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The Forrest City times., 1896-06-26
state Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of Arkansas, in convention assembled. renews its allegi- ance to the time-hOnored principles of the party and declares as follows
 We favor bimetaiiSm, and to that end we insist upon the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold, at the ratio of 16 to l, as money of final redemp- tion. with equal legal tender powers. in dependent of the action of any other ma ton.
 We are opposed to the issue of interest bearing bonds for any purpose in time of peace.
 We demand that the government shall not surrender. but shall always exercise it's lawful option to redeem its obligations in either gold or silver as may be most convenient
 We demand the repeal of the present laws discrediting the silver money of the nation and legalizing private contracts pay able in gold alone.
 We are opposed to the national banking system. and favor only the money 0f the constitution; and we believe that the power and duty of the government to fur nish circulating medium should not be delegated to any private corporation
 We favor the collection of an income tax as d part of the revenue Of the general gov ernment, and demand the adoption of such constitutional amendments as may be nec- ,essary to authorize the same.
 We reatlrm the oft-repeated declara. ton of the Democratic party Ill favor of a tariff for revenue only.
 We are in favor of the encouragement and maintenance of the free common school system in this state.
 We endorse the' purpose of the ''good roads convention" held in Little Rock, in February last and the efforts being put forth by its committee for the permanent improvement of the highways.
 Railroads are public highways, and the interest of the people demand con- stant supervision of their management. To this end we favor the immediate crea- lion of railroad commission and the submission to the people of such an amendment to the constitution as may be necessary to remove all restrictions -en legislation on this subiet.
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Confirmation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that at the sepseait, pesni, ~ Der term. 1896. of the St. trancis onvaiS oaS Court. the undersigned firm of l.: honsappels pol. Co. ., composed of L Eollwage and .. P, ne" so, wage will make application to sald tuu.' nn ,ol ,J. a confirmation of their tax title 70 uo sr lowing land. situated in the Couhls ;.. oi - Francis. in the state of Arkansas, to.ai.. t... of
 The south half of the south west ,lnat'ss' as ,he section seven, in township five norsn ,he o' Aflh base line and in range three, east ol h. lno at principal meridian. which they oouens ueaas s hr sale of lands for delinquent taxes na1' a, inc the Collector of St. Francis County, ,o,n h' say Court House in said County. on the i'.s having in of June, 1892. and for which mo oae oraceiyed redeemed from said sale, they . recemert roenty Clerks Tax Deed, executed by lns s,st td dsy of Clerk Of St. Francis County. on the -is'''' June. 1894. o e Co.,
 And the undersigned. l.. Rollwage and by now holding title to said land unuea M aoii nm a virtue of said sale and deed. beteoy ,hs land persons who can set up any rlght ,o ux sv0 infor so purchased, in consequence oi nn;; 's;;tb the malty or iEragularity connected csntember said sale tn show cause, at the saiu saiu,sit cnurt term 1slR. of the St. Francis Clfcuan not why'the sale of this land. so made. srSc sl.ocO 70. De conhrmed L' NULL nS16
 June Sth lnlR.
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TEE TIMES endorses the State Democratic platform in toto. We would have been glad to have seen some other good blanks con- tained therein, but which were overlooked, perhaps, in the great enthusiasm and excitement of the occasion. A Reform School, Rail- road Building by Convicts, Lon- ger Terms of Office, and Inelligi- bihty for Second Terms and some other things could have been in- corporated with a great deal of good taste and policy.
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THE following beautiful tribute to Arkansas was paid by Key. J. l.. Darsie, of Little Rock, in . letter 10 the Christian Advocate of Cincinnati, Ohio. After re- counting the good work done by the Christian church in the state, whose constituency is estimated at between 30,000 and 10000 mem- bers, he closes with
 " I'm from Arkansas-no laugh ?'' The spirit that prompted that and all other similar filings at this good con- monwealth is fast passing into ancient history. The Arkansas Traveller is only tradition, however much harm he may have done his native state. From whatever point you view her the old Bear State challenges your ad- miratiOn. Her climate is genial; her resources are as ample as any state in the Union; her people have always been noted for kindness and hospital lty, anu II you want pleasant lakes, rivers and creeks, the supply IS ample. For enchanting mountain scenery, in- viting woodlands, farms, fruits, fiow- CTS and foliage of the rich, semi-tropic- al kind, commend me to Arkansas.
 She IS a paridise for hunting and fish, ing; the Garden of Eden for the Adam who will cultivate her soil; bonanza for the miner ,7and, predict. will be a yeritable "cave of mammon" when her resources are all fully developed. Someone has said Like Eve she has already gone forth with an apple in her hand, and returned with the first premium"
 Thousands have sought the cold, bleak plains of states not half so we'll endowed with natural advantages to struggle against long, inclement win ters and eke out a scanty living, who If they had bestowed the same labor here might now be living ill luxury"
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Tho foregoing estimate is made on the suppositlon that for vari. ous reasons the friends of Govern. or Bois can hold the tier of North western states, except Montana, for him, on the first ballot and leave MT. Bland about IFS short of tho necessary two-thirds majority if that rule is to be continued but only twenty,four short of a majority, if the two-thirds rule is broken. In either event, his friends believe that, with the prize so close, hardly any sort of combination could be formed to keep him out of the nomination.
The Forrest City times., 1896-06-26

TIE enthusiasm of the Illinois democracy, and the nomination of Altgeld, against his protest, leads us to predict, with 8 great deal of confidence, that the electoral vote of that state will be cast for the free coinage nomin ee of the Chloa- go convention.
The Forrest City times., 1896-06-26

WHAT a splendid season this would be for the foolkiller. The talk of nominating Teller on the Democratic ticket is enough to mako good Democrat puke.
The Forrest City times., 1896-06-26

WELL, Illinois, "a sare for gold" state, has spoken. The declara- tions of the democratic convention was unanimously and vociferously for the free, unlimited and indepen- dant coinage of both metals.
The Forrest City times., 1896-06-26

WE don't want to join the popu- list circus, but when Teller be, comes the Democratic nominee for president you may put us down for a trapeze performance.
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TIE populist can find no obiec. lion 10 the state Democratic plat form. Why do they not abandon the fcrlorn hope, and return to the fold
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THERE is no longer shadow of doubt as to the complexion of the Chicago Convention oh the money question. It will declare for free silver by "acclamation" as it were.
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N Notice of Application.

NOTICE is hereby given. that will, as ad- IN ministrator of the estate of J. P. Wake , deceased apply to the Probate Court of St Francis County. Arkansas, on the goth day cf July, 1896. for an order to sell the following described real estate:
 Lots l. 2. B. 1. 6, and 8. Block 5s; all of Block 43; an undivided interest in lots 5 and |. Block 6i; lots and ?, Block 64: all in section 2G and 29, Town Of Goodwin. Also the s. w.. Il N. w. i4 Sec 15. 5. F. 5. F. l4 Sec r., Township f N Range West. Also all notes and book accounts. For the purpose oi paying the dehts of said estate.
 JM. NICHOLS, Adm'r.
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Fer Governor. DAN W. JONES, of Pulaski. For Secretary of State. A. C.HULL, of Boone. For Auditor of state. CLAY SLOAN, Of Lawrence.
 For Treasurer RANSOM GULLEY. Of Izard. For Attorney General @. E. KlNSWORTHY, of Clark. For Superintendent of Public Instruction 3TNICS J. JORDAN, of Jefferson. or Commissioner of State Lands J F. RITCHIE, of Jefferson. For Commissioner of Agriculture, W. c. YINCENHELLER. of Washington. i'og Chief Justice ot the Supreme Court, II. c. BUNN. of Ouachita. For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court SIMON P. HUGHES. of Pulaski. Fog Congress, First Congressional District. P. D. McCULLOCH. JR. of Lee. 70. Prosecuting Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit JNO. T. HICKS, of White. For Representative,
 W. J. MATTHEWS For Clerk of the Courts. GEO. B. MALLORY. For County and Probate Judge. JNO. s. R. CONAN
 For Sheriff,
 W. l.. WILLIAMS.
 For Treasurer.
 0. E. HAMBLETON.
 For Assessor.
 JAMES BROWN.
 For Surveyor,
 D. DAVIS.
 For Coroner
 NJ. \. GAINES, for Magistrates. Madison Township. F. T. RAIFORD,
 N. B. NELSON,
 W. T. CLIFTON.
 GEORGE BARKER. For Constable, Madison Township, w. A. CLIFTON.
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The Man Who Saws Wood

and says nothing is generally regarded as the model of diligence and logged perseverance.
 He usually makes living. some times manages to lay by little for rainy day; and if he encounters no serious i'll luck, may some day become the happy possessor of an humble little cottage; but
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Ono went for l6 to and Indi- ana followed suit.
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The Man Who
 BolWs His Horn

with discretion and intelligence is the fellow who scores brilliant successes, and in time advances from poverty to wealth. until. eventually, he retires to spend his declining years in mansion. Judicious ad- vertising is discreet business horn- blowing, and in
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 GLANDS PROSPECTS BRIGHT

~.
 The statlstician who manipulates figures for The St. Louis Post Dis patch has figured out that the man for whom Arkansas has instructed for president will get the nomina- ton at Chicago next month. The Bland boom is on. '""
 The prospects of MT. Bland's nomination grow brighter daily, says The Post-Dispatch, and he will enter the convention with more instructed votes than any other candidate.
 The word "instruc,ed" is used in its literal sense.
 As 10 the number of votes actual ly pledged to him, no accurate ac- count has been kept. In this cate gory it is known positively that the twenty votes from kansas will be cast for hlm on the first ballot, as will also the eight from Ne- braska. These twenty-eight added to the sixty eight instructed votes from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklaho- ma, Indian Territory, and New Mexico will give him ninety six or the first ballot.
 Stock-taking, on the basis of pro Liabilities, shows Mr. Bland to be likely to get these votes:
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Presidential Electors At Large. JEtFE ESON DAVIS. of Pope County. ] B. PARKER, of Izsrd County.
 First District. j. M. STANTON. of Jackson County.
 Second District. GIBSON WITT. of Montgomery County. s Third District II. P. SMEAD. Of Ouachita County.
 Fourth District. [. J. WHITE. of Logan County
 Fifth District. WALTER s. MOORE. of Newton County. ss Sixth District. JOE T. ROBINSON, of Lonoke County.
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FREE Silver vs Tariff is the ques. ton of the day.
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SunShjjnA

down stairs without clasping my han. over my heart and resting. In fao, -a '. would almost take my breath away I,., fered so f'did not care to live, vet h.s much to live for. There is no pleasu,s s ,s life If deprived of health, for life becou.- a burden. Hoods Sarsaparilla does =. more than advertised. After takipy on. bottle, it is sufficient to reoom1sss s itself." MRS. J. E. SMITH, Beloit Ior.
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LANDVOlCT 6 VADAKIN. Editors and Publisaers.
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FeloAY AFTERNOON. JUNE. %. 1896.
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to, Prosecuting Attorney 1st Judicial Circul
 JNO. T. HICKS, of White.
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l'os Congress, First Congressional District,
 P. D. MCCULLOUGH. JR. of Lee.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
MICHIGAN.
Mckinley Carries the State by About
$4,000 Plurality.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 4.-McKinley
carries this city by 1000, and the state
by 25, 900 plurality.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
CONNECTICUT.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 4.-McKinley
has swept the state by about $4,000
plurality in a total vote of 10000
Lorin A. Cook. of Winsted, rep, is
elected governor by plurality of per-
haps 5000. The four republican con-
gressmen are all reelected by majori-
ties ranging from 5000 To $4,000. The
Legislature will stand 229 republicans
TO 81 democrats, a majority of 1872 on
joint ballot. ensuring the election of
United States senator Orville ii. Platt
TO succeed himself. At IL o'clock to-
night returns from Ill towns of the los
in the state show the vote for president
to be: Mckinley, 10000; Bryan, 10000;
Buckner, 2,7O0. In 1892 the vote of the
state for president was: Cleveland,
s2,395; Harrison, 77,O32; Bidwell, pro-,
4,026; Weaver, pop, 500. In 1894 Coffin,
rep, for governor had 17,6ss plurality
over Cady, dem. Bryan has carried so
far but three of Ill towns in the state
and not one of the cities.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
WATCHED By LONDOll,
Great interest Manifested Last
Night in Our Election Result.
BETS OF TEN TO ONE ON M'KINLEY
Nearly 100000 Changed Hands---Many
Freak Wagers Made---CIubs and
Hotels Posted the Latest News
from the United States.

London, Nov. 4.-Most of the Ameri-
cans who were sojourning in London
returned home on the steamers sailing
within the last fortnight for the pur-
pose of voting. Those who were una
BILE to secure first class cabin
accommodation contented themselves
with second cabin passage, and some
of them went in the steerage rather
than lose their votes. Great interest
was taken in the election in London,
and the stars and stripes and pictures
of Mckinley and Hobart abound in the
American resorts. There was a good
deal of betting on the result of the
election, some of the bets being at odds
as high as ten to one on Mckinley.
The managers of the Steamship COM
panies say that nearly all of those
who returned home to vote were gold
ties. 1t is estimated that nearly $780,
600 changed hands on the result. Col.
Wilson of Chicago made wager of
81, 900 even that Mckinley would be
elected. The bet was taken by h. Q.
Fulton, a Chicago Bryanite. Besides
the ordinary election bets, there was
considerable freak betting. Gen.
Morgan, Brooklyn silverite, made
bet in which he engaged in the event
of Bryan's defeat to have all of his
teeth drawn. In the event of McKin-
ley's defeat his opponents. four in
number. agreed to have their boards.
and mustaches shaved off. The phh-
ties to the bet were under a penalty of
$500 each in case of failure to fulfil the
terms of the wager, and articles were
signed and witnessed to that effect.
The West End hotels made special ar
rangements to post election returns
last evening, and many of the clubs
mads similar arrangements. Several
prominent statesmen residing out of
town remained in London over night
in order to to learn the result.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
Mid-air Kite Photographs.

New York, Nov. 4. = William A.
Eddy, Henry L. Allen and Robert M.
Allen yesterday succeeded in taking
fourteen mid-air kite photographs of
Printing House square and City Hall
park. The experiment is expected to
show whether the groups of people
watching the election returns are visi-
BILE at a great height. BY the aid of
the kite the camera was lifted to
heiRht of about ], 900 feet.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
Talked IS Hours and e5 Minutes.

Waltham, Mass, Nov. 4.-Charles E.
Davis, the free silver speaker, compile
ted his self-imposed task of beating the
worlds long talking record held by
Senator Allen of Nebraska. Senator
Allen talked thirteen hours on a stretch
in congress. Davis began talking be-
fore noon Monday upon the financial
question at rally in the Bimetallic
club headquarters, and when he fin
ished his argument he had been talk
ing lust thirteen hours and twenty
Ave minutes. The hall was crowded
all that time. He ate while he talked,
and at the finish his voice was still
clear and strong, and he declared he
had not exhausted either his subject
or his power.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
Kicked and Beat an Aged Cripple.

GAINESVILLE, o., Nov. 4.-William o.
Munson, editor of the Evening Press,
and also a member of the city board of
elections, was knocked down in the
city building by city engineer Al
Howell, and beaten and kicked almost
to death. Howell is a young man of
nearly 400 pounds weight, while Mum
son is a crippled soldier nearly 60 years
old, and weighs only 125 pounds. The
assault was induced by some criticisms
in the Press concerning Howell's dis
charge of official duties and election
Irregularities. There is great indigna-
tion over the outrage all over the city
and Howell will be impeached and
prosecuted to the extent of the law.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06

Austin, Tex, Nov. 4.-The elec tion
passed off quietly with full vote. In
dications are that Mckinley will carry
the city and county by small plurali-
ty. Sayres, dem, for congress, has
large majority in the city and county.
State Chairman Blake estimates Bry-
ans plurality at 100000, and CulbersOn
for governor will have $4,000 plurality.
He says a solid democratic congress
sional delegation of thirteen members
has been returned. Definite returns
will be received to-day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Representatives Elected So Far as Is
Known at Present.


New York, Nov. 4.-Up to this
morning no returns had been received
from which the actual result of the
congressional contests in Ala bama, Del
aware, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky,
Minnesota, Missouri, Texas and Wash
ington could be determined. The
other states have probably elect
ed the representatives as follows:
Arkansas, DEM; Colorado, 2 pop;
Connecticut, rep; Florida, 2 dem.;
Idaho, pop; Illinois, 20 rep, 2 dem;
Indiana, 10 rep, dem., Iowa, II rep;
Louisiana, dem; Maine. rep;
Maryland, rep. dem; Massachu-
sets, 12 rep, l dem.; Michigan, IL
rep, dem; Mississippi, dem; Mon
tana, pop; Nebraska, rep, pop;
New Hamsphire, rep; New Jersey,
rep; New York, % rep; dem; North
Carolina, rep, 1 dem., 4 pop;
North Dakota, 1 rep; Ohio, 10
rep; dem; Oregon, 2 rep;
Pennsylvania, % rep, dem; Rhode
Island, rep; South Carolina, dem;
South Dakota, 2rep.; Tennessee, 4 rep,
1 gold dem., 5 dem; Utah, pop; Yer.
mont, rep; Virginia, 8 rep, dem.;
West Virginia, rep; Wisconsin, 10
rep; Wyoming, rep; Nevada, pop.
Totals, rep, 2O2; gold dem., 1; dem,
SO; pop, IL.
The republicans will have majority
closely approximating, if it does not
exceed, that in the present house.
The totals now are: Republicans, 252;
democrats, 90; populists, silverites and
fusionists, IL.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Concord, N. H., Nov. 4.-The repub-
licans have secured the most sweeping
victory in this state in it's history and
their ante-election claim of plurality
of upwards of 90, 900 for Mckinley and
nearly as much for Ramsdell for gov
ernor, with increased majorities in
both branches of the legislature and
enlarged pluralities:for congressman,
have been verified. In fact it was
veritable landslide. The republicans
carried Merrimack county by the
largest plurality they ever had in the
county,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
so.,sract,on in Washington.

Washington, Nov. 4.-There was no
coneealment of the qualification caused
by the elections result among the ex-
elusive party that read the returns at
the White House upon the presidents
invitation. Secretaries Olney, Carlisle,
Morton, Lamont and Wilson, the latter
two having voted respectively in New
York and West Virginia, and fastened
back to the city, shared with the presi-
dent the full enjoyment of the United
Associated Presses bulletins which
from the first as one of the cabinet
officers declared, were "al our way"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Wheat-Prices held higher, checking
trade. Nov, 79Xc.; Dec, S1%c.; May,
S4%c
Corn Spot firm; old prices prevail.
Nov. 3OMc.; Dec. 3216c.; Jan. 33c.; May
35Nc.
Oats-Spot dull; moderate demand.
Dec. 24Hc.; March, Csc; May 265kc.
Pork-Spot firm; former prices.
Extra prime, nominal, short clear.
50. 9.0O@1O.5O; mess, $s.5O@9. rs; family.
S1O.5O@12.OO.
Lard-Market quiet; trade steady.
S4.621S.
Eggs-Trade in fancy stock quiet.
State and Pennsylvania, fresh, 1sX@
21c.; ice house, 141<@16c.; western.
16@19c.; duck, 1S3S@221<c.; goose.
22@24c.; western, case, $3.25@3.9O.
Butter-Marlet steady and late
prices well sustained. Fresh creamery
western extras, 2Oc.; state and Penn
sylvania, seconds to best, 12X@1oc.;
creamery, western seconds, 14c.; state
dairy, half-firlSin tubs, fresh factory,
13c.; state dairy, half-frlkin tubs. Sec
onds to firsts, 11X @13c.; western imi-
tation creamery, seconds to firsts,
1O@13c.; western factory, firsts to ex-
traS, 7@10c.
Cheese-Strong good supply. State,
full cream, large size, fall made, col
ored, SQ1Oc.; large, common to choice,
part skins, 4 4H CD6Hc.
Potatoes = Receipts good; state
stock sells well when Of good quality.
Long Island, in bulk, per barrel, $3.50
1.5O; New Jersey, round, choice, per
barrel. S1.ls@1.2S; per sack. 81. 10@1.1A
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-06
ELECTIONDA CRIMES
Attempted Murder Of Democratic
Chairman Evans at Richmond.
SHOOTING AFFRAY In PHILADELPHIA
City Official of Zanesville, o., Commits
Brutal Assault on an Aged and
Crippled EditOr---DisOrderly
Scenes in Chicago.

Richmond, Va, Nov. Am attempt
was made to assassinate John b.
Evans, chairman of the democratic
committee of Petersburg, during the
morning, by colored men. A big re-
ward has been offered for their cap
ture. Mr.. Evans was entering the gate
of his yard when, he says, some one
shot at him, the ball going through his
hat. He declares that his hat was shot
off his head. The attempt on Evans
life caused much excitement. Later
in the day shooting affray occurred
in colored ward in this CITY, Peter
McGovern was shot in the arm; man
named Vass was badly hurt with a
stone. Several arrests were made.