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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
EUROPEAN pAupeR PRINCES
Instances in Which Titles Are Men.
ace to the Owner.

Titles are not nearly SO valuable an
asset as Americans are inclined 10
suppose. A study OF the curious phas-
es of life in eastern and central Eu-
rope would reveal some astonishing
facts concerning the degradation OF
royalty, In many parts of Europe
the fathers title is inherited by all
his children, and there are said to be
many villages in Austria. Poland and
Russia in which all the peasants are
legitimately descended from some
princely ancestor. They are legally
described as prince" in all official
documents, and on leaving their
homes many of these Aeasant princes
find themselves greatly handicapped
by the burden OF, a high-sounding title.
Unfortunately, However, they cannot
get rid of their titles, and are driven
to the expedient of trying to conceal
their existence. In this they are not
often successful, for by the police
regulations no employe can be en-
gagged without showing his papers,
in which the rank, age and occupation
are stated. The reason that titles
prove a handicap to the peasant so
afflicted is that few people are willing
to engage a workman of legally far
higher rank than themselves. Thus
the peasant prince finds himself with
out a Job, and as often as he secures
one the production of his papers"
is apt to end the engagement.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
Cats on Ocean Liners.

Every iirs1 ocean liner carrying
paasengcis always has on board from
six TO ten cats, these being appor-
toned to various parts OF the ship, as
well as appearing in the vessels
books as regard the rations they draw.
A few OF tae first c.ass saloon cats
have become quite celebrated, espe-
cially in the long-yoyage boats that
60 10 India and Australia. Large
sums have been offered for one sa-
loon cat on a great line.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
Tha Canile Nut.

This nut Is native OF the Pacific
Islands, and The name is derived from
the iact mat the hernels are SO full
OF Oh tHI, wnsn dried they can be
STUCK ON iesds and used as candles.
Tie people oi hawaii, after having
rua..tld these nuts and removed the
sht.is, reauce the kernels to paste,
when, wnen Favored with pepper and
salt, Is sad to be most appetizing
disn. The husk of the nut and the
gam when eAudcs from the tree have
III, .ucn d. values, while the burned
sAtii is used 10 maze an indelible
ink VIA N.hich tattUoing is done.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
The ROYAL Color.

Purple has always been considered
the 0yul color. The i'll fated Charles
|. Vas. LoNever, at hls own desire,
crowne. in robe of white. Although
he was seriously reminded that of the
two exceptions to this rule, Richard
II. ana Henry vi. who wore white
satin robes at their coronations; both
had come to q violent end, one at
Pon;ciract castle and one in the
To er Charles |. was resolute in his
dicis.cn, and, when, twenty-three
years aftorward, almost to day, his
BODY was conveyed to its grave
thruvgh a heavy snowstorm, the SUI
po'stitious could not help remarldng
th.,, the third white king" had suf-
fercd violent death,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
4 Tough Problem,

The following letter received ut this
office has been referred to the Lancas-
ter Literary society: II married wild
over and went to live In the home
where he had lived with his first wife.
| find Il number of her clothes In a
closct--to wit. one brown dress skirt.
two pe;tlcoats. three pairs of stockings,
one pair of slippers and Il black silk
waist. How shall l dispose of them in
Il way that will be satisfactory to her
relatives and the neighbors ?"-Atchi
son Globe
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
THE USUAL WAY

"Dearie," said young Mrs, Winston
tehderly, as her husband smoked
silently on the veranda tell me-do
you think you would ever have mar
ried anybody but me, everY
Never" said Winston.
"0h, but you would" said young
Mrs, Winston positively. Now think,
dearie. Not Margery Catlin?"
Never" said Winston.
but you used TO so about with her
a lot and you know you did. Not Hal
lie MarSton?"
Not on your life"
But | heard a great deal Of gossip
about you and Halle to-day and
have my doubts. Not-Laura Green
leaf, dearie?'
Who's been stutiing you with
ghost stories?"
Never mind that Would your"
Not while | could rum"
"But this person was very positive
and ought to know"
That's where I'm strong, too. I
ought to know"
Il do know that you used to play
golf with her"
Not quite; she played with me-"
And she took you driving times
without number, and drove, too. What
were you doing all that timer
'She had horse, my dear, and pre-
ferred to drive it. made myself
agreeable in various ways. You don't
think whistled or went to sleep, do
youy"
"Dearie."
"Wen?'
Il want to ask you something"
Fire away"
did you ever kiss Laura Green.
leaf?"
Il forget"
You don't. A woman would never
forget think like that"
Then run over to the north side
and ask Laura"
But she wouldn't tell me-"
W ell, then, suppose 1t is one OF
the riddles of life"
'Dearie!'
"Well?"
please tell me. I'm perfectly sure
you did. Now, didn't your"
Il forget"
81 know that's false, You must re-
member. You can go up north on that
hunting trip if you tell me. Now.
didn't you kiss herr"
do you mean that? That you
won't cry over my coat and think I've
shot myself? Well, then, never
kissed her Where's my hunting suit
and leggingsY
i don't believe you. know you
did | know that's not true"
We'll. why in the nation would you
rather have me say did kiss herr
Because | want the truth, and
you've told me two"
We'll, how in creation do you
know that? | say that"
You don't remember and then that
you didn't"
We'll, then, now say did. Now,
let's hunt up those togs.'
We'll, I'm glad you got up courage
enough to tell me the truth at last,
only could have believed you easier
if you had said yes at the very first
instead Of"
We'll, my dearY
But as it is you've-why, you've
told me three different stories-three
different, total different, stories about
simple little matter. Now, haven't
your
Your enumeration is practically
correct, my dear
We'll. then. Oh, I've caught you
red-handed. You toll iibs. But you
told the truth at last"
$50 you have sad before"
"But did your
"You have said it,"
"But which thing am to believe?"
MY dear, your choice is unbiased.
have at least told you the truth.
And the important outcome to me is
that the day after tomorrow start
on that forbidden trip. I'm ever so
much obliged, my dear."-ChlcagO
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
Auctions in Japan.

They have queer way of holding
auctions in Japan, and these affairs
are entirely without noise. The auc-
t,onCer puts up the object to be sold
an asAs ior bids ON it. Each bidder
then wri,es MS highest price on
bit oi paper and deposits it in box.
The box is opened and the object CIV
Ell TO the one who has offered the
most for 1t.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
Characteristics Of Elephants

A herd of elephants is usually
one family. and similarity of features
can be traced in them with ease. OBJ
seryations have shown that in one
herd of twenty-one. the trunk of each
was long, the same breadth through
out, and not tapered to point. In
another of thirty-flve the eyes of all
were of one color
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
q. A. II, National Encnmpment,

Minneapolis, MINI. Low rates via
Nickel Plate Road, Aug. 10th, 11th,
18th and certain trains on the 18th.
Good returning Aug. 31st. For full
information and extension of limit
call on or address G. A. Asterlin, d.
P. A., S07 State St., Erie. Pa. 4taS
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
He Was Not Skipper

A policeman on duty in Kingstown
met two sailors riding a horse. One
of them had the horse by the name,
the other holding his tail The police
mai went up to the man holding the
horses name, and said: How dare
you raise disturbance in the public
streetY wall" said Jack, with a
grin, 81 am not the skipper of this
ERE craft. Go to the man at the
helm"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
Didn't Know His Luck.

There's a poor man at the door,
sir. as two wooden legs, sir, and @
SAYS, sir, would you be good enough,
sir, to"
you go back and tell the poor man
viii The two wooden legs that he's
Jolly lucky. Tell him I've got the
gout in both feet"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
My face and neck were one IL

My face and neck were one mass OF
sores; the doctor said had eczema and
erysipelas. Finally l used San.Cura
Ointment and slept all night for the first
time in weeks, and in a short time was
completely cured. Chas. Fay, Townville,
Pa. 25c and SOC, at Dunn & Fulton's.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
Free Summer Outing

Booklet, containing list of amuse.
ment resorts and quiet summer homes
on the Nickel Plate Road. Call on
agent or address G. A, Asterlln, d.
p. A., SO7 State street, Erie, Pa, or
B. F. Horner, @. p. A., Cleveland, O..
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
Tonnuea of Various Animals.

The tongues of some animals are
very dangerous weapons A lion could
speedily kill a man by merely licking
him with his tongue The tongues of
all the members of the cat family are
covered with curious recurring
spipes. formed Of to"~t cortilage
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15

He who murmurs against his condl
tion does not understand It, but he who
accepts of II in peace will soon learn to
comprehend it-Anon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to refund
money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure in
6 to IA days. SOC.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15

There are 100 rules posted up in our
little shop" said the girl bitterly, "and
an infraction of any one of them Is
finablc. New York Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15

Models that exclusive with alone Made of fancy
mixtures Panamas voes and broadcohs Classified in three
lots:
No. ALI $1,000, 1900 and 1900 Suits at 500
No, 2-All S2250, $500 and 5000 Suits at 1000
No. 3-All $3500, 1000 and $4,000 Suits at 1900
really great opportunity If you want to take advantage
OF lt-it you want to see the best oft, early.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
15 Cravenette Rain Coats, SIS.

The first have choice of $1,000, 1900 1900 ant
1900 Rain Goats for 500 wonderfully low price for thes
worthy garments.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
A ShOnElrl'A Hines

1t was not Il very cheerful memoran.
dun and the shopglrIs look was not
very cheerful either as, ON pay night,
she brought It home TO her mother.
1t was memorandum of the fines
that had taken good slice out of her
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-15
ChamherIain's Couch Remedy

Cures Colds, Group and whooping Cough.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-23

days we were there than we have heard in a year here. While they are very much concerned about the rise in the water and the damage t may do if 1t Is not stopped they are not letting that interfere with their going ahead to develop their country on the most val uable lines and to adjust their business so as to get the most out of their ranches and in the most comfortable manner. The way they are farming and planning to farm If will take about three men to care for twenty acres but they will turn out products that will net three hundred to five hundred dol lars per acre And must say that did not see single product growing or being produced there that cannot be better grown and more adyantageously produced here in the Imperial Valley.
 While only a small per cent of their land can be farmed under present con- ditions every acre of ours can be titled. We have fully as good soil and what Is all the game in a desert country and that Is an abundant water supply. So great difference does this make that the grape vines and asparagus now growing on the ranch of Mir w. s. Corwin, four miles northwest of Fl Centro, are as large at two years old as the same products are iD Coachella Valley at three and four years old. The same is true of all the other grapes and asparagus l. this Valley. Our farmers should see how the people of Coachella do to make so much money on so few acres and then they should do likewise. There is an, unlimited market for these products at the time they can be produced in this Valley
 The people are reading the maga- zines and papers, the muckrackers have killed off meat eating and made limtless market for all the early vegetables. asparagus grapes, onions and cantaloupes that can be produced on the entire Colorado desert
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-23

grapes and some cantaloupes we drove on to Mecca and the date farm. At the date farm we met MT. Johnson. the patient enthusiast, who has banished himself to this place in order to help the government make a difficult test in date growing and desert farming generally. We don't pretend to be much of judge of date growing but we don't think they could have picked out worse place for the trial in the whole Colorado desert. There isn't any soil at all and the water runs through that sand like it would through hog wire fence. Mr. Johnson is toiling away like the soldier in the Light Brigade but it is very evident that someone has blundered or that date farm would be on land where there is at least fighting chance of making them grow. From the date farm we drove down to the ocean" a distance of about mile and half. Mir. Johnson accompanied us and as he had been to the same place the day before and had set up gauge we had a good opportunity to find out how fast the water is rising. From Mir. John sons measurements 1t had risen eight inches from Sunday at noon to Mon
 day afternoon at two o'clock. We were there at the waters edge about one hour and during that time 1t rose almost half inch. The water level in the sea- was then just about 2l8 feet below sea level and as some of the Southern Pacific track is as much as 2O6 or 2O7 feet below 1t can be seen that the present rise will soon put that company's overland line in jeopardy. There are quite number Of claims and some improved ranches that are already covered with water and several others that are certain to go under be- fore the present flood subsidies. The general expression of the people of the
 Coachella Valley is that if the water is not shut out it will tnundate their en- tire valley. We heard more talk of appealing to the government and suing Mexico for damages during the two
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-23
On Trip to Mecca and the Coachela
 Valley
How Our Neghbors Are Prosperng Small Ranches With Limited Water Supply Special Products and Cultural
 Methods of Great Importance to Our Tanners

Last Sunday morning we boarded the 4 o'clock train and went to Thermal, in the Coachella Valley. eight miles beyond the Salton Ocean. We spent Sunday and Monday looking over that country, visiting Salton Sea, the Mecca Date farm. Thayer Bros. asparagus field. Dr. Abbey's grapes. and numerous cantaloupe ranches.
 We believe it will pay any Imperial Valley man to take this trip, as we did, fer if he does. he will return more than ever convinced of the splendid advantages of this Valley. The most striking difference one notes between this valley and he Coachella valley Is in the relative amount of land in culti- walton and the size of the ranches. We don't believe. to take the Coachella valley over as a whole, that there is to exceed one-tenth of the land in culti- vation, yet it has far more dense population than we have. Some of their land is quite salty. perhaps too much so for their small water supply but we don't believe there is any Of it that could not be reclaimed if they had Colorado river water in the quantities we have in Imperial Valley. The greatest handicap they have against farming on such 9 scale as we do, and raising the crops we raise, is in their irrigation supply All their water comes from wells. most of it artesian, though quite a per cent is pumped, especially in the upper end of the val ley and on the higher lands back next the foothills. The smallness Of the water supply and the expense of get ting it has naturally caused the Goa chelly valley farmers to turn their at- tention to intensive farming and the growing of special crops. They are the pioneers in cantaloupe growing, having established the reputation and built up the demand for California cantalUupes to its present position in the markets of this country. and as with cantaloupes. so will Ii be with asparagus. onions and malaga grapes. These products are being grown by the farmers of the Coachella valley to great success, and in short time their reputation will be just as great as It now Is for California cantaloupes.
 In our drive about the Coachella valley, one of the first ranches we visited was that of pr. C. C. Abby. of Redlands, which is famous for having the oldest Malaga grape vines in this part of the state.
 There is just one acre of these vines that have been set out five years. We gave these vines and their crop a good looking over. and our judgment is that the same kind of vines in Inn perial Valley will be as large and grow as heavy a crop at three years old as those of Dr. Abbey's. Nevertheless his vines literally cover the ground and are fairly loaded to the tendrils with magnificent punches of perfect grapes. The crop is variously esti- mated at from six to eight tons on the acre. As an indication of the value of such a crop we will say that Jeffries & Co.,, the great Fresno fruit shippers. have offered pr. Abbey $500 for the
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-23

grapes. just as they hang on the vines, and that the doctor has refused the offer And thjs isn't any case of two fools met. by long sight, for both of them are keen, shrewd business men, and know exactly what such crop of such grapes are worth.
 There are about ten acres of younger Malaga grapes growing on the Abbey place. and good many thou sand cuttings heeled in.
 But here was fair illustration of the one prominent fact that sticks out all over that country, and that is the scarcity of water. A great majority of pr. Abbey's almost priceless Malaga cuttings were dead, simply because there wasn't water enough to keep them growing The situation regard ing water seems to be this During the cool months of winter and early spring, when there is very little evapo- ration and the ground doesn't dry out rapidly there is apparently a great plentitude of water. Thus encouraged the farmers go ahead and put in crops up to the then apparent limit of the water supply. Everything goes all right till hot weather comes. And it comes in Coachella valley too, just a little more so than in Imperiral valley. With the coming of the hot days and heating of the ground, the little heads of water their wells and reservoirs supply prove in adequate to the largely increased demand and the result was to be seen on nearly every ranch, either in the abandonment of part of the cantaloupe field or else in the ap- parent want of more water over all of it. While more water can be de- veloped by boring more wells and put ting in more pumps, and it can be stored by building bigger reservoirs and more of them it is perfectly clear that so far as natural advantages are concerned we have far and away the best of it. While in this valley. with our abundant irrigation supply we can wash the salt out of any land that might contain it. and reclaim it from almost any condition. and can do 1t at very little expense.
 The Coachella Valley farmers have to confine their operations to their best lands. leaving those anyways salty in their desert state. But the limit ations nature has put upon their farm ing operations has been more than overcome by their thrift and enterprise.
 While our people are raising grain by the thousands of acres and maybe coming out little to the good these
 eople are farming on little five and ten acres patches out among the mes quite trees in the desert, and beating us to death making money. From pr. Abbey's place we went to the ranch of the Gordon Bros. This ranch is out of the salty land but it is also out of the artesian belt. They raise their water supply with Is horse power Otto gas engine and It Is quite an expense. However, they seem to have plenty of it, for their cantaloupes were not suffer ing nor were any of them abandoned At this ranch they were just efinishing the onion harvest and the last of the
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-23

business was quite profitable. It costs about $loO per acre to grow and har- vest crop of onions producing ten tons per acre. They are selling for two cents pound and will average more than that price the year round. That would make the crop worth at least $4OO per acre at a cost of $lOO, leaving $500 per acre If the crop turns out less the cost will be less per acre but of course the profits would be less. However. ten tons per acre is the average crop where 1t is we'll cared for and the grower understands the business. While that profit is not as attractive as malaga grapes yet it is all right. Gordon Bros already have 32 acres set out in malaga grapes and are expecting to drop cantaloupe growing and turn their attention exclusively to
 
 onions and grapes. Onions grow in the winter season and then not only Is the water supply abundant but it is far more comfortable for out door work.
 The seeds are planted the last of August for the onion crop. They are sown in beds and will be ready to trans plant in October. The Gordon Bros. said they had been one month late in getting their onions in last fall for had they planted in proper season the on- ions would have all been off a month or more ago. Of course we saw lots of cantaloupes and they are still the leading crop, but nearly everyone we talked with expressed the belief that Imperial Valley would go into the busi- ness so heavily after this year and has such great advantages over them for the production of this crop that they expected to abandon the field and de- vote their attention to growing onions, grapes and asparagus,
 We went from the Gordon Bros. ranch back to Thermal and got there about the time the farmers were con-
 
 ing in with their days pack of canta- loupes. There was enough of them to load an express car. This car was hitched on the afternoon passenger train and these Thermal cantaloupes sped on their way to the tables of the epicures of New York.
 Monday we drove down to the Salton ocean, visiting on the way Thayer Bros asparagus fields and the govern ment date farm. At the ranch of Thayer Bros. we found everybody busy but still willing to give us any informa- tion we asked. Of course we were anxious to learn all we could about the asparagus and was shown the field of six and one half acres, This is the first year they have borne any crop, small cutting have been made early last spring. The asparagus was ready to cut on February 18th and a little cutting was done along for about three weeks. Then they stopped as they preferred to have all the growth of the plants for this year remain in he ground so that they will be all the more prolific hereafter. This is the second year from the setting out of the plants and third year from the seed. The small amount cut last spring, only about 1900 pounds, sold for $500, which is about $8O per acre and i. can hardly be said any cutting at all was done. Full bearing asparagus which means this field after this year pro- duces from two to three tons per acre. It can be seen from this what the out look is for aSpaYacuS. Thaver Rros