The Forrest City times., 1897-10-08
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
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Nessrs. J. n. Vandiver and Louis
&. Minton. OF Harrisburg, Ark. wer-
IN town Monday on business. They
expressed themselves much pirasrd =.
the beauty of our city and "a. thrift
ana enterprise uf its citizens. but sam.
evil genius turned their t,ots.eps -.
ward the "city on the hill and as the,
walked around and over forpnil..
graves, they wondered how such rut,t
prising, thrifty people could forget the
loved ones gone before.
The new lizard House. on the cor,,a,
OF South Front and Washington streets
was opened to the public YESTERDAY eyf
ning The building has bean thorough.
" rtmoielled and renovated ~ eo,,s.-
nlent and comfortable. and has An il
vlting appearance. The cuisine. uidrf
the personal supervison of Mrs. Iz,rii
Is lirst-class in every respect. the tail.
being supplied with tn best the marla
AFFORDS. Good beds and comfort,n,.
rooms. polite attention to the wants ..
every guest. completes tie attraction
wiiich make this very popular Ii ;.
terry. Board and lodging 81 90 pr
day. Special rates by week or mon Il
o"hhPiC IoOfu Tree.
c. F. Ucmenway. Of Wheatlv Wa
IN town Wednesday on business .nS
circulating among friends. W. ~.
indebted To him for the lnfoI matl.a
mat Wheatley had disastrous lire
last Saturday afternoon about ~ Ia. (
when 4. Goldberg's cotton gin and c,.t
tents. consisting of fifteen bales Of /.
TON an twenty tons of cotton seed. We
destroyed. The value of the prv,gt
Is estimated at $4,000. and it is tot!
loss. there being no insurance. II
origin of the fire is unknown but Il
supposed to have caught below ~
press. which was running at the liin-
from some friction.
Beginning at o'clock Tuesday eyes
ing the Jewish population OF Fpr,.sf
CITY gave itself up TO the observance
lom kippur. the hottest day in ,,,a
Jewish calendar Seven stores veg
closed. and the fact that our town i -
steady increase Of Jewish pnpulaiio4l
was emphasized by the nnmerou4l
closed doors of business houses. II.
observance of Yom Kippur is no cr,i
nary foim OF worship. The Comme.
clal Appeal says: Not only is has
ness strictly abstained from. bat fls.
OF the strictest kind is begun and ke;s
up for twenty-four hours. fast tia,
means actual abstinence from food. 81
no food or liquid of any kind not 81
mnch AS drop OF water, Is peiniitie {.
10 ne INDUCED III. Some few only h. 3,
half days fast, but with the mai, rirs
OF Hebrews over the age of IL ab,olu !.
deprivation OF meat and drink Is tn.
intlexible rule.'
John Tackett was arrajgnrd i,
Squire Nelson's Court Satnr.ia, ard
tried for the murder of Tom Smris.
said to have been committed ~, Inc
18th day of September. 1897. near
Bemls. This is the killing m-niiun..
exclusively in THE TIMES last week Il,
our Caldwell correspondent. The evi
denee before Squire Nelson Developed
that on the date mentioned Tack4lt
and Speers quarrelled about v no should
water team which Speers was driv-
ing, and which Tackett thought hS hal
abused Tackett adiHpnished Splers
to treat the animals mere humane /,
ana undertook tn lake OUT the team
and water them. when Sper's stuck "a
racket with has whip. Tacketr Their
upon grabbed IA dry seasoned hickory
stick weighing l5t ounces. and >.
inches long, which Law near. and slrn-h
Speers heavy blow under the |, Il
arm and just above the heart Specs
WAS on one of the mules or horses ~
| the time, and immediately si,ou,.i.
signs of severe hurt. lie disnan,i.a
and laid down, aud when told ia
| Tackett To come on now aud take ihs,
team" replied that he could mol that
he was hurt badly inside. Tack.rl Anal
some other person near hy wh.s,
name We did Ipt learn. then w-i i4s.
his assistance and carried INN ln,aiis
house where he died ~ thirty minni.~
The evidence showed that white 'rack
EFT ''had the devil in HIM When ia
struck Spreis. Here WAS tvidpftN u
intention to murder ana he rei.rritp,
the awful Consequences of lhr blow M
did all he could Ia comfort hts cft.s
companion. Squire Nelson. afs,l
hearing all the facts committed l';tck
EFT 10 Jail as guilty of mansial.lrei
and without bond To await The arsint
Of the Grand Jury ilabeas 'nrti-
proceedings We're at once h.gnn ~
! Jackets attorney before .Iu.l.. cous.f
and he WAS allowed bail in the SUN -
5000