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The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
HER LAST VALENTINE.
It Helped Disappointed Little Woman to Die Easier
 When It Came.

They knew she was dyirg-the faded little woman in the faded little bed room. She had clung to life as long as she could, hoping for an answer to that wistful prayer in her eyes. But the struggle was almost over now; the wistful eyes were growing dim.
 See! I've got something for ye, Liddy!" The little circle of spinste- relatives and kindly neighbors parted, and good Uncle Silas Peterson came wheezing to the bedside, the snow sti,i clinging to his rough overcoat. He car ried letter in his hand-a coarse and dirty envelope addressed in the crude, sprawling penmanship of man whom neither life nor education has ripeneG or refined.
 Its from Orson-Orson, you know" Uncle Silas added, bending over the couch and addressing the dying woman with the tender directness one uses to children-and death.
 "Orson?" A smile flashed over the ashen face, and the woman lifted a feeble hand for the letter. She kissed it and tucked it under the thin shawl. that some loving hand had wrapped over her shoulders.
 "Shan't I open it for ye, Liddy?" asked one of the women.
 The dying eyes said No"
 'She thinks it's a valentine from her husband" whispered one of the neigh bors. To-day is Valentine day, you know. Last year I remember her tell ing me how she wished Orson woull send her a valentine-just some little thing to show her that he loved her the way he did when they were first married"
 Most likely it's a note sayin' he'll stay over night and see the races on the ice tomorrow" was the guarded reply.
 The dying woman folded her shawl tightly round the precious letter. A look of perfect peace lighted her face. "He does love me, she whispered, "just as he used tol"
 Uncle Silas turned away to wipe tho mist from his spectacles. There was a little fiuttering sigh from the bed. ''Liddy" had gone home.
 When they drew the old shawl from her shoulders, there, tight pressed against her heart by both thin, blue veined hands, was Orson's crumpled dirty letter. They were scarcely able to take it away from her slender. cling ing fingers.
 Shall we open it?" asked Miss Pen- niman. The women looked furtively at one another, their curiosity strug. gling with their reverence.
 "No,' said Miss Daggett, at last "It's hers-sacred. No matter what it says. She died thinkin' it was val entine. Let's burn it up, so nobody will ever know"
 The ashes of the unread letter fiut- tered white about the stove for few minutes, and then whirled up the chim- ney, as gust of February wind roared over the house. And the little, worn- out. heart-hungry woman lay smiling, as death had found her.-James Buck. ham, in Detroit Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE.
Train Standing at Inlay City, Mich. Three Men Killed.

Inlay City, Mich. Feb. 7.-Chicago < Grand Trunk passenger train No. |. westbound, plunged full speed into passenger train No. 6. eastbound, while the latter was standing at the station here to-day. Three men were killed and five injured. Both trains were fast mail trains The eastbound was standing near the station, waiting for the coming train to pass it according to custom. The latter. instead of slack ening and stopping, crashed into No. G. The employees of the westbound train and the passengers of the eastbound suffered the most The locomotives were both badly wrecked and the mail cars are jammed across the tracks. All the passenger coaches remained on the track TfH
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
something insidel Let's see what is

something inside! Let's see what is says.
 70 wilt thou be my valentine
 Forever and forever aye,
 And wilt thou take this heart of mine.
 And give me thine to-day?'"
 There was another verse but before she had read it, the Widow Darby cried out: Jared Kent, that's your hand writing and you need not try to deny itl"
 I'm not trying to deny it. You'll find my name signed in full to the rext verse on the other page" This was the next verse:
 'lf yes my answer is to be
 My heart with joy will fill
 If no. l yet shall be your friend
 And I shall love you still"
 They had reached the outskirts of the town now. Jared brought the horse to a standstill, and said: "ls it yes or no, Lucy?"
 She looked at him with shining eyes, and laughing face for moment. Then she laid one of her mittened hands on the sleeve of the great fur coat he wore, and said:
 "l think it is yes, Jared"
 He turned his horses head toward the town.
 Where are you going?" she asked. Back 10 the minister's. It's valen- tines day, you know, and if you are to De my valentine. want you today" An hour later they stopped at Jane Carr's gate. She came skurrying out for her letter with her apron over her head. T brought you letter, Jane, and got valentine" said Lucy, hold ing up the big, white envelope.
 Il got one also," said Jared. as he put an arm around his wife and kissed her. L-J. s. Harbour. in Detroit Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10

Jared was not, like most avowed wom- en haters, a grabbed, cross-grained, sneeringly. cynical man, which made his celibacy all the more unpardonable In the eyes of the matchmakers.
 He'd make real good husband if he'd try" they said. ''rhen he has the incest farm in the neighborhood, with one of the best houses on it, and money out at interest, although he's not bit mean and stingy. He'll do his full share always for a neighbor in distress. It isn't because he's too stingy to support her that Jared doesn't get him wife"
 It was a clear, crisp morning in Feb, fnary when Jared rode to the village With the Widow Darby seated beside him in his neat little cutter. The sleigh ing was fine and the air keen and exhil- arating. 1t gave the widows plump cheeks beautiful crimson glow and made her black eyes sparkle. She was in high spirits and her laugh rang out frequently as merry and ripping as the laugh of child.
 But then the Widow Darby was pro- 'eiolally cheery. She had suffered keenly the loss of her husband and both of her children, but time had sottened her grief, and she was too wise 10 spend her life in gloom and grief over the loss of those who were beyond all care and sorrow.
 She had a comfortable little home and a . lew acres of land adjoining Jared hents. She bad known Jared all of her nie' but not once had she thought of nm as possible successor to Joel Darby.
 Jared will never marry anyone" sne had said. He isn't of a marrying exposition. Some men are that way. ,' all they lack to make 'em what God .u'ended they should be. My husband suu l used to talk over Jared good u.ai' and we did our full share to get n' n'in settled for life with a good wife. "e used to invite lots Of nice girls, sesng and elderly both, to our house Na then have Jared come over to tea
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
Where He Would Succeed.

"We are all qualified for some occupa- tion, said the thoughtful man. "The trouble is we don't always know what it is, and so we make the wrong selection. Now there is Brown, the dumb man. He always is complaining that he is handicapped by his affliction, whereas it would insure him sue cess if he only knew enough to take up the right line of business
 What would you call the right line for him?"
 ''The tonsorial line, of course "-- Chicago Post
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
For the New rarmer.. partv

Chicago. Feb. 7.-Farmers of Con- necticut, New York. New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, South Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Texas. Arkansas and Cali. fornia are forming state branches of the proposed new national farmers party and are preparing to send repre- sentatives to the national executive committees meeting which is shortly to be called by the projectors of the new party.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
Large order for Mo.ou,.o par..

Reading, Pa, Feb. "A Philadel. phia company has placed large order with Reading iron plant for the man. ufacture of mosquito bars. The Phil. adelphia concern has a contract with the government to provide the bars, which will be used to support nettings for the soldiers doing garrison duty in the new island possessions The or ders for the bars are placed in 11,0o( lots at time.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
Crescent Hotel, Eureka sprsngs. Ap-

Opens February 2. In the Ozark Mous ,alns. Delightful climate. Beautiful scenery unequaled medicinal waters. Chcap es .ursion rates. Through sleepers via Friso Line: Address I. 0. Plank, Manager. Room, II, Arcade, Century Building, or Frisco Ticket Office, No. 10l N. Broadway, aL Louis. Mo.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10

Atlanta. Ga., Feb. (. 6.-Among the many rumors current in the south re garding the sale and consolidation oi the railroads is one to the effect that the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem. phis railroad has purchased the Sea, board Air Line and will reach Bir. mingham from Atlanta by using the East & West railroad.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
Current Literature.

You are preparing a new edition of your popular novel, said the caller.
 l am" replied the novelist
 Well, l have proposition by which we may both make money. Where you say She glued her lips to his why not add Using Stycker's celebrated glue? "-Phila. delphia North American.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
A skiIlful Man.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-A western paper tells us about tornado that struck a train, and the only man in it who wasn't hurt was the baggage man.
 Mir. Crimsonbeak-Per he succeeded in checking it.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
snow Caught the Frcle hters.

Aspen. Col, Feb. 2.-A freightinp party was caught in snowslide ir Lincoln gulch, 9h miles above Aspen, yesterday. It is believed that five meI and IS horses were killed.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
Know He,s Got 1t.

,"I hear my friend Meyer has married a phenomenaly ugly woman"
 Yes, all his friends, as soon as they have seen her, want to borrow money of him" Fliegende Blaei.er.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
More for Her Monex.

.'1 hear that your daughter has broken off her engagement with the count Is it trueg"
 duke at the same figure. ."--Chicago Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10

''I am told that he is her fifth husband.~ Say, it must be awful to a man to feel tha. his wife looks on him as a mere habit Indianapolis Journal
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
Valentines.

Alas" the cynic cried; again
 These contrasts strange pursue me. The sentimental make me laugh.
 The comic make me gloomy" -Washington Star.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
You Can Get Allen.s Foot Ea.c rREE.

Write today to Allen $ Olmsted, Le Roy N. Y., for FREE sample of Aliens Foot Ease, apowder to shake into your shoes. k cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen aching feet. It makes New or tight shoes easy. An instant cure for Corns and Bun ions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25e-
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
Chcnpness of Sugar.

Sugar is so cheap now that it pays ths grocers to take the sand out of it.-Bostox Transcript.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10

{, See there. A bad sprain cured; and St- Jacobs Oil cured it.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10

Half the men who attempt to tell you q funny story forget it.-Atchison Globe.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10

with Jared Kent because her horse had lamed himself that morning, and Jared happened to be going in" and had asked ;he widow to ride with him.
 Jared was what some of the people C. the neigh borhood called regular born old bach" He had flouted and Sorned womankind most of the 50 years of his life, and had openly set forth his conviction that men were bet ter off without 'em than with 'em, par ticularly when it come to marrying of 'em." He had held to this conviction so long and had proclaimed it so boldly an so constantly that all of the match makers in the rural neighborhood in which he lived had given him up hopeless case beyond the pale of their schemes for making benedict of him.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10

HE Widow Darby, fair, plump and
 l o o k i n g f ar younger than her 45 years, had rid
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-03
NO MORE JUNKETS
AT STATE EXPENSE

CALL HEADQUARTERS sACRA-
MENTO, March 2.-There will be no
junket to Agnews this week, for the SEN
ate has ruthlessly sat down upon the
scheme, and the travelling element will
have to stay around Sacramento or paw
its own way out.
Senator Laird submitted a resolution
granting leave of absence to three MEM
bers from each of the committees on
finances, hospitals and public buildings
from Saturday at o'clock to Monday at
half-past IL, with all the necessary trav-
cling expenses between here and Aenews
Inc resolution aroused the sense of hu
NOR which lies dormant generally in the
senate, and the Senators proceeded to
nave some at its expense. Senator Smith
however, injected little hard sense into
thedlscussion when he said he was a mem
per OF TWO of the committees which were
10 pc represented in the iunket. and he
could say already that the Institution was
very modest, did not want ANYTHING more
than the regular appropriation and was
generally satisfied with what 1t had He
ala not see the use of any iunket. unless
the senators desired to see an institntion
Ihat dld not want anything There was
s s a fund Of logic in the situation a
smith outlined it that the Resolutions was
K EIlled and the junketers had to bear The
!tnes OF those who were not included in
the beaten plan for an outing ~
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-03

children of. the schools, and everywhere
she preached the gospel of the gardens:
and of all the multitude of posies that
grew in them the golden poppy was her
favorite. To her it embodied the gold of
the hills and the gold of the sunsets, and
bore mute promise of the future. 1t. was
the States natural symbol and she prayed
that the State adopt it for its own. But
one day when the suns of summer had
burned the peoples from the hills she foN
lowed them, and left only her father to
greet them when the next year came, and
urge their cause to a commonwealth not
builded on sentiment.
A glimmer of it all went through this
Legislature when Mr.. Bliss offered the
bill. 1t went through to the Governor with
no question and no dissent; but there 1t
found neither sentiment nor a conception
of anything less gross than cold legisla-
ton. Mr.. Gage vetoed it and SO informed
the Assembly.
To-day his veto came up on the files,
and Grove L. Johnson told his colleagues
just why the bill was drafted.
Said he: This is purely a matter of
sentiment. 1t is neither a thing this State
needs nor a thing it needs not. 1t is SIM
ply something it wants--a beautiful con-
ception. 1t is more: it is memorial of:
fered by our loved brother, Mr.. Bliss of
Alameda, to his only daughter, who died
loving the poppy, and its fairest champion.
She wanted this State to adopt the flower
and she never tired of urging it, and you
of us who have daughters will know what
this bill means and see that it shall be-
come a law"
Assembymen Caminetti of Amador and
Meade of Los Angeles followed Mr.. John
son. and when the veto came up to vote
1t got nearly enough against it to nullify
it, notwithstanding there were scarce a.
many in the House as We're needed. But
the absentees were called, and as the
tardy ones began to arrive and when they
had been retold the story they stood up
and voted for the flower. The Democrats
threw off political courtesy. and when the
last count of the vote was announced
there were more than enough to over
rule the Governors objection and send
the measure to the Senate.
Notice of the Assembly's action was at
once sent to the Senate and later Senator
Shortridge called it up; but politics
played a stronger hand than sentiment
in the upper house, and the Governors
veto was sustained there by vote of SO
IN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-03
PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO. March 2.-Assemblyman Brown
of San Mateo this evening offered in the
Assembly a constitutional amendment de
signed to accomplish the same result as
the concurrent resolution offered by Cam
inetti of Amador last, week-the election
of United States Senators by direct vote
of the people.
Mr. Browns amendment. which was re
ferred to the Committee on Federal Rela-
lions. is as follows:
''The Legislature, of the State Of Cali
fornia, at its thirtY-third session, com
mencing on the Cd day of January, A. d
1899 two-thirds of all the members elect
ed to each house of said Legislature vot-
ing in favor thereof, hereby proposes that
q new section be added to the consutu-
ton of the State of California to be
known and designated as section 6, arti-
Gle II thereof as follows:
''Section 6-The Legislature shall pro
vide that at a general election inmedi-
ately preceding. the expiration of the
term of a United Statee Senator from this
State, the electors may by ballot express
their preference for some person for the
office of United States Senator. The votes
cast for such candidates shall be can
vassed and returned in the same man
ner as for the State officers"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-03
FITTING TRIBUTE
is PAID TO A
PHILANTHROPIST
Unanimous Vote to Repay Claus
Spreckels Money Loaned
for Farmers.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March 2.-The bill which is
to remunerate Claus Spreckels for the
$25 600 he advanced to the State for the
relief of the drought stricken farmers
of San Luis ObispO and Monterey
counties passed the Assembly this
evening with no vote against it.
Grove L. Johnson of Sacramento
spoke to the measure when it came up
regularly on the Ways and Means Com
mittee file. He paid a splendid tribute
to Mr.. Spreckels in saying:
L hope every member of this House
will vote for this bill. Were there any
stronger way of expressing our graft
tude [ should ask that we take it. This
bill is designed to repay $25, 900 which
was advanced to the farmers of this
State when they were in dire necessity
by Claus Spreckels, a great, big-hearted
man.
1T was an act characteristic of Claus
Spreckels. He is an honor to his city
and his State, to the nation and the
country that gave him birth.
L ask that every member vote for
this bill and that it be at once trans
mitted to the Senate"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-03
SENATE ROUTINE OF
M0NOTONOUS ORDER

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March 2.--The report of the
conference committee appointed to con-
slider the Assembly amendment tackled on
to Senator Curtin's bill raising the SAL
airy of the Superior Judges of Tuolumne
County was laid before the Senate to-
day, but received no favor. The amend
ment was one twice beaten in the SEN
ate when the bill was under considera-
ton. It added the Superior Judges of San
Francisco to those of Tuolumne and
raised them to $1,000 a year. The confer
ence committee recommended that this
amendment be adopted, but the report
was voted down and the~amendment was
refused
A message from the Governor reported
his veto of Senate bills 50 and rs, and his
approval of Senate bill 211. Senate bill 50,
introduced by Senator Smith, provided for
an appropriation of $500 for the furnish
ing of the office of the State Treasurer.
The Governor considered the sum too
large, the necessity. for the appropriation
too small, and besides it was made pay
able from the funds of this year instead
from those of next year.
Senate bill 118. introduced by Dickinson,
appropriated $4,000 to pay the claim of
Lawrence Dunnigan for injuries received
while In the service of the State. Dumb
gan was injured in the strike in Sacra-
mento in 1884. In his message the Gov
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-03
LA BAREE WILL
NOT VOTE FOR
BURNS OR GRANT

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March 2.-Assemblyman La
BARGE. who has been away for the past
two days visiting his brother at his ranch
in Contra Costa County, returned to Sac
ramento tonight and was seen upon his
arrival by Call representative. He was
asked whom he would vote for forNUnited
States Senator, now that Bulla had re-
tired from the field. and in reply he said:
81 am in doubt whom L will vote for
Van r. Paterson is the man of my choice,
and 1t may be that l will vote for him.
Next to Paterson 1 favor w. H. L.
Barnes"
i He was asked if anything would induce
him to vote for either Burns or Grant,
and he replied:
II will positively refuse to vote for
either Burns or Grant under any circurn-
stances. If there is any chance of Van R.
Paterson coming to the front | will vote
for him. Next to him l consider General
Barnes the best man. | think that this
is the proper time for Paterson to come
to the front, for it seems to me to be as
much of deadlock as ever. 1 don't see
how Barnes can win unless he gets sup
port from some of the other camps, but,
nevertheless, consider him the next best
man to Paterson
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-03

ernor sets forth the truism that Dumb
gan either has a claim against the State
or he has not, so he vetoed the bill and
State for the amount.
Senate bill 211, which found such exec
u b eJ favor PROVIDED for the payment of
vices rendered during the Midwinter
Fair.
Under a vote to reconsider Johnson's
Assembly bill COL, to appoint an agent TO
collect certain war claims of the State
upon the Federal Government and due
since the Rebellion, the measure was
passed by as good a majority as the one
which beat it two days ago. There was
some objection to pay the 10 per cent COM
mission which the bill provided, for it was
considered good business proposition,
particularly as the claims have been
hanging uncollected for the past thirty
years, and the commission is not to be
paid until the money is collected.
ShOrtridge'S ubiquitous horseshoe bill
came up for reconsideration of the vote
by which it was defeated, and just
scratched past its opponents. Fearing
that his pet measure would meet another
defeat, Shortridge moved to postpone fur
Their consideration until tomorrow, and
this was done, so his bill is still on the
Senate file.
the payment of fines to societies for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, was
passed as finally amended. AS originally
drawn, the bill provided for the payment
of fines for offenses against humane laws
to the society causing the arrest. This
was amended to make all such fines pay
able to the school funds of the county,
and then it was amended again to bring
it back to the present form of the law,
fhe society first formed in the county.
Richards Assembly bill 375 was passed.
The measure requires Election Commits
sioners to convene Immediately after an
election and spend at least SIX hours day
upon the count until 1t has been C, complet
counts which Invariably prevent those
elected for the short terms from taking
office.
for an appropriation to make a State ex-
hibit in the Paris Exposition was amend
ed and passed to third reading The
amendment raised the appropriation from
$120 900 to $150,OOO and made $4,000 of this
payable at once.
Assembly bill 1872. introduced by Mack,
allowing unincorporated towns and vii
lagos to equip and maintain fire depart
nents and to collect taxes for that pur
pose, was finally passed.