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The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
The Levee Tax Cases

The celebrated controversy over the
ST.. Francis, Leves taxes, which Was
heard before the circuit Court at this
place last week, is under consideration
and adyisement by the presiding Judge,
II. N Hutton,
The. public has come familiar with
these cases, AS they have been the
subject of much controversy befOre.the
past tive. years The suits are against
land owGerS in the ST. Francis Levee
District. to collect taxes assessed for
the purpose of leveying the west bank of
the Mississippi river from the Missouri
state line To Helena. These taxes
have been resisted in all the counties
embraced in this district by the large
land owners and laan syndicates ever
since It Was first proposed. 1t is a, fact
worthy of note, however, that the small
land overs, who are actual settlers of
tie region embraced, are in favor IF lie
ieyee, and are paying the taxes quite
promptly. They believe, as, do we,
that this levee VIII redeem and reclaim
the imIaense tracts of bottom lands
which have heretofore been counted
worthless on account of the annual
oVerfiows which, it is proposed this
levee VIII prevent. These lands. are
as rich IS, gold mine, and only need
the protection which it is expected
this leyee will afford. to make them very
valuable.
w R, Kendrick, for and in behalf of
the st. Francis Levee District, is the
DlalntitS. and there are large mum bers uf
defendants, involved in these suits. To
ayoidIlcng, tedious litigation. all suit
embracing the same points at law, thes
plaintit, by leave Of the court, con-
solidatde all of said causes and proceed
ed To make a test case of those pend
ing against the Memphis Land & Tim
Der Co, OF Memphis TheIanSw er. filed
by the defendants, and which is join
ed In IL all other defendants, sets up
varied and sundry aefenses. many of
which. it occurs - the writer. have
heretofore been settled in favor Of the
levee board by the supreme court OF
this state.
The.evee district is represented by
Judge James II Brown. IT Marianna.
Berry u Smith. of Marion and Hon
H. }, Williams, Of this city The OPP
posing counsel are Col. John p. Jones,
VI. Vi. Cohn, BaJeh i Balch, Of Little
Rock, Cate, Hughes N Cate, Of Jones
ooro, Norton s. Prewett, this city. The
Isupreme court has lad this case once
| before on the question of the constitu-
tionality of the act. and it was then
Edrclded IN favor CT the leWee district.
| The amount involved in the present
suits Is upwards Of $4,000. and every
inch Of the ground will be closely con
Tested The principal questions, il
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29

those convictions are, capable of ris-
| ing above factionism and favoritism
and bossism, and of holding its selfish
aspirants for office to strict accounta-
bility. we need have no fear for the
future. There will be work for that
sort Of Democratic party to do. There
is as great need for that sort Of a
Democratic party as ever there was.
But it must intrench itself in high
resolves and rely upon moral forces.
Ii must be true to the credit OF the
nation and the money of the people.
It must fly the flag of its country. 1t
must enforce discipline born OF obedi-
ence to reason law, and alylng itself
somewhat more to measures d.some-
thing less to men, And yet the Com
mercial Appeal, which Is held in high
esteem hereaboutS criticises the above
adversely thus: "All this is very pretty
talk, but when you boil down the
words you get very little sustaining
comfort. The Courier-Journal means
that If the Democratic party will re-
pudiate all it has taught for the past
twenty five years apologize for all the
mean things it has said about the Re
publican party, acknowledge that 1t
has beenths biggest fool or the most
reckless liar that ever lived, read every
body out of its tanks who belieyet that
its teachings have been sound and sim
cere, and plant itself ON the Grimes it
has been denouneing and opposing
throughout all its history, then there
will be work for the Democratic party
to do And there will be. 1t will be
done with spade and the field of its
operations will measure six feet by
three, and the product of its toll will
be nice little subteEranean single-room
cottage with grass roof, where the
Democratic party can rest from its
labors. The Commercial Appeal
reads between the lines dimly, and
perhaps is blinded little by hatred of
the policy of gold recommendation
championed by the Courier Journal,
but be this as it may, there is no reason
or sense in its Interpretation, and as
heightened leading democratic news
paper it cannot afford to champion
"factionism, favoritism and bossism."
Such has already we'll nigh ruined the
Democratic party.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29

The Lonoks Democrat tAus lodges
an incontrovertible argument in favor
Of reform school: lone of the burn
ing needs of this State is a reform
school for youthful offenders. The
Fayetteville News cites the case of a
boy but Is years of age serving out a
six months term on the chain-gang of
that county. This boy under the
present system may be safely put down
on the list of lifelong criminals BY
furnishing him q srase, an education
AID home TIL hs is twenty-one, there
would be chance of making him a
good citizen. And 1t would cost no
more to support him there than in the
penitentiary." 1t requires no sage to
understand the foIce of this testimony.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
SPEAKING Of James Hasley as ca,

SPEAKING Of James Hasley as can
didate for congress and bsspeakiag
for hin the kind consideration and
fair treatment of all democrats, the
Woodruff County Vidette thinks that
the Congressional nomination should
be made by primary election in the va
rious counties. And while The TINES
has always, favored fair primaries
for all offices. yet it stands along side
the Mariana Index on this question.
and is willing to abide the decision
OF the men chosen TO look after such
things. The Index says: "As far as
We are concerned, We are willing to
leave the matter to the constituted
authorities TO determine. Lee always
acts in accordance with the dictations
of democracy and any method Of choos-
ing candidates, that the congressional
committee agrees on will be perfectly
satisfactory in this county,"
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29

ALITTLE late perhaps but TUE TIMES
eongratulates the Commercial Appeal
upon securing the services Of John L,
Ginocchio at the head OF its Arkansas
Bureau. Mr.. Ginocchio has been the
Associated Press and special correspon-
dent of the st. Louis papers for num-
Der of years and has always manifest
cd a general interest in the state and
her deserving citizens. May he Live
long and stay out of the governors of
fee.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29

seems, now before the court and which
will forever settle this litigation, are
about as follows;
/. Was the proposition to levy tax
submitted to the land owners within
the levee district according to law =?
2. We're majority of tae land own
srs within the district present at the
election when the proposition to levy
the tax was voted onp
3. Were the lands assessed for taxes
according to law?
4 Was the tax levied by the board Of
directors ?
Juding from tbetestimony, the
defense relies almost wholly
upon technicalites TO gain the suit.
the outcome Of which will be the final
determination Of ali questions Involved
in all the cases throughout the district.
The suit is Of great interest to the
lavee district as in the event of de-
cision adverse to. plaintiff, the work
of levee construction might have to be
postponed until there could be sub
ratttee to the.land owners of thedistrict
new PROPOSITION to impose a tax for
levee purI Oses.
Judge Hutton heard the case with a
great deal or patience. as Cid great
many other persons who are interested
i'll the reclamation of the. st. Francis
basin from overflow.
1.-The reputation of Judge Hutton for
fairness. together with his ability and
intelligence, is a safe assurance to the
people, that mere techuicaiities aud un-
iISportant inf0rmalities will not stand
III the way of progress.
Ii is n note worthy fact that the OPP
position to,the payment OF this tax, AS
gathered from the, records, is almost
eniir-ly from foreign land syn
dicates, fulR90 per cent of the resident
and individual land owners having
paid their taxes.
The decision is awaited with inter.
est, and we presume will be carried to
the supreme court. no matter which
way it is decided.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29

In order simply to partieularize. aot
that we believe it an item of news, for
Arkansas, always takes, the baker
shop" we give the following, from the
Arkansas bureau of the Commercial
Appeal, which explains itself, and is
reason for congratulations to all Ar
kansans Gov. Clark received the
following telegram from Commissioner
Nincenheller last night: Arkansas
awarded gold, medal on horticulture
and agricultural exhibits" A later
telegram. announces the following
awards :. Gold prize, or gold medal,
State of Arkansas apples. Diplomas
OF general excellence were awarded as
follows Charles Garrett, Hot Springs
quartz, crude and cut; w. o. Morey
colored, Little Rock, farm. products
Morris. and Austin. colored. Helena,
corn on. cob ). heirs of John Allen,
colpred. Little Rock, working model of
lpcomotiye. Honorable mention, Mrs.
ID z, Smith, Fort Smith. nd-painted
China. Arkansas State exhibit of
panels of wood of indigenous trees
Desha Lumber Company, Arkansas
City ). lumber of tss. cottonwood and
sweetgnm diplomas of grateful recog-
milton with gold medals, State of Ar
kansas, for collective exhibits. OF
natural resources and, agricultural
exhibits of the State ); ladies of the AL
Kansas commission, for exhibits OF
woman's work. gathered without 6pan-
bal aid from the State. The last two
were complimentary to all States, cities
counties and woman's, commissions ex-
albitiag at the exposition,
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29

WEdDat undertandrwhat objections
any decent man could have To the fol-
owing from the Courier journal, Surely
II stzises the keynote OF. high. and. lofty
grinciale which should be the founda-
lrlon or party aMiiation. and takes away
%oIa politics bossism. greed for Office,
and all such other things which have
lately disgusted. large. number OF
earnest, hard working, patriotic demo
Gratis: Man proposes, GDd disposes
II We have Democratic party homo
SeneoaS and coRs;ieatipus,Teady To Gghi
~ It's convictions and knowing what
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
Dissolution Notice.

THE partnershiplsheretofor existing be-
i tween Walter German. II. P. German aud
L. W. Barrow. under the.,firm nsme of Cor
man & Barrow, is this day dissolved by mu.
tual consent. T w. Barrow retiring from the
firm. The business will be continued by Wal
ter German and II p. German under the Arm
name OF German Bros. who will assume all in
debtedness of the firm Of German & Barrow
and who are authorized to collect siL claims
due to said firm
This November 25, 1895 =
WALTER GORMAN.
II. p. GORMAN
T. w. BARROW.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
FOR CONGRESS

I present my name as candidate Tor the
Democratic nomination for Congress. and as
believe in an independent United states.
pledge my supporters TO wave tue banner on
Free silver Democracy in the very hottest OF
the fight aud in the eneny's owe lines. No
straddling fences, no crossing brtares. no eat
tng crow. no apologies TO make; out In season
aud out of reason wtli light for tAir play Tor
LANES HASLEY, Mead, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
Moods Pills are hand made, and perfeo
n proportion and appearance. 10 Per boz.
EStray Notice.

ESTRAYED BEFORE ". B. McLAREN. J.
IL p. of Johnston township by J. NJ. Dun
can. about the 10Th of July, 1895, two mares,
described as follows: One Iron Gray Mare
branded with -" on the left jaw. triangle on
left shoulder: open F G. on left thigh-three
wears Old. One Black Mare. branded on left
shoulder II. +. c.: about ten years old.
Witness my hand, this ast day of Nov, 1895.
Il. G.. FOLBRE. Clerk.
The Forrest City times., 1895-11-29
SGATE OF Quo. CInY OF ToLEDo, D.

Lucas COUNTY, o.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner OF the firm of r. J.
Cheney " Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said fitIn will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF CATAEaAH that cannot
be cured by the use of HALLS CaFARRH
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day of December,
A. ID. 1856.
- A. w. GLEASON.
SEAL.
- Notary Public.
Halls CataTrah Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testi-
monials, free.
+. j. CHENEY 81 CO., Toledo, Ohio.
E8-Sold by druggists, 75c.
w. ). Waldrop. CT Colt, will open a
meat market at Winthrop's old Stand.
The drugstore.will remain in Us present
quarters, occupying one-half OF the
store room.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17

That Georgia shoemaker who pro-
poses entering into the presidential
race on the silver question may not be
called upon by the people to occupy
the white house, but the announce
ment of his candidacy will merit some
consideration. The South and West
being practically a unit on the ques-
ton of free silver coinage, it is not at
all improbable that a southern man
may be called upon next year to lead
the sIlvery host a solid South and a
solid West on this issue would strike
terror to the goldbug heart and would
place the political prognosticators all
at sea. The ADMINISTRATORS present
attitude on the silver question, which
is the voice of eastern sentiment, will
not, nor has it ever, found favor in the
West 1t is quite apparent now that
the financial issue will be prominent
feature of political discussion for the
next two years. The republicans OF
the East will dwell drearily on the
platitudes. of protection and the bond
issues, which they advocated, and will
try to lessen the importance of the
free coinage issue. But they will find
1t an uphill task. The country wants
q rest from tariff talk.
To millions of people the silver
question is practically new. It is a
living issue and Just now Of the great
est moment. With Mckinley, Reed
Harrison, Depew and all the great re-
publican headlights known to be in
sympathy with the Wall street none
tary policy, the people can expect but
little relief from that source. 1t is
undeniable that the white metals
friends in the democratic party are
three to one of the republican party.
An able silver democrat from the
West or South opposed to a goldbue
republican would command almost the
unanimous support of those sections
Every republican, even the Inter
Mountain, would be bound to support
him as against a pronounced goldbug
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17

A Richmond, Va, newspaper claims
to have facts to prove that wholesale
bribery occurred at primary election
there recently. The prices of votes
varied from one to three dollars in
the morning and one man who held
off until nearly time for the polls to
close received $3.50 for his vote. A
block of eighty inmates of the Soldiers
Home was purchased for $3.50 apiece
For an office which pays $4,000 year
al least $4,000 was paid out These
facts the newspaper claims to have
substantiated and says it got its evil
dence very largely from men who sold
their votes. Such cases of general de-
bauchery at the polls show what low
ebb popular suffrage has reached in
various places in this country and
teach the necessity of primary cleo
ton laws of the most stringent char.
acter,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17

is expected that freight rates, via Gal
weston, will be materially reduced, and
directly or indirectly the benefits Of
the deepened harbor will be extended
all over the country, but especially
viii be appreciated in the West The
improvement of the channels Of COM
merce between the West and the Gulf
of Mexico has long been urged The
appropriations for the deep waterways
between the northern lakes,a the i'm
provement of the Missippi river and
the Galveston deep harbor were Sc
cured by the Joint efforts of the adj
vocates of these improvements, and
the good results of those appropria-
lions are cause for common gratifica-
tion.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17
Collegiate Football.

The authorities of Cambridge uni
versity have placed several restrictions
around football for 1895 which will not
be appreciated by the admirers of
Harvard's eleven The tendency seems
to be towards detracting interest from
the game. The conditions under which
Harvard may play this year include
first, no game with Yale; no gams ex-
cept on college grounds; no publicity;
tickets at reduced price to be sold only
to undergraduates and the alumni; no
passes to newspaper reporters; general
curtailment of sources of revenue.
This is to be the crucial test for the
Cambridge boys and If the results are
not satisfactory the game for Harvard
is to be abolished.
Harvard will play with the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania this year. 1t
is expected to reduce the amount of
injury sustained to the minimum.
The Pennsylvanians have developed
the game along lines of strategy.
This is the best path. The Butte
Spokane game last Sunday was as
clever an exhibition of strategic foot
ball as one would wish to see. The
strategy, however, was all on the Butte
side. The Spokane players were strong
and heavy, but the day of over-power.
ing force against athletic agility and
clever manoeuvering in football is
passing away. 1t is for this reason the
popularity of the sport is increasing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17
The Cattle Market.

CHICAGO. April 16-In cattle the supply con-
tinues to diminish, only II, 400 head having ar
rived so far this week. being 1900 less than re-
ceived In the same time last week. The offerings
to-day were particularly light, being estimated
at barely 1900 head. There was a fair demand
for dressed beef and butchers cattle, and prices
ruled strong at Mondays 10 cents advance.
Beef steers sold on a basis of S4O0Q6. % for
common to extra. the bulk of the transactions
being between IS and Sc Very choice natives
sold at SJ.sJ05.9O, and everything had to be
extra fine to sell above Sc. Cows were in good
demand at firm prices, Gamers stuff selling at
81 1902 80 and butchers cattle az S3.O01450;
with fancy cows, helfers and bulls at 81. 10000.
Texans now coming forward are mostly ordl-
nary In quality and steers sell largely at 81. 20Q
4.50.
Only about 1900 hogs arrived to-day. Prices
were strong from the opening to the close, with
a general advance OF SOLO cents per 100 pounds
and the greater part Of the sales were at high
prices, as the very fine quality was very good.
Hogs averaging 200 pounds and upward at 81. 75
as. 80. light weights at s4.7505.05, and pigs al
S42J1460 The bulk of the sales we're at IS .o'
as 20 for heavy and at 81 9O05 for light, prices
showing tendency to draw closer together.
Not more than 1900 sheep came In to-day
and the bulk changed ownership at unchanged
prices. Wooded sheep sold at S275@505 fol
poor.
Receipts-oattle. 1000; calves. 1000; hogs
1900; sheep, 10000.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17

The slaughter of the two young girls
in San Francisco presents one of the
most atrocious crimes in modern
criminal annals. One of the victims
being Montana girl adds unusual To-
cal interest to the case. Blanche La
mont's home was In Dillon. She was
a very pretty and good girl, and her
taking off In such an inhuman man
ner excites the eagerness for swift ret
ribution upon her fiendish slayer. Du-
rant, who is accused of the double
murder, according to the news dis
patches looks very much like the
guilty one. The evidence at the coro-
ner's inquiry indicates his motive for
the crime. If the guilty wretch, who
ever he may be, escapes the wrath of
an outraged community before his
trial, 1t will only be due to the vigil
lance of the minions of the law.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17

The eastern republican leaders are
in doubt as just what to do with Sem
ator Carter. He is chairman of the
national republican committee and is
pledged as supporter of free coinage.
This being the case, they naturally
want to let Thomas down and out.
Others argue that he may not be so
sincere in his friendship for silver and
point out the fact that at the prop er
moment he paired with free coinage
democrat, Mr.. Boatner of Louisiana,
and thus was in line with the gold
bugs The question now is If Carter
is ousted from the committee chair
manship because he is a silver man,
what are the Montana republicans GO
ing to do about 1t; or IL he is retained
under the belief, by the gold clique.
that he is all right, what are the Mon
tana republicans going to do about 1t
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17

People inclined to ridicule the bar
bers' Sunday closing laws recently en-
acted in Montana and California,
should take look at a bill which has
just. gone to the governor of Massa-
chusetts for his signature, having
posed both houses of the Legislature
of that state by round majorities.
Under its provisions a fine not exceed
ing five dollars may be imposed on any
person who is present at game,
sport, play or public diversion on the
Lords day. Concerts of sacred music
and literary or musical entertain
ments, the proceeds of which ar Q to be
devoted to charitable, religious or edu-
cational purposes, are excepted from
the provisions of the bill, and enter.
tainments for the purposes specified
are expected to increase and multiply
and replenish the state on Sunday.
Massachusetts, proposes to remember
the Sabbath day to. keep it holy with a
vengeance.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17
Campaign Lying.

A bill has been introduced in the
British parliament imposing penalty
for the utterance of any false state
ment regarding the character or con-
duct of any candidate for election to
parliament which may be circulated
during a contest for a seat, and, pro-
viding that a seat shall DO lost, If the
opposing candidate or election agent
shall be found to DO responsible for
such statement The intent of the bill
is good and something of the same
kind might perhaps not be amiss in
the legislation of the states, although
we think the necessity for it is dimin-
ishing. Politics is regarded by many
as form of war, and on the principle
that "all is fair in war" ISLANDERS and
scandals designed to hurt rival candi.
dates have often been freely resorted
to. The effect of this is bad, not SO
much perhaps on the candidates them.
selves, for as a general rule calumnies
are run down, but many excellent citi-
zens admirably fitted for public duties
have been deferred from seeking or &C.
cepting nominations by dread of the
ordeal of SANDER through which they
expect to pass.
We do not believe this form of po-
litical warfare is so common in Amer.
lea as it was, even ten years ago
Reputable newspapers as a rule have
abandoned IL. The sense of fair play
is strong in the American people. and
often malicious lies circulated against
candidates have had precisely tho op