The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-10-06
Conclusive Facts.

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almost sure to bit the place where he
was, and this reminds us of our friend
the enemy, Mr.. Kepler. We substan.
tiated our assertions so conclusively
last week that we looked for him in
bis next issue to make a proper &C.
acknowledgement and gracefully retire
indeed we asked him some questions
but his answers are so ambiguous that
he reminds US of the Irishman, who,
being asked if he could speak French,
answered, mo, but that his broth.
er could play on the German flute"
Mr.. Kepler is as hard to confne in
space as the mosquito, aud answers
our questions as nearly to the point as
the Irishman referred to. Of course
our readers have noticed how he avoids
answering questions pertaining to the
specific assertions made by Us in "a
Plain Statement of Facts" and indeed
We are not sure that we are doing the
proper thing in continuing this discus.
sion, as we are simply giving this man
notoriety and keeping him before the
public.
Any one understanding county bus.
iness is aware that county printing
consists of publishing the Auditors
Report, Trial List, Court Proclama.
ton, and Election Proc amation. This
is the bulk of County printing. In
come counties there are bridge lettings
to advertise, and some other minor
matters, consequently it was right for
US to make comparisons of whole
amount paid several counties. Aud
we still assert that County printing
does not cost as much in Forest county
as in other counties, aud we have Civ.
en- proof to convince the most obtuse
mind.
And now to show that Mr.. Kepler
has no regard for fair play, he takes
amount paid County Commissioners
in 1882 and compares with that of
1885. 1t happens that amount paid
10 1882 was less by odds than amount
paid for any year for past ten years.
Mr.. Kepler looks this up and then
claims he has made a point. Why
not compare with that of year 1884,
when amount paid Commissioners was
$670.40, or ten years back, in 1875,
when $1018.92 was paid Commission.
ers; or in 1877, when 1902. 40 was
paid. But the same old principle Of
sneaking deceit predominstes without
any regard for truth or equity. 1882
was a year when special meetings
were not necessary, and the Commits
sioners lived on an average of seven
miles from the Court House. But the
business of Forest County has en-.
larged from year TO year on account
of oil developments, and b.dividing
of the large unseated tracts of land,
and in many other respects. Still the
Commissioners. as the people general.
ly know, try TO put in as little time as
possible and have succeeded in keep.
ing the amount paid as low as tho av.
erage year for the past ten years; and
We invite any taxpayer to examine
our books and see for themselves.
Mr.. Chadwick travelled 157 miles for
Forest county in 1885, on important
business, and if you, Mr.. Kepler,
want to know the points travelled to
and the reasons why such trips were
made, please call at our Office and We
will give you the desired information,
so that you may be able to do the nice
thing in your next paper by apologlz.
ing and pleading consummate ignor.
ance of the facts. And when spoken
to about the way in which you have
prevaricated in this matter please do
not saddle off any of your lies or mis-,
representations on your Reporter
for certainly that young man cannot
stand up much longer under the load
that has been put upon him as "MY
REPORTERp Come over aud see
us--it is only step-nnd we will let
you examine the books and will also
give you any information we possess
Now, Sir, We are done with you
We have given the citizens of Forest