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The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11

Young girls appear to experience no fatigue
after it. They will not miss single waltz. polka
or square dance but IL the pulse of one of these
interchangeable devotees Is felt after the dance Is
finished 1t will be found in the majority OF cases
that the number of pulsations is far in excess Of
the normal and from this it may be inferred that
the condition OF the heart must react prejudt
cially upon the entire organism. and 1t justifes
an apprehension of danger to delicate girls.
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11

on Valentines day each bird chooses It's mate"
"Of course" answered the boy
And the snowdrops nodding their heads,
as IL they keeping time to the birds song"
continued Leila Doubtless they have been
waiting to do honor to st. Valentine. They have
been lying patiently under the snow and now that
the warmer day has come they saying. We
belong to the wreath that the flowers weave for
Valentines day"
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11
SAYS DAD.

Il notice you ordered lots OF ice cream during
the holidays"
Yes. like to order ice cream sent home"
WHY"
Because il is about the only thing mothe,
will eat her share Of and not try to save until
next day for one Of the children louisville
Courier Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11
The Beqgars of Madeira.

There Is only one fly in the oins-
ment OF Madeira comfortable beg
CARS. They begin to beg before they
can walk. and they call. Penny! pen
N.Y." before they can lisp the sacred
name OF mamma" However. one
good thing has come Of our experience
with them. They have prepared us
for heggars elsewhere. We are hard
ened. now-at least. we think We are.
The SAVIOR of pity has gone out Of us.
From The Ship-Dwellers" BY Al
bert Bisslow Paine. In the Outing
Magazine.
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11

i've and fashionably gowned woman. However.
Tue pulling of a string changed the whole aspect
Vi me picture in that the head of the woman
suddenly replaced by that of parrot Later the
manufacturers of comic valentines struck what
might be termed the standard form of grotesque.
mighty colored caricatures which has endured to
thls day with only such changes have been
dictated from time to time by the edicts OF
fashion in dress etc
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11
DANGERS IN DANCING.

Dancing has been extolled as
healthful recreation; as a means of
physical culture it favors the develop
ment of the muscular system and pro-
notes health and cheerfulness
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11

pust as the appearance of the almanac for the
|neW year was anticipated with keen interest
|Another Of these forerunners of presentday
fomic valentines published in London dur
Png the same period and bore the highly signif-
PANT title: "Hymens Revenge Against Old Maids
DID Bachelors, and Impertinent Coxcombs; or
New Valentine Writer. Being Collection OF Val
fntines Humorous and Satirical chiefly original
written expressly for this work"
Some idea of the caustc ammunition pro-
lied by these helpers of the composers of vaen-
ines may be formed from the following speci.
Thy charming peppers must delight:
They WELD a most convenient sight;
/ Convenient do not deride.
/ For you can either side.
One of the most novel features OF the begin
ngs OF the comic valentine craze was the ap-
Pearance of tradespeopes valentine writer's con-
aiming all sorts of verse especially designed to
fppy to devotees of the various vocations and
lhes OF mercantile trade Such reference work
made a good-szed volume. for. in order to be
complete it had to embody verses for every
Imaginable trade and occupation There were
ome sentimental tributes included in each vol
Inc of this character but for the most part the
ontents consisted of more less humorous
references
The system certainly a convenient one.
or not only were gibes and appeals provided.
Put there was also appended favorable and I'M
vorable replies for each such advance. SO that
lie recipient of one of the valentines thus de-
wed had only to consult the book In order to
scertain the proper reply. For instance. gro
er could address his lady love as follows;
u your breath is allspice l declare
~, AND you're neat and handy,
Al 'Hat you're as sweet. think, my FAIR,
81 p As pums sugar candy.
ne favorable l implore,
THESE verses kindly weigh:
ana II you will my heart restore.
III treat you tea.
However, the loveorn grocer was liable to
spiy to this effect:
your letter I've weighed.
. Am truly afraid
many pounds you're deficient in weight:
An so Mr. Grocer
Ia have you know. Sir
care not fig for your treat.
win the introduction of manufactured val
'ihes the comics kept pace with the sentmen-
variety. Among the earliest and most inter
ing OF the humorous products of the early val
me manufacturers were transformation pic
es which conveyed hidden double mean
:, notable example was the design which
esehted at first glance the figure of an attrae-
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11

With the decreasing cost of the
comic valentines the small boy can
now buy as many as ten for cent
there use has grown and our public
men and celebrities, from the presi-
dent. all down the ladder, are now
likely to be deluged each February
with more or less pertinent reminders
of the jokers' day. Germany and ia
pan have manufactured many valen-
tines but American lithograpic
houses are gradually capturing most
of the business and there are now
several men in the United States who
devote practically their entire time to
preparing designs for comic valen-
tines.
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11

LII Is possible to quote here but a few OF
the sale prices. 1t is really necessary that
you see the instruments. learn the prices and
TERMS or write US for particulars, to under
stand and realize the importance Of this sale.
SAMPLE BARGAINS.
Good. dependable uprig hts that usually sell
at $3.50 to $500 will go at $117, SI43 to
$167.
Beautiful mahogany and walnut cased up-
rights choice Of several makes, cut in price
from $3.50 and 1915 to only SITS, $19s to
1926.
And here are the old makes-the good
makes-that are standard in price as well
as quality. the kind that sell the world over
at $500. $425, $3.50 and $475. cut down "a
only 1924, 256, S277 and 1898.
And the $500. $3.50 and 5000 styles, the
best product of the best makers. will 20 A.
only 1912. 3342, etc.
UT-oF-TowN PEOPLE.
Tell us what you desire in the way Of
price, style and terms. We will select and
ship the instrument to you and guarantee per-
feet satisfaction arrival and examination
or instrument may be returned without any.
expense to you. Get your orders in early.
Easy payments il desired
USED PIANOS.
limited number Of used uprights TO close.
out in this sale Our expert workmen have.
thoroughly overhsuled them. and all are in
perfect playing condition.
good upright at SIS.
Others at $75. $40 and s11o.
few that are almost like new for Sl2b,.
S135. $3.50. etc. Such makes as the Mason
Hamiin. Hinze. Decker Bros. Hallst Il
Davis. Ludwig. and many other Of the lead.
ing makes are included in the lot. Payments.
IS monthly.
SQUARE PIANos-oRGANs.
II one Of these nice square pianos or .
good organ will answer your purpose for .
while. here is your opportunity. Your home
should not be without music when instru-
ments like these can be had at IS, $40, ala
and SIS.
And there are exceptionally good onss al
$50. $25, $3s to $52. And the payments cal.
be made So or SO monthly
OPEN EVENINGS.
During this sale the store will bs Oman
evenings until O'Clock
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11
QUICK SALE OF ENTIRE STOCK NECESSARY

Over $1OO,OOO0O Worth of Fine Pianos Player-Panos
Organs, Etc. Must be Disposed of. Turned Into Cash
Customers Notes. We Will Offer Them in Monster
Two-Weeks' Sale
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11
Robin Redbreast's Valentine

girl and boy wandered forth into fair.
pleasant garden that looked like fairyland. al
though 1t was wintry weather.
Suddenly the girl spoke
Il wish St Valentine had had the snowdrop
instead OF the dedicated to him.
And she spoke she knet down and. raising
one Of the white. dropping flowers. she gazed low
ingly at it's pure white petals and at the delicate
green tracery of the leaves OF It's inner cup.
All" said she, what have you been waiting
for long?
Under the snow. under the
With your ivory heads all bending low.
How many secrets you must know!
The boy looked at her wonderingly.
How can the flowers know anything?" he
asked.
Everything knows something" returned
Leila dreamily; but the flowers dumb and
cannot tell their thoughts-only their beauty
speaks. and their fragrance breathes sweet
thoughts into ones heart that one tries to put
into words. But that is almost impossible"
"Of course 1t Is" answered her companion.
Now 1t is quite different with the birds; they
make themselves understood They sing
songs of thanksgiving and their note OF Joy or
mourning is easy to tell They seold and chat
ter as the jackdaw and rock screech like the
owl sing a serenade the nightingale. And
one of them speaks even more clearly, for when
he cries cuckoo. cuckoo we know that the sum-
mer is coming. No wonder St Valentine cared
for the birds, and you see that they are all fut-
tering out and singing joyful song in honor of
his birthday"
Yes said Leila, softly
The birds in spring
Sweet chorus sing
To good St Valentine.
See, there two sitting on bough WINS
pering to each other of the spring and summer
days and all that is going to happen; where they
shall live and how they shall build their nests
And there two more flying toward them anu
two more-always In pairs All. that is because
The Forrest City times., 1910-02-11
IMPORTANT CHANGE
in AFFAIRS OF THE
HOLLENBERG MUSIC co.

F. B. I. Hollenberg, President of the Company,
Buys the Interests of All Other Stockholders
and Becomes Sole Owner---A Big Deal That
Involves Many Thousands Of Dollars, and
One That Means Much to Arkansas People.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
BOY TORTURED IN
HYPNOTIC TRANCE
While Under the Spell, Incredu-
lous Witnesses Put Pepper
in His Eyes
IN AGONY FOR HALF AN HOUR
Fiery Product Pit on Young Mans
Face to Test the Genuineness of the
HypnotIst's Power Pepper Ate
Way Into the Tissue.

st. Louis, Mo.-While George
Schneider, twenty years old, of Col
linsville, ILL.,, lay under the hynotic
spell of Prof. G. l.. Norwood, in a
store window at Collinsville absolute
ly unable to help himself. some in.
credulous witness to the exhibition
poured essense of pepper into his
eyes, nose and mouth. The youth
suffered torment for nalf an hour, not
being able to arouse himself until a
passing physician noted his suffering
and had him brought to consciousness.
When brought out Of the trance by
Norwood at the direction o. DR.. J. A.
Spiegel. manager of the Opera House
in Collinsville, Schneider fought for
half an hour with four men before
being subdued, such was his torture
with the PEPPER burns in his nostrils
and eyes.
The fiery product, put on the young
mans face by somebody desirous of
testing the genuineness of the hypno-
tic trance, had eaten its way into the
tissue, and when Schneider revived
he thought he was burning up. Half
days work on the part of the doc
tor was required to restore him.
Norwood has been showing at the
Collinsville Opera House as a hypno-
tist and mind reader. Before going
to Collinsville he wac in St. Charles,
Mo-, where his exhibitions were con-
Quoted with his wife as the subject
for the frances. Recently Mrs. Nor
wood became i'll after one of the ex-
hibitions, and was brought to St.
Louis for treatment at a hospital
Young Schneider was then chosen.
Norwood announced he would keep
the lad in a trance over night. just to
demonstrate his power and that
Schneider would be on view in the
window of the kiuge hardware store.
Doctor SEiege! pa sed by the win.
dow to see how things were progress.
ing, and Lotice~ in one glance at the
unconscious lad tnat something was
wrong. Norwood was called and
| brought the lad out of the trance.
This horrible crime was probably
| committed in thoughtlessness and
| from sheer love of mischief, never
| theless TIE person who was guilty OF
| it should be foun' cut and severely
punished. People who perpetrate
practical jokes without regard to the
| consequences to thei. victims should
either be sent to the insane asylum
or punished as criminals. A joke is
| a Joke, but mere is no Joke in cruelty
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12

Does the farmers wife work too
hard? Is she a greater drudge than
the city housewife? Is her health
broken by toll more quickly than that
OF The woman of the city?
1t is a prevalent belief that as COM
pared with a city housewife the farm
er's wife has harder lot in life. We
do not believe 1t. 1t is true that
farmers wife, particularly in her early
days of married life, works hard, but
so must the wife OF city mechanic.
The farmers wife works to secure a
home and a competence for herself
and her family and in order that she
may spend her declining years in COM
fort and peace, while the life of a me-
chanic's wife from her wedding day
to ler death is, as rule, reverend
in6 bitter struggle to make the made
quate income OF her husband meet the
demands Of the family.
Very few mechanics working for
day wages ever secure competency
to care for them in their old age. 1t
is hard work down to the bitter end.
and the city housewife is confined to
the narrowest social limitations and
comforts Of every day life.
The farmers wife must rise early
and cook three meals day for her
hungry husband and boys, but she has
an abundance for her table growing at
her kitchen door and is rarely obliged
to economic in food. The mechanics
wife must rise even earlier in order
to prepare her husbands breakfast in
time for him to make journey of four
or five miles or even greater distances
in time to be at his place when work
begins, and often she is obliged to
practice the most rigid economy in or
der to provide food for her table.
The farmers wife lives in clean
atmosphere, in riot of sunshine and
sweet air, while the mechanics wife,
often during her whole, life is con-
fined to three or four small rooms to
which she must climb up long flights
of stairs. and is only able To snatch
| an occasional breath of air or feel the
suns warmth for an hour in a crowd
ed city park.
Modern conveniences can now be
1OunQ III lQOuSdHuS Ol ldTuiuOuStS an
over the land. Equipped with bath
tubs, hot and cold water, acetylene
gas. telephones and every modern aid
to good living. the farmers home is
far more comfortable, on the average,
than the home of the city mechanic.
Life in a city fat is depressing and
has a narrowing influence upon the
/ lives of women. The telephone and
! the trolley have banished the isola-
| tion under which formerly farmers
wives suffered and have brought them
! into as close relation with their rela-
tives, friends and neighbors as that
enjoyed by the wife of the city work
! er.
| City life has many attractions for
women and possesses many advan-
tages to people who have the money
to pay for them. But, taking the life
of the wife Of the average farmer and
the wife of the average city mechanic,
there is breadth and hopefulness
and sweetness and comfort for the
farm woman which can never be at
tanned by the dweller in a city fiat.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Ed. sUTLER's LEGS.
Logic That the DoometIc Never Could
Refute.

Colonel Ed. Butler. the veteran St
Louis politician, has been in failing
health the past few years. On his last
visit to Kansas City he was talking to
an old friend, a physician.
Doc" said the Colonel. 81 wish
you would tell me what is the matter
with my right leg The left one is in
good shape. but this right one has
been growing gradually weaker for
two years and at times 1t pains me a
great deal"
Questioning developed that he had
not had n fall or strain. or hurt the
suffering member in any way. at can
be caused by only one thing" said the
physician, "and that is old age. You
must remember, Colonel, you are no
longer a young man."
"Old age. hell" exclaimed Butler,
isn't the other leg the same age?''
The physician has never been able to
answer the homely logic Of the will
lage blacksmith"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
A Revelation to the Cook.

A happily married woman, who had
enjoyed thirty-three years OF wedlock.
and who was the grandmother Of four
beautiful little children, had an anus
ing old colored woman for a cook.
One day when a box of especially
beautiful flowers was left for the mis-
tress the cook happened to be present,
and she said: 'Yo' husband send
you all the pretty flowers you gifts,
Missy"
Certainly, my husband, nanny"
proudly answered the lady.
Glory" exclaimed the cook, "he
suttenly am holdin' out we'll"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
SURRENDERED 151 SKULLS.
Wild Formossn Tribes Giving Way
Before Steady Japanese Advance.


Victoria, b. C.-News of the pro-
gress of the fighting and killing of
natives in Formosa by japanese
troops has been received here by ar
irving steamships. A despatch from
the Formosan capital to the Asahi Of
Toxic says that forces sent to sup
press the revolt at Kwarenko, reen-
forced by 500 Of the subdued aborigi-
mes, attacked the headquarters of the
rebellious tribe and burned their
houses, capturing the supplies of rice
and millet and also thirty fresh human
heads.
The reenforcements sent from the
capital arrived the next day and it was
decided to attempt the final suppress
sion of the revolving tribe. "A tele-
gram received at Toxic from the Gov
ernor-General of Formosa says:
Eight groups of the aborigines in
the Giran district have been block
AIDED for many years and have at
length had their supplies of salt cut
off. Pressed by the advance of the
attacking line since April last, the
difficulties of the tribe were aggravat
ed and on several OCCASIONS they Of
fered to surrender. The authorities
doubling their sincerity ordered them
to turn in the human heads taken as
trophies as a token Of their willing
ness to surrender.
Finally 600 OF the aborigines. in
cluding their chief, came down the
hill to the guard station and surrend
cred twenty rifles and l5l human
skulls as ordered
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Only a Llon.Tamer.

lie was a giant OF n man, and
brought his meek-looking little wife
before the magistrate on the charge
Of cruelty. He described her to the
ceurt as being uncomfortable and in
cerrtgibe. He seemed sincere A
Vrter in the New York Times tells
Tie story.
The magistrate looked the big fell
Ise over carefully, and glancing at
his clip Of wife, asked the husband: /:
What line OF business do you fol-
'low?"
Il am a lion-tamer," he proudly re-
oiled
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
eIrIs In Guatemala.

None OF the maidens in Guatemala
are allowed to go abroad from their
homes without the company of a chap
eron, and a lover is only allowed TO
come and court his sweetheart
through the heavily barred windows
OF her fathers home. After they are
married they pass along the streets in
Indian fils. the woman marching
ahead. 30 that the husband can be
in a positioa 70 prevent any firta,
tons.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12

The plans OF tho countess contem
plate nothing less than a campaign OF
education among women members OF
the English Rristocracy, particularly
the mothers, with view to securing
united and Intelligent action to infiu.
ence their sons and brothers against
marrying American girls.
Under the countess plan. II is said
the mothers will begin to inculcate in
their sons at an early age scorn for
American girls and women who come
to England and sell themselves for
titles and contempt for Englishmen
who sell their titles.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
ContradictorY Evidence.

"Dr. Fan" said the Office patient,
my name is Griddle. I'm troubled
lately with headache, and I'd like to
get relief 1t cant be from my eyes,
for they're all right"
Let me see, what is your vcca-
tiou?"
I'm baseball umpire"
Say" rejoined DR.. Fan, "are you
the man that umpired the game yes
terday?"
Yes"
81 was there, and I'll tell you right
here, Mr.. Ump-or Mr.. Griddle, rath-
er-that there's something the mat.
ter with your eyes!"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12

The Countess of Egerton, widow Of
Earl Egerton of Tatton, whose first
husband was the Duke of Bucking-
ham, according to report, has planned
movement among titled English
women to resist the Yankee in
vasion," by which the most eligible
of England's unmarried mobiles are be-
ing captured by the daughters of as
piring American millionaires.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Cold Comfort.

In country store a young boy was
under discussion by the cracker-bar-
rel committee. Jones had just re-
marked THAT boys regular fool.
He don't know nothing; he doesn't
know enough to come in when it
rains" Then he discovered the boys
father, who had overheard the remark,
and, wishing to appease him, he said:
"Wall, Sam, t amt your fault You
learned him all you knew"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Fine pisnlaX of Herolsm.

A neighbor Of ours, portly gentle
man, has been guiltless of any strenu-
Gus acts these many years. Recently
his house caught fire. Volumes of
smoke rolled in from the kitchen.
Catching up his walking-stick and
clapping his hat firming on his head,
he started with firm steps for the
front door. AS he went through the
hall he shouted Justify:
Girls! girls! Fire! Save the
piano."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
pisposino of His Pretenslons.

Military Germany versus pugnaci.
Gus Ireland appears in an anecdote
related in Everybody Magazine.
Dose Irish make me sick, always
talking about vat gread fghders dey
are" said a Teutonic resident of Ho-
boken, with great contempt.
"Vhy, at Minna's Wedding der odder
aighd dot drunken Mike O'Hooligan
butted in, und me und mein bruder
und mein cousin Fritz und mein frient
Louie Hartmann-vhy, We pretty near
klcekd him outd of der house"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
BROTHERS uNAcouAINTED.

Long Separation Neeessltstes an In
PRODUCTION.
Ishpeming, Mich.-Daniel and John
ole, OF Ishpeming, are entertaining
their brother ole ole, of Eau Claire.
1t is thirty-fve years since the broth
ers had seen each other and the two
Ishpeming men did not know Ole when
he walked in on them. ole has been
located in Eau Claire ever since he
left Ishpeming, and this is his first
visit here since his departure.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Wisdom OF Experience.

Rastus-Ah done proposed t Liza
Coon erbout yeah fore yo' married
her.
Mose-Am dat SO?
Rastus-Yassah an All had ma
rabbet's food on ma pusson at de time,
but she done turn meh down.
Nose (sighing)-Yo' all shore wuz
lucky in havin' dat rabbit foot wild
yo'
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Deer Carried Off His Hay.

Winsted. Conn.--Visiting a barn in
which he had stored several tons of
hay, situated short distance from
the rest OF his farm buildings, Joshua
Hall. OF North Colebrook, found the
door badly smashed and fully a ton
of hay gone. He soon discovered 1t
was the work OF an antler. which
had been broken by the animal when
he smashed the door with his head
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
The Small Boy Auain.
parlor

The Suitor-Johnny, your parlor
clock. is an hour fast.
The Kid Brother know it. But
don't tell sister so.
The Suitor-Why not?
The Kid Brother-Because she
thinks you don't know it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
"A Fraument.

THE dress Mrs. Style wore at the
opera was a perfect poem" said Mrs.
Howard.
AS far as ii went" no doubt re-
Piled her husband; "but thought
some oanto's were missing"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Disproved,

Just think OF It! One person in
every 81 in England is pauper."
"Why, John" she returned, at isn't
30. met more than 81 people in
London last summer myself and there
wasn't a pauper in the lot"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
A Strange Coin.

Nephew Gust returned from
abroad) This franc piece. aunt. ! got
In Paris.
Aunt Hepsy-I wish, nephew, you'd
fetched home one of them Latin quar-
ters they talk so much about.