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REPUBLICAN, PRIMARIES.
Delegates are Elected to the Coun-
tY Convention.

VI WV NAbAOAAs
On Saturday last the Republicans
of the various districts held primary
elections to elect delegates to the
County Convention, which meets
today, August 8th, 1896. The iol.
lowing were elected
ARDEN.
S. 7. Brown, G. W. Bowman, G..
Robinson, col, Ashael Vanmetre, W.
II. Miller, Thos. Myers, Saml. Oiler,
VIM. Hill, COL, Jos. Stokes, Moug
Pitzer.
oPEQUoN.
Corb. Tabler, Andrew Curtis, col,
W. H. Wilhelm, Thos. Kearns, j.
L. Williamson, j. II. Bratt, w. B.
Cost, c. G. Daley, J. H. G. Daley,
Sr., G. W. D. Fulk.
II EDGEsYILLE.
J. I. French, Emanuel Emerson
G. G. Tabler, Robt. S. Miller, VIM.
Catrow, Richard Wood, W. Kitchen,
Nath. Stuckey, Lloyd Harper, VIM.
Phillips, col.
GERARDsToWN.
F. NJ. Harding, Chas. Crouch, j.
T. Catrow, G. D. Miller, Nath. Col
lis, j. II. Myers, col, j. 7. Parsons,
G. W. Parsons, j. w. Mason, +. ".
R. Kitchen.
MILL CREEK.
S. S. Cline, VIM. Cockrell, W. Fl.
Lamon, Jacob Johnson. B. 7. Misb,
Samuel Moler, Jno. Speck, A. S.
Gageby, Chas. Myers, col, Chas.
Bullet, col.
FALLING WATERS.
G. Lingamfelter, D. w. Snyder
D. P. Lemaster, Baker Ropp, B. F.
Miller, Jacob Siler, Chas. Ardinger,
Jno. S. Cole, VIM. Lloyd, j. D.
Jack.
MARTISsBURG.
lst Ward-C. H. Wolfes, F. Hob.
man, B. Martin, w. j. Lambert.
End Ward-J. i. Ahern, D. A
Westall, G. W. Green, F. w. Wean-
ing.
Bird Ward-Theo. Buser, Jno.
shaull, F. B. Burr, Ellis Gettle.
4;h Ward-L. Longkammer, Jas.
Lowman, Geo. Rizer, G. V. Rath-
man.
9th Ward-Chas. HODGE, Wesley
Mann, Jno. Kastle, j. E. Oliver.
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Mother-You are at the foot Of
the spelling class again /?
Boy-Yes'm.
Mother--How did that happen
Boy-Got too many rs in scis-
sors.
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FOR STATE sENAToR-l3TH DISTRICT,
Henry C. GETZENDANNER,
OF JEFFERSON COUNTY.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
For Sheriff.

/ hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of Sheriff of Berkeley
County, subject to the decision of the Re-
publican County Convention.
JAMES Fl. SMITH.
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] hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for Sheriff of Berkeley County, SUBJ
ject to the approval of the Republican
Nominating Convention.
W. FL. MCDONALD.
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The Institute has teen q marked
success all the way through. With
such talent for the work as Profs.
Hodges, Foulk AID Wilkinson pos
sess, with our popular Superintend-
ens, Jas. s. yder, ~ could it be
otherwise. A Ter swarm of
young teachers nes,r graced the old
Court House. 1t goes to prove that
teaching has become either a favor
lite pastime, or q favored profession,
and some at. least have secured the
first steps to success in one years
work. while the heights above re-
main uAse led, but all seem bright,
brainy, cultured and friendly, and if
some prove failures there are plenty
of side tracks and switch-offs into
other pursuits--among the most in
teresting are matrimony, missionary,
stenography, dress. making, clerking,
and so on. Yours,
LoT.
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1T is CUR NEW SPRING STOCK.

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On Saturday last the Republicans
of the various districts held primary
elections to elect delegates to the
County Convention, which meets
today, August 8th, 1896. The iol.
lowing were elected:
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ARDEN.

S. t. Brown, C. W. Bowman, G.
Robinson, col, Ashael Vanmetre, W.
II. Miller, Thos. Myers, Saml. Oiler,
VIM. Hill, col, Jos. Stokes, Moug
Pitzer.
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Cur 9

Hoods Pills with Hoods Sarsaparills,
and they have done me much good.
viii not be without them. have taken Is
bottles Of Hoods sarsapariIla, and through
the blessing of God, it has cured me.
/ worked as hard as ever the past sum-
mer, and am thankful to say ! am
wen. Hoods Pills when taken with
Hoods Sarsaparilla help very much.n
MRS. M. NJ. MESSENGER, Freehold, Penn.
This and many other cures prove that
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FOR JUDGE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS,
H. G. MoWHORTER.
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FOR ATToRNEY-GENERAL,
EDG. P. RUCKER.
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oPEQUoN.

Corb. Tabler, Andrew Curtis, COL,
w. H. Wilhelm, Thos. Kearns, j.
L. Williamson, j. II. Bratt, w. B.
Cost, c. G. Daley, j. H. G. Daley,
ST., G. W. D. FuIk.
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FOR sUPr. OF FREE SCHOOLS,
T. RUSSELL TROTTER.
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WM. MCKEE
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II EDGEsvILLE.

J. I. French, Emanuel Emerson,
c. c. Tabler, Robt. S. Miller, VIM.
Catrow, Richard Wood, W. Kitchen,
Nath. Stuckey, Lloyd Harper, VIM.
Phillips, col.
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Or. VIM. E. Diefenderfer, OF
Washington, attended the funeral OF
Mr.. Frank Keyser on Wednesday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
TO RESTRAIN THE COMPANY
Action in the Federal Courts Against the
Seal Island LeSsees-

New York. Jan. lion behalf Of the
United States, District Attorney Nc
Farland. having made his argument and
presented such evidence as he consider
ed necessary 10 back the motion which
he made before Judge Wallace in the
United States circuit court, for an in
junction restraining the North Ameri-
can Commercial company from sealing
on the Islands OF ST. Paul and S..
George, Alaska. he today rested his
case.
Then Lawyer James s. Carter began
his argument in opposition % the mo-
ton. He urged that the act OF 1874.
which gives the right 70 the secretary
OF the treasury 20 say what number Of
fur seals shall be taken on the North
American Commercial c0mpany's is
land each season. was not applicable be-
cause the twenty years lease had ex-
pired.
Next. George Stanley Brown. at pres
ent agent Of the Northern Commercial
company n San Francisco. who has
charge during the season OF taking the
seals on The Islands OF 81. Paul and s.
George, was called % the stand. He
first visited The scaling Islands il June.
1881. As special agent OF The treasury de-
partment. He was also at the killings
which tock place in the years 1899. 1894
fur seals 10 The number ~ 10 so were
slaughtered on the Two Islands. -. Paul
and ST. George. lie described IN deta5l
the breeding grounds and the habits or
the seals. After lengthy explanation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
POPE Leo STANDS READY
His Holiness IL Anxious to Arbi:rate Be
tween England and Venezuela.

London, Jan. 16.-The Rome CORES
pondent Of the Chronicle says: The
pope, through Cardinal Satolli, has
made q semi-official proposal 70 Presi-
dent Cleveland TO arbitrate the Nene-
zuelar question. The pope was much
hurt by Englsnd's refusal last year,
when Venezuela proposed the pope as
an arbitrator. 1t is believed that his
holiness has now instructed Cardinal
Vaughan 10 sound the British govern
.nent on the subject.
Henry Nj. Stanley, NJ. p. writing 10 a
friend. declares that unless England
consents 10 the arbitration Of the Nene-
zuelan affair, war with America IS in
evitable sooner or later.
The Times in an editorial this morn
ing. lays stress upon the need for the
government Z continue 10 recognize the
necessity for preserving supremacy.
and al the same time not 10 neglect the
army. Il is especially proper. the
Times thinks. 10 supply guns and am
muniticn, and il is quite certain THAI
the country does not grudge the money.
The Standard says: The destiny q
the flying squadron is still a mystery. Il
was rUmored yesterday that the queen
would review the squadron on its de-
parture. The admiralty Offices was
questioned as 10 the truth OF this rumor
but they had nothing TO communicate. "
a Y. Dicey, &c, writes 10 t-le Caro-l-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
FOR THE HOUsEKEEPER.
Useful Hints Which Have Been Gath
ornn Hn-n And Thcre.

Useful Hints Which Have Been Gath
cred Ho<S and There
Well-regulated toilet tables now boast
z small instrument OF the brush variety
not bigger than paint brush. tits Tor
applying vaSeline 10 the eyebrows. Vas
cline is reputed 10 be an excellent ONT
ment for making both eyelaSAes sad
eyebrows grow.
\ nice way to keep wax for the work
basket is TO Fill shells OF English wal
nuts with melted wax. fastening the
two half shells together at one end.
There will be a small space At the 9TH
er end through which the thread will
slip when the wax is being used.
When pen has been used until IL sp-
pears 10 be spoiled. place il over flame
Ia gas light, for instance), for quarter
of a minute, then dip it into water. and
II will be again ready for use. A new
pen which is found too hard TO write
with will become softer by being thus
heated.
Moist tea leaves and salt are excellent
for sweeping a carpet, as the leaves
gather the dust and the salt brightens
the colors and helps drive away moths
Sweep with short strokes with the nap
OF the carpet In this way the carpets
will wear longer and look brighter than
when swept in the ordinary manner.
To tell whether a Thermometer &c
curately does it's work, invert the in
strument~ IL the mercury does not fall
10 the end, or If il breaks into several
small columns, the Thermometer con-
tains air. and is inaccurate. II perfectly
made, the slender thread should I'LL the
tube or should break OF at the bulb
and fall TO the end OF the tube.
Insufficient drying il the cause OF
most chapped hands. IL is an excellent
idea 20 keep on ones dressing table
box Of almond meal with perforated
cover. When the hands are dried with
the towel, little almond meal busted
over them will complete the work OF al
sorbing the moisture and the hands will
not chap.
A useful little article for some out-of-
the-way corner is the feather brush
holder. For the tiny brush used in dust
ing brfc-a-brac. etc. the best holder is
made from one of those waxen-headed
dolls. TO be had at the Japanese exhibits.
The round head Of this foreign individ.
usl is pierced az the top, making hole
large enough TO admit of the handle
of the brush passing through The doll
should be fitted out in a robe OF some
Japanese material-silk or paper-and
should have a loop OF ribbon sufficiently
long TO admit of hanging from the wall
A few curious buttons or odd copper
baubles, IL sewed 20 his gown and 10
the suspendiDg ribbon, would increase
the effect.-ChicaRo Inter Ocean.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
SHARK STOPS A STERMeOAT.
Nobody Believed the Yarn Until lie Was
Omcially Confirmed

In a series of shark stories recently
published in a London weekly one of
the yarn-spinners tells this ''rouser"
'I believe the record shark" said
Billings. ''is an old 2O-footer which
they hemmed in in the harbor at
Mauritius with lighters, and which the
ebb tide left stranded on the mud"
babies, babies. all of EN-" said Mus
grove, ITO this shark Did you ever
see a shark big enough TO stop p.
and o. steamer of 5000 tons?''
No one took it up; the silence was
quite oppressive.
'Well, this one" said he. ~vas bsslS-
ing near the top Of the water. when the
Himalaya came steaping along, and
she positively cut half way through the
shark, and the carcass of the big fish
proved so great an obstruction that
the skipper had 20 stop the engines
and back OF"
Offers 10 bet all sorts Of things, from
new hats TO dozens Of wine. that no
shark ever foaled could have kept in
one piece after being struck by the
huge steasner, and further that the
whole story came out Of an overyorlzed
brain, were showered upon the Aus
tralian, who subseqUe produced
typewriter letter OF which the follow
ing IS a true copy:
Pen:nsular and Oriental Steam Navixa-
ton Company. 10 L1sdsnhan strest. z
c, 4th October, 1873. Dear Sir-We have
90 acknowledge the receipt Of your letter
OF the ID instant, respecting your recent
voyage IN the Hinalaya. and IN reply
thereto beg 20 say that We have looked az
the SHIPS log. ard the Incident you refer
70 took place on the eth uitino. and r. r.
corded in The log a. follows.
81 a n--Shark foul Of stem
IS sE-Sf0Dn-d
''s5H-AH clear. Proceeded fsli Sped
4 somewhat similar incident occurred Fl
the case Of the Victoria in April last
Weare. yours faithfully. :. J. B4TNEE.
For the MANAGING Directors.
". J. Nail AID ExpTrss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
TO TAX INDIAN ALLOTMENTs
senate Indian Affairs Committee Considers
PettIErew's TS'I

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate com
mittee on Indian AFFAIRS devoted the
greater part OF to5ay's meeting 20 the
consideration Of Senator PetJigrew 8
bills providing for the assessment OF
taxes on lands allotted 20 Indians. TIE
taxes 10 be paid ~ the government
Sena tor Pettigrew IN explaining the rea-
son for this proposed legislation. sad
that II Indians living upon lands 81
severalty were - enjoy the protection
Of the local laws some one should bear
their proportion OF the expense entail
ed II their execution. and stated that
under the terms on which the sl0t-
ments were made the government was
the proper party 20 Do th.s. He said
The aggregate expense 20 the govern
rrent for the entire United States would
not exceed SO. 800 annually. The COM
rnittee appeared 20 be generally favor
able 20 the 6ill but So final disposition
was deferred n future meeting.
The house today passed resolution
asking ne secretary % ne Interior.
among other things. for information -
% TIE probae5ie time il which TIRE pro
visions q lax can b. execu-ef Tvtlr1
provide for the restoration 90 -he pub
lie domain % certain lands within TIE
Cnc5mpa hgre Indian reservation II
I-ral
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
QUEER DOINGs IN SAMOA
President Schmidt Is Required to Officiate
at His Own Funeral.


at His Own Funeral
San Francisco, Jan. 16.-The steamer
Mariposa arrived from Apia this morn
ing bringing news of an uprising Of the
business men of Samoa against Presi-
dent Schmidt. Business is dull and
when il was ascertained that So per
cent Of all municipal and governmental
revenues were being paid out in salar-
les an indignation meeting Of promi-
nent business men was held. Resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted de-
claring that President Schmidts admin
istration was a failure and stating that
it did not require a man at a salary of
$4,000 per annum TO superin tend the run
ming of a little custom house and over
see few clerks. Therefore the treaty
powers are requested TO recall Schmidt
After a preliminary storm the munich
pal council finally unanimously APPROX
ed the resolutions, including the aboli-
ton Of the office of president and add
ing a rider to the effect that ad Valorem
duties should be raised from 2 to 10 per
cent The president has been called up
on to call a special meeting of the coun-
ell to demand his own resigna ton and
issue writ for a new election.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
BOUND TO CARRY THEM OUT
Bowel Looks to London and Not to Mani
toba for His Instructions.


Winnipeg. Man, Jan. l6.-Complete
returns show the election yesterday OF
% Greenway government supporters: 5
opposition and Independent
Ottawa. Jan. 16.-The victory Of the
Greenway administration n the Mani
tOba elections yesterday has brought
comfort TO the Conservative govern
ment here. 1t * felt that Premier
Greenway Will resist any remedial
measures that the federal government
may try 10 impose, his sweeping tri-
umph at the polls showing that he has
the support. generally speaking. of his
constituents, and IN this eve Mt the Otta>
wa government VIII. Il Is thought. be
brought face 70 face with an awkward
crisis.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel in a short inter
view OF the Manitoba elections. Our
policy or remedial legisla ton has been
announced and VIII be carried out
When 1he imperial p-ivy council. the
highest court n the empire. says the
Roman Catholics Of Manitoba are enti-
ted 70 some remedies al our hands, We
are bound - carry cut its directions. =
In the house Of commons this even
ing. when the speech from the throne.
in which some references were made %
the necessity Of putting the militia and
6efences Of the country in a better state
Of efficiency was taken up. Hon Wilfred
Laurier. leader 81 the Liberals. said that
he cOincided with the government in 50
far as the desirability - taking precau-
tons went. He feared that the govern
ment, however. had inserted The para
graph in question n 4 spirit q lingo
ism The Liberal party certainly be-
lieved that the militia should - armed
with the best weapons cbtainsb BILE To
send them into actual service with the
old Snyder-EnfieId rifles. with which
fouT-fifths Of the militia were armed.
would be little short Of murder. and a
speedy change should be made in the
weapon furnished. But Canada's motto
should be Defence. \os Defiance"
Hon. q. 2. Foster. minister of militia
and leader Of the house OF commons. re-
plying. denied that the speech from the
throne had enunciated lingo policy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
BAD MANNER
Few Of Us Arc withoa, some Diaaxr..-
able Habit.

Webster defines 'habit' as "ternpera-
ment Of body; fixed custom" When We
consider what some peoples so-called
habits" are, the definition NAV well
make US feel the grave importance Of
stunning disagreeable "custorns,s lest
they become fixed" The most hurniI-
Sating feature Of tricks OF manner Il
that We are often subiifnely uDcon-
rcious that we possess them. So long
ns they affect only ourselves we may IN
dulge them, but when. az is too often
the case, they mar the comfort Of other
people, they are sinful az well as fool.
jsh. One man, wei born. well esJa-
Gated and the courtsous gentleman In
paTlor or upon the street. at the "a bic
resembles a four-footed animal Of the
porcine species. He bends low over
his plate. eats rapidly and DoisiIy and
accompanies the whole process with a
series Of sounds that are suspjcfousiy
like grunts. Another man, punctiIious
IN table manners, will. when deeply IN
terestsd In conversation. draw his pen
knife from his pocket and scrspa and
dle his nails until hts int@riocutOr feels
a. ~ she would scream with nervous
ness. SAN another man. devout cler-
gyman. with love for bis fellow men
and genuine respect for women, win,
On meeting LADY. simply touch his
fingers 70 the brim OF bis hat accom-
panying the action with a patronizinz
wave 81 The hand. A woman. 70 whom
The term -'lady' IN its best, trr>-t s~nss
may b ftiy applied. ~il. when Listen
ing 70 story or argument addressed
20 her, pick up a book or magazine and
keep her eyes hxed On fta p4R~s. oeca-
sionally turning over leaf. pstSssoy
here and their % look a. = picture.
EesrninFiy absorbed 70 her TAX. II
Snyone suggests that she - reading phs
denis The charge With Indignation
Sic - simply looking Over TIE nage..
~. Is not reading a ~orsi. ard hear.
With interest al tha. Is sd One {.
forced 20 helies- her deelarasien b.,
may surely - pardooed for rsse.sirs,
the sppearancs ~ inat.entisn The
erlse offered By friends that !. I. -,,-,l,-
q habit - Laura's- makes ~. .riele
seem - lees rude. P-rhar. E. nay -
Of beref't. isOsssvsr. u B. warns others
80 shua th~ isaxt inclination % Sseh
= 49, 81 good breeding r. Ha-per's D.
zrr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
ON THE NORTHWEST COAST
Furious Gales and binding Snowstorms In
oregon and Washington.

Portland, Ore, Jan. ia furious
storm IS raging all along the coast OF
Oregon and Washington tonight At
Cape Flattery the wind is blowing forty
eight miles per hour, accompanied by a
binding snow storm.
Astoria reported a fierce gale this af-
ternoon, but all wires 10 that point
went down early this evening. The
steamer Arcata. bound from Empire
City 10 San Francisco, crossed the bar
today, but returned % port on account
OF the storm. She reported a gale OF
sixty-five miles per hour outside the bar.
Throughout western Oregon rain and
sleet have been falling all day. In
southern Oregon the rain storm was es-
pecially severe. causing a heavy slide
on the Southern Pacific at the south en-
trance TO Tunnel No. in Cow creek
canyon. All through trains on the
Southern Pacific are delayed and Nos.
Is and - viii transfer at the slide to-
morrow, causing a delay OF twelve
hours
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
lIEKONG IS THE BOUNDARY
AngIo-French Agreement With Regard to
Siam is Signed.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE Anglo-French
agreement in regard TO Siam was sign
ed yesterday. By its terms, the Me
kong becomes the boundary and both
powers undertake to refrain from arm
ed advance into the Mena min valley.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times
says. THE press generally insists that
the Siam territorial boundary agree
ment between Great Britain and France
leaves more serious differences untouch
ed. The Temps and the Liberte warn
England that Anglo-French relations
cannot be materially changed until the
Egyptian question is settled. The Lib
berte has an interview with NJ Berthe
lot, minister of foreign affairs, In which
he said: The convention does not mod
fly our external policy. The English
newspapers are wilfully mistaken in
declaring that England has obtained
Frances cooperation in the settle
ment Of Englands foreign difficulties ~
London, Jan. 1.-THE Daily News
0fberaD, in an editorial, describes the
Siam treaty as Lord SalSbury's surren-
der to France.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
SHE FOLLOWS HER LOVER
Anna Royster Commits uicide in a Hotel
in Omaha.

Omaha, Jan llama Register, whose
father, wealthy farmer Of Boone.
Iowa, shot and killed Banker McFar-
land OF that place on the streets OF
Boone on Monday, committed suicide
in Omaha tonight at the Midland no.
tel She came here sthree days ago
with a female companion, but did not
register under her right name. They
remained quietly al the hotel without
any apparent object in view. At mid
night the occupants were awakened by
the screams of Miss Royston,s compan-
ion, who had awakened and found a
corpse in bed beside her. The girl had
risen and written a letter. saying that
she did not care 10 live since her father
had killed her lover and then covered
her face with a handkerchief satura ted
with chloroform. Mcfarland was &C
cused Of running her