The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-10
-Flre broke out about daylight satur.

business section of the city. The firemen
worked under difficulty on account of tie
frequent explosions Of oils, powder and
Illuminating caps stored in the building,
but the flames we're finally controlled
with property loss OF nearly 100000.
Three tiremen were seriously injured by
the falling of a ladder. The fire was
caused by lightning carried into the
building on electric wires.
-Orrin d. Butterfield, of Falls Creek,
Pa, died on the Both inst, at the Dubois
hospital, where he was undergoing treat
ment for hernia. The deceased was born
at Clarington, this county, 43 years ago,
where he had resided the greater portion
of his life. He is survived by his wife
and four children; also by his mother,
and two sisters, Mrs. A. r. Braden, of
Clarington, and Mrs. A. J.Wallace of Ca
diz, Ohio. He was brother-in-law of our
townsmap, l.. Agnew, who attended the
funeral last week. Mr.. Butterfield was
highly respected by all who knew him.
The sermon of Rev. Paul J. Slonaker,
Phi. D., on the text "Shut the door," APP
pears on the fourth page of this paper.
The sermon was delivered in the Presby-
terisn church of Tionesta on September
II. A sermon with the same text, by Rev.
DIR. Gunsaulus, of Chicago, was printed
in the Democratic Vindicator on Septem-
ber 9th, ten days after DR.. Slonak er de-
livered his sermon. The sermon by DR..
Gunsaulus is on the fourth page of the
Vindicstor issued September 9th. You
are invited to read both of these sermons
and compare them carefully lest either of
the reverend gentlemen be accused of
copying from the other.
The American Union is the name Of
new company that has absorbed about
every independent telephone company in
the eastern states, both great and small,
the merger being effected within the past
few days. The capitalization of the new
concern is placed at twenty-five million
dollars. There are 10 companies in the
combine, with 10000 phones in actual
use and there are ten long distance lines
embraced in the deal, and the states in
volved are Pennsylvania, New York,
Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
gnis. About all the county phone COM
panies in this state are taken into the new
combination, but we note that the Forest
county company is not among those that
have been absorbed.
It. d. Collins, Esq, the Republican
nominee for Assembly in Forest county,
is moving about and calling on the vot-
ers in the interest of his candidacy and is
meeting with splendid encouragement
wherever he has been. Mr.. Collins ex-
poets to meet the voters of every election
precinct in the county before the 9th of
November, thus showing a willingness
to do his share in upholding the princi-
Piles OF his party and insuring good ma
jority for the whole ticket. Mr.. Collins
life, and when it comes to stirring up
the voters and awakening an interest in
politics he's just as energetic and as sue
cessful as ever, and that he will be elect
ed by rousing good majority there is
not particle OF doubt.
Mr.. Rex Ralston, manager of the
Butler, Pa, Y. NJ. G. A. basket ball team,
writes the sporting editor" of the RE-
PUBLICAN to know if his bunch can ar
range game with tour team" on the
occasion of their tour through this terri
edge, has never entertained basket ball
team, and if there's any one here that has
ever INDUCED in this exciting pastime
we'd like if he'd introduce himself to the
sporting ed" so that game may be ar
ranged. Our boys have licked about
everything that has shown up here on
the base ball diamond, including Butler
county's fastest bunch, and while we
have no basket ballers in our midst we
doubt not that bunch could be gathered
up on the spur of the moment that would
make it entertaining for these Butler
sports.
b. G.. Hinkley has received notice
from his attorneys at Washington that his
(Hinkley's) claim against the govern
ment will be put before congress, possi-
bly, at the next term. 1t is a claim for
money paid to the government as an oil
tax in war times by Mr.. Hinkley, after
the law providing for the taxation had
fhrOnub tho mi
take of the collectors that the tax was
paid and Mr.. Hinkley's claim is just
one. 1t is authenticated by ample proof.
The claim, including the principal and
interest, amounts 20 about $4,000. Mr..
Hinkley will soon go to Washington and
accelerate matters by having an inter-
view with President Roosevelt. The
President believes in giving every man
a square deal and he will be interested in
the claim of the pioneer oil retiner from
Bradford. d.-Bradford Era.
The rains of the past few days, while
cold and disagreeable to mankind in gen.
eral, were delightfully."- welcomed by our
river lumbermen, who are thus enabled
to move their large consignment OF barges
and boat bottoms to the lower markets.
The Forest Barge company at Hickory
have on the way and will start 30 barges
on this flood. The Warren Lumber COM
pany at Grunderville have 81 barges and
is boat bottoms on the way to Pittsburg,
making the largest single shipment these
concerns have ever had from this section.
The Nebraska companies have started Is
barges and boat bottoms. This makes