The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14

out in Titusville, should be of general in
terest throughout this sectien where
hemlock is rapidly being depleted and
tanneries are greatly Inconvenience by
a lack of tanic acid. Chestnut trees are
not very plenty. but can he grown.
Another large consignment of coal
flats and barges from the yards ofCollins,
Kreitler Il Co., at Nebraska, Forest Barge
Co., at West Hickory, and Warren Lum-
Der Co., at ~Grunderville, was permitted
to get off on the rise in the river last
week. The river lumbermen of this
section have been greatly favored in the
matter of water to float their wares to
market this season.
The oil market has been on the up
grade for several days past, at the pres
ent writing having reached the Sl.65
mark, all of which maketh happy the
heart of the producer, great and small.
The 2.dollar oil Projectors are busy
again, and it wouldn't surprise the casual
observer to find the prophesies varified
before the end of the year. And there'l
be JOY in the oil fields.
Tomorrow the limiting season opens
and it is likely the trusty fowling piece
that has lain dormant for the past year
will be brought back into commission on
this occasion, while many a hopeful sport
will sluggishly drag himself home in the
evening with a lighter game bag than
that with which he started out, but with
the 'wire edge" worn eff, and an appe.
tite for supper that knows no bounds and
quails not at the quality of the viands.
The Tionesta ball team has had a
good year. While it has not won every
game it has acquit tied itself with credit to
the town and the members OF the team
personally. There is nothing cleaner and
more healthy than outdoor sports, when
they can be kept from professionalism
and gambling. They ought to be en-
c%ouraged, as they give an innocent outlet
TO youthful enthusiasm in a way that
proves a tonic both to mind and body.
Taking into consideration the cool
weather, a good deal of interest is still
manifested in tennis, as The courts here
are almost always occupied. The season
which is closing has been a very success
full one, and a notable Improvement in
the play of the old players has resulted.
Some ofthe best players of the town to-
day, however, never played before this
summer, and their rapid development
shows consistent and faithful practice on
their part.
For some weeks past the Philadel-
pnia Sunday Press has been devoting a
page to the beautiful Women of Penn
sylvania," Grouping in attractive form
the photographs ofsome of the handsome
women of our great State. Last Sun
days Press contained the picture of one
of Tionesta's fair daughters, that of Miss
Iva Holeman, aud though the picture did
not fatter Miss Holeinan in the least, it
was undoubtedly the handsomest M in
the group.
Several hemlock timber RATS were
run out of the creek from Newtown last
Friday, the water being high enough,
with the cutting of the bracket at that
place, to allow all to get out safely. The
timber belonged to Wheeler, D~usenbury
q Co and was coupled up and started
for the lower markets Saturday in charge
- -. Chiefly ns,,nnI no nilnt If IL one Ot
the sights nowadays to see
a timber raft on our waters, especially at
this season of the year.
Rev. James Rogers, in his 3lst year,
died at his home at Henry's Bend at 1870
O'Clock on Saturday afternoon from ty-
phoid fever. The deceased was born and
reared at Henry's Bend and was a Free
Methodist preacher, conducting services
at the various Free Methodist churches in
the vicinity of his home. He is survived
by his wife and one child, the latter is
months of age. The funeral was held
Monday morning, the interment being
in the Plumer cemetery.
The alag stamp, which has been in
use for about six months, will soon be
superseded by a new design. The new
stamp will be known as the "shield"post-
age stamp. The design has been formally
approved by the Postmaster General
and the bureau of engraving is now max
ing the plates, each containing 400 de-
signs from which the tour billions OF
2.cent postage stamps which the people OF
the United States will require during the
next II months will be printed.
AT last it looks as though the seques-
tered town of Clarion might have a rail-
road, the indications being more fayora-
BILE than for years past. 1t is to be known
as the Clarion IL Summerville r. r., and
is to extend from one town TO the other,
the latter being located on the Low Grade
division of the p. II. r. The contract fol
the grade has been let, and the promoters
are out for the purchase of 10000 ties
H~allelujahs will ring from the seven hills
of Clarion when this great event has beer
consummated.
Attic top of each ballot, the Williams
port Sun nounce for the enlighten'
ment of voters, there will be printed in
large letters the names of the ditferen'
parties which have nominations, and
large square will be at the right of eacf
party name "for a straight vote" Now
these party names and party squares viii
not be at the top of the ballot at all. They
will be in a column at the left on the bal
lot and arranged in the order of the vot'
cast by each party. Care ought to b,
taken not to misdirect the voter.