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The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
Special Low Rate Excursions Via,
the ChOctaW Route

Atlanta, Ca General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United States
Tickets viii be on sale May 18th and 10th
al one fare plus 81 for round trip. Tick
cts limited Tor return passage until May
Goth.
Chattanooga, Tenn. General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Tickets on sale May 18th and 10th at one
fare plus So for round rip, and limited
for return passage until May Goth
Detroit, Mich. National Baptist An.
niyersary. Tickets ON sale May 81 and
% at one fare plus 81 for the round trip.
and limited until May 80 for return pas
sage
North Manchester, Ind.-Annual Meet
ing German Baptsts (Dunkards) Tick
cts on sale May IS and 20 at one fare plus
81 for round trip, aud limited June 10 for
return passage, with privilege of extern
sion until July |, it desired.
Louisville, ky.-Annual Meeting Of
the United Confederate Veterans Re-
union. Tickets will be sold May 81, rs
and 20 at all exceedingly low rate for the
round trip. and will be limited until June
10 for return passage, with privilege Of
extension until June %.
ST. Louis, MO.-General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in the United
States. Tickets on sale May -. 10, Il
and -. at one fare plus 81 for the round
"Trip. Tickets limited until June for re-
turn passage.
Milwaukee,. Wis biennial Meeting of
General Federation OF Woman's Clubs.
Tickets on sale June and 3. at one fare
plus 81 for the round trip. ana limited
until June IL for return passage, with
privilege of extension until June 30
St. Paul. MINI National Republican
League of the United States. Tickets on
sale July IA, IS and 10 at one fare plus 81
for the round trip. and limited for return
passage until july 2t.
Cincinnati. Ohio.-Baptist Young Pe0-
pie of America, Industrial Convention.
Tickets on sale July 10, IL and IL at one
fare plus - for the round trip. aud limit
ed until July II sfor return passage with
privilege OF extension until August 10.
Detroit. Mich. - Knights OF Pythas
COnclaye. Tickets on sale August 25, 20
and ~ at one fare plus 81 for the round
trip, and limited for return passage until
September 3, with privilege OF extension
until September IA.
Washington. ID. C.-Annual Meeting
ihpeflal COUNCIL Ancient oruef NoDlts OF
the Mystic Shrine. Tickets on sale May
10, 20 aud Fl at one fare plus 81 for the
round trip. Tickets limited for return
passage until May 2S.
Hot Springs. Ark.-Annnal Convention
Grand Lodge Knights OF Pythias. Tick
cts OH sale Ma, Il to Is. inclusive, at one
fare for the round trip and limited until
May 10 tor return passage.
For rates and other information call op
nearest abroad agent or write J. +. Hot,
den, trafee manager, Little Rock Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
Piles Cured Without the Knife.

All druggists are authorized by the man
pfaeturers of Pare Ointment to refund the
money where it fails to cure any ease of
Piles, 10 matter OF how long standing
Cures ordinary cases IN six days; the
worst cases in fourteen days. One april.
cation gives ease and rest. Relieves itch
ing instantly.
This is a new discovery. and is the only
Pile remedy sold on positive guarantee
no cure no pay. Price so cents.
If your druggist don't keep ii in stock
send us so cents in postage stamps and we
will forward same by mail Manufactured
by Paris Medicine Co., st. Louis. Mo.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
THE new ROUTE OPEN.
Cotton Belt-C.& Ell. Con-
nection Made at Thebes,
Line Will be Open May IS With
New Through Train Be-
tween Chicago, Arkansas
and Texas.
Train Will Garry Through
SleeperS and Chair Cars
Chicago to Fort Worth
and Waco.
Cotton Belt VIII Have Two Trains
Day North of Fair Oaks.

The extension of the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois Road from Marion H.. to Thebes.
10 connect with the Cotton Belt was COM
pleted some months ago. and will be in
shape for fast passenger service Nav Is.
On that day new fast train between
Chicago and Texas will be inargurated.
Preparations for this train have been
under way for some months, and every
thing will be i'll readiness by May 18th.
The sOuth-bound train Will leave Chicago
about 500 pm, and will reach the Ar
kansas state line about daylight the next
morning; Pine Bluff will he reached
shortly after noon, and Texarkana at
night; Waco, Dallas and Fort Worth
early tie next morning.
The north bound train will leave Waco
about 500 p M, Fort Worth, 1000 D. m.
Dallas. 1880 p m. TeXarkana, 7:45 M.
Pine Bluff 200 p m. and will reach Chi
cago about noon the next day.
Cotton Belt parlor cafe cars will serve
meals on the Cotton Belt. and &. q Ell
dining cars will serve meals ON that line.
In each case the meals will be served Oh
the European plan at reasonable prices
This rev train viii be an addition to
the Cotton Belts train service. and will
FAIR Oaks, double daily service, which
will do much to develop that section OF
the state.
The schedule is so arranged that pas
senger arriving i'll Chicago on this train
can, within an hour or two after his ARR.
val, catch train on any one of dozen
different roads and continue his journey
in any direction he may desire IT will
be especially convenient for persons who
want to reach the summer resorts of the
lake region tributary to Chicago without
any loss of time. as nearly all of these
resorts can be reached the same Afternoon
or evening.
Much travel which has heretofore gone
over other routes will now use the new
line. because of the natural advantages il
offers.
The territory through which the Cotton
Belt runs VIII reap mnch benefit from
this new train service, for the entire TIP
through Arkansas Will be made by day
light and the wonderful resources of this
territory will be seen by thousands Of
| travellers and homeseekerS.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
About Roads.

1t does seem plausible to the
writer that if we can not have a
sufficient road tax, the county and
overseers of the different roads
should be protected from those
who haul logs and heavy ma
chinery over the public highway.
We believe that those who haul,
or the parties having the hauling
done, should become responsible
for the damages done to the
bridges at any rate. We have in
mind now several bridges which
have from one to three planks on
them that were broken by log
wagons, and some of those bridges
had just been repaired by the coun.
". We also have in mind piece
Of low, wet road which was al
most impossible, and the overseer
had the hands warned and repair
ed it as best he could under the
circumstances and before the first
dirt had settled certain log haul
Ell took his two wagons and load ed
them with heavy logs and put
them on this piece of road and
completely demolished the road,
cutting great bitches through the
places first repaired. There is Il
class who seem to think that an
oyerseer hasn't anything to do but
to repair roads and bridges. Cities
protect their streets by imposing a
special tax on those who haul ex-
ira heavy drafts over them. Those
who hauld heavy articles over
pixies are charged extra, and why
not protect county roads in some
way? A TAXPAYER.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11

Il. G.. Cowan and Miss Ella Lamastus.
OF Cross county, were pleasant visitors in
our neighborhood Saturday and Sunday.
Crops are looking well.
George Garner. OF Woodruff county, is
the guest of Il. ID. Ables and family.
J Il. Hardin has secured the services
of +. ). Dukes for the next two months.
Il. NJ. Martin has employed y. NJ.
sherley for the season.
Robert Cowan has turned his chin
whiskers out OH the range.
Go to J. ]. Fisher if you want gun.
He has eight in his possession.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
DEMOCRAT TIMES.

We are having blackberry win.
ter.
The farmers are working out
their cotton very rapidly and
the prospect for large crop was
never better.
We need rain in this section.
J. NJ. Gupter, John Sapp and
Robert Sapp and wife were pleas
ant visitors in this section Sunday,
the guests Of ". s. Thomas.
Sorghum Joe has invented
patent plow with a chair attach
ment for the baby. He can now
pillow and attend to the little one at
the same time.
Mrs. G. Beatty visited the Bluff
City Monday returning Tuesday.
Sorghum Joe, of Sand Ridge.
was a hustling visitor in this sec
tioc Wednesday.
Miss Sallie Jones visited Mrs.
Beatty Wednesday.
n. w. Jones was pleasant caller
Wednesday.
The water is subsiding here and
all talk of an overflow has ceased.
Sorghum Joe and James Wright,
of Sand Ridge, have agreed TO dis
agree.
Our postmaster is still hustling
around rs usual.
SILVER BILL
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11

Mr. Max Yoflie, of this city, received
the marriage of his brother, Mr.. lsidoi
Yofiie, of Washington, ID. c.. to Miss
Ida Zeplowitz, of New York. The
wedding will take place Wednesday III
the American Star Assembly Room il
Nav York City. after which Mr.. aud
Mrs. lsldor Yotfie will be at home AZ
the brides residence, 81 Sheriff ST
New York. The invitation received
by our townsman was printed III two
languages English and Hebrew.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
Remarkable Cure Of rheumatism.
Secretary

KENSA, Jackson CO.. w. Va.
About three years ago my wife had an
attack of rheumatism which confined her
To her bed for over a mouth aud rendered
her unable to walk a step without assist.
ance. her limbs being swollen to double
L.er normal size. Mr.. s. Maddox in
sisted on my using Cha;nherlains Pain
Balm. | purchased fifty-cent bottle and
Esed it according TO directions and the
ieKt morning she walked to breakfast
without assistance in any manner. and
she has not had similar attack since. -
A. u. PARSONS Webb Il Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
The BeStin the World

We beive Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is the best in the world a few
weeks ago we suffered with a severe cold
aud a troublesome cough, aud having
read their advertisements in our own and
other papers we purchased bottle to see
if it would effect us. 1t cured us before
the bottle was more than half used. 1t is
the best medicine out for coughs and colds.
The Herald, Andersonville, Ind. Webb
& Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-11
COMMITTEE MEETING.
Rooms Of Dem. Ex. Committee,
Forrest City, Arkansas,
Mar & 1Qnn


Forrest City, Arkansas,
May 5. 1900.
The newly elected members consti-
tating the new Democra tic Executive
Committee to serve for the next two
years, assembled Saturday afternoon,
May S. 1900, in the office of John CAT
ling for the purpose of organizing, the
principal business being the selection
of chairman and secretary.
John Calling was unanimously Sc
lectsd chairman. as was also VI. n.
Gaines reelected TO the secretaryship.
The committee agreed that five men,
bers of their body should constitute a
quorum.
Ths following is the personnel of the
rev committee:
TIP. P.O.
John Calling Madison. Forrest City.
Nj. y. Gaines. Madison. Forrest City
il. |. Gorum. Prairie. -. Palestine.
Dr.J F McDon-
gal Johnson. New Castle.
J. L. Shumate. Tclico. Caldwell.
W *. kendfick. .Griggs. Widener.
J. y. Hitler. ...L'Anguille Pine Tree.
II Rowland Franks. Mcdaniel.
il. w Payne .Wheetley Wheetley.
j. 7. Dyal Goodwin . Goodwin
Sam Ashworth. .Biackfsh . Rawinson
No further business being before the
committee motion to adjourn subject
TO call of chairman was carried.
JOHN CALLING,
NJ. n. GAINES. Chairman.
Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
TOD SLOAN AT CHICAGO.
Says He VIII Try to Secure a Hearing
Before the jockey Club.

Chicago, Dec. S.-James Tod Sloan
arrived from New York yesterday aft
ernOOn, and was driven TO the Audi
torium Annex Sloan profesSed to
worry little over thc reported action
of the English racing stewards deClar-
ing that he would he persona non
grata if he applied for a Jockeys Ii
cense next season. He declares that
he yet expects to ride in England.
Sloan will remain in the city until next
Tuesday. when he Will pay day. 5
visit to his old home at KOkomO. Ind.
In regard to the announcement in
the racing calendar. Sloan said: AZ
have not been ruled off, and yet if
applied for a license. l am to be re-
fused. The only change in my plans
will he that I shall return to England
earlier. try to have talk with the
stewards and at any rate ask a hear
ing That is only fair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Philippine Commission Pre-
pares Bill on CONNER
cial Relations.
GAMES OF CHANCE BARRED
Manila Reports Capture of
So Prisoners by u. S.
Forces.

Manila. Dec. S.-The Philippine
commission has prepared bill fixing
the duties upon imports and exports.
Under its provisions importations
from the United States into the inland
are dutiable. Importation of explo-
sives inland and dutiable importation
of explosives and adulterated wines
are less under false grades.
Apparatus used in games of chance
are prohibited. The rates of duty are
not yet perfected.
A Capture.
Fifty-two prisoners were captured
in the suburbs of Antonio and Benito
last Wednesday by detachment of
the 37th regiment. Many escaped,
but a portion of these were over
hauled and captured by the gunhoat
Laguna de Bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

Portugal and the Netherlands are 4
little out" owing TO PorrugaIs friend
ship for Great Britain.
The number of pensioners now on
the rolls il gl3.529, an increase of p
o1O in Il year
After a short Illness Charles W. Full
lerton. an old resident of chicago, $
dead
Kill Mccoy. il i said. i 10 marry
Marguerite Corueille, 4 French SOU
brcttG.
Bulgaria i in trouble about cab
met. the old one having resigned.
-Four Swedes are said To have made
4 gold strike Of sensational richness
on Yellow river. Alaska.
: message of sympathy has been
sent by cable Ia Kruger. Of the Trans
vaal. hy a number Of prominent 81.
Louisans.
Harvard defeated Yale for the third
consecutive Kim" in the intercollegiate c
debate ~ Cambridge.
Dan Long. negro. was Iynched near
IVduipC. Va 10y a mob o. 100 men 70.
eriminailS aSsIuitinG Mrs. Fisher.
The man who sits down and waits
for fortune TO come along aad smile on
him IS apt TO have need of a soet cush-
Ion.-Caicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
COLLEGE DAY AT THE SHOW.
Agricultural Students Practice Inspection
Liz. Sfnck.

Chicago. Dec. H-Yc>terGay was
college day NJ the International Live
Stock Exposition. Twenty-threc stu
dents. representing the agricultural
colleges. started inspecting and pass
ing on the merits of the animals on
exhibition that had nG1 Been passed
upon 10y the regular judges. Prizes
Of $1,000 in cash ana n silver cup are
offered TO the students showing the
best judgment. Iris point 10 be dccid-
ed by the regular judges, who will eN-
anime the stock passed upon by the
students. and decide On the merits Of
the different animals
Hundreds Of students Of the institu-
tionS. wearing their college cOlols
and giving their college wells. were
gathered around the different depart
mentS and watched the work. Of their
companions with great interest. Stock
men consider the competition of agri-
cultural colleges in the Live stock ex-
hibition an important step in the de
vclOpmcnt OF scientific stock raising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
OLEO'S HEAVY BURDEN
House Says 1t Shall Pay Ten
Cents Pound if 1t Looks
Like Butter.
CIRCUIT GIVES AN OBJECT LESSON
Bogus Butter That the SoIons Can't
Tell From the Real-Hay-
Pauncefote Treaty.

Washington. Dec S.-The house
yesterday passed the GrOut oleomar
garine bill by vote of 1876 TO 92. The
substitute offered by the minority of
the committee on agriculture, which
imposed additional restrictions on the
sale of Oleomargarine to prevent its
fraudulent sale as butter, and in
creased the penalties for violators was
defeated by a vote of 113 to us. The
bill as passed makes all articles known
as oleOmargarine. butterine, imitation
butter, or imitation cheese, transport
ed into any state or territory for con-
sumption or sale, subject to the police
power of such state or territory, but
prevents any state or territory from
forbidding the transportation or sale
of such product when produced and
sold free from coloratiOn in imitation
of butter. The bill increases the tax
on OleOmargarine cOlOred in imitation
of butter from TO 10 cents per pound
and decreases the tax on OleOmar-
garine uncolOred from cents to "A of
a cent per pound.
Couldn't Tell 1t from Butter.
y long and interesting debate pre-
ceded the vote in the course of which
those who favored the Grout bill
claimed that the additional tax on col
ored OlrOmargarine was the only eff
fective remedy for preventing fraud
upon the public. while those who OPP
posed it cOntended that fraud Wsuld
be prevented by the substitute and
that the real purpose of the Grout bill
was 10 destroy the oleomargarine in
dustry. During the debate Grout had
brought into the house Il box full of
packages of what looked like butter.
Zach was wrapped in brown wrapping
paper. The packages were passed
around and after they had been exam
ined Grout defied any one 10 tell
whether they contained butter or OleO-
margarine. Then he turned mp cor
ner of the wrapping paper which had
been apparently careleSsly folded
down and displayed the printed sign
"OleOmarCarine.
Everybody Down OIeu.
Henry Of Connecticut said that the
Illegal selling of oleomargarine was
due TO the great profits derived from
the sale OF the imitation. because Of
its absolute counterfeit of butter.
Ihirty-twO states saiReady-had abSO-
lutely forbidden iuc manufacture and
sale of oieomargarine colored in imi-
tation of butter. ne said. and this fact
proved cOnclusively the policy of
very large majority of the peOple
against the existence of imitation but
ter in counterfeit form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
ANOTHER CANAL PROJECT.
One to Connect the Lakes and Ocean
Thirty Feet Deep.


Washington Dec S-The cOmDlete
report of the deep waterways commits
sion was sent TO the house of repre-
sentatives yesterday by Secretary
Root. The project before the COM
mission is one of vast magnitude, for
Il deep waterway between the Great
Lakes and Atlantic tidewater. The
estimated cost of 4 21-foot waterway
is given at $2O6, ,35S.OO0. and of a 30
foot waterway at S311.2S4,J00. An
additional estimate is made for deep
ening the harborS at Chicago and Du-
luth, making the total aggregate for
the 3O-foot channel of S326 S92 .0O0
The cost of annual maintenance of the
21-fOot waterway is given at 2.343.-
AS, and OF the 30foot waterway 81,
$50. .3OS.
The most favorable route. the COM
mission states. for 30-fOot waterway
from the lakes TO the sea. is from
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, via La
Sale and Lewiston, and from Lake
Ontario TO. the Hudson river via Os-
wegO and the Mohawk valley and
the same route is practically as favor
able as any for the 21-fCot waterway"
II also is pointed out by the commits
sion that this route is entirely in our
own country. The following conclu-
siOnS are stated: AS the. result of
this investigation. it appears that the
2l-fOOt waterway promises Il much
greater return of value relative to its
cost than the 30-fOOt waterway. The
main advantages of the 3O-fOot water
way are that it would furnish the low
est cost of transportation proper TO
foreign markets aud permit the con-
structiOn of the largest sea going yes
sells on the lakes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
T ederatinn waits ON the Committees.

Louisville. Ky. Dec. S-Although
6 p. IN. had been set for the hour OF
adjournment the business of the sec
Ond days session of the Federation of
Labor was completed at 11:15 n. m.
and adjournment taken 10 give the
committees time TO prepare their un-
completed reports. During the seS-
sion GOmpcrs called Miss Esther
King. one OF the wome-s delegates
from Indiana. to the chair and per
miE7cd her TO preside over the conven-
tion for 4 half hOur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Complainant. to Secretary Gage.

Washington. Dec. S.-PreSident Ho-
mer. of the Baltimore clearing house
and thirty other prominent business
men representing the clearing house,
the savings banks and the Merchants
and manufacturers association of
Baltimore, called in Il body at the
treasury department Yesterday and
urged Secretary Gage TO accept thu in
vitStion of the president tOTcma N at
the head of the treasury department
another four years. The secretary :
reply was nOn-cOmmittal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Tribute to Departed Msnber.

Washington, Dec S-Under sPe-
cial order adopted at the lat session
the house devoted today after O'Clock
to paving tribute to the memory OF
the late Representative Alfred Z Has
mer, Of Pennsylvania.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
CHAMBERLA1N TOP OF THE HEAP
Takes the Wind Out OF the Sails of the
Opposition-Hsaly's Break.

OppOS1t1On-healys > Dredk'
Chamberlain still fills the political
stage. His unexpected announcement
in the house that civil government
would be given to the two BOer re-
publics, coupled with statements that
the farm burning and either severe mill
itary measures were limited as far as
possible, has taken the bottom out or
the chief amendment of the opposition
to the address. This new phase. COM
bined with the failure of the Kruger
mission and the fact that the WorceS-
ter Dutch congress passed off without
trouble. will help 10 accomplish the
main object of the government, the
securing of the consent of parliament
TO the necessary financial measures.
Chamberlain stated that he hoped
the civil government he had outlined
would be inaugurated in February.
The municipalities would be created
as soon as possible. notably at Pre-
toria, BlOemfOntein and Johannesburg.
with all municipal privileges. Afri-
kanders would be employed as officials
as far as possible, and every man.
BOer or Briton, would have equal
laws and equal liberties.
Asquith contended that amnesty
should he granted to the Boer leaders
Timothy Healy, Irish home ruler,
"afUeu int boeGS HSdlllSt accepting
British ShamS." He said it was a
question whether it was not better 10
he a dead BOer than British subject.
but he declared that he did not believe
the conduct of the British soldier in
South Africa had been as black as
that of the American in the Philip
pines.
During Il discussion Of the measures
adopted in South Africa TO stamp out
the guerrilla war the Beers are carry
ing on BalfOnr read the provisions in
the United States military rules for
the same purpose, and their severity"
astOnShed some of the prO-BOer peo-
pie. Healy asked the date of the publ
cation and Balfour said 1880" Healy
Immediately retorted that they had
been published after the United States
had got into trouble in the Philippines
OF the incident The Times says:
There has been a deal of comment in
Liberal circles upon Mr.. Balfours
citation of the rule of the United
States army concerning guerrillas, and
it has been argued that the circum-
stances are not analogous. since Spain
was foreign enemy. As Il matter
Of fact. however. the regulation WAS
simply Il reproduction of one issued
during the American civil war Thus
the parallel was closer than even Mr..
BalfOur seems 10 have supposed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08

are yesterday IN open session. Frac-
tically the entire Legislative day was
consumed by an executive session.
where the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was
discussed, Adjournment was taken 10
Monday.
The house passed the anti-oleomar-
garine bill-196 TO o. The bill author
izing the appointment OF Representa-
tivs BoutelIe, of Maine, as captain
on the retired list of the navy was IA
vorably reported. Some miscellaneous
business was transacted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Kitchener Locates Dswet.

London. Dee = The war Office re-
ccivcd the following FROM Kitchener.
dated Bloemfontcin Dec S: just re-
coivod news from Knox at RouNville.
Dcwet's force having failed to force
Commassie bridge, which we held,
trekkcd northeast, abandoning 500
horses and many carts. His attempt
on Cape Colony therefore failed. He
is being pressed on ali sides"
Johannesburg, Dc. 5 The Beers
captured 1900 sheep from a small
detac hment of British troops in the
vicinity of krugersdOTi.