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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-10-01
County Seat
Local and Persona, Events
Tersely Told.

Miss Edith Brunner of Muncy is
the guest Of her cousin, Miss Fan.
ME Meylert.
Miss Mable spencer is visiting
her mother and sister at theil
home on Muncy street
Mrs. w. II. Rogers is visiting
friends at Washington and other
places.
Clarence COtt of LincolnI Falls
is visiting his friend Herbert Keel
er.
Miss Mayme Epler of East Forks
is attending the Laporte High
School this winter.
Mrs. Mary +. Downs is on the
sick list,
After q pleasant summer spent
at their former home in Laporte,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cheney on
Tuesday returned to New York
City for the winter.
DR.. f. w. Samuels, Republican
candidate for Congressman was a
guest at the Laporte Hotel Mon
day night.
Mrs r. l.. Busler and children and
Miss Vina Upman of Eagles Mere,
are spending a week at the Upman
homestead at this place.
Don't forget the Forksville Fair
next week. Exhibits will be bet
ter than ever before.
The town of Lopez is being i'm
proved by concrete walks being
laid in front of number of res
licences.
The Canton base ball team.
champions of Bradford county.
won l6 and lost 4 games during
the past season.
Saturday was Rosh Hashana,
the Jewish New Year, and the
year 5, 500 has begun.
Messrs. d. III. Lorah and Geo
kiess, overseers of the poor of
Davidson township, and Charles
McClintock were in town Monday
for the purpose Of executing official
papers for the adoption of young
son of the late Joseph Craft, who
has been a township charge, by
Mr.. McClintock.
On Monday jerome Laird, con-
stable of Davidson township
brought to the county jail a tramp
who had been causing much an
noyance to the people of that sec
ton of the county. He is thought
to be demented.
The heavy rains on Monday
proved a veritable God-send to the
entire country. The forest fires
which have done thousands of dol
lars worth of damage in this
county have been extinguished
and the parched earth has been re-
vived. Before the rain, water was
such scarce commodity in this
town that many families could not
do their usual weekly washing for
the past several weeks.
On account of the ForksviIle fair
the meeting of the Village Improve
ment Society is postponed until
Tuesday Oct. 18th when it will be
held at the home of Mrs. II. j.
keeler at 1 o'clock p. NJ.
The principals of the county's
High Schools are requested to for
ward not later than October 5, the
names of the contestants that are
to take part in the athletic exer-
cises at the Fair.
NJ. E. Wilcox, Sec'y.
Coming! Mrs. E. Norine Law
the noted lecturer, vocalist and
author will speak under the au-
spices of the Sullivan Co. Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
BROADWAY IN CRIMSON.
Harvard Men Celebrate - Indigo
Partu at Yale Club.

Inner broadway was full OF Harvard enthusiasts
last night and Harvard enthusiasts were full Of
we'll anyway the theatres, cafes lobster palaces
and hotels were crowded with jubilant admirers OF
the Crimson Many OF them had witnessed Har-
wards victory over Yale at New Haven and had
returned to New York to celebrate College colors
were almost a much in evidence in the Tenderloin
as In the main street of college town. Naturally,
the Crimson predomnated but there were plenty
Of wearers of the Blue to be found along the
Great White Way"
Among the fair sex Yale seemed to favortte'
Judging by the number Of women seen in theatres
and restaurants and promenading the streets who
wore blue ribbons and rosettes and carried Yale
banners. despite the outcome of the game
Broadway florists reported that they had sur
passed all records selling violets. They were
worn as the Yale emblem by feminine admirers
Fearing that the jublation OF the Harvard cele
orators might take an intensely violent form. Cap
tain O'Bren of the Tenderlon station ordered
the patrolmen to that there was disorder.
However the crowds for the most part kept their
enthusiasm within the legal limits and there were
only a few arrests for excessive hilarity.
feature of the night was the number Of gayiy
decorated automobiles on Broadway. These were
filed with cheering men and banner waving women
The centre of Harvard enthusiasm naturally was
the Harvard Club in West 44th street The house
was crowded its doors Old grads" many OF
them with gray hair and many with hair at all
worth speaking about joined in oldtime songs and
wells and shouted themselves hoarse Staid busl-
ness and professional men fell anOther's
necks and took the starch out OF anOther's
boiled shirt fronts with tears Of joy.
At the Yale Club in the same street, few doors
away, a different scene was presented. None the
less there tears but they were salt and bitter
Looks and the Yale banners blended in one har
monious blue.
At the Grand Central Station incoming trains Of
the New Haven road brought cheering and wildly
excited crowds from the game. The Boston Ex-
press which arrived at p. m, brought in the
biggest crowd of the year according to the station
master.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
CHEER HARVARD VICTORY
President Eliot Expresses Satisfas
ton on Hearing Meas.

Cambridge, Mass. Nov 21--Vhen the news 81
Harvard's victory was flashed over the wire 70 TAI
Harvard Union the few students there shouted and
cheered with Joy. but there were not enough Has
ward men left in the city 70 organize any demon
stratiOn- About hundred students who had ossa
watching the bulletins posted by the papers IN See
ton. marched out across the bridge after the nnA
score was learned, cheering and singing and carr
ing banner which had been pasted new
paper displaying the score in big type.
President Charles W. Eliot Of Harvard Tns
asked to give some expression OF his feelings 0Ve
the Harvard victory, said:
1T was very satisfactory TO me- You might ss
that Harvard. which has not been very successful
in athletic sports won in three events this yesa
crew. baseball and football"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
BIGLow PRAISES HARVARD ELEVEN.

New Haven, Nov. 2f.-Luclus slelow, head
coach of the Yale team, said after the game;
asBarvard is entitled to full credit for her VIC
tory over Yale. Her team played better and
deserved all that 1t got. | will say that re-
gard the decision of the referee In regard to the
forward pass, about which there has been some
discussion, as fully correct. 1t was the only
decision possible for him to give Yale was de-
feated by one of the best elevens which ever
represented Harvard Yale played hard and
fast, but outpayed."
Robert 3. eurch, captain of the eleven, said:
'YaIe played hard game all through, but
want to give Harvard credit for having a re-
markedly strong team"
Captain Burr of Harvard said: 81 don't care
to discuss the game. My greatest regret Is that
! couldn't play In it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
PLENTY OF MONEY FOR HARVARD.

Betting the game was generally at even
money. A number of bets were also made ct
money that both sides would not score. Yale men
willing give TO that Harvard would not
score and those odds were just what Harvard
asked the proposition OF Yale's not scoring.
1t said good authority that $4,000 was
deposited at the New Haven House by those in
clined to wager the game, and of course the
Harvard collected. Not in many years was
much Harvard money in evidence before the
battle fought. 1t went begging at money
and confident were the from Cambridge
that odds offered. There seemed to be a
feeling that the time had to get back some
Of the money lost in previous years-and it had.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
VANDERBILT TEAM WINS EASILY

ST. Louis. Nov. H.-The Vanderbilt UniyerHu
eleven had no difficulty in defeating the team y
Washington University in the old Worlds 20
stadium here to-day. The score was . 70 =
the second half particularly Vanderbilt seem'~
TO be working with less vim than was Qosslo.s
and chances for getting within striking dls14A''
of the home goal were neglected frequently
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
TafPS Church Relations

We have had So manv inquiries as
To Secretary Tai,'s Dcnominational
that we are sure the follow
ing statement, authorized by Mr.. TAFT
himself, will be oi interest
Secretary TAFT is 81 Unitarian
family. hi, father and ~ other both be-
ing Cuitarians. his grandmother hav-
ing joined the Unitarian movement
with the famous DR.. Claiming. Sec
Rotary TAFT, like h's father before MIN,
is member ni the Unitarian Church
1T Cincinnati he has a pew and at
tends the services ~ the Unitarian
Church ut Fourteenth md ! streets.
Washington. OF winch Rev Or Pierce
+, pastor: but he sometimes goes with
Mr., TAFT. who ike her family. is an
Fui,cppa'ian. 90 s.. Johns Episcopal
Church. which she attends and where
she ha> pew Their daughter was
confirmed IN thi, church last year In
The summer nj Murray Bay for the
last 70 wears. Mr. Tait has taken nar-
'icular interest IN the Union Chapel
~ the PRESBYTERIAN and Episcopal
Churches. which he has attended every
sunday irr the three months OF his
vacation"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20

piers, and no provision is made for the
responsibility OF It's removal That the
bridge is not suitable for traffic oil
vehicles. being only a single track
railroad bridge and TOO narrow.
By the Bridge Company il was
represented that this was the chance
~ Lifetime to secure pub
lie bridge across the Susquehanna
river That there was no public bridge
across the Susquehanna river within
forty miles OF this point. Tha, it
would connect the two main arteries
Of the State Good Road system for
Hartford and Cecil counties. and there
was great demand for such bridge
at this point. and that automobiles and
other yehicular traffic had 10 travel
some eighteen miles in order 20 get
on the railroad cars TO cross the river
al this point. The bridge was in good
condition. strong and sound. etc, and
the Railroad Company stands ready to
put the bridge in condition when per-
mission is granted and shall then be-
come the property Of the Bridge Com
pany.
Col. lIoxie gave careful hearing to
both sides OF the controversy. and will
likely render his decision on the mat
ter within 4 few days
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
Tyson, Emily s., Honest John, News
boy. Maggie Lambert and Russell.
Company z 1T The Front

Company L arrived home Monday
afternoon, on the 4.22 train from their
ten days encampment at Fort How
ard. The weather was fine all the
time they were away and everything
went off smoothly.
The boys did good work in their
drills, and when ii came to fighting
they made record that is hard TO
beat. The Second Battalion. OF which
Company + is part, formed a por-
ton OF tine enemy" or Browns. who
co-operated with the naval forces that
attacked the Fort Saturday afternoon
About :, o'clock, by clever vancouver
ing, aided by the good work OF the
men behind the guns, Captain Nor
gan managed TO capture Major Riley
Of the Blues. or the defenders Of the
Fort and bottle up three companies
in Fort Howard, thereby gaining much
praise from Captain Wickham, the
Regular Army officer. who was acting
as instructor To the Militia
While their comrades were doing
things in the field, Privates Roy Sykes,
George Kitchens and Corporal Wade
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
SPORT, NOT GAMBLING

TT uRRNH ior Hughes-Govcr-
II nor 81 New York His victory
over the race track interests
is the victory 81 grim determination.
when man knows he /, rIgh, They
told him 1t would mean the ruinatun
OF horse racing and consequently the
runatiou pi horse breeding. The
Governors answer 10 that seems TO
us both adequate and >portsmanlikc.
Racing and lawful sport. said he
should be able t. flourish without
gambling; and there seems to be no
reason why book making should be
regarded Us essential To- the breeding
Of horses" " matter ~ TACT, il Is
not No genuine sport is dependant
for it, existence on the gamblers
trade Indeed. the gambler j. the
grea,cs, nuisance with which genuine
sport has To- contend the bcttor can.
not be la,,cd a. the >portSman-he
is a hcttnr. pure and simple who has
the gamblers mania t. stake chance
on every uncertain event The sports
man has No. such desires or instincts
De loves the game Tor the game sake
the trial 81 skill or endurance. the
thrill ui contest. the beauty oi per
form nee. the uncertainty ~ issue. il
is the game. he II racing. hunting, field
sports. ball games. what not, il is the
genuine and honest thrill and cNhlara.
ton II the sport which Stirs the sports.
mans blood The hcttorS are simply
the hangers. IN" the camp follow
erS". who are more annoyance than
value tn the came: anl we predict the
early day when book making will be
outlawcl IN every State IN the Union
and horse racing viii not die either
The public conscience is getting to he
a marvclluuly 1uickcncd and potent
factor in the settlement ~ such uuc>-
tionS The people 1T New York State
made Splcndid response tn Governor
Hughes appeal ior their support in
this contest they showed that the sen
tmcut ~ The State was with him
How. rucu. d. Won conclude That
the people ~ New York care nothing
for the unblc,t ~ an ipur-iuotrd crca-
lures That the rac'n. instinct-an
instinct tha, lives IN grave DeaconS
and gentle women. * well as IN other
quarters. is uDn-cx'Stcn' in the EN-
pire State: II means No such thing
You could kick M a race most likely.
amongst them folks" ihau, rs speed
ilv rs anywhere else. and Governor
HuChc, would doubtless be Glad to see
the guiur But al that Is beside the
mark II we can have clean sport. let
us have il Bit wncr il means tho de-
flying ~ the law. the dchauching II
hundreds ~ thousands 81 men and
women. he Governor and people join
in the declaration that IL must stnn
cit is better" said he. TO breed men
than horscs'--a statement that no inst
soul can question We believe il is
quite possible to breed both without
injury To- either. and the rout 81 the
gambling fraternity will ncln the ach-
ievcmcnt 81 that happy estate
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
Hearing On Transfer OF
r. r. Bridge nj PerryUiiie

\ public hearing on the transfer OF
At Pcrryvillc To- the llavrc de Grace
and Perryville Bridge Co, was held
at ;hc Custom House in Baltimore. n
Monday last. under the supervision ui
Col X. l.. Hoxie. Engineer Corps L.
: y The hearing was largely at
tended and brought forth a warm dis
cu>s'un which lasted over four hours.
Attorneys Robinson. Fahey and Dal-
lam. oi Hartford county, Stump and
llorucr. ui Baltimore. together with
Mc>>r> MURRAY Nandivcr. $. C. Row.
land, Isaac Hccht. Alex Peoples, Nor
RS Cameron, John Stump, C. c. Pusey,
appeared iaynring the transfer as au-
thurilcd by the late Legislature Those
appearing i'll opposition were Messrs.
y. K Armstrong Crcprc Scnting Port
Depp>i'l; \ II Owens. representing
pcrryyillcl; Charles \ BENJAMIN. re-
presenting the Commissioners oi Cecil
County,; William McClcnahan, James
y Mccullough J W Burlin. W K,
Ncsbitt, Herman Spencer and Capt.
w { Elason, ii the Colchester
Steamboat Company
Col iIuNic stated that the Depart
mcu had received an enormous amount
pi Currcsr ondcncc. protesting against
tn .chtmc but no a. the present
n',nc had been fled iavoriug it There
unrn Mr. N1ndiycr presented the peti,
ton 81 Mr. Pierce Commissioner 81
Cecil county, Mr. McNutt (Commis-
,ioncr II Hartford county,. and the
Mayor and City Council ~ llayrc de
Grace. This petition. il developed
was signed last winter and the bodies
named had since withdrawn their en-.
! dOrs Cwcrt
r"r ur the discussion come ~ ;hc
do'ues ~ the late Legislature were
, brought Under fire and the new State
/ Road uuvcmcrt in Cecil came in ior
! N Incidental scrap. Some ~ those
/ present claimed that the Road Com.
mission hrd decided 10 build the route
along the northern border OF the
county. terminating ut Conowingn
/ Whcrcupon others present, supposed
! 10 be nearer 10 the throne" ni tht
/ State administration. denied that ther,
j had been any such decision. and thai
when the Cecil route was settled Il
would have Pcrryvllc for one tcrminu,
and the Railroad bridge would be il
Inc
The professionals claimed that tn,
whole scheme was simply e. nnloa,
the bridge, il being much cheaper io
the Railroad Company 30 give il ava,
1 ard pay somebody to accept it. thar
10 remove the old structure That j
was q violation OF good faith on tn,
part @! the Railroad Compass as tn,
Net OF 1904, granting them permission
10 build the new bridge. required tn
removal OF the old one, within one yea
after the completion oi the new Tina
the bridge was a menace to navigation
and a barrier to the free passage O
ice and therefore q destruction OF III
property interests along the shore
oi the Susluehanna river That th
bridge is liable To- become publ
charge, with its condemned rip-raI
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20

Parker, all OF Elkton, entered the Fort
on fictitious passes and went to the
range towers OF the batteries with
explosives" These explosives" were
sticks OF chalk, and to blow up the
range towers and the power house all
they had TO do was to chalk the infor-
nation on the objects and sign their
names But, as explosives make a
noise and they did not open their
mouths. nobody knew the range find
ers were destroyed" and it was con-
sidcred the explosives failed.
The officers and men were paid on
Monday morning by the State and the
government, the privates receiving
Sl.25 day, corporals, 81 50. sergeants
SL7s. and first and quartermaster SER
eeantS and non-commissioned staff
officers, s. a day
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20

f. Mudd was to be the choice OF the
Maryland delegation for National
Committeeman. Mr. Goldsborough
was evidently laboring under mis-.
take II was at that State Conven-
ton that the idea OF having the Ma
tional Committeeman from the Eas-
tern Shore took form and substance,
and the idea mas never been abondon-
ed. IL bore fruit in Chicago on Mon
day evening when the delegation elect
ed Mr.. William p Jackson. son OF
Congressman William n. Jackson, TO
this place BY the help OF the Stone and
Pearre forces. Al the same time Mr..
Mudd was elected Chairman OF the
Maryland delegation and has the
honor OF heading il in the National
Convention.
Mr. Jackson was nominated by Col
George A. Pearre and his election was
unanimous. The National Committee
man wields a very considerable in
fuence in tine politics of his State. ayi
is supposed to stand close to the Ad-
ministration which he has helped TO
elect For this reason, the Eastern
Shore believed II wise To secure a man
from their own section for the place,
aud MIR Jackson's selection. it is felt,
will strengthen the Republican party
in this District Mr. Jackson said,
after his selection. that he had no axes
to grind and was friendly TO all the
members OF the MARYLAND delegation,
and was for harmony.
The organization of the delegation
was fully effected as follows:
Chairman-Congressman Sidney +.
Mudd.
Honorary Vice President - State
Senator John p 7. Matthias
National Committeeman William
7. Jackson.
Permanent Organization Committee
George w Padgett.
Rules and Regulations-William y.
Roulette
Credentials-Dr w. 6. Booze.
Resolutions-C. Ross Mace.
Member OF the Committee 10 notify
the Presidential Candidate-Gcn. Felix
Ngnus
To notify the Vice Presidential Can
b. Timanus.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
Fair Proves Profitable

The Board OF Managers OF the Ok
ford Agricultural Association met last
Friday afternoon and figured out their
financial standing after the fair.
The total receipts amounted TO
S3,o2s, OF which $4,000 represented the
sale OF tickets. The expenses were
S2,6I4o4, leaving profit OF S4t3.2o.
OF this S327.2o was turned over to The
permanent improvement account, TO
pay for repairs made during the year.
In spite Of the fact that the number
OF entries in the races was small, this
was the most successful spring lair
ever held by the Association and lett
the finances OF the Association in first
class shape.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
LET THE AUTHORITIES act

TUCH complaint has come 10 us
N concerning the violation Of the
law governing the driving OF
automobiles. and we have been inn
portuncd to publish that law We shall
do SO when properly authorized.
Meanwhile We want 10 say editorially
that the provisions OF the Law are very
plain and explicit. and in many cases
are being daily and outrageously ig-
norcd The automobilist has his rights
under the law Let that be fairly and
chccriully conceded But the rights are
under the law not outside OF and
above It. There can be No doubt that
the automobile has come to stay and
conditions must be adjusted accord
ingly But reckless and illegal drlv7
ing ought not tu be here 10 stay, or
even To- lingcr Tor moment II
means too much peril to both prop
erty and person The attention oi the
proper authorities is respectfully called
to this matter and their action cannot
be too prompt or too vigorous
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ing, and hos body was found Thurs
day Robert was bright interesting
little fellow and was great iavorite
with those who knew him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
Vim. p. Jackson,
National Committeeman

The Maryland delegation to the
Chicago Convention arrived on Mon
day and went into session on the even
ing Of that day at the Victoria Hotel
for the purpose oi clcc,ing n Chair
man and the National Committeeman
The delegates from this (thc First)
Congressional District are Senator
Joseph l. France and Hon Phillips
Lee Goldshorough Mr. Goldsborough
seemed 10 he laboyng under the i'm;
preston ,hqt the late State Convention
in Baltimore had seen some sort OF an
agreement by which the Hon Sidney
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
Funeral OF Robert Lake

The funeral Of little Robert G. Lake,
the eleven-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Washington Lake, OF Back
Creek Mills, was held last Saturday,
and nterment was made in Bethel
Cemetery. As noted in the WING
last week. he was drowned in the mill
pond while fishing Wednesday even.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
Good Sport At KembIeVilIe

There was large crowd OF horse
lovers at the matinee races OF Kim
bleville Wednesday afternoon. So
many prominent young horses have
been brought out on this track in re-
cent years that all the meets are large
Is attended Great enthusiasm was
shown in al the classes but the soft
track prevented fast time Starter. c.
NJ Or,lip. Oxinrd; Judges, a. z Hit,
Oxiord: Harry Windle. Oxford. l.. p
Miller. JcnncrSvillc
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
Opening At Highland Park

The opening matinee OF the season
will be held this Saturday after
noon at Highland Driving Park, in
charge II W S Gracey and K c An
dcrson who have leased the track a
number ni speedy horses have already
been entered Among them are Rec
tor. Captain Jack. Miss Edith L., Ben
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20

"HE author OF the verses on the
blacksmith OF Zion, failed TO
~ send any signature with the
communication. 1t ought not to be
necessary to say more than 81 weeks
in the year out OF 81 that we cannot
and do not publish any communication
which is not accompanied by the
authors name. Anonymous contribu-
tons are not accepted
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-20
T E. GAGE PRATT, Of Ea

T.. NINGE FKNII 7, OF East
Orange, ~ j. Democrat.
- was elected to Congress two
years ago by 1874 plurality He has
just announced that he will not be a
candidate for reelection because he
regards Bryan's denomination as a
foregone conclusion Thus early they
begin To get in out OF the wet.