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The Washington times., 1903-11-20
kari, Heir Presumptive.

Young Archduke Karl who has just
been gazetted to a lieutenancv in the
First Regiment Of Austrian Lancers.
thereby making entrance into the i'm
perial army, is sixteen years Of age and
the heir presumptive 90 his grand
uncle's throne. He is the eldest boy Of
Archduke Otto. and as the latter's elder
brother, Archduke Francis, the herr ap-
parent, is mOrganatically married to
Princess Hohenberg, and his children
are IN consequence excluded from the
succession TO the crown it is young
Archduke Karl who is destined, if he
lives to eventually become Emperor
King OF Austria-fungary
He is a particular favorite of Francis
Joseph, who has taken a special in
terest in his training. and the lad en-
joys the distinction of having been the
first scion Of the House of Hapsburg
10 have received his education in the
public grammar school at Vienna, where
he sat side by side with boys of the
most humble parentage. destined years
hence to become mis- subjects He has
inherited the good looks of his father.
and has not yet shown any trace Of
that witness which made Archduke
Otto rather difficult to manage at the
time when. he was sowing his wild oats
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

Mr.. Bryan might get up "a signed edi-
ton de luxe OF his book and see if that
would increase his revenues.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

President Wos y Gil may consider
himself a quart. but thers is no evidence
that he Is more than a spoonful
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
GIadstone's Financial Straits.

Surely John Morley is mistaken in
asserting throughout his Life" of
Gladstone that the latter was rich
man. For during his public career
Gladstone was on several occasions in
pecuniary straits. This, too. in spite
of his fame as the foremost fnancier
Of the Victorian era Indeed he was
compelled Jat one time to sell his Ii
brary-the collection of a lifetime-ard
another time TO put up at auction his
cherished and valuable collection os
china. He was also forced to sell his
town house in Carlt,n House Terrace.
remaining dependent upon the hospi-
tally of friends such as Lord Rendel.
whenever he made a stay in London
In fact. il was only during the last
few years Of the Grand Old Mans life,
after the money spent in relieving the
terribly embarrassed Hawarden Castle
estate Of Sir Stephen Glynne and in de-
veloping the property had begun to
yield returns, that he may be said to
have enjoyed anything like ahiuence
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

The murder is out ~ last Colonel
Watterson has impeached the President.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

The Delegate from Hawaii has two
names, Cupid and Jonah. 1t is to be
hoped that the other name of the Cupid
which rules the Senate is not Jonah.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

Lord Cromer is said TO write poetry
Perhaps the 'Barraek-Room Ballads"
were not technical enough TO suit him
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

Stromboh is said TO be active. but
that need cause the State Department
no uneasiness; Strombon is not a South
American reyolutionist, but volcano in
IfnIK-
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

The heirs of man who was lynched
in Ohio have recovered 5000 damages.
and the taxpayers thin& that there is
not haif so much fun in lynching If you
have 10 pay for it,
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

Philadelphia must be a more dangerous
hunting ground than has been generally
supposed. A ferocious rabbit discharged
a gun at a hunter there and killed a
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

The seat of Reed smoot may not fe IN
danger. but the W. c. T. L seems 10
intend to strew tacks in IT,
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

Women at the horse show are said
to have kissed some OF the horses. At
any rate their taste favors thorough
breds
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

Two professors in the University OF
Nebrs ska have been studying style by
counslng the words in sentences by the
hest authors. This is about as sensible
as trat system of astrology by which
mans fate Is predicted according to the
number of letters in his name
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

.'Panamahian" is the NV term for the
people of the iy5uInus. Its defect is
that the only good rhyme for it is
''banyan." which does rot grow there.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

When we look at the map of Tibet We
have a picture in our minds OF devoted
companies Of British soldiers travelling
over country something like heap o.
lnrnlren hotties
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

When it comes TO political sonsr-
saults, the Latin-Amencan republic Is
not the land of manana, but the lana Of
Johnny on the spot.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

A man In Yonkers says that it takes a
higher type OF woman to be a good
Mormon wife than TO be good ordi-
nary wife. Maybe. but q system under
which every man can have a good wife
seems 10 be better suited to the needs
of humanity.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

A wedding between a Bridgeport girl
and a Syracuse man has been declared
of. and the girls parents sent back a
carload of wedding presents to the
friends Of the groom. The merchants of
that town refuse to take them back. and
Santa Claus VIII undoubtedly be I'M
usually busy in Syracuse this year.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
In a Lighter Vein.

Washington, Nov. 10.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20

interviewed in London. William Jen-
nings Bryan said TO a reporter. 1t is
doubtful If l would come forward for the
Presidential nomination again. but moth
ing IS definitely settled yet. Which
doubtless means that Mr.. BRYAN doesn't
know whether the nomination viii be
offered him or not. The general i'm
preston IS that he. at least. was settled
at the last election.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27
Carnegies Taxes.

Andrew Carnegie the largest indi-
yidual taxpayer in New York city. has
just sent his check for s4l .366 10 the
receiver Of taxes. being full payment
for his assessment on real estate and
personal property amounting all told
10 $40 o0a. coo OF this amount 5000
900 was on personal property and a
like sum on real estate Mr. Carnegie
this year has paid his assessments
without any protest OF evasion. for
warding the check almost as soon as he
returned from his sojourn on his estate
in Scotland and England.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27
THE FASTEST ROAD
Description Of German Line Which
Has Proved So Speedy.
Roadbed Specially Prepared, and III.
Cars Driven by a Three-Pha.e
Alternating Current of
1880 Volts.

The very recent record made on -.
Marienfelde-Zosse road in German
OF over l25 miles per hour has renewed
the interest il The high-speed electric
traction experiments being carried on
there, and makes fuller description ~
the roacbed. over which the car ran
and the car which was driven AZ such
terrific speed, Of especial value and il.
terest a. this time
The road. which runs between Marier-
felde and Zossen. and which is par ~
the PrCssian railway, IS 1923 miles ia
length and ! nearly Level track. The
6S-pound rails which were used il The
first experiments IL 1901 were found q
BE- too iighf and for later experiments
se.1-pound rails were laid upon heavv
spruce ties - inches from center u
center and heavily ballasted with broken
basa.t. The rails were SIT Oh each tie
IL steel chair, strongly bolted down.
and were Joined perpeneicuiarly By bev-
eled joints seven inches il length. held
firmly together By bolts passing horl-
zonta.ly through The fish plates. 50 ina.
is practically secured The old light rails
were laid down flat as guard rails. rest
ing horizontally OF special cast-iron
chairs il such way that the fat bot
tom fange Ct the rail stands vertically
along the inside lie OF each heavy rail
and about two inches distant from ne
inner edge Of Is face. With the exeep-
tion Of one curve o. 1000 yards in ra-
dius near IS southern extremity the
line Is perfectly straight.
The motor car used is 72Is feet II
length and weighs 109 tons. OF this
weight considerably over half is taken
up in TIE BODY q the car and the run.
ming gear, and The res Is made UP BY
the motors. transformers and other de-
tails Of the electrical equipment. Each
end CT the car rests OF q six-wheeIed
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27

Of black peau &c sole. this being 8 fea-
ture OF ali Of the smart frocks Of the
hour
American women seem to get mort
knowie6geabie every year in the matter
Of dress. In meeting their ever-increas-
ing demands. the American merchant
has become very intelligent person.
and even al quite second rate stores
nowadays one sees very good fashions.
not always in the materials We like.
perhaps. but up-to-dste as far as modes
are concerned.
must say that IN the early days Of
the trotteuse skirt il was seen at its best
il the inexpensive frocks.
Now. Of course. its difficulties have
been mastered. but Il seems only q
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27

short tine ago that. when one asked
the leading crapers for the Partisan
short skirt. they invariably produced
Z tailor-uade garment with a little
train a the back, Nothing died so hard
as The trained skirt. and there was a
good reason for this is becomingness
VII never De equaled BY tie short skirt.
although i would be foolish low fer
anyone wanting practical walking
f-oek 70 overlook the smartness q the
present Gay trotteuse skirt
These skirts always look better when
they have small pad at the back. |
hear rumor. il fact. that the orinoline
Is coming il again. Il will not appear
= he short skirt. but am not al all
sure that il a modified form. il is not
creeping into vogue fer evening wear.
have heard thai some leading
eouturieres II Paris ard London are
introducing little whalebone into the
pejficoats fo- evening wear. And when
one beholGs the best models one realizes
that the voluminous folds require some
stifening 10 keep then out al the fee.
especially as the fabrics used are most
y very soft The fashioned. stiff.
muslin buekram founces are being IL
trodueed into the evening frocks
The taffeta petticoats. TOO. have IN
Vulnerable ruchings. accordion p!ait-
ings. SIC. from the knees 70 the Zee. 10
make the overskirt stand out.
Buttons are assuming almost danger
Gus proportions. | always think I. is
a pity when chic fashion reaches an
exaggeration. especially in tailor-nade
garments. The Introduction Of but
tons originated in the smart tailoring
world. The tiny silver. Jet or gold
specimens are charming but when We
see a cheap serge covered with gill but
tons We decide that it has become a
vulgar mode and the best dressed WON
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27

suppose you select velvet frOCk for car
rage wear let me advise YOU 10 have a
second bodice 10 wear with the one skirt
an evening blouse cut very CecolIete.
with transparent chenille sleeve with
some real lace hanging therefrOm and
tucker Of the same. The skirt viii be the
correct length for carriage ard evening
wear, il need not be atIormally long
The aim and object Of every modern
couturiers seems 10 be 10 get excessive
fullness round the feet
For day wear with this velvet skirt
you can have simple blouse bodice IN
lined If YOU like. held in place by
boned corselet band. with fancy buckle
and some rosettes OF taffeta. This band
vii Go duty for evening as We'll as cay
wear. ard vii be an important part CT
the latter costume. A further addition
might De pelsrire or cross-over fchu
Of velvet edged with fur. or ruches Of
tsfeta. This can Re worn or not. as
you please. in the house. and VIII be
charming addition for outdoor wear.
Surely this is II keeping with The 1880
bonnets, waving plunes. and granny"
NUTS
There are al kinds ofdelightful speci-
mems in outdoor wraps. entirely apart
from the ordinary boleros and coats.
such as those fchu pelerines in fur
plush. velvet and cloth which are
dragged round the shoulders and tie al
the back with q smart little tail as a
finish. They are very quaint and charm
Ing. and al the same time extremely
useful. while they present great posi-
bilities TO the amateur
Wonderful embroideries are also used
and the leading tailors and couturieres
are achieving great results with those
OF an oriental type. The warm touches
OF color are always welcome on dull gray
winter days and give the relief necessary
TO serges and tweeds. Smart indoor re-
ception froeks are being made once again
IN beautiful. rich colored cloths. Vieux
rose and cherry. as well as bright shade
OF wine. are much worn for the cloth
frock. These are mixed with embroid-
cries and heavy guipure laces
Cherry. Burgundy and orange hues
are taking the pace OF the red so long
beloved by the Partisan. There Is
new shade of pink red which will be seen
great deal il the evening When
treated with skin this is extremely BE-
coming There is 10 doubt about k
these strong ooiorings require toniug
down with handsome guipure ace
Cluuy applique. or something q tie
kind. and for day wear 81 any rate
they are extremely trying. though in
company with the big. black hat ard
dark fur stole they have z cachet al
their OWL, which is added TO by ban.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27

bog.e t--iok G re American type. ard
TIE motors are four Z number o1s a.
tached 70 he troZt and rear ax.s g
each truck. -Ae middle pair C w2esss =
each group running free TIE w1ee.s
are - iLeles = diameter al are
equipped with pneumatic BRAKES = re
standard type The transformers vt1sA
are hung beneath he middle see-a1 =
the car. weigh = ions. besides v1lG1
storage battery q 631 pounds weight
supplies The currents for l.shfzaz 7'ur-
poses. The interior q he czr i pro-
yi6e9 With upholstered seats .eLg-AW5sz
along he sides, and a. oper raining 81
closes a. each erG he space Occupied y
tie driver. who. standing beei11 !
curved front g: plate glass within essy
which show he resistance q re az.
ard dial that Indicates and registers
The speed. controls is movements BY
turning p.lol wheel
The tro..ey poles were SET along -1s
side ot re rack 10 fee- apar- az
re s-eel bows extending over ire t-aez
sustained three parallel lines q heayv
copper trolley VIE This tAree-phase
alternating current supplied s voltage =
$500 volts ard this was reduced hy
transformers carried under The foo- 7
he car e 81 average pressure Of l.5ss9
volts. and II hat condition turned into
the motors. q which The car carried
four. two a; either end. with an aggre-
gate energy Of l0Q0 horse power
During the Tremendous speed attained
over TWO miles m!rute-;he swayirg
movement Of the car was scarcely per-
eeptible, ard according 10 those who
have made trips n he car during Ia
trial trips 10 discomfort from vibration.
wind pressure O. other cause was ex-
perienced in greater degree than on a.
ordinary express train OF the D class n
Germany
Careful examination since the trials
has failed 10 detec, any sign Of failure
or deterioration il track. car or trans
mission system. so that II i hardly 100
much 10 assume that the technical prob
lem Of Decentralization speed up 70 10
miles and more Per hour IS successfully
solved for al localities where s--aizh,
and reasonably level and well-guarded
railway lines car h provided.
FRANZ Il MASON
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27
{ LESSON OF The LEAVES.


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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27
THE BISHOPS
~ BEARD ~
BY Z. SEwELL
Dc~cOcOcOcOoe

BID ARDON me. said the quiet man
/ in the corner, suddenly. I an
hhoat 10 make singular request
Dr. B.gworth, bishop OF Sgezdmln-
ktsr. put down his paper and stared
kzEgh1ily over his specIaclss ar his
sls-a-vis- He made il rule never 10
<nter into conversation with strangers
IN a long railway journey. Generally
breaking. he didn't even deign 10 ID
Ice their existence; but On this occa-
hon he had remarked, with a feeling
rs much akin TO Irritation as lis su-
erlcr code permitted. that the man
30 sat opposite possessed & flowing
beard OF quite unusual length and ex-
<rsne sickness.
Nov, Dr. Bigworth's solitary weak
mess happened 10 be pride IN his beard
hence the animosity. II certainly
was a singularly handsome one So
eiety papers devoted whole paragraphs
90 its honor IL had become as much
a part Of his personality as the collars.
orchids and eyeglasses that are from
time 10 time associated with other
/ celebrities
That q stranger-and a sousw hat
seedy stranger TO boot-should pre-
sumo TO exhibit such possession. TOO.
was e1hing in the nature uf 2 lib-
erty. No wonder. therefore. that the
bishop had looked more severe and re-
pressiye than usual
Truth 10 tell, he was not Il the best
OF temPers that morning He had
risen at six and swallowed his coffee
and egg hurriedly by gas-hghg 10 The
accompaniment OF suppressed yawus
from . very sleepy butler; and there
Is something so utterly lacking in dig
KITTY about a scrambled breakfast be-
fore seven,
But he had pressing business in Lon
con, and an early train 10 catch, so
he had left Mrs. Bishop snoring peace
fully, and had ensconeed himself in the
corner Of an empty frst-class. hoping
as there was no stop for TWO hours
for privacy. And then just a. the last
minute an apologize guard had hustled
in this man with the beard and
Gtzmmed the door
Naturally. when he ventureG TO
speak. the bishop surveyed him with
chilling disapproyal.
Indeed, sir?" he said. colby, in re-
ply 10 the intruder's remark The man
in the corner did not follow up his
first observation for a moment or two.
He took ont his watch and looked al
IL Then he raised his eyes
There's no stop for an hour and 80
minutes he announced. politely
May | point out TO you. TO save any
subsequent misunderstanding. that you
are some little distance from the COM
municating cord" The bishops stern
grey eyes opened little wider than
usual. but he still preserved his COM
posture. though an unpleasant senSa-
ton like the trickling OF cold water
made itself felt suddenly in the region
G his pulse. Have the goodness 10
explain yourself. he said. as stifiy
as he could.
Possibly you think I'm llnatic?"
suggested the man in the corner, play
fully.
The bishop had his suspicious. but
he didn't think il wise 70 give voice
TO them. Il have formed he replied.
in an icy tone. no theories whatever
about you. Be good enough 10 tell me
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27
Another odd Thing.

And there Is another strange thing
have observed remarked the aged
philosopher, sIrokiug his long white
beard.
There is asked the interested Is
Jerer What IS il
That the coming man Is always ore
who has got there Judge.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27

an will have none Of them. although az
the same time the button il Itself treat
&c by the master hand. is a charming
trimming. But prefer small number
say six-to seeing them put or by the
dozen l rather Ike a plated serge
skirt 10 have each pleat held down BY
means OF a button
rTTrN pSMONnr
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27
No PrenaraIionx.

Their divorce was rather unusual saa
unexpected. wasn't it"
Yes. indeed. l do not believe either
Of them had any notion Of whom the!
would marry next N. Y. Times.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27

Why cid Larkin call Smith .o5-
ster2 Because he is so rec
No. Because he IS so unread CHI
cago Reoord-Herald
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27
MODES OF THE Time
What Dame Fashion Says We Nus;
Wear This Winter.
TkFFsTa 4 POPULAR FABRIC
Materials Are quite TN Keeping with
the Revival of Early Victorian
NeaeIs-Pre.eut styles Lead
to Economy in Dress.

2 :. g.. !. { :. !. ].
u" ESPITE al predictions 70 tie
I'M contrary. taFetz IS still
~ hol65ns is owl. and il has
been revived II The most a.
~ Turing manner. Some G tie
W. hsst tollsttss Ge yisite snc
house trocks are being
made = tz-eia With an old-fash-
Iored olAck velvet spot thereon.
Young people. tee ar wearing tat
ttt4 & shot browns reds anl blues. and
CT these 1he 3a-ge. Black spot looks most
elective. Then al tizck. trimmed WIKI
hlssk ve5vet- u addition 10 lie spot Is
peculiarly becoming
As fashions ar q the cary victorian
ps-5o5- re fairies q that sra are -
vivs5. z16 Ue can hardly imagine al
early Victorian froek without Is ac-
compartment O tzeera ruches ard velvet
spots Indeed. Ne sadly welcome such
a revival fo- tAEsta lst re -. you, IS
WORTHY fabric fer What may = termed
The best trock. either for cay OF even
ing / : substantial and Is sEzrtEess
unbeatable ar6 We are very pleased 10
see il enjoying foremost Place CT
FASHIONS list giving piace. astae colder
weather advances . chiffon Ys.oars.
The Tex fUr pushes. and Ihe abrCTual-
y Thick fabrics q TIE zibs,ine type.
You must remember that. although
dress : costly today Z W. buy wisely
~e 1eed Eot buy much. Fer instance.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
NEW YORK PROCESS SERVER
STOPS RUNAWAY REHEARSAL
stage Hand Thrusts osicer Of Law
Into n COLD and Wet World
Back of Casino stage.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Oct. I7-Ce;tinE through a
stage entrance IS not always attended
with that joy popularity supposed. II the
man who does Il Is q process server. one
realizes this to his cost I'm a bad cold to-
dsy. for. trying TO serve papers In a d.
vorce case on Miss Amy Dale. one Of the
dsshInE jockeys in IN" Runaway" at
the Casino. he was thrust forth into a
cold and Wet world by a stage hand.
He then explained himself and his mis-
sion. Meanwhile he had broken up a re-
hearsal and reduced Miss Dale TO tears
She went out on the street to see what Il
was all about and was served with pa
pers.
Miss Dale. who is one Of the Jockeys In
the first act Of The Runaways" and one
Of the dancing daisies in the second act
was Miss Amy Jacoby Of Appleton. Wis
Her father is said TO be a wealthy tobacco
manufacturer. Two years ago. while At
tending the Grafton school. In Fond du
Lac. Wis. Miss Jacnby met and fell In
love with William Dale. They ran away
and we're married. The father found the
coupIe In Chicago and took his daughter
back 10 boarding school
But boarding school was not to Miss
Jacoby's, or rather. Mrs Dale's. fancy, So
she ran away again and found employ
master and The Storks" Then she
came 10 the Casino in The Runaway"
Mr.. Jacoby offered TO buy on Mr.. Dale
from the marriage contract. but he re-
fused. until he became tIed OF trying to
induce an unwilling bride TO return 10
him. and then he brought suit for deser-
ton and cot a process server into trouble
Mrs. Dale viii not defend the action.