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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Ssicr1ore Canturrd.

Turner Skidmore, one Of the party of
moonshiners who shot and killed J. NJ
Dodson and B. F. Taylor, deputy United
States marshals, in Pope county August
- last, was captured by Sheriff Mad
dox, OF Van Buren, county, and is now
domieiled IN the penitentiary al Little
Rock Sheriff Maddox will receive the
reward of $3.50 offered for Skidnore's
arrest Church and Millsap, owners of
the still near where the tragedy oc-
CURED, were fined $500 each in the Fed
eTaI court AZ Little Rock and sentenced
70 three years in the penitentiarr
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Wreck on the For. Scott & m.-ohi.

Wreck on the Fort Scott & Memphis
A passenger train o. the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad was de-
rallied near Wlliford aud q number Of
Arxa1ssrs were more or less injured
On the train were many passengers who
were returning TO their homes from
Little Rock, where they had been al
tending the ssiou Of the Masonic
grand lodge As the train was speed
ing along the bank % Spring river the
com oination coach. sleeper ard chair
car left the track. the combination car
tun bling into the river. The chair car
and sleeper were soon il a blaze and
were consumed Through prompt action
on the part OF The train crew and the
uniniured- all the passengers were res
eued- The list OF the injured follows;
FATALLY L Hoover. Pleasant Hi.
No More OF less seFiously-Leo Pol
lock, Little Rock; Clarence Murphy.
Atwood, Ind; J. r Morris. Bakersfield.
No; C. ". Eavenstein. wife and baby.
Atwood, Ind; c. Z Merriwezther. sui
phur Rock. J. J. Altschul. Little Rock:
". J. Grant, Salem. bruised and cut
about head: VI. T. Price. Beal. injured
about head, NJ c. Hogan, Oakland, in
Jured about head; Mrs A D. Perkins
Hlral; Mrs Prince and son the latter
bruised about the face and arms; VI.
Bailey, Fair Play, foot injured; Mrs
Arnett. Mammoth Spring. back injured,
a j. Shable, Vidette, head injured: J.
y. Horton. Ash Flat. head cut and
thighs hurt; 14-year-old son q Horton,
hurt between shoulders; I6-year-old son
Of Horton, nee bruised; 5. T. Guthrie,
Franklin. hip bruised: John L Esdy.
Hardy, head cut; J. D. Hill. Hardy,
head cut; II. V. Hill. Hardy. leg hurt.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
FOR YOUR 90 WHEEL

Cork is used 10 I'll new bicycle tire.
the center being left hollow and Suad
with solid rubber balls 10 assist in ma.
ing resilient tire.
To indicate the level OF the oil in HI.
eyeie and carriage lamps q glass or
prism IS soldered 20 the side Of the
reservoir with a screw stopper at the
top for filing the lamp.
The wick tube IN q new bicycle lam,
Is telescopicaliy mounted in the raser-
Tolr and IS supported by springs. which
prevent the Transmission Of shocks %
ne burner, the lantern being rigidIv
attached TO the wheel.
a newly designed bicycle frame has
'ne Top BAR removable at the rear. with
q oraee set in the frame lust above the
erank-hanger, to which the ton bar l.
fastened, TO make a strong lady's wheel
\ new luggage carrier for bicycle.
mas central shaft which rests A. IT,
lower end in the supporting braeLet
attached to the bicycle. with a serie,s ~
:, os around the shaft. which omen an5
e-ose Ike an inverted umbrella
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Public School, Attendance.

The total school enumeration OF the
state for the present scholastic year
shows an increase Of per cent. and
reports Of the past year show an in
crease II daily attendance az The public
schools OF AS per cent Last year
there were s. school districts in the
state which made no report OF enumera-
ton 70 the superintendent Of public in
struetion, the children Of which were
deprived Of their pro-rata share of the
state school tax. as the law provides
that where no enumeration Is reported
no funds can be awarded. This year
the directors Of IS districts neglected
20 report any enumeration.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Want Whit.itt Renewed.

At the State Baptist convention. held
al Pine Bluff, an snti-Whitsitt resolu-
ton was passed with only two dissent
ing votes Rev. Whitsitt IS president Of
the Southern Baptist Seminary at Louis
vile, Ky, an institution devoted 20 the
education Of young men for the Baptist
ministry. Rev. Whitsitt claims 20 have
discovered that the Baptists have only
been practicing immersion since I641.
and II IS the teaching OF this doctrine
10 students by the Rev. Whitsitt that
the Arkansas Baptists object 10. The
convention made a request upon the
board OF trustees of the seminary to re-
move Rev. Whitsitt, notifying them
that II the request was not complied
with Arkansas Baptists would withhold
their 81 pport from that institution
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Carriers Responsibility

Al the meeting of the classification
committee for the western railroad
lines, the following was adopted re-
garding liability in the carriage Of live
stock: 1T should be understood in
receiving live stock of any description
for transportation that the actual de-
hEery does not commence until the
stock has been placed in the car. and
the responslb ility Of the railroad com
psny snail cease upon delivery of car at
station TO which consigned, the con-
signor and consiguee to load and unload
the same
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
New Insurance Counaos

Articles Of incorporation OF the State
Mutual Insurance company were fled
IN the Office Of secretary of state. The
ofncers OF the company are: 4. Stiewel.
president; Maxwell Coffin. vice-presi-
dent; Creed T. Walker. secretary and
treasurer; Damon Clark, auditor. and
u w Caruth. attorney The officers
claim the company viii be purely 5
mutual one, Its main Office viii b.
located a. Little Rock
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
DISTINGUISHED Guests.

Assistant Secretary of War Nickel
John and party, on tour OF inspection
OF the different military posts through
out the country, were entertained
by a committee OF prominent citizens
while II Little Rock. Mr.. Meikeljo john
expressed great satisfaction in finding
Fort Logan q. Roots located on such q
beautiful site. and il is more than pro-
ole that be viii recommend TO the war
department that it be made regi-
mental rcS.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Misery by the wha,.

Il what chronic inactivity Of g..
rise 70. Bile gets into the BLOOD s.sn
!. . yellow .t tnt. H., ne tongue fouls, and =
the breath, siek headaches, pain b.S.s'a,'
right ribs and shoulder blades a. 80 ~
bowels become eonstipated sp5 ~
seh disordered. The proven rerns5-. q
catalogue Of evils is Hostetter's Ssc!!i g,
tiers, a medicine long ard professs;Co,...ass'
commended, and sovereign also To- ~ -
fever, nervousness and rheums.;..As ma
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
a Midnight Intruder.

An unknown man entered the house
Of l. J. Hogg. near Holly Springs. dur.
ing Mr.. Hogg's absence al Pine BlD~
attending the Baptist convention. His
two daughters were alone, one of whom
was awakened in the night and found
a man standing beside her bed. The
screams of the young ladies frightened
the intruder AVA
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Reward Eor Wilkes

The governor has offered reward of
800 for the arrest and conviction Of
Tom wilkes, under indictment for the
murder Of Albert Clayton, in White
county in 1s95. Wilkes IS the man who
escaped from Sheriff Holcomb. of Lon
oke county, By jumping through car
window while being brought to Little
Rock.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

The department Of public instruction
calls the attention Of teachers ami
school directors 70 the custom In otbe-
states OF setting apart day for plant
ing trees IN the school yards and other
places. and suggests that Fridav. Ua-
eemOer Il. be generally Observed as
ArbOr Day
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

Two miles east Of Van Buren,, VIII
Cowden. deaf-mute, on his way from
Harrison to Little Rock. was struck By
a Frisco freight and instantly killed.
A letter Of introduction TO the superin-
tendent of the deaf-mute institute al
Little Rock from the county Judge OF
Boone county disclosed the young man 5
name
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

GES. SAUssIER. the military governor
Of Paris, has appointed Gen PolIieux
TO inquire into the charges brought
against Ferdinand Walsh Esterhaxv.
former major OF French infantry. who
has been charged by Nsthieu Dreyfus
with the crime for which Capt Alfred
Dreyfus, Matthews brother, IS now IN
dergoing sentence Of imprisonment
for life.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

A yindieation.-"I don't upds-,,..,
you dislike Herbert, 50" said NsSsie
father. Il don't think be b, 49, q
finance" Il am sure you wrong ~. &c
devoted to It he stopped rioS. :.
middle Of his proposal to me Ia =,
your business was getting along 49,
ington Star. W
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
q Big Haul.

a posse Of revenue officers, headed bv
r. j. Carpenter, succeeded in capturing
IL men for Illicit distilling in raid near
CEDAR Creek pOstofhce. in Scott county.
and destroyed SIX stills About & 600
gallons OF beer and mash and 800 gal.
Ions OF spirits were DESTROYED BIZ the
officers The prisoners, who we're taken
without resistance, were lodged in jan
az Fort Smith
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
a California Murderer.

A man named James c. Durham. said
70 De wanted in California for the muir
der of a whole family, five in number.
was arrested by the city marshal at
Mulberry, Franklin county. II Dun
ham should prove 10 be the man wanted
for the crime stated the marshall will
receive reward of s1t, 900 for his cap
turR
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

TaE budget committee OF the lower
house Of the reichsrzth 70 which the
bill providing for provisional rene wal
Of the compact between Austria and
Hungary was referred, announced. on
the 18th. that it had adopted that
measure
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

A GERMAN force has landed a. al.
Chua bay, China, 70 demand satisfac-
ton for the murder OF the Rheaish mis-
sionAries near Yen Chu Ia and the mob
bing Of the German minister 70 China
and the captain Of the gunboat Cor
noranl the latter incident having oc-
Cured on SovsEab<r al Wu-Chang.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

THE president has granted full par
don to ;. " Folsom. the Albuquerque
(N. NJ banker, sent up for I've years
for Publishing false statements Of his
banks cond tIoa- Depositors have
since E&<a paid in full
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

The Do7inioa Cotton Co % Mon
t<e2l. Can. Azs decided . - Il =
electricity for steam power II It's mills.
and has made a contract with the La
chine hydra1lie Co Tor the supply o.
electrical power for their establish
menG The contract viii ran for -
years The POKER Is gener2te1 by The
Lachine rapids
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

AT meeting OF the Spanish cabinet
on the Isth, a letter from the United
States minister, Gen. stewart L Wood
ford. was read, expressing the salts
faction OF tue United States govern
ment relative 10 the settlement OF the
Competitor case and other current
questions The communication Great
ed a good impression IN Spanish polit-
icsl circles.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Boy Accidentally Killed.

Near Pastoral, below Pine Bluff, 10
yesr-Old Andrew Watson, while assist
ing his father with some timber in the
river, was instantly killed by the acct
dental discharge of a shotgun, which
was lying in the bottom of the skiff.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

The secret service bureau announced,
on the 18TH, the discovery of a new
counterfeit ten dollar silver certificate
and also q counterfeit national bank
note The silver certificate is . photo
graphic production printed on two
pieces of paper pasted together. The
note IS badly printed aud the lathe
work is blurred aud izdisunes and is
on the First national, Of Joplin. No. +,
series IssA
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
judgment For Biz S.,,

In Pulaski circuit court Mrs BETTE
Taylor was awarded Judgment for g. O.
against the Massachusetts, Benefit Life
association, on a policy held for tba.
amount on the life OF her husband.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Oeakens TO Hang.

AT Fayetteville Sam Deakens was
convicted of the murder of a farmer
named Shubert, in Madison county, in
1895, and sentenced TO be hung. The
case was tried in Washington county
on q change Of venue.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

LONDON suffered, on the 18th. from
one Of the most disastrous fires n its
history since 1000. IN which II was or
eially reported that $50 immense ware
houses. together with their costly con-
tents were consumed. the damage be-
ing estimated at *. O0o. GO.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

SEcEETA8T ALGEE received tele-
gram from q Los Angeles Cal news
paper, on the 10th. Offering TO publish
the advertisements Of the war depart
ment calling for proposals for the
building OF the breaxwater At San
Pedro. Cal, and take the chances O.
obtaining money in pay ment from con
sress neat session
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

FRANK PHIscAroR, OF Michigan, re-
Gently from the klondixe, where he Is
reputed TO have acquired : mining
claim which he has disposed o: for
81. ooo, go. was a. the war department.
on the 18th. having been Summoned
By the gOsernnent 20 confer respect
ing the eondi lions in the mining coaa-
try
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

TIE ave survivors of the crew OF the
alleged fAbuster Competitor, recently
pardoned aud released from Spanish
prisons IN Cuba arrived al New York
on the I'D, on the steamship Saratoga
The description of these mental and
physical WRECKS of former men and
American citizens, as furnished by the
press dispatches. was pi.iable IN the
extreme.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
e Big POTATO

There IS on exhibition in the Office of
Commissioner Nincenheller at Little
hock sweet potato which weighs 10
pounds 1t was gIown by Albert NJ.
Crews, of Hampstead county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

on the 18th Secretary Of state Porter
Of Nebraska was 6ued s. % n the Lin
coin police court for violating the
health ordinance by bgtehering hogs
within the city linita
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

FoRTT EIGHT men from the interior
OF Austria. who were arrested 10 the
swanps Of Mississippi by United States
inspectors, on the charge of violating
the alien labor contract law, were. on
the 2ist, with their leader. Jahan
Poke, locked up in the immigrant
house of detention az Locust Point.
Nd, awaiting deportation 70 Bremen.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

The cabinet was in session for two
hours, on the 18th. the time being de-
voted largely to discussion of the an
nual reports Of the different mem
bers The more important reports
from the treasury. war and navy de-
partments not having yet been made
public, these were given consideration.
The president also discussed various
features OF his message.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Star Plug IL strictly High G.

No expense is szved-no false econ,.
praeticed-in the manufacture OF 81.
tobacco. Il Is strictly high grade = 4
particular.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

EMPEROR WILLIAM ot Germany a.
rived at kiel, on the I'D 70 attend the
swearing in OF the naval recruits
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

Do the right, and your ideal a. =
and perfects itself. Do the wrong a,
ideal OF it breaks up and vanishs.- ~
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

DISPATCH from Fort Scott Kas,. on
the 2ist. said; save for one or two
artesiaa wells this city Is without
water. The continued efforts Of %
men, who for two days aud nights
have been dynam.ung the Marmaton
river bed for water 10 supply the city,
have failed. and last night the water
eompany's pump house began drawing
wind and the entire city supply was
shut off
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

TIE Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily Mail said. on the Goth:
There "a great agitation among the
manufacturers Of Catalonia against
tariff concessions 20 Cuba At Bar
ceIons committee has been sppoi . ted
with instructions 10 60 to Madrid and
organize a meeting of senors and
deputies 10 protest against the coaces-
AsOns7
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

II is a Knockout when Ct. Jacobs
Oh cures ScIatica promptly.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

Some men are 50 henpecked TIA. !
ride wonzns bicycle.-Washingtou \
ocrat.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
An Cp-to-Date Tui.,

She-What is love,
He-Two saddles with but q single =.
two sproekets that turn as one.-fnd.a
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

: new variety Of ehrysanthemum.
I-e2 purple n hue, has been named az
e. Lillian Russell 1880 : :
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

A treasure laid up Is st. Jacobs on
II cures the worst Neuralgia
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Painainlo MAr Back.

After reaching maturity, and especi7
after passing through the experience
maternity, most women ind their hei3
seriously damaged, IL not entirely impsrs
ing down sensation in the back almost sFs]
woman has at times experienced. So1]
times these are from uterine displaceme9
but often they are simply from weak'o
women who have to bear heavy burdens1
undergo severe fatigue or 10 endure cru31
Ing disappointment. are subject 10 thss1
many other diseases We cannot too strosll
reconnendthe use OF DIR. simmons Sq1]
Vine wines the great female tonic :,
regulation
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Qad Za,,NzN

Ball Ground, Ga, vnd
] have known DIR. n. I
Simmons Liver Nd
cine % years. and shfI
cures La Grippe, Hss|
ache and other cos|
plants I think u |
stronger than "zellhl
Regulator" and "BA
Draught" and that
gives better satisfsctioa
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26

FORREST CITY. ARKANSAS.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-26
Hoods Pills act easily. effectively.
GEORGIA LADIES
Nervous Depression Of Women

nervous depression OF women
Awouan viii often without knovin
Commit slow suicide for her family. 81
will think, tell and worry for her childu
Too often they de not appreciate il q
tired nerves and weary body at last resal
stage when she is almost powerless for q
kind Of mental or physical work, and sa]
depressed and worried over the conscie7
ness thst she Is unable to perform hgs
customed duties Her organs Of digestl
are disordercd and although there is ac
slant disposition to rest, wakefulnesu d
loss OF power TO sleep are serious intn|
tons OF nervous depression. What \
needs is q course OF DIR. simmons squs1
Vine Wine 70 restore healthy functai
activity and give tone and vitality 10 d
nervous system. At the same tine Z
stomach, liver and kidneys should be sn
ulated with DR.. n. A. simmons IN
MAdicinA
The labor world., 1897-12-25

mitted his action wasn't legal. Grass
weller said council could make it legal.
Sang's amendment was withdrawn, a
motion to refer defeated and the original
motion carried by vote of 13 to 2.
@ The resolution adopted the previous
session concerning extensions of assess
ment certificates was reconsidered in
order to pass a resolution, the prior
adoption of which was necessary to it's
legality. Richardson's resolution ratify-
ing the renewal of certificates due and
unpaid was laid over another week, and
a resolution by Crassweller was adopted
instructing the city clerk to renew no
orders until the council meets again.
Information was asked as to insurance
on city buildings; the city treasurer was
instructed to report what commissions
had been paid for the renewal of orders
during 1897, and the question of how
$4,000 worth of improvement certifi-
Gates should be sold was referred to the
city attorney.
The labor world., 1897-12-25
A, F. Of L.

Gompers was reelected pres
ident, receiving 1915 votes to
4O7 for Ernest Kreft. p. Nc
CURE and James Duncan were
reelected first and second vice
presidents; Robert Askew,
third vice president, and q. q.
Garland fourth. Lennon and
Morrison were reelected treas
urer and secretary and Andrew
Furuseth legislative commit
teeman. Kansas City will be
the next place of meeting.
Vice President Duncan and
Harry Lloyd were elected fra
ternal delegates to the British
trades union congress.
The labor world., 1897-12-25


The tree is always lighted on Christ
mas eve in Denmark, and the family all
meet together then. The older people
get their presents on a plate at their
places at the table, and the children 8
gifts are on the tree. Roast goose is al
ways the chief feature Of our Christmas
eve dinner and q dish Of rice is eaten
on Christmas eve before dinner is serv-
ed. Apple fritters are eaten instead Of
plum pudding. Christmas day itself is
observed strictly as religious festival,
but the day before and the day after
Christmas are holidays The theaters
are open, anG the young people give
dances. Our little Danish children do
not know about Santa Claus. They
have instead what they call a Nissen,
meaning a Christmas brownie in the
shape of little old man with a large
gray beard who is supposed to live un-
der the ground. Another Danish super
stition is that at midnight Christmas
eve the COWS in the stable rise and low
in salutation, and on Christmas eve
young maidens tell their fortunes by
breaking the white Of an egg into a
glass of water and watching the shapes
1t assumes. -.
"Glagelig Jul!'' is the Danish greet
ing for Happy Christmas!'-Selected
The labor world., 1897-12-25
Will Entertain Their Friends.

Invitations are out for the
sixth annual ball to be given
by the Street Railway Employ
es union at Odd Fellows hall,
on the evening of January Goth.
It will be one of the finest par
ties yet given by the street car
boys. Following is the list OF
committees: Arrangement, J.
S. Mccormick, Dan Ross, John
McPhearson, J. w. Cummings,
w. A. Wallace; floor, J. B. Gra-
ham, Fred Spitz, George Grum-
mitt, w. G. Mccormick; recep-
ton, NJ. Gleason, E. r. Cobb,
A. B. Kenyon, Joseph Kennie,
c.. w. Wilson, A. Paul, G. Hen
Erickson, F. Lambert, A.
O'Donnell, Matt Mess, A Bet
tie.
FIaaten's orchestra will fur.
Inish the music. Tickets $1.O0