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The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
COMPLEXION OF LUNATlCS.
Fewer Blondes Than Brunettes Are Confined in the Asylums of
 the Various States

Several months ago happened across a pamph et published by the government of southern state. ID which were some interesting statistlcs regarding the complexion Uf the in mates of the state insane asylum. Hobart Langdon said Only three le7 cent. of the total had light hair. and only two Ter cent blue eyes
 It struck me as a rather curious fact that dark haired and dark eyed people should so largely predomlnate among the insane. tgt the matter of latitude might play some part ID this. thought, for naturally there were more dark than light haired people ia that sect on. Just as matter of euri- osity, however. thought would write to asylum authorities in eerta n other parts of the country to see what the ratio of light haired inmates was 10 those who were dark. and eNFeatei to find the percentage increase in com munities where the total Of light haired was larger. but in this was mistaken, so am led to infer from
 
 greater possibility for insanity among dark haired than among iight haired people
 My figures We're obtained from tS asylums, located in nearly every state Hi the unlon. and few in Canada and England. The total number of pa nents in these institutions was l6.5i2. of .g 66 red or auburn locf s In othes words, y6 Der cent of the inmates were brunettes. with either black 0. brown hair. the latter ID varying shades. In one asylum in New England there was not q slngle inmate that wes not brunette Of course. l dc not Know how to account TOT this. for Am not a specialist i'll such matters, and secured the statistics only ont of pure curiosity. but il certainly looks as though blondes were less liable to ID sanity than those with darker hair oI eyes
 Another peculiar feature about the facts obtained. however. was that the percentage Of those regarded as incurably insane WAS much greater among the blondes than among the brunettes The totals show that among the dark haired inmates only 53 per cent. were mai .,ed hopelessIy in sane, while among the blondes S1 per cent were put in this category, and only three among the red haired pa tents escaped the same classification. St Louis Globe Democrat
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
The Moon and the Weather

The moon is the most powerful agent in producing the tides on the earth; il also produces some slight variations II the earth's magnetism. So far as sci enee has been able to investigate there IS absolutely no change in the weather which can be attributed 10 the moon al though half or more of mankind seem to believe that the moon does have some control over the weather. All such be- hefs including the time for planting gar dens and for going fishing, are mere superstitions-the surviyals Of all age Of ignorance St Nicholas
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
LATEST PEOPLE ON EARTH
They Live on the Gold Coast of West Africa and Are Known as
 the Fantis.

In most civilized countries laziness is work neither shall he eat, is the rule in such nations. But in tropical lands, where nature is very kind, food can al most always be had fer the mere gather ing This will explain why the Fantis, of the west African Gold Coast. will not work. A penny day will enable Fanti fore should he distress himself? If he wants any little extra, such as tobacco
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
Radium and Earth Heat.

Prof E Rutherford et McGul uniYer- sIty said i'll a recent lecture that radlum lS distributed very widely over the earth, being present. ill minute quantities. everywhere Since t keeps itself con- tnuously at a temperature several de- srees above that of its surroundings the ques ton Was suggested whether the presence oi radium could account for the gradual increase of temperature as We penetrate deeper into the earth The .teturer believed that the amount of radium present f uniformly distributed. woHid explain this increase. and would account for all the heat lost from the earth In that ease the date calculated by Lord Kelvin. when he globe wtll be 90 far cooled as to be rninhabitahie. might possibly be postponed for d few million years
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
APPLE TIME.

We ist loves to go to gran mas Appe time. When the trees ist loaded awful An We climb. IN getist a.. the beauties,
 Ev'ry one: up fore day 10 hep em gather Awful fun! Gre't big Baldwins. waller Midas. Sour crabs. Men when We see extry beauties. We ist grabs App,e-pie. n apple -dumpiin. s. Cider. too! Men We have to have a doctor
 Fore were through We ist loves to go to gran mas, An tU climb When the trees isf aw fu. Faaded. Appie=tlme -St. Niehutas
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04

the startling things claimed for the lew engine.
 tt possesses one-seyenth of the friction of the ordinary type of engine.
 There is practically 10 limit to tie speed
 Two thousand revolutions per minute are easily accomplished
 There Is no vibration whatever under excessive rates of speed
 Engine compounds twice as well as the ordinary engine
 Floor space required for stationary en- zines is reduced by two-thtrds.
 Consumption of fuel is reduced one third
 First cost of the dynamo is reduced 50 per cent
 Engine requires only slight founda- could be placed safely on the top floor of the Flatirsn building
 Can be stopped instantly from l00- horse power load to onehalf horse power
 Win reduce the time of freight and passenger transportation by land and sea by one-half
 Solves the suburban traffic problem by the ratId propulsion of a single car
 T. first perfected rotary constructed was for only 25-horse power. but it de- yeloped 2S i'll operation and was used by tEs inventor 10 run his shop. By means of t he found the astounding results de- tailed eould be attained readily and then he constructed his 3o0-horse power eu- zine
 In railway use. it Is stated the center of gravity can be lowered one half mak- ing the long dreamed siusle-car- propul- sion possibility Built after NIT Hof mans pattern the railway freight engine would resemble a big auto touring car With conical boiler.=on the apex ot Wh4eb wea1d be an electric headlight
 \ combination carriage and engine would he pointed like eowcateher Ill front and the roof would shape back ward and upward so as 10 utilize the air pressure to hold the ear steady Travel at the rate of loo miles per hour. il s claimed would be as safe as il is now at less than half that rate
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
THE EFFECT OF EXPLOSIONS

to a ton 1he fleet of this was found to be limited to a very small area The discharge If 5o pounds was only felt d distance ot x feet. while that of a ton extended to but l25 meters, or no fee' Beyond that distance the only effect | was caused by the rush ot air to the point of explosion, to take the place of that which had been lifted up h tn cabins the windows were broken out- ward. the pains of glass failing out- side The accompanying diagram ii- Iustrates this The dynamite forces upward volume of air. and then the 6 is rush of other air in to take Us place National Tribune
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04

or strong drink. il is even then hardly necessary that he should work for it for is there not his wife? He believes in a fair division of labor-the wife earns the living, and he consumes it. A hundred Fantis will do less than dozen English nayyies, and do t badly without white oyerseer. Under a Fauti oyerseer, they soon begin to shirk the work and lie basking in the sun. and by and by the oyerseer joins them. Every burden IS carried on the head Set them to carry stones from a heap and they will carry them one by one on their head walking to and fro no matter what the distance A contractor for some buildingsat Cap4 Coast castle introduced wheeIbarrows The Fantis rose To the occasion. They carried the barroWs on their heads.
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
OPEN-AlR EXPLOSION TEST.
It Showed Strange Effect of Quanti- ties of Dynamite Upon Sur
 rounding Objects

Leon Thomas has been conducting exr eriments in Belgium with large quantities Of dynamite in order to test its effect upon surrounding objects
 There were ere ted around. al dis tances ranging rom five to 5.oo0 me ters tl6 feet to three milesl, 50 fixed or movable sreeus and two cabins ot wood covered with tiles, with doors and glazed windows The amount of dynamite exploded ran from 5o pounds
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
Consumptlves iu Germany.

An excellent method ii the treatment If eonsumptyes k pursued in Germany When sufferer rom that disease Is seriously ill he is sent To a government sanitarium. where he Is kept until here- covers or dies In the meantime his family receives a weekly pension from a fund to which the patient himself con tributed when he was in good health By this means the risk of spreading the disease is avoided
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
New Fuel for Automohiles.

A western firm is now manufacturing new liquid fue. for gasoline automo- piles and it is said to propei a machine nearly as far again as like quantity Of A.solina
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
Leave Cards for Dead Friends.

has become popular in Paris On a man $ tombstone an oak box k placed When his friends Yisithis grave they drop their cards through a slit in the top of the box. His nearest relations are supposed to open the box occasionally to find put by whom bis memor! is e!erAAsd.
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
Japanese Village in Volcano

A little Japanese village. 90 miles from the town of kumamoto, is situ- ated tn the crater of volcano. which may some day become active again The village, lying goo feet below the top of the volcano. the walls of which are very steep, is quite hidden from sight Its 2.00o inhabitants seldom leave the place.
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
The Result.

Johnny Papa what does il mean when You say man is good at Is partee?
 II means he hasn't any friends Cincinnati Commercial TIibuua
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
Easier.

Rich but Indulgent Urele-H.rrv my boy, give me g list of the trades. men you owe
 Spendthrift Nephew - Er - uncle heres list of the fellows don owe Chicago Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
END VIEW OF ROTARY

"A. Revolving ~ finder. B. First SegmentaI E=ade, (. Second Sesmental Blade, l.. Housing l. Hollow Shaft Adj hitting Steam. F. Cut-offS;
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-07
Gen. Davidson for Governor.

To the Editor: -Four distinguished gen
tlemen are candidates for the gubernato-
rial nomination, viz: Maj. StedmGn, Capt.
Glenn, Lit. Governor Turner and General
Davidson They are all my personal
friends As to the first named we OF the
west secured his nomination i'll 1884 as
an eastern candidate for Lit Governor +.
Again in 1883 we of the west worked in
season and out of season for his nOmlna-
ton for Governor as an eastern Candi-
date. As to Capt Glenn we of The west
secured his appointment as United States
District Attorney. AS to 1t. Governor
Tuner we of the west worked bar Tor
his nomination for 1t. Governor. The
West is from every view point and from
every consideration of right and simple
Justice entitled to the nomination OF
Governor.
We have made CONCESSIONS to t. CEN
trail and eastern belt of the State in tht.
matter of county government that has
cost us thousands OF votes, trials, anxiety
and dissensions that has for years men
aced our control of this section of the
state. We did IL to help our brethren
and right q wrong We have no apology
To make for #, nor do we suffer any
heart burns or reflect on ourselves for do
ing so. 1t was our patriotism and love
that actuated US.
Ut. Governor Tuner is a western man,
but General Davidson is a pronounced
western man. While west of Salisbury is
west. west of the SWannanoa Mountaif,
il pronounced western. 1t is one huatrcd
and sixtv.fve miles from the SWaGnap ~
Mountain to the extreme western par5
G. the State. and in this vast domain Of
lupterrifed Democrats lives the ex-Con.
Tolerate soldier, the lawyer, the states
nan tha orator, the business man and al
North Cardinals friend, General David
son of Buncombe county.
Born on the limpid brooks OF RichIand
c,cel, in HAYWOOD county, reared on the
hanks Of the beautiful Valley River OF
,Nherokee county. and strengthened into
manbood bv the life-gving qualities OF
tho French Broad River of Buncombe
co,ptv on whose banks he surrendered
b;e sword as a Confederate soldier. Now
tb,+ tho negro is eliminated from politics
o,d o,,r Great State will be controlled in
the fnturp by white men that compose
tho Do,,ocratic and Republican parties
~, noonla Of the State will align them
seIvos with the party whose adminlstra
tior Of tho affairs of the State ELECTS
their rraise and commentator.
cenaral Davidson is a fine lawyer, as
wse oy..-,nlified to the entire satisfaction
81 Tho roonle. while their Attorney Gen
eral for eight years.
Ho has likewise shown his statesman
10" .,, bo,,scs of the General Assem-
h1', f ~ 1850 to 1908 and is entitled to
80 81 ; o oradit in formulating and effectlns
90 1a,.'7,o ~ that has given the tide Of
~ North Carolina that has rebound
=, a. 49, neace. happiness and prosperity
Of the entire people.
\ ~ n1yor Of Asheville, the west 2fa ne
az ,.'l's had occasions to bring into
uu'oiie' - biz unusually great executive
punim On. ord business qualities That at
apiii'ies IT. tsat city on the road TO pro
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-07

Apex via the Cape Fear and Northern
Railroad There are two trains a day
each way. The passenger leaves Apex at
i:3O p. m. and arrives at Dunn at CHS
o. m. 1t leaves Dunn at a. m. and ar
rives at Apex at 9:53, making connec-
ton at Apex with the Seaboard Air Line
for Raleigh The stations along the
route are Duke, burlington. Goats. Bar
claysvile, Angler, Chistie. Varina.
(Fuquay Springs Junction., Wilbon, Holly
Springs, Apex l have not been over this
road yet but l am told by those who
have that il is one of the best new roads
in the State.
Just four miles from Coats Station,
about ten miles from Dunn is located
Buie's Creek Academy, of which Rev. j.
A. Campbell is principal. This school
has this session 1853 students from forty
nine counties in the State, and there are
students here from seven States. Mr..
Campbell assures much credit for his I'M
firing energy and successful management.
for building UP in Harnett county such
good school.
Dunn is surrounded by as good back
country from which to draw trade as any
town ! know of in this section OF the
State. People from Harnett, Johnston.
Samson and Cumberland bring farm
products here.
The farmers of this immediate section
haven't planted tobacco as much as those
of other sections however the tobacco
market has done very well since It was
first started here. The soil for several
miles around Dunn is adapted to the sue
cessful growth of all kinds Of farm pro
ducts, truck and small fruits.
The people of Dunn are proud of their
prohibition record. l do not care how
large a crowd collect in town. 1t is Il
very unusual sight to see an intoxicated
man on the streets. l have asked several
business men the question: Has local
option hurt business and invariably the
answer is an emphatic mo, our town has
grown more rapidly and business has IN
creased each year faster under local OPP
ton than in any two or three years dur
ing the bar-room periods,
With the start that Dunn has her clever
enterprising business men. VINO keep
themselves posted by reading the News
and Observer, she is bound to go forward.
H. B. HARDY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-07
STATE S. S. CONVENTION.
1t Will Open in Greensboro on April
the TWenty-sixth.
Especial to News and Observer)


Greensboro, n. c., April 6-The eleventh
annual Sunday School Convention OF the
North Carolina Sunday School Associa-
ton will take place here on Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April
26-2J. This will probably be the lar
sest gathering OF Sunday school workers
ever held in the State. There are now
about forty organized counties in the
state and it is expected that delegates
will be sent from each Of these. The SEES
ions of the convention will be held in
Smith Memorial Hall, one of the most
upto-date Sunday school buildings in the
country.
The people of Greensboro are making
great preparations for this convention
| The Sunday School Tour Party stopped
over in Greensboro on their way from
the Alamance County Convention to the
Rockingham County Convention and a
mass meeting of Sunday school workers
was held and eight committees appoint
ed to make all the necessary arrange
nIcnts for the coming convention
The music of the convention will be in
charge OF Mcssrs. Grant c. Tullar and
| L. II. Meredith, of New York city. These
men are music publishers and composers.
Mr.. Tu.lar is one of the best leaders Of
music in this country AMI Mir. Meredith
wins all hearts by his inspiring gospel
solos Sunday School hymns No J.
will he the song book used at all the SEES
sions. Messrs Tullar and Meredith have
already held several Iehearsals with the
choir in Greensboro and it is expected
that the choir there will be reinforced by
singers from the different counties
throughout the State, making a choir Of
one hundred and fifty voices An crches-
ira OF fifteen instruments will also assist
in tn. music.
| The railroads will grant reduced rates
and there will be free entertainment given
to all who attend.
| II you propose to attend drop postal
card to S. Nj. Smith, Raleigh NJ c.
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IN LIVELY Dunn
Two New Banks Among
Evidences of Progress.
The Cape Fear and Northern Connect
ing With the Seaboard at Apex
One of the Finest New Roads
in the State.
(Staff Correspondence

Dunn, n. c., April 6.-Although this is
considered the beginning of the dull sea-
son among business men generally in a
cotton section, one would not think so
standing on the main street OF Dunn to-
day and seeing the large number of
wagons and carts, lining up both sides
of the street, from the surrounding coun-
try loaded with farming implements,
fertilizers and various other supplies. One
merchant said to me: my trade has
never been better at this season of the
year, especially for the last four or five
weeks
Two new banks have opened their doors
for business, the Dunn Banking Company,
OF which d. S. Boykin is president; j. j.
Wade lce-president; r. l.. Green, cashier,
and the First National Bank of Dunn.
which began business Saturday morning,
March 26th. Will H. Mcdonald is presi-
dent; Will Kemp Battle of Raleigh, tel
Ter: George R. Grantham, John Mclean,
of Dunn; f. L. Hall. of Benson t, Corbin
Young, are directors. George R. Granth-
am is the cashier and ]. c. Clifford. at
torney. These banks each have cash
paid in capital Of s25, 000
1t seems to me that the opening of
these two banks so soon after the closing
of the two that were here, is proof not
only of the business of Dunn. but of other
towns, having large interests, and also Of
the faith and confidence they have in
Dunn and its surrounding country FOR
more rapid growth and prosperity in the
future than this live, new pushing town
has had since it first started. about
fifteen years ago.
The furniture factory. chair and table
factory. oil mill, sash, blind and door fac
tory. and tool factory, are all at work
doing good business.
With the opening of spring a good deal
of house building and renovating has be-
gun. Prof Ezzell reports that he has
a good school The doctors say the town
and surrounding country is-for them
distressingly healthy.
There is one very important thing that
a hustling, growing town like Dunn should
have that she has not, and that is an
up-to-date modern brick hotel. I know
of nothing that does more 10 advertise a
town and add to its population than a
good hotel building under good manage
ment. Mrs. Dora d. Meadows Is the pro-
prietress of the Hotel Divine. There is
no room to complain of the table fare; it
is all right and If some OF the monied
men of Dunn would build her good
house. with her long years of experience.
she would keep it well.
Dr. Deming is enlarglng his house and
is running the Central Hotel.
1t is just forty miles from Dunn to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-07
i. M. w. ROBERTSON DEAD.
The City Clerk Of Ashevi|Ie Passes
Away. His Life.
Especial to News and Observe,

topeclal to News and Observer
ASheville. N. c., April 6.-This com
munlty was shocked this evening iy the
announcement of the death at SIS this
afternoon OF City Clerk Mark w. Robert
son, one of the oldest and most highly
respected citizens of this city Mr.. Robert
son was operated on about ten DAYS or
two weeks ago, and as the result of Ibis
or Grafton blood poison set in. which was
the immediate cause of death. TT o do
ceased Is survived by wife and several
children, two of whom were abSen4 at
the time OF their fathers death. The All.
sent children. Will Robertson. at Tampa
Fla, and Mrs. Heath Carrior, at Sloan in
the eastern portion of this STATE. were
notified today of the critical illness of
their father, and are expected to arrive
toright or tomorrow. The funeral sur
vices will be conducted some time Fri
day and tie mayor and Board Of Alder
men and other city officials will attend
the funeral in body
Mr.. Robertson was between 65 and 10
years OF age, a Mason of high degree. and
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gress and prosperity. He is an ail-afound
man, and ! challenge without fear OF con
tradiction his superior IN equipment for
the great office of Chief Magistrate of our
great Commonwealth
Make him your next Governor and
when at the end of four years when he
returns his commission to the people, he
viii leave every coordinate branch OF
the government, the people IN every
walk of life and avocation in such hap
pY and prosperous conditions that the
power of our party in the State will be
for all time to come imrregnable.
If, however, the State convention shall
decree that the west has 1eFcr had a
Governor ard shall not now have one.
you will find my party friends side by
side with me in the hottest of the fight,
fighting for the effectuation of Democratic
principles and the supremacy Of the
ADgio-SaXon race.
K ELIAS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-07
The Junior Order at Youngsvllle.
(special to News and Observer

(Special to News and Observer
TOWNSVILLE N. c., April 6.-An enthus-
iastic Junior Order United American Me-
chanic council was organized here last ev-
ening by State Organizer, Mr.. John f..
Bridgers, of Raleigh. The following 9th
GERS were elected: Junior Past Councillor,
L. II. Alfred; Councillor, c. G. Winston;
Vice Councillor, r. Z. Timberlake; Re-
cording Secretary, Z. A. Undertake; AS
sistant Recording Secretary, G. ID. Per
ry; Financial Secretary, DR.. c. r. Relt-
eel Treasurer, S e. Winston; Conductor,
]. w. WoodIief: Warden. j e. Winston
Trustees, C. E. Timberlake, S. e. Pearce,
j. r. Johnson: Bylaw Committee, DR..
|. G. RiGdick, A. V. Bobbhtt and q. M.
Perry. The council will be instituted on
the evening of the 14th, with over thirty
charter members
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-07

for years prominently connected with
the official life OF this city and county
H has been city clerk for number OF
years and was highly respected by all
who knew him. He was an eX-Confederate
olGieT and always took marked inter
ese in matters pertaining to the Conted-
eracy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-07
Heals and SOOtheS the
Throat.

For three years | have been
troubled with my throat. A
burning sensation would come
over me in the earlv morning
morning and last for several
hours. | have been taking
Cheney's txpectorart for a
week. Ny throat is almost
healed ana tie irritation no
longer worries me. 1t is a
great medicine.
w. n. FRANCIS.
Baltimore. Nd.
For Sale by W. H. King Drug
Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-07
Some Mistake About This.

(Southern Tobacco Journal)
The Virginia Conference OF the Metho-
dist church have suspended for one year
Rev. Jasper Sage for The high crime OF
smoking pipe.