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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-11-19
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate of Ellis
'Swank, late Of Davidson Township, Sulli
van County, Pa, have been granted to
ithe undersi gned. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make pay
anent, and those having claims or de-
vuands against the same will make them
known without delay to
EMMA SWANK, Admrx. of
Ellis Swank, Decd
Sonestown, Pa, Sept. 4, 1908.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-11-19
County Seat
Local and Personal Events
TerSely Told.


w. B. Ritter spent the early
part of the week with friends in
New Columbia.
Mrs. John Manual of near town,
is quite ill.
Edward Messenger of Susque-
hanna county, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. A. j. Hackley.
Mr.. Heess is one Of many Sulli-
van county boys who are succeed
ing in their chosen field.
Mr.. John Ingham of Sugar Run,
is the guest of his brother, Hon. T.
J. Ingham.
Mrs. G. S. Eddy spent several
days of last week with friends in
New Albany.
A snow storm on Saturday night
and another light furry on Tuesday
night has made good tracking snow
for sportsmen.
Five gentlemen from William
sport who spent some time hunt
ing in the vicinity of Ringdale, re-
turned to their homes with four
coons, five pheasants and twenty
two rabbits.
The Right Rev. Bishop Darling
ton will confirm d class in st.
Johns Protestant Episcopal church
on Friday evening, November 20,
at 7:3O o'clock. All are welcome.
Thurlow w. Null, Rector.
A Mr.. Campbell of Ralston. one
day last week shot a large bear
while hunting up Rock Run, but
not knowing his shot had taken
effect, he left the woods without
going after the bear which ran off
at lively rate after Mr.. Campbell
fired. But his running was imi-
ted to only a few rods, as Mr..
Campbell found him a few days
afterward when travelling over the
same ground. The shot from his
rifle had pierced the large bear
near the heart.
Judge Tanning of Bradford
county rendered an opinion in the
repetition of the Independent Tel
ephone company of New Albany,
reducing the tax levied by the
borough against the company.
This Telephone company is local
concern operating in New Albany.
1t has "a poles, two and one-half
miles of wire and 81 phones. The
Borough Council levied a tax of 80
cents per pole and one dollar
per mile on the wire, making to-
tai levy of S35 40 for Ii year, which
the telephone company claimed
was unreasonable, and petitioned
the court for reduction. Judge
Tanning opined that tax of 10
per pole would be reasonable for
the first year and then II cents
per pole thereafter would create a
fund sufficient to pay the expense
of inspecting poles and wires.
A two.hundred pound bear was
shot and killed at Forksville, on
Tuesday afternoon by party of
hunters among whom were Gus
Plotts, o. j. Little and Charles
Bryan. Mr.. Bruin gave the hunt
ers merry game of "catch me if
you can," nearly all afternoon on
Forks mountain in sight of the
village. About O. 'clock the hunt
ers managed to drive him to the
creek where he was killed. After
the animal was dressed and weigh
ed, the hunters felt well repaid for
their strenuous afternoons game.
They also captured two coons the
same day.
The large barn on the farm of
Mrs. Dan Scanlin, in Cherry town
ship, was burned down last Friday
night. The fire is supposed to have
caught from lantern that was
being used to give light for some
one who was caring FOR the stock
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-11-19
LAPORTE HOTEL.
f. w, GALLAGHER, Prol

Newly erected. Opposite Court
House square. Steam heat, bath rooms,
hot and cold water, reading and pool
room, and barber. shop; also good stabling
and livery,
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
SENDS ANOTHER ONE

Washington, Apr. 27.-Today the
president sent special message to
congress-the fourth message he has
sent this term.
This message deals with the leg
islation he Is SO anxious to have en-
acted. and again urges congress to
enact laws which he believes are abb
solutely necessary at this time.
In opening the message the presi-
dent says:
"To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
"In my message to the congress of
March 25, 1908, l outlined certain
measures which 1 believe the major
ity of our countrymen desire to have
enacted into law at this time. These
measures do not represent by any
means all that 1 would like to see
done If 1 thought possible; but they
do represent what I believe can now
be done if an earnest effort toward
this end is made.
"Since 1 wrote this message an
employers liability law has been en-
acted, which, 1t is true. comes short
of what ought to have been done,
but which does represent real ad-
vance. Apparently there Is good
ground to hope that there will be
further legislation providing for rec
ompensing all employees who suffer
while engaged IN the public service;
that there will be q child labor law
enacted for the District OF Columbia;
that the waterways commission Will
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
BILLY GREEN" SAYS
HE'S QUIT FOR COED
Especial to The Sentinel. }

Denver, Apr. 2S.-The Times says
that "Billy Green" one of the city's
most noted political workers, is go
ing to quit for good.
This announcement. if true, will
come as surprise to politicians ev-
erywhere. Green is known from one
end of the state to the other as the
man who delivers the goods. In
Cripple Creek one time he was or
dered to bring in a precinct which
cast in normal times $50 votes
against Alva Adams for governor.
When Green turned in his election
returns 1t read Adams SO. The 9TH
er fellow got 1,15O.
In discussing his withdrawal from
politics today Green said:
eff ever anybody beats the record
for majorities tnat 1 have rolled up
in my time I'll get back into the
game"
His face beamed with pride as he
called to mind his past achievements
in the ballot box stuffing line.
Green, in all seriousness, this
morning declared that he is going
to retire because he thinks he has
been in politics long enough. He in
dignantly denies that he has lost his
nerve and that he is afraid of Dis
trict Attorney Stidger and his men.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
JOHNSON IS ANXIOUS
TO MEET THE
CHAMPION
CBy Associated Press. ]


London, Apr. 28.-Jack johnson,
the colored heavyweight pugilist, ac-
companied by his manager, Fitzpat-
rick, arrived here from New York
last evening.
They Immediately visited the Ma
tional Sporting Club and the sport
ing newspapers and issued a chal-
lenge to Tommy Burns, the heavy
weight champion, to fight anywhere
for any purse acceptable to Burns.
johnson went further than this
and offered to bet $500 that he will
stop Burns in 20 rounds. In addi-
tion he will concede to Burns two
thirds of any purse that is put up
for the contest.
These terms cannot be published
in England, as the law of the coun-
try prohibits anything but boxing
contests limited to 20 rounds.
Burns has been holding out in the
negotiations for the Johnson contest
for a sum, win, lose or draw, larger
than any syndicate has yet appeared
willing to offer.
Johnson appears anxious to meet
Burns, but there has been so much
cross-firing that it seems doubtful if
the two men can come together in
England. There is possibility,
however, that a club that has just
been organized in Paris may raise
sufficient money to induce Burns to
go into the ring with the colored
heavyweight.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
ALL MUST HELP SAVE
FRUIT CROP TONIGHT

Today it has been clear nearly all
day, while Saturday it was cloudy a
good deal of the day. From this
condition some of the growers gather
hope that it will not be SO cold to-
night.
Observer Hardinge and other gen.
tlemen will be on duty all night at
the weather station. They will keep
in touch with every section of the
valley.
The people seem thoroughly
alarmed at the seriousness of the sit
uation.
Mayor Wentworth in a proclama-
ton calls on the people of the city
to prepare smudges.
This afternoon The Sentinel was
informed by Secretary Aupperle of
the Chamber of Commerce that all
ranchmen who expected to smudge
tonight and needed help can secure
volunteers to help them smudge by
calling up the Chamber of Com
merce office. Many men have ex-
pressed Willingness to go into the
orchards near the city and help to
smudge tonight.
Reports received today from the
fruit districts of the valley make no
change in the estimates as to the
probable crop of 1908 made by The
Sentinel yesterday. The conditions
in the various districts are about as
reported yesterday. Orchardist af-
ter orchardist has stated that they
believe they will have so per cent of
crop if there is no further damage
by frosts or freeze. Manager John
F.. Moore's figures and estimates
made yesterday in The Sentinel are
regarded by those who have made in
spections of orchards in various dis
tricts, as reliable and conservative
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28

Again is there exceedingly grave
danger of hard freeze in the Grand
valley tonight.
Warnings have been sent out all
over the valley, and the fruit grow
ers have been given ample opportun-
ity to prepare smudging.
1t has been demonstrated most
conclusively in this valley on Satur-
day and Sunday nights that the fruit
crops can be saved by systematic, ex-
tensive and effective smudging.
The fruit grower who has been
warned and who has had time to
prepare smudges, yet who declines
to spend a few hundred dollars to
save thousands of dollars will de-
serve no sympathy if he loses his
entire crop.
1t is urged that every fruit grow
er and every citizen of the city and
valley, whether fruit grower or not.
prepare smudges tonight and light
them when the whistles blow and the
bells ring. The vital interests of
this section are at stake.
On another page appears the Of
fetal weather report showing the
conditions that exist over the west
ern country today 1t shows that
Idaho. Oregon, Washington and 9TH
er states of the northwest suffered
from a heavy freeze last night. All
day hard wind has swept across
this valley from the frozen north
west. If tonight is clear, If the wind
ceases, as usual, at dusk, and the
cold air swept into the valley is al
lowed to remain and settle down ov-
er the orchards, low, freezing tenn
perature is certain to be reached.
Conditions are about the same in the
valley today as they were Saturday.
The temperature will very likely go
as low tonight as it did Saturday
night and Sunday morning. 1t is
only to be hoped that it will not.
Not only is the Grand valley in
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
ATTACKED
BY INSANE
NEGRO
Especial to The Sentinel }

Pueblo, Colo, Apr. 2S.-Edward
MacKelfee, colored, an ex-convict.
who was some time ago sent to the
state asylum for the insane. escaped
yesterday afternoon late, and, after
terrorizing the community near the
asylum, secured hatchet, slipped up
behind Mrs. Edward A. Jones at
Fourteenth and Craig streets near
her home. and almost severed her
skull with the instrument.
Miss e. L. Westcott of 514 West
Eighth street also was struck twice
with big stone which MacKelfee
carried in one hand, but her injuries
are not serious.
He then knocked at several other
homes near there, but was denied
admission.
While avoiding arrest he ran after
several small children, brandishing
the hatchet, but they luckily made
their escape. The negro was finally
knocked down and captured.
Mrs. Jones, whose head was split
open by the negro, will die. She is
prominent in social and church cir
cles.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
A Proclamation

OF Grand
will
in A
valley
behooves citizens whether
interested directly
directly.
effective
done practi-
further
yards and III
that will
what is needed
wonderfully
an orchards tonight
orchardsts
a good citizen do his in
his II. WENTWORTH,
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
(By Associated Press }


Pueblo, Colo, Apr. 2S.-The re-
publican state convention, called to
select delegates at large to the re-
publican national convention, here to-
day was without contest as far as
the nomination for president is con-
ceIned. The entire state delegation
will go to Chicago instructed for
Taft.
A slight hitch in the program came
in an attempt to secure the endorse
ment of the convention for Clarence
C. HamIin of Colorado Springs for
United States senator; but State
Chairman John f. Vivian, who was
in control, did not permit the sena-
torial question to disturb the har-
mony of the convention.
The administration of President
Roosevelt was endorsed, as was also
that of Governor Henry A. Buchtel.
Delegates at large to the national
convention were chosen as follows:
Crawford Hill of Denver, DIR. Hubert
Work of Pueblo, VIM. Lenox of Ell
Paso county, Robert Il. Breckenridge
of Monte Vista, Thomas f. Walsh OF
Arapahoe county and w. A. Drake OF
Larimer county.
Attorney General Dickson presfd-
e0 as ttHnporzry Ci@urIIRfn VI tiS
convention, and Richard Broad, Jr.,
was made chairman Of the committee
on resolutions.
The convention was largely attend
ed and it's work required but short
time.
After commencing President
Roosevelt, the platform says:
''For his successor we recognize In
William H. Taft OF Ohio the most
logical candidate. He has the con-
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28

islation which will put our financial
system on an efficient and perma-
nent basis. 1t is much to be wished
that one feature of the financial leg
islation of tn Is session should be the
establish of postal savings
banks. Ample appropriation should
be made to. enable the interstate
commerce commission to carry out
tie very important feature of the
Hepburn law which gives the COM
mission supervision and control over
t'e accounting system of the rail-
ads. Failure to provide same
hlch VIII enable the commission to
N'n he books of the railways
I'd rI1uunt to an attack on the
s most vital point and
1neIit as nothing else could
tlssa railways which are
or incompetently managed.
arYes should be establish
nshout the Appalachian
legion whenever 1t can be
lt hey will have a direct
eounection with the con-
and improvement of navi-
yers."
plng, the president says that
uach doubt about two of the
has recommended for
che measure doing away
p0wer of Injunction, and
s1'e TO strengthen and rem
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
SENATOR DEL0NG IS NOT
A NATIONAL DELEGATE
Republican State Convention Endorses Roosevelt Buchte
and Guggenheim and lnstructs for Taf-Congress-
man Haggott Renomnated- --Hamins En-
dorsement Held Back

I fidence of the people, his learning is
deep, his ability is unguestioned, his
character is above reproach and h lis
experience in administrative affairs is
varied, comprehensive and success
full. As the administrative head of
our national government we are con-
fident that he will faithfully carry
out the principles of our party; that
he would preserve the confidence of
the people, protect the rights of all
classes, promote our industrial well
fare and continue the peaceful and
honorable relations now existing be-
tween our country and the other na-
tions of the earth. We therefore, do
now instruct our delegates to the re-
publican national convention at Chi
cago to vote for the nomination of
william II. Taft as the republican
candidate for president of the Unit
ed States"
The platform "applauds the record
of our republican United St.tes seDa-
tor, Simon Guggenheim. We also
indorse the actions of our representa-
tive members in the lower house of
congress"
At the congressional convention
for the End district Hon. Warren A.
haggott was reDominated by prac-
ticalIy unanimous vote of the dele
gates.
The convention was called to or
der at II am.
State Chairman john +. Vivian
was elected temporary and perma-
nent chairman.
Chairman Vivian made the key
note speech of the convention. which
was confined largeis to st".e issues,
but also rulogized sccret"r Taft
The convention wVpt vili when
Taft's name was re-' So 80
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
PERSISTENT
IN DEMANDS
Congress Should act
for Interests Of
Country

be continued with sufficient fina al
support to increase thu effectlr SIS
of its preparatcry work thai :
will be taken to --nvide for sri
vestigations into tariff cnnd I y
the appropriate 90 nrii'tee he
house of represeptst'v and v
ernment experts y the sxecutiv +
vice as will secure the full iu "a
tion necessary for intelligeu e.
vising the tariff at the bands
gress elected next fall. ana ",
that financial legls at'or will .
acted providing r til Ten
measures for me IN y
that may arise the egf
two and for a c. IN 7f &
who shall thoror
whole matter. @.
great CONNIE . gf
so as to be ah'
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
THIEF'S COMPANION
PROVES TO BE
A GIRL
Especial to The sentInell

Especial TO Ine Sentlnel.D
Las Animas, Colo, Apr. 2S.-John
Gruber, sheriff of Bent county, has
again demonstrated his skill in pun
ishing law breakers in capturing E
l.. McNeeley and his youthful part
ner, pretty girl of II.
McNeeley, a man of 3 5 or 40 years
of age, has been working on ranch
near Cadoa for some time for Mr..
Young. Some time ago McNeeley
asked for place for his son who
lived in the city, saying he needed
the pure air of tine country, as he
was not strong. The place was OBJ
tained and all went well until Mr..
Young accused the boy of being a
girl.
This incensed McNeeley and he i'm
mediately quit work and laid his
plans to "get even" with Young.
A few days ago Mr.. Young missed
a fine team of horses, wagon and
two saddles. He notified Sheriff
Gruber and search was at once insti-
tuted.
Traces of them were found early
Sunday morning. and, with the aid
of the sheriff and undersheriff of
Prowers county, they were traced to
Dib Camp. where the capture was
effected just as the two were getting
ready to go into camp for the night.
They were brought to Las Animas
yesterday and are in the county jail
awaiting preliminary trial next Sat
urday. After their arrival in the
city it was found that McNeeley's
companion was pretty girl of IT,
instead of a son, as he claimed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
(By Associated Press.)

Denver, Apr. 2S.-The man re-
ferred to In the above dispatch was
known here as Llewellyn.
At the time the crime occurred he
was drunk and was flourishing re
volver in the red light district. When
officer Tom Clifford tried to pacify
him. he shot and fatally wounded
the officer and then fled. Officer Will
liam F. Griffith took up the pursuit
and was also shot and killed.
Llewellyn escaped, and. although
several suspects have been arrested
in different parts of the country,
none of them proved to be the right
man
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28

was Saturday and Sunday nights.
The Paonia section smudged most
extensively Saturday and Sunday
nights. Nearly every citizen got busy
and as a result that district has rs
per cent of a crop saved. The fruit
growers of this valley should take
notice
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
YOUNG GIRL DIES
FROM SPIDER BITE
lBy Associated Press.l }

+ Martins Ferry, o., Apr. 2S. I
r Miss Minnie Cox, promi- I
+ nent society girl, died yesterday 1
I. from spider bite that she re- I
+ ceived three days ago.
+ The girls body became great I
r ly swollen and she suffered in ]
I. tense pain.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
PRESIDENT AGAIN
HAS WISH DEFEATED
(Rv Associated Press. }

Washington, Apr. 2S.-By an ov-
erwhelming vote President Roose-
velt's four-battleship program failed
in the senate. just as it did in the
house.
The demand for four battleships
was introduced by Senator Piles, and
the fight for its adoption was led by
Senator Beveridge. Twenty-three
votes were cast for the program and
so against.
President Roosevelt, it is report
ed, states that he has accepted the
decision of the house and senate in
the matter.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28

danger tonight, but every other fruit
raising section of Colorado is in dan
ger and has been warned by the
weather bureau.
Today many ranchmen have Sc
cured smudging material and 1t is to
be hoped that there will be far more
general smudging tonight than there
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
FREEZING WEATHER
BACK In OLD IOWA
(By Associated Press.)

+ Des Moines, Ia, Apr rs +
+ In the northern parts of Iowa +
+ the temperature fell below the +
+ freezing point yesterday, Sioux +
+ City reporting a temperature 2 +
= degrees below that point. A few +
+ flakes of snow fell here. I,
+ I. 4. I. I. + I. I. + I. I. + + + +
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
THE CATHOLICS
CELEBRATING TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Apr. 2S.-Over 5000
people attended st. Patrick's cathed-
raj today to join in an imposing
thanksgiving service in honor of the
completion of a huhdred years of
Catholic progress in New York.
Cardinal Gibbons preached a long
sermon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
MURRAY IS MADE
COMPTROLLER TODAY
(By Associated Treas.)

Washington. Apr. 2S.-Lawrence
o. Murray, former assistant secre-
tary OF the department of commerce
and labor today took the oath Of Of
Ace as comptroller Of the currency
to succeed William B. Ridgely.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
THE MURDERER IS
CAPTURED AT LAST
(By Associated Press. J

Chicago, Apr. 2S.-John G.. Her
man, said by the police to have been
private in company of the 7th
Illinois regiment during the Spanish
war, has been arrested here for kill
ing two policemen in Denver eight
years ago.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
TWELVE DROWNED
WHEN BOAT UPTURNED
Especial to The Sentinel.)

TSpIC1HI 10 TIC oeHIIneI.J
Helena, Ark, Apr. 2S.-Twelve
persons were drowned, one of them
a woman, when the show boat Mar
ion capsized miles above the mouth
of the st. Francis river Sunday night.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
LABOR men SHOULD
VOTE FOR The BILLS
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Apr. 2S.-Samuel Com
pers has notified organized labor
throughout the country to adopt res
olutions demanding their represen-
tatives in congress to vote for the Ia
Dor bills before that body.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28

See ]. H. Lane about your awning.
We have them In any style or color.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28

Sam Borrel today transferred to
Alvin C. Armitage 20 acres for s4,-
900.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28
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The daily sentinel., 1908-04-28

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which carried the news that Reggie,
too, had persisted.
Some of the fugitives aboard the
Therapie hastily left the ship when she
reached this port, in some cases aban-
doning their children.
Ten more steamers with fugitives are
expected to arrive here within the next
day or two, and every effort is being
made to prepare shelter for them.
Naples is the center of the relief or
ganization and all social functions have
been postponed
The few fugitives that have arrived
here from Ca1abria are almost too UNI
nerved to speak of their terrible ex-
periences.
One stated that an express train on
the road from Reggie to Naples was
brought to a stop by the shock when
about eighteen miles along the road in
its journey.
The passengers demanded that they
be taken back to Reggie, where they
found a scene of desolation. While
they were searching for friends fresh
shocks occurred, and practically all the
passengers were killed.
Admiral Mirabello, the minister of
marine, left here tonight for Messina.