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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con.
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurabe. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case il
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address F. ]. Cheney L. Co., To-
ledo, o. Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
Planter Killed.

3. W. Warren, Mississippi county
hnter, was shot and killed by John
pore. one of his tenants Moore had
hegro arrested for stealing, and War
b testified in his behalf and he was
nultted. This angered Moore, and
is SAID TO have threatened Warren.
hen they met Warren told Moore he
III heard of his threats, and then said
either had to kill him or take lick
Moore then pulled his pistol and
b: Warren dead.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
MilIsap Acquitted.

A jury at Russellville acquitted Dave
Millsap of the charge of murder. Mill
sap was jointly indicted with Harve
Bruce and Alva Church for the murder
Of Deputy United States Marshals Tay-
Tor and Dodson in the mountains of
Pope county August 90, 1897. Bruce
estfied that he killed both officers,
believing that if he had not done so they
would have killed him. Bruce has not
yet been tried
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
BRIEF MENTION.

Malvern's city council passed cur
few law.
A good roads convention will be held
at Fort Smith early in December.
Craighead county will purchase
farm on which to work its prisoners.
Six Pine Bluff saloon men were fined
s25 each for selling liquor on Sunday.
new ice factory, to be in operation
by spring is to be erected at Pine Bluff.
Dave Clayton, brakeman, was killed
'at Van Buren, while making coupling
The railroad Y. M. c. A. building at
Texarkana has been completed 1t
cost $4,000.
blown open, the cracksmen securing
800 in cash.
F. K. Bossinger, county clerk Of
Logan county, died on the 18th inst. OF
typhoid fever.
The dead bodies of two infants, twins
were found concealed in a cracker bon
at Texarkana.
Geo. Robinson, negro thief, was
shot and fatally wounded by Fort
Smith policeman.
The bridge ON the Choctaw & Mem
phis across the Arkansas river at Little
Rock has been completed.
Employees of the Cotton Belt at Pine
Bluff have been notified that a second
garnishee means dismissal
CONGRESSMAN McRae is under treat
ment at Washington, d. c., for nervous
prostration, brought on by overwork
Judge Rowe decided that coal deal
ers at Fort Smith must obey the city
ordinance providing for the weighing
of coal.
c. E. Long defeated DIR. A. V. Will
Jams at Hot Springs for the state cham
pionship wing shot by score of Al to
Ss out of possible so.
The last rail closing the Chictaw &
Memphis gap has been laid and through
trains from Memphis to Weatherford
will be put on in a few days.
The Continental Mining Company,
capital stock $50, 900. with headquarters
at Yellville, filed articles of incorpora-
ton with the secretary of state.
Robert Pearce, colored, shot and
killed another negro named Clayton
Smith over game of craps near Gar
retson's Landing, Lincoln county.
A young farmer named Henry Baker,
residing few miles from Maynard,
was thrown from his horse and in
stantly killed.
Mrs. Kate Pendergrass, convicted
October gath in Cleburue county of
attempted arson and sentenced to six
months in jail, has been pardoned.
Miss Helen Gould who some time
ago gave 81, 600 to the railroad Y. NJ. C.
A. library building fund at Texarkana.
has given another 1000 to the same
fund.
| The youngest Scottish Rite Mason in
/ the United States resides in Desha
county. His name is j. ID. MeGehee,
and ne is only few months over 81
years of age.
i James Thornton, while out hunting
near Conway, accidentally struck the
/ hammer of his gun on log, discharg-
/ ing two loads of shot into his bowels,
| killing him almost Instantly.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
Victim of Whitecaps.

A negro named Clay Noteworthy was
killed by an unknown party near Ell
Dorado. Three or four men went to
Korsworthy's house with the intention
If giving him whipping, and when he
offered resistance one of the party shot
lin dead
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
Arkansas Soldiers at the Front.

Besiues nearly 800 privates from diff
ferent parts of the state, there is the
following officers from Arkansas in the
Thirty-thir infantry, now engaged at
the front in the Philippines: Lieut..
Grant White, of Hope; Lieut.. Sol l..
Jeffries, of Crawford county; Lieut..
Tillman Campbell, of Augusta; Lieut..
Wilbur Ward, of Fort Smith; Lieut..
True, of Eureka Springs.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
Struck II Mig.

Henry A. SAFER, Manager Of the
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, also President OF the Idaho Gold
Coin Mining and Milling Co., is in luck.
They have recently struck wonderful
deposit of gold en- their properties. AS
q result the stock of the Gold Coin Co.
has doubled in value. Many OF the
patrons of the John A. Salzer Seed Co.
are owners of Gold Coin Stock. The
mines are located in the Seven Devil
District, Idaho.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

During the fiscal year just closed 81
new postofiiees were established in Ar
kansas, and As were discontinued The
total number of postoffices in this state
is 1850, of which 43 are presidential
offices and 1887 of the fourth class.
The total receipts at these offices for
the year was 1902 Oh
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
Tee POISONING.

Victims Of tea poisoning are becoming
alarmingly prevalent. Women demand the
life and variety of Health, and instead Of do.
ing it naturally by building up their systems
they resort to tea. They should take Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bitters instead. BY strength.
ening the digestive organs this brings beauty
and good spirits. 1t tones up the nerves,
drives away the blues, regulates the bowels
and cures all forms of dyspepsia. All drug
gists sell it.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Little apples have been found grow
ing on his grapevine by Joseph Worl,
at Peru. Ind. An apple tree shades the
vine, and it is thought that the pollen
of the apple blossoms combined with
that of the grape blossoms.
y new scale insect is reported at the
east, called, for short. Aspiodiotus os-
treoeformis Curtis. 1t is said TO be
"made in Germany" or at least TO have
been imported from there, and TO be
exceedingly vicious.
Prof. Thomas Shaw SAYS that there
are GOO grasses and weeds growing in
the northwest, of which sheep will eat
$40, horses So and cattle Sc, the infer
ence being that sheep will eat far more
of the natural products of country
than cattle or horses.
Prof. Nussbaum. of Hanover. has dis
covered that the plastering in the walls
seriously affects the acoustic properties
of room. Any admixture Of sand
with the plaster spoils the reverbera-
ton OF musical tones. The best re
suits are obtained by using pure gyp-
sum that has been heated to a white
heat.
Prof. Dewar found by using a rho
dium-platinum resistance thermom-
eter and by the use OF methods designed
to overcome the difficulties arising
from the presence of air In the hydro
gen, that the boiling point was pc
degrees c. A constant volume hydro
gen thermometer working UNDER d.
minished pressure gave -s52 degrees
c. The pure platinum resistance Their
mometer gave Pas degrees {.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
Apple shipments.

The number of cars of angles shipped
QUO the principal points in northwest
rxansas up to November 10th was as
blows; Rodgers, IS cars green, 26
ars evaporated; Gentry, AZ cars green,
cars evaporated; Springdale, 20 cars
sen, cars evaporated; and Sloan
brings, so cars.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
A w.yward sons Tragic Death.

~. NJ. Griffing, maynard son of
sealthy citizen of Hamburg, Miss,
as run over and killed by train on
pe Fort Smith road near Mulberry.
was under the influence of liquor,
Pa in attempting to get off the train
)ll under the wheels.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
In Old Missouri.

Mrs. Goodwin-Here's a quarter, poor
man. But tell me, pray, what ever brought
you to this miserable state?
Dusty Rhoadss-Me autermobeel, ma am.
was tourin' trough Iowa, an ] axerdent-
ing News
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

Literary attachments are not In high
favor in the Transvaal the only book Of
the poor being their beloved Bible. Let
-er writing is almost totally neglected.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

I. l.. Hayes, charged with embezzling
10000 from bank in Norman. o. T.,
gas captured the other day at Texark-
na. Hayes had been at large two
|ears, and arrived at Texarkana from
Gexico.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
SMALLPOX situation.

Through the diligence of local health
'fhcers in sections where smallpox
las made its appearance, the disease
! notspreading 10 any alarming extent
'nd at many points has been entirely
Dated.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

Gicciotti Garibaldi. son OF the Italian
iiberator, has a plan fer emigration Of
his ccuntrymen TO Argent sn an inn
mense scale.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
|3 F5H !t5E13
LIKE FINDING MONEY.

The the Endless Chain Starch Book purchase Of ed c
only enabled to large loo package Red Cross starch
Shakespeare
obtain presents Free.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
|RKANSAS STATE NEWS.
cement r. Schaer, Major First
Arkansas Volunteers, Ae-
cidentally Killed.
IeNTs OF A WEEK BRIEFLY cnRoSIclED

pn. w. Jasper Blsckburp, the Oldest
Native Journalist In the state, Joins
the Great Majority Son of,
wealthy Mississippian Crushed TO
Death Beneath the Wheels of a Fort
smith Freight Train.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

They were inspecting the Texas. "The
place we have just left" explained her es-
cort as they went below, is called the gun
deck" Il see," she exclaimed, brightly.
And suppose that place down there
where they're raking the fires is called the
poker deck ."-Philadelph Record.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

/ have used Piso's Cure for Consumption
both in my family and practice.-Dr. G.
w. Patterson, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

The Office Boy-"Only three more DAYS
before my vacationl'' The Fixture-"Y GU
ought not TO wish away your time" The
Office Boy amt. I'm only wishing away
the boss time so that my time can begin"
Boston Transcript.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

The man who is sure it doesn't do any
good to kick should never join football
team.-Elliott's Magazine.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

Like Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon a cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

The world may owe every man a living,
but the miner is the one who digs down into
the earths pockets and gets it.-Chicago
Daily News,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

A mans favorite joke is that he is related
70 the church by marriage. - Atchison
Globe,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

There is one thing worse than not having
anything good to eat, and that is to have it
and not be able to eat it.-Ledger Monthly.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

MERE are women everywhere who suffer almost con-
stanty because they cannot bring themselves to ten
all about their ills to a physician.
Such women surely explain their symptoms and their
suffering by letter to Mrs Pnkham Lynn for the con-
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

To Cure . Cold IN One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al,
druggists refund money IL it fails TO cure. 25c.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

The great trouble seems to be that bad
luck is natural, while people are compelled
to work for good luck.-Atchson Globe.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

The Best Prescription for ChiIls
and Fever is q bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quinine In
atasteless form. No cure no pay. Price SOC.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17

fidence reposed in her has never been
violated. Over million women have
been helped by her advice and medicine.
Mrs. Pinkham in attending to her vast
correspondence is assisted by women
only. If you are i'll. don't delay. Her
reply will cost you nothing and it will be
practical help as it was to Miss ELLA E.
hester. Ohio. who says: IL shrunk from
alton hu of,r rahusiciar, ,rnk Imam I ..,...A
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
KIDNEY DISEASE,
Caused by Internal Catarrh,
Promptly Cured by
Pe-ru-ra.

Hon. j. H. Caldwell, prominent MEM
her of the Louisiana State Legislature, says
the following in regard to Pe-ru-na for ca
tarrh:
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-17
a WOMAN
HELPS
WOMEN

bKENNER, East Kocheser Oho VINO says: II shrunk from
the ordeal of examination by physician yet knew
have treatment My troubles backache tired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
SAMOAN MISSIONS.
GROWTH OF THE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES
UNDER TEACHERS OF VARIOUS
DENOMINATIONS

Now that all eyes turned toward Samoa, the
religious and educational advantages of the islands
are OF especial interest. During the recent political
upheaval in Samoa the Page Page Protestant Mis-
sion was demolished. and religious and educational
work IN all parts OF the islands has been checked
by political and foreign disturbances.
Missionary work in the Samoan Islands began In
1890 when a mission started by the Rev John
Williams and eight Christian natives OF Tahiti. on
the island OF Savaii the largest island of the Sa-
moan group Mr. Williams left the Island soon
after establishing the mission and returned two
years later landed at another island and was sur
prised TO find that there the teachers had done
such good work that many OF the natives had be-
come Christians
Soon aferward other missionaries were sent as re-
Inducements by the London Missionary Society, ana
four years later six English and Scotch mission
aries were sent TO Join him. Later wesleyan mis-,
sionaries undertook the spiritual charge or the FIJI
and Tonga groups while the organized workers re-
tainet their first position Since then Roman Cath
Ollie missionaries have been sent 10 the lsIahds ana
ne-seventh Of the population is now Roman cath
ole. Mormons are also In the held ana they nave
made some converts.
The majority Of the people Of Apa II is said, are
able 70 read and write as result OF missionary
teaching and of the thirty-sx thousand inhabitants
all but thousand are attendants at Christian
churches.
There are two hundred private schools on the
islands. The twenty buildings the three hun
dred OF the Malua Training Institution. which
Is twenty miles from Apia were all erected by the
students under the direction OF their teachers.
Fifty Of the property has been cultivated and
nine hundred cocoanut and twelve hundred bread
fruit trees have been set out. The food supply for
the institution is obtained from the neighborinR
yates a garden and raises sugar cane yams.
bananas and taro. Both men and women attend
There are several high schools on the Islands
among which Is one at Aana for girls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
WOmHp,S Rcfkm

impressed with this truth should labor FOR us I'M,
varsai RECOGNITION and should make pea ihnl
,ha etrls' Colleges seminaries and other schoC,Is
should offer some course which shall bear dlrecu{
upon preparation for that sphere upon WIN"
hai,sve in clubs and outside influences to a
ran degree but not to the extent OF nervous
prostraton believe In conventions OF women st
temnorary freedom from domestic cares, the contaGt
with other minds. amid new scenes and SURROUND
,nos ali condllce to physical and mental wellbeinR
"a Tho mother returns to her duties better ape
o. dtsch roe them because of the larger vision she
has Gained That f. II she has gone with the right
The mer. physical fact OF motherhood does not
constitute a woman true mother. ana nhVe
known many people and child'ess women whose
naternaI Instinct was as beautiful and strong as
that ~ any mother and often more unselhsh
IL is o1ite right that mothers should be ln,er-
ee,ed in the affairs Of the world. for the Word IS
tho dooryard OF our homes ana as good house
keepers II hehooves to see that the best condl-
tions obtain there. $1,000,
While our organization is known as Mothers
Congress we wish 1t most distinctly understood
that we earnestly desire the cooperation or the
fathers They are invited to all our meetings, ana
we have in most instances received their enthusl-
astic approval OF our efforts. They themselves
fee the need of a better knowledge Of childhood
and their shortcomings are often brought home 10
them I'm some such manner as the following:
little girl who shared the prevalent childish taste
for green apples warned by her father tnat II
xouid punsh her besides. She yielded after a time,
in spite of threats. TO the temptation and ate a
green apple Being conscientious little thing she
Confessed her delinquency TO her father. who said,
VERY well now ! shall punish you. and you Will
be sick besides; whercupon she promptly replied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12

"Oh, no. papa, ! won't be sick besides, for God
knows switchng's enough for one poor little
green apple like that" 1t is true, indeed, that our
punishments often out OF all proportion 10 the
crime. and that Unborn sense Of justice which Is
one OF the priceless attributes OF childhood s often
shocked by lack of sensibty In this direction.
In our work as parents let US inculcate desire
for q return to simpler methods Of living more
modest entertainments. less lavshness in dress and
all the other display behind which often turks such
misery, and occasional tragedy. Let US train our
sons and daughters to regard character rather than
material possessions the standard by which 10
estimate real worth. Our country IL on the brink
OF such worship Of the golden calf as can but
result in evil unspeakable.
Dr. Josiah Strong and other earnest students OF
sociology sounding notes OF warning. Recog-
nizng the danger let us, as organization and as
individuals do all I'm power to avert It,
We need to be patient In our work, 10 be willing;
having done what We could, 10 leave results with
God. Nor must beyond physical
strength. murmur because Of the apparent
apathy of others God is in His world and the evo-
luton of the race is toward "A higher and no.
bier divinity. There is quotation which ] wish
might lay hold Of your consciousness as IL has on
nre. and that the whole world might IN turn
realize with US It's solemn truth. 1t IL: Every one
who comes within range OF a childs senses Is It's
keeper" MRS. THEODORE w. BIRNEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
THE BAHAMAS r. S. S.
COON WORK OF THE SUNSHINE MEM
BEERS IN NASSAU.

,uss MILAN. DAUGHTER OF THE AMERICAN
CONSUL. AND THE REV. AND MRS NORTH
CROFT DISPENSERS OF GOOD CHEER
Nassau. the capital OF the chief island OF 'ne
bahamas il a perpetual tropical garden. This II
,be moro singular because there Is pracucahy no
IN on the island Of New Providence. The pretty,
Low, bouses the smooth white roads, walls ana
ardors are made OF the same rock. compost
lion NJ coral and limestone of which the isIand
itself Is constructed
Nature I'm this luxuriant land mas thousanu
charms Nearly every tropical fruit tree and flower
can he seen there-stately palms. bananas. lemon
trees tall cocoanuts pineapples. mangoes' lines
roroes cuavas tamarinds. grapes, citron, pome-
gronates dlos peanuts. almonds. luscious melons
and all eorte OF vegetables and game.
Oleondcrs Of every shade grow thirty feet IN
,otont and are never ont OF blossom. The night
incoming ccrcus roses without limit shell flowers
,uberoses tasmines geraniums and cacu OF many
sorts are conspicuous. The famous SILK cotton
trees and the wide spreading laurels always com
mand admiration.
There Is one amusement at Nassau unique Ill
character II consists in scanning the ocean
bod boneatn the clear crystal water with eye
elasses-rude square wooden tubes with piece
or common glass fitted to end The water Is
en- clear that objects from thirty to forty fathoms
are plainly visible and the sea gardens. or coral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12

reefs like marine fairyland are brought to view
In the lights and shadows below can be seen
tropical fish, some Ike FURNISHED gold. others blue
and silver here may be seen the live red lobsters
and white crabs as we'll
Another wonder is the phosphorescent lake. which
al night with every touch OF an oarblade. becomes
alive with flashes OF light so bright that one can
easily read by the brilliant glow.
In the place where every prospect pleases
there was still need OF sunshine OF the kind that
cheers the human heart Miss Virginia McLain.
daughter OF the American Consul at Nassau. saw
this need and tells below the simple story OF the
organization OF n Sunshine branch:
There is not much to make story OF as re-
CARDS the history Of the T. 9. 8. In our Islands
A little more than year ago my attention was
called 10 the Sunshine column OF the New-fork
Sunday Tribune and as / had previously become
very much Interested In several OF the inmates OF
the New Providence Asylum and Hospital the
idea occurred TO me that II the Sunshine society
was carving its comfort and blessing 10 many
shut ms In my own dear land II would surely
not refuse an appeal FOR IKE prv WI I 49,
tended 10 the weak and helpless ana sa1 III thess
isI1nds The poor we have with US always, ana
here as elsewhere there are many VINO stand IN
need OF help ard comfort ana whose hNes lack that
sunshine that brings Joy to the soul
at was really the blind woman Theresa hiio"Iess'
whose sad lot moved me TO wiiIe anu ush 10. eo
alone her darkness that ] wanted ,somethins
to interest and take her out OF herself, ana no
her connection with the Sunshine Society than she
has She an1 Mrs. Cargill are our only actual
shut ms for Bruce Plnder. though crippled. II
able 10 get about In wheel chair These three
were the first members OF the T. > > branch In
and soon after 'G the sailor from MaPtinque jules
boulange who so narrowly escaped death in the
wreck Of The he Js.nI. WILEY and whose story
Ne"-fork q year aso He. OF course. though q