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The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
Pretty Samples.

We have been unable for some time
to give our wall paper business that at
tention which it requires in order to
give satisfaction to patrons. but we
have just received our 1898 samples
and they are SO very complete and
beautiful that we are sure we can
please any customer. and intend to
give that branch of our business close
attention. Thes- samples are certainly
the handSOmpSt ever seen in this
town. and we have them convenient
for examination If YOU want to
paper your house don't fail TO look over
these samples. The prices are Within
the reach of every one. We can sell
you nice wall paper at cents per
single roll-something better at 6. s
and 10 cents. and up to 80 cents. Also
room moudings. Lincrusta- Walton,
plain ingram and vanished tile pa
pers paper hangers tools. etc, at low
est prices. We invite your investiga-
ton.
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
Mardi-Gras at Little Rock.
LITTLE Rock, Feb, 2, !

LITTLE Rock, Feb. 2. 1898
Dear Sir
You are cordially invited, by order
of Petraculas. King of the Carnival, to
attend and participate in the ceremo-
nies-mystic, military. civil. fun. frolic
and Notwithstanding his Inaugural
ton into office. Mardi Gras, Tuesday.
February %. In order that all of his
loyal subjects may participate in the
birth of his reign. the great event of
the Year One. the railways, bowling to
his decree, will issue half-rate tickets.
There will be street parades. both day
and night; the city will be beautifully
illuminated, and there will be numer-
Gus masquerade balls and other events
at night. The city will be under the
control of PetraculaS for IA Day and "A
Night and you will feel all the better
brighter and happier for throwing off
the labor and cares of business for IA
day. The newspapers will give you
further particulars Come and enjoy
the fun. Respectfully, etc,
The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
A False Policy.

Many persons postpone taking medicine
HntlI sickness actually strikes them down.
thousands have sacrificed themselves to
this foolish idea and many thousands
more have spent months on the sick bed
VINO could have been spared much suffer
'hg had they taken few timely doses of
tricky Ash BtIers Biliousness. Liver
disorders, Constipation, Stomach troubles
are torerunners OF more serious diseases
ana should receive immediate attention
tricky Ash Bitters is a kidney tonic and
llVer regulator, Cleanses the bowels of
eonstlpated conditions, tones up and
strengthens the stomach and digestion
ana purlties the blood A short treatment
with this remedy regulates the entire sys.
'e'h' restores and maintains health. Sold
by II. Dunavant Il Co.
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
When You Have a Bad Cold

You want the best medicine that can be
obtained. and that is Chamberlain'S Cough
Remedy.
You want remedy that will not only
give quick relief but effect a permanent
cure.
You want remedy that will relieve
the lungs and keep expectoratiOn easy.
You want a remedy that will counterfeit
any tendency toward pneumonia.
You want a remedy that is pleasant and
safe To take.
ChambtrIain's Cough Kennedy is the
only medicine in use that meets all ot
these requirements. This remedy is fam
Gus for its cures of bad colds throughout
the United States and in many foreign
countries. 1t has many rivals, but. for
the speedy and permanent cure of bad
colds. stands without peer and its spleen
did qualities are everywhere admired and
praised. For sale 10y all Druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
r ROM HELEN
Helena for mud and money.

fttItbd ibl i1uu anu money.
She has more mud and money to the
square inch than any town in Arkansas
Helena has 500. 900 Court house, but
1t was built under republican administra-
ton and would hardly compare with the
St Francis County Jail.
General Tappan thinks Helena must be
very dull town by the side of Forrest
City.
Tom Short and Bob Jackson, two For
rest City boys. are here doing we'll
Helena has just begun to talk about
gravelling her streets-copying after For
rest City.
Bro. Neal, of the World, has more irons
in the fire and is the busiest man one can
conceive OF.
Dick Burke is going to have waIk-over
for the next sheriff of this county.
The Helena World of the 18th. says:
MIR. j. II. Bard, the new manager of The
Western Union Telegraph office in this
city, has been kept quite busy the past
few days, shaking hands with the many
old friends he made when he lived in
helena ten years ago, and in making new
ones. Mr.. Bard is an affable and courte-
Gus gentleman. and stands high with his
employers. He has held many RESPONSE
bic positions. lie was recently station
and express agent at Forrest City, as well
as manager of the telegraph office. The
World has long known and appreciated
the worth OF Mr.. Bard and is glad he is
again with US.
Helena certainly has a treasure in the
nature of drinking water. The artesian
well furnishes an unlimited supply and
they claim that for health all you have to
do IS to wear an Acock's porous plaster
aud drink arteSian water, and your chances
for long life are immense
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
Grand MaTdi GraS Carnival
AT Little Rock, January 2Ist and
22d, 1903.
For Which Occasion the Iron Noun
tain Will Sell Tickets at One-iaIf
Rates from all Points on the
Line in Arkansas and
From Memphis.

Dates of sale.-Tickets on sale Feb
ruary Dist and 22d for "A distance of
nifty miles from Little Rock. and from
other points, on the 2lst-al good for
return up To aud including February
24th, 1898.
The fun will be fast and furious; the
etc. The King Flag Ship will arrive
at ii O'Clock on morning of the Odd,
and the keys Of the city will be turned
over To King Petraeulus by the Mayor
at noon. The King will rule twenty
four hours. The name of his secretary
is quabullientis.
For further information, see local
agent.
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
Judicial Committee.

The Democratic Executive commit
tee of the First Judicial circuit Is here
by called to meet at the Belser hotel,
Forrest City, Arkansas, on Wednes-
day, March End. 1898. at , p. m, for
the purpose of calling the Judicial con
vention. and fixing the basis of repre-
sentation, and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before said committee.
Z. d. ROBERTSON,
Feb. IL. 1898. Chairman.
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
Two Papers for the Price of One.

THE FORREST CITY TINES and The
Weekly Commercial Appeal will both be
sent to any address one year for only
81 so. and each subscription will be al
lowed guess OH the cotton crop, details
of which appear above. Send orders with
guess direct to THE FORREST CITY TINES.
with remittance and get both papers for
one year. This offer is unprecedented
and only holds good for a short while.
So subscribe at once.
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
$4,000

In actual cash is offered to the subscribers
of The Weekly Commercial Appeal
Every one sending so cents for years
subscription 30 The Weekly Commercial
Appeal will be allowed a guess on the
number OF bales of cotton received i'm
Memphis from September 1. 1897, to
April Is. 1898. The first correct or near
est correct guess will get. if the guess is
received in January, $2,5 if in Febru-
airy, $500; if in March, $500; the second
correct or nearest correct guess will get,
if it is received in January. 81 800; if in
February. $500; if in March, $3.50; the
third correct or nearest correct guess will
get, if it is received in January, 81 900,
if in February, $3.50; If in March, S100
This contest closes on March 81, but the
guess is on the number of bales of cotton
received in Memphis from September |
1897, to April Is. 1898. In those months
in '95 and '96, the number received was
407 800; between that time in '96 and 81.
542 .244 bales were received. This Will
help you form an estimate on your guess
The FIRST three prizes make an aggregate
amount actually offered of S., 600 in cash,
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
Employment.

Inc Marsh Mfg. Co, $50 w. Lake St.
On'cago' are supplying agents with the
celebrated Marsh Reading Stand and Re.
'o'''hg Book Case combined, on which
'hey are making 81 and upward per day.
mere Is now no good reason why anyone
"''e ana willing to work cannot be profit
AMY employed The Stand recommends
'''e'' ana comes within the reach of nearly
"' Address company as above. Sample
may De seen at this office. They viii
nuke you an offer you will readily accept
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18

Whereas, the ,alI-wise Providence has
seen fit to remove from our society one OF
our active and devoted Christian workers;
Resolved. That we cheerfully bow in
humble submission to the will of Him who
doeth all things well. and
Whereas We mourn not as those that
have no hope. realizing that the Lord gave
and the Lord taketh away
Resolved, That we extend to the be
reayed family our sympathy,
And further. that Copy of these reso-
lutons be sent to the local papers.
ALICE l.. BECK.
Lucy B. BAUGH.
WILLIE II. MCDANIEL.
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
Resolutions of Respect

BY the Cleaners OF the Baptist Church on
the death of Mrs. SALLlE EZELL.
The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18

DUs i at TO, OIIIU. 4 UI
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-16

e@AA AaEA&s2f-
81. 30rstaen - establishing postal say
I"eS es'i~s heias new 10 the fore IN this
co+ltS>, & may hV % Interest Ia r..,a3l
tUe FNlafEifacr ~ Great Britain win Sucn
l9stttoSion>. The system Wa founded -,
yhat country 10 tNu ana The l.rsr ,,s,,as., -
were received or Sspter,fhs rs - -,
SeNF. amounting 20 Ss.sS Rts.tr,sss 80
~ aAa FAlt'st$ 8nrreA se6 ard the system
was immediately sasn 20 ~ an ,.s..r-s
SucceSs. IN }Ss5 there wer. ~, - So
tfN4 deposits aGgresat4r- s. i-e a..
$3.50 Year "crs Tor national shrss. =,
the ead Sc that year thrra sers : ~ "a
OF iaf.teSs, whose accounts arua,lafsd -
4A 20 50 t>'- }s3 since tbat dafa So
ever the success ~ tse lrsfl,tt{es, hes
trrn sttt more marked In me $50 tsss
thrre uEls 1850 denosftx az stss ges -,
ard az }ae "a 81 thas yesr -. .aFsfs
were e%Nas%. - gs1sstoFs ard xgsa Sss - 4a.
posll>. AZ ,sss tasn thirtv-a,. ,,.s,s -.
A&i bsf ls4. 81, ss2 deposits ets8 g. ssS tr-
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Hot counting interest allowed or gaa,Y
asErTsattd TIE splendid sum - = -
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A. FRS; the Hust - deposits -o-.,.,...
eH orc Rrcetlnt IN year was x.7a since
4Ns = A&s been So Deposits a-e -
Ftifta ~ Tiore Ihan II co. fas-sssFss.s ~y-s.
tered AZ ever tbe king5oTu r. 45 a-s
e7aasht 20 London. and ths u sl.. Ar.~s.
ness IS ElAnasel Jne-e- Tns sasa.sest ssn-
k4r ~ ss res-sise3 e a shifting hat sAn--
g. az ar-ans Tsent 81 g. g-osgf stazns.s az
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s'a'-S'S s~s As1AeEso been =. go ssaI.
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and at that rate the institution has paid
the government IA small profit amounting
IN iNS1 TO ss5@o above all operating ex-
pehses. This margin of profit was small
ana there mas been some talk OF reducing
the rate OF interest. since the government
does no; mean to run the department at
ioss rs Il charity. Such reduction has
hot. however. yet been made. and may
not be. Since its establishment the de-
pariment has paid 10 the government
more than s.eoo0so in profits.
The secrets OF the success OF the system
seem to be the unusual facilities afforded
Tor convenient deposit OF savings In small
sums. and The absolute security ruaran-
iced by The national excheqrer So much
Is this latter consideration esteemed that
many persons have deposited money with
the POS tof1ce above The legal limit o:
$l09e. On which they could not. therefore
get any interest simply for the sake Of
sAfr-keeplng. preieTring security without
Interest 10 interest with even the least
dim.1u'lca of security. To what extent
These and other considerations would o.
crate IN the United States. where eonai-
tionS ard disposition differ widely from
t@7se IN Great fTits!n. Is a question care
fully 20 BE- cagEassea IN al it's bearings
ard perhaps - be fgily answered oniy bv
actual experiment The orc fact 20 be
borne = mi0a above all others IS that what
ever facilitates and promotes popular thrift
IS blessing 70 the whole nation.
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WAYS. hu' he ls inclined 10 believe tina, II
such creatures exist NJ all they do not work
Ike the Iopherus Mexicanus, hut after TIE
manner ot certain so-calicd "horers" hat
peFforats oyster SHELLS. The latter ~erre.e
some sort of aud 5probahlv an arls1 ara
Apply II TO tie shell. Hcles are zrad,tallv
produceG hy chemi.ai ac5scn. and ire horer
mus gets access 70 the ju:cy nollusk that
0"els w3tain he she'll Il Is conceivable
''at steei rails are attacked In a similar
way IN tropical countries bug as Mr. De
voc business Is not entomology he never
'p9Atd ITO RE matter What ne saws
about hts beetle. though. is based mo,
personal knoNie'xe
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A FORLORN HOPE,
ID MUCH FORL0Ru. :
Thus Lieutenant Commander W. w. Kimball
Summarizes the Chance Of Escape
From a Torpedo Boat.

SO littIe is there TO make life hearabie
on these torpedo boats that in the En-
giish navy they are obliged 10 pick men
for torpedo boat service and give in
creased pay 10 the entire crew and off,
GERS OF the gctilla-
II Is impossible 10 avoid this discomfort.
The torpedo boats are constructed pri-
marily for speed. and their liehtneSS mar
row beam and shallow drauSht. while en-
ab.ing them 10 make fair speed in calm
weather. makes them almost uninhabIt-
able In bad weather
In a recent trip OF a torpedo boat across
the Atlantic. IL was found impossible for
days al a tine to light a FIRE in the cooks
quarters. The officers were so cramped
ia their cabins that they were forced TO
sit with their feet pFopped up against
the sides OF the boat Every one on
board. during rough weather, was hurled
from side TO side OF the narrow steel tube
until all were n mass OF bruises and con-
tusions. To cap their troubles they slept
with the unpleasant knowledge that be
meath them were stored explosives sufiic-
tent 70 blow them beyond the clouds.
The discon2forts IN time OF peace are
bad enough, bat In war times the tor
pedo boats may well be called the forlorn
hope Of the fleet. Enough has been seen
Of the dangers 10 show what small chance
there IL of the boats crew living through
a torpedo duel. The most tragical event
OF recent naval battles in which a tor
pedo boat took part occurred on the night
following the battle OF the Yalu. when the
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rr EATS THROUGH METAL.
4 Mexican Insect. the tgfs Beesle
Zopherus NrNtcanus-

The netal-cnftinx beetle AZ Mexico has
come 20 thc front again \ aAavt pSfeF ~
regard 10 it was read a few evenings ago
before the New York MtrFcscapseaf Sect
ETY. aud the brief notices which soEne 81
The newspapers puclishsd AZ tse time have
excited - n8ca curiosity that the New
York Tribune has taken pains 10 ohtasu
further information en- the suHteet. fhis.
however. Is rot the flsSt pubiic appear
anee OF the bag IN the metropolis II
made It's flvst sdven, Aefe shagt ten Years
axe. and achieved a lttie nosogsety az gslst
time.
A visitor frora Mexico hroussst the ars{
specimen which had been asgo teTta 0suts
in the sprlse q 49, and gave it t1 I. ".
nevae wha Is ~ the bead ~ "a Hx sasot
ana sarnlsh hoWse ga E'W}sen street T8lS
enc died or escaped Within q short ti-ao
and little ebAacn was afforded Eur statr-
ing It's p~Cei AYltscs. Sooa sttrTwaFA BE-
ether Was ehfaiaet aaa 81 e. tu reeag3 81
this one thas Nj p,yae Relis sae faiiaWiuv
story.
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csnttnteters &cEsS tsrsr~ taAe ass issA eaU
a hs1sa. about oae-thif4 Es wsts. srd we
somewhat reeft3ss. i.e.nE esscad Ere
Cardboard box for conantn aetf tass csrs aus
c~atarv Effected - escape thaxs :sesn f.
cuttiag thTesssls tae material = ,ssd sar
sane ,aing when pag iuts a feS aifs
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the seesie ia small GLASS t.r ~ p
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give TIRE haE :resA asa, aaweseg aetefsI
holcs we're p8ncA-e ia 'aT aaeeet Tesst
were tren uHf~.aarttr ts tafse-slsa ..ss
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hottlias tie fsfss Pass es ee-a-e-l eessa
ana ~ the saEve sns-rtF - erserv
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that ihs hsek3v rat snasea Tee meta.
where tseFa wss en- expose e.fss. L esa
net tseved Il aat fr.r3 5ss sssasft.se n-sss
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length. s2cre ey sgctAtag tt4a As q 4. ca
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sighted the Ting-yuen began to fire in TIE
direction from whence she came The
smoke from the guns made IL Impossible
10 see the attacking boat and the Gem
nand was given 10 cease nr1ng- Inc
Chinese commander next discovered the
torpedo boat about half mile distant.
coming at fun speed toward the ship.
The gun crew Immediately opened fire
upon her with all their machine and
rapid FIRE guns. IL was soon seen that she
was full OF shot holes through which es-
capped clouds of steam
The Japanese succeeded. however. IN
discharging her torpedo. A duh. nluffied
report announced the explosion under
the quarters OF tie ship. A column
Of water was thrown in the air
where the ship was struck. and an ex-
animation below showed that the pro-
tectiye decks and watsr-tight door in
the baIkhsads were leaking badly and the
skip WAS gradually sinking She was got
ten under way and run into a mud bank
on the other side Of the hay, where an ex-
animation on the following day showed
that a hole 5xs feet had been blown in the
bottom Of the ship and that she was prac-
ticaliy a wreck. All her compartments
were flied with water. and the fires extin-
guished. AS the weather was bitter cold.
twenty degrees below zero. the ship had
10 be abandoned
was simply appalling. She was diseov-
cred he following morning floating in the
bay. The first man who boarded her
found what was left OF the crew frozen 10
death on her decks. The engineer. ma
chinist and fireman had been sea!ded to
death through the cutting of the steam
pipes by one of the smaller shots from the
machine guns. They were sill below decks.
The chief engineer was found near the
tGhway of the engine room. frozen staff.
Ii was evident however. that he had died
from the scalds and burns. Out. of the en-
tire crew of fourteen men out one escaped.
In the war between Chill and Peru ii was
shown that terrible as were torpedoes
when they got home on vessels side. the
chances We're all in favor of the torpedo
boat being sunk long before she was near
enough TO do any damage. while. if she
succeeded in discharging her deadly mis-
size. the chances of her getting away after
wards we're few The best the crew could
expect would be TO sink with the battle
ship and Gle gioriously. knowing that in
their deaths they pulled down the enemy
60 certain Is il that slim chances OF liv-
ing can be expected by the officers and
crew OF a torpedo beat that II has come
to be an accepted estimate that 60 to 50
per cent. OF Tie torpedo boats engaged In
attacking cruisers and battlsships will go
to the be tiom with every soul on bard II
is a service CT death in war times; of
dreadful discomfort in time of peace.
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A' 80 E5R EZ7 s Ca3@A3s E1E 9 20 be Ta.l E d 5e E.

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fFraptufed. The beetle Hjd rot swa low the
metal. u coa'd not he said - have eaten
iAe stun BITS 81 the pewter large ard
rhAtit. HS~ NRriSusis sized fssrtlrisS ~
sSwtiIsg we're found In the lar and have
been carcfsllv preserved. These ana ina
sh'fp. ~traH furruRs eit in Tire edges AZ
tHn airhesee showed gyearlv enA,nn he
Insects uiosfe of procedure.
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20 eai- be realizes how remarkable VAS
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ias b'. s teia is known 60 sausraslsts a.
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rs +Ar 90 s'se e3s " ar't are some 10 the
HfH TIE n8a1e "L9pssfus7 Is borne A,,
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aachincr, Widen. rmpioym.n,

Machinery has wldenea employment
rncss effectively by stimulating the
growth Il nsw industries ard we ought
Rot 20 underestimate its effect IN This d.
Fsctlon, since Il has an important bear
lfsS on The general question. Improvement,
~ printing presses had a direcz eject n
extending the use Il books and nexsps-
PES and therefore IN expanding The papar
ans printing industries The develop
neat a railways. steam and electrical i,
themselves simply the substitution Of tray
e. ard cartage BY machine for ths cd
m t1os-s ~ horse ard foot, has given en-
H}o3racEt 20 thousands where hundreds
were employed before. The srventBnr ~
re typewriter has Practically DESTROYED
'he pFsssssion Of pea-eoryiSss but many
fyafe persons nsw ind employment
Through the widely extended use OF the