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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-29
In Glover.

We're invited out Thanksgiving
Every single year;
think we never in all our lives
Have had Thanksgiving here.
OF course, it is very pleasant
Going with father and mother:
But Just one feast is so little TO have
Then wait whole year for another!
And the next day our dinners so common,
And / think of the day before,
With turkey and duck and ice cream and
tarts,
And Tn sorry l didn't cat more.
But tins year I'm going to be jolly
Oh, tell you, I'm in clover!
We're to have Thanksgiving here at home
And won't there be lots left over!
Youths Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-29

When Pa bro't Methuselah Green to the
farm
r. help him an Jabez do chores,
| don't think | ever seen sch a thin man.
His nngers wuz nothin' bu: claws,
His cheeks near the top were jest chuck
ful of bones,
Like the Indians thet Uncle 81 makes;
Ar his feet stuck in cowhides, went
clump when he walked,
Jest tn way that an OF wagon shakes.
/ felt kinder bad fur a man thin eZ thet,
But il tweren't no use to keep in,
So the night when he come here l went
up an sez,
Mr.. C-eea, wuz yer alwus so thin?"
Methuselah Green he jest leaned back
and laffed,
Then he winked, and he sed, wal,
swow.
Wus ] alwus so thin? Do tell, wanter
know?
Why, | alus gifts thin about now"
He let down the bars to go after tn cows,
An he wouldn't say anythin' more,
Till one day in tn barn, we wus pilin' tn
hay,
An 4 turkey walked in at the door.
You jest orter seen our new hired man
t. en-,
He leaned on IL rake an he looked,
"A fine hefty Bird sed Methuselah
Green,
but tn best way t see em is cooked"
when | wus a boy, not a great spell ago,
Fur, | cariate, a month eb'ry fall,
I'd skin ont of eatin' whenever | dared,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-29
Her Reelection.

You must not eat too much" said
the small girls mother. IF you are
careful. you will be perfectly well to-
morrow when so many other little
children are sick
YES" answered the small girl. 'and
stylet'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-29

lie week before
Thanksgiving the
sewing circle in
our villa ge met at
AIRS. Nathan Tuck
cr's and there was
a full meeting.
though everybody
was very busy
C o o k j Il g for
Thanksgiving.
The Il u C k e'r
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-29
An Undersized Turkey.

The Smart Boarder-"Nlrs. Smithers,
that turkey is not done"
Mrs. Smithcrs why, Mr.. Stump
I'm sure
The Smart Boarder-"No, l mean not
done growing.
The state herald., 1900-03-16
RvmoRs OF PEACE PROPOSALS.
stated Tha, tho Bosr. Have Asked rresi'
dent Mckinley to Obtain y settlement.

London, March i3.-Thc war Office
Inns received n dispatch from Lord
Roberts announcing that General
French reached BlocmfoDicin last
evening and occupied two hills close
To the railway station.
Paris, March i3.-G:i5 n. m.-Thc
Gnulols publishes the following from
lis London correspondent
According 10 good authority, Prcsl'
dent Kruger and President Stcyn have
not made rormnl proposition OF
pence. but have asked the British gov.
crnmcni. through the United States,
the conditions II would ncccpt for the
opening NJ negotiations on the bnrls
OF the Independence OF the republics.
president Kruger In alleged TO have
said thnt he would nccrpt mediation.
hut the United States government. In
transmitting this communication, took
care TO declare TINT II dld not assume
the responsibility for the Initiative IN
mediation
The London correspondent OF the
Mntin snyHs
II lrnrn that United Hinios Ambns.
ndor Chunt. received Inst evening n
long md Important cnblc from the
United Suites government relative Ia
South Afrlrn. which he will coinnuDl.
cate to-day 10 Lord Salisbury"
Durham. March ig.-rhc rrhnsvnnl
hnvlnR appealed to Germany for med.
lntlon nr Intervention IN the wnr with
Great britain gormnDy Inns replied
Tint SHE declines 10 Interfere. na she Ia
In no way concerned IN the conflict
The state herald., 1900-03-16
Cr,.t rri.e for Di.coveries.

The prize offered by the late Al
fred Nobel, the inventor who made
fortune by the manufacture OF ayna,
mite, is awarded by an internauonai
committee for the most important m
vention in science or industrial ar;
without limitations. 1t Is open TO az
the world and embraces all subjects OF
human inquiry. The time for receiving
applications for last year closed jan
uary 1st, and the committee OF award
Is now In session ut Stockholm. 1t Is
expected that the contest this year Will
lie between Dewar for his liQuefacuon
of gases, Rontgen for Improvement on
his X-ray and Marconi for wireless
telegraphy.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

II is estimated that the state of
Maryland lost s3.0O0,0O0 during the
past season through the rayages OF
the pea-louse. which. Prof. W. @.
johnson OF the Maryland Agricultural
college says is an insect new to sci
ence. 1t belongs to the well-known
group of the aphides. or plant-llee.
and on account OF some change in
conditions has become suddenly album
dant. appearing for the first time on
the cultivated pea. 1t is OF green
color, and only an eighth OF an inch
long. 1t sucks the juices from the leaf
and stem, and the plant dies. Not
only in Maryland have growers OF
peas suffered. but In New Jersey. Del
aware, New York. Virginia. North
Carolina and Connecticut also. For
tunately the pea-louse has many in
sect enemies. which played havoc with
It before the close OF the season.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

1t is noticeable that all the great
generals. either of the past or present,
have been known to the public and
their soldiers by some familiar nick
name. Lord Roberts sobriquet OF
"Bobs" is the most popular name to
conjure with Just now in South Africa.
Just us lie Petit Corporal was the
watchword for Napoleon's leglons.
Frederick the Great was dubbed by his
soldiers "our Fritz" and the duke OF
Wellington. who gained the confidence
but never the affection OF his troops.
was known as "old Nosey"-an uncom-
plimentary allusion to his most prom
inent feature-just as "Stonewall''
Jackson and Marshal vorwarts" ex-
pressed the most noticeable character
istics of Jackson and Blucher respec-
lively.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

unnpproprintcd. $500
Number OF ncrc- OF school lands sold.
2.OOO; Internal improvement, LIS ~
races. Total, .i..,s.,. ~ acres.
Area under renewal certificates. g..
3iT.2G. Total area patented. ls,323. II
Town lots sold. ~.
The state OF Colorado IN going Into
the business OF making bricks. II is
now In the general business Of mining
coai. coke and precious metals. aud In.
tends through the State Land Bonrd to
enlarge Its field. In every mineral
lcnsc, including the conl lenses u stnis
school lands. the land board Inns In.
serted clause whereby II receives n
percentage OF the output over and
above n certain amount In addition 10
the regular rental per nnnun. ON
this anne basis II VIII now 60 into ih.
brick business. Al the meeting OF IN.
bonrd Wednesday n proposition wnE re-.
cclvcd from John De Sellern nnd j. N.
Gunklc 10 lrnAc ten ncrcs ON the other
side OF the city pnrk for brick yard.
The ten ncrr- nrc next Ia the land de.
sired by the driving club mud nr. de.
rcribci na the northwest quarter OF
the northeast lunricr NJ The northeast
quarter OF section ~ township q. rnngn
hs." The proposition mndo Ia the honfd
was Tint n rental uf $50 n ycnr wotili
bo pnli. nnd IN hdililon Ia that ntnnuui
u royalty NJ i.it cents would he mid
on ench 900 bricks mnde after nm mn.
nunl output nf 100000 bricks, TIM
board slgnliicd lia Intention 10 nerept
the proposition. hut dld nnl fofiunlly
accept the ofror for the frnsnn that il
desires To- hnV, Inserted n nrovlso ,bnt
the land be not torn NJ N ~ tn lnjurr
lis vnlir' When such n concession IL
nndc the bonr1 viii accept II.
The state herald., 1900-03-16
H.d the Key to Hi. Conn.

A farmer named Stevenage, in Hert-
fordshire, England, who died about
1920, was possessed of n notion that he
was to take thirty years nap, 30 he
directed his coffin to be placed upon a
beam In his barn with lid that locked,
and that the key should be pushed
through a hole in the coffin in order
that he might let himself out when he
awoke. At the expiration Of thirty
years, as the old fellow showed no
signs of coming back to re-enjoy life,
his friends put him under the turf to
make sure of him.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

A correspondent of Figaro" writ
Ing from Madrid. gives very favora-
BILE account of the present condition of
Spain, which he says "is making rapid
progress toward recovery, after series
OF cruel disasters. The tendencies to
disorder have subsided; the danger of
revolution has passed: under the influ-
ence Of well-balanced budget, public
credit is improving: the personal
worth and practical wisdom OF the
queen regent have made her the one
fixed point around which all the wishes
of Spain and all the sympathies OF Eu-
rope gravitate": and her son Alfonso,
who will ascend the throne in two or
three years, gives fine promise of in
telligence, courage. and virtue.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

1t Is strange now to recall that. as
girl. the late mother of the German
empress was exceedingly anxious to
marry Napoleon III. Indeed, the mar
riase was nearly arranged, but Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert strongly
disapproved of the proposed alliance.
and their opposition carried the day.
Had Princess Adelaide Of Hohenlohe
become empress of the French the
whole face of Europe would almost
certainly have been different.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

During the volcanic eruption in the
Hawaiian islands last summer the
smoke rose to height Of between five
and six miles. and then drifted away
to the northeast. At distance of 600
miles from Hawaii it settled upon the
surface of the sea, and was then car
ried back by the northeast wind to Its
place of origin, where it arrived a fort
night after its original departure, and
covered the entire group of islands
with its heavy pail,
The state herald., 1900-03-16
Our Nation. Wealth.

The material wealth and strength of
our nation Is in iron. the most useful
Of all metals, just as the wealth OF
human being lies in useful stomach.
II you have overwOrked yours. try Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. 1t will relieve
the clOgged bowels, improve the appe-
tite and cure constipation, dyspepsia
and billousness.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

The recent trials at Indian Head, on
the Potomac, of the armor made for
the Russian battleship Retvizan, build
ing In this country, seemed to show
that armor-plate of the Krupp form
made in America has the advantage in
the endless contest between guns and
armor. Five-irch projectiles with a
striking velocity of more than 1000
feet per second failed to penetrate more
than two inches in five-inch plate.
and the projectiles were broken in
pieces. while the plate was not cracked.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

BY the action OF the senate in ratI-
flying The Hague peace treaty, the
United States now stands before the
world as a nation no less ready to
practice than TO preach arbitration.
Its promptncss in accepting the lnvl-
tation to The Hague, the emlnence OF
those who represented the country, It's
commanding position as one OF the
great powers OF the world. and the
governments wcll-known advocacy OF
the principle OF arbitration, all tend
TO Invest the action OF the senate with
peculiar Significance. by II we have
now shown our good faith. and other
nations may follow. The aim OF the
treaty. stripped OF compllcating do
tails, ia merely TO make peace easier
and war more dfncult. II cannot
compel peace. for II leaves each na-
tion free TO choose course for itself;
but II seeks TO render the rcaor, 10
arms the last resort.
The state herald., 1900-03-16
THE STATE HERALD.
!. H. PAINTER. Owner and Publisher.
HohYoKD, - COLORADO.

The passion play Will be enacted at
Ober-Ammergau twenty-seven times
during the coming summer, the first
performance occurring May "a. A
new auditorium accommodating 1000
persons has been built.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

In n Brussels street truycrscd by nm
electric tram-car II has been noticed
that the trees on one side OF the way
begin to lose their foliage early In Au-
gust. the leaves turning brown and
dropping on. But In October the same
trees begin 10 bud again, and some.
timcs even blossom. Meanwhile trees
on tho opposite side OF the street arc
unaffected. losing their foliage lato In
the autumn and budding only In tho
spring. The cause Of the anomaly Il
supposed to be leaking electric cur
rents. which stimulate the growth OF
The trees affected.
The state herald., 1900-03-16
Flying Ho.pl.., in south Africa.

The latest development in military
hospitals is called the imperial yeo-
manry flying hospital. and consists Of
two curricles, or broad two-wheeled
carts, each drawn by two horses,
which keep pace with the cavalry.
One contains cupboard full of splints,
bandages, medicines; the other is con-
structed to accommodate eight patients
in stretchers.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

In Seoul. Korea, boil IL ring at
sunset. and when the golden orb has
sunk beneath the horizon every man
must bo safely house. II man
should be found In tho street after
that time he Is liable TO tho punish
ncnt OF a floggns: but, oddly enough.
women arc allowed to go about as
ssuai. visiting their friends, or stroll.
mr. about according TO their pleasure.
The state herald., 1900-03-16

Everett wrest-"Never mind. old fel-
Ter. The sun is shinin' sommers all the
time" Dismal Dawson-"Yes, an whurr-
ever they is sunshine they is somebody
got to workl'
The state herald., 1900-03-16

Carnegie has an income OF nearly $50
minute. How could such man
nope to die poor, especially " much Of
4 came In change or small bllls7
The state herald., 1900-03-16

Apprnlscmcnt fund ........S 53i
Agricultural college. permanent l4.G6l
Agricultural college. income. 5.G95
Internal Improvement. permit. 22,3o2
Internal Improvement. income. 29,30i
Land commission. costs. ...... 1,t2i
Mineral land surveys. ......... 800
Public building. permanent. %
Public building. income. ...... 277
Pcnlicnilnry. permanent ...... ......
PcnItcniiary. income ........ 2i2
School. permanent ........... 3S,oII
University. Income ........... 10I
Saline. Income ............... ~
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-22
rha naas Of not Water.

Hot water has far o medical vir-
tues than many believe or know. Be
cause it is SO easily procured, thou
sands think it ~vaIueless. The uses Of
hot water are, however, many. For
example. there is nothing that SO
promptly cuts short congestion OF the
lungs, sore throat, or rheumatism as
hot water when applied promptly and
thoroughly. Headache almost always
yields to the simuItapeous application
OF hot water to the feet and back OF
the neck. a towel folded several times
and dipped in hot water, and quickly
wrung out and applied over the pain
ful part In toothacha or neuralgia win
generally afford prompt relief. A strip
OF flannel or napkin folded lengthwise
and dipped ia hot water and wrung
out and applied around the neck of q
child that has the Group will some
times bring relief in ten minutes. A
goblet OF hot water taken just after
rising. before breakfast, has cured
thousands Of indigestion, and no slim
BE remedy is more widely recommend.
ed by physicians to dyspeptics. Very
hot water VIII stop dangerous bleed
inGs
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-22

@Gaf6 HAIR stands ON Fad and Ro0nas
Ores kle Under Their Feet
Perhaps the most peculiar Of the
mountain phenomena are the so-called
electric storms. There is no preciD-
itation, no lightning, 10 thunder, and
usually no wind. Nothing to be heard
and nothing to be seen except the gath
.ering clouds. But much may be felt.
Everything is charged with the cleo
trio fluid; the earth, the air, the very
stones and trees, and even human be-
ings are full Of 1t. 4 mining engineer.
visiting a tunnel located on a noun
tain side at an elevation Of 1890 feet,
describes his sensations during n OF
these storms. All alone he was climb
ing up the trail TO the tunnel, wheEe
he wished to examine a vein OF ore.
Great black clouds began to gather on
the horizon, and were soon rolling
about the mountain side below him. A
calm prevailed. then an unnatural
stiffness seemed to be in the air.
Steadily the clouds rolled up the
mountain side like q food OF black
water. Che stones, as he stepped on
them, began to crackle and snap. like
dry wood in a fire. Realizing these un-
usual conditions, he hurried to the
sheltering tunnel above him. His hair
felt as If a swarm Of flies had settled
In it. When he tried to brush them
away with his hand, he found each
hair standing almost straight. The
stroking Of his hair increased the Pc
culiar sensations he experienced, and
tingling from head to foot, the now
thoroughly frightened man ran into
the tunnel. No sooner had he passed
the entrance than the peculiar sensa-
tions ceased. After resting awhile, he
went to the opening and discovered
himself entirely surrounded by clouds
80 black and dense that he could
scarcely see five feet away, although
the hour was not far from noon. Step
ping outside to investigate, he received
a shock that sent him Keeling back in
to the tunnel, where he remained for
over an hour before the storm passed.
Such electrical storms seem to be
formed In strata. II a human being
should make such connection as to
draw the charge from one OF the lay
ers, he would instantly be i~ncinerated.
THIS accident, however, has v been
known to occur. Electrical storms pre-
vail throughout the mountain region,
but the severest storms Of this nature
are met only at the great attitudes.
With all the severity of electrical
storms. and thunder showers. 1t is a
TACT that human beings are seldom
struck by lightning in the mountains.
Death from that cause is much more
frequent on the plains bordering the
ranges than in the mountains them
selves.-Ainslee's Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-22
e EADsl g 3
~ NfFANCTES

The stitched satin hat has made it's
appearance.
Colored hooks and eyes are now
made to match all frocks.
The new waists are not fluffy, but
all are cut with the low bust effect
and slightly pouched in front.
Gold belts are the thing now. They
are either pinned with a gold horse
shoe or sewed into a cameo buckle.
The white cloth and light flannel
waists with a colered dot or stripe viii
be in marked favor during this sea-
son.
Gold lace appears intermixed with
braidings ON many of the new bodices,
and panne Or velvet bodices are to be
worn. The skirts will continue long.
It is certain that feathers are to be
used and long ostrich plumes are in
great favor. They will trim the pic
ture hats that will find favor with
many people.
White felt hats and toque tricorne,
Sir Peter Lely, and new sailor and
turban shapes in richly colored French
felt lead at present in the seasons
display of millinery.
Fancy hosiery is much more ia
shfonable than plain, and sometimes
startling combinations are seen. Silk
stockings have lace inserted over the
instep in bowknot Oh other designs.
Feather boas in all shades are now
found in straight feathers, presumably
those from the b~arn-yard fowls made
up fancifully, and they are quite as
attractive and rather more stylish
than those of ostrich feathers.
Bonnets are not much In evidence,
but they are to be found for matrons,
and there is a variety Of fancy frames
for foundations for them. These are
OF black and white laces, with EN-
broidery or spangles Of silver or gold,
and some with jet.
a craze for ecrue and russell or
twine-calored laces and batiste en-
broideries for gown trimmings! Some
OF these have a very soiled look in
daylight. One should choose carefully
the right shade for day wear. Eve
ming lights make a world Of differ
ence in identifying all laces, SO that
one may risk more.
Fasten your gold ribbon belts with
white taffeta ribbon bows In front,
ribbon to be of two-inch width and
bowed up with ends, having jingling
gilt ornaments on the bottom, il pos
sible. Two or three such bows are
used, according to the width Of the
belt, and they are placed inc above the
other. Decidedly chic is this finish
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-22
an should swim.

The remarkable number OF deaths
BY drowning proves that too many per-
sons venture into waters without
knowing how to swim. About 50 per
cent of those drowned SO far this sum-
mer did not have that knowledge. This
Is all the more wonderful when knowl-
edge of swimming may SO easily be
had. A person Of average physique
should be able to swim several hum
dred feet after a dozen lessons. Even
weaklings may be taught to swim Is
feet or more without exhausting them
selves. There are dangerous places on
the ocean beach, where the sea pull OF
undertcw will sometimes overpower
the strongest swimmer. Even on the
beaches Of the great lakes there is at
times a strong and dangerous under
tow, but . knowledge Of swimming is
within the reach OF all.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-22
CHINESE AS coLoRlsTs.
What They Have Dom in the Philippines
and the East Indies.

and the East Indies.
Frank NJ. Todd, in Ainslee's Maya.
zine, writes: I'm the middle of the
seventeenth century oale Keuseng, or
koxinga, a Chinese chief that had re.
fused to surrender to the Tartars, in-
vaded Formosa at the head of an army
Of 100000 men. attacking and driving
out the Dutch. In 1862 he opened
correspondence with the Chinese
in Manila, and the Spanish Gov
ernor, fearing treachery, slaugh-
tered 10000 of them as a hint
to the survivors that any more friend
ly doings with General Kloxinga
would meet with his displeasure. In
the latter half of the seventeen hum
dreds they were mastered by thou
sands in Papanga Province. But in
spite of this Spanish method Of deal
ing with the Chinese question there
were 10000 of them in Manila at the
beginning Of the century.
"They Constitute an important part
of, the Philippine population to-day.
often marrying native women and
sending their IONS to China to be ed
ucated. Rosario street, in Manila, is
given up to Chinese shops, and many
Of those who have nc capital invested
are employed as clerks and compra-
dores by merchants Of other races.
"The Chinaman pervades not only
the Philippines, but all the islands of
the seas from Colombo eastward,
wherever trade promises profit. MI.
Bancroft says that the first Europeans
at Malacca. Penang, Singapore, and all
the important island ports Of Eastern
Asia and Oceanica found Cinnamon
there before them. They have gener-
ally chung to their places with all the
tenacity that characterizes the grip
their cousins have gained in this coun-
try. They are thick in the Spice Isl
ands. The British say they are ex-
cellent citizens in Borneo. They Gre
ated Singapore. There were 10000
OF them out of a population Of Ill, 900
In Batavia in 1894. There are said
to. be over $4,000 of them thriving
under the tyrannical governments of
the Dutch East Indies, most of them
with no apparent thought of going
home except for burial, contented be-
cause their practical business talents
and ability to live without luxuries
have made them dominant in trade.
On their account the Australian gold
diggings have had their race riots, and
the Australian colonies their exclusive
legislation in defiance of the diplomacy
of the London government. Chinese
merchants have invaded Japan, where
they compete successfully with the
European trader. All oyer the Eastern
seas the union of Chinese compra,
dores has held commerce in the hol.
low Of its hand, and its law has beer
the most terrible that could be in.
voked to punish or to ruin the Western
merchant that tried to do business
without them"