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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11
DiNGLEYISM OPERATING.
New England WOr<ingmen Suffering
from Protecffon

The industrial condition in New Eng
land is far from favorable. Great dis
content is prevalent in that section at
this time, when a general reduction of
wages in the cotton mills is going into
effect. In some instances the strike is
resorted to, although, in a general way,
this step is regarded as more desper-
ate than acceptance of proposed reduc-
tious. The workingmen are not in a
position now to afford the luxury of a
strike, and it is likely that the most will
be made of bad situation through a
keeping at work at the lower wages Of
fered.
1t is fair to say, we suppose, that the
condition of things industrial in New
England constitutes itself a very bad
showing for the principle of protection
for American workingmen. In the early
days of the operation of the Dngley
law, the promised advantages of that
statute, in so far as labor is reaping
them, are not materializing. 1t is
widely If not generally believed that
the power to benefit the labor element Is
attributed to robber tariffs does not
belong to them and that the declara ton
that they have such power is mere pre-
tense. humbug, sham. At any rate,
this theory, if ii be no more, is borne
out in the state of affairs that exists in
New England, where Dingley protec-
ton for labor has been weighed and
found wanting. In fact. there is no rea-
son to suppose that Dingleyism is maxi
ing a more favorable impression to-day
than McKinleyism created seven years
ago.-Binghamton IN. " Lender
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11

see er lot e. kerriges er waitin' 'raound.
| warn't er takin' no particular notice.
but / bet the amt er pootier woman n
this state n got often them cars. She
he'd her boy with her. an / knowed
twas heru COZ il favored her nuff to be
hern. She he'd er box n er bag. an she
talked er spell weth ther deepo master,
an then he came weth her aout to my
team an said she WOE er goin' ter the
Poore place. an he thought I'd take her
seems ! was goin' right by ther'.
"Naow who'd We s'pose that woman
wuz?" lie waited a moment. and |
opened my eyes TO look as surprised as
possible when he said: Harold Flint's
wife. an his boy. tew, an she'd gut er
big frosted cake in thet box. an she
took off'n ther cov'r an il he'd er big red
heart in all them corners. an thet boy
bought 'em weth his own pennies an
stuck 'em on himself fer Uncle Flint,
and she though. he'd like il coz prob'ly
he didn't hev no cake much wher' he
wuz livin'. and then she 'nounced she'd
com ter take him home weth her! Wal,
sir. it struck me all of er heap. I wuz
ser sick to my stomick l couldn't
breathe; them pox l s'pose. Harold
wuz dead. and she'd been er doin' dress
maxim an takin' keer of herself an
thet boy. an she'd heard his uncle had
gone ter live on the poor farm an she
lowed Harry'd like ter hev her take
care of him an she wuz able ter dew it,
an ter-morrer wuz Valentines day an
she thought they'd cel'brate. Wal,
jest couldn't say er word. Her she'd
com ter tax keer er the old man an
he wuth his thousands. Ye see she'd
made er mistake. The place wuz the old
Poore place. the Maj. Poore place: yas,
sir, an she'd gut it twas ther poor
farm. the taown farm. Wal. she KEEP
er talkin' on bout the nice room they'd
gut fixed fer him and we drove in, an
she said she thought 'twould be pooty
| in summer. but 'twarn't like livin' weth
yer own folks an Uncle Flint hadn't
nobody ter TAX keer am Wal, carn't
tell We nothin' how | felt. seems s eff
| he'd Who'll streaks er shiv'rs daown my
back or thiukin' haow she'd feel when
she faound aout.
Wal. l gut her ter hold ther boss
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11

an | went 'raounG ter ther side door,
an gut hole er Mis- Bean an jes laid
out all erbout it, and she cried. Women
alwuz cry. whether it's good news or
bad They'd cry over er weddin' jss'
IS quick ez er fun'al. Wal. Mis- Bean
she said she'd fix it up, an so she gut
'em in and they went ter bed pooty
soon, coz ther old man warn't wal an
he couldn't see 'em, so Mis- Bean said,
but | s'pose she warnted ter git er holt
on him fust. an she told me sence that
We never see nobody wuss broke up n
he wuz when he knew't she had COM ter
TAX him and TAX keer of him fer Harry's
sake, an the boys names Harold, an
he's smarter n his pa ever thought er
bein'. an l 'xpect old Jo Flint hadn't
never he'd no sich er val'ntine s they'd
Civ him an he won't never ergin hev
ser s'prisin er one l calk'late. l tell We
er lovin'er creter N thet boy We never
see, er buying sugar hearts fur the old
man, an eff his mars heart amt made er
love she'd never er COM daown here ter
git the old man out'n ther poor haouse;
no. sir, not by er long chalkl"
He stopped to think. and waited so
long that l asked if Harold's wife went
back?
"Oh yas. Wal, she wanted tew jes'
= quick's she faound aout t he'd gut
lots er money an warn't in the poor
haouse. but the old man wouldn't hear
to I, an she sent for her things an
ther' they be naow, an Mis- Bean she
says ther old mans hearts jest all
wound up in thet boy. Folks said when
he sent Harold off his heart wuz jest
like his name, Flint, but guess they've
he'd 'casion ter think oth'wise sence. -
\. a. NJ. Roe, in Good Housekeeping.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11
PROSPERITY MADE TO ORDER.
La Brings Reduced Wages 10 siiii
Hands In the East.

1t seems that the wonderful brand of
maNim-made prosperity introduced
into the country by Mr.. Mckinley and
the republican party is becoming con-
tagious in the east. 1t has spread from
the cotton mill operatives to various
other trades. The last TO get a slice of
it-not counting those who are already
down with it-are the shoemakers.
The employees in a great shoe manu-
factory in North Brookfleld, Mass,
caught the contagion as a sort of New
Years gift. They were informed that
after the 1st their wages would be cut
down. This will, of course, lead to cuts
in all competing establishments of the
east and north, so that speaking after
the manner of the writer of Ecciesi-
the end is not yet.
The reason given by the manufac-
turers is that they are losing money,
and will have to go out of business il
they do not reduce the amount they are
compelled to pay their workmen. The
men have no other option than to sub
init. They enter the second year of re-
publican prosperity with reduced
wages.
Here is where the Dingley tariff
comes beautifully into play. That law
imposed duty on hides-the raw ma
terial out of which shoes are made. 1t
was expected, according to the protec-
ton theory, that the manufacturers
would recoup themselves for the in
creased price of hides by demanding a
larger price for their shoes. But there
is another link in the chain that Mr..
Dingley failed to take into considera-
ton. to-wit, the ability of the people to
pay higher prices.
The result is precisely what the Con-
stitution said it would be when the
Dingley bill was up for discussion. We
cannot have the gold standard and high
protection at the same time. One de-
stroys the prosperity of the people, and
protection co,lapses when the people
are not prosperous. There is a duty on
hides, and the manufacturers, instead
of recoupng themselves by charging
higher prices for their products. are
compelled to get even" by reducing the
wages of their employees.
Thus ii will be seen that our brand of
maximmade prosperity involves lower
wages for workingmen.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11
A BLAsPHEMouS PARTY.
The stock ia Trade of Rnnting Re-
pubiicnns.

The republican party has always as
sumed to be in partnership with the Al
mighty and in the minds of earnest re-
publicans the party is the senior mem
ber of the firm. The idea has been ex-
emplified times innumerable. "The
party Of God and morality" the party
of moral ideas'-these and similar des-
ignations, though they are now applied
derisiyely TO republieanism, were orig
inally assumed by that party as appro-
pirate titles for an organization which
claimed a monopoly of all the virtue,
patriotism and piety in the country.
Benjamin Harrison, when he pro-
claimed that "the Lord did 1.-THE per-
formance being the carrying of an cleo
tion by theft, bribery and corruption
voiced this idea that republicanism and
Omnipotence had formed an offensive
and defensive alliance, the emoluments
of which were to accrue to the repub-
lican party, while the glory. if there
we're any, was to be allotted to the AL
mighty. The utterance was typically
republican and to republican ears it
carried no hint of blasphemy. 1t was
merely the conventional declaration of
an accepted fact.
And so it is to-day. When NJ. A. Han
ma, reeking with moral and political
putrescence, soaked to the skin with
the slime of untold iniquities, secures
an election to the senate of the United
States by methods notorious to all the
world, it is perfectly natural-from a
republican point of view-that he
should indite this message to the presi-
dent of the United States:
columbus. o., Jan. ITO Hon. will
liam Mckinley, President, Washington, ID.
c.: God reigns and the republican party
still lives NJ. A. HANNA"
God reigns and the republican party
still lives!" The Almighty made an ac-
ccssory before the fact to saturnalia
of all the crimes in the political ealen-
dar; Omnipotenee constituted the spon-
sor for political caliban so hideous
that even some of his own brethren re-
volted against him! God interesting
Himself in the affairs of Hanna!
Yet there is nothing unseemly in all
this to the republican mind. The bias
phemy arouses no indignation. On the
SoHtidry, lHe bidSpueiHef is SuoNeTeu
with congratulations from one end of
the country to the other, and when, in
the exuberance of his triumph, he de-
clares that he will annihilate those who
opposed him he looks to his auditors as
one transfigured and bearing the sword
| Of Gideon.
That is repubiicanism as it exists to-
| day-as il ALWAYS has existed HyDoc-
risy, blasphemy. proclamation its stock
in trade; corruption and lawlessness
| its creed.
God & Hanna Uimited) Chicago
Chronicle.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

Perhaps Speaker Reed reigns in
order that the republican party may
liye.-Chicago Dispatch.
Attorney General McKenna was
good fellow when the presidents
hackers were after the Union Pacific.
and now he's supreme judge.-Kansas
City Times.
An attempt is being made TO
gerrymander the Ohio congressional
districts. Mr.. Hanna contemplates an
extensive real estate deal, and will have
some excellent plots ready for 100O.-
n. Y. Journal.
Popular faith in Mr.. Hanna's
professions of love for the laboring man
will again be shaken by :he news that
500 of the employees of his Cleveland
iron works are out on a strike.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Can any honest man in Ohio be.
lieve that either Allen q. Thurman.
benjamin +. Wade, George III. Pendle-
ton or Thomas Ewing would have taken
his seat in the United States senate
while an investigation was under way
to test his title?-Columbus (O.) Press.
1t sounds all very well for the
friends of Senator Hanna to talk about
reading certain men out of the party,
but il would be much more TO their ad-
vantage if they would keep them in the
party. If all the republicans IN Ohio
were read out of the party there
wouldn't be much Of the party left
Peoria Journal
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11

gel an went daown ter live in thet part
er the kentry, an ther' amt never been
up here sence. Leastways he didn't
never com.
"Ye see thet great piece er medder
land an thet low haouse out ther'? Wal,
thet's wher' Jo Flint lived, an tain t
better'n four year scnce he moved onter
the hill place. Th' old man like't ter
died, an the doctor he told him thet
low land wuz rhumaticky an he'd bet
ter mozy out, an old Maj. Poore he wuz
Iivin' on ther hill and Providence killed
him lest in time ter let Flint hev his
place. 10 Flint he made er bargin ont,
an what dew ye think, l bet the amt
mother man in this taown 'twould er
done it. He moved in ther night; yas,
sir, in ther night. One day he wuz ther'
an the next he warn't. He went in the
fall, an every ybody gabbed bout it, but
the doctor he sot it right by tellin' t
he'd got ter move er die, but reckon't
majority ov 'pinion wuz't he'd better
died. Strange how little use some folks
ken be; vas, sir, amt it naow?"
Iassured him it was, and he looked So
astonished that judged he was used to
talking and receiving no answer, even
though he did ask question and seem
ingly expected an answer. mentally
agreed to keep still.
wal, long in FEBRUARY | wuz daown.
Ye see amt nothin' to do an Jane she
thinks its good fer me to be aout con
sider'ble. an | guess 'tis, an gut ther
old sleigh weth er back an er place for
comf'ters, an We don't hey ter keep er
tuckin' in an er tuckin' in. an then
ken drive ther colt, but Jane She says
what'd old Dobbin think ter see ye
drivin' off ther colt an leavin him be-
hind. an deciar' Dobbin is the hu-
monist critter I ever see. But, as l
wuz sayin'. l sot ther by ther deepo.
Ef I'm daown | most genly git ter ther
ceepo; it sorter adVertizes eF place to
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11
RAG RUGS.
Instructions for Those who Cannot
Make Them.

Quite satisfactory rugs may be knit
or sewn together from rags, but the
most durable rag rugs are those woven
with warp. Old ingram carpets, woolen
goods of any kind or description may
be woven into rugs or carpeting. Elk.
cellent rag carpets are also made out
of cotton. Cotton carpets of this kind
are more durable than those made OF
wool, and they are lighter. The dust
can be shaken out of them more readi.
ly, and ii necessary they can be put
into u washtub and thoroughly cleaned.
They are, therefore, more useful than
WOODEN rag carpets in the kitchen. Cot
ton rags should be cut about an inch
or three-quarters of an inch wide. II
makes considerable difference whether
they are cut evenly. They may be cut
on the bias or straight Almost every
housewife understands how to cut rags
for rugs. These special directions are
given for "a subscriber" who asked for
them: Woolen rags should be cut con.
siderably narrower than cotton. Thin.
ner woolen rags are cut about three
quarters or half an inch wide, heavy
coatings narrower, though they must
not be so narrow that they will pull
apart. Sew rags together firmly. Good
linen thread should be used to sew them.
or heavy cotton.
Silk rags make very pretty portieres.
These curtains are woven with linen
warp, and the weaver who provides this
warp will charge about G5 cents yard
for his material and work In a very
short time scraps of ribbons, neckties
and old silk gowns accumulate. They
can be cut into rags about the width
of cotton and the pounds grow. 1t re.
quires about five pounds of silk rag.
to make u curtain yard and "a hall
wide by three and half long. White
ribbon and silks OF light colors work in
we'll in the "hit and miss" patterns in
which the curtains are woyen.-N. Y
Tribune.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11

Little less assumption, a little
more modesty, little less folly and a
little more wisdom, a little leGs proela-
nation Of coercive measures and little
more declaration of couciliatory pur-
poses would, all things considered. bet
ter become Mr. Eanna. There is an old
but instructive fable which has to do
with a frog that aspired 10 be an OK
which might be proftably considered
by :he chairman of the national com
nittee.- Philadelphia Ledger.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11
FORREST CITY, AFTERNOON FEBRU AIRY H. 1895

my granther wuz over er hund'ed an,
he never he'd it an say it's tie re-
mains er them pox."
/ thought it time to brine his mind
to the story he was to tell. so l cas-
ual y asked if he was personally ac-
quaioted with the inmates of the great
hodse.
WAL | should say'tIwuz. Invent ter
skeool weth the old man. but | amt
seen i'm fer years. He shet himself
up an don't go nowhere. l bet he amt
nigh ser smart's be, an he amt ser old
oy two year; no sir. he amt"
His name was"
Flint. 10 Flint. an twas er good
name. too. do no none better
areound these parts. He run 'er the
idee that everybody wuz tryin' ter git
ther best of i'm an he wouldn't hev no
dealin's with nobody. an his haous-
keeper she dooz the business for 'em."
He must have good deal of money
to run such a large place."
Il bet he's got more prop'ty n you
can shake er stick at, an ther story
wuz bout the prop'ty, that is in er
sartain way"
u would rather get the story from
you. because, of course. you, having
lived here all the years. know all about
it, and can give me the little points of
interest that younger folks might be
likely to forget"
Wal. | guess yer right. stranger.
Wal, 10 Flint he had er nephy, er smart
young man as you'd most ever see. an
OF course 10 he'd likely Civ him all the
money, an he wuz poplar now tell We.
vi course | believe in love an all tbet.
but 'tain't er bad idee ter set yer fec
tlons in er place where's thes er little
money. 1t CONS pooty handy. | tell
ye. an so all the gels wuz er lookin'
fer Harold Flint ter make up to 'em.
But be warn't er doin' no sech er thing.
an he went off daown ter Cassawaddy.
Gaown ter the south eend ther state,
an got 'ngaged ter er gel 'thout any
cash. an he com an told his Uncle Jo.
an Jo he told him eff he wuz er goin' ter
merry thet way he needn't never bring
his wife ter see him, an they he'd an
awful spat an it eended weth 10 er
tellin' him he needn't com himself. an
Harry he jest went off an merried the
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11
CAUGHT BY a KODAK.
How IL Put the Family in Quee,
Flight before the Minister.

Miss sMacgillicuddie's new kodak came
home from downtown late Saturday
night If there had been light enough
she would have done a lot of snap
shooting before she went to bed bu.
as kodaks don't work after dark she
was obliged to wait ill morning.
As soon as breakfast was over she
picked up her new toy and made pic
lures OF the dog and DE cat until her
mother protested so vigorously against
such employment on Sunday morning
that she had to desist. When the old
folks had gone to church, however,
Miss Macgillicuddie remaining at home
because of slight indisposition. the
kodak was trotted out again. The
young lady had tired. though of pho
tographing such commonplace SUBJ
iects as the dog and the cat. so she sent
10 the house of couple of friends and
asked them TO come over and pose for
her. They came and were photo
graphed in numerous poses, but the
young artist wanted something live
ly and characteristic.
You girls are always playing cards."
she said; "why shouldn't photograph
you In the midst of a game. You'll
have to sit still only three or four min.
utes, and you can easily do tnat."
The other girls acquiesced, and the
cards and set of poker chips were
spread out on a lapboard between
them. After the necessary posing and
squirting to get everything in proper
focus, the cap was removed from the
kodak.
Unfortunately Miss Macgillicuddie
had taken no account of time during
their mornings experiments, and the
expose was not more than minute old
when the front door opened and in
walked her father and mother, accom>
panied by the new minister, whom they
had brought to Sunday dinner. The
first thing they saw, of course. on en-.
tering the house, was the poker game
between the two young women, and
the minister. dscreetly looking away
as soon as possible, failed to discover
the kodak. Mrs. Macgillicuddie was
embarrassed beyond expression by the
sight and hurried away to her room,
where she shed bitter tears. Mr.. Mac
HpWtNcIr iIitu 10 make tA-
planation, but only succeeded in max
ing matters worse.
mot really card game, ! assure
you, Mr.. Fourthly," he stammered in
an embarrassed fashion. "Girls only
practicing with their new kodak"
The rafting of the cards and chips
as the girls tried to scramble them ou.
of sight, seemed to disprove this state
ment, however, and Mr.. Fourth,y put
an end to it by saying, coldly:
Least said about that is surest
mended. am sure, Mr.. Macgillicuddie." :"
He left the house as soon after din
ner as he decently could without any
one having the courage TO make good
the explanation.-Chicago Times Her
aid.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11

Heat the Office to-day there were
ten tickets for your charity concert
raflled off.
she-Are you coming to the con-
cert?
20, I'm one of those lucky fellows-I
didn't win one" ."-Humoris;is ;ische Stat.
ter
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11

Only give my c,ient time" pleaded
the lawyer, and am sure be will re-
form
And the Judge gave hin seven years.
Pearson Weekly.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11

He labored Ger It. line by line,
1t was for her. this valentine.
His prudent rival hired one writ
And he il was who made a hit.
--Nsst$ngton Star.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11
REED RIGHT IN LINE.
The Republican Car Is True to the
Teachins of His Party.

Mr. Bailey has proved his case against
Speaker Reed. The Maine man has
been convicted of form of duplicity
and petty deception not usual in the
speakership. His violation of an agree
ment on a matter of vital national CON
Germ, under the puerile and contempt
IDLE technical excuse that the agree
ment was not made when the house was
regularly in session, shows that the
vaunted Reed is of that small caliber
which sacrifices honor at the behest of
expediency.
The whole proceeding, however,
smells of sinister influences back of the
public attitude of the republicans in the
Cuban matter. 1t is in line with the
policy of deception that has character
lied the administration ever since its
accession to power. That policy has
been the violation of solemn pledge 10
the American people that their over
whelming sentiment for the indepen-
dence of Cuba should have vigorous ex-
preston.
Until the Bailey incident was de-
veloped it had been generally believed
among all sorts and conditions of peo-
pie in the country that the speaker of
the house was free from faint of con-
tact with the influences that control the
president. But it appears that this be-
lief was erroneous. Reed now is in the
category with Mckinley.
In fact, he is even in worse light than
the president. 1t is possible for Nc
KipIev IN Shiald hir,S elf he hind tho aotS
of the state department when the real
truth is revealed. But Reed will have
no such convenient cover. His humilia-
tion is as complete as it is pitiable.-St.
Louis Republic.