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The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
General Assembly News.

Two bills were passed over the gov ernors veto by the house One was the dividing of Union county into two judicial, districts and the other was a bill appropriating s1,250 for the use of state history commission
 The anti-fraternity amendment to the state university bill was rejected
 The bill for the protection of miners was postponed in the senate, which practically kills the bill.
 The demurrage bill, which was urg- ed by the Little Rock board of trade. requires the railroads to pay shippers s per day for delays when cars are requested. IL has passed the senate
 The bill requiring that all state printing shall be done in the state. has passed both branches
 A bill has passed the house E-ovid- ing for free textbooks for indigeut pupils.
 The bill requiring railroads to con- struct all passenger cars of steel failed to pass the house.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
THIRTEEN MINERS KILLED.
Entomhed by Gas Explosion in Missouri. kansas N Texus Coal
 Co.'S Mine No. I3,

Wilburton. I. T., May Thirteen miners were entombed and probably killed by an explosion at 1.30 Sunday morning in the Missouri. Kansas X Tex as Coal Co. mine No. 19 four miles west of here. There is little prospect of their bodies being recovered for several days. They are:
 B. F. Steiner foreman: Mike Wynne
 Ralph Fisher, Ben Smith, Wm Atkin- son, O. Golden, Joe Morino, all white
 Gus Phillips, Knox Lynch, J. D
 Byrd, Mike Duvall, R. F. Gales. Wm. Edwards, colored
 The men went into the shaft at mid night. Foreman William Ray of the shift that left the mine at that hour states that the mine was in good con | dition and gas explosion was hardly
 probable. His shift left a shot hang ing. which the new shift may have fired. It is suggested, from the force of the explosion, which could be heard for miles around, and which tore heavy timbers aside and piled tons of dirt into the shaft, that had shot had set off some dynamite which had been stored conveniently for work in push ing the entries The shaft is 360 feet
 deep, and il was 300 feet to the plane where the men were working.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Legislative Notes.

The house refused to concur in a senate amendment to the state blind school bill appropriating S6000 to in stall hot water heat in the buildings
 The house bill requiring railroad companies to keep watchmen. night and day. at each end of all draw bridges, and that all trains should come to a full stop before crossing, was defeated by the senate.
 A bill has passed the house making 1t unlawful to sell air guns and toy pistols
 bill has passed the house to re- wise the assessment laws and abolish ing boards of equalization. The bill empowers and directs county assess ors, before listing the property of any township for taxation, 10 call to their assistance two justices of the peace.
 A bill, known as the Confederate roster bill, appropriating s5.OO0 for the work Of gathering and preserving daA pertaining to Arkansas troops in the Confederate army, has passed the house.
 The anti-graft and anti-tipping biU failed Of passage in the house
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Bills Become Laws

The governor has announced that the following bills have become laws, some with and some without his sig nature:
 Extending the powers of cities of the second class in certain cases.
 To authorize the Malvern school dis triet to mortgage its property
 Organizing a special school district In Izard county
 Making the first Saturday in March Arbor day.
 To provide for the assessment of the right of way of railroads in cer- tain levee districts.
 To prevent the blacklsting Of em- ployes.
 To give mineral and oil companies the right of eminent domain.
 To prevent stock from running at large in portions of Jefferson county.
 Senate concurrent resolution, thank ing congress for the return of the old confederate flags aud designating the Daughters of the Confectionery as the custodians of the same.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Our Industrious Consuls.

They are always Investigating, n- curing and waning to know They are not content merely to send to the department perfunctory reports of off cial returns of imports and exports or mere tables of figures (although these as matters of routine are not ignored), says the London Post, of re- cent date, but they delve into obscure places, they compare and contrast, they offer their advice and suggestions freely, and the department allows them full scope. How much the consuls re port is edited" before it is made pub lib, or how often it never is given pub licity no one, of course. outside the department has sny means of know ing, but the dally bulletin issued con- taining these reports, whio is given wide and gratuitous distribution, shows that the American consular corps is industrious and intelligent
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Meat and Muscle.

Director Chitterden. who has had charge of the Sheffield scientific school dietary experiments, recently reported mat the men under him grew strong CT the less meat they ate. The men under investigation were kept at work In the Yale gymnasium while they were on diet of less meat and more vegetables and fruit. The gymnasium tests show a growth of muscular de- Veiopment of 35 to loo per cent. Dis posing of surplus meat food by the di- sestive apparatus, it is thought, is much more difficult than getting rid of the surplus of vegetables and fruits Partly digested protein frequently de- velops toxic qualities which either cause disease or furnish a breeding place for it. The great increase of Brisht's disease aud other kidney and semi-nervous troubles is attributed to the excess of meat over the normal de- mand of the body.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Bills Passed by the Senate.

In addition to advancing some of its own bills. the senate passed the fol- lowing house bills and sent them to the governor for his signature:
 To reduce the state tax levy for gen. eral purposes. Amended to make the levy 1% mills.
 To allow city wards to be subdivid- ed without redistrieting the entire city.
 To give Garland county one mill of the state tax paid for 1904, to replace court records.
 To declare four-wire fence lawful west of White river in Prairie coun- ty.
 To provide for the plugging of gas and oil wells.
 To create the Cache river levee dis. trict. To abolish the office of road com missioner for Independence county.
 To enlarge the duties of notaries public to make them the same as that Of justices of the peace in taking dep ositions.
 To require the Texas and Pacific railroad to construct an overhead bridge in Miller county.
 To increase the salaries of the coun- ty judges of Chicot and Independence.
 To compel the Iron Mountain to build depot at Wheeler Springs Clark county.
 To authorize the employment of an official stenographer for the tenth jul dicial district.
 To better define vasrant as any person over l4 years of age out of em- ployment and net seeking it.
 The general appropriation bill
 Levying tax of l mill per annum Tor the ex-Confederate pension fund
 To require Rock Island trains to stop at Blue Mountain
 To require the Iron Mountain to erect depot at Delaplaine, Greene county
 To allow Glacksmiths thirty days after work is completed to file lien.
 To allow county judges to make con- tracts for four years for the care of the poor of certain counties
 To authorize the Mineral Springs school district to borrow money.
 The railroad demurrage bill. To authorize probate courts to loan money belonging to minors. To create the Cache river levee and drainage district.
 To allow the seining of fish in the waters in Washington, Carroll and Benton counties.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
THE MISSOURI SUNDAY LAW
Its Enforcement as at Present, in
 St. Louis, to be Assailed.
h is Claimed That the Only Law Applicable Permits the Sale
 of Beer and Wine.

St. Louis, May 2.-only the whisky drinkers will be barred from their fla vorite tipple on future Sundays if ths contention of attorneys for the local brewers and saloonkeepers is sustained by the courts
 These attorneys attack the validity of the present Sunday closing law, and claim that the only law applicable to St. Louis is that of 1867, which per mts the sale of beer and wine on Sun day, but forbids the sale of distilled l liquors.
 Preparations for he appeal to the courts are now being made by Judge C. A. Finkelnburg and ex-Att'y.-Gen F. c. Crow for the brewing interests and former City Counselor Benjamin Schnurmacher and Judge Leo Rassieul for the Liquor Dealers Protective as- sociation.
 The cases of the saloonkeepers who were arrested for violating the Sunday | Nlc'SihS Id" VIII tOiit uiB III tue IOtii of criminal correction within few days and the attorneys for the liquor interests expect that the court will hold that the law of 1867 is still in force.
 The right of the excise commission er to revoke a license for violation of the Sunday law without giving the sa- loonkeeper trial by jury, or before a 1 jury, has passed upon his case in a criminal court, is also challenged ty the attorneys.
 They expect to apply within a few 1 days to the supreme court of Missouri | for writ of certiorari against Excise 1 Commissioner Mulyihill on the ground that he is exceeding his authority by ievoking licenses without a jury trial. They contend that the commissioner s power is similar to that of county court which, they claim can revoke licenses without jury trial for all causes except violation Of the Sunday Sw
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05

According to recent report Luther Welsh, the Kansas City high school pupil whose appointment as a cadet 10 the naval academy at Annapolis de- pends upon his ability to attain a height of five feet two inches by June 20, is now within one tenth of an inch of the coveted mark. His body has been literally stretched more than an inch since the early part of January Prof. '. P. Rothwell, director of the Kansas City Athletic club, is responsible for the young mans growth The stretch ing was accomplished with the aid of a machine. Welsh was appointed to An napolis by Congressman Cowherd, but ne was below the required height. This be must make up before the entrance examination in June.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Bills introduced in the House.

The following bills were introduced in the house:
 To abolish the present state capitol commission and to constitute the gov ernor. attorney general and auditor of state capitol board to officiate until the new capitol shall have been com pleted
 Adding one more name to the Tuck CT lake levee district and authorizing the sale of s25,000 in bonds.
 Requiring railroad to establish de pot at Wheelen Springs, Clark coun- ty.
 To remit to Garland county one mill of the state tax of 1904 for the purpose of reproducing destroyed county records.
 Requiring railroads to build sta tions al Blackton and Pine City, Mon roe county.
 To compel railroad companies to drain ponds in front of residences
 To divide Little River county into two judicial districts. the eastern and western, or Ashdown and Foreman Cor Rocky Comfort districts, with those towns as the respective county seats.
 Substitute for general deficiency bin, showing itemized statement of the s20,00 involved
 To authorize the St. Francis drain age district 10 issue bonds.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
BiIls Passed by the House.

The following senate bills passed the house and were sent to the gov ernor, in addition to a number of it's own bills, which were sent to the senate for final passage there:
 Requiring railroad company to keep agents at Bassett and Grider, Missis. sippi county Affecting contracts between land- l lords and laborers on farms.
 Providing for contests in chaneery court in legalized primary elections.
 To prohibit the sale of intoxieants within three miles of the public school at Benton. Granting the right of eminent do- main to electrical companies.
 Granting certain powers to the town council of Pike City Authorizing the justices of the SUI preme court to employ stenographers.
 Regulating the fees for filing arti- eles of incorporation with the secre- l tary of state.
 To amend digest relating to duties of assessors
 Amending digest, requiring the pub | lication of lists of voters according to townships
 Abolishing public executions.
 For the support and maintenance of the state penitentiary.
 Requiring the isolation of animals affected with gIanders.
 To refund $1,0G1 so to the heirs of Gen. Grandson D. Royston of Hemp stead county, representing money CT roneously paid to the state ty him in 1S47.
 Regulating the fees of the circuit clerk and jailer of Benton county
 To require the Frisco to maintain a depot at Reyno, Randolph county.
 Regulating life, accident and health insurance companies.
 To quiet the title of w. C. Harley to lands in Clark county.
 To authorize coal mining companies to build and operate short connect ing lines of railway and conveying the right of eminent domain. To enlarge the powers Of the police of Hot Springs. Authorizing levee district in Jeffer- son county to issue bonds. Appropriating s40,O00 fer mileage and per diem of members of the gen eral assembly.
 Requiring that printing for the state shall be done within the state. To authorize the Mena waterworks district to borrow money. Creating the Blytheville special school district.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
RETURNED WITHOUT 4 PELT,
The President's Party Returned to Camp, Monday Evening, With
 out Even a Bob.at.

Glenwood Springs, Gel. May g. President Roosevelt and menlo5rs ct his hunting party were in the ssasil4 i .l d .n. until 30 o'clock Monday 'eturni' w.tEout pelt of any kiad or eVel sighting game. sI.:eb reached the camr al ?. m, and expects to return to-day The hunters will not oacupy their old camp or East Divide creek until to-day as the president desired to await MT Loeb's arrival in the pres ent quarters Oh the West Divide. New bear tracks in great number have been reported near the Penny ranch on the East Divide where luck went against the hunters when they started out.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05

William NJ. Stewart who served iu the United States senate for 30 years, refused reelection, and his last term expired on the 3d of last March. He was rated as a millionaire. and. in fact, he was the possessor of con siderable fortune Now. at the age of 7S years, he finds himself impoy- erished. and has gone To Tonopah Nev.. to establish law office. He as serts that he is as energetic and hope fal of fortune as when he went to California in ls49. and with pick and shovel began the accumulation of gold. While depending mainly on the law business. he will do some prospecting for gold or silver.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
National Destiny.


 Multiplying government functions is only an indication of the passion of a people to influence as widely as possible the course of their destiny. But the overt influences that make for national life and character, observes the Balti more Herald, are. after all, inconsider- able as compared with those forces that are entirely social and are independent 10 sn extent of the nature of the polit- ical organization Much is said and written upon the subject of national destiny when those who so express themselves thereby mean a directed destiny. The potential destiny of na- ton comes from the intangible infiu- enees that move on without regard to the manipulations of men. This view runs to naturalism. and, followed to a direct conclusion, might be subversive of government. But. in fact, it contem- plates government as a function of so- elety, as an adjunct to the natural or der. The maintenance of these two model infiuences-the natural forces operating in society and the specific agencies contributed by government ir proper balance-is the real problem oi society. It matters very little. after all so far as the destiny of a nation is con eerned, what form is it's government provided that this shall at least not b, obstructive to the operation of natura ierces, even if it is not contributive to them.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05

The Merchants association of New York has under consideration a sub way project for the handling of freight similar 10 the one in Chicago, but to be built by the city It is proposed to build subway encircling the lower section of the city and connecting with the railways in the belief that heavy trucking will not only be eliminated from the streets. but that the obstruc- tion of great fleets of tugs and light CTS on the bays and rivers will also be relieved in great measure Subways solve a great problem
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
LEGISLATURE PROCEEDINGS
The End Of the Sixteenth Week Marks General Closing up of
 Business

The house is getting in much better shape for final adjournment, May 4, than at the close of last week, and the sepate still has its business we'll in hand. The Appropriation bills passed were. the general Appropriation, state university and additional general as- sembly appropriation. The state cap itol additional appropriation bill was tabled in the house. which has the ef- feet of killing the bill.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Burns to Death in wrecL

Greenville, s. c. May IA special train bearing a party of prominent New Workers returning from Colun bia $. C.. was wrecked near here. W. W. Canning, cook. was caught in the wreck and burned to death. Several were injured.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Due tG Lack of Sunshine.

Berlin, May 3.-Dr F. Pufhemunn, in the klinisehe Woehenschrift. connects the spread of cerebro spinal meningitis in central Europe with the uncommon y short periods of sunshine which from October 10 to the present time.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
< Peeping Tou

St Louis, May 1.-Kirkwood 2 faseionable suburb is annoyed by a 'Peeping Tom" He has been shot al but escaped unhurt Meanwhile tbe window shades of bedrooms are down at night
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
opened for Through Traffic

Los Angeles. Cal May 2.-The new San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake railway Was formally opened to through traffic Monday evening. when passenger trains left both Los Angeles and Salt Lake for the through trips on regular schedule time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-29

Everybody reads the Daily Lights
want column. why? Because il
contains new ads every day and they
are always interesting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-29
VERDICT FOR DAMAGES
Plaintiff ALLEGED That His Good Name
Had Been Detained.

In the district court yesterday
George Mangum. young man. was
awarded a judgment against Gray
Alexander for damages in the sum of
$50 The plaintiff filed a cause of
action against the defendant several
months ago, alleging in his petition
that his good name and character
had been DETAINED by the defendant.
The suit was instituted to recover
damages in the sum of $4,000.
Other judgments rendered by the
court are as follows:
w, r. Drake vs.. J. p. CIaunch.
suit for receiyership; judgment rem
dered In favor of plaintiff
Letha Myers vs.. f. II. Myers. di-
voTce. decree granted
n. H Henderson VS. Letha Hender-
son. divorce; decree granted.
II 4. Pilkinton VS.. Rosa Pilkin-
ton. divorce; decree granted.
Exparte Samuel d. Pittman. to re-
move minority: application of plain
tiff granted.
j. P. Atteberry VS. Ollie Purl ct
al debt and foreclosure: Judgment
rendered for plaintiff.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-29

Following are the questions for
the Shakespeare Clubs meeting Tues
day. October 8
Othello, Act l. Scenes 1-2.
When was this play written?
What historical facts point to the
date Of the playo
When was it first acted?
Give the names of characters in
the play
What do the first three lines state
most happily
To what does Roderigo refer in
the opening lines,
What do We conclude was the
cause of lagos hatred for Othello9
From the lines beginning three
great ones, etc, explain 'Nonsuits
my mediators."
At what does Iago seem to scoff
In the rest of this speech?
What does iago give as his reason
for serving Othello2
To what does Iago give the key
note in his replies to Rodertgo?
If he can carry IL thus" to what
does RoderiEo refer?
What does IL suggest
Plague him with flies" to what
Is this an alIusiono
As il may lose some color" ex-
plain tn emetaphor
What should be substituted for
as In the aboye2
What fact does Brabrantto disclose
when Roderigo tells his name?
What Is the import of lagos re-
ply when Bgabrantio calls him a vii
lain?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-29
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Chautauqua Beard of Directors Re-
organized for Ensuing Year.

The directors of the Waxahachie
Chautauqua met here yesterday and
reorganized for the ensuing year.
Prof. W w Witt of Fort Worth and
Rev w b. Fitzhugh Of Arlington
retired from the directorate. Rev.
]. G. Smith and O. H. Chapman of
this city were elected to succeed
them The directors then elected of
ficers, the result being as follows:
Rev G. c. Mcconnell of Ferris,
president; DR.. s. L. Hornbeak of
Waxahachie. vice president; Rev. w
b. Preston OF Oak Cliff, secretary
and treasurer.
An order was issued authorizing
the publication Of the Chautauqua
Herald 10 be renewed at an early
date. The first number will probably
be issued about November l.
Plans for the next meeting Of the
assembly are already being formu-
lated The board has under consid-
eraGop the matter of holding the
next Chautauqua about the first or
second week in August
The report Of the management
shows that the encampment last July
was a success financially as well as
from every other point Of view AZ
ter all expenses were paid and after
a small Indebtedness had been liqui-
dated q balance remained In the
treasury The program aest year
viii include some of the strongest
attractions possible to obtain
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-29
AMUSEME ENTS.
Rich stock Company.

The Rich Stock Company began
an engagement Of three nights at the
opera house last night. presenting as
an opening bill Sunset Mine" The
same play has been seen here before
under the title OF Tennessee Part
ner. but this change in name does
NOT deJFact from the interest OF this
well known comedy drama The
author OF the play depicts life ia a
mining camp tn quite clever man
ner. the plot being constructed
around a pretty lHtle love story. The
members of the Rich Stock Company
handled the different parts OF the
piece ia a manner which seemed TO
please large audience Good special
ties were given by Isabel {. Jackson.
Joe Bernard and Ia Rose The lat
ter is a COntortionist OF considerable
ability as his work last night demon
strated. For Her Sisters Sake"
viii bee the bin this evening A mat
tinee viii be given tomorrow after
noon al $50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-29
THE WEATHER.
Reports Indicate a Precipitation
Over the State.

a slow drizzling rain fell here
nearly all night and continued until
near noon. While the precipifa-
ton was not Of sufficient quantity
to materially benefit cotton it will
result in lower temperature for
few days at least
The following reports have been
received from other points
Sherman-Cloudy and damp; light
rain last night
Dallas-Rained most all night.
Tyler-Cloudy and threatening:
good rain last niaalt.
WacO-Cloudv and threatening.
Palestine-Rained all night: still
raining
Taylor-Clear.
Temple--Ciear and pleasant.
Cloudy and cool.
Clear and cool.
Brownwood-PartIy cloudy and
pleasant
Austin--Clear and cool
Cloudy and cool.
Greenville-Part cloudy. rained
last night.