The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-02-14
Observed LincOln'S Birthday.

A very high tribute was paid to Abra
him Lincoln, Monday afternoon, Feb
18th, by the Tionesta High School stu
dents, assisted by Profs. Smith and Gill
in the form of literary exercise, il
which the following program was pre-
sented in most interesting and pleasin,
manner:
Song, "Star SpsDgled Banner" .Schoo
Biography OF Lincoln. .......... Edith Arne
Quotations from Lincoln, .............Schoo
Lincoln, the Man, Carson
A Hero ofa Lost Cause, Glenn Ledebul
OF Us, By Us. For Us, ........ Erdie ShaffeI
Lincoln as Hnmorist, Marjorie Carson
Gettysburg Speech, ....... Robert SigwoTtt
The Perfect Tribute to Lincoln, Prot. g IL
Song, America, ".............. ........Schoo
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced a stenographeI
and typewriter examination to be held al
Sharon on April 10th. The stenographer
and typewriter tests may be taken sep.
arately or com mbined, and are for positions
in the departments at Washington, ID. g.,
the Philippine Islands and the Isthmus
of Panama. Those inquiring for spplics-
tion blanks should state which branch oi
the service they wish to enter. The
Commission states that stenographers and
typewriters are in demand. and those
who are competent have much greater
prospects for appointment than applicants
for other clerical positions. ON the above
date will also be held a subclerica ex
animation, including watchmen, mes.
sengers and skilled labor. Further in
formation regarding any Of these ex-
aminations aud the necessary blanks
may be obtained by addressing K. p.
Dresch, Local Secretary, at the Sharon
postofiice.
It. d. Collins. who appeared on Tues
day before the State Water Supply Com
mission in the Tionesta Water power pro.
ject, is one of the most remarkable men
in his section of the state. Mr.. Collins, to
begin with, is worth some S2.0O0,0O0 and
dresses like man who tills the soil, and
a not very prosperous one at that. Fifty
eight years ago he went into Forest coun-
ty, when it deserved its name, and is one
of the men who have become wealthy
through umbering. In the course Of his
objections to the projects, which he
claimed would submerge his lands and
many others, he used vigorous language
and did not spare the men back of the
schemes TO create great power plant. In
fact at one time the remarks of the pictur-
esque lun herman resulted in his being
cautioned by Chairman Birkinbine.
What astonished everyone, however, was
his declaration that he was carrying out
some reforestation and planting trees
himself. He is Sl,-Harrisburg Tele-
graph.
oil City experienced bad shaking
and still worse scare about 1880 o'clock
last Thursday evening when a quantity,
supposed to he about so pounds, of dyns.
mi ite let GO in an old oiice building To-
Gated near the end of the new river bridge
on the South Side. The dynamite had
been secured for use in blowing up The
old stone piers and had been stored in the
building mentioned only short time be-
fore. What caused the stuff to explode is
still mystery, as the party having 1t in
charge says it was not near a fire. The
building was blown into splinters, and
nearly every building within a radius OF
several rods was more or less damaged
by broken windows, many ofthem costly
plate glass. Only one person, John
Hurst was injured, receiving cut on the
face by flying piece of wood. The
strange and lucky part OF the whole affair
is that there were no fatalities, and that
no one was even seriously injured is little
short of miraculous. The damage to
property in the vicinity will run up quite
well toward the $4,000 mark. Where
the responsibility will fall is yet to be de-
termned.
DIR, Lee 0'Dell, of Tylersburg, sus-
tained a broken leg and underwent a
rather narrowing experience in an upset.
ting of his sleigh while returning from
Clarion last Thursday evening. The
doctor aud John Grolemund, who had
recently been appointed constable OF
Pennington township, had gone to Clar-
ion to secure the latter's papers. On the
return trip they had reached a point q
short distance this side of the Clarion
river hill when they upset, throwil out
both men. The horse bolted and ran
away. Mr.. Grolemund jumped up and
started after the horse, not knowing that
the doctor was injured and supposiug
that be was following after him. In the
fall bone was broken in DIR. O'Ders
right leg just above the ankle. Finding
himself alone he was obliged to crawl for
a mile through the snow TO the nearest
farm house. The accident occurred
shortly after six o'clock and 1t was $3.50
before the doctor reached shelter, being
compelled to travel the entire distance on
his hands and knees. The doctor per-
formed the surgery for himself in reduc-
ing the fracture and IL spite of his severe
experience is now at home and doing
we'll. The runaway horse was caught
two or three miles from the scene of the
accident.
DO you know that more real danger
turks in common cold than in any other
of the minor ailments? The safe way Is
to take amberlain's Cough Remedy, a
thoroughly reliable preparation, and rid |
al r,l A.