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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24

plants which do not serve to nourisl l either man or beast are supplied with these ingenious devices for transmits sion and self-planting. In the case of l plants used for food, there is security | that the seed will be planted and cared 1 for
 A writer on this subject speaks of the | Rose of Jericho" which is an Eastern variety of our common tumble weed,
 belonging to the botanical family of l 'curciferae." When the seeds ripen the plant bends in it's branches, forming q ! ball with the seed inside, When quite i dry, the lightest breeze sultices tp break it from the parent stalk and away it goes, rolling and tumbing over
 the ground, scattering it's seed in its 1 progress.
 In the great valley of the Amazon when the winds break off the massive plumes of the tall pampas grass, they roll up in great white spheres several feet in circumference, and go bounding oyer the vast, level plains, distributing the seed in the same manners It was in allusion to this device that David wish ed that his enemies might be made
 Hhe uillu q NIeel, dS lllt oluDblt Lc- fore the wind"
 The flora of the Azore islands is said to be exclusively such as Is adapted to be planted by these agencies of nature The only trees and shrubs of these is-
 lands are such as bear small berries and are indigenous to the southwest of Eu- rope, while the oak, chestnut, apple and others growing in the same latitude but not adapted to conveyance by such means, are entirely absent, The flora of these islands comprises 4S9 species; AZ have winged seed, 65 very minute, hardsheled seed; 35 have such seed as are eaten by birds, and S4 others are well adapted to conveyance by wind and water. There is probably no better example of natures seed planting than in the Azores, which are 900 miles dis tant from the nearest land,
 When one considers the subtle, silent ways in which the clothing of the earth in robes of verdure is accomplished, the mind is filled with wonder and admira tion of the ceaseless forces which con- serve the life and care for the continu- ance of those creations which are en- tirely independent of the care and no- tiCe of mankind. Oh, Nature, gracious mother of us all, 1 Within thy bosom many myriad secrets |
 lie
 Which thou surrenderest to the patient |
 eye
 That seeks and waits. Frances M. Butler in the New York |
 Evening Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
LIGHTNING ON THE DOME.
Queer Effects of Thunderbolts on the
 National Capitol.


 National Capitol.
 Lightning has played some queer
 pranks with the great iron dome of the capitol without doing any serious dam age to persons or property. This sub ject was called to attention several days ago, when Frank P. Church of Chicago,
 who is collecting data on the subject of atmospheric electricity, visiting the capitol in the pursuit of his inyestiga- tions. He was much impressed by a stately old linden tree in the East Capi-
 tol Park, in front of the entrance to the House of Representatives, which 1 has on five occasions during thunder storms been struck by lightning which | first hit the capitol dome and then glanced toward the earth, striking the tree in it's descent. In each instance the thunderbolt left it's mark on the trunk of the old tree by cutting a we'll defined groove in it's thick bark, but never seriously injuring its growth
 Mir Church gave it as his opinion that there is something connected with the three which makes it first-class con- ductor of atmospheric electricity. and he suggested, in view of this attractive ness, that the vicinity of the old linden is good place to keep away from dur ing a thunder storm
 When the dome is struck by lightning it is attended by phenomena of a very interesting character. The report made by the explosion begins with crashing noise, then a continuation of the report which sounds at times very much like shower upon a roof, and again as q fusilade of bricks, accompanied by great volume of flying echoes This is caused by the conductivity of the me- tallic roofing material scattering the discharge. Following the report, if at night, the interior of the dome is weirdIy illuminated for asecond or two by buish flame often accompanied by a strong odor of birthstone
 George A Rahm, clerk of the capitol police force, recalled a startling incl dent which occurred several years ago. A thunderbolt struck the dome and to the plaza below, where it struck a cab The horse was knocked down and the driver picked himself up about forty feet away. Neither man nor animal was injured beyond receiv- ing a severe shock.
 On another occasion a young man who was descending from the dome during a thunder shower was shocked | by a discharge of electricity which came in contact with the bronze god less and was diffused through the iron work below. He said he felt as if he had been stricken with paralysis and. osing all physical power, he tumbled town several stairs, badly bruising |! himself
 There was a sound like shower of ,rickbats from above" he said, and ny first impression was that the entire iome structure had collapsed and was soing down with the debris.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
HE CONNECTICUT SAVINGS BANK
 OF NEW HAVEN
WILLIAM NoONAN. EFT AL,

ONDER OF NOTICE. State of Connecticut; New Haven County. ss., New Haven, March IS, AID. 1902 upom e diompaant or f t9e saId Ihe Con ing for reasons therein set forth for a fore. closure of mortgage now pending before the Superior Court in and for New Haven Ap f B Iooa sn it a to aad bsns found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant, William Noonan, is gona to parts unkn0wn: therefore,
 oRDEREp That ha notice ,eo or u the pssn1,deency this order in the Journal and Courier, a newspaper printed in New Haven, once a week for three weeks successively, con- mencing on or before the 20th day of March A. D. 1902.
 JOHN $. FOWLER,
 Assistant Clerk of the Superior
 Court for New Haven County. m20 oaw St
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24

Farmer Prymm Gin city theater)- Better take off yer hat, Sary; all other wimn folks has their off.
 His wife-Let them, the brazen things. Nobody'll ever have chance to say thet I'd do anything in show place thet I wouldn't do in church, Brooklyn Life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24

surrounding country. But applic tions from this class have invariably Eeen re- fused most emphatically by the capitol authorities From the Washington Evening Star
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
TOPEKA'S HANDS ARE TIED.
Has No Right to Pass mn Ordinance for search of Places Where
 Liquor is Sold.

Topeka, Kas., Dee. 31.-Iudge Hazen decided that the council of the city of Topeka has no right to pass an ordinance for the search of places where liquor is illegally sold and for the seizue of liquors found there The court held that unless the legis- lature gave express and not implied authority for search and seizure or dinance. or unless provision was made in the city charter for the de cil could not pass such ordinance. and that the present ordinance is invalid. This leaves the city practically with out an ordinance under which the po- lice can successfully prosecute the illegal liquor sellers.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
FORREST CITY, ARKr FRIDAY AFTERNOON, B. 1902
Meeting of Sh sriffs.

meeting of the State Sheriff As- sociation was held at Little Rock last week. with the following members in attendance: J. H. Abrahams, Clark county. president Geo. R. Kelley, Sa- line county. vice president; Fred Scha- der. Pulaski county, secretary; H. A. Mccoy. Jefferson county. treasurer; R. l.. Williams, Garland county; E. B. Milton. Franklin county; J. L. White Hampstead county; A. $. Reinhardt Prairie county; J. A. Hinkle, Inde- pendence county: H. C. Norris, Union county. A resolution was adopted urging the next general assembly to make an appropriation to build an an- nex to the state insane asylum. After an informal discussion of the subject the association was of the opinion that the act requiring sheriffs to ab- stain from dealing in scrip was a mer- itorious law and should be observed in the interest of holding scrip up and preventing it from deteriorating in value. President Abrahams was re- elected as were also all the old of ficers.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
STRONG DRINK AND MURDER.
Four Prominent Citizens T-ans. formed into Outlaws and Landed
 in Jail Under Murder Charges.

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 30.-Four white men killed !. NJ. Rhea, an inof- fensive passenger on q train of the lazoo X Mississippi Valley branch of the Illinois Central railroad at an early hour this morning near Leland. Miss, cut the locomotive from the train and forced the engineer to run to Shelby. Miss. All four men were arrested. One is in jail at Leland and three are locked up at Shelby. The four men are: Ashley Cooke, prominent business man of Cleveland; A. NJ. Phipps, postmaster at Shelby; Thomas Lauerdale, said to be d rela tive of Phipps, and q man named Blackman. residence unknown. The four men. who had been drinking, boarded the north-bound train at Le land at 3 a. m. to return to shelby. ,. M. Rhea, an engineer, was on his way to Tutwiler 10 take out d locomo- tive there and was sleeping on a seat in the sleeper. Cooke had q revolver, and Lauerdale and Blackman had Winchester rifles.
 Walking up the aisle Phipps was in advance of the party, when he came in contact with Rhea's legs, which were extended out into the aisle Rhca was awakened and a quarrel followed, during which one of the four men told Rhea that they coul l not all stay in the same car, that he would have to get out.
 Rhea remarked that in order to pre- vent trouble he would have to do as they told him. Thereupon he started out of the car. He had just reached the door when it is claimed the men opened fire upon him and he fell. Conductor George Mclaughlin or dered the train back to Leland. there to leave the corpse. As soon as Le land was reached the conductor went in search of the sheriff and peace officers.
 The four men drove everybody out of the smoker and the adjacent car during the run back to Leland, and when they arrived there they covered Engineer Delaney with their guns and told him that if he did not obey their commands they would kill him. He was compelled to uncouple his engine, and when the men mounted into the cab he was ordered to run to Shelby
 Phipps became separated from his companions and was arrested at Le- land.
 At Shelby the others waited for the next train, on which they travelled to Cleveland, where they were arrested without trouble
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
FEAR HE HAS BEEN MURDERED
Disappearance of Paul Eager. of WiIsonNiIle. Neb.. and S1.423
 at NcCook. Neb.

Wilsonville, Neb., Dee. 31.-Rela- tives of Paul Bigger, who conducted a large general store in this town, and who left home December l. for Me Cook, fear he has been murdered and robbed. When Egger left he took with him draft for $l, ,423 and stated that he was going to McCook to pay his taxes and order new stock. It is learned that he did not visit the coun- ty treasurer's office and that his taxes have not been paid. The draft was paid by bank at McCook. since which time nothing has been heard If the missing man. The members of his family are enlisting the aid of the authorities to investigate the mys- tery. His affairs are in good condi- tion and there is said to De no reason for his voluntary disappearance.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Old Firm Dissolved.

Probably the oldest business firm in the state. composed from its formation of but two men, was dissolved by mu- tual consent January 1st. It was that of Fletcher & Hotze These two gen tlemen entered the confederate army in the same company when the war broke out, and fought side by side un- til the surrender. They then returned to Little Rock and established them selves in the mercantile business. In 1873 they abandoned the mercantile business, MT. HotZe removing to New York and opening an office for the handling of cotton. MT. Fletcher look ing after the buying of the staple at Little Rock. About a year ago MT Hotze having acquired large fortune as also had his partner, closed the New York office in order that he might retire and spend the remainder of his days at his old home in Little Rock MT. Fletcher is president of leading Little Rock bank. and will still re- main active in business.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
BRIEF MENTION.

T. P. Galbraith has been appointed circuit clerk of Benton county. vice John Black, deceased.
 ]. H. Balllou was fatally injured by the bursting of ply wheel at the Cot ton Belt shops in Pine Bluff
 Henry Williams, confined in the jail at Benton, attempted suicide by taking three ounces of laudanum
 The Hotel Main and residences of Mrs. Green and Burk Scissor at Dan vile were destroyed by fire December 31.
 Gov Davis made glad the hearts of twenty-eight state convicts by grant ing them their freedom as Christmas present.
 Dynamite was exploded by an un- known party near the court house at Fl Dorado resulting in about $500 damages.
 Gov. Davis was compelled on ac- count of illness to cancel his speaking appointments in several of the north western counties.
 Ed Smith. a we'll known sporting man. and for thirty years proprietor of a club at Hot Springs, died Decem- Der 31 of apoplexy
 Owing to the high price of feed and the scarcity of the same. farmers in all parts of the state are disposing of StnoIy at pvtraroaly low prippc
 At Newport Chas Mason. white, shot and killed Nal Scott, colored. Scott was advancing on Mason with knife when the latter pulled pistol and fired
 E. Moore, a white passenger on Cotton Belt train, walked off the plat form of a coach at Eagle Mills, lief ferson county, and was probably fla tally injured.
 Jim Glenn shot and instantly killed Chas. Glover at Greenbrier Christmas day It seems Glover was drinking and started the trouble which ended in his death.
 Nose McCulloeh. a young man 16 years of age, was killed by train one mile from Hoxie. The boy tried to hop the train to ride to town, when he lost his hold and fell beneath the wheels.
 The two story brick building at Tex arkana occupied jointely by the Artists Supply Company and Miss M. Calvin, millinery. was totally destroyed by fire Total loss, s3.000, partially coy cred by insurance.
 At Births switch. nine miles from Prescott. a sawmill boiler exploded, killing Tim Moore, James A. Hogue and A. T. Calhoun. Several other were injured. Tom Hudson, white. and George Williams, colored, were badly hurt, but will recover.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
TORRENTIAL DOWNpOuRS.
Georgia, Alabama. East Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia Rivers
 Running Over.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 31.-The torren- tial rains of the past two days in Georgia. Alabama ana east Tennes- see and portions of North Carolina caused the death of four persons as far as known and inflicted serious damage to all kinds of property. The rains have been followed by clearing and much colder weather, accompanied by high winds. The weather bureau announced, Monday, that the Chattahoochee river would continue to rise during the next 36 hours, and it is feared more damage will result Three people were drowned at West Point, Ga., while attempting to cross the turbulent Chattahoochee, and Thomas Russell, an engineer on the Atlanta X West Point railroad. was killed in a freight wreck caused by washout near Notasulga Ala. Thousands of dol lars worth of property has been de- stroyed at West Point, and there is much suffering. Monday the water in the streets of West Point was from one to five feet deep. Many of the people spent the night in Fort Tyler. No trains have been sent through from Atlanta to Montgomery over the Atlanta X West Point road since Saturday and the Southern railways New York x New Orleans limited, Sunday night, was sent around by Birmingham and Meridian. A wash out is reported on the Southern be- tween Asheville and Knoxville. At Columbus. Ga, the Chattahoochee registered 3S feet. Tie property damage is already heavy. Nearly five inches of rain has fallen in the vi- cinity of Rome, Ga. Two washouts are reported on the main line of the Louisville X, Nashville road south of Montgomery.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
ARKANSAS STA|E NEWS.
To Amend Interstate Commerce Law.

The Arkansas State Board of Trade q few days since received a letter from F. P. Bacon. chairman of the execu- tive committee of the interstate com merce law convention, inclosing a copy of the proposed bill to amend the present interstate commerce law, and requested the appointment of committee to consider and report on same. In accord with the letter President J. A. Woodson, of the state board. appointed the following committee to consider the sub ject: w. W. Dickinson, chairman: James A. Fones and Chas. F. Penzel, of Little Rock; Hon. George Sengel, of Fort Smith. and Hon. Louis Alt heimer, of Pine Bluff. Copies of the bill will be furnished each of the gen. tlemen and they are expected to re- port by letter to Secretary Geo R. Brown, of the Little Rock board of trade. after which President Wood son will make a report as the major ity decide.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
A BALTIMORE & OHIO WRECK.
It Was Caused By Big Boulder, LOosened Fly Rain. Fall
 ing on the Track.

Parkersburg, w. Va. Dec. 31.-Two men are missing. one badly injured one engine and four cars are at the foot of an embanlxment, two other cars are wrecked and hundred feet of track torn up as the result of the collision with a heavy rock by west bound freight train on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at No. 3 tunnel. near Long Run, Monday morning. The en- zine struck the rock. which had rolled down from the hill just as the train came out of the tunnel. The two missing men are Fireman A. F. lille and Brakeman F. B. Putnam. both of Grafton. They are probably dead beneath the wreck. Engineer Hope Goudy. of Grafton, was seriously in iured and probably will not recover Heavy rains loosened the rock
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION.
A Visit to the Census Office and the Congressional Library
 Building.

Washington. Dec. 31.-The members of the American Economic associa- tion, now in convention here. upon the invitation of the director of the census and the librarian of congress, were conducted through these insti- tutions. At the census office the members were given an opportunity to inspect the interesting process of census tabulation and the resources of the library of congress for eco- homie research were freely explained by Mir. Herbert Putnam the librarian of congress.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Town Wiped Out by Fire.

On the morning of the 1st inst. fire came near wiping out the town of Foreman. in Little River county. The following business houses were de- stroyed A. s. Anderson, merchandise loss $S,000; Hobson 6 Co.,, merchan- disc, loss $5o00 Shackleford Bros, drugs, loss $3,000; Reed & Go, mer- chandise. loss $S.000; w. E. Gray store loss $3,5OO; Judge Arnett. libra ry loss $2,000; Anderson Smith, loss, $500; John Sanderson. loss. $2,500 Most of the losers were insured. The fire originated in Sanderson's store and was of incendiary origin.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
FRANK H. P[AVY IS DEAD.
He Was One of the Best Known Grain Men In the United
 States.
DREAD PNEUMONIA CARRIED HIM OFF.
Deceased Is Said to Have Carried Insurance Aggregating over a Million DoIIars-uis sign "PN." weIi-hnown In the Grain Pro- ducinE states.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Frank II. Peavey, one of the best known grain men in the country, died here, Monday of pneumonia, aged 5l years and Il months.
 Frank Peavey came to Chicago from his home in Minneapolis. nearly two weeks ago, on a business trip. He was in his usual perfect health, but December 20 he contracted a cold and that night took to his bed ill the Auditorium Annex. The cold quickly developed into pneumonia, and the patients friends and rela- tives were notified, although it was expected that he would recov- CT. Hopeful bulletins were re- ceived daily, but Friday night last the patients condition took turn for the worse, although he has felt much better during the day. Satur- day night again d good day was fol- lowed by distress at night. Sunday, however, it was believed that Mr. Pearvey had successfully passed the crisis of his illness, and up to mid night information from the bedside was of very encouraging character. At that hour, however, the patients breathing became more difficult and his heart action weaker. X hurried consultation of physicians-Doctors Hammond, Ingalls, and Brower-fol- lowed, and everything known to science to combat the malady was done. At ? a. m., Mir. Peavey lapsed into unconsciousness and the family which surrounded him were in- formed that the end was approx ch- ing. At 3:30 o'clock the great grain man breathed his last.
 Mir. Peavey's wife was with her husband all through his illness, hav- ing left a sick bed herself in Minne- apolis to come to him.
 Mir. Peavey was credited with be- ing the largest owner of grain ele- vators in the country. if not in the world. The sign '.Py" was familiar one on grain warehouses throughout the grain producing states of the west and northwest along the lines of the railroads. At railroad term inal points he had large holdings, his interests in Chicago being particulars ly heavy. His name for years has been potent on the boards of trade here and in the northwest.
 Ii is said that Mr. Peavey carried $1 ,316, ,000 insurance on bis life
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
< HEAVY RAINFALL.
An Average of Three Inches Has
 Fallen since Saturday.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 31.-An average of three inches of rainfall over the Tennessee river basin since Saturday sent the water over the g. foot danger line here at ten o'clock Monday morning. Water is now ris- ing at the rate of four inches an hour. The Tennessee flood warning service announced that the river would reach 3S feet here by ten o'clock Monday night and would go over 70 feet by Tuesday afternoon. Merchants in the business section of the city are removing all goods from their basements in expectation that they will be flooded.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Br0t h ers-in-Iaw Fight.

On Christmas eve Jack Pipkin. who conducts a store about six miles from Forrest City and his brother-in-law John Manus. had a difficulty. Manus shot into Pipkin's store. slightly wounding Pipkin and his two sons Manus was arrested, but when released Christmas morning returned to Pip klns store and renewed the difficulty when he was shot and killed. Pipkin was exonerated.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Damaging Floods.

Richmond. Va. Dec. 30.-There has been tremendous rush of water down the James last night and to- day. The people in the lower part of the city are moving and the wharves at Rockets are under wa ter. The extreme lower part of the city is cut off.
 The Rappahanock took a tremen- dous rise, putting Fredericksburg gas works and electric light plant under water and plunging the city into darkness.
 Luray reports great freshet in the Shenandoah. which has seriously interefered with the running of trains.