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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Queer Names,

There are some queer hooks and cor
ners in the state of Maine, and many
of the titles of the smaller towns and
localities are worthy of special men,
tion. Near Otisiield Is Pugleyville,
while Hog valley is n certain pictur-
esque retreat located near Raymond.
Dog Corner, Hencoop cove, is well
known place in Winthrop, while out on
the Coon road strange things have
sometimes happened, A mile long is
Pin Hole hill, the steepest ever, and
all the way up are little rests ito hang
the pins on" people say. Over Poland
way is the hunger inspiring name of
Beeftown, while highly suggestive of
negligee was the old name of Sac
carappa. One does not have to die TO
pass through Purgatory, and some of
the most prominent men in the state
have hailed from this sinful region.
Neither are the gates of Eden closed
to all mortals, but nowadays one jour
neys via an ancient toll bridge that
leads the traveller straight TO this en-
chanted and.-Lewlston (Me9 Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
A Stranre Fcast.

A curious feast Is observed by the
Mohammedan inhabitants of india, III
which the origin of the custom known
as painting the town red may possibly
be traced. 1t is called the Holi and
consists chiefly in the plentiful sprin-
king upon all and sundry of certain
red preparation called holl powder. 1t
stains the white clothes of the natives
with an ugly, dirty looking red that
conjures up before timid eyes dread
visions Of bloody fights and CHASTITY
mutinies. The powder is made In two
shades-the one vermillon, the other
rose red-and both are used impartial
ly by the observers of the ceremony,
who delight In bedaubing their faces
with the powders until they look like
strange and hldeous dcnlzens of hades
come up, still glowing with the fires
Of that region. Among the better
classes this festival is falling into dis
favor for 1t leads to many unpleasant
excesses and had its origin In some de-
cidedly dissipated scene in ancient
heather history.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
mam

which would have iuspired Z jo''Iiity
to the whipping post. Might ] have
had my own will.' he tells us, II would
not have married Wisdom herself, II
she would have had me-" No quainter
piece Of polite literature can be found
than the letter which our philosopher
addressed to his wife as kind of nee.
essary compliment on the occasion Of
the death of an only daughter. An9
the alacrity with which he relegates to
Plutarch the task Of consoling her In
her afillctlon testifies to the entire con-
slstency of his habitual claim that the
dignity OF marriage is best subserved
when husband refralns from becom'
ing too fond of his wife. Even in view
uf this consideration, however, such Il
trief and refrigerated epistle suggests
an amazing degree Of reticence in 4
writer who needs only the turning Of
faucet to enable him to pour forth
a quenchless stream of ideas on any
and every subject from thumbs to i'm.
mortality. Martha Baker Dunn in At
lantic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
The Conductor.r Mistake.

A conductor on the ST. Louis and
Suburban railroad had such good run
Of business Sunday afternoon that he
had difficulty in keeping himself sup
piled with small change. Many pas
sengers who patronized his car handed
him dollars and bills of larger denomi-
nations in payment of their fares. The
conductor, however, managed to get
along fairly well until woman carry
ing a tiny infant boarded his car.
When he approached the woman for
her fare she handed him a five dollar
bill.
"Is that the smallest you have, mad
ann" queried the conductor, fearing
another stringency in change.
The woman looked at the conductor
and then at her baby and made this
surprising reply, "Yes; ! have been
married only twelve months" = st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
A Regularity of the Crow.

Most birds cannot carry anything
which their mouths are too small to
contain. The crow is an exception at
times. In Vermont, near Manchester,
five crows were seen to come down
into an apple orchard. They came daily
and after time the owner discovered
that they were taking apples from a
tree bearing the mellowest fruit. Each
crow jammed its closed bill into an
apple, raised It's head and flew to a
tall pine tree, where the fruit was eat
en-. More remarkable still is the fact
that crows will sometimes carry turkey
and hen eggs from a nest in the same
manner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
The First Armorcd shin.

According to the best authorities on
curiosities of the navy and warfare in
general, the first armored vessel was
launched in the year 1880. 1t was one
of the fleet manned by the knights Of
st. John and was entirely covered with
sheets of lead. The accounts of the
times leave us in darkness as to the
thickness Of this lead armor, but they
are very positive in the statement that
they were of sufficient strength to
successfully resist all the shots of that
day" At the siege of Gibraltar in 1IS2
the French and Spanlards used war
vessels which We're armored with
eight iron boom proofing over their
decks and to the waters edge" The
very first practical use Of wrought iron
plates as n defense for the sides OF
vessels was by the French in the Cri'
mean war in 1853.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
.,.s ,n Gne air. I have


watched by the hour birds similar to
these following along in the wake of
a steamer, but had never before had
such chances with n camera. Often
they poise resting apparently motion
less on outstretched wing. 1t is diff
cult feat. A small bird &pn't do 1t.
A sparrow hawk can only pblse by the
rapid beating of his wings. The gulls
seem to hang perfectly still, yet there
Is never an instant when the wings and
tail are not constantly adjusted to meet
the different air currents. Just as in
shooting the rapids In canoe, the
paddle must be adjusted every moment
to meet the different eddies, currents
and whirlpools, and 1t is Never the
same in two different lnstants. A gull
by the perfect adjustment of its body,
without single flap of the wings,
makes headway straight in the teeth
Of the wind. l saw one retain perfect
equilibrium In a stiff breeze, and at
the same time reach forward and
scratch his ear.-American Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
How the Dnisx wns Named.

OF all the flowers of the field the
daisy is the most appropriately named.
Probably not one person in a hundred
understands the significance Of this
little flower. Hundreds and hundreds
Of years ago it got its name, and in
all parts of the world the name means
the same thing. The nature lover who
named the daisy had in his study Of
the wild flower observed that it opened
its eye with the opening of the day and
closed it with the setting Of the sun.
So with the simplicity of the true artist
he called 1t the eye Of the day, the days
eye or, as we spell it today, the daisy.
New York Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
The Mhiriinr of n Rullct.

Bullets from the thirty caliber rifles
Of the United States army whirl with
great rapidity. The rihing gives one
revolution of the bullet about its axis
in ten inches. At the muzzle the We
locity of the bullet is 2,30O feet a
second, which means 2,T60 turns sec
ond, assuming that the bullet does not
strip in the rffing. The circumference
of the bullet is .042 inch, which gives
a peripheral velocity of 1900 inches
each second, or $4,000 feet minute.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
The Solution.

The bankruptcy court can boast some
delightfully."- naive rejoinders. How,
sir is it possible" angrily demanded
the opposing counsel Of the bankrupt,
Ito live in the luxurious style you have
affected on 5000 year?" The witness
replied, with an air of justifiable pride,
that that "was problem to which he
had devoted considerable time in the
interests of social economy, and the
results of his humble efforts were now
before the court"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Regular Ostriches.

"This, ladies' and gentlemen" said
the guide, "is a real theatrical chop
house. You will notice the signs on
the wall, Watch your hat and Keep
an eye on your umbrella"
Great gooseberries" exclaimed the
old farmer in the party. 81 often heard
tell that these here actor folks were
half starved, but 1 didn't think they
would eat hats and umbrellas. Chi
cagO News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09


to pass from father tot t'on as an heir
loom. Then boy weut to school as
well protected as Rn ar'nored cruisert
The author of ''Didisburyt in the '4f
offers some. observations upon these
articles of common wear: The test OF
good pair was to try If they would
stand upright OF themselves when no.
body was in them. If they would do
so they We're goodl strong stuff and
likely to last for many years. My
father remembered 4 prentice lad com.
Ing to his father, whose fond mother
had provided him with such pair,
and they were the means of a vast
of fun" In game that is unknown in
these days-that is, for the boys to set
the breeches upright and then jump
into them without touching them with
the hands, 1t was probably pair of
such leather breeches that the Windsor
boy was Wearing when George III,
asked him if he did not know that the
man before him was the king.
"Yes," said the boy.
"Then why don't you so on your
knees, and you might kiss the kings
hand" said the king.
Because I'd spoil my breeches."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09

"Gee whiz~ said George for the
twentieth time. 1T makes me mad
every time | think Of the $40 lost
today. l actually feel as if I'd like to
have somebody kick me-"
"By the way, George" said the dear
girl dreamily, don't you think you'd
better speak to father this eveningT'-
Philadelphia Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09

My little girl, five years old, was doc
tored for several months for bladder
trouble, but without success. She was
very bad and caused us much anxiety.
Finally we put aside the Doctors medi-
cines and tried Thompson's Barosma or
Kidney and Liver Cure. Five bottles
made a complete cure and she is now a
sound healthy girl. N. F. Leslie, Oil
D'ty, Pa. Dunn & Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Proper Kind of Window.

Every window in house should be
as high as the ceiling. but a paneled
top that can be opened in the summer
and closed in the winter. If ceilings
were only six feet high and every oc-
cupant of house stood seventy inches
the accumulation of fetld odors against
the ceiling would soon kill.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09

Johnny-What! Only married a year
and yet you are so downcast? Wally-
All, my dear fellow, l never imagined
that wife would prove such a costly
article Johnny-Yes. a wife is cost
ly article, that's true, but then you
must remember that she lasts a man
a precious long time.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09

-MsnZan Pile Remedy put up in con-
venient, collapsible tubes with nozzle at
tachment SO that the remedy may be ap-
piled at the very seat of the trouble, thus
relieving almost instantly bleeding, itch
ing or protruding piles. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Sold by
j. X. Morgan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Perfection.

Briggs-You call on the Dimpletons
very often What sort Of children have
they? Griggs-Perfect Best in the
world Briggs-Tell me about them.
What are they like? Griggs-Oh, I've
never seen them.-Brooklyn Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09

Learning hath its infancy, when It
Is almost childish; then Its youth, when
luxurious and Juvenile; then its
strength of years, when solid, and. last
ly, its old age, when dry and exhaust,
Bacon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
-San-Cura Ointment will positively

-Ssn-Cura Ointment will positively
cure pimples, bois, cuts, burns, bruises.
1t is antiseptic and soothing, gradually
drawing out all poisonous and foreign
matter, leaving a sound, healthy skin.
San. .Cura Ointment is great aid in pre-
venting scars. 25 and SOC. Dunn q
EultOn
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
WOuIdn't be Low.

81 understand that Mrs. De Style Is
a great stickler for having everything
of the most exclusive kind"
"Yes; she discharged her doctor be-
cause he told her that her temperature
was too olow."-EXchange
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
SuspiciOuA.

"Some men are so suspicious" said
the pessimist, that if they went into
the organ grinding business they would
compel all the monkeys to carry little
cash registers. philadelphia Bulletin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Good Policy.

Teacher-Johnny, do you love you
enemies? Johnny - Yes'm = when
meet 'em all at once!-Detroit News
Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Made n Bad job of II.

Mr.. Bacon-That Mr. Crossley, who
called last evening is self made man.
Mrs. Bacon-Too bad he couldn't have
made himself a little more agreeable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Hnppens Sometimes.

A man and wife shouldn't take them
selves too seriously. There's such Il
thing as falling out by sheer force of
gravity.-Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Not Much DOin',

Slmkins-Old Skinner is considered
pretty we'll to do, isn't he? Tlmkins-
Yes; also pretty hard to do.-Chicago
News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
"A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
iles. Druggistk.sre authorized to refund
loney il Pazo Oiptment fails to cure in
to IA days. SOC.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09

Gliding the whistle will not raise the
steam.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Cloak
Reduction Sale
Of Merit. Very Attractive
Prices on Cloaks and Suits.

Our regular January Reduction Sale on all Ladies' and
Misses Suits and Coats in progress This custom OF
making reductions very marked during the month OF January
has been carried by for years past and this year
you will be disappointed in fact going to make the
price the balance stock attractive to you that you
will no doubt agree have eclipsed all other sales.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Art Linens
One-fourth Off.

Doylies, Sideboard Scarfs, Lunch
Cloths, Pillow Shams in japanese
Drawn Work and Cluney Lace eff
fects, all at one.fourth of.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09

Man is the only animal that know
nothing. that can learn nothing, with
out being taught.-Pliny.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Eclipse Flannelettes,
13 cents.

25 pieces of these popular printed
fannels, all particularly good pat
terms especially adaptable for kimonas
or house gowns. 1Sc was the price.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
Special Sale of
Rugs and Linoleums

The first days sale of rugs and lin.
oleums was very encouraging. The
prices quoted are apt to keep the in.
terest up all week. Ifyou need any.
thing in this line don't put it off
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-09
New Corset Cover
Embroideries, 29 cts.

Over 25 different patterns, the best
we eversaw for this price. It's a
good time to buy now for they'll be
awful scarce later on.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-06
PLAY ON WET COURTS.
Mss Moore and Mss White Win
an Metropolitan Cham mm0nShip.

Miss Elizabeth H. Moore and Miss Ethel +.
White won interesting matches yesterday in the
continuation of the metropolitan lawn tennis cham
Side Lawn Tennis Club. 1l7th street and Amster-
dam avenue. These competitions were played IN
the early afternoon. although the courts soft
from the rain OF the morning. Miss Moore the
national champion. appeared outclass Mrs
George l.. Chapman Of the NyaCk Country Club
the Hudson River champion The latter un-
able 10 do anything against Miss Moore's good
driving. and she lost IN straight sets at g. 6-S.
There was some surprise In the victory of Miss
White over Mrs II. w. Fraser English woman
player who has recently arrived in this country
Mrs. Fraser had been playing In India where she
had been consistently winning. The soft courts
handicapped her game. and Miss White defeated
her by the score OF 50. 64. \ few other matches
decided, but the last shower left the courts
like miniature lakes The summary follows.
Metropolitan championship woncus singles Chrst rouudl
Miss Elizabeth II Moore Kings County. defeated Mrs
Ethel F White. New York. defeated Mrs II. W Fraser
West Side g q.
Otto Hinck. Mon,clar Athletic Club. defeated 4. r
Hoe, Arlsey Casino. e.. 6-+.
Second Tound-G. a l. Doune. West side. defeated F.
Z. Ferris. West Side. 90. GO. 10; Harry Torrance
Englewooi Field club defeated Otto NJ Sternfel New
York. l-8, G-3 G-S: A. Bnssfuvd, jT.. New York.
from Harold II. HacSett West side. by default.
Harold II Hackett the defender Of the Felipe
challenge cup. and Henry II. Mollenhauer. tho
challenger. put their match for the trophy
until this afternoon the OF the New YorI;
Lawn Tennis Club, account OF the unfavorable
conditions.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-06
CHEER ORBY,S VICTORY.
Rdcegoers at Belmont Park Openly
ErpreSS Their Satisfaction.

Quite cheer went up at Belmont Park yesterday
when the victory of Richard Croker's Orby in the
English Derby posted the bulletin board
while there were many expressions of satisfaction
that an American bred horse on his dams side
had won the blue ribbon fixture of the English turf
@ world, Ihe e7 band played the Star spangled Ban
sether there was quite jollihcatiOn.
A number of cablegrams of congratulation TO Mr.
PiOnnInent owners expressed the opinion that the
victory would act a stimulus to those who may
late Pierre Lorard, the late WilIiam G Whitney
and Mr.. Croker. the only Americans TO win this
Among those who expressed their qualification
that Mr Croker had added this great prize to his
racing laurels was Harry Payne Whitney whose
father won the race with Voodyovsk in 1901; {;
lanes lanes h Reene the vtce-chaiTman of the Jockey
American 1n4aGs!t horses no f and r: r Wilson jr
New York for some time past. owing to Mr.. Gro
kerS frequently expressed confidence that his horse
had good chance to win. In spite Of fact that
think that the race would be easy for the favorte.
friends sent commissions to London by cable
Yesterday TO be placed Orby Among those who
Exchange, and. the odds We're II TO l against
Orby, they receive handsome return on the money
which they placed tho oldtime Tammany lead
ers horse more from sentiment than because of
belief that he was n better horse than Sieve
Harry Stanhome. who bred Rhoda B.. the dam OF
Orby, went 20 England to the race.
TO win the Derby, with Iroquois. The late william
he leased with the big race in vie Lester Reifr
a brother OF Johnny Rein. had the mount. Amer
scoring with Spearmint which won, last year,
Cicero and Rock Sand spearmint holds the record
The Derby. which always has brought out the
best horses in the United Kingdom was founded by
Lord Derby IN l7so, and has been run annually ever
snGe; sI 20 Originally the race vas mile furlongs
In the last century, the weights have been raised
Orme, the sire OF orby won tls5 $50 during his
racing days.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-06

Half way through the Gedney Channel the Dervlsh
she able fetch out clear. and the last seen
the, stqrboard tack the leader by at least a mile
bound with party Of New Rochelle and BOOM
yachtsmen On board saluted all the racing craft rs
she passed them between sandy Hook and the east
end OF the Gedney Channel The Zuhrah hoisted
~Goodoy1 in code signals as she passed the Hook.
M e B6STG9 en5y 6G & ep mad held her own F Vel NTH
The Lila the MIS- the Fiemngo and the @ isot Whc2
she passed Buoy . of Sandy. Hook.
sh6re fho aeet viii be able to make fSiry Te's o6d o
course and fetch well to the southward OF Barnc-
gat by daytsht this morning If the wind remains
the winner to reach Bermuda '''
The first yacht race from New York to Bermuda
Upton, Three yachts sailed by eurs started in
the contest which was won by Frank Maer's yawi
the fhe ga9sTlane eieven yachts that ar. racing viii,
time allowances. follow:
FIRST CLAss-FoR THE MA1ER CUP.
- The seh%9ener % Prise Priscilla owned by Mason Nuen.
The schooner pervisb II NO wor s,e 1%%anGs rinI
Club zu Mass s4 feet hour and 90
Club; SO feet; = hours and 10 minutes.
Ca6 So feSt hours and Is minuss brooklyn 1aeh'
The schooner Tammany. W. C. Towen. Brooklyn Yacht
The slooP isot W Meyer. st, George Yacht Club:
The yaxl wi Fissmingo sa W Il Fleming. Brooklyn
80 s feet B no%s M a6 81 New York Yacht Club
SECOND CLAsS-FOR THE THREE-CLUB CUP
The yawl Hyperion. F. Maier. New Rochelle Yacht
Club; 10 feet without time allowance.
The yawl Lila, r. d. Floyd. Brooklyn Yacht Club: 40
feet: hours and IS minutes.
Yacht Club: SO feet; hours and IS minutes
The contestants include three types of vessel
from the former Gloucester fishing schooner Prs-
ella the largest of the the dainty no
less doughty sloop Zena. with her leg of mutton
mainsail. The Zena is Bermuda rigged, and rep
resents the Bermuda Yacht Club This midget u
the fleet is only thrty-six feet racing length She
designed especially for this contest.
At midnight. when the tug Catherine Moran
which conveyed the yachts twenty-five miles to
sea, returned. her captain reported that when he
left them the Dervish and the Shamrock SAIL
ing terms The Tamrany four miles
astern OF them and the Lila was the leader in the
small class.