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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-13

THE Presidents outing will be a
great relief tn Washington boarding
house keepers. 1t will hold in Wash
ingtou all the disappointed Congress.
men who, having ceased to live on
Uncle Sam, are living on hope in.
iermedialely until they get a wback
at little of the party jam which is
locked up in the Executive Chamber.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-13

AMERICAN labor has, in the past
TWO years, obtained thorough educa.
tion in the school of experience, Pro-
fessor Wilson presiding. Having
taught hls. pupils to become IDLE, the
Professor should DOW show them how
idle people can maintain the families
of hungry and thinly.clad children
without money. He owes this to the
suffering multitudes who have fallen
victims to his cranky, mischievous
heresy; will he not attempt to pay
the debt? The one great fact, worthy
of especial note, brought out in the
Professors demonstrations is that
Protection gives the workingman EN-.
ployment while FIee.Trade takes il
away from him. This is not good
for workingmen, it is not good for
any ybody, american Economist
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-13

No Congress has ever received such
touching series of farewells in
verse and prose as the one that has
gone. They beat the current obitu.
airy poetry all hollow.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-13

once PIONEER COMPANY c. W. FoRNIcK sup.
st Paul, Mimi,
and fg Co. La ross
became affected until physician told mel the tobac
ri
@. W. HoRNICK
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-13

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has fed
from the office seekers to the North
Carolina swamps. He prefers the
society of ducks to that of cuckoos
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
TeJegraphic Brcvities.

DIR. Schnurdreher. of Prague, and two
Italian guides, while ascending Mont
Blanc, were killed by falling over n preci
pice.
Daniel Ryan. a police patrolman sta.
toned near Hell Gate Rapids, New York
has made his thirty-ffth rescue of drown.
ing persons.
DIR. William Waddic, the oldest practic
ing physician in Ohio, died Mt Chillicothe
He had practiced medicine in that city
for sixty years.
Father Kelly, Of Norwalk, Ohio, who
was arrested at Omaha az a suspicious
character, was discharged. He declares
his arrest was an outrage and entirely
without cause.
In an interview at Los Angeles, Cal,
United States Senator White said that
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald of San
Francisco has asked him to introduce in
Congress bill similar to the Chinese ex-
clusion act which shall exclude japanese.
Minister Thompson has telegraphed the
Department of State from Rio that a
peace agreement has been signed by the
Federal Government of Brazil and the
Rio Grande do Sui revolutionists. The
revolutionists were the remnant Of the
band which followed the dead Admiral da
Cana in his fight to overthrow the pres
ent government in Brasil
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
ExcELLeNr WEEK FoR CROPS.


r Reports ON the condition of the crops
through the United States for the week
show that il has heen generally favorable
for securing and maturing crops, and for
blowing and seeding. Late corn has ex
perienced general improvement in the
principal corn States and il maturing
rapidly. In portions of South Dakota and
Wisconsin, however, the frost Saturday
caused some injury. In Minnesota the
crop Is reported to have escaped injury
from frost. In Iowa the greater part Of
the crop is ready for cutting. Cotton
picking is now quite general over the
southern portion of the cotton region and
will commence in the northern portion
next week. Frosts were general Satur-
day and Sunday from Montana eastward
to Michigan. The report for individual
States is as follows:
Ilinois-The last week has been q
favorable one for crops; plenty of warmth
followed by a short period of cool weather
and frequent showers have caused vege-
tation to advance rapidly. The rainfall
average for the State has been somewhat
above the normal, also the average tenn
perature for the week. Late corn is fill
ing and maturing rapidly, and with three
weeks immunity from frost all will be
ready To cut Early corn in being cut
quite generally. Wheat land is generally
prepared and sowing will soon begin.
Wisconsin-Fine weather for maturing
corn, potatoes. buckwheat, tobacco, mil
let. and cranbcrries. Early corn being
cut, potatoes and bnckwheat nearly ma
tured.
Minnesota-Frost injured garden truck
considerably, but corn and potatoes gen
orally escaped unliarmed. Small grain
except flax all cut. and stacking and
thrashing well advanced
South Dakots-Frost Saturday morning
injured vines and late corn i'm northeast
ern localities. Much early corn ma
tured, some harvested Potatoes matur-
ing rapidly.
Nebraska-Favorable week, with about
normal temperature, and more than nor
nal rainfall over a large portion of the
State. Fall plowing and seeding general
and ground in unusually good condition.
Kansas-Very warm, with light showers
in the west third and abundant rains over
the rest of the State. Much hay spoiled
by rain in central and eastern counties.
Missouri Drought i'm central and south
ern counties relieved by good rains and
late corn has now sufficient moisture to
mature. Cutting will soon be general.
Cotton and tobacco doing we'll
Iowa-A favorable week for ripening
corn and potatoes and growth of pastures.
Corn harvesting is in progress and n
large portion of the crop is ready to cut.
Ohio-Drought effectually broken and
all vegetation shows Improvement.
Indiana-Corn still promises a large
yield, much tobacco housed, and that in
the field in good condition.
Michigan-Weather has been favorable
to all growing crops. Corn and potatoes
have made progress. Pastures are great
ly improved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
GRAYLING, AN

missioner of pensions. Senator Voorhees,
said: II consulted with Debs' coNnsel
when the case was before The Supreme
Court and know that Debs Is suffering
a penalty that the Constitution does not
warrant. A lawful conviction must be
preceded by an indictment and trial by
jury. A rankcr, grosser and bitterer
piece of injustice never blotted the page
of our Federal judiciary" The Senator
advised his hearers that they must not
violate the laws, but should elect men to
make laws that would be acceptable to
them.
Beautiful weather contributed to the
success of the Labor day celebration in
ST. Louis. All the banks, exchanges,
courts, and city offices were closed and
many retail stores gave their clerks n
holiday. The labor organizations united
in a parade of the principal streets at
noon and afterward assembled at Con-
cordia Park, where the remainder of the
day was spent i'm amusements of various
descriptions. Cleveland, Ohio, saw the
biggest Labor day demonstration that the
city las ever known. Business houses
were generally closed and the city was
in holiday dress. A parade in which ev-
cry labor union in the city took part
marched through the principal streets.
In Buffalo, n. Y, Labor day was cele-
brated by parade of the trades unions,
followed by picnic at Germania Park.
Two thousand union men paraded in In
dianapolis and in the afternoon several
thousand people gathered at the State
fair grounds and were addressed by Presi-
dent John Mcbride of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
tABOR'S BIG JUBILEE
Great Denominations I'm Variou
Cities of the United states.

Great Demonstrations In Various
Cities of the United states.
Organized labor throughout the United
States observed its holiday with usual
festiyous demonstration. In Chicago the
toilers took day off and had n good time.
Although there was split in the ranks of
organized labor and two rival parades
were formed, there was no hint of trouble
and everybody was good-natured. Each
body turned out about 1900 men, the
marchers were splendidly arrayed. and
both parades were memorable sights.
When the parade passed the reviewing
stand they were much as they have al
ways been. The same horseshoers made
the same horseshoes. the painters with
the white caps and the bakers with the
tools of their trade. They marched as
well and as STEADILY as ever and ex-
changed greetings with friends on the
curbstones as they always do. The rival
parades were Of about equal length and
much similar in appearance. Congress
man McGann, Mayor Pingree of Detroit,
and others were at Ogden's Grove to ad-
dress the Building Trades Council, and
they remained in the grove until long
after the electric lights were turned on.
The Labor Congress did not have a pic
nlc, Out luStcuu ET;tHu demonstration
was given at the Auditorium i'm the even
ing. Keir Hardie and John Swinton were
the speakers of the occasion, and an inn
mense crowd was in the big theater to
hear the famous socialist and author.
There was no general parade in New
York City. The fact is considered sig
nficant of the general condition this year
Of New York working people; with but
few exceptions there are no questions to
be agitated and no victories to be cele-
brated. The various labor organizations
decided some time ago that parade was
not necessary and that the various unions
should spend the day as the individual
members saw fit. AS a result there was n
sudden exodus from the city in every di-
rection. Picnic parties great and small
took advantage of the various pleasure
grounds and parks about the city. An
unusual number of ball games. races,
tournaments, and other forms Of sports
were arranged for the day. The holiday
was generally observed throughout the
city.
Labor day was celebrated at Terre
Haute with parade in the morning and
exercises and amusements Mt the fair
ground In the afternoon. There were
10000 at the grounds, many of whom lis
tened TO the speeches of Senator voor-
bees and Colonel Mclean, ex-deputy COM
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
Short State Items.

The Common Council of Ann Arbor has
granted a franchise for a street railway
down State street TO the depot.
The postoffice department allowed the
postmaster at Manisteee 81 800 for clerk
hire for the current fiscal year.
Apples are worth about 20 cents a
bushel ct West Lawrence, Van Buren,
County, and 10 cents ut the evaporator
Coal has been discovered at Omer, Are
nae County, and promises to be of the
best quality. The vein was struck at Il
depth of about eighty feet.
Albion business men have subscribed
funds and purchased prizes for series of
bicycle road races TO be held at that place,
the same to come off every Saturday after
noon.
A Kalkaska man has sunflower stalk
on which are 100 buds and blossoms. and
wants somebody to show up with larger
number of the same flowers on a single
stalk.
Justice Abbott, of Clayton, is a char
acter in his way. and a man of consider
able nerve. Several years since when he
was constable. he had papers to serve on
a man who fed into Hillsdale County.
Abbott pursued, and overtaking the party,
promptly knocked him down, dragged him
hack into Lenawee County, and proceed
ed in n business-like way to serve the
papers.
Adelbert Tinker, of HazeltOn. Shawas-
see County, has the hono- of living on the
farm he rescued from the wilderness with
his strong right arm and his sturdy AK.
OF 100 acres of wild land, heavily tim
bered, all but forty acres are cleared and
in excellent agricultural shape, and Mr.
Tinker cut the first tree that was ever
felied on the tract The land was bought
in 1862.
A grand transformation scene has been
enacted in Northern Michigan during the
past month by the abundant rains, and
crops of all kinds are fourishiDg. Farm
ers who were then rushing off their sur
plus stock at whatever price they could
get, are not so anxious to do so, for corn
fodder will be abundant, fall pastures are
Iuxuriant. and hay is coming down from
its perch.
Lou Warren, employed at the Muske-
gon basket factory, finished up week =
spree by wading into the river. He was
let alone for a time. under the impression
that little of the temperance element.
even if externally applied. might do him
good. But when he was seen floating face
downward the spectators thought il time
10 haul him out. He had an argument
with the men who rescued him as to
whether he was dead or not after he re-
vived.
Jabez Thurston, of Jackson. became
violently insane and run amuck in tho
Hibbard House with n pitchfork. scar
ing the guests into the middle of next
week. Ii took about dozen porters to
catch him.
Three bodies were unearthed in process
Of grading street at Cadillac. One still
had pair of snow-packs upon the feet
the other had apparently been the victim
of an accident and bundled into n box
with no regard TO appearance. No one
seems to remember who was buried on the
spot, interment having been made before
the cemetery was located.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
PROOF AGAINST BIG GUNS.
Plate from the Battle Ship Iowa Sui
jected to Test.

Plate from the Battle Ship Iowa Sub
jected to n Test.
The new battle ship Iowa will withstand
the projectiles of the best 12-inch gun
ahoat. That was the conclusion drawn
from one Of the most important tests
ever made at the government proving
ground at Indian Head. Since the equip
ment Of modern battle ships with heavy
armor there has been i'm naval quarters a
question as TO whether the framework of
ships so armored could resist the crushing
force of blow from one of the big guns,
even though the armor itself was capable
of keeping the projectile out. Hitherto
All tests Of armor have been made against
an unyieldng wooden butt. Wednesday
the United States, for the first time since
the use of modern guns and modern armor.
began experiments to determine the actual
strain and injury TO which the battle ship
would be subjected if struck by a pro-
jectile. For that purpose side armor
plate of the battle ship Iowa, now being
built at the Cramps yards in Philadel-
phia, was fitted up on an actual reproduc-
ton of section of the ship. The plate
itself was 10 feet by ~, IA inches thick
at the top and sloping toward the bottom
to a thickness of seven inches. The shots
were fired at $50 yards ut right angles to
the plate to secure the normal impact.
The first was 500-pound Carpenter
projectile from a ten-inch gun driven by
40 pounds of Dupont's brown prismatic
powder. The projectile was driven into
the plate about six inches, and not a
single injury to the backing was discov-
cred The second shot was also from a
ten-inch gun, but the charge was increased
126 pounds. This shot also spent itself
on the plate without creating a sign of a
crack or injury, or straining the frame
work. Finally an S50-pound Wheeler
Sterling shell, driven by 46O pounds of
powder. was fired at the plate from n
twelve-inch gun. The projectile struck
with q velocity Of !. 800, or an energy of
1,53O, 900 pounds. This shot should, ac-
cording to most estimates, have pene-
trated a sixteen-inch Harveyized plate.
Although it cracked the plate, which was
already weakened by the two previous
shots, and penetrated to the wood back
ing, it did not get through the backing.
On the whole. the result of the test with
the plate and framework was considered
remarkable. Secretary Herbert greatly
rejoiced at the result.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
Novel Drainage System.

A couple of Homer men have engaged in
a novel enterprise. They take contracts
to drain small lakes in that vicinity, and
their mode of operation proves quite sue
essfuI. 1t is to drive pipe three or four
inches in diameter and several hundred
feet long into the ground ut point near
the lake, leaving the top of the pipe be-
low the level of the tract to be drained.
The necessary excavation down to the
top of the pipe is laid up with good mason
ry and trench to the body of water.
Then the water is allowed to run through
the trench to the pipe, down which 1t
glides into the interior of mother earth,
and hundreds of acres are thus reclaimed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
Shot in Cold Blood.

Two men. strangers in the city. followed
John Knutson. an Iron Mountain lumber
man, from Main street saloon the other
night and shot him dead a few yards
from the door. The assassns We're evil
dently strangers to their victim. and made
no attempt to rob the body after com
mitting the crime. The motive VIII
probably never be known, as the men I'M
mediatcly separated and disappeared. The
chances are slim of their being captured,
as the police have but meager descrip-
ton, and know not where to begin TO un-
raval the mystery. That Knutson had no
suspicion of the intentions of the men Is
proven by the fact that they had no con
versation in the saloon and the further
fact that the revolver was placed almost
against his left temple before being fired.
All the hair on that side of the head had
been singed off A policeman and several
other spectators were witnesses OF the
crime, and its boldness has startled the
community
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
MANY INJURED IN A WRECK.
Engine Dashes Into n Crowded Train
on the Seabeach Road.

on the Seabeach Road.
An appalling railroad accident occurred
near Woodlawn station, New York, on the
Seabeach Railroad. in which fifty people
were injured. While train No. 3, drawing
seventeen cars, which were crowded al
most to suffocation with excursionists,
was standing at the Woodlawn station n
wildcat engine came laundering along the
tracks, telescoping it. The car was full
of passengers, most of whom came from
New York. Many people saw the engine
tearing along and jumped from the train
and thus saved their lives. Most of the
injured were taken to the hospitals and
several will die.
A colored porter yelled to the passen-
gers to jump. The runaway engine dashed
into the rear car, smashing it into kin
ding wood and burying men, women and
children beneath it. There was mad
rush of humanity from the train. Scarce
ly half dozen people kept their heads or
were able to render assistance TO the in
jured. Patrolman Kelly, who was on
duty at the station, turned i'm several
ambulance calls and five ambulances from
the surrounding hospitals promptly re-
sponded. In the meantime the woodwork
of the wrecked carriage caught fire and
was soon in a blaze. -Four cars were de-
stroyed before the train hands were able
to uncouple them and four cars were tele-
scoped by the collision.
The police. who have Engineer Frank
Jason and Fireman Arthur Ross of the
Runaway engine under arrest, say that en-
gine No. @, the wildcat, while shunting on
the track, was in danger, while going
backwards, of colliding with another en-
gine. The engineer, thinking IL impossi-
BILE to avoid this collision, reversed the
lever and jumped from the engine, fol-
lowed by his fireman. The engine. how
ever, jumped forward almost Immediately
and started down the tracks at terrific
rate of speed. rssulting In the disaster.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
Crazy Man with a PitchfOrk.

Jabez Thurston. who appeared on the
streets al Jackson with a ptchfork,
threatening all whom he met, and is
awaiting commitment to an insane asy-
lum, has had a sad history. lie was once
the owner of fine farm in Leoni, which
he lost through financial misfortunes
He then removed to Jackson. but gradu-
ally drifted down until he was glad to
accept employment as barn man at
livery stable. He separated from his
family, and his many troubles finally
drove him crazy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MIcHl-
0ANDERS
Drunken Brothers Fight I'm the Pres-
ence Of Their Dying Mother : Iron
Mountain Lumberman Murdered by
Strangers.
A Pitifui Story.

Henry Morgan and his half-brothcr'
Dennis Holahan, who live on farm near
Saginaw, with their aged mother, We're
arraigned in the police court According
10 the testimony of neighbor given in
the court. both men became fighting drunk
and engaged in a go-as-you-please scrap
in the house. Their mother, who cannot
live but a short time. managed to get up
from her bed and made an effort TO stop
the fight She was Knocked down In Inc
melee and lay helpless on the hoor untii
the gentleman who related This pitiful
story, stopped the fight and got the old
lady back into bed. Morgan has served
a year at Ionia for drunkenness and both
men were sentenced to jail for ten days.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
His Profession.

A good story Is told of a Pittsburg
clergyman, who is a good fisherman.
He is spending the summer in Maine,
and sought secluded pool the other
day in quest of speckled beauty. He
found all the fishermen Of the neigh
borhood there engaged in fishing, but
catching no fish. After waiting awhile
he cast into the pool just above them,
and extraordinary luck attended him.
Trout after trout came to his basket,
until one man remarked, stranger,
you beat the devil" THANK you," re-
sponded the clergyman, "that is my
profession"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12

The movable Christian holidays are
Easter, Ascension Day (ten days before
Whltsunday), Ash Wednesday, Good
Friday, Palm Sunday, Pentecost, Sex
agesima Sunday and Trinity Sunday.
All depend for their date on Easter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12

NJ. Il. CHURCH-Rev. g. q. Taylor, Pastor.
Services at 10 80 o'clock am. and ~ pm. Sum-
day school at II m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at IA O'Clock. All ars cor-
daily invited to attend.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rsv WE. Mcleod
Pastor. Services every Sunday morning and
evening ut the usual hour. Sunday school fol-
lowing morning service. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Rev.
A. Henritzy Pastor. Services every Sunday -
1880 a. IN. and p. m, and every Thursday ~
T:30 ID. m. Sunday School at ID. m.
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
Rev. j. j. Willis, Pastor. Services every 6un-
day at ESQ p. m. Sunday school at Up. m
ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Father
H. Webeler. Regular services the last Sunday
in each month.
CRAWLING LODGE, No. a5s. =. a A. NJ
meets In regular communication on Thursday
evening ON OF before the full Of the moon.
M. A. BATES, w. NJ
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
MARVIN POST, No. 24O G. A. r. meets tho
second and fourth Saturdays i'll each month.
A. C. WILCOX, Post Com.
H. TRUMLEY, Adjutant.
woMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No. 1872 meets on
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at 2 o'clock in the af
ternoon. MRS. NJ. E. HANSON. President.
REBEccA WIGHT. Sec.
GRAlLING CHAPTER, r. A. M, No. 49,
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
JOHN F. HUM. H.P.
A. TAYLOR, Sec.
CRAWLING LODGE, 1. o. o. f.. No. 1s7.-
Meets every Tuesday evening.
M. SIMPSON, N. @.
J. PATTERSON, Sec.
CRAWLING ENCAMPMENT, 1. O. O. f., No.
lle.-Meets alternate Friday evenings.
w. MCCULLOUGH. G. p.
s. g. TAYLOR, Secretary.
CRAWFORD TENT. X. o. T. M. No. 102--
Meets every Saturday evening.
WIN. wooDFIELD. r. &.
CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR. o. So, meets Monday evening On
or before the full of the moon.
MARY L. STALEy, w. N.
ADA Nj. GRoULoFF, Sec.
PORTAGE LODGE X of p, No. 1A.-Msets
FIRST aud third Wednesday Of each month.
MARIUs HANSON, G. O.
J. HARTwicK, X. of r. and s.
COURT CRAWLING, /. o. f., No. 790.--Meets
second and last Wednesday of each month.
s. s. CLAGdETT, c. r.
f. HARRINGTON, r. 8.
CRAWLING HIVE, No. 81, l.. o. I. M.-Meets
every first and third Wednesday Of each month.
SARAH NJ. WooDFIELD Lady Com.
EDITH WooDFIELD, Record Keeper.
LEBANON CAMP, No. 81, w. o. W.-Meets in
regular session every Monday evening
GEO. H. BoNNELL, Counsel Com.
HARRY EVANS, Clerk.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12

The interstate commerce commission
has decided to extend the time for the
placing of grab irons on all freight cars
until Dec. next. The time for chang
ing all draw bars to the standard height
required by the law of 1893 is likewise
extended to Feb. 10, 1896.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE
LESSON.

Reflections Of an Elevating Character
Wholesome Food for Thought
Studying the scriptural Lesson In
te1Iigently and Probably.