Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08

bile the motive power of which is
hydro-carbon, and the operations
are controlled by single lever. 1t
is invented by c. H. Harris, and
is called the 'Luxor." From indi-
cations, also the StutZman autOmo-
bile will be made in Willtamsport,
which town promises soon to become
an automobile-manufacturing center.
What have those people to say
now who offended against sense
with their professions of faith in
the magical potency of poor Goe-
ble's determination to live: Will
power is good thing for sick
man to have, when there isn't much
the matter with him. 1t helps out
the doctor greatly. But all the will
power in the world won't remove a
bullet hole from the human lung
nor prevent internal hemorrhage.
The armored trains have reach.
ed a rather high state of perfection
in the recent wars, and it is Inter-
esting to note that the first train of
this kind was constructed in Phila-
delphia at the outbreak of the Re-
bellion. 1t was thrown together
hastily for the purpose of protecting
the bridges along the line of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroad.
American competition with Ger
many in iron and steel in their
own markets was laughed ut when
it was first suggested, but develop
ments show that the American met
al is surely finding its way into
generous use there. The value of
pig-iron, wrought iron, iron castings
and hardware, Including bicycles
increased from $2,3S0,000 in 1897 to
So, $4,000 in 1898. This remarkable
increase is viewed with alarm in the
Fatherland.
The Cuban census supervisors
have completed the enumeration of
the population of Cuba, and the re-
suit have been submitted to Sec
retary Root. The population of the
entire island is ,572, $40, which is be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 less than it
was when the last census was taken
by the Spaniards, in 1887. The
population of Porto Rico is placed
at 957, 679. The last census taken
in 1887, showed a population of
SO6, 7OS.
-Goebel is dead. The vital spark
fed Saturday evening, ending his
desperate battle for life. Kentucky
now has two Governors; neither is
obeyed. Beckham who was sworn
in as Lieutenant at the time Goebel
took oath as Governor, has now been
placed at the head of the Goebel
movement. Taylor is also Governor
and refuses to recognize either the
authority of the legislature or the
state courts. The latter sends sheriffs
to serve their writs and the Govern
or has them locked up; the former
wants to convene but the state militia
prevents it,by order ofhis EXcelency
Gov. Taylor. The federal govern
ment declines to interfere. How
further blood shed is to be averted
is not apparent. Taylor was elected
by a majority of votes, as a result
from factional fight in the Demo-
cratic party. Goebel defeated at the
polls, set out, with the aid of the
legislature to steal the Governorship
under the forms of law. Taylor de-
termined to resist the fraud by re-
sorting to force. These are the cold
facts of the case, but, proving that
Goebel was bad does not make Tay-
lor good, lawlessness figures conspic-
iously on his part. The sum of the
matter is that Taylor has sought to
meet fraud by revolution. If Goeb-
ell was a scoundrel, it can be retorted
that Taylor is far from being a
patriot.
The ladies of the Aid Society
of the M. f. church, wish to an
nounce that they are ready to take
in plain sewing and mending or to
go ont by the afternoon. Any one
interested in the work of the church
is cordially invited to join the Soci-
ETY..
Pres. HARRIET f. GRIMM.
Sec'y, AGNES UPMAN