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The Compromise settlemsnt.

Below is published the senate resolution ap- proving the proposed compromise settlement between the United States and the state of Ar kansas in accordance with the Meil1lejohn amendment, which has caused so much discus sion in the house;
 Resolved, That the settlement of the matters of difference between the United States and lhis staie, lately concluded between the secre- tary of the treasury. the secretary of the inte- rior, acting for the general government and the governor of this state, whereby the genera government is to surrender to this state all O. the bonds of this state now held, except l6t thereof with coupons attached, subsequent to. January 1, 1895, and the state on it's part is to release and quit claim unto the United States all claims adjusted and unadiusted growing out of the swamp land grant of 1850, and all other grants, together with the conditions con tained in said Meiklejohn amendment to said bill be and the same is hereby in all thing ratified and confirmed. and the faith of the state Of Arkansas is hereby pledged to carry out in good faith the terms of the said settle ment as are imposed upon it duty, ana we adv1se and request our members in congress and the senate to use all honorable means al their command to bring about the passage ct said bill with said amendedment.
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third time The clerk was ordered to call the roll and the vote resulted-ayes, 42; noes, 33. MT. Rison gave notice that he would move to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed.
 Senate bill No. l61 (Gray), to amend section 1562 of the digest, was read the third time.
 Mir Harper said this law was made two years after the state had been admitted into the Union. He did not blame any prisoner for trying to escape. It was only natural for an ambitious man to do so. The bill passed ayes, 6l; noes, 5.
 Senate bill No 36 d7innix), to change the time for holding the circuit court In Clark county was read third time. The blll passed ayes, 62; noes. O.
 Senate bill No 47 (Pinnix). was read the third time It provides way to dispose of l0 per cent of the proceeds arising from the sale of the sixteenth-secton lands. Tue vote was taken and the bill passed-ayes, O. noes 0
 At the afternoon session senate 6iI No. oi (Hillhouse), permitting municipal corporations to tax barrell whisky houses, was taken up The bill passed-ayes. 6t; noes 1
 House bill No. 70 (Briant), was read the third time, it provides that the license question shall be voted upon biennially at the November election in lieu Of at the September election. It failed to passages, 26 noes, 57
 House bill No 24 Johnson of Madtsonl was placed on it's final passage. It provides that the defendant in any criminal cause before justice of the peace may take change Of venue upon filing an affidavit stating that the inhabitants are prejudiced against him pro- Yided that the affidavit may set forth that all the justices of the peace of the township are prejudiced against him. The bill passed ayes. 65; noes g.
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Restrictions on Saloons.

Below is printed in full Senate bill No. 119 placing restrictions on saloons, which the house refused to return to the senate on re- quest, and caused so much hillibustering on the part of the opponents to the bill to defeat;
 SECTION l. That hereafter 1t shall be un- lawful for any keeper of a saloon dram shop. or wholesale liquor dealer in the state of Arkansas. to keep, exhibit, use or suffer to be kept, exhibited or used in his saloon or place Of business, or in any adjoining house place or building subject to his direction or control, or in which he may have any interest, any musi- cal instrument of any kind whatever for the purpose of performing upon, in such place or places. Neither shall he or they permit any fencing sparing, boxing, wrestling or other exhibition or contest of dexterity or strength in any such saloon, dram shop or other place as aforesaid,
 SEC 9, That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to set up, keep, use or per init to be used or kept or used in and about his dram shop saloon or premises by any other person to use or run in connection with such dram shop saloon in any manner or form whatever any billiard table, pool table or other table commonly used for gaming, bowl ing, ten-pin alley or any cards, dice or other devices commonly used for gaming or playing any game of chance. And the keeper of such dram shop saloon, or place shall not permit to keep or use in or about his place of business any such tables cards, dice, musical instru- ments, etc. to be played upon either for amusement, gain or for any other purpose.
 SEC. 3. That every person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act or suffer to permit the same to be violated in or about his place of business shall be guilty of a mtsde meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine of not less than s25 nor more than s100 and in addition thereto shall forfeit his license and shall not again be allowed to obtain license for period of three years next thereafter
 SEC. 4 That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be- and the same are hereby repealed. and that this act take effect and be in force from and after January l, 1898
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THE ROCKING CHAIR SPINE.
An Afiiiction Resulting from Improp-
 CT Sitting.

CT Sitting.
 "Weaver's thumb and .'housemaid's lznees are quite familiar terms, espe- cially to those who are fond of perusing journals medical and hygienie, but the rocking chair spine" is less talked of, possibly because it is one of the pos sessions of those dwelling in more aff1uent circles, and is what may be classed the luxuries in the way of dis ease.
 But it is none the less a clearly de- fined i'll, and one that often leads to consequences more serious than it's pri- mary condition might suggest.
 Indolence and love of ease are the melting causes of this af11iction, and genuine spinal disease has in many in- stances been it's unfortunate climax
 Strict hygienists and health cultur- ists tell us that the rocking chair is an unnixed evil. It perpetually changes the equilibrium of the body and agi- tates the circulation. It iniures the eyes, as it continually changes the focus of whatever one may be looking at. It so disturbS the brain that physicians have forbidden mothers and nurses to rock delicate babies
 It will thus be seen that the rocking chair begins its deadly mission very early in the lives of it's victims, and it is equally true that they are very likely to keep up the mischief until they are ready to make their final exodus and slip from the rocking chair into the grave.
 The symptoms that first attract att tention are a soreness and sensitiveness of the spine, usually that portion near or below the waist, and sometimes ex- tending to the lower edges of the shoul- der blades. There may be more or less indigestion accompanying it, and head aches are not infrequent.
 The trouble arises from an improper position in sitting. Instead of keep ing the spinal column in perpendic- ular position, the lower part is bent forward, as one lounges in a chair with sofa cushion. The strain on one side of the spine caused by it's curved shape after q time produces irritation, and if long continued inflammation of q seri- oHs character ensues. While there may not De IalaI consequences, there surely are much inconvenience and diseom- fort attending d weak or irritable state of the spinal column. Good health can not exist with such q condition of af- fairs, neither can good spirits dwell in such body. Persons who experience sense of weakness or weariness. or. dull ache in the back, will do well to take thought if they have been too de- voted to the rocking chair and it's lux uffous cushions
 It is by physicians declared to be much better to rest either sitting up right or in a recumbent position, rather than the lounging. half-doubled-up at. titHde that rocking chair devotees ordi- narily assume. But the wide, weleom- ing arms of an easy chair are so alIuring that it takes Spartan courage to give up. such delicious luxury-N. Y. Ledger.
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The senate Proceedlngs.

LITTLE ROCK March S--Yesterday Chair man Gray, of the joint committee on public charities reported senate biii No. 226, by Sena- tor Gray, chairman, to provide for the salaries and expenses Of the deaf-mute institute for two years beginning April 1 1897. It appropri- ates S7S. .3s0 The bll was referred to com mittee on finance
 Senate bill No. 27 (Cazort1, to prohibit dis orderly conduct at legalized primary elections, was read third time and passed-ayes, % noes, 6.
 Senator Douglass asked to call up house bill No. 2l4 The bill is the house substitute for the Amacker railroad commission bill.
 Senator South moved to postpone for the present
 Senator Cazort's motion to table the motion to postpone was lost-ayes, l5i noes r.
 Senator Williams moved that the bill be placed on the calendar, where it belonged.
 Senator Quarles said if this motion pre- vailed it was the same ss killing the bill.
 Senator Souths motion to postpone pre- pailed-ayes. r.: noes. 15.
 Senator South moved to take up house bill No 2I6 the Hopper textbook bill. Lost ayes, r; noes, Ii.
 House bill No. 49 Shawl, to extend the time for the collection of taxes for the year 1896 to October a, 1S95, was read once.
 Senator Qaarles moved to indefinitely post bone the bill. The motion prevailed ayes, r.; noes, l3
 When the senate reasSempleu alter recess house bill No 3s (Parker), the antitrust bill, was taken up, it provides that any corporation obstrueting free competition shall be liable to fine of not less than S509 nor more than 2,000 and imprisonment of not less than one nol more than 10 years The bill was read third time and passed-ayes. p; noes, 4
 House bill No 4s tShaekeiford1, tite coal oil bia. was taken up, and on motion of Senator Quarles was indefinitely postponed ayes, 2oi noes 3.
 House bill No 20 lLee). for appointment oi
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Caramel Custnra.

E Boil one enpful sugar with half cupful waser till the sugar begins to turn light brown, then pour it into pudding dish; turn the dis6 so the caramel forms lining inside the form. Mix at the same time one quart of milk with six eggs, four tablespoonfuls of slgar. one teaspoonful of vanilla eN- xract. Pour this into the dish, set the dish in pan of water and bake till the custard has set. Remove and place it for several hours on ice. In serving turn the custard out on dish and serve. This custard may be put into small molds or cups and baked the same way.Brooklyn Eagle.
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TIPPED THEIR HANDS IN SONG.
Irish Detectives cIeverIy Trapped by
 German Opponents.

Irish Detectives CIeverIy Trapped hy
 German Opponents.
 When the Germans and the Irish get mixed up it is not often that the Irish get the worst of it, but two of them We're sthrown" very hard last week. and their countrymen have repudiated them therefor.
 It happened over at the Central sta. fion, and itwas a game of cinch between four detectives who were on the reserve and had nothing better to do with their time. Two Germans, Book aud Strum. were partners against Sullivan and D'Neill, and it was observed by the by islanders that the Irishmen were get. ting beaten every game. Book and Strum played gayly, and as they con tinued to win their spirits rose and Book burst into German song, very softly at first, but at times swelling into joined in the song. which did not seem to disconcert the Irishmen. But they continued to lose game after game and both were getting little bit sulky over their i'll luck. Tie German coppers re- mained gay and sung with right good ,s;;ll sill while while they tossed out the trumps and pedros and took in the tricks.
 When the game was over C friend of Sullivan took him aside and said:
 My boy, is it possible you do not know what they were doing 10 you? Why, those two Dutchmen were telling each other in German what they had in their hands all the time they were singing
 And the two IrisLmen wanted to clean out the station.-Chicago Chronicle.
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MEAT COOKING.
Some Valuable Points for the COokto
 Consider.

Consider.
 Mutton, beef aHd lamb stews and hashes, if properly prepared, that is cooked very slowly and made of the raw meat, are valuable additions to the bill of fare, and are digestible in the order named, but a stew or q hash which involves the second cooking of meats, or any of the almost numberless re- chauffes, with receipts for which our culinary literature is laden, should be refused place on the children's table. Use cold meats as cold meats, if possi- ble, or, if they are absolutely refused when presented in this form, warm but do not cook them in a gravy which may be prepared with @ little stock, if none of the original gravy is left Slice the meat in very thin slices or nlince it very fine and when the gravy is we'll cooked and seasoned to taste, put the meat into it and set it on the back of the stove and leave it there until it is heated thoroughly. The usual rechauffe means more than re- heating, it means recooking, and meats subjected to that process are more or less indigestible.
 When preparing a stew or hash, cut lean meat and vegetables into pieces of the desired size, put into a stewpan, not made of metal which will rust, cover with cold water, let stand in cold place for an hour, and then heat until if begins to simmer very slowly, keeping it closely covered meanwhile; let it simmer for from two to four hours, according to the toughness of the meat, seasoning it about half an hour before it is done and stirring occasional ly so as to mash some of the potato or rice, which, one or both, should form one of it's constituents and give it body. This makes a delicious dish, costs but little, is sufficient ill itself, with the ad- dition of bread and butter, for meal and is readily digested. The vegetables used in it may be a. matter of choice, rice, tomatoes, lima beans, corn, any or all of these may be used, and for seasoning, onion, little spice, pars- ley, bay leaf, etc.-Washington Home Magazine.
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HE WAS vlNDlCTIvE.
And It Seems He wnsn't Much fo
 Blame for II.

And It Seems He Wasn't Much fo
 Dlane for II.
 Derringer Dan had declined all inEt sations to join his associates in the usua. evening pastimes It was bitter coli night. and he sat close to the stove, read ing laboriously, but with great interest Presently he shut the book with a slam and, gazing into the fire, exclaimed:
 That's the way of it! As soon as man gifts fooled hisself, he ain't satis fled ter go ahead an play lone hand He allus wants a partner CT two ter helT i'm along weth his notions"
 "1'hat book must have bad news 1T It." remarked Broncho Bob. ''Yor seem excited
 No, aint excited. was just medi- tatin in a calm, philosophical frame ei mind over the fack that the next time anybody comes around here tryin' @ take upa collection for the heather hell have ter explain lot and talk quick And when l come ter think of it a sec, ond time. dunno's it'll be worth while ter stop fur the explanation. I guess I'll go ahead in silence and tie a lassc under his arms. Then I'll take tht other end and git on a pony and hell him out of the county wethout no cross words nor hard feelings"
 1.-The last one that was here was mighty smooth tallSer."
 Smooth? He sat down one day anc spent 20 minutes tellin' me about how them people in Africa didn't have nt clothes ter their backs. He called my attention to my own red shirt, and told of their sufferin' fur the want of suct 8 common necessity as that in way ez brought tears ter my eyes. I tell ye l don's know when I've been so stirred up as l was by his picter of the miseries of life wethout no red shirts Before knowed it, he had got possession of two ounces of gold dust, three Mexican dol lars and some confederate money tha; l was keepin' as a relic. He said I was so interested in the subieel that he'd giveSme this book ter read"
 'aThat was perlite in him. anyhow"
 II Twas mighty thoughtless. It ies turns the light around where I kin sec through the backs of his cards. don't say ez how he didn't mean honest; but l do say that wisht I had my dust and my Mexican dollars back. This book is about Africa. Do you know what them fellers he wanted the red shirts fur is doin' now, while we're sticl1in' ies' ez next ter the stove ez we kin ter keer from freezin'? They're elimbin' trees an pielxin palm-leaf fans ter help 'em keep cool. It's so hot there all the year round that when a native finds a shady spot, lie kin git rich rentin' fl out by turns ter the rest of the tribe, hate ter lose my temper. butit rifles me ter see so much energy directed wrong What them heather isswailin' after ain'i red shirts. It's ice cream and linen susters! Washington Star.
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French omaiette.

Beat four eggs just enough to blend the yolks and whites, add four table, sDoonsful of milk, one-half teaspoonful of salt, and one-eighth teaspoonful of pepper Put two fab.espoonfuls of but Ter in hot omelatte pan, and when melted turn in the mixture. Asit cooks, torick and pick up with fork, until the whole is of creamy consistency. Then place in hotter position, that it may brown quickly underneath. Fold and ,,ayn or, to hot platter. Cooked and minced meats of any kind, fish. segeta- .sles. etc, may be spread upon the ome- ette and inelosed by the fold when de ired. Good Housekeeping.
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Provisions of the Drouth BilI. ms.

Section appropriates S65,0o0
 Section requires the governor to appoint three commissioners in each county to take charge of the work.
 Section provides for the manner of drawing the money by the auditor and treasurer
 Section relates to accounts and vouchers Section requires the prosecuting attorney to investigate charges of improper distribn- tion.
 Section requires affdavits of applicants for relief
 Section makes commissioners who furnish supplies to party not in need guilty of a mis- demeanor.
 Section requires information of destitution to be furnished to auditor before relief is fur nished
 section makes applicant who swears falsely guilty of perjury.
 Section 10 limits supplies in each case to s25 Section Il provides for covering surplus into general fund ---s-sA-A-----.
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ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirty-First Ses-
 sion of the General Assembly.
The Hnnse.

LITTLE RocK March t.-The house was the only branch of the legislature Il session Sat day House bill No. 63 tWitherington), to make checks of corporations payable to hold- CTS made a special order for Wednesday morning.
 MT. Johnson. of Madison. gave notice that tomorrow he would move to reconsider the vote by which senate bill No Y failed to pass.
 MT. Johnson. of Cleveland, offered q resolu tion to replace the picture of Gen. Pat Gleb- urne, which WAS taken down to make room for the clock. Adopted
 Mir Herrn called up house bill No PIP (sub- stitute by the committee for house bill No. ll7), to require all railroads to stop every train at all stations of over 900 inhabitants, where tickets are sold
 Mir. Hudson offered an amendment that all trains also be required to stop at each flag station when properly Stgnalled whether tickets are sold there or not
 MT. Kirby offered an amendment that all trains also be required to stop at each and every mile post
 MT. Herrn raised a point of order that the amendment was to make the bill ridiculous.
 MT. Kirby said it was not: that trains might well stop at mile posts and send out brake man to see if anybody wanted to get on, as to stop at little flag stations
 Mir. Hudson's amendment was adopted.
 MT. Kirby amendment was lost
 Mir. Hudson offered an amendment that two 
 that the bill do not apply to cannon ball" trains. Lost.
 The bill was ordered engrossed.
 The remainder of the morning was devoted to the introduction of new bills
 The only business transacted during the afternoon, except the introduction of new bills, was house bill No 2 Nncas), to allow special chancellors BIO per day for their services which was read third time and passed-ayes, 43; noes, te.
 There were 69 new bills introduced, among them-to promote temperance; to establish homes for the destitute of the state; to raise the county liquor tax from $500 to BOO and re- duce the state tax from $500 to $100; to amend the quarantine law; to appropriate S40,000 to purchase 5.G00 acres of land for convict farm; to prevent the selling of tainted meat and un- wholesome food to make railroads responsi- ble for fires caused by engines; to abolish the agricultural bureau; to prevent the use of money by candidates to secure votes.
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The senate Proeeedings.

LITTLE ROCK, March 6.-Yesterday sen ate concurrent resolution No. (Manning), be- ing a special order, was read. It is the settle ment resolution which vetoed by the gov arnor Thursday and the question was on it's reconsideration, After very long discussion the vote was taken and the resolution adopted ayes, 19; noes, 13
 Senator Williams moved to take up house concurrent resolution No 19 Lake), to ex- tend the session to April IA.
 Senator Witt offered an amendment to strike out April IA and insert March 3l
 Senator Worthen offered an amendment to strike out March 31" and insert March 16
 Senator Worthen said he not in favor of extending the session single minute. II every member had come here with the inten- tion of adjourning in 60 days, all the business would have been finished by now.
 Senator Witt never had in all of his legisla- tive experience voted for extension of the session. He would vote against the resolution in toto.
 Senator Cranberry moved to table the reso- lution and all amendments. Lost-ayes, 15 noes, Is
 Senator South wanted to adjourn March H., and if the appropriation and other bills were not passed, Gov. Jones could call special session to consider certain measures. He would vote against the resolution. | The resolution was very freely discussed and Senator Williams closed the debate He 1 thought the state Of Arkansas had outgrown 1 the custom of adjourning in 60 days Senator South moved to table the resolu- 1 tion and amendment. Lost-ayes, 13; noes, IS. 1 The roll was called and the resolution was lost-ayes, l6; noes, l5, a two-thirds vote being l necessary.
 | After recess Senator McMullin moved to re- | consider the vote by which house concurrent resolution No. 19,for extension Of the session
 until April i4 failed to pass. Carried-ayes, | l6; noes, 15.
 l Senate bill No. T (Pinnix), for the payment I of estray fund into county treasuries instead l of the state treasury, was read third time and l nassed-ayes, 2a; noes. The House. Senate bill No ss tEIalp, amendatory Of and
 supplementary to an act approved April 20, 1895, to legalize primary elections, was read