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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03
MILLNNAIRPS
DAUGHTER MAY
CLEAR MYSTERY
Mrs. SeIby Wants Equal Share
With Other Daughters in Es-
tate of Lucky" Baldwin
Gigantic Contest Is Promised
After Widow Makes C0mpro-
mise Under Secret Trust

80 3ealously.-tae identity Of Mrs.
selby's mother. In his extended state
ment made yesterday selby Is as
evasive and as mysterious about her
! personality as ne ever has been. But
( N regard TO q contest he IS definite
enough He said
All preparations have been made TO
contest the Baldwin VIII TO the bitter
end il Mrs Selbg IS not given her full
share according to law The fact that
Mrs Bsidwins claim has been adjusted
will not affect Mrs Selby's efforts in
the slightest manner.
The attorneys representing the sis
ters that got the bulk Of the estate
have been IN consultation for the last
two weeks with Mrs Selby'S repTesen-
tattves IN an effort TO compromise her
claims They have not as yet arrived
p 4 decision
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
Try This in November.

Thtusands upon thousands of fam. flies who have not been regular eaters Of Quaker Scotch Oats will begin on the first day of November and eat Quaker Scotch Oats once or twice every day for thirty days of this month; the result in good health and more strength and yigor will mean that every other month in the year Will ind them doing the same thing.
 Try It! Serve Quaker Scotch Oats pientifully and frequently for the thirty days of November and leave off a cor responding amount of meat and greasy foods. You'll get more health, more vfgor and strength than you ever got in thirty days of any other kind of eating.
 While you are trying this see that the children get a full share.
 The best food for them. Quaker Scotch Oats is also packed in hermet- ically sealed tins for hot climates; :; keeps indefinitely '
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
The Steady Man.

Wed like to write little rhyme about the steady man. who keeps on begging all the time and does the best he can, the man who early goes to work and doesn't get home till late; nor ever try to shirk in order to be great. There are some fellows who will try to do their business tricks and have finger in the pie of city politics; they try to put on lots of style and play a heavy role, and in a little bit O while you find them in a hole, like the man of steady pace his system l admire; he has no wild desire to place more irons in the fire Los Angeles Express.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

club address. And had they not quar- reled and broken their engagement the evening before? So, ruthlessly tossing the violets into the street, he laid his folded handkerchief in the bottom of the box and deposited the kitten on the improvised cushion aft CT having brushed the frozen parti- cles from it's furry coat. The car he took was pretty well nllea. At the next crossing it stopped Tor a passenger-a young lady muf. ned in furs. Harding strengthened with gasp. Edith herself!
 Miss LOring was half way down the aisle before she saw him. She stopped lnVoluntarily, and her head. too. went pack. But when she saw the box gin gerly balanced on his knees a smile broke about her lips and her cheeks grew pink
 Good evening. Mir. Harding" she said with surprising cordiality, consid- ering the manner of their parting
 He began to beam-then grew sud denly frigid. What if. through unto ward accident, she discovered the con tents of the box? A grown man lug. glng home disreputable stray kitten! She was a woman of the world-she would see only the ridiculous side of the situation. He turned hot. then cold, at the thought of her scorn.
 She had taken the seat opposite. At nrst she had an eXpectant air: but he sat like a post. and the smile left her lips. Slowly the color ebbed from her cheeks and her eyes flashed
 Presently as the ear stopped to leave a passenger, a sound arose in tue sudden silence that brought Hard. ing's heart into his throat-a pro ionged, piteous wail
 Good gracious! Whats that?" cried a nervous-looking woman beside him.
 lis face was scarlet. A slight stir ring in the box showed that the kit ten. warmed and rested. was waxing reDellious in it's cramped quarters. me cover lifted the traction oi an hch, affording a s~ ing glimpse of TWO black and .tte paws Then asain came that plaintive cry
 "Me-owi"
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
Bird Sonqs.

Bird-song is discussed by Dr. R Hofmann in new work with the for midable German title of "Kunst une Vogelgesang in ihren wechselseitiger Beziehungen von naturwissenscbaft ich hmusikalischen Standpunkte beleu chtet." While the author shows tha the great majority of singing bird do not use the intervals of our mu sical scale. he claims that a few oc casionally do so. pr. Hoffmann find rhythm in the song of the quail, grea tit. wood-pigeon and song-thrush.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

gufaw went round the dinner l .bIe as a waiter deposited an oblong | pasteboard box at Ralph Harding S | elbow.
 Flowers" sniffed Tom Carol. Fifth box this week-by actual count All for the same lucky dog, that fascinating MT. Harding" Ralphs first angry impulse was to toss the unwelcome offering into the fire Why did his lady admirers per sist in sending such truck to his club Rising deliberately, he got into his eyercoat and took the box ostenta- aously ltlder his arm. "oh-ho! Somebody particular ?' Carol chatfed.
 "The queen of Sheba," Harding rowled.
 As he let himself out, gust of icy wind freighted with snow and sleet, struck his face smartingly. Turning up the fur collar of his coat, he was about to plunge into the storm when something bumped against his feet. Ten sharp claws were thrust into his
 trousers leg. and there was a piteous
 new.
 The clinging atom was a kitten, it's
 fur coat crusted over with sleet.
 Poor little beggar," Harding said,
 stopping to stroke the shivering crea-
 ture. Hard lines-to be lost or turned adrift on a night like this"
 The vagrant rubbed coaxingly against the friendly hand with feeble purr. Harding glanced about him The storm was increasing. The kit ten. left to it's fate, would be dead be- fore morning; and he had a soft spot in his heart.
 The club cook hates cats-I cant turn the beggar over to him." he nut tered I've got to take him home with me-
 His bachelor apartment was at the other end of the city-it would be necessary to take a car. And of course he couldn't carry the bedraggled waif openly in his arms
 He stood deliberating for a moment, then suddenly remembered the paste board box. The very thing As he tore off the wrappings hastily, a famil- jar fragrance arose. Niolets-Edith Loring's faYorite flower The discov- cry made him hesitate But Edith was the last person to send flowers to his
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
CURED ITCHING HUMOR.
Big, Painful SweIlings Broke and Did
 Not Heal-Suffered } Years.
Tortures Yield to Cuticura.

Little black swellings were scat tered over my face and neck and they would leave little black scars that would itch so I couldn't keep from scratching them. Larger swellings would appear and my clothes would stick to the sores. went to a doctor, but the trouble only got worse By this time it was all over my arms and the upper part of my body in swellings as large as dollar It was so pain ful that I could not bear to lie on my back. The second doctor stopped the swellings, but when they broke the places would not heal. bought set of the Cuticura Remedies and in less than week some of the places were nearly we'll. I continued until had used three sets, and now I am sound and well. The disease lasted three years. o. L. Wilson, Puryear, Tenn, Feb. s, 1908"
 Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Propa, Bosson.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
Precocity.

He was telling the young woma about his fine cows and called her tention to a calf grazing not far away
 That calf is only six weeks old" h said. Isn't he a beauty"
 Only six weeks old!" questiore the young lady in amazement asa walking so ?"-Life.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
Object of Increased soriei.ude.

There never was a time when the farmer was so highly considered as he is today" said the gentle jollier.
 That's right" answered Mir Corn tossel; they're making a heap O fuss over us agricultural folks You seen. crops has been kind O good lately. In addition to votes we've got little spare change that's worth lookin' aft er."-Washington Star.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
A Resemblance,

Canon Hensley Henson. at a dinner in New Haven during his Yale lee lures. condemned the ugliness of the English archbishop's attire.
 "One of our archbishops." he said, preached in a Kansas church in his panoply of knee brooches, gaiters and apron. and the leading paper of the town concluded an admirable report o1 his sermon with the words
 The archbishop wore Highland dress"
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

Hodge-Hefty had a strenuous time on his vacation. When he started he tipped the scales at POO pounds and when he returned he only weighed 149.
 Dodge-That was a drop. I suppose -his best girl gave him up on the spot.
 Hodge-Not at all. She accepted him right of.
 Dodge-That's queer.
 Hedse-No; you see she is great bargain hunter and couldn't pass any. thing that was reduced.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
,diea Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease the antiseptic powder It makes tight or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot. sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails Always use it to Break in new Shoes. At all Druggists. 25c. Don't accept any substitute. Trial package FREE by mail Address Allen S.0lmsted. LeRoy. NY.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

The U. S. Government has bought g Gross (36OO boxes) of Rough on Rats to send to the Panama Canal Zone, because it does the work The old reliable that never fails. The unbeatable exterminator. l5c, 25c. 75c.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
They Were Shady.

Bung So you have succeeded in tracing back my ancestors? What is your fee?
 nealogist-Twenty guineas for keeping quiet about them.-Cassells Saturday Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
Reducinq,

Miss Elder-Dick says that this rose in my hair makes me look ten years younger.
 Miss Younger-Gee, Why don't you get a couple more?
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
WOULD HAVE
 BEEN DEAD
Says Temple Clark, of Pope Had It Not Been For Cardui,
 Now i'll Good Health.

Pope, Tenn-"As the result of a agony for about 4 years," writes Mrs Temple Clark, of this place. "I was irregular and had falling feelings and other womanly trouble. At last was induced to take Cardui. the woman's tonic. and 1t helped me a great deal. 1 certainly believe if it had not been for Cardui and Thedfords Black Draught, I would have been dead. in- stead of having the blessing of health.
 T love a dollar, but I have never seen one think as much of as do of a bottle of Cardui. I could tell great deal more and not get tired. I recom- mend 1t to all my friends, for I am sure it will cure others as it has me"
 Remember that Cardui Is a vege. table extract, composed of valuable medicinal ingredients. which build up vitality tone up the nerves and strengthen the womanly constitution.
 For over 50 years, Cardui has been In successful use. It's merit is proven and known. Using it is no new expe. riment. It has stood the greatest of all tests-the test of TIME.
 NoTE-The Cardui Home Treatment for Women, consists of Cardui t$D, Thedfords Black-Drnught t25cD, or NeIvo (50c), for the liver, and Cardui Antiseptic t50c). These remedies may be taken sinGIy, by themselves, If de- sired, or three together, as a Comulete treatment for women's ills. Write tor Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co, Chattanoora, Tenn, for Special Instructions, and 64-page book, "Home Treatment for Women." sent in plain wrapper, request.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

When a man says he is willing to change his opinion if you can con vince him that he is wrong it's a sign you'll never be able to convince him.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

Stop guessing Try the best and most certain remedy for all painful ailments Hamlins Wizard Oil. The way 1t re- wounds, burns, sealds. etc, is wonderful.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

Even the old maid has something to be thankful for. She doesn't have to worry about where her husband is at night.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
For Headache Try Hicks capudlne.

Whether from Colds. Heat. Stomach or Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily ant to talxe-ETects Immediately. 10. s and 5Qc at Drug Stores.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

The nearest approach some fellows make to getting job is to go around with snow shovel in summer and a lawn mower in winter
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
pettit's Eye salve Restores.

No matter how badly the eyes may be ard Bros, Buffalo, N. !.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

The bravery of some men Is like that of bulldogs; they haven't sense enough to be afraid of anything.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

Don't place too much confidence in appearances The fellow who is up with the lark may have kept the lark up all night.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

Home is the place married man stays while they are cleaning house at his club.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
For Colds and Gripo-Capudlne

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and feverishness. Cures tbe cold-Headaches also It's Lquid-EHects immediately-l0, s5 and 5oc at Drug Stores.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

Constipat,on causes many serious diseases T. f. Thoroughly cured by Doctor Pierce'e PleaAnt Pellets One laxative, three for eath4ruc
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
The Reason Why.

.I wonder why men don't take more interest in the primary"
 Possibly because 1t is secondary consideration "-Baltimor American
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

A man isn't necessarily hot-headed because he wears a stove-pipe hat.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
STRAINS AND BRUISES

The man who has been down cal appreciate being up in the world.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

Great men do not drop out of the sky in evening dress.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
LOSE NO SLEEP

through na2gng cough or rrtated throat. Aliens Lung Balsdm will heal the affection quickly and
 harmlessfy All druggists 25e. 5Ue and s00 bottles.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

disappear ike magic under the healing touch c Perry Davis Painklller. During thi icy weather n household should be without It. In 3sc Se, 6Oc sEe
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

A homely truth is better than . handsome lie.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

W. N. U.. Little Rock, No. 44-1sos.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

When duty calls on a man he Is apt to be out.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

If we all had our own way other people would quickly get out of 1t.
The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup. For children tsethng softens the guras reduces aAmmaIon. alsys pain, cures wind eoo- 1oc bottle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Nsue. Of s.,. Of School Llrd.

Nstlee Of Sale OF School Land. y
The following Described Uohool
hAds sIt7ated IN Ward county. and
state et North Dakota, will be Offered,
Tor ssle At public auction to the high.
ct bidder at the court house in the
Cttv Of MAnot, In said county and
state, between the hours Of ton
oeIook q. N. and i've O'Clock p. N.
"a Thursday. ne 1end day Of A3:n,
4. D., 1909 said sabe 30 commence It
ten O'Clock .. m. and to continue from
~ to cay until al lands hereinafter
6eensaed have been soad or offered
~ sals. Az lands WIN be offered in
tracts a. hereinafter described sna
upon the following conditions:
No tract vii; be sold for less than
IT, sppealsed vafue.
The forms of sale are: One-dnh
Of the purchase price to be paid at
NE time Of sale one nth in
a~e years, one nth In ten
yeass, one 9th In fifteen years AMI
one-1lfth In twenty years. with inter
-. at the rate Of SIX 7er cont per
annam payable annually IN January
q each year In advsnos.
He p1rchaseF WI aoso b required
70 nay At ths time Of sale fee Of
I've dollars for each traot purchased.
seof tssnine contract
Ri ppsa The approval Of the sale BY
.the board of university ana school
lands. the purchaser WIN ~ duly
notified and ne WIN then be renu'red
xoi pay interest On an deferred
5merts at the rate OF six per cent. s"
e.ivance from date Of sale to Januarv
I. 1870. -, - '''-
Tue only payment on day Of sais
is the one-hfth Of total purchase
.urfse and the fee for tssuSnE con
tract. No interest WIN BE collected
AZ that time.
The board Of university and school
lands reser~e the right to reject any
and an bids.
The lands to be so offered for sale
are described a. follows:
Appraieed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08


in
seed before the
the the trench the widest
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-15
GO1CH DOWNS BULGARIAN
WRESTLER IN EASY STYLE
Foreigner Was as Child in Amer can
Champions Arms-Mateh Fast
and Furious.
(Ry Associated PreSs.)

DEXTER PAVILION. CHICAGO.
ILL. April l4.-Frank Gotch. of lium-
bolt, la, tonigh, retained the world ;
wrestling championship by defeating
Ynssiff Mahmout, of Bulgaria. in two
straight falls in a fast and furious
match. The Bulgarian was as chlld
in the hands of the American.
GOtch won both falls with crotch
and half Nelson holds in eight minutes
ami in nine minutes. ten seconds. Tne
victory of the champion is all the
more notal!e inasmuch as he did not
use his famous toe hold in bringing
about the downfall Of the powerful
foreigner. whose shoulders had not
hitherto been put to the mat in Amer
lea. Gotch was able to get almost any
hold he desired.
The match was fast and exciting
from the time the men entered the
ring. 1t was full of action. snap. dash
and vim from start to finish. IL was
so short that there was not a single
dull moment during the two falls
Over 10000 persons witnessed the
match.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-15
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
; CONFER AND DISAGREE
0p|y Result Is Decision 10 Support
Income Tax....S0me Admit TheQ
are For Protection.
ANOTHER MEETING COMES FRIDAY
In General, Minority Decides to Stand
For Substantial Reductions In
Schedules, But Action is Not Bind
in9-harmony Laekino-Aldrich
Will Further Explain Bill.
(Dy Associated PrcSs.)

NY ASsOclattu f'E'SS.b
WASHINGTON. -. C.. April IL
For more than four hours the Dem
ocratic members of IN" Senate con
ferred today in an effort to agree
upon a policy toward TART l.eisla'
ton AT the end OF THAI time Sena'
tor Culbcrson. the minority leader,
announced th" l. moCrGis had agreed
to support an income tax nmeadment
and "a star for u,;s tnntial reiuc-
tons in schedules. and particularly
for d"cr"a in the rat, on nccr3-
sarits Of life.
Tn" conference was no: bind ne.
f"t regardless OF this feet it was not
entirely harmonious.
Some For Protection
Some of the senators present adj
mitt.d frankly that they would ask
Tor protection for the Industries OF
their States.
Senator Stone spoke In favor of his
program for independence for the FIJI
ipinos after fifteen years. and absolute
free trade with the islands during
that period.
Senator Foster was opposed to free
or of these senators. it was apparent
could have obtained majority OF
the Democrats for their proposition
had vOte been taken.
Only on one quest on was the con.
ference agreed and that was the In
come tax amendment
Adjournment to Friday.
The conference was adjourned until
Friday as all of those present agreed
that they were not sufficiently &C
uuainted with the bill to pass juds,
ment upon it.
While the Democrats were in SEES
sion notices Of the meeting Of the
finance committee tomorrow were de-
liyered to the minority members OF
that committee.
Aldrich viii Further Explain.
In view of all the criticisms made
of the tariff bill as amended by the
finance committee of the Senate. par
ticulally the observation. that the
bill will not produce SUFFICIENT reve-
nues for the cOuntry's needs. Senator
Aldrich will undertake. on Monday to
satisfactorily explain the revenue fea.
ture of the measure.
A. the Democrats will ask that the
bill Law over until Monday. Mr.. Aid
| rich does not intend to make tomor'
row the statement of which he has
alresdy given notice. but will present
a far more elaborate argument on
MoLc than he had intended.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-15
THEY WILL Be OPENED ON NAY 2S
Others to Follow Include One Col
lier, Two Battieships and Four Sub
marine Torpedo craft-Government
Further Has Discretion to Purchase
Still Another Destroyer.
Try Associated PreSS.)

WASHINGTON. u. c., April II
Already the navy department has well
under way the plans for the increase
Of the navy by the ships provided for
by the last appropriation bill. Pro
pcsals inviting bids for the construc-
ton of five torepdo destroyers have
been issued. and the bids are to be
opened on May %. The remaining
feature of increase in vessels proVld-
ed for by the bill include one ccl-
lier, two battleships and four sub
marines while the government may,
to it's discretion. purchase destroyer
with is vitals below the water line.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-15
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. THURSDAY. APRIL Is. 1909.
SUMMARY 0FiDAY'S
HAPPENINGS AT CAPITAL
Democrats United on Income Tax
DistiiIery seixed-Taft Leaves
FOR an Eastern Trip.
Bv Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON. ID. C., April II
The NEST important happenings in tn"
national capital today were III" fet
lowing:
Democrats in the CAited States S.
nate will present solid front against
any Republican opposition To an in
come tax for raising revenue. This
policy was agreed upon 1T confer
ence which also went On record as
favoring general reduction on
tariff schedules, par'cul;t ly those
relating to the necesSaries of iifc.
Taft Leaves for New York.
President Taft hft shortly after
noon for New York aud New Haven.
the principal object Of this. his second
trip away from the White House.
being 10 attend a meeting OF the Yale
corporation. of which he is fellow.
DistilIery Seized.
Seizure OF the Carroll Spings Dis
tillery in Maryland for alleged viola
was ordered by Commissioner Capers
as the results CT an Investigation into
charges of fraud.
The heads of the departments 81 jus
1ice. of the interior and OF commercc
and labor. together with the men IN
charge .f the various bureaus under
them held an important conference
IN cnnSonance with President Taft :
plan to effect closer relationship
among the departments. particularly
with respect to cases involving al
legged violations Of the antitrust law.
Woodbury. Point is to be the "O%::'-
ter Bay" CT the new administration.
Official announcement was made that
President Taft had leased a cottage
in the vicinity Of Beverly, Mass. for
his summer home.