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The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
SHIELDS OSTRICH INDUSTRY.
Mozambique Forbids Hunting of Birds
 and Taking of Eggs.

New York.-Consul w s. Hollis of Ioureneo Marquez reports that the government of the East African prov Ince Of Mozambique is about to take some steps to promote the develop ment of the ostrich feather industry, concerning which he says:
 This will be started in the districts of Lourenco Marquez and of Inham. hane. where wild ostriches with fine black featLess are already found in considerable naubers. and. as a be ginning. ihe following decree has been published:
 The hunting of ostriches. as well as the taking Of their eggs or the de struction of their nests. Is prohibited The sale of ostrich eggs or of egg shells is also prohibited Those who aisohey the provisions of this decree will be liable fO a fine Sf SO aHd te imprisonment for 90 days.
 It is the intention of the govern ment to start large ostrich ranek and gradually 10 stock it with young native birds"
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
A Girls Glnnle.

Samuel Shadwell touehy old man living in an Indiana village, had a pane of glass broken in his house one night not long ago and next day he had a ten-yearold girl named Minnie Dayton arrested for it.
 When the case was called in court he was asked how he knew 1t was Minnie. He admitted that he didn't see her, but heard her giggle. When asked if her giggle was different from that of any other girl he said it was. but he couldn't tell why Neither could he initiate the giggle, and he lost his case.
 We all know what a girls giggle is, but if any of us were asked to give an imitation of it we'd probably fail. A boy may litter, but when it comes to giggling only a girl can do that.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
STILL AHEAD OF AUDIENCE.
Comedian Made Rumor of What Was
 Approaching Tragedy.

Willie Collier, the comedian. was an irrepressible member of barn storming combination which. some ten years ago. did the tank towns of the middle west.
 The company had been doing a poor business for several weeks when a certain town in Illinois was reached. Just before the curtain went up that night, Collier was standing at the cur tain "peep-hole," sizing up the audi ence.
 Flows the house, Willie?" asked another player
 We'll" answered Collier, there are some out there. But" he added, i'm pressively. we're still in the ma jority. old boy, still in the majority" -Harper's Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
He Was Grateful.

David, a boy of four, was being taught to express thanks when the occasion demanded. When he neg lected to do so the other members of the family would ask: What do you say, David?" which would always bring forth the desired results. One evening recently David and the young man who is to marry his sister were sitting on the front porch.
 Well, David" said the young man, '1 guess I'll marry Sue and take her away. What do you say?"
 Thank you," returned the boy po- litely.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
PECULIAR ENGINE WHISTLE.
Led to Wedding and Caused Widow to
 Faint at Funeral.

Lawton, Okla.-Robert Stone, a vet eran engineer of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway company. who died at Wichita Falls, Tex. had pe- culiar whistle on his engine It diff fered in tone from any other on the line. and he had a way of blowing it that distinguished his engine from any other on the road All the en- gineers and trainmen of the system knew Stones whistle. and many citi- zens of towns along the road became familiar with 1t.
 Many years ago when Stone was running on the NJ. K & T road he fell in love with young woman in one of the towns on his run. She learned his whistle and used to come to the station 10 see him. They were married Stone still kept the whistle.
 When funeral services for Stone were in progress at Wichita Falls some one slipped to Stones engine that was steaming in the yards and blew the whistle. Mrs. Stone, all most prostrated at the bier of her husband. fainted when she heard the familiar sound.
 It was decided the whistle should be taken from the engine and pre- scented to Mrs. Stone. but when rail road men went to get it. 1t was gone. Some one had stolen it in the night. The railroadmen declare that any man who blows that whistle in the town where Mrs. Stone resides shall be ac- cursed forever by all lovers of the memory of Robert Stone.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Not to Be Fooled,

\ city lad spent part of last sum- mer on a farm owned by his uncle. II was the boys first visit to the coun- try. and everything on the farm was delightfully."- unfamiliar to him.
 One afternoon the yonngster, who had been proving about the chicken house. seized the product of one cack- ling hen. and marched exultantly into the house with his prize.
 Let me have fl, son." said tho farmers wife, and I'll cook 1t for your luncheon"
 You must think I'm greenhorn, auntlei" exclaimed the boy. T guess the hen cooked IL all right It's warm."-Harper's Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Ingenious, But UnavaiIino,

Wilton, the five-year-old son of Lackaye, the actor, has inherited the brilliant mind for which his father is distinguished.
 Not long ago MT. and Mrs. Lackaye. who spent the summer at Shelter Island Heights, were invited to attend a card party and the young son was anxious to accompany them
 His mother insisted that he should remain at home with Mary, his gov erness, but Wilton persisted and as final argument he said:
 Mamma, I think Mary is a Chris tian Scientist. and I might be taken sick in the night"
 The argument was not effective.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Ambiuuotis.

Washington correspondent who used to run newspaper in Iowa tells how the heavy advertiser of the town once entered the editorial offices and, with anger and disgust depicted in every line of his face, exclaimed:
 That's fine break you people have made in my ad this week!'
 What's the trouble?" asked the ed itor, in a tone calculated to mollify the indignant one.
 Read it and see," commanded tha advertiser, thrusting a copy of the pa per in the editors face
 The latter read If you want to have a fit wear Blanks shoes."- Harper's Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Best In Existence.

T sincerely believe. all things con- sidered, Hunts Lightning Oil is the most useful and valuable household remedy in existence. For Cuts. Burns, Sprains and Insect Bites. it has no equal, so far as my experience goes. .'
 G. l.. Huntington.
 Eufala, Ala
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
A Delicate Task.

solemnly, do not tell the truth"
 Perhaps not" answered the editor, regretfully. We do our best But you know there is nothing more difficult than to tell the truth in way that won't put it up to some one to chal- lenge your veracity."
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Mechanically.

Judge-And what did the prisoner say when you told him that you would have him arrested? complainant-H answered mechanically. yer honor. Judge-Explain. Complainant-He hit me on the head with a hammer.- Every body's Magazine.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Don't Do It.

Should you have cough, cold or sore chest, do not rely on time and na. ture to cure. They may do so-they may not. Use Simmons Cough Syrup It is a balm for sore lungs and will cure you at once
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Where Others Failed,

Each spring for five or six years I broke out with a kind of Eczema which nothing seemed to relieve per manently. Finally I tried box of Hunts Cure. which promptly cured me. Two years have passed by, but the trouble has not returned"
 Mrs. Kate Howard,
 Little Rock, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
For
 Weak Back
Had to Have Her Tohaeeo.

One o; the inmates of Toweester workhouse. a woman aged s4 years, has applied to the board ef guardians for an allowance of tobacco. She said she had smoked 1l years and missed her pipe so much since entering the house she could not digest her food. The board decided 10 comply with her request.-London Globe.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
For Your Pains
 
Word Derivatives.

"Petrel' and petrol" both descend from petra" rock. Petrol comes directly enough. through petroleum. ' rock oil. but "petrel' through St Peter. after whom the bird @s named because it appeared to walk upon the waves.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Lightning Photographed Vase.

During thunderstorm a remarka- ble incident happened at house near Deal, England, the lightning imprint ing perfect photograph of a flower vase on a mirror before which it stood.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29

yigor and cheerful ness soon disappear when the kidneys are out of order or dis eased.
 Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that 1t is not uncom- mon for a child 10 be born afflicted with weak kidneys IftI,e
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Tennis and Temperament.

In a tennis tournament (more truth vealed the good and bad qualities of human nature. The man who loses gracefully, plays with bad partner without afterwards alluding to his de- ficiencies, and honestly admires an op- ponent's skill, may be trusted not to fail in any other trial of life.--London Black and White.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29

FITS. St. vitus Dance and all Nervous Diseases permanently cured by Dr kline's Great Nerve RestoTer. Send for Free 500 trial bottle and treatise. Dr. k. II Kline, Id. 93l Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Slow Growth of Oyster.

When an oyster is fortnight old It is not much larger than the head of pin. At the end of four years growth it is fit for the table.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29

Tayior's Cherokee Remedy ef sweet Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem edy-Cufcs Coughs. Colds Group and on sumption. and all throat and iung troubles At druggists. 25c. J0c and sl o0 per bottle
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29

He who knows not how to confer a kindness cannot justly ask for one.- Hereford
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29

A soft answer turneth many young mans thoughts toward the furniture installment houses.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29

child urinates too often, If the urine scalds the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an age when 1t should be able to control the massage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet- ting. depend upon it, the cause Of the diff entity is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to habit as most people suppose.
 Women as well as men are made niiser- able with kidney aud bladder trouble. and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of swamp.Root is soon realized. Itis sold
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29
Women as We'll as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney and
 Bladder Trouble.

Kidney troubls preys upon the mind, discourages and lessens ambition; beauty.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29

by druggists, ill fifty cent and one-dollar size bottles. You may have a sample bottle
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29

pmphlet telling all about Swamp Root, kcluding many of the thousands of testi- monial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co.,. Dinghainton, N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilnier's SwanpRoot, and the ad- dress, Binghalnton, N. Y., on every bottle.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-29

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
"CLEvERALITY."
A Little Descriptive Stroke by Char
lotte Bronte.

There is a story that Charlotte
Bronte, when girl of 16, broke out
very angrily at some one who said she
was always talking about clever peo-
pie, such as Johnson and Sheridan.
Now. you don't know the meaning of
clever" she said; Sheridan might be
clever-scamps often are; but John
son hadn't spark of 'cleverality' in
him" That remark really gives the
essence of Johnson and the key to the
great qualities of his work; for, In his
case. even more than In most, the
prose was the man. Whoever wants
"cleverality," whoever wants what
Mr.. Bernard Shaw is supplying to the
present generation, had best leave
johnson alone. The signal merit OF
Johnson's writings is that he always
means what he says and always says
what he means. He may often have
talked for victory; but, except, per-
haps. in the political pamphlets, he
always wrote for truth.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
SOME ARE so SENSITIVE.
The First Tall Man Couldn't See the
Joke and Left.

A tall, thin man, dressed in light
gray suit, entered the hotel restau.
rant and took an unoccupied chair at a
table near the door. He hardly had
gotten seated comfortably before an.
other man, even taller and thinner
than the first one, entered and took
a seat at the same table. And, to
make the situation more remarkable,
the taller man wore gray suit Of ex.
actly the same shade and cut as the
other.
The shorter man never raised his
eyes from the bill Of fare, and seemed
quite oblivious of his companion S
presence. The latter looked curiously
at the first conner for few moments,
and then, with an apparent desire to
be sociable, said:
This must be the thin mans table
The shorter man Strengthened up
with jerk. gave the very tall man a
look of the greatest Indignation, and
exclaimed in a burst of anger:
well, you may have It,"
With that he hastily rose and took
seat at the furtherst end Of the
room. The very tall man winked al
the waiter, and the incident was
closed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
The MISSING Link.

Some years ago remains of an ape
like creature possessing unusual hui
man resemblances were discovered in
Java, and the animal was named pithe-
canthropus. Professor Haeckel and
some others accepted this as repres-
enting an ancestral human form close
ly allied to the apes. Now special
expedition, under the combined aus.
piGes of the Academy of Sciences of
Berlin and. the Dutch East Indies gov.
eminent, is being organized to make
a thorough exploration of Java in
search of additional specimens OF
pithecanthropus. The geological for.
nation in which the original discovery
was made is widely extended among
the mountains of that island, --Youth's
Companion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
NEW POISON TEST.
Paddy Could Try Il On the Cat a
Less Expense.

An Irish laborer entered a drug
store, and. drawing paper bag from
his pocket. he poured on the counter
q number of very sticky and unpalat-
able.looking candy lozenges.
Can We examine thin swates?" hc
asked
"They look queer. What Is the
matter with them?" inquired the drug
gist.
"Pizen. Dim a-thinkin'. Did we liver
see such stuff? Dinnis DAILY give thin
to me bye, and Dinnis is no frind OF
NINE"
well, l can make an analysis"
"All right. Oill come in tomorrow
on me way from worruk."
The Irishman had reached the door,
but he suddenly stopped with his hand
on the latch.
"And how much will thot 'nalysis
be costin me?" he inquired.
Five dollsrs," was the answer.
Paddy walked over to the counter
and swept the lozenges into the bag
which he replaced in his pocket.
"Niver moind," he said "NiveT
moind. Oil fade wan to the cat"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
Saw the Commercial Side.

1.-THE late Sir William Henry Per-
kin, the inventor of coal tar dye" said
Philadelphia chemist, had singu'
larry lucid mind. once heard him
talking about the missionary move
ment. Sir William had been for years
warm supporter of this movement,
and he praised 1t highly; but he con-
demned certain phases Of it, illustrat'
ing the phase he meant by a quota
ton from letter-a letter written by
the notable Capt. Davis to Secretary
Washington about the convention OF
the Indians
"The letter ram
"If these people (the Indians) were
once brought over to the Christian
faith. they might soon be brought tC
relish a more civilized kind Of life
and be thereby induced to consume
greater quantities of our coarser wool
en- manufactures
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
THEIR ONLY NEED.
II Was Not Filled but the 1ergcant
Was a Hero.

Lord Dundonald, commander In
chief Of the Car adam militia, recently
gave dinner at Toronto to the mem.
bers of the governor generals body
guard, the crack mounted troop of
Canada. Notwithstanding his lord
ships title of nobility and his high
military rank he is very democratic,
During the progress of the dinner he
made tour of the tables, accompani
ed by members of his stan, and wish
ing to put the men completely at their
ease, made a few commonplace re
marks and asked II there was any
thing they desired to have.
Now, don't be backward" ne said
III everything is not all right just say
So"
OF course no one would think Of
making a complaint to the commander
in chief at such time, but as hi
asked once more II there was moi
something the men desired, a sergeant
arose, saluted and said, I'VE woult
like to have some oysters"
The absurdity Of the request. on I
red hot summers night, was SO pal
pable his lordship was silenced, ant
he walked quietly on, asking no mor'
questions. The sergeant, however, wa
the hero of the evening for havinl
dared to speak to real live lord.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
GOOD THING TO LEAVE ALONE.
Physicians Advice to Those Who Are
Fond of Mushrooms.

1t may be possible that when all the
boys are dead they will quit eating
toadstools and dying in spasms there
from. The edible and poisonous varie-
ties of these fungi are too close to-
gether in general and species for the
average youngster to differentiate
them. II continues. after many years,
to be the same old story: Eat It.; II 1t
kills you 1t is toadstool; II 1t agrees
with you It is a mushroom. Some
years ago the department Of agricul.
ture at Washington issued an elab-
crate and beautiful set of illustrations
of mushrooms and near" mushrooms,
labelling one set edible" and the other
poisonous" The story leaked out
that the printers got the labels mixed
and that the transposition was not
discovered until the work had been
sent broadcast. The officials did some
tall hustling In an effort to call In the
issue. A well-known physician said
to me the other day: owing to the
very great difficulty in ordinary life
of detecting the true from the false
my mushroom advice has usually beer
let both kinds alone New Yori
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
Air Hons.

"Air hogs Is the epithet" applied by
the autho Of one of the typical growls
the Englis. send to the editor Of the
London Tines. The correspondent
was sitting reading in his garden. he
says, when he noticed balloon pass
overhead. and pretty soon after re-
ceived a shower of the ballast that
was nothing more or less than dirt"
He goes on to work up indignation
against the time when air travel be.
come fad of the vulgar rich. Sup
pose ! am peacefully tracking a snail
to its lair and am suddenly assailed
with the tea Stops and heel TAPS Of a
millionaire's tea party. - Multiply
the instance and you have a country
oppressed as If under the domination
of the Puritans."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
"Fu Ju' Brooch.

A brooch which Is unique. called
Flu Ju," is worn by the Chinese as a
charm for long life. happiness and
success. ''Fu Ju," has been worn and
worshiped by the Chinese people for
nearly 1000 years. and is implicitly
believed in by them. The men wear
these pins on their caps and the
women wear them In a number OF
ways, usually as brooches and as
pendants on chains. They are being
imported for American wear In
brooches, scarf pins. pendants and
hatpins. and will probably prove ex
tremely popular judging from the
present vogue of Chinese articles.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
Arkansas Great Peach Crop.

Arkansas will surprise the world
this year with her peach crop. The
peach yield all over the country has
practically been failure this season.
and with the exception of California
this state will supply nearly half Of
the markets of the United States with
this particular fruit Of which the
American people are so fond. The
Alberta is the peach on which Arkan-
sas depends for this years output.
Arkansas, by the way. has the largest
peach orchard in the United States,
II not in the world. 1t covers an area
of more than 5000 acres and is locat.
ed about 100 miles south of Fort
Smith. This orchard will produce
enough peaches thu year to yield to
It's owners small fortune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
Always In Mind.

The sight-seers marveled at the
beautiful green lawn of the multimil.
lionaire.
But why is the lawn in such an
odd shape?" queried one Of the tour.
lists. 1T appears to be about ten feet
wide and 200 feet long"
YES" replied the guide. "the null
timillionaire had 1t fenced of that
way so he could sit on his veranda
every evening and keep in mind the
one desire of his life"
"And what is the one desire Of his
life?"
why, the long green"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
A Game.

Each member Of the party Is given
a sheet of paper and s. csors. Then
the hostess announces that she would
like to have them cut from memory
the form of any kind of dog. After
this is done, the name of the artist is
written on the dack Of the produc.
ton, and the collection pinned face
outward on the wall Then three
judges, not of the company, are asked
in the room to decide upon the merits
of the dogs, and prizes are awarded
for the best or worst, as the case may
be-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
BIG WATERWAY SYSTEM.
Three Thousand Six Hundred Miles Of
River Accounted For.

An old river pilot, in discussing the
presidents voyage down TIE river
from st. Louis to Memphis, says that
very little idea of the western system
OF waterways can be gained from so
short voyage.
"The distance from st. Louis TO
Cairo Is 1913 miles; from Cairo to
Memphis, PAL miles, so that the prcsi.
dent saw only 439 miles Of our west
ern system below st. Louis.
Now, the Ohio river from Pittsburg
to Cairo, is 965 miles; the Kanawha Is
~ miles; the Tennessee river, from
its mouth to Florence, Ala, Is 256
miles, the Mississippi. from st. Paul
TO Cairo, is 926 miles, and from Cairo
to New Orleans, just 1000. The Mis-
souri, river from St. Louis to Kansas
City, is 1856 miles, and above that
point Is navigable for nearly 1000
miles more.
Leaving out of the account, how
ever, the upper Missouri, the Mime
sofa, Illinois, Arkansas, Red River and
several others, some of which are
navigable for considerable distances,
there are in the main streams over 81
600 miles of water course, navigable
nearly three-fourths Of the year, and
of this the president will see only a
little more than one-ninth. 1t is In
conceivable that so magnificent sys
tenn Of water highways should be ne
elected, and the presidents voyage, al
though 1t covers so small part of the
entire system, ought to be the begin
ming Of new era In river Transports
ton"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-12-14
Knew Her Own Mind.

Mrs. Perry thoughtfully regarded
the package the maid had just brought
In, and then remarked to her husband
that she had menat to buy mauve
broche, says the Youths Companion.
"What did you get?" he asked.
Pink lonisine.'
Her husband could not quite con-
ceal a significant smile, and Mrs. Per
ry went on hurriedly; 81 know what
you are thinking, Joe-that | don't
know my own mind. But can prove
that | do.
did you ever know me to go to a
grocery and bring away can of
peaches instead of a bar Of soap? Ger.
tainly mott" she exclaimed, trium.
phantly.