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C{jt Jfoncst ®itn fumes. LANDVOIGT 6 VADAKIN. editor* and JPutollalxors. tom or SUBSCRIPTION Yfltr. II.nC Six month* 75 C't». Three M i»h*. 40Ct». InrariafcirJn Advmnre. Published Every Friday A tie moon. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 1«. 19H0. THE FOLLY OF IHPERIALISM. To tbe Forrest City Times. In mv opinion no one who lias any respect for the golden rule or the tenth commandment or the Declaration of American Independence, c«n endorse this nation's war against the lilipinos or England's war against the lioeis. The tenth commaudment is as fol lows: “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neigh bor’s wife, nor his man servant, nor ids maid servant, nor his ox, nor his hsf. Noll anything that is tuy neigh bor's.”—Exodus. 20; IT. • Lack of moral sentiment,'’ raid Herbert Spencer in 1883, “is the beset ting sin or the public men in the Unit ed States of Anifei ica,” and the same remark appears to be applicable to the p iblic men of Great Britain. . The idea expressed by Socrates thousands of years ago.that wisdom and virtue are inseperable, is just ns true now as it was then. It is a great mistake to suppose that the real happiness of individuals or na tions cun he promoted by violating the g ii,u n mle: “All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you. do Ve even ro to them; for this is the law un<) the prophets.’’—Matthew, T: 12. Judge lllackstone. in his Commentar ies on the haws of England, speaks of ‘•seif love ” as “the universal principle of action.” but says "the law s of eternal justice are so mseperably interwoven w i: li the happiness of each individual that the latter cannot be attained bill by observing Hie former, and. if the former be punctually obeyed, it cannot but induce the latter.”—Yol. 1, p 2T. .-Kofei ring to the controversy betw een Abraham and his nephew. Lot, this elegant writer further says: • When their joint substance beoame sn> great, that pasture and other con veuiences grew scarce, tbe natural consequence was that a strife arose between their servants; so that it was no longer practicable to dwell together. Tnis contention Abraham thus en de ivored to compose: “Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between thee and me. Is not the whole land before th-eV Separate thyself, 1 pray thee, from me. If thou wilt take the ltfi h ini’, then 1 will go to the right, or it thou depart to the right hand, then 1 will go to the left. ” •jnrj !Vs ’ll ncltnnw'edjct right in either to occupy whatevei ground he pleased that was not preoc unpifd by other tribes. “And Lot lift ed up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere, even as the garden of the L »rd. Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan, ami journeyed east: and Abraham dwelt in the land of (Ja naan.’’ “I’pon the>ame principle was found ed the right of migration, or sending colonies to find out new habitation!!, w ien the mother country was over ch irged w ith inhabitants; which was practiced as well by the Phoenicians ami (L eeks, as the Germans, Scythians, and other northern people. And. so long as it was eonllned to tlie stock im; and cultivation of the desert, uninhab ited countrieH.it kept strictly within the laws of nature. •‘But how far the seizing on countries already peopled, and driving out 01 massacreing the innocent and defence less natives, merely because lliev dif fered from their invaders in language in religion, in custom*, in government or in culm; bow far such a conduc1 was coosonant to nature, to reason. 01 to christ iani'y, deserved well to lie con sidered h_v ih--se who have rendered their i a -i csimmotial by thus civilizing m.iiiUi^f’—\'ol. I. 2 1 i)., p 4 The policy of imperialism was dis astrous to England, as is clearly shown b> Mr. Bbwkstone. “The English legislature,v said lie. “had wisely remarked the inconvenien ces that had formerly resulted from do minions on the continent of Europe; from Llit* Norman territory which Will" lam the (.*onquerer brought with him. and held in conjunction with the Eng lish throne; and from Anjou, and its h;j eendages. which fell to Henry tin Second by hereditary descent. They had seen the nation engaged fur m ai four hundred years'together in omi nous wars for defense of these foreign dominions; till, happily tor this conn try, they were lost under the reign of Henry tlie Sixth. They observed that, from that time, tlie maritime interests of t 'c'and were better understood and m re closely puisued; that in cm - sequence of this attention the nation, as sujm a* she had rested from hi r civil w u , began st this period to lhuir isti all at once, and heroine much more considerable in Europe than when her princes w’ere possessed of a large ter ritory, and her councils distracted by Go to Fred Kleiber, FOR the BREAD and Bread King, of the Phone 82. Forrest City, Ark foreign interests.’’—Vol. J. b. 1. p, 7M. Our conclusion is that on the ques tionof imperialism William .1. lirjan is right and William McKinley Is wrong. J. It. Uk.ysi.kv Forrest City. Ark. PtlesCured Without the Knife. All druggists are authorized by the man ufacturers of l’aze Ointment to refund the money where it fails to cure any case of Files, no matter ot Imw long standing. Cures ordinary cases in six days; the worst cases in fourteen days. One appli cation gives ease and test. Hc'ievcs itcli iug instantly. This is h ucw discovery, and is the only File remedy sold on a positive guarantee— | no cure no pay. Price .10 cents. It your druggist don’t keep it in stock send us fiO cents in postage stamps and we win forward sains by mail. Manufactured by Fails Medicine Co.. St. Louis. Mo. Uniformity of Text Books. The time will soon he here again—Sat urdu>. May F.l—when the <|Uestion of county uniformity ot text books will be submitted to us. At the last election very few took any notice of ttie matter and voted neither fur nor against a change in our present si stem. The legislature lias leit this matter to the different counties, so if you desire to have a uniform system of school imoks you must take enough in terest in the matter to vole for it on May lb. lbOO. Personally. 1 believe the law a good one for the tolluwing reasons: hirst—Our present school hooks are de ficient in many Jespecta and are not up to dale. •Second.—The patrons are burdened with an unnecessary expense, for every teacher lias his or her preference, and there.is a change of text books at almost every term of school. Third—When the pupils enter the high school, liy reason ot Hot having used I lie same books, they Hre compelled to enter a grade lower than they really merit. Many other reasons might he urged, showing Unit a change would lie bench oal to the patrons and pupils alike. We would obtain better hooks at a lower price, which would save the county a large sum of money. Forty-three counties in this state have adopted ••County Uniformity.’’ and are well pleased with it. T tiiiitc this matter over, talk it over thoroughly with one another, and at the election tomorrow let there tie a full vote cast. W. II. P.ysi.av. County Examiner,St. Francis Co. Stone in the Bladder. My son has suffered with stone.in the Madder eight years. 1 have taken him t<> severs I watering places, also to Cincin nati, New York, Chicago and Nashville, where he was put under eminent physici ans, with no inipioveuient; on the con •raiv, is \v.;s gradually ge-itoig larger, nn lil I lost all hope of getting him cured, when J was told of Smith’s Sore Kidney Cure. 1 had him try it, and to my sur prise lie began to improve at once, and he was cured with two bottles. Ills general health has improved wouderliilly. John K. Deilman. Memphis, Tenn. Price :<0 cents. Fur sale by Webb iV Sanders. C. R. I. Literary Ciub. La.t Saturday afternoon nt ‘2:11 the C. it. I. Literary Coih ruet in regu lar session, the members responding to roll call by quotations lrom James j Kassel! Lowell. The program was perfect and well j rendered. itev. W. C. Davidson, by request id : ihe clul‘. maiie a very Inst motive talk. ' lie tlioioiighly impressed all present with Ihe importance of depending on sell, and snowed that the habits which we larm while in school follow ns in dter life. We hope to have him with us again before school closes. Visitors are invited to lie present nt j die next, regular meeting, Saturday i il teinoon, May lb. The Best In the World We belive Chamberlain's Cough Item edy is the I asst in t lie world. A lew weeks ago we suffered w itli h severe cold ind it troublesome couxli, and baviov read their advertisements in our own ami •>tlier papers we purchased a bottle to see it it would effect ns. It cured tis la-fore the bottle was more than hall used. It i the host medicine out for much--and colds. —The Herald, Andersonville, lnd. Wehh Sanders. Buy an ice Book. After May 1 we w ill have on sale Coupon Ice Books— -#uu and 1000 pounds —and we wish to state to all of our patrons that if they will buy and use the lee books much time and trouble will be saved, as we w ill charge no ice af ter that date, and as it is not aluavsenn venient to have the change around the house, customers w ill timl the ice books less trouble t* themselves and their use will he appreciated by us, as it w ill enable us to devote more of our time to looking after the wagon and the de livery, and by so doing give heller ser vice. We also wish to state that we will deliver ice only once each day, except to the stores and holiness portion of the city, and all persons wlm il i not procure their ice from li e wagon in 1 tiie mornings, will have to send to the factory for same. These rules are nec essaiv, and we trust w ill meet the a| provaloftle public, and that if will; co-operate with "1 mi ileir strict en forcement. Yet v respectfully, ' Sfr. Fi;.\nc:s Mi r.i run i.iuiir to. DEMOCRAT TIMES. Ilenitli remains very good in this sec tion. the farmers arc beginning to need tain very badly in tins section. < tops that have been worked out are looking very well. tut worms have uinde their appearance heie hut have done very little damage so tar. Mesdames Thomas and Mooney visited Mrs. \\ allace, of Sand Kidge, Sunday. C. I). Stokes, of ilelcat lake, visited this section recently, and reports that he has no crop this year. He cannot larm until lie gets the hog law through and is keeping Ins hogs up anyway. J. M. Hunter mid Ilobt. Snpp repoit mts of sport lately w ith the tinny tiibe. .Squirrels are ripe and ready to be picked. •1. M. Gunter, of Sand l(idge. was a hustling visitor in this section Tuesday. Horseflies are getting numerous in this section. Mrs. Annie McCall visited Mrs. Wright Sunday, Some id the hogs in this section an* getting dry that they have to In- soaked over night so they will hold slop. Vi e are having some teal summer w eath er now. M . M. Buchanan and his tenants are making hay while the suit shines. They have forty acres ot cotton woiked out. ttlf.VKK lilt.i CALDWELL TIMES. '1. B. Caldwell is on the sick list this week. 1 lie Caldwell Handier Co., shutdown several days last week oil account of hav ing "• bucked ” their saw. f lipton.of Colt, was in our berg Tuesday. Heo. I hnmpsnti is somew hat indisposed this week. A number of »ur young people attended ! the ice cream supper at Colt last Satur day night. They reported a nice time. W. J. Caldwell returned from I.ouisi ana last week and alter spending a day or two with hr,me folks he went to Little Bock. .1. B. Johnson lelt Sunday for Mem phis. Mrs. Sallie \\ ise. <il I’aragould. was the Vilest of l: J. Lanier ami family (lie first , of the week. Crops are beg'uning to need rain. ■J. W. Caldwell has been slightly crip pled for some time. me glad to note that the sick child of W. .1. Lindsey is much improved. 'i here is some talk of building a church at this place. 'I bis should be talked eon- i tinually until something is accomplished. Additional Locals. Miss Lncile I)\e returned Wednesdat 1 n'in a fortnight's visit to friends in Hut Springs. The school election is to-morrow Messrs, das. Fussed ami L l’ollwage are candid i'cs for re-election as direc tors. The question of tax and uniform ity of text books vttil also be voted upon as usual. *• The Tom Thumb Wedding ” will be repeated tonight.. It is impossible to deserbe I lie pleasures of tins excel lent elite!tainineiit and the holies have been urgently and ntimeiousiy n quested to reproduce it which they have graciously consented to do. The price ot aumis-ion has been reduced and tonight seats ma\ be secured at 2 » i ts. lif grow n people amt l."> cts. tor children. 'Jins reduction places the price of admission within reach ot all and the uoeia house will be tided. Kncotnsge the ladles The ptogeeds go to tlie lit cUuy fund. The time for the closing of lb-* Crow. ■ lev lttdge Institute is dinning neat,] aid while t lief* will lie no i la hot ate 01 1 extensive preparations made a | t. - g uilt i f in.sU net tve and inlet :*»:t ing ex cruises will he |.resented tih c'i wiil amply jus! i t y a visit to the school, l*iof. McConnell has shown himself • i j it it I to almost any ituefgency in ;t smiling the duties o! this school. He It (i; charge 1 ;st f -»! 1 an. lei plli.uipal i f lt.sti lit'luf Inis net mute n lit vet sally pleased pupil and tint fun t Inin lie. His assistant-', too have all been painstaking, vet enthu siastic. in their lalmrs. and much < !T*e live work has heeii iiceoiiiflishcd in the intei medial e and primary depart ments. Tlie li.iishing pupils aie being examined this week, in nrdet that; llitv iiihv have time tonrepaie for the conimepcement cxetoises. Last Friday just as w e were going j to (ness * he west hound morning train • iii the Clew-taw. known as the Hoi Springs Limited was v.t coked shout a tr ite and a halt west of thecity. ,\n damage was chuu*. howi.vei. further than the smashing up of two baggage Coaches, one tiav coach and tlie trout end of a chair car. (Ji 0 l eft :get atm ' cat lo.id*-il with liatoinas was complete ly demolished ami tin* baggage n.e.-i in d mail clerks received a vigorous shaking up. Some ol the pass>-ngeis in l he smoker and day coach claimed to he a little I raised and sole, but ; eVet V one VV ;• s s.• t lialiK I liI In is tlie mil id such an iX.eii-nee with a whole skin, that ceiif s and p; ins were t o. got'en t.u tne nonce. The i-otiipanv vvj i sustain * ** lo-s othet than tnc damage to their rolling '*•'■•. k aid touH'ed, aloft he delay of about, twelve , .**i ts jt, ,r: 1*1 The Chancery Court. The regular spring terin of the St. Francis Chancery court was due to con- ; vene Monday, hut owing to the nines* ; of his son. Judge K. I» lfoberfson was unable to be here. On Tuesday, Iww ever, according to law. liic bar elected j the Hon. It. .1. Williams as special judge, i and he di*|»*ii.«ed ju-io-e lor thiee mid a half days, with Ins usual dignity and ability. The proceedings were taken by | a reporter for 'J'nK 1'lWKs. lint w* are i unalile to get lItem pul into type for tins issue. A Disastrous Wreck. The following clipping gives a brief account of a wreck in the Indian Ter-, ritnry in which one of our home boys was conductor i f the train, vi: (,'tias. Harris, son of Mrs. .Jennie Harris of I this city. In a personal letter to his mother Mr. Hams expressed himself as being prostrated w ith grief and dis pair in consequence of the horrible af fair. amt seems to take the responsibil ity of the acculeut largely on his own shoulders: Ardmore. I. T, Mav 7—A inix’.il train of twenty-live cars was wiecked this morning two miles north of Santa l'e. The rails «q read and the cars piled upon each other in a shapeless muss of wieck and ruins. First was an em igrant car loaded with household goods and horses. The train crew and emi grants escaped without injury. For the reason that a negro lynching was expected at Davis, a lew Arduuire boys hoarded the train.among them Charles Stewart, who was probably tatallv in jured. hip crushed.spine injured, arm hioken; (Menu Claik. severely injured: W. A. Marker sustained cuts, bruises on face and chest- The dead and crip pled stock present a pitiable aspect On all sides maimed and bruised bod ies lie hi heaps, the dead and living dumped togelhei judisciiiniuately. Su perintendent Ij. I Folk visited the scene and pronounced it I lie worst that ever occurred on the roail. He esli Hated the loss at s-Vi.uud. All tratlic was delayed sixteen hours. THE NEW*ROUTE OPEN. The extension of the Chicago Eastern Illinois Hoad from Marion,III., to Thebes, to connect with the Cotton Celt was com pleted some months ago. ami will be in shape for fast passenger service May ].*> On that day a new la-t train between Chicago and Texas wilt !>•• inaugurated (’reparation- fur this train have la-eii underway for Mine months, ami every thing will he in readiness hy May 15th. The soiilh-lMiund train will leave Chicago about p.in.. and will reach the Ar kansas stale line about daylight Ibe Hex' morning; I’inii IS:utT will be reached shortly after ikmiii. and TTxaikatnt at night; Waco, lfallas and Fort Worth early the next uioni'iig. Tin* imrlli-huutid train will leave Waco about s:2o |i hi.. Furl Worth. lo:otl p m.. Dallas. Iu::;tl p in.. Texarkana, 7:4.‘» a m . I’me IJliilt. 1:00 p in., mill will reach Chi cago about noon the next day. Cotton Jielt parlor cafe cars will serve meals on the Colton Hell, and C .V E I. dining cars will serve meals on Hi it line. In eneli case the uie-ils will lie served on the European plan at rea-onab e prices This new train will tie an addili hi to the Colton Ueli's train service, and will give Ibe people along Hie line, north ot Far Dik-. d'Hlb e daily rei viee, which will dn much to develop that section ol the state The schedule is so arranged that a pa senger arriving in Chicago on this train can, within an hour or two after bis arri val. calcli a train mi any one of a dogen different roads and continue his journey in any direction he may desire. It will be especially convenient lor persons who want to reach the summer resorts of the lake legion tributary to Chicago without any lo-s of time, as nearly all of the.-e resorts can be reached the same altenio-n or evening. Much travel which ha« heretofore gone over other unite- will now u-e the new line, because of tli** natural advantage- it otlei s. The territory through which tlm Cotton He It runs will reap unieh benelit trout this new I rain service, for the entire trip through Arkansas will lie made by day light, and the wonderful resource* ol this territory will tie seen by thousands ot travelers and bomeseekers. < Special Low Rate Excursions Via. the Choctaw Route Detroit, Mieh.—National IlnpFst An niver»ary. Tiekets on »a e May 21 and 22 at one laic p'u- j^'.* lor the round tup. and limited until May 20 for return pas -age. North Manchesti r, Ind.—Annual Meet ing Herman Hapiists (Dunkards). Tick els on -ale May 28 and 2'J at one tare plus "2 for rniind trip, and limited June 10 for return pas-age. with privilege of exten sion iintii July l.it desired. l.inii-viile, K\ —Annual Meeting ot Hie I oiled Conlederate Veteran's 1{. uuion 1 iekels wij be-obi May 27.28 and 20 al an exceedingly low rate lnr tin rmiml trip, ami will In- limited until June 10 lor return passage, with privilege of extension until June 2.'>. hi. Enins. Mn. — Hnueral Assembly ot the J’re-by terian t'bnreb in the United Stales. 1 iekels on sale May 1*. Hi IT ami 22. at one tale p n- .-i'» tor lb.- tmilitl trip. Tickets limited until June 2 lor re turn passage. .Milwaukee. \n I-. —jueiinial Meeting nl ! <icneiHi FeiieraOmi nl \\ umau's Hinds. j I icki Is im -ate June S anil ;; at nue (ale ! p u» ri fertile rouiiii Iii|i. ami liniltt-ii ’ mini June ll fur lalurn passage, will, privilege nt i MetiMiUi until June :;o .Si, l’aul. Minn—National Keputiiican League nl Hie Fuiteil Stales Tickets mi sale July 14. In ami Id at one tale 11 j Us ij-S fur Hie rutiml nip. ami limiletl Im lelum passage until .1 nu SI. Cilieilinali. Ollin—llaplisl Voting pen. |>V uf America. Imliisttial Pmivenliuii, I'lckHs nn sale July 10. 11 ami IS at nne fare pills eS I nr H e luuml Hap. am! liini" cil until .In*) li Jlnr lelum passage wild pi IV11 • L'e'ul l Mellsinll lllllll A tig IIH HI Iteliml. Mil'll — K Hli'lls Ml Pj lilies C'lineiave. Tickets mi sa c August Su SO ami ST at nne lure plus sS Im Hie muml tr■ |>. ami liniileil Im irt nn jei.:..LC until Scpiemtiia with privilege nt cNtetisi.m hull* September 1 4 \Va»hii'»f''.n. li (’ —Aniai .l M-iling Impel imt t'mineil Aiic*ent < 0«. i , . m Hie MrsllCShl In* f'C'-t •-.I i s.i I* \! |,\ 11*. SO Mini Si al nne I, r- p *<* si tnr lie iMinai ir p. I e-ke's t.ifiti .1 tm riiiiiu passage niH I Nil \ S'' K. r »«!••• anil nUnl iuii.M’iOrj * i ..!l nn i Cutes! til i ■ I, .-jii! ' * w 11|«' 11 K. Vm » l'll. Hell* ** MlieS1 I I. tin li i Alii _ rasssri XVtgc tabic Prcparationfor As similating thcFcoci and Regula ting the StomachsaadBowcls of > "' :jni 1-5HSS5SSSS II im m » Ml ■ "■ ■ Promotes Dfgcslion.GheeifuI ncss and Rest.Contains neither OpiunvMorphine nor Mineral. Not Narcotic. teafit cf CUl UrSAKLU-PtlLStR. J\rnifhn SmJ ' JlxStnn* * I jtmAM SJS - I jlmnSstd ♦ I JipptmJnt - > Si lS*mu*S^» * I liirmSttd - I Ominta Suamr . I HiMjnw nmrw. J A perfect Remedy for Constipa tion. Sour Stomach.Diarrhoca. Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ness and Loss OF Si.eeb Tae Simile Signature of NEW VOHK. MWBM cxact cowerwrappeb. For Infants and riin^ The. Kind You Have Always Bought - LEADERS OF LOW PRICES & LEWIS, DEALEK,3 II* Qeqei^l A[ettcl|qi]dise Firo Brick, Lime, Cement. P,aster Paris, Iron. Wagon Material, Curium*, Wall Paper, Oil Cloth, Carpets, Etc. FURNITURE at Rock Bottom Figures. >Vi" "'.".‘I1' " •l,'ir illt,*rt‘-‘t *" uxamine their Stock before purchasing pUrwhm A BOO/tf TO MANKIND! DR TABLETS BUCKEYE - PILE ~ “*2 r? i.., o CURE A New Discovery for the Certain Cure of INTERNAL and EXTERNAL PILES, WITHOUT PAIN. CURES WHERE ALL OTHERS HAVE FAILED. TU3E3, by Mail, 75 Cents; Bottles, 50 Cents. JAMES F. BALLARD, Safe Proprietor, - - 310 North Main Street, ST. LOUIS, NO. For sale by Webb & Sanders. L. ROL.LWAGE. OTTO B. ROLLWAGE L. ROLLWAGE & CO Wholesale and Retail Dealers in ^General Merchandise _Cheapest Cash Store in the City. r I Chicago and Return I $10.00. i'..' V. Here’s your chance to spend a week in Chicago for ? less than half what it would cost you any other time. £ ■* May 18th and 19th, round tr:’o tickets to Chicago over the Cotton Belt-Chicago & E^sierri Illinois new through \ line will cost 210,00. Return limit, May 27th. This new line opens May 15th with a fast through ‘ train between Texas, Arkansas and Chicago. The • Coaches, Chair Cars ar.d S' .eper on this new train go through to Chicago without change, landing you at the r Dearborn Station in the center of the business part of ; Chicago. .iou* on thi* excursion alionld be orderwl * , u*‘ win', bei tl - imbl f.»r before Mi.y 10th. For full iufctmfttioft, • ** btduli *, ti< .ct», Lvrlhi, #te.. .-u *ny of the (oilim itif lilt if Althfimr r. Muttirurt. t’lim-i.d -n. 11 rink by. Filr Oak*. JonttbTM. 1 *rufoul«l. Rect r, bronwtty, l'ltfvtt. St. Fraud*, ' * • Cuiupbt il. MuUUn. lhitcr,Zet*. E. W. LaBEAUME, 0. P. ar.d T. A., St. Louis, Mo.