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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
Mosquitoes Sing for Society.


When you listen to the drone OF
mosquito 1t may detract from the an
noyance you are likely to feel II you
remember that the peculiarly teasing
sound is really a song that the female
insect makes to attract the male. The
low notes Of the mosquito are made by
the drumming Of its wings as 1t flies
but the keen, shrill hum that you usu
ally become conscious Of at about the
time the mosquito Is preparing to feast
on your blood comes from little drums
ranged along the sides Of the female In
sect. Some interesting experiments
with tuning fork have shown that
the nervous little antennae Of the male
mosquitoes beat time in harmony with
the sound waves from the tuning fork
provided the fork is held within the
range Of the sounds produced by the
female mosquito.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
HISTORIC CHARMS OF NEWPORT.
Fashionable Watering Place Was Fam.


Fashionable Watering Place Was Fam.
ous in the Olden Days.
No watering place in the United
States not even Saratoga, approaches
Newport in the fascination Of historic
charm. For more than two centuries
and half or as far back as the time
Of Roger Williams the little island on
which 1t stands has been the scene Of
great ambitions. There Ii was that
Bishop Berkeley saw in his prophetic
and poetic vision how Westward the
course Of empire takes its way" there
1t was that the quakers, who had fol-
lowed George Fox himself to Rhode
Island. established community which
at one time promised to rival that Of
Penn; there the Portuguese and Dutch
Jews SO flourished that the Hebrew
name Of Touro Is to-day the most ia.
miliar that greets the visitor.
Before the revolution the foreign and
domestic trade of Newport was greater
than New York's. Nowhere else was
there a social life more elegant and
scholarly. The Redwood library dates
its name and origin to a quaker mer,
chant Of the eighteenth century, q con,
temporary Of that Col. Geoffrey Nal.
bone who had house as famous in his
day as Marble house Of the Vanderbilt
Belmont encourage Is in ours. When
it was destroyed by fire one summer
afternoon, while hts slaves were en-
gagged in cooking a dinner for a bril-
liant company of his guests, the colonel
Immediately ordered the feast to be
served on the lawn. amidst the illumi-
nation from the flames Of the burning
mansion. 1t was this fire and this
feast that did a great deal to make
Newport famous.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
The Trouble in Havana

Much has been said and written
about making Havana a good place tn
live in, but no one unfamiliar with the
primitive conditions now PREVAILING IN
that city from q sanitary point Of view
can realize the greatness of the taak
The city has no sewer system, and even
no surface drainage. The house. arc
generally Of stone, and consist Of q
room fronting on the street, back of
which extends a court, along the side
Of which are arranged other and small.
er rooms. The last room in the rear ,s
generally the kitchen. In the floor q,
this kitchen is dug a sinkhole. into
this hole, which has no outlet excen,
the natural seepage, flows all refnse
from the house. AS long as the con
tents Of this sinkhole keep below IN.
kitchen floor all Is considered we'll
When 1t overflows, a few loads ar.
taken out to make room for moro
Some Of these sinkholes had not bo.,
cleaned In fifty years until the roc,
less Americans. with their troublesou,a
Ideas, came along and forced tho o,,-,,
ers to make some attempt at sanitation
-Harper's Weekly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
"SHANTY-BOAT FOLKS"
The People Who Live on the Great
Rivers of the West.

The People Who Live on the Great
Rivers of the West.
One cannot travel along any OF the
larger interior waterways, either by
steamboat or rail, without catching
sight of the water denizens' queer ark
like habitations. Contemptuous refer
ences TO them as 'shanty-boat folks
are to be seen in the newspapers of all
river towns, and heard in the conver-
sation of all river-bank dwellers, and
no State watered by the Mississippi,
the Ohio, the Missouri, or any of their
larger branches is ever clear of them.
Steamboat men say they number from
10000 TO 12,O0O; some of the more in
telligent water folk themselves place
the total at from 1900 to 1900 at
least, while all agree that, instead OF
becoming fewer, they are increasing as
the years roll round. This, notwith-
standing the adverse ordinances of GER
tain municipalities, and the repressiye
bnt entirely imperative statutes of two
or three States. 1t is forbidden any
shanty- boat man to .'tie up within the
boundaries of the municipalities refer
red to, excepting in cases of dire emer-
gency; the States in question prohibit
the existence Of ''shanty-boat folks" at
ALL
Dry land supports no corresponding
class. In truth. they cannot be treated
properly as a single class, for they are
split up into almost as many subdiyi-
'ions as those who live on shore Ere
luently these subdivisions are not
sharply defined, however, and, indeed,
It would not be easy to draw an exact
line, separating river from land dwell
ers In all cases. But, in some respects,
the water folk are unit. They return
The contempt of the ''shore people" with
interest. Without exception, they are
infatuated with 1.-The river" ashley
broadly term the entire system, and, TO
matter how much they may differ
among themselves, they hang together
when In trouble with outsiders. They
call themselves 1.-The river people" and
snin disdainfully when that title is ap-
Piled to steamboat men, roustabouts, or
even the raftsmen who pilot great fields
Oh timber and logs down the mighty
streams.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22

The most sensational announcement
n the annals of local theatrical amuse-
nents was made recently. The most
beautiful theatre in the universe Ia to
De erected here by Mr. b. F. Keith,
md it will be the finest building in the
.ity, an edifice which will surpass the
.amous Boston playhouse OF the In
5entor of continuous performance.
The property is that known as the
Baldwin estate. which has been in the
market for a number Of years, but
leld at such a high figure that 1t was
lifficult to dispose of It.
At the time when the Baldwin pro-
,erty was first spoken of as a prob
ible site for a theatre, it was stated
n the newspapers that no manager
.old think Of using II for that pur-
pose because of the enormous expense.
I was pointed out that IL theatre
vas erected on the site OF the historic
mansion the mere passageways which
he building regulations call for would
De an item Of expense which would
ouild any first-class theatre. 1t Is gen
rally known that this sort OF consid-
aration does not deter Mr.. Keith from
pursuing his plans. In Boston. with
superb theatre facing on Washing
on street, he decided TO have an en-
rance on fremont street. The only
way to get II was to buy building
.unning through the block. He bought
and the fremont street entrance.
which Mr.. Albee designed, is one OF the
notable sights of Boston. The con-
,truction of the new Philadelphia
house in all its parts. Will be on the
same thorough scheme.
The site is ideal: a vote OF the peo-
Die would unquestionably result in its
unanimous choice. Every one realizes
hat if is perhaps the most costly To-
.ation: few millionaires have the cour-
ige to risk so much in an undertak-
ng of the sort. Managers, actors and
heatre-goers have stopped there and
proclaimed the value of this location
or a theatre. Capitalists have serious
Y considered the matter; 1t remained
or Mr.. Keith to do. However, ne has
lad ample justification for the display
If extraordinary enterprise. Seldom
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
ro.,,,u Grandpa.


Tommy Hadley is one OF the grea'es'
bovs for fun you ever saw. great
fat awkward fellow. too. but just as
GOOD ma he can be. One Of Tommy's
nranks last summer, when he went 10
visit his grandfather. was to cause sucn
sunrise and fun in grandpa's house,
that the old people have not yet got
over talking about it. One day iohmS
was I'D in the garret where there were
lots of old trumpery, spinning wneeis.
yellow wasps and such things. when ~
o.r,a unon a suit Of clothes that his
Grandfather used to wear. Tommy put
on the suit, and going down stairs
found his grandpa's spectacles and hat
rhen he sat down In his grandparents
chair. near the open kitchen door. The
dav was warm and old Xr: White had
zone out into the garden in his shirt
sleeves and without his hat. He came
in the back door to get 1t. and not find-
ing II on the peg. and not seeing ths
"man" In the chair, began looking
around. TOmmy's grandmother now
came In at the other door. and Tommy
winked at her to keep still while grand
GA was looking for his hat At last she
said, Father. can't you find your hatr
mo, mother! answered grandpa !
can't see anything without my spec
tacles."
"And where are your glassesT'
Don't know. They're lost. too"
"Here's an old gentleman In youf
chair, father, maybe he knows"
But at that Tommy could hold In no
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
ooo WILL SPRINKLE SUNSHINE.

Il you should see a fellow man with
troubles flag unfurled
A. lo0ki9' like he didn't have . esisad
in all the world, :.
Go up and slap him on the back and
holler, How d'you dof''
And grasp his hand 30 warm he'll know
he has a friend In you.
Then az him what's a-hurtin' him, an
laugh his cares away,
And tell him that the darkest night is
just before the day.
Don't talk in graveyard palaver, but say
it right out loud,
That God will sprinkle sunshine in the
trail Of every cloud.
This world at best is but hash Of pleas
ure and Of pain;
Some days are bright and sunny, and
some all sloshed with rain;
And that's just how it ought to be, for
when the clouds roll by
Wen know just how to 'preciate the
bright and smiling sky.
DO learn to take it as il comes. and don't
sweat at the pores
Because the Lords ui inion doesn't coin
eide with yours;
But always keep re1icmbcrin', when
cares your path enshrond,
That God has los of sunshine to spill
behind the c.CUl.
James Whitcom5 riley.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
~wb,f. fhe m.tter ;. he repea,ed.

whats the matter?~ he repeated.
"A burglar" stammered Fred. ex-
eitedly, pointing to the open safa> 'He's
'0ive me that rope" said his father.
Hes more stunned than hurt. guess
Lay the revolver on the counter. Now
tell me just what has happened"
While the rObber was being securely
bound, Fred described what had taken
place up to the point when the pistol
went on.
self?" asked Mr.. Harkins. did h
stumble, or what?"
Fred's puzzled look changed to sud.
den comprehension. He burst out
laughing why. that's just itr' he sx-
claimed. "It must have been Tom"
TON? 1 don't see how a cat could
fire pistol" said his father. laughing.
well, he could make somebody else
fire 1t, II twas already cooked" per
sisted Fred. II know the first thing
saw afterwards was Tom splitting. with
his tail as big as two. l guess he was
asleep upon the shelf, and when the
man went for me it walked him up, and
he jumped down right In his face. and
then he jumped, too, and hit himself
instead" Fred hurried on, with a reck-
less confusion Of pronouns. Anyhow.
there was a big noise just before the
pistol went or" he added.
Him." said his father, who mean.
while had been emptying the robbera
pockets. Here, Fred. lock this money
up In the safe, and then run ever for
Mr.. Greene This fellow II going to
wake up before long,"
Fred soon came back with their
neighbor Greene and Charlie into the
bargain Charlie seemed to regard the
whole affair as a frst-class entertain.
ment. t.
Caught q burglarr' he repeated. In
delight. That's q jolly sight bettsr'D D
my woodchuckw
As Mr. Harkins thought, the dsspcr.
ado was more stunned than hurt, the
wound proving very slight. When he
came to himself they put him, tied
hand and foot, into the team and took
him over to the county town to be
safely locked up. They learned after
wards that he was a notorious crimi-
aaI, whose appearance had assisted him
in all sorts Of villainy. In fact, he
was evading arrest In q distant State.
when he was suddenly brought to pun
ishment by Tomas Fred believes.
Mrs Harkins believes SO. too. She
Is convinced that the cat and nothing
else saved her boys life that night.
So nothing Is too good for Tom, and he
is always sure Of q kind word and q
dainty morsel whenever she goes into
the grocery.
As for Fred himself. he makes a
great pet Of his companion In that STIR
ring adventure. Charley Greene and
he have rugged up a red leather collar
with brass bells and have renamed
him "Thousand-Odd," In memory OF
the scene in which he was the hero.
This has been shortened for convent
ence, and he is known simply as
odd" Only when Fred begins to talk
big" his father just says Thousand
Odd" and Fred subsidies at oncel-In
diana Farmer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22

Ias any man whose success depended
lpon the public been accorded such
,laudits as have been vouchsafed Mr..
Keith He was a stranger when the
Eighth street house was opened on
November 4th, 1889. Managers and ac-
:ors declared that the town was bur-
1ened with theatres: no word of en-
,ouragement was heard. And the con-
:inuous performance and clean enter
tainment, the manifold comfort pro-
vided, etc, constituted an innovation
that bordered on the revolutionary.
Speedily the new idea won the public; !;
patronage grew like Jacks beam
stalk; and before General Manager AL
bee was transferred to the New York
house, a clientele had been established
equal to any two theatres in town. Fur
:hermore 1T has been the only thea
ire, outside New York and Boston.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22


one OF our readers informs us that,
navlng seen n statement in some Eng
iish medical journal to the effect that
sulphur, taken internally, would pro
tect a person against flea bites, it oc-
CURED to him to try it as a preventive
OF mosquito bites. Accordingly he
oegan taking effervescing tablets of
eartar-lithine and sulphur, four daily.
de provided himself with several lively
mosquitoes, and, having put them into
L wide-mouthed bottle, inverted the
bottle and pressed its mouth upon his
oare arms. The mosquitoes settled on
Ills skin, but showed no inclination to
oite him. II this gentlemans expert
ence should be borne out by further
trials 1t might be we'll for persons who
ire particularly sensitive to MOSQUITO
'ites to take course of sulphur during
he mosquito season, especially in view
ii the growing opinion that the mos
luito Is the common vehicle Of the plas-
modium malariae.-Medical Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
KISSES ARE HIGHLY PRICED.

Kansas 6choOlm a q m Distributes Them
a. Rewards of Merit.
In Nemaha County, Kansas, Miss
Miilis Daniels. who is described as un-
usually handsome, has adopted a novel
well-behaved among her pupils, and
her plan has been approved by the
board of trustees. who have engaged
her for another year. Miss Daniels,
whenever a student attends school one
whole week without being tardy or alb
sent, kisses that student, whether male
Or female. II the student is tardy only
her. All students who disObey this
standard are ruled out Of the kissing
match. The kisses are given and
taken every Friday afternoon. Need
less to say the young men do not play
ehooky" on that day.
There are sixty-fve pupils at the
Wilson district school. Four years ago
She was a good teacher, but the stu
tents. mostly boys, were hopeless vic
Tins of the "hooky" habit. Try as she
would the pretty schoOlma'am could
not keep them in school regularly. She
arranged a list Of prizes to those who
attended regularly, but they held no
attractions for the country boys.
Then she consulted with the school
board on the kissing question. They
we're willing II she cared to experiment
that way. Some Of the school board
Iaid among themselves IL she did ADOPT
the plan they believed they would
start to school again. So two years
ago she adopted the scheme, and 1t has
worked well ever since. Speaking Of
her unique experience Miss Daniels
said:
II do not think 1 am doing anything
wrong in allowing my young men stu
dents to kiss me as prizes for obedi-
ence. Indeed, 1 think 1t Is a great re-
form or 1 should not practice it. My
pupils all respect me. 1 have a good
attendance. The patrons Of the dis
trict like me, for haven't 1 been given
another two years job. do not mind
criticism from outsiders; my thoughts
Ire about my school,"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
DEAR Mrs. PINxHAM;

" DEAR NKS. TINhHAM:-
Ihave taken Lydia f. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound az advised and now
seuG you letter for publication. For
several wears 1 was in such wretched
health that life was almost burden.
I could hardly walk across the floor,
was SO feeble. Several of our best
phvsicians attended me, but failed TO
help. 1 concluded to write to you for
advice. In few days received such
a kind, motherly letter. followed your
instructions and am my old self
again. Was greatly benefited before l
had used one bottle. May God bless
you for what you are doing for suffer
ing women. Mrs. CLARA GATER
Johns =. O.. Miss. Oct. 6. 1899.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
An Adventure in Umgusa.

1 had one shave. l went to help two
men who were fighting Kaffir at the
foot of a tree but they killed him just
as l got there. l was under the tree.
when something moving over my head
caught my attention. 1t was a gun
barrel taking aim down at me, the frer
jammed so close to the tree stem as 10
look like part of 1t. Before l could
move he fired, and just plowed into the
ground at my feet. He did not remain
much longer In the tree. l have his
b-kerrie and his photo now as me-
meutos.-From THE Matabele Cam
paign," by Major General Baden-Pow-
ell.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22

Every girl who pounds piano should
be impressed with the fact that max
ing bread Is not accompanied by q
noise that disturbs the neighbour.
1t cannot be SAID that you are q vel
come guest to some women unless your
visit 10 referred to ~ '.an oasis in .
AaoaE9r
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
Mamie Couldn't Do II.

Mamie, aged 4. had been given a blue
silk sash for a birthday present and the
first day she wore it she was constantly
running to her mother to have 1t tied.
why, Mamie" said her mamma. "this
makes the fifth time I've tied your sash
this morning. You must learn to tie II
yourself" But how can /, mamma" +"
replied the little miss, when I'm stand
ing around In the front all the timer
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
PATRIOTISM RUBBED IN.

That IL the Way We sometimes Teach
1t to Children.
| have q friend who teaches in one
of the Boston schools. the last person
in the world who would ever voluntar-
lily be found marching In professions
or engaging in hand-tO-hand encounter
with mobs. Yet on Dewey day she
spent hours In helping to marshal q
host Of school children through crowd
ed streets, picking them from under the
feet Of tramping hordes, and protecting
them from utter destruction when they
were overrun by mob violence.
well what thep3" said my compan
ion. would you have had the poor
little chaps all left at homer That's
the way we teach 'em patrooitsm-rub
It In, you see."
Every one Of those children" said
severely, twas legally entitled to two
parents. There must be some use for
parents in the everlasting economy Of
things, though many Of them don't
seem to suspect it. II the time ever
comes when the enriched natural his
III NouhbC0 uCAuhO tudl tu6 DuDII
shall be sent into the wild beasts cages
in order to observe their habits 1t is the
teacher who will be doomed to accom-.
pany them. And IL during the visit the
lion begins to lick his chops and de-
mand food 1t IL the teacher who will
be expected to come chesrfully to the
front and say: Eat me! When accept.
ed my present munificent salary I pre-
pared myself. Of course, not to falter at
little sacrifices like this In the mean
time the child will have -etired in good
order, and the parent-the female par.
ent-will be safely at home embroider
Ing a dolly or writing a paper for the
Woman's Club. What the male parent
will be doing is one Of the things no
fellow could be expected to knowY"-
Atlantic Monthly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
Curious Poison.

Certain Indians Of South America
use a curious poison which 10 called
ezcal. A grain of it has the effect of
starting an irresistible desire for exer-
ton. The victim begins walking brisk
ly round and round In small circles till
he drops dead In his tracks. There 10
no pain. but much excitement
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22

ABBY sat down with thnd Of satls
e.ction. .Well. l declares" she e4'
Claimed .Even II didn't 90 to tne
v,II.ee. I've seen It. after ailP
Do you know what 1t was! wny' tne
verv arst train that ever passed over
tho New York Central Railroad
Youth's Companion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
Unhealthy Sections OF Ind,.

The extraordinary unhealthiness of
British India is fully detailed In a re
cent report. In the Surma valley. whict
Is estimated to contain about $500. .OO
people. there were only 5000 births in
1893. but 81. 900 deaths: and In the
Assam valley there were II 1,O31 births
and 50, 600 deaths.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
h0w's Thlay

We o0er One Hundred Dollars Rsv.,, o.,
any case Of Catarrh that cannot hs cure, tos Hs
Halls Catarrh Cure oo o"'o" "
w. F. J; CHrNEY & Co.. Toledo, O.
2e underdgned, have known II. j. Che.
eey ioS the last ls years, and believe him ner.
sn1 Goa nnSno,anX 1 able 70 carry out any obiigs.
0hse e TsuAx' Wholesale Drugsista Toledo
Draggf.ta Toledo, Ohio. "noiessie
,,a aas AL Csterrh Gpre is taken internally. act.
s.st. 81 ~ upon tho blood and mucous mr..
tnes tnSCes or tne system. Testimonials sent fraS
tTcs u; psr bottle. Sold by All DrnSs,s. -
AAus Family Pulls ARE the hest
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22
Do Your Feet Ache ana eurn7

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. Cures
Corns. Ingrowing Nails, Itching, Swol-
len, Hot. Callous, Sore and Sweating
Feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores
sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address,
ALLEN s. OLMSTED. Leroy, N. Y.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22

1t is not the gift. but the giving which
Is most precious and helpful. 1t Is not
the succor, but the sympathy and in
telligence and gentle humanity with
which it Is offered, that cheer the very
soul Of the poor and the weary and the
dying
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22

Make sure that however GOOD you
may be. you have faults; that however
dull you may be you can find out what
they are and that however slight they
may be, you would better make some
patient effort to get quit of them
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-22

A pet Maltese cat belonging to an
Englishwoman has been successfully
provided with spectacles to counteracr
failing eyesight. A picture Of mouse
was used by the oculist to test the cats
eyes.