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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
AN ALASKAN WONDERLAND.
A Mecca for Naturalists-Skeletons q
C0lnssal M0nsfers-Eanfaafic Mira 1as

A Mecca for Naturalists-Skeleto Of
Colossal MOnsters-Fantastic Mirages.
''Along the coast region southeast
from Yakutat bay, between the beach
and the st. Elias Alps, lies a most re.
msrkable tract in Alaska" remarked
G. w. Stephens of Seattle. II went
ashore at this bay during summer
trip to Juneau few years ago, and ]
found a veritable wonderful that can
furnish large amount of material for
museums. Naturalists will there
find many interesting problems to
solve. That section of the country
is mostly low, sandy fiat, almost bare
next to the coast, but covered pro-
fusely nearer the foothills with
growth of timber and brush, amidst
the lakes swamps, and glades. Grass
grows luxuriantly, as there is an
annual food. In the summer season
the game comes down out of the
mountains and browses on the vege-
tation in those low flats. Some of
the bears are of immense size. But
1 saw no deer of any kind. Skeletons
of some gigantic animal that lived
ages ago are found in good state Of
preservation in some of these long,
low flats. Jaw-bones twenty inches
in diameter and three feet in leng b
have been found there. Ribs sixteen
feet long ha been exhumed. That
animal must have been a monster.
''But the most wonderful things
are seen in the mirages during the
days and twilights. Over this waste
of sand, mud, and gravel are scattered
stranded trees, logs, stumps and
snags. The mirages produce entranc-
ing pictures of mimic lakes and water.
courses fringed with vegetation mirror
ed upon the surface, while the grassy
mounds, stumps, trees, logs and roots
which have an actual existence are
distorted and magnifed into the
shapes of ungainly animals and rep
tiles of enormous proportions. The
fogs and mists from the seas are
driven across these wastes by the
winds, and as the objects l have men
toned loom up in the flying vapors
they appear to be living creatures
moving rapidly through the air, and
again plunging through the sea at
terrific rate of speed, while huge
breakers roll over them and dash them
against the mountains. One scarcely
knows which to wonder at the most, or
to think the strangest, the
phenomenon of these mirages
with these horrible images,
or the actual remains of the
gigantic animals. st. Louis Repub-
lican.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
Joe Jefferson's Birch Bark Check.

There is bank in little country
town up in the mountains of New
Hampshire, as the story is told, which
holds check of Joseph Jefferson for
81. The check is in frame, under
glass, and will probably never be seen
by Mr.. Jefferson. 1t was written while
the veteran actor was out on hunt
ing and fishing trip. While following
the road on foot to town he came in
sight of farmhouse. Here, he
thought, was an opportunity to hire a
wagon and team to carry him the re.
mainder of the way. But to his sur
prise he found he did not have the 50.
Not piece of paper could be found.
So the old comedian took out his knife,
cut square piece of white birch bark
from one of the trees near by and
wrote check for the amount on that,
When the little country village was
reached this unique check was taken
to the bank by the farmer and immedi-
ately cashed. The bank had it framed
and keeps it as a souvenir of the great
actor. or.-Portland Argus.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
The GIOwworm's Rays.

The glowworm' light is said to
have been shown to be due to the
emission of rays similar to Roentgen's.
Three hundred glowworms were
caught near Kioto and placed before
Photographic plates screened from the
light by several thicknesses of paper,
together with plates of brass, copper
and aluminium. A piece of cardboard
with hole in it was placed between
the metal and the Photographic plate,
aud for two days the arrangement
was kept in chamber sheltered from
all foreign lights. On developing the
plate, however, it was found to be
blackened, except the part opposite
the hole in the cardboard. The rays
of the glowworm would appear, how
ever, to penetrate metal and excite
luminosity in cardboard. When there
is nothing between the sensitive
plate and the glowworm the rays are
said to behave like ordinary light, but
in traversing some metals and card
board they seem to acquire properties
like that of X-rays, or it may be that
tho ordinary glowworm emits X as
well as ordinary rays. This account
savors some what of the improbable,
and in regard to the latter part of it
there may be third explanation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
TYPE OF THE WINTER HAT.

A ruffielofPnet, lace or chiffon is
placed inside the collar, q large bow of
the same being tied over the closing in
front.
The fronts are closed as far as the
waist with coat hooks and eyes.
An interlining of wadding or canton
flannel gives richness as we'll as warmth
to capes of satin, silk or poplin, silk
lining of some becoming color adding
elegance to it's finish. Capes in this
style can be worn at any age and are
dressy enough for church or visiting.
Velvet can be appropriately chosen
with passementerie for the yoke and
fur OF any desired decoration may be
adopted.
To make this cape for lady of
medium size will require one and FIVE
eighths yards of material fifty four in
ches wide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
Veteran Working implements.

G. G. Barton of Brownsville, Mo-,
has scythe snath that he has used
every haying season for forty five
years, and it is in good condition now.
He also has cart built in 1869, and a
pair of wheels built the same season,
the tires of which have never been
reset, and do not need it. While Mr..
Barton was telling this he was sitting
on little bench, built over hundred
years ago, such as the blacksmiths of
that date used to sit upor to straighten
nails. New York Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
The New Winter Hat.

My lady's new winter hat is shown
in the large engraving. An extremely
chic affair of no particular period re-
produced. The knots and twists un-
der the front brim and the high trim
ming at one side recall thu sportive
modes of 1880. But hats then were
large in size, and the fashion this au-
tumn calls for head coverings only
medium in circumference, except in
carriage hats, which are huge and
heavy laden with plumes.
At favorite shop where many wom-
en- inspected fall hats, Madame. the
milliner, said that there is no common
name for this style in hats, nor, as a
general thing, for any sort which is
brought forth at that store.
$50 far as possible said Madame,
"every hat we make is unlike every
other, SO we cannot give general
name which would be at the same time
individual"
That hats are to be worn ''off the
face" as was predicted in the summer.
It is only the exceptional headpiece
which is fashioned for the wom-
an without pompadour. The
roll of hair over the brow
just fills in the space between
brim and forehead. And many of the
turbans are arranged to fit around the
back hair, which should be done on
the crown of the head.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
YOUNG AT SIXTY.

Serene comfort and happiness in ad.
vanced years are realized by compare
lively few women.
Their hard lives, their liability to Sc
rious troubles on account of their pecu-
liar organism and their profound igno-
rance concerning themselves, all COM
bine to shorten the period of usefulness
and fill their later years with suffering.
Mrs. Pinkham has done much to make
women strong. She has given advice
to many that has shown them how to
guard against disease and retain vigor-
GUS health in old age. From every cor
ner of the earth there is constantly COM
ing the most convincing statements
from women, showing the efficacy of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in overcoming female ills. Here
is a letter from Mrs. J. G. Orms, of 22O
Horner ST., Johnstown, Pa, which is
earnest and straight to the point:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I feel it nv
duty to tell all suffering women that I
think your remedies are wonderful I
had trouble with my head, dizzy spells
and hot flashes. Feet and hands were
cold, was very nervous. could not sleep
we'll, had kidney trouble, pain in
ovaries and congestion of the womb.
Since taking your remedies am better
every way My head trouble is all
gone, have no pain in ovaries, and am
cured of womb trouble. can eat and
sleep well and am gaining in flesh. 1
consider your medicine the best to be
had for female troubles"
The present Mrs. Pinkhan's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
lelled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

Stylish puffs are mounted on fitted
sleeves, which may be omitted as here
shown and the dress may be finished
without the yoke to wear with or with
out different guimpes. The front and
back are shown of cashmere having
embroidered edge, while the sides are
completed with an embroidered frill Of
cashmere.
Cashmere, yelling, challie and all
other soft wool or silken fabrics will
develop prettily by the mode. lace and
embroidered edging and insertion,
ribbon or braid being suitable trim
ming.
While material of this kind is not
always available, the design furnishes
suggestions that may be carried out
daintily in similar fabrics in one or a
combination of material or coloring.
1t is also pretty for wash dresses Of
thin white stuffs that are worn by lit
tie girls over slips of silk or satin all
winter.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
Child's French Dress.

This dainty dress of embroidered
cashmere in pale blue, showed yoke
and sleeves of dark blue velvet which
were made adjustable so as to do for
ordinary or party wear.
A short body lining supports the
shirring that adjusts the fulness in
front and back, the top being arranged
tc form frilled headings.
The sides are gathered to the lower
edge of body lining, band of the
embroidered cashmere passing all
around the short waist. Bands to
match pass over the shoulders to foot
of dress in front and back, pretty
gathered bretelles standing out over
the sleeves.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
A GREAT EFFORTS FINISH

Mighty glad to see you, boys!
There's no use o. tryin'
To express the radiant joys
Through our hearts a-fiyin'.
As we reached to clasp the hands
OF the lads returnin'
From the foes of distant lands
Or the fever's burnin'.
Voices choke an eyes grow wet
When again we meet you,
Clean forgot them speeches set
As We planned to greet you,
From that long Grafton pat
Guess I'll have to free you;
Have to let 1t go at that
Mighty glad to see you.
Washington Star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Hoods Pills cure indigestion. s5 cents.
Uncle Sans Sweet Tooth,

Americas sweet tooth is said to be
abnormally developed. The consump-
ton OF sugar reaches the astonishing
total of $500, 900, 900 pounds; but only
one-eighth of this is raised at home.
Last year nearly third of the supply
came from Germany, and eight per
cent. more from the rest of Europe.
The West Indies sent twenty -four per
cent. and the East Indies fourteen per
cent. Fully half the sugar imported
came from countries no better able to
produce it than is the United States
herself. Last year we raised 125, ,O0O,-
900 pounds of beet sugar. There are
those who prophesy that in another
decade the entire amount of sugar
needed for home consumption will be
produced within our own borders.
The present average is about seventy
three pounds year each, or pound
day per family of five.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

Such is the most patent fact about
new autumn hats: That the largest
number of them turn away from the
face. Though few with straight
brims are for sale to those who cannot
or will not abide these upturned ef.
fects.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
A Woman Physician,s Work.

DR.. Katherin Kollock, medical
inspector for the girls high school in
Philadelphia, during the last year ex
amined more than 5000 pupils. As
result of her work it is said the stand
ard of health among the girls has been
better than that of any previous year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
Edison,s Tribute to Woman.

Thomas A. Edison declares that
women have more quickness and in
sight about machinery than men have,
and he prefers to employ them in car
rying out the details of his electrical
inventions.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

The nicknames of some of the new
States: South Dakota, Swing Cat
State; Washington, Chinook State;
North Dakota, Flicker. tale State; Mon
tana, Stub-toe State; Nebraska, Black
water State; Nevada, Silver State.
There have been 100000 volumes
published in America and England in
the last sixty-three years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
lines which slope gradually to points
in front and back.

in front and back.
Darts at each shoulder with seam
in centre back cause snug adjust
ment at the top, graceful fulness in
rippling folds below the shoulders to
comfortable and fashionable length.
The circular yoke is applied after the
larts are sewed and may be cut with
or without q centre seam.
The high standing collar is shaped
in four sections joined to fit the neck
comfortably and fare becomingly at
at the top.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
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.adie., Cape with Applied Yoke.

Ladies' Cape with Applied Yoke.
Heavy black silk poplin is used for
this stylish cape, the applied yoke be-
ingof rich guipure lace over white
satin and the decoration of satin rib
bon ruching.
The cape is shaped on fashionable
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. So trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. Il. II. KLINE. Ltd. 83l Arch St.. Phila. Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

Australian rabbtskins are being con-
verted into sealskins for the American
market
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

The marriage OF minors in this country
are six per cent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

Sr. JACOBS OH cures Rheumatism.
ST. JACOBS On cures Neuralgia.
ST. JACOBS On cures Lumbago.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Sciatica.
ST. JACOBS on cures Sprains.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Bruises.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Soreness.
ST. JACOBS OH cures Stiffness.
ST. JACOBS OH cures Backache.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Muscular aches,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

In all Spanish-America the Indians form
the great mass Of the population.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is a sue
cessfui iremedy-M.P p. DIETER, 67 Throop Ave,
Brooklyn. n. Y. Nov. 4. 1894.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

NO specific for local skin ailments can cope
IN popular favor with Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
1ltts Hair & WhisNer Dye. black or bro Mn Mlc
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

Plate glass was first made in 1858, at
Picardy, France.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

The iirst envelope ever made is In tho
possession OF the British Museum.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
No-To-Bao for F,ftv can't.

Suaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-24
NOT RAW RECRUITS,

Because America has no standing
army and has no navy up till within a
very recent date, the Don and his SYM
pathizers in Italy, France and Austria,
are counting on this country making
great blunders. by land and sea. 1t is
held that our Notifications are super
ficially constructed and poorly armed,
and that our navy will be manouvered
by raw recruits. But the truth is no
country can boast military men OF
greater experience than America This
is in a degree true also as to the naval
officers. The experience gained during
the civil war is of untold value to US
now if fully utilized, as no doubt it
will be. All the departments of the
government have veterans in RESPONSE
BILE positions, and there are thousands
OF capable men who served in the war
now in civil life. Take the army sur
geons for example. In the civil war
they were complainant and did
not realize the consequence of taking
unsound men into the army. Many
recruits were accepted who had rheu-
matism, catarrh, liver complaint and
all kinds Of trouble. to say nothing of
rupture. y short service in the field
soon laid these chaps out. They went
10 the hospitals or obtained detached
service, and established claims TO the
pension roll The result OF it all came
TO light gradually. and every old army
surgeon knows il now. It is very safe
TO say that no man can enlist in Uncle
Sans service now who has even an
ingrowins toe-naiI The surgeons will
be instructed 10 keep a future pension
list in view and inspect recruits rigid
"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-24
WE DON'T WANT CUBA.

The recognized official organ of the
British Empire, the London Spectator,
in reviewing the Spanish situation and
Americas attitude in the Cuban mat
ter, admits that the continental pow
ers of Europe do not love the Ameri-
can republic, but the Spectator goes on
TO say that it cannot imagine that
they would be so mad as to risk war
with the whole Anglo-Saxon race, for
that would be too great, adding that
IF America were really attacked by a
great continental coalition, that Eng
land would be at the side of America
in twenty-four hours"
The fact is, and history proves it,
that the Anglo Saxon is to be the flu
ture dominant race of the world. The
cynical may urge that the English
man does not love the American any
too fondly But he is of the same
blood and blood is thick The Latin
race, upon the other hand, is not only
rapidly deterioating, but is diminish
ing.
The only lasting trouble to be feared
in this Cuban matter is a racial one.
1t is a greater responsibility to under
take the control or to even form an al
lance with the mixed Latin race in
Cuba than it is to whip Spain. The
United States wants nothing of Cuba
nor anything to do with it's people.
Anglo-Saxons would be all right as an
ally, or as a territorial acquisition or
conquest But with its present inhab-
trouble and expense, if not disasters,
than anything ever encountered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-24
ROTTEN CORRUPTION.

The Police Commission policy is go
ing to do up Governor Leedy, as it
has better governors before him, but
not exactly in the same way, or be-
cause of the same workings. The
Police Commission law policy has
doubled up the Republican governors
because in being un-American it has
put Republican communities by the
cities of the state. With Leedy it is
because of shameless Pop corruption.
The state of affairs at Kansas City,
Kan, under Pop commission control,
is shameful beyond words. The official
representatives of Leedy's administra-
ton in that town ought to be landed
Boyle is down there conducting some
sort Of an investigation, and he finds
notorious bribery running rampant
among the Pop officials. A sum equaIl-
ing $1,000 to $1,000 a month, collected
by the Chief of Police, never reaches
the city treasury. The chief is a stiff
drinker, and he declares if his Pop
associates don't protect him in the
fight made upon him, that he will do
some exposing on his own account.
King, the Pop election commissioner,
declares that if he is disturbed he will
show UP a state of affairs in the Pop
administration Of that city that will
make all honest Kansans blush with
shame" The remark might here be
injected that there will be mighty lit
tie blushing among the Populist Off
Gals. Taking the charges and counter
charges as true, and it is evident that
the Doodle Pop legislature was not in
it for disreputable bribery and out
rageous corruption with this Kansas
City Pop contingent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-24

cisms of English and other foreign
| writer's who have visited America in
their after talks of our people and in
situations A London letter details the
latest dinner of the New Vagabonds,
which was given on the 10th inst,
when the guest of honor was Anthony
Hope Hawkins. who had just returned
from his reading tour in America DR..
| Conan Doyle occupied the chair, and
he welcomed his fellow-novelist in a
cordial speech, in which he referred to
the creator of RasSendyl as the Po
thony Hope took occasion TO refer to
the criticisms he is alleged to have
made on the people whose hospitality
he has been enjoying, and who have
poured out their money so generously
for his books and his readings He
denied emphatically having uttered
the words constituencies photographers
have put in his mouth, and then
launched into a glowing tribute to the
people of the United States that must
have been gratifying to the represen-
tatives of the Harpers, the Appletons,
and other American publishers who
were present. He declared that the
United States was destined to become
a veritable Klondike to the literary
worker, but he said the country was
rapidly developing a distinctive litera-
ture of its own, and that if English
writers would continue to address the
American people, they must give them
their very best. He then talked mod
estly and sensibly on the broadening
effect his visit to America has had on
him, and, referring to the excellence of
the American after-dinner story, con-
cluded with a Lincoln anecdote that
set the company in a roar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-24

boy is hers, her own child, and he a
born King OF course the people of
America care nothing more for the
Queen Regent and her suffering than
for the least of the poor reconcentra-
dos whom her officials have starved
by thousands, and whom soldiers have
outraged by other thousands, still
there is the seeming and the fact of
her actual Importance as a figure in
the history of mankind. Her attitude,
her plea for her son, for herself and
for Spain. constituted a subject for
painters, a theme for poets. So far as
America is concerned her people have
little or no choice between a Bourbon
dynasty and one under the Carlist.
Either can be depended upon, to be
brutal to the people of Spain's depend
ent colonies, the greatest Of which the
United States in the name of the in
alienable right to life and liberty, has
started out to succor.