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The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17
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 No, sah. Hits dar yit, but bearr D.. son Blowhard say dat de pews wuz free ar; ar so l riz up arly dis mornin an went doonL au dar an ripped up pa ob em an fotcb ,sr, erlong. '-Boston Courier. SH ea
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

TIE Paris Figaro says the govern ment has received news of the safety of the French expedition under Maj. Marchand, which, it had been re- ported, was massacred near Bahrel- Ghaszel while on it's way to the Nile.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

TIE omnibus bill for the payment of an immense number of claims reported by the court of claims. under what are known us the Bowman and Tucker acts, was favorably reported to the house. on the 14th. by Mir. Gibson, of Tennessee. from the committee on war claims. The bill appropriates an az gregate sun of Sl, 359, 055.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

THE managers of the six-day bicycle race contested in Madison Square gar den, in New York city, admitted, on the 18th, that the track was short, and that readjustment would materially reduce the phenomenal scores made by the riders.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

THE Berlin correspondent of the Lon don Daily Mail says he hears that Great Britain agrees not to oppose Germany's occupation of kiao-Chau in return for Germany's promise not to in terfere in the Egyptian question, in which England is vitally interested.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

FAILURES throughout the United States during the week ended Decem. Der 10, as reported by K. G. Dun X Co.,, were Sl2 against $50 for the corre spending week last year. For Canada the failures were 29, against 43 last year.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

POSTMASTER GENERAL GARY has amended regulations so us to require that, after April l next. bonds supplied by letter carriers for the faithful per formance of their duties shall, in all cases. be supplied by surety companies.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

MRS. JANET CARLYLE BENSIS6. sister of Thomas Carlyle, the author. and the last member of the family, died on the 18th. at the residence of her son. n-law in Toronto, Ont. aged s5 years.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

ONE of the most interesting items in the agricultural appropriation bill pending before the present congress IS provision for slo, OO0 for an agricult- ural experiment station in Alaska
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

MR JOHN LoUGHBoBoUGH PEARSON, the distinguished architect and mem. Der of the Royal Academy, died in Lon eon on the 10th.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

THE text of the definite treaty of peace between Turkey and Greece, which was published in London, on the 1lth. contains about 2,000 words. including two protocols, referring, re- spectively, to the commercial conven- ton and consular immunity. The treaty amplifies the preliminary peace terms, all of the points of which have already been published.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17
AuAu.NLLAen.

Dublin, Tex. writes: Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine has saved many lives in this malarial coun- try. It prevents Bil. ious Malarial In- termittent F Q v e r and Congestion. n thoroughly cleanses
 my system without any pain, while the "Zeilin's Regulator" and sfpIaok n-nupht"
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

Painful Menstruation
 x1 caused by disordered nervous systems Vitiated blood, uterine Arrangements, dis. tion, and often completely incapacitates suffering women for anything except suffer. ing untold agony. For relief of pain apply cloths wet with hot water to back and hips. For permanent cure take one tablespoonful Dr. Simmonc Squaw Vine Wine before each meal for three days before and during the monthly period, and each night during the period take dose of pr. NJ. A. Sim mons Liver Medicine, and cure Is certain. money we learn are trying to deceive the public with q preparation called "Black Draught," telling the people "it's just the same" as M. A. s. L. M. The statement is false. There IS none genuine without tho Simmons.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

TIE will of Charles Fleischman, of Cincinnati, was probated on the l4th. Ii is dated Jan uary ', 1897. The char itable bequests are g., ,000 each to the Associated Charities and Hebrew Re- lief union; St. 800 to the Jewish home; sl 900 each to the Catholic Orphan asylum. Protestant Orphan asylum and Jewish hospital The residue of the estate. valued at S2,00o.O .O0c, is divided equally between the widow and three children.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

HENRY PRoBAsco. who has been in retirement from business for more than 80 years and living in one of the most elegant and costly homes in the suburbs of Cincinnati, assigned, on the 18th, to Seth C. Foster. The assets are put at s290, ,ooJ and liabilities at SlO0. O0J. It was he who, in 1871. gave 10 the city of Cincinnati the beautiful bronze fountain on Fifth street, be- tween Vine and Walnut
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17
TEXAS HEROES SPEAK PLAINLY, ZGA As LE
Profuso Menstruation,

Profuso Menstruation.
 Flooding is always an annoying and some. times a very dangerous disorder. When tho menstrual discharge is natural, 1t is so grad. nal that by mixing with the vaginal score. tions 1t is prevented from coagulating, while in this disease, clots are often formed. Where there is a tendency to costiyeness, laxative doses of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine should be taken, and to give tone and strength to the pelvic organs Dr. Sim. mons Squaw Vine Wine should be used continuously for weeks, to effect perma. neut Cure-
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17
Painful Menstruation

! used caused great uneasiness In bowels and griped. think 1t as far ahead Of them eS monday is ahead of midnight
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
CARLISLE'S MiSTA KES.

Chairman Dingley of the ways and
means committee has pointedly exposed
some of the mistakes of Secretary Car
Isles position, as presented In his annual
report. The assumption of the secre-
tary of the treasury that our financial
difficulties are entirely due to faults in
the currency system, rather than to
lack of sufficient revenue to pay the
current expenses of the government, Mr..
Dingley said he was sure was not shared
by the people in general, and of this
there can be no doubt. n great majority
of those who are qualified to form an
intelligent opinion on the subject know
that the financial difficulties which have
troubled the government and the coun-
try for the past three years had their
beginning with the decline of the ma
tional revenues below expenditures, the
currency conditions up to that time hav-
ing caused no serious disturbance what
ever. There was no drain upon the gold
reserve until it became apparent that
the government would have to borrow to
pay its way.
Secretary Carlisle is not only mistaken
in his position in regard to this, but he
is otherwise inconsistent. For example,
while urging that instead of providing
for more revenue there should be greater
economy in appropriations and eXpendi-
lures, he presented estimates for the next
fiscal year several millions of dollars in
excess of appropriations for the cur
rent year. 1t is impossible to regard
this as an oversight. but unless it be so
regarded it shows rather careless con-
sderation of the matter on the part of
the secretary of the treasury. In refer
ence to the question of cutting down eN-
penditurcs, Mr. Dingley said there has
been no abnormal or unnecessary in
crease in the ordinary expenditures of
the government \ few thousand dol
lars may be appropriated every year
for undeservng or unnecessary objects,
but the total is insignificant when COM
pared with the aggregate appropria-
tions or with similar appropriations in
years past The increased expenditures
for building n navy, for coast defenses
and for other purposes were justiiiable
and are approved by the best Judgment
of the country. The money that has
been expended in strengthening the abil.
lty of the nation to defend itself has
been wisely used and it is not TO be
doubted that the general sentiment of
the country is in favor of more money
being used in the same way.
Lack of revenue is the real basis of
the financial troubles of the past three
years. 1t Is responsible for the increase
in the public debt and for much Of the
general distrust. The attempt to shoul-
der all the blame on the currency will
not stand the test of investigation. To
say that the United States legal tender
notes have been the cause of the trouble
is to ignore the history of the period
from the resumption of specie payments
down TO the year 1898 In all that time
| the United States notes caused no
trouble. The highest amount of them
redeemed in any one year was in 1879,
the first year of resumption, and the
amount was less than $S000.0O0. In
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Judge Murphy of St. Louis refused to al
low a policeman to testify in his court
saying: "There hasn't been policeman in
St. Louis for ten years who has seen any
thing"
The wife of a California millionaire has
taken five little girls to rear as her own
children, believing it to be her bounden
duty to open her home to those in need
of mothers care.
In his history of the Coldstream Guards
just published, Colonel Ross narrates how
the regiments pet dog Toby amused himself
by chasing the enemy's cannon balls as
they went rolling over the battlefield of
the Alma.
If Senator Morrill, of Vermont lives till
March next he will have served five full
terms in the United States senate, which nc
man has yet done His nearest competitor
was Senator Benton Of Missouri, who served
four terms and half.
The state of Maine furnished one-eleventh
of the governors chosen last fall in the
different states of the union. They are
Llewellyn Powers in Maine, Hazen b. Pin.
gree in Michigan, Frank S. Black in New
York and John II. Rogers in Washington.
Miles Crowley, the picturesque Texas rep
resCntative, is only "a years of age, and
prints in his biography that he was chief
engineer of the Galveston fire department
for two terms His popularity there is said
to have given him the political influence
that sent him to the state legislature first
as 2. representative. then twice as a senator
and afterward to congress.
Prices for windows on Pennsylvania ave
nue on Inauguration day are rising rapidly.
Latest quotations. Single windows, SO to
500; single rooms with two or three win
dows, $780, suite with eight windows, 81 0O0
to $1,000. These prices will be paid for
the privilege of seeing Grover Cleveland and
William Mckinley ride in the same car
riage and witnessing the longest parade ever
known at an inauguration in the capital
city
In her book OF Irish beauties Mrs. Gerard
quotes Gladstone's story of the SURPRISING
charms OF Mrs. Dillon, who kept furnish
Ing goods store on a fashionable street in
Dublin. One day the beautiful duchess OF
Rutland, the viceroy's wife, drove up in a
grand carriage, went into the shop, and
locking hard at Mrs. Dillon. who was be-
hind the counter, said: "Yes, you are the
most beautiful woman in three kingdoms!
She then Immediately left the shop. 1t was
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

coniugal jealousy, excited by the dukes
praise OF the fair Irshwoman, that occasioned
the visit.
The wife OF New York man who fined
her a dollar every time she was cross got
up carly every morning and established a
sinking fund out of the contents OF his
trousers pockets. There's no use trying to
get ahead OF them
Sig. Marconi whose use OF the electro
static system in teegraphy has created eN-
traordinary interest in England, is some
years under 80. lie is a typical Italian in
appearance He is the pupil and protege
of a prominent Italian electrician, and took
his invention to England to sell 1t there,
as In the best market,
Cecil Rhoados' house which was burned
contained a number OF highly interesting
relies, among them LobCngula's rifle, the
famous silver elephant found In the ashes OF
Bulawayo and the Matabele chiefs drinking
cup which held two quarts. Valuable an
tique Dutch furniture and old tapestries
were the choice articles OF the household
furnishings.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
THE GRANT MONUMENT.
New Yorls's Preparations for the COM
ing Dedication.

There will be general approval of the
action of the Board of Apportionment yester-
day in acceding to General Porter's request
for an appropriation of $4,000 to make the
dedication of the Grant monument an event
of national Importance. The city will in
vte the president, the mayors of all cities.
the governors of all states, and the fleet
officers of all the Atlantic squadrons to par
ticipate, and it will entertain them right
royalty, as becomes the greatest city of the
continent
All this is properly the business of the
city and not OF the state or the nation, for
the superb pile on Mornlngside Heights
which marks the last resting place of the
hero is New York City's gift to the nation
or the 5000 900 that it cost only $4,000, ac-
cording to General Porter was contributed
by persons not residing here. Every dollar
besides was given by the people Of New
York in sums ranging from l cent to $1,000
1t is fit that New York shall pay the cost
and have the glory OF a dedication which
will make the tomb national shrine under
the city's jealous guardianship.
The ceremonies will be held on the 9th
of April next Grants birthday. The legis-
lature will be asked to make the day a
legal holiday.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
NINE couNciLMEN oR EiGHTEEN2

NINE COUNCILlEN OR EIGHTEEN?
The draft of the charter prepared by
members of the Douglas delegation
provides fora council consisting of nine
ward councilmen elected to serve three
years at 5000 per year. The only
reason urged in favor Of this plan Of re-
ducing the size of the council and in
crcaslng the pay of its mcmbers is that
of economy. The present council con
sists of eighteen members, receiving
$500 per year, or Il total of S1i,4oO,
while the proposed change would make
the total annual expense for council
manic salaries $500.
Would this saving be worth the pow
der? Would not the disadvantages OF
council of nine men far outweigh
the advantages? SO far MS improving
the character of the men who might be
expected to aspire to that body, a salary
of 5000 would be scarcely more at
tractive than the present salary of $500.
The safety of the taxpayers is
not to depend on the induce
ments which the salary of coun-
Gilman offers to men of standing
in the community, but in the discrimina-
tion of the voters between good men
and bad men. The proposed abolition
OF the office of councilman-at-large and
the retention of the ward council
men would operate precisely in Il direc-
ton opposite to that desired by the
public. 1t is notorious that as Il rule
our ward councilmen have been men of
minor influence and ability. while to
run the gauntlet of an election-at-large
requires reputation throughout the
city and makes it extremely difficult for
Il candidate known to he bad to succeed.
Every member of the council ought to
be made to feel that he represents not
exclusively the ward in which he hap
pens to reside, but the whole city. If
we must have ward councilmen they
should be nominated by wards, but
elected by the voters of the whole city.
More Objectionable still to the
proposed council of nine is the invita-
ton it offers to jobbery and corruption.
In such council five members would
constitute majority to pass an ordi-
nance and six the requisite two-thirds
to override veto. Two or three venal
councilmen would be in position to drive
bargains on every important measure
before them and the contractor and
franchsed corporation would find II
much easier to control the votes needed
to foist their schemes upon the tax
payers. We have seen that even n
! council of eighteen is not at all times
beyond the reach of treasury raiders.
If it is desirable to economize on the
council pay roll, it would be far better
to cut down the present salaries with
out reducing the size of the council.
That would not affect the number of
men willing to serve as counciimen.
Then if election-at-large were extended
to all members we might expect Il
decided improvement in the business
and methods of the council.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
Kansas City Star.

A unique jolliication was witnessed at a
country school house out in Dudley town
ship Haskell county. Kan, on Christmas
day. This was the only township in the
United States to give a majority for Palmer
and Buckl err In recognition of this com
pliment the friends of these candidates dis
patched from Kentucky a ten-gallon casE
of whisky and $50 in money to be used in
providing a feast for the people of Dudley
township, embracing forty-five men, women
and children. Every soul In the township
responded to the invitation, making almost a
quart of whisky to each guest, not to speak
o. turkey, quail, venison and other forms of
solid refrechment. AS several of the chill
dren were not equal to their rightful quota
of the Kentucky beverage there was almost
enough whisky to go around, and the gold
sentiment is now stronger in Dudley town
shin than ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
NEW YEAR BELLS.

Buffalo Express
Ye belfry'd blacksmiths of the air,
Smite your sweet anvils good and strongl
Ye lions In your lofty lair,
Ring out sweet chimes the world along.
on other scenes and other seas,
on wintry gale or balmy breeze
From orange land and southern seas,
Oh! New Years bells, ring on.
Ring down the curtain on Today
And give the Past the right of way,
Till fields of carnage red with rust
Shine through the years of war and dust
Across the painless age and plain
AS Luna through the window pane
They ghostly loom like fathers old
Whose pious bravery the bells long told
Oh! New Years bells, ring ON.
Pour out your chorus far and near.
Your old melodious iron flood,
TIL oak and maple think they hear
The axes smite the stately wood
The clock-tick of Il continent
The football of the many years!
oh! New Years bells, ring on.
Where praries hold their iron breath
Like statues on the marble ledge
Where mountains set their glitterlng teeth
Through wide horizons rugged edge,
And where Atlantic $ stormy breeze
Embrace the land down by the sea
And here and there and everywhere,
with rhythmic thunder strike the ar,
oh! New Years bells, ring on.
Although no mighty Muscovite
No iron weltin rudely hurled,
These bells of honor. truth and right
Are heard around the world tonight!
Land of the eagle and the starry robe,
Two oceans kiss thee round the globe.
Up the steep world thy rivers run
From geologic ice to June.
These many years from nig,ht to noon,
In blossom still like Aaron's rod!
one home, one God, one land, one tongue.
oh! New Years bells ring on.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
INTERSTATE LAwAuENpuENTs.

INIhhN TAIN Id W hhfNDhFNfSs
The Interstate Commerce commission.
in its annual report recommends nine
amendments to the law under which 1t
acts, all Of which ought to receive con
sideration at the present session of
congress- Some Of these proposed
amendments are of urgent Importance.
one such provides for requiring car
ricrs to file reports with the commits
sion for each year ending June 30 on
or before September 10 next following,
and TO enforce obedience TO this re-
quircmcnt by cumulative money pen
atty for noncompliance; also TO require
the carriers to file monthly reports with
the commission covering earnings ana
expenses. Still another recommends
ton of the commission is that it be
permitted to appoint special agents with
the authority to inquire into the buSi-
ness management of carriers.
As to the first two recommendations
of the commission there can be no Ques-
ton as to their wisdom and eNpcdiency.
4 portion of the railroads now make
weekly or monthly returns of gross and
net earnings for the public Information,
hut it is observed that the value of
these weekly or monthly reports Is
seriously diminished by the circum-
stance that they are not regular. ceaS-
ing whenever any railroad finds its re-
ceipts diminishing. The plan of monthly
rcports to the commission of earnings
and expenses would remedy this, as
suring the public of regular informa-
ton which would probably be more
trustworthy than that now given at the
convenience or pleasure of the railroads.
AS to compelling the railroads TO make
their annual reports to the commission
by the middle of Septcmbel upon bust
ness for the previous fiscal year, closed
June 30, its effect would be to check
any attempt to falsify weekly ana
monthly reports. If in addition to this
the commission is permitted to appoint
special agents to inquire into the buSi-
ness management of carriers, the pub
lie would be very fully Safeguarded
against any misleading reports from
the railroads. These proposed amend
ments to the law would impose such
checks and restraints that few of the
carriers would venture to attempt any
imposturc upon the public in regard
to their condition, or to practice bust
ness methods that might subject them
to public condemnation.
There are other recommendations OF
the commission no less important. One
of these is to make railroad corpora
tions liable to Indictment for olfenSea
against the statute, as well as their
officers. agents and employees, and the
other is to require the carriers to make
n uniform freight classification. There
appears to be no valid reason why the
corporations should not be liable to in
dictment. while it is very certain il
such were the law there would be
fewer offenSeS against the statute on the
part of officers, agents and employees.
These recommendations are not in
tended to be oppressive and will not
be so regarded by honest carriers who
desire to conform to the law and have
nothing to conceal from the public.
They are, on the other hand, obviously
essential to the effective operation OF
the Interstate Commerce act and their
prompt adoption by congress would be
In the public interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

Congressman Perkins of Iowa evidently be-
lieves that office seekers are entitled to re-
Spectful treatment at the hands OF those who
have been placed in positions to influence OF
control the public patronage to some extent
lie says You see a good deal in the news
DGpers about thes clamor for office. But
after all, why should not congressman and
all who have to do with the dispensing OF
patronage give respectful attention and in
dustrous consideration to those who aspire
to Office? Aspirants have a right to demand
attention. Those who regard it as q nui-
sance to attend to these matters ought not
to get into position where 1t is their Off
cial duty to attend to them. Being in such
position, these matters ought to be attended
puously
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

Among New Yorks reformers are a few
who do not reform. One police Justice
has distingu she'd himself by the oddity-
to put it mildly-of his sentences. and his
i'll temper toward innocent people in his
court, while the sheriff, Tamsen, has been
distinguished for nothing but failure since
he got his office. His latest exploit was to
put one Witzberg in charge of a grocer $
shop that had been levied upon and to in
tCrpose no objection when his deputy looted
the place, as it is alleged of goods until
the police inteTerod and arrested him.
When the police have to arrest sheriffs it
shows that one or the other is wrong.