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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
FooIishness Of Betting.

Being firmly convinced that Ger.
tain contest would terminate in con-
formity with his opinions, farmer in
New York state wagered his new auto
mobile against Il wheelbarrow on the
result of the contest in questiOn-and
lost. Giving w the property. he grim
ly trudged seven miles to his home.
Probably his family noticed that he
had a crouch too. Considered in the
calm. clear, cold light of pure reason,
the gentleman succeeded In proving
himself near relative to California
canary-otherwise known as donkey.
Had he won the bet the result would
have been pretty much the same, for
betting is not argument, evidence or
proof of anything. 1t adds no force,
power or dignity to any opinion or set
of opinions. 1t is merely the Outpour-
ing of the gambling spirit, and that is
a spirit that has led many man to
utter beggary who might have adorned
a home and ornamented community.
Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
Psn Picture of John Paul Jons..

John Paul Jones was something more
than sea fighter. After his great
battle he knew brilliant days In Paris,
where Queen Marie Antoinette pnid
him attention and invited him to sit
beside her at the opera, All the great
ladies' ran after him. and quite few
seriously lost their hearts to him, An
American. woman who met him in Par
is. wrote this account of him: He is
small of stature, well propOrtioned.
soft in his speech. easy in his address
polite in his manners, vastly civil. un
derstands all the etiquette of lady's
toilet as perfectly as he does the mast
sails and rigging of his ship. Under
all the appearance of this softness be
- bold enterprising. ambitious and ac-
live"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
Curious Fish Spearinu,

In spite of the march of civilization
there remains much that is still primi-
tive in Sicily. and n curious sight at
Palermo is to see the fishermen spear
ing fish in the harbor by the aid OF
glass bOttomed buckets. says the Wide
World Magazine There are many
corners Of the world where fish are
spearcd. but perhaps the use Of the
glass bottomed bucket in this connec-
tion Is to he seen only at Palermo.
The fishermen lean far over the side
NJ their boats and hold the bucket on
the water with one hand. poking their
heads into 1t MS if engaged in the Hal
loween game of ducklng for apples.
They hold spear poised in the free
hHEd and thus await the arrival OF
their victims. who are sighted through
the glass bottom of the bucket, which
acts as a kind of telescope
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
A Tall Story,

The long leggedest man we know is
our friend II. Bingham Palmer. He
can take steps above five feet long, In
spite Of which he is devoted to horse
back riding
Recently he came into the office to
chat awhile, and we noticed. that he
limped.
"COrn?" was asked .sympathetically.
"NOpe-accident," he answered, as
answers one who doesn't care to talk
about something That aroused our
curiosity, and we couldn't help showing
it, probably, for he sighed and con-
fessed:
81 was ridin' through the park Mon
day. and | was just ridin' along and
ridin' along and not thinkin' Of any
thing in particular, and my foot slip
ped ont of the stirrup,"
"Well?"
"Well, the darn horse stepped on 1t"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
Oratory and Seasickness.

According to a. c. Benson. it was the
habit Of the late Professor Sidgwick.
when crossing the English channel, ''to
take his stand in some secluded part
of the vessel and to pour out audibly
and rhetoricnlly his repertory of Eng
lish verse, accompanying 1t with
good deal of emphatic gesticulation.
believe that the first experiment was
successful and that he secured i'm.
munity from nausea. But he said the
second time that he tried 1t he was
interrupted by one of the officers with
message from the captain begging
him to desist on the ground that some
of the lady passengers We're frightened
by his behavior. being under the i'm
preston that he was mentally de-
ranged. He complied with the request.
and, deprived of its intellectual prophy.
Tactic. his brain succumbed to physical
sensations"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
A Dream Superstition.

heard what was to me at least
new piece of superstition the other
day, and when think of the risks
I've run all these years because did
not know Of it my blood runs cold.
met Il woman from Virginia in market.
and the talk falling on dreams | re-
called most blood curdling nightmare
] had had the night before.
81 must tell You what dreamed last
night" ! said
Let me ask first whether it's
pleasant or an unpleasant dream"
said the lady from Virginia.
Decidedly unpleasant"
Then for mercy's sake don't tell IT."
said she "Never tell n bad dream on
Saturday, for we say in Virginia:
Friday nights dream on Saturday told
Is sure to come true, no matter how old.
washington Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
Mission of tn. Russian Fleets.

A Russian fleet under command OF
Admiral Lesoffsky lay In New York
harbor during the winter of 1864,
and another was in San Francisco
harbOr for the same period. Thurow
Weed is authority for the statement
that Farragut in his presence at din
ner asked Lesoffsky why he was idling
the winter away. The Russian an
swered, 81 am here under sealed or
ders, to be broken only in contin-
gency that has not yet occurred" In
general conversation he allowed 1t to
appear that the particular contingency
was that foreign power should at
tack the United States. The same au-
thority records a confirmation OF this
matter by Prince Gortschakoff in st
Petersburg, who showed the Car
Alexanders own order. New York
Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
No Chance.

The prince of Monaco, who, having
bad both an English and an American
wife, knows whereof he speaks. said
Of marriage:
Through marriage Frenchwoman
gains her liberty, an Englishwoman
loses hers and an American woman
continues to do as she likes"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
Storms of Life.

As storm following storm and wave
succeeding wave give additional hard
ness to the shell that incloses the
pearl, so do the storms and waves Of
life add force to the character Of man. '
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
Welcome Caller.

Visitor What lovely furniture!
Little Tommy-Yes. think the man
we bought it from is sorry now he sold
IT. Anyway he's always ellington
don Tit-Bits.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
MIX WAGON IS
WRECKED BY AUTO
Police Arrest Man and Two
Women Riding in Machine
Drunk, It's Claimed


Riding In an automobile that
crashed into milk wagon at the East
Grand-blvd. and Brush-st., at S:so
o'clock. Monday morning, two young
women and q man were arrested on
charges Of drunkenness by Patrol
man Drexler, OF Bethune station,
while police had busy time picking
up broken milk bottles and pieces OF
wreckage from the milk wagon. The
driver, Walter Maddrell, OF No. 7sl
Lincoln-ave.. employed by the Troy
dairy, escaped injury.
DON Holland. Of No. 1853 Thifd-ave,
was driving the auto, an Overland
touring car, and Pearl Boyle, OF No
38 Alexandrine-ave. east; Fern
Brown, OF No. 139 Linwood-ave., and
Miss Bond, OF Ann Arbor, were in
the machine. Miss Bond fed after
the collision, but the two others girls
and Holland were arrested, the girls
being sent to the women's station,
while Holland was locked UP In
Bethune-ave. station. -
"They we're all drunk" says the
police report on the accident.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17

ond army of the Moselle, which has
moved directly west from Luxembourg.
II is believed here II Is the first army
OF the Moselle which has taken po-
sition near Dinant. In this connec-
ton II is reported Austrian troops
are now operating with the German
army that is in Belgium.
Reports reaching here from Am
sterdam today declared the kaiser
had started for the front and that
he was en- route TO Mainz, accom-
panied by the entire general stan. II
he has actually gone there. II Is Is
be In position to direct the movements
of the entire army as at Mainz he
would be about at the center OF the
line Of forces along the Belgian and
French frontiers.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
Omaha Germans
Deplore Injustice

O&aAAL<ht Au6. hO OtA h.s><@
Americans OF Omaha have passed the
following resolutions in regard to the
war In Europe:
Resolved, That we, American citi-
gems of German descent, assembled
In mass meeting and representing all
elements of our large German popu
lation, deplore deeply and sincerely
the frightful war which has engulfed
Europe and threatens to sacrifice hun
dreds Of thousands of innocent lives
hilate the glorious achievements Of
decades Of peaceful effort and sdevel
opment. resulting in q tremendous
setback to civilization.
I'VE lament from the depths OF our
hearts the hostility and race hatre I
engendered by the terrible conflict A.
Europe, and apprehend with dismay
that such enmity may spread to these
United States, the country OF ouI
choice, our home. We fear that some
seeds therefor have already been sown
by the prejudiced attitude of part
OF the American press, basing the un
favorable comment Of the German
cause on unreliable war news, secured
entirely through English. French OF
Russian channels.
AS a number of prominent metro
politan dailies remind their readers
war reports must be considered as
news coming from the enemies OF
Germany, which itself Is cut OF from
communication with the outside
world.
1--WE declare that It Is not only q
great wrong, but against the best in
terests of our adopted country and
harmful to civilization at large that
the great German empire and Its
highly civilized people, to whom sc
many Of our people are linked by the
strongest ties OF blood, should be held
up to the American public as the
foes OF civilization; as barbarians
who wantonly and without reason OF
need brought this terrible war upon
themselves and their neighbors. We
have right to expect from our Eel
low citizens and from the press Of
this country, for the independence
and preservation of which hundreds
Of thousands OF our compatriots free
ly shed their blood, that they with
hold their Judgment until the Fea
facts and underlying reasons may be
come known, and to abstain from
hasty condemnation until the truth
that Germany Is not lighting war o.
aggression, but OF self-preservation
may be established. We expect from
our fellow citizens that they give the
German people of Europe and theil
governments the benefit OF the doub
to which they are entitled. We ap
peal to them to study the question
thoroughly, weigh II carefully. ant
Judge fairly. and to bear In mind the
historical conjunctures of Russia'l
panslavistic policies, OF Frances CT,
for revenge for the lost provinces
which were only recovered by Ger
many as rightful German possessions
and OF England's well-grounded feal
Of losing prestige against Germany's
commercial and Industrial ascendency
Even the British cabinet was split or
the question of who was the real az
gressor
I'VE call attention to the notorious
editorial In the London Saturday Re
view" some years ago. boldly stating
that England's prosperity could only
be secured by Germany's 'annihila'
tion
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
Japan Ready Jor War;
Strong UHim0fnm
Is Sem to GERMANY

TOXIC, Aug. 1.-THE government
Is preparing for war. The feet Is
manned, ready for action. The army
has been ready and several corps are
ready to 60 on board the transports
which are fully provisioned and have
steam up. There Is no doubt here
that the ultimatum delivered to Ger
many will be denied and that imme-
diately hostilities must follow.
The ultimatum which has been
transmitted to Berlin by number OF
routes demands the withdrawal OF
German warships from the orient, or
II not withdrawn that they be in
termed for the war. and the evacua-
ton of Kiaochou II gives Germany
until Sunday, Aug. %. to begin such
withdrawal and until Sept. 10 TO ac-
tually comply with the demand.
After the ultimatum was sent,
George w. Guthrie, the American am
bassador, was summoned to the pal
ace by the japanese foreign minister.
Takaki Tako. and the situation was
presented to him. He was told the
action Of the Japanese government
was In the interest OF. the peace in
the Orient The Japanese position
Guthrie was informed, Is that the
presence or German warships In far
eastern waters, and the maintenance
there of a German base, Is detrimen
tai to peace In the orient inasmuch
as trading vessels are always In dan
ger Of capture by the Germans.
Guthrie was requested TO emphasize
to his home government that Japan
had no territorial designs herself. The
German colonies she desires turned
back to China. The foreign minister
gave the most profuse assurances oil
Japan's friendship to the United
circumstances will anything be per
mitted that would In any way offend
the government OF the United States
(sfan Correspondent Unifed Press.)
BRUSSELS, Aug. 17.-There was a
halt In the forward movement OF the
army today. Its infantry
was In position along an irregular
line that covered the entire eastern
Belgian frontier. It's cavalry scouts
were active, but only In an attempt
TO develop the lines OF the allies.
The admission, however. that the
German lines has pushed forward to
Dinant, 10 miles south OF Namur, is
accepted as significant, The German
forces are about 10 strike and to
strike hard In an effort to clear the
way for an advance into France at
Lille. at Maubeug, and at Mezercs.
The offensive movement may come
at any moment. Until noon today the
war ONCE insisted there had been no
general attack and the air scouts re-
ported the enemy maintaining It's ad-
vanced position.
The strength OF the army now In
force along all eastern Belgium is
very great. II comprises the army
of the Meuse. whose front has sus-
tanned a severe check, the army OF
the Mosclle which operated through
Luxembourg and In the northern part
Of Belgian Luxembourg and the sec
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
THE STAGE
pErRolr OPERA HOUSE.

The twelfth and hnaI week OF the
Annette Kellerman Aim. .'Neptune's
Daughter" began Sunday, In the De-
troit opera house. This remarkable
photo-drama of the wonders OF the
deep sea, on the coast Of Bermuda,
has attracted upwards OF 10000 peo-
pie to the opera house during its en-
gagement m Detroit. Miss Keller
man, well known in this city for her
daring swimming and diving feats,
not only displays her accomplishments
in this line In rNepthne's Daughter"
but Il called upon to demonstrate the
possession Of unusual talent as an ac-
tress and pantimimist The play tells
= pretty fairy story and the series OF
pictures revealed offers q real treat
TO the eye.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
DEAF ARE BENEFITED
BY NEW INVENTION

The j. +. Hartz company, 103-105
Broadway, extends an invitation TO
those afflicted with deafness to call
and witness the demonstration of the
Gem Ear Phone. The use OF this I'm
strument is recommended by ear
specialists as an aid 10 those hard Of
hearing and this special demonstra-
tion has been arranged by the Hartz
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17

tone OF the repartee throughout both
acts is highly suggestive. Some OF
the dialogues are much too broad to
be classed merely as suggestive.
There can't be any mistake as to what
Is meant The show closes with
muscle dance that Is highly obJec-
tionable.
The chorus is well trained, and
some OF the singing numbers, notably
lullaby, are well done,
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
ureur,tNp pHRiS.

At the meeting. OF the village coun-
eli tonight an ordinance providing for
the projection OF all trees and SHRUBS
in the village will be brought up Tor
final passage IL IL expected that "
Will meet With unqua1ihed support a.
the action Of the council In TINS mat
ter Is being looked upon favorably py
property owners and residents OF 'ne
village. .,,
~ the Highland Park Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children ana
Animals become. that IL has been found
necessary TO appoint a humane ofncer
who wifi devote all OF his time to tns
work. The society has handled lVs
cases since the first Of December;
Mrs. Thomas w. Aston and childrsn
are SPENDING the remainder OF the
Month IN northern. Michigan: LLL-
Mrs. George Appieford and children;
Of Hamilton. Ont, are the guests OF
Mrs. AppIeford's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert De Laurier. q orand,ave West
west. left saturday for two weeks
vacation TO be spent In camp al the
Aimoret Summer schooi.
q. Wind, who has been visiting
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
BIRMINGHAM.

BIRMINGHAM.
Eugene Brooks has returned from 4
few weeks visit with his brother Al
Denver, Col
George Addison was seriously injur1
ed when hin horse ran away. throwing
him out OF the rig and breaking hi1
Mrs. Stanley Is i'll
Clayton Proal. OF oxford, has beer
a guest OF friends here
ing his daughter. Mrs. Elmer Houston
Mrs. Chase of North Branch. ars
guests OF the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Chase
Mrs. Fannie Shain has returned from
Announcement has been made OF the
marriage of Miss Helen Tucker tf
Robert West.
Mrs Mrs. Hsrt rs,S y y very . III MINI. !,
spending a few days here. 80.
Guests at the home OF Mr., and MIS-
Harry Saltzer are Or ana mrs; kopp
OF philadelphia, and Mr.. end Mrs a
A reunion of the Eyarts family wa'
held at the home OF Mrs Charles Dur.
kee. There were so guests present
The Oldest member OF the family VA
and, the youngest, Thelma Hanchett
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Bailey have re.
turned from Santa Barbara. Cal.
Charles Spencer has gone TO Niagars
Mrs Reuben Adams and daughter
of Detroit, are guests OF Miss cara
The Oakland county Maccabees will
give basket picnic and excursion e
Sugar Island Thursday
Miss Helen and Marion Inch, or Pom
tiac, are visiting Miss Elizabeth Hen
The Oakland county old Pioneer.
will hold their annual basket picnic
ut Orchard Lake Wednesday
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17

friends here. has returned to Flint.
w. ID. Van Setback and family. mol
$50 Monterey-ave., have returned FROM
AasSon on p ri was ou aneS $40 and
$40 costs with the alternative of 81
days In the Detroit House of Correct
ton. Saturday morning. by Justici
Marshall for assault and battery on
William Gitre.
The Park Corinthian chapter. o. Fl
s.. or Highland Park. will initiate
large class In the old dancing pavilipil
mt Bots Blanc, Aug. 81.
The Ford Market, situated upon thd
corner OF LaBeile and Woodward aves
Is nearing completion. Mr.. Duncombe|
owner OF the market, announces thai
IL will be ready for occupancy about
Oct
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
RIVER ROUGE.

John Ring. % years old. Of Beech
wood ave, was drowned when he dived
from the steamer North American near
here Friday. His body was not seen
some obstruction and was killed by
the force OF the blow. The body has
not been recovered as yet. His Wild
owed mother, brother and sister sur
vive.
Armand, eight-year- son OF Mr..
and Mrs r. a. Chef, fell from bar
rel and was seriously injured. His
DIR. Henry Belanger. Leander and
Joseph Belanger. Frank Grant. Fred
Mock and Frank Nadeau are spending
Mrs. y. ]. Monahan. of River Rouge.
and Mrs Mary Salliote and three
daughters have left for three weeks
visit In Duluth and st. Paul.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
ECoRsE.

Miss Lueila Holtz. OF Monroe. Is the
guest OF Miss Eleanor Seaquett
Mrs Fred Rogers Is III at her home
on Ecorse Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Gerlach at
tended the funeral OF the formers
father, August r. Gerlach, aged So. at
Monroe Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17

Bustses--iIk~ Printing. No fuss and
no reathe~s Tho plain near kinH that
looks right Tim~- Prtettww>ce. ~
John Rest. Phone Main 1895.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17

no fezthef. The plain, neat kind thai
! joan E s'ss. pss: 's . E'; 49, = =
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17

Aid. Barnett Is not lacking forI
union labor support In his campaignI
for denomination In the Third ward
w. McGregor, secretary of local No
8, OF the international Union OF Steam|
and Operating Engineers, has sent
him the following letter: "As sec-|
rotary OF local union No. 5, l. u. ST.
E., I stand instructed to extend toI
your our thanks for the action taken|
regarding the boiler inspectors of
fee. All we want Is square DEAL
Again we thank you, and hope that
some time we may return the favor"
The second annual excursion OF the
Fourteenth Ward True Blue Repub-
lican club to Tashmoo park. Will bel
held Tuesday. There will be the
usual games and contests for prizes,
with dancing and bathing as addition
al features OF the entertainment pro-
vided. The excursion will start from
the foot Of Griswold.st on the steam.
er Tashmoo. A meeting Of the club
which had been announced for Thurs
day In School hall at Myrtle-st. and
Roosevelt-ave., will be held Friday
evening instead.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17

Byron w. Orr. Of the Gotiboid Adver-
Using agency, Dallas. Tex. tells tie
Editor and Publisher. of New York.
that the first ADVERTISING club in
America was born In Detroit In 1890.
and adds: The Organization was
due mainly to ID. ]. Mcdonald, then
advertising manager OF Mablsy Il
Co., at whose instance a number OF
professional ad writer's employed by
large houses In different parts OF
the country were invited by Mabley
a Co TO a social gathering at De.
troit mainly for a friendly Inter-
change OF ideas relating TO their ad-
vertising work. The. conferences
proved a fertile one and out OF this
grew the idea OF forming q perman-
ent ad club. IL was decided TO hold
the next meeting In Cincinnati the
first week In January. 1891, when IL
was expected that a larger member
ship could be secured by that time
Only persons who earned their living
by writing advertisements were eiIg.
ible TO membership. The Officers
and directors of the hrsf ad club az
organized at Detroit were: Presi-
dent, ID. J. Mcdonald, Detroit; sec
rotary. Geo. p. Gardner, Baltimore.
treasurer. Henry Curtin Cincinnati:
board OF directors Byron w, Orr
Louisville. w. NJ. Bradley. Cleveland.
and Hugh eapper, Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17

Funeral services will be held Tuesdsy
marie apartments, No. i47T Grand
River-aye.i for Mrs Jane O. Mc0raw
who died sunday after long iii,
ness. Mrs. Mcoraw was born in
lived all her life in this state She
was an active member OF Scovel
Memorial Presbyterian church until
her health failed. She Is survived
by two sons, Homer and William +.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-17
TIMES CORES
PONDENT DENIES
RUMORS OF Elk
ECUTIONS

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