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The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
BRIEF MENTION.

The safe in the general store of R. D. Muzzy at Carlisle was robbed of $40 in money.
 The apportionment of the school fund in 1899 was 9S cents. and in 1900 Sl.01 per child.
 c. E. DeLong, champion wing shot of Arkansas, was defeated at Brenham by L. R. Burns, by score of S6 to S4 out of possible 100.
 In 1899 there were 49 teachers in-. stitutes held, attended by 5S per cent Of the teachers; in 1900 there were IT held, attended by 63 per cent of the teachers. ar''-~a.sa-s-s
 United States Marshal Stahl. of the Western district. has been endorsed for reappointment by the republicans Of Sebastian. This is MT. Stahrs home county.
 Little Rock business men propose to raise a bonus of S100000 to insure the building of the new shops of the MissouriPacife Iron Mountain road at that place.
 The nineteenth annual encamp- ment Grand Army of the Republic, department of Arkansas, will convene at Hot Springs the 29th day of March, to remain in session two days The Fort Smith city council has granted Wharton Carnall, of that city, and l. F. Sherwood, of Wichita, Kan. franchises for natural and artificial gas plants for a period of twenty-five years.
 The grand jury at Eureka Springs indicted A. H. Klein for murder in the first degree for killing Livingstone there a few weeks ago. He took change of venue and will be tried at Fayetteville.
 The river and harbor bill provides for S60,000.000 appropriation. of which Arkansas gets the following amounts: Arkansas, s5e.250; upper White river. s15O,OOO; ouachita anc Black rivers. s30O.O00.
 II is rumored in railroad circles that the Goulds have acquired consid. erable stock in the Choctaw road. However. officials of that line deny report that George Gould will become director.
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
Tact Equal 10 ,h. occ..,.,

A story is told of the wonderful tact. Kindness and hospitality of one of the lead. CTS oi Baltimore society, who died recently. awkward young man. with little social ex. peiIenee, ac .ldentally knocked over and smashed one oi pair of beautiful and cost " vases Seeing his chagrin and embarrass ment, the hostess immediately put him at hIs ease by declaring: Oh, Mir. -, lam % much obliged to you for breaking that vase. l never did like it. and l have been hoping that could get rid of it somehow. Now that you have given me the excuse am going to give myself the pleasure of smashing the other one, which she accord ingly proceeded to do. although she prized the vases highly. IT is said that to shop girl or theater ticket seller or anyone else Who did her some favor or act of courtesy son thanked fairly worshiped her thereafter. Baltimore Sun
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
Brief Synopsis of Proceedings Q. Both Houses the Past
 Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PISSED
Warm Time in the House Over General Appropriation Bill = Senator Woods
 Makes Strong Plea for the Needy E.-
 Confederate Soldier.
Thnrsday, February IA.

SENATE.-The body adjourned at the close of the days session to Monday Friday having been set apart as the day to visit Fayetteville. Among the bills introduced was one to pre- vent the insurance of personal prop erty for more than 50 per cent of ass sessed value. A bill by Senator Wilson. providing that all executions. except for the crime of rape. be private. was defeated. Senator Norwood intro dueed senate joint resolution No. 6. proposing an amendment to the con- sitution providing that every citizen. male or female, of legal age and citi- zenship shall be eligible to hold the office of school director. h+
 HousE-A resolution censuring the penitentiary board for their action in electing officers of the penitentiary before the investigation of the man. agement Of that institution had been concluded, was defeated after much discussion. H. B. 239, to extend the powers ard authority of notaries pub lie coextensive with the state. was read third time. At present notar ries' authority is confined to the county in which they reside. The bill passed ayes 69. noes s. Mir. Means bill 10 compel corporations to redeem scrip or other evidence of indebtedness to employees in cash was read third time and passed. MT. Strait introduced bill repeating the county uniformity text book law of 1899. On motion day. r
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
MARRIAGE AND LONG LIFE.
Foreign Scientists Compare Statistics
 on the Mortality of eaa Clergymen.

The beneficial influence of marriage on the physical welfare of man is just
 now being much discussed. According to numerous statistical investigations the mortality of the unmarried at least of the male sex, is remarkably higher than that of the married. As proof of the validity of the claim that marriage prolongs life. Dr. Prinzing, writing in recent issue of the Algemeines Statis- tisches ArcLiv. cites the experience of insurance companies with the Roman Catholics and the evangelical clergy, says an eastern exchange.
 It must not be assumed, he thinks. that either, from the day of birth, has greater vigor than the other; but the life of the Roman Catholic clergy is more free from care than that of their evangelical brethren, who are often blessed with numerous progeny. Yet, in response to inquiries. it appeared that among the evangelical clergy only s5 per cent. of the expected deaths had occurred, while among the Roman Catholic clergy 112 per cent. had oc- cured. The great mortality of the Ro- man Catholic clergy Dr. Prinzing considers due chiefly to diseases of the organs of circulation, including cere bral paralysis. The development Of these diseases is not, as Prof. Karup shows in the "Jahrbuch fur Rationale konomie," promoted especially by any peculiarities of professional activity; it is rather only a consequence of cer- tain habits Of life for winch the profes- sion, with it's obligation of celibacy. must be held primarily responsible. The. following comments on Dr. Prin- zing's conclusions are quoted from the Boersen Zeitung:
 "The most important reason for the claim that marital life in itself dimin- ishes mortality is the fact, in accord ance with Prinzings exposition, that there is greater mortality among the husbands and wives who have lost their consorts than among those who are still married, and that women who arc single do not die off much more quick ly than married women. The greater mortality among widowers is probably traceab.e to the deprivation of the care to which they have been accustomed.
 Tt has been ascertained that suicide is more frequent among the unmarried than among the married. Durkheim's book on suicide states that. among men, suicide is most frequent among the unmarried less so among widow CTS, and very much jess so among the married; that among women suicide most seldom occurs among those who are married, and more frequently among widows of almost all ages than among the unmarried."
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
Monday, February IS.

SENATE.-S. B. No. 6i. providing for levy of one-half of one mill for ex- Confederate pensions was the first or der of business. Senator Short offer ed an amendment making the levy threefourths of one mill. Senators Kirby. Carlock and Clark opposed the amendment. Senator Wood spoke in favor of the amendment, his speech being one of the best delivered dur ing the session. Among other things he said:
 never thought sir when left the Confederate army, private, thir- ty-fve years ago, that I would ever nave to beg on the floor of a southern assembly for the levying Of mere pittance for the indigent Confederate soldier. We have it demonstrated here looking to the relief or aid of an in dlgent Confederate soldier is intro duced the chief opposition comes from senators claiming to be the descend.
 
 methinks if these old boys in gray could Lazarus-like step forth from their graves they would say to these unworthy sons of more worthy sires, Ill the language of the Great Judge at the last day: Depart from me, ye cursed, 1 know ye noti'" The bill was made special order for Thursday. A bill defining a navigable stream a lawful fence, was read third time and passed
 HoUsE.-H. B. 247, authorizing the circuit judge of the second judicial circuit to appoint court stenographer al salary of not exceeding 1000 per annum, was read the third time, and passed. Under suspension of the rules Mir. Brooks introduced house bill No. 265. requiring all fire and life in surance companies to give bond of Sz0.0O0, conditioned that they will Faithfully pay all claims arising by Virtue of any policy. MT. Chew asked that the general appropriation bill be read the second time Tn an instant one-fourth of the members were on .helr feet, trying to gain recognition. me chair having decided that all ap- propriation bills had the right of way ana could be called up at any time without suspension of the rules. Mir. ronder appealed from the decision of the chair. and MT. lobe moved to table
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
WHAT IS ovARITlsp

A dull, throbbing pain, accompanied by sense of tenderness and heat low down in the side, with an occasional shooting pain. indicates inflammation.
 On examination it will be found that the region of pain shows some swell ing. This is the first stage of ovaritis, inflammation of the ovary, If the roof of your house leaks, my sister, you have 1t fixed at once why not pay the same respect to your own body?
 You need not, you ought not to let yourself go, when one of your own sex holds out the helping hand to yon, and will advise you without money, and without price. Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and tell her all your symp-
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
Tuesday, February 10.

HousE.-H. B. No. 21O. by MT. Williams. of Pulaski. was read third time and passed. It provides mode of proceedings for mechanics and these furnishing material for public buildings, in collecting their claims. $. E. 90, providing that after school lands had been once advertised they should be disposed of at private sale was discussed by a number of mem befs and finally defeated by vote of 97 to 9. The Huudleston fran chlse tax bill was taken ID. An eff fort to amend the bill eicited con. siderable discussion. and the session adlourned without accomplishing any thing toward disposing of the meas. ure.
 SEHATE-S. B. 13S, authorizing cit. ies of the first and second class to es- tablish public libraries was read the third time and passed. On motion the senate went into executive session to consider the confirmation of off eers of the state penitentiary. After a short session the body adjourned without confirming the ofncers, no vote being taken. Being house day. the greater portion oI the session was devoted to first and second read ing of bills from that branch of the general assembly M
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22

toms. Her experience in treating fe- male ills is greater than any other living person. Following is a letter from woman who is thankful for avoiding terrible operation.
 |" l was suffering to such an extent from ovarian trouble that my physi- elan thought an operation would be necessary.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound having been recommended to me, decided to try it. After using several bottles I found that I was cured. My entire system was toned up, and suffered no more with my ovaries. ."-MRs. ANNA ASTON, Troy, Mo.
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
An EIoauent sneaker

Johnny Pa, doesn't a man sometimes speak so rapidly that the stcnographer can t follow him, and say so many wonderful things that they are lost in admiration of his eloauence?
 Pa-Yes; I have heard that something of Che kind does happen now and then. But why do you ask, Johnny?
 :. - notice that when you make speech the papers always say: 'Mr. Breeze also spoke. "-Boston Transcript.
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
Career ana Character of Abrahnm m
 Lincoln.

An address by Joseph Choate, Ambas- sador to Great Britain, on the career and character of Abraham Lincoln--his early life-his early struggles with the world his character as developed in the later years of his life and his administration, which placed his name so high on the worlds roll of honor and fame, has been published by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and may be had by sending six (6l cents in postage to F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent Chicago Ill
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22

Sailie Williams. colored. of Little Rock. suicided by shooting herself through the heart. She was an indus trious woman with three small chill dren to support, and despondency over her inability to provide for them led to her suicide. #
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
A Familiar sound.

Mrs. Johnson-Has MT. Johnson com. home for dinner yet?
 Jane-No, mum.
 - thought heard hin downstairs"
 That was Leo growing over bono. mum. ."-Tit-Bits.
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
Care of the Baby.

Tokeepthe skin clean is to keep it healthy. Every mother should therefore see that her baby is given a daily bath in warm water with Ivory Soap. The nursery should also be well aired and cleaned and all clothing washed with Ivory Soap. well rinsed and dried in the sun. ELIZA R. PARKER
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22

Money in Politics.-'Tshat we need to do, cried l, hotly. lis to take money out of politics!p "I took out all 1 saw, sirl'' protested the legislator, with convincing candor.--Detroit Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22

Grace-'I thought you were never going walking with that Snaggs?" Nell was n't; but I've got beautiful new cloak and just had to go walking. ."-Syracuse Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
C0mnefifion

In spite of the fact that she is not m American heiress, Queen Wilhelmina has succeeded in marrying duke.-Detroit Free Press
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used for all affections of the throat and lrngs.-Wm. O. Endsey, Nanburen. Ind, Feb. 10. 1900. N ef
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
The Best Prescription for Chill.

and Fever is bottle of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22

If you have kept a secret, the time al- ways comes when you will be proud of your self.--Atchison Globe.
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22

T hear Miss Flirty threw Chollie over ,ast night. So! She told me she would
 be disengaged this evening. Town Tones
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22

Some peoples idea of knowledge is the art ot finding out things which they have no business to know.-C Chicago Daily News
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c.
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
Carter'a InL

has the largest sale of any ink in the world, because it is the best ink that can be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-WHEAT-Decemb
wheat today opened 7s4Ac lower, at 72szG
725sc. Cables were steady and there were
a number of buying orders out especial
ly for the May delivery. There was also
quite quantity being offered. The mar
ket seemed nervous, though there was no
early selling pressure. December, how
ever, eased off on lack of important news
and sold at 727s@721zc. Local receipts
were 167 cars-n of contract grade; Min
neapolis and Duluth reported 795 cars,
962 cars. against 1,02O cars last week and
631 cars a year ago
367, 900 bushels. against 10000 bushels last
week
neapolis helped wheat and December
sold to 73Q7S1sc, closing steady and 7sc
C0RN1.corn opened weak on q small
something of a scalping affair. with deal
ers hesitating to do one thing or the
opening price for a few moments It's but
soon declined again. Receipts were "a
December corn sold to 5s1ac on a small
demand and closed steady and 1s@Ac
0ATSEoats opened quiet. December a
shade easier. at 3S1ac. There was mod
and December declined to 3SAc. Receipts
were 2o1 ears ,,,
business IN the provision pit to establish
quotations. Hogs were slightly higher,
January pork opened 21ac up, at $14;s5.
up, at IS. SIS, and gained 21ac; January ribs
were not quoted the first hour.
3 red 721k@73l5c; No. hard winter 72G
73c: No. 8 hard winter, 7114Q7212c; No. 1
northern spring, 74Q75c; No. 2 northern
spring, 72Q73c; No. 3 spring, 6S12@72c.
CoRN,,No. 2, 5szkc; No, 3. s14a5slzc.
FLAX-Cash: Northwestern, $149; No
L, $1.49; Dec, Jas; May, 81 81
RY&Dec., SOC; May 61Ac.
BARLEY-Cash: 51Q59c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
Will Fill Up China Basin For the
Santa Fe-Price 81, 100000.

c. J. Lantry, of the contracting firm
of B. Lantry & Sons, of Strong City,
Kan, has just returned home from Chi
cagO with contract awarded his hr1n
by the Santa Fe railway at Chicago
for filling China Basin, part of San
Francisco bay that is to be made the
site of the Santa Fee systems new Fris-
co terminals.
"China Basin lies near the Union Iron
works, on the south side of Market
street." said Mr.. Lantry, land the fill
will require 100000 cubic yards of
rock. Our contract price for the work
is s., $50, 600. The rock necessary will be
obtained by leveling a hill but a few
blocks away. Our firm has been con-
tracing with the Santa F'e for nearly
% years. We built, among other things,
the famous cog road up Pixies Peak
and recently completed the Santa be,
Prescott & Phoenix road from prescott
to Ash Fork.
1.-The present contract is but a frac-
ton of the amount to be expended by
the Santa F'e. Altogether it will reach
S., O0O, 900 or $6,0O0,0OO. We furnish our
own tools and appliances and shall
ship to San Francisco from Strong City,
60 stone cars, six engines and four
steam shovels- We expect to begin work
the first of the year and it is probable
that at least II months will be neces-
sary to get the terminals ready for
use"
The Santa F'e freight sheds, yards and
machine shops are located at Port Rich
mond, about ten miles across the bay
from China Basin. The improvements
include dykes, sea and retaining walls,
docks and terminal facilities. The new
terminal will be connected with Port
Richmond by line of mammoth steam
boats, each with a capacity of at least
eight trains, so that all traffic can be-
brought across the bay and landed at
the company's city depots, without in
terruption.
When completed the Santa F'e will
have the most complete terminal facili-
ties that it is possible to construct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
HITS The TRUST.
Banana Combine Sued in To-
peka For $62,642.
Claim They Have BOycotted Lo-
cal Commission Firm.

suit under the Kansas antitrust
law was filed in the district court late
Friday afternoon by Waters & Waters
against the Fruit Dispatch company,
for Whiteker Bros, for s62, 642. so dam
ages. The suit was brought in the form
of an answer and counter claim brought
by the fruit company against the To-
peka firm for $3.50.
The suit for damages against the
fruit company is brought on the ground
that the Fruit Dispatch company is a
trust controlling the sale and price of
bananas in the United States, and that
the company has refused to sell Whit
eker Bros. bananas; have boycotted the
firm, and sold fruit in car load lots to
other Topeka dealers for the purpose
of injuring the Whiteker company.
In June Whiteker Bros ordered from
c. G. Bowles, the agent of the Fruit
Dispatch company at Kansas City
car load of bananas, reserving the right
to inspect the car at Kansas City.
Whitexer7 Bros. claim that the car was
sent to Topeka and that they had no
opportunity to inspect them, and that
fruit was spoiled. Whiteker Bros. re-
fused to receive it and refused to pay
for it, and the fruit company filed a suit
for $3.50.
Whiteker Bros in their counter claim
ask for $50 which they say would have
been their profit if the car of bananas
had been salable. The Topeka firm
claims to have bought $4,000 worth of
bananas from the Fruit Dispatch COM
pany at trust prices, and under the
law asks that amount to be paid to
them They also ask for $4,000 dam
1872 for money used in telegraphing and
other expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
NOBLE WOMAN GONE.
Mother Bickerdyke Passes Away
at 81 Years.

Bunker Hill, Kan, Nov. 9.-''Mother"
Bickerdyke, of army fame, died at $40
p. m. Friday, at the grand old age of
four score and four years. All of the
soldier boys will mourn the loss of their
mother" as she was called by them.
Mother Bickerdyke's work for the SOL
der boys is universally known, and
many boy in coat of blue has had
his last moments made easier by the
service of her loving hands. A few
days before she passed away, she said:
mo one knows how much the soldier
boys suffered. God bless them air.
Funeral services will be held at As
sembly hall, Sunday, at p. m. The
body will lie in state at her home here
until Monday. when it will be taken to
Galesburg, ILL.,, for burial.
Mother Bickerdyke was born in 1877,
and was, therefore, "a years old. She was
native of Knox county, o. When the
war broke out she became an army
nurse, and served during the conflict
with the leading generals, all of whom
testified to her worth
After the war Mother Bickerdyke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
AN ART EXHIBITION.
George M Stones Reception Graced
by Much Beautiful Work.

Mr.. George NJ. Stone. who paints peo-
pie, or at least paints their portraits,
is giving an exhibition of his work.
His cozy little studio in the Crawford
building is filed with works of art from
three nations, scenes and picturesque
figures from Sunny France m1ngle win
lively bits of color work gathered in
Mexico and life-like portraits of promi-
nent citizens of Topeka. And all this
was done by one man. These conbina-
lions of life and color were either
painted on the spot by Mr.. Stone, or
the colors, tints and shadings pasted
safely in his memory until wanted
Several of the Mexican pictures were
painted in the room where they now
hang, but the sketch and color were
collected by the artist while visiting in
that unique and ancient country sew
eral years ago.
Mr.. Stones last production. which
probably should not be called a pro-
duction as it has not yet been pro-
duced, but is a stage nearing compile
ton, is a painting of Albert T. Reid,
artist and composer. He sits at an
easel on which will be a fac smile of
his famous pen drawing, the Wash
burn Boy" This is Mr.. Stones own
idea, as he is a great admirer of Mr..
Reid's work. Even in it's unfinished
state this painting is excellent. The
cartooniSt looks as if his mind was at
rest and not single fly had interrupt
ed his peaceful occupation.
Several of the paintings on exhibit
ton are the property of admiring citi-
zens who lent them to their maker for
the occasion. Among them are 1.-THE
Cabbage Woman" belonging to A. A.
Robinson and another, a girl with a
mandolin. "A Drawer of Water" a
French woman carrying two immense
copper jugs by means of a shoulder
yoke, is the property of Homer Larsh.
Mrs John E. Lord is the possessor of
two. 1.-The Boat in the Mist" and IAN
Old French Archway."
Mrs. j. L. Shella barger owns one,
picture of little girl with yellow curls
and a garden entrance covered with
purple flowers.
One of Mr.. Stones favorites is 1.-THE
Catboat Captain" a grim-looking
coaster sailing along with a quartering
aft breeze, and enjoying a good cigar.
The artist made the sketch from life on
Buzzard Bay, the favorite duck hunt
ing district of ex-President Cleveland.
All together. singly, or in groups,
these productions are something to adj
mire, and even the unsophisticated
mortal who can't tell top from bottom
of a so-called ''impressionistic" land
scape, can see the beauties of light,
shade and form as depicted by Mr..
Stone.