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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
BOY KILLS H|SS|STER


During the Absence Of His Parents
He Finds Gun and Cartridges and
While Playing With It Accidentally
Pulls the Trigger and Badly Wounds
the Girl From the Effects Of Which
She Dies Later - Other Items Of
General Interest.
Margery Pratt, the 13-year-old
daughter of william M. Pratt, who
lives about mile outside Of Warsaw,
n. Y, died Sunday morning from the
effects OF a rife wound inflicted by her
ayear-old brother LLOYD the, night be-
fore. The lad accidentally shot his
sister through the temple and she died
without regaining consciousness.
During the absence of his parents in
the village the hoy managed to get
possession of an unloaded rifle and 4
cartridge. Besides himself and Mar.
gerry there was an older sister in the
home at the time and she cautioned
the boy to be careful how he handled
the gun.
Notwithstanding the advice of the
older girl he loaded the rife with the
cartridge and while playing with 1t ac-
cidentally pulled the trigger. Mar
gerry was sitting across the table from
him at the time and the bullet entered
her head, passing through lamp on
its way.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
DOG SAVES NOvELIST'S HOME
Fox Terrier Awakens Robert ShackIs-
ton as Fire Rages In Authors
library,

Philadelphia, April 4.-Only the per-
sistent efforts of pet dog to awaken
his master, Robert Shackleton, the
novelist, saved his residence at Mead
owbrook from destruction by fire.
which had originated in library well
filed with antiques perhaps the mas
ter's life.
Mr.. Shackleton is greatly attached
10 the dog, which is fox terrier, and
It was permitted to sleep in the house.
Shortly before dawn the dog attempt
ed to awaken his master by scratch
ing and whining at his door The nov
elist paid no attention until half
hour late, when the dog succeeded in
thoroughly arouslng him. Throwing
open his bedroom door, he was almost
overcome by the thick volume Of
smoke which filed the Railways.
After sending for the Jenkintown
fire company, Mr. Shackleton fought
his way to the library and succeeded
In extinguishing the blaze before the
arrival of the fire company.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
SOME EGG STORIES, THESE
One Man Has a Hen That Lays Two
Eggs Every Day.

The approach of Easter brings forth
many egg stories and an unusual crop
has hatched out in the vicinity of
Tarrytown, N. Y. The wonderful rec
ord of GO hens owned by Henry John
son Of Glenviile, N. Y, which laid
l.036 eggs in February, winning bet
for their owners, has been surpassed.
The hens have kept up the good
work and at p. m. Friday Mr..
Johnson said they had laid 1926 eggs.
When the record of these hens was
published last month"; Mr.. Johnson
received as many as 200 letters a day
from all parts of the country, as far
West as Seattle, asking what he fed
his chickens to produce such results
He had to hire a stenographer to an
swer oil the inquiries.
Dr. n. H. Freeland came forward
with a story that he owned IA hens
that produced 10 eggs day and Aid
erman Irving DeRevere said he owned
an Andalusian hen which laid two
eggs day, one at in the morning
and one at In the evening. He
added, however, that :he hens had
formed some sort Of uniCn and Rad
to cut out tie overtime work. The
outlook for the egg trust is dark.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Friday.

Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, former
director of the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York city, died in London.
The treaty of commerce and naviga-
ton between the United States and
Japan was ratified at Toxic.
H. H. Kohlsaat, a Chicago publisher,
refused to reveal the name of his in
formant in the Lorimer bribery case;
he may be prosecuted for contempt.
It was reported at Valparaiso that
the German warship Won der Tam
would not visit Chilli, as was origin
ally intended, during her tour of South
American ports.
The state Capitol at Albany was
partially destroyed by fire; the state
architect says $5OOO,OOO probably
would repair the damage to the build
ing, but the loss of historical docu-
ments and state records cannot be es-
timated in money.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Sketch of Senator o'eorman.

James Aloysius 0Gorman was born
in New York city. The boy went to
the college of the city of New York
and to the New York University law
school, where he received his LII. D..
In 1882, when he was % years old. He
had interested himself. in the politics
of his district, the 18th assembly,
while he was still a student. When
he had barely reached his majority,
he was chairman of the Tammany
committee in the election district
where he lived He was admitted to
the bar in the same year with gradu-
alton from the law school of New
York university. In 1898 partly
through the influence of Richard Crok-
or he was made justice of the district
court of New York. He held this po-
gition until 1900 when he was made
supreme court Justice.
Il was while he was justice of the
supreme court that he was elected
grand sachem of Tammany Hall. He
succeeded Lewis Nixon, who had be.
come grand sachem after the nominal
retirement of Croker.
Justice O'Gorman remained grand
sachem until the fall of 1905. He was
married when he was 20 years old to
Annie +. Leslie of New York. They
have seven daughters and four sons.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop over r. l.. Haslet's grocery store
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
the cosrsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton given to mending, and prices rea.
sonable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
IA READY TO SAVE WOMEN
Blood TRANSMISSION to Be Resorted to
In Case Of Mrs. Ella Bueroernlss
In PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. April 4. - Fourteen
young men, all friends and neighbors,
have volunteered to submit to blood
transfusing operations at the Medico-
Chirurgical hospital in an effort to
save the life of Mrs Ella Buergerniss
of 2427 North College avenue.
The offers were in response to an
advertisement by Carl Buergerniss,
husband of the afflicted woman. Mr..
Ruergerniss declines to divulge the
names Of the young men.
Mrs. Buergerniss has ben i'll since
last June. She underwent a surgical
operation last summer, but It failed to
restore her to health. DR.. Allen, at
the Medco.Chururgical hospital, an
nounced day or two ago that unless
her veins are filled with new blood
she would die.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
O'G0RMAN ELECTED SENATOR
Is Named Depews Successor After a
Three Months Struggle.

The Hon. James A. O'Gorman, su.
preme court Jpstice for New York
county, was elected United States
senator in place of Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, whose term expired March 4.
Senator O'Gorman received 112
votes, while Mr.. Depew received so
votes. Necessary to choice, 81. Sen
ators Cobb and Cronin were paired,
also Senator Fiero and Hewitt, also
Senator Newcomb and Grady. There
were no pairs in the assembly and
there were three absentees, Holman
Of Nassau, Chanler Of Dutchess and
Cheney of Cattaragus, who had been
excused.
Judge O'Gorman has not yet decided
whether be will move his household
effects to Washington or maintain his
home in New York city. 1t was q
matter, he intimated smilingly, that
rests with Mrs O'Gorman, who does
not, it is said, care much for society
and who is rather unwilling to break
up her home in the metropolis.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Monday.

Reports of serious outbreak of the
plague in the Southeastern portion OF
Java were received at Amsterdam.
A correspondent in Paris says that
there is genuine feeling of enthusi-
asm in France for Franco American
arbitration treaty.
The United States treasury's state
ment of conditions at the beginning of
April showed surplus of $4,000 900,
against a deficit of $4,000, 900 at the
corresponding date last year
The principle of no reelection of
president and other executive officials
and reform of the election laws were
the chief concessions made by Presi-
dent Diaz in his message to the Mexi.
can congress.
Fourteen Frenchmen were killed
and sixteen wounded in an engage.
ment between two companies of a
French expedition and natives led by
the Sultan of Goumbra; three hun
dred natives were slain.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Thursday.

M. Gel, an aviator, was killed while
attempting fight over the Seine at
Puteaux, France.
A st. Petersburg dispatch stated
that China's reply to Russia's ultima
tum was satisfactory.
Many favored the commission form
of government for cities at a legisla.
tive hearing at Albany.
Postmaster General Hitchcock des-
ignated As additional postofIices as
postal savings repositories.
President Taft presiding at full
meeting of the cabinet in Washington,
heard encouraging reports regarding
the tranquillization of Mexico.
Two girls who survived the factory
fire in New York swore that one door
on the eighth floor was locked all the
time, and that partition blocked the
other.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Saturday.

An examination of the burned sec
ton of the state Capitol at Albany
showed that many valuable papers had
been saved.
A Berlin dispatch stated that the
German chancellor had declared in u
speech in the Reichstag that univers-
al arbitration was as impossible as
universal disarmament.
Abbatemaggio, the Camorrist in
former, continued his testimony
against SO fellow members of the or
ganization, on trial for murder at vi
terbo, Italy.
DR.. D. X. Pearson, the Chicago phil
anthropist, will distribute 100000 to
small colleges on his 81 birthday, April
IA, making his total benefactions So
100000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
OIL BURNING ENGINES
viii Be Used by Central Railroad on
Its Adirondack Branches.

A number of locomotives of the oil
burning type will be placed in service
by the New York Central railroad on
its Adirondack branches commencing
April /. in accordance with the ruling
announced wear ago by the Second
district public service commission.
The oil burning locomotives will
run between this city and Raquette
lake and are designed to protect the
lumber through which the line passes
In general appearance they resemble
the ordinary locomotive.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Tuesday.

Chinese at Tsi Han Flu attacked and
badly injured the Rev. John Murray
an American missionary.
Fire broke out afresh among some
debris in the State Capitol at Albany,
but was eXtingushed in about an hour.
Mexican authorities arrested Saliva
dor Madero. an uncle of Francisco /.
Nadero, Jr., leader of the Mexican rev.
olutionists, al Nuevo Laredo; he was
placed in jail incommunicado.
Nine hundred meetings were held in
England in favor OF arbitration, and
Lord Coleridge presided At great
peace demonstration, at which August,
Inc BirTell spoke.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
To Protect Game.

Charles H. Rafferty, of Olean, N. Y,
has received an appointment as spe-
cial game protector under the forest,
fish and game commission. The ap-
pointment was made at the solicita-
tion of Andrew Meloy, president Of
the New York State Fish, Game and
Forest league, which comprises most
of the sportsmen's clubs of the state.
Mr.. Rafferty, has been much interest
ed in the protection of fish and game
in this vicinity for a long time and is
well qualified for the position.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
SHORTER NEWS ITEMS
Pithy Paragraphs that Chronicle
the Weeks Doing.
Long Dispatches From Various Parts
of the World shorn Of Their Padding
and Only Facts Given In as Few
Words as Possible For the Benefit
of the Hurried Reader.
Wednesday,

President Taft, it was announced in
Washington, will not pardon Charles
W. Morse and John r. Walsh
Charles d. Sheldon, wanted in Mont
real for alleged embezzlements said
TO aggregate $2,OOO,oOO in an invest
ment, was arrested in Pittsburg.
1t was reported at Kingston that
England would add one thousand more
men to the infantry in the Jamaica
garrison when the Panama canal was
opened.
A gale, which struck Philadelphia,
did great property damage, caused the
loss of one life, and tied up the Penn
sylvania railroads direct line to New
York.
Three persons were killed and six
injured by the explosion of a 12.inch
steampipe in power house of the
Amoskeag Manufacturing company, at
Manchester, n. II.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
MANUEL STILL ON THE JOB
PortugaI's Dethroned King Happy In
the Presence Of Gaby DesIys.

Paris, April 4.-The Intransigeant
says its theatrical critic has seen Gaby
Deslys, the dancer who was a great
friend OF King Manuel of Portugal be-
fore and at the time of his downfall,
trying on dresses for her new revue,
while in the next room a cheerful
youth waited in such a gay and happy
mood that its was difficult to believe
that he had just lost throne.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Ten Children Burn Mortgage.

Norristown, Pa, April 4.-Ten girls
dressed In white burned a mortgage
which freed from debt the Free Bap.
list church, West Conshohocken. Chill
dren set fire with candles to the paper.
suspended by string from the cell.
ing Of the church. The ashes were
caught on a silver plate by the pastor,
the Rev. w. II. Garman, and scattered
10 the winds.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Date Of Encampment CHANGED.

The council of administration of the
Grand Army of the Republic, depart
ment of New York state, voted to
change the date of the next state en-
campment at Niagara Falls from June
18th and 18th to June Sth and 9th.
Upon this occasion it is understood
that John B. Gilman of Boston, ma
tional commander-in-chief Of the or
ganization, will be in attendance.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
HAREM SKIRT EPISODE
Mother Discovers Her Daughter In
Philadelphia, but She Escapes.

Philadelphia, but She Escapes.
Philadelphia, April 4.--Through the
fact that she appeared on the streets
here a week ago in a harem skirt,
Miss Edith Braddock, IS years old,
who ran away from her home in New
York two weeks age, was found by
her mother in photograph gallery,
but again escaped.
Miss Braddock caused considerable
excitement by appearing on the street
in green silk barem skirt. She was
pursued by a crowd and finally res
cued by the police. Her mother saw
the report of the incident in the news
papers, came here and found the girl.
Miss Braddock signifed her willing
ness to return home with her mother
but watched for an opportunity and
again ran away. She told her mother
the harem skirt escapade was per-
formed on a wager. The police are
now looking for her.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
ITHACA MAN MAY GET OFFICE
Reported Dr.. Bailey Will Be Commits
soner Of Agriculture.

1t is reported that DR.. Liberty
Fl. de Bailey of Ithaca, N. Y, dean
Of the New York State College of Ag-
riculture since 1903, is Governor Dix's
choice for the $4,000 position of state
commissioner OF agriculture to sue
ceed Raymond Pearson.
Should there be any miscarriage Of
this plan between now and April 20,
when Commissioner Pearson's term of
ctiice expires, Calvin j. Hudson Of
Penn Yam, will be the governors Sec
ond choice, it is said.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
CONGRESS IN SESSION
Called Together to Pass Cana
dian Reciprocity Bill.

National Lawmakers Were Promptly
Called to Order at Noon Today In
Both House and Senate - Speaker
Clark Received an Ovation When
He Assembled to His Seat - Uncle
Joe Cannon congratulates the New
Presiding Officer Amid Cheers and
Applause From Both Sides Of the
House-Simiar Scenes Enacted In
Upper House.
Washington, April 4.-The special
session of the Sixty-second congress
convened today at noon at the Nation.
al Capitol, The lawmaking body Of
the nation was called together princi.
pally to pass on the Canadian reci-
procity bill, the pet measure Of Presi-
dent Taft, which he will again submit
to congress in the hope that 1t will be
enacted into law
Large Crowd Present.
Long before the hour of noon ar
rived the house and senate galleries
were packed to overfiowing, the public
being anxious to see the first session
Of this congress which promises to
pass into history as the most remark
able one in a great number of years.
Many prominent Democrats were
given the privilege of the floor of the
house, among whom were William
Jennings Bryan, Governor Harmon
and other men wellknown in Demo
cratic political history.
Promptly at noon the Hon. Champ
Clark, newly-elected speaker of the
house, brought his gavel down with a
resounding whack, after several minor
details had been attended to, and de-
clared the special session of the 62nd
congress in session.
Many new faces appeared on the
floor of the house and many old ones
were still there ready to start to work
Uncle Joe Cannon was the most noted
man or the house floor belonging to
the minority. Just before Speaker
Clark ascended to his seat he was
heartily congratulated by the ex-speak-
er, who wished him all the success in
the world.
Speaker Clark reeived an ovation
when he reached his seat and bowed
and smiled his acknowledgements,
The presidents message to con-
gress on the Canadian agreement will
be sent to the house and senate to-
morrow and will be very brief.
Similar scenes were enacted in
the senate after that body had been
called to order and the new senators
sworn in. Vice President Sherman
presided and when he gazed over the
body of lawmakers he surely missed
some faces which have long upheld
the doctrines of the Republican party
and whose seats are now occupied by
Democrats.
Political Complexion Of Congress.
The political complexion of tho
two branches of congress is as fol
lows:
House-Democrats, 22S; Republic
ans, 100; Socialist, vacancies, q
the Ninth Iowa and Second Pennsyl-
vania districts.
Senate - Republicans, so; Demo
Gratis, Al; vacancy, from Colorado.
Instead of the 80 Republicans who
occupied seats in the senate on March
! there were only so today. The ranks
of the minority were increased from
30 to Al and to AZ when the vacancy In
Colorado is filed There was one
death recently - the late Senator
Hughes OF Colorado.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
chlnaman Robbed of $500.

Jim Harley, a Chinaman, who con-
ducts laundry on Chapel street, Mt.
Morris, N. Y, says he was robbed of
about $4,000 Friday, $500 of this being
in United States currency and the re-
mainder in Chinese securities. The
money belonged to Harley, but the Sc
curities belonged to a friend of his,
who is in New York.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
To Rid chautaqua Lake Of Carp.

A movement is being made to ex-
terminate carp, which are fast multi
plying in Chautauqua lake, to the
detriment of muscallonge and other
game list. Residents of ChautauQua
county are getting up a petition which
will be sent to State Forest, Fish and
Game Commissioner Osborne to grant
permission to use nets in the lake for
the capture of carp. 1t is believed that
the commission will grant the appllca-
tion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
EXCISE TAX ON TOBACCO
Bill introduced Which Proposes Col
lection Of Revenue From Dealers.

Assemblyman Walker of New York
introduced at Albany state tobacco
tax bill on the traffic in tobacco 1t
provides that in a city or borough of
over 100000 The tax shall be $50;
less than that number but more than
100000, $40; less than 100000 but
more than 10000, $40; and IN city
or village of less than $4,000 but more
than 10000, $40; in city or village of
less than 10000 but more than 5000,
So; elsewhere, 50.
The tax is to be collected through
the state excise department and the
excise commissioner is empowered to
appoint ten additional deputies The
entire revenue is to be paid to the
state and is estimated to yield $3,0O0,-
900 annually.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
DOUBTS AS TO IDENTITY
Body Taken From River Tiber viii
Be Buried In Pauper's Grave.

Rome April 4.-Frederick CROWN
shield, director of the American acad-
cmy here, visited the morgue again
but refused to make an affidavit that
the body there which was found in the
River Tiber on Saturday was that of
Henry Lawrence Wolfe, the missing
art student
A microscopic examination disclosed
that the clothes Of the dead man we're
of different texture from those of
the missing art student. The body
will therefore be buried in a pauper
grave.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
SLABS WOMAN IN THE NECK
Assailant Is Beaten to Unconscious.
ness BY Her Husband.

Lancaster, Pa, April "A quarrel
over a trivial affair at the Wheatland
hotel ended in Frank Lombard, a ia.
bic decorator, plunging a butcher knife
into the neck of one of the cooks, Mrs.
Frank Bahler, inflicting dangerous
wound.
The womans screams brought her
husband fireman, 20 her assistance,
and he beat the assailant into unCon.
sciousness. Lombard Is under arrest.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Fraternity Members Barred.

Utica, n, Y, April 4. - The lion
board of education has adopted a
resolution that on and after April 10
no person will be accepted by the high
school nor can remain a member Of
the school who is affiliated in any way
with fraternity.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Damage About $500.

The damage done to the Lyndon,
IN. Y.,) Worsted mills by the recent
windstorm, was not as great as at
first reported and an inventory just
completed shows the damage to be
less than $4,000, covered partly by in
surance. Thirty men are putting on a
new roof on the main building
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
COLD IN ADlR0NDACKS
Thermometers at Big Moose Registered
g Below Zero,

Utica, N. Y, April 4.-Thermome-
ters yesterday at Big Moose in the Ad.
irdonacks registered degrees below
zero and at Tupper Lake the mercury
stood at 8 below. This is the coldesJ
April weather registered in the Adir-
ondack region in a number of years.
Last year at this time the woods
were practically free from snow and
ice had gone ont of the lakes. At the
present time snow to a depth of five
feet covers the ground in the Adiron-
dack region and ice in the lakes is
from 10 to 90 inches thick.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Church and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 q.
m, M. e. Sabbath School at 1000 q. 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.
q. A. Garrett, Pastor.
Preaching In the Presbyterian church
every Sabbath at ll:00 a. IN. and 1880 p.
m. Rev. II. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings OF the w. q. Il.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05
Or. Jowett breaches His First Sermon

The Rev. DR.. John Henry Jowett
gave the first message of his new min
istry in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church, New York, to a large and
fashionable audience which packed the
edilice to overlooking. The pastor
made fine impression
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-05

The Daily Reporter, Wellsville, N.
Y, best known product, has installed
new $4,000 printing press. The Re-
porter is the only daily newspaper pub
lished in Allegheny county. 1t has
been the property of the Barnes fam
lily since its inception, SO years ago.