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The Forrest City times., 1911-08-11
JEANNE D'ARC'S OLD SWORD
Museum at Dion Said to Possess Blade Given to Maid of Orleans
 by King Charles VII.

Paris = Biographers of Jeanne d'Arc. including Anatole France and Andrew Lang, have never been able 10 discover any authentic relics of the Maid of Orleans The exeeutionef threw her ashes into the Seine. and the cottage at Domremy has not SC much as a wooden shoe which can he proved to have belonged to the Lib erator of France There is. however in the museum at Diion a sword kept in the hall with the tombs of Philip the Bold and n=sanszpeur, for which the custodian, NJ. E. Metman. has doc uments proving that 1t once belonged to Jeanne d'Arc
 On one face of the hilt is engraved a figure of the Maid in peasant cos. tune kneeling before a cross, with the name Charles VII On the other is the word "Naucouleurs' ' On both the arms of France and those of the City of Orleans The date, 14l9. Is found in five places on hilt and blade This date may indicate when the sword was made. or it may be in commem oration of the assassination of the Due de Bourgogne in the presence of the Dauphin, the future Charles VII. on the bridge of Montereau
 M Metman's manuscripts show that the sword was manufactured at To ledo and was autographed by the sword maker. Lupus Aguado, and that If was SDeeially made as nresant tr the Maid from the king of France.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-11

ENGLISH GIRL IS HELD

Warsaw, but it would be interesting to hear the verdict of an English au- thority.
 Though the Warsaw citadel does not give anything like adequate ac- comodation to its prisoners. Miss Ma. lecka's friends need not fear that she is being i'll treated, as her British passport, at this stage of affairs. would. In any case. protect her in that way.
 At the same time her quarters are none too comfortable. The food, though fairly good, is very scanty. and the cells are exceedingly dirty. Her friends have been sending her addi. tional food and also some books She will not be allowed to see visitors or to write or receive letters until her preliminary examination has been completed.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-11
The Boys Beauty

smile and makes a permanent Impress sion on you. You are apt 10 wake up in the night singing. His bright smile haunts me still" His hands know no repose. His voice is liable any minute to go clean out of sight, as tenor, and the next minute to go rumbling down in the bowels of the earth as bass. He can croak like frog, chirp like cricket and sing like an angel, all in the same breath. It is the awkward age and Is incurable-until he ceases to be a boy His framework Is thrown up like modern skyscraper, and ne creeps up on 1t and takes possession of one story at a time, getting ac' quainted with that part of himseh, gradually and suspiciously.
 It is paradox, but still true, that he Is at his most fascinating ana TOT bidding period at one and the same time, and his looks betray him, Ill both respects. Conceit and humiAa' ton, love and dislike are struggling within him.
 There is moral value fin his looKst because they react on his disposition and tendencies; and they affect DIS ie, lations with people whether that IS oe. sirable or not. It Is at the aWK"aiu age he Is apt to become very COT scious of the presence and attractions of the opposite sex. Then looks peein to count Ablutions become pleas ure. He shines the heels of his shoeS' washes every convolution in his ears and goes behind them. and he learns the decorative value of clothes. ms looks affect his feelings and thereioie his conduct Any patch on his eioeh.s in front distresses him and the thouens that there may be one on the osno' side of him. which he cannot se.' while others can, tortures hlm. i,e features must remain as nature ihaue them. but they may be helped out "i'l cleanliness and clothes and appropi. ate decorations and the right Kinu " foods and scientific physical cuituis' till those same features will reshape themselves and assume manly beaup, especially when there Is noble ai,1 beautiful soul residing In the ooNs and using it for the highest purpose,
 Culture in good looks is one oi tDo rights of boy, in order to oYercoiHs present disadvantages and equip mn with power for future use: and II oa. be carried on only with his eo-ope,a s,'. ton. But therein lies his peril. h's vanity is such curious thing. Il mas deceive him with conceit and teItu.s him with dissatisfaction. TO so' s for good looks, as an asset, Is nol Das but perilous. He will need boen
 vice and example.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-11

AS rule. he is not thing of beau ty, nor joy forever-not yet. The 'irrepressible conflict" of which we have read and said so much. is the conflict between his desire to look well and his disinclination to use the meas ures that will insure good looks, if any thing will. A presentable appearance Is Impossible without cleanliness, and, from that standpoint, boys drop into three classes. First are the few, the precious few, who like to use soap and water and scrubbing implements, on ordinary as we'll as on state occasions, and the latter means Saturday nights;
 but 1t must be conceded that this is an almost invisible, rather than invincible company of Knights of the Bath" The second group stands out In contrast with certain group of Illinois states men, in that they must have high pres sure inducements to avail themselves Of special bath room facilities The third Is the great middle class of boys who, with more or less reluctance, will cooperate in the care of their persons
 It will be different later on, but they will no longer be boys Meantime the boys face, hands, finger nails, neck and ears are negligible quantities, as in the case of the boy who was sent away from the table to clean up and came back with very little improve ment, but yindicated himself with the claim that he had washed all right. but did not think 1t necessary to go into de- tails. There is time when almost any little boy is pretty, when cleaned up and dressed tastefully. He enjoys be- ing told he Is pretty, but has no more respect for his looks than to wallow in a mud puddle. if he Is not watched. Wash and play"-no, not exactly.
 Then there comes & time when. even with the best of clothes, 1t Is hard to secure the cooperation of his looks in making desirable impression. He would like to be graceful, but is loose. jointed. like mule. When he starts for point he is likely to swing around and knock down lamp. a vase and valuable bric-a-brac before he reaches his destination. His hair won't stay combed, not even parted He wears out his pants just where you don't want him to wear them out When he smiles, It is not just like Gladstoaes smile. which Joseph Parker described as like sunshine breaking over a crag. But he looks as if he were trying to work up some fresh cuticle that had grown on his face since the day before, and if he succeeds In working it all up into a smile he does not know what to do with it-he looks as If he would like to swallow the thing But Il Is a fetching
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-11
SERVICE FOR MUTES
Texas Church Whose Members
 Are All Deaf.
Crying Babies or Late Corners Do Not Disturb This Congreeation-Con,A munieants Are of All creeds
 and Felowings.

Fort Worth. Texas.-Sermons with never a spoken word. congregational singing without an audible note of melody. public prayers in which there is no sound. Sunday school teachers whose lips are inarticulate All these are incidentals of the sunday services of Fort Worth church
 The pastor Is not disturbed by cry ing babies. and the late corners do not take the trouble to tip=tee5 but let their heels fall neisily on the uncar. peted floor The belfry that tops the building is purely ornamental. for no member of this unique congregation could hear any bell invented.
 No church iH the United States Is like 1t II is the only church Tn the whole country whose congregation is composed wholly of deaf mates.
 The sixty or more deaf mutes living fin Fort Worth organized the congrega. tion. called the First Evangelical church for the deaf. In 1907 The real founder Is the Rev. J. w Miehaels of Louisville, Ky. who is still the pas tor. although he can make only four visits year to his voiceless flock.
 The building. neat and substantial structure. was built solely by deaf mutes. The pulpit was carved by the Sunday school superintendent. c. W. Sheppard, who Is a skilled woodwork man
 There Is no church debt None Of the members Is wealthy. and the con gregation has had hard struggle. But 1t has won because the members are very proud of having the only deaf mute church In the United States and are correspondlngly loyal
 The church Is interdenominatlenal. Creeds are sunk in the common in- firmity. In the roster of 40 members. a half-dozen denominations are repre-. scented The pastor Is a Baptist. but
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-11
V IHe V lN BQypq33le(O) (O) By DRJS.kIRTLEy n \~1W
His Employments
By yDRJS.kIRTLEy

His sports form one kind of exer- else but are not what We call em- ployment Some of his employments he turns into sports, some Of the time: but usually they are work, noth- Ing but work.
 There are three reasons why he must have some employment. One Is that he gets discipline by 1t, in in- dustry. in the adaptation of means to ends, in foresight. in continuity and in self mastery Again that Is the way he Is getting ready for his career. for those are the very qualities he must have when he gets out into his life work. and he must get them started, as habits, at the habit making time of his life Two things are required character and efficiency, and he Is getting them. by means of his work. The third reason is that his services are indispensable In the home, even though his parents are rich enough to hire everything they want done. A servant cannot put the spirit of a son into his work and a child can be a partner Yet his work Is more i'm portant to him than to the rest of the family.
 Hardships and obstacles are a dis ttnct advantage to him. Two mistakes are often made On the one hand, so much may be done for him and so lit tie through him and in partnership with him, that he will grow up with out any sense of responsibility to any bedy for anything; on the other hand so little interest may be taken in what he Is compelled to do that his work will seem entirely unrelated te his own interests
 Three characteristics of his work are essential It must be regular and definite Even If 1t is a medley oi disconnected chores, each must have it's own place in the days schedule and he will be growing in the virtue of system and order, anyhow.
 His work also must be eongenial, as far as possible Ills aptitudes are te be studied and considered We know how much that means. Handel's father wanted to make lawyer of him ant would not let him do some things which his talents demanded that ht should do. Michael Angelos father tried to put him into government position. They wanted Watt to stoI watching the tea kettle altogether and do more practical things; and ht was willing to help around the house if they would only let him study the tea kettle some.
 While the ideal of all work is tha 1t shall be so congenial that he vii always delight In 1t, sometimes 1t 1. sure to be irksome. Those for whom 1 he works or the aims he has in work l ing must so excite his interest that he will be glad to do even disagree
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-11

fl a convert Is conseientiously op- posed to immersion. he does not hest tate to use the sprinkling or pouring method of baptism
 Because of the long lapses between the visits of tho pastor large part of the ministerial duties fall upon the Sunday school superintendent.
 The service begins when Supt. Shep- pard mounts the rostrum. First is roll call. With the record before him. the superintendent. by signs, calls off the name of each member. and each person present responds in the same fashion.
 The Apostles Creed Is recited In unison. The uniformity of gestures Is not the result of careful drilling. but comes as naturally to the worship. pers as speech to the average peeson
 Supt Sheppard then delivers short sermon, taking the Sunday school text for the day for his subject. He Is known as an eloquent man" by the members of the silent congregation Ills delivery has an earnestness that fmpresses even those who cannot un- derstand his signs.
 At times he talks" rapidly his faciie fingers. accompanied by full arm gestures. working with a speed that taxes the attention of his audi. ence. Again. for the sake of greater emphasis. the words come slowly. hn- Eeringly, from his finger tips, and one may we'll imagine that he Is an adept An his silent art of oratory.
 The eyes of the members never wander from the speaker. since. through their eyes alone. can they re- ceive his message.
 At the close of the superintendent's address the congregation sings" in signs. Most commonly the hymn is Gns familiar to all the members as fhe singing would be hindered by hold ing books. Next, the Sunday school classes take their places. The lesson goes forward as fin the ordinary Sun day school. except that the questions and answers are in the sign language The service closes with a benediction
 Often ministers from other churches fin the city preach 10 the deaf mute congregation. A young woman, who married mute. and so acquired { thorough knowledge of the sign Ian guage. stands directly behind the visit ing speaker and acts as interpreter As fast as the words are spoken. the, are transmitted to the deaf conEre Eation by stsnA
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-11
Chinese Empress Wealth.

Seattle. Wash.-According to Chin. ese papers received here It is credit. ably reported Tn Pekin that the for tune accumulated by the late Empress Dowager Tze Hei. which amounts to between s25,000.000 and O.000 GOO chiefly in gold bars. has been shipped to England, whence it will be trans ferred to a bank in Brussels for In. vestment Since the death Of the empress dowager the treasure has been stored in the palace under mill tary guard
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-11
Gets S45 for Nickel.

Dover. Del.-WaIter McGinnes. a day iahorer, in purchasing a baske, and contents at a public sale of the goods Of Mrs. Thompson. who recent. " died. began to look through his purchase and found s45 between inc leaves Of memorandum hook t,a, had been in the basket. two s2o bills and one s5. McGinnes paid but i've cents for the basket
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-11
Grizzly Bear" Is Costly.

Chicago. - Dancing the Grizzly Bear costs s25 If done in public ac
 eording to the standard of police cour, fines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Arthur r. Voolfolk, jr., and Josephine
NJ. Nelson.
Lewis Hawkins of Richmond, Va, and
Alice Blenkship of Chester, Va.
John c. Deck and Marie ]. Hayden.
Writ Mallory and Lillian l.. Toombs.
both of Richmond, Va.
David kocen and Ray Siegel both OF
Richmond, Va.
Lester H. Holsinger and Mabel j.
Clark.
Charles H. Fields of Alexandria, Va.
and Louise Hodge Of this city.
Thomas Broadus of Summit, Va, ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Jamie Covinston Of Corb,n. Va

Mamie Covington of Corbin. Va.
George f. Ganzert and Mamie 7. Do
herty both of Richmond, Va.
William j. CoZZens and Daisy B. Tyson.
John F. Bcwes and Anna Mattern.
Frank L. Earnshaw of this city and
Lottie NJ Keller of McMeehan. W. Va.
Arty Young of Spottsylvania county,
Va, and Sophie Maciolik of Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Paul D. Baney and Anna Garner
Ansmer Brunette Of Lynchburg. Va,
and Minnie l.. Harrison of Lexington, Va.
Wallace E. Miller Of this city and
Jessie f.. Schenck of Los Angeles, Cal.
Albert Barton and Hattie White.
Eugene f. Wilson and Jennie M.
Henderson.
Robert L. Reynolds and Anges Jack
son.
George w. Jackson of this city and
Elizabeth b. Syphax Of Arlington. Va.
Junious Hill and Rosina Young.
James Terrell of this city and Armita
A. Thomas of Potomac City. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
FREE TRANSFER CASE
TO JUSTICE WRIGHT
Attorneys Will Ask for Two
Days to Argue Motion
to Dismiss.

The fate Of universal transfers in the
District i'm so far as it is affected by the
proceeding OF the Washington Transit
Company to force reciprocal transfer ar
rangements with the Capital Traction
Company at 18th and Kennedy streets
will be decided by Justice Danief Thew
Wright of the District Supreme Court
The motion of the traction company to
dismiss the petition of the receiver of the
transit company to compel the, accept
ance of transfers issued by the latter
corporation falls to Justice Wright on
the division of the motion calendar be-
tween the two equity courts.
Accordingly tomorrow morning Attor-
neys r. Ross Perry for the Capital Trac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the health Office in the past twenty
four hours:
John Law, 80 years, Government Hospi-
tai for Insane.
John H. Weller, "a years, 341O 18th
street northwest.
Richard Briscoe, l month, Washington
Home for Foundlings.
Helen d. Dixon. / month, Blair road
and Rittenhouse street.
Thomas Wilson, months, Children
Hospital
Mary S Riley. 2 hours, National
HOMEOPATHIC Hospital
Rachael Gray, AZ years. 1913 East Capt.
toll street.
Ella Nichols, 35 years. 1O45 31st street
northwest.
Samuel F. Woodland, 32 years. 27Os
Dumbarton avenue.
Florina Adams IS years, Emergency
Hospital
Ida Coates, ~ years, Freedmen's Hospi-
tai.
Edward Jackson. l month, 1242 I'd
street southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05

ton Company, Attorney Harry F. Lerch
for the receiver and Attorney Charles w.
Darr, representing the Chamber of Com
merce, will appear before Justice Wright
and request the designation of two days
in the near future for the hearing of the
matter.
tice Clabaugh. then presiding in vacation
term. to set time for the hearing. de-
claring that two days would be necessary
for a proper presentation of the matter.
The chief justice declined to act in the
matter, stating that the case would take
its proper place on the motion calendar.
and il in the division of that business
of the court the motion came before him
he would set an early date. AS the
case goes to Justice Wright, the latter
will set the time for hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
to the health Office in the past twenty
four hours
Harry L. and Georgetta II. Wells, girl.
Walter b. and Maud A. Tippett, girl.
George B. and Pearl r. Railey, girl.
Claude c. and Harriet A. Rose. boy.
Clarence l.. and Edna e. Repetti. girl.
Burlie NJ and Annie NJ. Odum. girl.
Ira B. and Martha Nutter, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
H. A. Perkins Seeks Divorce.

Harry A. Perkins has filed suit for an
absolute divorce from Emma A.
Perkins. They were married I'm Cleve-
land. Ohio April IL. 1906. and lived In
this city until December Is. 1907. when.
it is alleged, the wife deserted her
husband and is now living in Philadel-
mia. Misconduct is alleged. Attorney
Charles Bendheim appears for the hus-
band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Topics Taken UP.

The convention began its second day :
work with nearly 500 delegates and about
twice as many other ministers and lay
men from various countries. The MORN
ing session, over which Rev. Mr.. Haigh.
VINO is president of the Wesleyan con-
ference, presided, discussed particularly
"MethodlSm IN the United States, Canada
aSd Japan. The speakers on the pro-
gram We're III. h. Carroll, New York city,
secretary of the western section of the
present conference: Bishop J. G. kilSo,
Durham. n. c.; the Rev. Howard Sprague
of the Methodist Church of Canada and
the Rev. S. Osata of the Japan Metho-
dist Church.
The gavel being used by the session
presidents at the conference, presented
10 it by the last conference held in
England ten years ago, and to be passed
on 10 the next decennial gathering, has
an interesting history, told to the dele
gates today. The head of the gavel is
made of wood taken from the Straw
bridge log meeting house, which was
erected about 1862 in Frederick county,
Ma! yiand, and probably was the earliest
Methodist church in America. The han
die is from the Strawbridge oak be-
meath the branches of which Robert
Straw bridge of Maryland preached.
Canada as world factor has been
touched upon by several speakers. Mr.
Haigh referred to the potential great
ness of the Dominion-"of our Canada
may l say, emphasizing the word our =
a chorus loudly responded Yes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
Possibilities of Canada.

In view of the marvellous development
and more marvellous possibilities of Can
ada. following, as it does. the wonderful
growth of the United States" continued
Air. Haigh. John Bull has almost for
gotten how to brag. Probably We envy
YOU many things, both of you nations
here on the American continent. We
envy you your uncOnventionality You
see the good thing and do il without es-
pecial regard to the formalities. I am
delighted TO see you have laid such
hand upon liquor. 1t seems to me that
Methodists here have something to teach
MS on the other side of the ocean, not
only as To drinking, but as to smoking"
The statement by Bishop F.. r. Hoss
OF Nashville. Tenn, that we of the
United States do not and did not intend
To annex you, evoked hearty laughter.
Prize fighting was denounced by Sir
Robert W. ParkeS of London. who said
in that connection:
If free churches of England could
with such absolute ease bring such
pressure to bear upon the government
as to compel the stopping of a brutal
prize fight in London, notwithstanding
the efforts of society people TO the con-
trary, what could not Methodist and
free churches accomplish if federated
throughout the world? Such work.
bordering on the legislative. must be
done largely by the rank and file of the
ldity, for we cannot expect, and do not
wish, the pulpits used for political pur-
poses. nor the pastors to become poll
ticians"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
SEEKING THE IDEAL
Worldwide Brotherhood Top
ic at Methodist Meeting.
NEW EFFICIENCY" SOUGHT
Prize Fighting Denounced by Speak
er at Big Conference.
HISTORIC GAvEL BEING USED
Head Made of Wood From Church
Erected in Frederick County,
Md, in 1762.
NEW EFFICIENCY" SOUGHT
HISTORIC GAVEL BEING USED

TORONTO. Ont, October 5.-Ecumeni-
cal Methodism, in the sense of world
wide Methodism. as one of the most po-
tent and available forces toward attain
ment of the ideal of worldwide brother
hood was discussed from world wide
points of view by delegates to the fourth
ecumenical Methodist conference, which
continued its session here today.
AS the rules of the conference preclude
a discussion of points of doctrine. dis
ciplne and individual types of church
government the addresses were charac-
terized by practical suggestions for what
was termed new efficiency in expedting
the truer social and commercial co-opera-
ton. The necessity for work along that
line had been pointed out by the Rev
Henry Haigh of NewcastIe-on-Tyne. Eng
land, in his inaugural sermon yesterday
He argued that the supreme need of the
present is brotherhood, through which
cooperation shall Supplant competition IN
social business and religious affairs
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Frank E. and Margaret l.. Medford,

boy.
Preston II. and Lilly NJ. Lynn, girl.
Harry A. and Mary f. Lanahan. boy.
William G.. and Julia A. Kidd, girl.
Charles F. and Mary NJ. Ripple, boy.
Herbert n. and Grace NJ. Jones, girl.
William H. and Minnie Nj. Hall, girl.
Elmer c. and Grace Gill, boy.
William III. and Elizabeth Hakes, girl.
Rufus P. and Katie w. Embrey, girl.
William T. and Maud r. Grady. girl.
Thomas and Annie Thompson. boy.
Thomas E. and Margaret 4. Powell
girl.
Robert and Theresa Frederick. boy.
Isaac H. and Georgiana De Lilly. boy.