The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-11-29
Edward Bodlo, Of tho postoffice force

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who is afflicted with an impediment in
his speech, and who is student attend
ing Coswell Institute, Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bodle, of this place. Mr.. Bodle is
pleased with the progress he is making
and yesterday left for Philadelphia ex-
pecting TO return homo in about four
weeks fully cured of his ailment. Before
one can become a student in the Coswell
Institute the applicant must sign a bond
for 81 900 as guarantee that he will keep
secret the methods employed in that in
| stitution. Mr.. Bodle says that some of
the students at the Coswell are afflicted
in most peculiar manner, one of them
being unable to speak without bending
| forward until his head touches the floor.
-Punxy Spirit.
The proposition to pave portion of
Elm street is receiving some considera-
tion at the hands of our people just at
present. A paper has been circulated for
the purpose of getting an expression as
to the feasibility of paving that portion OF
our main street lying between the Court
House and the Rural House, a distance
of about third of a mile, and the propo-
sition has received the endorsement of
the owners representing large portion
OF the property abutting on this street,
who seem willing to stand the usual one
third share of the expense. Whether or
not the project will be consummated the
coming season is difficult to say, yet it is
well to take the subject up at this time,
for it is but matter of time until the
paving will come, and that time is not in
the remote future.
1t is not always the man who has two
hundred, three hundred or five hundred
acres of land who is making the most
money in proportion to the amount he
has invested in it. There are those who
with ten, fifteen, twenty or twenty-five
acres are making more than tho average
farmer with five or ten times that amount
ot land. AS rule it is. because the for
mer has part of his means reserved as a
working capital. With it he can secure
labor, implements, fertilizers and all that
is necessary to bring his little farm up to
| the highest point OF successful produc-
ton. Many of our farmers would do
better to sell half their land at even half
the price and devote the money thus ac-
quired to better managing the remainder
of their farm, than to pay taxes upon the
entire amount they now farm or rather
half farm.
oil City people are greatly wrought
up over the proposed enactment OF cur
few ordinance, and sentiment is much
| divided on the momentuous question. 1t
is doubtful ifa more bitter feeling would
be engendered were the councils con-
fronted with a proposition TO bond the
town for the establishment of public
ducking pond for gossips. People are
crying aloud against what they term an
encroachment upon the personal liber-
ty" of their dear boys and girls-under
the age OF 16 years. Don't get hysterical,
brethren. 1t won't hurt to have the cur
few, let us assure you. rionesta has
had such law for several years, and it
has been blessing to the boys, the girls
and the parents alike, and any council
that might undertake to repeal the ordi-
nance would hear from the people in no
uncertain sound. Don't be afraid to try
the curfew.
For the first time in long time-in
fact so long that "the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary, ,"-Tionests
borough is free from debt. Last week
the last obligation of the borough in any
form was discharged and the books were
balanced, so that there is nothing against
u.s." either in the shape of a bond, note OF
single bill, and we are told there is 9
little cash on hand for quick needs. On
the school account the same happy con-
ditions exist, the last obligation of the
district having been obliterated by a
check from Treasurer Scowden to Judge
Crawford for $500 note which he held
Our citizens find lot of pleasure in this
reflection, and hope for short time at
least to have a little "breaIhing spelP'
from the burden of local taxation. Fol
the past five or six years the business af.
fairs of the town have been in good hands
That is evident.
In his recent charge to constables
Judge Reed, of Jefferson county, laid
special stress on gambling machines and
illegal liquor selling, and clearly pointed
out that any game of chance is gambling
and instructed the officers to notify al
persons who have gambling machines ol
slot machines to stop tho use of them
and continuance of the same will bt
followed by arrest and the law rigidly
enforced. They were especially directed
to look after the enforcement of the liquor
laws, and particularly tho taking of or
ders by agents, as it was against the law
to have agents take orders for liquors o.
any kind and have them shipped to them
selves and distributed to patrons. He
stated that distillers and brewers outside
the county haye no right to maintain 6
place to sell liquors except at the distil'
lery or brewery. He charged them to be
watchful of speakeasies, and arrest al
offenders.
Duhring.