Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 166, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1920 — ITEMS FOR THE BUSY READER. [ARTICLE]

ITEMS FOR THE BUSY READER.

Napoleon Ill’s Widow Passes Away—Madrid, July 11. —The former Empress Eugenie of France died here this morning. With her passing there disappears the last remnant of that strange and tragic chapter in French history, history which ended with Sedan. The life stopy of this handsome Spanish woman, daughter of a count, is practically that of 'Napoleon HI. He it was who lifted her up out of comparative obscurity to share his throne of tinsel imperialism, and her -life was closely identified with his rise and fall.

Squeeze Wet Out of Aurore. — Aurora oasis is 'squeezed dry by sponge squad. Threats of the W. C. T. U. of Aurora, 111,, to smash saloon windows with brickbats resulted in a whiskey hunt Saturday night that ended with the jailing of thirty-six Aurora citizens and the confiscation of 150 gallons-of liquor. Labor Party Favor* Union. —The American Labor party at the first session of its national convention gave official sanction to the inforr mal negotiations in progress for an amalgamation as a new “third party” with the groups represented at the convention called by the Committee of Forty-eight and in session at the Morrison Hotel in Chicago. Legion Approve* Bill for Memorial.—Republican and Democrats will introduce jointly in the legislature a bill for a state war memorial building drafted by a committee of citizens and lawyers of the state appointed by the Governor. A resolution was adopted by the state convention of the American Legion favoring the passage of this bill and it has the unanimous approval of the legislative committee of that order.