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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

Says the Century Magazine: The
United States sells its forest lands at
S2. so au acre, lumber companies in
directly acquiring a square mile land
for little over $1,000, while the timber
ON it is often worth $40, 900. The
French Government forests return an
average profit of 50. 50an acre annually
from timber sales, or two and half
per cent. interest on the value of the
land. The United States now owns
only enough forest land to provide n
continual timber supply to its present
population, il forests are managed and
used rs in Germany. The United
States is exactly in the position of n
man making large drafts on and using
up an immense idle capital, which, if
properly invested, would return an in
terest sufficient for his expenditures.
In 1885 the Government of Bavaria
sent an expert forester to study the
timbers of the United States, who
stated: SIN fifty years you will have
to import your timber, and as you will
probably have a preference for Ameri-
can kinds, we shall now begin to grow
them, in order to be ready to send
them to you at the proper time"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

It is mentioned as On instance of
what the fashionable world has come
to that recent private concert given
in London cost the hostess $12, 500.
According to this figure entertaining
ones guests will soon be impossible,
and society must inaugurate some new
method of keeping its end up in that
line. First-class artists over there ask
sums ranging from $1,000 to $25OO for
three or four songs, but, fortunately,
the number of these artists is limited,
and those who employ them are the
painfully rich.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

The Sergeant-at-Arms of the House
of Commons would feel lost if he had
to exercise similar functions in one of
our American lt gislatures-say in Kan
sas or even Illinois, declares the Chi
cago Herald. He is too easily upset.
Mr.. Erskine-for that is the gentle
mans name-is described as going
about during the recent fracas "be-
seeching infuriated Legislators who
were engaged in the fray to desist, and
begging others who were marching
around with their hats on, to remove
the offending headgear. Imagine an
American Sergeant-at-Arms begging
and beseeching. He would use Il club.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

The series of official reports setting
forth the material and educational
progress of the country, recently is
sued by the Mexican Government,
though not marking so great an adj
vance as expected, is still very encour-
aging. During the past twenty years,
the period covered by the comparisons,
the railway mileage has increased
twentyfold, and the telegraph mileage
eightfold, followed in each case by Il
proportionate increase of business.
Exports and imports have largely in
creased, as have also manufactures and
agriculture, and the appropriations of
the Federal and State Governments
and municipalities for educational
purposes has advanced from 900, =
900 to 80, 500, 900. Peace aud pros
perity have been secured, especially
during the Presidency of General
Diaz, who holds the reins of Govern
ment with firm hand, and who is not
afraid to suppress the tendency to
revolutionary movement by the prompt
application of military force. The
country still suffers, however, from
the lack of esteem for productive in
dustry on the part of the upper classes,
whose chief ambition is TO hold public
offices, initiating in this respect the
Argentines, and the absence of trained
habits of industry on the part of the
Indian and mixed races, which consti-
tute four-fifths of the population
What is most needed is Industrious i'm
migrants to develop the vast natural
resources of the Republic, IA fact clear
ly perceived by the Government, which
has already permitted the establish
ment of Mormon colonies in Chihua-
hua and Sonora, and bid for immigra-
tion from northern Europe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18
SONG OF A HEART.

Dear heart-I love you all the day wonder
II skies are rich with blue,
Or bending black with tempest and with
thunder,
Dear heart, dear heart, DER youl
Dear heart-I love you when pale stars are
cleaning
(Sad stars to me, and few y
wonder Il Gods lovelier lights are stream.
ing,
Dear heart, dear heart, DER you'll
Dear heart--if life had only one bright bios.
som,
One rose to meet the dew
I'd kiss It, climbing to your restful bosom
And wear lis thorns for you
Atlanta Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

Kerosene oil is rapidly growing in
favor as cheap illuminant in China
The consumption, which was 1886,
000 gallons in 1882, had risen to 49,
348,000 gallons in 1891. OF this
amount eighty per cent was imported
from America and twenty per cent
from Russia. The illuminant before
kerosene was introduced was bean or
tea oil. The Chinese have discovered,
however, that kerosene is cheaper and
gives much better light. 1t is called
fire oil by them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

The Japanese Government is said to
have demanded that the Hawaiian
Government extend the voting fran
chise to japanese on the islands, the
same as to Europeans and Americans.
In the opinion of the San Francisco
Chronicle "the demand has no legal
backing, for every Nation has an alb
solute right to regulate the elective
franchise for itself, but if Japan shall
insist Hawaii will be powerless to re-
sist, unless she be backed up by some
strong Nation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

The United States produce 2220
pounds of grain TO each inhabitant !;
Denmark, 1925; Canada, 1900; Russia,
1900; Roumania, 1850; Spain, 100 /;
France, $780, Sweden, $50; Argentine
Republic, $50; Australia, 760; Ger
many, 700; Belgium, 600; Portugal,
$50; Ireland, 500; Scotland, 400 ;
England. 800.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

A learned German who has devoted
himself to the study ofphysiology and
allied sciences makes a startling asser-
tion that mustaches are becoming
commoner among women in the pres
ent day than in the past. He says
that in Constantinople among the un-
yelled women one out of ten possesses
ON unmistakable covering of down on
the upper lip.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18
Human skeIeton Twenty. .are Feet Long.

NJ lie Cat, the French scientist, in
his monograph on giants says; At
Dauphine on January IL, 1913, at
place known as the Giants Field, Il
brick tomb thirty feet long, twelve
feet wide and eight feet high was dis
covered. When opened it was found
TO contain human skeleton entire
twenty-five feet and half long, ten
feet wide across the shoulders and
eight feet thick from the breast bone
TO the back. His teeth we're each
about the size of an ox's foot and his
shinbones each measured -four feet in
length, Louis Republic,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18
THE WINDS STORY.

am sure that the wind is speaking,
For each flower is nodding its head,
And the limbs Of the trees are creaking-
wish that knew what It said.
Some story, perhaps, it is telling,
A story Of some distant land
But to me IL is like the swelling
OF breakers upon the white sand.
The leaves wait a moment to listen,
Then shake with perfect delight,
All the flowers like diamonds glisten
And nod first to left, then to right.
The wind passes on in its measure,
And long ere the story is through
The forest is dancing with pleasure
wish could understand, too.
.-Flavel Scott Mines, in Frank LesliJE.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

Henrik Ibsen, the Swedish dramat-
list, is desirous of visiting England,
principally, rs he declares, to see the
old men. 'Tn all other countries, he
says, "the best work is done by men
between forty and fifty years of age !;
in England man of seventy or eighty
is still in his prime. / should like to
see such men as Gladstone, Salisbury
and Herbert Spencer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

The Boston Advertiser reports an in
creased demand at the office of the
Massachusetts, State Board of Agricul-
ture for its descriptive catalogue of
abandoned farms. This fact taken
alone would furnish no indication that
purchases were contemplated, but, ms
the Advertiser points out, there was
also during the hard times of 1873 a
noticeable increase in the demand for
farm lands, and reasoning from this
analogy it says; IF by any unfortu-
nate possibility the stringency of the
past few weeks were to be continued it
is very likely that the abandoned
farms would be bought up very large
ly. A not inconsiderable class of mill
operatives have saved up money, and
if there were any very real prospect
that the shutdown of some of the
Massachusetts, mills was to be long
continued, these operatives would go
to farming as better thing than re-
naming idle in large city. A num-
Der of those who have made good
wages as mill operatives are well ac-
quainted with farming methods, and
can make at least living on farm,
while at the same time they wonld haye
no rent to pay, The low prices at
which the abandoned farms are offered
are tempting to many operatives who
desire TO own farm of their own.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

The American mosquito has crossed
the Atlantic, is entertaining itself to
it's hearts content on the blue blood
of England, and, according to the
New York Ledger, is getting in its fine
work most effectively.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

The religious census of Australia,
just completed, shows 1 ,485, 066 mem.
bers of the Church of England, s4, ,118
Catholics, 493, 500 Presbyterians and
394, ,564 Methodists. These are the
four most numerous denominations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

As evidence of the loneliness of tho
Pacific Ocean il is stated that the
steamer City of Peking on recent
trip sailed 1910 miles without meeting
single vessel
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

1t is reported that the Ghezirnh
palace, situated on the banks of the
Nile, is TO be converted into hotel
that a line of steam ferries is to ply
across from Cairo, and that the Nile is
to be tunneled.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

A queer new law in chihuahua, Mex.
leo, permits any one TO shoot at sight
a person caught stealing cattle. Such
law seems like n dangerous invita-
tion to the holders of private grudges.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

Homestead farmers in this country
earn eight per cent of the total earn
ings of the Nation, and their farms
and stock represent seven per cent. of
the National wealth
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

The owner Of some once busy ship
yards in Waldboro, Me-, has been
plowing them up for conversion into
grass fields.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

II is estimated that l19, 900, 900 cop
per pennies have been lost to circula-
ton in the century since the United
States began to coin money.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18
OLD ROSES ROMANCE.

I was q barren
country, and Wad-
gerry was generally
shriveled wit b
heat, but he al
ways had roses in
his garden, on his
window-sill or in
his button-hole.
Growing flowers
under difficulties
was his recreation.
That was why he
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

An estimate OF the size of Texas
may be obtained by considering that
it is fifty-four times as large as Con
necticut.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

It is fact of curious interest that
twenty-four of the 61OO murderers ar
rested in the United States in 1890
were blind men.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

The finest draught horsesin the world
hro seen in the streets of English
cities.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

In 1873 the whole number of fail
ures in this country was only 5ls3'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

There are now seventy lines of ocean
mail steamers. In 1855 there were
I07, 7,l37 steam vessels on the high seas
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

Ne subscriptions received fer . Shsgta period
than hree montha
country. Ne neties Win be taksa sf sneaymous
communications.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24

affairs. She came TO Indiana with her
grandfather in 1892 and settled in Putnam
county. In 1896 she was married to Orviiie
Rankin. a young merchant who. by energy
and intelligence, rose 10 leading place
among the business men of Greencastle. 10
them were born eight children. all of whom
came to maturity of years-Mrs. 3. Wilson
Smith, Of Lafayette, Ind; the Misses Agnes
and Louise well-iSnoEvn teachers in the city
city; John r., of Washington, d. c.; Or
vile B.. OF Chicago: and Oliver s.. a IA
nous scout of RosecanS'S army, whose
fate is wrapped in mystery. Mrs. Rankin
was a remarkable woman. Of great force Of
character, true to friends, loyal TO her
country. She gave four of her sons to its
defense with more than Spartan patriotism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
s4,S57.7O
COSTELLO In CANADA.
The Governor Has Located the ROby
Fugitive.

James Costello, the prize-fghter who Is
a fugitive from justice. has been located in
Canada Although the matter has been
kept a profound secret at the State offices,
it is understood that Governor Matthews
prepare extradition papers, and an officer
will be Immediately dispatched to Canada
where steps will be Immediately taken look
ing to Costello's apprehension, and return
TO the Lake county authorities that Judge
Langdon may pass sentence upon him. The
circumstances surrounding Costello's re-
lease after being convicted of prize-fighting
by jury of twelve Of his peers and given
two years in the penitentiary, is fresh in
the minds of the public. The jury returned
their verdict at 9 o'clock at night Cos
tello appeared with his attorneys and
friends, feeling confident of an acuuittal
The excitement incident to the conviction,
which was entirely unexpected, was taken
advantage of by Costello, and he quietly
walked out of the court room, boarded q
train for Chicago and was out of the
courts jurisdiction before the sheriff and
his deputies realized what had happened.
Costello remained in Chicago several davs
drinking and caroEsing with chums, even
going so far as TO act as referee in a prize
tight at small town adjacent to the
worlds fair city: 1t was supposed from the
unc0ncern which he manifested over the
matter that he would turn up at Crown
Point when Judge Langdon ruled on a mo-
tiCn for q new trial which was entered by
his attorneys; But, quite to the contrary
q colder but, TO his idea, a more congenial
climate. where he supposed that Indiana
law would not reach him. On this point
he IS evid emily mistaken, under the ex-
tradition treaty between the United States
and Canada ne can be brought back
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
SPAT IN HIS EYE.
Why Steven Crawford Believed He Had
Cause to Fight.

Steven Crawford and Mauretz Kaufman,
rival butchers on West Washington street,
have been enemies since 1858. Some time
during that year they fell out and agreed
thereafter TO meet as strangers This COM
pact Crawford AYERS that he reIigiously
kept or Kaufman he complains He SAYS
tnat from the date Of their disagreement
he never met Kaufman that the latter did
not attempt 10 spit on him. Yesterday
morning they met again and Kaufman di-
rected a wealth of tobacco-ladened saliva
In the direction Of his enemy's face Craw-
ford asserts that the aim was true enough
ana ne felt that If ever man had just
cause for resentng a trifle. it was then i'm
his possession. He turned about and pro-
ceeded to administer q licking TO the
splitter that was unfortunately interrupted
by police officer Ballard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24

The funeral of Mrs. Caroline McCray will
be held from the family residence west OF
Haughville. at IL o'clock this morning, and
the remains inferred in Crown Hill Gene
terry. Mrs. McCray was born In Fayette
county in 1926. and resided in that county
till 1916, when she removed to this county
with her husband. Aaron McCray. who was
prominent in politics in this county during
hls Ire. tie WAS county commissioner when
the courthouse was built. Mrs McCray
leaves eight children surviving her her
husband having died in 1sS2. Among the
children surviving her are Frank McCray.
an attorney, and Richard II. McCray a
contractor. of this city, and Samuel Me-
Cray. Of North Indanapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
St. Paurs Christmas Cantata.

Christmas cantata Will be given
Wednesday evening at Plymouth Church
by the children of st. Paurs Sunday school
for the benefit Of the parish house. The
cantata is full of charming melodies, and
the choruses are bright and spirited, one
number, Now I lay me down to sleep"
sung by six of the smallest tots in the
school, being particularly good. John Bry-
an, Stanley Brown, John Bohnstedt, Frank
Christensen, Pearl Smith and others will
sing, and Mr.. Isensee will sing the part Of
Santa Claus Those who have attended the
rehearsals think that the entertainment
will be one Of the best given by any Sun
daV school in this CITY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
VIII Talk Politics.

During the State Teachers meeting on
Wednesday evening of this week, an inter-
collegiate debate between DePauw and the
Indiana University will take place i'm the
hall of the House of Representatives. The
question 10 be debated is: Does the politi-
cal and social situation demand the rise
into power of a new political party other
than the Democratic or the Republican,"
The affirmative side will be sustained by
Linnaeus Hines. Lebanon; William h Stout
Jeffersonville; j. H. Hamilton. Greensburg,
of the Indiana University. and the negative
by Charles A. PrCsser, New Albany; James
NJ. Ogden, Danville; Edward Dunn, Spencer,
of DePauw. An admission fee OF 25 cents
will be charged TO defray the expenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
Chrir.mas Marriage Licenses

Marriage lincenses were issued Yesterday
TO Harry c. Lutz and Annie Miller. Lee
Allen Macquelty and Effie Coffman, James
L. Kebbe and Matte E. Flanagan, Benja-
min Il. Buchanan and Bertha Davis John
A. Smith and Ada l.. Hackley Charles ~
HaverStoCk and Nevada shepard, Frank
Smock and Margaret eastman, John Wor-
rensberg and May ID. Buckner Franz
Houser and Rebecca Oherogge, john w
Deal and Lena Stone, Fred Blackwell and
Dora Schneider James 8 Shortle and Euba
=. Gift, Henry W. Revis and Mary a Law
Lar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24

The German Ladies Aid Society met yes
terday afternoon and provided their Christ
mas gift for forty families. Each family
was given clothing and groceries. 81 in
money and some small present for the
children. At the charity ball which was
given a few weeks ago $3.50 was cleared,
and this assisted the ladies to make an
unusually happy season for many persons
who would have otherwise had bat little.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
No smaIIpox Mt Madison

a circular has been issued by commit
tee of merchants and manufacturers Of
Madison. Ind. denying the reports sent out
to the effect that there is smallpox in the
city Of Madison and vicinity. The address
states that there has not been a single
authenticated case of this dread disease i'm
or near Madison for years, This circular
has just been received by the State Board
of Health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24

Thomas Jenkins. a fourteen-year-old lad,
who escaped from the Reform School for
Boys in August last. was arrested by Con-
stable Cook yesterday. Since his escape
young Jenkins has been travelling in the
West and has visited Seattle. Tacoma and
other prominent places in Washington and
the far Northwest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
Death Of Mrs. Meliss. Roplztn

Mrs. Melissa Gray, widow of Orville Ran
kin, died at her home in this city Friday
She was descended from the iIlustrious fam
lily of Grays who both in England and
America, wove splendid tr@cery OF fame
around their name and from the Cowgills,
who. in Kentucky and Indiana. held con-
spicuous places in both public and private
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
POSfofTce Hours.

On Christmas day the postofice will be
open till noon for delivery Of mail and sale
of stamps. but the money order and regis
try divisions will close at 10 a. m. There
will be one delivery and collection through
out the city in the forenoon. The usual
evening collection and the usual hotel de-
livery and collection at night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
A Green Christmas Makes a White

This is an old saying and not always q
true one. 1t is a fact, however, that the
present weather is productive OF Grip
Physicians agree that the best remedy for
grip and the best thing TO keep it off is a
pure stimulant.
"Old Process whisky, made by r. Cum
Minis & Co. distillers, Loretto, KY, is alb
soiutely pure. Ii IS handmade, sour
mash made i'm the honest old-fashioned way
Ask your druggist for it, as it is only sold
I'm drug stores.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
More Counties Settle.

Deputy State Auditor Tanning yesterday
received the settlement sheets from Clay
county, which paid in sl99iT46 and drew
out slO947.96: Carroll which paid in s22,-
1867 and drew $llb7261; Davies, which
paid in $40, 1876 and drew out $40, 1871, and
Noble, which paid in S26.2l017 and drew out
S12 76S.O7.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
Furniture Company MT Liberty.

The Liberty Manufacturing Company. of
Liberty, Ind, was Incorporated yesterday
with a capital stock of $4,000 The direc-
tors are *. c. Haworth, c. J. Murphy. Jno.
r. Wilson. John :. Bertch, NJ Gleason J.
w Short and Charles 5. Ward The COM
pany will engage in the manufac ture of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24

The sixteen deputies employed by Coal
Oil Inspector y. j. Hyde surprised their
patron Yesterday with an elegant Christ
mas present In the shape of a solitaire dia-
mond ring valued at $500 Myron D. King.
private secretary TO the Governor was del
egated by the men 10 make the presentation
gnppph
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
Remembered the Widows.

Indianapolis Lodge. No. Sc, knights of
Pythias, remembered the widows of de-
ceased members for Christmas by present
ing each one a substantial money gift This
lodge also, for Thanksgiving sent to each
deceased members family nice fat tur-
key, with dressings.