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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-06-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sureties upon the official bonds of all
State officers shall be residents Of and have
sufficient property within the state, not ex-
empt from safe under execution, attachment
or other process of any court. 10 make good
their bonds, and the sureties upon the official
bonds of all county officers shall reside within
the counties where such officers reside and
shall have sufficient property therein. not ex.
empt from such sale. 10 make good their
bonds. Provided. however, that any surety
bonding or guarantee company. organized for
the purpose OF doing u surety or bonding bus.
mess, and authorized 10 do business in this
state, may become surety on the bonds of ali
state, county, and municipal officers under
such regulations as NAV be prescribed by law
Approved May $. 1859. +"
Each elector may vote for CT against above
amendment.
Witness my official signature and seal oil
Office, this 18th day OF February. 1900
ALEX. G.. HULL.
lsEAL.l Secretary of State.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-06-08
Proposed Amendment TO the State
Constitution.

Notice is hereby given that the following
JOINT resolution. proposing an amendment
10 the State constitution, was passed by he
General Assembly at it's regular session of
1899, and that the same will be submitted 20
the electors of the State at the next general
election to be held September B. 1900 for adop.
ton or rejection. viz
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
Attention, Inventors.

We have received a pamphlet entI-
tlGa How to Obtain Patent, Caveat,
Trade-Mark and Copyright Protection
with Decisions in Leading Patent
Cases." published by E. G. SiggerS,
Washington, d. c., who was for four
teen years late member of G. A.
Snow & Co. The pamphlet contains,
among other things, map of Wash
ington, and is replete with valuable
information to inventors. A copy of
it can be obtained free of charge, by
addressing f. G. Siggers, 91S f. street,
n. W., Washington, ID. C.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
VIEWS OF The NEGRO IN
TIE WEST.
BY G.. N. GRESHAM,
Principal OF Lincoln High School.

! Principal OF Lincoln High School.
The Negro is mainly in the South.
ern States, but no incOnsiderable mum.
Der are to found in the Great West.
If we start with Indianapolis and
move westward through large cities
to the Pacific slope, we follow the axis
of Negro population amounting to
far more than a quarter OF million
souls. The largest number to be found
in any one state are in Missouri-the
only one of these states where slavery
existed. While these people form less
than one per cent of the total popula-
tiOn. they constitute fully five per
cent of all the Negroes in America,
and present conditions of marked in
tereSt.
In the course of the past two de-
cades there have been two movements
of population westward. In 1879 wide
spread discomfort caused emigration
from various parts Of the South to
Kansas. Later the opening of Okla
homa attracted thousands from the
same section and produced marked
movements from parts of the west
itself. Aside from these two move
ments there has been a steady drift
from the cities of the South and East.
to be explained only by the higher
price OF labor in the West, and re-
ports in regard to the kindly senti-
ment of the people towards the Negro.
A slight examination of the statisti-
cal tables disCloses the fact that these
people, unlike their brethren in the
South, live mainly in the cities and
small towns. They are therefore to
but slight extent engaged in agricul-
ture or mining, though here and there !
is conspicuous example Of success in
tilling the soil or searching the earth |
for its hidden treasures. Kansas has |
ner black ''pOtatO king" and Missouri |
her rich lead miner who have made |
thousands in their special industries
Still it would be mistake to suppose !
that there is in the west a body of |
colored men, though it has
besn estimated by Prof. ]. NJ. Green
wood that the Negroes Of Missouri are
worth fully $4,000, 900. in the west
where so many forms of business are
conducted on very large scale, the
man with small capital stands no show
against the large concerns that make
out Of counties, enclose
single pastures with forty miles of
fence, plant orchards or orange groves
The Rising son., 1900-01-27

OF many hundred acres, or invest hum
dredS OF thousands in mining coal. zinc.
lead, silver and gold And yet not a
few coiored men have prospered by
lending their labor to these splendid
industries.
The western Negro loves the city.
And yet, despith the kindly sentiment
toward him, he does not, even in the
cities, secure so great variety of en-
ployment as he does in the South. He
ls,practically excluded from the trades
and held by the trade unions to the
less remunerative forms of labor. In
Kansas City every white mechanic
would promptly lay down his tools if a
Negro were employed otherwise than
as a hod-carrier. Recently even the
hod-carriers had to wage a vigorous
war to prevent being crowded out Of
their humble place in the building
trades. And yet for several years a
Negro architect and builder kept a
squad of white and black men busy
constructing houses of taste and beauty
IN one OF our western cities. Individ-
uals may still be pointed out in any
western city who are making living
at their trades, but they are fewer
than the number of white men engaged
in any one profession.-The Southern
v orkman, Hampton, Va.
no be COntinued,I
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
A Stranpa GraYaafnna.

Up till the present time it seems that
the bicycle has only figured once in a
sculptured memorial of the dead, and
to a young Rio widow belongs the
credit of having originated the idea in
this instance. She was introduced to
her late husband while out wheeling,
and, therefore, when death put an end
to her married life, she thought it
suitable to introduce the cycle in her
husbands memorial. She accordingly
desired the sculptor to depict her first
meeting with her husband, bicycle and
alto relieve on the marble gravestone.
The effect is said not to be exactly ar
Review.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
A Wonderful Storm,

The records of the Hydrographic
Bureau at Washington show that the
terrible hurricane which wrought
wholesale destruction in Porto Rico
in August last was longer lived than
any storm hitherto reported to the
bureau. 1t lasted from Aug. until
Aug. 21, within which time it trav-
eled between 1000 and 5000 miles.
1t also began its career farther east
than any tropical storm yet on record.
1t was first noticed on Aug. 8, about
halfway between the coasts of Africa
and South America, a little below
north latitude II degrees. On the Sth
It's center ravaged Porto Rico, then it
turned up the coast of the United
States, and was last noticed, fast dy-
ing out, about 500 miles directly east
of New York.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
Increase of European Armies.

Within ten or twelve years the Rus
sian army has increased, on peace
footing, from 100000 men to $4,000;
that Of France has grown from $780,
900 to $4,000; Germany has increased
her 100000 men by $4,000 more; and
Austria has raised the number of her
soldiers from 100000 to 395,OOO The
expenditure of Great Britain on her
army and navy has grown within the
same period from f31, 600, 900 to nearly
f46,00O,O00, and we shall probably
spend about a million and half more
In the coming year.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
GIVEN BACK TO EARTH.

Mrs Susan Beech, wife of MrC. W.
Beech, died last Tuesday, after long
and painful illness. The funeral SER
wees were held Thursday afternoon,
r. Allen Chapel, Rev Gilbert officia-
ting. Mrs Beech was a woman of fine
qualities and was much loved through
out the community. She belonged to
the Daughters Of Allen, where she did
a great deal of good work. Interment
took place at Independence.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27

night and the several numbers wer,
we'll rendered ana well received. w,
believe we have the banner League o.
the State.
Sunday service was held at tho usua
hour by Rev D. J. Mitchell.
The Epworth League Topic Sunday
night was grand. We wish that more
would lend a helping hand to make
the welkin ring. Let everyone try to
make it success.
Miss Hattie Fisher is on the sick
list.
Prof a. N. Wright is quite sick this
week.
The cabinet of the Epworth League
met last Wednesday night and elected
new officers for the new year. Now
let's all join to make each department
OF interest this year. For the literary
department We can say that We intend
to make it second to none, and hope
the same for the rest. Let each pres
ident make it his motto: Look up, lift
up and make the wheel go. Then it
will go.
The Teachers meeting is a great
help and a very important factor, and
should be more largely attended.
Mrs Jason Goff left Monday for a
weeks visit with relatives at Sedalia.
Smallpox at Topeka, The authori-
ties have ordered peSt-house built at
the fair grounds, where some twenty
five cases of smallpox will be quar-
1t is feared that colder
weather may cause an epidemic of the
disease in Topeka.
Booker T. Washington addressed
the Young Mems Sunday club, Sun
day, in Chicago, his subject being
The Industrial Development of the
Colored Race in the United States. :, |
The speaker predicted a bright future
for the colored people of this country.
He appealed to his hearers to aim at a |
nigh moral character and try to ele
Tate the men and women of the race
who are less fortunate.
Quite an industry has been started
n Butler by the city council. They
Ire macadamizing few of the outly-
ng streets, and of course use lots of
'ock. They pay so much a perch for
he rock, and the people break them
nd haul them on the street. Any cit
zen can work, and employment is
hereby given to the unemployed. In
What is known as Ozark Town there
8 big qnarry, and we ''dOn't do a
hing" to that rock but send i'm about
tx loads Der day Among the boys
fho are working and making money
very day the weather is fit, are: Will
larris, Andrew Misner, Will Woods,
arthur Oaks, J. G. Duncan, William
'rown, Jerry Majors, Gustavius Golf,
Ientry White, Craig Mills, Sam Ford.
ONE are working for the exercise,
)me because there is nothing else do
lg, and all are working iOr the money.
Mrs Dollie A. Ford is substituting
)r Prof A. n. Wright, who is sick.
"ResolVed, that woman is not mans
lual," was the topic of discussion at I
he League, last night. Some of the
len will be dOdging skilletS and roll
II pins in consequence.
Mrs Lucy Fisher, who has been i'll :
II the past week, has fully recovered 8
nd is out again. s
You who are delinquent in your sub 1
,riptionS please call and settle.
Mr. Sam Fisher is now clerking in
am FOrd's cash grocery.
Bing. Crouch and Luther Crouch
9TH have coon dogs and are now
1gaged nightly in chasing Mr. Coon p.
nd O. Possum, and we had the salts !
.ction of trying piece OF roast coon, I
hich was fine, :
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
"Reminiscences of BENEDICT Arnold.

A "withering glance" indeed must
Benedict Arnold have cast upon the
willow which, lifeless and unsightly,
remained for many years almost oppo-
site West Point, and upon which he
is said to have bent a parting look
when fleeing along the river path to
the Vulcan, which bore him to Eng
land--a sure sign, said the supersti-
tious, that the glance of a traitor will
kill the healthiest tree. Benedict Ar
mold is said to have had a passion for
willows, and to have been especially
fond Of this particular tree.-New
York Tribune.
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
Strange Siameae Custom.

Every Siamese girl, who reaches
certain age without marrying is tick
eted and labeled and placed ill a privi-
legged class. under the special care OF
the king, who binds himself to find a
husband for them ALL His method is
delightfully."- simple. A prisoner in any
OF the Siamese gaols maS gain his par
don and release by marrying one of the
ineligible class. Whetner ne Is already
married or not Is not of great conse-
quence, for in Siam it is not necessary
to draw the line at one wife. This
method of matchmaking can hardly re-
suit In domestic blisA
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
BUTLER NEWS NOTES.
BY CHANG CHOO.

Talk about your good weather, this
is the real thing. Sunny Italy? Sunny
Missouri.
The spring elections will soon be
here, and then!
Negroes, be true to your trust; do
your duty.
Mr. Flavius Walker is still on the
sick list, but we understand that he is
some better.
The League was we'll attended last
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
A Feminine View.

Kate-"So Carrie is to be married? I
suppose she is very happy"
Ruth-"Happy? should say so! Mr..
Fixton, her fiance. doesn't amount to
much, but her trousseau is just ala
giant. ."-Poston TRANSCRIPT
The Rising son., 1900-01-27
Lincoln's Birthday
ENTERTAINMENT

At Strope's Hall, Ninth &
Central, Monday eve, Feb.
18th. By Lincoln League.
Tickets on sale by commit
tee, IS and SOC. Program
next week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-23
vair.burx. n. j., RicycIe Races.

NEW YORK. July 2z-There large s,trnd-
sncs a. the vsii.hurs. N. j. cycle track ,nday. In
the aremile professional handicap. j. +. Jacobson.
~ New Haven. Conn. raet with serteus accident
Hs wheel siirped and u. n. SoIlssts II Ssw
Haven Who was eicss behind him that he could
net turn out. rsn direcsiy JAeotxon's neck.
irjarins HIN BADLY that he had 70 b carried Cd
the field.
r q. Mcfarland ~ San Jcss. Cal. who wa,
do.n tho programme, paired vits Orlando Ste
reas. ~ ottrmws. Ia. for match rses sss,nst
Jsy Eaton II vasishn,v. sad Frank Kramer. II East
ORANGE. vas unAhls 20 sppear and Tom Cooper. n
Detroit. tech his place Cooper ard stsrens won the
raee from thu Iersey IN to heat scoring
seven IT the eleven points In each beat Summary
Team match race. three onemiie heats between
Tnn Cooper. of Detroit. and Orlando stevens. q
ostunws. la. ard Eaton. u Yaiis,urx. ard
Fssnk Kramer. II East Orange. for points-.wop hy
Cooper and Stevens IN tvo hssts
First hsat~Won ~ rein Cooper, potntE s~cond
Frank Kramer 3 points third. ofiaHdo stssens.
roints; fourth, Jag Est1n. I poant Cooper and
sssrrrs raaie roints Estnu and Kramer. rotnis
Seernd best-Won hy Orlando Stevens, pcanta
second. Franz Kramer, foinfs. Third. Toaa Cc~c-
err 2 prsats: fsaftb. 1sy Estoa / pant Csep~r
and stsvsus, fsolais Kramer and Eaten, PANTS
Pfse-snile p-ossssi1uAl haudicap--Wan ~ rfank
Kramer, q East 0rRBss. scratch. secnas. W A.
Rata u Nsw Hsssn. 80 yafis; third Ton Couper
n Detroit. scratch; fvvfth. BOB wAsshoaf. a AZ.
isnss~ yards Tine. II Bts.
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Wyomiag Companies Held In Readi-
mes. tn Go to Rock springs.

CHEYENNE. Wye. July o. Tho state
authorities have ordered several COM
panies OF militia 10 be in readiness 20
proceed 10 Rock Springs. coal camp
200 miles west OF Cheyenne whore up
wards Of 500 Chinese are in danger. Ra-
tons and all necessary equipment have
been issued. and the railroads. have been
asked to be ready to transport the troops
Gt a moments notice.
There are a large number OF foreigners
IN Rock Springs. and several Cinnamon
have been roughly handled during the
past few DAYS In all probability orders
will De issued for troops TO get 10 Rock
Springs tomorrow, when martial law will
be proclaimed and every protection pos
sible given the Celestiais.
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PRICE, MCCORMICK FAILURE
Plan Whereby Creditors May sue
coed I'm Getting Fifty Cents
ON the Dollar.

NEW YORK, July 2z-The creditors OF
Price. Mccormick & Co, menibers OF me
Exchange. who failed last May, with liza
biliues estimated at $4,000 900. have re-
ceiyed from Assignee William G. Curtis
and the latter's counsel william Nelson
Cromwell, a statement in which is out
lined a plan and readjustment agree
ment" for the settlement OF all claims.
The plan aims at the early discharge of
all 10. sAnow outstanding and the redemp-
ton Of the collateral on which these loans
were obtained. II Is proposed to distrtb-
ute 40 per cent in cash to all creditors
ment OF a trust for the more valuable as
sets, which are to be held until fairly
reasonable price can be obtained for them
in the open market.
Another plan is the payment OF = per
cent. in cash and the pro rata distribution
OF the stocks now held under the condi-
tons OF the plan.
II Is stated by the assignee's counsel
that the irsolvent firm had something Ike
LOO accounts: that its Indebtedness
amounted TO about $500 900. with secured
the assignee says that 10000 has been
liquidated. mapor'ty OF the accounts
having been settled. Only a small part
Of the securities were sold at forced sale.
According TO Mr.. Cromwell the liahili-
ties will be increased by at least 300 600
over all previous estimates. Some Of the
assets. II Is declared. are not marketable
al this time. and II may take two years
to liquidate them. In this class are 10 oco
shares of the Philadelphia company.
which controls a number OF Pittsburg
franchises, some OF them said TO be very
valuable.
II is explained by Mr.. Cromwell that the
two plans were put out because IL was not
altogether practicable to pay 80 per cent.
in cash in every case. An arrangement
has been made with the banks by which
the 50 per cent. payments can be made
to those who decided to accept that plan
IL is altogether likely that the 80 per cent.
provision VIII be accepted.
Mr.. Croker. who laid the blame for
the firms failure at the door OF the senior
member, returned TO Europe the middle
Of last week His relations with Mr. Price
are said to be very much strained.
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batsmen playing a very cautious game.
Both bcwlers were well on the wicket
and difficult TO negotiate. Thomas
played his usually free and correct game
and compiled thirty-two runs before he
was held in slips by Williams, Of Wards
bowling. Wilcox was jeined by Brown
and the score kept mounting up until
Wilcox played on. after scoring a fault
less twenty-four, The other hatsmen
carried the score TO eighty-six runs be-
fore tho last wicket fell
on the vice captains team going In TO
bat, Williams and Ward both gave good
exhibitions OF clean. hard hitting. the
leg hits and drives OF Williams being
very neat and well timed. Ward con-
tented himself with few cuts and OF
drives. Williams had a well-played TWEEN
ty-two and Ward nineteen not out. The
captains team won by the close margin
OF three runs.
In bowling for the captains side Will
iams and Kirk shared the honcrs The
break bowling OF Williams puzzled the
batsnen quite a good deal. For the vice
captains side. Blake and Dow howied
throughout the innings.
As the club expects to play Portland
during August some time. all the players
will devote as much time as possible to
practice. The club will practice at Madi-
son park every Tuesday and Thursday
evenings and Saturday afternoons,
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nave told tales which excite the Jealousy
OF the Chinese
Some missionaries actually sit as JUS
tlees IN civil cases and impose fines and
otntr temporal penalties. They soon sur
round themselves with all the dignity of
hingiy rulers. and the native heather do
not distinguish between the ecclesia stical
ana civil rule. The result ia an anti-f0r-
eign feeiing, An anh-foreign spirit has
been developed and no one can help but
see that the first attack f. made upon the
missionaries. who have assumed to ex-
ercise civil power.
Il was In China I'VE years ago this
month"; and many of the conditions ex-
ahmed on the spot. / also have the testi-
mony OF missionaries on the ground at
TINS moment. They declare the bishops
secure the release OF the converts when
Drought before the courts. and that the
authority of the French consul ls often
invoked to emphasize the demands OF the
priests and bishops
The same thing is going on in the Phil
ippines at the present time. These things
lead to uprisings. The war with Japan
uprising Of the Boxers. Only mission
aTies who confine themselves simply TO
tifxir religious duties can do any good
Those who do not only provoke uprisings
on the part OF the jealous Asiatics.
Nothing Is clearer than that It Is the
duty OF the United States government TO
protect the lives and property OF its citi-
zens. Great Britain has evoked the adj
miration OF the whole world because Of
her army and navy, and Is ready to pro-
tect her citizens with them"
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HER SPEECH RETURNS.
Girl, After neipg Dumb for Sir
Years, Talks Again.

LANCASTER, Pa, July zs.--Afser hav-
Ing been unable 20 talk for six years Miss
Sarah lands n years old OF Ephrsta
has had speech returned to her as sud
denly as u departed
In the summer Of 1893 the subject then
an attractive, well-educated girl. was
Frustrated by illness. and has never since
been able 10 leave her bed nervous and
spinal disorders complicating her original
complaint.
Finally her speech suddenly left her
while engaged in conversation Skilled
physicians were not only unable TO helm
her, but were puzzled 10 account for her
sudden affliction.
As time passed. the victim became
reconciled 10 her lot. and through nec.s-
efty invented an entirely new sign Ian
euage. by which her family speedily came
TO learn her every want
As years rolled by. the encs robust giri
passed. into 50 fraii womanhood that she
II now reduced TO mere skeleton Yes
tarday, while lying in bod she had soma
want, and on the spur OF the moment call
ed TO her sister, who WIS In the next
room, In spite of her years Of silence, shs
spoke clearly, and since then has been
able 20 speak as well as ever she did. but
the effort tires her.
Che was greatly overjoyed at first over
the return OF speech, but she now ap-
pears TO feel no emotion whatever over It's
recovery Many curious people have cali
cd on her, including number Of rhysi-
clans.
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Dispute between Them breaks Ont
Again In France.

PARIS July 22,-T.he Yachting dispute
between oliver Taelin and Lord Duurayen.
which started with the lsttsrs false
charges against the America cup defend
ers IN the Defender alkyrie races. has
broken out afresh in France.
lord Dunrsven entered his boat for the
Internal fanai regatta next month At
WRvr@ Nr tssiin also contemplated taxi
inx Part in the race. but said today. with
much vigor. III Lord Dunraven IL per-
r;itted to race, under no circumstance
shali I APPEAR. what Compete With \
man who PLAYED the baby aeti Lord Dam
raven Ia no sportsman ana should not Do
Permitted 80 try bis luck against gen
,lerren. We rad trcable enough with him
In ~eu York Only one can he hrst in
raren Others, II they N~ gentlemen. 80
not whine over their defeat and do not
make ridiculous accusations
Tte French Yachting authorities are in
"a auanaary tsellns sportsmaniike quail
fies have become fav0rahiy known here
In Parts ara on the Riviera The com
rrlfteo does not want TO eNclgGe Rsrt
flunraven. hut Mr. fRelin says that they
rrsasi choose between the earl and him
amfs
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sIx-YEAR- OLD HERO.
Drowning Child Rescued by Small
but Ncrvy Playmate.

CLEAD LAKE, Ia. July 22.-GIen Kon-
valinka. s years old. so nof ]. w. Konva-
mer home here, performed an act today
which raised him 10 the rank OF a hero.
As he, with the 4-year-old son OF County
Treasurer Phillips. was playing on the
end OF a log pier, the Phillips child sud
denly fell tnro the water where he found
cred about helplessly. Like flash young
Konvalinka sprang to the rescue. He IL
naturally an athlete and fine swimmer.
He grasped the baby as It came 20 the
surface the second time taking It's loose
closing in one hand and with the other
grasping the bobstay OF a sailhoat moored
TO the pier. Then he sent up a lusty cry
for help. and several boats started toward
the pair. One OF them reached young
Konvaiinka and hts unconscious burden
Just as the rescuer was about to give way
from exhaustion. The boy is the hero Of
the summer colony here.