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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23
The story OF the Thumbs.

eff you will allow me the Hibernic-
ism, said a young lady of observation,
III would like you TO note for me that
the true index finger is the thumb. 1
do not mean that from the length OF
its phalanges you can find out whether
there is blonde divinity or brunette
fate awaiting you, or that from its
spatulatod OF oval nail can tell
whether you like pictures or horse
races-all that sort of digital conjur-
ing | leave to the palm mysticists. But
what l do mean is that the thumb is
remarkable indicator of its owners
bodily and mental condition.
"The newborn babe holds its
thumbs in the palms of its hands,
clenched in ITS little fists, and it is
only when the mind and body both ex-
pand that it takes its thumbs out and
holds them up as independent organs.
What deep connection there may be
between this fact and our simian an
cestry cannot say. Let mothers
watch their children's thumbs, and if
they stick out boldly it is an unfailing
indication of good health and aggresi
sive disposition, while if they have a
tendency to seek the shelter of the
fingers it means feeble health and sub
servient will.
'Just notice the thumbs of your
friends now, and you will see the same
relations between their posture and
the mans constitution of mind and
body. The conditions are simplicity
itself; the weak mans thumb is weak
and pendant, the strong mans thumb
is strong and erect. The parallelism
is so marked that you can tell from a
glance at mans thumbs whether he
is an aimless thinker or man who
carries his ideas, or somebody else's,
| into action.
at may be treachery to my sex, but
/ don't mind telling you that it will be
a good thing for you fellows to mark
well the thumbs of the ladies of your
choice. If the girls thumb, be it ever
J SO prettily rosy, has tendency to
/ stand at right angles to the hand
well, the gray mare will need bit,
that's all, while if it lies flat, or droops
a little, you can count on marital sub.
mission to the master mind, and that 8
the sort of domestic paradise all you
sons of Adam are looking for, isn't it Z
with the waning of the powers OF
frame and brain pot comes the depres.
sion, l had almost said the recession,
of thumb, and whether in senility or
idiocy the thumb is always turned in.
And then, when you turn your face to
the wall and know no more summers
heat ncr winters cold, those that stand
about you and say: We'll, poor old
chap, he's gone at last, will find that
you have tucked your thumbs away in
the shelter of your hands, just as you
had them when you we're a little
baby. New York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23
The Food of the Future.

Chemistry, while yet in its infancy,
has already shown what the possible
ties Of chemical compounds are. We
can already produce tea and coffee ar
tificially, as we'll as many other food
substances. A new process claims TO
produce sugar from gases at the cost
of one cent por pound. There is al
ways q supply when demand becomes
imperative. and when concentrated
food tablets are insisted upon, there
will not be wanting inventive genius
to study out the why's and wherefores
of chemical theories and furnish the
articles required. New York Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23
rApM And aARprN MOVIES.

Go into winter quarters with as
many young bees as possible.
Most garden vegetables are gross
feeders, for whom the soil can hardly
be made too rich.
To know what to do and to do it in
time, after the hive is selected, is to
succeed in beekeeping.
Florida truckers whose crops were
destroyed by the storms are turning
their attention to planting strawber-
ries.
Opening a furrow so as to drain of
~gater into the nearest ditch will save
is&nts being thrown out by the
h' the greenhouse
-ood growth.
~-w9en fly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23
wild Fires.

Tho devastation and suffering caused by
the flames Of the wild prairie and forest fires
In the West, last summer, has a horrible de-
tail in the loss of life and destruction OF prop
erty. Men, women and children, by scores,
choked by smoke and roasted alive; their
homes destroyed and hundreds MANNED and
crippled. 1t is painful to contemplate, but
still important and charitable 10 make it
known that st. Jncobs Oil, used according
to directions is one OF the best cures for
burns and scalds, and should be kept on
hand. There is no household that should be-
without the great remedy for pain, for there
are none without the need OF 1t. Little
things like slight cuts and wounds II heals
and cures like magic and helps the house
work on.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23
1Nsrcrs oN rRrEs 1N WrNrEn.

A few winter days may be very
proftably employed in thoroughly
cleansing fruit and shade trees. The
fruit and shade may thus be saved,
and the appearance of the trees during
the next summer will be improved.
The aim should be in all cases to have
clean, healthy, well-fed trees, as these
are the least susceptible to insect at
tacks. Feeble or infested twigs or
branches should always be cut out
promptly as soon as noticed, and in
all cases these should be burned to
kill any Larvae which they may con-
tain. 1t will pay to scrub the bark of
all kinds of trees each winter with q
stiff brush and the suds of whale oil OF
other soap, to remove harboring
MOSES, fungus growths, or other par.
asitic plant life and to kill the insects
wintering in the crevices. American
Agriculturist.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23
TEMPERANCE.


Glass number one, only in fun.
Glass number two, as other boys do.
Glass number three, It won't hurt me.
Glass number four, only one mora
Glass number five, before drive.
dlnss number six brain IN n mix.
Glass number seven, stars up In heaven.
Glass number eight, stars IN his pate,
Glass number nine, whisky-nos wlna
Glass number ten, drinking again2
Glass number twenty, NOS yet plenty.
Drinking with men just now and then.
Wasting his life, killing his wife.
Losing respect, manhood all wrecked.
Losing his iriends-thus II all ends.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23
A MOTHER AT A SALOON noon.

In 1874, saw my mother kneellnR in tho
snow to pray at saloon door, and crept
out By side way, stepping softly In tho saw
dust, ashamed OF her. That days work cost
her her life, but the saloon did not even
pause, and her only child sped downward to
the hell OF darkness but that snow-set
prayer persisted at Gods throne through
thirteen awful years, and for importantly He
could but always hear, and whenI would -
He spoke TO me, and speass-and will speak
on-and on-until on some swaet Christmas
eve ind my mothers arm again, and, lean
Ing on her great heart, celebrate the end OF
the crusade.-J. G. Woolley,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23
A aRKAr s1NaER's VIEW.

Madame Patti believes any one who as
pires to success as n vocalist should be a
total abstainer. She says "Alcoholic stim-
uiants OF any kind tend TO irritate the throat
and should be entirely abstained from Even
light wines are no exception to this rule
Most people are familiar with tho hoarse
voice OF the hard drinker and It Is often said
OF such an individual that he has burnt his
throat with drink. Even mo ierate use OF
alcohol may, therefore, tend to make the
voice husky"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23

wrltor who is discussing tho question OF
drinking and total abstinence from n practi.
cal business point OF view, and ignoring the
moral and sentimental side, says Life in
surance companies find the moderate drlnker
more dangerous risk ana his mortality
greater, hence refuse to insure him at ordIn-
ary rates, or at ALL Mercantile agencies
Ind that business conducted by moderate
drinkers is more precdrious and followed by
greater number OF failures, hence rate such
firms low RS to responsibility. Railroad
companies find that accidents and losses In
crease under the care OF moderate drinkers !;
that the income and stability OF the road are
diminished, compared with the same service
by total ahstainers. Capital everywhere dis
covers by figures which havo no other mean
ing that under the care and control OF mod
crate or excessive drinkers the losses, perils
ana risks OF business arc increased.
TEMPERANCE AND oBsr1SAcY.
The temperance principles of the regiment
OF Illinois Infantry Volunteers. known rs
the 'One Hundred and Two Dozen" arc
well Illustrated In an incident related by tho
regimental chaplain. In the battle OF Cham
pion Hills Orderly Sergeant Abraham New
land, Company ID, was shot in the face, AMI
lett to die upon the field. but was picked up
later and carried to the hospital.
Sergeant Newland's jaws ard mouth
seemed TO be all shot to pieces, and he was
in sinking condition. Seeing this the sur
geon ordered him to have little brandy,
wnicht the dying man, as they thought him
to be, refused. The surgeon told him he
must take some stimulant or die
Newland motioned for paper and pencil
and wrote, of die, will die SOBER"
This obstinacy angered the surgeon for a
moment and he muttered, 'tDie them" But
bis Kind heart conquered and he gave tho
sergeant tho best of attention, and saw him
recover rec with scarcely trace of the wound.
The surgeon remarked afterward:
Sergeant Newland was too obstinate
about the brandy but no doubt his temper
ance principles saved his life, since a drink
ing man never could have rallied from such
RWound."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23

Civilization in Africa is running IN tho
usual groove. At Funchai Madeira, In 1898
there were declared in transit TO several oi
the new States 10000 cases OF gin, a, 900
butts Of rum, $4,000 cases OF brandy, 500, 900
demijohns OF rum, $4,000 cases OF Irish
"Old Tom,' 5000 cases OF a6sinthe and "a. :
OOO caepq Of xpruoutb -
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23
How's This 1

We offer One II undred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
feotly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obliga-
tion made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
wALpINo, KINvAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
'rectly upon the blood and mucous sur-
Sathe system. Testimonials sent free.
ner bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Nothing
0IIuaT a. hand
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23

Passamaquoddy signifies "good bay fol-
catching haddock."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23

In Photographic portraits the very
largest size are most in demand.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23

DR.. Kilmer's SWAMI Roof cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton, N. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-23

There is less than square league of ster-
lie land in Illinois.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-08

pacity as the other officers OF the Brit
ish army who are to take part In the
expedition
There has been q good deal or DIM
Guilty in finding the men needed for
this expedition. The second battalion
OF the Yorkshire regiment, now on It's
way home from Alden. Is 10 be trans
shipped at Gibraltar and the soldiers
sent direct to Ashantee. In spite OF
the fact that they have been away
from England for about 15 years. The
Bathurst. with Prince Victor OF Schles-
wig-Holstein on board, Is already well
on her way to the coast.
The widest scenes OF excitement ana
disorder marked the progress OF the
FIRST days polling at Dublin In the
election Of a successor to the Right
Hon. David r. Plunkett. conservative.
as member for Dublin university. who
has been elevated to the peerage. Will
lam z. Lecky. liberal-unionist, the dis
tinguished historian. was the nominee
Of the professors and consequently was
universally opposed by the under grad
yates. who assembled In crowds at the
entrance of the polls and assaulted
every. voter favoring Mr.. Lecky. They
also barred the college doors and
caused scenes of riot. The police
ouieted the disturbances.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-08
In BILL GAYS CASE
THE COUNTY ATTORNEY FILES
SIX AFFIDAVlTS.
The Prisoners Attorneys Have TIL Friday
to Collect New Evidence-Friends
Offering Assistance.
Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.

Special Dlspatc tch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 7-County Attorney Pur-
cell filed six affidavits to-day in ,he Gay
case contradicting affidavits presented to
the court recently by the attorneys for
the defense. The affidavits filed by the
defense alleged misconduct on the part OF
the jurors during the trial and while de-
liberating on the verdict. One was from
Juror A. p. Dorance, who stated that a
conversation was had in the jury room
concerning the alleged contract between
Bill Gay and his daughter. Juror Dor
ance, in an affidavit fled by the county
attorney to-day; contradicts In a large
part his first affidavit and swears that
the conversation in the jury room about
between Gay and his daughter took place
after the final vote was cast Juror Hays
denies. as was alleged. that he caused to
be read to him or read himself newspa-
per accounts OF the case during the trial.
Several affidavits were produced to the
effect that the Jurors during the recesses
of court did not hold conversations re-
garding the case, as alleged.
Gays attorneys have until Friday 10
collect new evidence to be advanced as
grounds for q new trial 1t Is believed
they have got but little II any material
evidence not used in the trial. Gays
friends are coming to his assistance One
man. James Dobbins. an old-time miner.
whom Gay had never seen before, offered
to help him all he could financially and
the offer was gladly accepted. Mr.. Dob
bins has advanced q small sum and says
he Will give more.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-08
TWO MUCH TURKEY
A NEW JERSEY GIRL WENT TO
SLEEP ON THANKSGIVING.
And nj Last Accounts She was Com
plstely Under the Control of
Old Morpheus.

New York. Dec. IA Sun special from
Elizabeth, N. J.. says: Miss Jessie Sey-
mour, % years old. has been lying In
trance-like sleep in this city since the az
ternoon of Thanksgiving day. She was
visiting Jennie and Alice Wiley at liza
Sedgwick avenue. and spending Thanks
giving day with them. Two years ago she
had a sunstroke. and this is thought TO
have something to do with her present
condition.
After the Thanksgiving dinner at the
Wileys' there was a dance and shortly
after the dance Miss Seymour said she
felt sleepy and went to bed.
On Friday morning her friends called
her when they rose. but they got no an
swer. Then they went into her bedroom
and tried to awaken her by calling her
and shaking her. They we're totally una
BILE and finally getting alarmed. sent for
DR.. Ferguson Of Ogden avenue and High
Bridge road. He came. and being equally
unsuccessful. he had an ambulance called
and Miss Seymour was removed to Ford
ham hospital and from there to the house
Hielfrages, at Riverview Terrace, Powell
place. Here DIR. Scott of the hospital
STAN tried to arouse her and since that
time three or four other physicians have
been called. They have tried the effects
OF sticking pins into her flesh. OF cleo
trio shocks from battery. and all the
other means they could think of 70
arouse Miss Seymour. but they have sue
ceeded only SO far that upon several oc-
casions she has awakened enough 20
murmur q few words and then fall back
into her stupor. Late last night her con-
diulon was unchanged
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-08
GOODWIN GOES FREE
The Jury Says Hs Was Not Guilty
Of Wrong Doing.
AN OLD MISSOURI CRIME
Rupert Jordon Is Accused by His
Brother-ln-Law,a and the Well
Known Citizen 10 Now
In Custody.



Kalispeii. Mont. Dec. f.-Afeer oefng
out Is hours. the jury brought IN a ver-
dict Of acquirtal In Roy Goodwtn's case.
much TO the surprise OF almost every
body. The state established the fact
that on the night OF Nov. 4. the night
Goodwin ordered the strike. Goodwin
and a mob were at the roundhouse and
at that time engines were killed and
the turntable blocked. Notwithstanding
the evidence. the jury said the defend
ant was not guilty, although on the
first ballot the jury was evenly divided.
six for conviction and six for acquAttal.
The verdict OF the jury Is far from sat
isfaotory to those who believe In sup
pressing such men as Goodwin rfrat
urge the substitution OF bullets for bad
lot and physical force for logic and rea-
SON
An officer from Mercer county. KY.
ieft KaEspell tonight for his home.
having In custody Rupert Jordan. who
is accused OF murder alleged TO have
been committed In that county IN 1889.
According to the story of the Kentucky
officer, Jordan had a controversy with
a neighbor over a horse trade and laid
IN ambush and shot his victim one
morning as ne was going to the fields.
lily has a bad reputation, one brother
being IN the penitentiary. Jordan has
lived in this county several years. Not
long ago a brother-in-law came here
from Illinois to take Mrs. Jordan back
20 her old home. but she died on the
day she was TO start. Jordan and the
brother-in-law had trouble. which re-
suited in his exposure to the Kentucky
authorities and his subsequent arrest.
Mrs. Jordan was a candidate last fall
for county superintendent OF schools on
the populist ticket An @rtempt was
made TO secure the release OF Jordan ON
a writ Of habeas corpus. but the district
count held that the requisttion papers
were regular. and the prisoner was
turned over. He denies the commission
of the crtms and says he was around
| for some time after the murder and
no effort was made 90 fasten the crime
on ham
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-08
WICKED GROWS.
rhsy Do About ~ rhsy Please and shoss
st Men for Pleasure.

rhsx DO About as Thsy Please and shoSs
at Men for Pleasure.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Miles CITY, Mont. Dec. The tact
sbad Insdtans KIN cattle was never more
thorourhiy demonstrated than the re-
mort brought % town by E. n. Standa-
her. VINO reports that about one week
a 70 he and Frank Wood were driving
A bunch OF horses from the Kennedy
ranch ON 6. l. creek TO Powder river
when they Unexpectedly ran on 20 a
hand of Crow Indians who had killed
and were elkinning a steer. Scandaher
was riding a colt that got scared and
bolted In the band OF horses. followed
oy the Indians. who pursued him for
six miles. continually shooting. He iec<
the horses and hid behind a hin until
night. when he returned to the ranch-
This was a band OF Crows going on
visit TO the Sioux at Standing Rock
agency. This Is something that Is OF
common occurrence. and the only re-
dress for the poor settler Is to come IN
and pay his taxes and take his medi-
cine. while the renegade Indians are
not only protected by tire war DEPART
ment, but also by the Indian depart
nent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-08

mosque had been attacked by Arme-
mans. The Turks at once made an on
slaught on the market There tnes
seem to have Slaughtered the Arme-
mans right and left. while others AT
tackled and looted private houses. Inis
bloody work began near our premises.
We could hear the storm OF yells ana
shrieqxs mingled with pistol and musket
shots and the a cree battering at doors,
especially on the side nearest the girrs
Boarding school. Pandemonium redgned
until It had spent stself there. and then
It surged to the richer fields nearer the
market. The bullets came hummang
over and struck the girls school. FN-
naaly the firing grew more distant we
had two Circasstans on the premises
who did good service. We sent them
to communicate with the caamakan,
whom they found patrolling the CITY
and checking the bloodshed. He said
he had already sent soldiers 20 sur
round the premises. They were soon
perceived in squads outside the walls.
and were not allowed on our grounds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-08
VALIANT FIGHTERS.


Only 20 of Them, but the Mexican Gov
ernment Can't subdue Them.
Los Angeles. Dec. THE Capital
publishes a story to the effect that
number of Los Angeles men have re-
ceived q concession from the Mexican
government to the island Of Tiburon In
the Gulf of California. The men are
Col. John Bradbury. ]. Downey Har-
vey. Peter Martin and Walter 8.
Moore. all well-known men. Tiburon
island is inhabited by the Ceris In
dams. a warlike race, said to be canni-
balls. and an expedition is being or
ganized to kill them or and take pos
session of the island. A company OF
300 men is being organized under COM
mand of Col /. II. Polk. Each soldier
is to receive $3.50 and 100 acres Of land
after the island is conquered. The
money for the expedition is being put
up by Colonel Bradbury. There are
only about 40 male Ceris Indians. but
they are said to be such valiant fight
ers that the Mexican government de-
SPARED of subduing them and has Of
fered the island to Bradbury and his
company II they will undertake the
work. 1T is the intention Of the II
buron Conquest company. as the new
corporation is called, to establish
republic Of Its own, and have the
United States establish a protectorate.
1t is stated that Mexico has consented
to this. One of the objects the COM
pany has In view is to establish great
resort and lines of steamers will be put
on from Yuma to Guaymas.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-08
NO EWS.
A Change Is Expected In the Turkish sit
uation-The Massacre.

A Change Is Expected I'm the Turkish sit
uation-The Massacre.
London, Dec. IA semi-official note
was issued this afternoon stating moth
ing was known at the foreign office
about the report the sultan was deter
mined to issue the firmans asked for
by the powers for passage OF extra
guardships through the Dandanelles.
although. 1t is added, the issuing of the
necessary permits is possible at any
moment. The report that British blue
Jackets have been landed to protect the
British embassy near Constantinople
is not regarded seriously and IL they
were landed the action of the British
naval commander cannot be regarded
taken in connection with the
political situation. A severe storm Is
raging across the continent and to this
is attributed that no dispatches have
been received to-day up 10 the hour of
filing this message. from Sofa. Bull
garia or from Constantinople direct.
II Is believed. however. a change in the
situation will shortly be announced.
The Daily News to-day publishes a
letter from an American missionary al
Narsovan. which gives details Of the
recent massacre there. Among otheS
statements the writer says:
The storm broke over Marsovan a
noon on the 18th. on the alarm that ths