The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-02-13
IN KANSAS.

"Oh, woman, spare my joint! Don't
raise crusade row,
This bar has paid me well and I'll pro-
tect II now.n
"Sland back" bold Carrie cried, "you
shall not bar my way;
I'll hold no Joint debate, there's booze TO
shed to-day -Brddford Era.
Sunday, Feb. II, is the birth anniver-
sary of Frances l.. Willard, a woman
who is second to none of the 10Th century
in her imperial influence and in the hor-
aldry Of heaven. Queens owe tribute to
such a power as Fran ces Willard
Franklin Spectator.
The Workman lodge will hold box
festival at their hall on the evening of
Wahington's birthday, February 22d. A
cordial invitation Is extended to all who
wish TO pass pleasant evening, the affair
being in no wise confred to the member
ship Of the A. o. U. w.
Samuel Parshall and his wife, a well
known Pleasantville couple, were buried
in one grave last Friday. The husband
died Of pneumonia on the 4th inst, and
two days later the wife died from the ef-
iects of stroke Of paralysis sustained a
few weeks previously.
-Hurry-up orders receive quick re-
sponses when sent to Amsler. Either
phone catches him, and when you've cot
him you always get the best the market
affords in groceries, canned goods, veg
etables, tropical or domestic fruits, oys-
ters, or anything for the table. 1t
We note by the Warren county pa
pers that John Sggins of Tidioute is a
Republican candidate for associate judge
in that county. Mr.. S. is one of the stall
warts of the stalwarts, aud his many Re-
publican friends in Forest county will be
pleased TO hear of his success at the ap-
preaching primaries.
The largest tree in Indiana county is
a pine on the Hoover company's tract at
Hooverhurst. 1t is nearly two hundred
feet tall and is fifty-eight inches in diam
etor at the butt. The tree has been left
standing as "A curiosity. Can't some of
our Forest county lumbermen over-top
this giant of the forest?
An old well, the first one to produce
gas in the Murrysyille gas field, and one
of the first in Western Pennsylvania, has
taken on new lease of lite. 1t was
drilled in about twenty years ago, but
was abandoned long ago. Last Saturday
it started to do business again, with a
pressure of $50 pounds.
The Franklin EUening NerS people
have purchased the name, good will, etc,
OF the Citizen Press, whose office was re-
Gently destroyed by fire. The paper will
be hereafter published from the NeicS
Office, and that plant will be greatly en-
larged and improved to accommodate the
increased work. Success to the new deal.
Geo l. Davis is one of our new adver-
tisers this week, his card, painting and
paper hanging, appears in another col
umn. Mr.. Davis needs no recommend,
his fine artistic work being sufficient
guarantee that everything in his line will
be done in the highest style of the art.
Now is the time TO engage him for your
spring work.
The Tionesla telephone substatiou of
the Central District Il Printing Telegraph
company, which has been operated under
the direction of the Titusville exchange,
has been changed into the Oil City dis
trict. Manager George w. Grasser has in
stalled new pay stations at East Hickory
and Endeavcr and will open telephone
exchange in West Hickory.-DeITick.
The citizens of Kellettville are rejoic-
ing over the fact that they are to be sup
piled with natural gas for fuel and light
ing. C. +. Proper IS putting in line
from his wells at Fork run, and as soon
as the 25, 900 feet of pipe can be laid there
are about one hundred stoves ready to be
connected and the kindling wood indus
try IN Kellettville will be knocked out.
Percy Shoemaker and David Blum,
have set up for the spring campaign of
painting, papering, calcimining, ETC., and
have over 700 fine samples Of paper for
which they will take orders, and if GUS
toners desire will hang it for them in
artistic style. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. Consult them either
in person or by postal card and your
wants will be quickly supplied. If
An exchange says: The young work.
man who saves his money, dresses re-
specially, cultiyates gentlemanly man
ners. avoids drunkenness and is indus
trious, is sure to get along in this coun-
try. The fellow who atronizes the bars
TOO frequently, becomes slovenly in his
personal appearance, coarse in habits,and
refuses to improve his condition mentally
and otherwise, gets into rut from which
there is no escape. From the latter class
are recruited the demagogues who are the
curse of labor. From the class first re-
ferred to come men who grow up with
the country and become its solid, sus-
tanning citizens.