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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-19

"Our boy has taken three bottles of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
for St. Vitus's Dance" says Mrs E. A.
Bender, of Keene, Coshocton Co., Ohio.
"He was very nervous and constantly
jerking and twitching, but now he is as
steady as anyone; in fact, seems entirely
cured. He thinks great deal of DR..
Pierce. AS a cough remedy and blood
purifier there is nothing better.
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Send II oue.cent stamps to pay the cost
of mailing on a free copy of Dr. Pierce's
1000 page illustrated Common Sense
Medical Adviser" q complete family med
ical library in one volume, or for 81 stamps
heavier, cloth bound copy will be sent
Address DR.. X, V, Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
WEATHER WISDOM.

The green woodpecker is said to laugh his "Ya-ha-ha" in different, more liquid tones when rain is coming, and especially gifted persons claim his cry really changes to "rain, rain, rain."
 In Dorsetshire, England, they fore. tell storms by the flight of the rocks When they are pitch-falling, or playing at tumbling, diving and wheeling in the air they say storm is dye.
 The virtues of peacocks as weather prophets have long been sung. 1t was noticed recently at Warwick castle that for three days before terrible storm the peacocks were very restless and clamorous.
 Seafowl are very clever in foretelline storm. To sailor bad weather means wind and to landsman it means rain But the screaming of the water birds usually foretells change of some sor, for the worse in the prevailing weather
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

-Mr. Quay was not convicted, but he was close enough to some ugly mat ters to get pitch on his fingcrs.-Cincin- natl Commercial Tribune lRep.).
 It is thought if Alger's desk and chair were removed he would take the hint, but he wouldn't. He would think it was joke.-Kansas City Tribune.
 Quay escapes the penitentiary by pleading the statute of limitations. That is the sort of vindication the Pennsylvania thimble-rigger can best ppreciate.-Louisvillc Courier-Jour- nal.
 It is predicted that the wheat crop will be 1oO,000,0oo bushels short this year. Mark Hanna has been too busily engaged in looking for a run ming mate for his Canton thoroughbred to give needed attention to his prosper ity tidal wave.-Denver Post.
 Your Uncle Matt Quay is man who looks ahead. As the Richmond Times remarks: Quay seems to be about the only one of the contesting senators that was thoughtful enough to provide himself with a governor in advance. .'-Binghamton (N. Y.) Leader.
 Let us have an end to this twaddle about benevolent assimilation" and all the rest of that rot. It deceives nobody. We are simply conquering s,oOO,00o, more or less, of nightly mixed orien- tals, for what we think can be made off of them and their country. We may, after we get done killing, footing, burn ing and laying waste in general, try to bring the Tagals and the others up in the way they ought to go, but that will be done to gratify our own pride and in the hope that it will help toward lining our own pockets.-Chattanooga Times.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
IN OTHER LANDS.

In France, if a person dies leaving in sufficient money to pay his debts, the doctors bill is settled first, and then the rest of the deceased's liabilities are dealt with
 The divorce court in London is doing a rapidly increasing business. In 1898 there were 6S0 suits for divorce, an in- crease of 25 per cent over the preceding year. This year there are 720 petitions for absolute divorce.
 There is monastery at St. Honorat, on an island near Cannes, France, which has existed since the fourth century. During the fourteen centuries since it was built no woman has ever been allowed to enter its walls.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
FORTUNES OF PHYSICIANS.

The late Sir William Jenrer. of Lon- don, left large personal estate, valued at $l,s75,oO0.
 Dr. Thomas Armitage left over $l,- 100000, but the bulk of this was certain ly not professional earnings.
 Dr. Paul, Of Camberwell, amassed over S50o,o00, but he owned one, if not two, lucrative private lunatic asylums.
 Sir William Bowman, the oculist; Sir Prescott Hewett, Sir George Paget and Sir Risdon Bennett left substantial for tunes, but all were we'll under the S50O.- 900 mark.
 Sir William Gull died in 1890, leaving S1,72o,i10 behind him. This, of course. was the result of professional fees, a large proportion of which for a long series of years had been excellently in- vested.
 The late Sir Andrew Clark left S1 .o34.- 465- Sir Andrew sank good round sum in real estate. Another big fortune was SIT Oscar Clayton's, about S735, ,0OO, and yet another, of quite recent date, Sir Richard Quain's, about S5s5. .0OO. There has been speculation as to what incomes some professional doctors earned; S15,oOo or S2O,OO0 year is a big income for professional man. bu. at one time Sir William Gulls profes- sionai fees most certainly averaged H,OOo week, if not more, while Sir An drew Clark's takings at the zenith of his career must have amounted to an average of over s1,5oo for every six working days.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

MT. W. H. B. Williams. Columbus,
 w. H. E. Williams. publisher oi iD. Farmers Industrial Union, in re''A, letterto Dr. Hartman says: Il nase usss Pe-ru-na as q family medicine TOT ' s., eral years. I find it of especiai uSr ~, myself. I have had several 'eu',. '. spells with systematic catarrn anu ' fore using Pe-ru-na l had tired ss's. ss. other remedies with little or no su.ss. sa But in Pe-ru-na I found a promP' a, sure cure. I always keep the leI .s 4 which promptly relieves any a''''
 the same malady. s,a,
 My wife also uses Pe-ru-na. oh, A ., 1t of especial use for severe sPe" ,..o which she is subject. We away s;.;os. it in the house as family me. , ,or We think 1t an excellent remeu. sr. the various ills to which chiio,'. ,...,s subject, especially climatic u m Ohio Address Dr. Hartman, Columpus'
 for a free book on family medici'.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Failures throughout the United States for the week ended. on the 12th, according to Dun's Commercial Re view, were 165, against 246 for the cor responding week last year. For Cana da the failures were 20, against 24 last year.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Interested in Texas.

If so you will do well to send to D. j.. Price, Gen. Pass. & Tkt Agt International & Great Northern Railway, Palestine, Texas, for a copy of Illustrator and Gen. eral Narrator very attractive publica. lion, filled with reliable information in re gard to the Empire State of the Southwest Accent stamp to cover postage willsecureh
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
CROP PROSPECTS POOR.
Cut Worms Helping to Reduce the Cotton Acreage-Potato-Bugs Getting in
 Their Work.

The crop report issued by the Little Rock weather bureau, for the week ending May 10th, shows that heavy rains of the 11th and 18th were general and retarded farm work. Wheat and oats have improved. Corn, as a rule, is com ing up to good stands, but is being in- jured by cut-worms, and on this ac- count a great deal will have to be re- planted. Cotton is coming up to poor stand, much of it is rotting in the ground, and it is also being injured by cut worms. Some will have to be plowed under and replanted.
 In the northeast section, planting IS about completed. In Sharp, Indepen- dence St. Francis, Lawrence and Wood ruff counties the cotton stand is very poor. Irish potatoes are being dam aged by potato bugs in all sections of the state. Fruit in some sections is dropping from the trees, and strawber- ries have been seriously damaged by heavy rains. Taken as a whole, the stand of cotton Is very poor. Adding to this the damage being done by cut worms, the prospects are anything but bright.
 Lieut.. Col. T. A. Baldwin, of the Tenth cavalry, recently promoted to colonel for gallantry in battle, for merly lived at Van Buren.
 A farmer named Graves, living near Corning, his wife and a grown son died from spinal'meningitis within week.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

The London Saturday Review claims to have particular information to the effect that the present peace in Spain will be short-lived, and that Don Car los will soon submit his fortunes to a final issue.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Annie Russell had to manage a big cigar in "The Mysterious MT. Bugle,* and Georgia Cayvan, in some of her parts, smoked cigarettes. Bessie 1yree made hit in one of her latest charac. ters by her manner of smoking.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Mime. Melba had curious pet. It was a Mexican beetle, to which she at tached small chain. This allowed it certain amount of freedom, without an opportunity for running away. She liked to have it on her dress.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Admiral Farragut's famous old flag ship Hartford. which for many years has been on the Pacific coast, is com ing east. She has been selected as a training ship for landsmen, who vii be recruited almost entirely in the cen sel has been completely modernized.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt

Shake into your shoes, Aliens FootEass, powder for the feet. It makes tightorNev Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot, Callous, Sore, and Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell 1t, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

The Filipino town of Ildefenzo was captured. on the 18th, by the force of Generals MacArthuv and Lawton, the only casualties suffered by our troops being one man wounded. The town was said to be garrisoned by 5000 Filipinos.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

An equestrian statue of Maj.-Gen John F. Hartranft, former governor O Pennsylvania, in Capitol park, at liar risburg, was unveiled, on the 18th with impressive ceremonies in tn, presence of large concourse of peo pie, including many veterans of Gen Hartranft division of the Ninth corps
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Sir Henry Irving, whose recent worl in the title role of Sardou's drama "Robespierre" at the Lyceum theater London. has been exceedingly trying was taken seriously ill, on the 14th with an affection of the throat. Hi son, Lawrence, who is Sir Henry's un derstudy in several notable roles, wa, compelled 10 take his fathers place.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

One of the largest gatherings ever seen in Minneapolis, Minn., adopted resolutions. on the 14th, in sympathy with the administration of affairs iI connection with the Philippines. The names of Mckinley and Dewey were ing the afternoon.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

F. A. Vanderlip, assistant secretary of the treasury; Charles Allen, assist. ant secretary of the navy; Perry s Heath, assistant postmaster general; Brig.-Gen. Corbin and Ellis II. Roberts treasurer of the United States, have been appointed a national committee to take charge of the funds with which to purchase home for Admiral Dew. ey in Washington.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Representative of over 25 mining concerns who control the output O. soft coal in Illinois and Indiana, met Ill Chicago, on the 18th, to consider ar advance in the price of coal Highei rates of transportation and an increas. in the cost cf labor are given as tn, reasons which make the contemplated change necessary.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Helpers.

Coroner-Was the victim eonsccu when you reached him?
 Pat-Yis, sir, he worr. But bechune U, 1 don't belave he knew ut.-Phadelpha North American.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

The statement of the condition of the treasury issued on the 18th showed: Available cash balance, $259, ,542; gold reserve, S23l,437, ,925.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

The cases of the 12 Filipinos who were denied landing at San Francisco, on the 11th, will be appealed to Wash ington. The papers have been sent to Commissioner-Gener of Immigration Powderly, and he will decide whether she Filipinos are actors or merely con- tract laborers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

William Vaneck. of Passaic, N. J. who started on European trip sev eral months ago, is prisoner in Ger many on a charge of lese majeste While in a German beer garden he go into a discussion of the Spanish war Although he is of German descent, h, said that the kaiser was "big stiff, and got six months for it.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

A cardcase for ladies has corners O, pierced gold with a miniature in the lower left-hand corner.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Mime. Christine Nilsson has a net monkey on which she and her step- laughter lavish much care and atten- non. They kept the funny little crea- lure dressed in the latest Paris;an fash. lon at all times
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

'1t takes a thief to catch thief, and al honest man finds more good men in the world than rascal would ever guess wen there.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Gen. Gomez notified Gov.-Gen Brooke, on the 18th, that he could nc longer act in the matter of the dis tribution of the $3,0O0, ,O00 to the Cuban troops. Gen. Brooke will conduct the distribution without other aid from Cubans than the identification of pri yates by the company commanders.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

A movement is said to be An foot to institute proceedings 10 oust Mayor John H. Farley of Cleveland, O., who, 1t is alleged, spent more than the legal limit allowed candidates for ex- penses.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
SIX THOUSAND MILES oy
 ROAD il,

It may be interesting to ro.
 lowing statement of mileage of ,ha ae i0' York Central, leased and operated rs NeS which shows the total miles os mes east of Buffalo as 6,114.s1. 'aeS It is, of course, generally knowr :, some of the Western lines have n..a .As' CT mileage, but their tracks run tbsa asa, a number of sparsely settled ..sa s,.. while the trackage of the New u'e v Central and leased lines is all t, o,A 7, densely populated States of New v'S ny and Pennsylvania, accommodat;n. A its numerous trains, millions ~ v sengers each year. f'@ Here is the mileage of the New v,., Central leased and operated lines.
 New York Central and branches r,. New York & Harlem. usk Spuyten Duyyil & Port Morris. .. is ss New York & Putnam. " Troy & Greenbush. ush........''' al Mohawk & Malone and branches ,S M s home, Watertown & Ogdensburr -'4" and branches s,, Carthage & Adirondack ., '.sS ss Gouverneur & Oswekatchie ,sv ,sv .IarQQv West Shors ana hronc,, ... ''..."...... tS paech TraeL ,d % d%halcheIs..',..."..... Esa Wsiti,, Veiia1 anu orahches......... B78 syracuse. Geneva & Corning and anSHeS ... ...-..- ...................., SIS psna So,i anu ofahches'.............. Wn rine,, J,T, ''''''.'.........-....... A@ St. Lawrence X Adirondack En Aefilihai nai"ay or buHalo........ llM
  Total "................2,ssg sg Miies or track. .....................ii5sa < Miies ol siding. ....:............ l.6aa Total number of miles of track and
 siding ,...;............- -.,........... .e,ll4a Buffalo Express, April 6, 1898.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Always Nimble.

There is no rest for money. Spendthriits keep 1t going. Misers keep counting it-N. O. Picayune.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

The United States gunboat Nashville weighed anchor, early on the morning of the 18th, and started from St. Louis on her return to the gulf. The custo- mary salates were exchanged us she passed Jefferson barracks. The officers ano crew expressed themselves as de. lighted at their treatment during theil stay. One of the jackies was heard tc say that "the pace was too hot" foI him.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Public sentiment against the Phil ippine war has of late notably in creased in volume and emphasis. This was due to the fact that the people be- gan to realize to its fullest extent the menace of the situation. It was felt that the war was one of conquest, ut- terly at variance with American fra ditions and principles and demanding the sacrifice of American blood for pur- poses radically un-American In their tendencies.-St. Louis Republic.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
DEMOCRATIC ISSUES.
The Republicans Are Making Ma terial for Them Every
 Day.

Democracy stands for the rights of the people, and the democratic party need not worry about an issue for the campaign of 1900.
 There will be plenty of issues to be duscussed and the republicans are mak- ing material every day.
 While Richard Croker is not a safe guide and cannot be depended on to watch carefully over the interests of the masses, he is shrewd politician and he sees plainly that one of the great issues which will be in evidence during 1900 is that concerning the trusts.
 It is true that Crolzer and his organi- zation are not authorized to speak for the democratic party, but Croker in- sists that his opinions respecting the issues of next year are shared at least by the democrats of New York, Con- necticut and New Jersey. and they rep resent vote which, in his opinion, the democracy must secure if they are go- ing to win tho next campaign. And in these points wherein Croker's opinions agree with those of democrats general ly his advice may be taken as that of an expert in political manipulation.
 Before leaving New York for Europe. Croker declared that the antitrust issue, if it be taken up by the demo- cratic party, will in all probability be found successful campaign issue, and he is convinced that if Col. Bryan in- sists that the democratic party ex- presses itself against expansion, he will receive the support of less than 20 per cent. of the votes of the United States.
 As to the antitrust matter, Croker ia undoubtedly correct, but it is too early In the day to talk intelligently about expansion.
 Undoubtedly a majority of the people in this country are in favor of main- taining the dignity of the United States In the Philippines. There are few peo- pie who advocate surrender to Aguin- aldo, and as to the final disposition of the islands, there is room for future de- velopment.-Chicago Democrat.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

On the i4th Col. Victor vifquain ten. dered to the president the services oi the Third Nebraska regiment, which had just been mustered out. but was willing to re-enlist to take the place of the First Nebraska, now in Luzon but soon to return to this country. MT. Mckinley thanked the regiment for its patriotic motives, and said that its offer would be kept in mind should 1t ever again be necessary to enlist Rore volunteers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Students of the Princeton (N. J.) university attacked the procession ad. vertising Pawnee Bilrs Wild West show. on the 18th, it being regarded as an unwritten law that no circus is tc show in that town. The fight began with stale eggs. cannon crackers, vege. tables and turfs of grass, but soon rocks and pistols were introduced or the one side and whips and bolas or the other. and many persons were in. jured
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
Phy.,c Street, Canton. China.

Canton possesses the queerest street
in the world, in spite of the fact that
in nearly all the big towns in China
there are some remarkable streets. The
chief thing of interest attaching to this
eccentric thoroughfars is the fact that
it is rooted in with glazed paper fast
ened on bamboo and contains more
signboards to the square foot than any
other street in any other country. The
next interesting fact about this Cam
ton byway is that, though a business
street, it contains no other shops but
those of apothecaries and dentists par
lors; no professional men but doctors.
1t is sick mans paradise and Chi
nese physicians Klondike. They call
it Physic street, which is descriptive if
not picturesque
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
Conan DOYLE. Marriage Ma.,m..

In his latest novel, "A Duet" Conan
Doyle lays down some "Maxims for the
Married" that are worth framing and
hanging over the mantle piece in every
new home. Here are few OF them:
Never both be cross at the same time
Wait your turn.
You were gentleman and lady before
you were husband and wife. Don't
forget it. A blind love is foolish
love. Encourage the best.
If You take liberties be prepared to
give them. There is only one thing
worse than quarrels in public. That is
caresses.
Money is not essential to happiness,
but happy people usually have enough.
So save some.
The easiest way of saving is to do
without things.
If you can't, then you had better do
without wife.
The man who respects his wife does
not turn her into mendicant. Give
her a purse of her own.-Washington
Post.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
Fifty Years . Pensioner.

A typical instance of the effect of q
pension on longevity comes from Luz
ton, where the death has occurred of
man in his s0th year, who enjoyed for
over half century an annual allow
ance from the war Office. He was born
in 1918, in Canada, where his father
was a soldier, and at the age of be-
came a drummer boy, subsequently
blossoming into a full-blown private
of foot regiment. He never did any
fighting, and retired at the age of 80,
with a pension, on account of ILL
health. A few years later he joined
the Bedford constabulary, and attained
to the rank Of sergeant, subsequently
becoming an instructor of fife-and-drum
bands, and holding the post of drum
major in the Luton volunteers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
Churchill in Philadelphia.

When Lord Randolph Churchill was
last in America he visited Philadel-
phia; and, while collecting statistics
relating to the State prisons of Penn
sylvania, he was referred to the head
of the Prisons Board, Mr.. Cadwallader
Biddle. Before calling. Lord Randolph
fell into the hands of wags Of the Union
League Club.
you've got the name wrong" said
one of these merry testers; Its not
Cadwallader Biddle, but Bidcallader
Addle."
Don't mind what he says, Lord
Randolph" exclaimed another; 1.-THE
real name is Wadbillader Caddle."
A third member took the EXCHANGED
lor of the EXchequer aside and impart-
ed to him in confidence that he was be-
ing gulled.
THE actual name" confided his false
friend, sis Didbollarder Widdle.'
And when Lord Randolph drove to
the Prisons Board that afternoon he
was SO much upset that he stammered:
"Will you take this card in to Mr..
Bid-cad-w id-wad - did dollarder,
what's his name? l mean the chief,
but | forget his extraordinary nomen-
clatural combination"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-07
Lightning Work on Trousers.

''Pantaloon-m making has been reduced
to a great sceince In the big factories
both here and in the North" said a
clothing dealer to New Orleans
Times-Democrat man. II refer, of
cou "se, to the cheap garments that in
this section are sold almost entirely to
the negroes. y pair of pants of that
grade contains twelve pieces, the out
lines of which are represented by Sits
In the top of a heavy table. Twenty
four sections of cloth are laid on the
table, and a revolving knife like a
buzz-saw travels through the Sits. AS
1t does so it cuts the fabric into the
exact patterns. The whole thing Is
done with incredible swiftness, and
the pile of cloth is scarcely deposited
when it Is fully cut. The pieces are
then sent on an electric carrier to the
sewing machines, which are also run
by motor. Each operative has only
one thing to do. The first one will put
in the leg seams, the second sew up the
body, the third will put on the waist
band, and a fourth will attach the
straps. The buttonholes are worked
by machinery, and as a rule the but
tons themselves are of the automatic
staple variety and are secured by d
single motion of a sort of punch.
1T is very interesting to watch the
garment passing from hand to hand,
and it reaches the inspector all com
plete with celebrity that nearly takes
ones breath away. 1t is then ironed
by being passed between series of
gas-heated rollers and is ready to be
ticketed and placed in stock. Under
the present system the outputs Of some
of the large factories have been quad
rupled during the last five years"