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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31

return.
A tract of coal land near Bernice
containing two hundred acres, has
been leased by the O'Boyle-Foy An
tbracite Mining Co. of WilkesRarre.
The company desires to build rail
road about one and one-half miles
in length from the IIehigh Valley
tracks at Bernice to the site of it's
proposed breaker. They began pro-
ceedings under the law providing for
short railroads from near line to
coal lands near by, and at session
of court held at Laporte about
three weeks ago, Judge Wheaton of
Luzerne county, specially presiding
appointed six viewers to view the
premises and assess the damages to
the owner of the land over whose
property the road passes and also re-
port upon the necessity of the road.
The viewers appointed We're Reu-
bin Thrasher, Ulyssis Bird, Frank
Touschner, w. c. Mason, Daniel Os-
man and Joseph c. Pennington.
The view was held last Saturday
and the hearing continued at La
porte Monday. The road passes ov-
er the State Line & Sullivan r. r..
Co.'S property now under lease to
the Connel Anthracite Co., for about
three-fCurth of mile and over lands
of Mrs. Harriet Meylert, now under
lease to Randall and Meylert nearly
one-fourth of mile. The viewers
reported the road necessary and
found damages as follows: to the S.
l.. and S. r. r. Co., $500; to Mrs.
Harriet Meylert, $3.50; to Randall &
Meylert, $400. 1t is rumored that
the S. l.. & S. Co. will appeal from
the award of the viewers.
Mrs. Merit Shaffer, formerly of
near Laporte, died at her home in
Bedford county, Monday March 2s,
of pneumonia, leaving a five days
old child. Mrs. Shaffer was sister
of Atty. j. III. Thayer of Dushore.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31
Mercantial Appraisment.

To venders of domestic and foreign merchan-
disc etc. in sullivan county Pa. will take notice
that they are appraised and cassed by the under
signed Appraiser of Mercantile and other Licen
ses for the year 1903 as follows, to wit
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31

| Mr. ana MIS-. William MARCUS Oh
Ricketts,, have moved into the house
lately vacated by Andrew Rose.
Mr.. Marcus who is first-class stave
cutter, will superintend the work at
the stave factory this spring.
w. G. Mason has gone to Rey-
noldsville, Jefferson county, where
he is engaged in surveying trolley
road
Mrs. w. B. Ritter of this place
spent the later part of last week and
over Sunday with relatives and
friends at New Columbia and vicini-
ty.
Mr.. John Worthington of Sones
town, and Miss Jennie Rose of La
porte, were married at Waverly, n.
Y. March %.
Mr.. J. n. Brewster and daughter
Alice returned from Washington,
d. C. and will spend the spring and
summer months at their cottage
here.
Mrs. C. f. Grimm returned from
New York City Wednesday where
she spent the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mr.. Paul Tismer.
Mrs. II. II. Downs came up from
Williamsport Wednesday to spend
Easter with her daughter, Mrs. n.
G.. Maben and family.
Sheriff Cott in company with Sam
Rightmier, on Tuesday conveyed
Anthony Osis to the Eastern Peni
tentiary.
Randall and Meylert's mines were
shut down a few days on acconnr of
high water but are now running a
gain as usual.
John Shaffer while skidding logs
on F. II. Ingham's timber tract near
Ringdale, had the misfortune of los
ing horse in an accident A large
log that was hitched to the team
rolled over a thirty-foot embank-
ment taking both horses with it,
one was killed and the other badly
injured.
Colonel Hotaler, special pension
examiner located at Williamsport,
was at Laportn Tuesday making in
quiries about this town with view
of selecting a. suitable summering
place for himself and party of
friends during the coming season.
While a guest at Eagles Mere last
summer, the Colonel happened to
visit Laporte and was much impress
ed with the natural beauty and the
invig Grating air of the county seat
which he thought surpassed that of
Ea les Mere. Being government
official he called at the post Office and
made inquiries of the post master
concerning the nature of the walks
and drives around Laporte, and was
Mortified to learn that cattle, horses
and swine We're allowed to roam the
streets and that the pretty little park
located in the center of the town,
was veritable pasture field during
the summer months; and also was
shocked on being told of the sights
that would greet the eyes of the
summer visitor if the wished to take
a stroll along the highways leading
from Laporte. Colonel HOtaler
complimented the local paper for
its stand against the filth which lit
ter our streets and which gives the
town such Vulnerable reputation.
He was surprised to learn that those
who would be most benefited by
improving the town, were opposed
to the move made for clean streets.
Mr.. Hotaler said that ifit were not
for this one objection he could bring
fifty guests to Laporte the coming
season and was sure thata would
be delighted with natures beau
ty at this point, many of whom
would return and bring friends each
succeeding year, if the inhabitants
would only do their share as nature
did in identifying the town.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31

StackhOuse, Norman Shrewsbury. do
f. J. Rhoads, two pool tables. Lopez.
W. y. Warner. Two Bowling Alley. EaglesMere.
And that an appeal will be held in the Office OF
the County Treasurer in Laporte, Pa, on the 9Th
day of April, 1904. at lOo'clock a. m. when and
where you may attend II you think proper.
G. w. BENDER, Mercantiai Appraiser
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-06-04
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quau-
tity is constantly coming in. decla-
ring DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds
to be uneqaled. A recent express
sion from 7. j. Mcfarland, Ben
torville, Va, serves as example.
He writes: 81 had Bronchitis for
three years and doctored all the
time without being benefited.
Then l began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and a few bottles
wholly cured me-" Equally effec-
tive in curing all Lung and Throat
troubles, Consumption, Pneumo-
MIA and Grip. Guaranteed by T..
j. Liable druggist. Trial bottles
free, regular sizes Soc, and $1,OO.
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No Competition.

The uniform success Of Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy In
the relief and cure of bowel complaints
both In children ami adults has brought
it into almost universal use. 80 that il
Is practically without q rival, and as
everyone who has used 1t knows, is with.
out an equal. For sale by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-06-04
St. Martin S Schools.

That the educational wave sweep
ing over this section of the State
is far-reaching is shown by the re-
narkable improvements in the
schools of our sister parish of St.
Martin. 1t has not been many
years age that st. Martin, like the
other parishes in Southwest Lou
isiana. was quite distance in the
rear of the educational progress
of the time. The parish seat now
proudly boasts of creditable high
school under an able corps of
trained teachers who have accom-
plished very much in the work Of
education. In che past few years,
modern school-housesS have been
erected in several of the rural
wards, and a handsome suhooi
building has but recently been
completed in the Isle des Cypress
settlement. Local taxation has
been voted for in two wards, and
an election has been ordered in a
third. st. Martin is levying with
Lafayette in the great work of pub
lie education. The management of
the schools Of st. Martin has been
under the direction OF T. j. Liable,
president Of the school board for
several years, and DR.. J.sR. Oil
vier has been performing the du-
ties OF superintendent with ability
for the past few months. = Lafay-
cite Gazette.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-06-04
WHY Not Brand them?
Donaldsonville Chief.


State Senator Barrett, OF Caddo,
and Representative Marks, of As
sumption, are accredited with ha-
wing given notice of intention to
introduce bills amending the re-
gistration law in such manner as
to require each citizen to declare
his politics when he applies to be
registered as a voter. If a provi-
sion of this kind can be given the
force of law we suggest that our
democratic solons go a step fur
Their and make it obligatory for
the citizens to wear tag, or a Ii
cense-collar, or an earring, or
some such device, to advertise to
the world which party owns him.
If he happens to affiliate with the
dominant faction of the democra-
tic party, ring in the nose will
perhaps be the most appropriate
form Of badge he can wear, since
it will posses the double signifi-
canoe of indicating that he be-
longs to ring and is willing to be
led around by the nose.
On second thought, considering
the movable and destluctible char
acter of the devices suggested, it
might be better.to brand the voter
at once 80 that there could be
no possible question or dispute as
to his ownership.
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arose then about the assessments
which were made by an elected
assessor who was responsible to
the people-not to the Governor.
The valuation of property in the
country parishes is by several
millions greater than was that of
the entire state in 1880, and it
must be admitted that the rise in
assessments is largely due to in
creases III the valuation of the same
property. If the rate of taxation
was being lowered corresponding
ly, this important matter to the
people would not give so much
concern. nor exercise the political
power it does. The steady in
crease in the assessments there
fore has been accompanied by a
steady increase in State, munich
pal, parish. and levee district tax
alton, and yet. the revenues barely
sufficed to meet the requirements
of the State. 1t would be bad
enough if the increase applied on
ly 20 the State tax, but it lifts the
tax all along the line.
Since the Assessors were given
superior powers over the Boards
of Review, and considering their
function as registrars of voters, it
is easy to perceive how these Off
GERS appointed by the Governor
exercise the two most important
powers over the people-the tax
ing power and the power to regu-
late the suffrage.
Much of a similar nature can be
said of the school board, who are
also a product of the appointive
system.
We trust that the delay in the
introduction of the bills that the
mass of the people are awaiting
with far more than ordinary inter-
est will not continue longer.
In all cases of appointive Offices,
made SO by ordinary statute. the
bills should make them elective in
November next, regardless of the
pressure to keep them as they are
running this administration, the
Legislature will lay itself liable to
the charge that it is helping to
pay off campaign debts, if not pro-
mise, should it fail to take deci-
sive action ahthis session.
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NOT NIECE SSARY.
The People.

| The People.
The friends of democratic form
of government in Louisiana, who
had hoped to see this Legislature
enter into the work of re-establish.
ing the elective system in place of
the appointive, which has created
an oligarchy. were disappointed
by Governor Blsnchard's sugges-
ton to refer the entire matter to q
special committee.
Though they are known to every
intelligent American, it would be
quite possible for such commit
tee to waste SO much time in the
consideration of principles of gov
eminent which we're bequeathed
to the American people by the ia
theirs, that nothing would result
at that time.
There is not man with ordina-
ny intelligence who cannot see
what is democratic and what is un-
democratic in the government of
Louisiana.
Bills should be introduced with
out delay providing for the cleo
ton of the assessors, the school
boards, etc., in order that the pub
lie may know the pretenses upon
which it is desired to have these
offices remain appointive. and.
Notwithstanding, keep them as
democratic paraphernalia.
Louisiana was never 30 glorious.
happy and prosperous, as in the
days when she enjoyed truly dem
ocratic government. Noquestions
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-06-04
A Step in the Right Direction
Thibodeaux Sentinel.


Our merchants show signs of
new life, an awakening as it were,
to present conditions surrounding
them. There was an important
meeting of merchants held last
Wednesday night to consider mat.
ters of Importance to the mercan.
tile fraternity.
That is as it should be. Our
merchants and business men all
have certain interests in common,
and there should be more esprit
de corps among them than hereto
fore prevailed. Narrow and sell
fish views should give way to
broader and more progressive ones,
and more modern methods adop.
ted.
This desirable end can BIZ sue
cessfully brought about by unity
OF action, animated unselfish, large
and progressive ideas.
There is no room for petty jea-
lousies; there is ample scope for
individual endeavor within any
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Get the BEST PAINT!
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Get The AMERICAN,
At L. c. DUcHAMP.
Notice.

Notice. Notice.
COnformably to Article No. $50 of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana.
notice is hereby given that, a bill will
be introduced during the present session
Of the General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana. after due advertisement, pro-
viding for the establishment Of water
level for Spanish Lake or Lake Tasse, in
Iberia and St. Martin parishes. and the
protection and care Of the said lake; al
80 providing penalties for the interior
ence with the water level when once
established; also providing for the me-
thod and manner Of establishing the
water level thereof.
May 81. 1904.
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Have You Heard Of the Lions
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Thrown From a Wagon.

MIR. George X Babcock was throws
from his wagon and severely bruised,
He applied Chamberlsin's Pain Balm
freely and says 1t is the best linimen be
eyer used. Mr.. Babcock is we'll known
citizen of North Plain. Conn. There is
nothing equal to Pain Balm for sprains
and bruises. It will effect a cure in
one third the time required by other
treatment. For sale by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-06-04
Deafness Cannot be Cured

Deafness Cannot be Cured
BY local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitn tional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it Is en-
tirely closed, deafness Is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
Catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured By Halls Cstarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggist. 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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general movement forward inau-
gurated by united effort.
1t is a we'll recognized law of
economics that the general pros
perity of the community rebounds
directly or indirectly to the bene-
it of every member OF the commu-
nifty; and this is peculiarly true as
it relates to the mercantile class.
No other class in any community
is as greatly and quickly affected
by general prosperity or general
depression; and, consequently, the
merchants of the community are
directly interested in the promo
ton of general prosperity, and
should act in unison to secure it.
They should come together and
establish an esprit de corps which
will insure concert of action in all
things pertaining to the general
good.
Let the fresh red blood of a new
life course and bound through the
mercantile body of our town and
revivify and spur it to nobler eff
forts and grader achievements.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-27
other Cotton Markets.
Stocks and Bonds.

New York, Nov. 26.-Initial trans
actions in to-day's stock market were
made up largely of U. S. Steel issues,
but before the end of the session bus
mess increased and the .nerket broad
ened until it embrloe.' great num-
Der of the st:..p.e-- ,UockE At tire
outset large Of steel common
and preferrt Ane' out at fractional
advances al ne bonds also gained.
There were slight advances in such
specialties as Colorado Fuel, Pressed
Car and American Locomotive. Anal
gamated Copper responded to buying
by houses supposed to represent Bos-
ton interests. The list f1uctuated mar
rowly for brief period, but shortly
before the publication of the bank
statement heavy buying movement
set in There was a lively demand
for Union Pacific, Southern Pacific,
Missouri Pacific, Erie, Southern Rail-
way, Rock Island. Louisville & Nash
Vile, pennsylvania and others in the
same group. London bought Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific, and the
extensive purchases of Erie were prob
ably for account of the professional
shorts interest. The market remained
active to the close and prices of many
issues were then the best of the day
The bank statement was regarded as
favorable in the sense that the loan
decrease, as we'll as the cash loss
showed better than had been expected.
New high prices were registered by,the
steel issues. Atchison made a slight
gain in spite of its poor October re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-27
INITIAL BULGE
GETS A "SQUSH"
By Bears Meeting it With
Fresh Lines.
THE NUMBER OF BALES
Average Estimates Of New York Cot
ton Exchange Men 100000
Crop. Broadening Stock Mark
ct Takes in Most of the
Standard Stocks.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

New York. Nov. 26.-The cotton
market opened firm at an advance of
Sail points on better cables than eX-
pected and continued covering. At
ter the first few minutes prices here
sagged off under offerings by room
bears who, having covered yesterday
were disposed to put out fresh lines
on the initial bulge. Private advices
from the South reported an active de-
mand for spot cotton at the decline
of yesterda-, but also claimed that
spots were being freely offered, SO that
the disposition was To go slowly pend
ing some more settled look in the
Southern situation. The average es-
innate by 1852 members of the New
York Cotton Exchange points to a crop
of II, 500 900 bales. The highest esti-
mate was 100000 bales: the lowest
10,80O,00O.
Receipts of cotton at the ports to-
dav 70,705 bales against 46,264 last
week and 74,7S4 last ear. For the
week 370,00O bales against 500, SO last
week and 373.850 last ear. To-day's
receipts at New Orleans 1895 against
1921 last year and at Houston 49,
S51 against 1858 last ear.
New York. Nov. 26-Cotton spot quiet
=. points lower. middling uplands 90,
Iniddllng gulf, 9.95, sales bales.
Futures opened tirmand eos d quiet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-27
COTTON.

New York, Nov. 26.-In pursuance
of that candid policy which it is my
aim to follow i'm dealing with the
cotton trade l feel that ! should state
that | yesterday covered the cotton or
which l was short. advising all innuir-
ing trends of my action. / now antlc-
lpate a substantial rally and perhaps
a considerable although it may be a
temporary advance. in the market for
the following reasons % The general
acceptance of the twelve million crop
IDEA which the ginners report has fOs-
tered has induced overseeing. CD /
regard it as improbable in the light OF
past history, that the agricultural de-
paftments estimate of the crop to or
ISSUED on the Bird of December Will
be as large as many anticipate. The
record shows that i'm the case of I'M
precedented crops the department has
always erred upon the side of conser-
vatism in making its figures. The crop
of 1891 was 6,606, 900 bales, being
the first of over 6.000,0 600 bales. The
department estimated at 5,7l9,OOO
bales. The crop of 1878 was H.
216,000 The department estimated it
at 100000. The crop of 1883 was
11,256, 900. The department estimated
it at 100000. Thus it will be seen
that in the case of each record break
ing crop the under estimate ranged
from 10 per cent. to Is per cent. 1t
is undeniable, however that this
years figures from the department.
whatever they NAV be, will govern the
policy of both consumers and produce
ers until they shall be indisputaDly
disprOved If therefore. the fOrthcom-
ing figures of the agricultural depart
ment shall not be over eleven millions,
which as / have shown is quite within
the limits of possibility, even though
the crop may be twelve Millions or
over | doubt if any further decline
will develop for some little time and
a sharp advance is quite possible.
1t would therefore seem to be a
wise policy on the part of spinners
to supply their prospective require
ments for the next two or three months
at about present prices. 1t is we'll TO
bear in mind that in the past four
years the total resources of the ma
tional banks in the cotton states have
increased from $273,000,000 to $484,-
600 900 or about $210,000,00 and IL
the forthcoming estimate of the agri-
cultural department should reinforce
the confidence of Southern holders in
an ultimate realization of ten cents per
pound for their cotton, a falling off in
the movement ana a substantial re-
vival in speculation might ensue.
(Signed) THEO. II. PRICE.