. vJLICAN. RATES OF ADVERTISING: Published every Wednesday by J. E. WCNK. Offioe in Smearbangh & Weak Building, ELM BTKKBT, TIONEHTA, FA. Terms, il.OO A Year, Btrlotly la Adnun, Entered as second-class matter at the post-office at Ttonesla. No subscription received for shorter period than three months. Correspondence solicited, but no notice will be taken of anonymous noramunlca lions. Always give your name. One Square, one inch, one week. .. One Square, one inch, one month.. One Square, one inch, 3 months... One Square, one inch, one year 1 00 8 00 5 00 10N IS 00 SO 00 60 00 Forest Republican. Two Squares, one year., Quarter Column, one year Half Column, one year.,.. One Column, one year n 100 00 Legal advertisements ten cents per line each insertion. We do fine Job Printing of every de scription at reasonable rates, but It's easb on delivery. VOL. XLI. NO. 44. TIONETSA, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1909. $1.00 PER ANNUM. BOROUGH OFFICERS. Burgess J. T. Carson. Justices of the Peace (3. A. Randa'i, D. W. Clark. ttmnmtmen.S. W. Landers, J. T. Dal", G. R. Robinson, Win. Siiiearbauirh, E. W. Bowman, J. W. Jamieson, W. J. Campbell. Constable Archie Clark. Collector W. H. Hood. fk-hnol Directors J. O. Hcowdnn. U. M. Herman. Q Jmnimon, J J. Landers, J. R. Clark, W. (J. Wyoian. 4 FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congress N. P. Wbeeler. Member of Senate J. K P. Hall. Assembly K. K. Mechlins'. President Judge Win. E Rice A annate Judges P, X. K'eltler, P. C. Hill. rrolhonotay,Regitrr& Recorder, Ac, J. C. HeK. Nheriir-H R Maxwell rreaiturer Gnu. vv Holeman. Cnnrnnssinners Wn H. HarrUon, J. M ZilHiidel. II. II. McPlellan. fHstrtct ktUtrney A. Brown jury Commissioners Krne't Sibble, Lewis Wanner (kroner-Dr. C V. Oetar. mmtu Auditor W.'orue H. Warden, A. C. Urf-Bii and J P. Klly. County Purveyor O. W. Clirk County Superintendent 1, W. Morri son. Keaolar Term mt !urt. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of Hnptiiiler. Third Monday of November. Regular Mention of County Coinmls Ioiihdi lt and 3d Tilexdaya of montn ( kurck nl Nabbnth Mrh.ol. Presbyterian Habhath Hehool al 9:46 a. in. : M. K. Habbatb Nchool at 10:00 a. m. Preaching .n M. E. Church every Sab bath evening by Knv. W. O. Calhoun. PreaithiiiK In the F. M. Church every Nh Mir th evening at the usual hour. Rev. E. L. Monroe. Panlor. Preachlnu in the Presbyterian church evcrv Shlmih at 1I:U0 h. in and 7:30 p 111 Rev. H. A Ha ley. PaMor. The regular iiinotliiKM of the W. C. T. U. are held at the hratdiiarter on the second and fourth TiihmiIbvh ol eaeh in nth BUSINESS DIRECTORY. rl . N EST A L I 4 K, No. 8, I. ).(). K. fa MtM every Tuwulay evening, in Idd Fellows' Hall, Partridge buildiiiK. CAPT. i.KORitH STOW POST, No.274 G. A, R. MrietH 1st and Hil Monday tveniuit in each month, . . ClAPT. KOKUK STOW CORPS. N... J 1H7, W. R. C, meet nrst and third vVediieadav eenmn of each innnth R I l' H K V A CAKRIV'OEK IT -KNr S-ATI.A V , rimiWH. Hb. pi KTI" M SIHWKEY, v rr-iRKV-Ar law, , WnrrMii, Pa Quelle in l"Ori Co. Ac HKfv N, A ITOKNEY-AT LAW Ottiio In Arnr Kinlilinu. Cor Km 401 Krilllf Si - . I 1. IIHMtH Ph FKWK S HU l l S R in-- ih e t'iMZ n- Ni Knk ' UoNKmTA. PA STARTS M Unli TAILORING. Suits and Overcoats made to your order in our own shop fit and style guaranteed (with the exception of blacks and blues) . . .one-fourth off Men's Suits and Overcoats (Ready to-Wear De Luxe) one-fourth off Men's Raincoats (of high grade Priestly cloths) and Overcoats, .one-fourth off Boys' and Children's Clothing one-fourth off Furnishing Goods, Shirts. Underwear, etc. (Including Dr. Jaeger's, The Matelutz, Dr. Diemcl's and Dr. Knelpp's) one-fifth off Trunks, Traveling Dags, Suit Cases and Travelers' Goods of every -description one-fourth off Hats, Umbrellas and Canes one-fourth off The above reductions are for regular lines of our best and nowest goods. Hundreds of special lots in every department will be closed out at a third and a quarter of their real value. THE McCUEN COo9 DR. J. 0. UUNN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and DRUGGIST. Office In Dunn A Fulton drugstore. Tionesta, Pa. Profess ional calls promptly responded to at all hours of day or night. Residence Elm St., tbree doors above the store. R. F.J. BOVARD, Physician A Surgeon, TIONESTA, PA. D R J. B. BIGGINS, Physician and Surgeon, OIL CITY, PA. HOTEL WEAVER, E. A. WEAVER, This hotel, formerly the House, has undergone a comp and is now furuiKUed with al! em Improvements. Heated throughout with natural gas, hot and (told water, etc. The uests never neglected. Proprietor. Lawrence lete change, I the mod and lighted ba tli rooms, comforts of I CENTRAL HOUSE, W OEROW A GEROW Proprietor. Tionseta, Pa. This Is the most centrally located hotel in the place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. First ulass Livery in connection. pUIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Khop over R L. Haslet's grocery ftore on Elm street. Is prepared to do all ind of custom work from the lliiest to the ooarsesl and guarantees bis work to ive perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion iciven to mending, and prices rea finable. Fred. Grcttciiborgor GENERAL BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST. All work pertaining to Machinery, En gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit tingH and I General Klncksinitbitig prompt ly done at ljow Rates. Repairing Mill Machinery given special attention, and -HtiHlaction guaranteed. Shop in rear of and ust west of th haw House, Tldioute, Pa, Your patronage solicited. HF.n. ORP.TTKNRF.RGRK JA3IES HASLET, ' GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND- UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA. PENN Da. duausT Mq&ck OFTICIAN. "hie . 7K National Bank Bulldinu OIL CITY, PA. I'lye xaiiii-ied free. Kxclnslvel v nptti-sl. THE McCUEN COMPANY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1 909, AND CONTINUES SUIT OF GOVERNMENT For Libel Against Several Newspaper Men. Nature of Charges and Mode of Pro cedure Are Matters of Much Mys tery and Speculation Believed to Be In Relation to Certain Alleged Libel ous Publications Charging Scandal In Connection With Purchase of the Panama Canal. The moat Interesting suggestion re garding the service of subpoenas upon a number of newspaper men, is that an Individual and not the United States government is the real plaintiff in the case in the inquiry by the Dis trict grand jury into alleged libelous publications charging Bcandal in con nection with the purchase of the Panama canal. It is true that the sub poeas lately served read "The United States versus the Press Publishing company." But if the proposed action is for alleged criminal libel, as Is gen erally asbumed, that would be the form of a subpoena even where an In dividual is the complainant, according to the practice In the District of Co lumbia. The identity of this individual or in dividuals, for there may be more than one of them, Is purely a matter of spec ulation, for the public will have to await the issue of the promised state ment of Attorney General Bonaparte, in the course of a day or two, to get any accurate understanding of this remarkable case. Possibly President Roosevelt him self is the complainant, or it may be that the action was begun by William Nelson Cromwell, or by Douglas Rob inson or any of the persons named in the original newspaper publication in an invidious way. Local lawyers are discussing the caeo with Interest and already sharp differences of opinion appear as to the right of the United States govern ment to prosecute an Individual or a newspaper, which is after all the bone of contention, for there can be no ques tion of the right of an individual to bring such an action. It Is pointed out that the supreme court is on record In the Goodwin case as denying the right of a United States circuit court to take Jurisdiction in a criminal libel case. On the other hand, while it is ad mitted that there is no statutory law warranting such an action by the gov ernment, it certainly does enjoy such a right under common law as an ab solutely necessary measure of power to protect the very existence of the government. SE THE McCUEN CO. MEANS "BEST QUALITY." It's Reputation for Square Dealing has Been Honestly Earned and is Jealously Guarded. This Sale Will Interest You Mr. Thrifty Man, Mr. Get-There Young Man Patronize This Sale and You Will Save Money. Following our established custom at the close of each season our surplus stock is turned into cash without regard to price. The Forty-Fifth Semi-Annual Schedule of Reductions is as follows for our best and newest goods in every department. Our merchandise (every article) is marked in plain figures and the reductions are bona fide and can be seen at a glance. NOTE WELL THE DATES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20th. FOR TEN DAYS. ONLY ONE IRON CLAD CONDITION: As this sale means a serious loss to us the strictly cash rule will be rigidly enforced. Don't ask for credit It will have to be suspended. No goods will be sent on ap proval or charged during this sale except at the regular full prices. This In no way affects our in variable guarantee PERFECT SATISFACTION OR YOUR MONEY BACK. ROJESTVENSKY DEAD Commanded Russian Baltic Fleet When It Was Annihilated. The death is announced at St. Petersburg of Vice Admiral Rojest vensky, who was in command of the Russian fleet in May, 1903, when it was practically annihilated by the Japanese in the battle of the Sea of Japan. Sinovl Petiovilch Rojostvensky, who was about 60 years old, had been In the Russian naval service the greater part of his life. Graduating from the Michael artillery academy, Rojestven sky rose steadily until he became chief of the naval headquarters staff and the head of the Intelligence department of tho Russian navy. Iu 1904, after the repeated disasters which befell the Russian warships in their conllicts with the Japanese, Ro jostvensky was given personal com mand of the Russian Baltic fleet with orders to take It to Vladivostok. The fleet sailed from Libau Oct. 16, 1904. Between Corea and Japan, in the straits of Tsu Shima, on May 27, the Russians ran into Vice Admiral To go's naval ambuscade and In the con flict Togo captured or disabled eight battleships, nine cruisers, three coast defense Bhlps, nine destroyers, one auxiliary cruiser, six special service steamers and two hospital ships. The Russians lost 4,000 men killed and 7,300 taken prisoners. Japan lost three, torpedo boats and 116 men kill ed and G38 wounded. The battleship Knlaz Souvaroff, Ro JestvenBky's flagship, was blown up during the battle and the vice admiral sustained several severe wounds. He was then conveyed to the destroyer Bledovy, which surrendered to a Jap anese battleship. Rojestvensky and the officers were taken ashore and the admiral was placed In a hospital. He was held a prisoner until the war ended. Returning to Russia after his re lease, Rojestvensky applied for re tirement, saying that his health was shattered. An Indictment was found apainft him and til; officers of the Bledovy charging the admiral with surrendering to an enemy and the offi cers with cowardice and demoraliza tion. Rojestvensky pleaded guilty to save his brother officers, but he was declared not guilty. The officers were condemned to death, but their sent ences were afterward commuted. Steel Company's Profit-Sharing Plan. A total of $33,000 shares of stock has been allotted by the United States Steel corporation to Its employes this year under its profit-sharing plan. This is the first year that the privi lege of buying common has been ex tended to the employes. They may talte 15,000 shares of this at 50 and 18,000 of tho preferred at 110. Appll catioua already received, It is stated, make it probable that the entire allot tnent will ba over-subscribed. II - ANNUAL A PARTIAL LIST OF SPECIAL VALUES. Hut no newspaper article can give you an adequate Idea of tho many art'cles which we are sacrificing. Come yourself and see them. Arrow Brand Collars 5c Canvas Gloves, 5c; with knit wrists 7c Children's Tarn O'Shanters ' 10c Red and Blue Bandanna Handkerchiefs 4c Seamless Half Hose 3c and 7c Knit Wool Half Hose 12c and 19c Heavy Lumberman's Knit Wool Half Hose, G0c values Price, 25c Heavy Lumberman's Knit Wool Half Hose, 25c values .-...Price, 19c Men's Bath Robes, $1.00 qualities Price, $1.98 Men's Bath Robes, $6.00 and $8.00 qualities Price, $2.98 Boys' Bath Robes, :UM) qualities Price, $1.25 Men's Houso Coats, $5.00 and $6.01) qualities Price, $1.98 Men's House Coats. $8.00, $10.00 and $12.00 qualities Price, $3.98 Men's and Boys' White Negligee Shirts, 75c qualities Price, 25c Men's Peerless White Shirts Price, 50c Boys' Peerless White Shirts Price, 25c JURY OUT 22 HOURS After 15 Ballots They Found Thorn ton Hains Not Guilty. After reviewing the evidence for twenty-twc hours and taking fifteen ballots before all were agreed, the Jury at Flushing, N. Y., in the trial of Thornton Jenkins Hains found the prisoner not guilty as a principal with his brother, Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr., in the killing of William E. Annls. For the second time In his life Thornton Hains had been found not guilty of the charge of murder, the magazine writer being acquitted of shooting a companion named Edward A. Hannlgan, in an open boat In Hamp ton Roads, seventeen yearB ago. Jurors stated that the first ballot stood 8 to 4 for acquittal and early in the morning the ballot showed a gain of one for acquittal. Jurors Hecker, Johnson, Richmond and Boenlg voted for conviction of murder, Juror Boenig holding out until the final ballot was taken Just after Judge Crane had sent for the jurors, and then changed his vote to acquittal making the Jury unan imous. Officials of the district attorney's office in Queens county are quoted ap saying that the verdict in this case probably means that Captain Hains will never be brought to trial and that he will be surrendered Into the care of his family or the federal govern ment. WE ARE SENDING HOUSES. Lumber and All Building Materials Are Following the Food. The navy department has arranged for the expenditure of $300,000 in the purchase of building materials, in dialing all articles necessary for the construction of substantial frame houses for the Iiallan sufferers, and the shipments began by the soiling of two steamers on Monday. Each ship will carry all the material;-, for thp construction of about 300 bonaes, and It will require not less than six steamers for the entire amount purchased. If possible, the department Intends to send with each vessel several civilian house carpent ers, with plans, to assist In the erec tion of these houses. The civilian carpenters will be se cured from the navyyard eligible list. TO REFOREST IDLE LANDS Trees Will Be Furnished at Cost by State Department. For the purpose of encouraging pri vate owners to reforest tlulr idle lands, the state of New York will furn ish suitable planting material as a rea sonable cost, nccording to an an nouncement made by Commissioner James S. Whipple of the state forest, fish and game commission. The work is to be inaugurated immediately un Outfitter of Men, Boys and Children. McCuen Company Block, Oil City, Pa. der the provisions of a law passed last year which authorizes the forest, fish and game commission to "propagate forest trees to be furnished to citizens of this state at cost," under Its direc tion and regulations. The trees w ill be furnished upon ap plication as far as the supply will per mit. No tree will, however, be sup plied for purely ornamental planting, but they must be used for the sole purpose of reforesting lands. SUCCEEDS PRESIDENT ELIOT Professor Lowell Chosen by the Har vard Corporation. Abbott Lawrence Lowell, author, lawyer and Harvard professor, Is to bo the successor of Charles W. Eliot as head of the great Cambridge uni versity. A member of a famous Boston fami ly, a graduate of Harvard, and of Har vard law school and occupant of the chair of the science of government at the university since 1900, Professor Lowell Is thoroughly imbued with Har vard traditions. He is regarded as an able administrative officer, Btrlct dis ciplinarian, one who recognizes the joys of athletic competition but de plores excess in Intercollegiate sport. Must Pay Fare on His Own Road. Louis V. Hill, president of the Great Northern, will pay fare his own road hereafter when traveling In Minne sota, lie Informed Governor John Bon that he would accept appointment as a member of the state highway commission and his name was sent to the senate. The attorney general has ruled that persons holding any kind of state po sitions are absolutely barred from ac cepting free transportation, even if they are railroad ollicials. Special Lincoln Postage Stamps. In commemoration of the one hun dredth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the house of rep resentatives has authorized the post master general to Issue a special Lin coln postage stamp of the denomina tion of two cents in accordance with Representative Dawson's resolution. Electoral Vote to Be Counted Feb. 10. February 10, 11109, at 1 o'clock has been designated as the time for counting tho electoral vote in the house of representatives by the terms of a concurrent resolution re ported by Mr. Burrows from the com mittee on privileges and elections and passed by the senate. Paper From Fibre of Pine Stumps. Knglhih and Eastern capitalists have bought a site near Gainesville, Fla., and it is said that they will invest $2, 000.00!) In mills for the manufacture of paper from the fibre obtained from pine stumps, thousands of which may bo had In the immediate neighborhood. CLEARANCE Men's Finest Shaker Knit Sweater Coats, grey and white, $4.00 and $5.00 qualities Price, $2.98 Men's Finest Shaker Knit Sweater Coats, grey and white, $3.00 qualities Price, $1.93 Little Boys' Coat Sweaters, all wool, $1.00 qinlltles f Price, 50c Asbestos Gauntlet One-Finger Gloves for It:iilro;id Men Price, 19o Men's Fancy Vents Half Price Mulllers H.ilf Pri Our entire assortment of Men's Se:rf Plus Price. 25c rich Men's Mackintoshes (long wntorproi-f cvits) $1.?H Men's Duck (wind and waterproof reefer po;tsl Pric-. $1.19 and $l..i Heavy Warm Fleeced Lined Undershirts and Drivers Price. 2c Fine Kgypllan liulbrlggan Underwear. $1 .00 qual'tv Price, 50c Men's All-Wool Undershirts and Drawers, $.no quality Price. 50c Soft. Hals, $2.50 to $4.00 qualities Price, 7 c Plush Caps, $1.50 mid $2.00 qualities , Price. 75c Men's Winter Caps 5'ic qualities Price. 15 c Men's Suspenders 1 1c. 10c, Ctc President Suspenders 3 c Men's and Boys' Wool Gloves 15c Boys' Long Overcoats, ages 13 to IS years Half Price BELIEVED TO BE SUICIDE PACT S. G. Carskaddon and Wile Found Dead In Bedroom. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 19. Having evl deutly carried out a suicide pact, Schuyler t'. Carskaddon and wife were found dead in the bedroom of their home In South Norfolk. Both had been shot through ths back of the head, the bullets crashing through their brainB. A revolver was found on the floor at the side of the bed in which the couple lay side by side. Tho theory of the police is that the husband shot his wife by pre-arrange-ment and then turned the pistol on himself. Mr. Carskaddon was foreman of the Walworth-Xevllle Manufacturing plant and came here from South Bend, Ind., his former home. His wife Is said to have been a native of New York city. MARKET REPORT New York Provision Market. New York, Jan. li. WHEAT No. 2 red, $1.08 f. o. k. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.184. CORN No. 2 corn, new, 6640 f. o. b. afloat ; 68c elevator. OATS -Mixed oats, 26 to 32 lbs., 34'i54U.c; clipped white, 34 to 42 lbs., CGMi'ffiiZe. PORK Mess, $ 16.75 (f? 17.25; family, $1K.00(iJl8.fi0. HAY Good to choice, 8085c. BUTTER Creamery specials, 33,ac; extra, 32ri32c; process, 18(9 23c; western factory, 21 Vis 22c. CHEES10 State, full cream, fancy, 14 Vi 15?ic. EGGS State and Pennsylvania, $9 40c. POTATOES Maine, per 180 lbs., $2.502.62; state, $2.252.B0. Buffalo Provision Market Buffalo, Jan. 18. WHEAT No. 1 northern, carloads, $1.13; No. 2 red, $1.094. CORN No. 2 yellow, 63V4C f. o. b. afloat; No. 3 yellow, 63V4. OATS No. 2 white, 64464c f. o. b. afloat; No. 3 white, 634G3o. FLOUR Fancy blended patent, per bbl., $6.00(fi6.75; winter family, patent, $3.356.10. BUTTER Creamery, prints, fancy, 33V4&34C; state and Penn. cream ery, 32c; dairy, choice to fancy, 28 2!lc, CTlEEStf Choice to fancy, full cream, 14c; fair to good, 12(913c. EGGS Selected white, 36c. POTATOES White fancy, per bu, 78c; fair to good, 7576c. SA uu 1 0 DAYS.
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