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The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
CRITICAL MUSICAL TASTE.
Nowadays a Pianist Must Please His New Public Before He
 Is Accepted.

New York, Boston and Chicago are a trial by iAe for the new pianist. Time was. l know. writes Harold
 Bauer in Good Housekeeping. when the newcomer with his poetic hair and eyes and the romantic stories con corning him. was accepted implicitly on trust. A Parisian or London sue. cess meant enthusiasm, flowers and
 .0mens tears in the big cities in America. This was all very delightful. l suppose. for the artist and must have consoled him for his troubles on the other side; but it is irrevocably gone. Nowadays a pianist must please his new public and critics before he is accepted Nothing counts but the local success, just as in Europe Chi caso nay like an artist who did not
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
CLAY IN HANDLING FIRES.
Novel Article of Commerce Intro duced on the Markets of
 Indiana.

One of the most novel uses of In. diana clays is in the making of fire kindler. says W. $. Blatchley. state geologist. in his annual report f.S idea of using a refractory clay for the purpose of kindling fires Hs somewhat new. MT. Blatchley says. and he de scribes the manufacture of the kind
 lers that are made in Greene county.
 The clay is mixed with one-half of it's bulk of sawdust. then nodded into ar oval mass llttle .afEer than d hens egg and wlth four grooves run
 ming lengthVise. The solid thus form ed is then D'i,had. and in the process of burning til sawdust is destroyed. i1astAg a po'SHS ,dass of fireclav of great refrae,orIneSs. \ hand,e. of copper wire iS attached to this by an
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
Enlarpine Life.

am quite clear that ore of our worst failures is al tae point where. having resolved like angels We drop back into the old ma. .ter-of-faet life. and do jus what We did before. because everybody does il: and because our fathers and mothers did it; all of which may be the very reason why We should not do il. There is no station of life and no place of ones home where. if he wants to en- large his life in caring for people out side himself. he may not start on a career of enlargement which shall ex- tend indefinitely And yet the man who enters upon infinite purposes lives the infinite Hfe-Phillips Brooks
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
TWO NEW PROVINCES.
Large Areas of Canadian Territory Devoted to Grain and Cat
 tie Raising.

When the convulsions of war and Of politics bring into existence new state. It attracts the atteation of the world. Not less worth noting are the great economic movements which are constantly changing the pages of our eeoSraphies, says Youths Companion
 It Is not many yedrs since there was httie 10 say about west ern Canada. ea oept that great stretches of unoccupled prairie extended north and west. from Winnipeg to the foot of the Rocky mountains. Out of this territory vas. q Manitoba two new province. kaehcwan and Alberta-have com into existence as full-fedsed members of the Canadian confederation.
 In this great western Canadian area including Manitoba. there were. by the census of 1901, only about as many people as in the single city of Gin oinnatI. Yet it's agricultural resources Will support 20 o0o. 900, nearly one-haif the population of the British isles The room for development is thus am- rle. and that is the first essential in the building of d great common wealth
 The new province. will be largely devoted. as is Manitoba. to wheat. witt come cattlegrazing They have not been fully occupied heretofore, because the world has been able Co get along without their products But tha United States must. before many dec ades cease to export wheat. so large will be the demands of it's own inhabit. ants. The densely popslated countries of the world are ever seeking thelr food supplies from is newer areas
 This great region of Canada has been called the last west" IL nigh aiso be called the first north" of the American continent. since the success ful cultivation of the soil. through inl- brovements in agriculture. Is steadily moving northward, and it is possible that another generation will see the tide of humanity rushing into areas not now deemed suitable for farming 1 he length of the summers day. toward the arctic circle, offsets 10 some cxtent the shortness of the season. More important still. areas governed by Pacific temperatures are everywhere warmer than in tie older half of the continent
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
Italian FreScoes.

Another valuable addition to Italy 5 treasures i'll mediaeyal works of art has just been brought to light In the old church of Cireggio. near Omegna. some internal repairs and structural cleaning are being carried out. Among the rest a thick coating of whitewash has been removed Fortunately, with view 10 possible discoveries underneath. this was done with care. with the result that there have been found six beautiful frescoes of the test period of Italian art. They are all by the eminent painter Grandenzio Ferrari. The color is said to be splendid.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

more difficult to construct the car had trouble with the brake This Is the sec ond car have built
 We have lots of fun with the railway. All the boys and girls like te ride on 1t, and even the grown folks enjoy l."
 David was graduated from the Web ster Groves school last spring and re- eeiVed his certificate admitting him to the Central high school in St. Louis, but he Is going to the manual training school of Washington university. When he finishes the manual training course he expects to take up mechanical and civil engineering He inherits his inventive genius from his father. wao is an inventor of considerable skill
 T don't know what will be when am grown. said David T am a boy now and am going 10 have a good time. and when am grown will do whatever | think k best.
 don't like to study spelling or grammar. but like history and arith- metic. like history the best, and like to read boys books. the kind that tell about adventure and travel"
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
6UlLDS SCENIC RAILWAY.
David Beattie. l3 Years Old. of St. Louis. Displays Remarkable
 Inventive Genius.

David Beattie Is just a natural born inventor declared score of Webster Groves boys, who were enthusiastic in their praise Of their playmates talent. David. who is lS years old. is the son of William ]. Beattie No. i29 Maple av- enue. Webster Groves. suburb of St Louis
 He has built scenic railway 200 feet long at his fathers home, and by virtue Of this railway the boys of Webster Groves declare they have the larger scenic railways beaten
 David Is a manly lad small for his age. but with quick and well-developed brain and fertile imagination.
 Last summer, says the St. Louis Re public. he spent all Of his spare time at
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

contours right and left of fl ana t,. "alst-band. belt sash. or girdle-eaeh ana all horizontal-counterpiays with the vertical seams. folds. or trimmings ol the gown. Prominent lines coun- terplayed in this way, balance or cam eel each other. and thus make no ehange in the apparent size If the fig ure' which either vertical or horizon. tai lines alone would do
 Another quite obvious rule is thas quality of line in beth contour and de taiis must vary with the nature of ma. 'erial. The severe treatment which would secure an admirable effect in a erocade, rich in color and texture and heavy in weight. would seefn ridicu ieuSly scant and bare in muslin "hleh Just as naturally calls for many ana ample folds and a freer treatment throughout.
 And. Tn turn, tho choice oi material should be governed by the figure of the Wearer. Thus. slight Villoyv figure. in constant motion. may wear soft material in clinging folds. But a stout woman should weat some thing in harmony with her bulk. clothes. that is. which take heavy folds suggestive of dignity and calm. If stout women would learn to move in a sedate manner and would wear ma terials so heavy that the lines of their figures were concealed, they would have grandeur and dignity that no slender woman could hope to attain A cloth which is wiry, harsh and stiff suits neither the slight nor the stout figure.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
Mans Ready Wit

room of the girl whom he was soon to marry The girl came down to meet him with severe frown on her pret- ty face John. she said father saw you this morning going into a pawnbroker's with large bundle " John flushet Then he said i'll a low voice: Yes. that is true l was talk .ng the pawnbroker some of my old clothes. You see, he and his wife are frightfully hard up" oh. John. for. give mel" exclaimed he young girl. How truly noble you are,"-St. James Gazette.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

mercial Tribune. take a long straw and bend 1t twice at right angles to form the two uprights and the brace over the top Faaten the ends of the straw with sealing wax to the board and stifren it by four diagonal braces. two on each side. which are also fas- tened with wax 10 the board and up- rights. Now make three rectangles. or oblong figures. by bending long straws four times at right angles. The oblongs should be equal in length. but should differ very slightly in breadth.
 Put the narrowest one inside and the widest one outside of the third one. Arrange them so that they make equal angles with each other. like spokes of wheel. and fasten them together with sealing war. at the sase time laying q nns but rath- CT sti6 virs scross the junctleos and
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

you do not need the diagonal bracea for the ends of the uprights. made or stouter wire than the rest may be driven firmly into holes in ths board
 Now cut out six little disks of card board. Hang one of them by a wire hook from each of the ends of tho oblongs. and attach soap bubble to It. This is the difficult part of the trick. You must use the glycerin ana soap solution that gives tough ana long-lived bubbles. and you must wet the cardboard disk with the solution before you try to make the bubble ad. here to 1t. But with care and patiUnos you can succeed, and the six hangins bubbles. which should be nearly equal in size. have a very pretty eRsct, which becomes still prettier when you tura the wheel by means of the little, crank.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29


 the worlds fair and most of that time was spent in the Machinery hall, the Palace of Electricity. Transportation building and on the scenic railway. He spent most of his dimes for rides on the scenic railway. and while riding he evolved the plan of building a scenic railway of his own.
 He selected a location on the side lawn, which has considerable slope. thus taking advantage ofthe natural gravita- tion. Then with the assistance of his two cousins he dug post holes in two rows for 200 feet.
 Into these holes he put posts. the first set standing ten feet above the ground the next set little lower and SO on un- til the posts extend only about three feet above the ground Then they be- gin to ascend until they reach the ten foot mark. and then to descend.
 Two parallel beams are placed upon the tops of the posts, and ties are then nailed to the beams. Two parallel strips of weather boards form the rails.
 T built the railway out of an old fence. explained the young inventor. q was going to build a loop so we could turn the ear and come back As it is. We can ride down. but have to push the car back. But papa stopped me. You see my car does not have the right kind of axles 10 make a turn. and papa was afraid we would meet with an accident.
 Some day am going to reconstruct the ear and put on the right sort of axles. and then I will make loop. | have the stiff axles now. It took long time to build the railway. but it was
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
To Get Acquainted.

The Boarder-Is this Harriet Simp- kins really as pretty as people say she is"
 Farmer Stubble-You'd think so if you knew how many of the city fellers alluS manage to have their otsos treak down right smack in front O the Simpkins' house an go in an bor- row monkey wrenches and things - DetICit Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
In a Safe.

Beatrice's papa had gone to the, country on business. Each night when she said her prayers her mamma taught her to say: God bless papa and send him home safe" Beatrics misunderstood her mamma. and jn. stead Of saying that she would say: God bless papa. and send him homo in a safe. One day as the bottom fell out of an old safe down in the cellar Beatrice came to her mamma and said: Mamma. l wonder what God will send papa home in now"
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

hit 1t off with New York, just as Der lin ridicules sometimes one whom Paris may call great In other words
 independent judgment in musical af
 fairs exists in the Uaited States now to the same extent as in Europe. This was bound to be the result of the drastic musical training which the American public has been going through for the past ten or 15 years.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
Germany's Odd River.

With one exception. the waters of German rivers run into the Nordsee. the Ostsee and the Black sea That in Germany beyond Alsace and grad ually reaches the RhOne by way of the Saone and thus at last empties into the Mediterranean. in the gulf of I.y- ons
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
MAKING A BUBBLE WHEEL

Here is soap bubble experiment trick that Is not very easy to per form, but II can be done with pa tience. and the result is worth the trouble
 The wheel and its frame may be made of straws or fine wire. or of a combination of both. As shown in the picture it Is made of straws
 First, explains the Cincinnati Com
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

ingenious machine and the fire kindler is complete This, when dipped into can of coal oil and allowed to re- main over night, absorbs enough oil to burn for l5 or 20 minutes. with a flame sufficient to kindle either coal or wood fires
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

making that fast, also, with the seal ing wax. Now you have the wheel and axle.
 Next slip a perforated bit of cara or thin wood over each end of the wire axle, fasten three cards to the uprights about half way up. and bend one end of the wire into the form of crank
 If you make the whole thing of wire
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
Fond of Waddin oS

Morbid persons who take delight in going to funerals even when they were not acquainted with the dead person gre net uncommon, but the wedding record Is held by an old lady in one or the English counties who has attended more than 900 wedding in the past 5e years
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
His Vindication.

'I thought. senator that you were gong to insist on being vindicated be fore jury"
 'I was. But my lawyers have been fortunate enough to find flaw in the indictment" Chicago Record-erald.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
InposSihility

Tai! Bard-Here Is where some pro lessor says that poets should never begin work on full stomach.
 ShCrt Manifestations, Who ever heard of poets having a full stom- Ach.-Chieago Daily News
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
Missed His Callino

My husband would have made d great acrobat" observed Mrs. Tight fist
 Why so?" said her friend
 "Bocause he goes up in the air every ume bill comes a"-Detroit Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
In Wall Street.

'f say, Jack. you never seem to gs, taush. in any deal How do you man. age it!"
 Easy enough. l never speculate. | only sell straight tips. .'"-lad!sna9plls NsWA
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
tCopyrisbi. l9Q5. by J. D. BowIes.

The Designer "Sho9ld Ornament Con- struction and Not Construct Orna- ment''-First Element of Beauty in a Gown Lies in Adherence to the Lines of the Figure - Extreme Tightness Hazardous Experi- ment - Beauty in Folds - As to Trimmings - Figure of Wearer Must Govern Choice of Materials
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
Patriotic Schoolrirls

The girls in the high schools of Japan stay two hours after school each day 10 make bandages for the soldisrs A the war
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

Departure from these lines descrtp- tive of the noble human form some times lands the costume in trianglas. oblongs, circles. or other geometIic fig ures. wh.cA though beautiful in high degree are still inferior to vital forms and are better adapted to architecture. Where they are in common use. Or the faise lines lead to capriceS, which seem odious enough when once the fashion is past.
 Not only should the contour lines Follow those of the figure, but also the surface lines. whether made ny stripes. 'aehs, plaits. frills sounces. hraids. or what not. This principle indicates cages snd borders as the first choice Tor trimming. and there trimming also serves the practical end of protection and stitching. Deviation fir Tn this rule lesds towards the formation of oiagrams with geometric suggestions. Which of course are utterly opposed to the type of living creature and tEete- lore break it's unity, besides icing in iefior in quality of beauty.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

lhis place Is proper for another general rule. namely. that tho counter
 piay arising between lines of opposing directions greatly enhances the value oi each. Thus. to take the simplest possible cases. the hair-parting coun- erpiays with the lay of the hair. the vertical and straight front seam of the 's1St eoun'.z2lsys with the curved
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16

AssembIyman Tighe's letter should be
read by every brain worker leading streE-
uous life.
Hon. John Tighe, No. 90 Remsen st.,
Cohoes, N. Y, Member of Assembly
from the Fourth district, Albany coun-
ty, N. Y, writes as follows:
"Peruna has my hearty Endorsement
as restorative tonic of superior merit.
At times when have been completely
broken down from excess of work, 30
that my faculties seemed actually at a
etandstill Peruna has acted as a heal
ing restorer, starting the machinery of
mind and body afresh with new life
and energy.
81 recommend it to a man tired In
mind and body as a tonic superior to
anything 1 know of and we'll worthy
serious consideration. ~. Tighe.
Excess of work so common in oul
country causes impaired nerves, lead
ing to catarrh and catarrhal nervousness
"a disease that is responsible for hal
of all nervous troubles.
Peruna cures this trouble because il
cures catarrh wherever located.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Peru
ma, write ct once to DIR. Hartman, Civ
ing full statement of your case, ane
he will be pleased to give you his valu
able advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President o
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, .
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16
Moyie Mine PAYS Dividend.

1t is announced that the contract of
the st. Eugene Mining company with
the smelter at Antwerp, Belgium, will
expire June 80 and that after that
date the ore concentrates of the st.
Eugene will be shipped to the smelt-
ers at Trail and Nelson. The ton
mage from the ST. Eugene, at Moyie,
B. c., together with that from the
other mines of the district, should be
sufficient to keep the smelters busy.
The st. Eugene will declare a divi-
dend of $4,000, or cents a share, on
July l.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16
Admiral Rojestvensky.

Fifty-seven years old, Admiral Pc
trovitch Rojestvensky has long borne
the reputation Of being one of the
most cool headed and scientific naval
officers in the Russian service. He
became a popular hero in the Russo
Turkish war, when he distinguished
himself in 1877 by an attack. under
Baronoff, on the Turkish ironclad in
his gunboat, the Vesta. He had made
gunnery his special study, and was
one of the most brilliant cadets in the
artillery academy.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16
Floods the Big Subway.

New York, June ia break in the
48 inch high pressure water main in
Park avenue, near Forty-second street,
resulted in the flooding of the block
just below the Grand Central station,
the streetcar tunnel and the subway
the stoppage of traffic in the subway
for many hours, serious damage to
the underground road and great dan
ger to many passengers.
The damage is estimated at 500,
900.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16
Private Car Lines.

The railroads seem very willing to have
the private car lines brought under
the jurisdiction of the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission. A railroad presi-
dent is authority for the statement that
lines are paid mileage, without dis
elimination, and the question of ex-
cessive charges is matter for the ship
per to settle with the car lines, so long
as there is no law to govern their rates.
Car milage paying has been decided to
be as legal as the payment of rental fol-
property.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16
Bio Hotel Planned.

Where the Plaza hotel now stands.
overlooking the south end of Central
park, it has been planned to erect
within the next year a hotel which
will rival any similar structure in the
world. Fifteen stories. and having
nearly 1000 rooms, it will be built at
a cost of about s15,000,000. The pro
jectors expect to have their hostelry
ready for business a year from next
autumn.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16

There is a curious burial custom
among the Mordovinians, who inhabit
the middle Volga provinces of Russia
and are professedly Christians. They
believe that relative 40 days after
his burial returns to his old home.
Failing his visible return the next of
kin personates him, dressed in his
clothes, and processes to deliver sol
emn messages from the other side OF
the grave.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16

Edmond Beall has been elected may
or of Alton, Mo-, his plurality being
ITO votes. Mr.. Beall owns what are
known as the "Storknest" fats, which
he prefers to rent to families with chill
dren. His ideas in regard to this mat
ter won him many votes, nearly all
the married women in town having
been workers in his behalf.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16
Louisiana Shooting ARRAY.

Palmetto, La. June ia sensa-
tional shooting occurred near here in
which three men were killed and one
mortally injured. The killed: Tom
Carroll, Oscar Fredericks and John
Magee. Mortally wounded. Constable
F. A Soileau. The cause of the trou-
BILE is supposed to have been long
standing i'll feeling between Carroll
and Constable Soileau.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16
Woman Aeronaut TumbIes.

Mrs. Fred Hamilton, a woman aero
naut, met with a serious accident at
San Jose, Cal, where she was giving
an exhibition. She was hurled from
height of ABOUT so feet, the ropes
becoming entangled in the rigging
She turned a complete somersault and
hit the ground heavily, sustaining ser
ious injuries.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16

Farmer Geehaw-You folks seem to
like your new parson.
Farmer Giddap-Yep; he's practi-
cal man. He reached us in the midst
of turrible drouth.
Farmer Geehaw-An' started in to
pray fer rain. l s'pose?
Farmer Giddap-No; he didn't. He
got up Sunday school picnic.-Louis-
vile Courier Journal.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16
Finds Agnes Meyers Guilty.

Liberty, Mo-, June 13.-The jury
which has been sitting for the past
week in the case of Agnes Meyers of
Kansas City, charged with the murder
of her husband, Clarence Meyers, re-
turned verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree. This verdict means
that the death penalty by hanging is
to be inflicted.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16

Biffers-No, madam, feel that l can
not support the present administration.
Mrs. Biffers-I'm not surprised at it,
Mr.. Differs. I've lived with you now
for II years and We come to the con-
clusion that you can't support any
thing or nybody.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-16

1t is stated on good authority that
the concessionaries de Bruyn and
Otamendi, for the construction of
about 5000 kilometers of narrow gauge
railroads in the province of Buenos
Ayres and Santa Fe, Argentine Repub-
lie, have succeeded in interesting
French capital in their work.