The Forrest City times., 1906-05-25
A WORD ABOUT THE TIMES.

but 1t does want 10 present few facts about itself, for the information and sincere consideration of the peo- pie of Forrest City and St. Francis county.
 Under the present ownership and management The Times has risen from most obscure existence into which it had fallen, to that of one of the strongest, most widely-known, and popular newspapers in the state of Arkansas. It's affairs have been put upon a business basis. and its usefulness greatly improved,
 Its subscription list has grown from about 350 in lss6 to nearly l200 in 1906, every name on the books being bona-tide subscriber and not one placed thereon without all order to that effect. This list is made up of the very best citizens in this section, and is therefore valuable asset, be cause this is the class which adyertis- CTS desire to reach, and they can reach II so extensively through no other medium.
 Our rates for advertising space are higher than other local papers only when considered from the standpoint of total amount charged. When fig ured at so much per inch per 100 of circulation, our rates are much lower than other papers, and the other pa pers have no fixed basis of rates We are willing To make rate of l cent per inch per week per loo If circula- ton for display advertising to run weeks or more. with privilege of change of matter semi-monthly. cir culation To be proven by our mailing list or sworn 10. This is fair To the advertiser, fair to us. and fair To our competitors, and advertisers stand in their own light or pander 10 preju- dice, when they do not demand some basis for rates they are paying other papers.
 The Times is q democratic newspa- per. Its policy is the same today and always that il has been for twenty prospefed. IL belongs to no clique, ring, faction nor combination, and will not pander 10 such, nor wink at or encourage the willy schemes or graft of such as may exist.
 The Times has no i'll will toward any individual. corporation Of firm, but will oppose their selfish interests when same are opposed to he public welfare. We have the right and it i> our duty to print the news and ex press our candid opinion of all mel and matters who and which are il the public eye, or whose acts effect either one way or the other. the pub lie veal.
 The progress of The Times has beer phenomenal It has grown from tht Washington hand press and one 7xll jobber to steam cylinder press, fold ing machine, stapling and round cor nering machine and other modern printing office necessities. Improve ments have been and will be made when the business justities it.
 The paper nor either of its proprie. tors has ever been sued in the courts Tor debt, nor has there ever been q personal check turned down al any bank, nor a draft protested or ac. count unpaid Nor has any of it's pa per ever been worth less than lot cents on the dollar No man has eyel endorsed for Us and been compelled to pay our obligations.
 Until recently We have been dis counting our bills, and but for the fact that We have gone into debt fol our new press, &c., and ther invest. mentS, We would probably he able tC do so now And would anyway il men would pay ns what they owe Us and what We have earned
 The Times publishes more news than all other local papers combined IL reaches more people, does more Nes1th'Nahf'f 'R'iiNAo HUI III pi rest City, and is read by more farm. CTS, laboring men, and their families than all others combined.
 Its proprietors are both union labor men, and their names are now on the honorary list of their Typographical union. They have been union men all their lives, and believe in the cause of laboring men of all trades or ayocationS They have been reared on union milk and their sympathies and talents and efforts have always been al the laboring mans disposal
 These are few reasons why it's readers oatnumber any other paper and stick 10 il regardless of the free and unauthorized distribution. So- called inducements, and price conces- sions offered from time To time b, other local papers.
 The Times commands d better class and better price for it's advertising than ever before, and assures it's s,a