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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
FIRST
DUTY
Find Means
of Support
Without Aid
By FRANK CRANE

I/ MANS first duty" said eminent English scientist, els
to find way support himself, thereby relieving other
~ people of the necessity of supporting him."
That 1 consider shrewd observation
Whatever be whether feel yourself to be
artist experience within yourself the mongs of well to
learn do something that will enable exist with seesp by
taking yourself off other peoples backs
The work take kind of work the world is willing
pay for
You may something beautiful
but primarily something that will persuade
them to feed and clothe
First your salt, then with your message.
In the oden days the Jews taught child trade The youth
Saint Paul maker He discharged his debt to the by
making tents he threw in his gospel as boot
1t what do to boot that brings glory and honor and
power But don't forget your main duty which your
If don't have work for living bad You may
to something, but the chances against you
few endowed gentlemen ladies have helped the world along
little in the of history, but enough matter
condition they would be freed
the struggle bread butter dvouy
be wished.
Hence universities scholarships ndovments
that superior folk might devote all their energies higher things
For the most those segregated sheltered classes have done moth
much but maintain old ideas long after they dead and should
been buried contribute to the already endless brcarac of learned
esnes
Wage labor is work. What you do after work play
Your play the best thing you do All philosophy and
religion the souls play There's wage it, and there be-
If you work all the time become stupid like the huge
geters
If play all the me like the endowed folk you become silly prob
ably also vicious
each day that mankind willing for put forth effort
ucb to the denomnaor of human acvtmoney do that
first then do something that cannot be paid for
Perhaps you do both at the time
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12

Trinity is the richest Christian
church. Richer, indeed, than many OF
the great corporations of the land
which have been stamped as predatory
institutions.
Heretofore it has been said of Trim
ity that it's invariable policy was "ad-
dition, division and silence" but since
DR.. William T. Manning became the
rector of the church things have
changed DR.. Manning maintains that
there is legitimate public interest in
the details of the wealth and manage
ment Of the institution. Otherwise We
wouldn't know that Trinitys wealth
amounts to $75,000,000.
or course this isn't all in churches.
chapels and cemeteries, though prob
ably such property would bring $45,.
100000 in open market. The church
and it's neighboring cemetery together
with st. Paul's chapel a little distant
on Nassau street are put down on the
city's rolls as valued at 0,500,000,
exempt of course, from taxation.
St. Agnes cost $1,900,000. Interces-
sion cost 100000. Both of these prop.
critics. as well as many others which
are unproductive because used for re-
ligious purposes, are owned by Trim.
ity. 1t is upon these many plots and
structures that, taking the city's own
estimation of the value, the estimate
of an unproductive wealth of $45,000,-
900 Is made
Recently DR.. Manning had the hold
ings of Trinity announced in it's nine
chapels; and the figures revealed that
the city assesses the property which
is held for investment at $15,000,000.
This assessment Is scarcely two-thirds
Of the real value of the property. In
addition there Is enough other produc-
tive property to bring the total of $780,
100000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
HISTORY OF PANAMA
Spaniards in 18th Century Land.
ed at Site of Canal.
Tales Of Rich Gold Deposits Were Re-
sponsibe for Many Adventures
Leaving Homo to Seek the Ei
Dorado In the New World,

Colon, Panama.-It was lust for gold
that brought the Spaniards to America
in the fifteenth century. 1t was the
same lust that led them to make many
daring trips of exploration into the
interior. An expedition set out from
the island Of Haiti one day in the
year 1913. When the vessel was we'll
out to the sea, and the wooded shores
of the island had grown dim in the
distance. the adventurers were amaz-
to hear muffled shouting from the
hold and noise Of knocking. The
sound was coming from one of num-
Der of great casks, supposed to con-
tain dried beef, and when the noisy
cask was discovered and the end
knocked off, well-built young man,
clad in the velvet garments gentlefolk
wore at that time, sprang out. Sew
eral Of the adventures recognized
him as Vasco Nunezele Balboa,
young man known to many o. the col
onists of Haiti
Balboa explained that he had chosen
this way of coming aboard because
his creditors were watching him so
closely that he knew they would
never have permitted him to leave the
island openly, but would have caused
him to be seized and cast into debt
ors' prison.
The destination of this party Of ad-
venture was Darien, near the site of
the Panama canal. No man knew
what lay across the isthmus, and in
deed most Spaniards believed at that
time that the West Indies were
Islands off the COAST of Asia.
When the vessel which Balboa had
boarded so unceremoniously reached
the mainland of Central America
members Of the little Spanish colony
already there refused to allow the
captain of the vessel to come ashore,
for he had an evil reputation. The
other men, however, went ashore un-
der the leadership Of Balboa and at
once began trip of exploration. Bal
boa made an alliance with a powerful
Indian chief who ruled that portion
of the land and married the chiefs
daughter. At the wedding feast tho
Indians brought rich gifts of slaves
and gold, and We're amazed to see
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
NEWSGIRL HAS A ROMANCE
Married to Wealthy Man Who Bought
Book OF Her In New York
Hotel.

New York.-When Nan Corrigan.
until few days ago newsgirl at the
Hotel Vanderbilt periodical stand, sold
the first book to young Frank M.
Bates of Attleboro, Mass, there bud
ded the romance which eliminated in
their marriage at Danielson, Conn.
The wooing, though OF short duration,
is said to have been complicated by
the attentions Of a wealthy Buffalo
widower, who had met Miss Corrigan
while she was employed last year at
the Hotel Belmont.
When the news girl took up her
place behind the stand at the new ho-
tel last January the Buffalo man fol-
lowed, but he soc1 lost prestige after
the appearance of Mr.. Bates. Monday
evening the former newsgirl packed
her trousseau and quietly slipped
away from her home without telling
anyone anything about it,
Frank M. Gates is widely known in
New England, where he has been
making free use Of a large fortune
left him bv his father, Joseph M.
Bates, a manufacturer of jewelry at
Attleboro. He had been married
twice before.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12

how the eyes of the Spaniards gilt
tered at sight of the yellow metal and
how they Quarreled over it.
At once Balboa fitted up an expedi-
ton to cross the mountains to the
land of gold. With him he took 200
men and pack of savage dogs, which
should attack unfriendly Indians.
Balboa called the new ocean the
South sea. because he was looking
toward the south when first he saw
1t. But he and his followers, though
they had discovered a new ocean,
failed to find the land of gold for
which they had set out. He then re-
turned to Darien and sent word to
the Spanish king Of the great discov-
cry which he had made. Then he
caused for small ships to be taken
apart and carried across the noun
tains, believing that somewhere on the
other side Of the new ocean lay the
FL Dorado. These vessels were set up
again and launched the first European
ships to dip keel in the great South
sea. But before Balboa had equipped
them fully and put out to sea his enc
mics, hurrying across the isthmus,
captured him, accusing him of plots
against the king. There was no evil
dence of any such plotting on Balobo's
part, but those were lawless times,
and the men of Darien were jealous
of Balboa. In less than "a hours he
was tried. found guilty, condemned to
death and beheaded
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
Nature
FavOrS
Active
and Busy
Life
By Eleanor r. Larris0n. Chicago

Plenty of love, work what good for uplay
build when weary work keep from getting
chief love to make work worth while.
And if unhappy most likely there something with
life The ideal would be congenial worha
which could BEST loving and being loved by delightful
people, having
creaes-always at hand.
world, which training school
how would that enough for the if these three
present, imperfection.
of love very ordinary folks for the
haven't had the develop all
that much less find the round holes that exactly
fit round shapes most of can't choose between g
utomobng horseback riding and fancy gymnastics the ah
ec club ourselves with walking home from business
a game of ball with the boys in the back yard.
only when love heartily work well whenever
get a chance will life be wholesome, human real.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
Burglary AS a Rest Cure.

Danville, Pa.-To break into a
house simply to find good place for
rest is Danville novelty. Daniel
Miller and Edward Kingston, under
the influence of liquor. arrived at the
formers clearinghouse. kept by
George Swank, and were refused ad-
mittance.
They talked the matter over, then
made their way to a house near by.
the owner of which is out of town
with his family. and coolly forced an
entrance and went to bed.
Late at night their act was dis
covered and the police were notified.
They found the two fast asleep, and
in their possession a revolver and q
bottle of whisky
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
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CAMPN skz IN
FIRE 4g&8 9A
YOUNG DRUMMER BOY A HERO
First Medal of Honor Awarded to
Julian Scott, Fifteen Years Old,
of Vermont

The first soldier to win the coveted
medal of honor was Julian Scott a
fifteen-year-old drummer boy in the
Third Vermont infantry in 1862. The
act which gained him the medal was
performed several months before the
congressional act instituting the re-
ward was passed.
The medal of honor Is the highest
decoration for personal valor awarded
to the soldiers and sailors of the Unit
ed States. 1t is to Americans what the
Victoria Cross is to the English or the
Iron Cross to the Germans.
The act of congress ordering 1000
of these medals to be prepared was ap-
proved by President Lincoln July II.
1862, and the first medal was issued
the following year. 1t was five.point-
ed star of gun metal. tipped with tre-
foil. each point containing victor's
crowE of oak and laurel
On official occasions. says Uncle
Sans Magazine, it was worn suspend
ed around the neck and under the cen
ter line of the chin by order OF the
president. A bowknot of ribbon is
worn in the lapel of the coat in the alb
sence of the medal.
In 1868 the Grand Army of the Re
public organization adopted a design
so similar that it was misleading and
steps were taken by the Medal of
Honor Legion to have new design
issued to replace the old one. Con-
gress in 1904 adopted the new medal.
1t Is of silver. heavily electroplated in
gold.
The fve-pointed star has been re-
tanned and in its center appears the
head of the heroic Minerva, the high
est symbol of wisdom and righteous
war,
1t was on the morning Of April 16
that the afterward famous Vermont
brigade-Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
regiments-was ordered to advance
and to attack a strong fortification
masked in a forest near Lees Mills,
or Burnt Chimneys. on the right bank
of Warwick river. When the command
reached the bank of the river under
cover Of the fire of a light battery
four companies of the Third regiment,
in one Of which Julian Scott was serv-
ing as musician. despite desperate re-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
Scott Pulled Him to Shore.

sistance by the enemy, hidden among
trees and a dense underbrush on the
opposite side. succeeded in wading
across.
The water midstream was breast
high and soaked the paper cartridges
carried in little leather boxes on the
back. The rest Of the brigade failed
to come up, but the plucky advance
guard drove the Confederates from
their position and had pursued them
some distance before they rallied.
Then. unsupported and with worthless
ammunition, the Vermonters fell back.
AS soon as the enemy realized that
the retreating companies had no de-
fence but bayonets they subjected
them to a merciless fire.
The climax to the catastrophe came
when the Vermont companies reached
the stream they had forded an hour
earlier and found it roaring food.
While the fighting had been going on
the Confederates had opened the flood
gates at the mills above and had cut
off their assailants. Many of the Yer
monters tried to swim the stream. but
we're drowned. Others were shot as
they hesitated on the bank.
Young Scott plunged into the water
and struck out for the opposite shore.
In midstream he stopped to rescue a
wounded comrade who was shot
through the neck while swimming be-
side him. Scott pulled him to shore
and laid him on the bank out of dan
ger and again and again returned to
the stream, rescuing wounded and ex-
hausted men until he had drawn IL
of his comrades to safety.
Even then, faint from the long strug-
gle and suffering intensely from bad
wound in his head. he went back once
more to have q twelfth man, also
wounded, from being carried down
with the food. The man died as Scott
laid him on the bank 1t was by such
service that the first medal OF honor
was won. Julian Scott lived npt only
through the war. but for ma2s years
after it, and is buried now . a Plain
feld, N. j., cemetery.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
GOTHAM CHURCH IS RICHEST
Have $75, 100000 Invested in
Property.

New York:-Interest has always
been evinced in the workings of Trim
ity church, in Manhattan, New York;
that church, whose spire marks the
heart Of the greatest financial district
on the continent, though 1t no longer
can show above the surrounding
buildings; that church under whose
caves rest the forms of the most dis
tinguished of statesmen and citizens
of earlier days. occupying ground that
is worth almost inestimable sums, yet
business world,
One need not 60 to Europe to find
wealthy churches, for in all the world
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP
No Medicine So Beneficial to Brain
and Nerves.

Lying awake nights makes 1t hard
to keep awake and do things in day
time. To take "tonics and stimulants'
under such circumstances is like set
ting the house on fire to see II you
can put it out.
The right kind of food promotes re-
freshing sleep at night and a wide
awake individual during the day.
A lady changed from her old way OF
eating Grape-Nuts, and says:
For about three years l had been
a great sufferer from Indigestion.
After trying several kinds of medicine.
the doctor would ask me to drop Off
potatoes, then meat, and so on, but in
few days that craving. gnawing feel
ing would start up, and l would vomit
everything l ate and drank.
when I started on Grape-Nuts, vom-
iting stopped, and the bloated feeling
which was so distressing disappeared
entirely.
"My mother was very much bothered
with diarrhoea before commencing the
Grape-Nuts, because her stomach was
SO weak she could not digest her food.
Since using Grape-Nuts food she is
we'll, and says she don't think she
could do without 1t.
1T is a great brain restorer and
nerve builder, for ] can sleep as sound
and undisturbed after a supper OF
Grare-Nuts as in the old days when ]
could not realize what they meant by
a bad stomac. There is no medi-
cine so beneficial to nerves and brain
as a good nights sleep, such as you
can enjoy after eating orape-Nuts."
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The~Road to Wellville"
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. The,
are genuine, true, and full of humnk
interest.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
Turk Blows up House.

Pottsville, Pa.-John Turk of
Tuscarora was informed that vio-
lent shock would exterminate the bed
bugs which recently have been bother
Ing his sleep. Taking the advice at
face value Turk secured quantity of
dynamite, placed 1t under the bed and
exploded 1t. The shock exterminated
the insects, also the bed and the
house in which the bed once was.
When Turk came to he was sitting IN
the middle of the road
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12

Connoisseurs say that fish living lazily
in deep pools where existence is easy are
poor in quality, whereas those in running
water where food is hard to get and danger;
are all around to be guarded against have
the finest, the real exquisite flavor.
So it would seem that nature favors the
strenuous life-not that purposeless, result
less buzzing about in the squirrel cage
which some people call life, any more than
the eternal sitting with folded hands and
empty brain, but the great common j,t,
that of hustling for living for elf and
loved ones
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12

Mrs. Beacon Streete-Im glad your
uncle left you some money, but
please. Norah. don't call it legacy.
Say limbacy. 1t is very improper to
say leg; always say limb!
Norah-Yis, ma'am, an shall I
warrum oop thot limb O. mutton for
dinner, or will yez hev 1t cowld?
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12

In a railway or other accident man
may be scared within an inch, or even
within half an inch, of his life he may get
such fright as will all but kill him, but
unless the fear leaves permanent and pain
full physical effects, he has no redress in
suit for damages. A decision handed down
by North Carolina court says that ''mere
fright is not actionable" A person must
suffer both in body and in mind and be
made sick in order to recover damages.
That sounds like good common sense,
and it is doubtless good law, but can gen.
eral rule be applied in all cases? Suppose
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
Modern Miracle.

"Do you believe in miracles ?" asked
Dobkins.
You bet l do" said Snobkins.'
Why, only the other day my wife
bought me a box of cigars. and by
George, Dobky, | could smoke en-
Harpers Weekly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12
Subtle
Nerves
Are
Hard to
Control
by WILLIAM G. JOHNSON.
Altoona. Pa.

railway that wrecked but neither is
physically Suppose that the hardy
with organization while the other
The shock might easily
suffer both mind and in body and be made SICK
while the other with unpleasant effects whatever
be actonab not actonabe in the
Would the railway be held responsible for the
condition all the passengers? In that might be
specialist bo they board the trains troll
company be liable. delicate
subtle things hard conro BY profound and
wel-established principles Of law.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12

When In need of good laxative give Gar
field Tea Il trial and be convinced of its merits.
1t is made entirely from pure herbs.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-07-12

The germ of suspicion is often fatal
to the microbe of love-
The Princeton union., 1912-10-17

Charging that the new newspaper
law is in violation of the: United
States constitution, and especially of
the first and fifth amendments there
to, the New York Journal of Com
merce has entered suit to test the
right of the government to enforce
such law, and praying for tempo
rary injunction restraining it's en-
forcement until final adjudication.
1t is evident that the new law
abridges the freedom of the press
contrary to the constitution, and it's
passage is therefore clearly usurpa-
tion by congress-. -.
The Princeton union., 1912-10-17
DR.. Alexis Carrel of the Rock

DIR. Alexis Carrel Of the Rockefel-
Ter institute, New York, has been
awarded the Nobel prize for medicine
this year. The award, valued at
S39, 200, is made in recognition Of his
achievements in the suture of zblood
vessels and the transportation Of
organs. DR.. Carrel is a Frenchman.
He was born in 1873, received his NJ.
D. diploma in 1900, and has been an
associate member of the Rockefeller
institute since 1909. 1t is an honor.
indeed, to be the one man in all the
world selected for the greatest
achievements in medical science dur
ing the year.
The Princeton union., 1912-10-17

1t requires money to build good
roads. Talk will not build roads or
maintain them after they have been
constructed. Some economically
inclined people want better roads
but are afraid one-mi1l state road
tx would 2Iql grievously| increase their
taxes. A state road tax of one-quar-
ter of a mill is levied now. If the
one-mill amendment is adopted by
the voters and le3ied. by} the legisla-
-ture the increase. would be only
three-quarters Of a mill With the
increase in indirect taxes paid by
the railroads, insurance companies
and other corporations, and proper
economy by53.the next legislature.
even with a. one-mill tax for road
purposes, the state tax rate will be
lower next year than it is this year.
Even if there should be a SLIGHT in
crease in the sta tie tax rate for road
improvement, what of it? But there
will be no increase in the state tax
rate. ~
The Princeton union., 1912-10-17
Seed Specimens for Schools.

With a view to overcoming the
difficulty of obtaining and keeping
seed specimens of common farm prod,
ucts. the department. of agronomy at.
the Minnesota agricultural college
has undertaken to place in every
school in the state exhibits of grains,.
grasses and legumes to be used as:
supplements to the text book instruc-
tion now given in the public schools
on farm subjects. The specimens
will be furnished to both city and
country schools, and these specimens,
numbering more than fifty, ale in
closed in photo plates bound together
with adhesive tape and firmly placed
on card board on Which the seeds
including the various varieties of
each plant, are named. Seven of a.
series of ten numbers of the first set,
are ready for delivery and will be
sent out on request. Orders for the
other sets can be filed at any time
with the state agricultural college
and will be sent out as soon as ready.
The Princeton union., 1912-10-17
Revival Services.

Two hundred and fifty members
Of the religious denomination known
as the "Children of God'' are holding
revival meetings this week on the
farm of Percy Harter in the town of
Princeton, where tents have been
erected for their accommodation
Services are held three times daily
and are attracting large numbers of
people from the surrounding country.
There are some very good speakers
among the delegates and their effort
is to make the world better-to dis
pei sin from the daily lives of the
people. The convention-an annual
event-will close next Saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. Harter also entertained the
members of the Children of God
last year in their beautiful grove.