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The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
In rIemory of Little Jennie Cobbs.

Another home is sad and desolate. an- other place is vacant which never can be filled. The girlish prsttle will never be heard again and the bright little Jennie will be seen no more. Oh how sad to realize that she is gone, the pride and joy of fond. loving parents. How we loved little Jennie, who was just at that tender age when her many innocent and lovabIe ways had entwined our hearts with strong tendrils of love. She was born on Sept. o6, 1888.
 Fond parents, you may ask. where Is little. Jennie now An echo answers gone gone But lets not think Of her as being gone and numbered with the dead. but think of her as being too pure for this earth and has only gone home to await and welcome mamma and papa in the Sweet Bye and Bye.
 So leave her in the hands of her Heav. enly Parent and trust that she is an Angel with . starry crown set upon her golden tresses, soaring in the sunlight Of heaven. Farewell little Jennie, the leaves of many autumns, and the snow of many winters will cover your narrow home, but we will not forget you.
 Her life was like flower.
 That blossomed and Is gone.
 She h0urished short hour
 With all her beauty on;
 Death came, and like . wintry day,
 Cut the life of little Jennie away.
 One precious to our hearts has gone,
 The voice VIC loved is etilled.
 The place made vacant in our home,
 Can never more be filled.
 Our Father in His wisdom called.
 The boon His love had given
 And though on earth the body lies,
 The Soul is safe in Heaven.
 This lovely bud. 90 young and fair.
 Called home by early doom
 Cane to show how sweet flower
 In Paradise would bloom. Ere sin could harm or sorrow fade. Death came with friendly care:
 The opening bud to Heaven conveyed.
 And bade it blossom there.
 Before closing will say to the be- reaved family-Erieye not for dear little Jennie. She has gone from the evils to como. Only strive to walk in the foot prints. and meet precious little Jennie in our Fathers mansion above. A FRIEND,
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Seeds.

Billiousness andconstipation are seeds out of which spring many Of the serious diseases that afflict the human body. Sound judgment would demand the immediate removal of this condition before 1t devei- ops something more troublesome and diff. cult to cure. Prickiey Ash Bitters is re- liable cure for constipation and disorders of similar character. 1t not only tho. roughly empties and purl6es the bowels. but strengthens the bowel channels and regulates the liver aud stomach, hence it performs . radical cure. Sold by J. H. TiptOn.
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 : Marshal Wolff aiad Mayor Tipton asked further time in which to submit their monthly reports, ssd the Marshal explained to tho Council that he did not supposs his water rtport for Feb ruary would ever bs subnaittsd, ss that pafer had been burned in tho city hall blare.J
 The Council, or rather the city, had money to burn Tuesday night. Treas ursr Nichols was on hand with a batch of cancelled city warrants, amounting to s4,3i7.s5. which were burned, this being the largest smohnt ever destroy ed at any previous time during tfie his tory ot the csuncii. The Auditing Com. mittee, in running over and checking pp Treasurer Nicl,olS' books, were pleased and gra.i6ed to find them in such ex- cellent condition. Tie gentleman has indeed transacted the citys affairs neat ly and sccurately. and fully deserves the laudatory words which were so generously accorded him. He has matie . most efficient officer for eight years, having been first elected in 1892. and retires.now of his own volition, leA*ipg record of which any man might justly be proud.
 In running over the great pile of city warrants which were up for caucelIa- tion and burning, memories of, Some of our most prominent charattsrs in af- fairs municipal we're Ersurrected and discussed, the dads" referring tosthe old times with much respect and fever. ence. Pieces of scrip were burned which had been issued awsy back in the sos. when Capt. Winthrop was mayor and squire Peter Boyle WAS recorder both now decessed. One piece WAS found which had been issued to old Spencer Boruml who WAS at that time the janitor at the city hall and a well known character about town.
 Chief Mcdaniel made application to the board for permission to buy reel and nozzle for the new hose which was purchased short time siucs, explain. ing that 1t was Impossible to keep the hose clean and ip good repair unles, these appliances could be procured. On motion, h,s requests were granted, and the fire companies were compli. mented for their heroic work in the re- cent cOnNsglRtion.
 X petitio0 was presented from one T. C. Black, praying t.ie Council to re- init, cancel and set aside a,ine of $lO and costs, assessed against ,nm by the mayor ona charge of assault and batte ". It WAS the pleasure of the body t6 let the fine remain just as it was. E-- 0The Mayor reported that.the city had on hand check for S950, which repr, scented the insurxnrc collected on the city hall. aud asked the pleasure of tle body ss to its disposition. It was moved seconded and carried that the money be set aside as seperate fund for re- building purposes only, and Q meeting was called for last night for the pur. pose of discussing plans and cost of 8 new building. Also to inquire wha, action had been taken by thenCommis .sioners of the Improvement District.
 Mayor Tipton was instructed to corr fer with County Judge Geo. r. Taylor as to the advisabiiity of buying, K place about mile and a half east Of town to be used as pes,housc. It is the plan nf the city to purchase this place in con. jnction with the county, and usv :t TOT lLe isolation of cases of contagious dis.
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Proposed Amendment to the State
 Constitution.

pVOpOSo0 Am0nOm0 0OS 10 the StdtG
 Constitution.
 Notice is hereby given that the following Joint resolution. prOposiuH an amendment to the State Constitution, was paced by the General Assembly at tts reeulsf sessiOn of 1e99. aud that the same will oe submitted uo the siectors of the State at the next general election to Dc held September [, 1900. for adop. ton or rejection. viz
 PROPOSED DAMENDMENT.
 "The sureties upon the ofhciai bonds of all State officers shall bo residents of. and have sufficient property within the State. not cx- einpt from sale under execution, attachment or other process of any court. to make good thetr bonds. and the sureties upon the official bonds of all county ofdcere shall reeide within the counties where such officers reeide. and shall have sufficient property therein. not ex. empt from such safe. to make good their bO,Ids. Provided. however. that any snreiy. bonding or guarantee cnrpany. organized for the purpose of doing Il surety or bonding bus. iuese, and authorized tO do buaiHess in this State, may become surety on the bonds of all State, county. and municipal offcers under such reeulntions as may be prescribed by law. Approved May [. 1893. '
 Eaci, electOr may vote for CT against above amendment.
 wtness ny ofIicial signature and seal Of once, this 18th day of February. IoOo
 ALEX. C. HULL. tsIA1.l SeorssA&y of State.
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Political calendsh

Democratic Primary Electiep- -Cohn- ty-Saturdsy, April !. 1900, This IS to select candidates for all State. county. township, district and circuit, oifices. --Ed.l
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ease which come under the public care.
 1t was moved by Alderman "Stone, seconded by Alderman Baugh. tlfat the city order carload of lumber from Mir. Frank DeRositt, of Wideneri for the purpose of rebuilding and repairing sidewalks. The motion prevailed.
 The council adjourned.
 2 A quorum not being present there was no meeting last night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-27
NO pIsoouRTnsy TO BRYAN.
Aftermath Of the Refusal OF Mary
land Legislature 10 Herr Him.

Aftermath Of the Refusal OF Mary
land Legislature 10 Henri Him.
Annapolis. Md, January 25. In an au-
thorzed interview this evening Speaker
Wilkison made the following statement:
Some criticism has been passed upon
me for referring the resolution inviting
Mr.. Bryan to address the Maryland house
of delegates to the committee on Federal
relations I simply wish to say that there
was not the slightest intention of showing
any discourtesy to either the gentleman
who offered the resolution or to Mr.. Bryan.
THE rules prescribe that all orders
resolutions, and other papers shall be re-
ferred TO some appropriate committee. As
Mr.. Bryan is the recognized candidate
for the nomination for president OF the
United States Of the democratic party
and as his addresses are upon National
questions solely, thought the committee
on Federal relations was the proper refer
ehee' presume the committee will con,
slider the matter and report at once, as 1t
Is one Of those things which il is better
to settle in the very beginning OF the ses-
sion
Personally. have always been opposed
to Juggling National questions into our
state legislature. have repeatedly voted
against instructng our representatives in
congress to vote for or against certain
measures, In this instance I am satisfied
the passage OF the resolution above re-
ferred to could serve no good purpose.
Mir Bryan was to speak, and aid sneak,
In Baltimore on Saturday night last, ana
every member who desired to hear h M
would have and dld have that oppor |
unity"
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surprises OF the Boer garrison. wArren
did not suffer many CASUALTIES Dc-ore
dawn broke, but Butler states that tle
shell fire OF the entmy was very 4eaaiy
during Wednesday, aud that the loss was
considerable.
The Boer positions on the two ridges
running to the northwest and northeast
at level OF 400 feet below are commanded
by the summit,
Spionkop Is nine miles In dire.t Iine
from DewdrOp, where many important
roads converge and sixteen miles from
Ladysnith. II the Beers are orcei lack
from their present position, thu two roads
from Trichards Drift and potgieters Diff
which converge on Dewdrop, should be SGT
free for Warrens divisions and Lytt.e-
tons brigade.
Behind SpionKop there are several flne
positions for defense, which viii doubt
less be taken possession OF by the Beers.
most advanced one Is sehumansdal, Jour
miles to the north. Or General Joubert
may seek 10 concentrate his forces a.
either Arnot Hill farm or Dewdrop. where
he can make strong defensive positions.
Optimists. taking into consideration late
news from LadysmIth ard certain report
cd battles. were inclined 10 think that
force of British irregulars Is cast and
south OF Ladysmith and that Lord Dun
donald is pushing In close on lines north
and west
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low GEN. WARREN CLIMBED IT
SOME or THE DETAILS OF run
FIGHTING LAST "WEDNESDAY.
British Underwent n storm OF sho,
and Shell, hut Held on-Thc
Fire Was Deadly.

New York. January 2s.--The Herala.s
London cable says OF Wednesdays fight.
ing:
me Beers were holding very long
line II was something like thirty mile,
long their extreme right being at srsou.
kop and Mount Tabanyama, the eeater
opposite Potgieters Drift, and left at
colenso II was impossible for them "a
be equally strong in force throughout thl,
distance While they held General I,ytle-
tons brigade In check at Potgieters they
tried an attack at Colenso. which proved
Intellectual against Barton's brigade.
y was natural for them to suppose that
The attack. which had gone on almost un i.
interruptedly for four days on the west
ern slopes OF Mount Tabamyamu, would
be continued on the hfth.
They therefore, may have strengthened
their extreme right leaving splonkop.
which It IS possible they deemed mac
cessible. with only small garrison. This
was General warrens chance.
The Beers, inAssed on Mount Tabam-
yama, discovered on Wednesday morning
that Spionlcp had been taken BY BRUSH
attack, and endeavored TO drive Warfen'S
mea from the position which they mad
Won For the whole OF Wednesday ths
hrilish underwer4 storm OF shos an
she'll. but they held on. When Bulle,
sent bic sslesrsm. spionkop was sim in
&ritish hands.
Owing % shs night march and sudden
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KoBBE's EXPEDITION.
Nashvtiie's Shells Set Fire to Nj
Bales or Heun

Nashvtile's Shells Set Fire to MANY
Bales of Hemp.
Manila January 26 6:f5 p ma dis
patch from sorsogon. dated Thursday ian
uary 20, says Brigadier General Kobba $
expedition has occupied Sorsogon, Donsol,
Bulan. Legaspi and virac on Catanduanes
island. The only resistance was at La
saspl where five Americans were wounded
| and forty-hve dead and fifteen wound "a
Filipinos were found
1t is expected that there are 1875 900 bales
oil hemp In these provinces and rs 600 baIes
In the ports of Sorsogon and Legaspi Tha
United States gunhoat Nashvlne's sb a.
mel burned $4,000 bales In Legaspi Tho
expedition arrived off Sorsoeon and the
town was Immediately covered with white
hags' Troops We're landed here and the
United States flag was raised. An insIg-
hlncant force, numbering 800 men. eyac-
"ateu tue place The natives We're passive
curing the morning OF January % the
NASHVILLE and Venus, with four compan les
OF the Forty-seventh infantry. approached
Legaspi. Filipino flags were flying and
the trenches were crowded. A detachment
OF lou picked men, led by Major Shipton
landed on the beach about a mile north
OF the town, the Nashville bombarded -be
trenches and the enemy retreated TO Albav
whence they were easily dispersed to the
hills About 200 Insurgents armed Win
rlhes forced 500 unwilling villagers. armed
with bows and arrows, to serve In The
trenches in the close range fighting before
me enemy fled. The Filipino dead We're
mostly villagers, VINO were attempting "a
nee. The expedition will proceed to samFr
ana Leyte where the Forty-third Infantry
ana battalion of the Third artillery viii
be distributed VIZ
the natives complain of lack OF food
resulting from the blockade. They are
strongly opposed to the return OF the friars
Native priests are officiating In tha
churches. III 'ue
Lieutenant Webb G. Hayes has defeated
an entrenched force. of the enemy nj sa-
rlaga One American was killed ana AZ ava
wounded record of eievos
american prisoners was found
oaptain casteel. while scouting
near Baras, with his company enco,ne
tered 400 Insurgents. He was reinforcea
oy Captain Oracle and the enemy was
drlVen to Tanay One American was kills.
and one wounded vas A''tel
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A RAILROAD TRUST.
Mr.. Chandlcr snid that WINS what
che Bill Would Create.

=. l.. !. -.
Washington, January 20. = The senate
comm,tter on comrnerre today gave a hear
II, .......,,.. n, .s !,
lug ~ 'he rep'ese'''"'"os ~ nu'nos' ~
business organizations throughout tue
country IN sumner, al a bill 10 amend the
,n,ars,sts commerce ,ax
~ 80.
Tug "is. s.ee'"en' "as maze W
Barry OF Milwaukee,. He Is secretary OF
the National Millers' association and the
..o..s,.4s .......,aa,. = ~, >..,a,,t
s''e'.a'''e VI '"N
League OF Industrial associations He
commended the pending bill. saying that
Il had heen framed with a vlev IN doing
,us,,aa =, sa,s .,,.as "a s...,s. ue
condemned the present law. saying that it
had become impotent and valueless and
The ,n,ars,a,e conr.rca oo,,,,,s.ion !,
notb,ng u,ors mar r,',,s co',r, -
In reniv - orss,;nns sr,,, San,,,. mn,
NOR NJ t,a,.r,, ssSn ~ ~, s,aesoaa 80.
Smgar rrr,,s, 80 ~ ra.an ea,s,,s'. ~,
OF the Northwest and the grain elevator
,,,,,rer,o "V'e "o' oo-ops'a'ins III inns
,no,,s,,,, c..,,.,.A. g, ,
missioner ~ az Ne ,,u. ~ ,,i,,s eoin
cation snolta esnac,sliv y, ~ ,,;,,oas T.,
,be nrnros,sd ,oaisista., Va '"o "ii''ei' III
In answer 10 I, n,,estic, ,.or,, NJ. c,..
dler. - Gallagher saId tbst tbs Nstinrat
Nillers assooiaf,an and ,he Sa,iona1 so,.'i
Of trade we're favorable n e,,cb Iseisiatia,
as would restore practirailv an nrgantgn.
lion similar to the recent Joint TrafGc as
ISOLATION.
You are here fodav, s,Id Mr. chad
Ter, TO advocae railroad trust with
sl10O 100000 capital Is It not in effect a
TACT mat you propose to organize gigan-
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LEGISLATIVE.


Two bills were introduced in the house,
which then adjourned until Monday.
The committee on revenue and taxation
has begun its hearing; tax commission is
to be heard in rebuttal; motion was made
to strike out several clauses levying oc-
+ CT patton taxes, which was not adopted;
first hearing was given parties who wanted
tax on peadlors increased; several chap
tiers were approved and others were passed
over.
Senate committee will report bill turn.
ing over all public lands and $4,000 In
cash to the school fund
Committee report on the tax bill will
be perfunetory and the house will finally
have to settle all questions
Tho governor says that the representa-
tives must accept all the responsibility
for the tax bill now
The membership of the third house is
growing but there is no concerted action.
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hers and at dinners, when only the faith
full are at the board, the question is moot
ed whether a CREST mistake has MOI been
madeg Whether they have not forced tho
issue too soon? Could the leaders undo
that which has been done and wipe out
the astion OF the house, there would be
no attempt to revive or settle the money
question until Mckinley had safe de-
liveranee.
Just now l, seems impossible to back
out The democrats have displayed rare
wisdom in allowing the republicans 10
have their way. The date for the vote
has been hxed, All hope something may
happen between now and February Is.
when the verdict is to be passed
Meanwhile the atmosphere at the White
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COMMERCIAL.


Homo cotton markets declined with
Liverpool on unfavorable war news but
later regained loss and closed practically
UNCHANGED,
The stock market was inactive and
lower influenced by a collapse In Lou
don, where war news depressed every
thing.
The decrease of the movement OF cotton
INTO sight fer seven days as compared with
last year ls 2a.o0o bales.
The statement or tho worlds visible
supply OF cotton shows large decrease
by comparison with previous years.
r. g Dun g Co. say New business for
manufactures has been weak wooden
goods have the largest trade ever known;
boot and shoe orders are small; iron and
steel prlcss are yielding, moderate de-
mand for cotton goods.
Rradstreet's review says: There is a
dullpess in all lines except wooden manu-
features; lumber cut will be reduced;
scarcity OF water is rota ding Eastern
Gotten mills,
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STATE.

Mr.. wetzel estimates that the fruit ana
truck crops of a small portion Of the fruit
crop Of the coast country will bring half
million dollars this spring.
Suit testing the legality of Galveston
sewer bonds is a friendly one
Mrs. Matte Rich was found guilty OF
murder by Mexican court and given
fourteen years
The women's Federation Of Clubs is in
session at Texarkaua
Greenville is to have 400 barrel -four
ing mill.
Mrs. Allen Smith was burned to death
near Mckinney.
The Fort Worth board of trade wants the
tax bill postponed until next January.
The war department assures Governor
Sayers that there is no disposition to In
terfere with State process.
Habeas corpus in the Burford murder
case will come up at Bastrop in Zebra
ary
Mexican wanted for murder put UP
fight against officers at Laredo; he was
captured
Mrs. o. C. Roose was burned to death at
San Antonio.
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cLAyroN-BuLwEn TREATY.
Spectator Urges England to Abro
CUTE IL ut once

saw II ~ Vntts
London. January 26.-The Spectator, in
the course OF an important article urging
that It 10 entirely TO the advantage Of
Great Britain that the Nicaragua canal
should be cut, urges the government to
anticipate the possibility OF the Washing
ton administration raising the problem OF
abrogatlon OF the Clayton Bulwer treaty
IN an offensive form, by voluntarily ofler-
lhs to abrogate the treaty.
We should thus avoid" says the Spec
tator. being put IN a ridiculous position
py seeming unwilling to yield to pressure
when pressure was being exerted in re-
gard TO something which II was our own
interest TO do We do not want. in fact. ~
quarrel with America over not done
something which would be greatly 10 the
advantage to the British empire. II the
canal Is 20 be made and can not be made
under our control 1t is immensely imnor.
tant that II should be In the hands on a
strong friendly neutral power ana God
De thanked, there is less fear OF our beinn
az war with America than with any other
power In the world. we don't bslipye
Canada would block the way In a matter
concerning the welfare OF the whole em
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AMERICANS WE'RE KILLED
ec"erni Torres Ordered Six l,ros
pcctors to lie shot

"c"ernt Torres Ordered Sly I,ros-
pcctors 10 lie shot.
NJ Paso, Texas, January 2s.-The mali
tonight from Guaymas. sonora Novice
Informs the News that report is ramreu,
that six Americans, David cusiok John
Eldridge, George Lunk, Charles Bu-ns
Lon Webster and Henry Williams. we're
shot during last week near the foot n,
the Bacatete mountains. east OF auaynas
ny order of General Torres, who i IN
command Of the Mexican troops now op,r.
aung against the Yaqm Indians In Tho
bacatete range, 1t is furthdr reported
that the matter was brought 10 the atten-
lion OF the American consul at ,luaymas.
but that the latter declined to interter.
It is said the Mexican troops found the
Americans in friendly intercourse with the
faau's, whom the troops have surrounded
IN the range. Some OF the names ara
known here and are prospeetors Ameri-
cans at Guaymas warn all Americans 10
Keep away from the Ysqul country.
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ISntN SATISFACTION
Us Expressed In the Paris Press OF
Wnrren's Retreut

Paris, January q. $40 a. M Most Of
tho French papers hail with keen salts
faction the announcement that the Brit
ish have abandoned Spionkop. The ambigu.
Gus wording of this dispatch led them TO
believe that the British war office was
keepins back something and they Insist
that the dispatch contained the intorma-
ton that General Warren had abandoned
tho position They comment on the EEK
traordinary step" ana express the opinion
This is sufficient TO drive any nation to
despair
The Matin even goes so far as to make
this insnuation: The British government
willingly gave the nation false JOY whsn
IL knew IL had the truth. was it from
motives Of policy or from other motives?
To what must we attribute such sharp prac-
tlces? slgnor Crlspi acted this at the time
Of the Ahyssinian war. We believe Lord
Salisbury 20 be stranger to such actions,
which are only explainable II the direction
Of affairs are in the hands Of Mr.. Cham
berlain.'