Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-03-14

01V.IV rom uarfleDufg, ana pro-
portionate rates from other stations,
including stations ON the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad north of Cham
bersburg. Guides to Washington
will be distributed free on the train.
For itineraries, rates, tickets, and
full information apply to ticket
age nts: E S: Harer, Division Ticket
Agent, Williamsport, Pa; Tourist
Agent. Wilkesbarre, Pa; or address
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Sta
ton, Philadelphia mas.
Rafting on the Susquehanna is
brisk.
A half inch of snow fell OF Sundsy
evening.
Frank Hibbs of Thompsontown
was in town Saturday evening.
The wheather was winter cold on
Monday, March IL. Almost down
to zero. -
Mrs. VIM. Ellis, Mrs. Corkle and
daughter have recently been guests
of Mrs. Stuart Ellis.
Kruger, the president of the Boer
government, says he trusts in God to
see him through the British.
The prospect for a crop of peaches
is good throughout the cou,try.
The buds are Numerous n aud healthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Moorehead re-
turned Saturday evening from their
bridal trip to Lancaster and Phila.
delphia.
The United States Senate seems
to know how to work q contested Sen
atorial seat a. we'll as the average
State Legislature. =
Friday Miss Maud Wilson gave a
dinner to few friends in honor of
Miss Bess PenneH, who left for Phil
adelphia, Saturday.
Squire Samuel II. Beecher aged
50 years aud widow Eunice Crooks
aged II years, were married at Vine.
land. N. j., the other day.
Mrs. John Etka has gone to Phila
delphia with ber daughters Miss Lii
" Etks and Mrs. Carlos Buhl where
che will make her home.
Next Saturday will be ST. Patrick's
Day in the morning and the republi.
can primary election will be held in
the afternoon. Turn out and vote.
The March term of Court for Un.
ion county began last Monday at
Lewisburg. Court was Immediately
adjourned as there were no cases,
civil or criminal to try.
SATURDAY. evening the members Soi
the Methodist church held pie. so-
cial in the lower corridor of the
Court House. The McAlistersville
bandwas engaged and rendered ex.
cellent music. The proceeds of the
social were something over $23.OO.
| just what to do with Peurto Rico,
Is a puzzling question to Congress
and President Mckinley The bus
1 mess men of that island want to be
considered as citizens Of United
States territory and on that ground
admitted to the rights of free inter.
course as between the several states OF
the Urited States. Free intercourse
:. with each other as between ths State
of Pennsylvania and New York and
all other states of the govern.
ment.
Philadelphia public school boys are
wns'ing The money of their parents
bv sending dispatches to President t
Kruger of the Beers so called repuL.
lie, wishing him success against the
British. The Boer is an energetic
man after the fashion of the defunct
American Stakeholder. How many
American school boys would send
expressions of sympathy to the tx
American slave holders. TIE Bosrs
are slave holders and slave dealers.
They buy and sell people with no more
scruple than Americans by aud sell
cattle
| The whole civilized world is look
ing for a battle on a large scale be-
tween the Beers and the British
Every war must needs have its de.
cisive battles. Nothing short Of
military genius can save The Beers
from being overcome. Whether tbs
Beer commander possesses the mi j.
tary ability, the days as they roll by
will reveal. General Sber:da de-
ceased, said all that is neces=ary for
o military commander to know, is TO
know when aud where to pus in bis
troops; il he fails in knowing that he
fails in everything that brings victory
t his cause.
Those of the Puerto Ricans, who
import into the United States, pay a
tariff on the stuff they send to this
country, but the tariff they paw is to
be sent back to them for school and
road and other general expenses for
the benefit of the people Some day q
ago President Mckinley fesued pro-
clamation returning over two million
dollars Of tnriff money t., tho Pun~to
Ricans. That is somewhat like the
State Of Pennsylvania returning five