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The Huttig news., 1907-10-26
FREE TREATMEN
A Method That Should Cure People sf the Habit of Patronizing Quack
 Doctors.

It matters little how widespread through the press is the information as to frauds being operated in the country, there is always field for the people who live by petty graft. One of the latest plans to defraud has re- gently been worked in a number of western states. Strangers, purporting to be agents of free hospital, would approach farmer, inquire as to his health, and promise him free treat ment should he be ailing, claiming that the state medical department would furnish the medicine free A lengthy statement of his complaint would he written and his signature secured I few weeks later a note, duly signed by the farmer would be presented to him by his home bank. This appears to be a filmy scheme, but nevertheless more than score of farmers in one Minnesota county were caught for from $50 to s200 e-ch. Don't sign any contract or statement unless you are positive of it's character.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-26
DRINKING AT MEALS,
Water Should Be Taken Only After
 Eating, Says an Authority.

Most physicians today will tell you never to take any liquid, and least of all water, during meals. There are, ysse-ag- two sides to the question.
 Those With a tendency to gout or other diseases arising from excess of uric acid should avoid liquids until two hours, at least after eating.
 For those without such a tendency there is no harm in drinking a moder- ate amount at the end of the meal.
 There is, therefore, sound reason back of the custom of keeping the cof- fee for the last course. Even when this prandial drinking is permissible, one should avoid excess. A little cold water in the mouth is often just as re- freshing as if gallons of the liquid had been consumed
 The great American fault-or one of them-is the consumption of enormous quantities of ice water, which is really deadly beverage and not fit for civil ized man to drink-I emphasize civil ized," for no savage would do anything so stupid as to chill and paralyze the muscles of his stomach in the belief that he is cooling his skin.
 The rules, then, are: A little water if you are healthy and your stomach is normal, not tco cold, and taken at the end of the meal And thus will you avoid the countless ills to which most drinkers during meals are heir.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-26
POOR GOODS, CHEAP PREMIUMS.
How Money Is Sometimes Squandered in Patronizing Prize-Package
 Concerns.

The economical housewife Is a blessing. She who will watch the pennies and dimes can greatly assist her husband in accommodating money for use during days of diversity. Quite often women through their anX- iety to assist in saving, and not having a training along business lines, make foolish expenditures. How often do we find women in the country towns and districts engaged in buying soaps, spices, teas and coffees from some club-order concern with a view of get ting cheap premiums that are offer ed with each lot of goods? There is no economy in this method. Women as well as men should remember that there is never anything of value given without an equitable compensation, and when purchased on the club plan the profits paid are generally enor- nous. You cannot get something for nothing. If you desire to purchase $10 or S20 worth of groceries, the best place to buy them is at some re. sponsible grocery establishment in your own town. You can see what you are getting, and you know that the goods must be good or you can re- turn them. When you get a premium with lot of soaps or spices or ex- tracts, you will find that while the goods may appear all right, there is a great chance of fraud that you little look for. The bars of soap will be of light weight, poorly dried, made of cheaper materials, and would be dear at your home store at half the price that you are compelled to pay for them. The spices will be half ground bark, and the extracts synthetic, never made from fruit flavors, but out of the dirty-looking coal-tar, a by-product of manufacturing, and even the teas and coffees will be of the poorest kind and doctored up to look well. Then how about the premiums? You will find that they, too, are of the cheapest class, and could be purchased at the local store for half what they are represented to be worth. Women are only doing their duty in trying to as- sist their husbands, but too often they waste money by patronizing premium and club concerns that operate from distant cities in small towns and ru- ral communities.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-26
CRIES OF THE SIREN.
Alluring Promise Made in Exagaerat- ed Advertisements to Gain Trade.

Don't be robbed" Save the profits that your storekeeper makes" and many like catch phrases is the princi- pal advertising stock of the concerns who claim to sell at wholesale" prices direct to consumers. Their ar. guments appeal to women and men who have little knowledge of commer- cial methods. It is the appeal of self . s.. :. 4,....s n ,s. ,.- who seek business among the resi- dents of farming districts rather than any merit that the arguments present. ed may have.
 There can be little doubt as to the mail-order way of doing business be- ing permanent fixture in the mercan- tile world. The fact cannot be dis puted that in certain lines of goods which are offered as Headers lower prices are quoted than like goods are generally sold at in local stores. But the average price on all lines cannot be lower, character and quality con- sidered, than the same goods could be sold at by the local merchant.
 The business of the big mail-order concerns has been gained by extensive advertising and continuous aggressive work. It has been the apathy of the merchants in the country towns that has allowed these concerns to take trade from under their very noses" " Conditions that allow the steady drain of money from the agricultural dis tricts and small towns to the big cities are to be deplored There cannot be doubt as to the evils of the mail-order systems as a factor in the concentra. tion of wealth in the great financial centers, and the resultant building up of trusts. For the past quarter of a century the trust evil has been con- stantly developing and keeping pace with it, is the mail-order system. Much like the leprosy, it's progress is such that the evil has firm foothold ere serious attention is paid to it. The cry of Save the dealers profits" is synonymous with Kill the industries of your own town; help us bind the trust ties firmer about your own hands" Don't be traitor to your home town, even though there is a promise of small saving in cents and dollars. Do your part to head off the business concentration evil.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-26
CLOTHES POSSIBLE. TIES WITH BUT SMALL FIX
 PENDITURE.
The Saved Dimes with a Little Inge- nuity May Result in Beautiful cowns-some Examples of
 Possibilities.

CTeXt and Pictures Copyright, 1907, by
 the Delineator, New Yorl)
 The most doubting Thomasina has of dressing smartly upon dimes, at least in summertime when the vogue for cottons and their low cost make it possible. The present article, let us hope, will further enlighten her. and its photographs from life convince her that the scheme is no less workable in cold weather. Figures do not lie, and the camera is truthful witness. Indeed, in the present instance it falls short of the full truth, since it can not convey the charming color effects which distinguish the gowns it pie lures, and which add so very much to their smartness. Even the figures submitted, moderate as they are, per init diminishment.
 Bargain tables and special sales present decided advantages to the woman looking for values as eX- pressed in money only. Her type is indeed their best customer. She seems unable to resist the temptation of buying whatever is cheap; but un- less she always remembers to secure the other conditions requisite for full value-smartness quality and adapta- bility-she has frequent cause to re- gret her purchases.
 The white net dress, pictured in figure 1, bears testimony to the inter- esting results possible when home dressmaking and judicious buying combine forces. The gown, as illus trated, is entirely correct for dinners and other functions where high cut evening dress is in order.
 The model used for the gown here was selected because it's groups of cord-shirrings bring out the full beauty of net, and help it to fall in graceful lines. The fitness from the shirrings may be so manipulated that it will round out undeveloped figures, follow normal curves, or soften re- dpndant ones with enta1 snccess.- The yoke, Mandarin bandsfand cuffs were carefully fitted and tHen embroidered with tiny French ribbons in delicate pinks, Marie Antoinette gray, blues, and greens. The design is stamped on paper underlay, and the ribbons, drawn through, follow it's outlines. Women who are able to sketch their own designs can, in doing so, save the amount charged in the estimate for the stamping. Floral and bowknot motifs are used for ribbon-work, and as they are often seen on wall paper, cretonne, table damask, lace curtains, etc., women not gifted with the tai ent for drawing can easily make trac- ings from them and transfer these to the paper underlay. Enough net was left over to furnish a ruche for the foot of the nearsilk drop.skirt, much to it's improvement A few dimes may be scaled from the total cost by substituting lining of net for the more costly nearsilk. The net is sim liar to that of the dress. Being 72 inches wide, 31a yards will be ample No other lining will be needed, the lingerie corset-cover and petticoat, or the two combined in one piece talk ing it's place.
 Other doubters than our Thomasina, are asking us to inform them where
The Huttig news., 1907-10-26
DID NOT WANT TO BUY.
The Great Musician Had No Use for
 His Production.

A great tenor had been singing for some hours ints photograph.
 'The photograph" he said, "is a wonderful thing. It almost realizes the wish of the Scottish poet, the wish that we might see ourselves as others see us. We can now, at least, hear ourselves, thing impossible before. The photograph teaches us many val uable lessons. When I was in the of my voice, I played the flute. A photograph salesman brought photograph to my quarters and tried to sell it to me on the instalment plan. I was undecided. Finally the man took out a blank cylinder.
 "'See,' he said, rather reluctantly, here is a blank cylinder. You may make record on it, then we will run 1t off and you shall hear yourself. It's costly favor I am doing you, but it will show you what fine instrument this is.'
 -...- q u-ne.. .daligls4aa=--- s----s -
 "I'll get my flute,' said. I'll play a flute solo,
 ''Wel1, played my best into the ma- chine. It seemed to me that I had never combined before such feeling with such accuracy. I was more than pleased with myself. Then the man put in the cylinder, and the music be- gan to issue forth. I frowned.
 "Ts that me-? I said.
 "'Yes. sir said the man.
 "Really me, just as I played?'
 Precisely, sir, precisely. And now,' said he, "do you want to buy the phonograph?
 "'No,' said I; T want to sell the f1ute.'"
The Huttig news., 1907-10-26
CromWeII's Boots.

In London the other day pair of riding boots worn by Oliver Cromwell were sold for $43. They were discov- cred 30 years ago during some exca- vations at Canonbury Tower, Isling. ton..
The Huttig news., 1907-10-26

little star woven in at intervals. It's square mesh gave it smartness, but it was a bit too open for good taste, so a soft mousseline lining was supplied Bands of gray silk messa- line finished the waist, and these in turn were elaborated with soutache to match.
 Filet net tinted to match the gown material is smarter than ever this season, and it may meet individual requirements better than white. In this case money may be saved by buy ing a crumpled or otherwise shop worn remnant, since by means of dye and a flat-iron, it can be readily con- verted into new material.
 The braiding may be done in mono tone if desired or it may be sewn on in parallel lines in ombre effect, using three different tints. These lines may follow the lines of the bands, or they may be penciled upon them in zig zags.
 The following items entered into the construction of the gray voile gown:
The Huttig news., 1907-10-26
FOR THE HOME TOWN.

Be "booster" for your home town By patroniZing other than local insti- &utions you are using a boomerang that is likely to fly back and do you injury when you least expect it. No one can be an ideal citizen and talk and work against the interests of his home town. So long as you are resi- dent of a community, do your part towards assisting it to greater progress.
 Those who are opposed to the evils of capital concentration, the building up of trusts that work against the in terests of the masses, should consider the fact that any and every system of business that depletes a section of the country of the wealth it produces strengthens the system of business and financial concentration One of the most baneful systems that at the present is working against the inter- ests of the smaller cities and towns, and is the greatest medium of drain ing wealth from agricultural communi- ties, is the mail-order plan of doing business. From some rural towns from 40 to 50 per cent. of the trade goes to foreign concerns. If this trade were confined to the home town, it's business would be doubled, employ ment given to twice as many people; the profits accruing from mercantile business would seek local investment, aud within a few years the population of the town would be more than dou- bled. and all living within the district would be benefited.
 Every kind and class of goods have a real value, and this value is based upon the cost of the raw material, the price of the labor in producing it. and the cost of distribution. Whenever there are big bargains offered in any line, and goods offered below value" be careful and see that you are not getting an inferior article.
 While the farmer may receive a dozen papers from the large cities, he invariably reads his local paper. It is to the interest of the farmer as well as the merchant that the latter use its columns freely to tell of the latest prices, goods freshly received, etc The farmer wants to buy, and the merchants want to sell, and the farm CT will buy when and where he can save money. The merchant who lets business go away from his town through lack of advertising rightly is not very enterprising business man.
 It is well to be on guard when deal ing with inherent agents, sellers of groceries, carriages, machinery, pat ent rights, etc. It is pretty good idea to never take grab-bag chance when you wish to buy an article See what you are purchasing before paying for zt
The Huttig news., 1907-10-26

to find net two yards wide at 39 cents per yard.
 Certainly we will, and gladly. That is the very object of these articles. As 1t happens, it wasn't bargain" at all, as bargains go, for it was bought in regular department store and in the regular way. The buyer visited the lace-curtain department, where she found nets large of mesh and fine of mesh, snowy white,
The Huttig news., 1907-10-26
DRESSING ON DIMES

creamy, and ecru, fully 72 inches wide and costing 39 cents per yard!
 Here is the table of cost:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-07-03
Life, Not Death.

There is much difference in the psy
Geological effect of the two ideas
"life" and death" This was illus
trated, says the writer of Letters
From Surgeon" in the case of Gen.
eral Frank Bartlett. who was wounded
on the Fredericksburg pike in 1864,
General Bartlett was brought to the
surgeon bleeding profusely from u
wound In his head. He was uncon.
cious and white as death. The sur.
geon called his name, but could not
rouse him. Passing his finger into the
wound, he found the ball had not pene.
trated the bone, but had simply cut an
artery in the scalp. This the surgeon
bound with lgature. He laid the
general on the ground and completed
dressing the wound
mo harm done, old boy!' he shout.
ed. "This is only a flesh wound. You
will be all right when l take stitch
or two"
The good news seemed to bring Gen.
eral Bartlett to consciousness. He
rallied completely.
II thought | was done for" he said.
"Well, If I'm all right, here goes"
Before the surgeon could stop him
he was in the saddle and riding at the
best gait of his horse back to the front
again.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-07-03

To understand war, says the author
of ~ People at School," is an instinct.
To Illustrate the aphorism he tells a
story of an English general whose un-
derstanding of sounds was phenome
nal. One night, he says, after dinner
they were all sitting talking at head
quarters. They We're expecting an at
tack, and senuics and pickets were
posted far out beyond the stockade.
Suddenly we heard one shot. OF
course every one jumped up. The bu-
giles sounded; the men fell in; the Off.
GERS ran to their posts. General Sy-
mons alone had not moved. After listen
ing intently for Il moment or two he
had sat down again. | myself was be-
tween two minds whether To go out
with one of the parties hastily assem-
bling outside or to stay with the gen
eral. SO | stood rresolutely by the
door.
You can sit down,"' said Symons.
at is nothing. A sentry has let off his
rifle by accident. That Is ALL"
SO it proved. While he was leaning
upon his rifle it lad gone off. and so
had his fingers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-07-03
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
BuII0t1h.
PHILADELPHIA'S GREAT WEEK.

July Is to 20, when the Elks hold their annual Re-
union in Philadelphia, will be glorious week in the
Quaker City Not for years have such elaborate prepa
rations been made to honor the Ctys guests those
which now being made to welcome the members OF
the order and to entertain the thousands who ex-
pected to visit the city during the week.
grand Court Of Honor in Broad Street, the most
magnificent structure of the kind erected in Ameri
ca and costing S5O000 will be great feature of the
son Every night during the week this Court of Honor,
together with the City Hall will be illuminated by my
riads of electric lights of various coors
On Wednesday, July H. massed band parade OF
over 1000 musicians will take place.
On Thursday, July Is, the Grand Parade of all Wis
iting Eks will occur Over $4,000 from all sections
of the country will participate Each uniform will typ
y the state city represented by the lodge Many OF
the uniforms will be historical and picturesque.
On Saturday, July 90 there will be grand excur-
sion to the seashore Atlantic City, Cape May, Wild
wood Ocean City, Asbury Park and other popular re-
sorts are within reach of Philadelphia by the fast
express trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Excursion tickets to Philadelphia will be sold July
l3 to H. inclusive at reduced rates from stations over
100 miles from Philadelphia.
For exact fares and conditions Of tickets consult
nearest PennsY lvania Railroad Ticket Agent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-07-03
Origin of "BIuestockinss."

Burke. apropos of "Evelina," paid
Fanny Burney this high compliment:
I'VE have had an age for statesmen,
an age for heroes, an age for poets, an
age for artists, but this'-with gal
liant bow to Fanny-"is the age for
women" The name "bluestocklngs,'
given to these distinguished women,
arose. according to Fanny Burney in
her memoirs of Her Father" from an
apology made by Mr., Stillingtieet in
declining an invitation of Mrs. Vesey's
to a literary meeting at her house. 81
am not properly dressed for such n
party" he pleaded. PHO, pho" she
cried. taking him and his dress all In
at a glance. don't mind dress! Come
in your blue stockings" This he did.
and those words ever after were
fixed in playful stigma upon Mrs. We
sey's associations" I. P.'s London
Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-07-03
Mhnt We Stand On.

The density of the earth as a whole
has been estimated, with close agree
ment among the scientists who have
made the determination by different
methods. TO be about SO, or five and a
half times as heavy as an equivalent
sphere of water. On the other hand, the
average density of the materials FORM
ing the accessible parts of the earth's
crust Is between 2.5 and 3, so that the
mean density Of the whole globe is
about twice that of its outer part.
This indicates that the central part of
the earth is composed of heavier mate
rials and may even be metallic, which
condition, says the Engineering and
Mining Journal, would accord perfect
ly with the nebular hypothesis.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-07-03
The w,y. Of the Moon.h,ner.

The ways of the moonshiner are pret.
ty much the same everywhere. A suit
able location consists of n secluded
spot with water in abundance. 1t is
important. should he ever be called
upon to defend n case in court. for the
question of the ownership of the land
upon which the still Is located, to be
involved In doubt; hence the moonshin-
er gets rs near the line of his own
land or the land he controls as possible
The stills are primitive affairs and are
often made complete in the neighbor
hood in which they are operated. With
two or three square yards of sheet cop
per the still maker requires but few
hours to make the "b'iler." Home
made hogsheads are usually used as
fermenters, and the only thing that the
Illicit dlstiller has TO send "ofr yander
arter" is the worm. Being difficult to
secure, the moonshiner prizes his
worm" highly. and that part Of the
dStillery is usually taken away when
the operator leaves.-David \. Gates
in Metropolitan Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-07-03
ON HER GOOD BEHAVIOR.
Received n Pressing Invitation Yet
Remained Firm.

A little Portland miss, whose first
name is Grace, had never attended
church. being too little and too live
ly to be trusted there, according to
the Kennebec Journal, But Mt last
her mother permitted her to accom-
pany an elder sister, giving her grave
warnings beforehand. The rector Of
the church was a frequent caller at
Grace's home, and her mother fear
ed that on this account she might
take liberties.
you must sit STILL" she said,
"and you must not say one word, but
let Mr.. Hammond do the talking.
Now, remember"
Grace behaved very well in meet
Ing. AS soon as she reached home she
reported;
"Oh, mamma, | did keep still
real STILL and when Mr. Hammond
called me right out in meeting I
never stirred to so to him"
called you? Why, child, he
never called you in meeting"
"Yes, but he did, mamma He said
three or four times. Send down
Grace but sat as still as mouse"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-07-03
GOLD horseshoe. In oiden Times.

Roman writers inform us that Com
modus caused the hoofs of his horses
to he covered with gold leaf and even
the fetlocks to be gilded. Nero's short
Journeys We're invariably performed
on white mules wearing gold shoes on
their fore feet and silver behind. The
beasts which drew the chariots of his
wife. Poppae, were shod all around
with gold. Several others among the
dignitaries and potentates of the riot
Gus days of the Roman empire shod
their horses with gold and used the
same material for bride bits, buckles,
spurs, etc.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-07-03
Had Used Him Too Much.

SiX-year-old Tommy was sent by
his eldest sister to the corner gro
Gerry to buy a pound of lump sugar.
He played marbles on the way to the
store, and by the time he arrived
there he had forgotten what kind Of
sugar he was sent for. So he took
home a pound of the granulated art
icle. His eldest sister Gent him back
TO the store to exchange the sugar.
Tommy" said the groceryman, as
he made the exchange. 81 understand
there is new member of your fam
lily"
yes, SIR" replied the kid. I've
got little brother"
We'll, how do you like that,
hey?" inquired the groceryman.
Don't like 1t at ALL" said Tom
my; rather had little sister"
Then, why don't you exchange
him, Tommy"
We'll, we would If we could; but
! don't suppose we can. You see, we
have used him four days now"