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The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
COTTON CROP IS
 l3.67O,0OO BALES
THIS IS ESTIMATE MADE BY GOV ERNMENT FOR THE
 YEAR 1913.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Cnion News Service.
 Washington-A crop of (, 6,542, $50 900 pounds of cotton, or 13,677, 900 bales, not including linters, was produced in the United States during 1913-14. the Department of Agriculture has an- nounced. This is he third in size, that of 1911, which amounted to r. and that of last year. when 6,851, ,1l0,- GOO pounds were grown, being second.
 This years crop probably will be the most valuable ever grown in the Unit ed States. Al the average farm value of cotton on November l, which was 13 cents a pound, it is worth sS50,570,- zoo for the lint alone. To this about $125, COG, GOO probably will be added by the value of the seed and linters. The previous most valuable crop was that of 1910, which was valued at $S20,320,- ; GOO and with seed and lint at S963,- 1S0,000
 All the states, with the exception of Mississippi Louisiana, Missouri and Oklahoma, produced crops better than the average of the past five years, while Georgia, Alabama and South Car olina produced their second largest crops. and Texas its third largest.
 Arkansas has a total production of 900,0 bales, compared with 192,09s bales Jast year. and S56,328 bales, the average l907-11. The value of the crop with seed last year was $53 ,630 900.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
Pittsburg Officials Indicted.

rittsburg. Establishments were re- turned against Dr. E. R. Walters. coln ty collector of delinquent taxes; How arG B. Oursler, director of the bureau of supplies of Pittsburgh Norman Wy. 1la,d, clerk in the tax collectors of flee. and Harry McKelvey 6 special policeman, charging them with cen spiracy to issue fraudulent tax receipts iu connection with the late election. " alters and Oursier have long beer prominent in Pittsburgh politics
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
General Strike Threatened

Philadelphia.-Plans for a general strike of all union labor in this city in sympathy with the striking garment workers were discussed at meeting Of the Central Labor Union. The VII. rious locals will act on the subject be. fore the next meeting of the central body December 2S, and il was declar. ed that G0,000 workers will be called on to strike on December 29 if the gar. ment workers and manufacturers do not reach an agreement before that time.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
Bailey Sells Farm for 5000

Lexington, Ky.-Former United States Senator Joseph Bailey of Gainesville, Texas, sold the Fairland Stock Farm, near here. Former Sena- tor Bailey for years has been breeding harness horses at the Fairland farm. The price is said to have been S9O,O00 and Mir Bailey, it is believed, will re tire from the horse breeding business.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
Freed of Murder Charue.

Shreveport, La-Mrs. Della Stroud. charged with murdering her husband, Jesse Stroud near Vivian, La. last April, was acquitted by a jury here after two hours deliberation. Mrs. Stroud pleaded self defense. She re- fused to divulge the name of any rela- tive, but it is known that she is a native of Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19

one corner of the room to tb.
 and as he did not cry ont ana s.. o.hef; resist. it seemed at times that 1 .. nos not live man, but a soft dol, I r.s. va bones and without blood VI" =. And suddenly all becamo :, lent 'aine si
 What is this? Why are tber :, tent! Have they guessed sudden,r, :.
 ln an instant Judas head was eI,.. With the roar and shout of thous.nss of infuriated thoughts. Have thss guessed? Do they understand o' that he is the very best of men, '. Is so simple, so clear. What arc ,,,s dolns there now? They kneel befor. him and weep softly, kissing hia t.a. Now he will come out here and tSs will follow him meekly. crawling af,s, hlm, hereto Judas-he will como or. victorious, Han, a Master of Trntb God
 Who is deceiving Judas? Who |. right?"
 But no. The noise and the sbou,,,. were resumed. They were beat;nv h,s again. They did not guess, they d,s not understand. and they beat hin more harshly, more painfully. And N. bonfires were burning to the end GOV. cred with ashes, and the smoke v.. just as transparently blue as the .i, and the sky just as bright as the moo, Day was setting in.
 What is day?" asked Judas.
 Now everything became bright h. gan to flash. grow young and tn. smoke was no longer blue but pinl The sun was rising.
 What is the sun?" asked Judas
 When the hammer was raj. ed to nail the left hand of Jesus to th. wood, Judas closed his eyes-he did not breathe. he did not see anythin, he. did not live-he only listened Then the iron struck the iron with thnd
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

The doctor says I must quit smoking on' lung is nearly gone"
 Oh, dear, John. Can't you hold out unth ,o W get enough coupons for that dning-room rug
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
PRUDENT ENJOYMENT.

Have you had any trouble with your au'0 mobile rides, Mrs Jones?" ., No, indeed; we make 1t point to keep ways near enough to trolley line to get HUH"
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
REFUGEES FROM CHIHUAHUA TELL OF ATROCITIES BY
 REBEL CHIEF.
MAKES HIMSELF DICTATOR
seizes Property, ExpeIs Spaniards and Compels Foreign Consuls to
 Obey His Orders.
VILLA CONFiSCATES
 TERRAZAS' PROPERTY.

GfhNZHo fHOPER Y.
 Juarez, Mex.-AIl the propertv of Louis Terrazas Sr., Enricue Greet and Juan Greet, includino banks, mines, vast areas of land. thousands of head of cattle. homes and personal effects were ordered eonfiscated to the rebels in official deerees issued by General Francis co Villa.
 MT. Terrazas, now a refuoee in the United States, is one of the richest men in Mexico. His hold inss of about two-thirds of the state of Chihuahua are said to place him among the most exten- sive landowners of the world. The combined estate of the Terrazas and the Greet brothers is valued at many millions of dollars. En- rique Greet formerly was ambassa- dor from Mexico to the United States.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19

For say unto you that this that is writ ten must yet be accomplished in me. And he was reckoned among the trans gressors."
 The disciples were surprised and look ed at one another in confusion. Peter replies:
 Lord, we have two swords here"
 He looked searchingly into their kind faces. lowered his head. and said softly:
 Tt is enough"
 The steps of the disciples resounded loudly in the narrow streets, and the disciples were frightened by the sounds of their own footsteps; on the white wall, illumined by the moon. their black shadows appeared-and they were fright ened by their own shadows. Thus they passed in silence through Jerusalem, which was absorbed in sleep, and now they came out of the gates of the city, and in the valley full of fantastic, mo- tionless shadows, the stream of Kedron appeared before them. Now they were frightened by everything From time to time they looked back at Jerusalem, all white in the moonlight, and they spoke to one another about the fear that had passed; and those who walked in the rear heard, in fragments, the soft words of Jesus He spoke about their forsak,
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-19
TIE CRUCIfKlQN: heStory of&lvay

HE moon had risen already when Jesus prepared to go to the Mount of Olives, where he had spent all his last nights. But he tarried. for some inexplicable req son, and the disciples, ready to start, were hurry ing him then he said sud denly:
 He that hath a purse, let him take it, and like wise his script; and he that hath no sword, let him sell L
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

Hay often heats in the stack be
cause it gets wet or absorbs mois-
ure from the ground. This difficulty
may be overcome by stacking on a
foundation of poles. In a stack of al
falfa twenty-five feet long, put up in
the ordinary way, not less than So to
$40 worth of hay is spoiled on the top
and bottom. The loss from a few
stacks would pay for a covering. Just
how much heating affects the feeding
value of alfalfa hay is an unsettled
question. Some argue that it lowers
the feeding value but improves the
taste. We all know that the cattle
usually eat brown and black alfalfa
with more relish than the bright green
hay and seem to get along about as
well on it.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
A Close Buyer.

A New York theatrical man was
appointed receiver for a small opera
house In an upstate town in New
York. He was anxiou sto sell II and
so was willing to take the first offer
made.
He advertised the place, and after
waiting a week he was delighted when
an inquiry came in.
Fay mister" the prospect asked.
"hows much do you want for the
theatre?'
My friend" the receiver replied.
II am extremely anxious TO make a
sale. and I'll let you have It for your
own price"
Please mister" said the inquirer.
cant you do a little better than
that"
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
have no trouble in identifying them
through these imprints."

have no trouble in identifying them
through these imprints."
Sherlock Holmes is the favorite fic-
ton detective OF the head OF the Pink
erton company. He thinks that Conan
Doyle has furnished a series OF stor-
les that are not entirely improbable
and are always entertaining.
AS for the confession" stories that
are running in so many magazines at
the present time, purporting to be
true narratives OF reformed crooks, he
stamps them as worse than fiction.
And he does not think any better
OF the many stories that are purport-
ing to be the product Of detectives.
Mr.. Pinkerton will remain in Denver
several days. He is making a tour
of inspection OF the various agency
headquarters maintained by the com
pany throughout the west
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
For the Farmer.

When we cut alfalfa we keep severtl
mowers going, for the quicker We
can harvest the crop when in proper
condition the better the results, If the
stand is heavy we start the rakes the
next morning and make small wind
rows, going over it again at noon to
let the wind and sun get at all parts
OF 1t. con2ider alfalfa worth twen-
ty-five per cent more for feeding pur-
poses IL cured and cut at the proper
time. The great trouble right now is
the scarcity of help to get the work
done properly so We have to rock
along as best we can.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
Abandon Movies Showing Crime.

Motion picture portrayals of crimes
and criminals has been unanimously
condemned by the National Associa-
tion OF Police chiefs. and il is the be
lief OF William A. Pinkerton. head Of
bearing his name that within a few
months this class Of pictures viii be
barred in all parts of the country.
They are crime breeders OF the
worst sort Imaginable the man OF
the sleepless eye declared. They de-
pict for the edification Of young and
old alike just how a crime is com
mitted. And instead of teaching a
lesson in morals they teach lesson
in how safes are blown. houses are
entered by burglars and other similar
crimes are committed.
Mr.. Pinkerton attended the meeting
of the National Association of Police
Chiefs at Washington about ten days
ago. The question of the best means
for suppressing motion picture films
showing criminal scenes was discussed
mt length. II was the unanimous opin-
ion of police heads from all parts of
the United States that II necessary
they will adopt drastic measures to
stop the evil.
The world is no better and no worse
than It has always been. according
to the ideas OF the most famous thief
taker In America The adoption OF
the finger print system OF identifica-
ton has proved the greatest obstacle
that has ever been placed in the path
OF the crook. he says.
The system is infallible." he de-
clares. "and II has enabled the police
OF the world to make captures that
otherwise never would have been
made"
He then cited numerous illustra-
tions. one was of London burglar
who. in making his escape. lost fin
ger in a sharp picket fence. The police
took an imprint OF the severed fin
ger and then went over the finger
pr,at files. They identified the thief
in that way and he was arrested the
same day.
I'VE have In our cabinet three pho
tographs OF three different men that
took so nearly alike, defy anyone
TO identify them. one from the other
Their thumb prints. however, are as
different as night from day and we
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
AMONG THINKERS.
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Willard Denman.-No man is so for
tunate as he who is deeply busy with
work for which he is aptly fitted.
Idleness, no less than the slavish grind
of unwelcome toll, is a rare promote
of discomfort. 1t affords opportunity
for the consideration Of ones lot and
this has ever been fatal to happiness.
He who has SO much agreeable labor
that he can hardly accomplish each
days allotment will find that year
succeeds year with pleasant regulari-
ty and that he is as nearly content as
one OF his rae" may hope to become.
He will discover that old age appro-
aches almost unobserved, and he may
even hope to be favored with the con
sideration privilege OF dying in the
harness.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

The time is coming when an ice
making machine will be part of the
farm equipment. especially on dairy
ranches. Already there is such a ma.
chine on the market. An ice-making
and refrigerating machine 1t is called.
and 1t can make from eleven to 1lU
opunds of ice an hour. according to
size. The machine may be used for
cooling and connects with any type
of ice box. Anyone can run ii as its
construction is simple. To start it. all
fellow has to do is to turn on the
power and water and stop 1t by turn
ing them off. A gasoline engine fur
nishes the power. The refrigerating
agent is sulphur dioxide which the
machine is charged when 1t comes
from the factory. This ice machine is
a French invention. but has only re.
Gently been introduced in the United
States.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

Carl Scnloss.-In Germany the no
'bility has a place in our social and po-
ltical system and keep it and we see
that it does. Here you pretend to be
democratic, but you are not, for |
read the other day where the presi-
dent prevented a man from making {
speech in your house of congress. Here
you close everything on Sunday and
make the day cEe of rcst without re
taxation. In Germany we make it a
day with both rest and relaxation. In
Germany we are a hoppy people and
content. Here 10 one is satisfied "
his lot He wants more. In Germany
we take pains with what we do; here
your great cry is get the money" In
Germany we cater 20 the wants of the
world In America you seem to think
that your success in the past is enough
to live on.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
The More the Merrier.

Uncle Joe Cannon met friend to
whom he had prophesied defeat some
time before the election The friend
reminded him of the prophecy.
We'll" said the former speaker.
1T wasn't hard to figure out. 1t re
minded me o an old Whig who was
elected because three democrats ran
against him. After his election he
boasted: I beat three of them pesky
Democrats that was runnin' against
me. and by Heck, could have won II
half n dozen more had run,'"
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

check which the plants receive les
sens the number of new tubers set.
If the plants will not 60 without wa
ter until after blooming, irrigate be-
fore they begin to bloom. If the soil
in which the potatoes are grown is
is of the heavy or adobe kind the
furrow should be made deeper so
that when irrigating the level of wa
ter in the burrows will be below the
region of soil where the new tubers
are forming.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

For many years l could not under
stand why crops cultivated deep with
wide shovels produced such good
yields, even in years when the rainfall
was below the average. The use of
this kind of implement violates the
principle of dry-farming as usually set
forth. Observation has led 20 the be-
lief that the failure to show injurious
effects has been due to the necessity
of a deep mulch under our bright
sun and persistent winds. 1t is not
advisable to cultivate shallow early
in the season and then, after the
plants have developed large numbers
of roots near the surface, to go in
with shovels and cultivate deep, thus
cutting off the principal roots of the
plants. It is scarcely necessary that
every cultivation be four or five inches
deep. But deep and shallow cultiva'
ton might be alteernated.-Field and
Farm.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
Water Rents Due.

Water rents for quarter commencing
July 1st, will be due July. Please
call at city hall and settle for same.
Ordinance provides that water rents
must be paid on or before the 10th Of
the first month in the quarter. IL
not settled by that time water will be
turned off without further notice. No
house will be considered vacant unless
water is ordered turned off.
LIONEL r. WIGRAM,
Commissioner of Finance and Supplies
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

f 3. Field. Jr.-I feel that the most
important work for the population and
Development of the Rocky Mountain
states can be done in Washington just
now. Some Of the opportunities to
benefit the states of this great region
are now ready to be taken advantage
of and no time should be lost. For
example. there is the magnificent
opportunity to attract settlers TO this
western region from the army of men
that will have finished work on the
Panama canal a few months from now.
Ten thousand white men on an aver
age have been working there since the
canal begun, all earning good wages
and all of them now in a position
where they must soon cast about for
new locations. They have money
enough and are capable enough to be
a credit to any country into which
they come 1t is practically certain
that the east will not attract these
men. They have seen enough of the
new country about them to want to
locate a new and partially undevelop-
ed section. The opportunity to attract
these men to such states as Colorado.
wyoming, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico
and Montana is too great to be lost.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

A young woman entered a Denver
sporting goods store one morning and
the polite clerk went forward TO meet
her, Il want" she said, ito see some
golf clubs" Certainly" replied the
clerk. About how many do you
want?" We'll. really" she replied slow.
ly, Il scarcely know, You see. l am
just learning to play golf, and do not
know much about it as yet. Why.
don't even know which end of the cad
die to use"
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

An early traveller to the Fiji islands
saw a whole tribe walking barefoot in
single file, their chieftain at the head.
over a rough and difficult mountain
slipped and he sprawled awkardly up
on the ground. Thereupon each mem
Der of the tribe as they approached the
place of the accident fell down in like
manner as in duty and tribal ceremony
bound except one man who did not un-
derstand. He was promptly dubbed
to death by his fellows because he
had been disrespectful to the chief.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

You can see the result OF all league
baseball games each evening after 6
o'clock at the Trechter pool rooms,
Boards have been put in and the
'cores are received regularly and
oulletined. This will doubtless prove
4 great convenience and privilege for
local fans. IL.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

Uncle Sam is testing the newest de-
vice in field weapons, rifle that
shoots 652 bullets in a minute. One
pull of the trigger shoots thirty shots
and with an expert at the gun ninety
per cent of the 652 shots may be put
into a 17-inch target at 500 yards. Il
is the most deadly arm ever made for
any government.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

T. A. McNeal-I do not look for war
with Japan. If We were rid of the
Philippines l would not think that
there would be even a remote possi-
bility of a war. The Philippines are
source of constant danger and expense
to this country. If had my way about
it / would make deal with Japan and
let her have them. If it is urged that
We have no moral right to trade off
a people. il can certainly be answer
ed that we have as much right to trade
them off as we had to buy them in
the first place If | believed the in
habitants of the Philippine Islands
were capable of maintaining stable
government would say turn them
loose and come away from there, but
| fear that such n move would result
in a condition similar to that prevail
ing in Mexico, where no mans life
or property is safe and where pillage
and anarchy have succeeded safety
and orderly government. If we assume
protectorate over the islands We
would be in Just about as bad fix as
we are now so far as danger of COM
plications with Japan or other oriental
nations is concerned. 1t might be like
jumping from the frying pan into the
fire. We would not have the power
tc conduct the government but would
Save to assume the responsibility for
government.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
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When properly treated, sage brush,
will yield alcohol, acetic acid, char
coal and creosite to a value of not
less than $40 ton. 1t seems strange
that somebody has not established an
industry of this kind in our Colorado
mountains.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

| have always thought that potato
fields should not be irrigated during
the time the plants a:c in bloom, be-
cause at this particular time the plants
are using all possible energy in the
starting Of new tubers and any
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
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Don't carry large sums OF money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
usheard OF.
Don't hide money around tho
house. There are few burglars left.
Don't be e1travigant, put your
N sney in this bank and add all you
can spare to it
Don't fail to take this advice and
you will have an easy and happy
old age.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

Scarcely anything in the universe is
stationary. The mountains are grow
ing taller or smaller. the lakes and
rivers are ever changing, the shrubs.
trees and landscapes never appear
twice alike. No creatur will be the
same tomorrow that 1t is today Even
the fixed stars which seem to be in
the same place century after centuTT
are flying through space faster thar a
cannon ball. Rocks seem to be i'm
movable. but We are told that they are
composed OF atoms which are vibrat-
ing with marvellous speed. Every en-
terprise, every church, every nation is
rising or falling. AS individuals We
are gaining or losing strength; we
are becoming more healthy or more
enfeebled. 1t is by continuous action
that we live. When we become mac
tive, our end is in sight.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

The baby wasp receives as little at
tention as it is possible for baby
about the rural barns and houses. 1t
is built of mud usually plastered
against a wall. The nest contains
from three to seven or eight cells. In
each cell an egg is deposited and with
each egg are placed ten or a dozen
spiders, as food for the young wasps
when hatched. Then the cells are
closed up. In course of time a grub
develops from the egg. This grub eats
the spiders. develops into a wasp and
digs its way out OF the mud cell.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

The greatest market in the world
is Covent Gardent in London. The re-
tail section of this market is covered.
Great piles of empty receptacles stack
ed up. nearly all in the form of bushel
baskets or baskets having the bushel
as a unit, are seen on every side. Pur'
chasers will be seen buying at whole
sale in one part and over in another
part they are selling at retail; all
phases of business are done. Vege-
tables are brought by wagons from
nearby places and sometimes are haul
ed twenty miles. At one auctioneer's
stand American apples and fruits are
disposed of exclusively by auction.