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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-18
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

hammers. Ad.
VIM. b. James. Ad.
Indiana Normal. Ad.
Oil City Trust Co. Ad.
Franklin Trust Co. Ad.
Smart &c Silberberg. Ad.
Tionesta Hardware. Ad.
Clarion Normal. Reader.
Bovard's Pharmacy. Ad.
Box 1916, Pittsburg. Local.
Grandin Lumber Co. Reader.
Warren Business College. Ad.
Hoff Business College. Reader.
Robinson S Son. Ad. and Local.
Grant Shuster. Horses. Reader.
National Telegraph Institute. Local.
Monarch Clothing Co. Ad. and Locals
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-18
Sick Headache,

This distressing disease results from a
disordered condition of the stomach, and
can be cured by taking Cham mberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Get a free
sample at Dunn u Fulton's drug store
and try it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-07
The Homestead Law.

The homestead law was designed to
secure the development of new coun-
try, and it met, most wisely, the early
condition that men must be induced
to brave the hardships of the frontier,
by providing for merely nominal
fixed charge upon every homesteader
who would settle upon one hundred
and sixty acres of land, cultivate it..
and make it his home for five years.
This provision of relatively small
! fixed charge for the homestead, ir-.
Irrespective of differences in land
values, rewarded the hardy pioneer
of the early days for pushing out be-
yond his neighbors, by giving him
better land at the same cost In money
as the more timid paid for their poor
| er homesteads nearer civilization:
but he paid the difference, observe,
| in the greater hardships of develop
ling new country, and in that develop
ment the public received full value
for it's land. It was not the original
intent of the homestead law to give
in land value more than 1t exacted
from the homesteader in industrial
value; the fairness of the exchange
was self-regulating. A citizens
right to take up government land
had no more value, in itself. than had
his right to go into store and make
la bargain for goods. An appreciation
|of these early conditions will enable
us to better comprehend the subse-
quent perversion of our system Of
land distribution.
Such was the homestead law in it's
pristine purity,-a wise and bene-
fcent law, so long as men needed in
ducement to settle upon public land;
so long as men paid the government
for their land by extending it's indus
trial boundaries; so long as there
were more homesteaGs than bona
fide homesteaders; but no longer
S. K Humphrey in Atlantic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-07
Scene Of vernal Happiness.

The coming of spring makes us
happy said an ethnologist, because
millions of years ago, it made happy
the hairy, gibbering creatures that
men then were Primeval man lived
in trees, in caves and burrows. He
could not build and he had not yet
discovered fire. Hence winter, with
it's sleet and snow and ice, was a
time of terrible suffering to the poor
naked wretch. With the springs
coming, the return of the flowers, the
birds and the blue skies, with the re-
turn above all of the warm sunshine,
naked man rejoiced with an intensity
we can hardly imagine He lay on
the green grass, the sunlight poured
it's gold floods of warmth on his red
dish hide, and he was profoundly
happy in the thought that for five or
six months he would be quite com
Portable 1t is faint, dim memory
of that happiness which makes us
today vaguely rejoice in the beautifuI
spring weather, vaguely hope that
something pleasant is going to happen
to u.s."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-07
The Original Banana Man.

New York World-Captain Lorenzo
d. Baker, Cape Cod native who
has just died, deserves well in the
memory of America. He raised the
banana from the position of a coast
wise luxury to that of a staple. For
the remaking of old Jamaica planta-
tons and the building up of new
ones involved in this expansion of
demand the British government and
the city of Kingston have ex-
pressed gratitude to Captain Baker
by means of honors and silver plate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-07

Then he slipped in again and re
locked the door.
Barbara was only detained ten min
utes. Mr. Babb came back with z
tumble of clothes. Bible, and a vic
lin, not tied together, but in his arms
anyhow. He threw everything on the
doorstep.
There he said, I will hold the
bride, whilst you make this into z
bundle. I'm not natty with my fin
gers He took the horse from her
Barbara knelt under the portico and
folded Jaspers clothes, and tied all to
gether in an old table cover the father
gave for the purpose. Take the f1d
de- he said, or I'll smash it.
She looked up at him gravely
whilst knotting the ends.
Have you a message for your son
of love and forgiveness?'
forgiveness! 1t is your father ne
has robbed Love-There is no
love lost between u.s.
He is lonely and sad,' said Barbara,
not now looking up, but busy with her
hands, Tightening the knots and in
tent on the bundle. 7 can see that
his heart is aching; night and day
there is a gnawing pain in his breast.
No one loves him, and he seems to
me to be man who Graves for love,
who might be reclaimed by love.
Don't forget the letter Yor your
father said Mr.. Babb.
What about your son? Have you
no message for him?'
None. Mind that envelope. What
it contains is precious
Is it a cheque for fifteen hundred
pounds?'
oh, dear me no! 1t is a text CT
scripture.
Then, hastily, Mr.. Babb stepped
back, shut the door, and bolted and
chained it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-07
CHAPTER XIV.
A Sine Qua Non.

Barbara was On her way home IRON
Ashburton. She had attended heI
aunt's funeral, and knew that httle
sum of about fifty pounds per annun
was hers, left her by her aunt. She
was occupied with her thoughts
Was there any justification for Jas
per-? The father was hateful. She
could excuse his leaving home; that
was nothing; such home must be in
tolerable to young man of spirit
but to rob his father was another mat
ter Barbara could not quite riddle
the puzzle out in her mind. 1t was clear
that Mr. Babb had confided the fifteen
hundred pounds to Jasper, and that
Jasper had made away with them.
He had been taken and sent to pri-
son at Princes Town. Thence he had
escaped, and whilst escaping had met
with the accident which had brought
him to become an inmate of Morwe1l
House. Jasper's story that he had
lost the money was false. He Had
himself taken it. Barbara could not
|quite make it out; she tried to put it
from her What mattered it how The
robbery had been committed ?-suffi-
Gent that the man who took the
money was with her father What
had he. done with the money? That
no one but himself could tell, and
that she would not ask him.
1t was vain crying over split milk
Fifteen hundred pounds were gone,
and the loss of that money might at
feet Ewes prospects. Eve was al
ready attractingadmiratio but who
would take her for her beauty alone?
Eve, Barbara said to herself, was a
jewel that must be kept in a velvet
and morocco case, and must not be
put to rough usage. She must have
money She must marry where moth
ing would be required of her but to
look and be-charming.
It was clear to Barbara that Mr..
Coyshe was struck with her sister, and
Mr.. Coyshe was promising, pushing
man, sure to make his way. IF
man has a high opinion of himself he
impresses others with belief in him.
Mr. Jordan was loud in his praises;
Barbara had sufficient sense to dislike
his boasting, but she was Influenced
by it. Though his manner was not to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-07
Public Land a Public Spoil.

! Thus the notion that public land is
public spoil, encouraged by the land
laws, hardened into fixed convic-
/ ton Little sense remained of ob1i-
cation to the government The prin-
ciple of fixed charge, SO essential to-
the earlier movements westward, now
served only to excite cupidity. Men
paid one dollar and quarter per
acre for land; the value in it above
that they regarded as theirs by right
of citizenship. In increasing measure
the distribution of public land be-
came traffic in rights" OF all the
motley crowd that helped themselves
to public land during the boom of
the eighties, not one in three had
the slightest intention to remain upon
it; not one in five remained more
than long enough to prove up and
sell out, or mortgage OUT" and not.
one in ten has left permanent
mark upon the landscape of Kansas
Nebraska, or Dakota. This is not a
snap judgment. An accurate PERSONAL
knowledge gained in the field, and ex-
tending over this whole period, is war
rant for the assertion that these con-
ditions, and not crop failures, were
mainly responsible for the wholesale
abandonment of western farms, and
for the consequent seven-year indus
trial depression in the west. The best
proof of this is the success now at
tending the efforts of the real farm
ers who are working these same
farms. X. Humphrey in Atlantic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-07
Lock cowbeII on Bridegroom.

Mitchell, s. D., Sept. 27.-With a
cowbell padlocked to his neck by
wedding jokers, Sale Nolt and his
bride arrived here by train from
Mount Vernon While the bridal
couple were walking to the train
after the ceremony the bridegroom
was captured, chain was placed
about his neck, to which was attached
cowbell, and the chain was linked
with paddock.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-07
TO AN ORCHID IN sHoP-wrNDom

Poor fragile creature! Butterfly of
flowers,
Thy span of life at most a.few short
hours
What shame to hold thee in a prison
pent,
Thy beauty wasted on city lane,
Unheeded by the throngs of Toll
and Pain
Like some poor poet in tenement!
John Kendrick Bangs in Metropol
itan Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-07
The Rank-Ro1I.

You took your vacation early"
Yes" said the young man pen
sively. I'm on my way home"
Thinking of the girl you left be-
hindu"
no: of the wad."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-07
Wants AIimony Of s1oo, 600.

Dubuque Ia, Sept. 27.-Suit for di-
vorce has been filed by Mrs. Bradley
against John H. Bradley, son of the
late William Bradley, one of Du-
buaues wealthiest citizens She
gives statutory reasons and excessive
drinking as grounds for her action
Permanent alimony of 100000 and
the custody of three minor children
are asked as We. IS temporary ali
mony of $500 month and 81 900 to
defray the expenses of the suit.
Big Department Store Burns
vincennes, Ind, Sept. 27-The S
and /. Lyons department store
burned. The loss is 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
HOW ALDERMEN VOTED ON TWO
SALOON ORDINANCES,

Nine aldermen last evening at the
regular meeting of the city council
voted against the ordinance limiting
the number of saloon licenses in the
city to one for every 500 population,
and also against the $1,000 saloon
license
Or these nine aldermen two are
about to retire from office-Pratt in
the First ward and Benson in the
Fourth-and two other have just been
reelected = Smith in the Third and
| Lawler in the Sixth. OF the five al
idermen who voted for both ordinances.
two are retiring from the council
Oberg in the Second ward and Ander.
son in the Seventh-and third. G.
l.. Schmid, has just been reelected
in the Fifth ward
Says It's business.
The ordinances were called up for
| adoption by Alderman Ostrom. who
presented them at the meeting last
"Wednesday. When DR.. Ostrom was
reached in the regular order of bust.
ness. he moved the adoption of the
limitation ordinance. Several alder
men seconded the motion for adop-
ton, and the roll was called the vote
standing as given above
DR.. Ostrom Immediately moved the
adoption of the $1,000 License ordi-
nance, and before it went to a vote
DR.. Ostrom made few remarks in
its favor. He said. II have another
ordinance TO call up, probably for de
feat, but before it goes to a vote |
wish to say few words. / think this
council should transact business in a
lbusiness-like manner. Here is a
measure which. if it went before the
voters of the city, would undoubtedly
carry by big majority. Now why
can't We act. and not make necessary
the expense of special election?''
| Continuing he said: Il have author
ity for stating that whether this or
dinance is adopted or not, there viii
j be fewer saloons in Rock Island
/ shortly. There will be a cleaning III
/ and the saloonkeeper will be. shown
that he is subject to law But here
is business proposition. and I may
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14

berg. DR.. l.. A. Johnston, Professor
Jules Manritzson. Professor c. l.. E.
Esbjorn, Professor A. W. Kjellstrand.
Rev. E. K. Jonson, Rev. c. j. Beng
ston, A. G. Anderson and c. A. Lar
son. DIR. Nelander was the first presi-
dent of Bethany college. Lindsborg.
Kan, and DR.. Udden and Professor
Kjellstrand were associate instructors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14

The up-to-date women avoid cosmet-
les. drugs and powders. They are ex-
tremely harmful to the skin. while
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea makes
ii clear and beautiful. So cents. tea
or tablets. Harper House pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14

and Nineteenth streets above Twelfth
avenue was adopted.
Requests from j w. Stewart and
Virgil M. Warren for rebates on water
attachments We're referred to the
water works committee to report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14

there at that time. DIR. Nelander lee
lures tonight in the Zion Lutheran
church on his tour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
SALOONS WIN
|. OUT IN ACTION
OF COUNCIL
Both ST., License and Limi-
tation OrdinanoesFaiI to Re-
ceivs a Majority.
VOTE STANDS 8 TO
Large Audience Present to Watch Pro
ceedines Found That G. L.
Schmid Was Reelected.

WHAT COUNCIL DID LAST EVENING.
Voted down the ordinance limiting
saloons to one for every 500 popuIa-
ton, by vote of 9 to 5.
Voted down the $1,000 saloon license
ordinance, by vote of 9 to 5.
Canvassed the official returns Of the
election, and found that instead of
there being tie in the Fifth ward,
George L. Schmid, republican, was re.
elected by plurality of five votes.
Deferred action on electrical inspec-
tor ordinance and ordinance for reuu-
lation of theaters for fire protection.
Adopted ordinance for water main
on Twenty sixth street between Tenth
and Thirteenth avenues.
Authorised mayor to adjust loss on
city hall building with insurance COM
pany representatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14


to the society editor of The Argus, viii
be gladly received and published But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Music Students Club.-The regular
meeting of the Music Students club
was held yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. S. B. Lafferty, G25 East
Locust street. Davenport. The pro-
gram was composed of waltz numbers
for dancing, concert and song, and
was arranged by Mrs, S: B. Lafferty.
Mrs. #. B. Reidy and Miss Julia Ryan.
and was as follows:
Vocal duet
italia"
Mrs. #. b. Reidy and Mrs. T.. o..
Swiney.
Waltz for Dancing ....
Mrs. S. B. Lafferty.
Vocal
l"Manola" ... Bourgeois
Miss Julia Ryan.
| true Love ............. BekOVen
Mrs. T. b. Reidy.
"valse Caprice" ....... .Fuhrmeister
Mrs. Lafferty.
Vocal
"Beaks' .................. Arditi
Mrs. T. d. Reidy.
Vocal
l"Carmini' a waltz song ..............
Miss Julia Ryan.
"Arabesque on the Blue. Danube
Sea" ..... Shuly-Evler
Mrs. Lafferty.'
Mrs. Ben T. Cable will he hostess
at the next meeting of the club which
viii be held April p.
Will Celebrate Anniversary.-The
| Woman's Relief corps. No. &C. will to-
morrow afternoon at Memorial hall
celebrate the 21st anniversary of its
Organization. The affair will also be
given in honor of three of the charter
members. Mrs. S. C. Hemenway,. Mrs.
w. A. Norris and Mrs. Anna Carlton
The afternoon will be passed in an
informal social way and refreshments
will be served.
Entertain in Honor Of Guest-Dr,
and Mrs. J. A.. Udden. 1000 Thirty
eighth street, gave a G o'clock dinner
yesterday evening in honor Of DIR. Ed.
ward Nelandcr of Los Angeles. who
has just returned from tour OF
Egypt and the Holy Land. Between
courses DIR. Nelander entertained the
guests by reciting numerous anecdotes
and experiences incidental to his trip.
Those present were: DIR. C. z. Lind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14

Fine Anyway.
He-Have you any fine tooth combsf
It-Ns. but we have some fine tooth
brushes.-Cornell Widow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

tSociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, viii
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
SEARCH FOR JEFFs.

CONTINUED from Page Three. )
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-04
Weather and Cren Notes.

The prevalent prayer among sugar
planters and other agriculturists here
about is for rain, and plenty OF it,
the more the better. With the excep-
ton of series of refreshing showers
which fell throughout the parish on
Sunday and Monday Of last week,
there has been no rain to speak Of
since the latter part Of February and
the cane and cotton crops are Begin
ming to suffer seriously as result of
the prolonged drouth. The former
crop has been in the ground for sew
eraI weeks and up to few days ago
was reported in prime condition, with
every prospect of a first-elass stand.
Lack OF moisture is retarding the
growth to considerable extent, how
ever, and unless a good, heavy rain
happens along within the very near
future serious consequences may en-
sue.
After having been as dry as bone
and unseasonably warm for week or
more, the weather took decided
change Thursday afternoon, when a
brisk north wind sprang up and q
mass of dark, wet, looking clouds
overcast the sky. Nothing but an I'M
expected cold snap resulted, however,
and the hopes for rain entertained at
the inception of the atmospheric dis
turbance were cruelty disappointed.
Local Observer Parks summary OF
meteorological conditions for the
month of March shows that the maxi
mum temperature was 95 degrees on
the 10Th and the minimum IL degrees
on the 2lst. Rain fell on six days,
the total precipitation being one and
three.quarter inches and the greatest
volume precipitated in any tWenty-four
hour period SO of an inch on the 10th.
There were Is clear days, I partly
cloudy and 6 on which the sun did
not shine at at all. Fogs of greater
or less density prevailed on fifteen OF
the months thirty-one days.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-04
Duplessis Notes.

George e. Bonicard, Of Dutchtown,
was here on business last Monday.
Julien J. Lesaicherre visited Dom
aldsonville Monday on business.
Miss Elma Leblanc and Mrs. An
tome Comb, of Dutchtown, were BUSH
ness visitors to Duplessis on Monday
last.
We are glad to see that the public
spirited citizens of this community
are going right along with the con-
struction of the new schoolhouse.
Simon Gautreau, OF Gonzales, was
here last Monday.
Wilson Phillips, of Dutchtown,
passed through here Sunday en- route
home from visit to Gonzales.
Sam. Bourque visited friends at
Gonzales last Sunday.
L. B. Duplessis made business
tripeto Gonzales last Monday
Alexandra Duplessis visited friends
at Galvez during the latter part of
last week.
Mr.. Smith of Baton Rouge, repre-
senting the Fnqua Hardware Co., Ltd,
was business visitor to Duplessis
during the early part of the week.
Victor Phillips, D. Braud and Ernest
Daigle, of Gonzales, were circulating
among their many friends in this COM
munity on Tuesday last.
Lucien Gautreau, one of the valued
employees of the Jos. Goudran Mer-
camille Company, of Gonzales, was
transacting business here last We'd
nesday.
Frank Decoteap, OF Dutehtown, was
here Tuesday on business.
Hiram Hatcher, of Gonzales, was
among the numerous visitors to Du-
.plessis on Wednesday last.
Iawless Marchand, who is studying
dentistry in New Orleans, returned
home last Wednesday.
q Terrence Landry, of Dutehtown, was
here Monday on business.
The Duplessis baseball club has or
ganized for the season of 1908 and
will shortly cross bats with strong
tenn representing the American Sheet
Metal Works, Of New Orleans.
L. P. LANDRY.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-04
Gonzales Notes.

John A. Marehand visited Donald
sonyille last week on important busi-
ness.
Miss Dixie Hite entertained the
Dutehtown Euchre Club very pleas
antly on Friday OF last week, the Jos.
Gondran Mercantile Company's big
store building being pressed into SER
vice for the occasion.
Rev. T. Nj. Phillips paid visit to
Dutchtown last Saturday.
j. C. Mireof Belle Helene, FL. Arthur
Morgan of Burnside and S. B. Bar
man and son, Leo, of St. Amant, were
among the visitors to Gonzales last
Saturday.
Albert Leblanc, who for the past
three months has been located il New
Orleans, returned last Sunday to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gustin Leblanc.
e. r. Lambert, of French Settlement,
was here Monday on business.
Miss Mamie Leblanc, the accom-
plished daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gustin Leblanc, left Sunday afternoon
for New Orleans, where she will spend
a couple OF weeks as the guest OF rela-
tiyes and friends.
Clark and Wilson Phillips spent
Sunday afternoon at Dutehtown.
+. Paul Bourgeois, who for the past
Eve months has been located here, serv-
ing as assistant postmaster and OPP
Grating job printing Office, has
moved back to his former home at
ST. Amant.
Maurice and Allen Bourgeois, two
of ST. Amant's most popular young
men, were. visitors to Gonzales last
Monday.
Miss Rosa Poch6, of Dutchtown.
passed through here Tuesday en- route
TO S.. Amant.
II S. Barteau, OF ST, Amant. re-
turned Thursday morning from visit
4 J.P. BouRGEoIs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-04
Mrs, Roosevelt visits Evan Han.

Evan. Hall plantation was honored
with visit from Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt and party on Monday last, and
the occasion proved one long to be
remembered for its unique features
and pleasant incidents. The presi-
Dental yacht May flower tied up shortly
before nightfall Sunday at point OPP
posfte Evan Hall landing, and about
g o clock the following morning Mrs.
Roosevelt and party came ashore and
we're entertained at light breakfast
at the Evan Hall manor, which is the
ancestral home of Hon. Henry Me-
Call, collector of customs at the porte
New Orleans. After breakfast the dis
tinguishedtourists weretaken on drive
through The extensive and Well-ap-
pointed plantation and the neighboring
s.bruslies, returning TO the palatial
manor house for luncheon, which was
served shortly before noon. At 1870
o CLOCK the party boarded the May
flower to continue their journey to
New Orleans. the trim little vessel
passing Donaldsonville ahout1 O'Clock
and receiving noisy greeting from
tho vessels in the local harbor. 4
stop was made at Burnside at 3 O'Clock
to enable Mrs. Roosevelt and party TO
call on DR.. ". P. Miles, with whom
the Roosevelts are well acquainted,
the-voyage being resumed . couple of
hours later. Collector Mccall boarded
the Mayfower at Evan Hall and ac.
eompanied the distinguished visitors
to New Orlaans.
Go out and root for the Blues to.
morrow.