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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
Gene Field Go. the Ten.

II. NJ. Lyon m the HOUSatOnian.
When Eugene Field was spending his
undergraduate days at the University OF
Missouri. the little town Of Colombia, In
which the institution is locateI. was the
scene of many OF his boyish pranks. and
ii number OF the older professors there %
day remember the humorous antics OF the
young Joker. In co7sequenc manv a
story is tod concerning Field and his fu.'.
and none more TYPICAL than the following:
While In school. as afterward. Field
was q great nand to turn out humorous
verses, and once when he had turned out
a particularly choice lot a friend advised
him to send them down to Mr.. ", a
prominent ST. Louis publisher of those
tines. Field did so. and was gratified to
i"arn that they were accepted. Indeed.
they were soon published, and the publish
er sent the poet a sample copy of the mag
azine containing the effusion-but no pay.
tleid decided to say nothing about 1t for
n While. as he did not want to a~ntagonize
any editors so early in his career. After
a long wait, however. his patience gave
out. and he wrote to Mr.. Y. asking for a
settlement. No reply. Field wrote again
the same week with the same result, and
followed 1t regularly every few days with
more demands. all teeming with naive Wit
and sarcasm. But 1t was no use.
Then the poet turned to his friends for
aid. and in the depths OF his d.abolical
cunning, started an endless chain" of
letters from his friends to Mr.. y. All these
were In the nature Of protests-"Dear Sir:
Why don't YOU pay poor Gene Field what
you owe him; he needs the ten"-ten dol
lars beng about the sum the poet sup
posed was due him.
Dear Mr.. ": What is the matter with
you; are you broke? If not. 4: seems to
me you could settle that little bill you
owe Eugene Field. He is "A friend OF mine
and would like to see justice done in the
matter" and so on. At First Mr.. Y bore
stubbornly up under the load OF some ten
or twenty epistles a week; but ne capitu-
lated. and RENTED the poet the notorious
$40. Then Field called off his dogs, for in
this case his friends considered the matter
settled and went on his way rejoicing.
Eve. zen years went b. and Field was
working on a western paper. when all of
Il sudden the old humor struck him and a
thought dubbed up in his busy brain.
Going up to the office he wrote the follow
ing letter to his old friend in ST. Louis:
Dear Mr.. X: Why the devil don't you
pay Field that ten dollars? He needs his
laundry. Yours. Eugene
1t is said the publisher paid him another
ten and had the letter framed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
RHEUMATISM CURED
Tho Disease Yielded Readily to Or.
Williams Pink Pills After Other
Treatment Failed.

DIR. Williams Pink Pills cure rheuma.
.ism because they supply the necessary
elements to the vitiated blood aud en-
able nature to cast out the impurities
and effect a cure. Mrs. A. Baker, of No.
119 Fitch street, Syracuse, N. Y, will
furnish living evidence Of the truth Of
this statement. "There has been rheu.
matism in my family ever since l cal re-
member, she says. MY grandmother
was a great sufferer from muscular
rheumatism and my mother also had tho
disease in a mild form. About n year
ago l had n hard cold and rheumatism
caught Inc in my left knee. There were
sharp pains, confined to the neighbour
hood of the knee and they seemed to go
right into the bone. The pain l suffered
was intense and l also had dizzy spells.
1.-The doctors called my trouble
uriatic and sciatic rheumatism. When
i didn't get better under their treat
ment my brother-in-law suggested that 1
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills. l bought
three boxes. and. by the time I had
taken them, the pain and dizziness had
entirely left me. l wanted to make
sure of q cure 30 I bought three more
boxes, but l didn't take quite all Of them
rs l found tina ! was entirely cured.
Before I took the pills the pain was
no severe that l had to cry at times and
when l was cured ! was 50 thankful and
grateful and I am glad to recommend
them to every Que who suffers with
rheumatism."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have cured
severe cases of anen,ia. sciatica, nervous
ness, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia
and St. Vitus' dance that have not re-
sponded to other modes of treatment.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail, post
paid. on receipt Of price, SO cents per
box, six boxes for q. 80. by the DIR. Viii.
liams Medicine Co.. Schenectady. N. Y.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
Whose Say-so is Best?

With nearly all medicines put up for
sale through druggists, one has to take
the makers say-so alone as to thel. cura-
tiv value. OF course. such testimony Is
not that OF q disinterested party and
accordingly is not to be given the same
credit as II written from disinterested
motives. DIR. Pierce's medicines. how
ever. form u single and therefore striking
exception to this rule. Their claims to
the confidence Of invalids does not rest
solely upon their makers say SO or
praise. Their ingredients are matters Of
public knowledge. being printed on each
separate bottle wrapper. Thus invalid
sufferers are taken into DIR. Pierce's full
confidence. Scores Of leading medical
men have written enough to fill volumes
in praise of the curative value of tho
several ingredients entering into these
well-known medicines.
Amongst these writer's We find such med
icsl lights as Prof. Finley ElinGwood. Nj. d..
Of Bennett Medical College. Chicago: Prot.
der. NJ. D.. late Of Cincinnati. Ohio Prof.
John King. Nj. d.. late OF Cincinnati. Ohio:
Or. Grover coe. OF New YORK: Or. Bartho-
and scores of others equally eminent.
DR.. Pierce's Fnvorite Prescription cures
the worst cases Ct female weakness. prolap-
sus. anteversicn and retroversion and c~orrec,s
irregularities. cures painful periods. dries up
disagreeable and Weakening drains. some
times known as pelvic catarrh and q multi
sNNV "a ONho AtSCeSCS QcSulihL WOLlcl
Bear in mind. 1t is not . patent nor even a
secret medicine. hut the "Favorite Prescrip-
tion" OF q regularly educated physician. OF
large experience in the cure OF woman's
peculiar ailments. who frankly and confd-
ingly takes bis patients into his full con-
6dence by telling them just what his Pre-
scEtption Is composed Of. OF no other medi-
cine put up for woman's special maladies
and sold through druggists. can IT be said
that the maker IL not afraid to deal thus
raukly. openly and honorably. by letting
every patient using the same know exactly
what she Is taking.
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce. by letter, free. All correspond
ence Is guarded as sacredly secret and
womanly condolences are protected by
professional privacy. Address DIR. r. v.
Pierce. Buffalo. n. Y.
How to preserve health and beauty Is
told in DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser. 1t is free. For a paper.
covered copy send D.. K. v. Pierce, Buff
falo, n. Y. 81 one-cent stamps to cover
mailing only in cloth binding 81 stamps.
DR.. Fierce's Pellets cure constipation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
For Boys end Girls.

From IiaiDecs 8a23a-.
R~ussiic-biCrse suite for boys ave
proved 10 be so satisfactory? that the fas3-
ion OF Russian overcoaiq 's coming foi-
ward for these miniature ;nea. The double,
triple, and sometimes quadruplc collar is
becoming. and makes .hc fashion dis;irc-
tive and ..cw. Thes, coats are MADE VI II
light weight cloth. serge. pongoe. and
linen, h. the latte" two malcr!a are no.
10 be generally recommended. as. If an
outer garment is required. IL is best to
nave one that gives some warmth.
A number of new models are shown in
.he coats for small girls. but, as a ruic.
tho more severe designs are the favorites
with many persons. still fashion DEGREES
that at the prescn. time elaborate styles
shall be worn, and consequently The elab-
crate ones straightway are evoked. Light
weight cloth or serge, silk. and linen. al!
arc employed. while combining two snades
OF color Is thought smarter than is all one
shade.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
A Needle in His Heart.
From the London Express

From the London Express.
A remarkable discovery WAS made J.; the
course of am autopsy OF the body Of Or.
Jeffrey owe Parsons. a young Wimblc-
don DOOR, who committed suicide while
in a state OF temporary insanity.
DIR. Barton sald at the .aquest that ii
common needle was discovered three
quarters of A., inch abr.e the apex of the
left ventr.clo of tho heart, and fixed across
1t with the point :oward and toward the
right SIDE.
1t hsd evidently entered low down In tho
front of tn" heart near the apex. as the
scar wa. r.ainly visible in the ventricular
wall, BIZ. no mark could be found in tho
skin cnlf-spc, ding with the point of entry.
III. re sdlc was sc black that ii must
hi sc been i the kear. a long time. II.
lad been Suffering from heart disease foI
five years.
Death was due to acute delirious mania,
consequent IN chronic heart disease. and
accelerated by the injuries DIR. Parsons
had received by throwing himself in front
of a train.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
500 Reward, 500.

Inc readers OF this paper will be pleased
assrn mat there Is at least one dreaded
o om that science has ben able to cure ia
~ its stages. and TINT is Catarrh. Hali's
ka..rrn Cure Ia the only positive cure now
ha;n. 10 the medical fraternity. Catarrh
constitutionn treatment. Hail.. Catarrh
lure 70 taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood aud mucous surfaces Of the
~ ts'en. merely destroying the foundation
strenEth by building up the constitution and
n ssn = nature in doing Its work. The
tropFletors have SO much faith In its curn-
nv powers that they offer One Hundred
Send for list Of testimonials.
Sdaress +. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O.
rake Halls Family pills for constipation
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Going through the hospitals in our
large cities one is surprised to find such
large proportion OF the patients lying
on those snow-white beds women
and girls. who are either awaiting
or recovering from sev:ons operations.
Why should this be the case? Sim
ply because they have neglected them
selves. Female troubles are certainly
on the increase among the women of
this countrv-they creep upon them
unawarcs, but every one OF those
patients in the hospital beds had plenty
of warning in that bcaring-down feel
ing. pain atleftorright of the abdomen,
nervous exhaustion, pain in the small
of the back. dizziness. i~latulency, dis
placements of the organs or Irregular
ities. All of these symptoms are indi-
cations of an unhealthy condition of
The female organs. and if not needed
the penalty has to be paid by a danger
GUS operation. When these symptoms
manifest themselves. do not drag along
until You are obliged to go to the hos
pital and :pblnit to an operation
hams Vegetable. Compound has saved
thousands Of wepqen from surgical
operations.
When women gre troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or paNnful periods,
weakness. displacement or, liberation
Of the organs, hat bearing-dewn feel
ing, inflammation, backache, bioating
Tor tlatulency), general debility, :ndi-
gestion, and nervous prostratiol. or are
beset with such symptoms as dizziness,
lass'tude, excitabilitv. i%rritability. ner-
vor ness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
"all-gone" and "want-to-be-left-
alone" feelings, they should remember
there is n tried and true remedy.
lydia e. pinkham's Vceetabls Cam
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
The following letters cannot fail TO
bring hope to despairing women.
Miss Ruby Mushrush, of Eas
Chicago, Ind, writes:

pIiiiS lCl'c W ocsPa.rihs women.
Miss Ruby M%ushrush, of East
Chicago, Ind, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
II ha We been great sufferer with irregular
periods and feineie trouble. and about three
months ago the doctor, after using the N-Ray
on me, said l had an abcess and would nave
to nave an operation. NV mother wanted
me to try LYDIA Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as a last resort, and it not only
saved me from an operation but made me en-
tirely we'll"
Mrs. Alice Berryhill. of 3i3 Boycs
Street, Chattanooga, Tenn, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Three years ago life looked dark to me.
| had liberation and inflammation of the
female organs and was in Il serious condition.
My health was completely broken down
and the doctor told me that if | was not OPP
Grated upon l would die within six months.
l told him l would have no operation but
would try Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. tie tried to influence me against
ii but l sent for the medicine tnat same day
and began to use it faithfully. Within five
lays l felt relief but was not entirely cured
until l used it for some time.
"Your medicine is certainly fine. have
induced several friends and n%eighbors to take
1t and l know more than a dozen who had
female troubles and who to-day are as we'll
and strong as | am from using your Vege-
table Compound"
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once remove such troubles.
Refuse to buy any other medicine, for
you need the best.
Mrs. Pinkham, daughter-in-law Of
Lyd*ya E.. Pinkham. invites all sick wo.
:aen T. write her for advice. Her advice
and meS!cine have restored thousands
to health. Address. Lynn, Mass.
'cund Succeess Where Others Fail.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
SOLVING the Servant Problem.

From the Washington Evening Star.
There is one woman in Washington
who recently tried a homemade plan
FOR solving the veNatious servant prob
lem. She resides in the eastern Sec
lion Of the city. and makes no secret
Of her method II dealing with her help.
About four weeks ago she hired L col
orca girl as maid of all work she
agreed 20 pay the Sin.l tie N Ge-
.uanded. but made these oNs
Il have q system OF fines q cit
ures,' said the lady TO the that
you must agree 10 abide by before Won
can 80 To work, and YOU must sign your
name to the conditions l am going TO
impose upon YOU. The first is that /
Will deluct from Your pay Tie neces-
sarN %nloun for being tardy in COM
ing TO your work or for overstaying
Your time when YOU are sent on an
Grand. Then for neglect of our du-
ties there viii be other fo%rfeiturcs Of
money from Your pay. and last. but not
least You will have TO pay full value
for every article of china or otherwise
that you destroy or i%njure."
The colorcd girl reluctantly consented
to the terms n went to work. When
the end of the month caine The servant
informed the mistress that she could
not work for her amy longer. as she
was too strict and eXactiuS, conclud-
ing by asking for her pay.
The employer drew from the folds Of
her wrapper a roll OF paper nearly a
ward in length. on which were written
many figures and notes of explanation.
After adding The long rows of figures
she turned to the serVant and said:
Lets see, Niolctta: You were To re-
ceive $40 a month. My records show
Il At l nave lined YOU $50 for being
late and overstaying Your time while
on errands. Then for dishes broken and
furniture Scared by your carelessness
and neglect OF your duties / have i'm
posed forfeiturcs amounting to $50.
This makes 4 total OF $l0.I5. SO. YOU
s,e. Niolctla. You are in my debt to the
sum of 10 cents. which YOU can pay
whenever YOU awe TIE money TO
spare"
The dazcd girl staggered out of the
room. Blu she bidcd her time. She
hough the matter over seriously, and
several DAYS later. when her former
employer was holding her afternoon
tea II entertaining some of her
friends, the colored girl rushed into
the rarlor. and. to use her own Ian
guaSe. "bawled de Oman out before her
frcn's as de neancst white oman un-
der de sun
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
SAVED BABY LYONS LIFE.
Awful Sight from that Dreadful Com.
plant, Infantile Eczema-Mother
Praises Cuttcura Remedies.

Our baby had that dreadful con,-
Paint. %Infantile Eczema. which afiict-
ed him for several months, commen-
cling at the top Of his head, and at last
covering his whole body. HIS suffer
ings were untold and constant misery.
III fact, there was nothing we would
not hay done to have given him re-
lief. We finally procured a full set OF
the Cuticura Remedies. and in about
three or four days lie began TO show
q brighter spirit and really laughed.
for the first time in "A wear. In about
ninety days ne was fully recovered.
Praise for the Cuiicura Remedies has
always been L greatest pleasure. am.
there Is nothing too good tb3. we could
say in their favor. for they certainly
saved our baby's life. Cor lie was the
most awful sight ! ever behcid prior
to the treatment OF the Cuticura Rene
dies. Mrs. Macbell. Lyon. 1926 Apple
ton Ave, Parsons. Kar.. July is. l305."
A cubic foot OF gold weighs l.203ia
poundy a~yoir6upCiS.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

from Il careful an
aly>is of the urine
and IL diagnosis OF
my case, had told
ne | could not live
six weeks. | was
struck down IN the
street with kidney
trouble, and for "A
whole year could
not leave the house.
! lost flesh, ps eyes
failed me. ] blouled
at times, my back
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
DRILLING Him.

From the Chicago Journal.
George, l do wish You would Join the
George-"Why. dear. ! thought you con
fessed that you loved me-"
II did say so. but. il you were 10 go into
the army. perhaps YOU might learn what
arms arc for"
After that. she had no cause TO com
Main
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
I'm Pinch. Use Allcu,s Enot.I

In "A Pinch, Use Aliens Foot Ease.
A powder TO shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet. Cufcs Corns. Bunions. Swollen,
Sore. Hot. Gallons. Aching, Sweating feet
and l%ngrowing Nails. Aliens Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists snd Shoe Stores. NC. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted.
lie Roy. \. Y.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
A Husbands FIatterv.

From the New York Weekly.
Wife-who wants n tailor-made suit, but
has only limited at ibid YOU notice Mrs.
De Pink's figure"
Husband-who smells a rat-"Yes. poor
woman: she has no figure at all. and like
other women of that sort. has TO depend
Oh tailor-made suits. Now you, my love.
are q Hebe In anything"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Those Chinese pirates who looted a
Standard Oh launch near Canton, de-
.;erve medals. Here is another case
W.sere the heathens have gotten ahead
of t,se Yankees. for 10 one else eve
obtains ! anything from the Standard
without .aaying a big price for it.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
Kemp's Balsaln

Will stop my cough that
can be stopped by any
medicine and cure coughs
that cannot be cured by any
other medicine.
II Is always the best
cough cure. You cannot
afford to take chances on
any other kind.
KENdP'S BALSAM cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis.
grip, asthma ana consump-
ton In first stages.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

NJ. Loubet."l !. recently retired presi-
dent of France, A.a.d the trick OF shrug-
giag his right %ss9aulder and at the
same time OF smo6.f.ing the front of
his coat with his right. hand when In
deep thought.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
A LIVING DEATH

WILDLY Described by n Citizen of
sioux Falls, south Dakota.
Andrew johnson, All Nest Twelfth
81. Sioux Falls, S. d., says: "Doan's
kidney Pills saved my life. Ny doctor,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
Two Of Kind.

From The Sketch.
How do you like this weather."
Most disagreeable."
And how's your wife?"
Just the same. thanks"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Beans are thought to be brain food
by Bostontans. The residents Of Bos-
ton last year spent Ss.241.s40 for beans.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

For Rcnt-Severai gsa.n and stock
farms. John Mulhall. 306i2 Pierce street.
Telephone $40, Sioux City, la.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Every man is entitled to a. much
money as he can earn, no matter how
vast the sun Ia. IL il so crime to get
rich honestly.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

A cubic DOT Of gold weighs l.2o3,a
pounds avoirdupois.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

lydia E. plnkhams Vegetable Compound soccssss where others Fal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS ARE DEFEATED
Intermediates of Y. M. C. A. Victor
ious in Basketball Game-Other
Games Scheduled.

The Rock Island Y. NJ. c. A. inter
mediate basketball team last evening
defeated the Moline high school indie
pendent team by score of So to 81
The game was played at the Y. NJ c.
A. gymnasium. The teams were com
posed of the following:
Independents - Young and Melvin
forwards; Hull. center; Ullman, Hart.
zell and Mckinley. guards.
decentralization and Cook, for
wards; Ficken, center; Smith and
briggs, guards
The T. BIS of the Y Nj. C. A. will
play the Moline high school sopho.
nores at the association gymnasium
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
association first team plays the Mo-
line high school first team March 9 at
the local gymnasium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
In CONTEST SATURDAY
Select Representatives for the State
Contest in Oratory and Decla-
mations-Prcsrana.

The oratorical and declamatory CON
tests, which will decide the represen-
tatives of the high school this year,
will be held in the assembly room Sat
urday evening. Besides the oratorcai
and declamatory numbers there will be
musical selections by the high school
glee club and orchestra. The program
is as follows:
High school orchestra.
1.-The Fireman's Prayer"-Laura Da-
VS.
Grafton, Russia"-Charles WoOdin
The Rivals Kinner.
Defamation, "India'-AIma Shaw.
Grafton, "Graft'-Herman Ehrhorn.
The Swan Song"-Hazel MauZy.
Music-lnstrumental quartet
Grafton, Helen Keller Maude
Young.
Defamation, "Webster's Address TO
Washington Roth.
international Rose"-Gertrude Da-
Wis
Grafton. "The United States Senate"
Clarence Martin.
Music-Glee club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
MONTH OF MARCH AS IT
HAS BEEN FOR 81 YEARS
Compilation of Statistics Shows Aver
ages That Have Prevailed
Here

Data covering a period of "a years
and intended to show the conditions
that have prevailed in the month of
March during that period not being
forecast for the present month, have
been prepared by Observer Sherier of
the local weather station. They show
that the month has had a mean or
normal temperature of IS degrees, the
average of the warmest month, that OF
1878, being so, and that of the coolest
month, that of 1877, being %. The
highest temperature reached was SO
on the Goth, 1895. and the lowest was
below on the LIST. 1890. There has
been an average precipitation of 2.25
inches the average number oe days
with OF inches or more being TO- The
heaviest monthly precipitation was
ASS in 1898 and the least was II in
1885. The greatest amount Of precipi-