davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
KNITTED.
Coffee Knifed an Old Soldier

An old soldier, released rom "' fee at 72, recovered his health anu '''- about it as follows:
 T stuck to coffee for years, ai'aV1s' it knifed me again and again. i,
 About eight years ago Jas d 'ss- % of coffee drinking which congeS'eu v liyer), 1 was taken with yer! ss'''' attack of malarial fever. :,
 T would apparently recover aI start about my usual work only 10 '- fer a relapse. After this had D'.' repeated several times during tn' " I was again taken violently H. .o,
 "The Doctor said he had caie,-s ,-. studied my case, and it was eill'' p.s. a coffee or die,' advising me to tahe ,S tum in it's place. had always thO"S sri coffee one of my dearest friends' .r z. especially when sick, and was ,s,. ,~ much taken back by the Doclo' ..s a sion. for hadn't suspected 'ae ". .,or. I drank could possibly cause n'
 ble. .,,ug
 I thought it over for a few ,iis roul and finally told the Doctor mo make the change. Postum was ,,s cured for me the same day anu , uss according to directions; we'll .,so Il it and stuck to it, and since 'nss nss D have been a new man. The cnaa' ur health began in a few days anu as| prised me, and now, althousA 5 ,ots d| seventy-two years of age' l ao ,mopb| hard work, and for the past .Istss n have been teaming. drHine and rl miles a day besides loading sa, au' pos loading the wagon. That's sn sas dos tum in the place of coffee nas ss ss for me. I now like the Pos'u'D as T Iaa have se known people who s,,sr s,a n,s care for Postum at first but .ar al's scosrt ing learned to make it prOperly. .orss as ing to directions they have ,svsr nis like it as well as coffee. l ,1as's ns' eIm 2 chance to praise it" Na Nich by Postum O., Battle C,e ..rbe gOs
 Look for the little booh' to Melville" in pkgs.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
The Many Virtues of Salt.

Salt puts out fire in the chimney. Salt in the oven under baking tins will prevent scorching on the bottom. Salt and vinegar will remove stains from dtscolored teacups. Salt and soda are excellent for bee stings and spider bites. Salt thrown on soot which has fallen on the carpet will prevent stains. Salt put on ink when freshly spilled on carpet will remove the spot. Salt thrown on a coal fire which is low will revive it. Salt used in sweeping carpets keeps cut moths.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
A Stone Barometer.

Tn northern Finland, so native paper informs LIS. is a large stone which serves the inhabitants as an infallible barometer At the approach of rain, this stone turns black or blackish gray. while in fine weather it is of a light color and covered with white spots. Probably it is fossil mixed with clay, and containing rock salt. hitter, or ammonia, which accord ing to greater or less degree of dampness in the atmosphere, attracts it or otherwise.-Sunday Magazine.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
TANNING SPELLS
cossa Ssnn,. ny Or; " Williams Pin. D.. 'emedy Which Actually I nrIlls%
 New Bioo. Makea

Anemla makes the pat;o.
 breath so thet there is oftsn as shOrt d suffocation, sometimes tbos- a sens 4 and the sufferer seems to be ,s a.' c0p.t consumption. at others tberae gong ha mur of the heart and hear, ,s s amp. feared. In the following ca.a ulSease | fainting spells were an alarmise a oase serss tom resulting from "too littla 4'hs n synp
 Mrs. George Forester ns olOod.' street, Watertown, NY. sar. V, : cutss tune ago took a heavy cold s, .., 'S0as me Ill very weak condit;and qua Il ls came worse and worse nn,;1 on: l had an9mia. lost flesh aua finally Il had no color and was subieo. appets spells. Sometimes they 1' to iaintin, mes me suddenly and Iwould fall to tba a'ta Il had one of our bes, ,,
 but after he had been at,da! dpn!yscian about month without avnalng anv ns ment in my condition. deo;. imprcys what Dr. Williams Pink p;rs ' 10 ss ,o me piils were well know, nun .a co TOT, aoout two years before ms,, 70 as of my family had taken them n,;.1 mslaoes best results. I soon fonnd tha.wsl wltn ths were just what l needed for s T sue pls gan to notice an improyemen, 'oOa ht had taken them a while longa,, Aitei tirely cured. and We al hsIia. was sa Williams Pink Pills and oe rooe Tn D them highly" ''o'nmsna
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills ac.u.r new blood. They do that oma aaiy es mats they do it we'll. Impoyerisbsds sItas Ms ast deficient in red corpuscles. Dr w;iHa giEOass Pink Pills increase the number "1ilans '. a red eorpnseles and in this won on 'nex health and strength to every ", Sa
 All druggists sell Dr. Willam.s, sSsas ps Pills or they will be sent by mail sal sai paid, on receipt of price, 30 ,,, can,! pS box, six boxes for g 50, by the GTr's h. We s Hams Medicine O., Scheneetady M eS
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
Change to be Made.

It has been announced officially that between now and June 10. there is to be a change of management in the local Western Union Telegraph office at Texarkana. c. w. Gribble who has been manager for the past three years. goes to Houston. Texas, 10 relieve Frank Hughes as manager at that place MT Hughes, in turn, will succeed Mir. Gribble as manager of the Texarkana office MT. Hughes was manager of the Texarkana office from 1894 to 1902, going from there to Houston four years ago to assume charge of that office.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
Conductor Shoots Auent.

Conductor NJ J. Shinn of the Fort Smith and Western Railroad shot and seriously wounded D. c. Overfelt, the station agent at Kinta, l. T., 75 miles from Fort Smith. Overfelt wanted Shinn to do some switching, and on being refused, shot at Shinn, who ran to the caboose and procured a pistol AS he slipped to the ground Overfelt shot at him again and missed Shinn then fired, the ball entering Overfelt's right groin. Oyerfelt was borught to the Fort Smith hospital.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
Chautauoua Assembly.

Rev. F. T. Edwards, manager of the Chautauqua course which has been secured by the Russellville Chautau. qua Assembly, says that the series of entertainments will begin fin Russell vile July 15. The course secured for Russellville includes some of the best platform entertainers in Chautauqua work in America. The series will con sist of three sessions daily for one week
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
Line of Boats Proposed.

t. The business men Of Batesville are discussing the feasibility of establish, ing a line of boats on White river at that point. It is proposed to have line of boats to run regularly on White river between Batesville and Jacksonport. there to connect with the Rock Island Railway.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
An Attempt to Blaekmail.

A few days ago w. E. Davis, a wealthy man of Stone county, received an anonymous letter demanding that he deposit $1 1000 in a certain hollow tree at a certain time, and if the re- quest was not complied with his life would be taken and that his property would be destroyed by fire. Davis an swered the letter. saying that the de mands would be complied with, but in stead of sending the money he and his brother went to the place, con cealed themselves near by and waited for the appearance of the party. At the proper time a man by the name of Webb. newcomer, appeared and pro- ceeded to extract the coveted prize from the tree, when the Messrs. Davis arrested him and turned him over to the officers.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
Preparing for Apple Crop.

The Ozark Box and Barrel Company and the Rhem Bros. are very busy with good forces of men making apple barrels for the coming season. The indications are that Washington coun- ty will have a larger apple crop this season than for several years. There will also be more peaches than for a long time.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
Newport Wants Free Delivery.

The business men of Newport are enthusiastically in favor of the estab- lishment of the free delivery of mails in that city. At a meeting of business men, Inspector J. s. Spofford of St. Louis was present and was favorably impressed with the claims presented by the citizens for the system For more than year the receipts of the Newport postoffice have exceeded s1o,- 900 annually, which entities the city to free delivery, provided the houses and streets are numbered and good walks are laid. Inspector Spofford ad- dressed the meeting, giving the above information, and further requirement that carries work not less than eight hours. Owing to the compactness of Newport he thought this might be difficult, but his talk in the main was encouraging
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
Only Wanted a Square Deal.

Prisoner" said the judge, "start up, Have you anything to say vAI Judgment of the court should not s pronounced against you?"
 "I'd like to say. your honor ar- swered the prisoner, that hope yoi will not allow your mind to be pre- judiced against me by the poor ds' fense my lawyer put up for me. II take 1t az a great favor II your hon0' will just give me the sentence I'd haR got if I had pleaded guilty in the nfs' place. Chicago Tribune
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
Work Bequn on Jail.

Bricklayers have begun work on the county jail building at Nashville. The building is to be twostory structure and modern in every respect
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
Shortest Delinquent Tax List.

Drew county has the shortest delin- quent tax list of any county in the state. There were just 37 tracts upss which taxes had not been paid.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08

A man who sticks to the truth xl dom talks about himself.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08

UPTON SINCLAIR STRIKES BACK Author Of The Junoe Prince of Packers With Awful Array of Facts Calculated Destroy the
 Infamous Industry.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
Reachinu Out for a Lumber Plant,

d
 One of the big things that will come to Pine Bluff as result of the build ing of the Pine Bluff North and South Railway will be another large lumber manufacturing plant. Secretary Cald- we'll. of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade states that a Memphis firm owns tract of 2S,000 acres of timber land across the Arkansas river north of Pine Bluff and that this firm is very anxious that the road should run through this property, so as to give 1t an outlet for its timber Dr. Cald- well states that in the vent the pro posed road is brilt through this tim Der the mill plant will be located at Pine Bluff.
 At meeting of business men at Mammoth Springs recently. it was de- cided to hold Chautauqua Assembly in that city this summer A soliciting committee was appointed, and when the committee has made it's rounds and is ready to report a second meet ing will be called. when it will prob ably be decided what course shall be pursued to secure the meeting.
 Max Strauss has arranged one of the most novel exhibits ever shown in Fort Smith. He has secured a num- Der of silk worms, and they are at work in his show window spinning cocoons. Silk was used in China 2,700 years E. C. The silk worm is matched from eggs in the spring and feeds upon mulberry or osage orange leaves, and spins about forty days. It spins it's cocoon. which takes from three to five days and becomes q pupa; in about fifteen days the moth is developed. and emerges from it's cocoon, deposits its egg and dies.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-02
MlSKfMoN.

Little Florie Dunaway is boarding at
Mrs Mamie Gill's while attending
school at Providence. ESQ.,
l notice thatG Gov. Swanson and a por-
ton of the press advocate an increased
number of high schools. ! think the
idea an excellent one, and an ideal loca-
ton for one of these schools is at Provi-
dence. Heathsville is Inaccessible, being
too far. This neighborhood alone would
send fifty pupils, besides the number of
MISUNDERSTANDING that would be received
from adjacent districts. -.
The young folks had a big party at
the home of E. ]. Marsh on last Friday
night, and one at the home of Andrew
Rice a few nights previous. . 81.
Rev, Porter Hardy, OF Lancaster,
was in the neighborhood last week
making PASTORAL visits.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-02
WHITE STONE.

g. w. Noble, of this place, who has
been visiting in Baltimore and Wash
ington for several months, returned
home Friday.
Aubrey Dunton returned from trip
to Baltimore last week. He was ac-
companied home by Willie Lickle who
will remain several weeks visiting rela-
tives and friends. FIR. Lickle is a son
of the late DR.. Jno. d. Lickle, of Bal
timore, who was well known in this
section.
Among the sick we note: Will
Brown, Mrs. Geo. l.. Squires and Mrs.
d. r. James.
Last week while returning from one
of the fields on his farm Chas. A. Shell
ton fell and struck his head against a
scythe which he was carrying on his
shoulder, inficting a wound about four
inches long and to the bone. DR..
Treakle was summoned hurriedly and
stitched up the wound, and at present
Mr.. Shelton is doing nicely.
Autoney Brown, of the travelling
fraternity, is harbored here at the hotel
with lame shoulder.
Rev. Geo. Y. Bradley, our highly es-
teemed Baptist divine, returned home
several days ago and is suffering
severely from an abscess on his toe.
Capt. A. r. Mcnamara and DIR. H.
b. Treakle returned Saturday morning
last from flying trip to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, where they
had gone on business.
Walter Hathaway, who has been
absent several weeks on business in
Philadelphia and New York, writes us
that he will not be home for several
we eks yet.
Willard Gresham, of near here, was
on steamer Middlesex this week in abb
sence Of one of her regular crew.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-02
hipDLE5tx NOTES.

Mrs. Mary Healy wiz leave Friday
for Baltimore to accept position.
j. j. punlevy, who had his foot very
badly naashed while helping A. T..
Segar to fill his ice house, is out again.
Our Inspector has been imposing
some fines of late, while out Monday
last with party shooting ducks he
over hauled several boats bound for
Lancaster and on one, John Scott. of
Weems, he imposed the usual fine $40.
He oyerhauled several more but found
them all o. K.
Messrs. A. F. Nicholson and Charlie
Younger, of Baltimore, are visiting b.
f. Hart while on hunting expedition.
Miss Mamie Haywood, who is on a
visit to her cousin, Mrs. A. E. Segar,
expects to return to her home in Glou-
cester one day this week.
Lightning struck Marshall Bristow's
barn, near Burhsn's wharf, Sunday
afternoon totally destroying it, together
with two calves, all of his work harness,
30 tons of hay and five barrels of corn.
Total loss, 81, 200, insurance $500. Mr.
Bristow and his wife were visiting Mrs.
Bristow's father, T. J. Stiff, near Lock-
hes, at the time. The barn was one of
the best in the county.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-02
" EEMS.

Miss Allie Smither, .Kilmarnock,
has been visiting her brother, Collin
Smither, at Indiantown, recently.
Miss Maggie Lamkin, of Rehoboth,
is spending some time with Miss Matte
Ball, at this place.
The p. o. S. of A. here have recently
initiated quite number of new men,
bers.
Mrs. C. o. Brooks, of Baltimore, and
Mrs. w. L. Ashburn, of Irvington, spent
last Fridaysat the home of Mrs. b. G..
Doggett.
Richard Lamkin had one his eyes
badly hurt while playing at school last
week.
Little Lurline Ashburn spent several
days last week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Harcum, at Moran's.
Clarence Squires, of the Rappahan-
mock railway, is taking holiday of some
weeks at his home in Poplar Neck.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-02
THAT LECTURE.

EDITOR CITIZEN:-I notice from
little dodger circulated through Lam
caster and adjoining counties that the
people of Lancaster charge have been
lucky enough to secure the Hon. w. A.
Jones to give a lecture of more than
passing interest, still some say the price,
80 cents for admission, is too high, That
reminds me of the old darby selling
ducks. After the merchant had weighed
the ducks and told him they came to
60 cents piece, he said, ''ducks and
painkiller have been 25 cents each since
l was boy" He was told that there
were different sizes of ducks which sold
for different prices. Well, there are
different lectures. % cents may be all
that some are worth, but in this lecture
the people of Lancaster will hear some
thing they have never had the privilege Of
hearing before, or perhaps will never hear
again. We, in this happy country, sur
rounded by friends and loved ones, enjoy
ing all the comforts and blessings of our
Heavenly Father, may read of these far
off people and learn something from
what we read, but not so much in a life
time by reading as in one hour told by
one who has been among them and
studied their habits and customs. And
again, while what we learn will repay
over and over many times for the small
amount spent, wewili have the pleasure
of contributing to cause dear TO the
heart of every person in Lancaster, as
every dollar realized will be spent on
the Improvement of the church that now
stands on the site of the foundation of
Methodism in Lancaster county. For
more than lis years Gods people have
met at that place to invoke Gods bless
ing upon His people. The church that
has sent out two Bishops and hundreds
of good men and women whose influence
no man can tell, now needs repair
ing and means to keep it shining as a
lighthouse, guiding Christians in the
way they should go, and warning sinners
of the dangerous rocks and shosls of
sin. Now, dear friends, let us embrace
this golden opportunity to learn and
profit. A METHODIST.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-02
AVALON.

Having nothing better to do and being
compelled to remain awake on account
of a rising finger, will indulge once
more in one of my old newspaper chats.
Fishermen have begun work in earnest
now preparing for the spring catch.
Parties and socials are numerous Just
now, but as this scribe is so crippled up,
he is not in position to give full account.
Wheat is looking very well in some
fields while in others it looks very poor.
Bad roads is all the talk now, and in my
judgmentif that is all we do, they are liza
bic to remain bad. There is nothing that
my one can do..now but..drain them, which
would be big help to them. 1t is my.
opinion that if more draining was done
and less blowing that roads would be in
better shape. Our present road system
isa failure. Why shouldn't we take some
other steps to work them. How would
this do. Compel each and every man To
work his road front and pay him accord
ing to what he does. Then every man
would take a pride in keeping up his
road as it would be benefit to him. as
well as pay for his work. 1t would
certainly make his farm look better and
cause it to bring more money if he
wanted to sell it. The money which
is now as good as thrown away would
pay them to do it. Then let the super
visor go over all the. roads and see that
they areworked right. Heathsville Dis
trict is two much for one man, especially
man that lives in one corner of it. 1t
would take him a day, or the best part
of it TO ride over to the other side and
return. Our present contractor is all
o. K. But he lives too far from the
centre of the county. / know there are
some roads in this district that have not
had one single thing done to them for
two or three years. And. as for the
supervisor, l guarantee he has not been
over 10 miles of them since.elected. April;
May and June is as long as roads should
be worked up. Now let all come to-
gether and see that somethingist done
in the next few months. Don't depend
on the supervisors. orsit, will aiwaysS be,
like it isnow. Let's demand good roads,
and if we can't get them any other way,
let's make them ourselves.
S. w. &Co.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-02
IBERIS.

Luther Mitchell, near Pinckardsville,
while skinning weir stakes last Satur-
day hada stake to fall on his leg, break
ing it in two places.
Mrs. Cora Raleigh and little son are
visiting the lady's sister, Mrs. John R.
Davis, near Merry Point.
j. Mayo Robinson bought a fine horse
from w. S. Slater last week.
Mrs. Calls and little granddaughter,
of Richmond, are visiting the formers
sister, Mrs. R. T. Douglass, near Brook
vale.
Miss Lizzie Davis, who has been
spending few weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Davis, near
Merry Point, returned Tuesday to Bal
timore to resume her position with
Armstrong, Gator & Co.
DIR. Phillips, of Baltimore, has been
spending some time with Sheriff
Chowning.
Miss Lila McKenney, of Miskimon,
is spending this week with her aunt,
Mrs. G. w. Hazard.
T. p. Towles has been quite sick for
some days.
On February 22nd the EpwortI
League of White Marsh held very in.
teresting meeting at the home of S. O.
Lowery.
| Mrs. J. B. Simmonds, of .Accomac
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-02
BOER.

Among those on the sick list are Mrs.
j. A Doggett and little Miss Beale
Chiffon.
Misses Anna and Julia Harper were
the pleasant guests Of Miss Annie Dog
gett one day last week.
f. r. Chiffon is busy driving stakes
for his fish traps.
Misses Lizzie and Willie Haywood
spent few days with Miss Annie Dog
gett last week.
Miss Ethel Lusby has returned to her
home here, after a pleasant stay with
her sister, Miss Lottie Lusby, at White
Chapel.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, of Wheaton, was
visiting through White Chapel neigh
borhood last week.
Miss Mary Jenkins is very i'll at this
writing
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-02
MILLENBECK.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Jet, of Lara,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. w.
Doggett on Saturday and Sunday last.
Mrs. Susie Amas, of Reidsville, N.
c., is visiting at her parental home nea,
Bertrand.
c. H. Willing, of Irvington, and
Willie Ball, of Weems, were seen here
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Mullin, of
Sharps, were the guests of w. H.
Warren on Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Norris has returned to her
home near Lively after several weeks
stay with her aunt, Mrs. R. E. Norris,
sr.
Mrs. Jno. w. Chowning, who went
to one of the Maryland Medical Insti
buttons some time ago for treatment, is
improving, we are glad to report.
Miss Peachie Foster, who came HON,
some time ago from Norfolk quite un
well, is improving.
w. A. Saunders is again out aftel
an attack of rheumatism.
Snow STORM.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-02
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Chas. Wacker, ST., of Baltimore,
was in Northumberland and Lancaster
counties on business last week.
The Rev. w. C. Latane, Episcopal
clergyman at Oak Grove, has gone to
Clifton Springs, Adirondacks, in the
hope of regaining his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Shehigh, of Lyn-
hams, have issued invitations to their
25th (Silver) wedding anniversary,
which will take place Saturday after
noon, March 10th.
Frank Sadler. of Lancaster, was cal
led to the bedside of his mother, Mrs.
Amanda Sadler, on Saturday last, who
isvery i'll at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Street. Southside-S Sentinel.
On the night of February 10th a
crowd of young people assembled at the
home of Miss Christine Barrack, to at
tend social given in honor of her
brother, Carroll, it being the 23rd an
niversary of his birth. Games and
music were INDUCED in. At a late
hour refreshments were served.
A special grand jury at Nontross
Monday brought in the following in
dictments for the illegal sale of whis-
key in Westmoreland county, George
Davis, ST., George Davis, jr., Peter
Allen, B. ]. Obier, Harry Clark, C. C.
Johnson, G. Henry Jones. The grand
jury is making further Investigations.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. HARDWOOD, of
Richmond, left last week for Arizona,
to be gone probably year. Mr.. Har-
wood lately contracted deep cold and
his physician, fearing incipient tuber-
culosis, advised the western trip. Mrs.
HARDWOOD, who accompanied her hus-
band, is daughter of Capt. and Mrs. 1.
N. Bussells, of Northumberland.