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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-04
rhs rehs.otf -esndeI at the CIarlon Normal

The rake-off scandal at the Clarion Normal
school came to an abrupt close Wednesday when the
grand jury failed to find true bill. The exposure,
made in the first place for political purposes implicated
many prominent men and heavy pressure was brought
to bear the for settlement
Lady school teachers should be grateful to
Representative White, of Lackawanna county, who
has introduced bill making it unlawful for school
boards drop instructors from the pay roll on
sccount Of marriage, providing they have taught at
least ten years The present law prohibits marriage
Of lady teachers during their term of school.
Three new counties proposed in as many
different bills before the Pennsy legislature
Senator Patton. of Clearfcld, would like to
county out Of parts OF jefferson, Clearheld and
Cambria counties with Curwensve as the county
seat passed which is not probable it would create
county having much good farm land but few important
towns Other schemes provide for the establishing OF
Conemaugh county to be formed from Cambria and
Somerset, and county with Charleroi as county
seat, to be formed from Washington, Fayette and Al
legheny counties,
revival of the ancient Locrian custom of hanging
every legislator introducing unnecessary law might
do good service present in shortening the legislative
sessions. Every session Of representative assembys
finds its calendar crowded with bills of every conceiv
able nature, many absolutely unnecessary and having
no purpose but to get the name of some ambitious
member into print What is worse the people in gen.
eral never know the text of the innumerable bills
passed each session, for they officially pub
lished except in law books which reach only the few
There too many laws and too many law makers.
The tack of growing valuable forests the
barren sand-hills of Nebraska will begin this spring
when the Bureau of Forestry will seed about one
hundred acres of the Dismal River Forest Reserve
Hasey with Red Cedar and Jack Pine II the seeding
succeeds and is done with economy, the Bureau will
seed and plant the following year probably 1000
In cedar and pines and will ultimately extend the for
est by gradual paintings large part Of the Dis
NAL river and Niobrara reserves nursery has been
established at Halsey in the valley of the Middle Loup
river with half acre seed bed protected by aths
tool house and Office building have been built Nearly
800 pounds OF seed, principally Western Yellow Pine,
Red Cedar and Jack Pine has been collected for plant
ing in the spring. The sandhlls are unfit for agri-
culture II large forests be grown on them, the
timber will be of very great value to country now
without trees, where lumber brings high prices The
attempt OF the bureau has every chance OF success
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-04
Self-Love and Selfishness.

Webster's definition of selishness is the quality
state OF being selfish exclusive regard to ones own
interest or happiness that supreme selflove or self
preference which leads person to direct his purpose
to the advancement OF his own interest power hap
piness without regarding those Of others" Some
has said "Selfshness is vice utterly at variance
with the happiness Of him who harbors It, and SUCH
condemned by selflove." 1t requires but little obser
vstion to convince a person that there is great
OF selfshness in the world to-day. It to
be evil that receives little attention and apparently
great effort is made to check It, There people
who might become offended II they were charged with
being selfish and yet, If they would carefully analyze
their actions and feelings for month they doubtless
would be surprised at the amount Of selfshness that
they would find in their life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-04
The Country God Forgot.

The recent statehood contest in the Senate directed
the attention Of the public OF the most remark
able and least known regions in the United States.
Speak OF Arizona New Mexico and the average east
has visions of hot desert, bare mountains, lazy
hafbrced Indians and wild west cowboys, good only
as home for consumptves-a place OF banishment.
The impression is not wholly wrong, but far from
rect SO little indeed has this region been favored by
nature that its best friends only describe 1t as the
country God orgot"a lonely forsaken stretch of sand
growing nothing better than cactus and dotted here
and there with the whitened bones OF animals which
have died Of hunger and thirst, where insect life is SO
abundant that II one picks up handful of sand half of
II will Jump away but the hand of is rapidly
recting the harshness of and side by side with
the greatest deserts and waste places In America are
developing the richest farming and grazing lands in
the world This great section is than twice as
large as the German empire, but contains population
little more than half as large the city Of Chicago
alone. The immensity OF its when fully de-
veloped is beyond comprehension and fortunately for
IT, President Roosevelt is the best friend 1t has in the
union An irrigation canal dug through the most
desolae parts Immediately transforms II into Eden
rich in the most uxuriant vegetation Add TO this the
mdest climate in America and it becomes land well
| worth spending money upon.
1t is curious fact that this unnviting region the
last be settled in the union the earliest nhab
tied section OF America. Long before the white
came Arizona inhabited by probably quarter of
million people, who have long since disappeared from
| view or their history we know almost nothing, but
they left behind them traces of high standardization
| prominent among which are extensive stone ruins and
the remains OF many irrigation canals constructed by
them And 1t is curious, too, that this region de-
scribed by tho historian mot worth good blood"
has caused boodshed than any other portion Of
the union. In colonial times much Spanish blood
spilled in exploring it Mexican blood shed in
quellng the Indians IL witnessed the Texan for
independence the United States made most unholy
war Mexico to possess it and It has since been
the scene of Indian skrmshine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-04

Instrume ntal music is becoming more popular
every day 1t is interesting to read defense Of in
strumenta music in sacred houses written by grave
professor of ancient history in the latter part of the
seventeenth century in England "1tt is goodbye
thynge to make music in the house of the Lorde. For
lit doth have power to counteract the banefu in
nuence Of ye devil on the spinal marrow" This in
reference to an ancient superstition that when the
spinal marrow decomposed it became a serpent
Hny man may be miserable in misfortune,
but it requires philosopher to discover for grief
in the hour of prosperity.
The unspeakabIe Turk has heard the COM
plants considered the matter and promised to do bet
ter with the ease of one who has been there before
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-03-04

Western editor recently happened to the
Ten Commandments and thought them original that
he clipped the article and it under the heading Of
modern literary thought"
Pittsburs belle has captured penniless
English earl The prayer OF the American heress is,
Anything o Lord, just so it's labelled"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
Light Vote in Forest Comfy,

An anyllsls of The vote cast in Forest
county at the election Yesterday a week
shows thai less than 40 per cent. of he
vote OF last year vas polled, when the
total was 1899 as against SO6 this year.
counting the vote for the heads of the
tickets. This condition was due entirely
TO a lack of anything like a local contest
IN the county, thus relieving the election
OF practically all interest to the average
voter. The relative strength of the two
principal parties was shown to be about
the same, the Republicans, if any differ
ence, having turned out the stronger.
lne frohloition vote which was probably
up 10 lis average, was somewhat aug.
mehled oy votes from both the old par
Ties, VINO doubtless felt they could af-
ford, in an off year like this. comnliment
their friends without doing any percent
ible harm to their " party. Judge Ir-
win, who was unOpposed on the tick Of
for District Attorney, scored the largest
number, his vote being 1914. Matnues
was next with AIS, and DR.. MORROW q
close third, with Az. Every precinct il
the county held an election, although tn,
vote in some of tn m was quite light, bu
generally on the right side. The resul
OF the election is a reminder of old times
back in the seventies, when the tota
vote ofthe county lowered around The 20
or 500 mark, and when about every vote
was out.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
Governors Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Following in the wake of President
Roosevelt, Gov. Pennypacker has issued
the following Thanksgiving proclama-
ton:
"ln conformity with a custom so long
regarded that IL has become law Of con
duct, and in expression OF the will of the
people, l, Samuel Whitaker Pennypack-
er, Governor of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, do hereby set apart Thurs-
day, November Goth, rs day for giving
thanks and praise to the Lord for His in
finite goodness and mercy.
"rhe dearth and scarcity which afilict-
ty. He hath blessed the land so that 1t is
fruitful and brings foI til whatsoever is
needed for the life of men. He hath saved
us from the hands ofour enemies and has
hitherto preserved us from all perils. He
hath permitted no pleague, pestileGce nor
famine to destroy us In good measure
ne hath delivered us from hatred, malice
and uncharitableness. He hath so direct
ed and prospered the consultations OF our
rulers that peace and happiness. truth
and justice are established among us.
LET us then meet in our churches and
places of worship, and offer up our
prayers, for the maintenance of our health
and prosperity and the increase of our
virtue and pie;y under His guidance and
care, and let Us not forget to comfort the
sick, to clothe the naked and to feed those
who are in hunger end want.
"Given under my hand and the great
seal ofthe State in the city of Harrisburg,
this fifth day of November, year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
three, and of the Commonwealth, the N
hundred and twenty eighth"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
WILLIAM L. ELKINS DEAD.
Had Become a Multi-Millionaire In
Street Railway Business.


Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-William L.
Elkins, the multi-millionaire traction
magnate and f%inancier, died at his
summer home at Ashbourne Saturday
night. He was II years old, Mr.. Ell
kins' illness dated from last spring
when a heavy iron girder which was
being hoisted to the top of a new of
fee building at Broad and Chestnut
age, later going to New York, where
he engaged in the produce business.
He then took up the oil-producing
business in Venango county, this state.
In 1875 he formed a partnership with
ST. eets, fell to the ground, just graz
ing him. The shock seriously affected
his nervous system. The immediate
cause of death was blood poisoning,
added to which were kidney trouble,
rheumatism and rheumatic govt.
Mr.. Elkins was born nea Wheeling,
w. Va, but came here at an early
the Standard Oil company which
OOuSHI Mo lhlSlSolS HNc ySdio iutSi'
In 1879 Mr.. Elkins became identified
with the development of the street.
railway service with p. A. B, Widener.
MIR. Elkins was n of tte incorpora-
tors Of the Union Passenger Railway
and Transfer company of New York
in 1885 and in 1856 was among the
promoters who gave Boston an over
head trolley system. The following
year Widener, Elkins and the United
Gas Improvement company bought the
Chicago Gas Light and Coke company.
Later the Widener-Elkins syndicate
secured control of the street railway
systems of Chicago P%ittsburg, Balti-
more and Buffalo. In 1889 Mr.. Ell
kins was elected a director of the Sa'
vannah Traction company. In the
same year, with Messrs. Widener and
William G. Whitney, Mr.. Elkins incor-
pcrated the Illinois Electric Vehicle
company, a New Jersey corporation
with a capital of S25, 600, 900.
Despite his many business interests,
Mr.. Elkins in 1889 accepted an ap'
pointment as a member of the art
commission which supervised the
decoration of the national building at
the Paris exposition.
Mr.. Elkins was deeply interested in
the development of art. He was a
member of many clubs and societies.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease, and prescribed local remedies,
and bv constantly failing to cure with
local treatment. pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a con-
stitutiOnal disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney Il
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tiOnal cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a
%teaspoontul. 1t acts directly on the blood
ard mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timOnials.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
Shot as She Left Home.

Latrobe, Pa, Nov. 3.-Mattie Arm
strong of Loyalhanna came to Latrohe
Sunday evening and stationing herself
a short distance away kept a close
watch on the residence of William
Schall, a wellknown business man,
who lives on Thompson street. After
a short time Anna Anderson, a do.
nestle employed in the Schall home,
came out of the house and started
down the street. Miss Armstrong
drew a revolver and opened fire upon
Miss Anderson. The m turned
and ran screaming toward the house.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
DROWNED WHILE HUNTING.
John Smith Was Thrown Into the
River by Boat ov%erturning and
Could Not Swim.

Ford City, Nov. John (Pud)
Smith of CARROTS Run was drowned
in the Allegheny river opposite the
home of ]. w. Glenn, the florist, Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Smith was duck hunting on the
river in a boat and was accompanied
by Squire u. S, Hobaugh. Smith had
just fired a shot while standing on
the back seat Of the boat. The con
cussion of the shot made him take n
step to the side of the boat, or else
ne stepped aside in his excitement,
overturniug the boat and throwing
both men into the water. Neither Of
the men could swim and before as
sistance could arrive Smith sank and
was drowned.
Hobaugh got hold of the boat and
was saved. The body of Smith was
found neal the place he sank at 1870
O'Clock. He leaves a wife and two
small children.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
PROCLAIM ATION.

WHEREAS, The Hon. w. NJ. Lindsey,
President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the county OF Forest, has issued his pre-
cept for holdings Court ofCommon Pleas,
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans
Court, Oyer and Terminer and General
Jail Delivery, at Tionesta, for the
County of Forest, to m on the
Third Monday of November, being
the 10Th day of November, 1908. No.
tice is therefore given to the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace and Con-
stables of said county, that they be then
and there in their proper persons at ten
o'clock A. NJ, OF said day with their
records, inquisitions, examination, and
other membranes, to do those things
which to their office appertain to be done,
and tothose whoare houndin recognizance
to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Forest County, that
they may he then and there to prosecute
against them as shall be just. Given I'M
der my hand and seal this 10Th day of
October, A. d. 1908.
GEO. w. NOBLIT, [L.s.l Sheriff
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
The dollar you have to pay back is
twice as big ms the offe you borryw.
MILLIONAIREs, POOR sTOMACu.

The worn-out stomach of the over-ied
millionaire is often paraded in the public
prints as a horrible example of the evils
attendant on the possession OF great
wealth. But milliOnaires are not the only
ones who are afflicted with bad stomachs
The proportion is far gceater among the
toilers. Dyspepsia and indigestion are
rampant among these people, and they
suffer far worse tortures than the million
aire unless they avail themselves of a
standard medicine like Green's August
Flower, which has been a favorite house,
hold remedy for all stomach troubles for
over thirty five years. August Flowe err
rouses the torpid liver, thus creating APP
petite and insuring perfect digestion. 1t
tones and vltalizes the entire system and
makes life worth living, no matter what
your station. Trial bottles, Csc; regular
size, I5c. at James ID. Davis.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
TRIAL LIST.

List of causes set down for trial in the
Court of Common Pleas of Forest County,
Pennsylvania, commencing on the
Third Monday of November, 1903:
|. j. L. Beck VS.. NC. Watson, No. %,
Sept. Term, 1901. Motion to open Judg-
ment.
2. w. A. Connolly VS.. w. Wvman,
Joseph Landers, No. 8, September Term,
1903. Summons in Action of Trespass.
3. S. e. Church VS.. w. Wyman,
Joseph Landers. No. 10, Sept. term, 1908.
Summons in action of trespass.
4. S. p. and j.. j. Keverline VS..
j. f. Beck ct al, as Zellers Oil and Gas
CO. No. 30, Sept. term, 1908. Appeal
from ]. P.
5. John w. Baxter VS.. NJ. V. Pat
terson, j. Il. Beck, George Brown, trad
ing rs Patterson, Beck and Brown. No.
80, Sept. term, 1901. Appeal from j p.
Attest, j. c. GEIST,
Prothonotary.
Tionesta, Pa, October 10, 1903.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
Court House Eiaht Continues.

Greensburg, Nov. 7. Controller
John H. Brown has refused to make
payments to William Miller & Sons
of Pittsburg for work done preparatory
to the construction Of the new court
house. 1t is said here that suit will
be brought against the custodian Of
the county funds. Controller Brown
gives as his reason for non-payment
the fact that the contract entered into
by the board of county commissioners
with the Pittsburg contractors was
approved by only one of the judges Of
the common pleas court. The bill
presented %aInounts to sos,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
Steel Men Accept Wage Reduction

Connellsville, Nov. 7. - The new
scale for the coming year has been
signed by the employees of the Ameri.
can Sheet Steel company, at Scott
dale. 1t goes into effect the first Of
the year and carries a reduction of 20
per cent in the wages of the tonnage
men, rollers. heaters and shearmen.
Laborers will not be affected. The
lew arrangement was submitted to
the men the first of the week and
they signed it yesterday. The No. l
plant went on steady this week and it
is anticipated that the Old Meadow
mill will go on full next week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11

IN a speech in Massachusetts last week
senator Hoar said; II have no doubt of
the patriotic purposes of many of our
Democrotic brethren. 1 dare say that
some time they may be trusted with pow
er in this republic without repeating the
mischief which they did when they last
enjoyed it, But the time has not yet
come" The senator does not expect to
see another Democratic administration
until the party is born again, an event
not in sight or indicated at the present
time.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
It Will Only
Cost One Cent

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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11

BROWN, the cotton plunger, it is said,
refused to greet Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson, when the latter was in New Or
leans, Browns home. The secretary the
other day had occasion to c~riticise Brown
Tor something, and the cotton cornerer
got even in this way. OF course this is
a terrible blow to the Roosevelt admins
tratlon. Secretary Wilson can not stay
IN the cabinet or anywhere else in public
lille unless he ecovers in some way the
regard of the great Spectator.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11

IN Centre county the Democratic can
didate for jury commissioner was elected
by a minority of one vote. 1T is not
probable, however, that his elect on will
be contested. The Democratic State
ticket carried the county by a majority of
two.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
water Company Settled Suit.

Kittanning, Nov. Z. - The equity
suit of Kittanning borough against
the Armstrong Water company was
settled at a meeting of the council
Wednesday night, by the defendant
company agreeing to pay all costs and
to comply with the demand of the
borough. The action was instituted
to compel the water company to fur.
nish good water to the consumers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
CHEAP TRIP TO COLORADO

On November 8 a rate of SlS.75
Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs
or Pueblo, will be offered by the Chi,
cago, Milwaukee Il St. Paul Rail.
way, Through train service Chicago
to Deuvery every day. Folders free.
John r, Pott, District Passenger
Agent, Room ID, Park Building,
Pittsburg, Pa. n30
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Pleasant
To Take.

The finest quality of %granulated loaf
sugar is used in the manufacture of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. and the
roots used in its preparation give IL ia
vor similar In maple syrup, making it
quite pleasant To take. Mr.. w. l.. Rode
rick, of P~oolesville, Md in speaking of
this remedy says: 81 have used Cham
barlain's Cough kennedy with my chill
dren for several years and can truthfully
say 1t is the best preparation of the kind
| know of. The children like to take 1t
and it has no injurious after effect. For
sale by DR.. j. G. Dunn.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11

A GREAT microbe farm has been estab-
lished by an American outside of Lon
don, where a dozen or more chemists
are employed in manu- featuring the most
dreadful diseases known to mankind
and experimenting with remedies to
cure them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11

THROUGH the inter cession of the War
Department the President has just par
doned a military prisoner who commit
ed murder over forty years ago. He
was imprisoned for life but escaped and
has since led such a respectable life that
the War Department did not care to take
advantage of the discovery of his iden-
tity
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11

IN Clearield county Judge Cyrus
Gordon was defeated for reelection by
over 1900 majority, while the county
gave the Republican State ticket a ma
Jority of about 800. 1t was evidently a
personal fight in which the great
popularity of the Democratic candidate,
Allison o. Smith, counted for much. 1t
Is a pretty hard proposition to down a
smith who has an 30" for his middle
initial, as we have observed by watching
the editor of the Punxy Spirit, Congress
man William o. Smiths paper.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-11-11

OVER in Nenango county the Prohi-
bitiouists have practically swallowed up
the Democratic party. In the fight for
district attorney the former had $3.50
votes to the latter's $50. The Republic
can candidate was elected by a majority
of 2g7.