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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-01-20

7olo OF the digest These sections relate to
certificates OF schools teachers. Read twice.
Senator I. n. Wilson-For the relief OF hus-
bands. providing that hurband shall not be
held liable for ante-nuptial debts OF his wife,
except by virtue OF an express written con-
tract Read twice
Senator Raines-To regulate change OF venue
In criminal cases. The testimony OF four cred
liable witnesses is required for a change OF We
nue., and they shall testify in open court.
Read twice.
Senator McMullen-For a uniform series of
textbooks Read second time.
Senator Douglass-For q uniform series of
textbooks Read second time.
Senator Hillhouse-An act to fix the time of
holding circuit court in Jackson county at the
second Monday In January and July Read
third time and passed.
Senator Dougass-To amend section 1274 OF
the digest 1t gives the citizens OF any county
the right to petition for an order TO prevent the
running at large of stock. Read twice.
Senator Shackleford-Tom make primary elec-
tions legal on certain conditions and the
judges are required to. Immediately upon the
close of the polls begin the count aud continue
without adjournment. and to declare the vote
upon the spot. Read twice.
Senator Douglass prevent frauds upon
hotel keepers. 1t gives hotel keepers a lien on
baggage OF guests. Read twice
Senator kirby-To amend section 2165 of d.
.
that petition may be resisted. and gives the
court power to refuse it.
Immediately after recess Senator Ham,
mock, OF committee on public roads, sent up
report on senate bill No. l5, with the recon-
mendation that it pass.
The bill requires railroad companies to con-
struct crossings TO approaches OF public high
ways.
Senator Hall-To fix the fees and emoluments
OF the officers Of Scott county and providing
for fund to build court house in said Scott
county.
Senator Raines called up S. b No. s, to sup
press the illegal sale OF liquor and to destroy
the same when found in prohibition districts
The bill was voted upon and passed, the vote
standing "a to l.
Senator Buckner called up S. B. No O. to re-
vive the Little River. Hamburg and Western
railway land grant. Senator Buckner ex-
planned the companys inability to complete
the road in the time specified in the grant, on
account OF Unprecedented bad weather and as
sured the senate that the company was acting
in good faith. The bill passed. the vote stand
ing 81 to Z.
On motion the senate adjourned to $50 a. m.
Tuesday.
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Mr.. Williams, of Pulaski-To establish a
railroad commission.
Mr.. WofYord-To amend section el65 Sandals
& Hills digest
Mr.. Wood-to make legal q certain kind Of
fence in Lee county
Mr. Yadon-Regulating payment Of employees
In coal mines
Mr. Burrows-Joint resolution providing for
an amendment to the constitution fixing the
rate OF interest at not more than per cent.
and when no rate is agreed upon at 8 per cent
Mr. Bowers-To establish court OF common
pleas In Lonoke county
Mr. Coker-Creating and defining mining dis
tricts.
Mr.. Floyd-Amending laborer's lien law
Mr. Harris-Amending Section of An act
to prevent the destruction OF game in Lafay-
ette. Miller and Desha counties
Mr.. Hendricks-To protect owners OF live
stock killed Or injured by railroad trains.
Mr. Hcrnn (by request-To amend section
2sl9 OF the digest
Mr. Hughes-To provide for the payment by
the state OF costs in felony cases
Mr. Johnson-Prescribing the manner OF cal
culating damages for stock killed by trains.
Immediately after recess roll call for the in
PRODUCTION of bills was resumed:
BY Mr.. Casey-Joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution reducing
rate OF interest TO per cent, and per cent
where the rate Is not specified.
Mr.. Brooks-To provide that school district
directors, other than In special districts, may
expend annually not to exceed S25 for maps,
charts. globes, ETC.. with approval OF q major
ity OF electors OF the district.
Mr.. Leier-Fixing per diem OF legislators at
W per day and cents for each mile travelled.
Mr.. Meador-To establish o house OF correc-
tion for Juvenile offenders under 10 years old.
The sum OF SIS 900 is provided for to purchase
land, build houses and carry out the provis-
ions OF the act
Mr.. Mears-To make 1t q crime for officers OF
court or other persons to converse with any
person selected or summoned juror con-
cerning the merits OF any case pending.
Mr.. Ponder-To regulate banking corpora
tions and private banks.
Mr.. Rector.-Regulating fees OF lizard county
officers.
Mr. Tappan-To provide that no action for
recovery of forfeited lands be maintained un-
less the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor or
grantor. was possessed OF the lands in question
within two years next before commencement
Of said suit.
Mr.. Griffin-To require railroads to fence
their tracks.
Mr. Clark-Amending section 22l0 OF the di-
gest as follows: Strike out the word 10 and
substitute therefor 20 In trials Of felonies. and
strike out 3 and substitute therefor in trial
Of misdemeanor.
Mr. Croekett-To regulate the number OF
witnesses in criminal cases.
On motion the house adjourned until g. M,
Tuesday.
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Immediate after reading of the journal the
house went into committee OF the whole to con-
slider the bill appropriating $500 for the i'm
mediate use OF the state board of health
1t was stated smallpox was raging in several
counties, and the bill was passed
Mr. Nixon called up his resolution creating a
special committee on constitutional amend
ments, and after discussion it was adopted.
Mr. Tatum sent up H. B. No So, for uniform
system OF textbooks. Read first time
Mr. Head introduced H. b. 54 changing time
of holding court in the Ninth judicial district
Read first time
H. d. No. 8. Colquitt railroad commission
BILL read third time.
Senate concurrent resolution No. (South)
asking the congressional delegation to use
every effort to secure the discharge of the Sec
ond Regiment. was the next business
Mr. Wood led the forces in opposition to the
resolution. reciting his own experiences as
why he thought the boys should serve out the
term Of enlistment; the resolution, he thought.
was inopport une and useless.
Messrs. Tuohey, Williams of Pulaski. West
moreland, West. Floyd and Sullivan spoke In
opposition to the resolution.
Mr. Butt made an earnest appeal for the
passage OF the resolution and Messrs. johnson,
Craig, Caldwell, Jones of Baxter and Howard
urged that 1t be adopted
The yeas and noes were called for and the
resolution was defeated-yeas 80, noes So
Following senate bills were read first time:
No. ITO suppress illegal sale OF liquors. and
10 destroy same when found in prohibition dis
tricts
No 9-To extend time for completion of Ham
burg Mississippi River Railroad.
No. 3e-Fixing time OF holding circuit court
In Jackson county
Mr.. Cotton introduced II. Is. No s.. to regu-
late and dix the price 10 weighing cotton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
SOME posTscRIpTs.


There are SIX schools In ireland where
Irish Is taught.
Prussia haa rearly 400 orphan asyiums.
with 10000 Inmates.
In the earlier ages dancing was edvo-
Gated as a cure for sickness.
-Four species OF plants produce Capsiculn
or the red pepper OF commerce.
Spain has lost about 600 war vessels by
battle and wreck since the Sixteenth CEN
fury.
In the decade 1881 to 1891 four fifths OF
the increase of population in France was in
Paris.
The grave of an unmarried woman IN
turkey Is often indicated by a rose carved
In stone.
Frank p. Graves. the new president OF
the University Of Washington. was reading
Virgil when 10 years old.
1t costs about $4,000 to patent an inven-
tion all over the world. There are sixty
four countries in which patent can be
protectcd.
In an account Of recent theft of books
Western paper explained that many OF
the stolen volumes were written by q man
named De LUX.
According to official figures. Great Brit
ain expends 800, 900, 900 year on the sup
port of the poor, and Germany about $685.
100000. This does not include private
charities.
A little son was born into family near
Sabattus, Me-, recently, being the twelfth
child of a mother only Is or &c years old,
the eldest of the family being 10 years old.
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sturdy Veterans.

st. Louis Republic tDem.).
In the brave stand taken by Confed-
crate Internationally these OF Missouri
and Enthusiastically Senator Buffers
bill for the pensioning Of ex-Confederates
there Is manliness which can not but
excite the admiration OF the country at
large.
The piucky old fellows who wore the
gray in the war between the States have
no intention OF allowing themselves to be
placed in the attitude of beggars for Ma
tlonal bounty. They are very frank in
stating their reasons for opposing tho But
Ter bill. For the sake OF their convictions
they followed the fortunes of the CCptsd-
etacy and they propose 10 abide by the
results to the end, They are prompt TO
avow that they have no claim ON the gov
eminent, and thsy ada sturdily that, hav-
Their own exertlons. they propose TO keep
IL up along that line to finish,
As the Arkansas ex-Confederates assert
in their letter to Senator Berry. there is
no rapcor against the government In reach
ing this decision. In the late war with
Spain the sons of old soldiers OF the Con-
federacy were as prompt as amy in volun-
teering for military service against for
eign foe. The old issues are dead. one
flag waves over united country--none is
moro loyal in support Of that flag than
tho younger generation of Southerners,
urged on by their fathers.
The old Ccnfsaerates are both gritty and
logical In coniemning the Butler bill. They
show comni<ndably high spirit, in taking
such action. and the country will respect
them accordingly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.


Cornelius Vanderbilt owns an autograph
copy Of the first chapter OF Grants me-
moirs. 49s
The Marquis Of Salisbury detests walk.
ing and will order his carriage TO 60 hall
block.
Admiral schicy is something of an artist
and frequently amuses himself by painting
In water colors. M
General Merritt still bears on his right
arm the scar from the first wound he ever
received. slight flesh wound made by q
stray ball early in the civil war.
Rcv.sJ. d. Funston tE1piscopaD OF Ports
mouth Va, has declined the bishopric OF
Idaho, to which he was elected by the gem
eral convention that met recently In Wash
ington. # III
Senator Simon Of Oregon has been TAX
ing banjo lessons. Are YOU Improving
some one asked him recently. Either that
or the nelghbors are getting more used to
| It." he replied.
! Rev. DIR. John Robertson pastor OF the
City Temple. Glasgow, Scotland. and editor
OF the Christian Scotsman. is conducting a
series OF revival services in Baltimore He
has been in America since last May and
has travelled from New York to San Fran
CISCO working in connection with the
Christian and Missionary Alliance.
| Miss Ida G. Brattrud of Madison. Wis.
has started for San Juan. Porto Rico, in
order to marry Hobart S. Bird. the editor
OF the San Juan News, the first American
paper In Porto Rico. Consul Hanna Will
perform the ceremony. and the young
couple probably will be the first Amer
leans to be married in Porto Rico since 1t
became an American possession.
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this The motive, however. Il - clear that
Inc one viii be misIed. The object Of the
MemoAds Commercial Appeal and papers
81 it, klnd that masquerade 10 democratic
coiors 70 ssrvs The republican party. Il to
create ~ inpression. that the denocntic
party IL the ptaythins Of Z lot o. ''wouid-
Be" leaders and ''mlsnts" that are using
II for their own selfish purposesl A favor
tie development OF this scheme IL to be-
little Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Bailey. and other
great democratic leaders. Fearing The con-
sequences Of the popularity Of these men
this goidbug. syndicate government prsss.
hopes TO influence public opinion by the
weapons of ridicuic and misrepresentation
II is clumsy plan. The American peo-
pie are reading and intelligent people
and they know that the tenets OF dem
oeratic faith and the selection Of dem
ocratic standard bearers will be the results
OF the calm deiiberation OF great con-
vention Of representative citizens who in
1900 will speak for more than 100000
American voters! There are no bosses In
the democratic party--no Hannas with
platforms and nominees In their vest
pocketat
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TALLEYRAND.
The ncKinley Of the Eighteenth Century-Ex-
tracts from Letter.


diplomat
to
amazingly OF
McKinleys plan is for
Philippines
Following the Of
ambitious soldier of fortune Wash
ington 80 e,
American
ALL diplomacy should
HAYES such a m
claims that
establish England but of all
would
making probably following advice ION croft gull suit
Z
the governed What madness pretend with abstract
Quel
sophstrie
of social {
conne that NJ De Fayte considers hvary Of the law
of asserting the
guel
disciplined
intervention
dsordery population long rebellion blessings
which
and independent
left
C. De Tale
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TEN PAGES TODAY.
a DANGEROUS LExIExcy.

~
We are told that there are nifty nine con-
victs in the penitentiarics OF Kansas under
sentence OF death for murder, but that
no KANSAS governor can be found with
courage TO sign warrant for their execu-
ton. 1t has been suggested that the Kan
sas Legislature should pass a Law requiring
the governor to issue death warrants In
these cases.
II appears that In Kansas the condemned
murderer is consigned first to the peniten-
tiary to pass kind of probationary period
before sentence of death is executed upon
him. This period Is supposed to be about
+ q year, but the weakness OF official temper
in the guhernatorial office has resulted in a
practical suspension OF capital punishment
Many Of these men who have richly merit
ed death under the laws OF the State and
by the formal conclusions OF d jury, have
been fos years saved from the gallcws by
the INDIGESTION OF mawkish scntimentality
OF governors who took an oath fearlessly
and impartially to execute the laws.
The Post is not bloody minded" 1t
probably possesses as much Of the milk
OF human kindness as any other paper in
the country, but 1t Is not blind to the fact
that crime is largely on the incrtase in
the United States because Of the failure
OF courts and officials. through senti-
mentality and mistaken notions of mercy.
to vigorously enforce the laws. This tenn
porizing with justice only emboltcns the
criminal and creates confidence OF flnd-
ing some loop-hole OF escape from the
consequences of his evil doing.
Last yenr there were 1910 murders
or, more properly speaking. homicidcs.
committed in the United States. The year
before the number WAS still more startling.
$500. The proportion Of legal executions.
or even OF lynchings. to this number of
homicides was ridicuiously small. This
record was not approached anywhere else
on earth TO the inefhciency of our Grim
NAL codes and the pueriie sentiment of
officials this record Is largely due.
We did not lose as many men In war
last year as by crime The natter is one
calling for the earnest consideration of
all good citizens of the Nation, In Texas
as we'll as in Kansas. or New York. In
stead OF encouraging an nsipid and posi-
lively dangerous sentiment against capital
punishment we should begin to hold public
meetings in protest against the indisposi-
tion to enforce the law to the lettor or
to measure out to the criminal his fitting
ard legal punishment!
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Bryan and Bailey.

New York Sun.
There can be no rivalry between Mr.
Bailey of Texas and MIR. Bryan of Ne.
braska. The leadership which they respec-
lively exercise is one thing in one case
and another thing in the other case
Mr.. Bailey is the first democratic mem
Der OF the house committee on ways and
means. and, by reason of his selection for
that post the titular leadsr OF the DEM
ocratic majority in the parliamentary
strategics of that branch of congress. The
functions of Mr.. Bailey's leadership cor
respond to those which belong on the floor
and in committee room to Mr.. Dingley of
Maine. the majority leader
Mr.. Bryan's analogue, on the other hand,
is President Mckinley. Mr. Bryan's lead
ership was conferred upon him by the
democratic convention at Chicago in 1885.
which then made him the chieftain of his
party. HIS credentials include the record
OF the 6,50S,165 votes which his fellow
citizens cast for him, two years ago, for
president of the United States.
Ihere is nothing merely comical in the
political leadership of a man who has ones
received more than six and a half millions
OF votes for president and is now securing
the iield for the most available issue on
which TO appeal for plurality of the elsc-
tofal votes In presidential election less
tnan two years away.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10

MY BRIAR PIPE.

For The Post.
There Is no companionship
which seems SO good to me,
Nor one thro' which the mem iies slip
So sweet and tenderly
AS that of my oid hriar pipe,
In whose enchanted bowl
Fancies of the past grow ripe
And clouds of incense roll
Between me and the cares OF life.
And dims their sharp outline
AS thro' the years with pleasures rife
rove escaped from Time.
Once more along old Erle's shore
Near the pillows clanor,
And mingling tones of friends of yore
Bring me q sweet nirvuna
MY poyish limbs are lavei again
Where Perkins shingly beach,
Between the cliff and murmuring main.
Extends its shining reach.
With little maids in pinafores
tread It's shifting sands.
ARD Ger the years with friends Of yore
Again I'm clasping hands.
And out along the Hogbac,, road,
with Eunice, Phoebe and Linnie,
A jolly, happy careless load,
Spend hours long and sunny
Where Rocky Rivers dimpling stream
Echoed our peals of pleasure,
And where the walnuts' foliage green
Concealed it's richest treasure.
Far from those pleasant scenes I rove
Ola age creeps on amain:
I've slipped the sweets of youth and love,
And but the dregs remain.
But why repine my pipe and I
Are happy on the way,
For what avails the bitter sigh
When skies are low'ring gray
The scenes thro' which we erstwhile roved
70 daughters of the maids we loved
AS their sweethearts there they're nesting
But ] surely could not claim them all
Some chose another fellow,
And life was sweet and renders all
My old age rich and mellow.
IL NJ Lewis.
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| we are warned that tae renrh,,c,r
leaders are not going to hanii.an th,Y,
serves with any ancient party rJnhish
Renee IL Is argued that We Should NOT mi,
Haitate, nut s,fpass Thorn in our desert;o-
OF party principle. We nra told tbot ~ a.
oIportune moment Mckinney ard ,yhecle,
VIZ inarcn down to the .oot,.ghts 20 Inc
~, me Land W" Love. or words Ia
y a. enect. II National politics has do.
sfended to the song AMI .-.r.cn level ~ M
SIG minstrelsy. then one set of end r,sn
WIN serves as we'll as another. Ws are mr..
concerned with the :ianics of the ,,erf,,-n, :
srs u the song AMI jig be satisfa.t.ny
i'oped' II such an at.ilLdc Is tb h. as .
s,.. ,n.a I! inc republican party In 1900 we
ta.n II. ''''s we I'M
Let us stand by our colors, well know.
ing That If We are right defeat shall he
turned into victory. and II we are wrone
posterlty VIII at least give us credit for
une sincerity OF our convictions. We ara
not 70 De diverted from the real issues NJ
nv nour ny the clamor or the protests Of
guise. ' Sneniy ~ ais-
me issue OF free silver may be rele-
!. sa.e s' 10 the limbo of business shades Int
=. WIZ not DC consigned there by the wisn-
es or the assertions of those who fonr nv
who condemn It. ""' io"' CT
NJ 49, .uen 10 whose keeping the fortunes
conv var party We're committed by its List
convention believe that it's declara,in l.n'
p ninn something: They do not estimate its
pub bu,p. ssn, by the changing currents Of
- rsonc sentiment or the shifting standards
81 expediency. They are. building not sor
Jay OF a generation, but for All fine
ne H , a,s defeat in 1900 means delay. but
Iney welcome to their ranks al, who
iilia,, se Win us without regard to past AZ.
ship shail 70 Ss such the right hand Of fellow
o me return Of those Who led us sstra nse
essaysd da ~ and abarfoned US when we "s
in sscs 20 return, but These shonld come
IL oa's Slolh and serve their day OF broba
~ e'h H. The purple Of authority aud tho fnas,
sons o, 'a aas calf are not for the prodisaiI
for rener,n ooracy. When works inset for
an. spentanne have been Iersurraed. ana
ths s Ss.onement IN the. ranks has heen made ah.
ses,s If ths q g may again aspire to The
~ insn ~ faithful cniy i shcsaid IN
es vasA suthagity. M y -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
HOME cArITALrsTs MUST ACT.

No Intelligent man In this community
will question the correctncss OF the propo-
sition that Houston owes It to her future
growth and prosperity TO begin to turn her
attention to the multiplication OF her In
dustrial plants. We must supplement our
present trade with manufactures II We
would increase our population, our bust-
ness activities and our foreign commerce..
1t Is waste OF time and effort, how
ever to seek this new awakening and now
necessary development. at the hands Of
outside investors. unless our own capital
lists manifest q sufficient confidence in the
situation to take the lead in establishing
new Industries here. We might talk for
ever about our natural advantages" and
the possible profits OF factory enterprise
here. without witnessing anv practical re-
suits unless our own people demonstrated
their faith by WORKS
Houston needs a variety of manufac-
lures. We have about reached the posi-
Bile sum total OF our trade based on rail-
way pay rolls and the handling Of cotton.
1t is possible to erect establishments here,
not necessarily with large capital. that
will enable us to draw hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars annually from the sur
rounding country, and. indeed, the entire
State of Texas. This added income would
quicken every business pulse In the city
and create new avenues of wealth. The
proposition Is 80 self-eyident that II looks
like a work of supererogation to argue II
to intelligent people.
There arc few cities in the South where
there is more local capital available for
factory development than in Houston. And
yet we arc far behind other Southern COM
munities. accounted by us as poor, in the
matter Of Industrial interest and accom-
4 plIshed fact In the Carolnas, In Georgia
and in Alabama. the public have not wait
ed for some obliglng stranger to come in
and utilize promising field, but hsyc put
up their own funds and are rcaping rich
rewards from their own enterprise!
score OF small Industries could be-
started here that would, under safe busl-
ness management. pay large returns.
half dozen big factories could likewise be
made successes.
How shall we interest local capital in
the direction tndicatedr Who will first
see their own best intercats and utilize
waiting opportunities 1t looks certain
that we will soon have deep water. The
trade with the West Indies Is offering =
new and rich field. Will not our business
league and our commercial organizations
seize the occasion to demonstrate 20 our
local capital the golden opportunities be-.
fore II?