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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
VERDICT FOR DEFENSE.
D. v. Miller and Joseph Nj
Johns Acquitted.

New Panama Treaty Signed - Ear
Grating operation-house Passes
Cuban ill-Massachusetts Grand
Lodge Secedes-Thirty-On Work
Men KilIed-Another Mine Disaster.
d. V. Miller of Terre Haute and Jo-
Geph M. Johns of Rockville, Ind, were
at Cincinnati on Friday night ac-
quilted of the charge OF conspiracy to
extort bribe from John ]. Ryan,
made by the postoffice department.
The verdict of mot guilty" was re-
ceived by the crowd with demonstra.
tions that could not be suppressed by
the court officers.
AS soon as court adjourned and
Judge Albert c. Thompson had re.
tired pandemonium broke loose among
the jollifying friends of the defend.
ants. Miller and Johns and their at
torneys were overwhelmed with con
BTdluldllOHS.
The defendants finally broke away
from the crowd of friends to shake
hands with the jurors and wept like
children as they did So Mrs. Johns
was the only lady present when the
verdict was rendered. She was over
come with joy.
The jury retired shortly before 2
p m. and rendered its verdict after
celebrating six hours. 1t is under
stood that majority was for acquit
tel from the start.
Considering the charge to the jury,
the verdict was a surprise, as the
general prediction was that the jury
would be unable to agree on a verdict
The federal officials acknowledged
their disappointment in the outcome
but express some satisfaction in a
definite result.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Ten Killed by Mine Explosion.

"IIill Farm mine" the ill-fated,
bear Connellsville, Pa, has added ID
more victims to its black record.
Just as the day shift had about com
pleted its labors and were about to
leave the mine at G:30 Saturday ter.
rible explosion rent the interior of
the mine, and 19 miners who were
working in the vicinity were thrown
In all directions, the roof came tum-
bling down and the close air of the
mine became stupefying.
The men rushed in every direction
seeking means Of escape, but only
nine succeeded in reaching the pit
mouth alive. These were picked up
by the rescuing party in different po-
sitions of exhaustion after an hour of
frantic search
The other 10 perhaps never re-
gained consciousness after the disas-
ter, Their bo,:ies were found lying in
all shapes, horribly burned, when the
rescuing party reached them shortly
after 10 o'clock.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
MITCHELTREE RELEASED.
No Evidence Against Him - Jesse
Price of Syracuse Arrested.

Williamsport, Pa, Nov. 24.-Will.
lam Mitcheltree arrested Sunday
charged with the murder of Telegraph
Operator Clendenin, was released
without hearing, there being no evi
dence against him. Day Operator
Gill Of Browns Tower, where the
crime was committed, denied that he
had said he knew who haG committed
the crime.
Three men arrested at Snowshoe on
Beach Creek train as suspects in
the Clendenin case were released la.
ter
A man giving his name as Jesse
Price of Syracuse was arrested at An.
sonia under suspicion of being the
murderer of Clendenin. He was taken
to Hillsboro.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Life Insurance For Church.

Bergen Point, N. j., Nov, 24.-The
Rev. Frederick M. Kirkus, rector of
Trinity Episcopal church, Bergen
Point, has suggested to his people
that rs members of the church carry
ROOO life insurance each to form an
endowment fund. He says he is will
ing to be one of the 25. The church
revenues have decreased because of
The removal of wealthy members.
Mr.. Kirkus' plan has been favorably
received
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Battle at Bottom Of an Excavation.

New York, Nov. 2l,-Police reserves
were called out to quell a riot be
tween 80 Italian laborers and 70
Ilish rock drillers. They were fight
ing at the bottom Of an excavation, 35
feet below the level of the street, at
Twenty-ninth street and Broadway
where hotel is being erected. The
crowd which collected to watch the
spectacle below blocked the Broadway
car service. Several arrests we're
made. No one was seriously hurt.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25

"This was twisted around and fit-
ted to freshly prepared wound upon
any patients head. The half ear was
held in place by bandages and the
two men bound so that they cannot
move their heads.
"They must retain this position for
az least IL days to allow the circula-
tion to come through the flap of the
Bkin that still remains a part of the
volunteers scalp.
"lf this half ear starts to unite
properly, the lower half of the ear
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Coal confiscated by a Kansas Sheriff.

Topeka, Kan. Nov. 24.-Sherifl
Enapp of Wichita county confiscated
coal yesterday A coal famine exists
all over western Kansas, and six car
loads from Kansas mines for Coloradl
were sidetracked at Leoti and sold al
public auction by the sheriff.
Sheriff Knapp does not know who
owns the coal and he apparently
doesn't care. He has deposited the
money, and will turn it over to the
owner when he finds him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Arrested For cIendenin Murder.

A. N. Micheltree of Youngdale was
arrested by an officer of that place on
suspicion of being connected with the
murder of William Clendenin, tele-
graph operator on the Pennsylvania
division of the New York Central
railroad on Thursday night Michel
Tree was taken to the Clinton county
jail at Lock Haven. He was arrested
rs he was about to enter the Union
church at Youngdale, where the funer-
al services over the remains of Glen
denim were held. The constable made
the arrest on his own responsibility.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Hon. Warren B. Hooker Designated

Albany, Nov "a. - The governor
has designated Hon. Warren B. Hook
er of Fredonia as associate justice of
the appellate division of the supreme
court in and for the Second judicial
department for the term of five years
from Jan. /, 1904, in the place of
Michael II. Hirschberg, who has been
designated as presiding justice of
such department for the term ending
Dec, 81, 1910, to succeed Hon. William
W. Goodrich, whose designation as
such presiding justice will expire by
limitation on the 31st day of Decem-
ber, 1908
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Church and sabbath school.

Presby terian Sabbath School at 9:45 a
m. NJ. II. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching N NJ. Il. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. o. II. Nickle
Preaching in the f. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
McGarvy, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. X. w. Illingworth, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. @. Il.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
IN, nth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Mayor Removed City Attorney.

Oswego, N. Y, Nov. 24.-Mayor Fos
ter of Fulton has removed City Attor-
rey Claude e. Guile from office. Both
are Republicans. The removal grows
out of the contest now on in the courts
between George W. Brooker, Republi-
san, and Marvin Thompson, Democrat,
both of whom claim to have been elec.
ted mayor. Mayor Foster claims that
Mr.. Guile represented the common
council in court without authority.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Separates From Supreme Lodge.

The grand lodge of Massachusetts
Of the Ancient Order of United Work
men has adopted resolution to sever
all connection with the supreme lodge
Of the United States.
After the meeting the board of di
rectors OF the supreme lodge an
nounced that they will carry the
matter into the courts, if necess-
ary in order to compel the Massachu.
sets lodge to live up to its contract
with the national body.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Eiant With Moros In Jolo.

fight lasting five days and in which
900 Moros were killed and many
others carried off dead and wounded
has taken place in Jolo between Gen
eral Leonard Woods command and
the insurgents
Major H. L. Scott OF the Fourteenth
cavalry and five American privates
were wounded
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Friday.

Secretary Hay and Minister Bunau'
Varilla have signed a Panama canal
treaty.
Mrs. Carrie Nation created scene
at the White House and also in the
senate chamber. She was placed un'
der arrest and fined S25.
All resolutions indorsing socialism
were defeated by decisive majority
in the convention of the American
Federation of Labor in Boston.
The doctrine of reciprocity was op
posed in the report of Colonel Albert
Clarke, the secretary, at the annual
meeting in Boston OF the Home Mar
ket club.
A suit in equity is being prepared
by the supreme lodge A. o. U. w.
against the grand lodge of Massa
chusetts to prevent withdrawal from
the supreme lodge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Painting Presented to the Government

A painting by the French artist Char
tran, representing the signing of the
protocol of peace between the Unitel
States and Spain, has been presented
to the United States government by
H. G. Frick of Pittsburg.
The painting contains the figures OF
The late President Mckinley, the then
secretary of state, Hon. William p.
Day; the French ambassador Jules
Cambon, who represented Spain in the
negotiations, and those of two or three
others.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Death Caused by tliccouohinu,

Stratford, Ont, Nov 24-Michael
WcCauley, an old resident of this
city, died from hiccoughing. Two
days ago he was seized with a fit of
hiccoughs which, although a physician
attempted to relieve him, continued
till he succumbed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Light Demand For Starch Goods.

Oswego, Nov, 24.-The Corn Pro
lucts company which operates the
Aingsford Starch factory here, will
ay off 125 employees. Seventy-five
iave already been discharged, Light
jemand for goods is given as the rea.
ION.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Funeral of Mrs. Maxwell Converse.

Funeral Of Mrs. Maxwell Converse.
In the presence of many of the peo-
pic to whom she had devoted her life.
the last rites were performed in New
York Saturday over the body of Mrs.
Harriet Maxwell Converse, THE
Great White Mother" of the Six Ma
tions of the great Iroquois confeder-
acy.
Eulogies were pronounced by the
dead woman's pastor and by the
chiefs of the various clans of the SEN
eca nation, by whom Mrs Converse
was adopted when but a little girl,
and one of the chiefs performed the
ancient rite of passing of the horns"
which consisted of taking the sacred
wampum beads, the insignia of Of
flee, from the lid of the casket and
presenting them to Joseph Keppler.
long associated with Mrs. Converse
in her work among the Indians, By
which act Mr. Keppler was nominated
by the chiefs present as the successo.
Of the dead woman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
81 Bills Raised to $40.

Ogdensburg, Nov. 24-Towns along
the border are being flooded with
american and Canadian 81 bills which
iave been deftly raised to SO by ad
ting a cipher. Secret service men be-
leve the bills come from either Mont
Aal or Toronto.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Died of an Overdose OF chIoral.

Albany, Nov. 24.-W. j. Bryan OF
New York identified as his daughter
Miss May Bryan, the woman found
dead Saturday morning in a state
room on the steamer Adirondack. She
died of an overdose of choral. used
rs a sleplng potion
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
rhlrtx.ons workmen Killed.

Thirty-one men were killed and at
least 10 injured Thursday in a head
Oil collision between a freight and I
work train on the Big Four railroad
between Mackinaw and fremont, Ill.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
Published every Wednesday by
Terms, si.oo A Year, strictly In Advnno,
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Bu1yeSS.-F. X. Lanson.
Couacttmen.-Dr j. @. Dunn, G. G.
CASTOR, J. b. Muse, @. f. Weaver, j. w,
Landers, J. +. Dale, w. Il Killmer.
Justices Of the PeGce-C. A. Randall, s.
j. Setley.
,C0nsfdble-S. II. Maxwell.
C0ilectOr-S. j. Setley.
t.Schoot Drectors-L. Fulton. J. @.
Scowden, j. E. Wenk, II. l.. Haslet. e.
W Bowman, Geo. Holeman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Buffalo Hay Market.

AAY-Timothy, new, per ton, loose.
$l3OO@l4OO; hay prime on track,
new, $14OO@1L5O; No. do do, $3.50
Q13.5O; No, 2 do do, $l1,0OQ12.Oo,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Canton Dairy Market.

Utica, Nov. 20.
On the Canton dairy market the
offerings were: Cheese, 1897 boxes
of twins; 1913 tubs of butter Cheese
sold at 9l2c and butter at PIC,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
NENTRAI, HOUSE.

4 NENThAI HUUOD,
~ GEROW IL GEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains Will
be spared to make it pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Court Of Appeals Calendar.

Albany, Nov 2i.-Court of appeals
I1lendar for Tuesday: Nos. 107, Ill.
IiG, SO, &C, 119, 120, 12l.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member Of CongreSs-Joseph Q. Sibley.
. Member Of Sendte-J. X. +. Hall.
A ASSembty-C. w. Amsler.
President JWdge-W. NJ. Lindsey.
Associate JMdges-R. b. Crawford. w.
II. ii. Dotterer
Prothonotary, Register C Recorder, &c.
-. G.. Geist.
SheriG.-Geo. w. Noblit.
IredSurer-Frad. A. Keller.
.CbmmtsS ionerS--C. Burhenn, A. X.
Shipe, Henry Weingard.
District A AtOrney-S. ID. Irwin.
jury COnlBliSSiOnerS-Ern Sibble,
Lewis Wagner.
C0rOner-Dr. j. w. Morrow.
County A,sditorS-W. ii. Stiles, Geo.
w. Holeman, B. A. McCloskey.
County iSWrUeyor w. Clark.
County Sup Il. Stitzin-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
II Il. LANSON,
L. Hardware, Timing & Plumbing.
Tionesta, Pa

- J. SETLEY,
-. JUS rICE OF THE PEACE,
Keeps a complete line Of Justices blanks
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

I'M y ESTA LODGE, No. 1863, I. o. o. II.
i N eets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
.he coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton given to mending, and prices rea-
sonable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
New Panama Treaty Signed.

The ay-Bunau-Varilla isthmian
canal treaty was signed at the resi-
dence Of Secretary Hay by the secre
tary and Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the
minister from Panama
The treaty is a much simpler doc.
ument than the Hay.Herran treaty
though it follows its general lines
Absolute sovereignty is awarded the
United States over the canal strip and
the convention, It is said, in every
way meets the requirements of the
Spooner act.
The treaty in its text cannot be
made public at this moment for two
reasons; first, because of the unwrit-
ten law which obliges the state de.
partment to await the pleasure Of the
senate in the matter of publicity, and
second. because the president has not
yet determined when the convention
shall be submitted to the senate for
ratification.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
WEAVER,

II E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone complete change,
and is now furnished with al; 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, 1903-11-25

INOREST LODGE, No. 1874, A. o. U. W.,
L Meets every Friday evening inlA.O.U.
w. Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25

CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
~ l37, w. X. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
o. u. w. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
Will Maintain Panama's independence

From various sources information in
regard to the terms and provisions #
the Panama canal treaty has been OBJ
tsined. Under it the United States
guarantees and agrees to maintain the
independence of Panama. Within the
zone of territory for the canal and
within the limits of the other lands
acquired by the United States, the
United States will have the same
power and authority as if the terri
tory were ceded to the United States
rnd the republic of Panama will cease
to exercise any power and authority
within the zone.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25

CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G.. A, II. Meets lst and Sd Monday
evening in each month, in A. o, U. w.
Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25

A G. BROWN,
n ATTORNEY -AT.LAW.
Office in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., TiOnesta. Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
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, 1903-11-25

TIONESTA TENT, No. 1854, X. o. II.
L NJ, meets End and 4th "Wednesday
evening in each month in A. o. U. w.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-25
I w. MORROW. NJ. D.,

Physician, Surgeon 4 Dentist.
Office and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
The colored American., 1903-12-19
A BOSTON FIB NAILED.
The Trustees of the Metropolitan
Church Make an Explanation.

For The COlored American-The fol-
lowing letter has been SEM to Booker
L. Washington by the trustees Of the
Metropolitan A. M. e. Church. The
letter specifically refers to a statement
sent to Boston newspaper by a
juandiced correspondent. One by one
the methods employed in the campaign
of defamation by the Boston newspa-
per are exposed:
Metropolitan A. M. E. Church,
Washington, d. c., December 4, 1903.
Hon. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee,
Ala. Dear Sir:-Doubtless you have
noticed in the Boston Guardian of
November 2oth an article having ref
erence to an invitation extended to
you by Mr.. Henry Lassiter as trustee
of the Metropolitan Church to deliver
a lecture at future date in said
church.
We, the undersigned trustees, beg
to say that the articles referred to
has no foundation whatever, and
doubtless it was inspired by some jeaI-
Gus or unfriendly person. Some time
during the month of July last we au-
thorized Mr.. Lassiter to extend to you
an invitation to speak for US at our
church; the invitation was extended
because we sincerely wished you to
come. Mr.. Lassiter retired from the
board of trustees in the early part of
November and before doing so the
trustees passed another resolution au-
thOriZing Mr.. LaSSiter to extend to
you another invitation to come to our
city and deliver an address, and also
authorized him to make all necessary
arrangements with you provided you
concluded to come. Since Mr.. Lassiter
has in the past been very successful
in arranging for such entertainments
and as he also originally made the
suggestion that you be invited to
come, the trustees thought it proper
that the matter should be left in his
hands as the one most capable Of car
rying it through successfully.
We therefore beg of you to pay no
attention to such articles as the one
referred to. 1t is our profound wish
that you should be with u.s.
Trusting that this will find you in
good health, and with our best wish
es for your continued success, we are
Very truly yours, John A. Simms, jeff
H. Clark, B. Alex Chase, E. Murray,
Clement Dorsey, M. Honesty. VIM.
Beckett, j. A McDuffie, M. D.
The colored American., 1903-12-19
A BOY WANTED

In every town and hamlet in the United States and
Canada who is willing to sell The CoLoRED AMER
ICAN on liberal commission. Any boy with push
can easily get up large list of weekly customers
and make considerable money. The work is
pleasant and agreeable and need not take ND more
than few hours each week
The colored American., 1903-12-19

Miss Georgia A Coleman, a grad
uate of the Trained Nurse Department
Of Freedman's Hospital, now located
in Atlanta, Ga. is seriously i'll at her
home on Auburn Ave. in that city.
The colored American., 1903-12-19

tie from afar ard vampire-like are
anxious for the blood of candidates.
Earnest, honest, energetic partisans
tempt for political freebooters and
'boodlers," and the sooner these ex-
cresences are cauterized the better.
A judge in Texas sentenced a Ne
gro to 1000 years in the penitentiary.
He evidently has implicit confidence
in a hereafter.
A masquerade will be given during
the holidays and all the ladies will
wear short dresses. 1t will be an op-
portunity for studies in ChippendaIe.
The bright illumination of the heay-
ems during the past week was not due
to Northern Lights" but the shin
ing lights of the race who have been
sojourning here in large numbers and
mostly from the South. a number
of falling stars were observed.
There seems to be fight to the fin
1sh on, between a minister and sa-
loon keeper on the liquor question.
There are numerous supporters of
both who would like to hold the stakes.
Another League Convention has met
and adjourned sine die. 1t would be
well if most of them would leave off
the sine.
The colored American., 1903-12-19

Four or five Negroes of Democratic
persuasion for revenue only, ana car
ing themselves a League, met recenIiy
and declared in favor OF Judge Parker
of New York, for President, and VIM.
p Hearst. of New York, for Vice-Pres-
ident The selection of each candl-
date from a money center indicates
their financial acumen. The time Is
ripe for these mushroom groWths 10
appear. They sniff the smoke OF pat
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-01
'RAH FOR HATTIESBURG.
Beats Bond Baseball Boys Two to
One in the Most Exciting
Played this Season.

Tho 70 who attended the baseball
game at Bond yesterday witnessed
what is without doubt the finest ball
playing ever done in this section of
the state in many seasons. AS is
well known, the Bond team is con-
sidered the best in this part of the
state, and has this season come out
victorious in all but two games, beat
ing nearly every team on the road.
The team was beaten by Hattiesburg
a few weeks ago, before the organiza-
tion of the club, but the Bond nine
was on foreign territory and laboring
otherwise under some disadvantages.
so this victory for Hattiesburg did
not count so much. The boys on both
teams were OH their mettle, and pay
ed their very best. This was consid-
cred the game in which the Hatties-
burg boys were to win their spurs or
take back seat as players, and all
lovers Or good sport in this city are