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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
CHINA ISSUES ED|CT,
Giants Immediate Constitution
to the Country.

Eelst Also Grants Free Pardon to
All Rebels and All Political Offend
ers-Swears Reforms Will Be Insti.
tuted and the Constitution Will Be
Faithfully observed-Railroad Com.
munication With Pekin and Loyal
Troops Cut OF.
Pekin, Oct. 31.-An edict was is.
sued today, in which the throne, after
hunbly apologizing for it's past neglect
in this matter, grants an immediate
constitution to the country with a cab.
met from which all mobiles are to be
excluded
The edict also grants a free pardon
to all rebels and all political offend.
ers.
The activity of the Tai Yuan Flu
rebels who hold a portion of the
Peking and Hankow railroad, thus
cutting off communication between
the capital and the loyal troops who
are operating against the republican
forces in the south, has caused con.
sternation in government circles here
Troops are being rushed rapidly
towards Shansi province and others
are making preparations to defend
Pekin itself against attack. The
Manchus in official positions here
are panic-stricken and are preparing
for flight.
What the Edict Says.
Among other things the edict says:
"I have now reigned for three years
and during all that time l have acted
conscientiously for the interests Of
the people so far as lay in my power.
It Is my regret that l have not EN-
ployed men properly, but that is due
to my lack of political skill. | have
employed too many mobiles in politi.
cal positions, which is in contraven.
tion of the constitution.
''In matters concerning the railways
some one has fooled me when l trust
ed to their faithfulness and in this
manner public opinion has been op-
posed. When l urge reform the Off
clals among the gentry seize the op-
portunity to embezzle. When the old
laws are abolished high officials take
advantage of the situation to serve
their own ends. Thus much of the peo-
pies money has been taken, but moth
ing for the benefit of the public has
been achieved. Several of my edicts
have promulgated laws for the bene-
fit of all, but none of them has been
obeyed. The people are grumbling
yet.
81 don't know what disasters loom
ahead. could not forsee the Szech-
uan trouble.
First, there was the WI Chang re-
bellion and now that is followed by
alarming reports from Shensi and
Honan. In Canton there are riots and
its appears that the whole empire is
seething. The minds of the people
are perturbed. The spirits of the nine
late emperors are unable properly to
enjoy our sacrifices and 1t Is feared
that the people will suffer grievously.
1t IS all my own fault and swear that
l shall institute reforms, which, with
the aid Of the soldiers and the peo-
pie, will be carried out.
"The constitution will be faithfully
observed and there will be modifying
legislation. which will not only devel.
op their interests, but which will abol-
ish their hardships in accordance with
their wishes. Old laws which are un-
suitable will be abolished and the
union OF the Chinese and the Manchus
which was referred to by the late
emperor will be carried out"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
Reports Short Potato cron

The market price for potatoes at
Franklinville, N. Y, is so cents u
bushel According to the general re-
port, there is short crop Apples are
plentiful and selling at 40 and 30 cents
q hushel
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
BROOKS WORKS TO REOPEN
Order For 90 Locomotives Received.
Assurances Of Other Big Contracts.

A wave of pleasure swept through
Dunkirk Friday when the announce
made was made by Manager Swoyer
Of the Brooks locomotive plant that
1t lad been decided to resume opera
tions at the plant in the immediate
future. Work will be started on an
order for 20 engines. On Nov. the
moulders and hammersmiths will start
work and the other departments will
be opened as the'work progresses. It
IS understood that there are orders on
hand other than the 2O-engine order.
The plant has been closed down for
months and many families were be-
gining to suffer. 1t is reported that
by the middle of December the plant
will be working practically the full
force Of 300 men.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01

REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS.
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONW EALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUBLISH.
ED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH. IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti.
tuition OF the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, so as to consolidate tho
courts Of common pleas Of Allegheny
County.
Section /. Be II resolved by tho Senate
and House OF Representatives Of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania in GEN.
eral Assembly met. That the following
amendment to the Constitution Of Penn.
sylvania be, and the same is hereby, pro-
posed. In accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
That section six of article five be
amended, by striking out the said Sec
ton. and inserting in place thereof the
following:
Section G. In the county of Phlladel.
phia all the jurisdiction and powers now
vested In the district courts and courts of
common PLEAS. subject to such changes
as may be made by this Constitution or
by law, shall be in Philadelphia vested In
five distinct and separate courts OF equal
and coordinate jurisdiction. composed
OF three judges each. The said courts in
PhiladelphiaAsha be designated respect
lively as the court Of common pleas num-
ber one, number two, number three,
number four. and number FIVE, but the
number OF said courts may be by law
increased. from time to time, and shall be
In like manner designated by successive
numbers The number of judges in any
OF said courts, or In any county where
the establishment OF an additional court
may be authorized by law may be In
creased. from time to time. and when
ever such increase shall amount in the
whole to three, such three judges shall
compose distinct and separate court as
aforesaid. which shall be numbered as
aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits shall
be instituted In the said courts OF COM
mon pleas without designating the num-
ber OF the said court. and the several
courts shall distribute and apportion the
business among them in such manner as
shall be provided by rules OF court, and
each court to which any suit shall be
thus assigned. shall have exclusive juris-
dction thereof, subject to change OF
venue. as shall be provided by law.
In the county of Allegheny all the
JURISDICTION anu powers now vested III
the several numbered courts OF common
pleas shall be vested In one court OF COM
mon pleas. composed Of all the judges in
commission In said courts. Such juris-
diction and powers shall extend to all
proceedings at law and In equity which
shall have been Instituted In the several
numbered courts. and shall be subject to
such changes as may be made by law
and subject to change OF venue as pro
vided by law. The president Judge Of
said court shall be selected as provided
by law. The number of judges In sale
court may be by law increased from
time to time. This amendment shall take
effect on the first day OF January sue
ceeding its adoption.
true copy of Resolution No. |.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
His Foot Crushed OF.

Bacile Lawrence of Falconer, N. Y.
fell under the wheels of a passenger
train on the Dunkirk, Allegheny Val.
ley & Pittsburg railroad at Falconer
Junction. His right foot was crushed
off.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
Relmburses VILLAGE.

William Reynolds has just reim-
bursed the village of Hammondsport,
N. Y, for the $50 lost by the village
in the Pratt bank failure several
years ago. Mr.. Reynolds was at that
time village treasurer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

TIcN ESTA LODGE, No. 369, I. o. o. F.
i Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall. Partridge building.
NAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G. A. X. Meets lst Tuesday after
noon of each month at 3 o'clock.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
" 1877, w. r. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening OF each month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
AUSTIN DAM HAD NO ANCHOR
Bedrock "key" Called For In Plans
Omitted, SAYS Inspector.

OMITTED, says inspector,
That the bedrock key" specified
In the plans for the Austin (Pa.) dam,
was omitted in the work OF censtruc-
tion Is the conclusion of Alexander R.
McKim, New York state inspector of
dams and locks, who has Just re.
turned to Olean, from an inspection of
the scene of the Austin disaster In.
spector McKim's deductions have
been embodied in a report. at was
an appalling mistake" said Mr.. Nc
Kim. "The plans called for by 4
key in bedrock, and cannot conceive
why It was omitted"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
Postal Bank at Belfast.

Postmaster William Inglebv of Bel.
fast N. Y, has been notified by the
postofice department that a postal saw
lngs department will be opened at the
Belfast postofice on Nov. Z.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
Votes For Municipal Lighting Plant.

Binghamton voted at taxpayers
election, 2,22O to 1,147, to bond the
city for $lJS,2CO for the purpose Of
Erecting a municipal electric street
lghting plant.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
Published every Wednesday by
J. E. WEEK..
Office in Smearbaugh & Wenk Building,
ELM STREET, TIoNRsTA, PA,

Terms, s1.OO A Year, Strictly In Advance.
Entered as second-olass matter at the
post-office at Tionesta.
No subscription received for q shorter
period than three months.
Correspondence solicited, but no notice
will be taken Of anonymous communica-
tions. Always give your name.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of Congress-P. M. Speey.
Member Of Se,late-J. X. P. Hall.
Assembly-W. J. Campbell.
President JIdge-W. d. Hinckley.
Associate JiIdges-P. Q. Hill, Samuel
Aul.
Prothonotary, Register q Recorder. &c.
j. @. Geist.
She1iG-S. II. Maxwell.
2FeGsurer-Geo. w. Holeman..
Commissioners II. Harrison, j.
M. Zuendel, il. H. Mcclellan.
District Attofney-4N. A. Csrringer.
Jury issioners-Ernest Sibble,
Lewis Wagner.
Cbroner-Dr. Nj @ Kerr.
County AUDITORS George Il. Warden,
A. @. Gregg and j. p. Kelly.
County SstTveyor-D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent. o. Carson.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
proposed AMENDMENTS TO rHl

DROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUBLISH
ED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
Regular Terms Of Court

Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday Of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commits
sioners 1st and Sd Tuesdays Of MONTH
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop over X. l.. Haslets 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.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Portraits AS a Temptation

Jefferson, after which we passed be-
fore the portraits of John Marshall,
James Madison, James Monroe, John
Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Daniel
Webster, Edward Everett and William
H. Seward, stopping for moment or
two before each one. Then when we
had finished this survey Of the por-
traits of the great secretaries of state,
Elkins turned to me. There, he said,
are the faces and the pictured lips
of men far more eminent and dis
tinguished, even, than the presidents
of the United States as a whole. To
have your picture hung in that line is
fame
"That was all Stephen B. Elkins
said. But | knew, then, that he had
come from the president to me, and
that with infinite tact he had taken
this method of tempting me to accept
the presidents offer. Yet. when I
told him what my reasons were for
declining 1t, he would not gainsay
me-"
Copyright, 1911. by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Grant His Old Friends Knew

ing 1ntently to what the captain had
to say | took a seat and listened
also. and | should say that Captain
Grant talked to us almost without a
break for half an hour. and perhaps
longer.
''At that time most of us in Galena
were of the opinion that the trouble
with the south would blow over; GER
tainly none of us expected that there
would he a resort to arms to settle
the differences between the two Sec
tions of our country. But Captain
Grant took a different view of the
matter, and that evening in his
fathers leather store he told us earn
estly that he was convinced that we
were wrong In our viewpoint. The
politicians of the south, he argued.
were unswervingly determined to es-
tablish an independent government.
and he gave it as his belief that they
had been leading the people of their
section to that goal for some years.
He also declared that we under-esti-
mated the resources of the south; he
told us that at any time we might
hear of overt acts on the part of the
south, and he rather looked for a
speedy demonstration of the south's
purpose to resort to arms somewhere
along the Mississippi river.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
General ChetIain Said the Great Sci
dier When With His lntimates
Was Naturally a Very
Loquacious Man.

One Of the thousands Of men who
enlisted in the Union army a few days
after the publication of President Lin
coins proclamation calling for $4,000
volunteers was A. c. Chetlain, who
rose to the rank of brigadier-generai
in the war. The company IN which
General Chetlain enlisted was made
up of citizens of Galena, ILL.,, and of
that company he was chosen captain.
1t was the company which Captain
Ulysses s. Grant, then a clerk in a
leather store in Galena, drilled before
the company departed for Springfield.
Ill, to be mustered into military serv-
ice. Captain Grant journeyed with
the company to Springfield, hoping
that at the state capital he might re-
ce1ve commission as colonel of an
Illinois regiment. He was an intimate
friend of General Chetlain and the two
men roomed together at a hotel in
Springfield
One of the comments made about
General Grant after he became famous
was that he was man of unusual
AGS4IuA hlIy, GSuSIdl Ou0Lldlu SdIu W
me in 1895; land l suppose that every
one except those who knew Grant in
timately believed that he was proper
ly called the silent man. But those
of us who knew Grant when he was
Captain Grant and some of us who
came to know him well after his term
as president expired have occasionally
smiled when it has been said that
Grant was the most taciturn man con-
nected with either army and that, to
save his life, he couldn't make a
speech. AS matter of fact, General
Grant was naturally very loquacious
man. When l knew him at Galena
before the war he was an incessant
talkeY. But, unlike many men who
talk great deal, he was an instruc-
tive and entertaining conversational
list
"One evening, about two weeks be-
fore Lincoln was inaugurated as presi-
dent for the first time, dropped into
the Grant leather store for a friendly
chat. There l found Captain Grant.
as we were in the habit of calling
him, seated upon a counter, and
grouped about him were three or four
other merchants of the town, all listen
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
How Elkins Tried to Induce Chauncey
M. Depew to Accept President
Harrison's Offer of the
State Portfolio.

In the eulogy delivered last Feb
ruary by Chauncey M. Depew in the
United States senate at the memorial
service for Stephen B. Elkins of West
Virginia, Senator Depew alluded to
the fact that President Harrison had
commissioned Senator Elkins, when
the latter was secretary of war, to
urge Depew to withdraw his declina-
ton of President Harrison's invitation
to him to enter the cabinet as secre-
tary of state.
There was dramatic feature of
that meeting between Mr.. Elkins, then
secretary of war, and myself" said
Senator Depew few days later THE
details of that meeting, however, were
not appropriate for eulogy; l re-
ferred to the incident simply to illus
trate the abiding confidence which
President Harrison had in the dis
erection and tact of his secretary of
war.
After James G. Blaine, in 1892, re-
signed his portfolio as secretary of
state in President Harrisons cabinet"
continued Mr.. Depew, 81 received an
informal but very frank and kind in
vitation from the president that if I
were willing to accept the Office it
would give him the greatest gratif1ca-
ton to nominate me as Mr. Blaine's
successor as secretary of state. re-
piled that, while greatly approaching
the distinction and the confidence
President Harrison revealed in that
invitation, yet, In view of my close af-
flliations with some of the larger rail
way interests in the United States,
thought it would be inexpedient to ac-
cept the Office of secretary of state.
President Harrison then sent for
me, and | called upon him at the
White House. He renewed the offer
of the state department. and asked
me, before absolut >ly declining, if
would not consider the matter for a
day or two. | answered yes, although
1t was mere act of courtesy for me
to accede to the presidents request
for my mind was fully made up.
ION the following morning as was
coming out from breakfast at my ho-
tel, met Elkins. Judge that he
was waiting for me. We chatted for
a moment or two, and then he asked
me If / would not like to take little
walk with him. ! nodded, and he led
the way to his own Office in the war
department We sat there for while
chatting, and then Elkins asked me If
7 would not like to 60 with him over
to the state department. | acquiesced,
with no suspicion that he had any
particular purpose in mind.
1.-The first thing he did when we
entered the department was to lead
me In front of TIE portrait of Thomas
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
Something About Dreams.

Dreams are due to an increase of
sensation and circulation over that
which exists in profound sleep. OBJ
servations made upon patients with
cranial defects show that when we are
dreaming the brain is greater in vol
ume than in deep sleep, and less than
when we are awake. Thus this inter
mediate volume of blood would indi-
cate that dreams are an intermediate
stage between Inconsistencies and
wakefulness, and their incomplete and
irregular intelligence would indicate
the same thing. This increased circu-
lation is usually due to sensory slim
ulation affecting the vasomotor center
and causing return of blood to the
head, with resultant increased con-
seriousness. Contrary to popular be-
lief, dreams in themselves do not con-
tribute to light or broken sleep in
which they are present. Such a con-
dition is due to the ever-present
stimuli which, according to their
strength or the degree or irritability
of the cells, maintain even in sleep a
varying degree of consciousness of
which the dreams are merely a mani
festation Therefore the fatiguing eff
feet often also attributed to dreams
is not due to them, but to the lighter
degree of sleep and less complete cell
restoration which they accompany.
and which are due to some irritation.
Fred w Eastman in Atlantic
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23
TAX COMMISSION
TAKESUP NEW WORK
Over 100000 Is Collected by
State During 1911.
TAXATION OF INHERITANCES
Seven and One-HaIf Per Cent. of the
Money Received Is Payable to the
County and State viii Get
the Balance.

Madison.-The Wisconsin tax COM
mission has theoretically taken up the
new work imposed upon it by the leg
1slature IN the administration of the
Inheritance tax law. The state last
year collected over 100000 from
taxes on inheritances and the indica-
lions are that nearly as large a sum
VIII be received this year This
money is clear velvet" for the state.
The tax commission appointed At
torney John Harrington of Oshkosh as
inheritance tax investigator, and he is
devoting all of his time to his new
work. The commission has just sent
out letter to county judges, public
administrators and other officials, call
ing their attention to the provisions
OF the new laws recently passed re-
speeding the administration of the new
inheritance tax law. In this letter
the commission says in part:
Under the law, 71a per cent. of all
inheritance taxes collected is payable
to the county and the balance to the
state. The law requires notice of the
0CNSA AA'AdllOu VI INHERITANCE ldAS0 "
be served upon the public administra-
tor, who is supposed to investigate
the facts in each state with view to
securing the full payment Of the tax.
Similar notice is required to be served
on the attorney general, who is pri-
marily charged with the duty of pro-
tecting the interests of the state.
The duties Of the inheritance tax
investigator are auxiliary to these Of
f1cers, and in order to be of the great
est service in the premises it is of the
utmost Importance that there be &C
tive and close cooperation between
him and the public administrator in
each county AS the first step to-
wards such cooperation we desire to
secure a complete list of the public
administrators of the several counties
and get into communication with
them. If such officer has been APP
pointed in your county, kindly report
his name and address to this commits
sion. If not, suitable appointment
should be made for that purpose with
out delay.
THE several county judges can ma
terially aid in the administration Of
the inheritance tax law by the ap-
pointment of active and Jealous public
administrators and requiring them to
investigate carefully the facts in each
estate subject to the tax"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-23

Il never shall forget the clearness
and force with which Captain Grant
explained to us the strategic value of
the Mississippi He declared that it
would be impossible to overthrow the
Confederate government, in case war
began, until the north had secured un.
interrupted control of the Mississippi
from its source to its mouth. And /
can recall as wildly that in his
lengthy exposition he did not hesitate
for a word or phrase; he talked as
easily as many polished orator that
I have heard, and with good deal OF
grace.
THAT was not the only time and
other old residents of Galena heard
Captain Grant talk at length before
war came. So, when after the war
had begun, there came reports that
Grant was a silent man, we smiled TO
ourselves, for we knew better. And
we had no doubt what the meaning Of
his taciturnity was. He had adopted
that trait as a part of his military
methods. He knew that the soldier
who talked too much was in danger
of talking himself into danger. He
was silent during the days of the war
simply because he regarded silence as
the expedient policy and not because
he could not talk When with a few
friends he was really one of the most
brilliant and instructive of converse
tionalists."
copyright. 1911. by E. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved)