Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-06
County Seat Indices.
AND CHANCES AT THE TIMES.

Misses Alma Lauer and Martha
Ambrewster are visiting friends in
Dubois, Pa.
M. A. Scureman, was at the
county seat Wednesday writing life
insurance.
Mr.. r. A. Conklin will make a
business trip to New York and Phil
adelphia the latter part of this week.
Joe Gansel has nearly recovered
from the outbreak of anthrax on
his face, and was able to visit his
parents at this place, on Sunday.
The tie vote between w. B. Rit-
ter and A. J. Hackley for school
director was placed before the board
of directors to cast lots and resulted
in the election of Mr.. Hackley.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Randall ar
rived at Laporte Tuesday from Will
Transport and are now settled COM
fortably in their new home on West
Main street.
George German, prior. to his de-
parture for Tennessee will dispose of
his personal property at public sale
on his farm near Nordmont, Tues
day, March II.
A. B. Kilmer, ESQ. of Skunk,
was doing business a the county
seat Tuesday. The IS -iire is enter
ing upon his third term as justice of
the peace.
John V. Flnkle announces to
the patrons of his shoe repair shop,
that he will continue to do business
at the old stand. His daughter Mrs.
Fraley, having moved to New Or
ange, leaves him alone in his large
residence, whic., he is willing to
share literally with a suitable
tenant.
AT regular meeting of the
Borough Council Saturday evening
the new board was organized and
w. b. Ritter appointed secretary.
Martin Gallagher was selected to
serve as street commissioner and
John Minnier for chief police.
DR.. Rose Morgan, left Laporte
Wednesday for Warrensville, where
she will take Il much needed rest
before locating for the practice of
her profession in Williamsport'
She was highly successful in her pro-
fessional work in this locality, and
the alienation of suffering humani-
ty made heavy demands upon her,
to which she conscientiOusly attend
ed with marked ability and success.
DIR. Randall kindly proffered her a
position to assist him in his large
practice, but with much regret she
deemed it necessary to decline the
offer. A host of friends unite in
wishing DR.. Morgan success and
prosperity in full measure in her new
field of labor.
-Scouten in his Herald last week
expressed the opinion that the Coun-
ty expense for jurors is eXtravagant,
and that jurors should only be sum-
moned once in six months. He says
"during the last six months we have
had only two and half days Jury
Court"
1t wasn't so when he was at the
bar. He could stir up trifling Grim
inal cases sufficient to employ jurors
from Monday until Saturday, and
the misery of it was that in many
of his cases the prosecutors and
defendants were alike irrespon-
sibel. If the defendant was convict
ed he was Immediately released
under the insolvent law and the
county paid the costs. If the defend
ant was acquitted, and cost put on
the prosecutor, he also was released
anG the county paid the costs. Bus.
mess was brisk then, and the county
debt rolled up fast. Soon after this
Scouten stirred up the judicial con-
test and made business for the county
for about six months. That rolled
up the county debt a few thousand
dollars more.
Ifinstead of grudging the jurymer
the few dollars they get, Scouter
will pay to the county the expense
of that judicial contest, the people
will think more Of him.