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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18
FATHER OF LIBRARY
Honorable Name Bestowed on the
Late Senator Voorhees,.
To His UntiriuE Efforts the Country
Is Indebted for the Congress
sionaI Library: the " orld's
Finest Edidcc,

Especial Washington letter.
NTANY wise men believe that I'M
wi der the vision of Omnipoteuce
and Omniseience no accidents
occur. All enlightened people believe
that there is being worked out plan
not only for this world, but for the
universe of which we are part,
In The development Of the plans of
which we can only catch glimmerings
by studying the developments of The
centuries ii is conceded that there are
invisible powers at work. For exam
pie, three centuries were systematic
ally tolled OFF from time INTO eternity
before Christianity was made respect
able by being placed on The throne Of
the Caesars But the plan is now Wis
ible to those who study the past with
care.
Another thing strange and inscrut.
able of purpose-it required the suf'
ferings and deaths OF 100000 people
in Cuba in order that the young giant
of the western hemisphere might bC
thoroughly aroused to drive forth tn,
oppressor nation, SO that, by the sui
feriugs of 100000 human beings, the
millions Of the future in Cuba shall b,
free from the racks and fortunes OF
| Injustice and infamy. Back of It al
is the plan of the invisible power.
paa,,'a ir riviIiyp1 states know that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18
Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ais you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy, natural movements, cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartio, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has c. c. c,
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18
Chief Justice william Lee Chambers

In recent letter % The Fortuna Medicine Co.
Chief Justice william Lee Chambers says the ioi
lowing Of Pe-ru-na;-
"Ihaye tried one bottle Of Pe.ru-na and car
truhfuily say it is one OF the best tones eve
used and take pleasure in recommending 1t toal
sufferers who are In need Of good medicine
can recommend IL as one Of the very best remedie
Gov c,t,rrb.r WI. CHAMBERS,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

A father fearing an earthquake in the
region Of his home, sent his two boys to
a distant friend until the peril should be
over. A few weeks after the father re-
ceived this letter from his friend:
please take your boys home and send
down the earthnuake Tit Bits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

1 Hon. A. r. Goodwin, Congressman from Alabama,
/ In recent letter to Dr. Hartman, SAYS
| 81 have now used one bottle Of Pe'ru-na and am
| well man to-day. l could feel the good effects Of
| your medicine before had used it week after
/ suffering with catarrh for over year"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18
THREE CHICAGO DOCTORS
Failed to Do for Miss Mabelle L.
LaMOnte What Was Accom-
pliShed by Lydia i. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAB Mrs. PINKHAM;--I was in
an awful state for nearly three years
with complication of female troubles
which three physicians called by dlt,
ferent names, but the pains We're all
the same. | dreaded the time of my
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

+auoht him how tn outline the Mans
of ,be preat congressional library
which now eyoI,es the plaudfts of all
who see its glorious PROJECTIONS in
every nook and GRANNY from founda-
zion IN dome. Back of all plans there
must he motives. Back of this archi-
tectural wonder there we're motives
and motive powers.
Victor HUGO gives to NAPOLEON neith-
or credit for Austcrlitz nor censurc
for Waterloo. lie saws that Napoleon
was a mighty medium for the working
ort of mans and purposes which were
mot revealed even TO his marvellous
military brain. Napoleon was used by
the invisible powers to accomplish re-
suits. Ii remains not for military
men Int philosophers. to discover U@'
due season why those victorie-a. -ht7- de
feats were placed s--,nUn the stage oil
history. -Nje1ctor Hugo'side wasyoiceC
bv4< Shakespeare when he said: al
the worlds a stage, and all the mer
and women merely players"
The real motives Of the invisible
powers we may never know, but VT
, can discern the motives Of human be
ing, as they play their parts and pas.
away. And now we discover the hu
, man motive powers back Of the ereaI
Congressional library See then
grouped together for the first time.
James Voorhees,, son of the grea
senator from Indiana, Daniel w, Voor
bees. says: FATHERS great ambition
during the last 20 years of his life was
TO leave the congressional library as {
monument to his craftsmanship. II,
did not want any of the credit due tC
Librarian Spotford nor to Architec
Smithmever. He wanted to have en-
during fame by receiving credit for hi,
wears of work In endeavoring to Undue,
the congress- to see the necessity of a
national library and a fitting home fol
thot library. He lived TO see tbe, Il
Lbrorv beoun. and told me that he fearel
tbot he migbt not live to see il finished
M he 1id live to see If in All of if.
Ioveliness and EXPRESSED to me tbr
bona +bat some day due credit wonIf
10 ofvoD him for his mart in .bat crea.
ton Of utility and beauty"
senator Voorhees, smoke fins rot
onI, 10 his sons Int to his friends IN
ono occasion he said TO tbe writer.
"Wbilo all Of his power and glory q,
a.. ,,,lar of Fnulapd's kim have noysed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

She-I wonder why a mans hair turns
gray before his beard
He-Oh, that is easily explained. There
is usually about % years difference in theil
respeetiYe ages. -.Chlcago DaIIy NeWs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Yen of prominence all over
United states are recommending
runn. over forty members of
gress have written their indorsel
of II. scores of other govern
officials speak in high praise
Thousands of people in the hun
walks of life rely upon II us ia
medicine Send for free book Of
timoninl
II you do ne srcefiye prompt and sats'nct
suits from the use Of Peruna. write al once
Hartman, giving full statement OF youEca
he will be pleased to give you his valuable
1 gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF IheH
| slnltarium. Columbus, OHIO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18
Needs sympathy.

II we see girl handsomely
dressed mp We always feel sorry for
her II she doesn't know much.--
Washlngtoa (lal Democrat,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

There is one country in the world
where it is considered crime to
smoke-Abyssinia. The law forbid
ding tobacco dates from the year
'as49 1t was at first merely intended
Qrevent priests from smoking in
Allrches, but it was taken too lit
Ind nowadays even foreigners
Ae careful not to be seen
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Mrs. Hcdder never has the least bit
Of trouble getting through the shopping
crowds said Mrs. Fosdf fcE. %
well, she was the b9 i basket ball player
in college, Mrs. hee dick explained,-De
troit Free Press. ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

ion dollars worth OF
ank notes is destroyed an
government. They are re-
"a and then used for making rall'
wheels. This transformation IS
"a radical as the one brought about
he case OF sicEy people who will use Hos
setter's Stomach Bitters. Good health lls
sure TO follow its use. BE sure to try IT,. 1t
Will cure Indigestion. dyspepsia, consupa-
ton. biliOusness and malaria.
Is he a rich man. He hasn't endowed
any universities University OF Michigan
Wrinkle
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18
CO,EREJGTAN AMOS j.
CUT1ikCS
Amos j. Cummings, Congressman
from Tenth Congregational Dis
trict New York,

Congressman Cummings, Of New York mi letter
written from New York city regarding the merits OF
Pe.ru.na, says the following
"Pe.ru.na Is good for catarrh have tired 10
and know f.. 1t relieved me immensely on ms
trip to Cuba and always have bottle in reserve
Since my return have not suffered from catarrn'
butif do shall use Pe-ru-na again
AMOS CUMMINGS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Graham Oh, m we'll perfection is not to
be looked Tor Y any man Bolton-"No
suppose not at any rate, not since my
wit !s first , usband died. Boston Tran
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Caler-Is the editor in?
Imp-Nops. Gone home.
Not i'll, hope"
Nope. Wife telephoned baby was
asleep. Went home to see what it looked
like "-Chlcago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption IS an infalli
bic medicine for coughs and colis-N. w
Samuel, Ocean Grove n. j., Feb. H. 1900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18
How About Those?

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-18
To Cure a Cold in One Day


Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund monevifitfa fails TO cure. 25c.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
Would Exchange Property.

Judge A. II. Sumpter Of Hot
Springs, is in Washington for the pur-
pose OF securing a trade of property
at Hot Springs. The city desires to
construct public buildings, and wants
to exchange property set aside for
that purpose by congress for other
property owned by the government.
Judge Sumpter presented the matter
to the treasury department, and was
referred to the interior department.
A bill authorizing the transfer has
been introduced in the house by Con
gresham Little of Arkansas. The
matter has been referred to Mr.. Hitch
cock, secretary of the interior.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
NO. 13.
SOME UNIQUE NIGHT EFFECTS.
4 scheme For the IIluml nj ton Of
the Cascades Mt the st. Louis
Worlds Fair.

st. Louis. Dec. characterization
and experiments made by prominent
Worlds fair officials in the east.
whence they have just returned. have
practically resulted i'm the adoption
OF general scheme for the illumina-
ton OF the cascades on the grounds.
The experiments, conducted under the
direction of Chief Rustin of the de-
partment of electrical designs. were
exhaustive. Something never before
seen or used in the illumination of ex-
position grounds or displays was
sought and found. The gentlemen re-
turning say that the results shown in
the tests of large mercury lamps be-
hind cascades of water and on foliage
and statuary were indescribably beau
tlful. The investigation was entirely
with view to the night effects at the
exposition.
For the purpose of a test of their
apparatus, the New York manufac-
turers OF the particular mercury
lamp shown had fitted up room with
a immature cascade with surrounding
foi1age and statuary. The room was
"ihoheu anu the lamp turned on.
Isaac Taylor, the director of works,
describes the resultant effect as mar
velous. The lamps under the diminu-
tive waterfall showed through the
waves in prismatic eolors of fire and
alternate opalescent shades, giving
the descending stream the effect of
sheets of changing parti-colored
flames. Other lamps were so ar
ranged as to show the effect of re-
Election on the water. and this, Mr..
Taylor states. was no less beautiful.
Separate tests were made to show
ths spectacular effects of the gor-
geous colors on the foliage and statu-
ary that surrounded the waterfall,
and the impression of the whole test
upon the spectators, Mr.. Taylor says.
was most favorable. 1t is expected
that this lamp will be used for the
night effects of the exposition, and
Mr.. Taylor says that when the plans
for the illumination of the grand CEN
tral feature of the exposition, the cas-
cades and the colonnade of states on
art hill are completed there will be
such riot of color and beauty as has
never before been witnessed at any
exposition.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
TO REST WITH HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Grants emains Will He PIac ed
Beside Those of Her Husband
I'm Riverside Park.

Washington, Dec. l7.-While the
final arrangements for the funeral of
Mrs. Grant will not be made until
after the arrival here Of Gen. Grant
and other membeI of the family
next Thursday, IT is settled that there
will be short religious services in
this city, and that the remains will
be placed by the side of her hus-
bands. in Riverside park, New York
The secretary of war has directed
that all the army officers stationed in
New York and vicinity shall attend
the services at the tomb in full dress
uniform. 1t has been arranged that
the steamer Meigs shall meet the
funeral party at Jersey City and con
vey it to the tomb, where there is u
convenient landing place
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19

Secretary John H. Page. of the state
charitable institutions. makes the fol-
lowing statement of the current ex-
pense fund to date;
State Insane Asylum - Appropria-
ton. S130.000; expended. $50. .029.10:
balance, s37,970.90. Estimated bal
ance at this rate, close of term. So
600
Deaf Mute Institute-Appropria
$4,000; expended, $23.S92.62; unex-
pended, SIG, 1879 Estimated bal
ance at end of term, $4,000 The
clothing fund is $4,000. of which there
has been expended only 1864.
School for the neutrality-suspicious..
s33 900; expended. s22.04057; bal
ance. s10,95943. Estimated balance
at end of term. s2,500 The clothing
and travelling expenses fund is 81
600. of which s4,443.61 has been ex-
pended.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19

Albert Roach, aged about so years,
was assassinated from ambush at a
place about three miles from Dewitt,
Arkansas county. People of Dewitt
believe that the murder of Roach was
the result of a conspiracy. A gang
of cattle thieves have infested Arkan-
sas county for number of years.
Recently the leader, man named
Lacutt. was arrested and indicted for
cattle stealing The rest of the gang
it is said, believe that Roach, who was
also a member of the gang, gave the
secrets away and caused Lacutts ar
rest This, it is believed, was the
cause of Roach's assassination.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
New Enterprises.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state as
follows:
Shoffner Mercantile Company, Shoff-
ner Switch. Jackson county: capital
stock. SIT, 800. A. E. Shoffner, pres
ident: j. w. Ferrell, vice president;
Ed r. Woodson, secretary and treas
urer.
American Investment Company of
Texarkana: capital stock. 500 900. OF
which $4,000 has been subscribed.
w A. Ragland, president; Claude ID.
Head, secretary and treasurer. c. b.
Moore. formerly of Little Rock, is the
other director
j. II. Phipps Lumber Company, st.
Paul. Madison county; capital stock,
$4,000 J. H. Phipps, president; !;
w. G. Coy. vice president; }. Nj. Will
liams, secretary and treasurer.
Arkansas Valley Real Estate Com
pany of Pine Bluff: capital stock,
100000. of which $11 900 has been
subscribed z. Orto, president !;
Charles We'll, vice president J. f,
Boyce, secretary and treasurer.
The Collier Drug Company, Walnut
Ridge; capital stock, $4,000. NJ. Nj.
Collier, president; T. j. Sharum, vice
president; NJ. S. Cooper, secretary;
S. f. Dowell, treasurer.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
INDIA AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Bengal Chamber Holds n SpeciaI
Meeting to Consider Participn-
tfon In the Worlds Fair.

Calcutta, Dec. 1.-THE Bengal
chamber has held a special meeting
to consider the participation of India
in the st. Louis exposition. Commits
sioner Barrett made speech, and his
recommendations were indorsed by
Sir Edward Law, minister of finance.
Mr.. Barrett will confer with the vice
roy of India, Lord Curzon, concerning
lndia's representation at ST. Louis
He will invite the nizam OF Hydera-
bad, and other natice princes, to
visit the exposition.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
GEN. G. P. MoORMAN DEAD.
The Adjutant General Of the United
Confederate Veterans Dies sud
denly at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. ,i7.-Gen. George
p. Norman. adjutant general of the
United Confederate Veterans, died
suddenly Tuesday night, aged 81
years. He was on the staff of Forest
and other confederate leaders during
the war, earning many special men
tions, and was commander of Moor
mans cavalry battalion. He had been
adiutant of the United Confederacy
since its organization. and was at
work on preparations for the May re-
union when death claimed him, as he
expired while at his desk in his New
Orleans Office.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
David Cross, An Old Negro, Hanged
at Vandale, for Murder of
Three Girls.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.
Albert Roach Assassinated From Ambush
Near Dewitt Stranger Suicides at
Van Buren-RaiIway Mail Clerk Killed
at His Post of Duty.
Negro Murderer Hanged.

Davis Cross, colored was hanged
at Vanndale on the 18th inst Cross
confessed his guilt OF the terrible
triple murder committed near Wynne
on October 20 last. On that day
Thomas Gibson, a well-tO-do negro
farmer, left his home to attend cir
Gus. leaving his tsree daughters.
Mary, aged II years, Sophie, II, and
May, 10, at home. Upon his return
CHASTITY sight met his gaze. Two
of the girls were found inside the
house with their heads crushed to a
jelly, while the body Of the third was
found in the yard terribly mutilated.
The girls had been subjected to the
most atrocious indignities. Cross was
suspected and shortly after his arrest
made complete confession.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
FORREST CITY, ARK. AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 49, 1902
Duties OF ESaminers.

The following circular with refer
ence to the examination of teachers
has been sent by State Superintendent
}. II. Hinemon to the county exami-
ners of the state:
Department of Public instruction,
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. Is, 1902
To County Examiners:
Your attention is respectfully called
to the following suggestions:
l. The law plainly states that no
candidate shall be examined until he
shall present a receipt showing that
the fee for examination has been paid
TO the county treasurer. There should
not be the slightest deviation from
this direction of the law
2. 1t is the purpose of the law to
have uniform examinations through
out the state. Private examinations
should be rarely given. and then only
when public necessity demands such
action. A physician does not wait
until he has call" nor does the
lawyer wait until he has a client. be
fore he secures a license to practice
and the same rule of conduct should
apply to those who seek positions as
teachers
3. Every examination should be
conducted in a business-like way, and
every rule relative to the management
of the examination should be carefully
observed.
4. The law plainly names the stud
les in which teachers shall be exam
ined. An examiner has just as much
right to omit all of them as he has to
omit any one or more of them.
5. Candidates should not be IL
censed unless the examiner has posi-
tive knowledge of their moral worth
or unless they present certificates to
that effect, as provided by law
6. All examination papers should
be carefully graded, and should be
graded as the work of teachers. and
not as the work of pupils Good
schools can be had only by placing the
children in the care OF earnest and
competent teachers. The future cit
iZenship OF the state rests in large
measure upon the character and quail
ity of the teaching force employed in
the schools The state has provided
county examiner for the purpose of
protecting the children. and no feel
ing of sentiment or friendliness should
be allowed to dissuade an examiner
from the plain path of duty
7. In written arithmetic the work
should appear. Answers only, wheth-
er correct or not, should not be ac-
cepted.
8. The English, as it appears
throughout the papers of the candi-
date should be counted against him if
he is careless in construction, or if
he disregards the rules for the use of
capitals, punctuation marks. etc. If
children are to learn to speak and
write correctly they must have teach
ers who show their knowledge of the
laws OF the language by using correct
forms of speech, both in speaking and
in writing.
g. That it is unlawful to renew any
certificate or to grant a license with
out an examination is clearly shown
in section 7017.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
FACTS FOR FRENCHMEN.

Licenses have been taken ont for
1.250.000 bicycles in France.
Some of the Insurance companies
of Paris refuse TO insure people who
dye their hair.
for the free use of the tenants OF
some fats now being erected in Paris.
At the Paris post office 10000 pie
ture postal cards are destroyed every
montL, because of insufficient diree
tions or postage.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
Railway Mail Clerk Killed.

Leonard Owen. railway mail
clerk, was instantly killed at Trask-
wood on the Iron Mountain. He was
on train No 5, the south-bound can
non ball, which passes No. 4 at Trask-
wood Owen placed pouch on the
crane, and as No. came along he
was in the act of putting his head out
of the door when the crane struck him
violently. His neck was broken by
the blow and death was instanta
neouS
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
BRIEF MENTION.

Searcy is enjoying a building boom
The new depot at Judsonia has been
completed.
big wagon factory is to be estab-
lished at Jonesboro
Ed Kendrick, of Ozark, was arrest
ed and fined 500 and costs for sell
ing whisky
DIR. r. II. Moore. for 25 years a
practicirg physician of Hot Springs.
died December Is.
The Ozark postmaster will be ad-
vanced to the presidential class jan
uary l, salary $1,10O
The home of State Senator Cotton
at OZARK was destroyed by fire. Loss
81 200. with no insurance.
J. w. Squires an old resident of
Hot Springs, died as result of
stroke OF paralysis received last Thurs
day night
A glove contest in which one of the
participants was knocked out, was re.
Gently pulled off at the Capital thea.
ter. Little Rock.
Ambrose Williams. one of Frank
lin county's pioneers and wealthy
farmers, died at his home near Cecil
December IA. aged 70
j. A. Coles by scoring "a out of 25
possible targets, retains the Peters
medal, a trophy designating the state
championship at live birds.
has elected E. X. Curry, captain: J
X. Craig, first lieutenant, and r. K.
Puryear, second lieutenant.
Three prominent physicians of Pine
Bluff were arrested last week on the
charge of failure to report diphtheria
cases to the board of health
l.. E. Breathwit, one of the heaviest
lumber dealers of southwest Arkan-
sas, has confessed judgment. Liza
bilities, 100000; assets, $4,000.
George Garner. who was thrown
from horse near Morrison Bluff, Lo-
gan county, last week. died from the
injuries after three days of suffering.
The work of construction of the
u
tain is nearing completion, which will
make of this line one of the best in
the state.
A Lonoke county horticulturist this
past week forwarded to the commits
siOner of agriculture a bunch of ripe
strawberries, the second crop grown
this year.
Bennie, the 13year-old son of Geo.
Sharp. died from injuries received by
being thrown from wagon while
returning home with his father from
Batesville.
The st. Francis levee board have
decided to ask the general assembly
which convenes in January, for an in
crease in the tax for the maintenance
of the work.
The Colored Mems Business League
OF Little Rock is making preparations
for the entertainment of large num-
Der OF delegates to the state conven-
tion, which meets December 30
Burglars broke into the hardware
store of G. w. Dobson at New Lewis
vile and stole several shotguns, a
rifle and number of pocketknives
reward of $75 is offered for arrest
and conviction
The following changes of fourth.
class postmasters have been made:
Boswell, Clark county. NJ b. Mccall
lum, vice Charles X. Boswell remov-
ed; Ware, Columbia county. Robert
Nj. Camp. vice G. Camp. resigned.