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The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
First Presbyterian Church OF Greensboro,

THE day was when men of promi-
hence hesitated to give their testi-
monials to proprietary medicines
for publication. This remains true to-
day of most proprietary medicines.
But Peruna has become so justly fam
Gus, its merits are known to so many
people of high and low stations, that
no one hesitates to see his name in print
recommending Peruna.
The highest men in our nation have
given Peruna strong endoI sement.
Men repre- senting all classes and sta
tons are equally represented.
A dignifed representative of the Pres
byterian church in the person of Rev.
+. G.. Smith does not hesitate to state
publicly that he has used Peruna in his
family and found it cured when other
remedies failed. In this statement the
Rev. Smith is supported by an elder in
his church.
Rev. +. &. Smith, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church of Greens boro, Ga. writes:
. Having used Peruna in my family
for some time it gives me pleasure to
testify to its true worth.
My little boy seven years of age had
been suffering for some time with ca
tarrh of the lower bowels. Other RENE
dies had failed, but after taking two
bottles of Peruna the trouble almost en-
tirely disappeared. For this special
malady consider it well nigh specific
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
HOTEL FOR METHODISTS.
AFiNe-Hupdrcd Room Structure For
the Convenience of Methodtsts
at Worlds Fair.

st. Louis. Sept. 25.-The Epworth
Motel construction company has Just
been incorporated. its object being
the erection of a j00-room fireproof
hotel on site near the Worlds fair
grounds, especially for the conven-
renee of members of the Methodist
Episcopal churches who attend the
fair. Rev. DIR. c. r. Carlos. presiding
elder of the St. Louis district. is the
prime mover in the enterprise and is
president of the company. The hotel
Will be known as the Epworth hotel.
named after the young peoples So
ciety of the Methodist church. 1t will
be built of brick and will be four
stories high. Rev. DIR. Carlos stated
that the site had already been pur-
chased, but its location could not be
made known at tins time for various
reasons. The contract for the build
ing will be let this winter and work
will begin early in the spring. The
building will be so constructed that,
after the fair Is closed, il can readily
be adapted to permanent use as an
Epworth deaeouesS' training school,
missionary school and hospital.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
PROSTITUTING OLD GLORY.
A Venezuelan Man-Of-War Reported
to Re Flying the American
Flag in Active War.

Port of Spain. Island of Trinidad,
Sept. PA leading German merchant
who recently escaped from Ciudad
Bolivar, arrived here Tuesday and
made a statement under oath before
the officials here, setting forth that,
on August %, the Venezuelan warship
Restaurador, when steaming up the
Orinoco river for the second time in
order to again lombard Ciudad Boil
var, hoisted the American flag in or
der to be able to reach that city
without arousing the suspicious Of
the inhabitants as to her identity, and
that by this strategy the Restaurador
reached the customhouSe at Ciudad
Bolivar and Immediately opened fire
on the center of The city. causing loss
Of life and damage to property in the
quarters inhabited by foreigners. The
merchant also stated that the for
eign consuls and all the population
of Ciudad Bolivar protested against
the actions of the Restaurador.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
ANOTHER UGLY SPOT.
The Trouble At the American Iron
n Steel Co.'S Works at Lebanon

Lebanon, Pa. Sept. Am ugly
feeling prevails here. The soldiers
sent here Tuesday night are on duty,
and have pitched their tents apparent
~ for a long stay. No move has been
made to send the colored iron work
ers away. as the management of the
American Iron x Steel Co. is said to
have promised Mayor Hess. and it
now looks as if they are to stay.
In the darkness of early morning a
battle between the mob and the men
inside the mill took place and sev-
eral were shot. none fatally. The sol
diers stopped the atfray and made a
great many arrests. The mob fired from
corn field just beyond the works. Il n
der cover of darkness number of
men gathered i'll the field and opened
fire on the works in regular order
The men inside the works assembled
in force, and returned the fire. The
soldiers were summoned, and they dis
persed the crowd of spectators which
had gathered upon hearing the firing,
and then raided the corn field, arrest
ing 30 of the mob, a large number of
whom, it is said, were armed. Other
arrests wer made later, and soldiers
patrolled the street, sending home
everyone who loitered. and arresting
those who answered back or refused
to keep moving. Few people went to
bed. and firing was heard from the
vicinity of the mills all night. With
morning the situation became more
quiet.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
REIGN Of TERROR EXISTS.
violence In the Anthracite. Coal
Region of Pennsylvania
On the Increase.
MODS ARE GATHERING ON EVERY HAND.
SheriH Jacobs of Luzcrne County
Admits His Powerlessness to Cope
With the Mobs. aud Calls on Gov
stone for Troops to Protect Life
and Property.

Nilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 25.-A reign
of terror existed in this section of
the strike section Tuesday night and
early Wednesday. Sheriff Jacobs and
his deputies were powerlesS to pre-
serve order, although every attempt
was made To do SO. No sooner was
one outbreak suppressed than anoth-
err broke out.
At Nanticoke the street cars were
boarded by the mob in search of non
union men coming from or going to
work. y sheriffs posse and a crowd
of strikers exchanged shots at Wanna
mic, after the latter had derailed Il
train of coal ears. NJ Plymouth q
number of non-union men, on their
way home from No. mine, were held
up and beaten so badly that they
were left on the roadway for dead.
Shortly after one O'Clock n demand
for more deputies was received from
no less than ten places in Luzerne
county. Those applying for aid said
that if help was not sent at once
there would be loss of property and
possible bloodshed. Sheriff Jacobs,
after a consultation with his attor-
ney, decided to take no more chances
but to appeal to the governor at
once.
Shortly before two o'clock Wednes-
day morning the sheriff telegraphed
Gov. Stone, telling him that the stu
alton in the Wyoming region was be-
yond his control and that in order to
protect life and property troops
would have to be sent here immediate
ly. The governors secretary replied
that the matter would be laid before
the governor at once.
At Exeter mob of 500 gathered in
tn. vicinity of a washery and pre-
vented the employees from going to
work A deputy sheriff named Burke
was knocked down by stones and Sc
verely injured.
Large crowds of men and boys are
gathered around the washeries and
mines in operation and the situation
is very threatening.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
TROOPS Will. BE SENT.
Gov. stone VIII Send Troops If ~
Becomes Absolutely Necessass4

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 25.-Troops
will be sent to Luzerne county If III
citing in that locality does not cease.
Gov. Stone and Adjt.-Gen. Stewart
were in conference with Sheriff ia
cobs at Wilkesbarre by telephone at
nine O'Clock Wednesday morning. The
governor does not want to order out
additional troops unless it is abso-
lutely necessary, and before doing so
he will investigate the situation in the
localities where there is trouble.
The Ninth regiment, whose head
quarters are at Wilkesbarre, is under
waiting orders, and if the sheriff re-
news his request for troops it is like
" that this regiment will be ordered
to his assistance.
The governors advices from Leb-
anon, Wednesday morning. We're
that the situation was improved. and
that there were no signs of further
rioting or an outbreak such as would
require the presence OF additional
troops.
Capt. II. NJ. Richards. treasurer of
the American Iron q Steel Co.. who
was shot Tuesday night. is not seri-
ously injured. He expects To resume
his duties in few days.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
The Operation on President Roose-
velts Leg, Though Simple,
Proved to Be Timely.
THE ABSCESS HAD NOT DEVELOPED,
Another Twenty-Four Hours, How
ever would Have Involved DAN
ger az BLOOD POisoning-No Dam
ger IL Apprchended and the Pres
ident ~ Cheerful.

Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 25.-The on
GRAFTON on President Roosevelt was
simple, but as indianapolis SURGEONS
adhere te the belief that simple trou-
bles often cause the most harm. they
went at the presidents leg with all
the care and precautions that charac-
tefize really serious surgery.
No knife was used no anesthetic
was administered
DR.. Oliver handled needle SYRINGE
known a. an asprator and made a
puneture on the bruise, piercing the
cyst.
In other kinds OF trouble, the same
operation Is called tapping '-that is
the seat # the trouble is tapped and
rus, water, fluid or liquid. or what
ever name the disease may make it.
is carefully drawn off.
No real abscess was found, the phv-
sicians say.
II was pure serum. two ounces of
which was removed from the leg.
In another "a hours this serum
would have become pus and an alb
cess would have formed
This might have spread and blood
poisoning ensued. When the presi-
dent was on the operating table his
bruise was sprayed with ether to
deaden the pain.
The president felt the pain of the
puncture, Notwithstanding the ether,
but made no complaint.
The presidents leg was painted
with iodine after the operation and
washed half dozen times with ear
bolic solutions. Then the leg was
bound with tight bandages SO as to
keep il rigid.
DR. Oliver said there was no abscess,
simply cyst, and that there was
really nothing serious to be appre-
hended.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
FROM SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.
Return of the Schooner Louise d.
From n Cruise Among the Mar
shall and Gilbert Islands.

San Francisco. Sept. 25.-The
schooner Louisa d. has returned to
this port after years cruise among
the Marshall and Gilbert islands.
Twice she was almost wrecked on
coral reefs, and on January II one If
her crew. Ernest Wenzel, f@ll over
board and was drowned.
Capt. Moore tells of tidal wave
which visited the Marshall islands
and took several lives. a schooner
owned by Moses, a chief of me Mar.
shall islands. was wrecked, and Moses,
his three wives and eight soldiers
were lost. When the Louisa .. eft
Jamit, the German gasoline schooner
Aeolus was long overdue, and thought
to be lost with her crew of nine men.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

''As q tonic for weak and worn
out people IL has few or no equals. -
Rev. E. q. Smith.

"As q tonic for weak and worn
out people II has few or no equals. -
Rev. E. q. Smith.
Mr.. M. j. Rossman, prominent mer-
chant of Greensboro. Ga. and an elder
in the Presbyterian church of that
place, has used Peruna, and in a recent
letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., of
lumbus. Ohio, writes as follows:
=" For a long time Twas troubled with
catarrh of the kidneys and tried many
remedies, all of which gave me no re-
lief. Peruna was recommended to me
by several friends, and after using a few
bottles am pleased to say that the long
looked for relief was found and 1 am
now enjoying better heaIfhfhan Ihave
for years, and can heartily recommend
Peruna to all similarly afflicted. ITS
certainly a grand medicine. IN. j.
ROssman.
Catarrh essentially the same where
ever located. Peruna cures catarrh
wherever located
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.
ProPped Up In Bed, with n Book TO
Read. He Passed Good Day

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 25.-President
Roosevelt passed the last day of his
western trip lying in bed with his leg
propped up on a pillow and an in
teresting book in his hand. His ply
steal condition is all that the doctors
could ask, barring the wound on his
leg He has suffered but little pain
from this, and DR.. Lung has not found
il necessary to apply new dressing.
II has been decided to Issue no bull
letins as to the presidents condition,
for fear that too much Importance
would be attached to his disability.
which the doctors say is no sense dam
gerous, though temporarily disabling.
The president enjoyed the most re-
freshing sleep last night that he has
had since starting on the trip. and
felt So we'll Wednesday morning that
he wanted To get out of bed and sit
in the parlor of his car. He. how
ever, followed the advice of his doc
tors, and did not arise.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
Ticket Placed In Nomination by the
New York Republican state
Convention.

Saratoga. \. Y, Sept e5.-The
state republican convention named
the following ticket:
For Governor-B. 3. Odell, Jr., of
Orange.
For Lieutenant-Govern W.
Higgins, of Cattaraugus.
For Secretary of State-John F.
O'Brien, of Clinton.
For Treasurer-John G. Wickser, of
Erie.
For Attorney-General-Henry B.
Conan, of Madison.
For ,omptroller-N. b. Miller, of
Cortland.
For Engineer-E. a. Bond, of JEFF
ferson.
For Judge of the Court of Appeals
w. +. Werner, of Monroe.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
PASSED A GOOD NIGHT.
The President Had Good Night and
IL Bright and Cheerful.

Altoona, Pa, Sept. 25.-President
Roosevelt passed the most restful
night that he has had since he start
ed on his recent trip. lie slept until
EIGHT O'Clock Wednesday morning.
HIS leg panied him less than for a
number of days. His temperature
was normal and he was bright and
cheerful when breakfast was served
t. him III bed. He had slight fever
Tuesday. Doctors Lung and Richard
son are highly Pleased with their pa
TENTS condition.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
Earthquakes mt Quito. Ecuador.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sept. 25.-A
severe earthquake shock was felt,
Tuesday at Quito, capital of Ecuador.
II was followed by violent storm.
No damage was done. but the people
o; the capital were greatly alarmed.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
Frisco Red Apple Crop.

ST. Louis, Sept. 25.-Frisco fruit
figures for the Land of the Big Red
Apple" for the crop OF 1902. shows an
estimate for the grand total of 473,-
800 barrels. The total for Missouri
reached ITO barrels; Kansas, H.
$50 barrels; Arkansas, 167 900 barrels.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

Hannibal. Mo-, Sept. 25.-Mrs Lillian
Swift, of Lewiston, ILL.,. who was mar
ried in Keolluk, Ia, Saturday last. as
the result of matrimonial journal
engagement. was brought here by
her husband and deserted in a board
ing house, Tuesday, Swift having
first gained possession of $500 belong
ing to his wife
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

St Louis, Sept 25.-,Iudge Douglas
Wednesday denied the application of
John Helms, John Schneider, Otto
Schumacher and William Tamblyn,
alleged boodlers, for a reduction in
bond, and remanded them to jail until
such time as they can give the re-
quired bail of $4,000 in each charge.
On formal arraignment they pleaded
not guilty.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
In Love with the King of spain.

Madrid, Sept. 25.-Senorita Anna
Campello, a beautiful young Argen-
tinian, has created a sensation by
falling desperately in love with King
Alfonso. The king is said to be in
no way averse to her affectionate at
tentions, but the queen mother has
asked Senior Campello to command his
daughter to desiSt
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

london, Sept. 5.-In an editorial
article the Daily Chronicle welcomes
the reported determination of the
United States to keep a permanent
feet in South American waters.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
MRS. J. E. O'D0NNELL
Was Sick Eight Years with
Female Trouble and Finally
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL have
never in my life given testimonial
before, but you have done so much for
me that l feel called upon to give you
this unsolicited Acknowledgement of
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

New York, Sept. 2j.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, wife of the president. left
Jersey City for Washington On the
Congressional Limited" over The
Pennsylvania railroad
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
AmenifIea nf Inxenfian-

Jspar-Marconi and Tesla were very Do
Itely sarcastic to one another
Jumpuppe-Yes, indeed. They seem to
have swearless GUESSING down to fine point,
Judge.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26
Embarrassed.

"Was the count embarrassed when he
proposed"
Il believe he was-fnaneially," replied
the millionalre's daughter-Town Tones
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

One Of natures remedies; cannot harm
the weakest constitution; never fails to
cure summer complaints of young or old.
DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

It takes strong minded woman to keen
her calendar torn off up to date Chicago
Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

To Cure a Cold in One Dny
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money! If it fails to cure o.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-26

MRS. JENNIE f. o'DoNNELL,
President of Oakland Woman's Riding Club.
the wonderful curative value of lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound. For eight years had female
trouble, falling of the womb and other
complications. During that time was
more or less of an invalid and not much
good for anything, until one day
found book in my hall telling of
che cures you could perform. l became
interested; bought bottle of Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was helped; continued it's
use and in seven months was cured, and
since that time l have had perfect
health. Thanks, dear Mrs. Pinkham
again, for the health l now enjoy -
Mrs. JENNIE O'DoNNELI. 27s East 31st
St, Chicago, Ill - $4,000 forfeit il above
testimonial is not genuine.
Women suffering from any
form of female ills can be cured
by Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. That's sure.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick WO.
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-01
THEY SAY WE MAY
EXPECT A COLD WINTER

or course the weather prognostica
tor is abroad in the land again, as he
has all seasons for his own. But there
is one thing about a weather. wise
man that differs from the usual rea.
son accredited to the female sex.which
knows things. Its reason, from time
immemorial-which, by the way, is a
long way,-according to Biblical
hslory-has simply been given in
the one word because. But the
man weather prophet can always do
atrIte better than the gentlcr sex.
lie varies his reasons, too, and doesn It
repeat the same argument f,r stat
ing that this is going to be Il very
cold winter.
This year the ground for prophesy-
ing that we will have q frigid winter
and plenty of snow is found in the
fact that the feathers of turkeys and
other fowls are very hard to pluck,
the covering Of the leathored tribes
being unusually strong and closer set
This argument is entrenched behind
the una sNcrable argument in addl-
tlon that the chestnut crop W.c very
close in the burrs. Under these con.
dltions the people have only to lay in
Il stock Of fuel and prepare for hard
Siege.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-01
SEEKING BOER GOLD,
England wuuIu Attach Treasure
Secretly shipped to Kruaer.

England wouia Attach Treasure
Secretly Shipped to Kruger.
BERLIN. Dec 1.-The British gov.
ernment is tclegraphing to all the Ger
man ports making inquiries concerning
a number of Boer gold bars worth
S65O,OOO which, it is supposed, have
been brought to this country from
South Africa within the past fortnight.
The bars are destined for former Presi-
dent Kruger and DR.. Leyds and It Is
presumed. had been concealed in the
northern Transvaal. Great Britain
will endeavor to legally attach the gold
If it can be located on the ground that
she Is entitled to all the assets of the
Transvaal because she has assumed re-
sponsibiity for the debts Of that coun-
try including the bonds issued prior to
the war.
General Botha's reply to Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain that the late
Boer government had no assets was
strictly true as far as he knew, but
since receiving Mr.. Chamberlain's let
ter General Botha learned. according to
seemingly trustworthy information
here, that Mr.. Kruger and DR.. Leyds
have in their possession $2,5OO,0OO.
General B0tla requested them to turn
over this gold for the benefit of the
Bonr people. but Dr.. Leyds refused,
averring that the money was to be
used in upholdtng the Boer nationality
in the future. General BOthl has noti-
fed DR.. Leyds that unless the gold is
given up legal proceedings will be
brought against him.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-01
BE SURE,

Be sure you need medicine before
you take it, but having once found
out that YOU need it-lose no time
in getting the best. II it's for the
Kidneys, Liver, Bladder or Blood,
rheumatism, Dyspepsia or for
Chronic Constipation, the best is
Dr. David kennedy's Favorits Rem
edy, and very simple way 10 find
out if you need it, is to put some
urine in glass tumbler and let ID
stand "a hours; if it then has a sedi-
ment or a milky, cloudy appear
ance; if it is ropy or stringy, pale or
dlscolored, you do not need a physi.
clan to tell you that you should
take Favorite Remedy at once. 1t
speedily cures such dangerous symp-
toms as pain in the back, frequent
delsre to urinate, especially at night
burning, scalding pain in passing
water, the staining of linen by YOUR
urine and all the unpleasant and
dangerous effects produced on the
system by the use of whiskey and
beer. All reliable druggists sell DR..
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
in two sizes SOC and 81. 90 per bottle,
Sample bottle-enouyh for trial, free by mail.
DIR. David Kennedy Corporation R0ndout,
NY.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-01
Mrs. Kelly Sees Her Husband.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. /. - Mrs.
Charles r. Kelly, wife of ex-Speaker
Kelly of the St Louis house of dele.
gates. who is under arrest here, charged
with bribery in connection with mu-
nicipal lighting bill, has arrived here.
She was met by friends and at once
taken to the central police station in
city hall, where she bad six hours
talk with her husband. Mrs. Kelly will
remain here until her husband Is taken
west. 1t is expected the prisoner will
be cXtradite1 and taken to st. Louis
within the next few days.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-01
Third Trial u MistrinI,

CHARLOTTE. \. G., Dee. LATTER
being out twenty four hours the United
States district court jury was unable
to agree on a verdict in the case of
William Il. Breese, late president of
the First National bank of Ashevlle,
charged with embezzling $l14,OOO from
the bank some years ago, and mis-
trial was entered. The jury stood
eight for conviction and four for ac-
quittal. This is Breese's third trial.
The first time he was convicted and on
appeal was granted a new trial. At
the second trial the jury stood eleven
for conviction and one for acquttal.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-01
Open Fire Places Popular

''There has been a revival OF the
open fire place, or hearth, in " it,
mington during ihe past fewIyears'
remarked builder, land it was a
very happy thing, as the recent
scarcity Of coal caused them to he
utilized by those who had them,
more as an ornament, than for use. y
Many parlors and sitting rooms have
been kept comfortable by the glow
and warmth thrown out by the open
hearth. Some are fed by gas on imi-
tation logs, but in a larger number
were cal black logs on old fashion.
ed tenders.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-01
Obituary.,

Carpenters aud Joiners Unon,
No. 626. has adopted the followi ng
resolutions:
Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty
God % take unto Hlmssli our es-
teemed brother, Louis Wedenm an,
be It
Resolved, That we. the members
Of the l.. u, 626, extend to his
widow and sorrowing family our
sincere sympathy. And he it fur
lher
Resolved. That we drape our
charter for period of thirty days.
that copy of these resolutions be
prcsented;to the widow of our deceas-
ed brother, that they be entered on
our minutes and tnat a copy be
published tu two Of our daily papers.
Harry S. Lynch.
James H. Cclin,
William Windsor,
Committee.