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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

Nothing could be fairer. more philan-
thropic. or carry more JOY 10 the afflicted,
than the offer of I. A. Slocum. NJ. c., of
1S3 Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an alb
solute cure for consumption and all pull
moDary 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 1t his religious
duty-a duty which he owes to humanity
to donate his infallble cure.
Offered freely, is enough to commend it,
and more so is the perfect confidence of
the great chemist making the proposition
lie has proved the dreaded consumption
to be a durable disease beyond any doubt
There will be no mistake in sending
the mistake will be in overlooking the
generous invitation. He has on file in his
American and European labor atories
testimonials of experience from those
cured, in all parts of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late. Address
7. A. Slocum. NJ. c., 9S Pine street. New
York, and when writing the Doctor, please
give express and postoffice address, and
mention reading this article in The TINES
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
LANDvoIGT & VADAKIN.

The Arkansas Democrat has
this to say concerning new state
house: "For years and years the
question of a new statehouse has
been before the legislature. The
necessity for the building is no,
disputed, the only question being
the ability of the state TO incur
the expense. Suppose four years
ago when the question was up we
had provided for the working of
twenty-five convicts on the gran
lite quarries near the city, quar-.
rylng and dressing the stone Heces-
sary for the building By this
time we should have had all the
stone necessary and at very
small expense to the state. Two
or three mills operated by prison
labor would soon prepare all the
iuuiucI uteueu. III lew enter
prising men had the resources
back of them that the state has,
how long would it take to build
a state capitol? 1t is not credit
able to the business management
of our legislatures that with such
ample resources at their command
,hcy do so little. Granite in in.
exhagstible quantities at our
doors, pine and oak forests all
around us, and the labor of q
Thousand convicis at their dispo-
sal. Added to this, hundreds of
thousands Of acres of state lands
that might be turned to account in
securing the building. All this at
our command, and still we have
q dilapidated old rookery for
state house that is reflection
upon every citizen"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance Granting Permission to The
American Telephone Telegraph Company
of Arkansas to Erect its Poles and Wires
Upon the Highways of the Incorporated
Town of Forrest City, st. Francis County.
Arkansas. Upon the Terms and Conditions
Therein Stated.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Common
Council of the Town Of Forrest City. in the
County of st. Francis and State of Arkansas.
that the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Arkansas. its successors and as
signs. be. and the same hereby is granted the
right. privilege and authority 10 construct.
operate and maintain its lines of poles. wires
and fixtures upon. along over and under the
streets. alleys and public highways of the
said Town OF Forrest City. upon the terms
and conditions hereinafter stated.
SEC >. All poles shall be reasonably straight
and snail be located under the direction of
the Committee on streets of the Common
Council and shall not be so placed as to inter-
fere with the ordinary usages OF said streets
and alleys.
all times 10 any and all general Ordinances.
now existing or which may hereafter be
passed. relative to the use of public streets
and other public places.
SEC. T. Said Company shall hold said Town
of Forrest City harmless from any and all
damages caused by the construction or negli-
gent maintenance of its lines in said town.
FEC 5. In consideration of the rights and
privileges herein granted. said Town OF For
rest City shall have the right TO attach the
wires of its fire alarm aud police telegraph
system to any and ali of the poles erected
under the provisions OF this Ordinance.
SEC. s. This Ordinance shah take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Passed on January 10th. lss9. by the follow
ing vote:
AYes.-Gatling. Rolfe. Meyer. Merwin. Tip
ton.
Says-Sone. J. II. TIPTON.
Mayor.
Attest: 7. G. MERwIN. Recorder.
I'm MI.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

Up TO Saturday night SOP bills
had been introduced in the legis-
lature. Some of these are meri-
torious measures and would bene.
fit the people if enacted into laws,
but most of them will not survive
committee scrutiny, and their in
PRODUCTION was simple waste OF
valuable time. 1t appears difficult
for the average member to under
stand that he earns his six dollars
per day by not introducing lot
OF fool bills rather than by intro
ducing them.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

The Paris treaty will be ratified.
II not by the senate now IN session,
by the one which meets on March
A. If rejected on February 6, The
date On which the vote for ratifica-
ton will be taken, it will not mean
that such action is final. A new
treaty could easily be negotiated
directly by the governments Of the
United States and Spain, the ar.
ticies in which might be exactly
tbe same as those in the one NOW
awaiting approval. The treaty
now pending in the senate does
not necessarily bind this country
TO the policy of annexation in the
case of the Philippines. 1t only
brings those islands under the rule
of the United States to be govern.
cd IL the failure as congress NAV
direct. The bes. thing to do is 10
ratiiy the treaty and let congress.
do the rest-Little Rock Gazette.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

/ The observation-disclosures are
driven to desperate straits when
they resort to sending out such rot
as that promulgated in the Associ-
a.ed Press dispatches few days
ago, which charged Andrew Car
Inegie with furnishing money to
pay for the cablegrams sent by
Aguinaldo's agent. Agonelllo, from
Washington, the contents of which
messages were calculated TO incite
resistance to the United States on
the part of the insurgen is. Mr..
Carnegie is foreign born million.
aire. but NE do not believe him q
traitor to his adopted country.
But all is fish that comes into the
net of the anti-ratificationlst, and
he win not hesitate to bolster up
his cause,and plead for sympathy
by circulating even such puerile
stories as tho above. If the ad.
minis tration will clearly define its
polle y-pareiits utterances on the
subjc ct Of all ambiguity-the treaty
will be ratified by a pract ically
unan imous vote of the senat e on
the irst ballot.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
ANOTHER REMINDER.


1t is not the policy or the inten-
ton of THE TINES TO constantly
dun its readers for the priceof sub
scription. We make it rule TO
send out statements once or twice
each year, and expect that TO be
sufficient notice, and we have a
right to expect prompt payment
without going over the same work.
During January these statements
were made. We are grateful to
the large number who responded
during the month. This prompt
ness is highly appreciated. Nothing
so encourages the editor rs n
prompt payment of subscription.
1t demonstrates TO HIM that, with
all his shortcomings, his efforts
are appreciated.
Now, friends, if you have not
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If there is any reason why you
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We regret that a few persons
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will not force US TO do SO.
Respectfully,
IANpyoIGr & VApAKIN.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

pY VIRTUE Of an execution TO me direct
ID ed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
ST. Francis County. Arkansas. | will offer for
sale al the west door of the Court House in
the town OF Forrest City. on
TUESDAY, THE eth DAY OF FEB. 1922
noon and three O'Clock in the afternoon, 10
the highest and best bidder. on credit of
three months with interest, purchaser 10 6 i've
bond TO secure purchase money, all the right
title and interest of Mrs. T. NJ. Snowden and
Vital Snowden in the following described real
estate. to-wit.:
West half of the northwest quarter of Sec
ton q, Township north, Range A east: so
acres.
Southeast quarter of the northwest quarter
Of Section p. Township north, Range east ;
IL acres.
Sixty acres off of the south side of the south.
east quarter of Section %. Township 8 north,
Range east. the same being in shape of a
parallelngrain and extending across said
southeast quarter from east 10 west.
FweDty-one acres in the northeast quarter
of Section 20, beginning at the northeast cor
ner of said Section % and running thence
west twenty-one chains to stake. thence
south ten chains to Il stake, thence twenty
one chains 10 the section line between Sec
tons y aud 20. thence north on said section
line ten chains to the beginning said land
being in Township g north. Range 3 east ALI
of said land being in 81. Francis County ARK
7. NJ. Suowden and Vital Snowden, TO satisfy
an execution in favor OF FusselI. Graham *
Co, for the sum OF s25l:. debt with damages
ana costs. w. f. WILLIAMS.
Sheriff of ST. Francis County, Arkansas.
Forrest City. Ark, January 10. 1890.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

NOTICE is hereby given that under aud by
~ virtue of decree of the St. Francis
Chancery Court. rendered on the 10th day of
November lSgs. in a certain cause therein
pending. herein l.. W Coy. as trustee, ct al.
are plaintiffs. and l.. p Featherston, ct al.
are defendants, the undersigned viii. as the
Commissioner of said Court, on
SATURDAY. MARCH 4TH, 1899.
at the west door of the Court House. in ST.
Francis County. Arkansas. within the hours
prescribed by law for judicial sales. offer for
sale at public cutlery To the highest bidder, on
n credit of three months from the day OF sale,
the following described real estate. to-wit: :
The southeast quarter of section twenty-six
(26l. in township five 90 north. range one 81
east. containing 100 acres. in st. Francis Coun-
~, State of Arkansas.
Note, with approved security. win be re-
quired of purchaser, and lien will be re-
served on said land to secure the payment OF
purchase money. g. b. MALLORY.
Commissioner.
.Ianuarv q 100.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
The remains of Hon. A. III. Ga

The remains of Hon. A. II. Gar
land, whose tragic death in tie
United States supreme court room .
al Washington, last week so start
led and grieved the entire country
were inferred in Mount Holly
cemetery, Little Rock, Monday
afternoon. The ceremonies in thu
statehouse were impressive, and
the funeral cortege was the lArg-
est ever known in the state. Mr.
Garland was easily Ark ansas'
greatest son, and his long life of
usefulness in public service was
devoted TO her interests. In the
Confederate house and senate he
did brilliant work for his cons btu.
cnis, and in the | United States SEN
ate and as attorney -general under
Mr.sCleveland he lett the impress
of his powerful intellect upon his
country's record. ga great man
has fallen this day in Israel."
Peace to his ashes.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

II now appears that the scare"
news recently sent out from The
Philippines was the result of q
perfervid imagination-in other
words, fabrication pure and SIM
pie. Admiral Dewey cables that
All is quiet and the situation en-
couraging. 1t would be a good
idea 10 pay no attention to any
statement concerning the Philip.
pines unless made officially-and
then wait 10 see if it is really off G.
raj. Some of the talIest news.
paper lying in the history Of the
press has been done by the vel
low Journals concerning the war
and its after happenings.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
Wanted!

Reliable man for Manager of Branch
Office wish to open in this vicinity. II
your record is D. X. here is good open
ng. Kindly mention this paper when
writing.
A t. NORRIS. Cincinnati, O..
Illustrated catalogue cts. postage.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

If, then, we have succeeded even
in small way in fearing God, tell
ing the truth and making money,
we must consider the Scimitar's
notice quite flattering, indeed.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
The Helena World seeks 10 col

The Helena World seeks 10 con-
sole its disgruntled Mississippi
friends By assuring them that
Anse McLaurin is now not the
only gubernatorial ass in the
southern barnyard, having wor-
thy rival in Benton Mcmillan, OF
Tennessee.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
That Trobbing Headache

Would quickly leave you If you USED
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands q,
sufferers have proved their matchles>
merit for sick aud nervous headaches
they make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take
Try them. Only % cents a box. None,
hack II not cured. Seid by all druggists.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

The gold standard people are
much encouraged by the recent
strike of fabulously rich vein at
Cripple Creek, Col, the ore OF
which will assay anywhere from
$50, 900 to 100000 per ton.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
Collectors Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given. That the under
~ signed, Sheriff and exOffieio Collector of
the Revenue of St. Francis county. State OF
Arkansas, will attend in person or by deputy
at the following times and places. for the pur-
pose of collecting the state and county rev.
enue OF said county for the year 1898, to-wit:
Madison" township. at Forrest City. Ark,
from January II. to April 10. 1899.
All persons are requested to bring their last
years tax receipts when they come to pay
taxes. that mistakes may be avoided.
W. f. WILLIAMS.
Sheriff and Collector of
st. Francis County.
nooo,,h.r D fcos
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

The SprIngdale News is not in
love with the freedom with which
Governor Jones wields the par
doning power. Your Uncle Dan'l
is pretty handy with this prorog.
alive, that's fact. Why not have
q state board of pardons
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne I lblets.
All druggists refund money II it fails to
cure. csc. The genuine has L. B.. Q. on
sacl 4 tablet.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
LANDVOICT & VADAKIN.
Editors and Publishers
FllpAYArrERNooN. rKr. J lsaa.

Little Rock never does anything
10y halves, and those who attend
the approaching Mardi-Gras fes-
tivities will be pretty apt to get
their moneys worth.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION.

T. A. Siocum. N. 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.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

may offer few more Gust 10 keep
our had in) 10 seekers after gilt
edged Investments. On the whole
we have done very well, thank
you, and have adhered pretty
closely TO our motto,
FEAR GoD, TELL THE Truth, AND
MAKE MONEY.
A study of this motto cannot
fail TO awaken interest. 1t cor
tains so much and means so much
more than the average reader has
or takes time to think about. We
are glad the Scimitar thought ii
over. 1t covers everything neces-
sary to the successful carrying on
of any business. 1t is to success
what the ten commandments are
to Christianity-the whole thing.
There is no policy Of right-doing
or of successful foundation and
Misunderstanding that is not gov.
erned by this wonderfully meaning
phraseology.
We are conceited TO think we
have horse sense. We are frequently
misunderstood. Our virtues are
misconstrued. DIscouragements
meet us every day. 1t takes a
brave heart TO separate the chaff
from the wheat and let it be blown
away by the gentle zephyrs Of
kindness.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03

Attest: T. G. MERwiN. Recorder.
Approved January 10Th. lsy9.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-02-03
Commissioners Sale of Real Estate

December 2. 1898.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Snobbishness is held up TO ridicule
by London Truth. A recent occurrence
in England prompted its derision. The
children OF an orphan asylum at Derby
were invited by sympathetic friends to
attend n local concert. and were. OF
course. delighted at the prospect. But
the children OF the poorhouse were
also invited, and intended to be pres
ent, whereupon the manager OF the or
phanage declined to permit the chill
dren OF that institution to share In
the anticipated enjoyment His pro-
hibition was based on the ground that
the children OF the poorhouse were
paupers. with whom he did not wish
the inmates OF the orphanage to asso-
ciate. AS both orphanage and poor
house are charitable Institutions. this
attempt at drawing the line anc In
ducing one class OF unfortunates to
look down upon another as their social
interiors seems. to Truth, like ''snob-
bishness gone mad"
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Queen Victoria will is described as
engrossed on yellun. quarto size. and
bound as volume. When the queens
death makes the document practical
Issue, Will some one rise TO offer the
stock objections OF 'unsound mind"
and undue infiuence2' The process
would be no more absurd than the
proceedings in our probate courts,
where the wishes of testato-s are SO
often ignored. One almost infers that
II has become an axiom In probate
that a man who has shown good sense
and sound mind in the accumula-
ton OF wealth Is quite unequal to the
task OF directing what disposition shall
be made of his money after his death
The wise way for men to do Is to give
their property in trust before death
deprives them OF option in the d!spo-
sftion of It.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

All real and wholesome enjoyments
possible TO man have been Just as pos
sible to him since first he was made
OF the earth. us they are now; and they
are possible to him chiefly in peace. To
watch the corn grow. and the blos-
som set, to draw hard breath over the
plowshare and spade, to read, to think.
to love. to pray-these are the things
to make men happy; they have always
had the power OF doing these--they
never will have power to do more
Ruskin.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Beautiful II Is to understand and
know that thought did never yet die;
that, as thou. the originator thereof.
has gathered It and created II from
the whole past. SO thou wilt transmit
Il to the whole future. 1t is thus that
the heroic heart. the seeing eye Of the
Arst times. still feels and sees in US
Of the latest that the wise man stands
sver sncompassed and spiritually en-
braced By . cloud Of witnesses and
hrothsrs: and there h living literal
conmunion Of saints. wide - the
world itself and ~ the history Of the
world. Carlyle.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
vo,.n,s.r. w... to K-s.r. Hona

Washington. April 16.-The desire Of
the volunteers to return to this country
II evidenced In report which shows
that OF those who have been offered
opportunity to rc-enlist with the offer
OF bonus In travel and pay OF over
$500. only about per cent. win ac-
cept.
The volunteers. II Is said. desire to
come home by organizations instead Of
individually. Some discharges OF indi-
vidunl soldiers have been brought
about by congressional pressure. but as
q rule. General Otis has been disap-
proving nll applicants for discharges
except In the case Of sick or wounded
and disabled soldiers
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
Yr,.~y AAs.A 81 the l.see,r.

Hanford. Cala., April 1S-James El-
sey. the London messenger boy. sent
from that city In a contest OF speed
with . letter sent through the mails,
addressed to this place, arrived to-day
vent. Elsey will start for New York
Tomorrow.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Edna May In London declares that
she cannot get along with her husband
in San Francisco. Under the circum-
stances. Just think what terrible
time she would have II they happened
to be In the Same city some time!
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

A moralistic failure Is a man who
gives you advice about getting on in
the world. then winds up by striking
you for a loan.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Idol-makIng is one Of the most com
mon arts OF man. Like the Hottentots.
We can make god out OF almost any
thing: yea, and worse than they do,
we may even worship ourselves.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

The Cuban assembly evidently does
not care how many good things sc;
away from the Cuban soldiers.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

may she may not marry when she
VIII.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

As the Dom Paul of the Samoan dis
trict old Mr. Mqtaafa has found life
exciting but more or less uncertain.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

A soft answer turneth away wrath,
but wrathful answer doesn't always
turn away the soft individual.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Occasionally We meet man whose
mind Is 20 weak that It can't ever
wander.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

1t occasionally happens tha, 4 man
disiocates his common sense whea he
falls In love.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Lots OF men who imagine they have
a literary bent COON hni themselves
broke.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Tho golden rule measures exactly
twelve inches to the foot.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Bigamist Bates wants 20 marry
again. Some people never learn any-
thing by experience.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Only those on the lower part Of the
wheel are in favor of revolutions.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

The young husband forsakes his club
during the honeymoon-unless he's 2
policeman.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

When a man reaches the end O. his
collateral he Is pawn-broke.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

The average burlesque actress is sim
ply what the name would indicate.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Turkey, after dragging ont through
twenty years the payment Of the IN
demnity growing out Of the R0sso.
Turkish war Of 167S-7H. has just Iiqui-
dated the claim by payment Of flz2'-
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

II Ean speaks and acts as his con
science dictates he Ia called a crank.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22

Theatrical angels rush in where wise
men fear to tread