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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

In several western states have
sprung up discussions of the PROPOSE
ton that burglary should be punished
by death. The average burglar, ap-
p.eciative of the risks of his profess
sion, is prepared to kill, if need be, to
effect his escape. To that extent he
is murderer in premeditation. He
is therefore doubly dangerous Grim
i1al, despoiler of the night, and is
usually hardened past the reform
stage. Old experts at the business
have testified that the confirmed bur-
glar seldom changes his trade. In
spite of these considerations, how
ever, capital punishment for Burglary
is not likely to be established. The
modern tendency is away from the
death penalty. Sentiment is sparing
the lives even of bastard criminals
to what effect penology and its kindred
sciences have yet to show.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

It has been said that France looks
to the patronage of exhibitors and
visitors from this country to make a
success OF the Paris exposition. And
while the truth of this assertion is
not denied, the value of our CO. -oper-
alton is made the more apparent by
the recent loan of Sl5, 900, 900 made
to France from New York bankers,
wherewith to supplement the gold on
which the exposition enterprise will
necessarily draw.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

The peculiar value Of electrical
power for the operation of the noun
tain railroads is now becoming recog-
nized. 1t is probable that soon the
trolley system viii be the only one
used for mountain climbing, thus e.
fecting the saving OF the weight of
locomotives, water aud fue'. The
overhead trolley has been adopted for
the Jungfrau, and a similar system
will he used on the projected rack
railway betw cen Chamboil and the
Montanvert.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

Ia the New Jersey courts novel
way of furnishing juvenile offenders is
in vogue. The parents are mmoned
to the bar of justice to infict the SEN
tence of the court, which is generally
severe spanking. 1t is said the =
novation works we'll, inasmuch as it
saves the child from the disgrace of
Imprisonment and impresses upon the
parents the necessity of restraining
their offspring.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12
The proverbiol foible of many per

The proverbiol foible of many per.
sons for concealing or misrepresent-
ing their ages is proved by the census
to be a realty. Careful scrutiny of
the returas of population according
to ages in successive census years
shows that there is a widespread tend
ency among boys and girls to report
themselves older than they are, as if
to anticipate manhood a1d woman
hood. Among those who are ap-
preaching mi Idle age the tendency is
in the opposite direction, namely to
report themselves younger than they
are. Finally, in the case of the very
old, there is an inclination to add to
their years. They seem to take pride
in every year they have lived since they
could boast that they we octogen.
arians. 1t is little strange that this
weakness of human nature should be
so widespread, and that both men and
women should be so sensitive upon
the subject OF their ages, seeing that
there is no condition or circumstance 20
of life for which the individual is less
responsible than his age
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOu
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE,

The Man With the PulI-Among WON.
theNDrink Habit is Rapidly on the
crease-This Indicates a Derenera
Tendency That is Alarming.
y l amt got any grammar, and l amt u
on the rules
That are s'posed to be great leather fe
the principals OF schools,
But that there won't cut no .igger WI
they come to pass on me, y,
tor | always buy my liquor of a leat
school trustee!
| amt much on education,
But I'll get the situation.
For I've got a pull that's pretty, dc
you see!
l can mix a dandy cocktail and put VI
poos cafiay
| can give you all the records of the fig
ers of the day!
| control the ward | live in; all the vot
bow to me.
And | always buy my fine cut of lea
school trustee!
III take no examination.
But III get the situation
You Just keep your optics on me a
you'll see!
There are others who are after this he
job ! want to land,
They can write and reel off grammar al
such rot to beat the band;
They can tigger without pencils, they c;
spin out historee,
But they don't go buyin' nothin' from I
leadin' school trustee!
They are long on education.
But they amt got no relation
On the board to help EN- get there, don
you see!
Why do people keep on dumpin' in the
taxes, anyway,
If the boys that gets the vote out all
allowed to draw the pay?
| amt never done no teachin. but | ne
the salaree,
Which the same I've went and mention
TO leadin' school trustee!
III take no examination.
All ! wants the situation.
And I've got the pull to land it-wait a
see!
Chicago Times-Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12
Linen underwear for all season

"Linen underwear for all seasons
of the year" is slogan which is
oriaging a host of followers to the
,.andards of Father Kneipp and his
other advocates of hygienic dress.
Among the chief objections urged
against the wearing of wooden next to
the skin is the fact that woolen can
not be easily sterilizel. Linen or
cotton can be boiled. Not so wool.
Wooden underwear can only be
sterilized by washing in naphtha
or strong disinfectants, which is never
done save by doctors who have been
attending infectious disease. A wool
en- garment will absorb germs much
more readily than linen or cotton as it
hangs on the line in the process of
drying. Wool next to the body is apt
to be irritating TO the skin and it is
relaxing to the blood vessels. While
it is true that wool is absorbent, it is
also matter of fact that wool con-
raining some oily substance has not
the absorbent qualities of linen OF
cotton. A person who wears wool
next to the skin cannot have as clean
a skin as perscn who wears linen or
cotton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

Diamonds of file quality have been
found near the Orinoco river, in the
identical region where Sir Walter Raj
eigh sought vain!y for El Dorado GEN.
turies ago. Sir Walters ghost will be
regarded as wholly harmless if it walks
the margin of the new diamond fields,
bitterly wailing that the favors OF for
tune are unequally divided.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

Spain has institute | reform in the
carrying out of the death penalty.
Executions will he no longer public and
criminals will not be exposed to view
in the prison chapel for "a hours be-
fore being put to death, as in the past.
Tie oh; ect. OF this custom was to ena-
bic the criminal to prepare for death
and to allow the public to join in pray.
ing for his soul.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

Siberia became penal colony in the
middle of the seventeenth century.
Under Nicholas 1 nearly so. 600 Poles
were transported there. During the
nineteenth century it is estimated that
nearly if not quite 700. 600 men, wom-
en- ana children were sent into Siberian
esile, for Russian despotism was nc
respecter of person, sex, condition OF
age
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

The Boston Journal sadly admits
that the johnnycake, once glory and
joy of the Yankees, 'is rapidly be-
coming only a memory" The beauti-
full, tender, mellow johnnycake, light
er than gossamer and more delicious
than the drink of gods The great
iohnnycake makers are no more.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12
The Crusi 'e in Brief.

Australasia has about $50 lodges Of Good
Templars. with 10000 members.
Olney, H., is without saloons for the
first time in forty-four years. Crawford
County is now entirely under local prohi-
btion.
The nation holds open the front door
of the, saloon while, the devil tends the
brothel and hell.
A Christian Prohibition Learue has
been organized at Sioux Falls. 5. D. Its
motto is: The church solid for prohibi
ton; when the church says 60, and votes
no, then the saloon will go.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

The principal steam railway system
in France is about to substitute cleo.
tric motors for steam locomotives in
the suburban service between Yer
sailles aad Paris. The largest power
station in France will be erected mid
way between the two places to supply
the necessary current for the opera
ton of trains.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12
General Roberts on Temperance.

At the annual meeting in London of the
British Army Temperance Association.
General Sir George White, the hero of
from Lord Roberts. who wrote:
There never was a more temperate
army than that which marched under my
command from the Modder kiver to
Bloemfontein. Nothing but good can re
suit from many so!aiers being brought
together in an arduous campaign when
they see how splendidly our Temperance
men have borne up against the hardships
and dangers they have had to face
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

The Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Fla e
told a Boston audienc ce the her night
that Ben amin Franklin was born on
Hanover street, in that city, and now
the curious are inluiring what is the
meaning of a tablet on the old Post
building in Milk street declaring that
his birthplace was there.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

It has been found in the Maine
cities which adopted curfew ordin-
ance that an increased police force was
needed to enforce it, and rather than
pay the costs of a larger force, the
law has become more or less of dead
letter
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

Another case of an American girl
marrying title only to find that it
may cover q multitude of sins. And
in this case they were thought to be
happy; oh, SO happy
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12
guns.

The solitary juror at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, who held out for 16 days against
the verdict whic his colleagues wanted
to bring in probably thought that they
were the most unreasonable set OF
men that he had ever met.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

In Flanders the name of the auto,
mob;lei is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
leiiing," and the Flemish people keep
out OF its way.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

The horse and the mule, as long aa
rations and transportation are ne.
cessity, will continue to DO prina
factor N war;
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

The United States government has
to pay royalty for the use OF most
OF the telescope sights now employed
Oh the seacoast and field artillery
GUNS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

A recent compilation CT statistics
shows that last year American dealers
bought more than $4,000 worth oj
foreign cosmetics and perfumes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

Such is life-frst you are KEEP,
Then YOU keep
You're awake "a little while
Then you sleep.
Here's laugh, N there tear
Or n sigh
SO you put in year by year
Then you die.
baltimore American.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

First you're born, an fer while
Daddy's pelf
Keeps you goin'. After that
Keep y'rself.
Then. unless the lady picks you
Fer a "brother."
Fer another little while you
Keep another.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
THAD A. Cox,
q. G. HALF,
p. H. WoFFoRD.
Election Commissioners.

The August, fiction number of Serb
ner's magazine is always n notable one
both for its short stories and the nm
usual number of Illustrations. This
year it will be found especially rich in
these particulars as well as in other
features. The contents include the
names of some of the best-known
writers and artists of today, and, as
usual, those Of new contributors to the
magazine. Mr.. Richard Harding Da-
Wis article, Pretoria in War Time, y
gives vivid and novel appearance and
curious individuality of the Boer cap,
ital, and Of the way its people viewed
the approach Of the British, and a most
attractive impression of the Stalwarl
figure and vigorous personality Of
President Kruger. The comments up
on the conduct OF number of the cap
tured British officers, in which they
are said to have taken their imprison
ment in anything but sportsman.
like" spirit, will no doubt excite con
siderable discussion
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
Caught In the Act.

Hon. James D. Richardson, Of Ten
nessee has rendered his country sig
nal service by discovering and expos
ing the republican party in the nation
al capital that is prostituting this gov
eminent by sending out and dissent
mating English campaign literature
against the Beers of South Africa who
are fighting so CALAMITY for the preser'
walton of their freedom.
That the republican party favored
the British has been known all along
but it was not expected that high Off
cials would direct their employees whC
are being paid by this government tC
abandon their own duties and go regu
larly to work for her majesty's govern
ment. Secretary Hay has been sor
OF resident chief clerk for Salisbury
and his son is in Pretoria doing wha
he can for the British. Every one whC
had the courage and honesty to say
word in favor of the Beers has been de
graded and drummed out of the public
service but the extent to which GU
government was serving the British
was never fully known until Mr. Rich
ardoon's recent expose Commercial
Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

1t seems to be little early in the
campaign for Boss Hanna's henchmen
to be putting out fakes, but all the
same they are doing it. Several men
known to be close to Hanna have been
filling up Washington newspaper men
with stories about how worried the
cold man" was because of the refusal
of some of the heaviest contributors to
his campaign fund four years ago to
give q cent this year, and Of his fear
that the national committee would have
to skimp its campaign plans for lack Of
money. The object of these stories is
TO create the impression among the
democrats that the republicans are 60
ing to be short of campaign money this
year 1t is, of course, absolute tommy
rot. Hanna spent W, 600, 600 four years
ago, and he expects to spend quite as
much or more this year, and he knows
just where to go to get it. If his victims
do not come down without squeezing
he knows exactly how hard to squeeze
them to'get what he wants. He must
think the democrats are easily gulled,
indeed, if he thinks it possible to make
them believe that the favored trusts
which have profited 80 largelo by Han
ma legislation, will allow the Hanna
committee to lack money to buy anoth.
other election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
Mr.. Bryan on China .

Mr. Bryan has given ont a statement
of his views on the Chinese troubles,
and the policy which he believes should
be followed by this country. He as
sumes that The policy Of the European
nations has provoked the ignorant
Chinese to rebellion and murder. Mr..
Bryan says
every one deplores the destruction
of life in China and is Mortified at the
barbarities perpetrated Every one be-
lieves that it is the duty of our govern
ment to protect the lives and property
Of American citizens residing in China,
and have no doubt that the admins
tration will do so.
81 also take it for granted that all
American citizens will withdraw from
China temporarily, or take refuge il
some seaport where they can be pro.
tected by American ships until the ex-
element is over
"If the Chinese government has tried
in good faith, to protect our citizens,
suitable punishment for the guilty and
reparation and indemnity for those
who have suffered can doubtless be So
cured.
"If upon investigation it is found thai
the Chinese government has not acted
in good faith, congress has power tc
deal with the matter.
For several years European nations
have been threatening to dismembeI
China, and it is not strange that their
ambitious designs should arouse feel
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

Shipley, judges; Jas. Carson, dem.
John H, Smith, rep, clerks; John W,
Crumley, dem, officer,
18th district - Henry NJ, Sheriey,
dem, Hugh Campbell, dem, ], A,
Bailey, rep, judges; Jacob Moore,
dem, w, A. Keys, rep, clerks; M, b.
Campbell, DEM, officer,
18th district-W. A. Leslie, dem.
Heap Broyles, dem, W. @. Keezle,
rep, judges; viii Garrison, dem
Victor Green, rep, clerks. Thos. Mil,
Ter, dem, officer.
Taxing district of Jonesboro-John
Garrison, dem, Sam Tucker, dem
John Thompson, rep, judges; Henry
W. Smith, dem, Eugene Stuart, rep.
clerks; W, P. Colly, dem, officer
The officer holding the election is re
quired to deliver to the undersigned
the returns, not later than 10 oclocl
Monday, the 9th day of August, 1900
on which date we will compile said re
turns at the court house in Jonesboro
aud certify the result.
Given under our hands this June %
A. D., 1900.
THAD A. Cox,
&. G. HALF,
p. H. WoFFoRD.
Election Commissioners
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

ing of hostility toward foreigners.
This feeling, however, ought not to
be directed against American citizens,
and will not, if our nation makes it
known that it has no desire to grab
land or to trespass upon the rights of
China.
"a firm adherence Ito the American
policy of justice and fair dealing will
not only set the example to other ma
tions, but will give to our citizens re-
siding in China the best promise of
security.
"It will be better for our merchants
to have it known that they seek trade
only whom trade is mutually advanta.
geous.
'It will be better for our missionar.
les to have it known that they are
preaching the gospel of love, and are
not the forerunners of fleets and ar.
mics. -
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
SALE DTO EnT CT

BY virtue the authority vested Bnkrnncy and IN
obedience the orders Of James sell the stock
merchandise belonging 70 the estate of Hawkins consisting Dry Goods
Notions Boots Shoes, Hats Clothing Etc. known as the Hart
building in johnson City The goods will be sold highest bid
der for cash hand Sealed bids be left or fled with
James b. Cox Referee atany time before the 2s day July
day said bids will be opened and acted will be
tween aud said date and desiring with
to purchasing will store OF by en-
quirng at the Office of j. B. Cox
The cost and is in very good shane
This July Is, 1900 D. j. HICKMAN Trustee
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

Senator Wellington, who sometime
ago declared that he would not support
Mckinley for reelection, is still throw.
ing nuts to the administration which it
cannot or will not crack. The Senator
said, while in Washington, q day or so
ago! IF the situation in the Philip
pines is as favorable as the administra-
ton would have us believe, there is no
reason why twelve or fifteen thousand
men could not be sent from there to
service in China l think that would
be Americas fair quota Of the interna-
tional force for the relief OF Pekin, and
beyond the protection Of American life
and property, this country has no bust
ness to interfere with the affairs of the
Chinese empire. American soldiers
should never form part OF an army for
the conquest Of China. The European
powers have sowed the wind and are
now reaping the whirlwind. They
have been looking for trouble in China
for a long time, and now they have it.
The fire they have kindled is a hot one,
and this government should look well
to it that American troops are not used
as catspaw for the pull out of Euro.
pean chestnuts
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

Secretary Root now says that the ad-
ministration hopes to hand Cuba over
to the Cubans within the next eight or
ten months, but there are men who
believe that the island will have a
string to it when it is turned over to
the Cubans, and that secret schemes
for annexation are being worked aud
encouraged by the administration for
the purpose of making it appear, when
the time is ripe, that the demand for
annexation comes from the Cubans.
Gen. Wood had very little to say about
annexation when he was in Washington
last week, and that little was not i'm
portant, although he was cornered by
one newspaper man and made to ac-
knowledge that he believed large ma
iority OF Cubans now favored an indie
pendent government rather than an
nexation The administration knows
that its attitude towards Cuba is being
closely watched by the people, and that
any act which seems to imply that good
faith would not be kept with the Gu
bans would make thousands of anti
Mckinley votes If there is to be any
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
McMillin Criticised.

Nashville, July 25. Hon. John H i.
Trice, of Henderson county, who has
been with the state prison system for
five years, first superintendent and
then as member of the board of prison
commissioners, has withdrawn his APP
plication for reappointment. His COM
mission expired July Z. In retiring
from the race, Mr.. Trice takes occasion
to severely criticise Gov. McMillin, in
sisting that as long as the Governor
was candidate for United States SEN
ator he (Trice) had chance; but now
that lie has flung away that ambition,
the Governor says geographical lines
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
johnson City, Tenn.

must govern the appointment Trice
also accuses the Governor of ondeavor
ing to dictate the appointment OF pris-
on guards in the interest of his politi-
cal ambition. The prison system is
now paying thesstate good big money,
Mr.. Trice says, and he thinks it should
not be made football for the Cover
nor and other politicians.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
Wanted
D. J. HICKMAN, Trustee

Everybody to take advantage Of the
Home-Seekers excursion to the west
and southwest on the Missouri Pacific
railroad and Iron Mountain route.
Tickets at one fare plus two dollars for
the round trip on July 18th, August
18th and August 21st to points in Ari-
iona, Arkansas, Colorado, Indian Ter
ritory, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico
Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Wash
ington. Write |. E. RehlGnder, tray.
cling passenger agent, Chattanooga.
Tenn, for full information.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

The gavel used by the Hon. Jas. d.
Richardson at Kansas City was com
posed OF bits of wood from every state
and territory in the United States,
bound together by one gold band and
sixteen silver bands. The gavel was
made by mechanic living at Sparta,
Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

Investigation develops that yellow
fever has existed for some time among
members of the First United States in
fantry at Pinar del Rio, in Cuba, deaths
having been heretofore attributed to
pernicious malaria. This regiment is
under orders for China.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

Uncertainty as to the real situation in
China has caused New York whole
salers to buy up all tea imported to that
market, AS a result the wholesale
price of tea has risen four cents on the
pound.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

The Democratic National Committee
will begin its preliminary campaign
work at Chicago this week. Commit
tees will be made public and prepare
tions made for opening headquarters,
Chairman Jones will arrive at Chicago
today.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

A Brazilian doctor is making success
full experiments at Vera Cruz with yell
low fever serum, and yellow fever con-
tinues to be successful in all it's under
takings.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

Chinese laundries in Chicago are the
victims of Caucasian boycott and four
laundries failed last week in conse-
quence. Receipts of other Chinese
laundries have declined so per cent.