Republican News Item
B. M. VANDYKE, Editor.
I.APORTE ."
NEWS STORIES "
IN MINIATURE
Minor Mention of a Week's
Important Events.
A HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS
Paragraphs Which Briefly Chronicle
the Events of Interest as Bulle
tined by Wire, Wireless and
Cable Foreign News.
WASHINGTON.
The Canadian Reciprocity bill was
passed unamended in the Senate by a
vote of 53 to 27.
Trade balances largely favor the
United States, business with Canada
and the Orient having shown heavy
gains.
Postal clerks and carriers received
advances in pay amounting to $2,000,-
000 a year; that brought the total of
salary increases to $6,000,000.
W. M. Burgess of Duluth and H. H.
Hettler testified that E. H. Hines and
his brother-in-law C. x'. Wiehe, had
boasted to them of using money to
elect Lorimer.
The Government brought suit
against the Reading Railway com
pany in an effort to compel it to keep
out of the coal business, which, the
complaint alleges, the railroad trans
acts through "dummy" subsidiary cor
porations.
PERSONAL.
•T. B. Hammond, millionaire type
writer inventor, started on a cruise of
the world in the gasoline yacht
Lounger 11.
Cardinal Gibbons spent the seventy
seventh anniversary of his birth
quietly at the home of friends near
Westminster, Md.
Queen Victoria of Spain with the
baby Prince Jaime, arrived at Fri
bourg, to consult Dr. Raymond, the
throat specialist, relative to troubles
that affect the speech of the young
prince.
SPORTING.
Brookside Sonnie, a field spaniel,
wins the championship of Long
Branch dog show.
Earl, Jr., wins one of the fastest
pacing races on record at the Grand
Circuit meeting in Kalamazoo.
P. W. Whittemore defeats Charles
Evans, Jr., by 1 up in final golf tour
nament at Essex County club, Man
chester, Mass.
Two men swam the mile across
Golden Gate, San Francisco, in 25 and
28 minutes, beating the record of an
bour and 18 minutes.
A1 Welch made a new altitude re
cord with a passenger at the Nassau
Boulevard aerodrome. His barograph
recorded a climb of 2,648 feet.
Charles Durborow of Philadelphia,
swam from the Battery to within a
mile of Sandy Hook, a distance of 22
miles, in 6 hours and 43 minutes.
Maurice Fournier was killed in an
accident during the race at Le Mans
for the Grand Prix (automobile) de
Paris; the race was won by Hemery,
who made the 395 miles at an average
of 56 miles an hour.
GENERAL.
An act lowering the inheritance tax
and increasing exemption of $5,000
was sent to the Governor of New
York for approval.
Miss Mary T. Pesa of Boston, drew
John F. Smith of Avan, for a husband,
a $l5O diamond ring and a free wed
ding ceremony as her prize in a church
lottery.
Professor W. A. Cogshall of Indiana
university finds that the exact center
of population of the United States is
on the Moser farm, near Blooming
ton, Ind.
A mimic sea battle, planned to test
the defenses of New York, took place
off Block Island, and it is claimed by
the attacking Admiral that the enemy
■won and had the city at his mercy.
Threats to murder him unless he
uistributed the principal instead of
the interest of a fund for fire victims'
families were revealed by Harlow N.
Higinbotham, Chicago millionaire, on
his return from Europe.
President Taft's pardon in advance
and threat of jail induced W. C.
Dreier, Secretary of the Lichtenstein
Millinery company, iNiew York, to tes
tify before the Federal Grand Jury in
the "sleeper trunk" smuggling case.
Washington B. Thomas, chairman
of the board of directors of the
American Sugar Refining company,
advocated legislative regulation of
corporations at the investigation of
the so-called Sugar Trust.
Americans on their way to the In
terior of Italy report that the alleged
stringent international edicts regard
ing cholera are completely disregard
ed.
A canvass indicated that the in
come tax amendment to the Federal
Constitution would be ratified by the
requisite number of States.
One death from Asiatic cholera was
reported from Boston.
Twenty-five persons were hurt when
i grandstand fell at a baseball game
at Newark, Ohio.
Property of the Pennsylvania rail
road In Ohio was appraised at $200,-
000,000 by the state tax commission.
A hundred tiny yerforations showed
the bronze gowu of the Statue of Lib
erty in New York harbor was wearing
out.
Eight firemen were injured in a fire
at Toledo, which caused a loss of
$325,000; a number of buildings and
houses were destroyed.
Dr. Patrick S. O'Dounell a Chicago
X-ray scientist, claimed to have pho
tographed the aura, or spirit, depart
ing from a dying person.
Four women were killed when a
train on the Delaware & Hudson rail
road struck an automooue at a grade
crossing near Raceville, N. Y.
The Congressional committee ex
pressed a belief that unless the Unit
ed States intervenes the Sugar Trust
will soon be "holding the umbrella"
over the entire industry in this coun
try.
Because of strict regulations to pre
vent cholera sufferers from being
brought to the port of New York, the
steamship San (liorgio had to leave
Naples without a passenger in any of
her cabins.
Mayor Gaynor and officials of the
Health department aiiu the United
States Marine hospital service visited
Hoffman and Swinburne islands, in
New York harbor, in an examination
of the cholera situation.
President Taft after "sleeping oyer
it" issued a formal statement prais
ing the Democrats in Congress for
their aid in the reciprocity fight, de
claring that without them victory
would have been impossible.
11l and pinched by poverty, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward D. C. Crans of Middle
town, N. Y., donned the clothing they
wore at their wedding many years
ago, drank carbolic acid and were
found dead in each other's arms.
Fadio Wallach, a Syrian, shot up a
crowded trolley car in Adams, Mass.,
killing the inotorman and a woman
passenger. He wounded two other
women mortally and shot three more
women. The conductor had enraged
him.
At the inquiry before Magistrate
Appleton in New York, a dealer who
has secured his supply from the trust
for twenty years swore he was re
fused ice during the recent hot spell,
although he explained it was needed
for a day nursery.
FOREIGN.
Four isolated cases of cholera were
reported at Marseilles.
Eleven bodies now are accounted
for in the uncovering of the old battle
•hip Maine.
Private Clifford won the Prince of
Wales prize in the shooting at Bisley.
His score was 81.
The British foreign office denies
that James Bryce will resign as am
bassador to the United States.
Four skeletons were found under
neath the wreckage above the engine
room of the battleship Maine.
Owing to the agitation regarding
the prevalence of cholera In Italy,
Naples is threatening to close the
port.
Maurice Fournier was killed while
speeding a mile a minute in the auto
race at Le Mans for the Grand Prix de
France.
Two more American warships are
hurrying to protect Americans in Hay
ti where the rebels are steadily gain
ing ground.
A world congress to discuss the re
lations of the white and the colored
races, the West and the East, will be
held in London.
E. R. Dick's steam yacht American,
bought by the Haytian government,
was towed, transformed into a gun
boat, to Cape Haytien.
General Cincinnatus Leconte, ac
cording to a special cable despatch
from Port-au-Prince, has declared him
self President of Hayti.
Cuba's government has alarmed the
people by preparing to put down a
revolt when there was no sign or ap
parent thought of one.
Paris reports the most oppressive
heat in twenty-five years, drought and
leaking water-mains increasing the
suffering. In Berlin the mercury rose
to 104.
All classes of workers decided to
goon strike at Cardiff, Wales, until
the shipowners recognized the Sea
men's union; seamen refused to sign
on, even at increased rates.
The Pope, in view of the increased
cost of living, has Issued an encycli
cal abolishing the obligation to hear
mass on the days of St, Joseph and
St. John the Baptist and Corpus Dom
ini.
Spain apologized to France for the
arrest in Morocco of a French consu
lar agent by a Spanish patrol, but
Germany's demand for the French
Congo coast as the price of withdraw
ing from Agadir irritates France.
A message trom the American Sec
retary of State was delivered to the
Cuban Secretary of State denying
that this country intended any inter
vention in the island republic.
liussia, it was stated, is behind the
ex-Sliah in his expedition to Persia;
the Teheran government took vigor
ous measures to repress the rising.
The Einperor Francis Joseph, open
ing the Reichsrath in Vienna, referred
to his country's friendly relations with
all the powers and to the need for
military reorganization within the
Austrian empire.
ORDER FREIGHT
RATES REDUCED
Practically Every Article of
Commerce is Affected.
TARIFFS CUT 20 PER CENT.
Take Effect In Fall—Reductions Em
brace Transportation Business
From Coast to Coast—Many
Tariffs Are Involved.
Washington. Substantial reduc
tions in freight rates affecting practi
cally every railroad in the United
States with the exception of those
operating in certain parts of Southern
territory, and covering practically
every article in interstate commerce,
were ordered in decisions handed
down by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The orders are based
upon what are known as the Reno,
Spokane, Salt Lake and similar cases.
The defendants specifically named
are the Union Pacific, the Northern
Pacific, the Southern Pacific and other
transcontinental lines, and approxi
mately all o$ the transportation busi
ness from coast to coast is embraced
in the readjustment of rates required.
In the Reno and related cases the
carriers have until October 15 to put
the reduced rates into effect. Novem
ber 15 is the date fixed by the com
mission for reductions by railroads af
fected by the decision in the Spokane
and related cases. The commission's
orders will become effective on the
dates named unless the carriers obtain
the Issuance of a restraining order by
the Commerce court.
Roughly estimated the reductions
amount to 20 per cent. Hundreds of
thousands of rates are involved. The
cases are of such magnitude that
even members of the commission are
unable to indicate precisely just how
many rates or the amount involved in
a given group will be affected by the
decisions.
TORY COMMONERS RIOT.
Storm of Rage and Hate Unchained
in British Parliament.
London. —The last act of the Parlia
mentary revolution was ushered in
with a revolutionary scene.
For the first time in its history the
House of Commons refused to listen
to a speech by the Prime Minister.
For the first time in its history the
Speaker of the House was compelled
to invoke the rule which empowers
him "in case of grave disorder" to
declare the sitting adojurned on his
own responsibility.
No such hostile passions have had
free rein in a chamber, which tradi
tionally carries oil its debates with
chivalrous courtesy, since the stormy
days of the Gladstone home rule bills.
Shouts, groans and epithets were
flung out from the galleries iu a
stream.
TO EXPLOIT RECIPROCITY.
Hay Dealers Plan to Corner the Cana
dian Crop on Options.
Milwaukee.—The central hay mar
ket of the West has begun a move
ment to take immediate advantage of
the reciprocity trouty by optioning
Canadian hay. Hay prices advanced
here for the seventh consecutive mar
ket day, reaching the highest figure
since the Civil War, choice timothy
being quoted at $25 to $26 a ton.
Milwaukee hay dealers are prepar
ing to scour Canada for hay as soon
as the Canadian Parliament passes
the reciprocity treaty and take up
every ton offered for sale.
HARVESTER TRUST SUITS.
Action for Dissolution of Corporation
Within Four Months.
Washington.—A criminal prosecu
tion will be begun within four months
against the organizers and oflicers of
the International Harvester company
(the Harvester Trust) by the Federal
Government.
At the same time the Government
will begin civil action against the cor
poration for dissolution. Both prose
cutions will be under the Sherman
Anti-Trust law.
These statements were made by of
ficials of the Department of Justice.
BOY GYMNAST HANGED.
Ropes He Was Playing With Got Into
a Moose Round Neck.
Cambridge, Mass. Fondness for
gymnastics cost the life of George
Tracy, fourteen years old, of this city,
■when in an effort to suspend himself
by the head and chin on two ropes in
the cellar of his home he was choked
to death. One of the noose ropes slip
ped under his chin. He was discov
ered by his sister, Gertrude.
LLOYDS REFUSE WAR RISKS.
Will Accept No Liabilities for Dates
Later Than August 8.
London. —Underwriters at Lloyds'
have given notice that they will not
accept liability for war risks under
marine insurance contracts after Au
gust 8.
The decision Is believed to have
been prompted partly by the Moroccan
difficulty and partly by the govern
ment's approval of the Declaration of
London.
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For the Hostess j
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A Daisy Table.
In many localities daisies grow
wild In profusion, a hostess who re
joiced In fields of them used this de
lightful combination; she made long
chains of daisies and smilax and out
lined the places at table which was
set with a cluny lace cloth over pale
blue. The candlesticks were of glass
with white candles shaded with white
over blue with a fringe of white beads.
The center piece was a gilded basket
with daisies, the handle tied with a
huge bow of white and blue satin rib
bon. The guests were all members
of an embroidery class, so for favors
there were gilded embroidery hoops
tied with pale blue satin ribbon. For
place cards there were hand-painted
marguerites the petals cut out, names
of the guests being done in gilt.
At each plate was a corsage bouquet
of daisies tied with blue ribbon.
Every one exclaimed "How lovely"
when the doors were opened and the
pretty table disclosed; the china was
white gold band and the effect was so
cool and refreshing. A simple sum
mer menu was served, the salad being
the only thing characteristic of the
decorations. It was made by hard
boiling eggs, cutting the whites length
wise to make petals and mashing the
well seasoned yolks to form the round
centers of the "dalslea" which were
carefully formed on the blanched
hearts of head lettuce.
For a Japanese Party.
Write the invitations as the na
tives do—up and down. Instead of
across, using the regular Japanese sta
tionery, which comes in rolls, or use
paper napkins. Sometimes I have
seen little notes enclosed in tiny lan
terns or tightly clasped in the arms of
small Japanese dolls; if either are
used, of course the Invitations are de
livered by messengers.
There is scarcely any limit to the
decorations, as there are so many arti
cles to use, screens, fans, parasols,
bead portieres, bamboo tables and
chairs, with a profusion of pink tissue
paper cherry blossoms. Burn Japan
ese incense; if cards are played, lovely
ones are obtainable with Japanese
scenes on the backs; instead of a
bell use a gong for starting the games,
and for keeping score use small Jap
anese favors of which there is a great
variety. For finding partners it is a
pretty Idea to match fans. Any num
ber of Oriental articles are obtainable
from which to select prizes, such as
doilies, lacquered boxes, bronzes,
carved ivories, handleless cups In Can
ton china. Serve Ice-tea punch during
the game, then a Japanese salad com
posed of a number of vegetables
served in chrysanthemum paper cases,
cherry ice, rice cakes, Chinese nuts.
Dresses for Girls
THE first Is for a girl of 8 to 10
years, and looks well in navy
blue casement cloth; two in
verted pleats turning towards the
front are made each side; the top Is
set to a prettily shaped yoke that Is
In pale blue braided with navy, a
band of the same being placed across
foot. The sleeve trimming and waist
band match the yoke.
Materials required: 3 yards 40
inches wide, % yard 24 Inches wide
for trimming.
For the second blue zephyr and all
over embroidery are used, the dress
Is for a girl of 10 to 12 years.
The skirt is slightly full at the
waist. It Is trimmed down front and
about Ave Inches from foot with
bands of embroidery.
The yoke of the bodice Is of em
broidery, so are the straps down
and, for fun, chop sticks could be pass
ed tied with yellow ribbon for souven
irs. Use on this occasion a good qual
ity of tissue paper napkins. While
there Is nothing very new in the Jap
anese scheme, it is always effective
and people never seem to tire of it.
The Tin Wedding.
Invitations for this delightfully In
formal tin wedding anniversary party
were Issued on cards smoothly covered
with tin foil, the writing being done
with a dull pencil. The hostess car
ried a bouquet encased In a tin funnel,
and the guests sent all sorts of tin
presents most elaborately wrapped;
a tin dipper held white roses, a bread
pan served as a punch bowl, a dust pan
arrived tied with white satin ribbon,
tin candlesticks, apple corer, toaster,
canisters for tea and spices were all
carefully sent in boxes by special mes
sengers. Opening these parcels and
reading congratulatory telegrams and
special delivery letters furnished a
good share of the evening's entertain
ment. AH of these had been cleverly
planned by the guests, and there were
several good toasts arranged In
rhymes. Refreshments were served
on tin and the bridegroom waa the re
cipient of cigars ingeniously done up
In tin receptacles.
MADAME MERRI.
IN fDCfOE
Tailored suits of linen or silk are
showing revers of bright colors.
Some smart shoes have white buck
skin tops and patent leather vamps.
French millinery shows the ten
dency for ribbon, silk and velvet
bows.
Braid Is a factor to be reckoned
with in the planning of new dresses
or suits.
Irregular shapes and plenty of un
curled ostrich plumage mark the lat
est large hats as a rule.
Striped sheer linen is favored for
simple little frocks, china blue and
white being the most popular.
Artificial flowers are being worn In
bouquet form on tailor made suits
or afternoon dresses, the small flow
ers being used. The lily of the val
ley, sweet pea, heather and forget-me
nots are claiming great favor.
Many of the lingerie dresses are
distinguished by the new collar. The
latest evolution of the collar Is a
deep, square, or rounded lace cape
collar reaching the belt In the back,
and sometimes hanging just a little
below it.
front, and the sleeve bands are of the
same material.
Materials required: 3 yards 40
Inches wide, 1% yard embroidery 18
Inches wide.
The third illustration shows a very
dainty little dress for a girl also of
10 to 12; It is in cream veiling of
good quality.
The full skirt is lightly embroid
ered round the top of hem, the fronts
of the Magyar bodice are embroid
ered to match skirt and are arranged
to cross over a vest of muslin em
broidery.
The under-sleeves reach just below
the elbow, they are finished with lace
like the neck. A waistband of soft
silk fastens at left side under a ros
ette.
Materials required: 3Vk yards 40
Inches wide.
IN THE UP-TO-DATE FASHION
Lecturer Found It No Trouble at All
to Answer Question Meant to
Embarrass Him.
"Will you allow me to ask you a
question?" Interrupted a mail In the
audience.
"Certainly, sir," said the lecturer.
"You have given us a lot of figures
about immigration, increase of wealth,
the growth of trusts and all that,"
said the man. "Let's see what you
know about figures yourself. How do
you find the greatest common di
visor?"
Slowly and deliberately the orator
took a glass of water.
Then he pointed hlB finger straight
at the questioner. Lightning flashed
from his eyes, and he replied, in a
voice that made the gas jets quiver:
"Advertise for it, you ignoramus!"
The audience cheered and yelled
and stamped, and the wretched man
who had asked the question crawled
out of the hall a total wreck.
CURE THAT SORE THROAT
Sore throat is inflammation of tho
mucous membrane of the throat, and
if this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive a predisposSt'on to sore
throat will exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is both a
preventative and a cure for sore
throat because it possesses extraor
dinary cleansing, dealing and germi
cidal qualities. Just a little In a glass
of water, used as a gargle, will quick
ly relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous memttrane of the throat,
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store, 25 and 50c a box, or sent
postpaid upon receipt of price by The
Pbxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mas*.
Send for a free sample.
The Quaker Scored.
An old Quaker went Into a booksell
er's shop, and an impertinent shopman,
wishing to have some sport at his ex
pense, said to him:
"You are from the country, are you
not?"
"Yes," replied the Quaker.
"Then here is just the thing for
you," responded the man, holding out
the book.
"What is it?" asked the Quaker.
"It is an 'Essay on Rearing
Donkeys.""
"Friend," said the Quaker, "thee had
better present that to thy mother."
And Then He Escaped.
"William," said Mrs. Peckem, stern
ly, "did you ever stop to think that
some one might steal me when you
are away?"
"Well," responded the poor husband,
with a far away look, "I was a little
alarmed when a horse thief was prowl
ing these parts last week."
Mrs. Peckem stiffened up haughtily.
"A horse thief, eh?"
"Yes. I heard that he carried off
two or three nags from this district."
And then Peckem made a bee-line for
the door.
Thinnest Man Weds.
The thinnest man in the world was
married recently by Municipal J idge
John R. Newcomer at the city hall.
"I had to look three times to see
him," said the judge.
The man is Arthur Atherton, twenty
four years old. Though five feet high,
he weighs only thirty-eight pounds.
He married Blanche Buckley, nineteen
years old, who weighs 136 pounds.—
Chicago Daily News.
FALSE HUNGER
A Symptom of Stomach Trouble Cor
rected by Good Food.
There is, with some forms of stom
ach trouble, an abnormal craving for
food which is frequently mistaken for
a "good appetite." A lady teacher
writes from Carthage, Mo., to ex
plain how with good food she dealt
with this sort of hurtful hunger.
"I have taught school for fifteen
years, and up to nine years ago had
good, average health. Nine years ago,
however, my health began to fail,
and continued to grow >vorse steadily,
in spite of doctor's prescriptions, and
everything I could do. During all this
time my appetite continued good, only
the more I ate the more I wanted to
eat—l was always hungry.
"The first symptoms of my break
down were a distressing nervousness
and a loss of flesh. The nervousness
grew so bad that finally it amounted to
actual prostration. Then came stom
ach troubles, which were very painful,
constipation which brought on piles,
dyspepsia and severe nervous head
aches.
"The doctors seemed powerless to
help me, said I was overworked, and
at last urged me to give up teach
ing, if I wished to save my life.
"But this I could not do. I kept on
at it as well as I could, each day grow
ing more wretched, my will-power
alone keeping me up, till at last a
good angel suggested that I try a diet
of Grape-Nuts food, and from that
day to this I have found it delicious
always appetizing and satisfying.
"1 owe my restoration to health to
Grape-Nuts. My weight has re*urned
and for more than two y<- 'ave
been free from the nerv 1-
stlpatlon, piles, headach
ailments that used to
and have been able tow
easily." Name given b>
Battle Creek, Mich.
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