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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
THE KINGS HIGHWAY.

Oh, royal road is the Kings Highway,
And noble the vast domain
That its passing marks with a granite
score
And splendidly cuts in twain.
There are forests grand with a glory gray
That dwells in their storted deeps,
And out on the hills on the other hand
A prodigal harvest sleeps.
Silver brooks run down from the purple
hills
To sing mo drinking song,
For am the king to-day, to-day,
And the king is passing along
Oh, a gracious road is the Kings High
way,
And its luxury seems full sweet
To royalty making a calm survey
OF all that its gaze shall meet.
There is tribute glad from the burdensd
fields
And the forests bring forth their share,
While the sivern song of the laughing
brook
Is good for my heart to wear.
Aud may be rather naughty king,
II left to myself to say,
For estates so wide bring lofty pride
To king on his own highway.
In a crownless way I'm going along
Just jogging my easy way;
For it's well TO know Of your kingdom, oh,
And who has the rent to pay.
And the other tramp with tOga torn
Grown tattered, as togas will
Has never thought of my royal claim
To forest and field and hill.
So | laugh within at the chatf without
And royalty make my way,
For the world bows low to a king. Helgh-
hol
And am the king to-day.
George L. Bowen, In Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

The experimental production of flax
in Oregon has proceeded far enough
to warrant the existence of linseed-
oil factory in Portland, and what the
industry needs for its further extern
sion is scutch mills in localities where
the fibre may be proftably grown.
The fact that two tons Of Oregon flax
have been sold in Scotland at more
than double the prices offered in
America is offered as evidence that
the fibre is of good quality, but the
farmers are not enthusiastic in the
matter, when they have to rett and
scutch the flax with primitive home
appliances. They wish to be relieved
from any responsibility in the matter
further than to produce the crop.
There is a necessity, therefore. for a
class OF skilled workers who will come
between the farmer and the manufac.
turer in carrying on the operations Of
retting and scutching.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
GENERAL SKATERS PUcNAcITY.
uow He Came by 1t When a Boy at
School.

School.
General Skaters reputed pugna-
cious talents are thus accounted for
by the Cleveland Leader:
"Once when L was boy at school, !"
said the doughty General, 81 wasn't
more than 10 or IL years old at the
time, our teacher called up the class
in mental arithmetic and began put.
ting questions, beginning with the
pupil at the head of the row and going
down toward the foot, until some one
could give the correct answer. L stood
somewhere near the middle, and next
below me was boy who was three
years older and considered ahead Of
me in the various studies that we had,
"'How much are 13 and 8 and 8?
the teacher asked.
"Whlle one after another of the
boys and girls ahead of me guessed
and failed to get it right, l figured out
what | thought the answer ought to
be- The question had almost got to
me when I heard the big boy just be-
low me whispering apparently to him
self, but loud enough for me to hear,
'twenty-nine, twenty-nine, twenty
nine
"Finally the pupil above me failed
to answer correctly, and then it was
my turn.
"'Well, Willie, said the teacher,
let's see if you know the answer.
Come now, be prompt.
81 cooked my head up proudly ON
one side, cast u triumphant look at
those who had fallen down on the
problem, and said so that everybody
in tue schoolroom could hear me:
"'Twenty-ninep
"'Next, how many are 13 and 9and
So
"'Aw' said the big boy below me,
with look of supreme contempt at
the rest of us, thirty!'
"That was what 1 had figured it to
be myself, and when the teacher said
correct wanted to fight.
81 didn't assault him, but 1 made
up my mind right there and then to
depend on my own judgment in the
future, and ever since then when /
have had anything to do and had fig
ured out what / considered the best
way to do it, have gone ahead, re-
membering, when people criticised OF
tried to throw me of the track, how
that big boy made fool of me in the
mental arithmetic class"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

There is a perfect reason for the
attachment of the immigrant to the
United States, says the Kansas City
Star. II is because it is the country
'of his choice. No portion of this
country has ever been penal colony,
Botany Bay or a Siberia. Nobody
has been sent here ON compulsion.
The immigrant to the United States
FROM the beginning has been volun-
teer-one who considered the matter
and concluded that his condition
would be bettered in some way in the
great, new strong country beyond the
Atlantic, where there was more land,
more room, more work, moro money,
more opportunity, more liberty for
him and his children and their chill
dren.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The average amount of sickness in
human life is nine days out of year.
The immediate cause of volcanic &C.
tion is now believed to be superheated
steam.
The average duration in life is Of all
European countries highest in Sweden
and Norway and lowest in Spain.
According to the deductions of a
well-known astronomer, we receive as
much light from the sun as could be
emitted by $50, 900 full moons.
According to the Pharmaceutical
journal, a Norwegian engineer has in
vented process for producing paper
glue, dressing-gum, aud soap from
seaweed.
A scarcity of steel billets is reported
in Germany, where deliveries for the
current year cannot be obtained, and
many rolling-mil have difficulty in
continuing operations because of their
inability to secure material.
The dryest of all fishes is, perhaps,
the river-eel, yet, according to an
analysis by a German chemist, sixty
per cent. of its substance is water.
Salmon comes next with 81. 4 per cent.
Lobsters and oysters are four-ffths
water.
The London Lancet says that the
air OF room can be charged with
ozone by simply suspending moist
linen sheets in keen, dry wind, and
then hanging them up in the house.
1t is thought the generation of the
ozone may be due to the rapid pass
age of atmosphere oxygen over the
broad, wet surfaces of the sheets.
Ozone exercises a purifying effect on
the air.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

: The Moscow correspondent Of the
London Standard has discovered q
novel plot against the Gar Of Russia.
Several years ago q regimental chapel
was planned at Tsarskoe by a retired
wool merchant. The Gear laid the
foundation stone, and he was to be
present at the consecration OF the
building, which was finished this year.
An artist employed to decorate the in
terror discovered wire protruding
from the wall. A further investiga-
ton revealed loaded mine under the
foundation. The arrest of the donor
and the architect followed, and the
latter is believedto be responsible for
the internal scheme to assassinate the
Gear. This incident illustrates how
patient andingenious are the Nihilists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

''The Society of the Army of the
Santiago" is the latest addition to our
numerous military organizations de-
signed to commemorate the gallant
deeds of American soldiers on many
we'll fought fields. The new society
was inaugurated ON the 31st of July
last, in the Governors palace of Santi-
ago, for the purpose, as recited on
the occasion of preserving the
archives aud records, and to perpetuats
the memory of the invasion campaign,
and battles eliminating in the fall Of
Santiago and the surrender of the
Spanish forces" There is probably
no campaign in which American
troops were engaged that is fraught
with more interesting incidents or
precious memories, or one that has
tended more to make American soldiers
f.mous throughout the world.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
Primitive Ice-MakIng.

The most ancient method of making
ice appears to be that practiced in
India. Holes are made in the ground,
dry straw is put at the bottom of these,
and on it, at the close of the day, are
placed pans of water, which are left
until the next morning, when the ice
that is found within the pans is col
lected. The industry is carried on
only in districts where the ground is
dry, and will readily absorb the vapor
given of from the water in the pans.
The freezing, of course, is due to the
great amount of heat absorbed by the
vapor in passing from its liquid to its
gaseous form.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

The Church of England Burial,
Funeral aud Mourning Reform Asso-
citation has issued the following mani
festo: "No darkened house, no dur
able coffin, no special mourning attire,
no bricked grave, no unnecessary
show, no avoidable expense, and no
unusual eating or drinking"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
His Importance,

81 suppose" said Mr.. Meekton's
wife, 'that you attach great deal of
Importance to yourself"
"No," he answered with conciliat-
ing gentleness, 81 don't go on attach
ing great deal of importance to myself
now. There's no need to. did that
when 1 married you, Henrietta. -
Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
Killed by Failing out or Hammock

Little Rose O'Toole, ten years old,
of Worcester, met her death in a most
peculiar manner. She went to the
rear piazza on the fourth floor of the
Winslow block to enjoy a party with
her playmates. While waiting, she
climbed into a hammock which was
stretched along the piazza in such a
way that it rode over the guard as it
swung out. The little one swung the
hammock vigorously and had been
swinging for few minutes when the
rope broke and she was thrown over
the rail to the ground, a distance Of
forty feet. She was picked up uncon-
scious and remained in that condition
until she died about two hours later.
Boston Globe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
A Family Discomfort.

The father of ten daughters listened
silently to the solemn words that
united his eldest daughter to the mil
lionaire.
"Therel" he murmured, as the ty-
ing of the knot was successfully con-
cluded, "that's ten per cent. off for
cashp'-Brooklyn Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
He Felt 1t Keenly.

Elderly Spinster (horrifed y
'Little boy, aren't you ashamed to go
in bathing in such public place with
such bathing-suit as that on?"
Small Boy-"Yes'm; but me mother
makes me wear it. "I'll take it off,
though, if you'll promise not to say
nothing to her about it. Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
THE MERRY SIDEOF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

Given Away-How 1t Was-Man's Great
est virtue-How They Differ-Often
the Case-Good Old Family-His Last
Application-severe Punishment, Etc
SHE.
/ don't think anybody dreams
That Pm bride.
You mustn't try to hold my hand!
Be dignifled
And try to look at ease and calm,
The way do,
As II our going of alone
We're nothing new;
And when ask you things just growl
so, don't knowl"
Why does that horrid man back there
Grin at me so2
Could he have guessed-or does he just
Think look nicer
HE.
OF course he does-but, dear, your hat
Is white with rice.
Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
A DeIphic Difficulty,

All day it was dark; the sickening
vapor hung like. pail over the earth.
The people were wild with terror
and fed to the temple.
"What does it mean?" they cried,
trantically.
The venerable priest of Apollo shook
his head.
"It's Scotch mist" he answered
them, sadly, "and / never could make
head or tail Of dialect. No."-Detroit
journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
What She Called Him.

"Pardner, 1 was never so deeply
insulted in my hfe," said Tired
Thompson to Weary Willie, as he
joined his companion in the road.
''Did she ask you to work for your
dinner?"
''Naw."
"Did she invite you to take q
bath?"
"Naw."
''How did she insult you?"
"She said 1 was an unfumigated
frand. Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

Scientists say that roosters do not
crow all night, as sufferers from in
somnia sometimes think. On the con-
trary, they crow without much regard
to the season or the weather at mid
night, at 3 a. m. and a. m. How
they tell the proper time is another
puzzle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
Consolation.

Young Lawyer--'T spent nearly an
hour yesterday trying to convince
that client of mine he was innocent"
Old Lawyer-"Oh, well, never
mind; you'll probably be able to con-
vince the Judge he's guilty in half the
time. Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
Severe Punlshment.

First Boy-"Did your mother pun
ish you for going in swimming without
her consent?"
Second Boy-"Yes."
"What did she do?"
"Made me take bathl'-Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
Mere Upstarts.

Little Edna-"I guess the Rocka-
chaps haven't been rich very long"
Little Winnie-''Why?"
Little Edna-"They call the meal
thoy eat at six O'Clock supper. Chi
cago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
Contrast in Courage.

"Isn't that the young fellow in
Ward 4 who had his leg cut off and
never murmured?"
"Yes."
"Well, what's he screaming like
that for?"
"He's got loose tooth and the sur.
geon is trying to pull it. "-Cleveland
Plaindealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
How They Differ.

First Statesman -"Ballots are more
potent than bullets"
Second Statesman-"And vastly
more agreeable to have them coming
-FOUR boston Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
Often the Case.

She-"As a rule a man judges all
other women by his wife"
He-"Yes; and woman judges her
husband by the worst things she hears
about other men. Chicago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
His Last Application.

Housekeeper-"Here is telegram.
Your nephew is dead"
Property Owner with a growlD y
'Humph Now. expect he wants
the money to bury himself with. >
Zeitgeist.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
Mans Greatest Virtue.

'Mary, you don't sympathize with
me when 1 have to push the lawn
mower"
"No; if it was the snow-shovel you
would be making the same fuss"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
Good Old Family.

Richfello -"'That Miss Forundred
belongs to the blue bloods, doesn't
she?"
Rival Belle-"Yes, indeed. You
just ought to see her nose on a cold
day. New York Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
THE WIND AND THE MAN.

THt WTNU NNU The MANI
n The Wind
Wind on the hItopi brother
reel Whyuu siontb
s 9 not
That bindeth thee and mef There is need Of thee.
would smiet thee.we
pity with wrath.
Ger the green smooth shoulders AI smte the
Of the huge mountain wall On the rain-swept
n Ienvyn question
Leapest from the valley But think
To the hers Heartl
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

The German Emperor would doubt
less like to inaugurate an international
copyright law which would do some
thing to protect his lese majestic inter
aata
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
How 1t Was.

How 1t Was.
Molly-"Was it a case of love at
first sight with him?"
Dolly-"Yes; at first sight of the
figures that represented her fortune"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

The last official act Of the acting
Spanish Governor at Manila was to
"fne newspaper man for telling the
ruth" How like Spain!
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

The official statement of our losses
with Spain is not yet made mp, but
the approximate figures, compiled
from reports to the War and Navy De-
partments give this remarkable show
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

Here is total of 279 killed and
1923 wounded in war which resulted
in the destruction of the Spanish
Navy, in the freeing of Cuba, the
cessiol of Porto Rico and the capture
of Msnila. The losses ON the Union
side at Gettyburg alone were 307O
killed and IA, ,497 wounded. In the
twelve great battles of the Civil War
the Union losses were 90, 46S killed
and 1908 wounded. No war has
ever produced such important and far
reaching results with SO small a loss
of life as has our war with Spain. OBJ
serves the New York World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

So at the eleventh minute the van
quished Eliphaz produced the balance,
and they lived happily ever after
war1
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-12

NE day it occurred
to Leibel that he
ought to get mar
ried. He went to
5 ugarm an the
Shadchan for th-
xy;tl,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-28
A Pretty Story.

Here 10 pretty story Of the young
empress Of Russia. A number Of ladies
had been invited to the palace, in order
that the empress might think them per
sonally for their share in a recently
concluded charitable entertainment.
OF course. all of them, womanlikc, were
longing to inquire after the little girl,
but felt that the query would sound
cold and formal If, according TO Ell
quette, they gave the child all her titles.
But there is o wonderful freemasonry in
motherhood, and one Of the ladies,
whose own sweet little girl was born on
the same day as Grand Duchess
Olga-a fact we'll known 70 the empress
-ssid, quite naturally: How 10 the
baby?" The effect was magical. The
empress face no longer wore what we
may call the state smile, but WA
radiant as she talked OF her little pet
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-28

OF all diseases, Bright's Disease of
the Kidneys is the most dangerous, on ac-
count of its subtle and insidious nature
Usually it is firmly fixed before its
presence is ever suspected by its victim.
For this reason it is important that the
treatment be commenced ON the APP
pearance of the first symptoms. Even
then it requires careful treatment to stay
its progress Pains in the back, irregu-
larities in the urine, swelling of the limbs
or abdomen, should be the subject of in
slant investigation and the proper
remedy applied. DR.. ]. II. Mclean 5
Liver and Kidney Balm has proved in
thousands of severe cases its efficacy in
curing this terrible disease. Price 81 90
a bottle. For sale by B. S. WEIR.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-28
A White Mark

The constitution that has been brok en-
down or weakened by long standing dis
order in the liver and kidneys is i'll fit
ted to withstand the entertainments OF
disease. Such a person takes cold
easily, cannot stand fatigue, and in
cases Of epidemics, is the first to fall a
victim. The proper course is to remove
the cause of the weakness by treating
the liver and kidneys. DR.. J. H. Nc
Leans Liver and Kidney Balm will
reach the seat of trouble and restore the
diseased organs to healthy functional
activity. Increased nourishment of the
body will follow and the patient will
rapidly regain health and strength
Price CSC, soc and SIoo a bottle. For
sale by b. ). WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-28
FLIES AND WASPS.
Hundreds Of tho Pests Killed By ~
Hawk Insects.

Hawk Insects.
BY common agreement the wasp u
accepted az emblematical Of irritability
and petty malignity; but even this
much-abused hymenopterous insect
plays q beneficial part In the work Of
nature.
A number OF wasps were seen by Mr..
X. NJ. harrington. an Irish naturalist,
buzzing about bis cows. Closer inspec-
ton revealed that they were all busy
catching flies, and bouncing with the
rapidity of hawks after birds on the
flies as they tried to settle or rest on
some favorite part Of the COWS. One
white COW drew more wasps than any Of
the others, because the moment q ny
slighted 1t was seen at once against the
skin. When q wasp catches fly 1t i'm
mediately bites off both wings, some
times q leg or two, occasionally the
head.
Mr.. Darlington saw some of the
wasps when laden with one fly catch
another, without letting 60 the first,
and then fly away with both. There was
a constant stream Of wasps carrying
away flies, PROBABLY to feed the larvae
in their nests, and returning again to
the cows to catch more. In about 20
minutes Mr.. Darlington estimated that
between 800 and 400 flies were caught
on two cows lying close to where he
stood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-28
AN AWFUL BREAK.

Ne said He Mother Was - WidoW
Woman"
The fair girl from Boston gazed upon
Harold Bentley's face and new feeling
took possession Of her. says the Cleve-
land Leader. He was one Of Cleveland's
most aristocratic young men and a.
handsome rs a Greek god.
After they had been introduced they
strolled away from the crowd and he
told her about his sisters and his
mother, who were III Europe, and
Beatrice Montgomery suddenly real
ICED that the flame Of love was begin
ming to flicker in her breast.
She talked vivaciously of her days
1T Wellesley and of her explorations In
the rich mines of Sanskrit and of her
Investigations of the mahatmas and
the occult fiap-doodles OF the far east.
Then he told her about his horses and
his rubbertired traps, and they gazed
into each others eyes and sighed lot
Of long-drawn signs and were beginning
to feel that they had passed through the
peerly gates and were strolling through
streets that were paved with gold.
At last Beatrice Montgomery said:
"You have told ME about your mother
and your sisters being in Europe, but
you have said nothing about your ia
ther. Is he with them?"
NO." the handsome young man re-
piled, after 4 painful pause; 'he is not
with them. My mother il q widow
woman"
When the doctors had finally succeed
ed in bringing the fair Boston girl out
Of her swoon she waved her hands At
Harold Bentley and wildly cried:
"Take that man away!"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-28

Persons who are troubled with indi-
gestion will be interested in the expert
ence of VIM. II. Penn, chief clerk in the
railway mail service at Des Moines,
Iowa who writes: 1T gives me pleas
ure to testify TO the merits of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhpa
Remedy. For two years have suffered
from indigestion, and am subject to fire.
quent severe attacks of pain in the
stomach and bowels. One or two doses
of this remedy never fails to give perfect
relief. Price IS and so cents; sold by
BIVINS & RHODES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-28
Didyou make your Crain-O this way

Here are the latest directions; Use
one teaspoonful Of Grain o to two cups
of cold water Mix the Grain.O with
half an egg and add the water BE sure
to measured After the water gets TO the
boiling point let boil for fifteen to TWEEN
ty mitutes. Use cream and sugar to
suit the taste. If you have not cream
use hot milk.
A lady said The first time | drank
Grain-O did not like it, but after using
it for ten days and forming the habit
nothing would induce me to go back TO
coffee This is the experience of all.
If you will follow directions, measure it
every time and make it the same, and
try it for ten days, you will not go back
to coffee 9S4.lWk