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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25

they think they are worth, would
ever after be in very smooth" cir
cumstances acknowledgement
ington Globe.
Man is an animal, but there is
something Of the vegetable about
him with an apple in his throat,
corns on his feet and heart full
of beats. -Rushmore Enterprise.
''The blood of English nobility
runs in my VEINS he said, but
the remark did not in the least
impress her and she closed the
incident by quietly saying that
were no doubt great many bed
bugs in his country that could
make the same proud oast.-Den-
yer (Colo.) Post.
A good way to settle the end-of-
the-century question would be to
have the census takers find out
how many people are living in the
nineteenth and how many in the
twentieth. Pioneer Press.
Doctors now claim that rocking
chairs are the cause of much in
sanity among women. That may
be true also of the washtub.-
Fergus Falls Globe.
The New Jersey courts have
held that church subscriptions
made on Sunday are binding. 1t
must have been a mean man that
tried to WEIGH out of a subscrip-
ton Of that character on such
grounds. Waconia Patriot.
The day that has gone may
never come again, and it is a good
thing that some days do not show
up for the second time.-St. Peter
Herald.
When Aguinaldo gets through
with his lightning change act in
Northern Luzon, he night attach
himself to some dime museum
where he could pose as the man Of
three feathers Portland (Or.) }
Welcome.
Many man who is afraid to go
home to his wife in the stiffness
of midnight, should take heart
when he thinks Of the Sultan of
Sulu or Brigham Roberts.-Lake-
field Standard.
If the hairs of our head are
numbered, the baldheaded con-
tingent will bless the man who can
supply the back numbers. Made
liza Messenger.
The man that says life is not
worth living is no doubt telling
the truth about his own life
Slayton Gazette.
Every man thinks that, if ele-
waited to the bench, he could
easily be an honorable and up
right Disqualification (Neb.)
Era.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25

they think they are worth, would
ever after be in very smooth" cir
cumstances financially Worth
ington Globe.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25

IF editors could pay bills as
easy as they pay compliments,
journalism would be fine bust
ness.-Culbertson (Neb.) Era.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Colored Woman Shot and Fatally
Wounded While Resisting
An Officer.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY cHRoHlcLEO
Disastrous Fire at Little Rock on the 1eth.
Safe Robber Under Arrest in st. Louis
Wanted In Arkansas-slot Machines
Must Go.
Thought to Have suicided.

Geo. NJ. Street, prominent citizen of
Little Rock and chairman of the Pu-
laski county democratic central COM
mittee, wrote letter from st. Louis,
where he had gone on business, stat
ing that he had decided to end his
life by drowning, and that his body
would be at the bottom of the Mississip-
pi by the time the letter was received
The letter was written August 18th. and
on the 9th three well-known citizens
claim to have met Mr.. Street in Little
Rock, and the suicide theory is gener
ally discredited. Mr.. Street is know n
to be heavily involved financially, and
his creditors freely express the opin-
ion that he has simply concluded to
drop out of sight to his old acquaint-
ances and begin life anew in some other
part of the world
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

The crop report for the week end
ing August 14th, Arkansas section,
shows that while scattered showers
occurred during the week, as a rule
cotton is badly in need of rain, and
in some sections has been injured by
the hot southeast winds, causing it
to shed rapidly. Early corn is gen.
orally made, and the crop is fairly
good. Late corn is also being in
Jured by the dry, hot weather. Late
Irish potatoes are doing fairly well.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Scored for Tar Dodeiux.

Rev. w. E. Thompson, pastor of the
Eighth Street Methodist church at Lit
tie Rock, preached a sensational sermon
Sunday night, in which he scored some
of the wealthy men of the capital city
for tax lodging. Among other things
Rev. Thompson said: There are men
in Little Rock, who, l am told, have
large sums of money on deposit in
safety vaults, but who haven't listed a
single dollar for taxation. Isay to you
that every man who has falsified his
assessments has perjured himself to
save a few dollars, and is directly re
spousible for the iniquity that now ex-
lists in this city
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
, BRIEF MENTION.

John Freeman, colored, 16 years old.
accidentally killed Matte David at
Fort Smith with a pistol which he
didn't know was loaded.
Two hundred thousand feet of lum-
Der belonging to the Stoudt Lumber
Company, at Ola, was destroyed by fire
on the 9th inst
Jordan Bell, Jr., charged with wife
murder, was convicted in Desha circuit
court and sentenced to be hanged.
Fire in the dry kilns of the Little
Rock Cooperage Compaiy's plant at
Texarkana destroyed els, 600 worth Of
property
Mac Massie, farmer, was drowned
IN White river near Rogers Massie
could not swim, and while wading in
tss river got beyond his depth.
The two-story residence of Mrs. M. ].
Worley, at Hot Springs, was partially
destroyed by fire. Loss q, 900, with no
insurance.
Neal Bell, of Pine Bluff, and Walter
Vale OF Fort Smith, passed their ex-
animation at Hot Springs as candidates
for appointment to the naval academy
at Annapolis.
Major w. c. Crawford, an ex-Confed.
crate veteran and prominent citizen of
Newport, was found dead in his room
at the above place on the 18th. He
was in his 18th year.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
THE ONE MEDICINE

In the world which women m,,|
rely upon positively. Pe-ru.na \
good for everyone, but particulars
for women. The various well
nesses which afflict their delicate =
ganism spring from inflammation 4
catarrh of the mucous lining and Pe.r.u
Is specific for catarrh in any orcan i
the body. Any congestion of nucou
membrane simply means catarrh Of IL
organ affected. This is why Perm
cures all sorts of troubles where otbs
remedies fail. If there is a cat,raa
affection the matter with you anywhsa
Pe-ru-na. will cure you.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Assaulted by Footpads.

Dr.. Hebron, an aged physician
OF Hot Springs, was assaulted and
badly beaten by footpads near his
residence. The thugs called DIR.
Hebron to the door, stating that he
was wanted professionally at the
house of neighbor. AS soon as he
reached dark place in the street
he was pounced upon. Ed Young
and Bud Elble were arrested, and
DR.. Hebron identified them as his as
sailants.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

According to the Chicago Tribune.
the death mask of Gen. Robert Z. Lee
has been found in the Corcoran art
gallery at Washington. 1t is said that
last ten years, but had been lost sight
of. Supposedly the mask was made by
Clark Mills at the time of the death of
Gen. Lee, when he was president of the
Washington and Lee university in
Virginia.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Wanted In Arkansas.

Frank Pevton, under arrest at St.
Louis for burglary, has confessed that
he robbed number of safes in this
state. Peyton was travelling for safe
company, and when he made a sale he
would secure the com bination, and at
some time in the future enter the store
and help himself to what money there
might be in the safe. About a year
ago safes at Little Rock and Hot
Springs were robbed in the above man.
ner, and it is supposed Peyton did the
work.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

The tripping feet-tbe sr,..,
eye-the graceful movemsa.
long not alone tothebuddinrr
These graces are the rich.
duty Of e0e,y yoman until II. &!
whitens-and regal dignity ren,.'
them. p4
The mother who p,,ard.
strength has so much more :.
vote to the care and educate; : = !.
her dear ones. She should !. !
comfort-a cheer-alwavs.
8 Yet how many feel that g..
have the strength to properly III u
ance the home! The world { -
less, weary and morbid. It's ill.,,
moves sluggishly and is full 81 =
purities. 1t needs a kindlino : !.
MIGRATING tonic to set it a6nrs,- :.
needs Pe-ru-na,
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

A brutal murder was committed on
the Meyer plantation near Pine Bluff
one night last week. Louis Atkins
was returning home from church,
carrying his infant child in his arms.
From ambush load of buckshot was
fred into Atkins body. The child was
struck and both legs shattered. At
kins died instantly. The dead man is
reputed to have been a good tenant, an
industrious and valuable negro. He
bore an excellent reputation, and il
was not known that he had any enc
mics.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Gov. Jones granted a suspension
OF the death sentence of Chas. Col
bert until August 31st, in order to
give his attorneys time to prepare
an abstract of the testimony adj
duced at the trial. to be presented
with an application for commuta-
ton of the sentence. Colbert was
convicted at the spring term, 1899,
of the Sebastian circuit court, of
murder in the first degree, and was
to have been hanged August 22d.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Two Planning Mills DESTROYED.

The planning mills of L. N Whitcomb
and A. G. Akin, located across the
street from each other, in the western
part of Little Rock, together with two
cottages, were destroyed by fire on the
night of the 18th. The fire started in
the Akin mill and soon spread to
Whitcomb's property. Atkins loss is
placed at $4,000, and Whitcomb's at
$4,000, the latter carrying $4,000 insur-
ance.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
HolbrOok Normal Burned.

The main building of the Holbrook
normal college, Knoxville, Tenn, was
totally destroyed by tlre. The loss is
about 100000, including a valuable
college library. The origin of the fire
is unknown. The building was erect
ed six years ago, by Josiah Holbrook,
of Ohio. who established the school.
Recently it was sold to the Baptists
of east Tennessee for a. Baptist col
lege. 1t will be rebuilt.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Baron Russell of Killowen, lord
chief justice of England, died on the
10th. He had been i'll for some time.
On the sth an operation was per-
formed, which the patient is reported
to have passed through in good con-
dition. AT six o'clock on the evening
of the 9th, however. he took turn
for the worse, soon became uncon-
frious and passed away peacefully at
a. III.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Captured After Eigh, Years.

Upton Whitesides, who escaped from
jail in Pine Bluff several years ago, has
been recaptured. At the time White
sides escaped eight men secured their
liberty. The delivery was one of the
boldest in the history of Arkansas
Wh:tesides threw sack over the iail.
er's head and pinioned him while sew.
en- men escaped. He then secured the
keys, leaving the jailer bound and
gagged and locked in a CELL
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Its Work Completed.

The state pension board has complet-
ed its task of examining applications
for pensions. There were 1.162 PEN
sions granted, and 25s applications
were refused. The pensioners will
receive about As per cent of the
amount allowed, which would make a
800 pension only sf3.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Mary Coleman, colored, was shot
and mortally wounded by police
man at Helena. In attempting to
arrest the woman she got hold of
the officers pistol. He borrowed
another and pursued the woman.
and when within a few feet of her
she began firing at him. He re-
turned the fire, and the woman fell
with three bullets in her abdomen.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Arkansas Rural Mail Delivery.

Rural free mail delivery has been es-
tablished in this state as follows:
Springdale, Washington county, one
carrier; length of route, twenty-four
and one half miles; area covered, twelve
and one-half square miles; population
served, 775; Stuttgart. Arkansas coun-
ty, two carriers; length of routes, SO
miles; area covered, 43 square miles.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

George Kill, a 12-year-old boy, died
at Little Rock of lockjaw While play
ing at turning somersaults the lad
made a miscalculation and fell on his
head and shoulders, which produced
serious injury. He went into convul-
sions, took lockjaw and died after suf
fering terrible agony.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Richest Federal Judge,

Elmer B. Adams, who presides over
the United States court for the eastern
district of Missouri, is believed to be
the wealthiest federal Judge in the
country. his fortune being estimated
at $5o0,0e0. Judge Adams. who is es-
sentially self-made man, was APP.
pointed to the federal bench by Presi.
dent Cleveland in 1895.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
What a wife-Murderer Want.

James L. Baker, of Atlanta, Ca,
who is under sentence of death for the
murder of his wife last May, now seeks
to be pardoned SO that he may preach
the Gospel and engage in evangelistic
work, and it is said that efforts are
to be made by some of the citizens of
Atlanta to secure at least commu
tation of sentence.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Patrons of the telephone company at
Van Buren, held mass meeting to dis
cuss the raise in the rates for the use
OF phones. All those in attendance,
with two exceptions, voted to discon-
tinue the use of phones if the increase
was insisted on by the company.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
War ON Slot Machinsa.

Prosecuting Attorney Gray has given
warning that all cigar stands and sa-
looms in Little Rock operating nickel
in-the-slot machines will be prosecuted.
Heretofore these machines have been
operated upon payment to the city of
Is per month for each machine, which
petted revenue of about $500 a month
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Poorer hut Wiser.

ExiSheriff Reb Houpt and party, who
went from Hot Springs to Cape Nome
in search of gold early last spring, are
now en- route home, poorer in purse but
with a wealth of knowledge of the
hardships that fall to The lot Of the av-
erage miner.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

r. H. Ferrcll, former empioye o:
the Adams Express CO., was arrested,
on the 18th, aud confessed to the MUIR
der of Express Messenger Lane and
the robbery of the safe on the Penn
sylvania east-bourd train, on the
night of the 10th. One thousand dol
lars of the money stolen was recov-
cred.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

The Philadelphia Evening Star, a
daily newspaper in which the late
John Russell Young was financially
interested, was sold at auction, on the
9th, in order that a settlement of the
estate of Mr.. Young might be effect
ed. The property was knocked down
to William c. Greiner, of Philadelphia,
who bid $4,000.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Nine persons who hurriedly sought
shelter under some trees and bushes
in the woods in the Bronx section OF
Greater New York, during a storm, on
the 18th, were struck by the same
flash of lightnin. Physicians said
that four of them would die, while q
fifth could only survive to become in
sane.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Charter Reissued.

The charter of the Arkansas North
ern railroad. which was declared for
feited by the state board of railroad in
corporation, has been reissued under
the name OF the Arkansas & Missouri
Railroad Company. 1t is proposed to
construct road from Little Rock in
northwesterly direction.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

james Carney, white laborer, was
drowned in the reservoir of the Home
Water Company at Little Rock. Carnly
was gathering debris from the reser-
voir when the skiff capsized.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Grief Hastened Her Death.

Mrs. j. II. Kershaw, mother of
the young man convicted at Pres
colt a few weeks ago of arson, and
sentenced to term in the peniten-
tiary, died suddenly. She was a most
excellent woman, and it is thought
grief over her sons waywardness
fastened her death.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Made Adiutant General.

Gov. McMillin of Tennessee has an.
pointed Col. w. w. Brandon. of Dover,
inspector general of ,he Tennessee ma
tional guard, as adjutant general to
succeed Gen. II. e. Lamb.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Mrs. Booth-Tucker, wife of Com
mander Booth-Tucker, of the Saliva
tion Army, who has been i'll at Spring
Lake, near Asbury Park, n. j., and
was reported dying, was, on the 18th.
said to be greatly improved and out
of danger.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Col. f. ". Rector, author of the anti
trust law, has declined the democratic
nomination for representative from
Garland county. Col. Rector protested
against the convention nominating
him, stating that his private business
demanded that he give it his entire IT.
tention at this time.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

The state department received q
dispatch, on the 18th, from Gen. Chat
fee, including telegram from Minis
ter Conger, in which the latter says:
'Will hold on until your arrival. Hope
it will be SOON" The government
will use every means to push forward
the relief column.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

The German foreign Office, on the
9th. referring to the presence of the
Boer ENJOYS and Of DIR. Leyds in Ber-
lin, said that the delegation was there
in an unofficial capacity only, and
that it was not likely that any power
would endeavor to secure favorable
peace terms for the Beers in the final
settlement
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
The Shirt-Wnfst Men.

One of the ST. Louis restaurants
which has heretofore refused to serve
the shirst-waist man, has put into eff
feet a rule which makes the shirt
waist man very much persona grata
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

1t is understood that the question
of the American Delegoa Bay railroad
claims is on the point of settlement,
though not actually settled. The par
ties interested have arrived at a
practical agreement, but there are
still some matters of detail to be ad-
justed.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Jones S. Hamilton. Jr., aged 21, son
of one of Mississippi's most prominent
citizens, was run over and killed by a
railway engine at jackson, Miss.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

The dispatch sent, on the sth, to
the Chinese government through
Minister WI, is not in the form or
nature of an ultimatum. 1t insists,
however, that the firing on the lcga-
tons cease, and that the imperial gov
eminent, if it desires to show its
friendliness, shall. co-opt rate with the
relieving column.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Mrs. Lavonia Barrentine Gardner,
wife of County Treasurer J. w. Gard
ner, died at the family residence in
Columbus, Miss, after an illness of
two weeks.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
How La Thiss

Bourse post Office, in Philadelphia,
in which IL people are employed, and
the tenants of one building served,
does three times as much business as
Mississippi.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

A dispatch from Gen. Chaffee, re-
ceived in Washington on the 18th, said
that the international troops had
reached Ho-Si-Nyu on the 9th. At the
same rate of progress they should
have been near the capital city by the
Office
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

The Montana conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, in ses-
sion at Helena, on the 10th, passed
resolutions enthusiastically indorsing
the president, the army and the navy
and the nation in carrying the benef-
icent institutions of our glorious
country to the uttermost parts of the
EARTH
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Ono Ceremony for Six Couples.

Rev. A. Fl. Burroughs. the Bristol
('renn.) parson who has oificiated at
the marriage of hundreds of couples
from across the Virginia line, opened
his doors the other to six couples. all
of whom arrived on the same train.
The whole group stood before the par
SONS altar at the same time. and a
kingle ceremony served to bind the re-
spective couples in wedlock. Two 9TH
er couples came on the same train, but
sought a different pars son.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

James Murphy Morris, a prominent
farmer, killed himself al FULTON, KY,
with a shotgun. He found his child in
s1asms. and though, il dead.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

All the Beers in the field credit a
rumor circulated by their leaders that
Lord Roberts is dying. Roberts. how
ever. is now in excellent health, is dis
playing wonderful energy and rides
daily long distances.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Gen. Joseph Wheeler, commander
of the department of the lakes, on
the 18th, saved the life of William
Jennings Bryan, Jr., the 12-year-old
son of the democratic candidate for
the presidency. While playing in the
old warriors Office, in Chicago, the
lad leaned too far out of the window,
and in another moment would have
fallen to the pavement. distance of
as feet, when the Mortified general
discovered and rescued him.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Fire at Greenville, Tenn.

Fire at Greenville, Tenn, destroyed
several buildings. and the Grand Gen.
trail and Mason hotels narrowly es-
capped DESTRUCTION; loss, $4,000.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

II has been decided. according to a
dispatch to the London Times from OF
toshoop. TO concentrate Gen. Sir Fred
erick Carrington's force at Mafeking.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

A dispatch received from Minister
Conger, on the 10th, says: The
tsung Ii yamen states to the diplo-
matte body that the various foreign
governments have repeatedly asked.
through the respective Chinese min
listers, that we Immediately depart
from Pel<in under suitable escort. The
yamen asks us TO fix date for our
departure, and to make the necessary
arrangements to do So" This is a
a falsehood made out of whole cloth.
and intended, doubtless. to compass
the death of the legationers under
conditions that would make IL appear
- the consequence of their own act.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
SOUTHERN oLEAHlNGS.
New National Banks.

Since January there have been or
fanized in southern states national
sanks as fellows:
Texas, "a banks with a combined
:apital of s900.0a0.
Alabama. one bank with capital OF
Ep.0oo.
Georgia, four, with combined capi-
tai of s65c.OO0.
Kentucky, eight. with combined
capital of S1.970.0O0.
Virginia, seven, with a combined
capital OF S250.000.
West Virginia, four. with a COM
bined capital of s2c5.00o.
MARYLAND. four, with a combined
capital of $4,000.
North Carolina, tive, with COM
bined cspital of $4,000.
South CSrolina. two, with COM
0ned capital of 100000.
Tennessee, one. with capital of $780,
300.
New Mexico. two, with combined
capital OF $4,000. III.
Ne bonks have BEEN organized in
Mississippi, Arkansas. Louisiana and
Florida since the first of the year. The
total for the south,s including New
Mexico. is IS banksar5tk u combined
capital of si.7oO,o0o. She sS banks
IS have a csritalsof s5o.eoo or un1.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17

Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee,
according TO the Berliner Tageblatt.
will go on special mission TO Rome
before sailing for China TO assume
the command of the international
forces.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-17
Color Linh Makes Trouble.

Virginia railways are already ex-
periencing many troubles from the
operation of the act reluiring separ-
ate compartments for colored passen-
gers. popularity known as the Jim
Crow law. A sPamunky Indian has
brought suit for damages on account
Of the indignity of being classed with
common colored men; a sensitive Vir-
ginia white man threatens suit be-
cause an Indian rode in the white
compartment; and now litigation inn
ponds on the ground that white
guard in charge of colored prisoner
bound for the penitentiary was re-
auested to occupy the ''colored car"
with his charge.