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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15
Systematic Housekeeping.

It was my intention to publish in
this issue the first of the systematic
housekeeping lessons, but The Ranch
has decided that better results can be
obtained from getting the opinions
and experiences of the housewives
who read The Ranch, therefore
THREE PRIZES
as named below are now oHereo Ior
the best short articles on housework-
anv suggestions to make it easier or
better.
First Prize-One pair of best gloves, color
and size to be chosen by winner.
second Prize-One pair of best steel scis-
sors. ,... j..
The Ranch.
Communications must be sent in to
reach this Office not later than the
18th of April. Address Mrs. 5. U.
Webster, 259 Colman Bldg, Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15
Answers to Correspondents.

The offer to answer queSCloHS
through these columns has met with
such a hearty response that the man
ager of this department is surprised
and well pleased to see that SO many
women read The Ranch and take an
interest in it, particularly this page.
We hope the answers may also be OF
use to others, besides the ones VINO
have asked the questions.
This is one of the pleasant letters
which have come our way since cor
rspondence has been invited:
Dear Household: l have often
wished to write to our home paper
for information regarding different
subjects, but never knew just how to
20 about it until l saw your offer to
answer questions. 1t makes me FEEL
as though 1 had friend living in Sc
attic. CHATS just the way l want
you to feel-Editor) And now for the
question: I have the greatest diff
Guilty with my work, because all the
water has to be carried from the we'll
and cistern. You spoke last week OF
having water "piped" into the house
and if you know of any way this can
be done in the country, will be great
ly obliged if you will tell me how.
We cannot afford any expensive ar
rangement, so do not trouble to an
swer if it costs very much. Yours
sincerely, Amanda L. Beach"
Here is another:
Editor Household Department, The
Ranch, Seattle-Dear Madam: l am
writing this to tell you how very
much pleased l am to notice the
change in the department of which
you have taken charge. Several OF my
friends have noticed the interest you
take in your country sisters and we
hope you will sometimes give us some
of the styles, and if you can picture
now and then of the fashions. This
may seem strange from a woman llv-
ing out of town, but you yourself be-
lieve country folks ought to have
pretty things, too, or you wouldn't
have wanted us to dress becomingly
when we work. I'm one of the kind
that likes pretty things, and l have
already "rigged up quite nice look,
ing working dress. Thank you for
speaking about it; it has made things
seem pleasanter-but you have got
yourself into trouble, I'm afraid, for
now l want to see some of the styles.
Your country cousin, Mabel e. Bar
kerr"
This is just what we like! We want
to know what the women like to
have in this paper-and l shall try
very soon to supply pictures" OF the
prevailing fashions. l am more than
glad Mabel likes pretty things and be-
cause a woman lives in the country
is no reason she should look like
fright. Only wanting nice things be-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

cause a lot of people can see them
on you is not really caring for them
and love of the beautiful is only
another way of liking what is har-
moniouS.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15
HOUSEHOLD
MRS. 8. G. WEBSTER

Send communications for this department
to Mrs s. G. Webster, 259 Colman BLOCK
Seattle. or direct to The Ranch. All Ques-
tions will be carefully answered.; contribu-
lions for publication are welcome.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15

drain of the sink and can be wheeled
away and emptied, and the housewife
is thus saved the endless carrying of
water.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-03-15
In Lieu of WaterWorks.

A good plan for those who are NOT
so fortunate as to have city plumb
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Bishop Brown Denies.

Some time since sensation was created in Arkansas by the pubica- tion in a Boston paper of an alleged interview with Bishop w. M. Brown of the Episcopal church in Arkansas. on the negro question, in which he was alleged to have stated that the negro women of the south were with out exception guilty of immortality In addressing a negro congregation at Little Rock last week the bishop denied that he had made any such statement. He said that he did say that the negro race as a whole was de- teriorating and attributed this to nothing so much as to the shocking impurity of it's women. In his address he said: "One of the things which the colored people of Arkansas and of the United States generally greatly need is segregation into different stra. tas of society corresponding to those which exist among white people. The good and bad among you (of which the latter so vastly predominates ] herd together too much You do not yet sufficiently realize the truth of the proverb, Evil communications corrupt good manners.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Staff for Confederate Reunion.

Maj. Gen. Thos. J. Churchill of Lit tle Rock, state commander of the United Confederate Veterans, has an- nounced his staff for the annual reun- lon to be held at Louisville. Ky, June z, and g. Mrs. John F. Calef of Lit tie Rock is chaperon. Miss Marguerite Thompson, sponsor. and Miss Sallie Roy Nowlin. maid of honor The principal members are as follows: Col. Dan w. Jones. Little Rock, adju- tant general and chief of staff; Lieut.. Col. s. H. Nowlin. Little Rock assist ant general; Lieut.. Col A. w. Lake. Wynne, assistant adjutant general; Col. Adam Clark, Philadelphia, inspec- tor general; Col A. H. Joblin, Bates Vile, quartermaster general; Col w M Watkins, Little Rock, quartermas- ter general; Col. J. NJ Keller, Hot Springs, surgeon general Col A. J. Snodgrass. Little Rock. paymaster general; Col. John H. Dye, Searcy, chaplain general
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
STAFF FOR CONFEDERATE REuN.
 ION IS ANNOUNCED.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRoNlslED
Col. Murphy, in Retiring from Office Of Attorney General, Recommends that an Additional Clerk be Al. lowed that Office.
Minister Under Arrest.

Rev. A. B. Morrison, alleged to be Rev. A. B. Mcdonald, is in jail at Tex arkana on the charge of deserting his wife and clipping with his stepdaugh- ter ten years ago. The arrest was made at Winchester. Tenn, but the preacher claims that he is not Me- Donald, notwithstanding alleged iden- tification by many persons who knew him when he resided in Miller coun- ty. It is charged that he married a widow with an eleven-year-o,d daugh- ter in 1893, and two years later left the country with the daughter, living with her several years in the Indian Territory as his wife. It is charged that he told the girl that as he was a minister. no marriage ceremony was necessary Finally the girl was de serted, and though penniless made her way home. Her mother died shortly after her return
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
HANNAH ELIAS IN COURT.
The Story of How Millionaire John R. PIatt Was Dapeh Being
 Told in New York.

New York, Tan. 1S.-The story of the wiles of slren-like negress over a senile old man, so that sine was able t) obtain from him almost 8 million dollars. was told in Justice Bischoff's s court Tuesday, when the suit of John R. Platt, millionaire octogenarian, to recover $6S5, 1000 from Hannah Elias, a negress, which Platt alleged the wom- all obtained from him on threats of exposure, was begun.
 Hannah Elias was represented in court by ex-Gov. Black and Abe Cru Der, while Platt's interests were rep resented by Lehman E. Warren, John R. Platt was in court and sat beside his counsel with bowed head, and listened intently to the proceedings
 Ex-Gov. Black moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that 1t failed to sufficiently state the cause of action He also asked for a jury trial. Both motions were denied.
 Mir. Platt said on the stand that he had no unfriendly feeling against Mrs. Elias, and that he would never have brought this suit. He declared that the present suit was brought by his brother.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
FORREST CITY ARK. AFTERNOON JANUARY 2o 1905
Fire Companies Will Leave State.

When the Logan antitrust bill was read twice and made a special order Tn the house announcement was made at Little Rock by the general agents of the majority of the insurance com panies doing business in Arkansas that immediately upon the approval of the bill they would withdraw from the state. The part of the bill that hits the insurance companies is that which enters into an agreement to fix the price or premium to be paid tor insuring property against loss or damage by fire. lightning or tornado. or to maintain said price. whether made in this state or elsewhere, shall defraud. The representatives of the companies declare that their eompa- nies cannot do business in the larger cities unless they are members of the underwriters association or rating agencies. They say that the business done in Arkansas is really small, be- ing less than that done in the one city of New Orleans and that the companies cannot change their meth ods of doing business, simply for this state. The withdrawal of the com panies will throw several thousand clerks and agents out of employment The bill does not affect the mutual insurance companies. as they are or ganized under the state laws and do business wholly within the state.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Report of Land Commissioner.

The report of State Land Commis. sioner Conway for the quarter ending December 31. shows a total of S14,. 24772 received by the daprtment for sale of state lands during the months of October, November and December of 1904. During the three months transactions were made on total of 31,44447 acres of land. The report shows: Swamp land sold, 1.6I2.55 acres; internal improvement land sold, 40 acres; Saline land sold. 40 acres; forfeited land sold. 6,77175 acres; forfeited land redeemed. 4,456.73; real estate bank land sold. 40 acres; forfeited land donated. 12.. 146.33; forfeited land deeded to act. ual settlers, 6.336,61. For these lands. including fees and other extras. the department received S11,236 in act ual currency, $2.91172 in county script and s100 in refunding certifi- cates, making total of $t4,247.72 re- ceived during the three months by the office.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
NINE ARE KNOWN TO BE DEAD
Results of the Fire in the Decatur.
 Ill, Coal Mine Shaft.
Those Who Escaped Said It Was Im- possible to Live Beyond Few
 Minutes In the Smoke.

Decatur. H., Jan. 1S.-Nine persons are known to be dead and entombed as the result of fire in a 600-foot coal mine shaft near here.
 Rescuing parties went into the mine, but were unable to do anything, owing to the smoke.
 All night hysterical women and men stood about the entrance to the shaft awaiting the abatement of the fire to begin a search for the bodies of the dead. The known dead are: August Emil Knorr. aged 20; Henry Gollan ard son, Will Pagan, John Pride, Au- gust Rex. John Dunn, Martin Cullen.
 Those who escaped said 1t was im- possible to live more than few min utes in the choking clouds of smoke and miners were seen to fall and die in their efforts to break through the cor don of flames.
 Fred Knorr. an aged man, escaped half suffocated. He was frantic with grief because he had seen his son, Emil, perish.
 "I was near the mule stable when the fire started" said one survivor. T started back toward the end of the shaft, shouting to the other workmen that the mine was on fire. I met two of l them and one continued toward the back of the shafting crying the warn ing.
 'The other man and I returned to the fire, thinking we might check it, but we found it smoldering, emitting gases in which it was impossible to l live
 We lowered our heads and burst through it. choking and gasping. The draft carried the smoke back into the shaft, so that we were able to get fresh air.
 Men came running up to the line of dark red fire, heavy with smoke, but could not break through it. They would fall shrieking or would turn back and suffocate in the fumes that were pouring back in the shaft
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
TRULY HIS HAST CIGAR.
Peculiar Explosion Which Cost the Life of Joseph GrOsheim at
 Belleville, III.

St. Louis. Jan. 1s.-'This cigar will be my last" remarked Joseph Gros- helm, proprietor of grocery store at No. 1920 West Main street, Belleville, H.. Tuesday, as he Tipped the match with which he had lighted his cigar.
 moment later a terrific explosion tore up the sidewalk. shattered the front of the building and a porch and smashed plate glass in a dozen busi- ness houses. Grosheim was hurled 15 feet in the air and fell unconscious to the sidewalk. He died last night at St. Elizabeth's hospital, Belleville
 The lighted match had fallen through crevice in the cover of an abandoned we'll located at the edge of the sidewalk and over which Grosheim stood. Gases contained in the we'll were evidently ignited by the match. and the explosion followed
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Arnett is County Judoe

B. F.. Arnett, the democratic candi- oate Tor county and probate judge of Little River county, has been awarded the office by the Little River circuit court. over w. B. Campbell, Who contested the office Campbell ran as an independent at the state election and the returns showed his election by 27 votes Gov. Davis re- fused to accept the certificate of the county election commissioners and is- sued a commission to Arnett. Camp bell then instituted quo warranto proceedings, but when the case came to trial his attorneys gave up, with drew their case and the court award ed the office to Arnett.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Uniform Rate Card Proposed.

The Arkansas Press Association at It's meeting in Little Rock recently, adopted a uniform rate card for all papers in the state. It is for the use Of papers of from 800 to 1000 circula- ton. and all members present pledged themselves to abide by it. A pro- posed amendment to the constitution providing for a regular winter meet ing will be taken up at the June meeting. A new badge was adopted. A steering committee, composed of H. J Hampton, w. B. Folsom and John n. rage, was appointed to look after the proposed bill for the publication or all general acts of the legislature in one paper in each county.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Osteopathic Board Report.

The report of the state osteopathic board has been filed with the govern or by Secretary Lillian c. Higgin botham of Pine Bluff. It shows that there were ten licensed practitioners of that medical school in the state January 1, 1905, as follows: Dr. B. F McAllister, Fayetteville; Dr. A. H rribble, Hot Springs; Dr. A. W. Der row, Hot Springs; Dr. Charles E. Ross, Fort Smith; Dr. Mary F. Nor. gan. Fort Smith: Dr. B. F. Morris Little Rock; Dr. C. E. Whitney. NJ D., D. O., Little Rock: Dr. Jessie Gil dersleeve. Texarkana; pr. Charles J Higginbotham, Pine Bluff. and Dr. Lillian Higginbotham, Pine Bluff.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Ben Foreman Defeated.

In the republican primary election held at Texarkana January 14 under the direction of the state central com mittee. to choose a postmaster to be recommended by the state committee to the president for appointment, the present postmaster, J. G. Bickley, re ceived the nomination over Ben M Foreman by majority of 25 votes of 311 votes cast. It is probable that MT. Foreman will now carry the con. test direct to the president.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Remarks by Col. Murphy.

In retiring from the office of attor- ney general of Arkansas Col Geo. W. Murphy issued an address, in which he reviewed the work of his office for his four years incumbency. He says the work is too arduous for the attor- ney general and one clerk and recom- mends that the legislature allow an additional stenographer He recon mends that an appropriation be made to cover costs in a court of original jurisdiction. But three suits were brought against alleged violators of the antitrust law through lack of such funds.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Warehouse Plan Will Be Adopted.

A call has been issued by the pres. idents of the bankers association of the cotton growing states for a large representation of bankers from those states to attend a conference to be held at the St. Charles hotel in New Orleans, January 25. with a commit
 tee from the cotton growers conven. tion, to devise or adopt a plan for organizing cotton warehouse sys tenn throughout the states and terri
 tories. The call is signed by Chas F. PenZel of Little Rock for Arkansas
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Arkansas New State Officers

In addition to Gov. Davis, the fol lowing state officials elected last Sep tember took the oath of office Jan uary II: Secretary of State O. c. Ludwig, former deputy, succeeded J w. Crockett. who will remain as dep uty Col. H. c. Tipton entered upon his second term. Dr. Avery Moore sue ceeded T. c. Monroe as state auditor. and Col. George W. Murphy was sue. ceeded as attorney general by Hon Robert l.. Rogers. Other state officers began their terms October 31.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Meeting of Good Roads Convention.

The third annual convention of the good roads association of Arkansas convened at Little Rock January IS, with nearly thousand delegates pres ent. The convention was called to or der by the president, J. S. Hawkins, Of Pine Bluff The address of welcome was delivered by Mayor w. E. Lemon of Little Rock. and the response was made by Hon. Junius Jordan of Pine Bluff. The annual address of the noon session.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Remanded Case to State Court.

The case of the state of Arkansas to have the sale of the Choctaw and Memphis railroad to the Choctaw. Ok lahoma and Gulf and the lease by that road to the Rock Island set aside originally brought in the state cour, at Little Rock, and transferred to the federal court by the defendants was remanded to the state court b, Judge Trieber. The court held that the question was one solely under the state laws and that he had no juris diction.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Officers Retail Merchants Association.

At the annual meeting of the retail merchants and grocers' association of Arkansas held in Fort Smith, officers were elected as follows: President, c. J. Kramer; vice president, Robert Reichardt; secretary. August Probst; treasurer, T. w. Edmonson. The as and against all kinds of advertising except in newspapers.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Many Negroes Convicted.

Thirteen true bills were returned by the Desha county grand jury and ten negroes were given penitentiary sen tences ranging from one to seven years. There was one conviction of robbery. one of burglary, one of mur- der in the second degree. two of man. slaughter, two of assault to kill and three of forgery
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Attempt at Suicide.

Despondent because he was left out of the will made by his mother. re- gently deceased. McCord Macon, aged 23, ma ie an attempt at suicide at Lit. tie Rock by shooting himself. The will left all the property to the boys grandmother, though there were two surviving sons. This and other things caused the young man to brood over them until. after trying for half a day to borrow a pistol, he secured one ard shot himself.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Hooker Convicted.

Houston Hooker, the negro train porter who killed Conductor Phil D. Atwood several months ago at Farrell, was convicted in Hot Springs, where the case was taken on a change of venue This hanging will be the first legal execution that ever took place in Garland county
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Arkansas postmasters Named.

President Roosevelt has sent to the senate the appointment of J. H. Edwards to be postmaster at Blythe vile, Ark, and Ernest Ritter to be postmaster at Marked Tree. Ark Both postoffices were before the re. publican state committee at its meet. ing last month and those persons ap- pointed by the president were recon. mended.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Bale of Cotton Shipped to Norway.

bale of cotton was shipped to rel atives at Christiania, Norway. Christ mas by Ole Cane, sexton of the First Presbyterian church at Little Rock The bale was packed in box and weighed 710 pounds
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Forging Money Orders.

The postoffice department has is. sued a warning to the merchants and hotel men of the state agains, cashlng money orders presented by persons unknown to them. Recently w. A. Thompson. a Benton hotel Keeper, cashed a money order for $2s.9o, which proved to have been issued al Little Rock for 50 cents only. With the use of acids the original amount had been obIterated and the higher amount written in.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Date of Hooker Hanging Set.

The motion for a new trial in the case of Houston Hooker, the negro convicted at Hot Springs of murder. ing Conductor P. D. Atwood several months ago at Farrell, was overruled by Judge Duffie and the date of the ing will take place at Hot Springs.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
WORLDS FAIR STATUARY.
One Hundred md FOrty-Three Pieces for Inauguration Deco
 ration at Washington.

St Louis, Jan. 1S.-One hundred and forty-three pieces of statuary, to be used for the inaugural ceremonies at Washington, March 4, have been turned over to Edwin '. Bates, assist ant custodian of the government build ing at the Worlds fair and the local representative of the inaugural com- tee. 3y the expositiSc management.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20
Twelve Years Since InauouraI Bal,

It is the opinion at Little Rock that there will not be another ball held Tn that city t.)on the occasion of the inauguration of the governor for many years. The only ball held in Arkansas since the war was upon the inauguration of Gov w. M. Fishback in January. 1893. This ball was got ten up by friends of the incoming governor and was one of the most dis tinguished society events ever given at the state capital.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-20

James Jackson died at Augusta from wound accidentally received in a shooting gallery.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16

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Stephen O'sunivan and Catherine O'sullivan
to Willard r. Badham-Lot So, Davenport 2
san Pedro 81. tract .tio
NJ. NJ Dietz and Ella s. Dietz to John y
smith-Part lot 10, block p. Caravans e1o e,o
Charles 70 W. i'''ii,.ii smith Louise p. smith and
Bertha s. Cotton 10 John +. Smith-Lots 70
12 20 to q, block p Garvanza addition NO. y
also lots to 13 and part lot 7, block W.
Garvanza addition No /; lot ], block ID, Gar.
vanza land Co.'S addition .....,.-..........s.t w
s. y. Rannells and Jane II. Ranneils 70 n
r. Bohan-Iots 1O4 i5 JOG 107 1o8 and W.
Mrs Minnie w. Banks to Rose Dichmeyer
Orr-Part lots 4 5 and g. SutcIins sub ......NO
Frank g. Monz and Julia r. Moniz 70
George Johnson-Lot g. block s. Seventh ~
Alexander p Moore 10 James IT. Cambln
and Hugh Clifford cemblln-Part section =
ii w ....,,....s.,........s...... ........s'Fw
James II. Layton, administrator OF estate or
Elizabeth r. Upham, deceased, to Charles "
Fox, tr.-Lot Q. block Z, Angeleno Hts tr tlOs6
L. a. Trust co. 70 The Mccarthy CO. lots lots
"a 10 30, Barbours Main St tract ..........NO
The Mccarthy Co. 10 W. q. McCarthy-Iyot
2S, Barbour's Main ST. tract ............,...IO SO
T. I. e. r. Co. TO Frances Kingery-Lot "a,
Gus y. Hilfs Independence tract ............S0
Richard X. Mantey TO Louis Rosenberg
Agreement to convey part section 30
Carrie T.. Shafer and Geo. II. Shafer TO 7.
j. McGarry q Co.-Recept OF part payment
on purchase OF property lying south OF Sixth
street. west OF Mills street east Of Alameda
street, etc .................. ............ .tgoV
Lots 20 and 2i block 15 L. A. Imp. Co.'S
Frank NJ. Tier and Rebecca s. Iier 10 Gaetano
Gianquinto-Uot 4. sanborn tract ...........N0