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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-10-20

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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-10-20

NOW time to buy dishes and we have them by the
sell closely
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-10-20
PLACES OF HOLDING ELECTIONS.

State y'easwer-william r.. Thompson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
LABoR's FUTURE.

Reports from business centers in the
east denote unusually heavy purchases
of merchandise by interior merchants
and jobbers in anticipation of a largely
Increased volume of business. This of
course points to more work for the fac
tories and an increase in railroad traf-
fic necessitating the employment of
more men in these lines of industry
and enterprise.
This is encouraging as far as IL goes,
but the outlook for the great army of
unskiIled unemployed has not improved
greatly up to date. Neither has there
been any notable advance in wages.
1t seems possible, not to say prob
able, that the campaign orator who last
year promised higher wages to the en-
ployed and work to the unemployed
may experience some difficulty in de-
Hvering the goods
There is an element in the labor prob
lem which is generally overlooked and
that is the continuous introduction of
new labor saving devices which dis
place men and at the same time in
crease production in advance of the or
binary needs or ability of the people to
buy Under existing conditions the
remedy for this appears to be reduc
ton of the hours of labor which would
to accomplish the same amount of
work.
1t seems possible that if strikes were
devoted to the accomplishment of this
end instead of to the securing of higher
wages they would result in greater ben
eft to the strikers as well as to labor
sn general. The amount of money lost
by workingmen on account Of enforced
idleness and the amount contributed by
those who have employment to the sup
port of those who have not would go
far toward paying the wages of those
who would obtain work as result of
a reduction in hours.
Estimating that one-fifth of the work
ingmen of the country are idle, a re-
duction would give all of them work
and none would be called upon to give
of his earnings for the support of his
idle brethren.
Surprising that the striking coal min
ers shall gain their demands, how long
will it be before they will be called up
on to contribute from their earnings in
aid of some other body of working
men demanding an increase of wages?
Were everybody employed the wage
question would adjust itself in large
measure. 1t is improbable that labor
ers would be forced to ask the second
time for a reasonable wage rate if en-
ployers realized that there were no idle
men to fill their places.
The British workingmen understand
this. Some years ago they struck for
a nine hour day and won; now 100000
of them are out for an eight hour day
and there seems little doubt that they
will get it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
STUDYING COLO. GRASSES.
Prof Shear Making Investigations
for Agricultural Department.

Washington, Aug. 16-Professor c.
L. Shear of the university of Nebraska,
who is now in Colorado investigating
Colorado grasses for the department of
agriculture, has been directed to con-
duct his observations and collections in
the region south and southwest from
MontrOse, going as far south as Duran
go, if time permits and to make Ouray
or Silverton his headquarters. He is to
thoroughly work the places visited and
not attempt to cover too much terri
tory.
Professor Shear will collect liberal
supplies of seeds of grasses and legu-
mihous plants of agricultural value,
enough to make at least three sets of
herbarium specimens. He is to gather
from the stOckmen and farmers in the
regions visited all the information pos
sible relative to any and all plants
which are held to be valuable for graz
ing or hay, particularly drouth-resist-
ing species and make a record of the
relative abundance and apparent value
of the native grasses and the extent of
cultivation of the so-called tame grass
eS and fodder plants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
TO SAVE LOWELL's HOME.
Three Similar Projects on Foot in New
England.

Boston, Aug. 16.-The plan to pur-
chase the home of James Russell Low
ell in Cambridge and preserve it for
the public was called to the attention
of the outside world a few days ago
by the report that John Jacob Astor
proposed to contribute $4,000 There
are three such plans now on foot in
New England.
First, possibly, in Importance, so far
as the general public is concerned, is
the plan for purchasing the Cambridge
grounds, and the preservation of the
estate as a public play ground to be
called ''Longfellow Park
This plan has been before the public
for long time, and the effort to raise
the necessary money has met with
fair share of success, although the
fund does not equal the amount requir
ed for the purchase of the place. Wheth-
er it will be accomplished eventually
remains largely for the people of this
vicinity to say.
Such movements progress slowly in
Boston and it's suburbs, but they gen.
orally end all right if the projectors
have patience.
The Lowell home in Cambridge comes
next in Importance. The idea of pre-
serving the place originated with Rich
ard Henry Dana about six months ago
and he has been at work upon it since
then.
His first idea was to have the city
of Cambridge give about So 900 and Sc
cure the balance needed by subScrlp-
lions from the public. This would have
worked admirably had the city not been
seized at about that time with a fit of
economy. So Mr.. Dana started a sub
scription, which still falls short of the
required amount.
At Amesbury, Mass, an effort is be-
ing made just now to purchase and pre-
serve the home of John Greenleaf
Whittier, and this plan also is subject
to much delay. The town of Amesbury
at first thought of buying the place,
but finally changed its plan. The var
ious literary societies took it up, but,
like other literary societies, they were
not over-supplied with money or the
means of obtaining money, so they had
to give it up.
A few weeks ago the Daughters of
the Revolution, an organization of
great deal of strength in MaSsachu-
setts set at work to raise funds, and
the members appear to be meeting with
success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
ANNA EVA FAY'S SON
Is in Klondike and Will Find Gold
Through Occultism.

st. Louis, Aug. 16.-Anna Eva Fay's
illustrious son John, who dazzled the
guests of the Planters House by his
numerous escapades, is now in Klon-
dixie.
He left his mothers summer home in
Maine two months ago in search or
the golden nuggets of Alaska. He will
not confine his time to seeking the pla-
Ger fields, but will try to locate quartz
mines.
Mrs. Fay, in writing to friend in st.
Louis, says:
while my son and I are separated
bodily, our minds shall be concentrated
together. My visions of where the gold
is located will be mirrored to my son,
and he will have no trouble in locating
a rich claim. 1 see mountains of gold
in Alaska, and next spring I shall Wis
it my son, who will have by that time
a fabulous fortune"
When this clever student of occultism
was playing her engagement in St
Louis, she made a statement that mon
strous fortunes would soon be made in
Alaska, and that while she was in a
state of catalepsy, she could tranSpose
her mental being into the innermost
portals of the earth and make untold
discoveries.
Several weeks ago a syndicate in the
east offered a princely salary to GER
tain Mrs Gibson in Cincinnati to &C
company their party to Klondike. rms
woman is reported to have toretold
some wonderful finds, but she dechned
to leave this country.
Young Fay's course in Alaska will
be watched with much interest by
many people of this city, who are in
terested in the powers of Anna Eva
Fay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
is 1T ELEPHANT ITCHg
Alabama Negroes Have New Name
for Smallpox.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 16.-Since the
small pox scare has commenced to die
out several new theories as to the iden-
tity of the disease have developed
among the negroes.
Some of them now insist that 1t is
simply the elephant itch" and that it
was brought here by the last circus
that visited the city. Their theory is
that a negro, after the circus had LEFT
here secured the straw that the ele-
plant had slept on and made him
mattress of it and that his case was
the origin of the disease here.
Another theory entertained by some
of the negroes is that the disease is
Mexican ITCH" and was brought here
by the negroes who went to Mexico
from Alabama last year, and who were
disappointed in the country and re-
turned.
The physicians now are confident
that there are two distinct diseases rep
resented among the small pox patients
here One of them appears to be I'M
doubtedly small poX of a serious form
The other is a much more trif11ng DIS
ease, something like variola. There is
a vastly greater proportion of the lat
ter than of the former, and, while the
milder disease is equally as contagious
as the other, it is much less dangerous
In few of the latter cases it is neces-
sary for the patients to take to their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
WATCHING MRS. FERRIS.
The Wedding With Schlatter, the
Healer, Does Not Take Place.

Canton. O., August 16.-Sch1atter, the
healer, did not marry Mrs. Margaret
Ferris, and if the plans of Mrs. Ferris
relatives are carried out he will not do
so. They are keeping guard over her
and assert they will continue to do this
until all danger is past or she is placed
where she is not susceptible to his hyp-
motto influence. Schlatter and Mrs.
Ferris agreed to marry. This she has
admitted, but while she says she prom
ised to marry him, she cannot explain
why she did it. She says, in fact, that
she does not want to marry him.
The plan of Schlatter was to wed
Mrs. Ferris and then take a trip east
ward. She had packed her travelling
garments and was provided with her
diamonds, valued at about $1,000, as
well as 500 in cash, when the relatives
interposed and placed her under guard.
She finally consented to the wishes of
friends and abandoned the plan.
Schlatter says the wedding will oc-
cur. He does not know when it will
take place, but AYERS that it will be
sometime. This man, the alleged Schlat-
ter, remains a mystery. People throng
ed to see him today. His healing art
was bestowed on all who came. Some
had Travelled from the western parts of
Ohio and some came from Pennsyl-
vania. The physician of Mrs. Ferris
says he is ready to testify that she is
suffering from melanchOlia and ought
not to be allowed to act for herself.
Relatives are contemplating asking the
court to interfere and place her in a
state institution for safe keeping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
MRS. GREEN'S son ON TOP.
He Wins q Federal Patronage Fight
With the Texas Committeeman.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The long fight
for control of the Texas patronage be-
tween E. H. r. Green, son of New
York's woman millionaire, Hetty Green
and DR.. John Grant, Republican ma
tional committeeman from Texas, has
been decided in favor of Green.
Both Grant and Green opened head
quarters here March 4, which were
maintained at considerable expense
within the past few days. However,
the Grant headquarters have been
closed and the national committeeman
has returned to Texas in disgust.
When DR.. Grant came here he ex-
hiibted an alleged letter from Mark
Hanna, written early in 1896 and in
dorsed by President Mckinley, telling
Grant that if he would secure the Tex
as delegates to the national convention
for Mckinley he would be given control
of the Texas patronage. This letter
was Grants chief stock in trade, but,
much to his discontinue, the alleged
pledge turned out to be valuelesS. He
claims to have succeeded in securing
many renewals of the promise, but the
appointments were given to Green.
Among the sufferers in the Grant
faction is a. Texas negro named Taylor,
who was a delegate to the St. Louis
convention. Depending upon Grants
support and the pledge said to have
been made by Hanna, Taylor mort
gagged his little Texas farm and came
to Washington to get an office.
1t was the old story of the Minister
to Dahomey." Taylor expected a con-
sulate at first Then he concluded to
compromise on a federal office in his
state. In another month he was willing
to accept a minor postmastership. The
other day, convinced at last that he
could secure no favorS from the admin
istration, he succeeded in borrowing
money enough to take him home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
Explaining Emperor's Pictures.

gorical play written to order by Herr
Buttner-Pfaenner to explain three pictures
drawn by the German emperor. will be a
strange piece of work. The first act will
show the development of Germany from
the PRINT tive ages to the time of William
1, and will wind up with tableau called
'sExegi Monumentum." The second act
will exhibit Germanys internal power,
peace upheld by citizenship, agriculture,
science, art, trade and industry. The
third act will glorify Germany's external
power, the military force that maintains
peace. The picture which this act leads up
to has for its motto, Peoples of Europe,
watch over your hottest possessions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
NEW YORK GETS POINTERS
Learns Something From Chicago
About Electric Cars

About Electric Cars.
Schenectady, N Y, Aug. 16.-The
General Electric company officials are
showing the working of the Sprague
multiple unit system of car traction to
isaac D. Barton, general manager, and
G. B. Cornell chief engineer of the
Brooklyn Elevated railway. The Cen
eral Electric company has an expert
mental track for the third track system
and six cars belonging to the South
Side road of Chicago, have been equip
ped with the necessary apparatus and
are used for the tests.
The cars are all equipped with the
which any car is operated from either
end by lever, or push button, with
automatic return, something after the
method of the Sprague elevator.
By its application, a number of cars,
without regard to sequence or heading
may be coupled, and when so coupled,
instantly controlled from either select
ed end of any car. The cars are ind1-
vidual in all details. The object is to
control them so that they can be con-
nected together at will and when so con-
nected, operated from either end of any
car in the train unit.
Controlling mechanism is carried on
five cars enclosed underneath the seat
inside the car In one car it occupies
the unique position of a space inside the
canopy over the platform, where it can
be reached by an inspector without en-
tering the car.
Underneath each car is a small cable
terminating in a flexible end with a pc
culiar interlocking coupling, which no
matter what he heading of the cars may
be, so connects the controlling circuits
that the direction and movement of the
controller on the platform always pro-
duces the same movement of the car
with regard to the track. There is
therefore no such thing as a head or
tail of the car. When the Brooklyn
road people had watched the workings
of the mechanism, the train was tested
on accelerations. 1t takes a Manhattan
IL n a. i'm Mt a
rate of Ia miles an hour. The test train
got up a speed of % miles an hour in
ten seconds; 80 miles in Is seconds and
4312 miles in 20 seconds. This beats all
previous records in this direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
TO SAVE THE FOREST.
A Tract of 5000 Acres in the Adj.
rondacks Secured by New York.

Albany, Aug. 16.-The new Forest
Preserve board, of which Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff is president, has
land for the preservation of the state
watershed, and the first requisition on
the controller for a portion of the ST.
100000 is made by w. w. Durant from
whom the land was purchased. The land
is most desirable, and consists of 25
thousand acres
1t is virgin forest land, and was Of
fered to the state at SIS an acre. The
board finally obtained it at Sc per acre
The advantage to the state can be
judged from the fact that for an ad-
Joining tract Lieuteant Governor Wood
ruff paid $12 an acre to the Durant es-
tate for private preserve, and had to
include in the acreage the water in q
small lake. The state pays no money
for water. The purchase is considered
an important one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
TRAMP MILLIONAIRE.
Berry is Here Again and Wants to
Form a Klondike Expedition

ST. Louis, Aug. 16.-Millionaire Tramp
Berry has again condescended to visit
St. Louis. He is registered from New
York.
Upon arriving yesterday morning at
the St. Nicholas hotel he informed
Manager Cunningham that he had
money to burn and proceeded to
substantiate his statement by showing
a bank roll containing S., 900.
Berry spent the greater part of the
day in having "a hot time" as he ex-
pressed it, driving from saloon to sa-
loon. He inquired as 10 the health of
John Thomas Brady, Jim Cronin and
jefferson Storts.
Berry eontemplates organizing syn
dictate to go to Klondike. Il have the
money stated Berry; 'all want is
the gang
It is presumable that the inflated
scion of Hobodom will be accommo-
dated before he leaves st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
An Improved Diving Bell.

An improved diving bell of great capaci-
ty, moving along the sea bottom by means
of screws worked by electricity, is on exhi-
bition in Paris. 1t is the invention of an
Italian named Patti del Pozzo. He states
that it can be worked at very great depths
and holds air enough to supply the crew
for 4S hours without renewal. 1t is lighted
by electricity, which also furnishes motive
power for any tools that may be used On
tipping over the cases of ballast the bell
rises to the surface itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
FLOWING MASS OF FISH.
Dangerous State of the Mississinewa
River Out in Indiana

Hartford City, Ind, Aug 16-The
Mississinewa river in many places is
one flowing mass of dead fish in this
vicinity.
AT Eaton, in one spot not over one
hundred feet square, fishermen from
this city counted 1000 dead suckers, av-
eraging in weight from one to three
pounds. The residents of Eaton fear
much sickness will follow. This whole
sale destruction of fish is caused by the
emptying of the Accommodations of lime
watts into the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
TOMATOES BEHINDHAND.
Crop is Slow Ripening-New Canning
Factory Wants 10000 Bushels.

The tomato crop this season is ex-
tremely late Grocerymen have been
unable to get any kind of tomatoes for
two weeks The early imported vari-
ETY. is done and the regular crop is yet
green For this reason the Topeka
canning factory, which it is expected
will put up between 5000 to 5000 bush
els of tomatoes, is not yet started. The
plant is ready for beginning and as
soon as the vegetables are ready for de-
livery it will be started on a large scale.
The rain of Saturday night did much
to make the tomato vine flourish. It
is expected that the crop, although late,
will be a lage one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
How Navy Flagg Are Made.

New York, Aug 16.-AH flags used in
the United States navy are made by
women at the Brooklyn navy yard In
the great sewing room from 20 to 80
women are assembled daily to work on
the flags. Not only are our own ''Old
Glory" made by them, but also the flags
of every nation in whose waters our
vessels sail. Some of the women grow
old in the service, for the workers in
the department are preferred for their
skill as needleworkers and not on ac-
count of partisan influence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
FROM LOWELL, MASS.
The Home of Hoods SarsapariIIa =
A Wonderful Cure.

GA swelling as big as a large marble
came under my tongue. Physicians said it
was a semi-transparentt umor and must be
operated upon. 1 felt could not stand it,
and as spring came began to take my
favorite spring tonic, Hoods SarsaparilIa.
The bunch gradually decreased and finally
disappeared. I have had no sign of its re-
turn. am glad to praise Hoods Sarsapa-
rilIa.'' MRS. H. M. CoBURN, Union St.,
Lowell, Mass. Get HOODS.
Hoods Pills cure Sick Headache. Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
MRS. STOVES GIRLS.
They Will Issue Gard Declining Pub
lie Assistance.

Hartford, Aug. 16-In view of var
ious rumors and statements the past
few months concerning their private af-
fairs, the two daughters of Harriet
Beecher Stowe in this city, Miss H. B.
and Miss F. T. Stowe, will publish to-
morrow a card, which says:
I'VE are happy to be able to state to
those kindly interested that we are and
we hope we will always be far from
needing assistance, either public or pri-
Vate."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
ROUSS BUYS A THEATEK.
Son of New York Millionaire Pur'
chases an Altoona Opera House.

Charlestown, w. Va, Aug. 16.-An i'm
portant exchange in real estate has re-
Gently been effected, whereby William
w. Rouss, of this county, disposes of
his large and elegant opera house in
Altoona, Pa, to his nephew, Peter Win
chester Rouss, son of Charles Broad
way Rouss, of New York, for the con-
sideration of $100, 900.
1t is said to be a profitable invest
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
COLLEGE Bows as Motormen.

A number of Yale undergraduates who
are working their way through college
have remained in New Haven since COM
mencement. Seven of them have found
places on the electric car lines, either as
motormen or conductors. They have COM
paratively easy and regular employment,
satisfactory pay, and the places are, SO far
rs the hot weather is concerned. as COM
Portable any other employment that
could be found.-Hartford Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
A Colorado summer

Differs from summers elsewhere The
altitude of Colorado is one to three
miles; heat is grateful, not enervating.
The Rocky Mountains of Colordo are
ideal region, hunting, fishing and
mountain climbing, is a fine tonic for
the tired. Illustrated book, "a Colorado
Summer" mailed free by addressing
w. J. Black, G. P. A, A. T. & S. F.
Ry., Topeka, Kan. The best way to go
is via the Santa E'e Route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
Liehtnipg Kills sparrows.

Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 16.-Three
trees on New Jersey avenue, which have
been the home of a large colony of
sparrows, were struck by lightning dur
ing a heavy thunderstorm today, and
thousands of the birds were killed. The
street was covered with the dead spar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
Try Grain o! Try erain-o!

Ask your grocer today to show you
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
well as the adult. All who try it, like
it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown
of Mocha or Java, but it is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. Il
price of coffee. 15c and Csc per pack
age. Sold by grocerS.