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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-13

Captain Smith and the first officer,
fragments of which reached the ears Of
the man at the wheel, and the working
up ceased.
About 10 O'Clock on a calm, sultry
evening about week after the first
officer and the steward descended with
a lantern to discover the whereabouts
of certain cabin stores which the for
mer had slowed in port.
81 put them here, - said the mate;
"close up to the cabin trunk. You must
have broken them out. y
'No. You know I've given you pilot
bread so far at the table, and it's only
today that the captain asked for soda
biscuits. l haven't seen them, though
knew we had them. -
Let's look along the wing forward. -
The mate went ahead with the Ian
tern. At the extreme forward corner Of
the half deck his under jaw dropped,
his hair stiffened and the lantern fell
from his nerveless fingers and went out
For, as the circle Of light illumined the
bulkhead, a tall gray figure had arisen
to full height, the pale face surmounted
by a shaggy crop of red hair, the fore
head crossed by long, red mark-the
figure and face of the murdered Bill
ings.
With squawk of terror the steward
fled, and the mate followed. Up the
ladder they bounded, the steward turn
ing aft, the mate forward. The latter
looked back The pale, SCARED face was
just appearing above the hatch. Pos.
sessed by blind, unreasoning fear, he
bounded down to the main deck anG
looked again. The tall figure was com
ing, giantlike in the darkness, noiseles:
and gray With gasping gurgle thai
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-13

it up, but l never saw him after he
struck the water or l would have help
ed him. I knew he couldn't swim;
we've been shipmates before. Then 1
caught the rudder again and climbed
in.
Billings my brother is in port, and
I've just left him. He told me about
the trouble you had with carp some
time ago Come aboard and get some
thing to EFT. -
John Billings went home chief mate
of the Athol
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-13

Observation-Disclosures lritis.

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-13
Testimonials from Everywhere Some from Near Home

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Economy.

Economy.
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see the III. snake in the menagere.
Morris my dear here's the mag
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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
Earnest Willie" Again.

1t is with pleasure that we announce
the second coming of Mr.. Will ID. Up
shaw, better known as Earnest Willie .
the rolling chair speaker of Georgia. lie
delighted our people with one OF his uni
que lecture entertainments two years ago,
and by his charming, warm hearted per-
sonality made many friends in Forrest
City who will be glad to know that he is
to be with US again. Since his previous
visit he has been in college at Mercer
University, Macon, Ga, and comes pre-
pared to entertain our people in charm.
ing new lecture, which he is pleased to
call climbing Upward" Mr. Upshaw
is very popular in his own state, and in
deed throughout the south. and his record
as platform entertainer is remarkable.
No man in the south draws larger houses
or gives more general satisfaction. and we
feel sure of royal feast upon the occas-
ion OF his second visit to our city. lie
has been engaged to deliver his new lee
ture. climbing Upward on next We'd
nesday evening, May 90. The engage
ment is made in the interest of the Clean
ers Society OF the Baptist church., and a
large house is expected.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
ORDINANCE
An Ordinance "a IA.

An ordinance to Fix the p,.
una.e the buildings thera;e Liult,a,
be " ordained by Tho I'm;
kansas: '""h OF Forres. eea;
Section 1, That blocks :. ~
anu ne SAID blocks arc 20, ~,
oia.eu 10 De the fire limits as oy msds y
GU town OF Forrest CITY vi SAID ine,,.
sec. :. That hereafts,
10 otl'd or erect any hniis, snail BEN.
any building within the ene or sS1ss
ecctlon OF this ordinapne limits nm
walls OF the same be nade unless ~
'"s or stone and mortar VI Driek ~,
sec: .. III any person sha.
bniiding +, u,e T;a building or sas sefsaA
nance ana "a siolatloh of section assu la I
herein ,nas sny part thereof hs Y ~,
rect me SAM u, me duty of the N m. ugi
al of i the same SAINT 70 be torn down M. mssrsss
of then, Nv ner or builder tberasusns \
after h.; " pun down and remova 20
and nun,.s. 80 directed. shall ne ~
she punishable n,n, as hereinsfr,esr % "
down and rern opon such refusal 49, ,aas
Sec ""u se,nove the same. ny
this ors;n Mn violations OF than.
nn, mos e ofu.na'lce shall be punish ih
, no. exceeding si5. 90 and eacS sAs 10y y
,,es a s ~ any OF the provisions bss sy ht l
g. ' eonsut,ite separate os, 4
rs sc. .; All ordinances ana v na
aa,, I'D conflict herewith shat aIr q,
=" o' ,aL are hereby repealed, ana ~, y ~
tnnror ~, , from and after its ns' o'a
A'.es,' r. Il. NADAKiS. Eecordero w
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
Proposed Amendment to the State
Constitution


Notice is hereby given that the following
JOINT resolution. proposing an amendment
to the Stale Constitution, was passed by the
General Assembly at its regular session of
1899, and that the same will be submitted 20
the electors OF the State at the next general
election TO be held September 8, 1900, for adop-
ton or rejection, viz IN
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The sureties upon the official bonds of all
State officers shall be residents of. and have
sufficient property within the State. not ex-
empt from sale under execution attachment
or other process of any court. to make good
their bonds. and the sureties upon the official
bonds of all county officers shall reside within
the counties where such officers reside and
shall have sufficient property therein. not ex-
empt from such sale. to make good their
bonds. Provided. however, that any surety,
bonding or guarantee company, organized for
the purpose of doing surety or bonding bus
mess. and authorized TO do business in this
State, may become surety on the bonds of all
State. county, and municipal officers under
such regulations "a NAV be prescribed by law
Approved May .. 1899. +"
Each eector may vote for CT against above
amendment.
Witness my official signature and seal of
office this 18th day of February, 1900.
ALEX. q. II I'LL,
teEAL.l Secretary of State.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to Promote Health and Clean

An Ordinance to Promote Health and Clean
Illness:
BE it ordained by the Common Council of
the Incorporated town of Forrest City, Ar.
kansas:
Section |. That IL shall be unlawful to
throw into the streets and alleys of this town,
paper. rags. tin cans. trash, stop from kitchen.
slops from windows, rinds from fruit and all
other kinds of garbage not herein mention
ed.
Sec. .. All persons violating the provisions
of this ordinance shall he fined any sums not
more than $40 for each oiiense.
sec. j. All laws and parts of laws in con-
fiict herewith be- and the same are hereby
repealed. and this ordinance to take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved May 1. 1900.
j. II. Upton, Mayor.
Attest: F.. l.. VApAKIN, Recorder
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18

NOTICE is hereby riys" atior.
IL. ~ an election held ~ ,sst then :.
place IN the town ~ ~ the usa,,
SScneoi District OF Forra.,, ti,r =
40. 40. a., ~ on the third sstnss city h. y
me !stn day Of May, ion IL NJ
e,ecung Two GU School f;r LOT the p%s,I
OF aeaihet county uniforn,u,c.tors M,
anm 1o,ing tax for schnni Of ten
pon s VIII be open al 0 o'clae, purposs
f. ~. NADAkIN. Recorder iirr0x. \.
res. City. Ark. April ., -,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18

Eliminate the "saloon" element
and you eliminate the "up.to. date"
element OF the town; then all the
credit of Forrest City as an "up.to-
date municipalities due exclusive
ly to tho three saloons. Now, isn't
this fine reasoning! Mirabile die.
tum! Such may be complimentary
to her saloon keepers, but it lacks
no small measure Of being so to
her merchants and citizens gener-
ally. Were / guilty OF such re-
Election upon the best citizens of
Forrest City, l would not be sur.
prised if they should invite "the
parson" to leave the town (?) But
my brother editor is an oid.time
citizen in Forrest City and privi-
legged character, as we'll as q fine
reasoner.
But mark you, the editor, who
has "traveled some" and "seen
scores Of towns and Cities" which
bear him out in his statement, does
not mention single instance-all
you have is his opinion. Now,
please put the editors opinion in
one end of the balance and in the
other end put the following:
"Thomasville, Ga, has been for
the past year no.licsnse town.
The treasurer's books show that
tho municipality at least is, as one
of its aldermen states, mot depend
ant In any sense upon liquor and
the revenue derived thcrefrom for
its ability to meet all its obliga-
TONS Notwithstanding the fact
that the city lost the sum Of $4,000,
before that time derived from the
liquor license, it entered upon the
fiscal year 1900 with $500 more
cash on hand than it had at the
same date last year. This, too,
after it had paid off about $4,000 Of
debts contracted by former admin.
istrations." - Nashville Christian
Advocate. These facts tell their
own story. But il my end of the
balance is not heavy enough, / can
add a dozen more instances just as
good as the above, and better, too.
Let it be observed, that all
through the editors reply the sta
pie of his argument consists in
probabilities" 1--WE believe"
"our convictions" 1--WE deny" in
all of which there is no attempt at
proof. The editor seems to think
that his fourteen years" residence
in Forrest City is suffi cient proof
of "the erroneous conclusions"
which l "hurriedly rushed into
print" This is simply begging
the question. Ifthe writer has not
lived IN Forrest City during the
past fourteen years, he has lived
somewhere, and it is to be hoped
not wholly in vain.
Though "Rev. Davidson" is no
more than a little transient Metho.
dist preacher in Forrest City,
while Brother Vadakin is one of
her time.honorsd citizens; her
honorable city recorder, and ed
ltor of THE TINES, let him not i'm.
agine that such a boast ("the rea-
sons mentioned") is any defense
for the saloons in Forres: City, or
his calamity q Is inevitable.
"Big words do not smite like
war clubs,
"Boastful breath is not bow.
string,
"Taunts are not so sharp as ar.
rows,
"Deeds are bettcr things than
words,
factions are mightier than
boastings." More anon,
w. &. DAVIDSON.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
LUxURIES FOR THE rAsrmr

LUxURIES FOR THE FAsTumj
as we'll as necessaries for than,
day table, can be secured from
choice stock of canned soad]
glass and tin. Our exoulsA
serves Of Strawberries and C,6I
MIA peaches, pears and eh.u1
and our fine vegetables in n
and tin, are the best. Our Dill
party peas should be tested-,1
have a natural sweetness and1
vor that you seldom End IN
ned peas. Remember tbs. 4
every cash purchase ofslmd I
ward l give away absolutely d
a handsome, handpalntsd pisn|
table china. w. T. SANDEpS|
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
1.-The Reasons Mentioned"

The editor Of The TIMES in his
reply to my former article still
contends "athat to vote down IL
cense at the coming election will
DO calamity TO Forrest City, 70,
tho reasons mentioned.
He replies at great length and
at great range, and many of hi.
statements are too trivial or ludi
crous to be noticed. But as his cas-.
scoms to BIO a nervous one, (bys
tcrics) l shall be patient with my
brother and endeavor to convince
him that "for the reasons mention.
ed" he can with absolute certainty
look for no calamity" to follow
the departure Of saloons from For
rest City in nineteen hundred ano
one. In doing this, however,
am confronted with this difficulty
that he lacks confidence in m
treatment; for he says Of me, "h.
is not familiar with the facts"
fear from tho labored effort my
patient makes in defense of tn.
license system he has about made
up his mind not to recover, and
like Rachel weeping for her child
rem, he "wILL not be oomforted.
But his disorder (hysteria) is no,
fatal and I may know more abou,
"the facts" than he supposes.
If this prescription does not pro
duce the desired effect, l shall
double the dose in my next.
The editor would make it ap
pear that / bad probably set him
in false light before the people
on this question, and hence he i,
careful to have them understand
that he is no "apologist for tn,
evils of whisky drinking" In my
article did not question the mo
,ives of the editor but dealt stric,
~ with his statements. In the
light of these he was to be inter
pretod and by them he must stano
or fail.
No, we do not say the edito,
approves the evils of drunken
uess," nor does the saloonkeepel
or drunkard himself APPROVE them
but we dosay that the man who
contends for the saloon, who
writes for it, and votes for it, does
propagate these evils, and If the
editor can harmonic the policy
Of his paper with his above dec
laration, well enough; we will mo-
make the attempt.
Let us examine "the reasons
mentioned" and see what show O
argument there is in the editor,
defense for the saloon. In speak
ing of the costs of criminal prose
cutions in the circuit court ht
says that by a comparison of tn,
ten years of local option in For
rest City 1879 to 1890l with tn,
ten years of saloons (l889 to 1900,
1--WE will probably find that there
is a balance in favor of the saloor
period" In answer to this it il
sufficient to say that Eve will
probably NOT find balance in ia
vor of the saloon PERIOD" Wher
The editor proves his statement
here / will believe it, but as it is
do not believe it, and so strong is
my faith in local option that l will
defy him or anyone else to pro
duce the proof. As there are ex
ceptions to all rules, and I have
not Investigated the records Of
this county, | could be mistaken
but before i have done with my
part of this discussion 1 will pro
duce official statistics and authen
sicalod facts that prove just the
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
REWARD /!

l will pay $500 reward for information
as to the whereabouts or $40 90 for the re-
turn to me at Ebony. Crittenden county.
Arkansas, a chestnut sorrel, blazed faced,
stocking feet behind and branded j. S. on
the left shoulder and heavy with foal
when she left home about March 80, 1900.
Last seen between Proctor and the Club
House on Choctaw railroad, fully l6 hauds
high. Frank Mays.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
Trustees Sale OF Land.

NJ Office is hereby given that under the
IN provisions and power of sale contained
in a certain deed of trust executed tn mo as
trustee by James Franks on the 18th day of
september. 1897. to secure an Indebtedness
therein mentioned. TO James russell. which
deed of trust is recorded in the recorders Of
nee OF st. Francis county. Ark. in book ~.
page 153. default having been made in the
payment of said Indebtedness, I. having been
requested by the said beneficiary. will sell at
public sale. to the highest bidder for cash. in
front of the court house door. in the town of
Forrest CITY. in said county and state. be.
tween the hours of ten t10) o'clock q m. and
three t3l o'clock pm. on Saturday. the 26th
day of May. 1900. the following described tract
OF land in st. Francis county. Ark. to-wit
The fractional southwest quarter tSw "a OF
section twelve u2l in township four IA north.
range four a. east. containing one hund red
And.forty-two and sixty-four hundredthCl42. ga
acres Of land. more or less.
II. Il. GwyN, Trustee.
JOHN GATLISG. Attorney.
Forrest City. Ark, May II, 1900.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
Warning Order,

Warning Order.
In the Chancery Court OF 81. Francis County.
State ri Arkansas.
Ida v. Leslie, Plaintiff.
vs..
William v, Leslie, Defendant.
The defendant. william v. Leelie IL warn.
ID TO appear in this court within thirty days
and answer the complaint OF the plaintiff, Ida
v. Leslie.
Dated May IL. 1900.
GEO. II. MALLORY, Clerk,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Representative.
s. NJ. BLALOCK.
For County and Probate Judge.
GEO. z. TAYLOR.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court.
GEORGE Il. MALLORY.
For Clerk of County and Probate Court
T. G. MERWIN.
For Sheriff and Collector.
w. +. WILLIAMS.
For Assessor.
GEO. w. ROWLAND.
For County Treasurer.
T. +. HASKINS.
For Surveyor.
K. l.. STOCKARD.
For Coroner
j. II. ALLEY.
For Justice of the Peace, Madison TT,
J. b. SANDERS,
WALTER GORMAN.
FOR Constable, Madison Township.
THAD. SELLERS
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
Propositions:

Propositions:
For License.
Against License.
For Constitutional Amendment.
Against Constitutional Amendment,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18

June Magazines at the Newsstand.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-21
Same Predictions as
to the BOer War.
Remarkable Foresight Of a
French Tactician.

Some time before the outbreak of
the Anglo. .Bcer war a French written
on military tactics made remarkable
forecast as to the outcome of future
battles most of whose theories have
been miraculously fulfilled.
Here are some of Mr.. Bloch's
predictions as to strategy and tactics,
gathered from his book by a wrirer
for the Westminster Gazette:
"That the war of the future would
be wal of siegeS and entrenched
positions.
"That to carry out frontal attacks
would be impossible without immen-
Sc losses and great superiority in
numbers, and that it would, therefore,
seldom be resorted 20.
"That with equality in numbers,
modern wars would last longer than
past wars.
"That decisive victories would be
rare, the beaten side Immediately
taking up fresh positions to the rear
which would be prepared in aG-
vance.
"That artillery would be put out
of action by sharpshOoting rifemep,
who would kill off horses and men.
"That adequate reconnaissance
acould be almost impossible, and that
an enemy'S position would only he
revealed by the volleys from their
trenches.
"That even then, owing to the
use of smOkeless powder, it would
be impossible precisely to locate
them.
"That attempts to surprise an
enemy would often result in counter
surprises.
"That intrenchments constructed
for protection against modern artil-
lery and rifle fire would be invis-
ible.
'FThat the loss in officers would
be abnormally large.
"That ambulance work, owing to
the great range of modern weapons,
would have to be carried on under
fire, with the result of mutual accus-
ations of abusing the Red Gross
flag"
Every one of these predictions has
been fulfilled with more or less pre-
cision in the South African war.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-21
The murderOuS
Boxers" must
he suppressed.
Leading powers have SO Motif
ed China.

The time seems to have come
when China must either use its aut-
hOrity in stopping the murders Of
foreigners, or failing in this, yield
Its power to others.
The leading civilized powers Of the
Western World have seved notice
on that country that it must suppress
the sedition of the "Boxers," or fail
ling in this simple duty, have it
exercised by the protesting powers.
This is not a menace to China,
but an act of kindness and of sincere
friendIiness. One fourth of the whole
population of this earth is subject to
the jurisdiction of the Chinese Gov
ernment, and it is highly important
both to the people of China and to
the rest Of the world that the Chinese
Government should enforce its au-
thority with a decent regard to the
vast interests il represents.
1t is evident that crisis is APP
preaching in the Chinese question
and that the solution Of the situation
canuot lie long deferred. 1t is to be
regretted that the controlling infuen
China did not have the intel