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The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

Cement at +. L. Gray's.
A. Meyer & Co. cuts the price.
Car Fresh Lime at E. L. Gray's.
Nunnally's Candies at Dunavant's.
Buy Croquet Sets at the Newsstand.
You drink good Whisky at the Mag
nOlia.
Wall Papere Sc. per roll aud up at
Vaughan's.
c. C. Moore paid visit to Little
Rock Monday.
90 to the -Four Hundred for
square meal.
Vaughan has the finest line of Wall
Paper i'll town.
Talk with NJ. y. Gaines about farm
and timbered lands.
Tinware. Glassware and Hardware
at \. Meyer Il Co.'s.
Joel f. Wynne was in the Bluff CITY
Monday, on business.
l.. IL. Belser. was in Memphis on
business ednesday.
Robert Berry. of Madison. was Il
caller in town Monday.
Mrs. J. L. Scott. Of Bonair, was in
town visiting Monday.
Fishing parties are too numerous to
note They all catch fish.
Walter Lutz was taken quite i'll
Tuesday with conguestion.
Miss Yoilie. sister of Max Yo(ie, was
quite i'll the first OF the week.
n. c. Allen, Of Brinkley. came over
Sunday to see "home folks"
DR.. G. c. White has been considera-
bly, indisposed for several days.
Tom Vaughn, the painter. has been
on the sick list for several days.
n. b. FiZer was at Democrat last
Monday on professional business.
Judge n w Norton was in Memphis
on professional business Tuesday.
Vaughan, the paper hanger, has
beautiful samples. On South side.
s. p. Mcdaniel keeps all kinds of
steam fittings and plumbers goods.
Mrs. NJ. A. Lowentlla. of Memphis,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. a. Meyer.
Lunches. meals. and delicacies in
every style at the -Four Hundred
: Julius Altman and wife. of Helena.
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. Meyer.
My residence is for rent to RESPONSE
bic party. L. L.. VADAKIN.
Spring Underwear for men. boys,
ladies' and children at A. Meyer 81 Co. S.
Whose Candies are the best? Nun.
Dally's. Who sells them9 Dunayant.
For the best new-ground Plow on
the market, go to Russell, Graham u
Co.
Fresh Bread is received daily at w.
1, Sanders Grocery, Your trade in
vited.
We are indebted to the Shields Eel
band for charming serenade Monday
night.
Geo. z. Taylor & Co, sell the best
flre and Life insurance contracts
written.
Maj. W. II. Haynes. of Little Rock,
WAS IN the city few days the first OF
the week
For pumps and valves and all kinds
., pipe, sprinkllng hose, ETC., see ). L.
Mcdaniel
1on may buy d. patriotic Badge at
me Newsstand. a nice assortment
Just received
Abe Utitz, of Atlanta arrived in the
city Tuesday 10 take situation with
Becker IL Lewis.
Stove wood delivered to any part of
me city for IS cents per load by Fus-
sell, Graham " Co.
Mrs r. b. Trice was on the sici, list
me first of the week. bat has about re-
covered her usual health.
Farmers Dplight-the best Potato
fiow aud CuitivatV Ia the world, for
sale by Russell, tiraham y Co.
on can get good square meal. Il
good lunch tsr deicacirs in amy style
AT Tie Pour iiuEdredn saloon.
Miss Garnett Fitzpatrick came to
,'wn Monday TO take her place by the
oedSlde uf her sick brother, Ernest.
Now il the best time TO take life in
Snrance. Geo ?. Taylor u Co guar
ahtee the most liberal policies written.
:, Miss Lee Kinney. of Coyngton,
Tenn. is visiting IN the city. She IS
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15
4 Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

Jack Allen. of Colt. was in town YES.
terday with load of watermelons-
the first of the season. lie did not
forget to leave one at THE TINES Of
flee, and we are under obligations.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

1t has been currently reported that
John Findley, of the Taylor Rifles,
was seriously i'll in the hospital at
Camp Thomas. Chickamagua, with
hemorrhages. a telegram from him
to Squire Boyle, Monday, says, "Am
all ok
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
KATAHDIN AS A FIGHTER.
Commander Wilde Has High Hopes OF
the Ram in War.

In the event Of war with Spain a good
many naval officers would be interested
in the demonstration Of what could be
done IN an actual engagement with the
modern ram, and the belief prevails
among some Of them that the country
would be electrified with the havoc caus-
ed among the enemy's fleet by such a
vessel as the Katahdn. says the Wash
lngton correspondent Of the New York
Sun. No modern vessel OF this kind has
ever been used in actual warfare, and.
In fact. the Katahdin Is about the only
craft Of her kind In the world. In the
early days OF our own civil war the Con
federate Mcrrlmac, crude as she was.
according 20 present ideas OF naval con-
struction. did fearful mischief in the
brief career which preceded the perform
ance IN Hampton Roads OF her specially
designed antagonist. the Monitor The
operations OF the Merrimac were consider
ed wonderful. and II was then that the
effectiveness Of the ram In naval warfare
was first demonstrated.
The Katahdin. which embodies the lat
est ideas in the construction Of vessels
Of that class. Is almost as little like the
old ram Merrlmac as she might have
been II the dates Of their construction
were separated by a hundred years The
only points they have I'm common are the
use Of armor the employment Of steam
and pointed steel Prov. The Katahdin
was the idea Of Admiral Daniel Ammen.
now retired. and she Is regarded as
sort Of monstrosity in naval cons;ruc-
ton She was built at Bath Ne. In 1892.
by the Bath Iron Works. The vessel has
a length on the load water line OF 1908
feet. and her beak or ram, which Is below
the water line. gives her an extreme
length of about 25i feet. Other statistics
of the vessel are. Displacement under
normal coal supply. 2l55; tonnage bS2;
extreme breadth. 1875 feet; mean drausht
Is feet; indicated horse power. boss;
speed. 1911 knots; capacity of coal bunk
ers. 192. 70 tons. The Katahdia is propelled
by twin screws. Her full complement con-
slsts Of ninety men.
The most peculiar feature Of the Ka-
tahdn Is her concealment under water
-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

cation the water moves away easily,
allowing the block to sink with only
slight dlminution OF velocity In the case
of falling through the longer distance the
block IA practically stopped for an In
stant nv impact with the surface OF the
water. II Is because water is practically
lncompressfble and In the swift impact
OF the falling block the momentary re-
sistance is very great. SO with a steam
shin. When It moves swiftly the resist
ance exists I'm higher ratio TO the horse
power than whom the ship moves slowly.
Thus the great consumption OF coal re-
CURED
THE Katahdln would be a formidable
vessel for an opposing vessel or feet TO
cope with In battle. because. though not
OF high speed as compared with cruisers
and torpedo boats no ordinary shot can
make an impression on her. II Is a phys
teal impossibiity for proiectile to obtain
direct impact on her slopng turtle back
Even at close range the enemy's guns
could not harm her.
"'The only thing I should fear in an
engagement would be torpedoes From
the nature OF her work she cannot be
protected against these. II would be my
purpose. however. to make the most of
her four 6-pOunder rapd-nre guns. and
torpedo boats might be afraid OF these
{ believe these guns should be kept In
use all the time that a charge with the
ram is being made"
As soon as Commander Wilde received
his assignment he asked the Navigation
Bureau OF the Navy Department 10 pro-
vide the Katahdin with four OF the best
seamen gunners in the navy. with the
idea that the guns should be kept in con-
slant use IN case the ram should be called
into action upon the outbreak Of hostill-
ties.
Il Is expected that she win be put
through some very thorough practice. n
she goes 10 New York Commander Wilde
will ask permission to take the vessel TO
the vicinity OF Fire Island anC perform
some e. pcriments. Re wishes TO test her
in every way possible. using her with only
one engine. supposing the other to be
disabled. and putting her 10 other exact
Ing tralR lie believes the Katahdln will
behave finely under every test .
The work Of a ram In actual conflict.
Commander Wilde believes should begin
after a naval battle between fleets has
got well under way. Meantime she should
be lying under the lee Of a battleship.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

Only her smooth turtle back, covered
! with armor plate and surmounted simply
| by O small coming tower and n smoke
stack are visible. The tower Is made Of
steel. eighteen inches thick, and unless
| squarely hit by a heavy shot at close
range. is proof against any attack. Aside
from her dangerous sharp beak of steel.
and her covering OF armOr plate. the
Katahdin Is equipped with slight means
! Of offensive or defensive character. She
carries four six-pounder rapid-fre guns.
which are intended against torpedo boats
and boarders. Her speed Is low hardly
higher than that Of a battle ship; but
with her tremendous momentum and pow
erful propelling force behind q sharp steel
Prov the Katahdin is calculated 10 do a
lot Of mischief among the enemys feet
The ram, being situated below the water
line. is directed at the most vulnerable
part OF a battleship or cruiser. where ar
NOR is either thin or altogether wanting
Captain wilde Is enthusiastic over his
new assignment. -Four weeks ago. when
talk of war with Spain was especially
prevalent. he asked the Navy Department
10 give him command Of the Katahdin
In case she should be placed In commits,
SION His request was granted last week
and he was as pleased as n schoolboy AT
the prospect Of n holiday. He went to
Philadelphia recently 10 look over the
Katahdin. which Is now lying at the
League Island Navy Yard. and 10 make
some arrangements for taking charge OF
the vessel Before leaving he expressed
to fellow naval officers and others some
Of his ideasN I'm regard 20 the Katahdln
and what could be done with her in war
fare.
81 believe" he said. that the Katahdln
would prove 10 be n most formidable
fighter I'm case she could have the oppor-
tunity 10 show what is In her. She lies
under the water. where her offensive
power Is located. and tho small part
which IS exposed 10 the enomy's fire is
practically invulner9ble She can carry
2G6 tons OF coal. which would last four
and one-half days under full speed OF 16
knots II may be surprising 10 hear that
she would steam eight miles an hour on
o consumption OF fifteen tons Of coal a
day but Il must be remembered that the
coal consumption increases In a multi-fold
ratio 10 the increased speed attained. The
steamship 81. Paul burns $50 tons a day
10 steam q knots an hour. but she can
steam 10 knots an hour on consumption
Of Only 90 tons q day. That is by reducing
the speed by about one-half the con-
sumption Of coal Is reduced 20 about one
seventh Of the quantity required for the
higher speed
4 explain the meaning of the increas-
ing coal consumption in this way: II you
should should drop an iron block from
great distance Il would be affected by the
water about as il would be by a stone
pavement. II you drop 1t from low ele-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
War and Its Cost.

II has been minated. and II Is possible
that Spain may prefer 10 have war with
tho United States, with the expectation
and tho hope that this will result in the
loss OF Cuba. rather than to yield to the
demand of the insurgents. and thus con-
Tess the weakness OF the mother country.
n the United States compelled the Span
ish government to give up Cuba the
wrath of the Spanish people might jeop-
ardize the Spanish government, and,
therefore. 10 avoid a revolution at home,
Spain may prefer to risk war abroad.
This contingency brings with II the fear
10 the financial world that Congress. or
at least the Senate may be found I'M
willing TO authorize the issue OF gold
bonds to meet such an emergency
IL Is estimated that the recent civil war
during its height cost the government
more than S2000.O0O day. In these times,
when wars are short. sharp. and decisive.
the expenditures Of hostile armies are
greater than ever before. No doubt the
banks would lend our government a rea-
sonable amount Of money, perhaps suf-
flcient TO prosecute the war to a speedy
conclusion but an issue OF bonds would
be necessary to secure the loan. Banks
might accept what are called 'coin
bonds" which means bonds payable In
gold OF silver; but no such bonds would
find q market abroad II there was any
question as TO the meaning Of the word
coin"
No double the advocates Of silver would
favor the use Of the large accumulation
OF silver dollars in the Treasury in the
prosecution Of tho war II would be
wise. therefore If this surplus OF silver
dollars could be put into circulation and
this menace to our financial system re-
moved.-Jasper In Lesllos Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

she could. Her parents Seemed uncer-
tain which OF them ought to get out OF
tho room and leave the other 90 face the
Major alone. Mrs. Exton was radiant
and oxpectant; Mr.. Exton was secretly
perpleXed The conversation was about
the weather. business, the sermon. the
crops and coinage for some fifteen min
utes At the end OF that time Mr. EXton,
tardiiy comprehending his wifes frowns
al him and her pressing invitation to
the Major 10 stay to dinner devised a
clumsy preyarication TO account for his
retreat and got ont Of the room.
Mrs Exton," said the Major, Ma am
Ahemw
Yes Major" said Mrs. Exton. examin-
ing her rings.
Il was going 20 say" said the Major;
what ] hear-ahem!-of certain circum-
stances-are uncalled for At this-this
iuncture. I'm afraid l must say good
day. Ma'am"
After which long spcech-for him the
Major bowed and left the house without
delay.
And presently Euphrosyne came down
stairs and said en- a tone Of serious dis
appointment. why. where's Major jack
son? | thought you were going to make
him stay TO dinner. mamma?"
did be say anything to you, Euphro-
syne?' Mrs. Exton asked. looking at her
daughter inQuisiuveiy.
mot much. mamma But. you know,
mamma. he never does say much TO any
body"
Mrs Exton looked out OF the window
and then went upstairs to take off her
bonnet
Major Jackson had been in the habit
OF coming 10 that house az least once a
week for n little music explaining fire.
quently and carefully that Euphrosyne's
singing pleased him. All that week he
was content to 80 without any "little
music"
But on the Friday following that Sun
day Euphrosyne had a note-by messen-
ger-frOm Mortie Trumbull. saying III I
come this evening. will YOU shout out
Not at home from the second floor land
ing? n. T. Please answer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

She took a sheet Of note paper and wrote
mo T.. f." gave il 10 the messenger
closed the door and ala her Terpschorean
exercise as before, left and right
Mortie Trumbull had been thinking all
the week and had wondered why Majon
Jackson walked home from church with
Miss Exton. also why he himself never
enjoyed that privilege, also why he should
not. His thought about this natter
combined with certain new views Of Eu-
phrosynes personal charms-of which
views be had not been quite conscious be-
fore-fermentcd and worked. Next, he
saw deliberate design of the elder Tx
tons TO thwart the course Of his-what?-
why. true love Of course. And that was
the evolution Of il.
But Major Jackson did without his
"Httle music" for another week. And
Mortie Trumbull came back that week.
twice
A third week passed and the Major
neither came to call nor accepted Mrs.
Extons broad hint 20 walk home with
them after church on Sunday On the
fourth Sunday the Major was not at
church at an.
After that Euphrosyne went and sat by
her mother and sighed.
what Is The matter. daughter?" her
mother asked.
Mamma I'm afriad I shall be an old
maid after ALL"
"You. dear? What do you mean?"
Everybody seems TO have given me
up. And my birthday comes in three
weeks"
Everybody. Euphrosyne? Doesn't that
young Trumbul come here three times
a week?"
ayes. but he's only an obstacle-and a
donkey. Shall l tell him not TO come
so often mamma"
Mrs Exton looked thoughtful and after
some moments, shook her head.
NO" she said. "He seems a good sort
Of young fellow. They say he's getting
on why DO you call him a donkey?"
ooh he's all very well IN way" Eu-
phrosyne answered indiGerently
She was standing IN tho narlor that very
night with Mor.ie. he holding her hand I'm
his She laid her other hand on his
shoulder and said. "Mortie. I must con-
fcrs one thing 20 you: I caued You
snipe' behind your back DO you mind?
And J called you an obstacle and a donk-
ey DO You forgive mc?'
re said he ala.
when Mr. and Mrs. Exton talked over
the matter. Mrs. Exton said: 81 suppose
It's as well as Euphrosyne can do. I
don't know what took possession OF Ma
Tor Jackson. Young men don't grow on
bushes nowadays. and Euphrosyne isn't
getting any younger But ] don't under
stand"
And Just az that moment Euphrosyne.
in her own chamber changed from tip
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

$3.50 tJ-t-o- tl-ti-4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

as nearly out OF sight as possible. until
the smoke OF battle. even in these days
OF smokeless powder. partly conceals her
presence. Then she should be made 10
steal forth quickly on her work OF de-
gtruCtiOn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

TN communities which are largely con-
trolred and Influenced by the determined,
lawful and patient action OF organized
labor" says Labor Commissioner Cox OF
Michigan. "the better wages are paid and
the more privileges enjoyed"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

toe on the right foot to tlptoe on the left.
and whlrled round a second time. Then
she went again TO the neat little tele-
phone box and communicated with her
friend Alix. That was her way.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE ms CO., LIVERPOOL

STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENPNG DECEMBER 81 ll on
OF LIVERPOOL ORGANIZED IN
DER THE TO THD AUDITOR OF
PUBLIC VIRGINIA IN PUR-
sUANCE THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

HENRY EATON. Manager.
HOYT Deputy Manager.
Co.; residence Richmond
business United States S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
I.-cAPITAL.

L-CAPlTAL.
Amount OF capital paid
ia
Value OF real estate owned by the compa ny
mott Interest Is
accrued
Value Of lands mortea eed exclusive Of buildings
buildings morteaSed dncured coatsraD
valus cared inside) Ie
STOCKS BONDS. ETC. OWNED BY THE COMPANY. DEcEMsER
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
+, osroN mARINr INSURANCE cs,apAN1 ~ BOSTON

1SNuAL STATEMENT FOR pEcEmHER lsn q
BOSTON
MED UNDER THE Laws OF ~.
eoNTs 9o of AE viRaiNA
ssrsslssps-E siss2s r F 6kb <vs
ST.
December e. 1885, commenced business January -
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% % 90
EEUPFIROSYNE'S WAY
ny EVEN MACPHERSON.

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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-16
GyEHsEEa SESSBJE 5

1t is said that were It not for our
atmosphere, the oceans would become
boiling hot from the suns rays In the
course Of years time
The earth probably receives about
one two-thousand-m illionth part of
the total radiation of the suns rays.
Flrelighters are made in Germany by
twisting wood into a rope, cutting 1t In
to short lengths, and dipping the ends
of the pieces into melted resin.
A Seeding plant of the Victoria regia
water lily has leaves no larger than a
penny. In the space Of four or five
months It bears fourteen or fifteen
leaves of over six feet In diameter.
The hairsprlng of a watch is strip
of the finest steel, about nine and one
half inches long, one-one-hundredth
inch wide and twenty-seven ten-thou-
sandths inch thick. 1t Is coiled up in
spiral form and finely tempered.
GOdalming, Surrey, England, has a
remarkable black and white cat, which,
after being taken to Leeds by railroad,
returned to Its former home on foot
taking six weeks to make the journey
Of over two hundred miles.
A procession of icebergs sent against
the surface Of the sun would melt at
the rate Of 300,OOO,OO0 cubic miles Of
solid Ice a second, and its heat is estl-
mated to produce a force Of about ten
thousand horse power to every square
foot of its surface.
Housewives In Norway and Sweden
have started a scheme to encourage
servants 30 remain in their places. Mis-
tesses pay into a general fund what.
ever they can afford for every servant
that has remained with them for twelve
months. The money is registered in
the servants name, so that when age
overtakes her. and she can no longer
work. she has a comfortable annuity to
| fall back ON.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-16
TALK WITH YOUNG WIVES.

&c II VERY married woman uiiie99
she has been 50 unfortunate as
IL to marry u brute, holds her
happiness under God IN her own hands,
and the Keepers of it are love ana pa
tlence," says Mrs. Moses z. Handy, III
the Woman's Home Companion. " New
er reason with an angry man. SAID Ihe
Eastern sage. 1t does no good ulller
any circumstances, and when the man
is your husband 1t IS worse than roliy'
What viii 1t profit you even lhousn
YOU have the best of the arguments
Therefore, in everything, unless 1t be a
matter of conscience, 1t is generally pet
ter to yield than to contend. Not that
the wife Is to be slayishly submissive;
no man can respect a woman VINO IS
lacking in self-respect, and every mar
rled woman has her rights. But the
best way In which to secure these
rights Is not by doing aggressive Datue
for them. Let them be taken as mat
ter of course, taking 1t for granted that
your husbands first wish is always FOR
your comfort, as yours always is for
his. Never forget that your interests
are, or ought to be, identical, and try
to convince him that his wife is his best
friend and safest confdante. To that
end never repeat anything which he
tells you of his own or of other peoples
affairs; and II he makes disparaging re-
marks of any one, keep the knowledge
strictly to yourself. Even the law can
not compel a woman to bear testimony
against her husbands she IS fool If
she does 50 voluntarily. Let it be your
chief object to please your husband,
and count nothing too much trouble to
this end. 1t seems almost an insult to
urge neatness Of person upon any self
respecting woman, yet there are many
wives who come short in this respect,
who fall into the grievous error of
thinking that John doesn't matter.
John does matter much more than any
one else, and it is many times more i'm
pOrtant that you should look well In his
eyes than in those Of all the rest of the
world. The task Of keeping a husband
is to the full as difficult as the winning
of him, and IS far more necessary"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-16

at Paris two years hence. With this
idea in mind Mrs. Stevens gathered to-
gether such women NEWCOMERS as
Mrs. Donald Mclean, Mrs. Russell
Sage, Mrs. William Tod Helmuth. Mrs.
Edward Lauterbach, Mrs. Alexander
II. Stevens, Mrs. Lorillard Spencer.
Mrs. T. d. Whitney and Mrs. II. p.
Earle A committee of five was an
pointed, called the committee on or
ganization of the womans commission.
American department of the Paris ex-
position, and this body has been char
tered under the laws Of New York. AS
the French government has declined to
provide for an international woman's
department it is proposed, with the al-
ready given consent of the French INV
ernment to show what American won.
en- can do. The committee has asked
Congress for an appropriation of $50
600 to be used by seven women for tbo
purpose of exploiting American ideas
at Paris.