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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

"What did that mar want?" asked
the druggist.
"a pint of whisky" said the new
clerk, who was on trial for a week.
"Did he have prescriptions"
"NO."
"Well, what did you do?"
''I wrote one for him"
Consider yourself permanently en-
gagged. ."-Cleveland Leader.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
From Little white.

''I had an adventure the other even
ing, said Miss Autumn to neighbor on
whom she was calling ''It was quite
dark and / saw strange man just
ahead of me and l ran until l was
nearly exhausted"
"And did the man get away from
you?" asked little Willie, who was
listening. Chicago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
Just Hit IL.

Thompson -" Something worrying
you, Newman?"
Newman - Forgotten what my
wife ordered this morning. I remem'
ber that, at the time, thought, We'll,
that's sad subject What could it
have been?"
Thompson WAS it sad-irons"
Newman-'"rhat's just what it was
three sad-ironsw-Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
RArEs OF ADVERTISING.

One Square, one inch, one insertion. g 100
One square, one inch, one month. 81. 800
One Square. one inch, tnree months. $40
One Square, one inch. one year ..... 10 0D
Wo Squares, one year 80. ........., - O
Quarter Column. one year ........... BOO
Half Column, one year ....... ........ 80 90
One Column, one year. ......... 100 W
Legal advertisements ten cents per line
each insertion.
Marriages and death notices gratis.
All bills for yearly advertiser Buts collected
quarterly Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advances.
Job work-cash on deliverv.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
why the GIrafre is Dumb.

The children had written compost
tions on the giraffe. They were read
ing them aloud to the class. AT last
the time came for little Willie to read
his. 1t was as follows:
''The giraffe is dumb animal and
cannot express himself by any sound,
because its neck is so long its voice
gets tired on its way to its mouth. "
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Teacher-"Did Columbus know that
he discovered a new continent?"
Class--''No; he thought it was In
dia."
Teacher Correct. Why did he
think he had found India?"
Bright Boy 81 s'pose it was cause
the inhabitants was Indians. New
York Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
Work of the string Hand.

Tourist "What is that crowd over
the way?"
Native-"That's our string band. "
Tourist-"Preparing to give an en-.
tertainmenf, supposed"
Native-"Yes; going over the river
to lynch horse thief. "--Chicago
News,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Proud Mother-"At last, my dear
your education is finished, and you
have diplomas from the highest seats
Of learning in the world"
Cultured Daughter (wearily) y)-"Yes,
and now I'm too old to marry. New
York Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Mamma what do you mean
by shouting in that disgraceful fash
ion? See how quiet Willie is"
Ethel-"Of course he's quiet That's
our game. He's papa coming home
late and I'm you"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
Men who Rowed washinEton's Boai.

When Washington crossed the Della
ware on Christmas night, 1776, the
boats which carried the men to meet
the British were manned by twenty
two brave men from Beverly, Mass. In
remembrance of the event their de-
seendants have just held anniversary
exercises in their memory at the rooms
Of the Historical Society Of that place.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Charles Bragg Eyes, Miss Bright
ly, it costs me ten thousand n year to
live"
Miss Brightly-"Oh, Mr.. Bragg, do
you think it's worth it?"-Boston
Traveller.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
Two's Company.

Mr.. wilberforce-"W "What do you
think of the third party, Miss Dim
ling?'
Miss Dimling-"Oh, always de-
tested chaperon. louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

Jones' "They say our circulation
is twenty-five dollars per capita. Now,
you haven't twenty-five dollars, have
you?"
Smith--"Yes; 1 have"
Jones-"Have you9 Lend me five,
will you?"-Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

Two Passions-Two Hard Cases-Two's
Company - An Illustration - Wasting
Good MOney-A Wise ChiId-A Modern
Education - Practical Finance, Etc.
A woman looks into a glass
Until she's fascinated;
A man looks In another kind
Till he's intoxicated.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
An Illustration. .

Husband -''That little Jones boy
seems to be remarkably fond of cake. "
Wife-"Extremelyl Why, he even
eats his mothers homemade oakel'--
Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

When the claim-holders, Ike Bare
lay and Jim Hancock, reached the
blacksmith shop, just back Of Miley's
general store, they tumbled the wheel
to the ground, just as Berger. tall.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02

"You have hard case," said the
lawyer
$50 did the safe, said the burglar,
''but l cracked it."-The Ledger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
POLICE DEMORALIzED.
Heavy Dress Causes Hobo
ken's PatroImen to Sue
cunb to the Heat.


Patrolmen Michael Murphy, David
Walsh and Bicycle Policeman David v.
Fall. of Hoboken. We're overcome by the
heat yesterday while marching in he
funeral of their late comrade. Policeman
Charles Gebhardt. who was murdered by
a burglar. Several other policemen. ow-
Ing to the intense heat and long march.
dropped from the lines. and last night
the Hoboken Police Department was par
TALLY demoralized
The department is all wrought up over
the affair. The men, numbering about
eighty. were ordered to report in their
long, heavy dress parade coats, tightly
buttoned, high standing collars and were
required to wear white gloves. Then they
were marched nearly two miles, through
all the ~asphalted streets of the city. at
noon time. The sun beat down fiercely
and the asphalt reflected the heat.
The men sweltered. but were afraid to
leave the ines until actually compelled
to. Policeman Michael Murphy was the
first to require medical attendance. He
removed to the Second precinct police
station, where he was revived. Police
men Fall and Walsh were stricken later.
II was necessary to remove Walsh to
st. Mary's Hospital. Several other police
men were slightly overcome.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
THE LARGEST BIBLE.
Its Size Dwarfs Even the Huge Chi
neso Encyclopaedia

In 1857 Mindon-m.n. King of Burmah,
erected a monument near Mandalay called
the Kutho-daw. says the Boston Travel
er." There he built seven hundred temples,
in each of which there is a slab of white
marble. Upon these seven hundred slabs
Is engraved the whole of the Buddhist
Bible, a vast literature in itself, equal to
about six copies of the Holy Scripture.
This marble Bible is engraved in the
Pail language, thought to be that spoken
by Buddha himself 500 E. c.. Photo
graphs of some of these inscriptions have
reached England, and Professor Max
Muller-perhaps the greatest linguist in
the world-has examined them. But,
alas for all this human ingenuity and per-
severance If his Majesty Mindon-min
thought to p~erpetuate the teaching of
the great Buddha by causing it to be
craven on the rock he nourished a vain
ambition.
The climate of Burmah is moist, and
IT'S effects have already wrought havoc
on the surface of white marble, and
the photographs show a partial effaee-
ment of some of the Burmese characters
in which the Pail text is engraved.
This is certainly the largest known
copy of any portion of literature. Even
the National Encyclopedia of China. in
5000 volumes, occupies a comparatively
small space. To reach the other end Of
the limits of the printers and e~ngraver's
art. we need only remember the small
est Bible in the world and the diamond
editions of Catullus. Tibullus and Proper
titus.
To engrave the Bible of Buddha on the
marble slabs in the temples of Kutho-
daw must have cost many thousands Of
dollars, but these sermons in stone are
easily outlasted by a copy Of the New
Testament, which, beautifully printed.
can be bought for % cents, and if care
fully cherished, will last many genera
tions
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
FATAL ACCIDENT AvERTED.

The presence of mind of one Of the
employees of the Hudson River Ice Com
pany, of this city, this morning, saved
the life of a child.
One of the company's wagons was
standing opposite a saloon on lower Mont
gomery street. and the men We're deliver
inb big cakes Of ice. Two little boys
lowered up the back of the wagon trying
to secure some of the smaller pieces of
ice which break off the big blocks, and
one of the little shavers climbed on the
steps to explore the inside of the wagon.
He was leaning over the board when the
horse moved and a big block Of ice came
tumbling forward. In the nick Of time
a c~ompany's man seized the youngster
and yarked him off the wagon just as
the ice block fell against the board. Had
he been a second too late that piece of
ice would nave crushed the childss head
against the wagon.
Despite the company's warning signs on
the ends Of their wagons. the boys of the
street persist in enjoying their danger
Gus fun of chasing de Ice wagon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
DELIGHTFUL VACATION TRIP.
Tour to the North via the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.

Visiting Watkins Glen. Niagara Falls,
Thousand Islands, Quebec. Montreal, An
Sable Chasm. Lake Champlain and Lake
George, Saratoga and the Highlands of
the Hudson. Leave Philadelphia by
special train August 16. The tour will be
in charge of one of the company's tourist
agents. An experienced ~ehaperon will
also accompany the party, having especial
charge of unescorted ladies.
The rate OF s100 from New York, Brook
lyn, Newark. Trenton, Philadelphia, Har-
risburg, Baltimore and Washington covers
railway and boat fare for the entire round
trip. parlor car seats. meals en- route, no.
tel entertainment, transfer charges, car
riage hire-in fact, every item of neces-
sary expense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets or any
additional information. address Tourist
Agent. Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
1906 Broadway. New York; $50 Fulton
street, Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad street. New
ark. n. j.. or George W. Boyd. Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
Hudson River village. The conference
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
HALF HOLIDAY MOVEMENT
Committee of the Association
Pass Resolutions.

The Half Holiday Association had {
large and enthusiastic meeting THURSDAY
and adopted these resolutions
Whereas. AS ii has come to u 10
tice that, despite persistent eff
forts to secure this laudsabie and
worthy object, Friday Half Holiday"
Zach week during the hot and oppres-
sive days OF July and August. which
has already been put into operation
Brothers and T. c. OsBrien's Com
lpany, opposition has not only been
shown by a few OF the st9rekeepers.
bat even q defiance en- the part of
some who seem to nave little or no
regard for the comfort or welfare of
their employees.
Recognizing our own right as en-
ployes to call for reasonable considera-
ions from employers, and knowing the
Hall Holiday to be an accomplished
fact in other cities like New York,
Brooklyn. Newark and elsewhere, and
productive Of so much good moral, So
ciaI. physical and intellectual, es-
poused so ably by both press and pub
pit, there is every reason why this
movement should receive the hearty
D of not only the merchants of
Jersey City, but also every wage
Garner in sympathy with such a good
cause. and Furthermore realizing that
although We will not lose u
lHlS year, there is the diHHi POSSIBILITY
OF it's being denied us in future years,
the baneful result of the lack of har-
mony and unity among merchants in
this movement n backed up by the
able support given this matter in the
columns of the Jersey City News.
We have therefore
Resolved, To enter protest against
the conduct of certain merchants tend
ing to retard the advancement of this
movement, and therefore appeal to
the public and ask them to help us in
our good work. by suspending shop
ping during Friday afternoons, II
aid us all they can to win this great
boon. Friday half holiday. With such
assistance we feel certain we will eff
fectually defeat the purposes of those
against our grand cause; and
Resolved also. Tha We tender a vote
of thanks to Messrs. Furst Bros. and
7. c. OsBrien Co., and assure them
that we fully appreciate the sacrifices
made in our behalf by them in closing
their stores for a half day on Friday.
These resolutions were signed by Thu
conmittee:-J. J. Mccormack, E.. Vein,
helm. T. Melin. Miss C. Lessman, Mrs
NJ. Shader, Miss L. Johnson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
MONKS OF HIGH DEGREE.
In the German Monastery There are
Devotees Born in the Purple.

The Pope has received i'm private audi
ence the abbe of the famous Abbey of
Benzon, at Seckau. in Germany, one of the
especially because of the high station of
the monks who are gathered there, says
the PA Mail Gazette" The able spoke
separately and in detail of each of his
dependent brother monks, and Leo XIII
heard with interest of their welfare. h
monks of the abbey include Primo Philip
of Hohenlohe, who has hidden a definite
adieu to the world; Father Charles. under
which name is concealed the identity Of a
brilliant ex-cavalry officer, belonging to
an illustrious house; Prince Edward
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and Father Bene-
diet. Father Sebastian. once a major In
the Saxon army, bearing the name of
Baron Won Ger; Father John, who was
court of Baden to embrace this career;
Father Nicholas, who was NJ. Baron Won
S~alis-Sogolio; Father Hildebrand, who
before assuming the cowl and gown was a
brave captain. by name of Count de
Memptinne. and nan others too numer-
Gus to mention.
The Abbey Sackau is situated among the
mountains of Steiermark, in a thick, wild
forest, and in thirty years has united to-
gether Benedietine monks belonging to the
best known families. celebrated for nobil-
ity or riches or distinguished in the arts.
This monastery, where the rules are most
rigorous. was founded over thirty years
ago by two brothers, Marcus and Placidus
Wolter. Of Cologne, two learned monks
sent by Plus TX TO Prussia to r~eorganize
the monasteries there. which were degen-
Grating. The pious Princess Catherine OF
Hohenzollern offered them the ancient Abb
hey of Benzon to establish a new house.
which came into existence in 1868. Around
the two brothers there soon gathered Mt
erary men and artists, especially from
Dusseldorf, in love with the splendors Of
the Black Forest. who there continued
their work, so that there is now an artis-
tic school of Benzon, which may be said
to rival the famous one of the Italian Ab-
hey Of Monte Casino. But at Benzon they
not only go in for the higher arts. but
they make and provide everything for
thapoecIyaS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30

little Housewives" holding pins, needles
thread. buttons, etc
Misses Edna Toffey and Florence Reid,
both of Bergen avenue, win spend the re-
mainder of the summer at Londonderry,
Vermont.
Miss Helen Rae, of Monticello avenue,
is at Point Aupic, Canada.
Miss Elizabeth Batehelar. of No. 2 Sum-
nit avenue. is at Manuel, New Tork
Mr.. Charles Myers. of Highland avenue,
will spend the summer in Long Island.
Mrs. John j. Voorhees, and family, Of
Duncan avenue. are suranering at At
lantic Highlands.
Mrs. Jackson and family, of Brinker-
hoT street, are also spending the summer
at Atlantic Highlands.
Judge Dixon and family of Jersey ave-
nue. are at A%ilenhurst.
Mrs. Robert Alberts. of Summit avenue,
is spending the warm weather in Con-
necticut.
Mrs. Edward Douglas, of st. Johns
Church, is summering at the Catskills.
Lawyer William Rees and Mr.. Muller,
of Westcott place, have returned from
their trip to Waretown.
Miss Jessie Smith. of Lexington avenue
and Boulevard. has just returned from
her trip to Asbury Park.
Miss Ella Hilton. of Garfield avenue.
leaves for a sojourn in Bloomingburg next
week.
Mrs. M. Knowen. of No. 81 Belmont ave
nue., leaves for Bloomingburg Tuesday.
Mr.. George suter. a. prominent member
of the Players Club. will spend the next
two weeks at Lake George.
Mr.. Frank Knower. of Summit avenue,
is spending his vacation at Asbury Park
Mrs. James H.. Noe, of No. sos York
street, will join her father, Mr. ]. F.
Mangles. at the Grand Union Hotel, Sara
toga, The early part of next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
REPAIRS TO St. h|CHAEL'S
Catholic Church Of the Pa
Vonia District Receiv-
ing a New Dress.
AN UNCOMPLR7GD BUILDING
Absence Of Spires After
Twenty : seven Years.
Among the Churches.

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no.noo,,s .ma,,at ~ notn4;nn ma q a.
dana Nv ran+rae+or ~ r. connorv,s men
q,basa ,nason,s arc ,ou a. work an tba
'front.' wal1 scbnickel q Ditmars tbe
arob;+aots ~ q Erano,s, uosr;ta1 ana q
arfohaaf,s ornban As,rIrm h,,,Idings i,
examining tbe church walls fopnd that
thev we.e il : aaca v;ng cond,+ton Tba
mortar batween. tha bricks could he dur
mt With the aneers NAM saft bricks
were also fo,,nd These had ia he re-
moved ana substituted NV others The
walls re now receiving their first coat Of
hotled iii They we're erected 81 wears
ago wben enisbad +bev viii have had
+bree eoats Of naint annlied nv contrac-
tor Rrown,s men
A1l,,dinp IA the condition of fine church
edifce last night the Rev. Father Shep-
nard said
~ am s,,rnrisad 10 find the church
sfanding far 90 many wears IN It's mn
6nisbed condjtjon feeling as T do. that
tbare are : number IF wealthy gentle
man nar;sbionars Of ST Michaers. who.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
WEST SIDE TROLLEY LINE
Residents of GreenvilIe Try
ing to Resuscitate the
Movement.

The residents of the west side Of the
Greenvi1le section of this city are wonder
ing whether that portion of the city is
to nave a new trolley road. For a year
past committees have worked in the in
terest Of a line in that vicinity, but it is
just as far from being built as ever
Plans and outes to the number of all
most a dozen nave been talked over and
considered, almost any one of the routes
suggested being good enough for the resi-
dents. some of whom are property own-
ers.
One plan. the opening Of Jackson ave-
nue. from its termination at Warner ave-
nue. to Gates avenue, was worked upon
for eight months by a committee OF
Greenville property owners and all but
had the promise of the traction company
that the work would be started during
the summer. 1t was not because the
property owners were against that route
that it was dropped, because all those
who nave been spoken to about the Jack
son avenue route said they were willing
to sell their property cheaply and would
pay the assessments for the opening of
tina t~horoughfare without a murmur.
w wanted the road at any cost" they
said, simply because it would greatly
benefit our property by advancing the
price thereon"
This plan dropped out Of sight all Of a
sudden and for three months nothing has
been heard of it. The west side resi-
dents want a trolley line west Of the
Boulevard and they are very much in
earnest about 1t. A few property owners
last evening were discussing the pros
poets of rapid transit on the west side.
They finally agreed to circulate another
petition asking the Street. and Water
| Board to open a certain street on the
map known asSey mour street, which is
about 1000 feet west of the Boulevard,
and which runs from the Newark
Branch of the Central Railroad to the
Morris Canal, just this side of Bayonne-
There are but four houses on the whole
line, they say, and the street could be
| opened for a trife. This tho~roughfare
if improved could be used by the trac-
| ton company for a new route by follow
ing this -line-Jackson avenue from Conn
munipaw avenue to Stevens avenue;
thence westerly along Stevens avenue to
the proposed new street mentioned above,
and thence to Seaview OF Gates
| across the Boulevard to Ocean avenue.
This route would max a belt around
that part of the city.
If the Commissioners decide in favor OF
| the petition to open Seymour street, then
a committee of Greenvillites will wait on
the traction company to explain their
| plans. Many property owners, because of
the reverses they have met with. have
decided not to bother with the project
any more, but there are residents who
will push the movement for all there is
in ii.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUNSHINE
Churchman'S View as to the
Best Method OF Attract
ting Children.

A well known churehman who is well
versed in Sunday school matters, and has
had ample opportunity of making extern
sive observations among the Sunday
schools of the country, has this to say
about some of the local schools he mas
visited
Il am often surprised to find that so
little attention is paid to have our Sun
day school rooms light and comfortable.
Much money is expended annually. And
much effort is put forth to make the
church auditorium beautiful and inviting.
but when it comes to the Sunday school
anything is good enough. TIL auditor
ium upstairs is as it should be IN every
respect. but the chool room in the base
men-Oh, Welt That is dark, gloomy,
half furnished, and mas a musty atmos-
phere. The sunshine of heaven is ex-
Guided. and wholesome air is not con-
sidered an element,
My idea is, if there IS any place on
this broad earth more in need of sun
shine and pleasant environments than the
Sunday school, / have not found it out.
Childhood has an affinity to ch~eerfulness,
and an adherence of cheerlessness. If
you want to gain the affection and atten-
llOH vi d CliliR pave INN III q Stifadl ot-
mosphere, and where he has nice things
to look at. Therefore. knock out the
opaleseent pictures In the windows which
curtain off the sunshine and put in the
transparent crystal SO the bright light Of
day may pernleate the room and enliven
everything with its blithsome radiance.
Apply the richest tints in the frescoe.
hang upon the walls the most gorgeous
notices, the prettiest pictures and the
most suggestive and attractive banners.
Tell the pastor hat when he starts to
visit the school he should leave his cane
onical gravity and high strung dignity in
his sanctum, and reserve his tough theo-
logical knots to be hurled at his congre-
cation. Select the most wideawake. gen.
ial and bright man in the ranks for your
superintendent. From the man at the
desk to the protean y~cungster who man
ages the organ bellows. let there be an
unbroken line of cherry countenances,
Then you will have a successful school
Let ch~eerfulness and lightness predonai-
nate. and you will have no trouble In
enlarglng the roll. On the other and
nothing tends so much to diminish the
attendance. lessen the interest and retard