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TUB CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1011.
JOSEPH N. WELCH
Practical Fashions
JOHN J. M'NAMABA.
Whose Indictment as
Dynamiter Is Upheld.
ASLEEP ATJHE
POST OF DUTY
Fire
PRACTICAL SKIRT.
Photo by American Press Association.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 13. ffudgt
Bordwell holds that sufficient reason'
has not yet been shown for quashing
the Indictments against John J. Mc
Namara and James McNamara, charg
ed with blowing up thxs Los Angeles
Times with dynamite. However, ho
Is prepared to hear additional argu
ments. Mrs. Ortlo Mcilaulgal and her uncle,
George Bchm of Portage, Wis., made
another attempt to persuade RIcManl
gal to repudiate his confession. He is
said to have declared he did not dare
to desert the prosecution, fearing bo
would be hanged If ho did.
PLANS FLIGHT FOR TAFT.
Atwood Will "Drop In" on President
Friday.
Washington, July 13. On Friday af
ternoon President Taft 13 to step from
his office to the Whlto House lawn
and shako hands with Harry N. At
wood, who will have splralcd from a
thousand feet in the heavens Jn his
"Wrlght-Burgcss machine to pay a call
upon the president.
Atwood will leave College Park,
which Is about nine miles out of tho
city, and circle the dome of the capltol,
dallying awhile around tho tip of tho
Washington monument, and then mako
a straightaway descent for the White
House lawn.
He discussed the plan when ho called
nt tho White nouso to meet President
Taft Tho local chamber of commerce
has set a medal maker at work in a
hurry to turn out a gold medal for
tho young aviator, and this will bo
presented to him by tho president
Atwood said Incidentally that as
soon as he wound up his flights here
ho would start back to New York to
attempt tho flight from New York to
Chicago.
One of Atwood's friends suggested
that tho president might make a short
flight with Atwood. But to the presi
dent's mind this presented so compli
cated and sclentlllc a problem in thp
laws of balance and gravity that ho
felt obliged to decline.
A new machine Is on tho way here,
and Atwood will begin his flights as
soon as ho gets his new wings.
RUN ON ROME BANK.
Charges Against President Alarm Its
Depositors.
Home, N. Y., July 13 Following tho
filing by Albert W. Tremaln with tho
stato banking department of charges
against John S. Edwards, president of
the Oneida County Savings bank of
Rome, a run was Inaugurated and
reached serious proportions.
Officials tried to assure tho de
positors that tho bank was all right,
but they demanded their money, which
was given to them, tho bank In nil
cases waiving its right to tho thirty
days' notico to withdraw deposits and
closo accounts.
Hundreds were unablo to secure
their deposits beforo tho bank closed
and a renewal of the run is looked for.
GEORGE V. LEAVES IRELAND.
"Come Back Soon!" Crowds Cry as
Royalties Sail.
Kingstown, Ireland, July 13. King
George and Queen Mary havo. ended
their visit to Ireland and, with tho
Prince of Wales and Princess Mary,
have sailed on tho royal yacht Victoria
and Albert for Holyhead, Wales,
whore tho investiture of tho Prince of
Wales takes placo in Oarnavon castle.
Dublin gavo their majesties a mem
orable soudoff. As tboy passed through
tho streots thoro wore frequent cries
from tho crowd of "Come back soon!"
Adroit.
"Ho is what you might coll an
adroit man."
"Decidedly. His sins never find him
out and his debts never find him In."
Exchange.
Chilly Affair.
Stella Did you give the brtdo a
shower7 Bella Well, all her friends
threw cold water on tho bridegroom.
New York Sun.
A strenuous soul hates cheap suc
cesses. Emerson.
PITTSBURG'S
NEW REGIME,
Business Men Now In Charge
of City.
FORMER COUNCIL IN JAIL
Party and Ward Politics Largely Abol
ishedThe Smoky City Is Goipg
Through a Transformation Now Seen
In Many American Cities.
Since tho overturning that landed so
many Pittsburg officials behind the
boss tho city Is now under a council
of nine. Tho new government has
been installed only a littlo znoro than
one month, but already the effects of
its policies aro felt Here is a char
acteristic sceno under tho new re
gime: Around a long directors' table on
nine deep seated offlco chairs aro ntno
of the city's leading citizens. At one
end of tho table is tho city's mayor,
and at tho other end aro officers of
tho city's commercial and civic bodies.
Porinlng a background and filling tho
large, high ceillngcd room aro sub
stantial citizens and taxpayers of tho
municipality. Near tho mayor stands
one of tho city's officers whoso duty
it Is to collect certain of tho public
funds. Tho question is directed to
him by one of tho nluo at tho table:
"Bad Business."
Tou collect millions of tho city's
moneys annually. What interest on
daily balances do you get for tho
city?"
"None," murmured tho officer in on
undertone
"What? None?" snapped tho man
at the table. "I don't call that good
business. It's bad business."
It was bad business, and it bad been
for thirty years or moro. But tho end
Is in sight. Pittsburg is about to put
a stop to this and many other unbusi
nesslike practices. Tho nine men at
the table are Pittsburg's now council
men, selected to Inaugurate a new
system of government in tho city.
This city, the hardest hit by tho last
business depression and for thirty
years ono of tho worst governed in
America, has taken on now life. Tho
millions to be spent in public work un
der progressive business direction will
attract other millions to private enter
prise. With a new spirit in public ad
ministration there is to bo a renewed
business movement Not in many
years have conditions in Pittsburg
been more hopeful. All is the result
of a few littlo amendments to the
city's charter by tho last state leglsUv
tUK.
Ward Lines Abolished.
Tho vital features of Pittsburg's
charter revision were the abolition of
two large councllmanlc bodies elected
by small ward divisions and tho substl
tution of one small legislative body to
be elected by tho city at large. Today
In place of sixty-seven little men
at one time 155 there aro nine big
men. Instead of twenty-seven minor
subdivisions with their petty interests
there is ono big city.
While tho Pittsburg plan aims to
give tho peoplo representative govern
ment it Is by no means a commission
form. Those back of tho charter
movement insist on this distinction,
believing that government by commis
sion would not be successful in a city
as largo as Pittsburg. Tho plan leaves
the mayor, who Is elected by tho peo
ple, practically undisturbed in his ex
ecutive powers, which are large. In
only two places does tho authority of
the council and the mayor overlap.
Tho mayor has the powor of veto, and
tho council has supervision over tho
mayor's appointments of department
heads. In other words, beforo any ap
pointment to ono of tho four executlvo
departments can bo mado by the may
or it must be confirmed by a majority
of the council. This body, too, can .re
move tho head of any departmont for
cause and also has under the law Juris
diction in an impeachment trial of the
mayor. Apart from these limitations,
however, as executive officer of tho
city tho mayor is supreme.
ELECTRIC FANS IN SENATE.
Attempt to Cool the Hot Air of the
Upper Chamber.
With four revolving electric fans
over their beads tho members of the
Benato recently entered tho fifteenth
week of the special session with more
than usual composure. Tho fans aro
of the "winding blade" variety, sus
pended by long tubes from tho high
celling.
"It looks like a beer garden," sug
gested Senator Bourne of Oregon, di
rectly over whoso head ono of tho air
circulators Bwung on a slender axis.
Heretofore senatorial dignity has
barred mechanical fans.
Automobile Digs Well.
It has been demonstrated time and
again that the automobile is not as re
liable as tho mule in drawing human
beings and freight over the desert wil
derness. However, tho auto has found
new service in tho sinking of desert
wells. H. P. Johnson has a desert
claim a few miles put of Banning, CaL,
and he set to work to get water. In
sinking tho well the auto is used to
hoist a bucket containing 200 pounds
of soil, and as the depth increases the
inoi will t Increased to 500 pounds.
This is ono of tho practical skirts '
which make up well in almost any ma- j
teriaL For walking use serge, choviot,
cashmere and the llko are most com
monly worn, and this year also satin.
For more summery effects there aro
linen, pongee, gingham and many nov
elty cotton weaves available. Both
front and back of tbts skirt have panel
arransemsnts, the edges being stitched
about half way down to emphasize the
flatness. The other seams are lapped
two from the back and two from tho
front the gores thus meeting at each
side in reversed box plait effect, but
with scarcely any material under
turned. This pattern (4307) is cut in sizes 22
to 32 inches waist measure. Medium
size requires 5 yards of 36 inch ma
terial. To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to "Pattern Departmont," of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to slve size and number of pattern.
NO. 4807. SIZE.
NAME ,
TOWN ,
STREET AND NO
STATE
GIRL'S DRESS.
5417
What little girl is there that is not
always ready for a new dress Here Is
illustrated one of the new summer
models, and one that Is very simple
and easy to make. By Its being very
plain, If made of a durable material. It
Is sure to give good, serviceable wear.
It one does not llko the short sleeves,
a gnlmpo of white lawn can be worn,
and this win be a contrast and also
very pretty. Plaited skirts are always
becoming to girls and this season are
going to be Just as popular as ever In
children's wear. This one Joins to a
narrow belt Linen in tho delicate
shades, combined with embroidered
Insertion, makes very pretty dresses
for girls' wear. Zephyr gingham Is
another very popular material this sea
son, and will be exceptionally good
for making this dress.
This pattern (5417) is cut in 4
sizes, 6 to 12 years. To make the
dress for the 8 year size will require
2 yards of SO inoh material.'
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to "Pattern Department," of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to eive size and number of pattern.
NO. 5417. SIZE....
NAME .-.
TOWN
STREET AND NO
8TATB
Natural Result
"Miss Btarino gave quite a striking
performance, I hear."
"Tea; alio made a big hit"
Rust Stains.
I am often confronted with the prob
lem of rust stains In goods, but I have
now found the solution, and hope to
help others. I take rhubarb and place
It In t pot to cook, without peel bur.
and pour cold water on It tm it
reaches the top of the Teasel. When
It bolls hold the Tasted part of tlio
goods m It anil states win be com
pletely gone. Harpers Bazar.
Ranking next to the sun's rays, la
stimulating and germicidal effects are
the rays Irom'electxlo lights.
Jil
A Startling Episode of the
War With Spain.
How do 1, so young, hold such high
rank in the naval service? Well,
there's a story about that but if It
got out it would ruin me. They say
some aro great some achieve great
ness and some have greatness thrust
upon them. I had it thrust upon me.
It was In the summer or 1SDS off
Havana. Hot? Well, it couldn't be
hotter except under a volcano. Just
the kind of weather for one to lie in a
hammock and smoke cigarettes. But
we had regular duties nil day. and
both day and night we didn't know but
that a Spanish torpedo boat would
blow us skyward. We never felt easy.
Every time any of us saw a launch or
a yawl in the distance we'd make as
much fuss as if a torpedo were under
our bows. Ever see one of 'em?
They're the ugliest things afloat Once
In an aquarium 1 saw the worst look
ing Dsn that swims, n hellbender, and
a torpedo boat always reminds me of
that fish compact low. black, all Iron,
the torpedo sticking out nt the bow,
the wholo vomiting smoke.
That" s what a torpedo boat is.
One night I was in charge of the
searchlight I shouldn't have been put
In charge, for I had been doing duty
in tho captain's launch all day. go
ing between tho ships of the fleet, and
was tired out However. 1 was on
wntch and kept tho light moving. One
of the men with mo was taken sick,
and I sent him below. Tho other 1
sent to the galley to get me a cup of
coffee. Ho stayed away long enough
to ball tho ocean, while I was left
alone with the light
When a man has been keeping ono
of those things moving till 2 o'clock in
the morning he is apt to get tired, and
when he's tired he's apt to get sleepy.
and when he's sleepy he's apt to go to
sleep. Even the great Parragut when
a little middy of ten years went to
sleep on watch, but ho didn't suffer for
doing so as a man would have to. The
officer who caught him took off his
pea Jacket and put it over him. I did
all I could to keep my mind fixed on
tho punishments prescribed for sleep
lng on watch in time of war, from
dismissal to hanging at tho yardarm.
but it didn't do any good. Tho first
thing I knew or, rather, didn't know
I was sound asleep. It makes my hair
curl today to think of it in tho United
States navy, looking out for tho most
dreaded cause for destruction known.
the ship, perhaps the whole fleet de
pendent upon my watchfulness, and
asleep at the searchlight!
Suddenly, I awoke. I gave a yell
and touched an electric connection, in
a few seconds moro tho wholo ship's
company came tumbling up tho com
panion ways, from the meanest Jackie
to the captain.
Now, what do you suppose was the
cause of my alarm? Right out in the
track of the searchlight, coming for us
like a shot, was something black. It
was moving so straight that I only
saw its bow, giving it tho appearance
of a round spot on tho water. Thero
was no smoke, and it must have been
literally riding the waves, for I could
not sco that it kicked up a particle of
spray.
Yon can imagine my sensations, but
not very perfectly. A moment beforo 1
had been asleep. What guardian angel
had awakened me? Suppose 1 had
slept a few minutes longer! Though
all this flashed on mo as I saw an In
strument of annihilation approaching,
my mind mado another picture which
I couldn't drlvo away myself banging
by tho neck at the yardarm.
Suddenly tho advancing torpedo boat
seemed to leave the water and start
for tho sky. It took.-mo Just two sec
onds to face tho glass, and there,
crawling upward on Its outer surface,
was a gnat! I had mistaken the shad
ow cast by tho little beast for n tor
pedo boat Here I was out of ono
scrapo and into another. I bad arous
ed tbo ship for nothing. Before I
could get back to my position In rear
of tho searcher tho captain himself
had caught hold of it and was turning
it about rapidly.
"What is it? Whero is it?" ho cried
excitedly.
"I tho fact is, captain you see"
Before I could tell him that I had
mistaken a gnaf s shadow for a torpe
do boat tho real thing stood out plain
ly under the searcher. There sho was,
the ugly black looking craft I have
described to you, coming for us, plow
ing tbo water into two fans, a dense
cloud of smoke pouring from tho
stack.
I tell you tho captain didn't wait for
anybody to repeat his orders, and in
less time than It takes to tell it a shot
had gone for that torpedo boat But
it wasn't needed. Tbo Spaniards, see
ing they wero discovered, turned ns
quickly as possible and showed us
their boat's stern.
Just as soon as the affair had quiet
ed down tho captain Btepped up to
mo and said:
"Mr. B.,you have done only your
duty, but there are times when sim
ply doing one's duty counts for a
great deal. By your vigilance you
have saved this ship, worth three to
four millions to the government, and,
what Is more, the lives of 450 men. I
shall report tbo matter to Washing
ton, with the recommendation that
you bo advanced ten numbers."
You could have knocked me dowu
with n feather.
$ HOKE SMITH.
S Georgia Governor Who t
) Sucoeods Senator Clay. (
' t ' '
issMssBfei "''ifi ilssln
Atlanta, Ga., .July 13. Governor
Hoke Smith was' elected United States
senator from Georgia on the first bal
lot taken by the houso and senate lc
Joint session.
Ho succeeds Joseph M. Terrell, who
was appointed by Governor Brown to
fill the unexpired term of tho lato A. S.
Clay.
STJFFEAGE BILL KILLED.
8onate at Albany Refuses to Order
Final Passage.
Albany, N. Y., July 13. By a voto of
17 to 10 the senate In committee of tho
wholo refused to advance the Stllwell
woman suffrage resolution from gen
eral orders to the order of final pas
sage, thus killing tho measure.
A motion to disagree with tho report
of tho committee was lost by a vote of
15 to 10.
Senator Stllwell led off in favor of
tho bill. He was supported by Sena
tors Newcomb, Bayne, Duhamcl and
"Big Tim" Sullivan. The opposition
was led by Senators Hlnman and Fer
ris. The Plumb Line In Porto Rico.
There are places where the direction
of a plumb line Is not vertical. Irregu
larities of density In tho crust of the
globe may produce this phenomenon.
A remarkable instance in point was
found in tho island of Porto Rico,
whero tho deviation from the vertical
is so great that in mapping tho island
tho northern nud southern coast linos,
as shown in the older maps, had each
to -be moved inward half a mile.
Scientific American.
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