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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Friday.

Nine. Sarah Bernhard was assailed
by mob at Quebec in revenge for
an interview, in which she criticized
the French Canadians.
Mr.. Ryan, Territorial Delegate" Of
the Isle Of Pines, is about to leave
Havana for Washington to claim a
seat in congress, says a cable dis
patch.
Lieutenant General Sakharoff, form
er Russian minister of war; is assas-
sinated by woman. The tragedy
alarms the empire, showing a new turn
Of revolutionary activity.
France formally ends the relations
between church and state, the senate
passing the separation bill, to take
effect Immediately, which was adopted
by the chamber of deputies.
Albert r. Patrick, after making an
impassioned appeal for further delay,
is again sentenced to die in the elec-
trio chair in Sing Sing for the murder
of William M. Rice, an aged million
aire.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Thursday.

James r. Parsons, Jr., United States
consul at Mexico City, was killed and
his wife severely injured in collision
with a street car in the Mexican cap
ital.
The immense arch roof over Char
ing Cross station, London, suddenly
collapsed, injuring many persons, and
many dead are believed to be buried in
the ruins.
The New York state court of appeals
decided that theater managers may
refuse resold tickets, If a prohibition
is printed on their face, thus killing
the ticket speculation" business.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew of New
York has rendered his resignation as
a director of the Equitale Life Assur-
ance society. 1t will be presented TO
the board of directors at its next meet
ing.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Saturday.

In a massacre at Kieff fifteen hun
dred persons are reported killed AMI
revolutionists have seized the arsenal
at Ekaterinodar.
At the state department It is held
that Corea must look for help against
Japanese aggression otherwise than to
the United States.
United States Senator Mitchell died
at Portland, Ore, yesterday from loss
of blood following the extraction of a
tooth the day before.
Andrew Carnegie declared before
the national conference on immigra-
tion that he would pay premium to
every alien who came here and became
a citizen.
District Attorney Jerome, eager to
take up the insurance question, has
been promised the first volume issued
of the testimony taken before the in
vestigating committee.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Monday.

Count and Countess Boni de Castel-
lane will spend $2OO,OOO an entire
years income, in reception to King
Carlos of Portugal in Paris.
Roman Catholic church in France
will prosper under the law separating
1t from the state If politics and relig-
ion are kept apart, says ]. Cornely.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman has
formed a new British ministry, among
its members being John Morley, Her
bert Gladstone and Sir Edward Grey.
Many experts, according to a cable
dispatch, attribute the collapse of the
Charing Cross station roof in London
to the excavations for the new sub
way.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Summary of the Weeks News
OF the World.
Cream Of the News CuIled From Long
Dispatches and Put In Proper Shape
For the Hurried Reader Who Is Too
Busy to Read the Longer Reports
and Desires to Keep Posted.
Wednesday.

Secretary Bonaparte recommends
building two new battleships and II
other war vessels for the navy.
Rate regulation through a federal
commission with power to define rea.
sonable charges is urged in the annual
report of Attorney General Moody.
Wall street financiers heard that
George w. Perkins in April will aban-
don his place as vice president of the
New York Life Insurance company.
Dead in recent disorders at Kieff
are estimated at 1G5. Kischineff re-
ports new riots. st. Petersburg is
still cut off by wire and the strikers
continue to defy the authorities.
Mr. Balfour, British prime minister,
formally rendered his resignation, to-
gether with that of the members Of
his cabinet, to King Edward His ma.
jesty intrusts Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman with the formation of a
new liberal ministry.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Senator Mitchell,s Death.

United States Senator John H.
Mitchell of Oregon died at the Good
Samaritan hospital in Portland on
Friday from complications which
followed the removal of four teeth at
a dental office Thursday. A hem
orrhage of unusual severity followed
the operation, and despite the appli-
cation of the most powerful styptics
known to dental science the flow Of
blood could not be stayed. The sena.
tors condition soon became alarming
and 1t was determined to remove him
to the hospital, where ne died. Sena-
tor Mitchell had long been a sufferer
from diabetes and other vitiating dis
eases, and in his weakened physical
condition he rapidly succumbed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Jury Censures Railroad.

H. w. Lyons, engineer of the pilot
locomotive of the Montreal express
train which ran into the rear end OF
the Marlboro accommodation train at
Bakers Bridge on the Boston and
Maine railroad Nov. 26, the accident
resulting in the death of II persons,
was discharged from custody by the
Middlesex county grand jury, before
which body he had been held on
charge of manslaughter.
The grand jury took occasion to
make a special report, in which the
Boston and Maine railroad is severely
criticized on the ground that its OPP
Grating rules were insufficient for the
protection of passengers.
The grand jury also condemned the
railroad for its alleged practice of as
signing inexperienced engineers to
fast passenger trains' Engineer Lyons
was found to have been greatly at
fault in not slowing down sufficiently
and in disregarding cautionary green
lights which indicated that the local
train was not over five minutes ahead
and for dlsregarding red fuse signals
indicating that the local train was
behind time.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Tuesday,

Loss Of per cent in membership Of
the New York diocese of the Protest
ant Episcopal church was reported by
the Living Church Annual.
This years Nobel prizes were dis
tributed at the Royal Academy Of
Music in Stockholm by King Oscar Of
Sweden in the presence of a distin-
guished gathering.
Postmaster General Cortelyou says
in his annual report that he is more
concerned about efficiency of admins
tration of the postofiice department
than about its deficit
1t was declared the battle in this
country for the metric system has
nearly been won and a bill making
the use of decimal calculation compul-
sorry will be introduced in congress.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Manv Bills introduced.

Many bills and joint resolutions
were introduced in the house on the
first day. They cover large
variety of subjects, including Philip
pine tariff, statehood, pensions, regu-
lation of the hours of employment in
the executive departments, merchant
marine, increase of salaries of the vice
president and members of the cabinet;
requiring corporations to make full re-
ports of their affairs to the commits
sioner of corporations; increasing the
powers OF the interstate commerce
commission; investigation Of campaign
funds; of expenditures on the Panama
canal; of insurance companies doing
an interstate business; of cotton re.
ports and of the condition of child la
Dor; provision for six-year term for
the president, and the election of SEN
ators by a direct vote of the people.
Admission of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one state was the sub
ject of bill introduced in the house.
The bill was prepared by Delegate Nc.
CURE of Oklahoma and is almost
identical with the joint statehood
bill of the last session.
5,963 bills have already been in
1868 bills which have already been in
troduced in the house since the open
ing of this session. Many of these
are private bills affecting only indi-
vidual interests. Holiday adjourn.
ment is expected Thursday, Dec. 21,
$11,ooo,ooo For Panama Canal.
An appropriation of S11,0O0,00O has
been voted by the house toward
the construction of the Panama canal.
The amount was compromise be-
tween the $16,5OOOOO carried in the
bill under consideration and an esti-
mate of something over $6,000,000
recommended by Mr.. Williams to carry
on the work until the middle of jan
uary.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
The Pin In England.

The date of the first manufacture of
pins in England is shrouded in uncer-
tainty, but it is authenticity recorded
that as early as 1864, when money was
tight" extensive cloth workers com
PEELED their laborers to accept in pay
ment for their work pins, girdles and
other Improbable wares instead Of
money" The march of Improvement
had begun and kept on steadily until
toward the middle Of the sixteenth
century pins began to win appreciation
so high that statutes were enacted pro-
tecting their manufacture and rigid
laws were passed prohibiting the i'm
portation of numerous minor articles,
including pins, gloves, knives, tailors'
shears, scissors and irons. Up to this
period female dress was fastened with
ribbons, laces, clasps, hooks and eyes
and skewers of brass, silver and gold.
The latter were, in fact, pins without
heads.-London Globe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
THE BELTED PLAID.
1rhis Was the Original Dress of the
Scottish Highlander.

Scottish Highlander.
The original dress - the highlander
was the belted plaid. This was a
and four long, which was drawn
around the waist in nicely adjusted
folds and tightly buckled with a belt.
The lower part came down to the
knees in much the same manner as
the modern kilt, while the upper part
was drawn up and adjusted to the left
shoulder, so that the right arm might
be perfectly free. This upper part was
the plaid, which was used as covering
for the shoulders and body in wet
weather and when the use of both
arms was required it was fastened
across the breast with a brooch, often
curiously enriched. A brooch was also
used to fasten the plaid on the left
shoulder. To attire himself In the belt
ed plaid required on the part Of the
highlander no small amount of dexteri-
ty. The usual way was to lay it on
the floor and after carefully arranging
the folds to lie down upon 1t and then
buckle it on. The lower end was fas-
tened at the right hip. The utility of
such q dress in the highlands Is OBJ
vious, for the plaid rendered the man
Indifferent to storms and prepared to
pass a night in the open air In the
most inclement weather, while the loose
undergarment enabled him to wade
rivers or ascend mountains with equal
ease. 1t was thus peculiarly adapted
to the warrior, the hunter and the
shepherd.-LOndon Mail.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
PRAIRIE DOGS.
Choked Up River While Travelling
From Oklahoma to Texas.

ChoLed Up n River While Travelling
From Oklahoma to Texas.
"The prairie dog migration from
Oklahoma to southwestern Texas dur
ing July, 1874, eclipsed anything OF
that sort witnessed by white men in
this country" said veteran who saw
it. "Milllons of the frisky little bark
ers must have been in quest Of new
pastures or perhaps feared the ap-
preaching legiOns of home seekers
would surely eXterminate the dogs and
plow up the dog towns. The prairie
dog migration from the north to the
southwest lasted six days during the
month of July, 1874. The travelling
dogs while crossing the Red river In
terfered to n great extent with the
cattle that came to that stream to
quench their thirst. Some cowboys
that were on the banks of Red river
during the time when the prairie dogs
swan across say that the stream was
chock full of the little rascals for
many miles up and down the river.
The thirsty cattle were either unable
or unwilling to stick their mouths into
the water through the moving mass of
living prairie dogs. The cowboys were
getting ready to drive the famishing
stock to distant stream, but the Red
river became clear of the repelling
swimmers after blocking the useful
drinking place for about week. 1t
was generally supposed that the dogs
halted when they had reached the
stalled plains of Texas. kansas City
Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13

against 102. The vote was announced
amid enthusiastic scenes and cries OF
Long live the republic" and Long
live liberty"
This Is the final parliamentary stage
of the bill which was promulgated
In the official journal next day, when
1t became Immediately effective. The
council of state will devote three
months to the framing of the admins.
trative details of the new regime.
The action of the Vatican regarding
the law has not yet been announced
definitely. The French clergy, while
opposing the measure, appear to be
disposed to conform to the new sys.
TEN.
In the future the state will be en-.
tirely free from connection with all re-
ligious sects.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Williams Shut of Criticism Of
Some Assignments For Which He
is RESPONSIBLE,

Mr.. Williams stepped on the lid"
Just in time to prevent revelations in
the nature of open criticism of the
committee assignments of certain of
his colleagues for which he is respon-
sible. Mr.. Payne, the Republican lead
er, naively suggested way by which
the revelations might be made, but
Mr.. Williams assumed all responsible.
ity and declined to allow the washing
of Democratic linen for the amusement
of the Republicans"
The incident followed the announce
ment of committees. Mr.. Lamar of
Florida submitted and had read a
newspaper clipping purporting to
quote Mr.. Williams to the effect that
Mr.. Lamar and Mr.. Shackleford of
Missouri had been left off the inter-
state and foreign commerce commit
tee because they had failed to follow
the Democratic caucus action of last
session on the railroad rate bill.
Speaker Cannon suggested the state
ment read did not constitute ques-
tion of personal privilege which en-
titled Mr.. Lamar to the floor.
"The gentleman might proceed by
unanimous consent" suggested Mr..
Payne.
"How much time does he want-an
hour?"
1t was here that Mr.. Williams strobe
forward from his seat in the rear. He
hailed the speaker with word and ges-
ture and when he got the latter's eye
he reserved his right to object only
long enough to make the statement
that in the interest of Democratic
harmony, effectiveness and of general
good will which will not be promoted
by washing Democratic linen for the
amusement of the Republicans of the
house, object"
Immediately the situation became
decidedly interesting. Mr.. Lamar
faced Mr.. Williams, who stood close
to him and charged him with taking
the matter into the newspapers. Mr..
Shackleford was on his feet vainly
demanding to ask question and many
Democrats applauded the stand taken
by Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Lamar demand
ed that Mr.. Williams call Democratic
caucus or allow him to proceed.
Speaker Cannon welded his gavel
vigorously and declared everybody out
of order and in the midst of confusion
recognized Mr.. Payne for motion to
adjourn, which was declared carried
and the session was over until We'd
nesday.
Before this incident the session had
proceeded without hitch. The unan-
imous consent necessary to increase
the size of the larger committees had
been given and in this manner the in
creased membership of the house and
increased Republican representation
had been provided committee places.
The Democrats had lost no committee
places but had made gain of one, all
of which Mr.. Williams had declared
satisfactory to the minority,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Alleged That Juryman Is Not a Citizen

Plattsburg, N. Y, Dec. 12.-Alleg.
ing that Darwin Schriver, member of
grand jury in Clinton county which
returned 25 indictments last month, is
an English subject and therefore was
not competent to sit, former Judge
Patrick j. Tierney asked County Judge
Healey, before whom one of the in
dictments came today, to dismiss it.
Mr. Tierney charged that Schriver
voted in Canada in 1903 and 1904, is
a resident of Hemingford, Que, and
has never been naturalized as an
American citizen. Tierney appeared
for Frank Peets, charged with illegal
liquor selling. He says If his conten-
ton is sustained at further hearing
all the indictments will be quashed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13

Up IN green Alaska" as John Bur
roughs found it, the predomlnatlng col
or of the wild flowers is blue. The wild
geranium is blue and tinges the slopes
as daisies and buttercups do with us.
He speaks Of patches Of a most ex-
quisite forgetmenot of pure, delicate
blue with yellow center that grew to
the height Of about Il foot. A handful
Of 1t looked like something just caught
out of the sky above In another par
agraph he speaks Of the forgetmenot
growing round an Eskimo encampment
at Plover bay, within sight of the Sibe-
rian coast, that was scarcely an inch
high of deep ultramarine blue, "the
deepest, most intense blue ever saw
in wild flower"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Eas, Buffalo Live Stock Market.

CATTLE - Christmas steers, $500
66.25; fair to good butcher steers,
S3.75O425; medium habitat steers,
S3.25@3.75; common to fair heifers,
e2.75039O; good to choice helfers,
S9.50@3S5; good butcher bulls, 1926
@3.S5; choice to extra veals, $4,000
$50; fair to good, $S.5O@9OO.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Choice
native lambs, $775@S.OO; yearlings,
heavy, $6.2O@65O; handy wethers,
$5.75@G,OO; mixed sheep $525@5.75.
HOGS - Best Workers, $515@ $50;
medium and heavy hogs, $5.1505.20;
pigs, light, $5.200525
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Churchill Appeal Makes Seven Books.

Albany, Dec. 12.-The return in the
appeal of James H. Churchill from the
decisions of the lower courts in sus-
tanning his dismissal from captaincy
in the New York city police force was
filed today with the court of appeals.
He was dismissed for the alleged fail
ure to suppress dfsorderly houses in
his precinct. The return is contained
in seven volumes which aggregate
1900 pages and is the largest ever
filed with the court of appeals. Hither
to the printed record in the Albert T..
Patrick case was the largest. This
exceeds it by several hundred pages.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
RYAN WOULD NOT TELL.
Mr.. Jerome Asked to Institute
Proceedings Against Him.

Many Bills ntroduced-Jury Censures
Railroad-French Concordat Abol
lshed-Re-Sen of Albert T. Pat
rlck-Mrs. Rogers Executed-Coun
try Banker Burned to Death.
The committee that is investigating
life insurance conditions determined to
send to District Attorney William T
Jerome a request that he institute pro
ceedings against Thomas f. Ryan
financier and owner of the majority
of the stock of the Equitable Life AS
surance society, to punish Mr.. Ryan
for refusing to answer questions be
fore the committee.
Mr.. Ryan had refused to answer
when asked what e. H. Hartman,
president of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific Railroad companies
had said to him when Mr.. Hartman
tried to induce him to share his con
troll of the Equitable society with Mr.
Hartman.
Mr.. Ryan was asked whether Mr..
Hartman had threatened that results
disastrous to Mr.. Ryan's interests
would ensue or If Mr.. Hartman had
told him that some action would be
taken by the state legislature or any
officer of the government unless Mr.,
Ryan consented to share his stock
with him.
Acting on the advice of his attorney,
Paul d. Cravath, Mr.. Ryan declined to
answer those questions, although Sen.
ator William w. Armstrong, chairman
of the committee, directed him to do
so.
When Mr.. Ryan was asked why he
paid nearly $4,000 share for stock
that paid only Z per cent dividends,
he declared that he did 1t to avert
what he feared would be the most
tremendous panic that this country
has ever seen" If the Equitable society
were forced into the hands of the re.
ceiver by the situation prevailing
when he bought the stock. Frightful
losses, he said, would have followed
such a receivership and his own large
enterprises would have been seriously
affected.
To take this company out of the
hands in which it was going to de-
struction and give it clean econom-
ical and efficient management and re-
store It's prosperity for the benefit of
all honest interests, Mr.. Ryan testified,
seemed to him to be worth doing and
that was one of his reasons for buying
control of the property.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
FIXING MAXIMUM RATES.
Tillman's Bill Caused an Inter.
esting Debate.
Extensive Controversies Predicted Be
fore Railroad Rates Bills Are Dis
posed of-No Mention Of Senator
Mtchell's Death-Speaker Cannon
Arranges House Committees.

Washington Dec. 12.-With spirited
debates on the subjects Of railroad
rate legislation, arising through the
introduction of bill by Mr. Tillmar
to authorize the interstate commerce
commission to fix maximum rates, anG
The Panama canal, due to a contro
versy over the reference of the emer
gency appropriation bill to com
mittee, the session Of the senate con
tinuously proved interesting for more
than four hours.
An adjournment was taken without
a mention of the death of Senator
Mitchell of Oregon. The erasure OF
Mr.. Mitchells name from the rolls fol
lowed. Chaplain Hale called the stu
alton to mind in his prayer by refer.
ring pointedly to corruption and death
and by praying that members Of the
senate be given strength to bear each
others burdens.
The debate on the Tillman bill was
engaged in by several senators. Mr..
Foraker declared that the bill proved
that its author believed the present
laws were sufficient to correct all al
legged transportation evils except ex'
cessive rates and that there was ample
provision for the punishment of rebate
giving
Mr.. Tillman responded that he had
thought the law sufficient until the in
vestigation begun by Messrs Judson
and Harmon into the Santa Fe case
had terminated in a pitiable fiasco.
Mr.. Foraker asserted that the law
could not be blamed if some person"
fell short in his duty. Mr.. Foraker in.
timated in his discussion that there
would be some extended controversies
before the railroad rate bills were dis
posed of this session.
The Panama canal bill was referred
to the appropriation committee.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Buffalo Provision Market.

Buffalo, Dec. II.
WHEAT-No. northern, new, spot,
92%c; No. red, 90c.
CORN - No. corn, 50Ac T. o. b.
afioat No. 2 yellow, sic.
OATS - No. white, 36kc f. o.
b. afoat; No. white, 36c.
FLOUR - Fancy blended pateri
per bbl., $5.z5@6.OO; winter family
patent, $440@5.15.
BUTTER - Creamery western, eH
ira, 24@24kc state and Pennsylvania,
creamery, 23c; dairy, choice to fancy,
22c.
CHEESE - Fancy full cream,
lac; good to choice, 13@13hc.
EGGS Selected fancy, 33c.
POTATOES - Western, fancy, pc,
bu., csc; home grown, per bu., G2@
zoe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market.

New York, Dec. II.
WHEAT - No. 2 red, 97%c f. o.
b. af1oat; No. l northern Duluth
96Ac (. o. b. afoat.
CORN - No corn, old, 521sc f. O..
b. afoat; No. 2 yellow, 52Ac.
OATS-Mixet oats, 26 to 80 lbs-
37@3712c; clipped white, 6to 40
lbs, 40@42c.
PoRK-Mess, $15.25@15.5O; fam.
lily, per bbl., $3.50.
HAY-Shipping, 5O955c; good to
choice, SO@S5c.
BUTTER - Creamery, extra, 24@
24hc; common to extra, 16@24c; state
dairy, common to extra, 16@23c.
CHEESE -. State, full cream. small
choice, 1910.
EGGS - State and Pennsylvania
38@40c.
POTATOES - State and Western.
per bag, $2,OO@215.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13
Theodore TlIton Robust at 70.

Paris, Dec. 12. - Theodore Tilton,
the poet, once famous in connection
with Henry Ward Beecher case, cele-
brated his 10th birthday at his home
in the Avenue Kleber, but this year
without the dinner party that has be-
come traditional in the American lit
erary set. He was temporarily indis-
posed, though in general robust health.