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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-20

Carlo M times and that used TO Doe '"''u
Baden Baden t. .t
sat watching game one nsht ''
a friends house in ST. Nicholas 'F' .".'
in which only intimate friends w.re pay,
ing and two OF them were i'l''''
aha not join because there We're SIX At
the table and don hhe o. game Wit"
seven in.
The limit was cents There WASH
a player I'm the game who kne" enough
of card manipulation to deal CROOK.
hand. ana there wasn't one there VINO
would have done lt under any temp'a-
ton. And moreover. there wasn't any
thing ike temptation.
Yet one woman in thar eam' held
succession or hands that would nave
made fortune for an ordinarily good
PLAYER n he We're lucky enough 20 hold
them in a stif game.
I. was amusing myself by noticing her
essentially feminine style Of play. when
she began suddenly holding Pushes. Five
times i'm succession she held a flush before
any special remark was made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-20

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and chatting hui whom she spo"'' ''"'
the fnn 0nel 10 nve deals iN'i' "''
a. general ouiDurst of coni'.n'' '''
confession by her that 10 'inn ''
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-20

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The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

Queen Victoria, in her speech at the opening of Parliament, Wed. nesday, thus refers to the treaty between England and tho United States: "It is with much grstifica. ton that l have concluded treaty for general arbitration with the President of tho United States whereby Itrust all difference which may arise between us will be peace fully adjusted. l hope the arrange. mont may have a further value in commenting 10 other powers the consideration of a principle where. by the danger of war may bc nota. bly, abated."
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

The following is the context of Il fish and gamo law to be presented to tho Missouri Legislature:
 It will provide for a game and fish commission, which shall ap. point a chief game warden, whose salary is not to exceed s3500, and who will be empowered to appoint deputy wardens. The bill will as k for an appropriation of S10,000. Briefly stated, the new law will prohibit the catching of bass and crappie and other game fish in Missouri between the 1st of April and the lst Of June. Fish can only be caught with hook and line, and stringent penalties arc provided for selning, netting and the uso ot dynamite. The open season on tur- key is from October 1 to March l, and the open season for quail and prairie chick en is from October Is to January l5. The handling or selling of game is prohibited.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Collectors Notlce.

NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THR ector of the Rov-nrfc of St. Francis county State of Arkansas. will stttind in person or by deputy at tho following tIInes and placos. rfoi tho purpose Of collecting the stnte and county revenue of said county for the year 1896 to-wit
 Blackhsh Township. st Ashuorth's Store. Saturday. Jan. 2. lssi.
 EAnguille Township. at Ells's Gin, Mon. day. January 1. ls91. Goodwin Township. at Egypt School House Tuesday. January !. 1897
 Whearlsy Township. at Wheatley, Ark. Wednesday. January 6. 1s97.
 Goodwin Township. al Goodwin, Ark Thursday. January l. 1897.
 Prairie Township. at Palestine. Ark. Fri. day, January s. ls9i
 Griygs Township. at Widener, Ark, Satur. day. Janusry 2. iS91
 Telico Township at Colt. Ark. Monday. January II. 1897
 Telico Township. at Caldwell. Ark. Tues day, January l2. Is31.
 Franks Township at Bonair Ark, Wednes day, January IT, 1897.
 Johnson Township at Horton's Store Thnrsday. January H. 1907.
 Madison Township, at Madison, Ark. Fri day. January i5. lsp7
 Madison Township. at Forrest City from January lG. 10 April 10. 1897. All persons are requested to bring their last years tax receipts when they come to pay taxes, that mistakes may be avoided
 w. F.. WILLIAMS,
 Sheriff and Collector of December {. 1sQl
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

The chas,isement of King Dru- nani and capture of Benin, called the Horrible City of Blood, in Up. per Guinea, is the nature of job Great Britain is about to under take, in retaliation for the murd CT of six Englishmen.
 A correspondent says few white men have visited the place. The city is of vast antiquity, and the ancient seat of great fct,sh dynas. ty, which, passing from one gcner- ation to another, still exists, with all it's primitive rcvolting sacrif. cial customs. The approaches to the city walls present an aspect of blood-thlrsty barbarity almost i'm, possible to describe. On either side of the roads are the remains of victims done to death with the most cruel fetish rites, both men and women being crucified, impal. ed, mutilated or h alf buried. to sat. isfy the whims ofthe brutal despot.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

A very creditablo write-up of St. Francis county appeared in the St. Louis Republic last Tuesday morning. Considering the short time allowed the correspondent and the facilities offered to collect data, but few inaccuracies occur, and those of an unimportant char. acter. The advantages our county offers will be read by thousands of readers, and in due time VIC will reap the harvest of the liberal use of printers ink.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Notice of Confirmation.

Al its October term, 1sS3 tue St. Francis Circuit court rendered q decree against. and condemned to he sold for the taxes dne upon the efollowing described real estate' ih st. fraii cis county. Arkansas. to-wit .,
 s l-3 nv 1-l. W l.2 se l-l, and sw li sec " aIl sccS0: c t-2 nr 1-4. W 2nw l-4, and ee l-i sec 3i ni-2 sec :i2 aii tn n C. ,,,.
 Pursuant iu said decree. on January -2, lSSl all oI said land was. by the commissioner "i said court. sold to the state of Arkhnsss, TOT the tax. penalty and cost adjudged 10 be due therenu.
 On February ia. iSs7. the s,alo of Arkansas. by it's officers. sold and conveyed all Of said land to :. M. Markle.
 At it's October term. isS3. the St. Francis Circuit Court rendered a decree againsf. and condemned to be sold for the taxes due upon: the following described roal estate m said county, tO-wit: sw l.4 soc :S all in n, r C.. ,
 Pursuant to said decree. on January ~. lNo4 all Of said last described four tracts "f laili were by tho commissioner ot snid court soh' tu the State Of Arkansas, for the taxes pen ally and cost adjudged to bc due thereon.
 On February la. ISs7 the State of Arkansas. by its proper officers, sold and conveyed said ln>t four tracts of land to F.. W ilillis. whn' on June j. iSsy. sold and conveyed tue same 'u said :. N. Marklc, who departed thls lire m the year lr!j.
 On June E. 1886. by their deed of that date. NJ. Nj. Market tunmarriedl, C. N. Markle and Hattie B. Marke. his wife. E Markle and Carrie NJ. Markle. his wife, ". r. Markle and Edith II Marklc his wife, Jennie c. Bhiler, and EGie M. Jenkins. being all of the eir- at law of the said S. NJ. Marklc. sold and con yeyed all of said land to petitioner, widow or said $. M, Marklc.
 All persons who can set mp any right to any Of said lands in consequence uf any ihiorinai- ity or irregularty connected with said sslc thercot for taxes are hereby called upon fo show cause at tho next term of lhe ot ran cis Cirruit Court. why the said safe of said lands should not b0 confirmed.
 LUCY c. MARkLE, Petitioner.
 December 2S is96
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

Senator lizard last week intro. duced q bill in the Senate to m ake a landlords lien assignablc. This is a long sought and needed change in the law, and 10 all reasonable minds is justice in all particulars. As tho law now stands tho transfer of a rent note does not carry with it the lien on the crop. The pas. sage of this bill would Tn nowise work a hardship to tho maker oi tho notes, and would often prove Il convenience to the holder.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. E. BUeklen Se Co.,, Chicago, and get free sample box Of Dr. Kings New Life Pills. 4 trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy in action aud are particular ef- fectiYe in the cure Of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been proved inyalua- ble. They are guarenteed to be purely vegetable and perfectly free from every deleterious substance. They do not weak cn by their action, but by giving tone to the stomach and bowels greatly invigo- rate the system. Regular size 25c per box. Sold by J. H. Tipton druggist.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

At the annual meeting of the St. Francis River Hunting and Fish. ing Club, held in Memphis a short time ago, the address of A. J. Uh. rig, the president elect, was an in. tcresting ono and contained some good advice for all of tho lovers oi sport In this section of-the country. After mentioning tho total destruc. ton of the bison and the wild pig. con through the failure to have laws for their protection from the DO, hunter, hc sad tho majority oi the hunting and fishing clubs iii Arkansas and Southern Missouri had joined with tho people in thoso sections in urging upon their res. pectlvo legislatures tho passage eff laws for tho protection of the fauna of the country. In reference to the Arkansas statute, providing that all nonresident hunters shall pay privilege tax, he said that he considered it . good thing, as pro- tecung the game against pot hun- tcrs, and that all of the members of the St. Francis Club had cheerfully pald their tax.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

A bulletin of the Eleventh Ger. sus, just furnished 10 the press, shows that the total number of pco. plo engaged in occupations of all kinds Tn 1890 was 22,T35,6 ,661. This is an increase of more than 5,000,- 900 working people in a decade. Divided by classes:-agriculture, fisheries and mining, 9,031 ,336; professional. 944,333; trade end transportation, 326.l22; manufac- turing and mechanical indeslries 5,O9l ,29S.
 In manufactures and mechonics the carpenters and joiners, num- bering ell ,4S2, make up the greatest element, with dressmakers and milincrs following with 499,69O. There are lIttle over 100000 bookkeepcrs, clerks and salcsmen; 690,658 merchants and dealers, 5, 2s1, ,557 farmers, planters and over SCOTS, and 3,004.061 agricultural laborcrs, 349, ,592 minors and only a little over 60,000 fishermen and oystermcn..
 Professors and teachers aggre- gating 347 ,344 from the most nu. merous of the professional classes. Physicians and surgeons, 104,SO5, come next; then lawyers, S9,630 clergymen, SS.203; Governmen mt officials, 70,664 musicians, etc, 62, 1853 engineers and surveyors, 43, ,239 artists and art teachers P, 496; journalists, 2l,s49, and actors, 9,72S.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

In speaking of the clopoment oi of Princess Chimay, formerly (Miss Clara Ward, of DetroiO with a strolling Gypsy violinist. q French writer says: "Thcro is conceded to be moro in this case than Q merc rich woman's infatua- ton for poor stroller. It is a q revolt against the practice of marrying off America girls to titled foreigners. Tho American mother stands condemned. She is the one 10 feel ashamed of this sad display of passion by woman who is young enough to be called a girl. The Americans will judge this un fortunate young woman more harshly than would wo. They look only at tho overt act of elopement. We take into consid. eration the girls environments and influence in her home life, and then temper our judgment wit h pity. Are not the Ameri can girls sold to titles :? Is the Anglo.Sax. on blood too pure for that ? Does not her most gracious Majesty Victoria betroth her daughters whilc they are yet children, and doom them to married life with. out love? Is it not only natural that her immoral example shoul d be followed by ambitious mothers in England and America The elopcment, much as it is to be de- plored, can not but be considered as protest against the vain glory of some American mothers, who have so often been held up 10 us degenerate Europeans to be imi. tated like holy example.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Fine Weather Calendar,

TIE TIMES has received Cardui Weather Chart and Calendar for lS91 from the Chattanooga Medicine Co
 manufacturers of McElree's Wine of Cardui and Thedfori's Black Draught
 This is one of the best calendars evel published. It consists of twelve sheets "f paper. l3X20 inches in sizs. all fas tened together with gilt tin strip and brass loop hanger. Each shert con. tAins the Calendar for one month in large figures that can be read across any room. Under the figures paten, weather signals indicating Prot. De. Voe.a Weather Forecasts for every day Tn the year appear. The moons $ changes and legal holidays are also shown. The calendar is valuable in any home. We understand d few COD. les eau be secured by sending 10 one cent postage stamps to th,. CnattanOo- ga Medicine C., c a,tan ,uga, Tenn.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
HOW's This !

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
 J CHENEY & Co, Prop Toledo. o. We, the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years. and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions aud financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm.
 WEST & TRAUx,
 Wholesale Druggists. Toledo 0.
 WALDISG. kINNAN X MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists. I oledo, 0. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly on upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Prics. 15c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Tes- timonals free.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Confirm ation Notice.

INT OTICE Is hereby given. that tho un- -LN dersigned. l.. Rollwage ts Co.,. firm onp0srd of l.. and 0. E. liollwage. will mako application to tho St. Francis Circuit court. at it's March term. lsa1 for confirmation Of their tax title to Il certain tract of land in St. Francis county. Arkansas. to-wit:
 The southeast quarter of section twonty- eight. in township six, north of rhe base ina. sud in range three cast of the 1fth principal merid ian.
 Said land was sold to the undersigned by the Collector of St. Francis county. on ihe i2th day of Junc 1895. 1t public sale nf lands de- linquent for The taxes ot 1892 and they RON hold said lands under said sale and n tax decd made thereon.
 All persons who can set mp any rig Int to tho land SO purchased. in consequence Df any in. fornnlity or irrcgularity connected with such safe. are hereby called upon to show cause at the said March term ls91, of said St. Francis Circuit court if Any they can. why the said sale. 60 Eaade, should not i'e confirmed.
 l.. ROLLWAGE. X co. Norton X Prewett, for Petitioners. January l. isJ1.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

Senator Williamson has intro duced in the Senate an lnsolvent act. The proposed law provides that an insolv ent may place his property in the hands of a receiver appointed by the chancery court and have the same converted into money for the purpose of paying his debts. No preference is gwen 10 any creditor, save the wages due employees aecruing thirty days prior to such application, and taxes due on the property. The remain. der of the assets are to be divided equally between the creditors, pro. vided the latter agree to accept the same in full payment of thelr claims. The payment of those who do not agree to this is postponed until those who do consent are paid in full. Gov. Jones recommended the enactment of such q law.-Ga. zette.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

If the Legislature can't get any further on the way toward solving the road problem, we hope they will at least pass an act establish ing a road commissioner in each county. whose salary shall be paid out of the county general fund, and whose duty It shall be 10 report quarterly the condition of each road district. It is a lamentable fact that the average road overseer needs such power behind them.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

If some member of tho Legisla. tive body wishes 10 cover himself glory, let him get bill through, submitting the same, or q similar amendment, to the constitution as that voted upon two years ago, pro. viding for q road tax to be levied upon property. Such measure would carry next time.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

From the figures of tho Depart ment of Agriculture the acreage of cotton has increased from If 4S0,- ol9 Tn 1879, to 2O,lS4,S0s in 1895 The crop in number of bales in 1879 was 5,76l ,252; in 1895, :, l6l,- 094; while 1894 broke the record by showing up 23.6S7 $50 acres, from which 9,476,435 bales were haryes ted.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Marcelius McGary, of MempI

Marcellus McGary, of Memphis Mo, claims to have solved the problem of navigating the air. He claims that he will be able to sail through the air like a bird, and can al;ght on the water and travel by water and arise and sail among the clouds at will and scale the highest mountain. Look out for him.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

One of tho best laws ever enacted by any legislature was the ono re. duirlng a S35,0 ,000 bond to protect the Stato from loss in case of con test arises for the governorship. Sach an ono was passed by the Tennesseo Legislature last week.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

National health officers are guarding against the entrance into this country of the bubonic plague, now raging Tn India. In that coun- try tho disease followed closely the famine, and the government is un- able to stay its progress, there be, ing 80, 100000 lives in jeopardy.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Senator Manning has introduce,

Senator Manning has introduced an anti-cigarette bill in the Senate. If he would introduce an irate pa. rent, armed with a horscwhip, into each family where this habir is pratticod, hs would solve the ques- tion Rhd go down in history us one of tho worlds great est benefactors.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Tho Senate bill, providing no W

The Senate bill, providing no ws- papers and stamps for members of the Legislature. gives each member twenty copies of papers containing fall reports of the proceedings of the Legislature and twenty-fiv c cents in stamps per day. These items will cGst the State $500.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

A strenous effort will be made l.. the Legislature to pass an act providing for a uniform system of text books for the public schools. A good movo. We hope it will JjasS
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Notice for PubIication-No SO46.

Land office al Little Rock. Ark
 December r., lsai. NOTICEis hereby given that tho follow. ~ inE-nnmed settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will he made bofore the County Clerk of St. Francis cutiii. ". at Forrest City. Ark. on January 2i 1887 VIZ James M Devasier. II. X. No l1eI9, for the i7 of sw l-4 of sec q. t5nr3e
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiyn. ton of. said land, viz +. r. Giles. J. T. Hughes. John Sipt, J. B. Humphries. all of Forrest City, Arkansas.
 J. J. BxAvERs, Register.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

Tobacco equal to that raised in Cuba is being grown in Florida 'and Southern Georgia. From per- Fsonat knowledge of tobacco soil, portions Of St. Francis country would produce equally as good to, 'baeco. Try 1t.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
More

Medicinal yalue in a bottle of Hoods Sarsa- rarilla than in any other preparation. More skill is required, more care taken. more
 expense incurred in its manufacture.
 It costs tho preprletor and the dealer More bvt 1t costs the consumer less, as hc
 gets more doses for his money.
 Nero curative power is secured by its peculiar
 combination, proportion and process,
 which makes it peculiar to itseli More people are employed and moro space oc-
 cupicd in its Laboratory than any other. More wonderful cures elected and more tcs-
 timonials received than by any other. More sales and more increase year by year More people are taking Hoods sarsaparllla
 today than any other. and more are
 taking it today than ever before. More and STILL MoRE reasons might Dc
 given why you should take
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Notice of Application for Order to
 Sell Land.

NTOTfCE Is hereby given. that win. as -IN administrator of the estate of William House. deceased, apply to the Probate cuurt or St' frnnclS county, Arkansas. al The Jant- ary term. 1897. for an order to sell the follow. ing lands belonging to said estate in St trancis county. Arkansas. for the purpose of paying me debt against said estate. tO-wit The east hslf or section eight te l.2 of sec sl. northwest quarter of section nine nw l-4 nf sec VI, east hall of the southwest quarter of section nine (o l-2 of Sw i-4 sec 9l and the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section nine (uw IT of sw i.4 sec aJ all in township live north, range two cast (t n. r e). and containing, in all eco acres, more or less.
 JOHN GATLING.
 Administrator of William House decd. Forrest City, Arkansas. Jan. l. lS8i.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

Good roads is the key to tho suc- ccssful settling up of any commu. nifty that is worth settling. Make good roads and immigration will follow.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

Representative Smith, from Crit tendon county, has introduced bill Tn the lower house providing for depot at Bridge Junction.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

The Tennessee Legislature the other day knocked Tillman and his contest off the Xmas tree.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

Last Friday the Legislature pass. cd resolution of condoloncc upon the death of Dr. w. J. Matthews, late representative from this coun-
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Warming Order.

' Mortga2e and Aycn- Co., piths, Warming Order.
 ys. J, s. R. Cowan, ct als deft's
 The defendant, !. C. Dull is warned to ap. pear in this Court within.rhirty days npd answer the complaint of the plautiiY. the Anglo.American Mortgage and Agency Com pany.
 C.. D. MALLORY. Clerk By I. c. MERwIN. D. C. John Gatling, plsiatifTs' Solicitor. Jan. 20 1887
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

The Mckinley boom has struck tho Souih-a bank burstcd at An nislon, Ala, tho other day.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

The use of molasses as a fuel is to be introduced in the smelters of Colorado.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Wanted

Everyone who feels run down. tired out, full of malaria, or any blood trouble. to call and get bottle of Browns Iron Tonic, the King of all Tonics. j. II. TIPToN.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
H ood s SarsapariIIa

The Ono Truo Blood Purifier. si; six for s5. ., D.,, euro all Liver Ills and
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22

FalDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY %. 1897
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-22
Warning Order.
In St. Francis Circuit Court.
 March Term. 1897.

Thc Anglo Al rcrican Mortga2e and Aycn- Co. piiilN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-29
The College cr.torica, Contest.

The oratorical contest, which will
be given at Augustana college chapel
tomorrow evening, under the au-
spices of the Lyceum,lis looked for
ward to with interest. The halls OF
the college building are bright with
the colors of the various classes.
The mem bers of each class feel con-
tident that its representative will
be awarded the highest honors. The
speakers and subjects are: Clarence
Spaulding, "Chaos ont of Cosmos;"
Albert Okerstrow, The Battle of
WATERLOO" A. W. Edwins. "Abra.
ham L.ncoln:" Robert Field, The
Crisis in Cuba" Music will be fur
nished by Miss Katharine Gest, Prof.
c. +. Toenniges. the Svea male cbo-
rus and the Philharmonic Mandolin
club.
The judges on thought and compo-
sition are: Prof. Westcott, Ph.D., Of
Chicago; Prof. W. E. Simouds, Phi.
D, of Knox college, and Jennie
fogue Campbell, professor Of Eng
fish literature of Monmouth college.
The judges on delivery are: Rev. C..
o. McCulloch, Rock Island; Harold
A. Weld, Rock Island; S. ID. Cook,
Davenport.
The tickets for the contest have
been placed on sale at Bepgston's
drug store.