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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
SET TRAP FOR
HIS W|FE'S SUIT0R
Jared and Feathered, Beaten and
Thrown Out.

Washington, d. @. Especially An
amazing story OF hypnotism of an
attractive young woman by an ardent
sutton, with the result that the latter
was soundly thrashed and then tar
red and feathered by the ladys hus-
band and two muscular friends, lies
behind the arrest here of Charles
Marthinson. wealthy lumberman,
living in Mount Pleasant, a fashion
able suburb of Washington; James
L. White, a stockbroker, and Henry
G. Cole, the manager of tabulating
machine company. charged by F. E.
Bliss, Jr., with assault and battery
technical terms by which are covered
the responsibility for the blows and
the tar and the feathers from which
Mr.. Bliss has not yet fully recovered.
From the statements of the various
principals or their attorneys, 1t seems
that Mr.. Bliss has known Mr.. Marth-
inson and his very attractive wife
for sometime. His attentions to the
young matron have been very pro-
nounced; so pronounced, indeed, as
to arouse the displeasure of Mr.
Marthinson and the alarm of his
wife.
On last Wednesday Mrs. Marthin-
son told her husband that Mr.. Bliss
appeared to possess extraordinary
hypnotic power, and that she desired
an immediate end of their acquaint-
ance Mr.. Marthinson entirely shar-
ed his wife's views. He consulted
with his friends, Messrs. Cole and
White.
That afternoon, whilst Mr.. Marth-
inson was at home, Mr.. Bliss, it is
stated, called up Mrs. Marthinson on
the telephone to make an appoint
ment to call on her that evening.
BY her husbands advice she arrang-
ed that her admirer should call that
evening.
How Trap Was Set.
"When 1 called in the evening
said Mr.. Bliss, ''she asked me to
enter the house by the basement
door. 1t seemed an unusual request,
but I obeyed it nevertheless. When
/ stepped into the house three men
grabbed me, tied my hands and one
of them pointed revolver at my
head and then they smeared tar and
feathers over me-"
1t is added that they then thrashed
Mr.. Bliss and threw him out of the
house.
Mr.. Marthinson and his friends de-
clined to make a statement, but their
counsel, Mr.. E. F. Colladay, spoke
for them.
1.-THE statement made by Mr.. Bliss"
he said, grossly misrepresents the
facts. He had very unpleasant ex-
perience because he attempted to
break up the home of Marthinson."
Mr.. Colladay stated that the
Marthinsons have been married six
teen years and have always lived hap
PLY until Mr.. Bliss came on the
scene. He told of Mr.. Bliss atten-
ton to Mrs. Marthinson. Mr.. Bliss
is student of hypnotism. Mr.. Col
laday went on to state how the plan
was made by which Bliss was lured
into the basement of the Marthinsons
home. He said:
"Bliss called as was arranged, and
was seen by Mr.. Marthinson and his
friends to attempt to embrace Mrs.
Marthinson. He was then confronted
by the angry husband and his
friends. His explanations were by no
means convincing. His admissions
infuriated his hearers, and they then
gave him sound thrashing and tar
red and feathered him and then kick
ed him out of the house."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
BARON I'M JAIL.

Wakefield, r. 1. Especially Baron
Fritz Won Gordon Seefeld at hear
ing in the District Court on charge
Of evading the payment of a hotel
bill at Narragansett Pier had his case
continued for one week, but although
bail was reduced from 5000 to 5000,
he was unable to furnish the surety
and was remanded to jail. New
York officers were present in court
awaiting the disposition of the case,
as Seefield is wanted in this city on
a charge of larency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
THOMAS [. RISGEN IS
NAMED FOR PRESIDENT
Massachusetts, Man Candidate Of
independence Party.

II
Chicago Especially For President
THOMAS HISGEN, OF Massachu-
sets.
For Vice President-JOHN TEN
PILE GRAVES, of Georgia.
This is the ticket nominated by
he national convention of the indie
pendence party. Hisgen was nomi-
mated on the third ballot and Graves
on the first.
The first ballot for President re-
suited: Hisgeny $685.; Howard. 200;
Graves. 213; Lyon, IL; Hearst, 40.
The second ballot was: Hisgen.
$50; Graves. 1879; Howard. 100;
Hearst, 49,,
On the third ballot the vote set
steadily toward Hisgen. and it was
soon evident that his nomination was
certain.
Virginia broke from Graves and
placed him within a few votes of
success. Then came Washington
with 10 votes for Hisgen and he was
nominated. There was scramble
for the band wagon. Missouri was
the first to discern in what direction
it was headed and swung it's vote
for Hisgen. Georgia changed from
Graves to Hisgen and then they came
too rapidly to count, all changing
from Howard and Graves.
Alabama withdrew the name of
Howard after Hisgen had been ac-
tually nominated and cast its vote
for Graves.
Made 1t Unanimous. y
The third ballot resulted: Hisgen,
S31; Howard. SO; Graves, q; Hearst,
2.
A roar of applause followed the
announcement Of the ballot and a
motion making unanimous the nomi-
naion was adopted with a YELL The
usual parade of standards around
the hall then commenced while the
band played patriotic airs.
The uproar continued eight minutes
and then committee was sent to
escort Mr. Hisgen to the hall.
Chairman Walsh appointed as
members of the escorting committee
Messrs. Howard, Graves, and Lyon,
who had just been competitors of
the Massachusetts, man.
While the committee was seeking
the nominee the roll-call for the
nomination of a Vice Presidential
candidate was begun.
Clarence J. Shearn, of New York,
presented the name of John Temple
Graves and asked that it be given
the unanimous vote of the conven-
ton.
Indiana's candidate. Charles F. S.
Neal, was nominaed by E. G. Bal
lard, of Gary.
Graves was nominated on the first
ballot.
The name Of William Jennings
Bryan almost caused riot in the
convention when Kansas delegate
attempted to put III nomination the
nominee Of the Democratic party.
What Platform Provides.
The important planks of the plat
form are as follows:
1. Initiative and referendum.
Q. The right of recall of Office
holders.
8. Government ownership of rail-
roads as soon as the Government
can show its ability to operate, and
Government ownership Of telegraph
companies.
4. All money to be issued by the
Government.
5. Postal savings banks--the de-
posits to be loaned to the people
on good and sufficient security.
6. Good roads.
Z. No injunctions to be issued
without notice and hearing, and all
contempt court cases to be tried by
a jury.
g.. Eight-hour-day labor law.
8. Opposition to child labor.
10. To suppress bucket-shops and
prevent fictitious dealings in farm
products
IL. Physical valuation of the rail-
roads.
II. Against the immigration Of
Asiatics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
IL Pasteur Cases At once.

New Orleans Especially Bitten by
an alleged mad dog, whose head they
brought with them. party of II
men, women and children of Tecum-
sch, Okla, appea: ed at the Pasteur
ward of the New Orleans Charity
Hospital and applied for treatment.
In the party were 2 white women,
IL white children, white man and
negro woman and her two chill
dren
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Three Nfail CLERKS Injured.

Atlanta, Ga. (SpeciaD Train No.
SO on the Southern railway, known
as the New Orleans-.Jew York limit
ed, northbound, which left here at
noon, met with an accident 80 miles
from Charlotte. n, C. The tender,
mail car and club car left the rails
and three mail clerks were injured.
No passenger was hurt and no one
was Killed The train proceeded af-
ter delay of five hours
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Three Killed By Explosion.

Hazelton. Pa. Especially Two
Americans and an Italian. all of this
city, were instantly killed by the pre-
mature explosion of blast at the
stonecrushing plant of Charles Ke-
hoe, on the outskirts of HaZleton.
Thomas Kehoe, SON of the con-
tractor, was injured about the head.
The bodies were blown some distance
from the scene of the explosion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Shoots WhIpping Husband.

Canonsburg. Pa. Especially While
whipping mis- wife during domestic
quarrel, Frank Talmer was shot
through the abdomen by Mrs. Tai
mer. He was taken to hospital.
probably fatally injured. while the
woman is at her home is an uncon-
scious condition from her injuries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
ExnIosion In Peking.

Picking (By Cable) Fire in the
German guard section at the legation
quarter of the city ac 1890 O'Clock
p NJ, burned the stables and mess
room and exploded a quantity OF
ammunition. Two German and one
French soldier were killed and eight
German and Ave French soldier
were severely wounded and four sol-N
diers and civilians slightly wounded
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Once Rich; Died In Poverty.

York. Pa. Especially After living
for years in great poverty. without
even a bed to sleep on, John Nc
Oowell, an aged Dallastown resident,
VINO. It is said, was at one time pos
scssed of great wealth Is dead.
About Il week ago Mcdowell, who
was helpless from what is said to
have been neglect, was taken charge
of by the Humane Society of this
CITY,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Stricken After SONS Funeral.

York. Pa. Especially On return
ing from his sons funeral, Peter
Kessler was stricken with vertigo
and his condition. physicians say, is
serious The son was killed several
days ago by lightning and five other
members of his family were injured.
All being incapacitated for work.
neigh bors worked the Kessler farm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Hard Pressed For Labor.

Winnipeg. Manitoba Especially
The Manitoban Government ANNOUNCE
es that 10000 men are needed to
harvest the wheat crop in Western
Canada. 1t recommends to the gov
ernors of jails that all men in prison
for vagrancy and other minor Of
lenses be released early next month
harvest fields
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Killed BY United States Marshal.

Doniphan, Mo. Especially w. P.
Whitwell, who kept country store
in Ripley County, was shot and killed
while resisting arrest by W. G..
Smith, deputy United States mar
shall from Chicago. According to re-
ports, Whitwell was wanted on
charges of deserving the United
States Army two or three years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Shoot Captlve Balloon.

Magdeburg (By Cable)-The army
made experiments in shooting at a
captive balloon at a distance of two
and a half miles. Although 1t was
struck 80 times the balloon did not
collapse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Canadian Towns Destroyed and
Countryside Swept.
FLAMES EXTEND OVER 100 MILES.
Entire Country on the Crows Nest Line
of the Canadian Pacific Is Seeth.
ing Mass of Flames Half Dozen
Towns Are Reported Wiped Out. and
Others Are Threateped.
THE CANADIAN FIRE.

Fernie, population. ..... 5000
Coal Creek, population. 1900
TOWNS THREATENED.
Hosmer, Morrisey, Elko, Span
wood, Olsen, McGilluray. BARLEY
and Tokato, having combined
population of over a thousand.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29
NeighbOrhOOd Notes.

Bradford will entertain 1875 fresh air
children.
Monday afternoon of last week bolt OF
lightning struck the home of Thomas
Hoover at Barnes, Warren county, and in
stantly killed his six-year-old son who
was playing by the door.
The one hundredth anniversary of the
organization of Cattaraugus Co., n. Y ,
will be fttingly observed at Salamanca,
Aug. 4, and 6. One ofthe novel features
used in advertising the event is an aged
couple driving through the country in a
wagon hauled by oxen.
Following an investigation by an officer
fthe State Board of Health, seven Erie
milkmen were charged with selling either
watered or skinned milk as the pure arti-
Gle, and after hearing before an alder
man, six or seven we're each fined ten
dollars and costs or thirty days in Jail.
Hearing that csrbolic acid would re-
move corn, Miss Elsie Knaufof Jersey
Shore placed piece of cotton saturated
with the poison between her toes. Two
toes were badly burned and gangrene set
in. The little toe was amputated two
days ago, and the other one may have to
be.
1t is interesting to observe the prices
quoted by the newspapers of Dawson
City, Alaska. Here are some on the list
of necessaries: Cabbage, 25 cents pound;
new apples, 81 dozen; oranges, 81 to
81 90 dozen; eggs, SIPS dozen; butter,
two pounds for sl.25; sugar, ten pounds
for 81; bacon, 80 cents a pound; soap 10
cents cake.
Work was started last week on remov-
ing the big hill at the south end of the
railroad bridge at Redbank. A steam
shovel is in operation and several cars of
dirt are removed each day. What the
object of the railroad company is in re-
moving the hill has not been given out,
but the impression prevails that another
bridge will be put across Redbank at that |
place so that trains on the Low Grade |
can be run through without making a
shift at the iunction.-K -Kittsnning Tri- |
bune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29

HIRE is an editorial opinion from the
New York Press which every Republican
and every progressive and consistent
Democrat ought to read and consider
carefully: Secretary Taft, as this paper
sees the need OF the American people and
the best interests of the country, ought to
be elected, We believe that it would be
positive disaster to the Nation for Mr..
Bryan to be sent TO the White House in
place of Mr.. Taft. We hope for the elec-
ton of Mr.. Taft and we shall do all that
we know how to help achieve that result.
Mr.. Taft ought to be elected, but the only
way we can make sure of putting him in
the White House as the successor of Mr..
Roosevelt is for the Republican party to
60 out in this campaign and work at its
level best"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29

courts in Philadelphia and Allegheny
counties, so that there shall be but one
court each. There is little objection to
any of the amendments except possibly
the one authorizing an increase of city
debts. There are some scruples against
relaxing this restraint. The other two
amendments are, however, fairly certain
OF popular approval. All three have
passed the Legislature, and If they pass a
second time will be submitted to a vote
of the people.
Next week the REPUBLICAN will begin
the publication of these proposed amend.
ments. which will run through for three
months.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29
Mr., SAMUEL GoMPERs has been smok.

Mr., SAMUEL GoMPERs has been smok-
ed out. He is on the run. In the current
number of the Federationists, the official
organ of the American Federation of La
Dor, he denies that he ever claimtd to be
able to deliver the labor vote of the coun-
try into the hands of the democratic
party. He never said anything of the
sort, he declares, although he does believe
that the republicans did not give him and
his anti-injunction plank the considera-
ton they deserved And he goes on to
snarl at those workingmen who may not
accept his estimate of the god-like gifts of
the peerless leader, and may possibly
vote against him. MIR. Gompers has per-
suaded himself that he ought to be taken
very seriously by the political leaders.
A man of his consequence must not be
ignored or slighted or treated with con-
tempt. He believes the republicans have
not been respectful enough, for which
reason-and possibly others-he proposes
to persuade, bulldoze or hoodwink his
fellow worknen into supporting Bryan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29
Foreign Attachment.
FOREST COUNTY. ss.

FOREST COUNTY, IS.
The Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA 10
the Sheriff of said County, Greetinq.
We command that you attach Albert
II. Jocelyn, late of your county, bv ali
and singular his goods and chattels. lands
and tenements in whose hands or pos-
session soever the same may be, so that
he be and appear before our Court of
Common Pleas, to be held at Tionesta. in
and for said County, on the 4th Monday
Of September, 1908, there to answer Ma
than q. Tanquary of plea in assumpsit,
and also that you summon Rev. Backus,
terre tenant, and d. w. Brinton and Lou
German, lessees of oil and gas, as gar.
nishees, that they be and appear before
our said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, to answer what may be object
ed against them and abide the Judgment
Of the Court therein; and have you then
and there this writ.
WITNESS the Hon. w. M. Lindsey.
President Judge of said Court
spAr at Tionesta, the 26th day of
D "H, May, 1908.
j. G. GEIsT, Prothonotary.
A true and attested copy.
6t6-H A. W. STRoUP, Sheriff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29
State Constitutional Amendments.

The amendments now pending in the
Legislature in this State abolishes the
spring elections entirely, and stipulates
that in the even numbered years in No
vember the State and county officers shall
be elected, and in the odd numbered wears
the municipal elections shall be held in
November also. OF course the Presiden
tal elections would occur in the even
numbered years. Offices the term of
which is three years are made four wears.
Ihose that are now five years are in
creased to six years. Election officers
CHOSEN for one year would serve two
years under the proposed change.
As to the State officers, the Auditor
General, who is now elected for three
years, would serve four years, and the
State Treasurer term would be increased
from two to four years. Justices of the
peace aud aldermen would be increased
from five to six years, and all county
officers, councilmen and school directors
would serve four years. The change
would wipe out the February election
reduce the primaries from two TO one
each year aud provide for only one per-
sonal registration.
The second of the three proposed
amendments provides that municipalities
may contract Indebtedness to the amount
of ten per cent. of their total assessed val
ustion. The present constitutional limi-
tation is seven per cent. The third of the
amendments consolidates the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29
AdministratOr's Notice.

Letters of Administration on the estate
of A. c. Beeson, late of Kingsley Town
ship, Forest County, Pa, deceased, hav-
ing been granted to the undersigned. all
persons indebted to said estate are hereby
notified TO make payment without DELAY,
and those having claims or demands will
present them, duly authenticated, for
settlement. LEON WATSON, Admir-,
Kelettville Pa.
RIroHEY Il CARRINGER, Attorneys.
July 20, 1908. ct
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29

How times have changed. An ex-
change figures that in former times when
man got pain in the stomach, his wife
laid hot stove lid on him and the next
morning he was able to slop the hogs,
feed the calf and kick the cat. Now If be
gets an uncomfortable feeling back of his
waistband, the doctor calls it appendicitis,
lays him on table, cuts a hole in his
anatomy, and he-dies maybe. Again.
in the old days you could take your razor
or jack knife and trim your corns, put on
your boots and plow all day. Now ifyou
ever scrape the top of your horney toe
blood poison sets in and off comes your
leg. This is the strenuous age and don't
you forget it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29
We've Got a Telephone.

We've got a telephone at last,
And wife is quite content.
She says the news comes in so fast
She hasn't spent a cent A.
For literature of any kind
She hears the neighbors tell
So much of things that re going on.
She listens for that bell,
And when some one begins to talk,
She takes the receiver down,
And then she knows how everything
Is going on in town.
I'd like to use the phone sometimes
And get the price of grain,
And call the Weather Bureau up,
And learn when 1t will rain.
But all the women on our line
Have got so much TO say,
! wait aud wait, while other men
Are drawing in their hay.
And then say a word of two
And wish that telephone
Was anywhere but in my house,
Or I'd line alone.
From August Farm Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29
Damage BY Electrical Storm.

A loss of $4,000 was caused by an
electrical and hail storm which ragged
over Cassadaga and Lilydale assembly
grounds and the town of Arkwright
Friday night Several barns were hit
by lightning and burned trees up.
rooted and buildings unroofed by the
terrific wind and whole fields of
corn, wheat and oats were leveled. A
wall OF a large new residence col.
lapsed, practically running the build.
ing. Hail stones fell as large as
birds eggs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29

Hundreds of people who suffer from
oackache rheumatism, lame back, lum-
psgo and similar ailments are not aware
that these are merely symptoms of kid
ney trouble. Pineules for the Kidneys,
act directly on the kidneys, bringing
quick relief to backache and other symp-
toms of kidney and bladder derange-
ments. 30 days trial Sl,00 and guaran-
teed' or money back. Sold by j. X.
Morgan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29
Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
Halls Family Pills are thebest,

For Sale, small farm within limits of
Iionests boro, 10 minutes walk from bus
mess portion of town. Twelve acres under
good state of cultivation, splendid water,
good new house and barn, and small
orchard bearing. See or write G. M,
Arner or G. B. Armstrong, Tionesta, Pa,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29

-Pineules for the Kidney, 80 days
trial Sl.OO. Guaranteed. Pineules act
directly on the Kidneys and bring relief
In the first dose to backache, weak back,
rheumatic pains, kidney and bladder
trouble. They purify the blood and in
vigorate the entire system. Sold by J.
r. Morgan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29

Mr. HEARST says Mr.. Gompers notified
him that separate Hearst ticket would
elect Taft. Mr.. Gompers foresees defeat
at an early stage, but did not intend that
Hearst should resort to publicity in the
negotiations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29
500 REWARD, SIOO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to lean n that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly apon the blood
and mucous surface of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure,
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, f. j. CHENEY e CO.,
c, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
HALLS Family Pills ara thabaSt
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29

THE Punxsutawney Spirit pertinently
remarks that the Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic State Committee, at its recent ses-
sion in Harrisburg, in proportion to its
size and weight, sat upon Jim" Kerr
quite as potently as the Denver conven-
tion sat upon "Jim" Guffev.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29

TAFT clubs are reported to be multi
plying in the western part of Tennessee,
where Republicans have hitherto been
scarce. Instead of getting the Middle
West Mr.. Bryan is likely to lose slice in
the Middle South,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-29

LAST year, according to the report of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, the
employees on railroads numbered l,672,-
O74. Mr.. Bryan recommended this addi.
tion to the list of government employees,
but has since executed another of his ex-
pert crawfish movements.