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The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

The executive committee of the
National Editorial association met
February IA at the Mercantile club,
st. Louis, Mo. to arrange for the
annual meeting of the association
at Portland, Ore, next summer.
president Joseph Maccabe, of Fast
Boston, Mass, presided, and J. NJ.
Page, of Jerseyville, ILL.,, acted as
secretary. 1t was decided to hold
be annual meeting from July S to
Is, the editors gathering at Chicago
for the trans-continental trip. 1t
is planned TO go out over the
Northern Pacific and return by the
Great Northern, or vice versa.
The excursions, etc., incidental to
the trip Will occupy between three
and four weeks. Another excur-
sion which is planned by the edi-
tors for next summer is trip TO
Europe. This was also talked over
by the committee, and the sccreta-
ry was instructed 10 secure rates
from the steamship companies for
trip between August Is and Sep.
TENDER l. Mr.. Vadakin, Of THE
TINES, is delegate TO this meeting
from the First Congressional dis
trict Of Arkansas. A trip to the
Pacific coast states has always been
one of his ambitious desires, and if
possible himself and wife will at
tend.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
TRUSTEES SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT.
~ whereas, Rediek II. Bowden executed his
certain Trust Deed dated March "a, 1894, record
ed March IA, 1894, in the Office OF the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court OF st. Francis County. State Of
Arkansas, to Charles G. Courier, Trustee for
DE Nederlandsch Amerikaansehe Land Mats
chappy; and, whereas, said Charles &. Currier
has in writing resigned his said trust, and the
said DE Nederlandsch Amerikaansche Land
Maatschappy has duly appointed me as substl-
tute Trustee and successor in trust to said
Charles c. Currier and default having been made
in the payment OF said notes and Indebtedness
due said De Nederlandsch Amerikaansche Land
Maatschappy, the holder thereof, having re-
veyed in and by said Trust Deed, In order to pay
said Indebtedness, will, on
Friday, the cath day of March, 1899,
at the principal door OF the courthouse In the
Town Of Forrest CiIy, in The County OF 81. Fran
els, state OF Arkansas, between the hours OF 10
am and pm, offer for sale TO the highest bid
der for cash. the following described real estate:
All that part OF lot two o. in the northeast
quarter of Section six o. lying west of the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern railroad and
all that part OF lot three t3) In the northeast
quarter OF Section six t6) lying west Of the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern railroad,
and south OF the lane dividing the lands OF A.
I. Goodloe, and lands formerly owned by James
H. Cockrill; also the south half OF lot two (2) In
the northwest quarter OF Section six (s), all in
Township five t5), north, Range three 49, east,
containing 10 all i2s acres more or less, situated
In the County OF ST. Francis, State OF Arkansas.
All rights TO valuation or appraisement OF said
real estate. all rights OF exemption, homestead
and dover, and all rights redemption have been
waived and conveyed in said Trust Deed and the
undersigned as Trustee, will sell said real estate
free OF all such rights interests Said sale will
be made without warranty OF title. Any party to
whom said property, or any portion thereof, may
be struck of. must at once deposit In cash ono.
tenth OF the sum bid. otherwise the bid will be
tisresardcd and the property at once reofiered.
N-3i7 II. III. CARLILE Trustee
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
No Right to Ugiiness,

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
trouble, her impure blood will cause pim-
piles, 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
the blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bright
eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complex
ion. 1t will make a good-looking, charm
ing woman of run down invalid, Only
so cents at j. Ii. Dunavant d Co. s drug
store.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
One by one Forrest CITY is ga,

One by one Forrest City is gam
ing all modern enterprises-bu, The
process is slow. The telephone Is
the latest enterprise. The exchange
will BIO in operation within a few
weeks. A business league would
encourage and hurry up other and
very important enterprises, en-
courage the coming Of capital and
capitalist, secure factories, and il
hundreds of ways be beneficial to
the town and county. If this i:
gainsaid let it be spoken so all car
hear. If true, then why do we mo-
organize?
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

The calendar for the March term
ofthe circuit court, which convones
next Monday, is published in full
in this issue. 1t is matter in
which large number of litigants
and witnesses are interested and
therefore "stroke Of enterprise
in keeping with our reputation 70,
giving our readers all important
news. Litigants and witnesses may
see by the calendar just what day
their cases will be called and gov,
ern themselves accordingly.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

The importation ofncgroes from
Mississippi, Georgia and the Caro-
linas, continues undated. And
yet there are hundreds of them
loafng about the towns. and with
no visible means of support. How
do these live? And why is it nee.
essary to import others? These
are questions which may well be
considered by the authorities, and
in fact by all citizens who have the
good of the country at heart.
Loafng should be discouraged, and
these idle negroes should be made
to get move on them. The Ark
ansas Democrat offers the follow
ing on the subjec. which is worthy
of thought; 1t ought not to be
necessary TO import colored labor
into this state. In the towns and
cities of Arkansas there are thou
sands of negroes who should be
employed on the farms and even in
the country districts there are
moro men than work to do. The
negroes OF Arkansas ought not to
make it necessary for planters to
go outside of the state for help.
Every time there is an importation
from South Carolina or elsewhere
it lessons their chances and helps
to create the conditions which
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
Mayors Election Proclamation.

NOTICE is hereby given that there will
be an election held in the Incorporated
Town OF Forrest City. County of st. Fran
els, and State of Arkansas, on
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1899.
for the purpose of eecting the following
officers for the corporation OF the above
named town:
ONE MAYOR,
ONE MARSHAL.
ONE RECORDER,
ONE TREASURER,
FIVE ALDERMEN.
All legal voters within the Incorporated
Limits of the Town of Forrest City are EN-.
titled to vote
Given under my hand as Mayor of the
Town OF Forrest City. Arkansas, this the
Sd day OF March, 1899.
JNO. Ii. Upton, Mayor.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
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At meeting of the executi'

At meeting of the executive
committee of the Arkansas Press
Association Saturday afternoon,
says the Arkansas Democrat, 1t was
decided to hold the twenty-seventh
annual meeting of the association
at Bot Springs June 7-9 next. The
meeting of the committee was held
in the attorney-general's Office at
the state house with the following
members present: James Mitchell,
OF the Arkansas Democrat, presi-
dent, w. A. II. Mcdaniel, of the
Democrat, Wynne; Powell S. Car
den, of the Meteor, Malvern S. A.
McNish, of the Recorder, New
Lewisville; j. Fl. Page, OF the Post
Dispatch, Dardanelle; ]. W. Un-
derhill, of the Democrat, Conway
John r. lobe, corresponding secre-
tary, Little Rock. 1t was determ-
med to make arrangements for an
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
G. 3. MALLORY, Clerk.

bring about reduction in wages. :"
So long as idleness is encouraged
by the whites, SO long will this evil
be sustained. The best way to dis.
courage it is to cut off their free
rations from the kitchen.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

The Choctaw 4 Memphis Rail
road company is making every
possible advancement in their work
Of closing the gap between Little
Rock and their western outlet
Tracklaying will begin early mex
month, and work will soon be
commenced upon the contemplated
improvement Of this end Of the line
When completed they will put OF
a three hour schedule from Little
Rock to Memphis.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

Are the merchants going TO al
low 1899 to pass away without an
organization 1t takes a business
league, with a business man of en-
crgy at the head ofit,to make town
hum. Properly conducted it would
bring factories and other needful
enterprises to this town.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween w. p. Evans and J. L. Fon.
dren, under the firm name of w, Z.
Evans Il Co., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, j. L. Fondren retiring.
The business will be continued by w.
L. Evans who assumes all liabilities
and is authorized to collect all accounts
que the hfm. w. L. EVANS.
j. L. FoNDREN.
Forrest City, Ark, March |, 1899.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

The Arkansas Gazette hopes the
governor will veto the levse bond
bill. But he will do notkSng OF
the kind. Such an act would meet
the hearty disapprobation of The
bottom people, who are at this
moment expecting another discs
trous overflow.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
There are several new houses &C

There are several new houses go.
ing up in town, and Forrest City
is gradually improving and ex.
panding. 1t would grow NOR,
rapidly if some of those who are
able would build few houses fol-
rent. Twenty houses would be
filled at once if they could be had.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

nnual excursion to Niagara Falls,
ard across Lake Erie to Buffalo,
po'sibly extending to New York
and Philadelphia.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

The railroad commission and the
Ievee bond bills have passed the
legislature and it is confidently
expected the governor will sign
them at once.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

4 Read the announcements at the
head of this column. Tho city
election will occur on April 4.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
Wanted I

Reliable man for Manager of Branch
Office wish to open in this vicinity. Ii
your record is o. X. here is good open
NJ, Kindly mention this paper when
writing.
A. T. NORRIS. Cincinnati, o.
Illustrated catalogue cts. postage.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

The Collins insurance bill has
,een finally "sat down upon. .
sf'peace 10 its ashes" =
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
Administrators Sale.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that by virtue of
IN an order of the Probate Court of ST. Fran
of February. 1899. the undersigned will. on
SATURDAY, MARCH %. 1899,
at the courthouse door. In Forrest CITY. ST
Francis County. Arkansas offer for sale to
the highest bidder. on credit of three months
from day OF sale, the following lands. belong
wit
Seventy (10l acres Off the east side of the
northwest quarter INV ~ of Section twenty
three CD in Township six (6) north and Range
two 90 east, in st. Francis County. Arkansas
Said land will be sold subject to the widows
dover interest therein. the purchaser being
required to give note with personal security
and a lien will be retained on the land for the
purchase money.
II. p. GORMAN. Admir- of the
estate of G.. w. Cook. deceased,
This March I. 1899.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Mayor.

For Mayor.
THE Tfuss il authorized to al nounce Mr.
ELLIS TTRIEY asa candidate for Mayor ol
ths. Incorporated Town of Forrest Ciiy, SUB
iect to the votes OF the people
THE TIMES is authorized to announc Hon
! H. Upton asa candidate for reelection
as Mayor OF the Incorporates Town OF rorres'
DIV. sabiect 10 the votec OF the people.
For Recorder
THE TIMES is authorized to announce Mr.
t a. MERWIN as a candidate for re-eiee tion
az Recorder Of the Incorporated fown OF l'or'
est City. subject to the vote OF inc FT,pe
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10

Pay your subscription.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
CUTTING COLORADO RATES
Rock Island and Burlington Take the
Initiative, and Force the Fight

The Burlington and Rock Island roads
have announced a rate OF one fare pIus
81 from Kansas City and Lower Mis-
souri, river points TO Colorado and re-
turn, tickets TO be on sale June % TO
July II, with limits and conditions OF
summer tourist tickets. which virtually
means that the return limit Will be DC
tOber 81 This will have the effect OF
reducing the present tourist rate
The wrangle over the rates TO the
National Educational associations con
vention at Los Angeles in July has
brought about the cheap rates to Colo
RADIO. The Colorado lines resent the at
tempt of the Southern Pacific in con-
junction with the Santa Fe and the
Union Pacific, to compel the ogden lines
TO charge higher rate on all conven-
ton business returning through Port
land than will be charged by the Santa
Fe-
IN addition. the Colorado lines do not
want to see their summer tourist bust
ness ruined by the several conventions
which are being held on the Pacific
coast this year, and they have put IN
these low rates as measure OF pro
lection It is expected that the low
rates will attract a large business, since
many teachers will take advantage of
them who would not have cared TO in
cur the heavier expense OF a trip to Los
Angeles.
II remains to be seen what action the
Santa Fe and Union Pacific will take
They may not be willing TO stand by
and see their Los Angeles travel divert
ed to Colorado without taking some
steps to meet the new situation The
roads which have SO far given notice
10 their agents in Kansas City OF re-
duced rates are the Burlington and
Rock Island. The Missouri Pacific viii
doubtless follow today The Santa F'e,
Of course is opposed to making such
rates while the Union Pacific has not
made a move as it is standing by the
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific on the
Los Angeles business
II looks as If there would be a merry
time between the western lines for sum-
rner business as the rates have been
poses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
SMITH WILL FIGHT.
Lawrence Professor Will Contest the
Doodle Case to the End

Superintendent F. P Smith of the
Lawrence city schools says he will
fight the Doodle case brought by a rep
resentative OF a Chicago publishing
house TO the bitter end \ report from
Lawrence quotes Smith as saying that
since the case was started he has been
approached with offers TO compromise
Mr.. Smith says that he is surprised at
the suit because he tried to conduct
himself in a manner that was a bove re-
prOach-
One evening when the school text
book commission was in session a night
meeting was held to accommodate
Smith He came from Lawrence on
the $40 Santa F7e train The commits
he did not appear at the office of the
state superintendent At the hotel the
clerk said, in response TO inquiries con-
corning Smiths whereabouts: He went
away with a representative of a book
concern
George ]. Barker, Smiths attorney,
says:
u am surprised that man will swear
in a petition that he gave a bride to a
that phase of the case later, however.
It is simply a question of yeracity be-
tween Superint endeut Smith and a
school book agent The public is suf-
ficiently familiar with the general run
of school book men to size them up
about right. and the people who know
superintendent Smith are willing to
take his word as against the testimony
of a man whose business it is to buy his
tious qualms about telling the truth.
There is conspiracy against Superin-
tendent Smith and it will be shown up
in due time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
NOT A CURVE LOST.
Tailor Made Gowns Fitted to the
Model With a Hot Iron

Chicago. June The buds and matrons
have discovered q wondered tailor here
His coats and gOwns-ah. how they do NJ
Not a bit of curve is lost. and every
line Is arranged % make the subject look
like perfectly formed woman The
gown IS made. fitted and almost finished.
when new and original scheme IS
The customer IS wrapped in loI'g- wet
toVse-s-l ecAnlcally they are known as
s1eets and the new taIiOr-made gown
Is pug on Then over the hips ami shout
deTs, around the waist. and uD and down
iron Instead Of being pressed on a
board the suit is pressed on the model
on. yes. TO be sure. the hot vapor arises.
and the woman often cries OUT IN alarm
what matters these trivial things if ones
gown : 70 mt SubliE1ely and beautifully.
ana . nave a style lhar Is actually heart
wrlng-nge The costume is literally mold
me woman = instructed that she must
keep the dress on until the seams are dry.
but The effect is 50 lovely that il IS with
clIIle l-tF she Is induced 10 take i Of To
oe blessed with a new garment thai is an
exact reproduction OF ones figure. with
never a single line or curve lost or out Of
place IS new experience 10 even the
llckiesc OF women The effect is every
ti1rals 11al : graceill and lovely
1e man VINO j. RESPONSE be for this new
gown ElIins IS : swedish E.ng-i shrnan- He
saws that the Princess Of Wales was his
inspiration for the initial attempt along
About q year ago the young man who
originated the idea came here 70 put it
yet have mad the opportunity OF being
NODDED into gowns in mis- manner In
chicago i was Mrs Riclard Harding
Davis cheu Miss Cecil Clark WAC vas
the nrs- woman TO seize upon the oDpOr-
tu1itE % This new fitting
Inc not iron when manipulated by
hands less sure and steady than those Of
- Sodu5 ceS-srer Is Lkely 20 be a dan
gerouS instrument Just the correct de-
gree OF heat an1 force. and no more. must
De eXer-e1- For this reason il Is not
prooa5-e that rne pressing -the-figure-
-no.d-uE VIII ever become general anon z
less darllE or sGllful workers The pro-
cess has become a FAD in Chicago. and as
many as twenty women at time are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
GAINS OVER $500
Shawnee County, Outside OF
Topeka, Growing.
Is a Healthy Increase in the
Population.
ASSESSORS RETURNS.
ASSESSORS RETURNS
Now $4,000 People in the City
and County.
Corrected Returns Show SO, 1886
People in Topeka.

Shawnee county has made a gain Of
3.36s in its population during the past
year. according to the returns made by
the township assessors a year ago the
population was 81, So Now il IS $3.50.
The greater part OF this gain is, Of
course. in the city of Topeka. which con-
tains approximately two-thirds OF the peo-
pie of the county.
Eight of the fourteen townships and
smaller towns show a decrease varying
from to 12e. They are Rossville town
snip. Silver Lake township, Silver Lake
city, Soldier. GecumSeh, WIlnarnSport,
Dover and Mission.
Five townships, including PotWin,
which was not part Of Topeka at the
time the assessment was made this year,
have made a gain of from l to 59S- They
are ROssvile city. Topeka township Pot
win, Monmouth and Auburn
One township. Menoken. showed neither
an increase nor decrease, but stood ex-
aCrly where IL did a year ago
The gross increase in the five towns hips
which made an advance is 953- To offset
this. the eight townships which show a
falling off lost 2S9- making me- increase
in the county outside the city of Topeka
The population of the entire county. out
side the city of Topeka, as il stood before
POtWin was taken into the city, IS 1919
\ year ago IL was 81
The revised and corrected figures on the
population of Topeka as It now stands
win A year ago the population Of the
city was S2.5S2. showing an increase of
36s5-
The following is the population of the
townships for both 1888 and 1889, showing
the increase or decrease of each town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
600 HOUSES DESTROYED
In Conflagration at Yamagata,
japan.

Victoria, B. G, June Steamer
Kfnshu Maru brings news from the
Orient of a large fire at Yamagata, Jap
an Six hundred houses and eleven
shrines and temples were destroyed. a
number of lives were lost Thirty
houses were burned in the AsOfiza the
alter fire at KObe.AprIl Boone man per
ished- The fire was near the foreign
settlement
Rey. H. Rees. a Baptist missionary.
died at Kobe. May 10. He was Il years
of age, and a native of New Jersey.
Japan is said to be preparing for war
with Russia.
DR.. Whitney. assistant surgeon, Uni
ted States army, at Manila, has arrived
a Nagasaki. on a leave of absence.
Tt is quite clear" says the China
Gazette, that 1t is the intention of the
French to create a fresh 'Fashoda' in
Szechuen-
In no province is French political
and missionary activity so great. While
British enterprise. both political and
commercial neglects this great province
the most important on the whole Yang
Use, the French are firmly esta bIishing
themselves and by every means in their
powers adding strength to their posi-
ton to dispute the future claims of the
British TO a region which the British
eOuS idea that their government has
secured an undisputabIe title to. One
fine day they will be badly disiIlusiOned
on this score and If they do not wake
up they Will find the French firmly es-
Ia blfshed near Chung King, with large
mining concessions and an almost in
disputabl claim to the HinterIand."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-01
CAUSE OF THE WAR.
Otis Report, Showing Efforts Made
to Avoid Tt.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The secretary of
war today made public the report of
General Otis, dated from Manila. trans
hitting the reports of his subordinate
officers on the operations around Ma
Mia up to April s.
The feature of the report is General
Otis correspondence with AguinaldO.
who, the report says, warned the Unit
ed States authorities as early as June
1898, against the landing of their mill
tary forces on Philippine soil without
first obtaining his consent
In January last conservative FilipinOs
asked General Otis to appoint a COM
mittee of army officers to confer with
a committee representing the so-caIIed
Filipino government. with a view of
effecting compromise by which peace
might be maintained General Otis re-
FUSED to recognize the so-calied govern
ment, but stated that he was willing
to negotiate with Aguinaldo or a COM
mission appointed by him.
On January General Otis received
from Aguinaldo a letter in which the
Filipino says:
4 have been informed, after an in
terview between the commissioners of
my government and Mr. Carman. that
there Will be no inconvenience on your
part in naming, as commanding gen
eral, TepreSen natives that will confer wit h
those whom I Will name for the same
object
Although il not being explained to
me why you could not treat with the
commissioners of my government, I
have the faculty of doing the same with
those of the commanding general who
cannot be recognized Nevertheless
for the sake of peace 1 have considered
IL advisable 10 name, as commanding
general, a commission composed of the
following gentlemen: FIOrento Flores.
AmbrOSiO Flores and Manuel Arguieles,
that they may together represent me and
arrive at an accord with those whom
you will name, with the object of using
such methods as will normalize the
actual situation created by the attitude
of your government and troops.
IF you will deign to attend to said
commissioners and through these meth
only temporary, that will insure the
peace and harmony amongst ourselves.
the Filipino public would reach a CRATE
full glory
In his reply to this letter General
Otis said:
I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication Of today
and am much pleased at the action you
have taken I greatly regret that you
have not a clear understan ding of my
position and motives. and trust that my
explanation. assisted by the conference
1 have invited, viii make them clear
to you
In my official capacity I am merely
the agent of the United States govern
uent to conduct its affairs under the
limits which its constitution and laws
recognize. and cannot recognize any ma
tfonal or civil power not already for
maIly recognized by my government,
unless especially authorized to do so,
by the Instructions of the executive OF