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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-04
f6 cents

66 cents
Per dozen for most carefully selected
fresh Eggs.
10 CENTS
PEI gallon for new, sweet and pure Cider
In your own jug
5 cents
Per quart for good Wisconsin Cranber-
rieS.
&5 CENTS
Per pound for fine table Butter
"a cents
Per pound for fancy Creamery Butter.
S2. 90
Per sack for the very best Flour made;
81 for half sacks, soc for quarter sacks.
So CENTS
For 2f4-Ib sacks of fresh Rye Meal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-04

Per peck for home grown fresh Spinach
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
ANOTHER FIRE.

At 7:2O Sunday night wild yels and fusiiade from firearms told that an. other conflagration was in progress. l. proved to be building in the old race track grounds, in which Capt James Russell had stored between 2400 ano 260O bushels of Irish potatoes. A crowd quickly gathered, despite tn. bitterly cold weather, but very little oi the contents could be saved. The fir. undoubtedly originated from stove il, the house, in which fire was kept te prevent the potatoes from freezing The building was insured for S25O and it's contents for 5000 Monday morn ing quite d lot of the potatoes were re covered from the debris of the fire. bui we learn that the loss, above insuranse. will probably reach $500.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Gr0ton, 5. b. !" Was taken with bad cold, which settled on ny lungs :; cough set in and finally terminated in consumption. Four doctors gave me up, saying l could live but short time. gave myself up to my Savior, determined if l could not stay with my friends on earth would meet my absent ones above My husband was advised to get Dr. Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. l gave it trial took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and, thank God, 1 am saved and now well and healthy woman. Trial bottles free by all druggists. Regular size soc and Si .00. Guaranteed, or price refunded.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17

A Second Prize is
 Offered Cue3Sers. The second correct or nearest correct guess received will also win prize
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
A BILL
To Oeclare Life insurance Pollc iee rroperty. and to Provide for
 Thelr Taxation.

Be it Enacted by the General As.
 sembly of the State of Arkansas :
 SECTION l. That all endo wme nts, iimlted.payments and all other life insurance contracts or DO olicies which entitle tho owners or holders thereof to participate in the profits, accumulations or dividends of the company issuing the same or pro m. ising or guaranteeing a cash sur. render value held or owned by any citizen or resident of this state arc hereby made and declared 10 be personal property and subject to taxation as other personal prop erfy. And all such policies shall be by the owners thereof listed and assessed for taxation at the same time and in the samo manner as is now provided by the law for the assessment of other personal prop erty and at sum not less than the cash surrender value of such pol. icy.
 SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of the clerks of the several counties of thls state or other person whose duty It Is, or may be, to furnish the several assessors of tbis state blanks or blank lists on which to list, describe and assess personal properties to make on a line. or lines, on said lists the following entry, to-wit: "Cash value of life insurance pollcies," and it shall be the duty of each assessor to inquire Of the holder or owner of such pol icy, or policies, of the value thereof and to assess the same.
 SEC. 3. That every life insurance company doing business in this state and issuing endowment or limited payment or participating policies or contracts having a cash surrender value shall have written or printed in and made a part of such contract, or policy, tho paid up value and also the cash surren- der value of each of such policies at the end of each year, before the maturity thereof.
 SEC. 4. That all such policies which are now in force as we'll as those hereafter issued shall be tax able for their paid-up or cash sur rend CT value.
 SEC. 5. That every owner or holder of any such policy, who shall refuse to list the same for tax ation as aforesaid, shall be guilty of mis sdemeanor and on convlc- ton thereof shall be punished as is now provided by the lay for re- fusing to list personal property for tayation.
 SEC. 6. That all laws Tn conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect and be in force from and after it's passage.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
THE COMBINATION TOOL,
The Right of Thirtv-Six Counties
 Purchased by J. w. Avan.

J. w. Avan, of this place, has pur- chased the right of thirty-six counties in Arkansas for the sale of the inimit- able combination tool exhibited on our streets for some time. Mir. Avan is one of our very best and most estima- mabe citizens, and any article recom- mended by him may be relied upon to prove all that is claimed for it. His standing Tn the community is ire. proachable, his integrity unassailate His administration as county treasurer was all that could be desired in that responsible office, and his social and religious connections are second to none. Hence any representations made by Mir. Avan may be taken as utterly true without further question. The tool offered by him recommends itself at first glance. It is d combination tool !" indeed. Seventeen useful i'm. plements are included in the combina. tion. It is screwdriver, table yise bface-and bit, auger. gimlet. clamp, monkey wrench, staple-maker aud eight other tools all in one, and the entire outfit can be carried in the hand without discomfort. 1t should be in the home of every farmer and mechanic, and, in fact, is the handiest thing we have ever seen to have around any house. See Mr. Avan and have him explain the manifold workings of this tool. Its cost is within the reach of all.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
MORE LOCALS.
Meal for fertilizing, Scots, at Grays.

Meal for fertilizing, Scots, at Grays. Mrs. Rebt. Sellers is suffering witl the grippe.
 Barrow t Ca. present their claims ir an illustrated advertisement in another column.
 M. l.. Stephenson. Master in Chance ". IS In town to-day, attending to busl ness.
 Sam Swan, of Fulwood, was in th. city yesterday. Robt. Brown. of Johnson township
 was mingling among friends in the cit, yesterday.
 w. E. Jones, of Marianna, was 1; visitor to the city yesterday. Mrs. o. P. Wolff is on the sick lis, in mild way this week. Lo>T-One gold medal, with initials J. M. Nick. on it. Liberal reward fo, it's return to this office. Druggists will say that they sell 'h"'S -ioHtutioA Sillt OuIc lUdH al others.
 "'Tis an ill wind that blows nobod, gooG.' The recent arctic weather decimated the town hog. There is a big force of men at work in the St. Francis bottom putting uI poles and wire for the American Tel. ephone x Telegraph company. Ray Bonner. who had been attending business college in Memphis for spv eral months, returned home seyeral days ago, having completed lhe course
 To catch fish, fish where others have caught fish Ask those who have bought of Koonce about his values and when you want to catch bargain you will know where to go. 2 An explanation of tle weather sig. nsls is printed in this paper They were kindly furnished by Agent Braiis. ford. A little study of these signals will enable you to read tkem wilhou, trouble.
 It is not what manufacturer says about his own medicines that cures a patient. but what the medicine does.
 Ballard's Horehound Syrup does the work and does it well. It cures coughs and cold in day. It's healing, sooth. ing and quieting. 25c and soc. Webb x Sanders.
 Squire E. Bonner returned from his visit to Spartanburg. 5. C.. where he went some two weeks since upon the sad mission of attending hls brothers dying bedside. He has the sympathy of TIE TIMES in his bereavement. Dan Wylds. of Franks township. fol lowed the rising of the temperature
 Wednesday and came as far north as this city. Dan was much beached which, we presume, was caused by the recent weather conditions. lie re- ported that out stock, where it was be- ycn,i human ai,i. suffered greatly for food and water and in snE.r instances perished. and that destruction of birds was great.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17

hird Correct or
 Nearest Correct Guess. Ihe one sending in the third correct ar nearest correct guess is also awarded T fiize and will get. If the guess is re. ceiyed
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Contest to Close on March 3i.

at midnight but the gnes bales of cotton received Memphis from September 1890 ave the official statement of the Memphis Exchange the figures upon which the conestl o be decided.
 In order to help figure them make close the Memphis toned since 1891 are be
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
BURNED TO DEATH.
Josie maxey and 6-Year-Oid Son l Cremated Saturday Night.

About o'clock Saturday night Josie Maxey. negress, and her ear-old son were burned 10 death at their home near the Iron Mountain depot. Late in the afternoon the woman was ob- served staggering homeward in stats of inioxication. IL is supposed she built fire in the stove and laid down across the bed. the mattres of which consisted of lick filled with hay. Il IS probable the building caught fire from the stove, but the true facts will never be positively known. The posi-. ton of the bodies when found indicate that the boy must have laid down be side his mother, and the ret dog was also apparently upon the bed.
 The screechiug of the electric Ugh, whistle sounded the alarm of fire, and Charlie Rutledce was the first to reach the scene. He attempted to batter down the door with an axe. but while thus engaged the roof fell in and alI hope of rescuing the unfortunate in. mates was ended. After the fire had subsided the work of recovering the bodies was carried out. They lay huddled together just as had laid upon the bed, and presented grewsome sight. The roasted flesh hung from the woman's body in shreds. and in movinU inc cornsa of fba hoy ,.,,. n, Ii; arms dropped off. It was a sickeninp spectacle.
 The coroner viewed the bodies anG returned a verdict ill accordance with the above facts.
 The woman and child were buried al the expense of the county.
 The building was a one-room cabin and belonged to O. A. Ezell.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
10000 IN CASH
 Is Fortune, but it is Offered Free to Subscribers
 To The Forrest City Times
 The Commercial-Appeal. ano WA EA Both Papers for (iAEA WI.UU the price of one. lDI .i5JB The Biggest CASH PRIZES ever offered

How many bales of bottom will be reoeive
 Der 1898 April Is 1899y who sends in the pares, correct the numbr that will receved will get c ''' eSN ''S
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
A FrlghtfuI BIunder

Will often cause horrible burn, scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world. will kill the pain and promptly heal II. Cures old sores. fever surrs. ulcers. boiis. felons. corns. all skin eruplions. Best pile cure on earth Only 25 cents box. Sold by all drug S sts.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17

brnor-s Digestion circ1fid- ..ss ..s and Test. Contains neili,er k,Sr1 Morphine nor anieral.
 tioT MARC OTTO.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Wanted 1!

Reliable man for Manager of Branch Office wish to open in this vicinity. l, your record is 0. K. here is a good open ng, Kindly mention this paper when writing.
 A. T. MORRIS, Cincinnati, O. Illustrated catalogue cts. postage.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Get Your Guess in Early.

y dong so you increase opportunity win the prizes
 hose who make the eve proportionately the largest peoay II the exact number of bales received guessed be ii SOMEBODY Is BOUND TO GET THE MONEY
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Here is the Offer,
 Simple and Plain.

The first guess received guessing the correct or nearest correct number of bales of cotton received in Memphis from September 1, 1898, to April b 1858, inclusive. will get, if the guess i, received
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17

Add the above figures and will make to scribers of SlO.000 IN CASH
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17

Don't experiment. but get the ole reliable Plantation Chill Cure.
, 1899-03-24
RnnlS Imnertinencc.

The Philadelphia Record tells of an
old Pennsylvania farmer who recently
came into possession of a check for
$500. 1t caused him agreat deal of anx-
iety, and for a long time he could not
muster up the courage to have it cashed.
Finally, while on a trip to town, he
summoned up nerve enough and, stroll
ing into the bank, presented the check.
The teller glanced at it hastily, and
then, after the fashion Of his kind,
~brusquely asked, "What denomina-
tom"
Lutheran, gol durn it! But what's
tibet got few do with it?' as b~rusquely
replied the old farmer, to the great as
tonishment of the bank official.
It.required several minutes explans-
ton before the teller could get the old
man to understand his question, and
then the latter took his money and de-
parted, with .sundry growls derogatory
to banks IN general. 3
, 1899-03-24
BABY'S PHOTOGRAPH.
An Example of What the Man of thu
Camera Endures.

An Example of What the Man of the
Camera Endures.
A young photographer, when asked
what sort of subjects presented the
greatest difficulties to him, replied
without q moments hesitation, "Ba-
bies."
"For instance" he continued, 81
took photographs of a little 10-months-
old fellow the other day in six different
positions. Yesterday l sent proofs to
his mother, and today she brought them
in.
I'm sorry she said, without any
obvious grief, but none of these mega
tives will do
Not one of the sixf' I inquired,
though | was prepared for what was to
follow.
mo she said, I'm afraid not.
You see, I like this one very we'll,
though, of course, it doesn't do baby
justice, but his Aunt Ellen says it's an
absolute caricature of the dear little
fellow. The one she likes I don't care
for at all, and his papa says he should
never know for whom it was intended,
it looks SO cross, and baby is such a sun
shiny child.
1.-THE one he likes, this smiling one,
l shouldn't consider for a moment, for
it makes baby's mouth look 60 much
larger than it really is.
His grandmother chose that one,
but as Cousin Fanny said, there's a
very queer look to the child's eyes in it
very queerl However, she likes that
one where he's almost crying, that So
Der one. You ought to have heard ba-
by's grandfather when she said she
liked it.
"'He really decided the thing, for
what he said seemed g. sensible. He
asked me why | didn't have some more
taken and see if there wouldn't be at
least one that would really look like
baby. Now, when can he sit again? It's
hard for me to spare the time, but you
see it is the only thing to be donep p
Glasgow Herald.
, 1899-03-24
His Concern.

A commercial traveller on his trhg
called upon a we'll known chemist He
was nervous as he put his hand no his
pocket and handed out a card.
II represent that concern" said the
young man.
"You are Fortunate, replied the
chemist.
The commercial traveller was enconr-
aged and said;
II think so, sir, and the chemist who
trades with rs is even more SO. My firm
has the finest line of cosmetics in the
country
~ shouldn't have thought it,, " slow
ly responded the man OF medicines
"Her complexion looks natural"
And he handed back the photograph
which the young man had given him
by mistake. He took it and left without
waiting to make any farewell remarks.
London Sketch.
, 1899-03-24
Equal to the Occasion.

In 1910 a great convention was held
in Baltimore by the young men of what
was then known as the Wing party for
the purpose of ratifying the nomination
of General William Henry Harrison
for the presidency. There was no hall
in the city large enough TO hold the
crowd of delegates who attended. The
convention accordingly met on the Can
ton race track, and When the great
Wing orator of this state, who was
chairman Of the Young Mems national
committee, arose to call the meeting to
order he was so impressed by the vast
ness of the assemblage before him that
instead of the usual formula be ex-
claimed, 1.-THE nation will please como
to. order baltimore Sun.
, 1899-03-24

corning the way in which the special
Judges of the court of errors and APP
peals have been taking advantage of
the law allowing them 800 a day for at
tendance in court and for the time con-
sumed in writing opinions. The dis
cussion came up In connection with
Senator w NJ. Johnson's bill, No. 1863.
limiting their pay time outside of our
to six days per term. Senator Johnson
referred to the abuses that had grown
up under the present law by which the
appropriation for the court of errors
last year was eaten up in salaries in a
few months. Under the old regime the
Judges were paid only for attendance in
court and got mileage. This did not
operate euuItably. and so the law was
changed to its present basis. but mat
tiers had now gone to the other extreme,
and there was a public demand for
some check on the expenditure of pub
lie funds: hence the pending bill under
which each special judge might earn
about $500 a year as a member of the
court of errors and $500 more as n mem
Der of the court of pardons. 1t seemed
a fair and Just measure.
Senator Stokes offered an amendment
to allow the judges ten days pay in
stead of six days pay outside of the
time spent in court each term.
Senators McDermott and Van Cleef
were inclined to thin that any linita-
ton whatever was a reflection on the
honor OF the judiciary,
Senators Pitncy and Martin pointed
out thai the special judges, besides
drawing pay as members OF the court.
also practiced at the bar and thus had
a separate income. Indeed their judi
cial positions gave them a distinct adj
vantage as practitioners over other
counsel, and there had been public COM
ment on the fact that they appeared In
cases in the superior court which the
court of errors might be called on aft
erward to review.
Senator Cross and President Reed ia
vored the bill generally. but thought
time and pay should be allowed the
judges for the separation of cases out
side of court.
Senator Stokes amendment was de-
feated, bat one Incorporating the views
Of Messrs. Raed and Cross was adopt
ed. Under the biii as amended the spe-
cial Judges (who I'll the PAGES of the
former lay judges will ge, $40 a day
while in attendance at coErt and the
same allowance for six days each term
outside the court to enable them to ex-
anime cases and write opinions at their
homes. The bill passed later.
Some Bills Passed.
Among the many bills passed in the
senate were the following:
Providing for the binding out of chill
dren outside the state upon approval OF
the county court.
Providing III ceding land in New
Brunswick for . p~oatofice buii ding.
Providing fos district courts in cities
Of less than 10000 Inhabitants
Requiring that all nlas}ufact u4ea fer
t~ilixers shall be inspected u shall pa
marked with the manufacturers mans
before sale.
Authorizing police boards in cities to
fix a fee of 81 for permits to Garry re-
volvers.
Providing for an assessment of one
fourth az l per cent Of salary on mem
bers of poike force in cities with a view
to maintaining pension funds.
Limiting TO 8 per eeR1 the interest on
arrears OF taxes.
Providing that only citizvke II the
United States snail be employed upea
any public work Of county ! lstata
, 1899-03-24
Friday, r1arch a, 1900.
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SHE GOT HIM BACK.
How the Dogs Mattress Retained Her
Pet Spaniel.

How the Dogs Mistress Retained Her
Pet Spaniel.
\ When Mrs. Marie Nevins Blaine was
married to DR.. W. T. Bull, her pet
spaniel, Lion, was banished. After the
couple had been married q year Mrs.
Bull persuaded her husband to let Lion
return for a week, promising to keep
him in the stable.
Three days of Lions visit had passed
when as DR.. Bull was taking of his
oyerooat in his Office there came a rap at
the inner door. It was 30 faint that at
first he did not notice it. Then when 10
was repeated he said, "Come In" No
one came. but the rapping went on. He
opened the door, and there stood Lion.
He had been knocking the door with q
little wooden box he held in his mouth,
addressed to DIR. Bull. The doctor took
the box, and Lion, too polite to intrude,
turned and walked in a digniled man
ner back up stairs. The doctor opened
the box and read the tiny note contain
ed therein, smiled and threw IL In the
scrapbasket.
The next day Lion knocked and left
another note. The third time he came
there was a reply for him. The doctor
said, Lion, wait" He took tina box,
distracted the note, put one Of his own
in it's place, and handing the box back
to the dog gave him a pat and sent him
up stairs. Here is a copy Of Lions notes
and the reply they finally elidGted:
DEAR DocToR-1 am enjoying my'visit to my
D1tGfnaCa u0GU xx..4aA ia 100 49, Af-1 - -2r
to invite me here. and I have tried to behave
the best l know how. It VIII be hard TO leave
my mistress again. I wish you would, like ma
a little bit. IdoH
The letter which Lion carriai back
TO his mistress read:
LroN-You a~rassuch a respectable, wau bred
fellow that yourAvisit is extended indcnn itely.
". T. b.
Boston Jonrnal.
, 1899-03-24
Chinese Back scruteher.

No Chinese home is without Il back:
scratcher, while many there be i'll other
wise happy American households who.
do not know its joys. Therefore are
they compelled to hitch around on.
chairs to dislodge the itch.
The oriental does better. He shoves
down his back an instrument which has
a carved bone or ivor. hand with sharp
claws. This is ted on a tiexible
handle of cane or bone, and with u few
pushes the annoyance ceases. Hong
kong Correspondence.