The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-05
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question to answer, but it is nevertheless
true. Let misfortune come and there are
those who take delight in forming and
circulating all sorts of stories which tend
to put the victims of bad luck or misfor-
tune in i'll repute. Why can't people be
more charitable and see the good things
In every ones life instead of the bad2
How much happier we could make our
lives and those of others if we could do
this.
"A lady prophecies of Titusville, who
is close observer of weather conditions,
furnishes the Herald with this informa-
tion for the benefit of ice men and citizens
generally: "There will be four changes
of the moon during the month of Febru-
ary, all of them cold and one of them ex-
tremey cold. If ice is not good now the
harvest may be delayed, as much ice
weather will be experienced during the
present MONTH" February is usually an
ice maker and if the present month scores
up with its predecessors of years agone
the lady has made an easy guess, and our
ice men will be happy accordingly.
The Bradford Era tells of tall an
gnlar man of that place who was recently
walking down a steep hill when a piece
of ice under the snow caused him to lose
control Ofhis feet. He began to slide and
was unable TO stop. At crossing half
way down he encountered large, heavy
woman; and before either realized it a
collision ensued and both were sliding
down hill, the thin man underneath, the
fat woman on top. When the bottom
was reached, and the woman was trying
to recover her breath and feet, these faint
words were borne to her ears: Pardon
me, madam. but you will have to get off
here. This is as far as CO."
Men who carry concealed deadly
weapons have to pay pretty dearly for the
offense when taken before Judge Reed of
Jefferson county. Frank Liber, of Big
Run, was sentenced to pay a fine of fifty
dollars and costs and undergo imprison-
ment in the county Jail for sixty days
"ubn WIN thO kOOuSs OuulSlOuo-
ly applied this sort of administration of
the law would tend to lessen crime con
sidersbly in all com mmunities. There is
no need for every Tom. Dick and Harry
in the country going about armed to the
teeth with revolver and dirk in these
times of peace, and the class of persons
that persists in doing so is not the most
desirable in the community. co
The State authorities have granted
the city of Meadville until May lst to
present some definite form of disposing
of their sewerage besides emptyiug into
French creek, and at that time repre-
sentative OF the State Department will
visit that city to confer with the proper
officials on the subject. This will be good
news to all those "down the creek" who
ride on the water wagon. Franklin
News. But how about the denizens on
down the river farther who are obliged
T., slake their thirst with Franklin sew
age? The state authorities have a huge
job on their hands when they tack lie sew
age systems of the Common wealth. It's
big er job than the southern race prob
lem, we think.
-Messrs. Beck q OFT of Warren, who
| have the contract tor the new MacAdam
road and street paving in this borough,
are tax ing advantage of the fine sleighing
to get the heavy material on the ground.
They have several teams hauling and dis
tributing stone for the Telford foundation
along the way from the mouth of Tubhs
run down to where the paving is to be-
gin. team can haul more than double
the load on good sleighing than on wag-
ons, and II is probable the contractors
W ill save fully half in the expense ny
getting these stone in now. They are do
ing the same with the brick which will
be used in paving, several car loads hav-
ing already arrived and are being distrib-
uted along the route. The wide-awake
contractors will be ready to begin active
work as soon as the weather is settled in
the spring, and will rush it through to
completion as fast as possible.
Few people are aware that there is a
law OF the state requiring every business
man to place sign giving the name of
the proprietor and the character of his
business in front of his store. The pur-
pose of the law is to enable the mercan-
tile appraisers to ascertain with as little
trouble as possible the name of mercan-
tile place and the character OF its business.
In many instances the appraisers have
found considerable difficulty in locating
the proprietor of a store or in discovering
his business. Instructions have been
issued to mercantile appraisers in the
several counties to see that these signs
required by law are put up. The fine
for disobeying the law is $40 for each of
fense and the appraisers are to enforce
the law. Merchants who have neglected
to put out signs as required may be sur
prised, but they will have to get busy
and hang them out. Otherwise there is
the alternative ofa possible $40 fine for
each otfense.
Extra Number ON Lecture Course.
Miss Bess Edith Barton, Dramatic Re-