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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04
Celebrate Their Silver Wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Meyer had been living
together tremendously for twenty.6ye
years ON last Tuesday, October 1, which
date was the anniversary of their marriage
and in celebrating their Silver Wedd;pg
both seemed as happy as when the good
Rabbi made them man and wife a quarter
of century ago.
The event was celebrated with much
Rejoicing and fessting with friends and
Relatives at home. besides the bannv
twain were the recipients of numerous
congratnIatory kilograms with best wishes
Tor their prosperity aud good health. and
many kind expressions of hope that they
both might live to celebrate their golden
wedding in peace and plenty. Mr. and
Mrs. Meyer received many elegant gifts
III siiVerware and many other articles of
beauty and value.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04

A lifetime spent in dealing out
amusement to the masses without ever
having disappointed them rs regards
the merits of his attractions is The en-
yiable reputation of the L II. LaPear
whose popular farce comedy, They
Want Me-" will be the attraction at
the Forrest City Opera House on next
Tuesday night, October s Press and
public are a unit in pronouncing this
seasons offering Mr. LaPearl's crown
ing effort. 1t is hoped this meritorious
comedy will be greeted by the crowde d
house it so richly deserves
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04
VIII Pye Comes to Grief.

viii Pye, negro who made a crop
near Mcdaniel this year, came to town
Saturday and imbibed a little too freely.
ana going home quarrelIed with
negro woman whom he slapped on the
race two or three times. Upon reaching
home Pye encountered Sam Simmons.
another bellicose coon, and after some
words Pye pulled his pistol and shot at
Simmons, but his aim was bad and Sim
mons got away unhurt. VIII Pye strad-
died his mule and came back to town.
presumably for more booze, and was
riding back to Milbrook near midnight.
Gong down the lane which leads to Bo-
mar, Pye was surprised by Sam Simmons
and another darkey who had waylaid him
with double barrel shotgun. These
darkies called out sternly for Pye to halt.
and the mule stopped mmediately; but
VIII seeing the two men with the shot
gun. concluded that the locality was IN
healthy, and jumped off his mule and
started to run in the opposite direction,
whereupon Simmons leveled his gun and
shot Pye in the back twice. Pye was
brought to Potts hotel and placed under
treatment of physician, and will doubt
less recover, while Simmons is out on
bond pending his preliminary trial before
Squire Pipkin. The other negro is still
at large.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04

This is Just the right time to place an
advertisement in your county paper.
The fall business will be at its height
within month. and mid-winter is but
three months away. We have several
choice places TO let at reasonable rates,
and shall be glad to talk the matter
over with you. Will prepare your ad-
vertsement for you, giving you the
benefit of large experience and observa
tion, and contribute our best efforts to
make the advertising source of profit
to you. There is no advertising so
valuable as newspaper advertising.
This fact is admitted by the largest
advertisers in the world. Even the
great and successful circus, with all its
glittering paper, bill boards, hand bills
aud street parades, recognizes the
value of liberal space in the newspa-
per. Keeping constantly at it brings
success. Try it,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04
stricken with PARALYSIS.

Henderson Grimett, OF this place. was
stricken with partial paralysis and COM
p'etely lost the use Of one arm and side.
h''er being treated by an eminent physi-
elan tor quite while without relief. my
"iie recommended Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and after using two bottles of 1t he
IS almost entirely cured. -George X. Me-
Donald, Man, Logan county, w. Va.
Several other remarkable cures of mar.
tai paralysis have been effected by the
use OF this linimeut. 1t is most widely
known, however, as a cure for rheuma-
tlsm. sprains and bruises. Sold by J. T.
Sanders.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04

The first meeting Of the Cosmos club
for the season of 1901 1902 was held
Monday evening at the home of tie
president. Mrs Walter German. This
was purely "A social meeting. there b.
ing no business transacted or literary
program rendered, the club gave itself
over completely to the subtle charm
and breezy influences which surround
one SO readily at East View and the
evening WAS happily spent Light re-
freshments were served. Mrs James
RUSSELL will entertain the club on next
Monday, October I, at 2:30 o'clock
The literary feature of this entertain.
ment viii be paper entitled: Shakes
peare's Women, presented by Mrs. :.
IL Mann: Music, by Mrs. rurley. and
Current Events, by the club. making
altogether very attractive program.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04

A Fountain Pen is a JOY to the pen
man. We have a good trade on this
class of goods. and it is our aim to sup
ply the best pen on the market at a
reasonable price. With this end in
view, we have purchased the largest
stock ever carried in this city The
Jointless Lucky Curve Geo. s Parker
Fountain Pen is the success OF the age.
We have them in all grades. Do Won
want a really good Fountain Pen?
Then try the Lucky Curve For sale
at the Newsstand after next week.
LANDVOIGuT < VADAKIN.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04

We have a splendid second hand
knabe Piano for sale at the News
stand, cheap for cash, or on easy terms.
We will give some one a bargain i'm
this instrument, as we need the space
for the display OF our holiday stock.
winch VIII be purchased and opened
this month. II
Mrs. Susie Jacket is now in charge of
the Owen House. and has changed the
name of this popular hosiery to The
Hotel st. Francis, and the rate for
board remains the same-from 81 10
81 %. The new management has
neat card elsewhere in these columns.
to which we call the attention of our
readers and will further state that
comfortable quarters and excellent
fare will be the motto of Mrs. Tacket
In looking after the wantg of her guests
VIII Doyle, the Wells Fargo man at
the Choctaw depot, left Monday night
To accept more lucrative position
with w. J.Prude. in Hartshorn, |. T.,
where he Will serve in like capacity
we presume some of the recent capers
of Salary Cutting Walch is RESPONSE
bic for Mr.. Doyle's departure from
Forrest City, and this fact doesn't in
crease oar love for that gentleman in
the least. although we wish VIII all the
happiness and prosperity in the world
in his new field of labor.
All the ludicrous situations that
brains can conceive of seem crowded
into that funniest of all funny farce
comedies, They Want Ne" the at
traction at the Forrest City Opera
House October s. The fun comes so
fast and furious one might imagine it
would die away before the end Such,
however is not the case. Tie only
thing funnier than the first act of
They Want Me-" is the second act of
same piece, and the third act bears the
same mparison to the second.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04
A Typical South African store,

o. X Larson. of Bay Villa, Sundays
River. Cape Colony, conducts store typ
zeal OF South Africa, at which can be pur-
chased ANYTHING from the proverbial
''needle TO an anchor" This store is sit
uated In a valley nine miles from the
nearest railway station and about % miles
from tie nearest town. Mr.. Larson says:
Il am favored with the custom of farm
els within radius Of so miles, to many
OF whorr have supplied Chamberlain
remedies. All testify to their value in a
household where a doctors advice is out
OF the question. Within one mile OF my
store the population is perhaps sixty. or
these, within the past twelve months, no
less than fourteen have been absolutely
cured rs Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
1h, must surely be record sold by
! 7. Sanders.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04
OLD People Have Their Troubles.

Old People Have Their Troubles.
Mr.. Francis Little, of Benton Harbor,
Mich, is over SO years of age Since 1865
he has been troubled more or less with in
digestion and constipation and has tried
most everything in use for those ailments
Last August he began using Chamber
laln's Stomach and Liver Tablets and was
soon feeling much better In recent
letter he says. Il have used three boxes
OF the Tablets and now think | am well ;"
These Tablets improve the appetite and
invlgorate the stomach. liver and bowels.
Sold by j. r. Sanders.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04
OTHER LOCALS.
Fresh Oysters at Trice & Altman

Fresh Oysters at Trice & Altman's.
Drink Cedar Brook Whiskey at the
Pearl Saloon-It's the best on the
market.
LaPearl's Comedy Company will APP
pear at the Opera House on Tuesday
night, October Sth, in the farce come
dy, entitled, "They Want Me.
Cornhuskers sprained wrists. barb
ed wire cuts, burns, bruises. severe iac-
erations and external injuries Of any
kind are promptly and happily cured
by applying Billiards. Snow Liniment.
Price 25 and so cents at J. T. Sanders
Let's have your fall advertising A
little competition will make things
lively. II you want to make hand
times talk about it. Close YOUR purse
To every enterprising instinct. and sit
down and wait for business But if
vOu want TO do business you must ask
for it. You must huStle-advertise
Get move on you and help to cirulate
the needful.
Mr. and Mrs. jeff Ramsey, of Mem.
Dhis. have returned from most de-
lightful summer visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. G l. Eggleston and other friends
in Chicago Mrs. Ramsey was in the
city the first of the week on brief
visit to homefolks and numerous
friends The lady is looking charm
ingly well and speaks glowngly of the
seasons enjoyments.
Al Boggs and wife called at this
Office Tuesday evening and left us Il
lucious peach. the last of the season,
which had hung to and ripened upon
the almost top of the tree. 1t was in
tended for our senior, but as he WAS in
the bottoms for couple of DAYS the
iirst of the week. we acted in his be-
half, not only as to eating the peach,
but attending to his many other pleas
ant duties.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04
You Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it is
simply Iron and Qunine in tasteess
form No cure, no pay. soc.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04

The ONLY Guaranteed Kidney Cure,
is Smiths Sure Kidney Cure Your drug
rist will refund money, If after taking one
gottle you are not entirely satisfied with
besults. soc.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04
The Best Prescription for Malaria

Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinne IN tasteless form. No cure
no pay Price soc.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04
The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure

is Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Your DRUG
gist will refund money, if after taking one
bottle you are not entirely satisfied with
results. Soc.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04
To Cure q Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
10 cure. T. ", Groves signature is on
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04

Stops the Cough and Works off Cold
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price
% cents.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-04

Drink Cedar Brook Whiskey at the
Pearl Saloon-It's the best on the
market.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12

New York Futures.
liverpool Futures.

September. 4 20-30b Jan-Feb ......4.12.13s
october. .....4. 1Sb Fcb-Mar ....4 12-13s
Oct-Nov. 4 los A1ar-Apr .... 4 Us
Nov Dec. -. 13s Apr May ....4. 13b
Dec-JHn. .... 4. l2-t3s
asked b bid; selling; value
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12

AMMUNITIoN-P Powder, per kes. "a 90;
blasting powder, 81 So per keg; drop shot,
pf BA tS5S Extra Extra snort clear. in sacks
10l2c; regulars 1OAci boxed, l4c higher;
eB'AitGSGiSGt AND TIES Tagging, 2lb,
7l3c; 2A-lb, SCI Arrow ties, less than ear,
load lots, from Houston, 81 %.
=, CtIAASDH-stiek' wrapped, basis p, No. 2,
q, 7l,@7tgc per lb special sizes, lie high high,
er; mixed, 6R@i5c, as to quality.
CRNDLES-Star, fun weight, 1Ol5c; Gran
tie, full weight lie; Electric Lights, 9l5c.
dale. 81 7j@2 90
-coFFEE-Ral;o, fair, 77Agsc; prime sHa
Coldoya,. 13c. Roasted conees; Arbuckie' S
AriOsa basis lO0.lb cases. lie delivered:
Apex. 2.90c; Lion, lie; gold Seal Mocha
b Ieni III cans 9Th and LII po ana Saya
.CEAe KERs-A b c Soda, bulk, boxes,
CSC; LII cartons, per dozen, Soc: ginger
snaps sc; creams Sc; stage planks, 6Aci
FLOUR Basis 4s-ib sacks: Fancy high
patent; $3.50; fancy, half patent, So. 80;
third grade, SO 20; 24-lb sack, Zoe per bar.
FAKINACEous GooDs-Grits, hominy
meal, in 8s-ib seeks 81. 60 per barrel 90 Of
four sacks; Scotch oats. 800; Friends
oats, s., 0oi Columbia oats 81 65; Hawkeye
LARD-Refned fierce, compounds, Sic;
leaf, 1880; 6O-lb cans &c higher than
tierces; fob cans %c higher; 5-lb cans ~
higher Bib cans 1c higher
HAMS Standard; 12l9c, picnic hams. 91sc
IINE-Bulk, S1.OO per barrel; coopered,
HONEY barrels. G06tI6c per gallon;
IN 6O-h cans, extracted, 5G6c per pound;
IN bulk sale; in i2-lh cans. extracted
6IAdTc; pound sections, l2ql3c.
ASSES-RebCiled, fair 1GAm lSc,
Prime, 20a2ic; choice, 25@26e; fancy new
crop syrup, 32d3}c; pure new CroD syrut
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
H. G. B. Beers Cotton Letter.


New Orleans September 1l.-Notwlth-
standing the stcadlness of deliveries in
American markets. the heavy offerings Of
spots at materially lower prices occnsioned
decidedly easier feeling in Liverpool. Our
market responded by opening , points lower
and declined points additional later on
realizing and the weakness Of spots. About
this time 1t was reported that BORDEN mad
purchased a large line OF print cloths from
Providence mills at cents, and, as Scnsl-
tional reports Of crop damage In Alissis-
sippl were also circulated. fresh buyers
took hold. occasioning an improvement of
u to II points from the bottom. making
The fact that Mr. Borden has bought Il
large line Of print cloths mt 3 cents re-
licves the situation temporarily, but as
the transaction Is Of n speculative churaC-
ter. Il does not prove that trade has i'm
proved to any great extent These trans
actions are generally made by MIR. Borden
with view OF assisting the mills In dis
posing of their output, and II is claimed
| by many that he only takes place OF the
selling committee Of the mills when trade.
are hard to make through the ordinary
channels
European trade, however shows no signs
Of Improvement and although the leading
spot markets have again declined t1Gc to
llc, the demand remains restricted. even
though marked concessions from official
quotations were made with q view Of at.
tractinE buyers. The adjustment between
spots and futures is Undertaking daily
soon be normal basis In the mean
while spots viii continue to regulate val
ues for some time to come.
H. & b. Beer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
SEVERAL CONFLICTING INFLUENCES
Cotton Closed Higher in New York After
an Active Session.

Cotton Closed Higher in New York After
an Active Session.
New York. September 1.-THE market
for cotton futures opened quiet with prices
/ to points lower and almost Immediately
developed weak undertone following pessl-
mistic cables from the European markets
and receipt of selling orders from the
South. abroad. the public and from Wall
street. This pressure was on the market
pretty much all the forenoon and at no
time did prices give the least indication
of rallying. In addition to the cable news,
crop accounts from the Eastern belt We're
considerably better than the average OF
late. But while these factors tended TO
undermine confidence OF smaller bulls they
did not greatly AFFECT the convictions OF
leading supporters Of the market VINO saw
In the enormous sales of print cloths In
an advance of X to 3 cents for regulars,
visions OF an active business in goods
throughout the fall and winter
At noon the market had every character
tie or no long cotton offered ana selling
for short account was being done win a
sparing hand. Early In the afternoon coy
eriDg by several of the leading bears
started a small scare of the short contin-
gent as a whole and prompted brisk new
buying for reaction. On this demand
prices shot MP to above hst nights hnal
bids with October at one time selling Mt
I % and January at I .69: Belief that ldy-
erpool tomorrow would he higher on the
trade reports from this side helped to
create listrIlst among shorts.
Business was brisk all the late session
with wire houses and commission brokers
moderate supporters Of the market. New
Orleans and Wall street also bought cot
steady. with prices net unchanged to ?
points higher.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
CaroiII g Riohardson's Letter.

Houston, Texas, September 11Wlth a
poor Liverpool. futures . to 31a64ths down,
and considerable pressure OF spots in New
Orleans and Liverpool, cotton ruled very
weak during the first half of the session.
prices at one time being TO 10 points
lower than yesterdays close with sentl-
ment extremely bearish Liverpool sent
bearlsh cables saying offerings from Amer
lea were heavier than at any time this
season. The only consolation the bulls re
ceived was Mr. Ellison's estimate of the
years consumption Of American cotton,
he placing Il at 100000 bales, based on
present values. The fact that the market
has with small reactions declined 80 points
from the. recent high figures and that a
considerable short interest has been created
among room traders and spectators OF
the Eastern States, where crop conditions
are said to be so tine, brought into PLAY "A
covering movement, which advanced prices
quickly. The bears are showing their dis
appointment in not being able to dsodge
the lines OF long cotton which this State
is holding, and Will, we hope. soon realize
that Texas has Il strong basis for their
bulllsh prOclivities We find that there is
some difference In opinions as to cOndi-
lions East as the following received by
a result Of the unfavorable weather, rust
or blight and shedding hive been very ex-
tensve Fully half the cotton area is more
or less seriously affected, and the crop has
declined fully 20 per cent during past two
weeks, placing. the condition at 70 against
New York closed unchanged TO 1 up. New
Orleans to 5 up. Spots 1-16 down In
New Orleans: unchanged elsewhere
The good decline we have seen In the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
London Financial CabIe.

New York, September 1.-THE CONNER
clal Advertisers London financial cable
gram says The stock market here today
was firmer except in the American depart
ment These shares after steady opening
fell about half point from parity. The
reason commonly attributed was nervous
ness over the bulletin which announced
that President Mckinley had undergone a
fresh operation. Other market observers
said that the money outlook exceeded the
dullness. The general opinion is that there
are more doctors around the market than
there are around Mckinley.
Business on this side was meagcr with
little change in the afternoon for the rail
ways. but United States Steel jumped full
point on strong support in New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12

The range Of prices at New York and
New Orleans for the active months was as
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
STILL NEEDS PROTECTION.
Concert of Financial Powers Holding
Up the Stock Market.
MUCH REALIZING ON ALL ADVANCES
There Was No Outside interest in the
Market and the Banks Showed No
Disposition to Accumulate Stocks.

New York, September II The organized
protection of the market by concert OF the
financial powers was still in evidence to
some extent today. There was much real
izing on all advances by this element Of
holdings acquired on Saturday ana early
this week in the furtherancc of the purpose
to support the market This realizing was
accomplished probably on a demand from
uncovered shorts. as there was no evidence
of an outside interest In the market or of
disposition to accumulate stocks by large
banking interests. This position obtained
before the attempt on the presidents life
ON Friday afternoon
The purpose to protect the market on
the part OF the combined capitalists Is not
changed apparently but there was not the
same effort shown to advance prices or in
vlte speculation This is the natural out
growth of the relief by selling to realize
that has already been accomplished this
week ana of the desire TO protect the
money market from any inroads in the Snaps
Of loans for speculative purposes. The
relapse of the market into dullness and
the heaviness shown today can probably
be adequately accounted for on these
grounds EN
There also were some factors of positive
effect toward depression The reopening of
the presidents wound last night which
"ccasloned no actual uncasiness here. seems
to have affected sentiment In London and
sales here for the London account had TO
De taken care of on a considerable scale
Tor the first time in many months The
contradiction of last nights rumors Of ftcAs
STRIKE settlement resulted In reaction of the
United states Steel stocks and the report
OF the Republic Iron and Steel company
did not make an encouraging showing Of
conditions resulting from the years bust
ness. rhen government crop reports showed
a poorer condition of corn than anticipated,
some spectators having looked for i'm
prorement over the August condition.
Ihere were significant advances in the
bid price of government bonds ON call.
which carried prices of all the government
Issues except the short Is u TO ~ per
cent over the prices ruling before the secre
l"lY's CHER Expectation Is not saneuinc,
In view of the quieter state of the money
and securities markets. that bonds TO the
fun amount of $2O,OO0O0O invited by the
secretary will be offered before the limit
expires tomorrow Afternoon Mt prices which
| VIII be acceptable by the secretary. Ster.
ling exchange also remained fairly steady
today In spite of the buying stocks here
FOR London account and lowering q
discount rates In Lonuon. Exchange on
| IariS showed yielding tendency.
Rallroad bonds were duh and irregular,
Total sales. par value. S1.7SJOOO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12

ELEVATORS A AND d.
COFFEE.

New York, September l1.-Co6ee-s Spot
Rio steady; No. I invoice 5I1 mild quiet.
The market for futures opened steady In
tone at unchanged prices and held pretty
steady throughout the forenoon with trad.
Ing fairly active and well scattered through
the list. In the afternoon values scored a
partial rise OF points on buying by local
shorts with the advance sustained during
the rest Of the session. The market closed
steady at net, unchanged prices to an nd
vance u 5 points Total sales 1900 bags.
including October 4 10; NNYemher I 10:
December $4,000 90; January sos; March
.; %; August , 80. News from abroad was
about standon and had no effect on the
local situation.