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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
Best in the World.

Baskerville. Ia. Feb. 1st.-Mr.
George j. Barber of this place says:
''Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
medicine in the world. There is moth
ing as good. l had been sick for over
Is years with Kidney Disease which
finally turned into Bright's Disease. L
was treated by Doctors in Chicago. but
they didn't do me any good. The best
Doctor in Estherville treated me for
five years with no better success. I
heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills and
made up my mind to give them a trial.
II am very thankful to be able to
say that they cured me completely and
think they + the best. medicine in
the world"
The honest. earnest. straightforward
experiences of real living men and
women are the only material used in
advertising Dodd's Kidney Pills. One
such testimony is worth more than II
thousand unsupported claims. The peo-
pic who have used Dodd's Kidney Pills
are those whose evidence Is worth con-
sideration and surely nothing n be
more convincing than a statement like
Mr.. BARRIERS. There are thousands OF
others Just as strong.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
YOUNG WAS DEFIANT.
Diary of Mormon Leader Ha. Bee:
Made Public and Given
Liaht,

Salt Lake. Jan. ga portion of
Brigham YOungs' diary has lust come
to light fer the first time. 1t is written
IN the Mormon leaders, we'll known
handwriting and it's authenticity is un-
questioned. The document which was
written during the turbulent days OF
1857, contains many bitter denuncia-
lions of the United States
and breathes a spirit OF vengeance,
Here is an extract:
July 12-I wish to avoid hostilities
with the United States, but before
VIII see the Mormons suffer as they
nave done l will draw my sword in the
name OF Israel's God n permit the
bones of myself and family to bleach
with those Of my brethren and sisters
on the mountains INT say to my breth-
rem. Let u sword fall upon u enc
miles,"
July pa said if General Harvey
came here I should know the intention
OF the government, and 1t was carried
unanimously that If Harvey crossed
the South Pass the buzxards should
pick his bones. The feeling Of moboc-
racy Is rife IN the states. The constant
cry Is XIII the Mormons.' Let them
try it.
August 2o-Tte United states
really seems determined to make an
eruption with US. Well, they must
abide the consequences. When / en-.
tered Salt Lake City, July "a. 1847.
remarked that IL the devil will let ~
alone ten years we will bid them def
ance. l feel the same way now. / DEFY
all the powers of darkness
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
IL x HIM TIRED.
Moorish Ruler Wants Nothing to Do
With ST. Louis Fair,


st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 29.-In the list of
the worlds fair by national pavilions.
Morocco probably will be missing. Sec
rotary Stevens states that it is not ex-
pected that Morocco will officially par
ticipate by erecting a pavilion, but that
some exhibit doubtless will be made
with $4,000 appropriated.
According to the information received
by the exposition officials from Com
missioner j. w. S. Langerman, who re-
rocco, being empowered as the sultan's
commissioner on his return, the amount
appropriated by that p%otentate was
$50, 900. Anent this appropriation an in
teresting story is told by Mr.. DanfOrth,
assistant to Commissioner Langerman.
The amount was not given with very
good grace. according to Mr.. Danforth,
who quotes the sultan as follows:
Here is 5000; take it and do what
you please with 1t. l don't care whether
you use it for the worlds fair or put 1t
In your own pocket. l don't know
where st. Louis is. except thai 1t is
somewhere in the United States, and l
don't care. n please tell President
me letters about his fair as l am tired
of getting them"
MIR. Danforth says tina the money
was brought to Tangiers by Langerman
pnd deposited there. Being in silvef.ft
required a aravan of about twenty
mules to transport the money through
The desert. When counted it was found
70 be all good money, however, with
me exception OF some 5000 in counterfeit
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
MARRIED 70 YEARS.
One Of the Oldest Livina Married cou
Piles in the Country at New
Sharon. Ia.

New Sharon, Ia, jan 2s.-Mr. and
Mrs. Jehu Rhodes OF this city celebrat-
ed their SEVENTEEN wedding anniver-
sary Saturday. January 16.
Jehu Rhodes was born at Hanover,
Columbiana county. O., April IL, 1914.
Christina Herman Schneider was
born at Beverly. Va, October II, 1916.
they were married at Hanover, o.,
January Is, 1884. and resided there un-
til April, 1863. when they came to
Iowa. where they have since resided.
They raised a family of eight children
three boys and five girls; the eldest,
Hon.
olulu. Hawaii islands. a number of
years ago; Thomas b. settled in Seat
tie, Wash, in the latter sos; Mrs.
Eliza j. Williams lives in Columbus
Junction, and Mrs. c. H. King at Clin-
ton, this state, Mrs. r. Fl. Errett at
Independence, Kan: Mrs. j. H. Nc
Cauiley, Mrs. c. H.. Kramer and F. B.
Rhodes in his city.
These excellent people have resided
In New Sharon for thirteen years, and
are dearly beloved by all. Neither Of
them are in robust health, yet are en-
joying life.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
A PEEPINC WOMAN
SPED on THE Elks
How Mrs. King Glanced t.
Know All the Secrets Of
the Lodge Room.
NOW SHE WANTS TO JOIN
Thinks the Order Will Have to TAX,
Her In or at Least Make Her an
Honorary Member Lest She
Tell About It,

Seattle. Wash. Jan. 29-A has
forced upon the lodge of Eiks at Bal
lard, a suburb of Seattle, the peculiar
alternative of admitting her to the sa-
cred precincts of Elkdom or acknowl-
edging that she is in reality a full
grown Elk, though she is not a member
OF the lodge. The reason is that the
oma Mrs. Inez King, wife of a drug
gist. r.. IL. King. has seen the initiation
of fifty Elks. and has overheard
through All open window the ritual and
forms, until she knows all the cere-
Monies by heart.
Mrs. King lives in the second story
of Il building separated by a few feet
from the Elk lodge room in another
building. When her husband was in
itiated, Mrs. King became too curious
TO restrain her impulse to bridge the
narrow with n board. She stood
on this board watching the ceremonies
and all the doings IN the lodge oom
whenever the lodge met, for a period
of eight months.
The husband was the most myStified
of all as he learned of his wife's knowl-
edge. lie returned a wise smile to her
seemingly innocent inquiries at first.
blu he soon found hat she knew as
much about his own initiation as he
did.
1T was just as a joke that i did It,"
aid Mrs. King. Il didn't mean any
harm by it. but l couldn't bear to let
my HUSBAND know all the secrets Of the
lodge room without j knew them, too.
1t was so easy to put a board across to
the opposite window sill that l could
not help 1t. l memorized all the ritual
and l know all the signs and grips as
well as n Elk. They must either make
me an Elk or recognize me as an hon
Or2ry mDef
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
ESCAPED PRISONER RETURNS
Believed He Suffered Much From Elk.
posure and Aunuer.

Chamberlain, S. d., Jan. 2S,-Last
evening about s o'clock as several by
islanders We're loafing near the bar in
the saloon known as "Avery's Place.
IN this city, they were a little surprised
TO have Shorty" Dunlop. the prisoner
who burned his way out through a
door of the Jail with a red hot stove
poker last Monday night, appear sud
denly among them and after shaking
with everybody. order up the
70 be in the saloon and after enjoying
the situation, also the drink with Dun
lcp. tool him to Jail n locked him
up.
While Dunlop claimed to have rode
out on top Of the baggage coach Of the
passenger last Monday morning and
had just returned from q visit with rel
Itives at Hawarden. Ia, it is believed
he had been hiding in the loft of some
barn near the jail. He Is suffering
from hunger n a severe cold, and
when seen in the saloon the back of
his overcoat was covered with particles
of hay. Apparently the present severe
spell of cold weather forced him to
give himself up.
Dunlop is confined in Jail on the
charge OF having broken into and rob-
bed Metcalf's hardware store on
Christmas eve. His trial will come up
ut the next term Of circuit court.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
WRIGHT KILLED HIMSELF
Inquest Develops That the Great SWIM
dler Took Poison.

Inquest Develops That the Great SWIM
dler Took Poison.
London. Jan. 29.-The post-mortem
examination showed that Whitaker
Wright committed suicide by taking
cyanide of potassium.
The inquest ove the remains of
Whitaker Wright. who died suddenly
yesterday after being sentenced to
seven years penal servitude for fraud,
is to be held tomorrow. The tragic
event is the one topic of interest and is
everywhere discussed in all its fea-
lures.
Opposition papers continue making
trenchant on the government,
which they say declined to do its duty
for reasons now shown to have been
absurd in law and which are always
lepugnant to common sense.
The handling of this matter" says
the Westminster Gazette, has reflected
more discredit on the government than
it's other mistakes, which are OF even
greater consequences. Distinguished
people are involved and some of them
have had happy escapes"
The Financial News OF this point
says: Wright might have made dis
closures which have seriously discom-
forted some people, but he was loyal
as we'll as courageous, and he carried
his secrets to the grave. To proven
others from divulging what he chose t,
conceal he destroyed many papers, thus
completing his sacrifice"
Investigation indicates that Wright
must have swallowed he poison while
standing before Justice Bingham, after
receiving his sentence. 1t is recalled
that Wright pulled a handkerchfe.
from his pocket and appeared to wipe
his face, and it is surmised that unde'
cover of his he tool the fatal dose.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
THE RESURRECTION.
Tom johnson Comes Back to Life and
Says He'll Control tho Ohio
pelaaation.

Cincinnati, Jan. 2S.-At last the
Sphinx has spoken. Tom johnson has
,een heard from--he says he will con-
:rol the next state convention OF the
democrats.
After that awful slaughter of last
November Johnson froze up so tight it
vas thought he would never thaw out
again. Previous to the election 1t was
impossible to prevent his talking. Att
II the election 1t seemed Impossible to
start him.
But the plant OF his followers in
Hamilton county did the work. They
beard reports up the state that the old
line. conservative democrats were taxi
ng hold Of things and preparing for a
democratic instead Of a single tax con-
7ention.
Everywhere they turned It seemed az
{ the public had forgotten there had
sver been such a person as Tom john
Son.
Johnson does not want his able DO
itical ~lieutenants, Bigelow and Kiefer.
o make an attempt to elect a delegate
rom this county. But he adds that
hey keep OF good cheer. as he viii
control h state convention.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
Sacred citx Of Ih.ss.

London Telegraph: Very little Of the
world remains unknown. Tibet will soon
be as we'll known as China, the sacred
city Of Lhassa as little Of a mystery as
Peking. A Russian traveller. NJ. Tsybi-
koff, has communicated to the Geograph-
ical society Of st. Petersburg a pretty full
account Of Lhassa, where he stayed for
over twelve NOTWITHSTANDING an oriental
scholar and professedly a Lamaite by re-
ligion. He found the land far less popu-
lous than is commonly supposed, and a
most intolerable proportion of its people
n Lhassa. he reports. has no more
than 10000 Inhabitants, and two-thirds of
these are women. NJ. Tsybikoff made a
great number of observations on the ell
mate of Tibet. and has brought away sew
erai Tibetan books on philosophy. medI-
cine, astronomy and history, besides COL
lect:ons of prayers and incantations, writ
ten by renowned lamas. The latter de-
partments are much more in the way OF
Tibetans than philosophy and science.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
DECIDE THEIR CASE.
New York Brokers Settle Large Claim
by Bowling Contest in Good
Nafrrn

New York. Jan. pa new method
ST getting aroun the laws delay
mas been hit upon by two brokers, who
were ~wearyrafter a long wait for their
asses to come up in a Brooklyn court.
One had sued the other for $1,1OO for
,ffice furniture. With their counsel
they appeared before the judge, who
VAS engaged with another suit.
Hours passed, but their case was not
allied. and one of the Iitigants, with
ais lawyer, Went out for refreshments.
Goth are good bowlers and had agreed
TO roll a game in the adjoining alleys.
when the plaintiff in the suit appeared
With a proposition to settle the claim
here instead of in court.
The challenge was quickly accepted,
and, while the lawyers kept score, the
.itigants struggled for strikes and the
plaintiff won. Then they went back to
he court room, had Judgment entered
accordingly, and settled the case on the
.tan
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
Women and tho Bar.

London Spectator: Sooner or later ii
would happen that a case would be
won by some theatrical exhibition on
the part Of a woman who had depended
for winning her ase, not on the
strength of her logic, but on the at
Effectiveness Of her appearance, and the
power she possessed of making an APP
peal difficult to resist. When once such
a case had been won, the great object
of intending litigants with weak cases
would be 70 obtain the services. not of
hard-hearted. men, but of beautiful
women to plead their cause. In pass
ing. of course, 1t may be pointed out
that this would be rather hard on e.
less beautiful of the lady barrister's
learned friends, who might wen be
found to complain that it was no use
trying to get on at the bar unless you
were at least as beautiful as "that
odious Miss A., mot that l can un-
derstand what the juries can see in
her" and so forth.
Other disadvantages incident to the
competition of women with men barris-
ters are not hard to point out. 1t would
be much more difficult for i~nstance-or.
rather, it would be at all events much
more disagreeable-fOr an opposing
counsel to deal incisively with a woman
briefed against him than with a man:
it is ever conceivable that now and
then a judge might feel some compunc-
ton in addressing himself sternly to a
lady protesting overmuch. There would
be a false atmosphere of unnecessary
politeness about the whole business.
We would be the last In the world to
try to close to women venue to a live
lihood proper TO their sex: and so far
as the law is concerned. we see no par
ttcular reason why a capable woman
should not make a good solicitor. But
she could max q barrister: her
personality would always be more in
sistent than her arguments.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
superintendent Tittman. of the coast


Superintendent Tittman. of the coast
survey, In a recent description Of his
work. stated that he had since it's in
ception made about co. 900 square miles
OF topographic surveys, sounded
infinitely nearly 300, 900 square miles of
water and made deep sea soundings
over little less thar n million square
miles. 1t has completed a first survey
OF he Atlantic gulf and Pacific coasts
OF the United States n it's triangula-
tons cover between 300. 900 and 400, 600
square miles. 1t has published over
500 charts besides the Coast Pilot vol
umcs Of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
and carefully studied the laws of the
earth's magnetism (these latter being
now Investigated through magnetic oh
servatories in cooperation with foreign
governments). and it's geodetic work is
also being carried on with international
cooperation. ,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
R. R. EARNINGS Off.
Cold Weather in December Caused a
Large Contraction in Them
for = Time.

Chicago. Jan. 29.-December earnings of
nearly all the roads centering in Chicago
which have issued statements, make a
poor showing. Large decreases are re-
ported by the Rock Island and other big
systems, and these would have been still
larger If great economy in operating ex-
penses had not been practiced.
The principal reason for the poor show
ing is the unusually severe weather that
has prevailed during the month, which not
only retarded the movement of trains,
but greatly increased the cost of opera
ton.
1t Is admitted. however, that there has
been a great reduction in merchandise
traffic for which the weather was not re-
sponsible. But railroad officials say that
this Is only temporary, and that when
spring business opens up merchandise
traffic again will be as heavy as ever.
Fear is expressed. however. that business
this year will not be SO heavy as last. be-
cause generally duh conditions prevail
during presidential years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
DIDN'T BELIEVE

That Coffee Was Real Trouble.
Some people founder around and
take everything that's recommended to
them, but finally find out that coffee
is the real cause Of their troubles. An
Oregon man says:
For 25 years l was troubled with
my stomach. I was n steady coffee
drinker, but didn't suspect that as the
cause. l doctored with good doctors
and got no help; then l took almost
anything which some II else had
been cured with. but to no good. l was
very bad last summer and could not
work at times.
ION December 9. 1902, l was taken
so bad the Doctor said ! could not live
over twenty-four hours at the most
and I made all preparations to die. l
could hardly eat anything, everything
distressed me, and I was weak and
sick all over. When in that condition
coffee was abandoned and | was put
on Postum; the change in my feelings
came quickly after the drink that was
poisoning me was removed.
'sThe pain and sickness fell away
from me andyI begun to get well day
by day, so r stuck to II, until now
nm sell and strong again. a cat
heartily, with no headache, heart trou-
BILE or the awful sickness Of the old
coffee days. I drink all l wish Of
Postum without any harm and enjoy it
immenseiy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
COUNTRY UNDERGOING
A GREAT CHANCE
Settlement Of the Land West Of
the Missouri River Is Prov.
ing Profitable.
SADDLES OUT OF DATE
Are Like Indians, Can't Stand civiIiza.
ton Settlers Building Houses,
Sinking Wells and Preparing
for Spring Work.

Pierre, 5. D., Jan. 2S.-RegardieSs OF
what the land Office records may show,
and whether the claims that all the set
Element west of the river is only evil
denced IN those records, the following
from n of the range papers is some
thing In the way Of evidence. 1.-The sad
die appears to be rapidly going out Of
date In this country. In its place we
see the top buggy and the stirring pillow.
Only The future can demonstrate the
wisdom of the change, but 1t is a condi-
ton that now prevails. nevertheless. \
few months since and almost any af-
terncon there would be seen a line of
saddle horses hitched to the railing
along Main street. Today there is not
a saddle horse to half a dozen wagons
and as many buggies.'
Besides such reports as this coming
from Oacoma, reports in the newspaper
service from Presho. Earling and other
range points contain items of what the
residents of those sections are prepar-
ing to do in the way of crop work the
coming spring, with the building of
homesteads. While. as there. was in
II early settlement of the whole of
South Dakota. there are many who are
simply figuring on getting through,
there are hundreds OF others who are
just as good in their faith as any of
the old-tiine settlers, and they will be
found making their faith good all over
the country west of the river, with the
breaking pillow corn field this year.
Another item Is the fact that ranchers
are complaining that the homesteader
has ~incroached upon their range coun-
try to such an extent that large ranges
nre no longer possible. Many of the
large cattle firms have been compelled
to remove to South America, where
their operations will go on. undisturbed
by the South Dakota homeseeker.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
ROBBERS DRIVEN OFF.
Arlxona Mining Man With Lar
Sum Of Money in His Posses
sion 10 Held Up.

Tucson. Ariz.. Jan. pa special from
Patagonia. Santa Cruz county. says that
Michael O'Meara, a well known miner In
hat section, was held up yesterday in
he Patagonian mountains while on his
way to his mine. by three strangers.
0'Mera had 5000 on his person. which
ie was taking to the mine to pay off his
men.
The highwayrien called on him to halt,
out instead of complying O'IIera opened
Ore with a Winchester, killing one and
wounding a second, who, with the third.
led in such haste that they left their
aorses. 1t Is believed that all three men
we're Mexicans.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
MAULEO BY PASSENGERS
Seat Hog in St. Louis Street Car is
Given a Hard Deal by His
Victims.

st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 29.-Because
Thomas A. Cleague. who recently led
aie successful wheat corner here, re-
used to in his seat In a street
,ar to allow an invalid to sit beside
him and threatened to strike the sick
>lan, the other passengers attacked
lim, and in the ARRAY Cleague was
'oughly handled. A wholesale mer-
,hant finally crowded into the-seat be-
side Cleague. remarking: I'll sit next
20 this man. and IL he opens his mouth
again Ill close 1t for him." Cleagua
subsidized.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04

The highest salaried at the
pension bureau Is Miss Annie Shirley.
whom Commissioner Ware has pro-
NOTED to a position which pays 1880
. year. Only n other has
received SO large a salary. Miss Shir-
ley was appointed a clerk in the bureau
about twenty-five years ago. During
the greater part of her service she has
been attached to the office of the chief
clerk. For many years she has made
up the bureau pay rolls. and she knows
Dy name and appearance every one Of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04

Cooperative dairying is directly re-
sponsib!e for an increase in the value
Of Danish butter exports from about
100000 to over 500, 900. 900. The first
Danish cooperative dairy dates from
1882. Now there are 1867 cooperative
dairies In Denmark, comprising some
10000 members and receiving milk
from from $50, 900 cows, or more than
four-hfths OF the total number Of cows.
The average price received for butter
ID as cents a pound.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04

The Journal des Debate recites ex-
periments with formic acid, a secretion
Of ants. Eight to ten drops Of the acid
taken three or four times a daily had
. marked effect In stimulating muscu-
lar activity. which might be continued
z long time without resultant fatigue.
That tired feeling also disappears.
under the influence Of the acid.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04
In Emmon. County. Dakota.

We can sell you 100 acres tinc land.
You can break 100 acres this spring. sow
it to Salzer's Flax and reap enough to
pay for your land. etc, having n fine
farm free the first year. Ten such pieces
for sale.
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO..
&C. n. u La Crosse. Wis.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-04

The exports of Abyssinia are stated
by Export. a German trade paper. to
have been asst year: Coffee, $3.50, 374:
gold. $3.50, 1854; ivory. $4O4. 1888: civet. $780,
902: rubber. $12. 138. The we'll devel-
oped political system under which
Ethiopia a been progressing during
the last dozen years. its success in
foreign wars, and Its firm. position in
the face Of the outside world permit the
long-concealed riches Of this beautiful
country to he developed.