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The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
HORTON TIMES

he farmers are about through planting IL this ntishboraood. l, seems that the lste planters Will have slight advantage tNtr lhe farmers who seedesi ;heir E.n,l -e~ ---~~-~s@ @-~-s--.4-s-.->s--
 e'i,, II tue >e"su' Is favosab'e. ty reason et the fact that the rayage> oi llse cn; worms has proven so disastrous to ear;y vegetation. The cut worms will be gone tefore the crops Of late planters are LID
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Election Proclamation.

NOTICE Is hereby given that there will be IN an election held at the usual voting place in the town of Forrest City, for the School District of Forrest City tQr District No, 2. on the thirdoSaturday in May. being the 20th day of May. 1s99 for the purpose oi electing two @ School Directors. voting for or against county uniformity of text books. and voting Il tax for school purposes. The polls will be open at o'clock a, m. and close at sunset.
 JOHN H. TETON. Mayor. T. c. MERwIN, Recorder.
 Forrest City, Ark. April 2l. 1899.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

of all kinds, sauces. relishes and high class canned goods, fancy sugar cured ham and bacon, choice and fresh roasted coffees, teas we have spread in tempting array for our patrons delectation, at price attractions that 1t will pay you to come many miles to secure.
 W. T. SANDERS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Speaker Reed has announced his op-
position to the Nicaragua bill
Subscriptions aggregating $500 day
are being received at the national dem
ocratic headquarters in Chicago for
the free silver campaign of 1900.
Victor Peterson, farmer near Nc
Pherson. Kan. started to town with a
Dad of hay. The load upset and Mr.
Peterson was found under the hay
dead.
Chicago will have the honor of send
ing the first Episcopal missionary to
Porto Rico. Rev. George r Platt hav-
ing been appointed by Bishop McLa-
rem to go there March I.
Gen. Otis reported the deaths by
fever of the following privates of the
twentieth Kansas at Manila: Isaac
Cooper and Charles Snodgrass, COM
oauy B, who reside in Kansas CITY,
Kan, and Fred Maxwell, $of company
K.
E. a. Hitchcock, retiring American
ambassador to Russia, who was re-
Gently appointed United States secre-
tary OF the interior, arrived in London
On his return home. In an interview
he said he carried home the strongest
pro- Russian sympathies He declared
that the young car is Americas firm
tr lend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
FOR PODUNK'S HOTEL.
Some Valuable Points About PuttinG
Up q Cheap But Attractive
Menu.

He winked Familiarity at the landlord a.
he paid his bill and in a confidential tons
remarked:
81 don't mind telling you that am think
ing of going into the hotel business myself
for a change. Yes, sir, that's sol I've
bought the biggest place for sale in Podunk,
and mebbe you wouldn't mind telling me
few things about keeping 8 hoteEseein'
you're right in the business. There's the
menu, now: some little points on that might
Podunk.'
The landlord rubbed the bald spot on his
brow and thought moment.
There's chicken croQuettes, he said;
Chicken comes high this time OF year"
q see."
Not one in thousand can tell the diff
ference between veal and chicken
''Geewhillikens! There's a pointer to
start with
Fried chicken costs money. Fried rabbit
tastes like it, and the difference goes into
your pocket"
"Golly, I'm gettin' rich already
Quail on toast reads fine on the menu.
You don't suppose we folks in the city pam
per our guests on real quail? Baby owls
taste so much like quail you cant tell one
from t'other. And out your way owls must
Of course you've heard of the hippophagous
theory?"
ct h-ethe w-h-a-ts''
"Click! click! Yes, old racers You can
buy them by the bunch of hundred for
song"
guess I've got all the points / can remember
at once, and if you ever come our way give
me call. Good day. Fried rabbit? Owls
on toasti H-i-pp-op- / reckon I'll call the
line there. Great business, this hotel-keep-
ing, anyhow. Chicago Times-Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
Pension for Gen. Palmer.

Washingt ton. Feb. THE house
committee on invalid pensions report
ed favorably the senate bill pension
ing Gen. John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois,
the amount being reduced from 500
to $50. The report say of Gen. Palmer:
Nearly always an officeholder and
strictly honest, he finds himself now,
in his eigh ty-second year. retired to
private life without means or income,
broken in health. blind in one eye and
rapidly losing the sight of the other"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
MRS. Borkin Sentenced.

San Feb. 7.-Mrs. Cordelia
Botkin was sentenced to serve the term
of her natural life in the San Quen tin
penitentiarv for the murder of Mrs.
John P. Cunning and Mrs Joshua P.
Deane, of Dover, Del. whom she killed
by means of a box of poisoned candy
sent through the mails as gift from
a friend and unsuspectingly eaten by
Mrs Dunning, Mrs. Deane and some
friends. Mrs. Botkin's attorneys APP
piled for a new trial, but the judge
overruled it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
HoW,s ThfsF

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
iedo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
GENERAL NEWS

FRANK BLAIR shot and killed Ed
ward Brovard and Mary Anderson at
Westminster, O., and then put bullet
through his own brain. jealousy was
the cause, as Miss Anderson had re-
iected Blair.
MRS CoRrELIA BoTKIN was SEN
fenced at San Francisco to serve the
term of her natural dife in the San
Quentin penitentiary for the murder
of Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane, of
Dover. Del. whom she killed by means
of box of poisoned candy sent
through the mails as gift from a
friend and unsuspectingly eaten by
them. Mrs. Botkin's attorneys ap-
piled for a Eew trial but the Judge
overruled it
The democratic caucus Of the North
Carolina legislature has decided to
submit to the voters of the state, in
August, 1900, an amendment to the
constitution to limit suffrage. It is
practically the Louisiana law and will
debar about four-ffths of the negro
vote.
A LATE dispatch said that Indians
were on the warpath in Alaska One
battle had taken place and four In
dams were killed and several wounded
Four American deputy marshals were
also wounded. The Indians were
drinking and there may be a general
uprising.
THE mahogany lumber yards of j. c.
Raynor, at Chicago. and the box fac
tory owned by f. C. Austin, were
burned, causing a loss of 1925. 600. The
clearinghouse owned by Mrs Smith
was also destroyed and the % dodgers
were driven into the street, with the
temperature at zero, in their night
clothes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
Fatal Rio. in a Court ROOM

Webster City, Ia, Feb. 7.-As the
result of a riot in Justice Smiths Office
at Drew. Wright county, Charles Hall
and Fred Bradfield were shot so they
will not live. Six others were wound
ed. The trouble started in the arrest
Of man over a street fight A big
GRO wd assent led in court and the trial
had not continued 20 minutes when
one faction began complaining about
avoritism shown by Justice Smith.
The riot followed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
ORDERED ITS DISSOLUTION
Gen. Henry Finds That tie Insular Cabinet
Does Not Conform tn American
Methods of Progress

San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. Gov.
Gen. Henry has ordered the dissolution
of the insular cabinet and substitutes
for it the following departments:
State. Justice, finance and interior.
The order announces that, it having
become evident to Gen. Henry. after a
careful trial of two months, that the
insular cabinet does not correspond
with American methods of progress,
he declares its dissoln ton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

pital in this city. He had been seri
ously i'll for two weeks His remains
were taken to Chicago, his home, for
interment
Col James a Sexton was born in Chicago,
January =. lSit Col Sexton was active
worker in the Grand Army of the Republic. the
military order of the Loyal legion and other
soldier and army societies He past COM
mander OF the Department of Illinois, G. - r
and had been a presidential elector. park COM
missioner and colonel in the Illinois national
guard At the last meeting OF the Grand Army
of the Republic he was elected commander-in-
chief and held this position at the time Of his
death as we'll as that of Il member of the board
OF commissioners appointed by the president
to investigate the conduct OF the Spanish war.
>extnn's Temporary >ucc-s or.
Cincinnati, Feb. Capt w. c. John
son, senior vice commander-in-chief of
the G. A. R., who temporarily succeeds
Col Sexton in command of the order,
is the head of the firm of johnson
Bros Hardware company, in this city.
Under the constitution he becomes the
acting COMMANDMENTS chief upon the
death of his superior and continues as
the acting commander-in-chief until
the vacancy is filed by the council of
administration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
Burglar In a Preachers House

Leavenworth. Kan, Feb. THE
congregation Of St PauPs German
Lutheran church chased a burglar
from the parsonage last night. Mrs
Hafner, wife of the pastor, saw the
man in the house from the church
window during the service. She gave
the alarm and members of the congre-
alton turned out in pursuit. He fired
shots at his pursuers, which
topped them and he escaped.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
Current Literature.

'You are preparing new edition of your
popular novel," said the callers
Il am" replied the novelist.
well, have a proposition by which we
may both make money Where you say
She glued her lips to his why not add:
Using Stycker's celebrated glue% ''-Phila-
delphia North American
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
A SkiIIfnI Man.

Mrs Crimsonbeak-A western paper tells
MS about a tornado that struck train, and
the only man in it who wasn't hurt was the
baggage man.
Mr.. rimsonbeak-Perhap he succeeded
in checking it.-Yonkers Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
JAMES a. SEXTON DEAD.
the Republic Passes AWAY In Wash
inzton-His Career.

Washington. Feb 7.-Col- James A.
Sexton. ommander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, died at
S:i5 Sunday morning at Garfield hos
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
The United Stat supreme court
has adjourned until Monday, February
30 The recess is the usual one taken
at this season of the year in order to
allow time to the court to prepare
opinions in the cases already argued.
Orders were issued by the war de-
partment on the 3lst to expedite the
movement of endorsements to the
ilippines so as to increase Gen. Otis
fighting strength to nearly 1000 men,
THE government receipts for jan
nary were about Sal. us, 900 and the
expenditures about S5i, 207, 900, leaving
a deficit for the month of about So, $780,
600.
The president has designated a com
mission to test the weight and fine
ness of the coins reserved at the sew
eral minis of the United States during
the year 1898.
The war department has issued an
order to muster out about Is. 600 volun-
teer troops, including the Second Mis-
souri,, now at Albany. Ga.
Col. JAMES NJ. MOORE, assistant
quartermaster general, has completed
arrangements for bringing home the
remains of the soldiers who lost their
Porto Rico and San tiago, Cuba, in the
recent war. A funeral party. consist
ing of 20 undertakers and assistants,
left New York city on the I'd on the
transport Roumania for the purpose of
executing this sad mission.
THE secretary of the interior has ap-
pointed the commissioners on the part
of the government to establish town
sites in the Chickasaw and Choctaw
nations
THE republicans of the lower house
of congress held a caucus meeting and
passed a resolution to appoint II mein-
bers of the present house who will be
mem bers of the next congress as a
committee to confer with senators
about monetary legislation and for
them to So omit their communications
to repu b1ican caucus at the first ses-
sion of the Fifty-sixth congress. The
caucus was unanimous that nothing
could be done in financial reform at
this late day of congress.
A NUMBER of ladies prominently
identified with the Daughters of the
Revolution were before the house COM
mittee on military affairs at Washing
ton on the Sd to urge the passage of
the bill proposing a permanent corps
of nurses for the army.
THE cabinet on the Sd had the matter
of Gen. Miles conduct and utterances
under discussion and while no formal
action was taken there was reason to
believe that a court of inquiry will be
ordered.
GEN. MCCLERNAND, in command of
the camp at Augusta, Ga, teiegraphed
to Washington on the 5thothat 100 vol
unteers of the Fifteenth Minnesota
started to Augusta in defiance of their
officers to avenge the death of one of
their comrades, but they were arrested
and placed under guard.
THE bureau of engraving and print
ing at Washington is having designs
drawn for new series of stamps to be
issued in Cuba
A SPECIAL from Washington O to the
Chicago Times-He5ald on the 5th stated
that instructions will be sent to Gen.
Otis directing him to follow up his re-
cent victorydn the Philippine islands
and crush the power off, guinaldo.
AGONCILLo. the representative of the
Filipino junta at Washington. has
skipped out of the United States into
Canada
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

The most successful dentist only lives
from hand TO nouth--Chicago Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

A man is mad when he oversieeps and
mad when an alarm clock wakes him up on
time.-Atchison Globe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

Pe-ru-na works tremendously with
nature to eject the tubercIes from the
lungs. and works so successfully that
if there is a cure for consumption
Pe-ru-na is the remedy.
Read this letter from Mrs. 81. A.
Tyner, of Four Oaks, n. c., about her
daughter, Mrs. L. Keene. She says:
Pe-yz-na Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
DEAR SIRs:-"My daughter had every
symptom OF consumption-suppr
OF menses, night sweats and great ema-
citation She was so low that none of
our neighbors thought she could live.
In May Mr.. c. z. Adams, OF this place.
who had taken Pe-ru-na, told me il
anything would help her Pe-ru-na
would. / got q bottle Of it and some
rock candy and began giving it to her.
During the first few days she was so
weak she could only take q half tea
spoonful at time, bat / gave it to
her as often as she could bear it. In
less than p week she could walk two
hundred yards and back without rest
ing; she kept getting stronger, and in
twelve months she seemed to be as well
asshe ever was in her life i feel, and 50
does every one that knew about her
sickness, that Pe-ru-na saved her life
ny daughters name is Mrs. L. Keens.s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

Told you so. In one night cured. Sc. ia
eobs Oil masters Lumbago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

The bad language OF the eyes is the same
the world over.-Town Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
Truly Great.

'1s there anything grander than a mar
you can trust?''
Eyes"
"Well, what is its''
why, a man that doesn't ask youets
trust him-'-Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

Freeze and fret2 Why? St. Jacobs Or
cures Neuralgia. Soothes it down.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10


bruised and two young women, daugh-
| ters of the Ackermans, were badly
| crushed.
CoLoRED boy. not quite IL years of
age, named William Miller, was hanged
IN the Jail yard at La Grange, KY, on
| the Sd. He was convicted of a GRIM
| inal assault on a farmers wife.
ADVERTISEMENTS have been issued
for the sale of all the lands remaining
Of the land grant of the Union Pacific
Railway company. The sale is to oc-
sur at Omaha, Neb., on March and is
| neld under a decree of the United
States circuit court There are in Ne
Draslsa Z. LOT. 759 acres of this land, $780,
| 300 unsold and the remainder an
| equity.
The number of failures in the United
States for the week ended the Sd were
ae7. according to Bradstreet's CONNER
| .ial report, against 297 for the CORE
spending week of last year.
THE gold production for January in
the Cripple Creek, Col. district was
the heaviest in the history OF the
camp. having a total value of 81. $40. 600.
THE Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul
depot at Garner, Ia, burned at mid
aight Besides the building a large
! quantity of freight was consumed and
some express matter. It was thought
| that some enraged tramps fred the
| building.
HALF block of fine buildings in the
nehrt of the business portion of Colum-
bus, o.. was destroyed by fire on the
ist- a wall fell and it was feared 9
fireman was under it as he was miss
] sing. Loss estimated at $3.50. 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
CHARMING AFTERNOON TEA.
RECEPTION FOR MRS. f. /. sCOFIEI.D. CON-
NECTICUT STATE PRESIDENT
OF

Mrs. John Brewer. Of Riverside Drive and One
hundred-and- nlnth-st., gave a charming tea and
ception yesterday afternoon to Mrs. f. L. Scoield.
State president OF the Connecticut Division OF the T.
s. s. The carriages began to arrive about o'clock.
and for three hours there constant stream OF
callers at the handsome home of Mrs. Brewer
The guests were received in the north paror which
was decorated with palms and cut flowers. In the
dining room the table adornments were in red
Huge bouquets OF red pinks. red ribbons and red
lampshades gave a brilliant coorng 20 the room
Miss Elizabeth Day served bOuillon and Miss
Ruth Walker the chocolate. There were dainty
Ices cakes and elaborate CONNECTIONS
Mrs Brewer handsome gown OF grena-
dine over black silk traine and trimmed with
cut steel. She assisted in receiving by Mrs
Orrin S. Wood. Mrs. G. a. Hutchins Mrs. Joseph
VI. Merrill Miss Brewer and Miss l.. f. Day.
Mrs Scoheld black lace over lavender silk
with duchesse lace bertha and diamond ornaments
Miss Brewer was attractive In pretty white
swiss frock. with elbow sleeves Miss Elizabeth
Day gowned in embroidered dress Of white
null. lace trimmed. and Miss Ruth Walker wore
pale blue brocaded silk.
Among the other guests were Mrs. Wallace
Miss Chase Of Stamford Conn: Colonel and Mrs
Vrooman. Mr. and Mrs Riglow, Mrs Theodore
Havemeyer, Miss Havemeyer and Mrs John Have
meyer. OF Yonkers. Mrs John Matthews Mrs. NJ
Ferguson, Mrs. /. NJ. Peters and the Misses Peters
OF Manhattan.
Mrs. scofeld returns to her home at Stamford.
Conn. tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06

900 but the bid Of the constructing company We"
s2lo 900 The boat which was built from the com
pany's own designs. must attain sPeeu T Ole Coz
ernment The builders confident that she h Tt
dsyeOP TS bs 9a he FASTEST craft in United
states Navy She viii have "A horse power o. Doyrj
more Than mar the me ,pteT vessel has displacement
~ 600 tons while the Baileys displacement Is Only
d 40 ,Tnle expansion type with four Seabury water
tube boilers feature Of the Bailey will be IN, me
embrace four 6-pounder rapid ire guns ana ana, thTse
torpedo discharge tubes she Is SS Ley iois, bes
The Bailey viii be manned by forty-fye Officers
In he forward part OF r me nr6 PC While
Ar is the wardroom. fitted with Pullman car berths
for the 0 hnSt catcher the Bailey is essentially
seagolng vessel and can carry enough coa' ch 20
SiII he driven by twin propeers. The work OF put
ting In the Baileys machinery VIII be proceeded
t Tls aa months SSs she SV viii be ready trial rip
The late Rear Admiral Bailey IN whose honor the
torP s P He was the grandson Colonel
nan IN January 1878 and was promoted TO lieu.
r. s 9e M he vary Nne
he obtained his captains commission ana az me
outbreak Of the S ar a IA IN the IN. tokaa Of
Pensacola. Captain Bailey was one OF Farraguts
S as sent by the Admiral 20 demand the surren-
DER Of the city. Afterward he was appointed Com
o ia rbor Navy Yard. and later was acting rear
admiral In the East Gulf boekading SQUADRON d lie
Ss aea apponed 0 eo9mnder Of
the Portsmouth. \ IL, navy fard' Zen s years da
February lO' 1914.
LOVING cup FROM BAILEY FAMILY
.s,,e loving cup which the family OF the
-, u,iu present 10 the ward room of the yes
80, 90. dsnlayed TO the guests yesterday after the
i.urchins. The cup Ia OF silver. and u ten Inches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06

its first dance for the season at Delmonicos iass
night were hidden TO assemble at the unusuahy
early hour for so brilliant an entertainment OF
o'clock, and the outcome proved the wisdom OF ths
change for 1t was well toward morning pefore
the dancers departed. The patronesses VINO re-
ceived were Mrs. John w. Boothby. Mrs. Onver
Livingston Jones' Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. WIZ
lam L. Trenholm Mrs. Algernon s: SULLIVAN MIS-.
Robert Nicol, Mrs. John Burling Lawrence MIS-
Philip A. H. Brown and Mrs William BarSour:
Newbold Lawrence, led spirited coullon, wnicn
was danced before the supper was served Prom
inent members OF the Board Of Directors who as
sisted were Richard Francis GoldsDorougn hetn
Lorton George II. Sullivan James L. Johnson,
Harry c. Adams, Walter Coles Cabell Artnus
Gouverneur Morris and Gano s; Dunn January
and "a and February IA are the dates CHOSEN iof 'ns
remaining cotillons.
A musical and dramatic tea for the building fund
OF the Naval Veteran Home will be given December
a at the home Of Mrs George W. Diiks NO. %
West Ninth-st.
Stamford Conn. Dec. (SpeciaD.-A large resp
ton was given this afternoon by Dr. RosaVene -.
Philip at her home in Broad-st.. in honor OF ner
nephew Rear Admiral John w. Philip Inc IA
miral was accompanied by Mrs. PHILIP IN tne
evening the guests attended the Stamford hosptsi
fair which is being held in the Burlington MUSIC
Hall Several hundred people attended the recep"
ton I'm the afternoon.