The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-14

an attractive advertisement of the
splendid cigar called the Contract.
Read 1t and ask for one Of your
dealer. Give The Contract fair
trial, and you will lind il pleasant
smoke. They are ) cents straight for
one or a thousand. They are sold to
the trade by that prince of cigar
statesmen. Mr.. w. Hix Mallory Mr.
Mallory was calling on the trade in
the city last Friday and As usual sold
several nice invoices. He has our
thanks for fayors. and is q most
pleasant and genial gentleman.
The night marshal still complains
OF the annoyance caused by the antics
OF small boys on the streets at late
hours of the evening. The mayor as
sureS The Times man that there is a
curfew law among the city's statutes,
and also that, failing TO convict under
this ordinance, charge OF lettering
would certainly hold against such Of
tenders. The mayor also says he will
make such an example of the first
culprit brought before him on this
charge as to thoroughly discourage
idlers from loaiing on the streets or
congregating in the restaurants, etc,
at unreasonable hours. The boys
should be kept at home If their
parents cannot keep them off the
streets the marshal should accommo-
date them with quarters in the Gala
booSe.
Alfred Goodwin is one of our color
ed citizens who believes in condign
punishment as means of holding the
affections of his family. and with this
faith strong within him proceeded
Saturday TO wallop his wife with a
club. There are certain other people
IN this section who fail To penetrate
the tinesse OF Alfred's philosophy. and
among these is Squire Ellis Turley,
before whom the almost uxorcide was
hailed Monday morning on charge of
wife-beating. After hearing the ties.
timony Judge Turley thought about
$50 would straighten things up, and
assessed tine in that amount against
the defendant. This, with the costs.
footed up $500, the paying of which
will keep Alfred comfortably busy on
the county farm away past the Fourth
of-July Publications.
The Rock Island Railroad Company
through its industrial department, is
seeking information regarding the re-
sources, etc, of this section of Arkan-
sas, with a view To giving it promi-
hence in book which will be issued
as soon G5 the data can be compiled
This book will have wide circulation
in North and South America and in
tie various countries of Europe trans
lations necessary will be made into the
languages of the different foreign
countries into which it will be sent.
and everything possible will be done
TO exploit the resources of the states
through which the Rock Island lines
pass. The advertising this section
will receive through the information
contained in the blanks filled in and
forwarded to headquarters by Agent
Bridge last week would cost our peo-
pie not less than SO, 900 If undertaken
by private citizens, and is likely to
attract attention to st. Francis
county and be the means of increasing
our industries and population.
Ie Junior and family are delighted
TO be at home again after an absence
of three weeks in Hot Springs. Mr..
Nadakin's health has improved some
and he thinks he will now be his old
SUI dSd IlC 10 Vel tidilhI vi anu
pleased at the liberal patronage accord
ed the paper during his absence, which
owing to the dizziness of trade in a |
lines, including our own, was all that
could reasonably have been expected.
He says he has returned with renewed
energies and wants to spend them in
serving this people TO the best of his
ability and do all he can to help build
up the town, and wants to cooperate
with any and every citizen in any
good work which has for its object the
building up of dear Old Forrest City.
Any suggestions along these lines will
be highly appreciated and they are
invited. Tie first and greatest need
of this town is cooperation. Politics
have in the past estranged good frienfs
that should be working in harmony
for the general welfare. Animosities
thus engendered should be laid aside
Let us gel together and 20 hand in
hand, with strong pull, long
pull, and pun altogether for
for new enterprises and the fostering
OF those already here, and this city
will soon enter or pass the 10000 in
Inhabitants point What can we de
10 gain this end Our columns are
open To you and We invite you to give
Us and the public the benefit Of Your
views