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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-13

The Committee on Claims. to whom
had been referred the bill ordering the
State Treasurer to pay Judge Norwood
$5SS back salary. reported the bin bacE
to thc House with the request that il he
referred to the Judiciary Committee IL
determine whether or not Judge Norwood
was really. in law. Judge during thu
time he claims salary Ii was so refer
rcd
New business was introduced during
the morning hour. as follows: One petit
ton; two resolutions; and sixteen bills.
Among these new bills and resolutions
were the following:
To change the libel laws.
TO repeal Merchants Purcaasc Tax.
To change the divorce laws.
To publish sketches of North Caro-
lima troops.
10 pay certain debts of the State pen
itentiary.
To give magistrates original and line!
iur, SCiicIion in cases for CARRYING con
cealed weapons.
During consideration of the C0leudar
nine of the bills and resolutions on it
were passed on third reading and two
were re-referrred.
All of them were local bills. FOR the
most part repeating laws passed in 1897.
Perhaps the most import"nI ar,. those
allowing Arson county to ISSUE bonds
or road improvements and the town Of
Lousburc to issue bonds rnr water
works and electric lights.
A message from the Senate was Ia
ceived announcing that that body hal
passed the House resolution providing
for joint committee to request the Gov
ernor to send to the General Assembly
papers in the case Of the Wilson's, sus-
pended from the office Of Railroad Com
mission.
The Speaker appointed as the commit
teemen on the part of the House:
Messrs. Justice. of Mcdowell Allen. Of
Columbus; Williams. of Yadkin. The
Senate committee is composed of Messrs.
Osborne and NcwS0mc.
just at the end of this calendar Mr..
Leaks bill to reduce the registers fees
for recording chattal mortgages and
lens made its daily debut. 1t was again
passed over and put ut the end of TO-
lays calendar, with the understanding
hat it he considered to-day in c0nnec-
ion with several other bills to the same
effect.
At the conclusion Of the calendar it
was ordered that the report Of the
Board of Agriculture be printed
This caused Mr.. Boushail, Of Wake.
% inquire what had become of the bill
70 take the printing out of the hands
of the present printer and give il 10
ono one more nearly in political accord
With the Legislature.
Mr.. Justice, for the Committee on
Corporations, explained that he had the
ill and asked that it be referred to the
Committee on Printing. II was SO re-
serfed.
At 1850 the House adjourned to meet
tgain this morning at 10 o'clock.
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COMMITTEE OK ELECTIONS.
Contest of Jones VS.. White Postponed
to the 25th Instant.

The contest of Jones VS.. White, from
the 18th district. came mp before the
Elections Committee yesterday and WIS
postponed until the o5th instant to per
nit the taking of testimony for contcs-
tee and a recount of the vote OF iiafnrtt
and Rladen counties. Mr.. James y.
Pou appeared for the contestant and Nj.
Stewart for the contested.
Mr.. Pou stated shat Mr.. Jones made
the contest unwillingly and nj he soli-
citation of the good men Of both par
ties. He asked 10 amend his complaint
and stated that there was M objection
to Mr. Whites taking any reasonable
time to get testimony in rehuttal. lie
asked for q recount and II that was
not permitted would move tcs throw cnt
Ellington township, Harnett County.
y Mr.. Stewart for the contestee asked
that the contest he dismissed because
legal notice had not been given. The
notice had been served by the sheriff
but not in his official capacity. lie
contended that the contest was not leg l.
iy before the committee.
After considerable argument by coln-
sci on both sides the committee over
ruled the motion of counsel for contcs-
tee TO thrown the contest out. A r.
count of the vote in Harnett and B,a-
den counties was ordered; the count.
by consent of counsel, to be made by the
county clerk in the presence of the rep
rcsentatives Of both sides. Contestant
was permitted TO amend his complaint
and contestcc was given until January
18th to take his evidence, when the
contest will be heard.
COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS.
The Committee on Railroads acted ia
vOrably on the bill of Senator Jerome TO
consolidate the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina Railway.
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A message from the Governor was also
read announcing the following appoint
ments of trustees of the Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind: Pu-
laski Cowper for q years from March I'd
1899 to succeed r. c. Rivers: VIM. NJ.
Boylan, q years from March md. 1899,
TO succeed Ceberne Harris: {. Ii. Ed
wards, q years from March Ind, 1890. TO
succeed himself. Referred 20 Commits
tee on Deaf, Dumb and Blind 1nstitG-
ton. All are Democrats.
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Merchants Purchase Tax. BY Wrenn,
of Chatham. Committee on Judiciary.
RI. Il. No. 1913. Act for relief of :. ID.
Howell. a Confederate soldier. BY Aus
tin. of Yancay. Committee on Pensions
II. r. No. 199 Act in regard to the
libel law. BY Hoey. of Cleveland. Com
mittee on Judiciary.
RI. r. No. 300. Act in regard TO
roller flour mills. BY Foushee of Dur
ham. Committee on Judiciary.
IL. r. No 20i. Act to amend section
3.731. chapter - Of the Code, regNai-
inc fees OF register Of deeds. BY Me
Neil, of Brunswick. Committee on Ju-
dietary.
II. K. No. 2O2. Resolution asking that
the colorcd race he heard by committee
ON constitutional amendment. BY Smith.
OF Craven. On calendar.
PASSED THIRD READING.
II. II. No. II. Act to improve the
roads I'm Arson county by allowing issue
of bonds by Wadcsboro township.
Ii. H. No. J}. Act to repeal chapter
go. Public Laws Of 1897. authorizing
The commissioners Of Buncombe county
10 elect an auditor
ii. II. No. t3. Act to repeal chapter
800, Public Laws OF 1897. in so far as
they relate to county of Wayne.
III. Il. No. 81. Act 10 promote tenn
rerance by making il ii misdemcanor to
Give or sell Intoxicating liquor TO
minors in Dare county.
III. h. No. 20 Act to am nd chapter
134, Public Laws of 1891. prohibiting
hunting in Yadkin county without writ
ten consent OF owner Of land.
II. Il. No. 112. Act to repcal chapter
2S1. Public Eaws Of 1895. in regard to
The road laws of Cur7tuck county.
II. u No. AS. s. r. No. 20. Act 10
prevent fast driving over bridges in
CASTOR county.
II. u. No. 1S4. s. Il. No 23. Act TO
authorize the town of l.onisburg 10 Issue
$4,000 Of bonds for permanent improve
ments.
II. Ii. No. ~. Act 30 prohibit hunting
birds in the county of BHneombe. except
by written pcFinisS' on Amended 10 ap-
ply to Iredell and Lincoln counties.
CALENDAR REFERRED.
II. Il. No. 143 Act TO aiuead section
2.321 Of the Code in regard 10 killing live
stock by railroads. The bill adds tn
counties Of Pitt and Swain. Committee
on judiciary.
ii. Il. No. 1S5. Resolution in regard
to payment OF payroll Of pcnitentiary
farms for the past three n nths. Gem
mittee on Propositions.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Military 4Affairs.-Hart.
Brown. of Johnston; WEIGH, Willard.
Of Halifax: Curtis. Davis, Of Haywood:
Bryan. of Granville; Trotman, Justice,
Burrow.
ILL., follnu.incr ndlitinnS N..srIa naln II
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A SUMMARY OF THE DAY.
Many Local Bills Passed on Thci.
Final Reading.

Final Reading.
Following is summary of the bills.
resolutions and petitions yesterday intro
luced in the House and the disposition
made OF them:
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Petition from citizens of Camden coun
Y in relation To ferry over pasquo
ank river ut Elizabeth City. BY Alb
,ott, of Camden. Committee on Roads
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Fl. X. No. 1877. Resolution in regard t.
payment Of payrolls Of pcntentiary
arms, ETC. BY Foushee, of Durham
IN calendar.
Fl Il. No 1856. Act TO amend section
90. of the Code and give magistrates
,riginal and final jurisdiction of the Of
ense Of carrying concealed weapons
BY Bryan, of Madison. Committee on
Judiciary.
III. Il. No. 1877. Act for the relief OF
J. X. Hail. Confederate veteran. by
Austin Of Yancey Committee on Pen
sions.
H. 3. No. 1SS. Act to amend section
1855 of the Code in regard to cause TO
iiNOItt. 10y ~hdSiHtoch, VI >A'N As'h'NA
Committee on Judiciary.
Ii. Il. No 1870. Act TO ord, + division
inc between White House and Bridge
ownships in Robson county. BY
Oliver of Robeson. Committee on
iounties. Cities and Towns.
III. b. No. 100. Act TO authorize the
publication OF sketches of North Caro-
ina regiments in the Civil War. BY
Oarraway. of Lonoir Committee on
education.
III. r. No. 191. Act for the relief of
John III. Bradley, n onc-legged Confed
crate veteran. BY Alexander, OF
Rutherford Committee on Pensions.
H. b. No. 1872. Act to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of sDirituouS Ii
auors within two miles of Fork church
in Wilkes county. BY Hendren. O.
Wilkes. Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
H. Il. No. 1913. Act to increase thu
number of terms of Superior court in
Pasquotank county. BY Leigh, of Pas
quotank. Committee on Judiciary
ii. Il. No. 1914. Act Cor relief %
James r. McCanless. . Confederate yer
eran. BY Austin, of Yancey. Commit
tee on Pensions.
III. l.. No. 1915. Act to place the name
of w. MEG. L. Cherry on first class
pension roll. BY Stubs, of Martin.
Committee on Pensions.
II. Il. No. 1856. Act TO provide white
committeeman for white schools and
colored committeeman for coored schools
BY Rcinhardt, of Lincoln. Committee
on Education.
III. u. No. 1917. Act to repeal section
30. cnapter 1GS, Public Laws Of 1897,
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THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The PamlicO Contest Made Special
Order for Wednesday.


The House met yesterday at 10 O'Clock
and remained in session for three hours.
After prayer by Rev. Il. G. Glenn, of
Central Methodist church, the calling of
the roll was dispensed with and part of
the journal of Wednesday was read. 1t
was not completed, however, further
reading Of it being dispensed with on
motion of Mr.. Julian. of Rowan.
Eleven bills were reported back from
standing committees, as follows: Pro.
nos. lions and Grievances. 5; Judiciary,
2: Roads. 2: Claims, J.; Elections. j.
These reports were made by Messrs.
Craig and Nicholson, of Beaufort, for the
judiciary Committee; Mr.. Carraway for
the Committee on Roads; Mr.. Ray for
the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances: Mr.. Winston for the Elec-
ton Committee. and Mr. Wall for the
Committee on Claims.
The report of the Committee on En-
rolled Bills. made by Mr.. Hoey. of Cleve
land. set forth that at joint meeting OF
the House and Senate committees the
Enrolling Clerk had been directed. i'll en-
rolling bills. to make all necessary cor
rections in yerbiage. properly spell the
words and punctuate. Ii was also re-
commended in this report that one add
tional clerk be given the enrolling de-
partment to go on duty as soon as
chosen.
There Were two reports--maiority and
minority from the Committee on Flee
tions. Mr. Winston, for the majority.
recommended that George Dccs. (Deml !,
he given the seat for Pamlico county, and
Mr.. Petrie. for the minority. recommends
ed that Dudley Paul, Rcp.). be allowed
to retain his seat as the Representative
from Pamlico.
These reports We're put on the cal
endar and later made a Special order for
next Wednesday at noon.
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CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Everybody Desires a Close Investigation
of Penitentiary Affairs.

Scotland Neck. n. c., Jan 12.--lSpc.
GALA small child Of Collin Anthony.
II well-esteemed colored man here. was
playing in the fire two days ago and vas
so badly burned that it died yesterday.
1t was buried this morning.
The snow and sleet for the past two
days make it look like winter indeed.
There has been more winter travel
over the Scotland Neck railroad taan
ever before since the road was built.
Capt. Hawkes. said recently that he
often handled as many as two hundred
passengers on the afternoon run from
Weldon to Ilinston.
There is great satisfaction all over
the county ut the repeal Of the Halifax
county stock law. Everybody wishes
also thorough investigation OF the peni-
Tertiary officers. The people generally
are reading more closely the proceedings
of the Legislature than ever before since
the war, perhaps.
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chapter 81, Laws Of 1897. To Commit
tee on Judiciary.
s. r. 80, Senator Daniels: To amend
section 1872 Of the Code. TO Judicar,
Committee.
S. 3. 81. Senator Black: To amend
section $685. of the Code. To Judiciary
Committee.
s. p. 90. Senator Miller: To prohibit
fast driving in .Pamlico county. re
Committee on Public Roads.
S. Il. OF. Senator Whitaker: 10 force
the defendant convicted OF larceny t.
make restitution to the owner of tho
property. To Committee on Judiciary
s. d. 81. Senator Murray: To pro
tcct birds i'm Madison county. To Com
mittee on Counties. Cities and Towns.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to authorize the tax collector
of Salem to collect taxes anywhere in
Forsyth county. Ordered -cngrossed.
:. Il. ~. TO validate proceedings
based on processes served by town con
stables. Ordered engrossed.
=. b. il. TO amend chapter o17
Laws Of 1895. Ordered cngrossed.
S. Il. 40. To repeal chapter 33l. Pub
lie Laws of 1897. requiring officers OF
corporations to file IN oath Annually
with the State Auditor.
The rcnort of the committee on the
contest of Cannon W. Franks was
adopted.
II. II. Il. s. Il. rs. Authorizing com
mittee TO call on the Governor and ask
for the evidence on which the Wilson's
were dismissed ? Passed and Senators
Osborne and Newsomc appointed on the
part of the Senate.
COMMITTEE on CLAIMS.
The Committee on Claims considered
the claim. of contestant for expenses IN
cnrred in the contest of Cannon vs.
Franks and recommended that S:S'0.6o
no paid him. This includes the fees of
counsel.
COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.
Senator Wards bill to provide for the
appointment OF -four commissioners in
Washington county in addition to those
elected was acted on favorahiy.
All of Senator Bryan's bills TO pro-
vide n white government for Craven
county received favorable action.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.
s. b. No. 20: To repeal chapter ~
Public Laws of 1891 relating to emf
grant agent. Referred TO Finance com
mittee.
s. Il. No, 81: To amend section 3,63o
of the. Code. with reference TO Supreme
Court Reports. Unfavorably.
s. h. No. 50: To amend chapter %
Laws of 1897, for better protection OF
mechanics and laborers. Favorabiy ro'
ported.
S. Il. No. 90. To force the defendant
convicted of the crime of larceny tn
make restitution 10 the owner of the
property. Unfavorablv.
S. T.. No. SO. II. Il. No. 81: To repeai
chapter 81, Laws Of 1884, To Finance
committee. 3 @ s
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
S. b. No. "a: 10 amend chapter los
Laws of 1897. Chairman authorized 10
amend and limit so as not to Interfere
with the general school law to be passed
later. Acted ON favorahly. The bill
repeals sections % and 124 of the school
law and empowers the county commits
sioners to remove any member Of the
board of education or of the district COM
mitee for crime or incompetence. The
latter can appeal TO the courts but The
courts are forbidden by the bill 10 Issue
an Injunction restraining the commits
sioners from the exercise of their duties.
S. Il, No. -: For the relief of James
H. Parker. Held for consideration.
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MESSAGES FROM GOVERNOR.
Expenditures of Exec. D'p't-New Trus-
tees of -. ID. and Il. Institution.

Two messages were yesterday sent 10
the Senate by the Governor Of the State
The first set forth the expenditure of he
executive office for the two years from
January. 1897. to January. 1899. The
second gave the new appointments OF
new trustees of the Deaf, Dumb and
Il ind Institution.
Considerable interest has attached to
the expenses of the litigation in wnich
the Executive has engaged and they
are itemized below. Totals are given
for the other expenses.
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Following is a summary of the bills.
resolutions and petitions yesterday intro
luced in the House and the disposition
made OF them:
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CALENDAR REFERRED.
STANDING COMMITTEES.

Committee on Military Affairs.
Brown. of Johnston; WEIGH, Willard.
of Halifax: Curtis. Davis. Of Haywood
Bryan, of Granville; Trotman, Justice.
Burrow.
The following additions Were made Il
the committees previously appointed and
announced:
Roads and Turnpikcs lanes. Of
Fender.
observation-disclosures.
education Nicholson. Of Beaufort, and
Carr, of Duplin.
Pensions Crumplcr
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03
Notice TO Advertisers.

Our advertising patrons will please
take notice that hereafter when they
desire to change their advertisements,
copy for same, or notice to prepare it,
must be in our Office by Thursday morn
ing. otherwise we cannot make the
change until the following week. This
is made necessary by the unusual labor
and multiplicity of duties to be per-
formed every Friday morning prepara-
tory and incident to closing the forms.
Please be governed accordingly and
oblige. LANDvoIGr Sc VADAKIN.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03
THE. DREADED CONSUMPTION.
T.. A. Slocum, M. c., the Great
Chemist and Scientist, viii Send
Free. to the Afflicted, Three
Bottles of His Newly Dis
covered Remedies to
Cure Consumption
and all Lung
Troubles.

Nothing could be fairer. more philan-
thropic. or carry more JOY to the afflicted.
than the offer of L. A. SIocum, NJ. c., of
lS3 Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an alb.
soute cure for consumption and all pull
monary complaints, and to make its great
merits known. he will send, free. three
bottles of medicine to any reader OF THE
FORREST CITY TINES who is suffering
from chest, bronchial, throat and lung
troubles or consumption.
Already this new scientific course OF
medicine " has permanently cured thou
sands OF apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious
duty-a duty which he owes to humanity
to donate his infallibe cure.
Offered freely, is enough to commend Il.
and more so is the perfect confidence OF
the great chemist making the proposition
He has proved the dreaded consumption
to be eurabie disease beyond any doubt.
There Will be no mistake in sending
the mistake will be in overlooking the
generous Invitation He has OH ale in his
American and European laboratories
testimonials of experience from those
cured, in all parts of the world.
Don't delay until 1t j. too late. Address
t. A. Slocum. VI C., 9S Pine street. New
York, and when writing the Doctor. please
give express and postofiice address, and
mention reading this article in TIE TINES
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03
tor r. curry IS DEAD.
He was Founder of The Forrest
City Times.

The Arkansas Democrat of Wednes
day says:
Thomas F. Curry, a well known prin-
ter of this city, died at noon to day at
his home, 1916 Bishop street, aged 81
years, after lengthy illness. Ills wife
two sons and daughter survive him.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
at pm. from his late residence.
Tom" Oury. as he was known
among his associates. WAS born in Mis-.
sissippi in 1S4i His life was unevent.
fal until the civil war broke ont. when
at the early age of 10 years he enlisted
in a Mississippi regiment Of the Con.
federate army. Before the conflict
came to an end, he suffered many hard
ships.
In the 70's he went to Forrest CITY,
Ark, where he established THE TIMES.
In 1888 he sold this publication and
came to Little Rock to accept posi-
ton with Opie Read, who was then
publisher of the Arkansaw Traveller.
When Read went north, Oury began
work on The Daily Democrat and was
In their :employ as compositor until
some months ago when I'll health inter-
fered He was one of the old time
printers of this city.
The surviving children are I. +.
Curry, jr., of Pine Blnff; Frank. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Pearson. of Little Rock.I
Mr.. Oury was brother-in-law of
MIS-. 7. ID. Boyle. and is well remem.
bered by scores of citizens here.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03
No Right to Ugliness,

The woman who is lovely in face, form
and temper will always have friends, but
one who would be attractive must keep
her health. If she is weak, sickly and all
run down, she will be nervous and irrita-
BILE. Ii she has constipation or kidney
plies, blotches, skin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is
the best remedy in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify
eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complex
ion. 1t will make good-looking, charm.
ing woman of run down invalid, Only
80 cents at J. ii. Dunavant Il Co.'s drug
81
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The Telephone Exchange.

Mr.. Geo. NJ. Head. of Mariana. has
purchased the interests of Gosney. It
al. (who were known as the Forrest
City Telephone & Cable Coz. and will
Immediately put in telephone ex-
change in this city.
Mr. Head is now operating an ex-
change at Mariana. He has pur-
chased of Stevens Bros. what is known
as the old courthouse, and has let a
contract to G. A. AhIstedt to lack it
up. put it upon new pillars. to under.
pin it and thoroughly overhaul it and
make it a perfectly safe building. 1t
will also be painted and cut M into
rooms for offices. etc. The same name
will be retained-that of the Forrest
City Telephone Il Cable Co. The poles
are being gotten out at Widener by w.
r. kendrick. who has the contract. and
two carloads are expected to arrive
here this week
Mr.. Head will push the completion
of the enterprise without regard to the
number of subscribers already prom
Used, and, like ourselves. on this point
feels no nneasiness We are sure our
people will patronize so great and val
liable convenience. Some time In the
near future we may undertake to tell
you few things that yon can do with
a telephone. There's one thing sure /.
when you've once lad them you Won t
he without thapo
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03

A Second Prize is
Offered Guessers.
The second correct or nearest correct
guess received will also win prize
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IF YOU WANT QUALITY

or anything else synonymous of the
highest standard of excellence, all
you have to do is to tell w. II. San.
ders the quantity. He will give
you more quality to the square inch
in canned goods, fine teas and cof-
fees, spices, dried fruits, cereals, or
anything in the grocery line, than
any other house in Forrest City.
His store IS inviting and his prices
way down.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03
I" The Old Farm House on the HILL"

We have just received great home
song, suitable for the piano or organ
Words and music by J. w Lerman. II
bids fair to have a run of a million
copies. Price. 80 cents a copy. All
readers of our paper will receive a copy
of it by sending 20 cents in silver or
postage stamps to the Union Mutual
Music & Novelty Co., No. 20 East 18th
street. New York.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03
Labor Farm Hands.

Negro hands in families, furnished
from North Carolina at cheap rate of
transportation. Send in your orders
at once, as hands can be secured to
pick balance Of this years cotton crop.
AS well as contracting for next season S
business. Address.
Ill. w. MORRISON, General Passenger
Agent. Choctaw 81 Memphis X. r.,
Little Rock. Ark.
II. a. WILLIAMS. :. Z. Pass. Agt. !,
G. u NJ. II. r., Atlanta, Ga.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03

Third Correct or
Nearest Correct Guess,
The one sending IN the third correct
ir nearest correct guess is also awarded
aprize and will get. if the guess is re-
ceiyed
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03
Wanted T!

Reliable man for Manager of Branch
Office wish to open in this vicinity. II
sour record is o. X. here is a good open
~. Kindly mention this paper when
writing.
A. I. NORRIS, Cincinnati, o.
Illustrated catalogue cts. postage.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03
Get Your Guess in Earlv.

or y DONG you increase opportunity prizes
oe VINO closest
ceVe proportonay the largest money Remember
specially the exact number Of bales received guessed
viii
figures. SOMEBODY Is BOUND TO GET THE MONEY