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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
olease Tell Your Readers Our Big
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most every catalogue bringlfN orders
and making new customers. ana ny the
Introduction of new paper making ma
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
TEAL DUCK is NOT FLESH.
Why It Is Eaten in Lenten Season and
Mallard 10 Not.

New Orleans Times-Democrat: did
you ever know hat a teal duck is not
fesh?' inquired n of a party OF gen
tlemen who were discussing the high
price of fish since the Lenten season set
in. Its a fact. The teal duck is not
flesh, even If 1t is a fowl. 1t is the
same as a winged and feathered fish.
and any good Catholic can safely eat
ore for fish during the Lenten season
or on any Friday. 1 did not know this
was a fact until a few days ago, when
happened to be a guest at a luncheon
whereat sat one of the great dignitaries
OF the Catholic church. 1t was on a
Friday and l was astounded when IL
teal duck was served at every plate.
But l knew that there were good Catho-
lies there n that one OF the arms of
the church government in fact sat at
the same ia BILE and had a duck before
him, SO l said nothing just at that
After the luncheon 1 though over
the matter and puzzled my mind to
know Why a teal duck could be eaten
on Friday when a mallard would be
under the ban of the church For that
reason I asked Il good friend OF mine
who is a pastor in one OF the churches.
He gave me the explanation. He in
formed me that Il tea duck was not
flesh any more han a trout or a min
now. The teal is the same as a turtle
or an egg. neither flesh nor fish. And
there is good reason for this, too. when
you come to analyze the peculiar habits
and tastes of the teal. The little duck
will not feed on anything but fish, or
! little things of that sort that live in
water. That accounts for the teal hav-
Ing such a strong fish taste. He lives
on minnows and small fish altogether.
On the other hand the mallard eats
grain, such as wild rice, corn. wild
grasses or the seeds thereof. besides
feeding. as does the teal. on minnows
and small fish. But simply by the
mixing of diet the mallard is under the
ban so far as adjoining the Friday dim
Ter table of an orthodox Catholic goes"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
c. {. ACROSS THE SEA.

Every noble life is a summons to us to
live nobler lives. The men on the heights
are Gods invitations. The long roll OF
missionary heroes is an appendix to the
great commission. 1t 10 a demonstration
Of the practicability of Christ's last com
mand. and Of the blessedness that follows
obedience thereto. Since the gospels van
guard has pushed the outposts OF the
church SO far into the regions OF hcathen-
dom there Is increased obligation upon
every young Christian to become a mis-
sionary soldier. There is no more inspir.
Ing story OF modern times than the record
Of the achievements Of these heralds Of
the CROSS. and the new conditions which
they have brought to pass In all lands.
There IL today scarcely a land where
Christian Endeavor has not a foothold.
The last nua report of the trea.urer
Of the Worlds union mentions the estab.
itsnment Of work all along the line from
Iceland to Tasmania. n from brazil to
China. ~
Japan II n Of III most progressive
countries In Christian Endeayor. for
aside from supporting a travelling secre'
tary. who gives his time to the Formation
OF new societies. has also q n~ational mag.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
The Primitive Book.

Henry Smith Williams. LID. in Har-
per's Magazine for May: The oldest books
IN existence are. doubtless, those OF the
Babylonions; but the great permanency
OF these is explained by the material OF
which they are composed, and 1t does not
necessarily follow thai they were the first
books to be made. We know that the
Egyptians employed a papyrus roll from
In earliest historical periods. and that
the Hindoos made their palm leaf books
IT . very early day. In short. every civ
i.xed nation is discovered. at the very
dawn OF its history. in full possession OF
q system of book making.
II 10 impossible to decide the question
- to whether one nation borrowed from
another In developing the idea OF book
making.
Limiting our view strictly to the historic
period. we find. as has been said, the fve
types OF books In general use. We have
now to consider briefly the distinguishing
charActeristics OF each OF these types be-,
fore noting the steps Of development
through which the modern book was
evolved. First let US give attention to
the papyrus roll of the Egyptians. Az has
been said. this type OF book wal employed
IN Egypt from the earliest day OF the his
torical period. A. 10 well known, papyrus
- oR~<AOo u pAiibliSAV0 P0PSI-Sue WOTu,
paper" being. indeed. q derivative of
''papyrus"-which was made of strips of
the papyrus plant placed together to form
.'~--.ss
those Of the other. and the whole made
into . thin. Arm sheet with the aid of
glue and mechanical pressure. The strips
OF papyrus were usually from eight to
fourteen inches in width, and from 4 few
feet to several yards in length. This
scroll was not used. a. might perhaps
have been expected. for the insertion OF a
single continuous column Of writing. A
moments confederation will make It clear
that such q method would have created
difficulties both for the scribe and for tho
reader; therefore the much moro con-
venient method was adopted Of writing
lines Z few inches In length. 20 placed as
to form transverse columns. which fol-
lowed one another In regular sequence
from the beginning to the end OF the
scroll.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
SHIRTS OF LUXURY.
Made Always With Cuffs Attached, But
Not Commonly With ColIara.


New York Sun: More and more men
have their shirts made with cuffs at
tached." said a dealer In mems fur
nishing goods. but the proportion of
men who have their shirts made with
olla attached is small and not in
creasing.
"One reason for his lies in the diff
Guilty of getting shirts with collars at
tached laundered perfectly. The bes,
laundry work in the country is, OF
course. done here. There are men in
other cities even as far as a thousand
miles away who send their linen to
New York to be Numbered. But stiil
1t Ia difficult to get a shirt with collar
attached done up perfectly. But a
ronge reason for having the collar
separate is in the greater convenience
OF that method.
For one thing. with separate collars
a man can wear different sorts of COL
lars with the same shirt. and then he
can have his collars made to order,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
BOTH JAWS SHOT AWAY.

Still q Successful Business Man.
A man who had both jaws shot
away had trouble eating ordinary food.
but found a food-drink that supplies
the nutriment needed. He says:
II have been an invalid since the
siege Of vicksburg, in 1896, where l
was wounded by a Mimic ball passing
through my head and causing the en-
tire loss of my jaws. / was a drum
mer boy, and at the time was leading
n skirmish line, carrying a gun. since
that time I have been awarded tue
medal of honor from the Congress OF
The United States. for gallantry on the
Held.
THE consequences of my wound
were dyspepsia in it's most aggravated
form, and l finally proved ordinary
coffee was very hard OH my stomach,
SO l tried Postum and got better. Then
l tried common coffee again and got
worse. l did this several times, and
finally as Postum helped me every
time ! continued to use it, and how
often / think that if the Government
HAS iSSWcu 4 uStuil " 10 III INC Amy
how much better it would ave been
for the solder boys than coffee.
Coffee cOnstipatcs me and Postum
does not; coffee makes me spit up my
food, Postum does not: coffee keeps me
awake nights, Postum does not. There
Is no doubt coffee is too much Of a
stimulant for most people and is the
cause of nearly all the constipation.
"This is my experience and you are
ut liberty to use my name" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Look In each pkg. for the famous
little heel, 'sgsa&ssa u &aAyass''..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

Canada was until recently the only
owner OF a vast area of good grazing
land. located in its northwestern terri
tories to which II invited American
cattlenen. The latter have responded
so n~uInerously that 1t promises TO be
only a question of time when the ranges
of Canada Will be as bare as those OF
Montana and the Dakotas. So rapid
has been the depletion OF this grazing
ground in fact that cattle owe who
have recently looked over that region
have concluded no, TO send any cattle
UP there. realizing that overstocking
and a rapid nflu of settlers will rem
der the business merely transitory.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

Queen Wilhelmina OF Holland sent
for a famous London photographer to
take her picture. II was the second
such commission he had received from
Amsterdam. When the sitting was
over and the plates had been developed,
Nihelnina said. delightedly: Why.
this is a much better picture of me
than you took before. / wonder why
that Isl" Your majesty has now n
more cheerful expression" venturei
the artist. Perhaps thai is what
makes the difference" And know
why that should have been So added
the queen instantly. The last time
you were here. | remember. had on
very tight boots. How can any n
look cheerful when her feet are being
pinched?"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

tho Episcopal bishop at Cape Town !,
ORGANIZATION OF q Order 81 Eth.cn;oa
naving relations with the Church ~. H!ns,'
i inr 2 snd ne result has been the awaken-
of the blacks. and there IL dsns .me part
stampede nom All the older and more
ment. - t".s new move
= rsmaskanas piece Of religion, nev.
snoureewe.tc fns nothing less thaa sn
ltaken ~ csganised church leader ioc Secn
rsans Msthodlsts and CcasreS.Sio1sSSy.e-
x e. = snS nest ambttiouS iaovement y.
A.'''ss - ss'i u . q Ss;s': sSss 2:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
Reiieious Notes.

Oregon Endeavorern Travelled Al aggre-
gate mileage OF 5000 miles to their recent
state convention.
The only Y. NJ. C. A. in America to have
Its own Industrial department. II that Of
Philadelphia. During thef rst stx months
OF ita work moor meetings have been held
weekly In q number OF b shops. The
with an aggregate attendance OF u.
Africa for the Africans" - o cry that
IL giving no little concern.fQ religious
leaders with interesto N 9out SSfsca.
Bishop Turner Of the A. d. D. church 81
this country recently ordained M.
s s'ss ssay s. ., g s: S'aa e 6. f pssas y; =
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
Some animals nave wonderful power,

Some animals have wonderful powers
of imitation. Dogs brought up in the
company OF cats have been known to
acquire the trick OF licking the paws
and then washing the face. When a
cat has been taught to sit up for her
food her kittens have been known to
initiate her action Darwin tells of a
cat that vas In the habit of putting her
paw into the mouth OF n narrow milk
pitcher every time she got the chance
and then licking the cream off her paw.
Her kittens O o learned the sar,s
trick
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

A st. Petersburg Journal relates that
General K~uropatkin had urged the late
Verestschagtn not to 90 to h seat OF
war at the beginning. but to wait till it
was we'll under way. But the painter
was eager to witness the expected as
sault on Port Arthur. and thus met
his death. He was hard up for money.
too. the sum which he had received for
his Napoleon pictures having Just sur
feed to pay his debts.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

cohgfessiSSnahr mp1ary al o'HWsaas sniinns. ne
Ia n bible which was transcribed on
parchment by a monk In the sixteenth
century. The general lettering is in
the German text, each letter is per-
feet and there Is not n scratch or blot
from lid to lid. Each chapter begins
with a large illuminated letter. In which
Is drawn the figure of q saint. some
incident of whom the chapter tells.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

In a paper recently read before the
institute of mining engineers in Lon
don. j. NJ. McI4aren gave some curious
facts about gold mining in Great
Britain and Ireland. In all gold OF the
value of 81. 094.915 has been found. OF
this England contributed barely $4,000;
Wales. $1,000. 900. and Ireland, $145. 900.
The largest nugget. weighing twenty
two ounces was discovered in Ireland.
1t was made into a snuff box for George
III
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

On the fiat house tops OF Morocco girls
may often be Seen flying kites which
they believe will give an augury Of
their future. II the kite remain un-
them: II mishap befAll 1t. evil days
will De their portion. Their faith in
the oracle IL SO great that mishap to
the kite plunges them in detection.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
Trihes.

Detroit Free Press: Pessimist-
Then you still have faith in human
ity?
Optimist-Of course; there are So
100000 people in This country. and
still have faith in those who haven't
played me any mean tricks.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
Sized Up.

Yonkers Statesman: Mrs. Bacon--I
see by this paper hat the average fam-
lily in the United States has four and
seven-tenths persons.
Mr.. Bacon-I suppose I'm the seven
tenths in this family.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

The sand used in making glass for
cut glass articles u Quarrted rock that
has been crushed. Tho cutting opera
ton consists Of three stages. The ar
ticle II nrst roughed With sand. and a
steel grinding wheel. It - then snooth-
ed by . stone cutting wheel. and Il
lastly hnished by q wooden polishing
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

There are few able bodied paupers
In Holland. A tract Of public and CON
tanning 5000 acres is divided into six
model farms. to one OF which the per-,
son applying for relief is sent. Here
he is taught agriculture. and is subse-
Quently permitted to rent a small farm
for himself. Holland also has Il forced
labor colony, to which Migrants are
sent to do farm and other work, wheth-
err they like II or not.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

The American steamship line, having
determined to make Plymouth instead
Of Southampton tn port Of call in Eng
land. the London and Southwestern
railway will run . train from London
- miles In 40 minutes without stops.
This viii be the longest railroad run
without stop In the world.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

Statistics Of the worlds best sugar
crop for the a season do not show
the substantial reduction in acreage
which was anticipated when bounties
were abolished through the Brussels
conference. The yield II $780, 900 long
o n Of sugar. a falling OF OF but z per
cent. therefore the production IL still
greatly IN excess OF the demand.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

yor In canada and in Halifax, Toronto.
hamilton and Winnipeg informal confer.
ences have been held at which the lOc.l
clergy OF the three denominations ex-
pressed enthusiastic approval Of the
scheme. A more formal meeting. consist
ms OF the reorganixed leaders in the
t.rcSbyeerian Methodist lnd Congrega-
tional denominations, was held recently I'M
toronto. n the project was declared
n0th desirable and practicable: This meet
ing commended the whole subject to tho
sympathetic and favorable consideration
OF the chief assemblies of the churches
concerned for further action.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

The Paris Academy Of Medicine. in
view Of the excellent results obtained
in divers countries by the mechanical
protection OF houses against mosqui-
toes. has resolved that the military
authorities should adopt similar pre-
cautions. more especially in the French
colony of Madagascar, where mosQui.
toes which spread malaria abound.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

Gxponolva emile.
The rragedian-Aht her smile haunts
me- ~.
The Comsdian-Same here. asked
hee 70 take Z drink last night and she
ordered champagne.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

The Saxon government, now that Il
been found necessary to discontinue
b Fretberg mineral mines within the
next ten yearay intend to open up I'm
medlAtely brown coal mines near Leie.
nig. which In IN. Il u estimated. WIN
have m output OF 10000 metric tens.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
hia ldaa.

Teacher-Of what are heroe made?
6cholar-One of them breakfast foods
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

a Good ldea.
the mattress at night.
HEWhy?
she-so III have something to fall
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
The New at.ndare

NY little man. you seem to be yer,
fond Of that young lady"
FOND OF herl Why. say. mister: she's
worth her weight in radium."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

What we need is not a palmer, easier
path to heaven, but a deeper determina-
ton to climb courageously any road that
leads us nearer to God.-Anon.
As the long years of Goo unroll
Wilt make of thine own s%elfishness
The prison Of a soul?
And thou a willing captive be
Thyself thy own lark Jail?
Whittier.
To enjoy prayer we must be used to it.
Austin Phelps.
Every day is a little life, and our whole
life is but a day repeated; those who dare
lose a day are dangerously prodigal:
those that dare mispend 1t, Desperate
Bishop Hall.
He who sits at Christ's feet here shall
sit on his throne Observation-Disclosures Hen
~.
Soul. rule myself; on passion. deed, de-
sire,
Lay thou the laws OF thy deliberate will:
Stand at thy chosen post, faiths senti-
mel.
-Symonds.
Habit is only strong in a vacant life
Phillips Brooks.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

1eyvnge Is sweet only to the very.
snail ipdiv(dVA ---}
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
NEWS N


Ian Maclaren says that cant has left
the Christian church and gone over to
the world.
Some southern California Endeavorers
united in the raising of an acre Of straw
berries and with the proceeds a village
church was built.
one. OF the secretaries Of the Presbyte-
rian board of foreign missions, Rev. DR..
A. W. Halsey. will spend next winter in
RIGA.
Thirteen thousand Passive Resisters"
nave thus far permitted their goods to
be sold rather than pay the tax rate Inn
posea by the English education bill.
Union with The Congregationalists.
Primitive Methodists and United Breth-
r.n will be discussed by the Methodist
frotestants at their conference which
opens In Washington May 20,
Or. Dow:e has met with considerable
rloting and Opposition in his tour of Aus
tralia. Hotels refused to entertain him
at n price and public halls were closed
against him.
Many Jewels. besides gifts of money, are
9eing received at the vatican for the
diamond crown which II to be placed on
the statue Of the virgin in st. Peters next
december. In commcmoration of the If
tetn anniversary Of the immaculate con-
ception.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02

Sa3eoDE6k walls q ths most =
a "a Hagal1A seSI
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-02
3 N JEoUe.

Among those who cried. rs It I. Lord?'
the voice Of Judas vas the loudest. blu
when Jesus secretly conveyed to him hii
knowledge of the .raitorous designs and
had uttered the heartbroken challenge
THAT thou doest, do quickly" Judal
skunk forth into the night. to traffic with
the priests. the enemies OF Jesus. for hi
betrayal to them.
This man Judas has been one Of the pug
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
Sis FOR KISS HE DDN'T GET.

Bentonville, Sept. Pin the
circuit court the case of the state
against Douglass resulted in the
conviction of Douglass, the jury's
verdict being for So and costs, the
costs amounting to over Sl25. 1t
was all over the fact that Doug
lass, who is a preacher, asked one
of his fair sisters, young married
lady and highly respected, for a
kiss, which was fatty refused, and
the husband, instead of taking a
shotgun to settle the matter, wise
ly chose the law. 1t was rather
a costly experiment.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
Hot Springs Special Wrecked.

Iron Mountain fast train known
as the Hot Springs Special, >
which left St. Louis at 9:20 Mon
day night, was wrecked near Vul-
can, % miles north of Piedmont,
at 2 o'cloclz Tuesday morning. The
train was running at a speed of
80 miles an hour and the wreck
was caused by the rails spreading
as the train rounded a curve.
Thirty four persons were injur-
ed, three seriously, but no one
was killed. Five cars and the en-
CINE left the rails and turned COM
pletely over.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
SHOT HIS FATHER.

Lonoke, Ark, Sept. pa
young man about 10 years old, by
the name of King, was placed in
Jail today for shooting his father
yesterday about noon. He used a
shotgun, at close range. The load
struck the father near the top of
the shoulder and in the neck. The
doctor who is attending King says
the chances are against the man.
The trouble started by King abus-
ing his daughter and the mother
Interfered. King assaulted his