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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-24

Have your roof repaired and painted
before winter. Mcclure Bros.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxrtive BromO Qulniqe Tablets All
Druggists refund the money iSfais to cure. 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-24
To Birmingham and Memphis,
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY OFFERS THE
BEST SERVICE.

Dt.ol SEKNlCE.
Ask for your ticket via the Southern
Railway. Two daily trains from Broad
Street Statioe. Through sleepers and
last schedules make it the quickest and
most comfortable route. For further in
formation write to Jno. NJ. Beall, District
Pass. Agt., SIS Chestnut ST., Philada., Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-24
DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve
Cures Piles, ScaIds, Burns.

NM ANTED-FAITHFUL MEN OR WOMEN
Wy 10 travel tor responsible established house
IN Maryland. Salary $3.50 and expenses. Position
permanent Reference. Enclose selEaddressSfl
stamped envelope: The National, Star Insurance
Dtus'i Nnicaso' ILL., ole
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-24
Circuit Court,

The September term Of the Cir
cult Court for Cecil county con-
vened at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing, Judge Stump presiding. Il.
Porter Lusby was selected as fore
man for the Grand Jury and the
following named drawn as jurors:
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
THE STATE IN BRIEF,

John Nally, section boss, was run
over and killed by train near Gillian.
Miss Kate S. Phillips, of Little Rock,
was commissioned notary public by
Gov. Jones.
The western railroad classification
committee will meet at Hot Springs on
the 10th inst.
The Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern
railroad has been completed from Net
tleton to Lake City.
A franchise for electric street lighting
is being asked for at Fort Smith by a
syndicate of capitalists
Klondike is to be the name of a new
town at the terminal point of the st.
Paul branch of the Frisco road
Justice Woods handed down a decis-
ion which states that street cars must
have and do have the right of way over
streets traversed by them.
The Arkansas synod of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church held it's an
nual reunion at Ozark. Rev. John A.
Conley was chosen moderator
Willis Shelley was found dead in a
cotton pen three miles from Conway.
The body was completely buried in cot
ton seed, and it is evident that he was
murdered.
The Little Rock board of health has
declared the quarantine off against all
points. The cool weather precludes
any possibility of yellow fever reach
ing Arkansas.
A f'ind is being raised at Fayetteville
to erect a monument in memory of
Uncle Nose Dutton, the noted Metho-
dist divine, who enjoyed wide &C
quaintance in northwest Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
A Duel Without Witnesses.

AL hamburg two men fought duel
TO the death behind closed doors in a
hyery stable, at which there were no
witnesses. The principals were San
lord Foote and K. M. Barnett. famil-
larly known as bud" Barnett. It
seems they had been knocking around
town together, apparently good friends.
"hen suddenly they went to the stable
ana closed the outer doors Before
leaving Foote gave hurried statement
OF what occurred after they found
themselves alone. He claims Barnett
said: Sanford, here's where we had a
hight once, and we'll fight it over" At
this, it is alleged, Barnett drew or
started to draw pistol. Foote began
firing. Barnett was shot twice. once
In the face and once in the temple.
Foote selected a fleet horse and ESCAPED.
The origin of the trouble is unknown.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
a Smooth Artist.

Or. Charley Davis, a patent medicine
vender, was arrested by Sheriff Grand
staff at Waldron upon information re-
ceived from Fort Smith officers, stating
that he was wanted on the charge
of bigamy. The Doctor, who is said
to be very smooth individual, did not
linger long in the custody of the Off
GERS, however, as he outwitted them
and made his escape. Davis expressed
surprise at his arrest, and assured the
sheriff that it was case of mistaken
identity. He said he was perfectly will
ing to go with the Fort Smith officers.
however, should they come after him,
and while awaiting their arrival he in
vited the sheriff and his deputy to take
dinner with him at his hotel. The in
vitation was accepted. When dinner
was announced the doctor excused him
self to step up stairs to prepare his
toilet. The sheriff and deputy stood
guard at the foot of the stairs about an
hour awaiting the return of their host
and prisoner, but the doctor didn't come
back. Upon investigation it was dis
covered that Davis had slid down a
telephone post from a second story win
dow and escaped
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Havis Endorsed.

Unless President Mckinley sets aside
the rule followed bv the administration
heretofore in dispensing local federal
patronage chat of accepting the recon-
mendations of the state republican CEN
trail committee, Ferd Havis, colored will
be the next postmaster at Pine Bluff
At meeting of the committee held at
Little Rock, Havis was unanimously
endorsed for that position. Alex Per-
due, J. w. Sanders and Capt. John
Letter, all white, were also applicants
for the position, and hard fight was
waged against Havis, it being urged
that his appointment would be distaste-
full to the white patrons of the post
Office. Havis, on the other hand, in an
tieipation of such opposition, secured
the endorsement of a number of lead
ing business and professional men of
Pine Bluff, among them many promin-
ent democrats. A member of the CEN
trail committee, in speaking of their
action in the matter to reporter, said:
1.-The fact that Havis was strongly en-
dorsed by republicans did not weigh so
much with the committee as did the fact
that he was so highly recommended by
such representative white democrats as
Senator w. p. Grace, Hon. w. II. Lang
ford, Judge j. w. Bocage, ex-Mayor l..
f. Goldsmith and Others"
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Perished in the Eta~as

building occupied by A. Erhart as +.
bakery on Central avenue, Hot Springs
was destroyed by fire early on the morn.
ing OF the $ h inst. Clara Erhart. aged
IL years, and two bakers, Charles John
son ana Frank Coffman, persisted in
the flames, Mr.. Erhart and his wife
were seriously burned and their three
younger children rescued from the
burning building with difficulty. Clara.
.ne little girl who was cremated, after
oeipg rescued, ran back into the build
ing GAZING for her mother, and was
overcome by the smoke and heat. The
charred bodies of the two bakers were
found in their beds on the third floor
after the fire was extinguished The
origin of the fire is unknown, but IL
1t is thought it started from one of the
BAKE ovens The loss on the building
is fully &C vered by insurance.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
a Destructive Fire.

Four steam dry kilns and five lumber
sheds, the property of the Central Coal
and Coke Lumber Co, at Texarkana.
were destroyed by fire, entailing a loss
of 100000. Several firemen narrowly
escaped death from falling timbers dur
ing the fire, and large shed fell in
when about 40 mill employees were un-
der it, and it is thought several per-
ished in the ruins. Chas. Korn, a car
penter, was seriously injured, as was
also negro laborer, who were rescued
from the burning ruins with difficulty.
When the fire was first discovered Ed
win Barron, an employe of the South
ern Furniture Co., situated near the
mill plant, in attempting to reach the
roof of the furniture building for the
purpose of protecting it from fire, lost
his hold, falling to the floor below. sus-
tanning fatal injuries. The mill was
one OF the largest in the south, and
gave employment to several hundred
men. The principal Office of the com
pany is at Kansas City, Mo-, and it has
not been decided whether the plant
Will be rebuilt at once.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Requested to Appoint Delegates.

Gov Jones has been requested to
appoint delegates to the eighth national
convention of the Boys and Girls Ma
tional Home and Employment associa-
ton, to be held at indianapolis, Ind, ,
December IA and Is. The call shows
that the discussions will especially re-
late to new plans of reform among
youths-one for the suppression of the
army of boy tramps, and one for the
suppression of crime among the youths
of cities and towns by the adoption of
the curfew ordinance.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

Power to impose license tax upon
nonresidents who carry on business
within city limits is upheld, in Peters
burg VS.. Cooke (Va.), SO L. r. A. 432.
where the rule is applied to an attorney
at law having an office in the city but
residing outside.
A note held by nonresident which
is payable where he resides is held, in
Ward VS.. Boyce IN. ", SO l.. r. A. $40,
to be in no sense property of the debtor,
or within the power of the courts at
the debtors residence, for the purpose
of making any decree in trustee process
affecting its title or ownership.
A prisoner in reformatory who vio-
lates his parole by going into another
state is held, in pDrinkall VS.. Spegel
Conn.,, SO L. r. A. 4s6. to be fugitive
from justice within the provision of the
United States constitution for the sur
render. on demand of the executive of
another state, of the person fleeing from
justice.
The knowledge of creditor that his
debtor is heavily in debt is held, in
FEEDER vs. Erwin (Tenn.). SO L. r. A. 1886,
insufficient to make his purchase OF
property of his debtor IN satisfaction
of his debt fraudulent as to other credit
ors. The multitude of cases on the right
of creditor to buy property from his
debtor in satisfaction of the debt are
compiled in the annexation to this case.
The treasurer of private corpora.
ton having as such moneys of the cor.
poration in his hands is held, in Mayo
VS.. Milwaukee Amusement company
wis.,. SO L. r. A. sol, to be subject to
garnishement on a judgment against
the corporation. A note to this case
shows the conflict in the decisions of
the different states on the right to
garnish an officer or agent of corpora
ton on a demand against the corpora-
tion--Chicago News.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
The Omaha EXPOSITION.

Officials of the St Louis-Soutbwest-
ern railway Cotton Belt Route have
secured 1000 feet of space in the agri-
cultural building at the Omaha (Neb. }
exposition, and are making prepare
tons for a magnificent display of the
resources of the country along its lines
In connection with the Cotton Belt,
the city of Little Rock will have an ex-
hibit at Omaha when the big fair opens,
and it is thought other cities on the
line of that road will also join in MAX
ing good showing of the states many
natural advantages.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Murdered and Robbed.

l. McClanahan, proprietor of mer-
camille establishment at Buffers Land
ing, near Osceola, was murdered and
robbed by unknown parties. McClana-
nan was known to have been doing a
good business, and it is supposed kept
quite sum of money at his store, as
The nearest bank was at Osceola. One
morning recently it was noticed that
McClanahan's place of business was not
open, and upon investigation the back
door was found unfastened and the un-
fortunate storekeeper lay dead on the
noor, with his skull crushed in.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Not a Valid Contract

Inc supreme court of the state re-
Gently handed down decision which is
VI great interest to the public in gen
T u and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
engineers in particular A senior en-
s & brought suit against the Iron
nountain railway for damages on the
siouno that he was discharged without
oause and in violation of his contract of
employment. The court held that as
ms co ntract gave him the right to quit
"l'hout giving notice, he could not re-
Over on the ground that no contract
ian. ian oe valid that gives only one party
thereto the right to terminate it.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Counterfeiter Sentenced.

Lit Dodson, one of the famous Bull
frog valley gang of counterfeiters, was
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
uary by Judge Rogers, of the Western
ulStrlct OF the United States court. bod
son Is brother of j. NJ. Dodson, the
deputy marshal who was murdered by
moonshlners in Pope county. After
passing sentence on Dodson, Judge
hogers said: There ae two things
l am going to break up in this district,
ana those are counterfeiting and moon
SHINING Hereafter l intend to send
every man convicted before me of either
OF those charges to the penitentiary.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con.
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease. and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by L. J.
Cheney & CO., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address F. J. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, Q. Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12

Judge Robertson, of the Fifth chan
Gerry district, at Piggott, in Clay county,
decided an important case involving
the validity of states title to certain
lands claimed to be swamp -ands, and
selected by the state under the act of
1850, and the conflicting claim of the St.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern rail-
way, as successor to the Cairo & Fulton
Railway Co., under grant to the state
for the use of railways, approved July
., 1858. The case was argued at Wynne,
Gross county, October 25. The state
was represented by Hon. f. f. Brown,
OF Jonesboro, and the railroad company
by Hon. 5. r. Allen, of Little Rock,
assisted by Col. Frank Johnson. The
chancellor holds the title of the Iron
Mountain Railway Co. to be perfect.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Row Over a Horse Deal

At Jenny Lind, Chas. Colbert. a drum
ken miner, shot and mortally wounded
man named Jamison. Colbert some
time ago purchased horse from Jami-
son on time, but failing to pay for the
animal a dispute arose between the
men over its possession, Colbert having
left the horse at Jamison's stable, and
when he returned for it Jamison would
not give it up. A few words passed be-
tween the men, when Colbert drew a
revolver and shot Jamison, the ball en-
tering the stomach
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
The State Militia

Gen. K. FL. Crockett, of Stuttgart, has
notlhed Gen. c. r. Schaer that he has
Just completed the organization of a
military company at Stuttgart with AZ
members. Mr.. Buckley, the captain,
was at one time captain of the Porter
Rifes, OF Nashville, Tenn. Gen. Schaer
has been requested to visit Stuttgart
and muster the company, which he will
do at an early date. Gen. Schaer Wis
tied Benton and Malvern recently and
infused the military spirit into the boys
there. Steps are being taken at Ben
ton to organize an infantry comnanu
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
"MY WIFE'S LIFE"
How | was the means
of saving it.

when the lungs are attacked and the
symptoms of consumption appear, then
begins the struggle between affection and
that destroying disease which Stays its
thousands annually. II is a happy issue
to the struggle when disease is conquered
and health restored. Such an issue does
not always end the struggle, but it did in
the case of Mr.. X. Morris, Memphis, Tenn
who saw his wife wasting and weakening
and physicians helpless, and then sug-
gested the simple remedy that wrought
the cure. He tells the story thus;
Seven years ago. my wife had severe
attack of lung trouble which the ply
sicians pronounced consumption. The
cough was extremely distressing, espe-
cially, at night, aud was frequently
attended with the splitting of blood. The
doctors being unable to help her, in
dueed her to try DIR: Ayers Cherry Pectoral
and was surprised at the great relief IL
gave. Before using one whole bottle she
was cured, so that now she Is strong and
quite healthy. That this medicine saved
my. wife's life / have not the least doubt
! always keep DR.. Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL
In the house. Whenever any of my family
have a cold OF cough We use 1t, and are
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
promptly cured."-K. MORRIS, Memphis,

Tenn.
The question: as consumption cura-
Die y Is still debated, and still debatable.
II is easy to say that this was not a case Of
consumption Yet the physicians said II
was; They should know. As matter
OF TACT, Dr. Ayers Cherry Pectoral has
wrought so many similar cures that IL
seems to argue the curableness of con-
sumption. in its earlier stages, by the use
OF this remedy. There Is no better ruedi-
cine for pulmonary troubles than DIR.
ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t gives relief in
cases of Asthma, and Bronchitis, where re-
Lief has been heretofore unattainable. II
promptly cures Coughs and Colds, Ia
Grippe, and all affections of the throat
and lungs: Heretofore, DIR. Ayers Cherry
Peetoral has been put up in full sire
bottles only, at fI.oo per bottle. To meet
a worldwide demand for a smaller pack
age, the remedy is now put up in half sire
bottles, at half price-So cents. Write for
DR.. Ayers Curebook Uree) and learn more
OF the cures effected by DIR. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. Address ]. c. Aver Co., Lowell,
Mass.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Would Have Seen It, ANYWAY.

The principal of the public schools
at Gurdon called upon superintendent
of Public Instruction Jordan to decide
the question as to whether the school
board had the right to pass a rule for
bidding pupils of the schools, under
penalty of suspension, from attending
a circus, or not. Prof Jordon decided
that the board had no power to adopt
such a rule.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Rev. John Gass.

Rev. John Gass, pastor of Christ
church, Little Rock, will be urged for
the honor of bishop co-adjutor at the
diocesan council of the Episcopal
church, to be held at Little Rock, De-
eemher l.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Wants the Governors Opinion.

n. f. Thompson, secretary of the
Johnstown Pa board of trade, has
written Gov. Jones asking his opinion
OF the advisability of establishing in
Philadelphia a bureau or agency of
southern development as a medium for
the dissemination of facts regarding
the south through the north and Eu-
rope, establishing connection with
foreign immigration agencies.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
A Sheriff Resigns.

Sheriff John A. Ingram, of Faulkner
t ,p has rendered his resignation to
On governor, to take effect Nov. IL
o onsfih Ingram is now serving his sec
=. term and in his letter of resigna-
" sioh 10 the governor gives no reason for
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12

The franchise of easy digestion-one of the
most valuable in the gift of medical science
can be secured by any person wise enough
to use Hostetter's Stomach Btters, either to
suppress growing dyspepsia or to uproot it at
maturity Bilious, rheumatic and fever and
ague sufferers, persons troubled with nerv.
BUSINESS and the constipated, should also Sc
cure the health franchise by the same means.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12

Eyes," said the millionaire, pompously,
tits the taking care of the little things that
makes a man rich. Remember that, my
friend"
We'll" said the other, hopelessly, 1--WE
been taking care of twins, triplets and two
singles for good while, and | seem to be
getting poorer all the time. IN. Y Journal
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Fell From a Moving Train.

John d. Bone, an apparently well-to-
do white man, en- route from Nashville,
Tenn, to Gainesville, Tex, fell from
the platform of an Iron Mountain pas
senger train three miles from Newport
and was instantly killed. His skull was
crushed and both arms broken by the
e.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Merchant Shoots a Farmer.

w. b. Booze, Lonoke merchant, and
James Conley, a farmer, became in
volved in difficulty about settlement,
when Booze drew his pistol and shot at
Conley five times, two bullets taking
effect, one piercing each lung. Booze
claims he acted in self-defense.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
a Good Showing.

Following is a statement of the pro-
ducts shipped from Van Buren, county
during the present year: Apples, 1000
cars; Strawberries, 400 cars; potatoes,
500 cars; watermelons, $50 cars; peaches,
1875 cars; cantaloupes, Is cars; cabbage,
Is cars: grapes, 90 cars; tomatoes, peas
and beans, 25 cars, making a total of
g $50 cars
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
a Wife-Beater Punished,

Near Warren a white man named
Upshaw was taken from his home at
night by unknown parties and given a
severe whipping. 1t is said Upshaw had
repeatedly beat his wife and otherwise
mistreated his family, which is thought
to have been the reason he was dealt
with in the manner stated.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Moonshiners Sentenced.

In the Federal court at Little Rock,
the following Pope county moonshiners
plead guilty to illicit distilling and were
as noted: Charles Alread,
one year and one day, and 800; Jim
Webb, one year and three months, and
800; James p. Roberts, one year and
one day, and 500.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12

To Louisville and Eastern Cities, So miles
the shortest from st. Louis, makes quickest
time, Pullman Sleepers, Parlor and Dining
Cars. All trains leave from st. Louis
Union Station. For complete information
address j. r. Tapp, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Kansas City, Mo. X. A Campbell,
General Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Recovered From His Injuries.

Riley o. Keane, who was severely cut,
shot and robbed by travelling COM
panion in the woods near Walnut Ridge
and left for dead, has recovered from
his wounds, despite the predictions of
several physicians. The man who as
saulted and robbed O'Kean made his
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Crushed in a Cotton Press.

oim Williams, colored, was crushed to
20 IN cotton press near morrill,
s sou' lie had gone into the press to do
Sole work, when the steam was acct
1'aliy turned on and he was crushed
almost to pulp.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Internal Revenue Collections.

The internal revenue collections on
fruit brandy in Arkansas for October
amounted to $1,23l. SO, an increase of
of sl,795.20 over the corresponding
month of last year.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12

Weary Watkins-They kin all run fer OF.
flee that wants it, but none of it fer me.
I've been there. The responsibility broke
down me nerves.
Hungry Higgins-What office did you ever
hold?
II wuz dog catcher. "-Indianapolis Jour-
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
-
An HOId AtIpfiop At Rost

Aunt Rachel Gable, a colored woman.
died in Pope county recently at the age
of 107 years. Her funeral was attended
by several gray haired white men and
women whom she had nursed in their
infancy.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12

Merely Wondered-"Was there any frost
last night?" 81 think not. Why do you
ask" II merely wondered whether next
years peach crop had been destroyed al.
ready. Pittsburgh Chronicle-T Telegraph.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Two Postoffice Changes.

j. d. Mcpherson has been appointed
postmaster of Davis, Johnson couny,
vice w. ii. Edwards. removed, and M.
M. Wallace, of Gravely, Yell county,
vice b. F. Stuart. removed.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
The Gun Went Off.

j. c. Powell, of Middlesboro, w. Va,
was accidentally shot and probably
fatally wounded at Hot Springs by p.
j. Stromberg, of Minneapolis, while
examining a revolver.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12

Yesterday" said Jabson, 81 refused
poor woman's request for a small sum 4
money, and in consequence of my act
passed sleepless night. The tones of her
voice were ringing in my ears the whole
time"
''Your softness of heart does you credit"
said MADISON "Who was the woman ?"
My wife. San Francisco Chronicle.
The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12
Well Done I'm,

Wife-Did the Chinaman do up your shirt
well?
Eusband-Yes. Beyond recognition.-N.
Y, Journal