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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
TURKEY HASN'T SETTLED.
But United States Is willing to Accept
Money sent Through Cramps


WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The state
department has received no money as
yet on account of the Turkish indemnity
claims. Nor has it had any connection
whatever with the deal which has been
made by the Cramps with the Turkish
government f0r the inclusion of the
amount of indemnity in the price to be
paid for warship by the Turkish gov
ernment.
But it does know that such contract
has been made and it also has had. for
its own part, promises from the Turkish
government that the claims shall be
paid.
So IL the money comes through the
Cramps it will be accepted as the state
department recognizes the right of the
porte TO select any messenger it may
choose to transmit the money.
All that is necessary to make the
transaction proper is that the fact shall
clearly appear on the records that the
money is paid by the Turkish govern
ment TO the government Of the United
States, which will distribute it among
the claimants adjudged to be entitled to
compensation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
Wednesday.

Lord William Beresford is Ill from
peritOnitis.
John Baptiste Joseph Dormer, twelfth
Baron DorIner, is dead in the list year
Of his age.
Northwest Minnesota is experiencing
the first blizzard of the present winter.
The storm is general throughout the
state.
The condition Of Prince Oscar, Dnke
of Scanic eldest son Of the Crown Prince
of Sweden and Norway, who has been
seriously i'll, is now much improved.
HOshi Toru, minister of commuuica-
tions, formerly Japanese minister to the
United States has resigned in conse-
quence Of the persistent allegations Of
his implication in financial scandals.
Russia offered Roumania loan Of
Sl6OOO,0OO says Vienna correspon-
dent, to assist her in the financial crisis.
The offer was declined because there
were conditions attached undermining
Roumanian independence.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
GRAIN CR0P Is M TE.
Wheat, Corn aud Oats Larger, Brrley, Rye
aud Buckwheai mail r. han In 80.

Wheat, Corn aud Oats Larger, Brrley, Rye
aud Buct wheat mail r. han In 80.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The stat
istician Of the department Of agriculture
estimates the United States wheat crop
Of 1900 at 522. .229, ,503 bushels. the area
actually harvested being 2.49J.3S5 acres
and the average yield per acre 1929
bushels. The production Of winter wheat
is estimated at 350,025, 400 bushels and
that Of spring wheat at IL, ,204 ,096 BUSH
els, the area actually harvested being
2G.235,S acres in the former case and
l6,2j94SS acres in the latter. The win
ter wheat acreage totally abandoned in
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois is
hnally placed at 3,J22, TST acres and the
spring wheat acreage totdlly abandoned
in North Dakotn and South Dakota at
l,793, ,467 acres.
The newly seeded area Of winter wheat
is estimated at 0.2S2 564 acrcs. A
comparison Of the newly sec 4 reage
with that Of the fall of 500. .lo,.5 that
Of the IL states and ~ ries that
sowed one million acres or unWa~d with
winter wheat one yCSt n lenlsyl-
vania, Missouri, Kansas, California aad
Oklahoma report an increase Amounting
to 197,704 acres, and Ohio, Michigan, In
diana, Illinois, Texas and Tennessee a
decrease of 1,7S0,19l acres. The aver
age condition of the growing crop on
Dec. was 97.1 per cent Of the normal.
The production of corn in 1900 is esti-
mated at 2,105. 1025l6 bushels; oats,
500, 5,9S9 bushels; barley. 5S,925. 1913;
rye, 23.995, ,921' bushels buckwheat, o.
566.966 bushels; potatoes, 210,926,S97
bushels and hay 50,110,906 tons.
The area from which the crops were
gathered was as follows in acres; Corn,
S3.320.S72; oats, 27,364. T95; barley, p
S94.2S2: rye, 1851 1926; buckwheat, 637,-
$50; potatoes, 2,611,054 and hay, 80, 132,-
800.
The corn crop of 1900 was one Of the
four largest ever gathered. while the oat
crop has only once been exceeded. On
the other hand the barley and rye crops
are the smallest, with one exception in
each case, since 1887, the buckwhear
crop is the smallest since 1888 and the
hay crop the smallest, with one excep.
ton, since 1883.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
weekly TRADE Review
Brsdstreets Report o. Como =
ton OF Business.
.hany Gains In 1000 Over 1899 - Crop
Yield. Were Rather Smaller as
Whole, but 1heir Money Value Wa
Far In Excess of Last Year-Optiinisi'
and Pessimisis AliSe Disappointed.

Far In Excess of Last YeRr-OPtiinisl'
and Pessimisis AIiks Disappointed.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Bradstreets
review Of trade says:
The business year 1900 was not so
good as the optimists had hoped for, but
on the other hand it failed to justify
most Of the pessimstic predictions with
which the advent of year of a prcsiden'
tiul election was greeted. In many re-
spects, however, and measured by diff
ferent standards, the closing year Of the
century has witnessed many gains made
over 1899, though it is probable that the
entire turnover, measured in dollars or in
profit, was not so great as in the latter
year. If aggregate bank elearings be
taken as guide then business was
smaller, and yet if cearings at the great
speculative center, New York, are de-
d1cted, an actual gain is shown in the
rest Of the country over 1899.
Crop yields were rather smaller as
whole but it is unquestionable that the
actual money value OF the crops was far
in excess of last year. Prices reacted
from their high point but the decline
was small as q rule except in iron and
WOOL and the break brought In new con
sumptiye buying which had been diseour-
aged by the rapidity Of the advance ir
1882 Mercantile failures were slightly
more numerous and liabilities were
fractionally larger than in 1899, but
were far below recent previous years
and If it be kept in mind that new
army of $4,000 men entered business
during the year the small increase in
failures can be hardly regarded as sig
niiicapt. There were two great indus
trial conflicts during the year, that Of
building hands at Chicago and Of coal
miners in Pennsylvania, which tended
in conjunction with election uncertainty
and textile mill shutdowns, TO checb
trade during portions Of the year, but
industry otherwise was quite active at
good wages.
New business in iron and steel was
well sustained and quite good for the
period under review.
Wheat, including -four, shipments for
the week aggregate 4,011, ,105 bushels,
against 4,123,35O bushels last week, g.
G1O.357 bushels in the corresponding
week Of 1899. G,202. G25 bushels in 1888,
5,405,O61 bushels in 1897 and 2,707790
bushels in 1895.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
3.SGS, 100 bushels, against 5.4G5.570
bushels last week. 3,226,239 bushels In
this week Il year ago, 3,t59,I45 bushels
in 1898. 4.OSG.OGG bushels in 1897, and
2.742.Q9 bushels in 1896.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
IN HER COFFIN TWICE.
First Time Mrs. Decker Was In a Trance
and Narrowly Escaped Burial.


and Narrowly Escaped Burial.
BINGHAMTON, n. Y, Dec. 3f.-Af.
ter m,tking all known tests physicians
have decided that Mrs. Benjamin Decker
of West cambridge is dead. This pre-
caution was made necessary by sensa-
tional occurrence some time ago in which
Mrs. Decker was aroused from trance
in her coffin.
She was taken i'll and it was supposed
died The remains were prepared for
burial, but no embalming fluid was used.
While the body was in the coffin await
ing the funeral services one of the fam
lily who was arranging the house broke
vase and a piece of the glass struck
the supposed corpse in the forehead,
causing the blood to flow. THIS aroused
suspicion and physicians who were sum
moned restored Mrs. Decker to con-
sciousness
When Mrs. Decker was again taken i'll
and died the former life-like resemblance
remained and the body was kept four
days. Then the tests were made and it
was decided that transition had certainly
occurred this time and interment fol-
lowed
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
GOOD CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
Civil Governor of Puerto Principe Tolls
OF Cuba's Development.

HAVANA, Dec 2S.--Jose Miguel Co
mez, civil governor Of the province Of
Puerto Principe, who is in Havana on
business connected with the development
of the industries of that section of the
island, reports that peace and prosperity
prevail under the American administra-
ton. He says the cane crop is heavy
and that wages are high owing to the
shortage of men. In his Judgment Cuba
is gradually becoming satisfied and wish
es nothing radical from the constitutional
convention.
The rural guards, he asserts, are do
ing good service and there is no brig
andage to speak Of He fatty contra
diets the sensational reports on the
subject Of outlawry that have appeared
in some of the Cuban papers during the
last few weeks.
a decree has been issued putting the
clerks Of courts, balilfs and other ofli-
GERS on salaries from Feb. / and doing
away with the fee system, which has
been abused in Cuba.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
VERDICT AGAINST NURSES.
Jury Finds billiards Death Was Due to
Ininries ReceIved al nelIevne.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The jury in
the inquest into the cause Of the death
Of Louis II. Hilliard last night rendered
a verdict declaring that he had come to
his death from asphyXiation and fract-
ured ribs, caused by Jessie X. Davis,
Edward o. Dean and Clinton l.. Mar
shall.
The jury also censured the Bellevue
hospital authorities for laxity Of meth
ods.
Despite the protests Of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Mcintyre, Davis, Dean
and Marshall were released in $1,000
hail each
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

ALBION, y. Y, Dee. 31.-Rev.
Charles Flahrer, pastor Of the Universal
list church, which was built by the late
George NJ. pullman in 1895 at q cost of
$4,000. has rendered his resignation.
Rev. Mr.. Flahrer has been in feeble
health from paralysis since May last.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
SHEEP STAMPEOED.
Three Thousand Driven Over Precipice
by Enemies of Their Owner.

MILES CITY, Mon, Dec. 31.-A tel
ephone message from Otter, Custer coun-
ty, says II masked men stampeded 5000
sheep, killing the whole band. The sheep
belong to H. II. Selway, the largest
owner in the Eastern Montana, and were
probably driven and crowded over
precipice.
There were range troubles at Otter all
the summer, and the grangers and sheep
owners are hostile. Many here fear
further deeds Of violence.
The sheriff and a deputy have gone to
the scene Of the outrage.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
smallpox In Eimirn.

ELMlRA. n. Y. Dec. 31.-Elmira
has one ease OF smallpox, the patient be-
Ing the 7-ycar-old son Of Mr. and Mrs.
John Quit Of Beach street. The board
Of health has taken strictest precaution-
airy measures to prevent spread Of the
disease.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

CLEVELAND, Dec. 31.-Two fright
full elevator accidents occurred here yes
terday within five minutes in buildings
only a short distance from each other
Sydney Ham Of London, Ont, stepped
into an open shaft and fell six stories,
and Ralph Spellman, 10 years old, fell
several stories. Both were instantly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 31.-Willan
II. Smythc. secretary Of the Grand
Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons
who claims TO have been shot by 6
blonde woman Thursday. is still improv
ing and there is now little doubt Of his
recovery. The theory that Mr.. Smytht
attempted suicide is generally held by
members of the police board.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
New York Provision Market.

FLOUR-Winter patents, S3.6O@3.90.
winter straights, $3.40d3.55; winter eS.
tras, $2.5JGt2.90 winter low grades,
S2.4502.60; Minnesota patents, $3.909
APO; Minnesota bakers, S3.00@325.
RYE-No. western, 56c fob. ahoat;
state rye, 526i53c elf New York.
CORNMEAI-Yellow western, SIC;
city, SSc; braidywine, $2.40q2.5
WHEAT - No. red, zoe fob.
ahoat; No. 1 northern, $3.50 fob. afloat.
CORN-No. 2, 45l2c fob. aAoat.
OATS-No. ., 2Sc; No. 3 white, 31Isc;
track mixed western, 271ad29c; track
white, 3ld35c
Shipping. 771aqSOc; good d
choice, Sj6tDJc
BUTTEIi-Creamery extras, 17d25c;
factory, ll12@l6c; imitation creamery,
14lad19c.
CIlEESE-Fancy large white. 11l4d
111ac; small white, 11AG12c.
EGGS-State and Pennsy "ania, 2id
26c; western, 25c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

LONDON, Dec. 20.-'M. Paderewsk
is at Lausanc with his wife" says m,
Vienna correspondent Of The Daily Tele
graph. "and declares the story that ht
recently fought duel to be an inven
tion. He asserts that the nervous az
fection from which he has been suffer
ing has greatly diminished"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

MONTPELIER, Vt. Dec. 2s.-A gath
ering of priminent men Of the state.
headed by Governor w. w. Stickney.
yesterday decided to have Vermont rep
resented at the Pan-American exposi-
ton at Buffalo and $1,000 will be raised
by popular subscription to that end.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

Church and sabbnlh scheol.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9;ib a.
IN. NJ. T.. Sabbath School ut 1000 a. IN.
Preaching n NJ. u. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W. p. Murray.
Preaching In the Y. NJ. Church every
Sabbath evening al the usual hour Rev.
G. n. Miller, Pastor.
Scr sices Ia the Presbyterian Church
every sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. J. V. MoAninch officiating.
The regular meetings of the w. q. II.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
sacond and fourth Tuesdays OF each
m, nth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
Mnrnr MnGuire,. rImelr l,resent.

SYRACUSE, Dec. 31.-NIsyor James
X. Mcclure has presented ~. Vincent
de Paul's church with beautiful bell,
which he will ring for the FIRST time at
midnight tonight, ushering 10 the new
century.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
,tabbea while Playing cards.

NEWBURG. N. Y, Dec. 31.-John
Carr and William Biddins quarreled
while playing cards yesterday in their
boarding house and Biddens drove his
knife into Carr's chest, puncturing the
lung. Biddens escaped.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
Inauguration rund 1. Almost Complete.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-It was an
nounced yesterday that the $4,000 guar
antce fund. authorized to be raised for
the purpJsc Of dcfraying the expenses OF
the ceremonies attending the second in.
auguration Of President Mckinley, has
practically been completed. The fund is
used for all preliminary expenditures Of
the inaugural committee, but the sub
scribers usually are fully repaid out Of
the receipts derived from the inaugural
ball, the promenade concerts in the pen
sion Office and the sale Of privileges.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 31.-John
and Andrew Muir, sons of John Muir,
pioneer fnrmsE-pf, .Sooke, We're killed
while riding on a load of straw. The
team ran away. throwing them off, The
bodies were found within a short dis
tance Of one another.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS

Member Of fCOngreSS-J. X. Z. Hall.
Member Of Scndte-A. NJ. Neeley.
ASsembiy-Dr. 5. $. fowler.
President Judge-W. NJ. Lindsey.
associate Jadges-A. j. McCray, RIB.
Crawford.
Prothonotary, Register C Recorder, &c.
John II. Robertson.
SheriG.-J. w. Jameson.
FredSurer-S. NJ. Henry.
C5mmtsSionerS X. NJ. Herman, John
r.. Carson. J. T. Dale.
District Attorney-S. d. Irwin.
JHry C0mmfsSioners-Leyi G. Rey-
nolds, Peter Youngk.
CoroHer-Dr. j. w. Morrow.
County AWditors-J. II. Clark, X. j.
Flynn, Geo. l.. King.
Coanty SHperiRteadeat-E. Il. Stltzin-
ger.
Regular Terms of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
IJoTEL AGNEw,

III O.. f. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House. has undergone a complete change,
and is now furnished with ali the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts OF
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
lNENrRAL HOUSE,

4 NENINAII HVIDI1l
v GEROW 4 GEROW Proprietor.
rionseta, Pa. This is the mcst centrally
located hotel in the place, anu has all the
modern improvements. M pains will
he spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
MARKET REPORT.
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.
Money on call, Sac per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4Am5l5c.
Sterling exchange: Actual business in
bankers at S4.SJ for demand and $I.Slh
@4.S1h for sixty days. Posted rates,
81. .S264S6
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

h,ugcSs. Birtcil'
Ciuacitmcn. Joseph Morgan. J. T.
balo. w. f. Blum, Jas. y. Davis, Chas
Clark, +. L. Armstrong, Dr. J. Q. Dunn,
Hstices Of ne peacc--C A. Randall, ),
. Setley.
C0asfdbie-H. E. Moody.
COiiectOr-F. l.. Amsler.
SrhoOt Directors G. W. HOlemais, J..
Il. Wenk, q. Jameson, j. q. Scowden,
Patrick Joyce, w. w. Grove.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

GOLDSBORO, N. O., Dee. 31.-Chief
Justice William T. Faircloth died sud-
denly at his home here.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

DR. ]. c. DUNN,
~ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Onice over Heath C Killmer's store,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
responded to at all hours OF day or
NIGHT. Resldence-East side Elm St., Sd
dore above Jail building
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

LONDON, Dee 29.-Lord William
de Ia Poer Beresford died at midnight.
He was born July 20, lSiI
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

VIoNEsTA TENT, No. iGi, X o. II.
L NJ, meois 2nd and ith Wednesday
evening in each month In A. o. U. w.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
Buffalo Provision Market.
BUFFALO, Dec. .


WHEAT-No. northern, old, S1ci
winter wheat, No. 2 red 7Tc.
CORN-NO. corn, 40c; No. 3 corn,
40c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 30c; No. mixed,
25hc. s,..s.
FLOUR-Spring wheat, best patent
per bbl., $4.75d5.00; low grades, $2.75d
3.25 graham, best, $3.50.
BUTrEli-Creamery. western, extras,
2Glsc; state and Pennsylvania creamery,
26c; dairy extra state, 25d255ac; western
extra, Doc.
CHEESE-Fancy full creilm, 12e good
to choice, ll@l112c; common to fair. 9q
10.
Western and state fancy, 26c
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLE-Extra export steers, $515
6fj2j: good TO choice shipping steers
$4.9Omj10; coarse, rough, but Fat steers
Si.OOdLG0; western branded steers, corn.
fed. S4.OOai3j; choice to smooth fat
heifers, $IlOdL75; common, old 10 faiI
cows. 81 2gOH35O; good butcher bulls,
S3.OJMl.lO.
- SHEEP AND LAMBS-EXtra choice
fancy selected. Sl25dI50; culls ane
common, S3.j0d3.15; wether sheep, Si.0l
@4.4O; good to extra, S3.50d3.S5; com.
mon to fair. S3l5d3l0.
HOGS-Mixed packers grades. S510d
5.1J; heavy hogs, S5.l0; choice heavy
and upwards Sj.lO.
Buffalo Hay Market.
HAY-NO. | timothy loose, Sl6O01
100: No. ,. Sl5OO0lGOO; bnled bay,
nrimc. S1nmnlI1NOO. NJ B. 2unff
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

CAMUEL G. CALHOUN,
- ATTORNEY-AT- LAM.
Office at Carsun's jewelry store, Tio-
nesta, Pa. All legal business AMI collec-
lions promptly and faithfully ATTENDED, 70.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

lNOREsT LODGE, No. lSl, A.. O. u. W,
L Meets every Friday evening in.A.OU.
w. Hall, Ti0ncsta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
I W. MORROW. NJ. D.,

Physician, Surgeon Il Dentist.
Office and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to atall hours.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

IN NESTA Lodge, No. 1853, |. o. o. f.
L Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

ID NJ. CLARK, In.
i ATTORNEY Y-AT-LAW,
nonoSta, fenna.
Office, for the present, over iaslo3s store
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02

HAY-No. l timothy loose, SlGOO9
1900; No. ? S15.OOGl6OO; baled bay,
prime. Slj.O0dlGOO; No. 3. Sl2.OO1
1900; No per ton, light, S15.O0d15.50.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-02
Office in smoarbaugh & Wenk Building

ELM srnKEr, rIoNEsrA, PA.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-12-14
RAISING AN ALLEY ON JACKS.
Clever Mechanical Feat Recently
Performed at the Masonic
Temple In Chicago.

A short time ago, owing to natural
causes, the alley east of the Masonic
Temple building, nearly 200 feet in
length, sank - inches. The sinking
was gradual but when it ended the
alley was resting upon the upper
parts of the boiler and furnace me-
chanisms of the building which occu-
Ply the space underneath the alleys
area. Fortunately for the hundreds
of teamsters and truckmen who use
the alley daily the sinking had been
even, without a crack or caving in.
The earth formation carried the as
phalt paving down with it as regu-
larly as if the sinking had been regu-
lated by man instead Of nature, says
the Chicago Record-Herald.
The problem presented to Capt.
Williams, superintendent of the Ma
sonic Temple, was of either re
moving the old alley and construct
ing new and artificial one or OF at
tempting to raise the old one back
to its old level without cracking or
iniuring it, He decided on the latter
course A series of jacks were
worked under the sunken passage
way. They upheld a framework OF
wood, which extended 10 all parts of
the alley. Workmen then began to
slowly screw up the jacks. This
screwing up process began al two
o'clock ON a Sunday morning and
was finished at one o'clock that aft
ernoon. During that time wagons
loaded with coal and other teams
drove through the alley, not noticing
that anything extraordinary was go
ing on.
The entire mass of asphalt and
earth was finally brought back TO its
true level without cracking or dis
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-12-14
ONLY ONE WHISTLE.
How the Rural Attorney Obtained
Damages for His Client
from the Railroad.

In the early days of the railroad in
Michigan there was farmer who
owned two well-bred and useful dogs,
named Major and Tige, says Golden
DAYS. On a certain morning the dogs
chased stray hog down the main
road, and on the return trip stopped
to play at the railroad crossing.
Needless of the conspicuous warning
to look out for the locomotive, Tige
was struck by that engine of destruc-
ton and killed. Ma or escaping by
sheer dog luck. Damage suits were
new thing at the time, so when the
owner of the dogs commenced an ac-
ton before rural justice of the
peace there was an immense crowd OF
neighbOrs present at the hearing.
The engineer Swore that he gave one
sharp blast of the whistle as he APP
preached the crossing. 1t looked as
though the railroad company was TO
90 scot free, but the attorney for the
farmer knew his business-and also
the Justice Your honor h said, ''it
is required by the statutes in such
cases Ildut anu plbNih'bt Llid' Hii'h
any person or domeS tie animal is up
on a railroad and seen by the en-
gineer. he must sound his whistle. In
this instance. your honor, there were
two domestic animals innocently
playing on the track. and the whistle
was sounded but once, when it is
positive legal requirement that it
should have been blown twice-once
for each dog" so convincing was this
argument that the country justice
would not even give the railroad at
torney a hearing, and awarded the
plaintiff the fun amount of damages
sued for.