The Forrest City times., 1899-08-18

J. NJ. Webb. Montreal. Ark. writes. Dr. M. A. simmons Liver Medicine is the erandest remedy made for Liver and Kidney troubles. tried Z-ilin's. but found 1t only half the strength besides it griped me. J. 1T. Dunayant & Co. and Becker x Lewis.
 Capt. F. II. Nicely, of wheetIey. died Wednesday night. Mrs. Fred Neelv and Rev. N. B. Fizer went over oh the morning train yesterday. the former to attend and the latter to conduct the funeral services The interment took place at the Goodwin cemetery yester- day afternoon in tue presence of large concourse Qf friends. Capt. Neely wgs veil and favorable known thoughout this and adjoining counties, and his death IS sincerely regretted by all who knew him we'll. The family has the kindly sympathy of their many friends and afYuaintancas here in their great bereavement.
 Hummer < payis, of Marianna, have our thanks for substantial favors. This IS one of the most contemplating and far. reaching firms in the State. They are not satisfied to sit down and take what trade happens to drop in upon them, but are constantly using the newspa- pers especially, and other means of ad- vertising their buslness-re out after trade, and inviting the people to vislt them and become familiar with their methods, which are square and business like in every department. It IS always a pleasure to do business with an enterpfising firm like Plum. mer x Dayis.
 Mir. M. V. Hancock, of the -Four HuDdred.' is making preparations for the accommodation of his rapidly in. creasing lunch and meal trade. Mir. Hancock has been engaged in this bus. mess for some time but his business has enjoyed such x healthy increase during the past month that he finds it necessary to enlarge his stock af edi- bles and delicacies and go into the feed business on larger and more extensive scale. Ue IS Nccordingly building new and roomy shelves and a large lunch counter. wAleli is now nearing comple- tion,and in q stort time he will he pre- pared t0 furnish meals and lunches at nominal and trade winning prices. Having provided an excellent cook. he guarantees satisfaction, and his pstab- iislled reputatiop as q caterer will a.. tract many hungry and thirsty mortals to this popular place,
 Rev. Jobn II. Dye, r, E.. preached at Madison Sunday morning aud at this place Sunday night. His congrp- gation here Sunday night consisted of seven persons, one lady and six gen tlrmen, The Ninister made n beaitl. ful talk, interspersed with prayer upon ]" Imaginary Evils. J ThH ina yi,lary ills of life were, he said, responsible for more pain and sorrow than any other agency with which man has t0 cope within himself Imagination wages | a continuous warfare against the hap piness and peace of mind of the human family. Mr. Dyes talk was brief. but the little audience will long remembrr with joy the spiritual and intellectual treat to which they listened. He was circulating among his numerous friends in town Monday, and gave us a pleas- l ant Call. He will take charge 0f the 1 Arkansas School for ts,e Blind as i,s 1 superintendent, on September 10. The | oShOOs Vpb OPCn NStO4CA lOcVs
 Pick Stringfellow. colored. who has been livirg at the Gut Or. lan1uishss l He had engaged with Mir. Bartol tO
 haul slaves. and in company with oth- l er negroes started into the bottoms Saturday for that purpose. He had not been out long before he got into a I 1tHiontfu q Sptflr onAft.uc name we could not learn. and in the
 light which followed, Stringfellow knocked his antagonist in the head with an axe, dangerously and perhaps
 fatally w0unding him. Stringfell0w
 came to Forrest City. changed his clothing and hat, and WAS thought to
 be waiting for train by which he l might escape, but the officers were soon
 informed of the affair, and were laying
 for him, and he was arrested the same
 evening by Jailor Aurphroe and lodged
 in jail. It was learned that the affair
 occurred in Crittenden county, and lhs
 sheriff of that county was notified, and
 d deputy was sent here Monday wha l carried the prisoner to Marion. It is
 not known hsre whether the victim is dead or not.
 A TIMES man visited tho grounds of
 the Consumers Cotton Oil Company
 Wednesday morning, and saw large force of men busily engaged in their
 several departments and duties, all
 working to the end that the plant may
 be completed according to the contract
 time. The immense engine was being
 unlsaded from the cars while we looked
 and it's ponder0us size appalled, us. The l Iron Mountain Railroad Company has
 it's sidetracks in running order. and
 the cars of machinery and material fol the oil mill are switched right up tD the buildings. The ChOctaw < Memphis
 people are throwing up an immense
 dump. and will soon begin to lay rails
 nn their part of the Yn A fine wei
 is being sunk by The Corliss Well G.. though it is progressing slowly at pres. ent owing to unavoidable circumstances Superintendent Koerper was one of the busiest men on the grounds. but he had
 time to be genial as usual and answ-I all questions. The office was visited
 It is perhaps the handsomest office i.
 town, though 1t is not yet complete
 T. J. Parker. the bookkeeper. kindl, shaved ms throuph and exulaiued m f