Republican News Item JOHN B. ENGLISH, Editor. LAPORTE PA. 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 at Bulle tined by Wire, Wireless and Cable Foreign News. Washington Naval officials are making extra ordinary efforts to detect spies of for eign powers in the United States Navy. Investigation of treasury payments disclosed that Piatt Andrew, Assist ant Treasury Secretary, draws two big pay envelopes of Uncle Sam, which is contrary to law. He is on the Aldrich Monetary Commission at $3,000 a year in addition to his treas ury pay of $5,000. Personal General Samuel C. Lawrence, for merly a director of various large cor porations, lieutenant grand command er of the Supreme Council, Scottish Rite Masons, and commander of the Fifth Massachusetts Infantry in the Civil War, died at Medford, Mass. It became known that Mrs. William B. Leeds, after rejecting offers of mar riage from Prince Murat and other ti tled men abroad, is returning to live here that she may bring up her son as an American. Sporting President Lynch of the National League has decided against the Cin cinnati club as to the protested game with Chicago played on September 8. The Dixie IV., world's champion motor boat, while racing at Riverside Park, Buffalo, leaped ashore, mortal ly injuring two boys. A wild rumor is in circulation that President Farre'.l may secure Connie Mack to manage the New York Ameri cans next year at a salary of $25,000. Friends of racing were confident of the passage of the Gittins bill and al ready were talking of an October meeting on one of the New York tracks. General Officials of the Tobacco Trust an nounced that no plan for dissolution yet offered was satisfactory to them. Booker T. Washington will evade the Jim Crow restrictions in Texas by traveling in a special Pullman. The Tenth Infantry has been order ed to Panama. This is the first de tachment of a brigade which will be assigned to the canal zone. Fire destroyed almost an entire block at Rockaway Beach, N. Y., in the Seaside Park section, imperilled sev eral lives and severely burned two firemen. Concussion from the big 14-inch guns at Fortress Monroe broke win dows of the steamer Corsair of Nor folk, while the vessel was passing en route to Norfolk. It was said in Washington that the Federal suit to compel the dissolu tion of the United States Steel Cor poration was ready to be filed on word from the Attorney General. Four thousand persons heard Gov ernor Hiram Johnson, of California, attack President Taft in a speech at Long Beach, L. 1., for rejecting the Arizona constitution providing for the recall of judges. While Pastor liussells' New Jersey admirers wer« defending "miracle" wheat, it was' made known that the United States Department of Agri culture had found the grain did not merit the extravagant claims. Determined to check the rioting which has marked the strike of the street car conductors and motormen, Governor Cole Blease, of South Car olina, ordered three companies of State troops to proceed to Spartan burg to aid in the operations of the trolley cars. Dr. Flexner, of the Carnegie Foundation, in an address declared that twenty undesirable medical schools had been driven out of busi ness in the last year and blamed such institutions for the inefficiency and lack of education among physicians and surgeons in hospitals. Car shopmen on the Missouri, Kan sas and Texas Railway throughout the entire system struck because the com pany refused to grant a joint confer ence regarding working conditions. Fifteen hundred are out. After being fatally shot by Mayor J. H. Johnson, of Oakhurst, Ga., P. W. Zuber, a grocer, killed the mayor with a scantling and then fell dying. "If the public needs education as to the advantages of reciprocity with Canada, I am not going to the public"s schoolmaster," said James J. Hill angrily in St. Paul. Battalion Chief Devlin, of the New York Fire Department, died from in juries received while fighting a fire in Broome street several days ago. A thorough test will be made at the Sandy Hook proving grounds of Max im's gun "silencer."' It is possible that the United States army may adopt the invention. Thirteen persons were killed, three were fatally hurt and five dangerous ly wounded when a train hit a hay rack loaded with thirty-two merry makers near Neenah, Mis. At the request of the Interchurch Federation of Trenton, Governor Wil son ordered moving picture exhibi tions of the Jeffries-Johnson fight at the New Jersey State fair stopped. Relatives learned that Prof. Mark W. Harrington, once head of the Weather Bureau and an astronomer of note, has relapsed into forgetful ness of his personality and that there is no prospect of his release from the New Jersey State Hospital for the In sane. Massachusetts State Police are in vestigating charges made by John D. Sheehan, a labor leader, at the con vention of the State branch of the American Federation of Labor, that women are employed as moulders and are scantly clad in a steam pump works in East Cambridge. High heels and hobble skirts are re soonsible for a large number of injur ies to women while getting on and off trains and mounting and descending stairways in stations, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad after an inves tigation of three months covering 73 cases. The second part of the report of the Bureau of Corporations on the To bacco Trust was sent to the President. It gives details of overcapitalization, profits in one branch of 55 per cent., and says by manipulating its securi ties much of its great earnings goto a group of insiders. Foreign A cloudburst inundated Chihuahua, Mexico. It swept away about twenty houses. Edison told German friends that if we should adopt the "made-in-Ger many" policy half the shops in Berlin would close. A Danish aviator announced that he would attempt to fly across the At lantic from Copenhagen to New York in a biplane. The strike in Spain proved a fail ure, an order by union leaders for men to quit work receiving only small response; Madrid was quiet. Vienna was under martial law on account of the recent riots in that city, more than six thousand troops being stationed in the disturbed district. The German rejoinder to France's reply to the German counter proposals was handed to the French ambassador in Berlin. The lava emitted from Mount Etna was reported to be slightly less in initial speed but equal in quantity to that of the first few days of the erup tion. One hundred and eight persons who took part in riots in Sydney, N. S. W., were fined from a guinea to four gui neas each, and the leader was sen tenced to two months at hard labor. Premier Stolypin, of Russia, died of the wound inflicted on him on Thurs day last at Kiel; JJews, fearing a pop ular outbreak against them, left the city in large numbers. It was officially reported that the epidemic of cholera in Italy was de creasing, although the disease had made its appearance in Sardinia, hitherto wholly free from the plague Reciprocity was rejected and the government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier de feated at the election in Canada; the Conservative majority in the next Parliament will probably be fifty Advices from Cheug-Tu were to the effect that al foreigners in the city were unmolested and that food waa coming to the city; several Canadian missionaries reached Chung-King. The Holland-America liner Noord am, which went aground off the Dutch coast, was refloated without damage and proceeded on her voyage to Boulogne and New York. It was anticipated in Paris that the coolness existing between France and Spain may render difficult a final ad justment with Germany on the sub ject of Morocco. The chief of the Turcomens has tel egraphed from Gunesh Tapeh. Persia, that he has captured Mohammed Ali and asks for instructions as to his dis posal. The Amalgamated Society for Rail way Servants is bitterly disap pointed at the lack of response in Ireland to its order for a general strike. Thomas A. Edison is being besieged by German inventors with all kinds of marvelous electrical contrivances. "They treat me as if I were a kind of trade mark," said Mr. Edison. The Colonial Bank of Canada, whose operations are largely confined to the West Indies, has been absorbed by the Royal Bank of Canada. Peru is still without a cabinet, tt having been found impossible to form a satisfactory combination. In view of the increased cost of food the French government has induced the railroads to increase the 20-pound limit of the agricultural parcels post to 80 pounds, for perishable foods. Official cholera statistics were given out in Rome. They show that for the week ended September 3 in ail Italy, there l.ad been 1,468 new cases and 648 deaths. Totals from June 26 to September 3, were 10,634 cases and 4.086 deaths. THE LIBERTE ISBLOWNUP Great French Battleship De stroyed in Toulon Harbor. OVER 400 MAY BE DEAD Victims of Other Ships Many Drowned in Boats Sent to Res cue Which Sank After Explo sion—Men Extricated Alive. Toulon, France. The battleship Liberte was torn apart and totally de stroyed by an explosion of her maga zines. Between 360 and 400 officers and men are dead or missing. The battleship Kepubiique was badly dam aged, and the battleships Democratic and Verite also sutiered severely from the masses of twisted iron and armor plate that were hurled upon their decks. Other vessels in the harbor also were damaged, and the loss of life was so great that only estimates of the number of dead could be obtained. This is the greatest disaster that has ever fallen oil the French navy, and in magnitude it almost without precedent in the annals of the world's lighting ships. The grief which pros trates the fleet and nation is made more intense by the memory of the recent review here, a notable display of France's naval greatness, in which the doomed ship was one of the finest figures. The explosion, which wiped out one of France's newest and most powerful battleships, occurred at 5:53 o'clock in the mornii/g. It was tlxe result of an outbreak of fire. The flames spread rapidly despite all efforts to master them and reached the maga zines before there was time to flood them. The magazines exploded with tremendous violence, scattering death and destruction. While the naval au thorities estimate the killed at be tween 350 and 400, it is feared the figure will be larger. It will be nec essary togo through the ship's mus ter rolls, a task of several days, be fore a full list if the victims can be prepared. Several men were extri cated alive from the torn and twisted mass of wreckage which was once the L,iberte. Exactly from what cause or when the fire broke out has not been es tablished, but it is believed it had smoldered for several hours. Of the vessel's full complemen of 742 men Captain Jaures, brother of the Social ist leader, and the second officer in command were both ashore on leave, as well as 140 officers and men. The command of the ship devolved on the senior lieutenant, who perished. The bugler who sounded an alarm to all the men on the Liberte to save them selves, was blown to the deck of the liepublique and hurt badly. The crew rushed to quarters and fought desperately the spreading flames, but it was soon gvident that the fire had obtained a firm hold. CANADA CONSERVATIVES GAIN. With Deferred Elections Majority in Next House Is Forty-seven. Ottawa. —Gaspe's deferred election furnished the biggest surprise of them all, returns showing that Hon. Rudelphe Lemioux is defeated, his op ponent, Cauthier, Conservative, beat ing him by a majority of 555. Gir aurd, the Liberal candidate in Chi coutiini, was elected by 1,200 major ity. The result of the deferred elec tions was exactly the opposite of what was expected. With the Liberals and Conserva tives dividing honors at the deferred elections, the Conservatives and Na tionals, of whom there are twelve, will have 134 seats and the Liberals 87, resulting in a majority for the Borden government in the next House of 47. RECALL VOTE WINS IN KANSAS. Mayor and Commissioner Lose Their Places in Special Election. Wichita, Kan.—Mayor J. H. Graham and Commissioner E. M. Leach were recalled by the voters of Wichita at a special election. Commissioner K. B. Campbell, against whom the recall was also directed, was re-elected by a majority of 38 votes. Dr. W. W. Minick was the successful candidate for Mayor, polling 1,885 more than Graham, while J. H. Harts defeated Commissioner Leach by 1,300. One of the charges on which the re call was based was the policy of the administration in contemplating the purchase of privately owned water works plant for Wichita, instead of establishing a new system. TRUSTS TO HAVE TIME. No Indiscriminate Attack on Corpora tions, Says Attorney General. New York. —The alarming reports circulated within the last few days as to impending prosecution of the Steel Trust and other large corpora tions popularly classified in the trust category, were met with a nemphatic statement on the part of George W. Wickersham, Attorney General, that the Department of usJtice did not con template a campaign against the buslr news interests of the country. ■ For the Hostess I •»*—— i« Choosing Partners. To choose partners for a card party or a cotillion have small cakes baked in what are called "patty" cake tins and ice with pink for the unmarried girls, with yellow for the men in the same state of single blessedness; with white for the married women and green for the married men. In these cakes put such tiny favors as thim bles, duplicate mottoes, hooks and eyes, keys, rings, etc. Then the man who gets a key finds the person hav ing a ring and they are mated, the girl with a hook finds the man with an eye, etc. This is great fun and is adaptable to any game where a choice of partners is necessary. Another pretty way to find one's mate is to provide a Japanese cap and mask of paper for each one. Di vide the company until all are dis guised, giving each a sheet or cover ing of some kind, then as two persons recognize each other they remove the masks. A Good Musical Contest. There seems to be no end to musi cal games. Perhaps our young read ers do not remember this one as it was printed many years ago. On cards write the following questions: 1. Where is the earth? 2. An old man's friend? 5. What do the weary need? 4. A useful article to a cook? 6. Found plentifully in most rivers? G. Part of a fish? 7. An important part of a letter? 8. What title is coveted by military men? 9. What do all public speakers do sometime? 10. Not served in barrooms? 11. The most popular style of music with debutantes? 12. What IneUs the stable when the horse is gone? IS. The one who guesses the most an swers? ANSWERS. 1. In space. 8. Major. 2. Staff. 9. Hepeat. а. Rest. 10. Minors. 4. Measure. 11. Hymns. P. Bars. 12. Key. б. Scale. 13. Beats. ". Signature. A Knickerbocker Party. A mother who was about to put her small son into his first trousers con ceived the clever idea of holding a party in his honor on the eventful day. On her card she wrote: "Come to meet our little man Jack at three on Saturday, September 10." The first game is for the amusement of the children and Is called "menag erie." A picture of an animal is pinned on the coat or dress of each as they pass in line. The leader should be a ten-year-old boy, who will be able to manage better than a Simple Dresses | | THE costume at the left has the bodice made of broderie An glaise, cut Magyar, and with a wide right front that is taken over to the left and slopes to basque, which has rounded corners; tucked lawn forms the yoke and under-sleeves. The skirt has the upper part madp in zephyr with a band of broderie An glalse at the foot. A ribbon to match zephyr is taken round the waist. Materials required: Three yards broderie 27 inches wide, three yards zephyr 28 inches wide. For the second there are any num ber of pretty striped cottons that might be used; in the panel front and back the stripes run perpendicu larly, and the sides extending to meet panels at lower part, but are separated trorn them by a narrow piece in which younger child. He says he wishes tc catch a menagerie togo with a circus and then the children scatter over the house and grounds, making the noise of the animal they are suposed tc represent. All the animals must b«. caught, and if they are especially wary the hunter may employ those al ready caught to help get the others. When all are caged (placed in a corner designated) he forms them in line, two by two, and they march around to the owner of the circus, who removes the animals This is a lively game, keenly en joyed by all children. For favors have little clowns and serve pink lemonade, ice crearn in shape of animals and animal cookies; of course have th« snapping motto caps which all chi' dren love. A Novel Shower. A girl who was to marry and go to Maine to live was the recipient of this pretty and novel shower. She was invited to luncheon at the home of her best girl friend and found a most exquisite table ornamented by a circle of small pine trees, each in a white jardiniere. Alternating with the trees were glass candlesticks hold ing green candles capped by white shades. Inside this circle was a huge wedding cake, on top of which were a miniature bride and bridegroom. All went merry as the proverbial marriage bell, tongues flew and the bride-to-be told of her new home. When the ices were served the hon ored guest was asked to cut the cake —and behold, her knife went right through into white tissue paper and she found a shower of dainty and use ful articles concealed within the fako | cake, which in reality was a cheese i box topped with tissue paper and thin card board, which had been cleverly iced' over. MADAME MERRI. IN pquE Much pink linen in coarse weave is seen. Uncurled feathers of every descrij»- tion appear on hats. Wool embroidery is used tn either long stitches of in simply crocheted flowers on velvet girdles or on sum mer fabrics. Broderie anglaise or English eyelet embroidery has returned to fashion after a short rest and is a greater favorite than ever. stripes run horizontally; buttons form trimming on lower part of sides. The sides and sleeves of the bodice are cut together, the front and bac* being panels to match skirt; the hori zontal stripes are carried up between panels and side. The yoke is of tucked spotted net; lace falls over shoulder like a collar. The sleeves are trimmed with bands of horizontal stripes, the under-sleeves being of lace. llat of and white crinoline, trimmed with ostrich feathers. The ribbon waist-band is passed through rings each side, both back and front. Materials required: Six yards 40 inches wide. 32 buttons, five-eighths yard net 18 inches wide, one yard piece lace 18 inches wide. Cement Talk No. 7 Newspapers print near ly every day the story of some fire disaster involv ing the complete destruction of great property values and sometimes the loss of human lives. The annual fire losses of the United States are measured by the millions; in fact, it is stated that over two hundred and fifty million dollars worth of property was wiped out by fire in the United States last year. While it is true that the precautions to prevent fire and fire fighting systems are often inadequate, the main trouble lies in flimty, non-fireproof builMngconstruction. Experience has proved that fireproof construction is both practica' and economical. In some industries firepiv building is compelled by law. Reinforces concrete has come to the front as the most important agent in building against fire. The use of cement in building is becoming more and more common, due to its fireproofness, durability and economy. When building any thing from the back porch steps to an office building, concrete construction maybe safely adopted. The use of Universal I'ortland Cement in the concrete will insure cement of the best quality possible to manufacture. Uni<ver sal is handled everywhere by the best dealers. UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO. TRICK BUILDING, PITTSBURG ANNUAL OUTPUT 10.000.000 BARRELS NATURAL HISTORY. "Do giraffes catch cold when they wet their feet, papa?" "Of course, my son—but not until the next month!" —Heitera Welt. Buying Legislators in Joblots. One day, writes Sloane Gordon In Success Magazine, a former member of the Ohio house displayed, inad vertently, a large roll of bills in the Neil house lobby. A fellow member gazed in awe at the show of wealth. "I just sold a drove of hogs," ex plained the former member rather hastily and confusedly. The observing one was thoughtful. He did not reply for the half-minute usually essential to the full-measured beat of his mental processes. And then — "Yaas," he drawled, "and I'll bet I'm one o' them hawgs." Roman Gossip. Munny (the village baukerl —What do you suppose the young fellows in ancient Rome did to pass the time? Phunny (the village philosopher)— Oh, I don't know.l suppose they used to hang around and talk about what a punk town Rome was.—Puck. Few of us can do more than one thing well. Many a man who has no difficulty in making money is a dis mal failure as a spender. God is closer to us than any trouble can be. Easy Breakfast! A bowl of crisp Post Toaslies and cream — the thing's done! Appetizing Nourishing Convenient Ready to serve right out of the pacKage. "The Memory Lingers" POSTUM CERKAI. CO.. Lid.. Battle Creek. Mich. —; >
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