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The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24

Dr. Paul Bishop. of Colt, w ent tt Snlligent. Alabama, Wednesda, t See. ''the old folks at home.''
 Mrs. c. C. Moore and sweet little baby. Kate, spent several days with homefplks at Palestine the first of the week, returning Tuesday.
 Prof. C. D. Barker, president of the Madison Business ieague, was a pleas ant caller at this office Wednesday and reported everything in Madison alright.
 Mrs. Alice Matthews went to Colum- bia. Tenn, Wednesday, to spend tile holidays with relatives and friends. We wish her pleasant visit and a Happy Christmas.
 Mrs. D. G. Cook. the energetic and accommodating landlady of the Cook House, was quite ill for several days tlils week. but we are pleased to state that she IS pow convalescent.
 We have heard rumor to the effect that artesian water ''has been discoy cred" over in the St. Francis bottom and that the flow is quite large. Wt have been unable to learn furt,er par. tlcularS.
 "There'll be a hot time in the olt town" on the morning of the 25th. il you haven't provided your wife ol sweetheart, your husband or beat. witt a gift from J T. Brady's elegam stocl of Christmas Novelties.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24
Jas. Alley, Laundryman,

J. B. K ennedy. of Wvnne, was here Monday on business and guest at the Belser.
 w. A. Higgs has been appointed postmast CT at Colt, vice John J. Ables. removed.
 Casca- cts stimulate liver. kidneys and boy els. Never sickcn, weaken or gripe. 10c.
 l.. H Belser. the genial host of the Belser House. was in Memphis on busi- ness ye sterday.
 We have a small assortment of Fan cy Dress Prints, which we will clt SC out for few days only at 5c. Russell. Graham X Go.
 The oung people anticipate a glori- ous time next Monday night at the Belser House. All arrangeme nts have been omnleted.
 Silverware. bright and pretty. none better Tn quality, at John IT, Brady's. Sull able for handsome Chris .mas pres ents. Prices very low.
 -lf yon love me. tell me frue''- J. T. Brady can fix that for you. Go around and let him pick il put for you. 80 1t can go down to her hol SC the 24th. There will be Christmas tree at the Methodist church tonight. for the children of the Sunday sahool. All are invited to be present al enjoy tiie occasion.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24

100 Mems sample Shoes at one-half value. no two pair alike, at A. Meyer N Co.'S.
 E. A. McCulloch and ]. w. Wright. of MaranDa. were registered at the Belser Wednesday.
 Squire Boyle has been somewhat in- disposed for several days with bad cold and painful boil.
 If you are in need. of anything in the clothing limo. call on Russell, Graham X Co.,, and take your choice at your own price.
 Russell. Graham & Co.,, are head quarters for Mems. Women's s and Chil- dren's Shoes. Their stock is now com plete III all lines.
 Gale Block. of Little Rock. was in town the first of the week on business and circulating among friends. He was registered at the Belser house.
 The Knights of Pythisas failed to meet Monday night on account of no quorum. Officers must be elected this month, and it is desired that there be Il fnIl attendance next Monday night. when this important sand necessary work can be accomplished. Miss Henderson, of Wheatley, is visit ing relatives aud friends in town, a guest at the home or Rev and Mrs. w. II. Paslay She acted as one of the bridesmaids at the Hambleton-P Paslay nuptials.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24
CASTORIIA
 For Infants and Children Ths fso- 1 uenAtrre( [A@H| ovsyy @ &<ZXs sIEk<EE<Z wrapper.

Ger. Geo. F. Taylor was in Kans a: City week ago on business and .t meet Miss Alva, and found some colo. weather sure enough.
 Mother earth hereaiouts was GOV, cred by blanket of sleet. accompapjetl by turns with rain and freezing tenn. p-rature, so that it became solid sheet of ice. Saturday. The trees and ornamental shrubbery were borne to earth by US tenacity. and many broken and dishgured by it's weight. The beautiful snow came down in great abundance Tuesday. A slow thaw is on and the streets present and unusal spectacle in the way of sush.
 The writer had the pleasure for the frs. time. q? listening to Rev. l.. R. Simb son. at the Presbyterian church, last sunday morning. The weather was yer indictment, but nevertheless a fair sizeL' congregation greeted him. He preacht Il splendid sermon. and those who he nd him enjoyed gospel treat. He is .a student and thinker IS reasonably Ii. ,eral, and withal very popular with hi.' congregation. The world needs more ucli men as he.
 On December 24. ,25 and 3l. 1897 and January ]. 1898 the St. Louis Iron Mountain & S0utheA' n railway, on account of the Christina and New Year holidays. will sell .~ound trip tickets to all points on it's lines within distance limit of 200 miles. at one fare for the round trip, with minh 1um oI fifty cents and final limit to JanL ary I 1898. For further information, ca Il or or address the nearest agent of the company. W. 5. Durborow, age. 1t Forrest City.
 Mrs. NJ. E. Weavcr, living four miles north of town. and who is a familiar figure to the business circle of our city. a very kind and considerate friend to all, was stricken with paraly- sis last Tuesday morning at o'clock. The right side seemed 10 have escaped and she was able to converse until about o'clock. a. m, when sue be- came oblivious ta all surroundings and was thought to be beyond the aid of human skill.
 LATER Mrs. Weaver died Wednes- day morning, aud was buried ill the cemetery near her nome, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The funeral took place at the residence. Rev. A. E. Holloway officiating. and the loving relatives and numerous friends fol- lowed her remains to their last resting place. She was gooG woman. Bible scholar. a member of the Methodist church of this city. aad esteemed by all who knew her TIE TIMEs sincerely r-grels her death, and extends sympa- taJ tu Inc bereayed family.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24

Wan lser Lewis and son. Tom. went te Richmo.id, Va, Wednesday.
 Geo. M T. Rowland went to Grand Junction, Tennessee, Wednesday,, t1 spend the ho. jdays.
 Miss Mary CL'e of Shreveport, La :. who has been wis iling in the city sever. al weeks, a charm, ng guest of relatives, is now d guest of l. CT aunt, Mrs. T. C. Merwin.
 The following are th, oflicers-elect of the Forrest Camp Wo, 'dmen of the World, for the ensuing te m: John T 1 Brady. c. C.; J. $. Thomas, A. L.; G r. Taylor, F. c. C.; A. D. l'oyle, clerk and banker: !. R. Stockal d. escort; Max Yotlie, sentry, w. l.. Parlam i watcbman.
 Several citizens have taken advant. age of the cold weather to kill and put up their hogs This is good Gews to a suffering public and IL will be D, aased to know that the damage to garo.rns, dooryads, side walks. and the lawns will be decmated in proportion to tn umber killed. Let the good work go o. |.
 Capt. W. B. Berry, of Brookston, Te yas, spent Wednesday in the city sha king hands with his old time frie ads. He was at one time promi- nelr, planfer in Walnut Bend, Lee couu 'ty. and was part owner of the old steal ner, St. Francis, which was wrec led in the 70's by the Madison brids c.
 fEht yooaEs,,C nf bo lac. frienC Is of the Baptist church, which was c, He'd to take place at the Baptist churct last Sunday, for the purpose of calling a pastor. did not materialize, owing to the indictment morning Furthe, action will be taken at an early da te, ,f which the public will be informe d m due time.
 The l0arl town band parade is one of the pr, mise novelties that the Mahara Broth ITS. wi q are to open at the Opera house Monday night, December 27. are t' give us. Advance reports tell us th at this is oIre of the finest Minstrel com )anies on the road, and have given the greatest satis faction wherever they hay appeared The comedy portion Of their entertainment is handled by the welt known Billy Young and Ch arle Cass. whci, is guarantee that m nth will not be f0lnd wanting.
 Capt. James Fus sell was unable to 2 ttend the Cotton Gl overs convention Memphis Monday. and while he Sould he glad to see greater diversiii- cation and as Iu sympathy with any movement calculated to benefit tiis section. his enthusiasm along that line IS considerably cooled by the freight tariff on uLher products. We are in furmed that it costs 27 cents per bushel ts transport our potatoes to the Texas market, aud as much to ship corn north as it is worth when 1t arrives iIl the aarket Tiis is. indeed. discour- ag,ng Ia the idea of fdiveIsiication and yet it is ti,e only solution for the better prize .'f cotton. improved homes and Srealef laesperty-
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24

Ben Worth the erstwhile snare drum mer of the Citizens band but now oI I Wynne, was in town on busin ess lasl week.
 There will be Christmas tree at the Baptist church tonight, to which all are invited to contribute presents and presence.
 Mrs. w. H. Divine and Mrs. F rank Harris. of Madison, were shopping and purchasing Christmas presents in the { city yesterday.
 ' OThe Iron Mountain pay car ca me this way Monday. and placed d Chr. st. 1 mas smile upon the faces of it's seye ral faithful employees.
 Miss Maggie Nash was Christm; IS shopping in town Monday. She r., turned Sunday from three week. ; visit at Paragould.
 Maj. w. H. Haynes of Little Rock. was Tn the city couple of days the first of the week on business and circu- lating among friends.
 Hon. James Hasley spent Sunday in the city with his family and friends. He IS travelling in the interest of the Arkansas Gazette and the Confederate Monument enterprise. Rush Ash, of the Turkish Restaurant and Novelty Store. who had been in Memphis for several weeks for his health. returned Saturday quite we'll. His friends are glad of this, and hope ne Will continue to imDrOyp Notice is hereby given that have sold out to Mr. R. J Lanier my inter est in the Caldwell Merchantile Co.,. at Caldwell, Ark. The remaining part ners assume all liabilities and are alone authorized to collect all asserts. Dec, 22, 1897. JOIN w. AvEN.
 There will be Quarterly meeting at the Methodist church, Sunday and Monday, December 26 and 27. Preach inc by Dr. John II Dye. Sunday. at II a. m. and D. m. Business session of Quarterly conference, Monday, 10 d. m. Dr. Dye is fine preacher anu no one should fail to hear him.
 Fred Billings, of Maranna. was a jolly and welcome visitor iu town Sat urday and Sunday. He formerly clerked for Pettus Bros. S Buford, and manipulated the ciarionette in the | Citizens band, in which positions he was a capable artist and made many friends. Fred is albright, and we were glad to see him.
 Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the Cafe katche and Art Exhibition under the auspices of the Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church, advertised 10 take place last Monday night at the residence of Capt. and Mrs. T. c. Merwiu. was postponed
 The same will take place in the Dea' future, and tue date will be announce, later.
 CAsToRIA.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24
A Merry Christmas to all.

A Merry Christmas to all.
 We wish you Merry Christmas. Holiday trade is reported very dull by dealers.
 Miss Alva Taylor arrived at home Wedne, day night.
 Stove'l Stoves! all prices and sizes at A. Meyer X Co.'S.
 A lot nf second hand 2.inch hose for sale at k. T. Gray's.
 Now is the tine for the festive coon. J. w. Iie K & O.. will buy your coon skins and give either cash or trade.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24

A Merry Christmas to all
 Brick for sale by +. T. Gray.
 We wish you Merry Christmas.
 You drink good Whisky at the Mag nolia
 "Cold Tea" and cough drops are in demand.
 Fali styles of Dress Goods 'at A. Meyer x Co.'S.
 Talk with NJ. \. Gaines about farm and timbered lands.
 Look at the attractive display in J T. Brady's store window.
 Contractor Clark is spending Christ mas at his Malvern home.
 s. P. Mcdaniel keeps all kinds of steam fittings and plumbers goods.
 Read the big Newsstand ad this week for extraordinary announcement. You can buy a good suit of clothes from Russell Graham & Go. for S3. 50. Senator R. |. Williams was in Mem phis Wednesday on professional busi- ness.
 The next attraction at the Opera house is Mahara's Mnstrels, Monday night.
 Just try a 10r. box of Cascarets, the finest liver and blood regulator ever made.
 B. F. McCrary and wife will go to South Alabama for week, to leave Sunday
 Geo. P Taylor < Go. sell the best Fire and Life Insurance contracts written.
 With better class of attract ions the patronage at the Opera house is in- creasing,
 Talk it over with ! T. Brady. He can glve you pointers on Christmas presents.
 This is The time of ye.r when water pipes and weather have an annual ''setto," and the former gets bnrsted. Qnite a number of persons have taken advantage of the holiday excur- sion rates to visit ''the old folks at h0me.n
 We have just received some new and choice styles of Dress Goods. which we are offering very low for cash. Russell Graham X Go.
 N. r. Hurley, of Byhalia, Miss. father of Linn, and brother of Ellis Hurley, has been visiting in the city several days this week.
 Several typewriters have been sold Tn this city during tue year. They are Dtcomlng necessity in every well regulated business house.
 For Clothing to order, see John R Brown. at the newsstand. His samples are beautiful. and hls prices will sur prise you. They are cheap.
 It was noted hy several persons. all or whom were duly sober. that there was considerable drunkenness in town Saturday afternoon and night.
 Nal O. Smith, who has purchased an interest in ihe Electric Light plant. went to COvington the first of the week, and was expected to return yes day.
 T. ". Barrow has accepted clerk shlp at Russell, Graham X Co, 8, where ne wlll be fonnd after January 1st The firm of c. Barrow & O. will retire rom business. and the store room Va Gated by them will be occupied by 1zard Cash Store. now located in the Hancock building. on North Washing ton street.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24
A Merry Christmas to III !.

A Merry Christmas to all.
 We wish you Merry Chr. stnas. CBuy Xmas presents at J. T Brady's Miss Norma RoIlwage spent Monday in Memphis, shopping.
 Clothing and Hats of all kinds ard sizes at A. Meyer x Co.'S.
 Hon. F. W. DeRossitt. of Lak, View. was busy visitor to the city. Tuesday.
 Stove wood delivered to any part of the city for 75 cents per load by Fus- sell. Graham N Co.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24
A Merry Christmas t0 all.

A Merry Christmas to all.
 We wish yoa Merry Christmas.
 The Newsstand will be open to o-mof- row.
 There will be several Christmas trees in town this week. Russell. Graham & Co will sell you a good suit of boys clothes for 65c.
 Pony Hines. of Franks township. /, pent several days in town this week MI sorts of Plain, Fancy and Mixed Dri, ks. Cigars. etc.. at T. C. Fulbre X Co.'S. where you are invited to trade.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24
General Debility
 and Loss of Flesh

Scotts Enulsion has been the standard remedy for nearly a Quarter of century. Physicians readily admit that they obtain re- sults from it that they cannot get rom sTl, any other flesh-forming food.
 There arc many other prcpara- .ons on the market that pretend
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24

Gen. Geo. F. Taylor was in Kansa City week ago on business and .o meet Miss Alva, and found some colo weather sure enough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-20
BUFFALO BILLS WILD WEST SHOW.
Some of the Attractions That will BE
Seen Here with II.

In addition to Buffalo Bills Wild
West representations his Congress Of
Rough Riders of the World will at
tract almost equal interest In this
congre IS will appear Vaqueros from
Mexico, Gauchos from South America,
Arabs from the African desert, and
Cossacks from the steppes of Russia.
These latter, hardy and deXterous
horsemen, may be considered as on the
border line between the wild irregulars
and the trained and drilled military;
for though they wear the Well-knoWn
uniform, and are regularly enlisted SOL
diers among the COssacks of the Cau-
casian line, they ride with wild, fierce
dash and individuality not characters
tic of any of the other bodies of caVal-
ry-men. This does not mean that they
are not well drilled in their tactics and
capable of going through their eVOlu-
tiOns admirably; but they have a GER
tain sort of spirited freedom and cap
acity for Independent personal demon
stration which only perhaps the French
and Americans might, If encouraged
thereto, display.
With his horse at full gallOp he
swoops down and picks up a handker-
chief from the ground holds fast by
the saddle and seems to float in the air
alongside, swings himself back in his
seat, and throwing his feet straight
up in the air rests on his shoulders, or
head, upon the saddle, leaps off, and
after running a short distance regains
his seat by a bound from the ground,
and finally crossing his strrups over
the saddle stands upright with his
toes in them, and all this without dim
inishing his headlong pace. The Cos
sack is a remarkable rider. Personally
the Cossacks are slender, little men,
wiry, tough and gritty, making as lit
tie account of personal damage as even
the cowboys would.
An important auxiliary to the other
attractions of the Wild West are the
representative cavalrymen of several
Of the military nations, including the
handsome Royal Irish Lancers of Eng
land, ponderous German Cuirassiers
and Cavalrymen and Heavy and Fly
| ing Artillery of this country. 1t has
been enlarged and improved for this
season and continues under the Joint
| management of the old partners, Buff
| falo Bill and Nate Salisbury and Mr.
| Jamse A. Bailey, of Barnum's show
| 1t will be seen here on Friday, July 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-20
CAR TAX WAS UNPAID.
City Authorities OF Pittston Took Radical
Steps TO Collect from the Scranton
Railway Company.

The city of Pittston and the Scranton
Railway company had a clash yester-
day which caused no end of excite
ment for several hours during the af-
ternoon.
On April the councils passed a Ii
cense ordinance. in which railway
companies were taxed so a year for
each car operated on lines within the
limits of the municipality. The tax
was due ninety days after the pas
sage of the ordinance, which would be
July 5, but the day passed by and the
railway company's tax was still un-
paid. City Treasurer +. J. Mcdonald
made a demand for the tax and re-
ceived $40 by check. AS the tax
amounted to $50, the city treasurer re-
fused to accept the check and again no.
titled the company that the license
was overdue and must be paid at once.
No attention was paid to the notice,
so, yesterday morning City Solicitor c.
Frank Bohan journeyed to this city
to make a personal demand upon Cen
eral Manager Silliman. Mr.. Silliman,
it appears, did not give him the salts
faction he expected and upon his re-
turn to Pittston the city solicitor ad-
vised the detention of the cars and the
arrest of the company's employees.
At 255 o'clock when Motorman
Block and Conductor Wilson reached
Pittston they were surprised TO find
themselves prisoners and their car con-
nscated. Two constableS took them
before Squire English and they were
fined S. apiece, but allowed to go on
parole. The crew of the next car that
came along, Motorman Handley and
Conductor Higgins, received similar
treatment. The crew cf the third car
had gotten Wini of the affair and in
stead of running TO the end Of the
line at Main street, they stopped their
car at the foot of the Broad street
hill unloaded their passengers in a
hurry, changed their trolley and hur'
ried back towards Scranton. The rext
time they tried this the two consta-
bles gave chase In cab and headed
them off at the top of the hill. The car
men refused to stop and when the con-
stables blockaded the track with their
cab to compel them to stop. the motor
man, instead of obeying the command
TO halt, put on full power and sent the
car towards the cab at a thirtymile-
an-hour gait. The constables got the
cab out Of the way.
Soon after this the company's claim
agent, p. w. Gallagher, arrived on
the scene and settled up. The tax OF
$50 and the costs amounting to Sl7.5(
was all the company was called upon
to pay. The alderman remitted the
fines amounting to 500 which had beer
| imposed on the crews of the two cars
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-20
CITY NOTES.

Pay your gas bill today and save the
discount.
There will be a meeting of managers
of Florence mission Tuesday at 10 a. m.
The auditing committee of councils met
last night and passed all bills presented.
Alderman o. b. Wright yesterday unltel
in marriage Evan }. Hoskins and Edith
Williams, of the West Side.
There will be an entertainment and
ball in Music hall tonight for the benefit
of Mrs. Mary Jordan, of Washington
avenue.
The Laurel club will meet this evening
in the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation. An interesting programme will
be given.
An electric motor has Just been in
stalled on one of the travelling cranes at
the Dickson works. The motor super
cedes steam as power
This morning workmen will begin to
grade Mulberry street at Mitf1in avenue
preparatory to laying the concrete foun-
dalton for the asphalt pave.
Dolly Carey had William Martin arrest
ed and arraigned before Alderman Howe
yesterday on a charge of stealing a ring
from her. At the hearing Miss Carey
failed to appear and the accused was dis
charged.
Twenty-Five hands, who We're laid off
several weeks ago, began work again at
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
car shops yesterday. Nearly all the en-
ployes who were recently laid off have
returned to work again.
a stranger, WHO refused to give his
name and left his bicycle as a forfeit for
his appearance this morning, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Park Policeman
McMannaman for discharging firearms in
Nay Aug park. He was practiclng tar
get shooting from the boulevard bridge.
Changes are being made on the Hook
and Ladder company's truck. 1t will he
arranged so that three horses can be
attached to it. Time and again it has
been demonstrated that two horses were
unable to take the truck up the steep
grades on either side of the heart of the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Gudogni, resi-
dents of Dunmore, are very anxious TO
ascertain where their son, Donate. age
years, is, who stIayed away from home on
Sunday afternoon. The last they saw
of him was when they left him at home
on Sunday while they went to pick ber-
ries at No. g. When they came back at
O'Clock the boy was gone. He was at
tired in light clothes, and has dark hair
and a dark complexion. He is a bright
boy for his age and could speak Eng
lish.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day by the clerk of the courts to Antonio
Gambrofsky, of Nanticoke, Luzerne
county, and Julia Grelszkoska, of Price
burg; Dominck Dempsey and Mary A.
Melody, of Dunmore; Richard Moyles, OF
Olyphant, and Margaret Newcomb, OF
Archibald; Frank Choha and Mary Klug
of Mayfield John Berkhard and Julia
Igarez, of Mayfeld Thomas Rodham and
Georgia Iadsey of Scranton; Francis
Antonio Lubella and Vito Cresenzo Son
of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-20
WANT AN EARLY DATE.
Democratic Leaders Insist That Cam
didates Show Their True CoIOrs.

Within the last four days several
informal caucusses of the prospective
Democratic county nominees have
been held to discuss a date for the
county convention. Several of the
candidates were in favor of holding
the convention late, at all events after
the Republican convention.
The Democratic leaders said that this
was a species of cowardlce and that
any man who was only a provisional
candidate was not worthy of a NOM
ination and should not receive one.
What the party wants, said the lead
ers, is men who will go in and make
a fight no matter who is nominated
against them. They therefore insist
on an early convention.
Charles Schadt also did all that he
could to secure an early convention.