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The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
6. 0. P. LEANS TO GARFIELD
Republicans Hear "lnsurgent' Friend of Roosevelt May Run Against
 Harmon.

Columbus. Ohio-Widespread sur. prise is noticeable throughout the ad' mlnistration wing of the Republican party because of the report that Gar heids strength as a gubernatorial candidate and an advocate of pro- eressive platform has caused the Cox 6urton-Dick combination to consider peace negotiations with the former secretary of the interior.
 It is understood, on good authority, the regular" Republicans intend to e1er Garfield the nomination If he VIII endorse the Taft administration.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29

g-vyVE RKANSAS is in the lime EA VI light. said Judge F.. k Rat
 1A terree of Little Rock. secre- s.ss-A. , tary of the Arkansas state Land Congress, and not day pass es that | do not get some inquiry about land i'll this state. We are sell ing many farms and tracts of cut-oyef lands, and the prospects are that brs mess in this line will grow better steadily
 This state is fetting all invaluable amount of free advertising. too, along with that for which we are paying The Real Estate Register a weekly publication published at Jamaica. N. Y, gave Arkansas about three col umns i'll it's last issue. That paper stated that the huge and wealth. state of Arkansas has just awakened 10 tle possibilities of its own 1e- sources and has determined to tell tie world about it'
 The July issue of the Missouri Pa cific folder, 175.060 copies of which have been distributed over the In tcd States, deyotes two pages to Arkken= sas, in which it gives instances of Vhat modern farmers can do in this state
 The Cotton Belt is doing it's share in advertising Arkansas. also. It VII send 2 special ca through the state n August, and in that ear will he the editor and another representative of the Saturday Evening Post Whfe these men have been placed under np obligation to write a word about then visit to Arkansas. it is naturally sup posed that they have accepted tbe railroad company invitation to tal,e the trip because they want 10 coflee' some mater al for their paper
 The SaturdaE Evening Post n ready has given sae state some eXtat lent free advertising and, when fl ,s taken into consideration that t'ie Post has a circulation of more than i,5000o0, some idea of what an ar. ticle about Arkansas published in r VII dc may be seen
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
GRIM VAR SHOW GOES
 IN AT FORT MONROE
GAY scENUE TRANSFORMER TO
 UNUSUAL SPECTACLE.
Cause of Accident Ascribed to Defect Tn Safety Device of Firing
 Mechanism.

Norfolk Manufactures Mon roe, which was gay with antieipa- tion over an unusual military spec. tacle, is enshrouded iu the deepest gloom. Col. ToWnsley informed the relatives of the eleven men Hho were killed by the premature explosion of the big Pinch gun in Battery De Russy that he will await their replies regarding the burial oi the men.
 The bodies will be shipped at the expense Of the government 10 the homes if il is desired Otherwise they will b. buried at the military ceme- tery near by.
 Despite the horror of the accident. several officers and men who were iu the battery a thu time of the eXplo- sion are feeeivi / congratulations for the heroism th r displayed in eoius to the rescue of Jhe injured men, a. though they themselves were hurt, and in preventing the ignition of l charge of powder, which was near the gun awaiting another shot
 As result of the catastrophe. which is aseribed by ordnance experts ca defect in the safety device of the firing mechanism. designed to prevent the discharge of the gun until it is raised above the parapet, an inyestl- gation of this device on all guns on the coast artillery Notifications prob ably will be made In no other wa" can the accident be explained.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
TOTAL DIFFICULTIES OF MISSING LUMBER PRESIDENT MAY
 REACH Sf00000.
HIS FAMILY ADMITS LOSS
Trouble Began When He Was Induced to Invest Heavily in Texas Land Vigorous Search Is Made for
 Missing Man.

Peoria, tll-Financial troubles in which he had become hopeless ly involved, it is believed, has caused Joseph A Proctor, president of the Proctor Lumber company of Peoria. descendant of one of Peorias oldest millionaire families. prominent in busi- ness. social and club life of the city, to disappear, leaving no trace behind which would lead to the discovery of his whereabouts. It is said he Is mixed in debts and shortages estimat- ed at approximately s100 coo
 His relatives say there will be no loss except that sustained by the fam fly, and had he remained at his home his accounts would have been straight ened out by rich relatives
 A vigorous search for Proctor is be- ing made No warrants have been is- sued for, or criminal charges lodged against the missing man.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Lineman Falls From a Dole

Marianne. Accidentally touching , live wire while at work on ton of telegraph pole here. Carl Rhoton. for merly of Conway, was thrown from the pole He fell to the roof of barn. five feet below. and then drop ped 20 feet to a sidewalk. where his skull was fractured. He probably will die
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Mlssourlans Got Federal Jobs.

Washington, D. C.-C. A. Briggs of Columbia. Mo. has been appointed laboratory assistant in the bureau Of standards. at a salary of sl.200 Ralph ]. Carr of Columbia, Mo, has been ap- pointed animal husbandman in the az ricultural department. at salary of $1.380.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Nonunion Miner. Employed.

Little Rock, Arkansas,-Announce- ment is made here that the En- terprise Coal company of Spadra will open it's mines with non-union labor. The mines in that locality have been closed for several weeks by strike.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Illinois City Pays It's Debt.

Carlinville, Illinois The last evidence of the indebtedness or Ma coupin county's famous court house was destroyed by Governor Deneen. who held the last bond No. 720. wh!le it burned to ashes
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Moon Loses Legal Standing.

Pittsburg, Pa. - The moon has lost It's legal standing in Pennsylva- mia Joe Goshen. through his counsel sought release from jail on the ground that. according to the moon. he had served d months time
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Drummer Falls From a Train

Grannis-H T. Hightower of Fort Smith, travelling representative for the Reynolds-Davis Grocer Company of that city. was thrown from the steps of a passenger train and seriously in- jured. his right hip being dislocated.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Puts Up 1e2.ooo Cans of Peaches

Magnolia-The Magnolia Cannins Company is making the biggest run on Elberta peaches in it's history During the first 10 days of the run there have been put up l92 900 cans gf peaches.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Chicago 2,1oo.ooo by School Census.

Chicago, Illinois.-Chicago has a population of 3,100 900 persons, accord ing to an announcement made as the result of the annual school census. These figures show a gain of 177.664 persons in two years
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Miner Is Electrocuted.

Webb City. Missouri.-In an ef- fort to warn fellow miners of danger from electric wires, John Hammond was killed here in the Red Dog mine.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Mills Employinq 1000 Close.

Lawrence. Mass-The Pacific cot .on mills in this city and Dover. N. H.. were shut down and will reopen August l. The mills employ about 1000 operatives.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Southern Miners Object.

The miners in the southern portion of tha state object 10 the proposed agreement whereby the Williamson and Franklin county miners secure ali advance af only cents instead of eeats a ton They demand the same iReEease as that granted the Saline county miners the extra cent increase. RhteH #ill amount to about $4 to 8 month.
 a ne ps1tfans of the state the mines are granted an increase as h.ah as 7a cents. The miners of northern Illinois demand the cents additional because of the large amount of lump cnal which the cper- atdrs Iet from the mines and because Of the low wages paid there unGer the present conditions.
 An stjH H,tion is raised to that part et compromise which requires a minel 10 lay his own metal track. The eo# gHt.ua is held that the operator should pay for this improvement in stead 2f inc miner.
 Miners al Springfield claim if the compromise is adopted firemen will be put back on the old basis. under winch ,here was no unit of payment Tor fremon, some receiving $2 a day. while others received S249 or more. A minimum wage for f1remen is de manded by the miners
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29
Land pea Cause of Trouble.

Proctor's trouble began two years ago, when man named Loomis of Chicago persuaded him to invest in 10000 or 2.0o0 acres of land near Dal- hart and TeXIine, Tex. II was i'm proved Proctor paying the expenses from time to time and crops were put in. The crops failed and the deal re- quired more money.
 Proctor, in q desperate effort to re- deem himself, sent good money arer bad, getting in deeper and deeper. en- til he was SO badly involved that his relatives learned of the predicameut
 On Thursday morning there was q meeting of Proctor, his attorney, WinsIow Evans, and his brother-in- law, Harry o. Stone, in Evans office. Stone persuaded Proctor to make a clean breast of the whole affair and promised that an attempt would be made 10 eXtrieate him.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29

ArRansQs Tn
 the Lin,eight

Attention of the Entire
 Country DraWn 10 the State Of Arkonsas Dur
 ing Past EetU Months Stote Gets Much Free
 AdUertising. & &l
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-29

7YVERKANSAS is in the lime AN light. said Judge r.. k Rat "a terree of Little Rock. secre-
 A tary of the Arkansas State
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
The OuIcitone.

The dulcitone of Thomas Machell
of Glasgow has the keyboard of
piano, but the key hammers produce
sound by striking steel forks-like
shankless tuning forks-instead Of
wires. A semicircular steel spring
carries the vibrations from each fork
to the sounding board. The tune Is
softer than that of the piano, but It
has great clearness and carrying pow.
er and is adapted for solo playing as
well as for accompanying other instru-
ments or the voice. Important ad.
vantages are the lack of necessity OF
tuning and the portability. A dulci-
tone of five octaves weighs but forty
five pounds, but piano Of the same
range has a weight of 250 pounds or
more.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
The CoIors Of Eqqs.

Mr.. A. R. Norwood of the Leicester
(England) Museum remarks that tho
colors of birds eggs can in large
number of cases be traced to the
necessity Of protective resemblance"
White eggs are usually laid by birds
nesting in holes in trees, or in dark
situations. like owls, woodpeckers and
some pigeons. Most birds nesting on
or near the ground lay eggs Of an olive
green or brown ground color. The
eggs of grouse, ptarmigan, and SO
forth, resemble the heather amongst
which they are laid. Those Of the
ringed plover, little tern and oyster
catcher resemble the sand and shin
gle of the beach. The dapwing's eggs
closely simulate bare soil or dried
bents. The young chicks show similar
protective" colors.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
The Old Surf Bath.

1t Is not so many years ago when
surf bathing of very primitive kind
prevailed at the eastern end of Long
Island and, for aught | know, at other
points. Every Saturday morning. or
afternoon, as the tide willed. through
out the Summer big farm wagons trun-
died down to the beach and were
swung around abreas, OF the line Of
breakers. Old fishhouses served the
purpose of modern bathing pavilions,
and the sea costumes were those OF
last years village street. A long rope
was drawn from under the seats and
hitched to the wheel, and then some
sturdy ex-whaler or life crew man in
red flannel shirt and old trousers tied
at the ankles slipped his waist through
the loop at the end of this primitive
life line and, wading out, kept 1t as
taunt as circumstances permitted,
while the women and children hunt
to it and reveled and wallowed and
shrieked, rejoicing in their Saturday
tub"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
Reversible Turbines.

One of the objections urged against
turbine-engines has been their inabil-
ity to run backward as we'll as for
ward John Ogg of Aberdeen has in
vented form of turbine which avoids
this difficulty. The steam enters the
machine through hollow axle, and
thence acts upon the wings of the ro-
tating disks mounted upon the axle.
tion a new set of disks, having their
wings set at a reverse angle, are
brought into play, and by means OF
grooved valves the steam is projected
against them, thus producing a back
ward motion. The reversal Of motion
can be produced instantaneously.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
Taft Calls Extra Session.

Because the senate ignored his re-
quest that the bill carrying into effect
the reciprocity agreement with Can
ada be passed, President Taft called
an extra session of congress, to con-
vene on April 4, "to determine wheth-
er congress shall by necessary legis.
lation make operative the agreement"
The president and most of the Re-
publicans wanted the session to be-
gin on an earlier date, and the time
finally was set as it was to please the
Democratic leaders, who will be in
control of the new house.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
DANGEROUS Insects,

Recent Investigations have shown
that the notorious tsetse of Africa Is
not the only insect capable Of trans
mitting the dreadful trypanosomiasis,
or sleeping-sickness In the neighbor.
hood of Brazzaville exists an insect, of
the genus Chrysopa, which propagates
the same infection, and Doctor Martin
now announces that trypanosomes are
evolved in the body of a mosquito Of
the genus Stegomyia, another species
of which is known as the propagator
Of yellow fever in America. The more
the subject Is studied, the more dan
gerous insects appear as spreaders of
disease
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10

A youth of fifteen named Possneck,
who two years ago lost both his hands
in machinery accident at Arnstadt,
has accomplished the remarkable feat
Of gaining speed certificate for short
hand. After his mishap. by which his
hands were cut off at the wrists, he
was received into a cripples' home.
The Duke of SAKE Meiningen, one of
the patrons, took an active interest in
the lad and paid for two artificial
hands. The cripple soon became so
expert in their use that he is an ex-
cellent penman and can write short
hand at the rate of lis words per min
ute.-London Tit-Bits.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
WORKING ON THE CARS.
No Place Like New York for That,
Says Western Visitor.

I'VE have something of reputa-
ton out West for hustling," said an
Omaha man, "but l never saw such
persons as New Workers, both men
and women, for working on the sur
face, the subway and the elevated
cars, to say nothing Of the ferryboats.
/ wonder the companies don't find
some plan for renting desk room in
public conveyances. 1t is customary
to see men reading on the cars every
whore, but you have to come to New
York to find half the passengers on q
car correcting typewriter manu-.
scripts. humming over musical scores.
casting up accounts in little memo
randum books or on the back Of an en-.
velope, and poring over shorthand les
sons.
Persons studying foreign lam
guages read them aloud on the cars
and nobody appears to pay any atten-
ton to them except visitors from
other cities"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
A Peculiar Name.

There is post hamlet in Cass
County, Missouri, with nothing pecu-
liar about 1t except its name, and that
is Peculiar. Its origin, according to
local traditions was as follows:
When the settlement had become
sufficiently populous to need postof-
flee, one of the prominent citizens sent
a petition to Washington to have one
established. In due course the peti-
ton was granted and he was asked to
suggest name that would please the
people. He replied, The people are
not particular SO long as the name Is
peculiar"
Thereupon the postoffice was chris
tened Peculiar, and the name has nev-
er been changed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
GOWNS MADE IN BRUSSELS.
That City Turns Out Quantities Of
"Paris Frocks."

dtio TIoSNSs
"Do you know where many of the
frocks are made that American WON.
en- buy in Paris?" asked man who
has lived abroad for many years.
In Brussels" he went on. THAT
is about the greatest dressmaking CEN
ire of the world. l know one woman
who has a dressmaking establishment
in which she employs 600 girls. Her
output is tremendous, and there are
many similar establishments.
every freight train that leaves
Brussels for Paris carries big consign-
ments of dresses. Labor is cheaper
in Brussels than in Paris and condi-
tions of living different. Then there
is no Sunday holiday for the workers
in millinery establishments. The pro-
prietors are so swamped with orders
that they keep their hands going.
"My wife tells me that she can get
in Brussels an exquisite hand en-
broidered gown for S100. and the best
turned out there "a court dress In
fact with train--for $140. Brussels is
fast becoming an American shopping
centre"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
Gold from the Sea.

This has no reference to the wild
plans that have from time to time
been exploited for extracting gold
from sea-water, but it relates to the
attempts made in Queensland and
New South Wales to recover gold and
other precious metals from the sands
on the seashore. The treatment Of
these sands has been undertaken, 1t
would appear, with some promise of
success. Not only gold but platinum
and uranium have been found. 1t is
thought that the metals find their way
to the strand from submerged rocks
which are broken and triburated by
the violent waves assailing the coast.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
Alaska,s Great Mountain.

The claim of Mount Mckinley, the
eliminating peak of the Alaskan
range, to be regarded as the loftiest
point in North America, is sustained
by the report Of an exploring party,
made by one of it's members, Mr.. A..
H. Brooks. The party made journey
Of 800 miles on foot in Alaska during
the season Just passed. Mr.. D. L. Rea-
burn, the topographer Of the expedi-
tion, believes that the measurements
of mountain heights which We're made
have a probable error not exceeding
100 feet. According to these measure
ments Mount McKinley's elevation
definitely exceeds 100000 feet; that Of
Mount Foraker ia 1900 feet
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
FREAK RUBBER TREES.
RevoIted Against Parasites and Killed
Them Of.


Some years ago big planter in the
Congo abandoned rubber tract of
several hundred miles which had be-
come infested with the parasite of
the region. All the trees dropped and
died down to the roots, only these
surviving. Part Of the trunk under
the inner bark continued to yield the
rubber milk, as usual. but the fluid
was found to be thoroughly poisoned
and apparently useless. A visit to
the abandoned tract some years after
the blight had fallen showed, to the
amazement Of the owner. that the
trees had taken on new life. When
the milk was tested he found that 1t
made rubber Of a superior quality,
and now brings the highest price in
the market Apparently nature had
revolted against the destructive in.
sects and with their poison the trees
had inoculated themselves against
further affliction of the kind.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
WHEN A FISHHook sNAGs.
Two Simple but Ingenious Methods OF
Releasing It.


In Ireland when an anglers hook
catches in root under water he cuts
willow sprout, bends 1t into hoop,
passes it over rod and line and let's 1t
float beyond the obstruction, when q
sharp pull on the line generally frees
the hook.
In England, says writer in Forest
and Stream, an angler has improved On
this method. In his kit he carries sew
eral Of the wire paper clips used in
fling letters. If his hook becomes
snagged he attaches the clip to a bit
of brush, then springs the clip over
his line, and when the branch has
fioated beyond the snagged hook the
clip acts as a pulley in freeing 1t. He
says 1t is an effective and cheap clear
ing ring, and it is not heavy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
Antiquity of Bows and Arrows.

One curious result Of the recent
study of the mural paintings and en-
cravings on the walls of caverns in the
Pyrenees anciently occupied as dwell
ings by men, is the evidence which 1t
has afforded that bows and arrows
were already in use at that very early
period. In a grotto at Niaux, bisons,
horses, deer and wild goats are repre-
sented, and arrows are shown striking
into many Of the animals. Some of
the arrow-heads thus placed are col
ored red.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
Bleeding Fish to Keep Them.

The Norway fisher cuts and bleeds
fish the moment they are caught. He
cuts the throat or bleeds them from
the tail. Fish SO finished keep far
better. Fish are best Just before
spawning time, thereafter they be-
come poor, then watery and unfit.
Some folk are grouched by herring
and mackerel, and will get sick every
time they eat 'em. No matter how
fresh the fish the people vomit purge
and break out in bold hives. 1t Is not
uncommon to find dead oysters mixed
up in the heap. These dead ones are
liable to poison the live ones.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
An Animal Census,

According to an official Of the
smithsonian Institution at Washing
ton, the latest enumeration Of the ami
mails known to science, includes no
less than three hundred and ninety
species. The real number is believed
to be much larger.
1t has been estimated that Of in
sects alone the earth harbors two mil.
lion species; but the late Professor
Riley, a recognized authority on the
subject, held even that estimate as
far too low. According to his opinion.
ten million would be moderate esti-
mate of the number of insect species.
The number of individuals is, OF
course, incalculable.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
Exclaimed.

"Why do so many sick people In
hospital wards like to be put in bed
next to patient from the country?"
said the young nurse to the house
doctor.
Graft" said the doctor. Most
country or suburban patients come
from homes where there are chickens
and maybe a COW. When the folks
come in for visit they bring eggs
that were laid that morning and fresh
milk, cream and butter. If the person
lying beside the country patient is
very sick he appeals to the sympathies
of the country visitors, and the next
time an extra egg and an extra pint
OF milk come"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
New Coffee Plant.

The African explorer, Carpenter,
has found in Sassandra new species
of coffee-plant, which is very abund.
ant in some places. although 1t Is a
dwarf form, varying In height from
three feet to less than foot. In their
wild state the berries are not suitable
for coffee-making, but it is hoped that
by cultivation this plant may be inn
proved, as other species in the Congo
State have already been. At present
the new plant is only a botanical
curiosity.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
status Of the Atomic Theory.

The suggestion has been made that,
owing to recent discoveries, the atom.
ic theory of the constitution of mat
ter, established for century, is no
longer tenable, since particles small
er than atoms are now known to exist.
But Prof. Herbert R. Moody points out
that the theory is still as useful as
ever, since, under the conditions that
surround us on the earth, most atoms
dc not undergo change that can be
discovered in any ordinary way. The
atomic theory is based upon weighings
and the changes in weight which
atoms undergo are not such as can
be detected.