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The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
PROTECTIVE TAX SPECIMEN.
The system Is n Complex Arrange. ment of Jobs for Tarin-Fa-
 yored Tricksters

X few days ago the representatives
 of two great industries appeared be- l fore the mighty chairman of the ways and means committee of the
 house to pray that their industries might get from the majority an ad- l justment of tariff taxes that would l powerfully promote their interests ! and would intiict no injury on any
 one. Tbeir interview with the mag. nate of the committee was confiden- tial. but what they might have said,
 and what has often been said in pub.
 lie. Is that they sought solely to re- duce the cost of production for an l important body of necessary com 1 modities, and thus to lower the cost i to the consumer hn this country and | to extend an already promising eX- l port trade. These are not the usual arguments submitted to the ways i and means committee. and it is uu- 1 derstood that they left Mir. Payne i quite indifferent. says the New York 1 Times.
 The industries to which we refer
 whose representatives visited Wash- ington were the hide and leather i trade and the shoe trade. They
 asked that the tax on imported hides
 should be repealed. There is not the
 shadow of il reason why the tax
 should ever have been put on. The i government could have got the rev
 enue in other ways when it was need
 ed, and il is now no longer needed. i 1t adds to the cost of every pair of
 shoes or boots worn in the United
 States, and it adds to the difficulty
 eign markets. The Erofit derived
 from it goes exclusively to the great
 cattle and slaughtering companies, whose organization is monopolistic
 at best. The tax was put on under
 the pretext that it would benefit the l farmers. It increases the cost of llv- i ing to the farmers, and they do not l get d cent year more for their
 products.
 1 Why. then. is the tax not willingly
 and promptly repealed? For the req
 son that it is party tax. It was put on to get the votes controlled by l the cattle and slaughtering compa-
 nies. It is retained for fear of the
 political influence of those eompa- Hies. Besides this immediate consid-
 eration. there is the old cry that it will not do to begin the process of
 changing the tariff because there is
 no telling where it will stop. That is, 1 in plain English, the tariff is a com | plex arrangement of jobs, and if one of them is disturbed because it's in- l iquity has been exposed the exposure
 of the rest of them may be followed | by like results. It is case for the application of the ancient maxim
 which requires honor among tariff | favorites. If they fall out. honest
 traders and the rest of the country
 may come by their dues.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

The war revenue reduction bill had a clear track with a heavy down grade.-Clcveland Plain Dealer.
 Only few months of President Ro0sevelt's administration have passed. There is time for the presi- dent to be an Andy Jackson yet Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The Iowa republican editors are certainly stirred up on the tariff question. Perhaps the wicked Cob den club has been tampering with them.-W Washington Post.
 Really the republican press should not be too hard on the beet sugar men for trying to get all they can. That is the way of protection. '' indianapolis News Qnd.).
 We have tried to think well of MT Roosevelt and we expressed our earnest nope when he was elevated oy accloent to the presidency that ne would fill the office acceptably. but we nave been reluctantly forced to the conclusion that nothing substan- 'lal Tn the way of reform or economy
 
 IS to be expected of him and that his decision on any important question Is as difficult to guess as a throw of the Memphis Commercial-Ap, peal.
 There is not an argument ad- Nanced for the protection of the steel, tinplate or other industries that could not be applied to the sugar beet industry. We should have reciprocity, if not free trade. with tuba simply for the reason, if for nc other. that tn" policy of building TIT Industries in this country at the ex- pense of the consumers is vicious one, and the present is a good time 10 put a check on it.-Indianapolis News Gnd).
 II was an empty victory for the 'arltf-protected trusts which the re- publican ma jority in the house won by adopting the rule forbidding de pate or amendment of the war-tax reduction bill. The senate may or may not be equally compliant, but there is tribunal in which the gag K not known, the great court of the iN'f'H atIore which those questions VIII he argued and decided at the erection of members of congress this 1all.- Boston Post.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
CONGRESSMAN HOWARD, OF ALABAMA.

advised me. after he had treated me abo9i six months, to get . leave of absence from my business and go into the country. did so and got temporary relief ' wenf back to work again, buf was taken with very distressing pains In my stomach.
 "I seldom had . passage Of the bowels nafu. rally. consulted another physician with no better results. The disease keOf growing on me until had exhausted the abiijfy Of sixteen Of Rochester's best Physicians. The issf physician
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14

I'D my WOrk ana go south, after he had treated me for one year.
 "i was given . thorough examfna. fion with fhe X-ray. They would not even defsrm ! ne what my trouble was. Some Of your testimonials Tn the Rochester papers
 s C c m C q 10 m . worthy of co1Sid. erafj0n, and ! made up my mind to try q bottle Of Peruna. Before fhe bottle was half gone I nos ficed . change for fhe beffer. an7 now on fhe Hffh bof- fie, and have n0f an ache or pain any. where. My bowels move re1uisriy ev. cry day, and [ have taken on eighteen pounds Of flesh. ' have recommended Peruna 10 . great many and they rec. ori mend h very highly. [ have foit would fake bottle
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14

ommend very bighIy have fold several people fhsf H they would take bottle Of Peruns. snd could thea would pay for fhe medicine"
 4. (. LOCkHART. Send for a free catarrh book. Address The Pcruna Medicine Co.,, Columbus, O.
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14
S2OO Per Month sssssSIhse 'saisff.aso tI!,.

We want Immediately 1000 County and Local Man asers t0 regulate agents handling Eavift's Sys- tenn Regulator. W. W. GANIfr MEDICAL CO. GANirr BLOCK. Topeka. Kansas. L. ,. A
The Forrest City times., 1902-03-14

MT. w. P Peterson, of Morris. H.. says: "f was nearly dead with catarrhal dyspep- sia and am now a well man, better. in fact, than l have been for twenty years or more.
 Since l got cured by your Peruna l have been consulted by Q great many people. w. F. Peterson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-29
TEXAS DEATH ROLL.

BURNBY Corpus Christi. Texas, March
2I,-Mr. D. NJ Burney. a native OF Louisi-
ana, aged 80 years. and for many years
past mail clerk on the Mexican National
road between here and Laredo, died At
his home In this city Yesterday.
BONKlN. --Noakum, Texas. March ~
Mr.. w j. Boykin. who was for several
years a resident OF YoRkum died at York
town yesterday, death being caused by
neuralgia OF tho heart. His remains were
brought here this afternoon. the funeral
occurring from the depot TO the city GENE.
terry.
BISHOP -McDadc. Texas. March III
Mrs. Lev. Bishop died last night nrtcr
having been sick only few DAYS with
pneumonia She had lust nurssd her hus-
band through a long siege OF the same dis
ease and Just as he began 20 improve She
was taken sick. She leaves several small
Chlldr0n.
FRIEDLANDER calvert. Texas MRrc3
21-Mr. II. Frledlander. y prominent mer
chant and one OF tho oldest citizens Of
Calvert, died at his home in this city this
Fredlnnder was faithful member OF
Woodmon OF the World Ancient Order
United Workmon and Independent OrdcB
odd Fellows lodges.
MTtERNAN.- -Corpus Christi. Texas,
March 81 MIR Cornelius McTrernan. a
native ~ County Lctrm, ireland. aged
10 years. ono Of Corpus Cbristi's pioneer
citizens. died at his home IN this city yes
tcrday. He was the father ~ tho late
sheriff John McTleruan He was a mem
Der Of the Catholic church. from which
place tho funeral occurred this evening,
interment in the Catholic cemetery.
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luFkIN NEWS NOTES.
Foundry and Machine Shops viii Soc
Be IN WORKING Order.

Foundry and Machine Shops viii Soon
Be IN Working Order.
Lufkin Texas. March 27.-The Lufkin
foundry and machine shops will be located
near tho track Of the Houston East and
West Texas railway. Just below the depot
on the Shcarer property. The laying Of
foundations for tho machinery has com
menced. and the machinery is expected 20
arrive from the factory before very long
and by the first OF May It is expected that
the foundry will he completed and ready
for operation = W, Henderson, general
manager ~ he Angelina County Iumhor
company is the general manager Of the
foundry,
General Manager +. p Goodrich, Master
Transportation u. s. Gallagher, all n the
Houston East and West Texas Railway
company were In the city the forepart OF
the week on official business.
s. Ahram, general manager ~ the An
gclua County Trading company, has just
returned from a business Trip TO 81. Louis,
Cashier r. .. Collins ~ the Lufkln Ma
tional bank has lust returned from the
bankers meeting at Galveston.
The knights ~ pythas are preparing 10
give grind concert on Friday night, April
4. In honor ~ the completion Of their new
two story brick hail
Judge ] r Maroney has called teachers
institute n meet at the court house on
April B.
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ritoly was visited by a terrific rain
storm last night rho ruinfall was almost
Colgl 10 n ClOudbuTst There was Violent
Wind and electrical disturbance,
Mount Vernon Franklin County. Texas,
March rs - Farmers are busy planting corn
and Irish potatoes. The farmers Will diver
silly their crops more than usual this year.
There have been more Irish potatoes plant
ed tails year than ever before.
lano. Collin County. Texas, March 2s. g.
A heavy rain, accompanied by considerable
hail. fell In and around Plano last night.
In fact. II IL getting 80 II rains every few
days In Collin county now.
McYla. Limestone County, Texas, March
2S. Quite a storm blew up here last night
aud today n heavy rain fell, afterward
clearing on with mild northcr blowing.
Crawford, McIcnnnn County Texas,
March IS A heavy rain, wind and hail
storm struck here this morning several
fences were washed away. Good season.
Ennis, Ellis County Texas March 2s A
heavy rain fell hero last night accom-
pauled h. considerable wind, However
no material damage was done
Ruruot Rurnet County. Texas, March 2s
About an inch Of rain fell hore last night,
which viii bring up corn and cotton and
keep the grass growing
workman Freestone County, TeTas
March 2s good rain FELL here Inst night
and another this morning, which viii make
plenty Of stock water.
WcliheTford Parker County, Texas
March &c Last night between the hours NJ
q So and u O'Clock another good rain fc'li
so,oe hail this time
Ricc. Navarro County, Texas. March 2s. 90
> heavy rain fell here this morning.
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FRoM FIRsT To SECOND HANDS.
Wholesale Jobbina Trade Was Compar
atVeIY Quiet.

Wholesale Jobbin9 Trade Was Compar-
atiVeIy Quiet.
New York. March 2S.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say: Trade activities have
shifted from first to second hands this
week. Wholesale and tobbing distribution
Of dry goods, clothing, hats and caps, mil
llnery and shoes has been rather quieter,
as was only natural in view Of the cul.
minnaton of the spring demand before
Easter Retail distribution favored by
spring weather has been very active East
and West with fair business at the South.
Among the Industries now demand for iron
and steel has on the whole been less a.
tive, hut production and shipment have
gone forward at undiminished speed. Thu
building trades have tak.l n decided spur
in activity. Lumber is active at all mar
ketS at higher prices han ruled year ago.
The edge has rather been taken on cotton
and cotton goods prices by the reaction IN
the raw material and the talk Of turthef
labor unscttlcment, but values as a whole
are steady,
Aggressive strength In prices is chieay
manifested by hog pr0dn"ts, which II Is d.
clared have been manipulated by packers
A more reasonable explanation, however,
Is that the high prices Tor beef and mutton
have largely diverted consumption to hos
products.
the coal trade somewhat, but strike talN
has prevented weakness IN prices.
Rather less activity IN iron and steel Is
noted, but no less OF price hrmness Is 90
servable. The peculiar situation Of foundry
pig iron market is shown by the fact that
prices OF that grade are 81 higher per toa
than Bessemer. Finished iron and steer
has been active, implement ana wagon
manufacturers buying heavily OF steel bars'
which are nominaly 81 per ton higher.
Despite the fact that Tin plate mills are
booked for Ave months ahead, the leading
interest continues u take orders nj ~ per
box. Testimony to the activity is nara
ware Ia well nigh nnHn' nous. The analysts
Of the cotton market, given week ago 20
the effect that the market was In a dead
center and that the position appeared 70
be overbought, was conf, med this week
by the sharp break OF nearly one-third OF
a cent In futures and tf onefourth Of a
cent in spots, brought about by tlre1 lohs
at the decline, hQweYa~. and covering N
anticipation Of the holidays recovered
portion OF the loss. Wool is quiet. NILS
are busy on previous orders. Mems wear
clothing T. dull. Boots and shoes are dul
and new business In Mailer. shipment
for the season are tribe smaller than last
year. Leather is quiet and hides are duii
and easy.
The leading cereals ar irresularly lower
after an apparently futile effort AZ bullsn
prices. Last weeks decline brought N con,
siderable export business In wheat ana
some revival was reported even In corn.
Steady buying and talk of the squeeze W
corn were reflected sympathetlcally N
wheat. The talk OF a corner In july corn
was aided by the small supplies OF CONTRACT
anticipation Of the holidays weakened
prices which generally closed lower than q
week ago. wheat crop advices have on lne
whole been very good. althsuss mSiaIso
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ro the Editor o. rhe post.

To the Editor Of The Post.
Crenshaw. Fails County, Texas, March
2O--We may say that we like 20 read all
letters descriptive Of any part OF the viue
masters great vineyard. SO many are
without homes ana are casting about for
desirable location that this feature OF
the newspaper Is much sought after.
However, writer's who devote themselves
to description Of their particular section
OF the country should endcavor TO give
clear, conservative and concise statement
OF this resources climatic conditions aud
chances for poor man to get tochoid
or enough land to stand on with his two
feet and call Il home" That man who
has not ambition enough 10 want = homN
Of his own should be Ielegated TO the
memories of tho past, 10 Is not worth
while discussing or even "cussing." We
hold that he Il neither wise nor otherwise.
suppose, however, that he was put ia
10 Ill out vacant orders. | have medltsted
on this phase Of human nature and can
come 10 no conclusion unlesa there must
have been some sorry scraps left over sud
he WIS made out Of them
There IA hardly reasonable excuse fer
man not to own home In Texas. or
course there nre individual cases Of disas-
tor and hordships but any man OF averages
intelligence ought to he able after a ress-
ouabic length ~ time to own his home, and
DO independent. There IN land here In
he West for tbs asking almost ! have
known land sold by individuals on ten
There ia land now on IApan Fiat that
can be bought by paying 81 year and
Etill thousands Of intelligent farmers are
renting and paying 81 per aero every year.
| have in my mind men who have paid $40
per acre in rent and are still paying. Now,
gentlemen, Is this good businessl Is i'll
Echo answers in big box car letters, els
itT'
We are willing TO concede II takes a bit
NJ determination TO make the change, and
a man feels like he Is making a venture
bnt It Is the best venture OF bis life.
I know men who bless the day that they
made tho venture. They have nice uttls
prairie farms and happy homes.
proerastlnate We put It on and one day
brings another ! win give ono instance
OF man who made the venture. He was
4 nelEhbor OF mine, aud | am familiar with
the circumstances. He moved on the prai>
RE: bought 100 acres OF land for $500 ana
went 10 work with yoke OF cattle. He
paid his land out aud In few years sold
tnem west and bought 400 acres. That
man today Is rich.
Texas wants men who have the uerva
and backbone as sthyers. Those who
are ready TO shy every time calamity
bowler says "Ca-lam" ought 20 stay at
the apron strings Of ibis knfolks. We want
men who viii pillow aud plant and put out
trees aud 60 on unterriaed like they had
some faith In their business and their coun-
build school houses and churches and cos
operate with their neighborS IN advancing
tho interests OF the community.
This sort always has hearty weicoms
and ] feel qualified TO say that such men
VIII never suffer In this or any other part
Of the country. Those who deserve it, gen-
orally succeed. John Ballew.
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itpnrtS OF damage IN Kansas and oslaho,n,
naie hecn received. These. hoveyer 40
no' agree With RradStrccts reports m M
Nel lnlnS m the Soujhwcst and tho In,
In that section. 9'""s
wheat Including 1our as exports for tho
week Week aggretste 2.a04iio bushels. sssipst
t"-hSO4 bushels last week and ,9l ssS
bushels in this week las, wear Eyrcrts
IRON IRON July !, 1901, to date aggregate lg4
;@9O4l bushels, against las. g2a. 42a bushels
last season.
orn exports aggregate 9,205 bushels
against 339 sol bushels last week and 4 ~,
"l3 bushels last year. July l. tuoi. to date
corn exports are 2l.l3+ TO bushels, agaipS 4
l45,Bb6,33I bushels last season
Business failures In the United States for
the week number ISL, as against iN1 laSt
week, $50 In this week last year, lTS In
1900, 100 In 1922 and 226 In iS9S
Failures In Canada for the week number
-, as against &c last week and IS wear
ago
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I'LL GENERALLY QUIET
SHOWS NO DEPRESSION.
mans Have Greatly Improved Crop
aspects and Effect Is Shown by
Increased Orders.

Fok' March 2S.-R. G. Dun &, Co.'S
a review Of trade tomorrow will saw:
'aF weather greatly facilitated East.
~ Uade' the volume of transactions
uaeS OF wearing apparel being of ex-
~ magnitude. Activity was by no
/ !, ''S''lcied 10 the specialtics. how
'-e general distribution Of mcrchan-
,.,g that Of previous seasons
80. wen maintained. \ distinct
" VI the vIgor Of legitimate trade is
s,. 'ue decline Of PHI per cent in
H. use' al New York, notwith
~ we fact that transactions at the
H.. mango were not more than a third
'Ss IN the corresponding week last
H.. @'e at other leading cities clcarlngs
=. gain of 0.S per cent over last
~ ~ Ola per cent over 1899.
-.,ps ior an eight hour day after MAY
n Olast furnace men was the most
1. ~ feature in the iron and steel in
, Sru ms Is not causing much alarm.
d ~ iufnt Will prohah h. reached
N NV, erxeulnE month Production
,nen,' "su all previous records and the
mn " coke Is ample. although the
of tbas Oh lake navigation withdraws
pot vail transportation facilities which
tJ se,ir, pe spared. Buying has be, q
ala NJ III bars for implement max
u a rfUuuIers have sold their entire
y sought luSau that no new business
.ural ~. Many plans for immediate
z insufsI2 uaNc been abandoned owing
! On ,S supply OF available ma
q rcsoII' other hand there are re
sgpnliss contracts for rails and
larger 4 ~ consumers who have Sc
tnpssrsTr'olll 'eries than will be needed.
would ~ ol TINS speculative cle-
tscs. u oe ominous IL quotations we're
~ sissSlyely inflated, Aside from the
oundr, pE Iron at Pittshurg to SIS,
b IRON at Chicago to $3.50. there
e nrxnydttuht price changes. Southern
thp oaaets having decided 10 most
oa oceo,n,tttmplated advance. A severe
rtessiva''ta IN cotton, due entirely TO
The me- speculative purchases which
I IN saet top heavy. A slight re-
Be- vIee from the bottom price
z ss ~ iputed to aggressive ontian
Il bs,.Ie statistical position l. rot i'm
record receipts exceeding asst year )
ga,y rs 5p date by over q third. A
b ,euueuon In refined sugar WIS
beeayrae as the market for raw
red n y very strong. Meats again
aueniese me he,tac face OF easier gaIns, help,
laeed ~, os'ng the largest single order
kness az ~ me British army.
EEK. SPpeared In the cereals early in
nlty nhn there was a certain
IA ,S SSoat encouraging weather re.
vas Missed acreage. subsequently
I ns news from Kansas and Oklahoma
lower suIt Tor the week was a de-
nsterIs,I Tshge Of prices. Wheat ex-
record declined from the salts
10 onl. OF 4.657 1928 bushels last
eomnsr.S 'oss,642 bushels this week.
lat rsss with 1886, $50 IN the same
q f.na,. There was decrease ia
! 4oso s1pts to e.T47,oe4 bushels.
II 49,, a year ago. but the diff
pssosli issls Of cern was less strik-
oushels. against 2,es2, els q
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BRENNAN BUDGET.

Brsnhar, Texas March rs. District
Clerk A. NJ. Krug has notified he super
intendent Of tho penitentiary that the fol-
lowing recruits from this county had been
convicted aud sentence duly passed Frank
Keller burglary; H. J, Sanders, emhez2le-
ment: Perry Wright, murder. Garfield vii
SON. forgery; Jake Allen, theft Tom Chap
pell burglary
Good Friday was observed in Brenham
by nearly all the business houses closing.
Service was held 81 the German Evan,
gellcal Lutheran. German Methodist and
Catholic churches and perhaps some others.
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Pat Arthur Nsws.

Port Arthur. Texas. March 81 A special
meeting Of the council was held last even
ing in regard to the matter OF G.. A. Fisher.
who resigned as presiding officer Of cleo
ions A. n. Rutan was appointed 10 sue
coed him.
leagues VIII give o game Of baseball al the
park ia Port Arthur.
r. H. aud George Woodwork are at
Sour Lake 10 witness the gusher a. that
place The above named gentlemen are
rice growers IN this county aud own land
az Sour Lake.
George ~ Craig, general manager OF the
Port srthur Land company, Is In Kansas
CIV on business this week.
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Easter Services at ChappsII Hin.

ChappelI Hill. Texas. March s.-Ths
Chappell Hin and Bellville congregations
will unite In an Easter service AT the camp
ground next SUNDAY hence thcrc viii be
no services at the Methodist church that
morning. The following program viii be
rendered at 1880 D. m:
Hymn--oJoy TO the World ...........
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. BY Congregation
Prayer
Hymn-hEach Cooling Dove" RI Choir
Recitation what Eas' ~ Means" ...
.....................M Miss Edie Carlisle
Guitar Duet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MIS-.
o. r. Perkins and Miss Elolse Mercer
Vocal solo. ASHAMED OF Jesus. ...
.........,...,........ Mr.. r. T Fielder
Reading Prince Erlc,s Christ Maid"
Miss Irene NJ Van Lannlngham
Violin solo ...,....,.... Mrs j. S. Smith
Address commonwealth. J. Il. Murray
Anthem ......-.....-.. .-.,.-..,.B ~ Choir
PRAYER.
DnxoiogY ..,...s......s.... "Oiorta PatrP'
BenedictlOn.
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a a. lonlsiana canal.

Lake Charles La. March - Tho irriEa.
ton material for the Sabine canal in the
western part OF tho parish has arrived Mt
the pumping station and is helng put in
position Tho hrst eight miles in the canal
have been practically completed and later
els are now being constructed. The main
canal Is $50 feet wide aud when fully com
ipleted will water over 10000 acres Of
land, About 5000 acres will be cultivated
this year. The Sabine canal Is the largest
rice enterprise undertaken In Louisiana
this year