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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
TAKE H0RSEFLY FOR
INHABITANT Of MARS

New Brunswick. n. j.. Nov. S.-While
Professor Robert Prentiss, astrono.
mer OF Rutgers college. was lecturing
nm Mars" in the Highland Park Re
formed church, there was a startling
demonstration of the inhabitation Of
n planet. The professor had lust told
hii about the canals which carry ir-
rigation to ;he dried up planet. and
was showing the annals with the aid
of a s~tereOpticon. when a monstrous
thing was seen to walk upon the land
scape and sit down beside a canal as
though to take a drink
AS Professor Prentiss had lust told
his audience that Mars was certainly
nhabtte the effect was startling. The
Marian had many legs, and a whole
arsenal of weapons strung about him.
AT length the Marian got up and
walked up the canal several thousand
miles AID sat on the north pole. Pro-
lessor Pyent3ss Investigated and found
q horsefy on his st%ereopticon lens.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
CLAIMS DENTIST GAVE
HIS WIFE LOVE POTION

i%4inco.r, Neb., Nov. S.-The state chem
;st has been appealed to by a man up III
Greeley county. who wants an expert dag
nosis made u; some medicine Il dentist
gave to his wife, which he says has had
the effect OF an old-t.me love potion. In
his letter he says:
Dear sir: Could I get YOU TO ami
some medicine for me. And let me know
how IT would cause Il person to act. 4
was away threshing this fall and my wife
done good until she went down town one
day and had the DIR. look at her teeth.
He rubbed something over her lips. Then
he took Il sponge out of Il saucer and laid
it over her mouth. She was alone with
Kim. From that time OH why she lust
run after that man. And j could not keep
her home. .And then he got her to run
away. He was giving her medicine all
the time. Let me hear from you soor.'
Unfortunately. rs the man did not s,b-
nit any sample OF the powerful medicine.
the state chemist has been compelled "a
write TO him that he cannot aid him under
present circumstances.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
FRENZIED ATTORNEY
WRECKS COURT ROOM

Norfolk. Neb.. NoN S.-Brousht into
police court with his Wife to answer
charges OF disorderly conduct Attorney
II. y. l;arnhart. under he influence
OF liquor, attacked Police Judge Eisley
with u chair and demolished the police
court furniture. He also made for
Chief Of Police Flynn with - poker.
TWO policemen Subdued the attorney
with clubs and "A physician was sum
moned to the city Jail to dress the
wounds. streams of blood marking
spots affected BY the clubs. Barnhait
wa brought into court on complaints
tileu against him rs the result of II
family row. Az a when Judge
i.isley was alone B%arnhart became VIC
lent and attacked the Judge with IL
chair. Mrs. Barnhart stepped into the
court room and also became Il target.
Bainhart soon had the court room,
cleared and sent chair after chain
crashing against the door and wall.
The disturbance occurred just above
the polling place of the FIRST ward.
l;:truhart is still III Jail.
He ann here from Pierce. He was
he county attorney who prosecuted
~Neighenfind. m of the two murderers
hanged i'll his state during the past
half dozen years. Barnhart was last
year democratic candidate for county
attorney in Madison county.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
An Amendments.

jeni!" IS ~ attractive child of IL.
rrottN. quick aud bright and full OF
spirit. No, long ago she was guilty OF
serious disohedieucc and WAS sent to
bed at I o'clock. Shortly after the hell
rang and a boys voice was heard ask
ing for Jennie. Her mother went to thu
door tn speak to him. She said clearly
courtcously
Il ana very sorry. ~ Jennie has gone
10 bed"
Before III" WONDERING. youth could re-
ply II voice f!oatcd down.
Nell, inaimina. tell him I'm being
punished. For goodness sake. don't let
him think | SO "a nci il.s carly every
night
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14

m-andamuses permitting Their To cast
the polls they Were forcibly elected.
The captain in charge Of the polling
place was removed by direction of Her
bert Parsons, chairman of the repub-
lican county committee. and an addi-
tional detail Of police WAS sent to the
scene.
New York county ,Manhattan and
the Bronx Went overwhelmingly demo-
cratic, Foley, for sheriff. having a plur-
ality of 26, 1884 over Ihmscn, independ-
ence league and republican. In Rich
mond and Queens. too. the democrats
We're generally successful. hut in Kings
der the leadership of Patrick II. Nc
carren. suffered Il reverse, all the re-
publican candidates on the county
ticket. with the single exception of the
democratic candidate for district attor-
rey, being elected. In the state election
Edward I. Barne and William Bart
lett. having the united support of re-
publicans n democrats. We're elected
judges of the court of appeals by an
enormous majority over the candidates
OF the independents league. The re-
publicans lost five members To the as
sembly. and probably six. They were
victorious in Buffalo. Albany. Roches-
ter. Syracuse. OsweSo. Utica. The re-
publicans elected II mayor in the latter
place for the first tine in fourteen
years, Elmfra. Rome and I:inghampton
elected democratic mayors. ..-..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
HITCHCOCK APPEARS
IN COURT AT LAST
Actor Who Has Been Missing
Appears to Answer Young
Girls Charge.

New Irtk. Nov. S.-Rayulond tiitcn-
cock. the actor who disappeared several
days ago after being indicted on
charges preferred by several young
girls, appeared at the rininnl courts
building today and went to the office o..
the district attorney. Hitchcock vas
under bond to appear in court his aft
ernCon.
Since Hitchcock disappearance the
police of The entire eastern section of
The United States and canada have
been searching for him. but no trace
was round and absolutely nothing WAS
proven OF his whereabouts ur.il he
made his appearance.
He went directly To the district at-
torncN's office from whence he was ac-
companied by his wife and counsel. He
Nas taken to the court of general SEES
sions where bail was fixed al $500.
The first intimation of the trouble
came several months ago when Hitch
cock was appearing in tire leading role
in A Yankee Tourist" through the
publication of a story in local news
f'apers. The story contained the state
'nent of alleged facts that led t. the
indictments.
No action was taken at the time.
however. and it was not until the open
ing of the present theatrical season.
ilitIt itliiit. illttllcock again appear
ing ia "A Yankee Tourist that tho
storm roke. The first real sensation
came whci the actor caused the ar
rest. on - charge of b~iackinailing. OF
a brother of the young girls whose
names i.ad been mentioned in con
nectiop with the charges against him.
A few days later Hitchcock was sum
aioned tn the office of the district AT
lorley. and placed under arrest as he
entered the building on IL charge of
criminal assault. Two days SUISSE
quent!y. while he MOS at liberty on bail.
the indictments were returned by the
CRANE jury and limos simultaneously
Hitchcock dropped out Of sight.
Hitchcock was arraigned upon only
nie of the six indictments, to which ll.
pleaded not guilty. Counsel said the
actor had not been NJ of New York.
but had been suffering from nervous
Nrostration. He ooked pale and bag
gard 10 his friends he said he had
decided TO face his accusers and try and
win back the confidence of his friends.
His wife Wept and was historical.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
Governor Higgins Reflected.
NEW YORK.

New .orl.. Noy. S.-The replblierrs
and Independence icasac iusion in NV
York county vas defeated by the
straight democratic ticket: and the In
dependence league ticket .ur associate
Justices of the our OF appeals WAS
overwhelmingly beatei. BIS the Identical
tickets Of he republicans and demo
Gratis.
In Ncv York city the independence
league court OF appeals ticket was de-
fcated. 4 TO /. and tbs league vote up
state was light. In The city interest
conferred in the county f.ht. IN which
tho republican, and Independence league
forces opposed the Tammany ticket. j.
w. Gerard was elected to the supreme
court by Il vide margin owe NJ. l..
Eruce.
Many cases OF alleged repeating"
particularly III tine lower section of
the city. came TO light during the day.
In one election district twelve regis
tered citizens found when they went tn
the polls that someone already had
voted 90 .hei' names. They procured
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
OTHER ELECTION RESULTS.

Boston. Nov. S.-Governor Curtis
Guild. of Boston, republican,. was re
elected for a third term by Il plurality
estimated ut 100. 900. the iurgcst given
a ~gubernatorial candidate in Massa-
chusetts since the free silver movement.
The rest of the republican candidates
on ,lie state ticket were successful, and
the party VIII again control both
houses of the Legislature by II proper
tion of bout /" Ia /.
Chicago. Nov. 6.-At the first test
of the new local option law made In
Illinois counties not under township Or
CARNATIONS. seven counties went un-
qualifiedly for prohibition. and in many
license strongholds the prohibition
forces were In IL measure victorious.
Richmond. Va. Nov. 6.-The election
in Virginia was only for candidates to
both branches Of the legislature. The
democrats will control both branches
by the usual majOrities.
Philadelphia. Nov. 6.-The republicans
carry the state by over 100. 900.
Wilmington. Del. Nov. 6.-The city
OF Wilmington complete; For license.
II .G35: against. 7.349. Complete returns
from Kent county shows; For license.
2.592: against, Ali. Sussex county
probably Is against license.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
RECEIVER FOR
JAMESTOWN FAIR
Liabilities Are Over Three and
a Hall Times Greater
Than Assets.

Norfolk. Va, Nuv. s.-A detailed
statement of the Jamestown
exposition was obtained today for the
FIRST time. The liabilities OF the expo-
sition are heavy. being more than three
and = halt times greater than the
assets.
II II anticipated that within twcn-
ty-four hours of the exposition's close,
the night of November 80. if not SOON
CT, u receiver will be appointed to wind
UP the complicated financial affairs.
With the assets involved by iudp-
ments and attachments. are the first
and second mortgage bonds, the orig
inal purchase price. the deficit mort
gage. government loans unpaid. sal
aries and many lesser creditors who
have no standing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS
~~ IN THE VARIOUS STATES

Washington. Non -NNiiiialn Ran
Gp!pi Hearst and his iusiun-lepubiicun
organization lost GU, H. tin New York
count election Tuesday. Mayol Tom
l.. johnson WAS ;e-clect.d iu cioVe-
land over Congressman Theodore Bur
ION. eN-Mayor Eugene Schmit2 Who di-
rected ms campaign from his cell was
showed under in San Francisco with
al III his Labor supporters and New.
Jerst-,. presumably with the o
iSemei.t of eN-Pvesident Grover Cleve-
land. went democratic. Maryland. il
appears. viii send two democratic
senators to Washington. ,hal party
having again captured the STATE. In
Salt AXE City the ant! Mormon party
elected ~l;rantord as mayor by about
!.N0t.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
DUCHESS AUTOGRAPH
SELLS FOR Is N

i.oslyn. l.. l.. Nov. s.-The duchess
of Marlborough was in charge OF tho
autograph postal department Of the
bazaar under the direction OF Mrs.
Charles H.. Mackav. in the parish ho,,v.
of Trinity Episcopal church.
Met, ana women of Nassau county
who had known Consuelo Vanderbilt
crowdcd the room where the po.t.i
cards We're IN sale and the duchess. VIZ.
si:. D.tss'sr,1a 10 o~'ciocX.2His mornirs
until late this cvcuiaC b,;, win 49,
rcspites for lunch and dinner. ,~y,j,,,.
her name on the cards. She sold then
for 25 n each. S"'
Many society people attended III,
bazaar. but the duchess didn't ner,oct
hcr part OF the work to visl. yy,.h
j. The profit to the church from IN.
A'".~hL y, 800. .S'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
CALIFORNIA.

san Francisco. Nov. S.--rhe entire
good government city and county tick
cts we're elected, including mayor, dis
triot attorney, board of supervisors.
treasurer. assessor. lax collector. re
cordrr. ely attorney. public adninis-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
CLEVELAND rAnEa RIsE
FOIL OWING THE EL.ECclof

cleveland, No.. 3. Following the re-
election of Mayor Johnson, tho Clo4e-
land electric railway has r.suined .iie
selling of tickets ut the old rate eleven
for 30 cents. A mont. ;,rior to the
election the company sold tickets at
the rate of seven fer % cents. upon
which basis they asked II renewal Of
Their franchise. Johnson was elected
upon Il straight Scent platform.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14

y aemocraiic jMited States 81 la,urs.
George II. Gather. republican candi-
date Tor governor idMits defeat at TIL
hands of Crothcrs. who wins by Zoo.
Ex-Governor Smith carried the pri~
;lsa'l's for the long tr'ln III the GIFTED
states senate. and SENATOR William
Pinckney-WkNtc = assured of the
sho-l ,nr!M.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
UTAH.

sal, Lake ci:y, Nov. s. The munici-
"a! candidates Of the American tanti-
Mornoh) party has the largest plural
lily ever given in this city. Bradford.
for mayer. has 10000 plurality over
Plummcr. republican. ana Morris. dem
DcIat.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
NE JERSEY.

New York. NOV. S.-Fr,lk $. Kat
zenbach. il. democratic candidate. Tor
governor of New Jersey, last night con-
ceded the election of John Franklin
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14

TRAITOR. sheriff. coroner and two police
Judges. Ex-Mayo. Schmitz and the
union labor party arc crushingly beat
Ell.
The election proved a veritablc land
slide for the anti-graft leaders. Mayor
Taylor IL elected by a plurality of more
than 1000. while District Attorney
Langdon has so fan n majority of 49,
900. The union labor candidate To-.
mayor was =. n. Mccarthy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14

gresham Theodore T.. Eurton. chair
mar OF the house committee on rivers
htrbors. Johnson's plurality
is H,5Gn. aud the democratic city
tickle, Won by 5000. The demo-
Gratis elected Il majority of
the councilmcn. Congressman Burton
made considerable gains ovcr the vote
of two years ago. Othcr results in
Ohio: Cincinnati, solidly republican,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
OHIO

Cleveland. Nov. S.--Tom L.. John
son was elected for the fourth time as
mayor i'm a hard battle. in which the
republican ticket was headed by Con-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14

Markbreit being elected MAJOR. Column
bus, republicans elected Bond as may
or; Dayton. democrats win. electing
Burkhart: Canton. Springfield, Findiay,
all democratic; Toledo, in hands of
the independents, aho elec,ed Whit
iock mayor. Toledo will he "vilc
open" The next two years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
kenteckx " New Camp.

Neht'cky ~ New Camp.
Additional returns Son.i,m The gen
ei:.l results already announced and
clear up some Of the dolbts in closely
contested elections. The main results,
rs now established, are rs follows:
Kentucky has elected the entire re
publican stat" ticket, heaic by Angus
JUS l.. Wilson for governor. by maiori-
ties ranging from 5000 to i0.0Oo. The
Kentucky legislature will have q dem
ocratic nlajolily on joint ballot and
p%robahiy Will elect Governor Beckhan.
IL tiiU United States senate.
Increased Lead for Guild.
Go1ernorGuild, of Massachusetts. has
has Increased his plurality To about
los, 600. against 10000 in 1906. Tn en-
tire state ticket and both branches of
The legislator" are republican. OF the
two democratic candidates Henry NJ.
Whitney strongly outlan Charlos w.
Bartlett. The lattcl falling far below
Thomas l.. Hisgen. candidate Of The
Independence league.
Ex-Gov- 6m:tl, for Senate.
Ma,ylaad. which was IN doup, last
night, has elected the democratic CIR
didatc 10: congress. ludse Austin l..
Croutilrrs, Uid inc entire democratic
state ticket hv about 1000 plurality.
The legislature IS apparently demo
cratic. EN-GogUlrnr Smith carried
the primaries Tor the long term in the
United s atcs srratc. and Senator Will
liam Pinoknoy Why,c IS assured of the
short term.
Governor Higgins Reflected.
Rhode island has r.-clectoc Coy
ernor James II. Higgins. democratic
candidate ior governor, his plurality
now reaching 1907, . gain of 1000 since
1903. The general assembly is rcnnb-
licaii III botn branches. insuring the re-
turn ri George Ielbouy Wetliure 10
tho Uni:cd States senate.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
MARYLAND.

Baltimore. Nov. S.-Thc democrats
have evidently la a practically clean
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14

Fort. his republican opponent. iy 100
votes, and made the following state
inent.
From the somewhat Incomplete re
turns furnished / believe that Judge
Fort has been elected. ] have sent hin
my congratulations. J. greatly a1,i,re-
ciate the support given me and thu rf-
forts of my friends in my behalf
Late returns do not change the cutn-
pleXion of the state SENATE. which
sl"es the republicans ~. to fo. ;h..
democrats:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-14
REPUBLICANS WIN BIG
VICTORY IN NEaRaSk

Lincoi... Neb.. Nov Returns from 1853
OF the 1900 precincts In Nebraska give
Reese. republican, Ior supreme Judge. IS.
40. and LOOMS. democrat. 1850.
The same precincts two years z gave
Letton. republican. Tor judge g. $50. and
Hastings desa,eq,~s >x~sen.-SEN~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-26
AS TO WHITING PENCILS.

The act of putting a lead pencil to
the tongue to wet it just before writ
ing, which is habitual with many peo-
pie, is one of the oddities for which
1t is hard to gives any reason, unless
it began in the days when pencils were
poorer than now, and was continued
by example to the next generation.
A lead pencil should never be wet.
1t hardens the lead and ruins the pen
Gil. This fact Is known to newspa
per men and stenographers. But
nearly every one else does wet pen
Gil before using it. The fact that was
definitely settled by a newspaper clerk
away down East. Being of nath-
ematical turn of mind, he ascertained
by actual count that of so persons who
came into his Office to write an adver-
tisement or a church notice, 4o wet
pencil in their mouths before using it.
Now, this clerk always uses the best
pencils, cherishing a good one with
something of pride soldier feels in
his gun or his sword, and it hurts his
feelings to have it spoiled. But po-
liteness and business considerations
require him to lend his pencil scores
Of times a day. And often after it
had been wet till it was hard and re-
fused to mark, his feelings would over
power him.
Finally he got some cheap pencils
and sharpened them and kept them to
lend. The first person who took up
the stock pencil was drayman, whose
breath smelt of onions and whisky.
He held the point in his mouth and
soaked it several minutes, while he
was torturing himself in the effort to
write an advertisement for missing
bulldog. Then sweetlooking young
lady came into the Office, with kid
gloves that buttoned half the length
of her arm. She picked up the same
old pencil and pressed it to her dainty
lips preparatory to writing an adver-
tisement for bracelet. The clerk
would have stayed her hand, even at
the risk of box of the best pencils,
but he was too late. And thus that
pencil passed from mouth to mouth
for week. It was sucked by people
of all ranks and stations, and all de-
grees of cleanliness and uncleanliness.
But 'twere we'll to forbear. Surely
no one who reads this will ever again
wet lead encil.-G,abhite.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-26
HOW SAL D1sGRACED THE FAMILY.


A traveller in the State of Illinois
some years ago came to lone log hut
on the prairie near Cairo and there
halted. Hethen went into the house.
It was wretched affair. An empty
packing box served for table, while
two or three chairs and disagreeable
stools graced the reception room, the
dark walls of which were ornamented
by display of tinware and broken
shelf article or two. The woman was
crying i'll one corner, and the man
was sitting on a stool in the other,
with tears in his eyes, with a pipe in
his mouth, and with his sorrowful
looking head supported by the palms
of his hands. Not a word greeted
the interloper.
"Well," said he, "you seem to be
in awful trouble here. What's up?"
"Ah, we are almost crazed, neigh
bor," said the woman, land we amt
got the patience to see folks now"
"That's alright, said the stranger,
not much taken back by the polite re-
buff; "but can be of any service to
you in all this trouble :"
"Well, we've lost our gal our
SAILS gone off and left us, said the
old man in tones of deep despair.
"Ah, do you know what induced
her to leave you |" inquired the new
arrival.
"Well, we can't say, neighbor, as
how she's so far lost as to be induced,
but then she's gone and disgraced MS,
remarked the afflicted father.
Eyes, stranger. and-not as
should say it as is her mother-but
there warn't pootier gal in all the
West than our Sal. She's gone and
brought ruin to her own head now,"
walled the stricken mother.
"Who has gone off with herr" in
quire6 the visitor.
"Well. there's the trouble. The
gal could have done we'll, and might
have married Martin Kehoe, capital
shoemaker, who. although he has
but one eye, plays the flute in live
ly manner, and earns good living.
Then look what life she has desert
ed. She was here surrounded by all
the luxury in the country" said the
old man.
eyes, and who knows what poor
Sal will have to eat, drink and wear
now 7" groaned the old woman.
"And who is the fellow who has
taken her into such misery ?" queried
their interlocutor.
"Why, she's gone off and got mar
ried to one of those literary fellers, a
critter called an editor, as lives in the
village, and the Lord knows how he's
to airn livin'," howled the father.
With that the stranger vamoose6.