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The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

acting governor of Jamaica. appears to assist in promoting fertility of the soil. The total destruction of the banana crop and the attention com pulsorily given to clearing cultivation have resulted in yield in the last few months of much finer grade of fruit than had been exported on so large a scale previously. N r. Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Same Old Discip fir (

"I hear you're married again Uncle Joe"
 "Yas-s sahl Ans done talk another wife, shoH"
 And did you take z bridal tour?@
 No. suh. An ain had no 'oasion ter ehastise huh yet suh. an when Ah do, Ah won't take no bridle to huh No, suh. I'll use de same CT strap kh used on nah othar wives sub, Cleveland Leader.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Only Ore Pair.

And 60 you mean to say. madam. that you and your husband never had any spats?"
 My husband had 3 pair once. sir but he gave 'em to the boy who sprinkled our grass. Cleveland P,a.n Dealer
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

There Is no doubt that the legislative conscience is dnlled by the giving oi railroad and sleeping-car passes and telegraph and express franks. The la vors bestowed on lawmakers by public service corporations cause them to "lean'' towards those who give the ia- vors The commonwealth would be bet ter served if it were made Illegal for public officials of every kind 10 accept special favors in the way of passes and franks. And strange as 1t may seem. mem bers of legislatures would welcome such g law fl they were allowed actual mileage twice a week between their homes and the state capital.
 A law making Illegal the issuance CT passes 10 or on behalf of assemblymea would relieve the legislator from the ineessant demands for free railroad transportation made by his corstitu- ents. And any man who has served ir a general assembly will tell you that his hardest task is to write letters to raii- road companies fer passes fer his rec pie.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Qualified.

Miss sweet-I hate people that say mean things about ones acquaintances, don't you?
 MT. Neat-Yes-unless they're talk ing about somebody that I've set il iy for.-Detroit Free PresA
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

ana a nd II miles fro m Ire Il { o h,
 Mo, says:
 '' A severe cold settled in my kid neys and de- veloped so quickly that Iwasobliged l to lay off work on ac- count of the aching in my
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Sure Winner.

Gyer-There goes a man who has made a fortune out of the racing game.
 Myer-Knows how to pick winners, eh2
 "0h, no, hes a pawnbToker Chi cago Journal
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

back and sides. For time l was unable to walk at all, and every malseshift I tried and all the medicine l took had not the slightest effect. My back con- tinued to grow weaker until l began taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and l must say l was more than surprised and gratified to notice the backaehe disap- bearing gradually until it finally stopped"
 Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all deal CTS or by mail on receipt of price, 50 cents per box. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
REVELATIONS BY
 AN EX-SPEAKER
INSIDE HISTORY OF A STATE LEGISLATURE BY ONE
 WHO KNOWS.

The Railroad Pass ouestion-"Ex- Speakers" Attitude-Use of Passes to Influence Legislation-Legisla- tors Deluged with Demands for Passes from Prominent Constitu- ents-''Blaeamail" by Threats of De<eat-Clever Ruse by Railroads Q Defeat Taxing Bill.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. It cures painful, swollen, smartng, sweating feet. Makes new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores. Don accept any substitute. Sample FREE. Address A. $. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. '.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Fashion Note

Straw hats are not considered to be en regle until strawberry shortcake is de irop.-St. LouiS Globe Democrat
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli ble medicine for coughs and eold..-S W
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

II Is the popular iGea that the "Cor- poratioHs' are the onl! interests which seek to influence legislation illee ally. 2Ht blaekmatl, l take it, E as unlawful as bribery, ard every session Of a legis- lature sees farmers. labor unions ard business mems associations endeavor- ing to pass CT kill legislation by the use of blachmail; the blackmail ef threats. The members Of these eJeat classes have 10 passes 10 give away and no money to distribute. but the. have votes and organization They Ge- mand compliance with their wishes coupled with threats of defeat al the next election for the nemter vho does rot vote their way
 Perhaps no body Of citizens are SC dl- reasonable in their demands CT the legislature as the farmers. The honest tiller of the soil apparently does rot care how much his bill may injure the state as q whole; il will help hIm CT his community. and lie minees no words in telling his member of the legislature that if he does not vote for II he need not expect to be reelected. There is constant warfare between the labor unions and retail business men ever the matter Of tie amount ef exemption in sarnishee suits. and each class threat ens political annihilation to any mem Der who does not vote right" That is why almost every law which relates 10 suits for collection of debts is con- promise sa, isfactory to TO one
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

If congress should pass a law onpe'l- Ing the railroad companies to publish the names Of pass getters and users sn unbelievable number of cur best peo- pie would be plunged into deepest gloom, for of course the publicity would end grating by prexy"
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

Hit makes 10 dffunee ter me" says Brother Dickey, "ef de worl IS flat or roun': what's botherin' me is how not to iall of. Atlanta Constitution.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

The early straw lid catches the merry ha. ha'-Chicago Chronicle.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

Trust to luck-if ycu want to go hun gry.@N. Y. Times.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

Many fellow has lost mighty com fortable seat by injudicious standing up for his rights.-Puck.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

Now politicians can stand almost any, thing but defeat Threats have more in- fiuenee with them than money bri1es. The skilled manipulators of the public service corporations know that and on one occasion. when l was sneaker, adroitly used the weapon of fear to kill bill which could not have been defeated with money.
 An amendment to the revenue law came out of a house committee. IL was designed to compel railroad, street car and telegraph companies to pay mere taxes The railroad lohhyists gcented sann.~ ~ ano sent hurried word 10 their principals At once the customary methods were put into effect to block the bill's passage. but public sentiment in favor of it was strong and t locked as if il would go through.
 Some trifling error in phraseology sent the bill back 10 the committee. and when it reappeared few words had l been inserted apparently win the de. 1 sign of making it stronger. Tie adui. ton had been made by member ot the committee at the instication of a railroad attorney.
 The seemingly trivial change, how ever made the application of tLe bill more general than the original meas ure. Where before 1t had affected only the big corporations. il now reached every one Bat no enc seemed to notice the difference and the railroad attor- neys al the capitol who were acting fer all the public service corporations. per mitted the bill to pass one house. Then they got busy
 The country press, fed by the corpcra- tions. showed how this once popular measure hit tEe farmer, and letters by the thousands poured into the state house from angry agrieultursts The presidents and secretaries of business mems and manufacturers associations received letters. inclosing copies of the bill which directed their attention 10 the fact that if Il became a law their taxes would be larger. The associa- ton. were called together at once: dele gations were rushed to the capitol. and in few days the members of the legis- lature were listening not to arguments. but to wrathful threats
 The railroad attorneys. all this while. were out of sight stirring up the farm CTS. business men and manufacturers And where before passes. franks and even money had failed 10 stop what was really meritorious measure. the threats of men who were not willing to take the dose which they wanted to forcs down the threats of the corporation. were effective The bill was defeated and not hy the railroads.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
TWO OPEN LETTERS
TO MARRIED WOVEN
Mre. Mary Dimmick of Washington tells how iyiia g. Pinkham's VeGe.ab.S Compound Made Her We'll.

It Is with great pleasure we publish the following letters, as they convinc- ingly prove the claim we have so many times made in our columns that Mrs.
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09

Undoubtedly an immense number of passes are asked of railroads by legs- lators, but a very small percentage of them are issued to the lawmaker him. self They are charged up to him by the legal department of the road, but are made out in the names of his con stituents. The personal and political friends and their friends and aeoua.n- tanees are the men who place their rep resentative in the position where railroad or street car company can de- mand his vote for value received The respectable citizen. the prominent busi- ness man. the well-knOwn farmer. the leading banker. the influential lawyer by asking their member in the leeisla- ture to get free transportation for them are largely responsible for the dominat- ing influence which railroad companies exercise over a legislature And they all ask him for passes. They come al him from all sides with their miser- able requests. They tell him fiatly that he can get what they want and they expect him 10 do il; and these same representative citizens have started many decent nan on the read which leads to hoodle
 A representative from city district put it rather neatly when he said to rce enc day:
 I've just got my mail and ten of the most prominent business men in my district want to graft by prCxy They all want me to get railroad passes for them"
 This same legislator, talking to mt after mornings session. said.
 You fellows from the country dis triots know nothing of the enormity of this curse of railroad passes. Here I am delivered by my honest constituents. body. boots and brooches. 10 the railroad companies. The noble electors who sent me here and who howl with an. ger every time the word poodle is mentioned started out to make booGler Uf me an hour after the polls closed ard they learned had been elected And il was my own preacher who started il. He called me up on the telephone and asked me if could get transportation for himself and his wife to a certain city and return. There is not mem Der here from the city whose life is not made miserable by men, most of whom are our represen tatiye citizens, who practically demand that We get either passes or half-rate privileges for them And if We don't see our way 10 do il they fight us ever after And these very men are the first 10 denounee us if we happen to get little easy money eown here"
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
EVERY WALK IN LIFE.

A. A. Royce, farmer, living three
The Forrest City times., 1905-06-09
Location of Moscow

Moscow is situated almost in the sec metrical center of European Russia
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

DR.. Waldenstrom, in talking Of the
union crisis, declared that Norway was
drifting with apparent certainty to-
ward the formation OF republic
While Norway, he declared, may yet
get king, his personal view was that
the republicans, as against the friends
Of the monarchical idea, were gaining
ground. ~ .s
Asked if Sweden accepted in good
faith the recent referendum vote in
Norway for dissolution, Dr.. Walden
properly express the views Of the Nor.
wegian people as a whole. He. alleged
that a trick was used by which the
tremendous affirmative vote was OBJ
tanned. -,- viz .......s~
"The ballots used at the polls all
were marked yes and no one was ex-
pected to vote mo- in any event, -
said the doctor. "The only way a
negative vote could be cast was by
writing out a special ballot: In add
ton, the men in charge Of the cleo
ton showed strong antipathy to any
one g casting a negative ballot; and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

friend to be careful. Aftonbladet
printed most Of the letter, Of course
keeping the name Of the sender secret.
But a Norwegian journalist recognized
the style and ferreted out the secret,
and poor Whittier was overwhelmed
with abuse. He was called a traitor
and a scamp, and a crowd assembled
out his house in Drammemm, giving
man had to apologize, but this has not
helped him very much as he has to
leave his native town.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
REPUBLIC IN NORWAY

DR.. Waldenstrom, Swedish Reformer,
Predicts That Outcome.
New York Sun Special Service
Chicago, Aug 31.-Dr. P. Walden
strom, one of the leading figures in
Swedish politics, close friend Of King
Oscar, member Of the Swedish riksdae
for twenty years and leader in re-
ligious reform in the Scandinavian
countries, arrived yesterday for {
brief stay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

persecution, or what amounted to it
the influence behind the referendum.
know DR.. WHITTIER of Drammen
who took stand against dissolution,
and be was compelled to fee. There
were many other similar instances.
The doctor does not think there is
any probability Of war between Swe-
den and Norway at this time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

sengers, followed to the door by the
chief secretary.
''The Peterson Cabinet.''
Another detail In the composition Of
the cabinet worth mentioning is the
fact that for the first time Swedish
peasant farmer, Mr., Peterson in
Paaboda, takes a seat in the cabinet
and this as minister Of agriculture. He
is member of the peasant party in
the second chamber, altho not one of
it's most prominent members. But as
their leader, Mr. PETERSON in Toerneryd,
had refused the post, it was offered to
Mr.. Peterson, who IS considered a
clever farmer and business man.
There is another Peterson in the
appeal, who like Mr.. Staff entered
without portfolio. He is an unknown
quantity in politics, but probably very
conservative. The fact that there are
two Petterssons in the cabinet has given
rise to many jokes, as the name Of Pet.
tersson in Sweden corresponds tc
Smith, Jones or Robinson in. America
The cabinet is not called the Lundeberg
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

Small sums Of money can be safely
invested so as to earn 7 per cent annual
interest. Read advertisement, page o,
Sharood Shoe Corporations st. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

press over the fact that there were not
printed any mo, ballots, 50 that any
go into. the little voting booths and pre-
pare the ballot himself. OF course,
when anyone did so act, he at once be.
came marked man. No one doubts
that Norway is practically united in
support Of the course it's government
has taken, but this incident is used
here to show that the liberties Of the
people are not so sacred In Norway al
ways, as they are said to be.
The WHITTIER Incident.
II this connection an incident of re-
cent occurrence is rather Illuminating.
A Norwegian teacher named Whittier
wrote letter some time ago to his per-
sonal friend, the editor Of the Stock
holm Aftonbladet. In this letter he
complained Of the state Of things in
Norway and intimated that if the peo-
pie only dared to give free expression
to their opinions, satisfaction with the
act Of June 7 would not be so general
as it seemed. He did not forbid Alton.
bladet to print this, but asked his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

Can't eats CDR. Lauritzen's Malt
Tonic" gives appetite. At druggists
or delivered to house. Phone, n. W.,
East 440; Twin City, 1899.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

Carey Roofing will neither run in hot
weather nor crack in cold weather.
Absolutely guaranteed. See w. s..
Mott Co.. Tel. 376.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

To Advertise and sell
this merchandise in a
manner that shall in
spire confidence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

Hoodwinks the Oculist. Madden Eye
Medicin cures eyes. (Don It smart-) 25c-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

cabinet, but "the cabinet Of the Pet
terssons.' One Of the political comic
weeklies has a cartoon where two fun
keys at the palace stand outside the
council chamber cOnversing. Says one:
"Pettersson! Fie! and two of them!'
Says the other: ayes; we are not far
from the revolution now!''
Altho the majority Of the cabinet is
Of a conservative political persuasion
it must be admitted that it is good
cabinet. The presence of two such men
as Mr.. Staff and Mr.. Biesert is a
guarantee against any dangerous e1-
periments and as power always breeds
responsibility, it is likely that Mr..
Lundeberg will do his best to bring the
union crisi to happy ending. Without
exaggeration one can say, that now the
solution lies in the hands Of Norway.
The Norwegian Referendum.
The overwhelming result of the Nor
wegian referendum was not entirely I'M
expected in Sweden, altho perhaps it
was thought there would be more
"noes'' than were actually cast. Some
criticism is INDUCED in by the Swedish
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31

To Satisfy every customer,
to correct error promptly
and pleasantly and to avoid
error always.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-31
"The Peterson Cabinet.''

sengers, followed to the door by the
chief secretary.
The Washington times., 1905-09-07
Declares Death Valley
Was Once a Crater
Practical Mining Man Advances This Theory
and Gives His Reasons for Drawing
MANY Marvellous Deductions

and strata and all that. who presents
to us an entirely new version of the
creation of this uncanny region This
gentleman is Col Edward Brown. OF Col
orado. who has recently been detailed
by the Santa Fe Railroad 20 investigate
the Tonopah and Goldfield district in
Nevada. with a view TO ascertaining its
permanent value as Il mining center.
Not being satisfied with the report
that the government surveyors had
made regarding the silent hollow where
not an animate thing exists except the
horned toad and the occasional lizard
the expert determined to investigate
for himself.
Death Valley is not a dried up inland
sea or lake, in my opinion" said the
colonel. 1T is an extinct volcano: one
that was SO immense that when IL was
active 1t could not have reared its head
above the earth's surface less than for
" miles. 1t was one of the great
phenomena of prehistoric tiIneStirne
when men did not people the world.
but when all things We're abnormal ac-
cording to our latterday ideas.
The Washington times., 1905-09-07
PASS
THE MILLION MARK
Commissioner Warmers First Annual
Report Shows Increase of More
Than 5000 Over Last Year.

The first annual report of Pension
Commissioner Warner. which was sub
mitted to the Secretary OF the Interior
about ten days ago. was made pubic
this morning. The report is rather In
teresting Its principal features are sum
married. as follows:
At the close of the fiscal year 1905 the
number of pensioners on the roll was
seS, AL. a net increase of 1878 for the
year The pension roll passed the mil
lion mark in September. 1904, and drop
ped below the million in May, 1906. hav-
ing reached its maximum January 81.
1905 when it numbered 1,oN.l96- This
was the largest number of pensioners on
the roll in the history of the bureau
During the year the Pension Bureau
issued 1922 pension certificates. OF
which number over 5000 were originals
The annual value of the pension ron
on June 80. 1905, was Sl36, 40, 80 BY me
term annual value is meant the
amount of money required 10 pay the
pensioners then on the roll for one year
During the year 43.SS3 pensioners were
dropped from the rolls by reason OF
death. and of this number 30S24 were
survivors of the civil war
On June 90 1895. the pension roll con-
tanned the names of 6s4.6Gs SURVIVORS OF
the civil war, decrease OF over o'VV
from the previous year
The total amount disbursed for pen
sfons for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1905 was s1H,l42 ss1. of which amount
"a 1871 16e was disbursed for navy pen
sions and s.. 400, S9S was. paid 10 pension
ers OF the Spanish war and sl2S, 0221ie
was paid to the survivors of the civil
war. their Widows and dependents.
The total amount paid TO Spanish war
pensioners since 1899 was i'll ,y95.lSo
The total amount of money paid for
pensions since the foundation of the
Government was So, go $50 o22 and of this
amount $3144, 395. 405 was paid on &C
count of the civil war.
Under the act of April g. 1904. which
increased the pension for total blindness
contra cted in service and line OF duty
from ss72 TO 500 per month, 655 cases of
blindness were increased.
The average annual value of each pen
sion of the civil war is as follows:
Under the general law. xlS7.5l.
Under the act of June q. 1890. $l13. 20.
The Washington times., 1905-09-07
SULTAN OF MOROCCO
YIELDS TO FRENCHMEN
Releases Man at Request of Authorities
of France-Will Probably Make
Further Restitution.

PARIS, Sept THE French envoy
at Fee reports that the Sultan Of
Morocco has agreed to fully satisfy the
demands made by France in connec-
ton with the Algerian Bouzain- The
threatened crisis between France and
Morocco. brought about by the de-
mands made by France. which prac-
ticalIy amounted to an ultimatum,
therefore, has been avoided
Bouzain, although an Algerian and
therefore under the protection Of
France. was arrested in Morocco. The
Sultan at first declined TO release the
man claiming Jurisdiction over all
Musselrnans OF whatever nationality
while they were in Morocco. France
demanded the mans release. an apology
for his seizure, and that he should be
unidentified for the indignity he had
suffered In being arrested. The Sultan
replied by ordering the man released,
ana he was accordingly freed.
The decision of the Sultan TO grant
the full demands OF France viii prob
ably close the incident.
The Washington times., 1905-09-07
RUSE OF BURGLARS
CLEVER SUCCESS
Put Placard Announcing Death in
Family on Shutters Of Store
They Robbed.

BERLIN, Sept. THE assistants at
a large hairdresser's shop here, on ar
irving early In the morning. found a
large placard on the shutters. bearing
the inscription. Closed. on account OF
sudden DEATH
Thinking the proprietor, Herr Jasko-
WAX. had died in the night, the assist
ants returned home, but later in the
day some OF them went back TO the
shop. They then found. to their aston
isiment, their master seated al his desk
making a list Of goods stolen from his
shop.
Knowing that the assistants arrived
early, the burglars. three IN number.
put up the placard in order that they
might not be disturbed
The Washington times., 1905-09-07
ESTATE OF THERESE KRAUSE
GOES TO HER DAUGHTERS

rherese Krause. by her Will dated
August %. which has been offered for
probate. directs the following DISPOSE
.ion 10 be made o. her estate: TO her
daughter, Wilhelmina d. Krause, she
leaves premises 425 Third street north
east: TO her daughters. Bertha f.
KraCse ard Rosa Z. Payne. premises
1915 kstreet northwest. six shares of
stock OF the Permanent Building Asso-
cis.tion to her daughters in equal shares.
and her other personal property not
otherwise disposed OF, TO Bertha r.
krause.
Her sCn-in-iaw, Frederick w. Ribinit-
Xxi, is named executor. The VIII IS
dated Angus; %, and was executed the
day prior 10 the death OF the testatrix.