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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14
ROMANCE ON THE ICE.
Reasons for the Goodness That Exists BE-
tween Two brooklyn Lovers

tween Two brooklyn Lovers
From the Brooklyn Standard
She was poor skater, she said, but
her escort, who thought she was lust
about perfect in everything else, insist
ed that She could skate well enough
for anybody's criticism and that he
wasn't much of n skater himself. so
they went to the park together one day
last week and were very soon on the
Ice. Perhaps You might have seen
them, for they were as noticeable as
when they first visit New York and
tak" a walk on Broadway
Each had told the truth. but each
secretly believed that she and he re-
spectively was a better skater than
she and he had pretended When they
were fairly launched" so to speak.
they took hold Of each Others hands.
and in their attempts To maintain up
right positions their wrigglinCs and
savings of the air with their arms not
In use suggested st. VituS' dance.
Look out there! Where are you go
Ing? shouted a skilled skater whom
they suddenly plunged into and nearly
upset lie had braccd himself for the
onset, ami Chey split on him, as II
were. She went one side and he the
other. Two pairs OF hands werA in the
an IL II Il Al4E 10 CLAW Cnunk9 out OF
the sky, and then came the COLLAPSE
He went down on his back. and she
WELL she tried to sit down, but made
a quite frantic and unnecessary effort.
The ice seemed TO her TO meet her half
way, and there was very dull thud
indeed
There! I told you SOL" shouted the
skilled skater. He was addressing
himself to the young ladys escort. and
llaY . l,r
side Of the young lady. apologized 10
her very handsomely for running into
him and assisted her to rise before her
escort had found time to do anything
but glare AT him. Then the skilled
skater said Ia the young lady: Permit
me-" Holding her firmly In position. he
gave her a fine spin" across the lake
and back again. by that time the es-
cort had gained tolerably erect posi-
zion.
Hurt" asked the skilled skater.
patronizingly. No. the escort was not
hurt except as 10 his feelings. He said
with q feeble attempt at politcnpss
that he was not injured and this time
directed his glare at the young lady.
The skilled skater smiled mischievous-
y, raised his hat 10 the young lady
and glided away.
For my part" snapped the escort.
when they We're left alone. Il think
the ice Is no good" Would You like
10 go home she asked with a shade
OF stiffness and three shades OF SCR
casm. They might as wei. he Crum-
bled. And when they got their skates
of and started homewa~d the telrpera
ture seemd 10 grow colder He said
he might not he up that evening. as
he expected 20 be detained i'm tho
city and h has not been .'uD'' since.
For a quick trip TO Chicago iry the
burlington route via Northern Pacific
al Billings.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14

things. but at the same time a refined
and intelligent lady.
Indeed Mrs. McGregor says she YVES
far above the ordinary in intelligence,
and had the respect of many Of the
best ladies of the city. Suddenly Mrs.
Selbles disappeared and was not heard
from again until about two months
ago. when Mrs. Lawrence. Mrs Nc
Gregor's daughter, saw her crossing
over Canal street. Miss Scibles was
then on her way to Augusta, where
she met some Of her relatives prior to
her departure for London
The career of Miss Seibles is one fill
ed with romantic interest, manythings
stranger even than fiction being Incl
dents in her life. II is even said that
jefferson Davis was at one time a
warm friend of the lady, and that she
had numerous admirers throughout
the South.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14
When Woman Sits on tho Bench.

Mrs. Justice LoveSales-What is the
charge against this woman?
Onicer-She is a shoplifter. / caught
her coming out of Smiths with a
whole cargo Of goods concealed about
her person-silks, laces, ribbons and a
dozen other things.
The Justice-Woman, what have you
TO say for yourself?
The Prisoner am guilty, your hon
or; but indeed l could not help IL. 1t
was bargain day and
The Justice (excited)-Ba Bargain day.
was It? We'll. go on
The Prisoner-Yes, and you never
saw such bargains in your life. I had
no money, but when ] saw thas water
ed silk at 20 cents a yard that you
couldn't get anywhere else in town fer
less than so cents l couldn't leave the
store without it,
The Justice (more excited)-How
wide was 1t?
The Frisoner-Nearly a yard wide
The Justice-And only 70 cents
yard?
The Prisoner-Yes. And then the
laceS on the bargain counter, They
were lovely. one piece of Nalenciennes
was marked down to 9S cents, and |
couldn't. ] couldn't go without that.
The Justice-Gracious me! 9S cents
for Valenciennes!
me PrlSOnef-1 eS, your honor. And
you just ought TO have seen the flow
cred MORE ribbon at 70 cents a yard,
l tried. OH. so hard to resist the tempta-
ton, but l could not keep my hands
off IT,
The Justice (very much excited)-You
don't mean to say that they were sell
ing lowered MORE ribbon at 70 cents
a yard?
The Prisoner-Tndeed they were, your
honor. But that was nothing to he
silk waists that were going at s4.9S. If
/ were to be thrown in a furnace l had
to have one of those. They were worth
1893 at the lowest.
The Justice-POor woman! This
world is full of temptations. l will let
YOU off this time, but you must not do
IL again. You may go-but hold
come here. (Whispering) Is the sale
on yet?
The Prisoner-Yes 1t will end at
o'clock this afternoon.
The Justice docking at her watch)-
II is 3 O'Clock now. l have just two
hours. (AloudD The court is adj
journed to 10 o'clock tomorrow even
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14

For quick trip TO Chicago try the
burlington route via Northern Pacific
al Billings.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14
INGENIOUS. BUT GREWsOME.
Twelve Skeletons Indicate the Noon Hour
by striking Gong.
From Machinery.

From Machinery.
There is a most remarkable clock be-
longing TO a Hindu prince, which Is the
strangest piece of machinery in India
Near the dial of an ordinary looking
clock is a large gong hung on poles, while
underneath. scattered on the ground, is
a pile OF artificial human skulls, ribs.
legs and arms. the whole number OF
bones in the pile being equal to the num-
her of bones I'm u human skeletons. When
the hands OF the clock indicate the hour
of the number of bones needed to form
a complete human skeleton come together
with a snap. BY some mechanical con-
trivance the skeleton springs up, seizes
a mallet. and walking up TO the gong,
strikes one blow. This finished il returns
10 the pile and again falls to pieces
When o'clock comes two skeletons get
up and strike. while at the hours of noon
and midnight the entire heap spring up in
the shape of 10 skeletons and strike, each
one after the other. a blow on the gong.
and then fall to pieces as before.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14

After a while she became more and
more peculiar in her habits. She came
again - the city several years after
the exposition. rented small room on
~. Joseph street. ate at the market
aud saved up every cent she could
make She would walk the streets with
"A calico dress on in these latter DAYS.
after middle age had whiteuad her
head and made more feeble her already
crippled limbs, looking for bargains.
Strange % say. all this while sae was
not looked upon as being anything hut
sensible woman, queer in some
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14

Il know what I'll do" said the young
candidate. IN lay in a big supply of
plug tobacco. and every time j meet
one of the hayseeds I'll offer him a
chew"
You will do nothing of the sort"
said his manager. You will so out
without a bit and borrow chew from
every man you meet. Haven't you got
sense enough TO know that the man
YOU are under obligations to always
feels warmer toward you than the man
YOU have done a favor?"-Indianapo polls
Journal
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14
SINGULAR CASE OF TELEPATHv
One Instance OF Thought TrAnsferenca
Which Created Much Marvel.


Which Created Much Marvel
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
"A strange case of telepathy came
under my observation rece ntly," said n
well-known telegTapher TO q groun of
listeners at the Planters the other day
Some years ago there lived in the citv
an operator and newspaper man nam
ed Johnstone, who met with an acct
, dent that disabled him from work for
some months. Not being very well fixed
financially, his little savings were very
soon exhausted in meeting current ex
penses and paying doctors bills until AT
last he did not have a cent in the world
and was not yet strong enough to hus-
tie for living. In this extremity John
stone approached an acquaintance and
told him the situation. and asked for
loan until he could get on his feet
again. This was some six or seven
years ago. May. the man approached
by tombstone, advanced sufficient mon
ey to pay outstanding claims and tide
him over for few days until he could
look around and find something to do
This was the last seen of tombstone in
st. Louis: he disappeared as completely
as though swallowed up in the earth.
none of his former acquaintance know
ing what had become of him.
Now comes the strange part of the
story. Monday, Dec. 80 last, met May
on the street and, during the course of
conversation, he casually inquired for
tombstone, asked If he knew what had
become of him, saying that he could not
get him out of his head-had been
thinking of him all day. / replied that
didn't know neither he was living or
dead, had not heard anything about
him since he disappeared from st.
Louis, some six years ago. May then
related his financial dealings with Mr.
Johnstone, and we parted. New Years
evening a letter was received by May
postmarked at n small Colorado town !
written by tombstone, and containing /
an express money order for the full /
amount of the claim. The letter was /
dated Dec. 30, the very day May had |
made inquiry of me as to whether | I
knew anything about tombstone. wheth- /
or he was alive or dead. How do / ac- /
count for it? / don't try to explain it; /
ii is too much for me-"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14

Look here" said the benevolent
looking man. You have asked ne for
work every time I passed this corner
for the last three weeks"
Have ." was the surprised inquiry
Yes. you have. and have given you
money Once OF twice Now. what would
YOU do II I o'crcl you work."
What would / do2 Ia take your
name an address an den 81 / found
anybody that wanted work Ia sen i'm
'roun ter try yer. I'm CT philanthropist
an run ar free employment agency,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14

You can travel on a railroad train
that cost $50 10000 for a day and at
night for 5000. but you can't own the
train Pay the Standard 5000 for a
yearly subscription and Sights and
Scenes OF the World and they both be-
long 70 you.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14

see? I don't get a cent fur me time
only les what comes in accidnetal-
like from folks like you. "-Washington
Star
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14

Pills do not cure Constipation. They
only acgrsvate. karrs Glover Root Tea
gives perfect regularity Of the bowels.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

The editor of the Lonoke Demo- crat has had nightmare, and re- quires rest. Here is samplo of his visions ''If our cause free silver is unsuccessful in Novem- Der, we shudder in advance as to results. The people have come to the place where they can not, they will not longer endure the oppres. sion that is upon them.
 "The editor of this paper has al- ways been conservative, as all who know can testify. But should Bry- an be defeated and Mckinley elec- ted, tbsre will be revolution. carnage. and blood, many believe it, but they dare not say ii. This fearful hard times was brought upon US by fraud, deception and thievery by John Sherman aLd Hooper and their illl, and we don't believe the people will stand and submit to this outrage. In this il voices the sentiments of millions ofpeople. Shall we sit supinely by and see our homes, our proper. ty slip from under us? We say no. We do not invite war. No
 far be it, but we speak in order to prevent this visitation. There I: some of the blood of our fathers Tn us. yet. No crown of thorns
 no cross of gold" Such blood | thirsty belliDgsgate makes us sick
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
Financial Plank of National Plat
 form.

Recognizing that the money question paramount to all others at this time, 0r invite attention to the fact that the Federal Constituti )n, names silver and gold together as the money metals of the United States. and that the first gaipage law passed by Congress under iie Constitution made the silver dollar .hr. monetary unit and admitted gold 'ip free coinage at d ratio based upon 'ba siger dollar unit.
 We declare that the act of 1873, de- rnonetizing silver without the knowl- .li.e dr approval of tie American peo- i,9~, has resulted in the appreciation of .old and corresponding fall in the .rices of commodities produced by the people: q heavy increase in the burden T taxation and of all debts, public and II vate; the enrichment of the money stntling class at home and abroad; pros- .fiTlon of industry and impuverish- "lellt 'of. the people.
 We are unalterably opposed to the aononletalism which has locked fast tile prosperity of an industrial people in the paralysis of hard times. Gold ,nnnometalism is d British policy. and it's adoption has brought other nations into financial seryitude to IniiaDn It is not only nn-American, but anti American. and it can be fastened upon tlie United States only by the stiiling of llGlt spirit and iove of liberty which proclaimed our political independence II, l176 and won il in the war of the resolution.
 We demand the free and unlimited eeinage of both gold and silver at the present. legal ratio of l6 to 1. without waiting for the aid or consent of any ,ther nation. We demand that the standard dollar shall he full legal te'der equally with gold for all debts. rliblic and private; aud WI favor such legislation as will prevent for the fu- ilre the demonetization of any kind of legal tender money by private contract.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
 Know How Handle CroWds.

The handling of bi. crowds has been reduced to il science by the Great Wal lace shows l. provides more than one ticket wagon, has several entrar- ces and plenty of employees to assist it's patrons in seeing it's wonders and get ting seats that are satisfactory. The arrangement of its rings and stages is such that no seat is bad. Nor does this circns reserve nearly all the space; only oue fifth of the seats are extra Although thousands see the show daily, they are handled 80 perfectly as 10 avoid all josiing.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
A Card.


 Fellow Citizens-I am a candidate loi reprentative of St. Francis county in the next General Assembly subject to the nomination of the Democratic party.
 am native of this county and a majority or you have known nae from eh.ldhood. My life among yoa is an .o2an book. trust that my record p0blic and private, and in my present vncation. will afford some evidences of nly fidelity 10 trusts committed 10 my ei.arg-. l assure you that your support twill ha gratefully appreciated. If elected | w.il endeayor, faithfully and efficient lg 10 discharge the duties of the office.
 Cordially. a;,
 JonN NJ. PEEwETr. Sept 9, 1896.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

The Arkansas Democrat ex. presses our sentiments so clearly in the following, that we reproduce it here. No office in the state is of greater importance to the states welfare than that of tho commls. 9doner of agriculture, mines and manufacturing. The Democrat says: "The Van Buren Venture suggests that the comlng legisla. turc,. abolish the offices of state mine. inspector and agricultural commissioner. Evidently the Ven- ture lacks information as 10 the splendid results that can bo accom- pllshed by the bureau of mines, manufacturing and agriculture. This Is now one of the most impor- tant departments of the state gov. ornment, aud with such splendid resources as Arkansas boasts, there is certainly good reason why it should be maintained. It is through the agency of this bureau that we hope to bring our resourc. es and advantages to tho atten- tion of capital, and by it's efforts we expect 10 secure sufficient nm. migration to settle our vacant lands and add thousap ds of pros. porous homes 10 the wealth of the state. In order, however, to make the bureau as useful and effective as 1t should be, 1t is impera,ively necessary that more information be collected and printed in statis- ticai form for distri button in other states. As 10 the office of state mine inspector the Venture has more cause for complaint. Iftherc IS any good reason why that office should he continued, the present inspector or some of his friends ought to be able to show it. It certainly has not developed with. m tho four years he has held it."
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

Homer Folbre and Geo. Taylor. the photographer, engaged in q bicycle race from Forrest City to Madison and re- turn, Tuesday afternoon. The distance is eight miles. and the race was won by Foibre Time .3Sl minutes. Taylor met with an accident near the old orchard and fell. Some considerable money is said to have changed hands. ahd Folbre is still the champion of St. Francis county. Quite large crowd gathered at the corner ut Church and Jackson streets to witness the finish, and cheer ed lustily for the winner.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

It is expected that an unusually large vote will be pollcd in the Democratic primary tomorrow. If there be a candidate among tho seven who is not prepared 10 talk c defeat in philosophical and good. humored manner, he should retire before the result is announced. Only one can be clected-wh,eh one is so uncertain that all should be prepared to accept defeat, and thus, avoid galling disappointment to himself, and tactional dissen. tiQus in tho party. Let us accept the result, whatever it may be, and rally as ono man to the support of the winner.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
Fusion IS about the only strength

Fusion IS about the only strength the PopulIsts have ever had Tn Arkansas, and every Democrat Tn the state has heretofore fought their fusions. Are we now to be jed into the PopulIst scheme by o1r own leaders. Not much And we should like to know by what right they withdraw the nominees of tho Democratic party and sub- stitute tho3e of the Populist?
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

We can neither sec the wisdo m or tho right of any Democrat who has participated in the councils of his party to vote for Populist elector. His party in convention assembled, fresh from the masses, chose full electoral ticket. If any power was delegated to the State Committee to undo the acts of the convention, it has escaped our notice.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
Public Speaking.

Hon. F. D, McCulloch, Represents live in Congress from the First Con. gressional District of Arkansas. and Democratic nominee for reelection will speak on the issues of the day at Forrest City. St. Francis county. Mon day. October 10, 7:S0 D. m. Democrat ic committees will make necessary arrangements. A division of time will be granted the opposition.
 JAS. P BROWN,
 Chairman Democratic Cong. Com.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

The Drmocratic party has de-
 clarcd-unmistakably and uno.
 quivocally-for the free coinage of
 gold and silver at the ratio of 16
 to l, independent of the action of
 other nations. Upon this platform
 a candidate for President and Vice.
 President was chosen, and the
 State Democratic Convention, com
 posed of delegates direct from the
 people. selected in the usual and
 regular manner the usual number
 of Democratic electors for the state.
 All this was accomplished in reg
 uIar Demo acratic way, and in ac-
 cordance with tho wishes of the
 masses of the party. The Popu-
 list party in convention In St.
 Louis, endorsed our candidate for
 President. but in thoir character istic hunger for office saw proper 10 nominate one of their own par ty for Vice. President. The domi-
 nant issue in this campaign is the
 frec coinage of silver, and the Pop
 ulists are especially ciainorou, for
 the free coinage law. If they arc in earnest, and ad hitting the fact that they alone could accomplish
 n6thing by voting for nominees of their own party, they could have conscientiously supported the Dem ocratic electors in this state with out violence to their principles. and most of them would have done so. This 1t seems to the writer would have been the proper course to pursue, thus uniting the free coinage adhercnts into one grand phalanx, and maklng the majority for Bryan and Sewall, who stand for that principle, rallying re- mcmbrance in days 10 come. But the office hunting element of the Populist party demanded represen- tation upon the electoral ticket, and as bluff put out an electoral ticket of their Own-lhough they well knew that it could not be elected, and would result only in Il wasting of votes. The state was conceded as largely tor Bryan and Sowall. Under tho fusion arrange. ment at least part of the Arkan- sas vote will Do cast for Watson. Under such circumstances the action of the State Democratic Committee in taking down three Democratic electors, substituting three Populists, and entering into a fusion with them, comes with ! lack of authority and bad grace to Democrats who have spent years in vigorous combat of the Populist ideas of government. and brings the eIeotIpn down to d mere scram- ble for office. Tho question arisos what authority has the State Com. lnittee to undo the work of the State Convention! None that we can see, and we will mot submit to it.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

THE 1iMEs cannot ask the sup. port of Demo crats for the new electoral ticket composed of five Democrats and three Populists. We are strictly for the Democratic nomincos-Bryan and scwall-and cannot vote for, aid or countenance any movement in the interest of Watson or his party. ..,..
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

D. Crawford, tho large dry goods man of St. Louis. who discharged dozen or so of his employees be- cause of their political opinions, has rcpentej, and offers to take them lack without prejudice or loss of salary. He will be prose cuted for intimidation.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16
A CARD.
To The Democratic Citizens of St
 Francis County.

Having decided to become candi aste for Representative in the next Gen T al Assembly subject to the action of ia9 Democratic party, and. owing to tss short time intervening between T and the time for the Primary Llection, and having to attend court ln Lee county part of that time tlsrefore unable to meet many of yon ln person, l take this method of ore. Atlng my claims. ea
 Nill say, l am a citizen of vcur coun- r having lived here twenty-three wears. ? iife-long Democrat, farmer in fact as such, ask your support. promis, :. II elected-while have no hobby f' offer you-I shall ever be ready to my support to such measures as III best promote your interests. iping you may give my claims an un- 'sed consideration. before castino 9 T votes on October r.. l am
 Yours for l6 to l.
 w. E. FoGe.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

Several exchanges have spoken in complimentary and fattering terms of TIE TIMES upon the occa. sion of it's twenty sixth birthday andenlarged size. We appreciate theso klnd words, and doff our hat to our brethren.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-16

THE TINES looks upon the Dem ocratic.PopuIist fusion electoral ticket us scheme Co knife Scwall. We will not be party to it, and do not consider the action oi the State Committee supcrIor to that of the Stato Convention.