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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
her KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE.
She Knew the shape of the HER
oglyphs and Surprised
Her Friends.

A young woman at watering place this
summer made reputation as profound
linguist in a rather odd manner She
called one day at Chinese laundry, where
she had left a shirt waist, but it could
not be found, as there was no entry in
the book of hieroglyphics corresponding to
her pink slip. After half hours search
the Chinaman found the entry. A mistake
had been made, the entry crossed out and
a new set Of hieroglyphies in tiny charac-
tiers placed below. She was told that that
waist would be Numbered Immediately, and
she could have it the next day, says the
Kansas City World.
The next day the young woman called
for it, accompanied by three other young
women. At the seashore the excitement of
q visit to the Chinese laundry is not to be
despsed. The Chinaman to whom the pink
slip was presented was not the laundryman
of the day before, and he experienced the
same difficulty in finding the identifying
characters, finally saying: Not in book.
The girl answered, calmly: 81 can find it, -
and the Chinaman allowed her to take the
book. Turning the leaves until she came
to the one that had had an entry crossed
out, with another in tiny characters under
it, she handed il TO the Chinaman. There
it is" and. to his surprise, he found il.
"You only lady | know spik Chinese" he
said. And the other girls looked upon her
with admiration.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
The Trouble mt Troy.

"The trouble at Troy" said the professor,
appears to be that a feeling of inaction
seemed to take possession of the Trojans.
They were, so to speak, seemingly under the
influence of fate from which there was no
escape. This was plainly shown when the
walls What is it, Mr.. Blinghorn?"
"As l understand it, sir" said the bril-
liant young janitor, lust as soon as they got
the wooden horse inside, all the Trojan
women rushed away to get on their loveliest
clothes, and all the men toddled off to get
their tall hats and their Inverness over
coats"
"And why should they do that?" cried
the astonished professor.
Because they thought it was a horse
show" replied the bright youth.-Cleve
land Plain Dealer
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.
Mr.. S. f. Hills, a farmer. IS years of
age, fell dead while blowing near

Mr.. S. +. Hills, farmer. 20 years of
age, fell dead while blowing near
Odin, M.
Gen. Macarthur declares that the
moral conditions in Manila are as
good, all things considered, as in
| American cities.
A jury has been secured to try Mrs.
Admire, at Carrollton, ILL.,, for the
murder of her husband.
Attorney Zach J. Mitchell has been
suspended from practicing in Missou-
ri courts for six months for unprofes-
sional conduct. - E
The Hope Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
has been absorbed by the National, of
Hartford, Conn.
The Philadelphia Times has been
sold to the owner of the New York
Times and The Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Times.
The United States Ship Building Co.
has been Incorporated in New Jersey
with $4,000 capital stock.
Mrs. Abram Crow, the oldest wom-
an in the neighborhood of Eureka,
H.. died, Tuesday, aged "a years.
Jackson Donald, of St. Joseph, No.,
has been disbarred from practice be-
fore the interior department.
John Akin, oldest resident of Ston-
ington, H., aged 81, died Tuesday. He
leaves large family
Two st. Clair county (Mo.1 Judges
whom the federal authorities have
been trying for years to arrest were
caught, Tuesday, by Deputy United
States marshals.
The large strawberry crop that was
expected in the vicinity of Van Buren,,
Ark, has been badly damaged for
want of rain.
Capt. +. III. Rumbold, who has been
serving in the Philippines with the
United States volunteers, may again
be elected captain of Light Battery
A., of st. Louis.
The pope has confirmed the zap
pointment of Father O'Connell, rec
tor of the American college at Rome,
as bishop of Portland, Me.
Raphael Straus. the well-known
artist, died at his home in Cincinnati
aged y years. The deceased was vice
president of the Cincinnati Art club.
A. Cunningham, who lives on the j.
f. Stonebraker farm near Turpen.
Mo-, found the skeleton of a man in
corner of field. Death had occurred
several months ago.
Mrs. Henry l.. Abbey, of New YORK,
who for several days has been at the
point of death in London, is reported
to he materially better.
Mrs. j. /. Niswander, aged 3S years,
committed suicide at Quincy, H., by
swallowing carbolic acid. Desponden-
cy caused by the after effects of the
grip is supposed to have been the
cause.
During a thunderstorm at Cordelle,
Ga, lightning for a short time was
terrific. Mrs. j. j. Perry, a Miss Kin
sey and a negro man were struck and
killed.
According to the London Daily Mail
it is asserted in Holland that Ger
many is trying to persuade the mid
European states to form a tariff
union against American competition
Rev. S. E. Brewer, missionary of
the Methodist Episcopal church, is ly-
ing at the point of death at the home
of relative in bloomington, H., suf-
fering from African fever.
The Chicago district of the Anti
Saloon league announces that il will
take active steps TO prevent the il
legal sale of liquor to soldiers at
Highwood, near Fort Sheridan.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10

A Glasgow gentleman recently recon.
mended to the notice of city merchant a
young fellow who was looking for a clerk
ship. Some few days later they met again,
and the gentleman asked if the selection
had proved wise one.
"Not at all" replied the merchant
Dear mel" said the other 81 thought he
would have suited you down to the ground
so full of 60"
yes" responded the merchant, che was
too full of go. Why, he's clean gone, and a
thousand pounds of my money, too"
"You don't say sol Why, thought he
was exactly the fellow you were looking
for"
$50 he is" was the emphatic reply-"so
he is."-London Answers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
THURSDAY, May 9.
Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis - Flour Patents, 3.55GI3 C:
other grades. SS.00@3.S. Wheo No. . red,
75Q75i9c. Corn-No. 2, mixed. 4424m45c.
Oats-No. 2. SOC. Hay-Timothy, Sl0.JJ
Ql4.vO; prairie, $S.5Oa11.5O; choice clover,
$S.00Ml2.o. Butter Creamery, 16nl9c;
dairy, 12dl5c. Eggs Fresh. 912M10c;
Lard - Choice steam, 1851. 9719c. Polk
New mess, sl5.75. Bacon-Ciear rib, 9Ac.
Wool-Tub-washed. lsua7c: Missouri and
Illinois medium combing, 17@l7l2c; other
grades, i5Qilc.
Ch.cago-Closing quotations: Wheat
May, 12l1 q72Nc June. 72172lac: July. 72ds
72isc. Corn-May, see. July 46lsc Oats
May. este: July, 27lzc- Pork-May, S4s21s:
May, s7.95; July. 81 scar 9212; September,
$3.50; Ribs---May, $S.O7l4; July. s7.S712; Sep
TENDER. S1.S5.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
A Ten Per Cent. Advance.

Harrisburg, Pa, May "a notice
has been posted at the PENNSYLVANIA
steel works announcing that beoin-
hlng June /, the wages at the works
Will be restored to the rates in force
January I, 1900. This is an advance
of about ten per cent.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10

Cruiser st. Louis Plans Missing.

Washington,M May "a mystery sur
rounds the disappearance of the con-
tract plans of the protected cruiser
st. Louis. Whether they have been
lost or stolen probably will be de-
termined by an official inquiry. Rear
Admiral Bowies. chief constructor, is
quite concerned about the matter.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
Mrs. Ro,ha'. Mission.

London, May 9.-The Daily Chronl
Gle says thas Mrs. Botha, wife o
Commandant General Botha, is abou
10 sail from Delagoa Bay TO visit MI
Kruger, and 10 appeal TO him to per
suadc the Beers TO surrender.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
Took a Recess.

London, May 9.-Failing to reach
decision at the early session on the
question of striking in protest against
the governments proposal to impose
a tax on coal, the miners conference
took a recess of two hours to enable
the district delegations to caucus.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10

Chicago, May 9.-The corn market
failed to exhibit sensational features
in the pit trading, Tuesday. but Phil
Ups sprung surprise in the shape of
a move to ship out 100000 bushels
cash corn, showing that he intends to
force the fight on the shorts.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
Mrs. Nation Ob.trepcrous.

Wichita, Kas., May 9.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the Kansas saloon smasher,
made vicious assault upon Turnkey
Doods, at the Jail, Tuesday, biting
and beating him numerically. The
belief il growing that the woman is
insane.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has c. c. c.
stamped on 1t. Beware Of limitations.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10

New York May 9-Money on call
strong at .fiS per cent. Prime mercantile
paI.er tM4i. per cent Sterling exchanges
steady With actual business in bankers
bills at AS asa4S1S. for demand and AT
4Slam4SiSs for 60 days; posted rates 4s566
4S6 and 4sSi2Gis9; commercial bills 4S31IGs
4N. Silver certificates nominslly 60 Bar
silver 5Sh. Mexican dollars iS.4. Govern
ment bonds nrmer.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
Cleveland Makes Winning

New York, May 9.-Ex-President
Grover Cleveland is credited with hav-
ing profited 100000 by the advance
in Northern Pacific stock, which he
purchased outright, year ago, as an
investment.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
Hnrd Rread.

Mr. Newlywed- Ozone, won't you break
bread with us to-day?
Jack Jester-No thanks, old man; you
see, | can't stand manual labor BY the
way, is it her first attempt?-Ohio State
Journal.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10

Tess els that Miss Waite? She's getting
awfully big and stout, isn't she?" Jess
"Yes, ridiculously So" Tess-"Ridicu-
lously? Why do you say that" Jess
Her first name is Birdie. "-Philadelphia
Press
girl?" "Yeth, thir" do you know I'm
going to spank you" mo, thir." "Why
amt IL" "Cauth you can't catch me-
Indianapolis News.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
1t WonId Seem So.

Hix-Has your friend Wederly a hobby
Dix-Well, | wouldn't call it hobby
It's more like insanity
Flows that"
Hes been married five times Chicago
Daily News
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10

Nothing dries sooner than the tears of O
ypocrite.-Chicago Daily News.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10

All manner OF exravagant expressions possible when
a woman's nerves overwrought
The spasm the of the wind pipe bronchial tubes
bal rising in the throat violent beating of the heart
laughing and crying by turns muscular spasms Throwing
the about frightened by the most insignificant occur
rious arrangement of the female organs.
Any female complaint may produce Mysteries which
must be regarded symptom only The cause however
yields quickly to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which acts at the organ afflicted the
nerve centers, dspeing efectuay all those distressing
symptoms.
Mrs. Lewis Says: 81 Feel Like a New Person,
Physically and nentaly."
DEAR MRS PINKH II wish to speak good Lydia
vegetable Compound had
and suffered everything headache
back and abdomen had consulted different physicians
tnued feeling like mentally
add
MRS H. LEWIS 20s Valentine Ave. fremont New York N Y
Writing to Mrs Pinkham is the quickest and way
to get the right advice about all female troubles Her adj
dress is Lynn, Mass She advises Free Following
is an instance:
+. Mrs. Haven's First Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.
troubles suffer month time Of much
and for long that become
with before and after
hardly around feeling
pain in back bearing down feeling desire
passing leucorhoa headache antng
times have hyea Ny blood is not good condition Hoping
June g. 1699)
Mrs. Havens Second Letter.
wish
medicine has done for suffered for four with womb trouble
Every month flowed badly bad that could hardly
work Was obliged of
time but obtained relief began reedydia
and Liver Pllsand feel like
S5OS South Ave-, Council Bluffs. Iowa Feb. l. 1907
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wi "a latda descriptive
have gou acetan number of
Ig( ne l form n which ln
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-10
River News.
THE MARKETS.

- FaU. . Trace.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-23

the territory. Although our time IL
limited. we are endeavoring to visit
every pumping pant used for irriga.
ton between Mesilla Park and Ration,
along the line Of the santa Fe railroad,
and in addition. the Santa Fe company
has extended to us special privileges
In aiding the examination OF their
pumping plants at various stations
along their line.
1t is generally conceded that an
economical and practical pumping
plant will prove n Oh the est invest.
ments to agricultural lanos the whole
length Of the Rio Grande valley. Where
our farmers have ~irrigating faciliues
from the river, they need a pumping
plant TO supplement tna,. anu possioiy
save q crop in cast of shortage of wa.
ter. w ere they can irrigate from the
river a pumping plant will make II
possible for them to raise large and
prontable crops. For the fun length
OF the Rio Grande valley, there ~ an
ample amount of underflow, at q snort
depth from the surface. When with
us the river dries up IL Is merely an.
other way of saying that II - sllli
there, tut below the ground instead of
above II. With good water below, and
the best Of farming land throughout
,ne valley, what can be more import.
ant that a practical and economical
method of raising the ~underfiow for
irrigation purposes,
Our experiment station at Mesllla
. ark Is now sinking Its first we'll, in
connection with this investigation. we
shall go down. II necessary. to a depth
of 1876 ieet, or further. When we left,
we had already struck y thick bed of
water bearing gravel, which iron pres.
ent indications will supply the neces.
sary water that we are after. We need
a stratum of gravel that will produce
from 900 TO loo gallons a minute
when pumped. Below M Paso, in our
valley, pumping plants are raising over
100 gallons a minute, which rate g
kept up continuously. The possibili'
ties of pumping from the underfiow
have really not g properly tested
heretofore. We are already promised
a large variety OF different types OF
from manufacturers throughout the
country, who are sending tneir machin
cry to us for Trial, in connection with
as investigation. The complete re
suits of u investigation, including all
the availa e data collected from own
ers of pumping plants in rev ..exicc
ant other states, and the results OF oui
actual work IN the station farm will
be published witSln a few months, ir
the form of a bulletin. which Will b,
distributed free of charge TO all who
rpougat -"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-23

GREAT TRoTTlNo EVENT,
creseeus at the Fair Grounds Christ.
mas Afternoon,


mas Afternoon,
Tim MuTnan. the capable superiB-
tendent ia the Ketcham farm. and
trainer of the champion stallion, Ores
ceus, Is recognized as one Ut the best
and most reliable horsomen in the
country. Mr.. Thurman has held his
present position cver since Mr.. ketch.
am established ms stock farm. and to
his untlring energy and watchful care
much of the success of the many cam.
paigners Of tho kctcham farm Is due.
He has never been known to express
an advance opinion on the result Of a
race In which AIR. KetCham had an en-.
try. He Is noted most for what he
does not say, A writer OF an eastern
newspaper once said % him, Tim Muir.
nan talks like HI when hp gets start
ed. but ne never starts
Mr.. Thurman has always accompanied
Cresceus on all his racing tours and
will drive his pace.msker. Mike, The
Tramp, when ~rcscous goes against
time at the fair grounds Christmas
day.
owing TO the heavy expense the
this great attraction for Christmas. an
admission fee of ~ will be charged at
the gate. privilege being granted to the
grand stand and quarter stretch.
The association. in connection with
the CresCeus trot. mas arranged q hne
program of trotting and running
events. and the matinee alone will he
worth the price of admission.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-23

UNIV NOTES.

College is closcu for the holiday va
cation hut the ilfc still goes on and
there are "A number of college func.
lions IN town during the vacation
which will he largely attended by the
students.
On Friday night of this week Presi.
dent Tight addresses the Teachers as.
ISOLATION at the High school on the
popular and interesting suuJect of
Has Man Evolved From the Mon.
key The university students will at.
tend In a body and every one who is
Interested In the subject of evolution
will be wcil repaid for going. After
the address 10y President Tight the
students and their frienus will go to
Colombo hall. where a rousing game
of basket ball will he pIayed between
our ,eam and the Silver City girls,
Tickets will he Tor sale at Matson's
book store. and every one interested
In the game should plan to go, as the
teams are well matched and some hard
fighting may he expected.
Glasses were abandoned on the hill
Wednesday owing to the death of Miss
Gilmore, who had so long been a mem
| Der of the faculty. Her death was sin
cerely regretted by the students. as SC
many OF them studied music with her
and their affection was displayed In
many loving tributes, one of the most
touching being a large pillow of pink
and white roses sent to her home by
the members of the Atheneum Liter.
airy society shortly after they learned
Of her death.
The Normal department will attend
all the sessions OF the Teachers asso.
citation.
Miss Manwarin has completed her
course of practice teaching at the
Model school and after vacation Miss
Craig takes her place.
Monday afternoon the Atheneum Lit.
erary society gave q very interesting
program at the Assembly nall.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-23
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

It is reported that Capt. w f. Dame
will be the district clerk Of this dis
trict under Judge Baker.
Guy c. Ellis and wife, from Port
Richmond. Cal. are here on a visit to
J. A. Hubbs. a brother OF Mrs. Ellis.
They will remain until after the Christ
mas holidays.
Rev. Robert Ren'son held services at
the st. Johns Episcopal church yes.
terday. having returned from Ventura,
Cal. the evening before. He Is unde-
cided where he W.. be located. but
has given It out that he Will remain
in Albuquerque uphill after Easter.
on account Of business matters.
Mrs Franc l.. Alb light will he unable
to leave for France for a few weeks
yet. She intended to leave in time to
spend the holidays with her daughter,
Miss Claude. in Paris. France. and re.
grets her inability to carry out her
program.
The convention of the New Mexico
Educational association will convene
in this city Thursday OF this week,
and will remain I'm session for three
days. The Albuquerque teachers have
made elaborate arrangements for the
delegates. aud they are all assured OF
a fine time in the territorial metropo-
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-23
The Value of aLife

In the good o. old DAYS of pirates
and Grigands men were carried of and
held for ransom, and enormous sums
We're often paid by tae relatives and
friends OF those held in captivity with
the advance OF civilization, however.
piracy and hrigandage and the pay.
ment OF have become things
OF the past, but how often would a
family, or a business house, pay thou.
sands OF dollars for the return of a
life That had been taken.
The great majority of men realize
this to a certain extent, and carry as.
surance to protect their family or lneir
business, and yet but few men carry
assurance that Is really adequate for
either purpose, Many a man earning
from three to five thousand dollars a
year carries five or six Thousand dol.
lars Of assurance. and fiatters himself
that he has made ample provision for
his family. But has he? The larger
sum, six thousand dollars, will pro.
duce, at 4 per cent, for the support of
the family the munifcent income of
$24O a year, or very nearly 30 a week.
How about you? You carry insur.
ance! But is II adequate?
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-23

MIDNIGHT MASS.
A Fine Program az Immaculate Con
ception Church Tomorrow Njoht,

n Fine program az Immaculate Con-
ceptlon Church Tomorrow Night.
The musical program at the 1atholic
church tomorrow night at midnight
mass will he AS usual with this choir,
"A very select one. The sudden death
of Miss Gilmore the past week has
been a severe shock to the whole choir.
Miss Gilmore was to assist as organist
at this Christmas mass. and rehearsais
were had at her home only a few days
before she was stricken with death.
Ed Grunsfeld has kindly consented to
preside at the organ. lie Will be as.
sisted by Prof. DE n,aur on the violin.
The solo parts will be sung by Mrs.
Shinick, Miss Mabel Anderson, Miss
Anita Armijo, Ethen Allen Hunt and
Harry Billiard. The service will open
with organ and violin. The first num-
Der of the mass will begin with the
Christmas anthem. we Have Seen
His Star In the East, The kyrie and
gloria Will be from Hayden's sixteenth
mass, The Credo from Hayden's fourth
mass, The offertory will he the usual
Christmas hymn, "Adeste Fideles," by
Novello, the Sanctus VIII he from Hay
den's sixteenth mass. and the Agnes
Del from Mozart's first mass. The
services will commence at ii:i5 sharp
tomorrow night.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-23
MINING AND MILLING.
Great Preparations Being Made Z
Extensive O~nerations.

GREAT preparations Being Made for
Extensive Operations.
Expensive and substantial improve.
ments are being made at the Torpedo
and Modoc mining properties this win
ter. a new air compressor, with n ca.
paCity of running two Liner air dri.is,
hosting machine and pumps, is being
installed. Sinking in the shaft has
been resumed and will he continued
to a depth of $50 feet, when a cross-cut
wlIl be extended some 800 feet TO tap
the ore vein. Eighteen skilled miners
and machine men are employed on
this property under the direction OF
General Foreman James Chatham.
Thomas Butler, .ormerly of Lordshurg.
arrive in Organ last week and was
at once employed as foreman of the
night force. At the Modoc mine a rs.
ton concentration plant, composed of a
pair OF Oyerstrom tables and five jigs
is being placed N position, and work
on an aerial tramway of the Blichert
system Is going along simultaneously.
"A 4-inch pipe line 1000 feet In length
is being laid from which air will oper.
ate Liner AIR drills, hoists and pumps.
Seyenty'fiye men are now on the pay
roll, and as soon as work IS resumed
in the mine about thirty more will ne
employed. &. II. rogers, superlntend,
ent OF the ".ouOc and torpedo proper,
ties, is rushing the work on the former
and Is hopeful Of getting the new ma
chlnery started by the middle of Jan
uary.
A new p~ostofice was established al
Modoc last ween, and John j. KeevilI
has been assigned to the position OF
postmaster, and George W. Common
the old reliable liyeryman of Las
Cruces, has secured the contract as
carrier.
The towns of Las cruces, Modoc and
Organ are now connected by telephone
line, an Improvement which the Tor
pedo Mining company made in the
| past few weeks.