The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-04

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of the press of this section to the effect
that lady by the name of Mrs. Mary
DeBew, of Frosts, gave birth to child on
B. d o. train during a snow blockade
recently and detailing the trying eXper-
fence of the passengers in their efforts to
make the mother com Portable, etc. No
such woman lives at Frosts, and the yarn
was evidently the product of some imag-
inative brain too lazy to think OF some-
thing better to tell.
Those of our subscribers who have
not already done so should call in and fix
up their arrearages or send the same by
mail without delay in order that our lists
may comply with the new postal rulings.
We have but very short time to arrange
these lists and when the time arrives for
our books to be inspected we are anxious
to have them in proper shape. Kindly
give this matter your prompt attention.
We desire to again extend our best thanks
to those who have been prompt in their
payments, and there are great many of
them.
1t is stated that the authorities have
not refused to reimburse counties for pay
ment of bounties on the scalps of foxes,
mink and other noxious animals covered
by the Kless act, although fully $3.50 of
the $4,000 appropriated for two years Las
been paid out. The Auditor Generals
Department is insisting upon proof and
efforts are being made to haYe the coun-
ties get rid of professional hunters. DR..
Kslbfus, State Game Comm issioner, ap-
proves of the precautions and the law,
except that he thinks various kinds of
appropriation made.
Conditions change rapidly in this old
world of ours, and we are apt to find
ourselves doing things just the reverse OF
what we were hustling at few short
years ago, and making money by it. 1t
is not so very long since that great loads
of lumber were being hauled from Ne
braska to this place for shipment. But
the scene has changed and today huge
lumber loads are going from here to
Nebraska, where it is being resawed into
box boards at the Collins & Eggers box
mill. The material is from the tract
which Doutt q Foreman stripped last
summer over on Bates run. This is like
carrying Goals to New Castle"
Publication of the fact that threaten
ing Black Hand letters had been received
by Judge George S. Criswell and Sheriff
Williams has created considerable street
talk. Yesterday it was developed that
others in this county had been similarity
threatened. A well known wholesale
and retail fruit merchant of Oil City, an
Italian by birth, received letter two
weeks ago directing him to deposit 81, 900
at a designat place in Cleveland, o.,
from which point the letter was mailed,
under penalty of death. The merchant
paid no attentian to the communication
further than to arm himself and refrain
from travelling after night. 1t is also said
that Contractor Corbett, who built the
larger portion of the Franklin i Clear
field railroad, had received letter from
former Italian employees who were laid
off at the completion of the job, to the
effect that he would be killed unless he
furnished them with ork.-Derrick.
"A correspondent of the Sheffield OBJ
server gives these particulars of the des-
truction by fire of the gasolene plant of
the Forest Chemical Co., located short
distance from Cooper Tract, this county,
Friday night, Feb. 2lst: Owing to some
slight defect in the machinery of the gas
compressor, the escaping gas ignited,
causing an explosion. Both ends of the
compressor were blown out and the
building was entirely burned. Some
unused machinery was also impaired.
Frank Jeffords, who was at work in the
building at the time of the accident, was
hurled quite distance by the force ofthe
explosion. His face and hands were
badly burned. While the pain from the
burns is intense, yet his condition is not
serious and his friends have every reason
to congratulate him upon his narrow es-
cape. Although it is impossible to give
an exact estimate of the Company's loss,
it is probable that it will reach two or
three thousand dollars.
The farmers institute held at the
court house in this place Friday and Sat-
urday, was pronounced success from
start to finish. The attendance of farmers
was quite good at the day sessions and the
evening sessions drew large audiences,
the crowd on Saturday night being one
of the largest that ever assembled in the |
court house. Instructors and lecturers
Philips, Kahler and Drake were good
drawing cards, and Mrs. Mollie Allen, a
graduate of Cornell, who came to take the
place of DR.. Thayer, who was detained by
sickness, made the hit of the season. Her
lectures on home sanitation were of a
scientific and high order of merit. A
paper on the reproduction of pine forests
written by Orion Siggins, and one by
Prof. Morrison on the school and the
farm, were among the excellent features
of the institute and elected much favor
able comment. The musical features
were also well received, and the young
ladies of the Skdoo Club were highly
praised for their part in the entertain
ment. The readings given by Miss Gen
avieve Doutt were also bright features of
the entertainments and she was repeat