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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12

sky: a flash OF fire ahead, spitful
snap and-pttt!-the song of bullet
speeding past his head
The guide pulled up with a jerk.
O'Rourke, refining in desperately,
swung his camel wide to avert the
threatened collision. simultaneously
the sharp "Qui vive?" Of a French
sentry rang out, loud and sweet to
hear.
Thank God!" said the adventurer
in his heart And aloud, "Friends!"
he cried, driving past the sentry in q
cloud of dust.
By a blessed miracle the man was
quick of wit, and swift to grasp the
situation-of which, however, he
must have had some warning from
the rattle of firing. He screamed
something in ORourkes ear as the
latter passed, and turning threw him.
self fiat and began to pump the trig-
ger Of his carbine, emptying the maga-
zine at the on-sweeping line of Tou-
aregg.
The alarm was hardly needed;
O'Rourke and the guide swept on
over the slip of depression in the
desert and halted In the midst of
camp already quickened and alive
with shadowy figures running method
ically to their posts. carbine and ac-
coutrement cleaning in the moon
light: men of the camel crops, hard
ened to and familiar with their work.
hnp fn In hl,Ci
ness-like way that thrilled the heart
of O'Rourke. In a trice they were
doubling out past lines of tethered
mehara, past the white hillocks of
the officers shelter-tents and, like the
sentry, throwing themselves down
upon the ground to take shelter of
whatever inequalities the face of the
desert offered and their firing ringed
the bivouac with fringe of flame.
O'Rourke slipped from his camel
and turned to watch the skirmish.
Massed, the Touaregg. in strength
greater than the adventurer had be-
lieved-something like two hundred
mounted men, in all--charged down
upon the camp as If to over-run and
stampede 1T.
Yet at the critical moment, when
1t seemed that of a surety there was
no stopping them, they divided and
swung round the camp in two wide
circles, scattering into open order and
firing as they scattered. Here and
there a horse fell, rider threw out
his hands and toppled from his sad
die. camel seemed to buckle at full
tilt like a faulty piece of machinery;
and SO gaps appeared In the flying
wings.
For the men of the flying column
be. who had such tasks as this tu cope
| with.
Nor-for that matter-were'th Tou.
| aregg the only sufferers. Here and
| there in the camp man plunged for
ward in mid-stride, and on the firing
| line beyond the tents now and again
sharpshooter shuddered and lay still
upon his arms. Even at O'Rourke S
| side an officer was shot as he ran to
| the front, and would have fallen had
not the lrishman caught him with
ready arms and let him easily to the
rolled an agonized eye upward.
"O'Rourke!" he said between O
| groan and sigh.
And O'Rourke, kneeling at his side
! and peering into his face, gave a bit
ter cry. For he had found Chambret
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke, a military free
lance and something of a gambler, in his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One is the Hon; Berue
Glynn. while his companion is Niscount
Des Trebes, a duelist. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to O'Rourke a man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment ORourke, who had agreed TO un-
dertake the mission, finds mysterious
letter The viscount arrives. hands
sealed package TO O'Rourke. who is not
to open 1t until on the ocean A pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protrudins from
under a doorway curtain. The lrishman
finds the owner of the mysterious feet to
be his wife BeatriX, from whom he had
run away a year previous. They are
reconciled, and opening the letter he finds
that a Rangoon law firm offers him
100 900 pounds for a jewel known as the
Pool of Flame and left to him by a dy-
Ing friend, but now in keeping or one
named Chambret in Algeria. ORourke
worsts the nobleman IN duel. The wife
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward He DIS
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
BOARD the ship.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNl6XSC0O0L
LESSON
By e. Q. SELLERS, Director of Eve
ming Department, The Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago)
LESSON FOR JULY ID,
THE SEED IN FOUR KINDS OF
SOIL.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 4:1-21
GOLDEN TENT-"Receive with meek
ness the implanted word which is able to
save your souls" James I:21
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
DID MOTHER COOK BETTER?

A German delegate to the demography and
hygiene congress declares that the art of cooking has
been lost that it doesns produce good food it
used to- and that malnutrition and undernutrtion in
large part result from this fact
We incline to take issue, so far as these United
States are concerned With the utmost regard for
the fine old sentiment about the pies and the bread
that mother used to make we doubt IL on the whole
cooking is not done better than it used to be.
If not, then the derelicton is almost criminal.
People who cook nowadays have the advantage of a
vast deal Of knowledge about food values about the
desirable and undesirable vands, about the good and
bad ways Of preparing them, that mothers didn't
have. Cooking is better because people who do it
have been taught fundamental things about hygiene,
nutrition food combinations. Mothers pies have
given way largely to more digestble comestbles.
Salads have been substituted for overrch pastries to
an extent that everybody will realize, on taking
thought. Bread is better than it used to be.
Mother didn't know lot Of very simple but very
essential cooking facts that her daughter knows The
daughter couldn't we'll help knowing them, because
they taught in the Schools in the womens maya.
zines in the newspapers even; they explained to
her by the family physician who pays and more
attention to such things, and is by that token better
doctor than mothers doctor was.
1t is true that economic conditions have reduced
too large proportion of the people to the level Of
under-nutrition and that there is a wide field for bet
erment in this regard. 1t is true, too that there j:
too much bad cooking. But on the whole we CUES:
that cooking is better, not worse just We believe
that the rotation of crops is better than it used to be
1t is done by people who know more about how il
ought to be done.
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
DOLLAR DIPLOMACY IN THE EAST.

We are observing the workings of dollar diplo-
macy in the Far East and they appear not greatly
unlike the results of that interesting policy when ap
piled to the minor nations Of the Americas China, in
need Of great sums with which to place the gov
eminent firm foundation and to develop its great
resources in modern fashion, is notified that she may
borrow on terms prescribed by combination of six
powers. The Chinese, proud and confident Of their
financial reliability have declined to be entirely al
the mercy Of the powers. They have negotiated a
loan of S50,000y000 from independent sources, ap.
parently with the purpose of demonstrating their in
dependence; and now the six powers are trying to
decide to what extent this declaration of financial in
dependence indicates a policy of independence in
other regards.
China would seem to have been entitled to the
sympathy and unsefsh support of the Western world
in her efforts to establish better government and
larger place in the world Seemingly, the powers have
thought first Of the possibilities of exploiting the
regime.
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
THE HUSK OF A POLITICAL PARTY.

At Saratoga today is opening the Republican
State convention for New York. Complaint is made
that the attendance is very small, because nobody
suspects the party can win; that there is no real
progressive sentiment because the progressives have
all left the party that the young men are not on
hand, because the new party, being young mems
party, has attracted all Of Them There never was
convention in which the old guard Rad things so
comfortably its own way.
But the result Of this is just the reverse Of what
might be expected. These old-timers, who haven't
seen ray Of illumination in decades, are scared.
They feel lonesome. They know that their situation
is ominous. Perfectly willing, as always to run the
party, to hogtie 1t to their own narrow views, they
none the less want following, because the following
must provide votes; and they find they haven't it.
So they are talking about spreading some mo-
lasses for the flies. They consider the experiment
of being mildly progressive, in the hope Of tolng
back some Of the people who have left
About being progressive, Of course, they are
fearfuy and wonderfully awkward. All their
fingers are thumbs; they don't know how to do it,
because they never tried. Their information about
progressive IDEAS sentiment, and policies is confined
entirely to what they have learned when they have
been fighting to suppress all these.
The fact is that it is too late. These tory forces
have waited too long to begin making concessions
to present-day thought. The old Republican party
has been wrecked. The elements that could have
saved it, if they had been given the chance have
left it. So long as they remained inside, their votes
were the only thing wanted from them their ideas
were rejected their opinions treated with contempt
Now they are gone, and the diluted molasses that
is offered them doesn't attract
1t is pitiful exhibition, this Of Barnes and his
crowd trying to be progressive enough" 1t is the
moi If hair in
years. The New York Republican party eptomizes
the national party. 1t is a victim Of intellectual
asphyxiation, and even the old bosses are at last
being forced to realize the fact.
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
MORE COAL CLAIMS ARE CANCELLED.

A short time ago the famous Cunningham coal
claims in Alaska we're cancelled for illegally. Now
comes announcement that another group of claims, in
the same district have been cancelled.
Thus the pubcs interest is tardly protected; pro-
tected despite the determined effort of the national
Administration TO beray it; protected despite that in
the effort to sacrifice it, the public service de-
spoiled Of some of its best, most efficient, and most
courageous servants.
Pinchot and CLAWS are gone, but their work has
borne fruits. They we're driven from public life, de-
nounced by the Administration that now finds they
were right in everything they charged and that vim
dcates them in all details.
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
THE CHANGE IN THE NATION.

Ferrero, the brilliant historian, who forecast such
a dismal future for the United States sees ire
mendous overturn coming here under Roosevelt's
lead. He has changed greatly the promise of the
future for 10 since the time when he drew parallel
in which Romes decadence and fall to be dupli-
Gated here That prophecy he based on the nordi-
nate love of luxury and lust Of wealth.
Now he discovers an epoch-making change in
the aspirations Of the masses the world over. Ac-
cording to his theory the great rush after wealth is
subsding to give place to no less vigorous striving
after high ideals such as those of the civilization OF
centuries ago. On this side of the Atlantic ne finds
its greatest index in the fact that the masses seem
now attracted by the ideal Of moral purity "The
preponderating part Of moral questions in the Pres
dental campaign is the chief feature of the Presi
dental election" he says.
The Washington times., 1912-09-25

without blare of umpets or intention Of ever getting
a divorce, shall not be permitted to do so.
The law has been outraged. II must be avenged
In Pasadena, Cal. last week couple were mar
ried. One Of them halls from Philadelphia. They
are Of what is known as the free love" cult Prior
to their marriage they entered into contract which
sets at naught every bit Of sanciy that should en-.
compass and protect the ceremony Of marriage. II
they tire Of each other either meets some else
he or she likes better than the present companion
or IL either wishes to assume other parental response
bility" their marriage is to be terminated.
But inasmuch as they conformed with the symbols
and forms Of the law when they secured their license
they are not to be moested during their trial
riage. The law was observed. 1t Is satisfied.
Great is the law
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1912
A NOTE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

To the editorial comment Of Mr.. w. R. Hea
on the purchase by Mr.. Munsey Of the New W
Press, Mr.. Munsey replied in that newspaper I
morning as follows:
deeply appreciate this generous per-
sonal tribute from Mr. Hearst. Only a very
big man can be so big. 1t Is incompdrably
the finest tribute from one newspaperman
to another, owning competing publication,
! / have ever seen. :.
This exceptional act means all the more
~, in piew of the fact that Mr.. Hearst, who Is
>How in Paris, cabled it to his newspaper,
The New York American, and siniultan-
eously NTH its publication reproduced in
another column my statement to the public
when assumed control Of this newspaper
a week ago last Monday.
This is a pery simple acknowledgment
Of a very splendid innovation in the news
paper world.
ED1MY MTTNCEV
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
MARRIAGE VOWS AND THE LAW.

Harry Dryden, young Philadelphia, recently
married girl with whom he had been keeping COM
pany two years. and for whom he has, to all appear
ances, deep, abiding love, which is returned by tine
girl whom he married. They married because they
loved each other well enough to warrant their want
ing to establish home of their own and living to-
gether decenty and devotedly as husband and wife
should.
They are young In marrying they made the
error of trying to tinge it with little romance by
clipping to Wilmington, where the young man made
affidavit the girl was of age, when she is not Both
say that he did this innocenty, as she looks older
than she is and had told him all along she was of
legal marrying age.
Nevertheless, the majesty of the law was trans
gressed and young Dryden arrested for perjury
and thrown into Jail for three weeks without hearing
Then he was released on bail. Now supercilious
Delaware grand jury indcts him upon the criminal
charge of perjury.
The law is determined that this young couple
who want to live together lawfully and uprghtly and
The Washington times., 1912-09-25

before offering them al
is willing try his prescriptions
cate that he knows what he talking
worthy
first expeditions
Bonsteel wanted
there little declined
Dr. Jay Allen Bonsteel oyone April 49,
He likes all outdoor He boyish
everything he undertakes whether
eighty miles
north Alabama
constantly jumping vehicle
And he called
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
You Can't See It, But It's There.

Everybody nebuous
Washington which all
however
that this mathematical line
meridian
rgidly position
exactly exactly
pfnitesma
through vertical spderweb the eyepce of the
In he n
the
building During however,
move to the
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
The Biggest Freight Yards.

Ehe freight
while the largest
yards the world nevertheless
road ofcial
They
though by
and but freight which
than the Potomac
few yards beat that other Western
handles
while
the
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
Shakespeare Up-to-Date.

James Poulos Greek merchant English
well become
street northwest familiar
Gently instruct him therein
ccede that last him
Sunday carefully
piu ouburst oeos bewals
concluding climax
the
grasped. a possible in the
The pretty we'll
final FAREWELL Othelos
a
'Gootbye; Othelos hiss jop!"
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
PRESIDENT TAFT IS RIGHT-oNE WAY.

President Taft expresses confidence that tho
result will BE the same as If there hadn't been any
Progressive party. The President is right.
II Colonel Roosevelt had been nominated at
Chicago, as he was entitled to be, there would have
been no new party organized. Roosevelt would have
been elected.
He will be elected anyhow; so the President is
right; the result as to Presidency will be the same
as If there had been no need for the formation of
q new party.
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
The Real Home of Lucille"

without Carlyle
the old Washington
without the destruction
phiosophizing
Arlington Hotel will
which
novelist
combined
a Lucille
diamond ring.
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
lie is the guy who Is putting oil

He is the guy who Is putting oil
in soil.
He takes to dirt like a seminary
graduate takes to ice cream soda.
Just plain everyday dirt. But to
DR.. Jay A. Bonsteel dirt is something
more than dirt. II has character. It
has life. It has individuality. II has
power.
The primitive farmer had a crude
idea about soil or dirt He believed
that all he had to do was to put seed
in the ground. and that Providence,
through his mysterious power and
his love for humanity. would pro-
duce the crops necessary to his
sustenance.
Modern science recognizes the
wonderful power Of Providence in
these matters, but has also discov-
cred that intelligence and labor will
go long way toward helping Provi-
dence with the Job.
Modern science has discovered that
there are soils, and that then again
there are other soils. The why and
the wherefore and the how produce
the science. The ambition to solve
the whyness produces the scientist.
L
The Washington times., 1912-09-25

He was not dreater when he child but he
it, and fond Of the things
Virginia growth
made mud pies favored with shae
any
The Washington times., 1912-09-25
He Just Loved Clean Dirt.

Jay developed
habit Of smearing his and clothes
he had been treated to a hot bath and a bib.
As he older he began soil
how that brambe the violet
side by side How oak
with could
the
He wanted blush
the n
So when
why table
still curious with history
but
While others dreamed the he read
and the mystery of subsraas
h timea
geology physical He
II in the books. lectures, personal
geologst
the field He
dirt itself
find him the office Of the Maryland
He Is an Honest Doctor.
making
by the United States Agriculture
which he
connected with the Soils
He the who Chief Whitney
the service He rapidly the SERVICE
monographs farmer
with them them the
which adapted
He has farm New York State which he his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
FORT SUMNER HAS
BIG BASKET PICNIC

Fort Sumner. y NJ, July S.-A large
basket picnic was held in Fort Sumner,
a which 500 people succeeded N thor
Oughly enjoying themselves. The Fort
sumner band, composed of y pieces.
drove to the picnic grounds in 4 beau
tifully decorated float drawn by four
horses, playing patriotic selections, ar
mile south of town at Il o'clock in the
morning. The festivities opened with
an Invocation by Rev. s :. Turner. aIi
speeches were made by Pref. Phillips.
\. Faircloth, \. p. Anaya and J. l.
Pardue.
After the speeches lu1cn was spread
under the shade trees on -he banks OF
the PccOs river AmCnS Ine sports of
tn afternoon was a notify contested
ball game between the NesO team and
the locals, in which the YesO boys
came out victors. \ very exciting gar
riSOn finish horse race was the next
Thing on the program. which was fol-
lowed by numerous foot races, a sack
race, a fat mems race and a tennis
match. The women did their share to-
ward making the sports a success by
giving a wonderful exhibition of nail
driving and plank saving. in both OF
which contests, Mrs. r T. Lewis proved
superiority by taking the first prizes.
Uncle Fred Williamson, an old pioneer
and Onetime Texas sheriff, entertained
the picnickers by rendering some old
fashioned tunes" on the fiddle. as an
accompaniment to numerous laughable
songs of the old days. The Fort sum
ner women had several booths at which
they sold sandwiches, pie, cake. lemon
ace, fruit, ice cream, etc, for the bene-
fit of the out of town picnickers, OF
which there were over a hundred.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
MANY ATTEND THE
PLAINVIEW RACES
The Fruit Crop Is Splendid.
Onions and Grapes
DOinp Well

Plainview, Texas, July S.-AbOut $50
people attended the races at Plain
view. The. 20 mile auto race on the
new two mile track. purse $75, was
won by Ollie Tubbs, driving a '16
Buick" On the shorter track, the first
race, pace or trot. II mile, purse $50.
was won by Joe the Guesser,
Clara Malone second; "Darkey," third
Buick Snort" fourth The second
race, IA mile dash, purse SIS, was
captured by Green; the 3-S mile DASH
purse So, was won by Sergeant;
Reeves second; Sheppard third; the
II mile dash. purse $25. was won by
NOrfleets entry, Reeves second.
Sheppard third. The five horse relay
race, purse $50, was won by Reeves.
Z. DOwden. pioneer orchaTdiSt,
states that the fruit crop of the south
plains will be excellent this scar. He
has IS acres of young bearing trees,
mostly apples, and, as a result of irri-
cation, he says that they viii produce
about 1000 bushels this season.
During the water carnival at Plain
view this week quite a number Of peo-
pie viewed with interest Col. Smyth's
irrigated truck farm, but especially
his Bermuda onions and his acre of
grapes. Some of the visitors claimed
that they never saw better onions
even in south Texas, and the grape
vines are so heavily loaded that they
are kept with difficulty on the wires
and trellises. Col Smyth expects to
sell between five and six thousand
pounds from his acre of grapes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
TRESBKTERIANS PLAN
EDTCATIONA CAMPAIGN

Acting under direction of the last
general assembly, all boards Of Presby-
terians north have just met and
formed new department Of missionary
education. There have heretofore been
educational systems for the home and
foreign boards, while for the most part
other boards like the college, freedmen
and Sunday school have gone without.
The systems of the two boards named
have been worked quite separately,
sometimes with overlapping results, in
other cases of overlooking of fields.
Working together, it is the plan OF
the new department to serve mems and
Y Omen's organizations, Sunday schools.
young people and chilGren's clubs, and
70 do SO as representative of all Pres
byterien interests of all kinds. 1t is
stated that much preliminary study
viii be needed to coordinate existing
methods. There viii be lectureships,
With a bureau to direct speakers, COM
mon summer schools, and education in
the use Of duplex envelopes and the
sending in of moneys collected, with
OFT holding IL in treasurers' hands. The
Increment came originally from the
boards themselves, having been ordered
by the assembly at the suggestion OF
the parties at interest It is the first
time in the history of Presbyterian
missionary effort that common plans
on this scale have been attempted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
SPEND FOURTH IN
PICTURESQUE CANYON

Valentine. Tex, July S.-MOst OF the
Valentine people celebrated the Fourth
in the II. o. canyon, a beautiful noun
tain resort, u miles from town 4
picnic dinner was given.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Finley and family
went in an auto to Fort Davis, where
they took in the three days of ceIeDra-
ton.
George FIache spent the Fourth in
Fort Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Foley and sons,
John and William, and Mrs. Lou FoIey'
celebrated the Fourth by a surprise
nicnic at the ranch home of MI ana
Mrs. W. L Cass.
Miss Vina Jones has returned from
business and pleasure trip to Maria
Miss Jones also took in the Fourth at
Maria.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Snyder and
daughters. of Maria, are in Valentine
en- route to their ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. n Everett nave
moved to town from their home in
the Fort Davis mountains. They are
living in one of their cottages on Rail-
road avenue.
Mrs. John Pool is i'll at the home OF
Mrs. Lou Foley.
l. 7. Robinson, who has been III at
his ranch near Wendell, is in town con-
sultinE a physician
Mr. and Mrs. A. ". Price were recent
guests al the Quinn ranch home.
Miss Mary Smith has gone to Doug
las, Ariz-, where she has a position in
a drug store.
Miss Miriam Moore is a guest at the
Everett home
P IA Smith has returned from
business trip to Maria
Miss Mabel BIOys has returned to Fit
Davis after a months visit with Mr..
and Mrs. r II. BlOyS.