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The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
WHEN AN ACCIDENT OCCURS
This Article Tells You Just What Is to Be Done Before the Sur
 geon Arrives.

There are few things which should be h every house where any persons are iu any way liable 10 injury Chief among these are one or more bottles Of some antiseptic solution. aua band ages ready for use Sometimes the simplest precautions before he ar rival of the doctor Will save a limb CT hand or perhaps life and aid the physician 10 an untold extent.
 Orange Judd Farmer says that ban dages may be made from an old sheet. bleached cloth being preferred. First 1t should be clean. Taxing the RH5. 4 length Of the sheet usually al Ieast two yards. tear | into strips of th# following widths one inch. one and one-half. two. two and oue-half. three and four inches. having two or three Of each The narrow baHdages ar
 most useful. and j, is wet to make several of these Now m~ke d tight rel Of each strip. or put two of the same width h enc roll Pu, then. aside in box o4t of he dust You will b. surprised how many service abe roller banaases=raa te made from an old sheet They may also be boiled. washed and sroned oat for ass
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
WEAR A STRANGE COSTUME
Indian Medicine Men Dress in Bear Skins ard Make Use of Queer
 Charms.

All tribes of red men have their doc tors or medicine men, but many Of them do not depend upon drugs as curative agents II Is believed tha, dis ease is some spiritual or mental .nflu- euee upon the Physical part Of the pa tie1- and can be charmed away. The meI..ine men of the Apache Indians dress in bear shias, as shown in ths illustration ard carry a rattler. made something after the manner of a tam aefs.fe also wand made 4tse a spear aHd .eaae4 down with strips of differ. ent co.oraG skins. or. perhaps. leaves and dried ptisonols animals. like ths .tzard The hear skin costume Is also teebed ont with turtles. poisonous reptiles. spiders birds of prey, e.c. A breastr.eee. the bat is frequently
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
HIGH ART IN DIMINISHING.
How to Make Plain Dishes Appetizing Is Study to Be Taken Up by
 Housekeepers.

Any well-eooked dish, however plain can be made truly epieurean by the garnish applied
 Often too exactly the right dress ing will be found under the hand. f the housekeeper has sufficient judg ment to recognize it's possibilities
 For dish of lobster salad there are lobster claws. lobster coral. eress. and. for all salads radishes and beet5 cut into flowers. ourled celery and eel cry tips, spira,s of olives, and fancy shaped waters
 Aspic jelly molded in fancy forms or cut i'll squares Is used on cold meats with mounds of jelly wreaths Of parsley and of cress, shredded let tuce, lemons cut as flowers or as pigs eucumhers. hard-boiled eggs cut in fan ciful shapes. ete Fish is set of with strips of fried potatoes forming 3 nest. slices of lemon. cucumbers. pars- ley olives. green peppers or >ress.
 Tomatoes make a piquaR addition in the case of salads and meats For sweets there are many trimminEs- for example, candied and maraschlno cherries candied fruits. entrants. rais- ins, ginger and bonbons White grapes or slices of orange or pine. apple. dipped in white of egg and pow. dered sugar are pretty for gelatins. riee or farina.
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12

used. The appearance of such a doctor is not oHly enough to frlsh'ea the bad spirit away. but to terf9Iy the patient. fl he has not become familiar W.th tae demon.
 The Sioux Indians have medicine man who chants abou: the sick. crawl ing upon hands and knees a portion Of the time Then he pretends 10 get = k and sroa-s. gags and maEes al sorts Of grimaces and distressing sounds Finally he taxes tae paaents hand ard n,azins his Hps 10 he palm pre-. tends 10 draw olt The eFll spirit. then. placing #als fase in a vessel Of waser. he Hratssses to see Ire image of ihe animal tLe spirit of @H!sa has tasen possess.za uf the siek one
 This aaima. then NA.t-.ed ont Of a R.eze ef eark bg tae aas.er and sAa5 a. bF others If the tr.Ae 4usH lie image ts broken into atoms | th;s does Hu, care tAs sick one. the same has 10 b. repeated. eu.y he medicine man secs e.ftfreat images ear4 tlme and Vhir.es olr 5lfeveuf arima.s 10 be Peoples Home Journal
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
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WHEN IS 4 BABY NORMAL l?
Medical Expert Tells How s Mother Can Answer the Question
 Beyond a Doubt

When person frat becomes parent he or she watches the iitt.e new born creature with the most intense anxiety. The fear sometimes haunts the parent that perhaps the babe is not mentally perfect The father tries to solve the problem but his mind has nothing 10 hold 10. nothing To guide il 10 conclusion. A few g.auces may tel that the taby's body has all the outward evidences of being normal. but the par ents endeavors 10 understand the slow ly-awakeHing mind prove futile How much greater would De my joy" mother often says 10 herself. If knew that my baby's brain Is a. it should be"
 According to some experts. however. this suspense is needless They declare that the mind of baby Is normal fl the child Is able 10 co certain things al eel tain ages. IL Is only when the baby acts differently that fear may wei seize the mothers heart. fear that her babe may be foolish. that only its animal nature will grow. while the mind remains dwarfed. sluggish, in a sort of continual twilight
 According 10 specialists. the mental symptoms Of the baby may even be re- eueed to catalogue A normal child" says Dr Louise Fiske Bryson. II the Medical Critic. "is sensitive 10 iieht when a day or two old. starts when gently touched at the third day. tastes at the end of the first week. and strong odors cause coutortions during the first hours of life Food, bath objects about him, please him dur ing the first month. tears ove7- take the baby when three weeks old and smiles come shortly after Music charms during the second month, then eopsonants are used for the first time: tickling causes laughter. and objects can be clasped with four nngers At four months the baby begins 10 initiate: sits up at the sixth month. stands without
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
LITTLE GIRLS READY WIT.
Noted Methodist Preacher Tells How He Profted by Bright Child's
 Quick Reply.

The Hewly-eleeted Methodist bishop. Dr. William Burt. of Rome. Is noted for his cheerful and placid manner Nothing ever ruffies him He is never heard to complain, says an exchange
 A clergyman eomplimented Dr. Burt one day on his good disposition.
 You never growl about anything. ," he said. No matter what kind of q meal is set before you, you eat it cheerfully. If you are feeling poorly, you conceal 1t. How did you manage to acquire such fine habit of good humored tolerance and resignation?"
 Maybe the remark of a child that l once overheard helped me 10 learn to complain and erumble as little as possible said Dr Burt While I was studying at WHbraham academy. l spent few days with this child's father-a good man. but a chronic groWler We were all sitting h the parior one night, when tAe question Of food arose. The child. a little girl. told eieverly what each member af the household liked best Finally !, cane to the fathers turn to he described.
 And what GO Ike. Nancy" hc said. laughing
 :" You. said the li.tle girl slowly wei. you like most anything NC haven't got
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12

support al the ninth H nth and walks al the age Of l5 mUntDs
 At this period he also laughs. smiles gives kiss, repeats syllables and un- Gerstands number of words From the twentieth to the twenty fourth month he executes orders oI command. tries to sing, beat time ahd GaRee te music Al the age of three the child walks upstairs unaided and speaks distinctly. lie be gins to ask questions
 The sub-normal child has not deve}- 5ped in this way He + different say the parents That sums up the whole situation-he k different from normal
 According to available statistics. say Dr Bryson, there are twotee bic miuoel persons to every thousand inhabitants and to every 59e there are fiXe or SiN eEiI- dren not capable of beng eGucated by the ordinary metnods of instruction Feeble minded children. she adGs. are generally fond of mUsic,%ca al often sing. even when unable to talk. can pay on some musical instrument alone or with others For such she recommends spe-
 
 awaken the creative faculties of the mind
 The symptoms of the sub-uormai mind cannot be classified. from the very nature of things a. are the actions of normal child What constitutes backward, or deficient. child a" asks pr Bryson How can you tell one when YOU see one? Not in an offhand way. yet there is something that stamps the child as different from his fellows The lack of command over himself suggests illness to the inexperienced. Some. per Raps many. of the stigmata of deeeneraz ton may be present physical signs of lmperfection that lead the observer to infer the quality of the individual The roef of the mouth may be high and nar- row, the teeth irregular and misshapen the lobe of the ear attached to the side Of the head. the arms too long in pro portion to bodily height. or the hands and feet may show abnormalities of structure.
 At the same time. it must be remem- bered that II Is not how 6 child looks that classifies him. but what he does what he is. what he loves and seeks
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
WONDER f any of

WONDER if any of the boys aaa | girls know how the Indian squaWs
 cooked their food WeH. Iltteli ye.l. and then you can see how you would have liked that kind of a ceol. stove While the sgHaw was mash!ns the corn or nuts that she was gong to cook the children gathered the dry leaves and iwigs 10 start the fire With They put them on he top of pile of stones You vii see why later Now everything was ready to start the fire The sqCaw had Dc matches. so she ,ook two pieces of stone tfint and struck them together until she get a spark You al have seen the sparks eome from the street when the horses hoof struck the stones This is the kind of a spark that The squaw makes to lIgh, her fire with Ask your grandmother or grar5- father or any yery old man 10 tell you if they remember how fire used 10 be made with flint
 After the fire was made. how do you suppose she did her cooking She had no pots. UeRS oT kettles Sn sbe .Ad
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12

che of Aer baskets with water. heal you aHgA tatit.s true. Some df .hese baskets she had made 50 fms and tgAi Una they did notleak al al. W hile other, hat to be covered over with pitch ol gum that Mas made from the sap ot trees Now what do you suppose she did Fntth basket on the fire ." Oh Es. because t weula burn up. She pu, the stones which the children had piled up under the fire one al time in th. water. and as each would get cold sh, took T out and put in another hot one un-ll her water got so hot that it be. gan 10 boil Then she was ready tc cook her corn or nuts or anything she wanted The picture shows her drop ping the stones into the ter-Chicags Tribune
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
PUTTING ON A BANDAGE

after being soiled Have also some absorbent cotton and 6 few pieces of cloth about 12 inches square
 An antiseptic is a solution which kills germs. and germs are the cause of a large part of the doctors trou- ble Probably the best all round anti septic is carbolic acid Get the strong carbolic and use a teaspoonful of this in quart of warm water Thi. is safe strength for any part ot the body except the eye If by ac. cident any of the strong acid is spilled on the hand, put pure alcohol on the place at once This neutralizes the action of the acid Another safe and clean antiseptic is creoline This is dark liquid with tarry odor \ tablespoonful in quart of warm wa ter makes milky solution. which i3 excellent for cleansing wounds AZ antiseptc wash for the eye may be made by dissolving beraeic acid. ! white powder. in warm water Eye7 q strong solution ef this k hot harm ful.
 No matter how small cut or bruise may be, il is always best to thoroughly cleanse and bandage il. Many q limb and many a life has been sacrificed To the most innocent looking little wounds To dress an ordinary small wound. proceed as foI- lows: Make up d solution of car bolle acid or creolin, a teaspoonful ta quart of warm water. and using some absorbent cotton wash the wound thoroughly with the antiseptie. taking care that il penetrates every part, and that all dirt is washed out, If il be a hand or finger. the par may be soaked in the solution for a few minutes This Will often stop most Of the bleeding Soak piece of the clean cloth iu the solution. squeeze il fairly dry and wrap it around the injured part. using threa or four layers. Select bandage of suitable width and apply it neatly. us ing plenty to cover Fasten the ban dage by sewing or pnning with a safety pin. or. when sufficient is wound on, rel on few inches more rip II down the middle. cross the tw0 ends Sc made. and aae them as strings to tle on the bandage If there Is much bleeding, il may be necessary to put on some dry absorbent cotton over the moist cloth. applying the ban dape over al The next day the wound may be dressed by simply washing and wrapping with dry baHdage only.
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
HIS TENTH BIRTHDAY.

He Nas sad eo1d-ty @ his rock rg horse. Aaa -H- ea.re~ E- Used 70 pay. Na5z. -s.e Es-4 os books Hes a taut.e5
 heap
 He Is len years ..l today: IT. zez-- of n, in Is s4l, zs hue
 W.zz trimmings ot finest ec.i. Is D. as the door. CGra,5le. u5x-
 Its yNa-r .s ten.years a.9! IT. .ea and lrarn have .os, the charm N5s-a was tGeIfs fer mary q eay. Al she 17 ; sheep giNes a .oEe.y 'Baa For ,as ooy N ho Las gene away. H mother s.shs as she locks = i'm, An knows tEat al eart $ god CaE1dt reszorv tEe cLr.s and kit
 Or Der boy V ho $ ten years cd. IT. ii.tse .at. who sat CT Ter .ap
 Al Faehet'. hut e=sef5aas. Ess ta-tH5W touch tEs flor cf course. F01 hs- .sT Years old to-day -B A I-ssEaH# E Earn. Ja89Ha..
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
Canine School of Etiquette.

A school for dogs has been estab- lished in Paris. The object is 70 teach them politeness. The animals are trained to welcome visitors by jump Ing up, wagging the tai and giving a low bark When the visitor leaves. the dog accompanies him to the door. con staHtly wags.ne his tail. and bows his farewell by bending his head to the floor He is trained likewise. to piek up handkerchief. glove or fan tha, has been dropped, and return il to the owner
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
Hymn on 8 Grain of Corn.

An engraver of OGeSsa has engraved the entire Russian national hymn upon . grain of corn. and recently lie pre- sented the curiosity to the czar His majesty has now forwarded To the man. through the eiyil governor of Odessa B gold watch and chain. with his thanks for carrying cut such a IaborIous under AkkiIa
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
Crabs of Fnormons siuA

some of the huge crabs found o. Ascension islart are each a foot is 4eneth They have been known ts sieai rabbits from their holes and de vour them
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
Brown. Flaky Crust for Pies.

To give a pie beautifully brown. fiaky appearance, when the pie $ ready 10 bake. put about one and half tablespoonfuls Of sweet milk or cream on the top and spread it over all the surface. No more white erusa if this is donA
The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
Sac Ena of Ta.t.ful Doc

In a dog ees.e.ers Ia Par.s taere is tombstone winch aeaF- th.s .nse1fr- lien. te tH- memory Of brave s. Bernard. He s2vel tae lives of 46 persons and was llled - the forty, first
Evening journal., 1904-06-24
MiddIetown

Special to The Evening Journal
Middletown, June 24.-Mrs. Theodore
V. Leonhard entertained the graduates
of the High School and a number Of
Riends this morning at her home on
Railroad avenue. Luncheon, consisting
of chicken croquettes, rolls, ice cream
and cake, was served. Among those
present were Misses Maude Deakyne,
Jeannette Schrietz, Lillian Solway,
Emma Kelley May Kumpel. Mary
Gill, Jean Metten. Lillian Walker, Liz
zie Holten, Ethel Rowe, Florence
Owens and Prudence Lewis.
Members of the primary department
of the NJ. +. Sunday school will give a
DAISY party" on the lawn adjoining
the church this evening if it is clear.
The marriage Of Leon DeValinger,
OF this town. and Miss Mabel Morton,
of Philadelphia. took place Wednesday
evening at the home of the bride, the
Rev. c. 4. Wyatt, OF Middletown, per-
forming the ceremony. only the inn
mediate families of the bride and
groom were present owing to the very
recent death Of H. c. DeNalinger
father of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs. De-
Valinger will live here. in one Of the
houses now being built on Cochran
street.
Mrs. Richard Rogers. of Oceanic, n
j.. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G.. +. Hukiu on Cass street.
Mrs. J. b. Messick Is enjoying a
camping party at Kits Hammock.
Miss Martha Heaton is visiting
friends in PRINCESS Anne. Md.
Miss Swayne, of Wilmington has
returned home, after visit with Mrs
J. c. Sites.
Mrs. W. ]. Barnett has been spend
ing several days i'm Philadelphia.
Reese Darlington is visiting relatives
at Newark.
Mrs. j. c. Parker is the guest Of heI
daughter, Mrs. Levi G. Steiner. at
Camden, Del.
Mrs. w. Reese Parker is on the sick
list.
Miss Annie Mabrey, Of Philadelphia
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Brown
Evening journal., 1904-06-24
Celebrated Birthday

A pleasant birthday party was given at
the home of Henry f. Smith. near New
ark. In honor of the eighteenth birthday
anniversary of Miss Jennie Estena Smith.
Music. games and other amusements
were indulged in until a late hour when
refreshments were served. The house was
prettily decorated with flowers and ferns
aud colored lanterns hung outside. At
mi might an left for their homes wishing
Miss Smith many more happy birthdays
Among those present were. John Smith
Of Washington, ID. c.; Hugh NJ. smyth
and Jane NJ. Smyth. OF Wilmington Prof.
Roman Tammany Of Newark High Sohooi,
Misses Kathryn Heiser, Alberta Helser,
Laura Fader. Gertrude Fader, Agnes Me
dill, Edna r. Colbert. Julia Smith, Ola
NJ. Clark. Frank H. Clark, Reese Griffin.
Mrs. j. r. Colbert, Mr. and Mrs. George
Harold and Walter Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark. OF Newark; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Frazer, Miss Ethel Frazer. Mrs.
John Stewart, John Stewart. Jr., of Iron
Hili MI. Miss Jennie Moody and Alvan
Moody, Of Elkton, John A. Smyth and
Thomas Tinney. of Cecil county, Md;
Misses Anna c. Smith, Anna Reid, Eliza
beth Fulton, Marion c. Smith Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry f. Smith, James II. Smith.
George Casho. of Casho's Shops, Del; and
AIr. and Mrs. IL. Blake Of Cherry Hill,
Nd.
Evening journal., 1904-06-24
WANT TYPHOID CASES
4 REGULARLY REPORTED
Bacteriologist Robin OF Water
Department After Board
of Health Again

Bacteriologist Robin. OF the Water De-
partment appeared before the Board Of
Health yesterday afternoon and requested
that body t. notify the Water Department
OF all cases of typhoid fever chat came
under its notice. DR.. Robin also called
attention 10 an extract of the city ordin-
ance requiring physicians TO give notice
TO the board of any such cases, which he
said had been disregarded to a great eX-
tent and asked the board to notify the
physicians Of the ordinance.
DR.. Robins request will ne complied
with and Secretary Hamann was instruct
ed to send to each physician in the city
report blank containing the extract.
The bed of the streets in the Eleventh
ward causes numerous complaints and
yesterday Contractor William M. Connolly
appeared before the board to explain the
cause of water running into the cellars
of Nos. 1867 and 1903 Maryland avenue.
Mr.. Connolly. in answer to a question,
said ne did not believe the nuisance could
be abated owing 10 the grade Of the streets
being about six feet higher than the pave
ment level and when it rains the water
pours down the hill into the cellar. He
said he would bank clay against the op-
posite wall as an experiment.
Evening journal., 1904-06-24
BrideeviIIe

Special TO the Evening Journal.
Bridgevilie, June 24.-Miss Nellie Allen.
of Seaford is visiting her sister Mrs. f.
L. Wiley.
Luther C. Welch has returned from a
trip to Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Miss Mabel Stayton, of Milford. is the
guest Of her cousin Miss May Knowles.
Misses Willie and Lottie Morris, Of
Greenwood have been visiting Miss Pearl
Wroten.
Ralston Sudier, of Jefferson College. is
the guest of his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
William T. Sudler.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Cannon spent last
week in wilmington.
MISS Laura Smith OF Philadelphia is
being entertained by Miss Bessie short.
The Rev. T. ]. Darby of Trenton Ne
braska has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John +. Harris.
Arthur Hazard OF Atlanta. Ga, is VISIT
ing his parents Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. Haz-
zard.
william Cahall, OF Philadelphia, Is the
guest Of his grand mother, Mrs. Elisabeth
Cahall.
Mrs. William Wiley. Of Pennington.
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Lizzie Jacobs.
c.. +. Hayes Of Greenwood, was in town
OF Tuesday.
Lawrence Morris. Of Greenwood, was a
recent visitor in town.
Val Lewis is confined to his room with a
serious Illness.
Mrs. s. b. Hazard was in Greenwood
ON Tuesday
Mss Fannie welch mas been the guest OF
Evening journal., 1904-06-24
On Strawride

Members of the class of 1904 Of the Will
mington Training School went on straw
ride TO the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hobbs near Gordon Heights on Tuesday
evening.
The young people indulged in vocal and
instrumental music dancing and games
Refreshments We're served on the lawn
The graduates and others in the party
We're W. T. Swere. Clara Albert, Lila
ID. Cummings. Corinne Emmons, Lorraine
A. Lynch. NJ Carvin. Blanche McInJire.
Myrtle Miller, Nellie NJ. sawin. Charlotte
w. Royal. Isabelle b. Tuchton, Katharine
Stewart, Ethel wilson. Virginia Wood.
Geaevieve O'Connor and Misses Ella, Mary
and Alice McIntire Harvey Hickman.
Jerome Bell, James Thompson, John
Yates Walter Fox. William Jones, Joseph
Kates, Lindsay Ocheltree. William Reed.
William Bevan, Harry Goodwin, Edward
Mannore, George Stegler Clifford Nc
Intire and Norman Winner, Mrs. William
Smith chaperoned the party.
Evening journal., 1904-06-24
TO DECORATE FOR CARNIVAL
Merchants Will be Asked to Make
Display.

The carnival committee Of the Central
Labor Union In conjunction with the rep
resentatves OF the Layton Fireworks
Company who are TO give their fireworks
display and carnival amusement az Front
and Union streets commencing ON the
Fourth of July for one solid week OF
fun pleasure and amusement met again
last night. Besides other business COM
plotcd and arrangements perfected the
committee decided to cali upon the var-
ious merchants of the city and ask them
to decorate their places Of business for
Independence Day, the Fourth Of July
and TO leave the decoau uons up for carni-
val week. This viii greatly add TO the
festive appearance OF the city during this
the banner week In the history OF VII.
mlngton.
The voting for the Queens contest Is go.
ing on most successfully and promises C
be am especial feature OF the carnival
There is much rivalry and great excite.
mcnt among tho young women who ar,
now competing for the honor OF the tit,
of queen Of the Carnival and the lucky
winner OF the diamond ring Any younf
lady who Is desirous OF entering the can.
test may 10 so on application to T.. W
Gallagher, the president OF the Centra
Labor Union az the Carnival Headquar
ters, No sos shipley street, and obtain
tickets and envelopes there.