The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-15

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mer's consumption. Ifit is the proper
thing to make hay while the sun shines
1t is likewise oious idea TO cut ice while
the freeze Is on, for many a fellow has
missed it nightly by little delay in
matters OF this sort.
e. G. Critchelow has placed on sale
same "friction buttons" He doesn't be-
lieve in the e-honored method OF
scratching matches practiced by men,
oers of the male persuasion, so he has in
vented metal button with rough face,
to be worn on the inner side of the lower
corner of the vest, where it is easily ac-
cessible when it is desired to light a
match.-Meadville Star.
-Jenks Township Republicans have
nominated the following ticket: Road
commissioner, Geo. Bull; school direct
ors, f. Z. Turner, d. b. Shields; consta-
Die aud collector, W. j. Burt; treasurer,
f. G. Engle; clerk, tie between W. c.
Brown and II. S. Brockway; auditor, b.
f. kendalli path masters, Jno. Mercil-
lott, w. IL. II. Green, VIM. Buzzard;
Judge of elections, d. b. Shields; inspect
or, c. Fitzgerald.
The REPUBLICAN publishes to-day a
well-written and very entertaining des-
cription ofa visit to the city of Honolulu,
Hawaii, U. S. A., written by Prof. w. w .
Coon, Forest county boy, who is OF the
number OF teachers selected by Uncle
Sam to establish the American school
system in the Philippines. Prof. Coon
promises us more letters. which we have
no doubt will be eagerly looked for by
our readers.
-Frapk Amsler has quite a collection
of native squirrels at the White Star
Grocery. He has fitted up large cage
with two compartments in which he has
number of red, gray and black squirrels
under training. Both compartments are
fitted with wheels in which the little fell
lows can get plenty of exercise, while
overhead safe hiding quarters are ar
ranged. The little menagerie attracts
much attention.
One reason for thankfulness Ameri-
cans have to-day is that they can send a
letter to any point in the United States
for two cents postage, Less than one
hundred years ago it cost cents to send
a single sheet of paper forty miles; over
forty miles up to ninety miles, 10 cents;
over ninety miles up to l5O miles cost 25
cents. Two sheets OF paper doubled the
postage, three sheets called for triple
rates, and four sheets sent 100 miles cost
one dollar. Yet those were the days
when people wrote long friendly letters
full of sentiment and some bad spelling.
The fur dealer, or rather the man
who buys the skins from which they are
made, who came to town few days ago, |
is doing rushing business. Mink skins
which twenty-five years ago, just about
the time seal skins beanie fashionable,
brought from S. to $40 each and a couple |
of years age could be bought at 20 cents
each, now sell for 81. Coon skins ase
worth 81 'possum's 40 cents and skunk
pelts foom 10 to 40 cents each. The dealer
yesterday bought horse-hide which
netted the man who skinned the animal
S5.-Titusville Courier.
Under the late law judgment notes are
negotiable and should be protested if not
paid the day upon which they fall due.
1t will be matter of interest to all who
have judgment notes in bank or outstand-
ing to know that in order to avoid extra
expense they should attend to the renew
Ing or paying of same promptly on the
day of maturity. Many men who would
never think of allowing their checks to
be protested at a bank will not hesitate
to allow their notes to become past due.
These now run the risk of paying pro-
test fee. Promptness is always geod
business policy.-ES.
One thousand cities and Villages in
this country have adopted the curfew or
dinance from the size of indianapolis
down to the small village, and so far as
heard from it is nowhere failure if en-
forced. The best law on the statue books
is failure If it is not enforced. Thus
says an exchange. Hero in TiOnesta,
where the law has been in force for more
than year, and where it is strictly en-
forced. il works like magic. Ten minutes
after the ringing of the bell all is quiet
upon the streets, so far as the small boys
hilarities are concerned. They no longer
protest against what they we're wont to
call an injustice, but quietly disperse and
go TO their homes where they have an
hour or two to study before reiiring,very
much to the relief of the parent. The
curfew law is all right.
Where is Harry Lunn? is the impor-
tant question daily asked in Jane. town
and Flewsburg and along the road be.
tween. lie is the son of Henry Lunn, a
cigar maker formerly of Warren, lived
at jamestown with his father, was a bell
boy at the Hotel Ellicott, went to Frews-
burg early Friday morning, Sd inst,
with NJ. T. Howard to see the handle
factory fire, left Mr.. Howard at Frews-
burg and staI ted for jamestown, il is
The horse and buggy and
Lunn's overcoat were found near the
bridge crossing the Conewango creek,
about a. m. Friday, but no trace OF the
boy has been found, although active and
iilligent search has been made in the
creek, in Warren and other places. The
boy is aged Is years, bright and intelligent
and his disappearance is a sad mystery.
The editor Of the Venango Spectator
swats the function craze this backhan5ed
swipe, which sentiment we doubt not