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The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
MONSTER MUDDLE
 HAS BEEN CREATED
The Missouri Supreme Courts De-
 cision in Bonner Case.
NUMEROUS CASES AFFECTED
Hundreds Hnve Been Sent to the Penitenttary or workhouse ma Fully Twenty Hanged Under
 Prescribed Procedure.

St. Louis, Dec. 16-The state su. preme courts decision in the Bonner case from Cole county, in which it is held that an information lacking the verification of witness. on affidavit, in addition to that of the prosecuting or circuit attorney on his official oath. is invalid, it is believed will affect at least 2,000 cases in Missouri.
 Of these cases about 25O are in St. Louis criminal courts. among them be- Ing several poodle cases. It is esti. mated that 20 defendants, tried on in. formations. have been found guilty and hanged in the state in the last two years.
 Lawyers contend that the opinion in the Bonner case is a reversal of the supreme courts former decisions in the Kyle. Jones and Pohl cases. Be- cause of the supreme courts decisions in these cases the report that diff. ferent opinion had been handed down in the Bonner case created excitement in legal circles, and nearly every law yer who has represented defendant. tried on an information. called at the four courts for verification of the re- port.
 Hundreds of defendants have been found guilty and sent to the peniten- tiary, workhouse or jails on informa- tions, and it Is held that under this decision they may regain their free- dom.
 The most interest centers in the St Louis poodle cases. The impression at first gained ground that majority of these cases are on informations, but it was learned that only nine defend ants have been tried on informations in connection with the poodle crusade in St Louis.
 St. Louis is the only city in the state which, has been having regular sessions. of grand juries in the last two years, and the effect of the deci. sion will be felt more in the country than here.
 The case of Charles F. Kelly, charged with accepting $2,500 for his vote on the city lighting bill. which is to be tried next week, is not affect ed. as he was indicted.
 The Edward Butler city lighting bribery case, which is set for trial al Fulton, also is not affected by the de cision, as the grand jury voted an in dictment against him.
 Lawyers disagree on the question whether the statute of limitation will be bar to further proceedings in the cases of members of the house of dele gates who already have been tried or information filed in connection with the Suburban railway deal
 The ruling has created a great stir in criminal court circles, and it's proba ble results are the subject of much dis cussion. The clerk of the court for criminal causes will lose several thou sand dollars in fees in cases where convictions have been secured on in formations, and the sheriffs office will also lose heavily in fees.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
Engineer cidentally Shot.

While out hunting ducks a few miles north of Texarkana Ivan Mat thews, locomotive engineer on the Iron Mountain railroad. accidentally shot himself in the left side and died from his wound a few hours later. He was in the act of climbing over a fence when in some unknown manner his gun was discharged and the full charge of buckshot entered his arm and side. He leaves a wife and two children.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
Postofice Business in Arkansas

The report of the auditor of the post office department for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1903, shows that there are sixty presidential postoffices in the state. of which only one, Little Rock. Is of the first class, paying It's postmaster a salary of $3.300 a year. The offices of the second class are Eureka Springs. Fayetteville, Fort Smith. Helena. Hot Springs. Jones' boro. Newport, Pine Bluff and Texar- kama. There are cities with free de- livery. which cost $49.04332. as fol lows: Little Rock, s20,519.47; Fort Smith. $9,292.79; Hot Springs. ST.. 2Os.s5; Pine B!uT. se,14227; Texar- kama, $5,SS0.34. Below are the statis- tics of the presidential offices for the year:
 Gross receipts, $502. .536.55.
 Salaries of postmasters, $91 400.
 Clerk hire, $6s.944.46.
 Rental, light and fuel, $13.233.97.
 Other incidental expenses. $4,501.32.
 Total expenses. $227,123.57
 Per cent expense to gross receipts, 45.
 Domestic money orders issued in all offices in state, 64S,019, for total of $4.597, ,30S.11, the fees on same being $37,574.O6
 International money orders issued. 1928. for $39,70710, the fees being $451.60.
 Deposits received from money-order postmasters, $2,102,S72S6
 Drafts on postmaster in New York. $312, 2,01325.
 Gain of money-order business in Ar kansas, 3.59.
 Below are comparisons with the two preceding years in some of the important items:
 1902. 1901. Gross rec'pts. $443,O52 O5 s395,s97 66 Free delivery. 45,424 65 42,352 20 Salaries ..... S4,350 60 79,150 % Total exp'ns.. 2o5,12o OS 1S4.S92 S3 Per cent ex-
 penses to re-
 ceipts ...... 46 47 Money orders. 544,810 514,100 Amount $3,90S,474 70 s3,7S1. .667.57
 The Jonesboro office was run at Al per cent of expenses to receipts, being the lowest per cent for the last year. and the highest was Arkansas City, with 77 per cent. The highest incl dental expense was $1,329 for Little Rock, and the smallest was nothing for Wynne.
 The gross receipts of the Little Rock office were $116,03360. and tae total expenses. $42,777.07.
 Below is statement showing tho receipts and total expenses of the va rious presidential offices:
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
Gen. Clayton May Retire.

News deemed of a reliable nature has reached Little Rock to the effect that Gen. Powell Clayton will resign the position of ambassador to Mexico next March and return to his home at Eureka Springs. The exacting duties of his post in Mexico has been a hard strain on the generals health.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
innocent Party Killed.

Will Calvin shot and killed a negro at Marked Tree one day last week The report says the negro made an tempt to get his gun to shoot Calvin. but Calvin was too quick for him and shot first. As the shot was fired the negro jerked another negro in front of him in time to receive the bullet and the innocent negro was killed.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
BROUGHT PANAMA TREATY.
Arrival of the Steamer City of Washington Bringing the
 Signed Panama Treaty.

New York. Dec. 15.-Among the pas City of Washington arrived from Co lon, bringing the signed copy of the canal treaty with the Republic of Pan. anna. The treaty was in metal box fin charge of ,ne purser. who turned it over to a representative of the gov, ernment on arrival at the dock. There was no news of importance reported by the officers and passengers.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
Judge kavanaugh Reelected.

At a meeting of the Southern Base ball Association, held in Atlanta, Judge w. M. Kavanaugh of Little Rock was unanimously reelected president. sec. retary and treasurer. Judge Kav- anaugh's administration the past sea son proved satisfactory to all the clubs in the circuit.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
Ticket Office Robbed.

The Frisco depot ticket office at Fort Smith was recently broken into oy a burglar. who secured between s300 and S4OO in cash from the safe. which had been left open for a few minutes by the agent, who had stepped next door to secure some small change.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
Short Line Purchased by Rock Island.

The Pine Bluff and Western railroad mas been purchased outright by the Rock Island system. The purchase of this short line means that the Rock Island has an eye to the immense re- sources Of South Arkansas, and in sures a completion of the road to connection with the Choctaw.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
Telephone Lines Merged.

The North Arkansas. South Missou. ri and Indian Territory telephone company has been organized. with the following officers: President. w. T. Stahl. Siloam Springs; vice president. W. T. Mccormick, Prairie Grove; sec retary, K. G. Comfort, Westville, I. T.; treasurer. H. O. Beeson, Pineville, Mo. These independent lines represent HOO miles of lines.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
Price of CcaI in Colorado.

Although it is claimed Arkansas coal is being shipped to Colorado owiag to a strike, Cripple Creek paper carries an advertisement of a dealer offering the best grade of coal at s2.75 per ton. Consumers of our home product are paying from s6 to sS per ton.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-18
Bridge Workman Killed.

R. M Collins, employed on the new bridge being constructed across White river at Cotter, was struck by piece of timber and knocked from a pier. falling a distance of forty feet, and was instantly Killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22

CATARRH of the head, nose and
~ threat are very frequent. These
victims crowd the offices of catarrh
specialists in vain. Mr.. Chas. G. Roe
once belonged to this unhappy class. A
course OF Peruna entirely cured him.
There are two things that the whole
medical profession agree about con-
corning Catarrh. The first is fiat csc
farrh Is the most prevalent ana 0n1ni-
present disease to which the people in
the United STATES are subject. Al
classes of people have IL. Those who
stay indoors much and those who go
outdoors much. Working classes have
il and Sedenfary classes have IL.
The doctor finds catarrh to be mis- con-
slant and ever-present foe. 1t compi-
Gates nearly every disease he is called
upon to treat.
The second thing about cStarrh On
which all doctors agree is that il is diff
ficuIt to cure it. Local remedies may
give relief but they fail to cure per-
manently. Sprays or snuffs amount to
little or nothing except to give temper
airy relief.
Cat.rrh is frequently located in in
ternaf organs which cannot be reached
by any sort of local treatment. All this
is known by every physician.
To devise some systemic internal rem
edy which would reach catarrh at its
source, to eradicate it permanently from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22
SORE HANDS
Itching, Burning Palms,
Painful Finger Ends,
With Brittle, ShapeIess.
DisCol0red Nails,
As Well as ROughneSS and
Redness,
ONE NIGHT TREATMENT
ONE NIGHT TREATMENT

Soak the hands on retiring IN strong,
hot, creamy lather of Cuticura Soap.
Dry and anOint freely with Cuticura
Ointment, the great skin cure and purest
of emoliients. Wear, during the night.
old, loose kid gloves, or bandage lightly
in old, soft cotton or linen. For red,
rough and chapped hands, dry, assured,
itching, feverish palms, with brittle,
shapeless nails and painful finger ends,
this treatment is simply wonderful, fire.
quently curing in single application.
In no other way have Cuticura Soap
and Ointment demonstrated their aston
ishing curative properties more effec-
tually than in the treatment of the
hands, especially when tortured with
itching, burning and scaly eczema.
Complete local aud constitutional
treatment for every humour of the
skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair,
may now be had for one dollar. Battle
freely with hot water and Cuticura
Soap, TO cleanse the surface of crusts
and scales, and soften the thickened
euticle. Dry, without hard rubbing,
and apply Cuticura Ointment freely,
to allay itching, irritation and in1am-
nation, and soothe and heal, and.
lastly, take the Cuticura Resolvent
Pills, to cool and cleanse the blood.
This treatment affords instant relief,
permits rest and sleep in the severest
forms of eczema and other itching.
burning and scaly humours, and points
to a speedy, permanent and economical
cure of torturing, disfiguring humours
from infancy to age, when all other
remedies and the best physicians fail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22
DEMOCRATS ARE NOT LIKELY TO
ACCEPT STATEHOOD COMPROMISE

Washington, Feb. 21.-The statehood
lock the present tangle in the senate
and remove the blockade proposes to
admit two states, one TO be Oklahoma,
according to it's present boundaries,
with a proviso that Indian Territory
shall be added to Oklahoma in 1906,
when the treaty obligations with the
Indians will not be in the way. The
other state is to be composed of New
Mexico and Arizona, under the name
of Montezuma, with d proviso that
when the present territory of Ari-
iona has a population of 100000 peO-
pie it shall become a separate state,
providing that the people of the ter
ritory affected vote in favor of being
divided from New Mexico. Senator
Spooner has been entrusted with the
legal questions involved, especially in
regard to the rights of the Indian
tribes in Indian Territory. He has
been in consultation with the attor-
new general and other law officials of
the government familiar with the sub
ject and the bill when drawn will be
based on information which Senator
Spooner obtains.
While this compromise will be. &C
ceptable to the Republicans, there is
yet considerable doubt that the DEM
ocrats and so far as can be learned
they will oppose it with vigor, which
means defeat at this state of the ses-
sion.
It has been suggested that when the
compromise plan is formulated the
Democrats may hold a conference and
if a majority should agree to accept
the bill the minority will yield. How
ever, this is only conjectural, but the
men sVho are managing the situation.
express the hope that some agreement
can be reached.
The effect upon the canal treaty Will
at once be felt as Senator Quay and
other statehood men will not try to
proIong the debate on this measure.
At the same time senators served
notice yesterday upon those who are
pressing the treaty that Senator Nor
gan should have full opportunity to
present his views and amendments TO
the treaty in an orderly manner and
without undue pressure. Senators Tel
Ter, Dubois and Rawlins were especi-
ally emphatic when making these dec
iarations, saying that even If the treaty
had to go over until after March
the Alabama senator should not be
Subjected undue pressure and strain.
The Republican leaders conferred all
day on the subject Of the statehood
COMPROMISE, and most of the Den-o-
Gratis wee informed of the general
terms of the proposition. To al cues
tons as to whether they would accept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22

Hon. II. w. Ogden, Congressman from
Louisiana, in letter written at Wash
ington, D. c., says the following Of Pc
runa, the national catarrh remedy:
at can conscientiously recommend
your Peruna as a fine tonic and all
round good medicine to those who are
in need OF a catarrh remedy. It has
been commended to me by people who
have used it, as a remedy particularly
effective in the cure of catarrh. For
those who need a good catarrh medicine
1 know of nothing better."-H. w.
Ogden.
known lawyer of Chicago, H., writes
the following letter to The Peruna Med
icine Co., at Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen-"I have been a sufferer
from nasal catarrh for the past five
years, and at the earnest solicitation Of
friend tried Peruna and am glad to say
it has afforded complete cure. 1t is
with pleasure L recommend it to Others"
Rudolph NJ. Patterson.
Catarra Sixteen Years.
Miss Orelie Guimond, Guimond, n. B.,
writes:
''I had eatarrh of the head for sixteen
years and could not get rid Of it. After
using one bottle of Peruna was COM
pIeteIy cured, and advise all who are
afflicted with this disease to try this
E-v remedy. thank DIR. Hart
WOMEN man for my cure."-Orelie
PRAISE Guimond.
IPE-RU-NA. Mathilda Koch, Grange,
L---=-=z=IM Md, writes: I cannot
speak too highly of Peruna as a med
icine. I was subject to catarrh of
the head and throat until tried Peruna.
After taking eight bottles, Peruna cured
me. 1t also acts as a special preventa
tive Of throat difficulties. It keeps me-
in fine health, and value its fine quail
ties very much. We all use PeruHa m
tie family and there are seven OF us.
Treeommenditt to my neighbors and they
ali take it."-Mathilda Koch.
Many Have Catarrfi ard Don't Know Il.
Catarrh is almost a national curse.
Nearly everybody has had it more or
less. A majority Of people who have
catarrh in its ineipient stage don't know
1t. Catarrh VIII produce so many differ
ent conditions that it is no wonder that
it is not often recognized.
Catarrh viii produce deafness; viii
effect the eyesight.
Catarrh viii enlarge the tonsils and
viii make the throat sore.
Catarrh viii cause consumption, dys-
pepsia, kidney disease and so many
otnermaladies that it is no wonder that
doctors fail 70 recognize 1T.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once TO DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22
HAS NO CHANCE
To BECOME LAW
Debate Upon the Fowler Currency
Bill Continues.
LITTLE INTEREST IN DEBATE
MR.. GAINES BLOCKS UNANI-
NOUS CONSENT BUSINESS.

Washington. Feb. 21.-The day in the
house was devoted to debate on the
Fowler currency bin. Mr.. Fowler, the
author of the measure, spoke for over
two hours The other speakers were
Messrs. Thayer and Lowering of Mass
achusetts, Lewis of Georgia, and Prince
of Illinois. The general conviction is
that the bill has no chance to become a
law
At the opening of the session of the
house today Mr.. Hemenway of Indiana
asked unanimous consent for the con-
sideration of a bill to exempt from tax
alton the property of the Daughters OF
the Revolution in the District of Co
lumbia. Mr.. Moon of Tennessee OBJ
jects4 saying he would continue to OBJ
ject 20 the consideration of any bill
by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Fowler of New Jersey then
moved that the house go into commit
tee of the whole to consider the cur
rency BILL and pending that motion he
asked that he control the time for the
bill, and Mr.. Thayer of Massachusetts
against it. To this Mr.. Bartlett OF
Georgia objected saying there was
difference of opinion on the Democratic
side concerning this question. When
the motion was put Mr.. Bartlett made
er, having counted the house and find
ing only $50 members directed a call.
The motion was carried, 1871 to 80.
Accordingly, the house went into
committee and Mr.. Fowler. chairman
of the committee on banking and cur
reney, took the floor in support of his
bill.
He said that all the secretaries of the
treasury and practically all comptroli-
ers of the currency for the past twenty
years and all the students of this sub
ject favored a credit currency the
principle upon which the pending bill
was founded. He dwelt at length on
the absolute necessity of furnishing an
elastic currency which would be ex-
banded during the crop moving period
Toward the close of his speech Mr..
Fowler was besieged with questions.
He spoke more than two hours, and
was given close attention.
Mr.. Thayer of Massachusetts, fol-
lowed him with an argument in sup
port of a bill presented by some of the
minority members of the committee.
He agreed that more elastic currency
should be provided, but contended that
the Fowler bill would inevitably lead Il
reckless expansion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22

such a compromise they said they
wanted to see a. definite proposition.
and to know from whom it came, th<
they would be in a position 10 confer
and decide. On the Republican si1a 1t
is found that two Republican senators,
Beverage and Nelson both members
of the committee on territories, arc
very loath to accept any compromise
save that which the majority originally
presented.
Their. position is that the omnibus
bill is defeated and that Senator Quay,
who has been so persistently pressing
it. has lost strength by his course in
supporting Senator Morgan during the
latter's fight against the canal treaty
Senator SpOoner reported TO his coll
leagues that there was no legal DIM
Guilty in the way of admitting Okla
homa and afterward attaching the In
dian Territory to the state. In tns
same connection there is a proposition
to have included in the legislation
provision for trust school fund Tor
Indian Territory. to be provided by the
government. This is to meet the OBJ
lection raised against Indian Territory
that it has no school lands and no
grants to be made for public schools.
The division of New Mexico and Ari-
IONA is to be made upon proclamation
by the president when there is a popu-
lation of 500 GOO in Arizona, but ODJec-
ton has been raised by the Democrats
to this suggestion as it now stands be-
cause no provision is made for a cen
sus, and it would be at least 1910 be-
fore any test could be made.
During the day efforts were made TO
find Delegate NJ. A. Smith of Arizona,
to ascertain what his views would be
as to the proposed compromise. but he
was not at the capitol He has been
decidedly opposed to any such move
all along, and today Senator Black
burn told some OF his colleagues that
the joining of the two territories would
not be acceptable. and said it would
cause strong opposition.
Another feature of the Democratic
position developed today was that
many Democrats are Indifferent as TO
an extra legislative session of congress.
while some think that it would not be
bad policy TO have such a session and
have the subjects of trust legislation
and revision of the tariff discussed
This idea was communicated to some
of the leaders today and caused con-
sidera BILE uneasiness- 1t is realized that
with the business now pending in the
senate a very few men could force
enough appropriation bills over TO
cause an extra session of the Fifty
eighth congress. At the same time. the
members expressed their opinion that
before the coming week has passed the
blockade viii be raised in some man
neFi and all necessary legislation dis
posed Of by the 4th of March.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22
RIGID SECRECY OBSERVED.
Panama Canal Company Awaiting
Action on the Treaty.


Paris, Feb. 21.-The officials Of the
Panama Canal company are maintain
ing a rigid reserve concerning their
plans. One of the chief officers said it
was considered Of the utmost impOr-
lance, owing TO the delicate stage of the
negotiations, not to throw anything
into the discussion which might IN
favorably effect the results.
At the company's headquarters great
activity has been shown since the re-
ceipt of the adyices from Attorney
General Knox accepting the company's
offer for the sale of its property, sub
ject TO the ratification of the United
States Persons in q position TO know
the course Of the negotiations do not
consider the attitude of the company
antagonistic to the position Of the
United States. The officials continue
10 take an optimistic view of the sue
ceSsfuI close of the transaction, as they
consider that the position of the COM
pany is such that the purchase can be
contaminated by an extra session Of
the senate in case no action is taken
before March 4.
In authoritative quarters it is be-
ieved that recent diplomatic relations
tend 10 confirm German interest II the
canal project. One of the leading Of
ficers of a French financial inStitu-
:ion recently admitted to an American
official that the private German in
vestments in Panama securities w@re
assuming significant proportions. 1t
was distinctly stated in this conEec-
ton that the German government is
entirely unconneeted with the move
ment. although the names ~of impOr-
tant personaGes in the imperial gov
erpment are mentioned amoGy those
who have become recent private in =
vestors. But the view prevails among
Americans here that such a foreign
movement win be futile. as he officials
are strongly. confident that the present
obstacles TO the negotiations viii be
overcome.