The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-10
NEWSY NOTES.

The railroads receive eight cents per
pound for carrying the mails, while the
express companies get their shipment
carried for one cent. 0ne-third of the
postal receipts, and more-SS0, ,0OO, 900 go
to the railroads for hauling the mails.
If yon read an advertisement to the eff
feet that certain firm in some distant
city will sell you an elegant tinted en-
craving of the battleship Maine for one
dollar-said engraving approved by the
United States government, don't bite.
They will send you two-cent stamp,
and you'll have no one but yourself to
blame for your stupidity.
An exchange says let your motto be,
"Lie, Steal, Drink and Swear" When
you lie, let it be down to pleasant dreams; /;
when you steal, let it be away from i'm
moral associates when you drink, let it
be nothing but pure cold water; when
you swear, swear that you will patronize
your home paper, pay your subscription
and nos send your job work away from
home.
Here is bright girls method of keep
ing her skin in good condition. When
asked her secret, she replied: "What do
you think? Cucumbers. l eat plenty OF
them, and believe they are healthful in
hot weather, but besides that 1 take the
thick peelings, if am at home, and rub
them on my face, and also on the backs
of my hands. 1t is the cucumber juice
which is so whitening, and which is also
an astringent and keeps the pores from
becoming course. 1t is used in the best
face creams"
You can get it at Hopkins store. IT,
Now that our own regiment is on Porto
Rican soil it might be interesting tc
know that the island has an area of 3,60s
square miles and is 95 miles long and 3E
miles wide. Its population, according tc
the latest figures available, is little over
100000; about 100000 are negroes. There
are l7 miles of railway and $50 miles o
wagon road nearly all the Transports
ton in the interior is carried on by pach
mules and riding horses. A good tele'
graph system connects the principle
towns and the telephone has also beer
introduced.
"A lot of walking-shoes at SOC, wer,
50, at Miles & Armstrong;. 1t
"The blight of the free trade-the bles
ings of protection" is the title of docu
ment Just issued by the American Pro
tective Tariff League. This documen
clearly demonstrates the effect of the sys
tenn of Free Trade under the Wilson
Tariff, and of Protection under the Din
gley Tariff. 1t is based on the result O
the Tariff Leagues Industrial Census
and should be in the hands of ever.
voter. Seven copies to any address 70
six cents. Address w. f. Wakeman
General Secretary, No. 1856 West %,
Street, New York.
For broken surfaces, sores, insect bites
burns. skin diseases and especially pile
there is one reliable remedy, Dewitt
Witch Hazel Salve. When you call 70
DeWitts don't accept counterfeits o
frauds. You will uot he disappointe
with DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Heat
& Killmer.
More than Twenty million samples {
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve have bee
distributed by the manufacturers. Whs
better proof oftheir confidence in its mel
its do you want? 1t cures piles, burn:
seads, sores, in the shortest space
time. Heath Dc Killmer.
A stubborn cough or tickling in th
throat yields TO One Minute Cough Curt
Harmless in effect, touches the right spo
reliablo and just what is wanted. 1t ACT
at once. Heath & Killmer.