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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

THE dismissal because there is nothing
for them to do of four revenue agents
and seventeen inspectors who had
been employed by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue to supervise the production and
distribution OF denatured alcohol, says
the Philadelphia Inquirer, calls attention
to the fact that denatured alcohol has been
a great disappointment. Congress was
induced to remit the tax of Sl.l0 per gal
Ion on alcohol intended for use in the arts
and industries, and which had been rem
dered unfit for consumption as a bever-
age upon the ground that to do so would
provide the farmer with a new source of
revenue and supply the public with a
heat and light producing element which
would have both %chespness and super
iority to recommend it. Alcohol can be
produced from a lot of things which or
d~inarily go to waste upon the farm, such
as corn stalks, unstable apples and un-
desirable potatoes, and the argument was
that the farmer would set up a still some
where on the premises and convert all
this waste into a marketable product
And he wasn't going TO have any trouble
about selling it. 1t was asserted with
confidence that d%enatured alcohol would
be in great demand. People would us,
it as an illuminant instead of oil to theiI
W advantage in every way and it would
soon displace the explosive and evi
smelling gasoline as the motive powe
for automobiles. The fact that all farm
ers could make a lot of denstured alcoho
if they wanted to did not make then
want to. They appeared to have no par
ticular affinity for the business. Henc
gasoline, Kerosene, benzine and Yaselin
appear to hold sway very much as here
toiore.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

A DISPATCH from Sharon in the Pitts
burg papers last week contained the rath-
er interesting news that James P. Whitla
had announced his candidacy for Con-
gress in this district at the election next
year. The district is composed of the
counties of Elk, Forest, Mercer, Venango
and Warren, and is at present represented
by Hon. N. P. Wheeler, whose second
term began on the 4th OF March. Three
years ago Mr.. Whitls was a candidate
while the district was still working under
the old conferee system. At the meeting
of the conferees at Franklin, after several
ballots had been taken, and Forest coun-
TVS three conferees had voted for Mr..
Whitla, that gentleman threw his strength
to Mr.. Wheeler, who was nominated with
the aid of two votes from Elk county.
Naturally Mr.. Wheeler feels very CRATE
full to the Mercer county man for this
favor, and as he is not one of the forget
ting kind, would doubtless prefer Mr..
Whitla as his successor should he decide
W Obiio NhOh us PiOoOhs VI" OAPi'Oo
However, the story of Mr.. Whitla's IAN
didacy lacks confirmation so far as we
have been able to see, and until he him
self says so, it is not necessary to specu'
late on the question of who his %opponenI
will be, if indeed he should have one
Mr.. Whitla, who by-the-way is the fatheI
who suffered the torture Of having hi
little boy stolen from him, is one of Mer
Ger county's most popular citizens, al
able lawyer, a good man in every respect
and would make splendid Congressiona
timber should he decide TO enter the field
The matter is yet a great way off, how
ever, and will easily keep until the gen
tleman makes the announcement owe
his own signature.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
A Fine Testimonial.

r. T.. Haines, retiring superintendent
of the Southern Oil Company, left Marion
Monday for the Pacific coast, where he
will locate. Mr.. Haines is warm in his
appreciation of Marion during his six
years residence here and regrets to leave
his many good friends to start again
among strangers. The cordial relations
existing between him aud the fine lot of
men under his supervision was evidenced
in a very pleasing manner. A delegation
from the Delaware county employees came
to Marion Saturday and presented Mr..
Hsines with their best wishes for he flu
ture and a fine gold headed silk umbrella
as a token of their esteem for him. The
Grant county employees came in a body
to the train on Monday and with their
good will rendered a gold watch, chain
and charm as a token of their friendship.
Mr.. Hslnes was one Of the most popular
superintendents that ever located in the
local field and besides the employees oil
the company many friends in the city
are sorry to see him leave but wish him
every success in his future plans. Mrs,
Hsines is spending the summer in the
east aud will join her husband In their
new home in the west 10 the autumn
News-Tribune, Marion, Ind.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
Pleasant Grove.

The farmers are busy cutting their
wheat and what few timothy stalks that
did not get frozen off this spring. Hay is
the thinnest on the ground this year that
1t was ever known to be in this section.
Mark Hoover of Tiona, Pa, was visit
ing friends in our town a few days last
week.
Genevieve Black and Eda Campbell of
our town were at Darlington Friday eve
ming.
James Simpson, wife and son Lester,
of Scotch Hill, Pa, visited at Charles
Moore's over last Sabbath.
Last Thursday evening this section was
visited by one OF the worst electrical
storms that has struck the community
for a long time. There was no damage
done here but some of the folks were
badly scared.
Some of our young folks who were al
the Greenwood prayer meeting the night
of the big storm we're afraid of getting
their shoes spoiled, so they walked home
in their bare feet.
John Silvis visited friends at Redclyffe
Saturday evening.
Guy Leslie has been on the sick list the
past week.
We saw the smiling face Of Leo Brader
of Cooksburg on our streets Saturday.
Guy Hotel OF Lamont is stopping with
his brother, Clint, for a few days. He i;
going from here to Ohio to work a while
for an oil and gas company there.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
POrkey.

o. E. Rupert rode his wheel to Tidioute
Sunday, returning home the same day.
Susan Littlefield was shopping OF Shelf
field Friday.
Sunday school was we'll attended Sun
day by the children.
A popular dance was given Friday
night at the Rogers residence at Balltown,
Marien and Vernita Rupert returned
home after a weeks visit with theil
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bloss, a
Sheffield.
Robert Burdick expects To move hi
family to Henry's Mills the coming week
Mr.. Burdick is saving the lumber for A
l.. Weller.
Rella Wolf of Kellettville is stopping a
the Rupert home for a while.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
In orkinR Order.

look here" complained the
stranger, stepping inside the store
door, tails weighing machine in trout
of your place is out of order"
give got nothing to do with that
machine" said the slee~ply-looking
young man behind the counter.
well, somebody ought to have"
"What's the matter with it, any
way"
1T won't work. | dropped a penny
into it Just now. and the indicator
didn't fly around, | shook the ma
chine, and jumped UP and down on
the platform, and still 1t didn't move
It's n swindle."
at took the penny all right, didn't
IT,
certainly"
well. that's what it's for. There's
nothing the matter with the machine
sir"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
A Mayburg Snake Story.

Miss Belle Smith, daughter Of l.. ID.
Smith, and a number of other little girls
of about her size, had constructed a play
house after the fashion of the Indian wig
wan, where they spent a portion OF the
day in play. On Tuesday last the girls
had spent the greater portion of the fore
noon in their playhouse, rs usual, and
when they returned in the afternoon to
their horror they found the wigwam al
ready occupied by a huge rsttlesnake.
The little girls beat a quick retreat and
told their mothers of the visitor, which
was received as a joke-no RATHER bad
ever been seen or heard of in the town
before. But when it was known TO be q
real RATHER then excitement prevailed
among the women and they armed them
selves with hoes and clubs and proceeded
to dispatch his snskeship. But when
they saw his size and the fight he was
wont to make, their courage failed them,
and Mrs. Smith 'phoned to the store to
her husband, who quickly arrived and
dispatched the snake, which proved to be
a large one, being about four and one-half
feet long and containing nine rattles.
Howard Donley skinned the snake and
will have the hide, which is a fine one,
manufactured into a belt. Snow BALL.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

IN handing down an opinion affirming
Judge Swope, of Adams county, in the
case of Spangler against Markley, in
which the former was given 500 for dam
ages received when his horse scared al
Markley's auto, Judge Orlady, of the SUI
perior court, said: "If one is using a
young, nervous skittish horse, unaccus-
toned to unusual sights, he must use
care in proportion to tie risk he volun-
teers to take, and even a staid and veteran
horse may be liable to sudden fright in
duced by unusual conditions, as is well
known by all drivers; but this does not
imply that the driver OF an automobile
has any superior rights on the road and
independent of any statute on the SUBJECT
requiring drivers of an automobile to
stop or signal, it is his duty to stop when
he sees, or should see that he is ~frighten-
ing a horse by proceeding on his course"
And any automobilist with a fair quality
of brains and even a limited amount de-
cency will do so.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

JAMES j. HILL was in Washington the
other day on his return from Labrador,
where he was fishing, and called upon
Speaker Cannon. "I am going to send
you a big salmon" said Mr.. Hill to the
speaker as they parted. We hope ii will
be bigger tina those Buffalo suckers our
old friend the Hon. jacob + Wenk sont
us from Tionesta about the 10th OF May.
-Punxy Spirit.
None o. yer darn sarcasm, Br'er SMITH
Those "buffsloes" would have reached
you all right had not the smart Fish
Commissioner and ever neddlesome leg.
islature changed the law so as to effect
ually cut out the sucker srearing. After
that we figured that 'twould be better to
break our word than take the chances oil
getting into Jail by breaking the fish law
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
HOw'S This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh, that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known FL.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST C TRAUx, wholesale druggists, To-
ledo, o., WALDING, KINNAN Il MARVIN,
wholesale druggists, Teledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75C
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi'
mOnials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

PENNSYLVANIA is in the position of
being practically out OF debt, the only
state in the Union so situated. This was
demonstrated at the meeting of the Sink
ing Fund Commission, when 1t was
shown that the net debt of the state is
S2,6S4, 6l4, and to pay this there was in
the sinking fund S2,656 1873, the net state
debt being figured at sls,2 S7, In the next
few months there will be due the sinking
fund $26, 4S6, and that wipes out the debt.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received by the Commits
sioners of Forest County for the erection
of two sbutments for bridge across Maple
Creek, on road leading from North Pine
Grove to old Redclyffe, In Barnett Town
ship. Forest County. Bids to be opened
on the 18th day of August, 1909. Plans
and specifications can be seen at the office
of the County Commissioners.
The Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
w. II. HARRISON,
j. M. ZUENDEL,
III. Ii. MCCLELLAN,
Commissioners of Forest County.
Attest-S. M. HENRY. Clerk,
Tionesta, Pa, July 20, 1909.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

The railroad lines in Illinois say that
they are not making money under the
2-cent rate, but are resigned to 1t since
there is no way of getting rid of it.
What's the matter with Missouri? asks
the Globe Democrat. The law seems to
work satisfactorily in that state and the
roads are making money at 2 cents per
,,ila
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

IT is the %trypanosum and not the tsetse
fly which threatens the life of Mr.. Roose-
welt in Africa. The name is larger and
more sonorous, and what is better, is
more convenient to spell. And If we are
to lose Teddy at all, we would prefer the
trypanosum to the tsetse, on all accounts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

OF course Attorney General Wicker
shsm's plan for corporation regulation
will be unacceptable to those who are al
ways in favor of some sort of regulation
not yet proposed. but against every form
of regulation proposed up TO date.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens FOot-Ease, a powder. II cures painful,
smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails, and in
the greatest comfort discovery OF 1.-THE age. Aliens
Foot. Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is
a certain cure for sweating, Gallons, swollen, tired,
aching feet. Try II to-day, Sold by all Druggists
DON'T accept any substitute. Trial package FREE
Address Allen s. olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
Quite of Her Opinion.

"Oh, | did so want to have a talk
with you! I'm simply mad to go on
the stager' exclaimed n gushing young
lady to a popular actor.
"Yes, | should think you would be,
my dear young ladyw remarked the
great histrion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

Help for Those who Have nm Trouble.
After doctoring for about twelve years
for a bad stomach trouble, and spending
nearly five hundred dollars for medicine
and doctors fees, 1 purchased my wife
one box of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, which did her 20 much
good that she continued to use them and
they have done her more good than all of
the medicine / bought before.-Ssmuel
Boyer. Folsom, Iowa. This medicine is
for sale by Dunn q Fulton. Samples
free.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
Five Day Excursion to Niagara Falls,
$1.75 via Nickel Plate Road.

2Gth Annual Special leaves Erie 3:O6 a.
m August 10th. Write for booklet con-
tanning all information. Mr.. j. @. Mel
enbacker, d. p. A., Erie, Pa. O9.26 st
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

WHEN the new corporation tax goes
into effect the prospects are that the
Annsnias club membership will be aug
mented an hundred fold or more.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
Executors Notice.

Letters Testamentary on the estate OF
Mary A. Cleland, late of Harmony Town
ship, Forest County, Pa, deceased, hav-
ing been granted to the undersigned, all
persons indebted to said estate are here
by notified to make payment without de-
lay, and those having claims or demands
will present them, duly authenticated,
for settlement.
e. e. FLEMING, Executor,
Tionesta, Pa.
RITCHEY II CARRINGER, Attorney. Ct
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
COOL
For Hot Weather.

Just bring your poor suffering feet
here and we'll dress them 30 neatly
and so comfortably at such a nominal
cost that they will enjoy every mo.
ment of your summer outing.
Oxfords, Ties, Pumps and Outing
Shoes in many new and attractive
styles. Leathers of black and the
new tan shades suede and kid
feathers in new colors. A splendid
line of all good sorts of foot coolers.
We've summer foot comfort for
every man, woman and child that
comes here for cool shoes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
SEALED

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
HARRISBURG, PA.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department Of Penn
sylvanis, under the Act approved May
LIST, 1905, for the construction of 2935 feet
of road, extending from Bridge Street TO
Station M-00 on said street, in Tionesta
Borough, in the County of Forest. Plans
and specifications can be seen at the office
of the County Commissioners, Tionesta,
and at the Office of the State Highway
Department, Harrisburg. Pa. Bidding
blanks will be furnished by the State
Highway Department upon request.
Bids must be endorsed PROPOSALS.
FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF ROAD
IN TIONESTA BOROUGH, FOREST
COUNTY" and received at the Office of
the State Highway Department not later
than August 9, 1909.
JOSEPH w. HUNTER,
State Highway Commissioner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
Two Is
Aud the best company of two you can
get is one Of our two.piece suits,

Two Kinds of
2-Piece Suits.
The first a tailored to order, loose,
stylish, cool, and quality and work.
manship considered, most marvel
lousy underpriced, made in our own
shop, $50 to $50.
The second a ready to wear, hand
tailored, made in New York, suit of
fine quality and good styling,
$40 TO $40.
The dog days are in sight and the
weather will speedily make cool
clothes a necessity; so discard the
vest, the medium weight suit, the felt
hat, keep cool in athletic underwear,
summary socks, wish ties, soft shirts,
a belt and leather carriers. With an
easy conscience and a suit of our
summer paiamas or a "Faultless""
nightgown, hot nights will have no
terrors for you.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
Low Rates Salt Lake City, Utah, via
Nickel Plate ROad.--.G. A. r.
National Encampment.

Tickets August 8, g., 7 and s. Good 30
days. Stop over allowed. Write J. G..
Melenbacker, D. p. A., Erie, Pa. 90 2S-2t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21
Twenty-Five Cents is the Price o Peace.

Twenty-Five Gents Is the Price oil Peace'
The terrible itching and smarting, Incl
dent to certain skin diseases, Is almost
instantly allayed by applying Chamber
lain's Sslve. Price, rs cents. For sale
by Dunn * Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

Republican Ticket.
STATE.
Justice of the Supreme Court,
ROBERT Won MoSCHZISKER,
of Philadelphia.
Auditor General,
A. L. SISS0N,
of Erie.
State Treasurer,
JEREMIAH A. ST0BER,
of Lancaster.
COUNTY.
Associate Judge,
SAMUEL AUL,
jerks Twp.
District Attorney,
NJ. A. CARRINGER,
Tionests Boro.
ia Coroner,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-07-21

Sale of Girls Dresses, Jackets,
Boys Wash Suits, and Mems Suits
and Underwear
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13
MAKE INCREASE
FROM 100000
TO 100000

Ii is announced that the Grand
Junction Fruit Growers association
will in all probability increase its
capital stock from 100000 to $780,
900 at the annual meeting in jan
uary.
This important change is made
necessary owing to the rapidly grow
ing and immense business of the
Grand junction Fruit Growers asso>
citation which is the largest organiza-
ton of its kind in the intermount.,in
region.
Only n year or two ago an Increase
was made from $4,000 to 100000
but the now contemplated increase is
Just as badly needed as was the first
increase.
The proposition will be put up to
the hundreds of members of the asso-
citation at the annual meeting.
The big association this season did
In the neighborhOod of 81 800, 900 in
business.
..i-cr the first time in its history the
association will extend the annual
meeting over n period of two days,
January II and 10.
Nine directors are TO be elected.
Manager John +. Moore's report
\ for the greatest year in the history of
the fruit industry of this valley Will
be made at this meeting.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT.

relative humidity, Il; direction OF
wind, NV; velocity of wind, 6 miles
cloudy.
Dec. 10, a m: Temperature. 12:
relative humidity, IS; direction OF
wind. NV; velocity of wind, mile
an hour; precipitation. 0; weather
clear
Yesterday the maximum teLlpera-
ture was 80; minimum, 5; mean. l9
or degrees colder than normal.
Forecast for Grand Junction and
vicinity: Fair tonight and Tuesday
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Mrs. Allen +. Read. convicted of
assault, with intent to blackmail Mrs.
Genevieye Chandler Phipps. was Sat
urday afternoon sentenced to i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for
not less than one year nor more than
eighteen months. Under the sentence
she will be subject to parole at the
end of one year. The sentence was
pronounced Immediately after the
court had denied motion of her
attorney to have the verdict set aside.
Mrs. Read received the sentence
stoically. Mrs. Read was taken to
Canon City Saturday.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13


Denver News large and excellent
pictures of MIR. and Mrs. David
ID. Strock. OF Grand junction,
pioneers of this section, in con-
nection with the following most
interesting writeup:
Grand Junction, Colo, Dec. IL
For forty-siX years a resident of Colo
rado. having come in to Denver early
in 1868 from Kansas, Mrs. David ID.
StrOck, a well known resident of this
city, has just come into prominence
because of the announcement of her
being the first white child to be born
on the site of the present city of Chi
Cago. in the days three-quarters of a
century ago. when il was called Fort
Dearborn.
Mrs. Strock and her husband. who
is still living, as hale and hearty as
she is herself. are of old Pennsylvania
Dutch stock, and her grandfather,
Charles kessler, founded the first
German newspaper in the United
States, the Reading Alder lin English
"Eagle"D at Reading, Pa, in l776.
The paper is in the possession of the
Kessler family
Her father. Francis Kessler. and
his wife Mary, moved from Pennsyl-
yania to Fort Dearborn in 1898, the
! year that final payment was made to
POttOwatomie Indians, and for a short
time Mary Kessler was the first and
only white woman AT the post Their
| first child, Mary, the present Mrs.
StrOck, came in the summer of 1886,
the first white child born in that
| wilderness. There were only three
houses there at that time. In the
next year the city of Chicago was in
4 corporated and Kessler owned large
/ tract of land in the heart of the pres
ent city, that when they moved away
few years later, he could not sell
and abandoned 1t rather than pay the
taxes on It. Their next home was in
Kankakee, ILL.,, but the family grad
ually moved south, first to st. Louis
, and then to Texas, at the time that
| territory was making the bloody
struggle for its independence. In the
late fifties. at the close of the border
wars, they again migrated this time
| to Kansas.
In 1861 the Fort Dearborn baby,
then a grown woman, was married to
| David d. Strock. another hardy young
| pioneer and two years later they
moved to Colorado settling first in
Gilpin county on the eastern slope.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13
Order Your Christ
mas
Holly and
Wreaths
The Greiig
Mere. Co.

Another Of the Kessler family went
to Pueblo.
They lived there for thirty years
and their three children. all girls,
were born. In 1891, when Grand
Junction was a village of a few hun
dred, the family moved here.
The old people, now grandparents.
are living in their coy cottage with
a little garden around it, and their
children and children's children near
by, ready to enjoy many more years
of peace and comfort
We are quite content to live in
the Grand valley for the rest of our
lives" said Mrs Strock Most Of
my recollections of Chicago are what
heard my mother and father tell of.
in after years. We have often wond-
cred where we would be today if my
father had kept his land instead Of
moving away and letting it go tor
taxes, land that is worth millions
now"