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The news boy., 1896-06-06
FROM SANDYWOODS.

Hickory Grove neighborhood was
visited by a severe rain and wind
storm last week that caused our peo-
Pile to look around for a hole in the
ground. There was no particular
damage done to people or stock, but
crops, fences and timber suffered con-
siderably. Much of the early corn
was snapped off, and on all the new
ground most of the timber was torn
down. Large green trees were up
rooted while others were twisted and
broken, and every panel of fence was
laid fiat. The neighbors mostly dam
aged were Save Miller, on 40 acres,
has 127 trees down; John Venable,
on 40 acres, 200 !; Rev. 2. N. Smith,
IS to 100 James Kecsee, nearly all his
fencing and about 100 trees; Richard
Taylor, over 300 trees and almost all
his fencing; W. A. Ward, only one
tree but considerable fencing.
While the cloud was looking its
worst, and your correspondent was
making preparations to take himself
and family underground, we looked
and saw Aunt Polly Smith, with her
family, coming to share our ''cyclone
cellar" The entrance to the cellar
is only twenty inches square and the
usual weight of Aunt Polly is 230.
Under the circumstances, however,
Aunt Polly got through the small
1entrance with space to spare. The
size of the cellar is 4x6 feet and II
souls made themselves very comfort
able ia it until after the storm. II
was more comfortable there thar
clsewhere-even though we were
packed in like sardines in box.
Rev. Buchanan, of near Sikeston
is announced to preach here on the
I'd Sunday in lune--also on the Sat
urday evening Before.
ISAIAH Miller says we are sure oi
one good crop this season-that o.
widows and widowers.
By- Binder twine az Tenkhoff's.
RTSSIOW.
The news boy., 1896-06-06
Probably an Oversight.

While there is no prettier little
town in Southeast Missouri, yet there
is one important necessity that the
people of New Hamburg have evil
IDENTIFY overlooked. While they have
a magnificent church, an elegant
school building, stone pavements and
graveled streets, yet there is a
necessity for shade trees.
On'every holiday and on Sundays,
people from different parts OF the
township 90 to New Hamburg to
worship. They drive there, and in
most instances the teams are left to
stand in the hot sun.
While beautiful shade trees are
just inside the fences, there are none
outside, and the teams have no pro-
lection from the summer sun. The
same may be said of Kelso.
At . small expense trees could be
planted on either side Of the streets,
and it would not only increase the
attendance, but would greatly add
to the appearance of these towns.
We do not wish to be understood
as debating or fault-finding, but we
speak as visitor and onlooker-
with the best wishes for these COM
munities. While much credit is due
those people for their enterprise, we
suggest that their next effort be made
toward the planting of shade trees.
The news boy., 1896-06-06
FROM KELSO.

A party of Cotton Belt surveyors
passed through just north of kelso
surveying the route from Delta to
Gray's Point for the proposed new
railroad. While the surveyors re-
fused to give any information as to
their intentions, it is reasonable to
suppose that Gray's Point will not
be the Terminus of the road, and that
it will cross the river and connect
with one of the Illinois lines. Our
people are feeling good over the pros
pect of Kelso becoming a railroad
town and are already beginning to
smoke cigarettes and put on other
city airs.
Harvest is upon us with the fields
almost a mud puddle. Glover is
ready to cut and corn needs plowing,
and the farmers are SO busy that
they can scarcely find time to eat. 1t
seems that the farmers always get
the butt end of everything, and espe
cially of the weather.
If you want to hear some gooC
music come to kelso. We have two
cornet bands and both make splendid
music. If the people of the village:
of Sikeston. Commerce and Blodget'
will visit US we shall take pleasure
in illustrating to them the difference
between a real live brass band ant
their putty-faced cigarette bands.
The river, at Mannings. continue
to rise and the last heard of 1g. Nc
Kinley he was climbing a tree fo
safety. The rock levee and man,
farms are under water.
RT Clay. Red and Whip-poor-wil
peas for sale by Matthews, Stubb!e
field & Co., Oran.
''The Newsboy is the best paper i
Southeast Missouri for fresh news.
is the way our people put it.
MF Ladies. 60 see the fine .shir
waists andwaist goods at Tenkhotf S
Mrs. John Rubel made tripto ST
Louis last week, returning Saturday
HAYsEED.
The news boy., 1896-06-06
And Still it Rains.

What is to become of the farmers
of this section? The creeks are full
of water, the low lands are covered
with water, and the higher lands are
so sloppy, muddy and mirey that no
work can be done in the fields. And
still it rains.
Wednesday morning the sky bright
ened up and the people were hopeful,
but by 10 o'clock it began to cloud up
and an hour later the rain was pour
ing down.
In many sections Of the county
renters are abandoning the land. We
are informed that in the low lands
west of Morley and Oran the renters
refuse to attempt to cultivate it
although corn has been planted and
is up. They claim that it is useless
to attempt to make q crop, as the
water aud grass is too much for
them.
The news boy., 1896-06-06

Some of our Southeast exchanges
are advocating the ''cerfew" ordi-
nance in their respective towns.
Benton needs such an ordinance to
not only keep the boys at home after
night but the older heads as we'll
the editor not excepted.
BY what authority does the Re-
publican Executive committee of
Madison county send Cahoon cam
paign literature through the mails
as second class matter?
Owing to ill health 7. M. Moore
collector for Butler county resigned.
Gov. Stone appointed J. N. Sutton
in his stead.
The news boy., 1896-06-06
FROM ORAN.

The crown sheet of Mr.. Carpenters
boiler bursted the other day. For
tunately there was but little pressure,
else their might have been a serious
explosion.
Mrs. Schlitt has presented the
Catholic church here with two statues
imported from France, costing s100.
Last Sunday the church was beauti-
fully decorated and fifteen children
made their first communion. After
services all the children, parents and
friends were invited to dinner in the
large double school room. There
were visitors from Sikeston, Benton,
New Hamburg, Kelso and Cape Cir
ardeau.
Mr.. Underwood, reported as going
to move to Bell City, has decided to
remain with US and will build a nice
residence here.
Jacob Stehr, Sr., was seen clean
ing up his gun and it was reported
that he went to the woods ''loaded
for bear. He returned, however,
with q nice bunch of sqirrels.
Peter Dirnbergar has sold twenty
five binders and mowers up to date.
Henry Schatz gathered up all the
carpenters he could find lying around
lose and put them to work roofing
his house Saturday, which is nearly
completed.
John Ashley decorated the interior
of his saloon which, in addition to
his fans, gives it city air.
Joe Patterson is comfortably 10.
Gated in his new quarters across the
railroad, on the west side, and has a
tonsorial artist from St. Louis work.
ing for him.
Stehr g. Hess turned out fine
delivery wagon for St. Louis firm
this week. Think of Scott county
making wagons for St. Louis, eh?
O. J. Boehmer, of St. Louis, has
the job of making plans and specifi'
cations for our new school buildings.
Mrs. ]. o. Hess, who is visiting
relatives and friends at St. Louis
aud Belleville, is expected home the
last of the week.
Town Marshall White has been al
work building sidewalks and other
wise improving our streets.
If you want to see q face that
would turn the professional contor'
zionist green with envy, just ask
Harry Delay why Judge Hale s
hired hand quit last Saturday?
N. J. LeGrand and Dave Metz got
on the noon train for St. Louis Tues
day.
Alex Howe says there is more
water in the swamp than he has ever
seen before.
An excursion train went through
here at Z O'Clock Wednesday morning
to take the sightseers to see the
ruins of the stricken district in St.
Louis. The party returned during
the night, after spending six hours
in the city. CHOPPER.
The news boy., 1896-06-06
Bland Campaign Fund.

The Bland Fund has begun toswell
very nicely. Although we have heard
from none of the solicitors from other
parts of the county, the Benton end
is doing fairly well. Here are the
names and the amounts subscribed
up TO Thursday morning:
]. H. Norrid, sl.OO; Jas. McPheet-
ers, s1.0O; Luke B. Russell 31.00; M.
G. B. Stubblefield, 25e.; Albert De-
Reign, el.00; n Arnold, sl.0O;
Frank Kelly, 25c.; G. e. Bonnefon,
2Sc.; VIM. Hunter, s1.00; Leslie
Harris, ESQ; N. A. Heisserer, sl.00;
Andrew Schoeu, s1.00; Phil. A Haf-
ner, $l.00; W. H. Heisserer, sl.O0;
Peter Schoen. Soc.
The news boy., 1896-06-06
TURN OUT, FARMERS!
And Select Men in Whom You
Have Confidence.

Today, Saturday, June 6, is the
day set for the holding of conventions
in the different precincts of the county
to select delegates to county dele
gated convention to meet at Benton
next Monday, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the State,
judicial, congressional and senatorial
conventions.
All over this nation the farmers
have been taking an active part in
politics this year and the result is
they have won in the nation and
their representatives will draft the
platform at Chicago and nominate
the next president of the United
States.
For the last time until the Novem-
Der election we appeal to you to turn
out today and select men to orepresent
you here next Monday in whom you
have the utmost confidence-men
whom you know to be your friends
and sympathizers.
While it seems that the conventions
were called rather early, and before
the people had an opportunity tc
learn of all the candidates, if may be
we'll to mention some of them.
Lon. V. Stephens is candidate
for the Democratic nomination 70,
governor. At present he is ou,
efficient State Treasurer and no one
has been able to find fault with the ad
ministration of the financial affairs
of the State. He was in the fore
front of the great silver battle il
Missouri aud to him is due a liberia
share of the credit for the crushing
defeat of the goldbugs of the State
James Monroe Seibert, our present
State Auditor, and Alexander A
Lesueuer, our present Secretary o
State, are candidates for reelection
The records these men have made
are beyond criticism. They r,
friends of the white metal and SAFE
in every respect.
Morton Jordan, present assistan
Acknowledgement, is a candidate fo
Attorney-General. Mr.. Jordan il
able, fearless and aggressive. He i:
capable and attended to much of the
work of his superior-Gen. Walker
Mr.. Walker is not a candidate fo
reelection.
Frank L. Pitts is a candidate fo
State Treasurer. He is a good ant
capable man and deserving.
The congressional and senatorial
races have hardly shaped themselves
So far, we understand that W. N
Evans, of Howell county and Prof
Vandiver, of Cape Girardeau county
are candidates for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in this dis
trict. Both are good men and stron!
advocates of free silver.
In the senatorial race, so far, i
seems that DR.. W. O'Bannon, O
New Madrid county and ]. E. Mar
shall, of this county, are in it. DIR
O'Bannon is an avowed silver ma,
while the financial views of Mr.. Mar
shall, prior to his announcement fo1
Office, are as we'll known to the peo
pie of Scott county as to the editor
The news boy., 1896-06-06
At It Again.

The next term of the Qunklin cir
cult court is to convene the second
Monday in July, just when the melon
growers of the county will be making
their first shipments. .-Dunklin Coun-
ty Register.
The news boy., 1896-06-06
FROM SIKESTON.


than rain and wind, which have
caused considerable damage, blowing
down trees and fences and inundating
the low lands. The higher lands are
in such shape as to admit of no work
ing and our highways are almost i'm
passable.
The first wheat in this section was
harvested on Tuesday of last week,
but on account of the bad weather
very little progress has been made.
All who can get in their fields are
busy, but report the ground very
soft. Ten days or two weeks of good
weather might yet put our crops in
safe condition.
The G.. B. Greef Milling Co., has
taken possession of the warehouse
formerly used by Skies, Tanner &
Co., and are busy repairing and fix
ing and Office therein. Allan Mat
thews, formerly with ]. H. Vanaus-
dali, will have charge of the Office,
which has been connected by tele-
phone, with the mill and the residence
of G. 3. Greer.
We claim to have the champion
base ball team of Southeast Missouri.
The Browns are doing good work and
so far, have defeated all teams with
whom they have came in contract.
On May "a they defeated the West
| Swamp team, while last Sunday the
Charleston team fell victim, after
a hot contest-the score reading to
8. On June the Browns will 60 to
New Madrid to play the crack nine
of that town, while on June II they
will go to Charleston to give that
team chance to play even.
Our genial dentist, DR.. San
Smith, has removed his family t.
Northwest Arkansas, where he viii
soon follow and open an Office. Th'
continued bad health Of his family
caused the change. This is gooc
opening for good dentist and hops
the field will soon be occupied,
Messrs. Cobb and Jenkins are pre-
, pairing for Fourth of July celebra
, tion and barbecue at Scimmon :.
, grove, five miles south of town. We
| know, from past experience anc
otherwise, that everybody attending
, will have a good time. Wheneve,
f these gentlemen undertake sucf
work it is always success.
A. ]. Matthews s. Co., recently
, erected a windmill east of theil
building to which is attached force
pump, by which means they intend
forcing water into large tank OF
: top of the building. Pipes will rul
:. from the tank to all parts of th'
building and to the streets, as a pre-
caution against fire and for sprink
ling purposes.
Saturday night Ben. Barnes re
ceived fall by which he suffered I
dislocation of the shoulder. Drs
Lennox and Kready reduced the dis
location and Ben. is around, read,
, for another fail.
, Saturday, June 6, we are to hav,
. free balloon ascension and parachut
drop. Should the weather prove un
favorable the ascension will tax,
! place on the first favorable day fol
= lowing.
Telephone connections betwee,
this and neighboring towns wer'
: greatly interfered with during las
, week but damages were speedily re
paired.
Assessor Harrison has started Of
his round to see how much each il
worth and how much is due tn
county.
John CLANCY is the proudest MAJ
r in town. His wife recently presente,
: him with a fine girl.
A Mr.. Weeks has opened a jeweler,
3 store in the furniture department O
I, G. P. McCoy's store.
|
The news boy., 1896-06-06
Notice to Builders.

Sealed bids will be received by L.
D. Sibley for the building Of a school
house in district z, towns'p 20, range
IA, east. Plans and specification at
his shop in Commerce. Bids to close
June 20. r. A. PING, Pres.
The news boy., 1896-06-06
Right In Season.

At q funeral, in Carter county at
which 153 persons were present ~
Of them were named Mayberry.-
Pennington Times
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-07-24
Question ard Answer.
From the National Bime,allist.

From the National Bimetallist.
A correspondent writes AS follows ::
Under free coinage what is to pre-
vent the American who is 81 900 debtor
from going To Mexico with $500 in gold
and buying silver bullion at the mar
ket value, 30 cents an ounce, and
bringing it home. having it coined into
l 600 silver dollars. paying his debt and
therby saving $500 i'm gold ~
There is only one thing to prevent
such a transaction. That is the ex-
IRENE difficulty of finding Mexican
white. halt.breed. Indian or neprO) to
enter into it. With the American
mint open. the man who would he idiot
enough to continue to sell silver bullion
for the same price that it commands
now. should be AN inmate of aD asylum
for those afflicted with an incnrable
mental disease. Such man is not
likely 10 have much silver bullion to
sell.
The very moment the American mint
opens To free coinage at Is to /, the
mint value of an ounce of silver bull
lion becomes 81 Pc. That also becomes
the New York price. Instantly the
wires are touched and the New York
price becomes the price in the CITY of
Me2,ico and every other bullion market
in tHe world subject only to that small
FRACTIONAL difference which represents
the cost OF transportation. No man in
his Sane mind would take less than
the American coinage. Hence the
london price will probably be little
Emore than the New York price. for it
is little farther from the silver mines.
With our mint open. the New York
marker would control the price every
where. If England wanted million
ounces for shipment to India or China,
where would she get it for less than the
American mint rate ? Nowhere. She
must have it. and in large quantities.
Every ounce she buys helps to sustain
tile price and helps to maintain the
American ratio. The opponents Of
| free coinage in this country assume
that the moment our mint is opened all
the silver in the world will be poured
into it. That is absurd. The fact
that it could go there as last resource
would Lead the owners to hold it for
| about the American mint rate. Hence
/ all nations and all individuals would
Eaye 10 pay the same.
When the French mint was open all
the silver in the World did not 20 there
| for coinage. but as the Royal commits
sion of England said in its final report,
it could go there. Hence others had
to pay the French coming rate in order
to get it, and France virtually contrOll-
ed the price all over the world.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-07-24
SECRET SOCIETIES

Gen. Forrest Lodge No. :si. Knights OF
Ptthiae. Meets every Monday night at Castle
Hall. Geo r. TAYLOR. c. G.: sol Lewis. X. of K
and :. Visiting knights always welcomed.
Forrest City Lodge, No. 3D.. Knights and
Lade, of Honor. Meets every 70 and 4th Fri
day night in each month. Il. }. Williams
Protector; Mrs. NJ. ". lard. secretary
II Francis Lodge. No. 492. Knights Of Honor
Meets every III aud sd Friday nights in each
1nonth. j. T. Eondrcn. Dictator; Jno. !. Jones
Reporter
Forrest City Lodge No leS. T. & A. Nj
Meets every LIT and Sd TUESDAY night in each
snonth. Ia. +. DOOie. W. H.. i. r. Raiford. seere
tary
Forrest Cry Chapter. No. CO. L. A. NJ. elects
"a Tuesday IN each month L. t. Taylor
High PRIEST Is. Il. Shade. Secretary.
Anollo Commaudery, No IL. X. r. Meets
fth Wednesday night in each month. L. A.
McCniioch. L. c. f. TURKEY. Recorder.
n. D. Forrest Encampment EX-Confeder.
.atcs Meets II Saturday in each month. j Il
sanders, Commander: f. Landvoigr Adiu-
taut
Wocdmen Of the World Camp %. Geo p,
Taylor. G. G.; Il X Shade. Clerk Meets LIST
Thursday might in each month.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-07-24
Did You Ever
jourIled.

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for you,
troubles Ii not, get ii bottle now anC
get relief. This medicine has been found
to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and
cure OF all Female Complaints exerting a
wonderful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. 1t you
have loss OF Appetite. Constipation. Head
ache. Painting Spells, or are Nervous
SIeepless, EXcitable, Melancholy or
troubled with Dizzy Spells. Electric Bit.
tiers is the medicine YOU need. Health
and Strength are guaranteed by its USE
FIFTY cents and Sl.00 at John III. Tipton's
drugstore.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-07-24
CHURCHES AND SABBATH SCHOOLS.

Methodist Episcopal Church. South-Rcv, +.
l.. Taylor. pastor. Services every sunday at
III Il. III. aud $40 y. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night at 40 O'clock aahhath school
every sunday morning AT 10 O'Clock. q. Il.
Mallory, SUPERINTENDENT. The public il cor
daily invited. Ladies Aid Society meets every
TUESDAY afternoon at . O'Clock ut the parsOIl-
age. Epworth League meets every Tuesday
night at - y. M. j. f.. Wynne. pres ident.
Presbyterian Church-Sabbath school every
Sunday morning at 9::U. W. j. Matthews. Sup
erintendent. The public il cordially invited.
services every second aud fourth sunday in
each month.
BAPTIST Church-Eld. +. BoZeman. pastor.
Services every Sunday al II a. III. aud 500 D. IN.
Prayer meeting every "Wednesday night at
500 O'clock. sabbath School every sunday
morning at $50 O'Clock. j. II. Sanders. supt
The public will lie cordially welcomed.
Baptist Young Peoples Christian Union
meets ever. Monday night ut 500 O'Clock. W.
Il. Sanders, president.
Episcopal Church-sa sabbath School every Sun.
day morning AT 9:3a, Walter German, SUI
perintendent The public is cordially wei
coined, ana earnestly invited TO worship with
rls.
Catholic Church-Service every last Sunday
in the month.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-07-24
Condensed Testimony.

Chas. b. Hood, Broker and Manufactu.
'rer's Agent, Columbus. Ohio. certifies
that DR.. Kings New Discovery has nc
equal as Cough remedy. j. Is. Brown
Prop: st. James Hotel. Fit. Wayne, Ind.
testifes that he was cured of a cough OF
two years standing. caused by La Grippe.
10y DIR. Kings New Disc9yery. b. f
Merrill, BaldwinsvIlle, Mass. says that
lie has used and recommended it and never
knew it to fail, and would rather have it
than any doctor, because it always cures
Mrs. Hemming, 92a L. 25th ST.. Chicago
always keeps it at hand and has no fear
of Group, because it instantly relieves.
Free trial bottles at John II, Upton
drugstore.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-07-24
Call 1t a Craze.
AN ALARMING STATEMENT
CONCERNING WOMEN.
HOW BAD HABITS ARE FORMED,

The Nes0 Yo,k 7ribane SAYS THE habit of
taking headache powders ) is increasing to an
alarming extent among great number Of wo-
men throughout the country. These powders rs
their name indicates are claimed by the manu-
tacturers to be positive and speedy cure for any
form OF headache. In many cases their chief
ingredient is morphine. opium. cocaine or some
other equally injurious drug having a tendency
TO deaden pain. The habit of taking them Is
easily formed but almost i'm possible to shake
off. Women usually begin taking them TO re-
ievc a raging headache and soon resort to the
powder to alleviate any little pain or ache they
may be subjected to, and finally like the NOR
phine or opium fiend, get into the habit OF taking
them regularly, imagining that they are in pain
If they happen to miss their regular dose"
In nine cases out of ten, the trouble is
in the stomach and liver. Take a simple
laxative and liver tonic and remove the
offending matter which deranges the
stomach and causes the headache. DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are composed
entirely of the purest, concentrated,
vegetable extracts. One Pellet is a
dose; sugar-coated. easily swallowed;
once used, Arrays fn fa,or. They posi-
lively eay1 sick headache and remove
the disposition to it.
Mr.. T.. yARGAsoN, Of otter LAKE k1tSrv Co.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-07-24
City COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday night, with the following
members present. Mayor Brown. AL.
dermen Russell. Baugh, Brady. Stone
and Wilson; Recorder ARNOLD being
absent. Alderman Brady ACTED in his
stead.
Owing the absence of the records
the reading OF the minutes of the pre-
vions meeting was dispensed with.
The lire committee reported supplies
at the depot and an appropriation was
made to pay for same.
DR.. Stone made his report on the an
alysis of the we'll water, published
elsewhere.l WHICH WAS ordered filed.
On motion OF Alderman Russell. the
salary of the engineer of the water
works was raised five dollars per
month additional
The bill of the election commission.
ers Was allowed as to the Forrest CITY
election. leaving Palestine: to assume
ller OWN lndeb! edness.
No further business, the council adj.
journed.