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The Forrest City times., 1913-01-31

Representative Posey, of Grant coun- ty, author of the pure shoe bill, and the bill providing for the inspection of hospitals, convents, sanitariums, etc, has introduced bill that will at- tract as widespread attention as any. It is a bill for an act ito declare lands owned or controlled by firm, corpo- ration. partnership. association, or in- dividual in excess of 160 acres in this state to be privilege, and taxed as such.' The bill is similar to one in force in Mississippi, except that its provisions are extended to domestic as well as foreign corporations.
 It is provided that all lands in ex- cess of 160 acres, owned by one party. shall be taxed at the rate of 10 cents an acre, the revenue collected from such tax to be paid into an Internal Improvement fund, which shall be ap- propriated annually by the levying courts for internal improvements un- der the direction of the county court. penalty of 25 per cent is added for non-payment of such tax by April 10, and lands upon which the tax is not paid shall be advertised and sold as are other delinquent lands.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-31

There was an interesting diversion offered by Representative Caldwell, of Independence county, who introduced a bill amending the digest with refer ence to the distribution of the road tax. The bill provided, that from the tax collected and expended for road purposes, there shall be pro rated be- tween the first and second class roads of Arkansas as follows: for the bene- fit of first-class roads, 70 per centum of the tax collected and if the free labor of the road district, and for the benefit of second class roads 30 per centum of tax collected and of the free labor of the road district; and the various road commissioners and road overseers of this state are direct ed to spend on the first and second class roads of Arkansas the sum of 70 per cent On the first-class roads and 30 per cent on the second class roads of all funds collected and all free la- bor in the districts"
 Practically every county was ex- empted, including Independence coun- ty, which added to the list of exemp- tions by MT. Gray, colleague of the author of the bill, who thereupon with drew it.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-31

A good deal of time was devoted to the contest for the seat from Arkansas county. T. K. Bennett, the incum bent, was called upon to defend his seat against H. D. Purdy. Two mem bers of the committee on elections, T. c. lobe and M. H. Patterson, subz mitted minority report in favor of Purdy, but the majority were in favor of Bennett. The discussion chiefly concerned the alleged suppression of testimony by the committee, and motion by the minority to recommit the contest with instructions to re- turn to the house all the testimony, over HOO pages. was defeated by a vote of 3S to 54, after which the ma jority report seating Bennett was adopted by viva voce vote. There were charges of local factional fights between the Stuttgart and the Dewitt districts, and some of the representa- tives said the dirty linen of the county should not be washed in the legisla- ture.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-31

As Saturady is always local bill day in the house, that body buckled down to the business of attending to such matters as former Attorney General Hal L. Norwood cnce humorously des- ignated as legislating against green grass in Johnson county, and John- son grass ip Grcsde county
 Fully fifty bills were considered dur ing the day and the house by vote of AZ to 25, declined to take half holiday in the afternoon and continu- ed with the grind. Most of the bills were merely read and advanced, though some few were passed, the most important one being that which provides Repositories for the St. Fran cis Levee District, one to the county. The vote on this stood S1 to 0.
 Senator Friedell presented bill changing the manner of selecting the directors of the agricultural schools; Senator Rodgers offered a bill relat- ing to convictions in murder cases Senator Covington presented bill which forces news syndicates to give their service to as many papers in town as desire it; Senator CarlLee introduced bill abolishing the office of treasurer of the St. Francis levee district and creating Repositories in each county of the district; Senator Calvert introduced bill providing for the payment of special school district money to the districts; Senator Jacob son had read bill providing for the creation of free kindergartens; Sena- tor Rodgers of Benton, offered a bill for the creation of state highway department; Senator Lundy introduc- ed bill changing the way of work ing convicts on the roads and giving the county judges of the judicial dis tricts the right to work them on the roads; Smith of Union, gave as his offering a bill to reduce the challenges Of the state in murder trials to ten.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-31

George Trevathan, former secretary of the Arkansas senate, was relieved of all suspicion regarding the disap- pearance of the board of health bill at the end of the last session. when Chester w. Taylor, former deputy sec cretary of state, presented state ment showing he had borrowed the bill from clerk to make copy and forgot to return 1t before the end of the session.
 This bill was passed through both houses and just at the close of the session 1t disappearedyso 1t was never signed by the governor. Being the custodian of ali pills, George Treva- than, secretary, was blamed for the vanishing of the bill. He denied the assertion stoutly and for the two years following the medical fraternity sought for the bill.
 In his explanation, MT. Taylor states the failure to return the bill was mere oversight, and when he discov- cred he still had the measure, the session of the legislature was over and knowing the bill was useless then, he said nothing about the matter. He took all the blame upon himself, say ing he was negligent. c. Walter Hen- dricks, secretary to Gov. J. T. Robin son, and Ed Stanley, deputy secretary of state, also presented written state ments, saying they had been taken into the confidence of MT. Taylor, when he discovered the lost bill still in his possession, and were aware that no ulterior motive was attached to the taking of the bill by MT. Taylor.
 Chester w Taylor is one of the most popular young politicians in Ark ansas, and so high Is he held in the the medical fraternity, of the Arkan- sas senate, or attache of the state gov ernment hesitated for a minute to ac- cept his statement. The senate took an evident pleasure in the way the riddle had been solved, and resolu- tion which expressed high regard for the integrity of Mr. Taylor, and ab- solving him from censure, was passed. Another resolution showed the con- plete exoneration of former Secretary Trevathan.
 The original bill was returned to the senate by Senator Harris, to whom it had been handed for that purpose, and the incident was closed.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-31

By Senator Ashley. which grants the pension board power to give all Con. federate verterans S100 per annum. The present law allows this amount only for totally disabled veterans. but there are only 1,005 on the rolls who do not come in this class, and Senator Ashley and the balance of the senate thought the bars should be let down for them. The bill passed without a dissenting vote. This bill will allou pensions to indigent widows too.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-31

A bill that promises to cause live, discussion has been introduced in tho house by Representative Martin of Pulaski county, providing for a com, mission for the conservation of the game, fish, mineral and forestry re- sources of the state. It is bill that has been drawn by MT E. A. McIlheny of Louisiana, one of the country's fore most conservationists. who spent sev. eral days in the city with members of the legislature. The bill provides for a commission of three to be appointed by the governor, the chairman at salary of $3,600, also a game warden and deputy wardens. Fees are pre- scribed that will make the commission self-sustaining, and at the same time preserve the fish and game from ruth less slaughter.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-31

One of the bills presented, though local is of much interest It came from Greenhouse of Washington, and is for the purpose of expediting the vention of political speechmaking at the opening of court. This is expected to save a day of two each term, which Senator Greenhouse figures is a great saving for the county in witness and juror fees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
BY KY A<

mitted himself to survey, or study,
these details Of refinement and lux
ury; the swift eager interest that
had shone from the dark eyes gave
way to an expression, lack-luster and
stupid; his countenance once more
resumed it's blank, stolid aspect AS
If unconscious of the anomalous figure
he presented, mechanically had he
seated himself; was gazing down.
when through a doorway, opposite the
one by which the commandant had
left, slender form appeared Under
the heavy, whitened lids a slight
movement of the clowns eyes alone
betrayed he was aware of that new
presence. A moment the girl stood
there. her glance resting on the gro
tesque, bent figure before her; then
with a quizzical lift of the delicate
brows she entered.
You believe, no doubt, In making
yourself at homer"
Crossing to the table, once more
she stopped; her figure, sheathed in
a gown of brocade of rose, glowed
bright and distinct in contrast to the
faint, vari-colored tints of ancieAt
embroideries on the wall. Above, the
light threw a simmer on the deep
FURNISHED gold of her hair; the sweep
ing lashes yelled the half disdainful,
half-amused look in her brown eyes.
"Or, perhaps, you are one of those
who think the peasants will some day
sit. while the lords and ladies stand"
81 don't know" he managed to an
swer, but got up. only to appear more
awkward.
You do not seem to know very
much, indeed" she returned, her tone
changing to one of cold severity. mot
enough, perhaps, to perceive the mis-
chief you may cause! That play of
yours. which / witnessed today"
You! Today? Your Ladyship
was"
Yes" imperiously, 'I was therel
And heard and saw the effect IL had
on the people; how it stirred all
their baser passionsi But you, of
course. could not know-or care.
thinking only of the sous!-that, in
stead OF teaching a lesson, the piece
would only move them to anger. or
resentment
"I-your Ladyship-great lords have
commended the play"
Great lords!" she began, but
stopped; regarded her listener and
shrugged her shoulders.
A few moments silence lasted, the
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SYNOPSIS.
.oerRnr rsos By T7tf eoeeo -,ERRiLI CO.

Comtesse Elise. daughter of the govern
Or of the Mount. has chance encounter
with PEASANT boy. The Mount. small
rock bound island. stood In vast pay on
the northwestern coast OF France. ana
during the time of Louis XVI was gov
eminent stronghold Develops that Ine
peasant boy the son of Seigneur De
saurac. nObleman- Young Desaurac deter
mines to secure education and DecoiIle
a gentleman: sees the governors dausn-
ter depart for Paris Lady Elise returns
after seven years schooling. and enter
tains many mobiles Her Ladyship dances
with strange fisherman and can 10
arms Is made in effort to capture a
mysterious LIE Seigneur Noir- He escapes
Lady Elise is caught in the GRAND uoe.
The Black Seigneur reScues ana taxes
her to his retreat Elise discovers Inat
her savior was the boy with the nsn-
Sanchez. the Seigneur's servant. is ar
Lady Elise has Sanchez set free. Seig-
neur and a priest at the Cookies; san
chez tells Desaurac that Lady Elise , Pc
trayed him. but is not believed Ine
Seigneur plans to release prisoners at the
Mount. Lady Elise pleads with her fath-
to spare the lives of condemned prlS-
oners. Disguised peasant Lazy
Elise mingles with the people and hears
some startling facts A mysterious
Mountebank starts a riot He is arrested
and locked up after making close ooser-
vations of the citadel. and is afterwards
summoned before the governors dauSh-
ter.
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BROKE HORSE OF BAD HABIT
1ao of Sand, Something Like punch
ing Bag Did the Business
Quite Simply.

Noah Spears, a Bay Shore farmer.
has discovered a way to break horse
of kicking, according to Milford let
ter to the Wilmington (DeL) News
Spears tells the following story: Il
filled stout gunny sack with sand and
suspended 1t from the ceiling in the
rear of the stall by a rope in such
position behind the horse that its
heels could have good play upon it
This large pendulum. needing only q
strong power to start it, would swing
with clocklike precision as soon as
the horse began to play its acrobatic
stunts upon it At the first kick the
bag swung away, only to return with
more force. giving the animal much
more than it had sent This unexpect-
I'd return on the part of the bag caused
the horse to kick harder. but each time
the bag returned harder and paid the
animal with interest Finally the
horse, realizing that further kicking
would be fruitless, stopped kicking.
The bag was allowed to hang in the
same position for an entire week, but
no more use for it was seen"
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q warning hash, 'ff You are again
caught giving the play. you must ex-
pect to receive your deserts"
"Of course! If your Ladyship COM
mandsi" dejectedly.-
81 dol But, as an offset to the cop
pers you might otherwise receive. I
will give you a sum of money sufi-
cient to compensate you-'
Your Ladyship is SO generousi" He
made an uncouth gesture OF gratitude
and covetousness- May l ask your
Ladyship how much"
How much?" scornfully. But I
suppose
The words died away; her glance
fell: fingered on the hand he had
extended. Muscular, shapely, 1t
seemed not adapted to the >servfle
gesture; was most unlike the hand
of clod or clown. Moreover. 1t was
marked with a number of wounds,
half-hea called. which caught and held
her look.
'Of course. am so poor, your Lady
ship" he began, in yet more abiect
tone, but stopped, attracted in turn
by the direction of her gaze; then.
meeting it, quickly withdrew the hand
and thrust it into his pocket Not
in time, however, to prevent a startled
light, a swift CLEAN of recollection
from springing into her eyesl The
very movement itself = ironically
enough!-was not without precedent
''You!" She recoiled from him. The
Black"
AS a man who realizes he has be-
trayed himself, he bit his lips; but at
tempted no further subterfuge. The
shambling figure Strengthened; the
dull eyes grew steady; the bold self
possession she remembered well on
another occasion again marked his
bearing.
Your Ladyship has discerning
eyes," he remarked quietly, but as
he spoke glanced and moved a little
toward the window.
My lady stood as If dazed. He, the
Black Seigneur, there, in the palacei
Mechanically she raised her hand to
her breast; she was very pale On
the balcony the nightingale, grown
confident, burst into flood of varia-
tons; thousand ltrills and full
throated notes filed the room
81 understand now" at length she
found voice. why that fancy came to
me below, when 1 was listening to the
play on the platform. But why have
you come-to the very Mount itself?"
Her voice trembled little. "YSu!
On the beach the people tried to stop
you"
You saw that, too?"
And you knew the play would
make troubled You wanted it to-"
quickly. For what purpose? To get
into the upper part of the Mount? To
have them arrest-bring you here?"
She looked at him with sudden ter
ror. My father! Was 1T to"
A low, distinct rapping at the door
she had entered. interrupted them.
She started and looked fearfully
around. At the same time the noun
tebank stepped back to the side of
a great bronze in front of the balcony,
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fellow apparently not knowing what
to say. or If he was expected to say
anything, while. for her part, the girl
no longer looked at him. but at the
flowers. taking one, which she turned
in her fingers
Your Ladyship would command
me-
ITO give the play no morei"
But" Expostulation shone from
his look.
In which event you shall be suf-
tered to go free tomorrow"
But my livelihood. What shall I
do. if / am forbidden to earn"
She gave him a colder look Il have
spoken to the commandant: told him
what / had seen. and that l did not
think you intended to make trouble
Your case will. therefore, not be re-
ported to his Excellehcy. Only" with
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were revolving with it. Had he been
more watchful of her, less bent on
some matter uppermost in his mind.
he could not have failed to mark the
pallor of his face, or the agitation
written there. AS it was. his glance
swept without studying.
Il hoped to find you here he be-
gan complacently; hoped that you
had not yet retired"
She made some faint response. but
her voice. despite herself, wavered.
YES" he continued, 81 have here to
consider" indicating a paper he held.
"a rather important matter" He wait
ed a moment before adding: "A mat
ter that concerns-youi"
THAT concerns me?" Her hands
frightened.
Yes"
since it is important" she said
hastily, would it not-shall we not
leave it until tomorrow? II am
rather tired tonight, and"
-What?" he returned in the same
unruffled tone. would you postpone
considering the command of the
King,"
Command" she REPEATEDLY nervous
ly. "Of the King?"
COR request" which is the same
But" she began, and stopped;
held by a sound. as of some one NOV
ing, near the window
Shall read it, or"
She had started to look behind her:
but abruptly caught herself. and
seemed about to frame some irrele-
want response. when his voice went
on: THE King desires to change the
of a r-rio vxith ia
kinsman. the Marquis de Beauvilliers- :"
Changer" she echoed.
Yes; to hasten it." II the Cover
nor had expected from her hostility.
or perverseness. he was agreeably
disappointed: the girl evinced neither
pleasure nor disapproval; only stood
in the same attitude of expectancy.
with head half turned.
His Majesty's reasons for this
step"
Cant we-can't we, at least. post
pone considering them?"
Again he regarded her more closely.
What better time than the present ?"
But 1 don't want"
"Ensei" A slight frowp appeared
on his brow. His Majesty" once
more looking at the paper, hints at
an important political appointment he
desires to confer on the MARQUIS de
Beauvilliers which would take him
abroad: but whether as ambassador.
or as governor in the colonies, his
Majesty does not disclose Obviously
however, the bestowing of the honor
high one. no doubt!-depends ON
his early marriage, and wife to
grace the position. The letter.
weighing it. ''is a tentative one; the
courteous precursor of fuller COM
munication when he has learned our
your-pleasure.
She did not at once express it:
indeed. at the moment, seemed scarce
ly to have comprehended: her glance,
which had swept furtively behind
when he was studying the document,
returned more uneasily to his. but not
before he had caught the backward
look
~WeI?" he said with a touch OF as
perfty. "WeIl?" he repeated. when
his gaze. following the direction hers
had taken. paused
Although well lighted in the center
by a great Venetian candelabrum. the
far ends Of the spacious hall lay
somewhat in obscurity: notably the
space. adorned with tropical plants
and a life-size bronze before the en-
trance to the balcony. 1t was on this
dim recess the Governor permitted his
eye to rest; at first casually; then
with a sudden appearance of interest
"Eh?" he muttered. and before my
lady could prevent him, IL she had
been mindful so to do, walked quickly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
CHAPTER XIX.

The Mountebank and the Governor
In his hand the Governor held a
paper; his usually austere face wore
a slightly propitiatory expression.
while the eyes he turned upon her.
as slowly he entered the room, sug-
gested respite of differences. Paus-
ing, he toyed with the missive. turn
ing it around and around in his fin
gers, as If something in his thoughts
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Militant Housewife.

Neighbours child, at the door
Please, ma'am, mother wants to know
If you'll be so kind as to lend her your
recipe FIR maxim bombs. The last one
she made only smelled bad and
wouldn't burst
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oI<1A10iASs L WIOc0
to you for advice
and took Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
some other things
tn a t you sugges-
ted ] must confess
that I am much bet
ter in every way and
have been relieved
of some of the worst
troubles. NY neigh
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where. standing In the shadow. he
was screened
Elise!" a voice called out
The flower the girl had been hold
ing fell to the floor.
My she began. when the door
opened and the Governor stood on the
threshold
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COMPLICATION
OF W0MAN'S ILLS
Yields to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Athens, Texas.-"I had compIica-
ton of diseases, some of them of long
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It's Quality.

It's Quality.
ct noticed in the department stora
this morning there was a big crowd
about the perfumery bargains"
Naturally, the perfumery would bs
the scenter of attraction"