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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

The editors OF the Geological Rec
prd" have drawn up table that indi-
oates approximately the numbers o!
the living species of animals. The fol-
lowing are the figures: Mammals
$500; reptiles and batrachians, 400;
tunicata, 900; brachiopods, $50; crus-
taceans, 10000; myriapods, 5000; echin-
oderms, 5000; coelenterata, 2 900; pro-
tezoans, 6.100; birds, 1880; fishes,
$4,000; molluscs. $4,000; bryozoans,
$500; arachnids, 10000: insects, $780,
goo; vermes, 6,150; sponges, 1900. Gen
eral total 100000 distinct species.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
WINNING THEM OVER.

| They are beginning to find out in
Cleveland that Mayor Tom johnson is
no humbug and that he is earnestly
and honestly endeavoring to bring
| about true and wholesome reforms
The Cleveland Press, which has been
radically opposed to him, has now
come over to his side. 1t realizes that
johnson means business. it says:
"All true lovers of justice will ap-
plaud the mayors work for the
smoothing down of tax inequalities
and will hope for his ultimate success.
The human goose squawks less, as
the feathers are plucked from him, if
he can witness the denuding of his fell
lows.
1T is the idea that the fellow next
door, by some social or political pull,
or other unfair advantage, is avoiding
his just share that gives most of the
weight to tax burthens. Under just
equitable, impartial system, men would
take real pride in being taxpayers,
whereas, now, the rich hide their tax
able wealth and the poor bear the
stronger mems loads without relief. 1t
is the injustice that hurts
most The mayor is in a
rather peculiar position. Upon
his advice, large percentage was ad-
ded to the valuation of his peoples
property for taxation purposes. He
must eliminate the injustice-the in
equalities-or stand convicted of fool
ishly augmenting the injustice. His
tremendous expenditure of labor and
time on the work is strong proof of
his sincerity. If he is sincere and con-
tinues to be fearless, impartial and
consistent, his success seems to be
only matter Of obtaining the support
Of legislation and the people. He has
established at the city hall bureau,
where maps of the wards have been
prepared and where he can come into
direct contact with the property own
ers, on certain days. This sort of labor
for the public deserves to be met with
the hearty cooperation of the public
1t is difficult to do much for patient
who refuses the doctor all information.
The Press urges property owners to go
to Doctor Johnson and tell him where
they ache.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
Chance For the Boy and Girl.

The Kansas City Journal will send
free of charge to the boy or girl who
sends in ten subscribers to- the Week
ly Journal at rs cents year, hand
some gun metal finish Eclipse Watch.
The Weekly Journal, established in
1854, is one of the best papers in, the
West A subscription price of Is cents
puts it in the reach Of everybody.
Send ten subscribers and $3.50 to, the
Journal, Kansas City, Mo-, and THE
watch is yours. If your neighbor is
not taking the Journal he will take it
if you ask him, and rs cents is a
small amount for newspaper one
year. The Journal is eight to twelve
pages every week. If further infor-
nation is desired write the Journal,
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

n is averred that the destruction Of
birds in France has produced disas-
trous effects upon agriculture, horti-
culture and the grape industry. In the
Department of Herau!t alone, 1t has
been calculated, the destruction OF
birds accustomed to feed upon insects
costs a loss OF more than 1000, 900 gal
Ions of wine every year. Some birds
consume about GOO insects each day,
and a single insect-eating species
Monsieur Levat estimates. may be the
means Of saving 5000 grains OF wheat
and 1.l50 grapes per day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
Development OF Steamships.

In sixty years the speed of steam.
ships has been increased from eight
and one-half to twenty-three knots;
the time on the voyage has been re-
duced to about one-third of what II
was in 1910; ships have been trebled
In length, about doubled in width. and
the displacement has been increased
tenfold. The engine power is forty
times greater; the ratio Of horse power
to the weight driven has been increased
fourfold.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

a free country. And, what Is worse
the government Of Switzerland re-
ceives enough returns to pay interest
on 100000 mile. which it paid for
the railroads and is laying by a sink
ing fund that will wipe out the deb.
in fifty years. But then the Swiss are
heathens, and don't know nothin' no
how. 'Rah for corporation-owned rail-
roads and freedom!-Appeal to Rea-
son.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
reaannt cnnumaa In Ireland.

"A certain number OF peasants In tho
wilder and remoter districts Of Ireland
still wear something like national
costume. About Tough Mask plenty
of the lasses are to be seen In the pic
turesque red petticoats that artigts
loved to bring into their sketches Of
Irish life. A sprinkling of the old
high hats may be seen; the older fish,
ermen and others wear them, but the
younger school shun such Anticipated
headgear, as the English peasant of to-
day does the smock frock.-London
Express.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
A youngster of seven. describing Z,

A youngster of seven, describing to
his father how lady caller, childless
herself, had jocularly proposed to pur-
chase the little fellow, the father re-
piled, But l am afraid they couldn't
afford It,. sonny; they couldn't posi-
bly, raise sufficient money to buy YOU"
To his establishment, the seven-year-
old promptly responded, "They might
get up company"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
fxsmins Many Ears.

The systematic examination OF more
than 10000 pairs Of human ears in
England and France has resulted in
some interesting conclusions. For one
thing, 1t Is ascertained that the ear
continues to grow In the later decades
Of life; in fact, it appears never to stop
growing until death.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

The lesson had been about the prodi-
gal son, and the entire Sunday school
had been properly impressed. The
superintendent rose at the close and,
with a view Of intoxicating a. highly
moral lesson, asked: Now, my little
friends, who stood by Directing to this
proposed banquet to the prodigal?"
And a voice in far corner answered,
THE calf. "-Philadelphia Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
Fastest ON Home Stretch.

A statistician has discovered that
the average business walk in New
York is mile in twenty minutes, and
the church-going walk Ia mile in
twenty-five minutes. The fastest walk
is that of the homeward- bound Brook
lynites, mile in eighteen minutes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
OIL In Place Of Coal.

Seven Of the largest sugar refineries
on Bayou Teche in St. Mary parish,
near New Orleans, have decided to dis
continue the use of coal in the manu-
facture of sugar and sent to New Or
leans an agent to contract for the erec-
ton Of the necessary oil tanks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

According to the new Scottish cen
sus, Glasgow has 760,423 inhabitants,
Edinburgh 316,479, Aberdeen. 143,10S
Lanarkshire, which includes Glasgow,
contains 1,337,s43 of Scotland's popula-
ton of 4,471 1857.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
Club the Oldest Weapon.

The Oldest known weapon was the
club. The clubs of the lake dwellers
of Switzerland, studded with stones In
default of nails, and thus making for
midable weapons, have been recovered
from their habitations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
Ladie, Can Wear Shoes.

One size smaller after using Allen's Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All dru ygists and shoe stores,
s5c. Trial package FREE by mail Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

Khaki Is now being utilized for
cushion covers designed for outdoor
usage. 1t is particularly appropriate
as it is cool, weatherproof, does not
soil as quickly as white or delicately
tinted linen and harmonizes well with
summer furniture.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

Alexander Campbell, the professional
golfer Of the Country club of Brook
line, Mass, has a driver of ancient pat.
tern which is over 200 years old. II
was the property Of the Earl of Eglin-
ton originally.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
English Hold Foreign mortgages.

Residents in England have G110,-
100000 invested in mortgages in for
eign countries. These investments an
nually drain the foreign countries of
about G5,500,0O0 in cold cash.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

loo not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
hes IN equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN 3
BoYER, Trinity Springs. Ind, Feb. il, 1900
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
A British Coal King.

The Marquis of Londonderry, by re-
Gently acquiring great deal more Of
mine property, has become the largest
cutlery owner in the United Kingdom.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
Arc You Using Allen. Foo. Ease,

II is the only cure for Swollen,
Smaxting, Burning, Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

The greatest of professional athletes
use Wizard Oil for rundown" II
softens the muscles and prevents sore
ness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

Men who work in salt mines should
be able to preserve their. regulations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

What bright things we say in repair
tee in conversations we imagine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

This weather makes the average mar
as cross as banker out of balance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

Sorrow adds less to the undertakers
income than little green apples.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
All procers sell large 3 o. package, s cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

This is what philosophy amounts to-:
II do it but you should not"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 100.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

The man who lives to no purpose
lives to bad purpose.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces in
ANIMATION allays pain cures wind collie. Csc bottle
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

Some people. when they work, don't
do anything.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

IF YOU USE BALL BLUE,
Get Red Cross Ball Blue the best Ball Blue
Large or. package only cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

We are all willing to admit just now
hat we like winter best.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02

Fly-catchers-baseball players.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-26
Programme of State Press Associa-
tion, to Meet June sth at
Hot Springs.
NEWS OF The WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Young Girl Murdered Near Mena and .
Married Man Arrested Charged with
the Crime-Eastern Capitalists Secure
Leases on Ooii Lands 10 This STATE.
Postal Advanements.

The following additional postal
clerks and promotions have been or.
dered at Arkansas Offices:
Hot Springs-Two clerks promoted
from $500 to 500. and one additional
clerk.
Little Rock-Three from 5000 to
500; seven from 500 to $500; three
from $500 to 5000; one from 5000 to
$1,000; one from $11OO to 1920. and
one additional clerk.
Pine Bluff-One from $500 to $7OO:
one from $500 to 5000; one from 5000
to $1,000
Texarkana-One from $500 to $500;
one from 500 to $500; one from 5000
to $1,000.
Fayetteville-Two from $500 to
$780,
Jonesboro-One from s400 to $500,
and one additional clerk
Fort Smith-One from $40O to $500;
one from $500 to 5000; one from $500
to 500; one from 500 to $500.
Helena-One from $500 to 5000; one
from 5000 to 500.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-26
knight Templars Elect Onicers.

The Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar. in annual session at Little
Rock last week. elected the following
officers: e. A. McCulloch. Mariana,
grand commander. to succeed r. M.
Smith, one of the victims of the Gal
weston flood; Frank Hill. Little Rock,
deputy grand commander; G. j. Klock,
Eureka Springs, grand generaHssimo;
f. II. Head, Pine Bluff, grand captain
general; S. p. Ceilings. Hot Springs,
grand senior warden; T. II. Jones, Lit
tie Rock. grand junior warden; Rev.
J. l.. Caldwell, Pine Bluff, grand pre-
late; John Brodie. Little Rock. grand
treasurer; Fay Hampstead, Little Rock,
grand recorder; Nick Kizer, Eureka
Springs, grand standard-beare James
Chapple, Little Rock, grand sword
bearer; Peter Brickley, Mariana.
grand warder; Edmund Metcalf, Little
Rock, grand captain of the guard
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-26

The senate was not in session, but
the house transacted but little busi-
ness. The special committee bill pro.
viding tor the completion of the new
state capitol passed-ayes IS. noes 8.
The bin appropriates 81, 900, 900 for the
work, which is to be done by contract.
1t levies half mill tax and devotes the
proceeds of state land sales, except
school lands. 70 the capitol fund, also
the sum of $50, 900 of the sinking fund
raised under the bond funding act or
1899. The bill provides for the sale OF
the surplus of the sixty-three acres at
the new capitol site. 1t provides that
the board of capitol commissioners shall
consist of four members, to be APP
pointed by the governor, subject to
confirmation by the house aud senate.
The apportionment committees bill
was taken up. 1t proposes to take one
representative each from Lee, Frank
lin, Conway and Garland counties and
add one each to Pulaski. Faulkner, I'm
ion and Ouachita. The bill was dis
cussed at length, and on motion was
indefinitely postponed.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-26
Wednesday, April "a.

SENATE-The house bill proposing a
constitutional amendment authorizing
the general assembly to place it's mem
bers on salary was read third time
and passed. S. B. ESQ, providing man
ner Of disposing of the lands of non
resident lunatics. was passed. The
new state capital bill, being the special
order, was taken up. Several amend
ments were voted down and the bill
passed-ayes %. noes 7.
.HoUsE-Mr. Toney, chairman OF the
committee on state charitable institu-
tions, returned III. b. 495 with the rec
ommendation that an asylum annex be
built at Batesville. There was also a
minority report. Gov. Davis private
secretary announced that the governor
had vetoed II. b. 161. granting courts
the right to suspend sentences in cer-
tain cases. III. B. 468, to declare the
American Book Company trust, was
taken up. Quite a lively time was
precipitated by motion to indefinite
ly postpone the bill. which motion
finally prevailed.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-26
FORREST CITY ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2e 1901

called up II. b. 491, providing for the
erection of the new state capitol. 1t
was read the first time without OBJ
lection. On motion the rules were
suspended and the bill read a second
time. Numerous amendments were
offered. and the bill, with amendments,
was referred to special committee.
HousE.-H. B. 395. fixing the pen
atty for the unlawful sale of liquor.
was read third time and passed. 1t
fixes the penalty for the unlawful sale
of liquor as follows: First offense.
a fine of not less than $50 nor more
than 5000; second offense, a fine OF
500 and not more than 5000, with
Imprisonment of from five to sixty
days; third offense, a fine of 5000 to
$500, with Imprisonment at from three
to six months. III. B. 1896, to abolish
separate chancery courts, was read
third time and passed. II. b. No. 2.
fellow servant bill, was taken up and
passed. A bill by Mr.. Strait, to equal
ize salaries af circuit judges and chan
cellors, failed to pass.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-26
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Brief Synopsis of Proceedings oi
Both Houses the Past
Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
As the End of tho Session Draws Near
Biil-kiilsrs Get In Their Work-Houss
Passes Bin Providing for Completing
New state Capitol.


HoUsE.-A motion to indefinitely
postpone the special committees bill
for completing the new state house
was defeated. House joint resolution
No. IS. proposing an amendment to
the constitution providing for quad
rieunial elections. was read the third
time. Several members discussed the
resolution. which was lost-ayes 80,
noes 31-not having received a ma
jority of all the members elected.
The house went into committee OF the
whole to consider the insane asylum
appropriation bill. Mr.. Brooks sub
mitted an amendment to strike out
the sum of 100000 for an annex to
the present asylum. Mr.. Toney spoke
against the amendment. Mr.. Neal
was In favor of locating branch
asylum at some point other than Lit
tie Rock, preferring Fort Smith The
amendment was adopted. so the sum
was ordered stricken out The bill
was then reported back to the house
with the recommendation that it pass
as amended.
SENATE.-H. B. 10. making it mis-.
demeanor to fish on the Sabbath. was
indefinitely postponed. Senator Mat
lock introduced a resolution author
izing the secretary of state to sell all
furniture in the state capitol not in
use. Carried. Senator Dowdy called
up H. B. 140. which was read the
third time. The bill provides that
where a bankrupt agrees in writing
to pay, that the promise shall be bind
ing. The bill passed. The only other
bills disposed of were of local char
acter.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-26
Mail Clerk Under Arrest.

E, F. Giles. railway mail clerk.
whose home is at Little Rock. was ar
rested in st. Louis. charged with hav-
ing passed a worthless draft. The
draft was made out to a mercantile
firm at Forrest City The party on
whom the draft was passed called up
the Forrest City firm over the long dis
tance telephone, and when it was
learned that the draft was worthless
Giles was placed under arrest. Giles
was recently suspended from the mail
service pending an investigation of his
accounts with the government
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-26
Relief Granted to Bond.me..

Gov. Davis last week granted relief
to S. X. George, John Cravens and
Nick Kyle. of Bonneville. sureties on
the bail bond of C. c. Smith for $500
He also relieved j. B. Edwards, II. T.
Hampton and w. ID. Mcintosh of a
$1,000 peace bond. In the early part
of 1899. at Paris. Logan county, one
w. ID. Melnturf was placed under
$1,000 bonds to keep the peace toward
one Chas. Anderson, Edwards and
Hampton and his wife, Laura G.. Nc
lnturf, being sureties. Edwards wife
and Mrs. McInturf were sisters 1t
was but a short while before McIn
turf violated the peace bond and in
August. 1899. judgment for 81 900 was
given against the sureties. Mrs. McIn-
turf being released by reason of her
coverture. Afterward McInturf was
indicted for perjury alleged to have
been committed in the hrst trial before
the justice of the peace, when he was
put under the peace bond. In the trial
for perjury, one VIM. Westmoreland
being witness against him. McIn-
turf was acquitted. A feud was the
result of this trial and a few days
later, in January, 1900, McInturf was
killed by Westmoreland He was ar
rested and bound over in the grand
jury. The only witness to the shoot
ing was one c. c. Smith, a resident of
Indian Territory, and he was placed
in Jail so he could Oe found when the
trial was called. george, Kyle and
Cravens took pity on Smith and sign
ed $500 bond for his release Smith
Immediately skipped out and has not
been seen since At the trial West
moreland was convicted of murder in
the second degree and sentenced to 21
years, which he is now serving
though his case is in supreme court.
In January, 1901, judgment was rem
dered against George, Kyle and Cra-
,yens for the $500 bond. but Kyle and
Crayens have left the state, making
George liable for the entire bond.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-26
Work Discontinued.

The state penitentiary board. at
recent meeting, decided not to at
tempt any further work on the new
penitentiary until some action is taken
by the general assembly 1t is held by
the board that the funds in the hands
OF the penitentiary management have
been so depleted that they are unable
to proceed with the work There has
already been expended upon the insti-
tuition SS5.000. in round numbers, in
addition to the labor performed by
the convicts. BY the latter part of
the present month there will be re-
naming in the penitentiary fund bal
anee of about $4,000. and there will
be due for collection an additional S12,-
600. All this. however. will be needed
for the running expenses in the main
tenance of the institution. which are
about $4,000 a month. AS it stands
now the wall is completed with the
exception of the coping. the office and
hospital are about half done, and only
the foundation of the cell building has
been laid.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-26
Tuesday, April 23.

SENATE.-Quite a lively debate en-
sued over a motion to defer the state
capitol bill, passed by the house.
The motion was defeated--ayes II,
noes Is. A resolution offered by SEN
ator kirby, urging Arkansas Sena-
tors and Representatives to take such
actions necessary to secure speedy
trials for Americans in Mexican pris-
ons, was unanimously adopted SEN
ator CaldwelPs bill, permitting cities
and towns to charge ten cents for
weighing each bale of cotton, failed to
pass. Senator Wood called up the new
state capitol bill and offered an
amendment naming the present board.
instead of the board provided to be
appointed by the governor. Senator
Hardy spoke in opposition to Senator
Woods amendment and hoped the bill
would pass in its present form. He
said Gov. Davis had never opposed
had opposed the contracts entered in
to by the present board. The people
had sustained him. and If the com
mittee bill were passed Gov Davis
would take pride in carrying out the
provisions of the bill and build the
new state capitol. Senator Wood s
amendment was defeated-ayes 3,
noes 27.
HoUsE.-As the session draws near
close, the bill killers get in their
work. No less than a dozen measures
that had run the gauntlet of commit
tees and first and second readings,
were disposed of by motions to In
definitely postpone. Comstock's house
bill, increasing the number of trus-
tees of the state university to nine
members, was read third time and
passed. Fl. b. 104, prohibiting the
taking of orders Tor liquor in prohi.
bition districts. was read third time
and failed to pass. The house then
went into committee of the whole to
consider the deaf mute appropriation
bill