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CAPT. r. A. DOBIE.
Superintendent of Public Schools
of the City of Norfolk. Va.

10 Whom 1t May Concern:
wish to state I have an acquaintance with
Charles Lincoln Smith, and regard his method
and prescription glasses in my case unexcelled
Having called on him to try bis skill on myself.
can speak from experience This man Ger
tainiy has discovered method that h indeed
blessing to humanity. therefor. I take this
pleasure In indorsing his skill in his profess
sion. Very respectfully.
RICHARD A. DOBIE
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PROGRESS AT PANAMA.
I-COMPLETING THE CANAL.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

pected. very much to the discontinue Of
those people who insisted that the dam
could never be butt.
On the other hand Culebra cut has
was anticipated. When President Roose-
welt ordered that its bottom width should
be increased from 200 to 300 feet he add d
a considerable element to the difficulties
material that have been sliding into the
canal from the adjacent banks, one slide
alone having a surface area of forty
seven acres. have added immensely to
the seriousness OF the problem at Culebra,
and yet one by one these difficulties and
obstacles have been overcome SO that
there now remains to be removed less
than 100000 cubic yards out Of a total
Of more than SS,OOO.OOO. So rapidly ha,
the work progressed that it is expect. d
that within four months the big cut will
be practically completed, except the three
miles through the heart Of Culebra noun
tain. There will remain on that dale, in
that three-mile stretch. IL 100000 cubic
yards Of material. 1t Is expected that
thirty steam shovels can be operated ad-
vantageously in this contracted area, as
against forty-two now in operation. AS
Stunning that the thirty can do as we'll in
proportion as the forty-two now are do
ing, tho last shovelful Of dirt will come
o..t in less than eighteen months from
the present date.
Tho canal authorities always arc pre-
pared for any emergency that may arise,
They take moth
Canal Authorities ing for granted,
Accept No Risks. risks risk I Evapv s, nc
must be proved as we'll as human instru-
mentalities may prove 1t before 1t is
taken. They prepare for every imagin-
able contingency. Recently they had q
government geologist from Washington
make an battle-ground study OF the geo.
| logical formations of the Culebra region
| and they are assured from these investi
| cations that they have made all necessar,
allowances for further possible slides. Ye
they are preparing to meet any new one:
| which may develop. Should there be an!
additional slides after June !. 1913. thu
canal authorities will meet them by NOV
| ing the great dredges OF the Pacific divis
| ion into the cut and dredging out the In
| coming material at the rate of million
| of yards Il month. BY that time tn
locks and dams Of the canal will hav
been completed and the water can b
turned into the Culebra cut. But this !
u contingency that is practically certain
| not to arise
Taking q journey through tho cana
from the Atlantic to the PaSinS. one s, ma:
with which the canal Is being completed
The seven-mile sea-level section betwce
deep water and the Gatun locks Is al
ready opened to navigation. 1t can no'
be used by craft of moderate draft, an
will be completed to its full width of tiv
hundred feet and its full depth Of forty
one feet before THANKSGIVING day nex
year. At Gatun one finds additional ev
dancaa Of yemarkahle RtoGresA Thelooh
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at that place are now within a year of
completion except for the installation or
the gates and other lock machinery. BY
the LIST of April the Gatun dam Will be
ready to hold fifty-five out Of the final
eighty-five feet Of water In Gatun iake.
That part of the dam between the locks
and the spillway is already practicaHy
completed, and the other section Is being
pushed to completion rapidly. The whole
structure will be completed nearly two
years before the official opening oay OF
the canal.
After passing through Gatun locks, one
finds the finishing touches being applied
to the next
Finishing Touches twenty SIX
Being Put on Channel channel. The
completion of the relocation of the Pana-
ma railroad slong the high ground to the
east of the canal has taken the road out
of tho Chagres valley. This permits that
entire portion of the old Panama railroad
to be done away with. and by May 1. the
twenty-six miles OF the canal between
Gatun and Las Cascades will be entirely
completed.
Passing through the Culebra cut
where, as outlined above. the nnish-
ing stages are beginning to appear,
ono comes to the locks OF PEDRO
Miguel Before the summer solstice
all Of the concrete work on these
! locks will have been completed, and
| only the installation Of the gates and
| machinery will remain unfinished. The
dam at Pedro Miguel was delayed
| during the past rainy season, but worn
| has been begun on it in dead earnest
during the present dry season and pe'
fore the summer rains begin 1t Is ex'
+ pected to be practically finished.
Going toward the Pacific few thou
sand yards further, one comes to the
| locks and dam at Mirafores. The dan
| ut this point is now to all intents anG
purposes finished. The construction o.
| the locks has been somewhat delayed
| owing to the fact that it was neces
sary to move the plant from the Pedro
Miguel locks before the work OF Mira
flores could be begun. The CONTRACT
| with the companies which are to- in
| stall the gates and operating machin
| cry calls fer the completion of the con
crete work at Mirafiores by the frs
| Of next October.
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locks, the traveller finds himself in
the sea level
Sea Level Section stretch Of
Soon to Be Complete. thaf noint O TO
deep water in the Pacific. Although
more than four million yards Of mate
rial to be excavated in this section has
been added to the original estimates.
caused largely by the deposits of silt
by the Pacific ocean. 1T is expected
that the work will completed in less
than year. Already it is navigable
to vessels Of average draft and the
work Is proceeding with great dis
patch.
From all OF this it will appear that
when the next dry season ends year
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ACTIONIST
OF New York City Now
i'm Washington.
Charles Lincoln Smith to
Be Here This Week.

Expert Who Has Created Wide
spread Interest apd Gained Ma
tional Reputation by His Ex-
elusive Method, His Own Dis
covery-Opportunity Which
Will Be Appreciated by Many
People in This City.
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Breaking every great engineering record
OF the worlds history and SURPRISING It's
own most sanguine expectations, the
canai-digging army at Panama, which has
marched from one victory to another
under the leadership of Col. George w.
Goethals, is now preparing for the final
assault upon the heights of proud Guile
bra mountain.
Against what odds this canal army has
fought few, even Of its admirers, fully
appreciate. When the plans for its con-
struction were prepared 1t was estimated
that nine years would be required to re-
move the 103O00.OO0 cubic yards Of ma
terial It was then proposed to excavate.
Since that time one difficulty and another
has arisen and has forced UP, notch by
notch, the total amount of material to be
removed, until today it is estimated that
the entire task will represent the excava-
ton of 195OOO.O0O cubic yards. Slides in
Culebra cut have been responsible for
part Of this increase. while the widening
Of that part Of the big ditch by one-haif
has added much moro. Then tho ocean
currents In the Pacific and the work Of
the Chagres river on the Atlantic side
have deposited large quantities Of silt in
the line of the canal and all Of this must
be removed.
Yet In spite Of this tremendous increase
In the amount OF material to be removed
the last shovelful will come out in q little
more than six years after the work began
| in earnest. Thus, II will be seen that
while the amount OF work to be done has
| increased by more than seven-eighths, the
| time In which 1t was estimated that 1t
could be done has been cut down by ap-
proxlmately one-third. Furthermore. so
magnficently has the canal army re-
| sponded to the demands Of its leader for
| tlona! work is being done with money
saved by economical operations on the
| Work originally planned. When one stops
70 consider that all Of this additional
Work is being done upon savings effected
| elsewhere and that II has not added one
penny to the original estimates Of cost,
| tne marvellous results OF the efficiency
campaign ON the isthmus become APP
parent.
Cuiebra cut always has been the back.
bone or the canal problem Once it was
thought Ga.
Culebra Gut Backbone tun dan
of the Canal Problem. ' wos.d S ea tn,
feature Of the work: but this great dan
has proved so musih less of a problem
than was anticipated that the canal Of
) hciais long ago ceased to worry about 1t
Ihey felt Tour Years ago, when the.
were beginning tn plan the foundations
! OF this great structure, that there wouls
. be many dtficillties TO overcome, and ye
they were prepared to- meet thon,. TIL,
actual work has not been nearly e. din
] cUs ~ accompl1shme1A e. thay bad az
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Try 1t 90 Days at Our Risk.

We have much faith in the Ciuthe Truss
we have seem II work wonders for 20 many
otkers-that We want TO make one especially
Tor ysuz case and let you wear Il 1T our y1sk,
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Cuiepra cut always has been the back
bone or the canal problem. Once it was
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TruSSes Like These Are a Crime
Get Rid of Elastic Bands, Springs ant
Leg Straps. Such Harness Has
Forced Thousands to Undergo
DANGEROUS Operations

Trusses Ike those shown above-the belt and
ler..trap. elastic and spring contraptions sold
hv drug stores. surgical instrument houses and
many self-styled Hernia speciahsts'-make
life miserable for everybody who wears them.
And-even when drawn 50 tight yeu can
scarcely stand to keep them on-taey DO no
good whatever.
Instead, they often DO immense harun-they
y.,uee1e the rupture, often causing suangula-
fion-tiig into the pelvic bone In front-press
..tinst the sensitive spinal column at the back.
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After passing through thu Airaaexs.
The Forrest City times., 1912-03-01
WOOdmen Grove Organized

District Deputy Organizer Frank NJ. Satterfield, of the Woodmen of World, spent Monday in Madison, where he installed a new Grove or Woodman Circle with twelve charter members, which will be known as Madison Grove No. 26 The following officers were elected to preside over the destinies of the new lodge, and were duly inducted into office:
 Guardian-Mr Hattie Lashua.
 Adviser-Eldridge Butler.
 Clerk-Daisy Rodgers
 Banker-Mrs Gertie s. Darlington
 Attendant-Mrs. Sallie McFall
 Chaplain-Mrs. Cora L. Sherred.
 Inner Sentinel-Mrs. Mamie L.. Pickens.
 Outer Sentinel-George Darlington
 Manager-Louis V. Butler, Eva Tully, Maggie NJ. Miller.
 Physician-R. D. England.
The Forrest City times., 1912-03-01
PLAYS BAD MAN
 TERRORIZES TOWN.
Pony Lancaster Creates Disturbance Shot While Resisting Arrest
 Fined S5 and Costs.

Pony Lancaster, young white farmer, who lives north of the city, cameto town Saturday, filled up with just enough bad whiskey to make him feel mean, and then proceeded to get grouch at the world in general and the people of Forrest City in particu- lar. This feeling was intensified and fuel added to the flames, by John Malouf ejecting him from his cafe upon his refusal to stop sweating and creating disturbance there. The affair at the cafe happened between : and o'clock in the evening, and call was sent in for tine officers. Marshal Davis responded, and found Lancaster sitting on his mule in front of the restaurant. IIe attempted to arrest him, or rather to ascertain the cause of the trouble, and was warned of by Lancaster, who is said to have said. "don't come any closer, you might get hurt" MT. Davis had heard that the man was armed with a pistol, and at this remark drew his own gun. The countryman rode off, going up Jackson street. The mar shal shot at him as he reached the corner at Stout's grocery, and then followed him on up the hill as far as the DeRoSsitt place. He then re turned, thinking that probably Lan- csster would come back to town. In this surmise he was correct as tha man turned around at the top of the hill and made his way back to the city, where he road around the pub lie square, singing and otherwise creating disturbance. The marshal came up witlfHim at the corner by the postoffice, and again asked him to give himself up, telling him that he was going to shoot to kill if he did not. Lancaster again defied him, and was fired on again, the bullet going wild. Lancaster then rode out of town. pursued by the officers and citizens. Several shots were ex- changed as he rode out.
 Officers at Madison were communi- cated with by phone and asked to stop the man there, and Deputy Marshal Lee Dougherty with MT. Will Brown started for that town in buggy. Lancaster stopped at the bridge at Madison, and borrowed shot gun. ciniming that he had been held up and was on his way to Madison to se- cure some shells, and he was armed with this weapon when Dougherty and Brown came up with him. Upon
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their calling upon him he was seen to pick up the gun, whereupon the officers fired riddling his back and shoulders with couple of loads of small shot. He was then placed in a wagon a brought to the city, arriving here about l:30 a. m. He was carried to tine county jail where medical at tention was given him.
 The arrest was made on charge of disturbing the peace. The officers were not able to find pistol on him at the time of his arrest, though he was reported to have one by several of our citizens who claimed to have seen him shoot. MT. pougherty went down to Madison Monday to secure somo evidence as to the pistol carry ing charge, and had managed to secure quite lot of damaging testi- be summoned, however, Lancaster was given hearing before Justice of the Peace T. D. Carr, on the disturbing the peace charge, Marshal Davis and Dougherty and Deputy Sheriff J. T. Johnson appearing as witnesse against him, while like number of witnesses were introduced by the de- fense. Justice Carr fined him $5 and costs i'll this case an0 as none of the witnesses then present, could testify to having seen the pistol, he was dis charged on that case.
 The decision in the case was quite disappointment to the officers and to the law abiding citizens of the city generally, and the general opinion is that the magistrate acted over-hastily in not allowing the officers more time secure evidence.
The Forrest City times., 1912-03-01
Delightful Impromptu Dance.

The young men of the city took advantage of Bynum's orchestra passing through the city last Friday afternoon, and got together on short made arrangements for a dance, which though somewhat short in point of attendance, was most de- lightful affair. The following young people attended and enjoyed the pleasures of the evening:
 Miss Robinson, (of Marianna) and John Ga ing, Miss Robinson (of Marianna) and Kirke Becker, Miss Eva Bridgforth and Louis Mcdaniel, Miss Lucille Russell and Chas Bu- ford, Miss Madeleine Rollwage and James Ewart, Miss Mary German and H. W. Cook, Miss May Boggan and Al Nimocks, Miss Virginia Norton and Will Merwin Miss Dorothy Gilli- land, (of Memphis) and Bard Nichols. Stags-John SchlosSer and Herman Rolwage. Chaperones-Mr and Mrs. Jas. Russell, Jr., Mir. and Mrs. Otis Stevens, Mrs. F.. D. CarlLee and Mrs. c. C. Vance.
The Forrest City times., 1912-03-01
in MemOriam.

The flight of time brings many changes, and though some are fraught with sorrow to us, we must adjust ourselves to these new conditions, and look up with thankfulness to our Heavenly Father whose wisdom directs all things. When in the early sos the Cleaners Society was organ ized, one of the charter members was Virginia Helen Davis Mrs T. C.. Davis As time passed she proved her worth in many ways. Tactful, her advice aften aided in harmonizing discordant elements; Cheerful, her pastor and co-workers could always feel the brightness of her influence; deeply religious, both young and old might be sure of the right word at the right time.
 Until failing health interferred with her attendance, she could be re- lied upon, and after that, from her home her helpful thoughts and words went out to the work, and she aided it by every means in her power.
 Now, after many years, when her activities have been withdrawn for some time, we look back and thank God for her and her co-workers, whose unselfish devotion paved the way for our work. Most of them have been called to the other world, but our appreciation of them lives tere.
 To the family, son, daughter. sis ters and others, we extend our sin cere sympathy in your bereavement, yet God is good, and we know her trusting spirit awaits in peace the coming of her loved ones,.
 There is no Death,
 What seems so is transitions;
 This life of mortal breath
 Is but a suburb of the Life
 Elysian
 Whose portal we call death
 The Cleaners,
 Baptist Church, Forrest City, Ark. Feb. 28, 1912.
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DON'T SAY YOU'RE OLD
You Only Feel Old

Digestive organs are weak-don't assimilate food as they used to.
 Other organs act more slowly and less effectually.
 Blood is thin and sluggish.
 Renewal of strength does not equal the wear and tear of your system.
 That's what makes you feel old.
 Nothing in the world will tone up and invigorate those weak, back-slid- ing organs. make rich blood and cre- ate strength so quickly as vinol.
 vinol is not a secret nostrum, sim- ply the medicinal clements of tho cods' flyers, with the useless nauseat- Ing oil eliminated, and tonic iron add ed. Try a bottle of vinol with the understanding that your money will be returned if 1t does not make you stronger, feel younger and give you an added interest in life. Sold by Hatcher & Caldwell, Drug
 gists, Forrest City, Ark.
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CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When n Forrest
 City Citizen shows You the Cure.

Why will people continue to suffer the agonies of kidney complaint, back ache, urinary disorders, lameness, headaches, languor; why allow them selves to become chronic inyalids, when tested remedy is offered them?
 Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy to use, because it gives to the kidneys the help they need to preform their work
 If you have any, even one, of the symptoms of kidney disease, cure yourself now, before dropsy or Bright's disease sets in. Read this Forrest City testimony:
 Charles Lewis, Church & Hill Sts., Forrest City, Ark, says: "I have no reason to withdraw anything from the statement l gave regarding Doan's Kidney Pills in May, 1908, and still recommend them highly. This reme- dy which was obtained at the City Drug Store, brought me permanent relief from kidney complaint and proved satisfactory in every way"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 G nts. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for tie United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other.
The Forrest City times., 1912-03-01
TUNi TIMES.

The weather for the past week has been very inclement.
 Quite cyclone passed through the lower part of our neighborhood Sum- day evening leaving death, suffering and destruction fin it's path. Itseems to have been only about one hundred yards wide, but it was so violent as to sweep everything before it.
 The fatalities so far, as we can ascertain are: Margaret Lewellen, l2-years-old, daughter of MT. Chas. Luallen, who was living at the time in tent-house on the bank of Old river on the Hughes farm. The child was blown from the tent thru wire fence where her hair became entangled in the wire and her neck dislocated. Two negroes also lost their lives. MT. Lewellen had his leg broken. Mrs. Meyer Hughes house was in the wate of the storm and was ulleii! G.-iroyed, also her son MT. Jno. Utley's house was blown into the river. One house on Dr. McDougal's : farm was also blown down. Considerable damage done to property on Linden Island, MT. Jack Pipkin, having six houses de- stroyed.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank German enter tained their friends on St. Valentine night with play party. Refresh ments were served.
 MT. A. J. Pipkin, who has been very i'll the past two weeks is report ed some better.
 MT. Dan Wylds left last week for California to be gone indefinitly.
 Mrs. Joe Gnathing is visiting in the neighborhood this week.
 Dr. Brown visited the school Fri day afternoon and was delighted with the progress the pupils are making under the able tutership of Prof Anderson.
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POPLAR GROVE SCHOOL TIMES.


 We haven't had very much to say in your columns concerning our little school We have been too busy 10 write much, but haven't been asleep in the least.
 We have just placed an order for the Pupils Reading Circle books, and expect to have the Reading Circle organized by the time this is printed.
 Messrs. w. w. Bryan and John I. Whittenton are the up-to-date pro- gressive directors here. They showed their intelligent interest in the school recently by purchasing twenty new adjustable individual chairs for us. These chairs are very beautiful and thoroughly complete in every de- tail and the children are justly pron' of them.
 N Ire planning to buy new flag for sa school building. Any help from Nne patrons will be appreciated.
 The request to have the children nse individual drinking cups met with prompt and cheerful response from our patrons and pupils.
 Beulah Smith won a pretty doll Christmas for making the best gen. eral average among the girls.
 Lee Padgett won the knife offered to the boys for the best average.
 Frankie Bird won the book offered for the best average report from Christmas until Washington's birth day.
 Otis Tatom won the boys prize
 Another set of three prizes will be offered for perfect attendance and best general average from February 26 until Easter.
 We have just organized Sunday school. MT. Willard Nhittenton is superintendent and Miss Frankie Bird is organist and secretary. Mrs. Lee Jolly, Miss Byrla Jolly, Mr Will lard Whittenton and Miss Claudia Vinson are the teachers. We hope to number every man, woman and child who lives in this community, a member of the Sunday school It is for you and your children. Let us pull together in Christian, prayerful spirit and this Sunday school will succeed.
 Mrs. Tatom, Mrs Bob Gray, Mrs. Jack Hodges, Mir. W. " Bryan, and Mr and Mrs. A. Bird have been ap- preciated visitors at our school since Christmas We would be glad to have them again, and also others who have not yet visited us.
 Will Rails has been absent from school for several weeks.
 The Arkansas booklets made by the sixth grade are about complete. They are very good and we consider them quite interesting
 Miss Claudia Vinson, Teacher
The Forrest City times., 1912-03-01
Notice Improvement District No. 2.

The tax book for the collection of the special assessment upon the real property in District No. ,, for the purpose of installing and extending the waterworks has been placed in my hands. All llowners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessments on or before April 10, 1912. If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the col lection of said assessment and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this 23d day of February, 1912.
 2-23-4t II. A. KNIGHT, Collector
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To Mothers-And Others.

You can use Bucklen's Arnica Salve to cure children of eczema, rashes, letter, chating, scaly and crusted humors, as well as their ac- cidental injuries, cuts, burns, bruises, etc, with perfect safety Nothing else heals so quickly. For boils, ul- cers, old, running or fever sores or piles it has no equal. D cts at All Druggists.