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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Always put of till tomorrow business
that does not concern you. Truth.
Magoozleman-"There's a curious
thing about water-lt expands in
freezing" Gigmnn-"5o does the
price. Puck.
"At this point she broke down aud
wept scalding tears" ''Dear mel
She must have been boiling over with
rage. e."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. Youngly-"They say that there
is no fool like an old fool" Miss
Newville.-"B saying originated
before you we're born. Truth.
Man is never full out of reach of a
dominating power. When he's big
enough to defy his father, then he
gets married. Adams Freeman.
Richard-"What makes you so sure
she will marry you?' Harry-"Well,
you see, her mother and | have en-.
gendered mortal hatred of each
other. Boston Transcript.
Cleverton-"You don't mean to
tell me that you passed the night with
Plankington and don't mind the mos.
auitoesP" Daehnway-"I do. After
the first one bit me lost conscious
ness. Life.
"People don't think / amount to
much in this concern" said the Office
boy, as he filed away the paid bills /;
"but they'd think different il they
knew handled all the receipts. -
Roxbury Gazette.
Bill the Bitfer-"Whaps d object
of dis organization NV vyours, misterT p
Mission Worker-'To rescue the
fallen, my man," Bill the Biffor-
"Well, don't talk to me; I'm no BIZ
cylist. "-Roxbury Gazette.
Chawley Gotrocks-"My dearest
Margaret, ] love you tenderly, de.
votedly. Your smiles would shed"
Observation-Disclosures mind the wood
shed. How about 4 residence built
for two Washington Times.
zone of the hardest things in max
ing speech" said the old campaign
er, sis to say Just what You mean. >
"Yes," was the reply, "that's pretty
hard. But once in while it's good
deal harder to mean just what yor
say."-Washington Star.
"Ah, for lame back, l presume?'
inquired the druggist, suavely. "No,
replied the callow poet, who ha'
asked for a porous plaster, "for writ
er's cramp." "Pardon me, but hoy
can You apply it to your wrist?" 81
isn't in my wrist it's in my stomach.
New York Truth.
Mr.. Hardnutt-"I admit, sir, tina
my life has not been what it should
be; but truly and unselishly low
your daughter, and if ever / give he
moments pain hope I'll be mad
to suffer torture for it," Old Gentle
man (warmly)-"Ob, you will. Yo,
don't know her. Tit Bits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
A sympathetic Crowd.

That much ridculed instinct which
leads crowd to collect without clear
idea of the reason for gathering,
worked an unusual good at Tacoma,
WASH, the other day. Somebody saw,
early in the morning, a grief-stricken
man walking toward the river with n
small coffin. With him we're his wife
and a stranger who bore the coffin box.
Without knowing just why a man fell
in behind them. another and another
followed until there was a good com
pany. At the river side strangers put
the coffin into the box and placed it
aboard the boat. A flower boy, who
had just landed and joined the crowd,
laid a wreath on the casket. All was
done silently, and the father, as he
embarked, turned and in tears returned
thanks fer having found friends in a
city of strangers. New York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
THEY DON'T DUY BEER.

The Toronto (ontario) hotel keepers say
bicycling hurts their business, II the follow
ing extract from the Toronto World IS TO DO
believed;
''rho bicycle continues on its way, revolu-
tionizlng our modern life in many OF its re-
spects. The saloon keepers and cigar dealers
are the latest to complain Of the new order
of things. The dispensers Of liquid refresh
ments are the chief sufferers, by their own
accounts, for thousands Of young men who
formerly patronized tho downtown bars,
spending, many Of them, flity cents day on
an average, have taken to the wheel and their
erstwhilo haunts know them no more. The
country hotel keeper, on tho other hand, Is
much benefited by the cycle revolution. His
once almost-deserted house, II IL affords good
accommodation, is visited aaily by dozens OF
wheelmen, whose loose change, given IN ex-
change for meals aud "sOit stun, Teplen-
ishes his Golfers and causes a broadening of
the smile on his rubicund countenance."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07

At the last regular school election
held in Phelps Opera House, Green.
vile, Mich, DIR. A. W. Nichols was
elected director, in place of L. W.
Sprague, and o. @. Miller, a member
of the board, succeeds himself. There
never had been as exciting school
election there. Hacks and buses were
running all day carrying women to
the polls. The issue was the exclusion
of music, drawing aud fairy tales and
substitution of shorthand, typewriting
and lecture courses. The educational
reform party won aud useful instruc-
tion will succeed fairy.talo enter tain
inent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
Beggars in China.

A Chinaman can live we'll upon five
cents day, yet there are moro teggars
in China than in any other country,
They travel in great companies, men,
women and children. The women suf-
fer on this tramp, because their feet
are bandaged. Crowds OF young beg.
gars follow carriagers for miles, howl
ing for gifts. Professionals often
multilate their children so they may
excite sympathy. These swarms of
beggars are the result of there not be.
ing enough work for them all. Each
family takes care of its own poor to a
great extent and the Chinese are not
lazy, so it Is the force of circumstances
more than anything else that con-
tributes to this state.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07

With the exception of Texas, which
is u much larger State in extent OF ter
ritory. Georgia ranks first among the
States of the South in tho mileage of
her electrical railways. The record is
as follows; District OF Columbia, fifty
nine miles; Maryland, 239 miles /;
Virginia, 1G3 miles; West virginia,
twenty six miles; Kentucky, lG7
miles; North Carolina, thirty. nine
miles; South Carolina, ten miles
Georgia. 235 miles; Florida, thir.
Nty seven miles; Alabama, seventy.
six miles; Mississippi, four miles
Tennessee, 20S miles; Louisiana, 15G
miles; Arkansas, thirty.eight miles
and Texas, 254 miles.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07

From 1880 to 1890 the State of Kan.
sas enjoyed continuous boom. It's
population increased at a great rate
and it was confidently predicted that
Kansas would coon become one of the
wealthiest and most populous States
OF the West. The history of Kansas
for the past five years presents a sad
commentary on these high expecta.
tions. 1t is estimated that the popu-
lation is fully 1OO.OO less now than it
was when the census of 1890 was taken,
and the exodus continues. A large
part of the State is a semi arid region
and utterly unreliable for agricultural
purposes. Crops there have been al
most total failure in two of the last
five years. Thousands of Kansas far
mers moved last year to more favorable
regions and thousands more are pre-
pairing to leave. The Atlanta Journal
looks for very large movement OF
farmers from Kansas and other parts
OF the Northwest to Georgia. Good
lands can be had in this State at low
prices and the Seasons" never fail.
There is always sure return for in.
telligent and industrious effort. 1t is
a great thing for people who have en-
dured the hardships of the Northwest
to find themselves in land where ex
tremes q, heat and cold are unknown,
where neither blizzards nor droughti
do come and where all the condition.
Cf life are pleasant.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
ALCOHOLISM IN PANS.

Paris IS alarmed over the ravages Of Alco'
holism. From Investigations recently con
Quoted, Paul Raynaud has learned that tho
victims Of tho drink habit In Paris-those
seriously injured by It in health, some 70 the
point OF disablement-uow number lO,OOO
annually.
Ambuauces carried 10 hospitals 100000
persons last yenr suffering from alcoholism
In some form. This represents, say l. illus'
tration, an expense Of sls0,0OO for treating
diseases duo to the effects OF intemperanre
In drinking. Il Is a sad fact that the pro,
portion Of women among these druhAs aha
patients Is nearly equal tJ that OF men.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
THE ropEn's MORAL RESPONSIBILITY.

'Why do men drink" is an old question
upon which some suvants are seeking TO
throw new light. The London Society for
the Study of Inebrlety has been recently dis
cussing tho problem, though with no very
harmonious results OF opinion. DR.. Norman
Kerr for one declares that little progress will
bo made In the way of decreasing drunken
ness until 1t is recognized as q disease, and
not merely rs moral weakness, Ii is be-
cause this fact has not been realized, he says,
that no results of all labors In the line OF
legislation have accrued. Evidently DR..
Kerr begs the question in this statement.
Legislation cannot do everything to offset
the rum evil, but that 1t has, where invoked,
accomplished something in the way of the
diminution of this social curse, Is evident to
every candid observer. II tho question be
asked, "Why do men drink2" OF course tho
readiest reply Is: "Because they want to!"
But why should thoy wish top As the result
Of an appetite, all would agree, and Ht tho
dictation of deprayed aud diseased ap-
petite must be admitted, rs DIR. Kerr con-
tends. Rum Is an intruder in the physical
morally and physically. But because the
topper becomes at length walking inoarna-
tion Of disease, we are not warranted In ex-
cusing him from moral responsibility for the
taking of 'the first glass" and OF all the sue
oessive potions that have proved so madden
ing and destructive. stu, there is a pathol-
ogy Of drink, which may well be studied in
connection with the systematic prosecution
Of temperance efforts.-New York lndepen-
tent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
Revival of a Gallows Bird.

An Arab named Mohammed Ben
Aidlel Benzerti was hanged recently
in Tunis, Algeria, for killing four
other Arabs. After the usual time the
body was taken down and gwen to bis
relatives, who were preparing to bury
him, when he remarked: 'Before
burying me, give me something to
drink" They took him to u hospital
and he is likely to recover.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
Robbed While His Leg Was Asleep.

p. Elliott sat reading a paper yes
terday afternoon in front OF his tea
store at Eighteenth and State etreets
Soon he was fast asleep. He was sud
denly awakened, however, by feeling
a hand in his pocket. He saw a col
ored man put his watch and chain in
his spocket and walk away. Elliott
tried to arise, but his left leg was be-
numbed by the position he had been
in and he was unable to do 50. The
thief escaped. Chicago lnter-Ooean.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07

Destitutlon and want In this country, IN
the vast majority Of cases, are the result OF
pronigate patronage OF tho saoon-keepers'
business. II so many toilers of the land SIM
ply camp in the Wilderness OF great teno-
mont structures and drag ont their lives In
helpless poverty. the lnmantable fact is to an
alarming oXtpnt the result OF paying "A too
generous patronage TO the lquOr-sellers'
trade. The practical problem for the Amer
can workman to solve is not the amount ho
may be fortunate in earning, hut the sum he
may prudently save TO provide for happiness
and plenty in a contented home. Excessive
drinking Is not the only cause OF dependence
ana poverty, but 1t far outslrips all other
sources OF these misfortunes.- sacred Heart
ReNow.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
A Fnrtnnate Inventor.

Newton f. Hurst, twentY-four years
old, is n grocer's clerk in Buffalo, N.
y, and gets So week wages. Some
time since he invented car.coupler
and a few weeks ago he received let
ter from manufacturing firm offer.
ing $50, 900 in cash aud a royalty or
all couplers sold of his invention.
He hasn't decided TO accept the otfe,
vet, and in the meantime holds on to
his So a week.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
TEMPERANCE.
coLp-wATER cRANKs.

CoLD-wATER CRANKs.
The modest violets, white and blue,
That uuench their thirst with morning dow
Tho cowslips nodding nj the sun
Down whore the laughing brooklets run;
The bloodroot blossoms, pure and whte.
That keep the bubbling springs in sight,
The water-llies, tall and rank,
Each one q brave cold-water "cranki'
Yea, flowers OF every form and hue
Are to the laws Of nature true:
They sip the nectar God has given.
Most grateful for this gift Of Heaven;
They meet His smile and own His power
In every welcome summer shower:
They thrive on rain and mist and dew
And all intoxicants eschew.
vvH--ss
Sweet flowers, l wish all men would heed
Your mute reproof, your simple creed!
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
For a Siberian Lake.

A sseel twin.screw steamer for Lake
Baikal, in Siberia, has just started
from Glasgow for its destination. 1t
is.115 feet long and draws only three
feet of water. 1t will go through the
Kara Sea to the Yenisei, up that river
to the Angara, and over the rapids
into the lake
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
DEBT III TWO COSTUMES.

When Debt is dressed up in its best,
With linen fine and purple raiment,
With jewels rare and naughty air-
Why, creditors don't ask for payment;
But when arrayed in garments frayed
Debt walks the street with aspect num-
bic
without friend; the uen who lend
Must have their money quick, or grumblo.
Ward Levette Wilson, in Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07

The manufacturing product OF Eng.
land exceeds that of any other Euro.
pean Nation. 1t is more than equal to
the product of Germany, Italy and
Spain combined AMI very nearly equal
to the total manufacturing products
OF France and Russia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07

A law against 'unfair competition
in trade" has come into force in Ger.
many. 1t Is aimed against false. de-
scriptions and other forms OF swind.
ling by advertisements. Not only the
advertiser, but the newspaper pub.
fishing the advertisement, may be
prosecuted.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07

: AS the result OF the existence of q
cattle trust in Belgium, the New Or
leans Picayune asserts that the hum.
bier classes of the population there nre
forced 10 purchase horseHesh as sub.
stitute for beef.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07

O thing about it
unless they mis-
trust. It's to be a
+ eal surprise, F"
said Lou Harlow,
poising herself,
like one about TO
take Eight, in the
doorway of Mrs.
Green's kitchen.
"You must come,
Mis- Green. Twill
do you good to get
out. You're too
much shut up.
Sarell will miss
you if you don't
come. She'll want
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
THE WAY OF LOVE.

"Come." said Love, upon day,
"Come, and fare my rosy way;
II perchance tho thorns we meet
They shall mako the roses sweet"
So with Love l passed along,
All the world was sweet with song;
Never thorn was mine, for no
Hid them In his heart from mel
IF. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07

1t is further shown by Mr.. Mulhall
that the average earning capacity of
the American workingman is much
greater than that OF the workingman
in any other country.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Ono Sou,re. one inch. ons insertion. 8 90
One Square, one inch, one month. -, SU
One Square. one inch, three months. 90
One square one inch one year 100
Two Squares, one year ..., .,.,..s... 10 w
Quarter Column. one year ,.."..''''. ~ w
One Column one YEAR ..,,. 100 10
Legal advertisements ten cents per line
each insertion.
Marriages and death notices gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements collected
quarterly Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advance.
Job work-cash on delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
English Radicals are asking for the
appointment of public defenders to
oppose the public prosecutors.

Madagascar has important mineral
wealth, not only iron, graphite, rock
salt coal, nitre aud other things, but
probably workable gold.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07

Tho English statistician, Mulhall,
recently published an estimate of the
wealth of all the leading Nations. His
information was gathered from the
most reliable sources and there is
every reason to believe that it is ap.
proximately correct. Mr.. Mulhall
shows that the wealth of the United
States far exceeds that of any other
Nation. Here are some of his figures :
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-07
AT THE END OF THE ROAD,

DY MARY CLARKE HUNTINGTON.
HEY ant to know
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-17

Draw poker and duck hunting 70 hand
in hard ~ IL were not for the great
American game Joe Schlurapf would no
the most rrsournfni jolly man in the city
ice. went up 20 Sssuss a few days ago
and worked Ike beaver for three days
trying 70 get bag II nailaris. When he
figured up he found that he had killed enc
dsirk a lame srccnhiii al that. while his
partner. whose name cannot be learned
had killed four healthy ducks OF various
rs.ionalities To drown his sorrow Joe
sat down st game Of draw poker and as
tor:shed the natives nv winning every
thing in sight. or course the phrase "ev-
eryfhing IN sight Is very elastic. II might
useNr 500 and Il might mean 10 cents
.Joess" partner was not very successful at
the great American game. bat he sat back
ard crowsd over the way ne had done him
mp with the gun. Finally they commenced
figuring ur the cost of the trip. Sports
men have q hahi; or doing this Just TO see
how much each duck actually costs I.
Is said that 'Jce's" partner found out 70
hts arr1axemeut that he had spent Just 81 q
on each asck While Joe had got out Of Il
with lump sum Of S-s Joe" wanted
20 get little the.hest Of the Growing so
he figured IN his winnings at tire poker
game ard found out that ne had one duck
and 3 cents TO boot after paying all his
expenses.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-17
More :. A. c. roossan Men Injured.

Fate fellows The 8 A c fosthali PLAYERS
wfsN peFsSst@rcv that ccurfs admiration
rsst eye1ins EcssiAke. the fastest half
hack On tire team had TIRE foretsnger a.
his feft bard split wide eper for about an
igeg ana Nesns ssss-tarSAs. was laid cgzt
fra-ss n hars kick or his knse
wessiske vas faissrg on the bail ara
BAD hts arr aafstTetsaSa. The hall
noanteS. ssrsack his srre- % the end ana
sn5tt IL down. The bore was exposed
Tsas Will probably rai him ous ~ The
game for several weeks Ns@nx hzS
sister On the kzse ~ a res9x % ire KICK.
and while iris does ros necessarily mean
taas ~ Is ssrtssas2y sntured- it r~sn< fsA,
rae chances are against hin appearing On
the team for a week or SO
Manager lavsrarisy Is greatly c.scoGr-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-17

Washington. Nov is.--In about week
the plans and specifications for three COM
posite light vessels and two steel tenders
for the lighthouse service will be ready
for bidders and will be sent by Capt
wilds, secretary of the lighthouse board.
10 all shipbuilders IN the country. together
with blank forms for bids. One OF the
light vessels will be located on Diamond
shoals, Care Hatteras. another al Fire
island New York, and the third az san
Francisco bar. One OF the tenders VIII De
pus into service in the Second district
with headquarters at Boston. and
the others Will have headquarters
al Key West. Fla All OF these
vessels win b. modern and first
class in every particular. with powerful
masthead electric lights visible hffesn
miles: $50 GOO was appropriated Tor eacn
OF the isght vessels sni $4,000 each for
the tenders
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-17

Omaha. Nov. lathe sZ.eoo ~or'a o. dia-
-.nnas and tewelrv stolen from the resi-
dence of r. 2. Klrkendsil. sc4 South Thir-
ty-seventh street. few nights ago, by
perch climbers. have been recovered and
the property is now In the possession OF
Mr.. Kirkendail The vasuaoles were re-
csIved az noon today. On the morning
after the theft was committed M XIII
kerdan reported II 20 the police. IL was
learned tha. the jewelry had been carried
ant OF the city. and 1t was traced 70 Des
Nosn~s. There II was sold 20 bsrten-
der. bat the transaction was not complei-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-17

TIE ladies' smoker "a Ne given this ever
Ing a; the $, A G. VIII commence prompt
" az $50 o'clock. Prof. Trensmsn. who
has charge Of he programme. announced
that J. r. Parkinson had been ssiectes IA
act as announcer. THE wrestling match
between Guy Nsr3 ard Otto link viii be
refereed by Billy Long the promising
ycunx wrestler who made such a splendid
showing AZ ire last meas smoker against
Fred Lessste. Of tie Y. NJ c. A The
s A. C-ss siee cluh WAS down on the pro
gramrn~ ~ two numbers. bat according
10 the report Prof Trrnssaa resolved
last evening there has been a funk
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-17
$. A. c. NOTES.
Rowling. Pool and Ladies' Stnoke r
the frscreattux E~afur~s

X viii oe pleasing news 10 hew.ers that
ene ranSas VIII ~ given for the highest
actual score ard another for the fssgheSt
handicap ss0fe al all future aopsir :
tournaments. Use next tournament cona-
HeerscSs Tuesday evening November ~
and enthusiasts AA3 better commence -
practice kh@N Ssh 10 make a good
showing, II = possible thAf the chAs~
sssss@ system roe 81 vogue may ce Hons
away With ard members elassa<* sccozss-
saS 20 tHRs aSsr&SS SEer@ as was done
ssSt s~asors THIS system gave gszs1raf
satisfaction sae rtats Thanksgiving easy.
The rrss Fsecl tournament 81 the season
viii commence GA Monday November &
20 be followed ~ billiard tourna rsent
.sffy Ia December. The Siflsard and posl
sseses VIII be al fixed NJ tAss week pre-
SArafeTy tor wirssr work