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The Forrest City times., 1897-09-10
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Advertisers should change advertise ments at least monthly, and above all things have strict regard for truth, never exaggerating one whit the bar gains they have to offer. The people are quick to catch onn to any manner of deception. Truth will prevail, and when your advertisement fails to pay ask yourself where the fault is. IL may be that you are to blame We solicit the honestly worded advertise ments of all who have anything to sell. or something to buy, and from large observation can assure our patrons that such will bring them the trade de- sired. Try it.
 THE TINES is under obligations to Messrs. Hummer X Davis. the wide awake, hustling merchants of Mari anna, for substantial favors. These gentlemen are covering the whole state as agents for the celebrated Austin Road Machine 1.-two of which are giving excellent satisfaction in this county, Cleveland Bicycles, etc. and are up-tO- date local dealers in Hardware, Stoves High Grade Buggles, etc., etc. Look up their advertisement in this paper, and write them for prices ion anything required in their line and we guarantee you will get courteous reply, fair dealing and perfect satisfaction.
 Blank. Pass and Memorandum Books, Bookkeeping Blanks, Letter Flles. Board Clips. Spencerian Points No. l. Leon 1saac's Glucinum Pei 8 Nos. 10 and II. Photograph Envelopes, A. w. Faber's Lead Pencils, Copying Pencils. Eagle Compass and Dividers. the best Pencil Holders. Brass Edge 12-Incli DC. Rulers, good Note Paper 2i quires for l5c, and many other use- full articles at lowest prices at the Newsstand. A large invoIce just re- ceiyed. Give ns your trade Tn these lines. South Side.
 The gallant young men of Forrest City are making elaborate preparations to celebrate the re-opening of the For. i rest City House some night between the ist and 10th of October with grand ball. and the yonng ladies (and tllls i.l- ] cludes many of the married women of 1 our tOwnl are all elated at tue prospect of such merry time. Thirty couples from Coyington. Tenn, friends and well-wishers of MT. Belser and family. ! have signitipd their intentions to be present, and swell the hurricane oi ! congratulations and good wishes to be extended them for the success of the i hotel under it's new management. | There will be no formal invitations
 but handsome programme will be
 printed by TIE TIMEs, and we predict that this will be cue of the most en- joyable occasions of the year.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-10

Squire Peter Bramel. of Wheatlev. mas been m town tlis week circulating amoug friends and attending to his duties as grand jurymau.
 The infant son of MT. and Mrs. 1T. '. Folbre is quite sick, as is also Miss courtney. whom we regret to learn was worse Wednesday evening.
 These are the days when your cook is llaole to jump the claim-the cotton lielh IS as attractive to the darkey as the hiondyke mines are to the white man.
 The biggest and finest line of new speech, Dialogue and Recitation Books ever carried by Us have just been re- ceived at the newsstand on the South Side.
 It IS case of the right man in the right place, when the architect of the new court house appointed $. F. Me I'aniel to represent him during his ab- sence.
 Mrs. Jim Adams, died Tuesday night. leaving two small children. who unless steps are taken to avoid it, will become inmates of the county poor house.
 A small amount of work on the Madison road uow, will save great deal hereafter. It needs rounding up with the road machine, and bridges re- paired.
 Capt. w. II. Pearce and bride ar- rived Tn the city Monday night, and Will be "at home" to his friends and , acquaintances at the residence of Mra James Evans.
 The protracted meeting announced n last weeks TIMES to begin last Sun day. by Rev. Jernigan, has been post poned until the adjournment of the Circuit Court;
 MT. J. T. Lloyd. president of the Ar kansas State Sportmen's Assoclation. | offers reward of S for the arrest and conviction of any person violating the | game laws of the state. Maj. Uaines. of Little Rock. was over Friday on one of his frequent vs- I its to this city. He is always welcome, and his numerous friends greet him with hearty satisfaction. A number of teams were promised by the merchants and others to haul gravel for the streets. The commis- sioner requests TIE TIMES to state that he is ready for them. Dr. Bells Peppermint Chill Tonic is perfect liver laxative-anti-mal arial and blood purifier. Removes bilious ness without purging. Cures cbills and makes the complexion good. Guar anteed by D. c. Webb.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-10

If you ever try Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve for failing eye-sight. granu. lated lids or sore eyes of any kind yon will be'a keen-sighted advertiser among your friends for it. Druggists sell it. Sold by D. c. Webb.
 Mir. T. ". Fuller. of Mississippi. tyou've heard of your Uncle Fuller. but thls IS another man) arrived in the city the hrst of the week and is established behind the counters with ]. w. Beck S Co. HE TIMES welcomes him.
 J. F. Stockard, of Goodwin, is serv. ing his country this week in the capacity of grand juryman. He is one of the best citizens in the county, and will do his whole duty. We enjoyed q few minutes converse with hun Tues day.
 Ev. Jackson, the genial assistant postmaster. has resigned to take effect to-day, September 10. on account of i'll health. R. G. Dye is an applicant for the position, as also are several other persons whose names we could not learn.
 A horney, rough feeling about the eyes inilamed or granulated lds-is made soft and smoothe with one appli- cation of Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve. Try it tonight and you can see better tomorrow night. It is not unpleasant to use.
 Squire c. F. Brown, a straight for. ward and esteemed colored citizen died at his home at Cooper, Sunday night. He was one of the most sue cessful colored planters in the county and his death is deplored by all whc knew him.
 If you want to look at real. gen. ulne curiosity, come over to the News stand and see nest of young locust which, Uncle George Mccormick left on our table Wednesday. You may never have an opportunity to see the like again.
 Cashier Sanders, and Messrs. Trapp and Jennings spent yesterday at Black. fish Lake, with hook and line. and re. port their catch KS almost phenomenal laying Trapp's famous catch of forty lSh m Iorty minutes completely Tn the shade. A bout three hundred fish were caught. It beats the record up to date
 Hon. John T. Hicks. the able and popular prosecuting attorney of this district, was at his post W duty promptly, as usual, upon the opening of the September term of the St. Fran. cis Circuit Court, which convened Monday. He has several important cases docketed against men who have been so unfortunate as to break the laws of this great state in this county and as it is his duty to do. he will prosecute them with all his vigor.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-10

The street cleaning force are invited to come on the South Side, Monday The South Side has been taken into the corporatioE and is entitled to all the privileges of real city.
 Miss Irene Freeman has been the
 guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Alley for several days this week. She left last night for Dallas, Texas, to assume the duties of teacher in d college. An organette in the hands of blind man and his wife has been heard upon
 our streets for several days this week, and sweet charity has been indnlged in
 by scores of our pitying citizens. J. D. Baugh returned from St. Louis
 Friday. While in that city he pur- chased a handsome stock of goods for his firm, which are now arriving and being display ed for the fall trade. Col Jas Hasley. repre- senting the Ark ansas Gazette, was in town yester- day and went 10 Helena. He will re- | turn here and solicit subsci ipti0ns to
 the Confederate Monument fund, Mon- day.
 Speech Books, Dialogue Books, Drills, Charades. 100 Choice Selections, and d
 whole lot of other new and attractive books of same character, have just been
 received at the newsstand on South Side.
 Vienna sausage. deviled ham, French sardines, salmon steak bologna saul sage in oil, clipped beef. corn beef,
 olives and pickles of all kinds. Best
 place in town for lunch goods, is Cor.
 mans. .s
 Contractor c. W. Clark went to Lit tie Rock Tuesday night,on account of illness The work on the court house
 site goes right along, however, under
 the supervision of his assistant, Mir.
 Alhstedt.
 Russell. Graham & Co, make spe- cialty of Wagon Materials. 4 full stock
 of .Spokes. Felloes and Blacksmith $
 Irons always on hand. at the very low
 est figures. They will duplicate, Mem
 phis prices. Miss Bertha Slaughter, of Marianna.
 was in the city couple of days this week visiting friends. She was a charming guest or MfS. John l. Jones
 and Miss Alice Sanders, and returned
 home yesterday.
 A number of pearls from this section
 of the country were sent to St. Loui, recently and submitted to an expert to have their value fixed. The mussels
 themselves are of more value than the
 pearls said the expert.
 Mrs. ". NJ Pope left Tuesday night for Wynne, where she will join hel brother and sister. MT. and Mrs. J. W Williams. and visit St. Louis for q
 week. A number of friends were al
 the depot to bid her bon voyage.
 The road machine was in operation
 on South Washington street the latter
 part of last week. with splendid results | A number of streets are heginning tC
 need the machine. and it could be prof itably operated for couple of weeks
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-10

Nessrs. Eugene Barrow and A. l.. Grady spent few hours on St. Frau scis river Monday afternoon with hook and line. They reported indifferent success.
 And the Abbot said. it seems to mo.
 These rascally fish have all gone to sea. '" What has become of the movement to gravel the new road to Madison? With gravel so plentiful and so near and easy of access, this work should be accomplished speedily, and every citizen who can do so, should contribute to aid such au enterprise.
 Improve your sight-get rid of that cough grinding feeling of the lids and clear your sight, by applying Suther- lands Eagle Eye Salve. Thousands of people who never had sore eyes use it 10 clear the sight and strengthen the eyes. Sold by D. c. Webb.
 John R. Brown, Esq, has hand some line of samples. and is taking orders for Clothing. His headquarters are established at the Newsstand, and bis prices beat anything. He will take pleasure in showing his samples whether you buy or not. Give him d call
 Mrs. J. A. Williams, of Haynes, was in town yesterday She came 10 wish her sister, Mrs. Kate Rogers, and her two daughters, Misses Julia and Nonie, a pleasant trip to Conway, whither Mrs. k. goes to resume her position as ma tron in the college, and the young la dies to their classes.
 Cbills are bad sign. Chills portend the onc0ming ot serious disease. They precede pneumonia. inflammation of the bowels and many other dangerous dis eases They should never be neglected Dr. Bel's Peppermint Chill Tonic cures them. It tastes like mint candy D. c. Webb guarantees it.
 Uncle George Mccormick has been underpining and otherwise repairing his property riear the new court house, this week. He thinks the new court house will materially increase the value of his real estate We think it's erec- tion will increase the value of real estate throughout the county.
 D. Nj. Wilson. jr., whose residence and contents were recently destroyed DN ire. 1pttlNtu d CHECK TOT SoZO ueS- day from the old reliable Southern In surance Company. of New Orleans. through their agents. Geo. r. Taylcr < O.. of this city. in full settlement faI his fire loss. This is prompt business.
 Take dose of Prickley Ash Bitters l at night when you go to bed and you ] will feel bright and vigorous next | morning. It will insure you copious and healthy passage of the bowels i'm. proved appetite and digestion and in- i creased energy of body and brain. II beats stimulating drinks because it's ] reyiying influence is natural. hence permanent. Sold by J. II. Dunayanl ! < Co.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-10

I
 ,o FOR SALE.-Columbia Biycle Mode, %;, 1y; Apply to Virgil Owen, Forrest Gascarets stimulate liver. kidneys anu "m;a oowels Never sicken, weaken or u mn Hall, of Pine Tree, was in town ing for rain. 0''p' 'uiie' senator R. J Williams went to Lake V ", Cralgaead county Tuesday night ! oolce still calls at your home for lam. 1ry. Leave calls at Helm. ,S Soiceis ! barber shop. " 'o''e u,We we want some hens and rooster Wno Will bring them for subscription to the paper. ~ p''O'' U. M. Wilson and family will spend the remainder Of the heated term at Stuart Springs. " ' "'
 Harry Knight. the affable clerk of no,iwage & O., is enjoying vacation 1 -.' NANe V
 S Miss Carrie Johnson. of Wheatl.v was guest of Mrs. Nj. W. lzard. inc nrst ot the week.
 p About thirty bales of cotton have peen received by Cotton Weigher Nal. iofy-tlis years crop.
 Labor Dav-last Monday-was ob. served only by the closing of the post. office part of the day.
 Irlce & Altman, South Side Restau. rant: IS the place to yet your dinner Meals, twenty-five cents.
 A. Malouf will not open in the new building on North Washington street as heretofore announced.
 Mrs. c. F. Hinton and two children oi Memphis. came over Sunday on a Visit to relatives and friends.
 Prof. Geo. l.. Jackson is the lates, n rew patron 10 the city waterworks. The main was tapped Tuesday.
 Mrs. Mamie B. Roberts and children went to Vicksburg, Miss. last week ana Will make that city her home.
 pr. J. II. DGnavant and Major John I. Brady went to Madison for a iittle recreation yesterday evening. A petition is in circulation asking ald to establish free ferry at Madison It should receive the support needed Some signs of rain are making an appearance. Crops are suffering for water, and the dust is almost suffocat. ing.
 Joel E. Wynne and wife returned last night from pleasant visit to Nash. Vile and relatives and friends in Mem. phis.
 Prof. A. c. Millar, president of Hen- drlcks College. Conway, Ark. was in town Wednesday in the interest of his college.
 Jas. II. Stewart. of Little Rock, IS enjoying the SalubriOus climate of Oul city. He is as welcome as the flowers of May.
 Lee Neblett. of Waco. Texas. was calling on the trade in town this week in the interest of the Owl brand of | tobacco.
 Quite an enjoyable dance was had at Haynes Tuesday night. A number of our young men attended and report a big time,.
 What Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for others it will also do for you. | Hoods Sarsaparilla cures all blood diseases.
 Mrs. Jennie Allen. after delightful visit in Memphis and couple of weeks here, left for her home in Augusta Tuesday. i >N--i., jsa r u,
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-10
The Past Week Weather.
Go to church.

Go to church.
 The river is very low.
 School opens Monday.
 Shave with Helm & Soice.
 Subscribe to the free ferry.
 Brick for sale by E. T. Gray.
 Coal for sale by E. T. Gray.
 New Goods at the Newsstand.
 Fruit Jars at A. Meyer & Co.'S.
 Newsstand South Side of railroad.
 Shinn's History Sl, at the newsstand. Fresh Groceries at A. Meyer & Co. S. The hum of the gin is heard in the land. s, l..
 Arbuckle Coffee, 15c, at A. Meyer x Co.'s.
 D. I. Hunter is assisting the sheriff this week.
 Hot peanuts every day at Sadie Kel. leys stand.
 Latest styles Spring Goods at A. Meyer x Co.'s.
 MT. and Mrs. T. R. Hoshall were in town Monday.
 All kinds of Canned Goods at A, Meyer & Co.'s.
 E. P. Taylor was in Whea,ley Tues. day on business. The season of crcuses and brass bands is at hand.
 Secondhand bicycles for sale at l.. Rollwage & Co.'S.
 Dan Wylds is doing duty as foreman of the grand jury.
 Miss Anna Lee Cobb visited Mari. anna last Tuesday.
 For all plain and fancy mixed drinks go to the Magnolia. J. n. Baugh went to the ranch WeG- nesday on business.
 Talk with NJ. N. Gaines about farm and tlmbered lands.
 A lot of second hand a-inch hose for sale at E. T. Gray's.
 John Finley has accepted a cerkship with John NJ. Brown.
 The best lunch and square meal in town at Sadie Kelley's.
 Sid Hays has recovered and is estab- lished with Ellis Hurley.
 Wideawake merchants are beginning te hustle for the fall trade.
 Mrs. R. I Williams and two neices spent We sday in Memphis.
 I. c. Folbre, jr, after an illness of several days is again on duty.
 MT and Mrs. Robt. Pettus left Tues day for short visit to St. Louis. J. B. Casteel has an office on the South Side, with $. r. Mcdaniel. Trice X Altman will serve meals or lunches and hot coffee at all hours. We will pay soc for county scrip dur Ing court-on subscription account. S. r. Mcdaniel keeps all kinds of steam fittings and plumbers goods. For medicinal use. try Folbre' 'SS 1anhsse, o. F. c. or Rose whiskey. All of Marie Coreli's novels inst re- celved at the newsstand, South Side. On account of no quorum the city c1uhcll failed to meet Tuesday nlght. Try the soda water, milk shake and olherrefreshlng drinks at Sadie Kelleys Henry Jennings thinks of going to southwest Texas to spent the winter. Julins Lesser. of sSt. Louis. is in town to-day prospecting. ,J. Q. Tipton. the ginner of Colt, pud LIE IIMES office d business call Tues day.
 Just try 10c, box of Cascarets, tue lhest liver and blood regulator ever made.
 when bilious or costive, eat Casea- ret ret candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, l0c, 25c.
 p. Geo. F. Taylor tS Co.,, sell the best Fire and Life Insurance contracts written.
 Leave your laundry. or orders per Ssalhing to same, at Helm & tSoice's bar Der shop.
 MISS Elise Prewett returned from a Srieasant two-weeks visit in Helena Mrs. Wilmoth Nimmo visited friends ,h!l .hu relatives in the city several days |, stove wood delivered 10 any part or sne clty for 75 cents per losd'ey rus sell, Graham x Co.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-10
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lSfaction.
 A. J. Smith, col. was appointed yes ' terday jnstica of the peace for Madison tow nship, this county. vice c. r. BrowI |, deceaSeu.
 The big Red Gin is being operated ! by Russell x Laner. with Bcb Lanier in charge. The music of the saws is pleasant to hear
 TT @ Quincy practice tablets required at Cruwley Ridge Institute have been ordered and will be on sale at the Newsstand at 5c.
 Rev. B. B. Milan has recently organ ized Baptist ,, churches at Widener and Sand Ridge. in the Eastern DOT tioa of the county. Dan Wylds, foreman of the Grand Jury. was discharged yesterday on ac- count of illness. and II. C. Fogg ap- pointed in his stead.
 For Clothing to order, see John F. Brown, at the newsstand. His samples are beautiful, and hls prices will sur prise you. They are cheap.
 We have one set each of Shakespeare, in eight volumes. and Lever. in seven volumes. Take either or both at S4 % per set. TEey cost Sl0 each.
 Elegant fountain pens-guaranteed to do perfect wMk-just received a new lot at the Newsstand.a Prices, g. and S2 50, worth s and $50. 
 After months absence in Canada Mir. and Mrs W. $. Graham returned home Monday, and they are gladly welcomed by their many friends.
 Squire J. J. Abes. of Colt. was in town Tuesday as a witness before the grand iury in the Cap. Morgan case. He gave this office pleasant visit. Miss Annie Bell. of Little Rock. after visit to the Tennessee Oerfenial, Is again in the city. a guest o1 Miss Hat tie Whitman. She arrived Tuesuay.
 Mir. and Mrs ] 5. Neely, after de- liohtfnl visit of month to Mt. Nebo, and relatives in this city, returned to their Little Rock home last Saturday.
 'eouire r. D. Boyle returned from St. Louis Friday evening, after pleas nnt visit of several days. during which he enjoyed the attractions of that city.
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The herald., 1897-08-20
Insurance Of Credits

The Mercantile Credit Guarantee COM
pany of New York was found by the New
York department examiners to be insol-
vent as its capital is impaired 1872 264. .95, says
the Insurance Journal, and in suit brought
by the encouragement for the voluntary
dissolution of. the corporation, John NJ
Bowers was appointed receiver. The COM
pany was organized in 1892 to insure mer-
chants against loss in extended credits.
This leaves but two companies in the field
transacting credit insurance, the American
Credit Guarantee company of st. Louis and
the Ocean Accident and Guarantee COM
pany, which recently entered this country.
An officer of the Mercantile says that the
failure of the company does not prove that
the form of insurance is impracticable, but
is, on the other hand, perfectly feasible He
says: All insurance has to pass through a
period of failure and loss due to the lack
OF experience and statistics upon which to
base sound method, and it is in that stage
that credit insurance Is at present. AL
though the full needed statistics have not
yet accumulated, enough has been learned
to indicate one condition of success. This
condition is that the insuring company must
not undertake to cover all the losses of i'll
sured. The merchant must be required to
stand the initial loss, by which we mean
that amount which the doctrine of aver
ages shows is a reasonable expectancy of
loss each year. AS a matter of fact the
doctrine works out with such remarkable
accuracy that this loss may be looked upon
as occurring almost with certainty. 1t is
only the loss over and above this that credit
insurance can afford to make good, and
thrive" The hard times. too, had some
thing to do with the failure.
The herald., 1897-08-20
ON CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

NEW YORK, Aug. 19-The stock mar
ket today continued to show itself sensi-
tive to unfavorable influences to a marked
degree. At no time during the day did the
course of prices indicate any aggressive
strength. The liquidation at times was
| ais and the grangers. The principal factor
| in the situation was the heavy selling for
foreign account of wheat, sales for that
account being estimated between 1000, 900
and 100000 bushels for the day. So much
stress has been laid for several weeks past
on the foreign need for our grain crop as
giving the best assurance for prosperity
| to the farming population and better times
for all, that 1t was but natural that de-
preston should be caused by the disposi-
| tion of foreigners to sell back to us the
wheat they have purchased. This develop
ment in the situation gave the greatest aid
| to the professional bears who have been
working so persistently for reaction in
the price of stocks. They were also as
sisted by the reactionary tendency in the
London stock market. which embraced all
securities, including those of American
railroads, and which was due to the hos
tilities which have broken out on the In
dian frontier. London also sold quite
heavily in this market of all the inter-
nationals. Another depressing influence
was the reports which are industriously
kept in circulation of continued cold
weather in the west. causing danger of a
lessened spring wheat crop and delay in
the maturity of the corn crop. The course
of the exchange market today caused dis
appointment to those who have been look
ing forward to early imports of gold as an
| additional bull factor In the stock mar
ket. The foreign selling of grain and the
continued selling of American securities
for foreign account helped to stiffen ex-
change rates. These combined causes
effected quite marked reaction in the
price of stocks generally. and this was
! accelerated by the discovery of stop or
ders. But the selling movement seemed to
lost its force in short time and the market
turned into extreme dullpess. Sugar was
quite a prominent feature and aided ma
terally In rallying the market. 1t sold
again to near the lowest A buying de-
mand for the coalers later in the day was
also of material assistance in raising prices
from the low point. The bears raided the
market just at the close, causing prices to
ease off after the rally. Nevertheless net
losses. though general, are for the most
part small The bond market Yielded on
moderate realizations in the speculative
liens, The weakness in the general market
was not pronounced and IN the late deal