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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
CHALLENGER Afloat.

The pontoons on which Shamrock
III was launched on st. Patrick's lay
were removed. The yacht afloat con-
firms the previous good opinions of
her. The doubts whether she woedd
turn on the excessively short keel were
partially allayed. She came accurately
to the bow floating marks, and under
her counter the water just Tapped the
first water line 1t was remarked that
the challenger moved smoothly and
easily.
The mainmast and topmast, which
are in one, are shorter than those Of
Shamrock H. This decrease, which is
principally in the topmast is made up
by the immense topsail yard, built of
hollow steel. When set this will give
the desired height with the valuable
feature of not being taxed in the
yachts measurement under the New
York Yacht club rules.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

Albany, March PA stamp tax on
all contracts and shares of corporate
stock is imposed under a measure in
troduced by Senator John Raines in
the senate. 1t is understood that the
bill is one of the revenue raising bills
which the administration will hold in
reserve in event of the failure of the
mortgage tax measure. The latest
tax bill imposes a tax of one-fifth of
one per cent en- the principal or the
par value Of all documents, instru-
ments, agreements, certificates, deben-
lures, bonds, mortgages, notes, shares
of corporate stock, or any other evil
dence of Indebtedness and all con
tracts executed after September 20,
1903. One-ffth of the whole amount
collected shall be retained by the
state and the remaining four-ffths
shall be returned to the counties that
shall have made payments to the state
under the act.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
ACCUSED MAN CRIES.
MerkIe Breaks Down When His
Daughters Call.

New Castle, March 21.-George Mer-
kle, the accused murderer of John
Genkinger, who was shot down Wed.
nesday afternoon in the apartments
of Mrs. Eva Rumbold, is in pitiable
state of collapse in his cell ia the
county Jail.
Merkle is a powerful man physically,
but his family physician, DR., Walter
II. Miller, who is attending him, says
the prisoner now seems to be nearly
on the verge of nervous collapse.
Merkle did not hear until Thursday
morning in Jail that Genkinger died
shortly after being shot. Then he al
most broke down. He gave way utter
ly little later, when his four daugh-
ters-Lena, aged II; Wilhelmina, aged
Is; Lillian, aged 10, and 1O-year-old
Elizabeth-called to see him.
They had not met since before the
tragedy, and The father sobbed and
cried like a child when surrounded
by the girls upon whom he had
brought grief and disgrace. Merkle
passed a sleepless night in jail.
He did not escape entirely I'M
scathed from tse desperate fight in
Mrs. Rumbold's apartments. His left
hand is badly bruised. He also bears
a large bruise under his left arm,
which, he told DR.. Miller, Gendnger
had inflicted.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

Philadelphia, March 2l-For the
first time, as far as surgical history
goes, patient died as result OF OPP
Grafton for congenital dislocation OF
the hips after the bloodless method
introduced by Professor Adolf Lorenz.
The patient, a child, died in Jefferson
hospital. Tde child was operated upon
by Professor H. Augustus Wilson,
head of the orthopedic department Of
jefferson hospital, and Dr. James I.
Rugh. Although they did not sue
ceed in reducing the dislocation, no
fatal result was anticipated from the
operation. The child later was seized
with convulsions and died within half
an hour.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
WILL BE DlsFlGURED.
Three Men Burned by suIphuric Acid
Which Escaped From a
Broken Pipe.

New Castle, Pa, March 2l.-Joseph
Mcconnell, James Sage and Roy Phil
lips, three employees of the Seamless
Tube works of Ellwood, will be dis
figured for life as a result of two SINH
lar accidents that occurred at the
plant Thursday afternoon.
Sage and Mcconnell were repairing
a huge vat containing sulphuric acid
when the pipes broke and the burning
liquid was showered over them. Their
faces, hands and arms were severely
burned The break was repaired and
soon afterward Phillips was hurt
through another break in almost the
same place and manner
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Friday.

Mr. Roosevelt is president only OF
the black belt, said Senator Money Of
Mississippi in stinging speech.
Liquor dealers and their counsel
argued in vain against the increased
tax proposed by the New York legis.
lature
To build the entire Panama canal,
a great financial syndicate is being
formed, according to rumors in
Washington.
Threats to kill Edwin L. Burdicli
were made in a letter written by
Arthur R. Pennel to Mrs. Burdick
and discovered in the Burdick house
after the tragedy.
President Roosevelt withdrew the
nomination of Major William Plimley
to be assistant United States treas
urer in New York, and nominated for
that Office Hamilton Fish, who was
confirmed by the senate.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

try shall be give1 reduction OF 20
per cent provided they do not fall with
in certain specified classes as to which
a greater reduction in duty is made,
ranging from 25 to 40 per cent re-
duction
1t is specifically provided that while
the treaty is in force no Cuban sugars
shall be admitted into the United
States at a greater reduction than 20
per cent from the present tariff rates
and that no sugar produced by any
country ether than Cuba shall be adj
mitted into the United States by
treaty or convention, while the new
treaty is in force, at lower rate Of
duty than that imposed by existing
law.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
SATURDAY.,

The special session of the United
States senate adjourned sine die, hav.
ing lasted just two weeks.
Assemblyman Frank j. Ulrich of the
sixth district CT Kings county was
stabbed in the neck and head by Will
liam Gettys, a clerk.
By vote of 80 to 16 the senate rat
flied the Cuban reciprocity treaty, but
with such radical changes that its ac-
ceptance by Cuba is net certain.
The Sound line. steamer Plymouth
was run into by freight steamer
near New London, Conn, and five of
the crew and one passenger were
killed.
The five packing companies, delen.
dants in the custer proceedings
brought by the attorney general of
Missouri against the beef combine,
were fined $4,000 each.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Thursday.

The president has received the re
port of the anthracite strike conmG.
sion. 1t will lrobably be made plSl!C
Saturday.
David r. Francis returned from Eu
ropean trip for the st. Louis Worlds
fair, during which he visited the rulers
of five nations in II days.
Whitaker Wright, London promoter
may have to remain in the Ludlow
street Jail until next October, while eX
tradition proceedings are being con.
tested.
Edward Troinkle alias Myers, ac
cused of murder, eluded and defied
four sheriffs and 100 men who sur
rounded him in a swamp at Homes
dale, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Monday.

President Castro has rendered his
resignation to the Venezuelan con-
gress.
Lord Dundonald, commanding the
Canadian militia, has trouble with de-
partment officials, and may be COM
PEELED to resign his position.
Charles G. Dennison, a prominent
Chicago business man, has been miss
ing since Wednesday, when he attend
ed the funeral of an old friend at Buff
falo.
Assemblyman Frank j. Ulrich OF
Brooklyn was probably fatally stabbed
while protecting a young woman from
the offensive conduct of some young
men in a street car.
The report of the coal strike COM
mission grants 10 per cent increase
to contract miners and a reduction Of
hours to other employees and recon-
mends a permanent board of concilia-
ton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
NIAGARA ALMOST lDRY.
Nearly Complete Stoppage of Flow OF
the American Side.


Niagara Falls, N. Y, March "a
Owing to immense fields of ice gath
cred on the rocks above Goat island
the American falls of Niagara were
practically dry this week, and for the
first time in 55 years residents and
visitors have witnessed this wonder
full spectacle
Within a few days the wind drove
the Lake Erie ice field into Buffalo
harbor and the entrance to the Nj
agara, and great foes came down the
stream to the falls. The river is sc
wide at the upper rapids that it has
many shallow places and here the
ice lodged, causing jam that shut
off the water from the American
ohannell.
Throughout the day thousands OF
persons .unted for relics and souvenirs
about reefs that human feet never be
fore touched. The American falls
could have been crossed at the brink
by men with high boots, and great
rocks never before seen were visible
The Horseshoe Falls was not af'
fected sc much as the American; the
river bed near the Three Sister is
lands was dry, and the center fall be-
tween Goat and Luna islands was a
skeleton Of itself. The condition is
likely to exist several days.
A similar spectacle was witnessed
on March 80, 1S4S, at which time both
the Horseshoe and American Falls
were practically out of business for
the entire day. This also was caused
by ice, which had accumulated at the
entrance to the river at Black Rock
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Builders Form State Body.

Warren, March 21.-About l25 mas
ter builders of Pennsylvania met in
convention here and formed a Penn
sylvania State association. Matters
pertinent to the trade were discussed
by James Carter of Buffalo, secretary
of the New York State association Of
Builders, and others. A permanent or
ganization was formed by the cleo
ton of w. M. Hanley, Bradford, pres
ident; Il. s. Williams, Scranton, and
C. w. Undey, Warren, vice presidents;
b. w. Schafer, Erie, secretary; w. H..
Shepherd, Wilkes-Barre, treasurer.
Scranton was chosen as the next meet
ing place Jan. 13 and II, 1904
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Yates County TRAGEDY.

In frenzy of mania, Mrs. J. Strow-
bridge of Guyanga village, five miles
from Penn Yam, killed her daughter,
aged 26, and mother, aged 80, and after
setting fire to the house in which the
bodies lay, deliberately entered it and
perished in the flames.
The three women lived a hermit
life, working on the farm like men
and often wearing mems clothing.
They are supposed to have been well
to-do Mrs. Stowbridge is supposed
to have gone suddenly insane.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
Many Hamlets Inundated-Bridges
and Railway Carried Off.

Fort Plain, N. Y, March 24.-The
Mohawk river and Otsquogo creek
suddenly rose to heretofore unheard OF
proportions, and the river is still ris'
ing.
The creek became tumbling tor
rent in less than an hour, carried away
a number of small bridges, inundated
many hamlets through which it passes
and damaged farm buildings, creamer'
les, mills, etc, besides moving sew
eral buildings in this village from
their foundations.
The greatest damage was to the pro-
posed railroad from Richfield Springs
to Fort Plain. Hundreds of feet OF
the road bed was washed out and the
abutments and partly completed
bridges and retaining and reinforcing
walls and spiling ruined.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
New Electric Railway.

Gloversville, March PA force of
engineers have arrived in Johnstown
for the purpose Of surveying for an
electric railway westward from that
city to Little Falls, connecting there
with the Mohawk Valley railroad and
thus forming the connecting link be-
tween New York and Rome. Philadel-
phia capitalists are said to be be-
hind the project.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Bank Official Arrested.

Philadelphia, March 21.-George B.
White, vice president of the South
Pennsylvania National bank Of Hynd-
man, Bedford county. Pa, was arrest
ed here by federal officers on a charge
of conspiracy to wreck the bank. He
is accused Of looting the institution
of $4,000 White was held in $4,000
bail for bearing
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Laroe Family Bill Killed.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 2l.-ln the
house the bill presented by Mr.. Blumle
of Cameron county, and which had
previously passed second reading,
ito subsidze large families and pro-
vide for gold medals for mothers Of
large families" failed on final passage
by a vote of 65 to So, less than a coI-
stitutional majority.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Cuban Treaty Ratified.

The Cuban treaty, as ratified by the
senate before it adjourned, provides
that all merchandise produced by
either country which now enters
the other duty free shall continue free
of import duties All other Cuban
products imported into the United
States shall enter at a reduction of 20
per cent from the rate of duty i'm
posed by the Uni d States on such ar
ticles of merchandise.
All imports into Cuba from the
I'nitad STATES not entitled to free en-.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

Marietta, o., March 2t-The tow
boat Cleaner of Pittsburs, coming
down with a large fleet Of coal, struc,
on the head of Kerr's island at noon
Wednesday, losing three boats and a
fiat The total amount of coal lost
was nearly $4,000 bushels, the prop
erty of c. lutte x Co, Pitts5urg.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

Altoona, Pa, March 2l.-The bitum-
inous coal operators finally consented
to accept an eight-hour day, but have
added other conditions which the
miners are taking time to consider.
The proposal made by the operators
Is an increase of 10 per cent for pick
mining, 70 per cent for machine min
ing and S2.4O a day for drivers on an
eight-hour basis 1t is likely the propo-
sition will be accepted and that the
scale will be signed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Probable Bishop of Buffalo.

Rome, March 2i.-Monsignor j. F.
Mooney, vicar general of the archdio-
cese of New York, is now the most
probable successor to the bishopric
Of Buffalo, but the situation may
change before the appointment, the
date of which has not been fixed, es-
pecially if the Catholics Of Buffalo
object to him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Rains Caused Freshet.

Ithaca, March 24.-The heavy rains
raised the level of Cayuga lake so that
the lower sections of the city are
covered with water People living
there were obliged to move into the
upper stories of their houses. The
creeks emptying into the lake are
raging torrents. Cellars throughout
the city are full, owing to the freshet
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Denies CHARGE Of Blackmail.

New York, March 2l.-Fritz Lind
niger, president Of the Liquor Deal
ers' association, in reply to Mayor
Low offers to pay $4,000 to any char.
table institution the mayor may name
for the proof that any member of the
association has paid backmail with
the knowledge of the association or Of
its president.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Regular Terms of Court.
Church md sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m: NJ. Il. Sabbath School at 1000 a. M.
Preaching in NJ. Il. Church every SAD
bath evening by Rev. o. II. Nickle
Preaching in the #. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kew
McGarvy, Pastor. c,,
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every sabbath morning and evening"
The regular meetings of the w. u. L.
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Larus H. Conklin, of
Owego, will succeed Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Fuller, resigned, as super
intendent and matron respectively Of
the Susguehanna Valley Orphans
home. They take office April and at
that time the institution will begin
work under an entire change of man
agement. The late superintendent
and Caretaker Watson recently re
signed after charges of crdelty and ne
glect had been investigated.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
cnnncr,s 10000 cIaIm InvaIId

Washington, Pa, March 2l.-lho
verdict in the Conger-Crothers $4,000
damage suit was received in court
Thursday morning. The jury found
for the defendant estate, declaring
nr Congcrs claim for $4,000 invalid
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of Congress Joseph @. Sibley.
Member of Sendte-J. X. 7. Hall.
Assen,biy-C. w. Amsler.
President Jwdge-W. M. Lindsey; -,
Associate Judges-R. b. Crawford W.
II. II. Dotterer,
Prothonotary, Register & Recorder, &c.
III. G. Geist.
Sherif.-Geo. w. Noblit.
Treasurer-Fred. A. Keller.
ConaBltssionerS-C. Burhenn, A. H.
Shipe, Henry Weingard.
District A ttorney-S. d. Irwin.
jury Commissioners Sloble'
LOWS Wagner.
Coroner-Dr. j. w. Morrow.
County Auditors-W. II. Stiles, Geo.
w. Holeman, b. A. McCloskey:
County ,SurUeyor--D. w. Clark.
CoNnty SUP peril.tendent-E. Il. Stitzin-
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, 1903-03-25
Washout on the Central.

Utica, March PA bad washout
occurred on the Black river division
Of the New York Central railroad near
Holland Patent. 1t cannot be repaired
under several days.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Short Items From Various
Parts OF the World.
Record of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience Of the Reader Who Hal.
Little Time to Spare.

President Roosevelt will start on his
Pacific coast trip April 1.
Labor leaders have appealed to the
mayor of Waterbury to end the STRIKE
and a conference has been arranged.
All amendments to the Panama ca
nal treaty wer defeated in the Unitot
States senate and the convention was
ratified by a vote of 73 to 3.
By an agreement with the company
the telegraphers employed by the Erie
railroad received an increase of wages
varying from to 10 per cent
Edward Myers, alleged murderer
who has eluded pursuit in four coun
ties on the Pennsylvania border, was
chased into a swamp, severely wound
ed, but not captured.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

Chicago, March 2i.-Sixteen hun
dred men employed in local carriage
and wagon factories, struck for nine
hour day and increased wages.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
st e RiicheY,

Burgess.-T. f. Ritchey.
CouRcttmen.-D J. Q. Dunn, G. O..
CASTOR, J. b. Muse, G. IA Weaver, j. w,
Landers, J. Il. Dale, W. Killmer.
Justices Of the Peace. A. Randall D.
j. Setley.
COLlector-S, ASetley.
School Di%-L. Fulton. j. O..
Scowden, ]. e. Wenk, Patrick Joyce, l.
Agnew, II. l.. Haslet
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

JNOREST 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, 1903-03-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

I'M, N ESTA LODGE, No. 1859, |. o. o. +:
i Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
arellows' Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
Terms; 81 90 A Year, strictly in Advance

No subscription received for shorter
period than three months.
Correspondence solicited, but no notice
will be taken of anonymous communica-
iions.- Always give your name.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

C,APT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" q. A, r. Meets lst and Sd Monday
evening in each month, in A. o. u. w.
Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

rVIoNESTA TENT, No. 164, X. o. II.
i 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, 1903-03-25

DR. j. b. SIGGINS.
~ Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

1NR.J. d. .GREAVES,
Physician and Surge on
Office and residence above The Davis
Pharmacy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

L. X. LANSON,
L. Hardware, Timing & Plumbing.
Tionesta, Pa
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

AC1APT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No;
~ 1877, w. II. 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, 1903-03-25

C J. SETLEY,
-. JUSTICE 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, 1903-03-25

~ Physician x Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
CENTRAL HOUSE
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT n SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
The coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton given to mending, and prices rea-
sOnabe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25

DR.J. G. DUNN,
~ PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON.
and DRUGGIST. Office over store,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours OF day or
night. Residence-Elm ST, between
Groves grocery and Gerow's restaurant
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
rw. MORROW. NJ. D.,

Physician, Surgeon & Dentist.
Office and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
MORE PAY FOR MINERS.
Commission Gives Them One
Half What They Asked.

Burdick Inquest-cuban Treaty Rati'
fied-Big Steamers Collide-Challen'
ger Afloat-Castros Latest Move
Yates County Tragedy - sDsque'
hanna Valley Orphans Home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-08
Rain In Manila.

What is rain in Manila" says a
man who has been there. you think
the first time you see the spectacle
that the end Of the world has come
Why, one day in September that was
there it rained l3 inches You would
think that would weary the clements
for some time, but It did not. The
next day Il rained a foot, the day after
that seven inches" where does the
water go to?" asked listener. Right
back where it came from" was tho
prompt reply. After a downfall the
sun will come out hotter than ever and
you can fairly gee everything steam.
and yet there are great many people
who wouldn't 1--we anywhere else ex-
cept in Manila"