The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

Under new pension.law the wife of
a soldier drawing pension may make
application before a justice of the peace
or authorized court, and have half of said
pension set aside for herself and family.
Editor Irwin of the Franklin Spectd-
tor is still at large after his libel suit in
Franklin last week, the jury having
I lied to see the point as the prosecutors
would have them. This don't seem to be
good year to prosecute good men and
true" There was Senator Quay, for in
stance, and now, Col. Irwin. Our con-
gratulations to both, If Mr.. Irwin is not
more cautious in future his people will
force him into Congress some day in
spite of all he can do.
Excavatng for the big foundation
for the new County Home is going rapid
ly forward, and will soon be completed
at present rate of procedure. Civil En-
gineer d. w. Clark has located and
planned the works for the water supply,
and trenches for the supply pipe are be-
ing opened. About 1000 feet of line will
be required to bring the water from the
hills to the buildings, and with good
reservoir the pressure and supply will be
ample for all purposes, and the water
will be of the purest mountain spring
quality.
The new law providing the minimum
oobOol farm, to ha Sayat, ,,,onfho will NOT
affect the present term, but will go into
effect after the closing Of the school year
ending the first Monday in June, 1899. 1t
provides. however, that the annual term
may remain as at present in districts
where the maximum amount Of tax al
lowed by law to be levied for school pur-
poses, together with the state appropria-
ton to which such districts are entitled,
shall be found insufficient to keep the
schools open a greater length of time
than SIX months.
And this is why we blush. The
Franklin EUeniRg News says "The For
EST RErUBLICAN, which has always been
"patent-outsider," comes out this week
all home-print, looking as pretty and
neat as girl I'm new calico dress. The
REPUBLICAN may improve in looks, but
it would be hard to do so in contents, as
it has always been one Of the best edited
country weeklies that reaches this Office"
The Marienvillo Express says: "THE
REPUBLICAN is now all printed at home,
the patent side being discarded. We con-
gratulate Neighbor Wenk on this evil
dence of prosperity"
The weather clerk must be an Odd
Fellow, for he smiled serenely on the
bret. .ren of the three links last Wednes-
day, when very successful meeting of
the Northwestern District Anniversary
Association was held in Warren. Up
wards of 600 members were present and
in line and the town was crowded with
spectators. The members of Warren
lodge were active and diligent in the re-
ception and entertainment of their visi-
tors, and the day is an eventful one in
Warren's history. Quite a number Of
Tionesta Odd Fellows were in attendance.
Brookville was chosen as the next place
meeting for next year.
The Pittsburg NeCs says the lumber
men of the Allegheny river and its tribu-
taries rafting into Pittsburg have closed
out the entire output of the logging
camps at fair prices. The amonnt of tim
ber cut for the spring rafting season was
no greater than the market was able to
take last year, while the demand for the
timber was largely in excess of last year.
The price of hemlock timber jumped
from u to cents per cubic foot, making
the prices obtained for the entire product
about $4,000 greater than was received
for last years cutting. The advance in
price will increase the activity OF the log
ging camps and largely increased sup
ply can be confidently expected with the
fall rafting season.