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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-11-30

Always keep a box Of Ayers Pills in the
house. Just one pill at bedtime, now and
then, will ward of many an attack of
biliousness, indigestion, sick headache.
How many years has your doctor known
these pills? Ask him all about then.
~-- Kade BY TIE >. o. Aver Co., Lowell. Maa- ---'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
Sabbath School Conference.

BRocKwAYvILLE, Pa, Jan. II, 1907.
DEAR Mr.. EDITOR: you please
allow me to send a letter to the Sabbath
schools of Forest county through the col
umns of your paper. L send -, etter,
not to talk shop, but to invite representa-
tives of Sabbath school of all denomina-
tions in Forest county to Tionesta on
February 9th, 1907, to atteAd Sabbath
School Conference in the NJ. e. church,
beginning at 1880 p. m. Rev. Charles +.
Irwin, of Pittsburg, Field Worker of
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School AS
sociation, and one other State officer will
be present. The object is business
throughout and to get the Forest County
Association on a sound working basis for
1907. Forest county opens wide to us the
door of opportunity. Let us enter it to-
gether and together plan to be mutually
helpful TO each other for His sake, and
let us pray for each other, ''ior we are
laborers together with God" and for
God. Let just as many as possibly can
from every Sabbath school in the county
come. Remember, you are invited. Off.
GERS, teachers and pupils. Sincerely,
Your President and Co-worker,
PAUL J. SLoNAKER.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
Child Fatally Scalded.

Raymond, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Cunningham, of Eagle Rock,
was 50 badly scalded at their home last
Saturday morning that his death ensued
Tuesday. Jan. 22d, at 1915 p. m. Be-
tween nine and ten o'clock on Saturday
morning the father and a neighbor had
butchered pig and had it scalded and
cleaned ready to hang up. The little boy
who was playing about the place, got
upon the platform where the cleaning
was done and in some manner slipped
and fell backwards into the scalding-
barrel. He was quickly rescued from
his perilous position, but not before he
had been badly scalded by the hot water,
the whole upper portion of the body,
with the exception of the face and left
arm, being affected. DR.. f. J. Bovard, of
this place, was summoned and soon re-
lieved the suffering of the little patient,
but could not hold out much hope of his
ultimate recovery. He continued to sink
untilNeath claimed him at the time above
noted. He was conscious until within a
few hours of the end and made a brave
| fight for life.
William Raymond Cunningham was
aged 6 years and 2 months. He was a
bright and interesting child and his
tragic death was shock to the commu-
nifty. The grief-stricken parents have the
sympathy of all in their hour of sorrow.
Besides the parents, sister and brother,
Helen and Hugh, are left to mourn. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow,
Thursday morning, and the remains will
be inferred in ST. Joseph's cemetery, Oil
Citv
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
POrkey Items.

Mrs. Murphy returned home Monday
after few days visit with her parents.
Miss Tenia Zuendel, of Ross Run, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. B. ]. Weller.
The Donaldson moving picture enter
tainment, which was held in the school
house last Wednesday evening was quite
largely attended.
Mr.. Fairweather returned to his work
here after spending Sunday with his
family at Kane, Mr.. Fairweather and
son have the job of stocking A. L. Well
ler's mill up Porkey Run.
Frank Littlefeld, of Russell City,
spent last Sunday in town visiting his
parents.
Mrs. Luells Cunningham, Of Kellett-
yille, and Miss Mary Cunningham, of
Oil City, visited Mrs. H. E. Gillespie
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Daniel Downey, and Mrs. Earl
Downey and two children spent part OF
last week visiting the formers son and
family at Henry's Mills.
Arthur Stroup, of Tionesta. the line
walker for the WilburIne Oil Co., passed
through town last Tuesday evening on
his weekly round.
Geo. Maths, of Nebraska, paid his
brother, Archie Matha, visit last week,
previous TO his departure for Washington
State.
Jacob Swartzfager returned home FRI
day evening, after spending the week at
the mouth of Pithole Creek, where he
has the contract for lumber job.
Mrs. B. j. Weller was called to the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Zuendel, of Ross Run, Friday, on ac-
count of the serious illness of her sister,
Mrs. Alonzo Graham, who is suffering
from cancer.
Mrs. H. E. Gillespie and Miss Kittie
Hepler called on friends at Truemans
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Brown, of Mayburg, ran special
train from Mayburg to Bluejay and re-
turn, to accommodate those who wished
to attend the home talent play, which was
given in the opera house at Mayburg Sat
urday evening. Quits number of our
people attended.
o. Il. Rupert and Homer Burdick at
tended the union Sabbath school at May
burg Sunday.
There will be quarterly meeting SER
vices held at Minister next Sabbath, Jan.
9th. Preaching. service Thursday eve-
ming, Jan. Oath, and again on the follow
ing Sabbath. Presiding Elder Rich will
be present.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
ClaringtOn. .

F. A. Hoff sold the mail route to Geo.
Huff.
Union meetings have been going on
for two weeks and will continue this
week. Rev. Showers, of Punxsutawney,
was here for ten days and Rev. Riley, of
Callensburg, for one week. Quite an in
terest is shown and the meetings are we'll
attended.
John Coon and wife spent few days
visiting in Brookville.
A. r. Braden purchased a fine team
from Robert Simpson, of Scotch Hill.
Local institute was held at Cooksburg
Saturday. Our teachers and young peo-
Pile attended and took part. Messrs. Hill,
Hotel and Greenhill were the characters
in negro dialogue.
Running lumber, trapping, and going
to cut pit posts seems to be all the talk at
present.
G. II. Sbswkey was at home a few days
of last week.
w. w. Callen made a flying business
trip to Warren, Jamestown, and Kane
last week.
II. w. Brenneman had narrow escape
from being killed in the woods. lie was
cutting down tree and in falling II 1t
struck another one and while trying to
get away it caught him by the legs. No
bones were broken but he has some bad
bruises. lie is using crutches and it will
be some time before he is able 10 work.
j. Il. lands, who is spending the win
ter at Loleta, was down few days last
week.
Frank Cassatt has been laid up few
days with rheumatism.
Mrs. Hilda Grady, of Fisher, is visiting
in town.
Mr.. Robson and family OF Pittsburg,
were visiting L. G. Frantz.
w. d. Shields has returned to his du-
ties at Harrisburg.
W. j. Maya lost good dog last week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
Aged Man Found Dead.

Grannison Grove, aged 81 years, form
nTly prominent resident of Chapman
Napd vicinity, was found dead in the
- bone, about m south of
ChspnIss lie, Venango couI on the
Diamond and Sunville road, Sabout 6
O'Clock Sunday evening, by his wife. He
had gone to the barn shortly after B
O'Clock, to look after his usual chores, and
when he did not return as early as gen.
ally, his wife, searching for the cause
of the unaccustomed delay, found his
dead body in a COW satll, Neighbors as
sisted Mrs. Grove in carrying the body
into the house and DR.. Ritchey, ,.of Chap
manville. was called. He could not learn
the cause of thesged mans sudden de-
mise, but it is the general supposition
that it was brought about by heart failure
or apoplexy.
The deceased was we'll known to many
Tionesta people, haY1ng been a frequent
visitor here. He was brother of Mrs.
Eliza Paup of Tionests, and the late Mrs.
j. A. Proper. Besides his widow, one
son, David Grove, survives.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
Jury List, February Term, 1907.

GRAND JURORS.
Blocher, Howard, farmer Tionesta Twp.
Berg, +. G., laborer, jerks.
Barber, Charles, leaseman, Howe.
Beckett, S. r., engineer, Hickory.
Dotson, John, laborer, jerks.
Fogle, Benjamin, farmer, Harmony.
Greenewalt, Patrick, laborer, Barnett.
German, w. j., farmer, Harmony
Glenn, Charles, butcher, Hickory.
Haslet, George, farmer, Kingsley,
Herman, RIM, oil operator, Tionests Boro.
Henry, VIM, farmer, Barnett
Joyce, JOS, stone mason, Tionesta Boro.
Keck, II. s., banker, jerks.
Mechling, A. R., merchant, Barnett.
Nash, Frank, laborer, Kingsley.
Piquegnot, Il. f., oil producer, Harmony.
Richards, Charles, laborer, Kingsley.
Swartzfager N. D., laborer, Howe.
Shoemaker, Paul, supt., Hickory.
Summeville, W. w., laborer, Barnett.
Vanderburg, George, merchant, Howe.
Whitton, A. c., laborer, Green.
Wenk, Karl, dentist, Tionesta Boro.
PETIT JURORS.
Allio, Joseph, farmer, Green.
Albaugh, ]. s., labOrer, Hickory.
Anderson, r. c., Jr., laborer, Harmony.
Beckwith, Chas., laborer, Green.
Braden, "A. R., lumberman Barnett.
Buhl, Arthur, clerk, jerks
Birtcil, Ray, drayman, Tionesta Boro.
Brown, f. X, lumberman, Kingsley.
Church, j. NJ, farmer, Hickory.
Cook, Lyman, laborer, Green.
Oorb, William, farmet, Tionesta Twp.
Clark, Samnel, laborer, Howe.
Carson, r. o., farmer, Harmony.
Dryer, Fred. farmer, Tionesta Twp.
Dotterer, II. A, farmer, Green.
Foreman, w. j., farmer, Hickory
Gerow, g. e., hotel keeper, Tionesta Boro.
Graham r., farmer, Kingsley.
Graybill, Harry, laborer, jerks.
Graybill, VIM, laborer, jerks.
Hunter, Frank, dentist, Tionesta Boro.
Hains, Eli, laborer, jerks.
Hopkins, VIM, laborer, Tionesta Twp.
Host, Charles, laborer, Green.
Heath, Asa, farmer, Tionesta Twp.
Hindman, VIM, farmer, Kingsley.
Keller, +. A., lumberman, jerks.
Knight, John c., farmer, Barnett.
Keating, L. f., merchant, jerks.
Keen, Joseph, labOrer, Tionesta Twp.
Kifler, J.. b., laborer, jerks.
Klinestiver, Harry, printer, Tionesta Boro.
Leech, J. E., laborer, jerks.
Landers, j., lmberman, Tionesta Boro.
Mohney, j. W., farmer, jerks.
Morrison, Robert, clerk, jerks,
Mckee, Fred, laborer, Tionesta Twp.
Myers, Ed, merchant, Hickory.
Noble, John, driller, Tonesta Boro.
Piquegnot, Victor, farmer, Barnett.
Pryer, Samuel farmer, Tionesta Twp.
Painter, James, laborer, jerks.
Raifsnider, David laborer jerks.
Russell, P. W., laborer, jerks.
Shaffer, Charles, farmer, Hickory.
Shay, Elmer, laborer, Howe.
Siggins, A. j., farmer, Harmony.
Stitzinger Reese, laborer, Tionessa Boro.
Summerville, Shelby, laborer Barnett.
Sutton, Harry, lumberman, jerks.
Walters, Henry f., fireman, Kingsley.
Wertz, Harry, laborer, Tionesta Boro.
Wilson, Bruce, jobber, Howe.
Wiles, Bert, laborer Tionesta Boro.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23

Don't let the opportunity sip by.
Hopkins is selling all winter goods at
prices that will astonish you. No goods
carried over if low prices will move
them. 1t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23

-San-Cura Ointment cures old sores,
fever sores and ulcers, leaving a sound,
healthy skin. 25c. The SOC size holds
three times as much. Dunn s. Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

hammers. Ad.
Hopkins. Locals.
VIM. b. James. Ad.
Oil City Trust Co. Ad.
Smart e Silberberg. Ad.
Tionesta Hardware. Ad.
The McCuen Co. Page Ad.
Glasgow Woolen Mills Co. Ad.
s. Win. * Ed. M. Wilson. Local.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-27

other sort and carried off the too will ing slave to his palace on the sea Of Azov and was very unkind to him, so enthusiastically so in fact, that Smith beat out his taskmaster's brains with a fail, put himself in the dead mans clothes and fled to Russia. When he reappeared in England he claimed that he was authorized to wear three Turks. heads in his arms in token of that number of Moslems killed by him in single combat. He said that he had received a patent to that effect from the Duke of Pennsylvania. A mischief making doubter has dug up the fact that at that time this duke had the Turks for his allies, but that need dis tress no admirer of Captain Smith. It may be set down as remarkable ex- ample of moderation that he chose only three Turks heads for his arms when be might easily have used dozen.
 Like Meets Like.
 About 1905 he met man in England who was after his own heart. This was Captain Bartholomew Gosnold. who had made one voyage to the coast of America and was about to make an- other. Smith determined to join the expedition, and Gosnold was greatly pleased to secure the company of one so congenial The little fleet of three vessels sailed Dec. 19, 1606. with the intention = found a colony in Virginia. Smith was down on the list as plant CT, and Gosnold had sealed instructions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-27

Heney foresaw that he should need him in San Francisco. In compliance with his request Burns resigned from the secret service and went quietly to the scene of action.
 As a result of the cooperation of this keen scented pair of sleuths fifteen out of eighteen supervisors of the mu- nicipality are now self confessed bood- lers. The accused victims of their &C., tivity are Abraham Ruef, political dic- tator of San Francisco: Mayor Schmitz. the musical chief executive of the city: the supervisors elected on the admin istration ticket, the Pacific Telephone company, the United Railroad com pany, which controls all the transit lines in the city. and many other amusement and public service concerns which depend on municipal charters for their existence.
 All this is really an embarrassment of riches. Recent exposures brought about by Burns and his assistants have furnished Heney more material than his corps of lawyers can find time to attend to. He declares that before he has finished his work at least four millionaires will be indicted and that a couple of hundred separate indict- ments will be found against those con- cerned in the robbing of San Francis co. This is indeed a colossal sweep. but there is reason to believe that Heney will be as good as his word
 When Heney and Burns began their task of getting at the bottom of official crookedness in san Francisco they re- sorted to the clever trick of having fake" bills presented to the board of supervisors. Burns. who was a com parative stranger in California, went quietly to a supervisor and asked him to obtain certain privileges for an amusement company that purposed opening a large skating rink Burns promised to make it interesting for him. and the supervisor agreed to bring the other two committeeman to talk it over. The three men met Burns ac- Cortiing to appointment and were hand ed marked bills To make the business more secure a stenographer was sta- tionsd at the keyhoIe and every word spoken was taken down in shorthand Burns took good care that the conver- sation should be sufficiently incriminat- ing. The ordinance was introduced and passed as desired. the supervisors not even discovering that the first four
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-27

would have done it. He tells us with becoming modesty that he performed such deeds of valor in Pennsylvania and Hungary that he was given a patent of nobility and-what is more interesting-a pension. He emerged unscathed from many bloody battle. but he was not always so fortunate. once he was wounded and left for dead on the field It is all very thrilling as he relates it in his General Historic An Interesting Captive. 4sa
 Finally he fell into the hands of the enemy and was carried off to Constan- tinople. The captains history waxes exceedingly spicy from this point. On account of his youthful comeliness he attracted the notice of high born Turkish lady who was passing through the slave market, and she bought him. According to the captain, she was very beautiful and a woman of excellent taste, and he admits that his servitude was far from being unbearable. The lady's brother. however. was of an-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-27
Old Portrait Of the Princess POcAhOntAA

which were to be opened on their ar rival in America.
 By the time the ships had reached of eruption. Smith could not endure the discipline of the ship, and he was arrested and'kept prisoner during the remainder of the voyage, When the instructions were unsealed it was found that the prisoner had been named as one of the councillors, but it was thought prudent to restrain him awhile longer from the exercise of all govern ing power A few days after landing he was permitted to take boat and a few men for an exploration up the James river He was of the opinion at the time that the others looked on his experiment as possible solution of the difficulty, hoping that he might never return. and it is quite likely that he was right in his opinion.
 Now Peacemaker.
 He did return, however, but not un- til he had made a treaty of peace with the mighty Powhatan. Again accord ing to the captain, that powerful chief was so taken with the newcomer that he offered him every inducement to re- main with him. It seems almost too bad that Smith did not accept the in vitation. 1tswould have simplified mat ters wonderfully. Under his benign in- fiuence the Indians would have per- mitted the colonists to do as they wish ed and everything would have been "as merry as a marriage bell"
 But he returned to the others and found matters very much twisted. The men had quarreled among themselves and also with the Indians in the yicin- ity. It required all the captains power of conciliation to placate Powhatan. Having fixed" that gentle savage, he proceeded to play the part of good angel to the colony. He procured a supply of food from the Indians. con- structed dwellings, and built stockades.
 Although Powhatan was still law fully fond" of him, that great man could not forget Smiths refusal to be- come an ornament of his court. He was too proud to repeat his request at the risk of another refusal and too polite to insist, but finally he 'stole'' the captain and kept him in his royal tepee for six weeks. It was at this time that the famous interpretation of the Princess Pocahontas is supposed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-27

description an imaginative and curious lad of fifteen is not likely to search in vain, and it did not take John Smith long to come up with his opportunity. Young Lord Willoughby was in the Nether- lands, where war was progressing, and it was the most natural thing in the world that the self appointed knight errant should wend his way thither- ward. It is not a matter of record that the nobleman received the son of his tenant with open arms. but according to Smiths own record he was given a very important position in his lord ships following. It need not detract from the value of the record to learn from an ancient list recently come to light that Smiths name appears as that of a servant. a-s
 It was few years later, however. when he went to fight the Turks. that he began to do things really worth while. It is fortunate also that during that period he had the rare presence of mind to keep an account of his do- ings, for there was nobody else who
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-27

been so occupied with what they re- garded as more important events that they failed to record most of the mar vicious doings of Captain Smith. It was mistake on their part, of course, and if they were alive today they would realize it, and how much more satis- factory and pleasant all around it would have been if they had come man. fully to the support of those wonder full self told narratives which have taxed the credulity of even the best dis posed. - ,,. -,.--
 Captain John Smith, however, was not the man to go unrecorded. In the absence of any one better qualified he made up his mind to undertake the business himself. When one under takes that sort of job it is folly not to do it well-especially to be unjust to oneself. Captain Smith did not ex- pose himself to that criticism. It has even been suggested that he did it little too we'll There are those who insinuate that the romantic features of his career are colored so richly that the brush marks are perceptible The modern impressionist is open to the same criticism and no one is unhappy over it. There are even a few carping souls-magazinists and space writers for the most part-who have had the temerity to hint that Captain John Smith as his own historian was in- fluenced by Munchausen and Marco Polo and that he surpassed them in in- ventive capacity. That is not the view point of the writer of this little token of appreciation. It is monstrous to be- lieve that it could ever become the viewpoint of the American people.
 Says Captain Smith.
 According to his own account, John Smith was born in Willoughby,, Lin colnshire. England, in 1579. This date has been questioned, but it is difficult to understand why. He was the son of one of the poorest tenants on the estate of Peregrine Bertie, Lord Will loughy, and when he was fifteen years of age he was apprenticed to tanner in the village. He did not take kindly to the business and resolved to go out | into the world in quest of adventures. With a well developed intention of that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-27

10 have occurred, although Smith in his account of the six weeks detention neglects to mention the affair. It seems that Powhatan, having failed in his ef- fort to obtain quit claim deed to the captain, made up his barbaric mind that no one else should have him. and with that, end ip view he decided 70 put him to death. There isn't boy or girl in the United States who doesn't know the remainder of the story better than any newspaper man can tell it.
 That Poeahontas Story.
 Of course it is just a trifle odd that the circumstance shouldn't have re- cured to the captain untis about the time when Pocahontas, then the wife of John Rolfe, was making such hit in England. He remembered it then and sent letter to Queen Anne in which he says of the heroic act: At the minute of my execution she hazard ed the beating out of her own braines to save mine, and not only that, but so prevailed upon her father that l was safely conveyed to Jamestown" It is easy to see that this frank admission. tardy as 1t was, must have added iin- mensely to the princess vogue in Eng land. Even though 1t were an act of purely inventive gallantry on the part of. the captain. 1t does him infinite credit under the circumstances. There is no record to the effect that Mrs. Rolfe ever denied the soft impeach- ment, and he who questions the truth of the story Is undeserving of notice. It must not be thought that Captain Smiths career in the new world was largely mythical. He actually did more real things than any other man of his day toward planting the new civiliza- ton in Virginia. For years he was tho
 only man whose strong will could curb ! the turbulent spirits of the colonists and preserve any semblance of law and order. He made surveys, planted set-' dement's and produced maps of the coast. He, was the author of the first
 reliable map of the New England coast.
 At the time of his death he bore the
 title of admiral of New England.
 Quite as wonderful as the others were
 his literary achievements. He was easily the most entertaining of the
 travel writers of his day. If he had
 devoted himself to romance he would
 have been the peer of Sir Walter Scott | GEORGE H. PICARD