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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05
JusrApLArN WOMAN AT THAT.
Yet Miss Anne Cunningham nrved
Mount Vernon to the Nation.

uu0uut NcEnOh Z bhO 4eehOAs
The story of how Mount Vernon was
saved to the Nation by a woman was
entertainingly told to the Boston
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton by Miss Alice Longfellow recently.
Miss Longfellow's story was about
Miss Anne Cunningham, a ~gentlewom-
an of old Virginia, who, when passing
up the Potomac river one day in 1858
mi hearing the steamer bell toll when
passing the grave of Washington, be-
came possessed with the desire to re-
store 1t. The place was then occupied
by a great-grand-nephew of the first
president, John Augustine Washing
ton. 1t was in a state of decay, and
the generous hospitality of the owner,
who treated every passing stranger as
a guest, made the expenditure of money
for repairs utterly impossible. When
Miss Cunningham ventured to tell him
of her plans he was filled with horror
that women should do that which
should so emphasize the d%egeneracy
Of men. But the determined woman
sent out urgent appeals. Her first call
was to the women of the south, and
on July u, 1854, the first meeting
was held. Edward Everett was one of
the first to offer his services, and as
a result of his lectures S68, 900 was con-
tributed to the fund. Northern people
withdrew when they learned the prop
erty was to be turned over to Virginia,
but on March II, 1856, the Ladies'
Mount Vernon Association was formed.
A certain congressman had vowed
he would defeat the association, but at
a critical time Mr.. Washington showed
his loyalty, and just at the time when
Miss Cunningham was ready to die
from over-anxiety and discouragement
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05

Freddie's father had just beer strug-
CLING with an old fashioned bureau and,
retiring ~disheartened from aN unsuc-
cessful effort to open one of its COM
partments, he moved to tne window
and looking out upon the 10 wer'ng sky
he exclaimed: IT'S mighty strange
that the weather bureau can't give us
a change of weather" "Maybe," shy
ly interposed Freddie, they cant open
the bureau drawers."-Boston Courier.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05
An Exclamation.

A long-suffering listener, aft er hear,
ing from a youth his ccoun of how
he and two companions KEPT 500 In
dians at bay for twenty-fout hours,
asked, DO you know why the Lord
said to Ananias, Stand forth?'" Upon
receiving a negative reply he contin-
ned, We'll, 1 don't, either, unless it was
so that you and your two companions
could stand first, second and third
Exchange.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05
Perhaps,

Freddie's father had just been strug-
Cling with an old fashioned bureau and,
retiring d~isheartened from an unsuc-
cessful effort to open n of it's COM
partments, he moved to the window
and looking out upon the lowering sky
he exclaimed: tits mighty strange
that the weather bureau can't give us
a change of weather" Maybe" shy
ly interposed Freddie. they can't open
the bureau drawers."-Boston Courier.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05

Diggs-Old Adam was a lucky man
in n respect, anyway.
Biggs-In what respect?
Digestive never gave him a box
of bargain-store cigars for a Christ
mas present.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05
Another Name for 1t.

Your remarks are ill-timed," said
the landlady to the frivolous boarder:
you should remember that there is a
time for everything"
YES" replied the boarder, "and I
guess this is the time; but I never did
care for hash"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05

Since leaving college," said young
Softleigh, Il am at loss what to do
with myself. l wish l could find
thing to take up my mind"
ALLOW me-" answered MISS Cutting,
ito suggest that you try blorting pa
per-"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05
Titled London Cheese Dealer.

The earl of Harrington, who has
been running a fruit store in London,
at which he sells the product of his
gardens, has now added to 1t a cream
cheese branch,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05

with t e municipal vouchers and col
lection books inside of ten seconds
after being cloaked with authority to
act as harbor mistress by Mayor A.
V. Fawcett.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05
MISS FAY FULLER.
she IS HARBOR MISTRESS OF
TACOMA CITY.
Has just Lately Been Appointed to FIJI
That Important Offse-Got Her First
Public Experience as Reporter on q
Newspaper.

FEW a ago
Miss Fay Fuller of
t a C o m a, Wash.
W 0 n distinction
among mountain
climbers TO be the
first of her sex to
ascend Mount Ia
coma in Washing
ton. The follow
ing year the adven-
turous spirit of
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05

ON to A FACE.
form, Higgins stands well away from
the chair most remote from the
candles. and takes in the situation with
his keen eye. He ext gives a few
more skittish %frolics. and then one,
two, and up over the chairs with in
describable elan. He passes through
the air with curious slowness, and ac-
tually alights gingerly on the lighted
candles which he carefully extinguishes.
one with each foot. Having success
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05
1t Wasn't Necessary.

He-Are you going to hang a sprig
of mistletoe on the chandelier tomor-
row?
She-No, indeed.
He-Why not?
She-Simply because a subterefuge
like that is superhuous when the right
man is around.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05

If a man has horse sense he should
know when to say neigh.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05
NOVEL STALLS FOR BAZAARs.
Six Original Ideas for n Charity or
Church Affair.

Persons who contemplate giving a
bazaar will find a few pointers in the
following account of a Christmas char
ity bazaar given in an eastern city re-
Gently. The principal stall repre-
sented an Adirondack log cabin deco
rated with rifles and fishing rods,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-05

All the world practices the art o
acting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04

ahipping-had been accomplished the
Wilmington hoisted the general recall
flag and the victorious and absolutely
unharmsd squadron drew off for dinner.
AZ our ships drew off the magazines
on the guardship and one of the larger
gunboats exploded, blowing them into
fragments.
Though tho firing from the enemy
was hot for some time not ship was
struck, but the excellent manmuvring
of the vessels by their commanding
officers was enough to discomfort cooler
gunners than the Spaniards. :.
Every ship did excellent work, though
the lesHer and lighter batteries of the
auxiliaries could not do the execution
Of the Wilmington and Helena,
These two ships arc especially lifted
for this work, being fiat bottomed and
thus drawing less than ~ feet Of water,
while their eight 4.inch rapid fire guns
in main battery, two six Founders
amidships and two on forecastle, -four
one- pound Hotchkiss rapid fire guns IN
lower top and two Colt automatic
"devil guns" in upper top, mako them
| formidable antagonists for almost any
thing they meet, and Capt. Swinhurne
| Of the Helena told his crew at the be
ginning of the war that the Helene
would run from nothing carrying
| Span iah flag.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04

Philadelphia, July 30. The receipts for I'M
week - Beeves, 3.0Si; sheep. 1,sS5; hogs 5.i,',
Beef Cattle-Extra, 5l4abl1c: good, aa'i' ~.
Extra, 9l<a4Hc.; good, 3lsa4c.; medium, Ma
a%c: common, 9aSc.; lambs, 4aac. tors
We're firm at ba4a6c. Tor bes. Western mn" y
Sac for Others. Fat COWS, 2i4afc. lin c,ts'
$40 10 $3.50. Veal calves, 4an5.c Mica Gu"
$a5a50. tts%
Chicago, Aug. 1.-Cattie-- Choice sircr-. 81 ="
5G5: medium, s4.T5a4.p5. beef siesrr, $lhi,
stockers and feeders, $1al.55; pull S'..i ! "
cows and hoifsrs, $3as.s0; chnnors. ssn+~
calves, So 2ja7: Western steersS s5n5 -; j,ay,is
packers. sa.75aa9o; butchers, 50 soa4: ,nis..
SJ.Tsaa g5 light, $3.T0a3gb. pigs, Ss.I5naN
sheen and Lambs-Gomm0n 10 prime lalns'
f4a6.25; Western range sheep, 81 a0ai.aS. natiyc-
81. 50a490 Rsceipts-Cattle, id,00O heau; hogs
$4,000 head: sheep, 15,C00 head.
New York, Aug. 1.-Beeves--Receipts, 3,aii
head; native steers, Sz60a5.35: Texans. St.5a4.9
oxen and stags s. S5as 10. bulls 50aaa 10; cows,
81, T5a3.80. Calves-RecAiptA, BATS head: vea's'
Si.sOa65O: tops, s665a6.f1 lbutterItlks; sS t'lt;
Sheep and lamhs-keceipts, u gs head; sheep,
ssa4.f5; lambs, $5n6.su Hogs-keceipts, li,'0s
head; market steady at Sfaba4.b5.
East Buffalo, N. ", Aug. l.-Cattle-Good 70
choice shipping steers, s5a5l0: fair 70 good
steers, $4.25a445; fair % good butchers cows
Hogs--Yorkers, good 70 choice A.lbss171a
roughs, common to good, 81 b0a37J pigs, god
TO choice, $4n4.1Q. Sheep ana Lambs-Lamps
choice 10 extra, t5.75a6 cults, fair 70 good S4ao
sheep, choice TO selected whethers, ss.foao; cuiis
| and common, $2.2ba3.i5. ip!s E,ttt
EastLibarty, Pa, Aug. 1.-C Cattle. strong; extra
| S5a5.l0; prime, S490a5: common, " S0aa logs
| steady: primo mediums, 81 10; best YORK
ers, ST. 10; common 10 fair, $4a4.05; heavy. %oos
a9 ronghs, soaa 5O PIGS, ~ e qualify saw
mon, $s.25as,75; spring lambs, S4aa5o; YEA
| calyee, STAGES. ss = .lr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04
USELESS Mf1IrAnY rKoPBRTY.

To be Condemned by Board of Survey
Called Together by Coy. Tunnell.
Adjutant- General Garrett j. Hart OF
tho National Guard Of Delaware. has
issued an order directing board of
survey, consisting of Coils. E. 2. Stacey,
Euoeh Moore and @. Parlse Postles, to
meet mt Cann Ebe W. Tunnel at |
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, for the
purnose OF condemning such State
property now stored there and charged
10 the quartermastsr' department as
is not esrviceable.
Tho board also has authority to ad-
jouru to the arinory in this city to con-
denim such State property at that place
as is considerod Of no value. 1t is
probabls that the hoard will complete
its work at Camp Tunnel tomorrow
and go over tho effects at the aruiory
either Oh Saturday or some time next
week. B
Just what is to DO condemned is not
known, but it is probably chiefly hrti-
Giles Of wearing apparel which have out
lived their usefulness. Everything
found to be absolutely valueless will be
destroyed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04
CLERK n4WrnoRsg HELD.

To Answer tho Charge of Embezzling
Funds of school District No. A..
Robert Hawthorne, clerk of School
district No. 42, at Ogleton, had a
hearing on Tuesday afternoon before
Justice Of the Peace Lewis SasRe on
the charge OF emhezzling $3.50 of tho
funds OF the school district Deputy
Attorney General Potter L. Cooper, Jr.,
conducted tho prosecution and William
n. Sinalley, Jr., represented Haw-
thorne. Tho defendant admitted the
receipt of draft from the Stute treas
urer for $3.50 that being the amount of
an appropriation made by the Ijegisla
ture 10 1897 for the school district ami
said hu had turned it over to Mir,
Snaliey. The latter had used the
money to satisfy Judgment for 1878. rs
| hold by Miss Gillis against the district
| for hor salary US teacher and kept the
remainder as his feos.
State Auditor DIR. d. j.. Lewis
testified that Hawthorne, in his settle
ment in 1897 made no fepurt of the
$3.50 item and hs dill not know of the
appropriation until. In looking ovci
| tina State treasureris accounts. he found
| a vouchar for the amount. This year,
when lIRwthorna came TO settle, the
State auditor asked him about the S65(
matter and the clerk had statemept
concerning il Rntered on the book. DIR.
Lewis declined to accept this, however
because he could not see that the clerl
had any authority to dispose of tn,
money in the way be had disposed of it
William Hall and Harry +. Sutton
who we're commissioners OF the distric
ut the time Hawthorne paid the none.
to Smalley, testified that they had nj
knowledge of any Arrangement unue
which Hawthorne was authorized I
turn over the money in the way he had
They said, on the contrary, that the
had paid Snalley s25 and understoo
that TINT settled with him.
The defence was that in 1895. tn
then School Comm issioners, william
] Fitzsimmons. William A. Bryan AN
] Hawthorne, made an agreement wit
!, Smalley, under which he was to try
secure an appropriation from the LegiE
lature of 1895 for contingent fund
part OF which was to nay the judgmsu
! of 1878. rs, and the remainder was I
, 20 10 Smalley. But he did not sscur
! the appropriation at that term. 1t wa
obtained, however in 1887 and HaN
] thorna acted in the case as if the oil
agreement was still binding.
After hearing the testimony Magis
! trnte SasHe held Hawthorne in see
bail to answer the charge at the Ger
eral Sessions Court. bail was flu
: nished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04
sap FnuIr CoxFlscArED.
Eighteen Baskets of ssanauas Seized IN the
King street Market by Health Officers.

Eighteen Baskets of sananns Seized IN the
King street Market by Health Officers.
Acting under instructions from the
Board Of Health, Executive Officers
Jones and Hignett yesterday made
a thorough inspection OF the stands
and wagons in King street market, and
40 result Is baskets of bananas,
which were considered unfit for use.
we're condemned, aud after being sat
uYated with coal oil wero sont to the
garbage crematory to be destroyed. A
few days ago SIN crates of psachnn,
which were considered too green to eat,
we're also condemned anu sent to the
ureamiorY.
The executive officers have been in
structed to closely watch all places
where fruit and vegetables are sold and
contiscate and have destroyed every
thing which is unfit for use.
This step rs tuksn as health
measure, as it is known that sickness
has resulted from eating fruit which Il
either too green or partially decayed,
and il ia the intention Of the Board Of
Health to keep tho markets clear Of
such articles, SO far aH 10 possible. Tho
health officers have been instructed al
to thor duties in this line and theii
woik hna been performed very carefully.
This action on the parNof tho Bnard
| of Health not only has the effect Of
clearing out all fruits and vegetables
which are unfit for use, but hnH ten
| lency to make the farmers and dealers
moro careful as to what they place OF
sale in the markets.
Madison street market will receive
| the snme ftteptiop as King stree
market and all stands and stores wher'
frnit and vegetables are sold will b.
required to live IN to the same regula
tions. All kinds of fruit and vegeta
bles will DO treated alige.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04

Associated.press Dispatches by Special Wires
Ponce, Island OF Porto Rico, Aug.
Q. / a. M, win st. Thomas, ID. W. L.,
Aug. 2, noon. The. Porto Ricaps Of
Ponce lined the streets by tho hun
ireds, and filled the mir with cheering,
on the arrivalsof Gen. Garrettson's
brigade from Yauco. The arrival of
these troops and those on thu ST. Louis
makes the fighting strength Of the
Americans now operating near Ponce
about 0, QUO men, equal to the entire
force of Spanish regular troops on the
island
Gen. GHrrettson's camp is tempo
rsrily near the Second and Third Wis.
oonsin Regiments on the outskirts of
the town. The brigane marched II
miles from Yauco to Ausby. whore
they arrived iravel-stained and mud
besuattered. Almost the entire popu-
lation saw the troops pass through the
city, and gave them cheer after cheer,
e particularly as the artillsrymen lum
bsred by.
The officers at the front, including
Huling's PennHy lvaniaus and Capita.
Austin, Wheeock, Burns and Hall,
commanding the four advance com
papies, do not bulieve the SpaniHrde
will make an advance. They claim the
enemy will act only On the defensive.
There was some firing last night he
tween Capt. Austin's pickets and the
Spaniards in the brush. but no damage
was done.
All the American troops are restless,
due to false alarms OF the approach u
the Spaniards and thoy are anxiOul
for an encounter with the enemy. i
ia the general belief, however. tina
there will be no forward movemsnt OIL
the main body of our troops until thu
other Transports arrive. They are ex
pected every hour.
The troops on board the ST. Loui
are reported 10 be in good health. Sh
brought ~ representatives Of the Port
Rican Junta ut New York., whone bust
noss III to influence tho people of tn
island not to resist tho American ad
vance. Their good offices are not neces
exry.
The Dixie's shot at Moro Castle, o.
Saturday, caused the utmost cunster
nation at San Juan de Porto Rice
where it was believed to have signitie
that the place would be bombarde
within "a huurs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM.

outbuiIdings Destroyed and a Horse
Burned TO Death ON robert ArInstronG's
Farm. Near Newark.
Many people living in Wilmington
and vicinity were aroused from their
slumbefs between and 4. 30 O'Clock yes
terday morning by an unusually heavy
electrical storm. For time the thun-
der was almost continuous and rusem-
bled bombardment, and the flashes
Of lightning were vivid aud followed
each other in rapid succession. The
thunder and lightning were accom-
panied by heavy rain.
Very little iamage was done in tina
city, the only trouhlu, as far rs can be
ascertaiped, resulting from washouts,
which, however, were not serious ard
ware confined mainly to private prop
erty.
The storm was more severe in the
vicinity of Newark than 10 any other
part of the county and many people
living in that neighborhood were
startled several time by the loud thun-
der, which Indicated TINT there was
much danger from the lightning in that
vicinity.
The greatest damage, so far as can he
entertained, was on the farm nI honerl
Armstrong, near Salem Church, about
two and abalf miles from Newark.
Shortly after o'clock lightning struck
the barn, which ia near the farmhouse,
aud in d very short space of time the
whole building appeared to he on fire.
This people living in thu house were
at once awake to the terrible situa
tion and several rushed to the barn,
and by hard work, and at the risk o'
their own lives, rescued four horses.
There were five ia the building, ant
ths fifth one, which could not be gotter
out, was burned to death. All Of thu
other horses were moved to a place o
safety and their lives were saved.
Very little else was snved, and in |
short time all OF the buildings GU th
farm, except the dwellinghouHe, wer'
tutally destroyed, together with thei
contents, with tho exception of wha
ia mentioned abuve. A large stack o
wheat. which was near the outbuildings
wse also destroyed.
The loss has not been asoortHined
and it is not known to what exten
the building or contents were insured
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04
pearhs.

BEGLEY --On August LIST, 1903, Bridget Begley.
pInpI.E-In this city, on July 30th, 1893, William
H. Bijdle aged 50 years. I'd.
cARpWEIL-In Washington, D. c., on August
~ ,seS PdIih n. CardweiI eldest daughter Of
Erank H. and Bette s. Cardwell, formerly Of
- -, -, .n,,, iuns =, aca rlatina uals,,
COLE-on yuls Su, ,, aosi i, - = N I avn c,oia
u, daugnter ~ Cxen =, an prr1ad lniv aisy
aged years "ho ,iv 'i' - ~
io.o. =, 80, 10 -, Arnr., Oh 1908
CkuMllShCnm ILL., III LA ~ ~ ysars son Of tne
James q. Sru nr,a M.r asvr "a a,rum,ish
ia.e "onr, -. -. a.. 300 NJ R.,,n.
DoNohoE-sopp oy "a Mary i,onnhoe e'
daugntero u ~ $50. NJ, a. s,,r,s. o.
EASIbn nN- n,esra 6anshtar ~ Frank X and
lsso, mary s sovo' ared 4 naming - =
m,y,,s.a nd friends are invited to attend the
t,narsi iron, her parents, residence, near
Newark, DEL, on Thursday afternoon at $50
O'clock. Intermentat White Clay Creek Gene
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04
BURNED A BOY WITH ACID.
An Act for which william Langdon May be
Called TO Account by tho Law.

An Act for which william Langdon may De
Called TO Account by tho Law.
At Twenty sixth and Tatnall streets,
Tuesday afternoon, several boys were
playing around some houses whore
painters employed hy W. Il. Linton
were ut work. William Langdon was
ussisting in the work by cleaning dirt
from bricks with muriatic acid.
Among the boys was oolored lad
about 8 years OF age, who angered
BRngdon and waH ordered away by him.
This boy refusing to go. was chased by
Langdon, wharaupon he grabbed q
handful Of whiting and threw it at his
purBuor.
Langdon instantly turned and pick.
ing up n hottie of muriatic acid, threw
it upon the boy despite the Cries Of
Theodore Alexander, painter, who
warned him to tlesist.
The oulored boy was badly burned
along the right side Of his fuce anc
budy by the acid, and his clothes wert
also set on fire. Alexander quickly
amothered tho flames ana applied lin
seed oil to the boys burns. Then hi
wrapped him In his own oyeralls ant
jersey and cent him to his home. n
Langdon excused himself by ssyini
that he did not hear Alexander call tt
him not to throw tho acid on the boy
1t is probable ths boys parents ma.
prosecute LRngdon for the assault
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04
WORK ON NICARAGUA CANAL
May be Done by the Govern
ment of the United States.
so LYMAN {. COOLEY BELIEVES
Interview witha Widely-known
Civil Engineer.
AssocIatea pross plspa.ot Dy speclalwIre.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 3-Lyman e.
Cooley, a widely-known civil engineer,
after visit East and conference in
New York with representatives of the
Maratime Canal Co., owners of all the
rights and concessions along this pro-
posed route of the Nicaragua Canal.
believes the government OF the United
States will construct the great water
way in preference to letting the con-
tract to private companies or corpora
tions. Mr. Cooley snyH that, on this
important point, the complexion Ut the
Nicaraguan Canal matter has changUd
percsptibly since last winter, whom be,
With party of engineers, looked over
tine ground of the future enterprise.
President Mckinley" says Mr..
Cooley, land many Of the leading
members OF Congress now appreciate
mora than ever before tho supreme inn
purtance of this canal TO our country.
Senator Morgan said to me not long
ago that tho annexation OF Hawaii
practically clears up the question Of
Immediate necessity for the Nicaragua
Canal. 1t is question, however,
whether or not Congress- will be ahls to
pass the proper law, or take the proper
action, at tho short ssHsion beginning
in tho fall, to enable the work tu be
commenced at an early date.
"Ths construetionof the waterway
will not be tremendous undertaking.
| though 1T may take seven years to do
| it. Tho Maritime Canal Co. asks for
Sill, 500, o0U from the government. to
liquilate all its rights and concessions.
The company, it ia understood. will
take 1000, 600 in the stock of new
company that thu government might
form. and 1900, 600 from the govern
ment to validate iIs bonds. The com
pany bought out all the concessions Of
the old Nicaragua association, which II
said to have expended something like
| SC, 100000. Tbs Maritime Canal 90.
was then organized, and 1t has spent
SO, 600. 900 in Nicaragua on the cana
undertaking. but has to quit the work
The manifest broadening OF the scoop,
OF our national policy Of late has i'm
pressed everyone SO strongly that nons
can see any Obstacle large enough K
prevent the construction of what will
be an Invaluable holding and posse
sion in the United States in time
peace and in rime OF war;