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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
HuMoR IN TIE SMALL "ADs."
Funny Things Found In the Ex'
change Columns In Chicago.


change Columns In Chicago.
There is more than one way of getting
rid of some article you don't want and
getting hold of something you really need,
or think you need, which is the same
thing. If man owns dog and bankers
for Il watch, he doesn't have to sell the
animal and then use the money in pur-
chasing the timepiece. That was the way
it was done years ago, but the "For sale
or exchange" column in the Sunday news
paper has changed the method of opera
ton. Pianos are exchanged for sealskins
and jewclry. Books are taken in trade for
silverwarc for the table and harnesses.
Sign painting goes for clothes and stenog-
raphy for bicycles. One young woman
advertises, First class teacher, with best
of references, will give stage or society
dancing lessons for dry goods, shoes or
anything useful" Another person says,
"Opals or amcthysts for silverware, type
writer or hardware. A laundress who
wants to learn to play the piano says
"Wantcd-Piano lessons in exchange for
laundry work, or what have your"
Apparently many of these traders are
willing to take nearly anything Of value
and, of course, each one expects to get the
better of the bargain. There must often
be heart burnings and many sad thoughts
when the man who has traded an Angora
cat for dental work finds that his teeth
have been filled with plumbers solder, or
the woman who has exchanged n Persian
rug for an alarm clock discovers that the
timepieco runs only on Thursday after
moons and then strikes nothing but 33.
One enterprising individual advertises,
BEST French conversation In exchange
for cash or solid goods. 1t may be said
that there are many persons who would
also like to trade large punches of 'best
English conversation" for cheese sand
wiches or an old pair of pants.
A family with lots of board, but h
houseful of leaky pipes, wants to lex
change good board for plumbing; walking
distance, and a man with a large ward
robe, but nothing to hunt with, wants
''up to date gun for winter suit, No. AZ.
A hotel man will 'give interest in the
business for use of furniture for 1e
rooms" while q man on the South Side
would like to exchange dentistry 70,
housework. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
Rhpumafism Cured.

My wife has used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief,
and can recommend IL as a splendid
liniment for rheumatism and other
household use for which we have found
it valuable. w. j. Cuyler, Red Creek, N.
Y. Mr.. Cuyler is one of the leading mer-
chants of this village and one of the most
prominent men in this vicinity.-W. g..
Phippin, editor Red Creek Herald. Sold
by all druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
II Didn't Work,

Magistrate Ito prisoner)-You were
caught in the act of opening n bedroom
window.
Prisoner-Yes, your worship. I believe
in hygiene, and was only going to open
the window an inch or two for tho benefit
of the occupants health. It's frightfully
unhealthy to sleep with your bedroom
window completely shut up, your wor'
ship
But the excuse ayailed him not
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
Venom.

Mabel-Are you going to return the
poor fellows ring
Florence (who has just broken her en-
gagement)-I haven't decided. suppose
he'll propose to you now, and | thought
I'd just hand it over to you to save bother.
philadelphia North American.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

l was reading an advertisement OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in the Worcester Enter
prise recently, which leads me to write
this. l can truthfully say 1 never used
any remedy equal to it for collie and diar-
rhoea. 1 have never had to use more than
one or two doses to cure the worst case
with myself or children.-W. A. Stroud
Popomoke City, Md. Sold by all druggists
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

"a word TO the wise is sufficient and
word from the wise should be sufficient,
but you ask who are the wise? Those
who know. The oft repeated experience
of trustworthy persons may be taken for
knowledge. Mr., w. M. Terry says CHAM
berlain's Cough Remedy gives better sat
isfaction than any other in the market.
He has been in the drug business at Elk
ton, KY, for twelve years has sold hum
dreds of bottles of this remedy and near
ly all other cough medicines manulactur-
berlain's is the most satisfactory to the
people, and is the best. By all druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

Some of the results of neglected dys-
peptic conditions of the stomach are can
Ger, consumption, heart disease and epi-
lepsy. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure prevents
ali this by effecting quick cure in all
cases of dyspepsia. Heath ~ Killmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

Sharks are killed in large numbers by n
special class of fishermen living on the is
lands off the north coast Of Australia.
Shark livers furnish valuable fat
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

To destroy vermin on her 3s cows the
woman proprietor of certain dairy paint
ed the cows with paris green. The yermin
are dead So are the cows
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
GOVERNOR STONE
NAMES THE SENATOR
He Appoints the Beaver Statesman
as His Own Successor.
DEADLOCK CONTINUED TO THE END.

The Legislature eIIavingFailed to Elect
senator, the Governor, Upon the
Announcement of the Verdict In the
Conspiracy Case, Makes the Appoint-
ment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

Don't think you can cure that slight at
tack of dyspepsia by dieting, or that it
will cure itself. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
will cure it; it it"digests what you eat and
restores the digestive organs to health.
Heath d Killmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

Pneumonia, la grippe, coughs. colds,
Group and whooping cough, readily yield
TO One Minute Cough Cure. Use TINS
remedy IN time and save doctor's Dill
or the undertaker's. Heath & Killmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

J. d. Bridge, editor and proprietor of
the Democrat, Lancaster, n. H., says: 81
would not be without One Minute Cough
Cure for my boy when troubled with a
cough or could. 1t is the best remedy for
Group ever used" Heath & Killmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

-Amsler carries a complete line Of
bulk garden seeds. In this way custom
ers get four or five times the amount for
their money that they do in buying in
packages. None but the best seeds kept
in stock. Try him. II
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.

BY allowing the accumulations i'm the
bowels to remain. the entire system is
poisoned. DeWitts Little Early Risere
regulate the bowels. Try them and you
will always use them. Heath q Killmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
But the excuse availed him not.

1t makes no difference how bad the
wound if you use DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve; it will quickly heal and leave no
scar. Heath a. Killmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

No. 81 Buffalo Express, daily
except Sunday -......... ......... 1905 noon.
No. 81 Way Freight carrying
passengersl, daily except
Sunday ........................... 1850 p. m.
No. 80 Oil City ExI ress, daily
except Sunday ~........ ......... 7:46 p. M.
For Hickory, Tidioute, Warren, Kinzua,
Bradford, Olean and the East:
No. 80 olean Express, daily
except Sunday. .,.,....o....... S:I5 a. m.
No. 32 Pittsburg Express,
daily except Sunday....,.... 4:l9 p. m.
No. go Way Freight carrying
passengers to Irvineton) daily
except Sunday y............... $3.50 a. m.
Get Time Tables and full information
from w. II. SAUL, Agent, Tionesta, Pa
r. BELL, Gen'l Supt.
J. A. FELLOWS,
Gen'l Passenger q Ticket Agent,
General office, Mooney Brisbane Bid
Cor. Main and Clinton Sts., Buffalo, NY
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

If you suffer from tenderness or full
ness on the right side. pains under Shout
der blades, constipation, biliousness,
sick-headache, and feel dull, heavy and
you promptly, pleasantly and permanent
ly by removing the congestion and caus-
ing the bile ducts TO open and flow natu-
rally. They are good pills. Heath d
Killmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

TIME TABLE, in
effect Oct. 80, 1898.
Trains leave Tio-
nesta for Oil City
and points west as
follows:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
IS INDICATED.
Great Popular Demonstration Over
His Triumphant Acquittal
in Court,
ENEMIES COMPLETELY ROUTED,

Collapse of One OF the Greatest Con.
spiracies I'm the History OF the Nation
After Ten Days Session In the
Courts of philadelphia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

FINANCIAL Statement of Howe
l. Township for the year ending March
IL. 1899.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

Hopkins sells the clothing and shoes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26

WE KNOW WE CAN SAVE YOU BIG MONEY
GIVE US A CHANCE TO CONVINCE YOU.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20

vAliadolid. sPain. May lt.--A di.pais
bstNsea . stadsnt and . naval oaast I'D
10 . dmpSTats eight betwesn Tho ssudrnis
d he Univgrsily Il vailaAoiid Aad cadets
On lAs Psomeaads AceSa yesterday. Ths
stpetnts ussd slIrka and shAiFA and the
cadets fought Nth ihslf ssosda IIAdas
msn wsss obliged TO Gloss tier sA0Es dur
ing The afEay. A number u the V0uab1t.
ants we're injured before oliireH inter.
vsnrA aud sabiued them. The hght was
renewed ip the evening Nhsa ~oTkmsa
took the part Of The ssadcnta. shoaling.
-Loag live the People."
sSvefal cavalry others also joined IN
the fray, Uhirh coasinasd until The gsa.
daFnsss charged and dispesasd tie erpu'd.
EsveSsl people usFe Wounded and enc
death has resulted. FFeah disorders ara
isaSpd.
Thsss was o renewal d The rioting 10.
day and thFrs Ssadents and four cadets
usrp badly wounded. The gsndaTmeFie
finally qusllsd The disturbance.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20

Since January ]. - bounty certth-
Gates have been Issued In Park county.
A party Of japanese lAborors hes ~.
rived In Fort Benton and Mill BE- en-
ployed a. section hands on the Great
Northern.
John Headiey has resigned hia posi-.
ton a. civil engineer with the Rocky
Fork Coal Company. and has gone 70
Piedmont Va. 70 accept q similar sit
pation there.
McLAin Brothers Of Winnipeg are
spending some time In the vicinity Of
Dupuyer looking for horses 70 pur-
chase. They buy and ship about 500
head during the summer.
The roundup outfit viii this year
work south 10 Sun river. TO the Mis-
sohri. and as oar east ~ Benton. The
cattle have drlfeed badly this winter.
and this necessitAtes an additional
force Of men and horses.
John MeysrA young man about 81
years Of are. an employe Of the smelt-
era who resides with his mother north
OF Anaconda. was thrown from horse
and sustained injuries which may
cause the loss Of his life.
Joseph Trimborn, manager Of the
Montana Brewery at Great Falls, who
disappeared from the Grand hotel, New
York. recently. and left q wallet COZ.
tanning $500 with the clerk, has not
put in an appearance In Hoboken.
W. r. Conn shot and killed his part
ner, w. d. woodford. At Helmville, the
other day. The men were partners In
saw mill on the Big Biackfoot. Conn
claimed before the coroner's jury that
he shot In self-defense. and was exon.
Grated from all blame.
Alex Brown. until recently assist,
ant postmaster at Deer Lodge, has tab.
en- a position with Conley q McTague
a. guard 1t the penitentiary. He 10
familiar with the work, having held
the same position under the different
wardens for about 10 years.
A letter from the Philippines states
that Captain Moran has been trans
ferred 10 the command Of Company L.
Lieutenant French has Company d and
Lieutenant Boardman is FIRST oficer In
Company A. Il 10 evident that the
Great Falls boys are making good on.
Gers.
John Comeback, q miner employed
ct the Original mine In Butte. met with
An awful death recently. Not much
u known concerning the unfortunate
occurrence save that Combellack fell
from about forty feet below the mouth
Of the shaft Into the stump OF the mine,
. distance OF over, 1000 feet.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20
IDAHO.

A hoard Of trade has been organized
at Boise
The Kendrick State bank, with q
capital Of $4,000. has been organised.
Dewey Day was observed a. q half
holiday in many places throughout the
state.
State Senator John L. MclGurrin has
been appointed q Commissioners to the
Paris exposition.
The road leading from weiser to the
Seven Devils country is lined with
men bound for the copper fields.
A colony Of sixty families has pur-
chased land near Nez Perez and Lap
wal. They come from near St Paul.
Railroad contractors are endeayoring
to secure contracts for from 200 to 800
tons OF feed at Denver.
Three miles Of the grade Of the ten
mile extension Of the Boise. Owyhee
q Nampa extension have been COM
pleted.
The Western Union Telegraph conn
pany win string q wire to the Seven
Devils country along the line Of the
Weiser road.
George W. Bail has resigned his 20
sition as inspector Of government sur
veys and has accepted q position a. en-
gineer with the Pacific & Idaho rail-
road.
William B. Saunders, q PlacervfIIe
pioneer, was found dead in bed last
week. death resulting from heart dis
ease. He packed into Florence In the
early days.
George Griner, one Of the proprie-
tors Of the Commercial livery stable,
was severely kicked by q horse az Lew
iston. His left leg was badly broken
just below Tie knee.
The large number OF irrigation
companies being incorporated are an
evidence Of the development OF thu
state. Many thousands OF acres Of uR-
excelled land win be reclaimed.
Captain Bachelor, who has command
or the company Of the Twenty-fourth
infantry now at wardner. Is charac-
teri1ed as q combination OF cyclones
and wildcats. when IL comes to fight
ing.
S10AASS 6AuCAAANe NuO t18uCu CuCCkH
aggregating thousands Of dollars with
which he purchased property at Pc.
tousky, Mich- on Boise banks, IL not
known there and has no bank &C.
count.
Up the Clearwater near Agatha q
fine ledge OF blue granite and a ledge
of pure white marble have been dis.
covered and are now being put In shape
for handling the product for building
purposes
The Snake river iron bridge Il as
saming more definite outlines, the
work OF building the sss-foot eanti-
lever span across the main channel Of
the river being under headway from
Peaches and pears have been injur.
Cd IN the Bolss valley BY frost but
sether fruit asescApaas smudge fres
Neee built IN aeYersasoEehards. and by
astpel stests thAs temperature was
raised two degrees. :. IN come instances
this saved the crop.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20

New Havsn, Conn, May l4.-IIAFvard
wa . decided victory over Yale In The
annual dual athletic gAmra and A. . result
eonea inio permanent Posseu.ioa u ths
long ioaght-foS trophy cup, having won
thu games I've timss 10 faies thIee. Har.
ward Won By superior form. Despite the
heavy track and thu inClement weather
coaditiona The time on the whole wAs
good. There were about 1000 speclaton
on the blcachers when the games began.
Throughout the games showers made con.
ditiOns disagFcgable. The performances Of
Boardman, the young Yale freshman, b.
come remarkable when considered in the
light Of thess eondiiionA In The go "a. d
fat he cams doaa The lat - yards fully
four yards behind oalnsah, The Harvard
crack. but palled away from the bunch
and finished air inches 10 The fore, WIN
ming what seemed TO Be . sure race Tor
Harvard.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20
Maniac !. On Jan aa omaha.

Omaha, Nay 1.-The man who jumpet
from . train at Chappelle. Neb,, thursday
b Emerson Rsweil, an Eagliahman, whom
sickness made crazy. He Il confined 1t
che Omaha city Jail under treatment He
wife and two childrsn. who have been hla
tfavsling companions from COlfax. GAL,
on the way back 10 England. ars making
their home temporarily in The matrons
room. Near Chappelle, little town on
the Missouri Pacific few niles from The
Wyoming line, ROwslls dcmeatla became
acute. and he leaped through car win
dow while the train was moving al As
rate Of 20 miles an hour Hs was nOl
injured. ~
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20
ANOTHER TERRIBLE WRECK.
TwEsrY-EIoHr HAVE DIED,
weFst WFsek in Pepnsylvania--A Very
large NnahsF Wenndsa-WFeek il .
NxsteFy-Many PEenniasst Men n H.
Uhiy Ono Wsmaa killed.

Reading. Pa. May 1.-THE wreck
I which eeenTsd on the Philadelphia q
Heading. slx miles south Of here, waa
ptglAhlY the worst that has ever occurred
ID this stats, TNenly-eight dead and 80
injured, s0lns - badly that they may not
recover, u the awful result Of the acei-
/, dent. The cause of the disaster Il still
involved in mystery and officials Of the
, road are investigating IN order 70 place
the blame. The man In tbs signal tower
at Exeter station claims % have had he
signals prcpsF.y displayed.
In slalement today enpeintendent
6wAgaFd Of the Reading Railway said the
psiaIs cause ~ The accident VAS . block
u freight cars on the track which were
taking aiding At BiFdshoFD and which
compelled the express 10 atop At Exeter.
IL 4 not n0w known yet shesAsr . slg-
nal man was sent back 70 R0tify the spe.
cal o. seconA seeiioa.
Many prominent men were pAaaenges
on the f1rward tTaIn. among them 6ena-
tOs Pearosa. colo6el HsnEy D. Paxon ei
PhiiAdeiphIa, General John w. 6chall u
HoTTistosn and ooionsl 0e6Egs Bchali.
the geneFnla brother, who NAa killed. On
the second train 3eFe some 20 Setarana
ot HartTanfi's flfsy hEst IegamenL vhieh
be commanded during the evil Nar and
. company Of the Seventh Pennsylvania
intAntIy, Natieaal Guard. = lev u whom
were injured.
A strange feature 81 The disaster was
the fact that not ons woman MAS killed
and oaly ons was injured. NoFTislo~p
u In mourning, ~ the greater aambeE u
dead and injarsd weSs Ersldsnla ol that
PiAee.
In the aiteFnoon coFcnrF w. H. Roth.
srnsi smPanslisd jury and vialIing the
diheFrHt morgaus they virsed the bodisA
Ths jury sdl0urnsd u assemble al the
call II the coroner.
whea asked Uhen he would bold the
InqnsSt coraasF Rolhereel FvPlina that
b Shoaght u would b. Tuesday aflsInson,
bat eotlA not stats dshnitsiy. They left
Reading ON = sEesial tfAia ~ p m and
v.suee The So<ne II ths ursk.
Superintendent Wlinpu 81 The maIn lac
vbeR asksd II 4 wAa not a mistake Ior .
tIAih 70 hack into . ssAiion. aAidi Il
tAlnk the tsain ahonla have bosn lslt
uhssS Il stopped, but eau not soak %
the nase unin tbs matter l. thoroughly
Investigated"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20

NEW YORK, May 1.-The CONNER
cial Cable COmpany's steamer Britannia
has arrived At the Azores and win star;
this week TO make soundings for laying
the strand which ia 10 connect Germany
and the United StateA
George G. Ward, vice president and
manager o. the company, viii sail on The
American line steamer st. Paul. which
leayes for Southampton next wednesday.
He has been summoned 70 Cologne, where
he viii consult with the officials Of the
German-Atlantio Telegraph Company. Ev.
cry effort b being made 10 hasten the lay
ing Of the new cable.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20

Washington, May 7.-Secrctary AlgeE
has received the following Telegram from
General Merriam In explanation Of the sit.
natiOn in the CSeuF d'Alsne cOuatTy:
Wardner, May l7..zAdiutAnt General,
Washington; The governor Of Idaho has
carefully reviewed the situation here, and
deems Il necessary TO place troops at Burke
and MullAH 10 avert disorder. l request
two trocps Of cavalry. MERRIAM
"Brigadier General"
The troops al cavalry requested by Gen.
eral Merriam will be sent from Fort
Meade, SOuth Dakota and Fort Robin.
son, Nebraska.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20

wardnsr, Idaho. May le.-By all signs
every mine on Canyon creek will be shut
down Thnr.day and will remain closed for
an indefinite period. The Last Chance
mine at WaFdncr IL also expected 20 shut
down on that date. This win leave the
Bunker Hin a Sullivan the only mine Of
any imp r,ance Al work in this coanty.
Refuse 60 Get Permits.
AZ present from 100 TO 900 men are al
vork In the mines on Canyon creek. They
aEe all union men. and not one Of them hAa
taken the permit demanded by authoFi.
tics. Perhaps q dozen men In the Canyon
ereck camps have taken out these permita
and signified their willingness 10 renOunee
the union, but these men are not permit
ted 20 work by the union minefa
Thursday 10 the date fixed on with al
men working under ground will be com.
PEELED 10 show these permits or quit work.
AZ the union men declare they VIII pay
no attention 10 the order there aecnla to
Be no doubt that on that date the mines
will be closed down and placed under
guard by the soldierA Nor can any man
predict when they win resume work
again.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20

Paris, May 1o.- Owing to the refusal Of
the senate 70 vote for the bin for increased
pay for Postmen, recently passed BY the
chamber Of Deputies, about 500 postmen ne
fused to 50 to work today, and later the
whole force, numbering 5000 men, went
out on q strike. Az result there we've no
mail deliveries this morning.
LATER the p0stmen held an open air
meeting around the postOfIice and wers adj
dressed BY the under postal secretary, II.
MOugOt, who vainly urged them to re-
turn TO work The strikers responded By
demanding an increase in pay.
The post0ifice was besieged by business
men this morning. who demanded their
lettens.
n MougOt has arranged for delivery
this afternoon The sorting b being done
by clerks, who have been placed at the
disposal Of the postal authoEities by the
commercial houses and banks. The mad
win then be delivered BY soldiers conduct
ed by policemen
The absence Of a regular mail delivery
has caused great disturbances in business
eireles- The cabinet met today, consid-
erred the strike and decided to severely
punish the leaders.
Attacked the Guards.
The strikers attacked . post wagon
manned by the Republican Guards, which
was emerging from the postofice, yester-
day. The police beat the strikers Of after
a fight in which several policemen were
hurt A number Of strikers were arrest
ed.
In the chamber Of deputies today there
was great animation Several memben
questioned the government on the subject
pointing out the inconyenience to Paris
business eircles.
The minister Of posts and teiegrapha, n
De LOznbre, replied saying the regular de-
livery wOald be resumed, and even adj
mitted that public service could mot be
allowed to be at the mercy Of few strilk-
ers, nor could the latter be permitted 70
impose their win upon parliament and the
government
The premier, n DuPuy, said TIE state Of
the employees was not such Is to allow Of
their getting on = strike and If the post
men did mot resume work they would be
replaced by others
A vote Of confidence in the government
was passed, 3S3 to $50, the socialist mi
nority in the meantime shouting and
cheering for a general strike