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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
What Is a Mule?

A queer customs ruling relates to
that noble animal, the mule. An
American contractor took some mules
into Mexico for use upon some con-
struction work there, and upon the
completion Of the contract brought
the mules back to Texas. The Gus
toms officials insisted upon his paying
duty, but the contractor claimed free
entry for the mules as articles OF
American growth returned without
being advanced in value" The Off
cials declared, however, that the board
of appraisers has sustained them
that mules are not articles" What
then, are they? If they are persons
they are certainly entitled to come
back home. Since the decision that a
hen is not bird, the customs service
has got its natural history fearfully
and wonderfully mixed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Maxine Use of the Rhine.

The German Rhine is commercially
he most important stream in the
orld. 1t furnishes most illuminat-
lg contrast to the decadent Missis-
ippi.
The United States has expended
'ore money in the twenty years
nded in 1907 on The most important
tretch of the Mississippi, 206 miles
etween st. Louis and Cairo, than
re Germa.. central government has
pended in the improvement of the
,hine from Strassburg to the frontier
t Holland, distance Of 355 miles.
Yet the amount Of tonnage handled
this portion of the Mississippi in
oOS was 974,O93 tons, while that on
ne Rhine in the same year was be-
ween 100000 and 45,OOO,OOO tons,
amount from eighty to 100 times
5 great.-American Review of Re-
views.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03

T. p, Palmer, assistant chief of the
United States Biological Survey, has
written to State Game Warden Ben
Gray asking for estimates as to the
amount of antelope and moose in this
State. The antelope are on the in
crease, according to information
which has been received at the office
of the Game Warden, particularly in
the Mackay district, where they have
recently been seen in large numbers.
Despite the protection on moose
they are still extremely scarce in
this State and are to be found only
in the few isolated valleys of Idaho
which have not been taken up by
ranchmen and where they are being
protected by the farmers in the hills
near by.
The antelope are increasing fast in
the State under the protection which
is affor led, and 1t is said they have
Jared extremely well for the last few
years with the wolves and other
beasts of prey.-Idaho Statesman.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Girls Run the Elevator,

Milwaukee boasts of something new
girl elevator operators, duly lcens-
ed by the municipal inspector and
certified to be competent not only
to run lifts but to make ordinary re-
pairs on them.
There are two of them and trey
have solved problem for the Young
Women's Christian Association man
egers, who stacked up against COM
bination of building with elevators
and a rule against men employees.
AS "the head of man" was not allowed
"to set foot in the Young Womens
Christian Association, the officials
had the two young women take a
course in elevator running and repair
ing, and now everything is lovely
st. Louis Tin es.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
TIoNEsTA PA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL g. 1912.
THING HE CAN'T DO WITHOUT.
His Regular Sleep, and This He Must
Have at His Regular Hours.

"One thing that find | must
have" said a man Of mature years,
''is sleep, and in order to keep fit
and able to work / must not only
have my full amount of sleep, but |
must have it in my regular sleeping
hours.
when | was a youngster | could
90 without sleep, or | could take an
hour or two at any time Of the night
md get up the next morning and go
t it fresh as daisy, but it isn't so
now. II | cut off an hour or twos
leep now am dull next day. Not
ntil the next day after that, after
III nights sleep, do | come back all
ight. And even after my full num-
er of hours of sleep, If these have
EN- begun an hour or two later than
sral, with the sleep continued later,
don't feel clipper; | must have my
I'll sleep in my regular hours. | ac-
cunt for this on the supposition that
row have strength enough to keep
going through the day in good
hape. just so long and no longer; II
work or sit up later ! overtax my
strength and so make myself CORE
rcndingly overtired; and to recover
ON this ! must come back to my ac-
stoned ways of living.-New York
sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Iustice Harlan's Scarab.

81 was riding down Pennsylvania
venue IN a car with Justice Harlan
IF the United States Supreme
~ourt," remarked Charles Francis
2edloe of Missouri, "and after admir-
ng the fine old man whose portraits
e see in the Capitol could not help
o.icing the new scarab that he wears
a scarfpin.
81 have looked over the Senators
nd other members of the Supreme
ourt and have not noticed that any
ther one of them wears scarab
n. TLey may have them at home,
Ut Justice Harlan wears one that
'ould attract an expert The genu-
re ones are becoming rare, and that
why the Harlan scarfpin would be
oticed
"To tell the truth, the genuine
res are scarce enough, so great has
cen the demand for them, but the
'useums have great collections that
III never be broken up for the sake
f scarfpins. Washington Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Mistook Snake for Whip.

George Deadly, a farm hand living
in Wilsonville, had hot time recently
ard ne tainted dead away from fright
Deadly picked up what he thought was
the tip of a horse whip in the grass
beside the road, only to find that the
ho.se whip was alive. 1t proved to
be a black snake. 1t wound lTound
DeaLy's arm d pokcd its head in
ready's face and grinned at him.
Dc7dy let out a yell that could
be heard all over Wilsonville and ran
to Henry Pearl and implored him to
pull the snake off his arm. Pearl re.
'ased to meddle, saying he was no
snake charmer, 'hereupon Deadly
',inted in the road. Pearl says the
snake then uncolled and wiggled off
into the bushes. 1t was about five
'cct lJIE.-lIartford Courant.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Fercr and shad Hatchinq.

The work of fish Matching by the
Government at the fish Matching sta.
ton located at tee mouth Of the Sus.
quehanna River, off the shores of
this vincinity, has been more sue
cessful this season than for some
years past.
Up to this time there have been
2OO,O0O,OOO of yellow perch fry hatch
ed out and 64O,OOOOOO white perch,
which have nearly all been distributed
in Maryland. There have been about
lOO)O,OOOO shad fry hatched and dis
tributed, which is largely in excess
of last years work.-Elkton CORES.
pondence Baltimore American.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Foretold in a Dream.

A fatal accident that was fore
told in a dream was described
in an inquest at Old Hill, near Bir-
mingham, on the body of a miner
named Benjamin Westwood, who was
killed at the Fly Colliery.
His brother William said that
one night he had dream, and
in it he saw his brother killed. lie
added: 81 did not go to work the
next morning, for my dream
made me so i'll that was unable to
leave my bed, and have been unable
to do any work since.
"In my dream | saw considera-
BILE quantity of coal fall from the
roof on to my brother, knock him
down and kill him. and from what
those who witnessed the accident
have told me, my dream was fulfilled.
did not go to my brothers house
to warn him. as ! was too i'll to leave
home. London Chronicle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
MONEY WEARS OUT QUICKLY.
Wastage Through Circulation on Brit.
ish Gold and Silver Coins.

1t is the duty of each loyal subject
not merely to refuse gold coin that is
under a certain weight but to break
il
Every person." the act reads,
who shall by himself or others, cut,
break or deface such coin rendered
to him in payment and the person
rendering the same shall bear the
loss"
But in spite of this act it is
risky business interfering with coins
which you may suspect to be under
weight or spurious. Some months
ago Grimsby woman offered a half
sovereign in payment of goods to
local shopkeeper. The latter put the
coin in a testing machine, and as it
broke in two. refused to take it.
The coin, however, was pronounced
by experts to be perfectly genuine,
and when the case was taken into
a court of law the shopkeeper was
ordered to refund ten shillings to the
customer.
Money, both gold and silver. wears
out at startling rate. 1t is reckoned
that there is usually hundred mil
lion pounds in gold coin in England,
a very large proportion of which is
locked in the strong rooms of banks.
Yet of that which is in active circula-
ton the wastage is so great that dur
ing every twelve months seventy
thousand pounds worth of gold and
silver are rubbed off into fine dust
Pearson's Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Wealth of Frankfort.

Frankfort probably shares with
amsterdam eminence as being the
yealthiest city in the world per cap
ia. There is an immense invest
nent fund in this city garnered
through the centuries. Frankfort has
long been one of the great money
markets of Europe and banking in
Germany centred here until recent
years. the great Frankfort private
banking houses leading and being as
;isted in their operations by such
Uses as Mendessohns and Bleich.
roeders' in Berlin and the Open
helms in Hanover.-Daily Consular
and Trade Reports.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Girl Fire Chief.

Port Tampa, Fla, is to be pro-
.ected from fire by brigade organ
zed and trained by the daughter of
he late chief of the Tampa Fire De-
partment. This girl, Maggie Harris,
is said to be the first girl in the
United States, and probably in the
world, to organize fire department.
About forty men have agreed to
serve under her direction. She is
drilling them according to the rules
and methods of her late father
Popular Mechanics.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
MANY KINDS OF KNIVES.
One Firm Has 5000 Patterns on Its
Books for Germany Alone.

An extraordinary thing about the
cutlery trade is the variety of knives
made. At the Suffolk works in Shelf
field, for instance, they have 10000
different patterns on the books. They
make sometimes 5000 patterns to or
der at one time
The same thing is true of the large
cutlery works at SO:.ngen, in Germany.
One firm has 5000 patterns for Ger
many alone New ones are constant.
ly coming out.
The Suffolk works have averaged
ten new patterns a week for two
years This is trade that will not
be standardized, which is one reason
why America has failed hitherto to
compete. -Cassier's Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
An Old Delaware Church.

Old Swedes Church was the scene
of impressive exercises at the morn
ing service, when the 2l2th anniver-
sary of the historic old building and
burying grounds was celebrated.
This wonderful structure is just as
stable as it was more than two cen.
turtles ago, when the wives of the
Swedes who built the church carried
the mortar to their husbands and
sons engaged in its erection.-Wil-
mington News
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Quick PAINTING.

In the sidewalk over the extension
of the subway station at LenoX ave-
nue. and 125th street there is ven
tilating grating composed of remova-
BILE sections, each maybe three feet
long by foot and half or so wide.
To paint this grating in place with a
bruc' would be slow work. The way
they actually do it is to lift out a
section at time and lay it in a shall
low pan filled with paint Thus the
section is painted all at once and top
and bottom in next to no time, and
then it is laid in another shallow
empty pan to drip.-New York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
An Indiana Poplar.

James L. Barley, a timber dealer
n forty years, hauled to this city
ON near Mount Etna, Huntington
runty. the largest poplar tree he
,er bought. The tree was drawn on
wagons, five loaded with logs II
ct long and one with log 16 feet
&. The tree measured feet at
le stump and was solid throughout.
Mr.. Barley says it will make $500
aet of lumber. The tree grew
long the Salamonie River and has
neen pointed out as one of the few
emaining big trees of the forest
Iarion Correspondence indianapolis
News
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Get Close TO Nature,

Says a philosopher: observe ma
ture. When you come to barnyard
go in and see the pigs and fowls
and the COWS. Climb fence now and
then and go into the fields and look
at the crops or the cattle. know of
no place where there is more philos-
ophy than in barnyard. You can
learn much from animals. Within
their circle they know much more
than we do"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
The important Question

The new fireman was telling his
wife about the fire.
1T broke out at midnight in the
Won Differs house on the avenue" he
said, land just as We got there Miss
Won Biffer came stumbling out of the
flames and smoke, carrying her little
nice, all wrapped up in her arms 1t
was tle bravest act | ever saw"
"Who was she wearing?" inquired
the fireman's wife.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Pretty Good Lion Cror.

California lion hunters did a pretty
good busines in April, according to a
'eport issued by State Comptroller
Nye, where shows that thirty-eight
lions Iere killed in twenty-five
counties and the State has paid a
total Of $3.50 for the scalps. Men.
docmo county leads the other coun.
ties, five lions having been brought
to earth by hunters up there.-Fur
News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
An Ohio Crow Hunt

The annual crow hunt was started
several years ago by business men
in Medina who loved to roam the
woods They choose sides and elect
their captains each year.
The siGe having the least number
of birds must give banquet to the
winner. 1t is supposed to be an hon
est hunt, but each year brings out
crows that have been bought and
placed in cold storage.
In the count to be made hawks
figure 20, crows count 10 and wood
chucks g Wadsworth correspond.
ence Cleveland Plalndealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03

Those who keep up regular corre-
spondence with several friends will
find it good plan to keep envelopes
addressed to each of them in some
convenient place, and into these to
slip newspaper cuttings and notes of
things which will interest each par
ticular correspondent. When the time
comes to write the letter it will be
found that the task is practically ac-
ccomplished.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03

Killing sables in Russia, in entire
disregard of future supplies, has re-
suited in a steady decline in the
catch, and in some districts has near.
ly effected the determination of these
valuable fur bearers; the matter has
been take. III by the authorities, and
no sables will be permitted to be
caught during the season, and the
matter of making an absolutely closed
period of three years is to be con.
sidered without delay.-Fur News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Sourcec of Her Cold.

AS papa didn't come home for lunch,
mamma and little Katherine always
ate a cold repast, which Katherine
didn't like. One morning the little girl
woke up with a very hoarse voice.
Where could you have caught that
cold, dear?" asked mamma. 81 think
1t was from eating that cold meat yes
terday, mamma
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
A New Trout Story.

While John Hamilton was saving
log in his mill at Montea, Sullivan
county, he opened up a hollow log
from which flopped a trout 27ls
inches long and weighing seven
pounds. The hole in the end OF the
log lying in the pond had evidently
been its home and when that was
pulled from the water the trout evil
IDENTIFY swan the wrong way and be-
came wedged in the cavity.-Fair-
port Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03

The Rev. Charles II. Spurgeon was
fond of joke and his keen wit was,
moreover, based on sterling common
sense One day he remarked to one
Ct his sons:
Can you tell me the reason why
the lions didn't eat Daniel?'
mo, sir. Why was it?"
Because the most of him was
backbone and the rest was grit" -
Youths Companion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03

A prominent actor is credited with
this bit of wit and wisdom relating
to his art:
An actor should be modest and
most actors are But | know a
young actor who at the beginning of
his career carried modesty almost too
far. This young man inserted in all
the dramatic papers a want advertise.
ment that read.
Engagement wanted Small part
such as dead body or outside shouts,
preferred. "-Argonaut
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03

A memorial tablet is to be fixed on
the cottage at Chalk, near Gravesend,
where Charles Dickens spent part Of
his honeymoon, and Mr.. Percy Fitz.
Gerald is executing a bust of the
novelist in black marble, which he is
presenting to the Gravesend Dick.
ens's Fellowship, to be placed over
the doorwa. of the cottage
Evening Standard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Didn't Tell the Whole Truth

A woman preacher says that her
sex is to blame for most Of the d.
vorces. One might go even further
and state that if it were not for her
sex there wouldn't be any divorces
Cleveland Pain Dealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

BtirgeSs.-J. @. Dunn.
Justices The Pedce-C. A. Randall, d:
w. Clark.
COuncitmen.-J. W. Landers, j. It. Dale,
g. B. Robinson, VIM. Smearbaugh,
X. j. Hopkins, G. f. Watson, A. b.
Kelly.
Cb,lStdble-L. l.. Zuver.
C0Ltector-W. II. Hood.
School Directors-W. G. Incl, j. X.
Clark, s. NJ. Henry, Q. Jameson, d. II.
Blum.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
NATURES Beauty Hidden.

Nature, as we all know, is never at
home to the mere sightseer or idle
spectator. Stare at her straight in the
face, and you will see nothing; it is
only the casual side glance which is
rewarded by the sight of anything
new or bstantial-Henry c. Merwin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03

"Those Latin races use great
many gestures when they talk"
"Yes," replied the busy man; "and
It's a mighty good idea. 1t enables you
to take your physical culture right
along with your ordinary exercise"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
. Church and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m. NJ. Il. Sabbath School at 1000 a. IN.
Preaching in M. Il. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W. IS. Burton.
Preaching in the f. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
u. A. Garrett, Pastor.
Preachngln the Presbyterian church
every Sabbath at ll:00 q. m. and 1880 p.
m Rev. II. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. q. Il.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
Published every Wednesday by
J. e. WENk.
Office in Smearbaugh & Wenk Building,
ELM STREET, TIoNEsTA, PA.

Terms, SI.OO A Year, strictly In Advance.
Entered as second-class matter at the
post-office at Tionesta.
No subscription received for shorter
period than three months.
Correspondence solicited, but no notice
will be taken of anonymous communica-
tions. Always give your name.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

'TNIt n ESTA LODGE, No. 1863, l. o. o. f.
i Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G. A. r. Meets lst Tuesday after
noon OF each month at O'Clock.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
" 1877, w. Il. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening OF each month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of C0ngreSs-P. NJ. Speer.
Member of iSendte-J. X. p. Hall.
Assembly-W. j. Campbell.
President Judge-W. d. Hinckley.
Associate Judges Samuel Aul, Joseph
M. Morgan.
Parliamentary, Register q Recorder, &c.
IS. X. Maxwell.
ShefI6-Wm. II. Hood.
Treasurer-W. II. Brazee.
Commissioners II. Harrison, j..
G. Scowden, II. II. Mcclellan.
District AttOT1ley-M. A. Carringer.
Jury ConlnltSSionerS-J. b. Eden, A. NJ.
Moore.
Cbroner-Dr. NJ. G Kerr.
County AudttorS-George II. Warden,
A. G. Gregg and s. V. Shields.
County Surveyor. Roy s. Braden.
County Stfperintendeft-J. o. Carson.
Regular Terms Of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commits
sioners lst and Sd Tuesdays of month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
TREASURER'S SALE
SEATED AND UNSEATED LANDS
IN FOREST COUNTY, PA.

BY VIRTUE of Sundry acts of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, relating to the sale of Seated
and Unseated lands in the County of Forest,
etc, for taxes due and unpaid, will offer
at public sale at the Court House, In the
Borough of Tionesta, Pa, on the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT Il SHOEMAKER.
Shop over Il. l.. Haslets grocery store
on Elm street. Is prepared TO do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
tion given to mending, and prices rea'
sonable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Second Monday in June, 1912,

being the Tenth day of June, 1912, at 10
o'clock A. M, the following described pie
ces of land or such parts thereof as may be
necessary TO satisfy the amount of taxes and
costs due and unpaid against the same and
continue the same from day TO day as the
same may be found necessary.
TERMS OF SALE.
The amount of taxes aud costs must be
paid when the property is struck off or the
sale may be avoided aud the property put
up and resod.
All Tracts not otherwise marked are
advertised for Taxes for 1910 and 1911
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Howe Township.

2995Tsub 44l4 ofll0 Brown IL Irwin 10 SO
5267 90 ClOugh l. S IL Co 1910 92 60
2SOS[sub 25&26l 200 Coulter u Unca-
pher q 70
29S0 ll6l Forest Lumber Co l07 26
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-03
Tionesta Borough.

! Landers Mrs b for 1910
all for 1911 % "a
Rafferty, Jas fl Lanson 10 90
Range NJ l. fl Lanson 4 81
/ Salsgiver Joe fl Lanson 10 95
| Morrow w Il Coleman IL %
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-31

a fra,uload OF Alberta cattle. the
first 90 reach Chicago from Western
Canada Ia many years, is running TO
arrive during Tho week Present
hish prices enable them 20 jump tho
tarlt, sail of - ~ per cent ad vail
orem supposed uy IT'S builders 20 be
.usnrmouuaUlo These cattle we're
fed through last winter on damaged
wheat. ot which, there was au auuu-
dance .u that region. Packers VlI
probably give them a good reception
% attract more across tho line. agt
Canada, like the United States. Is
short Of grass cattle. Formerly Az
borta sent 100000 or more grass
cattle 20 Montreal FOR export every
season, but a mere corporaIs guard
will show up this year.
The Railway Record
Aug. %. 1912.