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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-12

A new ruling iust promulgated b

A new ruling Just promulgated by the
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all newspapers and periodicals will be
affected by this ruling and will be obliged
to pay their subscriptions promptly or be
taken off the list. The REPUBLICAN will
have to enforce the rule, not from choice,
but because the matter is compulsory,
and in the course of few weeks subscrip-
ti0ns that are not paid up will have to be
discontinued, so don't blame the publish
or if your paper should suddenly stop
coming. But the better way for all
knowing themselves to be in arrears is to
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have no choice in the matter, but must
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partment.
Turn ptrur
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oil market closed at $l.7s.


You can get it at Hopkins store. If
Bargains galore at Hopk ins' store. 1t
Might doesn't always make right,
but it puts up hard fight.
-Overcoats and winter underwear al
most. for the asking at Hopkins store
these days. 1t
Frank Hood injured himself yester.
day by lifting heavy cake of ice and for
time was quite sick. He was resting
easier last night.
All grades of 1907 Wall Paper 60 per
cent. of. Also full and complete line
of 1908 samples at reasonable price.
Consult s. j. Shriver. 1t
The third regular number of the lec-
ture course. r. S. Kellerman in an illus
tiated lecture, "Around the World" to-
morrow, Thursday night, at the court
house.
Nathan Schaffner, at one time pro-
prietor of the Eagle Hotel, Plessantville,
and one of the best known hotel men in
the oil country, died suddenly on the Sd
inst. at Bartlesville, Okla, aged 65 years,
The W. c. T. U. will hold market
at the home of Mrs. S. s. Sigworth next
Saturday afternoon, commencing at $3.50
o'clock. Everything in the line of good
thugs for the Sunday dinner will be on
sale.
If you ever expect to again put on
winter goods either this season or the
next, it will pay you well to purchase
while our price cutting sale Is going on.
Everything to wear at shout halfw what it, s
worth Hopkins. 1t
Following is the list of letters lying
uncalled for in the Tionesta, Pa, post
office for week ending February II, 1908:
Pauline Burns, Miss Ethel Ferd ckson
tcard), Mrs. Geo. Schnur (card), Mr.. Roy
Holden. D. S. KNOX, p. NJ.
AThe annual ice harvest was begun by
our people Monday and fine crop, run
ming from 10 to IA inches in thickness, is
being housed, Wen all kelly be able to
keep cool next summer if we can raise
the price to keep the refrigerator stocked.
The Clarion State Normal School,
beautifully located, with strong faculty
and splendid equipment, offers superior
advantages at an exceptionally low rate.
Spring Term opens March 24th Write
for catalogue. j. George Becht, Prin-
cipal. 1t
Jesse Graham, of this place, won
prizes on first hen, second cockerel and
second pulet, in the Single Comb Brown
Leghorn class, at the Titusville poultry
show, February Al. Jesse has some
fine birds and naturally feels elated oyer
his winnings.
AT the meeting held at the council
room last Friday night it was decided tc
solicit funds for the continuance of the
free summer school the coming season
and subscription paper IL now being
circulated for that purpose. 1t is meet
ing with generous response, as i
ought, but there's room for more names
The second quarterly meeting fol
this charge will be held in the NJ. e
church, in Tionesta, beginning Friday
evening. Sermon by Rev. d. A. Platt
d. D., followed by the quarterly confer
ence. Service Saturday at 1880 p. m
Sunday, Love Feast at 10 a. M, sermon
at IL a. M, followed by the Holy Com
munion. Sunday school at 2:SO p. m
Evening service at $780, sermon by tn
Presiding Elder. All are cordially in
yited.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-12
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Joe Levi. Ad.
hammers. Ad.
Hopkins. Locals.
VIM. B. James. Ad.
S. j Shriver.. Local.
The McCuen Co. Ad.
Rnbinson 81 Son. Ad.
Clarion Normal. Local.
Franklin Trust Co. Ad.
Primary Election Notice.
Smart &c Silber berg. Ad.
Bovard's Pharmacy. Ad.
Nickel Plate Ry. Reader.
Monarch Clothing Go. Ad.
w. p. Ferlinger. Admr. Notice.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-12
OVercOatS.

We will make reductions on Over.
coats that will send them out. Give
us a chance to convince you.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-12

Oh mbcrlaIn's Cough Remedy n Tsyori,e.
1--WE prefer Chsmperlain's Cough Rem
edy to any other for our children" says
Mr.. L. j. Woodbury. ofTwinning, Mich.
"It has also done the work for us in hard
colds and Group, aud we take pleasure in
recommending it," For sale by Dunn n
Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-12

"A woman may talk like book, but
when. 1t comes to shutting up liko one .
we'll, thal's different.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-12
Winter Underwear.

We have one counter loaded with
Winter Underwear that must get out
of the way. 81 garments for 75c.
SOC garments for 25c. All sizes.
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Bargain Counter.

Our shoe counter is being kept
loaded with Shoes at bargain prices
that are bargains No old goods.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
a. DAY WITH A SLEEK DRONE OF THE HIVE
WHO EATS WITHOUT SWEATING HIS BROW

I look about the city bit I'll be back"
In the next hour they shot out to
the beach, Smith enjoying the fresh
air and exhilarating ride immensely.
He talked enthusiastically about the
machine whenever he remembered what
he was supposed to be doing, and. Civ
Ing his address as the ST. Francis, say
ing to himself I'll be there tonight"
He was dropped just before noon at the
real estate Office, the manager there re-
ceiving the impression that the sales
manager was his private secretary.
You look blown" said the manager
solicitously. Better have drink and
lunch and then we can talk business.
Do you smoke? have some cigars we
import at the club exclusively. Bet
ter have ona"
The youth had planned all this, but
he had a keen enough appreciation Of
the situation to enjoy the fact that It
worked so we'll and he ate the deli
cious luncheon with the more relish.
He also met other men and circulated
freely. One Of these. greeted as
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time, but he did not dare risk protest
ing. so waited patiently outside in the
big machine. all the time forming the
background for the little play that
was being made inside.
Mr.. ]. Wesley Smith, he said to the
clerk. handing in his card. rs your
manager inn"
The manager was right there, had
seen the automobile, and, believing that
he had some one rich to deal with, was
affable and approachable.
Yes you're right. Now's the time
to buy in San Francisco. In five years
therel be skyscrapers half the way
to Twin peaks. and frontage will go for
10 times what they're asking now.
Take that piece over there; next to
the IA story building I can get you
that for $4,000 cold. A million won't
be able to look at It in four years from
now"
II believe It. I know enough about
cities to see how 1t is I'd like to
look over some propositions with you
later-say in an hour or so. I am
trying out my new car I have just
bought to tour the state In, and after
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to those who have always considered
that an alphabet had but to be under
stood TO be adopted. Which is more
convenient, 12e, or one hundred and
twenty six; I deg. 15 min. 81 Sec, or
seven degrees fifteen minutes twenty
one seconds7 Moreover. some of the
best English speakers and writers
among the Japanese, men who are very
familiar with our letters. say that to
read Japanese words written in Roman
letters comes rather hard to them. On
the other hand. were the Roman letters
adopted the Japanese language would
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
By Harkinson PIatt

TT YOUNG man whose appearance
gave evidence that he insisted
on having the best the world af-
forded and got it stood at the
ferry building one morning last week
idly surveying what he could see of the
city. Several ferry boats were st7nul-
taneously pouring out steady streams
through the arcades and each pair of
legs seemed to have some objective
point which it sought TO reach with the
least possible delay.
Time clock punchers." commented
the young man disdainfully Work all
day like dogs and hurry back every
evening, as regular as the tide. I'd
diew
He looked as II he had never done q
lick Of work in his life and his looks
Gid not belle him
They gather up their little pay" he
continued, and as soon as they get It
some one comes along and takes II
away from them. They're fools. But
they look pretty good to me and they
will be supporting me before night
In fact, they will begin by providing me
with breakfast. 1 must say like
their city. It looks easy. While I
am here I'll fix up. get a lot Of clothes
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SHE IS .IAR\NNEID

only to fail soon after the first volley
of monosyllabic discourse. II the for
eigner can speak japanese he can
come to the rescue II ne wants to, but
otherwise the conversation will often
end as abruptly as 1t was commenced.
Thus any foreigner need never fear
OF getting into trouble over his igno-
Japan. He will find young men every
where who will be glad to guide and
assist him simply for the opportunity
of speaking English with him. On
trains and the like one can hardly go
wrong In Japan providing he knows
where he wants to go; for If he will
but tell the name of his station to the
trainfnen they will make it point to
see that he gets there even IL they
have to drag him out of his sleep and
bundle him off. No other country's
people take a fraction of the interest
Thus 1t becomes quite pleasure to
travel there. One thing that the Eng
lish speaking visitor will be sorry to
hear Is that the japanese woman un-
fortunately does not speak English.
With all the charming qualities that
she is invariably credited with by for
eign writers. woman In Japan rs rated
as considerably inferior to man, and
the world struggle and consequent ne
cessity for English is looked on as
quite beyond her sphere. Thus there is
not much effort made to teach the wom-
en- conversational English, nor is there
much desire on their part to acquire it.
This fact does not appear to change as
time goes by. Much as Japanese de-
sire English for relations with the
outside nations and much as they use
1t with foreigners In their own coun-
try, there seems to be very little II
any likelihood of English ever re-
placing Japanese for general use In
Japan.
Some years ago there was talk of
the government officially adopting our
system of Roman letters instead Of the
idiographic characters such as are in
general use in Japan. However. the
movement died out and there is now
no indication of any change taking
place for a long time, at least. Such
an authority on the two systems as Mr..
Saito says: Such change would up
set all the traditions of the country
which are wrapped up in the Chinese
characters. The Japanese have bor-
rowed these characters from China and
might in the same way be expected to
cast them off for a more modern sys-
tenn, except for the fact that having
become accustomed to and after much
labor having learned some 5000 of
them, they are in some ways very con-
venient. While as for an alphabet. the
Japanese have a syllabary of AZ syl-
tables called kama, which serves the
purpose very we'll. Though far more
difhcuit to learn than an alphabet, the
idiographio characters have their good
points. and somewhat similar case IN
our own writing might be interesting
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
ALL NIPPON is STUDYING OUR Ian.
lGUACE, WITH AMAZING AND ANUS
ING RESULTS. AS GEORGE WHITNEY
POINTS OUTe

ticaily never teaches the grammar. only
free conversation.
This latter feature is owing to the
scarcity of foreigners In Japan, it be-
ing naturally very difficult for the av-
erage young man to obtain; thus. while
he becomes fairly adept at reading and
writing English he as a rule can not
converse with much success.
Endeavoring to obtain what CONVEX
sation they can with foreigners leads
some Of the most enterprising to grasp
any opportunity that presents itself
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
By George F. Whitney
Osaka. Japan. August p, 1908.

Japan is going to speak Eng
lish. OF this there can be no
~ doubt even to the casual Wis
itor Of that country. In fact,
the desire for English has become so
strong as to be almost a craving, and
in some instances the Japanese rate
the extent OF mans general educa-
ton upon his English ability. This is
largely due TO the fact that these
quick to catch on people" have decided
that this is one of the first steps
necessary to get in line with the mod
ern struggle for existence, or to get
near the top Of the heap.
At the present time many Of the
college graduates of recent years speak
very good English. while most young
men Of fair education have a smat-
tering to their credit; SO, after adding
those who have been abroad. Japan
certainly contains more English speak
ers than any country not under the
every school In Japan save the lowest
grades includes English as one of the
important studies. Thus, as the days
go by. the number of young Nippon
jin," as a Japanese is called at home.
who can handle English for better or
for worse is going 10 rapidly increase.
At present English, as she is Tapped"
is as a rule not half bad when the
great difference between the two
tongues is taken into account, though
many funny expressions are always
cropping up. There being few If any
genders in Japanese makes one smile
when he hears a woman called it,
for instance; or again as "he" or
mister" Plurals and such articles as
"a" and the" are not found in the
Z Japanese language. which is another
cause for trouble in their use.
Aside from the public schools and
other institutions in which English is
one Of the studies there are many
schools where English is the prime OBJ
5ect In the big seaports such as Yoko-
L
be found. though the largest are in
Tokyo. where one, the "Seisoku eigo
gakko," or correct English school. has
10000 pupils. This school, which is a
private one. is no more remarkable than
is its owner, H Saito. Mr.. Saito is a
large man. over six feet tall. a native
Of Sendal, in the north of Japan, and
though he has never been abroad he Is
today perhaps the best authority on
English colloQuialisms and grammar TO
be found in Nippon. In the Seisoku
school the rudiments and grammar are
taught by japanese instructors, while
the advanced students are given their
finishing to9ches by English and Amer
ican instructors in conversation courses.
In fact, this is the rule throughout all
the schools in JAPAN foreigner prac-
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Tokyo. which shave and cut a Japa-
nese's hair for Is sen. have rule which
they will not break that a foreigner
must pay sosen.
In their desire to hear a foreigner
talk and thus get the true accent first
hand young men will sometimes fol-
low two English speaking visitors for
some distance through the streets The
visitors. misunderstanding the motive,
often think they are being shadowed
by spies and spread absurd reports on
leaving the country. The shops in
Japan have open fronts. and on one
occasion when shopping with friend
In Nikko fully so students blocked the
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and get everything into shape"
As it was, he was better dressed than
nine out of ten of the commuters and
travellers who passed him, and showed
no sign of the condition OF his pocket
book, which was fiat. In fact, he had
not five cent piece to his name, hav-
ing tipped the sleeping car porter with
his last quarter.
Hello, here It is 10 minutes to 8. I
thought I was getting hungry"
He started from reverie brought
on by the pleasant sight of seeing 9TH
er people going to work, not by worry
over his exchequer. Bless you. he had
not thought of that.
81 wonder where there is a good
he looked over the motley array across
the street. II can't chance hotel
The clerks move around too much and
have perfect memories. But no more
of that hotel jumping for me. 1t is
crude"
big, handsome Spinks automobile
drew sharply up at the curb IN front of
him. and a whole family hustled out as
the head OF it settled with the chauf-
feur
Well, this is pleasant. means Of
locomotion right at hand. Hello,
chauffeur. where is the spinks agency
here?"
Uptown. Going there now. Take
you up"
Letting it drop casually as the ma
chine shot smoothly up Market street
that he thought of buying a Spinks,
he also had time to catch glimpse of
the city. and as stranger. which he
truly was. he asked question or two.
and learned in few minutes from the
chauffeur the lay of the land.
Main thoroughfare this. Lower side
streets shipping and wholesale. over
there financial district, and here"
pointing down Montgomery as they
passed, real estate and so on"
When they reached the agency it
was two minutes to 9. The sales man
ager had just come in. and. advancing.
somehow gathered that the young
stranger had just arrived from the
East and was thinking Of touring Cali
fornia- The sales manager fancied he
smelled money. The young man
seemed to be surrounded by an atmos-
phere of gold and grandeur.
You know the make, of course" be-
gan the sales manager, easily. Last
years model did you say you had?
Fine machine that, but I don't blame
you for not carting it all the way out
here when you can get one of our lat
est. Here is the 1909 model. Like to
try it?"
ITO tell the truth" said the young
man, Il was just on the way to break
fast when 1 met your machine here,
and I am mite hungry"
Nothing simpler" said the sales
manager, readily. Wen shoot you
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"Appy," he found was also In the real
estate business and. sizing him up. for
the first time formed plan of action.
the earlier movements OF the day hav-
ing been the result OF impulse.
Before $3.50 he had agreed to pur-
chase one OF the best pieces OF Market
street property for a neat figure. say
ing to the real estate man that he
could consider the deal closed and
that he would make out a check Of
500 and send it down in the morning
to hold the option until he could wire
to have the price forwarded. Then he
left the office and found the office Of
Apply" 1t was just around the cor
ner, as he had learned by an appar-
emily inadvertent question. "Appy's"
full name he found to be ]. Apthorp
Cartwright. He also realized his ex-
pectations in finding him quite differ
ent fellow In the office from what he
appeared at the club. There he was
all smiles and carefully worded wit
ticisms. mere he was cold and ''busi-
ness"
He had been really given close
price on the property, the real estate
man counting on q quick sale. II was
price that ordinary buyers around
town could not get. Smith realized
Cartwright with calloused purpose OF
selling out to him and making q little
by bold move.
He entered Cartwright's ofice cas-
ually and made no secret OF the fact
that he was buying real estate. BY
and by he let it drop that he had an
option on the Market street property.
and asked Cartwright what he thought
OF the price.
Low, dead low" answered Cart
wright thoughtfully. Il wonder why
Billy let 1t go at that. Tell me, are
you speculating or going to build7'
Specializing"
Good; Iii give you $500 cold for
the option. How does that strike your"
Looks easy" answered Smith truth
fully. He wanted to stick for more,
but knew ne always failed when he
played the hog.
But wait" he added. as If he had
Just thought Of 1t. II have not pat UP
on 1T yet. and can't deliver the goods
until I have. I'll have to go up to the
hotel to get my check book. or, easier
yet, slip hundred in your pocket and
come around and put 1t up for me. It's
you now, anyhow. But that's so, for
got, you're not supposed to be In this
1t might kill the deal. Here, give me
the hundred, and I'll step around and
close IT."
The real estate man fell to 1t II
was the one dangerous point In the
deal. and Smith held his breath as he
slid over it; but the money once In his
hand he regained his balance He COM
pleted the transaction in the shortest
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resident this always seemed aud atm
seems the last thing Japan wants.
While a great deal has always been
made out OF the law which prevents an
alien owning property there it is re-
duced almost to a technicalIty when IL
Is fully understood. Any one can lease
land anywhere in Japan for s99 years
and can then build any sort OF build
ing he desires on the same. In leasing /;
for a period Of over 30 years the taxet
and all responsibilities fall upon the
lessee. For those who look further
than 1000 years ahead we IN Japan
would have to say "Shikata ga nai," or.
there is no help for it
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become far easier for foreigners to ac-
quire, while they could then read the
literature and newspapers which are
at present quite beyond all but the
most advanced of foreign students.
Whatever ground there may be for an
anti-Japanese feeling in America or
other foreign countries, there is GER
ta1nly no reason for such in Japan.
where the treatment of foreigner as
a whole is better than he would get In
almost any other alien land
Thus 1t is with surprise and indig-
nation that the more permanent for
eign resident continually reads in the
foreign press what martyrs he and his
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for chat and in some instances to
create opportunities. Thus young men
have been known to haunt the railway
stations, counting on finding some
stray Anglo-Saxon waiting for train
who will be approached and politely
asked where he is going and about
himself in general; or he will be asked
the difference between two English
words-in fact, anything to start a
conversation. Very often many are
soon out OF their depth. having care
fully studied out their opening address
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like are In Japan and to what indig-
mites they. are subjected. These ac-
counts are generally written by those
who have only passed through the
country or by those who have never
been to Japan at all. The only legiti-
mate protest might be that there is
yet considerable class in Japan who
can not be educated up to the fact
that one mans dollar is as good as an
others. Thus a foreigner is openly
and with no bones made of 1t some
times charged more than a Japanese.
but not often. The barber shops of
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down TO the best little breakfast place
in town, Heve 1t with me. I'm hungry
myself'-which he was not.
Five minutes later they were sitting
down to perfect morning meal.
Not SO bad for beginning" thought
the young man. but then. somehow.
one always eats"
Fine time to buy property here
should think he remarked half an hour
later as the chauffeur, under the direc-
ton Of the sales manager, showed how
cleverly the machine acted in the
thickly crowded streets. Some of these
lots on err Market street wouldn't be
bad. Have you any idea what they are
asking?"
The question was well and carefully
put. The sales manager knew moth
ing about real estate and at that mo-
ment they passed a big real estate. firm.
Hello. what's here? You don't mind
if I step in here just moment" as
he dashed into the office.
The sales manager felt that he had
slipped cog in his sale about that
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entrance to listen to the English
spoken This Is a very common occur
renee In all parts OF Japan and no III
will is intended at all; only intense In
terest is manifested and II the for
eigner shows displeasurs the crowd
soon disperses.
There Is no i'll feeling toward Ameri-
cans in Japan and they are treated
just the same as they were three years
ago; nor at any time was the least
animosity shown over events in Amer
lea As far as any desire for war with
the United States is concerned. to a