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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
UNIFORMS OF ALL TIMES.

Nalerius Maximus, the Roman en-
peror, ordered the Roman soldiers to
wear RED so they would not be fright
ened al the sight of their own blood,
and even now red forms a conspicuous
part of French and English uniforms.
In our own army red is not used ex-
cept for facings, on the ground that
it attracts attention in the field,
though experiments in Germany prove
that blue target is hit three times
where red one is hit once.
During the revolutionary war each
colony had its militia, and the uniforms
Of each body were different. Later
the higher officers came to be known
by the colored ribbons worn across
their breasts, and the lower officers
by the cockade worn in their hats.
In 1921 dark blue was declared I % be
the national uniform color for both
officers and enlisted men, the only ex-
ception being scarlet coats for mu-
sicians and gray coats for cadets.
Various changes took place in the
shape Of the clothing of the soldiers
until 1868, when our uniforms became
practically fixed, the cloth for the
trousers being light blue and tie fac
ings being light blue for infantry, yell
low for cavalry and red for artillery.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Iron Mountain Proposes to Complete
Branch From Little Rock to
Greenwood in $50 Days.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY cnRoNIclED
A Citizen of CIeburne County the Victim
Of Unknown Enemies-Isiver Improve
ment-Accidsntal Discovery Of Natural
Gas mt Helena-Brief Mention.
River Appropriation.

The annual report of the chief of
army engineers, which embodies all the
reports from officers in charge of work
upon the rivers and harbors, has just
been made public. The following es-
Inmates of cost OF improvements in this
section for the coming year are given:
Red river Louisiana and Arkansas),
$3.50, 900; Ouachita and Black rivers
arkansas and louisiana, $40, 900; Ar
kansas river lin Arkansas), 500, 900;
Bayou Bartholomew Louisiana and
Arkansas), $1,000; water gauge on the
Mississippi river and its principal tribu-
taries, $4,000; removing distractions in
Arkansas river ARKANSAS and Kansas,
$4,000: White river, SLASH; Black
river ARKANSAS and Missouri), $4,000;
Current river ARKANSAS and Missouri)
$1,000; st. Francis, $4,000. The COM
merce of Red river above Fulton is re-
ported as insignificant, and no estimate
is made for further improvement
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
THE FASHIONABLE TRIMMINGS

For elaborate trimmings both silk
applique and beaded trimmings are
shown in relief on silk chiffon bands.
Silk applique trimmings in both
black and colors are chosen for en-
Enlistment where superior effect is
designed.
Buttons lave regained much of
their old-time popularity and are now
used by many of the leading cou-
turiers.-American Queen.
Velvets, plain and mirrored. are ia
vored by many, and Persian designs
in silk and in silk and wool supply
vests or bands for enriching skirts and
waists OF costumes made from mate
rails of one color.
Ribbons lose none of their popular
ity in the flood of trimmings from
which a choice may be made. So
marked has become the demand that
shirred ribbons of popular widths have
been introduced and are so freely used
that they often overshadow the mate
rial they are employed 10 ornament.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
POINTS FOR A HOSTESS.

When an ambitious hostess sets
about giving dinner party she should
note three points: Guests should be
chosen who would like to meet one
another and not iumbled together
simply TO pay up ones social debts;
tact in regard to conversational sub
jects should be used. and, lastly. the
dinner, however simple, should be
well cooked and served.
Do not invite a larger number of
guests than your servants can wait
upon with ease and do not attempt a
more elaborate menu than you know
is within your cooks powers. The
thing TO be particular about is not the
costllness or rarity of the viands, but
that they arc excellently cooked and
served with the proper accompani-
ments.
Avoid anything likely to provoke
strong feeling and hot argument, such
as, for instance, religion and politics.
This is point TO be as carefully noted
by guests as by their entertainers.
Criticisms Of absent acquaintance
should never be made. for not only is
this want of kindness to them, but
one never knows that they may not be
connected by ties of blood or friend
ship TO somebody present.
Some hostesses, in order to obtain a
desirable harmony among the guests,
give special dinners to certain sets;
for instance, an Fart dinner" to their
acquaintances in the art world; "lit-
erary dinner" to literary men and
women, and so on; but the idea is not
particularly good one, for people do
not always want to be talking SHOP"
and it is greater rest and recreation
to them to meet people out of their
own special circles than those whose
work and interests are identical with
their own.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

fieads For Protection Against His Enemies
,. ;. Gregory, of Cleburne county,
who with other members of his family
were witnesses before United States
commissioner in Little Rock recently
In the case of some illicit distillers.
writes as follows to Gov. Jones:
since we have been here we have been sub
lected to every kind OF misusage by threats
and destruction OF property. My hogs died
my dogs we're killed. my wagon was torn to
pieces in the field. and my barn was set on fire
and burned to the ground, with three cows and
farming tools. grain and fodder. my loss being
not less than $500. The law-abiding par, OF
the community are In state OF terror as
threats have been made that all will be served
alike l have been warned that must move
out OF the country right away. have to guard
nignt and day what L have left, and cannot
gather my crop Now. am a taxpayer and
Try TO be good citizen. and as such ask that
the state protect myself and neighbours"
Mr.. Gregory resides in a remote Sec
ton OF the county, which, with the ex-
ception of few localities, contains as
law-abiding and progressive citizens as
any other county in the state. Gov. Jones
issued proclamation offering a reward
for the arrest and conviction of such
persons who committed any offense
against the person or property of Mr..
Gregory, or of conspiracy to commit
any crime against the person or prop
erty of the said Gregory, or any ether
citizen.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
He Was Disnppointed.

The following letter from citizen of
Clay county was recently received by
Gov Jones:
Il have $40 bill that served in the Confed-
crate army for. That is all the pay ever got
/ now getting old and needy and cannot
work any more, so believe the state of Arkan-
sas ought to remunerate me that much. l send
the bill Do as YOU like and let me hear from
you II the state will not redeem it send it
back to me and will keep it a relic"
The writer was informed that the
state has no funds to refund any out
standing Confederate treasury war
rants issued by the state during the
civil war. His attention, however, was
called to the fact that the state has
provided comfortable home for in
digent exConfederates, and pensions
for those partially incapacitated from
earning living. A few months ago a
citizen of Lonoke county sent over 5000
of these warrants to the governor for
redemption.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
BRIEF MENTION.

The city council of Newport has fixed
the saloon license at $1,000 year.
The Pine Bluff fair, which closed Oc-
tober 2Sth, was decided success
Eastern capitalists recently purchased
the gas plant at Little Rock for $500. 900.
Two crooks were caught robbing
car of merchandise at Texarkana, and
will spend term in the penitentiary
Revenue Officers within the past IS
months destroyed 101 Illicit stills in the
mountains of Pope and adjoining coun-
ties.
First Lieut.. Morehead, of Company
/. and First Lieut.. Hendricks, of Com
pany G, Second Regiment, have re-
signed.
Texarkana will be % years old De-
cember sth, and it is proposed by her
citizens to have grand celebration on
that day.
A freight wreck on the Cotton Belt
near Ogemaw nearly demolished four
cars loaded with merchandise No one
was injured.
James Callahan, of Company /, Sec
ond Arkansas, committed suicide in
camp at Admission, Ala. His home was
at Stuttgart.
Geo. Bentley, young man 90 years
of age, was killed at Carl junction, Mo-,
while switching train. His lived at
Eureka Springs.
Farmers in all sections are complain
ing about the scarcity of cotton pickers.
The sawmill of the Ozan Lumber Co.
at Prescott was completely destroyed
by fire October 3lst. Loss, $50, 900; in
surance, $500
For the first time in a number of
years employers are advertising in the
Little Rock papers for laborers, offer
eripg 81 So to $3.50 per day.
Professional craftsmen entered the
Frisco depot at Fort Smith and blew
open the safe, securing 500 in cash, and
checks and other papers valued at 81, 700.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
A WAY TO SETTLE IT.
They Were Rivals and There Was q
Chance for Trouble But
Peace Prevailed.

"Now, then, sir, ! think we have little
business with each other. Suppose we settle
it right here
II know what you mean. Say, look here
You and l are counting the same girl, and
naturally We don't like each other That s
the trouble, isn't it?"
That's it, and we don't need to waste
many words over it, either"
I'VE won't. | would like to occupy your
time Just about two minutes, however, and
II we can't settle this thing without fighting
I'm your man, from a Cuban machete to a
Philippine parang or any other weapon be-
longing either to normal or to expanded
America. Suppose you kill me. You
couldn't marry the girl. Even if you escaped
hanging it wouldn't do you any good. She
would never look at you again. Suppose |
kill you. / couldn't marry her, either But
you wouldn't get much satisfaction out of
that. You wouldn't be in a position to do
any growing. Suppose we kill each other.
If the girl cares for either of us it would
break her heart. So what's the good of
fighting? Why not arbitrate the case?"
"Arbitrate it,"
Yes. It's toss-up, anyway. One of us
stands as good show as the other, and it
wouldn't muss things up as fight with
deadly weapons would We can state our
case and leave the decision to the arbi-
traitor"
But, great Scott! Whom could we get to
do the arbitratng?"
Suppose we leave it to the girl herself?'
"All right i hadn't thought of that" -
Chicago Tribune.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
The Patient Won.

The managers of the Kelley institute
at Memphis brought suit in Phillips
circuit court against citizen of Helena
for part of the fees contracted to be
paid when he entered the institute 70
be treated for the morphine habit. The
defendant set up the plea that cure
was guaranteed; that he remained uu-
der treatment the specified time; that
soon after he was discharged he became
as badly addicted to the use of the drug
as he was before taking the treatment,
and filed counter-claim for damages
In the trial Judgment was obtained
by the patient against the institute for
800 damages.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

II became seriously i'll three years ago.
The doctor gave me medicine for indigestion,
but | continued to become worse. | had
several physicians at intervals who gave me
some relief, but nothing permanent
ing the wonderful curative powers OF DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and
finally concluded to try the pills. / pur-
chased six boxes. This was five months ago.
The first box gave me much relief. con.
tinued taking the pills, and after using four
boxes was cured"
These pills. are recognized everywhere as
aspecihc for diseases of the blood and nerves.
For paralysis, locomotor ataxia, and other
diseases long supposed incurable, they have
proved their efficacy in thousands of cases
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Considered a Hard Character.

Jim Davis, a notorious moonshiner
who for several years succeeded in
eluding the 'revenoos, was captured
by posse last week near Grannie,
Polk county. Davis is considered the
most dangers moopshiner landed for
some time. The mountaineers would
never give any information about him
for fear of being killed. and he always
kept his Winchester within reach day
and night
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Natural Gas at Helena.

A Helena special says that natural
gas was accidentally discovered in that
city by parties who were boring a well
for mill. One of the workmen had
occasion to get down on his knees in
order to clean off the threads of the
section of pipe which had just been
driven into the ground. He heard a
roaring sound, and discovered that it
came from the well, which was only
81 feet deep, and when he lit taper to
drop in the well to see if the noise was
caused by the rush of water, flame
burst forth about two feet high, COM
pletely filing the mouth of the four
inch pipe.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

During the week Gov. Jones granted
the following pardons:
w. r. Bishop, from Lafayette county,
serving a sentence for horse stealing;
pardoned at request of 297 citizens
Maria Twiggs, -colored, convicted DC.
tober 10th of bigamy; pardoned. The
woman's husband (Twiggs) was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary in 1896, and
she married again without securing a
divorce.
VIM. Oliver, of Bradley county, con-
victed last August of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to FIVE
years; pardoned at the request of a
large number of citizens, who repre-
sented that he had always been good
and peaceable citizen before the fatal
trouble that deprived him of his lib
erty, and large family of support.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Mrs. Caroline p. HanIy.

Mrs. Caroline p Hanly, an old resi-
dent of Phillips county, died at Helena
at the age of so years. Mrs. Hanly was
daughter of Sylvanus p Phillips, the
founder of the town of Helena, and
after whom the county of Phillips was
named. The deceased was the widow
OF the late Judge 7. b. Hanly, in his
day one of the most eminent LAWYERS of
the state, at one time justice of the
supreme court.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
wilkes CAPTURED.

Tom Wilkes, a young white man
wanted in White county on the charge
of murder, was captured near Helena.
Wilkes was arrested seven or eight
months ago by the sheriff of Lonoke
county. He shackled and started to
White county with the prisoner, who,
however, escaped by jumping through
a car window while the train was going
at the rate of 80 miles an hour.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Two Rewards.

Gov. Jones has offered the following
rewards: Two hundred and fifty dol
lars for the arrest and conviction of the
unknown murderer or murderers of
William King, merchant at Gregory,
Woodruff county, who was assassinated
on the night of October 21st, and $3.50
for the arrest and conviction of one
Smith, who murdered a man named
Ridder in 1894 in Little River county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
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by Halls Catarrh Cure
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Druggists, Toledo, 0.
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tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Mrs. GEO. LEACH,
1909 Belle St., Alton, Ill, writes:
Before began to take your vege-
table Compound i was great sufferer
from womb trouble. Menses would APP
pear two and three times in q month.
causing me to be so weak l could not
stand. Icould neither sleepnor eat, and
looked so badly my friends hardly
knew me.
Il took doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
gist gave me enc of your little books,
and after reading it decided to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. feel like a new person.
would not give your Compound for AN
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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Killed His Son-in-Iaw.

John b. Snodgrass, Howard county
farmer living near Center Point, shot
and killed his son-in-law. Geo. Glover.
There had been bad blood between the
two for some time, growing out of the
control of proper by Glover belonging
to former husband of his wife. There
Were no eye-witnesses to the tragedy.
Snodgrass claims he acted in self-de-
Tense, and was released on bond.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
A NATION OF DYspEpTICS
rom the MOuntaineer. walhalla. N. pah.

The remorse of a guilty stomach is what
large majority of the people are suffering
with to-day. Dyspepsia is a characteristic
American disease and it is frequently stated
that we are nation of dyspeptics"
Improper food, hurried eating, mental
worry, exhaustion; any of these produce a
lack OF vitality in the system, by causing the
blood to lose its life-sustaining elements.
The blood is the vital element in our lives
and should be carefully nurtured Restore
the blood to its proper condition, dyspepsia
will vanish and good health follow.
For example, in the county of Pembina,
North Dakota, few miles from Walhalla,
resides Mr.. Ernest Snider; a man of sterling
integrity, whose veracity cannot be doubted.
He says:
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Enlisting Soldiers.

The war department has authorized
Lieut.. Phillips, stationed at Fort Roots,
Little Rock, to receive enlistments for
the regular United States army. Many
members of the recently mustered-oat
First Regiment have enlisted.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The. Klimt- Hearn Repertoire Com
pany, which will begin weeks en-
gagement at Pine Bluff November 9th,
is spoken of in flattering terms by the
press of the country. The Dallas News
says: During the engagement of the
klimt-Hearn Company, the opera house
contained the largest audiences that
ever witnessed the performances of any
organization in this city. Miss Hearn
is a talented soubrette and coincidence
of intrinsic ability, while Mr. Klimt's
acting is worthy of the hearty applause
accorded him."
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Killed BY the Cars.

M. L. Cheney, of Gillett, was killed
oy train at Cairo, Ill He was en-
route home from st. Louis, and was
crossing track to take the Cotton Belt
train when fast mail train approached,
striking him and mangling his body in
a horrible manner.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Grading Has Begun.

Trading has begun on the Choctaw
extension westward from Little Rock.
The Iron Mountain people have also
broken dirt on their branch from Little
Rock to Greenwood, and propose to
complete the road in $50 days.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Plead Guilty.

Cordelia Taylor and Berry Pittman,
colored, plead guilty in jefferson cir
cult court to the charge of numbering NJ.
Taylor, Cordelia's husband, and were
each sentenced to 81 years in the peni-
Tertiary. The crime was committed
near Redfeld June 25 last.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
ham From Happy Women.
Mrs. E. wooLHrsER,

Mrs. E. WooLmsER.
Mills, Neb., writes:
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I owe my
life to your Vegetable Compound. Tho
doctors said 1 had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. My
menstrnation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning to water. /
had several doctors. They all said /
could not live. Ibegan the use of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and 1t helped me right away; menses
returned and I have gained in weight.
have better health than have had for
years. Itiswonderful what your Com
pound has done for me-"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

In Al G. Fields new minstrels tbs
old elements of such a show are almost
entirely eliminated, and have been re-
placed with new and novel features
OF the show the Macon (Ga.) News
says: The performance is unique,
novel and new. The costuming is pic
turesque in the extreme, while the most
difficult and sensational feats are per.
formed with ease and grace. On to
Cuba is the funniest 'skit' ever in
troduced. Field never had a better
show"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Clarenee-"Cholly got his man to pwo-
pose to Miss Specie faw him." Stacy
"Clevah idea" Clarence-"I dunno She
accepted the man, don't you know
Town Topics.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Ethics of Friendship-"Ho sweet to
have friend whom you can trust" yes,
especially if he doesn't ask you to trust him"
Chicago Record
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Always.-Little Robbie-"Pa, what's a
man of the people?" Pa-"A candidate for
office before election day. '-Cleveland
Leader.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

You ought, like us, to have holidays in
honor of your great men, said the Rus
sian beauty. But in the American year."
said the major, there are only 365 days
Nashville American.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The Sprangles have been boasting long
time about their horseless carriage. Ii turns
out to be only baby's perambulator
ton TRANSCRIPT
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many a doctors bills. i. Hardy, Hop
kins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec 2, "a.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

"Doan Jump at conclusions" says Bro.
Watkins. "Menny a man am unjus'ly sus-
picioned when his nose am only sunburnt."
Philadelphia Record
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Ven Aye see faller feelin' sad all TEN Ave
get mat at hes liver an pity hem.--Denver
Times-Sun.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

It's. always hard to please a man who
doesn't know what he wants.-Chicagc
Daily News
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Mr.. Hodgson-"Do you keep track of the
news of the day, Miss Pinkley?" Miss
Mss Pinkl,ey-"Yes, indeed;, | read the Her
Miss Pinkley-"Oh, Mr.. Hodgson, this is SO
sudden. Rochester Herald.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

A waitress should always wear fetchino
costume.--Chicago Daily News.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

In the morning well. st. Jacobs Oil cures
soreness and stiffness
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Stage Manager-"Don't you think we'd
better eliminate the poker jokes from your
lines? We've got select audience tonight
people. you know, who know no more
about poker than you and do OF Sanscrit."
Actor-"Then Wen keep them in, by all
means. 1t is the people who never played
game in their lives who laugh the loudest
and the longest over poker joke. boston
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