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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-21
AJoINT RESOLUTION

| ARTICLE ANIlI OF The CONSIllO
TION.
AJOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth.
Section l. Be il resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Com
monwealth in General Assembly met That
the following is proposed as amendments to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions of the eighteenth article there
of:
Amendment One to Article Eight Section
One.
Add at the end of the first paragraph of
said section, after the words "shal be en-
titled to vote at all elections" the words
"suhiect however to such laws requiring
and regulating the registration of electors
as the General Assembly may enact, 50
that the said section shall read rs follows :
Section |. Qualifications of Electors.
Every male citizen tweaty.one years Of age,
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections,
subject however to such laws requiring and
regulating the registration of electors as the
general Assembly may enact;
l. He shall have been a citizen of the
United States at least one month.
.. He shall have resided in the state one
year Cor, having previously been a quail
fed elector or native born citizen Of tue
State, he shall have removed therefrom and
returned, then six months,) Immediately
preceding the election.
3. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 70 vote at least
two months Immediately preceding the
election.
1 If twenty-five years of age aud up
wards, he shall have paid within two years
a state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months and paid
at least one month before the election.
Amendment Two to Article Eight, Section
Seven.
Strike out from said section the words
"but no elector shall be deprived Of. the
privilege of voting by reason of his name
not being registered, and add to said sec
ton the following words, "but laws regula-
ting and requiring the registration of cleo
tors may be enacted to apply TO cities only, +,
provided that such laws be uniform for
cities of the same class, so that the said
section shall read as follows
Section I. Uniformity of Election Laws
All laws regulating the holding of elections
by the citizens or for the registration of elec-
tors shall be uniform throughout the state
| but laws regulating and requiring the reg
isiratiOn of electors may be enacted to ap
| ply to cities only, provided that such laws
be uniform for cities of the same class.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRIEST,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-21
Shoes!

Same as in dry goods. Won't have anything in the
store that isn't up date We've got lot of shoes in
the store that are all rigbtgood goods they'll be
in the way when come in. This is where
you win out-trer going 10 PIT price them that pH
more them out Of our toay. COME LOOK EN- OVER,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-21

If the world We're governed by epithets
what a grip Tillman. of South Carolina,
would have on everything in sight.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-21
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-21

a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment TO the Consttu.
tiOn Of the Commonwealth.
Section /. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House CT Representatives Of the Com
m0nwealth Of Pennsylvania in General As
sembly met, and il is hereby enacted 10y the
authority Of the same, That the following
is proposed as an amendment to the COnsti-
tuition of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania, in accordance with the provisions of
the Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment.
Strike out section four Of article eight,
aud insert in place thereof, as follows
Section 4. All elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot or by such other method
as may be prescribed by law: Provided
That secrecy in voting be preserved.
A true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
W. W.GRIEST,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-21
secretary of ne Commonwealth.

A MENDMENT TO THE CoNsTITU-
IA TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONW
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REL JEC-
TION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH IN PURSUANCE OF
AKTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSrITU-
TTnN
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LEY DIVISION.
Taking effect, May 26, 1901.
No. 30 Buffalo Express, daily
except Sunday .................... ll;25a a. m.
No. 81 oil City and Pittsburg
ExI ress daily, except Sunday7:30 pm.
For Hickory, Tidioute, Warren, Kinzua,
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For Time Tables and additional infor-
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General Manager. Gen'l Passenger Agt.
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May II, 100
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-09-06

ern exposure were soon demolished and
many south windows suffered the same
fate. The property loss in this line
alone would amount to considerable.
The tracks Of the Northern Pacific felt
the full force of the destructive spirit of
the storm. About a thousand feet of
sidetrack leading to the mines we're
washed away, a large portion of the de-
brls being carried into neighboring fields.
The mines were also partially flooded.
Mr.. Jonston estimates the total loss in
these and other minor instances at fully
$4,000.
In Fromberg, the Gebo railroad sta
tion, the storm was, if possible, more
severe. At least it's effects are more to
be regretted. The general destruction
was fully as great. The tracks Of the rail
road company suffered materially along
with other property.
The family of William Bartlett we're the
chief sufferers from this terrible storm
visitation. Their home was situated ID
q sort of run or canyon, which leads up
toward the mines and the brick yard is
located at their place. At the time the
storm began Mr.. Bartlett was four or
five miles up the river helping
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-09-06
Events Of Labor Day Not Up to Last Year
and the Baseball Game Was
Wretched Farce.
BRIDGER PLAYED BUM
Attorney John Z. Price Orator Of the Day.
Miners Union Victorious in
Tug-of-War.

The general opinion seems to prevail
that the celebration of Labor day in Red
Lodge this year was not up to the stand
ard. None OF the features Of the day
were equal to those Of last year. The
weather was almost perfect, the day be
ing perhaps overly warm.
The program opened with the parade
which started about 1890 The unions
were in line, but the floats We're largely
conspicuous by their absence. The Min
ers' City band headed the procession and
throughout the day they did their best
to make the celebration success, win
ming the general commentator they de-
serve. T. f.. Hanrahans cigar manu-
factory was represented by well ar
ranged float, showing his force in full OPP
Grafton, making the fragrant Havanas.
Another float contained a carpet loom ia
full operation under the skllful manipu-
lation Of Miss TRUE Taylor. The Red
Lodge Steam laundry was represented
by it's delivery wagon containing two of
it's employees dressed to represent chin
aman and coon. These three floats in
the order named were awarded the first,
second and third prizes of 500, $40 and
So The allegorical float of school child
ren, representing the galaxy of states,
was also in the line Of march, and sever
al decorated carriages followed
The speaking occurred on the vacant
lot opposite the court house, where a
speakers stand had been erected against
the building. j. Hart acted as chair
man of the meeting. Z. B. Reno and A.
n. Wilmington of Chance two of the
speakers, were not present. The honors
of the occasion therefore devolved solely
on Attorney John l.. Price. Mr. Price
spoke for about ten minutes in pleas
ant manner, dealing in a general way
with conditions and problems Of labor,
past and present. Some amusement was
occasioned when Mr.. Hart inadvertently
introduced Mr.. Price as "John A. Log
an but he quickly rectifed the error.
This ended the exercises for the morn
ing.
V. E. Meyer, Jacob Kivikangas and T.
+. Hanrahan were the judges of the
sports. The first was the tug -of-war at
! o'clock. A team of nine sturdy men
from the Red Lodge Miners union un-
der the captaincy of W. r. Freeman
were pitted against like number from
the Red Lodge Labor union under the
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-09-06
threshing crew. Mrs. Bartlett was alone
with her four children.

threshing crew. Mrs. Bartlett was alone
with her four children.
The storm struck the house in an .w-
ful fury. In a few moments the run was
q raging river. The impact Of the water
and hail against the side of the building
was too great for it's strength. The side
cayed in and the building moved from
it's foundation. In desperate effort to
save herself and children the mother
started from the house il vain attempt
to reach higher ground and the home of
neighbor. The pitiless hail beat upon
them in stinging fury and their hope
less struggle soon became puny effort
in the face of the contending elements.
Mrs. Bartlett was swept off her feet by
the rush Of water and her 2-year-old
baby boy was torn from her arms and
washed away.
She can never tell what she did
in those fatal moments. She grasped at
the first object that came within reach
and held to fence until the force Of
the storm had subsidized.
It is little less than d miracle that the
other three children were saved. They
simply clung to fences and trees for dear
life. Mr. Bartlett did not return home
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-09-06
Lightning and Thunder. Rain and Hail. Unite
and Descend in Dernoniac Destruction Upor>
6be Towns Of Gebo ard Frorrbere.
Old Babe Was Washed Its Mothers Arms
end Pershed in the Deuge Within Sight Of Its Home

One of the worst storms ever expert
enced in this county visited the vicinity
of Gebo and Fromberg last Tuesday
afternoon, leaving death and destruction
in the path Of the merciless elements.
AS result Of the deluge of rain and
hail one life was offered on the altar of
the storm king and thousands Of dollars
worth of property was destroyed.
The storm q Monday night was very
severe, it's force having been decidedly
felt here in Red Lodge; but Tuesday
afternoon brought to the two towns
above-named manifestation Of nature
in stormy mood that was terrible to wit
ness and endure. Vivid lightning and
deafening crashes Of thunder combined
with rain and hail in awful effect.
AT Gebo, according to the particulars
sent over the long distance telephone
wires to The Picket by J. w. Johnston,
the storm began about five o'clock in the
afternoon. The greatest destructive
force came from the hail which fell il
perfect wagon loads. 1t lay from eight
to ten inches deep on the level and in
places was drifted in piles four and six
feet deep.
All windows in Gebo that had vest
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-09-06
A Mining Company of St. Louis Prepares
to Begin Operations on Large
Scale Near Red Lodge.
ORE ASSAYS VERY HIGH
A Providential Rock Slide Displays I'm
mense Ledge Of Ore Rich in Cop
per, Silver and Gold

One Of the most important minera
discoveries ever made IN this part of tht
state mas led to the location and filing o
claims preparatory to the commence
ment of mining operations on a large
scale. The story of the finding Of the
prospect and the struggle to place the
enterprise in the hands of company
that will insure its rapid development
together with the prospects of unbound
ed success that have at length come to
tho discoVerer, reads almost like rom
ance. The Picket came into possession
of the facts of the case in an accidental
manner.
About two years ago Irving Will, who
is we'll known to almost everyone in this
part of the country, found the prospect
in question on Line creek, about twelve
or fifteen miles southwest Of Red Lodge.
The location is up in the mountains
back of Grove creek canyon. From the
very first Mr.. Will believed that he had
found big thing, but he labored in
vain to persuade certain business men
Of this city to see it that way. One
reason of this was that the ore he had
assayed at that time and, in fact, until
very recently was by no means the best.
He now knows that he was at that Time
about 300 feet away from the best ipdi-
cations.
Being satisfied that he could not in
terest anyone in this neighborhood, Mr..
Will ceased his efforts.
He is an old-time prospector himself
and has had experience in some Of the
greatest mining camps in the world.
Some time ago he started ona prospect
ing tour in British Columbia for st.
Louis company, which had Messrs. F.
A. Mabee and George H. Murrie, two
men with whom he was acquainted, as
members. In the meanwhile he told
them about this prospect near Red
Lodge, convinced that sooner or later
they would see it the same as he did.
When Mr.. Will first began negotiations
with this st. Louis company his assays
did not run high enough to make it an
attractive proposition. Then happened
the strangest part Of the whole story.
EARLY this spring there occurred big
rock slide, which laid bare for distance
of 700 feet on his prospect as fine a body
of ore as prospector ever gazed upon.
This showed Mr.. Will that he had not
been looking for his richest ore in the
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-09-06
NORTHERN PACIFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
The Company Will Probably Begin the Erection
of a New Warehouse This Fall.

Early Wednesday morning special,
consisting of an engine and the private
car Of Superintendent II. j. Horn ar
rived in the city and remained for an
hour or two.
The passengers on the special were
Mr.. Horn, Road Master E. l. Cantine
and Bridge Inspector John Graham.
This is the month of the annual appro-
priations of the Northern Pacific for re-
pairs and construction work on bridges
and warehouses and all of the company
property of this nature is being thor
oughly inspected by these gentlemen.
It has long been a very patent fact
that the warehouse facilities at the Red
Lodge depot are entirely inadequate.
This Office handles an exceptionally large
amount of freight and the warehouse
becomes SO congested at times as to
seriously hamper the work of the depot
employees. During their short stop here
Wednesday Messrs. Horn, Cantine and
Graham voiced this same opinion and
expressed themselves as favoring the
erection OF a new warehouse.
1t is probable that this much needed
Improvement will be begun this fall. If
SO a commodious warehouse will be built
east of the depot and the room which
now has to serve for freight, baggage
and express purposes, will probably be
divided by partition and one half used
for baggage and the other for express.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-09-06

right place. He took new samples of ore
and the assays in some instance were
almost fabulous. Some have been as
low as 81 a ton and some as high as
$1,000.
-Four weeks ago Mr.. Will returned
from British Columbia to push the de-
yelopment OF his home prospect. About
three weeks ago Messrs. Murrie and
Mabee arrived here from ST. Louis and
have since been giving the ledge a
thorough inspection, They were soon
satisfied that Mr.. Will knew what he
was talking about.
This week filings were made on three
quartz claims, this covering all of the
prospect that could be located. Wednes-
day Mr.. Mabee left st. Louis 10 perfect
plans for going ahead with the work of
development. He will return shortly
and within a month there VIII be about
thirty men employed in running tun-
mel. The company represented by
Messrs. Murray and Mabee is one Of
abundant means. They are engaged in
extensive mining operations in British
Columbia, California and Nevada. They
have decided on going ahead with this
proposition only after fully determining
its value.
One Of the most valuable points about
uhis prospect is the fact that II can be
SO easily worked. A wagon can be driv=
en direct from here TO the place. As
soon as the work reaches proper stage
Of development cyanide mill will be
erected.
1t is believed that here is one of the
finest prospects that has ever been un-
covered in the state and that within
few months time one of the largest
mines in Montana will be in operation
few miles from Red Lodge
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-09-06
until after the storm was over.

|
No other fatalities or narrow escanes
from the storm have been reported. but
the exact amount Of tho damage -
property cannot be told. The wires Of
the Ted Lodge and Wyoming Telephone
company are down over in the direction
OF Bridger and the results Of the storm
IN that locality may have been as bad a.
worse than they we're near Gebo.
Sheriff Potter, who returned last even
lng from an official visit to Gebo and
Bridger, states that the havoc wrought
by the cloudburst and storm Of last
tuesday beggars description. Great
damage was done to the ranches and the
irrigation bitches we're actually filed full
81 mud and debris. In places crops of
grown corn were actually washed out Of
the ground and the stalks lay in the
thoroughfares like cordwood. At the
Bartlett place stack Of hay sixty feet
long was struck by the flood and actually
carried away. The torrent also inuu-
dated the barn yard and carried off the
SWINE, COW and six head of calves MI
of which were drowned. When Sheriff
Potter left the scene the body of the
Bartlett child had not yet been recovered.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-09-06

leadership OF r.. Blanchard. The former
team were easily winners They were
supposed to pull back and forth for five
minutes, but the result was decided III
almost as many seconds. The miners
pulled the laborers all over the surface
oi the earth and were awarcd the prize
Of $40.
There were five entries for the free for
all 5OO-yard bicycle race. The course was
from the depot to Finn hall. Roy Dick
was an easy winner with several yards
and plenty OF wind to spare. Il. C. Oh
land came in second. The first prize was
SD and the second $3.50.
Several youthful sprinters started in
the 5O-yard foot race for boys under 10.
John Hydes, who ran barefoot, was first
tor the prize of s2 and Harry Cochrane
came IN second, securing the 81 second
prize.
There were ten other events among
the small sports, but none of them we're
held, there being no entries.
The road race for fast driving teams
was run just before the ball game start
ed. There were three entries, Il. Len.
drum, Charles Bell and Henry Green.
Mr.. Lcndrnm won both heats and took
the grand prize.of $50, while Bell came
out second
What can be said Of the baseball game
except that it was an awful slaughter, a
farce from beginning to end. The Red
Lodge boys played well, regular grand
stand work from start to finish; but on
the Bridger side there were only three
who could play ball at all,-R. Scott at
second, J. Hollywood at first and A.
Thompson in the box. The rest played
like school boys. Hollywood did not
put up such a good game at first as he
might have done, for the reason that he
was not feeling we'll.
vi the home team it is hardly possible
to pick out one who played better than
another. Paddy put the balls over the
plate, now fast and now Slow without
exertion and had nine stril
outs to his credit. Hilton was better
than ever behind the bat. lie plays bali
every minute. Roger held down first
with all the graceful abandon Of a
Lacquer. Rose was bright particular
star on second. Grimes at short played
an errorless game. st. Clair at third
was simply st. Clair. 'Nutf said. But
at the bat he ripped one ball all to pieces
and almost lost several Others Bailey.
Jim Fleming and Sam Ray in the field
We're not one whit behind the intield in
fine playing. When the boys were at
bat the succession of safe hits, two and
and home runs was posi-
lively painful.
After witnessing Mondays game nc
one in Red Lodge would feel afraid to
have the team go up against the best Of
them at the Billings fair. Bridger didn't
even play in hard luck. They played
bum. The final score was 25 to Q
Harry BoWlen umpired very satisfact-
ory game.
Labor day closed with the usual grand
ball in the Finn opera house. It was
positive crush. About 800 people strug-
gled for the use of the floor, but all
managed to have a good time. Dancing
continued until an exceptionally late
hour, many being prevented from going
home by the heavy rain
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
GEN. BlNTLIFF DEAD
LONG AND HONORABLE LIFE
COMES TO A CLOSE.
BLIND FOR FIVE YEARS

and Darlington, Had a Brilliant
War Record and Served His State
for Many Years on the Old Board
of Supervision.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
THE POINT AT ISSUE.
Legal Proof That the Woman Lived
Was Required.

Several of the lawyers had told
their stories, some of which ridiculed
the continued use of legal verbiage
and the absurd lengths to which mem
bers of the profession go in taking
advantage of technicalities.
"a rank outsider" announced the
member of the profession who had
been a good listener, "a client of mine,
supplied the best instance of literal
Interpretation that ever came to my
knowledge. He was executor, under
a will that among other provisions
required the payment of an annuity
to venerable aunt of the testator.
But proof of her being alive must be
made before each payment, and this is
the rock on which the executor
struck.
THE old lady proved herself in the
flesh, drew her money and went to
California, where she spent two years
without putting in her claim. On her
return she went in person and de-
manded the double allowance due her.
"The conscientious executor got out
the will, studied it, scratched his head
and finally handed down this opinion:
Madam, you are alive now.
There can be no reasonable question
as to that, for l have the conclusive
evidence OF my own eyes. But | am
possessed of no legal proof that you
were alive year ago l am, as you
know, within the restrictions of the
VIII. | will pay the annuity for this
year, but must insist upon salts
factory affidavits that you were not
dead when the preceding annuity was
passed.
1t took me the better part of day
TO convince him that he should settle
in full. Free Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28

supposition was that the gun had been
accidentally discharged, killing the
wife, and that in his despair the hus-
band took his own life.
The question then was as to which
of the two had died first, the DISPOSE
ton of the estate depending on that
one point. Ann Duncan claimed the
property as heir to her brother, Mr..
Holland, on the ground that he had
done the killing and that, as a matter
of course, he had killed his wife first.
The court below took her view of the
matter and awarded her the estate.
The near relatives of Mrs. Holland
took an appeal to the supreme court of
Mississippi, claiming she had died last
wherefore they should inherit the
property. The supreme court made a
a very careful investigation into the
killing of the old couple and found
that, in fact, the woman had died last,
though shot first. Her body was
warm when found, and the body OF
her husband was cold, showing conciu-
sively, in the opinion of the court
that she had lived some four or five
hours longer than her husband did,
and that her immediate relatives
should inherit the estate.