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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
Fashion Notes.

Rose pink velvet turbans are much
seen at the theatre.
The tiniest of tiny monograms are
in vogue on smart stationery.
Sailed peanuts are strong rivals of
the salted almonds at women's lunch
cons.
Black velvet capes, trimmed with
chinchilla, are much worn by the
younger women.
The neck scarfs of sable, with many
heads, tails and claws, are affected by
the tailor made girl.
Hugenot caps are added to the tops
of many of the short, full, puffed
sleeves of evening bodices.
1t is great mistake to put too
much handsome trimming on hat. A
little of better quality produces a
better effect.
Many of the demi- trained dress
skirts are cut with nine cores; and at
the back some are box pleated and
others fan pleated.
The tiny empire fans are just the
incest sort of gift for debutante
friend, whose ball attire is the delight
of her frivolous little heart.
feathers this season. If the hat be-
comes overloaded they can stray into
the neck ruche or on cape or muf.
The dolman style of wrap is likely
L. 1. l, ovo
1t is so difficult to move ones arms
when wearing garment of this sort
that it would be small wonder if sen.
sible women refused to accept the
fashion.
There is nothing more becoming to
the average woman than hat of dark
velvet. When loosely laid over the
frame and caught down with brilliant
pins or Jewels and finished with lit.
tie very rich trimming, it is the ideal
headgear.
Peplums, which are added to Rus.
sian blouses, jacket bodices, surplice
waists and similar garments, are shaped
in various ways. Some are crenelated,
others cut in oval tabs or sharp Van.
dykes, and also in circular form, with
or without pleats at the back.
Theatre wraps are elegant and elab.
crate in the extreme. They are i'm
mensely large and full, and as pro-
fusely trimmed as the most extrava-
CANT ball costume. Velvet, plush and
brocade are the favorite materials, and
fur, lace and ruchings the approved
garniture.
The shoulder cape wrap still con.
tinues in style, and probably has Sc.
cured place that will make it diff
cult to supplant it. 1t is comfortable,
easily put on and very stylish. Such
wraps are becoming to almost every
woman, even the stoutest being able
to wear them if properly modified and
shaped to the figure.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

~ local applications, as they cannot reach th
diseased por5ion Of the ear. There is only on
Iional remedies. Deafness is caused by an il
tanned condition Of the mucous lining of tt
Eustachian, Tube. When this tube gets II
feet hearing, and when it Is entirely close
Deafness Is the result, and unless the infian
nation can be taken out and this tube r.
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten al
caused by catarrh, which Is nothing but an IL
hamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cal
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Ser
for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, .5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

She darted fierce look at him.
"Ah! it was because you loved another
woman?"
eyes. Helen made me promise to
tell her if--if I should love any one
better than did her. 1t was not my
fault if another woman set my soul
afre, when Helen had only warmed
my heart. God knows fought against
it with all my strength, all my philoso
ply. But at last had to tell her,
and I left it with her whether or not
I should keep my promise of mar
riage. Then she drove me from her
presence.
'sAh! And then you went to the
other woman and told her of your
love, and she spurned you."
s'No, I did not tell her. Indeed, l
was determined that she, should not
know" ~
She looked at him searchingly.
"You killed my sister, but you are
more of man than thought.
He smiled sadly. ga man is always
more OF less of man than woman
thinks"
eff you hold so poor an opinion OF
women, [ don't see how YOU could
love one."
81 don't see, either
s'Foolr" she said.
eyes; I'm man.
She smiled at him, and then after o
silence she said:
''Do you intend to tell the woman
of your love?'
EMO"
eff you do, and she loves you, I
will shoot you again.
''That's consoling."
ssThen let it console you. But
really am sorry for you-for your
weakness. You ought to have had
more strength than to let that other
woman-and know she is fright =
win your love. You ought to have
known that she was playing with
you.
"Reason addresses the brain, but it
cannot reach the heart. 1 told you
that l fought
eyes, l know" And after long
silence she said: 81 wish you would
tell me the name of that woman.
'Laura Hoytt. I"
She sprang to her feet with a cry,
and nurse ran into the room. She
found the visitor on her knees by the
bedside. "Leave u.s." the man said,
and the nurse withdrew. He put his
hand on her head, and she sobbed
under his touch. "And that was the
reason I could not keep faith with
her." he said ''You set my soul on
fire, and in the flames | could see your
smile" She caught his hand, and it
was wet with tears. ''And for that
love I was willing to die," he said,
unable now to see her, kueeling beside
him, but feeling the warm tears upon
his hand.
"Oh, don't-don't say that" she
sobbed. ''In my despair 1 hated you
because 1 loved you So"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
PRoPlTIATINc THE DEMONS.


Strange Chinese Ceremonial on Junk in
San Francisco Bay.
Many Celestials gathered recently at
Oceanic wharf to see the high priest.
Whan III, and his attendant acolytes,
embark on the junk FungHi.
At o'clock the joss, Kwong Coon,
was brought onto the wharf in a hack,
accompanied by Whan III and eight
attendants, all in full canonicals. Plat
ter after platter of sweetmeats and
delicacies dear to the Mongolian palate
followed the joss along the wharf, to
the incessant squealing OF reed in
strument, played by one of the joss's
attendants.
Following the sweetmeats came
bearers carrying huge plates, on which
were varions roast pigs, ducks and
sundry vegetables. The ducks were
the strangest items of the collection.
They were placed on the dishes in all
attitudes some as if attempting to fly,
and others resting in dignified man
ner on one leg.
At last, however, the procession was
in order, and move was made toward
the Junk, the joss in the lead. When
the end of the wharf was reached, at
a signal from Whan I'll, the idol was
lifted on to the junk and placed
against the mast, on which it leaned
with wabble in its legs suggestive of
locomotor ataxia after three years of a
sitting posture. Punk sticks were at
once lighted and placed at the feet Of
the joss, and the roasts and dessert
were then-very carefully this time
carried on board. Enormous bundles
of prayer papers completed the junk's
cargo, and, after a large table had
been fixed up as an altar and few
prayers had been said, the high priest
ordered the ropes to be cast off and
the Fung Hi foated out into the bay.
The vessel was gaudily decorated with
lanterns, tinsel and colored cloth, and
appeared to be worthy of the honor of
carrying such dreadful divinity as
Kwong Coon.
The junk sailed out for about a
quarter of mile, and then the priests
began casting their bread on the
waters, believing that it would be
swallowed by the evil spirits, of whom
Kwong Coon is king, and so deter
them from eating up all the flesh.
Fowls, ducks, pigs and rice were
thrown to these demons amid a deaf
ening din of cymbals and drums, and
the wondering Chinese on the wharf
did obeisance to their deity which was
out on the water. At o'clock the
junk returned, and the priests and
their altar servants repaired to the
joss house on Pine street, where they
conducted the closing services of the
Kwong Coon festival, which will be
celebrated again three years hence. =
San Francisco Chronicle.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
New occupation for Women.

A new occupation for women is that
known as music teachers assistant. +"
This is young woman who superin
tends the daily piano practice of the
children of family. Where expen-
sive music masters are employed their
work is frequently retarded by the
careless practising of their pupils. To
be on hand every day during the time
spent at the piano by the young peo-
pie of the family is the duty of the
assistant; and her careful supervision
of practice hours undoubtedly con-
tributes to the successful teaching Of
the master.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
IN OUR DAILY PATH.

Say not, "Were that man, or this,
l would create a world of bliss
For some one. would upward lift
The saddest heart, and bring a gift
And lay it down at weary feet.
Oh, would live to make life sweet
To such as in their sharp distress
Have said, Life is all bitterness"
Whate er we are. whate'er our place,
Gods gifts to us-His gifts of grace
We may with all the suffering share,
Till faces smile with answered prayer.
Our very presence virtue hath
For those who daily cross our path.
II eyes are kind and hearts are true,
We can all blessed, good things do.
We need not reach out hands afar,
But drop our blessings where We are.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
Woman as Consular Agent.

Little work and no salary was in
volved in Miss Emma Hart's tenure
of Office as consular agent of the United
States at Edmunston, New Bruins
wick, during the two weeks leave of
absence granted to the regular agent,
Mr.. Guy. But as Secretary Sherman
appointed Miss Hart in mid-Novem-
ber, and as it is unusual for woman
to act as representative of our gov
ernment abroad, the case is an inter
esting precedent to be recorded.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
Treatment for a Red Nose.

Nothing is a greater blemish to the
face of woman than red nose. This
irritating condition may arise from
various causes, one of the chief being
Indigestion. A habit of boiling the
fool is very often the cause of the in.
digestion which shows itself thus.
Sufferers from red noses arising from
indigestion should be most careful in
their diet, avoiding heating foods and
hot drinks. The food should be taken
slowly and each mouthful be well mas
ticated. Sometimes red nose is due
to dryness Of the nasal duct or delicacy
of the capillary organs. The infiam-
nation may then be treated as follows:
Prepare a wash containing 154 grains
of powdered borax, one teaspoon of
eau de cologne and five ounces of soft
water First dissolve the borax in
the water and then add the eau de
cologne. When the nose burns damp
it with this lotion and let it dry on.
If, when dry, it still burns, repeat the
treatment. Another mixture for the
same trouble may be made as follows:
Dissolve 30 grains of borax in one
ounce of rose water and orange water
in equal parts. Wet the nose with
thiss lotion about three times day,
letting it dry on.
When the redness of the nose arises
from kind of congestion it should be
washed in warm water only on going
to bed.
A cold in the head will often pro-
duce red and inflamed condition of
the nose. A little cold cream should
then be applied to the sore parts. The
following is an easily prepared and
safe recipe for cold cream: Get half a
pound of the very best lard, put it in
a basin, pour on it boiling water, and
when cold drain it off Repeat this
process three times; then after quite
freeing the lard from water beat it to a
cream with fork and scent it with es-
sence of bergamot.
The nostrils should never be touched
with the fingers. To wash them, a
little hot water should be shifted up
and then elected. Chicago Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The baked banana is the ideal food
for nervous and anaemic brain workers
On an average, mans physical
strength begins to decay at the age
of thirty-six.
A curious present for deaf person
in Germany is fan, deftly concealine
tiny ear trumpet in its stick.
The temperature of the cucumber
has been found to be one degree be-
low that of the surrounding atmos
phere.
According to French figures, a man
adds eleven years to his theoretical
and statistical life by marrying at the
age of thirty.
The most powerful microscope even
invented has just been perfected by
Professor E. l.. Gates of Washington,
d. c. It's magnifying power is 3,0OO,.
900 diameters.
Lighthouses in Denmark are sup
piled with oil, which is pumped on
the waves during storm. This ex.
plains tile fact that two OF three yes
sells are always to be seen round each
lighthouse in rough weather.
At present the worlds production
of nickel is considerably in excess OF
the consumption, but as there are but
four or five districts in the world whei e
it is worked the price is maintained by
controlling the actual production. The
worlds total output last year was
about 4603 metric tons.
OF the candidates for the British
army who fail to pass the tests four
out of five are rejected because of de-
fective vision. The ''eyesight" test
consists of being able to count cor
rectly with both eyes, as well as each
eye separately, number of small
black dots exhibited on card ten feet
from the candidate.
According to the statement of the
Engineering and Mining Journal, an
authority on mining matters, the new
Klond:ke placers may be expected to
produce about $50, 100000 in gold.
This statement is admittedly limited
by the fact that there has been no
systematic examination of the alluvial
deposits to admit of an exact deter
mination.
A strongly phosphorescent strontium
sulphide has been Investigated by Pro-
lessor Mourelo of Madrid. The pure
compound shows no phosphorescence,
the presence of small quantity OF
alkali seeming to be necessary and q
trace of subnitrate of bismuth an ad-
vantage. After cooling from high
temperature slowly, the substance is
made strongly phosphorescent by even
very little light. Pulverization de-
stroys this property, which may be
restored by long heating with starch.
Mexico has now become producer
I Of sulphur, aside from that which Is
obtained from the crater of Popocate-
petl for local consumption, a trial con-
signment having been received re-
Gently at Yuma from the mines in
Lower California, which are being
exploited by an American company.
Arrangements for the construction of
an aerial tramway to bring sulphur on
a large scale from the summit of Popo-
catepetl to the foot of the mountain
have been discussed for long time,
and surveys have been made.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
Owns Two Hundred Teapots.

A woman in Chicago owns 200 tea
pots. Among curious pieces in the
collection is double japanese teapot
with two spouts. which is always used
at wedding festivities in that country
by the bride and groom. Then there
is the pale blue, daintily figured COM
bination teapot of two parts and two
handles. The upper part has sieve
like arrangement for the leaves, and
the lower contains the cheering con-
coction.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
A Cough Curcd Consumption.

Davis Cullen. of Sticklersville,
who for nearly ten years has
treated for consumption by the
tors, in a coughing fit the other
brought up a tooth which he
lowed almost ten years ago. 1t
stuck in his windpipe then. The
sicians now say that it got down
his lungs and that tits the tooth "
has caused what they treated as
sumption.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

A specimen of German architectural
and business solidity is afforded by
the fact that in Nuremburg there are
houses still in good order which were
erected in 1880, and that in the same
town firm has been engaged in man
ufacturing harmonicas since 1860, sixty
years before the settlement in New
England
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

always be in an upward direction. On
the face, neck and chin the tips of the
fingers should be used, and used very
gently, but not the whole hand.
If one takes massage for obesity the
rest after it should be brief. Ii it is
for weariness or rheumatism, q nap
may very benefcially follow. : New
York journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
r,,.r.n..I,ived Orange Tree.

An orange tree will bear fruit till
I5O years old, and there are recorded
instances of orange trees bearing when
500 years old.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
No Pink Teas for Hcr.

A Norton county (Kansas) paper, in
speaking of Miss Kate Johnson, the
county treasurer elect, says: "She is
good looking, jolly, well fixed tinan-
cially, full of business, likes COM
pany, but couldn't be dragged into q
pink tea with four horse team.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

Few people in India eat more than
twice day, and thousands only once,
and Other Thousands not at all.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

Forty pairs Of slippers are kept at Apslt
House simply for the use of visitors,
consequence OF the Duke of wellington
horror Of people walking about indoors vii
their boots on,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
It Keeps The Fcet Drv and warm

1t Keeps The Fcet Dry and Warm
Ard is the only cure for Chilblains, Frostbitt
Damp, Sweating Feet. Corns and Bunior
ASK for Aliens Foot Ease, a Powder to
sh&kenin the shoes. At all Druggists al
Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
An aluminium airship has been made
Germany which has reached height
1000 feet and floated for twelve minutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-16
lWrrTnfT7TNrr1ID
III iHIil

tional bank were current yesterday in
business haunts. 1t was asserted, and
not authoritatively denied, that Pres
ident Joseph NJ. Stout had given an
option until the 20th inst, on his 500
shares of bank stock to John Dern,
president of the great Mercur Gold
Mining & Milling company, and his
business associates, Gill S. Peyton and
Hal w. Brown, the two latter gentle
men being at present directors in the
bank.
1t is known that as a part of the
plan Of reorganiZing the bank, a special
meeting of the stockholders was held
last Tuesday to consider proposition
TO reduce the capital stock from $780,
600 to $780, coo. Inasmuch as the State
Bank of Utah and the National Bank
of the Republic have demonstrated that
it was profitable and advantageous,
particularly in the amount Of taxes
saved, to cut their capital stock down.
the stockholders of the Utah National
unanimously concluded to make the re-
duction of so per cent in the capital
stock This reduction, however, does
not lessen the value Of the banks as
sets, nor impair its efficiency to trans
act much larger volume of business.
1t is said there is little or no doubt
that Mr. Dern and his associates will
take up President Stoutt's stock before
the expiration of the option. This, with
other holdings will give the gentlemen
who have been made wealthy by the
great Mercur mine, and their other
Judicious investments, control of the
bank shares, and make powerful and
conservative association. 4 reorgani-
zation of the bank will then be had,
and in all probability Mr.. Derr will
succeed President Stout. 1t is con-
sidered probable that Addison B. Jones
will be displaced in the cashiership.
which position he has filed with signal
success ever since the Utah National
bank was established.
MIR. STOUTT DESIRES A REST.
1t is said that Mr. Stoutt's retirement
from the presidency of the bank is
prompted by a desire to put aside, in
his declining years, the active duties of
banking. The exact amount that Mr..
Stout will receive for his shares could
not be learned. Mr.. Stout came from
the east to organize the bank some
nine years ago, and his administration
of it's affairs has been such that the
Utah National has become one of the
strongest and most reputable financial
institutions in the west.
The association of Mr.. Dern with the
Utah National bank will give, if pos
sible, added strength to it. The gen.
tleman is favorably known in the bus
mess and mining world, and his con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-16

sician of the deceased statesman, said:
II voice the feelings of the Bismarck
family when I say they are all indig-
nant at Herr BuSch's book. 1t is not
only full of glaring errors and misrep-
resentations, but it does grave injury
to the memory of Herr Busch's bene-
factor. Besides, Herr Busch violated
his sworn duty in the capacity of a
pensioned eX-state official not to re-
veal state secrets, and not to publish
state documents. Moreover, his de-
scription of the princes private habits
is utterly imaginative"
The inadequate meat supply of Ger
many, owing to the barriers erected
against foreign cattle, hogs and meat,
continues. From Austrial solely some
5000 head of cattle have been admitted,
and Russia supplied about $4,000 pigs.
The imports are quite insufficient to
cope with the requirements which the
home supply fails to meet. Prices have
risen steadily for months past, and
they are now 20 per cent above those
of 1897. The slaughtering of horses for
food has greatly increased, especially
in the large cities, and dog flesh is
openly advertised. In the Chemnitz
Neuste Nachrichten fat young dogs
forms a standing advertisement.
Influenza has again broken out in
Berlin, and many fashionable people
are Frustrated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-16
sHRoUDED IN MYSTERY.
Difficult to Ascertain Cause of the
Disaster.

st. Keverine, Oct. 15.-In the lower
end of the church here lie Is bodies,
among them those of four women and
one 12-year-old girl. The bodies are
laid out reverently. The faces of the
victims present a sad sight. showing
how rudely the waves and rocks played
with their features.
The whole village and neighbOrhood
are alive with excitement, and knots
/ of men linger about talking with the
rescued members of the crew.
1t is exceedingly difficult to trace the
events of the disaster, but so far as
can be ascertained, it seems that the
weather was not thick, but that a
strong southeast wind was blowing,
and there was a heavy grOundsweIl on
a strong current running. Dinner was
ready, and Captain Griffiths was about
to proceed to the saloon, when a sud-
den crash made it apparent that the
steamer had gone ashore. The cap
tain Immediately went on deck, and
the survivors say they saw him on the
bridge doing all that lay in the power
of a brave man to lessen the disaster.
Authentic particulars of the events
occurring after the ship struck are not
yet obtainable. 1t seems, however. that
one of the ships boats, containing sew
eral women, got away safely, but was
capsized. A number of its occupants
were rescued by Hfeboats. Another
boat with Is hands was picked up by a
lifeboat and safely got ashore, and two
or three other persons managed to rach
land. Out of the 161 persons on board
45 escaped. Up to a late hour tonight
80 bodies have been washed ashore at
different points. A southerly wind is
now blowing. and it is expected the
bodies of many more victims will be
recovered by tomorrow. An inquest
will be held on Monday.
The rescued persons are receiving the
greatest attention from the inhabitants
and utmost kindness is being shown to
the female passengers.
A. G. l.. Smith, who was among the
saved, says his home is in Oregon. In
a conversation with the representative
of the Associated Press, Mr.. Smith
said this evening that he saw the cap
tain on the bridge giving orders, which
were carried out as far as possible. As
the ship sank the. captain ran along
the side and Sprang overheard The
vessel lurched and the passengers all
seemed to be thrown into the water at
the same moment.
Mr.. Smith, who is a strong swimmer,
managed to get through the mass Of
people in the water, and succeeded in
evading several who tried to clutch him
as he passed them. He says he swan
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