The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-04-17

"A freak gas we'll on Derrick hill,
Irwin, Pa, is attracting throngs of the
curious. Twenty years ago Irwin citizens
put $40, 900 into 1000 foot hole and were
ready to 90 deeper when the drill and
attachments were lost in bottom. Three
months fishing failed to recover them
and the we'll was abandoned. Recently
the we'll broke loose. A column of water
and dirt shot up 100 feet, and among the
debris was part OF the lost tools. After
the upheaval the gas pressure was found
to be strong, and when lighted the flame
shoots up 40 feet.
The question is often asked as to
whether Harry Thaw can again be tried
for murder in the first degree in view of
the constitution of the United States,
which says, "Nor shall any person be
subject for the same offiense to be twice
put in jeopardy of life and limb" This
applies only in the event of an acquittal.
If Harry Thaw had been acquitted OF the
murder of Stanford White, he could not
again be tried; that is, "twice placed in
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fense." AS long as the jurors continue
to disagree District Attorney Jerome
may continue to arraign Thaw for first
degree murder.
"A base ball organization was formed
in Marienvile last week, and with the
snow yet flying in the air Brother Pick
ems of the Express is claiming the cham
pionship of Forest, as well as several ad-
joining counties for their team. Here's
wishing you all manner of success, neigh
Dor, but these claims sometimes fade into
mist at the approach Of the fierce rays of
the summer sun. With many of the best
of our last years team expecting to be
absent from town, baseball matters in
Tionests do not loom up very bright for
the coming season, but we're hoping to
be represented on the diamond and to
meet our neighbors in friendly rivalry.
The eight members of the Titusville
school board were all ousted by Judge
Thomas, of Meadville, Saturday, on pro-
ceedings instituted by the citizens of the
city recently. The board had been
deadocked on the election of president
for several weeks and no business could
be transacted, hence the action to have
the whole bunch removed. The Judge
named a complete new board. This is
the second case on record in the state
where such proceedings have been re-
sorted to by the people of any city or the
Judge of any county in Pennsylvania,
the other case being at Bellefonte some
years ago. 1t is evident from this that
school boards must do business or vacate.
The Pennsylvania Live Stock Breed
ers' Association announces list of cash
prizes for a corn-growing contest, open to
any boy or girl whose age will not exceed
eighteen years on December 1st, 1907.
The contest plot must be rectangular in
form and contain 40 square rods. or one
fourth of an acre. Selection of land, seed,
fertilizers and manner of cultivation are
left to the contestant, but he must report
on these and other matters, so that his
methods may be useful to others. The
prizes in the corn-growing contest range
from thirty to five dollars. Full psrtic-
ulsrs, with suggestions on selection of
seed, cultivation, ETC., may be had by
addressing Prof. j. T, Barron, State Col
lege, Pa, or L. S. Bayard, Sec'y, East
End, Pittsburg, Pa. Write either of
them at once tor instructions.
An exchange tells of a preacher who
went at newspaper man in this way:
"You editors do not tell the truth. If
you did you could not live; your news
papers would be a failure" The editor
replied, "You are right, and the minister
who will at all times and under any Cir
cumstances tell the whole truth about his
members, alive or dead, will not occupy
his pulpit more than one Sunday, and
then he will find it necessary to leave
town in hurry. The press and the pull
pit go hand in hand with white-wash
brushes and pleasant words, magniiying
little virtues into big ones. The pulpit,
the pen and the grsve-stone are the great
saint-making triumvirate." And the
minister went away looking very
thoughtful while the editor returned to
his work and told of the unsurpassing
beauty of bride, who was as homely as
a mud fence