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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
LAUGHTER PLEASING TO GOD
Nowhere In Biblical Lore Can There
Be Found Intimation of Any
Other Idea.

We misjudge and distort the nor.
mally human nature of the Saviour
when we picture him going through
life, as Dante did after he had writ
ten his Inferno" with the shadows
of perdition on his brow We may
gravely question when it was that the
cross began to darken our Lords
pathway; there is no hint of such
foreboding until we reach the mid
die Of his ministry. From that on
there are occasional tokens that he
saw Calvary ahead of him, and was
at times pressed down with a dread
full sense of the inevitable agony
which awaited him at the end. But
all this is very far from affording any
reasonable ground for the conclusion
that he smiled sometimes, but never
laughed.
If God did not intend US to laugh,
on occasion, why did he endow us
with the capacity to laugh, with
sense of the humorous, with the fac
ulty to see and enjoy wit, fun and
the absurd side of life; and, further
more, why did he produce so many
things and people to laugh at?-
lions Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
Novel Potato Party.

The hostess passed to each lady a
well-washed potato of rather long
slender shape. Then each one was
given four small wire hairpins, four
small black tacks, two fancy paper
napkins with gayly colored borders,
and supply of pins. There were
scissors and tubes of library paste.
The order was to construct a doll
With prizes to be awarded for the
best and poorest specimens the ladies
worked with amazing zeal. This going
back to childhood days was thorough
ly enjoyed, and while none had manu-
factured potato" dolls before, nearly
everyone confessed to the Clothes
pin" variety, and it was surprising the
array Of attractive little figures that
emerged from the hands of these erst
while creative artists.
The hairpins were used for arms
and legs, the tacks made eyes, nose
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
Sporting

1t looks as if Fred Clarke were try
ing to make regular first baseman
of Bill McKechnie, his utility infeld
er.
Miss Aisle Aykroyd, seventeen years
old, swan from Charlestown to Bos-
ton Light; three men who started with
her gave up.
X. o. Brown and Champion Wolgast
have agreed to box ten rounds in New
York on October 10 at 1873 ringside
Denton T. Young, the veteran pitch
er of the major leagues, was released
by the Cleveland team of the Ameri-
can League.
Sam Langford knocked out Jack
O'Brien of Philadelphia in the fifth
round of their scheduled ten-session
battle at the Twentieth Century A. c.,
New York, with a left hook to the
body. O'Brien took an awful beating
up to that time.
Fully 5000 persons gathered to see
four women attempt to swim the Gold.
en- Gate, California. Three women
succeeded, Nellie Schmidt, of Alameda
swan across in 4c minutes, while Ly-
ba and Nita Sheffield sisters, of Los
Angeles, made it in 43 and 46 min.
utes respectively.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25

the top, as the illustration shows.
Sew little hemmed frills of silk
round and round the cone. to repre-
sent one of the fiounced skirts which
our great-grandmothers used to wear
over crinolines Fold bit of silk to
match across the dolls shoulders, to
stimulate low-cut evening dress, and
tie the ribbon round to look like a
high-waisted sash.
When the cosy is on the pot, it
seems as though the little doll were
keeping the tea warm under her bill.
lowy skirts.
The idea may be carried out in any
color and almost any light fabric. A
cosy of lowered muslin would, for in.
stance, look exceedingly dainty with a
white tea-set having small flowers up
on the cups.
If the cosy is intended for use in
the nursery or school room, you can
make it far more serviceable by dress
ing the doll in a bonnet and long
dark cloak; or this cloak and bonnet
may be added when the cosy grows .
trifle soiled.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
WEEKS NEWS
STORIES RETOLD
Events That Made a Stir Con-
densed to a Paragraph.
WHAT WASHINGTON IS DOING
News of Interest That TrTcklcs From
the White House and the Various
Departments Catalogue OF
Crimes ard Casualties.
Wa dShiH6fOn

The National Monetary Commission
was ordered dissolved by January 3
next.
President Taft found it difficult to
worship in Washington, most of the
churches being closed.
President Taft completed plans for
a forty-day trip through the West and
to the Pacific Coast, mainly through
insurgent territory.
1t cost Uncle Sam $4,000 to keep
the White House presentable and cozy
last year, Colonel Spencer Crosby, IN
charge of the building and grounds,
says in his annual report.
Because of the provision for the
recall of judges cantained in the Arl-
zona Constitution, President Tatt
vetoed the joint resolution of Congress
for the admission of Arizona and New
Mexico to Statehood.
The Senate, So to 2S, adopted the
conference report, and the Wool Re-
vision bill was sent on its way to the
expected veto by the President.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
PAINFUL FINGER NAILS CURED

Il have suffered from the same
trouble (painful finger nails) at differ
ent periods OF my life The first time
OF It's occurrence, perhaps twenty-five
years ago, after trying home remedies
without getting helped, | asked my
doctor to prescribe for me, but 1t was
not for year or more that my nails
and fingers were well. The infamma-
tion and suppuration began at the base
Of the finger nail. Sometimes it was
so painful that ! had to use a poultice
to induce suppuration. After the pus
was discharged the swelling would go
down until the next period of infiam-
nation, possibly not more than a week
or two afterwards. These frequent in
Examinations resulted in the loss of the
nail.
perhaps ten years later, I began
again to suffer from the same trouble.
Again tried various remedies, among
them a prescription from a doctor of
a friend Of mine, who had suffered
from a like trouble. This seemed to
help somewhat for time, but it was
not a permanent cure: next, tried
prescription from my own doctor, but
this was so irritating to the sensitive,
diseased skin that l could not use it.
| began to use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. l had used the CutiCura
Ointment previously on my children's
scalps with good effect. l did not use
the Soap exclusively, but rubbed the
Cuticura Ointment into the base of the
nail every night thoroughly, and as
often beside as l could. had not used
it but few weeks before my nails
were better, and in short time they
were apparently well. There was
no more suppuration, nor inflamma-
ton, the nails grew out clean again.
One box Of Cuticura Ointment was all
that l used in effecting a cure.
(Signed) Mrs. I. J. Horton. Katonah,
N. Y, Apr 13, 1910. On Sept. 81, Mrs.
Horton wrote: 81 have had no further
return of the trouble with my finger
nails" Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, sam
pie of each, with 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to "Cuu-
cura," Dept. Is l., Boston.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
Personal

Admiral Togo arrived in Canada
after seventeen day sojourn in the
United States, and visited Niagara
Miss Gertrude Halle Lanman, for
merly society leader of Norwich,
Conn, went to New York to enter
convent.
Edison was held up in the Bois de
Boulognee in Paris by moving-pic-
ture taker and there for the first time
posed before an invention of his own.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Drexel were
reported as reconciled in London after
the birth of son to their daughter,
Lady Maidstone.
Jack" Geraghty and the former
Miss Julia French were remarked by
a Catholic priest, ending any posslpie
chance of annulment proceedings.
Henry C. Goodwin, president and
general manager of the Goodwin Cloth
ing Co, of Knoxville died suddenly,
presumably from a dose of headache
powder.
John Hays Hammand, returning TO
Boston from the coronation, reported
American securities as being regarded
as good" in London.
Chief Chemist Wiley testified that
the charges made against him are
false and that as a result OF the con-
ditions obtaining in the Department
of Agriculture the Pure Food Buread
has been deprived of its efficiency.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
General

wall of New jerseys graft capi-
tol, built in 1886, was found to be
filled with loose brick.
Lieutenant Whittier, beaten by
thugs in Boston, died from his in
juries.
A petition was circulated among
Newport cottagers against the pro-
posed establishment of resort re-
sembling Coney Island at Easton's
Beach.
Confronted with charges of conduct
unbecoming an officer, due to drunk
enness, Captain Frank T. Thornton
of the 63d company United States
coast artillery, committed suicide at
Fort Worden, near Port Townsend.
Thee New York State Department
of Health reported at Albany that
there were many fragrant violations
of the Brennan cold storage law. and
District Attorneys in many counties
had been directed to begin prosecu-
tions Immediately against the offend
ers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
D:)REsss
{(2INNN0TEs

In spite of it's simple effectiveness,
not one woman wears a sailor hat to-
day where five wore them a few years
ago.
Sleeves just now are half and three
quarter length, but there is a rumor
afioat that they are to again be long
and close.
With the incoming of thin summer
clothes one sees a good deal of the
now established French idea of using
pink ribbon in ones lingerie instead
of any other color.
Skirts of the hiur are close. narrow,
quite short as a rule, but recently
made suits show skirts some wider at
the foot, although the straight effect
still obtains.
SAKE gloves, perfumed and pale OF
tint, long and loose, are one of the
craZes of the hour. To be sure they
are extravagant, for they soil at once
but they are liked well and are worn
universally; they are chic.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25

The price OF beef again advanced,
No cuts and loins being "a per cent
higher than on December /.
Because she had taken back the
child she had let him adopt, Giuseppe
Rigis murdered his sister and her hus-
band in New York.
Julia Jane Wright, a cook at Bethel,
Del, died suddenly from acute indi-
gestion brought on by eating dozen
cantoloupes.
President Taft, in speech at
Ocean Grove, N. j., made an appeal to
the people in behalf OF the British
and French arbitration treaties.
Chief of Police w. R. White of Will
liamston, N. c., while within few
steps of his home, was shot III the
back by negro ex-convict.
The bodies of two babies tied to-
gether, were found near the West Jer.
sey railroad at Sewell, N. ]. 1t is sup
posed they were thrown from train
in the night.
Thirteen members of the Poultry
by Judge Rosalsky to serve three
months in Jail and pay fines Of $500
each.
Rev. Samuel l.. Gracey, United
States Consul at Foo Chow, China. for
20 years, committed suicide in Mas
sachusetts sanitarium.
The New York Fire Department
will order the owners of more than
two hundred loft buildings to install
automatic fire sprinklers
The wreck of the Federal Express
at Bridgeport, Conn, on July II, IN
which IS persons were killed, was due
to disregard of the signals and rules
of the railroad company by the engl-
neer according to report submitted to
Washington.
George Wait of Middletown, N. Y.
and his wife were instantly killed and
their two children injured when pas
senger train ran down their automo-
bile at Emblers Crossing.
Thirty butchers of Jersey City, Ho-
boken and North Hudson have been
subpoenaed to appear in Chicago on
November 20 to testify in the suits
brought against Swift & Co., in the
United States District Court.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
ADJOURNMENT
OF CONGRESS
Cotton Bill Last Big Measure
Acted Upon
LAWMAKERS HASTEN HOME
The Cotton Bill, the Last of the Big
Measure Before the House, is
Passed After a Dreary Debate
Veto by Taft, Message Ready.

Washington.-At a caucus of the
House Democrats it was agreed TO
concur in the Senate resolution pro-
viding for an adjournmnet of Con-
gress and adjournment came at the
hour named with the usual cere-
monies. Most of the members of Con-
sress left at once for their homes.
After a dreary debate of four hours
the House passed the cotton revision
bill, with it's amendments revising the
steel iron and chemical schedules, by
a vote of $50 to 107 1t was the last
big measure before the House 1t
was known in advance that the meas
ure would be disapproved by the Pres
ident or permitted to die through
pocket Veto" and for that reason
only perfunctory interest was shown
in the proceedings. Eight Republicans
voted for the cotton bill-Representa-
tives Hanna and Helgesen of North
Dakota, Davis, Lindbergh, Nolstead
and Steenerson of Minnesota, Latter
ty of Oregon and Norris of Nebraska.
Many senators have left Washing
ton and a majority of those who re-
main are impatiently waiting to get
away. Vice-President Sherman has
gone to Utica. Senator Crane left
for Dalton, Mass, and expects to go
from there to Manchester-by-the
Senator Bacon left for New York and
is to sail for Europe. Senator Burton
of Ohio expects to sail in few days
for Europe and will be abroad until
within a short time of the meeting Of
the regular session of Congress. He
Rome in October.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio. will go
to Canton to try a few lawsuits and
then go to Milwauee to be present on
October ., when the Stephenson inNes-
tigation begins under the direction Of
a subcommittee of the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
Senator Stephenson, looking very
sprightly under his weight of 50 sum-
mers, said that he was going 10 his
home in Marinette, Wis, leaving in
order that he might be investigated.
His colleague, Senator La Toilette, has
not had enough of Washington sum
mer weather and will remain here
right through until the regular session
of Congress. He has signed a con-
tract to write a series of articles for
a magazine, under the title Thirty
Years of Public Life"
Senator Clapp of Minnesota, insur-
gent, has gone on a speech-making
trip to advance the cause of the Ma.
tional Republican Progressive League.
Only those senators who are men,
bers of important investigating com
mittees will remain in Washington
and they are few in number. 1t is ex-
pected that in a week there will not
be a half dozen members of the SEN
ate in the city.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
AUTO KILLS RALPH IRELAND.
Racer Crushed Under Car That Over.
turns After Tire Bursts.

Chicago.-Ralph H. Ireland was
killed in the preliminaries to the Ell
gin, H., automobile road races, which
are to be held next Friday and Satur-
day.
Ireland was going seventy miles an
hour when he turned his machine to
allow Hugh Hughes, another driver,
to pass. A rear tire burst and the
car after humping 800 feet somer-
sauted. Ireland was crushed under
it when it fell. His mechanic, Frank
O'Brien, was thrown to one side and
seriously cut and bruised. 1t is
thought that he will recover.
Three hours after the accident Ire
land died in St. Joseph's hospital in
Elgin.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
For the Bride.

Many years ago this sentiment ap-
peared in a household magazine and
woman confesses that from reading
it she formulated rule she adopted
early in her married life. 1t is such
excellent advice, | put it here for all
our department brides and for those
of us who are old housekeepers, too,
l think the little quotation is by n. p.
Willis. Be that as it may, the senti-
ment is one we should all adopt. Let
us all try to give not only our hus-
bands, but our children and friends
IAN unclouded welcome"
THE world well tried, the sweetest thing
In life
Is the unclouded welcome of wife,
MADAME MERRI.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
Foreign

The reciprocity campaign opened in
earnest in Canada with addresses by
Sir Wilfrid Laurier in favor OF the
treaty and by X. l.. Borden in opposi-
ton.
Mrs. John W. Gates and her son,
Charles G. Gates, with the body OF
John w. Gates, left for Cherbourg,
where they will embark on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse.
Pierre Prier, the French aviator,
who was shot by his pupil, NJ. Hanoi,
at the Hendon aerodrome, London,
died. Hanoi, who shot himself, is also
dead.
Dispatches received from Astrabad,
Persia, say there has been fight be-
tween government troops and follow
ers Of Mohammed Ali, the deposed
shah. Both sides claim a victory.
President Leconte took the oath OF
office as President of Haiti.
w. b. Bourn OF San francisco, has
bought Baron Ardilaun's Muckross
Qreland estate, including part OF
the Lakes of Killarney.
Rioting was renewed at Liverpool
and the police broke heads, but the
troops, which were out with fixed
bayonets, did no shooting. The Eng
lish Government has ordered every
available man at the military stations
ready for instant service.
William E. Corey declared ridicu-
lous a story from abroad to the effect
that he would divorce Mabelle Gilman
Corey and seek a reconciliation with
his first wife.
The Constituent Assembly of Portu-
gal completed its work and passed
the bill providing a constitution for
the republic.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
by Lisbon mob to rescue four hun
dred men imprisoned on political
charges.
Railway men in Great Britain be-
gan to return to work and the settle
ment of their strike greatly improved
the prospect of ending the dock trou-
bles in Liverpool.
accepted reciprocity as the issue in
Canadas election and will not attack
the Government on it's fifteen-year
record.
Chestnuts will be few in northern
New Jersey this year because of the
rapid extinction of the trees by a
blight. Every effort to destroy the
pest has been without success.
Appeal for business protection will
be made to Provisional President
Madero of Mexico by Lord Cowdray
head of the British group of financiers
that owns the Tehuantepec railroad
and has large voice in the manage
ment of the National Railways of Mex
leo.
John Brady of Baltimore, accom-
plished remarkable climbing feat
He ascended the Greueusokhorn, the
Jungfrau, the Fiescherhorn, the
Moench and the Eiger peaks in Switz-
erland consecutively in 72 hours.
Edmond Rostand, author of Chan
tecler." was badly hurt in an automo-
bile accident near Cambo. His ma
chine was overturned
The Gar received Curtis Guild, Jr..
the American ambassador, and the
members of the embassy staff. on
board the imperial yacht STANDARD.
Premier Asquith and other mem
bers of the government held confer
eLces with representatives OF the
large interests and the trade unions,
with a view to settlement of the
questions pending.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
For the Hostess

and mouth, and it was astonishing
the variety Of facial expressions
achieved. All sorts of garments were
made from the napkins, which were
pinned and pasted into shape. There
We're babies, children, Japs in XII
monos, sun bonnet toddlers, ladies Of
high and low degree, all acknowledge
ing a common potato for their origin.
The prizes were in keeping with
the novelty of the pastime. The first
one was a large sweet potato pie
piled high with fluffy meringue; the
consolation offering was several
quarts of new potatoes in a most
charming green basket.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
STATEHOOD MEASURE SIGNED.
President Taft Approves Resolution
Admitting Arizona and New Mexico.

Washington.-Sta hood for Ari-
zona and New Mexico is now assured.
The President signed the joint resolu-
ton of Congress, authorizing their ad-
mission to the union.
The new statehood resolution elimi-
mates the recall of judiciary provisions
from the Arizona constitution, which
is the feature that caused President
Taft to veto the previous resolution.
Elections will be held by both states
this fall and they will be admitted to
statehood by March next.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25

Poughkeepsie, n. Y.-A water fam
inc is threatening many Hudson River
villages. The drought, with only a
little occasional rain, has dried the
rivulets on the watersheds, so that
the sources of the supply for many
towns have become depleted.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
FIioht Too DANGEROUS.

London-The Royal Aero Club has
refused to sanction the proposed avia-
ton race from Shoreham to Dieppe
on the ground that it would be too
dangerous.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25

ITlellu.
The materials necessary for it are:
0) Half yard of sateen. (2) Three
quarters of yard of thin silk in any
pretty light color. go Half a yard of
narrow ribbon. (4) A small china doll.
60 About quarter of yard of white
cottonwood.
Cut out from the sateen ten triangu-
lar-shaped pieces, each about six
inches from point to base. and about
three inches across the base. Take
FIVE for the cover and five for the in
ing of the padded part. Seam up both
cover and lining on their wrong sides.
Slip cottonwood in between them.
seam them together round the base.
thus getting a padded cone, as shown
in the illustration.
Now cut off the little doll at her
waist, and fix her into hole made at
the point of the cone. so that her
shoulders, head and arms stick out at
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25

~ ERE is an idea for delightfully."-
pretty cosy, which would sell
well at bazaar, or would
make charming present for
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25
Enhance Your Beauty
Sold BY Hin. Fair
druggists, blaet

EOR SALE-lS acre I
Il buildings, store, water
pure water, near railroa
Took county and state pr
one acre in Wilkes G.
farmer, 5000. For teri
Dimmette, North Carol
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-25

C,ALIFORNIA SP
~ dom on the beautl
The coming fruit belt
monthly buys n 10 ac
and Independence aw
Address California
Avenue, Oakland. o.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-12
TO S|FT ELECTION
OF STEPHENSON
Senate Committee Adopts Resolution
Providing for Inquiry Into
Charges Of Corruption.

WASHINGTON Aug. 12.--The SEN
ate this afternoon adopted resolu-
tion providing for investigation OF the
election OF Senator Isaac Stephenson
rep. Wis., to that body. with spect
fic instructions for the investigating
committee to ascertain whether money
was corruptly used in the Wisconsin
legislature.
The resolution was offered by Chair
man Dillingham; (Rep., Vt) OF the
committee on privileges and cleo
uons.
The resolution was adopted with
out discussion II gives the commit
tee sweeping powers to compel tho
attendance of witnesses and to pun
ish them for contumacy.
The decision OF the senate to In
vestigate Stephenson's election re-
suited from memorial submitted re.
Gently by the Wisconsin legislature,
demanding such probe.
In statement fled with the state
authorities at the time OF his cleo
tion, Stephenson admitted that he haf
spent 100000 In the primaries to Sc
cure his choice by the legislature.
The Wisconsin senator is the old
est man In the senate and one of the
richest.