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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-05

On Tuesday evening, March 81,
a most enjoyable time was held at
the home of Mrs. Susanna Morter
in Bernice, the occasion being her
10th birthday. At an early hour
the relatives and friends gatheted
from neighboring towns with well
filled baskets which made the table
fairly groan. The day was spent
in visiting aid jolly good time.
On account of it being stormy
day many were detained from COM
ing.
Those present were:-Mrs.
Daniel Morter from Powell, Mrs.
Harry Basley and little daughter
and Mrs. Grove from Sonestown;
Mrs. John Meyers, Mrs. Frank My
ers, Mrs. Thomas Schell. Mrs j.
Harvey from Mildred; Mrs. VIM.
Johnson, Mrs. James Ditchburn,
Mrs. VIM. Allen and three children,
Mrs. Hoffa, Mrs. Mike Gilligan,
Mrs. Harrison Collins and two
children, Mrs. Walter Wheatley,
Mrs. III. Watson, Mrs. Lee Johnson
and baby, Mrs. Frank Allen and
two children, Mrs. Benjamin Hels-
man and two children; Mrs. P. l..
Merithew, Mrs. Kellock, Mrs. Chas.
Pflaum and son, Mrs. Lucy Strope,
and Mrs. Joseph Helsman and son
from Bernice.
At u late hour the company de-
parted each leaving token of re-
memberance and their hearty good
good wishes for many more such
pleasant occasions.
One who was present.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-05

The council of the Pennsylvania
Forestry Association has decided to
recognize the twentieth anniversary
of it's organization by awarding
prizes aggregating 500 for trees
planted in the state of Pennsyl-
vania on the Arbor Days appointed
by the Governor (viz., April 6 and
20, 1906), and which shall be
properly cared for until the fall
Arbor Day. individuals, associa-
tions or schools may participate in
the contest, the requirements being
a properly authenticated report
giving the number and description
of trees planted, together with the
location. etc.
The awards are intended as re-
cognition of success in tree planning
and, to determine this, decisions
will be based upon the condition
of the trees, their freedom from in
sects, etc, on or about the fall
Dor Day, which will be designated
by the superintendent of pubic m
struction of Pennsylvania. All
reports of tree planting tnter ed for
the contest will be filed and COM
mittees appointed to decide upon
the merits and distribute the
awards.
1t is not intended that individn-
ais, schools or associations will be
judged upon the same basis, the
purpose being to enc urage in
dividual as well as cooperative
tree planting and recognize the sue.
cess achieved.
The nun Der of cor ats, the
record of their wo, e ad-
vantage which it is
efforts will be to r
sylvania and th
will deterr'
the fund.
The cor
ports will .o.-r
estry Association, 1912 W NUT ST.,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-05

-~v."s ruur hundred dollars.
so 1T goes to show that it will not
cost the taxpayers cent. Only it
would compel the school directors to
employ teachers who are qualified.
teachers with Normal diplomas and
permanent certificates. This we
don't believe they will do ;,s it is
against their action at the Directors
Convention held at Laporte which
approved hiring teacher with pro-
visional certificate and refuse the
best that can be had.
The following young people of
Mildred rendered Lewis DiefTenbach
surprise party at the home of his
parents on Saturday evening. Pres
ent, Jennie Collins, Lizzie Bartlow,
Maggie Watson, Anna Duncan.
Winnie Diehenbach, MabIe Collins,
Thomas Ramsey, Lewis Dieffenbach
Frank Ramsey, John Duncan, VIM.
White and George White.
Why Is it that the Bernice people
have to have letters published in the
Bradfo.d county papers when there
are three papers published in Sulli-
van county, or is it because there is
no gag law in Bradford
Who is right in regards to hireing
officers for friendship sake? 1t is Il
question for the tax payers to work
out.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-05

In an opinion rendered to DR..
Leonard Pearson, State Veterinarian
Attorney General Carson says that
the State Live Stock Sanitary Board
is fully authorized to use such force
as is necessary in killing horse af-
tlicted with glanders, whether the
owner shall or shall not consent
The act of 1895, creating the board,
provides for killing animals afflicted
with this and other incurable in
fectious diseases and provides further
that the owner shall appoint an ap-
praiser to meet one appointed by the
State and fix a value on the animal.
The opinion asked because the own
er of horse so afflicted refused to
appoint an appraiser or consent to
the killing. The attorney general
says that the Live Stock Board has
ample authority to protect the pub
lie welfare in such cases, provided
the officers are certain of their
ground.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-05

| The attention of justices Of the
peace has been called to law passed
during the last session of the legis-
lature and provided how sheep
claims shall he presented to the
commissioners and paid. Up to
this time the claims filed were under
the act of 1893. Claims already filed
under the act will be paid, but in
future no claims will be accepted un-
less prepared according to the later
law which among other things pro-
vides that no person shall receive an
order for any claim until he a. she
has been qualified, according to law,
before said Justice of the peace, mag
istrate or alderman before whom
claim was made, that due diligence
was made to ascertain whose dog or
dogs did such damage. and that the
carcases of the sheep killed aud for
which damages have been assessed,
were buried within twenty -four
hours after the assessment of
damages by the auditors aforesaid;
provided further, that owners of
sheep killed by dogs shall be paid
80 cents each for burial of sheep kill
ed and as other damages. Justices of
the peace are therefore required to
add such affidavit to all claims sworn
before them in which the owner
claims damages for sheep killed and
add amount for burial as provided.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-05

estry Association, 1912 w NUT ST.,
Philadelphia, prior to May 1, 1906.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
Mu Bessie Ansiey

To be such q successful wife, to re.
tain the love and admiration of her
husband. to inspire him to make the
most of himself, should be a woman's
constant study.
If a woman finds that her energies
are tagging, that she gets easily tired,
dark shadows appear under her eyes,
she has backache, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness, irregularities
or the blues, she should start at nce
to build up her system by a tonic with
specific powers, such as Lydia q. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Following we publish by request a
letter from a young wife:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
"Ever since my child was born / have suf-
fered, as l hope few women ever have, with in
f1ammatiOn, female weakness, ~bearing-down
pains, backache and wretched headaches. 1t
affected my stomach SO I could not enjoy my
meals, and half my time was spent in bed.
Lydia E. Pinlsham's Vegetable Compound
made me a well woman, and l feel so grateful
that I am glad to write and tell you of my
marvellous recovery It brought me health,
new life and vitality Mrs. Bessie Ainsley,
Gil South 10th Street, Tacoma, Wash.
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will
do for every sick and ailing woman.
If you have symptoms you don't I'M
derstand write to Mrs. Pinkham,
daughter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

tice. There was a lu1l in the prvceed-
ings and the gang gathered round Goal
OIL Johnny" Then he was happy. He
had attracted attention.
Got TO do 1t, gentlemen. Got &c do
it Can't spend my money fast enough,
so / have to burn it up" he said, as he
strutted up to the main desk in the big
room.
Tries to Buy Oil Exchange.
Say, how much will you take for
the whole place. I'll buy. want to
own the Oil Exchange for one after
noon" said Coal Oil Johnny" really
in earnest, and seemingly thinking he
could buy the place. Where's the
proprietor? Tell him Johnny Steele is
here and wants to buy the place. I'll
give it back to him tomorrow; make
him a present of It,"
Such a proposition as buying the
Bradford Oil Exchange was impossible,
but it was about the only thing that
John Steele ever liked in those days
that he couldn't buy. Veteran oil men
in western Pennsylvania yet SILVER
when they think what might have hap
pened had such a thing as that pro-
posed by Steele that DAY been possible.
Had Steele in his mad career of spend
ing got control of the oil market for
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

remembered in Oil Clty. 1t was not
yet DARK when young Steele borrowed
a few thousands 10 continue the days
spending. To Steele, with his new mil
lions. borrowing vas the easiest of
things. In his later years he would
nave had trouble in borrowing any
thing, for his financial star had long
since set.
Downfall Laid to Gamblers.
One of those who early attached
himself to young Steele in the hour of
his wealth was Seth Slocum, a gam
bier, and to the work of Slocum friends
OF Steele attribute his downfall. 1t was
not long until Goal Oil Johnny" as
he was now known, was the biggest
plunger of them all at the gaming ia
BILE. He seldom won and when he did
he would almost invariably toss his
winnings to the dealer or some by
stander, saying:
Buy yourself a. new hat and have
a drink on Johnny Steele"
But the ordinary roulette wheel or
the faro deal was too slow for Coal
Oil Johnny" He wanted action, and
wanted it in punches. He seldom If
ever played poker. There's too much
time lost dealing and drawing cards."
he used to say, when pressed to sit in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

USEFUL FORM OF GRAPE TRELL1S.
wire and two arms or canes are
formed, one being trained along the
central wire in each direction. These
are for the first crop.
The next year the canes are cut
back to about three buds each, and as
the new shoots put out they naturally
grow and drop owe the side wires to
which they fasten themselves by ten
drills. No summer pruning or tying
is necessary with this system. The
fruit is well shaded, and yet the
foliage and new growth are so dis
tributed that there is always a free
circulation of air around the fruit.
At pruning time the canes which
bore this years crop are all cut back,
except the two nearest the main stalk,
which form the bearing wood for the
next year. AS the vines become old.
er four canes may be left.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

loaned him anything on his prospects,
but to his credit be it said he did not
go heavily into debt. He was content
to wait until the money came to him,
and in the meantime, through the prop
er authorities, he sold an atom of his
big interests just at the time the oil
boom reached the crest. He disposed
of the two Lone Star wells to John
Mawhinney for $685. 900 cash. This went
into the common pool, which was
swelling at an enormous rate, against
the day when Johnny Steele should be-
come Of age and come into his own.
squanders 100000 in a Day.
At last the time came, and an VI
lanche of money rolled down on the
former poor driver, who, in his child
hood days, had had so much as
a quarter to spend. The way in which
ne made the money fly caused even
the oil region, then engaged in its mad
chase for wealth, to sit up and take
notice. There never was a spender
like him before and few have initiated
and none equaled him since. His first
draw on what was considered an mex
haustible supply of wealth was $780,
900.
Gimme it in hundred dollar bills
he said to the cashier of the Oil City
bank, to which he had walked from
his home up Oil creek, at Housewife.
y want to show some Of the boys a
good time"
And "the boys" were shown. Johnny
Steele started down the street with his
thousand $500 bills, and to every one
he met he presented one Of the bills.
Those who hesitated and wanted to
know why got two Of the bills. He
had not gone far until some of those
who had for months been waiting for
this windfall got Steele in tow and
stopped his indiscriminate giving
they wanted 1t themselves.
The history Of that day will long be
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
WIRE GRAPE TRELLIS
An Arrangement Which Greatly Re-
duces the Tendency to Mildew
on the Vines. o

A very useful trellis for certain To-
calities where grapes are liable to
mildew is that designed and used by
L. V. Munson, of Texas, says the
Farm and Home. A picture or it ia
shown in the cut. The posts are four
feet high and to the top of these are
nailed crosspieces two feet long. On
the posts below the c~rosspiece is
strung a wire. and other wires on top
of the crosspieces at each end. This
makes three wires one foot apart. The
vine is trained straight up until it,
reaches the middle wire and no shoots
are allowed to form between it and
the ground. The vine is tied to this
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

System Which One Man Follows In
Keeping Tab on the Productive
ness Of His Herd.

In keeping the record of the milk.
we use a ruled sheet with a split COL
umn in which to record the morning
and evening milking, writes II. II.
Dean. We place the cows number at
the head OF the column devoted to that
animal. These sheets we keep in a
frame with a movable glass to pro-
tect the sheet from dirt.
1t is not sufficient to weigh the milk:
you must know what the COW is test
ing in fat; therefore, we keep a bottle
In which to place samples taken from
the milk. Each bottle is labeled with
the number of the COW, and the label
covered with shellac varnish for pro-
lection. Each mixer has his own row
OF bottles corresponding with the COWS
he milks. After the milk has been
weighed, he pours a tiny dipperful
into the bottle belonging to that COW.
In each bottle we place a preventative
consisting of potassium bicarbonate
and corrosive sublimate, which will
keep the milk perfectly fresh for a
month. The test for the fat Is made
once a month.
do not know that any part of the
work has enabled us to improve the
record Of u cows, by culling out the
poor ones, so effectually as this sys-
tenn.
AS the slips become torn or are lost
it is necessary to have a permanent
record. Once a month, therefore, the
record of each COW is transferred into
a book, mi page of which holds the
record of a COW for a year. There is
a special column on the page for re-
marks, in which any important facts
regarding the animal are noted down;
so that if you ask me about any COW
in u herd, | simply have to turn to
the index and look her up. l do not
think the dairymen realize what value
there is in keeping a record of per-
Torrance of individual cows or more
of them would do it, and | think per-
haps u dairymen's associations ought
to do something to assist men who
are willing to take up this work. l
would suggest that these associations
should furnish suitable scales and nee
essary apparatus to men who wish to
keep records, and if necessary send a
man to show them exactly how it is
done. 1t might also be desirable to
offer prizes for the best kept records.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
CAREER OF YOUNG MAN WHO
SQUANDERED MILLIONS WITH
IN SEVEN MONTHS.
A RECORD THAT HAS never Been BEATEN
ton by Throwing Money to the Winds. Dies in
Poverty in Pennsylvania Near Scene of
the Source of His Wealth.

but hired out as q driver, and each
Saturday night his earnings were
brought home and given to Mrs. Nc
Clintock, who dumped them into the
common hoard at the old farmhouse.
She rapidly accumulated bank stocks
and valuable properties in surrounding
towns and cities as well as in New
York and Philadelphia. But she never
changed the close, penurious style of
living to which she and her husband
had been forced when they were trying
to pay for the rocky farm on the little
run which afterwards became world
famed as Oil creek.
Explosion Brings Millions.
She never hired a servant and never
moved from the little farmhouse, which
soon became hemmed In by oil wells.
Always insisting on doing her own
homework, she came to her death in a
most tragic way, while performing
house duties. Early in 1853 Mrs. Nc
Clintock rose one morning before day
break, as usual, to prepare breakfast
for John Steele before he went out
with his wagon. She made the last sad
mistake of trying to light the fire with
a can of coal oil with the ~oft-repeated
result. There was an explosion and
she was burned to death.
In an old and crude safe in the cor.
ner of one room in the little house there
was found $65, 900 in gold. Subsequent
discovery proved this was the savings
Of Mrs. McClintock for only a week or
so. The exact amount of cash on hand
at the death of Mrs. McClintock was
never definitely known, but is sup
posed to have been far more than
5 $1,000, 900. There we're, in addition, ex-
tremely valuable oil properties besides
the McClintock farm which was at this
time belching forth royalties at the
rate of $1,75O a day for the McClintock
heir, John Steele.
John quit working at once. He never
went back to work after the tragic
death of his foster parent.
Yet he couldn't enter into the full
enjoyment of this money, for he was
not of age, and the proper authorities
simply took the immense estate in hand
for the few short months which d.
vided the young wagon driver from his
millions. During this short time Steele
showed some good business Judgment.
There were hundreds who would have
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
Cures Cancer, Blood Poison and
Scrofula.

If you have blood poison producing
eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen glands,
bumps and risings, burning, itching skin,
copper-colored spots or rash on the skin,
mucous patches in mouth or throat, fall
ing hair, bone pains, old rheumatism or
foul catarrh, take Botanic Blood Balm tB.
B. b.. 1t kills the poison in the blood;
soon all sores, eruptions heal, hard swell.
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a perfect cure is made of the worst cases
of Blood Poison.
For Careers, tumors, swellings, eating
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composed of pure botanic ingredients. I'm
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Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood
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and free medical advice also sent in sealed
letter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

Philadelphia.-In an u~npretentious
house on a little farm neal Franklin,
in the northwestern part of Pennsyl-
vania, there died the other day a man
who some 40 years ago acquired a
most unique and remarkable distinc-
ton. This person was John W.
Steele, better known as Goal OIL
Johnny" king of all the s~pendthrifts
the world has ever known.
1t is several years now since this
once famous character had passed out
of sight of the general public, but the
record he established in the few short
months that he was rolling in wealth
will long be remembered.
Has Wealth Untold.
Inside of IL months, beginning at
the close of 1863, John Steele did per-
haps more to advertise the wealth of
the Pennsylvania oil region than any
other ten men. He advertised It's
wealth by spending it. A beardless
boy, he woke one morning to find him
self possessed of untold wealth in bulk
and an income from oil royalties of
$1,750 per day, Sundays included. He
did not know the value Of money, has
not to this day any idea of how much
money he had and spent, but 1t has
been estimated at from ST. 00,O 900 to
$4,000, 900.
Be the amount the first or last
named, the fact remains that in seven
months time from his coming into
possession Of this immense wealth he
went through it and was broken. In
side of a year from the time he became
a Croesus, he was back at the little
railroad station at Housewife, Venan-
so county, hustling trunks at $40 a
month. He has been hustling ever
since to keep up with the grocer's bill.
Never was there a nan who made it
rain money In SUCH showers as did
Goal Oil Johnny" during his brief
transit across the horizon. It is claim
ed that the newly-rich Pittsburg mil
lionaire would look like a piker in his
spendings when lined up alongside the
Housewife, Pa, wagon driver who was
in a night elevated to the millionaire
class. The entire cost Of the widely
heralded "Scotty" special last sum-
mer would not have furnished Coal
Oil Johnny's" cigar lighters in those
days of ga. Steele simply couldn't
spend his money fast enough until he
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

evolved the idea of hiring people to
help him, and then-well, the rest was
easy.
Adopted by a Farmer.
John Steele was born near Waterloo,
Venango county, Pa, in the fall Of
1S41. He was left al orphan when but
a few years Of age and when between
seven and eight years of age was
adopted by Culbertson McClintock, a
well-to-do farmer living on the out
skirts of what is now Oil City. McClin-
took owned his own farm, since famed
In oil history as 1.-THE McClintock
Farm" From it millions of dollars
worth of oil was taken years later.
1t was not for Culbertson McClin-
took, however, to reap the benefits Of
the oil. He died some three years
before oil was discovered on his place,
and when his will was read it was
found that he had left the farm to his
wife during her life, and it was then
to go to John Steele, his adopted son.
There was also an adopted daughter,
named Emily Scott, but she does mo-;
appear to have been left anything by
McClintock. Years later, when Steele
was rolling in wealth, he gave to the
young woman enough to make her in.
dependent for life.
Mrs. McClintock was a shrewd bust.
mes wopaan ana when oil wal discov.
cred on her farm she drove the closest
bargains possible with the producers
The pool under the McClintock farm
bade fair to be inexhaustible and she
had little troubel in getting an almost
fabulous sum in cash, reserving a big
royalty on all oil brought from her
farm. This was about three years
after the death of McClintock.
But John Steele was not allowed to
loaf because his foster mother then
had money. He was sent out to work
at driving wagons for the oil men. He
did not --~n have a team nj his own,