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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
FOREST FIRE GIVES
LAPORTE A SCARE.
Rava9ina Flames Threaten To
Destroy Buildings.

Last Saturday evening the alarm
of fire was sounded in Laporte, and
fire in the woods came raging up
the hill from the border of the
Lake. There was furious cold
wind which drove the fire directly
toward Ford's Cottage, the Gem
etery, the School House and the
Gansel Cottage. 1t was realizb at
once by those who reached the fire,
that it must be stopped, or very
serious damage done to the town.
The bells were rung and call for
help telephoned to Tannery Town
which was quickly responded to.
Men and women also came to fight
the fire; but fire cannot be fought
to much advantage without water,
and none was near, but many
brought pals full, and very soon
active hands were raking away
leaves, and pounding the advancing
flames with wet hemlock branches.
When it was possible back fire.
ing was resorted to, but not much
could be done back firing against
the wind, and it seemed at times
that it would be impossible to save
the buildings.
About midnight it was thought
the fire was so much subdued that
a few could handle it, but that was
a mistake. The fire got new
start, and the bells were rung again,
and the fire fighters came back, but
it was found that the fire had APP
preached much nearer to the build
ings and the danger was greater
than ever. The wind blew per-
feet gale and drove before it showers
of sparks starting new fires which
had to be extinguished at once.
1t was after four o'clock in the
morning before it was fully checked,
and even then it has to be watched.
Some of the workers remained un-
til daylight bofore the fire was com
pletly eXtinguished. The citizens of
the Borough appreciated very highly
the assistance rendered by the
active residents of the Tannery
Village.
1t is satisfactory to know that the
fire has 50 completely cleaned up
the woods in that section that no
danger from fire is apprehended
from that direction again.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
MUTUAL CHARGED
WITH EvAD|NG LAW
Superintendent Hotchkiss' Re-
port Filed at Albany Says 1t
Merits Severe Criticism
MORE PAID THAN RECEIVED
Accusations Against the Insurance
Company Were Made After Long
Evidence to Support Them.

Albany, N. Y, April 19.-The Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, as late
as 1908, was evading the Armstrong
Law (Which its Irregularities helped
to place on the statute books after the
Hughes investigation, by making IL
legal payments to its agents for OBJ
tanning new business.
The Board of Directors of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, acting
under the advice of Joseph Fl. Choate
and James McKeen, in 1908, squand-
cred nearly a quarter of a million Of
the policy holders dollars by com
promising" the suits against McCurdy
and others, exceedingly $6,000,000, but
reduced by counter claims to $4,000
900, the compromise costing $250,000
more than the company received.
The Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany at the end of 1908 understated
it's liabilities by more than half mil
lion dollars.
These accusations, with direct evi-
dence to support them, are made in
report which has been placed on file
here by State Superintendent of In
surance Hotchkiss after a searching
investigation of the company's busi-
ness for the years 1906-7-S.
The company merits severe criti-
cism" for those palpable infractions
of the law" the report reads, although
In other ways the investigation re-
vealed valuable reforms The worst
offence, the report declares, was
ha
guidance of Choate and McKeen.
The committees statement advising
the compromise was, in Superintend-
ent Hotchkiss's mind, untrue in at
least two particulars and deceptive in
one more"
Concerning the first-named viola
ton of the armstrong Law, the report
says:
1.-The examiners find that during
the year 1908 the company paid for
supervision of old business" the sum
of 1884, ,1i4 There Is no record at
the home office of the company which
satisfactorily explains what was done
in return for the expenditure of this
money.
"The company claims it was paid In
good faith to various agents for look
ing after business already on the
books, to prevent the lapsing of poll
cies. The examiners state. however.
that an investigation of few of the
branch agencies, which received
considerable part Of this amount, leads
to the inevitable conclusion that the
money was paid, not for supervising
old business. but substantially in the
form of business to those agents who
were most successful in securing new
business"
1t is pointed out that In this way
the salutary purposes Of Section 81
can be utterly defeated.
'The examiners also note that in
1905, during campaign for the elec-
tion of directors. the company In
creased its agents advances by more
than double the amount paid during
any other quarter Of the year, and
that during the same period the man.
ayers expended $16S,351 more than
they had been authorized to expend
by the Committee of the Board of Di-
rectors."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
Ed. Kennedy Believed
to Have Been Robbed.

Says the Towanda Daily Review
Ed. Kennedy a lumberman from
Ricketts,, is believed to have been
robbed in Towanda Monday night.
He was found on the sidewalk in
the rear of the Keystone opera
house by a boy, who notified Special
Officer d. w. Allen, who took
Kennedy to the lookup.
Kennedy was very much intox-
icated, and was unconscious to all
that took place. Yesterday morn
ing when arraigned before Burgess
Foust on the charge of intoXication
he made statement which was
found to be true, and which shows
that some one "tOuched him. for
his money.
He came to Towanda on the even
ing train Monday, and had $24.65
in his possession. The last he re-
membered about his money he had
SIG, but when taken into custody
he had only a dollar which was in
another pocket. Burgess Frost sus-
pended sentence.
Chief Miller has made an in
vestigatiOn, and is satisfied that
Kennedy was robbed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
EDITOR KILLS MAYOR.
Result of Three Years of III Feeling
In Morehouse, Mo.

Morehouse. Mo-, April 1S.-Claude
b. Hay. editor of the Hustler. local
newspaper, shot and killed in the
main highway DR.. l.. w. Hart. the
Mayor of Morehouse. The tragedy
marks an epoch in feud that has
lasted three years and has involved
all of the public men in this part of
Missouri in one phase or another Of
the bitter controversy. The friends Of
the leaders In both factions say to-
night they fear for further conse-
quences. owing to the wrought-up
state of the community.
Hay and Hart both come from old
and prominent families of this State,
and each has been influential in town
and county politics.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
SEE THEIR MOTHER SLAIN.
Two Children Are Eye Witnesses to
Their Fathers Crime.

New Rochelle, N. Y, April 1S.-Mil-
ton Wood, a janitor in mat factory
at North Pelham, went to 81 Winyah
avenue, New Rochelle. where his wife
went to live after she had left him
two weeks ago, and shot her four
times. One bullet pierced her heart
and killed her instantly.
The crimes was witnessed by Woods
two children and Thomas King. Wood
acknowledged the crime. and the re-
volver was found in his pocket.
Wood and his wife, who are
negroes, came to New Rochelle from
the West Indies several years ago.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
Lopez Man IN Trouble.

Alex Honjknlich of Lopez was
brought to this place Tuesday and
lodged in the Jail on the charge of
assault and cruelty preferred by his
wife. After a short sojourn in the
county safety vault he dug up the
price of freedom and was allowed
to go his way. Mr.. Honjknlich is
native of Austria Hungary.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
Loses Life from a Canoe.

Pittsburg. Pa, April 12.-William
Knipe. II years old, of Williamsburg,
was drowned when he and his brother
in-law, Ernest NJ. Johnson. opened the
canoeing season in the Allegheny Riv.
er. The men Of whom they rented
canoe had argued that it was pressing
the season. and had tried to persuade
them to take q skin.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
JOY RIDERS IN ENGINE KILLED.
Four Bodies Found In Wreck at Foot
Of Steep Embankment.

Oil City. Pa. April 19.-In the
wreck of a locomotive found at the
foot of a steep embankment on the
Baltimore & Ohio narrow gauge line.
between Shippenville and Clarion, the
bodies of four men were found.
There were those Of Engineer Kel.
ley, Fireman Watson OF Foxburg. D.
Dennison and M. Neuland of Lucinda.
The latter were friends of the engi-
neer and fireman. The wreck occur
red during the night at time when
no other trains were moving, and 1t is
believed the party was having a Joy
rue ia the engine cab.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
MRS. SAYLER GUILTY.
Dr.. Miller Too-Her Sentence Three
Years for MansIauqhter.

Watseka. H., April 1S.-Mrs. Lucy
Sayler and DR.. William r. Miller were
found guilty of killing J. Byron Say
ler, Mrs. Sayler's husband, July H.
last.
The jurors after celebrating thirty
six hours fixed the crime as man.
slaughter, and directed. as is their
legal privilege in this State. that Mrs.
Sayler be imprisoned for three years
epd DR.. Miller for twelve years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
NO MORE coEDs AT TUFTS.
Trustees Adopt Reports In Favor Of
Separating the Sexes.

Boston, April 14.-Separation Of the
sexes at Tufts College was decided
upon by the trustees after special
committee of the trustees had report
ed to the full board Of recommends.
ton for the establishment of wom-
ems department at the college next
fall. to be known eventually as the
Jackson College for Women. The COM
miitee urges that action be taken at
once to raise the necessary funds,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-22
SEVEN DIE IN AGONY.
Three Women and Four Men Succumb
from Wood Alcohol.

Westerly, r. l., April 1S.-As a re-
suit of drinking whiskey of the made
while-you-wait" brand three women
and four men are dead in or near this
city. and SO great Is the excitement
over the tragedies that Attorney Gen.
eral Greenough, at Providence, has
ordered an investigation into the
deaths and also Of all places In which
so-called medicinal whiskey Is made
and sold.
The Dead.
DOUGHERTY. EDWARD, Pawca.
tuck, Conn.
HOOD, CHARLES H., Pawcatuck,
Conn.
LARROW, HENRY. Pawcatuck.
Conn.
MURRAY. MRS. ELLEN, Westerly.
R. l.
PERRIN, w. D., Hopkinton r. l.
TUCKER, MRS. ALBERT, Wester-
ly, X. |.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09

1 CT forget to put near the face, SO that the eyes will reflect it, just that shade of coloring which will bring out that of the eyes
 The whites of the eyes should be of a clear blue wliiteness, and the blood-ves- sels should not show. When they do it means an inflammation of the delicate cobweb tissue which covers the whites of the eyes and lines the lids. When the eyes are strained by overwork or catching cold. or the use of wrong glasses, this membrane becomes inhamed and its tiny vessels enlarge. If the in fammation occurs often or continues for long time. it is difficult to ever restore them again to a condition where they will not show Those who have tendency to this inflammation should find out the cause. so as to correct it, in order to have inc-looking eyes. and what is moro, useful eyes Avoid eye strain from too long use in bad light. Avoid the strain that comes from wear ing heavily dotted veils, or those with intricate meshes. which try the eyes and destroy their looks more than women realize. It strengthens the eyes very much to bathe them either in very hot
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09

nearer the surface. I would advise those subject to the dark circles to avoid excesses of all kinds. Over-fatigue and imprudences in diet will cause them. Often the liver is at fault. and one should avoid constipation. Such should take a dose of Rochelle salts or Carls- bad salts. teaspoonful in glass of water before breakfast. nauseous dose, but exceedingly beneficial to the health. bringing about results as admirable as going to a water-cure establishment. Many are afflicted with pufiness under the eyes. This is often due to infam- nation of the lower lid. and the pufiness will be greatly benefited by removing it. Massage will help give tone to the skin. Lightly smooth the skin, while exerting gentle, pressure with the fore finger and middle finger of each hand applied to the corresponding eye. Also rub with a circular motion the wrinkles and crow's-fce that come at the corners cf the eyes. A few of these movements when washing the face night and morn ing will greatly help such conditions.
 It is great trial to have to wear eye glasses. but one should not regard them as such, but should be thankful for the perfection to which these aids to the sight have been carried in our day. Women make mistake in trying to put of the time when, owing to their years. they have to wear them. It is very hard on the eyes to go without glasses when they are needed. The best beautiher of the eyes is happy. optimistic nature. It gives a brightness and light which nothing else can supply.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09

to do this for ones self, and it must be very carefully done, not to cut them too mitch. Vaseline IS excellent to pro- mote the growth of the lashes and the eyebrows. One cannot do much to pro- mote the outward curve of the lashes, which is the desirable way to have them grow, but with the fingers one can shape the eyebrows If the hairs grow out of the proper line or become coarse and long, they can be removed with tweez- CTS. The hair of the eyebrows retains the color long after the hair of the head has turned gray. Light and gray eye brows detract from the appearance, and not only is it justihablc to darken them, but 1t is an easy process, as 1t can be done with ponade pencils which come for the purpose. It is the only applica- ton of color that is in any way an i'm provemcnt to the face Some pencil urdcr the lower lid. thinking that it i'm proves the looks They are much de- ceived. for 1t gives very artificial ap- pearance to the face, the same as paint ing the cheeks or changing the color of the hair To stimulate the growth of the eyebrows a lotion made of five parts of camphor and five parts of tincture of cantharides to fifty parts of cologne would be useful to alternate with the vaseline applications.
 Several correspondents have written me about the dark circles which trouble them under their eyes. Generally these circles occur as the result of over fatigue or some disturbance of the in ternal organs. They are more often seen in brunettes. whose small blood vessels which surround the eye must be
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09

tardy and very lax in showing prope,
 attentions, and where an attitude. of self
 respect must be maintained. by one who
 has been too long neglected; but, as a general rule, 1t is sensible not to be too ceremonious in these matters, not to exact too much in the very busy world of society =
 One is obliged to call after an invita- tion to a dinner, luncheon, home we'd ding, card party or theater party The reason IS that invitations of this sort are especially personal. They are not invitations to general affairs. or issued ! to general acquaintances. Church we'd dings, teas or large receptions may be classified under general affairs. A church is ample enough m size to hold a very large number of persons. Gen eral acquaintances may be bidden to a church wedding. and they may be pres ent or not, as they please In acknowl- edgment of the invitation. guests send cards on or after the day of the wedding to those in whose name the invitation was issued and to the newly-married pair, and their duty is done If in doubt as to what may be the new home address of the bride, it is always safe to send the cards to the home of her parents, who will see, as a matter of course, that the cards are forwarded. These very obvious points are explained herein because they are often puzzling to the inexperienced.
 On the occasion of tea or reception a hostess sends cards and opens her house to her general list of friends She notifies them by these cards the day and hour when they may ind her at home. They are not obliged to go, although they should make the effort to do so. They can have but word of greeting and parting with the hostess. but this counts as call. Duty is fulfilled Cards are left. so that hostess may not for get those who were present and may give them credit for coming If impos- sible to attend. 1t is proper to send cards on the day of the tea. A call is not due
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09

water or in very cold. Better yet is to take piece of absorbent cotton rounded and made into little pad to fit the eyes, dip them in ice-water and place them on the lids. changing them as they become hot After a few minutes of such treatment the eyes will feel com forted and relieved to great degree. This is especially grateful to the eyes after riding in the wind or after having been subjected to the dust and cinders of a railway or the glare of bright re- factions on the water when on boat. Those who have tendency to weak eyes should daily use an eye-cup, in which is placed some water slightly salted. or a boracic acid solution. The saturated solution diluted one-half is generally the best, and should be made fresh for each eye. The eye should be opened and shut in the solution half dozen times or more. SO that it will thoroughly bathe the eyeball as well as the lids.
 The eyelashes and eyebrows next come up for consideration l have re- ceived many inquiries in regard to their care from my correspondents. and l ask them to look for their answers here. The eyelashes are bound, to be scanty and struggling and uneven if the lids are inhamed This is the primary cause of most of the poor growth of lashes. Examine the eyelids. and if they are red and inhamed take the measures to relieve this inflammation. Many times one or two hairs will grow in toward the eyeball: these will cause great irrita- ton and should be removed by means of pincers. Clip the ends of the lashes with fine curved scissors It is difficult
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09

account it was still throwing water and probably will be at daylight. It was not a spectacular fire either, but mean one to handle being a pile of baied hay. variously estimated by the the onlookers at from fifty to 100 tons. stacked up against the west end of the government warehouse on south Sec ond avenue. between Harrison and Buchanan streets. Harrison street is a narrow one. practically only a rail- road track in an alley. and the ware house parallels it. The hay will be total loss. the only question con- fronting the firemen being the protec- tion of surrounding property and keep ing the flames down to prevent spread ing. The origin of the fire is unknown, but in the absence of any other theory
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09

it is suspected it was accidentally started by hobo smokers.
 The warehouse is of good size. pos- sibly 50x100 or larger. and Is built of concrete with an iron roof. That Is all that saves it from at least partial burning. In it are the valuable stores kept on hand for the construction needs of the Salt river valley irri- gation project. The fire fully veri- fies the wisdom of the concrete con- struction in preference to some cheap CT material.
 From the rear of the building, ex- tending parallel with the tracks. are a series of huge bins well filled with coal Running north and south along the rear end of the big lot, which includes corral considerably larger
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09
SWEETMEAT RECIPES
 FROM FOREIGN LANDS
Fruit Pudding -Swedish Cake-Delicious Dishes made by
 Cooks Overseas
Swedish Iced Cake

Cream one pound of butter. add two unbeaten eggs, beating each one in sepa- rately; next add in the same manner four unbeaten yolks. Then stir in by the spoonful one pound of sugar and half a pound each of cornstarch and potato flour. The whites of four eggs beaten to stiff froth are lightly folded in and flavoring added Success depends on thoroughly beating before the whites of the eggs are added Cover with white icing and garnish with marshnallows.
 Hickory-nut Cream Cake
 Mix two cupfuls of chopped hickory nut kernels with third of cupful of flour and level teaspoonful of baking powder. Beat the yolks of four eggs until light, then add half teaspoonful of vanilla and half a tablespoonful of lemon juiceo . Beat the whites of four eggs until stiff and dry. then fold in cupful of sifted granulated sugar, the beaten yolks and the nut mixture. Bake in a thick layer in a moderate oven. Beat cupful of heavy cream until stiff and dry. add a third of a cupful of sugar and flavor with vanilla. Spread over cake and serve.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09
INVITATIONS AND CALLS


standing as to who is issuing the invi- | tatlon, the full name of the guest is not written in, because the envelope contain ing the invitation must bear the full name and street address; therefore there can be no mistake as to the iden- tity of the guest
 The recognition of the civilities and courtesies of others is one of the funda- mentals of good manners. When invi- tations to luncheons. dinners, card parties or home weddings arrive they must be acknowledged not later than a day after their receipt
 A reply to an invitation in the form just indicated would be in similar form i:
 Mrs. Byopn
 accepts arrh pieasnys
 Mrs Robinson's
 kbid inSIfofion 10 lancheo1
 on Friday, Febyxory the first,
 Of holf past one o'clock Importance is attached to repeating the date and the hour in the reply in order that no misunderstanding may arise When wishing to send an invitation to new acquaintance it is polite to call before sending it. If an invitation is received from an acquaintance who has never called. it is best not to take offense or stand on ceremony. remembering that there are usually many good reasons for delay in calling. Even in small towns people are engaged in various ways. Many persons are very procrastinating i; few are intentionally discourteous. It is wise to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, and to remind ones self that it is always compliment to be invited to anyone's house Of course, there are circumstances where people are very
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09

an the warehouse. also fronting on Second avenue. Is a row of sheds for the government houses. In the rec tangular space enclosed on three sides by the sheds, the coal bins and the warehouse. the hay was piled close against the warehouse. but possibly a rod away from the sheds The end of the hay pile was within a yard or so of the coal pins and the firemen worked hard to keep the blaze away from the coal. and quite successfully at last report The hay was burning in the seams between the layers clear to the ground. All the firemen could do was to put as much water on it as possible to keep down the flames and heat, there being little hope of putting it out
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09

the date pieces, and finish with q layer of bread. Cover with a cus- tard made with one quart of milk. three or four eggs, half cupful of sugar and a pinch of salt Pour it slowly over the bread and let it stand for half an hour Bake in moderate oven about one hour Serve with or without cream and sugar.
 Date Dessert
 Put layer of fresh cottage cheese h glass dish and sprinkle with little cream to make slightly moist Over this place layer of chopped dates mixed with one-third the amount of chopped nut meats. Dust lightly with grant, lated sugar, put in another layer of the cheese. then one of dates. and finish with rather thick layer of the cheese made slightly moist with cream. Sprinkle with sugar and garnish with few walnut meats.
 Date Biscuit
 Roll biscuit dough out quite thin, spread 1t with soft butter and then with chopped dates; spread over another lay CT of the dough; cut with a small bis cuit-cutter. place on buttered tin and bake in a hot oven.