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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-28
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


CTondercd to The Galveston News and re
Icctod)
TO the Editor Of The Post.
Alvin. Texas. June III have read Win
interest the paper o, C. II. Jones read be
fore tho association OF er,slit men at Nash
VILE. Tenn. The Abcrali'y Of tho News
In allowing both sides Of a question DIS
cusscd through It's columns is continental
bic and contributes largely to make Tue
News thu great daily that j, is. inc ar
guments of Mr.. Jones AGAINST the Nuiu'-
stead laws Of Texas are about what mitnl
be expected % u credit man whose s,l{ in
tercst oyorh1lances his patriotism. but are
not such as would be expected from 4 man
like Mr. Jones. whose patriotism lea nam
10 abandon all party ties N the lA'r ma
tionh election and 10 give LIS support to
the republican party. Mr.. Jones Is
strong writer and det1icr but no one N"u
reads after him eau accuse him Of being
political office seaker, His arguments from
the standpoint OF cred man are as
STRONG as could be made from that side ~
the question. and yet they VIII not stand
the teAt OF unsel0sh ratrioiic reasoning.
Mr. Jones saws that TaHas homestead laws
have been the greatest hlndsluee 10 ieN2s
development What nre the facts in the
cneer have hcun resident pt Texas
twenty years, and have for a greater
portion OF that time been Interested in
AMI connected with Texas material ttvei-
opueni as a journalist Rnd immigration
agent ~ ms work ~ inviting ana iuduc-
Ing a good class ~ Immigration 10 IcNas
from other States and Territories. l have
found that % keen the Texas homestead
lsws as standing matter Under heavy dis
pjay headlines in ms raper was the mos,
elective advertising that I could do. aud
fad that other pauers dia the same.
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School, Texas.


10 me Edltor OF lhH Post.
Weimar. Texas, June 25,-'rho editorial
remarks on 'hc fruits of hard times In
tho Semi Weekly Post OF June 10 were
very appropriate They cali TO mind some
comments on the spirit OF the tiipesr nv
Henry Morton IN tho Cosmopolitan He
said; 1T can not but be manifest to every
thoughtful observer thal one OF the most
dseourasing signs of the times is the
want OF honest thinking and ntsctlcal
common sense, which IS daily exhibited
IN high places and low. In the rulers OF ma.
TONS ana the dispensers OF law. tho man
ayers OF great enterprises. and so ON down
TO the political boss. Trckery and Juggling
WIN words in absolute disregard Of tacts
plausible expressions. disgusting wo,,
Nhowh facts ana the disposition to build
on ih.luitable tochnlcalliies, in defiance
oi me most manifest principles of rlgh,
"hu wrong arc the things which give dniiv
support to the Views OF the auarchis, S,hS.
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WITH A sIN-sH00TER.
4 Young Girl Abducted From Hn
Home In san Antonio.

San Antonio. Texas, June 2i,--A vra
reported at police headquarters At Il
night last night that an unknown M, u
forcibly entered her home on North Ccs.
adj street and with a drawn revolver 90,
rpllcd her l5year- old daughter 70 q I'd
him. She was the only one IN tie la
with the girl at the time. and was vtls
10 rescue her child.
The police up TO late hour bad !rA
TO find the abductor OF the gill.
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unn,Ir, Mnrdcr case c'i u. /,

Waxahachie, Texas 'uas ..r ~
Jury gave Fred Hurst 'M'' 49,, ,.tsF
trlal was granted and the 'ai, Jul. ~ Va d
gave him five years. nollos ,', d. Nj #, ].
for a new trial. Hurst + ,. sng !, rsrs
mq 4ss ps Of w sa.s called e; 81 "a 4,
Va j. V. wood, ehats% ala asou. =
Of Tom whatlcy At t Eun'' ,itty vil,ss'
ago. a. This case will aass a. -. ssyert y
W 2Gs Til ~ Ss "a at ths O. s, p'r vi
mond when severa' o Ss' II Ito sall'
he fen a victim Of enc
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FLEW PAST THEN.


Lauctry, Texas, June .;.-wAl. 4,
westbourd passenger was taking y,.,. E
this place Tuesday nigh, the bras,rI. n,
three suspicious characters hiding hi,
some water cars on the sldetraes Nit =.
positc the tender and blind bassast e.
IDENTIFY waiting for the train to s,ir; i.
tho prompt action Of the conaasoi X
engineer, who backed the train for ii.
and opened the throttle and p,s4 a
dangerous spot at full speed, preyttts. y
supposed robbers from getting abo.ii
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run TENS PRESS GANG.


Ih" following iS the Arsi p1rosuaph o'
20" beading editorial .n ir-dAy's Aus'.n
siolsul1H.
u ia Unfortunate for Mr hryaa rha' he
iHA'. conf iihtl'e" 90 Sl7' io ~" "o"'-
i.s5ei. vica rs was ~ a,,paen,tir oUa.i.-
utt- for 'ho lr"- lruer. Nhlio IL b. unw
4.N..t ifni ais o' Is r' t'. IT,.
.,i vi.lc {, T., mo, ,..5..'.. ,,ilt .i.'..,.
iot the ra;.s.lYtou wac mate oy Nu
ift"n fer -, rirngs' ~ Ivy, -.cg about
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r..i. II II o4t rsr IKE ulraos- of AIDING
20 'fI''-' fusion. qua -l.at inquiry liko
h..a'o A'"S'' WIN n'' 'i1"''
'he a iesi'l''H mas ''' 'H''' F''S PAD
'nlN''- " i''.aef * is ''"'l'l'" or am az
ino..r4cv ana -sv somethinr mean about
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pqpli9- N"i.o7i' f'u"i'ieH a'inS inc
carplvn. r0r - a.S other ;iine, i5e
ioHl@ed Io7 no Chairman I'iii-r ai iH"
pop1i-s, NatioH" committee a''''"i
mon hs ago. which 'ht eeniiema" fe-
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81 fhe last ,awpulgn. 50 couldn't have
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/ t1at there ,.as fuHon between the d,iuor-
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car,a of corn. lores go put ny pv,
c.eei ~ 'oinai""- anil ~ CIV" nnnin. r
roe" ,Whl,i '-tt"a ,P ,,,,1 49,.
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tlt gui-hci confederation ana aop' soon 70
SEQ every GROCERY STORE IA Housion hRn
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a. D. D. ID
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THE cry.

Tho Pos, ls delivered TO ezy par. Of IN.
city by Carriers u, 81 ~ per MONTH threo
months. ;j..o. six months. 1s.~, one year
Hlp.
Mr.. Theodor. BernT mas charge o: the
City Circulation ana Collecting. 80
Mcssrs. Theodore BefsnK AID Char!es
Lott are the AUTHORIZED collectors OF az
tity bills 10th advertising ana sunscTp-
ton, and no money should te paid 10 Aay
one other than thOsc named. unless sptcial
written authority sIgned BY the butihcss
Manager is shown. All accounts ot Auy
s!xe should be pad By cheek IA t&'oF "
fhe Houston Printing Company.
No orders for gpOss. etc, are rlFeu by
thc mana gencnt, and noae Viii le Accep.-
Vi In payment OF Office bills
Subscribers falling 10 iSceiHe tGs papG
regularly viii please monty the oinee
trompuy. Eyery subscriber pap Is eH.
beckea to 10 delivered NOT later ! Al SN
m,
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Tho cucro Record mys'erlously SAYS:
kr,eiin's Illness.

Eliis County Mirror
Perhaps that nervous prostitution with
which Amelia RlvoS Is suffering was
lroIght on hy carrying arolnd her new
husbands name.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-28

only ASHORE" Tho SrestBsor has some
thing to learn Of the rss~aurc-s OF this
country. aud rs remarkable obiLsy 10
arse to ANY emergency. 1.ci 'rm tackle
N 4 they darc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-28

In Wow OF these circumstances ~ IL hul
prising that the people lose confidence IN
their officers, judges and courts HOW
many criminals did Governor lioeg lat-
don during his incumbency Of the gov
ernors chair And in our courts huw
many criminals arc given only the lowest
penalty the law provides inHt2ad OF inc
! highest How many thieves rastalA ana
murdercrs are allowed TO 20 entirely iree
| because they have sufficient money 10 pay
for their "dofonse?" DO let us be honest
about this.
Lot US imagine case \ riin roaccthly
going about his business Is stricken drWn
by an assassn's bullet. 'rhe sheriff or
officer does his duty by running down The
criminal and landing him in Jail. Aztec
| n lapse OF time natmes months-lbc
slow aud cumbersome machinery of the
courts is set In motion on the case" The
culprit is regularly indicted" and brought
up fer trial" Ii he is rich or has In
fueutial friends he is supplied '.ith the
| ''most learned counsel" The farce cnll'
/ court" begins. Hats on gentlemen. or
YOU viii be fiued for contempt OF court!'
IS the first thing that star,s you In the
face upon entering The court room. DO
no. smokc chew spit shuttle wi your
feet. talk or laugh now. you are in the
| rrcsenc" Of It's august mai,Siy, the most
houorcd district court Of Il--yile IN Il
county State OF Texas. Twenty five dol
minnie. ton ,s,"," Vo matter What tx.
r,,,o a,d loss % ,ir,o H., NAV ,lrooa,
have incurred IN woltin, for his rarticular
ease to he eallcd nm 4 '.iury" Is imam
ollod Tho more ignorant mud illltcrate
,ho ,o,orio, ,tn ,,,,' 5,r r,,p,,in,, ~,
average inrv b,v,. 500, iurors If Whn,n
mn, mo Voc ara ~ ,n,i,, v,r,,tcn rc'
I ,4 ~ - -, ,rt,, ~ ,,a =,
whom ,hn p,ator,,,. Won, ,lnost dnnsely
avn ~, t,'c t,,,,,iSl, i,r.,n",e ryn,n'
,,,s,,Irs r.,,,, .dxn,,Ina,,1rs INA ,riss.
termination NJ ,yifmnss,.. ,rbi. cnn-
fusr. me- witness Won tnow and lends ia
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~ 1''sur 4ht.nuinN 10 "uoM NANNY "uM
how little worthy Of crcdcnr, is their les.
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Why We RcIoicc.
Marlin Bail.

Marlin Ball.
with the Texas legislature adjourned
aud tho fiaost crops IN Texas known for
years, the peop,s OF the Lone star State
have ample cause for relolciag.
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A foreigner who has hoard SO fnueh 81
wha; q busy. hustliHg. unresitil' ene'se''r
ueorlo We art. would sw,ar re hAd pe'
outraEooWsiy lied 10 IL be were 20 wa'ea
our senito working on a tAiiG bin.
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solved, '' 10 one prob,,. !.
tailor il no, sa mspry Y, George, s,r !, !,
wn5n a feasible plan minus y nay p,sss,
a upon he proper haze 70 IN, ~ a sirss
ana inexpcnsiye rtns ma, WIN The Ne =
lor voucher that nv u az ~
icnce 10 the 81 eessAsase without 1r 4.
c or rne 'front.' and PROPOSE sn ~ tss y.
u ,,i,,i expenses ia T. ~, 70 isy III -
win the government ~ allowed 10 ~. y.
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rS-Govcnor ito9a.. EMOTION"


rx-Goxcp,r ,t,,,,.s .,,,otion."
IT, .,,o r1,,or -, M, -,
Va ,.
nav" feau ana reIead what eN-NoVe'hVr
Hogg has 10 say about lynchings. Let mo
state. at the outset that In she main, |
n,,.c, ,,t,, t.,,, .t..,.. .t..,,ia ,,, no
"'-'' --'i' - "N''Nh' "N''' Nv 80
4AeS are sOoVeFs1Ye VI COCA soNe'hu'eht
and should occur Ia a well ordered State.
'Thr,. d,r,or,i,. so,i,t.. .-, tr,y,stv ON
, d,
low II H0' On Justice """ '1Nt ~ ''ee"
Contempt Tor judicial Institutions
All This Is true. But have some cx-
c,,s.. ,, ,,c..r , t,,,.... ,,,... ,,,,,iy "a,
- 'N' - -''''''''.
uvI,hse ioT iyhchlhs mous' anu q
pose 10 say them even al tne rlsh oil helAs
ti-sell4ld among WHAT MF. Hoss c"oo''a
w H' nominate 'tme-stHihs s!'oph'"'s'
eIlaFihE towards anl 'ap0.oGis-s Tor
murder
AN' me premise lhat never LON lHit
III I5ncAIhs bee And an therefore III
'osl''on TO consider me subject uhuer
CONSULTATION IRON "huli! llparti"l
st~H1po'ht' ar. Hoes eNdeHNy "oeH Hot
st' u. 10 be gifted with "AaL may Doe termed
observation-disclosures Like The lawyer mat he
- he secs only 'hat side o' the tdp!et'
Nv chooses TO tspouso uud' Whle he dc
irnds that admirably aud ioreibly. re has
nothing but condemnation and lbNcc I've tor
allowed his inalrnntiou "a ..t ,he helt,r
OF M, hd.u.nI m h., fiir We should
,.,tr,fnr hoth ailcs COMMERCIALLY and t.ut 4,
birdie n, o,,r ta,nn.r
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h,.,l ~ ,,,~i,,,t.ft .,,,.n,'.,i -,
g'ar, .T no, .S,,1,.,,,, 80. 1,s''.-,,.,. ',,,
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T.sd ,a mari aio,,, i,rr,r,s NV, G" cttt
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90. ,' ~ 50 Nl''r''tr"'! 10y az
ptsl u. 81 'l' ",'m a.
'u az. '"NluS ''h ''- ,e""s
',"'t.''a' ioN.hF t"sn,' 1i', o'o,l' , ~, Al
sH"' - 'i''S are ~ H4,nh .A'' '""9 ''u''H
v""i "u, OH.@v,an'P' u.u, WY, ~ ny
y" ash'u, VIM my lhi"s,'l"'p sue" ''ill-
uic t''"uuH's OF iustiCc anu vengeance CUM
| monty cai!ea Nnthlhs7'
mere Is something ioueh IN me stat'
OF ithmarK. says liin.e' mere Is some
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peorlo We are would >v,ar he had t'e' u
| outragooUsiy lied 10 IL he were 20 wateh
our senate working on tAiiT bin.
Tho tariff bin cas ,Altles are growing.
II is no; onlv responsible for the waNioa
murder OF valuabe tlir". bn, is row b.
s.un.nR TO practice On senator's
| II senator Pciugrep sever makes an
other speech. nc ought TO he proud 81 his
! last one. lits lA.. uttatance ~as We
Asr,ent dcnuac,s;loa cf the sugar trust
.rhs prospect % international bus'ai-
Is,n under tbs pr, s'en, administration tA"t
has been friehionins he fearful so"is q
divers ar,5 saislry gold bugs. hss vanish
ed. Secretary Gage and iHile hos hc|e!s
viii enter the incubator aad pro an
admin s,rs...on mcasurA J.. wa h0Ne
whiskers aad rsd head.
II DR.. Harrison dpesu't lose nom than
SIS before The Houston pos1ofilee figh' IS
settled. he viii pisy ia Arobi.nssas'A2
luck
since arbitration "a tho raj and pusilian-
lr,ons administration allow opera bouae
kitosacins 70 rub L .e,e Sans nose IN The
ART r>,auss she n,i.i-ho,dirs piu'ocracy
Ia afraid son,tody VIII lose dollar, Wy.
no, dspase She American eagle and snp'
sti,u.e the American hen that contributes
se1p9l.o9o a year 20 oar cofiers'
What use has prsSiJent Mckinley Tor
those hu,ciall.o commissions wl.n secr--
;arv Gage ts so.ns 90 prepare the ailIen-
isiratt5n currency me1sure2 lie would
hester send out ir..eer Tor tA,'n and
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The tariff bnl css lAltIes are growins'
II is not only responsible FOR the wan,oa
murlec OF valuau1e tir". be, Is now D.
s.uu.nx to practice On senators.
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uropo7iticn has he.n subntttcd In
Kansas CRY to bury uaupers. or others
for thar rnatdor. for 10 GEMS Zach. IT
has been suggested hv tho Kansas city
Times that there IS no fur,hcr excuse for
iroestacks AMI stingv aiI2ons walking
around thcre any Longer to avoid funolul
eApenses
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MIN, wenlher ns. !: : .orlaIs'

neoylllc, Texas. 'un ,., al ~ J,
rainy weather Thu l,sa,y,,isd ~. ','s +
"a n, a.. @ aa IS !; a.. 4
1 middle Of the week p
now. Nv.
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II Senator Pc,uErew sever makes an
other sneech. nc ought TO be proud Of his
last one. las hs; at,eionee vas We
lsp,ent dcnuac,a,ioa 81 the sugar trust
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Negroes who 40 TO Liberia from this
country Gud are able 10 gut back were
born under a lucky star. Tho souihern
section OF the United states may not u.
exactly a parltiso for ihe negro but 30
long as the white mans oril. and coop-
arc well gtoekcd there rs 30 danger Of
any negro starving except ihoa" wAo ara
too lazy 10 hustle,
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Four hpld-uns in one day in Boiton
would indicate that the Yves, s. not 10
warm after all.
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II doesn't take Mark Hanna as long TO
hold jubilee as 81 does good Queen Vic.
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Tho nows is ihat Senator Aidrich ia
improving. but his tarin bin sun has the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-28

Tho Galveston Tribune has rirped Loose
the stats rsshs l3aak u It's platform
AMI cas. a. 0dr.ft.
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Mr.. IIanna is more than likely to learn
This wear that an endorsement by a r.
publican convention is not exactly an or-
der upon the legislature for tho goods.
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II your Uncle Horace Eoies thought tie
Iowa democratic cons ention was gong 10
connel him TO perform the John u. DOR
don act. he WAS The worst fooled man n
ihe iawkeye STATE.
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The London Spectator. In speaking OF
the probability OF an alAanon between
Germany and Spaln against the United
States. says: 1.-THE Uaion is irresAstlb'1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-28

Waco, Texas june ,,,t On iAs op'
aged 80 years mall ,.s sn "a 10 he ~.
river today. Mr. A ls,,' I'd ,ssa.s ,'s !
panlcns were In pa,u.l' AI.iall ~ |, p
a%@ ad g s ai' :s 4. s., q -
e. cue a a,@ ' Sa9, 'l S.'y! VI al, sI'l
'.:inc. Texas, and ~
morrow. .a tbs W 4,
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II Or. Harrison dpesu't lose NOM than
SIS before The Houston pos5ofilce fghi IS
settled. he viii uisy ia Hnobinsnas'Aa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-28

The Times CLARION OF Lourvlew II doing
some good work for its city. lis example
might be initiated with rroht In a num-
ber OF towns IN lcxns.
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HOUSTON DAILY POST.
Houston Printing Company,

3. L WATSON, II. NJ. JOHNSTON.
President. Nice President.
q. J. PALMER. Secretary.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-02
Court Findings.

The findings of the May term of court
after our report of last week were as fol-
lows:
In the case of the Commonwealth VS..
John Harger, charged with felony and
larceny, Kate Andrews prosecutorix, de-
fendant was found guilty and sentenced
to serve six years in the Allegheny peni-
tentiary, and in the case of the same man
on the charge oflarceny, T. E. Armstrong
prosecutor, defendant was found guilty
and received a sentence of two years in
the penitentiary and fine of ten dollars
and costs of prosecution, both sentences
making total of eight years.
Oris Walters, who was arrested on the
same charge as Harger, IT. f. Armstrong
prosecutor, was found guilty and sem
fenced to serve term of three years and
four months in the Allegheny peniteuti-
ary and pay fine of ten dollars.
Thomas Knapp, who was arrested a an
accomplice of Harger and Walters in the
burglaries committed in this place last
spring, was found not guilty and dis
charged
Com. VS.. John McCloskey, charged
with felonious rape. found guilty and
sentenced to serve six months in the
Allegheny work house and pay fine of
ten dollars and costs of prosecution.
Com. VS.. Archie Gilfllan, charge, adul-
try, found guilty and sentenced to pay a
fine of $500 and serve three months in
the county jail.
Com. vs., Jas. Mcintyre, ct. al, charge,
forcible entry and detainer, NJ. L. Range
pros, not guilty, but costs divided.
L. Hammond, ct. al, VS., C. W. Amsler,
Jury returned verdict for plaintiff, motion
made for new trial and granted.
All other cases on the list were either
continued or settled.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-02
YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS.


Miss Edna Corah of Warren is a
guest of Miss Mae Ssnner.
Miss Bessie Glass was at home from
the Clarion Normal over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Trushel of Warren vis-
tied Tionesta relatives last week.
M. A. Ellinger has gone to st. Marys
for few days visit with relatives.
r. J. Thompson went to Brockway-
vile Monday morning on his wheel.
Miss Grace Brown of West Hickory
visited Tionests friends over Sunday.
Miss Dollie Carson of West Hickory
visited relatives in Tionesta over Sunday.
Miss Lena Miller of Oil City was the
guest of Miss Tillie Morrow last Thurs
day.
IT. ]. Bowman of East Hickory was
business visitor to the county seat on
Monday.
Prof r. N. Speer has got a wheel
of course we mean that he has purchased
bicycle.
r.. J. Butler of Jamestown, N. Y, is
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Lee Davis
for few weeks.
Mrs. Alice Vought went to Sheffield
Monday evening to visit friends for q
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Orion Siggins of West Hickory
is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. Sig.
gins. Blizzard.
j. T. Brennan has sufficiently recov.
cred from his recent illness 10 be able tC
attend to business again.
Harry Saul of North Warren visited
his brother, w. II. Saul, of the West
Side Friday and Saturday.
John Noble left Monday morning fol
Limestone, N. Y, where he will drill
during the coming summer.
Misses Gotham and Perry, of Center
vile, Venango county, were guests o
Mrs. Chas Hood, of Tionesta township
during the part week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Agnew and theil
guest, MIRA. Frank Trushel of Warren
drove over to Cooksburg, yesterday for I
short visit with relatives.
Miss Fernie Bowman entertained
about twenty of her young friends at
lawn fete yesterday afternoon and tn
little folks had jolly good time.
JAS. A. Scott of jerks township, ou
venerable court crier, called at the RE
PUBLICAN Office last Saturday and conse
quently the label on his paper now say
'9S.
Misses Mabel and Ada DeWalt o
West Hickory, and S. W. Shots and sis
ter Susie of Leeper, were guests of thei
| cousins, John and Lizzie DeWalt, of thi
place over Sunday.
Sheriff f. P. Walker, with Geo. Brit
Gil as deputy, left on train 81 Monday 70
Allegheny, having in charge John Harger
Oris Walters and John McCloskey, tn,
| three men sent "down the river at las
weeks court.
Two flat boats recently flushed a
the Lawrence 81 Smearbaugh boat yart
were started down the river yesterday
Mrs. VIM. Smearbaugh and three chill
dren and Mrs. L. J. Hopkins and tw,
children were passengers on the boat
for pleasure trip down the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Richards, ment
ion of whose marriage was made in las
weeks REPUBLICAN, arrived in Tionest
on train so Monday evening on their re
turn from their honey moon. They ar
now comfortably domiciled in their neat
ly furnished cottage in the north war
and are receiving the congratulations c
their many friends, in which the REPUB
LIoAN very heartily joins.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-02
JAS. T. BRENNAN,
Real Estate and
LIFE = INSURANCE = AGENCY,
Also Conveyancer.

REAL ESTATE
Comprises the Purchasing, Selling,
Leasing and Renting of all kinds of
Real Estate.
CONVEYANCTNG
Briefs, and Searches of Title Spec
ialty. Having had twenty-one
years experience with Forest coun-
ty lands, / am prepared to give
CORRECT INFORMATION re-
garding the Titles and present
Status of same.
Moderate charges for drawingsin-
struments of writing transferring
property.
LIFE ms URANCE.
am General Agent for the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society of the
u. s., having n Surplus of FORTY
MILLIONS of DOLLARS, being
thirteen millions larger than any
other company in the WORLD.
NO ONE who needs Life Insurance
can afford to take it before seeing
the New Policy of this Society.