The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11

Matte Spearman, wife of Ton
 SSpearman. a colored porter at N. R
 N.isoh ~ cos, saloon, was found ,lear
 wiih a bullet hole through her bodv
 .bls morning at 7:S0 o'clock at he,
 nome. The coroner's jury rendered ,
 verdict of suicide.
 hev. C. II. Lockwood, of Helena came up Tuesday night and preachec
 to small congregation at the Episco pal church. He spent Wedoesda,
 'lsitlh9 his numerous friends here ana yesterday went to Little Rock. ac companied by Judge John GatIing. f, attend meeting of the Board o The Tennsnt Shoes for men. women
 ooVs, girls and children, beat the worlr Tor wear and straight value. Tasr,
 are none better for the money. hay, them Tn all grades and at ysriou, prices. Every pair bargain. no mat ter what the price. Don't miss seeing
 my line Of Shoes. IL will pay you tC look at these. Robert l.. Pettus.
 Charles Vogel has the contract and is painting the Presby terian church A nd this reminds us to say that all the of Forrest City are badly in need of repairs and paint. and should receive attention at once. If not at. tended to soon their appearances will De positive shame and disgrace upon the town. Surely we are not going tO allow such condition to confront us
 Capt. Geo. NJ. Head has purchased d the electric light plant of Mr. W. 2. Simmens, and took full possession last Monday. Mr John Humphreys. an ex. ptrenced electrician originally from Memphis, but for six months employed at Marlanna, will have charge and will put everything in 6rsi-class order and continue to give it's patrons first. class service. We wish Capt. Head success.
 The White River Conference ad- )onrned Sunday. Rev. w. C. David son continues on the circui, of tn. Helena district IS presiding elder, and heV, 5. Il. Babcock is appointed to Rev w. II. Dyer. The Tim.s welcomes Rev. Babcock, and hopes his eoJourn here vii be very pleasant and profitable to himself and that he may accomplished great good in this part of the Masters Vineyard.
 To improve the appetite and strength. en the digestion. try few doses of Stomach and Liver Tablets. Dir. J. II. Sei,z, of Detroit Mich, says, "Tbey restored my appe ute when impaired, relieved me of 8 bloated feeling and caused n pleasan, and satisfactory movement of the bowels" There are people is this com munity who need just such a medicine For sale by J. T. Sanders. Every box 
 Hon. F. W. DeRositt was in Mem phls Monday to make his settlemen, With the St. Francis Levee Board o, the levee taxes collected by him in this He has the honor and dis tinction to have made the best collec tlOns ot any collector in the district He collected 96 per cent of the asseas ment, and thinks he will yet make il 100 When DeRositt starts out to do a thlng, he comes very near doing it We congratulate him.
 Isben, in his play of Ghosts, has drawn wonderful picture 0l mother love in the character of Mrs Lincoln J. Carter in his Re play Her Only Sin" has evolved a strong variant of this theme developed along lines leading to happier and and more satisfactory ending. Ar engagements have been made to bring thls piece with Julia Gray and the Criterion theatre productioH intact to Forrest City on December l7.
 ''I was much afflicted with sciatica, '' writes Ed c. Mud, lowaville. Sedgwick County, Kan, "golng about on crntches and suffering deal of pain. 1 was in duced to try Ballards Snow Liniment, which relieved me. used three 50 bottles. It is the greatest liniment 1 ever used; have recommended it to a of persons; all express them selves as being benefited by it. now walk without crutches, able to perform a great deal of light labor on the farm T 25c, soc, sl.00 J. T. Sanders.
 The Times would like to suggest tr the city dads d public improvemen! which will be inexpensive and at the same time one that will, we believe, be greatly appreciated, not only by resi- dents of the town, but by all who have occasion 10 visit us. It is nothing more than putting up signs on ths corners showing the names of the diff. ferent streets. It is safe to say thai not one fourth the people of the toyr can tell eff hand the name of the street on which they reside. They can only tell you they live in the east part oi the town. the west part, certain dis tance from such and such church and various other meanes of discrib ing their location. This is not as i, should be, and with neat sign on tht d fferent corners people would soon learn "where they are at." and beside: would lend an air of distinction to tbe town that would undoubtedly more than repay u st. The Times hope. to see the town council at it's next meeting take up the question anc