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Evening star., 1901-12-21
BRITISH SHIPS UNRE4Dy.
One-Third of England's Destroyer
FIOtilla Not Quickly serviceabIe. -

From the London Telegraph.
In view OF the result OF the inquiry into
the loss of the Cobra and the unfortunate
and frequent breakdowns OF almost all her
sisters, 1t is possibly matter for congratula-
ton that for several years past we have
not been building many OF this type of
craft-the hornets OF the sea- grim and
black and tender as gingerbread 1t was In
1893 that the admiralty began to construct
these ships. specially designed to steam
fast enough to overtake, and powerful
enough to destroy, any enemy's torpedo
boats, of which at the time France possess
ed more than We did. They were designed
and constructed for service in the near
seas, and Were never intended to stand the
storm and stress to which the Cobra was
subjected on that fatal Tuesday night
From the date when the authorities order
ed twenty of these little demon ships the
building OF torpedo boats, which were re-
garded as the weapon of the weaker power
ceased. In the past eight years only four
of these smaller craft have been built, and
practically all the ships OF this mosquito
heet-numbering over 100 Of the first class
are therefore more or less obsolete When
new they had trial speeds Of about twenty
knots only, and the four new ones referred
10 are not expected to exceed twenty-five
knots on their displacement of only l7s
tons, They are lightly armed. having only
two or three three-pounder quick frers
and depend for their effective action almost
entirely on their~ torpedoes, for the dis
charge of which they possess three to five
tubes. Five additional torpedo boats were
ordered this spring TO replace a similar
number of old ones.
Now that a series of unfortunate mtshaus
has eliminated in the loss OF so many val
liable lives inquiry will be called for into
the construction OF these men-Of-war, mini
ature in size, but gigantic in their power
1t Will be naturally asked whether too
much has not been sacrificed TO obtain
what, as rule, are fancy speeds Reliable
hy is essential in all war craft, and GER
tainly destroyers are far from winning a
good character in this respect In the
course of the present year four of the de-
stroyers at Devonport alone-the Thrasher
WOLF, Locust and to a very periIous de-
gree, the Seai-have been found TO be dam
serously weak In their hulls The Panther
mad previously been strengthened Nomi-
nally, the British navy should possess ready
Tor sea at any moment. If not actually in
commission, over 100 OF these vessels eX-
Guiding the five OF the 1900-'0l proRrarn
There are twenty-nine serving at the home
ports, eighteen on the Mediterranean sta
tlon, six In the far east. two on the North
American station and Lone on the Pacific
In TINS way hfty-siX OF these craft are ac-
counted for, and about dozen are at the
naval ports nomnally ready for service.
owing to their delicate structure most of
the remainder, numbering about thirty or
80 per cent Of the whole British notfIla are
IN various stages of unprepa redness many
or them awaiting the day when workmen
Can De foond to rectffy their defects
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Removing the Cause.

From the Salt Lake Herald.
The colored prisoner was hustled before
the bar OF justice.
What is the charger demanded the
judge.
Inciting riot" your honor" said the
officer
What did he do?''
1t was this way, your honor: Colonel
Julepson's silver-mouItcd corkscrew mys-
teriously disappeared from it's accustomed
place on his sIdeboard. This niger had
been seen hanging around the place and
suspicion naturally fell upon him. A crowd
of indignant citizens got a rope and started
TO hunt for him, but before they found the
niger Colonel Jelepson discovered that the
corkscrew was In HIS hip pocket"
"One hundred days at hard labor This
tendency TO mob violence must be checked
Call the next case"
Evening star., 1901-12-21

wishful to hide the feeling from the 9TH
ers.
You are rather like our guest in build.
Geonrey,' said Gorham; but Awdrey pro-
tested with a blush and a flash of the
tive for the protest, however, and made
me stand with my back to them while
he pointed out the marks of resemblance,
and they were still discussing this when
We caught sight of the guest coming down
the stairs. Just at that same moment one
of the serving men dashed in at the front
door, and with signs of great excitement
and fear, exclaimed:
There's troop of soldiers in the ave-
Evening star., 1901-12-21
A Scholar hut No Horsemsu.


Chief Game Warden Reutinger was tell
ing story few days ago about a man
whose judgment was exceedingly bad, de-
spite the fact that he was a scholar OF
many years thorough training.
This man and his wife had determined on
a visit to relatives in a nearby city and ex-
pected to be gone for three days. The man
ana wlfe had bought horse not long since
put oniy knew IN a general way how it
should be cared for. The question that pre-
sehted Itself to them was what to do with
the horse.
On the morning that they departed the
iusoanu put nine feeds, which included
hay, oats and corn in the mangsr Then
the scholar placed three buckets Of water
In the stall. He figured that the horse
would regulate his eating. but he didn't.
he ate II, all as fast as he could Any
horseman can tell the reader the result
Evening star., 1901-12-21

Edith-sForgive me, Bertha. but your
husband plays the flute atrociousiy"
Bertha-'I know. dear; but what can I
do? He used to serenade me with that
flute II tell him now that he Is no play
er he will think my love is growing coid.-
Boston Transcript sszaF ss--.s
Evening star., 1901-12-21
His Comment.

From Puck.
II can't help thinkin," said old Farmer
Broadhead, a trifie sarcastically, that If
he was guilty Of all the cuttins S up that
have been laid to him under the general
headin' Of 'Jeffersonian simplicity the late
Thomas Jefferson was not merely simple
as charged, but downright idioticr'
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Likely to Have II.

Likely to Have 1t.
From the Chicago Post
"He likes excitement" said the young
man,
so supposed" replied the dear girl.
"Why?"
"Weil. his choice for a wife made that
the natural inference"
Evening star., 1901-12-21
The Way of Women.

From the Chicago News.
Nell-"But you must never mention what
I have just told YOU
Bess-"Why, Is it secret?"
Nell-"Oh, no; but -
Bess-'Then it isn't worth repeating"
Evening star., 1901-12-21
His Inning.

From the Chicago News.
Ostend-"What is a horse laugh paw1'
Paw-"It Is a laugh the rural horse gives
when he sees an automobile stalled in the
mud, my son."
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
She Was n nj an.

A remarkable story comes from the
Kings River country in Madison
county, of case that Is sure to be-
come famous in criminal annals, says
the Democrat. A Texas detective ar
rived a few days ago and placed un'
der arrest a supposed young lady who
had been teaching private school in
the neighborhood for some time,
about five miles south of Huntsville.
The people of the community were
astounded when the revelation was
made that the school teacher was a
man in disguise. that his name was
Sears, that he was wanted in Texas
on the charge of murder commle
seven years ago No one ever sus-
pected the deception. When arrested,
he had in his possession $4,000 in
cash. carried in belt.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Mau in Female Attire Arrested on
Murder Charge By An Officer
From Texas.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Fear OF Being Arrested For Grimes Com
mitted Years Ago Causes Frank New
ton to Take His Own Lifs.-Gov. Davis
Offers Reward for "a Murderer.
Schools Recognized.

The faculty of the university of Ar
kansas, located at Fayetteville, has an
nounced the following list of schools
whose graduates are entitled to enter
the freshman class without standing
examination. Harrison high school
Bellefonte high school. Fort Smith
high school, Lonoke high school, Pine
Bluff high school, Paris high school,
Paris, Tex; Helena high school, Hot
Springs high school, Amity high
school. Paris academy, Paris, Ark;
Dardanell high school. Eureka Springs
high school. Southwestern academy
Magnolia. Ark; Texarkana high
school, Hope high school, Thompson's
classical institute. Paragould, Jones
bero training school. Fordyce training
school, Camden high school, Spears
Langford military academy, Van Blu
rem high school, Green Forest acade
my, Arkansas Cumberland college
Springdale high school.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
To Honorary Commis.ioners.

Hon. John j. Whitaker president
of the Louisiana purchase centennial
International exposition directory for
the state of Arkansas, is sending out
the following letter to the members:
"The governor, by his proclamation
of the 18th inst, has issued a call for
a meeting of the honorary members
of the Worlds Fair Commission in
the hall of representatives in the city
of Little Rock August l, 1901.
"The OBJECT of this meeting is to
explain fully the duties of the honor
airy members. systematic and devise
the best ways and means by which
Arkansas may place an exhibit at the
exposition that will be in keeping
with her resources, and that will be
not only a credit to the state, hut a
source of pride to yourselves"
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Change of Orioers.

Gov. Davis has revoked the com
missions of Sam Bowen as sheriff
and C. S. Driver as clerk of Missis-
sippi county and has commissioned
John A. Lowell sheriff and J. w.
Rhodes clerk. At the election last
September in Mississippi county
Rhodes ran for clerk and Lowell for
sheriff on what was called the Inde-
pendent ticket. Driver ran for clerk
and Bowen for sheriff on the demo
cratic ticket. The returns showed
Driver and Bowen elected. The cleo
tion was contested and the count,
court declared Lowell and Rhodes
elected The circuit court reversed
that finding and in turn the supreme
court reversed the finding of the cir
court, thus leaving the case where it
stood as the county court decided it
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Mystery on thu Mississippi.

A dispatch from Memphis says:
The police are in receipt of informa-
tion from Laeonia, Ark, which indi-
Gates the robbery of a trading boat
and house boat found tenantless in
the Mississippi river at that point and
the possible murder of the former oc-
cupants. The boat had been stripped
clean except few tools and small
quantity of groceries. The only things
found that could give clue to the
identity OF their former tenants were
a photograph of the boat with pictures
of three men, two women and a baby
and some papers in box referring to
M. F. Vogus. AS the boats are of
considerable value it is not thought
possible they were abandoned by the
owners.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
A JUDGES WIFE pElS!e STR61 69fARRH. 2F
She Suffered for Years and
Felt Her Case Was Hope
less---Cured by
Pe-ru-nd.

Mrs. Judge McAllister writes from
1917 West 33rd ST., Minneapolis, Minn.,
as follows:
81 suffered for years with a pain in
the small of my back and right side.
1t interfered often with my domestic
and social duties and | never supposed
that l would be cured, as the doctor S
medicine did not seem to help me any.
Fortunately a member of our Or
der advised me to try Peruna and gave
it such high praise that | decided to
try it Although l started in with lit
tie faith, | felt so much better in a
week that | felt encouraged.
81 took it faithfully for seven weeks
and am happy indeed to be able to say
that I am entirely cured. Words fail
to express my gratitude. Perfect
health once more is the best thing |
could wish for, and thanks to Peruna
enjoy that now.'-Minnie E. Meal
lister.
The great popularity of Peruna as a
catarrh remedy has tempted many
people to initiate Peruna. A great
many so-called catarrh remedies and
catarrhal tonics are to be found in
many drug stores. These remedies
can be procured by the druggist much
cheaper than Peruna. Peruna can
only be obtained at a uniform price,
and no druggist can get it a cent
cheaper.
Thus it is that druggists are tempt
ed to substitute the cheap limitations
of Peruna for Peruna. 1t is done ev-
cry day without doubt.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26

We would therefore caution all peo-
pie against accepting these substi-
tutes. Insist upon having Peruna
There is no other internal remedy for
catarrh that will take the place of
Peruna. Allow no one to persuade
you to the contrary.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased TO give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Leads In Lumber Production.

Arkansas led in the production of
lumber for 1900, but falls a little
short of Texas this year as shown by
the following figures, furnished by
the secretary of the Southern Lum'
bermen's Association:
Shipments in 1900-Missouri, 5O,-
37S,072; Arkansas, 196,646,733; Tex
as, 1S0, ,150,771; Louisiana, 13O,O54,-
100; Mississippi, 11O,S52,60S; Ala
bama, ,5,S15,152, Georgia, II, 1922, SIS;
total, i55,72O,051.
Shipments in 1901-Missouri, ST.
030,14S; Arkansas, PAL ,5S7,705; Tex.
as, 26S,S65, ,30O Louisiana, 1S0,049,'
$40; Mississippi, 104,751,99S; Ala.
bama, 50, 9,5S9,979; Georgia, 2S,441,
944.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Col. william Farrell.

! William Farrell, the lumber king of
Arkansas, died at his home in Little
Rock on the 18th. victim of cancer.
Mr.. Farrell moved to this state from
Michigan about twenty years ago.
He engaged in the lumber business,
and at the time of his death was the
principal srockholder in the Farrell
Lumber Company, located at Hensley
This company owns 10000 acres OF
timber land in Pulaski, Saline and
Grant counties. Mr. Farrell also own
ed 10000 acres of timber lands in
Arkansas county.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
INDUSTRIAL GLEANINGS.

In one New York factory 10000, 900
cigarettes a week are turned out on
an average all the year round.
Oil developments in Texas. Cali
fornia and elsewhere are Introducing
new industrial factors, especially in
railroading.
An English manufacturer of lam
and jelly has a fruit farm of 1000
acres at Histon, near CAMBRIDGE. en-
ploying at times 500 hands. The fac
tory is in the center of the farm.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Driven Insane BY Hot wsa,hst.

]. II. Bedford. a dairyman living
near Van Ruren, became suddenly in
sane, caused by the hot weather
Ledford forced his S-year-old son to
burn all of the hay-racks on the farm
after which he went to the house and
cut up all the furniture with an AK
driving the family into the fields
The children sought safety by fleeing
to the home of friends. and officers
were sent out and placed. him under
arrest after a desperate struggle.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Big Fire at Van Buren.

The worst fire in the history of
Van Buren occurred on the goth. the
Robinson and Byers business blocks
being entirely consumed The loss
is placed at $15,000i The following
property was burned: Mike Castri-
gano, groceries, loss $4,000, insured
for s1,800; building owned by Rob
ertson & Co., no insurance; Charles
Lagoon, saloon, loss $4,000, no insur.
ance; A. w. Merrill. meat market,
loss $1,000, no insurance; A. R.
Hutchinson, restaurant, entire loss,
value of stock unknown; W. R. Rob
ertson, groceries, entire loss, and other
buildings.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Rscsivsrshsp woune Up.

The receivership of the First Ma
tionaI bank of Little Rock has been
closed by Hon. H. L. Auten. who was
receiver OF the defunct institution for
several years past The bank failed
February l. 1898. Capital stock, $780,
600; liabilities, $1,116.91S.39. The first
receiver was Col. Logan II. Roots, who
was succeeded by David Armstrong,
of Cincinnati. Col. Armstrong re-
signed after a few months service,
and was succeeded by Judge Sterling
r. Cockrill. of Little Rock. All the
receivers except Mr.. Auten are now
dead. A total assessment of 81 per
cent was made on the stockholders
and dividends amounting to so per
cent have been paid. The work of the
trust is ended. excepting the suits filed
against the directors. These suits in
yolye 100000. and were brought
against the directors for alleged negii-
genee in the performance of their duty
The solvent directors who are de-
fendant are Mark M. Cohn. P. K.
Roots, estate of Logan H. Roots
Charles T. Abels. Gus Blass. G. M
Taylor, Henry M. Cooper and the es-
tate of William Farrell. These cases
will go TO the supreme court of the
United States. and will consume two
or three years time. II recovery
is had in full the creditors of he bank
is had in full the creditors of the bank
dividend will he declared.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Well Represented.

Arkansas was represented at the
ans-Mississippi commercial con-
gress. which opened at Cripple Creek,
Col, on the 18th. by eX-Gov. Fishback,
Mayor Duley of Little Rock, Hon.
Chas. D. Greaves of Hot Springs, Hon.
George Sengel of Fort Smith and
Hon. Sid B. Redding.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Every Day a Grand sucoesu.

Piano and organ buyers in large
numbers are daily taking advantage
of the great special sale offered by
the Hollenberg Music Company, Lit
tie Rock. Ark. Terms of payment
as easy as you want. If you'll ever
want an instrument write now, as
this sale closes August J Better
write today.
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26
Reward for a Murderer.

Gov Davis has offered a reward of
$3.50 for the arrest and conviction of
the unknown person who murdered
James Johns and his niece, Miss Vera
Ables, in Monroe county, July A, near
Indian Bay. The house was burned
over them, and the remains showed
evidence of violence, the skulls being
crushed,
Washington telegraph., 1901-07-26

Only a few of the mutual and fra
ternal insurance companies have com
piled with the act of the last legis.
lature requiring bond of $4,000 from
each society. Auditor Monroe states
that action will be taken against all
societies failing to file the bond by
August l.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-14
THAT GOOSE WAS COSTLY.
Alabama Spectators in Cotton Pay Dear
ly For Their Credulity.

Alabama Spectators in Cotton Pay Dear
ly For Their Credulity.
There is an old saying about "the
goose hangs high" but the saying has
been changed a little in Selma, and
they now say that 'the goose came
high" Last Saturday a week ago Mr.
Watt Craig killed a wild goose Of The
pelican variety and took it to the city.
1t was the finest goose of that kind
that had been killed in Selma in sew
enteen years, and old weather proph-
cts predicted at once that the South
was on the eve of a cold snap, as that
kind of goose never made its appear
ance until about two days before a
tremendous frost or a freeze.
This particular goose was discussed
around Cotton Exchanges, and n good
many men worked themselves up into
believing the story. They argued to
themselves that IL a cold spell should
come in the next two or three days,
the price of cotton would jump clear
out Of sight, and they would reap a
rich harvest on the strength OF that
goose.
Men who are disposed to speculate
do not want very much encourage
ment to wade in, so they commenced
to buy cotton, and pretty soon the
infection spread, all on account of this
one wild goose. But the weather
turned warmer instead Of colder, the
heat became oppressive, the dust got
denser, and cotton took a tumble and
kept going down. The men who had
bought cotton on the wild goose the
cry kept getting b,uer and bluer, and
well.informed cotton man said that
Watt Craig's wild goose cost Selma
cotton spectators not less than $4,000.
One man remarked that the next
man who came around telling a yarn
about q wild goose making it turn
cold was going TO get a first-class
scrap on his hands, and that If such a
man should go around the Gotten Ex-
change he would be liable to be tarred
ard feathered, if be escaped with his
life. The predicted cold spell came,
and not until the money Of the believ-
ers in the wild goose theory had taken
wings and flown to parts unknown
Montgomery (Alal Advertiser.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-14

And now, my son. said the proud
old father NOW comes the greatest
surprise Of all. Tillie, bring him out"
And Tillie, all bushes, ran into the
bedroom only to reappear in a mo-
ment with a bundle Of muslin and
lace that looked like a small bolster
ALLOW me, Tom, to introduce you
to your nephew, Tom Crowder, the
second"
Then they all laughed and clapped
their hands except poor Tom and the
baby.
Whose kid is it?" asked Tom faint
ly' as his white face turned from the
childs to Titles.
why, it's Tillie's," laughed the
mother; TITLES and Jims They
We're married a year ago. but we
thought we'd keep the secret a while"
I'VE thought it'd make you home
sick, mebbe," said jim.
DO you want to hold him, Tom"
whispered Tillie, holding out the baby;
you're his godfather, you know"
Tom held his little namesake for
while, but he didn't seem TO know
just what to say. They laughed at
him, teased him and praised him, till
his mother suggested that he looked
worn out and should go to bed.
Tom re-enlisted last week in spite of
the combined objections of Jim, Tlllie
and the old folks.
mo use kicking about it, dad" he
said. Il got the fever and 1 can't
shake it. You don't need me in the
store, an l guess they amt more than
enough to split tween two families.
I'll get along all right, but honest, dad,
just couldn't live here in Sugar Creek
another week. Tell Tillie to write to
me about the kid."-John H. Raftery,
in the Chicago Record-Herald.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-14

when Tom swung off the train steps at
Sugar Creek. The Silver Cornet Band,
with old Bill Thompson, shake and
all at its head was standing on the
platform playing, "See, the Conquer
ing Hero Comes" Great 1Ggs waved
above the depot and yards of bunting
stretched clear across the street from
Crowder's grocery store to the Town
Hail. Tom almost fell into the arms
Of his mother. Even his brother Jim
semeed to have forgotten all differ
ences and hugged him. But best Of
all there was Tillie, quite a woman
now, prettier than ever, blushing fu-
riously and holding his hand as she
had never held it before and holding
up her radiant face to be kissed as
often as he liked. The small boys
yelled "Hooray for Tom Crowder," old
man Crowder shed tears of joy, promi-
nent citizens, wearing badges marked
Reception" ushered the hero into a
carriage, and as Tom was whisked
away to the Mayors residence for a
brief carnival Of speech-making and
handshalSing the band played "There'll
Be a Hot Time in the Old Town To
night"
But it all semeed too long to the re-
turned hero. He felt very proud and
happy, Of course, He bowed to the
Judge and shook hands with every
body, and tried to make a speech, but
all the time his eyes were seeking
Tillie and his heart was aching for
another chance to greet her. At last
the guests withdrew and Tom and jim
and Mr.. and Mrs. Crowder and
wondrous luck-Tillle all piled into the
big carriage and were driven up to
the CroWder home.