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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19

Like thieves, IN the Qarki
With an electrical spark,
Twas done in the night by spain
In Gods broad daylight,
In square open hght,
We make them remember the Maine
This is a great war for mileage.
Spanish ships float better than
her debt.
-Cervera's fleet is just out for the
benefit of the voyage.
The umpire will soon begin to
call strikes on Sampson.
Admiral Cervera of the Spanish
fleet hain't lost man.
Grass is growing almost while
you look at it these days.
Will Kiess of Sonestown was a
caller in town on Sunday.
Judge Dunham is holding court
in Wilkes Barre this week.
Mrs. NJ. c. Lauer and son Ernest
were callers in Eagles Mere Sunday
Constable A. E. Tripp was in
Jamison City on business Monday.
-Ex-Judge Phillips was pleas
ant visitor at the county seat Satur-
day.
-Thos. E. Kennedy and F. W..
Gallagher were callers in Bernice on
Tuesday.
w A. Cole and j. P. Kennedy
of Jamison City were callers in town
Tuesday.
Geo, G.. Birdsall and wife of
Estella were county seat guests on
Monday.
John J. Webster of Jackersville
was transacting business in town on
Monday.
Harry Paulhamus of William
sport was transacting business in
town the early part of the week.
Harry Crossley and Geo. Rance
of Benton, visited with F. NJ. Cross
ley and family over Sunday.
John Hileman of Dushore is at
work dressing stone this week at the
court house, for bases of the windows
in the building.
-Messrs. Fradk Herdic and Fred
Payne of Williamsport are the well
entertained guests Of Gallaghers
Hotel this week. The gentlemen
are ON a fishing expedition.
"A base ball team has been organ
ized at this place with Chas. Lauer
at the head. 1t is to be hoped that
they play better games than the
diamond dandies did last season.
The p. O. S. of A. at this place
have purchased a new flag and have
it flung to the breeze from their hall
window.
-Silas Henry of Eagles Mere was
"a pleasant caller in town Sunday and
welcome visitor to the I. o. o. F.
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mary Kline of Skunk was
in town Saturday attending to the
legal matters in the estate of Patro-
clus Kline decd. late of Fox twp.
Found, on Saturday, May IA,
a sum of money comprising one bank
note, in the woods near Lake Mokoma
Owner can have same by calling on
John Minnier and proving owner
ship.
--Proverbial wisdom is again jus
titled. Numbers of marriage licen
ses are being issued to soldiers
None but the brave deserve the fair
If it's SO that the Havanese ar,
eating mules it means the obstinacy
in that city will be less when i
comes to demand for surrender.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Edward R. Phillips, kate of Davidson
Township, Decd. Letters testamentary ON the
above estate having been granted to the under
signed all persons indebted to the said estate are
re quested TO make payment, and those having
claims TO present the same without delay to.
DANIEL s. PHILLIPS, Executor.
Sonestown, Pa, April 10th lSyS
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19


All trains daily except Sunday; Of" flag
stations.
at Halls, for all points north and south, and the
Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At
Sattsrfeld for nll points on the Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere
railroad.
R. e. EAvENsoN, Gen, Manager.
Hnghesville,P Pa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19
Executors Notice.

Letters Testamentery have been granted to A.
b. Kilmer and c. n. orter on the estate OF Daniel
Porter late of Fox twp, decd. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to make pay
ment, and those having claims to present the
same duly authenticated to the undersigned
without delay. A. b, KILMER
Skunk, Pa.,April 6,1S9S. c. N PORTER
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-19

Go to ]. W. Buck, Sonestown, for
rubbers, blankets, carpets, clothing and
dressgoods at December low prices High
est prices paid for butter and eggs
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
WAR VERY NEAR;
WE'RE ABOUT READY
Congress Realizes a Grave
Responsibility.
ALLEN KILLS RESOLUTION.
The House Votes to Increase the Artil-
lery Force.
FIGHTING GROUND IL EXAMINED.

Admiral Crowinshield Makes Visit and
Looks over the Field of Possible Naval
Operations spanish Charts Discovered
in the Congressional Library Showing
The Location of Mines Ia Havana Har-
Dor, one Near the Buoy Where the
Maine Was anchored-The Administra-
ton Convinced That the Explosion Was
No Accident - Vigorous Action VIII
Follow Weylerites May Start
Rioting In Havana to Prevent Compile
ton of the Envestigationv-A Massacre
of Americans Feared-Actuai Fighting
May Begin Before a Declaration of
War--Neyys of the Situation
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25

..wrecKng rug Right Arm arrived
and begun work Much encumbering
metal must be blasted away in detail.
Navy divers down aft seven days, for
ward four days Bodies of Jenkins
and Merritt not found Two unidenti-
fed bodies Of crew found. After COM
partment filled with detached, broken
and buoyant furniture and fittings,
mud and confusion. Spanish authori-
ties continue offers Of assistance and
care for wounded and dead. Every
thing that goes from wreck to the
United States should be disinfected.
Wrecking company should provide for
this.
Surgeon of the Maine, after consult
ing with others, recommended that all
bla ing and clothing should be aban-
1on,d. Might go to acclimated poor.
Useless fittings AMI equipments might
b. lowed O sea and thrown overheard.
y IL take al Llediate responsibility,
but invite depa Sd, nt's wishes. Shall
Cd hc5al OF sapsrs, ructure and like be
slyc FRIENDS OF dead should under
stald that " ere in the tropics. Chap
ia Chadwick charged with all matters
y q praise Cont know Is ha5 reports
&c being lrinel but the intensely
&c N Iepress alis Is Of the press here
ha be Il yory eon4iderate Of me and
my position"
> Idly Long Immediately answered
- Il \ 4. -Sb=e approving all his rec
concentrations.
Captain olgs5ees statement that the
- DO - Il
aEa onward 88ur DAYS gave the navy
dep r8aent she first information Of the
TIM 1la. tle divers had been in the
vicinity of the zone of explosion, as
he has tarmodit The zone isconfined to
the forward part Of the ship, aud while
the divers have been down aft for the
5as. week, their work forward in the
vicinity Of the large magazine has been
III progress only four day, which pre-
samabiy begun on Monday and included
yesterday.
he statement III the Sigsbee dispatch
that 81 elds Of the dead should under
stand NJ are IN the tropics, . is under
stooa at the navy department TO refer to
TO the navy department to refer to the
the urgent pleas of relatives Of the dead
that they be brought to the United
States. these appeals continue to be
received here, and while they excite the
deepest sympathy of officials, no hope
can be hela cut that the dead can be
brought back. One of these appeals
makes a pitifal plea against the burying
OF the deaa by alien hands in an
alien country
There are circumstances which, if
they coala DE made known, would end
such appeals and would show that the
department has not been wanting in
desire TO bring the remains to this coun-
try. These circumstances have been
withheld, mainly through a desire to
save friends and relatives from the pain
which would be caused by a full dis
closure OF the effect of the explosion.
The press reports have given III part the
terrible mutllation of the bodies, but it
Is feared this has not been fully realized
by friends and relatives. The men were
sleeping on the berth deck, with metal
floors and ceilings, which, by the force
OF the terrific explosion, were ground to-
gether into a confused mass. Knowing
this, there is little hope that many of
the bodies still missing will be found,
or, if found, that they will be in con-
dition to be brought to the United
States
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
A STRONG NAVAL RESERVE,
The Navy Department Gives Out Encour-
aging Figures, at This Anxious Period

The Navy Department Gives Out Encour-
aging Figures, at This Anxious Period.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The navy de-
partment has given out the figures
showing the strength of the naval
militia up to date. This shows a total
force CT 4, 445 officers and enlisted men.
which is gratifying increase from the
3,703 shown by the last report The
number of officers and men by states is
as follows: California, 1856; Connecti-
cut, 1875; Florida, 1856; Georgia, 225;
Illinois, 523; Louisiana, 262; Maryland,
240; Massachusetts, All; Michigan. 1893;
New Jersey, 1854: New York, 472; North
Carolina, 230; Ohio, PIG; PENNSYLVANIA.
PIG; Rhode Island, 100; South Carolina,
1872; Virginia, Al. Totol, 4,445.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt says in
this connection that Illinois leads the
list with - commissioned officers and
1873 petty officers and enlisted men. The
adjutant general of that state recently
made a request chat the United States
steamer Michigan be assigned for the
use of the Illinois brigade for one month
during the coming summer. During
Mr.. RooSevelt'S tour of the lakes last
summer he was much pleased with the
showing made by the Illinois and other
naval brigades on the lakes and he has
recommended to Secretary Long that
the request for the Michigan be granted.
ASIDE from the forces shown in the
above list, new brigades are in process
of formation, which promises to swell
the total to much larger figures at an
early day. The organization of this
auxiliary arm of the naval service is
under the immediate direction of Lien
tenant Gibbons, U. S. N, whose energy
has accomplished much in securing
state organization and i'll the harmonic,
ing of the bodies into one compact force
capable in emergency of cooperating
with the regular navy.
In his last report Mr. Roosevelt said
that the state naval militia, in the event
of a sudden emergency, could be util-
lied at once for manning the smaller
national cruisers. 1t could be depended
upon mainly he said as second line of
defense and also be used in placing
min and the establishment of signaI
stations for coast defsnse.
Tbs appropriation of $4,000 made by
congress to aid the work of she naval
militia viii be apportioned among the
states in few days.
kfxn
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25

WAsmNtroN, Feb. 35.-Preparations
for war are proceeding rapidly.
The government is getting very Sc
cretiye 70 keep Spain from obtaining in
formation
Early in the week the authorities
were very liberal.
Both parties in congress are aware of
what is going on. There is less dispo-
sition to force matters, in the face of
what seems certain to occur-war with
Spain
With this in his mind Senator Allen
withdrew his Cuban resolution intro
duced the other day. In the house the
full committee Of military affairs re-
ported favorably today on the bill in
creasing the army by two regiments of
artillery.
Two facts of vital Importance have
come to the surface.
Capt2in Crowinshield, chief of the
bureau of navigation, is discovered to
have taken cruise of nearly month
ON the Montgomery as far east as San
Domingo, touching at several Cuban
ports.
Since the fleet operations against
Spain III case of hostilies are to be
directed i'll the windward passage this
visit Of the executive chief of the navy
department possesses marked, signif-
canoe.
She second fact of Importance is the
discovery of special Spanish charts in
the library of congress pointing to the
location of mines in the harbor of Ha-
vana, one of which was in close proxim-
ity to the buoy to which the Maine was
moored.
The charts put an effectual auietus on
Premier Sagasta' s assertion that no SUBJ
uIarine mine was located near the
Maine.
These charts were prepared ON infor-
nation obtained during the Weyler
regime, and point strongly in the direc-
ton of Weylerite officers as being con-
cerned in the destruction of the Amer
can battleship.
1t can be stated on the most positive
authority that the administration has
reached the conclusion that the destruc
ton of the battleship Maine was due TO
an attack from the outside, for which
the Spanish government is responsible
either through cOntributory negligence
or as an act Of war.
Believing that the explosion was due
to malice the investigation will be pros
ecuted with vigor.
But while it is on the public utter
ances of the officials will be directed to-
ward the concealment of the actual CON
illusions of the administration
If the report of the naval court of in
quiry corrohorates the present belief Of
the president the policy to be carried
out is well understood, and the military
and naval plans in connection Herewith
have been thoroughly worked out. What
Spain will do Is question that cannot
be so easily answered.
In the first place, the president is ex-
ceedingly solcitous about the lives of
the members of the court of INQUIRY
and the other United States officials now
on the island of Cuba.
The Weylerites will likely try to
stop the investigation by starting riots,
if the evidence is against Spain.
General Lee has discovered the plot.
For this reason, it is desired to pre-
vent leak from the proceedings.
Fighting may begin before the actual
declaration of war, if an American YES
sci is near, in case Americans are at
tackled.
nnA0Dno0 on nTrn 1rrr,,o,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
A Distinguished West yirginian.


The Wheeling lntelligenccr in
speaking of Captain Chadwick says:
He is the first and Oldest native officer
in the service of the United States
from this state, and was born in
Morgantown in 1914, graduated at
Annapolis in 1864. Captain Chad
wick is of revolutionary stock, and
comes OF family of soldiers who fig
ured in the struggle for independence
The war of 1912 md the late civil
strife
This West Virginian, who is one of
the four men upon whose finding SO
much Of vital moment depends, and
which may mean continued peace or
a bloody war with foreign power, is
an authority in the navy on matters
relating to disciplin and to construc-
tive affairs, and is the author OF sew
erai books on naval subjects. In 4
sketch Of his career, published in the
New York World, Captain Chadwick
is described as "a close student of
human nature, and, as they say of
him at the Brooklyn navy yard, is a
thorough officer, as much of a gentle
man AS showing his competency
for the important duty for which,
with three others, he has been select
ed from among all the experts in the
navy to perform, the sketch above
alluded to says:
His first duty was on the old
steam sloop Juniata. He became a
master in 1866 and leutenant-com-
mander in 1868. After a consider
able duty in the Sonth Pacific squad
ron he was promoted to lieutenant
commander in 1868
After more cruising time
with the European tleet--he was at
the Brooklyn navy yard for one year,
leaving there for light house duty un-
til 1882. In that year Lieutenant
Commander Chadwick became naval
attache at London, where he spent
the greater part of his time studying
the Clyde ship-building industries.
The construction of warships par
ticularly became his great study in
the seven years he was in England.
He was appointed commander in s.
81, and in 1889-90 was in command
of the Yorktown. HeIwas promoted
to captain three years ago,
The three officers who are associat-
ed with Captain Chadwick on the
board of inquiry are Lieutenant
Commander Adolph Mark, judge ad-
vocate of the court, of the Vermont:
Captain W. t. Simpson, of the Iowa,
president of the board, and Lieuten-
ant-Commander W. P. Potter, of the
New York, All are men equally dis
tinguished and reliable in the respec-
tive lines pertaining to naval affairs
which they have made their special
studies.
The selections are regarded in ma
val circles as excellent, and confidence
is placed in their judgment and abil-
ity to perform the responsible work
that has been assigned to them.
Their finding will be regarded as
final as far as this government is con-
cerned. as with them rests the Ques-
tion whether the Maine was wrecked
by accident or by design, for which
the Spanish authorities will be held
accountable.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
Bright Promise of Success.

The DAILY New DOMINION, OF
Morgantown, is a new venture in the
journalistic field that holds out
bright promise of success. Editor
Justin Knnkle has good field and
he appears to know how to cover it
BERKELEY Democrat.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
PROGRESS OF THE DIVERS,

Only Four Days About the .sZone of Ex.
p1osion,v Says sigsbee-Bodies of the
Dead Unfit to Send Home - yict;me
MutiIated Terribly.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Captain Sigs-
bee has telegraphed from Havana as
follows to Secretary Long:
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
MoRGANTowN, FEBRUARY Is. 1893.

Bets are being freely offered on
the floor Of the House of Representa-
tives that war with Spain will be
declared within three weeks and
there are few takers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
Another Opinion of Miss GRAY.

Il am free to say That Miss Win
fired Gray is the best exponent of
simple, perfect naturalness in elocu-
ton that | haze heard in years =
j O. DoBsoN, Pastor NJ. f. Church,
Sioux Falls, 5. D. Miss Gray reads
at Commencement Hall, Feb. 26.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
Continues to Improve,

The DAILY NEW DOMINION con-
tinues to improve, each issue being
better than its predecessor Index
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25

Would you prefer buying from pedlar's
samples who buys from jobbers in room
lots, paying pedlar's jobber's and man
ufacturers profits,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
OR

Buy from u.s. who buy in car load lots
direct from factory, Saving You both
the jobbers profits and the expressage,
besides delays and inconvenience.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25

SEE the New w. ". u. Neckwear
at Hirschman's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25

D0 s sS%sz !" e sss 5Ss
w w fy is Wall Paper =
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
Bunce q Rear Admiral.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Francis M.
Bunce, commandant of the navyyard
here, has received from Washington his
commission as rear admiral.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25

Ladies' Home journal for March
at Madera's.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
Tn. E.au,m.u.,. .Hu.l,.."

The wild dog. uninfiuenced Mt all by
association with man. Is typical of
nothing but the wolf. and In the cir
cumpolar ice he is found in numbers
rowing over the fields of snow and ice.
frequently in company with the
wolves. The Esauimaux have taken
these wild creatures. and by a rude
process OF selection and training they
have developed the ''huskie." colo
quial abbreviation OF the word Esqui-
maux. These animals represent Il type
OF dog but little removed from the
wolf-hardy. vicious. swift of foot and
keen Of eye. They have been trained
TO haul sledgeloads of goods across the
SNOW and Ice. and this comes as natu-
raj TO them now as for pointer to
point. They possess the blood Of the
wolf, however. in their veins-the taint
of the jackal. At the first opportunity
they will run away and Join the wild
dogs and deteriorate rapidly in their
company. Throughout the great north
west it is hard to make up Il full team
of strictly pure .huskics.'' The leader
of team is invariably n trustworthy
"huskie," but harnessed behind him
viii be one or more wild creatures
that are kept in harness only through
the moral influence of the others
North American Review.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
On the Battlefield.

zanization known as the Womans Relief
Corps, whose aid to the soldier Of today,
ighting against the world for living, Is
40 less notable than the heroism OF the
sarly eos.
One Of the most earnest members OF the
corps at Byron, H., is Mrs. James House
weart. but illness once put . stop TO her
active work. A year or 80 ago, when she
was nearing fifty years OF age. the time
when women must be most careful OF their
strength. Mrs. Houseweart was taken seri-
ously i'll The family physician told her
that she had rcched critical period OF her
life, and must be very careful: His pre-
,criptions and treatment did not benefit her,
and ether treatment proved unavailing.
At last DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People werc brought to her notice, with in
iisputable evidence that they were helpful
n cases such as hers, and with renewed
nope she tried the remedy Last March she
look the first box OF the pills, which gave
much relief She was determined to be
.ured and kept on with the medicine, un-
.ile now eight boxes have been consumed,
and she feels like a new woman.
Mrs. Houseweart said: Il have taken
,nly eight boxes. but have been improv-
ing since took the first dose. do not be-
ieve could have lived without the pills.
they certaily have done me more good
han any physician or any medicine have
sver tried"
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills are sold In boxes
never in loose bulk) at 80 cents . box or
Iix boxes for e. 80. and may be had of all
druggists. or direct by mail from DIR. Will
Jams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
A sherbes and an Ice.

The difference between sherbet and
an ice is that the former has added to
il gelatine or the whites of eggs after II
e taken out OF the freezer. In freez-
ing, the sherbet must be stirred with
the crank as is ice cream. the Ice being
eft unmolested after few rounds of
the dasher. Lemon wate--ice is now
sometimes enriched by a half-pint of
rich cream that is stirred in with
wooden spoon just as the mixture be-
gins to set. The can is then covered
and packed well In ice and salt. and
left untouched until thoroughly frozen.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

approached. and. touching his cas.
asked:
Can you tell me II l am right for
Stromness?"
Straight on" lay replied. He toact-
ed his cap again and new on. Day
looked after him. and his figure was
lit up by brilliant fash Of lightning
MS she looked Hs was a gentleman.
she could tell at once-slight In figurs.
dark in complexion. handsome aad al
most patrican in features. All that
Day took in in tina; bright flash; then
he was beyond her sight. hid by 4 turn
In the road. She hurried ON.
Suddenly flash OF forked lightning
burst out, quivered for moment over
the landscape. lighting 1t UP with
blue and purple glare. then went out.
Almost at the same moment terrific
clash OF thunder shook the whole sky;
the rafting and pealing above was
like the day OF doom. Day was cour-
ageous. but that awful peal made her
start ne-vously and fiy onwards. She
was close to the narrow road which
turned up TO the Head when some OBJ
ject lying on the erpuhu Just ut the
crossroads drew her attention. Her
heart leaped to her mouth. Could Il
be the cycllst, struck by that fearful
bolt7
She ran up to it. hardly touching
the ground in her haste. In few sec
onds she saw that she had been right
in her conjecture. The bicycle lay on
the side OF the road, with twisted
handie-bars; and few PAGES from ii.
in a strange, huddled-np position, mo-
tionless. lay the unfortunate rider!