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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
Fire In n Dry Goods Store.

READING. Pa, April 2S.-A myster-
ious blaze broke out in the stock room
of the large drygoods establishment of
J. c. Illig G. Bro. The stock was dam
aged to the extent of 100000. mostly by
smoke. The origin is unknown. The
loss is covered by insurance.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
Utica Cheese Market.

UTICA, n. Y, May /.
At the Utica board Of trade these
sales Of cheese were made: 2S3 boxes
large cheese; 1850 boxes small cheese
all consigned. No sales and no butter
on sale.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
An Ininnction Refused.

ST. LOUIS, May 2.-Judge Adams in
the United States district court, refused
an application of the Edison Electric
Light Heat and Power company, to
compel it to desist from using the
three wire system of the Edison COM
napu
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work TO
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
tion given to mending, and prices rea-
sonable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
speaker nixon Much rstter.

ALBANY May 2.-speaker Nixon
continues to improve at the City hos
pital and is reported much better 1t
will probably be another week before
he can be removed to his home.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
Little Fall. Cheese Market.

These sales of cheese were made
n boxes large colored at 9hc; 2i4O
boxes. small sizes at Sc; few packages
butter at 16617c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

ALBANY. May while playing at
the foot OF sand bank in this city.
Willie King. 6 years old. wgs smothered
to death by the bank caving in and
burying him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

ID M. CLARK,
l. ATTORNEY-AT-LA
and DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Office, cor. of
I'm and Bridge Streets, Tionesta, Pa.
Also agent for number of reliable
Fire Insurance Companies.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
Death Of Sheridan shook.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Sheridan
Shook died at Red Hook. N. Y. He was
n years old. For many years he was
proprietor of the Union Square thea
ter and the Morton House.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

MADRID. May 1.-The prospect Of
satisfaction. as likely to lead to the
peace in the Philippines is hailed With
early liberation of the Spanish prison.
ers In the hands Of the Filipinos.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
BunaIo Hay Market.

No timothy. per ton. sl2.OOd1S.OO; No
2 do, 81 OOal20O; balsl hay, $1,000 ";
baled straw, S5OOQ6OO; bundled rye 5000
GI2OO
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+ w. MORROW. NJ. D.,

Physician, Surgeon & Dentist.
Office and Residence three door, north
of,Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
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fNApT. G FORGE STOW CORPS, No.
~ 1877, w. II. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
o. u. w. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

Ir0REsT LODGE, No. 1874, A. .O.U. w,
L Meets every Friday eveningin A.O.U.
". Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
EoREsT HOTEL

L West Hickory, Pa.
Jacob Bender, Proprietor. This hotel
has but recently been completed, is nice
ly furnished throughout, and offers the
finest and most comfortable accommoda-
tions to guests and the travelling public.
Rates reasonable,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

TIONESTA TENT, No. 1874, X. o. T.
l. NJ, meets End and 4th Wednesday
evening in each month in A. o. U. W.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
~ G. A.. II. Meets 1st and Sd Monday
evening in each month, in A. o, U. W.
Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

T B. SIGGINS, M. D.,
d. Physician, Surgeon & Druggist,
OIL CITY, PA.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

BATAVIA. N. Y, May 2.-william
Wickers. a workman. is suffering from
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

'T,IONESTA LODGE, No. 1859, 1. o. o. f.
Il Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

MANILA, May 1.-While It is the
general expectation among Americans
that the Filipino emissaries will re-
turn with revised proposals from Cen
eral Antonio Luna, Major General Otis
is not letting this prospect interfere
with his preparations for pushing the
war. He has Just ordered Major Gen
eral Lawton to return to Angata, a
few miles northwest of Norzagaray,
and not to advance aggressively while
the negotiations are pending. General
Macarthur is apparently acting on the
same policy, but he is repairing bridges
and Strengthening the lines Of his force
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

WASHINGTON CAMP, No. 42O. p. o.
wv s. of A., meets every Saturday eve
ming in A. o. U. w. Hall, Tlonesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
CENTRAL HOUSE.

" ii. W. HoRNEk, Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

Terms, si.oO A Year, strictly in Advance.
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o. BOWMAN, M. d.

IL. Physician 4 Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Office in building formerly occupied by
DR.. Mason. Call promptly responded to,
night or day. Residence opposite Hotel
Agnew.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

nR. J. C. DUNN,
~ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office over Heath C Killmer's store,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
: responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence-East side Elm St., Sd
dore above jail building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
POSSIBILITY or PEACE.
,Filipinos Ask a Cessation of
Hostilities.

No Aggressive Move VIII BE Made as
Long as Negotiations Are In Progress,
but at tho Same Time the Americans
Are Strengthening Their Lines and Pre-
pairing For War.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
r +. .ZAHRINGER,
y. PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER

and Jeweler of 25 years experience, is
prepared to do all work in his line on
short notice and at reasonable prices.
Always guarantees satisfaction. Watch
es, Jewelry, &C., ordered for parties at
the lowest possible figure. Win II bund
in the building next to Keele yClub
Room.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03
HOTEL AGNEw,

This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone complete change,
and Is now furnished with all tho mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
, throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
Vhot and cold water, etc. The comforts Of
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-03

n, F. RITCHEY,
l.. ATT0RNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-30
COOLEST YET.
Last Night the Coolest Of the
Winter so Far.


Nine Degrees ADORE Zero At Eight
O'clock This Morning Last Winter
Beat This Record Badly Operations
OF Every Kind Being Hindered BY tho
Extreme Cold.
The mercury reached nine above
zero at eight o'clock this morning.
This is the lowest point reached this
winter. The record will hardly conn
pare with that OF last year when the
thermometer reached forty-fnur be-
low here
However It Is very cold and is much
below the temperature recorded in
many winters heretofore. The cold
snap Is vigorous one and seems 10
get worse as the days 20 by instead
Of getting better. The weather peo-
pie say that it is likely to continue
for several days longer and foretold
that IL would get worse than it had
been during the frst days Ii the
wave.
As yet II has done very little dam
age To anyone. The builders have
been held back to some extent and
are waiting TO finish the work that
they have on hands. Stone work is
ut standstill, The MorgantoWn-
Greenmont bridge would be under
now If the weather was warmer
The boats have quit running On ac-
count OF the river freezing up They
will not be able to resume for some
time even under favorable circum-
stances AID II IL keeps cold they Will
not be ready TO start again for long
time
Engineer j. G. Barr and g. n. Nc
Coy came la on Friday afternoon.
They have been making survey Of
the river from the head OF the stream
to this place but were compelled I'd
leave 1t off on account or the Ice which
has covered all OF the pools from one
side to the other They will 90 back
as soon as the weather let's up q little
and the Ice goes out
The ice men are getting ready 70
I'LL the ice houses. They are having
the storage houses cleaned out prepar-
atory to filling them with ice The
supply is nearly as good as IL has ever
been and the ice men will begin to
cut IL before many days.
The trains are all running behind
time on account of the cold weather
which has interfered with working
the road Considerable suffering
among live stock and people has been
experienced and on every hand the eff
feet OF the continued cold are to be
seen.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-30
Near the Head in Education.

West Virginia is taking the lead In
other things besides the production OF
coal, coke and Oil. Internationally she
is close to the front rank. In the
figures given by the national commits
sioner Of education of the percentage
of school, enrolment of the public
school. West Virginia is only few
decimals behind the state at the head
OF the list, Kansas. The percentage
is, Kansas, 27.S6; West Virginia 81
81. OF the great divisions of the
country the south central comes first
with 22.03 per cent. and the south
Atlantic division is good third, with
81. SO per cent. The old slave states
are plainly not behind the northwest
in their comprehension OF the neces-
sity of education, and both surpass In
that respect the north Atlantic states,
including New England, which has
only l7.85 per cent OF the population
in school.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-30
FOUND HIS WIFE sTRANaLED.
Fate OF Mrs. William Bost Discovered
Dead Near Her Husband.

UNloNTowN, Dec. 30.--Deep mys-
terry surrounds the death of Mrs.
William Bost, of Star junction,
Tuesday morning. She and her hus-
band spent Christmas night out with
friends, returning home late. Mr..
Bost is miner, and has to go to
work at | O'Clock liz the morning.
He decided he would lie down and
get little rest, and his wife sat up
to waken him in time to go to work.
When the husband awoke at 3 o clock
he found MS wife sitting in en- arm
chair near where he was lying, dead,
with rope around her neck.
She had been strangled to death.
The rope was noosed and drawn
tightly, but the end Of the rope was
not fastened to anything
Three children were asleep in the
house beside the husband, and they
heard nothing or knew nothing of
their mothers death until they were
awakened. Coroner Taylor held an
inquest yesterday, the verdict being
that she was strangled to death.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-30
WILD CAT WELL.
Clinton District will see One
Started Immediately.
1t will be Started in the Next Ten
Days State of the Weather will De-
termihe its Progress Largely
5. Watson Interested in the Well
Prospects of Success.

Last fall it was exclusively announc-
ed in this paper that the matter OF
putting down a test well for oil ia
Clinton district was being agitated.
The we'll will start down inside Of the
next ten days. They will put it down
as fast as they can and will test the
territory for oil in that section.
James S. Watson is the leading
spirit in the enterprise. He has been
In Ohio on business connected with
the venture and came home on Friday
afternoon together with several oil
men who will be with him ia the
move. They have brought a lot of
machinery with them to drill the
well.
The location is on the E. NJ. John
son farm near Ellington. 1t is eight
miles from the nearest producing well
and will be wildcat of the rankest
kind. However if oil is struck it will
start a wonderful excitement. The
parties who are putting down the we'll
have hopes that they will find oil some
time and If they don't they will have
the satisfaction of knowing that they
found out that there was no oil there.
Three wells have been started on
this side of the river but none of them
have ever been completed. One of
these was at Round Bottom, another
at Clinton Furnace and the third at
Catawba. All of these were begun
shortly after the war and the one that
reached the greatest depth only went
down about seven hundred feet. All
OF them had to be abandoned on ac-
count Of the tools getting fast.
With the improved machinery of
the present day the well can be drill
ed with ease and complete test will
be made. 1t has long been the theory
that oil is only TO be found in GER
tain bent in the county but recently
this has been upset by finds in Har
rison and other parts of the state and
the hunters for the fluid have been
going more and more to wildcat terri
tory. They have been urged to this
by the failure of old fields and to-day
is the day of Wildcatting all over the
country Many rich finds have
been made.
Much money has been lost in this
manner too but the value OF the prize
is greater now than it has been for a
long time and the oil man is after the
fluid in every possible place.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-30
Church Notes.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Regular
services will be held tomorrow, con-
Quoted by the pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH: Regular services
will be conducted by the Pastor at
1915 and 1880. Sunday School at
$50. All are invited and will be
welcome.
M. p. CHURCH: Regular services
will be held at the NJ P. church to-
morrow, by the pastor. Subject of
the morning sermon, Lessons from
the Past Eyangelistic service In
the evening. Sunday School 9:I5 and
Christian Endeavor meeting Gas.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Sunday School
at $50. At 10:45 will occur the u.s.
ual church service. "The Crowned
and Growing Year. will be the SUBJ
ject of a sermon by d. w. Ohern.
The service will be such as is appro-
pirate for the closing year. All will
be welcomed to all services. No ev-
ening service.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH: The regular
services will be held at the Episcopal
church tomorrow. Morning service
at l0:45, Sunday School at 2:30. Ev-
ening service at 7:30 On January
21st Bishop Peterkin will al the pull
pit. An extended notice of his ex-
pected visit will be given ia this pa
per next week.
M. E. Church: AT the Methodist
Episcopal church, tomorrow, the pas
tor will preach at 10:45 a. m. on the
question 'tWhat is True Revival?"
Sermon at night on 1.-The Dying Year
1884, Revival meetings every night
during the week, excepting aturday
night. Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Glass meeting at D. m. Epworth
League meeting at $3.50 p. m. On to-
morrow morning and evening Mrs.
Mary Hartigan has kindly consented
to preside at the organ.
A. M. E. CHURCH: Service in the
A. M. E. church tomorrow: love feast
at IL. Preaching in the evening at
s and 10 o'clock. Watch meeting
follows the latter sermon. All are
invited. REV. SANDY CHRISTIAN,
Pastor.
JONES M. E. CHAPEL: Preaching
ii a. m. Sunday School 2:3O D. no.
Watch meeting service begins at 10
p. m. This service will be the the
beginning of revival efforts. to be con-
tinued several weeks. All are invit-
ed. REV. CHAs. G. CUMMINGS,
Pastor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-30
FAIRMONT Nets.
Few Items from the Mountain CITY
from the Free Press

Last week Sam r. Nuzum, real o.
tate broker, sold To DR.. Cook the
large residence OF Professor j. Wal
ter Barnes, at the price Of So, 500.
DR. Cook will convert the same into
a private hospital as soon as he gets
possession which will be about the
first of March. IA
The Watson people paid their men
off last Saturday using gold as the
principal, about $4,000 Of the yell
low metal being distributed. Il Ii
not often that gold is used Ia this
way, silver and currency being fa-
vorites Gold soon finds its way
back to the banks, and always quick
err than the chunks Of silver.
We were OF the opinion. and SO.
were our postoflice officials here, that
the free rural mail delivery, about
which we have written, would be
started, as was slated from Wash
ington. The matter lays dormant
for the present and we are not able
to say when it will be started. Man
uiuStou utStilCt hAS nCSA BNHk tC<A
with two carriers, and Morgantown
with one This will be q great dis
appointment to our friends Id the
country who were making calcula-
tions on this service. But il will
come when the department. at Wash
ington gets ready to give it.
The American Coal a Coke Com
pany, OF Fairmont, has recently a.
quired a large body Of coal aegre-
eating some 5000 acres on Binga-
mon Greek and nearby streams. This
vast territory does not touch any
railroad and road must iii built
to secure means of transportation.
which no doubt will be done within
the next year. A survey was made
sometime ago from the mouth of
Bingamon Greek through Marion
and Wetzel counties to Fishing
Creek. IT built the road will con-
meet with the III. r. Railroad NJ HI
terprise and the West Virginia
Short Line at Smithfield. The length
of the road would be twenty I'VE
miles, and it will run through very
rich farming country.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-30
ANNUAL MEETING.
Morgantown Woman's Club Received
by Miss Laura Shisler-Program
Rendered.

Morgantown Woman's Club Received
by Miss Laura Shisler-Program
Rendered.
Miss Shisler received the Nor
gantown Woman's club at her home
on Front street Friday evening. As
is the custom the usual work of the
Club was set aside, and recreation
night came in the way of Christmas
program. The house was prettily
decorated with potted plants and
holly Miss Shisler, as usual proved
a delightful hostess. Choice refresh
ments were not lacking to make the
occasion complete. Some bright
Cristmas stories were given by the
visitors and the following delightful
program rendered by the members
of the club.
mo Room Agnes Repplier
Miss Boughner
The Snow Storm Emerson
Mrs. d. G. Hoffman
Mrs. Santa Claus Chas. II. Lieders
Miss Laura Shisler
Uncle Seth on Chris tmas Day
Alice Brotherton
Mrs. |. G.. Lazzelle
Mr. Dooley on Christmas P F. Dunno
Mrs. VIM. /. Ong
A Cristmas Tale of Nuremburg
Miss Brock
A Thought for the Time Keats
Miss Agnes Lesie Harvey
The End of the Play Thackery
Mrs. w. S. Aldrich.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-30
FIRE AT RANDALL.
A. II. Taits Store and Dwelling
House Burned.

Stock of Goods Belonging TO Clark
Lemiey also Goes up in Smoke-0ri-
gin OF The Fire Loss Approx
mates Three Thousand Dollars-In-
surance Carried.
Fire this afternoon destroyed the
store room and dwelling house belong
ing to A. III. TAFT at Randall The
buildings were entirely consumed.
The store room was occupied byClark
Lemley and his stock of goods also
went up in smoke. The building was
used as postoffice and the supplies
in it were burned.
The dwelling house was being occu-
pied by Mark Lemley. The house
household goods were total loss.
The fire started from defective
fue leading from the kitchen stove In
the dwelling house. When discover
ed the fire was under full Roadway
The house below also belonging toMr.
TAFT caught fire at the upper end but
the fire was put out before much dam
age was done TO 1t.
The bucket brigade proved unavail-
ing to stop the spread of the flames
which soon reduced the buildings to
ashes.
The loss will be about So, 600. ST.
600 OF this is on the stock of goods.
The Peabody Insurance Co., had the
buildings insured for $500
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-30
Re-erganizing the Tenth.

A special from Harrisburg states
that Col. James f. Barnett has ia
ken charge of the reorganization Of
the Fighting Tenth regiment for
muster into the National Guard.
The old companies at Monongahela
City.New Brighton, Uniontown, Con
nellsville, Mt. Pleasant, Washing
ton. Greensburg and Waynesburg
will be reinstated Adjutant Gen
eral Stewart says no increase of
companies will be considered until
the regiment is restored to its place.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-30
WINTER CONVOCATION.
Interesting University Event on
next Tuesday.

DR.. Charles W. DabRey will Deliver
the Address which will be Notable
ene students Expected next Term
Other Notes about the Big Institution
on the Hill.
Much interest is manifested In the
Winter Quarter convocation exercises
at the University. They will be held
next Tuesday evening, December 2,
at 1880 o'clock, in Commencement
Hall. There will be several interest
ing features, the most notable being
the convocation address by DR.. Char
les w. Dabney, President OF the Uni
yersity of Tennessee. Dir. Dabney is
one of the foremost OF southern edu-
Gators. He is a native OF Virginia
and was educated at liampden, Sid
nsy college, the University of Virgin
Ia, and at Berlin and Gottingen. In
addition to his educational duties he
has held numerous government posi-
tions, having been Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture, chief of the de-
partment Of Government exhibits at
the New Orleans Exposition, etc.
Everybody will be glad Of this oppor-
tuniLy To hear him.
Another interesting feature will be
the comforting OF the degree OF Bache-
Tor Of Arts upon five candidates who
finished their work during the Fall
Quarter. They are Miss Carrie Louise
Dent daughter of Judge M. FL. Dent,
of the Supreme court, Robert Douglas
Roller Jr., OF Charleston, Bruce Nc
Kinley OF kitchie county, Myron Car
Teton Tough OF Fairmont, and John
Augustine Willis OF Jefferson county.
Their theses have been approved and
the committee on graduation has said
that the candidates are worthy of the
degree.
The President of the University
will make his Quarterly report, and it
is limited that there will be one or two
especially interesting announcements
The music for the occasion will be
furnished as usual by the School OF
music, and the glee clubs will have
prominent part.
OTHER UNIVERSITY NEWS
Matriculating for the Winter Quar-
ter will begin Tuesday Jan. 2, and lee
lures and recitations in all depart
ments will be resumed Wednesday,
January 3.
Mr.. A. j. Collett, the Presidents
secretary, is having we'll earned
vacation for week.
President Raymond will be home
Sunday or Monday from Memphis,
Tenn, where he has been attending
meeting of the Southern Educational
Association He will be accompanied
by President Dabney.
Professors Fast and Miller are in
Boston this week attending a nation
al meeting of Historians.
DR.. Alfred Edward Thayer and wife
have arrived from New York and are
boarding at Mrs. Naret's. DR.. Thayer
will fill the new chair of Materia Med
lea and Bacteriology in the Premedi-
cal department. He Is splendidly
equipped for his position.
DR.. Copeland spent the holidays In
Washington city.
Many new students are expected in
for the Winter Quarter. The enroll
ment up TO Christmas was equal to
the total enrolment last year.