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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Number Two.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section eigh'
article nine. of the Constitution OF Penn
sylvanla.
Section l. BE 1t resolved by the Senat
and House of Representatives. OF the Cor
monwealth of Pennsylvania in Genera
Assembly met, That the following is pro
posed as an amendment to the Consttu
tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
mia. In accordance with the provisions o
the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment to Article Nine Section
Eight.
Eectlon 2 Amend section eight. articl
nine, OF the Constitution of Pennsylvania
which reads as follows:-
"Section s. The debt Of any count,
city. borough township. school district or
other municipality or Incorporated dis
trlct. except as herein provided shall ncv,
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value OF the taxable property there
In. nor shall any such municipality or
district Incur any new debt. or increase
lts indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed vail
uation Of property, without the assent Of
the electors thereof ut public election in
such manner as shal! be provided by law;
but any city the debt of which now ex.
ceeds seven per centum of such assessed
increase the same three per centum. ir
the aggregate. at any one time. upon such
valuation" so as to read as follows;-
Section 8. The debt of any county, city,
borough, township. school district, or 9TH
er municipality or incorporated district,
except as herein provided, shall never ex-
ceed seven per centum upon the assessed
value Of the taxable property therein, nor
shall any such municipality or district in
cur any new debt, or increase its indebt-
edness to an amount exceeding two per
centum upon such assessed valuation Of
property, without the assent of the cleo
tors thereof at a public election in such
manner as shall be provided by law; but
any city the debt of which now exceeds
seven per centum of such assessed val
uation, may be authorized by law to in
crease the same three per centum, In the
aggregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation, except that any debt or debts
hereinafter Incurred by the city and coun-
ty of Philadelphia for the construction
and development of subways for transit
purposes, or for the construction Of
wharves and docks, or the reclamation of
land to be used in the construction of a
system OF wharves and docks, as public
improvements, owned or to be owned by
said city and county of Philadelphia, aad
which shall yield to the city and county
of Philadelphia current net revenue in eX-
cess of the interest on said debt or debts
and of the annual installments necessary
for the cancellation of said debt or debts.
may be excluded in ascertaining the pow-
er of the city and county of PHILADELPHIA
to become otherwise indebted: Provided,
That sinking fund for their cancellation
shall be established and maintained
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT MCAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Stage Snow.

In Personal "reminiscences of Hen.
ry Irving" Bran Stoker lets his read.
ers into the secret of how the snow
Rene in "The Corsican Brothers" was
made so effective:
"All over the stage was thick blan-
ket of snow, white and gllstening in
the winter sunrise-snow that lay so
thick that when the duellsts, stripped
and armed, stood face to face they
each secured flrmer foothold by
clearing 1t away. OF many wonderful
effects this snow was perhaps the
strongest and most impressive of real
ity. The public could never imagine
how It was done. 1t was salt-common
coarse salt-which was white in the
appointed light and glstened like real
snow. There were tons Of 1t. A crowd
Of men stood ready In the wings with
little baggage trucks such as are now
used In the corridors Of great hotels,
silent with rubber wheels. On them
were great wide mouthed sacks full OF
salt. When the signal came they rush
ed in on all sides, each to his appoint
cd spot, and tumbled out his load,
spreading 1t evenly with great wide
bladed wooden shovels."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Fate Of PortuaaI's Homer.

"The Lusad" is one of the noblest
records ever written of national glory
and success. Camoens, its gifted au-
thor, determined to do for Portugal
what Homer had done for Greece. The
great poem was written in the six
teenth century, which has been called
the heroic age of Portugal, and its
main feature Is the rounding of the
Cape of Good Hope by Vasco da Cana,
while most interesting episode Is
the crowning after death Of Incz de
Castro as queen of Portugal. THE
LuSiad" took its name from Lusius,
who was said to have founded Lisbon
Its author was born about 1920, and
his career, which began brilliantly,
was blighted by the death of broken
heart of the lady of his love, for whose
sake he was banished from the land.
He wrote "The Lusad" In his banish-
ment and was recalled in 1871, losing
on the way all his property except his
poem. Pensloned at first by the king,
this great epic poet of Portugal died
In great poverty in 1870, when his
patron was also dead.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Cliff of Natural Glass,

A cliff Of natural glass can be seen
In Yellowstone park. 1t Is half mile
long and from 100 to 300 feet high,
the material of which 1t consists being
as good glass as that artlfcialy manu-
featured. The dense glass which
forms the base is from seventy-fve to
a hundred feet thick, while the upper
portion, having suffered and survived
many ages of wind and rain, has natu-
rally worn much thinner. OF course
the color Of the cliff is not that of nat
ural glass-transparent and white-but
Is mostly black and in some places
mottled and streaked with brownish
red and shades of olive green and
brown.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Down In a Coal Mine.

To the ear accustomed to the con-
slant sound of living world the still
ness of coal mine, where the miles
Of crosscuts and entries and the un-
yielding walls swallow up all sounds
and echo is a silence that is complete,
but as one becomes accustomed to the
silence through long hours of solitary
work sounds become audible that
would escape an ear less trained. The
trickling murmur of the gas, the spat-
tering fall Of lump Of coal loosened
by some mysterious force from
Granny in the wall, the sudden knock
ing and breaking of stratum far up
in the rock above or the scurry Of
rat off somewhere in the darkness
strike on the ear loud and startling.
The eye, too, becomes trained to pene-
trate the darkness, but the darkness is
so complete that there is a limit-the
limit Of the rays cast by the pit lamp.
Joseph Husband in Atlantic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30

Three camels presented themselves
at the dock where the ark was tied up,
whereas but two animals of kind
had been called for.
zone of you fellows will have to
step asidev shouted Noah very per-
emptorily.
But the three ships of the desert
smiled knowingly.
a." said the first Of them, "am the
camel which shall pass through the
eye Of needle sooner than a rich man
shall enter the kingdom of heaven
a. said the second, "am the camel
which so many people swallow while
straining at gnat."
"And l." said the third and last,
Fam the camel whose back was bro
ken by the last straw"
Whereupon Noah, perceiving that
posterity could Ill spare any of these
and would be lost for illustrations
without them, graciously made an ex-
ceptlon in their favor-Puck.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
The Mannls Calling.

One of the apartments In the an
cient royal palace at Clntra, Portugal,
Is known as the Hall of Magples.
Painted In the arabesque ceiling is to
be found swarm of magpies. Each
has in the mouth scroll, on which,
painted In red on white ground, are
the words, "Por bem." The story
runs that King John of Portugal was
making love to one of the maids of
honor In this chamber and was sur
prised by the queen. His majesty made
the best of the circumstances and ex-
planned to the queen, "E por benz mlnka
sacre" con, 1t is nothing at all. 1t is
quite right There is no harm in it'O. AS
to whether the queen was satisfied the
legend is silent, but the ladies' OF the
court We're deeply interested and were
constantly saying to one another with
a smile, "Por beml Por bemw The
king thought 1t time to act, so he COM
missioned an artist TO paint on the
ceiling as many magpies as there were
talkative ladies about the court, each
holding in the beak the ribbon with
the words, "Por bem.'-London Globe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Portunuase and Goldfish.

1t is an interesting fact that the fish
ermen Of northern Portugal started
and developed the fishing industry on
the 'banks" off the northern coast Of
America, and, though they now send
fewer ships, their taste for salt cod
from Newfoundland is unabated-in
fact, it is national Portuguese daln-
ty. 1t is found in every little grocery
shop, hard and brown as a board. A
number of Portuguese have made their
home on the islands to the south of
the mainland of Massachusetts. and
there the dark eyes of the Iberian
maiden, raven locks and n certain pic
turesque element In dress are not In
frequent. This connection with Por-
tugal dates back many years, the
ships Of Marthas Vineyard bridging
the distance over sea and returning
with Portuguese crews.-Exchange.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Tuninu Bells.

"What a beautiful tone that bell
hasr' is often heard. There are few,
however, who know how bell re-
ceives Its joyful or solemn tones. All
bells after they are cast and finished
must go through a process of tuning
the same as any other musical instru-
ment before they respond with clear,
true tone Every bell sounds five
notes, which must blend together in
order to produce perfect harmony. The
tuning of bell is done by means Of
shaving thin bits from various parts
of the metal. 1t is as easy for an eX-
pert bell tuner to put bell in tune
rs 1t is for a piano tuner to adjust his
instrument to perfect chords. At first
thought it would seem that a bell
would be ruined should tuner shave
Off too much at the last tuning, or the
fifth sound, but such is not the case.
He would, however, be obliged to be-
gin over, starting again with the first
tone and shaving the bell till 1t gave
forth its harmonious sound at the fifth
tone.-Scientifc American.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
No Clock Wanted,

There had been some talk of placing
a clock in the tower of the village
church. But John, the old sexton, who
lived in the little cottage opposite the
church, declared himself dead agin
it" and expressed the opinion that it
would mean "an awful waste o. BRASS
were the scheme carried out.
I'VE want no clocks" he said the
other day. We've done without clocks
up to now, an we shall manage. Why,
lyin' l. my bed Of mornin' l can see
the time by the sundial over the
porch
YES" replied one who approved of
the scheme, "that's all right so far as
it goes. But the sun doesn't shine
every morning What do you do
then?'
why" answered John surprisedly,
81 knows then as it amt fit weather
to be out o. bed, an | just stops where
l is."-London Tit-Bits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tuition OF the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania, so as TO consolidate the
courts OF common pleas OF Allegheny
County.
Section l. BE II resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gem
eral Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn
sylvania be. and the same is hereby. pro-
posed. In accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
That section six OF article five be
amended, by striking out the said sec
tion and inserting In place thereof the
following:
Section 6. In the county OF Phiadel-
phia all the Jurisdiction and powers now
vested in the district courts and courts OF
common pleas subject to such changes
as may be made by this Constitution or
by law shall be in Philadelphia vested In
five distinct and separate courts of equal
and coordinate jurisdiction, composed
OF three judges each. The said courts in
Philadelphia shall be designated respect
lively as the court OF common pleas num-
Der one, number two, number three,
number four, and number five but the
number Of said courts may be by law
increased. from time to time, and shall be
In like manner designated by successive
numbers. The number of judges in any
OF said courts, or In any county where
the establishment OF an additional court
may be authorized by law. may be In
creased. from time to time. and when
ever such increase shall amount in the
whole to three. such three judges shall
compose a distinct and separate court as
aforesaid. which shall be numbered as
aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits shall
be instituted In the said courts OF COM
mon pleas without designating the num-
ber OF the said court. and the several
courts shall distribute and apportion the
business among them in such manner as
shall be provided by rules OF court. and
each court. to which any suit shall be
thus assigned, shall have exclusive juris-
diction thereof subject to change OF
venue as shall be provided by law.
In the county OF Allegheny all the
jurisdiction and powers now vested In
the several numbered courts of common
pleas shall be vested in one court of COM
mon pleas, composed of all the judges In
commission In said courts. Such jurs-
diction and powers shall extend to all
proceedings at law and In equity which
shall have been Instituted In the several
numbered courts. and shall be subject to
such changes as may he made by law
and subject to change OF venue as pro
vided by law. The president Judge Of
said court shall be selected as provided
by law. The number of judges In sale
court may be by law increased from
time to time. This amendment shall take
effect on the first day of January sue
ceeding Its adoption.
A true copy of Resolution No. l.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
The Lavish Jenkins.

In October, 1856, religiously mind
ed Buckinghamshire farmer named
jenkins brought his firstborn to the
parish church to be christened, and
this was to be the name: Abel Benja-
min Caleb Daniel Ezra Felix Gabriel
Haggai Isaac Jacob Kish Levi Ma
noah Nehemiah Obdiah Peter Quartus
Rechab Samuel Tobiah Uzziel Vaniah
Word Xystus Zechariah. 1t will be
observed that the names are all ar
ranged in alphabetical order and are
as far as possible selected from Scrip
ture. 1t was only with the very great
est difficulty that the clergyman dis
suaded MI jenkins from doing the
lasting wrong to his child that he had
unwittingly devised, but eventually 1t
was decided to chrlsten the boy simply
Abel.-Chambers Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30

boys all wool school
suits with two pairs
of trousers, $500

Each season we have the
Boggs & Buhl Special Boys
School Suits with two pairs of
Trousers-and always the best
Suits on the market at the
price, but we believe we have
touched a new high record mark
this year, and you will say SO
when you see them.
Splendid all wool Grey or
Brown Mkt Cheviots - fine
enough to look we'll and heavy
enough to stand the hardest kind
of wear-cloths, judged from a
textile standpoint, that are right.
Tailored in the best manner
thruout-coat lined with good
cotton Serge-Trousers cut ex-
ira roomy peg top Knickerbocker
style, fnisht with belt loops,
watch pocket, and lined thruout.
All sizes s to 17-$5.00.
If you cannot come for the
Suits write and we'll send them
on approval-one Suit or as
many as you need.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Where Plato Tauqht.

The famous academy Of Plato was
in a suburb of Athens, about a mile
north of the Dypilum gate. 1t is said to
have belonged to the hero Academus;
hence the name. 1t was surrounded
with wall and adorned with walks,
groves and fountains. Plato Possessed
a small estate in the neighborhood and
for some fifty years taught his divine
philosophy" to young and old assem-
bled in the academy to listen to his
wise words. After Plato's death in
34S B. G. the academy lost much Of Its
fame, but the beauty remained for
centuries after the great teacher was
no more.-New York American.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
Open Windows at Night.

While sleeping one should al
ways be assured Of sufficient
air, some permanent means of
ventilating the bedroom At
least one window should always
be open. where 1t is possible two
windows.
In the search for air at night
do not be careless and sleep in
a draft. If your room is SO ar
ranged that you cannot get your
bed away from n direct draft a
screen in front of the window
will be found sufficient TO d.
vert the current of air. A per-
son predisposed to tuberculosis,
especially consumption. should
never go to concert hall.
saloon, to club smoking room
or any other place where the
air is fetid through many con-
taminations.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30

The office of poet laureate practical
ly begins with Chaucer, who assumed
the title about 1885. After Chaucer
the office was more or less in the
shadow, but from Spenser in 1899 the
line of poet laureate is pretty well
dlled down to the present time. The
office is largely honorary and has not
always been held by the greatest of
English poets, Dryden, Wordsworth
and Tennyson being the most illus
trious of its holders.-Exchange.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Exclusive,

At an evangelistic service at Glasgow
the preacher at the end of his address
cried, "Now, all you good people who
mean to go to heaven with me, stand
upp' With surge of enthusiasm the
audience sprang to its feet, all but
an old Scotchman in the front row,
who sat still. The Mortified evangelist
wrung his hands and, addressing him,
said, 'My good man, my good man,
don't you want to go to heavenY
Clear and deliberate came the an
swer, "Aye, AVN gangin, but no WI
a pairsonally conducted pairty!-St.
James Gazette.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Adam and Eve.

81 hope this expulsion Of ours is not
going to injure our social position"
said Eve ruefully.
81 guess not" replied Adam. "They
can't stop us from being one Of the
very first families, whatever they do"
81 don't find our names here in the
Social Register" said Eve, looking
the volume over.
Look under 'Dilatory Domiciles,' my
love-" said Adam as he went out and
named the jackass after himself
Harpers Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
New Fall Handbags ST..

Beautiful leather bags for which you'd expect to pay
so per if the prices weren't marked them All
the good shapes heetops straight and curved bot
toms beowshaped and rounded handles of cord leather
The leather is Of remarkably good quality, and all in all
it's the best dollar line that's been shown here.
Other grades Of handbags in large variety here, from
SO cents to IL dollars.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
A long, slow friendship is the best;
a long. slow enmity the deadliest.-
Merriam.
Whv Waste His Breath2 2

Teacher-Now, Tommy, suppose you
had two apples and you gave another
boy his choice Of them. You would tell
him to take the bigger one, wouldn't
you? Tommy-No, mum. Teacher
Why? Tommy-Cos twouldn't be nee
essary.-Suburban life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
q PithX Sermon.

Here is the pithiest sermon ever
preached: "Our ingress into life is
naked and bare, our progress through
life is trouble and care, our egress out
of 1t we know not where; but, doing
well here, we shall do well there. l
could not tell more by preaching
wear"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Fall Styles in Cloth Suits
Show New Effects That
Charm.

There much to admire in this line Of Autumn Tailored
Suits that every syeovng who them cannot help
but longing to lay aside her Summer toettes old
in the light of these new arrivals.
Most novel Of all the cloths the bouce uitngs-
effects taken from the latest imported models which
beginning to appear in the big fashion centers New All
Wool Serge Broadcoth Whip Cords Fancy Worseds and
Fancy Mixtures also prominent in this extensive group
which is epee with interest every desirous of get
ting acquainted with the styles
You'll find the coats little longer the skirts wider with
out looking wider sleeves put in smooth instead of gathered
velvet used with rich effect in trimming The prices
$10 SIS, 800, $685. $35.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
His Own Valuation.

"Belle tells me she is sorry she ever
married you," said young lady to the
husband of her dearest friend.
$50 she ought to be-" he retorted.
"She did some nice girl out of good
husband"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Wanted Il Well Hidden.

Little Bobby was too polite to say
he wanted big piece of the turkey,
but he said he would like a piece of
the chest, where the wishbone was,
only he didn't want to find the wish
bone too quick. Browning's Magazine.
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Excluded.

Ascum-Well, well! | congratulate
you, old man. And how is the baby
to be named? Popley-By my wife's
people, 1t seems Exchange.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30

They who have never known pros
perlty can hardly be said to be un-
happy. II is from the remembrance Of
joys we have lost that the arrows Of
afiliction are pointed.-Emile Zola.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Il Was This WaX.

81 suppose the father gave the bride
away"
mot exactly. He gave million
away and threw her in."-Philadel-
phla Ledger
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Fairly Warmed.

He-My dear, can't afford to buy
you that hat. She-Still, you'd save
money if you did He-IIow so? She
Because I'll just be i'll if don't have
1t, and you know what doctors bills
are
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
Advance Display Of Fall Fabrics

Is occasion of great interest," aodng does the first
glimpse Of the styles that going to be prevalent this autumn
There's credtabe showing of gray sutngs together
with the designs in those heavy black trimmings and gar
nitures whose popularity will be greater than before It's
the first real opportunity offered the of this vicinity to
see the new Fall Goods at first hand
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30

DRoPosED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS
sEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUBLISH
ED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH. IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-30

1t will never rain roses If we want
more roses we must plant more trees.