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The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Four Injured in a Freight Wreck.

An Iron Mountain freight was wrecked near Jacksonville, caused by the train train breaking in two while rounding a curve and then coming together None of the crew were injured, but four men riding on a fiat-car were not so forum ate Hay Roberts, foot crushed; w. A. Campbell, foot sprained, Harry Davis, Ieg crushed; Sam Stewart injured lbout the head
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
CAPT. CHARLES FRENCH DEAD.
The Gallant MOntanan, Who Wa Wounded Monday, Succumbed
 to m AmputatiOn.

Washington, Nov. IA cableoram from Gen. Otis to the war department announces the death of Capt Charles French, 1hirtv-sixth infantry. former ly of the Montana regiment, who was wounded in Mondays fighting near Florida Blanca. Gen. Otis states that death was the result of shock conse- Guent upon amputation of the leg be- low the knee, necessitated by the wound.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
DEPARTMENT OF PORTO RICO.
Hcport of Brig.-Gen. George W. Dnx. Is. Commander of the De-
 pnrtment.

Washington. Nov. 1.-The report of Brig .-Gen. George W. Davis. command ing the department of Porto Rico. was made public yesterday by the war de- pariment. 1t contains large amount of interesting material on the social, commercial and political conditions in the island. Gen. Davis calls attention to the fact that he has refrained from making anything that might be con strued as a promise of what ultimate action would be taken by congress for the government of the island, and says that his aim has been to promote the well-being of the people under exist ing conditions. A general spirit of out the department.
 The Great Hurricane of 1899.
 Gen. Davis closes his report. which is dated August 15, with brief state ment as to the great hurricane O: 1s9). and extends his thanks to the war department for the prompt aid rem dered him in caring for the destitute
 on RetOrm.
 Accompanying the report is an in- teresting discussion upon the govern ment of Porto Rico, by Mai. W. A. Glassford. Among the suggestions for reform offered by Maj. Glassford is one that a market for sugar, coffee and to- bacco is indispensable to the well-be- ing of the island.
 Reduction of Duties Desired.
 He says that reduction of duties On Porto Rican products on entering the United States and also upon some American products entering Porto Rico would facilitate the development of trade relations between the two countries. A removal of the duty OH Pcrto Rican sugar, he says, would double the output, and the same in crease, doubtless, would take place in coffee and tobacco He says it would also be advantageous to remove the ex- iSting duty on such machinery and it's repair parts as are used in the produc- tion of these crops. Lumber and building materials are also articles of prime necessity.
 Financial Conditions.
 Regarding the financial conditions h. says that about one-half of the 5,529,00 pesos in circulation is at pres ent in the hands of individuals and the other half in the banks He recom- rsends the withdrawal of this currency and the substitution for it of United States money.
 Wholesale Vaccinations.
 report from the chief surgeon deals interestingly with the vaccina- tion of the population of the island which included 7S6,29O people, At a total cost of $2s,536.
 Recommends Athletic Sports
 The chief surgeon recommends the institution of atheletic sports and all other helpful amusements for the ben eft oi the soldiers who otherwise will be led into various forms of debuach- cry and dissipation which, in the trop- ics, are peculiarly cheap and plenty.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
A Woman'H Heavy Ioaa.

. Mrs Annie Green, living few miles rom Helena, suffered a heavy loss from lire. Her barns, containing 1000 bush els of corn, 15 tons of hay and lot of farming implements, were destroyed. A half-witted negro woman living in 'he neighborhood is thought to have vet the buildings on fire
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
She Enjoyed Ii.

They had been sitting together for half an hour.
 T have enjoyed our conversation so much!" she exclaimed, as she rose to 20. It is so restful to talk with you."
 And after she had left him he remembered that he hadn't been able to get in ten words edgewise throughout the whole conversa- tion-Somerville Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Another Road Coming,

dispatch from Wichita, Kas, says the santa Fe has begun survey from Arkansas City to Fort Smith, through the McAlester coal fields, which will parallel the proposed route of the Wichita X Southern, an extension of the Kansas Midland.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Coming to a Good Country.

A recent special from Springfield, Mo, states that in one day 27 wagons and their owners passed through that section bound for North Arkansas. This is an indication of the new immig. a. ton that is now flowing into the zinc regions of this state.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Old "Mammy" Dead.

Aunt Lucy" the old colored woman who nursed Winnie Davis in her in- 'ancy, died recently at the home fo riendless women in Hot Springs. In Der decling years she was given the best of attention by white friends, who purchased a lot and gave her remains 'ecent burial
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

Fuddy-"You never can tell anything about the weather. At the time of the flood, sou know, it rained 40 days and 40 nights. D Duddy--"Yes and I'll bet if there had been weather bureau in existence at that time 1t would have prophesied fair weather, or at least clearing, every morning. Boston Transcript.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

When you come across a mar who is un easy if he owes man dollar, you come across pretty good sort of citizen even il he does not belong to your church or vote your ticket.-Advance Farmer.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Good Advice.

Bishop W. B. Derrick, of the African M. E. Church, in an address delivered at Little Rock, advised the colored people to freely give financial aid to all public enterprises calculated to aid and build up the communities in which they reside.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Given n Thrashing.

Henry Smith, colored, convicted at Van Buren of sending an insulting note to young white girl, was taken from the calaboose by a number of citizens, who gave him severe thrash Ing and told him to leave the country.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

cause. If that cause IS not removed it's influence reaches out and overshadows a whole life. The reason Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been so uni- formly successful for over a quarter of a century in overcoming the suffering of women. is that it is thorough and goes directly to the cause It is a woman's
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

For the first year of his married life he came to dinner in evening clothes" What does he do now?" Now he comes to break. fast in them. Puck.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

The average woman seldom carries hano kerchief. This is particularly noticeable at the theater during the pathetic parts of the play. At a recent performance five women wept upon one handkerchief -Atchison Eloha
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
HOyy's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 r. J. Cheney & Co.,, Props, Toledo, O.
 We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac- tions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To- ledo, O.
 Waldins, 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 :le. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials tree
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Among the Hreakcra,

Long-Family troubles, eh? What rock did your domestic ship split on?
 Short-lt was the absence of rocks" that caused the split.-Chicago Evening News.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

A atisfaction.-"What are you going to do for amusement today" "t think," an swered the hero, "that I'll go to dime mu- scum and see the armless phenomenon" "I osities of that kind" "I wasn't formerly
 But it will be great satisfaction to meet somebody who I'm dead sure isn't going to shake hands with me. ."-Washington Star
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
The Fuel Problem.

'T suppose you had money tc burn in the Klondike?"
 No" answered the man who had been lying by the hour, Eve didn't have anything but chunks of chilly, incombustibIe gold. Wed have paid big price for few scuttle- tuls of dollar bills. s."-Chicago Chronicle
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

Located.-"Papa." said the ministers little son, ''l thought you told me the other day that l must never say cant because there IS no such word?" Yes" the good man replied, ''i said so, and 1 repeat it. In the bright lexicon that youth reserves for glorious manhood there Is no such word as cant" Well" little Willie returned .'mebby it pightn't be in the bright lexicon, but when l was playing with Eddie West full of il. it."-Chicago Times Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Rates on Cord-w ood and Hay,

The state railroad commission has adopted the following tariffs:
 Commodity Tarin No. {. applying on cord wood and slabs In carload lots between sta- tions in Arkansas; minimum weight marked capacity of car, less the scale weight, but in no case shall the minimum weight be less than 5000 pounds. Effective November 14, 1899 Distances Rates in Cts
 MipS l1e
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

Don't islander the dead if you do justice to the living you will be kept busy.--Atchi son Globe
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

It may take a person long time to get tsleep and yet get fast to seep-Yonkers Statesman
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

To Cure . Cold Tn One Day Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
His Last Fling.

As they bent soicitously over him, the man who had been kicked by horse opened his eyes. Have you any last wish?' they asked him.
 Yes" he murmured. "Have an auto- mobile hearse at the funeral Revenge, 1t seemed, was strong even in death.-N. Y, Press,
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Ills ftead Is Wrong.

Too often when a mans heart is in the right place there is something wrops with his head -Cheago Daily Newa
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
ARKANSAS STA|E NENS.
Rates Adopted by the Railroad Con- mission on Hay ard
 Cord-Wood.
EVENTS OF 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONIClEp

Four Roadsters Injur-d in Railroad Wreck - Desirable Immigrants Seek ing Homes in This State-The Child hood Nurse of wInpie Davis Passes Away at Hot Springs.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03

Commodity Tarin No. 5, applying on hay in car-oad lots between stations in Arkansas effective November r, 1899: Distances Rates in Ct3
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
" IOMEN do suffer! w Even so-called healthy women snfferi
 But they are not healthy

The marks left by pain the young faces of man daughters. Pain that leaves it's mark comes from
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Recommends Athletic Sports.

The chief surgeon recommends the institution of atheletic sports and all other helpful amusements for the ben eft oi the soldiers who otherwise will be led into various forms of debuach- cry and dissipation which, in the trop- ics, are peculiarly cheap and plenty.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Wholesale Vaccinations.

report from the chief surgeon deals Interestingly with the vaccina- tion of the population of the island which included 7S6,29O people At a total cost of S2s,536.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
Financial Conditions.

Regarding the financial conditions he says that about one-half of the 5,529 900 pesos in circulation is at pres ent in the hands of individuals and the other half in the banks. He recom- r3ends the withdrawal of this currency and the substitution for it of United States money
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-03
The Great Hurricane of Isoo.

Gen. Davis closes his report. which IS dated August 15. with brief state. ment as to the great hurricane O: 1s9J. and extends his thanks to the wal department for the prompt aid ren. dered him in caring for the destitute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
Rusx Animals.

The fox is a dealer in poultry, but he is nothing more nor less than a thief Fat ducks and chickens are his delight, and plump rabbit comes next best.
 The otter and the her2n are fisher men. The otter is not often seen, for he carries on his work mostly under the water. but the heron stands with his long, thin legs in the water wait ing till a fish comes by. Then a sud den plunge with his long, sharp bdll and the poor fish is brought up and swallowed.
 The anls are the busiest of all Catch m ant asleep in the daytime if you can. They are always in earnest at their work. building their underground homes and laying up stores of food for the long winter.
 The swallow is fly catcher, anc skins tow over the surface of the little streams. It takes a great many flies to fey d him for just one day, and he is io ever at work.
 The beaver is a wood cutter. build CT anu a mason. It cuts down the small trees with it's teeth, and, after 1t has built it's house, it plasters it with it's tail.
 The snail, too, is builder, but ii takes the material for it's house from its own body. It is so anxious to begin work that it commences to build its house before it is even matched.
 The mole that burrows under the ground makes a little fort under the earth from which it tunnels in every direction. aud it makes such clever paths that it can run from one to the other and can scarcely be caught.
 Tn do not all live in hives UT tree trunks. The mason bee digs a boie ir brick wall and lines it with clay. Tn this nest it lays two eggs and cAoses it up. The miner bee bores long holes in the sandbanks and the car nenter Aees bore their tunnels in wood The npholsterer bee lines his nest with nonnv leaves. The rose leaf cutter takes q leaf between its jaws, begins near the stalk and cuts out circle of just the right size and as perfect as as could be marked with compass With these circles of fragrant rose leaf If divides it's round hole in the wall into little cells
 Women are the political equals of men in every respect in Iceland
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
FLorsAM AND JETsAM.

Tn one Of the New York police courts the other day a prisoner who had been arrested for drunkenness, and who at the time of his hearing was still some what under the influence" asked leave to make an explanation. The desired permission having been grant ed, he said with a lofty gesture: q am neglected to insomnia. I am acrusted to the use of old ale to believe my self, and yesterday I happened to im- bribe too great quality of it. It affect ed my brain and I became interoxi- dated"
 A new fad in New York city is pet turtles, and on these warm summer mornings one can see dozens of chil- dren and women around the ponds in Central Park airing and exercising these curious pets. Some of them bring their turtles wrapped in embroidered blankets similar to those used for pet dogs, and there were names embroid- cred in silk upon them. Cupid" Turquoise" "schley,' and Dewey" were in a group. Fastened in the top of each blanket is a ring to which chain is attached. The turtles are placed on the ground at the edge of the pond and allowed to crawl into the water as far as the chain will permit them. Then they are hauled back and started over again.
 Nansen has settled down as a Nor. wegian squire and sportsman, and is now a member of the great land-owE- ing class. His possessions, which cost considerable sum, lie on the borders of Telemarken, to the south of Lyn- kopf. one of the highest summits of that district He has become owner of the Sorkichen Hotel, which was built some years ago for summer tour tsts, but will now serve as his private residence. He has also acquired aa the surrounding farms of Nord-Fek- iansitz, Sud-Fekjansitz, Alamanboden and the fields along the shores of the Sorje river His 9atent for the rights of hunting and fishing in the Numedal is taken out for twenty-five years
 Samuel Scull of Mays Landing. N. J., and II. Smith Of Utah were both members of the Twentieth regiment, United States army. and took part in the battle of Santiago. They were at- tackled by typhoid malaria after the fight. and were subsequently, sent to he hospital at Ft. McPherson, Ga. Miss Annie E. Thomas, Red Cross nurse who had volunteered for hospital duty in Boston, nursed both of these young soldiers through their illness. Then she broke down, and they in turn did everything in their power for her. Eventually she went to Kansas, where she owned some property. She then suffered a relapse and died. It has now been discovered that she was a wealthy woman. and by her will she has left to Scull and Smith, share and share alike, a hotel in St. Louis valued at 240. 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02

It Is the same with actresses and singers. The princely hospitalities of certain diva are world-famous. Your popular actress, as a rule, would like to have four hands with which te throw her money about, and she does it, indeed, to such effect that mon- ster benefit is usually got up to supply her with the necessaries of life toward the close of her career. It is possible, indeed, that women in this connection, are somewhat akin to gamblers. If they make money with ease-or, at any rate, with not too strenuous toil-they Are prone to spend it ill the most tol- erably light-hearted fashion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
AT H4.MEN's ALTAR.

In some parts of Switzerland a cus- tom obtains for the friends of a bride 10 present an elaborate cheese to her on her wedding day. It is then used as a family register and heirloom the births, deaths and marriages of the various members of the family be- ing recorded upon it. Some of these old cheeses date back as far as 1860. A country squire exhibited one at Ges- senay, at an agricultural show, which was from TO to 180 years old. It had been an heirloom in a family residing in the canton of Vaud, after which it became the property of it's present pos sessor, who resides in the Canton Berne.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02

Mrs. 0liphant, in short, though 6 4rifie daring in her expenditure, IS a good type of the open-handed working woman. There are at least two Sa- nous English authoresses today whG liVe-and entirely by their own exer- tions-like the wives of peers. They have town and country mansions; they go to Italy, to Egypt, to Japan, when the fancy takes them; they drive the most showy horses; they entertain like South African millionaires. To think of them as mean is to imagine an i'm possibility. They earn large sums and they are at considerable pains to spend them as quickly and as joyously az may be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02

the inhabitants of some of the SnIu Islands, notably Palawan Ralbabac and kulion. applied for British nrotac. ton, and Capt. Pfort of the Rritfsh
 steamer Labuan, visiting Palawan in response to the urgent request of the natives, handed to the latter a British
 flag, to be used in case of emeroanov
 On the matter being reported to cir Charles Mitchell. governor of the Straits, and subsequently to the for eIgn office, the latter telegrapbed to singapore orders that the British flao should at once be hauled down and ac.
 eording to adyiees just received in Lon don, H. M. s. Archer was disnatcbe5 10 Port Royalist, Palawan. to haul
 down the flag. From the report of Sapt' Ffort 1t appears that it was only on se AHg the really critical state of ahaIr@that he gave the flag to the na- tlYes. The Labuan called at Port Rov- dist, Palawan, on February | and found the people in great consterna- ton. The Spaniards had left three months previously, saying that the Americans would take over the gov ernment in three days On leaving. the spaniafds turned adrift, without food. clothes or money, all the native sol. d1ers. The eonyicts, too, were set at liberty, and all arms and ammunition having been removed the people were entirely at the mercy of the disbanded soldiers and freed convicts. who loot ed and pillaged the whole country. On his arrival Capt. Pfort was asked by the head man there if the governor of Sandakan would afford them pretec- ton, and he, in reply. suggested that letter in that sense should be dis patched to the governor of Sandakan
 Capt. Pfort also handed to them a Brit tsh merchant ensign with instructions to inform anyone seeking to molest them that the people were under Brit .sh protection. He also gave to them this letter: Be it known unto all men that I Captain Ffort, master of the Brit sh steamer Labuan. having arrived at this port and found the people de- sircas of British protection, have this day given to the president of this port a British flag, which I have instructed him 10 use and call upon all men to re- spect the same until such time as Fer Britannic Majest, Queen Victoria. notifies her pleasure regarding the pro- lection of this port and the Island of Palawan in general" After leaving Port Royalist the LaBuan called at Curaray and Jilandak ports, on the northwest coast of Palawan. and founG a similar condition of things, the people being in terror in the mountains. Pro- ceeding to Kulion, an island seventy miles north of PalaWan, Capt. Pfort found local republic set up under Aguinaldo. From this place he took on board his steamer a number of refu- gees. The dispatch from Lord Sails bury to Sir Charles Mitchell in refer encefto Capt Pfort's action simply or dered the flag to be hauled down, and added that the British government dis approved of Capt. Pfort's action. Hei majesty government stated that Pala- wan and the adjacent islands, being portions of the Philippines, became by virtue of conquest. American territory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
V .rsined Excuses.

"Bin Blue of Number Two the en- gineer who made a rhymed report of an accident-as told in recent Con- panion-reminds a correspondent of freight conductor who dropped into poetry when his own train was in trouble Number Eight" is the fast est east-bound train on one of the great trunk lines. Nothing Is rN rre an- moving to the authorities of lne road than to have this train delayed. even for five minutes, by inferior trains. But it happened that it was once de- tained for fifteen minutes at Friend ship, N. Y, little town on the Ale gheny division, by west-bound freight. The delay was. of course, re- ported by the conductor Of Number Eight to the superintendent at Her nellsyille, and the superintendent: im- medi Lely telegraphed the guilty freigNs conductor, asking why the flyer had been detained. The freight conductor. a wag with a turn for rhyme, sent back the following re- ply:
 TAe wind was high. the steam was
 low;
 The train was heavy, and hard to tow; The coal was poor; twas mostly
 slate
 Hence the detention of Number Eight
 But the conductors poem" did not save him from doing penance-ten days of duty, without pay
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
Explain with A Manet and Ch'se'.

FweddyIs that your cat, MISS Gwacie? She - Yes; We call him Boomerang. Isn't that funny name for him? Fweddy-Yes. Flaw! haW! aw-why do you call him that Miss Gwacie Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
AFRAID OF UNCLE SAM
ENGLAND ORDERED DOWN uvp
 FLAG.

She Said the sulu Islands. Too, wsrn
 ourss- Captain of British Merchant Steamer Gave the Flag to Natives to
 Raise for Protection. v