The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-02-03

Ao'io" VI i'oNio"s ior Il roDTuhTy On lno
Railways of China" DR.. Browns article
Is based on personal observation, and is
illustrated by map of completed and
projected lines and by various striking
scenes in Chinese railroading.
The Derrick's report OF operations in
the oil fields of Pennsylvania for the
month of January shows 547 new wells
completed, with ll4O rigs and drilling
wells under way, decrease OF l3l in the
former class, and 20 ofa decline in rigs
and drilling wells over the December re-
port. There was decline of 1904 barrels
In new production.
The independent gas companies in
Venango and Clarion counties have been
absorbed by new corporation recently
organized by Pttsburg capitalists called
the Pennsylvania Fuel Supply Company,
with capital of $l,OOO,OOO. Nineteen
towns along the Allegheny Valley and
the low grade division of the Pennsylva-
Dia railroad will be supplied.
Harvey Zillafro. of Brady's Bend,
sentenced to be hanged three weeks from
next Thursday, for the murder Of his
wife at Brady's Bend about year ago, is
said TO be breaking down. Until within
a few weeks ago he showed the greatest
unconcern as to his fate, but OF late he
spends much of his time in meditation
and In consulting with clergymen who
call.
Whether or not Judge Miller, of Mer-
Ger county, has the authority to suspend
sentence in the cases of violations of the
Pure Food law, tried before him, and in
which he took such action, holding that
the manner of en- forcing the statute was
a persecution, will soon fe settled. The
matter has been referred TO the attorney
general and he is writing an opinion on
the subject.
Hon. J. G. Slbley, of Franklin, is
credited with being the richest man in
the House of Representatives, his wealth
being estimated at about $4,000, ,0OO.-
Conneautville Courier. This will proba-
bly, be news to Mr.. Sibley. He may
have "money to burn" all right, but he
doubles would be just as much obliged
to the enterprising newspapers If they
didn't saddle him with more than he
k nows what to do with. Franklin News
The Sir Knights and Lady Macca bees
had royal time at their joint tallation
last evening. Miss Nellie, Il. Lounds-
bury, a state official of the order, per-
formed the ceremonies of installation in
happy manner, and alter these exercises
were over banquet was spread and
many good speeches were listened TO-.
All who were fortunate enough TO be
present felt they had enjoyed one of the
pleasantest evenings of their lives.
Miss Edith Hopkins met with a very
pain ful accident last Saturday evening,
which will probably confine her to the
house for several weeks. While at the
home OF her uncle, j. f. Proper, she was
playfully scuffling with him, when her
weight was thrown on one foot in
such manner as to frac ture one Of the
bones above the left ankle, the ankle also
being badly sprained. For some time
she suffered greatly with pain, but is now
resting quite comfortably,
&C. c. Scandrit, young man at Fox
creek, in Green township, is nursing a
very sore hand as the result of peculiar
accident sustained several days ago. He
had cut the index finger of his hand With
saw quite severely and had bound it up
IN terpentine. In striking match to
light his pipe the cloth bandage took fire
and before it could be removed had
burned the finger and hand frightfully,
so that he has had considerable trouble in
getting the injury started to healing.
The statement of the condition
of the Forest County National Bank,
of Tionesta, appears in this issue
and shows very fiattering state of af-
fairs existing in that solid and healthy
institution. Since the organization of the
bank the growth of its business has been
constant and steady, until now it ranks
with the first of the inland banks of the
country. A state of affairs which should
be gratifying alike to stockholders, de-
positors and its increasing list of patrons.
Warming against certain form Of
swindle has been sent by Congressman
Sibley to papers in this district. He
says: "Please warn your readers not to
enter into any contracts for the purchase
of so called Government publications. l
am informed representative of swind-
ling concern will be in Venango county
this week and the most adroit misrepre-
sentatons will be made. Should any one
have entered into contract, they should
recognize they are fraudulent, because of
misrepresentations."
With this issue, says the editor of the
Mlburn Herald Banner, this paper folds
its lily white hands upon its bosom and
turns its little pink toes to the daisies,
and Milburn, 1. t., U. S. A., is without
paper, having witnessed the death of two.
1t has cost the present firm S263 to adver-
tise the town, the beautiful blue and fer
tile soils, and we now throw up the
sponge and vacste to make room for an
other sucker. Ia, ia; au revoir; good
bye. We are going to do something for
you that the devil will never do-that is
to leave you.
After thoroughly going through the
evidence taken in the hearings conducted
by Captain Sibert last summer, Secretary
Elihu Root, of the war department, has
decided against the raising of the bridges
Across the Allegheny river, connecting