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The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.

The returns from the several school districts have been coming in slowly since Saturday, and are not all here yet. It is unfortunate that the law does not impose pen alty for carelessness and pro- crastination. There should be no reason why these returns were not all in the clerks office by Wednes- day, at the latest. But this is small matter, compared with the following facts:
 Upon perusal ofsueh returns as have been filed, we were scarcely able to make an intelligent report of the result. The returns arc jumbled together in the most densely ignorant manner and ifput to legal test many would not stand. Such ignorance as is dis played in the making of these re turns and manner of holding elec- tions., Is appalling. There are ex- ception but an examination of the returns will bear us out in the as- sertion that they are very few in- deed.
 One whole district, casting ninc- teen votes, undertook to vote, we presume, upon the question of County Uniformity, and the result is certified up to the clerk, that nineteen votes were cast "For Me Guffey Book" That is all there is in the returns that could possi- bly, be construed 10 have any ref erence to the question of Uniform ity, and of course, as it Is not a vote upon this question, must be thrown out entirely.
 Another district voted upon the question of Uniformity in quite an intelligent manner, by reason of the tickets having been prepared by some citizen who had sense enough to do it properly, but Tn this case the intelligent @ judges ofthe election failed to mention the subject in their certificate and hence the vote was cast in vain, unless a contest should be institu- ted, in which case judicial invest igation would disclose the error aud it could be rectifcd.
 We haven't space or inclination to pursue these citations further. If reader of this paper is inter- ested in these remarks let him go to the clerks office and examine the returns and see for himself just what we have seen and just what this article is based upon. We say again::it is simply appalling. It is shame and a disgrace, and we hope for the sake of the children and of the far name of this county, that future school or other cleo. tions will be under the supervis- ion of men who have sense enough to conduct them properly, and make intelligent returns. What further argument is necessary to convince us that our need is a county.superintendent of schools 2
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26

TIE TIMES is in receipt of The Newspaper Blue Book, 1899, which pretends to contain "a list of the best, newspapers in the United States" We are gratitied to notice Inc name of THE FUMES amQng the number from Arkansas. The book is published by the goth Century Press-Clippings Bureau, of Chica- go, and an edition of 10000 copies has been mailed, reaching every section of the globe. We greatly appreciate this unsolicited favor and gratuitous advertisement.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26

1t appears from the meagrc in- formation to be had from the cleo tion returns that the proposed county uniformity of text books has been defeated in this county. Few were able to vote intelligent. ly upon the question, because it is something the masses have never given consideration, hence they preferred to ignore it altogether. This was done in many districts. In others only a small vote was boiled. In one, the vote for uni. formity was not certified to the clerk, and hence IS imperative. In this, the largest district ip the county, the vote for and against uniformity fell short of the total vote boiled some 5l votes. The same conditions prevailed in dis tuct No. s. So that we take tt that we were not far from the true situation when we stated last week that there "was practically no sen. iment m favor ofcounty uniformi. " m this county" We are op- posed 10 it purely in the interest Of the people. The big book con. eerns already have their represent. ailves here 10 influence the com. mittee in their selection of books. II uniformity is found to have car. lied.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
nn>A<AS> CUBAN RELIEF cures FI0MIRTX Collie. Neuralgia and Toothache
 in Ave minutes. Sour Stomach ard Summer Complaints. Price. 2s Gents. For sale by Brandon x Baugh
Good Man CompIImented.


 At high noon Tuesday the grand jury issued summons for Judge II. N. Hutton to appear before them. The judge came in trembling like the gun boat Nashville when anchored. On his entrance 10 the grand juryroomCol. E. $. Ready said: Judge Hutton, Knowing that you contemplate attending the Confederate reunion at Charleston, and wishing you to appear in a style beht. ting your personality, your friends, the members of this jury. have assigned to me the pleasing task of presenting you with this hat, and beg that you will ac. cept same as testimonial of their es. teem and regard" Judge Hutton no longer stood in fear that his associa- tions in our city had been the cause of any attractions of the law, but with Feelings of emotion, acknowledged the gift, and said: Il will wear 1t with honor not only 10 myself but to those wEo gave it.n Judge Hutton has long been favorite with Helena people, and this little affair only strengthened the true friendship that cements us 10. gether. He tried on the hat and decid. ed it just fit. The grand jury then sd. journed. Helena Horn.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
ScOtt'S Emulsion

of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos- phiteS at once. It will heal the inflamed membranes and greatly strengthen them as we'll. The digestion becomes stronger, the appetite better and the weight increases. The whole body be- comes we'll fortified and the germs of consumption cannot gain a. foothold. '' s@ '7It's this nourishing, sustain- ing and strengthening power of SCOTT'S EMULSION that has made it of such value in all wasting and exhausting diseases.
 soc. and $I.oo, all druggists
 SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
ROAD NOTICE.
GOODWIN, ARKANSAS.

May l0th- 1899 To the Honorable County Court, St. Francis County:
 We. the petitioners. citizens. property hold. CTS and electors of St. Francis County. do pray The Honorable County Court to grant an extension of county road No. .. in Good win township, known as the Bradshaw road at terminus of West end of road. and continuing 1t West on half section line through balance of section a3, and to the half section line of secrion a2. thence north on half section line until 1t intersects with the Goodwin and Wheatley road. and we fur. ther pray that road No. ?, now running from terminus of road No. to Goodwin, be killed or abandoned as a road
 JOHN T. DYAL
 And Eighteen Others
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of G. W. koonce X Co.,, have dissolved, Mi. Koonee retiring. The bus mess will be continued by John R. Brown. new goods will he constantly added to the stock of groSeries and notions. and lovers ot good eating will ind ali the market af. lords on the tables Of the restaurant. Give me call.
 JOHN K. BROWN.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
SUMMER OUTINGS

arc now being planned, and we want you to bear in mnd the wis. dom of taking reasonable sup. ply of the good things we sell along with you. You may not be able to get good wine and liquors where you go for the summer, es. pecially if you travel it will be hard to get good qualities. Let us supply you and be certain that you always have what you want.
 l. w. MALLORY.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
If left to the schoolboys they would certainly put a fence around the park and build a pavilion.

If bonds arc, to be issued we ought 10 work in a band stand and whereas the town is not able to spend sl50 for this improvement, we move that 1t be included m the petition for bonds.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26

wc acknowledge receipt of an invitation to be present at the Commencement exercises of the Central Baptist College at Conway from May 27th to 30th, 1899, at which time an interesting program will be carried out.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
The Appetite of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach aud Liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr. Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy. gives a splendid appetite. sound dige. ton and regular bodily heb- it that insures perfect health and great energy. Only 25c. J. II. Dunavant x fsA
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
Potatoes.

The best potato blow on the market is the Planet. jr.. Cultiyator. Equally as good for corn or cOtton-used through the whole season, until laid bs. Also the best potato diggers. at l. iioslwsge X Co.'s or at ny resi- denee. Also extras.
 G. w. MCCORMICk.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26

DlaMfor< husiAh TEA cures Dyspep. svsSs~ sa, Constipation and Indi. ges;ion- kssulatsstAe Liver. Psie<, 2s cts.
 For sale by Brandon X Baugh.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
State of Arkansas. st. Francis County, is.s.
 Town ot Forrest City. ]

IT. C. MerwIn, the duly elected and acting Recorder in and tor the town of Forrest CttS in St. Francis County. State of Arkansas do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true. pesiect ahu sompieee copy VI tne ofuer and as the same was duly passed, and is now en. tered in Book 70" of the Record of the Min. utes of the Common Council of said town. at page 253. ct seq.
 In testimony whereof, have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said town, ali oi,fISe this 25th day of May, lss9.
 T. '. MERW1N, Recorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
COAL FAMINE EXPECTED
Railroads Fail to Supply Demands of Central
West.
Hauling of More Profitable Freight
Has Shut the Fuel Sup
ply Out.

CHICAGO, September 22.-The Record
saws: According to present indications the
central west this winter will experience a
coal famine the like of which never before
has been known in this section of the
country. Prosperity, it is said, will be the
primary cause of the famine. Ordinarily
at this season of the year the railroad COM
panies, especially those whose lines connect
the east and the central west, derive their
coal from the eastern fields of this section.
But under the present condition they are
unable to provide cars for the hauling of
the fuel, owing to the unprecedented ham
ding Of other and more profitable COM
modities.
Under ordinary conditions the lake car
rlers are engaged in carrying coal from the
east to the west ard stocking the great
bunkers for the winter supply, but this
summer they have had more than they
could do to haul other things, which con-
of the various companies. Coaf mine own
ers in the east have spent a noticeable por-
ton of the last six months in trying to
secure accommodation for their Shipments
but the railroad companies. even in view of
the fact that they have operated greatly
increased equipment, have been unable to
oblige coal men. Railroad tariffs on the
fuel have been advanced, and there are
strong reasons to believe that before very
long they will be sent up still higher.
At present when under ordinary circum-
stances the winter supply of coal would be
in the market binnS there is comparaJ lively
little to be had on short notice.
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From the London Mail.


Twice year. in the first week of April
and October, the Chinese feed their dead.
They think, very sensibly, that once their
friends and relatives leave this mortal
coil they ought to stay away from this
world, and to prevent their return they
faithfully transmit to them all the neces-
saries of life. 1t has been discovered by
oriental wisdom that the way to trans
nit servants, songs. plays, books ard
and burn them. But actual eatables must
be carried to the grave. The Chinese are
not stingy. and wagon loads of roasted
chickens, pigs, ducks, various sweetmeats
and fruits are taken to the cemeteries
The food Is piled before each grave amid
burning red, carrot-shaped candles and joss
sticks. Then the living PROSTATE them
selves before the dead, and beg them to
rise up and enjoy themselves. Chinese
wines are then sprinkled literally over the
graves. while some graves receive boxes of
cigars and packages of cigarettes.
But you must not suppose that the eat
ables are left on the graves Oh, no! That
would be throwing too much temptation in
the way of heather tramps. In about two
hours it is believed that the ghosts got the
essence of the eatables conveyed to them,
and then the devotees gather up the offer
ings and carry them home again to feed
their own ma terial bodies. But the cigars
and cigarettes are burned on the graves.
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would land in a perfect paradise for such
work 1 have told already how the drec-
tor of the United States survey has found
the key to the cambrlan deposits mere
in regard to beauty and grandeur of
scenery, healthgiving climate and general
attraction for those whose energies have
been lowered by city life, few countries
could surpass Newfoundland"
But what of the shooting? This is even
better still. There are few deer forests in
America today where one can go in and
take possession of the shooting. no man in
terferlng. The local law requires fee of
some $50 from outsiders, and limits the
number of stays for each sportsman to
five and three does. But after this it is a
free field and the honors to the truest aim,
the hardest hunter and the luckiest sports
man. The caribou come from the north in
the fall. and after September 10 may be
stalked over the barrens now reached by
rail. This is the sport of princes in Eu
rope, but the American sporting enthusiast
may find it within easy reach Of his purse
and business in Terra Nova.
I am tempted to quote the stories Of
hunters who have bagged the noble game.
but it is sufficient to say the game is there
for those who wish to find it, and sports
men will find a most cordial welcome from
the natives, and, with customary introduce
lions to the local sportsmen. will obtain
all proper information and necessary
guides.
sportsmen to know that black bears in con-
siderable numbers are to be found between
Port-au- Basques and Codroy. and during
the building Of the railway the workmen
found them far too abundant. An old one
with cubs cornered the foreman one day,
and he had lively time with Mrs. Bruin.
In ordinary cases they run from man, for
there are few spots on the North American
continent today so little frequented by hui
man foot as this southwest corner where
the bears are SO plentiful Wolves and
lynx are common and the latter frequently
We're found at our fishing camps. There is
plenty of sport Of the harder sort for the
plucky hunter.
As I write steam is hurrying me as fast
as 1t can from this land so long neglected
and SO entirely unknown; but, however
wide the waste of waters. and however
long the time that nterposes between me
and the rocky shores of Terra Nova and
its warm-hearted people, shall not soon
forget its freedom, its sport and it's peo-
pies kindness. 81
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BEER kEG DETECTIVES.
Agents Who Go ON Long Hunts for
Missing Property.


DO you see that stout man over there
next to the corner?" said the philosopher
Of the elevated to his friend the broker who
broker looked and saw stout German
whose appearance indicated that he was at
peace with all the world.
THAT man. continued the philosopher,
lis detective who has never arrested a
human being"
He must be bird detective" replied
the broker, who occasionally dropped into
humor.
''No!' said the philosopher "he is a beer
key detective. He travels around the coun-
try hunting stray beer kegs, empty ones,
Of course
Pleasant job that. He looks as though
the work was not killing him.
TT IS a profitable occupation, although
there is some competition, for there are
probably half a dozen men in the business
in every city where several large breweries
are situated. These men are commissioned
by the breweries to travel UP and down
the country hunting for empty beer kegs.
1t Is almost impossible for the brewers to
keep track of all the kegs sent out by them.
Beer is sold wholesale to agents, to private
persons, to picnic parties, to boats and the
kegs are likely to become distributed over
great areas. You will often notice piles of
kegs standing by railway stations in the
most out Of the way places. 1t is for just
such piles Of kegs that the man yonder is
on the lookout. He receives % cents for
every one he reports to the office of the
different brewers. He will tour the Jersey
summer resorts from Atlantic Highlands
to Cape May looking into every beer gar
den, concert hall, private saloon and club
or he will travel up the Hudson on one
side and down on the other, nosing around
everywhere, looking for the distinguishing
marks of the breweries he represents. All
kegs are not alike to him. There may be
a sameness about them, so far as the ordt
stripes on some, dirty white stripes on
Others red, white and blue on one brand,
yellow daubs on still others-every brew
cry marks it's kegs in some manner.
This Is for the offhand glance merely.
The key detective can further prove his
claim by examining the head Of a key, for
the name of the owner Is always burned
into it, deep beyond chance of obliteration.
1t saves the brewers many dollars, for beer
kegs are expensive to buy or make.
Sometimes the keg detective will take
up the side line Of bottle hunting for the
bottling firms Beer bottles, like kegs, are
really worth more than the beer that Is in
them, hence there Is no profit in the sale
OF beer If the bottles are not returned. 1
went up the Hudson on a Sunday excursion
boat recently. Beer In bottles was sold on
board. great many empty bottles soon
lay around the decks Finally one thought
less fellow took bottle by the neck and
hurled 1t overheard. His example was fol-
lowed by others. who tried repeatedly to
outthrow one another. The bottles would
fly away from the boat and sink beneath
the waters with a splash, or II stoppered,
bounce and then float away like the cur
rent bottles Of the photographic office. Now
each one Of those trials Of strength cost
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the unknown bother at least ; cents. L
wondered how he would have taken it had
he been present
Yes, there are detectives for many other
inanimate objects. Any distributing busi-
ness corporation which sends its goods
away in receptacles winch must be returned
is compelled to employ men TO trace its
property. 1t is an old story, how the rail-
road companies frequently lose freight cars
sometimes for years, and are compelled to
keep men constantly hunting them. Hired
pianos get lost and have to be hunted up.
So do sewing machines, monographs and
theatrical properties. Books out of libra
ries go astray and traced 1t all goes
to show that of what your neighbor pre-
tends to own, very little belongs to him
anyway"
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Your Credit is Good"
A
Rush for
Carpets.

No doubt it is owing to the
magnificent assortment we
have that we are so trenend-
ously busy in this department.
Certain, we were never so
busy before.
Better make your selection
while the stock is still intact
and YOU have the choice of
50 many splendid patterns.
Our carpet buyer has GER
talnly surpassed himself in Sc
Letting the stock this season.
Hardly d pattern that is not
OF more than ordinary excel
lence.
Every kind, Wiltons, Ak
minister's, Moquettes, Brussels,
lngralns, etc, and a big sup
ply OF Rugs and Art Squares.
Prices, as usual, a little I'M
der every one else.
All the credit YOU wish, with
nothing extra to pay.
L,ansburgh
Furniture Co.,
1926 F St. n. w.
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RHODE ISLANDS SACRED BIRD.
Fish Hawks Protect Hens and Presage
the Fishing Season.

From the Hartford Times
While in Voluntown. near the Rhode Is
land state line, recently, I was shown a
large clump Of forest trees just within the
border of Little Rhody,' which was lit
orally blackened with fish hawks nests.
The farmer who took me to the spot told
me that the fish hawk or osprey was a sa-
cred bird in that state, and said that Rhode
Island alone, of all the New England states,
protected the life of this majestically soar
ing creature by law. All up and down the
line between Connecticut and Rhode Island
are to be seen the results from this protec-
ton votschafed by our neighbor. On our
side of the fence, for miles and miles,
scarcely a nest of this great bird is to be
found, while in Rhode Island the nests are
everywhere even in the tops of the CHM
neys of old houses. Some of the nests are
within such easy reach of the ground that
the wonder is that eggs and young are pre-
served from the itching palm of the school
boy and from the predatory animals.
So far as known there is only one pair of
fish hawks resident in southeastern Con-
necticut. These haunt the lower waters of
the Thames river and Fishers Island
Sound, but their nest, instead of being near
by their fishing grounds, as Is the case in
Rhode Island is ten miles inland, in the
top of one Of the tallest and most inacces-
sible pine trees in Pine Swamp, in the town
of Ledyard.
On the other side of the Rhode Island line
these birds have been protected so long
that they are about as tame as the stock
in Holland, and they flap carelessly about
almost everywhere, outside of the settle
ments. People to the manor born, never
think Of touching them. 1t is no uncom-
mon spectacle to six or eight of the
great nests at one look over a strip of field
and woodland.
The Voluntown farmer said in this con-
nection: Yes, the fish hawks are protect
ed over there but there's nothing sentiment
al about 1t. They protect the Rhode Island
farmers In way. The latter hold that the
fish hawk drives away the hen hawk and
similar birds by his rather cumbersome ap-
pearance. This is the reason why the state
passed a general statute protecting his life
A fine of $40 is rigidly imposed upon any
one found guilty of killing or disturbing fish
been enforced so long that Rhode Islander
would about as. soon think of shooting one
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of his prize fowls as of killing a fish hawk
There's no doubt that the fish hawks are
worth the care taken of them. Ny fowls,
even on this side Of the line, are rarely
troubled by hen hawks, and my neighbors
fowls are not. About all the damage the
fish hawk does is to kill the trees he builds
his nest on. He usually selects an elm tree
to build on, returning there year after year.
at IS the clustering of the hawks about
the schools of soup (porgies) in the spring,
looking for food. that gives the first knowl-
edge the fisherman have of the arrival Of
these valued food fish. The favor done the
fishermen by the birds timely warning is
a considerable one, as it hastens the getting
of the fish traps ready"