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The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Hill-Haynie Nuptials.

A love affair of unusual interest and having an element of novelty. was con- summated Wednesday forenoon on lzard street, ip front of the west door ot the courthouse, in this city. when MT. Charles Hill and Miss Esta Hay. nie, both of Pine Tree, were Joined in the holy bonds of matrimony.
 The license had already been procur. ed, and about II o'clock the bride and groom to be, accompanied by another buggy, containing Mir. and Mrs. John BasSins. drove through town, and when they reached the courthouse, were met oy Judge Folbre as they stopped in front of the gate.
 They did not alight, but joined hands and the Judge, after a brief ceremony. pronounced them man and wife.
 MT. R. A. Haynie, the father of the bride. arrived on the scene at about the same time, and when the Judge had offered congratulations. stepped for ward and gave his beloved daughter loving kiss, which meant more than whole column of words. He parted with her reluctantly but with perfect satisfaction with the choice she had made.
 Charley Hill is one of Pine Trees most honorable and popular citizens. and the bride is the only daughter of Mir k. A. liaynie. She is quite pretty and young woman of noble mind and aims.
 The Times offers it's hearty and sin. cere congratulations to the happy cou- pie aud wishes them all joy and happi. ness.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
LOCAL ADDENDA,= 7

Riley kendrick, Widener, was in town Monday on business. He gave us pleasant call, and thought cotton was about 75 per cent out in his neigh. b0rhood.
 If you want to see something which IS perfectly exquisite, go to Dnnavant's and look into the first showcase on your right. It IS filled with the most perfectly lovely French China that money will buy. For Xmas there is nothing more appropriate, and certain ly there is nothing in chinaware more beautiful. It is hand-painted and burned
 Mir. W. C. Simmons, of the electric light plant, has purchased the lease and furniture of Mrs. Alice Hall at the Imperial Hotel, and will continue the business. Mrs. Simmons will have charge, and will make it as comforta- ble as possible for her guests. The table will be second to none in Forrest City, and every courtesy and attention will be paid to the patrons of the house. See adyertisement in this paper.
 To improve the appetite and strength en the digestion, try few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. MT J. II. Seitz, of Detroit, Mich, says, "Ihey restored my appe. tlte when impaired, relieved me of a bloated feeling and caused a pleasant and satisfactory movement of the bowels" There are people is this com- mnnity who need just such medicine. For sale by J. T. Sanders. Every box warranted.
 The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church expect to have the bazaar, which has been announced before, ON December the eighth. There will be fancy articles for sale made by the ladies and their friends. There will be cake and candy. Hot tamalas, oys- fers and coffee will be served for lunch The Young Ladies Guild expect to assist Tn this bazaar, and it is hoped the public will accord the enterprise a liberal patronage.
 Rev. ". H. Dyer preached his fare well sermon Sunday night to large congregation. He will go to his new field of work at once, and will take 1 with him the warm friendship and tht hearty good wishes of bis congregation and many other friends here His ser mon was in the nature of advice to tn, members aS to how to treat A pastor the scriptural injunction being Know him" It was very practical sermon and should produce good results anC benefit his successor.
 Dr. J. NJ. Sisney, a practicing physi uian and a Baptist preacher, who stood high in that community, died Sunday night at Widener, of dlopsy, and wa burled in the Widener cemetery thr following day. He was about 45 wear of age, a widOwer with two childfei surviving him. viz: Mrs Annie Tatum and son named Claude. IT, had beer Ill long time, and confined To hls beC for about four weeks. His last word were Il am happy and ready to go. 1 He was good man, and will be great ly missed Peace 10 his ashes.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Snow and Statistics.

Snow began falling Tuesday morn Ing and continued throughout the day and part of the night, but it was only Tn spots that there was any accumu!a- tion, as it generally melted as soon as 1t re2ched the ground. In ten years there has been but two snows occur ring at an earlier date. In 1898 We had snow on November 26, and in 1896, on November oS.
 The Little Rock weather reporter gives cut the following:
 Tie mem temperature for Noyem- per was 49.l degrees, and average daily dedciarcy of Is degrees, as compared With the 25-year record.
 The total precipitation was 66 in !, deficiency of Al in. It was the dry est November on record here. except lS94, when the rainfall was .63 in. The heaviest rainfall was in November IsS9, when the total was l02 in.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
A Timely Suggestion.

Ihis Is the season of the year when the prudent and carefuI housewife replenishes her supply of Chamberlain's Cough Rene. dy. It is certain to be needed before the winter is over, and results are much more prompt and satisfactory when it is kept at hand and given as soon as the cold is contracted and before it has become set tied in the system. In almost every in- stance severe cold may be warded off by taking this remedy freely as soon as the first indication of the cold appears. There
 is no danger in giving 1t to children for 1t contains no harmful substance. Itis pleas. ant to take-both adults and children like it. Buy it and you will get the best. II always cures. For sale by J. T. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
How to Prevent Group

II Will be good news to the mothers of small children to learn that croup can be prevented The first sign of creu2 is hoarSeness. day or two before the at taek the child becomes hoarse. This Is soon followed by peculiar rough cough. ''Ve Chamberlain Cough Remedy freely "s soon as the child becomes haarse. or wen after the rough cough appears, and It Will dlspel all symptoms of cFoup. in ms way all danger and anxiety may be avoided, This remedy is used by many thousands of mothers and has neve, been known to fail. II is, in fact, the only remedy that can always be depende d upon and that is pleasant and safe 10 take. sos sale byJ. '. Sanders
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Word.Lippmann.

Dan Cupid has been busy this week, and has consummated a case of true love which has been his special care for many months.
 Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Alice Taylor, Albert 5. Lippmann and Miss Mary Word were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony, Elder w. II. Paslay, of the Baptist church officiating
 Although there were no cards quite a number of relatives and friends gath cred to witness the nuptals, and the happy couple were the recipients of many handsome and useful presents.
 After many good wishes and hearty congratulations, MI. and Mrs. Lipp- mann departed for Memphis. where they spent the night and next day went to Hot Springs for short visit, after which they will go to their home at Tupelo, Arkansas.
 Mir. and Mrs Cross, of McCrory, Miss stella Lipplnann, MT. l.. c. Lippmann and R. J. Wise, of Newport, Mr. and Mrs. ". c. Ford, of Marianna, and several friends from Haynes were pres. ent.
 Thus one by one is some lovely flow CT pucked from the girl garden of For. rest City and transplanted, to adorr the home of some handsome and gal lant young gentleman from other parts. and yet the supply is abundant from the beautiful bud to the lovel, full blown rose-al waiting to capture the heart and hand Of some worthy mate.
 The Times extends best wishes anl congratulations.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Coughing spell Caused Death.

''IiarrY DuckweIl, aged 25 years, chok. ed 10 death early yesterday morning at his home, in the presence of his wife and child. He contracted slight cold few days ago and paid but little attention to t. Yesterday morning he was seized with fl of coughing which continued for some time. His wife sent for physician but before h. could arrive, another coughing spell came on and Duckwell died from suffocation St. Louis Globe Democrat, Dee. l, l901.o Ballard's Horehound Syrup would have saved him. 25c, soc and $100. Sold by J. T. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE Ia hereby given that the copart- nerehtp heretofore existing between +. D. Hatcher and J. F. Stout, under the firm name of Hatcher < stout, Is this day dissolved uy mutual consent, J. r. stout retiring from the firm, and being succeed ed by M S. Clark. All indebtedness of the firm is assumed by Hatcher < Clark. and all accounts due he firm are 10 be paid to B. D. Hatcher or ]. r. Stout
 All parties indebted to Hatcher < Stout are requested to come farward and settle at once. E. D. HATCHER,
 J. F. STOUT Forrest City, Ark, Nov. lsth 1905. ll-20.it.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Half.Witted Negro Pardoned.

Goo Davis on Wednesday pardoned Frank Henderson, half-witted negro boy from Forrest City, who was con- victed of stealing an organ and given a fye-year term in the penitentiary The pardon was granted, says the Com mercial Appeal, upon . petition pre- sented by J l.. Scott, Of Forrest City, and was signed by nearly every busi- ness man and official in St. Francis county.
 Ex-Sheriff w. E. Williams was also in Little Rock Wednesday, and great. ly assisted MT. Scott in securing the governors clemency.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Helena Gin Co.

is ready for business, and has on hand an ample supply of snakes for the ship ment of seed cotton. Our patrons will favor Us by Placng their orders for snakes as far in advance as possible. We will, as heretofore, turn out good sample, and will try to merit your pat ronage by prompt attention 10 busi- ness. T. II. RICE.
 Telephone 450. Manager.
 Helena, ArEan sas.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Warning Order.

St, Francis Chancery Court Wilhelmiua NJ. Connors,
 vs. w. II. Grimes. The defendant w. II. Grimes, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. Wiihel. nina NJ. CoGnors.
 q. R. MALLORY, Clerk
 By R " Payne, D. C. $. II. Mann. Solicitor for Plaintif. November 20. 1908. 1l-20-4t.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Warming Order.

Tn the St. Francis Ohancery Court Grant Jarman, Plaintiff.
 v6. Lizzie Jarman. Defendant. The defendant. Lizzle Jarman. is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plalntif. Grant Jarman.
 G. B. MALLORY. Clerk
 By R. W. Payne, b. C. J. M. Prewett. Solicitor for Plaintiff. Nov. 13. 1903. tl-i3-it.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Heart FilitrerlnR.

Undigested food and gas in the stomach, located just below the heart, presses against it and causes heart palpitation. When your heart troubles you in that way take Herbne for a few days. You will soon be all rIgh.. soc. Sold by J. I. Salldfrs,
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
For the Ladies.

We have a stove pipe enamel. It makes your stove pipes, stoves, grates, radiators and pots, look like they are new. VIII not burn off. One trial will convince you. Paslay x Johnson.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Warning Order.
In St. Francis Chancery Court.

Tn St. Francis Chancery Court. Ellen Shelly. Plaintiff.
 Vs. Warning Order. James Shelly, Defendant.
 The defendant. James Shelley. is warned to appear in this Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plsintir Ellen Shelly. G. E. MALLORY, Clerk November 18th. l90j. 1l.20-4 [.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
City Council.

The City Council met in regular ses- sion at the City Hall. Tuesday evening December lst, 1908. Presentation. w. Gsrman, mayor. presiding. with Alder men Jas Russell, !. D Baugk, J. NJ. Nichols and Recorder Geo. Pearson.
 Reading of the minutes of previous meeting dispensed with.
 The following claims were presented and aiinraI.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04

Iieds. McCrary presented $1717 51 in scrip for cancellation, which was ex- amined by the committee found correct and ordered burned in presence of the council.
 On motion of Alderman Russell, sec. onded by Alderman Raugh, T. ". Nc. Clendon and J. M Nichols were ap. pointed a committee to solicit plass and bids for building a second story on the City Hal. and report to the council
 Council adjourned.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Land Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under N signed, as guardian of Pearl and Glars Campbell, minors. will, by authority Of an order of the Probate Court of St. Francs county. Arkansas, made and entered or November 3d, lg03 sell to lhe highest bidGer. at the west door of the courthouse, in Forrest City. Arkansas. on
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Thursday, the fifth Day Of Dec. 1908,

All the right. title and interest Of Iny said wards. in and to the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section four %. we-t half of the southeast quarter or section foHr l4l and the southeast quarter of tho south east quarter of section four t4l aud the nortis- west quarter of tue northeast quarter Ct section nine t91. all in township five t51 north. range two f2) east. St. Francis county, Arksn- tas
 Said sale io be on Q credit of three months lien retained on band and note with approv ed personal seeurity required of purchaser.
 ANNIE RHODES l.o3t, tssl,sf AiA1A.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-04
Total l......

MAYORS REPORT. Fines assessed in November. S57 co
 .MARsHAL'S REPORT. flnes assessed and collected du- ring month of November. ..S 57 co Less credit for days work on streets by Tramp. .... ..... . co
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-21

3 = +. r j .
Where are you going?'' demand
ed the chief.
atural1y, I was going home. since
we cannot come to an arrangement .
VINO said we could not?'' grum.
bling. I merely wanted to find OUT
all l could about the matter. Well
now, I must leave you to arrange q
meeting with this fellow and he
made a grimace as if he did not like
70 think In that the direction of the
capture was to be taken out of his
hands. ..-. - - :
Yes, I hope to perfect nv ar
rangements SO that he can be nabbed
In couple of days. When everv-
thing is fixed beyond the possibility
OF failure you shall hear from me-"
How very kind" The superin-
tendent was. talking to himself.
linen, in louder voice. ''WeI, 1
Shall count on you. How do YOU
mean to go about it? You know he
IS apt to show vigorous fight. You
will need help.''
Il we'll know the desperate nature
OF the man from reputation. I shall
ask you to post your men in the
street. When I fire pistol you can
rush in. But the details can be ar
ranged later. Now, it is too early in
the day to think of severything.''
:. =. Il shall be anxious until I hear
from YOU said the CHIEF
For reasons it is unnecessary to
mention I am quite as anxious as
you that the affair should be termi-
mated, and Ellison bowed and left
the office, IS
=. ''Ths deuce!'' he exclaimed when
lie found himself in the street. How
Barnes did glare at me at times. l
wonder if I have done well to put
my head in the lions mouth? Bah!
the race is to the swift!' and with a
careless laugh he went his way.
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-21
,nepsrtect Page

u4seu Oh py sudden impulse, h
laid the candle on the steps and raj
noiselessly after his late visitor
| When he came into, the street hs
crossed without being seen to thu
other side of the way, and behint
a pile of rubbish peered out to see il
ANYTHING peculiar would happen.
--Vebbs was pursuing his way, look
| ing neither to right nor left. Job
sinking along in the shadows
watched him Until they arrived II
! this way at the end Of the block
Perhaps, after all, his suspicious 81
Jebbs were unjust. He hoped they
were, but he felt that he could not
/ be too careful to ward off any at,
tempt at treachery. Then he noticed
what was peculiar sight in that
shabby neighborhood, black coupe
drawn up near the street lamp on
the corner. 7ryI2H'77' n .s ruE2s'r'
''Ho! ho! Could he have come in
d carriage?'' muttered Job to him.
self. ''This is getting to be inter-
esting: Il s,.~. gs< pa :%s'''
Its visitor had Reached the Corner,
ond paused there for a moment l,,3aak.:,
Ing fih and down the street, Then,
out of the coupe stepped q man, who,
walking forward, laid his hand on
Jebbs' shoulder, The latter started
with violeait gesture, but presently
callned Gown, and they stood there
for sttine moments in conversation.
Il would give good deal to know
what they are talking about" NUT
tered Hendricks. Il was a fool to
trust the fellow; but I have conf
dence in some one, and only those of
his class will be able to tell me where
I can find the man I WANT
1t seemed to him they must be
talking about him, for now and then
the man who had alighted from the
coupe made a motion in the direc-
ton of the cottage.
Hendricks could no longer remain
witness of a conversation he felt
sure it was important that he should
hear, and, profting by the debris in
the street, he wormed his way over
to q short distance from where the
pair was standing. .-
" What was his anger, and disap-
pointment, when, just as he came
within hearing distance, they sud
denly turned about, went over to the
coupe and entered it. A moment
later it was gathering away along
the uneven street, finally disappear,
ing in the shadows.
Job shook his head and heaved a
deep sigh. as he started to return
to his cottage, greatly disturbed by
what he had seen.
II wonder if there could be any
other meaning to this than that the
fellow had been put on my track by
Ellison? And I thought I should be
safe for a while peace. How
wish it was all over, my work DONE
and then rest" And, with the heavy
steps of a heartsick and tired man
he entered the little place he hoped
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-21
Stairs Of Sand
ERNEST DE LANcx P1ERsoN.
Copyright, 1901, by Street & Smith
lContlnued from last week.

was SO queer, and amt likely never
to forget it," ,> -
well, you have done me a service
I'll remember, too," said Hendricks
heartily. ''Now, remember, if yor
serve me well you shall lose nothing
oy IL. What have given you is mere
1y g retainer-there will be more
coming as soon as you have earned
it. Anyway, if you are in want, come
to me and I will see that yod y5dd have
enough to keep you going.r'
-. Now, that's the kind of talk ]
like to hear" exclaimed Jebbs, with
lavish display of teeth. sIt amt
IN my line o. work to give a man
away, but this one is such a high
and mighty cuss, and puts on such
airs that [ guess none o. the boys
would be sorry to see him druv out
O. business" then with sly wink,
Il suppose now you couldn't gin me
hint how you mean to manage
him." 90. .>... ,.-.......
DO you want me to warn vo1,
again to tend to your own affairs. :"
ana hendricks made a threatening
gesture that caused the other to
shrink back in alarm, real or as
sumed.
There, [ forgot you was so 49,
on the subjec', We know; eiAS ~:
amin to help ye, it's n" s.1 = "n,
feel some Interest," 4s'i shollld
tell v" w., " Only What I choose to
81 ~.''' replied Job, grumpily,
.sd .RoW,'' as he took up the candle,
4 Will show you out, for it is time
went 10 sleep, and you would do we'll
to do the same" and he led the way
to the stairs.
$50 on ahead" motioning to Jebbs
to precede him. I'm hold the light
so you won't break your neck
"Bless ye, I'm kind o. used to findin'
my way bout a house in the dark,
but thank ye kindly just the same,''
and humming a gay tune the strange
man went down the stairs.
Remember that you are not to
let any one know where I am,' said
Job as he stood on the step before
the house shading the candle with
his hand.
"No one at all?' asked the other.
, Hendricks eyed him for moment,
suspiciously. - s4az - = ~z4sz ;.
'When say no one that is enough"
swell want sure you meant every
one-ye see there must be lot O. yer
friends what would like to see ye
after bein' gone SO long"
''For the present not a word-not
word to any one,' said Hendricks,
decidedly. And now goodnight.
When you have news, come here
you will seldom fail to find me in"
"All right-you can expect me in
few days, take it. Time he was
heard from again." and with these
words he disappeared among the
shadows of the garden.
Job stood there moment, and
then blew out his candle. It needed
such keen eyes as his to follow that
Sinking figure slowly disappearing
in the distance. He caught sight of
him again as he was passing through
the tunnel that ran through the old
factory building. and then "a II
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01
Extreme Observation-Disclosures.

n THE queerest case of absent mind
edness that l have ever known off, re-
marked the night clerk of certain no.
Tel, was that which happened at this
Motel yesterday morning. Two fellow
boarders one Jones by name and the
other, whose name is Brown. occupied
III room on the third floor.
sN We'll. Brown requested NE to have
hiln walked at 3 O'Clock SO as to allow
HIM to catch the 4 o'clock train. He
was awakened at the requested time,
md in his hurry to dress himself he
bpt on Jones' clothes by mistake. He
DID not discover his mistake until he
xAached the depot, and would you be.
l1eve it?"-here the speaker paused
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01
"SAILOR JEAN" IN TOWN

which he will make in three and one
half years, thus making one of the
most remarkable pedestrian tours OF
anv person in the world. 1t will be all
the more remarkable owing to the fact
that he will push a wheelbarrow-shaped
contriyance which he calls a 'trolly-
ette" The trolleyette is made OF gas
pipes, wood handles and bicycle wheel
On this frame he has a barrel in which
he carries his spare clothing, tood,
medicines. etc. A peculiar feature OF the
trolleyette is that it is capable OF be-
ing taken apart, SO that when he goes
into camp for the night he can use the
gas pipes from the frame work for
tent poles. The whole outfit weighs
about seventy pounds. To help defray
his expenses Sailcr Jean sells souvenir
pictures of himself and trolleyette. In
his pilgrimage he will travel south in
the summer. At the conclusion OF his
trip he will write a book, entitled, "Ihe
Adventures Of Sailor Jean and His
Trolleyelte.
At the conclusion of his remarkable
trip. he is to receive 5000 and so
per day for each day he gets in ahead
Of time Sailor jean is stopping at
the Hotel Trulock. but will make the
Graphic office his headquarters during
his stay in the city.
The following is the routes over
which he is to travel; Augusta, Me-:
Montpelier, Vermont; Sonc9rd, n.
H.; Albany, n. Y; Harrisburg, Pa. /;
= Charleston, w. Va. Columbus, o.;
Lansing, Mich. Indianapolis, Ind;
/ Springfield H.. Des Moines, Iowa
! Jefferson City Mo-; Little Rock, Ark. !;
! Austin, Tex; Guthrie, Okla; Topeka
! Kan. Lincoln. Neb.; Cheyenne, Wyo.;
Denver, Col: Santa Fe: n. NJ; Phoe,
nix, Ariz.; Sacramento Cal; Cars II
/ City, Nev.; Salem, Or; Olympia,
Wash; Boise City. Idaho; Salt Lake
City. Utah; Helena, Mont; Bismark
! n. d. Pierre, S. D.; ST. Paul, Mimi;
Madison Wis: Nashville, Tenn;
Frankfort Ky. Baton Rouge Ga; Co
lumbia, S. c.; Raleigh, N. c.; Rich
mona. Va; Washington. D. c.. Anna
polls. Md. Dover, Del; Trenton, N. ].
Hartford, Conn; Providence, R. l.;
Boston. Mass
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-01
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Iron Mountain and Frisco Trains Met
and Five Were Killed.

Walnut Ridge, Ark, Dec. An en-
ira freight tran which left here over
the Iron Mountain for Thebes, H.. col
lided With Frisco freight train at the
Frisco crossing in Missouri. The Iron
Mountain train was in charge of Con
ductor Malcolm. The engine of the cN-
ira freight was completely demolished
and Fireman John w. CASTLE was i'll
stantly killed and Conductor Malcolm.
and ENGINEER John Brannon were so
badly injured that they died. All the
crew lived in Piedmont, Mo. Two 9th
er men were killed but their names
have not yet been learned. No other
er particulars of the accident have
been received at this place.