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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
ANCIENT SUN CHARIOT
An Odd Discovery in the Danish Is
land of Seeland.
II Is Some Three Thousand Years OLD
and Recalls the sun-Worship
Once Diffused Among the
Germnnic Race.

In a peat moor of Trundholm, in the
Danish island of Seeland, a remarkable
discovery has been made in connection
with that sun-worship which once was
widely 6iffused among the whole Ger
manic race-Teutons, hence. also Anglo
SaXons, Danes. Swedes and Norwegians.
Six inches under the decayed vegetable
growth was found a bronze sun-chariot,
partly broken, which represents the disc
of the heavenly orb, drawn on three
pairs OF wheels by horse. This hieratic
object was unearthed near Nyki obing,
where, according to the distinguished
archaeologist and director of the
National Museum at Copenhagen, DR..
Sophus Muller, many objects of a sim
liar style have been discovered be-
fore
Danish writer's conclude that this sun
chariot must be about 1900 years old.
Yet ii is of no mean artistic merit The
sun-disc is covered with a circular and
spiral ornamentation, different on its
two sides. The design was evidently
first worked in with a graver; and then
q 'HiH pldee Vi Solu was pItSSeu Ill. lie
horse, rather archaically shaped, was
connected with the disc by loopholes on
his neck for slipping reins through. His
tail was not locked; for the animal, cast
hollow, shows an opening at the tail
where of old probably horsehair ap-
pendage was put in.
The elaborate involutions in the de-
signs on the sun-disc remind us to some
extent of the 0rnamentation found at
Mykene, Tiryns and Troy. These were,
in most ancient times, not Hellenic, but
Thrakian (ThracianD settlements and
strongholds. Now the Thrakians-
or golden haired, tall, martial musical,
much addicted to the cup. as they are de-
scribed by classic writers-were kin
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
A LITTLE CHICAGO HEROINE,
Carrie Anderson, Whose Hernism
Saved Many Lives, stilI at the
Samaritan Hospital.

Chicago. Jan. 2S.-At the Samaritan
hospital, her head and left side swath-
ed in bandages, lies Carrie Anderson.
the child whose deed of heroism at the
lroquois fire was recounted in brief
during the coroners inquest but
Whese name has never been learned
until now
Through the steadfast bravery of
this 14-year-old girl at least fifty lives
were saved on the fatal afternoon She
1t was who. despite the fact that her
entire left side was being Tapped by
flame, caught the end of the ladder
thrown across the alley from the
Northwestern University building and
guided it to firm resting place on the
fire escape Of the second balcony.
Across this ladder many men. women
and children scrambled in safety.
She was in the balcony with her
mother, who was employed as a clean
er at the theater and while she es-
capped, her mother persisted. The child
does not know yet that her mother is
dead
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
HINT FOR BRIGHT GIRLS.
NUNS Out of Paper with IA Few
Ships of the shears.

1t is wonderful how close you can
come to nature if you try to copy a
chrysanthemum in tissue paper The
paper can be bought in many varied
shades, but the best colors to begin on
are white and yellow, for they really
make the prettiest chrysanthemums
Suppose we try a yellow one Take
three sheets of tissue paper. fold so az
to make thickness of IL sheets; then
cut out groups of circles as large in
diameter as you wish to make them:
each group will contain II circles, and
six groups will make your flower Cut
small scallops around the edge Of each
group, dividing each into quarters for
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
QUEER LITTLE PLANT.
The Mfstletoe Tells How II Grows and
the Part IL Has Played I'm Myth
illogical History.

My story is very different from that
Of other plants because most plants
grow in the soil, while grow in a very
strange place. One day a little bird
dropped mistletoe seed on an apple
tree. He was these looking for a place
TO build his nest or perhaps for nice
worm. The seed was held to the
branch OF the tree by a sticky fluid
with which it was covered. and there
1t had to remain. After awhile it sent
out little roots into the branches and
Just lived upon that old tree BY the
way. do you know what plants are
called that live on other plants? Do
you know of any others which have
similar habits?
So | stayed on the old tree and found
plenty of food. and | grew and grew
until | nearly choked its foliage. Final
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
PAPER CHRYsANTHEMuM.

greater regularity. as in Illustration
Then bore two holes close together,
through the center. and fasten with
piece of wire. Now cut down the dot
ted lines, TO within quarter of an inch
of the center. thus. and this will make
your petals. Do the same to each of
the six groups of circles. then twist
all the wire tightly together for the
stem, around which you must Irvine
leaf-green tissue paper Then you
have your chrysanthemum.-
EnOuirer
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
PUNISHED FOR CONTEMPT,
Justice of the Pcrcc and Two Con-
Stables Punished by Judge
Thompson AT Springfield, Ill.

Springfield. Ill, Jan. 28-Justice
Frank L. Early was sentenced, Tues
day, by Judge Thompson, to serve 100
days in jail and to pay a fine of 5000
for contempt Of court In the case of
Constable Joseph Gambrell, he was
sentenced to serve 100 days in Jail and
pay fine of 800 arc Constable o. T
Johnson was sentenced to 80 days in
Jail, and to pay fine of $25.
Several weeks ago Judge Thomp-
son issued writ of seizure for 81 600
worth OF gambling paraphernalia. At
ter the stuff was secured Early issued
writ of replevin al the instance of
local gamblers. The constables took
the property on Early's writ.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
HIS MAJESTY'S SUM.
King Tells Use Professor of Po-
lite Way of Finding Out the
Ages of Friends

One day there came TO the court of
a king gray-haired professor, who
amused the king greatly. He told the
monarch of things he never knew be-
fore, and the king was delighted. But
finally ii came to a point where the
ruler wanted TO know the age of the
professor, so he thought of a mathe-
NAUTICAL problem
"Ahem." said the king. Il have an in
aeresting sum for you; it is a trial in
mental arithmetic Think of the num-
her of the month of your birth"
Now, the professor was 90 years old,
and had been born two days before
Christmas, SO he thought of Y, Decem-
her the twelfth month.
Yes" said the professor.
Multiply it by two said the king.
-Yes"
Add five"
Yes, answered the professor. do
ing so.
Now multiply by So"
yes"
Add your age"
yes
Subtract 365"
-Yes."
add u.s."
YES"
And now" said the king, might l
ask what the result is?"
Twelve hundred and sixty" replied
ahe professor, wonderingly.
Thank you. was the kinS response.
so you were born in Dece8ber 60 years
ago. eh?"
Why, how in the world do you
1now?" cried the professor.
why, replied the king. from your
answer 200. The month of your
birth was the twelfth and the last two
2gures give your age"
"Ha! ha! ha." laughed the professor
Capital idea, I'll try it on the next
person. It's a polite way of finding out
peoples ages. Louisville Courier
journal
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29

dred of the Germanie, Celtic, or Gothic
stock. The line Of their tribal connee-
tons can be traced from southeastern
Europe and Asia Minor up to the High
North. 1t is recorded also that since
Olden times there was a sacred road. -
or trade route, from northern Scythian
region down to the Adriatic gulf, on
which road amber was carried from
the Baltic and the German ocean to the
south. All this might make us ask
whether there has been. perhaps, some
early artistic intercourse even between
the south and the north.
On the other hand the place where
this sun-chariot was embedded seems 10
point to time When-at least so far as
We know-there was not yet any such
communicat. Herodotus, in the fifth
century before our era. would not even
believe in the existence OF a sea in the
north. He was not aware of the Baltic
Pytheas, the Hellenic mathematician
and astronomer, who went from Massilia
(Marseilles) to Britain, through the
German ocean, into the Baltic, where he
found Teutons and Goths, and then up,
in all probability to Shetland and the
Orkneys. if not even near Iceland, was
the first Greek who saw those northern
seas in the third century before our era
DR. Sophus Muller believes that the
work discovered in the Truadholm moor
had probably been made in the coun-
try where 1t has been found. or, at any
rate, in that region where there was
once a population Of the same common
culture and mode of life-namely in
southern Scandinavia and in the most
northern German lands" For my
part | am prepared to show that the
beautiful Hellenic myth of the Helliades.
or Sun Daughters who. when weeping
for the death of their brother, Phaethon.
were changed into trees, their tears be-
coming amber-is evidently tale orig
inally brought southwark from the
north in the course of trade.
The Radanos. or Eridanos river at
which the Greek myth was localized
was already declared by Pliny to be
quite at variance with geography and
with the places where amber is really
found. But there was a river Radan a
continent of the Nistnla. near the Baltic
from which the Greeks obtained amber
Now. this Radan was, as usual provided
with the Hellenic ending "os, and after
wards enormously mixed up with the
Eridanos, or Pc
Sun-worship, as Pytheas already
stated, existed in the north. II was a
cult widely prevailing among the Ger
manic race-eyen more so than In the
south; for in the north the sun Is es-
sentially beneficent star: while in the
south it is often a brineer of death Of
plague. and of agricultural distress In
the Edda we repeatedly meet with
sun-chariot nay. even a Sun Daughter
In the old German poetry. tales and
FOLKLORE there is an overwhelming mass
of evidence for the same cult. The mas
sages in the p0etical and the prose Feda
or Morse scripture amply testify 10
belief in sun drawn by a steed
KARL BLIND.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29

~ blossomed and bore dainty white
berries Then some one gathered my
boughs and sold me at Christmas time.
My plant has long been considered very
sacred.
little story is told of Baldur one
OF the gods. He was the son of Odin
and Frejya and was killed by a mistle-
toe branch. 1t seems that his mother
had made all creatures, except the
mistletoe, promise that they would
never harm Baldur. One of the wicked
spirits was so displeased that he placed
mistletoe branch in the hands of a
blind god, Holder, who. directing it
toward Baldur, pierced him in the
heart, instantly killing him Longfel-
low says:
Holder. the blind old god.
Whose feet are shod with silence
Pierced through that gentle breast
With his sharp spear, by fraud
Made OF the mistletoe.
The accused mistletoer'
s-Orange judd Farmer
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
WHEN GODFREY GROWS.

4 wonder when 1t Is grow!
It's in the night. / guess.
Ny clothes go on so very hard
Each morning when / dress.
Nurse says they're plenty big enough;
It's cause | am so slow.
But then she never stops to think
That children grow and grow.
I wonder whenl I can't find out
Why, l watch Tommy Pitt
In school for hours and | can't see
Him grow the smallest bit,
I guess that DAYS we stay the same,
There's so much else to do
In school and play, so ! must grow
AT night. | think-don't you?
Lila Thomas Elder. in Youths Com,
panion
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
CRISIS CONTINUES ACUTE
Russia Prepared to Strike Hard
Blows If War Comes.
kurina. the JRpunese Minister,
Comforting at -. Petersburg.

Paris, Jan. 2s-Official advices re-
ceived here from st. Petersburg show
that Foreign Minister Lamsdorf, be-
fore giving Russia's answer, has called
on the japanese minister, NJ kurino.
The two ministers are now comforting
with the view of so shaping the re-
spouse as to avoid a conflict This is
considered to be an explanation of the
dispatch from Toxic saying Japan has
requested Russia 10 hasten her reply.
As Count Lamsdorf and NJ. Kurino are
having conferences prior to the sub
mission of the reply, il is regarded as
evidence of Japan's insistence on an
early answer and of Russia's desire to
avoid response which might precipi-
tate hostilities. Count Lansdorf' S
course in comforting with NJ.
kurino before answering is cited as
showing Russa's Willingness to go to
the last limit in order to avoid war
But, it is added. if the efforts of Rus
STA fail, she will be prepared TO strike
very hard blows from the outset
All information reaching the highest
quarters mere tends to show that the
crisis continues acute 1t appears to
be The accepted conviction in govern
ment circles that the final determine
ton between peace and war can not be
long deferred. The officials continue
to hope for peace but they make the
reservation that the discouraging as
pect which the situation assumed dur
ing the last few days has not anchor
ated
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
Rear Makes n Bold Raid.

On the edge of Edwin Miners farm.
at Beaverhill, Pa, is a dense woods.
out of which boldly walked a bear ana
made for the pigpen, where he seized
fat porker. Mrs. Miner sat on the
porch and witnessed the performance.
The squeals of the pig and the calls
of Mrs Miner brought the farm dog to
the scene. He made a dash for the
pigpen. The bear saw him coming,
when he climbed out and ran away.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29

a nest of young rabbits was powed
up in Kansas. and a little girl took
them home, 0utafter getting tired OF her
pets she decided to feed them to the
old family cat that had a number Of
kittens. Instead of the cat eating them,
as was expected, she undertook rails
ing them. The eat seemed to think as
much of the rabbits as she did of her
kittens
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
HE'S A LUCKY GRANDSON.
The Millions of the Iate Dnniel
Wells. of milwaukee. Left to
His Grandson.

Escanaba, Mich, Jan. 2S.-The will
of the late Daniel Wells. a multi-mil-
ionaire of Milwaukee. was filed here
for probate Wednesday, The estate is
valued at anywhere between ten ard
twenty-five million dollars. 1t is left
10 his grandson. who is the son of
Fanny Wells Norris, an only daughter
The testator gives each of his three
administrators $50, 900 for their serv-
ices
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29

1t is stated ON good authority that
North America has about Alp species of
forest trees. The distribution is as fol-
lows: Atlantic region. 176; Pacific re-
gion, 106, common to both. 10; Rocky
mountain region, 46; Florida tropical
species, "A. Europe has only 15S spe-
cies At least six of the North Amer
lean species are also indigenous in Eu.
rope.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29
Sudden Suicide,

St Louis. Jan. 2S-William Grimm.
so years old, arose from a chair in
which he had beer sitting while talk
ing TO his wife at their home. Tuesday
evening. and drawing a revolver from
his pocket sent a bullet through his
BRAN.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29

St. Louis, jar 2S-Miss Florence
Hayward, who was the only woman
to represent the Worlds fair in a for
eisn country as an accredited commits
eioner, will have charge of the history
section of the department of anthro-
pology Of the exposition.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29

Chicago. San. 2S.-William Sallers,
the lroquios theater fireman, who was
held TO the grand jury by the coroners
jury, surrendered himself at the Grim
inal court building Wednesday, He
said he was out of town when the YER
diet was returned, but FASTENED 20 re-
turn home upon learning of the action
OF The Jury
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-29

Belgrade, Servia, Jan 2S.-Sarafoff' 5
Macedonian agents have proclaimed a
fresh revolt for March rs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19

Powell Says He Will Seize Gus
tom Houses if Foreign Pow
ers Interfere.
STEP MEETS APPROVAL

SAN DOMINGO, April 1S.-United States
Minister Powell informed the minister of
foreign affairs to-day that in the event Of
any foreign power attempting to force a
settlement of the claims of its citizens.
thus excluding the claims of other nation
alities. he would. ia the name of his gov
eminent. take immediate charge of all the
custom houses OF the government place
in each a military guard and protect the
same in the interest of the United States
creditors. basing his action upon the re-
cent decision Of The Hague tribunal The
energetic and decided action of Minister
Powell has greatly relieved the present
grave situation. By such action all such
foreign claimants Will stand upon equal
footing.
WASHINGTON April IS - Minister
Powens energetic attitude i'm behalf of the
United States against San Domingo meets
the cordial approval of the officials of adj
ministra ton here The United States would
not be pleased To see any Intervention by
foreign government in behalf of its claim
ants that would tend in any way to preju-
dice the prompt settlement and payment
OF claims which citizens of our own country
nave against San Domingo. 1t is probably
along these lines that Mr.. Powell has COM
munlcated with the San Domingo minister
of foreign affairs. There are a number of
claims of United States citizens against
san Domingo, notably that of the San Do
mlngO Improvement Company which are
awaiting settlement and this government is
anxious that they should be satisfied. The
minister's action, it is believed here, was
precipitated by recent publications indicat-
ing II To be the intention of the Italian
government to force settlement of the
claims of its citizens against San Domingo
Not only the Italian government but the
British, French and German governments
have large claims against San Domingo and
1t has been known for some time here that
all four countries were losing their patience
IN the effort TO come TO an agreement with
the Dominican government. 1t has been
declared by European diplomats Of high
rank that Europe will welcome any steps
the United States may take in the direction
of restoring order in San Domingo and
maintaining il. This the Washington gov
eminent is loath to do, though it is willing
to give assistance to the Deminicans in
bringing order out of chaos.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
4 PER CENT. SHOULD BE
SPENT ON ADVERTISING
Adscript Club Hears Interesting
Discussion of Business
Problem.

That any business which can profitably
advertise at all can proftably spend per
cent. of its gross receipts for advertise
ment. was the subject of an interesting dis
cussion last night at the meeting of the In
dianapolis Adscript Club, at which A. r.
Cosgrove and +. A. Vickers, advertising
agents of Lord & Thomas, of Chicago, were
guests
The discussion was led by Horace L.
Ryan, advertising manager of l.. S. Ayers
& Co., who declared:
THE who lets a business languish
for want of per cent spent In advertising,
is making a mistake. If the business won't
stand that, it is a good to get out of.
IL it will stand it, the money is as well put
into type as into a new chair for the loaf
ers' corner.
Money spent for central store location,
for attractive window displays for COM
petent clerk hire and for prompt delivery
service is really a part of the advertising
expenditure. The more the store service
speaks for itself, the less we have to say
in type.
Julian S. Wetzel. of the Parry Manufac-
turing Company, presented the club with an
amusing pen-and-ink sketch, which he ac-
companied with comic illustrations, and be-
came full-fiedged member.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
BODIES OF MARINES
RAISED FROM WRECK
Remains of Victims British Tor
pedo Boat Accident Are Re-
covered at Portsmouth,.

LONDON, April 1S.-The submarine boat
AL" which was run down by the steamer
Berwick Castle March IS, near the Nab
lightship, resulting in the loss of her crew,
numbering eleven officers and men, was
raised to-day.
The Inflated submarine vessel was towed
to her dock in Portsmouth shortly after s
O'Clock tonight. Thousands of persons
gathered to watch the melancholy process
sion of vessels preceding and following the
dockyard lighter under the keel of which
the al" conveying the bodies of her Off
GERS and crew was slung by hawsers.
As the salvagerS passed into the dock all
the ships in the harbor lowered their en-
signs. Soon thereafter baskets were
brought, in readiness to receive the dead
The operation of the removal of the bod
les carefully screened from the public
When the bodies have all been recovered
they will be removed to the ship, where an
inquest will be held tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19

Dave Smith. III Fayette street. was cut
by Albert Moss in street encounter near
Alabama street and Fort Wayne avenue
last night, and may die of his injuries. Both
men are negroes.
Moss boards at 235 Puryear street. where
he was later arrested. The knife with
which he did the cutting was found in the
possession of his landlady, Lizzie Collins.
Smith was taken TO the City Hospital in
the Dispensary ambulance. Moss. who is
a powerful man, weighing 200 pounds, as
serts that he was in saloon at Alabama
street and Fort Wayne avenue, and that
Smith came to the door and called him out.
No one heard the conversation that en-
sued and before the argument had become
sufficiently loud to attract attention. Smith
fell to the sidewalk bleeding freely from
deep gashes across his face and throat.
1t could not be determined at the time
whether or not the wounds were fatal, but
circumstances indicated a brutal attempt
On the mans life.
Moss was locked up. At the station he
did not seem to take the matter seriously,
and wanted his relatives notified SO that
he might not remain in jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
NORTHERN SECURITIES
COMPANY PLAN Is UPHELD
Stockholders May Meet on Thurs
day and Act on President
Hills Scheme.
INJUNCTION is REFUSED

NEW YORK. April lS.-vice Chancellor
Bergen to-day dismissed the application OF
the Continental Securities Company for an
Injunction aga nst meeting of the stock
holders OF the Northern Securities Com
pany on April q.
The vice chancellor stated that there
was 10 question OF the right Of the North
ern Securities Company to reduce its capi-
tai stock. which action was conceded to
be legitimate: that no proof had been pre-
scented that the proposed method of dis
tTioution or the stocks would be an injury
10 the complainant. that the decision OF
the United States Circuit Court OF APP
peals and of the United States Supreme
Court did not order any distribution Of
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
stocks or describe any method for their
distribution. but that the decision simply
prevented the Northern Securities Com
pany from getting any benefit from the
holding of those stocks: that the stocks
OF those railroads are actual assets of the
Northern Securities Company and therefore
may be distributed 10 stockholders. as in
the opinion OF the court their sale in the
market would be a tremendous injury to
I. the public welfare. and that the methods
&dopJed and heretofore announced for such
stock distribution Is perfectly fair. He said
he would have To sustain the contentious
Of the Northern Securities Company, and
he further remarked that any interference
the part OF the court was unwarranted
and would work a handicap on the stock
holders of the company.