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The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14
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lofty height This handicap has been met in
portable wireless set which has recently been de-
signed by signal corps experts and the first
ample OF which has lately been completed at the
signal corps shops in Washington under the drec-
ton Of Electrical Assistant H b De Groot
Not only does this compact little wireless
equipment conform to the requisite OF minimum
weight but II affords a solution of the chief prob
lem presented in this new feld-namely the pro
vision OF safeguards against spark from the tel
egraphc apparatus igniting the explosive gas
which through accident design might escape
from the bag OF the balloon. There is consider
able difference of opinion among electricians as
TO what danger OF explosion would exist under
normal conditions. Some experts contend that.
considering the air currents created by balloon
In motion there would be practically no danger
but the United States army aeronauts. cognizant
Of the tragic consequences that would assuredly
follow any such explosion at high altitude, have
naturally been loath to take any chance and have
had precautionary measures taken in the con-
struction of the apparatus designed for their ex-
perimenta work
This wonderful new aerial wireless set which
weighs all told, only about 20 pounds occupies or
rests upon wooden frame of special design
which measures 80 inches In length. II inches In
width aad Ia inches in height. The electrical
energy for this cloud-cmbing telegraph station
Is supplied from an ordinary eight.yot sparkling
battery. such is used In automobiles This
compared with a weight OF SO pounds In the cor
responding section of the lightest portable wire
less set that would have been available for this
work. had not the army experts evolved this spe-
cia apparatus BY way of guarding against ex.
plosions, as above explained the spark gap has
been covered so as to exclude all gas and there is
similar protection for the interrupter contact
For all that, this latter essential is housed In +,
always within view of the operator by means OF
Il small mica window in the side Of the case and
f-Ftk 81,
necessary adjustments be made without open
ing the case.
Ills new wireless set for military work aloft
which, by the way. cost about $500, has the same
type of key and telephone receiver found in the
portable wireless sets which have lately made
their appearance n the commercial field
thoroughly unique feature. however. Is the
aerial" from which the sound waves are sent on
their long journey. The aerial devised for wire
ess telegTaphy via sky scouts consists OF three
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14

sages, instead Of being caught above the station.
as in ali earthly installations, will be caught be-
low the station. In lieu of a ground wire the
aerial telegraphers will make of the wire net
ting which braces the balloon car
The army's first experiments with wireless
telegraphy via aerial craft made with
ordinary spherical balloon, but the new wireless
set was designed primarily for with the war
departments lately acquired drigibe No and
when in service the wooden platform carrying
the electrical apparatus rests across the keel or
skeleton framework of the balloon, being sup
ported upon two horizontal rods of the keel The
drigible which Is destined TO serve as Uncle
Sans Sfst portable aerial wireless station is 120
feet IN length and the keel which carries
the wireless apparatus is made OF spruce.
While the electrical division of the United
States signal corps has been busy with plans for
wireless work via free balloons that would prove
OF immense value In time of war other branches
of the federal government have been looking into
the possibilities of md-air telegraph stations de-
signed TO serve the pursuits of peace Chief
Willis Moore and his associates of the United
States weather bureau have long taken an espe-
cially keen interest in this subject and interest
ing experiments covering high-air work with both
balloons and kites have been in progress for some
time past Mount Weather-that Virginia
mountain peak where the weather bureau has
assembled such marvellous equipment for the ex-
ploration of the upper air. Prof Moore's primary
interest in wireless teegraphy is as a means OF
transmitting storm warnings and weather fore
casts, particularly the interchange between ships
and shore stations
II may surprise many persons to learn that
wireless teiesI apuJ ...sS5 =. CCc1eu by many
years wireless telegraphy as We know 1t to-day
Forty years ago. long before either Marcon or
the Hertzian waves were heard of. resi-
dent OF the national capital Mahlon LOOMS by
name, announced that he had solved the problem
Of transmission without wires by the expedient
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14
"QUANTITY, QUAIL
ITY AND PRICE"
THE THREE ESSENTIALS THAT
ARE GIVING WESTERN CANADA
Greater Impulse Than Ever This Year

The reports from the grain fields O.
Central Canada, (Which comprises the
Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta) are to hand The year
1909 has not only kept pace with pre-
vious years In proving that this Dor.
ton OF the Continent is capable OF
producing a splendid yield of all the
smaller grains, but II has thoroughly
outstrfpped previous seasons. There
is quantity, quality and price and from
all parts OF an area of about 800 900
square miles there comes the strong
refrain OF contentment and satisfac.
ton. In the distribution of the con.
ditions causing 1t no district has been
overlooked
Various estimates of the total yield
OF wheat for the country have been
made, but it Is not the vast total that
influences the general reader so much
as what has been done individually
The grand total-say 1870 million bush.
els-may have Its effect on the grain
price of the world; 1t may be interest.
Ing to know that in the worlds mar.
kets the wheat crop OF Canada has
suddenly broken upon the trading
boards. and with the Argentine. and
with Russia and India, is now a fac.
tor in the making of prices. If so to.
day, what will be its effect five or ten
years from now, when. instead of
there being seven million acres under
crop with total yield of 125 or 100
million bushels, there will be from II
to 80 million acres in wheat with /
yield of from 1926 to GOO million BUSH.
els. When 1t Is considered that the
largest yield in the United States but
slightly exceeded 700 million bushels.
the greatness of these figures may be
understood. Well, such is a safe fore
cast. for Canada has the land and II
has the soil. Even today the Prov.
ince of Saskatchewan, one of the three
great wheat growing provinces of Can.
ada, with 100000 acres under wheat,
produces nearly 80 million bushels, or
upwards of one-tenth of the greatest
yield of the United States. And Sas.
katchewan is yet only in the begin.
ming of its development As Lord
Grey recently pointed out in speaking
on this very subject. this years crop
does not represent one-tenth of tn,
soil equally fertile that is yet to b,
Brought under the plough.
Individually. reports are to hand
of yields of twenty-five, thirty and
thirty-five bushels to the acre. Scores
of yields are reported of forty and
some as high as sixty bushels. The
farmer. who takes care of his soil
who gets his seed-bed ready early, Is
certain of splendid crop
The news of the magnificent crop
yield throughout the Canadian West
will be pleasing to the friends of the
thousands of Americans who are resi-
dents in that country and who are
vastly Instrumental in the assistar ce
they are rendering to let the world
know its capabilities.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14
The Selfish Hunter.

James r. Keene. apropos of the
jumping contests at the New York
horse show. talked about fox hunting.
Hunting" he said. develops a
race of very savage. selfish men
There was. for instance, Jones
Jones, on bitter cold day. was
riding hard at a brook. when he per.
ceiyed the head OF his dearest friend
sticking dismally out Of the icy water
Did Jones go to his friends assist.
ance? Not a bit of it
"'Duck. you fool. he shouted, and
jumped over him"-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
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How She Identified TuI,s

The Beverly twins. Fred and Frank were
sueh exact counterparts of each other that
none OF the neighbors could tell them apart
and even their mother sometimes had her
doubts. The resemblance is accentuated by the
TACT that they are dressed exactly alike
How in the world can You yourself tell which
is which Mrs Beyerly9" asked a calIer ono day
TO tell the truth" she answered. - can't al
ways but if hear noise in the pantry and
call out Fred. is that you2 ana he says, Yes
mamma, / know it's Frank, and that he's IN
some kind OF mischief."-Youth's Companion.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14

wires, each $50 feet
In length, suspended
II ON a croSS-arm at
tached beneath the
keel or car of the bal
loon. 1t will be un-
derstood that these
wires dangle below
the cloud clipper and
thus incoming mes
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necessary nsulate the reel which the wire
is wound. This presence of the magic current In
force is manifest clear days when there is
suggestion of an electrical storm. Now, expert
ments in progress with view to using this
captured current for wireless teegraphy Tele-
graph instruments cut in the kite circuits
and ere long test is to be made to the posi-
bility of communicating between two kites flown
at points located 60 miles apart
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14
WITH TIE BOHEMIANS.

The Poet-Just avoided a serious ac
cident, old chap. While the wind stoI.
was raging the fence blew down a:d
had to dodge a billboard.
The Artist-You are lucky, my
friend. In few hours I'll have to
dodge a boardbill
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Good Examine.

Mr. Crimsonbeak-Here an item
which says the swan outliyes any
other bird. in extreme cases reaching
800 years.
Mrs Gfimsonbeak-And remember
John. the swan lives Oh water.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14
Free to Our Readers.

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chica-
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Write all about Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise as to the Proper Appu-
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Your Special Case Your Druggist will
tell you that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes.
Strengthens Weak Eyes, Doesn't Smart,
Soothes Eye Pain. and sells for soc. Try
It in Your Eyes and in Babys Eyes for
Scaly Eyelds and Granulation.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14

the | m m g n s q
advantage that
would accrue II
W a r balloons
could be uti.
lied as wire
less stations.
there were sew
eral obstacles
to be overcome
ere practical
@ X p e r iments
along this line
could be en-
tered Up o n.
+ o r e m o 8 t
a N o n & these
was the weight
of the standard
wireless appa-
tus of sufficient
power for the
exchange OF
messages be-
tw e @ n til q
ground and a
balloon at a
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14
loft His Feed"

Diner Ito his neighbor after having
three helpings of fish and meat)-Ivs
got no appetite tonight
Neighbor-You hide 1t very well.
then.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14

Sometime mans wisdom is due to
the possession of a clever wife.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14

A small boy never looks comfortable
In his Sunday clothes
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell. inventor Of the
telephone. who has been engrossed for several
years past In experiments with kites formed from
tetrahedral cells and who has latterly designed
man-fting kite that has made wonderful
performances, has included wireless telegraphy as
one branch of his kite Investigations. For this
Geographic work he has employed a kite Of com
paratively modest size preceded by a small pilot
kite. and these have usually been flown at q height
OF about 1000 feet The kites carry aloft tee-
graphic equipment In the form OF ordinary green
eiectr1c-ght cord, to the upper end receiving
terminal OF which Is attached 400 feet of antennae
wire The telegraph operator is stationed close by
the reel OF piano wire-the point from which the
kite Is sent up.
Dr. Bell has had the cooperation in these ex.
perlments OF Mr.. De Forest, inventor OF the wire.
less telegraphy system which bears his name as
well as the aid of other wireless teegraphy EXPERTS
The original kite messages via the artificial birds
sent aloft by DR. Bell were transmitted a distance
or only six miles. but gradually this was increased
until the transmission attained hundreds of miles
and included the exchange OF aerograms with
steamers more than 100 miles at sea In one or
pertinent the telegraph operator caught the mos
sages after passage through the bodies of two MON
who stood at the side of the receiving Instrument
The men clasped hands and one CRASHED tho to1a
graph wire from the kite with his free hand u,bilo
the other held in his the receiving Instrument
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softcns the gums reduces tn
Examination, allays pain cures wind colio. 25c bottle
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14

portable stations for wireless teleg-
raphy the value of such aerial We
hicles for the arts of both peace and
war Will be immeasurably increased.
Likewise will wireless telegraphy be
enabled to add further advantages to
Its already numerous points of supe-
riority over all other forms of COM
munication.
The United States government.
through one or another OF its
branches, has taken up wireless teleg.
raphy experiments via both kites and
war balloons. but the greatest inter
est naturally attaches to the work
with balloons. So far as is known.
the United States signal corps is In
advance of all foreign military bodies
in its invasion of this significant
field
While the American army officers
parly r0alizad
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14
PERRY DAVIS, ptJSK.TITR

when thoroughly rubbed In relieves strains an,
sprains in joints muscles from any cause, Al
druggs 2 S. SOC sizes Large bottles the cheapes,
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14
DOCTORS FAILED.
RESTORED BY PERUNA.
Catarrh of the Lungs
Threatened Her Life.

Miss Ninette Porter, Braintree, Yer
mont, writes: az have been cured by
Peruna.
81 had several hemorrhages Of the
lungs. The doctors did not help me
much and would never have cured me.
al saw a testimonial in 9 Peruns
almanac of a case similar to mine, and
/ commenced using it.
81 was not able to wait on myself
when 1 began using 1t. l gained very
slowly at first, but could see that IL
was helping me.
"After / had taken it a while COM
menced to raise up stringy, sticky
substance from my lungs. This grew
less and less in quantity as continued
the treatment.
az grew more fleshy than had been
for long time, and now call myself
well"
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14

UBLfC and private inter
ests In the United States
are now working energet-
icaily TO combine the
fruits OF those two TWEEN
tieth century innovations
wireless telegraphy and
practical sky craft. 1t
goes without saying that
II airships and balloons
and kites can be success
fully mnda IN carya M
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-14

Chica
magistr
TO hav,
men ir
weighed
Inches
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-27
A CURE AND a FEE.
Peculiar Experience Of Doctor With
Business Man.

Business Man.
In conversation one day about the
peculiar views that commercial men
sometimes entertain about professional
services DR.. s. Weir Mitchell told the
following story
"A very wealthy man came TO con.
suit me about an attack OF vertigo. lie
said that he had just returned from
trip to Europe. where he had consult
ed eminent specialists, but that they
had failed to afford him any perma-
nent relief. "A physician in London
he said, asked me why l did not make
an attempt to be cured nearer home.
thought on my way out west would
stop over to see you
Has any physician you have visit
ed looked into your earsP ! asked
No. was his reply.
81 made an examination OF his ears,
removed some wax and a substance
that appeared to be hardened remnants
or cotton wool 1 sent him away then
and told him to come again in day
or two. lie did So
Well he exclaimed. L am cured.
How much do ! owe youP
About $780, | replied.
"As he drew check he asked. Did
you know when you first examined my
ears that you could cure me?
when 1 told him that 1 had very
fair conviction that l could he said
We'll, YOU are BANKED fool! You
should have said to me. II think can
cure you. and l will do so for $4,000
no cure, no pay" You would havo
got your money without a murmur.
Oh l said, If you feel that way
about it there are several little chart.
ties in which | am interested, and
No, no! he interrupted THAT is
not business have my cure and you
have the price you asked. The trans.
action is closed"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-27
THE PYGMIES.
Curious Mode Of Life of the Dwarfs OF
Rhodesia

Rhodesia.
OF the pygmies OF northwestern Rho
desia modern traveller writes: "The
Batwa stand about four feet high and
are long armed, short legged and ugly,
being unusually prognathous. The
legs are disproportionately short, the
feet large, and the body is covered
with n sort Of down Both sexes af-
feet state Of complete nudity. They
have their own tongue, but usually
know little OF the language Of their
big neighbors. No attempt is made to
I'LL the open forest glades. They de
pend for food Oh game and what they
steal from the fields and plantations
Of the surrounding tribes.
Though there are seven different
tribes OF pygmies, they appear to have
no tribal organization 1t is the Gus
tom for n group OF families to attach
themselves to n negro chief and in re-
turn for food to assist him to fight his
enemies. The standard Of morality of
these little people is high and, strange
to say, they are remarkably intclli-
gent
The wild beasts living in this for
est are killed for food, even the ele-
phant. Pitfalls, snares and heavily
weighted spears are used. but their
favorite way Of hunting an elephant
appears to be with bow and arrow.
Poisoned arrows are shot into him,
and the great beast is followed until
he falls, when the little hunters camp
around the body and feast on the car.
cass until Il is finished"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-27
TAFT'S DEITY

Rev. Warren II. Wilson the other
day ~ the Northern Presby as
sembly at Atlantic city said we
have hopes that i'm time President
Taft will get religion" Now isn't
that a suiff uppcrcut? Taft get relig
ion? Why man, ho already has it in
large gohs. Beyond the fact that nc
is dcvout Unitarian. which is per.
haps an average brand of religion he
knccls at the shornc OF the trusts
whose god is the almighty dollar.
This is Mr.. Tafts principal deity. and
ne cannot be accused OF any remis-
ness in his devotion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-27
The Elv ON the cailinn.

1t is often n matter Of wonder how
flies get on to the ceiling, because to
do so they have to turn a semisomer-
sault in the air, said Mr. Henry Hill
in the course Of lecture delivered mt
the London institution. A fly. said
Mr.. Hill, has backward and forward
movement OF the wings and can part
~ turn them round, in addition to
the up and down motion OF birds
wings. That enables it TO turn I'm al
most any direction. At the end OF
each one Of a fy's feet there is a
white pad with about 1900 hairs on
It, Down these hairs are sent small
drops Of gum. so that the fly is really
glued TO the ceiling.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-27
CALIFORNIA GOLFERS.

San Francisco, May 81 With a
qualifying round over thirty-six holes,
the annual championship tournament
OF the Northern California Golf Asso.
citation was commenced today on the
links of the San Francisco Golf and
Country Club. The first of the match
play rounds will be played tomorrow,
and the finals Monday The tour
ney has brought out more crack play.
ers than any held on the coast in re.
cent years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-27

What sort OF skin viii the colonel
use to bind his volumes of press clip
pings?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-27
HOW'S SHOWS
IN CITY TODAY
No Money Has Been Spared To Make
This Show a Complete Success.

This year the show has been en-
larged so as to rank with any tented
organization on the road. Thousands
of dollars have been spent in improy.
ing every department
No one who is not in touch with
the great show can form any idea of
the immensely of it, 1t is small city
in itself, constantly on the move, but
with all kinds of mechanical proyi-
sions for its running.
With the monster show are it's own
minister, surgeon. BARRIERS, black
smiths electricians and others.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-27

In the culinary department are en-
ployed fifteen cooks and thirty-six
walters besides assistant cooks. meat
cutters and pastry cooks.
a circus is a splendid object lesson
100 systompcrfect system.
This is to be seen in the unloadinf OF
cars and in every detail OF the work.
Every man is held responsible for his
particular duty
When Howc's Great London show
oTh'b.ts here it's wcllknown cotoria
~ funny fellows as well as the large
number of features which are not al-
'n''3 20 Do r'owHad wtl attract large
crowd. 70 tro tents of this popular
shoa
I.s 1." How fro the city today
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-27
The STAUNToN PLAN.

stanton, Va, has a business man
ager who according to all reports Is
very pronounced success. This man
is employed by the city to run the
municipal government according
to business methods and the plan is
succeeding we'll BluefCld might profit
by the example. 1t will be remember
ed some time back Mr.. Aldrich made
the statement and it was a most
Damaging one to his party-that if he
wero business man he could run the
United States government and save
the neat sum of 100000 a year if he
were the skipper on the ship of State.
He might do it, too, and not put forth
any great effort. since he and his
party saves TO the trusts many times
this amount annually But the idea Is
not bad one West Virginia stands
in dire need of a business manager
and lots of other states come in the
same category.
Commenting on the Staunton plan
the Courier-Journal says
There are not many towns in these
United States that are run on bust
ness principles. AS a rule, municipal
government is a clumsy sort of affair.
and as everybody's business is no.
body's business, there is general ig
norance of its true inwardness. The
average citizen cannot well keep track
OF what is going on in various depart
ments, and consequently doesn't try
He is busy with his own affairs, and.
aside from voting the party ticket
when the elections come around. he
manifests small interest in his local
government.
Stanton, Va. is n town which is
trying to run itself on business prin-
ciples. The voters wanted to try the
commission form of government. but
the State Constitution contained some
provisions which made it impossible to
adopt it. AS the next best plan they
got rid Of as much Of their old system
as possible and elected general man
ager to run the town. He has entire
charge and control of all the execu-
tive work in its various departments
and full control of the heads of de-
partments and employees" He makes
all contracts for labor and supplies
and does most Of the work that for
merly was done by Council commit
tees
Staunton's general manager has
made good His name is Charles E.
Ashburner, and if there is anything in
a name he ought to be disposed to
economy Stanton thinks he is so
disposed and his first years service
was so satisfactory that he was Civ
on an increase Of salary. amounting
to $500 nthc year He has been in
Office two years A writer in Harp
er's Weekly says 1T is certain that
Stanton will never go back 10 the
old system. She would be very fool.
ish to do so as long as the general
manager continues 3D. make good.
Hundreds of Our American cities and
towns need business manager The
leayen Of municipal reform is working
slowly but as William Allen White +,
fond Of telling us. tbe old order
changcth."