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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
GRINNING MATCHES.
An Accepted Form of Sport In EARLY
English Days.

An Accepted Form of Sport In EARLY
English Days.
That grinning matches were an ac-
cepted form of sport in early English
days is shown by an advertisement an
nouncing a gold ring to be grinned for
by men ON Oct. o at the Swan, Coleshill
heath, in Warwickshire, which appear.
ed in the Post-Boy of Sept. II and II.
I'LL, supplemented by the suggestion
that all the country fellows within ten
miles of the Swan should grin an hour
or two in their glasses every morning
in order to qualify themselves for this
extraordinary competition.
Addison gives detailed account Of
one of these controversies of faces"
telling us that the audience unanimous
ly bestowed the ring on a cobbler, who
produced several new grins Of his own
invention, having been used to cut
faces for many years together over his
last
His performance was something like
this: "At the very first grin he cast ev-
cry human feature out Of his counte-
nance; at the second he simulated the
face Of spout. at the third that Of a
balloon, at the fourth the head Of a
bass viol and at the fifth a pair Of nut
crackers" Addison adds that comely
wench, whom he had wooed in vain for
more than five years, was SO charmed
with his grins that she married him the
following week, the cobbler using the
prize as his wedding ring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
Worst of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to
feel that every minute will be your
lastg Such was the experience of
Mrs. s. HI. Newson, Decatur, Ala.
"For three years" she writes, 81 en-.
dured insufferable pain from indi-
gestion, stomach and bowel trouble.
Death seemed inevitable when
doctors and all remedies failed.
At length I was induced to try
Electric Bitters and the result was
miraculous. 1 improved at once
and now Pm completely recover
ed" For Liver, Kidney, Stomach
and Bowel troubles Electric Bitters
is the only medicine. Only SOC.
It's guaranteed by Eli 7. Reynolds,
druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
A POISON FACTORY.
The stomach Is Always Busy Form
ing Deadly Substances.

The stomach Is Always Busy Form
ing Deadly Substances.
The body is a factory of poisons. If
these poisons. which are constantly
being produced in large quantities in
are produced in too great quantity as
the result of overlooking, the fluids
which surround the brain cells and all
the living tissues are contaminated
with poisonous substances which as
pbyxiate and paralyze the cells and so
interfere with their activity. This fact
explains in part at least the stupidity
which is a common after dinner expe-
rience with many persons.
When food is retained in the stOm-
ach beyond the normal time, either be-
cause of its indigestibility, the taking
of too large a quantity of 1t or Grip
pied state Of the. stomach, these
changes are certain to take place. This
fact explains very large share of the
myriad symptoms which afflict the
chronic dyspeptic. The giddiness, the
tingling sensations, the confusion of
thought and even partial insensibility
which are not infrequently observed
few hours after meals in chronic dys-
peptics are due to this cause. Here Is
the explanation of the Feasibility, the
dependency, the pessimism, the indie
cision and various other forms of men
tai perversity and even moral deprav-
ity which are not infrequently associ-
ated with certain forms of gastro-in-
testinal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Family
Doctor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
HORSES AT SEA.
They Can Smell Land long Before u
Comes In Sight.

Comes In Sight.
The ability of horses to smell land
when far at sea is not generally known,
but the equine must be credited with
his acute sense.
When a well known horseman of
Philadelphia went to Europe some time
ago he took a blooded horse with him.
The animal was in specially prepared
stall on deck and enjoyed the trip
despite the rough weather. When the
horseman thought land should soon be
sighted, he asked the captain how far
the ship was from the Irish coast. The
commander of the steamer, in his usual
gruff manner, replied: "Your horse will
tell you. Watch him."
The owner of the animal could not
understand what the captain meant,
and he was not particularly pleased
with the answer. Finally, however,
and a couple of hours before land was
observed, the horse, which was a mag
,nificent bay, poked his head through
the grating and, stretching his neck,
whinnied loudly.
"There you are" said the captain to
the horseman. "Your horse smells the
land" The horse was like different
animal thereafter until the coast loom
ed up.
The captain in explaining the odd
occurrence said that the thoroughbred
detected the odor from pasture lands
that was waited far seward and that
horses on board ocean steamers always
give the first signal when land is near.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
A Polite Man.

A man was hurrying along a street
one night when another man, also in
violent haste, rushed out of an alley,
and the two collided with great force.
The second man looked mad, while the
polite man, taking off his hat, said:
my dear sir, don't know which of
us is to blame for this violent encoun-
ter, but I am in too great hurry to
investigate. If 1 ran into you I beg
your pardon; if you ran into me don't
mention it." and he tore away at re-
doubled speed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets Better Than a Doctors
Prescription.

Mr.. ]. w. Turner, of Truhart, Va, says
that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets have done more good than any
thing he could get from the doctor. If
any physician i'll this country was able to
compound medicine that would produce
such gratifying results in cases of stomach
trohbles, biliousness or constipation, his
whole time would be used in preparing
this one medicine. For sale by Eli T..
Reynolds.
For sick headache take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and quick
cure is certain. For sale by Eli T.
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
Derivations of Some Common Word.

Derivntions of Some Common Words.
One remembers how on the 18th of
June. 1915, King John signed the great
charter of the constitutional freedom
of Britain and how after he had signed
1t he flung himself in burst of fury
on the floor and gnawed the straw and
rushes with which the floors of those
days were strewn. Now, what was
''chartaT Originally nothing more or
less than a sheet of papyrus strips
glued together as writing paper. So it
is to the Egyptian reed that we owe
our charters" charts" "cards,"
"cartes" blanche and de visite). our
cartoons" and our cartridges. Lon
don Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
All She Needed.

Paying Teller = can't cash this
check, madam, until you are identified.
Mrs. Bright-You mean have to iden-
tify myself? Paying Teller Yes,
ma'am. Mrs. Bright = How simplel
Have you a looking glass ?-Philadel-
phia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17

"You say that Lord Fucash's social
position has improved since he married
a rich American girl"
eyes, indeed Formerly he was only
a nobleman, but now he belongs to our
y."-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17

"What sort of money will you have,
Mrs. MummY asked the cashier when
that lady presented large check for
payment.
"Sterilized," replied Mrs. Mumm. -
Life. ,st a.. 4GtasSj
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-17
A Sad Case.

"They are new peopleT
painfully new. They haven't even
any old point lace which has been in
the family for generations. PUCK.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
Tuesday,.

John w. Gates, who owns 10000
acres of rice lands plans to consoli-
date all the rice plantations and mills
in Louisiana and Texas into a gigantic
trust
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
are on their way to Copenhagen to at
tend a family gathering on the occas.
ion of King Christians seth birthday,
April 8.
Captain lrkorf, found guilty of sell
ing Russian military secrets to the
japanese has been sentenced to %
years service in the Siberian quick
silver mines.
American miners in North Corea
find themselves in a difficult position
and United States Minister Allen IL
attempting to secure release of q
specie train.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
Impea eachment of judge swayne.

Resolved. htat Charles Swayne,
Judge of the district court Of the Uni.
ted States in and for the Northern dis
trict of Florida, be impeachedd of high
misdemeanor."
This is the recommendation of the
house committee on judiciary to the
house in the report Of the committee
filed by Representative Palmer of
Pennsylvania, chairman of the sub.
committee which investigated the
case against Judge Swayne. After
discussing specifically the charges in
detail against Judge Swayne and Civ
ing the findings in each case the re-
port concludes as follows:
Upon the whole case it is plain
that Judge Swayne has forfeited the
respect and confidence of the bar of
his court and of the people of his dis.
trict who do business there. He has
so conducted himself as to earn the
reputation of being susceptible to- the
malign influence of a man of notori
ously bad character. He has shown
himself to be harsh, tyrannical and op.
pressive, unmindful of the common
rule of just and upright Judge"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
immediate Vacation Expeoted.

Topeka, Kan, March 29.-Lawyeri
who are close to Governor Bailey re
gard the conviction of Senator Burton
as an immediate vacation of his sea
and the contest for the place, will, /
is believed, commence at once.
"a judgment against a man in {
case of this kind" said a former jus
tice of the Kansas supreme court, "i'
regarded by the courts as a convic
tion in the meaning OF the statutes
even though an appeal may be taker
and the decision of the lower cour
subsequently reversed"
Politicians close to the chief ex
ecutive express the belief that thu
choice of Senator Burton's successO.
lies between Fourth Assistant Post
master Bristow of Salina, Kan, o.
Cyrus Leland, Jr., former Republican
national committeeman from Kansas.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
MARQUIS lro's MISSION.
Has Paved the Way For the Extension
of Japanese Influence In Corea.


Philadelphia, March 2S-That all
Protestant denominations and the 70
man Catholic church will unite soon
to overthrow the saloon traGlc through
out this country was the prophecy OF
William c. Lilley of Pitt5burg. who
addressed the Presbyterian Ministers
association on the Simultaneous Evan.
geliistic Movement in Allegheny
county
Speaking of the probability Of the
church unity, Mr.. Lilley said that the
time will soon come when all churches
will unite to annihilate their greatest
enemy-the saloon. He said that Il
would be the next great movement in
the religious world and that there
would be no lack of money with which
to carry on the work.
Mr.. Lilley is one Of the leading busi
hess men of Pittsburg where one Of
ltical friction and has made easier
the greatest Evangellstic campaigns
in the worlds history has Just been
brought to a close. Five hundred
churches, of fifteen denominations
have been affiliated in this movement
and the result has been that Coos
conversions have been reported.
In speaking of how this movement
became so successful, Mr. Lilley said:
I'VE were greatly helped in our eE
forts by the newspapers Of Pittsburg
All were unanimous In their hearty
support. Leading politicians contrL
buted and business men considered that
the money they gave us was one OF
the best investments they had ever
made. More than $4,000 was spent.
Dr. w. L. Leslie, medical mission
airy in Congo, Africa addressed the
Baptist ministers on his work. Thl
Reverend DR. H. c. Mabe of Bostor
spoke on The Evangelical Motive tor
Entering into the Work Of Missions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
NO PREcEDENTS.
Members of Senate Committee Dis
cussed Question of Senator Bur
toms Expulsion,

Washington, March 29.-Members o.
the senate committee on privileges
and elections have discussd inform
ally the question of Senator Burton
who was found guilty at st. Louis o.
improperly appearing as counsel be
fore the postofiice department, but un
til the matter comes before the com
mittee the members are loath to give
their personal views.
1t will take a formal action by the
senate to declare Burton's seat va
cant and this will not be done until
court of last resort has passed upoI
the case. Senators do not know o
any precedents, as no convictions c.
senators are within the recollection n
the oldest senators.
Reference to a compilation of sen
ate election cases from 1889 to 190'
shows no expulsion of a senator TO
conviction Of a crime, though there
have been instances where members
of the senate have resigned before ac
tion on charges. The first expulsion
from the senate for any cause wai
that Of William Blount, a senator
from Tennessee from 1896 to 1899
special investigation committee fount
him guilty Of the authorship Of let
ter capable of various constructions
but which in his own mind, according
to the letter, appeared to be 'incon
sistent with the interests of the United
States and Spain" He was fOunt
guilty of high misdemeanor and &
resolution of expulsion was adopted.
Jesse d. Bright, senator from In
diana from March 4, 1845, to Feb. )
1862, was expelled on the charge 0
disloyalty to the United States aftei
it was shown he had written a lettel
to Jefferson Davis, president of the
Confederacy, instructing q. Texar
whose business was to dispose Of "aI
improvement in fire arms"
Another case where a senator re
signed without final action having
been taken on charges brough
against him is that of James F. Sim
mons VINO while senator from Rhode
Island resigned in August, 1862, undel
charges alleging that he had received
compensation on government con
tracts.
James w. Patterson, senator from
New Hampshire from March 4, 1867
till March 8, 1873, was charged with
bribery as the result of evidence takeI
by a secret committee of the house o
representatives for the purpose of ex
amining the. charges of bribery o
members Of that body. 1t was impos
sible for the senate to consider the
charge at the session when it waI
made and Mr.. Patterson's term ex
pired before the inquiry had beer
made
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
Thursday.

Hon. Charles Dick was sworn in rs
senator from Ohio to succeed the late
Senator Marcus A. Hanna.
The boiler of a Lehigh Valley
freight train exploded near Buffalo and
the engineer and fireman were instant
ly killed
Macario Sakay, so-called president
of the Filipino republic, and Is of his
adherents were killed by a detachment
of constabulary in Luzon and the re-
mainder of the band were captured.
There will be no decision in the
Smoot case this session of congress
because a special committee of the
senate will be authorized to visit Utah
for an investigation of the whole Nor.
mon question.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Summary of the Weeks News
Of the World.
Cream of the News Culled From Long
Dispatches and Put In Proper Shape
For the Hurried Reader Who is Too
Busy to Read the Longer Reports
and Desires to Keep Posted.

A report was received at Toxic that
Port Arthur was occupied by the jap
anese after an attack by land and sea
Monday night
A legislative scandal is threatened
in the Japanese parliament In connec-
ton with the governments proposal
to create a tobacco monopoly.
Senator Carmack of Tennessee de.
Clared President Roosevelts service
pension order was illegal and was Is
sued as a bold bid for the old SOL
der vote.
Both in the house of lords and in
the house of commons there was a
warm debate concerning the employ
ment of Chinese labor in the Trans
vaal. but the government was sus.
tanned.
Paul Kruger, former president of
the Transvaal, has inherited a small
fortune, left to him by Charles Cha
bossean, a school teacher of St Ba-
ceille, France, who was an ardent ad-
mirer OF the Beers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
AeEEL TO PAY $4,000.
sheriff's Jury Assessed Damages Fol
That Amount to Miss Anderson.

New York, March Pa sheriff.
jury took testimony to determine how
much of $4,000 demanded by Eleano
L. Anderson James n. Abeel can af
ford to pay her and ought to pay he
for engaging to marry her under the
name of J. Ogden Goelet.
Miss Anderson sued him for S75,0Ol
for breach of promise. The young MAJ
failed to answer the complaint and {
default was taken upon which Pre-
siding Justice Van Brunt of the appel
late division of the supreme cour
granted an order to Sheriff Erlange
to empanel a jury and assess damages
Testimony was given to show tina
Abeel had a contingent interest in /
large estate left by his grandfather
and a prospective interest in the es
tate Of his father who is wealthy. The
Jury assessed the defendant for the
full amount claimed,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
Friday.

Prohibitionists doubt the wisdom OF
General Nelson A. Miles suggestion to
postpone their national convention.
Letters on which the government
rests its case against Senator Burton
of Kansas were read in the trial in
st. Louis, Mo.
From St. Petersburg came the in.
formation that Port Arthur is not
alarmed by the frequent lombard.
ments Of the Japanese
Resolutions favoring closer inquiry
and care by clergymen in performing
marriages in order to avoid the
growth of the divorce evil, were
adopted by the interchurch confer
ence.
Senator Burton testifies in his own
behalf in his trial at st. Louis, and
denies making any attempt to influence
postal officials in behalf of the Rialto
Company, for which he was general
counsel
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
GENERAL NILES LETTER.
Was to Have Been Read at Democratic
Banquet Which Was Abandoned.

Washington, March 29.-Lieutenanl
General Nelson A. Miles, retired, for
merly commander-inchief of the Unit
ed States army, sent letter of re
gret to the Democratic club of Grand
Rapids, Mich, which was to have giver
a banquet at Grand Rapids Monday
evening.
Owing to the floods in that region
the banquet was abandoned. Genera
Miles authorizes the publication of the
letter, of which one of the concluding
paragraphs is as follows:
"There are many vexed questions
and problems in which there may be
an honest difference of opinion-bui
there is one transcendent principle
far above all other questions, whether
of economics or individuals, and thai
is whether the spirit OF the declara
ton of independence and of our con
stitution--in brief, a pure Democracy
shall prevail or perish"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30

London, March 2G.-Mr Wyndham
chief secretary for Ireland, replying
in the house of commons to a reques
of William Redmond, Irish National
ist, for information concerning the
working of the Irish land act, said hs
believed that If all the parties con
cerned worked in the same spirit a.
last year great success would attent
the operation of the act Application.
for advances amounting to SlO,0OO00t
had been received from 4,l52 tenant!
on 206 estates, Gl eyicted tenants haC
been restored and others were abOu
to be restored.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
Saturday..

Sir Edward Arnold, author of "The
Light of Asia" died in London, aged
72 years.
Russia is reported to have bought
two German transatlantic liners for
service in the war, according to a dis
patch from Berlin.
John Spry of Olean was found guilty
at Salamanca of subornation of per.
jury in damage suit and was sent.
enced for eight years
Cyclone which barely misses Chi.
cago creates havoc in the suburbs,
causing loss of life and great damage
to property; Indiana Harbor is worst
sufferer.
President Morales of San Domingo
has caused the execution of the insur.
gent Arias, who was tried by court
martial and convicted of killing Ma.
chinist Johnson Of the United States
ship Yankee.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
TIED HIM TO TRACKS.
Train Stopped In Time TO Save manf
Life, But He is Again Attacked.

Wilkes Barre, March @S.-HormaT
Hermanski, of Honeypot, nine mile;
south of here, was found gagged an
tied to the railroad tracks Oh the
Susquehanna Coal company's prop
erty near Nanticoke this morning. \
coal train was stopped a short distance
from him.
The man was released and he start
ed down the read, but he ad not gone
a hundred yards before the train crew
heard shouts for help. They ran to hi!
assistance, and two men who were
attacking HermansH disappeared.
After attending the Nanticoke theat
err HermansM had started for Honey
pot. In lonely part Of the road he
was attacked and beaten, but escaped
Later three men overpowered him ant
bound him to the tracks. Hermansk
says he has no enemies and he WA
not robbed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
Change In Steel corporatIon.

Pittsburg, March 2G,--An impoItan
change in the official life Of the under
lying companies of the United States
Steel corporation is the resignation
of First Vice President William NJ
Leeds of the American Sheet and Tin
plate company, effective April l. 1t il
learned that Charles w Bray, the
present chief engineer Of the compan!
and one of the leading mechanical en-
gineers of the tinplate industry. lis {,
succeed Leeds. Mr. Leeds retire:
from active business on acc0uu. o.
ill-health and will take a long rest
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
Edition Limited to Ten Sets.

At cost of $1SO,OO0 each, 10 sets Of
the works of Charles Dickens, in 13C
volumes, are being printed by Bos
ton house. When completed, about eight
years from now, they will be sent tc
j. Pierpont Morgan, the Duke Of
Westminster and eight other men Of
wealth. The books viii be printed or
rare parchment, such as is said not tc
have been used for 400 years and will
be illuminated by French and Italian
artists The bindings will have solid
gold decorations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
MISSING Girl Found.

Louise Vilbig, who disappeared from
Long Island City, 10 years ago, when
she was years old, was found
by Syracuse police. The mother be
lieved that the girl had been kid
naped. Friends had her placed in ar
asylum, where she was adopted by q
physician. She has since lived with
his family near Syracuse. Recently
the girl became anxious to see hei
mother and wrote to her Her mother
in turn asked the police to find her
which they did
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
Rhodes Scholarship Examinations.

New York, March 29.-It was an
nounced at Columbia university tha'
the New York state qualifying exam
nations for candidates for the Ceci
Rhodes scholarships will be held Apri
13 and II, at Cornell university al
Ithaca, Syracuse university at Syra
cuse and Columbia university here
Those qualifying here will be sent tt
the examiners of oxford in England
who after passing upon them will re
turn to the local committee of selec
ton the name of the successful can
didate. The successful candidates fo
the scholarships will take up their res
idence at the university in October o.
this year
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-30
Monday.

Russian troops will conduct their
manoeuvres on the frontier of the
Balkan States owing to the threaten
ing situation.
Judge Kersten at Chicago sentenced
Peter Niedmeyer, Harvey Van Dine
and Gustave Marx, the carbarn muir
derers, to die on April %.
Young Corbett goes into the ring at
San Francisco a big favorite over
Jimmy Britt. Record-breaking crowd
sees fight. Britt won in the 2Oth
round.
General Kuropatkin reached Muk
den Saturday night. He will organize
the Russian army in Manchuria, after
which it is expected active and de-
cisive action will be taken.