The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-04-16

Tho roads are so bad that no one ex
poets candidate out after votes, a MAJ
running rom the tax collector or goinl
for doctor would think of travelin,
them, renee the monarch of the situation
the man with the vole-is pretty Ger
tain TO be found at homc.-Ex.
Girls, who have nothing better to dc
tlan TO gossip with young men over the
telephone, during business hours, should
bear in mind that the young men are ex-
pected to devote portion of their time to
business. And It also occasionally hap
pens that others would like to get at the
phone. Ring oG.-oil City Blizzard.
There is not another town of its size
in the country whose merchants are max
ing more attractive displays of spring
goods than are our home mercnauts and
there is no necessity for any ono going
out of town to spend their cash. They
shohld patronize the home merchant, on
whom they haSe to depend when they
want credit
e. w. Salsgiver of Tylersburg was a
pleasant caller at the REPUBLIosN Office
yesterday. Mr.. 3. has been running a
good'sized sawmiil on his property for
some time past, but sold the mill and tho
remaining timber on his tract few days
ago to Hamilton q Wolf, who will com.
plete the cutting of the stock on that
place before moving the mill, Eli did
well while le run the mill, and disposed
OF his properly at an!ce figure.
"A woman is usually bali afraid to
enter bank. She does not know what
she wants, whether 1t is check or
dram. She signs her name with a tremb-
ling hand where she is told to sign. and
does not know just what the paper means
and whether she is being robbed OF not.
There are lots Of such women. Every
one should know these methods of or
dinary business procedure and in the
school is the place to learn them.
The Buffalo Board of trade excursion,
consisting of the leading business houses
Of Buffalo, TO the number of about 60 ar
rived in town about 2:45 o'clock last Fri
day afternoon. The party Travelled in
special vestibule train composed of COM
bination baggage and smoking car. two
day coaches and dining room car, and
the locomotive was nicely decorated.
Owing to the inclement weather very few
of the visitors came over town, but to
those who did visit the business places
representing their lines and left cards and
pamphlets, a hearty greeting was extend
cd by our business men who hope they
viii come again.
What was thrilling spectacle to
those who witnessed it occurred at the
depot Friday afternoon when one-legged
hobo jumped a moving freight train. He
carried pair of crutches that were cut
OFT just below his elbows where they were
nlted with copper bands which enc relied
each arm. The fellow stood up close
to freight train which was moving at
the rate of seven or eight miles an hour
and when the people who were watching
saw his intentions number turned their
becks in horror, expecting to see the man
ground to pieces beneath the wheels, but
not so, he had been there before, and
swung on with the easo and grace of a
professional bras eman, mis- cru ches
swaying on his arms.
Special officers Gallatin and Dunn of
the Pennsylvania railroad have started
crusade against the trespassers upon the
company's property. They declare that
the practice of jumping on moving
trains must he stopped and number of
arrests have been made in Oil City dur
the past few days, but the work will not
stop there the officers say, and in con
yersation, the other day with Tionesta
man they declared that they had inside
Information against number of the
boys here and that if the practice was not
Immediately stopped arrests would be
made. This is no joke, boys, and il you
don't watch out, some of these days YOU
will be called upon to ray fine of s25 or
$50 and possibly in addition languish
few weeks inJail. Take warning,
Here's one on the average newsboy
that may or may not apply 10 this town.
just as you happen to feel or may have
been compelled TO hunt for your paper
any old place about the premises. 1t is
from the Lewiston journal, and you will
know whether it's so or not:
find it sometimes at the door,
find it at the gate;
find it twisted intu curls,
find IL laid out straight,
| find it wrapped around The knob
find il in the snow;
find II forty feet away
From any path we go.
find IL often on the walk,
find it on the lawn;
Sometimes find it lin your mindl
That is, / find it gone.
i find 1t in the entry way,
| find IL in the hall
find il tucked behind the screen,
find it not at all.
find il sometimes in the rear,
And sometimes out in front;
! always find that ere find,
find have to hunt.
Letter 70 The Leading Jeweler.
T,onestd, Pa.
boar Sir; How much gold do you sell
in the course of a wear? and how much