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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
TRAPPING ERMINE.
Different Methods Tor the Full
Grown and Baby A-imals.

Different Methods For the Full
Grown and baby A-imals.
The colder the climate the finer the
fur. says the author Of The Greatest
| Fur Company Of the World' in Frank
LesliC's Magazine, and the difficulties
of obtaining the rare furs are many.
Ermme is at its best when the cold is
most intense, the tawny weasel coat
turning from fawn to yellow, from yel-
low to cream and then TO snow white,
according to the latitude and the sea-
son.
Fox. lynx. marten, otter and bear the
trappcr can take with steel traps of a
size varying with the game or even
with the clumsy but efficient deadfall.
but the ermne. the fur Of which is as
easily damaged as the finest gauze,
muSt be handled differently.
The hunter going the rounds of his
traps has noted curious tiny tracks like
the dots and daSheS of the telegraphic
alphabet. Here are little prints slur-
ring into one another in Il dash; there
a dead stop. where the quick cared
stoat has paused, with beady eyes alert,
for snowbird or rabbit; here, again, a
clear blank on theS wheret the crafty
little forager has dived below the light
surface and wriggled forward like a
snake. to dart up with plunge of his
fangs into the heart blood of the I'M
,,.o,.,. ,,,,,,- b,tutinV
From the length of the leaps the trap
per judges the age of the ermine. The
full grown ermine has hair too coarse
to be damaged by snare. If, there
fore, the tracks indicate Il full Gown
ANIMAL the trapper suspcnds the moose
of lo0ped twine or wire across the
runway from Il bent twig. which, when
released, springs upward with a jerk
that lifts the ermine off the ground
and suangles it.
If the tracks are like the prints of Il
baby'S fingers. close and small, the
uuppor hopes TO capture Il pelt fit for n
throne cloak. Perfect fur would be
marrCd by the twine snare. so the trap
Per dcViSeS as cunning a death Tor the
umine as the crmine deviseS when it
darts up through the snow and fixes its
SpCarlike teeth in the throat of a rabbit.
First he Smears his hunting knife
with grease; then he lays it across the
track. The little ermine comes trotting
in dots and dashes and gallops and
dives to the knife. The knife is frosted
like ice. Ice the ermne has licked, so
he lcks the knife. But alas, for the
resemblance between ice and steel! Ice
turns to water under the warm tongue;
steel turns to fire that blisters and holds
the foolish little stoat 10y his inquisitive
tongue a hopeless prisoner, until the
trapper comes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
HID BEHIND THE RULE.
One Of Horace GrecIcy's Orders Thar
Helped His News Editor.

One Of Horace Grccfcy's Oruers IhAt
Helped His News Editor.
As an editor Horace Greeley had be-
come weary of the constant repetition
of the word ''the" in opening sentences.
One issue of his paper in particular ex-
asperated him. Almost every item had
its opening paragraph begin with
''the." This lack of judgment on the
part of his writer's in the choice OF
words received attention. Greeley wrote
a note. This notice he requested to be
posted in the editorial room and caused
copies of il to be sent TO correspond
ents. The order read:
Under no circumstances must the
word the be used in the opening or
subsequent paragraphs of news ar
ticle. In sentences within paragraph
it will be tolerated If used with mod
Grafton. If you cannot write para
graph without the to open it, omit"
one day shortly after the issuance of
his new rule Greeley entered the ed
itorial room in fury.
How is il that we have nothing in
today's paper regarding Hollands at
titude toward the policy of the northT''
he asked of his editor who had charge
of the foreign news.
This editor was aware that he had
omitted an important news item which
at the time he considered as unimpor-
tant. But he was resourceful.
Your rules and orders are positive,
Mr.. Greeley, are they not?' asked the
editor.
"Certainlyv' shouted the famous
scribbler.
Then tell me how could have used
The Hague for the date line in the
Holland dispatch without violating
your positive order"
Mr.. Greeley was beaten, but he NUT
tered, IF you fellows could use judg-
ment, there would be no need for
rules"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

There are some good reasons adduced
by those who favor the claims of the
columbine as n national flower. The
colors Of the wild varieties are red,
white and blue. The flower Is purely
American, quite widespread, hardy,
graceful, beautiful. The petals are
perfect liberty caps;' reversed they
are "horns of plenty" Columbine
comes from the Latin columbia, a dove;
the peaceful derivation of the word
accords well with our national policy;
the name also recalls Columbus, the
great navigator and discoverer. The
flower also lends itself well to a con-
ventiOnal architectural decoration.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
WATERFALLS IN JAPAN.
They Are Almost Countless and Are
Used as Shrines.

They Are Almost Countless and Are
Used as Shrines.
The waterfalls of Japan are almost
countless. There is one at every turn,
and where there was not one in the
beginning the ,Iaps have made one, for
it is their passion. Every little garden
has fall or two. and ii would not be
considered garden at all without it.
There are many very beautiful ones in
various parts of the country, and they
ere all of them shrines visited by
thousands of pilgrims every year. They
do not pray to them us to statue of
Buddha, but they first pass up little
paper prayer on convenient rock and
then sit down in rapt attention and
gaze ut the falling water for hours, TAX
ing an occasional cup of tea at little
teahouse which always stands close at
hand.
The Japs are great at making pill
grimages anyway. When man has
reached the age of forty-five, he is sup
posed to have raised a family which
will in the future take care of him.
About the first thing he does on rGtir-
ing is TO start on series of pilgrimages.
Sometimes he joins Il band of fellow
pilgrims or, if comparatively wealthy,
he sometimes takes his wife and mi
nor child and makes the pilgrimages by
himself. These pilgrim bands can al
ways he seen moving about the couu-
try. They carry little banners with the
name of their city and district marked
on them, and when they have received
good entertainment at teahOuse or
hotel they hang one of their banners up
in conspicuous place as testimonial.
Often band of pilgrims will travel
from one end of the country to the 9th
or, visiting every temple and waterfall
in the land.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

a London shop assistant says: 1T is
my duty every night TO go out to the
rear of the premises and fire off an old
flintlock pistol This curious custom
dates back TO the middle of the eight
ecnth century. Our shop, now in a
crowded north London district, was in
those old days practically in the coun-
try, and 1t was the custom of the then
proprietor. who was timid, eccentric
man, to fire pistol off every night TO
let the would be burglar know he was
armed and prepared for him. Think
ing his custom such good one, seeing
that his shop was never attempted, he
stated in his will that the custom
should be continued, which has always
been carried out, although, of course.
we do it now merely to keep up a
quaint old custom
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
BAROSMA,
THE GREAT KIDNEY AND
LIVER CURE

Is perfectly harmless in its effects and
pleasant to take. Thompson's Barosma
cures by gently stimulating the liver and
kidneys to excrete from the system all
PARTICLES of matter that are poisonous,
rot only to them, but also to the stomach,
heart, blood and other organs of the
body. Barosma cures are permanent
When the liver is torpid or inactive the
whole system must suffer, undergoing a
process of slow poisoning; the stomach
is filled with carbonic acid gas, infaming
the mucous membrane or coating of the
stomach, causing heartburn, palpitation,
indigestion, bitter taste on rising, dull
heavy sluggish feeling, desire to sleep,
fullness and dizzy-headedness Thomp
sons Barosma is an excellent stomach
tonic, assimilating with the food,
neutralizing the acids and carrying the
bile from the liver. If the bowels are
costive or in liver trouble, Thompson's
Dandelion and Mandrake Pills should be
used with the Barosma. They are purely
vegetable, and will not gripe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
A strnggIc with English.

American tourists abroad often COM
ment upon the literal translation into
English Of notices in foreign languages.
The well meant efforts of landlords and
others to convey in the language Of the
visitor the meaning Of the native often
produce laughable results.
\ Washington citizen found this no.
tice posted in his room in an Alpine
hotel:
"Misters, the venerable voyagors are
earnestly requested not to take clothes
Of the bed to see the sun rise for the
color changes .''-Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
MISSISSIPPI RoUsTABoUTs.
They Are Travellers, NOmnds, Auto
Gratis. Men OF Leisure.

Gratis. Men OF Leisure.
The black steamboat roustabout of
the Mississippi is as much part and
parcel of the river as is the water and
quite as necessary. There is an i'm
preston that the roustabout is a much
abused individual an inclination to
class him along with the slavelike cir
Gus hand. This is wholly wrong. The
roustabout is traveller. nOmad, auto
crat, man OF leisure He is little seen
on the upper river but in st. Louis,
Memphis and Orleans there are enough
of him to man five times as many
boats as touch ut those ports. Yet
lower river packets have trouble in
shipping full crews of the blacks. They
are compelled to ship for each trip sep
arately, because it does not please the
rouSter to take more than one trip in Il
month. The balance of the time he
plays gentleman of atlluence. On the
Memphis levee | listened TO group Of
the brawny fellows as they lolled with
in the shade Of freight pile. Not one
was there who had not visited at some
time every point in the Mississippi val
ley at which the steamboat calls. They
were equally at home in PittSburg or
Orleans. Little Rock or Chattanooga.
In summer the rouSterS are fairly
willing to work, though they exercise
fine discrimination in the matter of
bnltS but i'm the fall. when steamers
are plentiful and labor scarce they
become exceeding coy They do not
gather around the hiring mate then.
He has to come to them. They regard
coldly the average monthly wage, $40.
They ask for $50 and even for $50, and
they get it. If they hold a grudge
against the mate of a boat, they de-
mand his discharge and get that too.
But the moment, summer or winter,
that the rouStabout steps upon steam
er's forecastle his hours of ease are
done He works day and night, sort
of work no white man could stand for
even twelve hours. He sleeps at odd
minutes between landings sprawled on
deck or cotton bale. He wears shirt
usually-trouSerS and shoes and finds
them burdensome. lie lays aside his
powers of sight and reasoning, retains
only ears and muscles and becomes n
powerful machine. answering to the
slightest inclination of a mates will
Willis Gibson in Scribner'S.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

In the palmy days of the French
monarchy sumptuous entertainments
of royalty were not uncommon. To
entertain a queen for week the Comte
d'Artois rebuilt, rearanged and refur-
nished his castle from threshold to tur-
ret, employing 900 wOrkmen day and
night. The Marshal de Soubise re
ceived Louis Nv. as his guest for a
day and night at a cost of fS0,000. 81
hear" said his majesty TO the marshal,
who owed millions, that you are in
debt" Il will inquire of my steward
and inform your majesty" replied the
host, hiding n yawn behind his hand.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
TEA ROOT CARVINGS.
Fantastic WoodC. objects That s"e
Fashioned In the Orient.

| Fantastic NOOdC. JDJeCts Ihnt 1'e
Fashioned IN the orient.
The fantastic wooden objects which
come from the far cast and are known
as tea root carvings have long been the
basis Of prosp ro3s industry in the
populous city of Fuchau. Strictly
speaking the name is misnomer
Some Of the carvings are made from
old tea roots and tea trunks, but the
vast majority, ninctcnths at least are
made from the roots and trunks of
hardwood trees.
The carv'".S are almost invariably
made in - IT'S, pedestal and one
or more l. ii~UrCS fitted 10 the lat
ter by pCgS and holes. The former is
made from root and the latter from a
trunk. The roots are selected with con-
siderable care. They must be compara-
lively free from dry rot, decay and
worm holes and must possess rude
symmetry. They are cleaned, scrub
bed and scrapcd and sawed TO about
the desired size: then the artist with
chisel, gougc, knife and pinchers re-
moves rootlets and roots until the fig
ure is completed.
The simplest design is Il three legged
pedestal, of which the base is rough
cylinder of wens and knobs. Any num-
Der of legs may be used. y curious
specimen seen by the writer in the
Grand hotel, Yokohama, has fifty legs,
while the body has been so treated as
TO suggest horny ccntiped. \ second
type of pedestal is the mushroom. \
third type is an animal form. such as
the buffalo, tiger, unicorn, elephant or
dragon.
Nearly always the chisel is guided by
humor or satire. If it be Il saint who
is depicted the look of picty or suffer-
ing is replaced by leer or drunken
grimace: if it be a warrior, every limb
and muscle is nodded so as to suggest
decrepitude or desire to run away.
Quang ri. the invincible soldier
prince, is frequently portrayed stand
ing on one leg. with the other extended
like a professional rope balancer-New
York Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

In parts of Massachusetts it H.
thought that if Il girl puts a piece of
southern wood down her back the first
boy she meets will be her husband. In
Boston, if a marriageable woman puts
a bit of southern wood under her pill
low on retiring, the first man she sees
in the morning will, so says the super.
stitiOn, be the one whom she is to mar
rV
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

Yes. poor old sport, when he had
money he had a good time, but he went
broke"
Then starvedy'
Il should say not. He secured a
splendid position in a swell boarding
house"
what doing?"
Just has to sit around in the board
ing house parlOr posing as the star
bOarder, meanwhile complaining loudly
before prospective boarders about the
bad case of gout contracted there
Baltimore Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
4 Ulpid Dutch Law.

More than 200 years ago the Dutch
rulers of Ceylon, anxious to retain their
monopoly of the precious spice for
which that island is famous, enacted a
law which made it a capital Offense to
buy or sell the wild jungle cinnamon,
then the only sort known. The plants,
wherever found, were held to be the
property of the state. If shrub
Glanced to spring up in mans door.
yard. lie could neither destroy nor use
it under severe penalties. Things are
happily different now.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

Once a month it was the custom Of a
clergyman in a neighboring town to
catechise the Sunday school Among
the questions asked was, "Who was
EsauT Several responded, but none Of
the answers was satisfactory. and, as
the pastor was about to tell them, one
little fellow said. Il think / can tell you
what he did"
Well said the pastor, tell me
what Esau did"
"Esau was the fellow who sold his
copyright for mess Of potash. Phil
adclphia Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
Male BluShers.

One of the most i'll founded of all
popular deluSions is that blushing is
the special characteristic of the female
sex. AS a matter of fact. except in the
case of very young girls, men blush far
more readily than women. The wen
bred woman never bushes at all, while
it is Il matter of everyday experience
that in the excitement of business or
political discussions mems cheeks red
den with very little provocation. What
ever may have been the case hun
dred years ago, the modern woman
shows her emotion not by blushing, but
by turning pale.--London Tatler.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

whats the trouble. my boyf' queried
the minister of a young member Of his
flock. You look sad"
And | feel sad" replied the young
man. Il asked Miss Silverton to be my
wife, and she declined the honor"
That's too bad" said the parson.
"But it's in accord with the Scriptures,
which says, 'Ye asked and received not
because ye asked amiss.'"
well. what would you advise me to
doY queried the youth.
"NeXt time ask a widow" replied the
good man. with n suspicious twinkle in
his eye-ChicagO News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

1t is surprising how circumstances al
ter animals. The sayages Of the ANA
zOn region feed the common green par
rot for generations with the fat of GER
tain fishes thus causing it TO become
beautifully variegated with red and
yellow feathers. In like manner the
natives Of the Malay archipelago, 10y
a process Of feeding change the talka-
tive lOry into the gorgeous king lory.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

The man who is ever ready to bet on
anything said suddenly to a group of
members of the club, IN bet case of
catchup to a bottle Of curry powder
that there isn't man in the party that
can name the denominations Of United
States paper money" All lost. and all
were abashed when he mentioned 81.
50, 50. so, $50, $50 500, $500, $1,000
$4,000 and $4,000. Most men are un
accustomed to handling notes above
500, and few ever saw one of $4,000
New York Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
Mathematics of Lnre.

Margaret" he began, II have So, 100
in the bank. | own half interest in
patent churn company that clears ST.
100 year. My salary is $50 week,
with prospects of raise TO $50. have
an aunt who will leave me twenty-sev-
ell shares of Il railway stock now quot
cd at 53. Tell me, Margaret, will you
be mne?"
Wait" she replied, It'll get pen
ell"
For she never had been good at men,
tai arithmetic. Newark News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

Suffer (at the end of Simpkins' balD
DO you know, can't find my over.
coat anywhere.
Simpkns-Have you looked in the re.
freshment room?
Stuffer-Why, no! How could it be in
there?
Simpkins-You haven't been any.
where else during the evening, have
YOU?
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
His own Critic.

Son-But accidents will happen, ia
ther, in the best regulated families.
Father (angrily)-That may be, sir,
but would have you to understand
that mine is not one of the best regu-
lated families.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

There is something elevating in mu-
sic" said the artist
Yes" answered the manager. "Mu-
sic certainly has the effect of stimu-
lating lofty ideals as to salary. Wash
ingtOn Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

Fame is easily acquired. All you
have TO do is to be in the right place
at the right time and do the right thing
in the right way-aDd then advertise it
properly.-Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
Inflammation Of Stomach and Liver
Permanently Cured.

Ever since can remember for twenty years
or more my back has troubled me. caused by
Inflammation Of my stomach and liver first then
my kidneys became involved AT times the pain
became excruciating. Having used a large num-
Der of So called cures. finally found complete
cure i'll Barsoma Backache, Liver and Kidney
Cure several bottle reducing all Inflammation
and consequently curing the pain. Thanks to
Barosma, have been perfectly well for THREE
YEARS. 4. G. OWEN,
Troy Center, Pa.
p. S.-AIy wife's health has greatly improved
by taking Thompsons Barosma. She has gained
IN weight and that yellow tint to her skin has
been replaced by fresher and healthier color
All druggists SI.oo bottle, or six 70,
$500.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

NCcash (discOnsOlately)-The rich are
getting richer and the poor poorer.
Friend-Whats wrong now?
Nocash-NIiss Fullpurse has refused
me and is going to marry Mr.. Coupon
New York Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
Different Investments In Mind,

Julius-Would you like to live your
life over again?
Edgar-No, but I'd like to spend over
again all the money I've spent.-Stray
Stories.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

Il have perfect horror of marrying
a poor man and living in small way"
But, darling,'I shall grow"
"Ah, but will you develop financially
as fast as develop in social ambition =
Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
In No Hurry.

Flibbert-Your rich uncle says he
wants TO be cremated.
Gangleigh-Yes, but he is in no hurry
about it.-BOstOn Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04
InhOspitr lie.

"Smithers is positively the most in
hOspitable man | ever saw"
"Yes; | never knew him even to en-.
tertain an jdca."-What to Eat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

The price paid to quiet conscience
keeps mighty few people poor.-Chica-
20 News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

If you are fat, be good natured. The
people just naturally expect it.-Atchi
son Globe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-04

1t was to combat and expose quacks
and fools that laughter was invented
Thackeray.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-20
BENNINGTON BATTLE DAY.
General Observance of Its 126th Ami
ycrsury In Bennington

Pennington, Aug. 1G.-The 10th amt
yersary of the Bennington battle was OBJ
served yesterday with much more tina
ordinary enthusiasm. business was gen
orally suspended, there was a general
display of national cOlors, and a large
crowd from outside the village was on the
streets, especially in the morning.
The first event was the arrival of the
Bates garrison drum corps, with Invited
guests, from North Adams. They came
IN two fourhorse barges and did not re-
turn until evening AT nine o'clock "A
delegation from the Hoosick Historical
society went to the battlefield, and after
short exercises hoisted the national cOlors
To the top of the flagstaff, whore they will
float until the next anniversary
The annual inspection of the Bennng-
ton fire department followed, The entire
department, composed of the four hose
companies hook and ladder company, en-
CINE and chemical were out. After the in.
spection at the houses the department
preceded by the local police and city
hand marched through the principa
streets. Chief Engineer l5uss was in com
mand. There were about 100 firemen in
line, and each company drew its owr
apparatus, and was appauded as II
passed.
At one o'clock G. a. Custer post, G, A.
r.. served clambake on the Soldiers
Home grounds and "A second one was
served at four o'clock. over 800 tickets