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WILLIAM II. LEE.
(sole Surviving Pensioner Of the BIacl
Hawk War;


Hawk War;
tury to make their fight for a home.
These rough, determined Illinoisans
have gradually diminished in numbers,
and the past few years have witnessed
the death of the few who survived the
last quarter Of the century.
The sole remaining fighter Of the in
teresting struggle with the Indians was
born November II. 1915, in Cayuga
county, n. Y. When young Lee was
three years Of age his father, accom-
panied by a large part Of his immediate
relatives. with their families, came west
to Illinois. The party made its way on
two RATS and a fatboat constructed
from logs. The emigrants took all Of
their live stock with them in their
passage down the Allegheny and Ohio
rivers, landing at ShawneetOwn, from
there going to Salem, and finally went
to Vandalia, at that time only small
village. At this place Lee grew toyoung
manhood under the hard lessons Of
frontier life. assisting his father in his
grain treadmil and in saving lumber.
At that time the accommodations for
grinding produce Of the farmers was
crude and the state legislature conse-
duently offered the elder Lee a large
tract Of land on condition that he con-
struct and maintain a water mill for a
period Of 20 years. Vandalia was the
capital Of Illinois at the time. other
members Of the family also engaged In
business. and the Lees secured the
privilege Of constructing a part Of the
national highway when It was built.
When the Sac and Fox, OF as II was
known, the Black Hawk, war broke out
IN 1882. william H. Lee was only 16
years Of age, but he possessed courage
equal to the hardy training he had re-
ceived in his Illinois pioneer life. After
the close Of the war he made three sue
cessful trips to New Orleans by boat,
which in those days was considered
feat Of unusual Importance, each time
taking large loads Of grain. In 1850 he
succumbed to the California gold fever
making an overland trip to that part
Of the country. This trip was followed
by two others. On each Of the trips large
numbers Of cattle were taken along as
an investment. The party was attacked
by Indians on the first trip. but was sue
cessful in defeating the red men. On the
second journey the party lost all their
live stock. The third trip was thorough
ly successful Returning to his farm
In Illinois, Mr. Lee has remained there
in active charge until within the past few
years, when he turned active manage
ment over to other hands. None Of his
children are living.
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Talcott. Young TalcOtt started in at
the bottom. Mr.. Talcott also owns a
large interest in the New Britain Knit
ting company, and with these two COM
panies the young man concerned him
self. Instead of living with his uncle,
one of the richest men in Connecticut
the nephew chose to take a room in a
quiet boarding house.
This was two years ago. Day after day
young Talcott applied himself strictly
10 business. One man particularly in
terested him-JOhn Briefly, foreman in
the picker" room. A friendship sprang
up between the two-the milliOnaire's
son who wasn't afraid Of work and the
mill hand. Gradually the college boy
found himself spending much Of his
spare time in the old mans company.
Finally, one day he went home with
Briefly. My daughter" said the old
man, as a vision clad in dainty white
came to meet him, Miss Ada She
works for the Parker Shirt company"
When young Talcott went away after
staying to a dainty tea prepared by the
girls own hands, he asked permission to
call again. He called again and very
soon.
Gradually the calls became more and
more frequent. Finally the acquaintance
changed to an ardent courtship. The
young man hadn't bothered telling his
father nor his mother. He chose a we'd
ding that was diametricalIy oDposfte tn
a family custom. He elected to go quiet
ly to the parsonage Of the Congrega-
tional church in New Britain. There
Rev. Russell T. Hall, after assuring him
self that all the necessary questions had
been properly answered, made the mill
girl and the heir to the mill man and
wife.
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THE BROAD Ak.

Is for sale at the following news
stands:
The Afro-American News omcs,
21O4 State Street.
Alton H. Blake, shoe shining parlors,
250s1z State street.
J. C. Campbell. cigars, tobacco and
fancy groceries, 471O State street.
A. F. Tervalon's Cigar store and
NeWs Stand. 2s2S State street
Edward Felix's Cigar Store, SIS
SOth street, N. E. Corner Armour Ave
I. B. Halls Cigar Store and
Laundry once. 2s1 18th st.
Turner Williams Cigar and NsWs
Stand, 2903 Armour Ave.
Mrs. B. Williams, Cigars. Notions
and News Stand. 4s61k State street.
Frank H. Hart, S54S1st street, CT
gars, tobacco and Laundry once.
Mrs. W. H. Moore, 1912 State street
cigars, tobacco and news stand.
c. J. Chambers and Company, deal
eFs in hne cigars, 1858 State street.
Mrs. Z. +. Early, groceries and no
tons. 1888 State St.
he Stationery, 1870 State street.
P. g. HotehCis's Cigars, Notions and
News Stand, 131 ". 51st Street
Isidor jacobson, cigars, togacco and
stationery, 31l9 State st.
Woodholk and Mitchell Cigars. To
baceo and News Stand, 4sO3 STATE
Street.
News items and Advertisements isa
st these places win md their va
into the columns o. Ths Bread Al
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Fred Grant, son Of the great war COM
mander, to be CoTbin's successor in COM
mand of the department of the Atlantic
and Mai Gen. Fred Funston, whose me-
teoric career in the army since the war
with Spain has made a unique chapter
in the army's history, to take command
of the department Of the west
The assignment Of Gen Corbin to the
Philippines is significant Of future
bonors in store for him. President
Roosevelt with that devotion to civil
service principles that has marked all
his public career, believes that in the
army men should be fitted by experience
for positions TO which they may be pro-
NOTED. He believes that the lieutenant
general of the army and chief of stan
should be an officer who has had prac-
teal experience in every department Of
the service. For this reason he consid-
ers it essential that this officer, who is
virtually head Of the army, although
nominally the president and secretary
Of war are superior to him, should be
thoroughly acquainted with conditions
in the Philippines. It is appreciated
that the most important army problems
that must be solved are involved in that
archipelago.
With this end in view, President
Roosevelt has asked Gen. Corbin to take
command in the Philippines. The as
signment Is somewhat Of a surprise to
those who unwarrantedly supposed that
the president would promote Brig.
Gen. Leonard Wood to military com
mand Of those islands. President Roose-
welt is Gen. Woods friend, but not to the
extent Of Partially. His assignment Of
Gen. Corbin to the Philippines is proof
Of this, as it is no secret that the friend
lest feeling does not exist between Cor
bin and Wood. When Gen. Corbin has
served a year OF so in the Philippines he
will be recalled and will succeed Lieut.
Gen. Chaffee as chief of staff
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the WIDOW Oh Qnc VI
the best friends he ever had. In order
to do this he had to break OF abruptly
negotiations with Secretary Of the Navy
Paul Morton, who was extremely anx-
ious to secure the Corbin house during
the generals absence in the Philippines.
Terms had been agreed upon Between the
general and the secretary, and the latter
was congratulating himself o. obtain
ing an ideal home where he could enter
tain in a manner betting a cabinet Of
fcer.
At this juncture Mrs. Hanna tele-
graphed Gen. Corbin, expressing q wish
to rent his house, as she proposed max
ing Washington her winter home. The
general considered the matter Just about
two minutes, or long enough to indite
an answering telegram saying: ''Tae
house is yours"
Mrs. Hanna win add another to the
colony Of distinguished people that IL
making Washington celebrated as q win
ter residence city. In her latter years
Mrs. o. s. Grant spent the winter and
fall in the city. Mrs. Gen. Sheridan
lives here; Mrs. Hearst, the widow Of
the late senator from California, makes
Washington her home, and many other
people formerly holding distinguished
positions In omeial life maintain resi-
dences here.
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FROM MILL TO MILLIONS.
Connecticut Shirt stitchsr Becomes
the Bride Of a Rich Young New
York Manufacturer.
New York Special

From the mill to millions Is the great
good fortune Of Miss Ada Briefly, shirt
stiteher.
She Is no longer the working girl Of
New Britain, Conn, tOiling daily from
seven a. N. to six p. N. Instead, she Is
now Mrs. Francis Edgar Talcott, Of z
West Fifty-seventh street New York
city, neighbor Of the Vanderbilts, Whit
neys, Oelricshses and others Of the world
Of fashion and daUghter-in-law Of James
Talcott, the multimilliOnaire dry goods
merchant.
The newly-weddsd bridegroom is the
youngest member OF the family Of James
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R..son for Kuropatkins Pleint.

Gen. Kuropatkin's complaint that HIS
men are too old calls attention to the
fact that the Russian system tends to
place rather old men with the colors in
war time. The liability for service ex-
tends from the tWenty-hrst to the forty
third year. The first four years are spent
with the colors, and the conscript Is then
a reservist for Il years. Il Is quite like
". therefore, that KuroDtakin has re-
ceived many reseTvists Of about 80 years
OF age. Japan's service age Is from II
70 20.
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De- FOUGHT LIE INDIANS.
william n. Lee, Of SCHOONER, Ill,
Now Is Sole Pensioner Of the
Blackhawk War.
St. Louis oGoJ Special

William H. Lee, Of SCHOONER, III in
his eighty-ninth year, is given the dis
tinctiOn by his neighbOrs in Illinois Of
being the sole pensioner OF the Black
Hawk war, and so far as is known the
sole survivor Of that struggle between
the early settlers Of the state and the
Sac and Fox Indians. Mr.. Lee Is a rela-
tive, by marriage, Of Col. NJ. c. Wetmore,
Of St. Louis, having married an aunt Of
the st. LOuisan. He comes Of that
sturdy stock OF York state men who
came west in the early part Of the cen
The broad ax., 1904-09-10

0Hs 1i4'iiiiieS that conomy
should be practiced in the government
work as well as in private establish
ments and has been convinced that the
modern typesetting machines should be
used. Their introduction has been grad
ual, but in a short time the bulk Of the
government printing will be done upon
these machines.
The public printer states that "A new
typesetting machines are now being in
stalled, but this will not mean the dis
missal Of any of the regular force. This
dissipates one Of the objections, which
was that men would be thrown out Of If
mechanical typesetters were intro
duced. Mr.. Palmer has had his printers
attend schools of instruction, where they
have studied the methods of operations
and learned to manipulate the key
boards of the machines now in general
use. These men will simply leave their
cases and sit down before the machines,
while they draw their usual compensa-
ton from the government treasury.
There is a temporary force employed at
times when there is a rush at the print
ing office, and these men may be Affected
bv the change, but the steady growth Of
government printing is sure to make
places for all Of them in time.
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der Bearing His Name)
pOrtant Of these surprises was the dis
coVery. early in the conflict, that the
Japanese were using a new powder,
vastly superior to anything previously
known. II Is called ShimOse powder,
named after the inventor, DR.. Shi-
nose, a japanese chemist It's wonder
full power is shown by the fact that
a shrapnel ball, which with ordinary
powder breaks into only 20 OF 30
pieces, with the new powder breaks
into 200 or 300 pieces, and seatters
destruction over a much wider range
Of territory. Indeed, II is pronounced
the most destructive missile ever used.
One hundred and fifty splinters from q
shell loaded with Shimose powder were
extracted from a wounded Russian
sailor OF the cruiser Varig, sunk In the
harbor Of Chemulpo in one Of the first
naval engagements Of the war; and
Lieut. Gen. Count Keller, the famous
Russian commander. was killed By 3
splinter from one Of these shells that
burst over a battery whose operations
he vas watching during the battle Of
Ysagze pass on July 81.
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proportion Of the
eampaign funds was expected TO De con-
t-ib1ted by those holding ONCE. 1t took
the politicians some time TO appreciate
ne fun signihcanee Of the law which
oo1rress uassed forbidding anyone ap-
DrosebipE government employees with
semands for campaign money. Il Is
s,IIv appreciated now, however, and the
Clerk n the departments here are free
from such demands.
This does not mean that campaign
.,1trfbutious are not made By govern
-. emnIoyes. Most Of them feel that
q & their duty TO add the parties to
-hieh thew belong to win elections ana
ohtsip control Of the government; 80
tbsv voluntarily send in their mites.
mi. feeling Is pretty general among
tbs male employees. but nov that the
-omeu IN the government SERVES IN
ssr-tand that there q nothing 70 con-
~ tbem to give, are rather ehary n OF
ss- - ~ their comfortable salaries 70
- treasury Of either political party,
S ~ civil service regulations and laws
hsvs rsmoved one source Of sntnus,asLa
Il ratIonal elections By prohinlung tne
promiss Of positions or prom
51Irit q pa''tiesl aollEif
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The Differences.

Seeding Female Ito husband No. D.
on, II you only knew the difference be-
tween you, wretch, and my first hus-
bandl
Husband DO know the differences.
He is happy now that he has left you,
and I was happy before got you
Chicago Journal.
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USE DESTRUCTIVE POWDER
japanese Army Employ Explosive
Vastly Superior to Anything
Known in the Past.
Chefoo (ChinaO Special.

The war in the far east has been
full Of surprises, not only to the Rus
SLAMS, who have suffered so many re-
verses in their encounters with the
Japs, but to military observers Of
other countries. Not the least i'm
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No One to Take oRsnss.

Fuller understand you said I
looked like a monkey What do you
mean by saying that?
Waller-Oh. It's all right; no harm
done, you know. There wasn't any
monkey within hearing when said It
Stray Stories.
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Annoying Accompanimsnt.

Probably the actress who objected to
her audiences eating peanuts at a per-
Torrance Of Ibsen thought Il was
playing the shell game on her.-Chi-
cago Journal.
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Wrong Either Way.

You are up against It when people
praise you. If you agree with them
they think you are conceited; II you
do net agree with them they think you
are a bigger fool than you look.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
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Restaurant on Ship.

Passengers on the enormous new
steamer now being built at ststtin
for the Hamburg-American line, viii
be allowed, II they prefer, to pay for
the passage only, taking their meals
In the restaurant on deck.
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Lue bOllClIAllOu U
campaign fun d s
from government
employees. This
warning Is now
somewhat Of a per-
funtory perform
anee as sOlieita-
ton, except in rare
instances, long ago
ceased in the gov
eminent depart
ments. There IL q
wonderful change
in this respect in
the last decade, az
forrnarlV n good
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Office by the install
lation of new type
setting machines.
There has all along
been a decided, al-
though quiet, OPP
position to the in
PRODUCTION Of these
machines into the
government serv-
ice, the old-line
typos being relue-
tant to give up
their cases. Mr..
Palmer has long
been Of the opiniOn
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Of omeial life that
has been known in
the last quarter Of
3 century. For
some years past he
has been cut Of
public gaze, but
soon after the wa,
dnringroconstruc-
ton days and
later, he vas q Ia
mlliar figure IN po-
nHcal and omcial
waIksand achieved
no little notoriety
and reputation
Re Tudun Georre
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How About ThisP

The London Express learns that eft
Is proposed in America that the pre-
tx Mr. should be abolished by act of
congress. and every man should be
known by his trade or profession, as
Draper Jones' OF Attorney Smith
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the next month,
one Of the most in
teresting and i'm
portant Of which Is
the detail Of Mai.
Gen. Henry C
COrbin to the COM
mand OF the de-
partment Of the
Philippines This
will bring about
transfers IN the
United States and
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Crab Cheese.

Pound some good, rich cheese with q
little mustard, oil, vinegar, capene and
salt until the consistency Of cream Of
crab. Serve in q fancy dish with thin
fingers Of crisp toast-Washington
Star.
The broad ax., 1904-09-10

Senator NJ A. Han
ma, of Ohio. He
has leased to the
latter his Wash
ington residence,
one Of the hand
soonest and best
adapted houses at
the capital for
home living or en-
tertaining. II was
a source Of gTatih-
cation to the gen.
eral that he could
offer his home 10
Fh. wfGovT If ma NJ
The broad ax., 1904-09-10

To many visitors the pyramids are all
there IL to be seen in Egypt and once
arrived there they proceed to make the
ascent It Is not an easy climb, as
these steps are so high that no one
can reach them without help from Be
fore OF behind, and the result is
strained and famed muscles. Resi-
dents and habitues recognize the pyra-
mid limp IN an instant, and the SUI
ferer Il greeted with jeers whenever be
makes reference 70 his auRsringA
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During the last three years Germany
imported from Russia 1855 horses,
valued at over $1O.6OO,OOO. Russia has
now prohibited this expectation.
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Smart Old uncla-

Between 1896 and 1903 Uncle Sam in
creased his national wealth from S70,-
OOO,OOO,OOO to 500, 10000, an increase
Of $50 900 900, OOO.-Des Moines Capital
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Lone-Lived occupation.

Instances Of extreme old age are more
common among those engaged in the s1-
ercise Of gardening than in any other
employment
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French Coast Going.

The sea is said to be gradually eat
ing away the French coast, having
within the last five years swallowed up
no less than 400 acres.
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~. Artt,r called Lushunkow.

The Chinese name for Port Arthur vas
IushunlUE; the town had, % yearsaso,
only 4 few thounsand Inhabitants, and
~ used Is . place for the deportation
Of criminals.
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Nan for the Soldiers.

Soldiers in the Italian army are a.
lowed two hours In the middle q the
day for q nap.
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CLIMBING THE PYRAMIDS.
It Produces q Peculiar Malady Which
Attacks Almost Every Wis
itor to Cairo.
Cairo egypt Special.

Cairo CEgypO Special.
The pyramid limp is a disease that
usually attacks the tourist the second
or third day after his arrival In Cairo.
The broad ax., 1904-09-10

Clerks and Campaign Funds
The usual warning has been sounded
nv the civil service commission against
the solicitation OF
The broad ax., 1904-09-10

Mrs. Hanna Gets Cabin Home.
Gen. Corbin has bsen able to do a ia
vOr to Mrs. Hanna, widow of the late
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP
INTERESTING SHIFTS IN ARMY
CIRCLES 10 BE MADE
coRBIN TO co TO MANILA
How Sentiment Selected a Tenant for
Corbin's Washington Home -
Passing Of Picturesque Char
acter-other Topics.

Washington.-There viii be some in
tsresting shifts in army circles within
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A Picturesque Character.
There is passing away in Washington
one of the most picturesque characters
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New Typesetting Machine.

Public printer Palmer is working a
revolution in the government printing
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oRsllly, 4 native Of ireland. born with
tAs proEeEblal Irish Wit AID genius. but
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04

The kiflueys ara small but fmaortau. alsahs IheY nesd etn. eceas iunal4v. RGietlsH Ash =Eittefs K |; stecesslu kidney sonlc atd system rrl'uls tJT. !. H.DuaaEant, spesla agent.
 Col. ]. A. Grimes. ot near Goodwin. WAS III the eftY d couple of days this week eh husiness, and gave eei a pies.s at cad Tuesday eyenit :. H.. has cur thanks for substantial favors.
 Don fail to pay S'nders x Walker a visit and ste their large new stock ui ldil goods, which they ale just LOW r,- csiVing. They are ptepare5 to mak4 Ndu some Very close prices. aud vii au. pleclate your Y.S't whether you buy or not.
 Miss LeIa Embree. of Los Angeles. California, cousin of Mrs. l.. II. Mei'- rtt arrived last week. and wlll visr. for weeks with her relatives. Mr. John Brady, of Sapnlpa. I. T., also spent a couple of days with them Dr. and Ms Merritt had been t0 the Fair hV { returned Tuesday
 Mr. NJ |. Bonham. ef TfXarkaua. has accepted position as Book penpr and Cashier with the Forr, St City leo X Power Co.,, and entered upon his duties Il few days aga. The Fines extends Mir. Bonham the dad hand and bids him welcome t) our best wishes,
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04

First-elass hard-made brick for sale by Russell. Graham S Co.
 NIT, C N Laughinghouse is sick with fever. He aas been in bed since Sat. arday.
 See oar stock of glazed front door. l AeY caEt ue bea' forrest City Lam Der Co. -#''''
 Mr. J.J. Aihsrz ami wife. Of Little Rock, were registered tt the Marion Monday.
 !. B. Tyson and ". D. Johnson. of hldener, were registered a. the Marion Saturday.
 Miss Pearl Davls has been in Wide 9sr Hl9tlng freHGs f5r several days t,ia week.
 If yon want the best flour in town. 20 to ]. W. Beck X Co. They hand 2 tue Very best.
 Mir. T. A. Patrick and family. Of Mariaona. were fest,t red at the Ma rion lnasday.
 Mss Pearl Grippan is a charming as- s=ssdet4n #e eoJasiu. Iaam 0. Fus.el. Graham & t0.
 Ermenuerls when wanting feed of fay kWo. On prices are iisht. as taY & IabaseG
 Nr. George Bjttoms is very low with nieHmoaia, and tsars are catelt tiged Tor lis recovery.
 FoE SALE-Oae 10. Horse Power Eu- zine aud Boiler. Enquire of Mrs. May | Blanton.
 Becker X Lewis are agents for the celebrated Baldwin Organs and Pianos G=s.l and see them.
 Wmskey i5 whiskey. but Old ] II. Gutter Is the best whiskey on earth. x. E. Nelson t Co.
 Dr. and Ms. l.. II. Merritt returned ffom the Fair, where they We're right royalty eat t-rtalned.
 Mrs. ]. w Prewett and sweet baby went 10 Little Rock Friday to visit Te .tIYeS and friends.
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04

Master l. \ Horne. ef NIemahis. cane oNpr last week, and k vIsitif.s his anh'le abd uucie, pr. aud Ms. j. F.. Stone.
 The only place to buy your farni. thre. We have the largest assortmfnt la Eastern Arkansas. Becker X Lswis.
 Jesse Moore Vbfskies are ahsul 4.e,v iure, ana none Ira superior for tainiIy lse See I. C. Fo,bIe, Jr x Co sole agents.
 Nr. Lee Ilirscf. Q Memphis. was in town Monday ealing 5p ..5,fF -. E shaking hands wl'h h. namfyus
 If Dr. N-fd1 halr* eHiI and Fever = r1 ls l...a ees,--H tHat5 a=f. paa s.g 4@ Sardefs "l.t geiHaf yeGf unarv f!lcr g8 Its
 By your coal et us apG gve monpY. AI"b@ma, Kentucky aud South sit- Mister c2at iof Ste ty Paslay N Johnson.
 The raia w very sr,t.ig.Hz. aud has Seii..d ihr aast lo sste#V Ha.s st leas,. titits gtV1uzae fear e8f,al-; ta=.s:.s- ing >lr
 FoE SatF-O One Deeriaa Corn En- ael nd ~tIffdGeg, very taaap Apo'y tn Ms. Mary L. bIausuE. r5f.ts Vity= AtkaHsas
 Don't be selfish, if yau are satisfied th3t OId Noiimer Whisk-v k he best, tell Sonr friends. T. (. tolbre. J., < C.. sell IL
 MT. ". r. Mason, late Of Alamogot- d7, New MrNce. is visiting leIat Yes and friends Ill the c.t3. lie arrived Wednesday,
 MT. Henry HardZ0c. of Lawtop. Ok iahuma, an uncle ot Mrs. J C. Bel. has been iA The city this Wtek on visit u Il \ relatives.
 Have you eyer tried our Devils Is- land Endurance Gln2 It Will blot out your "TraHsgressioasa and make Il New Man of you. Try II. Ike Mal- iory, Soic Controller, Folrsst City. Al. kansas.