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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
Watching the State Streams.

Harrisburg.-Valuable data on the
manner in which the unusually heavy
ice of this winter broke up on the
streams of the state is being con.
tanned by the state water supply com.
mission from its gauging experts and
field workers. Practically every
stream of any size in the state was
observed last fall and again during
the winter after the ice had formed,
the results of the extraordinary cold
weather being noted.
II is believed that when reports are
compiled that information never gath.
cred Systematically about the streams
In very cold winters will be obtain.
able and the behaviour of the rivers
and large creeks when the ice moved
out has been noted so that it may be
studied in the future when matters
pertaining to water supply and
changes to river banks come up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
Pike for Lake Erie.

State Fish Commissioner n. R. Bull
Ter announced that he had completed
plans with the Ohio fishery authori-
ties whereby the two states would
unite in the planting of pike and
perch in Lake Erie this spring. This
is the first time joint work has been
arranged on such an extensive scale
on the lake and it is believed it will
have good results. The Pennsylvania
men will go to Put-in-Bay, o., where
the Buckeye state hatchery is located,
and will take part in securing the
eggs, which will then be brought to
this states hatcheries along the lake
and hatched.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
DEATH FOLLOWS
WIND AND FLOOD
South Atlantic States Swept by
Fatal Hurricane.
BRIDGES ARE CARRIED AWAY
Houses Swept from Banks-pams
Burst-Rallroads Beyond Chicago
Almost Put Out Of Business
by Blizzard.

Washington.-A wind and rain
storm of severity unparalleled in
recent years swept the South Atlantic
Coast States, leaving behind 1t path
of wrecked buildings. bridges torn
from their foundations, uprooted tele-
phone and telegraph poles, and, in
several instances death.
Five persons were killed outright in
Headland, few miles below Troy,
Ala, two others were hurt mortally
and four or five were injured. In
Spartanburg, N. c., two persons were
killed and two lost their lives in
Raleigh, n. c. Railroad traffic had
been paralyzed by the carrying away
of bridges and by landslides and
floods.
At Greensboro, N. c., two bridges
were carried away. In Raleigh trains
were wrecked, and power plant de-
stroyed. Rivers and creeks in the
Piedmont section of the State have
overhowed their banks, causing wash
outs on the railroads and great dam
age to property.
Reports of the ravages of the storm
reached here from as far south as Sa.
vannah, Ga, and as far north as Con-
ecticut. From Savannah came news
that the rainfall was unprecedented
and had caused freshets in nearly all
the streams. Train schedules have
been disarranged and service tied up.
Power plants are among the many
buildings which have been destroyed,
and trestles and bridges have been
undermined and washed away. In
Cheraw, S. c., the wind tore down
every smokestack in town and laid in
ruins several churches and houses.
Many railway lines have been oblig-
ed to abandon trains, and mails are
being delayed seriously. Lines be-
tween Omaha and Colorado Springs,
Omaha and Denver, and Omaha and
Sioux City are blocked with snow
Trains to and from the Black Hills re
gion are moving slowly. Many branch
roads throughout Nebraska are block
ed and their service suspended tenn
porarily.
The Weather Bureau officials said
that the Western and Southwestern
storms had combined into single
storm of greater intensity over the
Upper Ohio Valley.
Chicago.-Chicago and the middle
west felt the grip for "a hours of one
of the worst billiards. of the year
Transportation in the city was COM
pletely paralyzed, telegraph and tele-
phone service badly crippled and busi-
ness demoralized
Incoming and outgoing mails were
demoralized hopelessly, Trains from
the East were from 30 minutes to
three hours late, while those from the
Southwest were delayed indefinitely,
Western trains were running from Ia
to Sc hours late.
A dispatch received from Omaha
states that about 80 passenger trains
were tied-up in Nebraska, Kansas and
Colorado. 1t has been impossible to
get to them with food.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
TWENTIETH CENTURY
LIMITED FALLS INTO RIVER
Ice and Steel Cars Avert Horror on
N. Y. Central-Cars Plunge
Into Hudson.

New York-The Twentieth Century
Limited-long boasted of by the New
York Central Railroad as "the most
famous train in the world"-escaped
by marvellous good luck, the title of
"the most deadly train in the world"
Entering the homestretch of its
Chicago-New York run, the flyer
struck fractured rail- four and a
half miles above Poughkeepsie. 1t
was travelling on curve at speed
admitted by the company to have
been forty-five miles an hour ard said
by some of the passengers to have
been seventy miles an hour.
Five Of the Century's Pullman
sleepers were shot off the line, down
an embankment and into the Hudson
River. In these were about fifty per-
sons-the whole train was carrying
fifty-eight.
Only the fact that there was an
eighteen-inch coating of ice over the
river saved the lives of most of these
This semi-solid surface kept the cars
from plunging further outward, into
water of drowning depth.
That bit of luck-and the fact thai
the cars were of steel-saved long
death list. But it was apparently lax
construction or inspection of the road,
bed that caused the wreck, and its re-
suit was bad enough:
Fourteen persons injured-a quar-
ter of mile of track torn up-all
trains delayed from one to three
hours-$5O 900 worth of equipment in
the river.
The panic stricken passengers,
men and women, most of them scant.
" clad, were fished by rescuers out
Of the submerged wreckage of the
overturned cars and out of the icy
river, and gathered together in one
of the least damaged cars. A relief
train of physicians and nurses was
dispatched from Poughkeepsie nearly
two hours later, when the passengers
were started on their way to New
York in the second section of the
Twentieth Century which had been
but ten minutes behind the first
Twenty-eight of them were injured,
several very badly.
Opinions as to what caused the
wreck did not differ much among
those not connected with the rail-
road, all attributing the mishap to
broken rail.
Washington.-The wreck on the
New York Central Railroad of the
Twentieth Century Limited at Hyde
Park, N. Y, is said by officials of the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
bear out the report made by the COM
missions experts that the limit of
speed or wheel pressure has been
reached and probably surpassed on
rails of the usual width and shape of
head and that the ten or more wrecks
since the first of the year is warn
ing of this fact,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20

members OT the But er bar, under Tn,
irm name of "Greers,' and resumec
he practice of his profession. His
extended legal learning. his abillty
nd integrity as a Judge, his studiou-
habits, his great natural abilities
combined with his urbane, pleasant
md agreeable manner made him one
If the most popular judges in West
arn Pennsylvania. He was wise,
lhle and upright jurist, loved and re-
ipccted, and no man who ever sat up
n the bench of the district ever did
more than he to increase and main
tain the public confidence in the court.
In po itics Judge Greer was always
4 Republican, and was one of the
most prominent and popular members
his party in Western Pennsylvania.
Judge Greer was devoted church
nan, liberal and active. Although
olerant in his opinion and in their
expression he was averse to the use
If intoxicants, except incidentally, or
obacco in any form.
He was a forceful, fluent and elo-
lucnJ publC Sptdhcl, lnJcIllh6 q
iein of humor in his utteranc2s, yet
lether in his public addresses, nor
n his private conversation did he ever
lelmit a word of profanity or vulgar
.ty to mar his speech.
In conversational ability he eXcell'
ID He had an apparently inexhaust-
ole fund of wholesome anecdotes-a'l
lean, pure and Wholesome and gath
red largely from his own broad ex-
eprience.
Judge Greer was married in 1864, to
lula S. Butler, who survives him.
our children were born, Hattie, who
led in 1876, aged 8; Thomas II.
Greer and John B. Greer, both attor'
.eys of Butler and partners with their
ather in the law business, and Robert
!. Greer, physician and surgeon OF
Butler, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
TO STOP GUN RUNNING.
Resolution to Enforce Neutrality In
Mexican Struggle.

Washington-Th President decid-
ed on sharp measures to prevent the
encouragement of hostilities in Mexi-
co by the shipment of arms and muni-
tions from the United States, and Con
gress at once showed Its willingness
to support him regardless of party
lines. a joint resolution was intro
duced In the Senate and unanimously
passed authorizing the President to
forbid by proclamation or otherwise
the shipment of arms or munitions of
war to American countries in which
domestic violence is being promoted
by the aid of supplies from the United
States. A big sum of money, estimat-
ed at $4,00O,0OO, has been deposited in
banks in FL Paso for the purpose of
buy ing arms and ammunition to be
shiI ped from the United States
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
State Capitol Notes.

The state railroad commission has
been summoned to meet here on
March 10 to dispose of large nun,
her Of cases.
An opinion has been given by Dep
uty Attorney General w. NJ. largest
to DR.. N. c. Schaeffer, president of the
state board of education, to the ef.
feet that there is no provision in the
school code or any other act of as.
sembly which compels banks or trust
companies TO account to the board
for any deposits remaining unclaimed
for any period of time"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
FavorIte Fiction.

81 Believe | Am TO Have the Pleas
ure of Taking You Out to Dinner, Mrs
Oamley,"
To Let-Desirable Apartments in
This Building
Home Cooking Our Speciality" I
Genuine Cider Vinegar"
'Peaceable Picketing,"
"All Wool Suits SIS"
Dear Sir"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20

They Haven't Tucked In Their shlrts
And ell the Chinese have cut of
their queues"
"Well?"
Il was Just wondering how the car
toonist who draws q Chinaman will
make the public know that It ID q
ChinamnnT
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
Wreck Victims Body Found.

Steubenville, O.--The body OF Cap,
tain Edward Swaney Of the towboat
Diamond, which was wrecked by an
explosion in the Ohio river off Avalon,
Pa, last December 8, was found float.
ing in the river here, Saturday even
Ing. Four others were killed by the
explosion, their bodies having been
recovered previously. Captain Swaney
lived with his family, consisting Of
three sons and one daughter at Pitts
burgh, Mt Washington.
Since the disaster the Swspey fam
hy has moved to Massillon, O., where
hey now reside. .--.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
FLAMES FOLLOW FUNERAL.
Church Burns at Close of Services for
Betsy Ross Granddaughter.

Huntingdon, w, Va.-While the fu,
neral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Edith A. Floyd, granddaughter
of Betsy Ross, the maker OF the first
American flag, were in progress at
Goes Landing, the Methodist church,
in which they were held, took fire
and burned to the ground.
Mrs. Floyd was past 100 years OF
age. Authentic records in the hands
Of her family show that she was the
granddaughter of the generally ac-
inowledged maker of the original
Stars and Stripes, and that her hus-
Jand, Finley Floyd, who died 40 years
leo, was grandson of the Floyds
who signed the Declaration of lnde'
lendence,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member Of C0ngress-P. NJ. Speer.
Member OF Sendte-J. X. p. Hall.
AsSembty-W. J. Campbell.
President Judge-W. D. Hinckley.
Associate Judges Samuel Aul, Joseph
M. Morgan.
Prothonota'y, Register q Recorder, &c.
IS. X. Maxwell.
iherif-Wm. II. Hood.
IredSurer-W. II. Brazee.
Commissioners WIN. II. Harrison, j..
G. Scowden. II. II. Mcclellan.
. District AttOrney-M. A, Carringer.
Jury Commtssioners-J. b. Eden, A. NJ.
Moore.
C0roner-Dr. NJ. G Kerr.
County AUDITORS George Il. Warden,
A. G. Gregg and S. V. Shields.
County S1rpeyor-Roy s. Braden.
County Superintendent. o. Carson.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
GUATEMALA HoNoRs KNOX.
CITY Decorated for Visit Of American
Secretary Of State.

Guatemala Clty.--This city gave
Secretary of State Knox what might
be described as royal reception. Pub
lie and private buildings were decorat-
ed, triumphal arches spanned the
streets and Mr., Knox was received
like a king in the centre of the city.
Later he was driven through two
miles of streets lined with soldiers.
Many children took part IN the cere
monies, dressed in national colors
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
Can AnN One Blame Herr

Ashtabu'a, O.--Mrs. May Langford
aged 81, wife OF Arthur Langford of
this city, has fed from her home.
She has been married II years and
has given birth to 13 children only
,hree of whom are living and is about
to become a mother again. She told
aeighbors before leaving that she
could not longer withstand the treat
ment which she claims she received
from her husband.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
HANS WAGNER NEW CAPTAIN.
Manager Clarke Chooses Veteran Star
to Direct Pirates Field Work.

Hot Springs, Ark.-It's Captain
Hans Wagner of the Pirates now. The
Flying Dutchman will direct the move
ments of the Buccaneers on the field
This summer, and endeavor to share
with Manager Fred Clark the glory of
winning the National League cham
rtonship.
Wagner is both willing to assume
he new position and anxious. He is
retiring and diffident, but such traits
are manifested only off the field On
the diamond he is perfect baseball
machine, and his entire attention
focused on the game, Clarke Will
MANAGE the club from the bench, and
be out on the line in uniform, so that
the club will have the services OF both
men.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
ASKS $5o,ooo,ooo FOR ROADS.
Murtaush Introduces Bill for State
and County HIahWaYs.

Albany, N, Y.-Senator Murtaugh
introduced a bill agreed upon after
consultation with Democratic State
officials and prominent members of
the Legislature, providing that the
State issue an additional $5O,OOO,OOO
for the construction and improvement
of highways
or this fund s2O,OOO,OOO is set aside
for the improvement of State high
ways and $50 OOO,0OO for county roads.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
KILLED IN HORSEBACK DUEL.
Mississippi Planters Open Fire In
Presence of Two Girl Friends.

Vicksburg, Miss.-In the presence
of two young women, friends of both,
two prominent young planters of Clai--
borne County fought duel with pis-
tolls.
John f. Elliott is dead and Robert
C. Norwood was fatally wounded The
young women spectators are Miss Ed
ma MusgroVe and Miss Allie Mae
Jeter. The dispute was over an alleg-
ed land trespass.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
Church and sabbath school. .

Sabbath School at t9:46 a.
ny; M. e. Sabbath School at 10000 q. IN.
Preaching in M. 4. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W. s. Burton.
Preaching in the F. NJ. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
q. A. Garrett, Pastor.
Preaching IN the Presbyterian church
every Sabbath at ll:OO a. M. and 1880 p.
m Rev. II. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. @. t.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
M, nth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
SOCIALISTS LEAD TIE POLL.
Their Candidate for Mayor Sweeps
Burlington, Iowa, in Primaries.

Burlington, Iowa.-The Socialists
have swept Burlington, landing their
candidate, Schurmann, in the lead for
Mayor in the city primaries under the
commission plan.
They also got two men on the
ticket for Councilmen.
Mayor Cross was defeated by fifty
four votes by Frank Norton for place
on the ballot and Councilmen Book
and Funck were overcome by the op-
position. Councilmen Canney and
Scheurs got places on the ticket.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
May Regulate Express Companies.

WdJ NeYuTdNo ENPTcSs OOT7P"TTTOo'
The state railroad commission has
arranged conference with the
Adams Express Co. for Tuesday,
March 10. The commission inclines
to the position that the rule against
the railroads prohibiting carrier
charging more for a shorter than
longer haul should be made applicable
to other common carriers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
First Nurse to Volunteer Dead.

Pasadena, Cal.-Mrs. Robert f.
Barry, the first nurse to go to the
roni from New York when President
lincoln issued the call for volunteers
in 1861 is dead, She was SO years
cid. Mrs. Barry's maiden name was
Susan Hall
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
TAFT WON'T INTERFERE IN cUeA
President Says Reports from Havana
Are Pure Fabrjcatjons,

Washington.-President Taft has
assured the Cuban Minister, DR.. An
tonic Martin-Rivero, In emphatic
terms that the United States has no
intention of intervening in Cuban af-
fairs.
Characterizing reports of contem-
plated Intervention coming from Ha-
vana as pure fabrications," the Presi-
dent said intervention is not being
thought Of"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

BuTgeSS.-J. @. Dunn.
Justices Ofthe Peace-C. A. Randall, d.
w. Clark.
COatacitnten.-J. W. Landers, j. T. Dale,
G. Is. Robinson. VIM. Smearbaugh,
X. J. Hopkins, G. f. Watson, A. b.
Kelly.
Cbnstd6te-L. l.. Zuver.
COttectOr-W. II. Hood.
School DirectorS-W. G. Incl, j. X.
Clark, 8. M. Henry, Q. Jameson, d. H..
Blum,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
COMMISSION IN LONG BRANCH.
New Jersey Resort Votes for New
Form Of Government.

Long Branch, N. J.-COmmission
government won in the election by a
majority of Gel. The vote was: For,
1884 against, 553.
The new government proposition
carried five of the six wards. Primar-
les will be held in April and May.
when five Commissioners will be elect
ed to succeed the present Government,
which includes the Mayor, President
of the Council and twelve Councilmen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
FOUND DEAD TOGETHER AT 60
Husband Succumbed to Ase-Wifs
Hanged Herself.

Wilmington, Del. John Henry,
ninety years old, and his wife Anna,
the same age, were found dead in
their home at New Castle, Del. The
husband had died from general debil-
ity and the wife hanged herself in
the kitchen. She had at first tried to
end her life by cutting her throat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
A Simple Request,

What are you going TO tell the neo
pie when you get homer
Nothing" replied Senator Sorghum
And all that ! ask is that they'll re
ciprocate and not start In telling me
things"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
Published every Wednesday by
J. z. WENk.
Office in smearbaugh & Wenk Building,
ELM STREET, TIoNEsTA, PA.

Terms, 81.OO A Yoar, Strictly In Advance.
Entered as second-class 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, 1912-03-20
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

TN n ESTA LODGE, No. 1853, I. o. o. f.
i M eets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall. Partridge building.
CAPT. 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.
" l37, w. Il. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening OF each month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20

Washington, Pa. - Active and
zeal hy at the age of one hundred and
me years, Mrs. Sarah Hemphill
Sharp, at one time of Danville, Ia,
nd a native of Washington county,
celebrated her birthday here Sunday.
:he enjoys the best of health and as
sts with the house work. Mrs. Sharp
S an inveterate smoker and Attributes
Ter long life to her activity and her
)ipe. Mrs. Sharp is the Oldest living
,ative woman of Washington county,
h.e was born near West Alexander,
March II, 1911, and is the last of
amily of eight children. She was
he second oldest James Hemphill,
: brother, who has sheriff of Washing
.cn county rom 1886 to 1889, died in
1893 Mrs. Sharp was married in
1888 and six years later Mr.. and Mrs.
harp started for the west, going
lown the Ohio and up the Mississippi
" steamboat. Mrs. Sharp has lived
in her present home for more than
half century.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
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 lst and Sd Tuesdays of month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
TWO RIPE OLD LIVES.
century Mark Passed in Both; In One
Long Past.

Sa,tsburg, Pa.-Mrs. Rachel For
shua Wiley, believed to be the Oldest
woman in Pennsylvania, on Sunday
bserved her one hundred and sixth
birthday, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. William ]. Fennell here. Mrs.
Niley's maiden name was Rachel For
hua. Sc was born in 1906 in Juniata
ounty, and when a child moved with
her parents to what is now Latrobe.
When she was years OF age her faith
+, William Forshua, left his home on
4 hunting trip and never was seen
again. Whether he was killed by In
ans or met with fatal accident was
lever ascertained. At Blairsvil.e she
married Hugh Wiley, who died in
}GG. Two sons and her husband
served in the Civil War. After the
var she moved to Salisbury.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
None NAV Shlrk.

Every hand is wanted in this world
that can do a little genuine, sincere
work George Eliot.
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20

IN f. RITCHEY,
i. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20

CURTIS NJ. SHAWKEY,
" ATT0RNEY-AT-LA LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice IN Forest Co.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20

Condition Of anarchy in China,
'nited states battalion arrives a,
Tlenrsip,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-20
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT q SHOEMAKER.
Shop over n. l.. Haslet's grocery store
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Kipds of custom work from the finest to
the ooarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton gwen to mending, and prices rea
sonable.