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and thus give complete control of the
property to the municipality. On
March Is, 1872. Council appoint
ed Aldermen Mendenhall, Minis and
Hughes to negotiate for the purchase of
the entire interest held by different indl-
viduals In the Exchange. and report
thereon at the next meeting Council had
moved to the Exchange and the Mature.
heretofore its home. was unoccupied and
offered for rent. On April 10 the commit
tee reported that it was fully in the pow
er of Council 20 effect such purchases of
outstanding shares OF Exchange stock ~
issuing certificates of stock bearing in
tereSt at s per cent. and redeemable
within ten years. land which will be
gradually redeemed by the income of the
building. being wiped out TO within 1854
at the end OF the said period" supposing
the building to produce no more than le-
gal interest on its cost The committee
reported that 1t had various applications
from different proprietors of shares who
all appreciate the arrangement and ex-
press an anxiety for its completion. The
committee recommended that Thomas
Mendenhall NJ. w. Hughes and Isaac
Minis purchase In behalf of the city the
whole number of shares owned by indi-
viduals in the Savannah Exchange at IA
sum not exceeding $50 each, upon the
were also authorized to order and super
intend such alterations and repairs as
might be necessary from time to time.
The report OF the committee stated that
"the total amount OF shares in the Elk
change was 900. which at $50 each Is
$4,000" From this u appears that the
original plan to issue 300 shares at 500
each had been deviated from, the cost of
the building proving greater than antici-
pated. The actual amount paid in on each
share appears to have been $3.50
An elaborate plan covering ten years
was worked out by the committee, show
ing that at the expiration OF that time
only SEGA would remain due and payable
by Council 10 the original shareholdersan
this plan the income from the Exchange
was placed at S2.4oO a year, but Council
expressed the belief that Il would reach
ss 600. as under the most favorable cir
cumstances IL had been $1,000. so that
probably all certificates may be redeem
ed before they arrive at maturity.
The city In Possession.
on Nov. ~. 1872. Aldermen Minis. Men
denhall and McAllister we're appointed 20
close 40 accounts OF the trustees OF the
Exchange and receise the books papers.
etc. They were also empowered to pro-
coed with contemplated improvements
and alterations. The different apart
ments were directed offered for rent to
the highest bidder on June .. 1913 AL
dermen McAllister aud Harris were aau-
thorized to lease the portion Of the build
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were located in the Exchange. In 1917 the
building was thoroughly overhauled and
/ a railing was put around ii at cost Of
$S2S32 by Daniel Gugel In front was
paved with free stone and round" at a
cost OF $1.16i50. and the Council room was
put in coed order for the sole use of the
beard. The lease with Bunch expiring
June 3d. 1918, the Mayor was directed to
retain such rooms as he might deem
necessary for city Offices and lease out
the others annually. On Dec. 6, 1919, two
windows were ordered cut in the west
side of the building. and in 1922 two or
more additional windows were ordered
cut in the lower tenements.
Various parties having applied to have
their certificates of Exchange stock TAX
en- up, on Dec. II, 1922 the city treasurer
was ordered to retire those belonging to
parties who had applied TO Council, TO a
value not exceeding 5000. The plan by
which the certificates were all to be re-
deemed within ten years had failed the
necessities of the city doubtless leading
1t to use of the income from the building
for other purposes instead of providing
sinking fund. 1t was not until the fall
of 1880 that Council finally ordered that
the entire debt on the Exchange should
he extinguished on or before Dec. /, and
1t was not until some years later that
the last share OF stock was presented and
cancelled. For many years a public bar
room was located In the Exchange. The
old Georgian office was in the building in
the early SOS, and in It what was proba-
bly, the first steam printing press in
Georgia was erected. Some of the Offices
on the ground floor were rented to bus
mess houses until 1896 when the entire
building became devoted to public pur-
poses.
The First Mayors ofice.
No special accommodations appear to
have been provided for The Mayor until
1858. On March 10 OF that year Council
directed that the eastern part of the long
room should be partitioned off for the
Mayors office. In the great storm of
September. 1854. the building was consid-
erabiy damaged. Builders who were call
ed to examine IL reported that the wood
work throughout the building was de-
cayed. Improvements had been I'm prog
ress prior 10 the storm and 1903 70 had
been expended. The work OF alteration
and repair had so far progressed that the
next administration found It impossible
to suspend Il. and in 1855 SIS 0l6.46 was ex-
pended. the building being put IN prac-
tically its present shape and renovated
throughout. among the improvements be-
ing the erection Of the portico In front.
on Aug. 20. 1851 the port wardens were
given permission to use room In the
basement ana have been tenants from
that time The long room has been utn-
ized on many occasions for public meet
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Presidential. BRITTN.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

A. BRITTIN, New Orleans, La, of A.
Brittin & Co., Cotton Merchants.
J. w. FAIRFAX, New Orleans, La, of
]. W. Fairfax & Co. Stock Brokers.
G. e. DICKINSON. Savannah, Ga,
Cotton Broker.
WILLIAM p. EMO, New York city.
Capitalist.
c. P. ELLIS. New Orleans, La, Of c.
P. Ellis & Co., Cotton Merchants.
S. p wALMSLEY, New Orleans La,
Cotton Factor, President New Orleans
Cotton Exchange.
FELIX COUTURE. New Orleans. La.
Cotton Exporter.
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Second Vice President-G.
Third Vice President-WN

, PETER HELLwEGE. New Orleans,
La, of Hellwege & Co., Cotton and Stock
Brokers.
BERTRAND BEER, New Orleans, La,
of H. & B. Beer, Cotton Merchants.
w. F. PINCHARD. New Orleans, La,
of Pinchard & Meyer, Cotton Merchants.
e PERRIN, New Orleans. La, of A.
Brittin & Co., Cotton Merchants, Presi-
dent Orleans Railroad Co.
I. e. GLENNY, New Orleans La, of
Glenny Co.. Cotton Merchants.
SAMUEL HYMAN, New Orleans, La,
of H. G. C. Newman, Limited Cotton.
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ter, was accompanied by the Grand Lodge
of Georgia in procession at the particu-
lar request of the Hon. Matthew Meal
lister Mayor, and Aldermen. who attend
ed and were with the craft ably ad-
dressed by the Grand Master"
THE building" said the Georgia Ga
zette at the time, lis intended to be Of
brick and stone. 70 feet by 50, three
stories high, with apartments suitable for
the different public offices and otherwise
calculated for a City Exchange" The
site was leased to the Exchange Com
pany by the city for ninety-nine years.
The City's Occupancy.
II was thirteen years later before the
Mayor and Aldermen were established IN
the Exchange Until then the flature, on the
west side of Reynolds square, at Aber-
corn and ST. Julian streets, continued the
seat of government.
The first installment on the stock was
SIS share, and it was called for soon
after the erection of the building began.
On Feb 9, 1901, the City Treasurer was
directed by Council to pay another quota
Of $50 a share on the twenty five shares
held by the city. While the records are
silent on the subject, it seems that other
early quotas, amounting TO s45 a share.
were called for. Later the secretary
of the board of trustees notified Council
that there were eight shares of stock
unsubscribed for and the Mayor was au-
thorized to subscribe for the same, in
creasing the city holdings to thirty-three
shares. These eight shares cost 500. Soon
after this four shares were bought from
the ITALIAN Association for $3.50, making
the city a shareholder TO the ex-
tent of thirty-seven shares. On Thursday,
Dec. 81 1901, another quota of $50 a share
was paid by the city, amounting to $40.
The next year five more shares were
bought at S110 two from Carpenter e
Ravens, and one each from William Craw-
ford, Frederick Herb and John Pooler.
On these forty-two shares in 1903 further
installments of 500 a share, or $40; of
SIS share, or $500, and of s. a share, or
$40, were paid. Again, on Dec. 81, 1904,
a quota of s. a share. or 1852 was passed.
At this meeting Aldermen Morel Davies
and Marshal were appointed to confer
with the trustees and secure statement
of the exchange with the corporation. On
Feb. g. 1906, Aldermen Welscher, Hunter
and Williamson were appointed commit
tee to purchase shares of exchange stock
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that on windy days the draft in the
chimneys would draw notes only parti-
ally burned from the furnaces and spread
them over the White House lot and
nighbor1ng streets. Such bills have been
redeemed in the past. and Uncle Sam
had to stand the loss. But with the ma
cerators no greenbacks escape.
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His Solo.-Mrs. Fitz FIjjit-"who was
that snored in the choir this morning
during a pause in the singing7" Mr..
Fijjit-"Snore! Great heavens. woman.
that was my bass solo. "-Ohio State Jour
nal.
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Easily ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MI
schnorer?'' Hes IN the next room.
Are you sure7" Yes. I just overheard
him taking a nap."-Phiiadeiphia Times
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What DID He Mean?-Riter-"Hsv
you read my last poem?" Reeder-'T hope
so"-Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
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-Pietro Mascagnf. the composer, Is
writing a life Of Giuseppe Verdi.
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W. P. RICHARDSON, New Orleans.
La, of Richardson & May. Cotton Fac
tors
LAWRENCE FABACHER, New Or
leans, La. President jackson Brewing
Company.
c. A. JOHNSTON. Columbus, Miss.
President First State Bank.
M. N. WISDOM, New Orleans, La,
agent Equitable Life Insurance Co.
]. A. GAUCHE. New Orleans, La,
Stock Broker
T. P. THOMPSON. agent Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York, New
Orleans.
JAS. DU BUYS, New Orleans, of pu
Buys & Labouisse, Cotton Brokers'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-06
Letter TO c. F. Weaver.
TOneStd, Pa.

LtOHtotuB Lus
Dear Sir: One coat of fDevoe is better
than two of mixed paint.
The American House, at Tannersville
tCatskill Mts.), N. V, Chas. L. Wiltse.
had two coats of Mixed Paint five years
ago; last spring had two moro coats of
the same.
Owner was going to use Devoe but got
his Mixed Paint few cents less.
Right across the street, Charles Haner
painted one coat OF Devoe at the same
time-last spring.
The Haner house is the better job; 4; but
wall five years.
The point of the story is that.Wiltse is
sorry already. He has learned soa ething
that not one man in r thousand knows
that gallon of one kind of paint can
contain twice as much paint as gallon
ofanother kind of paint.
You can't afford to put on another
paint even ifyou have it given to you.
At the same time, you see, that Mixed
Paint appears to have worn five years
give the devil his due.
Yours truly,
p +. w. DEvoE & Co.
p. S.-James d. Davis sells our paint
in your section.
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him, aud bounded, too, in the most out
rageous manner. The schools have got
along very well in the past two years, no
particular harm has been done and sensi-
BILE men have understood the Governors
position fully. Only few days ago in
Harrisburg the school directors of the
state passed a resolution declaring that
"this organization recognizes in his EN-
cellency, Governor William A. Stone, a
true and enthusiastic friend OF the public
school system, and feels that all legisla-
tion Tor the Improvement and promotion
Of the system has his earnest support and
will receive his hearty and conscientious
approval"
II the Governors political opponents
thought that they could make any great
impression upon the people at large they
have been mistaken, but they have been
declaring that the Governors acts were
unconstitutional, and they were very
much annoyed the other day when Judge
Love, of Centre county, after hearing the
arguments on both sides, decided that the
Governor was fully justified Now the
case is to so to the supreme Court, end
the llth of March has been fixed for the
hearing.
The only question at issue is the right
OF the Governor to cut the amount of the
appropriations. 1t is not disputed in any
quarter that lac has perfect right to re-
iect a full item, but it is the division ofsn
item that is the subject of controversy.
Tit is unconstitutional TO do this, then
many unconstitutional things have been
done in the past, for Governor Stone is
but following precedents. Governor
Beaver reduced appropriations, so did
Governor Pattison and so did Governor
Hastings. 1t is little singular that the
question of constitutionslity has not been
raised until this late dsy.-PhiId. Mgtir-
cr
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-06
Cream of the News.

An exchange says everybody's disap-
pointments are due to the desire to dance
and to have the other fellow play the fid
die.
Pink packages for pale pocketbooks.
Heath Il Felt. 1t
Many men spend the few years allot-
ted TO them on earth in an effort to de-
stroy their chance ofan eternal heaven.
Don't miss the bargains in heavy
goods at T. c. S. 1t
All grades of carpets to choose from at
Heath & Feirs. 1t
-"Giggling is the fence between girl
hood and womanhood," says an ex-
| change.
Anything in carpets? Yes, we've got
it, and will make it up TO fit your room.
Administers, yelvets, body and tapestry
Brussels and ingrains. Newest patterns.
And last but not least, lowest prices.
Hopkins. 1t.
Professions without works are as eff
fective as the steamship without steam.
Nice mackerel lOc each at Heath &
Feit's. 1t
New invoice of dishes and glassware
this week at T. c. S. 1t
Be honest with yourself and you will
not cheat your neighbors.-Ex.
When it gets into the clothing line
we're leaders. That fact has been de-
monstrated so often that it's foolishness
to repeat it. We've got the stock now
that lays over all previous efforts. Call
and be fitted ont. Hopkins. 1t.
-Incubators will never remove the
average hens desire to set.
New lot Of children's caps for spring
at Heath Il Feits. 1t
Latest hats, shirts and trousers at T.
c. S. II
Advertisements of spring goods are
the advance agents Of the blue birds and
dandelions and other delights.
Best syrup 25c, N. o. molasses Ssc
per gal. at T. C. S. 1t
-Ifyou are looking for fashionable
shirt come to us. Hopkins. Ii.
--Ifyou want hat or shirt that is up
to date 60 to Heath & Felt for it. 1t
The 10th Regiment has been booked |
to spend a week at the Pam American |
Exposition i'll Buffalo.
Lowest prices on best goods at T. C. !
5. Try them. 1t
-Blanke's coffees are best for the mon-
ey. T. C. S. Agents. 1t
Gods secret and silent approval of
mans work IS better than mans loud |
plaudits and praise
Have you got wedding present to .
buy? If so, see those new towels at
Heath & Feirs. 1t
Shirts shaped up to fit the form. |
Likewise shaved down to fit the purse.
Furthermore, fashion is one oftheir chief
features. Hopkins. 1t.
The decrease in the public debt last
month was s7,576,374.
Full line Of underwear at bargain
prices at T. c. 5. 1t
Ii you buy of US it must be right. T.
c. S. II
France is to have new copper coin
valued at 21S centimes.
New carpet samples at lowest prices
at T. C.S. II
Throw of that seedy old hat and let
us fit you out in something up-to-date,
straight from the manufacturer. We
have them of the very latest style. Hop
kins. II
The population of Germany on Dec
ember |, 1900, was sc, ,3i5,Ol4.
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ITEMS IN BRIEF.

GREENSBURG - George Peterson'i
home, near Guffey, was burned Wednes
day.
BEAVER-Mr. and Mrs. Isaia Morgan
Of Brighton township celebrated theil
golden wedding anniversary Wednesday
LATROBE-0liver Pierce was prob
ably fatally hurt by the fall of girdel
which was being unloaded from car.
NEW CASTLE-Abraham Goldsteir
and linen Stone, peddlers. were robbie,
by tramps while passing through an m
settled part Of North Beaver township
WEST ALEANDER-Th homes oI
William Gibson and ]. V. Chamber,
were robbed by negro thief who wa.
frightened away while trying to rob tho
Central hotel.
LATROBE-James McNulty. aged 30
was killed while crossing the Pennsyl
vania railroad tracks here.
NEW WILMINGTON-The Westmin.
ster College Glee club will next week
make a concert tour of Western Pennsyl
vania towns.
UNIONTOWN - William Jarrett
jumped from high trestle at Cheat
Haven to save himself from a train and
had both legs and an arm broken.
ALTOONA-Guy Kim. aged %. sus.
tained fractured skull in runaway ac.
cident.-A delegation Of Elks from tbi,
city organized lodge at Lewiston. The
employees at the Pennsylvania railroad
shops are worrying overtime getting car,
and locomotives ready for the inauguara.
tiOn traffic.
GREENSBURG-Gcorge Youas. mi.
ner, died here from injuries caused by
being crushed between a inine car and
the side Of a SHAFT. James Bridge. 4
coke drawer fell while crossing the ton
Of a hot oven aud was 50 badly burned
that he will probably die.-Orcanizer,
Thomas aud Edwards OF the United Mine
Workers association made an incffectual
attempt to form local union here.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-06
Porto Rico Satisfied.

Senator Foraker, who has received n
long letter from Governor Allen, Of Por-
to Rico, is highly pleased over the result
OF the first legislative session in that is
land under American rule. 1t is a COM
piete vindication of the measure for the
government of the island that Mr.. For
aker put through the Senate. and tits also
vindication Of the much abused tariff
law for Porto Rico.
Under that tariff law the Porto Rico
Legislative Assembly had the power 10
provide for free-trade between Porto Ri
co aud the United States whenever il de-
vised measure to raise the necessary re-
venue in some other way than by tariff
duties. The matter was entirely in the
hands OF the people Of Porto Rico.
The Wholesale ialsehoods told in GER
tam American newspapers about the ter
rlble hardships Of the tariff on The peo.
pie Of the island and their great indipna-
ton against it are now shown in their
true light by the action Of the Porto Rico
Legislature. While it had the power it
never for one moment considered a pron-
osition to repeal the tariflaw.
Some speeches were made on the sub.
ject and they were all to the effect that
the low tariff imposed purely for revenue
purposes for the benefit of Porto Rico
was the best way TO raise revenue at the
present time, and the Legislature decided
to continue it, thus yindicating the action
of Congress,
All the evidence coming from Porto
Rico goes to show that it is becoming
rapidly prosperous and is now in a much
better condition than it has been for
many years, despite the injurious effects
OF the hurricane. Governor Allen saws
that there never was time when so
many people were em ployed on the is
land at good wages as at the present
time, and that the general condition of
the masses was never letter nor were
they ever so contented as at the present
time.
Senator Foraker feels greatly delighted
over the situation in Porto Rico.
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THE Baltimore Sun says that the lake
of asphalt in Venzuela over which two
American syndicates are sQuabbling, is a
possession worth fighting for The sup
plyis inexhaustable, and the lake, as de-
scribed by one who has seen it, is huge.
black sea of wealth stretching out as far
as the eye can reach. The excavations
fill up as rapidly as the workmen leave
them, and no amount of reasonable work
in taking out asphalt can produce a Wis
ible diminution Of the supply. 1t is a
well Of wealth that never overflows and
Is always filled to the brim. Its upcom-
ing is wrapped in mystery, its birth time
is unknown. II is impossible to estimate
Its actual value as a mercantile commo-
dity, and TO say at hazard that it is worth
hundreds Of billions Of dollars is not put
ting the figures too high.
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Governor Stone and the Schools.

The last Legislature was 50 lavish with
its appropriations that Governor Stone
reduced the amount given to the public
schools from Sll,OOO,OOO to $4,000, 900.
Even at the latter figure Pennsylvania
has giving more for public education
than any other state, not excepting New
York. he did not cut this million of be-
cause Jf bis opposition 10 the schools, but
because il was absolutely necessary to do
so, as be thought, If the expenditures
were to be kept within the income.
Ever since the Governor has been
bounded by men politically opposed to
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-06

THE death Of Gracia year or two ago
was a calamity to the Cubans. lie was
one of the islanders who knew the OBJ
legations his countrymen were under to
the Americans, and he frequently and
conspicuously called the attention of the
Cubans TO them. However, the Gracia
view has yet chance to assert ITSELF
The conservatives will have the floor
soon in the island.
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Low Rates West and Northwest.

On February 18th, and ON each Tnes-
day until April S0th, the Chicago. Mil.
waukee & st. Paul railway will sell one
way second-class tickets at the following
very low rates:
To Montana points, $500
To North Pacific Coast points, 5000
To California, 5000
These tickets will be good on all trains
and purchasers will have choice of six
routes and eight trains via st Paul and
two routes and three trains via the Mis-
souri, River each Tuesday. The route of
the Famous Pioneer Limited trains and
the U. 5. Government Fast Mail trains.
All ticket agents sell tickets via the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Railway.
or for further information address John
r. Pott. District Passenger Agent, $40
Park Building, Pittsburg, Pa. t4-S0
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-06

COMMENTING on the origin of the name
of Half Rock, a Missouri post office, the
Kansas City Journal says that it is not to
be accounted for by any popularity ofthe
physical features OF the place, as might be
supposed. 1t seems that one of the first
buildings erected there was a general
store, the proprietor of which sold such
bad sugar that his customers declared it
to be half rock" The term was in
course of time applied to the store ITSELF
and subsequently to the post office estab-
lished at the place.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-06

Commencing February u, and
every tuesday thereafter until April
80, 1901, the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railway Co., will sell
tickets to points 10 North Dakot
Minnesota, Idaho, Colorado, Utah,
Oregon, Washington, and British
Columbia, at greatly reduced rates.
For the benefit of settlers. For full
information call on or address W. S.
Howell, G. E, P. A., 9S1, Broadway,
New York, or John r. Poit, d. PA,
$40 Park Building, Pittsburg, Pa.