The Forrest City times., 1893-08-18
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lot now owned by the county, east or Squire Boyles office.
 The cashier for the canning compa- nv paid out upwards of S20O Tor lapor alone, last pay day. and for the past week has averaged over S1OO per day for tomatoes. Don't you know that this is doing the people good
 Legal proceedings of the most posi- tive nature should be instituted against ex-treasurer J. B. Wilson looking to the recovery of nearly 5000 which he has so far refused to deliver to his sue cessor Tn office. The fact that large part of this money belongs to children of the county. to be used in educating them, makes it doubly imperative that no procrastination should be lndulged Tn.
 The scene of industry; the line of wagons: the noise of the machinery the sound of the whistle, at the can- ming factory is refreshing. Besides fur nishing employment and d market for an early croo, there are wagon loads of ppelings and cores of the tomatoes which are being hauled away every day and fed to cattle and hogs. and meat is being made at home. Other kinds of manufacturing will benefit LIS proporti0nately
 In conformity with the order of the court, Treasurer J. W. Aven made demand on ex- treasurer. J. B. Will son last Saturday, for all moneys be- longing to the several funds of the county. remaining in his hands. Act ing under the advice of his attorney Wilson refused to comply with the or der of the court and would not turn over sou This is strange. TIE TIMES confesses that it cannot under stand the situation nor his motive. Many of the school districts will very soon begin to feel this withholding of their funds, and it will embarrass them greatly, and while it may be expensive proper steps should he taken to require the eX-treasurer to disgorge. There should be no halfway measures.
 The waters of Fishing lake looked troubled. and the gars and shovel-billS skipped the pillows like swallows on the wing, Tuesday morning. This un- usual commotlon of the usually placid lake was attributed to the arrival of fishing party from Forrest City, com posed of the cream of the brain and muscle of our society,". e.-Sheriff Williams, Dr. Lipsey, L. Mallory. c. T. Walker and Editor Vadakin Their outfit consisted of a two-horse wagon loaded to the guards with all that makes fishing desirable. Their array of fishing tackle would have stocked a country store. and each and every one had assurance enough to imagine they could fish. They had no bait, but de- pended on trolling. No record was in fun Ech nannht an6 the party are indebted to MT. DeRos- stt for fish enough to say they hao a fish fry There is considerable dis cussion as to the cause of their bad luck. Some claim that too much time was occupied discussing the silver ques- tion, while the majority lay the blame to the new snake medicine-soda Wa ter on ice-and as the snake story in THE TIMES last week was still fresh in their memory, every croocked stick sent the boys to the soda water. However, Dr. Lipsey claims championship, he having caught seven pumpkin seed with cut bait. Notwithstanding the ill lnck, all enjoyed the trip, and came back better friends than ever.
 The street force has been busy near the editors house this week putting in d box sewer across ROsSer street. If our readers will believe us when We say that we don't care continental what work the street con mittee puts on that street so far as our individual interests are concerned they will then be in d better condition to appreciate the further assertion that this piece of work is abont the nearest approach to absolute squandering of the public la hnt. nf anyt hi h.lNp recently noticed. The street already supports ditch nearly six feet deep on the opposite side of the road. and we believe that no person on the street has asked for such work. The drain age up to this time has not kept the water off of our yard as well as we could wish, but we believe it has been as near satisfactory to all the neghbors as any arrangement could be and very little. if any legitimate ob- jection could have been made to 1t, The street committee has probably neglected to look closely into the bene- fits to be derived from this work. Ii there are any benefits we have failed tv notice them. And right here Is a gnud time and place to suggest that of fieers and others having under control the expenditure of the public msney shonld do so in manner that will at least indicate careful weighing of cause and effect In other words the public money should be as carefully guarded by those who disburse it, as though it were their private means. There are many. too many places In town where improvement Is badly needed, and the authorities should hunt these up. rather than spend the