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The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02

The following is an extract from an
interesting letter from Johnnie Finley,
of Company H., Second Arkansas Vol
unteers, to his aunt, Madame +. Boyle,
and was dated at Camp Thomas, Ga,
August 26. 1898:
|, DEAR aunt write to let you know
that we are all well, and hope you are the
|saale.
The Erst and Second Arkansas regi-
ments took vote to-day to determine
which regiment should go to Cuba, so the
report, based upon the result, is that we
will go and do garrison duty. and the First
will go home and be mustered out of the
service.
Forty-one members of our company
signed to go to Cuba, including every one
of the boys from home except two-Mal-
comb NeeI and Woodie Paslay. | think
we all made a mistake by Offering Ia CO.
The boys presented fine sword to
Captain Brady Oh the occasion of his
birthday
The Fifth Missouri re gment left this
morning. and before going, came over (last
night to serenade us. Some of them had
old picks. brooms aud shOves, and they
made tOrch.light proce ssion. 1t was a
sight. The Second Arkansas band went
over and bid them goodbye. There were
about 20OQ in the crowd
Well. Aunt. give my love to Mallou aud
uncle and regards to all enquiring friends,
aud write sopn TO
Your Nephew,
JonN FINLEY.
T. S.-Would write longer letter, but
the bugle calls me to drill and must
close.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02
DEMOCRAT TIMES.

A. whyte. of Madison. and Mr.. Merrick.
Of Little Rock. were in this section several
days last week. surveying and hunting
stave timber in the day time. and at night
they would scratch aud say bad things
about the little red bugs that had accumu-
lated on them while ON their tramps thro
these beautiful woods.
We are glad to note that p. Jackson is
able 10 be around again.
Mesdames Lille Wallace and SaIie
Ann Wright visited Mrs. Della jackson
Sunday.
Mesdames w. s. Thomas aud Mrs. Fam
ME Mooney visited Mrs. N. w. Jones
Sunday.
Thos. Cochran and wife were pleasant
visitors at J. NJ. Gunters Sunday.
The people of this community were very
badly disappointed sunday, as they tx
pected Rev. j. A. Bell to preach at this
place, but he failed to put in an appear
ancc. just who il to blame we would like
to know.
Greed and James Wright returned Sun
day. They don't know where they have
been themselves, so how could anybody
else know.
Some people are always busy trying to
get somebody else to be good. and forget
to be good themselves. Some people are
never satisfied. They always want a
change, and when they get a change they
want the change changed.
We have the best crop in the world-we
don, except any; but we have got the best
land to commence with
All ! see some talk in the papers lately
Of the United States paying all just claims
against Cuba growing out OF her struggle
for independence. | wonder that the Uni
ted States don't assume the Spanish ma
tional debt and pension such men as Wey-
Ter and B'anco.
Congress compelled Mckinley to declare
war, and now hope 1t will compel him to
keep all the territory that has been taken.
The present war reminds me of the man
who went into the lrishman's house to stop
him fyom beating his wife. The man and
his wife turned VA him and gave him a
good thrashing.
People should mind their own business
and leave other people and their affairs
acne.
W. i. Wright, OF Sand Ridge, is very
sick. He is not expected to live.
Mrs. Della Jackson went to Blew's Point
Wednesday.
w. s. Thomas is hustling over the coun-
try in quest of beef cattle.
Il. w. Norment. of Mason. Tenn, ar
rived here Tuesday. lie will remain for
several months.
SILVER BILL.
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Madison Township.
For Magistrates.
j. b. SANDERS.
WALTER GORMAN.
L. L. RAIFORD.
For Constable.
II. b. SELLERS.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Issued by Sheriff w. e. Williams for
the General Election of Sep
TENDER 5th. 1898.
CHERIfF W. f, WILLIAMS has issued
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
law, there will he an election held in the
County of ST. Francis State of Arkansas, on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5ih, ls9s.
For the purpose of voting For" or "a gainst''
Liquor License, For or "A gainst" Proposed
Amendments 10 the Constitutions Nos. 1 aud
.. and for the purpose of electing the follow
ing State. judicial, County and Township Of.
fcers to-wit:
STATE OFFICERS:
Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of
State. Treasurer of State. Acknowledgement.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Coart. Com.
missioner OF State Lands. Commissioner OF
Bureau of Mines. Manufactures and Agricul-
ture. aud Superintendent OF Public lnstrue-
ton.
JUDICIAL OFFICERS:
Judge. First Judicial Circuit. Prosecuting
Attorney, First judicial Circuit.
DISTRICT OFFICERS:
Senator, seventh Senatorial District.
COUNTY OFFICERS:
Representative. Circuit and County Clerk,
Judge. sheriff, Treasurer. Assessor, Coroner
and Surveyor.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS:
Two Justices of the Peace and one Consta.
bic Tor each township IN st. Francis County
except Madison Township. in which three J us-
tees of the Peace and one Constable shall be
elected.
The Voting Places in each Township of said
County are rs follows:
Madison Township at Forrest City.
Madison Township at Madison.
Madison Township at Waterfords Store.
house.
Franks Township at Bonair.
Telico Township at Colt
Johnson Township at Tipton's Gin.
LAnguile Township ut Bible Union Church
Prairie Township AT Palestine.
Goodwin Township at Goodwin.
Goodwin Township at Jones Schoolhouse.
Wheatley Township at Wheatley.
Blacklist Township at Schoolhouse of Fiji
tecn-Mile Bayou
Blacklist Township at Cowan's Store,
Given under my hand as Sheriff of st. Fran
els County, this Augusr 3. 1885.
W. T.. WILLIAMS, Sheriff
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02

ment. Without health. all the talent, all
the genius, and all the ambition in the
world are worthless. A boy should be
taught that success in any walk of life, that
happiness, and life itself, are dependent
upon his care of his he alti.
When man feels tiat he is losing his
health and vigor, when his cheeks no long
ei.glow, his step is no longer elastic and
the sparkle of health is no longer in his
eyes, he. should work less, rest more and
resort to the right rem edy to restore his
bodily. vigor. DIR. Pierc.'s Golden Medical
Discovery is natural medicine--a scientif-
&c medicine. 1t does no violence to nature
1t works with and not against nature 1t
promotes the natural processes OF. secretion
and excretion. 1t imparts vitality and
power to the whole system Ii gives
plumpness and color to the checks sparkle
to the eyes. steadiness to the nerves.
strength to tire muscles ard the animation
of health to the whole body. II makes the
blood-maker, builder and nerve tonic
and restorative. Medicine dealers sell it
and have absolutely nothing else lust
as good"
81 was afflicted with pirnpies and boils and
running sores on face and neck" writes Robert
5. Vert, Esq. of No. 6I5 Galloway Ave, Column
bus. Ohio. " took DIR. Pieree's Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant Pellets. and was cured =
Constipation is the commonest beginning
and first cause of many serious diseases and
it should always be treated with DR.. Pierce a
Pleasant Pellets used in connection with the
Discovery" These are the most perfect
natural laxatives and permanently cure.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02
PINE TREE TIM ES.

Health is better in this neighborhood
than for some time.i
Crops need rain. Some of the cotton is
shedding, and late corn would be better
with rain.
Joe Kelly put up about seven acres of
pea hay last week.
There i, plenty of corn and hay in this
township to last year, and plenty of hogs
to make meat for a year
Cattle are dying at an alarming rate
Joe Kelly has lost IL or II head; X. A.
lIa,nie has lost or 10 head, and they are
still dying.
j. l.. Adams has built nice house at
home, and it adds greatly TO the looks of
his farm.
Rev. Buchanan is conducting protrac-
ted meeting at Macedonia school house.
1t seems 10 be there is not much interest
in the meeting.
j. NJ. Wilson has good school going on
at Macedonia. lie has about 40 scholars.
his land aud is going to make himself Il
home.
X. +. Farrow Is building new house.
Quality iiuddie Is improving some.
There was colored baptising at the
Creek Sunday, aud "a goodly number of
white people attended Some of the coons
made the mud boil up when they came out
shouting.
Greasy Bill is still killing squirrels, and
there is plenty of them left.
Joe Kelly worked the road last week
but still can't get lumber to floor the bridge
over Second Creek. There are holes in
the fioor as big as a mans hat, but the
County Judge don't seem to care tor that,
fer the bridge is not in the bottom where
they have free ferry boats.
Miss Mollie Gray, of Millbrook, was
visiting in jericho last week.
Miss Rosa Higgins is quite sick at her
sisters. Mrs. W. II. Nails.
j d. x e. IL. Hill have gone into the
stave business. They have made about
500 slaves. That is big lot for them.
You knew jess can't work much now, us
II is big meeting time. and he has to at
terd church every night or somebody else
m ght go with his hes, girl.
john III. Higgins. the champion. has re-
turned from the Indian Territory lately.
aud he will weigh 20 or 50 pounds. |
guess folks in Jericho had better stand
around While little " stays here.
SILVER DoLLAR,
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02
Had 1t Eight Years.

Hoods Sarsaparilla has entirely cured me
Last winter was troubled with severe
pain in my head and began taking Hoods
Sarsaparlla which gave Inc relief. | am
now feeling better and | weigh more than
before for 20 years.'-James A. Nef,
kingfsher, Oklahoma.
take, easy to operate; reliable, sure. 25c.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02
For Sale.

Two Jersey heifers, Is months old j,
and one 10 months. two Berkshire gelds.
6 months. See J. +. Wolfe, at Russell.
Graham Il Co.'s
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Proposed Amendments to the State
Constitution.

SOnSIltutlOn.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
An 1oi1t resolutions proposing amendments
TO the Constitution, were passed by the Gen
era Assembly at its regular session of 1897
and the same will he submitted To the electors
OF the State ut the next general election 10 he
held september s. lsl,, for adoption or rejec-
ton, viz:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.
The General Assembly shall pass laws to
correct abuses and prevent unjust discrimi-
nation ana excessive charges by railroads
canals and turnpike companies for transport.
ing freight and passengers, and shall provide
Tor enforcing such laws by adequate penal
ties ana forfeitures. ana shall provide for the
creation of such offices ana comm issions. and
vest in them such authority AS shall he neces-
sary To carry into effect the powers hereby
conferred. Approved February ~. 1897.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.
The County Courts of the State in their re-.
spective Counties, together with a majority
OF the justices of the Peace of such Couuty
IN adultion 10 the amount of County tax MI.
lowed To he levied shall have the power 10
levy not exceeding three mills on the dollar
on all taxable property of their respective
Counties. which shall be known ms the
County Road Tax" aud when collected shall
be used in the respective Counties for the
purpose of making and repair;ng the public
roads and bridges of the respective Counties
and tor ne other purpose. and shall be col.
lected IN United States currency or County
Warrants. legally drawn on such road tax
fund. II majority of the qualified electors OF
such County shall have voted public road tuy
at the general election for Stute and County
omcers preceding such levy ut each election.
Approved March 15 1887.
Zach clector may vote for or against above
Amendments, either separately or Jointly
Witness my official signature and seal this
nrst day OF February, ls.ls.
lsEAL.l ALEX. G. HULL.
Sfsar .
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02
The public

Inc pubic
schools teach al
most every known
branch of study
but the one most
important branch
of ali, What does
it profit your son
If he has an intel
lect like a Newton,
and is mentally an
Admiral Crichton,
if he has a weak
antls puny body
and not the re-
hottest idea of
how to care for
his health ? A
boy $ hould be
taught from the
start that his
health is his most
precious endow-
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02

Malarion Is Devoid Of Bitter Taste.
Cures Chills and Fever; acts OH the
liver aud regulates the system generally.
All Druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02
Sale of Sixteenth Section Schoo,
Land.

SdIe OF SINtSGNtn SGCtIOn School
Land.
NJ Office is hereby given that a majority of
IN the male inhabitants OF Congressional
Township Five 90 North of Range Four ~
East. having pettioned me. therefore I.wilL
OF Forrest City. on
MONDAY. OCTOBER j, 1sss,
Between the hours OF L. O'clock m. and 4
O'Clock. p. M. otter for sale in forty acre
tracts tc the highest and best bidder for cas-
section Sixteen tl6l in said Township and
Range, the same being Sixteenth Sectjoo
School Land.
w. Il. WILLIAMS sheriff
Bv JOHN |. JONES, Deputy sheriff.
Forrest CITY. Ark. August IL. ISIS
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor.
DAN w. JONES. of Pulaski.
For Secretary of State.
ALEX. G. HULL, of Boone.
For Treasurer.
TIIOS. K. LITTLE, OF Sebastian
For Auditor.
CLAY SLOAN, of Lawrence.
For Attorney General.
JEFF DAVIS. of Pope.
For Commissioner of State Lands.
J. w. COLQUIIT. of Pulaski.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton.
J.AJ. DOYNE, of Lcnoke.
For Commissioner of Agriculture, etc.
FRANK HILL, of Washington.
For Associate Justice.
j. L. RIDDlCK, of Craighead.
For Congressman-FirstD District.
T.. d. MCCULLOUGH, JR., OF Lee.
For Juigr-FirSt Circuit.
IL. N. HUTTON. of Lee.
For Prosecuting Attorney-First Cir
cult.
II. i. MACON. of Phillips.
For Senator-SeveDth District.
w. f. FERG USON, Of Woodruff.
For Sheriff.
w. +. WILLIAMS.
For Representative.
5. NJ. BLALOCk.
For Circuit and County Clerk,
GEO b. MALLORY.
For County and Probate Judge.
GEO z. TAYLOR.
For Treasurer.
T. f. HASKINS
For Assessor.
III. G. SMITH.
For Surveyor.
r.. l.. STOCkARD.
For Coroner.
j. ii. ALLEY.
Madison Township.
For Magistrates.
j. b. SANDERS.
WALTER GORMAN.
L. L. RAIFORD.
For Constable.
T.. b. SELLERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

n recital Of this list better Idea Is cohVeSeu
Of the comprehensiveness of the instruction 10
be had And these are not all. The educatioha'
institutions Of NewYOrk City could De
counted in the hundreds. and the students by
the tens Of thousands They come from every
part OF the United States. To the student VINO
lives in this city the opportunity Tor
educating himself or herself has almost no lin
itations The instructors gathered within these
multitudinous halls of learning are men and
women trained by long experience and patient
years OF study and preparation for the work
they have undertaken. and the instruction from
such teachers becomes Of double value
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
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The Winslow mail., 1898-08-13

The republican press of the territory
are bringing Col. Brodie to the front as
their candidate for delegate to Con-
gress this fall. If we are correctly in
formed Col Brodie was warm sup
porter of Capt. O'Neill in the last cam
paign, and was prominent factor in
carrying Yavapai county for him. These
same papers were abusing ONeill in
that campaign for everything that was
mean, and it was solely on account of
his political opinions. If Col. Brodie
supported O'Neill he must have been
of the same political faith and was nc
better than his standard bearer. So
far as known Col. Brodie has expe-
rienced no change of heart in regard to
his political opinions. But, so far as
The MAIL is concerned, it would be
glad to see them nominate Col. Brodie
He is far and long ways a head Of any
whose name has been mentioned for
the position by the republican party OF
the territory. And if he should acci-
dentally be elected, we believe he is toe
honorable to allow the ring that is now
running the territory for their especial
benefit, to make tool of him.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-13
Europe and the Philippines.

There need be little fear that the
powers of Europe will offer objection
to whatever disposition of the Phillip
pines this nation may decide upon if
provision be made fer the maintenance
Of order and the protection Of proper
ty, says the Chicago Record. There
might be protest at our Withdrawing
after having destroyed the existing
government, leaving state of anarchy
behind.
The English people and government
would like to have the United States
occupy the Philippines permanently,
because they believe we would give to
the islands better rule than they are
likely to get in any other way, which
would mean their commercial and in
dustrial development and increase of
their trade possibilities. The English
people would like to see US take upon
ourselves a responsibility which we do
not want to assume if it can be avoided.
It is probable that France and Rus
sia are not opposed to our occupation
Of the Philippines. Germany is the
only nation that might object, and it is
safe to say that that country alone will
not attempt to interfere with any plans
we may have with regard to the Phil
lippines. It is probable that the Ger
man emperor would bevery glad of any
complications that would throw the
islands into his possession for he is
looking for territory in the. east. But
as the desire on his part cannot be
gratified Germany may be expected to
prefer American to Spanish control.
German opposition to the United States
may be accounted for on the ground of
Dingleyism, from which Germany has
been a sufferer. When it is learned
however, that our policy in regard to
the Philippines, should we be obliged
to exercise control over them for
time, will be one of open ports and
equal trade privileges for all, even Ger
many car not but favor the substitu-
tion of American control for that of
Spain, under whose rule preferential
duties for the mother country are re-
tanned.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-13

OF course Governor McCord would
not order an investigation of the Yuma
prison, because whateverhas been done
at the prison has been by order of Nc
Cord. It is said that Charles McCord
completely dominates the prison man
agement An investigation under the
McCord administration would be Nc
Cord investigating McCord and would
amount to nothing, but serious charges
have been made concerning the prison
management, and now that we have a
new Governor, it is to be hoped that a
thorough investigation will be ordered.
One of the subjects of investigation
should be the results of the prison la
bor contract with the State Of Arizona
Improvement Company. The people
would like to know how much Labor
was performed and what kind Of labor
was done; how much it cost the terri
tory fer extra guards, timekeepers, etc.
and what the Territory received for this
labor. The Bulletin has opposed the
prison labor contract from the start
and feels sure now that thorough In
vestigation will demonstrate that it was
fraud and job from start to finish
Let the light of an honest investiga-
ton be turned on, Governor Murphy
Graham County Bulletin.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-13

The Americans at Manila are main
tanning the reputation already gained
by our troops for bravery, coolness and
Judgment, under the hottest Of fires
On the 31st Of July the Spaniards at
tempted to surprise the American land
forces during heavy rain storm. The
attack was unexpected and by greatly
superior numb bers, but our boys, both
regulars and volunteers, were as inn
movable as a stonewall, bombarded by
pop-guns with paper pellets, finally
driving the Spanierds back with heavy
losses.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-13

About two o'clock Monday afternoon
one Travis, commonly known as "Red,"
serving term for man-slaughter, or
some such offense, quietly decamped
from where he was working short dis
tance south of the prison enclosure,
and has not since been heard from,
though guards and officers have secured
the country round about and especially
up the Gila, in which direction he is
supposed to have gone. Though Travis
had made an attempt to escape pre-
vious to this, he had since been so ex-
emplary prisoner that he was accord
ed almost the privileges of trusty,
thus affording him an excellent oppor-
tunity to depart. He is shrewd and
we'll acquainted with the country, and
may avoid recapture.-Yuma Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-13

It will undoubtedly be claimed in
many of the western states during the
coming campaign, that the republican
party is friendly to silver, just as the
republican press of the territory are
claiming to favor statehood. The fol-
lowing note from Boss Hanna to U. S.
Marshal Miller, of Utah, puts their
position on the silver question forever
at rest, and the action of Gar Reed in
refusing to recognize Delegate Fer
gusson, when he wanted to introduce a
bill for the admission of New Mexico,
during the last session of Congress, is
enough to satisfy any sane person as
to the purpose Of the party on the ad-
mission of territories Mr.. Hanna, in
his note to Miller, said: ST have been
informed that it has been suggested
that the republican party of Utah, at
it's next state convention, indorse in its
platform a finance plank on silver. AS
chairman of the national committee,
charged with the duties of the posi-
tion, [ protest against republicans of
any state taking such action. It would
be clearly in opposition to the princi-
pies of the party as demanded in the
platform at the national convention at
st. Louis, and L trust you win use your
influence and efforts to the end that
the declaration may be sustained"
"It would be clearly IN opposition to
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-13

We notice that an exchange says:
"Let us speak of supporting the gov
ernment instead of supporting the ad-
mlnistration." And another exchange
says: "This is an excellent suggestion
and If universally adopted would tend
to increase our patriotism. With the
thought of the whole government in
our mind, instead of one man, it is
much easier to be patriotic. For our
part we are tired of being compelled to
regard the government either state or
national, as one man. The sooner we
get over this man-worshipping policy
we have been inclined to adopt, the
better will it be for the country"
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-13

A Washington special of recent date
saws: Information received here from
London through private channel in
dicates the probability Of important
Developments with reference to silver
in the near future. This information
is to the effect that the Indian mints
are to be reopened to free coinage, and
the assertion is made that this will
occur at an unexpectedly early date.
The report of the Indian commission
is to be published before the first of
September, and this is expected to
throw some light on the details of the
matter There is no apparent eqnivo-
cation in the announcement that the
important step Of reopening the mints
viii take place, and it comes from a
source which is usually reliable. The
only point on which, according to this
authority, there is doubt, is that rela-
ting to the ratio. There is a strong ef-
fort to have the ratio changed from l6
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-13
The worlds future greatly depends

The worlds future greatly depends
upon the political character of the
Americans. When, IN 1859, they are
200,000,000 they can crush any people
except the Slavs. To fit them for that
destiny the Americans should have diff
ficulties, dependencies and complicated
relations with the remainder of man
kind. 1t present everything is too
easy for them. They live too much to
themselves They must learn to gov
ern as we'll as to be governed, and must
add to their splendid patriotism the
English gift of cold and lofty toler-
ance. They must keep subordinate
governments as free from corruption
as their supreme court.-London Spec
tator.