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The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28
Insane From Want of Attention

L. W. Names, lawyer, was found in
his room at Little Rock in demented
condition. Names had been i'll for
some time, and had been without prop
er attention for three days. People
rooming in the building with him were
not aware of his condition until at
tracted by a strange noise coming
from his room. An investigation was
made, and it was found that the mans
mind was completely gone
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

900 900. the actual value OF its plant
ganizers of the corporation, as So
10000.
The prices of window glass in the
United States are twice what they are
in Belgium and England, the chief for
eign producers of glass. The effect
of the trusts control of the American
market is strongly brought out by
trade journal, the Commoner and Glass
Worker, which in its issue of October
21. 1899, said:
From an average price of about
S1.50per box for single and two dollar
per box for double-strength in 1855,
the value of glass has quite doubled, IL
not more than doubled.
Since the existence of the American
Glass company. the greatest advance
, In price has taken place. This company
has managed its affairs without change
practically since its formation. and has
done 1t so well as to not only control
the product, but to fix the price at the
highest possible notch.
"The profits during the last three
years have been enormous. The pool
is said to have made S7oo,0oo in 1896.
$1,750,000 in 1897. So, 100, 900 in 1898, and
! still larger profits are anticipated for
1899.
As the tariff on foreign glass aver.
ages about 100 per cent, the American
Glass company has a secure monopoly
fixing its prices at about the cost of
foreign glass with the duty added, or
little less, so as to discourage foreign
competition. 1t adjusts it's prices so
closely on this basis that it has one
scale for Pittsburgh and another for
Boston, foreign glass costing more in
the interior cities than at Atlantic sea-
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28
BRIEF MENTION.

Ed Jordan lost his right arm in a gin
at Prescott.
The town OF Lonoke is to have water
works and an electric light plant.
There are four colored prisoners in
the Pine Bluff Jail charged with muir
der.
The state board of health reports the
existence of smallpox in certain parts
OF Newton county.
Eight prisoners are confined in the
Forrest City Jail, six of whom are
charged with murder.
L. II. Cady, former prominent law
yer of Fort Smith, died September 21
on the poor farm.
The winner OF the 81 900 prize for the
estimate on the cotton crop of 1899 1900.
offered by S. Mum, Son & Co., is Jas.
M. Gillian and he resides at Forrest
City. His estimate was o. 43e. 334 bales.
Seven girls who met at a quilting in
GAINESVILLE sixty years ago are still re-
siding at that place.
The county board of equalization
raised the personal assessments of Pu-
laski county over 81 ,0oO
The safe in the store of C. E. & S. w
Mann, at Princeton, was blown open by
robbers, who secured 81 200 in money
and checks.
Cotton worms are doing much damage
to cotton in jefferson county by de-
stroying the leaves and causing it to
open prematurely. &
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

The plant of the Union Compress Co.,
at Texarkana was totally destroyed by
fire on the 10th inst. The compress
was located by itself and was sur
rounded by the tracks of the Texas e.
Pacific, Kansas City Southern and Cot
ten Belt railways, and it is believed
that spark from locomotive on one
of the roads caused the FIRE On the
platform were 1900 bales of cotton val
ued at $50 per bale. The plant wss
worth $4,000, so the total loss is a
$4,000
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28
An Error in the Count of Votes.

The result of the vote on license in
Newton county will probably have to
be determined in the courts. The vote
OF the county as shown by the returns
sent in by the township judges was:
For license, 1879; against license, .975.
In response to petition, the county
election commissioners made recount
OF the vote on the license question in
one township and found that an error
had been made and that license was
defeated by ten votes.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

The shops of the Iron Mountain Rail-
road at Barring Cross North Little
Rock) were destroyed by fire early on
the morning of September IS. The
shops were the largest in this section
of the country, and were the main
shops of the Iron Mountain system.
The loss is estimated at $3.50, 900, and
about 600 men will be thrown out of
employment temporarily.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28
shows His Gratitude.

A young man of Harrison years ago
befriended an acquaintance in trouble
the time the party befriended was
unable to reward the act, but last week
sent to his benefactor deed to a half
interest in mineral claim in the Cape
Nome gold fields.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Mammoth Shops of Iron Mountain
Railroad at Little Rock De-
stroyed By Fire.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.
Citizen of jefferson County Sues Parties
Who Gave Him Thrashing For Big
Damages - Plant of Union Compress
Company at Texarkana Burned.
Murderer Philip Vance Captured.

Murderer Phillip Vance Captured.
Phillip Vance, colored, wanted in the
Indian Territory on the charge of muir
der was taken into custody at Little
Rock last week Vance's capture was
due to whislSey. He had just arrived
in Little, and after securing job,
went out to celebrate. While in his
cups he told companion of his crime.
After being arrested, when questioned
about the crime, he said he had killed
three Creek Indians on his farm near
Muscogee. he claimed that ii was at
night and that they were trying to
steal some of his cattle when he killed
them.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28
Two Families Injured.

serious accident befell the families
OF {. G. Hall and M. II. Ford in Lafay-
cite county. While crossing a stream
In a wagon the team became frightened
and backed off twenty-foot bridge,
The entire party suffered serious in
Juries, and it is miracle all were not
instantly killed.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28
Woman Sentenced for Murder.

Miss Jessie Lipe was convicted at
Mena of the killing of Elmore Jordan,
and sentenced to FIVE years in the peni-
tertiary. Jordan was an engineer, and
was killed under mysterious circum.
stances about two months ago. Thos.
Morrow was also indicted on the same
charge, and is yet to be tried.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

M. l.. Clayton has brought suit in
Jefferson circuit for $50, 600 against T.
II. and Will Collier for damages. Sew
eral weeks ago Clayton had difficulty
with the Golfers in which he was
worsted. He asks the above damage
for the thrashing he received.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

By an order of Judge Trieber in fed
eral court, the Arkansas stock holders
ofthe Farmers Saving and Building AS
ISOLATION of Nashville, Tenn, will re-
ceive 10 per cent dividend, the local re-
ceiver announcing funds on hand suf-
hcient to pay the above amount
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

While crowd of boys were playing
in the shade of large tree ON the
school ground at Vendor, near Green
Forest, one boy was killed aud several
injured by falling limb. In falling
the limb caught Jesse Pierce, aged II,
under the main branch and crushed
his SKULL broke his left arm and right
thigh, killing him almost instantly.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28
Masonic Memorial Service.

The grand lodge of Arkansas Mason.
ry will hold memorial service in Hot
Springs Sunday, October T. out of re-
spect to the late grand master, Hon.
X. M. Smith, who lost his life in the
storm at Galveston.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

Mrs. Addie Bagley and Josephine
Daniels, mother and sister of Ensign
Worth Bagley, the hero of Cardenas
killed in the Spanish-American war,
left Raleigh, N. c., on the 21st, for
Bath. Me-, to attend the launching of
the torpedo boat Bagley, named in
honor of the dead ensign.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

! The detectives who had been on
duty at the Chinese legation in Wash
ington for about two months, re-
turned to headquarters, on the cath,
there being no further necessity. in
the judgment of Maj. Sylvester, chief
of police. and Mr.. WI, for their pres
ence at the minister's residence.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

Zion Elders Ephraim Bassinger, of
Button, and Silas Moot, of Lima,
were set upon by mob at Mansfield,
O., on the Esd, carried to buggy fac
tory. stripped, and painted with
smokestack varnish, tar-like sub
stance, which it required persistent
applications of lard and benzine to re-
move.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

The Hazleton (Pa.) Ministerial as
ISOLATION, composed of all the Protes-
tant clergymen of that city, has taken
up the strike question and will use
all its power in bringing about set
telment of the labor differences on
the basis of arbitration and concilia-
tion. All are opposed to the strike.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

A dispatch from st. Johns. n. F., on
the cath, said: More than fifty
French vessels from st. Pierre are
still missing. as the result of the re-
cent gale. and much alarm is felt for
their safety. Many, doubtless, are dis
abled but it is almost certain that
Others have foundered"
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

The American Tin Plate Co., on the
goth, reduced the price of tin plates
for delivery over the last quarter of
1900, by 65 cents per box. as com
pared with the price heretofore main
tanned.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

II seems to be generally believed
throughout Europe that Germany pur-
posely proposed her demand that the
anti-foreign leaders should be sur
rendered before peace negotiations
were commenced with view of delay
ing any general acceptance of herpro-
posal until Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee should arrive at Pekin.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28
Prohlbition,sts to Organize.

Chairman NJ. N. Henry, of the Ark
ansas prohibitionist party, has issued
the following: "A call is hereby made
to all prohibitionists m the state Of
Arkansas to meet on Thursday, octo-
Der 4th, at 10 o'clock at the state bopsa
in Little Rock for the purpose of organ.
izing the party and placing one elector.
at-large on the national ticket. All
petitions for elector will be duly hon.
ored."
A hrm at Weiner is advertising for
cats.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

Germany win insist upon the de-
struction of the Chinese coast de-
fenses and the Yang Use forts as a
condition of her entrance upon peace
negotiations.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

As reported by II. G. Dun & Co., fail
ures for the week ended on the 21st
were 211 in the United States, against
154 last year, and 80 in Canada, against
is last year.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

The American colony in Mexico
City and sympathizers had, up to the
ED, subscribed over nine thousand
dollars for the Galveston flood suffer
ers and the lists were still open.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

/. An expedition under the auspices Of
the German colonial society viii leave
Berlin, on November 10, for Togo,
West Africa, to make experiments in
cotton growing in that region.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

Porto Rico's demand on Cuba for
the repayment of more that two
million five hundred thousand dollars,
advanced to Spain to conduct military
operations against Cuba. has been the
source of considerable amusement IN
Havana. Cubans are asking why they
should repay funds lent to the enemy
for the express purpose of subduing
them.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

1t is believed in official circles in
Shanghai that Prince Tuan has been,
or will be promoted TO membership
in the grand council, and that the tao
tai of Shanghai win be appointed
provincial judge, with the notorious
Boxer. kang vi, as his deputy. The
foreign officials are understood to be
protesting to the Yang Use viceroys
against these appointments.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

A cloudburst and river flood far
reaching in loss of life and property
damage devastated large area of
country between the Neuces and Rio
Grande rivers, In Texas, on the night
of the ED. The death list numbers
Is, besides a camp of between 80 and
40 Italian emigrants, which was swept
away with probably terrible fatality.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

AT the session of the sovereign
grand lodge, /. O. o. F., held at Rich
mond, Va, on the Goth, all the pro-
posed amendments 10 the constitu-
ton were rejected. One of the most
important of them was proposition
to admit into membership of the or
der Indians with one-eighth white
blood in their veins, and also to re-
duce the age limit from 81 to Is years.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

The sheriff of Jefferson county, act
ing under instructions from Circuit
Judge Oracle, seized number of nick
el-in-the-slot machines being operated
IN Pine Bluff and burned them in the
street.
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

The London Times, editorially COM
mending the invitation TO the public
to subscribe for the relief of the Gal
weston sufferers, says: THE present
occasion does not call for Mansion
House fund, inasmuch as there is no
question of the readiness and willing
ness of the American people to minis
ter adequately TO the needs of the suf-
ferers; but the British public will be
glad of an opportunity to give proof
of friendly feeling for the Upitsd
States"
The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

The New York syndicate having
charge of financing the German gov
eminent loan made an allotment on
the goth. Small subscribers will re-
ceive the full amount of their sub
scriptions, but those for large
amount will receive only small pro-
portion of what they asked for. The
statement was made that very nearly
the whole amount would go to sub
scribers in the United States.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
Something New.

One of our exchanges, tells about a
new kind of an entertainment, re-
Gently held at Dushore, Pa. 1t is
called toe party, and is conducted
in the following manner:
"a row of pretty young women were
drawn up on the stage behind a cur
tain, and one by one stuck a bare foot
under the curtain for the inspection of
a number of young gentlemen. Then
the toes were auctloned off to the
highest bidder, whose privilege it was
to accompany the owner of the toes
to lunch. The toes brought all the
way from IS cents to SIS. In some
instances the young women had
slipped" their best fellows, agreeing
to wigcle their toes in a certain way
in order to avoid being taken to lunch
by the other fellows, who when "they
caught on" promptly ran the bidding
up as high as they could before giving
it up There were many spectators,
for whom the novel procedure afford
ed no end of anu sement."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
Resolutions.

Resolutions passed at meeting Of
Pomona Grange No. S, held at Mill
vile.
ResolveI. That we again declare in
favor of Postal Savings Banks, the
election of U. S. Senators by direct
vote of the people, Equalization Of
Taxation, and Free Rural Mail deliv-
cry.
Rfsol0ed, That we believe that all
money issued or authorized to be is
sued should be legal tender for all
debts, both public and private.
ResolDed, That we heartily endorse
the action OF the Hon. Rufus X.
Polk, member Ct Congress from this
district, in his opposition to the recent
currency bill, passed by the Lower
House of Congress, which proposes
to fasten the gold standard on the
country, and also placing the volume
of the circulating medium in hands
of mddlemen, all of which is against
the best interests of the industries Of
the nation.
ResoIve0, That we are unalterably
opposed to a policy looking toward an
increase in the standing army; besides
adding enormous burdens to the peo-
pie, 1t is danger to the republic.
ResolDed, That we sympathize with
the farmers of South Africa, who are
heroically struggling to maintain their
independence.
ResoiDed, That we fully endorse
the action of the National Grange, at
its last meeting, in opposition to
trusts and monopoles.
RrS0l0eA, That we are opposed to
the Snip subsidy bill now before Con-
gress.
ResOl0ed, That we favor the estab-
lishment of graded schools in rural
districts collecting the children to-
gether, that they may have the adj
vantage of superior instruction and
better facilities, making 1t possible for
every school to have a library of books
OF reference and apparatus tor illus
tration in all studies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
The Acme of Dramatic Productions.

"Faust" was given a worthy dra-
matte and scenic presentation by
Porter J. White and his company at
Stones Opera House last night. Mr..
White gave an artistic portrayal of the
part OF Mephsto, and was accorded
excellent support. Miss Olga Verne,
whose Interpretation of the role of
Marguerite contributed to the dra-
matte part of the performance one of
its chief charms. The minor charact-
ers were in good hands. Scenically
il was the best production of "Faust"
ever given in this city; the garden
scene in the second act being unques-
tionably one of the most attractive
pictures ever seen on Flint stage.
The electrical effects were unques-
tionably fine and afforded continual
succession Of startling surprises, not
ably in the Brocken scene in the
fourth act, when the curtain fell to the
accompaniment of a heavy shower Of
electric sparks, behind which were
seen the withes and imps reveling in
their findish merrment.-The Flint
(Mich.) Daily MewS, Friday, Oct. IL.
Opera House Saturday, March 10.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Despite the fact that many years
of practical experience in munich
pal matters have educated the COM
mon people, numerous disputes con-
tinue in various counties over the
due emoluments Of public officials.
In Lackawanna the commissioners
last year borrowed S42, 900. Ac-
cording to the Interpretation Of law
that has obtained there. the county
treasurer is entitled to charge up
6A per cent-or S2S35-for handl-
ing the money. The auditors re-
fused to endorse this big pull,
claiming it exhorbitant and that the
system is wrong. Thus the matter
stands unsettled. In this connec-
ton the Scranton Tribune recalls
singular claim. Not many years
ago the county commissioners Dor
rowed $4,000 for thirty days from
one of the city banks, the treasurer
making the deal. The county
could not meet the note and it was
extended for thirty days more.
Again the funds in the treasury
were insufficient to meet the note
and another thirty-day extension
was secured. Under the law the
treasurer was entitled to treat this
dealing as if it was three separate
and distinct transactions and, being
human, he did. The ~ per cent.
for collecting and ~ per cent. for
disbursing was charged up three
times.
In Schuylkill county the consta-
bles are on a strike because the
commissioners have notified them
that hereafter only "a cents will be
allowed for each subpoena served
on witnesses for court. Heretofore
the fee allowed constables for deliv-
ering summons was based on the
mileage travelled, cents being
charged for every circular mile.
One of the States judges recently
ruled that constables are entitled to
the same fees as sheriff when serv-
ing paper from court. for in
such case he acts as sheriff S Of
fcer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

One OF the unnecessary customs
in many sections Of Pennsylvania
is for the family of decedent to
publish a "card of thanks to
neighbors for kindness during the
period of affliction The peculiar
wording of a notice of this kind
that appeared in local paper of
Venango county inadvertently re-
fected sadly upon the good neigh
bors as follows " wish to express
my most heartfelt thanks to the
minister, choir, neighbors, sisters
and brothers of the various orders
and all those who so kindly assisted
in the sickness and loss Of my
wife"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
Ladies' Tailor
Made Suits,

This has grown to be a de.
partment in our store that puts
out a big lot of goods. We have
provided for the greatest season
we have ever had. We expect
a big season because we have
the best fitting suits-suits that
have style to them and the best
suit you can buy for the money,
When you buy a suit at our
store you can have it fit and
made ready to put on when you
take it home. Prices $500 to
$500.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
Capitalization of School Rouses.

At the recent convention of
school directors, at Harrisburg, one
of the most important topics dis
cussed was the Capitalization Of
township school houses. Instead
of having three or four school
houses, i'll the different corners Of
the township, to have one large
school building, centrally located
and graded. By this system farm-
ers are engaged to haul the children
to and from school.
The benefits will be the grading
of the schools and the lessening of
the number of children in the vari-
GUS rooms. 1t is being tried in a
number of counties and has proven
success.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
"A Trip To Ooontown,'

The 'oS Model Wheel of merri-
ment, presented by superior register
of comedy experts, headed by Cole
and Johnson, and supported with the
pick of the Colored Profession, Lloyd
G.. Gibbs, the greatest living black
tenor; Sam Lucas, Sam Cousins. Geo.
Brown, Walter Dixon, Sam King and
Miss Edna Alexander, Soprano; the
Freeman Sisters, Molly Dill, Alice
Mackay Accooe and Lavina Jones
and chorus of twenty trained voices.
Everything in pace with the calender.
Bloomsburg Opera House, Monday,
March IA.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Ex-Judge Thomas H. Walker
died in Pottsville Thursday night
of last week after lingering i'll
ness. He was at no time during
his illness considered serious, but
his extreme weakness destroyed
even the possibility of hope for re.
covery. His lite was busy one.
He was admitted to the Schuylkill
county bar in IS48, and the follow
ing year was elected District Attor-
ney by the Democrats He served
one term and would have been
elected the second time had he not
declined. He was frequently
Schuylkill's nominee for Congress,
but for the sake of party harmony
yielded to the other counties. In
1871 he was elected additional law
judge. In the summer of 1878 he
was appointed by Governor Hart
ranft one Of the delegates from
Pennsylvania, with Joseph r. Chan
dler and others, to the International
Prison Congress, which convened
at Stockholm, Sweden, on August
go Of that year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
FOR SHERIFF,
DANIEL KNORR,
of Locust Twp.
Democratic Standing Committee Call

A meeting Of the standing COM
mittee will be held in the Court
House, at Bloomsbury, Pa, Satur-
day, March 18TH, 1900, at eleven
O'Clock a. M, for the purpose OF
elect'ng five delegates to the State
Convention, and for the transaction
of any other business that may
properly come before the committee.
G. A. SMALL, Chairman.
R: G. F. KsHINKA, ! Secs
w. A. EvERT, oe
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
GVE:: wv SPRING GOODS,

Empathatc alternatives often conviction. That's
But unless the thing affirmed be backed facts the
victed one is being duped.
Our "Ads" groups of facts less emphasized.
We who read them regard them facts
printed do conviction then ask
vestgae those promses-convicon will follow. If
convince you that advertising honest have
least won your respect
If win your respect, confidence will follow.
you read statements in print sober truth
"That's So"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
Ladies' nuSlin
Underwear.

We put on sale this week the
biggest lot of ladies muslin un-
derwear we have ever shown.
1t is made of good muslin and
cambric, trimmed with pretty
neat lace and embroidery, made
full and good. These goods were
bought before any advance was
put on them. We can save you
money.