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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-28
AIRsHIPs COLLIDE, TWO DEAD.
French Army Aviators Crash Head-o On
in Foo at Douai.

Douai, France.-Captain Dubois
and Lieutanent Meignan of the army
aeroplane corps were killed when
their biplanes collided head-on over
the military aerodrome There was
dense fog and the aviators could not
see each other until so close that it
was impossible to change their cours-
es.
The accident was the most terrible
in Frances aviation history.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-28
TO PUT DOWN CIGARETTES.
Mayor at Last Elected in West Va.
Who Will Enforce Law

Morgantown, w. Va.-To have, sell
or give away a cigarette in Parsons,
w. Va, hereafter will be a misde-
meanor. Three men successfully were
elected Mayor of the town and each
refused to serve when he realized the
task imposed on him by the cigarette
ordinance passed by the council.
The Rev. T. X. Hickell then was
elected He announced that he will
rigidly enforce the law.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-28
YACHT EXPLOSION FATAL,
Mrs. J. N. Jarvie, Of Montclair, N. j.,
Meets Death Aboard Cristina.

New London, Countless than nalf
an hour after the Harvard crew
crossed the line in the annual varsity
race on the Thames terrific eXplo-
sion shook the neighborhood, and the
stern superstructure of the steam
yacht Cristina was torn apart from the
hull and hurled into the river. Mrs.
James N. Jarvie, of Montclair, N. j.,
was instantly killed, and her husband,
who was with her in stateroom in
the after section of the boat, was
stunned.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-28
GoMPERs GETS ONE YEAR.
( Months for Morrison, and Both
Furnish Bail.

Washington. Samuel Gompers
IN Mitchell and Frank A. Morrison
= found guilty of contempt of court
Justice Daniel Thew Wright in the
strict Supreme Court. Guilty, as
trged," was the conclusion.
iCmpers was sentenced to twelve
nths and Frank Morrison to six
nths in prison. The men gave bond
ding an appeal to the District
lrt of Appeals.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-28
No Limit.

Genealogist-"So you want me to
trace your English ancestry? suppose
you'd like to go back to William the
Conqueror." Parvenu-"Oh. yes. or
earlier"-Harpsr's Bazaar. !
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
MANS SIGHT IS RESTORED
Fall Against Door Gives George Nor.
gan Hope for Complete
Recovery.

Wilmington, Del.-Becoming totally
blind fourteen weeks ago, George
M. Morgan Jr., aged twenty-three
years, 1851 East Thirteenth street, had
his sight restored to him through an
accident. About eleven years ago Nor.
gan was struck in one eye with q
stone a small boy had thrown at a
freight car. His sight was badly af-
fected and last September he went
to st. Joseph's hospital in Baltimore
to have his eye treated While sitting
In his boarding house fourteen weeks
ago he suddenly became totally blind
without any warning whatever.
He came to this city to visit his
parents on June 20, and he tripped
over a rug and fell, his forehead strik.
ng a door-jamb with much force.
When he arose he found that he could,
see the daylight and later develop
ments showed that he could see bet
ter than before he went to the hos
pital last var.
He intends to return to the hos
pital to continue the treatment, al
though the physicians told him they
did not think he ever would be able
to e again. His mother was at
market at the time OF the accident
nd could not believe her sons glad
declaration when she returned until
he told her the color Of her hat and
dress and described other things in
the room.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
SAVED FROM ruin
Undermining of Winchester Cath
edraI Stopped by Cement.
For Many Years the Historic Building
Has Been Cracking, Rulslng and
Settling, Threatening TO Col
lapse Completely.

London.-After a period OF eight
centuries, Winchester cathedral now
rests on a solid and immovahle foun-
dalton, saved from threatened ruin.
Almost every day In the last few years
the movements Of a diver In regula-
ton dress have been watched with Gu
rious interest as he entered or emery
ed from the water beneath the founda-
tons OF the cathedral. He was at
work helping to save from ruin n of
England's noblest historic buildings,
and the successful issue Of the under
taking has been celebrated by a
thanksgiving service in the cathedral.
For several years the dean and chap
ter of Winchester had been watching
ominous signs, such as cracks, bulg-
ings and settlements, sure harbingers
Of a collapse Of the cathedral. From
the interior daylight could be seen
through the cracks; the latter grew
ever wider and wider. The walls on
the south side and the Norman tran
septs, unequaled for their majestic
simplicity, were riven in all directions,
The massive masonry OF the Norman
builders had from the beginning
proved too ponderous for the watery,
compressible soil which forms the
foundation.
The first hole dug into the founda-
tons revealed the cause Of the whole
trouble-water-and acting on expert
advice, holes were dug In sections
through the top soil and chalk and far
through the peat. Then 1t was the
work Of the diver In his usual diving
dress to enter the hole, remove further
layers of peat so as to allow the water
to rise into the cavity, and then to lay
q flooring Of cement to prevent the wa
ter from sinking back into the gravel.
After the imprisoned water had been
removed by pumping the cavity was
filled up with brickwork In cement.
This extended from the floor laid by
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
Moses, Electrician

That electricity must have been
known to the ancients has been many
times asserted, but nov comes for
ward an electrician in Munich-Mr.
StadeImann-who has been in times
past an archaeologist, to assert that
he found in Egypt. in buried walls, in
dications denot!ng the use OF electric
lamps. says a writer In Harper's
Weekly. he claims that Moses
brought electricity from Egypt, and
that there are Biblical paragraphs
which will bear him out In his state
ment that lightning rods were in use
In the temple at Jerusalem. Stadel.
mann believes that the serpent OF
bronze of Moses was nothing more or
less than an ordinary lightning rod
such as is in use today.
He points out, further, that the Ark
OF the Covenant, made as it was OF
wood and adorned inside and out with
gold. constituted a veritable Leyden
Jar which communicated with a light
ming rod on the roof, and that II was
go arranged that under determined
conditions 1t could DO charged with
electric fluid and produce the death
OF any ignorant person daring to en-
ter the sacred precincts OF the ark
without necessary precautions.
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CHAPTER v.
The Threat Of Swords.

Stepping from the glare Of those
cleaning parlor lights into the gloom
Of that narrow passage, blinded me for
the instant. yet a moment later, | be.
came aware OF the distant glimmer Of
a candle, the faint reflection revealing
the girls face.
Please do not talk; do not ask any.
thing-yet," she urged hurriedly,
noiselessly closing the door at my
back, and as instantly gripping my
sleeve. Her breath came quickly; her
voice trembled from suppressed excite
ment. Come with me. beyond the
light yonder."
| followed her guidance, ]bewildered,
yet having every confidence the rea-
son for this mysterious occurrence
must be fully justified, The passage
curved slightly. terminating at a closed
door. Scarce a reflection Of the candle
reached rs here, yet my eyes were by
now sufficiently accustomed to the
gloom so that | could trace the out.
lines of her face. A vague doubt took
possession Of me.
You are causing me to run away
from Grant" ! protested blindly. You
are making me appear afraid to meet
him"
mo, It Is not that" swiftly. HE
was not coming to you personally at
all-you were to be arrested"
What He knew me them"
u an not sure-some n did, and
mentioned his suspicious. Captain
Grant was glad enough Of an excuse,
no doubt, but he" the soft voice fal.
tering. he made a mistake In twitting
me for being friendly toward you"
And you came TO warn, to save
mel" | exclaimed, pressing her hand.
That was nothing; l could do no
less. ! am only glad | knew the way"
You mean how you might reach me
irst?"
YES; ii came to ms In a fash when
he first left me alone, only | was not
certain in which parlor you would be
waiting. ! RAJ through the kitchen
and down the back stairs; | helped
the officers plan their decorations, and
in that way learned Of this private
passage beneath the stairs. 1t was
easy, butch. listen! they are In
there rowi"
We could hear voices through the IL.
%teryening wall clearly enough to even
distinguish words, as the speakers ex.
erclsed little restraint. l felt the girls
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they fell. yelling their revelation Of
truth behind long lashes.
Mistress Mortimer" l murmured,
bending no close to her pink ear, | felt
the soft touch Of her hair on my lips,
you dissemble 80 charmingly as to
even puzzle me. But II ] leave you
now, as you request, must first have
promise OF welcome again"
Then you mean to return-a pris,
oner? | am always nerciful to the
suffering"
mo; we are coming back to Phila.
.delphia v~ietors, and soon, | am not
afraid to tell you. ! have learned
much today, and go back to report to
Washington that the exchange OF Brit
ish commanders means the early evac.
uatlon OF the city. When we meet
again you will not be a lady of the
Blended Rose, nor will | be wearing
this uniform"
Her eyes sparkled brightly into
mine, then dropped demurely.
IL rather like the colors you are
wearing o v and am sure this dress
Is most becoming. I--I have a pas
sion for masquerade"
. Il recognize that, but have already
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

BYRANDALL. PARRISH
MhW Of ]ZOe MderHe"
WN5- CCW Lady 0fheM OtMUc r..
m MU6afonb by Henry IHEDE
COPYRIGHT ACrPCLUR4 G. CO. 1911

slender figure press against me In the
narrow space where We stood, and
chung to her hand, both remaining mo,
tiOnIcss and silent.
That fellow has run, Grant"
doomed some one hoarsely, either
afraid. Of else what you say he is.
See here, boy. did you see anyone in
here lately In scarlet Jacket"
Il don just member, sah." answered
"a negro, hcsitatIngly. Il was busy
over dar' cIcanin' de sideboa'd."
"Wcll, he's not here now, that's Ger.
tain" broke in Grant impatlently.
and we've been In all the parIors?
What next. MacHugh?"
TRY to head him of before he can
get out Of the city, of course. That's
hts game. probably. Osborne, have
Carter come here at once. Why didn't
you nab the fellow upstairs, Captain?
Fool play that, sending him down
here"
Il didn't wish to create a row in the
ballroom; he was with Claire Morti-
mer-"
oh, | see" laughing coarsely,
Something besides military duty In.
yolved, eh2"
I'm trouble you TO be a trife more
careful, MacHugh," Grant said stlfiy.
THE fellow did her a small service In
the afternoon, and she couldn't refuse
dancing with him, as he was In uni.
form, and apparently all right. | ad-
Wise you to drop that part Of the at,
fair. Here's Carter now"
| could hear the click OF the new,
comer's spurs as he crossed the room.
MacHugh Chuckled.
"Touchy about II just the same, !
see; however wen pass up the lady.
Carter, there has been a spy in here
tonight. calling himself Lieutenant
FortcBque, OF the 42nd Regiment. lie
came through the lines this morning
with dispatches for Howe, under
stand. Did you meet him."
NO, sir, but one Of my men was
riding about with him all day-Watts;
| heard him telling about 1t an hour
ago"
rs that so? Where'd they go?"
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war against the pItful appeal in her
voice.
Yes, III go, at once. But I take
away with me a memory which will
never permit me to be satisfied until
We meet again. We have been to-
gether so short q time
Had 1t been longer" she interrupt.
ed. you would know me better, and
care less. perhaps. am a sham; a
cheat" a trife OF bitterness In the
tone. You will learn all that some
day, and laugh at yourself. Oh, | know
you viii; so not another word, Sir. |
am going; then. perhaps. you will"
There was a slight pressure Of her
fingers, and she had vanished 30 quick.
ly i could only stare blindly along the
deserted passage. Yet, an instant
later. the peril Of my predicament
flashed back upon my mind, and |
faced the immediate necessity for &C
ton. What her strange words might
a could not be interpreted; | made
no attempt TO comprehend. Now ]
mast find means of escape, and learn
the truth later. | opened the door
cautiously, and stepped without. every
nerve taut, every muscle braced for
action. 1t was a star-lit night, and the
numerous rear windows Of the man
sion cast q glare of light for some dis
lance. The dark shadow Of a high
fence alone promised concealment.
and, holding my sword tightly, | crept
In that direction, breathing again more
freely as | reached its protection I'M
observed. There was a guard stationed
before the stable door-a Grenadier,
from the outline Of his hat-and 9TH
ers, a little group, were sitting on the
grass a dozen feet away. If they had
not been already warned | might gain
a horse by boldness, but the probable
ity was that here was where Carter
had mounted his squad, and would
merely walk forward into a trap. !
had better chance the possibility that
some visitor had left a horse tied In
front, or to one Of the stands. With
this possibility in mind | turned, and
skirted the house, making myself as
Inconsplcuous as possible. There were
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

Covered everything, / Judge. from
Callowhill to the Lower Battery.
Watts said he asked questions Of
everybody they met, but he didn't take
any notes. He liked the fellow, but
thought he was mighty inquisitive.
Where is he now, sir?"
The devil knows. | don't, and youn
have to find out. He'll head north
west likely; he'll never try to cross
the river here. How many men have
your"
Twenty
Scatter them to every north post.
The fellow had no horse, and your
troopers can easily get ahead OF him,
Hurry up now" Carter departed with
click Of steel. and MacHugh evidently
turned to his companion.
Wen catch the lad all right, Grant.
| Some of those outposts win nab him
before daylight. No use our waiting
around here; let's 90 back upstairs"
The girls nervous grasp on my arm
frightened, her lips pressed close to my
ear.
Il must get back to my place at
the table," she whispered. Surely you
know what to do; this is q rear door:
there are stables a hundred feet away;
you must get a horse, and ride fast
you-you will do this"
Eyes, OF course--but how can I
thank your"
Don't try: don't ever v think Of
IL again. 1 hardly know what mad i'm.
pulse sent me here. Now ! have but
one thought--to hurry you away, and
get safely back myself--you win GOT"
"Yes-but-"
Not nowl there 10 no nms for en-.
PLANTATION, promises. anything. You
heard what they said; every avenue Of
escape win be blocked within an hour.
II you 20 at once you can outride them
please, please Eol"
She held out her hand. and I
grasped 1t warmly, unable longer to
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CHAPTER ". lcontInuedl

How | kept to the measure ! cannot
imagine, for. In an instant, all my
house Of cards crumbled into nothing
ness. She knew me. this blue-eyed
girl; knew me-, and sought 70 aid my
mission, this daughter Of q loyalist
this lady Of the Blended Rose. It wac
inconooiyable, and yet a fact-my
nam had been whispered by her tips
Suddenly she looked up laughing, as
though to make others feel that va
conversed lightly. We passed Grant,
even as | held my breath, Hlmoet
afraid to venture with words. Yet
they would not be restrained
you certainly startled me; how do
you know this7 Surely we have never
met before?"
~ refuse to be questioned, sir; It
means nothing how | know-tho fact
that ! do should be sufficient"
Must Mistress Claire"
Rather Mistress Mortimer"
yet the captain called you Claire"
And we we're children together
you can scarcely claim such familiar
lty"
u warrant you can name me"
FALLEN, is It not, sir?"
What was It the witch did not know!
This waB no guess work, surely. and
yet how could her strange knowledge
be accounted for? Sweet as the face
was, greatly as II had attracted me.
there was nothing to awaken a throb
Of memory. Surely | could never have
seen her before, and forgotten; that
would have been impossible. The mu.
sic ceased, leaving us at the farther
extremity Of the hall.
And now you will go2" she ques
toned eagerly.
you mean, leave hero?"
Yes; you said once tonight, that
but for mo you would be riding yon-
der. | realized all you meant, and
you must not remain. The guard lines
are slack tonight, and you can get
through, but IL you walt until tomor.
row Il may be too late. Believe me, |
am your friend, fl friend OF your
cause
"a do believe you; I could not con.
meet you with deceit, but | am Devil
dered at this sudden exposure. Does
Captain Grant also suspect my iden.
ftity2"
n think not-not yet, at least, for II
he did you would be under arrest. But
there are others here who would rec
tognize you just as | have, There Ia
no mystery about It. | was in Phila-
.delphla when the Continental troops
were here, and you were pointed out
to me then. No, we have never met,
yet | was sure | recognized you this
afternoon"
Al was pointed out to you by
whom"
my b~rother-my twin brother on
the staff Of General Lee"
Did you not inform me your family
were loyalists?"
"Yes; 1t Ia true" earnestly, her foot
tapping the floor, as though annoyed
at such persistent questioning. Il
have a father and brother In the
kings serWce-but one is a renegade.
and Il"
you are whRt7"
81 am merely a woman. sir, unable
TO determine whether to finally be-.
come loyalIst or rebel"
] looked Eravely into her eyes until
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him to try something else, for she was
sometimes hungry and all the time Ill
clad. But one day his luck changed.
He began to make money. And thens
caue a day when he was able to write
his check for 500 and pass 1t to his
wife.
Her eyes filed with tears as she
read 1t.
"Willlbrand, darling" she said, as
she fastened around the table and put
her arm about his neck. %1l take back
all the mean things | ever said about
your work. This is the best thing you
ever wTote?"
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FIND HAMS 100 YEARS OLD
Meat Discovered In Rhode Island
Asher Sells Readily at 81
Pound.

Providence, R. 1.-The recent dis
covery Of several choice 10O-year-old
hams in an underground passage near
a historic colonial mansion on Pru-
dence island has started Prot. David
Greenberg Of Columbia university on
a systematic search Of the old cellars
on the Island. Prof. Greenberg has
been on the island several months.
studying the soil and the peculiarities
OF the natives.
The hams found are packed in wood
ashes. Their favor Is so excellent
that they have been readily marketed
at u a pound.
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discovered where can READ tAe tFu'h
beyond the masque-"Aat Is occurring
no"T'
she turned 10 look' attracted as !
mad bcen by tho chahge u DHSlie
about US. a rev feet from "heIe we
$1,000 converting i"'tt 'o'n'nB u"o'"'
previously c~ohcc1IGd ny dFape'''7'
we're hudH'A'y HuhE WIG" "Pt"' 10
H'nIlhG Il maGhi'c'ht H'H'H "a'''
Da""'e" ny '"' "'aE"'",'"' "p'II"N'L'
! turned 10 my companion u,"D,e ~
F"6'ht ''hIp,''."h one HlH' nav" '"
sihAuy rent me P"Ip"A' III NY 'H'''
i"r ahe EF'5Ptd my S'c''t'
Nv ~" 'uuS' ~. '",r" VI Dml -,
Ing d moment hunger '"'''
a seat '''eFYe" LOT me auu 0" g"
ut"h' }" coming inns way "o"
'hihE ID "'ohE' nu Su'o, ! "a''
lime ~ eAP'a''' put P'"'n''' NV
WIZ 'e"'' mere "' inc a. =,
i'r ty"S' ho' "o,u"' W. oJ
p'H''"' ! Cou'u nv -
s'""'eu ABOUT ,e''
,"''' ""' Nv ""meo' aoo4,rg
Olhge' not d laihl''"l '"'e W.
HI,he' Al the ii'S'",' N'""' 90,
'i"o"'"h us wa! ''''uen w
anu S'H''"B ''S"''"'iy ,, ~,
even as ne Oo"eu po'''''
Oeslue "le'
~ i''S' 'nl' 10 ny p'Io.'
INSISTED uh'e79 'h"'o 70 a'o,l,'
'lous engagement u ""''n l." '9"'
rant
Oh' no. ana BUG 'eS,uu "e'
On Tue green h'eoyc' ''''i'"e @
lace mo NINE "e "Si' ""',''o '.
you |" couie' "oou"'e"''
P~orlcSQuo'
lhoy Hau 'NHon S'ep Vi WV, "",
GRANT Matted nolu.ns hei al" "9""i
US ne GIhhCtu p"cA W "n''N ''''''
"ou'u Lieutenant i'i'''4"' Spn''
me Il moment "'1"F ! l"'o 'ou'u u
iaoS Il sent ho q"eS'l"'''o t'''
AiIadIy' II you uo not N|P NV
waning 'o" long,
l"'" 'H''" wan y,
we say the parioF Doio"
bowed conscious VI ''o "'ul' "P
peal IN tho lady lace' yet WIN Il"
excuse Tor re'uSa"
AS wen tneFe as any "le'"' 'i!'
once again "" Oo"ou WIN az ,"'
puhcuIlouS ceremony VI nu'u"' uiS.
Ike II he whispered something INTO
her ear aR they disappeared III 'ne
stream OF people MY cheehS ou'i'eo
with Indignation at MS cool insurance
what could IL mean was ne merely
seeking quurFei' OF was 'uoie Sonle'
thing else concealed Dehihu ta'B re-
questf In either case l khe" not now
to act ana yet teit no ih~cllha'ioh 10
avoid the meetlhB' stuayihg over the
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Sardinia.

The resemblance OF Italy to a boot.
ed leg ending in a pronounced toe and
heel Is familiar to everybody. But
how many, even Of those who have
glanced at Sardinia on the map IN
connection with the Franco.Italian
trouble, have observed the likeness Of
the island to a footprint? Yet two OF
its oldest Greek names we're lchnusa
from "ichnos," a footmark) and
Sandaliotis from "sandar'1. II these
names had not yielded to Sardinia
tsaid to be derived from sardus. a
o Of Hercules) what should we be
calling ssrdines today? And what OF
the '~saraonic" laugh. which com
memorates that island herb which dis
torted the features into q grin2
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the diver up to the solid stonework Of
the cathedral, showing like a roof Of
rock overhead.
While the work underground was be.
Ing carried on, patiently and thor
oughly, seven anxious years, the
cracks in the walls, vaultings and
arches of the fabric were welded by
the injection Of liquid Portland cement
from a squirting machine, a process
known as grouting, capable of being
30 manipulated as to fill either a shall
low crack or a rent through the thick
ness Of a massive wall.
Every crevice Is TO- being repaired,
every flaw and displacement remedied,
every trace of instability in the foun.
dations removed, and the cathedral
seems to stand as solidly as the
strongest building in the kingdom.
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Major Lawrence, son Of Judge Law
renee Of Virginia. whose wife was a Loo,
ig gent on a p]orilOus miANOn by Cen
Washington, just after the winter at Va!
ley Forge. Disguised IN a British uni
form Lawrence arrives within the en"my's
and sayes the Lady 0f tho Blended
Hose" from mob lie later moeta the girl
at a brilliant ball. Trouble Is started
over "A waltz. and Lawrence "a urged by
hts partner. Mistress Mortimer CFhe lhay
Of the BLenled RDgrl. 70 mAAo he c1cnpo.
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wlte,a Unqualified Praise.

The young novelist. had had a hard
time Of II, and his dear wife had had
Just MS hard a one. She held bis tai.
ents in poor esteem and often urged
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soldiers on the outside steps; | heard
their voices without seeing them, and
was thus driven to run swiftly across
an open space, memory guiding me
toward the opposite pavilion, Breath
less, with heart beating fast, !
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serve the close
communion with
God which ii i
their right
through Christ d
enjoy. This com.
munion a ouly
be secured b.
God and man
coming into Del.
sonal contact
facts Of state and
OF experienes
readily prove d
man that he and
God are often.
times apart Al
personalities each