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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
CARNEGIE ASKED
TO TESTIFY.
House Committee Invites Him
to Tell About Steel Schedule.

Washington, Nov. 2i.-As a result
of the declaration of Andrew Carnegie
in an article in the forthcoming mum.
Der of the Century magazine that the
tariff schedules on iron and steel
should he reduced the ways and
means committee of the house, through
its chairman, Serene Il. Payne, form.
ally invited Mr.. Carnegie to appear
before it this week to tell what he
knows about the steel industry and
the possibility Of the reduction OF the
tariff on iron aud steel products.
The commission desires him to ap
pear Wednesday, when the iron and
steel schedule will be taken up in the
hearing now being held by the com.
mittee looking toward a revision OF
the tariff. The hearings on the iron
and steel rates will continue until Fri.
day, and If Mr.. Carnegie finds it i'm
possible to appear Wednesday the
committee is anxious to hear him on
Thursday or Friday.
The members of the committee were
unit in refusing to discuss Mr.. Car.
negie's article. although all OF them ad.
mitted having read it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
DIDNOTC0NCEIvE TRUST IDEA
Rockefeller Give the Credit to FIaser
and Todd.

New York, Nov. 24.-Credit for the
creation of the Standard Oil trust,
which counsel for the federal govern.
ment claims still exists as the Stand.
ard Oil company of New Jersey, was
given by John d. Rockefeller, as a wit.
ness under cross-eXamination in the
federal suit to dissolve the Standard,
to two men-Henry NJ. Flagler and
Samuel c. r. Todd
To these two master architects OF
the oil combine Mr.. Rockefeller gave
full credit, saying that he was sure il
was not himself, as he did not possess
the ability for so progressive a move
Mr.. Rockefeller spent an arduous
day on the stand under the incessant
questioning of Frank B. Kellogg, the
government counsel, and when ad.
journment was taken he gave every
evidence OF delight that the day was
done. Counsel hope to conclude Mr..
Rockefellers cross-examination today.
when 1t is planned to place John d.
Archbold, vice president of the Stand.
ard, on the stand.
Frank b. Kellogg. who with other
government investigators has been
endeavoring for over year to obtain
the missing stock transfer books of the
Standard Oil trust, sought through Mr..
Rockefeller to find the missing trail
to these books, and Mr.. Rockefeller
promised to do what he could to find
them.
Mr.. Rockefellers examination car.
ried him through the period of the
Standard Oil trust and the years of its
subsequent liquidation, which lasted
from 1892 to 1899.
Mr.. Rockefeller's memory at times
was not clear on the definite details
OF this trust liquidation period and he
told counsel that he could not recall
many OF the incidents and develop
ments of that time. During the day
Mr.. Kellogg developed from Mr.. Rookie.
feller that early in the industrial ex.
istence of the Standard the presidents
Of two railroad companies with sew.
eral railroad directors were stockhold.
ers In the oil combination.
After adjournment Mr. Rockefeller
told an in0uiring audience of report.
ers that there were better things in
the world than making money, and
since 1891 he had been gradually re.
tiring from business. He added:
There is more important work than
making money and there is much for
me to do. ] belong to the brotherhood
of man"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
No Place For Him Here.

"Your honor" said prosecuting at
torney in a backwoOds court, ''the
prisoner at the bar is charged with
killing one of the most exemplary citi-
zens of this county. Thomas Jones,
your honor, was In every respect a
model man. He was n member of the
church; he was never known to bet on
horses, play poker, drink whisky or
use tobacco. He
"IIold OH Il minute" said the judge.
"You say he never bet on horse"
"Thats what | said, your honor"
"Never was known to play gamer"
"Nevcr, your honor"
"And he never drank whisky"
"Ncver drank IL drop in his life"
"And he didn't chew tobacco"
"Never took chew in his life"
"Well, then" said the Judge, II don't
see what he wanted to live for. There
wasn't anything in life for him, and
don't see why he amt about MS well
off dead as alive. Release the prisoner,
Mr.. Sheriff, and call the next case."-
Nashville American.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
STANDARD OILS EARNINGS.
Mr.. Rockefeller Forgot Some Things
kelIouq Asked About.

The enormous earning power of the
oil combination was brought out in
the suit to dissolve the Standard
Oil company when Mr. Rockefel-
ler after stating that the Standard had
paid dividends amounting to 100000
600 in 1907, said it had earned as
much more and that this was added to
the company's surplus, which was stated
by the governments counsel to be
$500, 100000. 1t was further stated by
Mr.. Kellogg that the company within
the last eight years had earned nearly
half billion dollars.
The course of Mr.. Rockefellers tes-
timony in the hands of government
counsel ran not so smooth as Thurs
day, when he told his story under the
direction of friendly counsel, but the
rapid-fire interrOgations of the prose-
cution were always met with unshak-
en- imperturbability and readiness to
answer, except when, as he explained:
at is quite impossible for me to re-
member after thirty-five years. do
not recall"
Mr.. Rockefeller was questioned
closely regarding rebates which the
Standard was charged with receiving,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
FORESTRYAND FRUlTGROWING
Delegates From New England States
Discuss Uniform Legislation.

Boston, Nov. PA representative
gathering listened for several hours in
the fremont theater to two addresses
on forestry and fruit growing, which
opened the conference of delegates
from six New England states, called
by Governor Guild of Massachusetts
to discuss uniform legislation in this
section of the country, as well as the
conservation of its resources.
All the papers read and suggestions
made will be referred to the state
chiefs OF departments of forestry
shell fish and highways, with instruc.
tions to consider and report to the in.
coming governors, before Jan. /, theiI
findings in regard to uniform laws for
all New England.
Governor Guild presided at the ses
sion, which was marked by the pre-
sentation of papers on The cultiva
tion of forest trees" by National For
ester Clifford Pinchot, and on New
England's opportunity in orchards,
by Professor John Craig of Cornell
university. The delegates, numbering
200, were the guests of the state at a
banquet at the Algonquin club last
night
The only New England executive
missing was Governor Higgins o.
Rhode Island, who is absent on his
wedding trip. The Rhode Island dele
cation is headed by Lieutenant Cover
nor Watrous. There were four gov
ernors-elect in the gathering-Bert NJ
Fernald of Maine, Henry b. Quinby Of
New Hampshire, George H. Prouty Of
Vermont and George l.. Lilley OF Con
necticut.
A spirited debate followed the read
ing of the two papers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
True Business Instinct.

Ed was mighty bright negro be-
longing to u family in Columbia, Tenn.
He had been faithful servant for
many years, and by saving and care
fully investing his wages he had be-
lied the usual thriftlessness attributed
with more or less justice TO the ma
jority of his race.
His master was an attorney, and
one morning before he had arisen the
lawyer was called upon by Ed, who
said:
"Say, boss, All wants yo' ter draw
he up mawkgidge."
"a mortgage?" asked his master.
"What do you want mortgage forf
"Well. Abs done lent Unc' Lisha five
dollahs, an All wants a mawkgidge on
his COW an caff."
For how long have you lent the
money!"
"Fo' one mont"
zone MONTH Why, the interest on
that amount for that time wouldn't
pay for the paper mortgage is writ
ten ON"
Boss" said Ed, scratching his head,
"Ah amt carin' muffin fo' dat intrust.
All jes wants dat nlggahs COW an
caff."-Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
Dried EGGS Powder.

H. G. Keith of New York at the
tariff revision hearing asked for a
specific duty on dried eggs powder,
which he said was prepared from fresh
and stale eggs. He showed the com.
mittee samples and said custards and
other foods in which fresh eggs are
used are made of dried eggs.
'Do you mean that | can get dish
of scrambled eggs made of this stuff"
asked the chairman.
as that what is served in hotels
and restaurants" queried Mr.. Boutell,
"Yes," replied the witness.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
STORY OF STANDARD OIL.
John q. Rockefeller on Witness Stand
Tells of Early Struggles.

With the air of a country gentle
man of kindly mien, John d. Rookie
feller, president of the Standard Oil
company, though for nearly ten years
retired from active business cares,
for over two hours reviewed the his
tory of the early oil trade and the de-
velopment of the first companies that
later grew to the present so-called
Oil Trust
Mr.. Rockefeller was a witness for
the defeuse in the suit to dissolve the
Standard Oil company. which is being
prosecuted by the United States gov
ernment, and his appearance at the
hearings before former Judge Frank
lin Ferris, the referee, brought large
crowd to the Customs building.
The head of the big oil combine was
surrounded by an imposing circle Of
counsel and when he began his testi-
mony he gazed complacently upon a
swarm of newspaper men, behind
whom pressed close throng of peo-
pie that filled the room.
Mr. Rockefeller appeared at COM
plete ease and when John G. Milburn
of counsel for the Standard Oil COM
pany propounded his first question the
witness spoke out In full tones as If
he desired the most distant spectator
In the chamber to hear.
Then in a manner that indicated a
pleasure at what he was about to tell,
Mr. Rockefeller spoke of his start in
the oil business and how under ad-
verse conditions that business grew
to the proportions of the Standard OIL
company Of Ohio, with its capitaliza-
tion of $1,OOO,OOO.
The development of Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's testimony. which carried him to
the organization of the Standard Oil
company of Ohio, indicated that one
of the lines of the defense would be
that the Standard company is not the
result Of an aggressive policy to OBJ
tain a mastery of the oil trade as
charged but rather the natural out
come of an economic development
which the exigencies of the oil indus
try demanded.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
CANNON FOR
TARIFF REVISION.
Says He viii Do His Best to
Have Change Made Promptly.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Joseph G.. Can.
non, speaker of the house of repre-.
sentatives, placed himself on record
In favor of a revision of the tariff in
accordance with the promise of the
Republican party platform. The words
of the speaker came at the conclusion
Of luncheon given to six rear adj
mirals OF the United States navy by
Alexander II. Revell of Chicago in the
Union League club, at which the need
of more battleships and increased eff
cheney of the fighting forces of the re
public were the principal themes of
discussion.
In few Introductory sentences
Speaker Cannon declared himself in
favor Of an efficient navy and army for
the good of the republic.
On the tariff question he said:
"Any change in the revenue laws OF
the country of necessity is followed by
a depression of business. Three years
ago | followed the lead of Theodore
Roosevelt, who declared that there
should be no revision of the revenue
laws, when means the tariff, until aft
or the next general election. His pol
Icy was not to change existing condi
tions.
"The Republican platform on which
the national contest has been won
says revise the revenue laws. That
revision should be with due regard to
protection and penalty against dis
criminatory nations.
"As a member Of the next house of
representatives coordinate branch
Of the government equal to the execu.
tive and the judiciary, | am going, SO
far rs my vote is concerned, to see to
It that the policy of the Republican
party on this question is written in the
national laws as promptly as possible.
The laws should be written promptly,
so that business can adjust itself to
changed conditions, for the change
will Of necessity bring disturbance"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
Natural Toothbrushes.

Natives of SOmallland have the whit
est and best teeth of any people in the
world and the reason Is not far to
seek. Whenever they are Idle they
may be found rubbing their teeth with
smaR pieces of wood-little twigs which
are covered with n soft bark and which
ravels out into bristles. This practice
prevents the teeth decaying and OF
course keeps them In excellent condi-
tlon. Just as one might pick n wild
flower in the country so the Somali
native picks his toothbrush They are
never without their small twigs. Tooth
brushes MS we know them are un-
known In Somaliland Their own
methods are undoubtedly the healthi-
est and certainly the cheapest, and 1t
is matter for wonder that we do not
take leaf out of their book in this re-
spcct.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
EXPLOSION IN TRENCH
Twenty-Five Lives Lost When
Spark Ignited Leaking Gas.

Score of Workmen Buried, OF Whom
Four Escaped by Making Their Way
Through a Sewer to the Rivera
Woman and Five Children Who
Were on the Street Were Swept
Down Into the Hole-Foreman Trout
Burned to DEATH.
Twenty-Five persons lost their lives
In terrific explosion of gas which
ripped up a great section of Gold
street, Brooklyn. 1t is definitely
known that fifteen persons were bur
led under the hundreds of tons Of
earth and timber that were thrown
into the air by the explosion and ten
more persons are reported as missing
The explosion occurred in a fifty
foot excavation that had been made in
Cold street between York and Front
streets, where a water main was be.
ing laid. The gas main recently
sprung leak and in a manner un.
known spark came in contact with
the escaping gas. There was terri
flc explosion that lifted the surface Of
the street for half a block in both
directions and hurled dirt, paving
stones and debris into the air.
Gold street was crowded with school
children when the explosion occurred
and that scores of children were not
killed or injured was remarkable. A
woman and three children were almost
opposite the excavation when the
earth crumbled under their feet and
they were swept down into the hole
under tons of wreckage Two other
children were on the opposite side OF
the street when the sidewalk caved
in and they lost their lives.
Samuel Trout, foreman Of the gang
of laborers who were laying the water
main, was near the woman and chill
dren who lost their lives. He rushed
forward as he felt the street tremble
from the explosion in an endeavor to
save them, but he too was drawn into
the death hole. His body was the
first to be recovered. Trout had been
roasted to a cinder.
Only four of the men working in the
excavation escaped.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
A Too Busy Life.

The messenger from Mars surveyed
the multitude which had gathered to
meet him with undisgulsed interest.
Nor did he hesitate TO PROFOUND such
inquiries as his curiosity prompted.
"Where do you all live?" he asked,
speaking generally.
81 live in the future" said a young
man good humoredly.
"And | in the past" said an old
man.
"IIow odd! And does none of you
live in the PRESENT.
There was an awkward silence.
pardon me-" said the Martian hastl-
ly; perhaps press my questions too
closely"
At this voice from the outskirts Of
the crowd spoke up, saying, 1--WE have
not yet learned TO live In the present
without interruption of business, don't
you know."-Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
Van VIissingen Is Convict No. 6o3.

Peter Van Vlissingen, self-confess.
ed forger to the extent of 100000,
became convict No. 603 at Joliet,
III. He will be put to work in the
broom factory It was just four days
ago that the Chicago real estate man
and philanthropist startled a wide cir.
Gle of friends ana a public which knew
Kim only as a successful business man
and exponent OF civic and personal
righteousness, by his confession and
indictment and conviction which fol.
lowed within few hours.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
Bio Steel Mills Resume.

Official announcement was made
in Chicago that work will be re-
sumed at once at the mills of the iii.
nois Steel company at South Chicago,
most of which have been idle for more
than year. 1t was said 5000 men
would be hired Immediately and that
by Dec. l the mills will be giving EN-
ployment to at least 10000. Sufficient
orders for steel rails have been re-
celved, it was intimated, to allow the
entire plant to run indefinitely.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.

ENVFF
The few odds and ends Of cattle,
hogs and sheep that were consigned
here. were all disposed Of at last
weeks closing prices, and most Of the
stock was taken by the local packers
No livestock of any kind will be re-
ceived at the East Buffalo stock yards
until reopened.
About SEQ men are kept busy clean
ing and dsinfecting the stock yards
and with the present favorable wealth
er great progress is being made and It
is believed the yards will be in such
condition that they will be open again
for business IN a week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
Couldn't Stick Him Again.

A bishop, accosted in Fifth avenue,
New York, by neat but hungry stran-
ger took the needy one to hotel and
shared gorgeous dinner with him,
yet, having left his episcopal wallet In
the pocket of different episcopal jack
ct, suddenly faced the embarrassment
of not possessing the whcrewithal to
pony up. "Never mind" exclaimed his
guest; Il have enjoyed dining with you,
and shall he charmed to shoulder the
cost. Permit me-" Whereupon the
stranger paid for two. This worried
the prelate, who insisted, Just let me
call cab and Wen run up to my hotel,
where | shall have the pleasure OF re-
imburslng you" But the stranger met
the suggestion with, "See here, old
man, you've stuck me for n bully good
dinner, but hanged If I'm going to let
you stick me for car fare"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market.

y New York, Nov. %.
WHEAT-No. 2 red, SLIPS t. o. b,
afioat; No. / northern Duluth, S115R
CORN -- No. 2 corn, new, 72c +.
o. b. afoat; n 1ac elevator.
OATS -- Mixed oats, 26 to 80 lbs,
53h M54c; clipped white, 80 to 40 lbs,
55h 06lc.
PoRK-Mess, $16.OO@l775; family,
$1S.00@19.00.
HAY-Good to choice, 75@S0c.
EGGS State and Pennsylvania, As
@50c.
BUTTER-Creamery specials, $40
31Rc; extra, S0m301ac; process, 170
2ihc; state dairy, 20d29c.
POTATOES - Maine, per 1870 lbs.
32.37@2.62; state, S2.25@250.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
Many Killed by a Tornado.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. PA dis
patch from Russellyille, Ark, says that
between II and 20 persons were killed
and about 30 other persons injured in
a tornado which swept through the
settlement of Piney. Dispatches also
report that the towns of Wallerville
and Jethro, in Franklin county, were
almost demolished and that several
persons were killed in each place.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
A Mans Necktie.

Ever since regiment OF Croatian
soldiers marched into Paris three cen
turtles ago with their necks swathed
In silk, and Louis XIV, delighted at
their appearance, decided to adopt the
fashion himself, the crayat In its varl-
Gus changing forms has played an i'm
portant part in the attire of men. And
so reliable is it supposed to be as an
index to its wearers personal charac-
teristics that Button, the French sa-
want, was once led to remark, "The era
vat makes the man"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
According TO Hoyle.

Rev. Joseph Gravely giving his
views of the evils of card playing dur.
Ing a pastoral calh-As was saying,
| am In doubt Parrot Qnterrupting
eagerly)-When you are in doubt play
trumps!
And no member of that family has
been able to account for the parrots
utterancc To the satisfaction of the
pastor London Punch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
Buffalo Provision Market.

buHdlO NOV. 40.
WHEAT-No. / northern, carloads,
$1.09; No. 2 red, $l.O7h.
CORN-No. yellow, 67&c +. o. b,
afloat; No yellow, 67Ac.
OATS - No. white, 53h m54c (.
o. b. ahoat; No white, 52Rg53ac.
FLOUR - Fancy blended patent,
per bbl.. $6OU@6.75; winter family,
patent. S54006.15.
BUTTER-Creamery, prints. fancy,
31k 632c; state and Pennsylvania
creamery, soc; dairy, choice to fancy,
2Sh @29c.
CHEESE - Choice to fancy, full
cream, 14c; fair to good 121a 013c.
EGGS--Selected white, 40045c.
POTATOES-W White, fancy, per bu.,
soc; fair to good. 76@7Sc.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
First Of Sewer Victims Unearthed.

New York, Nov. 24.-Workmen dig.
ging in the Brooklyn trench where
hfteen persons lost their lives in a gas
explosion last Friday came upon the
first Of the buried victims bodies at
9:15 o'clock last night. 1t was that
OF Vincent Doherty, years old, one OF
the five children supposed to have
been buried in the cave-in. The body
was encountered about As feet below
the street level.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
Missouris Vote May Be Divided.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Nov. PA pos.
sibility that the electoral vote Of Mis-
souri may be divided between Taft and
Bryan arose when II was discovered
that one Bryan elector received more
votes than the lowest Taft elector
Whether Bryan will be given this vote
Ia the electoral college depends upon
decision which Governor Folk now
has under adyisement.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

B,ngeSS.-J. Il. Carson,
Justices Of the PeGce-C. A. Randall, d.
w. Clark.
COuacltmen.-J.W W. Landers, j. T. Dale,
G. IT. Anderson, VIM. Smearbaugh, e.
W. Bowman, j. W. Jameson, W. j..
Campbell.
Coflstdbie-Archie Clark.
Collector-W. II. Hood.
School Directors-J. @. Scowden, r. M.
Herman, @. Jameson, j. j. Landers, j..
r, Clark, W. G. Wyman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
Hobson eIames the President.

Akron, O., Nov "a. - Congressman
Richmond p. Hobson. who was here
today, has sent a letter to President
Roosevelt demanding that he rescind
his orders recalling the United States
fleet from the Pacific. In his letter
he scores President Roosevelt for his
interference in the Japanese troubles
In California. Conditions that have
no counterpart In the Atlantic exist,
Hobson says. and it would be ma
tional and international calamity to
withdraw the feet.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
Church and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a.
m.; M, e. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in M. 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.
Il. L. Monroe, Pastor
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
every Sabbath at 1l:OO a. m, and 7:3O p.
m. Rev. Il. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings OF the w. U. Il.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

'TI' NESTA LODGE, No. 1859, |. 0. o. +.
L M eets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
OAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G, A, h. Meets lst and Sd Monday
evening in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No:
" 1877, w. X. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-25
Kicked From Coal Car by Mule.

Greensburg, Pa, Nov. a. - j. II.
Harkness, 3S years old, a driver at the
Loyalhanna mine, died at Latrobe
from injuries sustained last Thursday,
when he was knocked from coal car
by q mule.