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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-07-26

llol csty is often impeachment which
the successful man has cast behind
him, ami To thar his success is due.
As we go TO press this morning. Airs
A. Stellar, Of Bluestone, vino has
quite sick recently, is reported to be
some better.
DR. Baylor, of Cedar Bluff, witness
here in court, was summoned home
Wednesday morning on account of
the sickness of his youngest child
Mrs. D. ID. Phipps, Of Newport
News, who hss been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Porter, at North Taze-
well for some time returned to her
home on Tuesday
Those famous little pills, DeWitt's
l. tile Early Risers compel your
liver and bowels to do their duty
thus giving you pure, rich blood to
recuperate your body. Are easy to
take. Never gripe. John +. Jackson
Mr.. Jas q. Peery passed through
town Wednesday evening in campany
with bis little grand daughter on
their way to her home at Elkhurn.
Little Miss Bundy accompanie d
them to Elkhorn, where she will
visit some time.
1t is easier to keep well than get
cured, DeWitts Little Early Riser
taken now rnd then, will always keep
your bowels in perfect order. They
never grippe but promote an easy
gentle action. John j.. Jack6on.
MIR. and Mrs +. r. Stuart Thos.
Gillespie, Robert aud Windam kits,
and others, OF Richlunds, are Wit
nesses here in the Haukius-Liprord
trial.
The piles that annoy yen SCI vill
be quickly and permanently Lraicd
If you use DeWitt's Witch HIDE
Salve. Beware of worthless conn
terfeits. John E. Jackson.
Mr.. j. c. Williams. one of tue
prominent citizens of Pounding
Mill, has been here several days this
week attending court. MIR. Williams
| was caught here on Saturday, the
day of the big flood, and had time
getting home. He hired horse
and rode through the country. At
several places along the route lie
had TO hire man to wade the waters
IN front of him to keep his horses
out of washouts and holes in the
road. The flood damaged his farm
to the extent of $500. or $4,000.
Mr. r. A. Bowman, who has been
sick for some time, was taken sud
denly worse last Saturday. She
suffered very severe attack Of heat
and nervous prostratiou and her
vocal organs were so effected that
she has been unable to speak sine
the attack. She is much improved
this morning.
Little Miss Effie McCorkle.
daughter CT NJ c. NcCorkle, of Big
Stone Gap is visiting a number of
her little friends in town. She saws
every member of her fathers family. !
(herseli included) except two, had
the small pOx. They suffered little |
inconvenience, however, not even
taking their beds and no marks at
all we're left
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-07-26

her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John d.
Alexander.
rs. Higginbotham returned from
his Western trip yesterday.
The commonwealth against Marion
Philips, charged with felonious shoot.
ing, was fined $4,000 and one hour In
Jail
W. l.. Draper & Co., makers of
tns saddles and harness, have inter
fting reading in their space.
Z Dr. s. A, Draper, Engleside, w
Va, spent Sunday with his brother
here, W. l.. Draper.
During these warm, sultry days
if you will drop into Pobsts he can
refresh you.
Daniel Carter and his wife, Of
Springville, were in the city Cd
Tuesday on business.
We invite your SPECIAL attention
to the new adj. of Dodges Business
College in this issue You may
profit by perusal of same.
Miss Anna Smith, of Weston.
w. Va, returned on Tuesday after
pleasant visit to Mrs. r. s GILES
pie.
Jno. r. Hurt, Esq, of Pounding
Mill, was in town several days this
week.
Miss Allie Willard has gone tn
Inman instead of Gsorgel as stated
In last weeks News. ~~--
II yoG- need job of nice printing
send it to the News Office. Our
line of stationary is good. We have
also fine visiting cards--printed or
engraved.
A fine Sunday school is reported
at Rocky Dell, East of town. w.
o. Blackwell is superintendent.
About So pupils are enrolled.
Then is a demand for houses in
town. School will soon open, and a
number of people want to come here.
But where ars the houses
DeWitt's Witch Halle Salve
should be promptly applied to cuts,
burns and scalds. It soothes and
quickly heals the injured part. They
ar eworthless counterfeits, be cure
to get DeWitt's John e. Jackson.
The State Veterinarian, DIR. Spencer
ordered chloro-naptholeum for the
horse disease now prevalent in this
section. You can get it at Jackson's |
j. T. Hopkins spent last Sunday |
with his family here. He has his
new store house nearly finished and |
is selling goods already.
4 bad complexion generally results |
from inactive liver and bowels. In |
sll such cases, DeWitt's Little Early |
Riser produce gratifying results
John E. Jackson.
Mrs w. l.. Draper was called to
Roanoke last Friday to see her
mother, Mrs. Wingffeld who is very
sick there.
Eczema, saltrheum, letter, chefing
ivy poisoning and all skin tortures
are quickly cured by De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve. The certain
pile cured. E. Jackson.
Geo. Mccall, of the enterprising
firm Of Hurt Mccall & Co., Raven
was Tazewell visitor first Of The
week.
w. N. Surface returned from the
coal fields Tuesday on his way to
Honaker. His business in the coal
fields was to see after some coal lands
which he has recently sold TO the
Flat Top Coal Land Association.
DIR. i. S. Stone. of Washington
City, surgeon Of national reputation,
viii visitthe az 5thevilIe Sanitarium"
next week to operate on several
patients. 1t is probable he will be
connected with that institution in
The future.
Miss Jennie Hartman, the young
and charming daughter of Chas.
Harman, of Graham, after pleasant
visit TO Miss Gillette Hartman, of
Tcxeweell, is making visit to A.
~ Car, on limestone. Is
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
BOAT SWEPT OVER DAM
sevep Of Party Of Eight Picnickers Arr
Drowned In schuylklll River.

PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-A row
boat containing merry party of eigh
young persons was swept over Flat Rocl
dam in the Schuylkill river yesterda!
afternoon and seven Of the party-hy,
girls and two boys-were drowned. Th'
victims were all Philadelphians.
The party was composed Of member
Of the Elm Social club, one Of the mum
erous associations in this city organizct
for the promotion Of picnics aud othe
social functions.
They embarked in gaily decorated wag
ons early in the morning and pitche'
their camp at Rose Glen, along the
Schuylkill river, on the northern out
skirts Of the city.
Following their usual custom the part,
split up after dinner for row on tn,
river and those above mentioned decide,
TO 20 in one boat This was shOrtl,
after . o'clock. Boats were accordingl,
hired and the two parties set forth 70
an hours fun on the river.
All the girls were huddled In the stern
one OF the boys was rowing and tn
other was sitting on the bow OF tn,
boat. After getting I'm the middle Of tn,
river and finding the current too swif
for comfort. the boat was rOwed in TO
ward shore During this time II wa
being carried slowly down stream. Tn
hoy doing the rowing decided TO q
through the locks and as he approached
the dam, he was hailed by the lock
keeper not TO approach any closer.
Hlas. III l..
young oarsman kept on rowing until h,
found that the lock was closed. He at
tempted to turn the boat, which was thcI
about 30 feet from the dam and % fee
from the shore, but he turned the wroni
way. \ moment later and the boat wa
In the swiftly moving current. Realizing
then, for the first time, that they wer,
in danger, the girls began screaming ant
the oarsman lost control of the boat
Swiftly il was carried toward the
brink Of the falling waters and just as +
reached the breast Of the dam, over
which 30 inches Of water was passing
the entire party stood up and the boa
went over stern first.
The drop to the rocks below Is ap
proximately - feet. The boat strucl
the water bottom up and as it disap
peared the whole party was under 1t
Nothing more was seen by the few per
sons who saw the accident for almost {
minute, when the boat reappeared will
one boy clinging to its keel Then a sec
ond man was seen to come to the sur.
face and make frantic effort TO reach
shore by swimming.
The five girls never rose to the sur
face.
The hoy who was swimming, and VIII,
proved to be OSmond, became exhausted
and sank before he could be rescued.
Moore, the other boy, who was cling
ing 10 the boat, foated fully a half mit
down the river and his rescuer had A.
exciting time before they landed him IL
another boat. lie was greatly exhaust
ed and was slightly injured by the fall
ing of the boat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05

Lieutenant Governor Martin Allen aud
State Representative Ketchum Of Yer.
mont We're arrested, charged with com.
plicity in wrecking the Farmers National
bank Of Nergennes.
Orange police are waiting for one fnai
link in their chain of evidence before
making an arrest in the Edison kidnap.
ing case.
John Powers, probably fatally stabbed
while in Il Williamsburg ferry house
captured his aSsailant. Henry Schlinker
after pursuing him quarter of a mile
Professor George ID. Heron, leader of
the so-called socialist crusade, announced
his marriage to Miss Carrie Rand.
Mrs Russell Sage may found a home
for INDECENT and aged sons of wealthy
gentlemen at Syracuse.
Harlem hospital diagnosed a smallpox
case as grip, allowing the patient, who
was subsequently sent to North Brother
island, to leave unrestrained
\ special cable dispatch from st. Pc.
tershurg says that Germany's withdrawal
of troops from China was in pursuance
of the ideas advanced by Russia and the
United States.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
WORK OF VIGILANTES.
Five Men Lynched by Mob In
California.

Father aud Three Sons and Another
Man Taken From Place Of Keeping
and Hanged to Nearby Bridge-Guard.
Were Overpowered by Mob OF
Masked Men.
ALTURAS, Cal, June l.-Calyin Hall
and his three sons, Frank, Jim and Mar
tin Hall, and Dan V. Yantis, who had
been stealing horses near here for years
were arrested Wednesday and kept under
guard by three officers.
a mob of IN masked men took them at
! o'clock Thursday morning and huna
them to a bridge near Lookout. The olii-
GERS were overpowercd aud compelled tc
help. The mob disappeared within FIVE
minutes Sheriff Street and District At.
torney Bonney have gone to the scene of
the hanging.
Lookout, the scene Of the lynching, Is
in the Hot Springs valley on Pitt river
% miles from Alturas, the county seat
OF Modoc county.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
Monday.

\ lawsuit, says u special cable dispatch
from London, has been begun by Mcssrs.
Pearson against Hall Caine over the
serial rights Of his new novel.
Count William Bismarck, second son Of
the German chancellor. died. aged 10.
Count Won Buclow, special cable dis.
patch from Berlin says, now desires to re-.
call even the mixed German brigade in
China.
NJ. Edmond Rostand aud the Marquis
de Vogue were elected members Of the
French academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt. Jr..
left Paris on an automobiling trip through
Switzerland.
Some of the German papers, accordin;
to a special cable dispatch from Berlin.
look upon General Bonna's visit as
marking the beginning Of a new era in
Franco-German relations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
New York Proni.ion Market.

FLOUR-Winter patents, 3.6jd4.0O;
winter straichts, S3.45d3.60 winter ex.
tras, S2.45d2.S5; winter low grades,
S2.3OG2+O; Minnesota patents, $4,000
4.25; Minnesota bakers S2.00d3.25.
CORNMEAI-Yollow western, 07e
city, 96c; brandywine, $2.45G2.55.
RYE-No. western, G0Ac fob
afioat: state rye, 57M5Sc.
WHEAT--No. 2 red, S5Ac fob. afloat
No / northern, SSl2c fob. afoat.
CORN-No. . corn, j02sc fob. ahoat
OATS-No 3 33c; No. white, 33l9c
track mixed western, 321aGf34c; track
white 33lad37c.
HAY - Shipping, 75GsOc; good to
choice, 9Tiac.
BUTTER - Creamery extras. 19ci
factory. 1idi3Ac; imitation creamery.
1GMl6l2c.
CHEESE-Fancy large white, S1eM
SIC; small white, 0l2c.
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania, 14l4d
15c; western, l315c.
POTATOES - Jerseys, 50cd$1.25
New York, $125Ql.75; Jersey sweets,
81 5C)GI2 90
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Saturday.

According to a special cable dispatch
from Pekin, China has agreed to pay the
indemnity IN fu4 by issuing bonds for
the total . Ipunt with per cent interest.
"MaBru,' NJ. Paderewski's first opera,
was produced at Dresden with great sue.
cess.
\ terrific storm terminated As hours Of
great heat in Paris, as told in a special
cable.
Russns loan to Persia has failed, pre-
sumably through British Influence.
Differences between Spain and Argen.
tina have been settled, and a commercial
treaty between the countries will be
signed.
Pending decision in the Philippine case,
tariff and immigration laws will be en-.
forced against the islands as heretofore.
and no extra session Of congress is likely.
A sample plate Of Krupp armor made
for the American navy failed to stand
the government test.
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Tuesday.

After a search OF 26 years a Long Is
land father found his daughter in troy.
Five fires were found burning in John
Shaugnessy's house in Newark, y. j.,
where four boarders were asleep.
Administration officials admit the grow
ing possibility Of an extra session Of con-
gress to egislatr for the Philippines.
English capitalists are about to gain
control OF the Joplin zine and lead fields
in Missouri.
Mrs Mckinley is described as very fee
be and her physicians report no improve
ment in her condition.
Russia. acting in conjunction with the
United States, will not take part in gar
risorinc posts between Taku and Pekin.
A military riot started at Shorncliffe
camp. in England some Dublin Fusiliers
firing upon the guard.
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Friday.

A murder in Whitechapel, London, sim.
liar in its circumstances to those Of
Jack the Ripper" has caused alarm in
the district.
General Schoeman, formerly a BOer
commander, was killed with his daugh.
ter. in his house at Pretoria, while ex.
amining a shell kept as curiosity.
A horses act of vengeance is reported
in a special cable dispatch from Paris.
Having been cruelty beaten, he knocked
down his driver and dragged a cart over
the mans body, killing him.
Venezuela's president has sent Com
mandant Deort to Paris to make rx-
plantations TO France and to renew dip
lomatic relations.
The Cuban constitutional convention,
by a majority Of one, accepted the Platt
amendment.
Porto Rico is likely to declare for free
trade under the Foraker act provisions,
as a result Of the supreme court decision.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
SMART BOY AS A CRIMINAL
Youth with Advanced Ideas ms to Steal.
ing Made Good His Escape.


PHILADELPHIA. May 3l.-The pO.
lice here think that Samuel Robley, a
youth Of 49, who, they say. robbed DIR
Samuel b. Mcdowell Of diamonds valued
at nearly 5000 aud $40 in money, is in
New York. The boy Is bright, and as the
police have no photograph, and he is o
student of crime with original ideas
there is more reason TO believe that he
will get out of the country than be cap.
tured.
Mrs. Robley, the boys mother. is DIR
McDowelrs housekeeper, and Robley
lived at the house and had access tc
every room. DIR. Mcdowell, in conversa
tion with Captain Of Detectives Miller
recalled that several times Robley hat
talked in his office about the lack Of in.
telligence shown by thieves. On one oc.
casion he said:
They are a stupid lot Of fellows. The
first thing they do is to rush to a pawn
shop with their booty. That's where they
give themselves away. Now, | think a
pawn shop is a penny trap useful to the
police for catching thieves. The police
are slow and ignorant They can only
catch a lot of stupid ones who give them.
selves away. I'll bet could fool them. "
1t is said that RObley went to New
Yorl; several weeks ago and that while
there he made arrangements to dispose Of
the diamonds Of which he had for some
time known the hiding place and that he
was at the time accompanied by woman.
This woman is known to the police of
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
Buffalo Provision Market.
BUFFALO, June 3.

DOI AlsOt june d.
WHEAT-No. | northern, old, S513c
winter wheat, No. 2 red, 79c.
CORN-No. 2 corn, 46c; No. corn
459ic.
OATS-No. 2 white, 32Ao; No. z
mixed, 3O3c.
FLOUR-Spring wheat, best patent,
per bbl., S475d5.0O; low grades, S2.75d
3.25.
BUTTER-Cream western, extras,
1Glt19Rc; state and Pennsylvania cro-m.
cry. 1SEMl9c; fair to good, 15QlGe.
CHEESE - Fancy full cream, DC;
good to choice, StgS1ac; common to fair.
4lGc.
EGGS-Western and state fancy,
13c.
POTATOES - Fancy, white, state,
G5QG7c; state. fair to good, 5sd62c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

WILLIAMSPORT - While operating
a boiler at the Star mill John Lentz was
struck in the abdomen by a slab and
probably fatally injured.
SCRANTON-Michael Serbia fell from
1he balcony Of the house in which he lived
N Capouse avenue, sustaining a broken
neck, and died.
UNIONTOWN-Ohic Of the Ma
tional Glass company from Pittsburg
were here inspecting the big Fry Glass
works. which have been taken into the
glass trust.
ALLENTOWN-Whi Walter Trek.
Ter of this city was engaged in preparing
a blast in the quarry Of the Atlas Cement
company a boulder lOosened by the re-
cent rains rolled down the side and struck
him, frGcturing his skull.
NORRISTOWN-Judge Swartz filed
an opinion dispossessing Lawrence F.
O'Brien Of Bridgeport Of house and lot
in Penn street, this borough, which he
had held since 1896 as sole legatee Of his
mother. The plaintiffs are children Of
Ellen Boger, late Of Philadelphia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
OPENING OF THE STADIUM
intercollegiate Games the First to lie
Held at the Pan-American.

heiu ht tnt Ehil-hilfFlthns
BUFFALO, June 3.-The first big
event in the Stadium at the Pan-Amrr.
lean exposition will be the intercollegiate
games to be held tomorrow. 1t was orig.
inally intended that the Erie cnlntt
games, which were to have been held on
Decoration Day, should constitut, the
dedication Of this great arena for dth.
letic sports, but the .long-continued rain
compelled the postponement Of the game,
until June I. Consequently it will bs
meeting Of national extent and interest
which will signalize the real opening Ct
the Stadium.
From this time on athletic meets Of nj
kinds will be frequent and the great
Stadium will be constantly center OF
interest. Both the East and West viii
b. represented at the games OF - iesdLy
aEl the best athletes from r,ns in
both sections will be here. { neil wa
have IL men in the sev"~a' .uts. G,
r. KIRBY OF Columbia and d.. GryC,iu,
president Of the University o., Hcnusylva.
mia Athletic association, are amons those
we'll lnuwn in the world Of intercollegiate
athletics appointed to act as officials fol
the meet.
The postponed Erie county games will
occur on Iune I, making the week a no.
table one for the Stadium. The early por.
ton Of June will see many members Of
fraternal orders at the Pan-American.
The Detroit Shriners arrived in Buffalo
today and will be- entertained by Ismailia
Temple, Buffalo. The supreme ruling OF
the Fraternal Mystic Circle will hold Its
biennial session in Buffalo during the
week and the middle Of the month will
see large delegation Of members Of the
A. o. L. w. at the exposition grounds.
On the 10Th, A. o. U. w. day, the Pan
American building Of this order will b,
dedicated In the presence Of thousands
of members of the society
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
NINTH AT MANILA.
Nine Companies Of That Regiment Arrive
From Chinn-Forts to lie Erected,

Nine Companies Of That Regiment Arrive
Prom China-Foris to Te Erected.
MANILA, June 4.-Nine companies Of
the Ninth regiment have arrived here on
the transport Indiana from China.
The last volunteers, the Fouy-thrd
regiment, will sail ON the transport
Fitzpatrick today. The sick regulars,
several hundred Of whom have long been
awaiting transportation. will be- en-
barkcd for home on the next transports
with the remaining discharged regulars
md civilian employees.
An act has been passed providing for
the erection Of forts.
The number Of supreme court judges
has been increased from FIVE To seven.
The trial Of Harold VI. Pitt. manager
Of Evans X Co. government contractors,
charged with improperly purchasing gov
ernment stores, has begun. Captain Fred
crick ]. Barrows, Thirtieth volunteer iu-
fantry, and Lieutenant Frederick Boyer,
Thirty ninth volunteer infantry, recent
ly convicted Of being implicated in the
comimssary scandals, have testified for
the prosecution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05

for some days that he was improving,
but Saturday night there was a change
for the worse, which resulted fatally. At
his bedside when he passed away were
Mrs. Herne. his three daughters, and his
dve-year-old son.
Mr.. IIcrnc was an ardent supporter Of
William Jennings Bryan in the last pres
idential campaign and took the stump In
behalf Of the Democratic candidate. He
firmly believed in the single tax theory
and was friend of the late Henry
George.
Mr. Herne had a beautiful home and
was accounted wealthy. The body will
be cremated
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
Identified by - Gold Tooth.

CATLIN, Ills. June A gold tooth
found in the woods two miles north Of
here was the last bit of evidence needed
to prove that the skeleton found on the
same spot last Saturday was that Of
Henry Farr, who disappeared two years
ago. Farr was liveryman at Silver
wood, Ind. and left home with S40O to
buy team at Ridge Farm, Ills. When
the skeleton was found his wife identi-
fed his knife and handkerchief. \ gold
front tooth was missing, and two young
men made successful search for it,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05

NEW YORK, June 4.-William Dorf
man, who was arrested a week ago
charged with being instrumental in in
ducing Rosie Geist, a 1O-year-old girl,
to leave her home in company with Isl
dor Roth, was arraigned yesterday on o
charge of abduction. He waived exam
nation and was held in bail for trial. The
girl went West with Roth as far as Buff
falo, where she left him and returned to
her home. Roth went to st. Joseph,
Mich, where he was arrested. 1t is said
that more arrests are likely.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of (CongreSs-J. X. Z. Hall.
Member of lSenate-A. NJ. Neeley.
Assembly-A. NJ. Doutt.
President Jsdge-W. NJ. Lindsey.
associate Judges-R. h. Crawford, w.
II. II. Dotterer.
Prothonotary, Register & Recorder, &c.
John II. Robertson.
SheriG.-J. W. Jameson.
HedSHrer-S. NJ. Henry.
Commissioner NJ. Herman, John
r. Carson. J. T. Dale.
District Attorney-S. d. Irwin.
Jury C0mmfssioners-Levi @. Rey-
nolds, Peter Youngk.
Cbroner-Dr. J. w. Morrow.
County Auditors--J. Il. Clark, X. j.
Flynn, Geo. l.. King.
Cbunty S,tperiatendent-E. 4. Stitzin-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
Ea,. Buffalo Live stock Market.

CATTLE-Extra export steers, S5.Tj
$3.50; good to choice shipping steers,
S5.4OdJ.JO; coarse, rough, but fat
steers, S4.gO@j3J; choice TO smooth, fat
heifers. S5lOdJ2j; common to good
cows. S4.15g4.35; good butcher bulls,
S4.l0Q4.3J.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Spring lambs,
choice to fancy, S7.OOdS00; fair to
good. S6.OOdG.7J; wether sheep. S4.15d
4.25: common to fair, $4.O0G4.10.
HOGS-Mixed packers grades, $500;
heavy hogs, $500; choice heavy and up
warIs. S6.OOd6OJ
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Southern Justice Visited Upon Negro
In Florida.

BARLOW. Fla, May 30.-Fred Ro-
chelle, negro, 80 years of age, who at
noon Tuesday criminally assaulted and
then murdered Mrs. Rena Taggart, a
wellknown and respectable white woman
of this city, was burned at the stake
here early last evening in the presence
of a throng of people.
The burning was on the scene Of the
negro'S crime, within 100 yards Of the
principal thoroughfare Of this city.