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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-06

Mrs. B.-Oh, Charles, we can never
sit down with thirteen at table.
Mr.. B.--Pshaw! hope you're not Sc
superstitiOus as that.
Mrs. B.-NO. of course not, but we
have only twelve dinner plates.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-06

"Iack, dear. when you are gone, !!
shall pine away"
Don't pine away. Spruce up."--Lifc
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-06
Buffalo Hay Market.

HAY - Timothy, per ton, loose,
Sl5.OOGl 1900; hay, prime on track, pei
ton, $16.5OG17.OO; No. do. do, $500
016.00; No. 2. do. do. s12.OO@14.OO.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-06
His Credentials.

Employer-Yes, | advertised for
strong boy. Think you will fill the billf
Appllcant-Well, just finished lick.
in nineteen other applicants cut in dc
hall--St Louis Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-06
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
u cure. f. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c. 1-l4-ly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-06

The first life Insurance society was
started In London in 1908 and another
In lTO0. Neither was successful.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-06

Low about your stock of Stationer Y
IL Look it up then, call and see us.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-06
Cured Twenty Years Ago.

Twenty years ago last Christmas was taken
sick with Dropsy My legs and feet were badly
swollen, Twas confined to my bel, all my friends
thought my time hal come. My head pained me
terribly, aud finally my wife was urged by Mrs.
Spring, the nurse, to try Thompson's Barosma
and Dandcoin and Mandrake Pills, they would
cure me, she said. As a last resort we tried
Barosma, Liver Kidney aud Lumblgo Cure and
Dandeloin and Mandrake Pills Iwish to saw that
the pain aud swelling began to leave me at once,
and few bottles made a complete cure.
have recommended II TO others with good results
am well and have been ever since, which was
the fall Garfield was elected. Anyone can call
n IN if they wish to know the virtues of "Ba
rCsml."
THOMAS MURRAY
Baker, South franklin Street,
March 10TH 1900. Titusville Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-06
No Return Of Disease in Fifteen
Years,

About fifteen years ago was all run down
with nervous prostration and palptation of the
heart (oitcn getting black in the face and
thought to I've dying). l lost flesh till from ISo
pounds my weight was reduced to 90 pounds,
and for six months l was confined to my bed.
relative of mine who had been troubled with
female weakness and nervous prostration and
had been cured by Thompson's Barosma, re-
commended 1t to me. began to take the Bar
osma at once and was not only cured of nervous
prostration and palpitation of the heart but be.
gan to gain in flesh until in a short time
weighed 40 pounds, AND FROM THAT TIME UN-
TIL NOW HAVE BEEN PERFECTLY WELL, doing
my own housework.
MRS. ELY NJ MARSH.
Poneer Road, miles south of Titusville, Pa.
April {, 1898,
All druggists, SI.oo bottle or six for
$500.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20
SPRAYING WITH NICOTINE.

lieutenant Governor Lem Alien.
uses 4 rather unique substance for
spraying his orchard on the home
ranch in Churchill county. 1t is Moth
Ing more nor less than nicotine, or
tobacco juice. 1t co mes all prepared
for hse asa sheep dip, and is likely
manufactured by boiling down tobacco
stems and waste from the tocacco
factories.
Mr.. Aliens spray tank holds about
40 gallons and to this amount Of water
he puts two -thirds Of a bottle of the dip
and drops in five or six pounds Of I'M
Stacked lime. He has met with splen-
did success in c~onquering the Goblin
moth, the woody aphis and other pests
of similar nature. II is likely that it
would not prove as efficatious against
the scale insects. but 1t is a good thing
for orchardists to know.-Carson News
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20
BACK r o THE
BEAN COUNTRY.

President Ira Miller Of the Spring
field Nevada Mining Co.. has returned
from Massachusetts. A drill has been
purchased that can be used for various
purposes. the first TO be exploring for
water. The contract price Of bringing
water from Ft. Defiance is somewhat
high and it is hoped by boring to find
and develop enough water in Cling
house canyon for the milling plant.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20
A WARM TIME.
Those People Are Being Talk.
ed About a Whole Lot.

Already yet for several weeks the
various committees have been earnest
ly at work and now the principal ar
engagements have been made for a
warm time. Only the inside knows
now what Is in preparation to astonish
the natives and make the affair the
most talked of.thing that has happened
In years. Now is the time to engage
your partner and get a ticket for /. A.
of M. grand ball on the 3Oth.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20

George Abbay. Oscar Ambur. Earl
Brannin and Chester Epperson left
Sunday for a duck hunt on the lakes
and sloughs. They had a varied as
sortment of ammunition and silver
enough to buy game but the ~guileless
injun is liable 10 unload on them a few
mudhens and fisheaters.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20

A Virginia City squaw has moved
her campoody neal the white residents
of the first ward and announced that
she does not want her children to asso-
ciate with the other Indian youngsters.
A pink tea by this dlgnified member of
the Indian 400 is next in order.-Va
Enterprise
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20
500 Reward, $780,.

fhe readers of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease. requires a con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing Its work. Tho proprietors have SO
much faith In its curativs powers. that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails TO cure. Send for hist
Of testimonials. Address.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20
He Learned a Great Truth.

1t is said Of John Wesley that he
once said to Mistress Wesley: why
do you tell that child the same thing
over and over again1" John Wesley,
because once telling is not enough"
1t is for this same r.ason that you are
told again and again that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy cures cold and
grip; that it c~ounteracts any tendency
of these diseases to result in pneumo-
MIA, and that it is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by E. Griswold.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20

A new mail carrier has been invent
ed. 1t hugs the postmistresses throws
kisses to the girls along the road, gives
mail to farmers, reads the postal cards,
and trades for eggs. 1t will probably
land in the cooler at Wordsworth if i,
does all the inventor claims for it.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20
MET WITH ACCIDENT.

Mr.. Eagle, who Is a ranch partner
of John Veith, is in town. He met
with al accident while hauling hay that
crippled him some in one foot and he
was lucky to escape SO easily as the
reach Of the wagon broke and threw
him to the ground.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20
MINE
PAYS DIVIDENDS.

Shareholders in the Springfield Ne
vada Mining Co. stock, mines a t
Olinghouse. have been paid their fifth
dividend one cent per share.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-20
What is Lifee

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that 1t is under strict
law. Abuse that law ever slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement Of the organs. resulting In
Constipation. Headache or Liver trou-
les. DR.. Kings New Life Pills quickly
re-adjusts this. It's gentle. y e
thorough. Only Csc at all druggists.
WANrED-A girl to do genera
'housework. Good wages and comfort
able home. Small family. Inquire al
this office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
SHE HAD FLESH CUT FROM
BODY TO SAVE BROTHER.
Boy at First Refused to Accept SIS
ter's Sacrifice, but He's Well Now
and Is Proud Of Her.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. March 2S-Probably the hap
piest girl in all Greater New York is pretty
Eva Donigan. Is years old, who on Christ
mas Day went to Bellevue Hospital and
asked the surgeons to cut twelve square
inches of skin from her to hasten her
brother. Jacobs. recovery.
She remained at the hospital for week
and tried to persuade Jacob to accept her
sacrifice. but he refused to permit his kid
sister," as he called her. to make 1t. As a
result he was not able to return to his
home until a few days ago. His departure
from the hospital was kept quiet, as the
doctors said he must have rest. But the
kid and his other three sisters arranged
a surprise party, to which all Of their
friends were invited to see Jacob. who had
not been home since November 4.
Jacob Donigen was one Of the victims Of
the Madison Square explosion on election
night. Part Of his thigh was torn away by
a bomb. In Bellevue. several weeks before
Christmas. he was told by the doctors that
IL he could induce some friends to furnish
strips of skin to cover his wound he would
be able to leave for home within a month
He refused to ask this of any of his
friends. and the doctors took his four sisters
into their confidence. Eva. the youngest,
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A SWORN STATEMENT.
CITY OF DENVER,
County of .Arapanoe,
State of Colorado.


December l.. 1907 1. the manager of the
duly sworn, on oath depose and say that
the ingredients of the Sir John Hampton
Vital Restorative for the cure of Sexual
Decline and Associate Diseases in men are
known to me and that this Restorative
does not contain any of the following poi
| sonous drugs. which. to my positive knowl-
edge, all or a portion of which are used in
all of the supposed cures for these all
ments that have been examined by me- 10
wit: Phosphorus. NuN Vonica tStrych-
nine), Cantharldes Spanish fly. Morphine
and Damiana (although Damiana is not
considered poison by some ply sicians).
And do most solemnly swear that the Sir
John Hampton Vital Restorative contains
none of these drugs nor any other poison
GUS ingredient: that q child could take 1t
without injurious results; further, that 1
am of the firm belief that this Restorative
will cure in every case the diseases or all
ments for which II is recommended, and
that It is the only medicine known to med
ical science which will develop or cause
growth in certain organs IL atrophied or I'M
developed And. further, that have never
known of a case Of Sexual Debility or As
sociate Disease which has ever been per-
fectly cured except by the medicine which
is called the ''Sir John Hampton Vital Re
storative."
The manager of the English Restorative
Company has this day personally appeared
before me. a Notary Public for the County
Of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
MARTIN H. SMITH.
Notary Public.
My commission expires March IS. 1906
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

The I. T. Society Is the name of a newly
organized body of South Side young men
cande6 together fo- their intellectual bet
torment. Although the mysterious title of
the organization implies nothing, the aims
and objects CT the society mean much to
the members
1t was formed among well-known South
Side young men for the betternent of them
hold debates. discuss political questions or,
In fact to indulge In such pleasures as
would rebound to the benefit of its men,
bers in any way-for instance, the holding
Of mock trials is one of the clubs favor
lite amusements. which lately proved sue
cess at their fourth open meeting, held
March e last
Edward A. Hafferkamp was the organizer
Among charter members of the organiza-
Ton are Messrs. =. w, Brandenburger ..
c. T. Stoetter and Doctor c. A. MATHEW. All
these and later recruits into the l.. T. So
ciety are active workers for IT'S" welfare
Occasionally prominent citizens are invIt-
ed to address the meetings. Monday even
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

ing of each week has been set aside as the
regular meeting night. The third Monday
of each month is an experimenting night,
when the friends of the members are en-
tertained at their hall. corner of Compton
and Chouteau avenues.
The present officers are: c. p. Van Graa-
feiland. president: J. W. Pearce. treasurer;
G. A. Garstang, orator. and E. w. Bran
denburger. secretary
At the mock trial which the I. It's held
Monday the hall was taStefully decorated
in green and white bunting. which are the
society's colors. The hall was also ar
ranged to form the appearance of court
of justice. with judges bench and prisoners
dock. William H. Ludwig acted as judge.
business men sat upon the case, THE Isaac
Rosenbaum Jewelry Robbery" -
Clarence s. Ashbee played the part of de-
PENDANT and was acquitted, owing to the
defense Of the attorneys for the prisoner,
assumed by ]. w. Pearce and Edward A.
Hafferkamp. -.
An informal dance closed the evenings
entertainment.
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, panior, and when Kearney Is dilatory in
replying she reproaches him with the sug-
gestion that he Is as faithless as his friend.
She plans visits to San Francisco that she
may meet him again. but no time is fixed
until January, when the following unsigned
letter is received by Kearney:
Mr. Kearney: Dear friend 1t has been q
bow SO thought would let the "china boy
udn! have been in Oakland for the Last two
bu sn You ea SsTe not no ese at s
store. YOU know ''1 'O' ''e''' '-'e. a. 'A
have Just been in Sacramento week: am
il you hear from. Mr.. Roshschild; he wrote me
never heard from him T since then Now ask
yHu . Is favor to let me know where he is and
a sHs and I, down to the city the
wish I could see :" ny W." Papa also But you
-, VIII have to cut this short, as have 9 lot
Ing that you will remember who am: and that
y you. will let me hear from you soon. am very
SIGNED SACRAMENTO.
In the affectionatc letters received by
Kearney and signed Sacramento" the
writer had told him that her companion.
who had been neglected by Mr.. Rothschild,
was a stenographer.
Daniel B. Kearney left the store Of the
BROOKS Follis Company. with the explana
tion that he would be back in minute He
utes later. but after Its arrival at the mole
ne was never seen by any OF his friends
until his body was drawn from the bay.
kearney's disappearance mystihed his en-
ployers and his associates. He had been
faithful in attending to his duties. and
never, during the four years he worked for
the firm. lost any time through dissipation
or other cause. Charles Theien. an EN-.
intimate friend. They were together in the
store and frequently spent holidays and
evenings together.
Il cannot Imagine that Dan Kearney COM
mitted suicide" Thelen said. He was never
morose nor morbid and was one OF the best
received those letters. and Just before he
disappeared advised him to destroy them
/ saw the letters. but he did not tell me
much about the writer All he told me was
that he had not known the lady very long
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Francisco. March 2S-"De.N men tel,
no tales" wrote Daniel B. Kearney to a
woman in Sacramento.
Dead men tell no tales" wrote the
woman In Sacramento to Daniel B. Kear-
ney.
When the waters of the bay gave up their
dead Daniel B. Kearney was mute But
the dead gave up the living, tattlng letters
that breathed suspicion to why he
died
The letters tell Of husbands suspicious
spurred to cautious questioning; OF an adj
mirer's vague fears Of trouble. They tell
plan a resumption Of secret association Il,
the future; they fix time and place where
they may meet in safety. Daniel B. Kear-
that place.
Where did he die?
When did he die?
How did he die?
Why did he die?
To these questions the letters give no
Who wrote them? That is a question the
Police Department has been trying to an
swer to its own satisfaction. The missives
are unsigned.
STORY ' Of T q sh fp 5ss1f5f tel IT.
IN the latter part Of August Daniel B.
Srooks-Follis Electric Company. and VIII
liam Rothschild. salesman from Fos-
toria ,, q; met two women from sacra-
was married. wrote to Kearney. telling him
not love her husband and expressing a
deep infatuation for Kearney. She gave an
address to which his replies might safely
pc sent IN the name Of her companion and
her. ~ 'ee
A, She told him that her husband had ques-
uIneo tne younger woman concerning his
Wne's movements and any admirers that
sne might have. but expressed her absolute
confidence in the girls fidelity.
Eventually Kearney feared trouble might
result from his association with a married
woman for he Is assured that she would
happen to him. but she refused to comply
with his request to destroy hts letters, for
She repeatedly inquiries after Mr. Roth
schild. for he has not written to her COM
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to in need
integrity
notsl met
speak OF discuss this pposihSoTp further
rem
in ourco
to
me
everyn
IN
20
centrally
malta
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

before she wrote him the first letter. My
recollection Is that he told ME lie met her
some time last August. but he did not say
under what circumstances or where he he-
came acquainted with her
kEARNEY'S DISAPPEARANCE.
''The queerest incident IN this mycstery is
the manner in WHICH Dan disc ppeared. 1t
was the rule that either he or I should be
In the store, and neither Of us left the Pace
alone. The morning he was last there he
told me he was going out and would return
in a minute"
Edward ]. Wichotschill saw Kearney on
the boat as 1t approached Oakland.
II asked him where he was going" says
Wichotschill. land he sa. he wa: goirs TO
the Boole lumber yard to BE. an order. AS
we left the boat turned to go to Il ship
ward the Alameda train"
II Kearney went to the Boole shipyard
no one there saw him.
"Kearney's disappearance and death I,uZ-
zles me" says James Follis manager of the
Brooks-Foilis corporation. "1e was one of
the best men we had and never lost day
that know Of; He worked for us four
the day he went out. He was solicitor or
agent. and frequently went out of the store
to look up Jobs for the firm. His statement
that he was going to Oakland to see about
some business may have been true. 1t was
part of his duty to hunt up work. and he
might have heard Of lob there or any
where else that was worth while going
man who would kin himself. never q heard
Of him being In any trouble. No one ever
came here with any complaints about him.
He was steady and faithful and Il good
salesman"
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The Strong Man Is Always a Happy Man

II o a to
when a bred Other same
at al
him and t. all men m
a a M
song HI
in 10 me tho norn will
o
tina for out
QUITO pr 4 each 1
man re- a o.
or to a
will
"a profit if ne c I ma
have n a
Who o. who
the will
his
some rndy s you why can
you thereto he il 1t seem
for that Ihaveth amd
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

OF cars and their contents The track was
torn up for considerable distance and one
OF the cars was hurled around and stood
the wreck Is not known. No one was in
jured, but the cars and a good part Of
their contents were damaged.
The southbound California express No. II
was behind the freight. and was signaled In
time and held until the track was cleared.
A wrecking crew left Dunsmuir at 10
O'Clock. and the work of clearing the track
was pushed as speedily as possible.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

| do not think any medical discovery,
Or any other discovery, for that matter,
has really created the interest. amaze
Hampton Vial Restorative. 1t cures
people hence this vast amount of free
advertising which Eastern newspapers
and physicians are giving NE. l know
the prominence they are giving my dis
covery in medical research ia not unde-
served, for / have yet to make a single
failure in curing ailments of a Nervo-
Vital character. such as LOSS of Power
and Vitality. Sexual Decline and Neu-
raSthcnia Naricocele, Losses, Wasting
or Atrophy Of the Organs. etc. There
has not been week in the past three
sent a representative to interview. me
regarding my Restorative. for the Won
derful good it does men. who. for some
reason or other. find their power on tie
wane or wholly gone. is unquestionabie.
and the news that / have a real cure has
Travelled like wildffre. l was content to
do small practice. for II any one dis
likes push, rush and business almost
too large to handle, it is /. Now, these
newspape-s interviewing. and writing me
up has done this very thing. ! have had
to double and Quadruple the chemists
employ. and / now have ten times the
Office force that intended to have when
/ started in to place my Restorative be-
fore the public in n quiet and small way.
To give you an idea of the kind of ad-
vertising these newspapers are giving
me, l quote the following, taken from
the Denver Post" Sunday, March 1:
From, personal professional knowl-
press notices. i know that you are at
heart more than a philanthropist; that
in the devotion of unselfsh succor you
have proven yourself a modern Good Sa-
marian in the work of healing the at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
TIMELY SIGNAL SAVES TRAIN.
Freight Cars Are Wrecked, but
Express Escapes Disaster.

Redding, CALI March N.-Freight train
No. 81, southbound, was wrecked about 900
yards north Of tunnel No. 2 at o'clock, and
as result trahic. ON the road north was
tied lup for ten hours.
The train consssted Of twenty cars and
cars near the middle Of the train were
ditched. and there wasia general piling up
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mas Day, instead of bringing him a pres
ent. as the others did. she told him what
she had decided to do. She became a pa
ward adjoining his for a week. and then
she returned homo alone much disap-
II am proud of her." said Jacob. "of NV
four sisters she was always my fayorite
No woman caa take her place In my af-
fections."
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lam Thoroughly DisIiked.


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