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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
GAMBLING SYSTEMS.
There Never Was One Devised That
Can Beat the Bank.

When n system is played against
bank like that at Monte Carlo, the per-
centage against the player is not ON the
amount Of his capital, but on the
amount that he stakes on the tables
while playing his system. Supposing
that | have Il capital of fl0, and that
play fl each coup until | have either
lost my flo or won similar amount OF
the bank. should In all probability
have TO play about 200 coups in order
TO do the one or the other. Therefore
the percentage against me would not
be ON fl0, but on f2O0 IL this bank
percentage were per cent, should
consequently he paying fl for the right
10 risk flo ut even chances,
| used to know long ago one OF the
chiefs OF the old Homhurg gambling
bank. found him at Monte Carlo in
the same position there. He was FOND
of calculations. and one day we aver
aged the amount staked nt the tables
| each day, and we found that the annu-
al gross profit Of the bank was almost
exactly the percentage ON the amount
staked In the course OF the year. There
can be no business In which the return
is more certain or greater. Consols re-
turn less than 3 per cent per annum
A mine that pays dividend of 100 pei
cent is ractolus. But n coup at Monte
Carlo takes little less than minute
The percentage is, il remember right
ly, little unGer per cent, or, In othel
words. the bank charges per cent fo
money per minute. This must make TIN
mouth of the veriest usurer water
London Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
SMART & SILBERBERG,
OIL CITY, PA.

some orders for their cashubles. The
Cistercians were forbidden TO wear
them made of any material but linen or
fustian. A stronger description was
first manufactured in England at Nor
wich, temp. Edward VI.
1t was much used for doublets and
Jackets in the fifteenth century, at
which time IT appears to have been i'm
ported from Italy. "Fustians of Ma
pies" are named in petition to parlia-
ment from the manufacturers of Nor
wich in 1j54. The name was corrupted
i'm England into ''futianapes' and 'fus-
tian and apes. G., "fustlsn a Ma
ples."-NOtes and Queries.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25

ANY man who can read would prob
ably resent such an imputation of ig-
norance as this question conveys. do
YOU know your lettersY is what Is
asked the little tot when he or she first
sets foot in school. But grownup men
and women may be pardoned for be-
lieving they are speaking the truth
when they answer "yes" to the ques-
tion. The chances are, however, that
they don't know their letters. Why
has "a" its present shapef Stumped
the first time! Every American ought
TO know that. \ takes its shape from a
picture of an eagle. Il was once the
picture Of an Egyptian birt. ID repre-
sented mans hand. L was the horned
viper. The two upper strokes are the
remains of the horns and the perpen-
dicular line the upright body OF the
viper. II was once the semblance OF a
sieve.
We got our letters from the PhGni'
clan alphabet, which in turn came
from the hicroglyphic picture writing
of Egypt. So don't be so sure of youl
knowledge next time you are asked
simple question.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25

A lot of Infants Son Soles, button and
lace, in several colors-Ngular 25c grade,
we will close them out at lSc pair.
A lot OF Infants son soles, in white,
pink, tan, red, wine, black and patent
leather-regular SOC, at SIC pair.
10 pairs of Child's red, tan, and black
kid and a few patent feathers, in lace and
button, sizes TO 6, shoes that sold for 0Oc
60c, 75c and soc, at 47c pair.
81 pairs of Child's KID, lace and button,
in red tan and black, hand turned soles,
wedge heel, sizes 10 s, soc, 81 and Sis
shoes, at 7Sc pair.
200 pairs of Child's kid lace and button,
in four sizes, all sizes 81 to IL, but mostly
narrow widths, regular Sl.25 and SL5O
shoes, at 97c pair.
A Child's Kid Oxford, patent tip, spring
heel, sizes 81 to IL, at 90c pair.
The same in Misses sizes III 10 2, at
95c a pair.
Misses and Children's kid and patent
leather strap sandals, sizes to 5 75c, 81
to IL S5c, III to 2 95c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
Generous.

A woman the other day gave Lon
don cabman . sovereigns in mistake
for . shillings. When he discovered
the mistake. he returned to the house
and handed over the money to the
womans husband, who. with tears in
his eyes, said: You shall not he a loser
by your honesty, my man. Your iare
was a shilling. Here's one and four
pence for you"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
Smart ( Si|berberg.
GRAND CLHARANCE SALR or SH0RS
An Event of Great Importance.

The power saving will be particularly manifest at TINS SAFE
of dollars Women Misses and Chdrens shoes VIII
closed prices lower than same can be oougnt Tue
day lines of different grades we nave
to close out entirely realize that to Go this and make clean sweep
we must make sacrifice but Mr. Payne our new shoe man.
insists naturally begin the next season win 0e"" NC"
stock his own selection hence demand that this sacrifice be made
This will be memorable remarkable sale Of good wearsoe loot
wear at prices below actual cost
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25

"What dic Mr.. Strongncrve say when
you told him you would he a sister to
himT'
"Why, he had the impudence to say
that was better stllr Then he kissed
me. lighted a cigar and asked me TO
please mend his gloves for him."-Cin-
cinnati Commercial.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
Followed Directions.

I'VE shall have to try again." said
the photographer, inspecting the result
of the first sitting. you seem to have
had one eye shut"
"YOu told me to wink naturally"
said the sitter, "and that's what was
trying TO do"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
OmcInl Ignorance.

The London Chronicle quotes n naval
officer MS saying that during the war
of 1912 the British admiralty sent out
to Kingston, Canada, where the British
fleet was then stationed, large mum
Der of water casks in the belief that
Lake Ontario was Il salt water lake.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
An Important Qualification.

First Burglar - What did yer take
that brickylirac for? 'Tain't 10 good.
Second Burglar-'Tain't?
First Burglar-Naw. | tell yer, jim
my, if yer wanter make Il fust class
success in dis business yer got 10 know
somethin' about art.-Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25

First Tourlst-t'm -cr-did yol come
TO Florida for your health?
Sec nd Same Nav, | fetched that
with me. came down here to shoot
Il nallygator.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
Cured Of Briyht's Disease l6 Years.

l had been troubled with kidney aud
liver complaint. suffered with a dull,
heavy pain across the back. | had
gradually become all run down. A great
deal Of the time my stomach was filled
with gas, l was growing very nervous
and was constantly suffering with head
ache. Finally | discovered white
stringy sediment in my urine which
frightened me, for | knew then | had
Bright's disease. began taking Thomp
sons Barosma at once and three bottle'
seemed to cure me, but to insure a per-
manent cure l took three bottles more
Although this was sixteen years ago
have had no bad symptoms since and have
been perfectly free from pain.
FRANK STURGIS.
Aug. I3, 1898. Sturtevant, Craw. Co. Pa
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
Heidelberg Castle.

The castle of Heidelberg is the lar
gest in Germany. 1t stands $50 feet
above the Ncckar river and was occu-
pied ms n castle as early as a. ID. 1874.
In n cellar in one corner of the ruins
is the famous ''tun' or monster cask,
capable Of holding $4,000 gallons. This
was for the storage of wine used by
the nobility who dwelt in this castle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
A Sinecure.

Mrs. Flynn - An phwat's yer son
Moike dOin' now, Mrs. Casey?
Mrs. Cas6E-Shure. Moike ain't doin'
anything. Mrs. Flynn. He's got
government job.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25

do not know Of any way so sure Of
making others happy as Of being 50 one
self.-Sir Arthur Helps.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25

The above space is too small to mention all the
want You to and for yourself.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
A Very Old English Cloth.

F'ustian is a species of cotton cloth
much used by the NOrmans, particular
lv bv the clergy. and appropriated 10
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25

Keeping down expenses and keeping
up her faith in her husband are what
make Il married woman lead siren
nous life.-Atchis0n Globe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25

Our work compares :avorably with
the finest to be had anywhere. We
are fitted in modern style and our
machinery is ofthe newest pattern for
doing first class work. We ask y
trial and will guarantee perfect salts
faction.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
BROKEN LOTS.

"a pairs of Women's kid and patent
feathers, button and lace, regular $3.50
aud 81 shoes; eight styles in all, but not
all sizes in every style, at 81 SO pair.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25

The desire TO get something for moth
ing makes men pay something for moth
ing.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25

We The undersigned Andiiors, DO GER
ufy that the above report is correc; to the
best OF our knowledge.
WIN. HooD,
WM. MFALEY,
]. IL. WENTWORTH,
X. L. HAsLET, Clerk. Auditors.
June 20, 1902.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured
Six Years Ago.

Six years ago last fall l was a great suiierei
from scatic rheumatism. sts sting IN NV kidney
and running down my thign disabling me lro
any kind af work, and was compelled to wall
with a cane to relieve my pain heard OF some
of the wonderful cures made by Thompsons
Barosma I bought a bottle and to my de
light the second dose seemed to act upon ny
kidneys at once and the pain began to leave
In one week after commenced taking Barosma
| rode one hundred and fifty miles in buggy
without any inconvenience and have been 4
WELL MAN EVER SINCE. Will answer any ques
lions to those who suffer as did.
II. G. BAKER
State Of Pennsylvania, Crawford Co. IS:
Sworn and subscribed before ME by the aboy,
named affiant this 10th day of December A. ID
1897. -.
All druggists, LOO a bottle or six fol
t5.oo.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25
$500 REWARD
WILL BE PAID AT ONCE

To any person or persons proving the
following statements not genuine. Note
also the cures are PERMANENT.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
MUST HAVE THE SWORD.
An Article That lis Necessary to the
Completeness OF a Naval
Surrender.

Naval red tape is as stringent as
that existing in the army, and some
times the enforcement of the regula-
tions leads to ludicrous results. Some
years ago, when the late Admiral Skier
rett was captain, an officer who had
been charged with an offense and or
dered under arrest presented himself
to be arrested. TIL regulations pro-
vide that on such occasion the officer
shall be in full dress and wear a sword.
The officer wore his uniform, but had
no sword.
Il can't arrest you," said Capt Skier
rett, looking for the missing sword,
unless you come prepared to submit
your sword to me-" n
The officer explained that he had
not received his sword from home,
although it had been expressed to him.
"Well, you'll have to get ONE was
the reply.
So the officer skirmished about in
the navy yard for someone who had a
sword to lend. Finding one, the Of
fender returned to Capt. Skerrett and
was promptly and regularly put under
arrest according to regulations
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
A Musician,s Face.

In certain musicians one observes
facial trademarks. Flutists and
clarionetists may be recognized by the
position of their lips and their pulled
cheeks. Violinists who hold their in
struments in place with their chin
hang their heads and incline them to
one side. As to special senses and
occupations, they are improved by use.
One argument for child labor in the
old days dwelt upon the fact that
in certain forms of work unless the
laborers were trained at an early age.
the necessary skill would never be
attained. Tactic precision, sight,
hearing and taste are among these.
The excessive use, however, to which
after life subject the senses brings
about the trademark abnormalities.
The shortsightedness of scholars and
teachers is case in point. The sense
of hearing is dimmed, sometimes lost,
for those who are constantly subject
ed to excessive noise such as boiler
makers Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
GATHERING OPIUM.
Cultivators Go Forth In the Evening
with Lances and In the Early
Morning with Pots.

81
It is sort OF garden cultivation, the
poppy plant being grown In little
squares or beds intersected by tiny
water channels for irrigation wherever
this is possible. The growth of the
plants is carefully tended, and at
length the time comes when they
burst out into flower, and the fields
look like sheet-of silver as the white
petals of the flowers glisten in the
morning dew.
These beautiful petals are the first
produce of the crop, for the women
and children of the cultivators' fami-
lies come forth and pick them off one
by one and carefully dry them, SO that
they may serve afterwarG, as the COW
ering of the manufactured cakes of
opium. Then the peoples, with their
bare capsule heads, remain standing
in the open field until it is considered
that they are ripe for lancing. The
cultivators then come forth in the
evening, and, with an implement not
unlike the knives of coupling instru-
ment, they scarify the capsule on its
sides with deep missions, so that the
juice may exude. In the early morn
ing the cultivators reappear with al
scraping knife and their earthenware
pots, and they scrape off the exuded
juice and collect it in their pots. And
this is crude opium.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
STAGE MYSTERIES.

The Zancigs, who are at Paradise
Gardens are more mystifying than any
other of the many mind readers
since the Hellers melted scientists to
study the system. 1t was then settled
beyond doubt that the man who
passed through the audience conveyed
information to the woman on the stage
by means Of a secret code of words in
tricate1y varied in infection, emphasis
and sequence. Mr. Hel1ers death left
Miss Heller unable to find successor
to him, but there have been numerous
imitators. The Zancig man uses very
few words or gestures, yet he commu-
nicates with the woman at will. Their
most puzzling feat is that in which she
reads from a book any passage pointed
out by spectator to the man in a du-
plicate book.
How does Mr. NORWOOD, whose
dogs and monkeys are at Cherry Bios
som grove, let his Newfoundland know
what to do? Not word is spoken to
the brute when he seems to read fig
ures written on a slate, and to add,
subtract, multiply and divide them by
mental arithmetic. He barks from one
time up to the right numeral with
hardly ever an error. His eyes are
fixed on his master, who, presumably,
gives sign for each bark, but the
closest observation does not discover
what that sign is.--New York Sun.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15

team. The cars will be operated on
the third rail system.
L. Nj. Davis, candidate for clerk or
the court of Wayne county, Virginia,
has a half-page advertisement in the
papers of the county offering to donate
ST 400 in case he is elected, as follows:
5000 to the churches, 5000 to the peo-
pie, 5000 to taxpayers, the women OF
the county to receive portion OF the
reward.
The average value of boots and shoes
exported from this country in 1900 was
$1.50 a pair. If that represents the
average factory value of these goods
consumed at home, then there were
turned out from the factories that year
III 100000 pairs of boots and shoes,
or two and a quarter pairs for every
man, woman and child of the nation
Mahin's Magazine.
The very first chapter IN the history
of the battleship Connecticut, it ap-
pears, is to be story Of delay. Six
months must be spent in setting up the
necessary machinery at the New York
navy yard before work upon the vessel
can begin. The plans of the vessel are
already in the hands of the officials at
the yard, but the keel cannot be laid
until 1903. In 1913, or, perhaps later,
the Connecticut should be ready for
launching .-Hartford Times.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
CANALS in THE NORTHWEST.
The Great Development and increase
OF Traffic During the Last
Few Years.

The first locks at ST. Mary's falls
were opened In 1855, in which year
the registered tonnage was 1O6,296.
The half-million mark was reached in
1868, and the 1000, 900 mark was passed
An 1873. In 1881, exactly coincident
with the opening of a new and much
larger lock, the northwest began to
grow by leaps and bounds, and the tom
mage of the canal rose from 1000, 900
tons in 1882 to 100000 in 1890 and to
100000 in 1896. During the past five
years, two more enormous locks have
been in operation, one of them on the
Canadian side of the river, and in this
short time the tonnage of the canal
has leaped up to nearly $500, 900 tons.
This colossal tonnageis simply a mani
festation of the developments which
has taken place in the northwest along
with which has come the building of
thousands of miles of railroad, includ-
ing two lines from the head Of Lake
Superior to the Pacific coast, says the
Engineering Magazine. If by some cat
aclysm of nature the great lakes
should be dried up, the enormous traf-
fic now carried on their waters would
be divided among the railroads it
would simply cease to exist. The whole
galaxy of cities from Buffalo to Chi
cago and Duluth would be over
whelmed in hopeless, irretrievable ruin
and the railroads could in no wise es-
cape the general disaster.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
4 WEDDING IN THE REAR CAR.

The Oneonta accommodation train
on the Birmingham Mineral Railroad
was stopped by Conductor J. $. Brooks
at Canastota. small station five miles
from the city, in order to allow Wash
ington Williams and Miss Ella Lane,
a young couple who boarded the train
at Village Springs, ten miles above,
to be married. When the couple got
on the train they informed Conductor
Brooks that they were going to Birm-
ingham to wed Conductor Brooks as
certained that the Rev G. G.. Miller
was on the train and he Informed the
couple that he would perform the cere-
mony. Accordingly the train was stop
ped and all the passengers, about seven
ty-fve, were invited to attend. En-
gineer Bob Orr, in his overalis, was one
of the witnesses, while Conductor
Brooks acted as best man. The cere-
mony was performed In the last coach
of the train. The newly married coup
lie came to Birmingham on their we'd
ding tour. Birmingham, Ala, News
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
From present appearances the shirley

From present appearances the shrleV-
atty contest in New Haven county IS
going to be a pretty hot affair in this
year Of our Lord 4 Yesterday the Dem
ocrat announced that Mayor Charters
Of Ansonia had written to a friend in
this city signifying his willingness to
make try for the place If his friends
wished him to. Last night the Econom-
ic league and several labor organiza-
tons gave his boom a push that has
sent it along rapidly, and from now
until the primaries are held it will be
a case Of hustle. If the union men of
the county stick together there is no
question as to the result. But If they
allow the men with the wads to play
fast and loose with them they might
just as well give up now as any other
time. Some of the candidates for the
place have already been trying to buy
the local delegates, and they will try
again and again. The men of the labor
unions will be put to the test in this
shrievalty campaign, and If they come
out of it with flying colors there is a
future before the organization, but if
they go the. way others before them
have gone. then they will court defeat
aud surely get it. The eyes of the state
win be watching the results of this
contest and it remains to be seen
whether unionism is what it pretends
to be.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
LIST OF PATENTS

A. A. Arnott, New Haven, hydro
carbon burner; A. j. Beaton, Southing-
ton, pipe hanger; FL. M. Bronson,
Brandon, VT, banjo attachment; G. T..
Cooper, Bridgeport, switch operating
mechanism; II. Cote WoUnsocket, Il.
l., stop mechanism for looms; e. B..
Darling, Providence, r. T., means for
extracting precious metals from ores;
G. w. Dover, Cranston, r. l., pin; b.
NJ. w. Hanson, Hartford, variable
speed device; j. A. Jenney, Provi-
dence, r. I. steam engine; J q. John,
son, Meriden, speed regulator; e.. IT,
Mari, Clinton. Me-. releasing hook for
handling logs; G. Mckay, Newport, r.
l., dredge; e. f. Menges, New Haven,
package for water bottles, water bags,
ETC.; j.. A. Miller, New Haven, mechan-
ism for covering bicycle grips; A. f..
Schofe1d, Westford, calk equipped
horse shoe; e. L. Scott, Portland, Me-,
suspending device for catamenial
bandages; J. W. Scott, Warren Me-,
combined stop and alarm mechanism
for, carding machines; e. A. Smith,
Middletown, Conn, hook for typewrit-
er covers; F. A. Shell, Providence, r.
T., form for tack machines; r. Thomp
son, Thomaston foot rest for carriages;
G. w. Voelker, Woonsoeket, r. T.,
brushing machine for cloth manufac-
turing. P. A. Whitney, Southington,
animal trap
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15

Locomotives will not soon disappear,
says a writer in the New England En-
gineering Magazine. The first place
for electrical equipment on main lines
is on suburban sections, for the hand
ling of heavy passenger traffic. Here
the superiority of electric traction is
already manifest and here, doubtless,
will be the theater of experiments in
which the best variety of conducting
equipment, of rolling stock and of cleo
trical apparatus viii be discovered and
standardized. The advantages to be
gained by small diminutions In the mo-
tive power costs are not SO large as
are commonly thought. In America
the labor costs for railroad operation
are about twice as large as all the 9TH
er costs combined, including motive
power, administration and maintenance
costs, and only large saving in mo-
tive power expense would make much
of showing in the totals. Naturally
the whole problem of costs is incapable
OF generalization, since conditions diff
fer widely amongst different railroads.
Questions of cheap water power and
dear fuel, of structures upon the stream
of traffic interposed by natural OBJ
stacles, such as sections of heavy
grades and the like, make the solu-
ton different in each case. Undoubt-
eddy electricity will play an increasing
part in railway traction, but the pres
emit equipment of locomotives on most
railways will probably be worn out in
service-unless the induction motor can
be brought under more perfect control.
As the problem stands to-day, how
ever, the solution is certainly not APP
parent