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The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
RADluM CLARIFIES DIAMOND
One of the Most Interesting and Un- expected Discoveries Concern
 ing the New Mineral.

The universal in.efest awakened by recent experiments with that wonder full new property of matter radio-actiy- ity. has served to make the world of readers generally aware of the fact thas diamonds phosphoresce brilliantly in the dark when exposed to the emanations from radium. Indeed, says Garrett P Serviss, in Success Magazine. it has been suggested tha- this property offers a sure and ready means of detecting fraud ulent stones. But Sir William Crookes has just discovered that radium pro- duces another effect upon damon6s which is still more remarkable. and pos sibly of more commercial importance. It appears to be able to cure the de;ect of of color" stones by changing their objectionable yellowish hue to the de. sirable pale-blue or bue-green tint characteristic of frst-water gems.
 Sir Willias1 toek two yellowish dia- monds, closely matched in color and quality, and placed one of them inside tube containing radium bromide. keep ing it there continuously for period of IS days. In the meantime the other stone was kept in drawer. carefully placed al safe distance from all radium and other radioactive substances. At the end of the time mentioned the two diamonds were compared. and it was found that the one which had been sub- Jected to the action of the .radium emanations had been deprived com petely of it's yellowish color but at the same time it's surface had been eonsid- erably darkened with deposit of graph ite. After being heated however. for ten days, in mixture of strong nitric acid and potassium chlorate. the dull film disappeared and the stone ap- peared perfectly transparent and spar kling with beautiful blue-green tint.
 The explanation seems to be that the state of continual vibration in which the diamond was kept by the bombardment of the radium emanations for so many days produced an internal change, result ing in an alteration of the color of the stone. Thus the effect of the emanations. as the experimenter suggests. may be to cause chemical as we'll as physical change. and he adds that, if the yellow- ish hue is cue to the presence in the diamond of iron in the .ferric" state. a reduction to the ferrous" state would quite account for the change of color It may be said. by way of explanation. that iron in the ferric state shows a yellowish or reddish color. and in the ferrous state greenish or bluish color This discovery is one of the most in- 1 teresting as well as most uEexpeeted that has yet been made concerning the effects of the radium emanations. The Investigating chemist. interested prin- cipally in the purely scientific aspects of phenomenon, isnot likely to care very much about the possible results on the
 diamond market. but possessors of off, color stones may comfort themselves
 with the thought that science has pos
 slbly found way to increase the value
 as we'll as the beauty of their jewels. al- though, in the present state of the mat
 ter, it would. perhaps cost more to
 "cure" cheap stone by a course of ra.
 dium treatment than to exchange 1t for 6 better one.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06

feature of the room At later period the fireplace was let into the wall. as IS the common form to-day. At first the fireplace opening was of small dimen- sion. but. on the theory that the larger opening meant an increase of heat, it was enlarged to great size Then. when the tendency to draw children and fur niture up the chimney or let in all the outside cold through the enormous open ing found little hindrance in the iron doors employed to remedy the defect, they went back to the smaller opening as a relief
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
More Politeness. That's All.

Representative Cooper. of Texas, tellI story about Gen. Sam Houston, of his state. and a practicing physi- cian. who did not like the old general, beir g strenuously opposed to him po- litically. One day. after a heated po- litical discussion, the physician said:
 General, like you we'll enough so- cially, but politically I would not 4heli4ve you under oath" q would believe you, doctor" was the quiet Irepff of the general Then. sir" ve- hen ently exclaimed the doctor. you have a much better opinion of me than have, of you Not a better opinion, doctor. but I simply have a
 little more politeness than you have"
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
Tobacco Blindness.

pr. McNab. of the Manchester Royal eye hospital, has discovered hitherto undreamt of perils in the humble pipe. Giving evideace in a compensation case at the local county court. he said he con- sidered the defective vision of plaintiff was caused. not by blow from brick, but by tobacco blindness. He said that one and a half ounces of tobacco a week were quite sufficient to impair the eyesight. and he had known case where a man of middle age was a sufferer from the effects of half an ounce a week.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06

early in May. and it is almost too late from June to September to fino sun that is not ready to pelt you with hot rays: and So. for the few minutes be. tween that hour and the time when the first train for Barrow pulls ou. of the uptown station, every street car and every elevated train contributes it's mite-a man. or two. or half dozen-to the line at the ticket win dow. Later in the autumn later start can be made.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
Hard Name to Master.

According to Ysaye's manager. the ce.el ed violinist's name should be prono4aeed as though it were spelled Ee-sah-ee-eh. Here are some of the campcc attempts heard: l-say, fe-say. Why.xSy. Easy. Essay, Essay. s-fay. is- Hay, ls-say-ee. Isaiah Why-say-ee. and numerous other two-s, Tabled and three syllabied variations.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
Gloomy View of Lo.

James Mooney. attached to the Smith sonian bureau of ethnology. sees hope. less future for the Indians, among whom he has spent the greater portion of hi. life. He believes that it is practically impossible to civilize the Indian: that having ID ambition for improvement o progress. they will continue in theil present state. dying out in numbers til they become simply rowing bands.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
Better Times Ahead.

They tell me-" said the tenderfoot, that you haven't lynched any horse- thieves in this locality for more than three months"
 Well. of course." said Comanche Pete. apologetically, i've have our dull times here wunst in awhile, same as they do in the states. Chicago Trib- une.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
 The Poem Reversed.

Friend-I hear you're no longer liv- ing with your son-in-law
 Genial Mother-in-Law-No. 1 discov- cred that age and grabbed youth cannot dwell together.-Chicago Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06

He-If I had never bsen in love be- fore how would 1 have known what ailed me?
 She-I would have told you.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06

Now, If I were only an ostrich" began the mean man at the breakfast table, as he picked up one of his wife's biscuits, then"
 Yes" interrupted the patient bet ter-half, then l might get few feathers for that old hat I've worn for three winters"
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
Point of Wisdom.

man never really begins to learn until he is ready to admit that he does not know.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06

What would you do if you were a king?" asked the man of vault.ng ann bition.
 T don't know," answered the mat ter-of-fact person. T suppose I'd fol- low the fashion and wear a look of worry and bullet-proof shirt"
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06

Miss Passay-You may sheer at pet dogs, but they're faithfrl, anyway I'd rather kiss a good dog than some
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
RIGHTEOUS FILINGS.

Johnny-Pa, what is tact?
 Pa-It's the art of letting person know you know enough not to know.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06

Higgins-Here's funny typograph- ical error in this paper. It sreaks of a mans "mother-in- jaw"
 Wigglns-Well. isn't that all Tght? 1 can't see anything wrong about it.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06

Mir Sharpe-Well, well, some men are born lucky.
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
Caught in Shaf

Little Rock, Amad, Whltelaw, employe
 the Thomas-FordySait co., was caught in Eent afternoon, and instap
The Forrest City times., 1905-01-06
EnrIe. Ark. SM

E.r1o Al, Ter roI the dinner. mornins aas,.o,aa s aa ,,ached he'youns ton of Earle. In add - road depot and four lotn,;os
 rs.' was his
 ywhere else f
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06

When Emerson was q boy he often
helped with the homework. One
day he was securing knives and be-
gan to hum Harp Of Memnon,
Sweetly Strung" This was hardly
in accord with the harsh sounds he
was producing, and he composed the
following lines as a substitute:
MeIOdiOus knife. and thou. harmonious
Touched BY the poet scOursrs rugged
When swift ys Siids along the securing
board.
With music's note your happy bard re-
ward.
When a Second Adventist went
from Boston to Concord TO warn
Emerson Of the approaching end Of
the world, on the way from the city
he met Theodore Parker returning
from a call on Emerson. Recogniz-
inc him, he delivered his message,
whereupon Parker replied: ooh,
that makes no difference to me. /
live in Boston" The prophet went
on until he found Emerson, whom
be warned that the world would
soon pass away. no matter" said
Emerson; eve can do very well with
out IT,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06
Texas Lemons in California.

Alice. Tex, Jan. "A peculiar
thing happened recently which
shows that the best laid plans OF
mice and men often fail. As
your readers are aware, II. c.
Stiles Of Chico, Cal, came to Texas
ruder an invitation of the San An
tonic & Arkansas Pass Railroad
company, after he was attracted to
this county by some lemons sent to
the Worlds Fair from the ranch of
John G. kennedy. Mr.. Stiles was
Judge of fruits at the Worlds Fair,
and he visited the Kennedy ranch on
his trip over Southwest Texas with
/. G.. Collins, immigration agent
of the San Antonio & Arkansas Pass.
He and Mr.. Collins, selected fifty
lemons Off of the trees that he came
to see TO take to exhibit at Los An
Angeles, Cal. Mr.. llinsexpressed
the lemons from Alice to Mr.. Stiles,
care G. /. Luptou, general passen-
ger agent Of the Sap, to insure
their safety Upon calling for the
lemons at Mr.. Lupton S Office, who
was away, imagine his surprise TO
find no lemons there and as they
were so highly prized by Mr.. Stiles,
an immediate search was made
and the wires were hot with trac-
ers, but no lemons. Mr.. Stiles
departed for California without
them. Upon the arrival Of NJ.
Lupton he found AZ his residence
in San Antonio the long lost box
of lemons and at once expressed
them to Mr.. Stiles at Los Angeles,
bat they were too late for exhibition.
But Texas will hear from those
fine lemons yet.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06

THE construction of the ST.
Louis, Brownsville q Mexico rail-
road is by far the most important
development in Texas railroad in
terests during the year just closed
This line opens up to the outside
world one Of the finest agricultural
sections of the entire state, and
will add millions to the taxable
wealth of Texas within the next
twelve months, by the Develop
ment of this rich virgin territory.
1t has effected a change in the map
of South Texas by causing the
birth of a number of new towns,
several of which are destined to
become important centers, and,
forming the connecting link in the
shortest route between the repub-
lies Of the United States of Amer
lea and Mexico, will soon become
the great highway of commerce
and travel between the two coun-
tries. This great piece Of railroad
property, which is now officially
designated as the Gulf Coast line
is openly known as part of the
Frisco system, and B T. Noakum
is its chi3f owner Us godfather
howcyf is Uriah Lott who was
SIS most earnest aud active advo-
cate. aud on whose representations
Mr. Noakum and his associates
were induced to build il, and to
Uriah Lott may be said to belong
in large measure the credit for the
accomplishment of this work and
the achievement of Brownsville's
long cherished hope of rail conuec-
ton with the outside world.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Tviri he Tronchcr Is a Good Game For
a Large Party

Twirl he Troncher Is Good Game For
Large Party.
This is a game which almost any
number Of children can play.
The players seat themselves in a
circle, and each takes the name Of
some town OF flower OF whatever has
been previously agreed upon. One
Of the party stands in the middle Of
the circle with a small wooden
trencher, or waiter, places it upon
its edge and spins it, calling out as
he does SO the name which one Of
the players has taken. The person
named must jump up and seize the
trencher before il ceases spinning,
but if he is not very quick the
trencher viii fall to the ground, and
he must then pay a forfeit. 1t is
then his turn to twirl the trencher.
A very similar game to this is
my lady's toilet. The only differ
ence is that each player must take
the name Of some article Of a le-
dy's dress, such as shawl, earring,
brooch, bonnet, etc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06

Tm Galveston News is of the
opinion that it is unlawful for the
farmers, or others, 20 burn their
cotton. under The law making il a
penal onense to destroy farm pro-
ducts and other property The
News very wisely advises the
farmers to adopt The alternative Of
holding a certain part Of their crop
back from the market and to de
crease the acreage in cotton the
coming year, planting diversified
crops instead Such a plan, if
generally adopted. would check
the stock gamblers of Wall street
in their oppression of the cotton
interests of the South, and place
the balance Of power in the cotton
market where ii belongs-in the
hands Of the planters.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06
A nisra.li story.

Mrs. Disraeli was taken out first
at a dinner party, her husband be-
ing at the time premier. This Of
fee, Of course, confers no right Of
precedence either on him or his
wife, but courtesy often grants il,
a. on this occasion. Lady Chelms-
ford, whose husband was lord chan
cellor at the time, was heard 10 re-
mark, "Why is that woman going
into dinner before mep"
The next day Lord Chelmsford
was requested 10 surrender the
great seal. When he gave it up to
che queen he began a complaint and
explanation. But the queen stopped
him, saying she always acted in &C
cordance with the counsel Of her
ministers in public affairs. 1t was
rumored that a royal duke who was
present at the audience repeated the
story outside.
The story also goes that Mrs. Dis
rael became Niscountess Beacons-
field the next week and, Of course,
henceforth took precedence OF Lady
Chelmsford, who was only a baron
ess.-T. p. 0'Connor in NJ. A. p.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06
BOUQUET

Bouquet is a jolly game for a
number of children to play. Sit
down in a circle around your leader
Let the leader give each one a flow
er for his name-yiolet, daisy, sweet
William, black eyed Susan, etc.
Then let her tell you a story "made
up out Of her own head" in which
she brings in every one of the flow
er names. Whenever child hears
his flower name mentioned he must
get up, turn around and sit down.
Whenever the leader uses the word
bouquet" all the children must
jump up and change places, at which
time the leader tries to capture
seat. Whoever gets cleft" must then
become leader.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06
BLOWING contests.

Arrange the players with their
hands behind them along the sides
of long extension table, down the
center Of which a row of pingpong
balls is placed at intervals of about
two feet. Appoint two judges and
place them at the ends of the table.
At a given word the players on both
sides begin to blow the balls, en-
deavoring TO blow them OF their OPP
ponents' side Of the table and to
prevent any balls from being blown
of on their own side. Each bali
blown OH court five points The
game Is 100 points.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06

A South American smphisbena is
. queer creature, and to affix its spe-
cies has been a stumbling block to
many naturalists. To look at it any
one would take the creature for a
large earthvorm. It has no ears, as
other lizards have. No eyes are sp-
parent, and it progresses with equal
ease forward OF backward in its sub
terranean burrows.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06
"sMoKr rms rndE," SAID TIm PRINCE.

offered the reporter a cigar, which
he willingly accepted and, tearing
out a leaf from his notebook, pro
ceeded carefully to roll it up.
On the prince asking the reason
for his doing so he replied, Il may
never again have the honor Of re-
ceiving a cigar from your highness
and should like to keep this one as
a souvenir"
The prince observed: you know
me then. ] did not think / should
be recognized" and, again produc-
ing his cigar case, said, ~Will you
have a cigar z"
The reporter, nothing loath, ac-
cepted again the kind invitation, the
prince remarking as he did so, "But
to smoke this time"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06
Notice.

The regular annual meeting OF
the Stockholders of the Merchants
National Bank of Brownsville, Tex
as, will be held at its banking house
on Tuesday, January 10TH, 1905,
at 3 p. m. for the election of Direc-
tors and the transaction of such
other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
J. G.. FERNANDEZ, Cashier
12-S-1-9.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06

A BIG tourist hotel is an enter
prise which would surely pay in
Brownsville. The best all-round
climate for any season Of the year
IS right here at Brownsville on the
lower Rio Grande Especially
would this be an ideal winter
resort, with our mild, open winter
and excellent hunting and fishing
for spOrtsmcn.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06

A golden eagle which died at
Vienna in 1719 was known 20 have
been captured 104 years previously,
and a falcon, Of what species is not
recorded, is said to have attained
the age Of Ice years.
A white headed vulture taken in
1706 died in the geological gardens
at Vienna in 1924, thus living lis
years in captivity.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06
CONDENSED STORIES.
How a Reporter Smoked With King
Edward Of England.

One Of King Edwards little weak
nesses is said to be a fondness for
witnessing a fire.
A writer in the Peoples Friend
tells Of him that when he was Prince
OF Wales one evening on hearing the
rush of fire engines passing he fol-
lowed them to see their operations.
While looking on he entered into
conversation with a reporter who
was taking notes Of the occurrence,
and when about to return home
again he drew out his cigar case and
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06
The Soldier Boy.

NN~ 0~tNA~N ~
on. come. little boy. II Is time now for
bed
The sun has gone down. and the west
turns TO red.
All night the Tin scutries stand guard in
your stead.
So las aside your gun until the morning.
on. look. little boy. see the stars where
they peep.
when tape once has sounded. then sol
dier3 should sleep.
The Zoe they must conquer. and watch
they must keep.
when reveiIle shall call them in the
morning.
on. rest. little boy. IN your bed soft and
white:
It's drums for the daytime. and dreams
for the night
You're my little boy while the moons
shining bright.
But you shall be a soldier IN the morning.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06

CoSE to Brownsville and plant
a lemon and orange grove. In five
years you will be independently
rich.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06

WANTED: Employment by trust
worthy man. Best Of references.
Apply at HERALD office. i-2-7
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06
JAMESB. WELLS
attorney
at law.

successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks, Wells &
Hicks, Wells, Stayton & Xlebe-s.
I buy and sell Real Estate and
investigate land titles. A complete
abstract of all titles of record in
Cameron County, Texas.
Practice in all state and federal
courts, when especially employed.
Land Litigation and corporation
practice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-06

In the picture there is hidden a
certain well known proverb. Can
you read IL?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-08
ALtOTMENTS OF LAND
Indians on Uintah Reservation to Re
ceive What They Are En-
titled to.
Especial to The Heraid,)

Washington, April w H Code, in
charge of irrigation on Indian reserva-
tions, left here today for Uintah
agency. Utah, to direct the work of
making allOtments of land on the
diminished reserve to Indians entitled
to receive lands in severaIty under the
terms of the bill opening the reserva-
ton to settlement. While surveys of
the reservation have not been fully
completed sufficient area has been
surveyed and mapped to allow the
work of making allotments to be car
ried on The remainder of the surveys
will be completed by July l, and the
entire allotment of lands will be made
shortly after that date and the formal
opening of the reservation will take
place shortly after
Details of contracts for Shoshone
reservation, Wyoming, were completed
in the general land Office today and
sent to the surveyor general of WyOm-
ing, who was notified by telegraph to
advertise for bids for making surveys.
it is the intention of the general land
office to have surveyors in the field and
working on ShoshOne surveys before
the close Of the present month.
At the request of Senator Dubois, the
secretary of the treasury has desig-
mated the First National bank of Black
foot, Ida, as a government depository.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-08
BABY fuckers
WONDERFUL CURE
Covered from Head to Foot with
HumOurs Forty BoiIs on Head
at One Time Doctors and Drug
Bills $l00-Baby Grew Worse.
CURED BY CUTICURA
FOR FIVE DOLLARS

Mrs. George H. Tucker, Jr., 335
Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis,
is a grateful mother. "When six
months old" she says, " my little girl
weighed pound and half less thzn
at birth. When one month old a scab
formed on her face, spreading until it
completely covered her from head to
foot, followed by boils, having forty
on her head at one time, and more on
her body. Then her Skin started to
dry up, and it became so bad she
could not shut her eyes to sleep. One
month s treatment with Cuticura Soap
and Ointment made a complete cure,
and now my child is as large, strong,
and healthy as any child Of her age.
The doctors and drug bills were over
one hundred dollars, and my baby
grew worse all the time Then we
spent less than FIVE dollars for Cuti-
cura and cured her"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-08
MURDER MYSTERY.
Young Woman Stabbed to Death in
New York.

New York, April 7.-Elements of a
mystery, recalling the stories of Jack
The Ripper who terrorized the White
chapel district of London years ago,
led TO the sensational stabbing today
II a Thirteenth street hotel of Mamie
wilson, young woman. She died in
a hospital a few hours after the stab
hing. The wOamn was stabbed in the
abdomen. The wound was made with
a very long knife. The character OF
the cut was similar to that made on
the victims of the London Jack The
Ripper James ROyne. club steward
and patron of the hotel has been
arrested He told the police he was
with the woman last night but said
that she had left him and he did not
know how she was stabbed. When he
was arrested it was found that seven
of Boyne's teeth had been knocked out
and that one of his eyes had bsen
blaCkened by a blow.