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The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19
A CURE FOR FITS.
The Treatment Is to Accomplish What Science Has Been Struq-
 gling to Attain for Centuries.

The intense interest that has been mani fested throughout the country by the won derful cures that are being accomplished daily by epilepticide still continues It IS really surprising the vast number of peo pie. who have already been cured of fits and nervousness. In order that everybody may have chance to test the medicine large trial bottles, valuable literature, His tory of Epilepsy and testimonials, will be sent by mail absolutely free to all who write to the Dr. May Laboratory, 54S Pearl Street New York City.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

ney trouble was he reditary, and my parents spent hun dreds of dollars try ing to cure me. I was nervous. my eyesight had failed noticeahy, my cir culation was bad, sleep fitful. heart
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19
What Allied Tommie

Tommie was eating Walnuts. His mother cautioned him about eating many. fearing they would make him sick. Presently he came in his hand on his stomach and very distressed look in his face.
 Those Luts have made you sick, see. I just knew they would said the mother.
 They haven't, either" whined Tom mic. T am not sick: it's just my pants are too tight. t."-Delineator.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19
Triplets Live to Sixty.

News has reached Trowbridge of triplets born in that town who have lived to celebrate their sixtieth birth day. They are MT. Aaron Albert White, MT. Moses Henry White, and Mrs. Miriam Lenorah Lewis. The three emigrated to Australia many years ago. and all are in excellent health.-London Mail
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19
lmportant to Mothera.
No Luxuries,

Why. you've got the grip, old man" T have not. l cant afford to quit work and go to bed. This is merely a darned bad cold"
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

ou will respond very quickly to the bttueld Tea treatment. for this Natural hNatlFe eorfeet~ constipation, purihes the blood. and benefits the entire s, stem.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

Charon was indignant.
 That spirit wants the ferry equipped with the wireless system" he snorted.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

Browns Bronchial Troches" relieve Bronchitis. Asthma, Catarrh and Throat Diseases. 25 cents box Samples sent free by John l. Brown & Son. Boston. Mass
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

It's the easiest thing in the world to point out the proper course for others to pursue.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

Some people would have to work overtime if they practieed half what they preach.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

Some people avoid popular concerts because they are fond of music.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Sore Throat will not live under the same roof with Hamlins Wizard Oil the best of all remedies for the relief of all pam.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19
INSTRUCTED.

Doctor-What are you doing in that tub? You'll catch your death.
 Patient-But, doctor, didn't you tell me to take the pills in water?
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

What is defeat? Nothing but eda cation, nothing but the first step to something better-Wendell Phillips.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19
INHERITED KIDNEY TROUBLE.
could Feel It Constantly Gaining
 Ground as Time Passed.

Mrs Frank Roseboom, 512 W. Wash lngton St, Moscow, Idaho, says: Kid
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

\ dimple in a woman's chin makes a dent in a mans heart
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

I'ch cured in 3o minutes by Noolford' s Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

It's not difficult 10 judge some men by their clothes-polieemen and letter carriers, for example.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19
Pettit's Eve saIve 100 Years Old

relieves tired eyes, quickly cures eye aches, intlamed sore. waterY or Liberated eyes. All druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo N Y.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19
Eor Colds and Crinn-canudine-

The best remedy for Gfipp and Colds ls Hicks Gapudine. Relieves the ae binl and feVerishness. Cures the cold-Headachts also. It's Liquid-Enects immediatoly-l0. 25 and 50c al Drug Stores.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

Those Tired. Aching Feet of Yours need Aliens ftot-Ease. Zlc at Your Druggists Write A. ;. Olmsted, Le Roy \. |, for sample.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

Tho dentist is invited to attend many swell gathering
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

ONLY ONE "BROMo OUINISE.'' That ts LAXATIVE E PROMO oUlSINE. Look fnr the signature of F.. W. GROVE, L sed the Word over to Cure Cold in Ono Day, 25c
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

Things gained are gone. but great things done endure Bishop
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19
Modern improvements Want.d

Sold by all Druggists. 75c. Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19
ISN'T THIS A FAIR PROPOSITION, ,
A CsAraatssd Cure fer Fsmals Trouble. ..-Ns
 Matter of How Loas Standing
NO CURE, NO PAY

The Stanley Barnes Medicine Co, at Little kock. Arkansas. have . new and wonderful discovery called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
DU POINT SERIOUSLY ILL.
Delaware Powder Works Head Re
ported Victim of Overwork.

Srcctaf Dispatch tn The Star.
WILMINGTON. Del, January Cen.
r. Coleman du Pont, president of the du
Pout Powder Company. chairman of the
republican state committee and member OF
the national committee from Delaware. Is
seriously III at his home here with nerv-
indigestion. superinduced by a phys-
ica. breakdown. He is being attended by
Or. Wa'es of Wilmington. with Dr. Mus
ser OF Philadelphia as consulting special
list. II was announced tonight that It will
be considerably over a month before he
will be able TO take up his business at
fairs
Gen. du Pont was stricken three weeks
ago at Louisville. KY. His wife, who was
summoned went there and ACCOMPANIED
him to Wilmington a fortnight ago. He
has since been in bed and no one is "a
lowed TO see him, the physicians insisting
upon absolute quiet
Dr. Wales stated tonight that the gen
cral is suffering primarily from the eff
fccts of overwork. If he shall sufii-
GENTLY improve he and Mrs. du Pont will
20 away for d month in order that he can
Iecuperate.
During portion of the last presidential
campaign Gen. du Pont was in charge OF
the speakers bureau of the national OK
--lys committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
MRS. AUGUSTUS EDDY DEAD
HER LIFE DESPAIRED OF FOR
THE PAST WEEK.
Interment Will Be Made in Chicago.
Funeral Arrangements Not
Completed.

Mrs Augustus Eddy. motherin-law of
Senator Albert J. Beveridge and sister or
Mrs. Marshall Field of Chicago. died in
her apartments in the Wendell Mansion
on Sheridan Circle, late last night.
Augustus Eddy, Mrs Eddy's husband.
Senator and Mrs. Beveridge and Mrs.
Marshall Field were at the bedside when
the end came. Mrs. Eddy. who was the
mother Of Spencer +. Eddy. the diplomat.
was wealthy and well known In Chicago
and Washington. For the past three
years she had spent the winters here.
Mrs. Eddy was about sixty years or age
Het death was caused by stomach trouble,
the nature of the disease becoming grave
within the last few weeks She grew
critically ill Saturday last and since that
time her life was despaired OF, although
noted specialists exhausted every enort
known to medical science TO save her lie
She will be buried in Chicago. but plans
for the funeral have not been completed.
Mrs Marshall Field was in Europe
when her sisters illness took a serious
turn. She FASTENED back TO this countr!
aboard the steamship Lusitania, ara
arrived i'm New York yesterday morn
ing. Shortly after the ship reached SANDY
Hook. Mrs Field was transferred 70
revenue cutter and landed at Jersey lily
She took the first train for the capltai.
Senator Beveridse met her at oahuy
Hook and escorted her to this city.
Resides the relatives mentioned. Mrs
Eddy leayesra son, Spencer Eddy. United
States minister to Roumania ana SerVla
He married Miss Laurline Spreckies o.
San Francisco.
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AMBASSADOR IN new HOME
DIR. AND MRS. HILL GIVE NEW
YEAR RECEPTION.
German Empress Receives Mrs. Hill
in Special Audience-Kaiser
Snubs Parliamentary Leaders.

Special Cahlesram TO The Star
BERLIN, January 2.-Ambassador and
Mrs. Hill were Installed in their new
home Monday. Friday they gave d New
Year reception to the American colony.
Seven hundred people streamed through
the rooms and congratulated the am
hassador and Mrs. Hill. The friendly
feeling shown on every side proves that
DR.. Hills influence in Berlin has already
resulted in harmonzinS clements that
were more or less discordant before his
arrival. In the forenoon DR.. Hill at
tended the kaisers reception to the diplo-
matte corps at the palace. He wore
evening dress.
Dancing was a novel and popular fea-
ture of the reception. The rooms. which
were heavily and tastefully decorated in
the renaissance style, were furnished Tor
the most part in yellow satin.
Mrs. Hill was today received by the
empress at a special audience. which
lasted half an hour The time was spent
in general conversations Mrs Hill was
escorted to and from the palace by the
court master of ceremonies ana one OF
the ladies in waiting.
At the reception in honor of the dlpio-
matte corps the emperor looked Wen and
spoke with his accustomed gen1allty to
the ambassadors. The fact that his ma
jcSty yesterday pointedly shook hands
with Chancellor Won Buelow alone, ignor-
ing. contrary to his annual custom, the
presidents of the reichstag and landtag.
caused d great deal of comment IL Is
variously stated that he meant thereby
to either prove the untruth OF the re-
ports of his cool relations with the chan
cellor or to show the marble heart" to
parliament for its recent frank CRITICISM
of his personal regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
MRS. MORRIS FEARS FOR LIFE
WITH HUSBAND AND BABY
FLEES TO SAFE COUNTRY.
Soldiers Escort Them-Man Who
Drinks Quart of Whisky Before
Breakfast on Stand.

UNION CITY. Tenn, January 2.-The
defense rested its case in the night rider
trials this afternoon and the state began
its rebuttal testimony, which will be con-
Guided Monday.
The grand jury likewise made its final
return. including several indictments, and
was discharged.
When court adjourned until Monday,
Mrs. Bud Morris. whose sensational CON-
fession of perjury today was the star
feature OF the trial, accompanied by her
husband and baby. under the protection
OF six soldiers, left for Dresden. Weakley
county, where she will live in future.
She was in such terror of her life that
she did not even wait to get her other
two children or her personal effects.
The state put but one witness on the
stand before adjournment, Bob Curtin.
driver of the hack which plies between
Union City and Walnut Log, on the lake.
Curtin drove some of the defenses wit
nesses to Walnut Log the night the fish
docks were burned and saw them leave
his conveyance to join the night riders.
On REORGANIZATION, he said he took
two quarts of whisky with him on the
drive and at the end of It had a little
less than a quart left. Asked If this had
not made him feel his oats" he grew
indignant and replied:
What! Drunk on a quart on an hour S
drive? Why, l can prove by Uncle Bill
Gibbs that / drink a quart before break
fast and never feel it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
BOTH REACHED FOR THEIR GUNS
SEQUEL TO QUARREL OVER
LAW SUIT AT RosEDALE, MISS.
E. B. Fitzgerald, a Wealthy Planter,
Shoots and Kills o. G. Mcclure
at the Railway Depot.
: pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, January 2-Fcllow-
ing quarrel over a law suit in which
it is said threats to shoot it OUT at
next meeting were made, L. B. Fitz-
gerald Of Rosedale, Miss. one of the
woalthiest planters in the delta shot and
Instantly killed o. G. Mcclure well
known lawyer of the same town, at the
Eosedale depot this afternoon.
Mcclure had represented a client un-
friendly TO Fitzgerald in law suit a few
days ago and bitter feeling had grown
out OF this Both men were waiting for
the train and engaged in close CONVERSE
ton.
Though apparently not at first angry
the argument became more heated as the
time passed. simultaneously both men
were seen to reach for their pistols FItz-
gerald. the quicker of the two, got his
weapon out first, McGuire's gun caugh,
on his coat pocket. At this juncture q
negro stepped between the two men and
jcrked Fitzgerald around by the left
arm. begging him not to shoot.
Fitzgerald leveled his pistol on the ne
gro. forcing him to turn him loose. By
this time MCGUIRE had his weapon ele.
waited and was trying to pull the trigger
the weapon hanging fire, Fitzgerald al
once opened fire, and pulled the trigger
six times, every shot taking effect. Fitz
-erald gave himself up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
FLEET REACHES SUEz CANAL
EXPECTED TO ANCHOR IN
RoADSTEAD THIS MORNING.
Mails and Several Tons of Christ
mas Packages Will Be Sent
Aboard for Distribution.

SUEZ. January 2.-The United State:
Atlantic battleship fleet, homeward bound
Is expected to arrive here early tomor
row morning. Immediately after the yes
sells reach their anchorage in the roadstea6
the malls and several tons of Christina:
packages will be sent aboard and dis
tributed among the officers and men.
Consul General Iddings of Cairo il
whose hands have been placed the vari
GUS arrangements for facilitating Tx
passage of the fleet. will visit Rear .Ad
miral Sperry on board the Connecticut
and deliver to him all kilograms and let
tecs sent in his care.
No shore leave will be granted here
The batteships will proceed almost i'm
mediately through the canal to Port Said
at the Mediterranean entrance, to recoa
and provision. The ships need coal rather
badly. and they will take on about 25OO'
tons.
Although the Europeans and the few
American residents here have been await
ing the arrival of the battleship fee
with great interest, no organized recep
ton has been prepared. The canal Off
Gals during the past week have been plan
ming to expedite the passage. and the,
regard this as an historic occasion. The
safest pilots have been selected and art
now awaiting the ships.
Less Than a Day for Passage.
1t will take less than day to scnt
the vessels through. The average time
per ship for all craft last year was six
teen hours and eighteen minutes. The
American battleships will require higher
average than that-the canal administra
ton reckors probably about twenty hours
When the fleet arrives here in the morn
ing it will have completed the SECOND
single longest run of the cruise, thai
between Honolulu and Auckland being
the longest.
The battleships left Colombo Deccmbe,
20 and will reach here two days ahead
of the time allotted by the schedule
The distance Is $40 knots, and at s
o'clock Thursday night the fleet had COW
cred more than $500 knots, being re-
ported as 619 miles from Suez. Up to
that time, except for the loss of sea.
man from the battleship Illinois, who fel
overheard and was drowned. the voyage
had been uneventful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
ONLY PEATY SOIL ON FIRE.
State Geologist Punctures Story Of
West Virginia Volcano.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, January q
DR.. 7. c. White. state geologist. when
asked today about the reported volcanic
activity in Pocahontas county. merely
smiled at the report at is probably moth
ing but peaty soil on fire" he said.
During the past season the weather has
been exceptionally dry and the soil has
dried out completely. 1t is d black humus.
very rich in carbon. When forest fires get
started, this soil is ignlted and ii burns
for days at a time Frequently heavy
rains are insufficient TO extinguish the
fires i'm the soil and the forests again
blaze up after rain has fallen for some
DAYS. There is no evidence that there
was ever any volcanic activity in this
state.
"In old Virginia there are traces of such
activity in some places. but these have
become extinct ages ago. 1t may be that
the fire In Pocahontas county has some
shale to help feed 1t. 1t need cause no
alarm concerning earthquakes or other
phenomena connected with volcanic activ-
ity'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
OLD LOVE BACK OF TRACED
REAL MOTIVE THAT PROMPTED
DEATHS AT YoNKERs, N. Y.
Arthur Korber Killed Mrs. Wood
and Committed Suicide in Despair
Over Hopeless Union.

NEW YORK. January 2.-1t developed
definitely today that it was Arthur kor-
Der, youth of twenty, that shot and
killed Mrs. Elizabeth Orlopp Wood and
then killed himself in lonely section OF
Yonkers Friday night. Mrs. Wood. an
attractive woman of twenty, was the
childhood sweetheart of Korber. but in
d moment of pique, it is stated, she
eloped with and married Wood, from
whom she had since separated.
There was no suicide pact. according
to the young womans friends She had
gone out to meet Korber to tell him
that his love was apparently hopeless
and that she despaired of ever gaining
absolute freedom from young Wood.
Story Crazed Korber.
Her story, it is supposed. momentarily
maddened korber and while in this state
he killed the girl and himself. When
the bodies were found korber's arm was
clasped tightly about the girls neck,
Korber was the son Of DR.. korber, a
practicing dentist. with Offices In the Met
ropoltan Life building.
Mrs. Wood was the daughter of Maxi
MILAN Orlopp, civil engineer who came
to New York from New Orleans when
the girl was a child in frocks. Since
then the Korber and Orlopp families
have lived in the same section In Wash
inston Heights, and the girl and boy
had formed an attachment which ended
in Yesterdays tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
TO BANQUET Won BERNSToRFF.
Notable Functions Planned for Ger
man Ambassador in New York.

NEW YORK. January >. - Announce
ment was made tonight that the New
York Staats-Zeitung will give the new
German ambassador. Count Johann Helm
rich Won Bernstorff. banquet Thursday
evening, February 4. at the Manhattan
Club Prominent citizens will be invited
to meet the ambassador, aud speakers
Of the evening will include. besides Count
Won Bernstorff, Joseph II. Choate, w.
Murray Butler, president of Columbia
University and Philip T. Dodge, presi-
dent of the Engineer Club Herman Rid
der will preside.
On the same day, at 1880 p. M, the
chamber of commerce will give the Ger
man ambassador a reception. 1t will be
held during the monthly meeting of the
chamber, and the ambassador, in the let
ter of invitation. is assured of warm
welcome ION account both of the esteem
felt for your country and its august SOW
ereign and of your own high distinction.
The ambassador has written accepting
the invitation with pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
INDoRsE GRIsCoM PLAN.
New York Red Cross Officials APP
prove His Relief Suggestions.

NEW YORK. January 2.-The susges-
ton made today by Ambassador Griscom
in Rome, urging that the money sent
from America for the aid of the Italian
earthquake sufferers be used in charter
ing steamers at Genoa Or Marseille to
proceed with nurses, doctors and medical
supplies to Messna. meets with the ap-
prevail of the local branches of both the
Italian Red Cross and the American Red
Cross Societies which have charge re-
spectively of the funds collected In New
York from Italian and American sources.
Both these organizations are sending
their money direct to the Italian Red
Cross at Rome and to the American
branch through the national headquarters
al Washington.
I,fonello Ferera, delegate in New York
for the Red Cross which Is handling the
funds, collected here from Italians, in
Gliding those sent to the Italian consulate
and to the Italian chamber Of commerce,
said that he would probably cable his
national headquarters at Rome suggest
ing that steps be taken along the lines
laid down In Ambassador GrlScoln ad-
vice.
Il consider the idea a splendid one
said Mr.. Ferera. THE only modification
that could suggest is that the Italian
Red Cross at Rome which is receiving
practically all the relief funds, should
act in accord with a committee OF Ameri-
cans in Italy instead of having the whole
matter in the hands of an American COM
mittee. which appears to be Ambassador
Griscorn's suggestion. | shall think the
matter over and shall very likely confer
with my headquarters in Rome concern
ing it
Mrs William X. Draper. secretary of
the New York state branch of the Amer-
can Red Cross. was also struck with the
idea but had no jurisdiction to take any
international action.
Il think" said Mrs. Draper. that the
national headquarters at WaShingto on.
through which all funds pass should
cable the Italian Red Cross at Rome ask
ing that body What it thinks of the plan -
Fund Started in Japan.
TONIC, January 81 subscription
| list headed by an imperial donation Of
10000 yen t$5,4oo) has been started i'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
STUDENT CLUBS ACT.
Foreign Members Agree to Write
Helpful Letters Home.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, January At to-
days session of the Association of Cos
mopoltan Clubs, composed of clubs of
foreign students in the various universe
ties and colleges of the country, seven
teen chapters being represented here. :
was decided that each member of the
association should make 1t n matter of
duty to write to his home at least two
letters per year, correcting erroneous
ideas which may have arisen there with
reference to affairs or conditions in the
United States.
Officers will he elected this afternoon
and public meeting will conclude the
convention tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
PuRE-MrLK CRUSADE WINS.
Success of New Ordinance in Chicago
Is Now Assured.

CHICAGO, January ALI doubts as TO
the success of the new pure milk or
dinance in Chicago were swept away to-
day. twenty-five new pastcuriZation
plants were opened in addition to the fifty
already doing business and one hundred
more promised by February l. Inspectors
reported that today's milk supply was 80
per cent pure, having come either from
tuberculin-t tested cows or been pasteur-
lied.
Applications to have cows tested flooded
the health Office and it Is expected that
within month the system of inspection
will have been so far completed as to
assure the purity of the entire supply.
Butter and cheese dealers have been
given two months in which to dispose of
present stocks before complying with the
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
SCIENTISTS MAY COME HERE.
Addresses by Americans at Santiago
Congress Attract Attention.

SANTIAGO. Chile, January 2.-There is
a general movement among the delegates
to the pan-American scientific congress.
now in session at this city, to have the
next congress held at Washington.
A paper read today by Prof. w. II.
Holmes, chief of the bureau of etllnology
at the Smithsonian Institution, dealing
with the settlement of America aroused
much interest and discussion. Prof. Al
bert A Nicholson of the University of
Chicago also received much attention
from the scientist section. and a prolong-
ed discussion followed his address.
Prof Leo :. Rowe of the University of
PENNSYLVANIA spoke on public opinion in
the American republics At the conclusion
OF his address the congress unanimously
adopted a resolution to distribute his
paper III all countries.