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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04

who was working against him, but I
couldn't keep in the dark forever, and
directly he knew he began to take re-
prisals, as you saw for yourself when
you arrived SO happily at Steppings'
fat 1 admit that it sounds fantastic
enough that a man whose life is in
momentary danger at the hands of the
common hangman should worry him.
self about anything more than on un-
obtrusive departure. But you know
what vindictive animals some men are;
they never forget an injury, and
sooner or later they'll have try at
you.
s'But it's not only that. Yesterday,
as I was coming home rather late,
I caught sight of figure lurking about
here that rather fancy was Dortheim
OF his twin brother. 1 gave chase, but,
what with my lame leg and the dark
ness the fellow got away. This morn
ing had some neat little brass bolts
screwed on to the hatchway, and I
think shall have the shutters looked
to. 1 am ashamed to confess that the
man is getting on my nerves-he is so
duced artfnl one can never tell quite
what he will be up to-"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
DAUGHTERS oE AMERICA.

Ring out, ye bells, your sweetest chimes;
Sing. all We poets, dulcet rhymes;
Shout loud, We crowds, in strongest praise;
Shine out, fair sun, in softest rays,
And dance ye ripping waters.
For Freedoms sons will sing song,
That In a chorus, high and strong,
Shall sounding ring, from sea to sea,
Whose theme of harmony shall be,
Americas true daughters.
Oh! they are loyal brave and true,
And fair the red, and white, and blue,
That in the nations coIors rise,
Shine in their cheeks, and brows. and eyes,
And glow upon their banners.
From ocean shore to mountain crest;
From north, and south, and east, and west;
From all the bright and beauteous land,
They come, blessing-laden band,
And singing sweet hosannahs.
With cheering words from such mouth,
AS thine, OH. daughter of the south!
And love from such loyal breast,
AS thine. oh! daughter of the west!
The sons can never falter.
AMI while in north and east shall stand
The earnest. helping, sister band,
Sweet Freedoms day shall know no night,
But ever shall the flame glow bright
Upon the country's altar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
A Gracefully Rounded BASQUE.

Cadet blue broadcloth is shown in
the large engraving, stylishly deco
rated with black silk braid in two
widths. The graceful rounded basque
will call forth the admiration of all
who admire severe styles. It is a
decided revolt from the blouse, and is
rendered less trying than the tailor
modes by the bretelles that finish in
pointed revers at the waistline. The
faultless adjustment is by double bust
darts and under-arm cores, the curved
centre-back seam and the side forms
in the lining serving as foundation
for the smooth, seamless back. The
smooth back can be omitted and the
lining portions covered with the ma
!erial if back width seam is pre-
ferred. The basque closes in centre
front, the vest portion being included
in the right shoulder and under the
bretelles, closing over on the left,
where it is secured with hooks and
loops. The neck is finished with q
standing collar that closes at the left
side. The two-seamed sleeves, slight
~ full at the top, are mounted over
fitted Innings, the band Of wide braid
at the wrists having scroll of the
narrow on top to correspond with the
rest of the decorations.
To make this basque for woman
Of medium size will require two yards
of material forty-four inches wide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
Weak Stomach
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. s5
Training Cavalry Horses.

Every horse enlisted in the army
has to so through course of instruc-
tion just the same as every recruit.
1t is important, therefore, writes Gill
son Willetts, in Leslie's Weekly, that
the horse as we'll as the cavalryman
shall understand his business. The
animal is given lesson in running
round a central point, with rope
tied to his neck. Balky or unruly, he
is strapped and thrown to the ground.
Later he is taught the various gaits,
is given course in trotting and gal
loping. Following this, he is given
bending lessons, how to passage right
to left, how to turn on forefeet, and so
on. In the drill the movements of
the cavalry horse must be like ma
chinery. He must be like circus
horse, understanding every command
of his master. Another interesting
feature of training horse is to make
him lie down when commanded. In
battle, horses are used by the caval-
rymen as breastworks. When horse
will lie down when commanded the
most difficult part OF the training pro
cess is over
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04

given under him. Dortheim's arm
naturally jerked back, and missed
my hold. At the same instant he
gave horrible scream, and, putting
his hand to his eyes, fell head foremost
into the river below.
I heard his body strike a projecting
corner of the lower deck. There was
splash aud in an instant he was
whirled away out of sight into the
black fog.
With word to Mount I hurried to
the boat, which 1 found moored to the
stern, and casting loose pulled franti-
it was evident that there was no chance
of finding him alive OF dead in that
inky darkness--in fact, it was with
the greatest difficulty that was able
to get back to the barge in safety.
Mount had escaped permanent in
jury by miracle. AS it was, the acid
had SCARED his temple and hands
badly, but owing partly to the fact of
the door opening outward and partly
because he had naturally emerged in
stopping attitude (the doorway being
low one), the full charge had missed
his face, and, beyond the awful pain
at first, he was comparatively little
damaged.
Dortheim's body was picked up the
next day in fearful condition. How
it happened exactly cannot tell, but
I imagine that the sudden release of
his wrist caused him to grip the frail
glass vessel so tightly that it broke,
and the acid fell straight on his up
turned face, binding him instantly. I
shall never forget the poor wretch's
screams as he fell. 1t may have been
retribution, but it was none the less
horrible, and can't think of it with
out shuddering.
However, such was the death of one
of the cleverest scoundrels of the
period, and the leader and organizer
of Dortheim Il Co.-Answers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
TAXES IN THE CONGO STATE.
Nothing Is Free in This Country, Appar-
emily, but Fever.

Nothing Is Free in This Country, Appar-
emily. but Fever.
A report on the Congo independent
state issued by the British foreign
Office gives striking description of
the universal taxation system in ex-
istence there. A new settler in the
country, having travelled by rail as far
as the railway line is open, requires
porters, but before he can engage any
he must pay for a license When
provided with that he forms his cara
van, and every load in it pays its spe-
cia! tax. For the navigation of the
upper river beyond Stanley Pool he
needs a steamer, on which another
impost is levied. This vessel cannot
go more than day without renewing
it's fuel. There is an abundance of it
in the forests, and it benefits the tim
Der to remove the dead wood. A Ii
cense to take it. however, has to be
paid for. Not being always able to
land directly from the steamer, the
settler needs rowing-boat and is
taxed for that as we'll. Ashore again,
he finds himself wanting a house. He
must build, but he has to lease his
plot from the state and pay according
to measurement For building, timber
is required. He has to cut it himself,
but is taxed all the same at so much
log. Aware of there being no skilled
workmen in the place, he has taken
few up with him from the coast For
leave to make use of them in state ter
ritory he is taxed according to their
number, and if he employ any of the
aborigines to assist in the work there
is payment due on them also. In
respect of the finished house, tax is
levied proportionate to the surface it
covers, although he has paid already
for the entire plot. A necessary ad-
junct to tropical house is detached
kitchen. That carries another tax.
The settler must pay again on hut
for his domestic servants and on all
his shelters for his live stock of every
description. In fact, it is common
saying that nothing is free in the
country except fevers. New York
Post,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
III.

Dortheim-for he it was--was fight
ing like demon. I could see his
broad shoulders heave and strain with
every movement. But Mount was
mad with rage and pain--a consider
able quantity OF the vitriol had
splashed over him, and he was in hor-
rible agony from the burning acid;
and so the two swayed backward and
forward, so closely intertwined that l
could not render assistance.
Presently Mount shouted: "Knock
it out of his hand, Lascelles! Knock
it out of his hand! My leg is giving!"
And then for the first time I realized
why it was Mount struggled to hold
his adversary's hand SO high. Dor
theim had got second glass bomb
filed with vitriol, and Mount daren't
release his grip.
I made a grab at the mans arm, in
tending either to make him leave 90
or break his wrist. But just as I did
so heard cry from Mount, and saw
him go down. His wounded leg, which
had burst ont bleeding afresh bad
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
woMAN's BASQUE.

under-arm and shoulder seams, clos
ing in centre-back. The yoke is ap-
piled and the lining may be cut from
underneath if so preferred. The front
and back are gathered top and bottom,
being fitted with short shoulder and
under-arm seams and arranged in
soft, becoming blouse fulness at the
waist. The sleeves are two-seamed,
full Empire puff being set on at the
of material in silk, wool or cotton, and
lace OF embroidery, insertion, braid or
gimp may be used for decoration.
To make this dress for girl of
eight years will require three yards
Of material forty -four inches wide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
Garment For Growing Boy.

No garment worn by the growing
boy is more thoroughly comfortable
and satisfactory than the blouse. The
model shown is we'll suited to flannel
of all sorts, light stripes being correct
for warm weather wear, dark, plain
colors for present use in the gymna-
SUM or in the ball field.
The fitting is accomplished by shoul-
der and under-arm seams only and the
closing is effected by means of buttons
sewed to the edge of the right-front
and button holes worked through the
center of the box-plait which finishes
the left. The sleeves are one-seamed
and comfortably loose. The fulness at
the shoulders is collected in gathers
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04

design providing the outline for the
!ow, square neck and short pufed
sleeves. One OF both of the epau-
!ettes may be omitted or they can be
made of ribbon to match the sash.
The mode is suitable for any kind
cred on one edge and put on in even
y spaced groups of three rows on
skirt and waist.
Sash of maize taffeta ribbon diagon-
ally striped with lines of black and
finished with maize silk fringe.
The pretty blouse waist is arranged
over lining fitted with single darts,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
Didn't study How to Retreat.

Ever since the troops popularly
known as Roosevelt's Rough Riders
were recruited the soldiers composing
it have been diligently drilling aud
studying military tactics and name
uvers. Aboard the transports on the
way to the Cuban coast this drill work
was kept up. Captain Allyn K. Cap
ron. who lost his life in the encounter
with Spaniards in ambush, was in
structor of the officers in their studies
on board. His work in that capacity
was Characteristic. He found fault
with the many provisions in the book
of tactics relating to retreat Too
much forethought as to what to do
sin case of retreat" he believed had a
bad effect upon the men. eff you go
into action you want to go in to win,
he said. II have heard officers say
in the presence of their men that SOL
diers cannot live in the face of a
direct fire from the modern rifle. You
had better impress upon your men
that the only way for them is to
charge through, and to charge through
it quickly" This sentiment met with
Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt's approval and
indicated precisely the policy that was
followed when the men actually came
under Spanish fire few days later.
The American soldiers did magnificent
work because they had been training
and preparing for Just such an emer-
gency as confronted them and because
they possessed the bravery and cool
ness to execute in the face of danger
the manenver that had been planned
in advance. Chicago Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
THE REALM
OF FASHION


back. Lace gowns are gaining rapid
~ IN popular favor Irish lace of
every description is much worn, both
IN making up entire gowns and in
trimming. A pretty lace gown has a
skirt of black Chantilly over black
satin that falls in graceful demi
train. The bottom of the skirt is
edged with ruching of black and
white chiffon. The bodice is of black
accordion plated chiffon, bloused over
white chiffon. There is tall stock
OF black velvet and narrow black
velvet. ceinture.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
why sampson Joined the Navv.

Admiral Simpsons selection as a
naval cadet is reported to have been
in a great measure due to his mother.
The family lived in Palmyra, N. Y,
and was poor, the father being la
boring man, who earned the larger
share of his support by saving wood.
The elder Sampson objected to having
his son enter the navy. The mother,
however, is credited with firmly re-
marking: ''Let us show the world that
we have one son who is able to do
mora than aarrv q sawhuck-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
A Famous Woman Painter.

The usual way in which Nine. Hen
riette Ronner, the famous cat painter,
works is by pacing cat in a glass
case made for the purpose,-with cush-
ions which invite the animal to assume
natural position What is more re-
markable is the fact that one never
sees cat in her house. Whenever
NINE. Ronner wants to paint one she
has model brought to her.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
A Clever Woman.

A young woman, Miss Estelle Reel,
OF Wyoming, has been appointed Su-
perlntendent of Indian schools. and
will have the honor, it is stated, of
being the first woman, outside of the
Postoffice Department, to receive an
appointment confirmed by the Senate.
AS Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton in her native State, she has ac-
quired familiarity with school matters,
and has done good work.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
A Design with Low Square Neck.

In this design by May Manton
maize-colored wool challie dotted with
rings of black is stylishly trimmed
with narrow black satin ribbon gath
top. Over the shoulders from the
edge of the squars-cut waist double
epaulettes are arranged by gathers at
the top to stand out stylishly over the
sleeve puffs.
This charming style can be made up
to wear with separate guimpe, the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
A Revival in shaxls.

There is TO be revival in the fash
ion of using lace. 1t is appearing
everywhere. Old-fashioned lace
shawls, in both white and black, are
being used over colored Innings for
wraps. The shawls are not cut, but
fall in natural folds from the shoulder
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04

frocks. They are made in various de-
grees of elegance. Some have Elm
gle wide frill at the foot, others are
ornamented with three rulaes, while
still others have tiny tucks, rufles and
bands of lace insertion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
The Fashion in Pett,coats.

The newest petticoats for everyday
wear are of silky-looking checked al
pacas. Petticoats of colored lawn.
pink, cream, blue, lilac, green and
red are sold to wear under muslin
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well,

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound l was a
great sufferer. l have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
in both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
Black Velvet With Ruflies.

Rutfies of silk or net, finished with
black velvet ribbon, are seen in great
many of the new skirts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04

Ii Hung Chang's Wife's Many Frocks.
The wife of Ii Hung Chang is said
to possess 1000 frocks, and has half
that number of waiting women in at
tendance upon her.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04

and scanned to the arm m's-eyes. The
wrists are finished with straight
stitched cuffs scanned to the edge OF
sleeves. At the neck is sailor collar
simply finished with machine stitch
ing. At the lower edge is casing
through which an elastic band is run.
To make this blouse for boy of
eight years will require three yards OF
twenty -seven-inch material
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04

in lower part of bow
]: ! ! !. !. !. !: !:
~ els, also suffered
~y1T2N n.y. with dizziness.
SAY SXA headache, and
X( ~ could not sleep.
I|A,1 - l wrote you a
letter describ-
ing my case and
" asking your
advice. You
@~ ing me just
sH what to do. 1
followed your direc-
tions, and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what it has done for me.
Many thanks to you for your advice.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has cured me, and will recon-
mend it to my friends. Mrs. FLORENCE
r. HOFFMAN, sic Roland St., Canton, O.
The condition described by Mrs. Hoff-
man will appeal to many women, yet
lots of sick women struggle on with
their daily tasks disregarding the
urgent warnings until overtaken by
actual collapse.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled, for years she worked side by side
with Mrs. Lydia e. Pinkham, and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department Of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04
neautx 1. blood pecp.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all inn
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, hlackheads.
and that sicsly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c. o5c, Soc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-04

The Russian scepter is of solid gold, three
feet long, and contains among its orna-
ments 26S diamonds. $50 rubies and fifteen
ameralds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-04

PALM SUNDAY.-The triumph.al Oil
INV of Christ iuto Jerusalem on the
sunday prec d ng the crucifxion was
commemorated yesterd ~ in St. Mary's
Church in this city by the blessing and
distribu ion OF palms, from which the
day derives the name Of Palm Sunday.
Tue palms used were from the palmetto,
which are gathered in the Sou h. The
long strip which was distributed was
one OF the folds of 5 ngle leaf These
folds can be separated easily, so that
single leaf could be divided among
several members of the congregation.
These were in most instances cut in
small pieces aud made into crosses and
p!uned on the lsppels of the worship
pers' coats. On Good Friday the palms
left over are usually burned in the Cath
olic churches, the ashes being saved for
distribution on the first day of Lent the
following ear, designated as Ash We'd
nesday. The beautiful weather of YES
terday although tie temperature was
rather low brought many people to the
churches as well as toto the streets.
Confirmation services were held in the
German Lutheran Church in the morn
lug when a class of six children-three
boys aud three girls-were confirmed.
Toe chaDcel was prettily decorated
with flowers and the services were
very interesting and impressive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-04
Sugar strong; granulsted So 201a

New YORK, April -Flour-State and
Western moderately active and stronger.
Rye flour firm. Wheat-options No red
opened strong and higher on foreign buying
but toward noon eased off under visible in
crease May 100aa101A; July S7lbaSS3,.
Bye firm No 2 Western 5Sa59a4 Corn OPP
tions No opened frmer on the advance in
wheat; May 341sa34A. Oats-options No 2
displayed firmI ess but no morning activity
track white 32s39 Beef steady. Pork
steady. Lard finn; prime Western steam
So SO nominal.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. April q
Cattle.-The market for cattle was almost a
nominal one the small receipts were com.
posed most of medium grade cattle, which
were disposed of at unchanged prices. Hogs.
Trade in hogs was brisk at steady prices !;
hogs sold at an extreme range Of So. lOa4,
chiefly at So S5a3.S5 prime heavy selling
at 10c above prime light weights; most oi
the pigs sold at So 65a3. So. Sheep.-Near-
ly all Of tho sheep and lambs received wera
consigned direct TO the local slaughterers, and
prices were mostly nominal. Sheep were
salcab,c at So 75a4 40 for fair to choice ewes
and feeders and S4.40a4.75 for fair to choice
Western muttons. Yearlings were sa cable
at ga. 75a5. 10, and lambs were quotable al
$5a6 FOR wooled and Sd 5Oa5 for ahon.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET april 2.
Beef Cattle were firm under a good de.
mard. The quotations were as follows; Elk
ira 53sa5lb good 51sa54c, medium AGA
sc, common 44a43sc per ID. Sheep were
active and firm. The quotations we're as fol-
lows: Extra 51sa5asc, good 4asa5c, me-
dunn 4a4iac, common 3lba3%c per H..
Fall lambs 5lha6lac pr lb. Spring lambs
81 T5a5 25 per 100 lbs. Hogs were firm at
534a6c per ID for lest Western 54a5q.c per
ID for other Westerns and 514a59sc per Id for
State. Fat COWS were in fair demand at 2laa
31ac per Id. Thin Cows sold from SIS to SIS
per head. Veal calves were active at 5a71he
per h. Mich COWS were in fair demand ; I
SD to S45per head. Dressed Beeves we c
in good request at jaSlac per ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-04
How Co Look Good.

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on u healthy
condition OF all the vital organs. II the
liver is inactive, you have 3 bilious
look; if your stomach is disordered you
have dyspeptic look if your kidneys
are affected, you have pinched look.
Secure good health, and you will sure
ly have good looks. Electric Bitters'
is good Alternative and Tonic. Acts
directly on the stomach, liver and kid.
neys puriGes the blood, cures pimples,
blotches and boils, and gives a good
complexion. Every bottle guaranteed.
Sold at E L. Aliens Drug Store. So
cents per bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-04

A FRENCH ADMIRAL's YIEw.-Admiral
Premesnil, high French naval authority
vas asked on Saturday his opinion respective
OF the fighting capacities of the American and
Spanish navies. BE replied.
Il still doubt the. war will ensue, but if it
dos, I consider the Spanish navy more than
a match for the American. The great weak.
ness of the latter is want Of cohesion, owing
to mixture of nationalties among its sailo s.,
The Spanish sailors have intense patriotism
and will enter war with the same ready spirit
as they showed ten years ago, when TIE Caro-
line incident threatened war. Spain will
fight UNDER disad vantsge being cut of from
the base OF coal supplies, but war will b, an
stair of Torpedo destroyers largely and if
Spain makes effective use of her fne Gotila at
the outset of hostilities the United States navy
will be crippled