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The sun., 1900-10-30

James S. Evans, Chicago, ILL.,:
1T come of long line of Demo-
Gratis who have been conspicuous
in the political history of the
Gulf States. I cannot subscribe
to the teachings of Mr.. Bryan.
Believing them to be dangerous
and especially detrimental to the
interests of the South, I shall
cast my vote for the first time in
the history of member of my
family, for the Republican Ma
tional ticket. y It seems to
The sun., 1900-10-30
FOR1ER CONGRESSMAN
PAGE FLAYS BRYAN

Ex-Congressman Charles n.
Page, Providence, r. T.: "What
choice have I except McKinleyP
There are candidates besides Nc
Kinley, but I guess I wont have
to look far.
"Bryan-I know Bryan. That's
why won't vote for him. am
just as good Democrat as I
ever was, but Bryan is no Demo-
crat. I was with him in Con-
gress. knew him there, and I
watched then all the populistic
tricks he had.
"I am against Bryan because I
The sun., 1900-10-30
" MCKINLEY SOMETHING MORE
THAN A MAN AFTER AN OFFICE !"

me to be the very acme of insin-
certify for a Southern Democrat
Y to preach about individ-
ual liberty, the right of the gov
erned to be consulted about mat
ters of state issues. A
Southerner by birth; in politics
a Democrat; an American by the
grace of God, I shall, in the alb
sence of a Democratic nominee,
vote for William Mckinley be-
cause he is something more than
a man after an office"
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
state Land Office Report.

Following is the quarterly report of ihe state land office for the quarter ending March 31: Amount of fees certi- fed to state treasurer. $2, 2,S05.30; ap- proved swamp land sold, 1,127.51 acres, q .409. 70: internal improvement land sold, 6i2.93 acres, Ss66. saline land sold. 44s. % acres s5Go. 33; forfeited land sold. i0,f99. r acres, s7,431.33 United States currency, s5,317.7S county scrip; forfeited lands redeemed, 23, 220. II acres. s1 .s96.4s United States currency, s9si.53 county scrip; forfeited town and ,ity lots sold, SIS 49 United States cur reney, t20.9o county scrip; forfeited land donated, 17.s07.s6 acres; forfeited land deeded to actual settlers, 13, ,O21. 76 acres; total. 66, ,437 60 acres; s14, ,9s7. 49 United States currency, 6,s20 16 county
 crip
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
ARKANSAS STAIE MWS.
Business Transacted in the Land Office for the First Quarter
 of 1000.
EVENTS Gf 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CHROHIclED.
Murder Mystsry at Arkansas City-C -Colorcd Girl Hanged by Unknown Parties in Con- way County-AIlegsd Murderer Escages Brief Mention.
Woman. Dead Body Found.

A mysterious case is puzzling the off cers at Arkansas City. A few days ago an ord narily dressed woman arrived on | train from Little Rock and stopped at hotel at that place. Her appear ince and manner attracted some at tention at the hotel, especially when it was ascertained that she was from Kan sas City and that she was on tour of observation. She did not register, and never told her name or business to any ,ne. When she settled her board bill she was noticed to have quite roll of bills. With small satchel in hand she was observed go down the levee, and nothing more was heard of her until her body was discovered by some negoes several days later near the evee, about two miles from the city, in . partly mutilated condition. When found the body had been divested of Ter outer dress, upon which she was ying, and the sum of Sl.S6 was found ,ewed up in the garment. The satchel could not be found, and all clue to her dentity has been lost.
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would have seen that Nathan Burn side was nothing more than an or dinary friend. (Alas! he had seen it. after he had forged his own letters ]
 So pride and regretful love battled in the lonely heart. The night wore on, and Lill Burdell dreamed layen- der-scented dreams. It was halfway to dawn when Thusa, representing herself for wasted time and strength. crept into bed beside her adopted child.
 Henry Gleason was also keeping vigil with memory. A chance word with Nathan Burnside had led to an explanation of that summer evening ride so long ago. Was it too late to sue for pardon? Would Thusa be de- ficient in proper pride, if she would listen to second avowal? She still remained young and lovable in his eyes. Yet, after all, she had been to blame in not explaining the breaking of the appointment.
 So pride and affection contended in the widowers heart also. The circles made in the ocean by the casting in of pebble go on widening; and phi losophers tell us that every physical movement produces never-ending vii brations in the cosmic ether. The thoughts set vibrating in those two practical, middle-aged hearts were to have swifter results than either dreamed.
 Two or three days later, just before Easter, Lill Burdell was carrying a basket along the village street. She wore a made-over calico gown of Miss Thusa's, shoes and stockings, warm underclothing, and a neat straw hat on her smooth hair. Proud of her de- cent apparel and the trust reposed in her as represented by a quarter" tightly clinched in one hand, she ex- amined the houses along the street, and finally stopped hesitatingly be- fore one.
 Miss Thusy said, a white house with green shutters but I can't re- member whether she said the first
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howl yet there was a certain frank and independent look about the small. sharp features. despite the stolen prunes. Thusa's starved maternal feelings yearned over the child. She brought her in to sit by the fire. then. softly closing the door between kitchen and sitting she told her mother the pitiful story. Mrs. Hill let the tea grow cold in her cup as she listened
 "I was thinking said Thusa. as she refilled her mothers cup. "that we might-if you are willing take this poor child in, to help around the house, and give me a chance Co do more sewing"
 If you think it would be best. Thusa. I should hate not to take her. If it wouldn't be flying in the face of Prosidenee-with the interest money to meet. and all"
 "rhe winters about over. The Lord seemed 10 put it into my head. l believe He'll open the way fer us to afford it. And don't see how it can be flying in the face of Providence. 10 follow the verse that says; Feed my lambs.'"
 "Weil, you're the one that keeps things a-going, Thusa. ycg've the best right to say" and the old lady drank the last of her ten. and ate the remainder of her bread and butter, looking fondly at her little brown lowered plate as she did so.
 It was long past the hour for steady. going villagers to be in bed Lill Bur dell, fed, washed, consoled was sleep. ing like an infant, in one of Thusa 's lavender-scented bedgowns Her ben. efactress sat by the small window gazing out across the fields She was restless, and her thoughts were of her old lover. Ministering to the starved and homeless watf had set her thinking of what might have been. if she had not been so proud and defiant in those early days. Henry had sure. ly been entitled to an explanation An, but that bitter, reproachful look of his! She could not forget it. He might have had more faith in her. in. stead of marrying Cicely Mellen with. in a month. If he hal waited. he
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
NO. 29.
Important Decision Rendered.

Tn the case of J. s. Lane, of Faulkner county, Chancellor T. Il. Martin ren. dered 2 decision of unusual importance A judgment was secured against Lane in Faulkner circuit court last January for s3o7, for the payment of which the court required bond in the penal sum of $500. Having no property to pay the judgment, and being unable to make bond, Lane was remanded to jail. His attorney applied tor his release on . writ of habeas corpus. The court holds that man cannot be imprisoned on a civil judgment, as it would be "op- pressive and unreasonable, therefore contrary to the spirit of our organic law and the genius of our political in. stitutions."
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Myste Murdered,

Near Springfield, Conway county, a solored girl named Howard was mur- iered in a mysterious manner. She was at work in a field, and failing tc return at night, searching party started out to look for her. When found she was swinging from limb of tree. dead. Her feet were touching the ground, partially supporting her weight, otherwise the rope by which she was suspended. made from her apron strings. would not have with. stood the strain. This fact proved it was not ease of suicide. and the coro. ler's jury returned verdict of mur Ter
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

Ihosa went into the house. stirred the hre and filled the kettle. Her mother was hemming pillowcases in the tiny sitting-room beyond. and called out, as she heard her daugbter.s movements:
 there's few of those stewed prunes Tn the buttery, Thusa. Couldn't we nave them for supper instead of in n pleE lseem to crave something besides tea and bread and butter. But it's just as you say"
 UT course we will have them for supper, If you want them, mother !. sad Ihusa. 'I don't know as want to spend time tomorrow rolling ont n pie, anyway. There's that nightgown of Sally Myers to be finished, for we need the money right away; and l promised to go and watch with Cynthia Warner tomorrow night. She's very bad, they say"
 Her mother looked at her doubt ingly.
 You don't look any too we'll your- self, Thusa. l don't believe you're strong enough to watch with the sick. Folks that work hard's you do can't re broke of their nights rest without pay ing for it'
 T know it." was the answer. but Cynthia would come and watch with me, II l was in her place."
 She set the table in the little sitting room-they played at being well-to-do ln numberless innocent, childlike ways. these two slim sparrows-and put on the two little brown-fiowered plates. the twot thin china cups and saucers with the tiny faded rosebuds and the almost invisible line of gilt, and the worn sil- yer spoons. the last of the mothers wedding outfit. Thusa cut the bread and butter, set the tea to draw. then went to the buttery for the prunes. The window looked on side lane, and Thusa was startled to see that it was open, while a white, wolfsh, hungry face was framed in the aperture, and a desperate hand was emptying the bow! of prunes, scattering the purple juice recklessly over the snowy shelves.
 Thusa suppressed a little scream, that she might not startle her mother, and stared at the intruder. The crea- ture, as if turned % stone, held it's hand
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Acquitted of n serious Charge.

A negro named Vim. Robinson was acquitted at Hot Springs of the charge of having eriminally assaulted Mrs. Mary Newman, a demented white wo- man. who had been placed in jail to suppress her violence. Robinson was "trusty," and the only witnesses against him were three fellow prison CTS. They had completed tunnel and were about to make their escape when the jailer foiled them. The despera- does believed the ''trusty" had betrayed them. and they caused his life to be placed in jeopardy on the charge O ape
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

arrested midway from bowl to mouth. A childish terror began to overspread the sharp features, and Thusa stepped nearer to the window.
 Poor soul." she said, gently. Are you so hungry that you have to rob our shelves? Don't be frightened. l wouldn't hurt you for the world. Take this"
 She quickly buttered slice of bread, and the marauder, clutching it, burst into tears, which she wiped away with her juice-stained fingers, creating a fearful effect.
 q never stoled!" she cried, "but ain't had scarcely bite for two days, an when I see them things in the dish, I jest had to take 'em."
 Come around to the kitchen door," said Thusa, pityingly. She spread a second slice of bread, and poured into little pinksprigged cup her own slender allowance of milk. In view of such abject misery, what mattered milkless tea and short ened ration of bread and butter? The girl slipped around to the kitchen door and stood there, ragged, unkempt, all together wretched. Thusa watched her compassionately, as she ate and drank like a starved animal-for the time being she was little more. Talk ing .he cup from the grimy fingers, and going back to wipe the shelves, Thusa brought out a third slice of bread and butter.
 By gentle questioning, she learned that the girls name was Lill Burdell; that she was 13 years old; had lived with a woman in New York, who beat and abused her, trying to make her steal; and that she had run away; tramping and begging by day; sleep ing ip barns at night; honestly try ing to get work at the farmhouses; and nervously warned off the prem ises of most, with few cold pieces, as if she had smallpox, that dread of rural districts.
 Her clothing was literally rags fastened about her, heaven knows
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
BRIEF MENTION.

Heber, Cleburne county, voted mo li- eense.'
 The new city directory, just is- sued, gives the population.of of Helena at 12,0s4
 The fruit rop of Marion county promises to be the largest in the his- tory of the county.
 Arkansas cattle will not be permitted til after November 1st.
 Over $50 students are on the rolls of the state university, and the institution is in fiourishing condition.
 A pardon was granted by Gov. Jones to Joseph Stricklin, of Clark county, from a one-minute jail sentence.
 Burglars blew open the safe in the postoffice at Mulberry and secured $50 in money and stamps.
 Dr. l.. c. Greer died at Fort Smith from injuries received in stepping from a moving train.
 Fred Stedelin, an employe of Fort Smith furniture factory, fell from . loft where he was trying to catch some pigeons and died within an hour
 The plant of the Little Rock Brewing Company has been sold to the An- heuser-B Busch Company, of St. Louis.
 The Pope county grand jury returned an indictment against the Waters Pierce oil Company, charging violation of the antitrust law.
 A freight wreck occurred on the Cot ton Belt road 40 miles below Pine Bluff, in which the engineer, John Maher, was seriously injured.
 Hon. W. NJ. Fishbacx, of Fort Smith, will read paper before the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress, which meets in Houston April IT.
 John Tucker. sawmill employe at Alexander, Jefferson county, died from a fractured skull. sustained by fall from high platform.
 Joe Wilkins, colored, was killed at Little Rock, and Berry Polk is under arrest charged with murder. Polk claims the killing was accidental.
 Wat Parker, city collector of Hot Springs, was assaulted by a visitor named F.. Gibbon. The weapon used was knife. and Parker received sev- eral dan gerols N ounds.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
nllci, sun p..,ra,.d.

After hunt of three months Deputy United States Marshal suddeth lasi week located a mammoth still neal Euekville, Montgomery county. After getting the lay of the ground the dep uty summoned posse and swoopee down upon the plant while it was ir full operation. capturing Bill McGil and D. sandlin at the point of revolv CTS. The still was destroyed. together with ten tubs of mash and i5O gallon Df whisky.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Alleged Murs.r.r Escnp.s.

Jasper simpson, who is charged al Fort smith with the murder of Deputy MarShals Grady and Hill at Jenson two years ago. and who was captured three weeks ago after having been a fugitive since the commission of the crime, has escaped again. He had a severe case of smallpox. and a guard was placed at his residence until he showed recovery sufficiently to be transferred to jail He was allowed to step into an adjoin ing room. and in few moments 1t was discovered that he had passed through the house at the rear, mounted a hors, that had been provided for him an' -ode away.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Medical College Graduas...

The annual commencement exercises of the medical department of the state university were held in Little Rock April eth. There were eight graduates, as follows: Charles Anderson, Pulaski county; Charles H. Chastain. Benton county; John k. Dibrell, Pulaski county; Gonzales T. Dunman, Yell county; James R. Liverman, Bosque county. Tex; George s. Matlock, Dallas county; Henry Thibault, Pu aski county; Edwin P. Greene, Cherolxes Nation, I. 1T.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Dog Save. Ba oy From Drowning.

At Hot Springs Willie Nixon, an g. ycar-old boy, was rescued from drown- ing in the government lake by an Irish setter. The boys cries for help att happened to be passing. followed by his dog. He sent the animal into the water after the boy, and Ee was brought safe ly to shore. The lad was unconscious when he reached the bank, but soon re- yiyed
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
An old Case settled.

The decision of the lower court in the litigation between Hot Spring and Garland counties has been affirmed by the supreme court, deciding that the latter pay the former $1s,ss04i. The claim is for bonds dating back to 1873, before the separation of the two coun- tias
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Judg. Caldwell Dec,,n.s.

Judge Henry c. Caldwell, of Little Rock, in a letter to Senator Jones, states that under no circumstances will he permit the use of his name as can didate for vice-president on the Demo- cratic ticket.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
- Blessing of the House.

Among the Gregorian Armenians the periodical blessing of the house" takes place at Easter. This consists of the repetition of a prayer by the priest, accompanied by the burning of in- cense, and the sprinkling with holy wa ter in the "sala" or central room of the house
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
state Tr.osurcr,. R.port.

State Treasurer Thos F. Litt1e's re port for the first quarler of 1900, ending March 3lst, shows the following Cur rency on hand January 1, 1900, s252,- 399.s6; receipts for first quarter. 1900, s25s, ,s53.97; total, s5i1, ,221. .s3; expendi- lures for first quarter 1900, s234 ,446.37 currency on hand April 1, 1900, s2s6,- TIA 46
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 chief event of her day. She then tool, time to look up and down the long vil- lage street, to exchange greetings with passers, to inquire about the sick, and 10 receive the latest bit of village news. She and her mother lived like two sparrows in the small, weather brown house with the $500 mortgage .cn it. The debt had been incurred in ''poor father's' time; and after his death the two patient, toiling women strove vain y to reduce it. Whenever they had saved few dollars of the principal sewing would be slack, coal and pro- visions higher, taxes increased, or Mrs Hill would have one of her poor spells" and the money would melt like spring snow, leaving the debt no smaller.
 Thusa had tried working in the silk mill in the next village; but she was lar past youth, her fingers were too rough and awkward for the delicate winding and spooling, and her appre- hension was slow. Her place was want ed for younger, swifter worker, and / with humiliation and secret tears. she
 
 pillow cases, or the fashioning of sim pie garments for children and unfas- udious help"
 Standing at the gate, her faded blue eyes gazing into the perspective of the qmet street, Thusa Hill did not look like a subject for romance. The straight, scant folds of dark blue cal Gf nlN I, l.. .1 q ure, the sun of early April cast chilly eleams on the plain bands of ash-col- ored hair done up in a small knot, her shoulders were curved and her chest was hollow. Yet, in the years gone by, lovers voice had whispered to her on long, sweet summer evenings, and tender hand had stroked her brown, abundant hair.
 How different life might have been, II Henry Gleason had not misunder- stood that ride with Nathan Burnside. true, she had promised Henry that hhe would be at home that evening; ana when he met her driving with Nathan-in answer to a sudden and urgent appeal from Nathan's sister
 h"o SlNcl HeT one SWllU LOOK, proud and stung, and had turned on ms heel, following in the dust of Ma than's wheels.
 His look had aroused her defiance, and she would not send word of self justification. He might have had more ialth in her-she had expected to be nome long before it was time for his Nlslt. And so, as young hearts are prone to pride, the note was never written, the word was never spoken justly as Henry was entitled to it-and weeks and months glided into years, till Ihusa was 40.
 Henry had married his cousin, a ieather-brained. selfish creature, whose own folly and vanity brought on her aeath a few years later. Now he lived Tn his childless home, with hired farm noy and bustling housekeeper. On winter evenings, sitting alone by the nre, the thought of his early love some- times fitted across his mind, and he ieit sorry for her struggles, both be- lore and after the death of her father. But mans pride is hard possession say what you may about the obsti- macy of woman-and Henry Gleason's was like the granite of his native New England hills.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Pine Tree. a. Di.ipf.e,.n,.

Pine trees are asserted to be a sure safeguard against many of the prev alent epideIaic diseases -Cincipasti Enquirer.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
TN OLD oe'''.
 EASTER B0NHE7

NaHNS WISH the Easter @ .'' ''| '' :: < E: NNN@ days were now k QJ-M Tx like those that
 /n J&Sy once l knew, SOV GRfN' the bonnet plain with ribbon-bows
 of blue; n,bon we walked to Sunday meetin' OCT the meadows green and sweet, Where lilies waved in welcome, with vio- lets at our feet I, ain't the fancy fxln's I mind so much the bills
 For birds and fluffy feathers-all the fine new-fangled frills; Fer I know that fashion ehanges-that 1t rules the world complete; But the old-time Easter bonnet was so simple and so sweet lis ribbons matched the color of the blue sky overhead, An the lips that smiled beneath 1t seemed to mean the words they said The lips that smiled so sweetly-never knowin' any art An the eyes whose sunny glances made a light around your heart! I've nothin' 'gainst the fashions-they've got to have their day; But I love the simple bonnets of the far an far away; An thinkin' how she looked in 'em-there, in the long ago, sigh an praise the Lord from whom all blessn's used to flow, -F L. stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

HUSA HILL h a Il come into the lit tie front yard for a breath of fresh air, before putting on the kettle for tea. Her life was encircled by such
 a narrow horizon that this was tbe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-04
MR. FRAY FOR SHERIFF..

Mr.. p j. Frey, candidate for the
nomination of sheriff on the Demo
cratic ticket, subject TO the action Of
the primaries, has had varied and in
teresting career. He has been in this
country since 1872. At 10 years Of age
he was sheriff of Baron county, No.
In the early day he killed buffalo
where Guthrie is now 10 ated, aud
was wounded by indians For two
days he lay on the banks of the Cimar-
ron river suffering from his wounds,
Mr.. Fray served as deputy sheriff
under Frank Pierce, of Kay county,
the chief lieutenan; of Robert Neff
and also served as deputy in Texas.
He is brave, courteous ard able man,
AS a contractor he is honest and
square. The construction of the best
buildings in Guthrie is due TO him. He
is we'll known in Logan county. II
nominated lie will make the hottest
race for sheriff Logan county has ever
known
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-04
ANNOUNCEMENTs
For Sheriff.

~ The Leader is authorized 10 announce the
name of Mr. Frank Hindman as a candidate
for the ONCE of sheriff of Logan county, ID
ject to the decision of the Democratic pri
maries,
hereby announce myself as candidate
for the ONCE OF sheriff of Logan county, sub
ject to the decision of the Democratic pri-
maries. j. G. POLAND.
The Leader is authorized to announce the
name of Lon irwin, of Bear Greek town hip
for the ONCE of sheriff of Logan county,
subject to the action of the Democratic pri-
maries.
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for sheriff, subject TO the action of the Dem
ocratic-Populist primaries to be held Aug.
23, 1900. r.. j. FRAY.