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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-05-25
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An attempt has been made at Dur
ango. Mexico. to make soap from oil
extracted from castor beans, but the
experiment was failure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-05-25
Better Abandon It's Use.

Ali whisky Is said TO contain iuscl oil
That being true, it will be better thai
whisky shall be abandoned as beverage.
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If the ocean were dried up all the
water passing away as vapor. the
amount of salt remaining would be
enough to cover 100000 square miles
with layer one mile thick.
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rate of three or four miles an hour.
After an exhaustive inspection of
electric railways throughout Europe
and the United States, committee ap-
pointed by the Swedish Government
recommended that the State railways
abandon steam for electricity as a mo-
tive power.
Radium constantly generates heat.
and Wien has now shown that 1t may
constantly generate electricity. 1t
gives off both positive and negative
clectrons, and the former-several hum
dred times as large as the latter-may
be held back by sieve Of glass or any
other of a variety of substances.
In an insurance Office where it was
formerly necessary for force of clerks
to copy names ON reference cards to
be filed in various places. one clerk
now writes the name on q single card
with metallic ink, clamps it in a holder
with a number of blank cards. and
flashes an X-ray through the pack.
The Mexican Railroad has erected
monument, with suitable inscription,
marking the point where the globe is
crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. The
monument is of wood twelve feet high
and twenty-four feet long. On the top
there are two arms pointing out the
two zones 1t is situated on desert
ground a few miles south of Catoree.
The heat lost by radiation from bare
pipes containing steam at 100 pounds
pressure has been estimated by Pro-
fessor S. P. Thompson to be about two
tons of coal a year for each ten square
feet of pipe surface. Another expert
ment has found that eighty-eight per
cent. of the loss is prevented by the
best mica covering. but that asbestos
covering IS much inferior to mica, and
cements are less effective still.
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fdisks Of wet gull cotton packed togeth-
|er. The foremost Of the six cylinders
contans decorating primer consisting
pf illuminate of mercury. The small
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-05-25

Two Englishmen are said to have
invented a kind of wheel which makes
it possible to transport troops in the
African deserts on automobiles at the
rate Of three or four miles an hour.
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SSseXxSeEx COMMENTING during the
@~* late Spanish War upon the
* & efficiency Of the torpedo.
D. ~ we said: although tor
Meeexs8 pedo warfare has not as
yet achieved results at all proportion
ate to the amount of thought and skill
that have been devoted to it, the fan
ure has probably been due more to a
lack Of opportunity or of efficient
handling than to any deficiency in the
torpedo itself" The startling events
that marked the opening Of the Rus
Nso-Japan' War have established the
truth of that statement. for In the
hands of an alert, intelligent and dar-
ing people this deadly weapon. in the
first half hour Of hostilities. sank two
Of the finest battleships and one of the
sisers Of the Russian Navy. and
<nlly struck blow at the ma
val prestige Of Russia from which that
country will take many years to re-
cover. At the same time. the Port
Arthur torpedo attack must be judged
at it's true value. and, therefore, we
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-05-25

the connecting rods for controlling the
horizontal diving rudders.
Next comes the bevel gear chamber,
where is located the gear for caus-
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
Confirmation Notice.
rroll chancery court, Eartern district.
 T1-

Carroll chancery court, Eartern district.
 Etta clark Exparte.
 Notice is hereby given that Etta clark has fled notice in the above court her petition praying that her title to the following lands in
 carroll county, Ark, be confirmed and quieted as follows:
 WIZ Sc and part of the 1-2 Sw describ-
 of northeast corner of said southwest IA
 thence south 1-2 mile to point the south
 ern boundary and west of the southeast corner
 of said fourth section, thence east to southeas corner of said fourth section, thence north to place of beginning, all in section IA; also the NE NV except commencing 10 chains and 13 links west of the northeast corner of said NE NV, thence south to point on line running from the southeast corner of said forty to a point on the west boundary line of said forty acres, 19 chains north of the southwest corner of said foety thence north 21 chains to the northwest corner of said forty acres, thence east 29 chains and 37 links to place of beginning; also NV NEexcept 1-6 of an acre.oM of the southwest cor ner of said forty acres and lying on the south side of the corAer of the NE; all in section 23all in township20, north R. 9 w.
 And 1 call upon all persons who have or claim any right in said lands adverse to peti- tioner to appear in said court within six weeks from the publication hereof and show cause why the title of said petitioner should not be
 confirmed and quieted. Said petition will be
 heard at Berryville, Ark, on the fourth Mon ,, day in July, 1904.
 Witness my hand and seal as clerk of said
 court, this 9th day of June, 1904. E. M. Bare, clerk.
 By John McLoud, deputy clerk.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
CURIOUS THINGS FROM CHINA
The Most Magnificent Beds Ever Seen Are Part of ;he Celestial Empires
 Worlds Fair Exhibit.

The Chinese exhibit at the Worlds Fair is filled with pleasing surprises. Some of the most magnificent articles of furniture are q part of this wonder ful display The carving and inlaying Of ivory. bone and wood illustrate the marvellous skill of the Chinese.
 Models included in this interesting exhibit show the homes and home life Of the Chinese, their weddings and funerals, Chinese tea house, restau- rant and shop, Chinese weaving and some of the beautiful silks and wear
 4S 4lp5Gfei of the IhneSS, aih, ,nSas ..iess methods Of manufacturing them.
 One feature of the exhibit is two magnificent Chinese beds, each of which has the appearance of being a small house of great beauty. One is a summer bed. the other for winter. The summer bed is hand carved and inlaid with ivory and bone figures and land- scapes exquisitely carved and so skillfUlly joined as to appear a part of inc wood Tie bed and furniture are of carved bamboo. The bed consists of an anteroom, with tables, chairs and tea stands. and in an inner room, which is the sleeping apartment, there is couch with coverings of gauzy silks
 The winter bed is still more elabO- rate. It consists of three compartments. The first contains four chairs, Il tea poy and q chest of drawers. This is the sit ting apartment The second is the dress ing room, and the third is the sleep ing apartment or the couch itself. The furniture is of rosewood inlaid with ivory carving of birds, flowers and trees The couch is covered with silks of the finest texture and ill gaudy col ors. The sleeping compartments are lighted with Chinese lanterns of silk hung at the outer entrance, while the light enters through gauge panels, hand painted and in forms of rosewood in laid with ivory figures.
 A table and dish made of highly pol ished ash, with eXquisitely carved bamboo figures inlaid. are shown. The work is so artistically done that each article seems to have been made of one piece of wood.
 There Is also large display Of Chi nese lanterns made of silk, gauge and other light material and some made of beads artistically arranged with glass centers The silk and gauge are beau tifully hand painted.
 There are models of some of the great Chinese temples, theaters and arches. showing elaborate carving in wood and ivory and two large elephant tusks eXquisitely carved.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
Confirmation Notice.


 Carroll Chancery court East ern Dis- trict.
 IS. s. Cunningham Ex-Parte;
 Notice is hereby given that S. g.. Cunningham has filed in the above court his petition praying that his title to the following lands in Carroll county. Ark ansas, be confirmed and quieted as fol- lows:
 All that part of the Sw Sc and the Sc Sc Sec. 26, lying south of Osage Creek. containing 50 acres more or less, and the N part N 1-2 Ne Sec. 35, described as commencing at the Ne corner of the Ne Ne, thence south B rods, thence west 16O rods, thence north 35 rods, thence east 16O rods containing 35 acres and all that part of the Sw Sw, Sec. 25, lying south west Of Osage, containing 5 acres more or less. Also that part of Nv. Nv. Sec. 36 lying north west of Osage creek containing 10 acres more or less. all in Twp. 20, II r2 25 w. " And call upon all persons who have or claim any right in said lands adverse to petitioner, to appear in said court within six weeks from the publication hereof, and show cause why the title of said petitioner should not be confirmed and quieted Said petition will be heard at Berryville on the 4th Monday of July. 1904. Witness my hand and seal as clerk of said court the 9th day of June, 1904.
 E. M. BARE, clerk.
 By John McLoud, deputy.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09

All of said forty except the tillable part thereof on north and west bank of Osage Creek, 9 acres. Pt. Nv IA, Nv IA, Sec. P, Twp 20, N of R 20 W, beginning at the Nv corner thereof; run E 20 chains; run s chains; run w 20 chains 1; run N chains to beginning, 10 acres. N Pt. Nv IA, Sw IA, Sec. 1 Twp 20 NR 9 W, (3O Al N Pt. s 1-2, Ne 1 4, Sec. Twp 20 NR 25 W (77 A.)
 And therefore call upon all persons who have or claim to have any claim of right title or interest in or to said lands, to appear in said court within six weeks from the publication of this notice and show cause why the title of the said petitioner to said lands should not be confirmed and quieted. Said petition will be heard at the next term of said court which will convene at Berryville, Ark, on the fourth Monday of July, 1904.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said court, this 9th day of July, 1904.
 E. M. BARBs Clerk. White G Butt Attys. for Petnr.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
WHARFAGE FREE AT ST. LOUIS
Twenty Miles of River Front For Wa
 ter Craft at Worlds Fair City.


 Tree wharfage will be given to all boats landing at St. Louis during the Worlds Fair Traffic Manager Hil- ieary of the Exposition and Joseph F. Whyte, harbor and wharf commission CT of St. Louis, have decided on the To- cations assigned to the various kinds of boats.
 Yachts, steam launches and all boats propelled by their own power have been assigned wharf space between Choteau avenue and Riddle street These streets, running east and west, form the boundary lines for the cen tral business district of the city.
 House boats have been assigned wharf space north of Riddle street and south of Choteau avenue.
 St. Louis has a river front of twen- ty miles. The Broadway line of the Transit company parallels the river from the city limits on the north to Jefferson Barracks on the south. At no point are the cars more than five blocks from the Mississippi river The Worlds Falr may be reached for one fare by transferring to any of the eight lines that cross Broadway and reach the Exposition grounds.
 No charge will be made for wharf age. Application for space should be missioner st the City Hall. on Twelfth street. between Market street and Clark avenGe.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
Confirmation Notice.

Carroll Chancery Court Eastern District. W. c. Owens, Ex ParGe:
 Notice is hereby given that w. c. Owens has filed in the above court his petition pray ing that his title to the following lands in Carroll County, Arkansas, be confirmed and quieted, as follows: Ne IA Sec S. Twp 19 NR .23 west. Sc Sc Sec 3i, and part iof the Sw Sw Sec g. Twp. 20, NR 23 W. more particularly described as follows: com mencing at the Sw corner, thence north to rocky branch, thence east with said branch to rock, thence south to roca, thence west to beginning point, co ntaining five acres, in all 205 acres more or less.
 And call upon. all persons who have or claim any rightin said lands adverse to petitioner, to appear in said court within six weeks from the publication hereof and show cause why the title of said petitioner should not be confirmed and quieted. Said petition will be heard at Berryville the 4th Monday of July, 1904
 Witness my hand and seal as Clerk of said court the 11th day of June 1904.
 K. NJ. BARE, clerk.
 By JOHN McLoUD, Deputy clerk.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
Confirmation Notice.
Carroll Chancery court Easter

Carroll Chancery court Eastern Dis
 trict.
 Adeline Corn ell, Ex-Parte:
 Notice is hereby given that Adeline cornell has filed in the above court his petition praying that his title to the following lands in carroll county, Ark ansas, be confirmed and quieted. as follows:
 A part of lot No. in Block No II of
 the original survey of Berryville, Ark,
 described as commencing at the juncticn of the alley as now located on the E side main street, thence running E with
 line of alley 220 it., thence north on a
 bearing with town plat 60 it., thence west
 on same bearing 220 it. to street, thence
 south with line of street to place of be- ginning, being part of the Ne Sc Sec. 30, Twp. 20 Il PAW.
 And call upon all persons who have
 or claim any right in said lands adverse to petitioner, to appear in said court within six weeks from the publication hereof, and show cause why the title of said petitioner should not be confirmed
 and quieted. Said petition will be heard
 at Berryville, on the 4th Monday of July. 1904. Witness my hand and seal as clerk of
 said court the 9th day of June 1904. E. M. BARE, clerk. By JOHN McLoUD. Deputy clerk.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
Confirmation Notice.

Carroll Chancery Court Eastern district J. l.. Rhodes Ex-parte .ho
 Notice is hereby given that the aOv aop petitioner has filed in the above named eS c5' i ms petition praying that his tile m srsa sru the following lands in Carroll county, AIas I"i sas, to be confirmed and quicted towlt:-iTSs, Ts in block No in Original Survey Greer ire e. ls est, Ark, the same being q part of the 1sa Sec 4 Twp 19 N R 23 west, more partiays, described as follows: Commencing at s.aa le ,s corner of said Sc Nv runain2 west 6di lee. .ss 4, three inches to corner of beginnlfg 'n,] nar] north Il rod, thence east Sl feet, thence sui| II rod, thence west 34 feet to corner or p's1 ming.
 And call upon all persons who ,la-s, navs clam any right or title in said lands sayea, .sn petitioner to appear in said court wils.n .;sa weeks from the publication of this no.'oe o. .ot show cause why his said titls should ll; nTi | conflrned and quieted Said petition W. heard aA Berryyille, Ark, on the fourln ,j i day Tn July, 1904. Witness my hand anu seal or said court this 8 day Of June, ls1 so
 By John McLoud, Deputy clerk.
 hlte &Butt, Attorneys for plaintin.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09

Send in your order at once for a copy of "A Soldier in the Phil. ipplnea.n
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Harrison, Ark, May 10 1904 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge or Clerk at Berryville, Ark, on June IS, 1904 viz:
 Berry Shumate H E 29621, for the E 1-2 Ne Sec 10, Twp IS R "A w.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz:
 Riley Roberts, Vim. cal, Jno Armstrong Mathew Cox all of Notation, Ark.
 John l. Worthington Register. Land Office at Harrison, Ark, May 23 1904. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that.said proof will be made before the Register and Receiver at Harrison, Ark, on July 8, 1904 viz:
 William Deweese H E 24757 for the E 1-2 Ne and 1-2 &c., Sec 12, Twp Is, NR 24w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz:
 W. N. Deweese, J. D. Wilson, R. H. Phillips, Willis Miller, all of Rudd, Ark.
 JOHN I. WoRTHINGToN, Register Land Office at Harrison Ark, May 2S, 1864 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support Of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge or Clerk at Berryville, Ark, on June 2S, 1904 viz:
 Alexander B. Fultz H K 25523, for the Sw Ne Nv Sc and 12 Sw, Sec 23 Twp IS N RAW He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva- tion of said land viz:
 F: A. Hammons, of Marble, Ark, Emery Webb, Luther Walker and Albert Miller of Rudd, Ark
 John l. Worthington Register.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
Confirmation Notice.
Carroll Chancery Court Eastern distr

Carroll Chancery Court Eastern district. Elizabeth Yenny, Ex Parte.
 Notice is hereby given that the above name petitioner has filed in the above named col her petition praying that her title in ands the following lands in Carroll County, Arkss sas, be confirmed and quieted, towit;-El- Nv If and " 1-2 Ne IA and partsof Nv 1-l S 1-tas follows: Beginning in Ne corner of said track and running with the nleandering ofhs main channel of a ravine to the first forkd same; up right hand ravine to the line of Sw 1-4 of Ne 1-4, including a spring onths south side of said ravine, said tract last nanst containing five acres. All in Sec. 5l, Twpa R23w
 And I call upon all persons who have G claim any right or title in said lands adyes to that of petitioner to appear in said cogt within six weeks from the publication of ,ll' ths notice and show cause why her said tlIs should not be confirmed and quieted. Said petition will be heard at Berryville, Ark on the 4th Monday in July, 1904. Witness nl hand and the Seal of said court this l6 dsg of May, 1904.
 E. NJ BARE Clerk By John McCloud, Deputy Clerk. White & Butt, Attorneys for plaintiff.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09

Land Office at Harrison, Ark, May 26, isVi Notice is here by given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intento9 to make final proof in support of his claim, aal Clerk at Berryville Ark, on July ,, 1soi, WI William J. Smith H E 243i5 for the SwS| Sec 22, Twp Is, NR23 ".
 He names the following witnesses to provI his continuous residence upon and eultlyal"l of said land. viz: J. A. Miller Robert Usrey, s. P. Walker ana J. w. Paul all of Osage, Ark.
 John 1. " orthington, Reglstef.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
Confirmation Notice.

Carroll Chancery Court Eastern Dis'i'' A; Russell Exparte. .,nI 4 Notlce IS hereby given that 4 J RuS,ssdl .t,d niea tn III the above court his petition, fnl frah onat ms title to the following lands III ssd eouhty, Arkansas, be confirmed and quies,s:. ss: Twp 19, N R 23 w. ,...l ., And l call upon all persons who ,rars ur,| oia!,n any right in said lands ad;;t1h,itl po.iIioner, to appear in said court w,,ilJ md J ~ meehs rom the publication hereof, soud snd cause GA why the title of said petit oner snG si.e. be be SSonnrmsd and quieted. Said pellouid July, 1904.
 " itness my hand and seal as CierA v 'sourt this sth day of June 1904, ss
 E. NJ. BARE
 ~ By JouN McLouD, Deputy
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
Land Office at Harrison, Ark, May 24, 1sa.

Land Office at Harrison, Ark, May 2i lSH
 Notice is hereby given that the followInS named settler has filed notice of his nenau to make final proof in support of his clalm " that said proof will be made before the Keg,@aa saa and Receiver at Harrison, Ark, on July ,, l@I Parmele Carey widow..of Abraham d: oa1] s1 Decd. H E 21548 E 1-2 Sc, See g, W l-2 s@ 91 10, Twp 21 N K 22 W. He names the following witnesses to pIg|| his continuous residence upon and cultVaiOi of said land, viz: .,-.I stephen Cline and John Atchison of hny5 1 ! Ark, Samuel Carey of Blue Eye, Mo. anu Y J. Moore of Raum, Ark.
 John I. worthington Regis1fsI
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09

No. 12" No. IA :fNo. 16 MAIL MIXED MIXED
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
Confirmation Notice.

In the Carroll chancery court: O. M. Clarke and E. A. Rogers. Admrs. of estate of Thomas Payne, decd, and Elenora Payne Rogers, Eliza P. Mike sell, Rose P. Cadwallader and Rosaltha Payne, Petitioners; Ex-Parte.
 Notice is hereby given that the above named petitioners have filed in the above named court petition praying that the title to the following lands in Carroll county, Arkansas owned by Thomas Payne. decd. be confirmed and quiet- ed:-
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09
Conflrma ton Notice.
Carroll Chancery Court Eastern District:

W. F. GOf0rth, EX Parte:
 NotiGoeis Notice is herby given that W. F. Goforth has filed in the above named court his petition praying that his title be confirmed and qulet, ed in and to the following lands in Carroll county Arkansas, as follows: 1-2 Sw Sec. s and N 1-2 Nv Sec F Twp 20 N R "A ", contain ing 160 acres more or less.
 And call upon all persons having or claim ing any interest or claim in said lands adverse to that of said petitioner to appear in said court, within six weeks from the date hereof and show cause why the title of said petitioner should not be confirmed and quieted. Said term will commence on the fourth Monday of July, 1904, at Berryville, Arkansas.
 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal as such clerk of said court, on this 18th day of June, 1904.
 E. M Bare Clerk.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-09

k Land Office at Harrison, Ark, May 10, 1904. ,. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge or Clerk at Berryville, Ark, on June Is, 1904. viz:
 Robert Shumate HE 2e797 for the Ne Sc Sec 10 Nv Sw 1-2 SJw Sec Il Twp IS N E Aw
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continues residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
 Riley Robets, Win. Neal, Jno. Armstrong, Mathew Cox all of Medallion, Ark.
 JOHN I. WoRTHINGToN, Register Land office at Harrison, Ark, May 23, 190f Notice is here by given that theefollowing- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register < Receiver at Harrison, Ark, on July S. 1904 viz: s,
 Waymoan N. Deweese H E 23892, for the Ne Sw, Sec 30, Twp 1S N R 23w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation. of said land, viz.
 R. H. Phillips, J. D. Wilson, William De- weese, A. N. Deweese all of Rudd, Ark.
 JOHN I. WoRTHINGToN, Register.