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The Forrest City times., 1907-03-01

Senator DeBositt presided over the deliberations of the Senate on Tuesday of last week. That happened to be House day, and very busy one. Our senator is said to have yielded the gavel in very able manner and ac- quilted himself cfeditably. We con- arafulate Kau. senator.
The Forrest City times., 1907-03-01
Collectors s Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. sheriff aud ex-oilicio col Iector of the revenue of St Francis county. State of Arkansas. will attend in person or by deputy al the follow ing times and places for the purpose 0f collecting the state and county revenue of said county for the year 1906. towit'
 Blacklist township. No l, at Raw lisOn, Friday, March l, la07.
 Blackfish township, No. ,, at Lulu Saturday, March ,, 1907.
 Madison township, at Forrest City. from January Is to April l0, l9G7, eX- cept March and ,, 1907.
 All persons are requested to bring their last years tax receipts when they come to pay taxes, that mis- takes may be avoided.
 W. F. WILLIAMS. Sheriff and Collector, St. Francis
 Forrest City, Ark, Dec. l, l906
The Forrest City times., 1907-03-01
Do You Suffer From Kidney
 TrOIhlaS

We guarantee one bottle of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure to benefit or cure. or your druggist will refund your money. Price 50 cents. J T. Sanders
The Forrest City times., 1907-03-01

Boys. we now have the biggest stock of all kinds of marbles that has ever been opened in Forrest City. Come over 10 the Newsstand and take a look at the big lot. Nearly 50, ,000.
The Forrest City times., 1907-03-01
Smiths sure Kidney Cure

The only guaranteed kidney remedy. Buy it-try it-it costs you nothing if 1t fails. Price 50 cents. J. T. Sanders.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05
81 MRzz1ZlR EzE7Nyy NEsEy
NOo 40 y A1olr7

a faint breeze. cold with tho now
on the mountains. famed m, check
ne poetry Of the dawn thrilled me
before the evening came the placid
iaAe might be lashed into fury. The
lrees' now gently swaying. might be
pent and broken by the violence Of
the storm. But now the sky was
clear' When the storms came would
Try 10 meet them. But before they did
come why should ! not enjoy the pres.
entF threw open the door and
stepped into the salon where coffee
ana Madame de Narnier awaited me.
she greeted me with vivacitv But
was not blind to the cool glance that
measured The fool has no suspic.
ions. the eyes said. while the lips
asked how ! had slept.
Admirably" | answered eavlv
Ana we are TO start at once for your
castle OF Happiness?
You have a sublime faith TO st,ll
believe It that?" She questioned mock.
ingly as she poured my coffee.
Why not?" | cried mockingly. in
my tarn. is IL not happiness to be
with you. madam ?"
Pas des banalites. monsieur" she
replied with an impatient gesture.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05

oe 'arnier 20 know definitely tha. n
ueE'nded on her playing the part Of
Nlrce or Lady Bountiful whether the
ARMED truce was to continue. or
whether there was 10 be open warfare.
we turned at an abrspt angle from
lhe village street. We were entering
a mere passageway just wide enough
iol the carriage. II was nanked on
ether side by the houses OF the vii
lase' over the arch, too, was a dwell
ing Suddenly We emerged in a court-
yard large enough 10 permit a squsd.
ron OF cavalry to perform its eyoir-
uons. A low wall inclosed II. We
drew up at the doorway. was wei.
coined by Madame de Varnier with
exaggerated Difference. We were at
her Castle OF Happiness.
felt the insincerity OF the welcome.
They looked on me as a puppet to
move only when they pulled the
strings ! saw, too. that / had not left
IN the hotel al Vitznau the character
OF Sir Mortimer Brett
But before the next day was past
determined 10 know once for all the
reason OF this deception. was de
termined TO put an end TO this farce.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05

or mr. we're on either aide From ,ar
Doio" came the impetuous murmur OF
a stream High above the forests OF
nr iIees there were herds OF cattAs
We could hear the faint Jingle OF the
Gov bells. Only rarely had there been
any view, but the clear and pure AT.
mosphere tcld me that the altitude
must be considerable But this sylvan
scene suggested nothing OF the horrors
OF few days ago The mountains.
purple and pink IN the dusk. were too
far away
Suddenly there was a turn IN the
road Now VT had an undetermined
view OF the chateau across a green
valley In this vague light its towers
and turets seemed as unreal and
ghostly as fairy fabric.
Az the base OF its white walls a
tiny village, crouohing close TO the
chateau for protection. found a pre.
carious foothold on the steep hillside
Ihere was a maze Of red.tiled roofs.
mgh-gabled and slopng. tier upon tier
OF them, each pierced by numbers OF
quaint dormer windows.
A wild river, fed by the turbulent
streams OF the mountain SHOWS. flung
itself In headlong rage down the slop-
ing valley, straight for the chateau. as
II TO sweep 1t from its base. Reach
ing the castle, It spent its fury on the
rocks, then, as if banled of it's prey.
made an abrupt half circle about the
base and continued its stormy career.
seeking a less powerful foe.
AT last" breathed Madame de Var.
nier Well, my friend. does it prom
ise diversion for you?"
The village and the castle breathe
the spirit OF romance" | cried with
animation
All, romance, What II say TO
you" she whispered that your day
OF romance has come"
glanced toward Dr. Starva whose
shaggy head was nodding. Even we
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05
INSURANCE INVESTMENTS.
How One compsny's Assets Are Dis.
tributed in the South and West.

In connection with its withdraw
from Texas, along with many other
companies, rather than TO submit TO
the new law which requires that 75e5
OF the reserves on Texas policies shall
oe invested in securities OF that state.
which securities shall be deposited IA
the state and subjected to heavy taxa.
tion, in addition TO the large tax now
imposed on life insurance premiums.
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
has made public the distribution OF its
assets, at the end OF the second year
OF the new management The Equit.
able now has $10,95s 900 invested in
Texas, which is twice as much as the
new law requires, but the manage
ment decided that 10 submit to the
additional taxation would be an injus-
tice TO its policyholders in other
states, which impose no such penalty
on the thrift OF their citizens.
The Equitable's report shows that
more than 1870 OF its total reserves
are now invested in the southern and
western states, while only $3.50 OF its
total insurance is carried in these
states. It's investments are distributed
as follows: Ala, s3,09900O; Ariz..
s974O00; Ark. s4.O3s,OOO Cal. s5..
$4,000; Col. s5.222 900; Fla, 1924
600; Ga. s4,04S.OOO Idaho, s5.197. 900;
Ill. sl2 $4,000; Ind. Ter. s443. 900;
Ind, s6,S36000; Iowa, $500 600; Kan
sas, s11 .6370 900; Ky. 1851 900; La,
s3.O54.000 Md, s22O7 900; Mich. Sc
009OO0; Mimi. s2,O65. 900; Miss. s767..
900; Mo. S197 900; Mont. 81 $50 600;
Neb., s7.526 600; New. s640.0OO New
Mex s1,S76.O0O; n. c., s1.649,OOO: n.
D.. s677,0OO; Ohio s11,634.O 900; Okla,
s1.OO6.OO0 Ore, s1,15S.0OO: S. c.,
ss75,O00; S. D.. s1.9O5.OOO; Tenn, ST..
100000; Utah. s2,134 900; Va. ss.592.-
600; Wash, 81 POP 600: W. Va. s5.523..
900; Wis, s2.342,OOO: Wyo.. s3.367 600
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05

But you really believe that the tire.
some journey will repay you?"
Since | am resolved TO hear your
secret, yes"
"Oh. mgracious," She smiled at
me ruefully Il think prefer an in
sincere compliment to an awkward
truth"
Madam it is not who made the
condition"
"Ah. you are very cautious friend,
monsieur"
II generally try to look before
leap" | returned with composture.
| was not unwilling that she think 1t
curiosity that prompted me to accept
the extraordinary invitation given with
SO little heed TO convention. She had
limited that we were 10 be of mutual
use TO each other: but of this | was
skeptical. accepted the invitation
precisely in the spirit in which il was
given. II would be shocking form, to
say the least, to be guest that one
might have the opportunity to play
the detective But she and | had
placed ourselves beyond the pale Of
conventionality. Either distrusted the
other. An armed truce-that was the
word that described our relations. and
she had suggested that word.
Dr Starva entered
EN- route" he sand grufly "The
carriage is waiting"
II was very early. scarcely past Ave.
The night porter. drowsy-eyed and sui
len. took us down on Che elevator and
put our luggage in the carriage
confess | brcathed more freely when
the hotel was some miles behind us
and we had seen neither Helena Brett |
nor Captain Forbes.
As Madame de Narnier had warned I
me. the Journey itself was long and /
tiresome; nor did Madame de Vcruier 4
and her companion exert themselves 7.
much TO relieve its monotony.
Ii was almost dusk when she pointed /
out to me the pinnacles of her cha
ieau.
For the last hour the horses had /
been struggling up a dusty road wind \
ng about the mountainside. Forests .
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CHAPTER xIv.-continued.


/ took refuge in silence. closed
ny eyes YEARLY.
before | bid you good night. sir
hink 1t right that you should know
that your mother and sister are in this
l0tel AZ the risk that you think mo
mpcrtinent | dare to hope that your
meeting with them tomorrow may be
nee from any embarrassment or un.
happiness"
He bowed stifiiy and left the room.
I stared after him vacantly.
The dispatch he had left, gorgeous
and brave with its royal crest and EN-.
bossing, lay passively in my hand.
And now a new dilemma confronted
me was supposed to be under the
nAuence OF an opiate; they would not
scruple 70 take from me the dispatch
To allow that might give them such in.
formation as would make their con
splracy, whatever its nature. the mo-e
effective To resist would tell them
That ! had been feigning.
must hide the papers. But where?
Il was bare little chamber: my
heart sank as noted how bare.
leaped out Of bed Again threw
open the shutters. could hear Capt.
Forbes speaking sternly: If he could
but hold them half a minute,
lu the garden below the marble
basin Of a disused fountain al once
caught my eyes.
tore the corner of the envelope.
inserted my penknife to weight the
packet leaned over the balcony and
dropped it,
Il fell squarely into the basin among
tie leaves and moss.
To regain the room was the work OF
an insteat
I heard Captain Forbes wish them
a cold good night. and Madame de
Narnier answer him mockingly. Then
the bedroom door was opened and
s'arya shufIled into the room.
Who was that man." | demanded
!anenidly and regarded him with list
less eyes. my hand to my forehead.
RE shrugged his shoulders. disdain.
ing 20 answer.
he has left some papers here by
mistake"
Perhaps" ! muttered indifferently.
and pretended TO sleei.
heard him moving about the ro,m
Tor some time Madame de varnier
and he whispered together. felt so
little concerned as to the result OF this
search that actually fell asleep. The I
strain Of the evening had exhausted
me No doubt the search was extend
ca 20 me personally: believe | was
vaguely conscious OF IL.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05
BATHING IN THE DEAD SEA.
BY No Means a Pleasure, According
TO One Traveller

NO sooner has one plunged Into
the water than one is whipped of
ones feet and goes bobbing helplessly
about like wretched cork, says Rev.
Haskett Smith of bathing in the Dead
sea. In the effort TO regain ones
footing and TO get back to shore ones
feet and shins are barked by the
Jagged stones and pebbles, and when
at length one does emerge from its
treacherous bosom. with the lower
limbs bleeding and torn one becomes
aware of horrible tingling and burn
Ing sensation in eyes, ears. nostrils.
mouth and almost every pore of the
skin, from the brine and bitumen
which have penetrated everywhere.
Unless great care is taken the
bather in the Dead sea is liable to an
eruption. which breaks out all over
his body, and which is commonly
known as the Dead sea rash The
best antidote to this Is to hurry across
as quickly as possible to the river Jor-
dan and take second plunge therein
The soft and muddy waters OF that
sacred but dirty stream will effectual. |
ly remove tie salt that has incrusted |
the body"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05

| Americans, madam. are not Indifferent
10 its glamour But too often the ro
nance of medievalism suggests dis.
honor"
She looked at me startled. then
shrugged her shoulders zone must
take the world as one finds it." she
said indifferently
We were making tire last steep
ascent TO the village. We crossed the
noisy stream; the driver cracked his
long whip we passed under a dilapi.
dated arch we We're rattling over the
cobblestones OF a winding street.
IL was too dark for me to see much
Of the quaint beauty of this pictur-
esque village. caught a glimpse OF
the timbered Rathaus, it's gilt clock
proudly conspicuous on the squat tow
er, and of the fountain in front of il.
its basin radiant with scarlet flowers.
There were little shops dimly lighted.
their wares heaped about the doors
and windows.
AS we passed, women and children
dropped delighted courtesies. and the
men took pipes from broadly grinning
mouths and doffed their hats Evi
IDENTIFY Madame de Narnier was loved
by this simple folk
You seem to be very welcome"
said smiling. surprised that the vii.
layers should have greeted her so cor.
daily You are the Lady Bountiful
TO these simple people. | suppose
She smiled family Il have been
here for tvo summers am the event
c: the year in their stupid lives. l try
TO bring them a little pleasure when I
! leave | like TO think that they re-
me with love-
Then | should not have said that
the glamour OF romance Is always as
sociated with dishonor," ! ventured \
boldly
Il can see no glamour in tins OBJ
scure village" she replied yawnlng
But the chateau is a part of the vii
lage?" ! persisted
Monsieur" she cried passionately.
You weary me with senseless ques-
tons
srliled quietly. | wished Madame
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05
COFFEE COMPLEXION.
Many Ladies Have Poor Compilations
from Coffee.

Coffee caused dark colored blotches
on my face and body. had been
drinking il for long while and these
blotches gradually appeared, until
finally they became permanent and
were about as dark as coffee itself.
II formerly had as fine complex
ion as one could ask for.
When | became convinced that cof.
fee was the cause OF my trouble,
changed and took to using Postum
Food Coffee, and as made it well. ac-
cording to directions, liked 1t very
much, and have since that time used
1t in place of coffee.
Il am thankful to say am not ner-
vous any more, as | was when was
drinking coffee, and my complexion is
now as fair and good as II was years
ago. 1t is very plain that coffee caused
tie trouble"
Most bad complexlons are caused
by some disturbance OF the stomach
and coffee is the greatest dls.urber of
digestion known. Almost any woman
can have a fair complexion If she will
leave OF coffee and use Postum Food
Coffee and nutritious, healthy food in
proper quantity. Postum furnishes
certain elements from the natural
grains from the field that Nature uses
to rebuild the nervous system and
when that is in good condition, one
can depend upon good complexion
as well as a good healthy body
There's n Reason" Read, The Road
TO Welyille," In pkgs.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05
CHAPTER XIV.
The Castle of hannin.s.

You sleep soundly. my friend"
Ut. Starva was looking down al m,
with grim intentness
IT was not yet dawn His immens,
figure seemed even more huge thar
II was in this uncertain light. II an
peared 20 threaten. to menace me
AND yet ! welcomed his presence; al
least they had not made their escape
looked up at him with cool assur.
ance
a light conscience gives deep slum.
Der DO we start so early?"
Yes. Your coffee is waiting for
you In The salon"
dressed rapidly. A certain denres.
sion would have been natural The
night Is the time OF follles: with the
morning come clear thought and pru-
aence But not so with me. II is true
mat | detested DR.. Starva. His meth
ods We're too gross: his eyes were too
closely set together his mouth too
vIuel and sensual. | could have wished
MIN out Of the game. And yet be-
neved that was a match for him.
hut this woman who tempted and
pitled' This woman whose beauty
fascinated and whose treachery re-
PEELED This woman who lied and
prayed in the same breath,
As / thought OF her | was az once
furious and eager / was ashamed
I" mink how eager. had pledged
myself 70 the cold Diana of my dreams.
TOY her ! ran these RISKS: for her
might be disgraced and felon. II
was her gratitude coveted her for
glFeness craved.
ana yet for the moment I was seek.
ing me flame and the glamour of the
olher woman-this warm. mysterious
creature Of diverse moods
Ter fantastic chateau held ont a
promise. not of happiness. indeed but
II lhe JOY Of doing. of daring.
~ as | dressed my spirits were
"uoyant. The little garden below
t''l hidden in the mist that came
rom the lake, was fresh and charm
! w N The morning dew. Patches os
l'o"ers' brave in scarlet and purple
,lu Dlue' opened their eyes To the
-oWh. followed mechanically the
s'd'eled paths, geometric and straighs
Gazing the sparkling lawns.
looked eagerly down az the bat.
fountain choked with refuse.
.oVda see no trace OF the long. white
cope. II was completely concealed
oy ihe leaves.
'ouhd q impossible to rescue the
''N' packet from It's hiding place. NV
", ,a''Ss and her cousin kept too care.
~ 'n eve on me for that but IL was
'g'aoiy secure hiding place; and
'i@iy was not sorry to leave the
Y" y my completely behind me.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05
New Automatic RIns.

The selflosding or automatic musk
T is now being seriously considered
as the Infantry arm OF the future. The
equipment OF the great armies OF the
world with an improved rifle is hardly
completed when the mechanics begin
work on new weapon. At the recent
examinations OF the German War
Academy the automatic rife was one
OF the themes for discussion. The
piece now on trial has = magazine
holding ten cartridges; the recoil is
utilized to load and cock. Consequent.
~ the soldier can remain quietly In
position, never removing his eye from
the target, and fire his ten shots.-
New York sun.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05

Adai +. Stevenson. one of the two
living vice presidents, puts in most OF
his time travelling about the country
visiting relatives. whose name is
legion, particularly in the south. He
stays little at his comfortable but un-
pretentious home in Bloomington, Ill.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1907-07-05

20 your work and your worth Will
take care OF itself.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-04-11
UNITED STATES HISTORY AND
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

1. Give brief account Of an un-
successful attempt by the English to
found colony in North America.
"a What was the New England Con-
federation? How long did it exist?
3. Give the purpose and result Of
Braddock's expedition of 1855. What
part did future president take In the
expedition?
4. Who were the leading British
and Colonial generals at the begin
ming of the Revolution? At the close
of the Revolution?
5 When and how were Washington
and Oregon settled?
g. Give short account of one Of
the following: The State of Frank
land; Shay's Rebellion; the building
of the National road.
z Explain the formation OF the state
of West Virginia.
s. What purpose with regard to
slavery did Lincoln express at the be-
ginning of the Civil War? How and
why did he change this purpose?
g. Explain the method of electing
the president of the United States.
TO- Explain the relations which
have existed between the United
States and Hawaii since 1893.
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GRAM MAR.

Describing the storm, he told us
that the wind, sprung up since night
fall, roared, with fury he trembled
to behold, round the bleak hilltop
whose fir trees bent almost double,
and, kissing through every crevice of
the shaken cottage, escaped, an angry
demon. to spend its rage upon the
plain below
The first six questions refer to the
selection given above.
1. What kind of sentence is the
above? What is it's principal clause?
Classify all of its subordinate clauses
and tell what word each modifies.
2. Give the syntax of two infinitives.
Write all the remaining infinitive
forms of each.
3. What classes of adverbs are
found? Point out the adyerbs under
each class.
4. Diagram or analyze that part of
the sentence which precedes the
word whose"
5. Find all the different uses of the
participle in the selection.
6. Parse: us, that, double, demon.
z. Give complete classification of
adjectives with examples of each
class.
8. Write sentences containing: (a)
an adverbial clause of time, (b) q
compound participle, (c) clause sub
ject and predicate, Id prepositional
phrase used independently.
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ment.
Mr.. Joseph Iuls aud Thomas
vicroy, were seen passing over
our pixies, Tuesday.
Mr.. William Carpenter and wife
are visiting relatives at Canal
Winchester, and Mr.. and Mrs
Clint Caves are Keeping house foI
them during their absence.
The Misses Ada After and
Panzv Morris or the name moer
common, is Granny Morris, called
on Mrs. Reuben Hedge, one day
this week.
Mr.. Wesley Brown has pnr-
chased fine mare and was out
trying her on the road. Sunday.
The Misses Bertha and Blanche
Starner and Ida Steward, were
seen passing through this vicinity,
Saturday.
The Misses Ida, Maud and Cora
Finefrock, spent few days with
their mother, this week.
Mr.. Riley Lindsey and John
Matthias, are employed making
ties for Charley Carr, at present
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-04-11

Bloomingville, was In our village
last week, selling fruit trees.
Dr.. Melcher, of SO. Blooming
vile, visited our place, last week
in the interest of the sick.
Mr.. Elmer App, of Big Pine
was here last Tuesday, convasins
for several periodicals.
NJ. Frank Lindsey, of Pine Val
ley, has moved In our neighbor
mood.
Miss Icel Davis, who has beer
in the employ of Mr.. and Mrs
Noah McCown, of Big Pine, ha:
returned home.
We notice that the dove is again
singing in our village. This sing
ing you know meant as it always
does mean something of rare i'm
portance. This dove has beer
telling us lots of good thing. We
are led to believe that Miss
Dovie is proyidentialy protected
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Cedar Grove

Preaching at Pine Grove, last
Sunday, by Rev. Reed, of Walnut
Grove. The Rev. wore broad
smile, from the fact he had the
privilege of uniting marriage, last
Sunday morning, Mr.. John Bowl
ing and Miss Effie Nihiser, both
excellent young people. The cor
respondent joins with large cir
Gle of friends in congratulations
Mr.. John Kern and Mrs A. c.,
Linn are still on the sick list.
The entertainment at St. John,
last Saturday night, given by Miss
Nellie Mathiot was a SUCCESS. A
good time was reported by all
present.
Mr.. Howard North, of South
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-04-11
GEOGRAPHY.

l. What is the earths relation to
the sun? TO the other planets?
q In beginning geography how
would you give the children first ideas
of distance and direction?
8. Why do the largest rivers OF Ohio
run In southerly direction?
4. Name the most southern point OF
land OF South America. Asia and
Africa; the most northern point OF
land OF Europe and Australia.
5. Write of the terminuses and
ownership of the following railroads:
Trans.siberian, Canadian Pacific.
6. What are the essential features
of a good harbor? Name three United
States seaports that have good har.
bors.
z What and whore are three of the
following; Westminster Abbey The
Hall Of Fame, Mammoth Cave, simp.
Ion Tunnel
s. BY whom was the project of a
canal across Panama originally un.
dertaken2
.. Name an island IA Lake Erie: IN
the Irish Sea In the English Channel:
In the Black Sea; In the Gulf OF sd
Lawrence.
10. What are the political dlyislons
% Central American