature IN the performance OF the funr-
tons. Electric Bltters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion Old peo-
PIE md II Just exactly what they need.
Price soc per bottle. at j. p. Nlcks' q
Co.'S drug store.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

Houston. Tex. April 23.-Today's
game between Houston and Austin was
one Of the best seen ON q Texas dia-
mond FOR many day The home team
succeeded In shutting the visitors out
and did not score themselves until the
ninth inning Hits were plentiful
enough. but the fielding was splendid
Both Batteries did good work. Score:
Houston ...0 % 0 o D A.
Austin .......O 0 0 0 0 0 %
Batterles-whltting and Mccormack,
I.ongley and Schachems.
Earned runR--Houston, l.
Base hlts--Iiouston. II; Austin, Z.
Errors-llouston, 2: Austin. ,.
Umpire-Brennan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

]. w. Nesbltt, n merchant from
Erath county, is In the city.
w. Y. Manchester who was painfully
injured In the Moody auditorium uis.
aster Sunday night, is able to be OUT
again.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. w. Kralse have ar
rived from St Louis and VIII remain
here a few days.
Miss Joe Brlce left yesterday for hei
home at Panhandle City, after pleas
ant visit to her uncle and aunt Mr. anu
Mrs. j. c. Allen, at 1000 East Belknap
A. L. Shoemaker left last night loi
New Mexico. where he expects to re-
main until next fall attending to his
mining interests.
Miss Anna Duke OF Crawford, Texas
is visiting Mr.. L. Whitsitt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

81 have CROSSED tho ocean 40 times"
said Mr., Gustav Bowman, proprietor Of
the Holland House, to IA friend recently,
land during all OF my voyages l havo
mover been really anxious about tho safety
OF tho ship excepting twice. Ono OF these
occasions was during voyage | once
made ON tho Elbo. We had been running
along In tho fog for two days and were APP
preaching tho Needles at tho time The
captain had been unable to take an obser.
walton during the two days and OF course
could not tell exactly where we were.
Tho doubt and uncertainty concerning
our whereabouts greatly disturbed my peace
Of mind. l knew we must be near tho
dangerous ounst, and that we might 10
run down at any moment by n steamer or
ship / stood chatting with some Of my
friends about our helpless condition, when
the captain cam0 along and said:
Why don't you gentlemen SO down
to dinner"
We hayo been so busy discussing our
voyage In the fog and wondering 40 what
moment we shall DO sont to tho bottom
that We have forgotten all about dinner, ;
l replied.
win it relieve your minds, gentle
men, continued tho captain, If | tell you
that between u quarter to 8 and o'clock
tonight we will sight landp
OF course it will, wo replied in
chorus. We lid not take very much stock
in what ho said, but we knew that he was
one Of tho best captains ON the Atlantic
"' You can now go down TO dinner with
contontcd minds, laughed tho captain us
ho left us.
"Wo took tho captains advice, and,
suro enough Mt the very time no predict
cd tho fog cleared away, and land was
sighted. 10 my mind It was tho best IL
Illustration Of u captains sense of location
have ever known. New York Herald.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

Waco, April 23.-The committee OF
arrangements for May Queen day, May
!. held session to-day. A number OF
handsome ladies' watches we're on ex-
hibihon from which 10 select tho prize
FOR the queen
The management of this May Queen
carnival are determined that the queen
securing the 400 prize shall have NOR,
than value. and that every visitor
ahail be impressed with Waco's hand
some way OF doing things. besides the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

Hiram Brotherson, a young man lIv-
ihg m the country, was arrested by
charged with stealing a fine reyolvsr
from the Kentucky wagon yard last
week. He broke down and eonfesseS
70 taking the weapon. He mad trodeS
It for nice suit OF clothes. The sIit
and pistol were returned to their ot,,ne
ers, and Brotherson was turned over 10
the county officials. He plead rulItv
and was placed in jail. The pistol was
family heirloom and valued by its
owner at 800. avs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24
New potatoes. beans and peas at
TURNER & DINGEE'S
IN TIE RIGHT PLACE.

Secretary Nolan of the Texas Base
Ban league is the right man in the
right place. He has brought to his
present position wide experience, great
knowledge of his duties and boundless
energy. He has perfected a score card
to be used by the official scorer that is
ahead of anything Texas enthusiasts
ever saw. Besides all this. he Is news
paper man enough to write n rlttline
good report OF anything the league OF
any OF its teams does. He was in the
city yesterday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

Waco. Tex, April 23--The woman's
Relief Corpse selected the following
officers for the ensurlng year: Mira.
l.aNantia Conger, president; Mrs. Sue
T. Nash, OF DallaH, senior vlce-presl-
dent; Mrs. Florence Myers, OF Dallas.
junior viee-presldenti Mrs. Ada Work
or Waco. treasurer; Mrs. Anna Mann
OF Dallas, chaplain.
The executive board and appointed
officers will be announced tomorrow.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

good wit and cheer and friendly spirit
cultivated.
j. w. Higgins, chairman. was unani-
mously Instructed to invite Governor
Cuiberson and all the members or the
legislature to attend Waco's May
queen fete.
Interest on all hands is increasing,
There will be thirty or forty queens
and over one hundred handsomely dec
GRATED floats and vehicles.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

Miss VIVA Mcknight, a well known
teacher In the preparatory department
OF the Fort Worth University, who died
Monday afternoon, was buried yester-
day. Her funeral was conducted by
Rev Homer r. Wilson in the chapel of
the University, and the interment fol-
lowed. She will be missed by the IA
Guilty, the pupils under her charge and
many associates.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24
A NEW PROPRIETOR.
Mr.. Charles q. Close VIII Conduct the
Richelleu Hotel.

Mr.. Charles G. Close of Dakota has
taken charge Of the Richelleu hotel and
VIII conduct the business in the future.
Mr.. Close is an experienced hotel man
and will keep iirst-class house. Mr.,
George d. Bright has been proprietor
OF the Richelieu for some time past and
has maintained an excellent standard.
Mr.. Bright viii remain here for a while
before engaging in another line of bust.
ness
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

The unfinished structure Of the Glen
wood Methodist church. which was
blown down about three weeks ago, has
been repaired and the church has been
nearly completed. The dedicatory SER
vices will take place in about two
weeks. Mr.. Robert Ellison presented
three handsome chairs for the church
and the gift was very much appreci-
ated.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24
A succEssruL nANIl.


Yesterday was the eighteenth ami
Versary OF the organization OF tho
First National bank OF this city This
solid financial institution began buAl-
ness in 1871 on a capital OF $50. 900.
which was sucoessively raised to 500,
600 and then to s250oQ0. at which figure
has an earned surplus OF Sl25.0O0. We
learn from Its officers that since ltH
organization ita net earnings. paid IN
dividends and carried 20 surplus fund,
amount TO over 100000 Conservative
banking is paying business In Fort
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

Never write anything you would not
sign your name to, . was ono OF tho sonti-
ments which won prize at the Boston
Press clubs dinner recently. 1t is good
principle although tho author should have
borne In mind tho immortal maxim that
"a proposition should never ho used to end
sentence with" John Boyle O'Reiny
anticipated tho sentiment when he said,
Never do anything as a journalist which
you would not do as a gentleman. BIOS
ton Pilot
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

Mother--fou don't Loo, very happy.
Married Daughter--Lovo In a cottage,
with bread and cheese and kisses, Isn't
what it's cracked up 10 be
just as told you. You are tired Of
bread aud cheese already
No, not tired Of the breed and cheese
treG OF The kissea. p---New York Weekly,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24
GNNMRAL LAWIER ANn 81

Waco, Tex April 22.--General Law
ier nod stan LEFT tonight for Muskogcc,
l. T., where he has an enlightenment with
local post. The commandments
was well pleased with the department
OF Texas, represented In cncampment.
and goes North with pleasant memories
of TcNnn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

~. The battery work Of Shreveport
was hardly n whit behind. The Visl-
tors fielded very nicely, too.
Barring the decision on Stanley AT
third. which many thought correct,
however-Nir. Balley's umpiring was
excellent. The score:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

Ladies take Angostura Bltters gener-
ally when they feel low spirited. 1t
brlghtens them up. DR., siegert & Sons,
sole manufacturers. At all druggists.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24
New potatoes, beans and peas at
TURNER & nINGpE's.
FORT WORTH MAN noNoRrl,
Writ A, Paddock Gets the Dublin
Bank Reccivership.

Comptroller Eckles has appointed
Writ A. Paddock receiver Of the sue-
pended Dublin National bank NIr.
Paddock IS Mayor Paddook's elder son.
and was formerly cashier OF the Demo-
crat Publishing company. When tho
mayor was appointed receiver OF the
brentwood bank. Writ was really in
charge, The splendid record he made
managing the AFFAIRS OF that institu-
ton had much TO do with persundinr
Mr., Eckles to place him in charge OF a
bank alone.
He has hundreds OF friends all over
Fort Worth ana Tarrant county, and
all join In congratulation at the good
fortune that has attended him. II re-
aulred very little urging on the part OF
influential friends to induce the comm
troller 10 give him tho. plum.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-24

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria
When she was a Child, she cried for c,s,orI.
When she became a,iSs sho chung to castor.a
When aas hid calAren. shs savo then. castOr,,