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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05
Voice of the People.

VINCENT, ARK.-In an editorial
of the 22nd, inst, 1 see my name
mentioned as probable candidate
for state senator from this district.
| want to say through the columns
OF the valued Democrat that am
not q candidate for the senate. nor
do | anticipate much beseigmcnt
in the premises. But one thing |
want 10 call the attention Of the
democracy of this district, that III
our last convention / was a men
Der from my county, and in that
convention / was informed that It
was st. Frances county's time, as
there was an agreement that each
county should have time about.
Now Crlttenden county expects to
have candidate before our sena-
torial convention and We are GER
talnly going to ask the convention
to endorse our selection. / know
Capt. Levesque to be everything
that is claimed for him. But then
1T is not the Captains time. We
will be unit for him when his
time comes, if the democracy Of
Cross county says he is their
choice.-F. X. Barton, in Cross
County Democrat.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05
ST. FRANCIS COUNTY.

st. Francis county embraces an
area OF 391, 900 acres, of which
only about 10000 are under cult
walton. 1t must not be inferred
from this that the remainder is
unfit for agricultural purposes.
On the contrary, almost the whole
of it is susceptible of q high state
of cultivation. The only need is
the people to cultivate it.
st. Francis county is separated
from the Mississippi river only by
a narrow strip of Crlttenden
county, and is almost directly east
of the state center. The climate
is as near perfect as it could be
anywhere.
The st. Francis and L'Auguille
rivers traverse the county from
north to south, dividing the terri
tory into three almost equal parts
with distinctive typographical
features. That lying east of ST.
Francis is level, sloping gradual
ly towards the Mississippi;. that
between the ST. Frances and
LAuguille, which is divided by
Crowley's Ridge, has mean ele-
walton of 800 feet above the sea
level; that west Of the LAuguille
is rolling or undulating. Tn all
portions may be found the homes
of happy, heaIthful and prosper
Gus people.
st. Francis county has an eff
cient system of public schools,
the school funds being
equally divided between the
white and colored children. Every
chool district has two school
buildings-one for white and one
for colored pupils. The means OF
securing good common school
education are in reach of all.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05

In speaking generally of Arkan-
sas and Little Rock in particular.
Hon. j. J. McAllester, of the Indian
Territory, says the thing that a,-
tracted his attention most was the
cotton oil mill, and the great i'm
pctus it gives to the cattle indus
try. AT least 10000 head will be
fed there this season on cotton
seed meal and bulls. This means
the expenditure of $40 per head
or 100000, which is returned to
the farmers in the vicinity of Lit.
tie Rock for their products.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05
Chas. Apple, of Blacklist, is in town.

Chas. Apple, of Blacklist, is in town.
Frank Doyle is employed at Knights
grocery
A new one-story frame storehouse is
being erected opposite the Methodist
church.
We carry full line of Ladies. Miss
es and Children S Vests, which we are
offering very low to suit the times. Fus-
sell, Graham Il Co.
Washington street has been covered
with gravel and is as pretty as a pic
ture. The committee and commits
soner deserve the thanks of the citi-
zens of that part of town surely.
A good rain visited all Eastern Ar
kansas the first of the week. and broke
the back bone of three months drouth.
The dust, which WAS fiyeinches deep,
has disappeared. and lower tempera-
ture makes fires feel very comfortable.
The Grand Lodge +. & A. Masors
will meet in Little Rock, November is
and II, and on the 18th and 10Th. the
Grand Chapter, OF which our towns
man. Gen. Geo. p. Taylor, is High
Priest, will convene. Gen. Taylor sin
cerely hopes there will be large at
tendance of the brethren.
When your throat feels raw and
tough AS if you had swallowed a piece
of sandpaper. nothing gives such
prompt and effectual relief as Dr.
Bells Pine Tar Honey. A wonderful
remedy for coughs, colds and bronchial
affections. Pleasant to the taste, never
failing IN result. Get bottle to day.
Sold by ID. G. Webb.
At last Little Rock has a first-class
hotel on the European pan-that is. a
nice clean room at reasonable prices,
get your meals where y0u please. In
connection with this hotel there is the
Merchants Cafe near by, where one can
get good meal and pay only for what
you get Stop at the Merchants Hotel
corner of Second aud Louisiana streets,
newly painted, papered and decorated.
steam heat, electric lights, baths on
each floor. and attentive service. all
under the management of that prince
of caterers. p l.. Mivelaz.
Last week call was made for all
the membership of the Methodist
church, and public generally 10 attend
service next sunday, sand let us con.
slider the fixing OF an Autumnal Rally
day to be followed up in the years to
come. This week we repeat the call
and ask each member who can. or will
To make public contribution to the
general collections, to-Wit: Foreign
missions, Domestic mission, Widows
and Orphans fund. etc, etc. Our dis
cipline requires that "a public collec-
ton be taken in each congregation
each year. aud the subject of missions
properly presented. This we will ID.
V. Come. God bless you all.
JAS. L. JERNIGAN.
CAST0RrA.
1 sIn ia ~ 1~-h ism
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The fac n
'''' 4 '&XA@Ng v ~

If you want first.class Groceries 90
TO IL. "A. knight Il Co.'s.
lfyou are in need of anything in II q
Clothing line. call on RUSSELL. Graham,
q Co., and take your choice at your own
price.
The ID. G. Webb cottage on North
Washington street, has UNDERGONE !,
complete repair and presents a home
ike appearance.
The Board of Health met Monday 10
DISCUSS the ACCESSIBILITY of alloviny
empty cars to be sidetracked here far
TIE purpose OF loading with cotton
After some discussion the l.. r.. ~ Al.
ny. was permitted to place cars here.
provided they were disnfected and
pore the government seal. The west
bound train was ordered 20 leave them
al summit or Palestine. and the esst
bound train to place them Leie on lie
switch. The railroad was not allowed
any discretion in the matter of freight
from Memphis, the quarantine regtla-
IONS IN that respect remain the same
yesterday the board modified the quar-
antlne regulations so AS to permit the
freight trains to stop here. leaving
freight bearing the government STAMP
OF dlslnfection. No passengers from
Memphis are allowed to land 1t h
thought that by early next week. lh4
embargo Will be raised. and the yeilog
pest VIII be thing Of the past.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05
Help the gymnasium.

Help the gymnasium.
Brick for sale by E. T. Gray.
Henz's Chill Sauce at II. A. Knight
& Co. IS.
Fall styles of Dress Goods at A.
1 Meyer " Co.'S.
Secondhand bicycles for sale at l..
| Rolwage 81 Co.'S.
For all plain and fancy mixed drinks
| 90 to the Magnolia.
Talk with NJ. N. Gaines about farm
and timbered lands.
Clothing and Hats of all kinds and
sizes at a. Meyer 4 Co.'s.
S. =. Mcdaniel keeps all kinds of
steam fittings and plumbers goods.
For medicinal use. try Folbre's 'ss
Yannisse, 0. i. c. or Rose whiskey.
The County court at its October term
fixed the the road working term at ten
days.
Just try a Zoe. box of Cascarets. the
finest liver and blood regulator ever
made.
Hon. Jas. p. Brown. of Mariana.
was i'll the city this week attending
court.
When bilious or costive, eat Casca-
ret. candy cathartic, cure guaranteed,
lGc, 25c.
Paris German. court stenographer,
| is on visit TO relatives and friends IN
The city.
Geo. p Taylor & Co, sell the best
Fire and Life Insurance contracts
written.
Leave your laundry, or orders per-
tanning to same, at Soice IL Helms bar
Der shop.
Misses Lizzie Rowland and Annie
Richards were in town yesterday,
shopping.
The L. s. snag boat is lying up at
the Cut OF. after a snag pulling spree
down the river.
Il A. McCulloch, of Mariana, was
the first of the week.
Capt. G. l.. knight has been confined
TO his room the past week, but we are
pleased to sec him out again.
John Potter, of Bedsoe landing. was
in the city Monday He was looking
up hands to gather bis big cotton crop
Notwithstanding the overflow. the
two gins at Widener are almost COW
erred up with cotton waiting its turn
to be ginned.
Master Paul, the pride of the Jerni-
gan household, was quite sick for
couple of DAYS this week. The little
fellow is al right again.
Everyone desires to keep informed on
Yukon. the Klondyke and Alaskan gold
heids. Send Zoe for large Compendium
OF vast Information and big color map
70 Hamilton Pub. Co., indianapolis,
Indiana.
Upon recent visit to Madison we
mad the pleasure To meet Squire w
l.. Eppes. lie is the trusty night
Waterman al one of the mills there.
and on this account has not been To
Forrest City for two years. Otherwise
ne IS ENJOYING life, having good health
and plenty.
Den" Grant, of Lee county. was a
caller on the ''old MANI of The TIMES
wednesday, and an hour was spent
very pleasantly devinp into the dusty
past OF ''afore and after the war" Old
rather Time has dealt leniently with
Den" and he is pushing ahead as
vigorously AS IA youngster.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05

Mr.. Harry N. Pharr has been
appointed engineer Of the s..
Francis Levee district tcmpopa-
rily, to fill the vacancy caused J
the recent death of his father,
Capt. II. N. Pharr.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05

elf advertising does not pay why is 1t
that the Youths Companion gets over
$500 n year for one inch space each
issue? How is it that the Ladies'
Home Journal gets $4,000 for page
ad? Why do four advertisers pay
$4,000 each for quarter page ad in the
back cover in Mnnsey's Magazine?
Are advertisers throwing money away
like this, OF does it really pay them?
Speech Books, Dialogue Books, Drills
Charades. 100 Choice Selections. and a
whole lot of other new and attractive
books of same character. have just been
received at the newsstand on South
Side.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05

The Mariana Index tails to
give us the names of those citizeus
within three miles of Forrest CITY
and states that it cannot do SO.
though its authority is high.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05

We know the great cures by Hoods
Sarssparilla are genuine because the
people themselves write about them.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05

If you are in need of Furniture. Car
pets, Rugs, or anything in the House
Furnishing line. call OH Russell, Ora
ham ~ Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09

Canton, o., Dec. 9, 2:SO a. m.-Mother
Mckinley is gradually growing weaker.
She is now unconscious, and President
Mckinley refuses to leave her side.
Canton, Dec. S.-AH day the children
of Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley were
near her bedside watching for indica-
lions of hopeful condition. They were
disappointed. There was no ray of
light in the face which betokened re-
turning consciousness. She has been ly-
ing in le.hargic repose as is in sleep
most of the time. She Is gradually but
surely growing weaker.
The doctor saw the patient early this
evening. He said he could not notice
material charge, but the weakening pro-
cess con. inues steadily. He is looking
for dissolution at any moment. but at
the time of this visit had no; abandoned
ing the nigh. ard possibly longer. Mem
bers of the family at the same hour did
not seem to be so hopeful They have
been cons anltly at the bedside during
the Illness, and to them the steady in
creasing weakness all day was more APP
parent ihan to the doctor.
Charles w. Miller, who has been almost
constantly at the house, said that he had
not previously noticed such continued
weakness as was NOTED during the day.
1t was also accompanied by a higher
temperature, and he could scarcely hope
that the patient would lius beyond mid
night. He said the relatives felt fully
apprehensive.
The president is almost constantly at
her bedside, refusing to be relieved by
Others and to take the rest and exercise
he should. While it has been a matter
the president has declined to discuss or
give any information about for his
friends, and impossible for amy from the
outside to seek any information sbout.
it IS evident fl. an outside informa tiol and
the telegraph ofiio- that he is receiving
numerous congratulations from people
throughout the country ON his message.
The sad circumstances elf his visit to
his home on this occasion have not pre-
u-nted people from making many man
ifestations of their appropriations.
During the evening Mother Mckinley
again aroused from her palsied sleep.
She lay quietly and restfuMy on f1e1r bed,
the president at her side watching m
itently for some sign of recognition. The
awakening. however, was not aceompa-
MED by any arprecable rally. This was
the condition at II 80 O'Clock. Up to that
hour thu ratdent remained in the deep
slezp in which she reposed all day. When
the doctor made his last call, finding her
in this sleep. he thought she would live
until morning. She was still growing
weaker. but so slowly that unlsss ma
teuia1 change came her strength would
hold out during the night.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
CATTLE SYNDICATE
To Furnish Cuba With the Domestic Animals
Found At San Antonio.

Sam Antonio, Tex, Dec. S.-Represent7
atives of the two great syndicates which
control the Cuban cattle trade, S. F.
Be.ndes & Co. and Centre de los Enco-
menderos, have just effected a consolida-
tion and are now here arranging for the
purchase of big herds of cattle in Texas
and northern Mexico. ]. r. Stable, OF
Kansas City, will have charge of this
department., and will make this his mar
ket headquarters.
The Havana trade at once will require
10000 had of beef cattle a month for an
indefinite period. This will make San
Antonio one of the largest cattle market
centers in the country.
In addition to supplying THE Cuban beef
markets the Cuban CATTLE trust, as now
constituted, will, supply the island with
stock cattle and work oxen. 1t is esti-
mated that the trade will be of fully
thuse years duration in it's present pro-
portions
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Now Has Assets Aggregating, On Conseva-
tive Basis, 100000.

Washington. Dec. Sat the semi
nual meeting of the trustees in the
American university held today, DIR.
Charles p. Payne, of New York. secre-
tary to the board of education, pre-
sided.
The reports of the chancellor Bishop
John F. Hurst, and the vhce-chancellor,
DR.. Samuel l.. Beyler. indicates a grow
ing public interest in the progress in
the university, which has now assets
aggregating on a conservative basis ST.
100000. The college of history. marble
building 176 feet long and 80 feet deep
and SO feet high will be completed in
about ten days.
Among the first articles of furniture to
be placed in the new structure will be q
table and set of chairs once the property
of Charles Sumner, a wardrobe that be-
longed to George Bancroft, and the war
desk of Edward Stanton all of which
have recently been acquired by the uni
versity.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
And Private Citizens Arranging to Receive
VIM. J. Bryan BefittingIy.

City of Mexico Dec. S-The chamber
of deputies has approved the bill au-
thor.iztng the s cretary of the treasury
to issue new series of per cent. silver
bonds to the extent of s20,000,000 for in
terror purposes, making the total $6O,OOo,-
900. The bill is now before the senate.
The authorization is made to convert the
floating debt for public works, ETC., and
to- make such bonds uniform. These
bonds are mostly held by small investors
in Europe, who regard than as excellent
for placing their savings. The bonds are
quoted al rs in this market.
The bill has gone to the senate from
the chamber of deputies approving the
contract made with the National Tele-
graph company.
Preparations are being made to receive
Hem. w. ]. Bryan ON his arrival hare.
He will be cordially received by the gov
ernment and shown many attentions.
The American residents in various citles
en- route are organizing reception COM
mitlteeS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
NEW ENGLAND PROSPERITY
Cotton Manufacturers Read the
Presidents Message,
AND THEN DECIDE TO REDUCE
win Cut the Wages of $4,000 Operatives Ten
Per Cent-Nothng Short of
Strike Expected.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. Sat a general
nesting of the Cotton Manufacturers as
sociation today IT was voted unanimously
to reduce all wages in the mills OF the
city, the amount and time of the reduc-
ton being left to committee which,
for some time, has had charge of the
matter. 1t is understood the cut win not
be less than 10 per cent and that 1t will
fgo into effect on January 1. The cut will
affect $4,000 operatives who are paid an
aggregate weekly wage of $4,000.
For some months the executive COM
mitete off the association has BEEN in
vestigating tbs situation in this city.
The price for printing cIcths for hong
time has been the lowest in the history
of the trade, while the demand has only
been fair. Under thesA conditions the
mills have been selling at loss and the
stocks of goods have been increasing.
The agreement to reduce wages was
unanimous, except one, who is under
stood to be C. A. Brayton, of the Duare
mill, a private corporation. AS no reduc-
ton could be issued without th4 consa MT
of every mill, the committee decided to
report back ito the association. inns
was done alt the general meeting today
and the committee received the unam-
nous approval of the association upon
it's suggestion that a general reduction be
ordered.
1t is understood that the cost Of weav-
ing a square of print cloth will be re-
duced from Is to Ice. In August, 1896.
a cut of 10 per cent. was ordered, but
in April of the next year. an advance
by the Fall River company of the same
amount. necessitated similar raise on
the part of the other mills. and wages
have been paid on this basis ever since
The attitude of the employees on the raat-
ter can hardly be stated, until they have
had chance to talk 1t over, and none of
the labor leaders will say much on the
situation before a meeting has been
held.
The fact is apparent that before the
matter is settled strike will be held
but how large proportion of the operas
tives will take part it lis impossible to
say. Every effort will be made, how
ever, to avert such condition.
The Carders' association tonight de-
ferr5d action on the cut until a special
general meeting is held after the Manu-
facturers association announces the
change in schedules. The carders do not
think a reduction warranted. The Spin
ners' association referred the matter ito a
special committee. The spinners do not
think a cut will relieve an overstocked
market, but if the manufacturers can
prove that it will they VIII accept. They
will probably ask for "a conference with
the manufacturers and prominent mem
bers tonight predicted a STRIKE which
would be bitter fight.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
THE MEN WERE SAFE,
But the Spaniards Capture Valuable Cargo Of
Muntion.

Washir gton, Dec. 8.-News has reach
ed here of the Illustration of an attempt
to convey a store of munitions of war
to the Cuban Insurgents just at the mo-
ment when it had apparently succeeded.
In about the middle of September a
steamer painted black appeared near
Cienfuegos and landed a stick of ammu-
milton and twenty men, under the lead
ership of Joseph Cepero IA nalturalized
American citizen, who after being held
in a Cuban Jail for nearly a year, was
released by the Spanish government last
July.
The expedition got inland, but month
later the Spanish authorities discovered
nearly 500 boxes of ammunition for
Remington and Mauser rifles concealed
in a shallow creek and carried them into
town. Later on Capero led an attack
upon a small town and killed a number
of IFS inhabitants, including a woman.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
TO PROHIBIT PELAGlC SEALING.
Committees On Foreign Relations Have Au-
thorized Such Bill.

Washington Dec. S.-The senate COM
mfttee on foreign relations today au-
thorized a favorable report on a bill
prohibiting pelagic sealing by the peo-
pie of the United States.
The bill Is a production of the state
and treasury departments, and it's pass
age is asked upon the ground that with
such a law upon The statute books of
this country the administration will be
in better position than at present to
ask that o. her governments prohibit pei
agile sealing. The bill received the af-
firmative votes of all the senators pres
emit, but its provisions were discussed
at considerable length
Representative Hiit of Illinois, chair
man of the committee on foreign af-
fairs of the house, introduced a similar
bill in the house.
Mr.. Hitt will call the bill up at a
meeting of the committee on foreign
affairs tomorrow. and the purpose is to
have it reported and passed with the
least possible delay.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of n mortgage and
the power of sale therein contained, exc
cuted by Julia C. Moore and hef husband,
Waiter H. Moore, and recorded on Iage
2S1. of volume Ia. of the Record of Convey
ances in the office Of the, Judge Of Pro-
bate of Jefferson county, Alapama, tine I'M
dersigned will proceed to sell foc cash on
MONDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF DECENI-
BIER, 1897,
at the court house door of said county,
within the legal hours of sale, the fellow
ing described real estate, namely:
The east part of lot s, in block ri, of the
property of the Elyton Land Company, as
surveyed and laid off. thus described:
Begin a point Juniper avenue, on the
north side Thereof, 250 feet east of east side
of Vine street, thence north,gard parallel
with said Vine street about lie 8 feet to an
alley thence eastward along said alley
about rs feet to the northeast corner of SAID
lot No. s, thence southwark along the east
line of said lot about 1876 feet to said
Juniper avenue; thence westward along said
Juniper avenue, about 66.S5 1eet to the point
of beginning, with all the rignts and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging.
PHILADELPHIA MORTGAGE & TPUST
COMPANY, Mortgagee,
GARRETT & UNDERWOOD,
11-1S-thu At Attorneys.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Registers Sale.
e. W. Payne as executor, etc, Complain
ant, VS.. F. M. Hogg, ct ais, Defend

E. W. Payne as executor etc, Complain
ant, VS.. +. M. Hogg, ct ais, Defend
ants. In Chancery Court.
By virtue of a decree rendered at the
present term, A. D., 1897 of the Chancery
Court at Birmingham, Jefferson county,
Alabama, in said cause, | shall proceed to
sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash,
at public auction in front of the building
used as a court house in the city of BESSIE
mer, Alabama. within the legal hours of
sale on Monday, the goth day of December,
A. D., 1897, the following described property,
to-wit
One twenty-five horse power saw mill and
fixtures, two planning mills with fixtures,
two yoke of oxen Zone dun OK named jerry
one red OK named Ball, one red OK named
Bully, and one red OK named BuclD, one
log wagon with fixtures which said prop
erfy is described as having belonged to F.
NJ Hogg, alone, and also the following as
the property of F. M. Hogg and d. T.
Hogg:
saw mill, one Eager planer, with fixtures,
two yoke of oxen, one dark-red muley
named lobe. one red OK named Red: one
dun white-back OK named Bright. one black
OK named Mig. one log wagon with fixtures
and one road wagon, to satisfy said decree.
CHAS. A. Sem,
u-25-th-3t Register