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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-21

Frank Babbitt, the Boston traveller,
says horse-car conductors the world over
are well informed and affable as rule.
Frank Vincent, the great South American
Explorer, says he has found women in
Strange lands more courteous than men.
Mungo Park had, of course, one exper-
ience at least which must have led him
70 an opinion similar to Mr.. Vincent's.
nut what is one to think of those travel
>, asks the Atlanta Constitution, when
RS. French Sheldon declares that the
tive raar---sere kind and the native wo-
zen she met in Africa forbidding and
ANel, while Lady Florence Dixey has
saiespore than once that she could
travelsll round the world unmolested
but for her own sex9
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-21

A mile from the village of Dwight,
H., on the Chicago and Alton Railroad,
is the model stock farm of Mr.. Prime,
son of the Rev. DR.. Ireneus Prime, once
of the New York O5sereer. II contains
some 800 acres, is in high state of cul-
tiVation, and is one of the show places
of the county. 1t is not unusual for
trains containing several thousand sheep
from California to be switched off here,
landed and recruited by a few days OF
rest and pasturage on the farm before
being delivered over to the cattlemen in
Chicago. Primes crop REPORTS, mailed
Of Dwight, are quoted in every large city
between New York and San Francisco,
and the gentleman who sends them out
is equally famous for his hospitality.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-21
SagO.

The native name of sago palm in Bor-
neo is "'rumbiah." These palms grow
from twenty to fifty feet, generally along
the banks of rivers and in swampy land.
There are two kinds -Melroxylon Lewis
and Melroxylon Rumphii. The latter is
especially favored by nature by being
naturally protected from its incessant
enemy and devourer the wild pig. 1t is
armed with strong long spikes, and in
cultivating sago nothing but good
strong fences will keep out these bur-
glars of the forest, for where they are
bent on sago it takes a good deal to stop
them out. Sago is leading feature in
Borneo; even-eighths of the supply to
Europe comes from that country. Three
trees supply more nutritive matter than
an acre of wheat, and six trees more
than an acre of potatoes, The sago is
obtained from the heart of the palm
in the following manner; Just befole
the terminal spike of the inaorescence
appears, which grows to four OF five feet
in length about six or eight years after
planting, the palm is cut down at the
root, divided into lengths to suit the
manipulation, each length split IN two,
when the pith is scooped or dug out
with bamboo hoes, a thick skin or rind
only being left. The pith is placed in
mats over trough or canoe by the
waterside, and, water being constantly
poured over it and trodden out by the
natives, a rough separation of the starchy
matter from the pithy woody matter is
arrived at, aud the former runs off into
troughs below, while the latter remains
on the mat for pigs, etc. The raw sago
is sold to the Chinese, who put it through
many washings and send it to Singapore
aud thence it finally reaches England
Nel0 York Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-21
A Historic Sandstone.

Pawnee Rock, on the old Santa Fe
trail, is an immense pile Of historic saudi
stone in Barton County, where the Paw
nee Indians used to gather, and rumor
says that in its shadow they made their
last stand in bloody battle against eau
casian encroachment. But greed of gain
has been the ruination Of AN interesting
landmark, and it is being quarriei and
sold at $3.50 load -Ptusjarg Dis-
patch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-21

The magnitude of the Chautauoua
enent is illustrated, remarks the
Now York Commercial Advertiser, by the
TACT that the entering class, which is to
pursue three years course, contains the
names of Is, 900 students.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-21

f. Dr. Dawson, one of the English com.
missioners appointed to investigate the
fur seal question, has expressed the opiu.
ion that the seal is an animal that cannot
be exterminated.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-21

Statistics go to show that the male
population Of the civilized world is fall
ing farther aud farther behind the fe-
mnle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-21

i Canadian newspapers express disap-
pointment at the surprisingly small in.
crease OF population shown by the cen.
sus.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-21

Men of>science say that the chemist
will dominate coming inventions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-21

ga month";" cried the old man, in a
cracked voice, "a month since l had
that fall Then l must "a been out of
my mind. must have had fever"
"Well, l guess you just have" said
Berenice.
"And who took care o. met"
"Alrs. Joe, to be sure. Night and
day. l amt no hand at nursin' sick
people, aud there was a hull week some
one had to sit up all night with YOU"
"But that slim, pale-faced cretur
never done itl"
"Yes, she did. She said you was
Jce's father, and there was somethin
about your eyes an forid, as you laid
asleep, that reminded her o. him. And
she wou!dn' leave you a minute
"God bless herl" said the old man,
turning his face away, with a curious
thrill at his heart.
'Joe, said he, when his son came in
few hours later. GIVE been very
sicki"
"Yes, father"
"And they tell me nearly died.
"They tell you the truth, father"
"The doctor says if it hadn't been for
your wife I'd "a been under the church
yard sod by now"
"I believe it is so, father.n
The advocate., 1891-07-15

and the per capita cost Of railroad facili-
ties $12-s reduction Of 25 per cent. At
the end Of the second decade, or twenty
years, another one-fifth Of the cost Of the
railroads would be paid, and as the popu-
Iation would be increased to-probably
100000, 900, while the gross cost of rail-
road facilities remained at $500, 100000
the same as for the year 188S-or the
net per capita rates would be $500, q
reduction of 20 per cent, or a gross per
capita reduction for the the twenty years
of 40 per cent.
In explanation of above It may be
stated that it will be readily seen that
the increase of population and conse-
quent density of settlement would be ac-
companied by corresponding increase
of freight transportation and railroad
travel; so that, while the gross amount
collected from the people annually would
remain the same, there would neverthe-
less be q steady reduction, year after
year, in freight rates per hundred or
bushel, etc., and a corresponding reduc-
tion in passenger rates. l trust that l
have made it plain, even to the Kansas
City Times, that the people could buy
the railroads, even at the price of the fic-
titious capitalization, represented by
stocks and bonds, which, as the Times
says, shave gone into the hands of so
many innocent purchasers that even
those who advocate any other method
would, on consideration, admit it to be
impossible Of adoption" and yet not be
more than one-fifth Of 154 years In pay
ing for them, rates would be reduced 'at
least one-fourth," the first ten gears.
GEO. G. WARD,
Kansas City, Mo.
The advocate., 1891-07-15
To NV Fellow Farmers.

The world may know, and ought to
know, what found and now recon-
mend. Last fall one Of my hogs forward
legs gave out. It was unable to walk.
Some called it blind staggers. Mr.. Steke-
tee informed me that 1t was caused from
worms, and that blind stsggers was
caused by worms. fed Steketee's Hog
Cholera Cure,snd to our surprise can say
that this sick hog is as we'll as ever after
feeding two packages, and Is one Of the
best hogs that I have. Friends, it is no
humbug. Every farmer should have a
package of Steketee's Hog Cholera Cure
in his barn, SO as to be prepared in case
of sickness among his animals. cheer
fully recommend Steketee's Hog Cholera
Cure as an honest and cheap remedy.
w. s. WHIPPLE,
HudsonvilIe, P. o. Ottawa Co. Michigan,
April 10, 1891.
Price of Steketee'S Hog Cholera Cure
is so cents at your stores, or 60 cents by
mail. Read Steketee'S ad. in this paper.
The advocate., 1891-07-15

was begOtten because many minds clearly
see that the tendency of our times
to multiply millionaires and paupers at
the rate we have been, means inevitable
destruction to free institutions. While
on the other hand we have made the
necessary advances in material progress
to enable US 10 become the greatest ma
ton on earth, if we only have the wis
dom and virtue to solve the problem of
It's production.
To create wealth requires access to
natural resources, labor and intelligence.
To obtain It under the present system,
shrewdness, selfshness, deceit, fraud,
cunning, q disregard of the rights Of
others. To bring about a condition
which will enable every man to keep the
fruits Of his labor, to establish industrial
as we'll as personal liberty, this grand
peoples movement originated, and it will
grow until this object is accomplished.
Where will you stand in this battle
with those who fight for justice and
right, or those who oppose it?
M. Sem.
The advocate., 1891-07-15
Ingersoil on California.

In recent magazine article, Mr.. Err
nest Ingersoll, the noted writer, says:
The climate of southern California in
winter closely resembles that of Egypt. It's
equability is constant, and it's dryness is
proverbial. The only complaint made is,
that it is too nearly perfect. Residents bred
in the eastern states confess now and then
that rousing storm would give them
grateful sensation. But this sentiment
meets with no favor from the man who has
just fled from superAuity of wetness and
chilling gales. To him perpetual summer
seems perpetual paradise, and to the invalid
dreading the advance of disease the still
and arid atmosphere is as the breath of life.
The most comfortable way to reach the
Pacific coast Is via Santa Fe Route.
Weekly excursions In Pullman tourist
SleeperS at low rates. Apply to G. 7.
Nicholson, G.. P. & 7. A, Topeka, Kas.,
for folder.
The advocate., 1891-07-15
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS
REPLY TO KANSAS CITY TIMES.

NO. i
To the Editor Of THE ADVOCATE:
Noticing an editorial in relation to
"Goverment Ownership of Railroads." in
the Sunday Times Of June %, I trust
that you will admit to your columns few
thoughts upon the question at issue.
At the close of the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1889, the cost of the railroads
proper (not including ''real estate and
other investments'1 and deducting the
amount of railroad stocks and bonds
held by the railroad corporations, was
something less than eight billions of dol
lars. When say "cost" mean "capi-
tallzation," represented by stocks and
bonds held by so.called "innocent pur-
chasers."
While many of the roads paid no stock
dividends or interest upon mort
cages, the average rate of dividends
paid upon total stock issue,
amounting to just about one half of the
eight billion dollars, was 2 per cent,
while the average rate of interest paid
upon the bonded Indebtedness was AZ
per cent. 1t may safely be assumed that
the United States could purchase out
right the railroads Of the country for
eight billion dollars in 2 per cent.
bonds, payable in five equal instalments,
ten, twenty, thirty, forty and fifty years.
This would call for, during the first
decade, an annual payment of 100000
600 in interest and the provision of an
annual sinking fund, amounting to $780,
100000.
The gross receipts from operation for
the year named were in round numbers
$90O,OOO,0OO and the net receipts, after
paying all operating expenses, were in
round numbers $390,OOO,OOO.
/ shall now assume that our present
railroad facilities are amply sufficient
for all purposes for the next ttrenty gears,
sn1 that for that period of time the
present force Of employees would be large
enough so that operating expenses would
be no heavier than now.
Now what do we find? The net annual
receipts are exactly large enough to pay
the s16O,OO0,OOO in interest, and provide
q sinking fund of $16O,OO0OOO each
year, amounting at the end of the
first decade to s1.6OO,OO0OOO, being the
amount of the first instalment of bonds.
Now note this fact: While there has
been no apparent reduction Of rates,
there has been very material actual re-
ductlon In rates. Upon basis Of 6O,OO0,
900 population for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1889, the per capita cost of rail-
road facilities for the nation was just
S16. For the year ending June 30, 1899,
the population would be, say s0,00O,OOO,
The advocate., 1891-07-15

ou4Abucg OJOs
Another well known fact Is that when
farmers can scarcely raise the money 10
pay interest and taxes they will put in
extra time, work their families harder
than they would otherwise, in order TO
avoid hiring much needed help.
Take the mortgages on Kansas farms,
add the other debt Of farmers, then take
the railroad debts on which the farmers
pay interest In the form Of freights, the
school district, county and state debts
where they pay interest in the form Of
taxes, the national debt where they pay
interest under the blessing Of q protec-
tive tariff, whenever they purchase their
necessities, and you will find that If this
interest was reduced from an average of
perhaps 8 per cent. to 2 per cent, It
wonld leave the farmers something to
divide with the wage earners by way Of
giving more employment and better
wages.
do not mean that the farmers as a
class would voluntarily pay higher wages
II they were more prosperous; no, they
are only human, but being more pros
porous would create q greater demand
for labor, and that would raise wages.
Another important fact is that the per
cent. would be paid into the public
treasury instead Of the 8 per cent. into
the private pockets Of those already rich.
More important and beneficial than any
thing else would be the stimulating ef-
feet Of more and cheaper money on all
industrial and business enterprises. We
have the statement of the best 8uthori-
ties on political economy that a large
volume of money Is beneficial to all pro-
ductive industries, and what Is more val
liable than any authorities, we know
from experience during the latter years
Of the war and some years following,
that large volume Of money means
good times for laboring men as well as
farmers.
Do you not see that since the farmer,
directly and indirectly, employs nearly
all the labor, that If he is relieved from
paying to capital such enormous tribute
interest, freight, taxes and duties on pro-
tected goods, the laboring men would
obtain large portion of the increased
earnings of the farmersH
You seem to think that what the farm
ers would gain the workingmen would
lose. This is a mistake; the loss would
fall on the money loaners.
The sub-treasury and land loan plan,
would, if fully carried out, save to thefarm
ers Of Kansas alone at least $30,O00,000
annually; that is more than all the wheat
they can sell will bring. This saving
would, TO large extent, be for distrlbu-
tion among the wage-earners Of the
world, not as voluntary gift, but the re-
suit of the wants and necessities of the
farmers for the products Of labor. In
other words, they all need 80 many
things that they are now unable to buy.
The capitalists of the world, working
together as intelligent men, understand
clearly that they can only hold theirspe-
clal privileges by keeping alive class, race
and local prejudices.
Professional politicians and q subSl-
died press diligently add fuel to keep
nnns,,dlnnn nina hnA unn no nn inknll-
The advocate., 1891-07-15
HOW THE sUB.TREAsURY AND LAND
LOANS WOULD BENRFlT LAB0RERS.

In the Topeka Capital Of June 28th, /
find an article by ]. 8. Turner, who states
that the demands of the Peoples party
for the government to loan money on
farm products and real estate, are inCon-
sIstant with their professed principles;
that the sub-treasury plan, AZ we'll as
the loaning Of money by the government
on land, would be Of benefit TO the
farmeEs only, and would be detrimental
to the working men.
Conceding the honesty Of the writer, l
will try to convince him that his conclu-
sions are based upon very shallow and
superficial reasoning.
It Is true, as he states, that under the
proposed plan Of loaning money on land
and farm products, the wage Garner
could not borrow money, because he has
no real estate or farm products to offer
as security, but admitting this does not
prove that the wage Garner would not be
benefited by it. The farmers constitute
the largest class Of working men-ln
1880 IA per cent. Of those engaged in
productive occupations, nearly double
the number Of any other class. The ma
ture Of the farmers occupation is such
that they consume more than any other
class Of people excepting the very
wealthy, who can afford TO buy all the
luxurieS perverted and pampered appe-
tite Graves. The working man, miner,
mechanic and professional man buys his
food and clothing and few comforts
and luxuries IL he can afford them. The
farmers buys all these excepting some
articles of food which he raises himself,
but these purchases are only q small
part of all that he needs to buy. He
must have wagons to do his hauling,
buggy or spring wagon 10 do his light
driving, self binder or header for his
harvesting, twine to bind his grain, now
ing machine and rake to make his hay,
plows, cultivstors, drills, corn planters,
harrows, besides many smaller tools too
numerous to mention. Hemust have har-
ness for his teams, fence wire and posts for
his fences, lumber for his numerous
buildings, sheds and pens. The yearly
outlay on an average farm for articles
outside of those used for ordinary family
expenses will, especially In new coun-
try, often exceed $780,
It iR for this reason that the question
Of cheap money and plenty Of money Is
of such vital Importance. The fact that
within the last thirty years the system
Of farming has, through the introduc-
tion Of labor saving machinery and the
extentlon Of the railroad system, been
almost entirely changed, must not be
overlooked In the consideration Of this
subject.
The farmer In 1891 needs perhaps
three times the amount of money annual
ly that his father required twenty-five
years ago, when there was much larger
amount of money in circulation per
capita than now. In this fact do we find
the cause Of the general depression Of
agriculture. This Is the reason that the
owners of mortgages in the east and
Europe are becoming the owners of our
farms at such rapid rate, and the for
merly independent farmer renter, then
perhaps tramp. Now the other point.
The advocate., 1891-07-15
Kansas City, Mo.

For the complexion use Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. 1t brings blooming health to
wan cheeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
(" PU1NCHiS' JUBILEE.
From The London Times, June %.


The jubilee volume of everybody's friend, Mr. Punch
was completed with the number which appeiTeu yes
teplay. Our excellent contemporary CAME ihto ca
isence In the of 164l, and during inc hail-
queed high place in the afectionate IesaiN Oh f1tS
lishmcn. III its early days " Punch COMMANDED the
services Of of the brilliant wits and trencn
ant satrsts of the time. Thackeray Tom HOOP, Jer-
TOk A'Bechett, Mark Lemon, shirley BROOKS, LON
Tay0r are among the names associated with TINS char
actsrisc development of the humorous SIDE OF EDgS
life The Laureate himself contributed some suDgiIe
verses, which showed that he possessed powers Oh N
dignant sarcasm he rarely disclosed when ne wrote
under his own name. To these men, ana 10 inc pISss
emit editor, Mr. Burnand, 10 Is due tlllt "funcI,,
originating In DAYS when caricature and satire were sun
too much tainted with coarSeness, founded uaoh OF
purity which has since been faithfully matale1.
Inc result IS that "Punch' Is one OF te lew COINS
newspapers which Is always fitted for falnly TeauinS
II has been sometimes objected to that IL IS Gtcleill
in the Mgh-favOred merrment OF French Journals III
which the sci gauOis prevails or IN te pINaH Jests
to Charvarir or "Kladderadatschb N l0ht OIL go1d
taste aud moral tone is not TO be contested ~ may pc
added that Punch" IN It's influence on public analrS
has generally been patrotlc ana ngLhnHueu. rvI
have cited, the reputation OF Punch rests rainier on
lis artistic than Oh its literary merits NO similar
publication has during fifty years maintained so hgh
standard OF artistic excellence. Richard Doyle, Joln
Ieech and Charles Keene among those that have passed
away nave left behind them In the hundred volumes
of Punch extraordinary quantity OF poweIful
In both directions has been kept up with no sign OF fall
ing of by Mr. John Tennie Mr. Linley Sambourne Mr.
D1 Maurer and Mr.. llarri Furliss. Mr. Ternel work
connects the early and the later days OF Punch II
is difiicult TO believe that the artist who has drawn
ouite recently such cartoons Us Dropping the Pilot
on Tie occasion OF Prince isDarcks rupture with the
Emperor William-had made his mark as pictorial
sarist with tragic power aud genial wit combined, al
the time Of the Crimean Long may the succession
be continued unbrOhcn and the tradition OF harmless
fun be nObly preserved!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
/ DEDICATION BY LORD rEyyYSOx.

From The Globe, London, June 20.
This afternoon AT buckingham Palace Princess Louise
~ Srhlcs wiz Ilosteln IS presented with diamond
ecrut and set OF Lord Tcnnysons POEMS subscribed
nr ne wedding gift by the nurses OF the United King
d"rn The seven ladies who form the deputatOn 10 he
Omitted by tie Irvy Purse door, include Miss Durham.
iadv superintendent OK the cOnvaescent home at Fresh
,atrr: Miss P-gOt, matrOn Of the Preston Royal In
Grnary and representatives from Ireland, scotland aud
lie colonies. The volumes. which are OF hand made
naner were presented by the publishers. They are
handsomely bound in velhm and bear the monogram OF
ihe princess 1t felt that II the Poet Laureate cond
I've induced TO write some lines in the first volume II
onld give additional interest TO the presentation and
r g. w. Potter. acting editor OF The Hospital sent
down the volumes TO Freshwater and LORD TonnysOn,
who for the last two years has benefited much by the
skIlful nursing OF Miss Durham, readily complied with
the request. The inscription is 10 tbs effect that the
voumcs and crescent are given By the matron, sisters
snd nurses OF the United Kingdom to the Princess Louise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
FLAYMAN'S GRAVE.
From The Standard, London.

Your readers mint suppose from the letter of your
CORES pOndent Agernon Ashton, that the remains Of
Flaxman lie in old churcnyard, now in a neglected
condition, in consequence OF what lie describes as the
terrible havoc" made by the Midland Railway Com
pany--altbough he says the immediate surroundings
Of the FlaXman and Denman family vaults, with the
neat low iron railing, pretty shrabs and beautiful
flower beds, show that the memorable resting place
wished"
The grave is in the midst OF a beautiful garden Of
FIVE acres. Fifteen years ago. before the general law
enabled local bodies 10 undertake such work. the vesry
Of -. Pancras obtained private act OF Parliament
authorizing them 10 convert the old buTalgrOunds Of
ST. Pancras and ST. Gilesn the Fields, Which Law side
by side into What has since been known as St Pan
cTas Gardens The Gardens were laid out, and opened
bv the Baroness DurdettCOutts, iu June, 1877 and
her ladyshp erected the entrance a beautiful
Obelisk memorial OF tho many noble and great men
whose remains lie la these old burial grounds. The
laying out originally arranged as 10 give prom
nence 10 FlaXnans grave and the neat low railing