THF FOREST REPUBLICAN.
I. t. WCNK, Idito a PaosaitToa.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24. 1912
AiiiiwiiiirenieiilH.
Tkrmm. Congrn.ii, f25; Slate Senate,
f 15; Aiwembly, $12: National Delegate,
f 10; State Delegate. $5. In all easea the
fee must accompany tbe order for an
nouncement. Primaries, Saturday, April 13, IMS.
Assembly.
We are authorized to announce A. R.
Mochllng, of BHrnett township, a can
didate for Awiemblv, subject to the de
cision of tbe Republican voters at tbe
primaries, April IStb.
Whkn all tbe women are Riven tbe
ballot will thnre also be a Sappbtra club?
Thk Republican State Committee baa
issued a call for the State Convention to
be held In tbe Msjestto Theatre, Harris
burg, Pa., Wednesday, May 1, 11) 12.
Woodrow Wilson aaya tbat tbe alienee
of contempt will be bia answer to the
Watterson-Uarvey attack. Tbat la Just
bout tbe attitude of the historic boy wbo
alept upstair. Titusville Herald.
Express charges throughout tbe United
States, aaya an exchange, are to be ma'
terlally reduced by the interstate com
merce commission as result of num er
ous bearings held by Commissioner Lane
t New York and other places. An opin
Ion by Mr. Lane in the case was made to
tbe commission tbe latter part of Decern
ber In whicb he attacked tbe system of
express rates asexcessive and unreason
ably bigb in nearly every respect. Well,
we're wailing to see.
Postmaster Gknkrai Hitchcock baa
made tbe announcement that he will
recommend to congress tbat tbe United
States Government acquire all of tbe tele
graph lines of the country to be run by
the postofflce department. He has dug
tip a atalute enacted by congress forty or
more years ago under whicb be contends
tbe government can take over tbe wire
service of the country and conduct it as
adjunct of tbe postoltiee department. It
la estimated unofficially tbat Ibis gigantic
Undertaking would Oust tbe United (States
government somewhere between 300,
000.000 and 1500,000,000. But it's tbe
proper thing to do
Thk Franklin News editor Is not a
"betting man" but he bas this to say,
anyhow: We do not want to bet. but if
we bad to bet wbo will be nominated by
tbe Democrats for tbe coming Presiden
tial campaign, we should wager tbat none
of tbose now prominently before the pub
lic will be given tbe honor. Wilson was
applying for a pension as superannuated
before be tried politics; Underwood is
from a southern aure-tbing state; Cbauip
Clark blundered himself out of tbe race
talking about reciprocity; Harmon is
popular neither with capital nor with
labor, while Folk and tbe rest are small
fry. Tbe leaders of the party will prob
ably bunt up someone as unknown as
was Bryan.
A large number of Mercer women,
more or less given to "gush," we should
aay, are taking an interest In tbe case of
Velko Ankaricb, condemned murderer,
sentenced to die on tbe gallows iu tbe
Mercer county Jail at a date to be named
by Governor Tener. Tbe women of the
county seat are reported to be anxious to
keep tbe record of tbe county untarnished
as tar as hangings are concerned and to
this end, it is stated, tbat they will short
ly appeal to Governor Tener and tbe par
don board to have tbe sentence of the
doomed man commuted to life imprison
ment. No concerted action has been
taken as yet, it is announced, but there
is considerable agitation and some of tbe
women are even visiting the doomed man
In bis cell and are sending hi in flowers.
It is stated tbat tbe women will get busy
In tbe matter Just as soon as tbe date for
bia execution is set by the governor.
Proposed Honest a Dam.
The agitation against tbe construction
Of a large dam on Tionesta creek grows
in volume daily. Nine out of every ten
men wbo have stopped to consider tbe
matter at all deplore tbe effort to con
struct such a dam and are willing to ex
ert themselves to prevent it, If possible.
There have been so many terrible dis
asters from tbe breaking ot this sort of a
dam tbat its construction should not be
seriously considered for a moment unless
it appeared to be necessary to protect life
or property. In tbe present instance Its
construction is avowedly a "money mak
ing" acbeme for a body of piivate indi
viduals. To Jeopardize tbe lives and
property or the citizens of Tionesta, Oil
City and Franklin to assist these private
individuals to enrich tbeir private for.
tunee would be reprehensible In tbe ex
treme. Tionesta creek is always tbe scene of a
considerable flood during tbe spring
freshets and tbe effect tbatmigbt possibly
be caused were a large body of water beld
back by a dam, and tbat dam burst, may
be readily comprehended by merely re
fearing to tbe Johnstown tragedy and tbe
more recent one at Austin.
The governor will act upon tbe petition
for this dam on February 1 and all per
sona interested -and tbat should mean
every citizen of Tionesta, Franklin and
Oil City-should protest to tbe governor
against tbe granting of this charter, and
the construction of this dam. Frauklin
Herald.
Tbe Frauklin News says tbat within
tbe next week a meeting ol the Franklin
Board of Trade will be called for tbe pur
pose of framing a protest to Governor
Tener and tbe Water Supply Commission
against tbe granting or the charter. The
Newa further says: It ia said to be the
intention of the incorporators to construct
a dam from 100 to 300 feet blub near the
mouth or Tlouesta creek and transform
that fertile valley into a huge lake. It ia
tbe belief of tbose persons who desire a
protest to be made that this immense
volume of water would constitute a men
ance to the entire town ol Tionesta, all of
tbat portion ol Oil City not on tbe bills,
tbe Eclipse Oil Works and practically all
ol the First Ward of Franklin, not to
mention valuable properly between these
points. "This is a matter tbat interes a
every taxpayer in tbe county, even if he
lives miles away from the river," said a
well known Franklin man. "If this im
mense volume of water should come
down tbe river on top of a flood it would
sweep away every bridge on the river.
To rebuild tbeae bridge would bankrupt
tbe county. In addition to this Oil creek
aud French creek would be backed up
for miles and untold damage done.''
Murder of the Wlgton Family, Near
Butler, by a Cornplaiiler Indian,
Sixty-six Years Ago.
Written by F, E. Allison, Xcbraaka, 2.
(Concluded from last week.)
William McClelland, a boy of 12 or 16
years, givea the following account of bis
capture: "I was coming from home
serosa a field to help Mr. Wigton boe
corn. When I csme In sight of the bouse
1 saw a roughly dressed stranger leave
the road and go out an old by-road lead
ing past Pbilip K tester's. Before I
reached tbe Wigton bouse I saw Lemuel
Pairs and bia aon come to the bouse.
When I got there tbey said Mrs. Wlaton
aud all the children was killed. He told
me to run to tbe nearest bouses and
arouse tbe neighborhood. I sent boys
from every bouse to apresd the news. Iu
less than hair an hour there were six or
seven men at tbe bouse. I told tbem I
bad seen a man turning in the Kiester
road and they all started In pursuit. I
ran ahead, finding strange looking tracks
which the men called moccasin tracks,
and all were sure tbey were in close pur
suit."
Mobawk, on reaching the Kiester
bouse, saw an old grey haired man stand'
ingouton tbe front porch and as Mo
hawk turned into the yard he stooped
down and picked up a couple of large
stones.- At tbis tbe old gentleman went
Into the bouse, shut the door, and walked
on 'brough and out at tbe back door and
hurried to tbe barn. Ho went into tbe
barn, procured two pitchforks and
creted himself behind tbe door, deter
mined to assault tbe Indian In case he
followed bim. He soon saw a number of
men coming along tbe road and be
stepped out In sight. One of tbe pur
suers Inquired if be bad seen a man pass
Ing on tbe mad. He replied tbat there
was an Iudian In tbe house, cautioning
them to be careful, as be had at least two
good sized stcnes in his bands when be
entered. He was seen by some ol bis
pursuers, passing one of tbe windows up
stairs. At tbis tbey eutered the bouse and
called to Mohawk to come down but got
no response. A Mr. Seaton started up
the stairs. Wben the Indian saw bis
bead be threw one of the stones, grazing
bia besd and kuncking off bis bat. He
retreated down stairs and tbe pursuers
tied some clothes around a stick, drew a
coat over tbem and put a hat on the end
of the stick and one of tbe party started
up tbe stairs. As soon as tbe bat was in
sight Mobawk knocked tbe bat and slick
nut of tbe fellow's band and seeing be
bad been fooled stood at the bead of tbe
stairs witb a chair, which he let go at the
first one tbat put bis head in sight. With
bia fighting material all exhausted they
heard him try lug to wreck a bedstead to
get something lor another defense, and a
man named Pat McCurdy or McClury,
who bad picked up a atick on the way,
ran np tbe stairs. As l.e approached Mo
hawk bad taken a fiddle off tbe wall and
broke It Into a score of pieces over Mo-
Curdy's bead, nothing left but tbe handle
and strings dangling ' in the air. Pat
struck bim a blow above tbe left ear and
felled bim to tbe floor. Then catching
bim by tbe legs ran down stairs tbahngb
tbe bouse and out into tbe front yard.
His arms were pinioned behind bis back.
Wben recovering from bis dazed condi
tion and finding bis wrists firmly bound,
he looked each of bis captors in tbe lace,
tben giving a atnlo grunt, attempted to
regain bis feet. Tbe party then started
with Mobawk to tbe Wigton bouse. On
the way back to the main road there was
a muddy place In tbe road and a path
weut above it and around a tree. As tbe
two men leading Mohawk came opposite
tbe tree, Wigton, wbo stood biding be
hind unobserved, sprang from the tree
and witb open knife attempted to stab
tbeir piisoner. Mobawk, wbo saw tbe
danger first, with a loud whoop and Jump
broke loose. Wigton was taken and dis
armed and Mohawk was marched In
front of tbe party to the bouse oi tbe
murdered family and viewed tbe mother
and each of the children. Then arose
tbe question of lynching bim on a near
by tree but some of tbe party objected
and be was started lor the Butler county
Jail. On the way tbey met a crowd of
raitmen returning from Pittsburgh, wbo
bad been Informed of the horrible crime,
and they proposed lynching bim on the
spot. A man named John Collingwood,
of Rockland, started to a farm house to
get a clothesliue for a rope. Before be
returned John W. Sbugart, Sheriff of
Venango county, and Deputy Ed. Pierce,
rode up. Tbey were in pursuit of some
counterfeiters and bad beard of tbe crime
and before the return of Collingwood
Sheriff Shugart and Deputy Pierce dis
mounted and took charge of the Indian
as tbeir prisoner, puttiug some boys on
tbeir horses. Still tbe cry of "lynch
bim" was beard from a maority of the
bystanders. Shugart was cool and of tbe
positive make-up that rather deterred the
boisterous crowd. As be hurried on
toward Butler tbey saw some horsemen
rapidly approaching. It turned out to
be Sheriff Jim Campbell, of Butler, who
bad been notified of the mnrder and witb
an armed posse was in pursuit of the
prisoner. Mobawk was quickly turned
over to Sheriff Campbell, wbo landed
bim safely in tbe county Jail. The timely
arrival of tbe Venango sheriff saved Mo
hawk from being lynched. A number of
the rattmen returned with tbe crowd to
the town. The couuty commissioners
agreed to put a guard around tbejail until
Mohawk was tried. Tbis seemed to quiet
the people for a short time, but another
uprising occurred in tbe uoitbern part of
the county by the citizens and another
lynching party was organized Bnd in
tended to take bim from tbe authorities
and hang bim. Sheriff Campbell re
ceived notice and Judge McJuukln, John
Negley and other citizens ordered all en
trances to tbe Jail barricaded. McC'all, a
retired army officer took charge or tbe
prisoner and buildings. Wben the lynch
ing party reached the Old Sleppy Tav
ern, on tbe Sunbury road, lb ay were met
by Judge Bredin, Duffy, and other citi
zens of liutler, who assured them that
Mohawk should be executed according to
law, and that tbejail had been garrisoned
and was in charge of Captain McCall and
any attempt at lynching would be met
with a determined resistance. A second
time tbe crowd was quieted down and
dispersed.
The murder was committed on the 30th
day of June, A. D. 1813. Tbe trial began
on the 13th day of the following Decem
ber, with Judge Bredin B"d Judge John
Duffy on the bencb. Names of the Jury
empanelled: Henry Barnhart, Isa Boy
er, Jobn Brandon, Robert K. Hays, John
Oliver, Robert Lemmon, Robert nay,
Samuel Marshall, William Cunningham,
George A. Klllpatrlck, John Gilmore,
Jobn Cunningham. Tbe trial lasted sev
eral days. During tbe time forty-eight
witnesses were examined. Judge Bre
dln'a charge to tbe Jury was brief, cau
tioning the Jury against any prejudices
or any public demonstration by the citi
zens. The verdict of guilty was returned
in less than fifty minutes. Tbe death
sentence was pronounced by bis honor,
Judge Bredin, and Governor David R.
Porter set March 22, 1844, between tbe
hours of 9 aud 12 o'clock, for his execu
tion. His bady was put in a rough box
and set along side tbe pavement near tbe
Jail and all wbo wished to see it could do
so by walking to tbe place.
James Wigton never recovered from
the nervous shock be received on that
fatal day. Some yeara after be sold bis
farm and remarried. He raised a family
of five bovs and a girl to bis second wife.
In 1862, during tbe oil excitement, be re
moved to Oil City snd later to Cranberry
township. Ula height was about six feet
four inches and weight 100 pounds. He
was well informed but after tbe murder
of bia first family be seemed estranged
in bis mind. He and bis wife in their
Isst few years resided in tbe village of
Satins, aix miles south of Oil City, where
tbey both ended tbeir old days.
Amos L. Cooper, an old time lumber
man, while visiting friends here last win
ter, said wben be was a boy ten years old
he walked twelve tnilea to see Mobawk
hanged but tailed to get there In time.
Tb several churches refused to allow
Mobawk'a corpse to be burled in tbeir
cemeteries in Butler. It was burled in a
secluded spot near where tbe St. Paul's
Orpbana Home now stands, called Oak
land Place, in tbe northeastern section of
Butler borough. Thus ends tbe sad his
tory of the Wigton family and Lo, the
poor Indian.
Kellettvilie.
Mr. and Mrs. Neilly and daughter, Miss
Neilly, and Mr. and Mrs. Cbarlson of
Warren gave an entertainment iu John
son's ball Tuesday evening, in behalf of
"The National Home Guard," which bas
its headquarters at Warren. J. M. Ault
acted as chairman of the evening and de
livered a few opening remarks. Rev. W.
E. Frampton gave a short talk on protec
tion by Insurance. Mr. and Mrs. Neilly
sang several numbers, which were well
received by the audience. Mrs. Neilly
recited a selection and Mr, Neilly, who
Is tbe National Secretary, gave the ad
dress of the evening, after which a very
toothsome lunch was served by tbe mem
bers of the company. A number of poli
cies were written during their stay In
town.
Ward Barrett bas been borne from
Hoff s Business College for tbe past week
to recuperate from his recent Illness.
J. C. Cummlngs of Pittsburgh paid our
town a flying visit Friday, bringing witb
him sixty new books for the Co-operative
Library be Inaugurated in the town some
three months sgo. He took witb bim
the same number of old books.
Mrs. Nettie Harrington bad tbe mis
fortune to break through the floor pt the
porch at the teu cent store Thursday and
sustained several painful bruises,
Tbe mem tiers of the M. E. church and
Sabbach school held their services in
Johnsou's ball, Sunday. They have not
been able to have any service at tbe
church for tbe past three weeks, as there
bas been no gas, Tbe trustees have or
dered sufBciei t pipe to reach tbe Salmon
Creek Co's, line, and It is expected tbe
church will be ready for services again
tbia week.
Tbe sudden thaw Thursday drowned
out tbe gas all over town and for several
hours those wbo depended solely on gaa
wore compelled to sbivef over a oold
stove. Tbe Proper gas gets weaker ev
ery day and the patrons on tbat line have
all been compelled to have at least one
coal or wood stove to keep tbem com
fortable.
A great quantity of fair ice bas been
harvested during tbe recent cold ansp.
Nearly every one wbo has an Ice house
has succeeded in getting it filled.
A number of our people attended tbe
quarterly meeting at Mayburg over the
Sabbath. Loads were up Friday, Satur
day, and Suuday evenings and a number
attended all day Sunday. Unusual inter
est was manifested, as the services were
conducted by a leading bishop of the F.
M. church, and our people have not the
opportunity of listening to a live Bishop
every day.
Tbe belt at tbe new mill giving way
Friday morning about teu o'clock, they
were forced to suspend operations for tbe
remainder of that day and on Saturday.
A party from Buffalo arrived on the eve
ning train Friday and soon bad it re
paired. The mill was ready for work
again Manday.
Mrs. W. G. Wyman of Tionesta drove
over and spent the day witb Mrs. Wm.
Tobey and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Pope,
Friday. She brought Mrs. L. J. Catlin
and daughter, Marion, of Jefferson, Ohio,
over witb ber and tbey will remain the
guests ot tbe family during the week.
Mrs. Esko Rupert and son Russell of
Sykeaville came over Tuesday and are
again members of tbe family at tbe par
sonage.
We are glad to note tbat Dewey. Detar,
wbo we reported as seriously ill last
week, is much improved aud if nothing
Interferes will soon be on bia feet again.
Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Daubenspeck drove
to Tylersburg Saturday and spent tbe
night with relatives, returning home
Saturday.
Mrs. U. E. Murphy was a Tionesta vis
itor during tbe week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Klnch aud child-
red Ora aud Amy drove to Newmans
vllle Suuday, and spent the day witb rel
atives.
Charles Blyer visited his parents at Ty
lersburg over Sunday.
Charley Daubenspeck purchased a new
milch cow during tbe week.
HOW' Tills I
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh, that cannot
ue cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Chunky A Co., Props., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.J.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financial ly able to carry
out any obligations made by thoir firm.
Wkst dt Thaux, wholesale druggists, To
ledo, O., WAI.DINO, KlNNAN A MAKVIN,
wholesale drugglxta, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Price 7fo
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi
monials free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Tionesta Dam.
Just before the Austin disaster which
wiped out tbat village, and caused the
losa of nearly 100 Uvea, the oitlzena of this
section, and especially those of Tlouesta,
were fighllug against the proposed grasp
log of tbe vallev of Tionesta creek and
tbe erection of dams by a Pittsburg com
pany for water purposes. The affair at
Austin waa such a horrible example of
what might be expected to occur in the
Allegheny valley If the schemes of the
water company were carried out, and it
was such a shock to tbe people of tbe
whole State that it was supposed to bave
settled the Tionesta project. Nothing baa
been beard of it for aeveral months, and
it was generally believed to have been
abandoned. But it now appeara again In
tbe form of an advertisement published
in tbe local papers, giving notice tbat 'an
application will be made lo the Governor
ol Pennsylvania and the Water Supply
Coiumissiou of Pennsylvania, on Feb
ruary 1, for a charter of an intended cor
poration to be called Tionesta Water
Power Compauy, Tbe persons named
as applicants are J. C. Trees, W, B.
Beecber, M. L. Benedum, J. R. Rose and
F. B. Parrlott, and tbe object is to store,
transport and furnish water lor manufac
turing purposes. These are tbe same
people wbo were concerned In tbe pro
ject which waa ventilated last fall, and
the object Is the same. Tbe proposition
Is lo build a dam 300 feet high near tbe
mouth of Tlouesta oreek, and translorm
that fertile valley into a huge lake, and
destroy all ita industries. The value of
the property which would be wiped out
is so euormous, as compared witb tbe
proposed income from the scheme, tbat
it would seem there Is some objeot behind
it tbat bas not been revealed. But what
ever tbe proposition, the size of the dam
necessary to make It a success would be a
constant menace to tbe dwellers In tbe
Allegheny valley for many mile below
the mouth of Tionesta creek. Tionesta
would be In constant danger of being
destroyed; Rock mere would be in tbe
path of such a flood as would follow a
break, aud tbe business portion of Oil
City and a large residential part of
Frauklin would In all probability be
wiped out. Tbe scheme is a dangerous
one, viewed from tbe point of controlling
and changing the flow of tbe waters from
tbeir natural courses, or from tbe menace
of such a body of water hanging over tbe
homea of our citizens.
Tbe time for action Is short, as tbe ap
plication la to be made on February 1,
and our people should at once bestir
themselves in making protest to Gover
nor Tener aa well aa the Water Supply
Commission. The people of Tionesta are
preparing and sending in tbeir protests
now, and these should be supplemented
by tbose from Oil City, for tbe dsnger in
the scheme to our town is as great aa tbat
to Tionesta. Let there be quick and
prompt action by our citizens.-Oil City
Derrick.
Cherry Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Paul and children
of Mayburg, were tbe guests of her moth
er, Mra. H. Deshner, over Sunday,
"Mrs. Grant Sutton was a Warren shop
per Friday.
Wm. Lawson, who is working at Aul's
camp, spent Sunday with bia family here.
Mrs. W. 9. Cole, wbo bas been sick for
some time, is growing weaker all the
time. Being quite an aged lady she does
not rally and though she does not suffer
much, yet ber condition is more serious
with each succeeding day, and at present
she is uuable to feed herself. Dr. Willard
of Clarendon, uuder whose care she in,
givea small hopes of ber recovery.
Raymond Christenson is suffering from
the effects of typhoid fever, which be had
last winter, Tbe little fellow bas never
been strong since having the fever, but
uow bia condition is becoming serious
enough to demand immediate attention.
Dr. Hyerls in attendance.
Mr. and Mra. Wm. Johnson were War
ren visitors Tuesday.
Henry Sutton and Jas. Cousins, wbo
are working iu Clarendon, spent Sunday
at tbeir respective homes, returning to
tbeir work on Sunday.
Misses Bess Sigworth and Lilian Sbaw
gave tbeir schools a sleigh -ride Friday
evening. With well tilled lunch baskets,
they letl here in tbe early eveulng, a
goodly sleigh load. Went to Clarendon
aud bad a Jolly hour at tbe home of Mlaa
Shaw, where they were warmed and de
voured tbe contents of their lunch bask
ets and departed again for home, reach
ing here about eleven o'clock. Henry
Sorenson took the load down with bis
team. A grand time is reported snd it is
to be regretted tbat Miss Bally, of Van
dergrlfi Corners, was not sufficiently re
covered from au attack of neuralgia to ac
cept tbeir generous invitation to accom
pany tbem with ber pupils.
Martin Christenson, wbo is workiog in
a grocery store in Warren, spent Suuday
with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. John
Christenson.
Harry Christenson, of Hart & Hender
son's Camp, spent Sunday witb bia par
ents, Mr. aud Mra. N. A. Cbriateuson.
Where Is Mayburg? Hope not frozen
tbis awful weaiber. We sadly miss your
items. Come, what's been doing the last
lew weeks?
Miss Clare Bailey returned to her
school work Monday, after an enforced
week's vacation on account of illness.
Clarence Kurnsworth was over from
Pine Camp to visit his mother over Sun
day. Honry Deshner of Mayburg visited bis
wile bere Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. McDonald of Warren
were the guests of ber parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Christenson, over Sunday.
Henry Sorenson, wbo bas been visiting
in West Virginia, returned home Thurs
day. Misses Anna and Elizabeth Allaire
spent Sunday at their home here. Their
brother, Simon, accompanied tbem. Tbe
three are "keeping bouse" at Truemana.
Tbe "girls" are leaching school aud Si
mon also has employment there, so tbey
are a happy family.
Why Fresh Air.'
If you think all the fuss about fresh air
is exaggerated try this simple experi
ment. Light a match. Put it in a bottle
and then stop the bottle witb a cork. In
a few seconds tbe flame will go out.
Wby? Because it bas used np all tbe
oxygen in tbe bottle.
Your lifo might be compared to a fire.
Your body produces heal Just aa a fire
does and for the same reason it needs
oxygen. Oxygeu is taken from tbe air
by the lungs and is distributed through
tbe body by the blood. Every day the
lungs of a normal person handle 105
barrels of air. If tbis air is pure tbe flame
of lile will burn brightly. If it is not.
you will become sluggish and poor in
health.
Tben don't cork up your home like a
bottle. Be sure tbt you are feeding
yourself plenty of oxygen. Night and
day you should bave liesh air. Karl de
Schweinitz, Executive Secretary, Penn
sylvania Society for the prevention of
Tuberculosis.
Final
Reduction
on Ladies', Misses' and
Children's
Winter
Coats.
.Any coat in stock at
Half Price.
I G. W. ROBINSON fi SON I
From a Former Tionesta Boy.
Tbe following letter Is from a former
resident of whom we bave a kindly re
membrance a a "devil" in this office In
the daya of the old band press:
Chicago Heights, III., Jan. 14, 1012.
Editor RKPCSLICAN:-Judg Irwin's
poem contains a lot or truth and some
poetry, but I would like to point out a
mistake tbe boys of 1861 made. Not tbat
I bave any personal grudge against our
old friend Samuel, although I will own
up to throwing stones against tbe aide of
his bungalow In my foolish boyhood
daya Just to see tbe old warrior "come
forth in all bis glory." Tbe "bovs" of
'61 set the black man free only to plunge
bim into competition with bis while
brother. In 1860 tbe master bunted the
slave. In 1912 tbe slave hunts a master,
if he can find one. Nowadays a man'a
heart Is not Iu the right place If bedoeanot
think of bia neighbor's bread and butter,
as well as bis own. . Off comes my "lid"
to tbe "boys" if they bave paved tbe way
to make all slavea free. Real Christianity
will never come as long as masters and
slaves exist. Chadman's article makes
me exclaim: "Go south young maul Go
south!" You can count yourself lucky
tbat it is only once In a quarter of a cen
tury that you bear from "The Devil."
Sincerely yours,
Chas. Mcknzknrkrgkr.
P. S.-Do you still hunt "buffaloe-T"
I guess you know the kind I mean, and
if so, wbo puts you "next?"
Loral Institute at Clarlngton.
The teachers of Burnett township will
hold an institute at Ctai'ington, Saturday,
February 3, 1912. From present indications
it will be a good institute, as the local
teachers will be assisted by Profs. Carson,
Strawbridge, Vandcrvort, and Henderson,
Miss Hutrick, and in all probability by
Profs. Mahcy and Burnhain, all from other
townships. The citizens of Clarington are
all assisting aud trying to make this insti
tute helpful to both teachers and pupils. In
the evening Dr. Byron W. King will give a
recital. Dr. King not only has a reputa
tion as presicdnt of King School of Ora
tory, but also by his lectures throughout
all the United States. May be recommend
ed by all who have heard him. This will
be a treat for us all. Teachers pf other
townships and patrons of schools are in
vited to attend all sessions of the institute,
Program as follows:
Forenoon, 0:30.
Devotional Kev. D. 0 May
Teacher's Aim in History ..II. D. Henderson
Reading Ruby Matthews
Singing
Paper Mrs. A. R. Moulding
Things Essentiul to the Teacher
Florence Hcli ick
Singing
Reading Warren M. Cook
Relation of School to Interests of
the Community Roy S. Braden
. afternoon, 1:15.
Singing.
A Lesson iu Methods..Prof. J. J. Vandcrvort
Reading Alice M Frantz
Singing
What Have We Done Today
Mrs. A. R Braden
Effect of Criticism Supt. J. O. Carson
Reading Flossio Braden
Singing
Advantages and Pleasures to bo De
rived from a Study of History...
Dr. J. J. Brewer
Big Four in Education
'. Prof. W, X. Strawhridge
kveninq, 8:00
Recital Dr. Byron W. King
Newtown Mills.
John Berlin of Whig Hill visited his
daughter, Mrs, R. J. Flynn, one day last
week.
Arthur Blum, who has been in the west
for the past six months, returned home
Friday evening.
James Flynn has been on the sick list for
the past few days.
Geo. Iliiidiimn of Whig Hill waa in town
one day last week.
Zelda Hopkins of Kellettvilie visited her
friend, Florence Paul, Saturday and Sun
day. Florence Blum, who is cooking for her
father and brothers on German Hill, came
home for the Sabbath.
Ono of the Wheeler and Dusenbury
horses, driven by John Carpenter at the
camp above Kellettvilie, hud ono of its legs
broken, being caught between the logs.
John Jones of Tionesta called on his
mother Saturday while waiting for the eve
ning train.
Conrad McMillcn Visited his sister, Mrs.
Al Smith Sunday afternoon.
We have had very cold weather, but lots
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Letters Testamentary on the estate of
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Forest Comity, Pa"., deceased, having
been granted to the undersigned, all per
sons Indebted to salil estate are hereby
notified to make payment without delay,
and those having claims or demands will
present tbem, duly authenticated, for'
settlement.
Ku.MiKTit Wkllkr, Executrix,
Kellettvilie, Pa.
A. C. Bkown, Attorney.
Xolice or Appeals.
Notice is hereby given that the County
Commission' rs of Korest County, Pa,,
will meet at their office in the Court
Mouse, in Tionesta llorough, on the 24ili,
ifcith and L'Htli ol JHuuary, 11112, lor the
purpose ol holding a Court of Appeals
from the Assessment ol l'.UJ.
W. II. Hakhhon,
.1. C. SlXJWDKN, '
H. II. Mct'tKLLAH,
County dim uiissiouers.
Attest-S. M. Henry, Clerk.
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