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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-12
Servian Marriages.

Servian men do not marry for love.
hut to secure an additional worker for
the household, SO very young men mar
ry women several years older than
themselves, as girls are less experienced
in homework In the lower and mid.
die classes women are always helped
last, and may not sit down unbidden in
the presence of the men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-12
Fur COllarettes

Something you need for cool evenings. Ask to see
our ST. 70 Collarettes. We have few left; we ex.
pect another new lot in this week
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-12

There are only 3, s42 left of the Amos
of Japan-the "Indians" of that coun.
try Nearly all Of them live on the
northern island of Yezo
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-12

II has been estimated that it would
take man 1000 years to read all the
standard works
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-12

Ine daughters OF Liberty have dis
tributed in the last year $65, 157 in re-
lief work, as shown by their recent
yearly report.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
HOLD THE PHILIPPINES.

The United States senate stands in
favor of holding on to the Philippines
as a possession after the war closes,
as disclosed by a canvass made of its
members for their sentiments on that
question. Senators German and Lodge
are outspoken in their advocacy of this
policy, and there are many others who
hold equally positive affirmative views.
Senator German says il will be abso-
lutely necessary for the United States,
If il proposes to continue as a naval
power and if it desires TO extend its
commerce and trade, to secure possess
sions in various parts OF the world
which will be available as headquarters
for vessels carrying the American flag.
The obstacles in the way of the gov
eminent of a distant possession like the
Philippines" said Senator German, are
by no means insurmountable, and GER
tainly do not outweigh the great con-
occupation Of the islands 1t is a fact
worth emphasizing that if the result of
the battle at Manila had been disas-
trous TO Commodore Dewey there
would have been no port in the east
open to him. 1t seems TO me that il
would be the part of wisdom. If We
hope 10 extend our commercial inter
ests. TO hold such a point as the Phil
ippines present. and as a matter OF
course. Hawaii ought to come to US
right away"
Lying directly south OF japan o.
posite the lower peninsula of China
and overlooking, so to speak. lower
Asia and the Australian continent, the
Philippine Islands occupy a most ad-
vantageous and important position
The population Of the islands exceeds
100000, and its exports are extremely
valuable. a considerable portion of its
products coming 10 the United States
1t is argued that it will be easier for
the United States 10 hold the islands
than TO dispose OF them to any other
nation 1t is quite certain that no
treaty Of peace could command the
two-thirds vote necessary for ratifica-
ton. which proposed 10 give the Phil
ippines back 10 Spain unless Soain
guaranteed a very large indemnity.
and it is realized that il the islands
are disposed Of to Great Britain OF to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
GEN. MERRITT AND MANILA.

If it turns out 10 be true that General
Merritt insulted the administration
with a dictatorial threat touching the
number of troops to be sent to Manila,
he should be denied any command and
additionally punished. America is not
France. Army officers are not dicta-
tors in this country. Dewey is the man
who should name the number of SOL
diers required to take and hold Ma
Mia He is on the ground and knows
more of the situation than Merritt or
anybody else. Dewey says that he can
take Manila at any moment. He wants
a sufficient number of men to protect
life and property-in other words to
effectually police the capital and to
man a garrison. In the mean time he
will remain its master safely anchored
in the bay, not only master of the town
but in position to suddenly and ade-
quately punish the city, should it play
foul with the soldiers landed by him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
ADESPBRATR CHANCE.

1t may be all right to critfcise the Of
ficers for the seemingly utter reckless
ness with which they ran their boats
into the dangers of Cardenas bay. But
in such connection it should not be for
gotten that these torpedo boats are
not manned by the ordinary stamp Of
sailor, soldier or marine, but by men
who enlist knowing the odds and
chances against them are fearful, but
who do not care. This class Of men
viii not stop TO consider results to
themselves individually. The Winslow
had crippled a craft four times her size
but a day or two before, and they were
anxious for additional glory. Torpedo
boats are not pleasure yachts. They
are built and armed to do or die. Men
who enlist on them have no bump of
cautiousness. That excursion into Car
denas seemed reckless, but there was a
chance, a conceded desperate chance.
and the Winslow took that chance,
slim as it was.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

any other European power. the compli-
cation likely to arise might disturb the
peace of the world.
The only merchant marine that the
United States has is on the Pacific
ocean. It was the plan Of the Spanish
government to use the squadron which
Dewey destroyed in Manila bay to
wipe from the Pacific ocean the entire
commerce of the United States. There
are twenty-five foreign consulates in
Manila, and the United States consul
ate is one Of them. The volume of ex-
port trade supervised by the United
States consulate equals that OF all
other consulates combined. The for
tunes Of war have placed the United
States In control of Manila, and by the
same token the United States must
hold that city and the island Of which
it is the capital, not for today or next
week, or during the war, but for all
time to come. Like the Sandwich
Islands, Manila is key to the success
of the only merchant marine the United
States has. Suppose the holding of
the Philippines is a departure from
the traditions of our fathers, so is
every great improvement, so is every
phase Of business advancement. The
Philippines and the Sandwich Islands
are indispensable to our great CONNER
ciaI progress. Our flag is in the Manila
bay. The continental powers are not
strong enough and never will be strong
enough to make Us haul it down.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
ABOUT BOMBARDING.

Sampson has bombarded Matanzas,
Cardenas and Cienfuegos, of the Cuban
coast, and San Juan Of Porto Rico.
The results Of these onslaughts, these
terrifis storms of shot and shell, are
only surmised. The old style Of fortf-
fications of stone and brick cannot
withstand the blows Of modern guns,
but sand banks and dirt redoubts are
practically indestructible- A thirteen
inch shell moving two thousand feet
Der second cannot more than displace
a cart load or so of dirt in which it
buries itself Such defenses can only
be reduced by dismantling their guns
and keeping the fire so necessarily hot
as to drive the enemy away, by practi-
cally burying their works under a
storm Of projectiles. A bombardment
to be effective must be co-operated by
land forces. Forts silenced remain a
menace until taken possession Of
Dewey having sunk the Spanish feet
and reduced Cavite, did not take pos
session Of Manila because he lacked a
landing force to hold it. Sampson was
not expecting to take Porto Rico, but
to cripple its San Juan defenses. Ma
tanzas and Cardenas were bombarded
to make it possible to land soldiers.
MORO and Punta, once impregnable,
will crumble under bombardment. But
not SO the long line Of sand fortifica-
tons thrown up along the shores of
the bay for the protection of guns and
their men. The gunners will have to
be shelled out, as the banks of sand
will stand undisturbed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
-zsSANlL<
gaIy Eagle
W. NJ. MURDOCH Editor
IT'S DESTINY.

Despite the admonitions Of Washlng-
ton, the government he and the fathers
founded is bound to spread. 1t mas
spread, spread from the Ohio 10 the
Gulf. from the Mississippi to the Pa
cific, from the Pacific to the Behring
Straits. And, whatever the doctrine OF
Monroe may have meant in his tinle'
ST cannot work TO circumscribe this
country in the closing hours OF the
Nineteenth century. The mission OF
this land Of Lincoln and Washington
IS an imperial one, so far as the star
of empire and the western world are
concerned. 1t is held that Spain mas
fallen because of her too numerous ana
remote colonies. SPANS rulers being
of the Latins, of the Caesars, have
been oppressors, and their colonial gov
errors have been thieves. They nave
been bull baiters, not progressive cltl-
zens. Their spreading has not been In
the name Of humanity and equality.
but a grating for gold, gain and rob-
berry. The Anglo-SaXon in holding TO
an equality of manhood has demanded
fair dealing between man and man.
Much Of this talk about the danger OF
oceanic acquisitions is all rot. the
Hawaiians should have been annexed
years ago. 1t is inevitable that all that
lies within our gulf also on the south
shall belong to US. What business has
any foreign crown holding possessions
in waters which have been dedicated to
freedom? We bought Alaska and the
Aleutian Islands, which completely en-
circle the Boring sea and all its seals
but we ANONYMOUSLY permitted Great
Britain to automatically euchre US out
of the sea and its seals. Had this pres
ent fight with Spain come off before
that seal question came up, it would
newer have come up. England wouldn't
have dreamed of responding to Cana
da's whine. We own two little islands
half way between Hawaii and the
Philippines now, by right of discovery.
But now many IN w Washington hIlOW
the fact? Very few. With the Greater
Antilles we will want the Lesser An
TILES, including the Windward and the
Leeward Islands. In taking and hold
ing the Philippines, including the La
drone and Caroline Islands, which go
with them, we can interchange as OPP
portunity offers, or take possession as
our greater greatness warrants. What
ever we may individually think, or
hold, along the line of non-interference,
except for humanity's sake-except to
guarantee or help a neighbor to a lib
erty like our own-yet, and neverthe-
less, it is destiny that the principles
preserved by the Puritans, and which
idea has encircled the globe with Great
Britain's progressive rule and protec-
ton, shall spread the humane sway of
the American republic to the ends of
the earth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
Muchin Little.

II Is impossible to run at an altitude Of
II 900 feet above sea level.
The finest shops in a Chinese city are
those devoted 10 the sale of collins
1t costs $1,000 for coal to take the Brit
ish cruiser out to China
Five ounces and a half Of grapes are
required to make one glass of good wine.
An English wooden manufacturer has
begun making clothes from old ropes.
A veritable curiosity exists in Switzer-
land in the shape Of a telegraph line with
stone poles.
Chocolate is still used in the interior Of
South America for a currency, as are
cocoanut and eggs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
One rhlnrana an.fh.r.

The body of man weighing IA pounds
contains - quarts Of wafer.
In some parts OF Africa slaves ara stu
the basis of al naaEciAl reckoning
On an average. every woman carries
forty ID sixty miles Of hair upon her head
In Hungary whisky - distilled frcra tar-
uips, uaasze. potatoes and rnolasseS.
\ cup % very bet nsilk taken ~ he6
time will II = said, easctsAny prevent
sleeplessnsSss-
Experiments IN England have proved
that ane coal Is an exeealezt material for
sewerage Liberation.
The highest waterfall II TIC ~ogt IS
CholOck cascade, 81 the United Siases
which Is Just half q nile hssa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
Along the Kansas Nile.

The total prscipitst ton of gunshins for
southern Kansas in the last month has
been about one inch.
Leedy is tired out with his work and Is
at Lawrence Testing Up Leedy has done
very nicely on me poor start he made.
Harden, the newspaper boy who wired
the first news Of the battle of Manila TO
the United States, was from Dexter, Cow
ley county.
Cy Leland is said to be preparing to slam
ten-inch projectile into Dick Blue and
launch the Bailey ongressman-at-large
armoTed cruiser.
Seatou, Hood and Hessin might better
hide cut. Stanley has just cried: "A
bushei Of wheat, bushel Of rye. All eyes
open" and is abroad.
The first thing a Kansas boy does when
he comes into possession Of his first hand
kerchief is to tie a knot in each corner
and make cap out OF IL.
Mr.. r. L. Dewey OF Abilene positively
denies that be IS airy relation to Admiral
Dewey. and pscpls ale pushing one an
other TO get to shake his hand.
For years Kansas howled for a COVER
nor with backbone. They goa hrn in
LeedY. Lssdy has a thirteen-inch back
bone that was never followed out at the
gun factory.
1t is no idle joke that old-fashi0ued
names are dying out In Kansas There
are few Sues. Annes Hates or Bosses any
more, and there are stacks Of Gladysss,
Majories and Macs.
The hard tack the Kansas boys will get
in Cuba will be stamped Remainder the
Maine" II was not necessary to stamp
the pies they got in Topeka to get them
TO remember Topeka
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
A Queen FInufisf.

The king and queen OF Roumania are
now staying at Abbazia The Vienna cor
respondent Of the London Morning Post
says the queen is learning to play the
flute, on which she practices several hours
a day. On Sunday she attends the service
OF the Protestant church and plays the
marmonius- Both the king and queen mix
freely with the visitors al Abbazia, among
among whom they are very popular.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

A lady who advertised for a girl to do
light Homework" received a letter from
an applicant who said her health needed
sea air. and asked her II the lady would
kindly inform her where the lighthouse
was situated.-ROseleaf.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
A Rare Crenfnr.

He is one Of those rare creatures. ."
said girl In the course OF 3 tribute to a
very nice fellow. who realize that uo-
men are gracious 10 them DOT for what
they are, but for what men are.''-New
York Evening sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
Save Money
While the Chance Lasts

Come and make your selections. The stock
is thoroughly up-to-date in Qualities and
Styles in every department. While here get
what you want-positiveIy no money re-
funded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

In order 10 get the fun effect q the
battle of Puerto Rico il will pay 70 hire a
small boy 10 set club and beat a dish
pan during the peruS@I o. the disDz lches
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

II you wiz put your ear against the
upper side Of obscurity you will hear a
faint cry. II IS Captain Sigsbee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
She Reiaiees

Nobody reioiced in the Manila victory
Ike the summer girl To think" she
cried: not a man .osti'-Sew York Ey-
enilg sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

While Dewey enlisted his men 70 axht
or water, it was eoasideFsts Of him In
the midst Of the battle 70 add bread and
meat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

Nearly month has passed since war
was declared and the saxty-day prophets
are hiding out in large numbers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

There will be no further fooaSshness
about the Nicaragua canal. The long
trip of the Oregon settled that.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

1t VIII be the lifelong regret OF Captain
Clark Of the Oregon that the Spanish
feet didn't keep tts engagement.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
Curlous Throrr.

A curious theory lately revived Is that
the sap OF a tree ebbs and flows IN some
way il sympathy with the ocean.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

It will be noticed that all the foreigners
who ara watching this war are travelling
with the American troops.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

People who do not Like the way in which
this war is being conducted have liberty
TO say so. But their liberty ends there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

The editor at Lawrence didn't get the
pOstothce. He had the unanimous sup
port Of the Kansas newspapers The poll
ticians were evidently for the ogrler man
Leavenworth Times: Before company q
of the Twenusnth Kansas regiment left
for Topeka the following scene was en-
acted in q handsome residence in this city
the participants being a young man. in
whose veins deep patriotism predomin-
atsd. and IN whose puisations OF the heart
duty and love were fighting a hard battle
for supremacy. and a pretty young girl.
who was enamored Of him, and who pur-
sued the same tactics which usually char
scterize the actions Of the fair sex on sim
liar occasions The fair girl chung 20 him
despaiTingly. Her golden tresses swept
over mis- manly chest and her uazarfne
eyes, filed with tears. giixtened IN the dim
gasLght You must rot GO. Don't 20
Reginald" (of course this vas not his
namel she pleaded Il don't want you 70
go" She uncitsped one hand and began
20 smooth hts hair. II had always worked
before this, she murmured to herself
Don't 60. please" His voice shook. bat
he was firm. Duty calls me. must
got' he said huskiiy. not daring 70 meet
her eyes on. yoI horrid thing You
never think q ne It's always that hor-
roWiy. HIS glance was directed Fterafy Il
a SIN lie picture q oranges. nsh cigar
cites and lee Eater. Sac made AZ eno!t
and tears Eellsd n her eyes. II you 70. 90
she choked, II yog go-III--I'If-cry-sa-
there" Ard she buT3e1 her head vfth
is mass Of golden hair. ~ hss orasd
cnest. while ser shoulders heaved con
vuiayely. Whst could he coz WIZ could
nc say? lie iooked selpiessiy ~ ne far
yoaRs EtTi. Th@n ~ faitered. '-Tsourf cry.
FL. III d anything III p-onlsS-f
wont 90. D,on' - The rzood q the
bar6sn n his agrzs changed Yea won't
EoT sac sfiGsass r. as arms var.
Reginald yeE hoFrid. meas thinx Tou
Wont 60 You t9st wi4 90. - thers
EzefIEs Gods Lnot gsxHE nsrasj sweet
heart. Boo Run fH8f rsEaf nzrssB. Il 70
inE. and she has tust naAde kfsu 3 re-.
white ard tue STA psl5s~ % uas ~ camp.
sne We started ere for Yoz. ard az las
girls ~iA lAExh ~ ~ 4 yoa dor I. Saa
you're horr1d II ys1 don't. - ther4
TAeyH AZ iSuEa ~ Tss. o.. yea z.sEI
GO Tass tine s5s xEs crYlag IN Earnest
An hour 1zE~g H<xirss1 sepaFte6- a sd |
oar. wiser uNn- He salisfs9- Ant ths
far Esri sept agslz levoSS2l3s5 wss1 Es |
E.SEe2eG . l-s tzS=G
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

SIMPSONS feet his 200 guns; Cervera's
$50. Cervera WIZ be a pudding with
banana sauce on II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

Does the government at Washington
know that the Cadiz fleet Is stIu al Cad;z ?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

Ms. Sampson Is living quietly In a New
Jersey town fully eognizant OF the fact
tAat her husband Will soon Win victory
and knowing she Will have 10 submit 10
the newspaper portrait ordeal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

II Spain can lombard one of our coast
cities, the war Will end Immediately. One
Quasi-v!etory would satisfy Spanish
honor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

One afternoon towards Christmas, Just
as 1t was growing dusk, and as he sat
smoking by the studio fire and wondering
why he had ever been born, there was a
knock at the outer door-a fiuttering, I'M
certain sort of knock like that Of child.
He crossed the little passage to open,
the gas on the staircase was not lit, but
in the semi-darknese he recognized the
outline of the tall, girlish figure stand
ing there.
''Lucy!" he cried incredulously. Lucy!
You"
The girl was trembling and could not
speak. He led her in and put her in an
arm chair; then she held out letter to
him saying timidly:
'Wnl you read it and tell me If It is
true?"
Clarence turned on the light and silently
took the letter. Lucy leant back in her
chair, grasping the arms to stay her
trembling hands. He noticed how thin
she was and pale. and for moment, and
for a minute everything was blurred by
the tears that came into his eyes.
The letter. in a handwriting he knew
well, bore an African postmark and be-
gan abruptly thus:
1T has struck me lately that It is not
fair that you should be punished for my
fault. / noticed you that day in Bath,
and you are the sort of girl who will take
life hard. You probably love Clarence
Webster; it has been grief to you to lose
him; there is no necessity. Such love as
he is capable of you have had, and can
have again II you wish it. What he felt
for me was merely a passing passion
which does not in any way affect his feel
ing for you. You probably think il all
terrible and shocking; you are only a
girl. probably a tender and foolish one,
who knows nothing of life. If, when you
get this, you still care for him. tell him
what have said and try TO believe that
bear you no sort of ill-win.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19

The man who blew up the Maine Is
probably sitting under vine somewhere,
smoking cigarette and coagrat usating
himself on what he brought about
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
VICTORIA VAN scHoRER. 81

The letter fiuttered from his hand and
he went and kneIt by Lucy.
Can you forgive me. my dear, my
dear7'
For answer Lucy put her arms about his
neck. Il have been so miserable" she
said.-Chapman Magazine