The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

parliament is well summed up in the Re-
view of Reviews for March by the Hon.
Hugh II. Lusk. incidentally Mr.. Lusk
gives some interesting information re
garding the workings of the government
telegraph aud telephone in the land of the
antipodes.
The Clarington w. G.. II. U. held
Frances Willard Memorial and thank
Offering social at Mrs Meetings. Fe6. IL.
A very pleasant time was realized. Mrs.
Mechling served refreshments and the
sum of $500 was added 10 the treasury.
Mrs. Croasmun, of Redclyffe, being
present added much TO the enjoymet OF
all. SUPT. PRES.
According to the Derrick's monthly
report of oil operations 5l3 new wells
were completed during February in the
Pennsylvania field. There were S24 rigs
and drilling wells under way at the close
of the month, and an increase of % wells
and gain of GS5 barrels of new produc-
ton, and a decline of AZ in new work
during the month.
If we had double track betting the
globe at the equator, the cars loaded with
grain raised in the United States in sin
gle year would fill both tracks solid, and
then enough would be sidetracked to
reach from New York to San Francisco
six times These statements sound big
but seeing them in a reliable exchange
we guess they're correct.
In remitting nice hunk of the
"long green" on subscription account, II.
u. Towner, an old and valued friend,
now located in Cheesman, Colorado, asks
to be remembered to any inquiring
friends. Homer has many of them still
treading the sod in these parts, and we
are sure they always rejoice to hea. of
his success in life. MAY you live long
and prosper"
The dates for weighing the mail trans
ported by the railroads will be fixed in a
short time, this being the regular mail
weighing which the governmant has
done every four years and on which the
compensation of the railroads for carry
ing the mail during the next four years
is based. The United States is divided
into districts for the purpose OF this
weighing and the work is carried on un
der the supervision of special officers.
The hurricane which prevailed in this
land last Saturday played havoc with
VIM. Lawrences loot bridge again, top
pling it over and swapping some of main
wires. Mr.. Lawrence had only last fall
put the structure in good repair, bnt it
would require something very substan-
stantal to brave blow like that which
swept up the valley of the Allegheny
during most of that day. The damage
done will foot up close to a couple humid
red "plunks" before the bridge is put in
shape again.
1t is told ofa good looking, well to do
bachelor who, being teased by the young
women of the club for not marrying, Of
fered to make the girl whom the club
should elect his wife, just to show them
that he was not averse to matrimony.
Each girl wrote her choice on a piece of
paper, Disgusting her handwriting.
There were nine members in the club and
the result showed one vote for each. The
young man is still a bachelor, but the
club is broken up and its members are
all mad at one another.
This kind of weather is Just what ma
pie sugar makers are awaiting aud they
are making preparations for getting out
their seasons product. Bright, sunshiney
days and frosty nights are what is needed.
The sap is started up the trees by the for
mer and checked at night by the frcsts.
AS long as such weather prevails sugar
can be made. When it becomes so warm
that the naples begin to put forth their
buds the season must end, as the sap
tastes "buddy" and makes poor sugar
and syrup, says an exchange.
The famous Clarion Normal "rake
Off" case was killed last week by the
grand Jury ignoring the bill of indict-
ment against tho defendants, which in
cluded quite number of Clarion's prom
inent citizens. The cases never had
much standing in either the court or the
community for the reason that no
one believed they were brought with
proper motives. The prosecutors were
saddled with the costs, which was about
as expected: under the circum-
stances. 1t wouldn't be bad notion now
to investigate the prosecutors, and give
the public some idea as to "why, if the
cases were so soon to be done for, what
were they begun for"
-Tionesta fanciers Jared finely at the
Pittsburg's big poultry show last week,
giving Forest county big lift toward
first place in the chicken breeding world.
X. G. Heath in contest against 353
chickens of the Barred Rock variety car
ried off prizes for ID pullet and 4th hen.
Considering the big bunch Kory had TO
go up against this was a fine capture.
f. A. Keller, whose long suit is partridge
Wyandottes, took lst and I'd cockerell,
lst cock, lst and 4th pullet, lst and Sd
hen. James Haslet, in the esilver penciled
Wyandotte class took lst and 81 pullet
and Sd hen. Mr.. Heath brought with
him two white Cochin bantams, cockerel
and pullat, which took I'd prize in tie
show.
What il Means.