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The Forrest City times., 1907-12-13

 further into the heavens streams of Yapory light dancing up and down in graceful shadows that easily led me to imagine that they were caused by invisible spirits
 For time I forgot the subject of my visit and lay watching the play of the aurora as it shot forward and backward. and when l finally came to myself l looked around and found the natives lost in deep and silent awe al the spectacle.
 The hour l spent in this service was one of supreme delight to me. especially so as the little handful of food l distributed made the bright eyes Of hundred people glisten with hap piness and supplied as many stomaehs with feast they enjoyed before they again closed their eyes in sleep
 It will take too much space to re- cord all the times I gathered as peeTed through their little skin win dows and saw them dancing around in great glee. old and young. and ex- pressing their thankfulness for the many good things received. the like of which they had never before eaten" Where Santa Claus Caused Terror.
 Mrs. Bertha Stover, the wife of a missionary stationed at Bailundu. Al rica, tells an amusing story of how Santa Claus terrified the black chil. uf hGr ufa first appeared to them a year or two ago
 They had celebrated Christmas at Bailundu before. but they never had Santa Claus. so Mr Stover dressed himself ID as the benevolent saint
 He had been padded and powdered and packed until his own mother would not have known him" said Mrs. Stover. Presently we gave the signal and the door flew open and in walked Santa Claus. But dear me what consternation.
 He was greeted with shrieks and groans and cries Of:
 Let me out,'
 It is the evil one,'
 'lt is the day of judgmentt'
 The small fry. catching the in. lection of terror from the elder black people, fed 10 the bedrooms, fell down upon their faces, erept under chairs and tables-anywhere to hide them. selves.
 Poor Santa Claus never had sncb greeting before. AS soon as he realized the panic he had caused. he tore off his tall hat and white cotton beard, and from the bags on his back began to throw gifts right and left and to tell who he was.
 'Reassured once more. they were soon all laughing and chatting munch. ing the great red breads fdough. nuts, tasting their fruits or nibbling at the sweets in the familiar little bags.
 One man wondered which end up he was 10 hold the fork Santa Clans had given him. Another immediately tried on his new shirt. The girls ar. ranged their brighthued handker. chiefs into hobby turbans, while oth. CTS tried to find some place about their scanty clothing where they could stow away the bunch of bread. paper or needles and cake of soap given to them
 Each one tried to talk louder than his ne.ghbor, so they examined the costume of good old Santa Claus. who had frightened them almost to death. one man said he thought Elijah had returned, another that it was John the Baptist Yet another thought it was Satan himself. and all my sins rose up before me, while a fourth confessed; My only thought was to hide myself.
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-13

"ttt . LIIU Sldllial us uau Htf tI UtAI rA to venture
 Strange. indeed. are some of the experiences which fall to the lot of these adventures when they first play Santa Claus to barbarian race that has never heard the glad old story of Yule.
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-13
Christmas Feast That Nearly
 Caused Eloodshed.

Rev. Frank Patton, son of the ia. nous South Sea missionary, John c. Patton tells of thrilling Christmas which he spent in 1899 at Lenakel. on
The Forrest City times., 1907-12-13
WIS E FOWL.

First Turkey-I won't be killed this Christmas.
 Second Turkey-Why not?
 First Turkey-I found a bottle of antifat yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-31
SAILORS NAY PLAY BALL SUNDAY.
Navy Depart ment Win Not Prohibit II n
objection Is on Religious 4: rounds Only

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3o.-Sunday baseball
among tho sailors If not obnoxious ~ long
as il in not carried ON at places and in such
a boisterous manner az to disturb the I elce
and quiet OF a residence neighborbood.
according 10 a decision Of Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy Newberry. The test
case came up on the representations Of
religious societies Of jladelphia, which
complained that the hall playing of tie
sailors from the Lea yue Island Navy Yard
on Sunday disturbed them some, but shocked
them more.
Mr.. Newberry wrote to the Quaker City
To learn whether the complaint was be-
cause of the noise and dist urbancc or simply
on account of the arront To- those who held
To strict Sabbath Observance. II the OBJ
lection was on religious grounds solely.
Mr.. Newberry. according TO what he said
to-day. will not grant the request for u
di~acontinusnce OF the Sunday sport
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-31
The President s.oiuE TO Oyster ia, 10 , o,c,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 90.-The situation in
New York county will have no effect on the
President going home 10 vote, for he has
already made his plans 10 20 90 Oyster Bay
on election day. He will leave here next
Monday night, arriving at Oyster Bay or
three hours afber the POLLS orsn ou Tues
day morning. According 20 present plans
he will remain only long enough TO cast
his vote in the polling place over Lee Sings
Chinese laundry, and will not go to Sycamore
Hill. The President is exI ected 10 return
to Washington early T tuesday, evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-31
nIST MERIDIAN RELOCATED.
That T. Why . strip q Fur,ons Wide and
d Miles Long u Added to Alaska.

WAS HISGroN, Oct. W.-The report from
Ottawa that the resurvey OF the boundary
between Alaska aud the British possessions
along the iiist meridian will add a narrow
strip Of territory TO Alaska which hereto
fore has been supposed 10 belong to England
~ no news to Government officials here
who have had knowledge Of the progress
Of the work. When the London tribunal
finally settled the Alaska boundary dispute
four or five years ago il was provided in
the treaty hat visible marks in the form
IF stone shafts or other conspicuous objects
should be placed along the whole line of
the boundary. There was no dispute az
10 that part OF the boundary north Of Mount
st. Elias. IL having been agreed many years
ago that the imaginary lines should follow
the list meridian from that mountain
northward TO the Arctic Ocean.
IL remained, however, TO actually mark
this line. and the desirability Of such mark
ing has recently been increased by reason
of the fact that extensive mining develop-
ments have taken place in the White River
country n prospectors have been some-
times in doubt as To whether they we're
stalking claims in American OF Canadian
territory. This work has been going on
for the last two years.
Strangely enough. he Government had
never been absolutely sure of the precise
location Of the i4ist meridian, the reason
being that the observation made years ago
10 determine this question was made by
the lunar method. Within the last few
years the War Department has extended
"A telegraph and cable system to Alaska,
and the telegraph was utilized for the pur-
pose of relocating the meridian. This il
the most accurate method known. and the
result has been that the t4ist meridian is
located about 900 feet further east than had
heretofore been supposed Accordingly
the International boundary ia moved east
ward by the same distance and q strip
nearly a furlong in width and 500 miles in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-31

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator Hepburn
OF Idaho was one Of the Presidents caller
this morning. After leaving the White
House lie had this 10 say about the third
term movement:
In Idaho We have taken the Prssiden,
at his word and do MOI consider him q
candidate for another term. IL is no COM
plinicnt 10 the l resident TO consider him g.
candidate. for he has said that he in nor
and | have always found him 70 be- a man
of his word"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-31
Capt. Wilson 10 Command scout shin
chester.

WASHINGTON. Oct. so.-Capt. Henry B.
Wilson. for the last three years on duty
at the bureau of navigation, Navy De-
partment, has been assigned 10 commsnd
the new scout cruiser Chester. which is
nearing completion at the Bath Iron Works.
The Chester is equipped with Parsons
turbines. and her two sister ships, the
Salem and the Birmingham, are To have
engines respectively. II is calculated
hat these ships viii AFFORD a fair test of
the three different types OF engines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-31
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Dot. O.-The collier Nero
has arrived at Portsmouth. ". H.: the tug
Uncas At Guantanamo. the ruise Chatts-
nooga at Cavite and the gunboat Wasp at
New Haven.
The gunboat Mayietta has sailed fro
Key West for Pusrto Cortex, Hondurss,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24

was with him when he passed away.
Miss Mabel Funk purchased two
lots on East 9Th street Of Patrick
Dunkin for tl4O; Mrs. Courtney the
house and lot corner Of 9Th and Olive
streets Of A. L. Viekers for $3.50. Z.
E. coulson SEQ. made the sales.
&C. o. Blandin. formerly Western
Union operator here but recently At
Omaha, has been appointed assistant
superintendent with headquarters at
Denver He Is mighty fine young
man and . comPstent manager.
M. and Mrs. Harrison Sherwood
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24
GARFIELD

Harry Meek who is attending school
at Chapman spent Sunday at home.
The @. 3. society Of Mt. Pleasant
held an apron and neck tie society
at the home Of Mrs. John KOenig
Tuesday. Jan. %.
Miss BIanch Johnston Of Oklahoma
is spending ie weeks with Der as
ter. Mrs. John vsnDuyne.
Fred Bigler left last week for a
short visit with relatives in Kansas
City and Amsterdam, No.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Paul Nicolay has resigned his posi-
ton in the bakery and goes on the
road for the wholesale grocery house.
A box social and entertainment
for the benefit Of the degree team Of
the lodge to be given BY the A. O. o.
W. and Degree Of Honor viii be held
on Thursday evening. Jan. "a.
James Adams. iatber Of I o.
Adams Of this city. died At oentralia,
Ma, Jan. is, sged 20 years. FunerAl
services usrs hsld Sunday. His son
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24

Of Kansas City have issued invitations
for TIE marriage Of their daughter,
Eva to Earl Bohannon. February 6.
Mr.. Bohanuon is a Dickinson county
boy, son Of A. Bohannon. He'll now
in the government Office in Muskogee.
The Topeka Capital says in it,
senate notes: Chaplain Brown is a
Presbyterian. The Presbyterian have
bad q mortgage on the senate pray
ing for the past three sessions" We
look for revolt against the Capital
on the part Of the Methodist church
Of Abilene
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24
-Lawrenee GAEelte. nc AblIene

-Lawreuce Gazette; The Abilene
Reflector has bunch Of pictures that
It labels, County officers whose terms
have Just begun" Among them is
the picture of A. G. Romig. county
surveyor. II the Gazette's memory is
not at fault. be has been one Of Dick
inson county's best officers for at least
twenty years. But Poss bly, the Re
q cror means ~hat &c says. that bis
tenure Of Office is really only just be-
ginning.
Everybody sm,kes AbileuA cigars.
All stores 50 limo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24


Mrs. Mile Daniels left last week
for her home in Scott county. She
was called here BY the death Of her
sister, Mrs. HOwie.
Mrs. H. E. Emig who has been
very sick for some weeks at her
daughters, was able to return to her
home in Abilene last week.
Henry Miller had the misfortune 70
have two Of bis fingers badly mashed
10 a feed mill last week.
For sale, young driving team, har-
ness and carriage. Inquire At so2
North Cedar is-tacii
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-17
A SPECIAL KATY CAR
WILL EXPLOIT TEXAS
p. G. -Dismukes Writes Concerning
the Enterprise of Texas and the
Needs of the Salt River Valley.

Phoenix and the Salt River valley
must be up and a doing and alive to
the necessity of proper advertising
campaign, If other localities do not
gain the lead in heralding their at
fractions to the homeseeker Southwest
Texas is going to be given great pub
licity by a special Katy car. which
will contain exhibits Of an agricultural
and botanical nature and SO arranged
as to best impress the visitors. This
car will visit various fairs in the north
and east during the summer and fall.
Advertising literature will be handed
out to all visitors and a lecturer will
accompany the car who will point out
the advantages of southwest Texas.
Or. John Foss yesterday received a
letter from p. G. Dismukes well known
in Phoenix, a member of the board of
governors and an investor to the extent
of about 900 acres of land in the val
ley, who is at present in Austin and
though he finds that Texas is being
doomed to the top notch, IL much in
favor of the Salt River valley over and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-17

and college, every professional, scien-
fraternaI and commercial body in the
country is entitled to name one or
more delegates, apportioned according
to their character and numerical i'm
portance.
Difficulty Is sometimes encountered
by the appointive powers to find the
right men for the honor. who can bear
the expense and spare the time to at
tend the sessions Of the congress. This
is particularly true in the case Of del
egations at a great distance from the
convention city. This trouble would be
obviated in great measure II those
empowered to appoint could get in
touch with men eminently qualified to
act, who have the time and means at
command to serve their state. county,
, town and association as representa-
tives in the greatest national conven-
ton of the year in the United States.
"To bring about this fortuitous COM
bination IL is respectfully urged that
citizens in a position to take part in
this event. but who have not been for
mally delegated to attend the congress.
communicate with one or the other of
these agencies with the view TO hav-
ing themselves appointed delegates. 1t
is safe to assert that there is not n
governor or a mayor or county board
or the head of a national or other as
ISOLATION of any kind in the United
States who would not eagerly confer
the privilege of actively assisting in
the tremendously important work of
this congress upon any competent
member of his constituency able and
willing to incur the requisite obliga-
ton to serve his community and the
country at large in that capacity.
at is known that in many instances
appointive agents mentioned. are put
about for one or another of these rea-
sons. to find delegates who can and
will attend the congress. On the other
hand the correspondence of national
irrigation headquarters discloses the
fact that there are men of prominence
in every section of the country so sit
uated to meet these conditions who
would gladly accept the honor if prof
fered to them.
THE purpose of this article is to
bring together as far as possible these
two factors to the advantage OF the
congress and the benefit of the vital
national issues which its meetings
aim to subserve.
"The Fifteenth National Irrigation
Congress is beyond preadventure des-
tined to be the largest, greatest and
most influential session of that body
yet held. II is certain to prove a po-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-17

tent force. for the practical develop
ment and promotion Of those great
governmental policies of conservation
of natural resources. which have a d.
rect bearing upon the future welfare
and prosperity of the nation.
1t will be distinction for any citi-
zen to have a part in the proceedings
of the congress, and in furthering the
vastly important objects to which II
addresses itself. 1t will be a privilege
for any man, whatever his position. 70
have his name associated with this
work of national development along
the broad lines contemplated. 1t is to
be hoped. therefore, that citizens not
yet appointed delegates to the con-
gress, who can give the necessary time
to discharge the duties OF that office,
win place themselves without delay in
communication with the proper func-
tionaries in their own locality or with
the National Irrigation headquarters in
this city, in order that their names
may be enrolled among the member
ship of the delegational body"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-17
HOW TO BE A DELICATE
TO IRRIGATION CONGRESS
The Importance That Arizona Should
Be Well Represented There.

II is a matter Of very great moment
that Arizona be we'll represented at the
National Irrigation congress TO be held
at Sacramento. Several public spirit
ed citizens have already signified their
willingness to attend the congress and
the announcement of the appointments
will be made in a short time. At the
last congress at Ogden the territory
was represented by fifty delegates.
each bearing his own expense as will
be the case this year.
A recent issue of the Wednesday
Press published at Sacramento has the
following very pertinent article on the
subject of How to be a Delegate to
the National Irrigation Congress"
which may be of special interest to
many who are not we'll informed on
the manner of selecting delegates:
TT is desired to disseminate as wide
ly as possible information concerning
the appointment of delegates to the
fifteenth National Irrigation Congress
and who are eligible TO receive Gre
dentials as such. There are thousands
of public-spirited citizens in every
section of the United States who would
lege If they knew just how to go about
it. These men are interested in all or
some of the important national objects
which the congress aims to accom-
plish. 1t is hardly necessary to enum-
crate again these great purposes. which
are to save the foreSts, store the floods,
reclaim the deserts and make homes
on the land.
1T is impossible to conceive the pat
riotic creed of any American citizen
ignoring these noble attachments which
mean so much to the material and So
cial development of the republic. Hence
the powerful appeal of this great con-
vention TO the strong national instincts
of thinking Americans everywhere and
the widespread interests evinced in the
coming event.
'The official appointment of dele
gates to the congress is entrusted to
the governors of states and territories,
mayors of cities. boards of county
commissioners and county supervisors
of every county in the United States,
national and state organizations of
every description. Every university
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-17
A KELVIN MINING MAN
Welded IN PORTLAND
w. 3. Twitehell and Bride Returned to
This City Yesterday on Wedding
Journey.

Mr.. W. Il. Twitchell. Of Kelvin and
one of Arizona's prominent mining
men. and Ethel l Johnson of this city
were married in Portland Oregon, Aug
ust 9Th, Rev. Starr OF that city Off
ciating. The wedding was n quiet one
and witnessed only by the relatives and
near friends of the bride.
This announcement came as a pleas
ant surprise to the many friends of the
newly welded couple in Phoenix yes
terday as it was not known that Mr..
Twitchell, when he departed presum-
ably for California on mining bust
ness. had in his mind the idea of be-
coming a benidict before returning
The registration therefore of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Il. Twitchell at the Ford i'm
! mediately made the friends about the
hotel understand the reason for the
more than ever expansive smile
fingered about Mr.. TwitchelTs counten-
ance.
The bride was at the time of the
marriage on visit to her relatives In
the Oregon city. Her father IS one OF
the pioneers of that state and once
owned and captained n steamboat on
the Columbia river. 1t was up that
beautiful waterway that Mr.. and Mrs.
Twitchell took a cruise as a part OF
theiR wedding journey before coming
to Arizona. which was not at the time
contemplated but was made necessary
by press of business which called Mr.
Twitchell here yesterday. In a short
time however they will continue on n
wedding trip to the east and return TO
Arizona in the fall to reside.
Mrs. Twitchell has made her home
in this city for the past three years
and is lovable young women who has
made many friends during her resi-
dence here. OF the groom little COM
phmentary can be added that is not
already well known to the citizens of
the territory, for he has been one of the
hustling pioneers I'm mining operations
and especially in the Kelvin country.
which through his efforts has been
brought to the front as a mining dis
trict with n future.
After having devoted himself so
closely to mining and the accumulation
OF the worlds goods he naturally feels
that he has a right to take a day of
and get married and also a honeymoon
trip to the effete east. where he can
tell the skeptical a few things about
country of wealth and well as of
good women. Mr.. and Mrs. Twitchell
are receiving the congratulations of
their many. we'll wishing friends in this
city.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-17

A. B. Tomlinson. real estate agent,
has the best bargains in city or country
property. Office opposite Casa Iona.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-17
NOTICE.

Tickets for Souvenir-Junior baseball
game, Friday. August %. on sale at
Miller's Drug Store.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-17

above anything that he has seen. He
wishes to invest more in this Eden
land as he terms IT, The letter is of
such an interesting nature and so per-
tinent at this time that II il given in
full as follows:
while upon the bed of affliction l
think. and plan and wish many times
that | might be given health and
strength. that might put some of the
plans that are concocted in my mind,
into execution-to boost the Salt River
valley. in this great state of Texas and
also in my native state of Tennessee
where I had hoped to go to the Home
Coming in September next, but alas
the best laid plans Of mice and men
gang
Next to you'll believe / am the
strongest believer in the ultimate idea
of a Garden Of Eden in the Salt
River valley-and l only wish that l
could take part in its fruition. / en-
close you clipping from our paper
here. showing you one of the methods
to bring desirable people to this great
state, and assure you they are coming
by the thousands.
with only one of the crops of this
past season, bringing two hundred and
fifty millions of new money into the
state. you can imagine something of
its unrivaled prosperity. and unequaled
opportunities for men with money and
energy. also enclose you sample
of the individual effort. being put
forth by many to interest outsiders.
The pamphlet enclosed is one of my
In N pa II he Ia N
business.
1T seems to me that the Santa Fe
might be induced to furnish car and
d man to take charge of it. and exhibit
same in the east, IL at no other points
save on their own lines. and let the
board OF trade of Phoenix supply the
exhibits of an agricultural character
and am sure the managers OF the
territorial fair you'd lend their aid to
such a scheme By loan of a portion
OF their permanent mineral exhibit.
and I see no reason why. after the
Santa Fe that the Southern Pacific
might not be induced to do the same
thing-the board of trade and the
county of Maricopa To supply the free
literature for distribution relative to
the Salt River valley. make this
suggestion for what it is worth. hope
To get strong enough to return to the
valley this fall sometime. and guess |
would have been better off in that
delightful summer climate of yours.
Il regret very much to have missed
the pleasure of meeting Sec'ty Garfield
and Mr.. Newell on their resent visit
to Phoenix. and sincerely hope that
their personal inspection will inure To
the benefit of our great project there!
with the hopes Of seeing YOU in the
early fall, beg to remain,
yours firmly