The Forrest City times. [volume], January 13, 1905, Image 2

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The fornst(Litn(Times.
DVOICT& VRDRK1N,
Editor* ind PuMHikart.
TERMS OF Sl BSt'KIPTION.
0n« T^ar, $1 SO. Six Month*. 75 Ct* Thrr*'
Month*. 40 Cta. Invariably In Advance.
PK1DAV AFTERNOON. JAN.1,1. 190.1,
CENSUSBUREAU CHALLENGED
Ginncrs* Reports Exaggerated.
Believed to Contain Many In
accuracies.
li in. T. 0 Fitzpatrick discussed
the propriety of th'c Government
Report from Ginncrs in the last
number of The Times, and in
many premises was correct in his
vie AS,
The 'limes does not question
the integrity of the Government
venort, so far as tho Government
and the Census officials are con
cerned; anil wo agree that when
reports of private affairs are made
n confidence, they should be
treated as such, but how else could
Mr. Mcurcr, or others locate a
possible exaggeration, if ho could
not compare figures ?
Mr. Mourer evidently has no
Intention of accusing tho govern
ment of padding the returns, but
,ie probably does believe, and
rightfully no doubt, that the gin
tiers, in many cases did exagger
ate, and they me tho ones who
would object to their reports be
ing made public, and it is through
their exaggerations that tho farm
ers of the South have boen cheated
lut ot millions of dollars.
The same inaccuracies would
jo a proper ground for objecting
to the other reports mealioned by
I r. Fitzpatrick. Tho census re
ports are so full of errors that they
are only valuable in a general
Jcr,se. Take the population of
Forrest City for instance. The
;em»u« <i l'.'GO placed it at R561.
'1 be local census which is sworn
l■1, <>r affirmed, three years after
we ids, places it at 2bl0. While
the latter may be thought an ix
a. _ in‘in-1, the former is positively
• n to be etronoous by several
bundle !.
Wo are not acquainted with the
Wall strc‘t fanners of whom Mr.
1 :r11 K speaks. Those known
to u.) to havcjsufi'erod great losses,
aro just the same kind of farmers
that ho is.
Wo do r.ot agree that a refusal
oi the gmners to report will be
taken as certain evidence ofa large
<ji because it isgenerall}’ known
that they are now weighing the
in et. i. of it, and they have no
idea of what the next crop will he.
Mr. Fitzpatrick is mistaken in
saying "he (the farmer) holds his
cotton for the rise that is sure to
come later,” &o. How many cot
ton farmers can or do hold then
crop for prices? Not 5 per cent.
They are forced to sell at once,
just as soon as it is picked out.
We 1 iven’t space to go into this
matter further in a general Way.
Following is an article taken from
the Wynne BluJe-li xel.ango, in
which are sp< if.c charges, and up
on which we justify our assertion
and repeat and ernphusix.o it, that
the crop of 1 'JOl • has been greatly
f* aggerated, that the south lias
fwen cheated out of millions of del
!ar» by the government’s meddling:
that these reports arc of no value
any farmer or others except the
peculators.
The Biu !c hxehat ge says:
The enormous total of 12,001,-j
.0 bale*, which the report issued;
by the Census Do] ariment slated i
' ad bee: ginned up to Lee. 13, is
riee'.ii: with continued opposition
among the growers and cotton
b&t dlers of the South. The Mci
■ his Exchange, through the effort .
<>f its President, I'. F. Webber, is
seeking to get at some of the fact,
rut rounding the c-ullection (.1 data
lor this report.
Mr. Wd bet .- activity in tbe
nutter ha- brought hi..: a r. niber
of letters relating to the question
•at issue, namely: Is the report ot
iho number of bales ot cotton gin
nod to Dec. ’ , correct
The allegations set forth in these
letters and those which are brought
forward from other sources seem
to cast much doubt on the methods
of the agents of tl:o Government in
gelling correct reports from the
ginueis. Neither Mr. WebLer nor
his confreres seek to cast any as
persions at the honesty cf the Di
rector? of the Census rr any ot the
iflffiri>I« at Wa^hmgtojjrnder whose
't»p wv» the report r« compiled
and issued, but they do very earn
estly beliove that the methods em
ployed in the gathorihg of facts
have been faulty, so faulty ns to
render certain that the sums sent
by the respective ginners have
been too largo. Many say as much
as 25 per cent.
. . • _ .1_ !_
Ail uiin 1111 iiii^wi
taut charges ere brought forward:
First—That ginners in making
returns in tho onrlier reports than
that of Dec. lo.garc exaggerated
figures as the total which tlioy gin
ned, largely because they wanted
to mako it appear that they, and
not their neighbors, were getting
the business. In this a basis for
big reports afterwards was laid.
Second—That tho agents in tho
employ of the Government in each
count)’ are supposed to make a
canvass of tho gins and have di
rect communication, cither in per
son or by letter, with the respec
tive gins from which they report
ed, did not do so, hut that they
often took the number of a bale
recently turned oat from the gin
as being the correct figure for the
total ginning.
Third—That where gins failed
to report when requested to do so,
or where it was inconvenient to
seo or get a report from the gin
ner, agents estimated- tho number
of bales ginned either by earlier
reports or on somo basis of per
centage lrom reports of neighbor
ing gins,
In this way it is believed that
tho report ns finally compiled up to
Dec III largely exaggerates the
real amount that had been ginned
to that date.
The various factors of tho city
cite numbers of instances where
the numbering of bales begin at
o o
100, and not 1, and even wheye
they began at fiOO with the begin
ning of i!ie season. Other ginners
located around Memphis and
throughout the cotton bell say pos
itively that they have not been
asked to report and that any re
port of their ginning must have
been estimated. Other ginners now
state that they sent in wrong re
ports, laboring under a mistaken
belief in tho matter. Such instan
ces as those, which are recited in
number too great to mention, form
the basis for the charges as made
i»nt above and lead to absolute he-1
lief on the part of many that the
report on ginning is incorrect.
Beyers and representatives of for
eign firms are incredulous at the
show i ng.
No Mora Stomach Troubles.
Ah -n inn !i trouble is rein, veil by the
use nl K'.iinl Dyspepsia Cure. It gives
the steii ii perfect nst by digest ng
what you eat without tie* s'nmarh’s ad
l i'e trod 1m Ms up th“ body, the rest
re-tores Hi ' stomach to health. You don’t
have to diet yourself when taking Kodol
Di-pepsia Cure. .1 D Krkme, of Al en
vi le, Mich , says. “1 suffered lleait
burn and >1 much trouble tor some t me.
My -ister in law has had the same trouble
and was not nhM to e t for six weeks.
She ! ved entirely on warm water. Alter
taking two bolt es of Kodol Dy-pepsla
Cure slie was entirely cured Stic now
eats heartily and is in good health i am
glad to say Kodol gave me m-t rut rel ef.’’
Sold by .1 T. Sanders.
New Cotton Company.
Capt. .l imes Fu<sell was in Menipl is
h couple of days this week attending a
meeting i I t lie t1 nckkoldei s in a new
company chattered tlie (iwynne*
T.*a iweli C dton Company, which has
a capita 1 stock of $100,000 Ti e inc >r
porat us ate Andrew 1). (iwynne, Lav*
son il. T.o 'll .veil. CIlHlles 'I' 1 >■ ■ 1 >l> and
Frank 1*. Faraliee, all of Mo npliie,
and Janies F --ell. of Fonost C tv.
A majority of the incorporators ate
man of long experience in the commer
cial affairs of Memphis. Mr. (iwynne
was for a number of vt ,us one of the
proprietors t f the who.esale grocery
lirm of Stew art, < i Wynne A Co. Mr.
Fussell is a prominent merchant and
h inker of t his city, and is Treasurerof
the St Francis Levee lioard.
Corea His Mother of Rheumatism.
“My mother has been a sufferer for
many years Ironi rheumsl sin,” -ms W.
il Howard ol Husband, Pennsylvania.
"At times she was unab.e to move at hi],
while at all tones walking was painful.
I nresenled tier with a 111 li e til Chamhei
lam’s Mini ID!in and after a few appli
cations she decided it was i)..- most won
d iful pain ri lie r she liad ever tried,
in lact, she is never without it now and is
at i times aide to walk. An occasional
application ot Pain Hahn keeps aw ay the
pain that she was formerly troubled
with.” For sal® by J. J'. Sanders.
1 or Sale or Rent.
The Cut Off and Uunm H trne l’iace
AUmt ''»< aert> hi i aUivatioi with
ai ait 1 -V• acres of deadening. Fairly
good tei uit houses and about labor
enough on tin place to handle it. Good
gin. warehouse, wagon scabs, black*
*' i: li sl store hous ■ iibxuc feet, with
* !e room carry fiom J-jtKR) to 810.(Khi
'' ek. w :• a g ■■ ! dw>; nig house ter
i me; barn 14«>x40 ft. plenty of hav
and corn. YVdl aiso sell 1:’ to 15 head
•l tnuU* wagons and farming imple
ments of all kinds.
This D * good chance for the right
party. Health of owner th only cause
for wishing to cT ange.
The Dansby FostolBcc is located iu
' 1 is store.
J I. BARRON, l a soy, Aik.
Mr. F. Altman theef i dent book
ke^pei tf The Times, has P- en quite
sick with L- gi.p this week
The South’s Prosperity.
The South is prosperous—more pros
perous t han she has ever been before.
The best evidence of this is the way
the country people are investing their
money.
In the hi t few years there have been
many planters an ! country merchants
; investing their money in real estate,
' compresses, steamboats and railroads
—and, though these investments have
attracted manv, a greater number has
preferred to put their money in busi
ncss enterprises, such as the wholesale
grocery business, the cotton seed oil
business, the banking business, and
the cotton factors business.
Such, indeed, is the Irw'n-Leather
m iQ Ci tt m Co., of Memphis, a firm
composed of planters and merchants
from northern Mississippi, the gen
tletn n composing tiiis Or in are well
known in their respective neighbor
hoods, and have gone to considerable
pains and expense!) secure the lost
tu :il ties for taking care of am! selling
cotton. They have ample coital and
do a general advancing business—
furnishing planters and merchants
and advancing on consignments.
Tics firm is worthy of consideration
in every respect.
Tonic to the System.
For liver troubles and constipation
there is nothing better than DeWitt’s Lit
lie Early Risers, the famous littl • Puls
They da not weaken the at imach. Then
action upon the syst-m is mild, pleasant
and harmless. Bob Moore, of LaKaretm
Ind . says ‘No use talking Little Eirlr
Kisers do their work All other pills 1
have useil grip<* and nuke me sick in the
stomach and never cured me. Da Witt5
Lit le Eirly Kisers proved to be long
sought relief. They are simply parte, t '
Persons travel ng find Little Earl'
Kisers the most leliab.e remedy to earn
with them. Sold hv .1 T Sanders.
Stra ycd.
From Stone's livery st «Me on Cluist
tnss mgtit, one sinad. black horse mole;
old and slow; mane toadied and thl
shaved. 11 id rope head stall on w hen
lie left. Will fiay §5 00 reward fir tns
delivery « r any infurnmion that wd
lead to his recovery.
M. K. Stone, Forrest f'i v, Ark.
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Hroino Quinine ’tablets.
Alt druggists refund tfie money if it tails
to cure. E. VV Grove’s signature is on
each box 25c.
Mini' e licen-es were Luted 9’ups
i! <\ '(> I). K. Hums "ge :;s, and Miss
(i 11'i.ia South, age 29, ot Palestine:
O- ' ir Powers. age 2o, and Ada Hughes,
eg ■ 19 of r ranks township: Finn s
I nit', ig" 2s, ent pearl McCall, ege
19, of \\ idet er, Wtdnosdaj.
Spoiled her BeatPy.
Harriet Howard, of 209 W. :,tth M.,
New York at one time had tier beautj
spoked with skin trouble, ,spe vvr tes:
‘T bad >a t Klieum or Eczema for jears,
but nothing would cure it. until l used
Buck leu’s Arnica Salve.” A quick and
-ore hea>r tor cuts, hums arid sores. 25c
| at all drug -.oire
Woir.sn as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessens ambition; beauty,
vigor ana cheerful
ness soon disappear
w hen tln> kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. If the
1 child urinates toooften, it the urine scalds
; the flesh, or if, wln-n the child reaches an
age wlieu it should he able to control the
! passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diffi
culty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
till a: import into guns. This unpleasant
1 trouble is due to a diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser
able with kidnev and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
Tin mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
I »»y ' u m iiu ■
I cent and one-dollari
I size bottles. \'v >u m ^3-1
I have a sample Ivottle
u\ iuaii utt, a.so u u unc or rv-unp-Kooi.
: patnphl i telling all about Swamp-Root,
including many of the thousand? of testi
monial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. V., be sure and mention
this paper. Don I make any i istake,
hut remember the name, Swamp-Koot,
: Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, and the ad
dress, Binghamton, N. V., on every
liottle.
cures tsioocl and Skin Diseases.
Itching Humors. Eczema,
Scrofula. Etc,
Send no inline)—simply write and try
j Botanic B!rH>ri li i ni at our expense. A
I personal trial of pd-md Baltn is belter
iInto a thousand printed testimonials, m>
don't,liealtate to write tor a free sample.
If you suffer from ulcers, eczema,
scrofula. Blond Poison, cancer, eating
-ores, itching skin, pimples, boils, bone
pain*, swelling* rheumatism catarrh,
or any blood or skin disease, we advise
v°n intake Botanic Blood Bain: IB. B. li )j
K*pet m i y recommended for old. obsti
nate, deep si-ited ca*e* (if nndgnant blood
or skin disease*, because Botanic Blood
Balm tB 13 li ) kids the poison in the
blood, cures where a'I ei*e fails, heal*
I’Ve!) sore, make* the blood pure and
rich, g ve* the *kir ti e rich glow of
hea lh. li. 13 li. the most perfect blood
purifier made. 'I hnrouahly te*ted for
’■b years. Cost 'i.OU per large bottle at
drug “tores. To prove it cures, sample of
Blood Balm sent tree by writing Blood
Bale Co.. Atlanta, lia. De-erlbe trouble
and free medical advice seut in sealed let
ter. This is r,n honest offer—medicine
sent at once prepaid. rr: ale by J. 11. j
l>an:iV»nt
A COMMON ENEMY.
_
Worry, Overwork, Hasty Eating, Ex- j
cessive Use of Liquors, Loss of
Sleep, Neglect of Nature’s
Calls. These Bring on the
Deadly Bright’s Disease.
Thousands Die of It Every Year.
Kidney disease is the enemy wc have
most to fear as a result of the feverish
restlessness of modem civilization. It
is a treacherous enemy, working out its
deadly effect under cover of the most
trifling symptoms. The first indication
of changes in the urine, frequent head
aches, digestive troubles, should be the
signal for prompt remedial measures.
Prickly Ash Bitters is a kidney remedy
of the greatest merit; it is soothing,
healing and strengthening, quickly re
lieves the aching or soreness that always
appears in advanced stages, checks the
progress of the disease and through its
excellent cleansing and regulating effect
in the stomach, liver and bowels, it
brings back the strength and ruddy glow
of vigorous health.
Accept no substitute. Insist on having
the genuine Prickly Ash Hitters with the
large figure 8 iu red on the front label.
Sold Everywhere, Price $1.00 per bottle.
J. II. Dunavant. Special Agent.
Wine of Cardui
Cured Her.
I
213 South Prior Street,
Atlanta, Ga., March 21,1903.
I suffered for four months with
extrcmo nervousness and lassitude.
I had a sinking feeling in my j
stomach which no medicine seemed
to relieve, and losing my appetite
I became weak and lo.-t my vital
ity. In three weeks I lost fourteen
pounds of flesh and felt that I must
lind speedy relief ta regain my
health. Having heard Wine of
Cardui praised by several of my
friends, I sent for a bottle and was
certainly very pleased with the
results. Within three days my
appetite returned and my stomach j
troubled me no more. I could
digest my food without difficulty
and the nervousness gradually
diminished. Nature performed
her functions without difficulty
and I am once more a happy and
well woman.
OLIVE JOSEPH,
Treat Atlanta Friday Night Club,
Secure a Dollar Bottle of
> Wine of Cardui Today. -
NEW BUGGIES
TXAYE .JUST RECEIVED
a carload of
nanasomo
New
Buggies
and
Runabouts,
witn and witnout
Rubber Tires. . . .
will make it to your interest
to examine my line.
M. ISAACS,
15. I). Hatcher's Old Stand
South W ashington St.
Horses I Mules
for Sale for
CASH or GOOD
_P APE K.
American Hotel
Opposite tbe Postoffiee.
0. E. FISHER, Proprietor.
Rates : $1 Per Day.
JS ^Special attention paid to'
transient patronage.
W. t. LEJION. President, I»k E. BRADSHAW. Secretary
PEOPLE’S SAVINGS BANK,
LITTLE ROCK. ARK.
t)0 you want ♦ percent on your ravings? lr voj do we invl’e correspondence
We will do jour business by mail, uiooey will be safe, returns certain
4 PER CENT MADE. 4 PER CENT SAVED
Stsi 7:tr Ktrty 7s. Le*. '.t f:: 7:v aai Ci*;lt sa it tr
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COTTON FACTORS,
68 FRONT ST.. MEMPHIS SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN
LONG DISTANT PHONE 502. TO LONG STAPLE COTTON
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day by day through
' .5THE i
THtP^PUSHl
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out the years.
The ROYAL MORRIS CHAIR is operated by a simple touch of the
button, and is the only chair fitted with this device. These chairs are
absolutely guaranteed and parts of the action breaking for any reason
are furnished FREE OF CHARGE.
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, Write for Illustration* and Prices
Jones Mouse Furnishing Co.
609-611-613-615 Main St.. LITTLE ROCK. ARK.
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Winlhrop Building, north WasEiDgtor. St.
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Old Crow, and many other brands.
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Ke<5 ai?d Bottle Beer arjd (jgars.
(jive u5 a Sl?are of Your patrof)a§e.
Card la the Public.
IIA\ IXG purchased the Lesser property on the
Southside, I am converting it into a first-class Liv
ery Stable, and will move into my new quarters
a pout the ‘20th. inst. It is my purpose to furnish
the very best Livery service, and 1 invite a liberal
share of your patronage. Thanking you for past
favors. Yours, Are.,
B. D. HATCHER.
Southside, near Marion Hotel.
Hot and Cold Baths on Short Notice.
W. n. BUTLER, Jr~
-Proprietor of the
Imperial Barber Shop.
Shaving. Shampooing. Hair Cmt nr, Facial Manage, and all up-to
late l on^oria 1 reatments ul ibe l ace and Scalp at reasonable prices, by
first-cla^s barbers.
.New fixtures throughout. V ur patronage solici
ted. Satisfaction (iiiarantmt. Long Block.
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