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The Forrest City times., 1898-01-14
RUSHING THROUGH SPACE.
The Earth's Fearful and Unceasing
Race Toward the Stars

l have seldom felt a more delicious
sense of repose than when, crossing the
ocean during the summer months, |
sought a place where 1 could lie alone
on the deck, look up at the constella-
tions, with Lyra near the zenith, and,
while listening to the clank Of the en-
gine, try to calculate the hundreds of
millions of years which would be re-
CURED by our ship to reach the star
Alpha Lyrae if she should continue on
Ger course in that direction without
ever stopping. 1t is striking example
of how easily we may fail to realize our
knowledge when l say that l have
thought many a time how deliciously
one might pass those hundreds of years
in journey to the star Alpha Lyrae
without its occurring to me that we
were actually making that very journey
at a speed compared with which the
motion of a steamship is slow indeed.
Through every year, every hour,
every minute of human history, from
the first appearance of man ON the
earth, from the era of the builders of
the pyramids, through the times of
Caesar and Hannibal. through the peri
od of every event that history records,
not merely our earth, but the sun and
the whole solar system with it, have
been speeding their way toward the
star of which l speak, on a journey
of which we know neither the Begin
ming nor the end. During every clock
beat through which humanity has ex-
listed it has moved on this journey by
an amount which we cannot specify
more exactly than to say that it is prob
ably between five and nine miles per
second.
We are this moment thousands of
miles nearer to Alpha Lyrae than we
were a few minutes ago, when l began
this discourse, and through every fu-
ture moment, for untold thousands Of
years to come, the earth and all there
is on it viii be nearer Alpha Lyrae, or
nearer to the place where that star is
now, by hundreds of miles for every
minute of time come and gone. When
shall we get there? Probably in less
than 100000 years, perhaps in 500,-
600. We cannot tell exactly, but get
there we must if the laws of nature and
the laws of motion continue as they are
To attain to the stars was the SEEM
ingly vain wish of the philosopher, but
the whole human race is in certain
sense realizing this wish as rapidly as
speed of six or eight miles second
can bring it about.-From an Address
by Prof Simon Newcomb.
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-14
The Child at the Play.

The six-year-old son of a newspaper
man occasionally goes to the matinee
with his mother, but the trouble with
him is that he becomes greatly excited,
and is apt to express his feelings in
words, to the amusement of the audi
ence, but somewhat to the annoyance
of the actors. AT a recent play one
of the actors was in the act of choking
another whom he suspected of being
guilty of crime. As the actor went to-
ward the supposed victim with his
hands outstretched. the boy became
greatly excited, and as the men clinched
the boy stood up and called out: Say,
let him alone; he didn't do it," There
was laugh from the audience and q
surprised look from the stage. At an
other time. in play where husband
suspected his wife, and she was plead
ing to be taken home and given an op-
portunity to prove her innocence, the
boy could not stand the woman's pleas
and the husbands cold reception of
her entreaties, and he called out:
please, mister, take her back" The
boy has not been taken to the theater
recently y.-Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
praDh
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The Leader of the Democracy

Democracy now means the people
against the organized money power
1t is simple insanity for us to prepare
for battle and select as drillmasters
men whose salaries are paid by the
very money power against which we
fight. If we would destroy the trusts
we must be led only by known ene-
mics of the trusts. If we would be
victorious in this conflict against plu-
tocracy we must follow only leaders
whose records prove clearly that they
are absolutely free from entangling
alliances with plutocracy. Some say
We must harmonize all elements. We
cannot harmonic the interests Of the
man who steals and the man who is
stolen from, any more than we can
harmonic fire and water. We only
weaken our cause by trying to get the
men against whom we are fighting to
join us."-Walter Vrooman, in New De-
mocracy.
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-14

quire this sort Of thing, II only 70 save
the other from too much wear-only-
Superior Young Person (reappear-
ihg)-We can let you have it for four
pounds, madam.
Mrs. Lee (suppressing all emotion)-
Thanks. Then I'll take that. And what
is the price of this one? I've just been
trying it on.
Superior Young Person-Allow me;
forty-tiye and six, madam.
Mrs. Lee-Yes; I'll take that as well,
please. want to wear it this morning.
Mrs. Lee (back in Regent street,
Well? (A deep sigh.) Say something.
Edith. Congratulate me, or comfort
me, or something.
Mrs. Rivers-You look charming in
beth the hats, my dear, and that's the
principal thing. after all, suppose.
Mrs. Lee (nervously)-You think I've
done well-in all respects?
Mrs. Rivers-Admirably 1 couldn t
have done better myself-for two
guineas.-Black and White.
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Mrs. Lee-Oh, don't you tense,

MRS. Lee-Oh, don't you teasel I
know it'il be too dear. Here II comes
(Fumbles with hat pins and yeill
superior Young Person-Allow me.
madam.
Mrs. Lee Feeling bitter reproach in
her manners and general station in
life)-Thanks.
superior Young Person (placing hat
at correct angle of fashionable discom-
tort and handing mirror with dignity,
II thlnk you will like that, madam.
SUITS you perfectly. One of our latest
model hats.
Mrs. Lee (diplomatically casuaD-
1es' ITS not bad. A little large, per
maps. How much did you say?
superior Young Person QanyuidIy)
-Four and half guineas, madam.
MRS. Lee with drawn smile)-Oh.
dear! How very ruinous! Rather too
large for me, isn't it, Edith?
Mrs. Rivers (manfully)-A trife
large, and very ruinous.
Superior Young Person (weary and
unmoved)-Of course. we only use the
best materials. But if you wish to see
something Inexpensive
Mrs. Rivers (courageously)-Yo
want to see some others before decid-
ing, in any case, won't you, dear? Try
this one.
(She tries quantities, all found want
ing. Superior Young Persons interest
flags more and more. During one of
her absences:)
Mrs. Lee (pale and weakening)-It's
no good, Edith. There's only one that
don't look a fright in-and it's too
dear. Do help me. Couldn't l bar
gain?
Mrs. Rivers (cruelly)-I'm afraid
they won't reduce it to two guineas,
dear
Mrs. Lee (wincing) of course
not-but three-or three and a half
or-(sees something badly suppressed
in others eye and leaves it).
Superior Young Person (returning
with fresh ammunition)- How do you
like this. madam? Two guineas. just
for morning wear, or country
Mrs. Lee Gnwardly coming excuses
for the fall which she now feels to be
able)-Thanks, no. I think I'll
try the one with the strawberries once
more.
Superior Young Person (more cheer
fully. seeing land at last)-Certainly
madam. | know this one would give
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you satisfaction. So very stylish, is it
net?
Mrs. Rivers (plunging nobly)-lt
certainly does suit you, dear, but four
and a half seems an absurd price for
what it is. What is your last price,
now?
Superior Young Person (coldly)-I
can inquire, madam. (Goes in search of
Mr.. Somebody
Mrs. Lee (desperately)-What am l
to do, dear, if they won't reduce it?
Mrs. Rivers-Leave it to me now. I'll
be doggedly determined.
Mrs Leland if that's no good?
Mrs. Rivers-Then il rests with you
Mrs. Lee dropping on to the settee)
To take it.
Mrs. Rivers without smile)--Or
leave it.
Mrs. Lee docking giazed)-You know
that's impossible.
Superior Young Person (returning
with deepened contempt in her nostrils)
We could let you have this one for IS
shillings, madam.
MTS. ltlNeTS-hll4 YOU say, Pie"SS,
that we do not wish to go beyond four
pounds?
Superior Young Person again disap-
pears.)
Mrs. Lee (very pale)-You're trump.
If l can get it for four, I'll wear it
straight away. Lunching at the Sap
wings, you know.
Mrs. Rivers-Isn't it little-er-
outre for the Sapwing set? Might
shock the Old lady.
Mrs. Lee-Well, l wanted hat for
that sort of occasion. Perhaps it is
little too much for Mrs. Sapwing; and
it's very delicate, isn't it? l mustn't
abuse it.
Mrs. Rivers-No. That's the sort of
thing for a small luncheon (pointing
10 hat on stand). Pretty, but unchal-
longing.
Mrs. Lee Crying it on with an on
hand air)-Of course, this is really the
sort of hat one spends ones life in miss
ing.
Mrs. Rivers-How it suits you!
Chance your mind, and have ii instead
of the others.
Mrs. Lee-Instead? o, my dear, II
wouldn't replace the other In any way.
Mrs. Rivers-Of course not.
Mrs. Lec-ButI quite see that do re-
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HE is NOT NOBLE.

NJ ,s not noble who would sell himself,
Ms actions or his principles for pelf.
yvbo bends the knee to wrong intrenehed IN
power,
who aatters evil In its triumph hour.
IA irving to be all things to all men
en,lrkIng and smiling falls in evils dem
IN earth the merest pimple. wart or wen.
,,s may be handsome and to all men seem
Tsa form material OF an artists dream,
o., In his polished words and vanished
smile
veen souls discern the world-wash and the
guile;
No outward smoothness made Of thin
veneer
clear
M those who dwell in honor's atmos-
phere.
The truly noble soul can face the light
which brightly beats on flames sky-pierc-
ing height;
From sacred fire can light with honor's
spark
No small deceptions can their pail unrol.
To hide the incandescence OF soul
which reads its notices from Heavens
sacred scroll.
Turn thou away from tortuous deceit.
Let tangled thoughts trip not thy steadfast
feet;
scorn coward subterfuge and weakling
way,
Go by thy compass though men blame or
praise;
Thou canst afford the enmties of earth.
The sneers of cravens and unseemly mirth,
II true unto thy trust and Heavenly birth.
/. EDGAR JONES.
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-14
TRUSTS ARE FLouRIstlINo.
How the DinnIey Law L. Helping
Business.

Merrily the wheels of prosperity
are humming, set in motion by the
Dingley tariff. Merrily hum these
wheels, grinding out the lives of the
people. But is not prosperity good
thing, and did not the spell-binders Of
the republican party promise prosperi-
~ while seeking votes for Mckinley?
Assuredly. However, these same elo-
quent gentlemen forgot to state that
the prosperity they proposed to estab-
lish was prosperity for trusts, monop-
olies and combines-a prosperity that
should make the necessities of life dear
er and the wagrs of the workers cheap
err. Merrily hum the electric wires
bearing news of more combines. more
trusts, more monopolies. Among the
recent organizations OF capital to cor
nsr products are recorded:
/. Wire nail trust; capital, $40 ,000. 900.
2. Machinery trust; capital, $50,000.-
600.
3. Enameled ironware trust; capital,
$4,000, 600.
4. Beer trust; capital, $60,000,0O0.
5. English thread trust; capital. $25.-
0O0, 900.
8. Cotton hose trust; capital, $25, ,oOO,-
00O
T. Biscuit trust; capital, $50, ,000,o 900.
s. Tinware stamping trust; capital,
s25. .OOO. 900.
8. Rubber goods trust; capital, $780,
100000
There are more to follow. Standard
Oil and sugar are no longer the only
combines in the field. The price of
nails, of thread, of hose, of tinware, of
rubber, of beer, of enameled iron
kitchen utensils, of machinery and Of
bread will soon be advanced. Prosperi-
ty is on the way. Congress is worried
over the currency. 1t has trouble with
civil service. Hawaiian annexation an
noys it, but legislation to control trusts
fingers. And the Dingley law, which
promotes, fosters and makes possible
these trusts, is to be let alone.-Chi-
cago Dispatch.
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-14
WAGES UNDER M'KlNLEY.
Reductions In the Pay of MIL and
Railway Employees.

Railway Employees.
We hear something nowadays about
mckinley wages" Why an increase of
pay should be credited to the president
of the United States is matter which
the organs ascrib1ng beneficent nee
Tomancy to the chief magistrate may be
able to explain, but if he is responsible
Tor all increase of wages which may be
noted in industrial and other enter
prises, by parity of reasoning he is
equally responsible for all cut in wages.
The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany has informed car repaircrs that
after the first of the year there will be
reduction in their wages of 25 cents per
day. The treasurer of the Lowell cotton
mills have voted to reduce the wages of
their employees from January Is, follow
ing therein the example set by manu-
tacturers in Fall River and Suncook.
A general reduction of ten per cent.
is contemplated, and at Lowell some
$4,000 operatives will be affected.
If the president is responsible for the
fat kline he is also responsible for the
lean kline. Why, if he is such potency
in the matter, does he discriminate, Civ
ing one man good wage, and another
poor wage? Perhaps in little while
we will have it pointed out by those who
are loudest now in their proclamation
that any advance in compensation is Nc
Kinley wage that the president as chief
magistrate of the nation cannot inter-
fere with private employers nor stay
the ordinary course of business employ
ment.-Chicago Chronicle.
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A PRESIDENT OF RUBBER.
How Mckinley bends to the VIII Of
the Combines.

There is not very great element os
surprise in the telegraphic news from
Washington to the effect that Judge
Paxson, of Pennsylvania, is to be APP
pointed president of the interstate COM
merce commission under direct instruc-
tons from Mark Hanna.
Nor is there anything to be wondered
at in the fact that President Mckinley
has consented to name Paxson i'm
mediately after the holidays. and that
the latter's appointment is due to n
promise made by Hanna to President
Frank Thompson, of the Pennsylvania
railway, that the interstate commerce
commission should be placed practical
ly under the control of the railways.
The entire deal is eminently character
istic from start to finish.
1t is also characteristic that President
Mckinley should be willing partner to
such deal. The placing of Paxson at
the head of the interstate commerce
commission will be an act of the same
tenor as that which placed McKenna on
the supreme bench of the United States.
II may easily be believed that the nomi-
nations of both were dictated by the
same interests, and that those nomina-
tions will have been made in payment
of obligations incurred by Mark Hanna
in his work of electing Mckinley presi-
dent of the United States.
This railroad combination" of Nc
Kenna on the supreme bench and Pax
son as president of the interstate COM
merce commission will not be pleasant
for the people of the United States to
contemplate, for it is a logical sequence
TO the national election of 90. 1t can
not be expected that a candidate who
was openly the candidate of syndicates.
combines and monopolies. and whose
campaign was managed by the trust
embodiment of the barter-and-salep prin-
ciple in politics, should prove untrue to
the crafty schemers who fooled The peo-
pie into electing him. Mckinley was
covered by slush-fund mortgage when
he entered the white house He is now
paying the interest on that mortgage
st. Louis Republic.
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-14
FASHIONS FANCIES.
New Notes on thS Correct Thing In
Ladies' Costumes.

The plated round waist and the full
Russian blouse waist contest for favor
with the numberless chic little coat
basques, very short, very smart and
very much trimmed. Sometimes we see
the basque portion cut in one with the
waist, and sometimes added on. In
other instances the coat or basque ef-
feet is confined to the basque onl while
the front is slightly pointed or quite
round. The back is in one seamless
piece, and is arranged in endless ways
below the belt line. Short jacket fronts
made by leading French coatmalIers
open on full vests of any soft material
that gathers. plaits, tucks or can be ar
ranged in effective surplice folds In
side square or tiny rounded jackets of
some heavy textile.
Evening toilets show stylish loops
and ends of ribbon on the shoulders.
the loops alone or mingled with airy
frills of plated silk muslin. Tie half
low bodice shows the still popular Wat
teau bow of medium-wide ribbon
placed between the shoulders at the
backs, the ends falling low on the dress
skirt. OF ribbons alone are made very
charming girdles, bretelles, vests,
gimps, surplice waist front, jacket
fronts, panel pieces, fichus. puffs for
slashed sleeves, blouses, collars, cuffs
and little mouchoir muffs or chatelaine.
Many of the demitrained dress skirts
are cut with nine cores; and at the back
some are box-plaited and others fam
plated.
Huguenot caps are added TO the tops
Of many of the short, full, puffed sleeves
of evening bodiccs.
Peplums, which are added to Russian
blouses. jacket bodices, surplice waists
and similar garments. are shaped in va
rious ways. Some are crenelated. 9TH
ers cut in oval tabs or sharp yandykes.
and also in circular form, with or with
out plaits at the back.
Little bolero, zouave or other small
jacket pieces are added to the fronts of
high or low-necked corsages cut la
Russo and made of airy textiles druped
loosely over fitted silk underwaists.
These little side pieces are made va
riously of lace, velvet, jeweled passe-
menterie, satin, brocade or watered
silk, and the sleeve puffs and collar
II collar there be-match these pieces
In color and fabric.
German broadcloth in dark Russian
red, or the favorite blue shade of the
winter, is noted among elegant models
in redingotes and other envelopinr gar
ments of the season. Some of the very
expensive wraps are lined throughout
with fur, notably very beautiful tlue
garment made in Huguenot fashion,
with odd. stylish sleeves, passemen-
terie girdle and lined with chinchilla.
Another handsome model is a cape of
blue German broadcloth. lined with
mink fur and trimmed with DARK
brown silk cord ornaments. There is
also, an immense revers collar of mink
around the neck. A third wrap. with
Russian blouse features. is made of red
and black fancy cloth. lined with red
satin and trimmed with bands of black
fox fur. with very high Klondike col
lar and capecollar of the fur cover
ing the shoulders-N. Y. Post.
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PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS.

Again we remark that, as an eye
opener, Mr.. Mckinley is more Of suc-
cess than as mill opener.-Atlanta
Constitution.
-Retrenchment and revenue is now
the cry of the administration. Curious
that republicans never grow economical
until there is nothing to spend.-St.
Louis Republic.
a calamity bowler, 1t seems, is
person who won't make oath that de-
felt of $9,000,000 per month is indis-
putable evidence of national prosperity.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Hanna men have hard work
to hold those who are regular in the
faith. They are impudent when they
reach out for people who were never
Hanna men.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
This aristocratic tendency in tho
republican party, its sympathy and toll
erance for the practices of monarchy
and barbaric extravaganza at the ex-
pense of the people, are rapidly alienat-
ing the people from it. But for organ
lied bribery and coercion in the last
presidential election the election of Mr..
Mckinley would have been impossible.
His reelection is out of the question:
Columbus (O.) Press.
The republican party is in trouble
because its own notes are coming due
and it has no way of meeting them. 1t
promised that it's tariff would give
everybody employment at good wages
and put surplus into the treasury. It
has had its own way about the tariff,
and wages are going down while the
deficit in the treasury is piling up. II
the republican party had taken the
ground that commercial and Industrial
conditions were independent of the ac-
tion of governments. it might be less
disturbed by trade depression.-N. Y.
Journal.
Already almost every one of the
great essentials under modern condi-
tions of life have been trusted" The
laws of trade have, for the most part,
been abrogated by vast accumulations
of capital. Many things are practically
trusted" where the designation has
been avoided. There has been scarcely
a week since Mckinley was inaugurated
which has not seen the birth of one of
these gigantic monopolies. The people
must act through their legislatures.
They must act promptly, for their own
preservation and for the preservation of
peace. For sane, reasoning men, who
have no desire TO subvert order or unset
tie the rights of property. will not
sit quiet while 200 odd combinations
sport with the destlnies of the country,
even to the matter of very life and
death.-Rochester On. " Herald.
How ingenious our republican
friends can be. at times. The anti
civil service reformers are out with a
plan to trap the friends of reform. A
subcommittee has devised a great
scheme. 1t found that there were ST.
900 government employees under the
protection of this act. $4,000 of them
having been placed there by the order of
President Cleveland. The sub-commit-
tee wants the civil service law so amend
ed that this order can be repealed ard
the $4,000 positions placed at the dis
posal of the republican congressman.
The anti-reformers believe that strip
ping the protection of law from the A.
900 places protected by Presiden. Cleve-
land ought not receive the disapprovai
of any really partisan republican, even
il tainted by mugwumpish notions
about the civil service Utica Observer.