Arkansas Democrat from Little Rock, Arkansas • Page 6

i- ROAD TAXATION AMUSEMENTS ft "Maloney's Wedding" will be the at I Royal Lanecrs, We Are Not in the traction at the Capital tonight It la said to be most entertaining. It Is a comedy drama constructed to pleas Attorney General Murphy Says That Under the Law It The Best 10c Cigar In the World. the young as well aa the old, and it Is said to fairly teem with the most novel Real Estate Business, and humorous Ideas of everyday life. Dan Maloney, the good-natured vic BELONGS TO COUNTY Herman KahnGo. 4 Uttle Rock.

Sole Distributors for Arkansas, but we know exactly the location In the city ol! Little Rock of a piece of realty on the railroad track In fact, on both aides ol the track that can, be bought at a very reasonable price In tact, this property Is the key to adjacent valuable property. If you want to build a factory we will be pleased to help you tim of a matrimonial venture, Is a type of character as true as life. He possesses all the native wit and Hibernian mischief known to his race, and bubbles over with refreshing fun. The Widow Clancy, the Jolly partner of hit humorously complicated courtship, and There It No Way to Compel the County Authorities to Turn Over to the City the Tax Collected Within the Corporate Limits. subsequent bride, furnishes a fund Ot for a consideration, and also to.

Introduce you to any of the reatf! sparkling wit and Joviality that Keeps an audience In the best of good nature. During the performance pretty little eeiva the benefit of the road tax. It will admit, of no other construction. "Tha matters you ask about do not relate to my. official duties, and hence this opinion cannot be official.

It is only my private" flew of the only construction that the road law will admit It could force such a construction as would do you and the other towns and Cities of the state the Justice they ought to have, I would gladly do 'y. .1 The cUrandjofc 6un says: "At the last meeting of the Clarendon city cpuncll a resolution was adopted directing the committee on finance to make all legitimate efforts to secure to the city the benefit of the 3-mill road tax pal4 by people inside the corporate limits, the money-thus derived to be paid Into the city treasury and used for bulking sidewalks and Improving the streets under! city authority. Last year Clarendon received no benefit whatever from the tax, amounting to something like $1,700 fur this town-ship." AMOHC THE SCHOOLS (Arkansas School Journal.) W. T. Stephens is principal of schools at Corning.

He reports their new $10,000 house about ready for use. Local school papers are growing quite numerous. "The Public School Exponent" Is one of the latest. It is edited by the pupils of the Pine Bluff High School. Vol.

1, No. 1, Is a neat, readable production. At Hardy. A. M.

Metcalf and W. D'. estate men, and tell them about the propirty. If it suits you we can get compensation somehow. If the particulars are what you want, 'it will be a delight to put you next' surprises pop up In the shape of sing In a letter Messrs.

Wm, E. Spencer, John P. Lee and W. B. Galloway of Clarendon, Attorney-General ing and dancing specialties, and tne Cotton SeedMeaL: Loose Hulls Baled Hulls Ton.

9.00 Ton. 10.00 Ton. ii.30. company, headed by James L. McCabe, comes with the highest of press praise.

Geo. W. Murphy gives the following construction of, a feature of the road law: Meal, single sack Rose Coghlan, Miss Rose Coghlan 'will be seen here ID I Products of 1901 Planting New Telephone 1013. Old Telephone 435. tomorrow night in Jules Murry's elab orate production of Herman Merlvale's "I have yours of the 23d stating among other things, that your city council wish to get possession of that portion of the road fund raised by assessment of property within the corporate limits of the city, and wiBh to institute such proceedings as will re Board of Trade, little Rock, Ark.

strong drama, "Forget Me Not." The play Is constructed as a problem play, and Rose Coghlan dominates It from ii i first to last It is forceful In Its rep quire the collector to pay the same resentation of social injustice to err Foot East Ninth Street. Both 'Bhones 283. over to the proper authorities. You ask my opinion as to what this pro ing women, brisk In movement. Ingenious In story, piquant in contrasts of character and one of the best written society dramas in our language.

Miss Coghlan was the original representa-tlveTnthIs "country of Stephanie, Choice Cotton Seed Meal, per ton $25.00 Loose Cotton Seed per ton 1 9.00 Baled Cotton Seed Hulls, per 10.00 Meal, in single sacks-; 1.3Q cedure should be, bur do not say how the taxes were Imposed whether by the city or by the county court. From Countess' De Mohrlvart, and pre-emi nently the best. The character is that of a hard, cold, unscruplous woman, In the building season as to where to secure tho higest grades of. lumber, hardwood trim, turned posts, balustrades, as well as everything needful in this line, will be appreciated by the builder, especially when he sees the quality of our stocki For superior, well-seasone'd lumbeEjOur-stock Is unrivalled. CENTRAL LUMBER-CO.

Sixth and Center. Success Attained at Last. Forbathroom, dining room or sleeping room nothing; equals our Perfection Oil Heaters, For sale at Fones Bros. i WATERS PIERCE OIL COMPANY. Miller are Joint principals of the public schools, and everything Is progressing smoothly under their charge.

Prof. J. S. Maddox has been elected principal of the Fort Smith High School to succeed Prof. B.

W. Torrey-sori, who assumes the duties pf superintendent to Succeed Prof. Holloway. Black Rock will soon, boast of one of the Jlnest new school houses in northeast Arkansas. The building Is now nearlng completion and will be ready for use by March 1.

The" board the whole tenor of your communication' I take it, however, that the tax was Imposed under the provisions of the road law of 1899. If such Is the case, I regret to say I can see no way In which you can obtain the "desired relief, the justice of which no one can deny. "There Is one system of working streets and alleys In cities, laying them out and keeping them In repair. You will see this by reference to the chapter on Municipal Corporations In San-dels Hill's Digest, where the levying of taxes for city purposes, their collection and payment are provided for, I KOHLUS A. J.

who has led a brilliant but misguided life and who is presented as endeavoring to obtain social recognition through the Influence of a charming female relative over whom she possesses a compulsory and blackmailing advantage. The ethical position Stephanie assumes Is that she would not be able to prosper in her profligate life if It were not for the existence of such men as Sir Horace Welby, who has reformed and is opposing Stephanie In her endeavors to obtain a social footing in a circle, which Includes a pure young girl whom he most dearly loves. Stephanie is victorious over ft -HAS MOVED TO- expects to have the present session of Ih. ofhnnl rtnae in thfi new hOUSe. The 920 West Fifteenth Street.

I11M, cost of the building is about $4,000. W. Big Muddy Jenny Lind, Denning Eureka Grate, Eureka Egg, Eureka Stove, And all other coals sold iff this market. A. Beakley is principal.

call your attention especially to sections 5141, 5176, 5179, 5181, C184 and 5185. This system seems to be complete. By It all streets and alleys arc placed under municipal control. 11. II ATE 'LUNCH TONGUE" IP I WOOD.

the county road law, or public road Old 'Phone 1113. Full stock. Plenty of wagons. Honest weights. Lowest Market Prices.

And Now Texarkanians Sue Sir Horace at first, but is ultimately reduced to a pitiable state of terror and humiliation by the sight of one of her former a Corslcan, who has sworn a It Is In this scene law, seems to me to be another and Independent system. The road law of Office, 701 Main St. Yards, Foot E. Sixth. 'Phones-ou 635, new Armour.

Packing Co. for Damages. 1897 and the constitutional amendment authorising the levying of 3-mill road tax In addition to the rate of tax that Miss Coghlan's great art la manifest. Her final stealthy exit from the stage, her shuddering horror and similitude of a hunted desperate woman make her an Interesting and formid Texarkaoa February 10. A Russellville Semi-Anthracite Coal, You can buy your Cotton Belt tickets up town ation previously fixed, requires this view, as does the road-tax act of 1899.

A county road commissioner Is to be series of suite have Deen mea nere against the Armour Packing Company, (Mined by Southern AnthracTteXoal Cempny4 Unpiny-and-joaiLflYerseerB are to be able picture. Her great beauty, thTQTigh-4te-TxarkBna agent. g. aueenlv bearing ana" "tire admfrahkj Jljajcnecessarj- for you to wait until you etto the depot obj vuur ticketa-te-Pine-Bluff and other Cotton Belt points. Cotton Belt tickets are on sale at Fresh Made Gas Coke, Foundry Coke, Eureka Coal-all sizes, Alabama, Kentucky MacAlister, Big Muddy Egg, Jenny Lind, management of scenes In which she brings feminine raillery and' coquetry to bear on Sir Horace and other of his appointed.

Roads are to be classed anu laid off into districts. The road tax Is to be collected, and that collected in each district Is to be placed to its credit and is to be expended only on roads and bridges in that district. Not a word Is said about the payment of any part of it to any town or city that class, allied to her sweet powerful voice, make spectators aware they are City Ticket Louisiana and Narkham Streets OllOWing Piainiing IU aaium u.v,. W. B.

Smith, E. B. Nelson, L. Nelson, L. Nelson, Emma Nelson, T.

M. Nelson and Nelson. plaintiffs each pray, for $1,500 alleging that for' several days they were near dead, caused by eating "lunch tongue," which was prepared by the defendant company. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON witnessing the performance ot Amerl-J ca's greatest actress In this style of part 1 may be in the district. But for tms Tails LUUiyuCTV UIU uwai owi vuai uuuwut Denning Lump and Egg, Smelting Coal.

Good clean coal. Prompt delivery. MERCHANTS' TRANSFER CO. Corner Scott and Warkham Sts. Telephone 216.

act giving control, of streets and alleys to the cities and towns In which Better Service to Pine BIoII The Cotton Belt has Improved fta serv. Ice between Little Rock and Pine Bluff. The time la shorter and the hours are better. Gives you more time in Pine Bluff. they are situated, I should deem It the "The Watch on the Rhine." Managers Chas.

H. Tale and Sidney R. Ellis have provided for their star, Al H. who has achieved so great a success In "The Watch on the Rhine," written by Sidney R. Ellis, a duty of the county court to lay tnem off into districts and have them kept in repair.

But as this view, if advanced under present circumstances, 8t09A.M. tv.PIWBLUrr 4i30P.ll. 10:35 Ar. UTILE ROCK TriM Pensions awarded: Original, William H. Bouoher, Oakland, $8.

Increase, restoration, reissue, William N. Christian, Western Grove, Joseph Sacrider, Tichner, Joseph Lv. UTTLE ROCK Ar. PINEILlfT would lead to the annulment of the acenic equipment that would have tire system for the laying out and keeping In repair of streets and alleys 01Uett. $8.

Original, widows, jf, A. HOIXINOIR, Ticket Agent. J. S. WATSON, Division Freight Agent.

m. Ul.hV "THE LONG TRAIL" OF THE CATTLE RANGE Has given prominence'in history to the wold-famous Texas Panhandle. But a few years ago the wondenul possibilities of this region as a wheat country became known, and great things were prohesled for "The Granary of the South," which subsequent harvests Justified. Comparatively recent is the demand of good livers for "Vernon Cantaloupes," but it's come to stay. ThoBe acquainted with this section and its wealth as a producer of feed-stuffs, corn and cotton, have long believed In it, nor have they been moving northwestern TexaB remained conspicuous for its excellence in the face of almost universally discouraging crop conditions, people began to see reasons for the faith of those inviting them to enter and possess tLe land; and Minor oi i nonius j.

$10. made the auccess of any production. They carry the scenery complete for each of the four acts of "The Watch on the Rhine," which have all been built and painted from models made In Germany. The scenery, while being exquisitely beautiful, is historically correct and has been highly commended for the reproductions of the picturesque glens, valleys and castles on the Rhine. A.

J. Bevis was appointed postmaster at Jewel, Unoke county, vice F. G. Swain, resigned. I think no such thing was couiem-plated by the act of 1899.

Of course, If the county court should lay your city out Into a' separate district and have Its streets worked In the same manner the country roads are worked, I know of no one that could object except your city authorities; but, In view of the two systems, I am certain you could not force the doing of even this. I. I shflf r. A NEW PHA8E OF THE RACE PROBLEM. A new phase of the Irrepressible and annarently lnsolvable race problem in 4 4 now, with farms and janches being bought dally by new settlers coming In, by wagon and rail, three new railroads now building and four more Jected, seeking a share of the general prosperity, good reason is evident for the favor with which the territory along "THE DENVER ROAD" is regarded by prospectors.

STERLEY, A. A. GLISSON, CHARLES L. HULL, A. G.

P. A. G. A. P.

D. T. P. A. Fort Worth, Texas.

The Briunlga. The Braunig Block Company1 will return to the Capital Theater for four nights commencing February 12. The nnth is presented in the action S. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY, i- "8TRAIGHT, A8 THE CROW FLIE8." FROM KANSAS CITY TO THE GULF Through Pullman Bleeping car service from Hot Springs and Little Rock to Pittsburg and Kansas City via the R. ft H.

S. St. I. MY Jb and Kansas City Southern railway. Absolutely the shortest and quickest route to Kansas City, St.

Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and all points west and north. THE ONLY LINE OFFERING THROUGH 8ERVICE. H. Morris1; T.

P. K. C. S. Kansas City, Mo.

'S. O. Warner, fl. P. T.

K. C. Kansas City, Mo. of a body of business men In Meridian, Including the mayor of the city, who recently waited upon a representative of the American Federation of Houston Post says: In distinct contrast to the night be Moreover, I am oi me opinion mv your city would not be willing to relinquish Irs control of Its streets and alleys. Unwilling 88 1 am t0 say s0, I see no way under the law for you to compel the payment of any part of the road tax Into your city treasury or to any of your city officials.

Whether so intended or not, the language of the act leaves such roads as the county court may lay out and classify to re- fore, this popular company presented "The Inside Track" at the Grand Opera House last evening, and a most excel WELLS FARGO CO. lent performance It was, too. It Is Labor and warned him that if he continued his efforts to organize the negroes of that section Into labor unions he would be compelled to leave town. It should be said, In this connection, that trade unionism has thus far made little oro(rre8'1n the south, either very doubtful If such genuine fun and laughter have ever been heard in our opera house on any previous occasion. The large audience were kept convulsed with laughter the entire even amone whites or blacks, a fact to Thlaaignatueia on evsry boa: of the gennia ing.

-'Then, again when one stops to whlch' theT south -owes -the freedom, ol Laxative Brora(KuinineTua remedy that cum aid la consider that "The InsideTrack" is an has hitherto enjoyed from strikes, boy old friend to many of us, and is not en Exordia Carrier Over Itallroad. Stage and Sfeamboat Boutu Throughout the United States and Territories, alio In British Columbia and Mexico. E.preVs Forwarders from New York to Liverpool. I-ondon Havre, Paris, Hamburg and aH the principal Points In Europo. Aud by steamers from 8an Francisco to TheflcompVnV sllMS covering some 40.000 miles.

Connections are made with all fesrnslblr wmpanlos.thui..xeachlng nearly every hamlet, town and city lu th. Lulled 8tatrrlesCand((lle'llvers money, valuable parcels, paagesrerehndlse, Fills commissions, records deeds, pays taxes for nonresidents, turves legal baggage, at depots and hotels, and redeems goods In pawn Favorable ralta for produce, vegetables, fruit, game. etc. Pays money by telegraph between ill Us principal Kgenclea at reduced rates and "Vw'JrtrTSfftR- at specified offlces, and they' paid at auch and by express companies throughout the country. Collects drafts, notes, coupons, dividends and other paper.

Attends to t.rdera for goods and household supplies to bo returned by express. Foreign travel, etc. Attends lo passengers and baggage, coming or going, and to transportation of goods In bond. F. HASKELL, Agent, KS, 211 Main Street.

cotts and other1 labor difficulties that have hampered Industry and caused a tirely new, it speaks volumes lor tne nt the comedians taKing sacrifice of so much property and so SL ids. 11 in i Jf 1. ..11 Is the British Medical Institute in the Gleason Hotel Building It Gives Three Months' Services Free to All Invalids Who Call Before February 23. lilway Mil. DAILY.

many lives In the northern states. It might be supposed that the industrial advancement of the south would have been promoted by this condition of thlnes and no' doubt it has a decided a I Trains to Texas i us cheao labor. The part last night, that It went with such vim and eclat. Congratulations to the Braunig Company. specialties were also splendid, and far away ahead of any previous efforts of this nature! In fact, It looked as if the Braunig Company had made up their minds to, give us the best they had last night, and they certainly succeeded.

Such was the general Impression of those leaving the opera house last night. 1 auiauvugu 1:40 a. 7:30 a. 2:40 p. ni.

Meridian business men claim that tne E. N. WEIGEL, General Manager. W. W.

DICKINSON, President. 4 Trains to St Louis, Tiroigfi' Sleepers; negroes are receiving good wages and that nothing but trouble would ensue 30 a. 8:55 a. 8:30 p. 9:15 P.

VL A staff 'of eminent physicians', and aur-geona from tna British Msdlcal Inatltule haveat the urgent solicitation of a large bumbefc of patients under their care in this coutttrp! established a permanent branch of the Institute In thla city at 119-120-121 Center atreet, in Gleason's Hotel building, opposite the-postof lice. These eminent gentlemen have decided hir aervlcea entirely free for three An nr era nl ulnar fhem Into labor AND 2 Trains to Memphis unions. OH the other hand the Amer ArkBrick and Manufacturing Co. Will be pleased to quote-prices on brick delivered to any railroad point In Arkansas or to any place In the city. Correspondence solicited.

Plant west of city'. City office with W. W. Dickinson Hardware Company. Old Telephone No.

504. New Telephone No. 1004. LITTLE, ROCK, ARKANSAS. 8:05 1:40 a.

m. lean Federation of Labor' asserts that 2 Train! to Kansas City the negroes are forced to acept low 9 a. m. "Free RecUnin? Chair Cars EastaMlest and Inadequate wages and are miser- From Road to Metropolis. Joseph Hart, Carrie De Mar and a company under the direction Wil 2 Trains to New Orleans ablv treated, the truth probably lies who call upo Th services con- 9 a.

p. m- somewhere between these Xt Sit only of consultation, examination, ind advlceVbut also of all minor A Train, ta Hot 8Drlnas Perhaps the new arbitration commit Pacific Express Company. a. on ina 7 d. nw 2:40 operations.

The obiect In pursuing this course a to V.v liam A. Brady, will present oxy Grandpa" shortly at the Fourteenth Street Theater, New' York. The production has been a great success thTloadTndto-enmlnsJtobe seen what the metropolitan verdict p.m.. Carries exoress matter ovei railroad, stage and steamboat lines through tee, of which Senator Hanna Is chair-maniay-helDPcon-e ttesed ferences From Leslie's Weekly. Only One Change ot Cars to All Kansas and Texas Points." whstever hs with tne sick buu Jl.nSition.

will' any chaw PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS AND services rendered for thp-e mace i.ebl.uar. 03 EC LI I A lajCARS, montns, 10 Local sleeper between Little Roek anl SPEND SUNDAY AT HOT SPRINGS. You don' care how often the trains on it will be. This is the company out the United States, Canada. and Mexlcor Has direct connection with all responsible express companies for Europe and all parts of the globe.

SELLS MONEY ORDERS, payable anywhere, and unlimited as to number of endorsements. Receipts given for orders and money refunded promptly If orders are lost. Collects drafts, notes, bills, bills of lading and other paper. r.vrie. and delivers money, valuable packages and all manner of mer ana de, and a cure In case they undertake.

At'the flrat a thorough examination Is ad, i-J i vou are frankly and that appeared in Little Rock. City ticket office, 211 Main street. Ja Harris, City Ticket AgeriL J. F. HcIJen, Traffic Manager.

kindly told so; also advised against spend. Scrofula, with its swollen glands, running sores. Inflamed eyelids, cuta chandise Attends to orders for goods to be shipped by express. Special In( your money u.c. "llte-and-female weakness, catarrh and catarrhal deafneKS, also rapture, goitre, cancer all skin diseases and all diseases ot th? rectum are positively cured by their Memphis.

Local Sleeper oetwees Little Rock and Fort Smith. Sleeper to New Orleans on P- City Ticket Office, Corner Markham and Louisiana Sta, J. A. HOLLINGER, P. T.

A. H. C. TOWNSKND. O.

P. T. MO. neous eruptions, yields to Hood's Sar- run what you want is a convemeui schedule. The Choctaw Route has arranged one that Will suit the public; you can leave Little Rock at 8 a.

after breakfast, and 1:20 p. after dinner, and return at 8:35 p. belore supper, and -IX: 30 p. before bedtime, the same Quickest time, finest equipment and best service. Call SS James Harris.

C. P. T. 211 Main street It takes on.y 'nineteen, hours and Ave mmuteg to go from Little Rock to Chicago on the Iron Mountain's new train leaving here at 9:15 p. m.

No ntw line 'makes it any quicker. anrgeon of the In- saparllla. -4- attention given to finding markets for produce, fruit, vegetables, game, eti and very favorable rates given on this class of business. Redeems goods In pawn, reclaims baggage, and attenda to tras portation of goods In bond. Both phones 44.

GEO. F. JOHNSON, Agent. Officer 11? Main Street, stltlire Is in personal Ofdre hours from 9 a. m.

till 8 p. m. Five presidents of the United States 1 Sleepers run through without change. n.MSSW. vM cannot call, have been ot Scotch-Irish descent.

J5r for qWIo. 'fie for om. I treatment..