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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
nv BPTAKlNC UP A CAr1p |

sentences to the penitentiary have
weakened the gang and removed its
terrors but originally it was strong
criminal combination.
'The men had no leader or organi-
zation In the strict sense of the word,
but they were bound together as well
as criminals and thugs can be, by the
determination to keep the Lake Shore
Railroad, from the outcasts' point of
view, in their own hands. and there
have been times when it was all a
mans life was worth to be caught by
the gang on a freight train They had
made up their mind that n syndicate
OF ruft1ans was as appropriate and like
ly to succeed as any other kind Of syn
dicate, and for several years they lev
led toll, In the shape of money or any
thing else of value that they could get,
on all strange wanderers found on the
property which they had picked out
as their territory. If a man whom
they located beating his way on a
freight car refused to pay toll they
pummelled him until he acquiesced in
thcii utliuitiS, tneL IL lucy nap
pened to be drunk, they were as likely
as not to throw him off the train.
Only a few of the original gang are
alive or free to-day, but it still be-
hooves man beating his way on the
Lake Shore to be on the lookout for
men of their stamp.
Besides holding up tramps they also
robbed freight cars, and l doubt
whether any other gang in the country
ever brought to such perfection this
kind of thieving. The robbery gener-
ally took place at night when the train
was going round curve. Two of the
gang would board the train before the
curve was reached carrying with them
n rope ladder which could be fastened
to the running board on the top of the
car to be robbed. One of the men
saw to it that the ladder did not slip,
and the other climbed down to The
side door of the car, broke the seal,
opened the door. and threw out on the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
HOW THE cHINAMAN FISHES.

In catching fish. Yet this is done in
China. There the Chinaman may be
seen in his sampan surrounded by cor
morants which have been trained to
dash into the water at his order, seize
the fish and bring them to the boat.
Should a cormorant capture fish too
large for it to carry alone one of it's
companions will go to it assistance,
and together they will bring it in.
IL the Chinaman wishes to catch tur.
ties he will do so with the aid of a
sucking fish or remora. This fish has
on top of its head long disc or sucker
by which it attaches itself beneath
moving objects such as sharks, whales
and the bottoms of ships rather tLan
make the effort necessary to independ-
ent movement.
The fisherman fastens the remora to
long cord tied to brass ring about
its tail, and when he reaches the tur-
tie ground puts it overheard, taking
care to keep it from the bottom of the
boat When a turtle passes near the
remora darts beneath him and fastens
to his shell. Struggle as he will the
turtle cannot loosen the grip of the
sucker, and the Chinaman has only to
haul in on the line, bring the turtle up
to the boat and take him aboard
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
The Mexican Boundary.

The boundary line between the Uni.
ted States and Mexico has recently
been resurveyed and marked by stone
monuments in the form of obelisks To-
Gated about five miles apart. The
shafts are ten feet high, four feet
square at the base. and two feet at
the top, built on foundations five feet
square and rising six inches above the
surface of the ground. In some places
only boulders could be obtained, when
these were covered with Portland ce-
ment plaster and the proper inscription
plates being placed on them. Some
iron obelisks were also used, these
being about six feet high and twelve
inches square. The completion of
this work gives some interesting data
in regard to the accuracy Of long-dis-
tance surveying. The boundary line
was first surveyed and marked in 1S48
and 1853, and most of the stones then
erected have been destroyed. the dis
tance between authentic marks often
being as much as 100 miles. In resur-
veying distance of about 1000 miles
but three errors were discovered, two
being of about 300 feet and the other
about ninety feet.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
Pretty Home Made Screen.

In picturesque camp cottage in the
woods the dining room is separated
from the living room by a really lovely
screen. One panel is illustrated here
with to show how easily such a screen
may be constructed. The framework
is an ordinary clothes horse. 4 width
of green Japanese mating is nailed
on the lower half on either side, with
the selvage edge top and bottom; half
inch rope. which has been painted
green and cut in the right lengths.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15

forms the irellis, and a larger Size. also
painted green, the finish. This Is cas-
lily nailed 10 the wood by means OF
long wire nails. Several green soda
water bottles with round bottoms are
hung NJ intervals along the edge.
which finishes the top of the mating
on the dining room side. They are
iilied with water and kept filled with
the trailing vines of the neighborhood.
of which there Is a great profnslon.
These are trained in among the rope
treIiis. aud give. as ma. readily be
seen. most charming effect.-New
York Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
NE of the greatest sources of
annoyance and perplexity to
every railroad superintendent
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ANNOYANCE and perplexity to
every railroad superintendent
: the "hoho." The members
Of this easy-going gentry have selected
the road cf steel as natural successor
for their purposes to the ''king's high
way" of century and half ago. 1t
Is stated on good authority that the
various railway lines of the country
spend each year more than million
dollars in attempts to keep their lines
free from tramps.
1t is easy to understand, says the
New York Herald, why the "hobo"
prefers the railways to the highways.
In the first place, they offer the most
direct routes between towns, and, in
spite of beliefs to the contrary, the
genuine ''hobo'' prefers not to stray
any further than IL necessary from
these centres of population. 1t is
easier to count ties than to pick ones
way through the uncertainties of
country dirt roads. The railroad is
never muddy in wet weather nor very
dusty In the dry season. Moreover
there is clways the alluring possibility
of stealing ride on the trucks, the
"blind baggage or within the friendly
shelter of some box car.
Vile the railway is great boon to
the members Of the genus hobo, it can
not be said that the reverse is true.
In fact, so great a dislike do the rail-
way officials show to the free and in
discriminate use tf their property that
they spend thousands of dollars in en-
ploying men to drive the tramps off
trains and away from the line.
A single line Of railway-one of tht
more important companies-spends up
ward of $4,000 every year in fighting
tramps, and 1t is probable that most of
the through lines pay out not less than
5000 apiece in attempts to keep their
lines clear of these unwelcome travel
ers
If these men are driven off one train
they catch onto the next that comes
along. If they are sent to the peniten.
tiary they serve their terms and return
to the rod. No amount of beating or
Imprisonment serves to discourage
them, and the problem of dealing with
them Is source of continual perpleX-
ity to railway officials.
The use of the railways by the invet-
crate hoboes menaces not alone the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
The Economy of Electricity in Mining.

In the first place, it's great convent
ence must be noted. An electric lamp
can be placed and used where no other
lamp can, and practically any candle
power that may be required can be
had from 1t. An electric motor to do
certain work is much lighter and ham
dier than any other form of motor, and
the cables which feed it with energy
are lighter, handler, more easily got
into position, and more easily main
tanned than the pipes required for
either steam or compressed air. The
electric signal and the electric tele-
phone will do what no other apparatus
will. Ill these are sources of economy
in themselves, and the buster the
mine the greater the economies eff
fected. But apart from these con-
siderations, the electric motor and the
electric system of transmitting power
Is far more efficient than any other
systematic Engineering Magazine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15

order was issued to use more stringent
efforts In getting rid of the tramps
these detectives and their local assist
ants have been exceedingly busy. Be-
ginning at the southern end Of the di-
vision they have worked their way to-
ward Albany, riding on freight trains,
going through the yards in the differ
ent towns and raiding the hoboes'
camps along the railroad property with
the aid of the local police force in the
different places. Half hundred
tramps have been arrested and sent to
jail, and number of their established
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
Atchison People Noted For Honesty.

An Atchison kan) man points with
pride to the honesty of inha bitants OF
city as exemplified in the fact that Il
woman left a well-tilled pocketbooll
on a chair in front of a hotel there
and found it safe and unrihed on re-
turning several hours later. a jeal-
Gus contemporary in n rival town com
ments on this circumstance as follows
"As rule people pass along the
streets of the place oftener than this
1t really isn't so bad as the story would
Indicate"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15

My client admits having struck his
wife; in fact, having beaten her. But,
gentleman, should we not praise this
aged man for having retained the fire
of his youth, despite the chilling blasts
of matrimonial experience, rather than
chide him for his action. "-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
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3 WHY THE TRAMP IS THE Big
3 RAILROADS MOST EXPENSIVE PATRON,

most congested quarters Of New York
City there are no greater desperadoes
nor worse scenes Of degradation than
may be met on the iron highways" of
the United States. A number Of rail-
roads are recognized by vagrants and
criminals as the stamping ground of
particular gangs that are generally
found on the lines with which their
names are connected
''Take the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, for example. For
several years mob of cutthroats and
hold up men. called the Lake Shore
PUSH were operating on that proper
ty. The hangman's moose and long
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
The Book Women Don't Want

No woman ever has any use for a
book where the girl accepts the man
she is in love with before she has put
him to a lot of trouble-New York
Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
1t Will.

'The man with money to burn" said
the Cornfeld Philosopher. thinks ii
will be cold day when his fuel gives
out. t."-Indianapolis Press
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
for the
Blood and
Nerves
Dr.. Greesse,s
M@E'vuE,l

of other children thank
remedy for the strength and health they enjoy Children to whom
lives Parents should realize that 1t their duty give to child who
than
hs epilepsy and ST. Vitus child troubled
Dr. Geenes Nervura when the first
Charles L. NoBsy, highly esteemed poNos
officer who resides af ~ Myrtle Sts New Bedford
MoSSss S4ySs
hand suffer
from ST. vi Soon after
ahects -|
She taking DIR
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etansi her
like
the wsiknswn 5s West
ssd ehargs
Vsrsssaly ~ letter.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
FISHING WITH BIRDS.
The Chinaman Uses Cormorants to Catch
His Finny Prey.

In this country the fisherman is a
man who uses hook or line or the net
in following his profession, and folks
would stare with wonder to see him
start off with flock of birds to help
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15

Mr. and Mrs.
health and
troubled
with to land
of
sickly child transformed into
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22
THE REPUBLICAN
NATIVE DELEGATES
Haw"ii's Representa- YES Are
Greeted in 5 n Francisco.
- Bat wo v i'll Act.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.-The first
delegation from one of Uncle Sans in
sular possessions to a National Repub-
lican Convention reached here yester-
day on its way to Philadelphia, where
the great meeting is to be held this
year The delegates eight in number.
are from Hawaii. which becomes ter
ritory of the United States tomorrow.
AS the islands were not a part of this
country at the time the call for the
convent on was issued no provision was
made for representation from Hawaii,
but the Republicans of the islands in
convention on May 3lst chose four
delegates and four alternates.
The delegates are: Samuel Parker.
A. Noa Keroikai. b. f. Dillingham; and
w. r. Castle, and the alternates are:
c. b. Wilson. Henry Waterhouse. r. r.
Rycroft ard c. =. Iaukea. All but the
last named are now in this country.
Parker. Wilson and Kenoikal arrived
On tie steamship China yesterday. Dill
bingham is now in the city and will go
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22

NEW YORK, June 9.-Twenty-two
years ago James Garfield married a
young woman in Rhode Island. a
month afterward he started West to
make his fortune Years passed. Cam
field did not come home, and his wife
lost track of him. She resumed her
maiden name, and when Orrin Baker
married her he had no knowledge of
the previous union. A sudden change
came over Mrs. Baker n few weeks ago
she became cool to Baker jand few
days ago he came home unexpectedly
and found a strange man there. Baker
taxed his wife with unfaitffulness. and
she tfen told him of the-frst marriage.
Garfield has hurried off to the West
again and Mrs. Baker is still living
with her second love.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22

East with the others this morning. ~
Il territory is usually entitled TO but
two delegates the iinwniions have do
|cldcd upon Parker ana KcpoIkai ns
Z their first choices, n but two can hc
seated. H. NJ Scwnll viii accompany
the delegation to Philadelphia.
The delegates were selected at the
first Republican Territorial Convention
ever held IN Hawaii. which concluded
It's labors after midnight on May 3lst
after two days session. J. l.. Kau-
lukou, the last speaker of the last
House OF Representatives, presided.
An the men chosen as delegates are
representative and formerly belonged
to rival factions.
Samuel Parker, the chairman OF the
delegation. is the owner OF an immense
cattle ranch on the island of Hawaii
and is one of the foremost men of the
Islands. He is Il years of age and was
a member of the House of Mobiles under
Kalakaua and n member of the Cabinet
at the time OF the deposition OF Queen
Liliuolkalani.
A. N. Kepoikai is native Hawaiian.
SO years of age and an attorney of Hoo
nolulu. He held the offices of District
and Circuit Judge on the island of Maui
for eight years under Kalakaua and
Lilluokalani.
u. T.. Dillingham; Is the originator and
president of the oahu Railway and has
been the promoter of II number of sue
cessful plantations. He was n support
er of the revolution of 1898.
w. Il. Castle is As years of age and n
t,nn pf pf IN old mi
families. He was Attorney
under Kalakaua and has been mem
Der of the Hawaiian Legislature several
times. He was on the citizens commit
tee of thirteen that deposed Liliuoka-
lani. The four alternates are also i'm
portant men In the islands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22
A CARD oF THANKS.

| wish TO say that feel under last
ing obligations for what Chamher'ain's
Cough Remedy has done for our family.
We have used It In 50 many eases OF
coughs. lung troubles and whnoping
cough. and II has always given The
most nerfect satisfaction. we fsel great
" indehred 10 the manufacturers Of
this remedy and wish them N please
accent our hearty fhanks-Respecrful-
". Mrs, s. Dnty. DPs Mnines Iowa.
For sa'e by Al nrugeIs's ard Dealers.
BENSON SMITH = CO., Ltd, Agents
for Hawaiian ISLANDS.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22

John Lawson. the celebrated bicycllst
has ridden SIS miles and 92S yards in a
twenty-four hour race. beating the pre-
vious American unpaceu record of 499
miles
Thomas Hebron returned on the Mar
iposa after stay of some weeks In
California.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22

Hives are a terrible torment TO the
lftle folks and TO some older ones
Dunue's Ointment never fails. ln1tan'
re ie' and permanent cure. AT any
chemists. so cents
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22
Roberts Fight With Botha.

LONDON, June H-Lord Roberts en-
gagement with General Botha terminated
as expected by the Boer commander. n
chief retiring from his positions. Beyond
driving Botha further from the capital
little seems to have been accomplished,
as Lord Roberts does not mention the
capture of prisoners or guns or the in
iict.on of loss. Perhaps the most impor-
tant feature revealed by today's oiiicial
dispatches is the announcement that the
army of Natal is at last in touch W tn
Lord Roberts troops. The accomplish
ment of this movement, long delayed
should considerably accelerate the pacit-
cation of the Transvaal. That 1t is al
ready bearing fruit is evident by the sub
mission OF the Wakkerstroom district to
General Lyttleton.
Another dispatch from General Butler
says General Clery encountered no oppo-
stion In his march from Ingogo to
Iaing's Mex, June 10 "wednesday, on
his way to Charlestown. The press dis
patches say Charlestown was partially
destroyed previous to its evacuation by
the Beers but that no damage was done
at Volksrust
In the Orange river colony affairs seem
to be returning to the same status as oh
tanned previous to the cutting OF the line
OF Bytish communications.
Mr.. Schreiuer appears determined 10
adhere to his resignation of the Premier
ship. In spite OF the pressure brought to
bear on him by Sir Alfred Miner, the
British High Commissioner. and 1t is an
nounced from Cape Town that Miner
has sent for Sir John Gordon SprIgg, the
former Premier, who is understood to
be irving to form Cabinet.
A dispatch from Cape Town says:
n "a n "a
schreiner viii explain that he resigned
because he was unwilling to remain IN
office supported by the opposition. teliev-
Ing his influence is greater with the Mod
crate Afrlkanders when the private mem-
her than as Premier by the grace of the
Progressives. Nevertheless, leaders OF
the Afrikander Extremists are said TO
consider Mr. sehreiner traitor to their
cause"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22
Engaged With Botha.

LONDON, June 1i--Lord Roberts re-
ports to the War Office, under date Of
Pretoria, June 13, $3.50 a. m, as follows:
'Methuen advanced to HoningspcIt
yesterday and found all quiet. krooI-
stad is strongly held. Methuen returned
today to Rhenoster river. where the rail
way is being repaired We were enggE-
I'd all yesterday with Botha's army. The
enemy fought with considerable deer
mination and he'd our cavalry on polh
banks: but Ian Hamilton, assisted oy the
pushing forward, took the nil in ihs
front, which caused the enemy to tan
back on their second position to the
eastward. This they are still holding. 1t
is slightly higher than the one We have
captured.
The great extent of country which
has to be covered under modern CondI-
tons of warfare renders progress vc:y
slow.
"Details of the casualties have not
reached me, but | understand they are
moderate in numbers. The only further
casualties reported TO date are two OIL
GERS wounded"
LONDON, June H.-General Butler re
ports to the War Office as follows:
HEADQUARTERS AT LAING'S
MEX, June IA, Morning.-General Lyt-
Teton yesterday received the formal sub
mission of the town and Wakkerstroom,
which the enemy is believed to have ccn
pletely evacuated"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22
Tbs Beers Retiring

LONDON, June H. 1890 a. NIT is Of
ticially announced that Lord Roberts re-
ports that the Beers have evacuated
heir strong position and retlrea to the
eastward. The forces of General Butler
and Lord Roberts afforded mutual as
sistanCe.
LONDON, June IA, 1915 a. m.-The War
Office issues the following report from
Lord Roberts under date of Pretoria,
June 10, afternoon:
The enemy evacuated their strong pD-
sition during the night and have retired
to the eastward. Buffers force a'ii
mine have afforded each other mutual
assistance. Our occupation of Pretoria
caused numbers of Beers to withdraw
from Laing's Mex and Buffers advance
to Nolksrust made them feel their rear
would be shortly endangered"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-22

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-23

South McAlester, l. T., May 22-
Judge Clayton of the federal court
today rendered his decision dis
solving the temporary injunction
made recently, restraining the
Choctaw townsite commission from
selling the lots at Atoka under its
plat. The court holds that trial
courts have no jurisdiction of town
site eases where the plats have been
approved by the interior depart
ment, in the absence of corporate
existance of the town, as is the
case at Atoka. The ruling vii
make the act of the townsite com
mission, after approval by the In
terror department, final in tn
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations