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Morris tribune., 1908-12-26

Widow of Victim on the Witness
Stand.

Flushing, N. Y, Dec. 22.-The trial
OF Thornton J. Hams reached eli
max Of dramatic intensity when Mrs.
Helene e. Annis, widow of William
E. Annis, in deliberate recital last
ing for nearly three hours pictured
the killing of her husband as he sat
at the tiller of his boat, by Captain
Peter C. Hams, Jr. Mrs. Annis near
ly tainted few minutes before her
examination was concluded. She
swayed in her chair, but quickly re-
covered after drinking glass of wa
ter and smelling a vial of salts.
It was hard day for the defense
and counsel for Hains was exhausted
from the arduous cross. s.examination
which was directed toward the states
witnesses in an effort 10 shake their
testimony Thornton Hams lost much
of the easy nonchalance that had
characterized his manner in previous
sessions When, led from the court
in the evening by two deputy sheriffs,
the prisoner appeared detected and
careWOrn
Morris tribune., 1908-12-26
DEN MARK.

A large number of Swedish and Dan
ish-Americans may these days be seen
ON the streets of Copenhagen. There
are more home visitors this year than
during any previous year, and in Den
mark they are. wondering how it is
possible for their countrymen in Amer
ica to make such frequent visits to the
fatherland. A trip across the Atlantic
among every day classes in Denmark
is still regarded as quite an undertak.
ing, but the fact that so many are
coming over from America at such fre
quent intervals will if anything stimu-
late Danish emigration to the United
States.
Government officials are still busy
with the Russian anarchists. Several
arrests have been made, but it seems
a difficult matter to rid the country of
these undesirables. There are plenty
of them in the country districts and
they seem to be very clever when il
comes TO evading the authorities
People in the country districts are.
kept in constant terror and in many
communities it has been necessary tG
appoint extra constables.
A delegation of British dairymen
are at present touring the country dis
tricts, familiarizing themselves with
the Danish dairy methods. Some tim
ago a similar delegation came froI
Germany and Austria.
MARION S. NORELIUs
Morris tribune., 1908-12-26
ORLANDO ]. SMITH DEAD
Founder Of American Press
Association.

Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, Dec 21.-MajoY
Orlando Jay Smith, president and gen
eral manager of the American Press
Association, died at his home on the
Hudson. He had been ill since Sep
tember. at which time he was operat-
ed upon for cancer of the stomach
Through his long illness he retained
his interest in daily events. He was
attended by Dr. Walter B. James, DR.
Blake and DR.. Denniston.
Major Orlando ]. Smith, the
founder of the American Press Asso
citation and it's president and generas
manager from it's inception until his
death, was a journalist of nationas
reputation. AS head of the largest
newspaper syndicate in America he
came into intimate contact with writ
ers and journalists connected with the
newspapers of every grade of infiu~
ence and importance. ~
Major Smith was born June IA, 1872,
on farm near Terre Haute, Ind, of
Vermont ancestry. He attended the
public schools and later Asbury col
lege. now De Pauw university. In
later years the university conferred
on it's distinguished alumnus the de
gree of IL. D.
At the outbreak of the Civil war
Major Smith enlisted and served until
its close in the armies of the Poto
mac, Ohio and Cumberland. rising to
the rank of major in the Sixth In
diana cavalry. After the war Major
Smith engaged for three years in cot
ton planting at Enterprise, Miss. He
began his journalistic career at Terre
Haute, Ind. as editor of the Terre
Haute Mail. Later he acquired the
Terre Haute Express. In 1878 he re-
moved the latter newspaper to Chi.
cago. continuing its publication as the
Chicago Express In 1882 he founded
IN Chicago the American Press Asso-
citation, the monument to his fame
Later the main Offices were removed
to New York, where they remain.
Major Smith possessed the broadest
of minds. He was keenly interested
in life and it's problems in all their
manifold phases. He found relaxation
from material cares in the study and
exposition of religion and philosophy
and economics He embodied his
views in several volumes, which have
received serious attention from the
worlds thinkers.
In person Major Smith was distin.
guished among men, tall and well
built He bore himself with dignity
and ease and his clean shaven face
bore the impress of his splendid mind.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-26
The Story of a Medicine.

Its name Golden Medical Discoyerya
was suggested by one Of its most import
ant and valuable ingredients ~ Golden
Seal roCG.
Nearly forty years ago, DR.. Pierce dis
covered that he could, by the use of purea
triple-refined glycerine, aided by a GER.
tain degree of constantly maintained
heat and with the aid Of apparatus and
appliances designed for that purpose, en-.
tract from our most valuable native me-.
dicinal roots their curative properties
much better than by the use OF alcohoG.
SO generally employed. So the now world
famed uGolden Medical Discovery" for
the cure OF weak stomach, Indigestion, OF
dyspepsia. torpid liver, or bilionsness andt
kindred arrangements was first made, ad
It eyer sinSe has bAen, without q parttclsl
Of alcohol II its maes.up.
ents, printed 6n ayefy bottle-wrapper.s
win show that It is hade from the ncs4
valuable medicinal rootsN Nfoand .growIsHj
in our American foresfsS All these iMs
gradients have received the StTolgest enH
d0rsement from The leading medicM exsl
peEfSA IAacheES Ind NEitess ON MntelaG
NedsQG WHO lecompend them as the XeEI
SG0ldel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is .SdYisedssl
a little book Of these endorsements Ras
been compiled by DR.. r. v. Pierce, OIL
Buffalo, N. z, and will be mailed free to
any one asking same by postal card, or
letter addressed to the Doctor as above.
From these endorsements, copied from
standard medical books of all the differ
ent schools of practice, it will be found
that the ingredients composing the Gold:
en- Medical Discovery I" are advised nOS
only for the cure of the above mentioned
diseases, but also for the cure OF all ca
tarrhal, bronchial and throat affections
accompanied with catarrhal discharges
hoarseness, sore throat, lingering, or
g-on-coughs, and all those wasting
affections which, il not promptly and
properly treated are liable to terminate
IN consumption. Take DIR. Pierce's Disa
covery in time and persevere In Its use
until you give it fair trial and 1t is not
likely to disappoint. Too much must not
be expected Of it. It will not perform
miracles. It will not cure consumption
in its advanced stages. No medicine will
It acSll cure the affections that lead up to
consumption, If taken dss time.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-26
CASTRO'S RULE AT AN END
Former Dictator of Venezuela Shorh
of FoWer.

Caracas, Dec. 23.-The end of the
rule in Venezuela of Cipriano Castro
has come. The dictator who had gov
erned the republic with rod of iron
ever since he took forcible possession
of the Yellow House in Caracas In
1899, is now openly charged with con
spiracy to compass the assassination
of the man he left at the head of the
republic when he sailed away on Nov
% from La Guayra, noninally to Sc
cure skilled medical aid in Berlin for
malady of long standing, and is to-
day thoroughly discredited. The Bank
of Venezuela has cabled its CORE
spondents at Berlin and Paris cancel
ling the unlimited letter of credit
given to President Castro when he
left Venezuela for Europe, and no one
in Caracas believes he will ever dare
return to the capital. The Castro
cabinet has been forced to resign and
new and progressive ministry has
been appointed by Juan Vicente
Gomez, the acting president.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-26
IrOnnaster Gives Views on Tar
III to House Committee.
STEEL NEDs NO PROTECTION
Says American Manufacturers
Can Beat the World.

Washington, Dec. 22.-AndreW Car
negie, famous for the millions he
made In the steel business and for his
views on economic questions, made a
most entertaining, il not instructive
witness before the house ways and
means committee in connection with
the proposed revision of the tariff.
An article on the tariff especially as
to. the steel schedule written by Mr..
Carnegie recently appeared in a
monthly magazine. Owing to the
statements made in that article, it
became the basis for the questions
asked by the members of the commit
Dee when the hearings on the steel
schedule were held.
AS the testimony of various steel
manufacturers was at variance with
the statements made by Mr.. Carnegie,
the committee invited the Laird OF
Ekibo" to come to Washington and
give any information that the commit
tee could use In determining proposed
changes in the steel schedule. AS Mr.
Carnegie declined to accept the invi.
tation he was subpoenaed to appear
when authority to call witnesses in
that manner was granted by congress.
Mr.. Carnegie was to have been heard
nearly, two weeks ago, but asked for
a postponement, evidently fer the pur-
pose of having the committee secure
the testimony Of other steel magnates
first
Exasperated the "Standpatters."
Although he was on the stand for
nearly eight hours, Mr.. Carnegie
laughed and joked good naturedly
throughout. He exasperated several
of the "standpatters" with his cpl
gram1ratic replies, praised the genius
of Charles NJ. Schwab, urged the COM
mittee to accept the testimony OF
Judge E. H. Gary as conclusive, and
told several funny stories. He avoid
ed figures, however, to such an extent
that it is doubtful if the tariff trainers
are any more enlightened now on the
steel question than they were before
Mr.. Carnegie was sworn in by Chair
man Payne.
Mr.. Carnegie's principal contention
was that the steel industry needs no
more protection, that it has reached
a point in it's development where the
American manufacturers can compete
with the world under free trade condi-
tions. While he claimed that the
cost Of labor and production of steel
are less in this country than in the
other countries producing steel, Mr..
Carnegie gave no figures to support
his contentiWls.
He said that Judge Gary told the
committee that the United States
Steel corporation can get along with
out tariff on its products and that
should be sufficient evidence for the
committee to take of the duty on
steel and iron.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-26
Famous Hotel Threatened.

New York, Dec pa fire which
started in the Gilsey House, one OF
the famous hotels on Broadway,
threatened at first to destroy the
building. Spreading through the fifth
floor the flames soon were leaping
out of the windows and a great CROWD
was attracted which for time com
pletely blocked traffic on Broadway at
that point The fremen were able to
coDfine the flames to the fifth fioor
and the fire was quickly controlled.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-26
FATAL TO ELEVEN SOLDIERS
Beverage Served at a Resort or
Mindanao Island.

Manila, Dec. 19.-Eleven deaths
have occurred and thirteen men are
seriously i'll at Keithley camp, Min
danao island, as result of the men
of the Eighteenth infantry drinking
eaIumbic acid, vegetable compound
extracted from the calumba root. An
official investigation is now being
made by the military authorities, but
TO details have been given out. The
beverage, 1t is learned, was served as
vino" a native drink, at resort
near the camp on Dec. Is. The last
death occurred on Dec. II.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-26

Humorous and Rather Peculiar Situa.
ton Which Has Arisen Between
Prominent Swedish Residents Of
constantinopIe-Authoritiesat Stock
holm Called Upon to Decide About
the Payment of Services in Beauti
flying Grounds of Swedish Legation
In Constantinople.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
MASTER TWICE SAVED BY DOG
Collie Digs Tunnels In Snow to Miner
Buried by Two Drifts.

Denver, Dec. 90. - Escaping one
snowslide to be caught by another
which buried him and swept his four
horses to death in gulch near Crest
ed Butte, in this state, Andrew Mosh-
er was rescued from death by his col.
lie dog, only to be caught by third
slide and buried a second time, to be
rescued again by the same animal.
Mosher started from his home town
with supplies to the Mountain King
mine, six miles distant, and when
mid-distant was caught by the slide
that buried him. With human in
stinct the dog dug a tunnel into the
gulch where he had fallen and show
ed him the way out. The second
time he was injured and fell into a
swoOn, from which he was awakened
by the paving of the dog.
Mosher's companion, who turned
back after the first accident, was
found almost frozen to death.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
Friday.

General Antoine Simon, the leader
of the last revolution in Hayti, was
unanimously elected president by the
Haytian congress.
Congressman Theodore Burton of
Cleveland arrived in Columbus to open
his campaign for the United States SEN
atorship to succeed Senator Foraker.
Turkey yesterday entered upon a
second attempt after an interval of 80
years, at constitutional government
when a new parliament was opened by
the sultan.
President Roosevelt in special mes
sage to congress recommends change
in District of Columbia government
from three commissioners to a single
head or governor.
After a stormy session the senate
adopted a resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the secret service and to
decide what action, if any, shall be
taken upon the reference to the SER
vice in the presidents message.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
Saturday.

Ten American soldiers in the Philip
pines died from drinking columbic acid
In lieu of native beverage.
New York State Controller Glynn
sold $5,OOOOO0 per cent highway
improvement bonds at good pre-
MUM.
The house passed a resolution call
ing on the president to furnish proof
on which he based his secret service
charges.
At a meeting of the Chattanooga
chamber of commerce resolutions were
adopted requesting Presidentelect Taft
to retain Secretary of War Luke f..
Wright in his cabinet.
President Castro declares that the
loss to Venezuela through the, Dutch
seizure Of ships can readily be recoup-
ed by boycott on Dutch goods, says
a dispatch from Berlin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
turkeys New Parliament.

The chamber at Constantinople, af-
ter electh1gwthe senior deputy as
temporary president, appointed Sec
retaries and completed other formali-
ties and Adjourned until Saturday,
when the mandates of the deputies will
be examined. Many observers of the
days events remark that if the sui
tan accepts Loyalty the role of consti-
tutional monarch and shows conf
denee In the people by appearing more
frequently on the streets of the capi-
tai his position will become easy, and
even agreeable, since there is no evil
dence of animosity of any kind, nor is
there likely to be unless the people
are threatened with deprivation of their
dearly won liberty
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
OHIO SENATORSHIP.
Charles P. Taft Has Opened Headquar>
ters IN Columbus.

Cincinnar 10. 22.-Charles p. Taft
left for Columbus today to open head.
quarters from which he will carry on
his contest for United States senator
in succession to Senator Foraker.
Mr.. Taft declared that there is no
truth in the reports that President
Roosevelt is opposed to his candidacy
and that the latter's denial of taking
part in the contest should be accepted
as final.
Senator Foraker denounced as false
a report that he had decided to aban-
don the race for senator.
The name of James h. Garfield, sec
retary of the interior, is up as a dark
horse in the race to succeed Senator
Foraker.
From close friend of Governor
elect Harmon comes the story that Mr.
Harmon has been approached with an
understanding to the effect that II
he will allcw Republican office holders
to remain where they are, certain influ-
ences will exert themselves to bring
about such a condition that he may
appoint q Democratic senator who
might serve until next year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
Thursday.

President Roosevelt scored the crit
les of st. Gaudens, noted sculptor.
Charles NJ. Schwab told the ways
and means committee that the present
Tariff on steel rails is necessary.
Industrial insurance and the salary
oan evil were discussed before the
National Civic federation, which con-
cluded its annual convention at the Ho-
tel Astor.
The people of Caracas have risen
against President Castro. An infuri-
ated mob swept through the city,
wrecking the property of Castros clos
est friends.
Cubans, alarmed for the safety of
their sugar and tobacco industries, urg.
ed President-elect Gomez to take
prompt action looking toward reci-
prccity with the United States.
Four men were killed and -four
others seriously injured when a por-
tion of a concrete pier of the new
bridge being erected over the Potomac
river at Williamsport Md, collapsed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
Monday.

A truce in the war between congress
and the president in the secret SER
vice fight was declared till after the
holidays.
Wilbur Wright at Lemans establish
ed three new records, one being his as
cent to the height of 800 feet, thus
probably winning the Michelin cup.
Tramp steamer Catalone rams and
sinks British freight steamer Daghes-
tan just outside New York harbor in
a dense fog, but by heroic work all
hands are saved
In his annual report Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte recommended that the
United States government he given
the right of access to the supreme
court in cases of appeal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
tuesday.

Charles II. Nlagoon was mentioned
for the appointment as secretary Of
war in the Taft cabinet.
Plans for "A mammoth bridge across
He'll Gate were made by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad
Tommy Burns is favorite at 5
to 4 for the championship battle with
Jack Johnson at Sydney, n. s. W.,
next Saturday.
Augusta dispatches stated MH Taft
would not hesitate TO change The plans
for the Panama canal ii his coming
inrestigatior warrainted 1t. M
Judge f. II. Gary of the Unitd
States Steel corporation told the wayA
and means committee his company
in 1907 turned out AT per cent OF the
country's steel production.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
international SmeItinu Company.

Trenton, n. j. Dec. 22.-The Inter
national Smelling and Refining COM
pany, with an authorized capital Of
S50,oO0.000, was incorporated here.
The company may engage in mining,
milling and smelling ores. The capi.
tai stock is divided into shares of COM
mon stock of the par value Of 800
each. Tho incorporators are Freder-
ick Hoff, Richard C. Hunt, Nelson w.
Runnion of New York, II is under
stood that the company is being organ
ized in opposition to the American
Smelling and Refining company,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
TRIAL Of NIGHT RIDERS.
Member Of Gang Who Turned States
Evidence Is Strongly Guarded.

S0"SS 10 SbIoH9'J SudTueu'
Union City, Tenn, Dec. %. - Sur
rounded by detail of soldiers and
many heavily armed deputies, Frank
Fehringer, member of the night riders,
who has turned states evidence, was
brought into court to testify against
his former associates, eight OF whom
are on trial charged with the murder
Of Captain Rankin, a prominent attor-
ney. 1t Was a tense moment as the
witness took his seat. He crossed his
legs and tossed his broad brimmed hat
on the toe of his boot.
Many in the crowd surged up closer
but a stern order from the Judge
forced them back into their seats.
Fehringer spoke in a clear, distinct
voice audible all over the room. The
witness recounted many outrages COM
mitted by the band and then told of
The murder Of Captain Rankin. He
said:
"On Oct. 10 the riders learned that
Rankin and Colonel Taylor were at
the Walnut Log hotel. The band in
cluding the eight defendants proceed
ed that night to the hotel Garrett
Johnson gave the orders to Rankin
and Taylor to dress
As the rope was put around Ran
kins neck Fehringer said to the vic
tim: "Do you want to say anything
to the Lord? If you do, say 1t now"
Rankin replied 81 have attended to
that"
Just as they pulled the rope, wit
ness said, Bob Hoffman shot Rankin
and Sam Applewhite then said 81 know
he is dead for put load of bicycle
ball bearings into him."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
ALARMING Presence of tuberculosis.

New York, Dec. 22.-That tubercul-
osis is alarmingly prevalent in many
upstate cities and that immediate and
drastic measures must be adopted to
check its spread was the opinion ex-
pressed by speakers at the New York
day exercises at the tuberculosis ex-
hibition. The results of tuberculosis
In Buffalo were described as appalling
by DIR. John H. Pryor Of that city, and
Ioseph T. Alling said Rochester alone
had 1000 cases of the disease at the
present time. Organized preventative
was declared by Speakers to be the
only means by which the disease could
be properly cOmbatted.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
ROBBERS THREAT GETS CASH
Says "Give Me Money or ri Throw
Baby In the Fire"

Denver, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Florence c.
Alpine of this city, whose face is
known all over the nation as the orig
inal of the Cowgirl" pictures, had a
terrible experience with burglar yes
terday morning.
Give me what money you have in
the house or will throw your baby
into the burning CRATE there" said
the masked man as he appeared before
the mother with baby in arms.
She stood rooted to the spot, unable
to speak for a few seconds, until the
man approached to carry out his
threat Then she answered and told
him he could have everything in the
house if he would spare her babe. He
took the woman's purse and escaped
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND
Invited to Augusta For Conference
With Judge Taft.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 22.-President-
elect Taft conferred with John Hays
Hammond, president of the National
League of Republican clubs. Mr..
Hammond, who arrived here with Mrs.
Hammond and two of their sons for
an extended stay, Mr.. Taft said, was
invited by him to come. The two
were classmates in college.
Mr. Hammond was emphatic in say.
ing that he was not candidate for
the cabinet or any other position. If
he had any ambition whatever, he
said it would be to head department
Of public works, in the event such a
department should be established.
Mr.. Taft said he had written Sena-
for Knox inviting him to come to Au-
gusta within the next two or three
weeks If he could, at which time a
cabinet conference would be held.
The president-elect has stated spe-
officially that there is no foundation
for any of the recent cabinet rumors.
The Taft family Monday moved
into the Terrett cottage, which is to be
their homo during the remainder OF
their stay here
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
NEWSY PARAGRAPHS.
Summary of the We ks News
of the World.
Happenings From All Parts OF the
Globe Put Into Shape For Easy
Readine-What Az the World Is
Talking About-Cream Of the News
CulIed From Long Dispatches.
Wednesday.

Tie Lcndon Corn Trade Association
declared in favor of federal inspection
Of grain shipments from this country.
Robbers dynamited the safe of the
First National bank at Eufaula, Okla,
and escaped with a sum said to be
$4,000
In view of the reprisals taking by
the Netherlands government Acting
President Gomez of Venezuela has de-
Clared the republic in a state of de
tense.
Otto Kelsey, superintendent of in
surance, whom Governor Hughes twice
tried to remove from Office, will re-
sign jan l and become deputy to the
New York state comptroller.