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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
A GLANCE AT THE NEWS OF 1911

which cost the lives Of IA persons,
the greater part of them young wom-
en-; two mine disasters occurring al
most simultaneously. one at Throop,
Pa. in which siXty-two men and boys
perished, and the other at the Banner
mines in Alabama, where 12S died; the
hood at Austin, Pa. due to mill dam
giving way, taking toll of seventy
two lives. and the explosion at Com
munipaw, n. j.. in which thirty five
We're killed. Besides the above. thirty
persons were killed in a railroad wreck
at Manchester, N. y. twenty-six were
killed at a moving picture calamity at
Canonsburg. Pa, and an explosion
killed eight men on the United States
warship Delaware.
tidal wave in the Philippines cost
800 lives in villages along the shores Of
Lake Taal.
The tragical also figured in the years
news abroad. CONSERVATION was
caused in Russia by an assassin's fatal
attack upon Premier Stolypin. Bo-
CROFT, the assailant, was executed one
week after the premier succumbed to
bis wounds. Shipwrecks in foreign
waters cost several hundred lives. and
an explosion of the magazines of the
French battleship Liberte resulted in
the death Of 235 men.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
TRAIN ROBBERY IN RUSSIA
Government to Build Armored Cars For
Protection


AS bandits hold up trains and carry
off large sums of money almost daily.
the Russian government has decided
to construct armored carriages for the
use Of the state bank. They will run
regularly between st. Petersburg and
Russia's principal towns.
They are to be of iron and will con-
tain accommodation for strong con-
voy of soldiers. Each wagon will be so
planned that the guard can fire from
it as from q fort. Each train will be
under the command Of an officer, who
is to have full powers to open fire on
all suspicious persons approaching the
train.
The authorities have come to the
conclusion that this is the only means
of putting stop to the prevailing law
lessness on Russian railway tracks.
AS the ordinary postal trains can only
carry a small convoy, the raiders have
things all their own way and have
grown so daring that they now hold up
trains in broad daylight and quietly
bury their booty in a neighboring for
est while the panic stricken passengers
wait for them to set the engine driver
free.
In future only mails and small sums
of money will be sent by ordinary
trains. Private banks will be able to
hire accommodation in the armored
trains. They will begin to run in a
couple Of months time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
Moro Politics.

A resolution to elect United States
senators by direct vote of the people
was first lost in the senate by four
totes, later passing that body. but with
an amendment in which the house has
not yet concurred.
Vote of the senate, 46 to 40, declared
William Lorimer of Illinois duly elect
ed. President Taft accepted the resig-
nation of Richard Ballinger as secre-
tary of the interior and appointed Wal
ter l.. Fisher of Chicago. The Sixty
second congress convened on April 2.
with Champ Clark as speaker. The
United States recognized the republic
of Portugal. President Taft signed the
Anglo-American and Franco-American
arbitration treaties. The British house
of lords passed the "veto BILL" amount
ing to surrender to the house of
commons. Canada rejected reciprocity
with the United States at its annual
election California voted to adopt the
initiative, the referendum, the recall
and equal suffrage. Francisco l. Ma
dero was tnaugurated president of
Mexico. Hon. A. j. Balfour resigned
as leader of the British Conservatives.
The fur seal treaty between the Unit
ed States, Russia. Japan and Great
Britain became effective. John G. A.
Leishman became ambassador at Ber-
lin, succeeding DR.. Hill resigned. The
Progressive Republican league was
formed
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
Too Many Elephants In CeyIon.

The number of elephants in Ceylon
is increasing so rapidly that they are
becoming terror to the traveller and
scourge to the planter, the latest es-
innate Of the forest department plac-
ing their number at 5000.
The great native land holders ar
ranged therefore with the help of their
tenants to relieve the latter Of one OF
their grievances and at the same time
to derive from the operation consider
able sport ana more profit, for in Cey-
Ion the elephant has a very real mar
ket value, for he not only figures con-
spicuously in all ceremonies Of religion
and of state, but is employed in forest
clearing, cultivation, irrigation and
pretty much every other form Of draft
work, being when properly trained q
useful and valuable animaL-Outing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
From the Years Death List.

United States Senator Stephen b. Ell
kins of West Virginia. aged seventy;
Paul Morton. eX-secretary of the navy,
aged fifty-four; Tom l.. Johnson, form
er mayor of Cleveland, o., famous for
his fight for cent street car fares,
aged fifty-siX: United States Senator
William Pierce Frye of Maine. aged
seventy nine; John w. Gates. known
as Bet You Il Million Gates" aged
fifty-siX; John NJ. Harlan of United
States supreme court. aged seventy
eight; Joseph Pulitzer. newspaper pro-
prictor; General Cronje. Boer war hero,
and Rear Admiral w. S. Schley, hero
of Spanish American war.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
FRENCH-GERMAN COLORS.
Supposed Origin of the TrcoIor and
Teutonc Ftaa

supposed Origin of tho Tricolor and
Teutonic Flag.
For five centuries black and white
have been The HohenZollern colors. and
the first verse of the German war song,
"Ich bin Elm Preusse," is:
1 am a Prussian! Know ye not my BAN
Before me floats my flag of black and
whitet
My fathers died for orfreedom. Twas their
manner.
So say these colors floating in your
sight.
Inc mercantile marine trico!or of
black, white and red is emblematic of
the joining Of the Hohenzollern black
ana white with the red and white,
winch was the ensign of the EIanseatic
league. This flag came into being
when the North German confederacy
was established. Nov. %, 1867, at the
close of the Austro- -Prussian war. The
red and white represents the CONNER
cial prosperity of the nation. while the
black and white symbolizes the strong
arm of the state prepared to protect
and foster it.
Nowhere have historical events caus-
ed so much change In the standards
and national ensigns of a country as
in France, remarks the Kansas City
Star. The orifamme and the chape de
st. Martin were succeeded at the end
of the sixteenth century, when Henry
III. the last of the house of Valois)
came to the throne, by the white
standard powdered fleur-de-lis. That
in turn gave place to the famous tri-
color, which was introduced at the
time of the revolution, but the origin
of that flag and its colors is disputed
question. Some maintain that the in
tention was to combine in the flag the
blue Of the chape de st. Martin, the
red Of the orif1amme and the white
flag Of the Bourbons. By others the
colors are said to be those of the city
of Paris Yet again other authorities
assert that the flag is copied from the
shield of the Orleans family as it ap-
peared after Philippe Egalite had
knocked off the feur-de-lis.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
In the State of Ohio.

Brand Whitlock was elected as
mayor of Toledo. O., for the fourth
term. Mayor Whitlock. who broke into
the political arena somewhat on the
lines of Golden Rule" Jones, who also
was mayor Of the same city, is known
as an author as we'll as a politician.
The campaign in which he was elected
was an incident of one of the warmest
elections they have ever had in the
Buckeye State. The Democrats car
ried the chief cities of Cleveland, Gin
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
Labor.

No highly sensational conflicts be-
tween labor and employer have oc-
Cured in the United States during 1911,
but the trial of the Mcnamara brothers,
charged with responsibility for the de-
struction of the Los Angeles (Cnl)
newspaper building, which caused a
death list of twenty-one. occupied the
attention of the entire country.
The International Seamen's union.
after tieing up shipping at ports of
Great Britain and elsewhere abroad,
won practically all its demands.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
Tho Upheaval In Mexico.

rectos won, was followed with close
interest in the United States. Indeed.
Washington came near taking hand
in it, as the accidental wounding of a
number of American citizens over the
border, in Douglas, Ariz., led to the
issuance of stern command from this
government not to further imperil
Americans lives.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
Copyright by American Press Association.
Colonel Roosevelt, Who May Figure In
Presidential Campaign.

the presidential toga for the third
term remains to be seen. although po-
litical wiseacres thought they saw the
handwriting on the wall when there
appeared Il magazine article from the
colonels pen bearing on the trust ques-
ton. Senator La Toilette Of Wiscon-
sin will be in the race.
On the Democratic side Governors
Harmon of Ohio and Wilson of New
Jersey are ayowediy in the field.
Speaker Champ Clark and Represen-
tative Oscar w. Underwood are other
possibilities.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
Progress of Aviation,

Mans conquest of the air was sig
nalized by marvellous achievements.
The most noteworthy of these was the
fight from the Atlantic to the Pacific
of Calbraith P. Rodgers. which was
accomplished after Harry N. Atwood
had Travelled by airship from St Louis,
Mo-. to Governors island, New York,
q distance Of 1,265 miles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
BY III. 6 WELL S
PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.


surprise the United
bes of Zeppelin and small aeones called
whom he Interested
who is in
finds drawings of But
His balloon drifts Genans immense aeronauc park
think
flagship the
of utterdge Beri
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05

Stage Manager-Ladies and gentle
men, by looking at your programs you
will notice that two years are supposed
to elapse between acts l and 2. Inas-
much as the constable has seized the
costumes. think it will be fully that
long before we get things settled.
Thanking you, one and all, for your
uniform courtesy, etc.-New York Jour
nal
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
Americas New Cardinals.

The Catholic world was interested
in the creation of a score Of new car.
dinals, the number including Arch
bishop John NJ. Farley Of New York,
Archbishop William Fl. O'Connell of
Boston, and Mgr. Diomede Falconio
apostolic delegate to Washington.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
As to the Presidency.

Politically the presidential campaign
of 1912 took shape more or less. For
months speculation has been rife as to
the prospective candidates. That Pres
now is no question, and lately it has
been rumored that Governor Hadley Of
Missouri will be his running mate.
Whether Colonel Roosevelt will seek
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05

cinnati and Columbus. the new mayor
of Cleveland being disciple of the
late Tom l.. Johnson and the new
mayor of Cincinnati a vigorous oppo-
nent of the Cox machine. The pro-
gressives elected the majority Of mem
bers of the coming constitutional con-
vention, assuming provision for the
initiative, referendum and recall. Per-
haps the most sensational feature of
the result, however, was that the So
cialists elected mayors of eleven cities
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
Earthouakes In 1911.

The year 1911 had just been ushered
in when an appalling earthquake dis
aster was reported from Russian Tur-
kestan. where thousands of people
were said to have lost their lives. Mex
leo was shaken in June. with loss Of
life estimated to have been at least
200. Shocks were felt in Germany and
Switzerlandin November. I62 Bl
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
The Worst Disasters.

The list of disasters was long one.
Probably the catastrophes that most
shocked this country We're the Asch
building fire horror in New York city.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
Her Mourninn.

Maud-Why is that lady over the
way always in black7 II she mourn-
ing for any one7 Bess-Yss, hus-
band. Maud-I didn't know she'd been
married. Bess-No, but she's mourn.
ing for . husband al tho samA
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-05
- ONGRESS' extra session was
busy one in spite Of the fact
~ that it was called merely to take

ity. Among the many other matters
that absorbed its attention were the
problem of reducing the tariff on wool,
cotton and other schedules. But the
bills relating to these subjects were
vetoed by the president, who held that
the tariff board had not been afforded
sufficient time to report on them. The
arrival of the reports. however. has
led to another effort looking to the ac-
complishment of the proposed reduc-
tions. The Democrats control the
house and. with the progressives, hold
a senate majority. The situation is the
first of the kind in sixteen years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27
DENISON MAN WANTS
 HIGH ELK OFFICE
Editor of Orders Official Organ Be. licyeS F. J. Brennan Will Be
 Elected Grand Treasurer.

Texarkana, Ark, December 25.- R. L. Sanders, better known as Rabbit" of Dallas, editor of the Southwestern Elk, and one of the best known newspaper men and Elks in the southwest territory, is spend ing the holidays in TeXarkana, and is conducting an act ve campaign among members of the big order here, in behalf of P. J. Brennan of Deni- son, who is a candidate for grand treasurer of the order
 'fMr Brennan, who is one of the best known and most active Elks in this sect on of the country, is making a strong fight for the honor,' said Mr. Sanders this forenoon. He is cashier of big bank at Denison and is personally known to thousands of Elks in all sections of the country.
 "Texas and the other states of the southwest are go ng to support Mir Brennan in his fight for the office and as a result, it is anticipated this section will send record-break ng del egations to the forthcoming annual meeting of the, organization, in July 1 at Rochester, N. Y.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27

he said, that those who apply for of- fees will be the least likely to get them.'
 Then a great numbsr have been disoualified?' he was asked
 "Yes.'
 The quest on reminded the presi- dent-elect of a letter he received from an office seeker.
 "One man wrote me-" related MT. Wilson. saying he was thinking of applying and would like to know from me personally what was the best way to go about it.
 The governor was asked what his reply to the letter was.
 ''Thare was no reply" he said.
 He added that of course he expect, cd to take adv ce about patronage and would be guided in 9 great many ap- continents by the recommendations of members of congress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27
FERRIS MAY TAKE
 ROBINSON'S PLACE
OklahOman Is Prominently Menti0n- ed to Succeed GOv..Elect of Ark.
 on Committees.

l Washington, Dec. 26-Committee as-
 sgnments in the House of Represen-
 tatives, made necessary by charges in membership, will be considered at a Democratic caucus which has been called for January and announced today.
 The Craftsmanship of the Com m ttee on Foreign Affairs, made vacant by the election of Represen- tative Sulzer as Governor of New York is one of the important places to be filled and it is probable the place will go to Representative Flood of Virginia, who is now acting chalr- man of the committee.
 To succeed former Representative Hughes of New Jersey on the Ways md Means Committe, Representative Ancberry of Ohio is said to have beenI selected.
 The caucus will also award the chairmanship of the Committee on Public Lands. contest for which is be- tween Representative Ferris of Okla homa and Representative Graham of Illinois. The outgoing chairman is Governor-elect Robinson of Arkansas, whose inauguration, like that oh Governor-elect Cox, of Ohio, mem- Der of the Appropriatins Committee, will not take place until later i'll the month There are a number of can didates for the Cox vacancy on the Appropriations Committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27

a dainty inventive touch here and there, and nail down the market and crowd you out before you get started. Like as not they wll sue you for stealing their patents. too. But no big corporation pays much attention to a new duplex. collection envelope for churches or a collapsible top for baby bugg es.' .. Boon or Women.
 "There is a man with offices in a bu lding near here who has remark able patent that ought to be pushed" he went on. Tt is a simple remedy off one of the worst thoubles our women folks nave to deal W tn. It is hair pin that will not pull the hair and at the same time will not loosen or come out, under any cir cumstances. It takes genus to in- vent a thing like that and yet it is very simple. It consists of an ordl- nary wire ha r pin with the top caved in like an inverted spear point.
 .Not many weeks ago, when every body was humming the 'daWg song, a Kansas City man made a plaster of paris representa- on of the origl- nal noun dawg. It was a great financial success and many different patterns have been made by the same man since. l am told he is getting rich from the returns of hs idea.
 'The inventors of novelties are just ordinary men who highly prize the or ginality nature has endowed them with You are I, or the other man, could make novelties, too, if we wish ed to take off an hour or so each day to work out oull ideas. And there's bushels of money in it, too, if the dea happens. to fit in with a popular demand.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27
T. $ * + T. + % + 1' 1! ! j. + * + ' ! WEATHER REPORT ! ! + < + * j. 4 + + r + 4' < + f 9' j

For Arkansas: Friday fair; colder in east portion.
 Weather Conditions
 High pressure over the East $ a1- tended by generally fair weather east of the Rockies except for light ram in the South Atlantic states and gen. erally fair weather also attends the very high pressure central over the northern Plateau region, although rain has fallen in northern New Mex GO. Generally cloudy weather over the Mississippi valley attends the de- pression over that section. Temper- atures jilave fallen somewhat over the northern and middle Plains. The approach of high pressure Will be at- tended by generally fair and colder weather III this vicinity Friday.
 River Forecast.
 The Arkansas and the White VIII not change much.
 M. B. STUBBS,
 Observer, Temporarily in Chicago
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27
held # in his hand puzzled.

held # in his hand puzzled.
 Why he declared, there is noth- ing novel about thas, as for as l can See. It looks like the one my sister played with twenty years ago.
 That's because you are grownup' re orted the dealer. "It is not at all like the one your sister played W tn, and she would admit as much herself if she were here.
 Dolls in Long Dresses.
 Did you ever see another doll in all your life W tn swaddlng clothes They never were made that way unti last season. Grown people, the kind that manufacture dolls, like children best when they are about years old |; therefore, all dolls up to now have been made and sold in short dresses This one is the same doll dressed in garments for week old infant and they are going like .coney island at a negro baseball tournament. The odd feature s that the idea came so late in the worlds h story. Children al- ways nave wanted just such doll, but foolish prejudice has robbed them of the pleasure of it's acqualn- tance
 Tn musical instruments we, have only a few novelties th's year and such as we have are so good"
 Here is a mouth organ, or har- monica, or lFhench harp, as you please. It is an alleged Improvement on the horn instrument, but connois- seurs say it falls flat, because you have to slide your lips too far to reach a note. The tone is beautiful though.
 Real Musical Novelty
 Here is a real musical novelty. The inventor, patient German, has fixed th's flute-accordian' so any one can learn to play by sheet in half an hour. You merely slide this tin flap over the holes on the flute to the marks on the inventors music sheet. If the notes are quarter notes are red you draw in your breath, if black, you blow. Sure, you have 10 use the .nventor's music roll. That's why 1 have hard time eX blaming the working of the instru ment. But isn't it wonderful?''
 ''Is there much money in lnven- ting novelties?' The visitor asked.
 "A great deal more than in inven- ting great and complex mach nes des- tined to 1avolutionize the mechanical world replied the dleialer. Sup pose, for instance, you invent a new phonograph or thresh ng machine. The instant the merit of your idea has been demonstrated and exploited at your personal expenses, some big corporation will seize upon t, add
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27
IDEAS BRING CASH 10 NOVELTY MAKERS More Money in Little In 
 ventions Than Big, De-
 clares Dealer.
FORTUNE IN HAIRPIN
Simple Little Rink Holds it in With. out Pulling the Wearer's
 Presses.

What is new in the novelty ne?' a we'll meaning youth asked a novelty dealer the other afternoon, says the Kansas City Journal.
 ''Evsrything IS new in the novelty line.' replied the dealer good natu- rdly. "A novelty must be new or at all, out staple. We hardly ever buy an article for this store that has been on the market more than two years
 As the visitor sauntered along be- side the show cases, his .nquiring gaze fastened on what he took to be a cylindrical squirrel cage. It was of shinney brass and no door was visible.
 Now there is a funny t'n'ng." he unused.
 Not at all funny to about 100000 amature and professional wireless telegraph operators, said the novelty man. Our old friend, Jack Binns would tell you it is an improved helix. We handle quite line of wireless sock. Nowadays when high school boy lays aside his roller skates he adopts a twentyf ve mile sending apparatus and erects a mast on his chicken house.
 Watch Charm Telegraph
 There is a regular telegraph re- ceiver such as you have listened to often while waiting for trains n your home ds.ot. It is perfect with all the parts and connections, you will observe, only it $ small enough to be uses, as a watch charm. We sell hundreds of them'
 They had by now drifted to the doll counter and the visitor was looking at tiny pink and white Dorothy with eyes that opened and shut. He
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27
BELIEVES OFFICE:
 SHOULD SEEK MAN
Pre- esident-E Elect indicates He Will Not Appoint Aspirants for Jobs WhO
 Apply Directely to Him

Princton N. J., Dec. 26.-The asp r. ant for federal position who asks President-elec Wilson for jcb is in- juring his own cause, and will l kelly not get the plum.
 This is evident from the president elects language in discussing patron age, Gov. Wilson intimating that those who expect to get political ap- pointments from him had better not try to manifest their ambition to him in person or apply d rectly to him in any way. G
 "I have a sort of general principle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27
COULD SHOUT FOR JOY

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27

Why should life be spent in dark ness when there is so much light for every one, with the Mazda lamp cleo
 ric light VII make permanent glad ness m every home? The Pine fluff Conn., any. tf