davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05
Reads Like . Miracle.

Friarspoint. Miss. Nov. 30.-The
Butler case still continues TO be the
talk of the town. Mr. G. l.. Butler, the
father Of the little boy, says:
The doctor said my boy had disease
of the spinal cord. and treated him
for two months. during which he got
worse all the time. Finally the doctor
told me he did not know what was tho
trouble. The boy would wake up dur
.ng the night and say that he was
dying. He would be nervous and trem-
bling and would want to run from the
house. saying he saw ugly things
which frightened him. After We had
tried everything else. I read an adver-
tisement of Dodds Kidney Pills as q
cure for Nervous Troubles. pur-
chased some and used them until he
mad taken altogether eight boxes when
he was sound and well with not q SIN
gle symptom of the old trouble. This
was some months ago. and feel sure
that he is permanently cured. We owe
to Dodd's. Kidney Pills all the credit
for his restoration to good health"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05
FATHER OF HIS CITY
RECORD or A USEFUL CITIZEN
Andrew n. Green Deserved His Tf'ie
of Father Of Greater New York
Interested In Niagara Falls Reser-
yation-Heiped Plan New forks
Most Valuable Public Institutions

Interested IN niagara rdhs '
va,ion-Helped Plan New Yorks
Most Valuable Public Institutions
Press dispatches in annuneing the
assassination OF Andrew H. Green by
a crazy negro continually spoke OF MIN
as the Father OF Greater New York
Mr.. Green did other things quite as i'm
portant for the benefit of the public
He was one of the men who helped
induce tie state TO purchase Niagara
Falls Reservation. the great park sur
rounding the American side OF the
falls. He has been president OF the
board since 1887. 1t may be OF interest
TO know also that he was one OF the
executors OF the will of Samuel j
Tilden and of William B. Ogden. The
following regarding the way in which
he obtained the name of Father OF
Greater New York IS from the Buuaio
Express;
His Niagara Falls associations were
typical Of his life work. He held many
public Offices. but mostly without pay.
He was a eutatiye-perhaps the
very best in the state-of that broad
public spirit which seeks the good Of
ones fellows, the welfare OF posterity.
labors in the knowledge that he has
done or has helped to do a good work
In the metropolis where he lived they
called him the Father of Greater New
York" He was proud OF that title
and he had earned IL So long ago as
1868 he worked out a plan for the
consolidation Of the cities OF New York
and Brooklyn and surrounding terri
tory. When finally. in 1897, consolida-
tion was brought about, II was found
that the plan OF government which
Andrew II Green had drawn up almost
thirty years before was the most work
able one that could be devised, and II
is the plan under which New York Is
governed to-day. AS he was one Of the
prime movers in the establishment OF
the state park at Niagara Falls, SO,
many years before. he was one OF those
who had most to do with the creation
of Central park. New York. He be =
came the first president and e1ec5 70
officer OF the Central Park Board and
held that Office during the entire for
NATIVE period 1857 TO 1870. He plan
ned the consolidation of the Astor.
Lenox and Tilden libraries into the
New York public library and became
one OF its trustees He originated the
plan OF the Metropolitan Museum and
Art and became one OF its first trustees.
He originated the plan of the Ameri-
can Muserm Of Natural History. He
was the founder and president of the
New York Geological society. This is
a long record Of pablic-spirIted acts.
yet T. tells only the most important
ones"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05
Killer Of Cockroaches.

The American navy has engaged the
services of an expert cockroach killer.
who will attempt to eradicate these
insects from all the vessels in the
navy in Atlantic waters. as well as in
the various buildings At the Atlantic
coast navy yards. This man has been
at work on some of the vessels OF the
North Atlantic squadron with excel
lent results. He received 500 a ship.
but IL is understood that a special ar
rangement has been made with him by
the Navy Department under the terms
of which he will receive in the future
only $50 ship.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05
onIv Used II for coIds.

When Miss Marie Manning, authos
was staying in the Catskill mountains
recently, in q neighborhood where the
winter consumption of hard cider Is .
noticeable feature Of domestic life. she
met a boy gathering apples. He said
he was gathering them for hard cider.
and that it was the intention of his
family, consisting of four members. to
make twelve barrels of the same.
Miss Manning, suppressing her sur
prise, asked him II he was sure that
twelve barrels would be enough for his
family for one winter.
"Oh, yes" said the boy, earnestly,
@coz we don't use 1t 'cept for colds."
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

p-. W. A. Shepard. OF Colorado Spxt.r.
-s.o. has had . mos wonderful career ia II
tre.,rosat Of tubercu.ar diseases, cspessxI,v
,os,surnption Of the lunss and the sore shsAss
in hsarseness which 20 frequsntiy accom-.
n.nses this disease. Some Of his greater.
sn treatinS tubereuiar bowels. His paeieau q
.hen cured live in any climate withous suy
,.~r tt,at the disease will return He serds
interesting literature 10 AL inquiries
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05
DOM Rent a Earm-eux,

Colorado farmers can get good irri-
gated land, best OF water rights. splen-
did crops. and pay about the usual
rental for the use of the land. In three
years they'll own it clear. The best
chance to get a good farm ever offered
in the state. Write to-day to The
Colorado Bureau Of Immigration Zeph
Chas. Felt. president, Majestic build
ing. Denver, Colorado.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05
When Your Grocer Say,

he does not have Defiance Starch, you may
bs sure be IL afraid TO keep It until hl,
sock of IL or. packages are sold Defiance
6tArch is not only better than any o<hSr
Cold " assr Starch, but contains Is ca 10
the package aud sells for same money - Ia
o. srAnds-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05
Insist on Getting Il

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
hance Starch because they have y stock In
hand Of IL c. brands, which they know
cannot bs sold to . customer Who has once
used the l6 OF. pkg. Defiance Starch for
aAmo money.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

Mrs. Homer-They say that Mrs. Lsshs-
has entirely lost her mind. Mrs Ne.Uh
bore-Wel I'm not at all surprised. shs
gave every one = piece OF it when shs
had a chance.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

nothing to do with seasicknoss. Psrhaos
HI. is right but seasickness has . good
deal to do with the stomach.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

It's as difficult 10 convince a stubborn
man as 1t is to fatten a windmill by run.
ming corn through it.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

Patrick. you haven't given fresh water
20 the goldfish. No. miss they ain 1
drunk what they had"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

De righteous" said Brother Dicksv
''is ez bold ez lion. but dey Amt no
dimuence 'fwixt him en- de wicked wen
he's erossin pasture en- a mad bull
takes after hmi"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

The miliest tobacco that grows Is used
in the makeup Of Baxter's Builhead E
cent cigar. Try one and see.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

A million dollar gold nugget was re-
Gently taken out at-But hold on. we csa'i
print the rest until the patent nedieiEs
man puts up fun reading notice rates.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

eternal vigilance" quoted the i'm.
passioned orator. rs the price Of hber-
ay." Its more than that now" in
terrupted disrespectful person In the
audience Il believe Pat Groves lat
est quotation Is 100000
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

Ido not believe Plso-s Cure for Consumpessa
has an equal for coughs and eolds--Joas y
BoYklk, TRINITY Springs, Ind, Feb IS. isoo
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

The secret Of the popularity OF Bakers
"Bulihesd' scent cigar is revealed in eaa
word-"Quality-"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
more goods, brighter colors, with less
work than others.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

1t IL sometimes rather rough on ths
brides father not only to have to Rfyt
her away at the wedding. but big siies
OF his fortune with her
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

'I am surprised that Mabel got married
She said she wouldn't marry the bsst
man on earth" We'll. she didn't"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

The Salvstionists in southern Colorado
are all right SO long as they dwell Ia
Auity together.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

A smile Of satisfaction goes with one Of
Baxter's "Bulihead" scent cigars.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

A 81. Louis Worlds Fair informa'
tion Bureau has been established at
s3o Seventeenth street, Denver, IN
eharue Of Phil p. Hitchcock, where
information will be ehserfuIly fur
nished.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teefainy soffeD- tae gums reduces -
eAnzE.son, Alsys psin cures wind collie 2se bosie
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

That setter of yours looks like a dectd.
edly zrtstocratic dog Yes he 4 suaA''
setter.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

II understand HiEhroller has taken Q
tumble" Yes. he lost his balance at thu
hank
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

A young man refuses to believe that .
girl knows how to kiss unless he has IL
direct from her own lips
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

Aaoro Flexible and lsstinO,
won't shake out or blow out: by uslno
Denanes Starch you obtain better rssult1
than possible with any other brand 81
ons-shlrA more for nams money.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

Smoke BaIters -BuIhesd-' scent cigar
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-28
Pastor I"llingwOrth Installed.

On Thursday evening the Rev. r. w.
Illingworth was indicted into office as
pastor of the Tionesta Presbyterian
church. The installation was public and
was attended by a large congregation of
the members and friends of the church.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. S.
f. Marks, of the Presbyterian church of
Tidioute, which was a scholarly presen-
tation of st. John 2l:2O. The address was
attentively heard and warmly appreciat-
ed by the audience.
The prayer of installation was offered
by the Rev. Mr.. Felt, of the Evangelical
Church, and the Rev. Mr.. Nickle, of the
local Methodist Episcopal church, made
the prayer at the close of the exercises.
The Rev. DR.. James Conway, Pastor of
the Presbyterian church of B~rookyille,
was the Moderator of the occasion and
%propounded the constitutional questions.
He presided with marked dignity aad
made the event one long to be remem-
bered by the excellent charges he gave to
both pastor and people. Both addresses
were full of good sense and happy in
their instructive suggestions to all con-
cerned.
The exercises were closed with the
benediction by the pastor and the greet
ing on the part of the congregation ex-
pressive OF their support and hearty CO.
operation in the work of the church.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-28
The Big One Caught at Last.

Fisherman John Bush lifted out the
finest one of the season last Thursday
evening, at the river bridge, of which the
Oil City Derrick has the following de-
scription
1.-THE fish that got away" has been final
ly captured. In weight, dimension, size
and symmetry it falls a little short of the
glowing descriptions that have been Civ
fished in the Allegheny river for the past
10 years. 1t has been described as a wall
eyed pike, bass, brook trout or some 9TH
er variety of game fish, but there is no
doubt but this is the fish that all the fish
ermen who lost it have been ~ondeavoring
to describe. This assertion is based on
the fact that nothing so big as this fish
has been caught in the Allegheny river
for many a year and when it was brought
to to Hn last evening by John Farrell,
the news store man, it was instantly rec
ognized from the general description.
Mr.. Farrell was not fishing when he got
the fish. He was selling talking ma
chimes at Tionesta. The man who was
doing the fishing was John Bush. He
tished with such skill that he hooked and
landed the fish and thought so little of
his performance that he parted with the
big fish for a monetary consideration.
Mr.. Farrell exhibited the fish to the noted
piscatorial expert, James III. Connors, of
the Hotel Connors here, who decided
that the fish deserved a better fate than
to grace the festal board and concluded
some negotiations with Mr.. Farrell by
which he obtained permanent possession.
The fish will he sent to a taxiderm mist in
New York, where it will be properly
mounted, and in days to come will be
pointed out as a permanent example of
the possibilities Of the Allegheny river as
a fishing resort. The fish is a muscal-
longe, weighing closely to 20 pounds. and
measures AZ inches in length and 9inches
around the thickest part
The Derrick further says that when the
big fish was ~disemboweled a salmon IA
inches long was found in ito stomach. If
theae big fellows have a habit OF feeding
on l4-inch salmon, the soone they are
taken out of the river the better. Four
teen-inch salmon are good enough for
this mans table.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-28
Mayburg.

The big gas engine Tor the Cook Oil
good time unloading and hauling it to
the power house. 1t locks like a good
piece of machinery.
Rev. Zahniser preached his first SER
mon on Sabbath morning. There will be
regular services in the future.
Il. d.. Collins was in town Thursday.
The Watson Lands Lumber Co. has
built a new abutnlent at the log chute to
keep the water warm for winter saving.
Several steam pipes will disc! arge the
exhaust steam into the pond.
Miss L. V. Richards, Mrs. j. G. Rich
ards and Ralph, with his flaxen curls,
went to Oil City on business on Wednes-
day, returning Thursday.
Black Beauty, the carriage horse, is
getting quite fat.
Mr.. Brown did a good thing in clean
ing up the underbrush on the hill. 1t
makes a number of acres look Ikea park.
Harvey Whitehill did the work and did
it well.
A new house for Nick McManigle is
going up on Balltown VIM.
Hartman and L. Littletield are the car
penters,
A new house or two for the lumber
firm, adds to the looks Of North May
burg.
w. L. Keenan,, of Warren, is here in
Sailing the 10O-horse-power gas engine
for the Cook Oil Lease. Mr.. Keenan, is
the salesman for the Bennerman Gas
Engine Co., of Grove City, Pa, and looks
after their interests in Forest, Warren,
Elk and Mexican counties.
VIM. and j. G. Richards went to Ty-
lersburg OF Wednesday to do some oil
surveying.
w. A. Hartman was called to Clarion
to attend the funeral of some of his rela-
tives.
George Williams took a trip to Dubois,
his home, this week. He brings back
with him a good horse and buggy. Rev.
Xahniser will use it this winter.
Our town is pretty well free of fever
and sickness. 1t seems to have run its
course and we are glad correspondingly.
We got pretty well acquainted while it
was here. A visit of that kind will do us
a long time. If it returns we may shake
hands, but it will be a cold reception. If
you love us don't come again, for We shall
not be glad to see you.
MORE ANON.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-28
WAS 1T MURDER?
O. J. Widdefield Dies Under Circum-
stances That Call For Investigation.

A drunken brawl that may eliminate
in the trial of some one for murder took
place at Marienville on Sunday, the 18th
inst. 1t seems that four men were con-
gregated at what Is known as'the rocks"
On the outskirts of town, and were hav-
ing a sort Of jamboree, when a row ensued
between them. The town constable was
made ware Of what was going on, and
proceeding to the place, succeeded in ar
resting three of the men, the fourth max.
ing good his escape. They we're brought
before Justice G. II. Wilton, who fined
them to the amour of $25. 90, which one
of the men paid, and that was supposed
to be the end of the trouble. The next
day one of the men, o. j. Widdefield, by
name, became i'll and show ed symptoms
of abberration ofthe mind. He fingered
in this condition until last Sunday when
he died, just one week from the time the
melee took place. The circumstance of
his death were of such a peculiar nature
hat it was deemed prudent to hold an in
IucS'' ACSOiulnBIy CIulIo 'htOh YIN
paneled a jury, and the investigation de-
veloped the fact that the man came to his
death as the result of violence of some
nature. Yesterday Coroner DR.. j. w.
Morrow was summoned, and assisted by
Drs. Yingling and Beck, of M~arienville,
an autopsy was held, and the physicians
discovered a bad fracture of the skull at
the base of the brain back of the left ear,
the injury being sufficient to cause death.
In the meantime the mans father, G.
A. Widdeiield, a highly respected cisizen
of Russell, Warren county, was notified,
and arrived on Monday. He took the
body of his son home yesterday for bur-
Il. The dead man was aged As years
and was single. The father has employed
counsel and will probe the affair to the
bottom. only one witness who seemed
to know much about the case was before
the inquest. and he was unable to say
whether the man had been hit, or had
fallen and sustained the injury that re-
suited in his death. The autopsy devel-
oped no other evidences of violence about
the body.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-28
Mrs. Lydia BOyard De al.

Our townsman, G.. w. Bovard, was
called to Mercer last week 10 attend the
funeral of his aged mother, of whose
death, on the Dist inst, the Mercer Dis
patch says:
Mrs. Lydia Bovard, aged 90 years, died
Wednesday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jane brennan, East But
Ter street, of the iDfirmities of old age.
About two monthe ago she came to Mer-
Ger TO visit her daughter and until three
weeks ago enjoyed good health. Then
she was suddenly stricken and on ac-
count Of her advanced age grew rapidly
worse until the end came. She was one
of the oldest residents of Butler county,
and probably the Oldest resident living
who was born in the county. She was
born October 10, 1910, in Slippery Rock
township, and spent her entire life in
that locality. In 1888 she married john
ston Bovard, a prominent farmer of the
same township, who died several years
ago. She was the mother of six children,
all of whom are living, They are JON
athan, j. c. and w. H., all we'll known
Butler county farmers; g. w, Of Ito
nesta; Il. D., Of Scranton, and Mrs. Jane
brennan, of this place. Nineteen grand
children and twelve great-grandchildren
are also living. On account of her long
residence Mrs. Bovard was one of the
best known women in Butler county.
She was a woman of lovable disposition
and always took a great interest in
the welfare of her neIghbors and in pub
lie affairs. By her many kird acts she
won a host of friends by whom her death
is deeply regretted. In spite of her age
she was an extremely active woman un-
til last July, when she was stricken with
blindness. Since taen she has been
practically helpless. When quite young
she jeined Bethel U. P. church and until
prevented by her intirmities was a regu-
lar attendant at all church services. Ser
vices were held at the brennan home at
7 o'clock last evening and the body will
be ta4en to-day to Harmony, where the
funeral will take place from the United
Presbyterian church.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-28
Hot Cricket Match.

Last Saturday the north and south
ward residents engaged in a cricket con-
test, the game being one of a series Of
three to decide the question of skill be-
tween the W sections of the town. Elab-
crate preparations were made for the con-
test, the official umpires being Mr.. A. b.
Kelly and s. ID. Irwin Esq. Nearly ev-
cry profession was represented on the
TIVE teams-bankers, lawyers, editors,
painters, druggists, doctors, sculptors,
and the gentlemen of leisure, politicians.
1t was generally conceded before the
match began that victory would 60 south
for cold weather, but it decided to stay
north, and the men from the lower end of
town now realize that
The best laid plans of mice and men
AIT gang aglee.
Nothing can explain the result of the
game but the streak of i'll luck and chap
ter of accidents that attended the eff ,rts
of the southsiders. If they tried to
make a run they fell and got ''stumped"
out. If they tried to hit the bali they
missed it and were "bowled" out, and
when they did swipe the ball they were
caught out. In the face of this kind of
i'll luck they could not be expected to
win and hence their defeat was accepted
as a matter of fact.
The return match will be played and
the result will no doubt be a victory for
the south ward. The final score of the
match was 81 to 50 il favor of the north
ward, a difference of 8 runs, which in a
cricket match is hardly worth mention
inp
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-28
Celebrated Their Silver Wedding.

A society event of more than ordinary
interest and importance was the celebra-
ton of the 25th wedding anniversary of
II worthy townspeople, Mr.. and Mrs.
james II. Zones, at their pleasant home
on Friday last. About $50 invitations
were issued, one-half for the afternoon
and one-half for the even ing, and nearly
all were responded to in person, very
few of the favored ones being obliged TO
send regrets. The bride and groom of a
quarter century ago, assisted by their
charming daughter, Miss Ida Zones, re-
ceived the guests on their entrance to the
parlors and babe each one a hearty well
come, while in return they were shower
ed with congratulations on the suspicious
occasion, marking as it did the 18th mile
stone Of a happy married life. The after
noon and evening were spent in pleasant
social intercourse and hapl y fluctuations,
making the occasion one long to be re-
membered by all present.
The serving of a delicious lunch, as on
all occasions of this sort, and being pre-
pared by Miss Mary Hastings, the popular
cateress from Tidioute, was one OF the
highly appreciated features of the affair.
Many rich tokens of esteem were left
with Mr.. and Mrs. Zones, as mementoes
of the joyous event, included in the list
being solid silver knives, forks, spoons,
of various designs and utility, fruit and
cake dishes, cut glass, etc.
In their leavetaking the guests were
lavish in their good wishes for the con-
tinued health and happiness of the pleas
ant host and hostess, bespeaking for
them many happy returns of the day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-28

These tickets will he good going on
November IL only, and to return within
fifteen days, and will not be good to stop
off in either direction.
In connection with these excursions,
the Pennsylvania Railroad company will
sell one-way tickets to Washington, at
regular rates, from all stations on its
lines east of Pittsburg and Erie, together
with exchange orders on the railroads
out OF Washington for an excursion tick
ct from Washington to tie above-nen-
toned points at rates quoted. 1t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-28
LOCAL AND MISCELLA NEOUS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Joe Levi. AID.
Lammers. Ad.
Lion Coffee. Ad.
Hopkins. Locals.
Penn'a Rv. Local.
Heath ~ Felt. Locals.
Clarion Normal. Local.
Smart IL Silberberg Ad.
Green Up. Road Com'rs. Notice,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-28
THE BEST Is CHEAPEST.

Mems Suits. A dresy line of suss that will appeal. to men OF mod.
crate purse. AT $40 we have a selection of exceedingly neat effects in Chew
lots and Cassimeres, well tailored, in single or double breasted sack styles,
SIS and SO.
Mems Suits. Two important lines at two popular prcs-S12 and
SO, These suits present a wide choice of the latest single or double.breast
ed suits in smart eHects-cheviotsa and cassimeres, also wUrNeds of dependa.
Gle quality. SpIendidly tailored suits at So and S5.
Mems Suits. Elegantly tailored Suits, with broad shoulders, grace.
ful hanging coats and every detail of tailoring attended to in a manner not
surpassed by The best custom work. Latest oxford and brown mixtures,
black andwhie effects, unfinished wOsteds-ia fact, all the styles of the
season, at SIS up to S25.