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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01
Who Will Pay for the War?

An interesting question in con-
ncction with this law is how far
the new taxes will be really borne
hy those who pay them in the first
Instance, and to what extent they
vail be shifted TO the great body
cs consumers. The act facilitates
Inc shifting Of the tobacco tax by
providing for packages containing
ouc-sixth less than those formerly
rscd, and doubtless the customary
size of glass of beer will also be
reduced in many cases. On the
other land, the tax on patent
medicines and other proprietary
articles is almost too small to in
crease retail prices, except by
checking in some degree the ten
dency TO sell these goods at cut
rates. The act specifically pro-
vides tina, the tax on sleeping-car
,nd parlor car tickets is to be paid
hy the companies issuing them,
sad there seems to be little chance
hat either this or the tax on bills
If fading will be shifted; but the
tax as passage tickets to foreign
lorts will doubtless be found to
increase the expense of trips TO
Europe this summer. Of more
Importance is. the effect on prices
Of sugar and oil, of the tax on
gross receipts of refineries. Pro-
lessor Seligman, in his work on
The Shifting and Incidence of
taxation" says, ut is plain that
u lax on monopoly gross receipts
eaa never be shifted" because
tices of monopoly articles are al
ready such as to produce the maxi
nam profits. From this reason
my 1t follows that so far as the
Sugar Trust and the Standard OIL
company are monopolists and not
sahicet TO the laws of competitive
trade they VIII have to bear the
asrden of the taxes levied upon
them. But it is never safe to pre-
diet the precise result Of tax or
Vi any other one of the many ele-
ments which determine prices. 1t
is possible, for example, that the
prices of sugar and oil might be
increased temporarily in the pres
emit emergency for the purpose of
Encouraging a resort to the gross
receipts tax as permanent rev.
enue.-F From sour War Taxes"
by Max West, in the American
Monthly Review of Reviews for
!aly.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01
Apprehension Intensified.

There is much apprehension and
intense feeling throughout the coun-
try in consequence of the refusal
of Spain TO exchange prisoners,
and the belief that Lieut.. Hobson
and his crew are held in Moro
Castle in direct range Of Simpsons
guns. The apprehension is fully
justified by the surrounding cir
cumstances. 1t would be in keep.
ing with the spirit anImatlng the
Spanish authorities. But, unfor.
tunately, we can not give full
vent to our indignation. The
Spaniards in refusing 10 exchange
prisoners are exercising rccog.
nized right Of war. They are
only doing what the United States
government persisted IN doing for
years. Again, unfortunately, the
Spaniards can take refuge behind
the example of the United States
if they have put Hobson in range
of SIMPSONS guns. The truth of
the matter is we are at war and
we must accept the fact that at its
best war is inexpressibly revolt.
ing TO hsmanity; while at its worst
it is, as Sherman called it-hell.
Organized hell or as near to it as
human devils can make it. Never.
tbeless, if any harm has come to
Hobson while a prisoner, it is to
be hoped that such punishment
will be visited on the Spaniards as
will make the action monumental
IN the history of the war and put
an end to all such practices in the
future Knoxville Tribune.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01

For Seventh District.
" y, FERGUSON. of Woodruff
For Sheriff.
W.. 2. WILLIAMS.
For Representative.
$. N. BLALOCK.
Ter Circuit and County Clerk.
GEO Il. MALLORY.
~, County and Probate Judge.
GEO z. TAYLOR.
For Treasurer.
Il. Z. HASKINS
For Assessor.
ii. c. SMITH.
For Surveyor.
r. i. STOCKARD.
For Coroner.
j. II. ALLEY.
Madison Township.
For Magistrates.
j. b. SANDERS.
WALTER GORMAN.
p. Il. RAIFORD.
For Constable.
Il. i. SELLERS.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor.
DAN W. JONES. of Pulaski.
For Secretary Of State.
ALIEN. c. HULL, of Boone.
Fer Treasurer.
TaCS. Z. LITTLE. of Sebastian.
For Auditor
CLAY SLOAN, Of Lawrence.
For Attorney General.
JEFF DAVIS. Of Pope.
lar Commissioner of State Lands.
}. W. COLQUIrT. of Pulaski.
X: superintendent of Public Ipstruc-
ton.
j. J. DOYNE, of Lonoke.
faf Commissioner of Agriculture, etc.
FRANK HILL, Of Washington.
For Associate Justice.
j. Z. RlDDiCK. of Craighead.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01
The bell fire alarm has already

The bell fire alarm has already
demonstrated its superiority over
the pistol alarm. 1t only needs a
system of taps to designate the To-
cation of fires, to be perfect. 1t
cannot be misunderstood, and is
void of that element of uncertainty
and fright which accompanies each
pistol alarm. The pistol should be
abolished absolutely, and if pres
ent laws do not cover the matter,
the council should pass an ordi.
nance TO that effect.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01
Administrators and Executors.
Settlements.

STATE OF ARKANSAS,
county Of ~. Francis. s.
NOTICE is hereby given thar tho ,ol,owio..
COMMUNICATIONS and Executors settle.
nenis nave been hicd ia the Probate eo,,rt - =
~ Francis county tor confir,n.ttop ~ M
Ns'ooe'. iN'>. term OF said court. tO-wit:
~ ~ Wilson. tr.. a. administrator of the
hnai settlement. o'A anu
~ Baugh, as administering ~ Tho os,a,..
fnent. ~" ""at sctie-
Mrs Francis l.. Cook. as exeeu,rix of ,,a
settlement. ~ anu hnHl
John K. Brown. as administrator af no
nnai settlement. 's' ana
H. 4 Germau. as administrator 80 ,ha
ment - annual settle
II. +. German. as administrator of tho
ss,ate OF =. W. Cook. deceased, let annual
-. az persons interested in the settlement Of
e an Estates are notified TO come forward and
-, 80 ~ ansis exceptions thereto N any they have
Ia ~. ~ peiofe tue second day of the next regu
$3.50, soI sald court, or they will he forever
~ an, IRON, from excepting to said settlement or
- Wines ny hand and seal of said court. at
sist aay ~ ~ r Forrest Sity. Arkansas. this the
C. b.. MALLORY. Clerk.
ny l. !. AsRwIS, Deputy Clerk.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. % cents.
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION
T.. A. Siocum. M c., the Great
Chemisr andRS chemist. Will Send
Bottles of His Newly Dis
covered Remedies to
Cure ConSum ption
and all Lung
Troubles,

Nothing could be fairer, more philan
thropic. or carry more joy TO the affl icted,
than the offer OF L. A. Slocum, Nj. c.. of
ls3 Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an alb
solute cure for consumption and all pul
monary complaints, and to make its great
merits known. he will send, free, three
bottles of medicine to any reader of THE
FORREST CITY TINES who is suffering
from chest, bronchial. throat and lung
troubles or consumption.
Already this new scientific course of
medicine has permanently cured thou
sands OF apparently hopeless eases.
The Doctor considers ii his religious
dut:--a duty which he owes to human.
ity-to donate his infallible cure.
offered freely, is enough to commend il
and more so Is the perfect confidence of
the great chemist making the proposition.
lie has proved the dreaded consumption
10 be durable disease beyond any doubt.
There will be no mistake in sending
the mistake will be in overlooking the
generous invitation. He has on file in
his American and European laboratories
testimonials of experience from those
cured, In all parts of the world.
Don't delay until il is too late. Ad-
dress 4. A. Slocum. M. c., 9s Pine street,
New York, and when writing the Doctor.
please give express and postofiee address,
and mention reading this article In TnR
TINES.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01
Our Position mt Manila now AS
sured.

Last month the circumstances
were such that il was fair 10 say 10
those who were discussing tho an
nexation Of the Philippines that
we bad not yet captured them. and
the question of their future might
we'll be postponed. Everything,
however, in the whole situation
has been changed by the bottling
mp of Cervera's feet. That err
cumstance made u necessary to re-
tain Camara's reserve sqna6roa
for the purposes of home defense,
with the Canaries as a possible
rendezvous. We were reinforcing
Dewey by sending two powerful
monitors and one or two additional
cruisers to join his feet, and there
was no further possibility that any
re-enforcements would be sent
from Spain TO the Philippines.
This fact, together with the over
whelming victories of the insurg-
ents under Aguinaldo and the pro-
gress Of our own military cxpedi-
ton, has made the complete Amer
lean conquest of the Philippines q
matter of the immediate future.
In May there was some possibility
that the insurgents might commit
ortragcs which would give the
German and other foreign war
ships an excuse for landing
marines and assuming TO dispute
Admiral Dewey's position. There
have come 10 us many rumors that
the Germans do not intend to al
low the United States to dispose
of the Philippines without taking
European advice. There is small
truth, however. in these dispatches.
There will be no interference from
any quarter with the plans of the
United States. There is no posi-
BILE reason TO find fault with the
many highly intelligent and patri-
otto men who view with deep ap.
prehension our entrance upon so
radical a departure from our ira
d'tional policy as the assumption
of sovereignty over possessions so
distant and so alien in every sense
as the Philippines. But If we are
actually there to stay, as seems
likely, it is much better to make
the best of it than to fill our minds
with gloomy forbodings. We may
as well accept the fact, and simply
make the task of managing the
Philippines a part Of the regular
days work. 1t will certainly be a
most fortunate thing for the Philip
pines themselves. Any American
who denies this statement is a SUBJ
ject either for pity or for indigna-
ton. If, therefore, it should prove
a troublesome thing for us to exer.
else authority over the Philippines,
it will at least be some cons olation
to know that we are doing great
deal of good to others From
"The Progress of the World" IN
the American Monthly Review of
Reviews for july.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01
Uniform Text Books and a State
Printing Establishment.

That the buying Of school books
under the present system is tax.
and in tens Of thousands of cases a
burdensome tax, is fact that all
men who are at all informed will
freely admit. The fact is, this tax
is more sweeping in its scope than
any other that is levied upon our
people. Yet it is submitted to
with comparatively little murmur-
ing. We have for a number of
years thought that tho school book
question, or the system which has
made it question, was wreng and
ought to be remedied. Und er the
present system there is no uni
formty in the text books used in
the public schools of Arkansas and
the books which they use cost the
people about twice as much as thew
honestly ought to. There being
an usgent necessity for a material
change along this line, the Messen.
ger would submit the following
change, and we vertically believe
that it would prove both practical
and economical. Let the State of
Arkansas establish a printing Of
flee of sufficient proportions to do
all the state printing that is now
let to others at high prices, and
supply the public schools of the
state with text books. When this
has been done let one uniform sys.
tenn of text books be adopted for
use in all public schools in Arkan.
sas, and let those books be furn.
ished to the several school districts
at actual cost. By this method
tens of thousands of dollars would
be saved to men who are forced to
buy a new line of books every
time that necessity or business
forces them to move from one
school district to another. Under
our present system, with the enor-
nous price that has to be paid for
text books and the frequent
changes that are. made IN them,
we can not speak the truth and
call our public schools "free
Schools" because thousands of
children of school age in Arkan-
sas, white as well as black, can
not attend the public schools be-
cause their parents are unable to
buy the "up-to-date," high priced
text books which they are re.
CURED to have before they can be
received and classified as pupils.
The present price of school books
is tax that is levied upon the
people by heartless school book
trust, formed purposely to Cypress
the common people, not only of
Arkansas, but of the whole coun-
try, and it should be stopped.
And We honesty believe that the
above is sound and practical
plan by which Arkansas can stop
her part it.
Ii you have a better method. re-
duce it to writing, send it TO us
and we will publish it.-OkaIona
Messenger.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01
For JuGge-First Circuit.
II. n. HUTTON, of Lee.

For Prosecuting Attorney First Cir
cult.
r. y. MACON. of Phillips.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01
Warning Order.
Warning Order.

81 rancis tounty. Grirgs Township. w. s
Thomas j. Z. for said township.
H. Z. Owen. Plaintiff.
vs.. Wa.-t.
VIM Cook. Defendant. "tue''
Inc Defendant. William Cook. ia haroh,.
warned 70 appear IN this Court within fhirty
s.s anu answer the complaint OF The Plaint,
This. iuth day OF June. ISqs
". ;. THOMAS
Justice OF the Peace
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01

Guardians Notice of SettIenoe,,
NOTICE is hereby given that Jno. n wt,.
IN son. having filed his Eth aud finsl se,
tlement as guardian of Pearl Crippeu. in The
81. Francis Probate court. will apply TO said
court at Its next regular July term. ls.ss for
leave TO make final settlement OF his guard.
June b, 1895. JSO. n. WILSON
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01

For Seventh District.
W 4, FERGUSON, of Woodruff.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-01

! For Cergressman-First District.
j.. u. McCULLOCH, JR., of Lee.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

we let the hours and opportuni-
ties slip by UNDECIDED until it is
too late to more then try to- make
amends for what we have already
failed toIdo. Parents can not af-
ford thus to make mistakes
either through ignorance or
carelessness. for a great man of
q past age has said: IF we
work upon marble, it will perish;
if we work upon brass. time will
efface it; if we rear temples, they
will crumble into dust; but if we
work upon mortal minds. if we
Undue them with principles, we
engrave on these tables some
thing which will brighten to all
eternity" The Bible injunction
is to "honor all men" and this is
as applicable to the man in
miniature as to the one of mature
years. 1t is said of Froebel, the
founder of the kindergarten, that
he was wont to take his hat off to
any child he clanced to meet,
bowling. as he said, to the posi-.
b ilities that were in him.-Mrs.
J. H. kellogg.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
Mistook the zIule.

Deacon jackson was very pious but
very determined old colored citizen of
Owl Greek valley. He had young
mule which his boys were unable to
1ide, and their failure to break the ami
NAL 60 exasperated the old man that he
determined to ride it himself. He was,
however, no sooner located on it's back
than he was thrown into an adjoining
lot, where he was picked up with both
legs broken and his neck badly sprained.
''What on earth did such an old man
- you mean by trying to ride wild
young mule like that?" asked the doctor.
"Waal. sub, - said Deacon jackson,
s'I never does undertake to do nuthin
Widout fust consultin ov de Lawd an
seein whut he dun thunk erbout hit.
axed him ct orter ride dat mule what
my trifiin no ercount boys couldn't ride,
IN de Lawd he sed, 'Yessah. jes' ez
plain ez am talkin to you.
Well, but he seems to have given
you bad advice. -
"No. doctor, his judgment was all
right. fer de Lawd knows dis ole nigger
never seed de day when he was Altered
70 straddle anything from q acircular saw
up to er elephant but dis time ] think
dc LAwd was jes' mistooken in de
mule. Atlanta Journal.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
At DAWN. OF oAv.

Unbroken silence. brilliant eastern skiss
Without stirring leaf,
Incense from celestial chalioes,
Afloat in rlidair brief.
Giving 10 mortal sight and sense
New beauties, rich and rare,
To the thoughtful mind a moment
For reve1cnt praise and prayer.
Praise for our great Creator,
Prayer for our wayworn houre.
Hope for fulfilled promises,
Trust in benignant powers.
Mid awe inspiring silence,
As night shades pass away,
New life i'll slow procession
Proclainas the dawn Of day.
-Clark W. Bryan in Good Housekeeping.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

The New Years Ladies' Home
journal gives assurance of a
purpose to make that magazine
more useful, and stronger in its
literary and artistic features, dur
Ing 1899 than ever before. 1t
contains a number of practical
articles, besides a score of
features of lighter interest, and
opens with fullpage drawing
by w.. L. Taylor, Illustrating
Longfellow's Village Blacksmith.
EARLY Colonial social life is mir
rored in s:The Most Aristocratic
Social Event in America the
annual ball of the Philadelphia
"Assembly, an article that will
be read with unusual interest.
A close.range view of strong
interest is given of Leschetizky,
by Cleveland Moffett, who dis
closes the methods of 1.-The Man
Who Taught Paderewski," !" and
Elizabeth G. Jordan tells What
it Means to be a Newspaper
Woman. a subject upon which
she writes from her own expert
ences.
Edward Box, in the January
Journal, writes on 1.-The Rush
Of American Women, making a
plea for more repose, through
which the real pleasures of life
are to be extracted. In fiction.
the experiences of 1.-The Girls of
Camp Already" ''The Minister
of Carthage" and ''The James
ons in the Country" are con-
tinued. The first of a series of
articles on 1.-The House Practi-
cal' details how to furnish and
decorate the hall and staircase.
and other page features give
photographs of Fifteen Good
Halls aud Stairways" and Pretty
Rooms of Girls Mrs. S. T..
Rorer tells hows to carve and
serve meats and game, and gives
a variety of menus for small
social affairs. There are numer-
GUS other practical articles upon
subjects of helpful interests in
the household. BY The Curtis
Publishing Company, Phila-
delphia One dollar per year;
ten cents per copy.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

The Minneapolis journal says
that if William Mckinley and
Gen. Joe. Wheeler were nomin-
3ted for president and vice-presi-
dent in 1900. such ticket would
sweep the country like wildire.
Considering that one is repub.
lican and the other a democrat it
would be a strong ticket-but I,
winner.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29
The Griggs Courier.
p. r. TRUBSHAW. EDITOR

VIII somebody that is posted
please tell us in what part Of our
new code we can find the section
relating to the time in which the
legislature ballots for United
States senator. The constitution
sof the state is silent on the ques-
tion. and it seems to be a matter
ef guess work with most people,
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

yUANTED-sEvERAL rRUsTwoR1
person in this state to manage our bustl
in their own and nearby counties. It 10 man
ONCE work conducted ct home. Salary stTa}l
$500 year and sxpenses-de6nits. bops6de,
more. no lese salary. Monthly 373. Referealk
ert E. Hess, Prsst., Dept. \, Chicago.
Griggs courier., 1898-12-29

III SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
1.-The boy who lives in the house
on the hill
Poor fellow. is miserably lonely
and i'll
Every day in the year.
But the youngsters at play in the
cot by the mill,
Why. the urchins rushed out in
the wind and the snow.
And captured the richest I have
to bestow.
Health, hearty good spirits, love
whisper it low
These are gifts for prince to
hold dear.
Words from Santa Claus.
*.*
Ring happy bells across the
snow!
The year is going, let him co."
~
Once again has the heart of
humanity been cheered and
sweetened by the return of the
dearest and most sacred of all it's
home festivals. the birthday of
the Christ-child. whose advent
was heralded by the angelic pro-
clamation "Peace on earth. good
will to men," How nightly this
human embodiment of divinelove
has wrought upon the hearts of
men, until today the civilized
world gladly responds to the
spirit of unseltishness and love
which Christ-life embodies. Each
year brings proof that the heart
of man recognizes something of
the supreme beauty of this glori-
Gus ideal of the home life-the
Christ spirit-as the music of
children's happy voices is watt
ed to heaven in carols of praise
and gratitude, accompanied by
the bright CLEAN of the eve and
kindly smile of older faces. And
hardly are Christmas greetings
said before the New Year stands
upon the threshold with gracious
salutations, of good wishes and
good cheer. What do they mean
to us? If they do mean anything
to us, they should mean that we
purpose to try to make happi-
ness grow throughout the three
hundred and sixty-five days
"that lie beyond. What better
thought could be made the watch
word of the household? A Happy
New Year! Father. mother and
children joined in a loving COM
pact to manufacture happiness
for each and all throughout the
year! The ideal is none too high
for any family to follow. nor is
it impossible for any family to
reach, if the spirit of love is
cultivated. What a beautiful
revolution it would work in
many, many homes. It is pos
sible to obtain. 1t is worth re-
peated trials.
~
Love is the greatest thing
in the world but it is not the only
thing. There must be a right ad-
justment of the elements of love
and wisdom if all the members
of the family work in harmony
as music set to perfect tune.
Nothing will jar where unselfish
love reigns tempered as it must
be with obedience to the rights
of others"
~
Children have a right to the
most careful consideration, and
no duty a child can owe a parent
can equal the duty that parent
owes the child, as co-worker with
God, to aid him to cultivate
every trait of character that will
help him to reach his highest in
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-10-07
6rtbute to Olo Age.

Among the many eloquent tributes to old age the
following words of the late Henry Ward Beecher de
the award of merit: " The may be more
powerful at midday, when the light is white and in
tense, and the heat pervades all things; but after ALL
for beauty, give the when it has travelled
through the day and has fallen so low that it begins
to look aslant through the trees and casts long
shadows, checkering the EARTH and filling the
heavens and staining the clouds, and surrounding
itself with magnificent glory Then the is most
beautiful.
The most beautiful thing that lives earth is
not the child in the cradle, sweet it is 1t is not
ample enough 1t has not had history enough. 1t
is all prophecy Let who has wrought
through llfe let me great nature that has gone
through sorrows, through fire, through food,
through the thunder Of battle, rpenng, sweetening
charging and growing finer and finer and gentler
and genter, that fneness and gentleness being the
result OF great strength and great knowledge acct