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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-16
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie e. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE E. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
~ had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried.
almost everything I ever heard Of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the.
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother I was induced to try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
1t has done me so much good. am,
now sound and we'll"
Mrs. HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story Of
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use OF Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. This is her letter:
How thankful am that took
your medicine. I was troubled for
two years with Inflammation of the,
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. was in constant misery. had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save nv
life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, transformations were irregular
and painful, had bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. 1 was q.
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was no
better. was advised by one of my
neighbors to write to you. have now
finished the second bottle Of Mrs. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
better In every way. am able to do
all my own work and can walk nearly
q mile without fatigue; something I
had not been able to do for over two
years. Your medicine has done mo
more good than all the doctors"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-16
Leader. in Spain think the time 1.

Leaders In Spain think the time II
ripe to sue for peace, but the govern
ment decides to continue the war.
Secretary Long closed contracts for
the raising of the wrecks of the Span
ish warships strewn out along the
coast of Cuba for n distance OF 20 miles
west of Santiago harbor.
The situation of the people OF San
tiago Is terrible. They are not only
panic-stricken over the fear of bonn
bardment, but they are suffering lack
of the actual necessaries Of life.
Mai. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. command
ing the army. left Washington for San
tiago.
A dispatch from Admiral Dewey says
that Aguinaldo has proclaimed him
self president of the revolutionary re-
public.
Lieut.. Hobson and his seven COM
panions, who sunk the Merrimac In the
harbor ut Santiago June 3. were ex-
changed for one Spanish lieutenant and
IA noncommissioned officers and pri-
Yates.
Commodore Watson's squadron has
been ordered detached from Admiral
SIMPSONS feet and it Is expected to
start without delay for the Spanish
coast.
The 325 wounded heroes Of Santiago,
who were taken to Key West for treat
ment, are doing well.
The auxiliary cruiser Osceola cap
tured Spanish lighter loaded with
provisions and valued ut $4,000.
The death of Admiral Villamil, who
was in command of the Spanish tor
pedo boat squadron at Santiago. and
the suicide of Capt. Lazaga. the COM
mander OF the Infanta Maria Teresa, is
. The officials of the war department
see encouraging signs of Santiago's
in n report from Gen. Shaf-
ter that Spanish army officers were
deserving to the American side.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27
4 Benefactress' Kind Het.
F,om ne Eveniuo Meas. petrot., MICA


Mrs. John Tansey. of 1870 Baker
street, Detroit, Mich, is one of those
women who always know just what to
do in all trouble and sickness. One
that is mother to those in distress. To
a reporter she said
81 am the mother of 10 children
and have raised eight of them. Sew
eral years ago we had serious time
with my daughter, which began when
she was about sixteen years old. She
did not have any serious illness but
seemed to gradually waste away. Hav-
ing never had any consumption in our
family, as we come Of good old Irish
and Scotch stock, We did not think it
was that. Our doctor called the dis
ease by an odd name which, as after
ward learned, meant lack of blood.
1T is impossible to describe the feel
ing John and had as we noticed our
daughter slowly passing away from us.
We finally found, however, a medicine
that seemed to help her, and from the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27
7177777a7----l-7@-----
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
Raru that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

Most Of the Time she Was Confined to Bed.
first we noticed decided change for the
better. and after three months treat
ment her health was 80 greatly i'm
proved you would not have recognized
her. She gained in flesh rapidly and
soon was in perfect health. The medi-
cine used was DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. have always kept
these pills in the house since and have
recon amended them to many people. l
have told many mothers about them
and they have affected some wonderful
cures.
Every mother in this land should
keep these pills in the house, as they
are good for many ailments, particular
ly those arising from impoverished or
diseased blood, and weakened nerve
force"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

cine. and have certainly been greatly
benefited by It's use.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has indeed been friend to me.
am now able to do my own work,
thanks to your wonderful medicine. I
was as near death believe as I could
be, so weak that my pulse scarcely beat
and my heart had almost given out. /
could not have stood it one week more,
am sure. / never thought would
be SO grateful to any medicine.
~ shall use my influence with any
one suffering as did, to have them
use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
Every woman that Is puzzled about
her condition should secure the sympa-
thetic advice of q woman who under
stands. Write to Mrs. Pinkham II
Lynn, Mass. and tell her your Ills
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27
A queer state of affairs has developed

A queer state Of affairs has developed
in the City Of Monroe, La, which is
building a bridge across the Red river
at that point. The work on the bridge
is now practically completed. and it
has just been discovered that the
structure will be 80 feet too short to
reach all the way from bank to bank.
The city has declined to be responsible
for further work on the structure un.
less it be made long enough to be of
use.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

DEAR EDIToR:--If you know of a solicitor or
cNnvasser in your city or elsewhere, especially
man who has solicited for subscriptions, in
surance, nursery stock, books or tailoring, or a
favor by telling him TO correspond with us; or
II you will insert this notice in your paper and
such parties will cut this notice out and mail
70 us, we may be able to furnish them good
position in their own and adjoining counties.
Address,
AMERICAN WOODEN MILLS CO., Chicago.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27
Shall We Keep the Philippines.

While public opinion is divided as to the
wisdom Of keeping the Philippines, 1t Is,
however, all one way In regard TO the wis
dom of everybody keeping their health.
For this purpose Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is widely used. This medicine Is
both preventive and cure for malarial
fevers and stomach disorders.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

Wfrer coming to San Franciso go to
Brooklyn Hotel, 20S-2l2 Bush street.
American or European plan. Room and
board sl.00 to $3.50 per day; rooms so cents
to 800 per day; single meals Is cents.
Free coach. Chas. Montgomery.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27
I" Why

does my cake smell so
queerf"
Too much soda or per-
haps alum or lime. Use
SeAillimgs Best baking pow
der.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27
A Short Fight.

The damp autumn nights and morn
ings stirs up soatica, and then comes a
tug of pain. Use st. Jacobs Oil, and
then comes tug to cure it. 1t is a
short fight and the cure is sure.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

No household is complete without bot
tie of the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. II
is pure and wholesome stimulant rec
commended by all physicians. Don't ne
elect this necessity.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27
Hoods SarsapaYiIla
hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills. Is cent
Americas Greatest Medicir

1t is said that striking outline Of
the features of George Washington has
appeared in knotty protuberance of a
tree in Portland, Me. 1t is not q cher
nv tree.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

A farmer near Cottonburg, KY, has
trained terrier dog to remove the
worms from tobacco plants.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

If you want the best wind mill, pumps
tanks, plows, wagons, bells of all sizes
boilers, engines, or general machinery, Sc
or write JOHN POOLE, foot Of Morrison
street, Portland, Oregon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

A Frenchman, M. Bleunard, uses
the X-rays for measuring the adultera.
tion of flour with chalk and sand.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27
Golden weddinrs,

Only one out Of every thousand mar.
ried couples live to celebrate their
golden wedding.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

The beautiful colors seen in the soap
bubble arise from the fact that the
bubble, being very thin, reflects light
from the outer and inner surfaces of
the film.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

We will forfeit 81 900 if any of our pub
genuine. THE PIso Co., Warren, Pa.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

Bicycles are taxed in Shoreham,
Mass, the average assessment shis
year being $50.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

From the fields of sport we go to bed
and get up full Of pains and aches.
The next night, by the use of St.
Jacobs Oil, We are soothed to sleep and
get up cured.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

In the fall cleanse your system by using
DR.. Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

As many AS rs deaths from chloro.
form in year have been reported in
England.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

A sign before the door Of dentist
reads thus: Teeth extracted while
you wait"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

sIIe Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
IbO after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
bottle and treatise. DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, go
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

The oldest steam engine in the world
has just gone off duty after working
100 years. 1t was built in l777.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27
II DO MY OWN WORK"
80 Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette Of
Linden, New Jersey, In this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

ct was bothered with flow which
would be quite annoying at times, and
at others would almost stop.
~ used prescriptions given me by my
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

Prisoners when arrested in Morocco
are required to pay the policeman for
his trouble Of taking them to jail.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

same state
of affairs
continued.
" After q
time / was
taken with
a flooding.
that l was
obliged to
keep my bed
Finally. In
despair. ]
gave up my
tor, and b
taking vour 7
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

A little surprise awaited two women
who recently met in the Office Of Chi.
cago lawyer. They had never seen each
other before, but ere they left the Office
the discovery was made that each had
called to begin proceedings to obtain q
divorce from the same man.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

Use DR.. Ptunder's OREGON Blood Purifier now.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27

Try schillings Best tea and baking powder
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-27
IN. ,ee.s Common Of All.

The most common OF all ailments
from sports OF all kinds are sprains and
bruises. The most common and surest
cure OF them is by the use OF st. Jacobs
Oil, which Is prompt in its action.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18

Our offer of the Thrice a-week
World and the COUNTY RECORD. one
year for $165 still holds good; we
also offer The RECORD and the
Twice a Week News and Courier
for $l.75.This is a rare opportu-
nifty to secure two good papers 70
the price of one.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18
Mothers. FRIEND

my wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either Of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend 1t is .
blessing to any one expecting to be-
come q MOTHER, says a customer
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
of Druggists a. 81 &C, or ssnt by nall on receipt
Hf prics. Write for book containing testimonials
and valuable information for all Mothers, free-
The Brsdaeld Beeuistor Co., Atlanta, Gs-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18

Why order a coffin or casket
from the city when l am prepared
to furnish them at prices that will
save you from 40 to so per cent.
My line is complete IN all sizes,
from children's up. S.M. Askin 8
Lake City, 5. &.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18
A Trade Getter.

We have lost trade by being out
of Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic
Pellets. We can seldom ever in
duce a customer to take any other
az a substitute for them when they
have tried Ramon's.-Justice 4
Fletcher, Crossville, Ala. For sale
by Wallace & Johnson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18
Skin Diseases.

For the speedy ard permanent cure Of
tatIer, salt rheum and eczema, Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. 1t relieves the itch.
ing and smarIing almost instantly and
its continued use effects permanent
cure. It also cures itch, BARRIERS itch,
scald head. sore nipples, itching piles,
chapped hands. chronic sore eyes and
granulated lids.
DR.. Cady's Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic. blood purifier
andvermifuge Price, Is cents. Sold by
Wallace & Johnson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18

IullinS, s T., Aug. ,, 1898.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-05-14

A thirteen year old girl belonging to
a family of berry pickers camping on
Logtown hill was dangerously burned
Tuesday by her clothing being ingnited
by the camp fire.
w. A. Briscoe returned Thursday
from Alabama where he had been to
purchase cattle. He brought with him
two car loads which he will pasture
near Wagner, l, I.
Volunteers from Springdale, Fayette-
vile and other points up the Frisco, to
the number of $50 or more, passed
through Van Buren, enroute to Little
Rock yesterday morning.
The Van Buren, friends of Prof. J. G.
Massie and wife are sympathizing with
them in the death of their 3-year- old
son, Nathaniel Rag'aad, which
occurred at Fayetteville Tuesday.
Fort Smith shipped its first full car
of berries Wednesday night. Van Buren,
the same day shipped 90 cars and the
number would have exceeded thirty had
there been sufficiency of pickers.
A number of our people did valuable
service in the overlooked districts last
and this week assisting people in dis
tress, some Of them working several
days without rest 1t is such action as
this which shows true manhood and
womanhoOd
Several attempts have been made dur
ing the past week by strangers to pass
counterfeit money. Our people should
keep sharp look out at this time when
the strawberry business is attracting
all sorts of people here.
S. G.. Edwards saloon in the Mo.
Pacific hotel building was burglarized
Wednesday night to the extent of SO
and several quarts of whiskey The
burglar gained an entrance by remov-
ing panel from the rear door
People west of Lees creek are thank
full that the wagon bridge was not car
ried away by the rise. On Sunday the
water reached TO the top of the balus-
trade, but the water was still, being
backed up from the river and no drift
was floating to catch in the superstruct-
ure
Roommates Tuesday night rifed th
pockets of a man named Gaines, WI
gave his residence as Okmulgee, of g.
He WAS stopping at the Standard res
taurant occupying room with four
other parties and in the morning missed
the money He made the usual mistake
Of not leaving his money 90 the Office.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-05-14

The Sarcoxie, mo. J Fruit Exchange
says they will need about 900 pickers
and that picking will not begin before
May 20. They pay 12c quart.
The second company of Fort Smith
volunteers passed down the No. Pacific
for Little Rock Thursday noon. Several
more Van Buren, boys were with it.
Judge John Rogers, of the western
district of Arkansas, has been desig-
mated to assist Judge John A. Williams
of the eastern district, at any time he
may be needed between now and Janu-
airy 1 1899.
The general store of W. T. Jones &
Co., at Dean Springs, was destroyed
by fire Monday morning. There Is
ample evidence that it was the work OF
an incendiary, and efforts are being
made to apprehend the guilty parties
Loss fully 81, 900.
Arrangements nave been made by
the Commercial League of Fort Smith
for space at Omaha for grand exhibit
of the products of western and north
western Arkansas. Specimens are de
sired of all kinds of minerals, building
stone, marble, quartz, onyx, clays,
paints, oil, also samples of the different
kinds of wood and manufactured arti
Giles, also all kinds of vegetables an(
field crops and all varieties of fruits
large and small, grown in those sec.
tons. The exhibits should be sent tc
S. A. Williams, secretary of the For
Smith Commercial League.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-05-14
q a - TO EIA.
Bears the n Inc KIND You Have Always Bought
''', s' &>zzAzzzzY

Mrs. A. Hutchinson, after an ex-
tended visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Howell Brown, left Tuesday for hel
home at Pittsburg, Kan.
After the water has all reeeded there
will be plenty of boats for sale fol
nearly everyone in the overaowed
district has had one built.
DR.. j. S. Blakemore, of Uniontown,
was one of the attendants at the meeting
of the state medical association at
Eureka Springs this week.
What more do you want than
recreation, one of the best maya
zines on outdoor sports. and THE
Press all for 81. % per year2
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Bush and l.. J !.
Pence and family left Thursday for
st. Louis to attend the national eonven-
ton of locomotive engineers.
jeff Crockett was water bound in the
city several days first of the week and
this his friends here considered one of
the blessings of the high water.
The west end of the Mo. Pacific was
opened up Tuesday and the katy
trains ran from Wagner here over their
tracks and south over the Frisco.
You will need strawberry tickets this
year and we are prepared to print them
for you in the best style at reasonable
prices. Leave your orders now.
Both the Frisco and Mo. Pacific have
been handling an immense amount of
business accumulated during the past
week by the stoppage caused by high
water.
Several of the commercial travellers
making Van Buren, their headquarters
had good lay off the past ten days
owing to the floods throughout their
districts.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-05-14

Mrs. W H. H. SHIRLEY returned
from st. Louis Tuesday. where she had
been spending some time receiving
medical treatment. Her many Var
Buren, friends are pleased to learn that
the treatment has been of great benefit
to her.
Rev. G. N. Wall has decided to
occupy the Cumberland Presbyterian
parsonage after this His residence in
the lower part of town has been
punetuated with so much high water
that he has concluded to remove to
higher ground.
Anyone who would steal in times of
distress like the present, when people
were forced to leave their possessions on
account of high water, should, il
caught, be dealt with so severely that
they would never more be able to do
any stealing.
A patrol in the overlooked end of
town fired number of shots at some
party who had entered Frank Woolum S
h )use Sunday night. He had gotten
some distance before he was noticed by
the patrol and it is not thought that he
was injured,
While old timers say that the water
was slightly higher here in 1874, the
general impression was that more water
came down than at that time and the
cause of its not coming up as high was
that the river now is one third wider
than it was in A.
The W. L. Mace Lumber Co. has
the contract for furnishing the lumber
for three new residences at Fort Smith.
The business of the W. l.. Mace
Lumber Co., is constantly expanding,
due to the s'live and let live policy
inaugurated by Mr.. Mace.
The citizen who will at this time feed
a hobo commits a crime against society.
With thousands of quarts of berries
going to waste for want of pickers there
is no excuse for anyone begging and
harsh measures should be adopted
against those who persist