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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31
COUNTY, NEWS
Happenings OF
Interest to Readers
Columns OF Interesting
Items Gathered by Our
Special Corps Of Hustlins
Correspondents III
Many Towns.
SGNyESTGWN.

The three month old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Worthington
died on Friday aud the funesal SER
vice was held Sunday afternoon.
Miss Aggie Laird, Ada Simmons,
and Maizie Watson were I'D to
Sone's on Tuesday to the last day
of school.
Spencer Starr moved on Monday
into Mrs. Lizzie Simmons house on
2nd street.
On Wednesday Mr.. Biggs and
Mr.. e. j. Lockwood exchanged
houses, the members of the L. V.
Church having bought tho house
occupied by E. J. Lockwood for
parsonage for the pastor.
Gen. WoQdsides, wife and child
spenr Sunday at Glen Mare with
Mrs. Woodsides parents Mr.. and
MIS-. tallpOell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee +. Gavitt spent
Sunday at Uughsville the guests of
Joe Newman and family.
Mr. b. W. Hazzen and Maud
Starr were at Williamsport on Sat.
Rumor says there is to be d wedd-
ing soon.
Walter Hazzen has been on the
sick list for the past week with a
sore arm his vaccination haven took
with a vengence
There will be an Faster service
and Easter music in the NJ. L.
church Sunday morning beginning
at 10 o'clock S. S. at II every body
is invited to attend this service Mr..
Ash has returned to be their pastor
for another year.
Mrs Andrew Edgar was at Nord-
mont on Wed. to see her brother
in law Il. p. Laird who had his leg
broken on Monday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31
A TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION.

The Apple, With Some Practical
Questions About IL.
The topic for discussion in the sub
ordinate oranges of Michigan one even
ing in March is the apple. and the fol-
lowing programme is suggested by the
state lecturer. We give 1t for the ben
eft of other oranges:
Music
Roll call Responded to by naming a
favorite fruit giving a fact or quotation
about It.
PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.
Topic.--"The Apple" See special bulle-
tin prepared by Professor U. p. Hedrick;
also reference reading In Practical Agri-
culture" pages l0S-107.
SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS.
How are apples propagated?
What are the differences between the
crab apple and the common apple?
What are the merits and demerits Of
Russian apples?
Name the Russian apples commonly
grown in this state.
What is hybridization and how would
you hybridize apples2
Discuss the age at which different va
rieties OF apples come into bearing.
Make out list OF apples growing In a
particular neighborhood.
What is the formula for bordeaux mix
ture?
What pests infest apple orchards?
How is each treated?
What purposes do cover crops server
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31


$50 lodges of Odd Fellows in Penn
sylvania over the election of grand
lodge officers which wili begin in
one week and continue until the end
Of the month. The present com
paign for office is the hotly contested
ever held in Pennsylvania. There
are more than 125,000 Odd Fellows
in Pennsylvania, but only $4,000 of
these are entitled to vote. The ball
OF is open to the officers, past and
precent, to the different lodges and
the electors vote at the meeting
nights of their lodges held in March
The ballots are sent to the Grand
Lodge headquarters where thoy are
counted blythe committee appointed
by the grand master late in April.
Last year 10000 ballots were cast.
The principal fight this year is for
grand warden which is the stepping
stone to higher offices Of the Grand
Lodge. There are four candidates for
this position-Geo. III. Banes of Phila-
delphia, b. II. Hart of Huntingdon,
James S. Montgomery of PhiladeIph-
ia and G. w. Yarnall of California,
Washington County, Joseph Mackey
the grand secretary, is opposed for
re. election by Samuel McKeever.
There is no opposition to the election
of Robert Graham for grand master;
Melville E. Chubbuck for deputy
grand master, Nj. Richards Muckle,
for grand treasure, and Charles Chat
faur for grand representative to the
Supreme Grand Lodge.-Exchange.
p. M. Newman 4 General Manaser.
1t was leanrcd Monday that PM.
Newman, of Hughseille will on April
1st take charge as general manager OF
the Susquehanna d New York Rail
road company and he will probably
locate and make his headquarters in
Willamsport.
At present Mr.. Newman is post
master at Hughsville, and is also
general freight agent of the William
sport and North Branch Railroad
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31
Uniform County Programme.

At the last session Of the Jefferson
county On. W Pomona grange it was
for all the subordinate oranges in the
county. The idea prevailed that 1t
would tend to draw the subordinate
and Pomona or county oranges close.
together and systematic the work OF
instruction in the county. This Is GER
tainly an advance step, and yet is in
the nature Of an experiment. The plan
is, however, not compulsory. II a
subordinate grange prefers to arrange
its own programme 1t may do so.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31

grange execu-
tive committee.
His grange ca
reer began in
May. 1872, when
he became q
charter member
of Caledonia
grange, No. 8,
and was elected
its first master,
in which Office
he served eight
years. When the
Vermont state
grange was Or
Danizad In II1lv
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31
EII,LScRDVE:.

A ]. BIong of this city is adding
color to the scenery at Bernice this
week.
E A. Mcbride has returned from
Wmsport to sesume his position
with the local Ball Team.
Buck Carrie says he has solved
the Servants girl problem end will
now open an employment agency.
A new baIbsr arrived in our city
last Friday without tools or bagg-
age and has entered into pardner-
ship with S. F. Galough. Sam sets,
up the cigars every time we call
him Papa.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. Nroman are en-
tertaining Il new daughter frum
Sunday last
Miss Jennie Biddle of this place
aud Clyde Lanchle Pennsdale were
married Wednesday.
Mis key was practicing home runs
in Jim SHELLS field Sat. evening.
Supt. Geslar OF the Elk Tanning
Company spent Sunday with his
family at Ralston.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31

We have an idea that II the Ceres.
Flora and Pomona OF state oranges
would propose uniform programmes
for the observance Of their special
days in subordinate oranges something
would be accomplished that would
Oil long felt want.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31

Lewis Smith, past gatekeeper of tn
Illinois state grange. died not long ago
He had served continuously as gate
keeper for twentyone years. We d.
not believe this record Is eQualed b.
any one in that position in any stat
In the Union.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31
Once Had a,2oO Oranges.

Look at the state of Iowa. Once 1t
had almost 2,20O subordinate oranges
On the ground that all persons inter
ested in agriculture We're eligible to
membership it commenced to take in
lawyers and all other classes and pro-
fessions. What was the resultf To-
day 1t is one vast cemetery Of dead
and buried dgranges.-Obadiah Gardner.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. DARROw. Chatham. N. r.
Press Correspondent New York State
Grange
HON. c. j. BELL.

Master of Vermont State Grange and
Possible Candidate For Governor.
The Hon. G. J. Bell of East Hard
wick, VT. stands at the head OF the
Order of Patrons of Husbandry in that
state and is also serving his second
term as q member Of the national
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31

The grange arouses social feeling
among farmers by providing stated in
tervals for their meeting together, by
holding the same principles, by striv.
ing for the same objects and BY recog-
nizing the same teachings.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31
LOPEZ NEWS ITEMS.

Messrs Ed. Dunn and Mike Gill
gan of Dushore spent Friday in
town.
Mrs. Mike Flynn of Laporte visit
ed her sister Mrs. II. w. McKibb-
ins last week.
George Miller of Ricketts, called
on Lopez friends last week.
Mrs. M. Smith and daughter
Alice spent several days in Dushore
last week.
Miss Maggie Gilligan of Wmsport
is visiting with relatives in town.
Miss Stella Hawk is visiting
friends in Ricketts,.
Miss Lottie Van Horn has gone
to Scranton for the summer.
Miss Lulu Mosier is visiting
friends in Colley.
Hon. A L. Dyer and wife spent
Monday in Wilkes Barre.
G. L. Dunn and wife spent Sui.
in Dushore.
There was a rag party held at
Frank Burke's Tuesday night, all
reported a good time.
Miss Rogers of Forksville has op-
ened a millinery shop in town and
she has fine stock of the latest
Mr.. Ed Dunn and Miss Nellie
Dempsey of Dushore spent Sunday
with friends in town.
Mrs O. Bennett of Laporte was in
town Monday.
E. L. Sweeney of Laporte called
on friends here Sunday.
Miss Celia Cummiskey spent a
few days in Scranton last week.
Messrs Morgan and Murry return
ed from Dunmore Monday evening
Miss Blanche Kellogg of VIM
sport is visiting with relatives in
ss--
town.
There will be a dance at Hotel
McKibbens Monday eve April 4,
everybody invited.
Mrs. David Spencer of Mildred
visited her parents at this place
last week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31

Grange education has made its men,
bers better farmers. They know more
of soils and fertilizers, Of improved
stock and cattle foods, Of diseases Of
animals, trees, plants. ETC., of markets
Mt home and abroad.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31

People having maple sugar trees
should be prepared to tap them at
the first rub ig sap. Authorities
say that the first run of sap will
mean sugar of exceptionally fine
quality on account of the severe cold
weather.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-03-31

A man who was compelled to dig
down through the frozen ground on
several occasions to repair broken
water pipes, has discovered a novel
means for taking the frost out of the
ground and thereby saving great
deal of hard work in making the OK
cavation. When it becomes neces-
sary to dig up pipe now the man
after having dug away the surface to
a depth of six or seven inches, fills the
cavity with lime and then covers it
with water end snow and permits ii
to slake in the excavation. The re-
suit has been very satisfactory. After
remaining in the excavation over
night the lime has taken all the frost
out of the ground beneath it, and
thege is no trouble in shoveling out
the earth to the depth required to re-
pair the pipe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-12
NERVOUS P ? /
The History OF One Of Many of Such Cases that
Have Cured. S.#

Barnes, 81 Medford St., Medford, Mass, says.
g 1t would BIO difficult for me to describe
my suffering for three years before taking
DR.. Hays Renovator. Several physicians
pronounced my case Nervous Prostitution.
had many bad symptoms, became very
thin, and lost nearly all of my hair. NY
stomach caused me to suffer greatly. Sew
eral physicians failed to relieve me. DR..
impossible for me to exaggerate my case, or
the benefits have received
Remember that my Renoyator was per-
fected after many years of study and care.
1t is q prescription that have used with
great success and qualification to myself, and
has been the cause OF happiness and good
health to thousands. If you arc suffering
from any of the symptoms havo mentioned
lit Is your duty to yourself and your family to
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and ask for DR.. Kay's Renovator. Do not
let him put you off with anything else. II
he has not got it, write to me- will send
you sample free so that you can begin
treatment at once, and at the same time !
will give you prices for tho remedy, so that
| you may forward me tho necessary sum to
/, effect permanent and speedy cure. To all
people thus writing to me will also give the
benefit of my past experience in the way Of
my professional advice absolutely free.
Please remember that If this interests you
would like to have all letters addressed to
DIR. b. j. Kay, co The DIR. b. J. Medical
Company, "a Clinton ST., Saratoga Springs,
| N. Y, and will see that they are promptly
answered and considered in every way con-
fidential. H,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-12
Charlton.

Charlton, March 10. - The railroad
company at this place is getting
ready for the coal miners strike
which may be commenced April 1.
Men are moving one of the tracks east
thus making ground on which to I'M
load 10000 tons Of coal for use in case
the strike goes into effect.
The two frame buildings on the
south side Of the square are being torn
down this week and one of them will
be moved on the back part Of the lot
and used for ware room. They will
be replaced by new brick structure
which, when completed, will make the
south side one Of the best around the
square.
James Smith, the pioneer shoemaker
of this city, shipped his household eff
fects and left yesterday for Kansas
City, where he will make his home
with his son, Charles, Mr. Smith is
one Of the earliest settlers here and
his many friends wish him health and
happiness in his new location.
Miss India Van Arsdale returned to
her home yesterday from a weeks Wis
it in Russell.
Mrs. E. Arnold of Benton township,
returned yesterday from two weeks
visit with relatives at Alton.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. James Rhodes
yesterday. a son.
e. R. Baker of Russell, was a bust
ness caller in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Holteers of Cam.
bria were visiting in the city Wednes-
day with friends.
Samuel Mcfarland Of Humeston is
in the city this week.
Miss Minnie Lindquist went to Red
Oak last evening for an extended visit
with her sister Mrs. Josephine Han
son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-12
CELEBRATE HAPPY EVENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Fox, of Seymour
Married Fifty Years.

Seymour, March 1O.-Mingling with
over one hundred and fifty of their
friends, among the best people of Sey-
mour and Iowa. in their rooms in the
Windsor hotel Tuesday evening, Mr..
and Mrs. John G. Fox celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary, and their
daughter, Miss Gertrude, was united in
marriage with Thomas Earl Morgan,
of Denver, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox We're married at
their home at Nationwide, Lawrence
county, Indiana March 8, 1854, and the
following October moved to Walnut
township, Wayne county, and have
made this their home since. Their pa
rents Were well-to-do farmers of the
Hoosier state. Mr.. Fox is the sixth OF
family of twelve. and he and broth
er the only surviving members. Mrs
Fox is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. Browning. Mrs. Browning
was Miss Eliza Todd, a cousin of Mrs
Abraham Lincoln. es1
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-12

A great deal has been said recent
ly about the consolidation of the Mys-
tic Toilers and the Fraternal Choppers
two fraternal insurance societies with
headquarters at Des Moines, la. Judg-
ing from a recent financial statement,
the consolidation is good thing and
makes one of the strongest societies in
the state. not only in point of member
ship but in finances.
Supreme President II. A. Miller was
in the city Thursday and in speaking
about this lodge Mr.. Miller said:
"The consolidated society represents
nearly fifteen million dollars of insur-
ance in force and thirty thousand dol
lars in reserve fund, with nearly fifty
thousand dollars in all funds, which is
represented in cash and first mortgage
real estate. Most societies today can
not boast of having reserve fund
which is certainly necessary to keep
down the cost to each member.
THE Mystic Toilers will no doubt
number more than $4,000 members be-
fore January 1, 1905, and will have a
reserve fund of over seventy-fve
thousand dollars. and more than one
hundred thousand dollars including all
funds. This means solid permanent
organization. The rates on all old
members remains the same and a
higher rate established for new mem
bers. The Mystic Toilers is not a
cheap organization. 1t furnishes to its
| members insurance at cost which
will not disappoint any of It's certifi-
cate or DOlicy hOlderg n would car.
tainly be wise move if one-half of all
the organizations of the country would
get together, thereby affording better
protection to its members and lessen
| ing the expense.
''The Mystic Toilers have quite a
large membership in Ottumwa and at
| first the impression was that the con.
| solidation was not a good thing, but
| when it was considered carefully by
the members and the public generally
| 1t is concluded by the members and
should be likewise considered by ev
erybody that the consolidation was a
good move"
The Mystic Toilers will locate per
manently one Of it's supreme officers in
our city. Supreme President Miller
met with all the members in the
I city Thursday night at the |. o. o. f.
hall on Main street. A class OF candi
dates was initiated and after the bust
ness session a social session was held
| The Toilers promises even greater
results and greater growth in our cit,
and elsewhere than ever before. The
institution is now Offered by men O
ability and push.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-12
HIT A HIGH OFFICER.
POSTMASTER GENERAL PAINE
ARRAIeNED BY IOWA TELE-
PHONE ASSOCIATION.
Resolutions Adopted Vigorously Pro.
testing Against Alleged Favoritisr
for Bell Telephone Company at SEES.
sion In Des Moines Yesterday.

NO less parsonage than HI. c..
Payne, postmaster general of the
United States was arraigned yester-
day afternoon in a set of resolutions
adopted by the Iowa Telephone asso-
citation, in session at Des Moines and
OF which DR.. S. H. Herr is president
and presiding officer.
The men who make electricity talk
chose shining mark in this case. No
paltry assistants are the objects of
their disfavor; they go right after the
postmaster general himself, and there
is no equivocation about the language
OF their resolutions which appear
above.
The controversy arises over orders
issued in general terms about the use
OF telephones in the postoffices. The
independents insist that these are
cunningly worded so as to exclude all
but the Bell company, which they re-
gard as an octupus. The former con-
nection OF the postmaster general is
cited as suggestive of graft in the pref
erence which would be given this COM
pany. The independent telephone men
hint broadly that the Bell people have
been worsted in open competition and
have been driven to the adoption Of
underhand methods to attempt some
restitution OF their former monopoly.
The resolutions were introduced by
j. M. Plaster of Fort Dodge. There
was no dissent from the adoption of
the resolutions.
The following in part are the resolu-
tons:
Whereas, The postmaster general
has issued instructions that but one
telephone system shall be used in the
postoffices Of the United States and
that system must be the one having
long distance connection with WASH
ington, d. c., and
Whereas, The Bell company being
the only one permitted in the district
of Columbia. then this order of the
postmaster general is obviously issued
in the interest of the Bell company,
this fact being made all the more evil
the postmaster general with the Bell
company both as an official and as
stakeholder, and therefore be it
Resolved. That the Iowa Independ-
ent Telephone association in conven-
ton assembled hereby condemns in
unmeasured terms these instructions
of the postmaster general, and
ItesolNea, IHaC the OTncerS or this
association are hereby directed to take
immediate steps to cooperate with
other independent telephone associa-
tons and to use such other means as
they may deem proper to cause these
pernicious instructions to be rescinded
to secure equal rights and privileges
to be granted to independent telephone
companies andstol cause a public state-
ment to be made by the postoffice de-
partment in which will be set forth the
future attitude of this department to
ward the independent telephone com-
panies.
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keosauqua.

Keosauqua, March 10.--John Robin
son, an aged and highly respected citi-
zen, died at his home Tuesday night of
this week of cancer, from which he had
been sufferer for years. He is sur
vived by two children, Jas. B. Robin
Robinson, of this place. Funeral SER
vices will be held from the residence
Friday afternoon. Jas. b. Robinson is
on his way here and it is expected that
he will arrive today.
Jesse Jackson of Leando, had BUSH
ness in Keosauqua the first of this
week.
John Martin and sister, Miss Lizzie
Martin, was called to Creston the last
of last week by the death of relative
there. Pat Martin, a son Of the for
mer, has been very sick but is now bet
ter.
William S. Manning is visiting in
this place with relatives. He has been
making his home in Omaha during the
winter.
Joseph Regur and Miss Mary Dis
brow were united marriage at the Con-
gregational parsonage in this place on
last Sunday evening by Rev. G. E. Per-
kins. They are highly respected by all
and have gone to housekeeping in the
St. John property on Second street.
Sherman DeHart returned the first
of this week from a brief visit in Ok
Iahoma. where he has claim.
George Billhymer, who has been
working at John CreswelPs north Of
Bonaparte, for several months, visited
in this place over Sunday with his
family.
A. d. Maddix and family departed
from here for Birmingham yesterday
where they will visit for ten days with
relatives, and from there they will go
to California TO make their future
home. George Israel and family, now
of Birmingham, but formerly of this
place, will also go with them to Cali
fornia to make their future home.
Peter E, Walker. of this place, was a
business visitor in Selma yesterday.
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Abba,

I.H
Abba. March 10.--In the district
court the case of G. M. Forrest vs. III
b, O'Brien was finished yesterday but
the judge has not given his decision
vet, and the case of Monroe County vi
John Abegglen, which was adjourned
last Thursday night until today will bd
fip'rhed today. This is the last week
o. CHS term of court which has lasted
six weeks.
Dr. VIM. Clutch, who has been very
low with pneumonia for the past ten
days, Is slowly improving. His feIef
is nearly gone but he is very weak.
Yesterday was horse day In town
and a local buyer bought nineteen
head. There We're more horses brought
in yesterday than there have been for
over a year.
Barlows Ministries played to a fair
sized house at Kings opera house last
evening. Their stage settings were as
fine as have been seen here and the
company pleased the crowd very we'll.
G.. H. George and w. l.. Royter, of
Monticello, We're transacting business
in town yesterday.
VIM. Thomas, of Red Oak, was an
Abba visitor yesterday.
John I'll. Melrose, of Buxton, was
transacting business in town yesterday
| j. q. Harold, of Oskaloosa was in
town on business this morning.
| The county treasurers office lis do
| ing good business this week, this be-
! ing the last month before the penalty
| is attached to the taxes.
| A. j. Hoams, Of Waterloo, Is trans
! acting business in town today.
S. j. Calvin of Des Moines was In
town on business yesterday.
! Henry Dinsmore, OF Hiteman, was iR
town on business this morning.