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The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
Censure of Public Servants.

Although little accurate knowledge Is worth any amount of vague asser- tion and innuendo. it is often tEe re- iterated misrepresentation which forms public opinion and creates the popular conception Of a cause or os & body of men. This Is constantly allu<- trated in the attitude of the people toward politicians ana off5ceho9aers Ihe belief Is widespread that most Ot ssen are interruptions fl no; really dishonest k s'rifr on polliicSl mat sers recently said of Washington, 1t IS She hothonse of petty s-'aftzg. Of inc 34 ono offieshnlders in the town, not Sg0 look tfron their otxCSs as sa- cred trusts to che people About the time this statameni appeared in print another man. also Well-known writer, Rad sarnt frSt=hxnd experiences with these eficeholaers He had been re- sEestea hy the government to select and buy large number of horses to De sent to the Philippines, and this necessitated also the purchase of SUD- plies. In all of his transactions Mir. Speed, who relates the experience in the Outlook, met only one private eiu- zen who even attempted to get the bet ter of the government, and not sin gle official: and the clerks with whom he came in contact in Washington he found 10 be not only competent and well-informed, but exceedingly alert and jealous. Their insistence that every cent of expenses have it's proper voucher and every item be checked and counterchecked convinced MT. Speed that the man who tries to cheat the government will find the Washington clerks to be good watch dogs. His be- lief is undoubtedly justified, The cen serious attitude toward public serv- ants, justly observes Youths Compan- ion, is one of the most unfortunate which young man can assume. Not only does it fill his mind with false views and transformation; it lowers the standard and lessens the efficiency of every public board. from village school committee to the United States senate. Make no accusation which you cannot prove and believe no accusation which is not proved to you-is as good a rule for the street corner as for the courtroom.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
Claims Santa Fe Paid Rebates.

Topeka. Kan. March 9-During the year ending June 90. 1902. the Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company paid back to shippers the sum of s1,19S,352 This amount. ac- cording to w. J. Healy freight auditor of the Santa Fe constitutes the total of overcharges made for the year. It is the theory of the state that these overcharges are in reality rebates and that an examination of the vouchers will show that the greater portion o. Standard Oil company and other mo- nopoiies
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
Grape Juice.

For unfermented grape juice, pick over the grapes, rejecting all unsound ones. Put in a porcelain-lined kettle and almost cover with cold water heat slowly, mashing, and cook until all the juice is out. Drain In a jelly bag and measure the liquid, adding one-third of eupful of granulatee sugar for each quart. Boil for fouI minutes, bottle and seal.-Bostes Budget.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
Strike in New York Improvlno.

New York. March 9.-A very decid cd improvement in the conditions of traffic on the subway and elevated railroads marked tho second day of the strike of the employees of the In. terborough Company. This was es- pecially sc GIT the subway, on which by the time the evening rush hours came. express service had been estab. lished and railroads had almost re. sumed their normal aspect On the elevated. service was irregular. but continued to improve.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
Bio Rain in Tesas

Houston, Tex. March 9.--A terrific rain has fallen over the northeast and east Texas and considerable damage has been done in the way of washing away bridges, fences, etc. Farmers will lose time, but no crops Trains are badly delayed. as slow orders have issued on all roads Five inches of rain fell in less than three hours.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
 The House.

The following bills were passed by the house. A bill fixing the tax levy for Confederate pension at 1-2 mills; creating the office of county cotton weigher in the counties of Howard, Columbia, Garland, Montgomery Polk, Nevada. White and Clark counties, was read the third time and passed.
 To create the office of state beer in spector, which is said to be copy of the Missouri, law with one CT two changes: .ad p..f,. r-s .I'
 A bill providing for the establish ing of county Repositories.
 Senate bill No 23 (Fietcher). to regulate the sale and inspection of commercial fertilizers. was read the second ad third times and passed
 Bills Introduced in the House.
 To authorize railroad companies to erect fences, gates and cattle guards along their lines. and limits the lia- bility for animals killed and injured where such fences are erected Read first and second times and referred to committee on railroads.
 A bill was introduced by the committee on charities and pro vides for the support and main tenance of the Arkansas school for the Blind. read the first and sec ond times.
 A bill providing that the real estate of any married woman con
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
Feathered Barcmeters.

There are lots of birds which proph- esy rain and storm in their actions. Crows, gulls, wild duck. snipe, plovers, woodpeckers, cormorants, wild and tame swans and most of the wading birds show great restlessness when stormy weather is approaching. They fly swiftly and often aim,essly up and down, futtering from tree to tree and place to place and usually scream loudly and harshly.-Nature.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10


 A lesson in the waste of energy anC the useless expenditure of money re gently has been taught by a devoul Mennonite woman who has writer from her home in Pennsylvania a let ter to her church people in and around Elkhart. Ind. Some one in the church wanted to start a chain of letters ask. ing people everywhere to pray for the missionary cause. It was proposed to have each person receiving letters write five letters until the letters would spread over this and other coun- tries. The good sister figured up the cost of the postage if not more than ten links of the chain were forged, and showed 1t to be over s244 GOO.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Eighth Week of General Assembly Reviewed. Legislators Take an Outinc.

The Arkansas legislature adjourned on Thursday. March 3. ;o take two days trip 10 Fayetteville and Eureka Springs The Legislators spent Fri day and Saturday on the trip and re turned ;c the state capitol on the fol loving Sunday.
 Daring the four days preceding the adjournment many important meas ares were considered. The senate adopted the concurrent resolution ex- tezding the session to May 1. The hiii increasing the penalty for carry ins pistol was also passed.
 This bill strikes out the clause in the present statute relating to journ- eys. It also makes the fne from $50 10 $500 for the first ofrense and for he second offense makes 1t imprison- ment not to exceed sixty days in jail. A proviso in the bill says that the governor can not pardon a man con yicted under the act.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
Primitive Broons.

Finnish housewife buys new broom every morning-a necessary extravaganza. since she sweeps her whole house every day, and the broom she uses is just a bundle of fresh, green birch leaves. whose natural dampness licks up the dust.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
Bills Introduced in the Senate.

To amend the law regulating the ad- mission of students to the deaf mute institute so that they may be kept in the school for twelve years instead of ten, If deemed necessary by the board.
 No 252 to regulate the shipment of freight In carload lots. It provides that when a railroad is given notice that shipper can and will ship as many as twenty carloads of freight a month for year the railroad shall build necessary sidings and arrange to re- ceive such freight at other points than at regular depot.
 senate bill. which is understood to repeal, In some degree the provis Ions of the Logan antitrust act. as far as it affects insurance companies, by providing that fire insurance com panies may do business in this state, provided they are not in pool, trust or rating bureau anywhere to fix the price or premium 10 be paid for fire insurance in the state.
 Providing for general bank ing law for the state. This Is one of the longest bills intro duced during the present session, con- taining thirty-nine sections, and go- ing into detail in the matter. It places the entire responsibility for the exami- nation and control of the banks in the state in the hands of the secretary of state, who is authorized to appoint as many examiners as he may require to carry out its provisions.
 Amending the act as to spe- cial school districts so that they may issue bonds for the pay ment of money previously borrow ed to build or equip school houses. Read first and second times. after ward being amended by Senator kil- tough so that the bill will apply 10 all school districts now or hereafter ere ated in the state.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10

A great deal of unnecessary suffering is caused by the present method of con- dueting funerals, says the St. Louis Post Dispatch. During the intense cold that frequently prevails in our winters the mourners, the officiating clergyman and the friends of the family are compelled to stand. sometimes bareheaded, ex- posed to the bitter cold and biting wind With their vitality already lowered by grief. the relatives of the deceased per son especially are in no condition to on. dure this exposure in the open air in wsE!er.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10

An apron is the Persian royal stand ard. Persian, who was a black smith by trade, raised a successful re- volt, and his leather apron, covered with jewels, is still borne in the van of Persian armies.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
General Assembly Notes.

The house spent one entire after noon in parliamentary wrangle ov. CT the bill introduced by Representa- tive Rowland of Boone county, to abol- ish Greek fraternities in the Univer- sity of Arkansas. The friends of the measure made a strong effort to have 1t placed on it's final passage, but on that motion they lacked one vote to secure the necessary two thirds.
 The house adjourned without taking any action as to the final disposition of the bill. Every amendment to the bill was voted down.
 The faculty and students of Maddox Seminary at Little Rock have been invited to visit the legislature.
 The governor announced that he has approved house bill No. 28 (Seay). providing that legal executions shall take place in the county In which the crime is committed, and house bill No. Ill. fixing the salaries of county judges of several counties.
 A bill has passed the senate ap- pvopriating $35.000 for the republica- tion of the forty-four volumes of the Supreme Court reports which are now out of print.
 The bill to license embalmors has been defeated.
 An invitation to visit Hot Springs was refused by the senate.
 Senator Adams license bill caused much discussion in the senate. The bill provides for an oppor- tunity to vote out liquor In the state as whole. but failing in this, the present local option law is left practically as it stands now.
 The bill changing the laws relating 10 the practice of medicine so that l persons not holding license as phy- l sicians. but curing by other means, may not be debarred from practicing l was defeated in the senate.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
Tho Senate.

Other bills that passed the Senate are:
 Providing for granting of five acres n Arkansas county as white bury ing ground. read the third time and passed.
 To prevent the sale or giving away of liquor within three miles of the public school building in Eeyton. Boone county. was read the third time and passed.
 For the relief of the fire sufferers in Hot Springs by suspending the pay ment of taxes for the current year on burned property, was on third reading and passed.
 Annexlng the strip ceded by the United States to Arkansas. adjoining the city of Fort Smith, which becomes a part of Sebastian county under the bill, was on third reading and was passed
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10

veyed to her by her husband and whereof she may die seized or pos sessed, shall, in case she shall die in- tcstate. pass and go to her husband for life and shall then descend to her next of kin. read the first and second times and refe-se.l to the Judiciary committee.
 A bill to require railroads to give notice to consignees within twelve hours after the arrival of con signments, read the first and second times and referred to the committee on railroads.
 Providing that corporations oI individuals may erect water dams on nayigable streams in tt state for the purpose of generating cleo tricity or running mining machinery read tbe first and second times and referred to the committee on in ternal improvements.
 House Joint resolution No. ' (Glov. er), proposing an amendment to the constitution that for the support of the common schools there shall be levied a general tax, not to exceed two mills, a per capita tax of $1 and au. thorizing school districts to levy a tax not to exceed five mills. was read the second time and referred to the committee on constitutional amend. ments.
 Providing for the taxation of all life insurance policies as personal property, read once; to amend the sec. tions in regard to Confederate pen. sions. It increases the allowances and provides that neither the applicant nor his wife. shall be owners of prop erty to the value of over $500 instead of S400 as at present.
 Authorizing the teaching of element. ary agriculture in the common schools of the state.
 To make it unlawful to drive cattle from one county to another in the spring, summer and fall for the pur. pose of grazing on the range lands. Representative Chambers in. trodueed a bill to annul the con- tract between the state and the Arkansas Chair Co.,, for leasing of the state conyicts and a reso- lution was offered by MT. Moore providing that in view of the agita- tion over reduced cotton acreage in the South no cotton be raised by the convicts on the state farm during the years 1905 and 1906.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
SCHOOLS WILL OPEN
Annapolis High School Will
Not Close On Next
Tuesday.

A great diversity of opinion is en-
tertained by the teachers of the va
rious schools of the county with ref
erence to closing the schools on next
Tuesday, Decoration Day.
Some are of the opinion that the
day is legal holiday and that the
schools should be closed, while others
are of the opinion that there is moth
ing in the statutes which could be
construed as officially recognizing the
day as legal holiday. 1t is under
stood that Prof Wallis, of the AnDap-
oils High School, is of the latter opin-
ion and that as result there will be
the regular sessions of the school on
Tuesday
The children are very much disap-
pointed, as they were looking forward
to that day. As the end of the term
is almost reached, it will not cause a
break in the week time when every
hour counts for the pupils. Nothing
official has been sent out from the
office of the County School Superin-
tendent and for that reason the teach
ers will be given an opportunity OF
deciding for themselves the vexing
question. For q number of years the
schools have closed for Decoration
Day and for that reason the question
did not present itself. Prior to that
time, however, the teachers were in
the habit of taking the initiative in
the matter aud most of them closed
their schools.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Held a Snecial Meeting

A special meeting of the Indepen-
dent Fire Company was held last night
for the purpose of taking action with
reference to attending the firemen 5
convention in Hagerstown. IL was
decided to leave Annapolis on the at
ternoon of June 6 in order to arrive
in Hagerstown in ample time for the
opening of the convention. 1t il OK
pected that in addition to the dele
gates who will take in the convention
they will be accompanied by large
number of other members of the fire
company.
All of them are pledged to root for
Mr.. John dep. Douw for state presi-
dent of the fremen's association and
it is thought that he stands a good
show of landing the prize. AT the
meeting last night Mr.. George +.
Quaid presented the company with a
large American flag. which was re-
ceived with a vote of thanks to the
donor. The flag will be carried in
the parade at Hagerstown and will
probably be used in connection with
the firemen's carnival.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Orders Issued

Additional orders relative to the re-
ception of the board of visitors to the
Naval Academy were circulated today
from the superintendent office. The
academic board and officers in charge
of departments will assemble at Gate
No. 4 near the superintendent house
to accompany the superintendent and
the members of the board on the tour
of inspection The midshipmen will
be paraded as brigade of infantry.
with the Academy band on the ath-
letic field and at the same time a sa-
Lutte of seventeen guns will be fired.
The various instructors will be in the
departments over which they have
Jurisdiction to assist the board in its
inspection. The uniform during the
reception will be full dress.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
Spoford Is Lucky

Much interest is being taken by the
midshipmen with reference to the
prizes which will be awarded next
week to the companies of the brigade
and the individual members. One
award which will be made is sure to
meet with approval on all sides. Mi d.
shipman r. w. Spofford is recognized
as the one who has made the best
showing personally in athletics. lie
will be awarded first prize. which
willIprobably be sword. He is re-
sponisble in a large measure for the
success which has crowned the efforts
of the baseball team, which, this
year, received greater attention than
has been the case any other year
The coIors will undoubtedly be award
ed to the first company, under command
of Midshipman Howard. This seems
to be a foregone conclusion and will
be received with great satisfaction by
the friends of the midshipmen in
terested
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
IN ALL THE CHUCHES.
Usual Services Will Be Held In
The Various Places
of Worship.

In the absence of the rector of st.
Anne Church, the assistant to the
parish Rev. w. T. Twamley, will
conduct a l services in the parish.
At the First Nj. +. Church the pas
tor, Rev. q. w. Miller, ID. d., will
preach in the morning on 1.-Two Views
Of Life and in the evening on BE
witched to Forsake Christ - All
seats free and all are heartily well
coined.
AT 7 80 O'Clock the PArmy and Navy
Union, crews from visiting ships and
others will attend memorial service at
St. Mary's Church. An address will
be delivered by the rector. the Rev.
Thomas O HanIey, q. IS. r..
At Maryland Avenue M. K. Church
the pastor, Rev. j. A. Walsh, will
preach morning and evening.
The Rev. George S. Bell. pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, will preach
at his church morning and evening.
Sunday will be busy day in church
circles. At 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
memorial services by the Jr. o..
u. A. M. will be held in the assembly
hall of the public school on Green
street. u IAN elaborate program has
been prepared and was previously pub
lished in the Capital. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to the general
public.
Rev. Thomas p. Holloway, pastor
of College Avenue Baptist Church,
will preach tomorrow at both services.
IL a. m.-Savonarola, the Hero of
Florence, from Whose Burning Body
were Lit the Torches of the Reforma-
tion. 8 p. m.-rhe Blue and the Gray
Memorial Day Topic. IL to / p. IN.
Bible School. All Sunday services
are held in Red Mems hall. Francis
street, until completion of new church
edifice, College avenue and st. Johns
street. All services are special services
for students.
At the evening service at 80
O'Clock. tomorrow at st. Anne's Chapel,
Mrs. Arthur Curtiss Stott, soprano
soloist, will sing. Mrs. Stott, it will
be remembered, sang at st. Anne's
Church on last Sunday afternoon and
was heard with great pleasure. She
has sweet soprano voice, which has
been carefully trained.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-27
FOR THE WAR OPERATIONS.
Preparations Are Rapidly Maturing
For The Coming Nance
vers During Next
Month.

Preparations are being made daily
at the Naval Academy for the war
operations that are to take place be-
tween midnight June IL and noon
June IL. The operations are being
looked forward to- with the greatest
interest at the Naval Academy and in
naval circles throughout the country.
The operations will test the state OF
readiness that the land forces are in
TO meet a sudden martial emergency.
70 forecast what the Navy intends TO
| 10 would be To destroy the plan of
operations. While the midshipmen
will form part of the sea forces and a
number of the officers from the Naval
Academy will have place of promi.
nence in the operations, all are as
profoundly uninformed as to the oper
stions as the most modest citizen.
Admiral Francis w. Dickins alone
has the secret of battle.
Should Annapolis be the place OF
attack. il is highly strategic aad yalu-
able TO an enemy, as the seat of the
Naval Academy and tine rear way 20
the national capital there would be
neither fort, ships nor Notifications to
repel the attack. What the land
forces would do then is an interesting
question. In every foreign war the
Naval Academy has heretofore been
strongly fortified and heavily armed
with forces. Awaiting the first note
of battle. mighty armament now
lies in the Annapolis harbor iron
clads, monitors. ships of the line, tor
pedo boats and launches making a
splendid martial array and naval pag-
cant Steam launches and cutters ply
thickly over the Severn aud all is
preparation for the coming event, in
vOlving the preparations for the sum-
ner practice cruise of the midship-
men, of which the naval and land
operations are part.
The coast squadron sconsists of the
Texas, Captain Bicknell; the Florida,
Commander Fremont; tire Arkanas,
Captain Gait; the Atlanta, COmman-
der Badger; the Hartford, Captain
Veeder; the Terror, Lieutenant-C Com
mander W. H. Fullam. The second
torpedo fiotilla, commanded by Lieu
tenant Commander johnson. consists
of the Whipple, commanded by Lieu
tenant Chase the Steuart, Lieutenant
Sellers; the Worden, Lieutenant Nc
Cormack; the Macdonough, eomman-
ded by Lieutenant Curtin.
The Naval Maryland Militia. as part
of the sea forces. will serve on the
Hornet, Siren and Sylvia. 1t is pos
sible that the United States monitor
Puritan will take part. having on
board the District of Columbia Naval
Battalion. The Texas is battleship.
the Florida. Arkansas. Nevada and
Terror are monitors, the Newark and
Atlanta are protected cruisers. The
Hartford is a square-rigged wooden
ship. Never in the history of the
Academy has such a magnificent fleet
of vessels gathered here. Ii is the
first time that bsttleship has entered
the harbor of Annapolis