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The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION.
Report of the OmptroI1er shOwtne
 Increase All Down the Iine.1

Increase All Down the Iine.4
 Washington, April 3.-The monthly statement of the comptroller of the. currency shows that at the close sot business March 31, 1900, the total cir culation of national bank notes waA $270,953, ,ots, m increase for the ycaxof $27,900,751, and an increase for the month of 21.20s,190.
 The circulation, based on United States bonds was $263 3,2s4,2 ,230, aul in- crease for the year of $23 ,241, and an increase for the month of $1o,674,- 2U1.
 The circulation secured by lawful money was s37. .66s, ,s3s, an increase for the year of s4,542,5i0, and an increase for the month of $1,s43, 300.
 The amount of United States regis tered bonds on deposit to secure cir culating notes was $256,O0l.4S0 of which those of the new two-per-cents amounted 10 $o7,707, 500; and to secure public deposits ss9,631 ,0so, of which $ls,o92,900 were the new two-per- cents.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Former Arkansan in Command.

John '. Blake, who formerly lived a
 Fayetteville, commanded the Irish brigade with the Boers in trapping the British at Bushman's Kop, east of Bloemfontein, April lst. Blake gradu- ated from the Arkansas Industrial Uni versity twenty-five years ago. In 1876 he entered West Point as a cadet from the Fourth Arkansas district. He grad uated with distinction, and after serv- ing several years in the army, resigned.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Heavy Surplus for the Month and for Nine Months of the riscal Year.

Heavy Surplus for the Month and for
 Nine Months of the Fiscal Year.
 Washington, April 3.-The monthly statement of the government receipts and expenditures during the month of March shows the total receipts to have been $4s,725,s37, and the expenditures $a2 .1sS.271, which leaves surplus for the month of $16.53s, ,566.
 The receipts from the several soNrces of revenue are given as follcws: Gus toms, S22,090,6S1, an increase as com pared with March last year of about $1,o0o,00O; internal revenue, $24,a3.,- 963; increase, S1,566,OO0, and miscel- laneous, $2.3s9,192.
 The disbursements for the month charged to the war department amounted 10 $s,32o, ,O53, decrease, as compared with March, 1899, of S3,3OO,- 0o0; navy department, $4,4l3,637, de- crease of $130,000, and civil and mis- cellaneous, $6,s39,136, decrease of S2,2o3.0 .0o0.
 For the nine months of the present fiscal year the receipts exceeded the disbursements by S5l l.302,O00.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Crop Summary.

The following is the summary for Arkansas' as furnished by the govern ment climate and crop service of the weather bureau from reports received the latter part of March: Month cold anu wet; freezing temperature in most sections as late as March 21: wheat not injured to any great extent; oat seed. Ing about completed in most sections: coming up to good stands; potato piaheing general and completed in some sections; ground being prepared Tor cotton and corn; peaches slightly damaged but with this exception, fruit prospects good.'
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Whati 1t Costs to Run a City.

It took s120, 151.s7 to defray the ex- penses of the Little Rock city govern ment for the year 1899, as shown by the following report of the city clerk: Fire department, $40, ,292. .46; miscellaneous, a,465.46; board of health, s3, s04. .s9; sewer department, sl, ,936. 55; fire alarm, sl75.40; electrical department, So, SAP. 24; city buildings. SIS, ,952. 42; police depart ment, S31, ,450.91; street department s6,75S.02; paupers, S7,473.52.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Swift Justice.

About two months ago W. NJ. Willis. tie inspector for the Hammond Signor Tie Company, was mysteriously mur- dered on the Pee Gee road, about five miles south of Mena. Robbery was the motive, and circumstances pointed to Lathe Hembree as the guilty party. He was arrested, tried, and on March r convicted and sentenced to hang on May IS. The jury was out only one hour.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Sawmill Wrecked.

A Pullman, station on the Pitts burg X Gulf railroad, a sawmill was wrecked by the explosion of the boiler. John Smith, an employe. was killed and four others were wounded. The mill was owned by the c. w. Dutledge Lumber Company and had lately been established The wrecked plant was situated in sight of the lumber plant at Pullman that was demolished by ar explosion about two months ago.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Accidentally A Killed.

A young white man named Lawrence Rowland, living near Dewitt, was killed by the accidental discharge of his shotgun. Rowland had been hunt ing and had just returned home He took hold of the muzzle of his gun to take it out of the wagon, when it was discharged, the whole load striking him in the abdomen.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Millatona Exnlodea.

Rich Mcdonald, while grinding meal at his mill near Fayetteville, met in- stant death by the top stone exploding, a portion of it striking him in the head, knocking the top of his head entirely of. Another piece of the stone sev- cred his left arm from the body, throw ing it fully sixty feet Four other men, Messrs. Abshire, Jones, McCornish and King, were badly hurt
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
NATIONAL TREASURE CHEST.
The Monthly Statement of the PubIio Debs and Other Financial
 Matters.

Washington, April 3.-The monthly statement of the pubic debt, issued yester r6ay. shows that at the close of business March 31. 1900, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to ST.. 112,256,35s, decrease for the month of $6,629,701. This decrease is account. ed for by a corresponding increase in the cash on hand. The debt is re. capitulated as follows:
 Interest bearing debt ..... .n, ,0e6. ss. ia Del't on which interest has
 ceased since maturity......... 1,207 60 Eebt bearing no interest....... 390,9796il
 Total .........................$, .$, AIS, ,04s. .351
 This amount, however, does not in- clude $720,500,770 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand.
 The cash in tine treasury is classified as follows:
 Reserve fund in gold coin and u puiion .........................$ 150,000 UM lrust IundS. S........................ 120, 500 US General funds standardization. 257, 23G, SS
 In national bank Repositories: To credit of treasurer of the
 united States ..................$ 10, ,566. 7M To credit of disbursing officers
 of tho United States. c,o75.4i5
 Total ..........................$1. q. los, ,S79 7S3
 Against which there are demand lia. {. bilities outstanding amounting to SS01, ,5S6,7s7, leaving on hand net cash balance, including the reserve, of $3O6,. 792,995.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Big Blaze at Newport.

The Union Compress Company's pant at Newport, together with sew eral other buildings, was destroyed by hre on the night of April 2d. Ten thousand bales of cotton stored in the compress building and five box cars be- longing to the Iron Mountain road were consumed. The total loss is placed at half million dollars.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
John Richards Indicted

The Garland county grand jury in- dicted John Richards for the killing of Gus Norton in the Arkansas Club last January. Young Richards father, who went to Hot Springs to assist him in his trouble, dropped dead on the train at Hope while en route home.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
The Months Mintage.

Washington, April 3.-The monthly statement of the director of the mint shows the total coinage at the hints of the United States during March to have been S17.O75,6sa, as follows: Gold, $12.596,240; silver, $i,3s1 1875, and miner coins, $13S,)12.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Smooth Shoplifters.

Two women, giving their names as trace Moore and Josephine Haddon, were arrested at Little Rock for shop iiiting- When their apartments were searched several hundred dollars worth ol goods that had been taken from various firms were found. The women VIII likely serve long terms in the pen itentiarv.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
For Exchange for Two-per-cent..

Washington, April 3.-The amount of bonds so far deposited in the treas nry for exchange for new two-per- cents is $2ol, l,675, 600, of which s22,797.- 900 were deposited by individuals and institutions other than national banks.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Fruit Growers Organize.

The Berry Growers Union of Wash ington county has been incorporated under the laws of the state The as sociation proposes to market the crops of members to the best advantage, and by cooperation reap the greatest prOft
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Must be Served in Omen Court.

Judge John A. Williams, in federal court at Little Rock, issued an order that hereafter personal service must be made on all witnesses subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury in open pOilrt
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-06
Alleged wire.Tappers F,.,

A me of $50 and costs was imposed upon each of the three men, Geo. Smith, -arhin Collins and Chas. S. Weaver, naged o.. with tapping the wire from week.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
An interchangeable Worker

The German artist, Adolf Menzei, is a
great fayorite, and his yagaries afford
endless amusement to the Berlin art fra
ternity, says Youths Companion.
1t seems that Menzel was engaged on
mural decoration. He had rugged up a
scaffOld;ng in his studio. on which his
model was requested to stand. For two
long hours the poor 'poseur' stood mp
aloft in most fatlguing posture. Men
gel. meanwhile, worked at his sketch,
needless of the fact that his model was
growing tired.
At length the model found if necessary
to speak.
n recessT
Menzel apologized profusely for his for
getfulness.
Certainly. certainly. my dear SIT"
said he. Come down and rest yourself
a Bit
The model had clamhered from the
scaffoldiRg TO the ladder which led down
from it to the studio floor.
Stop cried the artist. suddenly
THAT pose is fine. Don't move a mus
cler'
And once moro the model was forced
into strained rigidity. while the enthu-
siastic draughtsman set about sketching
him.
AT the end Of half an hour Mcneil
looked up from his work.
There" said he, that will do nicely
Get back on the scaffold. We have had
our rest. Let Us get back TO work
again"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
A CHINATOWN CEREMONY.
Rejoicing Over the "First Shaving
of IA Celestial Infant.

There was rejoicing yesterday among
the members of the Lee company of 2S
Mott street, which was not entirely due
to the news from Pekin. The infant son
of one of the members of the firm
reached the age of one month and oh
served the ceremony of his first shave.
Every part of his little brown head, eX
Ccpt one spot above the forehead, was
carefully gone over.
Chinese family matters are such close.
dark secrets that no one in Chinatown
was willing to give the names of the
father and mother Of the infant, and all
refused absolutely 10 talk Of the shaving
ceremony. That the young Celestial,
whatever his name or parcptage may be,
was properly shaved as the Chinese Gus
tom demands was shown by the passage
II his shaving party along Mott street.
Probably few Chinese babies ever had
more beautiful representative than did
the newest arrival mt the Lee company
headquarters. She is by long odds the
belle Of Chinatown, and for beauty can
discount most Of the pretty Italian girls
whose homes surround the Chinese quar-
ter. Her name is n mystery To the white
dcnizcns of the quarter. and also her ex-
net relation 10 the Lee company. The
Chinese who know refuse 10 say any
thing about her, except that she is now
II years old and win soon become the
bride of one of the most prosperous mcr-
chants.
All eyes followed her as she walked
in Mott street yesterday afternoon, foi-
lowed by several Chinese children. In
one hand she carried Chinese basket
made OF some sort Of metal. II CON
tanned the offering Of the infants moth
or 10 her friends in honor OF the first
shaving" There was baked chicken
and a portion Of duck cooked in n cover
ing of orange peelings after the Chinese
fashion, and many kinds Of Chinese pre-
serves and nuts. The girl was dressed
in her best silken robes Of Chinese blue,
deep yellow and a peculiar shade Of
green.
At ell Of the stores which she entered
she was received with smiles. The Chi
nese quietly helped themselves to a small
quantity or the good things in the has;
ket then taking piece Of money-neyer
less than Il quarter--they wrapped il in
a square OF red good luck" paper and
put it in the basket. The money thus
collected is held MS a sacred trust until
the boy goes into business for himself
New York Tribune
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
ANuNDERsruDY To BARBARA.

We have warbled old Barbara Frletchie's
praise
In s"nnets, and several other ways
How she stood at her window In Frederick.
And froze the ''rebs'' with patriot frown.
How she raised 'old Glory in loyal way
Anu told It's foes il was there TO stay,
But now lie oil Barbara flag Wen furl
anu tel the story of 'Rightman's girl"
The great sun biazed in the Afric skies
Like merry ball of unusual size.
And splink!ed heat DER the shlmu ering
That would blister an elephants fourply
The British troops on their conquerins
To homes Of foemen applied the torch
burned out the nests where the Boermen
Came to change their linen and get shave.
And the RIghtman ranch were the troopers
To burn, but the burning they didn't did,
For there in the door Of the old farm place
Stood plump Dutch girl with a pretty
Her eyes were hot with defiant fire,
Ana her bosom heaved with expansive ire.
To the irebug "Tommies" she fearless said :
rust pull your freight und gone offrahead !
Desc haus was left nit my sharge, You
IND you don'd would burn it already yet!
.-Yust pass a motion and quick adjourn.
Peeause We don'd got some houses TO burn
Up rode Lord Kitchener, grand and great.
With the frown and his dignity both OF
straight.
Rode up in his majesty. hut the girl
Just gave her lip an additional curl.
And he gqzed in her proud and defiant face,
And noted her simple, uncultured grace.
And his lion heart melted quickly down
To jelly, and gone was his warlike frown.
And he said to his troopers: 'Who dares to
scratch
On the bulge Of his khaki trousers match,
.wir catch IA boot in the place which he
Has Used for the scratching purpose, seeT'
And then to The maiden: MY gentle fawu.
/ weaken And then TO his & ats. March
on
And there she stood as the troop, o,asehed
by.
And oft at herself wnked the other eye.
Stood there in defiance until the last
OF the bloomin' British had by her passed.
And said as they faded from out her sight:
.Dcre peen no hot times NIT dis OLD ranch
tonight!
s'Dose standoff work mighty slick. | drinks.
IND das vos ist los nit me, ny ynks!"
Denver Evening Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
FACTS ABOUT FISH.
Why They Are Coated with Slime
The Alaskan Candle.

Fish, as a rule, increase in weight and
length every year up to their death.
There are several varieties of fish that
cannot swim; they are deep sea dwellers
and crawl about the rocks, using fhcf4s
tails and fins as legs.
Why fish are slippery is accounted for
in this way: The Shiny coating protects
them from the attacks of fungus, a form
of plant life found in all waters. liz a
fish is uncovered by slime the fungus
lodges there and grows until in time it
kills the fish. The slime helps also to
increase the speed of the fish through
the water.
In order to capture certain fish, a
South American tribe whips the water
with the wood of a tree which contains
a substance having a narcotic influence
on the fish, which are then readily
caught. One South American fish, the
anablepS, star gazer, can see in the air
as well as in later. Its eyes are divid-
ed into an upper and a lower portion
giving the effect of two pupils In each
eye, one suited for seeing in the air, and
the other for seeing in water. The fish
often swims at the surface with its head
sometimes above, sometimes below the
water line.
There is a wonderful FISH in Alaska,
which, when dried, is used as a candle.
The Alaskan inserts the tail Of the dried
fish in a crack of his rough, wooden table
and lights its nose. The fish burns with
bright and steady fame of about three
candle power, giving clear, white light
and considerable heat. A fairly large
fish will burn about three hours. The
fish is very fat and its yertebrae are
formed largely of phosphorus-thus the
fat is the tallow and the vertebrae the
wick of this curious candle. If neces-
sary it can be eaten afterward, being
nicely smoked.
The pollock is severely LEI alone by its
funny brethren, for it is armed TO the
tech with n formidable sting and a sack
of poison The lake lamprey of Central
New York is another fish which is fero-
cious and bloodthristy. Its mouth is big
ger than its head and its teeth are sharp
and pointed like a tigers. The brook
lamprey has never been known 10 eat at
ALL 1t is supposed that he does AL his
eating before he becomes a real lamprey
in the larva period-and is never hun
CRY afterward.
People marvel at the mechanism of
the human body, with its near 500 bones,
but man is simple in this respect com
pared with the carp, which moves no
fewer than 43SG bones and muscles every
time it breathes. 1t has 1920 veins, TO
say nothing of its 80 muscles. One fish
has brain larger than man's-the
whale.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
RUB OF THE GREEN.

ram the grassy links one d9y
Win Mabel ! was playing;
.rhs caddie was too far away
II hear what we were saying.
, ~s,bered sand and made tee
when. fred by Inspiration
mis- hall should read my fate for me
And then in trepidation,
This Mabel, is my heart" said !.
See at your feet tits lying"
she laughing, raised her driver high
And sent the ball a-hying.
, lightly yelled my deep intent;
Ia her 1t little mattered
-rhat 10 my heart she'd made u dent
And all my hopes were shattered.
INV oft when with the ball l start
TO place il In position.
pemnre she asks: rs that your heart =
In evident contrition.
I shake my head. now wiser grown;
For though I can't help seeing
She likes to play with hearts, / own
{ lack the sand fer teeing. Life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
Rejane's Name.

The evolution of stage name was
never more happily perfected than in the
case Of Nine. Rejane. that shining star
in the theatrical armament. She was
born 10 the prosaic name Of Reju, and,
after u few public essays which showed
her great talent, il was decided To change
it to one moro enphonius. No less a per
sonage than Alexander Dumas is said to
have set his wits to work insisting that
the young actress deserved a better. but,
though h. and friends put their heads
together, they could produce nothing but
Rcgille, Rejallc and RcjolIc, which were
all rejected by the most interested party.
Finally. one morning, in n burst Of de
spair. the actress hit upon the name by
which she is known now the world over.
There has never been but one Rejane
and never will he another.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
Proper Use Of Eingerbowls.

The usual time to use fngcrbOwl is
at the end Of meal after the fruit and
candies have been served, but the custom
Of beginning meals with fruit, which OBJ
tains IN this country very largely, neces-
States the use Of the fingerbowls with
this course. and it is customary to serve
them at the beginning Of breakfast.
luncheon and dinner wnen fruit is the
first course. says the New York Herald
The name fingerbowl is an American
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11

Rich copper ore has just been discov-
cred on one of the claims Of the Lucky
Joe group, near Rimini, Mont
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11

word, the French bouche is the CONT
mental term. 4 slice of lemon on a leaf
OF geranium should be placed in the wa.
ter of the tingerbowl TO give perfume
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
Received a NediaevaI Sentence.

A quaint procedure followed 100 years
ago is still observed at the court Of the
manor at Frognal. Hamp An alb
sentee member was recently mulcted in
formally ordered 10 place him in the
stocks. There do not happen, however,
to he any stocks.--NewcaStl England
Chronicle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
Woman's Rights in France.

The unmarried woman Is the only one
who has any liberty of action in France.
Quite recently, through the long, persist.
ent effort of Nine. Schmahl, the right to
use her own earnings was secured TO the
woman worker. But if she is married
she cannot draw them out OF Il bank
without the written consent of her hus-
band. If she is unmarried they are at
her free disposal.-New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11

The Coos Bay Orr creamery is max
ing 500 pounds Of butter per day. Last
wear, at this time the output was be-
tween 100 and 1900 pounds per day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-09
RALEIGH e TOBACCO MARKET.
Three Hundred Thousand Pounds Sold Here
Since the Opining in August.

The hieii price that is being paid for
cotton and the excitement incident
thereto, !iave for the past few weeks
mOnopolizcd Il he attention and tine OF
tic Raleigh people. But White the cot
ton farmer is CIated with his good
luck, the tobacco farmer is having Il
fairly coed time of it also. Not That
the price tobacco is bringing is as ab
normal IS hat d cotton, but it is sell
inc for !; much better price that last
year.
\ Raleigh tobacco man said ycstcr-
day that if u farmer could average
191h cents for his tobacco, he can
make more money to the acre than the
cotton farmer when cotton is selling
at 10 cents.
,.'herc are two tobacco ware houses
in itaIeigh. The season opened IN Al
n,A5 and since then on the floors Of
thcsg two warehouses have been sold.
an7,roNimatcly 50o,0 Of the ipaf. THIS
Brought q good Dric" too, the far
I?ers getting from Sc. per hundred FOR
common lu4s on through the different
Grades II $40 per hundred fer bright
wrappers.
The cures this year are in nearly al
instances excellent, and are certainly
above the average. The only trouble
with the tobacco is, i has net quite 50
much body as il should have to
bring the very best price. The far
7ners IN most cases have succeeded III
Giving il shat bright yellow that is al
vavs in demand ard for which this
state is famous.
There are about eight buyers or the
R.Iei,h market Mr.. ". II. Roland,
who buvs fer the American Tobacco
Compa1!y. Mr. i. J.. Fleming, Mr.
Racsdale Mr. i. n. Moore and offers.
Slr. Joseph Z. Poguc. OF this city,
hos > plug tobacco factory which gives
employment to quite number OF
hands.
The tobacco sold here is raised bT
farmers in this county aud also IN
Johnston, Chatham Harnett and
Franklin. In feet, on account OF the
high price paid for tobacco mere, Tar
,ncrs come pest several markets ~ or
der to come to Raleigh and get the
highest price.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-09
es1L TO COTTON GRcWE2F
~,ov VIII be ASKED to Meet n MACON A0's''ll
her Twentietn.
fnv tho Associated Press.

Ase'''' -, Georgia Gotten Growers Ffo-
I,l'.s 4ra,iya Assoc:aton unanimously pas,.a .
a.o,,,,ion rorIi1 here today calling an ln'"r- ,r
rrsoiu'lo., '5,-o.'tian Of Southern cotton grow
state coHss-',-( .',ross men generally 20 meet
ers ai'u a;ty r on Tuesday, November 2oIh
next. .1o,, was authorized
Pre&ideI,s a, snd send out letters TO
10 issue '''e ,a,.tors, ard business men
prominent h,@.',. .to cotton belt urging thelI
thro"5hoos M Every eort viii be made aa+ao to
attena"ifr, ,na tba largest gathering Of 20 cs,on !
secare ,,'eora 'ns ever l assembled in the South