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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
ing the care of such infant, to report

ing the care OF such infant, to report
in writing. within six hours after the
discovery thereof, to the health officer
or legally qualified practitioner of the
city, town or district in which the
mother of the child resides, the fact
that such Inflammation or swelling or
redness exists.
Section 2. That It shall be the duty
of said health officer, Immediately
upon receipt of said written report, to
notify the parents or the person hav.
ing charge of said infant Of the danger
to the eye or eyes Of said infant by
reason of said condition from neglect
of proper treatment of the same, and
he shall also enclose to them direc-
tions for the proper treatment thereof.
"Section Every health officer shall
furnish a copy of this act to each per-
son who is known to him to act as
midwife or nurse in the city or town
for which such health officer is ap-
pointed. and the secretary OF state
shall cause a sufficient number or
copies of this act to be printed and
supply the same to such health officers
on application.
"Section 4 ANY failure to comply
with the provisions Of this act shall
be punishable by fine not to exceed
5000. or Imprisonment not to exceed
thirty days, or both"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
Beer For Breakfast.

Sixteenth century children in Eng
land pte very different food from that
consumed by modern American young
sters. The following dietary is taken
from the Northumberland Household
Book, showing the nursery breakfasts
at the beginning of the sixteenth CEN
fury: This is the Orlre of Braikfastis
for the Nurcy for my Lady Margaret
and Master ngeram Percy every day
In the week In Lent: Item. n Manchet
Ia small loaf of white breadl. Quartz
Of Bere, Dysch of Butter. n Pece of
SnItfisch. Dysch of Sproitts or iii
White Herring. Braikfastis of Flesch
dayly thorowte the Ycre: Item,
Manchet. Quartz of Bere and III
Mutton BOnys boiled. On Fyshedays
throw-owte the Yere: Item. Il Manchet,
a Quartz Bere. Dysch of Butter, a
pece of Saltfische or Dysch of But
ter'd Eggs" Milk seems to have been
an unknown beverage, but the beer Of
those days was very different from the
modern article and much more harm
less
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06

a regular Mr.. Malaprop recently
came home from his first visit to Eu-
rope. He grew enthusiastic about
Rome.
1T was fine" he declared, "to go
into them churches over there and see
the old Observation-Disclosures, they
call 'em. And then the Sixteen chapel
Is great and rs for the Vaccination,
where the pope lives, Well"
But his stock of compliments gave
out when he got TO the subject of beg
gars.
Il always refused them pennies" he
said, because, you see | didn't want
TO set bad prestigew- York
Times
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06

Woods Liver Medicine in liquid form
regulates the liver relieves sick headache
constipation stomach, kidney disorders
and acts as gentle laxative. For chills
fever and malaria. Its tonic effects on
the system felt with the first dose. The
Sl,00 bottle contains 21S times as much as
the SOC size. Sold by j. r. Morgan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
Fever Sores

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but should
be kept in healthy condition. This can
be done by applying Cbamberlain's
Salve. This salve has no superior for
this purpose. 1t is also most excellent
foi chapped hands, sore nipples. burns
and diseases of the skin. For sale by
Dunn Il Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
stomach Trouble Cured.

If you have any trouble with your
stomach you should take Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr.. J. p
Klote of Edna, Mo-, says; III hsye used
great many different medicines for
stomach trouble, but find Cham berlain' 4
Stomach and Liver Tablets more beneti
cial than coy other remedy ever used. >
For sale by Dunn & Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
Health Commissioned Dixon Says
One. Third OF the Cases of
Blindness Can be Pre-.
vented.
MOTHER SHOULD CALL DOCTOR
Did Law to Be Enforced That viii
Secure Proper Treatment For
Newborn Infants and Save
Loss Of Eyesight.

To guard newborn infants against
that terrible misfortune, blindness,
State Health Commissioner Dixon has
revived state law passed some years
ago for just this object, but never en-
forced to any extcnt. This law, passed
June 26. 1895, is entitled "An act for
the prevention of blindness, imposing
duty upon all midwives, nurses or
other persons having the care OF in.
tants, and also upon the health officer,
and fixing penalty for neglect there
Of"
DR.. Dixon declared today that If the
provisions of this law are carried out
there is reason to hope that one-third
Of the cases of blindness which so
greatly diminishes the productive
value of the individual and too often
renders him burden on society may
be prevented"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
$3.50 Lace Curtains S1.0O Pair.

couple of weeks ago manufacturer offered us just 100
pairs OF certain number of curtains, which had bought
from him before at $3.50 pair for $l50 We Immediately
wired our acceptance The lot arrived last week. and
put on sale at S9O About half of the 100 pairs have been
sold We surprised that they not all gone It's about
the best curtain offer had anything to do with
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
The Hats Take Wings
and Fly Away.

A clearance of all Winter Millinery at any price.
Choose from the entire stock Every Winter Hat must 60
Good styles, splendid shapes fine materials and choice color
combinations assortment sufficiently varied please any
taste any fancy and surely the present prices will fit your
pocketbook
ChildrenS Trimmed Hats, 80 cents
Women's Trimmed Hats, 50, were $5 to $S
Women's Trimmed Hats $3, $40 to $3.50
Untrmmed Hats all shapes, 25 cents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06

-Pineules for the Kidneys are little
golden globules which act directly on the
kidneys. A trial will convince you of
quick results for Backache, Rheumatism,
Lumbago and tired wornout feeling. 80
days trial Sl.OO. They purify the blood.
Sold by J. K. Morgan,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
Be sure that you get some benefits from this after
New Years
Reduction Sale of Women's
Garments.

The necessity for the immediate reduction of stocks makes
these remarkable values imperative Remember all garments
reduced in price, All perfect goods in excellent styles If
you find anything your kngwe very confident
please your taseyou obtain value that is ordinarily i'm
possible
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
Dress Footwear

We are showing all the new crea.
tions in Fall Dress Footwear. Many
choice models not to be found 10
every shoe store or 10 any other shoe
store hereabouts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
Jos. III. R:aVTH.
PRACTICAL
BOILER MAKER.
Repairs Boilers. Stills,
Tanks, AgitatOrs. Buys
and Sells Second hand
Boilers, Etc.

Wire or letter orders promptly at.
tended to. End of Suspension Bridge,
Third ward, OIL CITY, PA.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
FOR Nj ZEN.

Patent Button aud Lace Dress
Shoes, with dull kid or cloth top-on
handsome lasts
Patent Kid Oxford Ties-the new
Dress Pump, with ribbon tie on vamp
"a swell creation.
Ell cS opl cf
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
The Law.

Whereas, Statistics compiled in this
country and Europe demonstrate that
fully 25 per centum of the blind owe
their afiiiction to an Inflammation Of
the conjunctive appearing q few days
after birth; and
Whereas, Experience has proved
that the Inflammation can be cured
and the eyesight saved in the majority
of cases If treatment be instituted at
an early state Of the disease; and
Whereas, Destruction Of the eyes
and blindness are usually the result Of
delay of treatment.
Section l. Be it enacted, etc. That
should one or both eyes of an infant
become inhamed or swollen or red
dened at any time within two weeks
after birth, 1t shall be the duty of the
midwife or nurse. or other person hav.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
Instructions to Health Officers.

The state department of health has
sent to each of its 73O township health
officers full instructions as to their
duty under the law. These instructions
are as follows:
I'm order to carry out the provisions
OF the above law it becomes your duty
to acquaint yourself with the names
and addresses of all midwives and
nurses residing or practicing in your
district, and to place a copy of the law
in the hands of each, instructing her
as to its requirements.
Immediately on receiving notifca-
tion from a midwife or nurse of the
occurrence of case of red or swollen
eyes in young infant you will inform
the attending physician of the fact
and will place in the hands of the mid.
wife or nurse the accompanying in.
structions. explaining that she is to
follow them only until a physician ar
rives to take charge Of the case. If no
physician has been employed, you will
urge upon the family the necessity for
obtaining one, as otherwise the child
may become permanently blind"
Here is the prescription given for
treating inflamed eyes in newborn in
fants until the physician arrives
ITO one pint of boiled water add two
teaspoonfuls Of boric acid and half a
teaspoonful of table salt and keep cov-
In iop Nuhf fnh hAt
With a perfectly clean cloth or wad
of absorbent cotton bathe the lids with
this solution and drop a few drops in
the eye three times a day"
State Health Commissioner Dixon
has also requested the departments
medical inspector in every county in
the state to assist the health officers
in the discharge of the duty assigned
them. A letter has also been written
to the secretary of every city, borough
and first class township board of
health in Pennsylvania, calling their
attention to the law and urging that
these boards adopt such measures as
will lead to its early enforcement In
the municipality under the local
boards jurisdiction. The wording of
the act Of June 26, 1895, is as follows:
The Law.
Whereas Statistics compiled in this
country and Europe demonstrate that
fully 25 per centum of the blind owe
their affiiction to an Inflammation Of
the conjunctive appearing q few days
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
Letter to Physicians.

To ten thousand physicians through
out Pennsylvania Health Commission
er Dixon is sending the following let
ter:
you are probably aware of the fact
that the American Medical association
at its last annual meeting authorized
the issue of the report of the commit
tee on ophthalmia neonatorum, which
forcibly called attention to the fact
that very large percentage of the
cases of blindness which the state is
called upon to support is caused by
that disease, and urged the necessity
for organized and concerted effort on
the part of the profession in all of the
states of the Union to diminish this
evil. That this appeal is most timely is
sufficiently indicated by a recent re-
port from the Pennsylvania School for
the Blind. which shows that in the
past eight years more than oue-third
Of the persons admitted to that insti-
tuition have owed their affliction to
this cause
This department has, therefore,
thought II desirable to revive a law
which has for many years lain dor
mant on our statute books, and a copy
of which is herewith enclosed.
"Inasmuch, however, as doubt the
wisdom of entrusting the treatment Of
so delicate an organ as the eye to un-
skilled hands, have appended to the
law instructions making it the duty
of the health officer to urge those in
charge to secure the services of ply.
sician at the earliest possible moment
after the discovery of the disease, and
have suggested harmless cleansing
solution to be used until such time as
the physician could arrive and initiate
the active treatment for which the
nitrate of silver or some other silver
salt will probably be deemed most ef-
fective. May | hope for your assist
ance in carrying out this plan for d.
minishing a fertile cause of misery
and disability"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-06
FOR WOMEN.

Handsome Patent Kid Dress Ok,
fords and Ribbon Ties, dainty Slip.
pers in patent kid and glaze kid
blue, pink, white and bronze colors-
hand turned soles-Cuban or French
heels.
50 90, SO, SO so, 81
For choice footwear for any par
ticular purpose we're at your service
with the best makers best.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

nu mbers moved To the next table
down while the odds moved TO the
opposite direction. There were four
courses and at the close of each course
the same plan was carried out, SO that
the diners found themselves face To
face with new couples for each of the
courses, sort of progressive pedro
order of things, the tables being SIT
in circle for the convenience of the
moving diners.
"Mrs. Jarley's Wax Figures" were
also shown and created no end OF
amusement for the visitors from lleld
ing and Greenyille. J. l.. Fowler, of
Ionia, otliciated as toastmaster and
performed his duty To the queens
taste. Mrs. j. Pinkham, Mr.. Lister,
OF Ionia, Miss Fish, of GreenVille, and
l.. b. Hall, Il former teacher in our
Belding schools, responded To the
sentiments assigned them in Il very
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

The annual meeting of the b. l. G.
Association, social organization COM
posed of the teachers, boards of educa-
ton and their wives in the three
cities Bedding, Ionia and Greenville,
was held in Ionia last week Friday
evening There were 100 in attend
ance, IL being from this city and 81
from Greenvil!e.
The new armory was used for the
occasion and a happy lot of people
were gathered within its walls, where
veritable feast of good things for
both body and mind made the pro-
gram one that will long be remem-
bered by all present. An innovation
was sprung upon the visitors when
they were seated at the tables for "A
banquet feast The first course was
served and the people at each table,
who were numbered with odd and
eveh numbers, arose, and the even
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
SERIES 10 NATURES
Holders of Stock i'm Belding Build
ing & Loan Association Happy

| Series No. 10 of the shares stock in
the Belding Building 4 Loan Asso-
citation matured last Saturday, and
the holders Of stock i'm that series
are happy over the result, and much
pleased TO think that they had begun
putting their money into nine or ten
years ago as each stakeholder is en-
titled 10 800 for each share Of stock,
the earnings on the amount invested
being 8 36-l00 per cent.
There were II shares taken i'm the
series when ii was opened about ten
years ago representing $7,4O0, each
holder paying fifty cents month
per share and trifie more if he
obtained loan on the same.
Those whose shares were not loaned
upon received the full amount in
cash, Mr.. Wagner, the secretary,
drawing check for the same, and
others who had used the money loaned
them in building or repairing received
IA discharge of the obligation i'm full.
Showing how it worked out, we note
that Henry Clay took four shares ten
years ago and wanting a little money
to pay on his home borrowed of the
Association on his four shares 1925,
paying little over four dollars
month for few years and later about
three dollars a month. Saturday, Mr..
Wagner informed him his stock had
matdure and asked him to cal and get
his cancelled mortgage. This was
pleasing announcement to Mr. Clay,
bnt imagine his surprise when Mr..
Wagner placed i'm his hands the can
celled mortgage and together with it
ii check for S75, being the difference
between the value of the shares and
the amount loaned on them.
Others holding shares in the series
were +. X. Spencer 20; Chas. A. Wag-
ner, 10; Iada Wilson, 10; II. NJ. Will
son, 10; Louise White, 10; Adam Wag-
ner, s.; Harold Washburn, s.
The total amount paid in on the
shares was $4,SS4 the profits on the
same were S2,5l6, full amount paid To
the holders was S7,400.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

Mrs. +. l.. Denison, of Battle Creek,
is guest of her brother, Fl. p. Hilton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
THEY PAY BACK TAXES
State Makes Delinquent Railroads
Cough up Cash.


Threatened by the state with being
sold for taxes, the Manistee X Grand
Rapids Railway Company paid for
taxes and penalties for 1907 and 1908,
with promise that the tax for 1909
will be paid in the near future.
An effort is being made to collect
something like 100000 in back taxes
from different roads. Under the law
the officials call upon the sherifis of
the counties in which the roads are
situated to levy upon the property
and sell the roads for the taxes as
sessed.
From the Manistee Il Grand Rapids
road S26, ,5S7.3l of the S34, ,222.75 claimed
was paid. Under the levies made re-
Gently by the attorney general and
the auditors department the Manis-
tique d Lake Superior will be sold
for taxes December s, unless the
amount due, $50, 79o.9s, is paid in the
meantime, and December the Wis
consin IL Michigan will be sold for
taxes amounting To S93,536.04, unless
paid before that date. Many other
roads are also i'm debt TO the state
for taxes.
The Marlborough railway, built Ia
the cement plant near Baldwin which
proved such failure and is not now
in operation, is among those which
owe the state, the amount being
Sl994l.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
VERY FEW TRAMPS
Shrinkage in Ionia County Due to
Closing of Saloons

at is "a significant fact, says the
Ionia Sentinel, ''that from May first to
October first, five months, Sheriff Cilley
harbored at the Jail only twenty-siX
tramps, while from January first to
May first 354 hoboes applied for lodging
at the county cooler These facts are
shown by the sherifl7s board bills as
submitted at the last meeting of the
supervisors. During the three months,
Oc;ober first TO January first, 1909 the
number of tramps cared for was 1856.
The number of tramps cared for at the
Jail since the open saloon went out of
business i'm l5nia has averaged five a
month. For the seven months previous
to May first the number averaged 20
per month.
"There are undoubtedly other causes
for this condition Of things than the
fact that tine open saloon has gone out
of business i'm lonia county. Tramps
are less numerous in summer than in
winter. But il must be apparent that
the one great cause for the enormous
shrinkage in the hobo attendance in
this neck of the woods is the disappear
ance of the saloon. If this fact needs
any corroborative evidence il may be
! found i'm occasional items i'm the state
press concerning the droves of tramps
who have appeared in the vicinity of
wet cities. In some of these il has
been stated that owing TO the fact that
adjoining counties have gone dry it has
been found necessary to increase the
Jail facilities and the lodging houses
for the tramp population.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

To the People of the State OF Mich
igan:-
In obedience to the long established
custom providing for the setting apart
of "A day for the purpose of expressing
our gratitude unto beneficient Gre
ator for favors bestowed upon us,
hereby designate Thursday, November
%, as a day of Thanksgiving.
The people of Michigan live in a
state favored of God, and the duty of
taking account of our blessings and
mercies and rendering Thanksgiving
and praise To the giver thereof should
be observed by every citizen. Our
fertile farms and bountiful crops, our
factories bringing wealth To our state
from every country, our treasure stored
mines-all these have contributed 10
our marvellous material growth and
advancement.
With all our different creeds and
beliefs, there are none among us, let
us hope, who deny Gods great share
and help in the bringing about of
our happiness and prosperity.
The poor and the unfortunate should
be remembered and their hearts made
glad by deeds of kindness. The wards
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
Thanksgiving Dancing Party

A Thanksgiving dancing party will
be given at the Maccabee and Cleaner
hall al Orleans Wednesday evening,
Nov. n. Music by Winegar's orches-
ira of four pieces. All are invited.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

gratifying manner. Mr.. Hall, by the
way, was the founder of the associa-
ton and has always been a warm
factor in its success.
Following the, banquet and enter
tainment, business meeting was
held, at which the following officers
were elected: President, w. |. Bene-
dict, of Belding; secretary, f. {. James,
of Belding vice-presidents, Charles
Miller, of Greenville; w. ID. Ballou, Of
Belding, and Miss Ella Hutchison,
of Ionia. The next meeting will he
held in this city.
At the close of the enjoyable even
ing the Greenville and Belding con-
tingent returned to. their homes by
means of special train which was
made up for them at Ionla.
Mrs. +. l.. Denison, of Battle Creek,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
Advertised Letters

Miss Isabelle Brush, Chas. Carter,
Mr.. Guy Cheiey, Miss Emma Curtis,
Mr.. Wyie Gardner, Mrs. Otis Higgins,
Miss Lizzie King, Mrs. Samuel Keller,
Lana Lathrop, Miss Daisie Newkirk,
Miss Josephine Nircier, Mr. Buster
Tuttle, Miss Nell Traverse, Mrs. Lin
ette White, Chas. Wood.
Nov. ID, 1909. ID. +. Wilson, p. NJ.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks TO the many kind friends and
neighbors for their acts of kindness and
sympathy during the sickness and
death of our husband and father.
Mrs. Ruth Broadbeck
Mrs. Allie Livermore.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
FRED w. w Arm Err,

In accordance with the above pro-
clamation the churches of Belding
will unite in union services in the
evening at the Congregational church
where all our citizens are cordially
invited to assemble and give thanks.
Rev. q. w. Maxwell will deliver the
sermon, and special music will be pro-
Vided for the occasion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
Rams for Sale

- high grade Ramboult rams, So to
IS ring the next ten days. Also 5
shropshire Rams so and $l2. Cit
izens phone 26l, |, 3 $; Bell, Orleans,
7,2l, Is. A. A. Palmer. 24tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

of the state and the counties should
have "a share in the festivities of the
day, and day of good cheer and
happiness should be granted those
whose liberty is restrained for our pro-
lection.
Let us upon this day assemble in
our houses of woiship and with faith
renewed and strengthened, thank our
fathers God and ours for what he
has done for US during the year that
has gone.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal of the State at Lansing, this
18th day of November, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and nine
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
HARVEST WHEAT
IN KENT COUNTY

SMYRNA. July 2.-FarNners of
Smyrna and vicinity have been busy
the past week or so cuttinA wheat
says Tho Times. The storm 4 Satur-
day and Sunday with it's doNlge Of
rain has much interferrod with Nliresh-
ing an of which was disaN Npont-
ment to many farmers. The sceb has
not appeared in the wheat fields ia this
locality TO the extent IL has up In &ew
Castle and lower Kent Wheat aroumd
IN this vicinity has been looking coiv
paratiVely good.
Around Dover the blight has boeif,
more or less marked However. the'
farm owned by DR.. Moore of Felton,.
has produced some OF the most rel
markable wheat In Delaware. Jameal
Morris, the tenant Of the place, which,
IS situated about two miles west Of
FELTON,. has finished reaping his cropl
which in some places was nearly ~
feet high
G. j.. Jester, who drove his binder.
-<eok t0s Derer a stand of wheat "
both the Fulcaste and Russian red
varieties taken from this field. The
wheat stalks are tied to a long stick