The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-12-04

nesta twp, was the plaintiff, and Jacob
Wagner, also of the Township. was de-
fendsnl, was arbitrsted before Samuel D.
Irwin, Esq, d. W. Clark and R. M. Her
man on Saturday last. The case had been
appealed from the decision of a justice Of
the peace, and involved disagreement
as to the amount duo the plaintiff for saw
ing some yellow pine lumber for the de-
fendant, the latter claiming an offset on
account of the lumbe becoming weather
stained, etc. The srbitrstors rendered
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for Sl02 81.
Swift justice was meted out to the
murderer of police captain Meehan, the
brave officer who gave up his life in the
discharge of his duty on Saturday. Nov.
23d. The young Austrin, Holka, who
stealthily slipped up behind the police
man and shot him four times in the back
while he was marching two of Holkas
countrymen TO the lookup, was convicted
of murder in the first degree in court at
Franklin on Friday last, just one day less
than a week after the commission of his
bloody deed. 1t is hardly likely that
anything will intervene to save the fellow
from the gallows, as the evidence OF his
guilt and premeditstion to kill his victim
was clear and convincing.
Bears are the only large game now in
season and reports coming in would in
dicste that there are still few left. Otto
Rudolph, of Otter Creek, Hickory town
ship, was in town Monday and said that
the tracks of large bear were seen Sun
day morning Lalf mile above his home.
Several weeks ago bear visited the
premises of Mrs. John Hinderer, in Tio-
nesta township, on different nights. Once
he came close 10 the house and attempted
to carry off young pig and had gotten 1t
quite distance away when the pig man
aged to escape. Aside from having its
back hurt the pig was all right. One of
the boys got a shot at the bear, since
which it has not been seen. The bear is
supposed to have come up from Piney
run.
AS the Seneca Kicker sees it: With
out a doubt the Austrian who shot to
death native American, while in the
discharge of his duties in the city Of
Franklin, did find it possible to procure
by some method that which made him
more of a fool or a brute than when he
left his native land. This is rank in
justice to the foreigners who come to this
country to better their condition and also
to the American. 1t should be made i'm.
possible for any foreigner to procure in
toxicsting things in this country, espec-
tally the intoxicating things called fire.
arms, for when you combine whiskey
and revolvers in one suit of clothes, you
have allowed little more personal lib
erty than can be measured by the rule of
| common sense.
Rev. James A. Humes, one of the
best known residents of Pleasantyille,
passed away at that place Saturday morn
ing, death being due to complication OF
diseases. The deceased, who was lite
long resident of this section was aged
about 65 years, the past 10 of which were
passed in Plessantville. In 1870 he was
ordained to the Methodist ministry and
for many years he preached in various
churches of this section, one OF his
charges being at East hickory in the
early SOS, and he is we'll and favorsbly
remembered by many of our readers.
At Pleasantvile he was thrice elected
| Justice of the peace and was serving In
that capacity when he died. He was a
veteran of the civil war, a captain of a
company of the 150th Pa. Bucktails. His
widow, who was Elizabeth J. Luper,
one brother and one sister are the only
surviving relatives. The funeral was
held on Sunday and on Monday the re-
mains were laid to rest in the cemetery al
Harmonsburg, Crawford county.
Comparatively few people know what
| it costs to hold teachers institute, and
how the revenue is obtained. Superin-
tendent Morrison informs the Marien
Vile Express that the next session will
cost him S42O. There are ninety teachers
in the county, and ifeyery teacher attends
full time, he will receive 81 from each
and one dollar for each three days attend
ance, from the county treasury. The bal
ance must be made up in admissions oil
he loses. Ifall the teachers attend full
time they will draw the sum OF 5000 from
the various districts. This makes the
total cost to the county slO5O; the cost tc
the community Sl6O. At this rate, an in.
stitute ought to do whole lot of good
but it cannot do so unless the teachers
attend, and are eager to gather material
to help the pupils under their instruction
If this total cost we're divided by the en-
tire school population of the county II
would amount to more than fifty cents
for each pupil in the schools of the entire
county.
Kellettyille Man Crippled for Life.
Shortly before midnight Monday OF
last week two pushers collided near OTIS
Siding, on the P. d E. Railway, mile
| W.