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Mt. Vernon.

Winters chilly blast and bitter frost has given way to the voice ot sweet, gentle, lovely Spring, and with merry voices and joyous hearts we welcome her.
 Some of our farmers have been planting corn this week.
 The wheat crops of this neigh borhood appear very promising.
 Perhaps if our farmers, would not plant a superhouous crop of cotton the prices in the fall would be more to their advantage than those in the past.
 J. P. Plant treated some of his neighbors with log rolling this week.
 Mrs. Annie Owens, of McAllis- ter, Ind. Ter, is mingling with iler old friends at this place and Rose Bud.
 R. T. Williamson, of Quitman was in our midst yesterday.
 w. T. Maddox went to Searcy yesterday.
 A. w. Barrett had the misfortune 70 lose one his fine COWS last week.
 Ed Williams, who is working fo1 1lis brother in this township, was taken violently i'll on the night O. the 27th ult. He had been work ing as usual that day and after hay. ing partaken of a hearty supper he was amusing his brothers little children when he instantly fell te the floor with what was pronounc. ed a fit. He has been attended by three physicians and is said to be recovering.
 April 7.
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A burglar was shot and killed i'll Little Rock a few days ago as he was escaping from a residence and the coroner's jury exhonorated the man who did the killing. We feel sure that the man who will kill burglar in Conway will not be prosecuted and this office will head list with a subscription to give the slayer gold medal.
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Saturday, April 6.

The senate was not in session. In the house bills were passed to provide uni form system of log measurement, to prevent destruction of government land marks and to reduce fee of copying field notes. A resolution was adopted that state printing done in union office bear the union label. Nearly the entire day was given over to discussing the Mccain bill providing fo~ muni- clpal ownership of street railways in cities of not less than 25,000 inhabi- tants. The bill failed to passages 25, noes 5l.
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For a Christian Life.

During recent religious revival at Paragould, over 200 citizens pro- fessed religion. Rev. George Stew art has been stirring up the sinners and luke-warm churchmen of the capital city with his forceful argu- ments in favor of a virtuous and Christian life, and has accomplished much good.
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ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Brief Synopsis of Proceedings of Both Houses the Past
 Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Gov Davis Sends Special Message to botn Branches on the Question of Architect Mann's Fees In Connection With the New State Capitol.
Monday, April 1.


 SENATE-Senator Huddlesons Dill, to tax capital stock of corporations failed to pass. Senator Buffers bill providing that the state penitentiary board purchase state convict farm was read third time and passed Senator Ferguson called up $. 5. 190 which he had introduced by request. It divides Lonoke county into two judicials distritcs. Senators Lank ford, Short and Haynie opposed the bill. and Senators McNemer and Ferguson spoke in its favor. The bill passed-ayes, 19; noes. 6.
 HoUsE-The following bills were passed: H. B. 181, designating the first Monday in September as Labor day; H. B. 445, establishing the boundary line of the Sixth judicial circuit. placing Saline, Pulaski and Perry counties in the Sixth circuit; Ii. B. 412, requiring the counties comprls ing chancery districts to pay the sal aries of chancellors. By a vote of 10 to 35 the house defeated bill to pay poll tax of all citizens over 60 years of age. A resolution by MT. Toney, endorsing MT. J. F. Henley for judicial position in the Philippines, Tor which position he has received the en- dorsement of the republican state cen tral committee. was unanimously adopted. Gov. Davis private secre- tary appeared and announced that hls excellency had vetoed the Holt Dill. which makes place of delivery the place of sale of liquor, and the carrier who delivers same the seller thereon
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With the growing thirst for free dom among the students and other classes in Russia, together with her entangling alliances aboard that empire may tumble at any time. A room for the Car, cover ed with Harveyized steel plate has been designed.
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Thurs day, April 4.

SENATE.-S. B. 204, requiring the secretary of state to furnish the clerks of circuit courts and circuit judges with supreme court reports, was taken up and passed. A bill by MT. Killough, to prevent hunting with dogs in Mississippi and Crittenden counties, was read third time and passed. s. B. 229 (Wilson). was taken
 up President Wilson reviewed the
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Whose Girl Are You?

Do you ever have the headache so you can't go to the theatre with him? Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures headache, and if you take it according to directions you can prevent its return. Sold by Dr. C.. ]. Hamilton.
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The Arkansas Democrat of Mon day had four word editorial urg- ing the legislature to enact dog tax law. It would be great thing but the aspiring legislator will pass no such a law. He is afraid to.
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Arkansas Crop Report.

The government report on crop conditions in Arkansas, issued April l, is as follows: Good progress with all kinds of farm work; early potatoes and some oats and corn planted, land prepared for cotton 1; wheat and oats continue to do well, generally; damage by frost to fruit slight.
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Maryland got new election law through and there is much kicking by republicans in many parts of the United States. They do not appear to know that Massachusetts has one almost identical.
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BEWARE OF CONTINENTS FOR CATARRH
 THAT CONTAIN MERCURY

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole sys- tenn when entering it through the mucous sur faces. Such articles should never be used ex- cept on prescriptions from reputable physicians, the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, O., contains no mercury and is talk en internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu- inc. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F, J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free
 Sold by Druggists, price 7Sc. per bottle.
 Halls Family Pills are the best. II
 Menty now keeps the famous Eupion Oil. 3tf
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. s1 A YEAR

Powell Clayton has held sway over the republicans of Arkansas for many years and there is no in lication that time has lessened his ,o1d
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Arc hungry nerves-nerves that are starved until they have no vitality left They have lost all power to regain their natural strength and steadiness You who ere restless, nervous, fidgety, depressed in spirits, worried, worn-out and sleepless, should feed your nerves. Build them up and give them new life and strength before they fail you entirely. Now is the time to do it; and the best food you can use is
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T Tremb1ing Nerves

Before I began taking Dr. Miles, Nervine I was about as nervous as anyone could be. had the most dreadful headaches and no sleep or rest at any time Before I had taken one bottle of Nervine I could sleep all night my appetite was improved and my nervousness was fast disappearing. In a short time was myself again." MRS D. D. OWEN
 23 Utica St., Ithaca, N. Y.
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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-18

Of the hsigAt Of ocean waves ever
carried cut vas that which vas ~
Gently discussed IN paper before the
Institution % Civil Engineers Of Great
Britain b. william Saiead who gave
the rssaits Of observations made dur
iax > storm * Feterhezf. North Brit
air. When the wind varied IN velocity
from 80 10 50 niles an hoEr- The
method % observation Vas as fol
iows: Sights xsre taken along the
break-water vita view 20 ascertain
irg the kesght of the wares As they
ran into the BAY between the break
water and the opposite shore. The
water along the line Of the sights
was ron 50 70 IS feet II depth TIE
sights. which we're sts feet in height,
we're placed AZ intervals Of l2o feet
along the coping % the h-eakwatsT.
the level Of which Is p feet above
low water. As aae tide gauge regis.
tered feet AZ the tine the ohSsrva-
tons we're taken. the line Of sight
must have been lsis feet above still
water level
According TO Mr.. Shield. wave al
ter wave passed by carrying an IN
broken crest AZ least three feet above
the line Of sight and. therefore. ~
feet above the still water level The
wave period varied from IS 70 IL Sec
onis. and the length % the waves BE-
tween SOC and zoo feet Assuming
that the troGghs OF the waves were
as far below the stiEl water level as
their crests were above Il the height
Of the waves would appear 10 have
been Is feet: but II Is recorded that
the fairness OF the trough curve as
compared with the curve OF the crest
seemed to indicate that the heixht OF
the crest above and the depth OF the
trough below the still water level
were not identical
Il was considered By the author OF
the paper that the crests OF the waves
were to some extent raised BY the
friction OF the sea bed. Hence Il was
estimated that. on the ground that
the volume of water above the stfil.
water level must correspond with that
of the trough below Il. the height OF
the waves from trough TO crest close
" Appropriated to 40 feet These
figures are greater than those record
ed as having been observed in the
South Indian Ocean and elsewhere
due allowance being made for the
tendency OF the waves to become
sleeper and loftier as the friction OF
the sea bed tells upon them.
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Tha wonen ali strive to i0En IL the
uzsfe. bat tie little Missionary IS too
discreet 20 III 70 sfrg In English
Seek Ys ;Re TRUTH IS the hyu7
That ends the service. tie little
zixs7zary Announces. To each strsn-
ger Ne pits forth hand of greesinE
With 4 smile So radiant and q word
or two og courteous recognition 50 fair
q and sincerely said ssat 10 matter
how yo1 NAY shink Of Bad6hA and
TIE Buddhises y0z s1rsiEhfvzT smile
hack AZ the brown checked stranger
and assure hiz OF your pleasure in
hearing and meeting him There Is
10 effort ut PxcseiyttrE. 10 mute Or
spoken appeal for contributions Out
n the bali IS = box for offerings, snail
and modestly lettered.
And the outpost In San Francisco
Is not al OF the invasion Airesdy
the founder Of the mission here. So
noda. IS in Berlin. where a April
japanese officers. legation attaches
and travellers joined in the celebration
Of Baddha's birthday Nishijina. who
came as Soaoda's assistant. Is IN the
interior OF California, paving the way
10 the establishment OF missions At
Sacramento and Fresno.
At Sacramento temple Is about to
be erected. 5000 having been raised
already for buying the ground In
London IS the Right Rev. kozui ota-
nj. son OF the titled High Priest OF
Kioto. who win return TO Japan after
q long tour Of the world. devoted TO
close study Of social and religious
conditions
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JIPIH SENDS HER FIRST BUDDHIST
MISSIONARY TO CONVERT AMERICA
If America Sends Christian Missionaries to
Japan, Says Count Koson otani, of Kioto.
Why May Not Japan Send Missionaries
of Her Religion to Convert American

is the Sisbi Hongwsnpii Of that city.
A recent traveller in tia Orient az
fords Is these glinpses OF the Budd-
hist nobleman and his sect
At the Nishi HongwanH Of Kioto
the vast interior diScloses masses OF
carving. gliding. lacquer. damaseen-
ing and paintings. on golden ground
work. and Monte affairs are more
splendid than those Of any other sect.
This Hongwanl is very rich. having
been endowed with lands and mines
in the days Of Hiaeyashi. its special
protector. Connected with the
temple is q great Yzshiki OF abbot's
residence. and the wall screens and
superb ceilings. brought from Hide
yzshi's castle. at Fushmi, 10 adorn
the suites Of reception rooms, are
finer than any in the imperial palace.
The Hongwanji services are
splendid and impressive ceremonies,
with companies OF gorgeously clad
prests. chanting. incense. lighted tap
ers. bells and opening or the doors Of
the golden shrine to display the i'm
age OF Buddha.'
The present high priest has q
longer genealogy than the Emperor
and is the seventy-third of his fami-
" in direct succession TO live in
the same Kioto Yashiki Besides his
ecclesiastical rank. he is a nobleman
OF the first order. and moves in the
imperial circle, his modern brougham.
with liveried men. being often seen
driving in and out of the palace en-
closures in the western end OF the
city Besides his temple services. he
directs the large college which the
/ Hongwanji maintains for the educa-
ton Of young men for the priesthood
and for advanced philosophical studies
for lay students
Il was on a September afternoon in
1899 that two strikingly attired Japa-
nese Monte priests appeared in down
town San Francisco hotel The pio-
neer missionaries were the Rev. Shu-
We Sonoda and his coadjutor. the Rev
X Nishijima A few days later the
first of the Buddhist missions outside
Of the east was opened In a two story
dwelling in the heart OF San Francis
co.'s residence quarter.
Modest advertisements began to
appear among the religious notices
of the daily press. saying that all
persons interested in the philosophy
OF Buddhism" were invited to attend
meetings twice a week at the mission.
where the truths and practices of the
true faith" would be expounded and
explained. At first few except the
Japanese Of San Francisco paid much
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-18
ENORMOUS HEIGHT or
SOME OCEAN WAVES

'sThe Height of Ocean Waves" Is
the subject of an interesting and in
structive editorial in the Scientific
American. Says the writer:
In these days OF colossal steamers.
with towering superstructures. ii Is
not necessary TO do any climbing OF
the shrouds to observe the height OF
the waves. Going from deck to deck.
the passenger. with little exper-
fence. can find a position in which.
sitting or standing. the crest of the
the line drawn from his eye to the
horizon. He can probably ascertain
from one of the officers OF the ship
what is the height OF the deck on
which he is standing: adding to this
the distance from the deck to his
eye. he can obtain fairly approx
mate estimate of the height Of the
waves.
''In making an estimate of this kind.
however. care should be taken to
make the observations when the yes
seas, and on a fairly even keel. the
observer standing amidships and as
nearly as possible to the center
line of the vessel The upper
deck of the biggest of the At
lantic steamships is from 80 to 80
feet above the normal water line. and
it is very lately. even in the heaviest
Atlantic storms. that the crest OF a
wave win reach the height of the OBJ
servers eye When it does, it is
probable that the ship herself is
moving over one of the cross seas
which frequently intersect the regular
line of Atlantic rollers.
Perhaps the most accurate gauging
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HROM tvo tail brass czndlessicks
on the mantel Of & back parlor
4 10 san Francisco Elimmers faint
ly light that the Western world
IS likely 70 hear and think . good
deal about IN a future not 50 very
FAR on
The back parlor is the temple and
the mantel Is the altar OF Buddha
salgyamuni and the glimmerlng light
Is the Light Of Asia-the light Of the
faith q six hundred millions Of peo-
pie. carried piously across the seas
70 lliumine Tor the new West as il
does Tor the ancient East the Eight
fold Way that leads al length TO
Nirrana
The back parlor temple in San Fran
cisco is the first shrine Of Buddhism
that the Occident has known, the
foreruuner OF real temples. built on
ground consecrated 70 the Prince Gau-
tama. where BONES in the elaborate
ceremonial robes OF their faith will
burn incense. beat gongs and offer
sacrifices just as fifty thousand priests
Of Buddha are doing today in the IN
numbered temples OF Japan. It is a
japanese mission. this pioneer es-
adjustment Of Buddhism IN the New
World Behind It Is the wealth and
power Of the Shin OF Monte sect of
japanese Buddhists. the richest in all
Nippon and the most influential. as It
Is the most liberal
Not the United States alone is to be
the field OF this singular missionary
campaign AS rapidly or as slowly
as nav be. disciples Of Buddha viii
be moving eastward-are moving even
now-to every place among the ma
tions that tolerate individual choice
OF faith aud profession, there to set
up the shrine OF Siddartha and to
worship him and induce others-white.
black or yellow-to worship him also.
according to the beliefs OF the Jo-do.
or Pureland sect. preaching and teach
ing and obeyiug the law Of Karma
The animating and directing spirit
OF the eastward movement of Budd-
hism is Count Koson otani. a noble
ocelesiastic OF Kioto. and the centre
from which the propaganda is spread
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alteration TO the newcomers and nos
Of these few we're reporters
The 6eekfng Interest q the uress
vas f0iiowe5 By = seasoa o. silent
ut intense activity Il reclaEuGux Ar
sricznizee Jzrznsse. vho had pzt o.
B1ddhzsn With thsir sandals ard Ii
uonas- No visible effort was made 70
call IN and convert the Caucasian. bat
stIl he cane Sometimes he was q
6sbbssr in theosophv or the occult
ism o. the Orient. sometimes 4 mere
seeker after Intellectual novelty are
sometimes. bot rarely. he vas q stu
dent Of religious development The
occZlist and the sensation seeker vent
and the student remained Seven
months after the missionaries landed
the ~Dharma-Szngha Of Buddha vas
organized.
Two months later. in June. 1900. the
-Dharmz- Sangha was incorporated
under the laws Of Canforna- In the
preamble Of the corporations bylaws
is this statement OF its character and
purposes This corporation is
known as the Dharma-Sangha Of
Buddha. fits members recognizing the
universal nature OF Law OF Life and
Being, Of Religion. and OF the Divine
nature in man as set forth in the Tri-
Pitaka OF the Buddha Sakyamuni
showing the Law OF Life 70 be the
object Of Faith and Religion. Of Sci
ence and Philosophy immutable and
eternal Truth. harmoniZing the spir-
itual and human nature in man. bring
ing all men into the bond OF fellow
ship and uniting all humanity in the
universal spirit Of Truth The estab-
lishment OF the Kingdom OF Righte-
BUSINESS by the fusion into one OF all
forms of religion. in order to promote
scientific and philosophical research.
the physical. intellectual. moral and
spiritual welfare OF man being the
main object Of this corporation"
Besides the missionary Sonoda, the
incorporators were:-J. l. Guelph
Norman. already a Buddhist of Bur
mese association; Kathleen Melvena
McIntire. Jenny Ward Hays. Charles
Frank Jones. Eliza R. II. Stoddard and
Agnes White The "Dharma-Sangha"
will soon have a temple Of its own,
as japanese and as Buddhistic with
regard to its interior as the building
ordinances and the Fire Department
OF San Francisco will permit. but pro-
badly Amerieanized as to exterior in
such degree as to avoid any appear
ance OF what the unbelieyers might
call .heathenism."
For Japanese, converted or reclaim
ed. they planned and are holding re-
gularly in San Francisco services that
lack only the magnificent setting Of
the Nishi Hongwanji and the hosts of
gorgeously robed priests TO make
them all that Buddhist worship in
Kioto offers to the eye and ear. and
vet. simple though it be and shorn
Of glittering Journalism. Sunday
morning service at the pioneer mis-
sion is curiously interesting.
Down the gentle slope Of Polk
street. half way of a square crowded
with homes. stands the Western out
post OF Buddhism, sober, old IA
shioued two story house that doubt
less was in its day comfortable and
roomy residence.
A young eucalyptus at the corner
of a narrow alley is the only living
thing that grows near by. The le-
gend. Buddhist Mission between
the pillars at the entrance is the one
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edward sign that here shs East las
begun its conversion Of the West. even
-kile TIE West Is sending it, MS
st0azries BIZ TIE hundreds ard sts zcu
- By The thousands 70 uplift and
sa2tgnks1 ard redeem The pagan East
Inside. the double pzricz. which Is
the heart OF the temple. Is cool. 6iEly
lighted and bare q ornament save for
the Ezxercoso<s on the sail Elustrz-
ting scenes IN the life CT Bzedka-
suggestive slightly Of the stations Of
the cross In Catholic churehes-saTe
for the towers here and there and
Tsses fall Of graceful lilies. and save
for the burst OF color on the western
val where. concealiag the nanEel. Is
the altar. blazing rtoto1sly with hues
that glow against the subdusd back
ground.
On mantel in the front room is a
Fase full OF pink and white paper
blossoms. with a realistic lotus nod
ding above them On the wall large
clock from Connecticut ticks away
practically and prosaicaIly Beneath
Il and equally inharmonious is an up
right piano. Down the middle OF the
outer room 20 the line OF the folding
doors light chairs are SET in rows as
IN a struggling Sunday school. There
are just fourteen persons in the chairs.
all Caucasians and all women save
three One Of the three Is a trades
man. obviously III pleased and III at
ease and obviously present at the bid
ding of his wife. who smiles and mods
emphatic approval and assent as the
lofty precepts OF Buddhism are ex-
pounded to the little group
Another OF the men is tail. refined
in appearance, with the bearing OF an
old school Southerner, clean shaver.
silvery OF hair and clad in decorous
black. The women are Of a superior
class-intellectual. if not fashionable.
Outside an occasional wagon crashes
Z distressingly over the cobbles. Chill
dren at play on the corner whoop
and shout shrilly. but the little mis-
sionary. the Rev. T. Mizuki, standing
in his pulpit, which hides for the time
being most of the gorgeous altar, is
undisturbed by the outer inharmonies.
Sombre enough he Is in his black
gauzelike stole. falling in crisp. full
folds TO his feet About his should
ers. like the familiar fraternal re-
gala, is an embroidered collar Of
white. On his wrist hangs the rosa
~ of Buddhism.
On table set close beneath are
the lacquer boxes containing the sa-
cred writings and the materials Of
sacrifice. At length the apostle ceases
and stepping down from his pulpit.
calls up the tall Caucasian with the
silvery hair. HE is not true Budd-
hist-not yet the missionary explain
ed later on in speaking Of the stran-
ger
The prospective convert talks with
the ease and unstudied eloquence of
one well used to public speaking, and
through his simple discourse upon the
eightfold way shines now and then the
dry humor and mordant wit that Am
orleans love- 1t is a description of
his conception of Buddhism's basic
principles that he essays rather than
a doctrinal disquisition. AS he bows
and returns to his chair there is a
brisk clapping of hands that startles
the stranger and shocks his sense OF
propriety. One of the women moves
unbidden to the piano and sounds
gently the opening chord of hymn.
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