The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-01

The dwelling occupied by Isaac Hep
Ter at Newmansvife yas totally destroy
ed by fire about1 Nclock yesterday.
Practically nothing was saved, and the
loss comes very hErdon,Mr. Hepler.
-George Mckay who pleaded guilty in
the Venango county courts to murder in
the second degree, in connection with tho
George Carter case, was sentenced on
Thursday last to pay fine of one dollar,
the costs of the prosecution and to be
confined in the reformatory at Hunting
don for period conditioned on his be-
havior
The County Auditors report, which
appears in this issue presents good
showing for the county. Notwithstand-
ing the large amount of extra expense
made necessary for bridge repairs, and
heavy court costs incident to the trial
and support of prisoners during the year,
the commissioners were able to pay off
So, 900 of the bonded indebtedness of the
comfy.
Some one with penchant of stats-
tics, estimates that getting born costs the
people of the United States S255, 900, 900
annually; getting married 0O,0OO,OOO
annually; getting buried S75,000,000
annually. Getting drunk costs the peo-
pie of the United States moro than ST.
425, 100000 annually, or more than one
and one-half times as much as getting
born, married and buried put together.
The N. p. Wheeler house at Endeavor
is approaching completion. Standing
isolated in commanding position it pre-
sents a handsome appearance from the
road, while inside it will be one OF
the most complete and modern OF any
house in this section. Its general plan is
Colonial, with extensive aud broad porch
es. Our only regret is that Tidioute does
not possess it and its to-be occupants
NeUS.
The following is copied from an ex-
change: "When a splinter has been
driven deeply into the hand it can be ex-
tracted by steam. Nearly fill a wide
mouthed bottle with very hot water,
place the injured part over the mouth
and press it slightly. The suction thus
produced will draw the flesh down and
in minute or two the steam will ex-
tract the splinter and inflammation togeth-
er."
Constable S. G. Smith of West Hick-
ory took into custody last Friday two
boys aged about 13 and IA years, who
were evidently runaways. He made in
quiries of Oil City parties and found the
youngsters had skipped out to avoid
some trouble they had at school. The
Constable pursuaded the lads to return
to their homes and put them in charge of
a brakeman of a freight train, who "put
them off at Oil City,"
"A new oil derrick on the hill across
the river, and almost directly opposite
the REPUBLICAN office, is very pleasing
to the eye. The rig is located on hun
dred acre tract owned by Collins, Kreit.
Ter d Co., and the operators are Coleman
Bros. q Co., of the Mcdonald field. The
well OH the Kiser farm, German Hill, is
dry as to oil, but is a nice Gasser. Pro-
per Bros, who drilled the well, have
moved over to the Kaman farm, where
number of small producers are already
located. w. A. Grove has another wep
started on the Baird tract, Dawson run,
and is watching it with fear and tremb-
ling. He has had fine run there all
summer, but his last venture was a dus-
ter, hence this uneasiness. The well on
the Smearbaugh place across the creek is
being drilled TO the third sand.