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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
Pea Ridge.

D1ED-Mrs Boyd died at her
home on last Sunday afternoon,
from an invisible cancer, with
which she had suffered a long
time. She leaves a husband and
several children.
Herschel, son of T Y Crowder,
fell from a swing Saturday after
noon, breaking both bones iii his
arm and knocked his wrist out of
place. He is resting easy pow.
J D Bakers house caught fire a
few days ago, burning a large hole
in the roof, Mr. Gatlin and sou
assisted i'll putting out the fire.
The damages have been repaired.
Mrs W B VIM, Lonnle Brock
and Mrs, Jas Chalker are on the
sick list.
We have heard Mountain Girls
letter in last weeks paper highly
ccmplimented.
Miss AIRY Hilderbrand is home
from Atlanta for while.
Jack Sprat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
Wileys.

Mrs Samantha Spinks and Mrs
Melvina Reed have the finest gar
dens that ] have seen this season.
Several of the young people of
this section attended the singing
at Decatur last Sunday.
The farmers of this section, who
have net had much to do for quite
a while will certainly be busy for
the mex few weeks. Corn and
cotton to pillow and hoe, wheat to
cut. In fact the idle time is over
until the crops are laid by.
There will be a great deal of
late cotton next fall as there has
been a great deal of ii to come up
since the recent rains. Just few
more days and. the sonnd of the
scythe will be heard reaping the
golden grain. And then Il few
days later some of us will be eat
ing pure bread. Beulah.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
Due West.

The farmers are about up with
their work since the fine rain and
are iubilant over their last stand
of cotton
The Lost Mountain Lodge of
F & A M is in fine condition.
Four petitions at last meeting.
The lodge owns her own building
and is out of deb5 and has money
in the treasury.
Mr. Lue Kemp and daughter,
Ella, who have been in Atlanta
for some time, have returned
home.
Miss Ruby Kemp left Monday
to spend sometime with relatives
in St Louis. Ruby we will miss
your pleasant smiles.
Sylvester you have not all the
gigglers, we have some at Sunday
School sometimes.
The boys that are in the habit
of carrying pistols with them at
night and shooting along the pub
lie high way had better lookout
1t was our pleasure to attend
church last Sunday ct New Salem
and heard fine sermon from Rev
Jamison.
Well, Mountain Girl how would
you like June apple-pie and honey?
They are mighty good. So come
over with a plate of that nice
honey and,I will furnish the June
apples and we will have things
done in apple-pie order. Amor
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
AcWOrth.

Mrs Fleming, who has been
visiting friends here. has gone to
Atlanta.
Miss Fowler, of Woodstock, is
the guest of Mrs Parkinson.
Several of our people expect to
visit the Worlds Far this week.
J P Sain and wife, of Decatur,
are visiting relatives here.
Lonz Smith, of Cedartown, was
a visitor here Sunday.
Geo 7 and Mrs Northcutt, of
Marietta, were here Sunday.
Mrs w P Martin, of Marietta,
visited our town last week.
Mrs Haynes, of Atlanta, is
visiting her sister Mrs S B Rainey.
Miss Ada Brewer, of Wadley, is
visiting Miss Jennie Herndon.
Miss Grace Putnam has return
ed from Forsyth, where she has
been attending college.
Mrs J 0 Barton, of Canton,
visited her father, H M Putnam,
here last week.
Miss Annie Awtrey returned
last week from visit to her
sister, Mrs McClatchey, in Mari
eta.
Mrs Will Silver and Mrs Sadie
Pyron, of Kennesaw, visited our
town last Friday.
J D Pyron and wife are visiting
relatives in Alabama.
Hugh Litchfeld, of Tate, visit
ed his mother here Sunday. 1. l..
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
Smyrna.

Hot weather prevails in this
neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs Guyce Ray spent
several days in Smyrna last week,
the guest of her mother, Mrs En-
ma Whitfield.
Mr. j w Mathews begins work
this week on a SIX room cottage,
Terrell avenue, which he will call
his home in future.
Master Anis Harris sustained
quite a fall last Saturday after
noon. He had been carrying wa
ter to the carpenters working on
the roof of his fathers house and
while on one of these trips the
little fellow fell to the ground
some thirty or forty feet. DR..
Pace rendered necessary medical
attention and the young man is
said to be greatly improved at this
writing.
Mrs Susie Ridley and Mrs Will
Townsend are visiting relatives in
Tilton, Ga.
Mr. z T Terrell was in Smyrna
Saturday and Sunday looking
after his property and renewing
old acquaintance.
Rev Mr. Kelly filled his regular
appointment at the Methodist
church Saturday and Sunday.
Last Wednesday afternoon,
June 1st, as W & A train was pass
ing this point at a high .ate of
speed the express messenger threw
small package of express matter
off the train striking Mr. Claude
Lawlor in the eye and inflicting a
painful injury.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge will hold
regular meeting next Thursday
afternoon Much business will
be Oh hand and all members are
requested to be present.
Next Sunday being the second
Sunday will be an off day in oul
churches. Sunday schools will
be at usual hour however.
Critic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
Red Rock.

Henry Reid, of near Woodstock,
visited home folks Saturday and
Sunday.
HH Kemp and family, of En-
bry, spent Saturday with A W
Kemp's family.
Anna Green spent last week
with her sister, Mrs Meek, at Mac
land.
Mr. Mcdonald and wife, Of Ac-
worth, were the guests of G A
Kemp's family Saturday night.
The Literary Society met with
Mrs Alexander on Saturday night.
1t will meet at Due West the Bird
Saturday night. Let everybody
attend.
Several from here attended the
all day singing Sunday and report
nice time and good dinner.
Bell.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
Gilmore.

Miss Mardelle Chamblee, of
Admission, Ala, is the guest of
Miss Lucille Fletcher,
Miss Lilly Nichols, of Atlanta,
visited relatives here last week.
There will be an all day singing
at Collins Springs next Sunday,
June 18th. Let all come out.
Henry Chambers, of Atlanta, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs Boo Manner, who has been
sick quite awhile, we are glad to
say is improving
DIED-Mrs English, wife of Mr.
Elem English, died Sunday morn
ing at 11:30 O'Clock. She leaves
husband and several children to
mourn their loss.
J.C Thomas, of Marietta, visit
ed friends here Sunday.
Mr. Will Nichols and family,
of Atlanta, visited relatives here
Sunday. Rose.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
MaCIand.

Several of our young people at
tended the Concord Union Sing
ing at County Line last Sunday.
Hon / n Moon and wife, of this
place. are spending a week with
their children in Atlanta.
Mrs J w Mayes and little son,
Edward, and Miss Annie Belle
Taylor left Monday for Montgom-
cry, Ala, where they will spend
two weeks with their brother,
Luther Taylor.
Misses Docie and Addie Babb
will leave the first of the week for
Rome, where they will visit their
uncle, S G McErchern. Ruby.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
Lost fountain.

f G Wardlaw and E L Mayes
went to Decatur, Saturday, and
stayed over Sunday to attend the
Sacred Harp Singing Convention.
Will Taylor and Will Williams,
of Blue Ridge, who attended the
singing at County Line, passed
through the community Sunday.
Hilyer Kemp and wife, of Paul
ding county, visited their parents
here last week.
Prof d A Sewell spent Saturday
night in the community on his
way to the Union Singing.
Mrs Henry Morris, of Dalton,
visited relatives here last week.
Owing to so much dry weather
all of the cotton seed had failed
to terminate. Since the rain the
seed has come up and fields that
have been chopped will have to be
chopped again.
Critic is expected to call his
committee and make out the pro-
gram and name the day for hold
ing the picnic.
Berries are ripeniDg and the
farmers are getting more pie-ous.
The weather conditions for the
month of May are as follows !;
Mean temperature SO, maximum
So; the Oath minimum 43; the Is
precipitation 1 .43 inches, for April
l.4l. Clear days IL, partly cloudy
20, cloudy 0.
We Term Prof Greer Ward, of
Dawson, Ala, will attend the 4th
Of July singing. Allen.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
BOUNTY NEWS
! BY CORRESPONDENTS.
from other Towns and Lo-
CaIItieS.
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS.
/ Al Points of the County Represented.
Rural News Fresh and Spark.
ling for Perusal.
WORK OF NEWS-FlNDERS.
Kennesaw fountain.

Mr. George Kirk is not expected
ID live as he has a complication
4 diseases. He is III his 10th
Hear of age. His children have
N come, except one and she was
i Arkansas when last heard from.
1rs Georgia Brinkley, of Blue
Ridge: Mrs Julia Golden, husband
and children, of Chambers county,
Ala. and Lee Kirk, of Canton.
IThe rest of his children live near
him.
We certainly enjoyed Brother
Dobbs' sermon, in Marietta, last
Sunday.
The scythe is swinging this Mon
day morning. Wheat is fine.
Dust open the ctove door while the
biscuit are baking and smell the
odor of home raised -four, and
see the difference between it and
the sorry staple we often buy.
Brother Mayes, I have been
thinking about our 4th of July
singing. Sol have fixed it this
Nay: There will be cheap rates,
and as the farmers won't be
through their work they can work
until Saturday night and take
Monday off, and the women can
cook their cakes, bread and boiled
ham Saturday and then get up
BOON Monday morning and fry the
chickens. We can fix it if we
want to. was just merely sug-
costing, not that [ want to tell
Eou what to do. So let us hear
from you. Mountain Girl.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
SUED BY HIS DOCTOR.

"a doctor here has sued me for $12 so,
which Tclaimed was excessive for case
of cholera morbus," says r. White, of
Coachella, Gal. "Atthe trial he praised
his medical skill and medicine. / asked
him if it was not Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy he used
as had good reason to believe it was,
and he would not say under oath that
it was not" No doctor could use q bet
ter remedy than this in case of cholera
morbus, it never fails. Sold by J. w.
Legg & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon 1t. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due TO diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men arc made mis-.
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. II is sold
by druggists, in fifty E.E
cent and one dollar aSs:s:::: -
sizes. You may have Us a. q
sample bottle by mail ssas4l I 1sl:s:sss - ~
free. also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Root
ing all about it, including many OF the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Ki!mer
& Co., Binghamton. N. r., be sure and
mention this paper.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
Thrown FROM A WAGON,

Mr.. George K. Babcock was thrown
from his wagon and severely bruised
He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm
freely and says it is the best liniment
he ever used. Mr.. Babcock is a well
known citizen of North Plain, Conn.
There is nothing equal to Pain Balm for
sprains and bruises. 1t will effect a
cure in one-third the time required by
any other trestment. For sale by j.
w. Legg & 90.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
IRYING.s BUCHU WATERS

Cure all Kidney Troubles, stop pain in
the back, make loss of albumen in the
urine impossible, and actually rebuild
the shrunken walls of the Kidneys.
They contain just what is wanted to
remove the disease, heal the sore spot
and strengthen the whole organ. They
never fail to bring relief within few
hours, and cure to stay cured.
Sold at SOC box by C. NJ. Crosby & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
New Salem.

Rev Jamison from Atlanta,
preached an excellent sermon at
this place Sunday.
John Darby and family attend
ed church at Sandy Plains Sun
day.
There. will be children's day at
Sandy Plains next Sunday. See,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
Woodstock.

Miss Sarah Harris has returned
home after very pleasant visit
to her brother, Rev M L Harris.
Mr. Jones, of Marietta spent
Sunday with Lyrton Dean.
Our Epworth League is doing
we'll. We have good attendance
every Thursday evening. 60"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
CALIFORNIA PRUNE WATERS

A pleasant and agreeable laxative,
painless, yet affective. Prescribed by
physicians, and recommended by ali
druggists as an invaluable substitute
for mineral pills and castor oil.
100 WAFEkS % CENTS.
For sale by G. M. Crosby & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09

and cheerfulness soo.l
disappear when the kid
neyS are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that II is not uncomrlop
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
ateS t0o OffAp IL thN
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09

No girl is willing to believe that
marriage is a failure from hear
say.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09

Tears often say what the tongue
cannot
An ant has been found that will
destroy the boil weevil.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09

Most of mans good resolutions
are made the following morning.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
coursges and lessons ambition; beauty, vigof
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09

Isa man can't be bought you
can usually land him with fattery.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-06-09

~ a. - ~ X E% Z a.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always BOugh
signature If &xNAzzZu
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
THEY HAVE ALL BEEN TRIED
Thc Fro,isicnal Battalion of Fill pino scouts i~ Made ID of Men
 Tried Under Fire.

San Frarc;zco March l7.-Tha pro- Tisoaal battalion oi Philippine scouts which arrived here on the transport Thomas commanded by Mai Caring tcn. is made up of men from four island tribes. the Macabebes. the Ilo- ca-os. Tagalos and the Vtsayaas. All o1 ,he 4l2 scouts now here have done good service. and all have proved loyal 70 the American government un- der fire The Macabebe company was o~iglnaly part Of BaJson's battalion and has 9 disiinguished record The Uocaaos served with credit in Samar. fighting a hunter of battles with he Insurgents under Lukhan and Gaeyara. Fuur men CT The Thirteenth Tasai5s. on one occasion in La1uaa. attacked and oyercamo an armed force Of 70 la1roaes, The Visayan company serTeI .n Antique and Ilo.lo and had many brushes with insurgeats The scouts. who have their own band are en- eamped for the present at= =the Prezid.o. They will eventually go iaeo camp a S. Louis 10 let the Am mariean people sec what manner of men they have in the natiTes Of their oriental posses citrS
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
GOAL MINERS WON'T STRIKE
Result of the Referendum Vote of
 Tuesday Practically Known.
hep"rtS Received at National Head quarters of the Mine Workers
 Indicate AcccptnEcr of scale

Indianapolis, Ind. March 17.-Na- tional officers of the United Mine Workers say that from reports they have received from locals of the nine states which, Tuesday, voted on he subject of accepting or refusing the offer of the operators. the two years scale, is accepted, and there will Ie no strike Returns from central Penusyl- Vanla show three to one against a strike. Eighteen locals al Linton. Ind. show majority of 300 against a strike In few places in Indiana, where the foreign element prevails. there is a small majority in favor of a strike. The ballots are arriving in every mail. and will be opened Thursday when the tellers will begin the count. The re- suit will be made known as sooa as the count is completed
 President Mitchell said that he was pleased with the reports that have come in. He expressed confidence that the proposition of the operators would he accepted. He said tat In case il were accepted, a meeting of the ieint scale committee would probably be called for Monday of next week to sign the contract for the cent:al competitive field
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
Live stock Markets.

$ t'attte-FaEey exports g. 20 5.51s. butchers <55-1I5 Iv. stock-rs- S3 ptl6 ttJ. cows and h=if-rs Sz5(I4 -5. Hog Packers $ 5fIjhe. butchers $5.1<1,.-s; .t-l1t s3 5.lr5 B Su--p-MuttaR sn-.p, g. 5-z5f -5. .Ilts si 5aIt ao
 Ir3ian8pel!s - Cattle - Good to prime steers B a5n5t5 Hags-Go3d to prime a-4F!-- S sI5.-5. medium and mixed. Ss 4aat5 t-5 Ae-qy-fI3od 10 choice. S1 ID 4E1s s4Jl1iS 5
 Kansas City Cattle " Native steers. S sEl5.-1s southern st-er- & -rIi B. southern cows > J4Ia -5. native cows and a-1ters S- Htq+ . sr9ck-rs and feeders. U t=i- e4.s-s. ss .sszi 5l. -TI steers, tss4s s4s western cows. < la.f3 5l HgS-- H-@Ey. l --,lI , +5, packers, g. -JI5 f.. p.Es aad lights $- lell5 -5 Sa--p--AlltoAs, g. q5.t9. lambs. s4 75nJ 5e, rang wetA- CTS E -59t5 55. ewes. E. l5H4s1
 Chsz4s sJ-C'afi1--Geod t0 prime steers, si Z5tt5 .4. poor tJ medium. g. JftIo- -.4. stJckers and feeders l. z51it5l. cows gi 1j zf4@.. n-i-ers SZ pyI4.5o. ca1ners q u-b -s. calves. S5 ppIs -5. T-xas-fed steers. Sfsaii 1. Hogs Mixed and butchers. s5 5J 45se. E 13d to choice heavy. E. j5lls fj, rough heavy S-Sy15 D; light E. s5qS g. sh-ep-4559d E5 choice w-thers s4 ZQ5 0y; fair t3 choice mixed g. 5lI4 z. western sheep. C 1P15 .sts native lambs. q tt4I5 ~: western .aubs. A 5sl5.75.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
WAKEFIELD WILL NOT SIGN
The Governor of Maryland Will Not Sign the Negro Disfranchising
 Amendment Bill.

Annapolis, Md. March 1.-The state democratic leaders were taken off their feet for time, Tuesday. on account Of the positive position taken by Gov. Warield that he would under no cir cumstances sign the bill just passed by the legislature providing for the sub mission of a constitutional amendment for the purpose of accomplishing the practical disfranchisemeEt Of negroes of the state
 The particular point of Gov. War fields objection is the lodging of such wide powers in the hands O. registers of voters. who. under the bill as passed, have the absolute right to decide whether an applicant for registration measured up 10 the tests
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
OTHERWISE uNNOTICED.

The coal miners voted to accept scale and a strike will he averted.
 Republicans of Eighteenth Ilino.s district renomiEated Speaker Cannon for congress
 The fund started al Kansas City. Mo, to prosecute perpetrators of dec ion frauds reaches S20.000.
 The St. Louis grand jury and pol.c, board have commenced an investiga- ten into outrages at the democratic primaries last week
 W. H. Hills. chief clerI; of the Uni.- ed States treasury department. praises the business methods of the St. Louis Worlds fair.
 The St. Louis court of app als deciI- ed thdt a married woman's right 10 re- cover damages in case of accident is limited
 Mrs. Daniel Manning has left St. Louis for the east to complete arrange ments for furnishing and decorating the Noman's Worlds far building.
 Police Commissioner McAdco of New York has removed his deputy in
 
 latter refused to resign.
 Kansas City will make an effort to enlist the support of the senate to se- cure an appropriation to prevent future floods in the Kaw bottoms.
 The kouse committee on military af- fairs agreed to recommend the pur- chase oi lo94o acres Of land to enlarge Chiekamauga park.
 heavy frost has nipped the peach buds of northern Arkansas. doing big damage. l. is estimated tha, . per cent. of the Elz-tas were killed
 Lieut-Cef H. P Kinesbury has ar rived Ill s. Louis to succeed Licut.- Col. E. A Gedwia as commander of the Jefferson Guards at the Worlds fair
 The statement Of receipts and dis bursements Of the Worlds fair. pre- sentel in the senate, show the total amount expended reaches nearly ST. og1. .ap9.
 Gov. Nardamans veto of the bill providing an appropriation for negro education in Mississippi will be per mitted 10 stand An attempt to pass the bill over his head was lest
 The cabinet, Tuesday. discussed the merger decisicn. and the general re- suit was decision to give the big cor porations reasonable time to comply with the law.
 The government has leased property near west approach of Eads bridge, St Louis on which 1t proposes to con- struct substation to be connected with the post office by pneumatic tubes The senate passed the fertilization appropriation bill after lengthy de- bate on the amendment to purchase a submarine torpedo boat for experi- mental purposes. The amendent was adopted
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
THt- -RSDAY. March II. Grain and Provisions.

S Louis x Flour - Patents. q ,Jq5 @; other grades $slf8.S5 Wh-at-NO. t-d. >l ' ai t-. G1ra-NJ. mixed +5-. Oats 0lsas. Frs .rIe. {-t1t55. G"Ive- s7. 15 le"f L4=a-Ga7ie- steam. s--t1c. Pork Nov Haess. S,i I-i2 Eatt-r-Cr-am-ry l17 -'es dairy. i5a-He. EEGs-f Fresh. I5Ec. Aeas-H45-H shed S431e. Missouri and ulin 4is camblag. -l42liec: other grades. 1ezI-t
 Indiana apoi.s-Wh-at- rel Sl'9; \ 3s rcd s-e. 1arG-Np- whit- Sc: N. yellow +5ic- Oat--Np. mixed. 4.l. Hay Timothy $l1t0Il -
 Chicago v Closing quotations. Whea,- M4y -z-e. JlEy --sc. old ez'.us--.c: Scpt-rs.o-r. >tizosff.c. old. >f- Corn March 5Ic May 5si.0~3i.c. July JA.rg s.ss-c. S-I--Troer, 5ee. Oat--MAy. iisc; Ju.y 2,.. .sz,s,c. September. 3i.c Pork Ma $l5 ,-.z. July Sl4t5 L4rI-May, & l-.-s01 l.. Jaty. $1.3' Ri5s-May {- U; Ju-y. &--1ie Rye-May, 14c, Ju-y 7sc.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
BlTUMINOUS COAL RATES.
Meeting of Rnilrond Representa- ti,c> at rittshur2 tn irran2-
 tcal Rates to Lake Ports.

PitrsbWg Pa. March Represent- atives of all the railroads ll the West ern Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio Railway Traffic assoc ation are meet ns here, 10 arranee bitum.aoIs .oal rates 70 lake ports. Coal operators of the P!.tsburg distric, have demanded that a reduction of len cents per ton be made in the rate. claiming that the competition Of the operators of the Hlinos and Indiana fields $ ruinous T. is said. however that the railroads may refuse 70 make any con sessions, inasmuCh as they claim that their cost Of operation has .u uowtse diminished
 Piusburg operators declare that the situat on is e serious one for them
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
fnenciaI.

New York March l7.-Close. Money on caH easys al loans, l2s Der cent. offered q '. 10 bid. time loans easy. 51 days Slc 5.z per cent. lo days. Sd3z. six months. s-> at4-s- prime mercantile paper s-rfE-Sl. Der cent. sterling exchange firm with actual business in bankers bills al 4ss 9 and {ss. so for demand. and al 4si lplI4si I5 for S}-d4y btlls posted rates ls4-rq4s5 and sse+rJ4ss. commercial bills 435@. l-ss { . bar silver. 5S-s. Mexican dollars 4il, Gov ernmsnt bonds strong. railroad bonds IT, regular.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
MAKING COIN FOR JAPAN.
The san Francisco Mint Coming Gold For the SC of the Japan
 eve Government

San Francisco, March 17-The Ex- amiuer says that the San F.anctsco mint is making United States coin Tor the Japanese government gold being sent here for coinage into money. which will Le used in the purchase Of food and other supplies for the army and navy. The last two steamers from the orient have each brought $-.93345J worth of gold bullion from Japan.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
Bishop Fink Barely Alive.

Kansas City, Mo. March 17.-Rt
 Rev Louis Maria Fink. bishop of inc Leayenworth diocese of the Catholic church. who has been i'll for several days al his home at Kansas. Kas.. with pneumonia. is barely alive. and death is expected to occur at any lime.