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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Preparing For the Storm.

A correspondent in the north Of Ire
land sends the following account of an
interesting incident that came under
his observation:
Being on walking tour through In
lshowen and passing along the edge Of
Lough Swllly, the romantic Lake Of
Shadows, he noticed an immense gath
ering Of rocks on the sandy shore. In
company with several others, the tour
ist was attracted by this novel spec
tacle and began to wonder at the cause
Of it. An old man who was working in
field near the place offered an expla-
nation. He said that the birds were
picking up sand to ballast themselves
in a storm and that when they did so
it was sure sign Of approaching bad
weather. He added that on shooting
rocks after q gathering Of the sort he
had found that they were loaded with
sand. AS matter of fact, the gentle
man concludes, violent gale set in
early next morning-Pearson's Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Railroad Rate Bill In House.

Chairman Hepburn, in charge of the
railroad rate bill In the house of rep
resentatives, is unable to see the end
of the discussion of that measure.
Speaker Cannon will let the debate
run, and estimates that 1t will be Wed.
nesday of Thursday before the last
speech is delivered and the vote re-
corded on the measure.
AS soon as this is accomplished the
pension appropriation bill, reported
from committee last week, will be
taken up. This bill carries total of
S140,245,50O to pay the pensions of
veterans for the year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
CHARGED WITH PERJURY
Examination Of Colonel Mann,
Editor of Town Topics
Testimony Of Two Witnesses Who
Contradicted Colonel Mann as to
the Latter Writing the Words 10.
r." and "W. D. NJ" on the Ward
Letter-Secretary In Contempt.

New York, Feb. 6.-In the examina-
tion of Colonel William d. Mann, edi-
tor of Town Topics, on charge OF
perjury, the stenographic record of the
Hapgood trial was admitted as evil
Sence by Justice McAvoy, who con-
Quoted the hearing.
Bartholomew Monihan, official ste
nographer at the Hapgood trial, testi-
fled that Colonel Mann said during
that trial that he was absolutely sure
he had not written the characters 20.
X" or "W. D. NJ" on the Ward letter.
At this point Assistant District At
torney Hart said: "The reason the par
agraph referring to Reginald Ward
was not put in the record was because
it was of too scandalous a character
to put there"
He then introduced in evidence an
article from Town Topics referring to
Ward in a pleasant manner, which he
said was printed after Colonel Mann
had obtained shares of stock from
Ward.
Martin W. Littleton, counsel for Col
onel Mann, argued that there was
nothing in the Objectionable para
graph which indicated that it referred
TO Count Ward. Mr.. Hart replied that
later on he would prove that Ward
was the person referred to. He then
read portions of Colonel Mann's testi-
mony about his receiving copper
shares from Count Ward through
Wooster to show that the defendant
had knowledge of the Ward para
graphs.
Mr.. Hart continued reading from the
testimony of Mr.. Wayne in the Hap
good case. Wayne testified that the
Objectionable paragraph was about
Count Ward and further swore that
the 20. K" and initials "W. D. NJ" on
exhibit No. "a, in his opinion, were in
the handwriting of Colonel Mann.
At the Hapgood trial Moses Ellis
Wooster swore that the 20. K" and
the initials were written by Colonel
Mann and this portion of Wooster's
testimony was offered.
William L. Daniels, secretary and
treasurer of the Town Topics Publish
ing company, said that he had per-
formed the duties of secretary and
treasurer of the corporation for three
years but that he did not have charge
of the files Of the subscription depart
ment.
Mr.. Littleton cited the opinion of
Justice Bradley in 1886, in which he
ruled that the seizure of papers was
virtually compelling a defendant to be
a witness against himself. He said
that asking Daniels about the papers
in the office of Town Topics was un-
warranted under the law and an afro
cious act by the district attorney Mr..
Hart offered in evidence copy of
subpoena duces tecum served on Dan
iels and signed by Justice McAvoy.
Daniels admitted that he had not pro-
duced list and the papers called for
by the subpoena. He said that he had
no control of the free list of Town
Topics and had made no effort to COM
ply with the courts order after being
served with the subpoena. Mr.. Hart
said that Mr.. Daniels had rendered
himself liable to punishment for con-
tempt of court and that the district at
torney intended to make a motion to
show cause why the witness should
not be punished for contempt
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
casey Murder Trial DELAYED.

Elmira, N. Y, Feb. 6.-The opening
of the trial of William Casey on the
charge of numbering Charles Keough
a bartender, here last spring, was 'de.
layed through the objection of Casey's
attorneys to the method in which the
special panel of jurors was drawn.
One hundred and fifty jurors were dis
missed and work of securing a jury
from the talesmen on regular attend
ance at the court session was started
The sheriff is after 100 more. The OBJ
lection was made that the special
panel had mot been personally sum-
moned by the sheriff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Chlna's Flag,

The flag of China is one of the gayest
among ensigns. The body of the flag
is pale yellow. In the upper left hand
corner is a small red sun. Looking in
tently at the sun is a fierce Chinese
dragon. The dragons belly is bril-
liant red and white. His green back is
covered with stiff knobs. He is stand
ing on his two hind paws and the left
fore foot His feet are five toed and
slightly hooked. His long, five forked
tail stretches away in the rear. The
dragons neck is arched back. His
mouth is wide open, and he looks as If
he were about to try to swallow the
red sun,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
President Eliot Condemns Football.


An unqualified condemnation of the
game of football as it is played by the
American colleges and schools is con-
tanned in the annual report of Presi-
dent Charles w. Eliot to the board of
overseers of Harvard college.
In support of his position, President
Eliot gives these reasons:
Football causes an unreasonable
number of serious injuries and deaths;
violations of the rules of the game are
highly profitable and are constantly
perpetrated; much profitable foul play
escapes notice because it cannot be
detected; opportunities are offered for
several players to combine in violent
ly attacking one player; there is no
such thing as generosity between COM
batants; acts of brutality are con-
stantly committed; as a spectacle
football is more brutalizing than prize
fighting, cock fighting or bull fighting;
the game sets up the wrong kind Of
. hero, the man who uses his strength
brutally, disregarding the injuries he
may suffer or inflict on others.
In conclusion the report says:
intercollegiate and inter-scholastic
football ought to be prohibited until a
reasonable game has been formulated
and thoroughly eXemplified in the prac-
tice of individual institutions. 1t is
childish to suppose that the athletic
authorities which have permitted foot
ball to become a brutal, cheating, de-
moralizing game, can be trusted to re-
form it."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
United Presbyterian Convention.

Pittsburg, Feb. Ga national con-
yention of the laymen of the United
Presbyterian denomination will be held
in this city for three days, beginning
Feb. 10, to exchange ideas on Chris.
tian work and offer suggestions for ad-
vancing the church work throughout
the country. The convention will be
under the charge of members of tho
Young Mems Mission League of the
United Presbyterian church and will
be the first ever held by that denomin-
alton, More than 1000 delegates are
expected. Among the speakers will
be Hugh Kennedy of Buffalo, N. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
A Striking Fnct.

A young man was riding in the cab
with locomotive engineer.
"NOw," said the young man, shud-
dering, suppose stage load of chill
dren were to glide on to the track from
that lane-what blessing it would
then be if you could stop short, In
stantly, like a man walking"
"Blessing?" said the engineer. "Why,
young fellow, If that stage you speak
Of were to appear now, and could
stop short like a man walking,
wouldn't do 1t. Instead, I'd keep right
on and kill the kids"
why"
Because it would be the more hu-
name course. In one case there would
be stage load Of kids slaughtered; In
the other case there would be the
slaughter of a trainload of people. This
train is going at the rate of forty-fiv
miles an hour, and the sudden stop
page of train going at that rate
would give the passengers precisely
the same shock that they would get
from fall of fifty-four. feet-a fall
from housetop."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
CLAIM TITLE TO COAL LANDS.
Attorneys Preparing Heirs Suit to 35,-
900 Acres Near Scranton.

'NNN~'''NJ ny iiS'S Sh'e w SSI-
600 Acres Near Scranton.
Wilmington, Del, Feb. G.-Rody Mar
shall and Charles G. Carter, lawyers
of Pittsburg, are preparing papers for
a suit to be filed by the Kunkel heirs
to try to get possession of $4,000 acres
of coal land held by the Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia and Reading and Lehigh
Valley railroads located near Scranton
and Wilkes-Barre and valued at about
$75,OOO,OOO.
Mrs. Harriet e. McCulloch of this
city, Page Hudson and Joseph Hudson
of Pittsburg and several members Of
the Kunkel family through Pennsyl-
vania and in Louisville, KY, are claim
ants to the land. The original Kunkel
was the great-great- at-grandfather of the
Hudsons and he got the land by grant
from William Penn. He leased the
land for 80 years to various persons
and went West and died.
A search for title by a capitalist
who wished to buy some of the land
recently divuged the alleged right OF
the Kunkel heirs to it,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Tuesday.

According to Berlin advices the ex
ecution of rebels in the Baltic prov,
inces by the Russian authorities pro.
ceeds without mercy
Miss Cynthia Roche, now at New
port, has renounced her claim to a
British title and taken out citizenship
papers in the United States.
Father Joseph Murgas Of Wilkes.
Barre, Pa, invents a method Of send
ing wireless messages to Europe
through the earth instead of through
the air.
Two aeronauts, Messrs. Pollock and
Dale, successfully crossed the English
channel in balloon, leaving London
and alighting at Bermonvill, 20 niles
inland in France, four hours and ten
miles later.
Members of the vestry Of ST.
Georges Episcopal church, New York.
accepted the resignation of the Rev.
DR.. w, S. Rainsford, who has been i'll a
year, and selected the Rev. Hugh
Birckhead to succeed him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
DELEGATES Saw a BuIIfiqht.

The brilliant though bloody spec
tacle of a bullfight in honor of the
conference at Algeciras, Spain, on
Moroccan reforms was the event of
Sunday Crowds came from all parts
of Andalusia to the vast stone amphi.
theater where the bullring is, and
more than 5000 persons saw the fight.
The foreigners present witnessed
the scene with mingled admiration at
the audacity of the matadors and hor-
ror at it's cruelty.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Transfer Of Rochester Railway Co.

Control of the Rochester Railway
and Light company was transferred to
the Mohawk Valley Co. This latter
company is the holding company for
the electric traction lines secured In
the interest of the New York Central
railroad, and 60 per cent of the Ro-
chester company's capital stock passes
into the hands of New York Central
interests by this transfer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Blood on Locomotive.

Norristown, Pa, Feb 6. - While
walking along the Pennsylvania rail.
road tracks near Spring Mill, Joseph
Nasal and Michael Augustine, both of
Spring Mill, were struck by the loco.
motive of a freight train and instant
ly killed. The train crew were not
aware the men had been killed until
they arrived at Conshohocken, when
the front of the locomotive was found
to be covered with blood An investi-
cation was made and the bodies Of the
men were found.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Lake Shore Wreck.

Cleveland, Feb. G. - Five coaches
were derailed and the engineer and
fireman of a westbound passenger
train We're slightly hurt in a wreck
early yesterday on the Lake Shore at
the foot of Alabama street. The train
was sldeswiped by yard freight train
The passengers were considerably
shaken up, but It is said that none of
them were seriously hurt, Both trains
were moving slowly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Wireless Underground.

WilkesBarre, Feb. G,-Rev. Father
Murgas, pastor Of the Slayish Catholic
church Of this city, already noted as
the inventor Of an aerial wireless tele-
graph system, announced that his ex.
pertinent with an underground system
has proved success, and that he now
feels confident that 1t will be possible
to send underground wireless mes.
sages to Europe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Regular Terms Of Court.
Church md snbbnth school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m: M. Il. Sabbath School at 1000 a. IN.
Preaching in NJ. Il. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W. o. Calhoun.
Preaching in the f. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
r. A. Zahniser, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. DR.. Paul j. Slonaker, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. G. t..
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
IN, nth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Then and Now.

when old Fladger came to this
town twenty-five years ago." said the
man in the macintosh, everything he
had in the world was on his back"
"And nowY Queried the man who
had his feet on the table
"Well, his wife and six daughters
have relieved him of the burden. They
carry it all on their backs now."-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Wednesday.

Count Frederick Lamsdorf and Bar.
on Roenne were pulled from their
sleighs and murdered by revolution.
lists in Courland
Captain William T. Van Schaick,
under sentence of 10 years imprison.
ment for the General Slocum disaster,
was released from the Tombs under
$4,000 cash bail.
The house of representatives passed
a resolution calling on President
Roosevelt for information as to an al.
legged combination by the Pennsyl.
vania railroad and allied lines in vic.
lation of the antitrust law.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Worlds Largest Battleship.

Much interest attaches to the
launching at Portsmouth, Eng, on Sat.
urday next of the Dreadnaught, the
largest and most powerful battleship
il the worlds navies. All the lessons
experts learned from the Russo-Japa.
nese naval battles have been consid-
cred in building this vessel, so that it
is expected the finished product will
present many innovations in naval con-
struction
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Farmer Killed hy a Bull.

Ferrin Lawrence, farmer living
near Cortland, N. Y, was killed by a
bull in his barn Sunday when he
went to do his evening chores. The
bull had been confined in box stall
in the basement but had become loose
without Mr.. Lawrence's knowledge.
AS Mr. Lawrence entered the base
ment the bull knocked him down re-
peatedly and gored him. Mr.. Law
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
For Repeal of Mortaaqe Tax Law.

The repeal of the mortgage tax
law of New York state and the substi-
tuition therefor of a recording tax of
one-half of per cent in lieu of all 9th
er taxes on mortgages was advocated
in resolutions adopted by mass meet
ing of the Allied Real Estate Agents,
a national organization having
membership of $500.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Canadian Pacific HaIf-Year Dividends

Montreal, Feb. 6.-The board of d.
rectors of the Canadian Pacific rail,
way declared the regular semi-annual
dividend of per cent on the preferred
and per cent on the common stock
for the half year ended in December
last After the payment of operating
expenses, fixed charges and the divi
dends now declared the surplus for
the half year is $4,869,S16.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Retirement Of General chaffee.

In explanation why the general Or
der retiring General Chaffee did not
contain a history of his army career
and of the brilliant services rendered
by him to the government, statement
was issued at war department quoting
article S02 of the regulations govern
ing the department which says orders
eulogizing the conduct of living Off
GERS will not be issued except in
cases of gallantry in action or perform
ance of especially hazardous SER
vice"
General Bells selection as chief
of staff of course makes 1t impossible
for General Macarthur to fill that
place, but 1t does not interfere with
his promotion as lieutenant-g general in
due course when Northumberland
Bates retires April Il.
Major-General Corbin, who will ar.
rive in San Francisco March 2. will
succeed to the rank of lieutenant
general. He will proceed to st. Louis
TO take command of the Northern de-
partment. This will be the first time
that lieutenant general has COM
manded at st. Louis since General
Sherman's time. This, the highest
Office in the army, heretofore has been
held by the same officer who was de-
tailed as chief of staff. But General
Corbin, although it was understood
that he might have also succeeded to
the two offices, declined the honor in
advance of 1t being offered to him.
General Bell though chief Of staff,
will not be the ranking officer in the
army but will be given the rank of
majorgeneral, while the office of lieu
tenant-general will pass in succession
from General Bates to General Cor
bin and in turn to General Macarthur,
who will retain it until 1909, when
he will retire on account of age, unless
he feels disposed sooner to retire, in
favor of General Leonard Wood.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Carnegie Award to Heroes.

At Pittsburg Friday Captain Mark
Casio of the fishing schooner Alberta
and his crew of six men, who on Jan
uary IA in fierce gale rescued the
crew of AZ men and 10 passengers
from the Clyde liner Cherokee, which
ran aground on Brigantine Shoals
near Atlantic City, N. j., while on her
way from San Domingo to New York
were made beneficiaries of the Carne'
gle hero fund Besides medals to the
captain and crew, a sum aggregating
$500 is awarded.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07

rence's little son was the only person
who could respond to his cries for
help. The boy ran to the nearest
neighbor's, an eighth of mile away.
When the neighbors reached the barn
Mr.. Lawrence was dead, having been
disembowled by the infuriated animal,
which was still mangling the dead
body with his horns when the neigh
bors reached the scene.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Cuban international Auto Races.

On Feb. II at Havana, Cuba, will be
begun the second international auto
mobile races, which will last three
days. The most important event is
the 200-mile municipal challenge cup
isce. Last year the event was won
by Cuban. Many of the participants
in the Ormonde-Daytona races will
take part in these races.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
PROSPECT OF A STRIKE
BY $50, 900 Coal Miners Begin
ming April I.

Retirement Of General Chaffee-Presi
dent Eliot Condemns Football-Ca.
nal From Pittsburg to Lake Erie.
MILDLY John Paul Miller Pardoned,
Carnegie Hero Awards.
With prospects pointing to a strike
of $4,000 coal miners beginning on
April 1, unless the present deadlock is
broken by some unforeseen influence,
the national convention of the United
Mine Workers of America adjourned
Friday afternoon, after the dissolu.
ZION, without reaching a settlement of
wage scale, of the joint conference
OF the operators and miners of the
Central and the Southwestern dis.
tricts.
With assessments from now until
April / the miners, with nearly 49,,
100000 on hand, could be in possession
of something like $6,OOO,OOO by April
LIST.
Formal Strike Order Expected.
1t was intimated at the information.
al headquarters at Indianapolis of
the Mine Workers of America that
before the adjournment Of the present
session of the executive board Secre.
tary Wilson would be instructed to
prepare formal strike order, effec.
tive on April 1, in order to avoid re-
assembling of the board after the ad-
journment of the present session.
CoIlleries to Be Operated In Full.
The collieries of the anthracite re-
gion have orders to operate at full ca
pacity from now until next April. A
number of washeries in the Schuylkill
field that have been closed will re-
sumo operations today on full time.
The companies expect to add 100000
tons of coal to their storage stock in
the next eight weeks.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

TN NESTA LODGE, No. 1863, |. o. o. F;
i NJ Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G.. A, II. Meets lst and Sd Monday
evening in each month.
NAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No:
" l37, w. X. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
Fire on U. S. Transport Meade.

Three men were killed and 5S in
jured, mostly by suffocation, in a fire
that damaged the United States trans.
port Meade to the extent Of $4,000, as
she lay at the Folsom street pier at
San Francisco
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Bttrgess.-A. II. Dale.
Justices Of the Pedce-S. s. Garfield, =.
J. Setley.
C0uacitn,en.-J. b. Muse, j. W. Lam
ders, J. II. Dale. w. Il Killmer, Q. A.
Lanson, Geo. Holeman, G. II. Anderson.
C0nstdbie-W. II. Hood.
COtlectOr-S, j. Setley.
School DirectorS-J. @. Scowden, II.
L. Haslet, e. w. Bowman, t. Il. Rltchey,
A. G. Brown, DR.. j. G. Dunn.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07

How mankind defers from day to
day the best it can do and the most
beautiful things 1t can enjoy without
thinking that every day may be the
last one and that lost time is lost eter-
nlty!-MaX Muller.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
HOUSE.

CENTRAL HOUSE,
" GEROW ~ GEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements, No pains will
be spared to make it pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07
POstprandinI.

Judge Goodllven just went down the
street. | thought you said he was at
tending big banquet to him this even
ing
Not at all. | saw him coming out Of
DePs. and | merely remarked there
was a big dinner in his honor this
evening Philadelphia Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07

II W. BOLTON, NJ. D.
Il. Practice limited to diseases of the
Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat. Special
attention given to the fitting of glasses.
Office hours 9-l2 a. m, 1.5 p. M, 7-S p. m.
OIL CITY, PA. No. ll6 CENTER ST.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07

President Castro is actively engaged
In making preparations to resist a
possible French invasion in Venezuela.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-02-07

S j. SETLEY,
-. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Keeps complete line of Justices blanks
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tionesta, Pa.