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The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12
SENATOR kANNA'S ILLNESS
The Patients Condition Not IS Good
as Could Be Wished.
the Doctors. However. say "Fhcre
Are No Complications and the
General Condition is Good

Washington. Feb. 11.-While the
condition of Senator Hanna is not so
favorable as It was Tuesday, it was
better at noon. Wednesday, than it
was Tuesday night After the night
consultation Of his physicians the SEN
ator developed some gastric trouble
& recurrence practically, of the stom-
ach trouble Of Sunday night For sew
eral hours he was unable to retain
on his stomach the nourishment given
him. and DR.. Carter was called to the
bedside several times. An improve
ment finally was noted and. Wednes-
day, Senator Hanna was retaining the
liquid nourishment which he takes at
intervals. The gastric affection is at
tributed to the sedatives given the
patient.
Shortly after noon. Wednesday. the
following bulletin was issued, the first
of the day:
AT IL o'clock Senator Hanna was
resting quietly. Temperature, 1908;
pulse, 81; respiration. 2S He was a
but slept quietly at intervals. There
are no complications, and his general
condition continues good.
'DRS. RIXEY AND CARTER"
Alarming reports of Senator's Han
mas condition were circulated Wednes-
day morning, but the physicians and
others eognizant Of the facts give as
surances that they were without great
er foundation than is here indicated
1t was announced that the senator's
heart kidneys. lungs and bowels are
performing their functions satisfac-
torily.
The patient manifests great weak
ness, and some nervousness. but the
symptoms, II is said are not more
distinctly defined than is to be expected
in case of typhoid fever
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12
HIS Sixth INDICTMENT.
The Federal Grand jury ut 1t. Ioufy
returns Another Indictment
Against Capt. Huyd.

St Louis, Feb 1.-THE federal
grand jury has returned an indtc,msnt
against Police Captain Samuel ].
Boyd, charging him with conspiracy
in connection with the alleged natur-
alization frauds.
Besides Capt. Boyd, the names of
Adolph Fem. Nathan Levin. Joe
Froomscn and eX-Police Patrolman
Jacob kaplan are mentioned. Five
other indictments are pending againsi
BOvd
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12
TWO MORE FIRE ALARMS.
A Night of Discomfort for Fircmcn
Soldiers aud Police.

Baltimore. Feb. 1.-THE night was
marked by two more alarms of fire. the
fall of number of walls and condi-
lions of extreme discomfort for the sol
diers and policemen on guard. the tenn
perature dropping about ten degrees
and a keen wind blowing throughout
the night. The weather conditions. il
is thought, We're responsible for the
falling walls. the racking effect of the
cold upon the heated bricks and NOR
tar aiding the wind in bringing down
several of the ruins. The firemen
were called out during the night by
a blaze originating in the engine room
of the lumber yard of Wm. ID. Gill
& Son, not far from the burned lum-
Der district. Three companies and a
fire boat responded and extinguished
the fire after It had done s. 500 dam
age Later. an unimportant blaze in
the residence district again called out
the oyerworked fremen.
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12

London, Feb. 11.-Lord Roberts has
accepted the appointment to the new
office OF inspector general. He will
hold the post probably for six months
WIN the duke OF Conpanght w.u
succeed him.
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12
THE OK ERTIREs ~ PARIS.
They Are tttractirc W Widespread
Attention In the French Capital

They Are Attracting W idesprend
Attention In the French Capital
Paris. Feb. 1.-THE oyertures of the
United States government 10 the pow
ers for preserving the neutrality and
integrity of China during and after
the hostiities between Russia and
Japan are attracting widespread at
tentiOn.
United States Ambassador Porter
conferred with Foreign Minister Del
casse. Tuesday. and again Wednesday,
The results have not Eeen made pub
lie, but the general situation is as fol-
lows: e,s he
1t does not appear probable that an
accord of the powers can be reached
at the present time, owing To differ
ences of views and the concentration
of attention on the actual events Of
the war. 1t is practically certain that
France will not take any action which
could possibly be construed as embar-
RAISING TO Russia or as seekiH to
coerce her concerning the integrity Of
China. The French authorities ap-
pear quite willing and even anxious to
have China declare her neutrality.
They desire 10 have the least possible
interruption IN international shipping
at far eastern points and aIIsg viii
seek, individually and collectively. 10
confne the area Of hostilities SO as to
reduce the chance of a general spread
Of the cOntiaSTation. Bat relative IT,
the integrity OF China, It is not likely
that any step will be taken if the term
China is intended to inclade Man
churia. II is held that this is CON
sistent with the past French attitude
concerning the integrity Of China.
which was construed to be entirely dis
tinct from the provinces of tho Chinese
empire, incladinS MaEeuuria. Th.bet
ard Mongolia.
However, the foregoing is only the
general tendency. the negotiations he
ing still open. with the prospect of
their rather lengthy continuance.
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12
ARE hEEIiNG my. CLOSE.
No One il Allowed to see Mcdonald
ut JcHerSOnN

Jeffersonville, Ind. Feb. l1.-The
authorities OF the Indiana reformatorv
refuse to allow anyone to see James
Mcdonald, under arrest. charged with
the Bedford murder With Sheriff
Smith, Mayor Hickson Smith and De-
tective Reed, he arrived here. Wedneg-
day heavily manacled He walked in
the gates erect and with no apparent
excitement. He denies his guilt The
officers say he will have his prelimina-
ry hearing at Bedford. February %
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12
HELD 4 CONFERENCE
The Government to he Asked to
Send Troops For Police Duty.

Baltimore, Feb 11.-At a meeting
Wednesday, joint committee of the
Legislature, called to confer with the
mayor. board of public works and
leading citizens, it was unanimously
agreed TO report a bill asking the
United States government to send sol
diers to Baltimore to police the fire
district
The committee will also report In
favor of an immediate relief appropri-
alton by the legislature Mayor Nc
Lane announced that he will appoint
an emergency committee of representa-
tive citizens TO act as an advisory
board to the municipal authorities.
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12
An INDIGNANT Hnhn.

Lady of the House Ga statement that
you may have noticed before in other
tramp jokes)-Now, my man, since you
have eaten so heartily, you might
tackle that pile of wood with the saw.
Tramp Indignantly Fair
Teddy. has youse entieed me wild desc
delicious viands into your backyard in
order ter Shanghai me- Perish de
fought Sointinly youse do but lest
ye-bye.-Baltimor American.
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12

St Louis Feb. 11.-Edward Condiff,
who was charged with helding up At
torney Charles T. holland and Mrs.
holland. last summer, was convicted
by jury in Judge Taylor's court and
his punishment fixed al five years in
the penitentiary.
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12

It has been suggested to the city of
ficials that in engaging men to help
clear up the fire district that prefer
ence be given to men who were thrown
out of work as result of the fire
There are many thousands of those,
and it is practically certain that this
plan will lie; carried out as far as pos
sible
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12
1t Is Regarded By the German For
eign Office as Being an
Able Move.
LIKELY ACCEPTABLE TO GERMANY
AS TENDING TO L0CaLIzE The WAR.
The OvcrturcS Attracting wide
sprcad Attention in Paris, nnd
Ambassadors Porter HiiS or
fcrred with Minister DeicasSc ON
the Subject; Result Not Learned.

Berlin. Feb. 11-Secretary Hay 5
note to the powers concerning the
neutrality and integrity of China was
delivered to the German government.
Tuesday. by Foreign Secretary Won
Richthofen.
The latter. is is learned, has already
conveyed an intimation TO Secretary
Hay that his proposals are likely to
be acceptable to Germany, because
they tend to localize the war and avoid
fresh subjects of International dispute.
The step taken by the United States
is regarded by the foreign Office here
as being an able move.
The Forrest City times., 1904-02-12
BEDFORD MURDER SUSPECT.
James Mcdonald. thr Prisoner. 4,
at the Indiana Re fnrnntory
at JcncrNoIN1iIe

indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 1.-THE GOV
ernor's Office was informed by Supt
Whitaker, of the Jeffersonvlllc reform
atory. Wednes day, that Sheriff smith
of Bedford, had arrived r the insti-
tuition with James Mcdonald. under ar
rest, charged with the murder Of Sarah
SChaefer
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Walked Twenty MiIes r. We'd

WdiAeu twenty Miles TO wed.
Zero weather and a northeast hur-
flcane that drove the particles of NOW
ike cutting sand through the Atmos.
phere could not cool the affection of
little Olive Palmer, fourteen years old.
and Andrew Finner, sixteen years old.
OF Palmerville. The children tramped
elght miles over mountainous roads
through snowdrifts to the home of the
e A. G. Covey, at Mount Freedom.
where they arrived nearly frozen. and
after getting warm, explained that
they desired to be married. Nj. Cow
ey glanced at the girl, whose dress
barely reached to her shoe tops. then
he looked at the beardless youth and
said he did not believe he could per-
form the ceremony. He gave the
youngsters much good advice, and sug=
gested that they should wait three or
four years. But they were 0bdurate.
They said they would be married that
day II they had to walk to New York.
Mr.. Coyey was also obdurate, and:
after an argument lasting something
over an hour, they started out for the
home of the Rev. John HilIman. two
miles further on. Mr.. Hillman was
astonished and sought to avoid any
part in the proceedings, but at last he
was prevailed on to perform the cere-
mony, and the happy couple returned
to Mrs. Palmer's home. She had fol-
lowed the children on foot, and so it
was necessary for all three of them to
tramp back ten miles through the
snow and cold.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26

The technical papers in Norway are
discussing an electro magnetic gun,
invented by Professor Birkeland, in
which the electric current is utilized
as the propelling force to throw the
shell. It's merits would seem to be
iightness, cheapness and the fact that
the barrel would not be liable to over
heating, as is the case when an or
binary weapon is fired rapidly. The
shell is saturated with magnetism be-
fore being placed in the gun, which
consists of a series of coils, %energized
by a powerful dynamo, and whose pur-
pose is to exert a pulling force on the
shell. AS the latter begins to traverse
the barrel the coils>are automatically
thrown out of circuit one after another,
by means of a set of cutouts actuated
by the shell, in order that the coils may
not exert any appreciate influence on
the rear end of the shell as it passes.
BY the time the shell reaches the muz-
zle of the gun it has been given a pull
by each of the coils and has attained
high velocity.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
Seeds Thai win Grow.

True culture is simply soul growth
Rams Horn.
1t is impossible for that man to despair
who remembers that his Helper Is omnipo-
tent.,Jeremy Taylor.
Your daily duties are part of your reiig-
ious life as much as -FOUR devotions-H-
w. Beecher.
There is no self-complaeency In feeling
ourselves in harmony with the divine, for
the more you feel so the more you feel that
it is God that woFketh IN you to VIII and
to do of His good pleasure.1fail Hamilton
When l found that it was Christ's nature
to lift men out of weakness to strength,
out of impurity to goodness, out OF every
thing low and debasing to superiority, l
felt that I had found a God.-Henry Ward
Beeeher.
A commanding love has made a hoTaely
face beautiful with aspiration and self-snc-
riice. What may We expect when IL
spirit of God, without measure, breaks
through a physical nature nodded to the
perfection of grace and harmonyR- 5.
Helker.
IF one carefully notices the course of the
world. every man, be he religious or ire
~ligious, will come, at the middle or end OF
life, to the same conclusion as David: Il
have been young and now am old; yet have
/ not seen the righteous forsaken nor his
seed begging bread" Not that all Is
smooth or easy OF fortunate; on the on
trary, MANY are the Affections of the
righteous. but the Lord d~elivereth him out
of them al."-Dinah NJ. Craik.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
Repairing Hollow Trunks.


An old pear or apple tree can some-
times be held together many years and
made to bear several good crops by
cutting back very severely, and plug
ging the large hollows with mortar or
cement. Government Bulletin 181 de-
seribes a good method: All decayed or
aecaying matter should be removed
from the cavity and with a sharp
gouge or chisel all diseased wood cut
away until sound heartwood is ex-
posed Then, before moisture or other
Injurious Influences can act upon the
newly exposed parts, the whole cavity
should be filed with a thin mortar,
made by mixing n part of Portland
cement with three parts of clean, sharp
sand. After the mortar has had time
to become stiff, but not hard, a surface
coat made Of n part of sand and one
part of cement should be added and the
surface so faced as to exclude all mois-
ture from the opening of the cavity. An
additional safeguard would be had in
treating the inside of the cavity with a
copper-sulphate solution one pound to
five or six gallons of water, after the
diseased wood has been removed with
a gouge or chisel and before the &C.
ruent mortar is poured into the cavity.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
SAN DOMINGO SHELLED
Marines Rout Dominican Insurgents
After Skirmish.
Cruisers Newark and Columbia Fire Upon
the City and Then Land Four
Hundred Marines.

" q
Santo Domingo City.-A shell fred
by the insurgents struck the upper
ieck of the Clyde Line steamer New
York while she was discharging cargo.
The American cruiser Newark then
shelled the camp Of the insurgents and
subsequently she and the Columbia
landed 400 marines.
The Americans had a sharp skirmish
with the insurgents, the fighting last
ing three hours. The rebels were
driven their position and took to the
| woods.
The marines captured some of the
insurgents artillery. The Americans
suffered no injuries.
The insurgents are still harassing the
city with artillery, but their fire is hav-
ing no material effect. The city is we'll
barricaded and can hold it's own for a
long time. s6
The Dominican Government forces
have attacked the insurgents at four
points outside the city and inflicted a
defeat upon them. Two of the rebel
Generals were killed and one wounded.
Several officers were captured and
these also were killed. A number of
pieces of artillery and a quantity Of
small arms were captured. The Gov
eminent lost sixteen killed or wounded.
Lack of ammunition was the cause Of
the insurgent defeat. The Government
is now in charge Of the insurgents
quarters outside the city. After the
fighting the troops returned to the city
with bands playing.
A French steamer has landed cargo
here under the protection of the guns
Of the United States cruiser Columbia.
1t was suspected that the Bishop
here was aiding the rebels, and the
Government caused his residence to be
searched for discriminating evidence.
Nothing was found to implicate him
in the revolutionary movement.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
Axerage Life Id seamen.

The British Board of Trade has
found out that the life of an average
seaman is twenty-eight years. He be-
gins work at the age Of sixteen, and
in twelve years he is either killed by
some accident OF dead from disease.
The Coast Seamen's Journal says
that the life of a coasting seaman is,
as a general rule, shorter than the life
of a deep-sea sailor. Poor food, un-
sanitary quarters, exposure, and ILL
usage sap a mans vitality almost to
breaking point.
The sailor editor of the Seamen's
Journal says that if a sailors life
is cut in two. his wages ought at least
to be doubled.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
Fire Destroys Village.


Seventy persons were left homeless
b. a fire that destroyed half the vii.
lage of Seaside. About fifty homes
were consumed, the majority of them
owned by New Workers, and boarded
up during the winter. All the home
less are being cared for by the villag-
ers whose homes escaped the flames.
The greatest damage was in the Sec
ton where the summer resorters have
their cottages. They went down, one
after the other, until a dozen covering
a block had been burned. From this
section the fire spread to the beach,
where the deep-sea fishermen have
their huts. All but a few of these
were consumed. While the men Of the
village were fighting the fire the wo-
men and children busted themselves
saving household effects. Wagons
We're pressed into service, and when
the fire finally was got under control
great piles of furniture, bedding and
kitchen utensils lay on the ground far
away from any place the fire might
reach. Much of the furniture in the
burned houses was saved, but every
thing in the boarded-up summer cot.
tages was consumed. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
Green Food For Poultry,

All who have raised poultry success
fully for winter egg production admit
that it is necessary to give them green
food. but all do not know how to use
it to the best advantage. If fed on the
floor much of it is soiled and wasted,
although it ought to be given that way
occasionally by way of variety. The
best way of feeding it, however, is to
mix it in the mash. If the green food
is clover, it should be cut fine and
mixed in the proportion of about one-
third to two-thirds of the bran and
other grain composing the mash.
If small vegetables like carrots. DO.
tatoes and turnips are fed, cut up fine
and mix raw with the mash n time
and next time cook them before mix
ing. Cabbage should always be fed
raw, and may be mixed with the mash
after chopping fine or hung up SO that
the fowls may pick at it when so in
clined. While most feeds claim the
best results come from feeding the
green food in small quantities daily,
others prefer to feed it only two or
three times a week. The frequency of
feeding depends upon the results OBJ
tanned from the particular flock, the
main thing being to feed it often
enough and in some form all the time
the fowls are in confinement.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
shearings For Shepherds.

1t is useless to try to breed a fine,
uniform flock of sheep from the runts
ard culls.
lave the ewes gaining in flesh at
mating time. Better results can be
looked for in this way than if the ewes
are thin and half hearted.
In buying a flock Of sheep be SURF to
get strong, healthy animals.
Do not buy sh.ep that have been fed
for show. They lave been over stimu-
lated and you can't keep them up to it.
Weed out the old ewes and feed to
turn into mutton before cold weather
comes.
1t does not pay to keep a eve after
she begins to show signs of age, IN
less she is an especially good breeder
and mother.
Pick out the lambs and wethers that
you intend to turn off and put them
by themselves, where they can have
q httening feed.
Put them in uniform lots. They will
feed together better. will fatten more
evenly and will sell to better advan-
tage. - 3
Every flock master should have a
standard Of excellence and keep this
in mind in culling his flock. This is
the only way in which to improvs the
dock.-Farmers' Home Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
TEACHER SHOOTS POLITICIAN.
Former West Virginia Legislator
Killed at Schoolhouse Door.

Sistersyille, w. Va.-Peter Lowery, a
former member of the. State Legisla-
ture and one of the leading Republican
politicians of the county, was shot
and almost instantly killed BY Frank
Van Camp, a young schoolteacher.
Van Camp teaches in Oil Ridge, a
few miles east of here. Soon after tue
morning session commenced Lowery
called Van Camp to the door and an
exchange of angry words was followed
by a revolver shot. The pupils ran to
the door to find Lowery on the ground.
MORALLY wounded. Van Camp walked
to Sistersvflle and gave himself up to
the authorities. He says he acted in
self-defense, as Lowery reached for
his hip pocket and he thought he in
tended to shoot him.
There has been bad blood between
the two for several years, growing out
of political differences, and it was gen.
orally understood that both men were
always armed in anticipation of trou-
bic. Lowery was County Superintend-
ent of Schools eight years ago, and the
trouble ending in the tragedy dates
back to that time.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
In All Parts of the State.


Divorce proceedings have been insti
tuted by Mrs. Sarah e. Morrow, OF
Glassboro, against her husband, James
Morrow.
Thomas D. Wilson has resigned as
station agent at Paulsboro, and r. d.
Mitchell, station agent at Pedrick-
town, will succeed him.
A big Newfoundland dog, belonging
to w. III. Rivells, Of Paulsboro, has
committed suicide, deliberately walk
ing into Mantua Greek and drowning
itself.
Benjamin N. Curtis has been APP
pointed postmaster at Grover.
Steps have been taken for the forma.
ton of a rural telephone system with.
in a radius of five miles of Woods
town.
Freeholders will be elected in Har-
rison, Elk, Monroe, Glassboru, Clay
ton and West Deptford Townships,
Gloucester County. this spring.
Charles Maxwell, aged about thirty
years. an employee of the Hotel Wilt
shire, Atlantic City, dropped dead from
heart disease while attending to his
duties in the hotel.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
Bird,s Re,narkable Power.

Mr.. J. Lancaster, an American natur.
alist, who spent five years on the west
coast of Florida studying birds there,
came to the conclusion that, of all the
feathered tenants of the air the frigate-
bird can fly the longest without rest
ing. He has seen one flying for a
whole week night and day without re-
pose. The frigate-bird can feed, coli
lect materials for its nest, and eve
sleep on thetWing. The spread of the
f~rigate-bird's }wings is very great, and
it a fly att the speed of ninety-six
miles an hou} without seeming TO faD
Its wings vefv much.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
Garden Gate.

A handy garden gate is made as
per description. Railing is two by two
by ten feet long. Paling is three by
three-fourths by four feet. Saw in
railing ~three-fourths inch, so as to
leave paling level with railing and nail
on. Have some old buggy tire eighteen
inches long, with three holes in. Nail
or bolt on railing IN top of paling.
Also two pieces with hooks on ends,
to nail on railing on inside of gate six
feet eight inches from the end. Put
strap hinges on three feet from other
end, and saw in two. Have a piece
of iron pipe twenty inches long, four
inches in diameter, set in ground so as
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
q. a. Adams, HOUSE Burned.

The house which was recently built
In Prospect terrace, Montclair, for
President t. Albeus Adams, of the
G%ansevoort Bank, Of New York, has
been destroyed by fire. Mr.. Adams
was not at home. His wife, who has
been i'll and was confined to her room,
had to be carried out. Mrs. Adams
was taken into the home of a neighbor.
The burned house was built at a cost
of $4,000. The fire started from a de-
feet in the furnace and had gained
great Roadway before a servant dis
covered the flames.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-26
Like a Jap Mine in the Kitchen.


Frozen water RNes caused the ex,
plosion of a water back in a kitchen
range at the home of A. q. Nichols,
at Burlington. The rear of the dwell
ing was wrecked and the house set
atire, but the blaze was soon extin-
guished. Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols were
in the room next the kitchen when the
explosion occurred. The door between
the two apartments was blown down
and the room filed with dust, ashes,
hot Goals and parts of the wrecked
stove, and a piece of flying iron struck
Mrs. Nichols in the breast, infiicting
a bad wound. The range was blown
to pieces. doors were wrenched from
their fastening, the plaster was
knocked from the walls and ceilings,
and the window panes were shattered.