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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-29
New Lake Shore Branch Opened.

Ashtabula. o., Sept 2S-The new
Franklin and Clearfeld branch of the
Lake Shore railroad was opened on
Sunday when the first train, twenty
cars of Oil was run from Ashtabula
to Franklin, thence to Clearfield. Pa.
This branch reduces the New York
Central's mileage from Chicago to
New York by 60 miles and from Chi
cago to PHILADELPHIA by 140 miles.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-29
SHORTER NEWS ITEMS
Plthy Paragraphs That Chronicle
the Weeks Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Parts
Of the World Shorn Of Their Padding
and Only Facts Given In as Few
Words as Possible For the Benefit
Of the Hurried Reader.
Wednesday,

Wednesday.
Members OF the Netherlands COM
mission, bearing greetings to New
York from Queen Wilhelmina, arriv-
ed on the Nieuw Amsterdam.
President Taft in an open air ad-
dress at Des Moines, Iowa, detailed
changes he wants made in interstate
commerce and antitrust laws, and at
night spoke briefly at banquet In
Omaha.
DR.. Cook in the fourth instalment
OF his Conquest of the Pole" de-
scribed the falling of the Arctic
night at Annootok, while his party
FASTENED preparations for the dash
for the pole.
Glenn II. Curtiss, Lewis Nixon,
Edward NJ Grout, Miss Maxine ELI
OFT, Miss Lima Abarbaneli, Robert
Goelet and Judge Ebert H. Gary are
among many notables arriving on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-29

Last month, Pulled Wheat and
Pulled Rice were served for seven
teen million meals.
Did you ever know foods to come
SO quickly into such popular favor2
Yet there are many still who don't
use them-many who have never tried
them. They simply don't know
what they miss.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-29

One taste of these crisp, gigantic
grains makes one a convert forever.
They are irresistible foods.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-29
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE of writ of Levari Facias,
ID issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Forest County, Pennsylvania,
and TO me directed, there will be exposed
to sale by public vendue or outcry at the
Court House in the Borough of Tionesta.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23
SANTA CLAUS
IN PORTO RICO,


THRISTMAS In Spain Is a rail-,
gious festival rather than ~
- cial one. II was SO originally N
Porto Rico. but the population
has been Influenced partly BY N.
spirit Of the new world and partly by
the many American merchants who RI.
side in the cities and who exert an n
fiuence much greater than the mum.
bers would scem to warrant.
The churches welcome the DAY with
chimes which begin nj midnight ana
last until the midnight Of The next day
What with one church beginning tan
minutes too soon and another ten min.
utes too late and third It the rieht
moment. what with bells which riny
every fifteen minutes and bell ringen
who under some ancient custom win
sound the great bells every half hour
the air Is filed with music which never
seems TO end.
II you are near q csmpanile the ef.
feet Is not altogether pleasant on &C.
count OF the volume Of sound striking
the ear with too much fore, but In 1
public square several hundred yards
from the nearest belfry. where trees
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23

a pAUaHrEn PLAYS % rua ourSAR
and buildings break the sound waves.
or In suburbs on the hillside the eject
Is unspeakably delightful
Pleasantexf " all Is II when you are
sitting In the inner court OF quadran-
gIe Of Porto Rican home. Around
you on four sides the house rises above
you. aud In the grounds or In great
tubs and porcelain pots rich 6owsu.
graceful vines aud restful trees afford
shade. color and perfume. The sound
Of the bells descends from the afr
above very much Ike benedicti0a-
You sit IN an easy chair. aud servants
bring ypu tea or steaming coffee.
sweetmeats and bixcults. confcctions
and cigarettes. while daughter or sOn
plays ancient songs OF dances upon q
mandolin ~ guitar
The churches are crowded: 30 are the
clubs and most OF the places % recrra.
ton. Every vehicle u 10 use. and here
and there cen be seen young men and
women trying TO initiate English med.
els Some Of the people % the noun
tain districts carry cut many Of their
early supcrstIfions In regard TO Christ
mas They hang over the doors Of
their houses bonghs Of trees which are
supposed 10 ?ossess charms and often
conduct marriage ceremonies under
great canopies made Of these charmed
trees
A great many Wild flowers are 10
bloom at christmastide. and these are
worn by children Of the mountain dis
triets In wreaths and garlands shout
their heads. necks and waists Tho
Christmas giving Is sadly missing In
our new possessions The churches
hold no Christmas tree. and there are
few charitable societies TO give feasu
However. one hospital for old people
and orphans In Ponce gives a Christ
mas fete. and the inmates have q good
meal and receive warm clothing. med
icines and other needful gifts
The American occupation has brought
extra Christmas cheer 20 the people OF
tho island. The American residents
celebrate the day In good American
fashion. and. best Of all. they pa1
money Into circulation and give rest 10
industry aud business.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23
SANTA CLAUS A STRANGER.
He 10 oHeiaiiy Unknown TO uaeIs
Sans Mail Agents.

S~f' "@' S9<"
The postofice department does not
know Santa Claus. The old saint has
no ofncial existence so far as Uncle
Sans mall events are concerned. Thls
b due entirely TO the fact that Santa
Claus lives everywhere az the same
time instead Of having a single local
habitation like other people II b very
sad. bot II cannot be helped Letters
which children address 20 Santa Claus
or Kris KriDglc must go straight 20 the
dead letter Office.
Some time ago an effort on behalf Of
the children was made 10 Induce the
postofice department 10 permit post.
masters 20 open all letters addressed
70 Santa Claus and turn them over &c
the parents of the child correspondent
or TO some local organization having Q
Christmas fund 10 spend. but the at.
torney general for the department rcn.
derei IN adverse decision. holding a.
follows:
II posirasters we're granted authority
10 open all such letters and select those
which they thought proper 10 deliver 10
persons applying for them. there would
Be- temptation and opportunity for post.
masters and other employees 90 open lei.
tiers infiscriminateiy. acme cf which con.
tain Enclosures OF value. and give us az
excuse for such action the authority
granted BY the department
The departments legal adviser also VA,
Of the opinion that n permission were
granted 10 deliver such letters 10 benevo.
lent societies and individuals. u would b.
dinicuif for the department 20 draw the
line where bcnevolence ends and CONNER.
cialisn begins Many persons desire such
letters for rse N newspapers and maya.
zine SORES. the name % the child a,
some prominent public man attached 10
such letter making II especially vslua.
bic for that purpose and often CORE.
spondinriy embarrassing 10 the parent
Of the child. Furthermore. the opinion
states. such practice would violste the
principle ~ the sanctify Of the seal
which IL one Of the best features Of ouf
postal system. and the department would
continually Be open 10 serious suspicion.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23

Al thbAoo~
Hem! Well. We VIII see what b
In II anyway" assented the mate.
When the canvas cover was opened
q score Of letters In soiled and torn
envelopes dropped out.
Il see no harm In letting you fel-
lows get q little home sentiment out
Of these old letters" said the mate.
-but you must not keep them They
must be forwarded to Bob's friends.
You boys can bid for the privilege Of
reading the letters"
Dick for 50 bought the right to frst
pick He took the best preserved en-
velope and its Enclosure and went away
TO read the letter.
The sale continued. letter after let.
ter fetching a neat sum. Half the let.
tiers were sold when Dick came from
his corner and interrupted the sale.
He looked troubled and shook his let.
ter In our faces.
Boys. this letter Is from the GIRL
said be. shes dandy. Bob was
no good He didn't 70 home when be
was paid OF In Liverpool: be didn't 60
home from New York: be didn't 20
home from San Francisco when be
could have made the trip In a day
The girl is waiting yet"
The mate. who had been infently
reading one Of the letters. here inter
rupted.
"Boo's mother Is getting old. and she
Il poor. She does not ask for money.
however. All she wants Il her boy
He win never return TO her now. Poor
Bob's mother. Poor Bob
At four bells the lookout gave Us
his -All's well. Side lights burning
bright" Suddenly he began TO beat
the forward bell like mad.
The lookout was shouting and wav.
Ing his arms from the forecastle head
where be stood clinying 10 the rail
When we reached the fore part Of the
house the lookout attracted orr at
tention TO a dark object leaning limp
~ against the stsrboard lighthouse
II was Bob Jones.
We carried him into the foreeastle
The mate and the whisky bottle were
brought forward. and Bob slowly cam,
to bis senses.
Il was sIambanged something fear
full. boys" drawled Bob. THAT break
er caught me right. and the blamed
strap broke Then over she rolled u
leeward"-
And ! saw you 20 over the side
interrupted Dick.
"Not |. II may have been the sheel
coll" continued Bob. Il was WASHED
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23
A CHRISTMAS
At CAPE norm,

DRAFTED the most grateful Christ
" mas OF his life al the Horn.
II was on the Mary nm. In
December. 1891 She was deep cut
steel clipper, but she was four mast
ed bark. and four masted banks are all
ugly in heavy seas. The best sea boat
atioat viii plunge at Cape Horn. but
four masted barks are nll the time un.
der water. Sometimes they are swamp
ed altogether and float waterlogged
around the Horn. Then the current
pushes them south to perish in the
ice jam.
Some sailors can be likened to the
four masted barks. They are the sail
ors who have been too long away from
home. All sailors plunge literally into
shore life. but the too long away from
home" fellows are. as rule. swamped
In shore hfe's breakers.
One Of my mates on the Mary Ann
was Bob Jones. typical too long
away from home" unfortunate. But
sob still bad somebody dear to his
heart He had started on more than
one trip around the world with the set
determination that the end OF the voy-
age should see him rejoin his own loved
ones at home.
But on pay day at the end Of his
trips his good resolutions had been
broken. II had often gone so. and Bob
was hiding self despair under the grim
surface OF a man hating man.
Bob and I. with twelve other Yan.
KEGS. Dutchmen and Swedes. were on
the starboard watch under Chief Mate
Dickson OF the Mary Ann When We
went below on Christmas eve the sea
was running high. Sleet and hail came
down In the squalls. The western gale
had trimmed our sails down to the
lower topsails.
We had hardly fallen asleep when
we heard the man at the wheel strike
one bell. Before the signal for "All
hands on deck" was answered forward
Bob and I were out Of our hunks and
had our sea boots on.
whats mp nowT growled Bob. and
b. got his answer from Jimmy. the
- boy. who came rushing In with.
est preliminary warning.
Rise. rise. rise, sleepersl Weather
ship for icebergs on the leeward bow
Rise rise. rise!"
The watch on deck was already set
Dag TIE fore staysail to head the vesse
~ the Sind. She was running easy
Uhea ne came on deck. and the storm
spanker was hauled out to bring the
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23

for = biz breaker came laundering
over the weather rail
The breaker caught Bob at the fore
bsckstays. lie jumped up and put his
arm through the coils Of the fore sheet.
hanging 10 straps In the royal back.
stay.
The straps were rotten. and Bob and
the coll sheet rope dropped and disap.
peared In the boiling deck waters.
The waters surged 20 leeward and
carried dark object with them.
The skipper threw life buoy from
the poop.
Poor Bob said everybody 70 him
self. Il was all we could do for him
Bob was gone. and there seemed TO be
no help for IL.
We had the Mary Ann snug az last.
Our watch had still an hour more be
low. not long enough to make IL worth
while to crawl into our hunks. and we
lighted our pipes, lay down on our
chests and discussed poor Bob.
Bill. who was Bob's own chum, went
TO Bob's bunk and overhauied the
things
1T Is enough 10 make anybody rip.
ping mad 20 think Of rotton old strap
checking a poor fellow overheard. "
nused Bill. christmas night too.
Say. boys. when we auction this stun
% we've got 10 show Bob up hand.
some 10 bis friends.
IL must be explained that when sail.
ers die st sea their belongings are sold
az auction 10 the crew. This custom
serves a double purpose. II II easier
20 ship money halfway around the
eiobe than 10 insure the safe delivery
Of an old wooden chest A good sum
Of money Is also more welcome to most
heirs than a cbestfui Of tsrred rags.
Besides. the sea auctions give the ship
mates Of the dead an opportunity 70
raise bis reputation" By adding gener.
ousiy 10 bis account
Everybody wanted TO OIL the Christ.
mas Stockings Of poor Bob's folks The
efsef mate. Dickson. good naturally
consented that the auction should be
held then and there and came 10 the
soreastle with pencil and paper 20 re.
cord the sales as fast as they wert
made.
Here you are. boys-bere you are
Gel your money ready The greatest
Cape Horn sale ever held will now
stsrt. rssped me old chief FIRST
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23
wb.c sh.eh.rds Watched b. Nish,.

Some historians contend that The
shepherds could not have watched By
night on the Bethlehem plains In De-
cenber. Il being q period of great 10.
clemency. In answer 70 this vel
known student says: bethlehem 70
not q cold region. The mercury usual
~ stands all the month Of Decemler
at ~ degrees. Corn h sown during
this time, and grass aud herbs spring
% after the rslns. 20 that the Arabs
drive their locks down from the noun
tains Into the plains. The most dell
cnte never make nres gu about ne
end OF November. aud some pass the
whole winter without them. Prom,
these facts I think II IL established
without doubt that our Saviour was
born on the 18th day % December. tho
day which the church throughout ihs
world has united TO celebrate TO bonof
" cuist's coming In the nssb."-wasb.
Inrion star
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23
Candies Fer cb,,,,u...

Christmas csndlemakers are bus,
for many months 10 the year. II would
be Impossible TO estimate how man,
hundreds Of thousands Of dozens o.
pretty little colored wax candles are re-
quired for Christmas trees MI over En-.
rope and America. There are also can.
dies for church decoration NJ Christ.
mastide. whereas the Christmas tree
tapes are. some Of them 20 tiny rs n
require sevcnty.tso to make a pound
The great altar shafts Of pure beeswas
viii sometimes stand sir feet and
weigh forty pounds apiece. --TitBlts.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23
THE TERRoR's CHRISTMAS.
Turkeys Were sf7 Each During the
Siege Of Paris.

siege OF Faffa.
When the Christmas day Of 1870
dawned upon Paris the city had been
In the iron grip Of the German invest
ment for about three months. The
winter was a bitterly cold one. the
thermometer registering 10 degrees be
low freezing point on Christmas morn
Ing The Seine was frozen over.
The poor's daily rations we're a few
ounces Of horsetiesh and a piece OF re.
pulsiye looking black bread.
By Dec - food prices had reached
their highest point since the begin
ming of the siege On Nov 10 a pound
Of butter fetched si4 aud a rabbit
$3.50 BY Dec. 10 rabbits had risen tc
s.. box Of sardines brought $3.50 and
eggs - cents apiece. For ones Christ
mas dinner one could buy goose for
$40 " a turkey for ST. Pigeons wer,
S. each. and a small fowl could be OBJ
tanned for So Ham was Si.JD pound
As for vegetables. carrots aud turnlps
we're cents each. and bushel Of 20
tatoes cost Sj.25. There was hardly
any iailk In Paris. aud the little there
was had to be preserved for the slcl
and wounded. However. there wer,
oceans OF wine. and the wineshops dc
q roaring trade.
For some time before Christmas the
starving people bad been feeding on
cats. rats aud dogs until by Dec. q
dish Of cats nesh was hardly obtain
able Dog was 90 cents q pound, ant
hne rats fetched IL cents each. MANI
domestic pets were killed for food
Poor Azor!" said humorous either
as be finished stew made from hI,
favorite dog. How he would hav,
enjoyed these bones.
With true Partisan light heartednes
the citizens tried 10 make the best o.
things. and the cafes and restaurant,
wore almost their normal aspect. A
half past 10. however, an order o.
Trochu closed every shop and cafe
and by II o'clock Paris bad gone :,
bed.
The midnight mass Of Christmas ev,
was celebrated an usual In the church
es. which were crowded with pray
Ing. weeping women. Newspapers M
peared as usual. some Of them contain
ing glowing accounts Of perfectly i'm
aginary French successes. The "a
tirical sheets were even more bite
and venomous than al other time
and published scatbing caricatures
Some showed the fallen emperor. Ma
poleon I'LL. as a sboeblnck nc Kin
Williams boots. or as beggar witt
his pockets turned inslde out. or as
traitor handing over France 70 mui
derers. or MS thief making or viii
millions Of the nations money. 9th
ers depicted Julius Fa.-p IN tears an,
pocketiug Bisniarcks gold and Trvh
handing over the keys ~ Paris 10
Prussian 10 exchange for bag o
coin. In aIl the Idea Of parisIans tim
France had been betrayed by tbos
who ought 70 have protected her wa
prevalent
SO nj this season Of peace and goo
will suffering Paris was nearly at be
last gasp. Owing TO the tenscity o
her rulers and citizens, however, he
agony was to be prolonged for som
weeks longer. as II was not mt
February that the negotiations fos
espitulation began.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23

away up under
the forecastle
head. ! guess ]
went clean on III
a faint after I
had era wled 10 a
dry place. When
I woke up 1
m de for the
forecast but I
couldn't make n.
] orOpFu nEnt
on again az the
lighthouse"
when Bob had
been bandaged
up and given q
warm breakfast
he was the old
Bob once more.
The boys poked
lots Of fun at
him when they
return ed bis
things TO him.
Hold on, boys:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23

care that none of
them contribut.
I'd less than a
months wages to
Bob's final pay
day.
The m a I e at
last put his hand
to the b otto m
Of Bob's chest,
and from a cor
ner he brought
up q bundle Of
papers wrapped
In an old piece
Of canvas tied
together with
yellow silken ci-
gar bands. The
mate held the
bundle thought.
fully In his hand.
He hesitated to
trespass.
open It up"
shouted the men
I'm chorua
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23

bargain with Bob the imperative
Dick broke In. Here IL my Bible. n
Bob viii swear TO go home 90 bis
mother and the girl from San Fran.
cisco be can take the auction money
along as Christmas present"
That's right Come on. Bob Swear.
man. swear"
II do. 80 help me. God. and a merry
Christmas 70 you all. boysr' sobbed
Bob. II VIII 60 home. boys-f wilIf~
And be- Did. Philadelphia Ledger
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23
Avoieino T.m,,.,,a.

HamfDert styIngham has never
bought q Christmas tree for bis chill.
drpn.
Callahan-Probably be 10 afraid Of
temptation. "
Hamlnert-Terptatlonf
callahan-I mean that he IL afraid
mat " he did bu. tree lie would be
tempted 70 bny something to hang on
if.--Town and Country
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23

The most popular Christmas poem
ever written Tor children was that o.
milIar 10 the world. beginning:
Twas the nirst h~s--e Christmas ~hsr
all through TIE house
The poem Wa written by vep
learned man. Dr Clement clsrsr
Moore. n profound Greek and HebrsV
scholnr f.c was a professor u "
Gcncys, Theological seminary In IN,
city. he wrs horn h. 80. and 40
n 1876 Sew yus c.5Ls
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23

vessel 70 the wind
on the other tack.
Bob was sent for
ward TO furl the
fore staysan. The
rest Of us went
TO the braces and
pulled the yards
in 10 starboard.
Then came the
ugliest part Of the
JoD. slowly the
Mary Ann turned
70 face her foe
again. But before
she could head
her bow against
the mighty seas
they broke over
her from stem q
stern.
Bob came afi
from the staysaiI
to join US just Al
we all jumped
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23
Hurry Up san,, cIsv.i

lander Mistah chrisrnus
Losnn' long de- way
He slower than a faiifoad,-
Dat what chiliun say.
psy wants I'm fer Ter hurry up
An pass De time er day.
pFsam's bout De comm Or A. rhr,srr, q,
-,Atiants Constitution.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23
Tn. ou.., az an. Auto

Mrs. Newlywed-i am hoping and
praying that my hubby will give ma
en- auto for Christmas.
Her Friend-IIow long are you mar.
ried7
Mrs. Newiywed-six months.
Her Friend Well. hoping and pray.
Ing may fetch II this year, bot merit
year u Will have TO BE- sobbins and
jswins. Judge.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-23
article Is valuable straw pillow. ne.

article is valuable straw pillow. He
Uneasy rests the head that hasn't got
a rillew What am iwn dol
~ aanl, vor m, ecu I've
1 nai s 5I,ru ices,
4 aN~asNtnc Fsra
lenr ,sA II liverpool anc can he
he Il 'u;ely clean fer the s.na
er,tP 81 ; cents, II is the tn,v art h
is Kid rhnt has ever Ieea ier ( ts
Al Cape Horn What am | bid-a dol
lar--two. two-hfty. thrce-fifty COR
four-are you all done? Sold to Dick
for 81. Dick Is sport now. Wait a
minute: there is button In the back
of the collar. You will have to buy
the button separately. Dick"
And SO each worn and patched gar.
ment Of poor Bob was sold at Cape
Horn prices" Bob's shipmates took
Arizona republican., 1909-04-13
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 for Women
Tailored Costumes Street Frocks
 of SiIk and Cloth
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 Linen, Lingerie and silk

to rs for the latest in fashions Nowadays one sees refected in the stocks carried home have brought IT, Noted foreign mOdises and best American designers
 ntrbutng to grand assOrtments The great diversity in
 efy0ne an opportunity for giving their individuality full [sodel best suited to them Dstnctveness Excsiveness Stamp collection the finest ever seen in this Ire showing all the late featresdraped styles from the from the time of Cleopatra Salome panels combined with
 cent this combination has produced the picturesque Known. Come and reveI among the beauties
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-07
CHAUTAU0UA PROVES SUCCESS
Judge sutton Declares More Money
Taken In Than Ever Before at
Bellevue, .t-N

The third season Of the Bellevue chat
tauqua closed Sunday evening, with a store
optlcon lecture on Luzen,
I'VE have had a successful 'chautauqua
this year" said Judge A. l.. Sutton, presi-
dent of the association, and 1 think we
nave more money than we ever had before.
If course there have been some bad days,
but the crowds have been fairly good all
the way through and we ought to clear ex-
penses without any difficulty. If we do
fall behind financially It will be by only q
very small margin. 'a
1--WE will nave another ~chautauqua next
year, although we haven't decided yet
where it will be. Some want to move to
Omaha, but in doing that We would lose at
tendance from South Omaha, and the South
Omaha people nave been giving us the best
support.
The storytelling contest resulted In
several disappointments, because a num-
Der Of men who are proud of their Prov
ess in that direction were unable. to get
into it. We are discussing the advisability
of holding another bigger contest at the
Auditorium some time this winter. "A small
admission could be charged and a long list
of speakers secured II ,en9ggA. fnteseat is
shown in the scheme it will prorably be
put into execution" 49,