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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
GET POWER.
The Supply Comes From Food.

If we get power from food, why not
strive to get all the power we can.
That is only possible by use of skilful-
~ selected food that exactly fits the
requirements of the body.
Poor fuel makes q poor fire and Il
poor fire is not good steam producer.
From not knowing how to select
the right food to tit my needs / suf-
fered grievOusly for Il long time from
stomach troubles" writes lady from
q little town in Missouri.
at seemed us if | would never be
able to find out the sort of food that
was best for me. Hardly anything
that | could eat would stay on my
stomach. Every attempt gave me
heart burn and filled my stomach with
gas. l got thinner and thinner until |
literally became n living skeleton, and
in time was compelled to keep to my
bed.
"a few months ago ! was persuaded
to try Grape Nuts food. and it had such
good effect from the very beginning
that / have kept up its use ever since.
/ was surprised ut the ease with which
/ digested it. 1t proved to be just
what I needed. All my unpleasant
symptoms, the heartburn. the inflated
feeling which gave me so much pain
disappeared. My weight gradually
increased from % to ZIG lbs. my figure
rounded out, my strength came back
and / am now able to do my house
work and enjoy it. The Grape-Nuts
food did It," Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Greek. Mich.
A ten days trial vii! show any one
some facts about food.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
Not Wholly Crazv.

A supervisor of an insane asylum
directed one of the half-witted inmates
to whitewash the walls. The lunatic
did as directed and really performed a
very creditable job, but for some un-
foreseen reason he had neglected to
whitewash a space over the clock.
THAT is very well DONE" said the
supervisor as he returned to inspect,
but catching himself up short he de.
manded:
But why did you leave that space
over the clcck?"
"Oh, don't believe in working
overtime" was the response.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28

x Is Well, Occasionally, TO Depart
from the Beaten Track.


from the Beaten Track.
The world is full of "beaten-track"
people who exist exactly after the
fashion OF millions OF men and women
who have preceded them. rsew ideas,
new methods, new undertakings are
alien to them, and 20 move them out
OF the beaten track would require lit.
tie less than a moral or material cy.
clone. Their gait is plodding, and
their motto, Let well enough alone"
These people have their uses, no
doubt in the general scheme OF things
mundane. They are important factors
in making life a severe discipline
They hold in check the enthusiastic,
progressive and original people who
would otherwise run this poor old
world too swiftly.
Granted their usefulness, 1t might
be possible, and would surely be ad.
vantageous, for smaller number OF
beaten-track people to serve the pur.
poses for which they exist; and some
power evoked to transform the ma.
Jority of them into progressive and
enthusiastic citizens Of the world.
Their numbers have far outgrown
the needs, while the ranks OF the ad-
vance guard OF humanity have grown
thin.
Our attitude toward the sluggish
and satisfied people ought to be one
OF pity rather than scorn. perhaps, for
they are generally the product of I'M
toward circumstances. Physical or
mental or moral incapacity is respon.
sible for their apathy, and has left
them only energy or will sufficient for
the beaten track. They at least are
far above the degenerate and crimi
nal classes in humanity's scale, for
these are too feeble in intellect and
VIII to keep even In the beaten track,
not to mention the power to blaze a
higher and finer way through the
world.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
In the Catechisnn.

The late Rev. Walpole Warren was
hearing the Sunday school repeat the
catechism one Sunday preceding con-
firmation, when boy from the class
of small children ventured to ask a
question of the minister.
"Mr. Warren" he inquired in an
anxious tone. why does the multi
plication table make people wicked?"
why do you ask that question,
John? I never knew it to do So" he
said.
John turned to his catechism and
read from it the question:
Did man grow worse as he be-
gan to multiply And the accompany
ing answer, He did. New York
World.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
Where He Got Them

Jones sat working at his desk when
. Hebrew flower peddler stuck his
4 in at the door and asked if he
4 Eoing to the big Yale-Harvard
game on the morrow at New
Haven, If so. he would guarantee for
III a bunch of twice as many violets
as any one else.
- The offer was taken, the violets
veredN and worn to the game by a
ing lady who not only used them
ffsSc day but the following Sunday.
A few days later the Hebrew again
called, and Jones said those vioIets
gave excellent satisfaction, but il Won
have no objections l would like TO
know how you were able 10 sell so
many yiolets for so little money on a
day-S hen they command a high price
His reply was, 81 get 'em off
Gprpses."
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
Live Stock

Chicago.-CATTLE- Market steady
to lower; steers, 3.5o05.Ss; stockcrs and
feeders, 2.25O42o; calves, 2.oo67. so :;
COWS and Gamers, I.5oCG475; bills, 22o
$500; heiferS, 2.2504.5o.
HOGS-Market sc. higher; shipping
and selected, 5.5o05.7s; mixed and heavy
packing, 4.S5G5.47A; light, 5.I5@5.5 /;
pigs and roughs, 28o05.5o.
SHEEP-Market steady; sheep, 200
@5.oo; lambs, 45o@7.75.
New Observation-Disclosures and
common slow, closing 10 0I5c off bulls
and cows unchanged; steers, 3ooG5 800 :;
bulls, 2.ool03.25; cows, I.5ot03.4o.
CALVES-Good veals about steady :;
others weak; Western and grasSers dull
and barely steady.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Good sheep
scarce; common sheep, $50; lambs, $50
OBS; no really prime here; culls, !. 20
$500
HOGS-Market easy; good State
hogs, 600.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
Johnny Knew.

A class of boys were given a lesson
in geography, each having a book con.
tanning a description of the earth be-
\ fore him.
SuSSenly the teacher called on one
of the youngsters (who. evidently, had
been paying little attention to what
was being said) to answer the follow
Ing question:
"Johnny, where is Europe?" Page
g." was the boys reDlv.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
Mothers Are HsIpsd
THEIR HEALTH RESTORED
Happiness OF Thousands OF Homes Que
to Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's Adv!ce.

devoted mother seems TO listen to
every cell of duty excepting the su-
Preme one that tells her TO guard her
health, and before she realizes it some
arrangement of the female organs has
manifested itself, and nervousness and
irritability take the place OF happi-
ness and amiability
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28

FITSpermanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kiine's Great
NerveRestorer, S2trial bOttleand treatise free
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd. 931 Arch St., Phila Pa
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
DlSFlGURING HUMOR
Brushed Scales From Face Like Powder
Doctor Said Lady Would BE Dishgured
For Life--Cutieura WorlIs Wonders

For Life--Cuticura Works Wonders
Il suffered with eczema all over nv
body. My face was covered; my eyebrows
came out. L had tried three doctors, but
did not get any better. / then went to
another doctor. He thought my face
would be marked for life, but my brother
in-law told ne to get Cuticura. | washed
with Cutieura Soap, applied Cutieura ONT
ment, and took Cuticura Resolvent as di-
rectel. l could brush the scales off my
face like powder. Now my face is Just as
clean as 1t ever was.-Mrs. Emma White,
o4l Cherrier Place, Camden, n. j., April
%, 'O5."
Coal costs most IN South Africa; least IN
China.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething ,softens thegums reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie CSC. bottle
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28

japan is exporting cotton yarn at the
rate of SIS. 900 900 a year
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28

{ SloaR's Liniment, the great antiseptic.
~ avs the poison from mosquito bites and
ings of all insects. 1t kills yellow fever
S. nd malaria germs.
Peru and Bolivia have the richest silver
tnines in the world.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
Smith, N. Cherry street, cor.


nave had poor health for the past
tour years, pains in the back and groins
y and dull, sick headache, with bearing down
pains.
.. A friend sCItO 1cGS gerry c1lthIsi-
dSffc about PeTund Insisted that L
try IL.
Il took it for ten days and was sur
prised to find ] had so little pain
II therefore continued to use it and at
the end OF two months my pains had
totally disappeared
,usuu "a fsdUGS6een in the best of health
Ssssce and feet ten gears younger. L
am ce9-y grateful to yoM.V
Catarrh of the internal organs gradually
saps away the strength, undermines the
<-SlSalty >2ad causes nervousness. Peruns Is
= the remedy
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28

Singers cannot sing so we'll after fit of
anger.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
DroWs the Poison

China is anxious to have national an
them
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consume
uonhasanequal for coughs and colds.-JoHN
F.BoYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is. 1900.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28

James Hazen Hyde, recently high in
the councils of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society, has been thinking Sc
riously of selling the family property at
and II East Fortieth street. Oil
yer II. P. Belmont, James S. Inglis
and Mrs. Edward H. Perkins own
property on the same block. Since the
Equitable rumpus was started Mr.. Hyde
has sold his place on the South Country
road, just west of Bay Shore, l.. l. This
is said to have brought about 100000.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28

Coal costs most in South Africa; least In
China.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
REDUCED TWENTY PER CENT.
Action Taken Ky the Itilnois Board ot Usilrond nnd Warehouse
 Commi missfoner..

Springfield H., Dee 6.-The state board of railroad and warehouse com missioners. after conference with Gov Deneen. lasting three hours. an- nounced reduction of 70 per cent. from existing freight rates now in ef- feet in Illinois The reduction is hori- zoHtal. and applies to all ten classes Of freight and is uniform all over tue state The reduction is mace on appli- cation of the shippers associations Of Decatur and Springfield The Chicago Shippers association and Peoria mer- chants were on the petition al first. but they were granted the reductions asked for and withdrew. When the decision was announced objections were made 70 the reduction by Mir Hamblin for the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy railroad and Mr. Mcknight for the Wabash.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
THE BlUEBOTTuE FLY.
Is Eelua hle as Scavenger and Is Very Ener getic In
 sect

0Ee of the mos. familiar winged scaVeneeis is the lD;qQitous hIuebot- tle. that energetic insect which appcats in greatest number towards thc end of summes, and refuses 10 be shut ou' of our houses, says writer ir the Peoples Friend.
 Commonly regsrdCd as q nuisance, il is really bencftctCE. Gnconsciously offering to make the world q little cleaner and more wholesome if Re only leave il 10 it's own devices l, has been blessed with fire nose for taint- ed meat toward which il flies uneYr- ingly. Undisturbed 1t lays its egg either on dead creatures in the open air or on the cold joint in our larder These eggs presently hatch out inio tiny, vorm-like CT eatures. popularlv known as maggois The maggot is ir reality a laIva or immature hlucbot tie with ar enormous appetite for car rion. Born in the midst of decay it proceeds immediately to devour aS much of it's environment as possibla until il reaches Inc second period of IAS tSis ttlitt, VI t4fI v tftOtitS q pNDd. Then f eats no more until. breaking out into full-blosscn.Cd insect man hood. it wings it's way hither and thither. seeking in turn q suitable spot for lhe reception Of ita own eggs, which mean the ultimate removal of some more animal ssrbsge
 It would be absurd of course, to conclude that bluenoat!es or any oth- CTS Of natures stag are seayengers from disinterested motives One looks in vain for much ceT uine altruism in the natural world. These creature, simply obey their instincts. the great low C their being but by 90 acting they Ge something fer the good or the world in general Their motive. i. in deed they are guided by any conscious motive is selfish: its results. however. srbserre the wellboing of more than themselves
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
THE GREAT JUMP IN COTTON
The Present Outlook is For Fifteen
 Gents For the Staple.
Unr,f, Jordan, President of the cot. ton Growers Association, l. Hero
 of the Cotton Trade.

Nov York. Dec t.-Jos. II. iloaoiey is he head of the biz buli poo. which is credited with having made nearly S2 .060 .0e0 on rise h. cotton. After the marbe: closed he aid to reporter: This government .eport means lJ- cent cotton: there IS no tloa6t Of that As matter of fac, the actual produc- ton of the pure cotton itself is feve- than l0.00G .000 3ales 1hess fellows CT tue cotton excnange are dealing in paper cotton now. When ,hey come to deliver actual cotton they Will have to pay l5 cents for i'.'
 The hero of the cotton trade at pres ent. - well as cf he entire south, is Harvie Jordan. president Of the Cot ton Growers association. He II was who organized the planters of the south into q combination fo hold their cotton. and called them te biz con yention last spring in New orleans Mr. Jordan then ,a.d to the planters:
 If YOU will bur hold yoar cotton you will sell Il at ten cents 3 pound. in- stead Of five cents. and the five cents is inevitable f you do not follow this pol icv''
 Tba faHmera lil hold their cotton and it did .ell al ten cents pound.
 Speaking Of JorGan's work. q prom inent men Der of tIe cotton exchange said:
 If :ha growers 7;snd together in the fight for 15-cent cotton fl looks as though they would ,sin a victory which wonld give 10 the growers Of the south practically permanen, power to dom- mate he worlds cotton trade"
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
M~~ RzA!.->5z>.x>
VACARIES OF THE PUBLIC.
Surprising to Note When Curiosity Bestirs the People and When
 It Does Not.

Fl IS wonderful, said a conI1er. cial traveller, how sTall thing will attract the attention and interest oi pedestrians on a crowded street and on the other hand. now often an un. usual happening will pass by m notieed was on seventh avenre ie" daYs ago when to my amaze. ment l aaw d group Of five elephants comlns soberly and sclemnly along the avenue. looked for he small boy. but he was not there Not pedes. trian turned his heal thar l could see. and the elephants went on their way nnnotieed. 1 suppose they were being taken to some show
 Among the group who heard the commercial mans story was one q, the lars -st advertising men in the coun. try some years ago he said. T went from Chicago To the south on business trip- 1 visited all the lead ing southern cities, but vas not sac cesstni. and returned to Chicago disappointed and dis@usted man. | pm ap at the Auditorium, my usual hotel where l was well known There We're n" friends there 10 greet ne, and me place seemed too lonely to bear. walked about he city. but no,hing ot intetesl was going on My mood changed. and ! determined to liven un me el'F bit, if could. but as events subsequently, proved, couldn't.
 hired band of musicians, put them IL coach, got in another coach lnys2is, anu followed. II seems to me that Ne drove all over Chicago that eSehtnS The band played popular airs the whole time. watched the popoiaee from he windows of my coa n which immediately followed the eoa containing the musicians and do SoA know l never saw a pedestrian turn his head to find the cause of the rnmpns? fl was simply amazing. and l came to the conclusIon that Chicago. ans nave no taste for the fine arts. After couple of hours of this re- turned 10 my hotel in disgust. my heart full of pity for the Windy City and is people.
 My little experiment cost me con. siderably over s2o0, but 1 think ths money was well spent. I have since retired from the sport of attempting 10 attract popular attention by fool meth ods, and the field Is opsn to the next man"
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
VIM. H. THOMPSON'S ILLNESS
The Nefl-k BoWu sf. Louis Banker Suffering From Return ot His
 old NaIads.

st. Louis, Dec. 6.-Wiiliam II. Thompson. president of the National Bank of Commerce, is critically I'll at his home 44S7 L.nGen boulevard. His condition has been growing steadily worse for several days
 MF Thompson has a serious attack of kidney trouble, which. complicated with his advanced age and otherwise enfeebled condition renders his case critical. Il is a return of an old mal- adv. anG the patient is reported as un- conscious or comatose at intervals.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
Chr prnhlfm uf tle
 Ahulittnu uf puuerty JOHN GRAHAM BROOKS. of Aner soc
By JOHN GRAHAM BROOKS.

MONO the innulncrablc opinions 10 the abolition of poverty two views stand sharply opposed o quirc statement The first doubtless o religious origin, seems to that poverty. for considerable portion of the permanent fact as race existence itself
 The late Gen. r. !. Walker stirred to good deal of indignation by what he understood Cardinal Gibbons hold upon this point The poor ye have al ways with yon received from this eminent eceesiasic an interpretation which appeared Gen. Walker imply that
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
THIRTEEN LIVES WERE LOST
Steamer IuninbrrG Goes Ashore on Amherst Harbor, Ma2inienn Is-
 lands, Gulf of st. IaN renee.

Haifaz. x. &, Dee. G.-Thirteea lives were lost II the wreck of the steamer l.uninberg, which went as, ore of Amherst harbor. Magdalena Islands. A dispatch 10 that effect has been received he.-c from Mear Cove near the scene of ,ue wreck.
 The steamer had crew of l7, and probably carried several passengers in clndne Mr. Leslie. a member of the Canadian parliament and member of the firm which owns the vessel
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL
Measur. Introduced in Congress h, Repret"utatiNc ~app. of Illinois.
 fo Promote saving.

Washington Dec. Representative Srapp, of Illinois. mas introduced a postal savings bank bill which provides that the postmaster general is to be in charge of q central bank in Washington, which shall issne postal savings stamps of small denominations and provide stamp cards on which these may be preserved until they aggregate one dol lar. when postmasters shall receive them as deposits.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08

that large of poverty practically nersd cable.
 f open to grave charge of the economist saas preac justified nevertheless that many religious people cld expressly denying that any change wealth distribution would all ln yariaby e for this opinion have been that deeper than all outward changes the strict inherent weaknesses in large oi human beings weakncsse. which external shifting o rial advantages permanently contro.
 The which Dr. Charming gave such noble sion, education enduring hope that eventually poverty be This fundamental faith oi all socialists II part of liberalism politics and in religion
 This view has dangerous weakness purely sentimental optimism quite independent all grim experience thousand schemes the abolition oi poverty have md leaving the problem e vef where Industrial development variety of ndl producon-1as poverty than all the plans of deaners rantopit But this second that poverty be removed H aVai factor the achievement This all effort confidence and npaon On the other hand to accept the facts poverty permanent and rrcmovae itself very dead, atasu Its pcrncous sious (Strcl rrcilous) that poverty b divine decree
 In country the main of poverty i'll mans gnor- industry and faulty distribution wealth there Over these i'll has large of trol, and O that poverty may be abolished.
 however be frankly admitted that playing witt, the subject until poverty has been ednc Charles Booth has done given community. Poverty Oregon Mss;ssipp. l. sharply different ,ti parts of India
 final and far harder question Even everyone Sooooooo perfect lsbuton o them keep poverty from the uoor2 Ne quite appalling would This opinion the abcr their emphasis those forms and oi education which will uai ge every child the bc equipment his faculties make pos- ble There wealth 10 spare Every decade will population To distribute special prigc and through education the habits will intelligent oi income,
 appear the chief hopes n/ a M ~ aboisling poverty. ~'~ /''|@~>O>/~0/t~
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
BOOKED ON MURDER CHARGE
state Senator Frnak (. Earrum. of Chicago. Charged With the 6ur-
 der of John N. kopf.

Chioaso, Dee. 6,-S;ate Senator Frank C. FaI --um, a leading local politician, Nas arrested in connection with an in vestigation following the murder of John N Kopf, county commissioner during political teud.
 Farnum was booked on a charge Of murter. Il was stated last night that other arrests Of prominent local poh ticiaue NH hc made ill the near future
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
win Abolish All PaSses.

Philadelphia Dec 6.-ln view of the general agitation on the subject of leg station on railroad rates and the aboli- ton of all forms of rebates and conces- sicns. it has been decided by the man ssement of the Pennsylvania railroad that all forms of free transportation Mil De discontinued
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
UNIFORM NATURALIZATION
Report of the Committee on Nntnr- niixation Appointed LnSt March
 bS Executive Order.

Washington. Dee. 6.-President Roosc velt has transmitted 10 the house the repori Of tae commission OF natural,- zation appointed March l. last. by exec utive order The report is q volume of considerable size. containing ,eart rec ords and the draft of bill for uniform naturalization.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
Not Exempt From Taxation.

Albany, N. Y. Dec 6.-The appellate division decided that the rolling stock a railroad temporarily outside the state is not exempt from taxation un- der the franchise tax law
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08

St Joseph, Mo- Dee. G-Clifton Brown. who killed Ollie Brown last spring. was conyie,ed of manslaughter in the fourth degree and sentenced 10 two years in the psnitentiary The de- fendants wife tainted wnen the yer dict MAS announrel.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
The Reaction.
The fight was about to begin.

Suddenly the referee called a halt
 Gentlemen. he said, T have just discovered that one Of these two men is a ringer. Instead Of being a plain. ordinary. straight mp and down prize. fighter he is an old college football player The nsht is of. Chicago Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08
Great Trolley Line Projected.

Evansville. Ind. Gec. 6.-The Louis vile X Northern Railway and Lighting Co. has been incorr rorated. capital. s5.- 0od .oo0 The obj ct IS to connect many southern Indiana towns and cities by trolley.