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The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
ITCHING NOSE A PERIL.
Victim of Road Agents Wanted To
scratch. Hut Was Made to
Smell of n Gun.

EX-Congressman Bell used TO tell a story
OF a time when he once got into grave
peril on account of his nose He was goIng
to Leadville IN the early DAYS on n stage
coach which was held up by highwaymen
The passengers were ranged IN a row ont
side with their hands up, the familiar at
tltude being enforced by a gun in the
hands OF one of the gentlemen of the road
while the other went through the various
pockets at his leisure
Ia the midst of the ceremony Mr.. Bells
nose began to itch with that maddeninu
persistency calculated to drive to INSANITY
or the grave If not relieved. Involuntarily
his right hand began to lower itself TO the
seat oil troubles
Hands up there" called the man he.
hind the gun, sternly
His hand shot back into place. but in a
moment began to lower itself again.
Nv hats the matter with your" inquired
the bandit Are you anxious to become a
lead mine?"
My nose itches so | can't stand il any
longer, said Mr.. Bell. I've simply got
to scratch it."
No, you hain't." replied the agent. DE
cause Ill do II for you"
With which he proceeded to scratch the
prospective congressional nose with the
muz1le OF his shotgun.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
The Mcbride Case Again,

st. John, Kan, Oct. 26.-Mr. and Mrs
William Mcbride and Jesse l.. Lines, NJ.
=, have gone before Mr. George f.
Moore. Notary Public, and have sworn
and subscribed to written statements con-
hrining the story of the awful illness and
subsequent cure of the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Mcbride.
DR.. Lines Is particularly emphatic in
his statement, and there does not now
seem to be any room for doubt as to the
fact that Dodd's Kidney Pills, and moth
ing else, saved the little boy.
He was so bad that he had Epileptic
spo.is which seized him with increasing
frequency. He was semi-paralyzed in the
right side, and his mind was badly af-
fected.
In their sworn statement, Mr.. and Mrs
Mcbride say:
The very day we began to use Dodd' s
Kidney Pills our boy had twenty seven of
these Epieptic spells or fits. In less than
week he ceased having them entirely"
The case has caused a great sensation
in the .neighborhood. The sworn state.
ments have confirmed the whole story
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
A GIFT OF SAVAGES.
'xed People Are Possessed of
Prophetic Instinct Which
Is Very Keen.

nose OF us who have fOregathered on
terms OF intimacy with men of a very de-
based standard of ciyilization-mfn
VINO, in fact. are as near to the folk
q the Neolithic period as any now re-
naming on this overcultivated. over
travelled earth-have often been forced
10 recognize that they possess some fac
ulty winch we, who have improved upon
our beginnings. are able neither to ex-
ereise nor understand. says a writer in
Nature. L feel them" says the Sc
mang. the little Negrit of the Jungle
smothered highlands Cf the Malay
peninsula, and thus explains in no illu-
= ;rHt're fashion his power Of detec-
ing the presence of strangers when they
are still far beyond the reach of sight
or hearing or smell
Quite recently, and not for the first
time, attention has been called to the
standing miracle which men name the
native telegraph. Most people who
have lived much among black or yell
low folk have known instances of the
extraordinarily rapid dissemination of
news usually of calamitous character,
IN country where no means of speedy
communication were available. Does
some native feel" the shock of the
event just as the Semang feels" the
presence of the alien in his deep jun
gle strongholds? 1t seems that this
must be so, that one or more natives,
in whose acute perception others have
learned to repose confidence, expe-
rience in an intensified form what we
less sen rive Europeans cali PRESENT.
ment, and putting two and two together,
| hazard prophecy which nine times out
of ten proves to be curiously near the
truth.
This sounds a simple explanation. be-
cause a "presentiment' is something
which comes within the experience of
| most white men. but the native prophe-
! cy Of evil differs from that of the Eu-
ropean in that ii is more often right
| than wrong. What it comes to. then is
| this: The primitive Semang says frank
| ly that he feels" that which. accord
| ing 10 all known laws. it is quite impos-
sible that he should feel; the Kaff1r
of the veldt or the native of our east
ern bazars feels distant happenings,
also. and by means of a similar faculty
but his somewhat higher civilization
tends to blunt the acuteness of his per
ceptions and gives him but scant
grasp of detail; the white man, more
insensitive still, feels" only very
vaguely and often. il should be noted,
without sufficient cause Have we rot
in this at any rate the hint of faculty,
dulled by Gisuse or sharpened by con-
slant and prolonged employment. but
which must. none the less, be recognized
as actually extant ard capable, it may
| be, Of immense development?
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

The following essay by youthful
boarding school boy throws quite a new
and interesting light on church dgni-
taries: There are three kinds of clergy
men bishups rectors and curats the
bishups tell the rectors to work and the
cu-ats have to do it, Curat is a thin
married man but when he is a rector he
gets fuller and can preech longer sermons
and becums a good man, we should all
ways Inspect a curat because sum day he
may becum rector and we must always
pity those who are low down in the world
any of us may BEGUN misfortunate SO we
must not hit a man with a stone Chi
ca.o Chronicle.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

The Mandans, a tribe of American In
dams. have curious custom as regards
producing and stopping rain This
business is mainly in the hands of young
men. who volunteer to stand in turn
upon the roof of a hut from sunrise TO
shutdown vociferously commanding the
rain to fall or cease. They are assisted
by the medicine men, who meanwhile
perform their mysteries inside the hut.
The young men who fail retire in dis
grace, but the winner ranks as a medi-
cine man, an honor always won. for the
ceremony is kept going daily until sue
cess is attained.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
A PROMINENT CHURCH WORKER SAYS
SHE OWES HER LIFE TO PE=RIJNA.
HER GREAT FORTUNE.
A Woman Saved From Lifelong
Misery and Made Happy
and Useful.

| A woman confined to the house for
several years with a chronic female
arrangement had finally given up hope
of being cured.
She had tried physician after physf-
clan, and remedy after remedy, withoaE
any permanent improvement.
| Her treatment had cost her HUSBAND
who was a poor man, hundreds of dol.
lars. They had been obliged to deny
themselves many comforts of life In
order to get money enough to pay the
physicians.
The woman had become weak. nervom
and wretched. and scarcely able to keep
out of her bed Her children wers
growing up neglected and ragged. BE-
cause of the want of a mothers care.
Her husband WAS becoming discouraged
and broken down with overwork.
Picking up the paper one day she hap
pened to read an item which containef
the news that DR.. Hartman would treE
such cases free OF charge by letter. SNs
Immediately wrote the doctor describing
her case, and giving him all her symg--
| toms.
She soon received letter telling Ssr
exactly what to DO. and what me diciraa
and appliances to get. She began a1o
treatment (the principal remedy besny
| Peruna) at once. and In a few weeks sl's
was well and strong again, able to Or
her own work.
This offer OF free home treatment sr
women Is still open TO all who may nesxs
the services OF this eminent physictar
All letters applying for trea.=c2. VIII
be promptly answered, and &c heM
strictly confidential.
Miss Annie Hoban. Post PocahontM
OF Yemassee Council OF Red Mer
| (Women's Branch, writes from 81
Eighth Ave. New York:
| Three months ago was troubleG
with backache and troublesome heavt-
ness about the stomach. Sleep brought
me no rest for 1t was restless slee9.
The doctor said my nervous system
was out of order. but his prescriptions
didn't seem to relieve me. I was tosE
that Perura was good for building mp
the nervous system. After using Il for
two months I know row that It is q
want to say that It made a new womAH
OF me. The torturing symptoms havs
all disappeared and feel myself again
Peruna did me more good than all tbs
other medicines | have taken"
ANNIE HOBAN.
Miss Mamie Powell, Lake CharleG,
Louisiana, writes:
II sincerely believe that Peruna II
womans best friend, for 1t has certainly
been that to me. had had headaches,
backaches and other aches every month
for long time, but shortly after be-
gan taking Peruna this was a thing of
the past, and have good reason to be
grateful. take bottle every spring
and fall now, and that keeps my health
perfect, and certainly am more robusR
now than I have been before and am
weighing more. | do not think ans
one will be disappointed In the results
obtained from the use OF Peruna"
MISS MAMIE POWELL |
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Perunx,
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giviBgsx
full statement OF your case. and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President a
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

II have known several women who
were little better than physical wrecks
mothers who dragged out a miserable.
painful existence, but were made well
and strong through the use OF Peruna.
| have known of cases Of chronic catarrh
which were cured IN short time, when
dozen different remedies had been ex-
perimented with and without good re-
suits. | use 1t myself when feel nerv-
Gus and worn out, and I have always
found that the results were most salts
factory" JULIA M. BROWN.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
Why She Couldn't Come.

Were going to have such Jolly time"
said the girl in blue. "A dinner first. YOU
know, and then theater party OF course
you'll come"
Il should like to above all things" re-
turned the girl IN gray, but | fear it ism t
possible
Isn't possible? Why mott"
Il m not allowed to eat much of ANYTHING
just now, and fear such a dinner would be
too great a temptation" explained the girl
in gray, sadly.
Dieting queried the girl in blue. doc
tors orders?"
NO; lawyers"
lawyers
Eyes. You see, my breach of promise case
comes to trial pretty soon, and I'm training
down to show the ravages of blighted affsc-
tion.-Chicago Post
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
Re eds Correction.

The late Thomas b. Reed was once intro
duced to an office seeking constituent las
man was OF massive build, horid face aro
glrth. OF aidermanic proportions. His Ge-
mands We're positive, his language aggres-
siye. lie was full of egotism and conse-
quently had no room for inability Reed
made some uncertain promises in regard 10
making an effort and the heavy office seeker
left.
Mr.. Reed, it would be to your advantage
to assist that man, suggested the acquaint-
ance who had introduced the stranger. lie
is a tower Of strength in his community
Reed, who still retained in mind the enor-
nous waist line, said caustically: "You
mean dome OF strength. Detroit Free
Press.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
Secretary Woman's State Fedora
ton Says: "Pe-ru.na Does More
Than is Claimed for il.

Mrs. Julia NJ Brown, Secretary OF the
Woman's State Federation Of California,
writes from 1919 Fifth ST., Los Angeles,
Cal, as follows:
81 have never known of any patent
medicine which did what 1t professed to
do except Peruna. This remedy does
much more than 1t claims, and while
have never advocated any medicine
feel that it is but justice to speak good
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

FOX was once caught in trap BY his tail order to get
would be the laughing fellows he resolved ~ tr -
induce them to part with theirs So the assembly OF Foxes
ne maze speech on the appropriateness OF tails general
inconvenience OF toxs tail
fe SO easy as since he had given his When sat down
sly old fellow rose and waving his long brush with graceful air said
with sheer that IT, like the last speaker he had
further would have been needed convince but fill sch
accident should happen he should certainly favor of tails
foxesh
d brought sur
b the
Intend
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

Pills and | can conscientiously say that
they caused general improvement. in
my health. They brought great relief
by lessening the pain and correcting
the action of the kidney secretions."
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price, so cents. FOSTER
MlLBURN CO., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.
Rev. Jacob d. Van Doreu, of 81 Sixth

Street, Fond du Lac,
Wis, Pres byterian
clergyman, says: Il
had attacks of Kidney
disorders which kept
me in the house for
days at a time, unable
to do anything. What
| suffered can hardly
be told. Complications
set in, the particulars
of which l will be
pleased to give in a
personal interview to
any one who requires
information. ! began
taking Doan's Kidney
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
Case of Easy Picking.

You know that man. Hyperion. who
claims to read character at a glance?"
Yes"
well. he swindled me out of $500. -
Indeed? didn't suppose he ever
put his boosted talent to any practical
uss. cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
Not So EnAfIy Fooled.

Zine, wasn't it," exclaimed Gilman.
after the trombone solost had finished his
star performance. That was really
clever, eh?"
oh, shucks,'' replied Citman's coun-
try cousin. HE didn't fool me little
bit That's one o them trick horns He
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
He Was willing.

Nine. Nordica, the operate vocalist
who has lust been awarded the Bavarian
gold meddl-an honor bestowed only on
those who stand in the front rank of ar
tistic life-is an American by birth
though most of her great professional tri.
mmphs have been scored in Europe
Though very fond of her native land she
has beer compelled to pass much OF her
time abroad. The great prima donna is
gifted with strong sense of humor and
she is fond of telling the story of an adj
venture which befell her at a concert in
Texas. Forgetting her overshoes. she
asked cowboy to fetch them for her.
AS he brought her first one and then the
other the charming singer regretted that
he should have so much trouble, but her
apologies received the pretty reply:
Don't name it. maam; | wish you were
centipede! Chicago Chronicle,
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

81 shall get there" quoth Enterprise,
confidently.
"Where." asked Caution.
Here Enterprise bestowed a whitening
look upon her laggard sister
AS to that | know nothing" she re-
piled, haughtiy. further than that when
! get there it will be somewhere else. -
Detroit Free Press
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
1.fore Matches Came In.

Before matches came into common
use the average workingman wasted 80
hours year in kindling fires with the
finder box. Seventy years ago the work
ing class household lived in gloom after
shutdown.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

Ascum-'I read in the financial news
this morning that money is easier now.
WHAT or earth does that mean" Broke
lcigh-"Perhaps 1t means that it goes
easier. I'm sure don't find that it comes
any easier. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not dis
courage
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as cough eure.-J. w. OBrien, 322 Third
Ave, ~, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

Mere family never made a man great.
Thought and deed, not pedigree, are the
passports to enduring fame. Skobeloff
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

A conceited woman is seldom jealous
Chicago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06
To Cure n Cold One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A
druggists refund money if II fails to cure %,
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

word for 1t because have found 1t to be
such rare exception.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-06

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color Silk. Wool
and Cotton at one boiling.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-12
a further rise Of the Rio Grande. Chama.
Pecos and other rivers.
ENDS FORTY YEARS SERVICE
Crook Goes on the Retired
List.

FORT LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June IL
(speeial)-ordnapce Sergeant william I.
Allison, stationed at Fort Crook, Neb., has
applied for retirement, having completed
forty years continuous service on the 9th
inst Sergeant Allison is a well known
soldier about Omaha, where he has been
stationed for more than twenty years He
enlisted June Q, 1863, in the First California
volunteers on being mustered out after
the close of the war he discovered that life
in the army suited him better than follow.
ing plow, which he left to serve his coun-
try. He re-enlisted seventeen days later
and became a member Of Company X,
Ninth infantry. In this organization he
remained, without the loss Of a single days
duty, until May s. 1885, when his appoint
ment as ordnance sergeant followed In
this grade he has since served. He held
every noncommissioned rank in his com
pany, being appointed, from first sergeant
He was never on the sick list report for
a single day Of his service, never tried by
court-martial 1t is doubtful whether this
record can be excelled by any man now in
the army. Sergeant Allison was recently
ordered to the Philippines, but he preferred
retirement He very much dislikes to sever
his connection with the army, with which
he has been identified for forty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-12
QUITE READY TO BE KING
KarageOrEevitch Declares He VIII
Accept Offer to Rule
Servia.

copyrighted. 1901, by Press Publishing Coz
GENEVA, Switzerland. June ll-CNew
York World Cablegram-SpecialT Telegram. }
interviewed tonight Prince Karageorge-
witch declared his intention OF accepting
and holding the throne II possible. The in
terview was given in the presence Of the
Russian consul, who urged it's wisdom.
II was utterly ignorant of the intentions
of the revolutionists," he said, turning for
confirmation 20 the consul, "you know ]
expected nothing"
Asked what truth there was in the re-
port that he would take the throne and
then abdicate in favor of his son, he said:
! shall occupy the throne myself II pos
the menifestatio ton OF loyalty shown toward
me me, N seryiS; l have always considered my
or expecting bloodshed.
From other sources it is learned the
prince will leave secretly on Friday for
Vienna, whence he will proceed TO Belgrade
Rumors have been current here for three
days OF expected trouble In Servia, and
Prince Karageorgevitch has been receiving
an enormous number of kilograms for a
week past, many of them from the frontier
OF servia.
There seems 10 be no doubt that Russian
money was used I'm the revolution, which
according to general belief was planned
here
It is recalled that when the Austrian
empress was murdered by the anarchis
I-uchini in this city in 1898 Prince Kara
georgevitch openly applauded the deed.
In diplomatic circles every one declare.
the days developments give Russia contro
OF Seryia The pretendRr is an avowet
enemy Of Austria ana has kept secret
agents In Vienna with. difhculty. He IL {
man OF fair ability and good eduea ton ant
speaks most OF the Oriental languages an,
Russian. German, English and French
he Is greatly liked In Geneva, where b
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-12
ECZEMA (
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Torture
Many Infants are Born !
with Eczema }
It's the Only Thing Some Folks
Have Left When They Die
THE ONLY INFALLIBLE
CURE is CUTICURA

Il Ia in the treatment OF this most dis
tressing Of torturing and disnguring
skin and scalp humours, with loss OF
hair, that the Cutlcura remedies have
achieved their greatest success. Origi-
nal in composition, scientifically CON-
pounded, absolutely pure, Interchangeable
in any climate, always ready, aud agree
able TO the most delicate, they present to
those suffering from Eczema the most
successful curativeof modern times. We
know that this will be considered strong
language by those acquainted with the
character and obstinncy of the disease
under consideration, but 1t is justified
by innumerable successes where oil the
remedies and methods in vogue have
failed to cure, and, in many cases, to
relieve, even.
The first step in the treatment OF the
chronic forms is to remove the scales and
crusts and soften the skin, by warm
baths with Cuticura Soap. Tho scalp,
ears, elbows, hands, ankles and feet will
Iequire frequently thorough soaking In
order to penetrate the thickencd skin
and crusts with which these parts are
often covered. Dry carefully, and APP
ply Cuticura Ointment, lightly at first,
and where advisable spread it on pieces
of soft cloth and bind in place. Take
the Resolvent, pills or liquid, in medium
doses. Do not use cold water in bath
ing, and avoid cold, raw winds.
Sold throuEhou, the world. cutieura RssOlvent iOe.
I'm form Of Chocolate Coated ls, sso. per wal oi COZ
Ointment soo Soap, 26c. Dspotlt London q Chsrsf-
houee 50 Paris Rue de ls Paiz Boston. & Columbss
Ave. Potter Drug h Chem. Corp. Sole Propristore.
81 send for How to Cure EeIana."
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-12
RELIANCE AGAIN THE vlcToF
Demonstrates Again 1t Is the Best
Boat fn n Light Wind and
-+ Smooth Sea.


NEW YORK. June 11.-That II has nc
equal In American waters in a SIN both sea
and a light wind Reliance demonstrated
today by another victory over both Con-
stitution and Columbia. After a sharp
brush. which continued for nearly an hour
Reliance secured a lead over Constitution
and held II to the finish, defeating Il by
minutes 81 seconds. Columbia lost five
minutes by a shift OF wind which placed
II to the leeward of the others Reliance
beat II by IL minutes 81 seconds. The race
was sailed over the America cup course
fifteen miles from Sandy Hook to windward
and return. II Yves a faultless start the
three boats crossing the line almost side
by side. but Captain Rhodes had once
more placed Constitution in a position Ia
blanket Reliance. while Columbia was in
the lee Of both. Constitution went over the
line at 12:16:01. Reliance II seconds later
followed bv Columbia in IA seconds.
In the first five minutes Reliance began
from its position under the lee bow OF the
older boat so that when Constitution
tackled Reliance had secured the coveted
windwRrd berth.
Irch by inch Reliance worked up to
wiNdward until little more than an hour
from the start ana until the turn, Constl-
tuition was hundreds of Yards astern. At
the turn Reliance was hve minutes and
more ahead Of Constitution. and more than
eleven minutes ahead of Columbia.
on the way home Columbia carried fits
spinnaker larger thar the others, and lost
by it, but Constitution. bv its fine reach
ing Qualities, almost held its place. al
though Reliance gained slightly on II and
nearly two minutes on Columbia on the run
home.
The official time: