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Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03

The necessity for cable to Hawaii
is SO apparent that it is regar ded as
probable that the bill providing form
OF government for Hawaii will also pro.
vide for the laying of cable, which
shall be subject to the control of this
government, if not actually owned by it.
No trouble is anticipated in passing the
Hawaiian bill, whether it includes the
cable provision or not.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
Washington
Letter

RESIDENT Nc.
Kinley has about
finished his an
nnal messageto
Congress, except
that portion deal
ing with the traiy
of peace. Spain
has accepted our
terms, and it is
expected that the
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03

The U. s. Consul at Edinburgh, says
in report TO the Department of State:
American made agricultural machinery
is widely used on the farms of Scotland.
Most kinds of maehioery for farm pur-
poses, manufactured in the U. S., have
long been preferred by farmers here, on
account of price, quality and design"
The man who woald have predicted
twenty years ago that we should be
selling large quantities of farming i'm
plements In any portion of the British
Empire, would have been considered
fit subject for an insane asylum. There
is no telling to what extent our trade
will grow in the rez6 tRentv years, if
the wise policy, which has always been
feature of Republican National Ad-
ministrations shall be continued with
out interruption. Nothing is likely to
stop the expansion of our foreign com.
merce 10 every direction, owing to the
that the Democrats will be
in position to saddle any more disas=
irons tariff experiments on the country
for long time.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03
Tardanier Stands.

.J..rdanier Stands
Hall Stands, Hanging Hat
AZ Racks.
Easles in Bamboo, Oak and
~ White.
Mirrors for Mantels and
Iva Parlors.
Ebony and Oak Book
- Racks.
Dugs in all sizes of Smyrna
N and goat skin.
Ctands-Card, Umbrella and
~ Parlor.
0ttomans and small articles
" for ornamentation.
New Novelties in Furniture.
Window Shades. Carpets by
sample.
The above articles, the follow
ing and many more at
J. H. EMERSON'S,
Middletown, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03

Those Democrats who jumped to the
conclusion that the announcement that
this government would maintain the
"open doors p. licy in the commerce of
the Philippines meant that there was to
be free trade with the islands simply
exposed their ignorance. The term
''open docrn has long been in use in
Europe, and means, not free trade,
but al equal footing for all. In other
words, all countries win be allowed 10
trade with the Philippines upon the
same conditions.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03

Notwithstanding reports to the con.
tlafy, there was no significance 10 the
ordering of Maj, Gen. M. c. Butler
one of our Military )mmisioners, at
Havana, to Washington, further than
that the President and Secretary
Alger desired to have the benefit of the
knowledge acquired by Gen. Butler dur
ing bis stay in Cuba, while arranging
the necessary orders for carrying out
the military occupation of the island.
After comforting with the Presid ent
and Secretary Alger, Gen. Butler will
be ordered back to Havana.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03

@Do not forget It'll We allow o
TEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT for
SPOT CASH on all our COOK
STOVES and RANGES.
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-03

INERAL Gomez
and several officers
of h!s staff were
taking their after
di n q 9 r nap
"siesta" is the
Spanish word for
it-w b 9 n there
was a commotion
in the thick cha
orral hot xunnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
THE SPEED or INSECTS.

From The Chicago Chronicle.
1t is the popular belief that the flight OF birGs
is much swifter than that Of insects. but a
number of naturalists who have been making
n study OF the matter think that such Is not
the case common house fly. for example
is not very rapid In its fight but It's wings
make 500 beats second. and send II through
the air twenty five feet. under ordinary circum-
stances. in that space OF time. When the insect
Is alarmed however IL has been found that II
increases It's rate OF speed to over 40 feet per
second 1t IT could continue such rapid flight
for mile in n straight line il would cover that
distance in exactly thirty-three seconds
II Is not an uncommon thing when travelling
by rail in the summer time to see bee or WASP
keeping up with the train and trying to get in
at one OF the windows swallow is considered
Of the swiftest flying birds and II was
thought until short time ago that ne insect
could escape It, naturalist tells OF az excit-
Ing chase he saw between swallow and n
dragon fly. which is among the swiftest OF in
sects. The insect flew with incred bic Speed
and wheeled and lodged with such ease that
the swallow. deSpite It's utmost Efforts com
pletey failed to overtake and capture It,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
TIE SHIPPERS WIFE.

From Black and White.
So the skipper he slammed his CABIN door-
My God but tongues were rife!
And he bit at his nails to think 1t Ger
But the bos'n he sat nigh the foe se-heau
And the bo's'n he spat when the COOK had saio'
And he damned The mate and the captain
wife!
But the skipper got hold O marllnspike-
NV God but his wife turned blue!
And the mate he yeiped like terrier tyke'
But the bo'sn got lead to tie to ms teet.
And a sack for the wife for a winding sheet'
And into the sea We sank them two!
So the royals were set, and the SOU "es' oe"
And the bo's'n and cook that night
Smoke every man o. the captains crew
And every man lifted his hand and ne saiu
That his tongue would be tied like the tongue
And they swore by Christ and their honor
bright!
And the sou'-west blew and the bo'sr ne
Piped nigh the Golden GATE .,o che
And wcnch came off from the shoTe anu '"e
said she was the wife O the mate anu W.
were damned If We knew what next mlEht w:
But the captain was kind and the ios ""'
straight , coo,
God rest the dead in the Southern sea:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
PICS DRIVE OFF A PYTHON.

From Nature.
Ernest Hose communicates to THE SarawaA
Gazette" for MAY some observations on an en-
counter between a python and wild pigs IN the
jungle ~ Tambak. young pig had been Se'zea
b. large python. and the cries 81 distress SUM
mor.' bout twenty Of the herd 10 an attack
ThcN A the python savagely with the'.
tusks -. 81 harassed and lacerated II as "
force II !, .llnQuish Its prey. The python VIZ
ultima tely riied by Mr.. Hose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03

His Inns moved. Il love you.
For how long,"
Forever"
And nobody else?"
And nobody else
I'm the whole world"
I'm the whole world.
His head fell down on her knees. lie thoush'
he swooned.
"Do you love me?" If he died he must ASK
that.
mo"
why not?"
Il will not love you
Love me-" he entreated. or-klll me.
81 will not love you.
I1e nh, his arms around her waist and strained
them till she breathed in pain. "Will you NOT
love me-"
Il will not love you
He lifted his head and kissed her.
Nov you are man" she said
Ard you will love me-?
81 will not love you But you may love me
for an hour
When the sun had moved the shadows OF the
leaves an hours space further toward the east
a voice came calling through the WOOD.
THAT is my husband" she said, calling me
His arms dropped away from her.
Your husband"
MY husband" She turned her head on his
shoulder and laughed up at him
How long have you been married.
"A whole week
"And?"-
And you're the first other man rye seen
Uappy you, a whole week"
He sprang up so that she fell on to the ground
He hoped she was hurt. He heard her mockHs
laugh ring on the air as he Glove ms FURIOUS way
through the trees. He was AFRAID she was Ho'
,u,, n, and on ne went stumbling. cursng.
blind The bushes and branches crashed az He
,osscd The birds aad small creatures New from
before him.
uoure af,erward he stumbled over something
in his path 1t was his gun. lying IN the wei
,raes with the little dead rabbits stretched be-
side il He though; he had never seen that gun
before. never shot those rabbits. HIS dog got
stif,ly up and wagRed a numb iorgiVIng TAI
He remembered Maryland the proud superb
ority of man.
SLOWLY he went homeward in the dusk. His
head hung low, his gun he hardly held 10 pe
unworthy Of Mary's slightest regard Marys
whose eyes should forever have waited on MIN
her lord ana her god.
y
looked No Mary stood there in white from head
To- oot she held up her face. He did not KISS
her
Won are so late. and was 50 frightened
what was it,"
silently he took the rabbits out OF his pocket
and showed them to her one fc 10 the ground
and ne left it there
"An DAY. Only killing"
He looked AT her
MARY --
Yes. dear" She held out her hand. He hest
tinted and n; las, took IT, Il am so glad 10 have
Won back. II seems silly now to have been
frightened"
Mary
yes. dear. You're tired aren't YOU" she
said 80 am l. We drove ali those miles, and
+ the bride was not at home"
Suddenly NJ turned on her
Mary" he said hercely have you ever loved
any man but me-"
Her eyes looked up into his They clear
like "A pool
Il should not da to offer you my love II
had" she said simply.
And | should never forgive you If you did"
he said from between his teeth mo woman
must love twice"
And a man." she said idly and with no mind
to dispute whatever the answer might be And
"A man.
lie was scnt-(Skctch.
TIE SPEED or INSECTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
NrvvOpE TR1DJTNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

He opened his eyes halfway They were a
tidy sort of birds In these woods. And-snore
Oh sec you not yon narrow ROAD.
So thick beset wi thorns ana orlers'
That is the path OF righteousness,
Though after it but few inquiries.
He opened his eyes wide Was something
fla -coIored flashing through the lower
h,.rchoso Wore those dancing eyes turned on
him and turned away again? Was the voice IN
fniiclv sweet,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22
A Shooting Affray.

Vernon, Tex, April 21.-Sam
Stephens, who lives on the
Holland farm west of town. be-
came involved in a difficulty
over some farm machinery
Monday afternoon with his
brother-in-law, Will Gamble,
and shot Gamble in the neck,
just missing the jugular vein.
Stephens came to town and
surrendered to the sheriff. and
yesterday gave bond in the sum
of $1,000. Gamble is in a pre-
carious condition, and may die.
The rain falls on the Just and un-
just. Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup
cures q cold, asthma and In grippe,
caught in rain or shine. We keep
II. W. B. Frame and T. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22

DIR. simmons Sarsaparilla eifectu-
ally aids weak, impaired and debil-
itated organs of both sexes. Its ac-
tionis quick and lasting. Fifty cents
and so doses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22
Killed b. Train Robbers /.

Los Angeles. CAL. April 21.
The Santa Fe Overland No. 1.
west hound, was held up at the
Moiava river bridge, two miles
west of Orc Grande. in San
Bernardino county at 2:2O
o'clock this morning. Engi-
neer Clifford was killed by one
of the robbers, who was NOR
tally wounded by Clifford In an
exchange of shots.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22
0eorgIa's Governor VIII Lead.

Atlanta, Ga, April 21.-Gov-
ernor W. Y. Atkinson an
nounced today that in the event
of war he would lead the Geor-
gia military to the front.
Il have received so many-pa-
thetic letters from mothers all
over the state asking me not tn
send their sons" said the gov
ernor. that l have concluded
the best reply lean make is to
lead the boys myself. inasmuch
rs / may be compelled to order
them out"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22

There are three little things which
do more work than any other three
little things created-they are the
ant, the bee and DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the last being the ia
nous little pills for stomach and liver
troubles.-City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22

~ Redbud, Gordon Co., Ga.
fBeggs Mfg. Co.-Please send by
express at once one dozen Beggs
Blood Purifier. It is the most won
'derful medicine ever tried for
scrofula. 8. r. TAYLOR.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22
Traups.

The Denison Herald says:
'fhe South McAlester Capital
states that the marshals and
deputies in the Indian Territory
are much Yexed over the tramp
question. They Are consider
ing bulldogs as a preventive of
the genus hobo who goes about
over the country threatening
unprotected women into feed
ing him. The marshals can
solve the tramp question by OBJ
tanning the first page of any
issue Of the war edition of the
New York Journal and pasting
it on the doors of the homes de-
sired to be protected. Not a
tramp would venture within
shouting distance of it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22

Butler, Mo-, April 2I.-A tel
egram to his wife announces
that S. s. Harris, formerly a
wealthy farmer near Kansas
City. who left here for Texas a
few days ago. committed sui
eide at Van Buren. Ark. today.
His friends think he must have
been murdered, as he had q
large sum of money on his per-
son when he left Butler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22
The Cattle Movement.

phe railroad companies inter
csted have prepared a list of the
number of cattle that will be
shipped from Texas during the
coming thirty days. 1t foots up
AIT, $50 head. of which about
10000 will come from north of
quarantine line and be placed
on Kansas. pastures, while the
remainder.of 10000 head and
over will go to the Indian Ter
ritory. Among those who will
take part in this movement,
shipping 10000. or over to the
Territory, are: J. NJ. Daugh-
erty of Abilene. 1000 head;
Scott & Harold, 10000; Bald
ridge Bros. 10000; Jennings,
Moore & Lyttle Of San Antonio.
5000; T. b. and w. Jones.
1900; G. w. w. Merchant of
Abilene. 10000; ]. NJ. Clifton,
1900; 81. G.. Clark, 10000;
%. o. Eckhart. 10000; Jerry
Mosley. 10.0O0; Naylor & Jones,
1000; A. A. Pierce. IL, 900; p.
s. Witherspoon. 10000; II. G..
Williams, 10000. and Deering
& Childress, IL, 900.
Among those who will ship to
Kansas pastures from Panhan-
die City and Amarillo are: g..
G.. Gilbert, 10000 head; Fl. d.
Rogers, 5000; Sug Robinson,
5000. and M. Half. 500. Kan
sas is now the third cattle state
in the union, Iowa coming Sec
ond and Texas first, but with
the great herds that are about
to be placed in Kansas this
spring it Is altogether likely
that Kansas will assume second
place and stand next to Texas
in the number of cattle within
her borders. ."-Denison Herald
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22

After years of untold suffering from
piles, B. w. Purcell of Knitersville,
Pa, was cured by using q single box
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Skin
diseases such as eczema, rash, plm-
pies and obstinate sores are readily
cured by this famous remedy.-City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22

Don't annoy others by your cough
ing, and risk your life by neglectinR
q cold. One Minute Cough Cure
cures coughs, colds, eroup, grippe
and all throat and lung troubles -
City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22
Love Turned so Fiate.

Butte. Mont, April 2I.-Cy-
rus A. Bell. a miner, has been
arrested, charged with attempt
ing to burn Mrs. Marion Kelly
and her two children to death
in their house. She had refus-
ed to marry him. The perpe-
traitor of the crime entered her
house in the early morning,
bound and chloroformed her
and her oldest daughter and
then set fire to the house. Her
screams. when awakened by the
flames, summoned the neigh
bors, who rescued the inmates
and put out the flames.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22
Insane Man Jumps Overheard.

Queenstown, April 21.-On
the arrival here today of the
Red Star line steamer Belgen-
land, Captain Thompson. which
left Philadelphia. on April 8
for Liverpool, her commander
reported that Theodore Schelle,
a saloon passenger, became in
sane, and was placed in a
straight jacket. Subsequently.
however. as Mr.. Schelle became
calmer, he was released, but
later he jumped overheard. A
boat was quickly lowered. and
Mr.. Schelle was rescued alive.
but he diel in spite of the care
bestowed upon him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22
The Time to Strike Is Now.
There is no defense at Hava

Inof0 is no QeIenSo at daVa-
ma that Captain SIMPSONS
feet cannot break down in a
few hours. There is no resist
ing power in Porto Rico that
Commodore Schley need bother
with for half a day.
Spain has no warships of the
least consequence on this side
Of the ocean. and with Havana
and Porto Rico in our posses
sion she cannot send any war
ships here, because she cannot
get any coal with which to run
her engines.
1t is certain that we must
strike this blow. Why not
strike it now, when there will
be little or no resistancei-New
York World.
Children and adults tortured by
burns, scalds, injuries, eozema or
skin diseases may secure instant re-
lief by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-22

We are anxious to do q little good
in this world and can think of no
plessanter or better way to do 1t than
By recommending One Minute Cough
Cure a. preventive of pneumonia.
consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follows neglected colds.
City Drug Store.
The herald., 1898-05-27
CAPTURE OF PORTO RICO
Will Deprive Spain Of the Only Hope Of Supplies Left to
Her IN the West Indies

WASHINGTON May 26-Spal to the Herald) The administration
decided today push military operations and make descent upon
Rico and Cuba The president summoned his cabinet this
the heads and strags of the army and nvy and consumed three
hours discussing the situation This the first time the and
chiefs have been together with the president The decision reached today
that definitely known that Ce Santiago
harbo Sampson will be instructed proceed
the Notifications there Either with him following after him will be the
transports and the island will be taken possession of by the United
States.
The Porto Rcan expedition be fastened for the particular
that this island offers the only harbor of refuge for the Spanish
fleet Quitting Cad understood that when Sampson
ctes his work, thirty transports each containing 1000 with their
equipments and supplies will be landed San uan Ponce Mayaque
Agudla Arecbo Nguabo and Arroyo. The island particularly
Juan, will be strongly mined to resist attack by Spanish fleet
simultaneously landings will be cautiously made the Cuban coast and
the work Porto Rico completed the transports will
Florida and convey large army Cnba The first general
against Porto Rico will be made within four days. AS the Cuban expe
ton conceded by the board to be infinite hazard landing
must be accomplished rather by strategy than by somg cities landing
army any Of the whosen and practically inaccessible on the
island known that the plan discussed and practically adopted
the day the landing in Cuba made there will be simultaneous
baren of Santiago Cngos Havana Manzas and all of the ports
which have tegaphc cable communication with plan
will prevent the concentration of large body of Spanish troops any
given part of the island known that being
particular part of the coast The calculations are however,
place of Decentralization Of the will not be large body
shall have been landed.
The herald., 1898-05-27
Famine AND PESTILENCE UNITE


of
In
The
n
the of oherc
fugn andc dhcrh from
o dSenoJo oneof thereto
Inn o has
from food
thwet
In aons usoon be
let's sol
ernym tbef
The herald., 1898-05-27
And Certain That Cervera Is
in the Harbor
CUBAN INSURGENTS IN THE REAR
Promise to Bring Absolute Confirmation Of
the Situation
The Holland Submarine Boat Company Asks Permission
to Go In and Destroy or Disable the
Spanish Fleet
SPECIAL TO THE HERALD

WASHINGTON May 2oA HAS tonight the navy department received
cipher cabgms from the West Indies stating that Scy off Santiago
haroor guarding the entrance The department morally that
Cervera did not leave Santiago United States boat
ron enter the habor While the scout boat absent the necessary time
to reach cable station the squadron might have emerged but this posi-
ty is remote that regarded practically mpobity Schley
arranging for the insurgents the of Santiago absolute
The counter mining Of the entrance to this hbor understood
been begun by Schy The latter expects get connection
with Cev within foryeght hours General Greeley after leaving
department. called the White Pres
ident Mckinley despite the laeness Of the hour.
The herald., 1898-05-27
Cuban Corporation

WASHINGTON May 26-Specia the era) Secretary Aeer and
General Miles conferred today with officers the General
Garcia General Enrique Charles Hernandez
who direct from Gas headquarters bearing
to effect plan of operation with the They accom-
panied Lieutenant Rowan of the United States army his
Ga camp and shared with him the dangers days voyage in
boat from the north coast of Cuba until picked up by
soop which carried them Nashua Colonel Hernandez
his headquarters Byao Of the large the part
the island.
The herald., 1898-05-27
Sharpshooters Accepted

NEW YORK. May 27Th department has accepted the services
German saphooers the eastern district of BROOKLYN
The organization known the Independent company and has
200 members When first declared United States and
Sp the organization among the first
emeer the company commander has drills to held every day
until the men are called to the 'front.' believed organiza
ton Of its kind Brooklyn which has been by government
make up the quota Of $500 from this state
The herald., 1898-05-27

New YORK. May 26Spec to the Head) The Holland Subma
ne Boat company offers the government destroy Spanish
Santiago habor In letter which will appear omoows Journal
Holland that his submarine boat perfectly able
unperceived by either shore batteries the fleet and
eminent will furnish the transportation and the permit me-
shall be glad take volunteer company which ready
for Santiago and go into the hbor destroy the
Spanish fleet"
The herald., 1898-05-27
A Protest to the Powers

MADRID, May 2o11 According to Ell Epoca the conservative
organ the cabinet council today the queen presiding three
points the proposed note the powers The lombard
ment by the American squadon the alleged of the Spanish flag by
the Americans Guantanamo and the cutting of international by
The herald., 1898-05-27

ON BOARD PRESS DISPATCH DAUNTEsS OFF
MATANzA May 2 Key West a May 1890 pm (By the As
ISOLATED Press New of the arrival the United States baeshp Oregon
Key West reached the bckdg squadron early today gnaIed
TO all the vessels creating intense enthusiasm.
The herald., 1898-05-27
Would Like to be Sure
81 ASSOCIATED PRESS SPECIAL WIRE.

Notwithstanding the officials profess mistaken confidence in their
original belief that the Spanish squadron securely bottled up Santiago
harbo there conceamn by them of intense desire
absolutely trustworthy information that point doubted
that with the question still the beginning of military operations
retarded for long there exists possibility the Spanish
The herald., 1898-05-27
European Interest

An evidence of the growing interest of European countries the
appearance the state department today of Captain Weste
appointed military aacee the legation of Sweden and Norway
the department with Minister Grip for the purpose securing
permission to accompany the United States military forces Cuba