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TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1913.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
K
ICAN.
BOROUGH UFFlCERb.
Burgess. J. C. Dunn.
Justices uf the Pence O. A. Randall, O,
W. Clark.
OouHCtimen. J. W. Tenders, J. T. Dale,
O. li, KnliliiHoii, Win. Hiiiearbsugh,
K. J. Hopkins, li. K. Walson, A. H.
Kelly.
Constable L. L. Znver.
Collector W. II. Hood.
Hi-hool IhrertmtW. C. Duel, J. K.
Clark, 8. M. Henry, Q. Jainieson, D. H.
lilum.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress P. M. 8 peer.
Member of HemUeJ. IC. P. Hall.
Assembly K. R. Mnchllng.
President Judge W. D. Hinckley.
Associate Jtulget Haintiel Aul, Joseph
M. Morgan.
Protlumolary, Register a Recorder, te.
H. K. Maxwell.
Sheriff Win. H. Hood.
Treasurer Vf . H. Brar.ee.
Oammsionerg-Vn. II. Harrison, J.
C. Hnowden, H. H. McClellan.
District Attorney M. A. C'arrlnger.
Jury Commissioners J. B. Eden, A.M.
Moore.
(hroner Dr. M. 0 Kerr.
Countv 4litor-UnrKe H. Warden,
A. C. OreRB and S. V. Hhleld.
County fmrveyorHity 8. Hraden.
County truperintendent J. O. Carson,
Koaalar Twsi ! Crt.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Heptember.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
sioners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of month.
('hurra mmi Nabbftlk Mrbl.
Presbyterian Habbath School at 9:45 a.
m. ! M. K. Habbath Nehool nt 1U:U0 a. m.
Preaching in M. K. Church every Sab
bath evenmir by Rev. W.N. Burton.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
O. A. Uarreit, Psxmr.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
every Sabbath at 11:00 a. in. and 7:30 p.
in. Rev. H. A. Uadey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
mi nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
'PI' N EST A LOIH1K, No.SttH, 1.O.O. F.
1 Meets every Tuesday evening, iu Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. (JKORflKSTOW POST, No. 274
U. A. R. Meets 1st Tuesday afier
noon of each month at 3 o'clock.
CAPT. UKORGE STOW CORPS, No.
187, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening ol each month.
F. KITCHEY.
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
MA. CARRINUER,
Attorney ami (,'ounsellor-at-Law.
Olllce over Forest County National
Bank Building, TIUNESTA, PA.
c
URTIS M. 8HAWKEY,
ATTORN EY-AT- LA W,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC BROWN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW
Otnceln Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge 8ts., Tloiiesta. Pa.
FRANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. S
Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank.
IIONESTA, PA.
DR. F.J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
D
R. J. B. SIGGINS.
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
DR. M. W E ASTON,
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
of Oil City, Pa., will visit Tionesta every
Wednesday. He him at the Central
House. Melting hones and treatment ol
nervous and chronlo rtisi'Bses a specialty
Greatest success in all kluds of chronic
diseases.
HOTEL WEAVER.
.1. B. PIERCE. Proprietor.
Modem and up to date in all its ap
pointments. Every convenience and
oomlort provided fir the traveling public
CENTRAL HOUSE,
R. A. FULTON, Proprietor.
Tlonseta, Pa. This is the mostcentrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modem improvements. No pains will
be spared to make It a pleasant stopping
place lor the traveling public.
pHIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store
ou Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
?;ive perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
ion given to mending, aud prices rea
sonable. JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANT
Furniture Dealer,
AND
UNDERTAKER.
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DIVORCE BILL
HASJREPEALER
Author Scott o! Original Meas
ure Introduces It
m PRESENT LAW IS G00O
Not a Supporter of the Repeal Bill
Scott Introduces Legislation to Give
Its Critic a Chance Other Bills.
Representative John U. K. Scott ol
Philadelphia In ' the Pennsylvania
legiHlature presented a bill to repeal
the divorce act of 1911. He says that
he will vote against the repealer, but
wants the critics of the present law
to have an , opportunity to express
I hpiiiKPlvpH on the floor Accnnin;inv-
Ing the hill was this statement, which j
lie had read to the house:
"After the amendment of. 101 1 had
passed both houses and had becu
Bigned by the governor it was an
nounced In public press by some mem
bers that they had voted lor the hill
without having full knowledge of ill
contemn. It was also announced In
public press that the bill had been
offered to facilitate the granting of
divorce to a certain prominent Indi
vidual. The act was frequently re
ferred to in public press as the
'.Mellon' bill, meaning thereby that
it was enacted for the advantage of
one person.
"I offer tho repealer so that mem
bers of this house who were mem
bers of the last house may give, alter
full discussion, their mature expres
sion as to the merit of the act of 1911.
Kor my own part, whl'.e offering this
repealer, it is not my thought to sup
port It. 1 believe that the act of 1911
is a meritorious piece of legislation. '
Another constitutional amendment
to come out of committee is the one
paving t'he way for legislation making
an eight-hour day on public work. This
amendment has been agreed to by
one legislature. Representative V. S.
Itigger of Allegheny had the resolution
presented two years ago.
The house adopted ou second read
ing the Jones resolution ratifying the
proposed amendment to the federal
constitution to provide for the elec
tion of I'nited States senators by di
rect vote. No opposition was raised
and it is practically certain that the
measure will go through finally with
out a fight.
The house passed also on second
reading, without debate, the Stein bill
creating a commission of nine to in
vestigate company stores.
In the house Representative Wal
ton presented a bill to prohibit tho
carrying of red flags in processions.
The Walton bill is aimed at Socialists.
Representative Rockwell presented
a bill fixing the open season for shoot
ing deer from Dec. 7 to Dec. 10. The
present open season is from NoV.-'Ij
to Dec. 1.
An amendment to the constitution
to prohibit the manufacture and sale
of liquor was presented to the Penn
sylvania house of representatives by
Thomas A. Steele of MiKeesport. The
legislation made its appearance soon
after J. Denny O'Nell, commissioner
of Allegheny county, arrived in the
capital. Steele also introduced an
antl-treating measure, which is a dupli
cate of the Dunn bill. The prohibitory
amendment follows:
"The manufacture, or sale, or barter,
or exc-ha.ng'e of intoxicating liquors or
beverages, whether spiritous, vinous
or malt, or brewed are hereby forever
prohibited in the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, except alcohol for
medical, scientific or mechanical pur
poses, and wine for sacramental pur
poses; the sale of which alcohol and
wine for the purposes aforesaid shall
be regulated by Jaw."
Legislation to regulate the granting
of marriage licenses was presented by
George V. Richards of Allegheny.
The purpose of the bill is to prevent
the marriage of diseased and feeble
minded persons.
Senator Powell of Allegheny intro
duced an amendment to the constitu
tion giving women the right to vote.
Senator Reldleman of Harrisburg
presented the bill establishing a state
fair commission, to consist of the gov.
ernor, the secretary of agriculture and
seven other members to be appointed
by the governor. A state fair Is to be
held eaCh year, the date to be fixed
by the commissioners. The bill ap
propriates $nnn,ooo.
Talk of fixing a date for final ad
journment is appearing. The dates
mentioned are April 17, April 23 and
Slay 9.
The house passed the first bill of the
session. This was the Stein resolution
creating a commission of five to in
vestigate company stores and report
neressary legislation.
TKOOPS FOR INAUGURATION
Three Infantry Regiments and En
gineer Ba'.'aMon to Represent Penna.
Three regiments of Infantry and an
engineer battalion will represent the
state of Pennsylvania at the Inaugura
tion of President-elect Woodrow Wil
son, (ien'eral orders were issued at
the oflk'e of the adjutant general, an
nouncing the designation or the
troops.
Drigadler fienera! C. M. Clement of
Sinbury, commander of the Third
b'lgiide, will be in command of the
piovisional bi-iga le. Western Penn
sylvania will be represented by a part
of the Second brigade.
Nevada Sends Democrat to
U.iited States Senate
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KEY PITTMAN.
MORE LIBERAL PARCEL POST
Is Advocated by Postmaster General
Hitchcock In Report
Postmaster General Hitchcock In
his annual report tentatively suggests
reduction cf sea: a ri.cl l'-t raLij
and Increasing the limit of weight be
yond eleven pounds. It also recom
mends civil pensions for postal em
ployes; an increase in rates on second
class mail, which may pave the way
for one-cent letter postage, and the
consolidation of the third and fourth
classes so books and papers may be
forwarded by parcel post. On this sub
ject the report says:
"While the postage rates for the new
parcel post system range consider
ably lower than corresponding express
charges it is believed that experience
will show them to'be higher in some
Instances than is necessary In order
to maintain the service at cost. Like
wise, the restriction that places an
eleven-pound limit on the weight pt
parcels mailed should be regarded as
merely tentative. After the system is
thoroughly organized on that basis the
scope of the service, in its usefulness
to the public, should be still further
enlarged by increasing the weight
limit. If properly developed under ef
ficient management the parcel post will
prove to be a niort important factor m
reducing the cost of living."
GOLD FOUND IN OLD KETTLE
$960 Believed to Have Been Hidden
by Outlaws Unearthed.
Perseverance in their search for the
treasure hidden by a band of mountain
bandits has rewarded Albert J.
Wheeler of Seabrook, X. C, and Sam
Miller, formerly of Mount Pleasant,
Westmoreland county, Pa., by the dis
covery of an old iron kettle In a cave
which tradition says was the retreat
of Capain Jacobs, Captain Raleigh
and other mountain highwaymen.
Wheeler and Miller found gold coins
amounting to $960. Some of the coins
were more than 100 years old. The
find was made after a search of sev
eral months. The old cave Is iu the
mountains near Iaurelville. The two
men believe more treasure may be
found in the neighborhood.
ARS LIFTED FOR CASTRO
Venezuelan Lands In New York City;
Has Hearing on Friday.
General Castro, former president of
Venezuela, who has been held at
Ellis island, Xew York, since Dec. 31
pending inquiry Into the desirability of
allowing him to land, was turned loose
in Xew York by Judge Holt in the
United States district court with no
restraint or. him except a ball bond
of $500 which was required to insure
the general's reappearance in court
next Friday.
The general told the reporters as he
was leaving court that next Wednes
day he is to be a guest of the Nortn
western societies dinner, where he will
sit beside Senator Borah and John
Hays Hammond. He was warm in his
enthusiasm for Judge Holt.
ADMITS HE IS PROFESSIONAL
Indian Thorpe Throws Bomb Into
Amateur Circles.
James Thorpe, who returned from
Stockholm the acknowledged hero ot
the Olympic games, admitted that the
laurels showered upon him as an ama
teur athlete were undeserved and that
the charges that he had played profes
sional baseball were true.
Ills punishment includes the loss of
all the trophies won by him as an
amateur and the wiping out from the
record books of all the performances
to lis credit.
Thorpe accepted a contract to play
Baseball with the Xew York Xationa!
league club. He will report to Man
ager McQraw on Feb. 16.
Clay Charged With Conspiracy.
Henry Clay, former director of the
department of public safety in Phila
delphia under Mayor Reyburn, and
John R. Wiggins and Willard " II.
Walls, contractors, were found guilty
by a jury on a charge of conspiracy
to defraud the city. The contracts
were for the building of police and fire
stations and public bath houses.
J'
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CONGRESS FOR
MEMORIAL PLAN
Fine Structure to Be Erected
in Honor ot Lincoln
DOUSE PASSES THE MEASURE
Senate Takes First Step Toward
Making Presidential Tenure One
Term of Six Years; Bill Just Passes.
A great memorial to Abraham Lin
coln will be erected In Washington.
The house without the formality of a
roll call accepted the bill recently
passed by the senate, indorsing the
plans of the fine arts commission, ap
propriating $2,OOC,000 for the me
morial, to be located in Potomac park,
close to the Wa.'hiugton monument
and In view of Arlington, the home
of Robert K. Lee. The measure later
was .sent to President Talt. who put
his signature to it, making it law.
The park is two miles in length, at
one end '" wh'?a is l lie - national
capitol and the other end the proposed
meii.oiia., wi.il uu monument, i i i...
center.
Although threats had been made iu
the house that the proposed memorial,
favored by a commission made up o!
President Taft, Speaker Champ Clark,
former Speaker .1. U. Cannon and
others, would be defeated and a high
way between Washington and flettys
burg substituted, opponents at the last
moment threw up their hands and
yielded to the prevailing sentiment.
After hours of oratory on the part
of members who favored or opposed
the plans of the commission Repre
sentative Borland offered a resolution
recommitting the bill to the library
committee of the house, but the bet
be could do was to muster thirty-one
votes and his plans failed.
Senate Passes Six-Year-Term Bill.
A constitutional amendment whicli
would restrict the president and
vice president to a single term of
six year3 ami would bar Woodrow Wll
son, TheoJore Roosevelt and William
H. Taft from again seeking election
was approved by the senate by the
narrow majority of one vote.
After a bitter fight In which the
Progressives Joined with many Re
publicans in opposing the restricted
presidential term, the senate adopted
the original Works resolution by a
vote of 47 to 23.
Senator Brlstow's proposal that a
president could be recalled at any
regular election was voted down, 58
to 10, and Senator Hoke Smith's
amendment to make the single term
four years instead of six was defeat
ed, 42 to 23.
The closest votes came on Senator
Owens' amendment for a direct, popu
lar vote on president and vice presi
dent, defeated 33 to 32, and Senator
Paynter's amendment to lengthen to
six years the term of the president
who might be In office when the con
stitutional amendment was finally rati
fied. This was defeated. 36 to 30.
Proposals for two four-year terms
and one four-year term, suggestions
to modify the resolution so It would
not affect Taft, Wilson or Roosevelt,
and amendments to make it apply
only to presidents elected arter Its
ratification, were all defeated by large
majorities.
Burns Under Fire.
A resolution aimed at Detective W.
J. Burns, which is said to have been
Inspired by organized labor, was in
troduced in the house by Represent
ative Ferris of Oklahoma, Democrat.
It is designed to bring out evidence
taken in land fraud cases during the
Roosevelt administration that Mr.
Burns and Francis J. Ileney went to
extremes in their efforts to put land
fraud sharks In the pen.
. JANUARY KEPT UP PACE
1912 Business Expansion Maintained
During First Month of New Year.
Dun's Review of Trade says this
week:
"The business expansion which be
gan in 1912 was steadily maintained
throughout the first month of the new
year and reports from various sec
tions continue satisfactory. Weathei
conditions affect distribution adverse
ly in certain industries and tariff un
certainty is responsible for conserva
tive buying In lines affected. Labor
troubles, now apparently approaching
adjustment, have Interfered with the
demand for materials used in the
manufacture of clothing, but the gen
eral effect on the dry goods trade Is
comparatively slight.
"The Iron and steel trade continues
so active that only the incapacity ot
the mills to make prompt delivery pre
vents further expansion. The open
winter ha3 been generally favorable
for new building and Important con
struction work Is In prospect."
LORDS REJECt"hOME RULE
Autonomy For Ireland Meets With De
feat as Was Expected.
As was generally expected the Eng
lish house of lords rejected the homo
rule bill by a vote of 32K to ti". Mr.
Gladstone's home rule measure In 1S:.'!
was beaten by the lords by a vote ot
419 to 41.
The final debate, which was earnest
and restrained, was well attended. The
bouse was crowded throughout the
discussion, as is rarely the case.
New Leaders in Control In
Constantinople
Mm Irs
KXVER BEY.
M AII.U I'D SHEFKET PASHA.
PEACE PARLEY ENDS
Allies Present Note Ending Negotia
tions With Turkey.
The peace negotiations, which
reached a deadlock over the cession
of Adrianople Jan. 6, finally were
broken by a note which the pleni
potentiaries of the Balkan allies pre
sented to Rechad Pasha, head of the
Turkish delegation.
Notwithstanding this rupture opti
mists in the diplomatic worid hope a
resumption of the war may be avert
ed, either through fresh proposals
Turkey is reported to be Including in
the note she will deliver to the powers
or through the fall of Adrianople be
fore activities can be begun again in
the Tchataldja lines.
RUNS BUSINESS FOR CHURCH
Proprietor of Chain of Stores Hat
Fortune Enough For Himself.
Atlanta, tla., Jan. 30. One-tenth ol
his earnings has been the regular con
tribution of 11. Z. Duke to the church
ever since his first nickel store was
established In Texas and began to
grow until there are now twenty-one
stores in the chain and he has a for
tune estimated at $300,000 in other
holdings.
Mr. Duke now announces he will
devote his Btores purely for the bene
fit of the church and that not another
penny will he lay up as earthly
treasure.
MAD DOG IN PARCEL POST
Body of Rabid Animal Mailed to Hy
giene Laboratory.
A mad dog in a neatiy tied package
arrived in Berkeley Springs, Cal., by
parcel post. "Mad" It was labeled, and
so It turned out after the bundle had
been examined by Dr. W. A. Sawyet
of the state hygiene laboratory.
Although the dog was dead, Post
master Merrill said the shipment over,
stepped even the wide bounds of th
parcel post regulations. The packag
was sent from Floriston, Cal., where
the dog had been shot.
PITTSBURG MARKETS.
Butter Prints. 36'i4(37; tubs. 36
36'4. Eggs Selected, 23. Poultry
Hens, live, 14(ft 16.
Cattle Choice, $8.338.60; prime,
$Sfi 8.25; good, 7.fi0f( 7.D0; tidy butch,
ers. $7.23ffi 7.50; fair. $((( G.75 ; com
mon, $33 6; common to gond fat bulls,
$4 (ri 6.73; common to good fat cows,
$3.50ff6.50; 'heifers, $4 (ft 7.30; fresh
cows and springers, $3ftfrt75. Sheep
and Lambs Prime wethers, $6fi6.10;
good mixed, $3.30 ft 5.83; fair mixed,
$4.755.40; culls and common, $2.50fj)
3.50; lambs. $5.50f9.10; veal calves,
$11011.50; heavy and thin hogs. $7
8. Hogs Prime heavy, $".85ff7.90;
heavy mixed, $7.95? 8; mediuniB, $3.10
fi8.13; heavy Yorkers, $8.15(fj 8.20;
light Yorkers ami pigs, $S.20(fj 8.25;
roughs, $6.5(Ki7; stags, $tifi6.25.
1913 FEBRUARY 1913
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MORRISON IS
PUT JNCHARGE
Assumes Command of Steel
Strike at Rankin, Pa.
FIGHTING TO UNIONIZE PLANTS
Former Employes of the Steel Trust
Appear Before Federation Officials
and Tell of "System of Oppression."
Secretary Frank Morrison of the
American Federation of Labor is in
cliarge of the strike of steel workers
in the Rankin and Braddock (Pa.) dis
tricts. The steel strike will foe the first bat
tle In the new aggressive campaign
decided upon by the federation against
those industries which, the union of
ficials say, are "seeking to reduce
their workmen to the level of serfs."
The steel, textile, rubber and pack
lug house industries are to be the
targets upon which the American Fed
eration in the immediate future will
center its fire in an active warfare te
unionize all employes and through or
ganization to effect amelioration ol
working conditions, increased pay and
recognition of the union.
Some of the strikers said that their
principal grievance is a system of pay
ing under which a pieceworker does
not know how much he is making
until pay day. They asuert that under
the tonnage system, under which it Is
said that wages are .pooled among the
men according to their positions and
general production, is unfair. They
want also to be paid for time lost at
their machines when repairs are being
made.
John Blotnek, local organizer of the
American Federation of Labor, said
that the men want either to be paid
day work for titne lost when machines
are being repaired and when they are
compelled to wait for material, or be
sent home and use their time as they
see fit. He asserted that many of the
men have done much work for which
they were not paid.
In a clash between deputies armed
with revolvers and rifles and strikers
from the Rankin plant of the Ameri
can Steel and Wire company, armed
with stones, in Hawkins avenue, Ran
kin, Pa., one man was killed and
twelve persons injured, one probably
fatally. The dead and the wounded
except two ot the deputies, were spec
tators. Not one striker was Injured as
far as can be learned. A six-month-old
child and several women ar6
among the Injured. Hawkins avenue
for two squares was a bitter battle
ground for over an hour and the fight
ended when the deputies retreated.
George Kozley, aged twenty-nine, ol
Rankin, was shot twice in the stomach
He died instantly.
The injured are:
Fritz Beck, thirty-two, Rankin; shot
twice in head; believed to be dying.
Mrs. John' Sablanovitz, twenty-six,
Rankin; shot in left arm.
Richard Parish, a negro, Rankin;
shot twice In left leg.
Annie Leba, eighteen, Rankin; shot
in stomach.
Chief of Police Walter Barnett of
Rankin; head lacerated.
Mike Miklos, six months, Rankin;
shot In left ear; condition serious.
Charles Benson, forty-nine, Rankin;
shot in stomach.
Anton Antlisk, twenty-eight, Rankin;
shot in breast; condition serious.
A deputy, name not obtainable; shot
in back.
A - deputy, name not obtainable;
beaten severely.
Two unidentified negroes, both shot
in legs.
Oppression Is Alleged.
Two former employes of the Rankin
and Braddock plants appeared before
oflicials of the American Federation
of Labor In Washington. They charged
that there was a "system of industrial
oppression" In effect at the steel
plants. They were a bookkeeper and
a clerk whoso names labor officials
refused to divulge.
Oflicials of the federation say that
they told of alleged mistreatment of
steel Btrlkers by "mercenaries and
bad men" in the pay of tho trust.
FARMERS OPPOSE SCHEME
Granger Creasy Appears Before Cur
rency Reform Probers.
An important witness before the
congress subcommittee Investigating
currency reform was W. T. Creasy,
master ot the Pennsylvania State
grange, which represents 70,000 far
mers. Farmers in Pennsylvania and else
where are bitterly opposed to the
Aldrlch central bank scheme, he said,
and added that the national grange
will oppose the Aldrlch plan or any
similar currency act which takes tho
control of the currency away from
the government. "We believe," said
Mr. Creasy, "that the big financiers
are more interested in gaining control
of the currency than they are to se
cure Its elasticity."
Indorses Income Tax.
Opposition to the proposed Income
tax amendment to the federal consti
tution, submitted by tho federal con
gress to the several states, which de
feated the raiiticatioii of the amend
ment In the West Virginia legislature
two years ago, was missing this time
and the measure ws ratified In the
state senate without a dissenting vote.
ALASKAN MOOSE.
Ctought to This Country With Much
Difficulty and roken to Harness.
Two Alaskan moose, believed to be
th lira ever brought to this country,
c:e owned by A. K. (Happy Jack)
liv: oi C;.o;;.ino, who trained them to
tk in s:i.;;le and double harness,
ic biicgln tho twins for $200 and a
I::'.; o. ;:i o .i.-iioim while in the North
. i.; liix cen month.', ago and valued
re.! ut .jJOiM, foi which amount
!( were ir.r.ired.
Vli.it C'srr succeeded in bringing the
else to uiis toun:ry alive was by
he :;.iCEt fc.mke of good forttii'e. an
ri'o ..:.b!" wi I and an unceasing
;f,.:t.r.co thai la.-ted week.. Back of
t i. a story r hi:dhlps and danger
!!.'. rivals the adventure of Buffalo
i-rej when that celebrated Klondike
r. clc atien pted to add to the col
eclijn of wild benBls.
( r.'.r wrs r..o: e fortunate than his
i r. f gluing predcessor. Inasmuch ns
" vc( eci'.-d In r-cap'n the country
: out the wrath of the Indians hav
''.; vi'i'.ed upon him for larry
g o.'. t'. c c r rituals, which are held
:icred. Howevc", it cost him days
f pain and hi n er, nights of cease
- c w;iti hfr.lress r.r1 long tramps
Kfi g!) the r.o.v ard blinding storms
I ce te a dtal of money.
Te moose were caught on a small
(Verted l.l-nd in the North by a
bnr'l of Slavcnians who were search
ing for food, fxllowing an Influx of their
rriiintrymen, shipped Into the country
to work in the mine. Although
drive-! nlwost to a point of despera
tion through want of food the game
Feeders realized the Importance of
H eir catch and carv'ed the young
n'oo?e with them until tiiey were met
'y Carr. who paid ?200 in gold and a
ft pntlty of food for his purchase.
c"r.k!ine correspondence St. Paul
Dispatch.
Manurcript cf Thirtsenth Century.
While leading French bok of
the six.csnth century in the unixersiiy
l.braiy, St. Andrews, the German
lecturer, Dr. Schaaffs, noticed some
fragments, of an old French poem
which the binder had pasted on back
and covers of the book.
After loomiing them he removed
the glr.o and out of the four pieces
olxr.ir.ed composed two larger pieces,
parts of two leave of a munus'jript
written in a beautiful iind clear type
In two columns of thirty-nine lines
each, 144 in all, with red and blue
initials. The names occurring In the
text leave no doubt that the frag
ments contain parts of the old
French chanson "Le Roman de Girard
de Viane," and from the language and
script It nppeais that the mam bcrlpt
whs written between 12j0 and
l.'WO. London Globe.
Fox Steals Fowl From Kennels.
Foxes seem to be unusually plenti
ful in the Blackniore 'Vale this year
and several Instances of the'.r re
markable boldness have occuned of
late. A few days ago Reynard had
the hardihood actually to pay a visit
to the hunt kennels nt Charlton llore
thoine, a village In a sheltered valley
In broad daylight between the Sher
borne and Wincanton, and carry off
a much prized cock belonging to the
linesman.
Apparently the marauder had been
lying up In a hedgerow close to the
loultry yard, and his tracks were
easily traced In the muddy lane by
hit h he safely beat his retreat with
lis err hire. London Standard.
Secretary Balllnger's Die.
For use at the various social func
tions of the winter's social season
Secretary of tlje Interior Balllnger
l :ul n ade n dainty die with which to
Impress invitations, note paper and
( Inner cards. The (lie Is in the form
of a crest. The militant baldeagle
from the seal of the Department of
the Interior is the dominant design.
Tl.i: ( laws of the eagle grasp a volume
i nd a r.-roll. lli-nealh Is the motto
in I.f'ln: "Curet perlcnlo qui etlam
tutus cavet" (He Is most secure
'ruin dai'irer who even when con
: s of safety is on his guard.)--'
.'c.s'iington Herald.
Abolish Bear Traps.
Willinmsport sportsmen Intend to
c'rcuhite rrtltlom to the Legislature
locking toward the abolition of bear
'raps. The only persons using traps
ere tl'o-e who limit belt's for market,
and sportsmen are anxious Hint the
heir be ir.ore fully protected than un
1'cr the prerent laws. It Is pointed
out by those bark of the movement
that the catching of bears in traps not
lily letul t to exterminate this species
of gan e, but Is a cruel practice, us
Hie animals frequently free them
i elves by leaving parts of their legs
In the trap Philadelphia Record.
Monument as Winning Po&t.
There are monuments In n!i hort.-i
of out of the way places, but one
that Is really unique is that erected
In a liver. li ft mils in the Parr.vuatts
River, New South Wales, a stream
known the world over for the rowing
jvents that have taken place upon It
Tills monument, which Is In mem
ory of the world fumed row-r S.-a'ie,
Is nh o unique from the fact that it
lias lio'ii used as the winning post
for many of the races for the world's
clian pit n hip. i tul is still used ns
such for local events. Stand
A Fidgety Age.
Ri l ose of manner was considered
at one time essential to the well bred
woman. !"'t thi.i Is an ideal loin; coii
slgn.'d to the past. Kvery one fidgets
iu these days, no one has time to sit
silll. nor to listen for more than a
minute at a time without being bord
laud snowing it. Queen. J