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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
HOW TO CURE HANNAIsM.
A Cleansing Flood of Democracy VIII
Carry on the Rotten scum
of Republication.

Senators Hanna, Quay and Platt. the
three most conspicuous contem-
porary republicans in the United
States. represent modern republican
ism in its most aggressive, Efficient
form. They and their like frame its
policies and express its spirit.
Can any honest man say. party bias
aside, that it pleases him TO see great
party so dominated?
Do Hanna and Platt and Quay stano
for anything which the patriot desires
for the republic? Are they clean? Are
they concerned for public az agains;
private interCsts7 Is their sway adj
vantsgeous to the masses of the peo-
pie or to the kind of men who make
fortunes by exploiting the masses
men who are licensed by republican
legislation to levy taxes for their pri-
vate benefit upon the public? Do
Hanna and Quay and Platt represent
government by popular vote or gov
eminent by check book? Do their
names give Inspiration TO the citizen
who loves his country. or 10 the gentle
men Of the trusts who care nothing
for their country, but everything for
their bank accounts?
The reign OK a sordid cyHicism is
typifed ty these republican leaders.
They and their kind are in undisputed
possession of the republican party.
Their life work. as the hooking writer
puts it, is 10 keep the government out
OF the hands of the people," In this
ha1 81
genius (which consists of an infinite
capacity for taking things" Theirs is
the republican ism which gives us Han
naism in peace and Algerism In war
They are the champions of privilege. of
the rule of the people by the clever and
conscienceless whose one ain, is finan-
cial gain.
Hanna, Quay and Platt are not re-
sponsfble for their own existence. Be
hind every effect is cause. and the
successful Spectator in politics could
not flourish were it not for the condi-
tions that make him the ffttest to sur
vive. The fittest are often the worst.
Rattlesnakes are the product of the
Arizona desert the fittest to survive
there. in the same sense in which the
Hannas and Quays and Platts are the
ittest to survive in the political en-
vironment which republicanism has
created.
Hannas and Quays and Platts will
continue TO rob and rot the country
until its citizens go to the polls and end
the system of which they are the fruit.
There is only one cure for them. and
that Is democracy. The cleansing wave
OF democracy came up against Hanna
Ism In 1896. It rose high, but not quite
high enough. Thoughtful men, who
can look deeper than surface profess
sions, hope that two years hence the
rogues. who juggle with phrases abou.
the national honor to divert notice
from their own dishonor will be swept
away on a Johnstown food of plain
American honesty. Hannaism must be
destroyed II government by the peo-
pie is TO be restored.-N. Y. Journal.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The publishers of the New York Ledger
announce the discontinuance of that publ
cation as a weekly and it's appearance in
future as a monthly.
The Ledger was founded by Robert Bon
ner. The world knows the history OF that
venture. He took into his work new ideas
and determination to succeed. He made
the Ledger the foremost weekly in the
realms OF fiction-Wo Herald. Omaha,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Let the people Answer

saw statement in gold standard
newspaper recently to the effect that
we are now prosperous. had about
everything we needed and ought to
thank the Lord that we are as we'll off
as we are. Now. I have no argument
to make in answer to such wild state
meats as that. 1 simply leave ii for
every laborer. for every manufacturer.
for every business, yea. for every rail-
road man ard every banker TO answer.
We have unlimited resources, have the
most productive country in the world,
we have every kind and character of
Industry, and the ingenuity. enter
prise push and intelligence Of our peo-
pie are unsurpassed anywhere; there
fore we should be prosperous and hap
py.-John p. Altgeld.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The Civil Service Reform league has
sent letter TO the president, express
ing its hope that he will not, as re-
ported in the public press. withdraw
a number of places now filed by civil
service method from the scope of the
ciyiI-service rules.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
sh.n We keep the PhiIIppinesf

Public opinion y divided as to the wisdom
of keeping the Philippines. Wise statesmen
are found on both sides Of the question.
Public opinion, however, Is all one way in
regard to the wisdom Of everybody keeping
their health. For this purpose Hostetter,s
Stomach Bitters is widely used. This medi-
cine is both preventive and cure for malarial
fevers, stomach disorders, torpid liver and
impure blood 1t is agreeable to weak stom-
aehs and soothing to the nerves.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

A dispatch from Manzanilo says:
Lieut.. Young has formally claimed,
on behalf of the United States navy,
the wrecks of the Spanish gunboats
that went ashore or were sunk by the
United States gunboats in the memo
July l."
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Word has reached the interior de-
partment of trouble threatened by a
band of young Sioux, on the Pine
Ridge agency, in South Dakota, who
are reported to have started an or
ganized movement for the forcible re-
movai of Indian Agent Clapp from the
reservation.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

A cabiegram received az the navy de-
partment, on the 3lst, announced the
arrival at Bahia. Brazil, of the battle.
ships Oregon and Iowa. They were le
days from TompkinsviIle. making an
exceptionally smooth and rapid run
down the coast.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The Acme Wrecking Co., of San
Francisco, has made a request upon
the navy department for authority TO
raise the battleship Maine. The COM
pany has had experience in raising
vessels on the Pacific coast, and rep
reservations have been made to the
department as to its ability to accom-
plish the task in Havana harbor.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The recent wholesale emigration of
INDECENT Jamaicans to the island of
Cuba has evoked a protest from the
American authorities at Santiago and
the local government there issued a
memorandum. on the 2sth, quoting the
protest of the American officials and
warning the British subjects not to
proceed to Cuba without adequate
means of support.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
-Republican orators have settle

-Republican orators have settled
down TO the work of defending the ad>
ministration. 1t is not so much a cam
paign of apology for the corruption
aud favoritism OF the administration
as II is one of justification. but which
needs an immense amount Of explain
ing and defending. This means that
the policy OF he administration is not
TO be changed in any way, but the peo-
pie are TO be made TO believe that the
administration knows better than
they what is good for the country
Kansas City Times.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The Paris newspapers are sharply
divided into two camps, one of them
highly praising NJ. Bard's report TO the
court of cessation as clearly setting
forth the truth and proving the
innocence of Dreyfus, and the 9th.
sr insisting that the report was mere
u pleading in favor of the prisoner.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

A sensation was caused in Ponce, r
r.. ON the Goth, on the arrival of the
Red ID steamer Philadelphia from the
Spanish main. by the discovery in the
handbags of two passengers of num-
Der of explosive cartridges containing
dynamite.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

While Nice-President Hobart was
being driven down Broad street in
Philadelphia, on the 27th. the team be-
came frightened and ran away. After
several blocks had been traversed by
the unmanageable horses. they were
finally halted by a plucky policeman,
amid the cheers of thousands of on.
lockers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The whole Japanese cabinet has re-
signed, the ministry being unable to
agree upon the question of filling the
portfolio of education. Thus the
first attempt at party government in
Japan has proved a failure. 1t is
probable the next cabinet will be a
coalition of liberals and clan leaders.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

During sever storm, on the night
of the goth, a small area, half a mile
square. around Denmark Hill, Cam
berweli, London. was visited by cy-
clone. Cabs were overturned, win
dows. doors, lamp posts. trees and
ehimneys were blown down and a
number of houses unroofed.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The mobilization of the troops at
Halifax, \. 5. took place. on the 27th,
when every available man in the gar
risen was mustered in fun marching
order. The militia regiments joined
with the regulars in the maneuvers.
Attacks by land and sea were made on
the city and repealed. All the forts
guarding the harbor were manned.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Most of the Paris papers approve
the decision of the court of cessation
authorizing revision of the Dreyfus
case. although the Gaulois and the
Eclair declare that even now revision
is by no means certain.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Hicks-"Just saw Hogley Had been to
the doctors. Doctor tells him he is looking
himself again" Wicks-"Is he really as bad
as that? Poor Naturalization Transcript.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The navy department received dis
patch from San Juan. on the cath, stat
ing that the evacuation of Porto Rice
had been completed by the sailing OF
the last detachment Of Spanish troops
on that day.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
Worth Considering.

She-Humph. What has any member of
your family ever done to make your name
go ringing down the corridors of time?
He-Well, my Uncle John had 10 chill
dren, mostly boys.-Cleveiand Leader.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Hicks-"You want to know if Innerby
loves that girl? Why, he actually loves her
faults" Wicks-"Lucky girl She has so
many"-Boston Transcript.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The French press IS showing a more
eonciliatory tone regarding Fashoda,
apparently with view to preparing
the public mind for the recall of the
Marchand expedition.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Since the discovery and introduction OF
DR.. Nofett's TEETHISA tTesththG POacdersl
the death rate of small children has largely
decreased TEETHrSA Ads Digestion, Regu-
lates the Bowels and makes teething easy.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

You went fishing with Miss Keedick yes
terday, didn't you."
Yes"
Catch anything?"
well. we came back engaged, but didn't
know whether | caught her or she caught
me."-Illustrated American.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Don't Neglect Cough Take Some Hale's
Honey OF Horehound and Tar lnstanter.
Pixies Toothaehe Drops Cure In one minute
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
If we were TO believe all the test

mony before the commission Of in
quiry regarding the excellence Of the
arrangements made for the comfort
of the soldiers in the field and in the
camps, we should have to turn round
and hold mass meetings TO sing the
praises of Secretary Alger and de-
nounce the thousands Of soldiers who
persisted in dying from disease and
starvation as ungrateful mischief maxi
ers.-Proyideaee Journal.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

For every mistake OF your own that you
notice, you make dozen that you are never
aware of.-Atchison Globe.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

He struck it. st. Jacobs Oil struck his
Rheumatism. 1t was stricken out
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Mrs. Styles-"Have you heard of any fall
openings YETI! Mr.: Well, yes;
there's Vesuyius. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Duties make difference in
prices. but not in competition, whether
there is tariff or not. The simple
fact is that protection has at last run
its course and must be abandoned even
in this country. The highest protec-
tion ever accorded to home manufac-
lures has proved loss of revenue and
hampered production 10 the utmost
limit. ard manufacturers are begin
ming to see that if their product is to
be sold abroad at AN they must be
relieved of the burden of protection.
The same is true of our commercial
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

See there. A bad sprain cured, and S..
Jacobs Oil cured II.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

Lawsakes. 1t cured my aches. St. Jacobs
Oil makes no mistakes.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

1t is harder work to neglect work you
should perform than it is to do it-Atehison
Globe
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04
WAGES JUGGLED.
Mnnipulntors of Figures Employed
by GoIdbugs to Fool the
People.

Attempts have lately been made by
men holding positions under the fed
eral administration and by men who
have been hired TO work for a gold
standard TO show that wages have not
fallen. This is simply dishonest Jug
Cling with figures. Every mechanic
and laboring man in the United States
knows that it is not true, and thorough
investigation by congress shows that
just the opposite is 1.-THE case. In 1891
committee of the United States SEN
ate made thorough investigation of
the entire subject of wages. John G.
Carlisle was a member of this COM
mittee. 1t made an exhaustive report.
and showed that from 1910 to 1873
wages had nearly doubled, but, in the
language of the committee, -after 1873
there was a marked falling off," The
committee then shows that while there
was a slight rise about 1880 in wages, IL
never reached the point occupied be-
fore, and that afterwards there was a
continuous decline. One method of
juggling with figures which is some
times resorted to is the following:
Ne sdlhIlts OF nlgneT OIUclals OF a
corporation, which as rule have not
been reduced. are added TO the sum
paid the workmen; in this way they
get high average. For example, take
corporation which formerly en-
ployed 100 men and gave each on an
average 5000 year, making 500, 900 for
100; at the samVtime it paid one high
official $4,000 year; by adding this
10 the 100000 would make the pay roll
$4,000, then dividing this sum by 1o1.
being the number of employees, includ-
ing the high official. it makes nearly
500 as the average. The same cor
poration may to-day employ only 50
men and give each on an average only
$500 making $4,000; it pays The pres
emit high official $4,000, which, added
to the $4,000. makes the present pay
roll $4,000; dividing that sum by 81
makes nearly $500 as the average, al
though formerly twice as many men
were employed as now and each man
got one-fifth more than he gets now.
This illustrates the adage that while
figures don'tlie. liars can figure.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-04

The news that the Spanish peace
commissioners at Paris had referred
10 their government formal demand
of the American commissioners for the
absolute cession OF the entire Philip
pine group, caused the greatest sur
prise in Madrid on the 3lst. The
strongest feeling prevailed that the
government should protest energeti-
cally against what is regarded as u
violation of the spirit of the protocol.
Gen. Kitchener arrived in London, on
tbs 2Tth, and was greeted by the COM
mander-in-chief of the British forces.
Gen. Lord Wolseley, and other high
military officers. The grenadiers
formed guard Of honor AT the rail-
road station, and Gen. Kitchener re-
eeived an ovation from the enormous
tl1rongs of people assembled to wei.
come him back from Egypt. This
scene of enthusiasm was almost ua.
I-ecedented.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-14
A rlsn stnrv With n MornH.

A story with moral, or whose sole rsa. son for being Is to carry moral, may mos always be o1s of place. Here is one, brief and to the point, which Is good for all lati tudes and aN times: A yoAng man stood hstlessly weaching somo anglers on a bridge. He was poor and dejeeted. At last approaohinga basket filled with whole some looking fish he sighed: "If now had these would be happy. I could sell them at a fair price and buy me food and lodgings. "
 1T will give you just as many and jusa As good fish, :" said the owner, who ohanced to hear his words, If you will do me e t1lfling favor"
 "And what is thatF' asked the other.
 "Only to tend this limo till come back I wish to go on a short errand."
 The proposal was gladly accepted. The old man was gone so long that the young man began to get impatient. Meanwhile the fish snapped groedily at the baitad hook, and the young man lost all lis de- pxession in the excitement of pulling them In. When the owner returned, he had caught large number. Counting out from them a9 hany as there were in tho basket and presenting them to the young man, the old fisherman said, "I fulflll my promise from the fish you have caught to 6eaeh you whenever you gee others earning what you need to waste no time in foolish wishing, but cast a line for yOursalE ''--s Good Housekeeplng.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-14
Jessie and the Busy Bee.

Little Jessie sat on the window sill sucking a sugared lemon when sudden ly something darted i'll through the closed blinds, and, as she said, ''kissed her real quick, and then as quickly darted out again.
 But instead of a kiss it proved to be sting, and tho offender was busy bee. Jessie screamed, and when mann ma looked i'll her mouth there was tho Etinger in the point of Jessie's tongue, which was getting quite black.
 But mamma drew out the stinge1 and bathed the tongue, So Jessie .i eery soon as much of Q chatterbox al szer. Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-14
Where n Man Must Sneak r1n.

T had occasion the other day, for the first time, " said sober minded citizen, "to go up high in one of the modern tall buildings. I called on man in the seventeenth story It certainly was tre- mendous the way they hoisted us up that shaft, with a smooth start and easy stops and lightning between. But the most impressive thing about the trip was this: A man who got on where I did, at the ground floor, and who wanted to get off at the tenth floor, said Tenth, as it seemed to mo, the instant we started up, but tho elevator man said This is the twelfth. We'll stop going down.
 of there is q place on earth where q man needs to speak up, it appears to be in the modern elevator car Nov York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-14

Try our lithogravnre process of printing-you can't tell it from lith- ographing. Ask to see samples.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-14

how sho made the lanterns. Tho record CT sent for a box that had contained crayon chalk, some paper, candle and 6 piece of twine.
 The child took this equipment, and first removed the cover of the box. She lighted the candle and placed it inside tho box and then tried to fasten the paper over tho box with the twine. She was awkward and embarrassed. She could not fit tho paper around the box.
 A juror asked her what gave her SC much trouble
 I can't tic it here, " said little Miss Bessie from the high chair ill which she sat. ''I was sitting on tho floor at home ''
 ''Sit on tho floor here, then," said tho recorder.
 Down she jumped, and, sitting on tho floor of tho courtroom with her lit tie legs doubled under her, she rapidly folded the paper around the box and fastened it with tho string. The jurors stood up to watch tho little child make the lantern. Tn moment she held it mp for inspection. The light from the candle shone through the paper, making famous lantern.
 Then the spectators applauded, and some of tho jurors shouted, "She's done itl' The lantern was exactly like the boxes the marshal had found in the sta tioner's store.
 The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and it is understood that it was tho testimony of littlo Bessie which had most to do with that result. - New York Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-14
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
SHE SAVED HER FATHER.
Little Bessie Blumenthal Showed the Court
 How She Made Paper Lanterns.

Little Bessie Blumenthal Showed the Court
 How She Made Paper Lanterns.
 Little Bessie Blumenthal, sitting tailor fashion on the floor of Recorder Goff's courtroom, made paper lantern so deftly that the spectators and the jurors applauded. Little Bessies per formanee kept her father out of jail.
 This father, Bernard Blumenthal, has a stationery store at 435 East Eighty third street. There was fire in the sta tionery store on Sept. 2s. When Fire Marshal Mitchell made his inspection to learn the origin of the fire, he found in the store several small boxes, the covers of which had been removed. Over the boxes were tied pieces of paper and within tho boxes were stubs of can dles, burned low. These boxes contain ing candles were evidence of arson, and tue fire marshal arrested Blumenthal. Tho trial began before Recorder Golf and jury. The marshal told about the ominous boxes that contained the stubs of candles.
 For the defense little Bessie was call ed to the stand The child is 10 years old. The recorder would not permit her to be sworn, doubting if she under stands tho nature of an oath, but ho permitted her to tell the jury what she knew about the fire
 "Papa and mamma were at the tenn p1o that day." said little Bessie, land we children, Mamie, Louis, Tillio, Ed die and myself, were playing soldier. l made the lanterns. D
 "How did you make thom?" asked the recorder.
 The child was tangled up in her words. She could not make the jury understand how she made the lanterns,
 One of the jurors suggested that the material be supplied and the child show
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-14

CARDS 1000 round cornered cards just received, suitable for candidates. A share of your orders solicited.
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London- -Arohiteotnre.

Not long ago an English architect was heard to make euriously suggest i've remark. Conversation had turned upon the manifold dangers to which we expose ourselves by travelling in rail- way carriages FTho great rule, " said this architect, lis never to look out of the window until you are a good 30 miles from London. Otherwise you rise ,$eiug the Crystal nalasse- .
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AIitt1e Girl,a Latter.

Dear grandma, l will try to write A very little letter. If do not spell the words all right, Why, next time I'll do better. My little rabbit is alive
 And likes his milk and clover. He likes to see mo very much, But is afraid of Rover. I'vo got a dove as white as snow. call her Polly Feather. She flies and hops about the yard In every kind of weather. think she likes to see it rain, For then sho smooths her jacket And seems to be so proud and vain The turkeys made racket. The hens arc picking off tho grass And singing very loudly, Whilo our old peacock struts about And shows his eolors proudly. think I'll close my letter now. I've nothing moro to tell. Please answer soon and come to sec Your loving little Nell.
 New Orleans Picayune