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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
The Triennial Assessment.
Continued from last week.

We are just beginning to realize
the extent and the value of the coal
fields of Sullivan county. Thus far
they have almost entirely escaped
the attention Of the assessors and
commissioners. Conservative esti-
mates place the merchantable coal
in Sullivan county at over 20,000,-
600 tons. What is the value of this
coal per ton, for the purposes of as
sessment? Coal royalties in SulH-
van county vary from fifteen to
twenty cents per ton. That is the
amount the owner of the coal land
receives from the companies that
buy it and operate the mines. In
other words these amounts repro
sent the selling price in the market.
The question now arises, what value
should the assessors and the County
Commissioners place upon it for tax
able parposes? Inasmuch as it re-
quires many years to take all the
coal from any given coal tract, it
would be manifestly unfair to place
upon the coal an assessment equal to
the amount of royalty paid for it.
But the present worth or present
value Of such deferred payment
would seem to be fair basis of as
sessment. So, if the operation COW
ers period of ten years the rate
should be higher than if it covers a
period of twenty five years. In the
Wyoming Valley coal region the as
scssments run from $50 to $50
per foot of vein per acre, depending
upon the thickness of vein. The
thicker the vein the more valuable
per foot. Thus three or four foot
vein will be assessed at $50 per foot,
or from $50 to 5000 per acre, while
an eight or ten foot vein will be as
Sessed at from $3.50 to 5000 per acre.
In this connection it may be start
ling news to the great majority of
taxpayers in Sullivan county that
the rich coal lands of the Bernice
region are at present assessed at only
SIS 90 per acre. The amount is so
as to appear ridiculous.
Recent litigation in this county has
made clear to everyone that our
coal lands have enormous values.
Why should they not be assessed at
their real market value? No one
asks that they be assessed for more
than they are worth, but the farm
ers and property owners throughout
the county demand and have a right
to demand that the same principle
shall be applied in assessing coal
lands that Is applied in assessing
farm lands, houses and lots in viii
lagos, stores, hotel properties, and
other forms Of real estate, 10 wit, an
assessment that shall represent their
real and actual value. Anything
short of this Is not only unjust and
unfair, but a plain violation of the
law.
I lie officials whose work it is to
make these assessments and to final
ly adjust them, have most import
ant duty to perform. The great
body of taxpayers throughout the
county are. looking to them to per-
form these duties without fear or
favor and with exact justice to all.
We firmly believe that they will do
this and that the triennial assess
ment of 1906 will be the most cor
rect and equitable OF any yet made.
The News Item will give from
time to time extracts from the AS
sessments that we may deem of in.
terest to the general public.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06

The Prohibition State Committee
spent pproXimately $4,000 during
the recent campaign, according to
the report of the State Chairman
McCalmant, who completed his
statement recently. Practically all the
money received WAS paid out. The
number of contributions was the
largest in the history of the party in
this state, reaching total OF nearly
Sl5,500. They vary from 2 cents to
$1,000. The National organization
gave two thousand dollars. Contri-
buttons came from Florida, Califor-
MIA and Colorado.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06

The Factory Inspector, quarterly
periodical published in New York,
and devoted to the interest of fac
tory inspection in the United States
and i'm Canada, has the following ed
itorial comment in its October issue
concerning our State Capitol build
ing, q cut of which was given:
''There has been some complaint,
by the way, at the cost of this splen-
did architectural structure, which
will remain a landmark of beauty
and usefulness for centuries. The eX-
pense orsbuilding it was some $l3,,
900, 900; but, all things considered, ii
is difficult to see how it could have
been erected for the money, especi-
ally as public buildings invariably
cost somewhat higher than private
ones of the same character.
"This imposing structure should
awaken feeling of pride in the
breast of every citizen of the State.
Artistically as well as architectural
ly, it is a monument to the talents
and genius Of its designers and builc-
ers. The decorations are, of course,
lavish and ornate, but they are
pleasing to the eye and will have an
educational influence to the advan-
| tage of everyone who views them
and this great building was com,
pleted in four years after it was be
! gum
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
gEiSNECE iIT.i,sS.

:. A. Deiilenbach was ut Niutcv
attending his uncle'- fIHpra!.
The following Sayre visitors were
spending Thanksgiving with friends
at Mildred: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Crowley and family, Dennis Burk
and John Harmon, and James A.
Bowles of Athens; Paul Fuinski of
Pittston.
Misses May and Ernie Williams
of Pittsburg, are visiting Mildred
friends.
MIR. and Mr.. Saxer of Collev
spent Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. +. f. Schaad.
Miss Rose Helpin, the youngest
daughter of James Helpln, is at
Binghamton, N. Y, where she will
make her future home.
James j. Connors, who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks, is
able to attend his duties again.
The young people of the Presby-
terlan church are practicing for
a Christmas festival.
Jerome Ortleff of Dushore, was
awarded the contract to build the
Lutheran church at Mildred.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06

An exchange says: Count Boni is
trying TO keep the wolf from the
the door by selling scandals of
the Freuch Smart Set to scan
dial mongering newspaper. That
is about the size of the man, but it
ought 10 inspire the Wolf to extra
efforts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06

Eleven were killed and l04 were
injured in the United States during
the football season Of 1906, accord
ing to the Chicago Tribune. Last
year eighteen players were killed
and $50 severely injured. The de
crease in casualties is especially
marked among high school players.
In the season of 1905 eleven high
school players were killed and forty
seven injured, while in the season
just closed seven We're killed and
forty-seven hurt. This year not one
fatality has occurred among the
larger American colleges.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06

There should be a compulsory
vaccination law in this state such
as they have in Germany, and then
there ought to be a law to imprison
those misguided persons who advo-
cate resistance to the enforcement
Of the vaccination law.-Exchsnge.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06

With upraised mallet the sheriff
at Elizabethtown, KY, will this
week auction off "Dock" Auberry, "A
shiftless white man who refuses to
work and the words of the auction
eer will probably bring back to the
older among the spectators the
scenes of slave times. Auberry's ser
vices will go to his purchaser for a
period of nine months. The pre-
ceedings will be under the State
Vagrancy Law, which is called into
use so little that action under it in
variably attracts attention. He was
tried last week and convicted, being
found by the verdict strong, able
bodied, with no visible means of sup
port and too lazy to work"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06

Andrew Carnegie, bestower of
libraries, capitalist, author and
philosopher has entered upon his
10th year. 1t was November 20,
1899, that the light came to his eyes
over the heather of his native Scot.
land.
Mr.. Carnegie is in as rugged health
as il in all these years he had been
free and wild in the land of cakes
by brae and burn, instead of amass-
ing millions to give away with
conscience papg that it is not so
good to die rich.
Mr.. Carnegie has given away
nearly $50, 200, 600 of his colossal
fortune and declares that he is still
ready to give. Libraries have been
reared all oveD tiie land with his
capital, and many others are in pro-
cess of erection Not only in the
matter Of libraries has Mr.. Carnegie
invested his money for the public
good; but he has expended many
millions along other educational
lines. There have also been iunum-
cradle contributions to charity, but
in this matter Mr.. Carnegie does not
take the public into his confidence.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06

Worlds Temperance Sunday was
very fittingly observed at the NJ. l..
church at Forksville. After the close
of the lesson period the children OF
the Sabbath school, under the leader
ship of Miss Sara Haskell, marched
from the primary room with flying
banners and waving flags singing a
stirring temperance song. a short
program consisting Of music, read
ing and recitatiuns was rendered in
most excellent manner, after
which the pastor, Rev. ID. j. Ebert
took charge of the service. He took
for his theme "Man Traps" and de
livered a strong sermon full of warn
ing against the wiles of the enemy.
The topic of the Epworth League
service was announced as "The Use
of Strong Drink," Leader, Mrs.
Anna Nye. The evening service
was attended by an unusually large
audience as were the preceding ser
vices. 1t was a very interesting and
profitable meeting, Il fitting closing
to a memorable day in the annals OF
temperance observance.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06

A black bear held up the United
States mail near Roaring Branch
Tuesday, and this new tangled road
agent is still at large. Elmer E.
Warer, rural mail carrier out of
Roaring Branch, having horse and
regulation United States rural deliv-
cry cart came upon bear that
stood in the roadway. His horse
took fright and the wagon was near
ly overturned, the bear persistently
standing and looking, but finally
making off into the woods about the
time the mail carriers horse was
frightened into a frenzy.
The conscience fund of the treas
ury department has received anoth-
er contribution. this time the a
mount is $500, sent by ga soldier OF
1867 and who stated that he ac-
cepted the amount has an enduce-
ment to answer LincOln's call foI
volunteers. Since the war the man
has prospered but tor half century
his conscience AS been troubling
| i'm until he could stand it no long
, er Nothing but the return of the
money could make reparation foi
his lack of patriotism. The envo'
i lope containing the remittance was
mailed at Meadville; Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
Awarded Heavy Damages.

Oscar w. Shaf1er, 9 Phillipsburg
baker was awarded $4,000 damages
against the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company by a jury in the Hunter
don court last Saturday. The jury
was out all night and returned with
a verdict at 8 o'clock.
Shatfer was injured in grade
crossing accident by the Black Dia-
mond Express on November II,
1905. The accident occurred al
Phillipsburg while he was driving
in his bakery delivery wagon. The
crossing is protected by hosting
gates in charge of a man in a tower,
but on the day of the accident the
gates were tended by foreigner
while the regular gateman was Off
duty. The baker wagon was per-
mitted to enter the crossing almost
at the moment the express was due
and was struck by the engine and
thrown several feet. Shat1'er had a
miraculous escape from death. AS
a result Of the accident the horse
died some time later and Mr.. Shat
fer is said to be a cripple for life,
having partial paralysis of one leg
and side.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
J C""
for the Schools.
j. f. Reese Killgore, Co. Supt.

j. II. Reese klllgofe, 20. Supt.
Tickets for the coming lectures
and entertainments will be placed
on sale at Geo. I. Deegans' store,
Dushore, at $3.50 am. Thursday
morning, Dec. 27.
Course tickets admitting to all the
attractions of the week with reserve
seat privileges, one dollar. Reserve
seats 80 cents each night. General
admission, 25c.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
County Institute Announcement.

The fourty- fourth annual session
of the Sullivan County Teachers IN
stitute will be held in kiine's OPP
era House Dushore, Pa, during the
week beginning Dec. 81, 1906.
Instructors
Hon. Henry r.. Pattengill, Ex-
State Supt. Public schools, Michigan.
DR.. Charles c. Ellis, Porkimen-
vile, Pa.
supt. w. w. Evans, Columbia
county.
Prof. j. w. Yoder, Professor of
Music, Lock Haven State Normal
School.
Evening Lectures and Entertain
ments:
"Dollars and Ounces" a lecture by
DR.. Ellis, Monday evening. Con-
cert by the Imperiales, a ladies' con-
cert company, Tuesday evening.
"Nancy Hanks, and the Nineteenth
Century," lecture by DR.. Patten-
gill Wednesday evening. A concert
by the Irma Male Quartette, Thurs
day evening.
We take more than usual pleasure
in announcing this years Institute.
We feel safe in saying that the In
stute promises to be one of the best
ever held in the county. The day
sessions will be both instructive and
interesting, while the evening lee
lures and entertainments represent
the best talent that we could pro-
cure.
There will be no weak number in
the program. Every night will be
present an A No. attraction.
All schools must be closed during
the week of the County Institute.
Every teacher is expected to at
tend the Institute and is paid only
for the actual number Of days in at
tendance.
Thanking the general public for
the generous patronage it has given
us in the past and promising all
friends of the Public Schools an ar
ray of Institute talent that will mer-
it an even more liberal patronage
than has ever before been extended.
| remain, YOURS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
Kid Gloves.

OF course you will want new kid gloves
to go with the new costume. We are
showing an excellent line of kid gloves
in splendid range of colors for low
price. You can't 90 far wrong if you
spend your glove money here.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
Wool Dress Goods

fancy mixed fabrics are now at the best
OF course you expect to fird the prices
right so we will say nothing about them
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-06
Knit Underwear.

How about your underwear supplies :?
Have You everything you need? If not
let us furnish what you want. You
won't find any better values than we are
showing in either mems, ladies' or chill
drens warm knit undergarments. Some
specially good values in ladies Union
suits,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-05-11
Completely Transformed

Cedar Point-On Lake Erie, Ohios
great summer resort, will open for
the regular season Saturday, June 2.
The Cedar Point of 1906 will be
revelation to visitors. More than. q
quarter of million dollars have been
spent in. improvements since last
year, completed on scale of mag
nificence heretofore unknown at
watering place.
The hotel facilities have been
greatly enlarged, without any in
crease in TIE popular prices which al.
ways prevail at Cedar Point. The i'm
mense new Breakers now contain 700
beautiful outside rooms overlooking
the finest bathing beach in the world.
The mammoth new Coliseum is the
largest building of its kind in the
world. This great structure occupies
o city block of ground and more than
10000 people can sit in comfort un.
der its vast roof.
The new dancing pavilion is per-
feet in its appointments and man.
moth in size, containing $4,000 feet Of
floor space.
There will be no less than seven
bands and orchestra to discourse
beautiful music continuously.
Additional quick service. dining
rooms and. popular priced restaurants
have been provided.
The amusement section will be new
in its entirety Every old attraction
has been taken away, and in their
places, fashioned in the form of a
great half circle, will be found the
master creations of the worlds great
est inventive genius, representing as
a whole the superlative degree of re-
fined amusement devices, including
everything that is safe and interest
ine.
An attractive illustrated souvenir
booklet of Cedar Point has just been
issued which will be sent postpaid on
request by addressing G. A. Boeck-
ling, Sandusky, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-05-11
RIEGLE IN WASHINGTON
Receives Much Encouragement from
Prominent Politicians.

f. p. Riegle, of Bowling Green,
Ohio, was the central figure in an i'm
promptu Ohio Republican State con
vention at the New Willard last
night, says the Washington Cd O.
Post He was greeted by Horace
Ankeney, food commissioners of the
State; by Benjamin James, who has
an ambition to succeed Southland in
Congress, Representative Henry
Bannon, of Portsmouth; j I Hanson,
and r NJ Switzer, of Gallipolis, and
other Ohio men holding office in
Washington. There was especial at
tention paid to Riegle, for the reason
that he is an announced candidate
for secretary of state, the head of the
ticket this year in Ohio. Riegle is a
tall, smooth faced, fine. featured
young man, who has served two
terms in the legislature, and such
service always gives bright man a
valuable political acquaintance.
While there are other candidates for
the much coyeted honor, Riegle has
an advantage in that he is from the
northwestern tier of counties, which
have had no important place on a
State ticket in thirty years
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-05-11
THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
It's Location Mystery That WIN
Probably Never He Solved.

It's Location n Mystery That VIII
Probably Never He Solved.
The location of the earthly paradise
or garden of Eden is stlll matter of
dispute among orlentalists and Scriptu-
raj scholars of highest reputation. Some
have endeavored TO locate il by the
fruits and mineral productions named
in the Biblical descriptions as they ap-
pear in the second chapter of Genesis;
others by the rivers mentioned in
verses II TO II Of the above mentioned
chapter. The weight of investigation
and tradition inclnes to an agreement
that the Tigrls and the Euphrates of
modern geography are the third and
fourth rivers mentioned in the Biblical
description of the garden. Those who
agree so far differ widely as to what
rivers should now be regarded as the
ancient Pison and Gihon. The Bud
dhistic scholars, although they reject
our Bible in the greater part, Incline to
the opinion that the Pison is the sacred
Ganges, and that the Gihon is none
other than the Nile. AS to the last, it
is altogether probable that they are
correct on that point, because the Bibli-
cal account plainly says that Gihon
"compasseth the whole land of Ethi-
opia."
Some Investigations confirm that
Eden was spot Of comparatively
small area located on the tablelands of
what is now Armenia, from which rise
the Tigris and the Euphrates. A few
scholars of distinction argue that the
Adamic paradise was located in Africa
In the vicinity Of the mountains Of the
Moon. Still another school Of oriental
lists locate the celebrated garden in the
Vicinity Of the ancient city Of Babylon.
You will notice, however, that none
of these theorists has been able to get
the four rivers mentioned in the Bib
lical account properly located. Neither
have they found place where one
great river separates into four heads"
This being the case, 1t is hardly neces-
sary to add that the exact location of
Eden is mystery that will probably
never be solved.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-05-11
SIClLlAN MAIDS.
The strict Espionage That Is >Exer-
cised Over Them.

cised Over Them.
The young girl in America is singu-
larly unrestrained in her movements,
albeit there is so much stress laid
upon the presence of n chaperon upon
such occasions as usage or etiquette
demand it, but what is this pretense
of espionage in comparison with what
the young women of Sicily must en-
dure. according to book of sketches
published in collaboration by two Eng
lish authors? According to this au-
thority, the young woman who comes
in by the day to do sewing brings
chaperon. Saleswomen in the shops
are not allowed to go alone TO Gus
toner's house. the maid servants are
not allowed TO leave their employers
houses unprotected, even TO go to
church, according to an agreement en-
tered upon when the maid is hired.
When young girl is left alone at
home she is locked into the house by
her parents.
What would the Independent young
women of America think of such as,
siduous oversight upon their actions as
that enjoyed @ by the fair maids of
this beautiful little three cornered is
land off the coast of Italy?
AS matter of fact, few American
girls realize how many liberties they
enjoy. Free from the English nursery
system before her debut; free as rule
to choose her own husband, unlike
most of her European sisters; allowed
fairly unrestricted companionship with
the opposite sex and altogether consid-
cred as the companion and friend Of
her parents, surely she ought to appre-
ciate her liberty.-Philadelph Ledger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-05-11
LOW RATE EXCURSION to PORT.
LAND, OREGON.

Account Lewis and Clark exposition
will be in effect via Wisconsin Central
railway. If you intend to go to Port
land this year ask the ticket agent to
make your ticket read via Wisconsin
Central between Chicago and st. Paul.
Pullman sleepers, free reclining chair
cars and la Carte meals make the
journey comfortable and pleasant.
Further information cheerfully given
by addressing Ira +. Schwegel, Il. A.,
4O7 Traction Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-05-11
ONE NIGHT ON LAKE ERIE.

For an invigorating, healthful and
nexcelled method of travelling be-
tween Cleveland and Buffalo, you
should take trip on the mammoth
and luxurious steamers of the Cleve-
land & Buffalo Transit CO., the CITY
of Erie or City of Buffalo" now
running regularly. One of these fly
ers of the lakes leave either city at
500 p IN. daily, arrive at the other
port at G:30 a. m. Central Standard
time. You will save money and en-
joy a delightful nights sleep, if you
will ask your. ticket agent for and
see that your tickets read via the c..
q b. line between Cleveland and
Buffalo. when travelling east or west.
Mr. w. F. Herman, G. P. A. Cleve-
land, Ohio, will cheerfully give you
all the detail information you desire.
Through tickets are sold to all points
in the United States or Canada.
Rates. routes. maps. etc. are free for
the asking.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-05-11

to being conducted from narrow
passageway from the rear end of the
building to a swift sailing little yacht
that lay at anchor in the river wait
ing to sail for Maiden.
Those days are past and those patri-
otic noble men who assisted in the es-
cape of many weary slaves are now
sleeping in the village cemetery, but
their acts of mercy. which were then
considered violations of an unholy
law, do not adorn the pages of history
but they ale on the records kept by
the recording angel
Il. l.. BLUE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-05-11
HAVE YOU TRIED THE OHIO CEN.
TRAILS NEW CAFE CAR
aERVlcE9

The passenger department of the
Ohio Central lines aims to provide irs
patrons with all comforts of travel
and recently added first-class cafe
parlor cars to its equipment
The chefs placed in charge of these
new cars are men of experience In
their line and instructions are to
serve only the best, and in the best
manner.
A full meal or light luncheon
may be had and you simply pay for
what you order; prices are reason.
able.
We are anxious to have you get
into the habit OF travelling via the
Ohio Central lines.
Ask agents about this excellent
new service and give it trial; you
will be more than pleased.