The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
PALESTINE TIMES.

l Fishing is fine.
 The country k saved some more ''
 Dave Able was here Sunday.
 The timber business k opening up again.
 Our gins are still running full time.
 Miss Maud Sulcer, of Brinkley. was the charming guest of Miss Belle Scott, Sunday.
 Fred Williams, a prominent young farmer of the Wood community. was here Saturday.
 Hugh Cofrey took in Memphis Sat urday.
 Rev. May preached Sunday night.
 ]. NJ. Prewett, of Forrest City. was professionally engaged here Monday.
 Mrs. Dow Fore, of Moon Lake. was shopping Here Saturday.
 Joe Wood, one of our substantial young farmers, visited Forrest City Saturday.
 Elder Chase will preach Sunday at the Presbyterian church.
 Mr T. II. Harris was sick several days last week. but dGSed himself so as to be able 10 get here and vote for 1 Debs.
 Forest fires have been doing great deal of damage in the territory north west of here recently.
 Jno. Warr has rented hiS farm south of town for next year, and. We learn, will live in town,
 Prof, Gee. l.. Jackson. of Forrest City. opened school at Moon Lake Monday for the winter term.
 Lee Moore, of Moon Lake. made a business trip to Forrest City Satur- day.
 Will Harris and Paul Martin took cotton To Marianna last week.
 Q. $. Ables spent Sunday at home. He is down around Marianna drilling wells. but said he had to come home and assert his rights as an American citizen by voting.
 ]. II. Stevens made business trip to Memphis Sunday.
 The following is the vote cast at this box for president: Bryan, -; Taft, -; Debs, -.
 MT. Dave Burns has been stepping high and feeling mighty proud lately. The appearance of q fine girl at his home is the cause.
 A number of heads of families gath cred together in wagons Sunday, and with the children of the town went out to the Wilkinson pasture, where the Sunday dinner was spread. Those who attended report most enjoyable outing.
 MT. Vim. Traylor has been suffering with case of dysentery. but is better at this writing
 MT. D. l.. Burns, Mrs. Jake Miller, MT. and Mrs. Luke Burnett, returned Sunday from an overland trip to Aus tin, where they attended a German Baptist protracted meeting. The German BaptistS at Slonikers Mill, have been carrying on protract- ed meeting which will close Sunday with their Semi-annual love feast ser vices Elder Ebey has been preaching some interesting sermons, drawing many from Palestine to hear him.
 The most delightful social func- tions ofthe season was the Hallowe 'en party Saturday night, given by Mrs H. A. Terrell in honor of her guest. Miss Gertrude Terrell, of Widener. The lawn was lighted with 'spook" lanterns, made of pumpkin shells, and this with the various ghosts presented a weird scene. The young people en- joyed games, and refreshments of the most tempting delicacies were served.
 In The Times St. Francis county has one of the best and most substan- tial county papers in the entire state, with foundation of years of useful existence, and those who are 50 anx- ious 10 invade the journalistic field at Forrest City should consider these things before spending too much money Ill an experiment. To estab- fish newspaper requires more money than the average enthusiastic stock holder cares to put up,and the result is generally failure The Times while it is pronounced in any position it takes, is always fair 10 those who differ with it, and this quality in q county paper always commands res pect and means success.
 A great deal of disc ussion can be heard all the time and much dissatis- faction is manifested over the action of some ofour land owners raising the rent on land for next year. It will probably result in cur community losing several good white citizens and some industrious negroes, who think they are paying enough rent with cotton where it k, and will go to sec tions where the land is more prolific.