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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
CONSUL MkCRUM EXPLAINS.
Charges Secretary Hay with Being
Britain's Friend.

Britain's Friend.
Former Consul TO Pretoria, Charles
z. Macrum, has given to the press a
statement of his reasons for leaving
his post when he did and incidentally
makes a series of serious charges
against the British government as rep
resented by its censor at Durham, and
hints at a secret alliance between the
government of the United States as
represented by Secretary of State Hay
and the government of Great Britain
The vital parts of his statement fol-
low.
Il had the humiliation as represen-
tative of the American government Of
sitting in my office in Pretoria and
looking upon envelopes bearing the Of
fetal seal of the American government
opened and officially sealed with a
sticker notifying me that the contents
had been read by the censor at Dur
ban. | looked up international law,
but failed to find anywhere that one
military power can use it's own discre-
ton as to forwarding the official dis
patches of a neutral government to its
representative in a besieged country
The cable service for the Transvaal
was absolutely cut off. l filed one
cable in the interest of an American
at Pretoria, which was refused abso-
lutely by the censor at Durham. The
situation was such that l could not
remain in Pretoria, while the govern
ment at home continued to leave me
in the position of a British consul and
not an American consul When | ac-
cepted my post as consul | knew moth
ing of any secret alliance between AM
erica and Great Britain, and have seen
nothing in the regulations which make
the consul of the American republic
subject to the whms and caprice of an
English military censor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
For Yoar Affairs
and Your FIRES.

Patriotism Is Always CON-
mendabte, but IN e0ery 81 1re tss
there should be not only the
l desire to be a good citizen,
BIT to be strong, able bod is1
and qveA fitted for the battle
of life. To do this pure
Blood Is absolutely neceS-
sary, and Hoods Sarsapa11
Tlla is the one specific CO. eOhl e
~, It acts equally eveH TOR
both sexes and all ages.
. Humor =" When need a blood pa'',
fie, I take Hoods SarsaparilIa. It cured
nv taniO, and Is excellent as a nervs
forsc." Josie Eaton, Stafford Springs ~ a.
J@od3 Sel!e 9! !,
z z 'IIfIE51
Hoods Plls cure liver Ills the nonT5lalias TTS
only cathaTtic TO take with hooas 9s-2sE----.--
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
Another Idea of Gordon.

II was n pity that n man, thus glor-
ously free from the ordinary restraining
influences OF human society, should have
found in his own character so little men
tai ballast. Mercury, uncontrolled by the
force OF gravity, was not on several oc-
casions more unstable than Charles Cor
don. His moods were capriCious and I'M
certain, his passions violent, his impulses
sudden and inconsistent. The mortal en-
cmy Of the morning had become a trusted
ally before the night. The friend he
loved today he loathcd tomorrow. Scheme
after scheme formed in his fertile brain
and jostled confusingly together. All in
succession v'rre pressed with enthusiasm;
all at times were rejected with disdain.
\ temperament naturally ncurotic had
been aggravated by an acquired habit of
smoking, and the general carried this to
so great an extreme that he was rarely
seen without a cigarette, His virtues
are famous among men; his daring and
resources might turn the tide of war; his
energy would have animated whole
people; his achievements are upon rec.
ord, but il must also be set down that
few more uncertain and impracticabe
forces than Gordon have ever been intro
duced into diplomacy. 1.-THE River
War;" by W. $. Churchill.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
A STORY OF SENATOR MORGAN.
An Order Fer Ills Arrest That Was
Not Executed.

An order ECr Ills Arrest That Was
Not Executed.
1t Is not generally known, perhaps, that
Senator Morgan of Alabama was once
threatened with arrest for alleged COM
plicity in the assassination Of Lincoln.
OF course Senator Morgan was not only
innocent, but actually did not hear of
Lincoln'S death until Il week after it had
occurred. He was then farmer in Dal-
las county, his practive of the law hav-
ing been prohibited by the federal au-
thorities, and he was plowing corn when
he heard that an order had been received
by General Macarthur, ut Selma, to ar
rest him and send him to Washington
for completely in the Lincoln assassina-
ton. Senator Morgan went into his house
and attired himself in his Confederate
generals uniform, with starred epaulets,
belt, sword and other accouterments
complete. Then he saddled his plow horse
and rode to Selma, where he presented
himself to General Macarthur.
Good morning, general" he said.
Good morning, general" replied Nc
Arthur, recognizing Morgan's rank. "For
what am | indebted for this visit?"
Il have come to be sent to Washing
ton,' remarked Morgan. II understand
you have an order to send me there"
General Macarthur expressed surprise
to learn that the existence of the order
was known and smiled when General
Morgan told him that ex-Confederates
had not lost their habit of acquiring in
formation. Then he remarked that the
order would not be Obeyed, or at least
not until there had been reasonable de-
lay. This did not suit Morgan, who
wanted to- go to Washington to present
some claims for destroyed cotton and
was quite willing to travel at government
expense.
Il want to make one request of you,"
said Morgan. "When | went into the
war, | had $4,000 In gold in a bank in
Selma. When / came back from the
war, | found that my gold had given
place to $4,000 in Confederate money.
With that $4,000 l bought half a box
of tobacco. With some of the tobacco
secured coffee and sugar and shoes for
my family and the rest OF it went for II
shotes. | kept those shotes until they
were fat enough to kill, and now have
more meat than any other man In Dallas
county. When / 90 TO Washington. gen
eral, / want you to put a guard around
my smokehouse."
General" replied Macarthur laughing
ly, you had better 90 home and guard
the smokchOuse yourself, and, by the
way" he added, ''the restriction against
your practice of the law will be remov-
ed"
Senator Morgan went back to his fam
lily and his plow, and he never heard any
thing of the order from that day.-Wash-
ington Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
ODD ACCIDENTS TO BANK NOTES.
Used as Lighters. Chevcd by Dogs
and Boiled with Cabbage.


"Whilc It cannot be stated that it Is an
American habit to light lamps and gas
with money!" explained an official of the
redemption division of the treasury de-
partment to n reporter, there are a
number who appear actually TO have
money to burn and who now and then
burn it, There are more money burners,
too, than come To the front and demand
redemption of their partly destroyed
money, for some people hesitate before
they are willing 10 appear in such an in
defenSible position. | don't want TO be
understood as stating that it occurs ev-
cry day, for that would probably be
stretching il somewhat, but 1t is fact
would be supposed,
"A case of. the kind came to the divi-
sion last week, where a fellow lighted
match at the door of his room aud from
that lighted what he supposed was
piece of paper which he had in his pocket.
He started with the lighted paper to lind
the gas jet. He found 1t, and us he blew
out his lighted paper he asccrtained, to
his surprise aud disgust. that his taper
was $40 bill, more than one-half Of
which had been burned. In his communi-
cation TO the secretary of the treasury, TO
whom he was advised TO write, he ad.
mitted that he was Il fool and deserved Il
kick instead of anything else, but said
as grass was rather short with him he
would have TO appeal for redemption. He
furnished the necessary ailidavits which
under the law have TO be filed in such
.s,,1 g,
the half burned note which he sent in for
redemption. Lots of times people burn
money, but make no claim for rcdemp-
ton, suppoSing that they have no redress
in the matter. But the treasury depart
ment does not, as a rule, hunt up trouble;
so unless the claim is made none is Sug
gcsted.
II had case somewhat In the same
line recently, and there are frequent sim
liar occurrences, as where a 81 dog puppy
at up two-thirds Of Il s. note. The pup
was of playful disposition wrote the
man who owned it, and, though | saw
him playing with the note, | did not
recognize il as money, But he won't
play any more in my back yard Later
on, when the puppy got tired playing
WIN IT. Aht NNhNA NASNNNtANu NildA AitN
dog had been amusing himself with
note which had by accident fallen on the
floor. The atldavits in the case were
very amusing, but the man got his rem
nant of Il note redeemed at its full value.
The lamp and gas lighting people are by
great odds in the majority. Out of Il
number of such eases the percentage Of
women sufferers is so small that it can
almost be said they don't lose money by
using it as lighters.
II knew of woman who boiled almost
out of existence several bills which by
some means got in the folds OF the leaves
of head of cabbage. The money drop
ped into her basket on her way back
from the market The notes were pretty
well wrecked, for the cabbage was being
cut up when they were discovered, but
there was enough left on which TO base
a redemption. Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
A Canine Fisher.

A writer In The Youths Companion
says that not long ago a hawk caught a
fish in Long Island sound, but while fly
ing with it to the woods to devour it at
leisure the FISH floundered from the
hawks hold and dropped into a farmers
yard, where a big mastiff was sitting.
The dog caught the fish as it came down,
and the hawk swooped after 1t, but the
dog turned and ran into the house, plac-
ing his trophy, yet alive, at the feet Of
his mistress. 1t proved to be a large
bluefish, and it was served up that night
to an nppreciative family. The dog ever
since has been seen to sit in the same
place at the same time, evidently i'm
pressed with the belief that his good for
tune NAV be renented.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20

Lincoln tried many generals before he
found the right one. Here is required
an unusually capable man. Here Is a
man starting out and an agent reports
that such a man is prosecuted and the
law says that this man prosecuted
must be punished in such and such a
way If he is convicted. 1t may be a
stalwart or an insurgent, or a Quay
or anti-Quay man. 1t does not make
any difference under the act; the COM
monwealth wants it stopped. Some
prominent and influential politician.
it may be, will intervene in behalf of
the one prosecuted. The dairy and
food commissioner has to pass upon
that Now, l want a man who will
not stop. | know, gentlemen, you
want that as much as | do. Now a
man may be for all intents and pur-
poses just the man, and yet may not
have the capacity to enforce this law
TACTICS OF PARTY WRECKERS.
''It will at once be seen by the stem
ographer's report that Mr.. Sharpless
had no foundation whatever in making
his infamous charge against Governor
Stone 1t shows conclusively that he
either wilfully, maliciously, sought to
prejudice the members of the Guern-
sey Breeders association against the
state administration for the purpose
of strengthening the cause of the po-
litical clique whose legislative candi-
date he hopes 10 be, or else the Daily
Local News flagrantly misquoted him. |
"As a week has nearly gone by, |
however, since his speech appeared in |
print without a word of disavowal |
from him as to the correctness there |
of, the only inference to be drawn is |
that he knowingly and with malice
aforethough made the statement as
quoted above. But as between him and |
the governor the great mass of intel
ligent farmers will not hesitate to ac-
cept the version of the latter's state
ment as recorded by the stenographer
For the sake of the good name here
tofore borne by Mr. Sharpless it would
appear to be in order for him to make
a public apology to the governor.
PEOPLE ARE LEARNING.
This bold attempt of Thomas
Sharpless to discredit the administra-
tion of Governor Stone with the farm
ers, however, is but one instance of
the disreputable tactics adopted by the
gang of wreokers and bolters to dis
Integrate the Republican party of
Pennsylvania. They have no regard
whatever for the truth where a lie will
The better serve their base purposes.
Where they cannot procure the facts
10 maintain their despicable crusade
hey do not hesitate to invent the most
outrageous lies and to spread them
broadcast before the people, and when
hey see themselves in danger of ex-
1austing their base of supply for fab
'ication they resort to distortion. But
here is better day coming. The
people are having their eyes opened
rs to the contemplate methods en-
lloyed by the so-called reformers to
worm themselves into their confidence
,or political aggrandizement only. The
reaction has already set in and 1t will
not stop until the entire hypocritlcal
sang is swept into permanent retire
nent and political oblivion"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20

Buckle attributes the great success Of
Scottish menof science to their preference
for priori or dcductiyc argument The
following story Of similar trend was at
tributed to Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man: \ Scotsman was asserting that all
the great poets were of his nation.
"Well, but" said one, 'how about
Shakespeare? You can't say he was a
Scotsman
To which the other replied, Ills tai
ents would justify the supposition."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
A Gard of Tbanlss

Last fall l sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy hoxes. The doctor
called on said at first it was slight
strain and would soon be well, but it
grew worse and the doctor then said l
had rheumatism. 1t continued to grow
worse and l could hardly get around to
work. l weut to a drug store and the
druggist recommend me to try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. tried it and one
half of 50-cent bottle cured me entirely.
now recommend it to all my friends
f; A. Babcock, Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale by
all druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
WANTED.

Christian men and women TO qualify
for permanent position OF trust in your
home county. $3.50 yearly. Enclose
self-addressed, stamped envelope to Il.
$. Wallace, General Secretary, Corcoran
Bldg, Washington, ID. Composite Treas
ury Department. 4-1S-5t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20

The first formal and written treaty
made in England with any foreign ma
ton was entered into at Kingston be-
tween Henry III and the dauphin of
France on Sept II, 1911.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
beyond Him.

The Armless Wonder-Why couldn't |
go into politics?
The Snake Charmer-You couldn't ever
have pull; that's why.-Kansas City In
dependent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT

TAINTED SEVERAL BRIGHT
w and honest persons to represent us
as Managers in this and close-by coun-
ties. Salary 5000 year and expenses.
Straight, bona-fide, no more no less sal
airy. Position permanent. Our refer
ences, any bank in any town. 1t is main
ly office work conducted at home. Ref
erence. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. TIE DOMINION Co., Dept 3,
Chicago, Ill. l0-ll-99.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
So WINS She

do you know" he said. that every
time look at you | have thoughts of re-
venge?'
"Why?" she gasped.
Because" he answered, revenge is
sweet" Then she told him she thought
tomorrow would be good time to see
papa.-Chicago Times Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20

l wish to say that ] feel under lasting
obligations for what Chamberlain's cough
Remedy has done for our family. We
have used 1t in so many cases CT coughs,
lung troubles and whooping coughs, and
1t has always given the most perect
satisfaction, we feel greatly indebted to
the manufacturers OF this remedy and
wish them TO please accept our hearty
thanks Respectively, Mrs. S. Doty, Des
Moines, Iowa. For sale by all druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20

One loses his breath by running and
catches 1t quickest by standing still.-El-
liott's Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20

You can't get better shoe for ladies,
misses and children than the Strootman.
Hopkins sells them. II
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20

The swords of Damascus were world
famous 500 years before the Christian
era.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20

-"World Known" shoes for Een,
Queen Quality for women, sold only at
Tionesta Cash Store. Look for trade
mark, take no other. 1t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20

We save you money on every suit
aud give you better value. Tionesta
Cash Store. IL
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
A FARs,,ER WILL
FIGHT OLEO TRUST
Governor Stones Appointment Of
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Heartily Approved,
INSURGEKT TACTICS DENOUNCED.
scatbing Arraignmcnt of the
Methods by Which the Republican
represented.
Especial CorrespondenceJ

Philadelphia, June 19.-The action of
Governor Stone in selecting practi-
cal farmer and dairyman as the head
Of the dairy and food commission has
met with general expressions of APP
proval. 1t has been looked up as a
master stroke and it undoubtedly
spikes the guns of the insurgent po-
litical batteries that has been trained
upon his administration sine his elec.
ton. Major Wells, whom the COVER
nor retained, upon the urgent recon-
mendation of some Of the best known
farmers and many old soldiers, hav-
ing resigned, il deyolved upon the gov
ernor to appoint a successor who
would carry out the policy of the ad
ninistration.
Jesse X. Cope, prominent member
pf the Society of Friends and prac-
teal farmer and dairyman of Chester
county, has been appointed as Major
Wells successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

dure OF the early summer. Notwithstanding
the season Is more than half over Owing
TO the rain. there were few golf contests. al
though many of the golfers were out prac-
tiCing between the showers
Senator Louis E. McComas was the guest
during the early part OF the week of his
brother. Mr.. Henry A. McComas at the lat
ters pretty cottage near the summit. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Lee GIN OF Baltimore who
recently returned from an extended trip to
Yellowstone Park and Colorado Springs.
are now at the Blue Mountain House.
Among the guests from abroad at the Buena
vista are Mr.. and Mrs. Won Bose of Chem
nitz, Germany. and Miss Alice Wikens of
Dresden. Germany
Among the Washingtonians to arrive this
week at the Buena Vista were Mr. r.
Crocker. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson.
Mrs. s. +. Murray, Mr.. c. A. Snow, Mrs.
o. Hoblitzel, Alan Hoblftzel. Mrs. e. Ber-
leiner. child and nurse, and ]. W. wardling
and son.
The weeks arrivals at the Blue Noun
tain House included Mr.. Max Goodman.
Mr.. Thomas G. Pearsall and Mr. L. Hart
man of Washington
Mrs. Bedford Brown, Mrs. Charles III.
Creager. Miss Lillian Creager. Miss Julia
Mcmillan. Mr.. David p. Barry of Washing
ton are among the recent arrivals at the
Monterey Inn.
DR., Edith Jewell Of Washington is spend
Ing a few weeks here. Mrs. ]. II. Tibbi.,s
and daughter, Greeta. of Washington. who
had been at Ocean City, Md. are SPEND
Ing the balance Of the season here
Mrs. George T. Brown of Brownsville
gave delightful lawn party Monday night
In honor of her guests Miss Alice Hunt of
Washington, and Miss Mae Newcomer Of
Hagerstown.
Mrs. H. 9. Knapp and children. accom-
panied by Mrs. Knapp's sister, Miss Paul
Inc Burgy. all Of Washington are spending
month here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
MARRIED..

BISCHOFF-BONN. On August 10. 1900, at
Washington, ID: G., by the Rev. W. r. Strick-
len, DID, JOHN L. BISCH0FF of Washington
ID. c., and MARY v. BONN Of Baltimore, Nd. !
GRlFFlN-AIIEN. On Saturday. August q, 1900,
at st. PauI's Church, by the Rev. Joseph A.
Foley, assisted by the Rev. James Krug WILL
LIAM q. GRIFFIN and ELIZABETH C. ALLEN
both Of this city.
MALONE-DRURY. On Monday, August 90 $780,
at Rockville, Md, by Rev. j. White, WILLIAM
L. MALONE and CLARA A DRURY of WASH
ingtOn, d. C.
Observation-Disclosures On Thursday. Au-
gust %, 1900, at the residence of the brides
parents, villa Creseeteir Chevy Chase, by the
Rev: Xavier L. Bradley, GARDNER WYR-
RICK MARS TELLER of Philadelphia Pa aud
Mrs. MARIE JEANETTE LEOPOLD. No
cards.
FERRf-WHTTE On Tuesday. August 81. 1900 at
the Presidents House. Cornell University Pro-
fessOr ERWIN SIDNEY FERRY OF Purdue Uni
versity. Lafayette, Ind, TO Miss RUTH MARY,
daughter Of Andrew ID. White. Sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

books the treasures of tie collection OF
course. the antique (ehop .aourishes when
1--WE cluster in one neishberhood. near
wharves and steamhnats. to catch the eyes
of the unwary. There u some beautiful
old mahogany and small amount OF table
broken up last year IND the contents found
their way here. On the-whole, however,
they are disappointing, aS everything has
been pretty well picked over. and the prices
are very high for what rfmains.
A Century-oIdl Organ.
The classic temple enecscof a small build
ing on a side street fattr4rts the eye. and
a visit declares 1t thk chapel OF st. Johns
Episcopal Church, itself situated on an
other street little distance away. All the
minor services are held In the chapel, where
the small organ is Of great historic inter-
est having been selected by Haydn, when
he lived in England and sent out here In
171O
For forty years 1t was In Newburyport
and for sixty years 1t has been here. A
visitor was trying 1t when we went into
the chapel and the tone Is very full and
good for such a small and old instrument.
The pulpit here was carved once upon a
time by the then rector Of the church, and
it's decoration is quite elaborate In the
adjoining rectory are the old church rec
ords. some of them eye-blinding to read.
SO closely written are they. with ink pale
and paper yellow. Here Is the entry,
showing when John Wentworth and Mar
tina Hilton were married. Others are quaint
in phraseology, in notices of death. the
rector adding estimates OF character, In
some cases putting It into Latin. when 1t
was not desirable that he who runs may
read"
These two buildings make q pretty spot
to look at, the chapel gray. set in green,
upon a terrace. The rectory colonial yell
low, with q door at the side, toward the
chapel, investing it with a homelike cir.
and here our morning walk ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
EPwORTH LEAGUE OUTING.
Washington and Baltimore Chapters
| to Unite at Chautauqua Beach.

Warrington and Baltimore Chapters
to Unite at Chautauqua Beach.
The Washington District Epworth League
has decided to have an outing at Chautau-
qua Beach, Md. formerly Bay Ridge). Sep
TENDER 9. Rev. Parke Cadman, D. D., of
New York city has been secured by the
management of the chautauqua to give a
lecture In the afternoon on that date,
which will be complimentary
The local chapters will cooperate with the
district committee in arousing interest ETC.
Inc committee in charge consists of Messrs
f. d. La Fetra, ]. Finney Engle Fred
Mckee and 8. NJ. Croft
1t is expected that a large number of
leaguers will be present from Baltimore
In accordance with the original plan to
make 1T a rally Of the Baltimore conference
Epworth League.