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The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16
ARKANSAS STAIE MW&.
Treasurer Tipton's Quarterly Re port Show Over Half Million
 Dollars on Hand.
EVENTS DE AwEek BRIEFLY CHRoxIClED
Statistics Showing Number ot School Buildings Constructed the Past fear-lmportant Ruling By Su- preme Court.
Small Sum Involved.

In the case of Ada Cowiing vs. Joe Muldrow, decided in the supreme court last week, Justice Hughes delivering the opinion of the court. a controversy involving one-quarter of a cent was decided. This is probably the small est amount ever passed upon by the supreme court of this state. The case involved the title to piece of land which had been sold for taxes, and the title was attacked because of the alleged illegal sale for taxes. The case was tried on an agreed statement of facts, which showed that the legal amount for which it could be sold was $4.2S 3-4, while the sale was made by the collector for $4.29, thus exceeding the legal amount by one-quarter of one cent. In his opinion Justice Hughes said: The only question in this case is, Does a sale of land for one quarter of cent more than is due upon it render the sale void? It is true that sale of land for taxes for an amount substantially in excess of the amount due upon it will render the sale void, as in the cases of Coop CT vs. Freeman Lumber Company where the excess was 35 cents; in Goodrum vs. Ayres. 9 cents, and in Pack vs. Crawford. 2S cents. But in this case the overcharge was not sub- stantial, being for only one-quarter of cent, an amount less than the least coin issued by the government To hold this sale invalid would seem to be absurd. There would be no way of making the exact change, and it seems trivial and more reasonable that the party whose duty it was to pay the tax should pay one-quarter of a cent too much than that the government should lose three-quarters of a cent The excess in this case was trifling and did not invalidate the sale" Reversed and remanded, with in structions to enter a decree for appel lant.
The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16
'ar God, Tell the Truth and Make Money"
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 1903
Immigration Men Inspecting Arkansas

A special bearing 140 members of the Missouri Pacific Immigration Blu reau passed through Little Rock a few days ago on tour of the territory in Arkansas and Louisiana traversed by the Missouri Pacific system. The gentlemen spent several hours in Lit tie Rock, the guests of the business men of the capital city. The Mis-. souri Pacific Immigration Bureau is the result of the plans laid by H. C. Townsend, general passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific system. He has been working for years to evolve a scheme by which the riches of states through which the lines of the Mis- souri Pacific system run could be shown to men of capital and men who wanted homes. With this idea in view he organized the bureau. which has two classes of members. The first class Is composed of men who own or control mineral, timber or farm lands along the Missouri Pacific lines. The members of the second class are known as foreign agents" and are spread from New York to Colorado. They are in touch with the land owners and secure customers for them. On the first and third Tuesdays of each month the customers secured by the foreign agents are talk en in hand by the railroad company and sent to the landowners along the Missouri Pacific lines. Although or ganized only few months ago, Ar kansas has already profted by the in- vestment of many thousands of for eign capital. induced to seek this state by the members of this association.
The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16
Soldiers Treated at Hot Springs.

The annual report of the surgeon general of the army says of the army and navy hospital at Hot Springs: During the calendar year 1902 there were thirty-seven officers admitted for treatment, of whom twenty-two were on the active list of the army and three retired; two on the active list of the navy and three retired; one officer of Philippine scouts and one from the public health and marine hospital service. In all, 372 cases were admitted, compared with 407 in 1901. They were classified as follows: Rheumatism in various forms. 222; diseases of digestive system, A. of nervous system, 15; of the kidneys. 6; malarial fever and cachexia. IA; other diseases, "A"
The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16
Railroad Liable.

In the case of the German National Bank of Little Rock vs. the Arkansas Southern Railroad jury at Fl Dora do returned verdict in favor of the bank for $39,00O. This suit was the outcome of the Alphin-Lake cotton failure, the bank suing for the value of cotton represented by Arkansas Southern bills of lading upon which the bank advanced money. The bank set up the plea that when the bills of lading were presented to the railroad company. the cotton was not to be found. The railroad company set up the plea that the cotton was turned over to the compress and later ship ped out via another carrier. The case has been appealed to the supreme cOurt
The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16

School Statistics.

Statistics prepared in the state de- partment of public instruction from reports received from the various counties show that 237 school houses were built in Arkansas for the year ending July 31, 1903. Seven are brick, 22S frame and two log houses. The total cost, exclusive of sites. was $116.- 644 The figures show that there are S6 brick public school houses in the state, 5.116 frame and 229 log. The total value of public school buildings in the state is $3,126.646. The great est number of log school houses in one county is nineteen in Newton county. In Pulaski county there are eleven brick and ninety-nine frame public school houses, valued at si11,. 70
The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16
Sister Aloysius Dead.

Sister Mary Aloysius. one of the oldest members of the Sisters of Mer- cy in the state, died at St. Josephs S infirmary, Hot Springs. on the 18th inst. She had resided in Arkansas since 1859. Soon after the convent in Hot Springs was established over twenty-five years ago. she went to that city. She was identified prominent ly with the establishment of St. Jo- seph's infirmary in that city. and with conducting that famed institution. within whose walls she surrendered her lease on life. after a career of great good and usefulness to human ity.
The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16
Bridge Foreman Killed.

On the 18th inst. a fatal accident oc- cured on the Frisco extension be- tween Hope and Ashdown. in which John Mosher. foreman of a bridge gang, lost his life and several others received injuries. The men were en- gagged in raising bents for bridge work across Yellow creek, east of Ashdown, when rope broke and the heavy timber fell, pinioning eleven of the workmen to the earth. Mosher was instantly killed and three others may die.
The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16
Died in St. Louis.

Ed Bodie. switchman, who was run over and his right leg badly crushed by switch engine in the Iron Mountain yards. Little Rock, died in the company hospital in St Louis. Bodie only recently recovered from serious injuries received in wreck while working in Texas.
The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16
Cashier Still Missing.

Nothing has ever been heard of P
 A. Douglass. the missing cashier of the Bank of Danyille, who disappeared about three months ago. It is thought the creditors of the bank will be paid about 50 cents on the dollar.
The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16
State Funds.

State Treasurer Tiptons quarterly report on the condition of the states finances shows that the balances re- maining in the treasury October l were:
The Forrest City times., 1903-10-16
State Superintendent of Schools.

The state department has given out the information that the Ameri- can-Chinese commercial treaty has been signed at Shanghai, and that the Japanese-ChineSe treaty has also beer: signed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
Doan's
Kidney Pills

cure every symptom of Kidney Ills, from
common backache to complicated urinary
disorders.
PawtncEet. RI saws: ..Donn's Kidney
Pills have been used by both my husband
and two daughters. and the relief obtained
in every case was very satisfactory My
husband was bothered OFF ana on for a long
time with pains across his back. which at
times became very severe. | saw Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised, and procured a
box from w. l. Woods drug store He
used them, and in very short time was rid
of the backache. ! always keep Doan's
Kidney Pills on hand, and would not be
without them"
For sale by all druggists; so cents. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

MIDDLEBURY, Sept S.-There were
smaller offerings this week at the local
markets and butter was unchanged in
price at ID to II cents per pound.
Eggs are in great demand and "a cents
per dozen was paid for strictly fresh
eggs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

Bert Ross was in town on Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Purinton rode out Sun
day.
cartridges do not seem to be numer-
Gus.
Warner Cram is threshng for James
E. d. and j. Geary were in Bristol on
Frank Basalow was in Vergennes on
j. Gilmore, of Bristol, was in town
this week.
The turkey crop will be below the
average this year.
Fine September days and vacations
still being enjoyed.
Mrs. Lizzie Corne and daughters are
visiting in Winooski.
Miss NJ. j. Geary went to her school in
Huntington last week.
William Davis attended the fair at
Middebury on Thursday.
Mrs. Maria Murray has spent the week
with Mrs. Joseph Bean,
Mrs Amanda Bush, of Burlington, is
the guest of relatives in town.
Mrs. Moses Bushey, of Ranpolph, has
been in town visiting relatives.
Mrs. Ella Cushman seems to improve
and is able to walk about little.
Albert Tucker and sister Edna, of
Warren. were in town on Saturday.
l. j. Murray and wife, of Bristol,
called on relatives in town last week
Mrs. Mary Davis will do sewing at the
home of her father, Lewis Green, at the
Center.
The town was well represented at the
fair and "A good report was brought back
of its interesting features.
Claud ROGUE and wife are at home
from Addison, and are with his father,
c. c.. Rocuue.
Henry Pierce and cousin, Elsie Pierce,
of Warren, were in town visiting re-
Gently.
Leon Thayer and George Cook, of
Warren, were in town last week on
business.
Mrs. George Narney, of the Corners,
has been spending week with relatives
in Starksboro.
Mrs. Calista Narney, of Downingsville,
who had a shock some time ago, is
slowly improving.
Joel and Curtis Cram have purchased
fine horse of E. Dodge to run theil
horse power thresher.
Corn is recovering from the effect of
the high wind and has improved re-
markably in the last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Barnard and
child, of West Hill, We're at the Center
calling on friends recently.
Mrs. Martha Colby, of Bristol, spent
the week with her daughter, Mrs. L. G
Balm, and returned home on Saturday.
Mrs. Newell Murray, of Ryegate, has
been at her fathers. Nelson Grams, fol
short time, and returned home last
week.
Miss Ida Kingsley. who has spent a
few weeks at Mrs. Mary Geary's, has
returned to her home and school in New
Haven.
"Feasting that makes lean souls" is
the subject at Christian Endeavor, Sep
TENDER ID. Leader, temperance com
mittee.
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Wright, of Wor
cester Mass, are the guests of the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Parent, OF
South Lincoln
Mr.. and Mrs. William Varney, OF
Warren. were in town last week tie
guests of relatives here, and they at
tended the fair.
DIR. BRANDON and wife, accompanied
by his father and mother, of Albany,
n. Y, spent the week at the Lake anG
returned on Saturday.
Deer have been seen by many in thi.
vicinity in pairs and single. No com
plant has been made of damage being
done by them, and they seem unusually
tame.
Among those from town who We're il
Bristol Saturday afternoon were Arthur
Bristol, c. c. ROGUE and wife, Lorer
Dwire, c. F. Murray and wife, Mrs. l.
c. Balm, Mrs. David Merrill.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back. kidney, bladder uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Klmer's Swamp-RoOt is not rec
ommendedfor everything bit il you have kid
ney liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in SO many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried ii, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swarnp-Root and how to
find out tfyou have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
send your a5dfs:s to #,'
DR.. Kilmer & Go. Bing Z r. -. I. -,
hamton, N. Y. The ~ :s s:.-ess Y Y
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp Root.
dollar sizes are sold b. all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember the
name, Swamp-Root. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghampton, \. y.
on every bottle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

"Mr. and Mrs. Biggleson seem to
be invited everywhere, and yet he
doesn't appear to be especially pop
ular with the men,"
81 know it. But his wife is so home
ly, you know."-Chicago Record-Her-
aid
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
Heroic Remedy.

Westcitt-N1iss Passe says she's
tried the mirror cure for seasickness
with success.
Sharply-Horrors! The remedy
must be worse than the disease
Yonkers Statesman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
Verm ont M arkets.

Bristol, September Local prices for
produce show but little change from the
figures of last week. Eggs are higher.
Butter, 90 to 90 cents; beef. cents;
veal, 8 cents; pork. g. cents eggs, 20
cents; potatoes, 80 cents bushel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

mabel married that awfully dissi-
pated young Flutterby to reform him."
"And is she satisfied with her
choice?"
81 should say she was. His uncle
died last week and left him half mil
lion. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
The Man Behind the Check Bool

$50 the Count Fuscads wants your
hand in marriage!"
al don't know" said Miss Cumrox,
thoughtfully, whether it is my hand
he wants so much as fathers sigma
ture. WAS hington Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
A Tragedy.

"Mrs. Nader and Mrs. Sprinkler will
never speak to each other or to Miss
Birdfiower, the milliner, again"
"Why?"
"She made their hats exactly alike"
Brooklyn Life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
A General Clearing.

Joel Whiff1etree-Did Andrew Rake
up clear much on his summer boarders
last year?
Cyrus Wellfed-Wa-al, one on 'em
cleared out with his wife, an Andy SEE
thets jes' so much clear proft.-Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century: dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
Eax r-10,1 IL. - =.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
BURLINGTON
SAVINGS =. BANK.
INCORPORATED Is47.


Total Assets, &OI3I, 453.5I
TRUSTEES.
CHARLES p SMITH, HENRY GREENE
j. l.. BARsTOw, A. G. PIERCE,
WILLARD CRANE, HENRY WELLS
+. w. WARD
days of the month draw interest from the
first. II made afterward interest will com
mence the first of the following month.
Interest will be credited to depositors jan
uary and July /, compromising twice year
There are no stockholders in this bank. All
earnings, less expenses, belong to depositors
The rate of interest depends upon the earn
tngs but the law fixes the rate that any saw
ings bank in the State can pay at not to ex
coed three and one half per cent per annum,
ur til its surplus reaches ten per cent OF Its de
posts, when a special dividend is provided
for.
All taxes IN this State are paid by the bank
ceived in sums from 81 to 1000, and no inter
est will be paid on any sum in excess of this
amount, except on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators, executors. guar
dams, charitable or religious institutions or
on trust funds deposited by order OF the
court.
No money loaned TO any officer or trustee OF
the bank.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
FREDERICK W. WARD Treasurer.
C. =. ISHAM. Asst Treas
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11

Lives of humorists remind us,
In passing through this vale of tears,
That the jokes we leave behind US
Will reappear in after years.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
An Epitaph.

Here, free from surgeons, rests theform
OF Ebenezer Moses Bendix.
He's gone to the eternal realms
To join his vermiform appendix.
Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK Z?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure 10 knew Of the wonderful
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
vEAlS AND COWS WANTED.

Weeks ana Williamson will pay five to
tve and one.half cents for veals every Mon.
day at the Middlebury cattle yards, and six
cents for fancy calves. Also New Mich Cows,
Hogs and Cattle wanted ana highest market
price paid. Now is the time to sell as the
market is going on every week. stiff
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-11
WANTED.

three year old colt, to mate NINE light
chestnut, about 1850 weight; Is hands inches
high, four white legs to knees, light tail and
name, white strip in face, best of limbs,
square trotter. EDGAR SANFORD,
5itf Middlebury, VI, RID. 2
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14

and coats; it is used as cloth, with
strappings, stitchings, etc.
Basket-weave cotton cheviots, mad
a and mercerized cottons offer mod
ish suggestions for the shirt-waist
suit, and the smartest shirt-waists are
made of mercerized fabrics, such as
vestings, cheviots, linen and canva
Nearly every gown, whether made
of a soft wollen or a sheer wash
fabric, is characterized by shirring.
The reign of lace continues. Soft
and fimy Tenerriffe and Mexican
laces are the novelties of the season.
The new braids, which will be used
in profusion, are soft and pliable and
well suited to forming designs ON the
gown, and the new buttons, glistening
with colored stones and enamel, are
examples of the highest art of the
jeweller.-From The Delineator for
May.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
The Wild Garden.

The following is taken from an
article in the May Delineator: A
portion Of the garden proper may be
given over to the development of a
nondescript collection bearing the
name wild garden" NumberIess
hardy perenniaIs as we'll as ANIMALS
lend themselves admirably to this
feature Of gardening. Especially
adapted are aquiIIegia, achillea, ane-
nnes, autirrhinum, Canterbury
bells, foxgIove, pIatycodon, cleomes,
hardy deIphmium and moon-penny
daisies. Attention must be paid to
the height Of the flowers; they should
be graded down to the foreground,
with harmonious coIors adjacent. Ad-
ded to a careless, free hand style of
Sowing the seeds, the plot of ground
should be irregular in outline. There
may also be wild, apparently neglect
sa corners devoted to a mass of a
SINGLE Hower-a wilderness of holly
MOCK" or d thickct Of sunhowers. In
-''SeF grounds, rugged slopes, cor
-s's and by-paths, given over to
masses and tangles of wild roses,
.~.S'Of'er' vines and shrubbrey, re-
s15g no care beyond first planting
10 become IN time a wilderness of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
Carving Meats.

"There is a real pleasure in follow
ing the skillful carving of a fine,
well-cooked turkey" says Ella Nor
ris Kretschmar when writing of
"The Art of Carving" in the Wo-
mans Home Companion. "The car
yer should place the fork firmly in
the breast, the neck-end being to the
left, then separate the two thigh
joints from the body. Next remove
the wings at the shoulder-joint, then
slice the breast down to the long
wedge-shape piece-the Emperor's
muscle Next the bone should be
removed whole, and then remove the
oysters from the back, divide the
legs and thighs, and begin the serv-
ing. Remove the filing with a
spoon.
GA goose, unless young and tender,
is a carving problem, and even when
in prime condition is a deceiving
meat dish in the matter of quantity.
The same may be said of ducks, wild
and tame. There is almost no meat
on the backs of these birds; the
wings and legs are far from choice
having little meat, and that not Of
ten tender; SO there remains only the
breast for satisfactory servings. Cut
the breast-meat straight down paral-
lei with the bone. A roast from the
round must be thinIy sliced across
its face. Carve a rib roast in slices
parallel with the ribs, never parallel
with the backbone, and make the
slices as thin as possible. A fllet
can only be cut through in uniform
somewhat thicker than from
a rib roast. A sirIoin must have the
tenderloin removed and sliced sepa-
Roast or boiled legs of NUT
ton, venison or veal are carved by
cutting at right angles down to the
bone, the thick side first, then turn
to get at the thin side. In veal,
mutton and lamb the lowest bit of
meat on the leg, the hook, is the
piece, being very tender and
Tongue should be cut in
5lanting slices, as thin as waters.
Ham, likewise, should be shaved
than sliced toward the bone.
When understands the exact To-
of joints and the grains of
meats the rest of carving is easily
acquired"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
PARLOR CAR

The Seaboard Air Line Railway
has inaugurated Parlor Car service
tri-weekly between Washington and
Hamlet on trains Nos. 27 and Sc,
which pass Raleigh, southbound, at
6.55 p. NJ; northbound 11.5O a. n.
Parlor Car operated south on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
north Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays. Seats in this car are 25
cents to Southern Pines, so cents to
Hamlet, so cents to Henderson, Is
cents to Richmond, and $1.OO to
Washington, D.. @.
The buffet in this car is well
equipped and excellent meals will be
served at moderate prices.
G. 81. GATTIS, G. P. & T. A.,
Raleigh, n. G.
B. S. LIZARD, T. P. A.,
Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
'p''ng and Summer Fashions.

''"sF effects are the chief distinc-
T H. u the sheer summer fabrics.
,at,. LouLslne silks have acquired such
ts, ,+S,' and grace hat they are ex-
% ,-as used for the aII-around
1df- gown, and the Habutai and
d ~, varieties exhibit an embroider-
p,a ~sooFatlon that makes them APP
az , na., Tor drc,sy wear. Tafetas
les o,.,,i p'oeurabJc in a soft, rustic
n 9DoIlty.
rsss5ns sn5Bons approach the silks in
daa h.; quality, being much heavier
C.n rns'F Predecessors.
spce IN - Is assuming great import
Tie realm Of spring frocks