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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Strings For summer Bonnets.

Fashion seems on the way to adopt
strings much more generally than
was deemed possible at the beginning
of the season. During the spring sea-
son, at least, wide strings of Mechlin
tulle. tied in big bow under the
chin, were extremely fashionable, and
there is no doubt that they will be
maintained throughout the summer.
Tulle strings may be applied to any
kind of hat, toque or capote, even
those wherein tulle does not enter as
trimming. when they are fastened
to the back of the brim in q little
pouf Rather more than two yards
are required. Capelines and capotes
have the monopoly of ribbon strings
in satin, faille or velvet. Wide ribbon
strings are exceptional, and velvet is
chosen; one inch width is sufficient.
Greek and other fancy nets are some
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
A Cape with scallopcd Edge.

This charming Partisan model is of
dove-gray broadcloth, embroidered all
over with black and white mixed braid.
Corded folds of black satin finish the
edges, full pleating Of black NOUS
seline de sole over gathered frill of
white taffeta silk falling softly under
meath. A lining of white taffeta
dainty finishes the inside, and at the
neck is worn full bow of mousseline.
The cape is fitted smoothly at the top
by single darts taken up at the
shoulders. the backs meeting in a
centre seam. The sectional collar is
prettily scalloped on its upper edge
and flares becomingly, rounding away
from the front.
Stylish capes this season are made
of guipure lace and perforated cloth
over silk or satin of contrasting colors.
Capes of poplin, satin, velvet, armure,
venetian and broadcloth may match OF
contrast widely with the skirt. Great
elaboration of detail is permissible in
the ornamentation OF these dressy top
garments, insertion, lace, braid or
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Useful With Clinsing Skirts.

With clinging skirts, the old d-time
fashion of over-skirt drapery has been
successfully revived this season. The
style presented in the large engrav-
ing is one of the most graceful, and
forms part of costume of fawn-col-
ored cloth, trimmed with applique
embroidery in black and white silk.
The drapery is of circular shaping,
single darts at each side of the centre
seam fitting it closely at the top. The
closure is made at top of the centre
seam, with double buttons and loops
or single buttons and buttonholes, if
so preferred. The drapery may be
open in front either partly or to the
waistline, in which case no placket
need be made in the back. The drap-
cry is curved high at the sides, aud
may be laid in jabot-like box pleats or
allowed to fall free in pretty ripples
all around the sides and back.
Overskirts in this style prove de-
sirable for remodelling gowns, as they
do not alway, match the underskirt,
and the same fabric is introduced on
part of the bodice yoke, sleeves, col
lar, etc.
TO make this skirt in the medium
size will require two and one-half
yards of material forty-four inches
vida
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
And the Bird Came Back.

Jones' hobby was carrier pigeons.
He aired it and them on every occa-
sion. This was one of the occasions.
Smith had hobbies, but they were
not pigeons. So when Jones offered
to bet supper that his finest bird
would come back, no matter where he
was released, Smith took the bet, like
wise the bird, and departed.
Arriving at Philadelphia, he clipped
the birds wings and set him free.
A week passed. The night of the
dinner came. Jones was late. His
face was sad and gloomy as he en-
tered the club dining room. Smith
was correspondingly radiant.
''Bird back?' asked Smith, full Of
latent glee.
"Yes," said Jones, slowly, ''but his
feet are awfully sore"
Smith paid for the dinner. New
York World.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

united, mixed braid in the same color
ing forming the trimming. The
blouse is simply shaped with under
arm and shoulder seams, the lower
edge being completed with a hem,
through which elastic is drawn to
regulate the fullness. The fronts are
cut away in V shape to disclose the
braid-trimmed shield, box plait be-
ing applied below, through which the
closing is made with small mock
amethyst buttons and buttonholes.
The standing collar, which is joined to
the shield, closes in centre back; the
shield, being sewed to the right front,
is closed invisibly under lapel of
sailor collar on left. The sailor col
lar, with gracefully curved lapels, is
pretty feature of the blouse. The
one-seamed sleeves, gathered top and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Worlds Greatest Rudder.

One of the largest rudders that has
ever been cast in the world has been
finished by the Pennsylvania Steel
Casting company of Chester for the
American line steamer Rhynland,
now on Cramps dry dock undergoing
repairs. The rudder, which was cast
in solid piece, weighed over 43, 900
pounds, and the sternpost, which was
made at the same time, weighed 5000
pounds. Heretofore rudders have
been made in two pieces and after
ward riveted into solid piece, but
the Chester company cast without
difficulty the rudder in one solid mass,
which experts claim makes more
effective this necessary part of the
vessel.
The art of casting the rudder is q
trade secret which not even the Brit.
ish or German steel makers have yet
been able to discover Rudders for
foreign built vessels are now being
shipped from Chester to Europe.
John Haug, the surveyor at this
port for Lloyds' Register of Shipping,
stated that no European workers of
steel conld have made a rudder the
size of the Highlands in one solid
piece. He also stated that larger
rudder could have been made if it had
been necessary, and the work was an
achievement in steel-making which
the foreigners have yet to learn from
the Americans. Philadelphia Rec
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
HUMOROUS.

It seems strange that fellow ISM
"in the swim" when society throws
him overheard.
"Give me some striking example Of
the coalescion of minute individual
particles" ga sandbag, sir.''
"Our bank is sure to FALL" said the
cashier pocketing all the available
assets, cas- it is rapidly losing its bal
ance."
"Love makes the world go round"
"No; love only keeps people from no.
ticing whether the world goes round
or not"
Lives there boy with soul so dead,
Who never to himself has said.
As on his bed shone mornings light,
II wisht the school burnt down last night
Visiting Uncle--There is no beast
that has roar as terrifying as has the
lion. Small Niece-Did you ever hear
papa when dinner wasn't ready on
time.
"Then I told him what I thought of
him." 'In good, plain language,
presumed" ''Well, yes. In fact,
some of my expressions were positive
ly military"
Mrs. Van Twiller (who mistakes DR..
Jovial for physician) And where do
you practice doctor? The Rev. DIR.
Jovial-Ah, madam, I do not pr ctice;
I only preach.
A pilot on one of the Mississippi
river boats, on being asked if he knew
where all the shoals and rocks in the
river were, replied: "Faith, L don't,
but know where they amt"
When smiling summer comes again
And jocund daisies grow
Wen have to cut the waving grass
Where once we shoveled snow;
Wen have to hear the same sad wall,
When men are brought together:
There's no vacation for the man
Who kicks about the weather.
"My boy says his ambition is to
grow up to be man just like his
father" 81 wouldn't let that worry
me. When [ was your boys age
had burning desire to be pirate
Mr.. Crimsonbeak DO you believe
in the saying, ''It never rains but it
pours?" Mrs. Crimsonbeak- Indeed,
l do! A man always loses his temper
and his collar button at the same
time.
"And you are busy, are you?" in
terrogated the customer as he paid his
check to the restaurant proprietor.
Busy! Why, I'm SO rushed | don't
get chance to go out to get bite to
eat p was the unguarded reply.
enthusiastically is wearing a look
of Importance lately. Has he been
made a member of the firm he works
for? Kotfner-No; but he. been given
position which carries with it the
privilege of bossing the Office boy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
bottom, are finished at the wrists by

bottom, are finished at the wrists by
deep round cuffs. Attractive com
binations may be effected by the mode
or one material only may be used.
Flannel, cheviot, tweed, serge or light
weight cloth, pique, duck or Madras
are appropriate materials, while braid,
plain or ruched ribbon, gimp inser-
tion or embroidery may be used for
decoration.
To make this blouse for girl of ten
years it will require one and one
half yards of material forty-four
inches wide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
AN ExPANSIoNlST,

Expansion is all right, my boy;
know. for have tried.
Just listen what it's done for me
And see II have lied.
When first started to expand
| measured thirty inch;
But got job directly
Counting votes-it was a cinch.
When expanded six inch more
got elected then
Assistant tax-assessor
By majority Of ten.
Six more inches made me burgesst
Six more made me county clerk;
Blk more made me judge Of probate:
After that twas easy work.
Six more inches made me counsel
For the Squawtown-valley road;
Six more landed me In Congress-
II they didn't I'll be blowed.
Sixty inch and still expanding,
But retired, as you see;
And you couldn't even tempt me
With thousand-dollar fee.
So don't let alarmists scare you.
And don't lay awake at night
Worrying about expansion.
For expansion is all right.
Judge.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Silks For Summer.

China or India silks are to be more
fashionable this year than they have
been for very long time. They are
certainly much cooler than the taffe-
tas, or, for that matter. than almost
any other material in the market.
They are exquisite in coloring, and,
besides, have great variety of de-
signs entirely different from those
used on the taffetas, except the black
figured ones that have much the same
designs, lacking, however, the stiff
ness and body of the taffetas. Many
of the figured China silks are comrar-
atively inexpensive, and almost all
wear well. They must be made up
either with a silk lining or with very
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Smart Summer Slippers.

That fall fashions move in a circle
is attested by the fact that we are des-
tined to wear as the smart slipper of
the season shape and material seen
oft before. The slipper is either black
patent leather or dull finished French
kid, with a red heel and lining of red
silk. There is nothing surprisingly
new about all this save the three pretty
points that run upon the instep and
the oval buckle of imitation diamonds
and rubies that are fastened at the
base of these points. So chaste but
chic style of foot covering naturally
cannot be worn without new hosiery,
and the stockings are undeniably very
pretty. A perfectly plain black stock
ing is now quite unfashiouoble. Ankles
must display pin stripes of interviewer
silk in three colors and close set or
openwork woven over color, OF
checks that are most elaborate, OF a
powdering of minute colored flowers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
The SONG OF THE PINES.

"Gardens that feared my blast
Everywhere men, below:
Danger and toll and woe,
Wonders ye may not know,
All these saw and pissed.
"Nay, but new melody
Bring l to greet your ears.
Ye. without doubts or fears,
Not all in vain are the years.;
Lo. behold the Sea!''
Long hath 1t called to US
Here on our mountain-side.
Patient we wait, we btde,
Dreaming OF waves and tide:
Do they not murmur thus?
Masts OF the ship to be-
This is the tryst we keep,
Hearing the unseen deep:
And we answer in our sleep.
We shall beh lid the Sea.
IN Peabody, in Youths Companion
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Domestic ThriIls.

"Have you ever experienced the ex-
citement Of being aroused from sleep
in house at night when it was on
tire?"
''No, but have several times gone
through the excitement upon my
wifes announcement of her belief that
the baby had swallowed her thimble. I"
Chicago News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

We are the masts Of ships,
Nurtured for centuries
Storm-wind and mountain-breezo
Taught us our harmonies,
Kissed us with mother lips.
See how the tender and stern
Heavens have hidden US rise,
Crying, "Behold the eyes
OF stars In the faithful skies:-
Lift up your heads and learn ~
Hear how the Sun doth laugh,
"Climb ye thus, sons of mine?
Seek ye for things divine?
Yours is the sunlight wine;-
Take of my warmth and quaff."
Cometh our bard, the Wind,
Bringing us songs, and saith:
'Nay, this is naught but breath;
Striving and love and death,
These left, far behind!
2.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
good cotton lining, while the taffeta
silks have the advantage of not need
ing a lining. Harper Bazaar.
To Make a Fashionable Toque.

A few yards of tulle, more yards of
fue wire and a bunch of flowers form
a good recipe for a fashionable toque.
Simple enough in the abstract, yet no
one but the most artistic milliner can
bring anything like success out OF this
combination.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
THE REALM
OF FASHION.

NEW YORK CITY Especially .-Blouses
in the style shown below may beworn
with straight full OF gored skirt for
school, outing or general wear. French
blue and white serge is here prettily
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

passementerie, ruchings and pleatings
of ribbon and mousseline often being
seen all on one cape.
To make this cape for woman of
medium size will require one and
three quarter yards of material twenty
four inches wide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

times substituted for tulle, being of
less perishable nature; they are often
favored for economic motives, but the
fragile material is more becoming,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

Josephine Preston Peabody in Youths Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

English merchants are having q hard
time In Oonstantinople, owing to the
campaign carried on By the Turkish
censor against trademarks and adver-
tisements entering the country. A firm
had the advertisement and directions
that accompanied their goods-a spe-
cial brand Of soap-translated into Ar
able. The translation was done IN Lon
don, and in the phrase which in English
read, "Soapmakers to her majestey the
Queen" appeared a title which in
key Is only applied to the Sultan.
The censor offered the importer
the alternative Of returning the
soap to England or removing the OBJ
noxious label. In the meantime, Brit
ish merchants are warned against
sending any goods to Turkey bearing
trademarks, or circulars which could
by any stretch of the Imagination be in
any way connected with Islamisfn or
the Sultan.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
A Method of One Painter.

G. f. Watts, who is now in his
eighty-third year, constantly exposes
his canvases to the full rays Of the sun.
to let the light burn into the wet paint
and dry with 1t. He believes there
need be no fear of fading after pro-
cess that so severely tests the colors.
Mr.. Watts uses no maulstick, his
brushes are Of a great size and hard
ness, and he has always been more
fond Of stippling than of delicate brush
work, often pounding the color into his
canvas to insure permanence. He has
rarely worked directly from the living
model, but modelled fragmentary stud
les in wax and clay for the particular
parts Of the figure required in his pict-
ure.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

born in Rhode Island, in 1880. In 1856
he had succeeded to the management
of the print works, established by his
grandfather. and continued by his
father and uncle. In 1860 he had been
elected Governor of his State. In Sep
TENDER Of that year he had headed a
deputation from Rhode Island to the
dedication of the statue Of Commodore
Perry In Cleveland. 1t was then that
he first met Miss Chase. 1t was a case
of love at first sight, and on Nov. Il,
1868, they were married, all fashionable
and official Washington being repre-
sented at the wedding. Mr.. Sprague
had just been elected United States
Senator from Rhode Island.
The honeymoon was spent In Provi-
dence. Mrs. Sprague cast her eyes over
her husbands broad ancestral acres In
that town, renamed the spot Canonchet,
and proceeded to replace the old man
sion with splendid new palace. 1t
still remains an unfinished Aladdin's
palace.
Possibly 1t was the headlong extrava-
HduCt VI Inc Wllc III ILLS dfu OtfcT lila u
ters which made the first rift In the
matrimonial lutte, but, In fact, the two
were utterly dissimilar in taste, In
character, In ambitions. Mrs. Sprague
took far more interest In her fathers
political future than in her husbands.
She devoted herself to the former with
even more assiduity than before her
marriage. With the wealth Mt her COM
mand, with her brilliancy, her tact, her
unfailing charm Of manner, she easily
remained the center of attraction In
Washington society. All these gifts of
fortune were utilized In the effort to
make Salmon p. Chase President Of the
United States.
Chase, who had left the Democratic
party on the slavery issue, was willing
to become a candidate Of a reconstruct
ed Democracy. and In 1868, when the
national convention was held in New
York Mrs. Sprague opened up quarters
there in the interests of her father.
Every effort was made to bring the
man and the platform into harmonious
relations, but failed. The convention
would not go far enough to suit Mr.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Contempt OF Court.

On one occasion Thaddeus Stevens
appeared before judge who had, for
the first time, occupied the seat on the
bench, a position he had obtained in
opposition to the recommendation Of
Mr.. Stevens. There was, therefore,
more or less constraint between the
Judge and the advocate. The judge
was III at ease In the presence of so
great man, and made several false
or mistaken rulings In the case, so
that the matter was getting into very
complicated shape. In fit of apparent
petulance, Mr.. Stevens threw his pa
pers upon the table and looked around
in very contemptuous manner, where
upon the judge exclaimed:
Does the learned counsel propose to
show contempt to the court?
Quick as lightning Mr.. Stevens re
Piled:
"On the contrary. your honor, the
learned counsel is endeavoring to con-
ceal it."-Success.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
ened suit unless instant payment wa,

ened suit unless instant payment was
made.
For long time both the Goulds and
leila Nicolaus refused to give any In
formation ais to the nature of the dis
pute. Finally 1t developed that leila
had In some manner obtained a check
for $4,000 from Howard Gould, on
which it was necessary for her to have
the signature Of George Gould as trus.
tee. Knowing how the check had been
secured, George Gould refused to sign
it; not only this, he firmly declined to
discuss any plan Of compromise. More
thin this, leila declares, he got posses
sion Of the check on the pretense of in
dorsing 1t, and then refused to give 1t
back. leila stormed about a great
deal, threatening all sorts Of legal pro-
cedures, but the case never came to
court. The public was never taken into
the confidence of either party as con-
Germs the final outcome Of the dispute.
leila said she was satisfied" but
avoided direct answer to the question
as to whether she got the $4,000. She
continued to live at the best hotels and
to dress In the most magnificent Of
Paris-made costumes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
AFAMOUS BEAUTY.
Mrs. Kate Chase spraxue, Once the
social and Political Queen In wnsh-
!. ington, Died In Obscurity-Iu
of Her Interesting Career.

The death of Mrs. Kate Chase
Sprague. wife Of former Governor of
Rhode Island and daughter Of the late
Salmon p. Chase, at one time Governor
Of Ohio. Secretary of the Treasury and
chief justice Of the United States SUI
preme Court, which occurred at Edge
wood. near Washington. not long ago,
closed highly dramatic career.
She was born In 1910. the only daugh-
ter of Salmon r. Chase, and owing to
the death Of her mother she early be-
came mistress OF her fathers house
hold. Her father, the most famous
member Of q family whose scions had
already gained fame at the bar, on the
bench and In the Protestant episcopate,
was already one Of the leading lawyers
In Cincinnati, when, in 1919, q coalition
of Free Sellers aud Democrats sent him
to the United States Senate. At the ex.
piration Of his term, in 1855, some
what similar coalition elected him Gov
ernor Of Ohio. In 1857 the Republican
party returned him to the gubernator-
ial seat.
How much Of his advancement he
owed to the personal popularity Of his
daughter Kate cannot be estimated. 1t
Is certain that before she had passed
out of her teens she was spoken of not
only as the leading belle Of Cincinnati,
but as one Of the most astute politicians
in Ohio. Between her and her father
there existed a love that was little
short Of mutual alteration. All the lit
tie girls ambitions seemed to center In
him.
Just as she was reaching the maturi-
ty of her charms her father became a
great figure In national politics as can
didate for the Republican Presidential
nomination, in 1880, and Secretary of
the Treasury In Lincoln's cabinet a
year later. In the latter position he
won reputation second only to that of
Alexander Hamilton. At the height Of
his power he established his home at
Edgewood, where his daughter has just
died. Here the most ulustrious men Of
the nation, the most distinguished WIS.,
itors from abroad. were always well
coined. And here Kate Chase ruled su-
preme over a crowd Of admirers.
A little prior to this time she had met
William Sprague, the man who was to
become her husband. Sprague was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

Mrs. Sprague's in the gossip Of the
capital.
Nevertheless, so desperate were his
straits-for even then the shadow Of
financial ruin was impending-that he
consented to unbosom himself and
lay bare all his private affairs to his
foe.
On Aug. 10, 1879, occurred the sensa-
tional episode which was the first blow
to the political prestige Of the New
York Senator. Mr.. Sprague. returning
home to Canonchet Unexpectedly from
an interrupted Journey surprised Conk-
ling breakfasting with his wife. He
gave him half an hour to leave the
house under pain Of death. Mrs.
Sprague, with her accustomed audaci-
ty, laughed at "Willie's threats" and
heartened the Senator to remain, but
the return of Mr.. Sprague with shot
gun made the Senator beat precipi-
tate and inglorious retreat, the shotgun
In his rear.
The flight of the wife from Canon
Chef followed on Aug. 81. Then came
ulNOTCc SulIS, DIOuSut ny Tic WhC
against the husband and by the hus-
band against the wife. Finally an
amicable arrangements was reached,
and on May q, 1882, a decree Of divorce
was granted. Mr.. SpFague retained
the son, William Sprag,,e Jr., and Mrs.
Sprague the three daughters. Sprague
afterward married the daughter Of q
Virginia farmer.
While the Governor spent his time In
litigation, trying to save something out
Of the wreck, Kate Chase retired to
Edgewood, the small property left by
her father in the suburbs Of Washing
ton. There she lived during the last
fifteen years, with steadily dwindling
fortunes, until a few months ago she
was offered by Secretary Gage a clerks
position In the Treasury Department,
over which her father had once pre-
sided. She declined the place, and only
a few weeks ago. Edgewood, covered
with mortgages, was ordered to be
sold.
or her children the son committed
suicide in Seattle in 1890, but her three
daughters survive her. The eldest,
Ethel, went on the stage. but short
time ago she married and retired from
public view.