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The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

Carpenter G.. w. Leggett was pleas
ant visitor ut our sanctum Saturday.
lie has been engaged for several days
altering and rebuilding the CasteeI
house.
Covering so many topics Of general
interest. and so elouuenlIy. it is re-
markable that the Grand jury's report
did not mention the lovely new Court
house.
Mrs. Lulie Hep, Of near Moro, is
here in attendance at the bedside of
her sister, Mrs. M. l.. Watcher. who
has been very sick for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. o. e. Soice, of Plymouth, Ind,
accompanied by her son. Claude. ar.
rived III the city last week Oh visit 4
her sister in-law, Mrs. j. G. Bell, anu
other relatives.
Virgil Owen was greatly appreci-
ated visitor in town Sunday. He has
a warm spot in the hearts Of this peo-
pie. and all are glad to see him, when
ever lie comes this way.
Fifty million dollars for defense! 1t
don't require that much to defend your
self against high prices. Go to Bran
don " Baugh and spend your money
for the best goods at correct prices.
Work on the Court house yard will
be begun shortly. Ii it can possibly be
done, there should be u handsome iron
fence around the building and grounds.
1t will be the cheapest in tue long run.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
IL. Z. Morrison and Commercial Agent
G. l.. Eggleston, of the l.. II. & NJ. Ry.,
arrived in the city Tuesday on BUSH
ness, the nature of which we did not
learn.
Russell. Graham & Co., make a spe.
cialty of Wagon Materials. A full stock
of Spokes, Felloes and Blacksmith's
Irons always on hand, at the very low
est figures. They will duplicate Mem
phis prices.
Miss Myra knight, niece of Capt. G.
j.. Knight, who has been visiting here
for a few weeks, went to her home in
Monmoth, Illinois, Wednesday. She
had delightful visit, and added MANY
AA'S""o w heA ih kC oiu-tiuic iIot.
There is a considerable sentiment
growing among our citizens in favor of
providing lights for the county clock !,
so that the time OF night may be seer.
from all parts Of the city. The problem
OF securing such lights must be solved.
Chas. Hill, of Pine Tree, and Prof.
J. NJ. Wilson, of FulwOod, were pleas-
ant business callers at The TIMES Of
flee Saturday. Prof. Wilson had, the
day previous, closed very satisfactory
and successful term of school at Full.
wood.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

Geo. i. Taylor & Co., sell the best
Fire and Life Insurance contracts
written. |t
Pillsbury's Best XXXX Flour
highest grade cake four--at A. Meyer
" Co.'s.
Call and see the Fine Fancy Candies
nj w. L. Sanders. The best line i'm
the city-fresh.
Cloudy weather cnts no figure with
taking pictures ut the Boston Photo
Co., IN old lizard house.
Washburn.Crosby Co.'s Gold Medal
Elour-awarded gold medal ut the
worlds Fair-at A. Never IS Co.'s.
Last chance for Cabinet size Photo
graphs, csc. per dozen, next week
only. Boston Photo Co., lizard house
Ninety-eight cents per dozen-fne
Cabinet, size Photos. only one more
week. Boston Photo Co., in old lizard
house.
Miss Fredrika Hall. OF Little Rock.
arrived in the city Saturday afternoon.
ana is Il charming guest Of her old
schoolmate, Mrs. X. j. lizard.
Get 'em while they are cheap. Only
one more week those Cabinet size
Photos. 9S cents per dozen. Boston
Photo Co.. in old lizard house.
Spring Clothing in abundant variety
OF style and price may be seen at Bran
don " Baugh's Mammoth store. The
quality is the same throughout.
q. h. Hambleton. candidate for re-
election to the Office of treasurer, went
to Wheatiey Monday evening, aud
spent Tuesday in the township.
Trice & Altman will discontinue the
Restaurant feature Of their business
after April LIST, but will serve Ice
Cream during the season. Give them
call
THE TIMES acknowledges very
pleasant call Wednesday from n. Y.
Wadsworth. Of Monticello, candidate
for commissioner OF mines, manuf, c.
ture and agriculture.
Capt. James RUSSELL went to Memphis
Wednesday. He had previously shipped
a couple OF fine hOrses-"Capt Haskins"
and Annie F."-and we presume
he went over to dispose of them.
We venture the assertion that the
several county officers couldn't be kept
out of their new quarters another week
with anything less than young can
non. They are ready to move"
Hon. f. w. DeRossitt, of Grigcs.
candidate for reelection to a second
term in the legislature. was circulating
anu ong his numerous friends in town
Saturday. and explained the situation
to tile boys.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

The season for crouuet PLAYING is
near at hand. Anticipating the de-
mand for this popular game. tie News.
stand has received % sets ranging i'm
price from 75 cents to So 50. If you
want n set, come early and get choice.
The price is right.
J. w. Williams, a leading and enter
prising merchant of Wynne. came
down Saturday to spend Sunday with
relatives and friends. Miss Lenan
came down the Wednesday before
jim returned Sunday evening and
Mrs. w. last night.
]. A. Plummer, of the enterprising
firm of Plnmmer 81 Davis, Mariana,
was pleasant and busy visitor in the
city Friday. and gave us a call. Look
up the advertisement of this firm, and
write them. Mention The TINES and
they will make you extra offers.
Rev. L. j. Williams, of Mammoth
Spring. celebrated divine service in
this parish Sunday morning and night.
Also preached on Friday night previ-
Gus. He will be here again on the
fourth Sunday in April. and all are
cordially welcome at the church.
Il. c. Folbre & Co.. of the Magnolia
saloon, believe in honest values and
uniformly courteous treatment, hence
for your money they draw nothing but
high test goods. Try either the O. f.
G.. 'SS, Yannisee. or Rose brands of
Liquors and you will drink no other.
l was reading an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in the Worcester Enter
prise recently, W 1ich leads me to write
this. | can truthfully say L never
used any remedy equal to it for collie
and diarrhoea. [ have never had to
use more than one or two doses to cure
the worst case with myself or children.
w. A Stroud, Popomoke City, Md.
For sale by all druggists.
CA9roRIA.
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The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01
Proposed Amendments to the State
Constitution.

Proposed Amendments to the State
Constitution.
NJ Office is hereby given that the following
to tho Constitution, were passed by the CEN
eral Assembly at its regular scssion af 1857
and the same will be submitted 10 the electors
OF the State Mt the next general election 10 b.,
held september 5, lsJs, for adoption or rejec-
ton, viz:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. I.
The General Assembly shall pass laws 10
correct abuses and prevent unjust discrin,l-
nation and excessive charges by raiirnadk
canals and turnpike companies for transport
ing freight and passengers. and shall provide
for enforcing such laws by adequate penal
ties and forfetures and shall provide for the
creation OF such offices and commissions. and
vest In them such authority rs shall be nccss-
sary 10 carry into effect the powers hereby
conferred. Approved February ~ 1897.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 5.
The County Courts of the State 10 their re-
spectve Counties together with majority
OF the Justices OF the Peace OF such County
IN addition to the amount of County tax al
lowed 10 be levied. shall have the power 10
levy not exceeding three mills on the dollar
On all taxable property OF their respective
Counties which shall he known ms the
County Road Tax" and when collected SHAH
he used IN the respective Counties Tor rho
puriose or making and repairing the public
roads and bridges of the respective Counties.
and Tor no other purpose, aud shall he col
iected IN United States currency or County
warrants. legally drawn on such read tax
fund. IL n majority OF the qualified electors %
such County shall have voted public rehi tax
M the general election for State and CrIniy
Approved March IS. 1857
Each clector may vote for or against above
Amendments, either separately or jointly.
a Witness ny official signsture and seal. this
lsEALl ALEX. G. HULL.
Secretary OF state,
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
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The infant daughter of Squire and
Mrs. w. 5. Thomas. Of Democrat,
mention of whose critical illness was
made in THE TINES last week, died
Saturday morning, and was laid to
rest in the Forrest City cemetery.
The bereaVed parents have our sincere
sympathy. Mrs. Thomas returned
home Monday.
W. F. Carloss. of the Carloss Well
Co.. of Memphis, (who have the con.
tract for boring the new city wel) ar
rived in town Sunday. The engine,
and all machinery necessary for the
work, is on the ground. and Mr.. Carloss
will personally direct the same. 1t
will probably take about month to
complete the job.
TIE TINES is much gratified at the
generous response it has received to its
statements of subscription accounts
sent out recently. We thank You.
friends. for the encouragement you
have given us, aud will redcuble our
energies to give you one of the very
best county papers in the state. Ii
you have any sort of an item of news
let us know it. We want to print it
all.
C,h. +. K. Hastings. auditor of the
Little Rock Il Memphis Railway Co.
WAS in town Tuesday to pay the
company's taxes, amounting to 1885
lie is renal. whole-souled gentle
man, and enjoyed his visit here very
muck He examined the new Court
house with the eye OF critic. and pro-
nounced it ''well DONE" and did not
regret the $3.50 contributed towards it
by his company. (Abont that amount
of the $3.50 paid, goes to the Court
honse fund.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

Do you want a nice suit of Clothes.
or Gents Furnishings of any kind?
Brandon II Baugh have opened their
large Spring stock, and you ought to
look it over. They will be glad to
show you through whether you buy or
not.
E. L. Gray, who has shipped several
car loads of cattle to northern mark
cts. shipped Tuesday to his farm near
Wheatley the remainder of 200 head of
cattle, which he had been accumulat-
ing and feeding in the pasture north of
the city.
Letters from Il. G. Folbre, who is at
San Antonio for his health, give the
welcome information that he has i'm
proved rapidly, and expects to return
in a few days entirely we'll. Later
Mr. Folbre came in yesterday, and is
much improved.
A large gathering of young folks,
with goodly sprinkle of old ones. en-
joyed u dance ut Frank Harris. at
Cooper, Tuesday night. Several wagon
loads went from the city. The music
was furnished by Shell Ezell and the
Wharton brothers.
The pretty new Spring goods are be-
ing received at Brandon & Baugh's.
The ladies must certainly be pleased
at their line of Dress Goods, Dry
Goods, Furnishings and Notions. They
want to show you their stock, and will
quote the lowest prices.
Becker & Lewis have ordered the
material ana VIII proceed at once To
add another story 10 their business
block now occupied by themselves and
il. III. Dunavant Il Co. 1t is their in
tention To have two office rooms in the
front, upstairs, and utilize the other
space for furniture, etc. When com
pletei this will be one of the hand
soonest buildings in town. Verify We
ale growing.
CASTORIA.
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The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01
Road NotIc g.
STATE or ARKAssAs.

STATE OF ARKAssAs,
County of st. Francis.
To the Hon. Jno. s. X. cowan, Courtyard
Probate Judge:
We. the undersigned, petition your Honor
that there he. laid out viewed and granted
road 20 begin OIL top of the Blrn in Road Dis
trict No. \. where the Madison road crosses
the section line betweeu Section 81 and Sec
ton o. thence east on said section line 10 the
corner OF Section >. thence east on section
line between Section . and Section 3, to tbs
st. Francis River,
G. w. LITTLEFIELD.
}. Il. iiALBEHr.
H. L. .MER GIT,
and others.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

BIT.
nr.l Donl!!!
n deface the walls. wainscottinr
her PORTIONS of the beautiful new
house.
would he a shame to deface that
building-the st, Francis County
house.
IN Stevens, the stock raiser of 81,
els bottoms, was in town on bus
Tuesday.
bye wood delivered to any part of
city for 10 cents per load by Fus-
Graham u Co.
". and Mrs. l.. r. Simpson now
nv the Baptist parsonage, and ure
pme to all callers.
bsT.--Tuesdav night. a ring. large
of pearls. Reward for return to
Office, or information.
alter German, Of Madison, was in
city Sunday to attend services and
l relatives and friends.
lou can get a good square meal, a
Il lunch. or oysters in any style at
-Four Hundred" saloon.
Farmers Delight-the best Potato
w and Cutivator i'm the world, for
/ by Russell. Graham d Co.
Don't rob the dead" is a significant
IN which adorns the enclosure Of the
hd in the cemetery on the hill.
Several good stables have gone this
Nv, en- route to Memphis. where the
ring races begin next Saturday.
Quite a number of candidates went
Wheatley Saturday To tell the peo-
9 why they should vote for me"
All sorts of Plain, Fancy and Mixed
Kinks. Cigars. ETC.. at Il. &. Folbre Il
Us, where you are Invited to trade.
Next Friday is Good Friday, and the
llowing Sunday is Easter, and the
Pnlen season gives place to rejsicings.
For that tired feeling You must en-.
ch and purify your blood. Hood s
is the medicine you need.
a. Never went to Mariana Tues
~, probably to get ideas of the man
n in which that progressive city is
H.
Now is the time when the enterpris-
& honsekeeper cleans house and
ants new furnishings. See Brandon
Baugh about it.
The Town Of Newport is reported
in water. and railroad
afhc has been hindered on the main
ne Of Iron Mountain.
Mrs. c. G. Moore and little Katie re-
rned from Palestine Monday night.
the delight of their many friends,
ID especially Papa Moore.
Brandon II Baugh have two car loads
al Kinds OF nice Furniture, which
ey are offering at bottom figures.
gu are invited to look it over.
Mrs. c. F. Hinton, of Wynne.
fved in the city Monday on visit
numerous relatives and friends.
Y Is at present Il guest of her sister,
adame 4, Boyle.
Enter the store of w. L. Sanders and
eis you viii find neatly kept stock
an Kinds of staple aud fancy gro
my Satisfaction guaranteed as to
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01
Road Notice.

STATE or ARKANSAS
County of ST. Francl'.
To the Hon. Jno. s X Cowan. County and
Probate Judge:
We. the undersigned. petition your Honor
that the Forrest City and Wiitsburg road in
Road District No. ,, be changed as follows:
BEGINNING at Capt. L. r. Mcdonald 3 old black
smith shop. on. section line between Section
rs aud Section and TO run thence east on
raid section line 10 the caruer of q. w Little
fields farm aud j. p. NeDonald's farm, thence
north on a division line between G.. w. Little
fields and j. Z. McDonald's farms. to the For
rest Guy aud Wittsburg road. q little north OF
tenant house, on j T.. McDouald's farm.
there to intersect the Forrest City aud Wits
burg road again.
CIV I1TTLEFlELD.
i. X. HALBEkT,
l.. L. MERRITT.
and others.
We. have the Easter Cards. Booklets,
Nnv eli lac and Ilyas IT TIVE NaMsst.iL-i
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

We have the Easter Cards. Booklets 5,
Novelties. and nves at the Newsstani
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Sparta ora Boon.

Sparta, Aug. 1.-THE Bon Air Coal
Land & Lumber Company have twenty
new residences in course of erection for
their men. These mines are In flour
ishing condition, with 500 men on their
pay roll, and will add about 100 more as
soon as the houses are completed. They
are now shipping over 1000 tons Tor
forty cars) of coal per day. and will in
crease tn" output to about t,5OO tons.
Every thing possible is done by the
officials for the comfort OF the men.
They have a good ten months free
school, waJerwOrks, good churches and
many other things calculated TO make
them comfortable. They are the best
paid miners in the State and there has
never been strike during the many
years these mines have been in Opera
ton. None but free labor has ever
been employed.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-09-01
The Steamer Sam Davis.

This trim little steamer, which has
just been built at Perry's boat yard in
Chattanooga, began to run on the regu-
lar schedule TO Decatur this week. She
is little beauty. While not so fine In
finish and equipment AS the N. b. For
est, she is still all that can be desired
in that line.
THIS new boat In lis IT, long. 81 II.
beam, and OF 90 tons register. Il only
requires Is inches of water TO float her,
SO ner trips ought not to be interrupted
by low tides.
The saloon Is covered with a hand
some Brussels carpet and easy chairs
are scattered about in home-like pro-
fusion. The state rooms are OF ample
size with high ceilings. Tue berths
with their snowy linen, fine mattresses
and good springs invite to rest.
The kitchen and dining rooms are
models of convenience and neatness.
The table service and silverware are all
new, while the fact that Capt. and Mrs.
r. G. Gunter preside personally at the
table is guarantee that the cuisine will
be faulJless. In fact we can give the
possible patrons of the line no fuller as
surance that they will be courteously
NS@00o anu uOopAt@OAy oubot beAHOu'
than they will have their wants
looked after by such royal hosts as Capt
Gunter and his charming wife.
The Sam Davis is owned jointly by
the Oxley Stave Co., and Capt. R. G.
Gunter. She is differed by r. c. Gun
ter, Master; Capt. Haley, Mate; Bill
Sellers, Pilot; and John Wombel, En-
gineer. On her regular trims she viii
pass South Pittsburg for Chattanooga
! Sunday mornings and for Decatur Tues
day nights,-South Pittsburg Republi
can,
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wHlTwELL DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.

C. p. CHURCH--meeting Bird Sunday IL
a. m. and Z o. m. Sunday school . a. m,
]. M. WOOTEN. Pastor.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST Church
meeting end Sunday II am and pm;
Union Sunday school am.
I. f. HALE, Pastor.
NJ E. Church, South, Meeting 1st
Sunday IL am and z pm. Union Sun
nay school Q am.
CHRISTIAN Church Meeting Satur'
day night before 4th Sunday z pm.
Sunday school pm
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Gan Old Adage Reads"

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its 30 1t is always In the Dispatch, has
been fully verified during the American
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Commodore sehlez,s oulelaess.

Commodore Schley is about the
quickest thinker was ever shipmate
with" said an old ex-man-O'-war's man,
now messenger in the navy depart
ment. 81 was bo'sun's mate with him
when he was the commander of one of
the old wind tanners. We were on the
South Atlantic station. We pulled into
tue harbor of Montevideo for fresh pro-
visions one morning and Commander
Schley's gig was dropped to take him
on to the beach to see the American
consul on some business. Schley, when
the gigs crew pulled her alongside the
gangwRy, stepped into the boat with a
great deal Of difficulty, for MOntevideO
Ii the toughest harbOr in the world, and
with the motion Of the ship and tue
rocking of the gig it required some sea-
manship to get aboard OF the running
boat. The cOx'un of the gig gave the
order to shove of bit ahead OF time,
before Schley had got aft to his seat
Just then big wave struck the ship on
the port side and she keeled over. while
the gig rose almost level with the star.
board guR'lS. A big gun was hanging
with her snout directly above 3 :hley's
head when this happened, and II be had
Mt done a bit Of rapid thinking his
skull would have been crushed like an
egg she'll. He just happened to take in
the situation out Of the tail of his eye,
however, and he dropped into the bot
tom of the gig on all lours in the nick
of time to save his life.--WashingtOu
Post.