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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17
An Habitunl L
ard.


The Wine and Spirit G., states that
new code is to come into .ssrstion in Ger
many in 1900, which Inter ana enacts the
compulsory .reatment ainn ol napi.aai ,a dr%nn ~
habitual drunkard Is: HE who, in conse-
quence Of inebriety, cannot provide for his
affairs, or brings himself or his family into
the danger of need, or endangers the safety
of others. The code provides for his be-
ing placed under curator. who VIII Do
empowered to place the individual any
where for treatment until discharged from
curatorship by the court" The colonies
are popularly supposed to produce novel
ties in legislation. because of their freedom
from many of the restrictions which pNevaii
in older countries; but here Is proposal
which might we'll be accepted, even II 1t Is
made in many."-National Temper
ance Advocate.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17

A Russian physician examined a
number of students with regard to
their health as affected by smoking.
Of the smokers 16. O9 per cent were
found to have some affection of the
respiratory tract, while only TO- o1
the non smokers were thus affected.
In respect to diseases of the alimen.
tary tract, the figures were respec.
lively 11.SS and 9.92 per cent; and
of both tracts combined, SIT and
1922 per cent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17
temperance of the Tartars.

Here is a little bit of testimony as to
influence OF strong drink In shorten
life. and of course In impairing the life
establishing diseased condittons,ft 1T may
long before the end. Off1cial stats
show that while the mortality amongst
Russians is forty per 1000, the rate amo
the Kazan Tartars, who are abstainers !
intoxicants is only twenty-one per !
These Tartars, who live In Russia, nuI
$40, 900. With the exception OF their te
talism they live under exactly the
conditions as the Russians. Granting
accuracy Of the figures given It is to be
posed that the Russians prefer "a
life and merry one!',
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17
The Coming Man.

The question Of drunkenness or sobriety
In IN employe Is year by year assuming
greater Importance, says an exchange. The
more responsible requirements of these
perance question. Rapid transit and rapid
pretty much everything annihilate time
and space, and they have also the liability
to annihilate q great deal of human life.
Those who direct these things, they who
nre In immediate CONTROL must have clear
heads, sharp eyes and strong arms. There
Is no place of responsibility In which Il
drunkard or tippler can by any moral
right be put. In discussing this ksRtter, a
recent writer says very pertinentAy, and
speaking the sentiments Of all Thought
full persons: "The conviction is delCening,
among employers and laborers equally, to
dismiss inebriety from the problem OF en-
ployment, wages and labor. Each side
plainly sees the injury-the damage to all
parties imposed by the insbriate. The day
Is coming and must soon come, when So
briefly will stand first among the titled
qualifications OF labor. SO many men
work among machines that drunkenness
is inconsistent with their own safety; so
many work in places which involve the
safety Of others, where drunkenness can
not possibly be tolerated. A drunken man
may wreck train simply because he is
drunk. He may destroy property because
he Is drunk, and make drunken biunder
with machinery. Human liberty does not
include the privilege Of drunkenness in
places where human life or property Is at
stake or dependent upon the mistakes of
an alcoholized brain. Drinking locpmotive
engineers, for instance, certainly ate dan
gerous men. No penalty can be tok great
For a company which knowingly employs
drinking men in places where their r&sppn-
sibility involves human life. In fa0f4all
such men should be cured OF their fnebKs
ETY. or discharged, and no such person.
should be given employment unless he las
aclean bill of health in rela'ipn to inebri-
Of.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17

Russia is said to have crowded Eng
land out of the fowery kingdom; but
it is hardly probable. John Bull has
planted his feet in that China shop,
and it will require something more
than diplomacy to remove him.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17
More than fifty five per cent. Of
American freight is exported and i'm.
ported on British ships.

Washington officials hold that the
Japanese are entitled to be admitted
to citizenship in every part of the
United States, and have the privileges
OF the most favored nation clause, un-
less Congress shall pass laws here.
after to interfere.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17

Low and long, with gabled fronts
and bay windows, all wreathed about
with trumpet creepers and blue-cupped
convolvulus vines, the Jocelyn farm
house stretched itself out under the
umbrageous walnut trees, with Ellice's
hammock swinging in the porch and
Ellice herself, posed like woodland
nymph.
She was certainly very pretty, this
fair-haired blonde, with the complexion
Of sea-shell pink, the china-blue eyes,
the dimples on cheek and chin, the
muslin dress that looked as if it might
have been just taken out of the win
dows of New York modiste-and she
came forward, cool and composed, to
meet Miss Haven, as if the June sun
were not blazing overhead and the
thermometer in the porch did not stand
at 90'degrees in the shade.
$50 glad to see you, dear!' said
Miss Jocelyn, with the princess air
which seemed to sit SO naturally on
her.
"Dear Ellice," said Mary, plunging
precipitately into her subject, "where
have you been all the morning?"
"Where have I been?"
"Believe me, / am not asking from
mere curiosity" pleaded Mary. 81
have a reason. You will answer me,
I know"
Certainly! Why shouldn't I?'
said the Serene One, lifting her golden
brows the sixteenth part of an inch.
''Let me see-I was in the glen, SIX ketch-
ing the beautiful messy boulders by
the spring, until the shower came up,
and then 1 sat in my own room and
wrote a few letters
"Ihen it couldn't have been you,
after all!' bluntly calculated Mary.
"What couldn't have been me?"
'The girl with the pitch-fork on the
top of the load of hay"
And then, laughing heartily at her
own blunder, Mary related the morn
ing adventure of her brother.
''It must have been Una," said FL
lice Jocelyn, with slight shadow OF
annoyance upon her smooth brow.
.sUna! The little sister who has
just returned from boarding school? -
Miss Jocelyn inclined her head.
''There is no end to that child's
pranks," said she, ,impatiently. "And
papa INDUCES her in everything. Dear,
dear! I hope your brother wasn't very
much shocked?"
"Tm afraid he was," said truthful
Mary. ''He supposed it was you, OF
course. And he said You were reg.
ular Amazon and that he didn't care
to make the acquaintance of farm
boys assistant!'
Ellice clasped her hands together in
sylph-like despair.
.'It's enough to drive one frantic, >
said she.
And in the same moment brown
checked damsel, with chestnut curls
tangled around her neck and a pretty
brown cambric dress, burst into th.
room like beam of sunshine.
'It isn't trueW said she, defantly
"I'm not an Amazon, and nobody ha.
any business to call me farm boy.
assistant"
''Una!" softly pleaded Ellice, lifting
her white palms, as if to ward off thi
| sudden gust of breezy defiance.
s'And the hay would have beei
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17
THE GOOD we DO.
The COnquerOr of JuniuS.

ga regular Amazonl'' said Junius
Haven, Struggling his shoulders. "On
the very top of load of hay, with a
straw hat pulled down over her eyes
and pitchfork in her hand"
"Now, Junius," cried out Mary
Haven, ''you are talking arrant non
sense"
ga man must believe his senses, /"
said Junius. 81 asked for Miss Joce-
lyn, and the ancient beldame who was
shelling peas by the kitchen window
pointed one skinny forefnger across
the fields and answered, There she is,
A-gettin' in the hay. They all stirs
round lively in these parts when there 8
shower comm up. Guess you'll
find her, if you goes across lots
"And you?" questioned Mary.
Mr.. Haven smiled ironically.
"I?' said he. ''You must bear in
mind that was looking for young
lady, not for farm boys assistant,
80 1 just turned around and came
home"
'But there must be some mistake!"
cried out impetuous Mary. "My Ell
lice Jocelyn is princess among
women, tall and slender and graceful,
who plays the harp and writes deli
cious 'transcendental essays"
'"There was neither harp nor writing
desk on the top of that load of hay" I"
said Junius, very decidedly. "And
pray, Mary, don't be offended, but 1
am rather disenchanted with your rus
tic bellies, after my afternoons expert
ence. Reach me cigar, please, and
don't let anyone disturb me for a
while, there's darlingr'
Mary Haven obeyed. Was not Ju-
MUS, newly arrived from Europe, a
very shah and sultan among men, to be
waited ON and humored in his every
caprice?
But while she found the cigar-case,
handed the newspaper and regulated
the exact fall of the curtain-folds which
should be most agreeable to her
brothers. optical partialities, she puz-
zled her brain as to how and why and
wherefore this little plan of hers for
an instant attachment between Junius
and Ellice Jocelyn had thus come to
an untimely standstill.
"Tt's the most unaccountable thing
in the world" said Mary to herself.
81 think I'll go over and see what it
all means"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

'Sign the P1edge"-Tributes to tho Lats
Frances e. Willard-The Coming Man
Must BE . Sober One, or He VIII
Not he Able to Obtain Employin ent.
Sign the pledge! we now entreat you;
Come with US and take your stand.
Many friends with joy will greet you,
Give you welcome to our bandi
olSn the pledgel our country calls you,
BIOS you help us in tho fight;
Ere the tempting cup enthralls you,
sign the pledge! oh, sign tonight!
Sign the pledge! The promise given
IN the name OF God Most High.
VIII encourage some who've striyen \
From the dangerous path to Nv!
Your example thus to others.
Shall be as guiding light; |
For the sake OF weaker brothers,
Sign the pledge! oh, sign tonight!
Sign the pledgel The childrcn's voicos
Rise to heaven-oh, heed their cry!
Many fresh young heart rejoices,
Many cheer supplants q Sigh,
When fond parents help their dear ones
In the.bxttle of the right.
For the sake Of precious near ones
Sign the pledge, then, sign tonight!
Frederick Sherlock.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17

Political matters in Great Britian
have begun to attract attention such
as they have not, received in long
time, says Harold Frederic.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17

Says the Chicago Drovers' Journal:
The tendency to feed cattle and not
raise them is growing more popular
with the farmers of the middle west
every year. This is a short cut to
quick returns, and saves about two
years time. OF course somebody has
to raise the stock cattle, but as this
part of the industry can be carried on
more cheaply on the big ranches,
farmers who raise corn prefer to let
them have monopoly on the breed.
ing and raising end of it. The num-
Der of range cattle that are being fed
ON corn each winter is growing
rapidly. This fact is just as notice.
able with sheep as with cattle, for
naturally the same conditions and re-
suits obtain.
The revised figures showing the ex.
tent of the American grain crop for
the past year have just been given
out by the United States department
Of agriculture. The acreage devoted
to the six prin cipal cereals, viz. corn,
wheat, oats, rye, barley and buck.
wheat, aggregated $50, 431, los acres,
while the total amount of grain pro-
duced aggregated 3,040, 922, S22 bush.
els. The value of the entire crop is
estimated at $1,121, 295, 762. In de.
tail the figures showing the amount OF
each cereal produced, together with
acreage and valuation, are as follows:
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17
Tributes to Frances E. willard.

=
She was, In short, the personfflcation OF
principle. Washington Times.
Miss Willard was one OF the most dis
tinguished women Of this century.-Fon
du Lac Commercial.
The example Of this noble woman is an
inspiration to her sisters throughout the
world.--New York Mail and Express.
With all her achievements 1t will be the
crowning glory Of her renown that she was
Q woman among women.-Detroit Free
Press.
Frances Willard had the true statesman's
mind along with the intuitions OF heart
filled with spiritual devotion. Boston
Transcript.
The death Of Miss Frances e. Willard
will carry sorrow wherever she was known.
She was a noble woman, nobly planned
Philadelphia Record.
Miss Willard was patriotic woman and
American through and through, but the
grand world sweep Of her labors made her
smopolite.-Rochester Times.
The death Of Miss Frances Willard re-
moves from the sphere of earthly useful
ness one OF the purest spirits that ever
graced the round earth.-Denver Post.
Other leaders may arise to carry on her
work, but none can win warmer place in
the hearts Of the women of America than
Miss Willard-Racine journal.
sented what Is called the progress OF
women" she was not a new woman in any
sense Of the word.-Eew York Sun.
Probably no woman leader in any Of the
reformatory movements of the time has in
spired her followers with q higher degree
of trust, confidence and affection. .-Phila-
deiphia Leader.
The motto--of her choosing, we believe
For God and Home and Native Land" of
her organization was not merely rhetorical
She was one of the cleverest thiaEers of
her sex.-New York Press.
Miss willard was genius in organization
and administration. A tireless worker
and keen judge of persons, she knew
where to place her trust and where to labor
herself in the Washington Star.
She took part, and one Of far-reachine
prominence and importance, in the worlds
affairs. yet was always a WON'T never
losing tho tender grace, charm ar delicacy
which, after all, are the dist fguishing
traits o: the sex.-PhiladeipS ia North
American.
1t is not too much to say that, without
the ability, good sense, steady fairminded-
ness and thorough devotion Of Frances E.
Willard that remarkable organization, the
w. G. L. u, never could have attained to
the position of influence and power which
il now holds.-Boston Globe.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-17

Total, l50 431, 100 .922 1922 81 ,12l 295, 1852
While the figures represent but lit.
ile profit to the individual farmers
scattered over the United States, they,
nevertheless serve to indicate the sur.
passing magnitude of the country,
which is capable of producing harvesls
n such abundance.
The times., 1898-03-02
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Supreme Court Decides Adversely
10 Insurance Conn Iany.

Columbus. Ohio. March IA decision
was announced by the supreme court to-
day which is of great Importance to the
insurance world. 1t was in the manda-
mus proceedings brought by the Home
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of De-
troit. Mich. to compel Superintendent Of
Insurance Matthews TO issue to il L.
cense 10 do business in Ohio The deci-
sion was adverse TO the company.
The grounds upon which the opinion is
based are not known at this time, but the
syllabus VIII he handed down within
very few days The Detroit Company
does an assessment business and the
question raised involved the right of all
companies of this character TO do bust
ness in the State. State Superintendent
Of Insurance Matthews a year ago began
10 entertain doubts as 10 the rights of
these companies TO collect advance pre-
miums 10 pay definite sums and issue
endowment policies under the existing
laws Of Ohio
IL the decision is as sweeping as the re-
suit seems to indicate. il will operate in
the revocation Of the licenses Of about
thirty companies, local and foreign, now
doing business in the State and which
have policies I'm force at the present time
assregating about one hundred millions.
The decision does not mean that these
outstanding policies will be inyalidated
but under il The companies will no longer
be permitted 10 solicit new business.
The times., 1898-03-02
MURDER WITH HAT PIN.
A Drummer's Mysterious Death in
Chicago


Chicago March startling discoveries
have been made regarding the death Of
Bartholomew Brandt Brandncr. the Paris
drummer, At the Palmer House Saturday
afternoon.
The autopsy. which was held YESTERDAY
showed puncture OF the brain, made
with woman's hatpin. The puncturc be-
gins near the corner Of the left eye and
extends FAR into the brain.
There is no doubt that the man was
murdered. The autopsy showed evidence
OF conclusion Of the brain, as wen as the
puncture, and the police believe that the
man was struck on the head with bot
tie after he had been stabbed.
The pin was evidently driven into the
mans head with great force The police
believe that woman committed the
deed. The ease Is shrOuded Ia mystery
and detectives are now endeayoring TO
uuravel II.
Brandner came TO the hotel more than
a week ago On the night Of Sunday,
February 20, he staggered into the cor
ridar OF the hotel at late hour lie was
( bleeding profUsely and fell TO the floor
| lie was unconscious FOR two days, and
/ although he lived week, did not become
entirely rational
lie told Dr., Evans. the house physician.
/ IN one Of his nearly rational moments.
however. that he had entered q saloon
on State street. and taken a drink and
remembered nothing more.
/ At times Brandncr rambled about Il
strange man endeavoring 10 force an ac-
4 quaintance with him and seemed TO be
4 constantly trying 10 avoid some one.
There was little indication Of alcohol i'm
/ the stomach. which was not that of a
drinking man, and the physicians do not
believe that he was drunk when assault
ed.
Brandner's father ana mother have ar
rived IN the city and made arrangements
TO take the body 70 New Orleans for
burial. Neither Of the parents had seen
/ the son for two years.
] Young Brandncr went 10 Paris, France,
| several years ago. He was first connect
1 ed with a silk manufacturing concern
there and later he became the American
/ representative Of }. Rowell, exporter OF
I sardineS
The coroner turned over 20 the father
two trunks a check for $500 gold
watch, a bunch Of keys, two memoran-
dun books. and $lC5. which were in the
possession Of the young man when hc
died.
The times., 1898-03-02
THE PRATT BKQUEsT BILL.
The Measure EnGenders Much Feel.
ing throughout the State.

Annapolis, Md. March J. - Mr. Abner
Mckinley, brother of the President, was
in Annapolis today trying to get Gov.
recently passed the legislature. He de-
sired n private conference, refusing to
make an argument in public. Gov.
Lowndes, who win approve the bill, re-
fused to consider the question in other
than public way. There is considerable
feeling over the measure.
State Tax Commissioner Heating Ie-
signed his office today on account of i'll
health, and the State board Of public
works appointed eX-State Comptroller r.
=. Graham TO fill the vacancy. There
State Senator Dryden The plays pays
s., 800.
A new combination is said TO have form
ed between friends OF Mayor Malster, of
Baltimore, and Democrats by which alli-
ance, it is said. Mr.. Masters appointees
TO the city council will be assisted by
Democratic members of the council in re-
turn for which the Malster delegates in
the State Legislature Will refuse to unseat
the Democratic members whose seats are
contested by Republicans. The bill APP
propriating 100000 annually for the re-
lief Of Johns Hopkins University was in
troduced in the house Of delegates.
A bipartisan police bill for Baltimore
city was presented in the senate.
y senate caucus on police reorganiza-
tion has been called.
Lieut.. J. O. Nicholson, L. &. N, retired
was buried today with naval honOrs. He
died in Washington on Sunday.
The times., 1898-03-02
THE MARKET BUOYANT
Strength Ascribed 70 More Pacific
Diplomatic, Outlook.
Government Bonds Recovered Sharp
Iy and There Was II Slight Al
vance in Spanish Bends.

New York, March 1.4lf the question Of
the outcome of the relations between this
country and Spain be considered he most
important and decisive factor IN the sit
uation it would be difficult to assign
convincing reasons for the course of
prices in the stock market today. The
strength of the market was commonly
ascribcd to the more pacific diplomatic
outlook or as it was put in another way.
10 the absence of further disturbing news
from Washington or Havana. AT The
same time it is plain that this is true
only in so far as the ingenuity and imag-
NATIVE powers Of certain media of pub
lcity have been exhausted.
The covering of some part Of the short
account was unquestionably an influence
in the days advance, but the buying of
commission and foreign banking houses
was yet more effective. Apart from the
modified views as to the issue of the af-
fair at Havana, there was little else. aside
from the technical circumstance of the
market, that could he considered in it's
strength. As was the case yesterday the
dividends to be declared within the next
fortnight and the satisfactory statements
of earnings for January were more ef-
itCllNt IMAM lutN nave Dctil Vi ldle.
Government bonds recovered sharply
and Spanish bonds advanced a little two
signs of the times worthy of consdera-
ton. The call loan money market was
easy throughout the day, and sterling eX-
change was steady at the decline.
Many noteworthy advances were scored
on the day. 1t was practically only in
the extent of the gain and of relative ac-
tivty that the list showed variations.
Conspicuous advances were in New York
Central, Sugar Refining and the grang-
ers.
The market gained in strength and ac-
tivity with the course of the day and
was notably buoyant in the later deal
ines.
Stockholders Of the. Adams Express
Company will receive 100 per cent Of their
holdings in a 4 per cent bond, and the
dividend on the stock will be reduced from
to 4 per cent. This will leave their in
come unchanged, but the transaction
seems TO have been misunderstood by
some of the stockholders.