THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. J. t. WtNKi Cditor 4 Proprktor. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, IK. Why is it thai gaud times always happen uuder Republican rule? Is :t chance? If it is, why isn't it a a business proposition to take more chances? Gen. Blanco has packed bis grip and left Havana. This practically ends Spauish rule in Cuba, and that government's troops will all have evacuated th) Island before the new year comes round. 'Scat I Senator Allen, of Nebrask-j.says tbe election of a Republican Legisli ture in thut state is an event that can not be accounted for. He has not fully considered the edicts of too much Allen in the Senate and in Ne braska Of course Admiral Dewey advises that all the Philippines be retained, and he adds tbaf'Any other arrange ment will lead to no end of trouble." Dewey is on t e ground and bis ad vice as a practical man will command general attention. Some newspapers have stated that after March 4, for the first time in the history of the ssate, there will be two Republicans representing New Jersey in the United States Senate. This is iucorrect, as from Nov. 18P6 to March 1860 tbe Set) a tors from New Jejsey were Frederick T. Fre. linghuysen and Alexander G. Cattel, both Republicans. For many years Ohio had Senators of opposite faiths, but she has changed at last. Twice since 1861 bai Pennsylvania had a Democratic Senator. But New Jer sey, so long reliably Democratic, now to have two Republican Seuators is a big fingerboard on tha highway of politics showing the drift of Eastern sentiment. The mention of the nam6 of State Chairman, John P. Elkin for ap pointment to the Attorney-General-ship in the cabinet of Governor-elect Stoue seems to please every good Re publican in the State. In this sec lion Chairman Elkin is held in high est esteem by the party adherants, who love a straight forward, consis tent and clean-handed leader. He richly deserves the plum and there is a whole army of steadfast Republi cans in the Northwest who would like a chance to shake the tree for him. Let it be "Attorney-General Elkin," Gov. Stone, and your legion of friends in this end of the great Commonwealth over which you will soon preside will be delighted. Those who persistently misrepre sent and denounce the legislative! ecutivo and judicial authorities of tbe Commonwealth may flatter them selves that they are reformers, and that they are helping to bring about a better state of things. But they are grossly mistaken. Their accusa tions and denunciations tend only to weaken the faith of the people in popular government and to lessen their respect for law. If a man in publin office neglects his duties, he should be impeached. If he does anything criminal, he should be se verely punished. But if he does right so far as the light within him enables him td see tbe right, he should not be lied about. Just praise is mere like ly to stimulate a man to puplic vir tue than unjust censure. Govern ment, like religion, is largely a mat ter of faith, and they who doubt everybody and question every motive are public enemies. Punx'y Spirit. On so recent a date as October 28 the Louisville "Courier-Journal" gravely discusses the question wbeth er the wool growers of the United States have been benefitted by the wool duties of the Dingley law, and whether there ought to be any tariff at all on wool. Of course the"C.-J." reaches a negative conclusion in both cases. Such a discussion is time wast ed. If there was one thing more than another that condemned the Wilson law in the eyes of tbe Araericon peo ple that one thing was its free wool clause. The question is dead and buried. It will never be resurrected. No party platform will ever again advocate free trade in wool. There may be honest differences of opinion as to the amount of duty to be levied upon the imported wool for protec tive purposes, but as to the main question, whether wool should be protected, it has been settled in the affirmative once for all. The farmer who sold his sheep for !I0 cents or $1 per head under the Democratic free trade law three years ago, and who is ' now selling lambs at $3 23 per head under the Republican protective law, ought to he convinced without fur 'ger argument where his interest lies. The Havana correspondents have again killed Gomez. Spain Takes the $20,000,000. Spain has accepted tbe United States' offer of $20,000,000 and at a joint session of the peace commissions Monday consented without coudilion to relenquish Cuba and to cede Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippine Islands. The document presenting this ac ceptance contaiucd only 300 words. It opened with a reference to the fiual terms of the Uoited States and said that the Spanish commissioners, after having taken cognizance of the terms proposed by the Americans, replied that their government had tried to give as equitable an. answer as possi ble, but that they were not prepared In commit their government to the acceptance of the principles embodied in the Ameiican arguments. Spain rejects these principles, the note con tinues, "as she always has rejected them." Basing her attitude upou the justice of her cause, the note then says, she still adheres to these princi ples, "which she has heretofore inva riably formulated." However, the note adds, in her de sire for peace she has gone so far as to propose certain compromises, which the Americans have always rejected. She has also attempted, it is further asserted, to have submitted to arbi tration some of the material particu lars upon which the two governments d ffered. These proposals for arbi tration, it is added, the Americans had equally rejected. Afiei much grimmaciig the Spaniards come to the conclusion that they will accept the terms of the United States as the best to be had, and the peace docu meut, which has been practically com pleted, will be signed by the commis sioners representiug both govern ments to-day. Senator (Juaj's Strength. In the Senate there are 30 votes either actually pledged to Quay or elected in his interests, and there is no doubt concerning any of them. This number does not include Mar- tiu, Magee, Fliun and those whom they coutr 1. In the House there are 92 members pledged to or elected for Quay, and these 92 do not count tbe 9 whom Magee controls in Allegheny or tbe 19 Mattin men from Philadel phia or the- Fusionists and Waoa maker following. Quay therefore starts with a solid body of 122 sup porters, or a majority of 40 in the caucus. As it requires 128 to elect a Sena tor on joint ballot, and Qua,y bos 122 bed-rock supporters without the aid of either Martin or Magee's friends, his election would seem to be as cer tain as anything can be in politics. The position of Senator Magee has been defined publicly by Mr. Magee himself. He will not vote for Quay in the caucus, but he will vote in the Legislature for the nominee of the caucus. The 12 votes in Allegheny county in Senate and House will alone give Quay the election, there fore, and it is n it to be presumed for a minute that the Martin following in Philadelphia, which prides itself upon regularity, will bolt the caucus. Indeed, Mr. Martin, in bis speech ac cepting the nomination for State Sen ator, declared that he was a paity man and would always be governed by party caucus decisions. All this talk of a combination in tha House to elect a Democratic speaker is also absurd. A majority of the entire membership is 103, and the Quay following alone is 92. When a speaker is nominated by the Republican caucus the Martin and Magee following, being solidly Re publican, will support the nominee, and those who believe otherwise are simply wasting their time. It is a bit interesting to note the extent of the Wanamaker following in the legislature among the Repub licans. It is true that as a result of fusion deals and tbe assaults upon the Republican party various dis tricts ware lost and Democrats elec ted, but the Republican members elected through the influence of the WanamakerVauValkenberg move ment numbers 11, as follows: One in Til - - . . .i uiair couniy, iwo in tester, one in Clearfield, two in Montgomery, two in Somerset, two in Tioga, and one in Wayne. As the three members from Chester and Blair counties cannot participate in Republican caucuses and are Democrats or Swallowcrats to all intents and purposes, Mr Wanamaker's Republican following is actually but eight. Wha'. maguihceut results after all these months of campaigning. Phila. Inquirer. I'holoirranlift. I vish to inform the people of Tionesta that the gallery will be open for business on Wednesday of each week, I will be there myself and make all sittings. Un der wis arrangement work will be promptly finished. Wo expect to do good work at reasonable prices, there- lore as a snare oi your patronage. J. W. Sires New hats this week at Miles & Arm strong's. u The Speakership. Hon. W. O. Smith of the Punxsu lawney Spirit goes over the list f probable candidates for the Speaker ship of the incoming House of Repre sentatives at IIarri8burg and gives the following pen pictures of the men, which are as true to life as could well be painted. Quitting from the Phila. Press an item regarding the candida cy of Coray, the Luzerne county 're former," Mr. Smith says: Mr. Coray is no doubt honest enough, but not more so than a hun dred o the re. He is nt a bad sort of a fellow, but he stands no more chance to bo Speaker o- the House than he does to be Viceroy of Ilai- darabad. Mr. Coray is a thin, dys peptic lookiug man of about forty, with a face as solemn as the Doxolo- gy. lie seldom smiles and rarely speaks to anybody. His countenance is sa I and he sits from morn till eve looking aud listening fur something to ameud or to oppi.se. Then he raises his hand like t.e ghost in Hamlet and solemnly stalks down the aisle pointing his finger at the Speaker, and, in a voice like the soothsayer warning Julius Caesar to "beware the ides of March," be states his point. Aud it is seldom worth making. Oue day when Mr. Coray had marched down the aisle iu this manner for the third or fourth time, Representative Lytle.of Huntingdon, leaned over in his seat and said, laughing : "Thero is a gentleman who goes to mill oftener aud brings home less grist than any other man in the House." As we said before, the Hon. E. A. C iray perhaps means well enough, but he could not corn maud the support of his colleagues fur Speaker. Perha;s the keenest itud brightest man in the House who aspires to tho Speakership is the Hon. Ward R. Bliss, of Delaware county. But Mr. Bliss was not always regarded as one .ntirely above dissimulation, "who would not flatter Neptune for his tri dent or Jove for his power of thun der." In other words, Mr. Bliss does not possess tbe full confidence of the Hcuse. The Hon. Frank B. McCIain, of Lancaster, is a young man of ability and genial qualities, but hp is a little spectacular at times and makes graudiloqueui speeches, which heseems to have practiced efore the glass. Hence he would have a serious ob stacle to overcome. William T. Marshall, of Alle gheny, while making no pretentions to bril iaucy or profound erudition, is well versed iu tbe routine work of the House, is tireless in his energy, aud posesaes good, hard, common sense, lie is quiet, but cental, and a very modest gentleman, who has the respect and confidence of everybody. He would bustle business through without unnecessary delay. Hon. Charlf B E. Voorhecs, of Phil adelphia, who has been Resident Clerk aud Chief Clerk of the Houso for teu years, is perhaps tbe best posl ed of aoy of the candidates on parli- meuta y roles and legislative pro cedure. But Charley is a politician of the ultra type, aud might be re garded as "too slick" for a ferfectly impartial presiding officer. Everything considered, and with out reference .to factional divisions, we would regard Hon. W. T. Mar shall as the most likely man for Sneftkpr Pennsylvania's Schools. Dr. N. C. Schneffer, superintend ent of public instruction, has made public the advance sheets of bis an nual report for the fiscal year ending May 31 last. He reports a marked increase in the number and size of the libraries established and main tained in connection with the public schools. State Superintendent Schaef- fer also reports that the new law of tbe distribution of the public school fund is a success. The increase in the amount received under the new basis of distributing tho fund occurred in districts in which the average per school was and still is lower than the district that suffered a decrease. He is unable to tell, however, the effects upon the length of tbe term and salaries paid to tbe teachers. En couraging reports have been receivod from many of the districts in tbe State and Dr. Schaffer promises full returns in bis next annual report He says that in a large number -of counties the teachers receive less pay per year than it would cost the coun ty officials to keep the same teachers in their alms houses. He quotes fig tires obtained from superintendents throughout the Stato to disprove tho assertions often made that 50 per cent, of those who enter the primary grade remain less than two years. Dr. Schaeffer says that teachers should know more tbau they teach and makes a strong argument in fa vor of scientific temperence instruc tion. Hopkins sells the clothing and shoes. Told About Rattlesnake Pete. Last Wdenesriay's New York Journal contained the following, which will be Interesting to many oil region friends of PeteOruber: "At 0 o'clock an Interest ing visitor to tho Biiake show walked quietly In. The new-comer was Pete Gurber, of Rochester, known throughout tho Mohawk Valley as 'Rattlesnake Pete.' So modest was Pete that his pres ence became known only through the need of it. A large box of rattlers had been sent from Connecticut. Managor Williams was at a loss to know how to got the doadly visitors front the box to a glass fronted cago which had been built to receive them. The crowd pushed for ward and eagorly ga.ed nt the box and its contents, which were visible beneath a wire screen. When the job was about to be given up Oruber stepped up, seized a hatchet, whacked tho wire screen and plunged his hand into tho don of death. The snakes rattled ominously and the crowd held Its breath. Gruber seized the first rattlesnake he canio to, yanked him out by the tail and swung him into the case. This performance wav repeated until all the reptiles had been put into their new quarters. So interested was the crowd that the mon and women who were in front wore crowded forward until but few inches separated them from the rattlesnakes." You caii get it at Hopkins' store, tf. A cough is not like fever. It does not have to run a certain course. Cure it quickly and effectually with One Min ute Cough Cure, the best remedy for all ages and for the most severe cases. We recommend it because it's good. Heath A Killmor. Wool fleeced underwear 50 cents and natural wool 75o at Miles A Armstrong's. Amslor's supply of green grocorios never runs down, and a good article, fresh and toothsome, in fruits and vege tables can be had there anv time. Try him. It Ladios' capes jackets and skirts nt Miles A A rmstrong's. It Soothing, healing, cleansing. DeW ill's Y noli Hazel halve is the implakaMe en emy of sores, burns, and 'wounds. It never fails to cure piles. You may rely upon it. Heath & Killmer. Umbrellas aud Miles & Armstrong's. mackintoshes at It A Sure sIkh of Croup. Hoarseness in a child that is subject to croup is a sure indication ot tiio ap proach of the disease. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is givon as soon as the child becomns hoarse, or oven after tho cronpy cough has appeared, it will pre vent the attack. Many mothers who have croupy children always keop this remedy at hand and find that it saves them much trouble and worry. It can always be depended upon and is pleasant to take. For sale by G. W. Bovard. Friiui New Zrnlnnil. Kkefton, New Zealand, Nov. 23, 18(X5. I am very pleased to state that since I took the agency of Chamberlain's medi cines the sale has been vory large, more especially of the Cough Hemody. In two years I have sold more of this particular remedy than of all other makea for the Erevious five years. As to Its efficacy, I ave been informed by scoros of persons of the good results they have received from it, aud know its value from the use of it in my own household. It is so pleas nut to take that wo have to place the bot tle beyond the reach of the children. For salo by G. W. Bovard. Emerson shoes are sold by Miles A Armstrong's. It The sooner a cough or cold is cured without barm lo the su Merer th better. Lingering colds are dangerous. Hacking cough is distressing. One Minuto Cough Cure quickly cures it. Why sutler when such a cough cure is within reach? It is pleasaut to the taste. Heath & Killmer. Constipation prevents the body from ridding itself of waste matter. DeWitt's Little Early Risers will remove the trou ble and cure Sick Headache, Billioui n ss, Inactive Liver and cloar the Com plexion. Small, sugar coaled, don't gripe or cause nausea. Heath C Killmer. You can got it at Hopkins' store, tf When you ask for DeWitt's Witch Ha zel Salve don"t accept a counterfeit or im itation. There are more cases of piles being cured by this than all others com bined. Heath t Killmer. You can get It at Hopkins' store, tf. Have von cot 825.00 T Have von crot $50.00? Have you got $100.00? If so, why uoni you nopovu it witn tue uonewango Building Loan Association Association of Warren, Pa. They will pay you 6 per cent, per annum Cash Dividend, payable semi-annually, and you can withdraw your principal in full at any time alter 0 montns. ft-s-iv. WANTED SEVE R A L TRUST worthy persons in this state to man age our business In their own and near by counties. It is mainly olnce work conducted at home. Salary straight $000 a year ana expenses detinue, bnnalule, no more, no less salary. Monthly $75. References. Knclose self-addressed stamped envelope, Herbert E. Hess, frest.. Dept. M. Chicago. Executory Notice. Estate of O. C. A Ubach, late of Green township, deceased. Notice, whereas, letters testamentary in the abovs estate have been granted by the Register to Ihe undersigned, all per sons having claims against said estate will prpsent the same duly authenticated and those owing the same are requested to make payment to S. T. Beckwitit, Executor. Nebraska, Pa., Noy. 30, 1898. OPTICIAN. Office i fc 7H National Bank Building, OIL CITY, PA. Eyes examined free. Exclusively optical. FREE $50 BICYCLE To agents as a saiaplo. This is the opportunity for a hustler. For particulars, ad dress POWER CYCLE COMPANY, Indianapolis, Ind. Circs a gpcdallzed Bread-vrinnttiR Education FOR CIRCULARS APPLV TO P. DUFF & SONS. 244 Fifth Avenut, P1TTSBVKG. PA. The Men Behind the Guns gave hi the victory and sent Spain back to her hand organ. 'Tin so here. The men behind tho desk, the counter the cutting board and on the work bench, bring victory to our store by conscien tious hard work und keeping everlast ingly at It. For decent, rospoctablo, ready to wear clothing for men or boys, we serve you as only a few of the largest metropolitan houses are capable of doing. Quantity and variety of our styles do not sillier in comparison with these large stores and here a first class cutter tries them on you and marks any needed al terations, which are mado in our own shop by first class tailors. Fall suits for men, -hoy and children now ready. MONEY BACK IF YOU ARE NOT SUITED. Hoys Suits, $1.9$ and up. .lien's) Suits, $ 1.98 und up. THE McCUEN CO. 25 AND 29 SENECA ST., OIL CITY. PA. wfcM44, BO YEARS' p EXPERIENCE J A Tsinr MlRKI Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ac. Anron nondlnff a nketrh and (liwrtptlon mar qnlcklr ascertain our opinion frea whether an Inrenllon la probaMy paieiilahla. t'omniunlra. tlnnimtrlctlr confidential. Handbook on I'alenta lent free. OMmt agency for upcurinii patent. I'atcnta taken through Munn tt Co. reculra fptffcit notkt, without cliarne. In tha Scientific Hnterican A handsomely IlluMrntrd wokty. I nnrput clt. ruUtlnn of anjr detent itlo Journal. Terms, W a your: four months, 9L Hold bjr)l newidonlcrx MUNN & Co.36tBrod-- N?iw York Urauch Otlloo. tB5 F Bt. Wnsbtnutuii, 1. L. Administrator's Notice. Letters of Administration on the Es tate of W. B. Howell, late of Harmony Twp., deceased, having boen granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to, or having claims against, said estate are requested to present the same to P. M. Clark, Administrator. Oct. 27, 1S'J8. TIMETABLE, in eflect Oct. 80, 18!8. mm Trains leave Tio nesta for Oil City and points west as follows : No. 31 Bulliilo Express, daily except .Sunday 12:0(1 noon. No. 61 Way Freight (carrying passengers), daily except Sunday 4:50 p. in. No. 33 Oil City Ex ress, daily except Sunday 7:40 p. m. For Hickory, Tidioute, Warren, Kinr.ua, Bradford, Oloan and the East : No. 30 Olean Express, daily except Sunday 8:45 a. in. No. 32 Pittsburg Express, daily excont Sunday 4:19 p. m. No. 00 Way Freight (carrying passengers to Irvineton) daily excepl Sunday 0:50 a. m. Get Time Tahlos and full information from W. H. SAUL, Agent, Tionesta, Pa 11. IS HILL., uen'lBiipi. J. A. FELLOWti, Oon'l Passenger A Ticket Agent. General office, Mooney-Brisbane Bid Cor. Main and Clinton Sta., Butfalo.N.Y THE OLD RELIABLE LIVERY STABLE, OF TIONESTA, - PENN. S. S. CANFIELD, PROPRIETOR. Good Stock, Good Carriages and Bug fies to lot upon the movt reasonable terms, le will also do job TEciira- All orders left at the Post Office wll receive prompt attention. WANTED SEVE UAL TRUST worthy persons in this state to man age our business in their own and noar by counties. It is mainly nlllce work conducfd at home. Salary t traight $000 a year and expensesdefinite, bonatide, no more, no less salary. Monthly' $75. References. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope, Herbert E. Hess, Prest., Dopt. M, Chicago. TUB CREATEST IIPKOVESVIEHT EVER flADH IN RUBBER SHOES f$ Geo. WalSdnion k Co., ni.ii-.1-a.i. THE? SERPENTINA ELASTICJTAY prevents cracking at ttie sides near the sole. ' A r.iivple remedy which overcomes a long Dtandisv defect In oversIoc3. MILES & ARMSTRONG, j., H AZELTINE 4V!2r& WOOLEN MILLS, V Sf-''K --- Warren. Po Warren, Pa. MakeTweedi. CaMimeres.FlanneU t J : tJ lUlji dy- iH, wast or Jlvlff lllftH "y mixture whaV WAfwcri.M ever. THE MAN BEHIND THE Is not more necessary to Victory than Aro nccessaiy to make our Sales Unexcelled. OVERCOATS and SUITS, Underwear and Hats, Caps, Shirts, SHOES, Leather We sell the best, only, aud guarantee to 6t aud please you, and make good any faults. Men's Shoes, Work ing Shoes, School Shoes, Women's Shoes, Fine Shoes, Baby Shoes. Carpets and Rugs. MATTING AND LINOLEUM. By the roll or by the yard. We cut and match, make and lav them on the floor if you wish. T HUN KM, TELESCOPES AND I. U.S. Well made and strong iu every way except the prire. Umbrellas, Mackintoshes, Rubbers, Canvass Coats. To Open Hi Season We Offer Special Kurguins. Miles k Armstrong Reliable ami Up-to-Dute Clothier., Hatters, Furnishers and Slioers. . A Big Drop! In prices is usually accompan ied by a falling off in value, but that is not the cause of the BIG DROP in our prices. The oause of it all is because we aro selling, strictly for cash and can afford to drop tbe prices. We Handle the To be found and our Stock is Finest Quality nun dc TUEfttOWt 31. - Lawrence & -DEALERS IN- CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, WARE, STATIONERY, CANNED GOODS, CUTLERY, JEWELRY, TOBACCO, CIGARS. BOOTS AND SHOES A SPECIALTY ! GOODS OF FIRST CLASS QUALITY IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. rCQETHSSY PB0BS0I MID 0ASH TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS. NO. A. AVayne Cook, President. A. B. FOREST COUNTY TIONESTA, CAPITAL STOCK, DIRECTORS A. Wayne Cock, G. W. Robinson, Wm. Hmenrbaiigb, N. P. Wheeler, T. F. Ritchey. J. T. Dale, J. If- Kelly. Collections remitted for on day of pr.ymont at low rates. We protnisoVMir custom -era all the benefits cousisleut with conservative b king. Interest piid on time deposits. Your patronage respectfully solicited. GUN THE GOODS BEHIND the PRICES O .r Store is FULL of the BEST GOODS we can fio-l in the BEST MARKETS, and we do not inoist on your buyiug, we do INSIST on your SEEING our Goods and -noting the PllICES. Progress marks ihe path of all true enterprise and steps far in advauce in alt linei of Manufacturing. , The HnK a01S for ItVSH MONEY, or Li:it UOODS for Hie NAM I? MONEY. Better Made, better Lined aud better Fitting ate what we mean to show you, at iho price to suit you. Made tor order if you wish. In Hosiery, For Meu, Women and Childred, we lead. All bost brands are here, and all sizes in stock, at lower prices than others ask. AX1 UMM.mVE Alt. Our reputation for up-to dale styles and reliable quali ties is back of all these. Nole the styles and prices. and Rubber. r-i n n Sis DRUGS, GROCERIES AND CROCKERY Always Complete and of the the Market Affords. mim - TIONESTl, Smearbauah. HATS, CAPS. GROCERIES, QUEENS- G03S. Kelly, Cash lor. Wm. Smkarbauoh, Vice Presidont. NATIONAL BANK, PENNSYLVANIA. $50,000.