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The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02
AjaN's Mistake.

Ajax stood under the open sky and shook his fist
 Whats the matter, Jax?" asked Achil- les, who happened to be returning from his club, for the hour was early.
 'Szti Don't bother mel" replied Ajax. angrily. Cant you see that I'm deiying the lightning
 Lightning be hanged?" answered Achil- les, with fine scorn. That isn't lightning it's the last speech of Tillman's going to New York by wireless telegraphy."
 Naturally, Ajax folded himself into the smallest possible compass and sneaked of. Portland Oregonian.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02
Puzxlinx FeminInity.

Another odd thing about woman" said the gentle philosopher, stroking his long white beard, 'is that she can grasp at a glance the meaning ot the dotted lines, solid lines and punched holes in a paper pattern, but when she tries to locate San Francesca on railway map she looks for 1t somewhere between Chesapeake bay and the coast of Maine And even with two college diplomas to attest to her strong mentality she has never vet been able to understand a railway time ta ble Judge.
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PnrCt nf

Value of prod ts. S4 G4i 20 $31g1.677 4Ss
 The Ill establishments in Little Rock in 1900 were 3.6 per cent. of the entire number located in the state. The es- tabishments had a combined capital amounting to S3, ,434.393, or 96 per cent. of all the capital employed in the state. The wage earners numbered 2.f5I, or 10.4 per cent. of all in the state. The total wages paid in the city was $1 .3S4,- 722, or 15.9 per cent. of all the wages paid in the state. The value of prod ucts was valued at $4,644.232. or 10.3 per cent. of the total products of the state.
 Fort Smith is the city of next inn portance in Arkansas for it's manufac- turing industries The 194 establish ments of the city had an invested capi- tai of $1.131.924. employed 1.012 wage earners. paid out in wages $394. .363 and had production valued at S2 .OS7. .- 044.
 Pine Bluff had in 1000. 91 establish ments. with capital of S2.470.0 .025 wage earners 1,111, and products valued at S1,7G6.59O
 Helena had 43 establishments, with a capital of $563,1f6; 272 wage earners, and products valued at S706076
 Van Buren had 31 establishment, with capital of So2 ,5G0; wage earners 145, and products valued at $177.579.
 Of the 4,794 establishments of the state. 530. or III per cent. were lo- cated in these five cities The capital constituted 21.4 per cent. of that for the entire state; the wage earners, 20 per cent. of the total number; the wages paid, 2S.1 per cent. of the total, and the value of products 20.9 per cent. of the total for the state.
 We have previously enumerated seven of the principal industries of the state. and given statistics in regard to their present size and their past growth. In addition to these seven in dustries there are over 50 other indus tries which do business in the state. Of the 4.e94 establishments in the state these other industries claim .621. had capital of $6143,5s5. employed 4.7S4 wage earners. and had products valued at S7, ,S77,314.
 There were 533 blacksmithing and wheelwrighting establishments in the state in 1900, with q production valued at S603, 463. Foundry and machine shops numbered 36, with production of $447.514. Millinery establishments numbered nc. with production valued at S3SS,275. The other indus tries in the state whose total produc- ton for the year is over $300.o00 are as follows: Mems custom clothing and repairing carriages and wagons. and carriage and wagon materials.
 After going over the facts above in regard to the industrial development which has occurred during the last ten years one is forced to admit that Ar kansas is after all worthy a place among the states which find in their manufactures a source of wealth and power among the other states of tts union. WILLIS 5. EDISON.
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SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, Noted Opera Singer, Escaped an Operation. Proof That Many Operations for Ovarian Troubles are Un- necessary.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Travelling for years on the road, with irregular meals and sleep and damp beds, broke down my health so completely two years ago that the physician advised a complete rest, and when l had gained
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

Chony-"Yaas, Lord Bwokeleigh is me bwother-in-aw." Hicks-"Nonsense You mean Lord Brokeeigh who married Miss Gotrox" Cholly-"Y "Yaas, she pwomised to be sistah to me before she evah met him. D Philadelphia Press.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

sufficient vitality, an operation for ovarian troubles. Not very cheerful prospect, to be sure. I, however, was advised to try Lydia F.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and San atiye Wash; 1 did so, fortunately for me. Before a month had passed 1 felt that my general health had inn proved; in three months more l was cured, and l have been in perfect health since. I did not lose an engage mcnt or miss a meal.
 Your Vegetable Compound is cer- tainly wonderful, and well worthy the praise your admiring friends who have been cured are ready to give you. I always speak highly of it, and you will admit 1 have good reason to do so. "-MRs. c. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich. S5000 forfeit # dboOe testimonial is not genuine.
 The fullest counsel on this subject can be secured without cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be entirely confidential.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

Compliment Worthily Won. Angry Guest--'Ive been waiting three-quarters of an hour on that steak 1 orderedl" of patience, sir.'-Boston Post.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

A Back Number .-Helen-"Is that the latest book you are reading, deary" Miss Reeder-"Oh, dear, no! Why, this book has been out since noon yesterday. ."-0hio State .JOurnal
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

Pay people for what they have done, and not for what you expect them to do.-Atchi- son Globe.
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Next-"Yes," said the funny barber "we're up to date here We shave you while you wait" "Indeed!" replied Pepprey I've usually found that you shave several other fellows while l wait. t."-Philadelphia Press
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Bertba-"I can't say that We are positive ly engaged; but 1t amounts to that. Last evening Charles asked me if l was going to make him the happiest man in the world" Merey-"But how do you know, dear, he didn't mean he wanted you to release him altogether" ?"-Boston Tran. script.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli- bic medicine for coughs and colds-N W. Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. r., 1900
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

If man abuses you unfairly and unjust. ly, you cannot afford to stoop to his level and engage in a quarrel-Atchison Globe.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

Do you love me-" "l dol" "Would you die for me- No! Mine is an dying love!"-N. !. Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

A cynic Is q man without ambition. since he sneers at things as they are. without helping to make them as they should be Smart Set
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

Actors, Vocalists, Public Speakers, praise Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar Pikes Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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Scrbbler-"Has this joke ever been print archaeoiogist. .'-indianapoiis % News. M H'' a'
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\ good many men get their opinions as well as their clothes ready made.-Chicago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02
Ask To-Day for Aliens Foot-Ense.

It cures swollen. aching tired feet At all Druggists and Shoe stores Dc. Samnie sent FREE. Address A. S Olmsted Ie Roy. N \.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

Stops the Cough and Works on
 the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 2Sc
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

The best house coal costs $6.50 a ton in England.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-02

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color silk, wool or cotton perfectly at one boiling
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  Paris POTTER DRuG CHEM coRr Sole Props Boston AT about the sk free.  
 
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august young Solons from their visions of
setting the country right on matters that
are causing old and experienced statemen
to scratch their heads and think.
Before the body got down to business
there was some very interesting work done
and considerable trough house" IL was
learned that Senator McDonalds birth
day was yesterday, and some of the more
enthusiastic gentlemen thought it would be
proper for the Senate to vote the legis-
lator from Arkansas a resolution of good
the day. This was done and a well-wishing
resolution, in which the hope that the
senator would find a loving wife was a
prominent feature, was read while the fair
senator blushed and smiled.
Another part of the preliminary business
was a resolution announcing that as the
tall and stately Senator Pritchard earl
Pritchard) had been exposed TO that loath-
some disease smallpox il would be wise for
the body to vote to have him flmigated
Some inquisitive member wanted TO know
who would be the person to perform the du-
ty, and he was told il would be done bv
the Sergeant-at-arms, Miss DOMAIN which
announcement brought forth such a round
of applause that il was with difficulty that
order was at last restored. The resolu-
ton, however, was canned" and the tall
and dignified Pritchard was allowed 10
take the chair without further question.
AS election night is only two sessions
off the senators spent considerable time
after the meeting in organizing the ma
chine. which, it is reported, will be a sure
winner. However. there are several anti
machine men who, IL is said will cause
trouble, and the election promises to be an
interesting one.
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Money EXtOrted-Defenses.-
TUBERCULOSIS SANITARIUM.


The members of the State Board OF
Health yesterday held their second quar-
terly meeting of the year. The report OF
Secretary Hurry was read and discussed
and several amendments added. To sew
eral points of DR.. Hurtys report the mem
bers of the board took exception, but as to
the nature of these points nothing could be
learned One of the points discussed at
length by the board was that of organizing
advisory board to act and work with
the State Board of Health. The idea of
this board is to have IL composed of either
laymen or doctors who are interested in
hygienic work and who will accept the po-
stion voluntarily. 1t is planned to have
two such persons in each congressional dis
trict. The members of this board are to
meet with the State Board of Health twice
a year. The discussion of this plan occu-
pied the greater part Of the meeting.
Letters from the directors Of the Ameri-
can tuberculosis Congress. which meets in
New York i'm May. were read. asking for
those on tuberculosis; also what Indiana
has done is doing and contemplates doing
for the prevention of the white plague. Dr.
Hurry says this latter report will be easily
made, as little has been done by Indiana
for the suppression of the disease. He said
further that tuberculosis has been on the
increase. as in the year 1900 there were 1910
deaths from the disease, while last year
there were 5.022
The board, before adjourning, recon-
mended that q tuberculosis santarium be
constructed in this State. as it would event
ually save a great deal of money.
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SESSION OF THE SENATE
sHORTRIDGE STUDENTS DISCUSS I'M
PORTANT MEASURES.
Argument over the Disfranchisement
BiII-News of Interest from
shcrtridge.

Although there was a small attendance at
the session Of the Shortridge High School
Senate yesterday afternoon, one of the
most interesting and best meetings of the
year was held. The feature of the session
was a speech on the disfranchisement bill
by Senator Mcdonald Laura Potter) 1t
has been a long time since the body has
heard as good an effort as the lady from
Arkansas made at the meeting yesterday
She spoke in favor of the measure which
is causing the Senate so much trouble at
present, and if the bill is passed it will
be largely through the fair senator's argu-
ments
Senator Mcdonald based his argument
on the idea that all persons should be
granted suffrage. He ,deplored the condi-
ton in the South, where the negro is dis
franchised. The versatile gentleman from
Massachusetts. in another well-deliverd
speech answered the former senator's ar
guments. Senator Lodge edwin Friend
declared that the negro in the South is
not capable of voting and should therefore
be disfranchised. However, Senator Per-
kins ernest Cohn) had a different view
on the question and expressed his ideas in
a short and concise argument, which was
cut short by the familiar rap Of Mr.. Biddy
with his coal bucket, which called the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12
From ShOrtridge Corridors.

Irene Goeble is home from a short trip to
ElwoOd.
Webb Adams entertained the Delta Phi
Club last night.
Superintendent Kendall was a visitor at
school yesterday.
James Randall has returned to school
after brief illness.
The next meeting of the S. S. S. Club will
be with Olive Hawkins.
Cornelia Searle entertained the Do Do
girls at their last meeting.
The o. T. Q. Club held its last meeting
with Miss Bernice Wright.
Mary Barns recently gave a small COM
pany for a few school friends.
The F. f. F. Club will hold its next meet
ing at the home of Irene GOebe
Edith Hull was hostess at a meeting of
the NJ. l. Club Thursday evening
Edna Mahorney has returned to school
after an absence of several weeks.
Mr.. Lott. who has been i'll. is again in
school and in charge OF his classes.
Miss Case will chaperon a crowd to the
oratorical contest at Columbus next month
Frieda Woernor entertained the Sigma
Eta Gammas at her home yesterday after
noon.
The junior English classes. under Mrs
Carey. are beginning the study of Carlyle's
essay on Burns.
The new senior caps have arrived and are
boys have them.
Ena English and Ethyl Nickerson rem
dered several enjoyable selections on the
piano in Room S Wednesday.
The Shortridge gym class will likely
have an open" day in the near future, so
that visitors may see the work they are do
ing
The Entire Nous Club was entertained at
its last meeting by Mary Harrison. Vera
Jacobs was chosen a member at this meet
ing
John Craig. a graduate of the Shortridge
High School was among the nineteen high
est students in scholarship in the Univer-
sity of Michigan.
The leading editor OF the Friday Echo
the school organ. is taking a vacation and
that edition was got out" yesterday by
Raymond H Bangs.
DR. J. b. Zubiaur. Of National Board Of
Education, Buenos Ayres, Argentine Re-
public was visitor at the school this week
and expressed himself as we'll pleased with
the work
The Do Do Club of junior girls will go to
the State contest at Columbus next month
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Resarding Transient Merchants.

The Supreme Court yesterday reversed
decision of the lower court in which a clear
meaning Of the transient merchant law was
shown. The case was that Of Charles Car
penter. who was arrested in Huntington
last summer. Carpenter opened a store in
Huntington for the purpose of selling
peaches during the weeks they were being
gathered. He was arrested on charge of
engaging in business as a transient mer-
chant without having paid a license. The
license would have cost SIS. The trial court
decided that the law as passed by the last
Legislature meant that the penalty could
only be inflicted where the defendant un-
dertOok TO hold bankrupt sale" or fire
sale" or 10 engage in some other enterprise
OF similar nature. and that person who
merely took a storerOOm fer a short time
10 operate a legitimate business did not
come within the law The affidavit against
Carpenter then quashed. The higher
court, in giving its decision of the case,
held that the law defines a transient mer-
chant 10 include ''all persons. individuals,
copartners and corporations, both of prfn-
cipals agents, who engage in any tenn
porary or transient business in this State,
either in one locality, or In travelling from
one place TO another selling goods and mer.
chandise, and who, for the purpose OF car
rying on such business. hire. lease oc-
cupy any building or structure for the ex-
hibitiOn of or sale thereof" Judge Gillett,
in giving the decision of the court. said II
was evidently the purpose of the act to
punish any person OF this description who
shall do business without a license.
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in a body and will be chaperoned by Mrs.
Posey and Mrs. Wocher. They will remain
until Sunday.
Alfred Darlow entertained the junior
frat" of Indians Wednesday evening.
Richard Griffith was initiated, after which
the pipe OF peace was smoked and a gem
eral good time had.
The latest social club to make its appear
ance in the school is the L. o. T. Q. girls,
and containing few members from the
NJ. 7. II. S. The first meeting of the club
was with Lucy Carvin.
Miss Hall, an English teacher in the
school, has been compelled to take a rest
on account of her health and her classes
are under the direction Of Mr. ]. II. Castle
man, who has been doing post" work in
Indiana University.
The Shortridge Girls Debating Club met
in Room Thursday afternoon and dis
cussed the question of decreasing the num-
Der OF required subjects in the school. Opal
TouSey led the affirmative side and Maggie
Strick defended the negative argument The
debate was interesting.
Thomas Cathro. who was recently APP
pointed second lieutenant in the regular
army, is a graduate of the ShOrtridge High
School and was one of the most popular
members in his class of 1900. He organized
the High School Cadet Company which
fiourished under his control. and is well
known among Shortridge students.
The last meeting of the OratoricaI Club
was decidedly interesting and all the
speakers did we'll. Another open" meeting
is to be given and Walter Pritchard was
who delivered oratlons at the last meeting
were Mabel Goodnow, Seward Lemon,
James Meyers, Heslep Clark and Walter
Pritchard.
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BUSINESS CONCERNS.
Unusual Activity shown by the New
Corporations.

The Roberts County Oil Company of Ten
nessee filed articles of Incorporation yes
terday with the secretary of state. The
company. with a capital stock of $4,000
intends to drill for oil and gas in Tennes-
see. The offices will be located in Indian
apolis. The incorpOratOrs are Arson l..
Hassler, George T.. Reynolds. Charles w.
CURSOR r. A. Bonham and Henry w. Thale.
The Carrollton Telephone Company filed
articles. The company has a capital stock
OF 800. 1t will build a telephone line
through the counties of Hancock and Shell
by. The incorporators are Louis j. Weber.
Charles w. Amos. Shadrach W. White
William F. Wilson and Edgar Smith.
The Cloverdale Land, Mining and I'm
provement Company incorporated with a
capital stock of SIS 900. The directors are
w X. Pritchard. Louis f. Morrison, ]. T.
O'Brien and c. r. Akers.
The Puritan Bed Spring Company of In
dianapolis notified the secretary OF state
yesterday that at a recent meeting of the
stockholders the capital stock was in
creased from $4,000 TO Sc, 900.
The Commonwealth OIL Company also
notified the secretary OF state OF an in
crease in its capital stock from 10000 TO
$3.50 coo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12
CHURCH TORN ASUNDER
REV. JAMES ~. LOFTS LETTER
CAUSES 4 DAMAGE SUIT.
Charges Made in IL Against Nellie
JacksOn-Other Cases in the
Local Courts.

The troubles Of the Corinthian Baptist
Church. coIored. have again reached the
courts. Formerly certain adjustments were
attempted 10 be made in the justices
courts. but this time higher authority is
sought in the Circuit Court This litigation
Is a suit for 5000 damages for alleged
Islander. Nellie Jackson, who seems to
have been a central figure in the church
disturbances. is the plaintiff. and the Rev
James II Lott is defendant. He is charged
with publishing and reading letter before
the congregation that has damaged Mrs.
Jacksons reputation. The trouble started
over the selection of a new pastor. 1t is said
that Mrs. Jackson was very industrious
with her fists in arguments incident to the
controversy, irrespective Of sex. She was
expelled from the church for her conduct
and filed application for rehearing-
The reply of the Rev. Mr.. Lott to this ap-
plicauon is the alleged harmful paper
which is at the bottom Of the suit. 1t is
fled as an exhibit TO the complaint.
The letter Of the Rev. Mr.. Lott reads:
I'm reference TO your remark about the
charge Of stirring up strife that it is too
indefinite TO admit OF reply we would say
that. you are not required to reply. You
CNN
that shameful TRADE Of abusive language
upon the church. for no other reason than
that IL was decided to extend an lnden-
mite call 70 our pastor. one OF the Iemale
members. whose shoe latches you are not
worthy TO unloOse, arose and called for
her letter because or her audaclty ana
rOWdyism. traits that characterize you.
and which you have displayed as a leader
of church strife here and elsewhere as
Tumor has it. in which you have satiated
your vicious propensity for nght1ng both
men and women. Your sOphistry is easily
discoverable in the attempt to exculpate
yourself from Charge 2"
Continuing, the letter says: when you
fought two women, a daughter and mother,
in the New Bethel Church, and then resort
ed TO the courts to Justify your unprovoked
and disgraCeful conduct, receiving the re-
buke you so richly merited by having TO
pay for IL. and knocked the blood out of
the mouth of one OF the male members OF
our church and beat and SCARED up our
last preceding pastor in a mob deliberately
planned and executed in the church OF
which you were the leader. because he
would not permit you. with the aid or your
abettOrs and cOcons pirators, to bruise and
mangle up his wife and mob him, which
case YOU also dragged into the courts and
lost il. Was that in proper formT NO. not
the form, but the meaning you wished
TO convey the animus you displayed, the
vicious intonatiOn Of your voice, the vocif-
erous tone. the palpable falsehood en-
crOuched in those words and the slanderous
intent known by you and apparent TO ev-
erybOdy present coupled with the sacred
ness Of the occasion and the absence OF
any aedquate prOvOCatiOn TO this savage
Outburst Of frenZied and demOniac madness
that found its echo in the remote parts OF
this city TO the detriment and disgrace OF
ohr
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Thought Ii Was a Joke.

James Williams. fourteen years old, was
fined SO and costs and sentenced to the
county jail for thirty days by Police Judge
Stubs yesterday afternoon. Williams was
sentenced from juvenile court for the theft
OF a bicycle. When Williams was led away
10 Jail by Bicycleman Simon the latter re-
marked TO him that thirty days was long
stay in Jail for a boy.
''Oh, do you tink L care for thirty days
tn de county Jail? Not on your life" said
Williams, with a sneer. Its just like goin'
10 a picnic. Don't you t'ink for one minute
dat I'm worried. Not me-"
The depraved youngster laughed heartily
when the big doors closed behind him. He
had been there before