The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-05
NEWsY NOTES.

The investors in the Pittsburg Fidelity
Building and Loan association in the vi
cnity of New Castle are out about sl0,-
600.
The commander of the Chinese gun
boat Chen Yuen, in the battle Of the
Yelu, was Philo Norton McGifin, an
American whose home is Washington,
Pa.
Warren sustained quite a serious loss
in the burning last Wednesday night, of
the Axe and Tool Co. s works. The loss
foots up over S2l 900 on which the insur-
ance was 81 900. There is talk of rebuild
ing.
Commissioner States can honestly lay
claim to the title of "Father of his Coun-
try" lie has son whose name is
Omitted" That makes him father of
Omitted States" and bigger country
than Washington ever could claim the
paternity of-Brookville Dem.
Why do you expect people who are
travelling about to give you fortunes I?
Are you apt to do so unto others2 We
guess not, and this ought to tell you that
the men who are Offering you extraordi-
nary rewards do not mean it. II they
enrich you so soon, they would not have
so many poor relatives. Do not be sold.
Elk.
A cartoon in the Pittsburg Press repre-
sents and old engine horse reading a pa
per through a pair of spncticles and agree
ing to this extent with Col. Bob: "No
green old age for me, spent in ease and
quiet. 1 must be an anti-toxine reser-
voir as long as live. After death 1 turn
to bologna, oleomargarine and glue. In
gersoll, I'm with you"
Complaint is made by one of the Oil
City ministers that some of the younger
Sabbath school boys who are given mon
ey by their parents to put in the contri-
button box, utilize it purchasing cigar
cites. Instead of putting the money to
the use. intended, they retain it, and after
the Sabbath School has closed they pur-
chase the cigarettes and smoke them
1itusville World.
Tuesday of last week was the anniver-
sary of the Shields block fire at Oil City,
in which an entire square of buildings
was destroyed and in which Mrs. Hugh
Shields and her three children lost their
lives. Fine brick structures now replace
the burned buildings. The energy dis
played by the owners of the property in
erecting buildings such as they have re-
fleets great credit on their enterprise.
The National Grange of the Patrons of
Husbandry held its annual session in
Springfield, Illinois, recently. Twenty
seven states were represented by three
hundred and seventy-five delegates. Re-
ports showed that the organization has
20, 900 lodges with an average member
ship of 100000. Ninety-four lodges,
with 5000 members, were admitted dur
ing the year. The receipts during the
year were $50, ,762, with a cash balance on
hand of $4,000.
Fred Mcdonnell, according to the
| Meadville Tribune, still preserves his
complaisancy, and his manner is not
marked by any apparent anxiety for the
future. The argument of the defense fol
a new trial will be based on alleged err
rors of the court in defining murder il
the second degree, claiming that under {
correct definition of the term the jury
must have necessarily found verdict o
murder in the second degree. The de
fense will also claim to have secured new
and important evidence.
The new constitution adopted by TIN
people of New York at the late election
contains provision allowing the use o
machines for voting. Such machine
have been invented and have ALREADY
been tried with the most satisfactory re
suits as to the important elements of Sc
crecy, quickness and accuracy. They
are the only things wanted to make tn,
Australian system all that could be de
sired. A special advantage of the voting
machine is that it counts automatically
and without error, and as soon as thu
polls close the result is seen on opening
the register. This saves a great deal o
labor on the part of election boards.
The Derrick's field report shows thu
completion of 800 wells, with a new pro
duction of 1907 bbls., a decrease of
wells and 33l bbls. production as com
pared with October. A round 100 of the
new wells were dry. There are 45l welli
drilling and 249 rigs up, which is 80 les
than at the close of October. The Buck
eye fields show heavy gain, in conse
quence of the two great strikes in San
dusky county The completed wells o
the month number 2l4 (2s of them dry
and the new production is 1O,454 bbls.
an increase of 4,46S bbls. over October
In the Indiana fields 9S wells were com
pleted, 8 of them dry. The new produc
ton is 3,32S bbls., slight decline from
the former month