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The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19

Richard Btshtnut. an American with au aaected English accent. receives # pres ent from friend fu China. T,4e present proves to be pair uf p8Iamas. A letter hints of surprise t5 the weaHeH. IigHtnut aoas the paidmas and late Al night gets up Tor Q smoke. His servant. Jenkins. comes in and, falling Co recognize Light nut, attempts to put him out Thinking the servant crazy. IIghtust changes his clothes Intending to summon help When he reappcars Jenkins falls nn his neck .an Joy. confirming L3gHtHat.s belief that he Is crazy Jenkins tells fIghtnut of the encounter he had with a hideous Shlnaman dressed in patamas, In 8 message from his friend. Jack Bniinss ldghtnut Is asked 10 put up "the kid
 Tor the night on his way home from col lege Later Iightnut finds beautiful E1rl In black pa1amas in his room. Light nut is shocked by the girls drinking. smoking and slangy talk. She tells him her name Is Francis and puzzles him with a story of her love for her sisters room mate. named Frances. Next morn Ing the girl Is missing and Eigataut hur- ries to the boat to see her of He Is ae- eosted by husky college boy who calls him "picky. but he does not see the girl. Jack Billings calls 10 spend the night with IIghtnut. They discover priceless rubies hidden in the buttons of the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas and retires. Idghtnut later discovers in hts apartment heefy person in nut 9oa-ehop whiskers and wearing pajamas. Jenkins calls the police. who declare the Intruder 10 be criminal. called roxy Grandpa" The intruder declares he is 'e1ghtnut's guest and appeals to the lat ter in vain. He is hustled off to jail. In the morning Iightnut Is astanished to Ind Billings gone, and more astonished when he gets message from the latter. demanding his clothes. Lightnut. bound for Tarrytown. Billings home. discovers
 Frances" the girl of the pajamas. on the train. Lghtnut speaks to her and al- ludes to the night before. She declares Indignantly that LIghtnut never saw her in black pajamas. Al Tarrytown Frances is met by husky college youth. who halls Lightnut as "Dicky." The latter ig nores the boy. who then threatens to thrash him for offending Frances. Light nut takes the next train home. Billings storms over the outrage of his arrest, He and Lishtnut discover mysterious Chi- nese characters on the pajamas, Profes- sor Doozenberry Is called in to interpret the hieroglyphies. He raves over what he calls the lost silk of Si-Ling-Ghi The writing declares that person wearing the paJamas will take on the semblance of the previous wearer The professor borrows the pajamas for experiment.
 Billings" dressed in paiamas is found in the professors room and is taken home Tn an automobile with Frances and a wo- man Lightrut calls the trump" Light nut Is angered by 'the frump's' slander- ous talk about Francis" !" Billings Is taken to his room. A servant tells Light nut that a message has just been re ceived stating that Billings was under ar rest in New York for stealing suit of alack patamas
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19
A Question of Names.

In some of the country districts of Ireland 1t is not an uncommon thing to see carts with the owners names chalked on to save the expense of painting. Practical jokers delight in rubbing out these signs to annoy the owners
 A constabulary sergeant one day ac- costed countryman whose name had been thus wiped out unknown to him
 Is this your cart, my good man?"
 of course 1t is," was the reply Do you see anything the matter wid it?"
 T observe" said the pompous DO liceman. that your name is o'blither- ated."
 Then yere wrong quoth the coun- tryman, who had never come across the long word before, flor me names o Flaherty, and don't care who knows it."-Youth's Companion.
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19
STATES AWAKING TO DANGER
Additional Hospital Beds for the Treatment of the TubercuIous
 Are Being Established.

Nearly 4.0O0 additional hospital beds for consumptiyes in 29 states were provided during the year ending June 1. according 10 a statement issued by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. This makes Q total of over 30.000 beds, but only about one for every indigent tuberculosis patient in this country.
 In the last five years. the hospital provision for consumptives has in creased from 14,42S in 1907, to over 30.000 in 1912. or over 10 per cent. New York state leads in the number of beds. having S.350 on June r. Mas sachusetts comes next with 2.S00: and Pennsylvania a close third with 2.700 Alabama showed the greatest percent age Of increase in the last year by add ing - new beds to it's II a year ago CeaHz5a comes next with 109 beds add ed to 240 a year ago. New York has the greatest numerical increase. hay ing provided over .S00 additional beds in the year
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19
BROKE OUT IN HEAT RASH

S22 Georgia Ave. East Nashville, Tenn.-@My baby Was about two months old when he began to break out in small red pimples like heat rash, afterward turning into testers, They gradually spread until his little head, face, groins and chest. his head being most affected, became a mass of sores with a great deal of eorrup- tion It became offensive and gradual ly grew worse I kept a white cap on him to keep him from scratching, it seemed to itch so badly. It made him cross and his chest and groins would often bleed.
 Nothing seemed to help 1t, and I had almost come to the conclusion that my baby's case was hopeless. when hearing of the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. I decided to try it. I noticed at once that baby rested bet ter I continued it for few weeks and my baby was entirely cured by the Cut cura Soap and Ointment. They cured where all others failed" (Signed) Mir. F. O. Davis. Nov 28. 1912.
 Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world Sample of each free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19

tonight" His eyes seemed to hold me with a more kindly and personal interest. Do you know l can't tell you how glad am that you find so much in Francis to like; indeed, l am delighted" Still studying me atten- lively. he musingly reached for fresh light. In point of fact, Lightnut, am free to say I hope the intimacy begun between you two will grow clos CT It would be a laundering good thing for Francis and a great comfort to me"
 And, by love. he smiled at me-a devilish pleasant smile,
 So l just leaned forward and made go:
 Thanks awfully; and-er-by the way" Then I stuck, boggled wildly an instant and went on: That is to say, this intimacy, you know-has it been too short to justify" l gulped. ''Er-would you be willing to trust" And l lost the dashed idea again, floundered bit and took another shy: "0h, l say. you know, have l your permission to speak to Frances-er- you know?"
 You speak to Francis ?"-he Just leaped toward me Why, my boy!" And he was wringing my arm with one hand while the other clasped my shoulder. My de-e-ear boy-why. Lightnut!" By love, he almost gushed, You're not joking now. are you?" He peered anxiously into my face No. by George. l believe you really mean it." And he went to pumping like mad How awfully good of you-self-sacrihcing Is the word Are you quite sure you don't mind2"
 "Mind?" By love. think l looked what I felt at such dashed silly question
 We'll we'll, well! My dear young friend" And oh. he went on in the most disgusting way-why, dash 1t. you would have thought was doing him some favor, guessed. though, that it was the usual custom, but 1t seemed rum-for l should have thought that in giving your daughter away. you put the thanks up to the other fellow. But Pugsley says the rule varies-quite often varies, Any how. felt so gratitied that l had talk en the honorable course and spoken to her father-understand so many do not at all. you know. As 1t was, it gave me quite a comfortable glow of pride. and 1 reflected how much bet ter it always is to follow the wise dictates of your what 's-its-name!
 By Jove!" thought, as l nodded and smiled back. T wonder what he would say If he knew that Frances and are already engaged"
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Family Black Sheep.
Presently I got Tn a word:

fIGSSutly I SOl HI q W OlQ
 Then judge. have your permis- sion to speak to Frances?"
 Permission. He lifted his hands and eyes. You certainly have, my boy-don't I make it clear? Why, I'm simply delighted-and grateful oh. so grateful to you!"
 And. by love. he meant it-there was no mistaking his fervency, But it made me feel Ike a silly ass, you know Custom or no custom. it just made me a bit nifty to think her father would speak this way. Night be good form. but 1t appeared rotten taste-lots Of things seem that way. dash it, Suggested this 10 Pugsley once. but he was so devilish shocked couldn't eat his iuncheon-wasn't able to fetch dashed word for four hours,
 Why. Lightnut." he dropped to a
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19

The value of forethought Is often demonstrated by their after effects.
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19
They Are Overworked No.

Four-year-old Dick had made an i'm iortant discovery that his hair would pull out If enough force was exerted. and was absorbed in proving the fas- cinating find on his forelock. His sis ter-aged seven-noted the proceed. Ing with round-eyed horror.
 "Dickie! Dickie." she cried. you mustn't do that!"
 Why" demanded Dickse. with the cynicism of childhood.
 Because the Bible says that all your hairs are numbered-and If you pull any out you'll make a lot of extra bookkeeping for the angels"
 Brilliant baseball plays are diamond sparkles.
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19

his hands. "I thought Jack was bad on something he had to do. Dev- iiish simple. you see. but then Pugsley IS so ingenious. so-oh clever. you know
 enough at Cambridge with thou sand-dollar apartment on the Gold Coast as you call it-and, by George, you Harvard men have got the right name for it,-but Francis beat that in one terms drain on me for poker losses and"
 Poker?' l moistened my lips. Then l frightened, for perhaps he meant brtdge-and that was good form. for there was my Aunt Julia, who lived by it-fact. But his head shook impa- tiently when l suggested that he meant this.
 "Bridge," he exploded Why. Fran cis doesn't know bridge from casino, Poker, l tell you, and faro-and all the rest. The plucking was done nightly at certain-er-club, the es- tablishment of gentleman by the name of McGinty-'Spot' McGinty- oh. you know the place. them"
 faced him earnestly. Ter Judge Billings, do I understand you that is it cant be that you are speak ing os-er-Frances? stammered incredulously. .I mean your Frances surely you are not"
 "I just am," His jaw set with a snap Just who I'm talking about and nobody else, young man. | mean my Franeis-Francis Leslie Billings who else could l mean?" He almost groaned. "Oh. you don't know Fran cisi"
 Dash t, what they all ehorused at me, They seemed pretty positive about 1t, too. and I was jolly. miser, able; but looking back now, some how think oi that moment as being the point where l reached the parting of he what-you-can
 Meantime, her father was studying me little oddly and smiling.
 T see you don't quite like what say about Francis" he remarked, puff fing complacently.
 looked him straight in the eye Frankly, don't, if you must know" blurted. Then 1 screwed my monocle tight and strengthened forward By love. I think you ought to be ashamed of yourself. you know"
 "Wh-whats that?-Lightnut!" He turned a beet color and grasped the arms of his chair.
 "Oh. do" I stood up and he fol lowed T think If that poor child had had a little-er-forbearan and kindness-that sort of thing-oh. dash it. just think you've been internally harsh always-yes. dol"
 Well, I'll be-" He swallowed 1t, neck forward. and stood panting a bit Harsh. eh?" he jerked at me. "Um!" He stood there, his feet braced apart. his white brows beetling at the floor. Harsh" He cooked his head on one side. thrusting out his heavy under lip. Then came a sniff and a grunt, and oh. he looked black,
 And just then came quick breath. and l caught a murmur: I wonder now if. after all. that is true, By George. they say chi dren and" The mutter trailed ofI. Here. here. my boy--sit down" he exclaimed sudden ly: and he made m.
 'I want to thank you, Lightnut," he said impressiyely It may be that you are right. Perhaps the better course would be gently 10 reason with Francis"
 "Oh. judge. am sure Of 1t" urged feelingly
 Well. well. my boy-wen see" He patted me on the knee. I'm going to try your way-by George. I'll do it
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CHAPTER XXI. fcontlnued.)

"O!" Just gasp. you know; and my jolly cheeks stung as from dash of fiery what 's-its-name sauce. So he knew about the pajamas, too,
 half rose from my chair.
 TT assure you. sir" l began stiff ly.
 His fussy shrug checked me. No, no. we'll just have to wait till Jack gets up. The only thing I'm anxious about is the scenery and the view points; and l just know If Francis went with you, you would never see any of it
 By love, thought that quite likely enough, but Of course it was devilish personal of him to say so. And dash seeing the scenery and view points. anyway-who' wanted to see them, II they could see her? was just going to suggest this. when he went on:
 "The fact is-" He hesitated. then licked his ashes with sigh. on, we'll. since I've said as much as | have. l should go further, suppose. It's only fair not to leave you in the dark. especially as my daughter was enthusiastically telling me just now -puff-'that she already looks on you as one of the family
 By love. did she though D. hitched to the front Of the chair. How dey-I mean how"
 He nodded And So l feel justified in talking 10 you frankly-not that want to prejudice you against Fran cis. you understand, but just because" his head wagged soberly-"Francis won't dol" And he looked at me steadily.
 Something like a sharp pain struck through me. Again-and this time from her own father! l just sat there kind of frozen, you know. except that I could feel the smile slowly loosen ing In my face. He moved to seat nearer.
 "l don't like to seem to be dis paraging my own flesh and blood, MT Lightnut," he proceeded gravely. but the truth is Francis is the only one of my children that gives me any anxiety"
 "Oh," felt myself shrink together. my knees slanting away from him. My dashed monocle hung limp.
 He angled closer. Jacks drinking Is bad-that l admit. but perhaps h'm-he comes by it naturally; still Jack has never forgotten that he is a gentleman-the son of a gentleman and has never been what you would call fast, but" Ills chest lifted under a deep breath--"but Francis-whew."
 "Fast-Frances? It faltered tremu- lously from my lips; my cigar dropped with a soft thud.
 His eyes widened. oh. yes-fright- fully" And he rendered me another cigar. and l had to light it-he made me. "Of course. the mistake was in ever sending Francis away to school not always a wise thing. MT Light nut, especially when the home fife has been too eloistered. l think the reaction was too much for one so green and inexperienced as ,Francis. And sxtravagance-my!" HS lifted
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19
Mixture of Caution and Economy.

At the Union depot a few evenings ago a mother who had gone to see her daughter, a miss of about IS years. safely started on a journey, was heard to give the young lady the following words Of advice just before the train started Now, goodby my dear. Take good care of yourself and re member not to be too free with strangers on the train. But if a nice looking man should speak to you be polite to him-he may buy your SUD- per for you"-Kansas City Star
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Shock for a Brother.

John" said an eminent physician. wearily. entering his home after hard days work, John. If anyone calls excuse me-"
 Yes, suh," agreed John. the old family darkey.
 Just say" explained the doctor, that the masseur Is with me"
 A little later the doctors brother called-called and received tho shock of his life.
 T want to see the doctor at once, said he.
 "Yuh can't do 1t, sur," solemnly an nounced the old darkey. turning up his eyes till the whites alone showed. "Yuh can't do it, suh. The doctor. sun. am wid de Messiah" fork Evening Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19
Her Rulina Passinn

The woman who had chased dust and dirt all her life finally reached St Peter.
 Come in you poor. tired woman" :" he said, and held the gate a1ar.
 But tho woman hesitated
 Tell me first" she said, how often you clean house?"
 The saint smiled.
 You cant shake off the ruling pas sion, can you?" he said. "Oh, well. step inside and they'll give you a broom and dustpan instead of harp" --CleVeland Plain Dealer.
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-19
Simple Explanation.

To illustrate a point that he wal making-that his was the race with future and not & race with a past Booker T. Washington told this little story the other day.
 He was standing by his door one morning when old Aunt Caroline wera by.
 Good morning, Aunt Caroline" ha said. Where are you going this morn ing?"
 Lawzee, Mista' Wash'ton," she replied. "Pse done been whsr Tss gwine. Kansas City Star.
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She Knew If.

Stella-This is the presidential year.
 Bella-I know. The farmer we board with keeps eight bull moose that chase you every time you go out
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Dsmaoe by lIchtnlr,

Lightning does most damage in level. open country. A town or city. with its numerous projections and wires. is> is>comparatively exempt.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-28
AMERICAN |S
 LARGEST PLANT
Since Completion of New Buildings, the American Motors Company H a s Biggest Auto Factory in Indianapolis

The American Motors Company. of
 Indiana polls, makers of the "Ameri-
 can Underslung" cars, have just com
 pleted three story brick and steel
 addition to their plant No 2 This
 increase in factory facilities has been
 caused by the unusual demand for
 the underslung types manufactured
 by them. It was found necessary at
 the beginning of the season of 1912 practically to double factory facili- ties Again, just before the 1913 an nOuncement was made plans were completed and the foundation Laid for further increase in factory space. This new building. which is now com pleted. is one the handsOmest and best lighted factory buildings in the
 city It is a three story building of absolutely fire proof construction and is entirely enclosed with glass.
 k The building is S5X120 feet, prOvid- ! ing about 3O,0OO feet of floor space. This will give about 130."09 feet of floor space at plant No ,, which with factory No. l, is the greatest space of any factory in Indianapolis devoted exclusively to automobile building. The equipment is new and of the | latest design. One piece of machinery that is just being installed is 36-ton 1 hydraulic press to be used in connec- | tion with the sheet metal work and shaping the bodies
Arizona republican., 1912-07-28
CLUB NOTES
Continued from Page One)

An Arizona nature study pro- gram has been arranged for the reg ular monthly meeting of the Madi- sen Improvement club which will take place Friday afternoon at the
Arizona republican., 1912-07-28
ELECTRIC
 PATHF|NDERCAR
Flanders Juice Vehicle Will Map Route of A. A. A. Reliability Tour From Detroit to New Orleans; Method Unique

In accordance with it's announced intention, the committee in charge of the pathfind!ng for the A. A A. ma tiOnal reliability tour met on July 1G and awarded the privilege to the Flanders Manufacturing company. of Pontiac. Mich. The method of doing this most important work will be unique, in that a Flanders electric will be utilized The car probably will start on it's trip within a week and special arrangements are being made for recharging the car along the en- tire route.
 The greatest interest will attend the performance of the pathfinder through out the journey from Detroit to New Orleans, and the Flanders people cer- tainly have displayed tremendous en- terprise in their efforts to secure this privilege which will undoubtedly prove of enormous value to them.
 The details of the route will not be known until the return of the path finding car. which probably will be on the road all of two weeks. and pos sibly longer Some of the interme- diate portions between the starting and finishing points have not been definitely decided upon and are now the subject of considerable Correspon- dence and discussion. After all re- ports have beon most thoroughly con sidered. the tentative route will be adopted throughout
Arizona republican., 1912-07-28
SOME CAUSES
 OF OVER CHARGES
Railroad Companies Would Always
 Rather Avoid Them

SAN FRANCISCO. July PA campaign for d number of freight traffic reforms that will be a great aid to both the shipper and the rail- road, is being worked out by the traffic and claims departments of the Southern Pacific company One of the important features of this cam paign is to be an attempt to do away with overcharges.
 "A railroad would rather spend two dollars to avoid an overcharge. than half that sum in adjusting one says E. O. Mccormick, vice presi- dent in charge of traffic One of the common causes for Overcharge claims is the failure of the shipper to prop erly describt the article on the ship ping ticket. and in such cases the bill of lading carries erroneous in formation.
 Claims. in many instances, arise from causes beyond the control of the railroad company, and can be avoided only through the active in terest and cooperation of shippers. Another cause for overcharge claims is illegibIe and poorly written tickets and bills of lading. The use of ab- breviations also makes a great deal of trouble. Frequently these alleged overcharges are really undercharges. Proper description of the article ship ped is one of the best methods of avoiding overcharges, say the officials. It means much delay to the shipper when the railroad company has to adjust these, and the company is able to save much of this delay and eX- pense, principally by having the agents and shippers see that proper descriptions and proper addresses are well written or printed on the ship ping tickets and bills of lading.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

United States Land Office, Phoe- nix, Arizona, June 15. 1912.
 Notice is hereby given that Clin- ton Lauver and c. c. McEwen have made application for Patent for the Muscovite Placer Mining Claim. min eral survey No. 2964, situate in the Phoenix Mining District, in Mari cOpa county, Arizona, consisting of ten G0) acres of ground, in which is deposit or quarry of monumen- tai and building stone, and it is To- cated about 61k miles south of the city of Phoenix. in said county and state, and more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
 Beginning at corner No. i, the northeast corner. where a marked stone is set. and from which the quarter section corner on the line be- tween sections and g. T. 1 S, R. E., c. s. R. B. x M; bears north r degrees 25 minutes east 1153.45 feet: thence south variation t4 degrees east 660 feet to corner No. 2. where a stone is set marked with a cross on top: thence west 66O feet to corner No. 3, where a stone is set with a cross marked on top: thence
  8 granite boulder Sx9x20 inches is ] set F inches in the ground. chiseled M29644" and a cross on the top of the boulder at exact corner point: thence east 660 feet to the place of beginning. All corners have granite posts to mark same. marked and set:
 Being all placer and valuable only 1 for a deposit of building and monu- | mental stone therein.
 I Said claim containing 10 acres and i forming a portion of the SEA Gun surveyed) of Section 8. T. 1 S., R. | 3 E. of the G. & $. R. B. & M. They have compiled with the legal requirements under the United States mining laws. and now seek patent to their said claim There are no con- 1 flicting or adjoining claims.
 l Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of said mine or surface ground are required to file their adverse claims with the regis 1 ter of the United States Land Office 1 at Phoenix, Arizona, during the six l ty days period of publication hereof. ! or they will be barred by the virtue of the provisions of the statute. FRANK H. PARKER, Register.