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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
Letter From Texas.

LABELLE, Texas, Aug. II.
Editor Republican:
Dear Sir:-As a number of my Tones
Ia friends requested me TO inform them
concerning the oil business here and
thinking description of this part of the
country might be of interest 20 many OF
your readers l will inform them through
the columns of the REPUBLICAN.
We are in the Southern part OF Texas
and camping on stream called Taylor's
bayou, IS miles from Beaumont, 7 miles
from the Gulf of Mexico, 9 miles from
Port Arthurs, IS miles from Sibean Pass.
The main industries of this part of the
country are rice and cattle raising. Our
well is located on tract OF 10000 acres
and there are 1900 acres OF rice on this lot
alone, and you can see the fields of waiv-
ing rice III any direction you choose TO
look. The farmers have commenced TO
harvest the rice and they expect an extra
large yield, from S 20 10 barrels per
acre, which sells for 81 and 81 per barrel.
The weather is pretty hot her, but the
breeze from the gulf makes il pretty
cool at night, or if the sun is clouded
over We are out on the plaiRs and
there are no trees in sight. The worst
feature of this locality is the scarcity OF
good water. We have l2-barrel tank
and have to depend on rain water to
drink and for cooking purposes The
water that fills tho bayou drains of the
higher ground and j. not fit to use.
Land can bo bought here at from 50 to
Sl6 per acre. The worst pest we have to
contend with is the mosquito. They are
so plenty that we have to wear gloves
and face wells 10 work in at night and
when we sleep we have a screen over our
head TO protect ourselves as they are no
respectors OF persons and never miss an
opportunity to present their bills. We
have been here over three months and
our first well is down 2, 100 feet. We have
driven pipe as far as we have gone. We
have not struck any rock yet and can't
tell as TO the prospect for oil. The com
pany have'surveyed line from Cosacana
TO the gulf, where the oil puts out and in
| time of storm it calms the water and
sailing vessels try 10 anchor there till
/ tine storm is ever. The company has
made another location on the line sur
veyed and are building rig three miles
| further south.
Malarial fever is prevalent here and
| haye had an attack, having Just returned
| from two weeks "lay Off" in the Beau
mont hospital / lost II pounds in four
/ days or y pounds in all, consequently
am not feeling quito so rugged ~ when
/ left old Pennsylvania.
ANDY j. MATTERN.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
Oil Notes.

The last Patterson well, over in the
lower end of Harmony twp, was dry.
He is preparing to drill his 29th we'll in
that territory.
Wolcott & Co. are getting ready to drill
on the County Home property. The first
vel viii be drilled back next to the hill
from the building.
Erb & Moulin have been drilling on
the w. A. Connely farm, Hickory town
ship, and ought TO be down this week.
The we'll on the Handy farm, near the
White Church, on Stewards Run, was n. &.
stops the Cough and Works of the Cold.
Laxative -Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price
% cents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
Fagundus Ok Paid for Twice.

Two young men, strangers I'm the city,
worked smooth game on William Brady
of the Diamond street meat market few
days ago. The men appeared with fine
OK, which they tied at the rear of e. d.
Cooper's grocery store, across from the
Brady market, and shortly entered into
negotiations with Mr.. Brady for the pur-
chase of the animal. The men stated
that the beef had been sold to Titusville
butcher, who, however, did not have the
purchase price when called upon. Upon
request Mr.. Brady offered $40 for the
beef, which was accepted and the men
drove the animal to the slaughter house
on the south side, returning later and re-
ceiving the amount of the sale. They
fingered around the market for some
time, the man who made the sale buying
new suit of clothes and a pair of shoes
They were in no hurry to get away and
finally boarded street car going west
The sequal to the story was enacted few
days ago when d. II. Sheehan, of Fa-
gundus, came to town to look for miss
ing OK. At the Brady slaughterhouse
the horns of the stolen beef were identi-
fled. The animal with many others was
kept in large commons and COW from
the herd coming home with a rope dang
ling from its neck led to the discovery of
the theft. The thieves attempted evil
IDENTIFY TO steal the herd of cattle but were
prevented by the COW breaking the rope
Mr., Brady settled with Mr.. Sheehan by
paying another $40. The men will un-
doubtedly be caught and brought to JUS
tice.-T TituSUiIe Herald
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
WILLIAM B. JAMES,
3 Of VISION Sept.

1t is not to be supposed that the average boy is
with delight at the near approach of school
opening neat suit of clothes will go far to reconcile
him to the inevitable Possibly pair of pants and
few "fxngs" are all that your boy needs just New
things for fall are in and every item in boys wearables
from odd pants to complete suits, and from shirts to
hats-are shown in qualities that are dependable and
styles that rght-wth prices it is hardly necessary
to say that guarantee saving every purchase large
or small
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
South Dakota and Wyoming.

Special excursion tickets will be sold
from Chicago via Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railway, on August 2lst,
Sept. 4th and 18th, TO Deadwood, Spear
fish, Rapid City and Custer, S. D., and to
Casper and Sheridan, Wyo., at one fare
plus 81 for the round trip. Good TO re-
turn until October 3lst, 1900. Stop overs
allowed west Of Omaha. For further in
formation call on or address w. S. How
ell, g. E. p. A., 3S1 Broadway, New
York, or John II. Pott, ID. p. A., 4S6
William ST., Williamsport, Pa. S-l5-4t
You can got it at Hopkins store. If.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
Letter TO G. W. Robinson.
Tonestd, Pa.

Dear Sir; II. IL. Hooker & Co., Coop
erstown n. Y, have sold paint for 70
years. D. Il. McGown, of that firm,
built house in 'S5 and painted Devoe, of
course. The paint lasted ten years.
A year or two later, a neghbor built a
house, and painted it lead and oil. The
neighbor's house was repainted twice in
the same time.
This looks as if the neighbors house
was painted three times in eight or nine
years, and McGown's once in ten years.
We are not quite suie-we tell the tale as
il comes to us.
1t is enough to say that Devoe lead and
zinc last twice as long as lead and oil
Yours truly,
+. w. DEvOE & Co.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
29th
Semi
Annual
Sale.

Cool nights and murhings make
light weight Overcoat come in handy.
200 of the latest productions ut
high class clotniers are being sncrl-
feed at our sale.
81 so and IS. so Overcoats,
Sale price s. 90
SO 90 and $1,000 OV rcoats
Sale price 81 90
$1,000 and $1,000 Overcoats,
Sale price 5000
$1,000 and $500 Overcnsts,
Sale price $1,000
Do you know that we do not allow
a garment to leave our establishment
unless it is a perfect fit
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
Colorado and Utah.

Special excursion tickets to Denver,
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Glen
wood Springs, Colorado, and to Salt Lake
City and Ogden, Utah, will be sold from
Chicago, via Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railway, on August 2lst and Sen
tember 4;h and 18th, 1900. For further
information call on or address w. s.
Howell, &. f. p. A., 3Sl Broadway, New
York, or Jno. r. Pott, d. p A., 1856
William ST., Williamsport, Pa. S-l5-4t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
TO CURE A COLD ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. f. W. Groves signature is on
each box
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
@MA,,e~

This signature is on every box of tho genuine
Laxative BromO.Q .Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures n cold in one day
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
SHORT ENDS for skirt
A WIDE RIBBON SPECIAL.

ferent shades Pink Cerise Old Rose Light Blue and Laven
dar-regular 75c quay45c Nice for neck ribbon sash
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
New Advertisements.

james. Ad.
hammers. Ad.
Dutf's College. Ad.
Scowdon Il Clark. Ad.
Sheriff Jameson. Sale.
Hopkins. Ad. and locals.
Tionesta Cash Store. Locals.
Davis Pharmacy. Ad and locals.
The evening times., 1900-01-06
oNTARIo's Low BIRTH RATE.
Statistics show That IL Is rs Small
ThRs of France


The recent publication Of the statistics
Of births and deaths in the province or on
tarlo for lSYS reveals an alarming condi-
tiOn Of affairs.
Last year there was an animated discus
sion in the Ontario provincial synod Of the
alarming diminUtion In the provincial birth
rate. All kinds OF explanations were Of
tered and In some places reflections were
made upon the accuracy Of the statistics
Since that time special efforts have been
made to secure the registration OF every
birth. and in making Up the totals at the
end o. the year the s-austician has added
10 per cent OF the whole in order 10 allow
FOR any possible omissions.
The result shows no Improvement upOn
last years figures. The total birth rate
. Of the province shows as small a percent
age as the birth rate Of France. which is
lower than that OF any other country OF
Europe. and almost as low as that Of the
States Of Maine. Vermont and New Hamp-
shire
4 CouparisCl OF the statistics for the
different counties of the province shows
that the birth rate IS highest in the coun-
ties which have q large Freuch-Cduadian
population In the purely Euglish-speak-
ing counties the birth rate is quite as low
as in any OF the New England States. no
matter how numerous the marriages.
te" years ago the number of French
[ canadians in Ontario could be counted by
[ hundreds. Now they number upward OF
$4,000. As there is no exodus Of popula-
tion from France TO Canada. and as there
has been scarcely any during the past Two
/ centuries, all the increase in the French
population OF Canada since 1851 has been
from within The census Of that year gave
/ the total number OF French Canadians as
300 BY doubling itself every twenty
/ seven years this population has now IN
] creased to .. 200. 600
/ In little more than a century and q
/ quarter, at the present rate OF progress
/ the French Canadian population of the
/ North American Continent viii exceed IN
OGo, 0oO. The French-Canadian newspapers
( are already anticipating the time when
1 their people viii control the destinies OF
4 Ontario and probably those or the northern
/ states as well.
The evening times., 1900-01-06
MAYOR JONES IN NEW YORK.
An Address Delivered 10 the CivitRs
md Get-Together Clubs.

and Get-TOgetheF Clubs.
NEW YORK Jan. 6.-Samuel NJ. Jones,
Mayor OF Toledo, Ohio, and often called
Golden Rule Jones from his advocacy of
that doctrine in everyday life. came 20 New
York yesterday on business trip and
spoke last evening to about three hundred
members OF the Civitas and Get-Together
clubs in the Hotel st. George on the
Heights.
He was introduced by d. J. Meserole, of
the Get Together Club. with whom he is
staying m JoralemOn Street Mr. Jones
spoke on The New Citizenship" He said
that at the present time there was a great
deal q skepticism, not OF the Bible, but OF
our feiIow-man. He arraigned machine
politics for many OF the ills to which civ
iliZaticn Is heir. Politics is run by the
cunning few TO rob the many" he said.
Laws today are bought and sold for cash
ana government is only for revenue. The
fault Is with the people"
Mayor Jones said tnat he had been called
an idle dreamer, but he declared that he
reveled in the name. Il am an optimist.
/ believe that We are infinitely better than
we were and that We will be infinitely bet
ter in the future than We are today" be
added. Il am not anti-anything. Zap
plause. The beginning of reform is 10
own yourself There is a mania for pos
session Just the same as there is a mania
fer drink. II you 90 TO the home Of any
OF the ladies to whom I am talking you
VIII find sixteen cushions on the sofa
WhsTe one would be enough
In speaking Of the progress Of reform
in his own state Mayor Jones said that
two years ago Governor Bushnell had ap-
pointed a municipal code commission
which had drafted laws which would make
II impossible for party conventions to
which had drafted laws which would make
nominate municipal officers, leaving that
entirely 10 -partisanship efforts Mr.
Jones expressed doubt that the laws which
this commission had drawn up would ever
be adopted by the Legislature OF Ohio
as he sgid that all the corporations and
the parties we're opposed 10 its enactment
The evening times., 1900-01-06
Riches for PadereuSI.i.



Nine Pgdcrcyyska as she is to be called ny
persons who want TO speak her name correctly
made her first public appearance in This Coun-
try at her husbands matinee IN Carnegie Ha L
She sat in a second tier box with her friend
Mime. AdaWIWssd. Of Boston She was not visible
from the Eats downstairs and few persons IN the
h1ll knew Of her presence. Il Is doubtful II a
general kuowle,-e OF hcr presence would have
diminished the enthusiasm which the women cN-
b. 5ted all during the afternoon and at the close
Of The recital The audience represented in money
about $500. and an of that, with the exception
Of a few hundred dollars. was profit Il is the
successful pianist who makes a fortune when the
tide OF public favor has once turned his way.
All he needs Is piano and any maker is glad
to supply him with one or many AS he wants
He is not likely g incapacitate himself hy taking
cold, the singers are, and i above EIICli un-
important hut costly conditions the weather.
No singer IN tho OTld got So 600 for one per
Torrance ~ VI. - tTewSki did on Saturday. The
pianist has seen little Of the world as usual
since his arrival 'ere. One night lac suddenly
decided to haze some friends at dinner and called
them all by telephone at a few moments notice
They were. Of course. able 10 accept Most OF
them remained until O'Clock IN the morning
VI. Paderevski is not in the habit Of retiring
early. and one Of the chief RESPONSIBILITIES Of
his secretary is 10 sit up with bim and play
billiards when he does not feel like sleeping His
nervousness Is not 50 great il in former
years, however, and his indulgence in tea and
Russian cigarettes has been somewhat restricted
But his passion for billiards is as great as ever
The evening times., 1900-01-06
SATURDAY. JANUARY G, 1900.
An International Mystery.


II is impossible to review the action Of
Great Britain, in seizing legitimate cargo
in a neutral ship bound for a neutral port,
without suspectinE that there is y motive
OF policy behind It. not apparent as yet,
hut which should now quickly develop
Lord Salisbury knew cutie as well as any
body else that none OF the great CONNER
eial nations would permit his government
TO reverse n settled rule Of international
law. Of universal acccptatiOn at least since
the Declaration OF Paris in 1856 merely to
provide against a temporary imperial in
convenience. AS far as this country is
concerned. we have refused to cOncede the
position taken by England, for a century
At the beginning OF the Napoleonic wars
the British Government insisted upon
treating as cOntraband OF war fO0dstuhs in
American bottoms bound for France Our
State Department protested vigorously and
England ceased to act under her alleged
rights. When France was at war with
China, and tried 10 hold rice as contraband
when bound for Chinese ports. the British
Government refused to permit il 10 be 50
regarded
Nothing could be palmer than the In
consistency OF Lord SaIisbury's present po-
siton. and he must have realized from the
start that it could not be a tenabIe or
even a respectable one. We can only con-
clude that he must have ~esorted to it as
bridge upon which TO cross over to an
other Of some sort; but Of what sort re-
mains 10 be disclosed.
There will be no trouble over the seiz-
ures between this Government and Great
Britain. j. Is probable that within the
next two days the British Foreign Ohce
viii reply % our insistent request for a
definition OF the imperial policy which is to
be pursued in relation to American COM
merce, and there need be little apprehen-
sion that il will not be satisfactory.
The evening times., 1900-01-06
ORE FROM THE oRINoCo.
4 Cargo From Venezuela Mine Ar
riVes in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 6.-The British
steamer TrrscO. Captain Barker. has ar
rived and anchored of S9arrow's Point.
with about zoo TONS of iron ore from Ma
noa, VeEezpela. where iron ore deposits
have been developed about seventy miles
above the mouth Of the Orinoco River The
Tresco is the first merchant steamer TO
load ore there. and her small cargo is
accounted for Iy the uncertainty of the
depth of water at the mouth of the great
river
The ore is from the mines of the Orinoco
Iron Company. which developed the mines.
Tire company is being assisted by the Unit
ed states Government 10 have the river
mouth surveyed and give accurate charts
for the future use Of commerce. To this
end the United States ship Dolphin. Lieut.
Comdr W. H. n. Southerland, was des-
patched there from Washington last No
vember TO make thorough survey Cap
tain Barker says ne left the Dolphin par
ties hard at ,ork of Barima Point. AT the
mouth of the OrinOcO. All were well on
board From three to six months VIII be
necessary to make the survey.
The evening times., 1900-01-06
DOCTORS FOR WE'LL PEOPLE.
IN Opinion That Physicians should
Minister 10 the Healthy.

The cure Of disease Will always be an
important element in the PHYSICIANS work.
and the care of the inCurable silk the ale
Walton OF pain and suffering and the pro-
l0rEati0n Of life are priceless beuehCences,
but he most valuable service which sCleu-
tiic medicine is capable Of rendering lice in
the direction OF the prevention OF disease
In The family in the state. and IN the Ma
tion
Indeed. we cannot fail 10 realize that this
is the great era OF preventive medicine.
Today il Is known that nearly every disease
has its own specific germ origin, and the
laws that govern and control this germ in
its every form are becoming known Here
in lies our greatest hope for the ounce Of
prevention viii ever remain better than the
pound Of cure Even though medicine has
made marvellous strides in the recent past,
iJ must be acknowledged that our re
sources are still wanting In view Of the Sc
verify OF many TGladieS- Therefore j, be-
EoOves us TO use our best endeavors 20 pre-
vent the development Of disease.
The efficiency OF the medical men VIII be
immensely increased when his relation 10
the family is more constant instead OF be
ing Intermittent and irregular. The doctor
should come and go like the clergyman or
priest instead Of being looked upon as a
necessary evil, whose visits are avoided as
long as possible and are at all times a
source Of uneasincss-
The eradication Of inherited tendencies %
disease; the direct Improvement OF the
physical and mental measures Of stocks
the development Of a hardy constitution in
weak children; the stoppage Of many fatal
organic diseases in their incipiency: the ar
rest of acute iniammatiCuS al a time when
this is possible; the eusUriug OF longevity
and a sound old age-these are some Of the
things which the physician of today is able
but which he is not often permitted, to 10.
The evening times., 1900-01-06
A Nocturnal BedInm.

To the Editor of The Times:
Ia the morning issue OF The Times Of December
- l noticed an editorial entitled 'Nuzzle the
Cats" BY all means muzzlc not only the dogs
and cats. but the chickens and al other sPeci-
mems kept by the lovers Of pets IN this deu5ely
settled city, Prom. my bedroom window I can
look out over the centre Of the square. But it
Is a yerir8hlc men tgcrie. Not less than a dozen
dogs kept in his square. One OF these Is q
dimiuutive speciU en-, but his bark is out Of all
proportion 20 his size On the other side Of
the square is a mastif. with a voice like a lion.
There are cats by the dozen. Then we have chick
ems In a nearby yard there Is bantam rooster
with a voice sharp and nerve destroying as
the fling ef a saw. lot OF two further on there
is monstrous red rooster whose crow Is like q
fog horn. In a lot near by a little larger than a
good sized parlOr a neghboT has a large flock
OF chickens.
II is safe 70 say that no possible profit or bene-
fit accrues from the keeping Of any Of these crca-
lures 4 great deal OF positive injury does result
Not night passes in the whole year whose quiet
Is not broken by the barking and bowling OF
dogs the caterWaul Of the cats the eAr-spht-
ting growing of the ro0Sters. Sick people. those
who are nervous or are troubled with insomnia
cannot sleep.
If | were to play a fiddle or a snare drum in
my back yard gve.y night IL would be consider
ed an intolerable nuisance. and / should have
the whole neighhOrhoOd down on me in short
order vet I would have the same right to do
this as my height lrs have 70 keep animals that
disturb my rest. Ii is practically impossible TO
ers. they either pay no attention become very
indignant, and 10 obtain any legal help must
have two other peTsOus to endorse his complaint,
and must prove the ownership Of The offending
animals, very difficult thing 70 do. Now. the
question arises: Have few persons. simply to
crafty their desire fer pets, right to destroy
the peace ana rest al night Of the Iuany2
C. T. SIMPSON
The evening times., 1900-01-06

find that he was authorized to state that
Kansas City was ready to meet any fnan-
cial oSigation the committee might re-
quire for its own expenses and those of the
convention He also talked glowingly OF
the beauties and acoustic properties of the
Kansas : ty Convention Hall, steel struc-
turA thst cost half a million and has a
seatiGS capacity of more than 1900. These
and many other things did Mr.. Baldwin
say in praise OF his town In stentorian
tones tat drowned the voice Of Milwaukee
while he talked At night be resumed his
journey Kansas Cityward hOarse and tired.
but hopeful withaI He says Kansas City
will send big committee here next week
to stay until the convention contest is set
tied on February %
The evening times., 1900-01-06
Cuba,s Natural Baths.


Along the shore near Havana arc baths cut out
OF the coral rock The Wateu-TlIshes in over the
fOp and out Of the exit hOles' lower down Sus.
pended from the sheds covering these are ropes
with the help Of which one NAV resist the strong
waves. II is not an altogether safe experiment
to enter one 81 tnGse baths while there Is heavy
surf The rocks without are 50 ssiaFp and dan.
gerous, thai e is forbidden 10. the soldiers sta
toned there ~ 6athe from them They must usf
the poles. IN iact. one soldier was killed a short
while ago by Neing dashed on the rocks. and
another very seriously injured The baths are free
for all and they are all along the shore between
here and fovru
The evening times., 1900-01-06
Bounties for Children in France.

tfrOm the London Globe
With Reference 70 NJ Potts egregious scheme
which our Paris correspondent mentioned the
other day, for nrreSting the depopulation Of
France by giving bounties 10 large families. a
correspondent reminds us thst so recently rs 1866
the Chamber revived an old law Of the revolution
giving bounty Of 900 francs to each family of
seven children or more. As a matter Of fact il
was, we believe, never put in force. owing to the
discovery that there were great many more
such families than had been supposed but IL
must in any case have been imperative Il nav
be remembered that in the Roman Fp.-,ire the
citizenship vastly greater boon than this
was offered TO every wife who had three children.
BAT that even this did not save the race.