LIFE PRESERVER UNDER COAT Inventor Gives Teat of Hla New IDavloe In the Hudaon River. 112 A new style of life preserver, de signed for expert and amateur swim mers as well as for all manner of ves sels, was tried out In the Hudson river pff One Hundred and Fifty-fifth, street the other day. The device was worn by Its Inventor, Nathan Martlno, of 704 Ninth avenue. It consists of a rubber belt, with two sacks, or In flated balloons, Just in front of the phoulders. Mr. Martlno demonstrated that the life preserver can be worn when deflated underneath a bathing suit or any ordinary olothing, and in flated within a second's time by jneans of the tubes, which hang over the shoulder. If a swimmer Is sud- ; denly afUloted with cramps he could reach for the tubes, put them In his mouth and inflate the bags before he oould sink. This is what Mr. Martlno Said, and he demonstrated It by plung ing Into the Hudson river, where the water is 20 feet deep, inflated the de vice and floated about without effort Two hundred bathers watched the demonstration. The new life preserver is made of India rubber. The one used by Mr. Martlno is the only one ever made, and cost ten dollars. Mr. Martlno said that duplicates could be made for half that sum. He made the assertion that It will support a person weighing DUO pounds, and has the advantage over the ordinary cork life preserver that any one on boar? ship or swimming can wear one deflated, without its fig uring as any addition to the ordinary clothing. Mr. Martlno, who says he weighs 210 pounds and looks every pound of it, floated about in the wa ters of the Hudson without effort. FEW HUMMING BIRDS LEFT Commercial Uses Have Nearly Exter minated the Tiniest of Feath ered Creatures. Our continent has a monopoly of humming birds, the gems of the feath ered creation. Of these there are said to be as many as four hundred species, most of which confine themselves to the tropical regions. Only eighteen varieties live farther north than Mexico. It is generally thought that humming birds live uncn honey. This, however, is a mistake. They do obtain and devour honey, It is true, but most of their food consists of the small insects which inhabit cer tain flowers. Humming birds are so small that when they are captured for commer cial purposes it is impossible to use even the smallest shot for fear of In juring their skins. They are therefore stunned with a drop of water from a blowgun or syringe and fall into a net, when they are quickly poisoned. Humming birds vary in size from those half as large as a sparrow to those about the size of a bee. Their flight is so swift that they can be well seen only when poised above a flower. The little creatures bid fair to be exterminated on account of the senseless and cruel fashion of using them as trimming for women's hats.— Ave Maria. Pompellan Venus Is Unearthed. One of the latest and most interest ing things uncovered during the new excavations at Pompeii under the di rection of Professor Spinazzola, is a fresco which is regarded as the best which has yet been found. It is very beautiful, and in a perfect state of preservation. It was one of the orna ments of the facade of a house situat ed In the main public thoroughfare, of ■which the roof was in an almost intact condition. It represents the Pom peiian Venus standing erect, crowned with a diadem, in the midst of flying Cupids, on a chariot drawn by four In dian elephants. Seen from the front, the representation of these animals is strikingly realistic. The archaeologi cal value of the fresco Is extremely great, for the colors are very fresh and harmonious. No Maltese Cats In Malta. James Oliver Lalng, American con sul at Malta, Informs the state depart ment that many Americans have ask ed him to give names of breeders of pure blood maltese terriers and cats. - He says there are a few so-called mal tese terriers In Malta and they are not of pure blood. The puppies which the street hawkers offer for sale to tourists are more or less mongrel, with a strain of the old breed. Mal tese cats do not exist In Malta, at least not one of the color called mal tese in the United States, has been seen there. Modern Morala. "This latter-day or new morality is too la* for me." The speaker was Jerome S. Mo- Wade, the Duluth millionaire. He continued: "This new morality, which seems in its tolerance rather to encourage than to oppose wickedness, reminds mo of a lad in my Sunday school class. ""Now, Tommy,' I said to this lad one Sunday afternoon, 'now, Tomr what must be do before our sins c« toe forgiven?' "'We must sin,' Tommy replied." Low Wages for Reacuera. The appalling number of suicides In ■t. Petersburg has created a new oc cupation for the workless. Many watchers assemble every day on the banks of the Neva and the canals on the lookout for attempted suicides. For each rescue the "hero" receives .60 from the perfecture of police, l.i (me week one man mad* 97X0 in this OBEYING A DESPOT'S WHIMS J Emperor Paul of Ruaala Waa Violent and Kooantrlo to thef Verge of Inaanlty. t Endless are the stories which are told of Emperor Paul's (1797-1801) violence and eccentricities, writes A. J. C. Hare in "Studies in Russia." One of hi. fancies whs that everyone ha m«t, wherever he met them, must gat out of their carriages and sledges, stand in the mud or on the Ice and make him a bow. This was, of course, considered the greatest bore possible. One day there was a poor dancing master who was going to give some lessons, and he bad nothing but a pair of very thin pumps on. He was dreadfully afraid of encountering the emperor, for it was the depth of winter, and the ground wns covered with snow and ice; and he thought If he did his feet would certainly be frostbitten. As be went along he saw to his horror that the emperor waa coming; there was no way of turn ing aside; he must meet him. He de termined at once that the only way was to pretend not to see the em peror, and to turn the other way. Paul was not to be outwitted. He stopped at once and sent one of his escort to see why the dancing mas ter had not obeyed his orders. The poor man pleaded not having seen the emperor, and implored not to be forced to get out, on account of his thin shoes. The emperor would not hear of It. "Let him walk round and round my sledge," he said, "and see If that will amuse him; and since he la too blind to seo me, tell him I desire for the future that he will always, at all time's, wear green shades over his eyes." CLU3 WHERE SILENCE REIGNS London (Eng.) Institute Should Have a Quieting Effect on Tired Nerves. A club in which, the human voice Is rarely heard has just been opened in London. As the name, the National Deaf club, would imply, the members are deaf or nre deaf mutes. Conver sation is carried on by oral or manu al signs. Even the solitary waiter clief never offers an audible comment on the weather. There are no bells in the club, the assumption being that if they were to ring nobody would notice them. Un der the door-plate a button resembling an electric bell-push certainly does ex ist, but when pressed there is no re sponsive purring in the club two floors above the level of the street; Instead a red light is automatically switched on, and the members know that some one is at the door. Similarly v. hen the services of the waiter are in voked, it is a ltd light in his sanctum which is the agent. Six years ago the National Deaf club was started in a cafe. So rapid has been its growth that recently larger premises were acquired, and these were opened by the president, I whose deafness has not prevented him from conducting a very successful bus iness. Another remarkable member, who is a deaf mute, is responsible for the railway system of Smyrna, and ! commands an army of workmen of ■ various nationalities by means of signs. The club numbers 120 men and 60 : women, and Included in its appoint : ments is a billiard table where disap ! pointed exclamations are never heard. Taking Their Time. "It seems to me," said the man who looked at his watch frequently, "that ; these pay-as-you-enter cars stop longer to let off passengers than the old-l'ashioned cars do. Am I right?" "You are." said the conductor, "and the reason is that people who wish to leave press the button and then sit still till the car stops, and we have to wait till they walk the whole length of the car. Under the old system they i couldn't bo so Independent. Before tfiey could catch the eye of the con ; ductor most passengers not only had to stand up, but to walk half way back ' to the door, so by the time the car stopped they were right there ready to step off. The new way may be more convenient, but it eats up time." Wise Girl. Their boat was drifting idly, the sun shone above, soothing the soul, and the sea was serene; while she — I she was sitting snugly not on the 1 same side of the ship. Then he pro j posed. From the opposite side of the craft she gazed at him calmly. Then j she spake: "As a matter of common sense, real : izirig that we are in thjs boat, on wa- I lev which is more than fifty feet deep, and that if you were to act as you should act if I accepted you we would be capsized, I will decline your pro ; posal at the moment; but, George, row as fast as you cam to the shore, ! and ask me again!" Broad Hint. Two gentlemen who were playing cards at a club recently were very much annoyed by other members who i stood behind their chairs and inter | nsted themselves in the game. Final ly one of the players asked a specta tor to play the hand for him until he ! returned. The spectator took the cards, whereupon the first player left the room. Pretty soon the second player followed the example of the first. The two substitutes played for some time, when one of them asked the waiter where the two original players were. "They are playing cards in tha a«xt ' room, Mir," wm the vaittr'* rtDliv THE /NATIONAL VACUUM CLEANER This Vacvvm ■ LAST CHANCE TO GET A NAT IONAL VACUUM CLEANER There aie only a few of these wonderful dustless cleaners remaining. If you have not already taken advantage of this liberal offer, do not delay in acting. The first to respond to this last announcement will be the lucky ones. You need the NATIONAL Vacuum Cleaner because it is the only way you can keep your home perfectly dust less and sanitary. Doctors say h that the clouds of choking, germ-laden dust raised by sweeping and dusting are the cause of con tagious diseases so common during the house-cleaning season In the NATIONAL you have a reliable Vacuum Cleaner effective protection against dust dangers at a price less than your present cost of broom and sweeper. •'! he NATIONAL weighs less than £ pounds. It is easil> operated by"boy or girl. I he large capacity of the NATIONAL makes it capable i of thorough cleaning, through and through. But to get a NATIONAL Vacuum Cleaner you will I have to act promptly. If you want to take advantaga of this splendid offer you will have , to net quickly. One Xatioual Vacuum Cleaner, (retail priceS 10.50,) and The News j Item for one year for the small sum of £5.00. Plain Facts About Tuberculosis Right now more than forty tli MlS and persons in Pennsylvania are suffering from tuberculosis —ten thousand die every year. Consump tives, through their systum, scat ter evervwhare billions upon 1 >il lions of bacilli (germs.) Most people have breathed into their ! lungs some of these germs. As long as you keep your body j in good physical condition and do not associate too intimately with j careless consumptives, you are not I likely to contract this disease. But overwork, drink and dissipation, j impure air, unsanitary houses,poor; and insufficient food, irregular hours, by undermining your health, j will allow the germs of consump tion to multiply and kill you with their poisons. If you think you have the dis ease, don't take patent medicines. There is no medicine that will cure tuberculosis except plenty of open air, good food, rest and regular | hours. The most evident symptoms of tuberculosis are: cough lasting a month or longer, loss of weight, afternoon temperature,night sweats spitting of blood, streaks of blood in the sputum, a run-down feeling. Tuberculosis is not inherrited. Observe clean, healthy habits of life, and you will have every chance of escaping this disease. Fire at Wyalusing A vacant dwelling in Wyalusing was destroyed by fire Friday morn ing of last week about 6 o'clock. The origin of the blaze is unkdown. The house was the property of L. E. Wiggins. It had not been oc cupied for some time. NOTICE I hereby give notice that my wife, Rachel Smith, has left my bed and board on her own account and that I will not pay any bills contracted by her. EMORY SMITH, Muncy Valley, Pa. FOLEYSKIBNEYCURi Malta* Kidneys and Bladder Bight Pennsylvania Inventors The following patents were just issued to Pennsylvania inventors re ported by I>. Swift A- Co., Patent Lawyers, Washington, I>. ('., who will furnish copies of any patent for ten cents apiece to our readers. Dwight W. Bennett, Soinerton, I expansion bolt, (sold;) Domeniek | C'inalli, New Orleans, combination chair and couch; Albert R. Cline, j Phi la., railway rail, (sold;) Frank j Culotta, Ingram, bottle stopper; Engar A. Custer, Ilazleton, casting steel, (sold;) Edward G. Dieffen bach, Erie, pipe wrench, (sold;) William H. Eisenhower, Reading, ! reversing mechanism; Thomas M. j Freeble, Clearfield, Switehlocking j mechanism, (sold;) Harry R. Geer, Johnstown, rolling mill coupling spindle, John R. Grundy, Easton, j making set screws, (sold;) Charles Horn, Melbourne, plug switch, J (sold;) Rudolph M. Hunter, Phila. mist producing nozzle, (sold;) How ard K. King, Phila., brick pressing ' machine, (sold.) Roosevelt Accepts Results With Content And Congratulates Wilson Oyster Bay, Nov. 5. —Shortly befote midnight tonight Colonel Roosevelt made the following state ment: "The American people by a great plurality have bedded in favor of Mr. Wilson and the Demo cratic party. Pike all good citizens I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment. As for the Progressive cause I can only repeat that I have already so many times said: The fate for the leader for the time being is of little conse quence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential to the well-being of the American people. (Signed) "Theodore Roosevelt." Adout the same time he issued his statement, Colonel Roosevelt sent the following telegram to Governor Wilson: "The American people by a great plurality have conferred upon you the highest honor in their gift. I congratulate you thereon. "Theodore Roosevelt." Williamport & North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE TABLE. In effect Sept. 9, 1912. 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Anyone sending a sketch and description ms quickly ascertain our opinion free whether in Invention is probably patontaole. Communlca* Hons strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent fr»»e. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weeklv. T.nrgest clr. cnlation <»f any scientitlc lourual. Terms, ft a year, fournionths.fi. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co, 36 1 Broadway, YOTk Branch Office, 626 K St.. Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW. HORSE FELL INTO A TREE Awaiting Aid, the Animal Tightly Clutched the Trunk With Hla Rear Hoofa. Visitors to Ferry Bar were much surprised the other morning to see a horse up among the branches of a tree. The animal had gotten In Its uncomfortable position by falling ten feet from a bank that overstopped the tree. The tree probably saved the horse's life. The accident occurred while the horse was grazing in a pasture In the rear of the Baltimore Motor club at Ferry Bar. John McMahon, 877 West Fayette street, was at work on a mo tor boat when he was startled by a convulsive rustling In the tree near by. Looking up he was startled to see four hoofs Jutting through the leaves and swinging madly back and forth. A moment later the hoofs be came still and the holffee wrapped the rear ones around the tree, clutching desperately to prevent a further fall. A call was sent to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and an ambulance was hurried to the scene. Blocks and tackle were fast ened to a tree stump on top of the hill and leather belts were wrapped about the horse. When the work of hitching the belts was completed it was found that the animal could not be rescued until several of the limbs of the tree were cut off. This took considerable time, during which the horse rested and watched the work of the score or more of men who were trying to re lease him. With the removal of the last limb the horse was slowly drawn to tho top of the bank from which he had fallen. A close examination re vealed that outside of a few scratches he was uninjured.—Baltimore Ameri can. COLE'S —' Up-To-Date HARDWARE J^P WHEN you think of buying hard- « ware you naturally ask yourself TW \ \t this question: "What kind of stove, washer, cutlery, gun,"—or *•- whatever it may he —"shall I buy? Don't ponder over these things nor spend your time looking at pictures in "cheap goods" mail-order catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. We have a fine variety of standard goods to choose from. When you think of HARDWARE tllillk of COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. General job work and repairing in all branches, promptly and skillfully executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa. * t t fRANCIS W. MEYLERT, Attorney-at-Law. t Office in Keeler's Block, t LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. i LAPORTE, PA OrPICK IH COUNTY BDII.DIHB NKAR COURT DOOBK. J. H. CRONIN, ATTORN KY S AT LAW, ROTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE CM MAIN KTitIKT. iMJSIIORE, p A I —— First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capital - - - $25,000.00 j Transacts a general banking business, .r. 1„ CHRISTIAN EI)\V. I,ADM.Y President. Cashier. | 3 per cent interest paid on time deposits, ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. NEW SPELLING IN ENGLAND Board of Reformers Are Planning to Deliver Lectures Throughout the Country. A campaign in favor of spelling re form is to be conducted in London and the provinces in the autumn and winter. Mr. William Archer, under the aus pices of the Simplified Spelling soci ety, is to conduct a lecturing tour on his return from the east, and lectures will also be delivered by many other | well-known men throughout the coun | try. j The lecturers will advocate the re form of what they regard as the pres ent "chaotic spelling," which they de clare Is so remote from pronunciation that it is no guide to the English lan guage at all, and tends to degrade our speech. The society desires to fix a standard of pronunciation of the English lan guage throughout the empire. It has been stated that the English people over seas, particularly In Aus tralia and South Africa, are deviating so seriously from the general stand ard of speech prevailing in the mother country that the time might come when visitors from these parts of the' empire might fail to make them selves understood in London Mr. Tate, director of education In Melbourne, has suggested several spelling reforms to which effect has been given in the official papers is sued by his department. Discussions have taken place and the council of public education in Melbourne Is ad dressing a letter to the president of the board of education in London urg ing upon him, in the interest of edu cation, the necessity of a general adoption of a simplified reform spell ing.—London Dally Graphic.
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