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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-15
REJOICING 100 SOON.
xhs Republicans Are Doing Some Hssty
Calculating.


Republican wise men who are fore
casting the political future with a fine
showing of confidence have left an inn
portant consideration out of their cal
culations. In passing Judgment on the
threat of silverites in both parties to
bolt provided sound money platforms
are adopted by the national conven-
hons, these prophets predict complete
overthrow of the democratic party.
The truth is that their own party will
be by far the hardest hit. The populists
or the republicans control every state
where there is a reasonable probability
that the dissenting element can DOM
mate. Not one of them has been in the
habit of choosing democratic presiden-
tial electors nor could it be depended
upon to do so this year. They are all
counted in the republican column and
that is where they belong.
Democrats have nothing to expect
from the free silver states They were
taken in under the republican wing in
order to strengthen the party in the
senate, and they have plagued the &. o.
p. in that body no more than they prom
ise to do in the country. These special
republican recruits have 26 votes in the
electoral college. Let them bolt, as they
threaten to do, and they will not only
deprive the republican candidates of the
votes named, hut of as many more in
sympathy with their cause and move
ment. If the democratic national con-
vention can be controlled by the states
that give the party it's electoral votes,
and is not overrun by democrats from
the free-silver states, it will adopt a
sound money platform which will in
sure its strongholds while many of
those heretofore belonging to the repub-
licans would be aliepated.
Under these circumstances democ-
racy would have odds in favor of it's car
rying New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey, with which and the southern
states, the election would be secured.
There are free-silvel democrats in the
latter section, but there is not one of it's
states that will bolt a sound-money
platform, preferring defeat of their
financial views to the evils which they
have so thoroughly learned attend re-
publican rule. This free-siIver weapon
is cutting both ways, but it is doing
its work right in the vitals OF the repub-
lican party. 1t deserves this one more
punishment for taking in the sage-bush
states of the far northwest just to help
keep it in power.-Detroit Free Press.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-15
THAT'S WHY WE SING.

IN spite o wind an weather
We are goin' on together.
an were doin' O. the right an o. the
wrong;
but the blue sky bends above us
Ah-thank God!-there's one'll love us
An thats why we're a-singin' of a songi
IN spite o. all our sighin'
FOR the livin' an the dyin'.
me roses keep a-bloomin' right along:
II We live, there's one'll kiss US
III we die, there's one'll miss us.
An thats why we're a-singin of a sonei
!here's lots O. cares an crosses.
An there's lots o. gains an losses.
but were goin on together with the
throng;
6h. iove IS so beguilin',
An the lights O. home are sp.gln'
An that's why we are singin' OF a songl
y IT'S love to-day-to-morrow.
An It's love in joy an sorrow.
An the weak are fightin' brayely with the
strong.
1nough darkest storms surround US
Stlll the arms O. love are round us.
An that's why We are singin' of a song,
- rank l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-15

During the siege of Paris Marshal
Canrobert found himself for moment.
in the presence of party of ladies'.
They were very much agitated. what
is the matter, ladies'" the marshal
asked.
The mafter?" said Mime. Brohan, in
whose house the people were assent bled.
why we are on the eve of battle, and
suppose fear affects u.s."
'Eear?" echoed the marshal, looking
about with puzzled air.
Nine. Brohan rang her bell.
Marie she said, " hen the maid ap-
peared, bring a dictionary for the
marshall"
Which was as much as to say that the
old commander did not know the mean
ing of the word.-Youth's Companion.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-15
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

Harrison still wants to be drafted,
and the drafters seem also to be inclined
to wait.-St. Louis Republic.
The republican party of Penn
sylvania is still being worn by Mr.. Quay
as vest pocket piece Chicago Times
Herald.
An article in a republican news
paper on 'McKinley's Financial Views
is absurd. Mckinley has no financial
views."-Chicago Chronicle. ft
Mckinley s. ntiment con ntinues to
be distributed in denominations to suit.
What an advertising agent Mr.. Hanna
would make!-Albany Argus.
Hon. Mark Hanna has referred
to Messrs. Platt and Quay as mere
political babies" Who is Mark Ham
ma running for president. any how, him
self? or that other Ohio man 1-Iowa
State Register (Rep).
when Mr.. Harrison declines TO
recognize the belligerency Of the Har-
rison campaign button it looks as If
the persons who are trying to force him
into the race are at their wits end
Chicago Times-Herald
-ln ne steel truSt ana all the other
trusts depending on it ought to be in
dorsed in the st. Louis platform. They
are not less logically the fruit of Nc
Kinleyism than the nominee of the con-
vention will ben. Y. World.
A man to be president of the
United States needs a good deal of a
backbone of a superior order of stiff
ness. If he has been tried as governor
of a state. and has been found out to be
kind hearted, limp. everybody's friend
sort of man, he is hardly TO be NOM
mated by wise republicans, is he? tits
just as well to think of these things be-
fore il is too late. 1t will be easier now
than in the midst of hard campaign.
New Haven Palladium lRep.).
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-15
FORREST CITY, ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY Is, 1896

should go to meeting in the afternoon
only, and she could have no other chill
dren come to visit her fer fear they
would maltreat the kittens. She fur.
thermore announced her intention to
make her will, giving to the girl, whom
she should adopt, her entire property
i'll trust for her cats, to include her own
maintenance on condition that she de-
vote her life to them as she had done.
The trustees declared that they could
not conscientiously commit a child to
her keeping for such purposes. and the
poor little girl orphan, who had the
chance of devoting her life to the care
Of pussy cats and kittens, TO the exclu-
sion of all childish followers. ren,aine6
in her asylum.
So Amanda to this day lives alone. and
manages as best she can. Nobody in
the village can be induced to live with
Ter; one forlorn old soul preferred the
almshouse.
"Fd 'nough sight ruther go on the
town than livS with all them cats" she
said,
1t is rather unfortunate that Aman-
da's shingied cottage is next the meet
ing house, for chat, somehow, seems to
render her non-church-going more glar-
ingly conspicuous, and then, too, there
is liability Of indecorous proceedings
on the part of the cats.
They evidently do not share their mis-
tress' dislike of the sanctuary, and find
its soft pew cushions very inviting.
They watch their chances to stink in
when the sexton opens the meeting
house; he is an old man and dim-eyed,
and they are often successful. 1t is wise
for anybody before taking a seat in a
pew W make sure that one of Amanda's
cats has not forestalled him; and often
cat fees down one flight of the pulpit
stairs as the minister ascends the other.
We all wonder what will become of
Amanda's cats when she dies. There is
report that she has made her will and
left her property in trust for the cats to
somebody, but to whom? Nobody in
this village is anxious for such be-
quest, and whoever it may be will prob
ably strive to repudiate it. Some day
the cats will undoubtedly go by the
board; young Henry Wilson, who has a
gun, will shoot some, the rest will be-
come aliens and wanderers, but we all
hope Amanda Todd will never know it.
In the meantime she is undoubtedly
carrying on among us an eccentric, but
none the less genuine mission. A home
missionary is Amanda Todd, and we
should recognize her as such in spite of
her non-church-going proclivities.
Weak in faith though she may be, she
is, perchance, as strong in love as the
Nst of us. At least do not doubt that
her poor little four-footed dependents
would SO give evidence if they could
speak. Home Journal.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-15
PERSONAL ITEMS.

The ear of Russia, it is said, is pri-
'atcly practicing Cn bicycle.
Mark Twain consumes over 5000 Gig
irs in year. He is said to allow himself
BOO cigars a month.
1t is now definitely stated that Lord
Dufferin. the British ambassador to
france, will retire from diplomatic life
about the middle of July.
Chief Justice Fuller's grandfather
On his mothers side was Judge Nathan
Weston, who was a member of the first
supreme court of the state of Maine.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-15

1t is the same with understanding
as with eyes; to a certain size and make,
just so much light is necessary and no
more. Whatsoever is beyond brings
darkness and -Shaftesbury
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-15

The HindooKoosh, 90 600 feet, is re-
ported to be the highest in Afghanistan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
National Commissioner. Talked.

Boston March 2i.-Civil sorvicc-.its
superiority and its advantages over the
ancient patronage system, its growth and
advances since 1888, its present condition,
its scope and limitations, its dangers and
Its policy in the future-was set forth TO
the Massachusetts, Reform clubi In Young's
last night. John r. Proctor, PRECEDENT OF
the United States civil service commits
sion, and Commissioners William G.. Rice
and j. D Harlow were the speakers. Mr..
Proctor brought out figures and tables Of
statistics tending 90 prove that by che
civil service system official business had
been expedited, the number of employees
had been made less and that expenses had
been vastly reduced. Mr.. Rice pointed
out some OF the dangers. one OF which, he
said, was the veterans preference. Mr.
Harlow confined himself TO the advantage
which veterans receive under the system
without any criticism, except In tho form
of n suggestion thai soldiers who had seen
long service s''o''l.l hnvN the preference.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

The Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem. J
throws little light on the circumstances
that compelled Governor BRADLEY to
call out the militia for the protection OF
the Kentucky Legislature and the public
reace in the following paragraph: "The
brawls In which these men have been en-
gagged have made their names by-words
in Kentucky. They have the reputation
OF always carrying arms and of always
being ready to use them. They have
been at Frankfort all through the session
as the active lobbyists of one OF the can
didates for Senator. They have been used
by his friends as sort of deaths head
and cross bones to intimida the Repuli-
cans. They have been exploiting as
men of reckless couarge who would rs
soon take life as take a drink and who
would carry out their instructions or die
in their tracks"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Providence, II. l., March 10. 1895.
At meeting of the Republican State
Central Committee, held this day, II was
voted to issue the following call:
''In accordance with the call of the Re-
publican National Committee, issued at
Washington, ID. c., Dec. Ia, 1895, the Re
publican electors and voters OF Rhode
Island. without regard to past political
affiliations, who believe in Republican
principles, are cordially invited to unite
In the choice of delegates to a Republican
State Convention, to be held at Music Hall
in Providence, X. l., on Friday, April
10, 1896, at 10 O'Clock a. m., for the pur-
pose of choosing four delegates at large
and four alternates at large to attend the
Republican National Conventl n to be
holden at ST. Louis in the State of
Missouri, on Tuesday, June is, 1896, at
" o'clock. noon, for the purpose OF NOM
mating candidates for President and Vic
President OF the United States.
The several town and city committees
are hereby requested TO call primary meet.
ings for the purpose of electing dele gates
TO said state Convention, double in num-
Der to the representation of said towns
and cities in the General Assembly. and
the secretaries of said primary meetings
are requested TO forward n copy OF the
credentials of delegates so elected inn
mediately to the Secretary Of the state
Committee, Eugene L. Warner, Provi-
dtnce, X. I.
HuNTEB c. WHITE, Chairman.
EUGENE r. WARNER, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

The report that SAMUEL PLIMsoLL is
seriously Ill may remind good many
sailors that little painted mark that is
to he seen on the side OF English ships.
known as the "Plimsoll mark, F" is named
for great ana good man who has ac-
complished good deal in the interests of
the British sailor.
The "Plimsoll mark" is protection
for the English merchant ship, and the
English merchant sailor. 1t is painted
on the side of the ship, a white disc with
a white dash across it and no merchant
man may carry a cargo that settles 1t in
the water below that little mark. The
provision for the mark is, we believe, a
feature of the "Merchant Shipping Act"
of Parliament. drawn by PLIMsoLL, pas
sed in 1876, and designed to prevent ships
from going to sea in ali unsafe condition
In our maritime laws we have no such
provision. Our merchantmen may be
loaded to the gunwales or to the mast
heads for all any law to control the mat
fer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
Providence, March 10, 1895

Providence, March 10, 1895.
At meeting OF Republican committee
of the Second Congressional District of
Rhode Island. 1t was voted to issue the
following call:
"In accordance with the call of the Re-
publican National Committee issued at
Washington, ID. c., December IL, 1895,
the Republican electors and voters of the
Second Congressional district in Rhode
Island, without regard TO past political
affiliations who believe in Repu blioan prin-
ciples are cordially invited TO unite in the
choice of delegates to Congressional dis
trict convention to be held aC Music Hall
in the city Of Providence, X. T., on April
10, 1896, at IL o'clock noon for the pur-
pose Of choosing two delegates and two
alternates to attend the Republican Ma
in the State of Missouri, on Tuesday,
June 10, 1896, at II O'CLOCK noon, for the
purpose of nom mating candidates for
President and Vice President OF the Unit
ed States.
The several town and city committees
are hereby requested to call primary
meetings for the purpose OF electing dele
gates to sajd Congressional District Con-
vention, double in number to the repre-
sentation Of the said towns and cities in
the General Assembly, and the secreiar-
les OF said primary mmeeetiDgs are re-
quested to forward copy OF the creden-
tials of delegates 80 elected, immediately
to the secretary of the State committee,
Eugene Il. Warner, Providence K. j.
WALTER A. READ. Chairman.
SAMUEL W. X. ALLEN, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

pose of choosing two delegates and two
alternates to attend the Republican ma
tional convention TO be holden at St
Louis In the State of Missouri on Tues
day, June 10, 1885, at ~ O'Clock noon for
the purpose OF nominating candidates for
President and Vice-President OF the
United States.
The several town and city committees
are hereby requested to call primary
meetings for the purpose OF eleciing dele
gates to said Cons ressic nal district con-
vention, double In number to the repre-
sentation OF the said cities and towns In
the General Assembly, and the secreta-
tials OF delegates so elected Immediately
to the secretary OF the State committee,
Eugene +. Warner, Providence, II. /.
JOSHUA WILBoUR, Chairman,
ALBERT &. LANDERs, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

OUR esteemed contemporary, the Paw
tuxet Valley Cleaner, rises to remark that
1t cannot "see how The PROVIDENCE
NEWS, as Republican organ, can con-
scientiously support bolter from the
regularly called and legally held caucus.
This it is doing in upholding the Demo-
cratic candidacy of Senator merrill of
Cranston. BY all the rules OF politics Mr..
STANLEY, the regular Republican nomi-
nee, is entitled to the full support of his
party, and worthy of it, too" We are un-
Nble to properly answer the implied
charge that we are doing something we
ought not to because of the inaccuracy of
the premises in that (l) TUE News is not
a Republican organ or any other kind OF
an organ, and (2) II has not supported
the Democatic candidacy Of Senator
MERRILL or any body else's Democratic
candidacy. AS to the "rules of politics, -
we are ss innocent ss our esteemed brother
editor of The Cleaner himself, about any
such thipgs-and that is saying a good
deal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

The Independent Citizen remarks, rela-
tive to its comments on the record of
Mayor MoGUINNEss as chairman OF the
canvassing board in Ward 3: "Mayor Nc
GUINNESS has seen ht to answer us
through the columns of another paper.
We accept his explanation. He was not a
debaucher OF the purity of the ballot box,
nor was his actions dishonorable, as we
had feared. He was only very careless
in the performance of his duty. We are
glad 1t was no worse" Which reminds
us that without cathode ray il is utterly
impossible to be sure of the mental mo-
tive behind the act of signing as true q
statement that is false
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
BAY s.AYn LhGlsLATURE.
Springfield Police Commission Bili-Mu'
nicipai Suffrage Report.

Boston, March 2l.-Two bills on taxa.
tien of vessels were the subjects OF hear.
ings Mt the state house. One, like a re
cent law in Maine, provides that all sail.
Ing vessels registered or enrolled under
the laws OF the United States or foreign
governments, owned wholly or In part by
inhabitants OF this state, shall be taxe1 on
an appraised value of SEQ ton gross ton
mage for new vessels completed on or be.
fore April In each year. The bill pro
vides decrease in taxation in ratio to the
vessels age.
A second bill exempts from taxation
ships and vessels engaged In tho foreign
carrying trade and sailing vessels engaged
I'm the coasting trade, provided such yes
sells aro not engaged in fishing, VIII +" ne;
income only is to be taxed
The committee on counties voted TO re-
port o resolve granting county tax for
Norfolk county for sie00OO, instead OF
sl32, 800 as estimated by the county com.
missioners. The committee knocked of
$4,000 from tho roads and bridges item
and $500 on the item relating to furnish.
ings in the courthouse.
A majority of the committee on election
laws reported in the house In favor of ex.
tending TO wome the right TO vote upon
oil municipal questions. Senator Blod.
gett is the only Republican dissenter.
The other disscnters are Senator Corbeti
md Representative Moriarty.
The house, 100 to 81, voted to reconsider
its vote Of Thursday, by which IL receded
from its former action in adopting an
amendment to the city Of Springfield po.
lice commission bill, providing that the
commission shall be non-partisan, and no
members TO be engaged In the liquor bust.
ness.
The committee on mercantile affairs re.
ported TO tho senate bill to bring under
the operation of tho law which calls for
the annual returns from corporations
those corporations organized before 1885
which are now exempted from making
such returns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
SHERIFFS SALE,

BY virtue Of an execution, No. l2, l0s issued
from the clerks office OF tue sixth District
Court. holdea In Providence and returnabls
TO said court. on the 18th day OF June, 1895,
wherein Herbert +. Dodge OF the city of Pro.
vidence II the plaintiff. and y. j. Connors,
alias l.. j. Collins OF the town OF Johnston, In
said county and State - the defendant.
Will be sold at public auction, on MONDAY,
the 23i day of March, 1895, at IL o'clock
n. m, ut the store, No. 46l Plainheld street, IN
said Johnston. the following described goods
and chattels OF the defendant. Il. j. Connors,
alias T.. j. Collins, which were by ms at
tached on the original writ, on January Is,
A. ID. 1895, at 390 p. m, q ~ time and data
of service of said writ. in which the above
named execution was obtaipe0. to W.T.: Ono
counter. one set of Scales ana weights, all tbe
fixtures, lot OF bottles, quarts and rints, lot
OF tumblers, lot Of corKs. small looking-elass
lot OF lun ber. oil stove. two glass tunnels and
all and every other article in said store.
Levied this 18th day OF March. A. ID.
1896. at 10 O'Clock n. m, and will be sold to
satisfy said execution il sufficient.
CHARLES II. BROWN, Deputy Sheriff.
marl2-l4-l7Y
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

The Newport Mercury is published
some distance out OF town, but II has a
remarkably clear vision as is indicated by
its observation that "the Investigators
Of the license commissioners inProvidence
are still at work huntingdon an excuse
Tor having begun the expensive task"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

THE Boston Globe reminds us that
"the most startling piece Of political news
up to date is the alleged attempt OF Hon.
GEORGE FRIsBIE HoAR to raise NOUS
tache Can this BE- quiet flank move
ment Oh Speaker REED?" Our attention
having been concentrated on a moustache
calamity nearer home, we had not taken
cognizance OF this nationally important
case.