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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-14

stand for thirty years, and which
In fact will stand for fifty years, is
more economical and sensible
investment than TO put the same
money into half dozen or more
wooden bridges which will last at
best not more than six or seven
years, and be constantly requiring
repairs after. the first year or two.
Heretofore The TINES has been
backward in suggesting iron
bridges because of a depleted
treasury and deprecated scrip,
but now that u tax has been voted
land three mills should be levied)
for this purpose, in addition TO the
resources which have always been
available we think the time has
come to call halt upon the ex.
travagant and out-of.date methods
which have heretofore been in
vogue along this line. This is not
a new idea, by any means. We
have cherished ii for years, await
ing opportunity, which it is said
comes but once in life time. 1t
is here and in a conversation with
Judge Taylor, few weeks ago,
iron bridges were discussed, and
We were pleased to note that in
this matter, as in other public at
fairs, the judge had the most mod.
ern and commendablc ideas, and
has for some time been building
iron bridges in his mind, and that
he had about reached the conclu.
sion to put some Of them across
the streams and bayous Of our
county. He has the correct theo-
ry of the matter. The sensible and
economical idea. OF course there
will be kickers. There always
are. Former County Judge Cow
an was censured, and all kinds of
dire calamities predicted as re.
suit of his extravaganza q IN
building the court house. But he
had the courage of his convictions,
and the foresight, and be built a
house which stands as monu-
ment to his enterprise and excel.
lent judgment and TO the progress
I've spirit of the times, and today,
where is the man who is bold
enough 10 condemn his course !!
So it will be with the bridges.
There arc those who cannot plan
beyond today. They will decry
iron bridges as cxtravagant. They
will say it is unfair to spend SO
much of the revenue in one place
when so many other places need
new bridges and repairs. In fact
the kickers will find no end to
the reasons why it ought not TO
be done, and they will try to make
life burden to the county Judge,
but the thing TO do is to build the
iron bridges, and then in later
years when the kickers are all
dead or the moss has hidden them
entirely from view, the people will
rise up rs one man and sing the
praises of the good and wise Judge,
and the bridges will be there 10
attest his wisdom.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-14
BUILD WISELY.

There seems TO be q mistaken
idea that, in order to make effec.
tive the law providing for the
working of the public highways
by means of taxation, the whole
state must give maj ority in favor
of the road law. In every county
where majority is given for road
tax such tax will be levied with.
ont regard to what the total vote
in the state may be. The " Ark
kansas Democrat" believes that
within the next two years the wis
dom OF improving the public high
ways by this means Will be clearly
demonstrated. 1t would be the
biggest investment the citizens of
Arkansas ever made to vote twice
the tax the present law calls for,
and use il in improving the public
roads. The public road system of
Arkansas is in deplorable con.
dition. If we cannot get the de-
sired improvements through taxa
ton it will be diff cult to get them
sotherwise, but we believe the ex-
pertinent will prove a success
Arkansas Democrat.
In st. Francis county the major
.ty " Fer Road Tax" was large
and decisive. This indicates that
the voters understand the question
thoroughly and appreciate the
equity of it, 1t also demonstrates
that they are willing to pay their
proportion of road tax when they
Gan feel that the man who owns
land adjoining their own, though
he may reside in New York, will
have to pay his part. And this is
just, for good roads enhance the
value Of the non.rcsident's land
Just the same as it does the one
who is domfciled here; and, too
he is benefited by the use of the
roads. inasmuch as his tenants
must haul his crops over them to
market.
But the road tax law is defcien,
without provision for a county
road commissioner, whose duty i,
should be TO superintend the work
ing of the roads in every portion
of the county the whole year, and
devote his entire time and ener.
gies to intelligent road building
He should be man ofintelligence
and practical ideas, and one who
has familiarized himself with the
best and most modern methods oil
road building. Then, under his
direction, the object should be
not how much road could be
WORKED, but how well, and if only
five miles were properly finished
IN year, it would be of greater
value TO the citizen, in the long
run, than any number of miles
which might be worked" on the
old plan.
Temporary public works are ex.
pensive, and q waste of public
lands.
The vast amount of money
which has been squandered in this
county IN twenty years on wooden
bridges would perhaps have built
a dozen or more iron bridges. II
iron bridges had been built they
would have been a permanency,
and they would have been first
class at all times, whereas the
money put into wooden bridges is
gone, and the bridges are constant.
~ in need OF repairs and are in as
sorry condition as they were
twenty years ago. We think that
one substantial bridge each year,
a bridge that is guaranteed to
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-14
Warning Order.

In the Chancery Court OF St Francis
County Arkansas-Deeember term 1900.
]. Shell Ezell, Pitt
VS..
Emma Ezeil. Deft.
The defendant Emma Ezeil Is warned 10
appear in this court within thrty days. and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff. j. shel
Ezeil. CIR. MALLORY c,arL
BY L. c. MErvis, ID. {. Sept. 9. 100
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-14


The official returns of the cleo
ton ofthe 3rd Of September so far
as st. Francis county is concerned,
are published in this paper. Out
Of u total of about $500 voters
who inhabit the county, less than
1900 cast q ballot. The vote for
governor, upon which the repre-
sentation in conventions is based,
was TAB, SO that on a basis Of one
delegate for each $50 votes, st.
Francis will hereafter be entitled
5 delegates. This is an increase
2, and while we ought to have
more, the per cent of increase is
very gratifying. Lee county's
vote shows falling off, and she
will have no more delegates than
st. Francis, while Crittenden and
some other counties have made
gains. For License has ma
jority of 1852 Of all votes cast on
that question, and l63 majority OF
all votes cast in tho election.
There were but Is votes cast
against road tax. Circuit
Clerk Mallory received the high
est number Of votes. There is not
q suspicion of fraud in the returns
and altogether the election is en-.
tirely satisfactory to THE TIMES.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-14
Dissolution NJ Office.

FINHE firm of Wynne 4 McCrary has this tlay
Il been dissolved by mutual consent. n. n
McCrary retiring. Joel T.. wynne will con
tlnue the bus ness of the old Arm under the
nrIn name OF j. Il. Wynne 4 Co.
n. Wynne ~ Co. assumes all debts of the
old firm and are alone authorized 10 collect
the debts due TO the firm ofwynne a Me('rary,
JOEL T.. WYNNE,
B. +. McCRARY
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-14
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Election Tuesday, Nov. 5th.
AT Large Sam NJ. Taylor, of jefferson
Is. b. Hudgins. of Boone.
First Distric.-E. E. Morris. of Clay.
Second District j. Goodwin, of
Bradley.
Third District. NJ. Carter. OF Miller.
Fourth District-A. V. Coyington, OF
Johnson.
Fifth District-John n. Tillmar, of
Washington.
Sixth District-Joe L. Robinson, OF
Lonoke.
For Congressman. lst District,
HON. Z. ID. MCCULLOCH.
of Lee County.
For United States Senator.
HON. JAMES II. BERRY,
of Benton County.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-14

We print in this issue a circular
letter from Mrs. Ed Barton sug.
costing the apple blossom as the
state flower. Somehow we had
been under the impression that the
Golden Rod had been adopted by
the legislature in former years,
but it seems we have been mistak-
en-, and if so we endorse Mrs. Bar
toms suggestions. There is no
more beautiful, delicate, fragrant
flower than the apple blossom, and
owing to the fneness of our fruit,
the adoption of the blossom is in
all things congenial.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-14
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President.
WIN. ]. BRYAN, of Nebraska.
rssf For Vice President.
ADLAI Il. STEVENSON, of Ills.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-14
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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-09-14
Additional Locals,

A lovely entertainment was thai
given by Miss Addie norney last Mon
day evening to a select and jolly party
OF friends.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02

rife shot. 1t is said at a contest held
near the depot Tuesday he plugged the
bulls eye % times out of 100 shot fired.
All Of the railroad hands at Good
land were paid off last week in gold.
The amount paid was over 5000
Phillipsburg Dispatch. The Dispatch
will take notice that the pay roll at
this point viii average $4,000 per
month.
The heirs Of Frank Troutfetter are
sueing the Rock Island for his death,
which occurred at MattisOn, Col, over
a year ago TrOutfetter was a brake
man and was knocked of Of a caboose
and killed by being struck by the spout
Of a water tank.
Conductor Ed Young, who was re-
leased from the employ Of the company
in November last, has been reinstated
and returned TO work yesterday. This
move on the part Of the management
viii be most heartily Endorsed BY Mr..
YOung's associates in the train service
and his friends IN GoOdland, which are
legion.
The Rock Island began cutting and
putting up ice at Almena Monday. The
recent cold weather has made the ice
IN that locality OF good quality and the
company means to take advantage Of
the opportunity About 80 men are At
work AMI the ice houses in GOOdland
and Philipsburg viii be filed with
this ice.
Two men are necessary TO flag No. g.
one TO say Ahere she comes" aud the
other to report athere she goes"
Engineer John Boyle isn't doing any
kicking about his engine, the 865. She
is said 70 be the best engine On the
west end Fireman Frank Picken-
pauQb was down from GOodland tbs
other day, the first trip down this way
in several m0nths.-Phi liPsbGrg News
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02
DEATH OF AN OLD SOLDIER.
James Reynolds, Veteran OF the Civil
War, Passes Away After a Short Ill
nsss-NVas Born in Scotland.

James Reynolds, a veteran of the
civil war and for many years a resident
OF Sherman county, died at his home
near LaBlanehe Monday morning at
ten o'clock Of pneumonia. He was So
years Of age.
The illness which caused the death
Of Mr.. Reynolds dates only from We'd
nesday of last week. He was taken
sick that day and medical attendance
was not summoned until Saturday,
when Dr.. Shelley was sent for. Upon
examination the physician could give
no encouragement as to his recovery.
Both lungs were involved and he grew
rapidly worse until Monday when he
passed away.
The deceased was a native of Scot
land but ran away from home when a
boy and came to America. He served
as private in company I, Sixtieth reg
imenC Of Iowa volunteer infantry dur
ing the civil war, and he received a
pension Of 50 per month. He recently
applied for an increase but the pension
department refused to grant it. He
leaves a wife and several daughters by
former marriage.
The funeral was held at the home
Wednesday and burial was in the
Goodland cemetery.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02
A s.BRIGHT'' TALK.


Hon. John A. Bright, Of Topeka,
grand master Of the Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows for the state Of Kansas,
delivered a lecture on @OddfeIlOwship'
at the opera house Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Bright has visited GOodIand on
various missions, his first visit here
having been made about u years ago.
As state superintendent Of Sunday
schools IN former years, he made him
self so pleasing to the children Of
GOodIand, that though they are young
men and women now, their memory Of
him, stamped deep by the force Of his
object lessons, seem as Of yesterday.
There was a fair turnout, yet not so
large an audience but that plenty Of
elbow room was procurabIe. By way
Of introduction the speaker cOmpli-
mented the industry Of the city from
several aspects Mr.. Bright is enter
tanning to an audience Of adults, but
especially is he a chiIdren's man He
visited the schools in the afternoon,
and the result was made visible by the
presence Of a row Of small boys and
girls, forming a semi-circle on the front
seats Of the hall
While Mr.. Bright was funny at times,
and told the children about the old
Dutch lady who thought that religion
obtained its best results by short pray
ers and long sausages, he struck atti-
tudes Of earnestness and pathOs. He
wanted the world graced with less rei-
gious aristOcracy and more samaritan
ism. He refuted the charges made
against the Odd Fellows lodge THAT it
was a secret society and rreligiOUs),
saying that it was not technically a Sc
cret society because it had secrets, for
every home has it secrets; that it was
not irreIigiOus but was founded upon
religion; that the purpose Of the lodge
was not religious unless you please to
call charity and works Of mercy re-
ligiOn.
The lecturer took a lofty view Of his
subject, emphasizing well the idea that
a good Odd Fellow is sober, industri-
Gus, honorable and Astounding in good
works. BY their works ye shall know
hem" Ministering to the widow, the
orphan, the sick and the dying, is their
field Of labor.
At the close of his talk Mr.. Bright
sang his favorite song, Scatter Seeds
of Kindness - which, as here, is full Of
tenderness:
If we knew the baby fingers,
Pressed against the window pane,
Would be cold and stiff tomorrow
Never trouble Us again
Would the bright eyes Of our darling
Catch the frOwn upon our brOw7
Would the prints Of rosy fingers
Vex rs then as they do nOwT
Mr.. Bright left for the east on the
midnight train.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02

Of the Cook hot box cooler, was here
Monday and gave q talk to trsiRmen
explaining the use Of the device, which
the Rock Island recently adopted.
Each cabOOse IS provided with one Of
the coolers, but the claim is made that
more than one is needed for each ca
bOOse, as frequently there are several
hot boxes in train at the same time
The Rock Island road has inangur-
ated q new departure for the benefit Of
those Of its employees who wish TO take
any Of the polytechnic studies. The
road has authorized the InternGtieBel
Correspondence school. OF Scranton
Pa, to place an instruction car On the
system. In this car, the school Officials
viii travel over the entire Rock Island
system, and organize classes Of sU-
plOyes, If a large enough enrolment
can be secured to make the success q
the project certain This same system
IS in operation over large number Of
the large systems.
superintendent StiIIwelI has issued
an order that every dagman on Reek
Island passenger trains must have 81
least two years experience IS freiabt
brsksmen before becoming fagmen- a
fagman's position on a passenger train
corresponds to that Of a brakeman r.
Is a very important position, secoua
only 70 that Of an engineer. The hse
man has positive and explicit orders -
stay In the rear end Of the rear car of
the train, and never, Under any efr
cumstaDces, to leave his post unless b.
is relieved by the conductor. TIE other
brakemen on the train ere desie1atef
as the porteFs. a large number e ez-
pensiFe accidents have been CEASED ~
Improper tagging of trains, and q
becoming the custom 70 haVe acnls 1.r-
cient men - the position dhe Eec
order Of the Rock Island raanesez1es
: = merely preesltio uatT ms7
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02
WOULD CIR RICH QUICK.
Guy Bray, q Youth OF 10, Issues = Lot Of
Cheeks which Prove TO Be Worth
Iess-Left for Pa-ts Unknown.

Guy Bray left Tuesday night for the
west and several persons are anxiousIy
and, IN all probability, vainly awaiting
his return The report is current that
before leaving he completed several
important transactions IN writing out
checks on the Union bank, where he
had no money on deposit, and getting
them cashed- banking hours.
The amount involved varies by re-
port from SIS to nearly one hundred.
Dawson Bros. & Co. had one Of the
checks but their loss was repaired be
fore Bray left. J. V. SeeIy of the Bee
Hive store, took one for SO but was re-
paid by Bray's father through an attOr-
ney, while Art Bryan cashed one for a
small amount and seems to be the only
one still "hoIding the sack" save three
or four business firms where Bray for
got TO pay unpaid accounts
Bray is only 10 years old and IS a son
Of John Bray, and his early training has
certainly been good. He has heretofore
borne a good reputation and no reason
can be given for his maIefactions. He
has held several different positions
around town for short periods, but was
last employed as hack driver at the
Dubre livery.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02
Social and Dance.

Sunshine Camp No. 1915, Roy al
Neighbors Of America, viii give a social
at the opera house Wednesday even
ing, February Z. Besides the social, a
musical programme followed By dane
ing viii be the chief features. The re-
ception committee viii be Mrs. William
Walker, Jr., Mrs. J. n. Jewell, Miss
Vida Bryan, Miss DOttie Thomas, ".
E. Conner, DR.. Shelley, J. NJ. jewell and
A. A. Adams.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02
tenderness:
Failed to Keep HIS Appoin tment.

DR.. Res, the specialist" who adver-
tises to cure nearly all diseases with
which humanity is afflicted, and who
was to be in GOodland Saturday for a
One-dsy stand, failed to keep his ap-
pointment. It is thought that the 50
per day license levied by the city on
travelling doctors had something to do
with the failure of his appearance in
Goodland. a few prospective patients
from the country we're disappointed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02

An Aged Lady Falls and Breaks a Thigh.
Mrs. Harriet Wolfe, mother of Mrs.
". H FarrOw, fell and broke her right
thigh Monday evening. The accident
occurred at the residence Of DR.. W. H.
Farrow, where she makes her home.
DIS. Smith and Candy assisted DR..
Farrow in reducing the fracture, and
the patient is resting easily despite her
advanced age of 81 years.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02
Literary Club Organizes

The literary club met at the home
of Wallace Filler Friday night. The
aFortnightly Club" was the name given
the organization. Committees to draft
bylaws and arrange program were ap-
pointed. The club has 13 members
rather unlucky-but they viii not be
overtaken without harness on their
bac ks.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02
Boy kicked braHorse-

Herbert, three year old son Of Frank
Sylvester, who lives west of GoOdland,
Was kicked by a horse Monday cutting
cash two inches long in the right
cheek The boy was brought to town
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02

Frequently accidents occur in the
household, which cause burns, cuts,
sprains and bruises. For use in such
cases Billiards. Snow Liniment has for
many years been the constant favOrite
family remedy. Price pc and 5Oc.-W.
Ennis.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02

Faults Of digestion cause disorders
Of the liver, and the whole system be-
comes deraDRed. Herbine perfects the
process Of digestion and assimilation,
and thus makes pure blood. Price sec.
w Ennis
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02
May BE a Case Of Diphtheria.

A four-year-OId daughter of Henry
Entwistle, who lives three miles north
east Of GOOdland on the BagIey place,
Is sick with throat trouble and the doc
tors believe it may be a case of diph-
iberia, although they are not certain.
Stacks of blankets at the wizards.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Robertson, OF
Roswell, formerly Of Goodland, are the
parents Of a baby girl, born last week.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02

The best line of railroad overalls
made at the Wizards.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02

The best line of work gloves and
shoes at the Wizards.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-01

Iron King Stoves, Elmo Stoves
Liberty Stoves, Peerless Iron King Stoves,
And other good makes Stoves and Ranges.
A big line of TINwARE GLASSWARE, CROCKERY and CHI
NAWARE.
Also anything the line of Kitchen Furnishing Goodssuch Buck
et Trays Rolling Pins, Sfters &C.
Thanking friends their patronage and wish
ing for continuance of
Yours truly
OSBORNE & OSBORNE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-01

During the civil war, as we'll as in
our late war with Spain, diarrhoea was
,one Of the most troublesome diseases
Lne army na1 TO contend with. In
many instances it became chronic and
the old soldiers still suffer from it.
Mr.. David Taylor, Of Wind Ridge,
Greene Go, Pa, is one Of these. he
uses Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and says he never
found anything that would give him
such quick relief. sIt is for sale by
Hill-Orr Drug Go.
= IF the average woman tried all
the time to look as pleasant at her
husband as she does at the photo.
grapher, she would die Of nervous
prostration in two weeks.
The soothing and healing properties
Of Chandberlain's Cough Remedy, its
pleasant taste and prompt and perma-
snent cures. have made it a. great fa-
vorite with the pnople everywhere -
/ For sale By BILL Orr Drug Go. "a
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-01

- An operation was recently per-
formed at hospital in Trenton, N. j.,
for the removal of tumor from the
cheek Of Landsford Bergen, the i've
year-old son of Edward Bergen, Of
Yardley, Penn. The swelling was
about the size Of hickory nut and
was situated under the right eye. It
begun about two years ago, when the
child complained Of an itching and
burning sensation there. When the
tumor was removed the doctors found
g grain Of wheat sprouting under it.
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cured by the medicinal agents it con-
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quick relief. Evans Pharmacy.
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