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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-30
THE SPOILS AT HAND.
Vacancies to lie Created for ONCE
Hungry Republican Party
Workers.

Washington advices intimate that
an executive order has already been
prepared which will remove from the
classified service 957 deputy collectors
of internal revenue, COG examining sur
geons attached to the pension bureau,
and number of minor places, In order
to create vacancies to be filled By
party workers"
With what consistency can President
Mckinley thus unstarch the civil serv-
ice? In his message of December 8,
1897 he concluded his remarks con-
cerning the important branch of our
government known as the civil service"
by saying: "The system has the APP
proval of the people, and it vii. be my
endeavor to uphold and extend it,"
| IL his inaugural message he further
| more declared that Reforms in the
civil service must go on. but the change
must be real and genuine, not perfume
tory or prompted by zeal in behalf of
any party simply because it happens
to be in power" And while the presi-
dent appears to have overlooked the
subject in this years message if he be
| credited with consistency Of purpose.
| the omission must be attributed rather
to the pressure of war topics and for
| eign affairs than a change of views
or wavering in adherence to civil sery-
ice reform. The Chicago Times
| Herald, one of the strongest newspa per
supporters of the president. and when.
| indeed. boasts that H. is the original
Mckinley organ of them all, rema chs
upon this subject:
Having so committed himself to estab-
| ,ish the civil service of the government
| more firmly on what ne justly STYLED
| basis of business methods ana personal
merit what would be thought If ne should
| row yield to partisan pressure and throw
| 1,50o TO 1000 places iOto the party grab bag?
THE public looks TO President Mckinley
not to take any step backward in the re-
| form which. to use the words of his prece-
| cessor. has survived the doubts OF it's
| friends well the rancour of its enc
mics, and has gained permanent place
among the agencies destined TO cleanse our
politics and to improve. eeonomize and
elevate the public service.
"Just when newly acquired national ter
,itory places fresh demands on our civil
service 1t would be peculiarly untimely and
unfortunate to make a breach in the wall
of approved merit that protects 1t from in
competence and partisanship."
Nevertheless, as the Times Herald It-
self puts it, this is a 'long-expected or
der, in anticipation of which the spoils-
men have been licking their hungry
chops for months" and "now they are
sure that it is forthcoming immediate
ly."-Albany Argus.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-30

"You don't say the McKies owe the
whole of that? Land of liberty! don't
see how they get wink of sleep, and
New Year right on the verge, too! |
couldn't"
81 guess it don't keep them awake
any. Shiftless folks can sleep with their
heads under water.
Mr.. Tappan's voice, loud with scorn.
echoed back from the high rafters.
Mrs. Wyncoop shook her head re-
monstratingly. The words issued lit
tie twisted out of shape by the fla;
shawl pin between her lips:
80. no. no, Abel; you shan't call them
shiftless. / don't know about Jerom"
McKie. but his wife amt. She's real
devoted woman, and works dreadful
hard Maybe she don't know how to
make the money spend as well's she
might. but that amt shiftlessness. And
T never saw a tenderer hearted mother
than she is to that little sick girl of
hers. guess she humors her to pieces.
Poor little thing!"
Abel Tappan stirred uneasily. Arcw
of Golden lemons on the shelf looked at
him with silent reproach. "The water
don't taste good" boys eager voice
said in his ear.
"She looks like your little grand
daughter. too" Mrs. Wyncoop went on,
driving the shawlpin home with in
trepid aim-"everybody noticed it. Be-
fore she fell downstairs and crooked
her back the teacher-she boarded with
me then-said you could hardly tell
those two children apart when they
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-30

spoke sha.r y.
The thin, wizened little face across the
counter took on an anxious look.
Mother she couldn't send the
money. She says if you'll please to
charge"
Charge I'm sick O. that
tune, you can tell your ma. You can
skipper right home and tell her now.
When she wants lemons calc'late she's
got to pay for 'em same as other folks
does"
Little Jot McKie's clumsy shoes
shuffied half way to the door, then
shuffied resolutely back to the counter
again.
They're for Love, you know" he
said, courageously. AN Loves sick.
She's hurt in her back, an she says the
water don't taste good. She's set on
having some lemonade. An mother
says if you'll trust her, Mister Tap
pan"
Amt | trusted her since way back
most to food time, I'd like to know ?
Amt her page in my ledger chock full
G trustings this minute? When she's
settled that page up, mebbe I'll begin
ever again a trusting her-mebbe so.
but not till; so you needn't stand there
waiting for lemons. Nights well go
right along home, sonny"
But Loves pirched, white little face
pleaaed with J0t, and Loves restless
u'tle fingers tugged at his heart
ttrlngs. Poor Love! and the water
Gidn't taste good. If there was just a
squeeze Of lemon juice in it! Pluck up
courage, Jot-one more trial. For
Love, you know-for Love!
III do chores to pay for 'em, an
you needn't only let me have one, Mis-
Ter Iappan. The water tastes bad. an
Love set on having a squeeze of lemon
II carry it right home an hurry back
an 10 chores. I'll come quick as-as-"
AS your ma pays her bills-jist about
Us quick as that" laughed Abel Tappan,
.ougniy. i don't knows I'm suffering
1or chores this time O. night. l guess
1--we or Love, or whatever her name
~ IL nave to drink water a spell longer.
rour ma can put some vinegar in to
wen 1t up, with a sprinkling O. sugar.
useter drink that with relish when
was little shaver. You've got to paw
ior lemons If you want 'em out o. this
s', .,ore, I've trusted you and trusted you
uil I'm sick of it,"
Little Jot drew up his stunted figure
~ injured dignity. The very freckles
oh ils face radiated scorn.
heep your old lemons!" he cried. his
aoice quavering unsteadily. "We don't
an' EN-! 20, poor little thirsty Love!)
guess we amt beggars! 1 guess we
nean 10 pay our bills! Mother'd got
.ue money most all saved up. but Love
eo' worse an she had to have the doc
'or an lots of medicines"
de took long. manly strides toward
'ne door, his indignant voice trailing
el'er him. Mrs. ,Drusilla wyncoop. Just
eh'ering, ran into him, and her ample
sure .E and the tapping folds of her
sHawl quite engulfed the little scurry-
h-g shape.
q, Land OF liberty!" she cried, cheer
sty, who's this running over me iust's
Jo.. uion ! amount to anythingl o, you
ns Well, guess III have to get
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-30
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

-)ingley is opposed most violently
to the "open door policy. In other
words, he is going to bolt it.-Chicago
Democrat.
1t will be observed that the
deficit producing attachment of the
Dingley bill made splendid record for
the year.-Pittsburgh Post.
Some people want TO take care
of the gold and give the masses their
paper promises. These are sound"
money fellows.-Illinois State Regis
ter.
Under the imperialistic pro-
gramme we viii all be patriots, for
none of US can escape the necessity Of
bleeding" for our country.-Bing-
hamton (N. Y.) Leader.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-30

John Sherman rises again to re-
mark that Mckinley's annexation poll
cy is the worst thing that has struck
the nation since the firing upon Sum-
ter.-Ksnsas City Times.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-30

stE11fNsI rudely sweep;
When snow is on the meadow,
Where the violets lie asleep:
When outward, drifting. drifting.
The Old Year goes forlorn.
In the mystic hour of midnight
The glad New Year is born.
Last night watched in sadness,
The passing of the year.
For it bore from me record
That cost me many tear.
But a gentle voice has whispered
That the past 1 must forget:
Nor waste this precious season
In useless, vain regret.
O! the coming of the New Year
Fills my soul with thoughts sublime,
Precious seem the golden moments
Onward borne by feeting time;
And a spirit stirs within me.
Urging me to nobler strife,
With an earnest, brave endeavor.
For brighter, better life.
And with grateful heart and lowly.
thank the Power Supreme.
Who extends my days in mercy
That the past / may redeem:
For His loving hand that keeps me,
For His voice that speaks to me,
For the opening of the New Year
Though it's close may not see.
AGracia Southworth, in Western Rura
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-30

Mrs. Cobwigger-How do you know
your husband kept the resolution he
made you last year to give up smoking :?
Mrs. Hillaire-I've the best of proof.
/ made him a present of box of ci-
gars and he hasn't touched one of them
the whole year.-N. Y. World.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03
Okla.

II. c. Wilton visited in Scott
county the past week.
j. W. Grain and wife spent Sun
day with Samuel Vice and wife. ,
n Misses Louise and Addie Wee
spent Sunday with Miss Lille
NcLain. =
Mrs. j. p. Colliver, of near Days
Mill, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Addie Grain.
j. ii. Law, of White Oak, called
on one of Okla's fairest young Ia
dies Sunday eve.
j. p. Denton and son spent the
past week with his son, Thomas
Denton, of Salt Lick, who has been
quite i'll.
Those that were present at the
social given by Miss Maggie He'd
rick Friday night were Misses
Bertha Vice, Lille McLain, Louise
and Eva Lee Gorrell, Martha and
Ruth Stephens, Carrie and Winnie
Denton, Eta May and Pearlie
Hedrick, May Vice, Bette Daugh-
erty, Dee and Nellie Whitton
Messrs. Charles and J. w. Whitton,
o. w. McLain, Bannie Woodland,
John Hendrix, r. l.. McLain, T. j.
Stephens, w. NJ. Stephens, Clemmie
Riddle, W. NJ. Whitton.
IFrom Another Correspondent
GRAY-MCLAIN.-Married, Wed
nesday, Jan. 26, 1898, at Elder
'Zimmerman's, near Owingsville, G.
r. Gray and Miss Anna McLain.
Their attendants were j. NJ. Grain
and Miss Lille McLain. The bride
is a charming and attractive young
lady, the second daughter of A.
McLain. The groom is a son of
Henry Gray, well known farmer
of this place. and is an industrious
and business young man, one wor-
thy of the lady he has won. The
happy couple returned to the home
of the groom, J. p. Gray, where an
supper was given. We wish
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray much happiness
and prosperity.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03
East Fork of Flat Creek.

Good sugar weather. Your corpt.
has opened Il camp.
Mrs. G. W. Rlsner and Miss Ella
Anderson were guests of the for
mer's sister Thursday and Friday.
Bennett Vanlandinghan, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Jones and Master
Albert were guests of Rodney Van
landingham and family Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Ed: lis ex- President
Benz. Harrison a son of President
VIM. ii. Harrison, decd? 2.-Were
there any heirs in President Geo.
Washington's family? 3.-Does a
man have to pay taxes on mineral
rights?
mo; a grandson. Hon. Scott
Harrison was EXPIRES. Benjamin
Harrison's father. Hon. Scott was
a son of Pres. VIM. Henry Harrison
and a grandson of Benjamin Har-
rison, signer of the Declaration of
lndependence.-2. None but col
lateral heirs. Geo. Washington's
wife had children by her first hus-
band, Mr.. Custis. Washington
disposed of his property by will.
%. Presume the owner of the
land would have to pay on its as
sessed valuation regardless of min
eral rights.-Ed.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03
Olympia.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. O. Irwin were
in Lexington last week.
II. p. Adams and r. T. Brugh
were in Mt. Sterling Sunday.
Mrs. ii. |. Fitch spent few days
last week visiting in Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Thompson, of
Farmers, visited in this vicinity
last week.
Rev. C. A. Bromley went to Salt
Well Sunday to fill his appoint
ment there.
Mr.. Barlow, who had been here
for the past month, has returned to
his home in Carter county.
Meade Armitage, of Darlington,
has moved to this place. He has a
position as sawyer for G. C. Thomp-
son.
Mrs. VIM. Cook. of Salt Lick, and
her sister, Miss BERTHE Gault, of
Owingsvillc, visited their sister,
Mrs. j. X. Jackson, at this place,
the past week.
The saw mill men, Messrs. Lodge
Il Stephey and Thompson & Son,
have arrived here and will have
their mill in operation soon. They
are from Upper Sandusky. Ohio.
The steel on the old mine track
will be taken up soon and relaid on
the new grade from here to Pea
Sticks. Also, there will be a switch
west of here for the benefit of the
Prendergast Lumber Co.
Geo. w. IIiley, while returning
f+>m Owingsville one day laS week
was thrown from two-horse\wag
on and had one leg broken. Boys
be a little more careful and do not
use quite so much bug juice.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03

"SrAGNATIoN is more dangerous
than revolution, but sudden change
means house ON sand. Action
and reaction is the miserable see
saw of our child world. IL these
extreme men had their way. the
end of the century would be
plunged in blood, "A universal French
revolution. What we have to bear
in mind is that. even in republic,
there must he guiding hand ; men
of education, experience, weight
and wisdom must continue To come
forward. They who will not be
ruled hy the rudder will in the end
be ruled by the rock. '-Tennyson.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03
CraIgS.

John Lowry is very sick with la
grippe.
Eliza.the little daughter of Marsh
Cory, has pneumonia.
Talk of wedding soon. For
further particulars ask j. l..
Miss Myrtle Toy visited Miss
Ellie Toy,near Polksville, Saturday.
Getting writs for chicken thieves
is all the go IN this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sh1ltz' gave
the young folks singing Monday
night. ~
Miss Eliza Warner, of Lower
Slate, spent last week with Miss
Myrtle Toy.
Mrs. Charley Warren, of Knob
Lick, visited her mother, Mrs.
kash, Sunday. :,
Mrs. Chris Garner visited her
sister, Mrs. Buddie Wright, on
Licking, last week.
The little son of Press Sexton is
very low with whooping cough and
not expected to live.
Mrs. Sam Shultz has a nice poul-
try house built and is preparing to
go into the poultry business.
Lee Crouch and family and Mrs
Minerva Shultz visited Mr.. and
Mrs. George Garner Sunday.
Enoch Sorrell and family. of Flat
Creek, are visiting Mrs. Sorrell':
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John X
Jones.
John Goodpaster gave n hOr
Friday night. The boys got toe
much tangle-foot and had a genera
smash-up.
Miss Lille Rogers started fol
her home Saturday at Rockville
after months stay with hel
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Rogers.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03

The Spanish government will
ask Parliament for $4,000, 900 to
strengthen the navy. There is no
doubt that the Spanish navy is al
ready able and entirely willing to
put up nasty fight against the
United States and would adopt a
style of warfare that would be
most harassing. In the aggregate
the Spanish navy is much inferior
to that of the United States, being
wofully deficient in line-of- battle
ships. In fact, it has only one first
class battleship, the Pelayo, and
that is inferior in size and arma-
ment IT, the four first-class battle
ships of the L. S. Navy. On the
other hand, the Spanish navy has
(six built and four more building)
a fleet of armored cruisers of the
first class that are much swifter
than any of the armored ships of
the u. S. and are much more heav-
lily armed than any u. S. ships ex-
cept the first-class battleships.
These Spanish vessels could not be
successfully resisted by the U. S.
feet of cruisers, and they could
show their heels to the battleships
without any trouble. So they could
do incalculable mischief to u. s.
and could harass the I'M
protected portions of the sea-coast
1t pleasure. A war with Spain
would not be the picnic that the
Iingoes fondly imagine, though the
ultimate outcome could not be
doubted. 1t would cost some hun.
ireds OF millions.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03
MOOrG'S Ferry.

Hogs are dying around here
with cholera.
b. l.. Ingram has returned to his
home in JeSsaminc Co.
W. II. Tanning and J. W. Classify
were at Farmers Friday.
James Craycraft was at Mt.
Sterling Thursday and Friday.
Miss Myrtle Craycraft has re-
turned home from Sharpsburg.
The high waters have done con
sideral | damage to the farmers.
10 Craycraft and family visited
relatives ut Three Lick the past
week.
DIR. Currant, of Paris, Ky, was
here visiting his patients this
week.
Everman Classify and wife left
Wednesday for their home in Jes-
Nsamlne Co.
Aaron Tanning and Festus Kash
are attending school at Hazel
Green this winter. 4
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
COgSWeiI.

Mrs. Charlotte Tanning is still
poorly.
Prospects are good at present for
"A tracking snow.
Dell Crow, of Riverside, visited
in this vicinity Thursday and Fri
day.
John Williams visited his uncle.
Wesley Williams, of Cold Cave, the
past week.
George Jones and Mr.. Stephens,
Of Odessa, visited in this ncighbor-
hood the past week.
Troy Jennings made a business
trip Ia Moorc's Ferry and Craigs
the first of the week.
James Ellington and his intend
ed bride started To- Owingsville Sat
urday evening to have the nuptial
knot tied. May prosperity follow
them through life.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03
Odessa,

S. L. Henderson and son Ed are
on the sick list.
Mrs. T. L. Jones is somewhat
better this week.
Clarence Colliver and wife visit
ed James Powelrs family Saturday
and Sunday.
Geo. Donaldson, of Winchester.
visited John b. Donaldson and fam
lily the past week. \
S. b. Darnell, wife and Master
Irwin visited j. W. Darnell's fami-
~ Saturday and Sunday.
NJ. r. Darnell and wife and L. L.
Jones and wife went to Flemings-
I6urg Thursday and returned Fri
day, except Mrs. d., who will stay
several weeks for medical treat
ment.
Misses Eliza Vanlandingham,
Lille Mckinnevan and Curran
Steele went to Mt. Sterling Satur-
day and visited the families of T.
Harrison Hamilton and Lee Young
in that vicinity, returning Sunday.
j. b. Darnell has a dog, he says.
that came to the door last Sunday
morning. 1t being very cold he
wanted in. He reared up, unlatch-
ed the door, opened it, walked in,
turned around, reared up and push I
ed the door shut and latched id
with his paws. He says if any one
doubts the shrewdness of his dog
ask j. b. Jones, who was an eve
witness.
Old Aunt Deborah Jones, who had
been very feeble for the last year,
took seriously i'll Saturday night
at IL o'clock and died, Sunday at
half past 3 o'clock p. m, of old age.
She was buried Sunday at half
past three at the family burying
ground near by, by the side of her
husband. Ambrose Jones, who pre-
ceeded her % years ago the 2Sth of
March next. Aunt Debby, as she
was Familiarity called, was Sc years
5 months and 4 days old. She
Joined the Baptist Church at Bald
Eagle 40 years ago and was bap-
tized by old Bro. Samuel Jones,
pastor of that church at that time.
She took membership there, where
it remained as long as it remained
a place of worship. She lived and
died in strong faith of the Baptist
doctrine. Two children survive
her: Frank L. Jones, of this coun-
ty, and Mrs. Eliza Jane Lathram,
of Scott county. The grand chill
dren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-gr andc h ildrenare
many, to mourn her loss.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03

isviile last week. IL was one of the
best crops raised in the county.
There are about 1000 lbs. of it.
DIR. J. ID. Davis returned home
last Friday from Cincinnati, Ohio,
where he had attended the meeting
of physicians of n. +. Kentucky.
They met at the Grand Hotel and
were Hospitality entertained by the
Cincinnati medical fraternity.
Prof. Bowman's school closed
here Jan. 2Sth, and he will move in
IA short time to Salt Lick and will
occupy the DIR. Pierce residence.
We wish him success in his new
home and business. Prof. Bowman
is good teacher. We will miss
HIM and his good wife, and we trust
our loss will be their gain. They
will ever be remembered by the
people of Bethel as worthy, good
people.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03

Dad Weatherow's fine rabbit Cog
concluded rabbit was dry meat any
how and by way OF change con-
cluded that he would go for some
of Winchester DickersOn's and jeff
Jackson's sheep. He was driven
of before he killed any, but he had
crippled some. Nick, whom all the
boys looked upon as being a model
dog, fear has fallen from his high
estate and will have to suffer the
condemnation meted out to all that
violate the law, whether it be man
or dog.
If a legislature is able to pass
laws which the people who created
1t have no right to revise then We
have at last found a creation great
er than the creator. If that is
wrong, which every thinking per-
son must admit, there is only one
way out of it and that is through
the initiative and referendum, and
the impera,:ve mandate, as advo-
Gated by the Peoples party: thar
every public official from President
down to constable be elected by
direct vote of the people. And see
il it does not meet all of the re-
quirements. Such demands simply
mean equal rights to all and es-
pecial privileges to none, and place
every faction alike IN a position to
have their own special reform meas
ures submitted to vote of all the
people on their merits, subject to
approval or disapproval, and no
faction or party would be required
to give up a single reform measure.
Neither would they be required to
advocate or support any measure
which they do not believe in, but
each party or faction would gain
the power to get an honest hearing
without the consent of the opposi-
ton or unnecessary delay. Then
no reformer can object to such a
declaration of principles, as it de-
mands nothing but justice and is
in perfect harmony with that i'm
mortal document the Declaration
of Independence, which asserts all
men are created equal and that the
object of government is to maintain
the rights of man, and by putting
such demands in force we adopt
the only method by which the cit
izen can maintain his rights, and
We need not expect to enjoy our
rights until we have power to main
tain them. Th-ssgb the use of the
a reasonaoasr cent. of
the people can have any -ss !
ferred to all the people, subject to
their approval or disapproval.
Through the use of the Referendum
we elect our own laws by a direct
vote, thus making every law in
force the express will of the major
ity, and through the use of the
Imperative Mandate we can by
majority vote remove from office
any public official who fails to
properly perform his duties or mis-
represents the wishes of constit-
lents. Such a system makes So
,iety responsible for its own con-
iition by making us directly re-
'ponsible for the laws by which we
ire governed, and the will of the
becomes the supreme law
If the land. 1t is in harmony with
he founders of the Republic. JEFF $
erson taught it was safe to trust
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-03

THERE is no doubt that the Re
publican policy for the Congress
ional campaign this year is to co,
quot with the "bimetallic" senti-
ment. The prospect is that the
financial issue will be uppermost
6ntil some party with the courage
of it's convictions gains power and
settles whether il shall be the gold
standard or the silver standard. Ii
can't be both, no matter what the
laws may say, and it seems farcical
to hold out for an international
agreement,