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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

purposes and to all the seasons dress
and waist materials, but, as shown, Is
made of etamine in pastel tan color.
with yoke and cuffs of twine-colored
lace, over white, and makes part OF
costume.
The lining is snugly fitted and closet
at the centre front and on it are ar
ranged the various parts of the waist.
Both front and back are laid vertical
pleats that are stitched with corticelb
silk near their edges, and arranged to
give tapering effect. The closing Il
effected invisibly beneath the inner
pleat on the left front. Pointed tabs
are attached beneath the edges of both
inner tucks and are held in place by
small. silk buttons. The sleeves show
one of the latest designs, and are
tucked to give snug upper portion,
while they fall free and form puffs at
the elbows, with deep pointed cuffs be.
low At the neck is a stock that
matches the yoke and closes with it at
the left shoulder seam.
To cut this waist in the medium size
four yards of material twenty one
inches wide, three and a half yards
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
three and an eighth yards thirty-two
inches wide, or two yards forty-fJur
inches wide will be required.
Woman's Eton Jacket.

Elton jackets fill definite need and
are exceedingly fashionable both for
suits and separate wraps. The smart
model pictured in the large drawing is
shown in etamine, in black, with bands
of taffeta, stitched with corticelli silk.
and small silk buttons, and makes part
of a costume, but the same material.
cloth and silk, are all used for general
wraps, while all suitings are appro-
pirate when packet and skirt are made
to match.
The back is seamless and fits with
perfect smoothness. The fronts are
pointed and exter1 slightly below the
waist line. At the neck is a square col
lar that adds greatly to the effect but
which can be omitted when plain
finish is preferred, or it is desirable to
reduce either weight or warmth. The
sleeves are in coat style, slightly far
ing at the wrists.
To cut this jacket in the medium
size four yards of material twenty-one
inches wide, three and five-eighth yards
twenty-seven inches wide, one and
seven-eighth yards forty-four inches
wide. or one and three-quarter yards
fifty inches wide will be required, with
three-eighth yard less in any width
when collar is omitted
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
The Evil Of Ignorance.

we should not mourn over the for.
tilted legations, or even over the gai
risons retained on our soil. Our great
est cause for anxiety is our own ignor-
ant populace. Most of our patriots
groan over outside woes" but they
are off the track. Our chief woes are
internal. The outside woes are the
result of internal disorders. Internal
disorders are fomented by the unem-
ployed and ignorant. So we come back
to the point we began with, viz, the
Importance of education and support
of the people. Hence we welcome the
establishment of industrial schools, ag-
ricultural and commercial schools in
various places. This is attacking the
evil in the right way; not by the exc
cutioner's axe. nor by weak and aim
less pity, but by removing the root
Pekin Sin Wan Pao.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
A Charming Waist.

A charming waist Of pongee is made
with inserts of lace in a shade to
match. There is a pattern of this set
into the front, more of it on the tops
of the sleeves, and the fiaring cuffs and
the collar are of the lace. From this
stock collar lines of the lace run down
onto the shoulders, set into the pom
gee like the rest. The waist fits smooth
ly over the shoulders and bust and is
left long at the lower edge and can be
made to pouch" or be pulled down
snugly as desired.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
Rather Mixed.

A duet in a noisy street car.
"Yes, she came yesterday morning"
Rattle, bump, bang.
"How nice! l knew you were expect
ing her. How long do you think she'll
stay?"
Bang, rattle, bump!
"Why, hope she'll stay right along
indefinitely"
"She must be dear. They are often
so different, you know. l must call on
her"
Call on her? You wouldn't try to
coax her away from me, would you?"
Bangity, rattlety, bumpity
Take her away from you Why.
I've got one myself"
"Eh! l thought you had two"
1.-TWO. How could l have two?'
"The idea. OF course you could have
two"
Two. Aren't you talking about
your husbands mother?"
mo; I'm talking about my new
hired grill"
Rattle, bump, bang.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

There is more Catarrh in this section of Il
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For great many years doctor
pronounced it a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing tt
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven Catarrh TO be
constitutional disease and therefore require:
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarl
Cure, manufactured by i. j. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, o., is the only constitutional cure on
the market. 1t is taken internally In dose,
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts direct.
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces of thf
system. They offer one hundred dollars 70
any case it fails to cure. Send for circula
and testimonials. Address L. j. CHENEY
Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
Mexico's History in 100 Words

Asia probably furnished Anahuacs
shadowy tribes. Primitive Aztec civili.
cation, suggesting Egypt's and Hindo-
stan's, ended with intrepid Cuauhte-
moe, Montezuma's nephew. Modest
Grijalva discovered Q51S), and perse-
vering Cortes, Marianas lord, after de-
feat, conquered Q52D Mexico for Spain.
Cortes' militarism and the tyranny of
two royal Audiencias preceded QS35)
the yoke of sixty-four viccroys. Revo-
luton begun 1S10) by martyred Hidal-
go. continued by patient Morelos, ended
(1S22) in independence achieved by
mistaken Iturbde, whose empire fell
QS24, generals, dictators and Dresi-
dents supervening. Texan independ-
ence QS36) preceding war with the
Americans QS46, and, dreaming Max
imilian's Imperialism falling 1S6O.
left Diaz's peaceful and progressive re-
Dublic.-Modern Mexico
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

cellent May Manton model shown in
cludes all the essential features and
is suited to variety of materials,
pique, duck, linen etamine, cheviot,
madras, silk, gingham and all the light
weight waist cloths and silks, taffeta,
peau de sole. albatross and the like,
but in the original is Of white mercer
lied duck, with handsome pearl but
tons, and is Worn with tie and belt
of pale blue liberty satin. Silk and
wool fabrics give greater satisfaction
when made over the fitted foundation,
but washable materials require to be
unlined.
The lining fits snugly and smoothly
but extends to the waist line only.
The waist proper is laid in deep pleats
over the shoulder that extend to the
waist line at the back and front, and
ere stitched to yoke depth with corti
celli silk to give the effect of pointed
straps. At the centre front is the reg
ulation box pleat. through which but
ton holes are worked. The sleeves are
In bishop style, with the seasons deep
cuffs that are buttoned up at the in
side. At the neck is a neckband over
which the regulation stock, or linen
collar, may be worn.
To cut this waist for a miss of four
teen years of age four yards of mate
half yards twenty-seven inches wide,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
Trimmings on the New Hats.

Many of the new hats are of chiffon
trimmed with mOhair braid. This
braid has silk sheen, which Is charm
ing in combination with the chiffon.
One pale blue hat, for instance. is
made of layers upon layers, rows upon
rows. whatever way one wishes to de-
scribe it. of chiffon. The rim Is formed
of one lot of these soft layers like
rich flakey puff paste, and the crown
is of more layers, until one wonders
head. Each one Of the many layers Is
edged with the mohair braid. That is
all there is to the hat. A hat like that
requires very little trimming, large
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
WITH THE "cAR cHAs:Rs,"

Railway Employees Who Keep Track Of
the CoInpany's Rolling stock.
Among the most important employees
OF the great trunk lines of railroads
are the. "car chasers." The title exact.
'ly describes their business. On some
railroads they are called travelling car
agents. The department head who en-
ploys them is also called variously the
car agent the car accountant or the su.
perintendent of rolling stock. These
officials have as many as 20 assistants
on some of the great roads, nine or ten
being clerks at $50 or $40 a month,
and the rest being "chasers," who
travel all over the country on free
passes hunting up missing cars, and
who receive $120 or $100 a month and
expenses.
Great railroads have immense mum.
bers of cars. The Central railroad of
New Jersey has about $4,000 of all
sorts, the Pennsylvania in the neigh
borhood of 100000. These cars are at
the present moment in every state in
the Union. They go wherever the
freight with which they are loaded is
billed. and thus are scattered from
Winnipeg to Mexico and from Los An
Seles to Bangor. A most minute and
thorough system obtaining on all rail-
roads except the very smallest records
every movement of every car.
These notifications are made by pos
tai card. In each general office car
accountant books are kept, and the
movements of the company's own cars
are recorded from day to day. When
ever loaded car is emptied on for
eign road that road uses it to carry
back load of freight in the direction
OF the road to which the car belongs
It pays at the rate of seven-eighths
cent a mile for this use of it's neigh
bor's property in this way, and if it
should happen that there was no
freight to be shipped in that direction
In reasonable time the empty car is
sent along and the mileage is paid on
it as though it were laden.
1t is when cars are lost that travel
ing agent is sent out. Sometimes it
happens that the cars are on little
branch road, idle and overlooked;
sometimes they have happened to get
into the hands of a company that is
short of cars and full of business and
is using every foreign car that it can
set. If it is in use by company short
OF cars tnat company pays mileage on
it until it sometimes happens that
car is worn out and paid for before
it is returned, or else it is never re-
turned at all. If car chaser" de-
mands the return of his company's
cars they are sent home, but often
others are seized and used when his
back is turned and ne is travelling else
where. If car is smashed up in a
railroad accident it is either rebuilt,
rev one is made or the price of the car
is paid to the owners by the company
on whose track the 'smash-up" oc-
Cured
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
Dlminutive War Heroes.

Military experts generally of late
nave been recognizing as important
the fact that some of the greatest mill
tary achievements in history have
been made by men of small stature,
notable among these diminutive heroes
being Alexander and Napoleon, while
in our own history Generals Sheridan,
Wheeler and Funston have been less
remarkable for their inches than for
their pluck. 1t is doubtful whether
some of the most famous men in army
history could have got into the SER
vice if the height now demanded Of
enlisted men had been test for them
to pass. The world -conquering SOL
diers who followed Napoleon to Jena,
Wagram and Moscow were little fe!
lows; not one in ten of whom would
have had chance of enlistment in
an American or British regiment; but
they knew their business, and the
more stalwart warriors of Austria and
Prussia could not stand before them.
No restrictions being placed on officers
as to height, the little men have had
to look for their vindication to the
men who wear swords. The time may
come when the rifle carriers also will
be able to prove the truth of the old
saying that you can't tell by the
length Of his legs how far frog can
jump" In fact, new regulations low
ering the limitations as to the height
of recruits have already been favor
ably considered by the army leaders
of several nations.-Chicago News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
A Summary ParasOl.

A summery parasol has the upper
part tucked. the tucking forming points
at its lower edge, half way down the
parasol, and below this extending to
the edge. The other half of the para
sol is Of flowered lawn or muslin.
There is a ruching of the same thin
material around the edge of the silk,
where the lower part of the muslin
joins it. There is still another fluff Of
the colored muslin around the stick at
me tOp. E..:.. q ..k.th hgs1S, ,a...,,<
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
A Real PhiloaOpher.

A Battersea workingman was once
possessed of notoriously bad tenn
pered wife, who did not scruple, when
the fit seized her, to lay violent hands
upon her patient spouse. One fine
day he was observed by a friend, who
saw. him entering a crockery shop lad
en- with an armful of cups and sau-
GERS.
Hello, john" he cried. Selling up
your homer"
NO" responded John, "but really
couldn't stand the expense any longer.
These here ones break into little bits
at once when my wife throws 'em at
me. and so I'm going to change them
for thicker!"-London Answers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
A Pretty Millinery Mode.

Among the spring hats the shepherd.
ess mode is occupying prominent
place. 1t is broad and fiat, with per-
ceptible droop at the back. Simplicity
prevails in the trimming, soft ribbons
and spring flowers or chiffons, and
sometimes ostrich feathers. being best
adapted to this purpose.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
One Definition.

what is the difference between IA
statesman and politician?" asked the
little boy who wanted to grow up to
be wise.
"a statesman" said the man OF
great practical force. sis the man who
Is studying what the constitution of
,..e United o,ates means. while the
other people are husting to get
votes. .''-Washington Star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

Bonn University has 2264 students
this semester. 2071 of whom are regli.
larly matriculated. This is Bonn's rec
ord for winter semester, and is 154
more than last winters attendance
The presence of the Crown Prince of
Germany probably has something to
do with the increaze,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
WOman's Fancy Waist.

Fancy bodies, with round yokes. are
much in vogue both for entire gowns
and the popular odd waist. This smart
May Manton model is adapted to both
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for ChiIdrs
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
the Children's Home, in New York. Cl
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disc
ders, move and regulate the Bowels a
Destroy Worms. Over 1000 testimonial
At all druggists, Csc. Sample mailed FRI
Address Allen :. Olmstead, Leroy, n. y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

pink rose or many little ones inside
the rim on top and more underneath it,
next the face, and there is as pretty
hat as may be. One must be sure not
to forget the foliage with the flowers,
for foliage plays an important part in
all trimmings nowadays.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
SR shes Arc Popular.

The popularity of sashes for spring
md summer wear is assured, and many
Of the finest models for spring gowns
are finished in this effect.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

II. II. GREENS Sons, of Atlanta, Ga, a.
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in I'll
world. See their liberal offer in advertis,
ment in another column OF this paper.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

The Kaiser's motor car is geared to 70,
speeds. ranging from three to forty mile
an hour
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

The plan of destroying hail clouds
by exploding bombs among them
was suggested nearly 100 years ago
bv Prof. Parrot of Riga
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

New York City.-The "Gibson" waist
Is quite as fashionable for young girls
as for grown folk. and is exceedingly
becoming to graceful figures. The eX-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

The California giant trees, or Sequoia
are, in the opinion of Richard T. Fishe
probably 5000 years old.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

We refund Toe. for every package of Pr
NAM FADELEss DYE that fails to give sat
faction. Monroe Drug Co., Unionville, NJ
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

One of the Buenos Ayres newspapers h
a consultation room in which the poor CT
get medical aid and medicine free.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first day'sNse of DR.. KIine's Grea
NerveRestorer. $2trial bottle and treatisefre
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch ST., Phila, Pt
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken
as cough cure.-J. w. OBGIES, 322 TIL
Avenue, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, l.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

1t takes a level-headed man to survi
a stroke of good fortune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

He who laughs last is slow to see Il
Joke
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

Cupid and The burglar both laugh
locksmiths.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20

SOIu Dy Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-11-19

Farmers who take their milk to the
eondensing factory at Waverley, Ia,
are finding. says the Independent of
that city. that they are seriously incon-
venienced by having no skimmilk to
feed their calves and pigs. The paper
comforts them by stating that the
price received per 100 pounds of milk
is enough greater than that paid by the
creamery to mere than make up the
value of the skimmilk.
Hoard's Dairyman makes the follow
ing comment on the above statement:
We have never yet seen price paid
by the condensaries high enough to
cover the combined butter and feed
value of the whole milk.
One great reason the condensaries get
as much milk as they do is that the
farmers are ignorant of the feeding
value of skimmilk or of the proper
methods to make it of value. The
number of men who pretend to be dai-
rymen who report the value Of skim
milk at 10 cents per 100 is proof of the
truth Of our statement. There is no
help for men who are ignorant Of the
value of what they produce and who
in addition do not care to know any
better
That sort of farmer refuses to in
vest dollar for valuable knowledge
and contentedly loses $40 in the value
Of his product.
There are lots of big dividends de-
clared by corporations every day on
the contented ignorance of farmers Of
that kind.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-11-19
Humor of Boys and Girls.

From twelve on an increasing per-
centage of the children relinquish the
idea that self Is necessary in the joke
and give more impersonal accounts.
Girls more frequently than boys quote
the humor of the refined adult and in
personal experiences often describe oc-
casions Of their own timidity. This is
probably due to the different home
training a girl receives. She is con-
tinually drilled "to be lady," which
In most cases means to drop her natu-
raj instincts and to initiate the adults
of her environment. About twelve she
loses the fearlessness she has hitherto
shared with her brothers and becomes
good prey for their soaring schemes.
This seems to develop the boys teas
ing abilities. for. while before almost
all their tricks were on their own sex,
now the acme of their fun as recorded
Is to frighten some girl or to make her
look ridiculous A boy of twelve H.
lustrates this tendency and by his
mixed clauses gives further material
for smiles. ''The best joke saw
played was putting bunch Of fire
crackers by lady that were not lit.
and they scared her."-Century.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-11-19

the room to a private consulting
room, the passageway being shut
off from the banking apartments by
a screen, against which are mahog-
any desks for the accountants. A
toilet room is also provided. The
vault has tha alarm system of the
American Bank Protective Co., and
a time lock is on the safe containing
the valuables.
The second floor is given up to
Offices. the wood work being in
Georgia pine, oil finished, hard
wood floors, and ground glass for
the doors. Messrs. Bowers & How
ard have a suite OF three rooms, one
being given up entirely to their
library, and two for the partners.
They are equipped for all kinds Of
legal and commercial business. A.
G.. Dolliff also has suite of rooms
on this floor, where he cond ducts his
legal business. and has better rooms
than ever before. A. r. A. Laudon,
Judge of the municipal court and a
practicing attorney, is also located
here, and with the city recorder
has a magnificent suite of rooms.
which, like those of Bowers s How
ard, have vaults.
A physician and a dentist-Dr
W. A. Palmer and DR.. Lvtnan-have
the remaining suite. They use one
reception room. In addition to this
DR.. Palmer has study and an op-
Grating room, and DR.. Lyman has a
private dental room, equipped with
all the latest appliances, motor
power, etc.
The Granite Block shaving par
lor, Messrs. Arnold & Ralston, oc-
cupies the room under the bank, and
the boys have the latest style fix
lures and guarantee the best of SER
vice. They have hotand cold water
supplied to them from the heating
plant, and are in every way situated
to please their patrons. Other parts
of the basement are taken up by
the heating and lighting plants and
the coal room. The gasoline tank
forming the gas for lighting is To-
Gated in the alley about 80 feet away
from the building, and as the gas
arises it passes through the pipe to
a reservoir in the basement.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-11-19
A score.

Twenty is called score because It
represents the whole man, ten fingers
md ten toes. Etymologically it means
a cut or mark. In very early times.
when men could not count beyond
twenty, or lone man." 1t was usual
to cut q notch in stick and begin
again, and so it went on. one man. two
men, and so on. This is why sheep
are still counted by the score. Now. a
tally (French taille. cut or nicked,
means an account kept by means OF a
notched stick, and until the end of the
eighteenth century such sticks were
given as exchequer receipts. accom-
panied by written document. This
was also the usual way of keeping ac-
counts in the inns of the middle ages.
The number of drinks or meals Gus
toner had were scored against him on
what was called a tally stick and
when it reached twenty. or whole
man." he was expected to pay. In
some English country inns scores are
still kept ON slate. four chalk marks
and one across-dve-and four OF these
make twenty, or score.