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The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
THE FIRE PICTURE TRICK.
To Perform T. One Need Net Be WIZ ard. But Some Care Mus Be
 Exercised

Ths $ very pretty trick. espe- eiauy f lt Is performed in 8 Gzrke1ed room. Ton show your f-ieEds blank sheet C paper tthe room must 5e light enough 10 Iet them see nat Y ls bIauk) Then you strike a match. b.ew t out. and touch tts pape- with the glowing top of the match. A spars travels over he paper follow ing a very crooked course. and finally goes out Then you open he shut ters or turn up ihe lights and. be- hold. you see on the sheet of paper burnt picture or design. which has been traced by the spark.
 The secret of the trick !s that the paper. though il appears blank. has really had the picture drawn oa II beforehand T. is Tot drawn with pencil or pen and ink. bGt with a fine brush. a pen or a pointed sites dipped n strong solution Of salt peter The paper should not be glazed
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
The Happiest Age of Woman.

When a girl is IS sha thinks the best time of woman's life must cer- tainly be from IS 10 22. When she has passed her twenty-second year, she Is decidedly Of the opinion that from then until the age of 2S really marks the limits of the best time. and when % comes on the scene she is ready 10 give way 10 all those who believe woman to be then al the zenith o. her life. l. is generally maintained that after 9 the average woman be gins to attain her physical and mental perfection, and that for some eight or ten years after this she still retains her charms undiminished After this time, of course. il depends entirely upon the woman whether she chooses 10 advertise her years. or by her charming personality and clever dress ing conceal all rayages of time-Phil- adelphia Ledger.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
SOME VERY QUEER LAKES.
One Is of Pitch. Another Is Rose-Col- cred and a Third Has
 Crust of Salt.

One of The most singular lakes in the worl1 is the celebrated Pitch lake of the island of Trinidad This lake spreads over an area of @ acres. and Its surface Is composed of one great floating mass of asphaltum scanned with veins of clear wa er From it and d similar lake in Venezuela the worlds supply of asphalt Is drawn
 The Pitch lake is a hldeous plac- as far as smells are concerned, for the air al about il is heavy with noxlous vapors and from the center of the lake gushes fountain of liquid asphal- tum in which there float and break bub- bles containing the most horrible gases
 The workmen go out on the surface of this lake and curgreat slabs of asphaltum, which are carted away But the next morning the hole they left is filled up again with pitch which has risen during the night, so that the supply seems to be inexhaustible
 This curious lake was discovered by Sir Walter Raleigh when he landed in Trinidad in 1895, on his way to the mouth of the Orinoco in search of Fl Dorado
 Another strange lake is situated on peninsula which juts out into the Cas- plan sea. The whole surface of this lake is covered with a crust of salt so thick and strong that man can ride across it on horseback with safety.
 In central Asia. near the Caspian sea. IS lake of beautiful rose color. while the banks are covered with salt crystals as white at snow. From the waters of this lake there arises fiower-like odor. The color and the odor are supposed to be caused by vegetable matter in the depths.
 There used to be curious lake on the top of the Volcano de Agua. in Guata- mala. 1000 feet above the level of the sea It was not fed by springs nor by rivers, but was caused by aecumulations of snow and rain-in fact. was an i'm mense reservoir. It lasted for centuries.
 Then. one day the sides of the lake gave way. and down the waters rolled. dealing death and destruction, and dig ging great barranca. or ravine. in the mountain side, which is still visible.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
A MIsUNDERsTAEDISG

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The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27

MAJ KELLY ON HIS WHEEL 2erstand However, Major had a good ume with them
 He was dressed in evening clothes tleh collar and all-bul instead of shoes Ae wore soft white slippers
 He vas very polite to each guest who was introduced to him shaking hands hrst with the ladies and then with the gentlemen. II he took a par ticalar fancy 10 any laGy he showed it tv throwing his arms around Ter necE and gazing at ber with tender eyes.
 Preeenry he was asked to perform a. ,te psno This he dld giving yery amusing imitation e Pacerewski
 The guests applauded With great en- thusiasm. and Major responded to the.F sncores with performance after per- formance. until the plano al last got out of tune
 Then he retired with the gentlemen 10 tbe smoking-room. where he en }oyed Q e.garette-or seemed to'-Chicago h. ter Ocean
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27

Thin white wrapping paper is a good kind
 The solution Is colorless. and leaves no stain. though the picture is really there, drawn in saltpeter Now. sal.- peter. which is also called niter and potassium nitrate, is. as you may know. one Of the ingredients of gun powder, and il is used in making powder for the same reason for which We use t ID this trick-because t contains a great deal of oxygen anI IS easily decomposed When gunpow- der explodes the oxygen from the sa.tpeter combines with. CT burns. the sulphur and charcoal SO that no ar is needed from outside Just SO the saitpeter makes the paper easier 10 light and burn along the lines of the drawing. By the way. these lines should be all connected If d part of the picture is entirely separate from the rest t will be left out In the cold. Of course. you must apply the match 70 one of the lines, which you can do easily enough by moving il across 'he paper near where you know there are some lines, until the spark catches
 And then don't throw the match down carelessly. for il might set something on fire. even without salt peter. You cannot be too careful in handling fire. The saltpeter solution should be very strong-as strong as you can make it-DetroH Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
HOW TO CRY MECHANICALLY
Shedding of Tears May Be Made Re freshing 10 the Skin as Well
 as the Feelings.

A real good CIT. said the facial art ist. ought te be as refreshing 10 the face as II is soothing to the feelings. And | would bs fl women just under stood how 10 manage il. IF the first place they should nottry 10 repress their tears. This is nervous strain, and nery- GUS strains are productive of wrinkles and that weary look which adds years 10 VOuan's age"
 Then crying and sDiveling are going 10 rejuyerate US. madame exclaimed the customer in astonishneut as she turned the other cheek.
 Crying. yes; sniveling and moping 10" replied madame. proceeding with the batting and pinching, which was cal culated 10 restore the lost roses of youth When. from any cause. the tear-ducts i'll. the tears should be al- lowed 10 flow gently and unrestrainedly over the face. and fall into handker- chief held beneath the chin 10 receive them. No attempt should be made 10 stop them halfway down. or to mop them up as they leave the eyes. And, above all. they should never be side tracked at the nose. The wiping and rubbing that results in swollen eyelids and red noses is not only unnecessary, but as positively injurious 10 the com pleXion as the other method is bene- fcial
 Well, then, there seems to be good in everything. after all. unused madame's patron. studying a small mole just in front of her ear and hoping 10 find some hidden benefit in it's presence "Next time anything happens to harrow up my feelings I'll just welcome il as an i'm. mense saving in complexion cream"
 You'll find it so if you know the right way 10 cry" returned madame. You mustn't keep pumping up new tears by reminding yourself of all the mean things that made you cry in the first. After the first tears have started just lie back and think over soothing things, all that is in your life. that makes II full of sunshine and brightens in spite of the present clouds. Don't work yourself up into spasm of sob ping and shaking by being too sorry for yorsef. Just get out your little 'hanky.' put 1t where told you and let the re- freshing shower come, gently and stead fly as the spring rains fall Roses will bloom in your cheeks and lips after fl instead Of on your nose. and if there are yloIets in your eyes they will come out brighter and fresher than ever. Well, declare, am growing quite poetical. and that'sAnot my business at all, concluded madame, gathering III, the paraphernalia Of the beautifying art. h fact it's poor policy for unwise weeping makes all the facial blemishes that make good for me bat once in awhile l like 10 speak out in meetin' even if l do give away trade secrets."- Boston Globe
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
Billv-Goat in a Hospital.

Doctors and nurses in the receiving ward Of the Pennsylvania hospital in Philadelphia were very much amazed when Jack McGeehan. boy of l2 walked in leading a little billy-goat by a string tied around it's neck Jack ex- piained that the goat had been suffer ing for some days past with an abscess on the front leg, which had crippled the limb so badly that it could hardly walk. and asked the doctor in attend ance if he could do something to re- lieve the sufferings of his pet. The goat was taken into the operating room and laid on table. where IL re- quired two doctors to hold it. while the abseess was opened and cleansed by a third member of the stan. The patient experienced immediate relief from the operation, and was led out by his young master, who thanked the coc- tors warmly for their services.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
MOVES IN SWELL SOCIETY.
Mai. Kelly. Balloon Of Note. Plays the Piano and Eats Like
 Real Gentleman.

We have in this country a baboon called Maj Kelly. who is 50 valuable that his owner recently had his life ln- sured for t25 oo0
 Maj Kelly is called the civilized ape because De is quite remarkably accom- plished
 l, is said that not very long ago some one who wished to give new kind of party decided 10 ask Maj Kelly to be the guest of honor on that occasion.
 Imagine the surprise of the guests when they discovered the Maj Kelly they had been invited to meet vas a trained baboon. They saw him behave himself as all intelligent. well-bred gen tleman.
 Everbedy was sorry that his lan- guage was one that they could not un-
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
Good Recipe for Hard Soan

Here is a reliable recipe for making hard soap; Five and a half pounds clean grease. One can of lye Gen-cent cam, dissolved in three pints of water. Put the lye in the water and let t cool; melt the grease. and when cool enough 10 bear the hand stir it into the dissolved I've and stir until it be- gins to get thick; pour into paper boxes and let all stand until hard enough to cut into squares. which will be in about half an hour.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
WILL ENTERTAIN ROYALTY.
Mrs. Naming Proposes 10 Promote 9u.:e a Number of Worlds
 Fair Functions.

Mrs Dsrie Naming president Of the bosr1 CT lady managers of the world s far Ei.l naturally be one Of the most conspicuous figures II SL Louis society this sumner.
 While withholding her social plans for the present. II is known that Mrs Man Iing vill promote some Of the smartest functions 70 mark the period Of the srea. exposition.
 The home of Thomas H West. Jr.. at No 1880 Berlin avenue. which is Mrs.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27

Mannings temporary residence. is ade- quate for large receptions and t is there probably that Mrs Manning will enter tain the notable persons who are 10 be her guests during the world fair.
 Mrs. Manning will wear some elabor- ate gowns during her reign as the hostess of worlds fair society. These dresses were made especially for the exposition season and represent the greatest crea- tons Of New York and Paris modistes.
 Mrs. Manning is considered a digni- lied figure in St Louis society, being a woman of rare accomplishment and of much experience in the realms of New York and Washington society.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
How to Have Good Boasts.

To roast meat well it is necessary to have the joint frequently pasted with melted fat, or the coagulated surface will allow the juices to escape and ? tasteless joint will be sent to table.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-27
Milk Better Than Starch.

After washing lace ties. etc. rinse them in milk Instead of starching them Let the lace dry, then damp and iron and you will find it looking quite new again
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15

AS the result of the first assault
the rampant walls were black
with bodies. In the second as
sault the Japanese succeeding in
gaming a foothold in the interior
where the defences were bomb
proof. The assaulters attacked
this bomb-proof maze. where the
fighting was hand-to-hand with
bayonets.
At 8 o'clock in the morning the
Japanese succeeded in establishing
trench line within the ramnaEss
which they still hold.
Another attempt was made to
pierce the principal line of forti-
fcations surrounding the rear of
Painting mountain, where after
four furious attempts q small
body of Japanese succeeded in get
ting through the wall aud estab-
fishing themselves on the lower
slopes of Wantal hill. The most
desperate fighting took place at
this point.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15

Last at Appomato1. ="

Major Geo. A. Armes, of
Washington, D. G., who now owns
the land at Apo matox battle
ground, has decided to Major II
A. London, for the State of North
Carolina, the plats of ground there
that the State desires on which
to erect memorial tablets COM
memorating the heroic part the
North Carolina troops took i'll
the battle, notably the fact that
North Carolina troops were the
laest to lay down their arms. The
Legislature is to be asked to ap-
point commission to receive the
deeds and to direct the placing of
the memorials.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15
A Terrible william,

Ironton, Ohio, Wednesday, IA.
Late last night Edward Harris,
while in frenzy, cut the throat
Of his step-son, aged six, cut his
wife's throat from ear to ear,
stabbed her in the neck, cut one
side of her face almost off and
wound up his bloody work by cut
ting her three-year-old daughter,
Virginia, about the face and neck,
and one-year-old daughter about
the face. He attacked his moth
er-in-law, but did not use his
knife, then ran from the house and
eluded his pursuers. The step.son
fingered and died. His wife and
two children are fatally out
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15
To BE Admitted Free.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The ad.
mission free of duty of all arti.
cles which are the product and
growth of the Philippine Islands,
except tobacco and sugar, is pro-
vided for in the amendment pro.
posed by Senator Foraker to the
act providing for the admins.
tration Of civil government in the
Philippines. The proposed a.
mendment fixes the duty on sugar
and tobacco at only rs per cent. OF
the Dingley rates
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15

about as we'll as most men. The
following one is duly accredited
to him:
The rapidity with which the
Democrats have shaken their grief
over the result of the election re-
minds me of an old fellow down in
my district, - said Representative
Kluttz, of North Carolina, the
center of a group of statesmen in
one of the house lounging rooms,
just after the adjournment yester-
day. This old fellow, q Dutch
man, lost his wife. | think she
fell down a we'll, but Pm not cer-
tain. Anyhow, she died, and my
constituent didn't tarry long, but
in week brought home a new
bride.
''Well, this was little bit sud-
den and unexpected, but the boys
determined to give the old fellow
the proper kind of send-of. They
assembled at his home on his we'd
ding night, and gave him what is
known in the Tar Heel State as =
'belling.' Horns we're footed,
bells rung, banjoes played, and 4
real sizable din raised.
Finally my constituent couldn't
stand it any longer.
He raised front window and
bawled out:
''Why don't you boys stop max
ing the noise. Don't you know
there was a funeral here 50 soon,
alretty?' "-Washington Post.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15
Main Facts Of The hysterlsus Case ei
Mrs. Chadwick. "

Mrs. CassieL. Chadwick, wife of
physician of Cleveland, Ohio,
and the principal figure in one OF
the most remarkable series Of
financial operations in recent
times, was arrested,,a e5 o o'clocl
New York.
She is charged with aiding and
abetting an officer of the National
Bank of oberlin, Ohio, in embas.
zling $12,5oo by meAns of . certi
fed check on tho bank for that
amount whom she had 40 deposi,
there.
An Ohio 1nan prominent in the
case predicts astounding revela.
tions, involving leading mon Oh
New York and the West. He
says the case will prove "a be tha
most colossal affsir of the cen.
tury."
lntarest in the development,
centers in the belief that q man
lot great wealth has befriended
Mrs. Chadwick in some mysterious
and lavish way. This mau is sup.
posed to have quieted this demon.
stratlon made by the lawyers Of
Herbert D. Newton, of Brookline
Mass.' whose pressing claim Of
$4,000 for money lent Mrs
Chadwick brought the case to {
climax. These lawyers now sa.
they are sure to collect th'
amount. The total claim
against Mrs. Chadwick are said tt
os about 81, 900, 900. Heavy loen
made to her by the Oberlin banl
on notes purported to be signe'
oy Andrew Carnegie have cause
the failure of that institution an
the arrest of President Beckwit
and Cashier speaz.-Baltimor
jSun.
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15
Hold Your Cotton.
The Wilmington Messenger ex

The Wilmington Messenger ex-
presses the opinion that the far
mers should not be frightened at
the low price Of cotton incident to
the large crop report, but should
continue to hold what cotton they
have until the furry is over. That
may be all right, at the same time
any opinion as to what the price
of cotton will be is only 80 much
guess work. k.-Greenville Reflector.
It is true that it is all guess
| work as to what will be the price
in the future. But it is not guess
work to predict that the price Of
cotton will 60 up if the farmers
will hold their cotton and not put
it on the market. The law of sup
ply and demand is bound to apply
to this as we'll as to any other
commodity. The farmers are able
now, more than ever before, to
hold their cotton. If they rush it
on the market thereby aiding in
keeping the price down at the
present low figures it is their own
fault. W. firmly believe that the
price will soon 60 up if the cotton
is kept off the market. We do
not think that the government
estimate of 12, 1852, 900, if it is cor.
| rect, should cause such a slum 2
in the price. The world will need
all of the twelve million bales
The bears are using these fig.
ures to reduce the price. They
are playing on the fears of the
farmers-forcing them to sell
through fear that the price will
| go still lower, whereas all that is
necessary to advance the price IL
for the farmers to hold the article
and make the millmen anxious tc
secure it.-Wilmington Messen'
ger.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Armistead
were in Charlotte this week. Mr..
Armistead was called there as 8
witness in a suit against the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Co.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15
Mr.. KLUT1T's LATEST.
Our Representative In Washington Gets of
a Good Joke,

Honora.
BILE Theo.
F. Kluttz,
the present
rep re sent
ative of the
eighth dis
tricti j u
Gong re 81
en- joys q
good joke
or the tell.
ing of one
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15

Try The WATcHMAN, / year Soc.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15

Try THE WArHxAx, 1 year SOC.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-01

Chalmers Graham the eversmiling rotund and popular
travelling representative of the Pacific Coast Valvone Oil
Company OF San Francisco, who is at the Alexander
Young Hotel personally interested famous dog which
belongs for the most part to his employer Col T. j. Finch
of San Francisco Mr. Graham such amrer of the
that the bureau his covered with photographs of the
animal.
The dog is black setter and to Mr.. Finch day
estray He taken and cared for and quickly
showed that he of than ordinary nte
is the delight of Graham party of friends
together evenings and accompanied by the dog
round of the cafes of San Francisco Graham spins dollar
along floor and tells Glen'tha the dogs
and drinks for the party the bar The dog
catches the and the bar Standing his hind
legs he rests his the counter and delivers the dollar
The bartender sizes the crowd knows what they ordinarily
take and prepares the glasses which placed tray
The latter is then laid the dogs paws the caught
his mouth and slowly he edges from the and
walks his hind legs to the table where his friends
seated Slowly but surely the tray lowered the paws
the table
been trained to drive his masters horse
special bit and plate with notches made and this held
by with his mouth The rens attached the bit
by snaffe With his paws resting the dashboard the
intelligent guides the horse through the streets
directed stopping wherever desired