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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06
MILDRED AND HERNICE.

Quite few from here took in the
excursion to Niagra Falls Sunday
S. A. Dieffenbach and son Lewis
have returned from Scranton where
they have been doing carpenter
work for the last two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Baumgardner
spent Thursday in Sayre.
Miss Jennie Cummisky visited
friends at Dushore one day last
week.
Mrs. Josiah Smith and Miss Cora
Lilly were the guests Of Mrs VIM.
Allen Wednesday.
Mrs. Thos. Schell, Mrs. Frank
Meyer and Mrs. John Harvey spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Jacob Ion-
kin at Dushore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wehber have return,
ed from weeks visit with relatives
in Scranton.
Miss Rose Cummings of Monroe
ton was the guest of Mrs. Port Mer-
rithew several days last week.
Mrs. David Cook and children OF
DushOre, visited friends here last
week.
Miss Lola Brown of Stroudsburg
is visiting her parents here.
John ). Line and daughter Mrs
Walter Wheatley are visiting rela
tives at Towanda and Sayre-
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jackson O
WilmOt. were the guests of Mrs
John Walters Thursday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06
White Goods for Waists.

The sale Of white cotton Waistings, has
been so satisfactory that we have largely
extended the assortment. You are in
viled to see'these new designs in white
mercerized Waistings.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06
Rural Delivery Notes

Postmaster General Payne recently
said: Few people know how great a
success the rural free delivery is. We
have now more than 1900 rural
routes. giving daily delivery to 2.3OO,
600 families. reaching about one-sev-
enth OF our entire population
Postmaster General Payne says the
service is not self supporting and prob
ably never will be. but the increased
amount OF business throughout the
country more than makes up any def
cit. In districts where the system
has been introduced the postal receipts
are increasing about 10 per cent an
nuallY.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06
Golf Blouses.

Ladies Knit Wool Golf Blouses. sever
al styles to select from in navy, gray,
cardinal, black. white.
Prices range from $50 to 1919.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06
Jvdee Dvnham Seldom Reversed,

Scouten seems to take great delight
in telling about Judge Dunham be-
ing reversed by the Higher courts.
He has said so much about it that it
may be surprise to the people of
Sullivan county to know that during
the last ten years Judge Dunham
has only had two cases from Sullivan
county reversed. While Judge Sit
ser during the same length of time
had three times as many.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06
SOME STARTLING FIGURES.
What Had Roads Cost the Farmers
If This Country.


0f This Country.
Isaac Z. Potter has assumed in round
numbers that the draft animals in use
ia the United States are worth 5000
100000 He says:
BUSY or idle, these animals must be
fed and cared for every day. They are
bOarders that you can't get rid OF
when the busy season Is over, and II
stands you in need to keep them al
work. Two billion dollars makes a
large sum Invested at per cent in
terest. 1t would produce nearly
2,0O0,00O per week. Then you throw
away more than 1G.UO.OOU horses
and mules alone. and to feed and care
for these il costs the modest sum OF
$4,0OO,OOO per day. A little while ago
very clever and intelligent citizen OF
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06

The Poor Farmer--I had to tighten this
load, though II was only 1000 pounds. and
| am afraid / must get another team to
help pull out of this mudhole. l will
soon have to borrow the money to buy a
new team. These skates won't last an
other season.
His Horses-We would rather die in
our tracks than try to get this load to
market No matter how much We eat.
We are thin.
Indiana estimated that bad roads cost
the farmer $15 per year for each horse
and mule In his service. This means q
loss in the aggregate Vt nearly $3.50
OOO,OOO per year; add wear and tear
Of wagons and harness. $lGOOOO,OOO;
deprecated value of farm lands, $2.-
600, 1000 900; total, $2.35O, 100000.
Making the utmost allowance In ia
vor Of the farmer and granting the
necessity Of the liberal use OF horse
power in the maintenance of agricul-
tural traffic, ii is easily certain that the
farmers OF this country are keeping at
least 2OO0.O0 horses more than would
be necessary to do all the hauling be-
tween farm and market IL only the
principal roads We're brought to good
condition"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06
A Sell Abused Man.

ScOuten complains that he has not
been re-instated to the practice Of
law. This complaint from him is
prepOsterous. lie has made no move
for reinstatement; has never asked
the Court to reinsthte him, although
the Judge, at the time of making
the rule for disbarment, as is shown
by the records, said that, "when he
has shown that he can govern his
temper and tongue, we shall cheer
fully hear his application for rein
tatesment and act favorably there
on" lSG Penna. Report, page 277.
After this, instead of taking the
course which any person with we'll
balanced mind would have taken
he started newspaper, and made
the remark, to Samuel Bowie, "that
he would ruin the s. of Il b. if it
took half he was WORTH (meaning
Judge Conrad Kraus) and in paper
after paper printed unreasonable and
insulting articles about Judge Kraus.
Scoutcn in his disbarnent case
admitted that he is easily irritated
and at times unreasonable" In his
apology he "admits he did wrong,
and said to Judge kraus what he
ought not to have said" He admits
that he began the conversation, and
for this reason was to blame for all
that was said and done. He states
in his answer that "hc has no recOl-
lection of many things he is charged
with saying, bat he was excited,
angry and in a condition not likely
to remember. lie says further in
his answer, che has no recollection
of being in the Judges chamber that
afternoon, and if asked the question
would have to say he has no recol-
lection of being in there He does
not question the fact only says he
does not remember. Further on he
answers as follows: Gle begs to he
allowed to state further that since
this Court has been composed of its
present members he has never felt
any Just cause for complaining of
the treatment he has received be-
fore it," Never felt that he was
treated unfairly by Judge Durham
i'm his business before court. If
Judge Dunham has felt there has
been lack of reciprocal conduct
upon the part of this respondent
(Scouten), he now humbly asks par
don, and an opportunity to tender
amends. Respondent admits that
he has wronged Judge Kraus, and is
sorry indeed that such is the fact.
What he did, he did when hot under
self control. 1t was an error of the
head. 1t was without prOvocation.
If he has caused shadow of sus-
picion to gather over or hover around
this honorable court he regrets it,"
In spite of all this humble talk,
and Immediately after it, he starts Ii
newspaper and begins such vile at
tacks on Judge Krans, that in order
to stop him Judge Kraus had to
BRING criminal prosecution against
him to compel him to stop. Under
these circumstances we cannot see
how Scouten has any occasion for
saving he is abused until after he
has made an application for read
mission, and is refused.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06
EDITOr OF THE "NEWs ITEM:

EDITor OF THE "NEws ITEM:
Through your courtesy, would
like to mention matter of consider
able relative Importance which, |
hope, may produce material benefit.
Our annual County Teachers In
stitute is not of the same standard of
excellence as those of the larger coun.
ties; which condition is solely due to
lack of funds.
When one considers the very
small amount of money, heretofore
at the disposal of the Superintendent
and the high price of lecturers and
entertainers, it would be seen that
the proceeds have been very econCm-
ically used.
A much needed addition might be
made to this fund by rasing the
teachers enrolment fee from sl.0d
to $500, this increasing the total re.
source by about 10000. This
amount would he further increased
by a larger attendance of others than
the teachers at the evening enter.
tainments; also possibly by raise
in the price of the ticket. which
would be just considering the higher
grade of platform talent.
The proper source of action on this
increase of enrolment fee, is the
teachers themselves. Therefore
would suggest that they discuss thi
matter at their various local Insii
tutes; then provided that they favo
this, enablin this desirable change
to he made this coming Institute.
"RICK ETTs'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06
The New Tailored
Suits and Gowns.

of perfection. This perfection you will
find fully emphasized in our stock. They
are the representative styles from repre-
sentative makers
Tailored Suits Rain Colts. Dressy
Gowns Tourists Coats, Silk Waists.
Children's Coats Evening Wraps, Infant :
Coats.
In every new style and shape shown
for fall or winter.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-10-06

Perhaps never in the history of
Sullivan County Conventions has a
man named for public office been so
near the unanimous choice of every
section as was DR. M. f.. Hermann
Of the Convention which placed him
in nomination for the office of Mem
ber of Assembly.
DR.. Hermann is not practical
politician and has never asked for
office, and with the exception of
81 hoOl Director of Dushore Borough,
in which capacity he Is now serving
his eighth term, has never held an
elective office. He has for many
years, however, been Il member of
ths Board of Pension Examiners for
Sullivan County, where his services
have been so valuable that he has
without regard to which party was
dominant at Washington.
DIR. Hermann is a native of Ger
many, but after receiving medical
education in the universities of that
country, he early sought tn. land of
opportunity and in 1871 settled at
DushOre, where he has always en-
joyed an extensive practice and for
many years has conducted farm in
Cherry Township.
To parties who have sought an ex-
preston of his views on questions
which will come before the next
Legislature affecting the people of
Sullivan County, the DR.. replied that
while he may not be as ready to pro-
mise all things to all men as Is the
custom of some candidates, he feels
that after having spent more than 33
years visiting the homes of the peo-
pie of Sullivan County, he is acquain-
ted with them and with their needs.
He further stated that he has been
nominated without solicitation on
his part and without pledge to any
party, or person, or corporation, and
that If he shall prove to be the choice
Of the people of Sullivan County for
Representative in the next Legisla-
turc, he pledges himself that without
regard to party, he will by his work
and voice and vote support all legis-
latiOn that shall be for the welfare
of the farmer, the miner, the lumber
man and the laboring people who
make up the population of our cOun-
ty.
, 1904-05-31
THE BIG EVENT
TOMORROW

Prominent among the big laughing
hits OF the season is the London facet
cal comedy" "A Wise Woman" in which
Louise Carter, Loretta Babcock and
John Ferguson are the stars-and
bright ones. 1t was written by viii.
fred Clark, a brother of Creston Clark,
and a cousin of John Drew. AS Mr..
Clark comes from an acting family.
one naturally expects something bright
in the way of a play, and he has not
disappointed. The principal object
was to devise a clean entertainment
that would be a laugh from start to
finish, and he has succeeded admir-,
ably, as the criticisms from other
cities prove. "A Wise Woman" is a
farce with a thread of a plot that does
not interfere with the action of the
play or the whirlwind of fun that is al,
ways raging. 1t is full of music and
many songs. The people composing
the entire cast are well known fun
makers and entertainers, and will
amply supply everyone with plenty of
laughter. AT the Opera House tomor-
row Wednesday, evening. Seats now
on sale at the Laramie Drug store.
Popular prices.
, 1904-05-31
Caught Many Of the Ties.

Carl Wagner returned last night from
Fort Steele, where he had been since
Friday, working night and day to save
ties that broke through the boom in
the river on Thursday. He says about
1000 ties went out, but that the men
succeeded in catching at least half of
these, cutting the loss down to not
more than 5000. Everything is in good
shape now. The company has IS men
at work and they will handle about a
million ties for the season, all to be
brought to this city and stored at the
tie preserving plant. Carl says some
of the stories of the loss of ties made
his hair curl until he learned the truth.
One Rawlins report had it that SO, 900
ties got away. The Republican. he
says, was nearly correct, having the
number that got away exactly right.
, 1904-05-31
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE.

The Mammoth Mining and Milling
company today fled proofs Of labor
on the Lockridge, Woodchuck and
Black Tail mines.
The regular panel was completed to-
day by the drawing Of the names Of
Charles w. DeKay. George A. Matlack,
E. A. Carter and George J.. Morgan.
Judge Carpenter will leave on the
Sth of June for Lander, where he will
hold the June term Of the Fremont
county district court, beginning on
the 18th.
W. R. StolI, prosecuting attorney for
Laramie county. is here and will a.
sist the defense in the Maxwell z
Stevens sheep raiding case in the dis
trict court.
Ford G. Barclay and John w. Young
OF Salt Lake today sold to Mary r.
TCleary lot ., block 206, for }1,400. This
is a brick house on Eighth street, be-
tween Grand avenue and Garfield
street.
, 1904-05-31
PORTER
JUMPS FROM TRAIN AT BUFORD
AND WAS LOST IN THE
MOUNTAINS.
Supposed to Have Become Unbalanced
Mentally and Unable to Give Ac-
count of His Wanderings-Many
of the Ties at Fort Steele Recov-
ered-RaiIroad Notes.

l.. Sewell, a colored porter on the
Pullman cars of Union Pacific train
No. /, jumped FROM the train near Bu-
ford Sunday afternoon at . p. III. and
nothing has been seen of him sizes.
The train was Immediately stopped on
the conductor receiving the informa-
ton from a passenger that he had seen
the porter jump. A searching party
was sent out from Cheyenne, but down
to noon today nothing had been heard
of the man. 1t is believed his mind
became unbalanced and that he is wan
dering in the hills.
Pullman porters on the train from
Cheyenne this afternoon report that
the porter, Sewell, who jumped from
a train at Buford Sunday, while labor
ing under mental alteration, had been
found this morning and taken to Chey-
enne, where he is being treated. He
could give no account of his wander
ings since he left the train.
, 1904-05-31
watchmen Under New Orders.

A bulletin was posted at the local of
fees this morning, signed by Superin-
tendent Park and reading as follows:
Effective June 1. all watchmen on
the wyoming division, including those
In the mechanical department, also
train guards, will be under the direc-
ton of the special agent of the divi-
sion, and will obey his orders. Copies
of all reports of pilfering and other IT.
regularities will be sent to him. 10
cal watchmen will be carried on the
rolls of their respective departments
as heretofore"
The order will affect the watchmen
at the shops, the tie plant, the rolling
mills and the yards here.
, 1904-05-31
HOME FROM NEW YORK.
Governor Returns From Trip In In
tsrest Of Wyoming Railroad.

New York, May Ex-Governor F.
Chatterton Of Wyoming, who has
been in New York for a few days on
business connected with the letting Of
contracts for the projected Central
Wyoming railway, whose bonds, as an
nounced recently. have been purchased
abroad, left Sunday for the west.
1.-THE construction of this railway
means \ great deal to our state" said
Governor C~hatterton, "as 1t will open
Z vast section which ia rich In mineral
and other resources. and a part of
which ID already = great grazing coun-
Try. We expect that the Grin Junction
TO Casper line will be completed and
ftraina summing on it by January"
, 1904-05-31

Three cars of cattle were loaded
here yesterday for shipment to the
eastern markets.
Tim Keliher, special agent for the
Union Pacific, passed through the city
this afternoon, westward bound.
Mr.. Parks official car, No. oil, was
sent east yesterday, being occupied by
Mrs. Park and a party of friends.
Dan Brees, air brake inspector for
the Union Pacific, was here this morn
ing. leaving for the west on the after
noon train.
j. p. Welfead, a machinist at the
shops here, has rendered his resigna-
ton and left for Pueblo, where he will
study for the ministry.
Foreman Harry Sullivan and Ma
chinist Tom Gunion of the shops here
spent yesterday with old friends at
Green River, returning last night.
Charles j.. Anderson was here yes
terday from Wells, New, with six cars
OF horses for the eastern markets The
horses were unloaded and fed here.
A slow order has been issued for
the Laramie river bridge at this point,
due to the settling of some of the
supporting pillars of the structure.
Assistant Superintendent Whitney
and Superintendent Charlie Berry Wis
tied the fish hatchery Sunday, Mr..
Whitney returning to Cheyenne that
night.
Fred Whitney, the son of the assist
ant superintendent of the Wyoming
division. returned to Salt Lake Sur
day, after a visit with his father here
and at Cheyenne.
A number of Japanese section labor
ers left on the noon train for the east
yesterday, having left the employ of
the railroad company here. They pur-
chased tickets to their destinations.
General Superintendent J. NJ. Gruber
of the Union Pacific left Cheyenne for
mis- city this morning, spending some
me on the hill on the way over. He
was accompanied by Superintendent
Park mt Assistant Superintendent
Whitney.
Master Mechanic William inland
passed through the city at noon yes
terday, on his way to Cheyenne from
a business trip yer the Wyoming di-
vision. He was met on the depot
platform here by District Foreman
Dan Sullivan of the local shops.
Hansen's steel gang left yesterday
for Medicine Bow. They were laying
steel on the Lar.Tie-Rawlins section
when the washouts occurred neal
Cheyenne, when they were hurried
thither to assist in making the repairs
These repairs completed, they will re
sumo the relaying of the track.
, 1904-05-31
PROMOTION IN SIGHT
FOR LIEUTENANT BREES,

1t was reported here this morning
hat Lieutenant Brees of this city
had been promoted to be captain. His
father. d. II. Brees. when seer at noon
said he had been informed that the
lieutenant would be made a captain
soon, but he had not heard that it had
been done. He is still at Fort Wood,
New York, in the signal service. His
thousands of friends here hope the re-
port is true and that the two bars on
his shoulder straps will soon give way
to the golden eagle of a major.
, 1904-05-31

Prof. Buffum, director Of the expert
ment station, is rejoicing at the birth
OF q litter of eleven Tamworth pigs
ON the farm, all healthy and lively.
This Is a noted breed of bacon hog
and the pigs will be reared for expert
mental purposes.
Prof. Buffum will leave tomorrow
for Fort Collins, where he will attend
the annual commencement Of the ag-
ricultural college and look after a cat
tie deal he has on hand. He did not
know how long he would be absent.
, 1904-05-31
0k1 l0lllT DAlNY
sApANEsa coMMANoeR REPORTS
thai He vook THE RUS
SIAN PLACE YESTERDAY


Toxic. May 31.-General Oku, com
handing the army operating against
Port Arthur, reports that he occupied
Dalny yesterday. Over 100 warehouses
and barracks, besides the telegraph
Office and railway station, were found
uninjured. Over 100 railway cars are
still disable, but all the small railway
bridges in the neighborhood were de-
stroyed. All the docks and piers, ex-
cepting the great pier, which was sunk,
remain uninjured. Some steam
launches were sunk at the mouth of
the dock.
, 1904-05-31
DAMAGE DONE TO
THE LANDER HATCHERY.

Fish Commissioner Campbell this
morning received a telephone message
from H. r. Logue, superintendent of
the branch hatchery at Lander, who
sent a messenger from the hatchery to
Lander to say that the water supply
had been cut off from the hatchery.
and Mr.. Campbell was able to gather
that the big masonry dan had gone
out. There were about $50, 900 young
fish in the hatchery, and Mr.. Campbell
SEM word to have these planted in the
streams there. MIR. Logue did not
come to town, and the exact extent of
the damage could not be learned.
, 1904-05-31
RossED DRUG sToRE.
Man Charged With Bold Crime In
Denver Last Night.

Denver. Colo, May 31.-Wiliam q.
Mills, out on bond on a charge Of high
way robbery, was arrested and Jailed
at noon today on suspicion OF being
one OF the men who held up John F.
Coulson In his drug store last night, ut
Twentieth and Logan avenue, The
robber, while the drug store was bril-
liantly lighted, entered and. placing q
big gun in the face Of the druggist,
made him give up all he had.
, 1904-05-31
CADETS
INSPECTED BY OFFICER FROM
eleventh UNITED STATES
INFANTRY TODAY.
Captain J. II. Heavey of Fort Russell
Has Very Complimentary Words
for the Work of the Military Com.
mandant and the Members of the
-Four Companies Of Cadets.

b four companies of the battalion
of cadets at the University of Wyo
ming were inspected this morning by
Captain j.. H. Heavey Of the Eleventh
United States infantry, stationed with
his regiment at Ford D. A. Russell, and
when he makes report to the war de
partment it will contain a very com
plimentary reference to the cadets,
both young gentlemen INT ladies, and
to Captain William Yates, the effic.
lent and popular military command,
ant. The cadets were given a rigid in,
spection, Captain Heavey determining
to see just what had been done in the
military department of the university,
and expressed himself as highly pleas
ed at the coutcome of the inspection.
1t was the regular annual inspection.
The companies has advanced guard
formation, attack position by com
panies, school of the soldier, bayonet
exercises, setting up exercises and the
usual company and platoon drills, all
four companies undergoing the maneu-
vers.
Il should like to say" said Captain
Heavey to 8 reporter for this paper,
that these boys and girls have been
well trained and know what they are
doing. Their conduct on the parade
ground was in every way praiseworthy
and Captain Yates should receive the
thanks Of the officers of the school and
the parents of the children. The com
panies are worthy students of a good
soldiers training"
Heavey, besides inspecting
the foul companies Of cadets; Inspect
ed the property belonging to the war
and loaned to the univer-
sity. He complimented the military
cospmandaas epathtA feature of his
work, and declared his report would be
quite roseate. He will probably return
to Cheyenne tonight.
, 1904-05-31
River Falling at Ottawa.

Ottawa, Kas., May 31.-The river Is
falling rapidly and the worst is oyer,
unless rains in Usage county today
cause another rise. Five hundred
homeless were cared for in private
homes last night and 450 In the
churches. The damage to the city is
$15O,0OO and Franklin county $3.50. 900.
, 1904-05-31
SENATOR ouAv's FUNERAL
Body Lay in State Until Taken to the
Beaver Cemetery.

Beaver. Pa, May 31.-The funeral of
Senator Quay vas held today. A spe-
cha train bearing members of the sen
ate arrived at $50 O'Clock. Private
services were held at tha-0uay a
sion at 10 q. m. after which the body
was taken to the Presbyterian church,
where 1t lay in state. During the fu-
neral this afternoon all business in
Beaver was at a standstill.
, 1904-05-31
Largest skeleton Yet Unearthed

Largest Skeleton Yet Unearthed
Mr.. W. H. Reed, who is at the fossil
fields in the interest Of the university,
writes to Acting President Rldgaway
that he has discovered a very large
skeleton, and II he is able to get 1t all
out he will have a most interesting ex-
hibit. The skeleton is of a larger ami
NAL than any yet uncovered for the
university. His letter was not very
long, he going only lightly into the de-
tails, but it vas full of enthusiasm and
inspired Prof. Ridgaway.