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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

It is stated that Mr.. Pierpont Morgan
would be glad TO buy the torpedo boat
destroyer Gloucester, formerly his private
yacht Corsair for a considerable advance
upon the price the government paid him
for her; but it Is the purpose of the navy
to retain all of the vessels of the auxiliary
fleet that won glory in the war, 1t was
the Gloucester with Lieut.. Commander
Richard wainwright in command, it will
be remembered, that put the finishing
touches on one Spanish torpedo boat and
destroyed the other at the naval battle
Of Santiago
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

Manufacturers of aud dealers in flags
report that the demand for Cuban flags
has fallen absolutely fiat, and that they
cannot be sold at even half price. There
never was any good reason for big de-
demand for Cuban flags in this country.
It was only unreasoniug enthusiasm that
ever led people to place the island colors
along with those of the United States.
The mingling of the two flags has always
been distasteful to those not carried away
with the shout Remember the Maine,
and who honor and appreciate "Old Clio
ny" for what it represents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
The claim OF Gen. MiIes.

The country now knows the part that
Gen. Miles played in the war with Spain.
He has written out the whole story and
given it to the press. Whoever attempts
to deny the. correctness of it will have a
controversy on his hands.
There is no reason for doubling that
what Gen. Miles says as to what he did
in the war is correct in every particular.
He may be an inordinately vain man. but
he is a truthful one, and, in the estima-
ton of many an able soldier.
The fact that he gave to the press an
account of the part which he took in the
war makes it evident that in his opinion
the war department has been active in
keeping from the public about everything
that would reflect credit on him. 1t may
De that he wanted more credit than the
war department thought he ought to have.
What the real trouble is will, in all prob
ability, soon be made public 1t is not
reasonable to suppose that the war de-
partment will let the country rest under
the impression that it purposely tried to
do Gen. Miles an injustice. That is the
impression which Gen. Miles talk is cal
culated to create. According to what Gen.
Miles saws he is entitled to most of the
credit for the Santiago campaign as well
as for all of the credit for the Porto
Rican campaign. In fact, he claims credit
for pretty nearly every thing that was
accomplished by the army from the begin
ming to the end of the war.
1t is a question as to whether Gen
Miles has shown good taste in rushing
into the public prints. 1t would have been
better if he had let others sing his praises.
Still, if it was his purpose to make an
issue with the war department his haste
in getting into the newspapers and his
expression of opinion as to what
should be done with the volunteers is like
ly to be overlooked by the great majority
of his fellow citizens. But if the war
department doesn't call him to account
for the free way in which he has been
taking the country will be surprised Is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
Pint. annv and the Itch.

From the Montgomery Advertiser Oem.)
One of our exchanges sneers at the man
hood of a people who cannot rid them
selves of such burdens as Plat and Quay.
But we have known some rather present
able men who found it tedious and diff
cult to get rid of the itch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

1t is estimated that the three states of
North Dakota, South Dakota and Mime
sofa will this year produce surplus sta
pie commodities which win bring them not
less than $1SOOOO,OOO This would be
xer CAPITA production of $50
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

The Herald's Washington corresponds
contains some interesting data of the
casualties and cost Of the war up to the
beginning of the present week. The fig
ures arc taken from official reports. There
were 30 officers and 81 men killed In bat
tie, on both land and sea, making the
total killed 254. of officers and men wound
ed there were about ! $50, while the num-
Der officers and men killed by disease is
placed at 1900. The money cost up to
the time mentioned had been SIS, 800 900
expended for the army, and $S6,0O0,OO0 ex-
pended for the navy, making the total
Sl14 $4,000 The percentage of officers
killed is etrikingly large, and is said TO
be unprecedented in the battles of the
world. The contrast is especially strik-
ing in the case OF Kitchener's great bat
tie ct Onndurman, where although the loss
of private soldiers was heavy, the Brit
ish lost only two officers killed There
are two ways in which the heavy Ameri-
can lOss of officers may be accounted for.
One is that there were proportonately a
larger number of officers to privates than
may be found in the British service, and
the other is that the American officers
were exceptionally eagar and bold in
leading their men into battle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

The penitentiary authorities of North
Carolina are quoted as saying they cx-
pect to make a net profit of $4,000 from
that institution this year. There are now
IN the prison o36 convicts, which as about
the average number.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
The Outlook in Tennessee.
From the Chattanooga Times Dem).

Mr.. McMnHn's majority will no doubt
be the largest that any Democratic can
didate for Governor has received in
twenty years. and we believe that his ad-
mlnistratiou will recall the days of the
Democratic giants, whose history and
whose achievements made famous the
name of Tennessee generations ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

From the Philadelphia Record Dem.

The real shooting on the presidential
battle line is two years off; but the Pop
ulists have already begun to pop. They
have also begun to wrangle among
themselves to slip, bolt, nominate and
do other irrational things. Happily the
country is too busy to bother with them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
CURRENT COMMENT.
Kansas POpuIists OutVvitted.
From the Chicago Times-Herald Qnd.)

Nature seems to have Outwitted the
Populists in Kansas this year. While the
pops were talking calamity the state
quietly raised one bushel of wheat for
every man, woman and child in the Uni
ted States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

Cortes win probably result in Spanish
victory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

AT the Plattdeutscher fest in New
York stereOpticon portraits of Dewey and
other heroes were wildly cheered; so was
a portrait of Emperor William 1 of Ger
many, but when a picture of the present
German ruler was shown it was greeted
with Kissing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

The Democrats of North Carolina are or
ganizing white. government unions" to
the end Of making a winning effort to res
cue the state from the mongrel crew which
now rules it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

Mr.. Dole and the Hawaiian commits
eioners are not an altogether happy fam
lily. They have had little misunder-
standing about the matter of formal Wis
It's to be exchanged between them; and
then Mr. Dole wanted a Hawaiian flag
flown along with the American colors on
the building in which the commission was
sitting, in order 70 make the native Ha-
waiians think they were represented. But
the Americans would not permit it. Taken
altogether, Mr. Dole does not appear to
be quite so big a man as he was before
the annexation resolution was passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ., 1895,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30
se.sAsv ~ ss.suass sns.g II .sseass ~ -
II T. ..s s;::s RHEUMATISM $50
& :s.ss:ss ssss ct. JACOBS OIL s.s' :,

An S-year-old boy whe had been puz-
sing out the news during the late waz
startled his parents by exciaiming at
breakfast: x say, papa, am going to
Q millinery school when Srow up. and
then IN going to be q colonial, IKE
Roosevelt"
Teacher-I hear your mother haa
scarlet fever. You must not come to
school until she is well, as you might
get the disease and give It to the other
children. Tommy-Oh, you needn't
worry, teacher. She is my stepmother.
and has never yet given me anything.
-Fliegende Blaetter.
Two little Nashua tots were kneelins
at their mothers knee saying the
Lords prayer. The older one was re-
peating it after his mother. and when
he reached the passage that reads
"Give us this day our daily bread"
what was his mothers astonishment
when his brother exclaimed: "Hit him
for pie, Johnny; hit him for piev
''The war with Spain has made tht
youth of this country very familiar
with military TERMS" said an Eastern
man the other day. mot long ago
heard a dialogue between my 9-year
old boy and his sister, aged II, neither
knowing that 1 was in the immediate
vicinity. The young man wasn't behav-
ing just right, and his sister, losing pa
tience, cried out: III give you a good
whipping But you can't do it, replied
her tormentor, t0untingly. Then I'll
call mamma to you oh, no. you
won't; mamma is a non-combatant.' -
Exchange.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30
Queen Wilhelmina's Palaces

In the st. Nicholas there is an artic,a
on "a Girl Queen" by Jeanette Nav
Fisher. The author says of Queen
Wilhelmina: Her official residence ,s
an unpretentious white palace built
around a small court in narrow little
street of The Hague. But a more IA.
vored home is the dream-like Queens
Palace in the Wood" which calls TO
mind the tabled abode of the Sleeping
Beauty" This dainty villa is pictur-
esquely located on the edge of a mag
nificent park just out of the Dutch cap
ital. Lost to sight amid the rich foliage
of the trees, when finally it comes into
view, 1t dawns on the delighted vision
like a veritable fairy palace.
Another of Wilhelmina's residences
is the hideOus old royal palace at Am.
sterdam, built on a foundation of l3,-
$50 piles. and frowning gloomily from
a central square of that busy city Here
it was that Hortense de Beauharnais,
while Queen of Holland, held her bril-.
liant court with true French magnif.
cence. The immense ballroom in which
she was wont to tread stately meas
ure with the gay courtiers Is still shown
to visitors; and splendid room it is!
We could but wonder how she kept
warm in those gorgeous but draughty
apartments! Our jovial guide, in a
very doubtful lingo of mixed Dutch,
French and German, proudly drew out
attention to an American stove, quite
lost to view in a corner of the great
hall. The palace Is now kept open
mainly as a show place, for it is inhab.
tied during only three days of the year.
At that time the two queens repair In
state to Amsterdam, where they review
the Dutch feet on the Zuyder Zee.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30
Aluminium.

Aluminium, the new metal which It
ts believed Is destined to play an i'm
portant part In the arts from this time
on, is found in many substances,
widely diffused through nature. The
common red clay, which exists every
where iu this country, at a depth Of
or 4 feet, contains 1t in large quaint
ties. and 1t is also present IN slate,
feldspa- and other minerals. The
metal was given its name, In 1872, by
Sir Humphrey Davy, who suspected
the existence of the metal in certain
compounds, but failed to isolate it. 1t
was first isolated by Wohler, in 1928,
who obtained the metal in small
quantities In 1855 a French chemist,
NJ. Deville, demonstrated that the
metal could be prepared in large guam
titles for commercial use. 1t has been
prepared from Greenland cryolite, snd
from the bauxite which abounds i'm
the southern part OF France. Since
1890 the metal has been produced in
commercial quantities by the employ
Inent Of electricity in its separation, but
the processes, though much cheaper
than formerly. are still somewhat ex.
pensIve. though 1t Is expected the ex.
periments row being made will render
aluminium so cheap that 1t can be used
for any purpose to which its nature II
adapted.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30
SUGAR RAISING IN JAMAICA.
Improbable Because of European Ex
port Bouuties aud Old Methods.

| Unpro6table Because of European Ex
port Bounties aud Old Methods.
| In the recent report on the CONNER
cial relations Of the United States an
interesting statement is made concern
ing the present Industrial condition of
the island Of Jamaica. From this it ap-
pears that the sugar interests of that
island have been seriously impaired
during the last few years in cOnse-
Quence of the alleged inability of the
planters to successfully compete with
the bounty-paid sugar of Germany,
France and Austria. 1t has been impOs
sible, in view Of this competition, for
most of the Jamaica sugar growers to
prOfitably ship their sugar cane to Eng
land, which years ago was their favor
ite market. Certain shipments have
been made to the United States, but
even here until recently the effect of
the European export bounty has been
felt and has tended, it is said, to make
the business a losing one.
On the other hand, II is asserted that
one reason for the decay of the sugar
industry of Jamaica Is the backward
modern methods of work; that in this
respect they have been far behind the
larger part Of the sugar growers OF
Cuba, who, acting under American eyt
ample, have introduced modern machin
cry and have thus obtained from their
cane the largest possible percentage Of
saccharine matter. 1t is worthy of note,
however, that in other lines Of industry
which have sprung up in Jamaica
American enterprise and American
capital have played prominent part.
This is specially noticeable in the
growing of bananas, an industry
which has expanded to large proper
tions. due to the fact that 1t has been
Systematically and scientifically car.
ried on.
The banana trade is almost exclusive
ly in American hands, having been
started by a shrewd. far-sighted native
Of Cape Cod, who made the first ven
ture, and whose successors now have
lines of steamers carrying this fruit
plying from Jamaica to the various
large ports upon our Atlantic seaboard.
The chief market for Jamaica products
is the United States, and for this rea-
son the inhabitants of the island are
desirous of connecting themselves,
through the strongest possible trade
relations, with this country.-Bostop
Herald.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30
Historic Old Iadv-

To Scotch readers Miss Perceval-
who is now in her ninety-sixth year
has link with long past age that is
specially interesting. Her fathers fu-
neral was attended by the Earl of Liv.
erpcol. who succeeded Mr.. Perceval in
the premiership. and whose administra-
ton covered the period 1927. Miss
Perceval must have seen him on that
occasion. Now this Earl of Liverpool,
as Lieut.. Jenkinson. was present at
Burns funeral in Dumfries on 25th
July, 1896. The cavalry regiment Of
the Cinque Ports was then stationed in
Dumfries, and as the poet was buried
with military honors, Jenkinson and his
regiment took part in the services
Here, then, in Miss Perceval we have a
link with the historic past that would
be difficult to parallel in the present
day.-Northern Ensign.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30
Another Lons-Fel. Want.

Its no use talkin'," said Mr.. Corn.
rossel, as he knocked the ashes out Of
his pipe. This government amt run
right"
whats the matter?" asked the
neighbor.
There amt enough people to do the
work. They're tryin' to put too much
onto the war department. When 1t
was decided to have a war, the war de-
partment applied fur men an got 'em;
1t went ahead an licked the Spaniards
an wound the business UP In few
months. War was easy. But II they
want to open up an Office that won't
have anything but busy days an all
kinds Of trobule. let 'em make arrange
ments fur 4 peace department"
Washington St1H.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30
An uono FROM THE PAST.

4 yse3s bead b nestled on my shoulder.
4 httie form u clasped against my
6reast
ADs back ahd forth in the quaint willow
rocker
seek to socthe the tired child to rest.
This jsys.s, misehisvoos, fu.-lsviag n
chin,
Whose tender summers only number
two,
Who asntly pats my cheek with dimpled
fingers
The while he softly whispers, II love
'oo."
TAs darkened room and gently swayins
rocker
Faf to conjure the drowsy god Of sleep;
Aad SO listen to the wondrous tories
HAT elf-like through his busy fancies
creep.
Although scarce can understand the Ian
guase
He uses to describe the tales he tells,
IT'S little matter, for the busy chatter
Btirs up my heart where fondest mem
cries dwell.
OF one who years ago, like this dear t.eas
ure,
Pressed softest kisses on my lips and
brow;
Who in those happy days returned in full
Loves measure,
Clasped In my fond embrace as Ralph
is now.
The years have flown, and changes have
been many,
And Time has laid his hand on heart and
brow;
But still seem to hear his sweet voice
calling Mamma"
Much like this little rogue says Grand
ma" now.
Farm and Fireside.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30

An English physician says it is far
more healthful and natural to sit on
the floor than In chair; that the ex-
ercise of rising from the floor after one
has been seated there calls into play
certain muscles that ordinarily are not
used. Children who are allowed to sit
on the floor will learn to sit properly,
that is, with the back bone perpendi-
cular and not an oblique line. as it
often is when the child sits in a chair.
Very few persons sit properly. giving
the muscles in the back the exercise
they need. This English authority says
that there is no preventive of and cure
for weak back equal TO the habit of
sitting on the floor, after the manner of
the OrientalS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30
Five Dollars Postage for Letter.


w. F. Bailey contributes an article I,
the Century on The Pony Express,
from st. Joseph, Mo-, to San Francisco
Mr.. Bailey says: The letters, befor
being placed in the pockets, wen
wrapped in oiled silk to preserve then
from moisture. The maximum weigh
of any one mail was twenty pounds
but this was rarely reached. TIL,
charges were originally IS for each let
ter Of one-half ounce or less; but after
ward this was reduced to $3.50 for each
letter not exceeding one-half ounce, this
being in addition to the regular United
States postage. Specially made light.
weight paper was generally used to re
duce the expense. Special editions of
the Eastern newspapers were printed
on tissue paper to enable them to rea oh
subscribers on the Pacific coast. This.
however, was more as an advertise.
ment, there beiag little demand for
them ut their necessarily large price.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30

the young lady that a gentleman had
come to see her about the accident In
reply the bereaved daughter came
down stairs.
"Margaretr' he said
Harry she cried with a shrek and
a gasp, and would have fallen had he
not caught her in his arms.
He told me at first" she said, with
reference to her father, when the in
evitable explanation came, ''that he
had been the victim Of cruel injuries.
l pitied him much, and did what I
could for him.
The next time l saw him my illu
sion all vanished. He came to the
house, next to forced his way in, and
was evidently the worse for liquor.
Worst of all, he talked in such a way
that / soon realized that he had been
in prison for a long time for some Sc
rious offense. 1 knew that with such
a stigma on me had no right to marry
an honorable man. I got rid of him
as soon as l could. and then fed my
self-going to him, because / thought
1t was my duty. o, the life 1t has
beenr'
1t was necessary to tell her about
the disappearance of the necklace and
the suspicious In which she was in
volved. l left them discussing the
point, and took the opportunity to
search the dead mans bedroom. A
slit in the mattress soon attracted my
attention, and hidden In the stuffing ]
discovered the missing necklace.
Lady Decker was delighted to get
back her necklace, and professed to be
glad that Miss Dalton was exonerated.
She was not at Mr.. Evans wedding,
and l have heard she used to talk Of
him as poor. deluded Harry Evans"
which, no doubt, meant much.-Ex.
change.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30

OuT O05tccbS VosS H"P'Ss
''Some Of us were taken sick from the
effects of this. was laid up several weeks
in field hospital from fever. From that
time I was always afiicted more or less.
about four years ago became much
worse. Our family doctor seemed puzzled
over my case, and 1t began to look as II
there was no hope for my recovery, and
that the inevitable end was near.
'Last November was advised to try DR..
williams Pink Pills. The physicians said
they were an excellent medicine, but would
do no good in my case. But tried them,
and am glad 1 did, for 1 became better at
once. Eight boxes taken according to d.
rections cured me. 1 used the last of the
troubled with my ailments SINCE"
The power Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People in the vast number OF dis
eases due to impure or poisoned blood has
been demonstrated in thousands Of in
stances as remarkable as the one related
above.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30
Treatment in Cases Of Poisoning

Treatment in Cases OF Poisoning.
For poisoning by acids, administer
copious draughts Of tepid water, or
tickle the throat with feather or
something similar to excite vomiting.
Then give warm soapsuds, or magnesia,
or chalk dissolved in warm water, or
wood ashes, soda, Cruel, linseed tea, or
rice water, whichever can be reached
first
For poisoning by alkalies, give dilute
vinegar, or sour milk, lemonade. sweet
oil or any mucilnginous drink.
For arsenlcal poisoning. induce vom-
iting as quickly as possible. then ad-
minister a spoonful Of peroxide OF iron.
If a drug store is not near enough to
get this in a hurry, give iron russ
stirred in sweetened water, or whites
of eggs and water, or soapsuds.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-30
Doing and Not Doins,


"Sir," said a lad, coming down to one
Of the wharfs in Boston, and address
ing a well-known merchant, have you
any berth on your ship? want 10 learn
something"
What can you dor asked the gen
tleman.
II can try my best to do whatever
am put to-" answered the boy.
What have you doneT
II have sawed and split all mothers
wood for nigh on two years."
What have you not dOnew asked
the gentleman, who was a queer sort
Of Questioner.
well, SIR" answered the boy, after
a moments pause, II have not whis-
pered in school once for a whole year"
That's enough" said the gentleman.
You may ship aboard this vessel. and
l hope to see you master Of 1t some
day. A boy who can master a wOOdpile
and bride his tongue must be made Of
good stuff. Leader.