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Anderson, Wm. Smearbaugh, E. W. Bowman, J. W. Jaraieson, W. J. Campbell. OoHstable Archie Clark, Collector W, H. Hood. School Directors J, C. Scowden, R. M. Herman, Q. Jainiason, J. J. Landers, J. R. Clark, W. G. Wyman. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congress -N. P. Wheeler. Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall. Assembly W. D. Shields. President Judge W. M. Llndsev. Associate Judge F. X. Kreitler, P. C. Hill. Prothonotary , Register t Recorder, te. J. C. Geist. Sheriff. A. W. Stroup. Treasurer Geo. W. Holeman. Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An drew Wolf, Philip Euiert. District Attorney A.. O. Brown. Jury Commissioners J. B. Eden, II. H. MuClellau. Coroner Dr C. Y. Detar. Countv Auditor George H. Warden, K. L. Haugb, S. T. Carsnu. Countv Surveyor D. W. Clark. County Superintendent 1. W. Morri son. Keaular Terms f Canrt. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of Heptemlier. Third Monday of November. Regular Meetings of County Commis sioners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of month. Church and Mabbnth Hchaol. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a. ni. s M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m. Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab bath evening by Rev. W. O. Calhoun. Preaching in the P. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev. E. L. Monroe, Pastor. Preaching in the Presbyterian church everv Bablmtb at 11:00 a. in. and 7:30 p. in. Rev. U. A. Bailey, Pastor. The regular meetings of the W. C. T. U. are held at the headquarters on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 'TU' N ESTA LODGE, No. 869, 1. 0. 0. F. 1 M ents every Tuesday evening, in Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. CAPT. (TEORGE STOW POST, No. 274 G. A, R. Meets 1st and 8d Monday evening in each month. CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. 137, W. R. C, meets first and third Weduesday evening of each month. RITCHEY A CARRINGER. ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW, Tionesta, Pa. CURTIS M. SHAWKEY, ATTORN EY-AT-LA W, Warren, Pa. Praottce in Forest Co. AO BROWN, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW . OfBoein Arner Building, Cor. Elm and Bridge St., TloneHta, Pa. I7RANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. S. J. Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank, I ION ESTA, PA. D R. F. J. BOVARD, fnysician a Burgeon, TIONESTA, PA, DR. J. C. DUNN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and DRUGGWr. Office in Dunn A Fulton drug store. Tionesta, Pa. Profess ional calls promptly responded to at all hours of day or night. Residence Elm St., toree doors above the store. D R. J. B. SIGGINS. Physician and surgeon, OIL CITY, PA. HOTEL WEAVER, E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor. This hotel, formerly the Lawrence House, has undergone a complete change, and is now furnished with all the mod ern Improvements. Heated and lighted throughout witli uatural gas, bathrooms, hot and cold water, etc. The comforts oi guests never neglected. CENTRAL HOUSE, OEROW A GEROW Proprietor. Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotel in the place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. First class Livery in connection. pHIL. KMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store on Kim street. Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work from the finest to the coarsest, and guarantees his work to give perl'ejt satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and prices rea sonable. Fred. Grettenbcrgor GENERAL BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST. All work pertaining to Machinery, En- , mi iiT-.lt rps.1u ilna nr U'ator Kit glues, vii " on j tin and General BlackBinituing prompt- . . T ... Oataa Rnnairinir Mill IV QOIlt)' ow JW" I n -- Machinery given special attention, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop in rear of and just west of the enaw tiouBe, nuiuuio, . Your patronage solicited. FRED. GRETTENBERGER JAMES HASLET, GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA. PENN Pa dLuGUsr MoftCK OPTICIAN". Office ) A 7M National Bank Building, OIL CITY, PA. Eyes examined free. Exclusively optical EXPLOSION IH TRENCH Twenty-Five Lives Lost When Spark Ignited Leaking Gas. 8core of Workmen Buried, Of Whorr Four Escaped by Making Their Way Through a Sewer to the River A Woman and Five Children Whc Were on the Street Were Swept Down Into the Hole Foreman Troul Burned to Deatr.. Twenty-five persons lost their lives In a terrific explosion of gas which ripped up a great section of Gold street, Brooklyn. It is definitely known that fifteen persona were bur ied under the hundreds of tons of earth and timber that were thrown Into the air by the explosion and ten more persons are reported as missing. The explosion occurred In a fifty foot excavation that had been made in Cold street between York and Front streets, where a water main was be ing laid. The gas main 'ecently sprung a leak and in a manner un known a spark came in contact with the escaping gas. There was a terri fic explosion that lifted the surface of the street for a half a block In both directions and hurled dirt, paving stones and debris into the air. Oold street was crowded with school children when the explosion occurred and that scores of children were not killed or Injured was remarkable. A woman and three children were almost opposite the excavation when the earth crumbled under their feet and they were swept down into the hole under tons of wreckage. Two other children were on the opposite side of the street when the sidewalk caved in and they lost their lives. Samuel Trout, foreman of the gang of laborers who were laying the water main, was iear the woman and chil dren who lost their lives. He rushed forward as he felt the street tremble from the explosion in an endeavor to save them, but he too was drawn Into the death hole. His body was the first to be recovered. Trout had been roasted to a cinder. Only four of the men working in thu excavation escaped. STORY OF STANDARD OIL. John D. Rockefeller on Witness Stand Ttlls of Early Struggles. With the air of a country gentle man of kindly mien, John D. Rocke feller, president of the Standard Oil company, though for nearly ten years retired from active business cares, for over two hours reviewed the his tory of the early oil trade and the de velopment of the first companies that later grew to the present so-called Oil Trust. Mr. Rockefeller was a witness for the defense in the suit to dissolve the Standaid Oil company, which la being prosecuted by the United States gov ernment, and his appearance at the hearings before former Judge Frank lin Ferris, the referee, brought a large crowd to the Customs building. The head of the big oil combine was surrounded by an imposing circle of counsel and when he began his testi mony he gazed complacently upon a swarm of newsppper men, behind whom pressed close a throng of peo ple that filled the room. Mr. Rockefeller appeared at com plete ease and when John G. Milburn of counsel for the Standard Oil com pany propounded his first question the witness spoke out in full tones as if he desired the most distant spectator in the chamber to hear. Then In a manner that indicated a pleasure at what he was about to tell, Mr. Rockefeller spoke of his start in the oil business and how under ad verse conditions that business grew to the proportions of the Standard Oil company of Ohio, with its capitaliza tion of $1,000,000. The development of Mr. Rockefel ler's testimony, which carried him to the organization of the Standard Oil company of Ohio, Indicated that one of the lines of the defense would be that the Standard company Is not the result of an aggressive policy to ob tain a mastery of the oil trade as charged but rather the natural out come of an economic development which the exigencies of the oil indus try demanded. STANDARD OIL'S EARNINGS. Mr. Rockefeller Forgot Some Things Kellogg Asked About. The enormous earning power of the cil combination was brought out in the suit to disRolve the Standard Oil company when Mr. Rockefel ler, after stating that the Standard had paid dividends amounting to $40,000, 000 in 1007, said it had earned as much more and that this was added to thoconipany'sBiirplus, which wasstated by the government's counsel to be $:SOO,000,000. It was further stated by Mr. Kellogg that the company within the last eight years had earned nearly half a billion dollars. The course of Mr. Rockefeller's tes timony In the hands of government counsel ran not so smooth as Thurs day, when he told his story undo" the direction of friendly counsel, but the rapid-fire interrogations of the prose cution were always met with unshak en imperturbability and readiness to answer, except when, as he explained: "it is quite Impossible for me to re member after thirty-five years. I do not recall." Mr. Rockefeller was questioned closely regarding rebates which the Standard was charged with receiving FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. Reports of Outbreak at 12 Points h Western New York. Prompt measures to fight a threat ened epldomic lu New York state o the foot and mouth disease, s dreaded by owners of valuable cattle are being taken by the state depart ment of agriculture following upon th receipt of reports that the disease hat obtained a footing at some twelv points in Erie and Niagara counties. It is supposed the disease wai brought to this state at this tlm through the Buffalo stockyards. Thi matter Is under consideration by th United States department of agrlcul ture, which proposes to put a quaran tine upon all cattle in the state. Thli federal measure will be followed up bj stringent regulations of the state de partment, Including a quarantine o: cases of the disease, which is verj contagious. It is supposed that one point of at tack which has heretofore escaped th efforts of department regulations hat been that poisons thrown off by tht afflicted animals have been transmit ted to other healthy beasts througl barnyard birds, principally sparrows. Cattle which are victims of the foot and mouth disease suffer the slough ing off of hoofs and attacks of a pols pnous foaming at the mouth, many fa talltles occurring. Two States Quarantined. Secretary Wilton of the depart ment of agriculture at Washlngtor has Issued orders placing In quaran tine the entire states of New York and Pennsylvania, and forbidding the In terstate movement of cattle, sheep swine and goats, as a result of the sud den outbreak of a contagious foot and mouth disease. MAYOR JOHNSON A POOR MAN Sacrificed His Fortune to Save Hii Brother's Estate. Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland who for years has been credited with possessing a large fortune, lasl week announced that he had lost everything and would be compelled tc give up his beautiful home on Euclid avenue and move into smaller and less expensive quarters. His fortune was wrecked, the mayoi declared, by his devotion to the af fairs of the estate of his dead brothei Albert, who was heavily interested ir, traction properties in the East. The Municipal Traction company of which Mayor Johnson was presi dent, passed into the hands of re celvers in the federal court several days ago. Following this came the transfer to two local banks of the De posltors Savings and Trust company of which the mayor was president. II is said this action was precipitated b the threats of Mr. Johnson's individual creditors to file suits to obtain pay ment on notes endorsed by the mayor. It Is said Mr. Johnson has recent ly lost approximately $400,000 In con nection with his Interests at Lorain, Ohio. CAUSE OF CHINA'S UNREST. Manchus Considered Aliens and Yet They Hold Most of the Offices. An Englishman at present in Lon don, who has a complete knowledge oi China and the Chinese conditions, ex pressed the opinion that the chances of trouble resulting from the change ol regime at Pekln were far more serious than was generally thought. "Few people outside of China ap preciate the relative position of the Manchus and the Chinese," he said "While the present dynasty is Manchu and the Manchus hold about half the high ofllces everywhere, half the smaller positions In the central govern ment, as well as a vast preponderance of the posts depending upon states manship and scholarship, the popula tion of the country Is Chinese. "The desire of the Chinese for a share In the government proportionate to their numbers is today the strong est motive behind the revolutnonary movement." Dried Eggs Powder. H. G. Keith of New York at the tariff revision hearing asked for a specific duty on dried eggs powder, which he said was prepared from fresh and stale eggs. He showed the com mittee samples and said custards and other foods in which fresh eggs are used are made of dried eggs. "Do you mean that I can get a dish of scrambled eggs made of this stuff?" asked the chairman. "Is that what Is served In hotels and restaurants?" queried Mr. Boutell. "Yes," replied the witness. Van Vlissingcn Is Convict No. 603. Peter Van Vlissingen, self-confessed forger to the extent of $700,000, became convict No. 603 at Joliet, III. He will be put to work In the broom factory. It was Just four days ago that the Chicago real estate man and philanthropist startled a wide cir cle of friends and a public which knew him only as a successful business man and exponent of civic and personal righteousness, by his confession and indictment and conviction which fol lowed within n few hours. Big Steel Mills Resume. Oltlclnl announcement was made in Chicago that work will be re sumed at once at the mills of the Illi nois Steel company at South Chicago, most of which have been Idle for more than a year. It was Bald 6,000 men would be hired immediately and that by Dec. 1 the mills will he giving em ploy ment to at least 12,000. Sufficient orders for steel rails have been re ceived, It. was Intimated, to allow the entire plant to run indefinitely. INVASION OF ENGLAND Lord Roberts Points Out How Germany Could Land Troops. German Transports Could Easily Evade the British Fleet After Dis tracting Attention by Small Raids. AnArmyof 1,000,000 Men Needed, He Says, For Home Defense Lord Rob erts' Resolution For Immediate De fense Adopted by the Lords. London Nov. 24. Field Marshal Lord Roberts in a studied speech In the house of lords pointed out the comparative ease with which Germany could land an army on the shores of England. Under the present condi tions England would be forced, he said, to submit to most humiliating de mands. He disclaimed all hostility to or fear Of Germany, but he declared that the defense of the Islands required Imme diate attention. There should be an rmy so strong In numbers and effi ciency that the most formidable of for eign nations would hesitate to make a landing In England. He had ascertained, the speaker continued, that vessels capable of ac commodating 200,000 men always were available in the northern ports of Cerniany and that as a result of the new German law 200,000 men could be collected In the districts of the nearest port without any trouble. The great German steamship lines were in constant practice In embark ing and disembarking, and as the rail roads were owned by the state all pre liminaries, up to the actual dispatch of troops, could be carried out with the utmost secrecy. Could Evade British Fleet. Germany was perfectly aware, the field marshal went on, that It would be essential for her transports to evade the British fleet and Bhe could easily distract attention by small raids while the main disembarkation was proceeding undisturbed. "It would be folly," declared Lord Roberts, "to shut our eyes to these possibilities, however much peace in desired. The startling events in tho Near East have brought home to the most careless observer that nothing could save that country which Is not prepared to protect Itself. If Great Britain continues to neglect the most ordinary precautions, she may some day find herself in the hands of the Invader and forced to submit to the most humiliating conditions. "This danger is dally becoming more threatening. Within a decade Germany has created the greatest sea power that ever existed, except Great Britain's, and at the present moment it is formidable. Measures are being taken to increase thot power. It in calculated that there are 80,000 Ger mans in employment In Great Britain. They are trained soldiers and If a Ger man force once landed on these shore:! they would be ready to help." Large Home Army Needed. Lord Roberts contended it was not absolutely essential for a nation to command the sea in order to carry out an invasion. A temporary local com mand would suffice and this was per fectly understand In Germany. The main temptation to the invasion of Great Britain was the want of a home army which ought to consist of a mil lion men. Across the narrow sea were 60,000, 000 Germans who by perseverance, industry, sound education and military training had made themselves a great nation. They required outlets for their commerce and population. It was Great Britain's business, contin ued Lord Roberts, to find out in what way the great increase in Germany's sea power was likely to affect her and to adopt measures necessary for her own defense. The navy under present conditions was fettered in homo waters and with out military force sufficient to render an Invasion hopeless. Great Britain's military weakness would In all prob ability be the cause of the loss of her naval supremacy. Lord Roberts' speech caused a sen sation In the house. The Earl of Crewe remarked on the seriousness of such statements In the present high strung condition of Europe's nerves, saying he feared there might be re grettable consequences. Lord Roberts' resolution to the ef fect "that the Islands' defense necessi tate? the Immediate attention of the government to make provision for such a strong and efficient army that the most formidable foreign nation will hesitate before making an at tempt at landing," was adopted by a vote of 74 to 32. Hobson Blames the President: Akron, O., Nov. 24. Congressman Richmond P. Hnbson, who was here today, hps sent a letter to President Roosevelt demanding that he rescind his orde'S recalling the United States fleet from the Pacific. In his letter he pcores President Roosevelt for his interference in the Japanese troubles in California. Conditions that have no counterpart In the Atlantic exist, Hobson rays, and It would be a na tional and International calamity to withdraw (he fleet. Kicked From Coal Car by Mule. Greensburg, Pa., Nov. 24. : J. H. Harkness, "8 years old, a driver at the Loyalhanna n-.tno, died at Latrobe from injuries sustained last Thursday, when he was knocked from a coaI car by a mule. DID N0TC0NCEIVE TRUST IDEA Rockefeller Give the Credit to Flagler and Todd. New York, Nov. 24. Credit for the creation of the Standard Oil trust, which counsel for the federal govern ment cluims still exists as the Stand ard Oil company of New Jersey, was given by John 1). Rockefeller, as a wit ness under cross-examination in the federal suit to dissolve the Standard, to two men Henry M. Flagler and Samuel C. T. Todd. To these two master architects ol the oil combine Mr. Rockefeller gave full credit, saying that he was sure it was not himself, as he did not possess the ability for so progressive a move. Mr. Rockefeller spent an arduoui day on the stand under the Incessant questioning of Frank B. Kellogg, the government counsel, and when ad Journment was taken he gave every evidence of delight that the day was (one. Counsel hope to conclude Mr. Rockefeller's cross-examination today, when It Is planned to place John D. Archbold, vice president of the Stand ard, on the stand. Frank B. Kellogg, who with other government investigators has been endeavoring for over a year to obtain the missing stock transfer books of the Standard Oil trust, sought through Mr. Rockefeller to find the missing trail to these books, and Mr. Rockefeller promised to do what he could to find them. Mr. Rockefeller's examination car ried hlni through the period of the Standard Oil trust and the years of its subsequent liquidation, which lasted from 1802 to 18SI9. Mr. Rockefeller's memory at times was not clear on the definite details of this trust liquidation period and he told counsel that he could not recall ninny of the Incidents and develop ments of that time. During the day Mr. Kellogg developed from Mr. Rocke feller that early In the Industrial ex istence of the Standard the presidents of two rnilroud companies with sev eral railroad directors were stockhold ers In the oil combination. After adjournment Mr. Rockefeller told an inquiring audience of report ers that there were better things in the world than making money, and since 1801 he had been gradually re tiring from business. He added: "There is more Important work than making money and there Is much for me to do. I belong to the brotherhood of man." CANNON FOR TARIFF REVISION, Says He Will Do His Best to Have Change Made Promptly, Chicago. Nov, 21. Joseph G. Can non, speaker of tho house of repre sentatives, placed hlmseir on record in favor of a revision of the tariff in accordance with the promise of the Republican party platform. The words of the speaker came at tho conclusion of a luncheon given to six rear adl miralB of the United States navy by Alexander H. Revell of Chicago in the Union League club, at which the need of more battleships and Increased effl cleney of the fighting forces of the re public were the principal themes of discussion. In a few introductory sentences Speaker Cannon declared himself in favor of an efficient navy and army for the good of the republic. On the tariff question he said: "Any change In the revenue laws of the country of necessity Is followed by a depression of business. Three years ago I followed the lead of Theodore Roosevelt, who declared that ther should be no revision of the revenue laws, when means the tariff, until aft er the next general election. His pol icy was not to change existing condi tions. "The Republican platform on which the national contest has been won says revise the revenue laws. That revision should be with due regard to protection and penalty against dls criminatory nutions. "As a member of the next house of representatives, a co-ordinate branch of the government equal to the execu tive and the Judiciary, I am going, so far as my vote Is concerned, to Bee to it that the policy of the Republican party on this question Is written In the national lnws as promptly as possible. The laws should be written promptly, so that business can adjust Itself to changed conditions, for the change will of necessity bring disturbance." First of Sewer Victims Unearthed.' New York, Nov. 21. Workmen dig ging In the Urooklyn trench where fifteen persons lost their lives in a gas explosion last Friday came upon the first of the burled victims' bodies at 9:1') o'clock last night. It was that of Vincent Doherty, 7 years old, one of the five children supposed to have been burled In the cave-In. The body was encountered about 45 feet below the street level. Missouri's Vote May Be Divided. Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 24. A pos sibility that the electoral vote of Mis sourl may be divided between Taftand Bryan arose whpn It was discovered that one liryan elector received more votes thnn the lowest Taft elector. Whether Bryan will bo given this vote 1 the electoral college depends upon a decision which Governor Folk now hts wider advlsi-nieut. FORESTRY ANDFRUITGROWlNQ Delegates From New England States Discuss Uniform Legislation. Boston, Nov. 24. A representative gathering listened for several hours In the Trcmont theater to two addresses on forestry and fruit growing, which opened the conference of delegates from six New England states, called by Governor Guild of Massachusetts to discuss uniform legislation In thlb Bection of the country, as well as thfl conservation of lis resources. All the papers read and suggestion? niurle will he referred to the state chiefs of (larMnents of forestry, shell fish and highways, with Instruc tions to consider and report to the in coming governors, before .Ian. 1, thett findings in regard to uniform laws for all New England. Governor Guild presided at the ses sion, which was marked by the pre sentation of papers on "The cultiva tion of forest trees." bv National For ester Clifford Plnchot, and on "New England's opportunity lu orchards," by Professor John Craig of Cornell university. The delegates, numbering 200, were the guests of the state at a banquet at the Algonquin club last night. The only New England executive missing was Governor lllggins ol Rhode Island, who is absent on his wedding trip. The Rhode Island dele gation Is headed by Lieutenant Gover nor Wat rous. There were four governors-elect in the gathering Bert M Fernald of Maine, Henry II. Quinby of New Hampshire. George 11. 1'routy of Vermont and Georgo L. l.illey of Con necticut. A apirltod debate followed the read ing of the two papers. CARNEGIE ASKED TO TESTIFY. House Committee Invites Him to Tell About Steel Schedule. Washington, Nov. 21. As a result of the declaration of Andrew Carnegie in an article In the forthcoming num ber of the Century magazine that the tariff schedules on Iron and steel should be reduced, the ways and means committee of the house, through its chairman, Serrnn E. Payne, form ally invited Mr. Cnrnegle to appear before It this week to tell what he knows about the steel Industry and the possibility of the reduction of the tariff on iron and st.el products. The commission desires him to ap pear Wednesday, when I he Iron and steel schedule will be taken up In the hearing now being held by I he com mlttee looking toward a revision of the tariff. Tim hearings on the Iron and steel rates will continue until Frl day, nnd If Mr. Carnegie finds It im possible to appear Wednesday the committee is anxious to hear him on Thursday or Friday. The members of tho committee were a unit In refusing to discuss Mr. Car negie's article, although all of them ad mitted having rend It. Many Killed by a Tornado. Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 24. A din patch from Russellvllle, Ark., says that between 12 and 20 persons were killed and about 30 other persons injured In a tornado which swept through the settlement of I'lney. Dispatches alsn report that the towns of Wallerville and Jethro, In Franklin county, weri almost demolished nnd that several persons were killed In each place. maIITeport. New York Provision Market y New York, Nov. 23. WHEAT No. 2 red, $1.12 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $ 1. 13. CORN No. 2 corn, new, 72c f. o. b. allout; 71 e elevator. OATS Mixed oats. 20 to 32 lbs., 63fflf4c; clipped white, 32 to 40 lbs., 65ffGlc. I'ORK Mess, $lt.00f 17.75; family, 18.0()(fr 19.00. HAY Good to choice, 7.')ff('80o. EGGS- State nnd Pennsylvania, 48 50c. BUTTER Creamery specials, 31 31c; extra,. IWn 'ii)(.c; prucMs, Will 21V4c; slate dairy, 20fj2!c. ; POTATOES Maine, per 180 lbs.. J2.37(fi2.2; state, S2.2.r2.r0. Buffalo Provision Marktt Buffalo, Nov. 23. WHEAT No. 1 northern, carloads, $1.011 ; No. 2 red, $1.07. CORN No. 2 yellow, 7-y4c f. o. b. afloat; No. 3 yellow, 67,4e. OATS No. 2 while, f:! fr 54 c f. o. b. afloat ; No. 3 white, &2fj53c. I' LOUR Fancy blended patent, per bbl., d.00ra6.1u; winter tumil). patent. . 40W6.1B. BUTTER Creamery, prims, fancy, 31 'ft 32c; state and Pennsylvania creamery, !!0c; dairy, choice to fancy, 28 ft 29c. CHEESE Choice to fancy, full cream, 14c; fair to good, 124fl3c. EGGS Selected white, 40'45c. POTATOES White, fancy, per bu 80c; fair to good, 76fi78c. East Buffalo Live Stock Market. Monday, Nov. 23. The few odds and ends of cattle, hogs and sheep that were consigned here, were all disposed of at last week's closing prices, and most of the stock was taken by the local packers. No livestock of any kind will be re ceived at the East Buffalo stock yards until reop'-iied. About r.0' men are kept busy clean ing and disinfec ting the stock yards, and with tne present favorable weath er great progress Is being mad" and It is believed the yards will be In such condition that they will be open again lor business In a week. Couldn't Stick Him Again. A bishop, nccoslcd ill Fifth avenue, New York, by a neat but hungry stran ger, took the needy one to n hotel and shared a gorgeous dinner with him, yet, having left his episcopal wallet lu the pocket of a different episcopal Jack et, suddenly fneed the embarrassment of not possessing the wherewithal to pony up. "Never mind," exclaimed his guest; "I have enjoyed dining with you, nnd 1 shall lie charmed to shoulder tho cost. Permit me." Whereupon ths stranger paid for two. This worried the prelate, who Insisted, "Just let me cnll a cub nnd we'll rim up to my hotel, where I shall have the pleasure of re imbursing you." But the stranger met the suggestion with, "See here, old man, you've stuck mo for n bully good dinner, but hanged If I'm going to let you stick me for car fare!" True Business Instinct. Ed was n mighty bright uegro be longing to u family In Columbia, Tenu. lie hud been n faithful servant for uiiiny years, mid by saving nnd care fully investing Ills wages be had be lled the usuul thrlftlessness attributed with more or less Justice to the ma jority of his race. His master was an attorney, and one morning before he had arisen the lawyer was called upon by Ed, who said: "Say, boss. Ah wants yo' ter draw lie up a uiawkgidge." "A mortgage;" asked bis master. "What do you want u mortgage for?" "Well. All's done lent Unc' Llshu five dol In lis, tin' All wants a uiawkgidge on his cow an' on IT." "For how long have you lout the money?" "IV one mon f." "One inoiilli! Why, the Interest on that amount for that time wouldn't pay for the paper n mortgage Is writ ten on." "Boss," said Ed, scratching his head, "Ah ain't oiirln' nutlln' fo' dnt Intrust. Ah Jes' wants dat iilggah's cow an' cnlT."-Jiiilge. No Place For Him Here. "Your honor." said a prosecuting at torney In a bm-Uwoods court, "the prisoner at the bar Is charged with killing one of the most exemplary citi zens of this county. Thomas Jones, your honor, was In every respect a model man. lie was a member of the church: he was never known to bet oil horses, play poker, drink whisky or use tobacco, lie" "Hold on n minute," said the Judge. "You say he never bet on a horse?" "That's what I said, your honor." "Never was known to play n game?" "Never, your honor." "And he never drank whisky?" "Never drank a drop in his life." "And he didn't chew tobacco?" "Never took a chow In bis life." "Well, then," said the Judge, "I don't see w-hnt be wanted to live for. There wasn't anything in life for him, and I don't see why be nln't nbout ns well off dead as alive. Release the prisoner, Mr. Sheriff, and call the next case." Nashville American. A Too Busy Life. Tiie messenger from Mars surveyed the iiiii 1 1 it in lt which had gathered to meet hliu wllli undisguised Interest. Nor did he bcsllate to propound such Inquiries ns his curiosity prompted. "Where do you all live?" he nsked, speaking generally. "I live lu the future," said a young man good buinoredly. "And 1 In the past," said an old man. "How odd! And does none of you live In the present?" There was nu awkward siletice. "Pnrdoti me," said the Martian luistl- ( ly; "perhaps I press my questions too closely." At this a voice from the outskirts of the crowd spoke up. saying, "We have not yet learned to live In the preseut without Interruption of business, don't yon know." Puck. Natural Toothbrushes. Natives of Soiualllanil havo the whit est and best teeth of any people In the world, and the reason Is not far to Foek. AVbenever they are Idle they may be found rubbing their teeth with sums' pieces of wood little twigs which aiv covered with a Noft bark and which ravels out Into bristles. This practice prevent- the teeth decaying nnd of course keeps lliein lu excellent condi tion. Just as one might pick a wild flower in the country so the Somali native picks his toothbrush. They are never without their Niuall twigs. Tooth brushes ns we know them are un known In Somaliliind. Their own methods nre undoubtedly tho benlthl est mid certainly the cheaK'st, nnd it Is a mutter for wonder that we do not take n leaf out of their hook In this respect.- I Hindoo Advertiser. A Man's Neckti. F.ver slin-e a regiment of Croatian soldiers inarched Into Paris throe cen turies ago wllli llielr nocks swathed In silk, and Louis XIV.. delighted at their appearance, decided to mlopt the fashion himself, the cravat lu Its vari ous changing forms has played uu im portant part lu the attire of men. And so reliable is It supposed to 1 as uu Index to Its wearer's personal charac teristics that BiilToii, the French sa vant, wils once led to remark, "The cru vnt makes the man." According to Hoyle. I!ev. Joseph Gravely (giving his views of the evils of card playing dur ing n pastoral calli- As I whs saying, I oil) In doll lt - Parrot (Interrupting eagerly) When jou are lu doubt play trumps! And no niemlicr of that family has Ihumi able to account for the parrot's Utterance to I ho satisfaction of the p.iKtor. - Loudou l'uuch.
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