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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19
An Enjoyable Wedding al Skunk.

Mr.. Floyd Fuller and Miss Maude
Rumsey were united in bonds of
matrimony ut the home of the
BRIDES mother, Mrs. Cora Rumsey,
in Fox township, Tuesday, March
10, 1908, in the presence of a gather.
ing of friends and relatives. Miss
Eudora Salisbury played the we'd
ding march as the contracting par.
ties entered the parlor, led by the
BRIDES sister, Miss Lena Rumsey
and Mr.. Wallace Brenchley. When
in the center of the room they sep
arated, the bride and groom step
ping in front, the sisters and broth
ers and their partners forming. a
half circle in front of A. B. Kilmer,
J. p, who performed a PLEASANT and
appropriate ceremony, followed by
congratulations and music. The
company was then invited into the
dining room where the table was
beautifully decorated and laded
with a large variety of good things
for the appetite, which, after being
satisfied, all returned to the parlor
and enjoyed themselves with music
and social games until II pm. when
they departed for h me we'll pleased.
"A. Guest.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19
Horse Sticks in the Mvd.

While Sullivan county can not lay
claim to having the best roads in
the State it can however boast of
having nothing that will quite
compare with her sister Lycoming
county. The Williamsport News
published all item of news concern
ing Joseph Bubb, a resident of Bas-
tress who was on his way to William
sport Saturday, when, at point near
the LuXenberger farm, on the Mon
louisville road, his horse stuck in
the mud, and in its efforts to free it.
self fell over, making the situation
worse. Mr.. Bubb was unable to get
the horse on its feet or aid it in any
way, rs he, to, might have become
stalled in the mud. Mathew Boyer, a
neighbor, happened along, and they
proceeded to the nearest farm house
here large rope used to pull hay
into the NOW was borrowed. They
managed to get one end tied around
the horse, and by the use of Il block
and tackle succeeded in pulling it to
one side of the road, where it was
able to get on its feet again. The
horse covered from head to foot with
mud, was led to a nearby stream and
washed, after which Mr.. Bubb con-
tinued his journey to Williamsport.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19
$1,000, 900 to Appcas Thirst.

According to the figures certified
to the clerk of the courts by the
brewery companies in Luzerne
county and on which the license fee
is based, there was total Of 80, ,2l3
barrels of beer brewed by the eleven
breweries during 1907. This is a
big increase over the year previous
and shows that the temperance wave
is having little effect on the thirsty
in our neighboring county.
Figuring each glass of beer as one
half a pint, there were 257.l47,3
glasses brewed in Luzerne county in
twelve months. Even allowing 90,
900 barrels as waste there were still
a quarter billion glasses brewed.
Estimating at cents, II glass, this
would amount to $l2,5O0, 900, to be
expended by the beer drinkers. Pro-
bably much of 1t was sold to the con-
sumers in larger quantities than the
glass. But even estimating at one
half it would be more than six mill
ion dollars.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19
Will Not Refuse 10 Reimburse.

The State authorities at Harris
burg have not as yet refused to re-
imburse counties for payment of
bounties on the scalps of foxes,
minks and other noxious animals
covered by the Kieth act, although
fully $4,000 of the $4,000 appro-
priated for two years has been paid
out. The auditor generals depart
ment is insisting upon proof and
efforts are being made to have the
counties get rid Of professional hunt
crs. DIR. Kalbfus, State game COM
missioner, approves of the pre-
cautions and the law, except that he
thinks various kinds of hawks should
be included and larger appr pri.
alton made.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19

A PeublO Colorado mother has
come to the front with a good ex.
ample for many other mothers to
follow. Just as her daughter was
about to be led to the altar last Satur:
day evening by j.. w. Stanley, Miss
Callie Fanchier was seized by her
mother taken to the kitchen, and
forced to work at the wash tub all
night, guarded by two brothers.
The mother declares the girl is un-
der age and wants Stanley to keep
away from the house.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19

Notice is hereby given that Petition
for The transfer OF Retail Liquor License
tor Restaurant heretofore granted to
Patrick +. Mcdonald of Dushore Boro.,
to Patrick Daley, has this day been filed
il my office, and the same will he present
ed to the Court of Quarter Sessions ol
Sullivan County on Monday, March 23
1908, at ten o'clock, a. m.
ALBERT F. HESS, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Laporte Pa, Mch. 10, 1868
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19
In the Realm OF Local Politics.

The Delegates to the Republican
National Convention to be held in
Chicago in June will be Hon. Fred
A. Godcharles Of Milton, and James
Scarlet of DaDville, while petitions
for alternate national delegates have
been filed for Edwin G.. Sylvara of
Dushore, and George +. Rohrbach,
merchant of Sunbury, Pa.
At a Democratic Committee meet
ing held in the court house at this
place Monday Mr.. w. b. Ritter of
IIaporte was elected county chair
man and w. c, Graifley as treas
urer. Editor George Streby was re-
tained as secretary of the committee.
A large number of Democratic can
didates were present and all were
hustling for their individual inter
ests. There appeared to be but lit
tie friction in the transaction of such
business that passed the hands of
the committee.
Our two energetic townsmen, and
democratic candidates for political
honors at the coming primary, Mes
srs. John Hassen, Jr., and Il. NJ.
Crossley are both scratching dirt
with such a vengence that the out
come would seem to indicate vic
tory for both and give the county
seat the distinction of having two
candidates in the field. Mr.. Crossley
is canvassing for the Office of counV
commissioner and Mr.. Hassen for
county treasurer.
Should the Office seek the man,
or the man seek the office? For
years this has been a subject for
discussion and unless the new
primary law effects a change foreign
to present conditions it will CON
tinue to be discussed for years to
come. Arguments for the former
are undeniably strong, but as there
is An exceedingly large number
who believe, or rather, prefer to
practice the latter, the News Item
realizes it to be delicate subject
to handle. The Republican Com
mitteemen are also we'll acquainted
with this fact and in endeavoring
to treat with it fairly have been
greatly burdened in their effort to
place capable men into office. or
rather, have the office seek the
man. Following the established
Custom, the Committeeman met
recently and fully discussed all ex-
listing conditions and determined
upon the requirements and the
selection of suitable timber with
which to successfully meet the OPP
posing forces. So long as the Re-
publican party continues to follow
this precedent, so long will they
continue to reap victory, and better
still, will we continue to have able
and efficient officers. as the DEM
ocrats must have candidates equal
ly able or be hopeless of success at
the hands of our intelligent voters
who have in the past showed ex-
cellent judgment in handling the
ballot. We see in the Democratic
ranks hungry army for office.
That some are good, bad and in
different is a self-admitted fact.
AS to who will win, no one knows.
To say that the Republican Com
mittee recommended a strong and
eminently qualified ticket would
be to state an acknowledged fact.
When the office seeks the man it
is filed with honor; when sought
by the man there remains a gambl-
ing chance to our way of reason
ing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19
Notice of Transfer.

Notice is hereby given that petition
for the transfer of retail Liquor License
ior Hotel or Tavern heretofore granted
to Mrs. Catherine Cummiskey of Dushore
Borough, to P. j. Finan, has this day
been filed in my office and the same will
be presented to the Court OF Quarter
Sessions OF sullivan Co., on Monday,
March %, 1908, at ten o'clock a. m.
ALBERT +. HEESS. Clerk.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19

The new law which gives person
charged with crime the right to
waive the finding of the grand jury
and go before the court and plead
guilty, is proving blessing in Penn
sylvania. Iu Bradford county alone
criminal court business is falling of
greatly, and the number of quarter
session cases are becoming less and
less. Only this week, three prisoners
took advantage of the new law,
waived the grand jury proceedings,
went before the court and have now
started in to serve their sentences.
This makes ten persons at least, who
during the past three months have
done likewise, saving the county the
expense of costly trials, and earning
for themselves a slight reduction in
their terms of imprisonment. 1t is
good law, and the time is not far
distant when court trial of petty
cases will be an unusual procedure.
Reporters journal, Towanda.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19
Judge Landis. who fined the Sta,

Judge lands, who fined the Stand
ard Oil company twenty-nine mil
lions Of dollars, has just sentenced a
working man to pay one cent for vio-
lating the postal laws. The differ
ence in the two cases lies in the fact
that the working man paid his fine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19

The place for the next meeting Of the
New York state grange has not yet
been selected.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19

To Cure Cons ipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or 25o
" C. G. C. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19

probably have the annual outing at
Thousand Islands In August.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19

Fifty of the latest songs for 20 cents.
Send stamps or silver. r.. G. Wing
& Co., IA Pine street, Elmira, N y.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-04-03
GOSSIP
CONGRESSIONAL

menF in the senate to stand togethel
to beat the bill.
/ He cited S. s. Pratt, editor of thu
Wall Street Journal, who, in an arti
Gle published few years ago in 6
magazine, placed this power in the
hands of only seventy-five men, who
held at that time, according to Mr.
Pratt, 1900 directorships in the
trusts and combinations of the coun.
try.
Then the Wisconsin senator took
up the list of the 100 men which he
had lad before the senate, and ana
lyzed and classified it, and showed
where he thought the control really
rested.
"Along with this enormous in
crease in trust power" he continued,
has grown steady progress of CEN
tralization in the control of that pow
er until now the entire situation is
dominated by the Standard Oil-Mor-
gan combination. The old fights be-
tween these two great powers have
been laid aside, and Mr.. Morgan's
picture adorns the wall of the inner
room of the Rockefellers' at No. 26
Broadway"
Mr.. La Toilette named as next af-
ter Mr.. Morgan and the Rockefellers
group of fourteen men, who, he
said, are big operators and men of
large power in their own right" In
this list of fourteen he placed the fol-
lowing: w. X. Vanderbilt, August
Belmont. Frederick Weyerhauser,
Henry G. Frick, J. Ogden Armour,
George ]. Gould, Jacob Schiff, e. Fl.
Hartman, Thomas F. Ryan, Louis F.
Swift, John Jacob Astor, James
Speyer, James J. Hill and W. H.
Moore.
AS belonging to the second class
and among the stars of lesser mag
nitude" he placed such men as~J. H.
Post, J. B. Duke, d. Guggenheim, G.
A. Peabody, J. f. Dryden and others.
In the third group he placed men
who, he said, held the delegated or
representative power, and a few of
those in this list are Chauncey M.
Depew, G. W. Perkins, James B. For
gan, John Fl. Converse. Victor Mora
wetz, Charles M. Swab and Levi P.
Morton.
When Mr.. La Toilette mentioned
the name Of Senator Chauncey M.
Depew in his list of those comprising
the third group" in his classical
ton of the 100 men who, ne said
control the business of the country,
there was loud laughter in the sem
ate, both on the floor and in the gal
leries, and somewhat unapprecia-
tive smile spread over the features
Of Mr.. Depew, who was in the cham
Der at the time.
Mr.. La Toilette declared that q GER
tain bank of this city was controlled
by the Standard Oil-Morgan interests
to which he referred,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-04-03
President Issues Special Message.

On March 2Hth, President Roose.
gress in which II e urges that action
| be taken on a Number of measures
before adjournment. Therein he in
cludes the following:
Child labor SHOULD be prohibited
throughout the uniSDn," says the pres.
ident. cat least tmodel child labor
bill should be passed. for the District
of Columbia"
| The president recommends imrAed-
! late re-enactment OH an employers
| liability law, made TOY conform to re-
cent decisions of the Eupreme court.
In addition the government should
enact law giving compensation to
its own employees for INJURY or death
| In the service.
| The president urges faction along
| the line of previous recommendations
| concerning injunctions il labor dis
| putes. mo temporary I restraining
! order should be issued by any court
| without the notice and Petition for
| permanent injunction should be
heard by the court, issuing the tenn
porary order within a reasonable
time, not to exceed week or So"
The interstate commerce law
should be amended, giving railroads
the right to make traffic agreements,
subject to approval y\the interstate
commerce commissionJ The com
mission should be given power to
make public and pass upon the issu-
ance of all securities hereafter issued
by railroads doing Interstate bust
ness.
An amendment to the antitrust
law, SO that labor and farmer COM
binations may not COME under its
restrictive provisions Ia urged. All
combinations, while ENGAGED in and
promoting innocent and proper pur-
poses should be recognized as legal.
Trade agreements betwean employer
and employees should be Encouraged
when just and fair. A Strike is a
clumsy weapon and the process of
cancellation and arbitration sh6slld
be extended as far as possible.
1t was urgently necessary that
some action be taken on the ques-
ton of financial legislation. Also ac-
ton looking toward the establishment
of postal saving banks, which are i'm
peratiyely needed for the benefit of
wage workers and men of small
means.
On the tariff the president says:
'The time has come when we
should prepare for revision of the
tariff
The president says that before the
close of the present sessions, provi-
sion should be made for collecting
full material which will enable the
congress elected next fall to act i'm
mediately. He suggests joint COM
mittee of congress and government
agents, who should report to a con-
gressional committee the result of
their Investigations. The president
says he is of the opinion that one
change in the tariff could with adj
vantage be made forthwith-that is,
put on the free list wood pulp, with
corresponding reduction in the
price of paper made from wood pulp. |
Ample provision for a permanent |
waterways commission is recon-
mended
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-04-03
Causes of the Panic. .

Many causes have been assigned
for the financial panic that swept
over this country last fall Every
man has his own opinion, and this
opinion has in most cases been sway.
ed by the owners political or bust
ness leanings. In the opinion of the
State Journal the best analysis of the
present situation and the causes that
| led up to 1t was furnished byFa body
of men who called upon President
| Representative Of the
commercial bodies of the middle
west. In the course of their address
to the president, these men say:
Certain lines of business are al
most stagnant, brought about by the
fear of the people as to the stability
of some of our institutions Money
has been boarded instead of flowing
into the ordinary channels of invest
ment, securities and the various COM
mercial interests. Two primary
causes are responsible for this con-
dition. list, the gross violation of
law by some corporations and graft
ing by some public officials! and,
second, a reficit currency system
wholly incapable Of responding to
needs of commerce when fear and
uncertainty are engendered in the
minds of the masses.
Nothing could be clearer than this,
and nothing could appeal more di-
rectly to the common sense of the
average citizen who has watched the
~ If &c L.,
the one side have been laying all the
blame for the panic at the door of
predatory wealth" Radicals on
the other side have been placing all
the blame upon the shoulders of
President Roosevelt, arguing that in
f1ammatory speeches and messages
had destroyed confidence.
When the smoke of the battle has
cleared away it will be plain to the
average American that grave evils in
the commercial, financing and poll
tical systems of the nation led direct
ly to the trouble, and that the true
remedy lies in the eradication of
these evils. Cut out violations of
laws by great corporations, not by
paltry fines to be paid by assessments
ON the stockholders of the corpora
ton, but by placing the. criminals
in stripes behind the bars. Cut out
the elevation of men to responsible
positions in the public service simply
because they have pull and can de-
liver votes for any proposition or any
candidate, good or bad, and substi-
tute men guided by sense of decency
and right. Cut out the hocuspocus
money system that can be manipu-
lated by handful of bankers and
establish reasonable financial sys-
TEN, even If it becomes necessary to
follow in the footsteps of England,
France or Canada.
This is the first duty of the men
who are guiding the destinies Of the
country at this time, and the repre-
senatives of the comemrcial bodies of |
The middle west are entitled to
thanks for pointing 1t out so clearly. |
Utah State Journal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-04-03
Gen. Grosvenor Sticks to His Figures

Gen. Charles Fl. Grosvenor, formel
representative from the Athens, Ohio
district, sticks to his figures that
Bryan or any man the Democrats
nominate will not get beyond 166
ELECTORAL votes, and that Taft or any
man the Republicans nominate will
poll the remainder. Gen. Grosvenor
called on the president and after
ward entertained newspaper men
with some fancy fencing of questions
whether he is to run as independent
candidate for congress against Rep
resenative Douglas, who defeated
him two years ago, and retired him
from public life. Gen. Grosvenor
would not answer point blank any
categorical question. The report fire.
quently comes from Athens that Gen
Grosvenor is unable to defeat Mr..
Douglas for the nomination, and that
his personal friends are to put him
forward as an Independent candidate,
sure of the solid backing of the Dem
ocrats.
Gen. Grosvenor was asked If he
would not categorically answer some
questions relating to the reports, but
he kept away from any answer that
would furnish an idea Of his political
plans.
AS to the presidential election he
said that shortly after he gave out
figures at the White House several
months ago that Bryan would be
nominated and would not get a sim
gle electoral vote outside of the
south he met the Nebraska states
man at the capitol.
well. ! see you have already dis
posed OF me-" remarked the Nebras-
kan.
"Oh, well. | might as we'll do 1t
now as to- wait later. It will be all
the same" Gen Grosvenor replied.
"Of course everybody understands
that you are disinterested, came
back from Mr.. Bryan, and the two
men parted
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-04-03
Homeseekers' Excursion Rates.

Roun trip homeseekers' excursion
tickets will be sold from various east
ern points on the first and third
tuesdays of each month for the wear
I908 to all points on the Oregon
snort Line and to certain stations on
the 0. R. & N. on the following con-
ditions:
On going trip( west) tickets are
good for fifteen days, from date of
sale. Stopovers allowed, returning
at all points in homeseekers' terri
tory within final return limit. Agents
will issue stopover checks. Passen-
ger. must begin return trip not later
than the twenty-first day from date
of purchase of ticket. The rate from
few points are indicated below:
From Chicago and Peoria to Ogden
and Salt Lake, $780, to Pocatello,
$42.50.
From st. Louis to Ogden and Salt
Lake, $3.50; to Pocatello, $40.
From Kansas City and Omaha to
Ogden and Salt Lake, $34: to Poca,
tello. $3.50.
From st. Paul and Minneapolis to
Ogden and Salt Lake, $44.70; to Po-
catello, $500. 41-tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-04-03
la Toilette ReOpens Fire.

Senator La Toilette in his speech
against the Aldrich currency bill,
said:
There was no OCCASION" he said
referring to his remarks of last week,
"for the organs and clacquers of the
system to become frenzied over my
statement so easily proved by the
directorates of the trusts and combi-
nations controlled by the system
He then proceeded to say that his
statement that all the industries of
the country are controlled by 100
men was too liberal, and that they
are controlled by much less num-
Der of men.
He concluded his speech with a
strong appeal to the progressive
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-04-03

Would you Ike to see the Seattle
Exposition next year! Join the class
in journalism.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
FRANCE WAITS FOR
WORD FROM BERLIN
Casa Blanca Dispute in Abeyanee
Pending Maneuvers Before Reioh-
stae-Gauls Not 6Iufflne
Is Claim
[By Associated Press.l

PARIS, Nov S.-No word has come
from Berlin in reference to the German
governments attitude in the Casa
Blanca affair, and a further delay IS
considered likely owing to some con-
fusion which prevails among the Ger
man officials and the necessity OF
maneuvering before the reichstag.
The French opinion remains sereneiy
confident that Germany eventually Will
yield upon the point which France in
sists, that both express regret for the
incident.
There is no trace of bluff in the
French attitude, and the spectacle pre-
sented by France last week must have
convinced Germany that in all her
dealings with the German government
since 1878 France never displayed such
an exhibition of national solidarity.
Moreover, Germany doubtless is aware
that Great Britain and Russia have
been consulted upon every step France
has taken and fully share this govern
ment's view, and in addition are pre-
pared to give material as well as moral
support to France.
Europe now is witnessing the first
real test of the strength of what
amounts to an lo-Russo-Franco al
lance, and France already halls it as
marking her definite emancipation from
what is termed her German domineer-
ing"