The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-06-24

The weather is distressingIy warm.
Jesse Wynne returned to Memphis
yesterday afternoon.
Judge n. W. Norton went to
Memphis yesterday afternoon.
About 100 cars of potatoes have al.
ready been shipped from this county.
Puck. Judge. Leslies and Harper's
Weekly, and all leading periodicals
may be had at the Newsstand.
Rev. s. w. Crutcler and wife. of
Plano. Texas, are visiting their son,
DIR. VIM. Crutcher, and family.
The examining trial of J. G.. Will
hite for the murder of j. w. Luckett,
was begun yesterday and is still in
progress as we go to press.
NJ. w. and DIR. John Izaid went to
L'Anguillp bottom the first of the week
and returned with % squirrels. as a re-
suit OF about three hours hunting.
Deputy Sheriff Rodgers, of Lee
county. was in town yesterday after
the negro who did the shooting on the
|. Nj. excursion. and who was captured
by Frank Sherman.
Bill Gossett, convicted at the last
term of Circuit court, and sentenced to
the penitentiary. has been granted a
new trial by the Supreme court. He
was represented by Norton & Prewett.
Billiards. Snow Liniment. There is
no pain it will not relieve. ne swelling
1t will not subdue, no wound it will
not heal 1t will cure frost bites. chill
1 =, asv,c III i.., \ ~ IL.
The Quorum court did not convene
yesterday for lack of quorum. They
will meet to-day. Their business is to
set aside portion of tile X. Il.
Bond Interest fund for Court House
fund.
| Anderson Edwards, hard working
colored farmer living on the Wynne
farm, three-fourths OF mile west of
town. brought in Il cotton bloom yes
terday. He has been on this place five
years. and has twenty acres in good
condition.
Night Waterman Jennings says
''any person who wants to. can ring
| the court house bell for tire alarm.
but Im going To use my gun. Nothing
wakes 'em up like good old gun"
Mrs. ID. G.. Cook happened TO pam
ful accident yesterday while chasing
hogs from her door yard. She picked
IN board to pelt them with, and AS
she struck the hog heavy blow a nail
pierced her wrist.
Street Commissioner McClendon is
taking advantage of the charming
weather and rounding up the streets.
| Under his care the streets and side
walks of Forrest City are in better COLI
dition than those of any town in the
state, of same population.
Il. G. 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. +.
g.. 'SS. Yannisee. or Rose brands of
Liquors and you will drink no other.
Prof. w. J. Lanier. who has been
studying law at Ann Arbor, Michig gan,
came in Wednesday to spend his vaca-
ton. He will probably teach SOME of
the schools of our county during his
visit. He is in fine health and has
| spent profitable season in the north
| Peter Burrow. hard working and
enterprising c0lored farmer. living on
| the Houston place in the ST. Francis
bottom. brought in Il cotton bloom yes
terbay. He has 54 acres, planted since
the overflow. and says it is looking
fine. J.. Rollwage u Co. sent us the
bloom.
| j. +. Baxter. of Widener. brought
IA cotton bloom to Robert L. Pettus
yesterday. and reports his crop in fine
shape. Mr.. Baxter is quite an enter
prsing farmer aud we are GLAD to learn
that providence is smiling on him.
The Lord always helps those who help
themselves.
Last Tuesday Deputy Sherman ar
rested negro named Nathan Bell.
charged with the killing of Yves Allen
on the Iron Mountain excursion train.
Sunday. June 18th. He WAS arrested
Il few miles south OF town. aud the
authorities seem confident that he is
the right man.
II. l.. Pettus' horse ran away with
his delivery wagon Wednesday after
noon. He made dash for Moore Il
SCOTS stable: and attempted to enter
the door. but the wagon overturned.
struck the side of the door, broke
shaft, and stopped his wild career-at
least temporarily. No other damage.
f. Landvoigt was called to Little
Rock, yesterday by Il telegram an
nounc.ng that his sisier-in-law, Mrs.
Lewis (slSter to Mrs. Landvoigt), WAS
dying. She has visited and has num-
Der of friends here. Mr.. Vadakn has
inst received IA message stating that
Mrs. Lewis died a few minutes before
Mr.. Landvoigt arrived.
Ii your child has thin. pale. cheeks.
uncertain appetite aud unrestful sleep.
1t has worms. and curing with strong
medicines only makes conditions
worse, by irritating its delicate stomach.
Whites Cream Vermifuge is mild bu.
certain in effect, and is a superior tonic
as we'll as IA positive worm DESTROYER.