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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22
METHODS OF TRUSTS.
Results In the Tin Plate Industry
Through the influence of
Protection.

The testimony given before the in
dustrial commission at Washington re-
veals in a clear light the purpose, the
methods and the results of industrial
trusts.
The tin trust is a typical product
of the tariff. A tin plate maker of
Washington, Pa, testified that his
company cleared 20 per cent. profit
last year, when the price of tin was
$500 per box-the lowest ever known
for plate. Since then his company has
sold its plant to the trust, and the
price of tin plate has been advanced
to $4.65 per hundred. This, said the
witness, is out of proportion to the
advance in wages and raw material"
Under present conditions '$3.s4 would
be profitable price,
The American Tin Plate company
was capitalized at $4,000, 900. At the
time the trust was formed the plants
comprising the combination could
have been bought for Sl2, 900, 900. TO
protect the monopoly members of the
trust have secured control of machin-
cry used in the manufacture and re-
fuse to sell it to independent mills.
The witness considered the tariff es-
sential to the protection of the tin
plate industry in this country. but he
would not say that so high tariff
as the present was necessary to its ex-
-istence. As matter of fact the Amer
lean industry was developed and -four
ished under the Wilson tariff, which
was just half the Mckinley rate. To
complete the story. a tin can manufac-
turer testified that The quality Of
American plate has deteriorated since
the formation of the trust, owing to
the thinness of the coating of tin
the natural result of a monopoly of
the market.-N. y. Wcrid.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22
M'KINLEY AND HIS PARTY.
Corrupt Republican Bosses VIII
stand by Their Patron Only
SO Long az Ii Pays.

The current talk of an carly republic
an convention in Ohio next year, in
order to set the pace and guard against
"any opposition to the denomination of
the president which may crop out" is
full of interest and significance Why
should anything of the sort be neces-
sary? The field may be surveyed in
every direction, without disclosing an
avowed candidate against Mr.. Mckin-
ley. To all appearances, the next re-
publican convention will be nothing
more than ratificati,n meeting to put
through, without opposition or protest,
the second term plans of President Nc
Kinley and Mr.. Hanna
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS should
be entertained in Ohio is most singular
of ali. Ohio has just recorded, so the
administration mathematicians tell us.
verdict of sweeping approval and
Endorsement of the Mckinley admins
tration. Every vote east for Nash was,
of course, a vote in favor Of the second
term; every vote cast for Jones was
cast. according to the official admins
tration explanation, under the impress
sion that Jones was trifle better Nc
kinley man than Nash--and, if the
truth were known, probably McLean's
vote was intended as an Endorsement
and approval of the Mckinley admins
tration in disguise. Why, under such
conditions, need the pace be set? Who
could secretly conspire to set on foot
schemes against the denomination OF "a
president so signally and multifariously
indorced?
guilty conscience. il is said, needs
no accuser. An administration con-
scious of its own utter weakness and
unftness cannot shake off the fear that,
even yet, opposition from some source
will compel the nomination of a
stronger man. The corrupt but omnipo-
tent republican bosses, who have been
fed with the richest of the patronage at
Mr.. Mckinley's disposal. will stand by
him only as long as it seems TO pay
them to do so-and well the administra-
ton knows it. So fully do the poll
ticians and officeholders comprising the
republican inner circle realize the
weakness, the yacillation, the vulnera-
blity of the Mckinley administration,
that they cannot believe it possible that
the party rank and file will acquiesce in
the second term project. President
McKinley's Ohio friends are preparing
to fight an opposition which they can
not see, but which, in the very nature
of things, they feel must exist they de-
duce it from their inner consciousness
from the past history of country and
party, from the logic and proprieties of
the situation, as an astronomer deduces
new planet, or chemist the existence
of previously unknown element.
The pretended confidence of Mr.. Nc
Kinley's supporters is nothing but pre-
tence. They know how weak and yul-
nerable a candidate he viii be; and
their only hope, in case of his renomi-
nation, is that the democratic leaders
will overlook the weak spots, to strike
at those where McKinleyism cannot, al
present, be successfully attacked.-Ai
| bapy Argus.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22

DR.. Emily Blackwell, one of the pio-
neers Of her sex in medicine, heard
young physician deliver fierce dia-
tribe against opening the doors of the
profession to women. When he ceased.
she asked: "Will you please tell me
one reason why they should not prac-
tice medicine ?" Certainly, madam:
they haven't the muscle, the Drawn, the
physical strength Il see, sir. Your
conception of a sick room is slaughter
house; mine is not" Cleveland Leader.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Dear Brother:
Pardon me for not having acknowledged
the receipt of your Christmas present The
fact is that since the skates came / have
been devoting so much of my time to the
reacquiring of one of my early accomplish
ments that | have not had much time for
writing. l wish / could express to you the
delight | felt when / opened the box and
saw that you had sent me pair of skates.
1t was just if you had said 10 me: VIII,
my boy, some people may think that you
are getting on in years, but l know that
you're just the same as ever 1 suddenly
remembered that the presents which l had
been receiving for several Christmases
were intended for an old man. l have re-
ceived easy-chairs, slippers, muffiers,
smoking jackets and the like. When | re-
eeived the pair of skates from you l felt
that 20 years had been lifted off OF my
shoulders How in the world did you ever
happen to think of them? Did you really
believe that my skating days were not
over? Well, they're not. l went to the
pond "a Washington park on Christmas
day and had more fun for two hours than
I've had in six months. My ankles were
rather weak and / fell down twice. FORUM
ately without any serious damage to my
self or the ice, but ged to get around
ard before | left / skated with a smashing
pretty girl. Well Sid, have you to thank.
| never would have ventured on skates
again if 1t had not been for the beautiful
pair which you sent me- | was a little
stiff yesterday, but this morning l went
cut again and had a dandy time. 1 owe the
renewal of my youth to you. Thank you
many times. and believe me to be. as ever
your affectionate brother
WILLIAM"
Chicago. H., Dec. 26.-Dear Brother:
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22
Fittingly Rebuked.

The colored regulars in the Philip
pines appear TO be as quick at repartee
as they are prompt to obey orders. A
black sergeant who was hailed by a
breezy western volunteer: well. Mig.
what are you going to 90 here?'' re-
piled: Were going TO take up the
white mans burden, / suppose" and
The conversation drifted into other
channels.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22
Ohio republicans are talkin

Ohio republicans are talking Of
an early convention next year to choose
Mckinley delegates TO the national con-
vention i'm advance of the other states.
This by way of setting the pace and ex-
erting a moral effect against ''any oppo-
sition to the renom,na';on of the presi-
dent which may ercp out" 1t seems 10
be recognized that the results of the re-
cent election in that state were not
necessarily calculated to drown out all
opposition to Mr.. Mckinley Spring
field (Mass.) Republican.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22


ley. There is none between Great
Britain and the United States.--N. Y.
World.
The election fraud disclosures in
Philadelphia show that republican
stronghold to be the rottenest, most
elections are concerned. New York
in Boss Tweed's time and the south
in reconstruction days were fairly de-
cent compared with the workings of
Quay's gangs of repeaters, thugs and
perjurers. indianapolis Sentinel
Judge Nash was cut for the puI-
pose of rebuking the two bosses who
made him the republican candidate
for governor. 1t was a natural mani
festation of the sudden dislike of Ham
ma and Cox which prevails in both
Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties and
elsewhere in Ohio. 1t is a feeling
which must be allayed by different
policy in 1900 or the state will be in
evitably lost.-N. Y. Tribune.
Marcus A. Hanna is credited
with the idea of organizing the 20O,-
coo or more men who volunteered for
the army and navy during the war
with Spain into a ''Spanish-American
War Veterans association" and with
making them seryiceablc to the
party" in the next presidential cam
paign. He would have a sort of pre-
torian guard. OF course, Hanna is
prolific in promises of pensions to the
veterans Pittsburgh Post.
Mr.. Mckinley seems to have de-
liberately turned his bark upon Amer
Jean labor as If inspired by the belief
that his own best political interests
would be best served by allying him
self with the industrial and other
powers that are trying to make labor
mere commodity to be bought and
sold like any other article of merchan-
disc All labor organizations know
this TO be true, but only the Knights
of Labor have as yet shown the
strength of character necessary to
publicly pledge their members to as
sert theii rights collectively. but as
one man,-kansas City Times.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22

That's good. 1 want eight of them
oh. any eight will do. l want them
for q small niece of mine-a little girl
about six years old"
Without indicating the least surprise
the salesman wrapped up the cravats.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22

There can be no efficient reme-
dy against trusts so long as there are
high protective tariffs in this country.
The fountain must be cleaned out be.
fore the water in the stream can be-
come parc.-Peoria Herald Transcript
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22

LETTERS RECEIVED BY MR. SID
NEY PAYSON IN ACKNOWLEDGE
OF HIS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS:
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22

Sometimes when you have acted the cynic
| have almost believed that you We're sin
cere until l have observed in you some
thing which told me that underneath your
assumed indifference there was a genial
current of the romantic sentiment of the
youth and the lover. How can | be in
doubt after receiving your little book-a
love story?
II knew, Sidney dear, that you would re-
member me at Christmas. You have al
ways been the soul of thoughtfulness, es-
pccially to those of us who understood you.
must confess, however. that | expected
you 10 do the deadly conventional thing
and send me something heavy and serious.
l knew it would be book. All of my
friends send me books. That comes of
being resident of a literary club But
you are the only one, Sidney, who had the
rare and kindly judgment to appeal to the
woman and not to the club president. Be-
cause | am interested in a serious literary
movement it need not follow that | want
my whole life to be overshadowed by the
giants of the literary kingdom. Although
l would not dare confess 1t to Mrs. Pea body
or Mrs. Hutchens. there are times when
l like to spend an afternoon with an old
fashioned love story.
''You are a bachelor, Sidney, and have
long since ceased to flush at the casual
mention of old maid 1t was not for us
to know the btter-sweet experiences of
member that we have sometimes pitied the
infatuation of sweethearts and have felt
rather superior in our freedom. And yet,
Sidney, if we chose to be perfectly candid
with each other, l dare say that both of
us would confess to having known some
thing about that which men call love.
We might confess that We had felt its
subtle influence, We might even admit
that sometimes we pause in our lonely
lives and wonder what might have been
and whether II would not have been better,
after all | am afraid that | am writing
like a sentimental schoolgirl, but you must
know that | have been reading your charm
ing little book. ard Il has come TO me as a
message from you. Is it not really con
fession. Sidney?
You have made me very happy. dear
brother. l feel more closely drawn 10 you
than at any time since we We're all to-
gether at Christmas, at the old home on
the North side. Come and see me Your
loving sister
GERTRUDE"
'Chica go, H., Dec. 25.-Dear Brother:
Greetings TO you from the happiest house
hold in Chicago. thanks to a generous
Santa Claus in the guise of Uncle Sidney
| must begin by thanking You on my own
account How in the world did you ever
learn that Roman colors had come In
again? l have always heard that men did
not follow the styles and could not be
trusted TO select anything for a woman,
but ii is libel. a base libel, for the scarf
which you sent ss quite the most beautiful
thing l have received this Christmas
have IL draped over the large picture in the
parlor and it is the envy of every one who
has been In to-day. a thousand. thousand
thanks. dear Sidney 1t was perfectly
sweet of you TO remember me. ard call it
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22

Mrs. Goodman-It was very lovely OF
Aunt Laura to send you such nice and
expensive present. a house jacket is
just what you needed.
Mr.. Goodman-That's all right, per-
haps; but il makes me feel like cheap
affair when l remember / sent her only
a measly box Of toilet soap.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22
PRESS COMMENTS.

There may be an alliance be-
tween Great Britain and Mr.. Mckin-
ley. There is none between Great
Britain and the United States.--N. Y.
World
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-22
WILLIAM" a"

Chicago. Ill, Dec. 26.-Dear Brother:
The secret is out! I suspected it all the
time. 1t is needless for you to offer denial
The Columbus journal., 1899-03-15
Contest In Defamation.

Last Friday evening at the opera
house, a large crowd were present to
hear the contestants from the Ninth,
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth grades OF
the High School.
There we're three classes, oratorical,
dramatic and humorous, and the judges
who had been selected were w. E.
Weaver, Kate Taylor, Rev. Hays. Rev.
Pulls and J. II. Houder. Cards were
furnished them with columns ruled for
marking; pronunciation and articula-
tion; carriage and gesture; memory and
general effect; expression; average; rank.
The judges then marked for each con-
testant. on scale OF a possible hundred.
No ono receiving the first rank by three
votes, the averages were resorted to, and
Florence Kramer was accorded first
place. Will Hensley second, and Zoe
Schrock, third.
The other contestants were Emily
Rorer, Fred Saffron, Louise Tomlin,
Vera Kramer, Rena Turner, Tena Zin-
necker and Mae King, and it goes
without saying that all did well. Co.
lumbus has good reason to be proud OF
the contestants.
The music by the school children, by
Prof. Garlich and Mrs. L. Jaeegi added
considerably to the enjoyment of the
evening. The amount realized was $50
clear, making now $50 in hand for the
piano fund Of the High School. The
contest will take place at Norfolk on the
5th day of April.
The Columbus journal., 1899-03-15

Through Tourist Sleepers to the Northwest.
The Burlington Route has established
q twice-a-week tourist Car line from Kan
sas City to Butte, Spokane, Tacoma and
Seattle.
Cars leave Kansas City, Lincoln and
Grand Island every Tuesday and Thurs
day, arriving at Seattle following Friday
and Sunday. They are upholstered in
rattan. The bed linen and furnishings
are clean and Of good quality. The
heating, ventilating and toilet arrange
msnts are all that can BE- desired and
each car is in charge O! uniformed
Pullman porter. whose sole duty is to
attend to the wants Of passengers.
Cars run through without change of
any kind and the bsrth rate from Lin
coin to Tacoma Or Seattle is only So C0.
To intermediate points. it is prOpoI-
tionately low.
Montana and the Puget Sound conn
try are now enjoying period Of unex
ampled prosperity. As consequence,
travel to the Northwest; is rapidly attair-
ing large proportions. This new tourist
car line has been established with view
of caring for the Barlington's share Of it
in the best possible manner.
Berths, tickets and full Information
can be had on application to any Bur
lington Route ticket agent or by address
ing J. Francis, G. p. A., Omaha, Neb.
15-mch-1O
The Columbus journal., 1899-03-15
Peter Younpes of the Geneva nursery

Peter YOunges OF the Geneva nursery
was in the city Friday. He is connected
with the very largest nursery in the
state, and is we'll versed in all that CON-
Germs the business. He says that Ne
braska prospects for fruit this season are
far ahead Of Missouri and Kansas, even
with peaches. In talk with Russell of
Wymore, who raises more peaches than
anybody else in Nebraska, he had said
that the peaches were not, 80 far. hurt
more than they usually are this time of
year by the cold weather, and he expects
the usual crop from his trees. There is
no question about the apples and the
cherries-if nothing comes after this to
injure them, they will be all right. Mr.
Younges' company have 100 acres Of
irrigated land in Colorado devoted to the
nursery business, and their report from
there is, that Notwithstanding the sever
ity of the winter, the trees are all right,
peaches, plumb, cherry, everything. In
Missouri and Kansas, apples are very
much hurt by the cold winter. OF the
Duchess, scarcely a bud but what is
killed. Even Strawberries that were
covered are killed.
The Columbus journal., 1899-03-15
RAILROAD PALACES.

The new Palace Sleeping Cars, built
specially for the Union Pacific, and re-
Gently put in service on their famous
fast trains to Colorado, Utah, California
and Oregon points. are the finest ever
turned out.
Throughout the interior the drapings,
wood work and decorations are in the
most artistic style, and the cOnveniences
vastly superior to anything ever seen
before.
These cars are attached to the Union
Pacific fast trains, which make Quicker
time to all Western points than trains OF
any other lines.
Tickets, and reservations can be OBJ
tanned by calling on or addressing
15mch-5 G. e. JOY, Agent.
The Columbus journal., 1899-03-15

CONGRESSMAN GREENE Of the Sixth
district while on his way to the B. & NJ.
depot at Omaha Saturday evening, died
suddenly of heart failure. When noticed,
Mr.. Green's head had fallen forward on
his breast and his arms hung limp by his
sides. He had left kearney Friday
morning to look after some business in
South Omaha, which, having finished, he
was on his way home. He leaves a wife
and six children. He was born in Pike
county, Indiana, October 3, 1S49. In
politics he was originally democrat,
then populist. Twice elected to con-
g-ess, he had pleased his supporters by
his record there.
The Columbus journal., 1899-03-15
WHAT'S THE ISSCE9

Everybody is getting ready for the
spring election, and all the active, intel
ligent voters of the place are discussing
the various things that may be in issue
this spring.
We hear that the old. old issue of
enforcing the laws just as they stand in
the statute book and the city ordinances
is not SO much talked of rs several years
ago, but still thought of occasionally.
1t may not be generally credited that
q majority Of the saloon keepers are in
favor OF very strict observance of the
Sunday laws SO far as saloons are con-
cerned, as they wish to themselves
observe the law and would like to see all
comply with it.
Some are suggesting that the operation
OF the city light plant by the city should
be made an issue in the campaign. We
have no doubt but the city can purchase
the plant now operating, at a reasonable
price Heintz' experience is of
course not for sale.
Others are suggesting one thing and
another in local way, for this or that
ward OF the city, but We suppose that
the campaign will practically be made
on states in the usual way. viz: coterie
will agree on who shall run. then as to
who shall receive the appointments.
favors, ETC., and their united efforts will
be made for the election of the slate.
Thus it has mostly been. and thus it will
mostly be for some time to come. how
ever much the average citizen might
wish it otherwise, and that appointive
Offices might be done away with, and all
elected by the people, who at last pay
the bills and bear all the burdens of
whatever kind.
The practical, working principle to
apply now is nominate only good men.
and make your choice of those who. You
think, will nearest do the fair thing. free
from bad influences.
The Columbus journal., 1899-03-15
Two More Excursions to Hot Springs. s. l

Two More Excursions to Hot Springs. s. D.
Those who find it incOnvenient or im-
possible to leave home during the sum-
mer months will be interested in the
announcement that on the 18th and 18th
Of February, the Burlington Route will
sell round trip tickets to Hot Springs at
HALF RATES.
Tickets are good for thirty days from
date Of issue-long enough for visitors
to receive substantial benefit from a
course Of treatment at the Springs. Hot
Springs largest hotel, the Evans, as we'll
as it's principal bathhouses are open
throughout the year. Hot Springs eli
mate, even in midwinter, is clean, dry
and sunny-not nearly as cold, as rule,
as that of Nebraska.
For tickets and information about
train service, apply to nearest B. l. NJ. X.
r. ticket agent, or write to J. Francis.
General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb.
8-feh-3
The Columbus journal., 1899-03-15
To Chicago and the East.

Passengers going east for business, will
naturally gravitate to Chicago as the
great commercial center. Passengers
re- visiting friends or relatives in the
eastern states always desire to "take in
Chicago en- route. All classes of passcn-
gers will find that the "ShOrt Line" Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way, via Omaha and Council Bluffs,
affords excellent facilities to reach their
destinations in q manner that will be
sure to give the utmost satisfaction.
A reference to the time tables will in
dicate the route to be chosen, and, by
asking any principal agent west Of the
Missouri river for ticket over the
Chicago, Council Bluffs 4 Omaha Short
Line of the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st
Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully
furnished with the proper passport via
Omaha and Chicago. Please note that
all OF the 'ShOrt Line" trains arrive in
Chicago in ample time to connect with
the express trains of all the great through
car lines to the principal eastern cities.
For additional particulars. time tables,
maps, ETC., please call on or address r.
A. Nash. General Agent, Omaha, Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1899-03-15

Prof. Perdue had the graduating
class of the high school out visiting the
different steam engines yesterday ex-
planning the workings OF the machinery.
He also took them to the creamery and
gave them an object lesson in butter
milk. r r. and N. Miller, two farmers
living east Of Norfolk, have just received
q patent on new interchangeable hand
and horse hay rake. The new rake is
built upon entirely new lines from any
thing now on the market, and promises
to prove a great seller because it will
materially save labor in the hay field.
Farmers as we'll rs local implement
dealers who have examined the model
are enthusiastic over the new machine.
The Messrs. Miller have been engaged
upon the invention for three years.
using a working model in their own
fields, making one improvement after
another until it seems that there is
nothing more to be desired. The patent
was issued January n, 1899. Madison
Chronicle.