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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03
Evanaelistic Tour Party.

An Evangeli+ic Tour Party com
posed of Deemer Beidelman, one of
the Pennsylvania State Sunday
School Field Secretaries, some of the
officers of the Sullivan County Sun
day school Association, and local
pastors will visit number of places
in Sullivan county in the interest of
evangelistic work. Afternoon and
evening services will be held in each
place. Singing, prayers, exortations
testimonies and addresses, all of a
strictly religious nature will COM
pose these services. The presence
and participation Of all christian
people and especially of Sunday
school officers, teachers and pupils
are invited. All pastors are especial
ly urged to attend. The general
public outside of the above named
classes will be cordially welcomed.
The Tour Party comes to make, ii
possible, the Christ of the Christ
mas season the controlling influence
in your lives. The exact itinerary
of the party has not been arranged
yet, but it will probably commence
in the west end of the county at
Hillsgrove on January 6, 1907, and
visit one or mole place in each town
ship. Exact notices will be given
out later. The County S. S. Chair
man will accompany the party as
much as possible. Deemer Beidel-
man, of the State Field Force, will
conduct the music.
The Sullivan Co. S. S. Com.
per v. Hull, Chairman.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03

In every community there are
persons who will sign petitions with
out examining into their purport.
1t takes only plausible solicitor to
obtain the signatures of business
men rigid in other matters and men
in other walks of life who are ordi-
narily careful as to what they sub
scribe to. In the majority of cases
it is the one careless thing that most
men do. It's "only retition;"
what is the harm in signing it?
There is case, however, that
comes out of the west which goes to
show that it is dangerous habit to
fall into. There arrived in Denver
some weeks ago an accomplished
woman who declared that the object
If her visit was to solicit support for
the establishment of benevolent
institution. She talked up the en-
terprise good and strong before
sprin ging her scheme on the unsus-
pecting. Finally she made the
rounds with petition, which she
explained would involve no finan-
cial obligation on the part OF the
signer. OF course she had no troub-
Ie in getting signers, some 1000.
All went well with her until some
one with leisure and an inquisitive
turn of mind read the document
through. The. examination reveal
ed a cleverly worded paper that made
the signers Jointly liable for over
halfa million dollars, to be devoted
to the enterprise the woman was
promoting. h
1t will now cost these gentlemen
a pretty penny for their release.
This may be lesson to some in
other sections of the country who
have been accustomed to do just
what the Denver people did. Dis
patch.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03
Dir. volnsy Homet Dead.

DIR. Volney Homet died at his
home in Wyalusing Wednesday
morning of last week of heart affec-
ton, from which he had suffered for
some time. Mr.. Homet was born at
Asylum, opposite Homet's Ferry,
seventy-three years ago, his ancestors
being refugees who fled from France
at the time of the revolution in 1898,
his grandfather being steward in the
household of Louis XVI.
Receiving good education, he
later studied medicine, being engag-
ed in the practice of it when the
Civil War broke out. AT the call of
Lincoln for volunteers, he entered
the service, joining the 7th Regt
Pennsylvania Reserves, where he
served as surgeon till the close of
the hostilities. Returning home he
settled in Camptown, where he
practiced for number of years, but
later removed to Wyalusing, where
he has since resided.
His wife died about fifteen years
ago, since which the household has
been under the management of his
daughter Jessie, an accomplished
lady, who tenderly administered to
the every Want of her aged father.
The doctor was a man of quiet ways,
public spirited, great reader and
successful as practitioner. He was
Il member of Jackson Post G. A. r.
an organization in which he took
great interest. He also was a mem
Der of the Bradford County Medi-
cal Society.
DR.. Homet was brother-in-law to
Hon. Thomas j. Ingham, who spent
several day of last week in Wyalus-
ing, returning home Monday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03
Ellis Smell Fatally Stabbed.

Ellis Smell Of Hillsgrove, was fatal
ly stabbed on Monday of last week
by a woodsman named kirk from
l. Lycoming county, while engaged in
a fight at Sones' lumber camp on
Dry Run near Hillsgrove where
both men had been employed. On
December 81, Smell died from the
effect of his wounds. Nothing can
be learned of the murderer as he
left for parts unknown Immediately
after the stabbing occurred.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03

The Pittston papers report that
one by one the men in that city who
went to California with the intention
of settling there are returning to the
Wyoming valley. One man, a ma
chinest, who was induced to go be-
cause he had heard or read that men
of his trade were paid 500 per day,
on arriving in California could no
where find that skilled machinists
were paid more than $3.50 day and
he returned home.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03

a young man residing near Wilks
Barre made application for mar
riage license on Wednesday and
when the clerk demanded dollar
he was in quandary as he could on
~ raise seventy cents. Happily his
prospective mother law was along
and she loaned him thirty cents, to
document.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03

Philadelphia and Reading OH cials
have announced that plant would
he erected to manufacture cement
props for all the company's collieries
in the anthracite region, the new
method being intended to do away
with fresh timber, which now costs
the company thousands of dollars
monthly to support underground
workings.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03

Edison claims that with his new
battery, costing 5000, anybody car
ride in his own private carriage
without cost for fifteen years, and
that a horse in that time will be 6
curiosity. Cobalt is the new minera
he uses to avoid the weight of the
battery heretofore used, and he gives
Wisconsin credit for helping him
out by furnishing the mineral in
sufficient quantities for his purpose
If Edison is correct about this every
body will have an auto of their own
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03
gERNICE ITEMS.

The following Sayrc visitors spent
the Christmas holidays with their
parents and friends at this place:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McGee, Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Roberts and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom McSparran, Mr..
and Mrs. John Crowley and Robert
Mathews.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel Connors, of
Philadelphia, spent Christmas with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Connors of Mildred.
Mrs. Judson Harvey of Factory
vile and Edith Harvey of Scranton,
spent Christmas with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Harney
of Mildred.
Miss Bessie Wheatley of Lopez,
visited her parents Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gansel were
Laporte visitors Christmas.
Wyoming visitors-Edward Han
non and Patrick White.
Miss Cassie and Geo1ge Schaad
who are attending Juniata School
spent their holiday vacation with
their father William Schaad of Mil
dred.
John Connor who is attending
school at Allegheny, spent the holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James j. Connor of Mildred.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. J.
Schaad, on December 10, Il son.
A foreigner had his leg broken in
the mine on Saturday. DR.. Bren-
nan set the broken limb.
AS the time draws near for hold
ing the spring caucuses it would be
to every ones interest to select the
best men to fill the various offices.
1t is not the man who will spend
two or three hundred dollars to be
elected to twenty-five dollar office
for no man will spend one dollar
unless he can see his way clear to
make two in return, and until the
voters refuse to accept money or
presents from any candidate, politics
will be corrupt and good men will
be defeated.
Misses Maggie Watson, Lucy
Harmon and Bessie Gallagher are
attending the teachers institute at
Dushore.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Sullivan of
Hoboken, N. J. are visiting the lat
ter's parents Mr.. and Hrs. p. Han
non.
Allen Ande of Mildred spent
Christmas with his parents at La
quin.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03

Plans to evangelize the world
within 25 years will be discussed at
the thirteenth annual conference of
the foreign Missionary boards which
will he held January 8 and 10 in
Philadelphia. The movement has
been endorsed by every Protestant
denomination, and prominent men
from all over the country will take
part in forming the plans.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03

London Truth is discussing the
proper age for young men and wo-
men to marry. 1t thinks that from
twenty-seven to thirty-two for the
girls, and thirty live to forty-five
for the boys, is about right. The
old Greek philosopher beat this all
hollow. He said that the time for Il
young man, was not yet, for an old
man, never.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03

Four black bears were seen the
other day within few miles of
Bloomsbury by w. H. Reggie,
Montour township farmer. The
bears were in one of Regie's fields,
not far from his house, and on seeing
the farmer they at once made break
for the woods. Hunters tracked the
animals to the banks of the river,
where the trail was lost.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03

John B. Ault, resident along the
road between Williamsport and
Jersey Shore, claims the distinction
of having the largest calf in this
part of the state. At birth the ami
NAL weighed III pounds, and is per-
haps the largest calf ever known in
Lycoming or adjoining counties.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03

Game Warden Shoemaker, the
terror to illegal fishermen in this
section of the State, arrested two
Tunk hammock men the other day.
charging them with fishing at Lake
Carey in violation of the law. The
men raid fines of $25 each.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03
The Debt OF Sullivan County.

We have compiled from the county
records and auditors report of last
year, the following statement show
ing the condition of the finances OF
the county on the 81 of December,
1905. 1t will be seen that the county
vas in debt at that date to the
amount of fifty-nine thousond eight
hundred and fifty-nine dollars.
The county auditors will meet
next week and adjust the accounts
of the county officers for year ending
December 81, 1906.
Statement of the financial condition of
County December 81, 1905.
Tiahilities
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03
Liabilities.

Co. orders bearing interest. ISL ,l66. so
Judgments g g ........ 6,940 90
Bonds at per cent interest $4,000 90
:! 5 +" 5000 90
Balance due to retiring Treas. LIT 25
Road funds used tor county
purposes TO be refunded. 3,O36 81
School and building finds used
for Co. purposes to be refunded 2,237 SO
Poor funds used for county pur
poses to be refunded. l,066 46
Redemption fund used for Co.
purpoes to be refunded 402 0S
Overdue bills and accounts un
paid. ........................... 5ll 90
Cherry Township Roadrax claim 500 90
Balance due on Elk creek bridge $50 90
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03
S65,GO7 80
Resources

Ants. due from Collectors 44S6.00
Surcharges due from State S02 76
Cherry Twp. poor district l42 80
Notes and obligation of
prisoners and others for
Quarter Sessions costs
paid by the county,. $50 SO
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-03
6,Ols OF

Liabilities in excess of resources $3.50 81
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13
IS DEAD
Former Gov. Higgins of New
 York Dies

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
 Olean, \. r., Feb. l3-Former Gov. Frank W. Higgins passed away last night after short illness.
 Frank. W. Higgins was elected gov ernor of New York in 1904, defeating Judge I. Cady Herrick, of Albany. He had served two terms as secretary of state under the administration of Gov. Odell, at whose dictation he was named for the governorship. Be quarrelled with Gov. Odell, and, with the assist ance of President Roosevelt, defeated him for the control of the New York republican machine.
 At the last minute last fall, when it became apparent that the democrats were to nominate William Randolph Hearst, he withdrew from the race for governor and permitted the nomination of Charles E. Hughes, who was elected.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13
WILL BUILD
ROal Planned from
 Haines to Interior

The Alaska road commission will very likely build a road from near Ha:nes to Klukwan during the coming summer. It might continue the road to the Porcupine country. lG certain " will if the company that recently secured all the Porcupine mining claims begins work this year. Other contingencies might result in the same way.
 Lieut.. Orchard of the road com mission made a trip over the Klukwan- Porcupine trail to the boundary line last week. He says easy grades can be secured for a road the whole way. h fact, he says, railroad could be put in without any trouble at all. The grades would be easy and the work all in soft earth, There would be little or no rock work which makes railroad build ing so e expensive in most of the Alaskan coast sections.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13
SAD STORM
Snow, Rain and Wind Come
 At Once

skagway has been enduring one of the most disagreeable storms of ths winter today, There has been yerit- able blizzard of rain, snow and wind. There streets have been flooded, and the Skagway river and the little streams running through the town have filled their banks to the brim.
 The weather was so bad the White Pass sent out no train.
 The attendance at the public school was less than 50 per cent. this morning, there being but 55 to respond to roll call. This afternoon it was even less.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13

the coast of Long Island. The passeD- gers and crew were placed in life boats as fast as they could be gotten from the fast sinking steamship. Though the thermometer marked zero weather, the passengers were hustled into the opep boats in their night clothes.
 More than half the dead were frozen
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13
FIX IT UP
No More Jap LabOrers Will
 Come Here

Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskanj
 Washington, Feb l3-Plans have been perfected for an amendment to the immigration laws of the United States admitting DO Japanese to the United States who have not received passports from the Japanese government. It is understood that if such law were passed the Japanese will issue no pass ports to common laborers,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13

the next session of congress. There will be a strong lobby here to use it's influence to discredit the work of Alas. ka's delegate to congress.
 Senate Considers Fish Bill
 Washington, Feb. l3-The senate will consider the Alaska hatchery bill
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13
156 DIE IN ATLANTIC WRECK
New York liner Iarchmount colldes with unknown
 schooner and sinks in seven minutes -Unclothed
 passengers sent away in life boats to ffeeze-Only
 43 bodies are washed ashore

and sent out into the bitter cold of the early morning to die of exposure were horrible beyond description, though good order prevailed to a remarkable degree.
 Thus far 43 dead bodies have been washed ashore. A close patrol is being maintained for.many miles along the Long Island shore.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13
AFTER WIITE
Internal Machine in Room
 of Russian Statesman

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
 St. Petersburg, Feb. l3-Au internal machine, set to explode at o'clock this morning, was found late last night in the room of Count Witte, the Russian statesman. The ticking of the machine aroused suspicion and lead to it's dis covery.
 Count Witte has collapsed as a result of the attempt on his life. He is suffer- ing from a severe case of nervous pro- stration.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13

Boston, Mass, Feb. l3-ohe hundred and fifty six persons are dead this morn ming as the result of one of the most frightful marine accldents to take place on the Atlantic coast during the century. The big New York liner collided with an unknown schooner early yesterday morning off
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
 Washington, Feb. l3-Delegate Was key has been unsuccessful in his at tempt to secure consideration of the bill giving Alaska territorial govern ment. The committee on territories, of which Mir. Waskey is member, has
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13

to death.
 That there was no time to lose in abandoning the ship was demonstrated by the fact that the big liner sank in seven minutes from the time she was struck by the unknown vessel.
 The scenes as the terror stricken passengers were hurried into the boats
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13

announced that it will not take up the bill at this session of congress.
 A strong sentiment is growing against territorial government for Alaska. In every quarter the forceSeS are preparing to defeat the movement to secure self-government for Alaska at
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13
Committee Turns WdSkoy Down

of Representative Humphrey This bill will be considered in connection with the Perkins bill, which it was in troduced to offset. The Perkins bill is said to have been introduced in the in. terest of the Alaska Packers associa- ton.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13
Ash Wedn ssGay Services Tonight

There will be regular Ash Wednes- day services at St. Saviour's church this evening at 7:3O o'clock. The Rev Thomas Jenkins will officiate.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13
HARD TIME
Jefferson Meets With Very
 Bad Weather

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Seattle, Feb. l3-The Jefferson arrived yesterday evening from Alaska after a very hard trip. She encounter ed nasty weather all the way down, and lay at anchor for some time at DtxOu's entrance.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13

No one reed 10 be without fur tie or boa, on sale at HarrisOn's at your own price,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13

Al! the delcacies of the season st the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13

A wholesale slaughter in iurs at liar rison's.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-13

Fur coats at Claysou's. tt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
W. R. c. Doings.

Wednesday, Nov. Goth, was the
date of the regular meeting of w. A.
Morse Relief Corps, and notwith-
standing theinclemency of the wealth
err most Of the members were pres
ent, and we want everybody to know
what good Corps we have.
Our officers are we'll chosen and
capable, each one being especially
fitted by ability and long association
with the order to fill the respective
Offices to which they were elected,
and all are uniting in efforts to pro-
mote the good Of the corps and the
uplifting of one Of the grandest or
ders known.
1t is such a pleasure to us that we
can cause ray of sunshine to
cross the darkened path Of any OF
our comrades or their dependent
ones who need earthly assistance.
We, as II Corps, are also proud OF
the fact we have one among us, a
venerable and revered officer, Mother
Otis by name, and chaplain Of order,
who belonged to that band of mercy
the army nurse, who carried balm
and healing to the soldier boys, and
stood for weary hours beside the
beds of pain and care in the hospital;
and when human hands could do nc
more, listening to the last whispered
murmurings of a dying soldier whe
! spoke of mother, wife or sweetheart
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
"Isle of Spice"

When Allen Lowe and George O.
Stoddard wrote the book and Lyr.
les of the Isle Of Spice. which will
appear at City Opera House, We'd
nesday, Dec. 4th, they laid the scene
OF their clever story on an island in
the Japan Sea, where all sorts of
funny things are likely to happen.
Very shortly after the opening of
the piece they do. There is the
funniest kind Of a king with a desire
to reform things, which to him
means simply a change Of existing
laws. He has a beautiful ward,
Teresa, who has received an Ameri-
can education and desires to have a
young lieutenant of Uucle Sans
Marines thrown in for good meas
ure.
The king, who accumulates wives,
as the average American boy does
marbles, desires to wed his ward,
but there is law which makes it
necessary for his betrothed to first
spend seven years of her life in the
tomb of silence While his majes-
ty is endeavoring to devise ways and
means of keeping his ward from
this ordeal, an Irishman and a
Scotchman, who have deserted from
the y. S. navyiin a balloon. are pre-
into the midst of his cogi-
tations, and he gives them the
choice of taking her place in the
tomb or being beheaded. They choose
the former, but the scheming court
treasurer, who wants Teresa out of
the way, liberates them and intro
duces the pair to the king as not
ed magician and astrologer.
After many mirth-creating impo-
sitions on the king and the court
they introduce the game of faro and
they proceed to diminish the bulk
of the state treasury and the royal
wallet with great success. Then
the young lieutenant, whom Teresa
regards with more than ordinary ia
vor, arrives in search of the two de-
sertsrs who are from his ship. lie
discovers Teresa instead and even
tually carries her off while the king
has to content himself with Asbena
a lady of the vintage of many moons
past, whom the consplring cour,
treasurer has betrothed him to sew.
en- years previously. The story is
set to music of that delightfully."- re.
freshing kind by Paul Schindle,
and Ben M. Jerome. Prices 5O,75
! 81 and $3.50: Seats on sale We'd
nesday, Nov. p at Grem's drug
store.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Y - ~ Tag =. 80 - ~
Il Notice.
Having sold my business in the
Franklin Cafe, would like to make
settlement of all accounts at once.
46w2 VIM. Hahesy.
sYf IiY
Notice.
At Sea on Maskat.


A funny scene occurred many years
ago in congress. A present of Ara
bian horses, sword, ETC.. arrived from
the imam of AIaskat for President
Adams. A western member with
some heat moved that the gift should
be sent back, with a letter from con-
gress informing the ruler of AIaskat
that the president Of the United
States was no king, but the servant Of
the people, and was not permitted to
give or receive presents.
Another member rose. "Such let
ter, Mr.. Speaker" he said, "can easily
be written. But where is tito be sent ?
Where Is Maskat?"
There was no response. Apparently
not member of the house was pre-
pared to answer, nor could Maskat
then be found in any atlas published
in this country. 1t was found ut last
on a German map. A civil answer
was returned, and the geographers
made haste to insert Maskat in the
next edition of their MAPS.