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The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
City Council.

The city guardians held their first
regular meeting under the new admin
istration Tuesday night. a full at
tendance honored the occasion. Mayor
Upton, Councilman Russell, Baush.
Stone, Fclbre aud Nelson being pres
ent. Marshal Wolff and Street Com
missioner also were present.
The petition of 1. n. Nelson, for re-
lief for injuries TO his son, was pre-
sented and referred to Committee on
Claims.
1t was ordered that an ordinance be
prepared for the regulation of the use
of water by persons who are not regu-
lar subscribers, leading to declaring it
misdemeanor for such parties to use
the water from any plug, hose or by
drant in the city.
Sam ArmGeld was allowed $500 for
setting trees.
The franchise and contract for the
electric light plant awarded Mr. T.. IL
Thompson, were read third time. Mr..
Thompson WAS present and stated he
was ready to locate the position of the
poles to be used in the stringing the
wires. Street Committeeman Baugh.
Stone and Nelson were requested to
assist in their location.
Mr.. Thompson further stated that
the machinery for the plant would
soon arfiye and that he was satisfied
that the plant when erected would
give satisIaction; that he hoped to
have the plant in operation by the LIST
of June.
The bonds of Marshal Wolf and r.
eorder Merwin were approved.
The following committees were APP
pointed to serve for the ensuing year:
Water works: James Russell, chair.
man; j. ID. Baugh, j. E. Stone.
Street: j. f. Stone, chairman; ]. d.
Baugh, n. i. Nelson.
Fire: Stone, chairman, Nelson, Fol
bre.
Finance: Russell, chairman; Folbre,
Baugh,
Ordinance: Nelson, chairman; Fol-
bre, RUSSELL
Claims: Folbre, chairman; Russell,
Baugh.
Printing: Stone, chairman; Folbre,
Nelson.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
An Atlanta Enterprise or Great
NJ crit.

M crit.
1t affords us pleasure to call especial at
tention to the advertisement of the
Mothers Friend" appearing in this is
sue.
The Bradfeld Regulator Co, of Atlanta,
Ga. have at great expense issued a most
attractive and meritorious book, which
they mail free, containing information OF
the greatest value and importance to all
ladies expecting to become mothers.
That the Mother Friend" is a remedy
wonderful in its effects. and relieves the
eXpectant mother incredible suffering and
robs the final hour of confinement. Of its
dread, pain and terror, is fully aaested
by the experience Of happy mothers all
over this continent.
A perusal of the book will convince any
lady, and the use of "Mother's Friend
cause her to become its enthusiastic friend,
blessing the hour when first she heard of
it and was induced to use it.
Send your name and address to The
Bradhed Regulator Co, Atlanta, Ga,
and receive in return, free, this excellent
book, ITO Expectant Mothers" containing
information OF value to all ladies.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Mrs. J. W. Beck and two children re
turned from Memphis this morning

Mrs. j W. Beck and two children re-
turned from Memphis this morning.
Mrs. A. Becker and son returned
from a visit TO Memphis friends IAls
morning.
Miss Willie Commons. of Wynne, and
Miss Willie Huaspeth. OF Moon LAKE,
are guests of Miss Hattie Whitman
Many lives have been saved by ~
timely use of DR.. Bell'sPine-Tar Honry
When "A cold creeps upon YOU OF
cough racks your lungs. no remedy !
so prompt or effectual. Can De give"
to children with perfect safety anu !.
sure to produce beneficial results. ~
ID. G. Webb's, the druggist.
Deputy Sheriffs Robert Lee, OF rnf
lips County. and Lee Johnson o. "a,
noun County. Miss. stopped IN theci!
last night and returned 10 thelr hVlue'
this morning. The officers were gu ."0
trail Of three negroes who were ieI Wv
gees from Mississippi. and are ehaF2sa
with grand larceny. On lieH UP ~, s
from Helena YESTERDAY eVehi"s ~
officers were agreeably surprise, , ~ -
their men board the tram al eii'i"'u No
short distance south OF TINS csy.
The officers allowed them 10 oulsao
their tourney as far as this CITY "l'e eS
they bronph; il to an ABRUPT close any,
placed them in the county jail for sai'
keeping.
The city's new mayor (Tiptonl ny
evidently touched the button OF pi ~.
perjtv. for tits said that a erowds" , e
lice docket il an infallible sign u s snm
co~dition.s The following caste
M the first seven days hus s1i,' S,ark
n. Landers. pistol, $1,000; " ~ o g "a
assault. s.. 50: Eliza Wood. dlllhAS. IN
"Eutfalo Bill drunk, SzUe: az. "
I.anders. abusive language, - o, ~,
NJ. Hin. drunk Sl.00' Harmon M uS
assault aud battery -. W; Jo W., arthat
drunk and idisorderly. 50 w, a. nls Bpn
Davis. assault and battery s2.VV, :, ri.
Boofnp. drunk aud disorderiy, SarIy'
win HAYNES. drunk and disolSs ne
Il co ia each case WAS adaeu
usual trimmings of S4.00 as COST
Rev. ]. f. Jernigan returned .. ia"l
Little Rock, "Wednesday ape.rd Of
where. ms "A member Of the p ps@rs he
Trustees of the Galloway co. M elec.
had been called To assist III .i.,,,sion.
lion Of president for that i.', ,hs Office
Tie board met ut II Il. NJ st ~, ~ trend.
of Ratcliff & Fletcher. a iul .,a &C CON
ance was on hand and SIX i'amss s one
sisting of three from ArS Is,Is,ais and
from Kentucky. one from lll i,,,ly con-
one from Georgin, were ealea -" II tie
sidered through three sessions .,o ~ Sc.
board. resulting in the unaii'inI,Vn d. Of
lection Of Rev. G. g. Golden, ! - months
Arkansas. who has served tires &c ~, lie col.
in the capacity OF president q = I' "a The
lege. ereditably to hlmseli ""
satisfaction of al concefheu'
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23

only remedy to really cure him must be a
natural remedy. 1t must work according to
natural laws and bring him right in touch
with Nature. Any unnatural stimulus or
mere temporary appetizer" does no per-
naanent good to person who is debilitated
and rundown"
In these conditions the most perfect. nat.
ural strength builder is Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t acts directly upon
the natural nutritive processes, and creates
solid, permanent strength and vital force in
the same way that Nature creates them.
II capacitates the stomach and liver to
vita!ize the circulation and feed the nerve
centres with pure, healthy blood This l..
exactly Natures way of curing nervous ex-
haustion, debility, insomnia, and neuralgia.
During the past 80 years, Or. Pierce's
medicines have become recognized standard
remedies throughout the world His
Pleasant Pellets are a perfect and per-
nlanent cure for constipation.
Sister Eliza l.. de Falcon of Corpus Christi
Naeces Co. Texas writes; This is to tell YOU
that have been i'll FOR tweuty-one wears aud was
finally cared by your medicines Golden Medi-
cal Discovery ard Fayorite Prescriptian' I wa :
comoletelv cured after taking the medicine"
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Cen. Forrest Lodge. No. 49, Knights OF
FTthias. Meets every Monday night ut Castle
Hall. Sol Lewis C. c.; j. NJ. Brown. X. OF Il.
and ;. Visiting knights always welcomed.
Forrest City Lodge. No. 325. Knights ana
Ladies OF Honor Meets every 2d and 4tn FRI
day night ia each MONTH Miss 81. L..MoS-
ley. protectress: Mrs. NJ. W. lard, Secretary
ST. Francis Lodge. No. sa2 Knights ct Honor
Meets every Isl and Sd Friday naht In each
month. j. Il. Fondren, Dictator; Jno. /. Jones
Reporter.
Forrest City Lodge. No. us, Il. &. A. NJ.
n -eis every LIST and "a Tuesday night in each
month. III. p. Dooley,W NJ; p. Z. Eafford, secre.
tary.
Forrest City Chapter. No. 60, l. A. NJ Meets
= Tuesday in each month, w. H. Paslay
II gh Priest; ..... Secretary
Anollo CommanderN. No II. X T. Meets
4ih Wednesday nigilt in each month T.. A
Meculloch, f. c.; Il. Turley. Recorder
n. b. Forrest Eneampment Ex-Canfe.ler.
ates. Meets LIST Saturday IA each month j H.
Sanders, Commander; f. LandyoigI, Adju-
tant.
Noodmen of the World. Forrest Camp ., ]
4. Brady, &. o.; A. ID Boyle. Clerk. Meets LIST
Thursday night in each month.
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Something TO Depend on.

Mr.. James Jones. of the drug firm Of
Jones u Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking of
DIR. Kings New Discovery, says that last
winter his wife was attacked with La
Grippe, and her case grew so serious that
physicians at Cowden and Pana could do
nothing for her. 1t seemed to develop
into Hasty Consumption. Having Dr..
Kings New Discovery in store, and SELL
ins lots of it, he took bottle home, and to
tie surprise of all she began to get better
from the first dose, and half dozen dollar
bottles cured her sound and we'll DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to do this
work. Try it. Free trial bottles at j. H..
Tlpten's drug store.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
CHURCHES AND SABBATH SCHOOLS

Methodist Episcopal Church. South-Rev. j.
Jernigan pastor Services every sunday at
II 4. m. aud { rs p. M Prayer meeting every
Thursday night at : ~ o clock. sabbath school
every sunday morning at 10 o'clock u. Il,
Mallory. superinteudent. the public is cor
daily invited. Ladies Aid Society meets every
Tncsday afternoon at O'Clock al the parson-
a2e. Epworth League meets every Tuesday
night at 10 y. IN. j. L. Wynne, Dres ident.
Presbyterian Church-Sabhath school every
Sunday morning al 9:;D Il. 4. Gray. Sup
erIntendent. Tue public is cordially invited.
Services every second and fourth sunday in
each month.
BAPTIST Church-Eld. J. u. Permnter pastor
Services every Sunday al II a m aud 100 D. IN
prayer meeting every Wednesday night at
500 O'Clock. Sabbath School every sunday
morning nj $50 o'clock. J. B. Sanders. supt
The public will be cordially welcomed.
BAPTIST Young Peoples Christian Union
meets every Monday night at SEQ O'Clock j
Nj. Prewett, president.
Church Of the Good Shepherd protestant
Episcopal } Edward l.. ogilhy, rector. ke2u-
lar services First and Third sundays OF each
month. Morning prayer and sermon al II
O'clock. Evening PRAYER and sermon at I ~
O'Clock. Sunday School every Sunday morn
ing al $50. Nh. Ellis TURKEY, superintendent
All seats free. A cordial invitation 10 the
Stryices IL extended To the public. Children
welcomed to the sunday School.
Catholic Church,. A. McQuaid. pastor
services on the first Sunday OF each mouth.
VIZ: Mass ut 10 a. IN; caiechism, $50 D. nj.
evening devotion at j. Seats free at any OF
tne services.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
Spring Requires

lated in your blood during the winter
shall be promptly and thoroughly expelled
if good health is expected. When the
warmer weather comes these impurities
are liable to manifest themselves in yari-
Gus WAYS, and often lead 10 serious i'll
ness. Unless the blood is rich and pure
that tired feeling will aiilict you. your ap-
petite viii fail and you VIII hnd yourself
all run down" Hoods SarsapaFllla
tones and strengthens the system. drives
out all impurities and makes pure. rich
healthy blood. Hoods SarSaparilla is
the one true blood purifier and the best
snring medicine. BE sure to get only
Hoods.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
MADISON TIM ES.
The river is falling with 39.s feet on
the gauge.

The river is falling with 50. $ feet on
the gauge.
Breckenridge Bros. of Paragould
were here last week buying cattle.
They left Tuesday morning with City
head.
Farmers are badly behind. Gnats
are so bad that it is impossible to do
much blowing.
The stave factory started up Monday.
The sounding OF the whistle WAS a sur
prise to us. as we had not heard one
since the flood.
William Robinson, Neil McFall and
Charles L0ualen came in from the
swamp Tuesday.
Robert Berry went to the Bluff City.
Wednesday.
The news reached here this morning.
that a negro accidcntly killed himsel
Wednesday night, on Scot li1rd's
farm, one-half mile so lth Of here. We
failed to learn his name OF any paebcu-
lars connected with it.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
Beware of Ointn snts for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,


As mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and compile .ely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
couS surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescription from repu-
table physicians, as the damage they will
90 Is tentold to le good you can possibly
derive from t;eln, Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by L. j. Cheney Dc Co,
Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and is
taken internally. acting directly upon the
blood aud nacoiis surfaces Of the system.
In bnyng fiaiFs Catarrh Care be sure you
get the gai'YTnt. 1t is taken internally
and made i0,sr' ledo, Ohio, BY L. j Cheney
& Co. Ieatila'nials, free.
- Sold by druggists, price 75c. per
bottle
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
FoRREsr cIrY posroFFIcE

Open from A. m. TO p. m. except Sunday.
Open sunday from Il a. IN. TO II m. Mats close
htit an hour before train schedule. except
night mall west aad morning mail east, which
close at p. IN.
star Route Mail forEonper and Newcastle.
Ark. depart NJ 2 pm. on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS
and Saturdays.
z. 7. SCOTT, Postmaster
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
friday AFTERNOON, APRIL p. 1857

NOTE.-The officers of secret societies. pas
tors of churches. agents of railroads. or others
interested are requested and urged TO keep
~ advised Of any changes occurring, so that
this col@mn may be reliable and OF value TO
their respective interests. This directory is
corrected to date OF paper. and may be de-
PENDED upon.-ED.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23

Don't Tobacco SPIT and Smoke Yonr Lie Away.
II you WA { to quit tobacco using easily
1uil OF new nc aud vigor, take No-fo-j5ac,
the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. Nj ~ gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your
druggist, oder guarantee to cure, SOC or
St.C0. Bo0Klet and sample mailed Free Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
COUNTY oFFICERs.

Judge. Jno. S. X. COwan, Forrest City
sheriff .....W. T.. Williams Forrest City
Clerk. ..... Geo. y. Mallory. Forrest City
Treasurer. 20. f.. ILambleton. Forrest City
Assessor James Brown. Forrest CITY
Surveyor ..... $3.50. ID. Davis. Forrest city
Coroner. ~. Games. Forrest City
County Examiner.... Rev. W. II. Paslay, For
rest City.
ST. Francis County Circuit Court meets on
the Second Monday in March aud September
ot each year. ana continues three weeks.
County Court meets on First. Monday in Jan
vary. April, July and October of each Year
Ali claims against the county must be hled on
or before the first day OF each term.
Probate Court meets on Third Monday In
January, April July and October OF each year
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
Union League.

Next Monday evening there will be n
joint meeting of the Union Leagues at
the Baptist church, with the following
programme:
Full chorus, leader, ]. L. Wynne
Prayer, Rev. J. ID. perminter.
Quartette, Baptist choir.
Recitation, Lotte Aldrich.
Solo, Miss Tommie Davis.
Duet, Mrs. Il. d. Hatcher and Mrs.
Henry German.
Essay. Miss Matte l.. Mosley.
Solo, Miss Annie Pearson.
Recitation, Miss Mary Lancaster.
Duet, Hiss Mary lizard and Mrs.
Tude Pruie.
Recitation. Miss Matte Cummings.
Solo, DR.. VIM. Crutcher.
Essay, }. NJ. Prewett.
Quartette. with choir.
Essay, Mrs George Pettus.
Full chorus.
Prayer, Rev. J. f. Jernigan.
The longer You neglect cold the
harder tits 10 get rid of it. The very
first syrlptom should be- met with a
dose Off DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey.
This famous remedy will cure itwheth-
er of short or long standing. AT d. G..
Webb's.
Ms. NJ. Isaacs. of Haynes. visited
tie family of \. Meyers, Wednesday,
and .seft on the evening train for IA
visit i'll Memphis. !.
a TIMES reporter, ont looking fer
the latest To set before the many read
ers. finds this relishahle dish. The
Methodist parsonage aud pastor study
have been subjected to two coats of
paint. from foundation to roof. They
look new and beautiful. The work Of
the Lades Aid Society and the vigilant
and active pastor. Rev. JOS i. Je-ni-
gan. The ladies overhauling the front
porch and Bro. Jernigan having the
other matters in hand. Mr. Graves,
the clever and efficient painter did the
work. and the job speaks for itself.
The busy Z. G. has made other I'M
provements. and added much to the
looks of things in general and particu-
lar. No grass grows under Mr.. Jerni-
gan's feet. nor in his path of prayer.
His rtater krOp" leads all i'm that line
TuisrIIEs man has seen-nearly ready
to bloom, and 90 on the table.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
Wanted,

Everyone who feels run down. tired
out. full of malaria, or any blood
trouble. to call aud get a bottle of
browns Iron Tonic. the King of all
'ionics. j. III. TIProN.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
.IrnIcIAL oFFicERS

Judge First Judicial District. .. II. n. Hutton
Address. Mariana. Ark
Prosecuting Attorney. .........Jno /. Hicks
Address. Searey, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
IRON MOUNTAIN n. r.
STATE oFFlcERs
JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT.

j. NIUiIIth .T...s.......s
~ y. tiaWDheil ........ 49,. Clerk
I. i. Crawl ford .......................E Reporter
Address. Little liock. Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

NIutfmtn-IAs. FusseI J. y. HauEh. A. Z,
foible. j. L. Stone. n b. Nelson.
foard of Health--Dr. J. K. Stone, DR.. G. c.
White. l.. I. Gray, Ed. Landyogt.
Council meets on First and Third Tuesday
nights in each month.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

Magistrates Madison Township
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-23
and Departure of Trains,

little ROCK & MEMPHIS R.R.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-21
other pound of steam into the cylin.

other pound of steam into the cylin,
derS.
"0id l say my prayers? | should say
not. Why, It would have taken a CORPS
of recording angels scattered over sixty
miles of heaven to have caught Now |
lay me- in shorthand. l took drink
instead and looked out into the few rods
of future that the headlight revealed.
Tie rails were fluttering up and down
in the night like black SATIN ribbons, and
the telegraph poles were staggering past
in a wild and drunken dance. Every
time we passed an empty freight car or
a tool house a lot of demons inside were
let loose, and how. they did shrek and
curse at Us.
II shut mn eyes every time we went
around a curve, and braced myself to
land some where in purgatory, with the
| baggage car on top of my neck. NV
soul! but how the old girl CHATS what
| the engineer called his engine) did
| plunge. The exhaust no longer came in
short, separate thrObS, but in a iumbIed
up roar that had nothing but madness in
it. guess that the old girl' must have
known about the bell rope anu shared
the spirit of her master.
VI COulSG IuG poor iulOtS IN the cars
did not know that every time they pull
ed that cord they were sending Them.
selves faster to perditlon, and they kept
tugging away all the time. Just to
show them that we were still living [
caught hold of the whistle rope and pull
ed it. Every pound of steel was racing
through those steel arteries below us,
and the answer came in long trembling
shri Elk that seemed to voice the despair
of the passengers.
at frightened me, and | looked over
to see how it affected my fried
He was still sitting there with his
arms folded, but his head had fallen on
his breast and his eyes were closed.
The liquor had OveTpOwered him. and
even in that wild ride he had gone to
sleep.
ut must have been the same Provi-
dence that watches over the innocent
babe and the volunteer fireman that
made that man go to sleep.
81 knew enough about an engine by
that time to shut off steam, and it didn't
take but precious short time 20 crawl
over 10 the other side, unite that rope
and close the throttle.
AFTER mile or 50 we slO wed nm snf-
ticienty for brakeman to crawl over
the tender and put on the air brakes.
That's the only ride l ever took on
an engine, and it was the best gold cure
that's ever been discovered"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-21
WILD RIDE ON AN ENGINE,
EVERYTHING WIDE OPEN AND
ENGINEER DRUNK.
Beat a keely Cure Bad. Boozy
Drummer for Fireman and
Bell Cord Tied to
Throttle.

Just once l rode in an engine" he
SAID, land that once cured me for all
time You fellows try it if you want
to, but I'll sic back here, where 1 know
that there is at least four Pullmans be-
tween me and eternity.
''When was it? Back in the old DAVIS
when l first went on the road for the old
house, and when l believed my sole mis-
sion in life was to drink all the rum there
was exposed between Omaha and Che
Atlantic.
Il was on my way to Jacksonville
Fla, and we got stalled at Washington
with hot journal or something like
that. They held US up outside the can
ital from 10 o'clock a. night until in
Tue morning; l tried to amuse myself
Oy putting the men of the train nnder
Ine .aOle, and succeeded so we'll that by
u CLOCK the porter was the only sur
VivOr.
Then got l. into my head that a
pam, ordinary sleeper was too plain for
me; wanted 20 60 where l could ride
last, and know that | was riding. So 7
bought four Of these little Pullman
TASKS OF rye, filled my pockets with CT
gars ana went up TO the engine.
"Only the engineer was in the cab
Inc delay had put him ID nasty humor,
Jolied him along, however offered him
a cigar IN my best mahogany-top. fall
design voice, and finally he asked ne tn
climb up into the cab.
w neither it was because he knew we
were alone or because the long sion had
upset him, do not know. At any rate,
he accepted my invitation with aIac ritv
10 nave SMILE" and while these four
masks lasted he m re than Kept his end
up.
with the assistance of the conversa-
uonaI water it did not take us long tn
become chummy, and when the brake or
not journal was finally repaired and the
urea out conductor came up with the
l was. W S'' "nele
TD-n that fireman. he said with .
Ieer mat at any other time would have
warned me, he never was anv good
we II puA out without him. You and I
can shovel all the coal that's needed bo
tween mere and Lynchburg.
couldn't fire chatting dish. but he
already had pulled open the tbrottIs
ana with the big frame shudderino viii
every spin OF the drivers it was too lato
10 protest, and, besides, | was in a condi-
tlon where | didn't care whether S,,n1ar