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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-09

the general funds of the common
wealth have been located in this Sec
ton and there has always been great
rivalry between banking institutions
to secure there two per cent deposits.
Evidences OF. Collision
While it has always been denied
that there is any collision between
the state treasurer and several strong
ly entrenched political cliques, the
fact that all of the demand loans of
the Pennsylvania Development COM
pany, as company, were secured in
banks holding state funds, is re-
markable one and adds to the diff
Guilty of disputing the charge that
state funds have been used in promo
lions and speculations of those close
to the throne.
The work of tracing the course of
funds diverted from the Enterprise
National bank has also developed an
other very remarkable feature OF the
operations In which Clark engaged.
IL is understood that he was In the
habit of cashing checks OF persons
having no deposits in the Enterprise
National bank, but who were con.
nected with the New Mexican promo
lions. How the moneys thus taken
from the funds OF the institution were
accounted for IN matter not yet as.
certained. but the actual proof OF the
operation In now In the hands OF the
federal authorities.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

The recent killing by tightening
of so many cattle about the country
demonstrates the desirability of in
su,ing live stock. Not many years
ago it was unheard of for Il farmer
to insure the farm stock against loss
but every year sees the list swelling
of those who are looking ahea to
eossible loss of their animals throug
accident or misfortune The farm
er of even a quarter of a century ago
would have scoffed at such an idea,
but not so now, and the well read,
progressive agriculturist of the pres
ent day is the one who regards the
insuring of his animals lives, Sec
ond only to that of his own. Thous-
ands of cattle and horses are being
lost yearly through spontaneous
combustion, tightening, the over
turned lantern and many other
causes. 1t is well to be prepared for
such happenings.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

Joseph Shea, the well known in
surance man, and family of Will
Transport, had IA narrow escape from
death on the railroad near Hughes
Vile, Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. Shea was taking his family
in their newly purchased automo-
bile to visit relatives at Picture
Rocks, with whom they intended
spending the following day at the
picnic at Lake Mokoma. AS they
neared the railroad track at the foot
of the hill at the outskirts of Hughes
vile, Mr., Shea stopped his car to
listen for a train, but heard none.
Going down the grade he reached
the track just as train dashed up
to the crossing. a quick turn of the
steering gear landed his machine
against the bank, just escaping the
train by about one foot, as was after
ward found that when the autOm :
bile was quickly turned into the
bank that the wheels on the side
nearest the track had run on the
edge of the ties. Miss Ada, the
sixteen year OLD daughter of Mr.
Shea, was thrown out of the ma
chine and landed 81 close to the raj
that the wheels of the passing cars
left marks upon one Of the sleeves o
! her dress.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

Ernest Williams of Grover was ar
rested near Newberry last Friday
evening having in his possession a
horse and carriage supposed to be-
long to Ezra Williams of Canton
When the boy tried to trade the
horse to Clarance Winters the man
became suspicious and 'phoned the
police who previously had IA report
of the theft from Canton. An officer
took the boy in charge until the ar
rival on Monday evening of Chief of
Police lnneS of Canton, who was ac-
companied by Mr.. Williams. The
latter is a farmer and lives about
two miles north of Canton, and the
boy is distant relative. The boy
took the horse and carriage from a
public shed the previous Sunday
night. He had an accOmplacc, and
they were seen by man who re-
ported the theft to the owner of the
horse. Mr.. Williams and the Chief
of Police of Canton went to Skunk,
this county, the day after the theft
was committed on a search for the
stolen horse and carriage, and on
what they believed was a good clue,
but found no trace of the miss ing
at that place. The boy will be
given a hearing at Canton
Mr.. Ezra Williams is well known
i'm the western part of this county
where he has many relatives.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

walks, then the Town Council shall
proceed to build or relay same, as the
case shall require, using any of the
materials above mentioned for the
construction of same, at their option,
and shall collect from such owner or
owners the cost of said work and ma
terials, with twenty per centum ad
vance thereon, and file a municipal
lien therefor, in accordance with the
provisions of the Acts of Assembly.
Section = 1t is further enacted
that all repairs to side or foot walks
already constructed upon and along
the streets and turnpike roads of said
Borough of Laporte, when required
to be made, shall be governed by the
above regulations.
Section !. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
Laporte, Pa, July II, 1905.
JAMES MCFARLAND,
President of Town Council.
Attest: w. B. RITTER,
Secretary Town Council,
Approved this nth day of July, A.
ID. 1905. THOS. T.. KENNEDY,
Chief Burgess.
This ordinance shall take effect on
and after the first day of August AID.
1905.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

An Elmira paper of recent date
says concerning an old resident of
Fox township:
"The lthica News last evening
said: John Ketchem died Thursday
afternoon from an overdose of NOR
phine taken to alleviate the pain re-
sultant from kidney trouble which
accidental overdose cauaed his death.
Mr. Ketchem was seventy two
years of age. He was married three
times'a and has widow living at New
field. He lived for the greater part
of his life in Pennsylvania and has
four children, two sons and two
daughters living in that state. a
sister, Mrs. Mary a. Culver and a
brother, Kelly Kotchum, of Ne field
also survive him.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

n sanitary conditions i'll the
B0rough of Eagles Mere, Sullivan
! county, Pennsylvania.
Section I. Be it enacted by the
! Chief Burgess and Town Council of
the Borough of Eagles Mere and it is
hereby enacted by authority OF the
sanle-that all that portion of the
Borough lying and being between
Pennsylvania Avenue and the Lake,
and between Eagles Mere Avenue and
the Lake, and between Lakewood
drive and the Lake, shall constitute
and be known as Sanitary District
Number One.
Section =. Any person or persons
who shall build or maintain cess
pool for an out house, or for any pool
to throw rotten garbage, manure, or
pig pen filth in, within the limits OF
| Sanitary Distric No. /, or any other
matter or thing that by exposure will
begin to decay, or become offensive to
the public, or injurious to the health
of the community, or detrimental to
the purity of the waters of Eagles
Mere, shall forfeit and pay the sum of
SIS, to be recovered according to law,
and paid to the Borough Treasurer
for the use of the Borough, and in
addition, such person or persons shall
upon notice of the High Constable
or any policeman, be required to
abate, remove or suppress the said
cess pool, or other offensive and in
furious matter or thing within twenty
four hours after such notice; and in
case the same is not removed, abated
or suppressed at the expiration of
such time it shall be the duty of the
High Constable, or any Policeman,
serving such notice, to cause the same
to be removed, abated or suppressed,
keeping an accurate account of the eX-
penses thereof, which the person or
persons 50 offending shall be liable to
pay, with fifty per centun additional
as fine for neglect or refusal, to be
collected according to law.
Section ;. 1t shall be the duty of
the High Constable or any Police Off
Ger who discovers any cess pool or
any unhealthy or decaying matter
detrimental to the purity of the water
of Lake Eagles Mere, to report the
same i'll writing to the Chief Burgess
at once, and if i'll the opinion of the
Burgess immediate action is required
to remove such unhealthy or decaying
matter detrimental to the purity of
the water of Eagles Mere, he shall
direct in writing the High Constable
or and Policeman, to cause such
unhealthy or decaying matter.
to be removed or disinfected,
under direction of Board of Health,
and the Borough shall be liable
to pay the eXpenss thereof upon the
account being presented to the town
council, and the town council shall
thereupon proceed according to law
to collect the same from the owner or
the occupant of the premises where
such nuisance was caused or permit
ed, with twenty-five per cent addition
al as a fine for causing or permitting
the nuisance as aforesaid on his prem.
ises.
F. w. PEALE, Chief Burgess.
Attest:
c. PEAI.Eo Jr., Clerk OF Council
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

There is a place in Washington
county, Pa, named Prosperity, and
there are not wanting indications
that it deserves its name. The
wheat crop of Farmer a. W. Ru-
an, of Pie Ridge, nearby, which
has just been threshed, yielded
thirty-e eight bushels to the acre.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

AN ORDINANCE regulating the
y building, repairing and relaying
of the side or foot walks upon and
along the public streets i'll the Boro-
ugh of Laporte, Pennsylvania, and
over and upon the lands abutting OF
and along the sides of turnpike roads
in said Borough, fixing the width and
designating the materials out OF
which same shall be constructed, and
regulating the service of notice on
property owners, to build, repair or
relay side walks in said Borough
and providing for the filing of liens
therefor, when done by the Borough
Council.
Section I. BE it enacted and or
dained by the Town Council of the
Borough of I.aPorte, and it is hereby
enacted and ordained by the authority
of the same;
That the owner or owners of all
lots fronting upon the public streets
of the Borough of I.aporte, Pennsyl-
vania and the owner or owners OF
lands abutting on and along the sides
of turnpike roads within the limits OF
said Borough of Laporte, shall, when
required so to do by the Town Coun-
ell of said Borough, build or relay
side or foot walks along their respec-
tive lots, fronting upon the public
streets of said Borough, and over and
upon their lands abutting on and
along the sides of turnpike roads
within the limits of sad Borough,
upon such grade or grades as are now
established, or which may hereafter be
established by the proper authorities
of said Borough.
Said side or foot walks shall be
built along the sides of said streets
and turnpike roads at the places and
i'll the manner designated by the
Town Council of said Borough, and
shall be not less than four feet il
width. Same shall be built of boards
plank, stone, tagging, brick, concret
ashes, cinders or gravel, at the option
of the lot or land owners, and on fail
urc of any lot or land owner or own
ers to build or relay such side or foo
WALKS after fifteen days notice il
writing shall have been given sucl
owner or owners or their agent O
agents in the manner provided by laS
to build or relay said side or foo
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03
75C PER YEAP

William Grfiiiths, 70 West Pittston,
the well known mining engineer and
geOlogist, will sail on August 16 to
southeast Alaska, to explore and re-
port for IA party of American capital
lists, on the u disabilities of Matnuska
coal fields being developed to supply
the prospective great Pacific trade
with coal for steam purposes. 1t is
stated that there is an imnense bed
of bituminous coal there, and that it
is of superior quality.
Two additions are to he built to the
steel plant of the American Car and
Foundry Company shops at Berwick :
work to commence in the near future.
The one addition will be 72x450 feet.
The new buildings will be used in the
manufacture of steel passenger cars
L1lley X Wilson, attorneys or
Charles johnson, confined in the To-
wanda Jail under sentence of death
for the murder of Maggie b. Johnson
on Saturday afternoon filed in the
office of Prothonotary Wilt IA writ of
certiorari or notice of appeal to the
supreme court of Pennsylvania. The
writ is made returnable dt Pittsburg
the second Monday in October.
This appeal having beer. siss en-
within 81 days from the date ,ziSIUhn-
sons sentence acts as a supersedeas,
and the governor will not set the date
for execution until the matter has
been finally determined.
The Pittsburg, Binghamton Il
Eastern Railroad company have
leased offices in the Lewis building
at Canton, which will be occupied
Immediately These offices will
serve as headquarters for All engineer
ing corps of ten men that will start
out to locate the final grade of that
section of the line between To wanda
and Canton. The corps will be un-
der the direction of J. w. Burke of
New York, and it will require about
20 days to complete the work be-
tween the two points.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

To BE- upset three times before
reaching Wilkes Barre, to run into
large rocks and to be grounded
several times is the experience OF
Robert Mercur, Jr. and Noble n
Belts. of Towanda. who are float
ing down the river in a canoe from
the latter town to Sunbury.
They have not given up but will
risk the dams, rocks and pools be-
tween Wilkes Barre and Sunbury.
The young men are expert swim
mers, and have little to fear from
such an undertaking.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

A fire which broke out about l2:I0
O'Clock Monday morning at the Lew
isburg Chair Works completely des-
troyed the mann moth warer n and
store rooms connected with tu.u plant
The blaze was discovered hv the
night watchman, who turne, IA the
alarm. The Lewisburg fire depart
ment responded promptly, but the
factory is located in the outskirts of
the town, and by the time the fire
men had stream on the fire the
hugh structure with its irf'amable
contents was a seething 4.,a of
flames.
BY hard work the freinen con-
fined the fire to the warero0ms, and
the other buildings of the plant were
not damaged. over 5000 chairs of
all kinds stored in the building were
destroyed, entailiug loss of over
5000, which is partly covered by
insurance. 1t is believed that an in
cendiary started the blaze, as there
was no fire i'm or near the building.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

In the August Success, a prom'-
nent physician says: Make your
food simple in the summer. Try
to establish for your table a differ
ent standard than that of heavy
plenty. The merest tyro in dietet-
les knows that meat and fats are
not essential to the system during
the heated term. Most people un-
dCrstand, too, that we need less
food when the mercury is in the
ninetics than when it is lowering
about the freezing mark.
Don t overwork your digestion
when it is so hot that you spare the
rest of your physical mechanism as
much hard labor as possible; and
when you fill your stomach give it
something it can take care of easily.
The very indications of the season
are so many finger posts telling
what food is convenient for us at
this time of year. Now is the day
and the hour for fruits and vege-
tables. Never are they so plenti-
full, SO cheap or so good as in mid
summer and this is an exception
to the general rule which makes
things cheap and nasty or delicious
and costly.
So, eat vegetables. l do not ad-
wise you to turn vegetarian, for we
are, as a rule, carnivOrous enough
to crave bit of meat for relish,
if no more. For the benefit of
those who think work cannot be
accomplished except upon meat
diet, no matter what the season, |
will repeat the statement of an ex-
pert in dietetics, who informed me
a good deal to my discontinue, that
one can work longer without get
ting hungry ON meal of vegetables
than on one of flesh. The latter is
rapidly digested, but meal of veg
etables is said to stay by the eater
for six hours. | dare say its abid-
ing power varies with the rapidity
of slowness of the Individual eater S
digestive processes, but the mere
fact that it will lingcr by any one
for that space of time is encourag-
ing to those who offer vegetables to
their families in hot weather.
There is relief in the thought that
one can supply craving nature and
cut down the butchers bills with
the same action.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

Telling tree at New Philddel-
phia. Columbia county, James
Shultz, of Jamison City, was caught
hy limb Monday morning and fa-
tally hurt, dying II few hours later.
His brother, who had warned him
Of danger, Was struck but only
stunned.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-03

Richard Clapp, the rs year old son
of Daniel Clapp of Muncy, met with
a serious accident on Saturday even
ing. He was on his way home from
Lake Mokoma, and at Halls station
had boarded the p. x II. train which
arrives at Muncy at l:57. On reach
ing Muncy the train ran past the
station Qhe tracks being slippery and
the brakes failing to work property
and Richard, thinking he was being
carried by, thoughtlessly ran through
the train and jumped off the back
end to the center of the track, not
realizing that the train was already
backing.
The train Struck him, cutting off
three fingers of his right hand and
making compound fracture in his
right leg and cutting off mis- left heel
besides badly bruising his body.
After the train stopped at the sta
ton he was found on the bank near
the engine, where he had crawled
after the entire length of the train
had passed over him. He never lost
consciousness during his perilous adj
venture.
He was taken to the Williamsport
hospital, where every effort will be
made to save his right leg, which at
the present time they are very much
afraid will have to be amputated.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-10-05

A party of young people made up of
Misses Clara Barton, Susie Coleman
and May Storer and Messrs. Robert
Coleman and Bard Gemmd, from the
southern part of this county, met with
a serious runaway accident while on
their way to the Crow Agency Indian
people, May Storer and Bard Gemmid,
were quite badly injured and were
taken to Sheridan, Wyo., for medical
attention.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-10-05

cants. After that date, persons not
registered may make entry.
Many other facts might be men
toned, but space forbids, but any one
desiring information can procure the
same by writing to F. V. H. Collins,
secretary of the executive committee of
the Business Mems Association of
Forsyth, Montana, the county seat of
Rosebud county, and the gateway to
the Crow Indian reservation.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-10-05

Women's Christian Temperance
Union, Los Angeles, CAL, Oct. 18th to
Nov. End. Rate to San Francisco and
return $500 To Los Angeles and
return $57. 90. Date of sale Oct. 10 to
% inclusive. Limit, Nov. 30th. Stop
over allowed within limit. Children
under Il one-half fare.
The great popularity Of the Schubert
Lady Quartette is not only their grand
voices, but also because they study to
please the people. All their encores
are either amusing, or artistic ar
engagements of those sweet old melodies
so dear to all American hearts. Hear
them at the Alexander hall on the
evening of Oct. Z.
Doughnuts 10 per doz., layer cake
4Oc, bread SC and 1Oc at Mrs. Monta IS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23
"LONG FANNIE" RECAPTURED.
ESCAPED CONVICT rs AGAIN BACK
OF the BARS.
Rearrested. saturday Evening at the
Home of Husband, Jim Gains,
Near GreencaHtIe. Pa.

Long Fannie Jefferson. the elon-
RatedEcoIored women who escaped from
Jail in this city two weeks ago and for
whom Deputy Sheriff Wolf has been
making diligent search ever since,
was recaptured bv Mr.. Wolf and
Deputy Lemen. assisted bv constable
Rice of Greencastle, Pa, on Saturday
evening, and is now behind the bars at
the Jail. from which she will get
away. only when she is taken to the
penitentiary.
The capture was effected at the home
of Long Fannie's' husband, man
named Jim Coins, at little place
called Clay Hill q few miles from
Greencatle. aud about 40 miles from
NartinsbnrR, and the officers exper-
fenced no difficulty in getting posses
sion of the lengthy one. Mr. Welt
had gotten clue which led him to
believe he could find the women at
the home Of her husband, and with
deputy Denep starleu lor SAaf Mn
Saturday morning. Securing the SER
vices of Constable Rice at Greeucastle
the officers placed themselves on the
outside of the building so as to cut of
escape, and then summoned the wo.
man to surrender This she readily
consented to do, and the officers
brought her Rack and landed her
again behind the bars.
Long Fannie was at liberty
for about IL days. She went i'm
medately to CLAW Hill after her escape,
walking the entire distance of 40
miles Mr.. Wolf made a diligent search
for her, and his persistence was re-
warded at last.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

Roosevelt is urging in the strongest
terms the necessity for plan for the
construction of the Panama canal
which may be accomplished in the
shortest possible time. In his recent
remarks to the consulting board of en-
sion he said many things which are
regarded as of the utmost Importance
in that connection. These remarks
have just been Transcribed and trans
mitted TO the board here, and General
Davis, its chairman, has been author
lied to make them public
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 1S.-In
a parade which preceded the laying of
the cornerstone of the Knights OF
Pythias' new building rode Grand
Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias
for Indiana George w. Powell, Mayor
Hoffman, Governor Hanly and Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks in
automobiles. After the laying of the
cornerstone addresses were made by
Grand Chancellor Powell, Mayor Holtz-
man Governor Hanly and Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

RIDGEFIELD, Conn, Sept IS. -
Supreme Court Justice William ]. Gay
nor of Brooklyn, when asked for a
direct answer to the question whether
ne would accept the fusion nomination
for mayor of New York said: Really
l must believe that after the number
nation for office there can be mo one
left who believes that l am a candi-
date for mayor, much less seeking a
nomination, or that it is necessary for
me to deny that / am candidate.
1t is all very irksome, and / wish there
was an end of it,"