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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-01
ONE POSTAGE STAMP
A London Collector Paid 5000 for
1t the Other Day.
RARE SPECIMEN FROM MAURITIUS
The PhiIateIic Hobby and What
Money 1t Needs.
A MILLION -DO Liza r LOT

Copyright 1898 by the international Literary and
News SeryiceD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-01

One of the most entertaining sights in
life is TO see two people who know II all
attempting to instruct each other.-Puok.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-01
How Values Green I'm

fhe history Of the Mauritius stamps and
thelr notorious rise in value has long been
an interesting subject to philatelists The
first notable sale was made late in tho
seventies, when a copy of the one penny.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

Friday evening at George Hazen's
for the benefit of the Methods t
pastor. Every body invited.
l& The Literary Society convened
in the school house on Tuesday
evening; was called to order by
Pres. Hazen. A song followed,
after which Carl Stackhouse, Esta
Billamboz and Harry Hazen gave
recitations. The subject "Resolv-
ed, that the U. S. declare Cuba a
belligerent power" was then de-
bated. Messrs K. s. Starr, F. III.
Gallagher, j. X. Rothrock and
Walter Lorah represented the
affirmative. Messrs. j. F. Hazen,
and j, B. Magargel being unable
to act on the negative, q travelling
gentleman, M. B. Rich, who was
present consented to fill their
places. H.C. Boatman and Walter
Hazen also spoke on the negative,
which side was judged victorious.
The reading of the "Astonisher,"
followed. To say that some people
were astonished would be putting
it mildly. After selection of a
topic for the next session, and the
and the reading and adoption of
the minutes of the first meeting,
the society stood adjourned.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
A Horrible Railroad Accident

is a daily chronicle in our papers; also
the death of some dear friend. who had
died with Consumption, whereas, if he or
she had taken Otto's Cure for Throat and
Lung diseases in time, life would have
been rendered happier and perhaps saved.
Heed the warning! Ifyou have cougl.
or any affection of the Throat and Lungs
Call on I. J. Keeler, Laporte; w. L
Hoffman, Hillsgrove; b. s. Lancaster.
Forksville; c. B Jennings, Agt. Estella;
Ino. w. Buck, Sonestown, and get a
ria. package free. Large size SOC and 25c
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
How n Passenger Got Even.

He was intent upon his newspaper
when the conductor came along and
stopped in front of him.
The conductor stopped down to get
better look at his face and said,
Fare, please"
The man with the paper paid no at
tention, and finally the conductor
tapped him gently on the arm.
Did / get your fare?" asked the
conductor, as the man with the paper
looked up.
Now, If there is anything in this
world that has tendency to make a
man who has paid his fare get angry
it is to have the agent of the corpora
tion to whom such fare was paid come
along and ask him If he Las paid it.
1t may be all right, but it always
seems as If there was an inference that
come one is trying to beat the road.
'Nhus it happened that the man with
the paper replied rather sharply:
you ought to know"
"Oh, it's all right, sir" explained the
conductor hastily. mo intention to
offend, you know. | merely wanted
to make sure"
Then he returned to the platform.
while the man with the paper returned
to his reading.
A few minutes later the man with
the paper went out on the platform
himself and just before reaching his
corner he gently tapped the conductor
on the arm, even as the conductor had
tapped him.
Did you ring up my fare?" he ask
ed
There were immediate indications
that the conductor was getting mad.
He tried to say something but only
spluttered.
"Oh, it's all right" the man with
the paper fastened to explain. "No
intention to offend, you know I only
wanted to make sure"
Then he swung off the car, and when
he reached home his wife detected
traces of faint smile on his face.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
Estella.

Spring weather, some have commenced
tapping their sugar bushes, many of tn,
spring birds are here, Blue Birds, Robin.
and Meadow Larks, but look out for {
deep snow yet.
Roads are in fearful condition; ther,
is fearful amount of sickness all ovel
the country.
Milton MolyneuX who has been seri
ously i'll with Typhoid fever is improving
Mrs. S. w. Lewis has been quite seri
ously i'll for the past two weeks.
Walter Kaye son OF Roland Kaye o
this place boy about 10 OIL years ole
came very near dying with spasmodit
Group one day last week DIR. Woodheac
was called as soon as possible. He is bet
ter at present writing.
Miss Maud Dodge of New Era Brad
ford Co. is visiting friends here.
G. J. Fuller met with quite a severe
loss last week by the death OF Il valuable
COW, Mr.. Fuller has been particularly un
lucky this winter, first while shoeing g
horse piece of steel struck him in one
eye causing him to lose the sight OF it,
now he has lost his only COW . valuable
one, his family has been sick more oil
less most all winter.
Mrs. Mcclure, widow of the late John
Mcclure met with quite loss Sunday
night, dogs got into her sheep yard and
killed one valuable eve and severely in
jured five or six more, causing her loss
Of not less than fifteen or twenty dollars
at the lowest. There is lot of worthless
ours running around the country no good
to any one, it would be a good plan to
make a shooting match and kill off the
worthless brutes and save the expense o
paying for sheep killed.
Clarence F. Huth ofShamokin deliver
ed lecture in the church here Monda,
evening, subject American Citizenship
which was greeted by full house, al
.hough the roads are in a terrible condi
ion people came from Skunk, Hillsgrove
Laporte and Forksville and all were well
paid for their trouble. Mr. Huth is one
of the finest orators in Penna.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

Two weeks ago Miller Henry, Of
Snake Key, Fla, captured big alligat-
or and at the same time Jim Green
caught another one that he said was
the biggest one that he had ever seen.
These two men Dragged of their cap
ture and taunted each other with the
boast that his gator could kill the 9TH
er one. The two gators were brought to
Snake Key, their mouths lashed to-
gether and they were trussed to a big
board like stuffed animals.
They were put into a big yard with
thick partition between them so that
they could not get out to each other
until the spectators were ready. -Four
or five dogs were tied to the inclosure
on the outside and the boys prodded
them, making them howl, which added
to the saurians' fury.
At given signal the outside parti-
ton was removed and young puppy
gators rushed to seize it by the hind
legs, when the smaller one, which was
little more active, rushed on him and
literally tore it out Of his jaws. The
big fellow gave his opponent whack
with his tail and plunged him over.
The two saurians rose up on their
fore legs and ran against each other.
Their jaws changed together like pieces
Of iron. The little fellow got the big
one by the side Of the jaws, but lost
his grip and the big one plunged for
ward and seized him on the side and
bit out big mouthful of flesh.
The little fellow lodged under the
big fellows body and seized him under
the fore legs taking a great big piece
of flesh out. Finally the big gator,
seizing a favorable opportunity, got
hold of the little fellows tail and bit
off about three feet. The little fellow
rushed to corner and the big fellow
plunged after him with gaping mouth.
The little fellow made cunning
feint, and, darting at the big one, es-
capped his jaws and seized him around
the middle with terrific grip, and in
a few seconds he achieved the victory,
having disembowled the big one. With
staggering movements the big fellow
sought safety in fight, but the little
one pursued him with vengeful fero-
city, biting at him severely, and be-
fore the corner was reached the big
gator lay down, and with long hiss
and roar breathed his last.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
Sonestown.
1t is sugar making now.

1t is sugar making now.
Miss Edna Taylor OF Strawbridge
is the guest of her sister Mrs. A. L.
Armstrong.
Sheriff Swank and wife were in
town Saturday.
j. Lyman Snyder of Forksville,
shook hands with friends here last
week.
Miss John Simmons and A. L.
Sheets spent Saturday in Hughes
Vile.
Miss May Mencer of EaglesMere,
Messrs. Joseph Mencer and George
Carrig made a farewell visit to tht
'amily of Theo. Mencer last Satur.
lay and Sunday. The family leave
ior Galeton this Wednesday. Ss
A horse belonging to FLETCHER
Brown choked to death last Satur.
lay morning. Its head becam,
entangled in a strap, and in it,
,ndeavors to free itself the hors,
;hoked to death.
A. Edgar, Sr. has returned from
few weeks visit among relative.
Hughesville. ,-,:,;, -.:.--
Misses Ada Hall, Celia Magarge
md May Simmons attended con
'erence at Hughesville Sunday ant
donday. +;
Frank Hazensis in Laporte thi
week serving as,juror.
A pound party will be held mex
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
Names Klondike Industries.

Maine is interested in the Klondike
in many ways. This comes about from
two reasons. One is the Yankee inven-
tive genius Of the inhabitants of Maine,
and the other is the convenience of the
Maine law regarding the formation of
stock companies. Because of this lat
ter advantage, a large number of Klon-
dixie companies have been formed and
duly authorized to dig gold, carry pas
sengers up the Yukon, deal in supplies,
stake out claims and do almost any
thing else that company of men
would think Of doing. At present these
companies are selling what stock
they can and making plans to sell
more.
OF course, one of the greatest needs
OF the Klondike miner is some kind of
light craft for use in transporting him
self and his outfit in the shallow wa
ters Of the upper Yukon and its tribu-
taries. An Oldtown canoe builder who
used to be Western guide, Is now fill
ing orders for several canoes built ac-
cording to plan of his own. These
canoes are long and narrow and are
made in four sections, SO that they can
be taken apart and carried around un-
navigable rapids and other obstruc-
tions. Each Of the boats will weigh
about 1853 pounds complete, and will
carry two men and several hundred
pounds Of baggage besides.
A man up in the northern town of
Fort Fairfield is at work on a machine
for thawing frozen ground, which, he
says, will enable the miner to dig for
gold in the coolest weather with scarce
ly more inconvenience than in the mid
die of summer. In Bangor one firm is
doing a rushing business making moe
casins for the Klondike. Then there
Is the business of shipping dogs to the
Klondike from Maine and the mari
time provinces. Thus far most OF the
dogs have been taken from Nova Sco-
tia and shipped through Maine in box
cars, but the industry looks so promis-
ing that many of the French Canadian
equatters along the northern boundary
contemplate going into the business
OF dog farming in earnest In the coming
year. The dogs which the Klondike
agents are particularly anxious to get
are Newfoundlands, St. Bernards. and
big Scotch collies. and full-grown ami
NAL will bring from IS to SIS, accord
ing to size and strength. Four box
cars. containing 500 Of these dogs went
West recently.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
Skunk
Our school closed April, 9th.

Our school closed April, 9th.
Mrs. j. II. Campbell of Canton
is visiting relatives here.
T. Burk and F. M. Fassett oi
Canton, passed through town on
Friday of last week.
William Pollock has taken unto
himself a wife, in the person oi
Miss Amy Lefler of Springfield.
E. G. Salisbury and son. John
are spending a few days in New
York State.
A. E. Trip of Laporte made
this place flying visit Saturday.
G. III. Dryer of Toronto Can.
who recently moved to that place
was in town calling on friends last
week.
Miss Nettie Morgan has return
ed to her work in Canton Pa.
Fred Manley of Canton has open
ed blacksmith shop at Piatt.
Miss Mary smith has gone to
Hillsgrove to work for G. E. Walk
er.
Several gents from this place
attended the P. o. S. Of A. speech
at Estella Monday evening.
The young people of town atten-
ded a party given by Miss Jessie
Forrest Friday night.
G. E. Walker of Hillsgrove was
doing business in town Thursday.
Jackson Williams, who has been
working at Eagles Mere this winter
is home.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
The worlds Wire Mileage.

The total miles of telegraph wire in
the world have reached 4.90S,921, not
counting 1S0,440 miles of submarine
cable. Were this all in one continu.
Gus line it would wrap around the
equator about 1913 times. The moon
and earth could be connected by twen-
ty lines, with enough to spare to con-
meet every country on the earth. OF the
total amount Europe has 1,764,790;
Asia, 31O,6S5; Africa, 99,419; Australia,
217,479, and America, 2,516,54S.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

FIRST OF ALL--THE NEWS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
Gage Cautious with Hi. Autograph

Gage Cautious with His Autograph.
Secretary Gage Is cautious as to
the manner in which he signs his name
for autograph fiends. One of these gen.
try recently accosted the Secretary as
he was leaving the White House after
Cabinet meeting. Always willing to
oblige, Mr.. Gage paused to write his
signature. The autograph man indica-
ted a place in the middle of the page
for the name. Secretary Gage shook
his head, and said You'll have to find
another place." A brother Cabinet Of
fcer was standing near and was at
tracted by the remark. After signing
his name at the top part OF the
page OF the album, Secretary Gage
explained that many years ago he
had learned never to place his
name on a blank piece of paper
where there was enough space above
1t to allow for anything else to be
written. Il know that man who want
ed the signature just then was all
right" said the Secretary, "but never
break my rule" The Secretary told
several stories of people attaching
their names to blank papers, with the
result that they got themselves in
trouble through orders being written
above the Names Washington tele-
gram to the Chicago Times-Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
1. the Earth Flattening Ont ,

According to Professor Cole, under
the action of sun, air and water the
loftiest mountains are being gradually
worn down, and the whole varied
landscape OF hill and valley is being
reduced to a dead level. The great
Sahara desert is an example of the
last stage of this process, its ocean of
sand being only the debris Of former
ly existing elevations.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

SUBscRIPrIoN-$l.50 per annum. II
paid in advance 81 90. Sample copies
free. All communications should be ad
dressed to
REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM,
Laporte Pa,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathlrtic, cure constipation forever
.0c, 25c. II C. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
DC, 26c. Ii &. G. G. fail, druggists refund money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes veal
nen strong, blood pure. soc, 81. All druggists
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-15
DOMESTIC.

Samuel Fl. Dickerson shot and killed
Mrs. Blanche Winship and killed him
self in Cleveland, o. Jealousy was the
cause.
United States Senator Quay and his
son gave bail in Philadelphia on a
charge of conspiracy to rob the state.
Wright Smith (colored), who at
tempted TO assault the wife of Capt.
James Morrison, was taken from jail
at Jones Station, Nd, by mob and
shot to death.
The triennial council of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church of the United
States opened in Washington.
The vault of Nelson's bank in Win
nipeg, Man, was robbed by unknown
parties of 100000.
Damage exceeding S500,000 was
caused by fire which started ip the
Grange tobacco warehouse in Clarks-
vile, Tenn.
The trouble that has been brewing
between the Indians and United States
officials eliminated in fight at Bog
Ah-Me-Ge-Shirk's point, 80 miles from
Walker, MINI. in which four soldiers
were killed and nine seriously wound
ed
DR.. W. f. Mclean, aged 65. a prom
inent physician and mason, fell dead in
the masonic lodgeroom in Elyria, o,
It is reported that the cotton crop in
Georgia has been damaged to the ex-
tent of $5OOO,OOO by the recent storm.
Mayor Jones, of Kansas City, Mo-,
has declared that the pawnbrokers
must go.
The utmost Generalization prevails
throughout Mississippi on account of
the rapid spread of yellow fever.
An estimate of the amount of pro-
visions on the Yukon river indicates
that there will be no need of govern
ment relief expedition this winter.
In pacing mile race in st. Louis be-
tween Joe Patchen and John r. Gen
try Patchen won in two straight heats,
the best time being 2:O7
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-15
HE TIRES OF DELAY.
President Mckinley Fixes Date for tho
Evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico.

Evacuation OF Cuba and Porto Rico
Washington, Oct. S.-President Nc
Kinley has cabled the United States
military commission at Porto Rico
that the island must be evacuated by
the Spanish forces on or before Octo-
ber 18, and that the Spanish commits
sioners be so informed. In case of the
failure of the Spaniards to complete
the evacuation by that date, the
United States commissioners are di-
rected to take possession of and exer-
else all the functions of government,
and in case it is impossible to secure
transportation for the Spanish troops
by October 1s, they may be permitted
to go into temporary quarters until
transports can be secured to take
them to Spain.
The president has notified the
United States evacuation commission
at Havana that the Spaniards would
be expected to have evacuated the ISL
and by December /, with strong in
timation that in case of failure the
United States would brook no further
delay, but Immediately thereafter take
possession of the government.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-15

The word ship" is masculine in
French, Italian, Spanish and Portu-
guese, and possesses no sex in Teutonic
and Scandinavian. Perhaps it would
not be an error to trace the custom
back to the Greeks, who called all
ships by feminine names, probably out
of Difference to Athene, goddess of
the sea, But the sailor assigns no such
reason. The ship is to him veritable
sweetheart. She possesses a waist,
collars, stays, laces, bonnet, ties, rib
bon, chains, watches and dozens of
other feminine valuables.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-15
LATER.


During the past six or seven weeks
new trade with the Philippines has
sprung up. Fifty car loads of beer
and six car loads of cigarettes have
been sent there. Milwaukee and St.
Louis firms are shipping the beer and
Richmond, New York and other east
ern cities are forwarding the cigar
cites. The articles are for the use of
American soldiers.
Orders have been received by
Deputy Quartermaster Kimball, at
New York, from the war department,
to return the Spanish prize steamer
Mexico to her owners. The Mexico
was seized in the port of Santiago
when the city surrendered and she
will be returned on the ground that
her seizure was illegal.
AT Pittsburg on the 18th n injunc-
tions were issued against ticket scalp
ers in that city on suits entered by
leading officials of trunk lines enter
ing Pittsburg. The complainants ask
that preliminary injunction shall is
sue against the defendants and that
it be made permanent, on the ground
that they are doing business prohib-
tied by law.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler arrived at
Huntsville, Ala, on the 11th and took
command of the Fourth army corps,
succeeding Gen. Coppinger
1t has been decided by Secretary
Alger to muster out the Second volun-
teer cavalry, otherwise known as
Rough Riders. The men will be mus
tered out in Jacksonville, Fla.
Gen. Elisha Mix died on the 11th at
his home in Allegan, Mich, where he
had lived so years. He was made a
brevet brigadier general in the civil
war. He was so years old.
At the present time the -four mlns
in the northwest are unable to set
wheat enough to keep up their orders
as the grain is nearly all wanted for
export.
A continual ovation was given Pres
ident Mckinley on the 11th while
journeying from Chicago to Omaha
Since he was elected president Mr.. Nc
Kinley had never until then Travelled
west of Chicago and the immense
crowds at the stations along the
Northwestern road showed the appfc
citation of the people for the opportu
nifty of greeting their chief magis
trate.
The steady advance in the price o.
oil during the past few months has
restored the old-time prosperity to the
villages in the oil district of north
western Ohio, Many leases which
had been practically abandoned be
oaura tba wells NUara foo smu1l IN h1
operated are being started up again
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-15
FOREIGN.

The Chinese legation in London off,
ciolly contradicts the report of the en-
peror's death.
Queen Victoria and her daughter, the
ex-Empress Frederick Of Germany,
had narrow escape from death in
runaway at Balmoral. Scotland.
In a fire that nearly destroyed Han
kow, China, 1000 lives were probably
lost.
While urging disarmament of the ma
tions and universal peace Russia is ac-
lively preparing for any possible war.
The sultan will withdraw the Turk
ish troops from Crete in accordance
with the demands of the powers.
Lord Salisbury sent an ultimatum to
Paris giving France "a hours to order
Maj. Marchand out of Fashoda, in the
Nile valley.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-15
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The Kentucky court of appeals holds
the separate coach law valid.
Commodore w. P. Mccain says Gen.
Blanco is the man who ordered the
Maine blown up.
T. P. Gore, a blind man, has been
nominated for congress by the popu-
lists of Texas district.
just at present two women-Queen
Victoria and the empress of China
rule over one-half the worlds popula-
ton.
Two prominent members of the Mis-
rouri legislature are a. T. Sober, of
Carthage, and A. L. Booze, of Marys-
vile.
San Francisco character is Capt
Goddard z. D. Diamond, who claims to
be 1O2 years old, and gets his living
as book agent.
Dora Richardson, the divorced child
wife of Gen. Cassius Marcellus Clay,
was married at Keene, Ky, to Riley
Brock, "a years old.
Rear Admiral Phel lps is the only sur
viving member of the first graduating
class from the naval academy. There
were AZ members in the class.
The grand camp, United Confederate
Veterans of Virginia, has placed itself
on record as claiming the right to Sc
cede from the union at will.
Ignacio. the aged chief of the Utes,
has been paying his second visit to
Denver. When he was there before
only one white man lived there.
While a circus was exhibiting at
Franklin. Va. a lion tanner put his
head into the brute's mouth, when
the lion shut down, biting his head off.
Miss f. Bonomi, who has received the
NJ. D. degree from the University of
Genoa, is said to be the first woman
to secure a degree from any Italian
university.
The voyage of the Oregon and Iowa
from New York to Manila by way of
the Straits of Magellan will be the
longest continuous voyage ever made
by any warship.
7 Queen Liliuokalani will leave Homo
lulu for Washington about the middle
of November, it is said, to present her
claims against congress for remunera-
ton for the loss of her throne.
John D. Rockefeller has let the con-
tract for the largest monolith ever
quarried in the United States. 1t will
mark the family lot of John D. Rookie
feller in Lakeview cemetery, Cleve-
| land, o,