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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-10-31
SHE HAD MADE A MISTAKE
Questionable Commercial Transaction,
However, in No Way Abashed
the Old Lady.

Wherever buying and selling go on,
there are those who do not scruple to
take little extra profit if it can be
done secretly. The deed is not always
carried off so boldly as in this anus
ing adventure related in Mrs. Philli-
more's book OF travel, "In the Carpa-
thians."
The yellow horse-the Phillimores'
journey was made in peasants cart
drawn by horse whose Skin was the
color Of honey when the sun shines
on it." and driven by romantic and
elegant Pole, whose name was Milak
the yellow horse was preparing to
shake the dust of Josliska from his
heels when an elderly Jewess detach-
ed herself from an excited crowd in
the market-place and hurried toward
the cart
"My weight" she demanded in
loud voice.
What weight" inquired Mr.. Philli-
more.
"In the sugar." replied the old lady.
What sugar." queried Mr.. Philli-
more.
Milak came to the rescue. 81 bought
loaf sugar." he explained.
"The weight is in the sugar. I
made mistake" volunteered the ag-
gressive lady with much wrath and no
embarrassment. "Am I to wait all
day?" she continued, impatient at the
stupidity of these foreigners.
Guilelessly, Milak produced the bag
Of sugar. A more knowing villager Of
fered bowl, into which the old lady
hastily dumped the sugar, disclosing
in the bottom brass weight Of three
or four ounces.
That's It." she said, unblushingly.
Il forgot to take 1t out" and hastily
restoring the sugar to her customers,
she turned and marched back to the
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-10-31
The Nobel Prizes

Alfred B.. Nobel, inventor of dyna-
mite, died In 1896, and bequeathed his
fortune, estimated at 100000, to
the foundation of fund the inter-
est of which should yearly be dis
tributed to those who had most large.
ly contributed to the good of human
ity." The interest is divided in FIVE
equal shares, given away, "One to the
person whoNin the domain Of physics
has made the most important discov-
cry or invention; one to the person
making the most important chemical
discovery; one to the person making
the most important discovery in medi-
cine or physiology; one to the per-
son who provides the most excellent
work Of an idealistic tendency; and
one to the person who has worked
best for the determination of nations
and the abolition or reduction of
standing armies and the promotion Of
peace"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-10-31
Rock-a-Bye-Baby.

Diggs-My wife is wonderful vo-
caiist. Why. have known her to
hold her audience for hours
Biggs-Get out!
Diggs-After which she would lay
It in the cradle and rock It to Sleep
Atlantic Advocate.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15
Number Twenty Nine Weeds.

\ happy little wedding was solem- nized on last Friday evening at the brides home in this city, when Miss Laudie Curry a most attractive "hello" girl was married to Mr. Frank Padgett, a valued employe of the Rock Island railroad, with head quarters at Brinkley, Rev. F. w. Gee, officiating, Miss Curry was the twehty-ninth young lady to be mar ried from the local telephone ex- change. and there are quite num- Der of other most charming ladies in the employ Of the company here who are still unmarried a fact of which quite number of the city's most ar dent swainS seem perfectly cognizant.
 NIT. and Mrs Padgett went over to Memphis oil brief honeymoon trip, but will return to Brinkley in day or two, where they will make their future home. The Times begs 10 join the many friends of the young people in best wishes for long life of happiness and prosperity.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15
DRUGGIST GIVES
 MONEY BACK
D0dson's Liver Tone Gets Four Square Guarantee From Hatcher
 X CaldWeli's Drug Store.

! When an article is sold by drug gist who k willing 10 give it his per. Sonal guarantee, is mighty strong proof of real merit
 That's exactly the case with bod sons Liver Tone It k pleasant tasting, vegetable remedy for a slow and sluggish liver Since Dodson : Liver Tone came on the market the sale of calomel has gone way down. The reason is simply this Dodson s Liver Tone is safe and harmless and guaranteed 10 be satisfactory -Calo mel is often uncertain. sometimes dangerous, and no druggist wants to guarantee that it won't knock you out of days work and maybe send you to bed.
 Hatcher X Caldwell sell Dodson $ Liver Tone and guarantee it. For you and for your children, it's a good thing 10 keep bottle always in the house.
 Hatcher x Caldwell will give you your money back if you think bod sons Liver Tone k not worth the price. Keep your liver working and your liver will not keep you from working, is good advice 10 go by.
 Bluejay. School Scissors 10 cts, al the Newsstand
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15
HON. R. ]. WILLIAMS RETIRES
His Term as Prosecuting Attorney oi First Judicial District Expires. and He is Signally Honored ny
 Court and Bar of Every
 County in Circuit.

The term of office of our friend ahd fellow-citizen, The Hon. R ] Williams, expired on october 3lst, and he has returned 10 his home and friends ill this city where lie will resume his extensive laW practice, al the same old stand
 Senator Williams las held the office of Prosecuting Attorney of the First Judicial Circuit fer four years. and during that time he las given the business of lhe State his undivided time and careful attention. making d record of successful prosecutions equaled by few, if any, of his prede- ceSSors and surpassed by none.
 In testimony of his faithful and brilliant career as prosecutor, tne Court and Bafo of each county in which he has practieed have introduced and ad0pl ed resolutions of the most com plimentary and appreciatiye nature, and the Court las invariably had the same entered for record in the book of proceedings of the court. Me believe this l. the first time in the history Of Che districl that such action has ever been taken, and weare proud that our felloR-toVfIsmen has been so siEnally honored
 On the lJst day of the October Term  of tie Lee Circuit Court such resolu- tious were introduced by Attorney Eben Baggett. unanimously adopted, and spread upon the records. The same Nao done at the Phillips session, Judge Fink. Of the Helena bar, intro. ducing ,eI of resolutions which were highly complimentary ta Senator Will. Hams, and expressing the deepest re. gret at the severance of his connee- tion with the court in that capacity, stating that the said relations had ever been of the most pleasant, agree. able. cordial and brilliant nature, and asking that they be spread upon the records of the court as memorial 10 his ability and fitness to odischarge the duties of the office from which lie was about to retire.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15
Notice of Sale of Impounded Stock
Notisa is hereby given, that will,on
 .1-

Notise is hereby given, that will ,on
 Monday, Nov. ,, 1912, between legal hours at the City Pound in Forrest City offer and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described animals which have been in my charge during the full limit of the time prescribed by law;
 One Red IIeifer. IS months old; no marks.
 One Red Heller, year old, white face: no marks.
 One Red Steer, , years old: under half crop in left ear, swallow-fork in right.
 Owners of the above described ami mals may claim same by paying the impounding charges 10 the marshal on or before the date of sale.
 ]. NJ. DAVIS, City Marshall
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15
Rural Carrier Examination.

There will be a rural carrier exam. nation held at Forrest City, for St. Francis county, Saturday. November I6 1912. as a result of which it is ex- pected to make certitication 10 ill a vacancy in the position of rural car rier at Goodwin, Ark, and other va, cancies as they may occur on rural routes at postofiices in the above named county. The usual entrance salary for rural carriers is from 5000 10 sl .00o per annum. For all further etc, apply 10 T. O. ritz patrick, r Nr, Forrest City, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Reported by St. Francis County Ab- stract Company for Week Ending
 November 18th. 1912.

S.ll. Mann and wife, and 0. E. Roll
 wage and wife, to c C. Fogg, Lot B block ,, town of Widener. s7o0oo l. R. Halbert to J. w. Morrow and J. 0. Ewart, lot 10, 90, 5l, 52, 53, ; and 55 in Russell Addition to City of Forrest City s2o0O.0o Pug Smith and wife to ]. T. San. ders lot l5, block of the pettus X Williams Addition to City of Forrest Cito, s5795.
 Houston Gowder and wife to ]. NJ Campbell e } lots l and in ne sec ion 3, ) n, } e. sl00 and other valuable considerations. l. l.. Webb and wife to !. NJ. Logan pali . sw section g., n, 2. SSo a1
 h i Darnel to Leo c. Jones, fri. Tn , lie section ,, lying north of the .C, R. l, X P. Ky. , II, e. s2227 D.
 ]. G. Taylor to Colt Mercantile Go. Lot in Town of Colt sl5o O.
 R. W Payne, Commissioners. to Louis Solomon, ne section 27, and nv SC section 27. 6 n, } e s550
 F. X. Rolfe and wife to Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, lots and , block T, Forrest City. s5000o0
 Henry Bell and wife to I. F. Me Dougal, SC lot ?, block Ii, Of Ora ham X Ilpwes Addition 10 City of Forrest City. S2lo B.
 John Bean and wife 10 Joel l. Wynne, W. sw section 10. n, r t. 5000 00
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15
House Party.

Mrs. Edward Roleson will be the hostess of a house party from Tues day November 18th, to Friday, No. yember 22d Her guests will be Mes danes r. q. McGulloch, ". L. Adkins, W. B. Mann and H. F Roleson, of Mariana; Mrs F. $. Ready, Of IIele- na: Mrs. Sarah Wise. of Paragonld
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15
Cause Of Insomnia.

The most common cause of Insomnia Is disorders of the stomach and con |stipation. Chamberlain's Tablets correct these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale by all dealers.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15

Bluejay. School Scissors 10 cts, al the Newsstand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
LOAN EXCEEDED CAPITAL STOCK
David Moffat Loaned $4,000, 900 tc
Railroad From His Bank.

Denver. April 12.-That David H.
Moffat, Colorado pioneer, railroad
builder, national banker and million
aire, was on the verge of acute f1nan-
cial embarrassment at the time of his
death, is the startling revelation that
has just been made public here.
1t is reported that after the pay
ment of debts the widely heralded
Moffat estate has shrunk to $750,000,
which means that many requests can
not be fulfilled. as they aggregate
millions.
One of the most interesting de-
velopments of the Moffat estate in
quiry is the allegation that Moffat, as
president of the First National bank
of Denver, had loaned to the Moffat
railroad and subsidiary companies
$4,000, 900, whcih was in excess of the
total capital stock and surplus of the
bank.
Claims have been fled against the
Moffat estate aggregating $4,506,566,
whereupon Judge John r. Dixon re-
moved the Tide fro mthe records touch
ing the estate which have been sup
pressed for a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
Does Freight Rate Affect Price
of Commodities.
Santa Fe Has No Faith in This
Popular Theory.
RATES DIFFER IN KANSAS
But Many Articles Sell for
Same Price in State.
other Items of General Interest
In Traffic World.

This is the way the Santa Fe Red
Bali sizes up the freight rate situa-
ton in Kansas:
1.-The hearing before Examiner Mack
ley of the interstate commerce com
mission in Topeka, involving freight
rates from the Mississippi river and
eastern points to Kansas points,
brought out testimony of value to the
student of economic conditions. The
evidence submitted showed that the
freight rate is not the factor one is
so commonly led to believe in fixing
the price OF commodities in general
use.
THE testimony submitted included
prices on commodities from so Kan
sas towns. Take sugar, for instance
in 50 of the towns on the list, IA pounds
of sugar are sold for a dollar. The
wide range of freight rates makes no
difference. In towns when the less
than carload freight rate from st. Louis
is as high as 20 cents a hundred, sugar
sells Il pounds for a dollar, same as
in towns where the freight rate from.
st. Louis is only 81 cents hundred
For another example, take New
York cream cheese: The price is %
cents a pound in SO of the 80 towns
on the list, yet the freight rate on
cheese from st. Louis ranges from %
cents a hundred to $1.27 a hundred,
according to the distance.
Navy beans sell for and cents
a pound all over kansas, while the rate
ranges from so cents hundred to
S1.O1 a hundred.
Starch sells for 10 cents a package,
or three packages for a quarter, with
freight rate variation of from So cents
a hundred to $1.03 a hundred.
s'It was found that standard six-foot
binders, weighing 1, $50 pounds, are sold
all over the state for $130, although the
freight rate on this class of machinery
varies from % cents a hundred to 6S12
cents a hundred.
Farm wagons of standard makes, SA
inch axle. weighing 100 pounds, are
selling for $50 regardless of the distance
from ST. Louis, although the freight
rate varies from 35 cents a hundred
to 1914 cents a hundred.
STANDARD walking plows weighing
125 pounds are selling at 81 per inch
of share in northwest Kansas, same as
in southeast Kansas, although the
freight rate range is from % cents a
hundred to 691z cents a hundred.
"a six-foot mower of standard make
costs $50 wherever it is bought. The
freight rate, however, varies from 80
cents a hundred to 651z cents a hun
dred-
The prices on the articles given
here were obtained March IL, 1912"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
TOO MUCH STARCH
A Food Problem.

An Asheville man tells how right
food did that which medicine had failed
to accom- hsh:
For more than Is years." he says
II was afflicted with stomach trouble
and intestinal indigestion, gas forming
in stomach and bowels and giving me
great distress. These conditions were
undoubtedly due to the starchy food
I ate, white bread, potatoes, etc, and
didn't digest. 1 grew worse with time.
till, years ago, 1 had an attack which
the doctor diagnosed as appendicitis.
When the surgeon operated on me
however, it was found that my trouble
was ulcer of the pancreas, instead of
appendicitis
Since that time I have had several
such attacks, suffering greatly. The
last attack was about months ago
and I endured untold agonies.
The doctor then said, that I would
have to eat less starchy stuff, so I be-
gan the use OF Grape-Nuts food for
knew it to be pre-oigested, and have
continued same with most gratifying
results. It has built me up wonder
fully. I gained 10 pounds in the first
weeks that I used Grape-Nuts; my
general health is better than ever be-
fore, my brain is clearer and my
nerves stronger.
For breakfast and dinner, each, 1
take 4 teaspoonfuls OF Grape-Nuts with
cream. a small slice of dry toast, an
egg soft boiled and a cup of Postum;
and make the evening meal on Grape
Nuts and cream alone-this gave me a
good nights rest. I am well again .
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
CreaA. Mich
There's a reason Read the little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12

preparations in the southwest, al
though it has retarded blowing, etc.
Mr.. Winchell looks for big improve
ment in business this fall. When
money begins to be realized for crops,
he expects the lumber business to
spring up. Retail lumber dealers will
scarcely stock up before fall, but i'm
provement in demand for lumber
Completion of the Panama canal.
Mr.. Winchen says, will be a boon to
north and south railroads or those
from Chicago, ST. Louis and middle
western territory to gulf ports The
F'risco's appreciation of this fact has
been shown by acquiring the finest ter
minals along the gulf coast at New
Orleans, Mobile and other points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
cR1T1CsE ECONOMY CAMPAIGN
Railway Conductor Organ Says Roads
Are mPenny Wise"

halfway conductor organ says fCOdQS
Are penny WISE
Railroad officials who are promoting
economy campaigns on the lines they
represent are targets for caustic criti-
cism in an article published in the cur
rent issue of the Railway Conductor
relative to the conservation of the ma
terials of the rail lines. ''Straining at
a gnat and swallowing camel and
penny wise and pound foolish meth
odS'' are some of the terms used in
describing, from the viewpoint of en-
pIoyees, the saving plans of the rail-
ways. The article says: THE reason
for this growing sentiment among
some train and enginemen is easily to
be accounted for in the failure of their
officials to order needed repairs to en-
gines and cars during the dull sum
mer months, resulting in a miserably
rundown equipment with which to
handle heavy winter traffic under the
severest weather conditions of the
year; a season of the year requiring
the best and keenest judgment, the
most patience and the greatest ca
pacity for physical endurance. Rail-
roads that have come through the past
winter season without serious casual
ties should remember that it has been
in a great degree due to the stamina
and the answering devotion of their
employees engaged in the actual move
ment of trains"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
BACK INTO PROSPERITY STRIDE
President WincheIl of Frisco Has
Faith in This Years Prospects.

New York, April 12-B. L. Win
cheu, president of the st. Louis &
San Francisco, who is in New York,
says that after four years the great
southwestern portion of the United
States is coming into it's own this year.
The subsoil in the southwest had the
largest amount of moisture in years
and Is thoroughly saturated. Farmers
everywhere in the southwest are keen
to the situation. The flood situation,
generally speaking, has not interfered
with the usual spring agricultural
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
UNION MEN WIN THEIR POINT.
Get More Pay and Better Working
Conditions From ID. & r. G.

Denver, April 12-All differences
between operating employees of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad and the
management relative to wages and
working agreements were adjusted
here at a meeting between General
Manager Brown and a committee rep
resenting the men.
The most important concession
made by the road was a wage increase
of per cent to the firemen. The
management agreed to allow 95 per
cent OF the yardmen to become af-
filiated with the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen. Heretofore the min
imum was 70 per cent. Minor matters
pertaining to working conditions were
also settled satisfactorily to both par
ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12
An Exhibit

of shabby surfaces made new with
Acme Quality Paints and Finishes at
Acme Quality Paint store next Satur-
day. 62S Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12

New crop Kentucky blue grass Just
ia. Prices right. Zimmerman Seed Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12

&c Per Pound for Rags.
The State Journal will pay &C per
pound for clean cotton rags suitable
for wiping machinery.
Evening star., 1912-11-22
A Countrywide Fly War.

Encouraging signs Of appreciation OF
the essential principle underlying The
Stars anti-fly campaign in this city con-
tinue to be observed. AT the meeting
Of the American Civic Association in Bal
timore the other day representatives of
branches of this organization throughout
the country, standing for the highest
concept Of municipal and civic develop
ment. listened with approval to re-
ports of The Stars fight here, summa-
rized by Dr. Arthur L. Murray Of the
health department, whose efficient CO.
operation was one of the chief factors in
the success of this endeavor. The idea
Of fighting flies systematically received
hearty Endorsement. and there is no ques-
tion that next season fiy-fighting cam
paigns will be started throughout the
country along the lines of The Stars
methods. 1t means great deal to any
the systematic slaughter of flies and the
incidental clearing up OF their breeding
places the rates of diarrheal diseases and
typhoid fever in the District OF Columbia
have materially fallen. Here are definite.
tangible results. Here Is a demonstra-
ton that the fly breecs disease and that
IL Is possible practically to eliminate the
fly. In the light of these facts there is
reason to expect every American city
To move systematically against this dan
gerous nuisance and at the same time to
establish a higher standard of santa
ton. Let the figures of The Stars war
against the dies In Washington be spread
broadcast through the agency of the
American CIVIC Association. and there
Evening star., 1912-11-22
The Turko-Balkan Situation.

What will be the outcome of the Turko-
Balkan war? No man can foretell the re-
suit or this struggle. The Bulgars have
driven the Turks back to the gates of
tonstantinople. where after fighting des-
perately for several days they failed to
make further advance and then paused
during the discussion of possible terms of
peace. Now the Turks have declared the
proposed peace terms to be impossible
and the lighting has been renewed. Can
the allies bring a sufficient force to bear
now at Tchatalja to overcome the deter
mined Turkish resistance and drive the
lines back to the city itself? With the sue
cess of the Seryians at Monastir and of
the Greeks at Scutari. a considerable aug
mentation of the forces at Tchatalia is
possible, and on renewal Of the fighting
IT may be found that the aggressors have
gained sufficiently 10 break through the
line at some vital point. Meanwhile the
situation between Servia and Austria con-
tfnues acute and serious break NAV
come at any time. Evidently. powerful
influences are being brought to bear upon
both Servia and Austria to prevent them
from opening hostilities over the AL
banian question.
Evening star., 1912-11-22
One Lesson of the War.
From the Boston Transcript.

The Balkan war teaches US many les
sons. To take these to heart some Ameri-
can commentators will have to give up
the impre ssion which they have formed,
while watching the conflict, that the
triumph of the allies is the success of
suddenly inspired patriotism over an
army regular in its organization and
theoretically in sympathy with the mod
ern military idea. To these observers it
seems as if the armed men of the Bal
kan nations had sprung up in the night,
and by the force and fury of their ad-
vance had overcome a system which had
been relied upon to defeat them. The
truth is quite the opposite. The armies
of the allies are in every sense of the
term armies; they are not crowds of
armed men suddenly inspired to attack
the Turks and operating under improvis-
ed leadership. The forces of Bulgaria,
Servia and Greece are quite as much the
embOdiments of the up-tO-date scheme of
military organization of nations as are
the defeated Turks. They bear no re-
semblance to the Minute Men of our
revolution, and still ss to the Beers who
SO well held the power of Great Britain
at bay. The lesson to be learned is that
if nation is to be ready to exert all its
power in war, 1t must give years of train
ing to its fighting materia! in peace. In
our remoteness from the old world we
have not been called upon to maintain
either u large standing army or large,
Systematically organized reserves. For
how much longer we shall enjoy this
agreeable immunity no one can say, but
certainly no nation of our size is so ut
terly unprepared for the advent of war.