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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
Tenants Carry Of Their Farms,

From the Los Angeles Times.
The modren farmer was applying
electrical massage to a cart horses
sprained knee. During the intervals
OF rest he talked farm talk.
There are tenants" he said, who,
when they move, carry their farms
with them al the tortoise does his
house. These. people are the Norman
French. the worlds best farmers.
Where you or 7 would require 20
or 80 acres Of land to keep one family,
the French farmer will keep a fam
lily on a quarter of an acre. If he chose
to cultivate 20 or 80 acres, he would
become a millionaire.
His secret lies in the perfection to
which he brings his top soil. What
with fertilizing n watering and clear
ing. his top soil is the blacklist, finest,
richest soil on earth. His top soil is to
the rench farmer what her voice is
to a prima donna.
And when he rents he contracts
that, on the termination of his lease.
he may carry off is inches of the top
ysoil with him.
when you see q French farmer NOV
Ing n small cart carries his household
goods and In seven or eight enormous
drays his top soil numbers on behind"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
MAKING A TRADE
FOR ANoTHER'S WIFE
The Indian Relieved He Had
Made q Deal and Had to
Be Bought on.
FROM Army and Navy Iife,

From Army n Navy Life
HE says he would like to trade with,
last. 1t was q startling proposition,
indeed. For a moment we were both
too breathless to comment. Finally my
husband yielded to his impulse for
amusement, and smiling at me, he re-
piled:
Ask him what he will give for her
HE says six ponies. l~ieutenant."
.'Oh, tell him she In worth lots more
than that"
He will give you IL ponies for her
My husband again replied thai he
would not trade for anything like that;
30 the Indian kept raising his bid. He
and q papoose. AT length wearying OF
the nonsense. my husband nodded his
dismissal of the subject. But the In
dian seemed to think thatsthe apparent
holding out for a higher price con-
stituted q trade n the finad offer
fed, but soon signifed he wished to
finish the bargain. OF course. my hus-
band Immediately objected. My savage
adMirer continued u~naccountably In
sistent; and. amicably to rid himself
OF the Indians Importantly, my hus-
band told him / was not fit for more
travel; that / needed to go to rest at
- SAAlOAS 90 0dA SlAI
The Indian was not content, and con-
tinued. with SOME OF his companions to
hang around tho camn until one OF the
men told them they must now return to
their camp. as we We're going to retire.
When they had reluctantly departed
my husband ~laughingly told the lieu
tenant, WHO had not been present dur
ing the p~hrleyfng. OF the incident. The
latter looked grave. and expressed a
fear that the Indian, in the belief that
he had made a trade. might cause
trouble when the bargain was not Kept.
My husband assured him there was nc
agreement, and that the buck had nc
basis for such a claim. The lieutenant
explained that the failure to reject the
last bid and the presence OF witnesses
to the price hagging was all that the
Indians considered necessary to make
q binding affair Of heart and honor.
or course, terms had to be reached
and my husband. for the only time In
his experience with the red men. or as
far as I know with any man., agreed
to compromise. He bought them Off
and appeased their disappointment by
a gift of good. hard money and a lot OF
a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
"The salesman's Joy Of CONQUEST.

In business. nan has an incompar-
able opportunity for the pursuit of that
peculiai pleasure which is his-that
delight of conquest; that inherent
something which makes men delight in
battle. Perhaps 1t is because of this
tnat mems minds are being steadily d.
Verted from he professions, that each
week sees new recruits in the army of
business men. Ever there are men
eager for the fray-the fellows who are
spoiling for a fight find outlet for their
powers on the battlefields of business.
Wars arena las been changed-but
1t Is wal still. Instead Of the boom OF
the cannon n screech Of the bullets
Whlcn slew the men who fought on
the nelds Of yore, we neal today the
boom Of industry and the screech OF
competitive haste. Energy replaces ex-
plosiVes and ammunition lags behind
Whlie ambition engage in a RUNNING
and acquires new territory
The fighting is lone in detail, too. In
many respects it's harder, and ONLY the
strong ones can weather through a
campaign. 1t takes nerve, and back.
bone, and good red blood to enable the
salesman soldier to carry the positions
that must be carried il q sufficient
snare of the spoils of war are 10 be
his. These fellows who fight TODAY are
more deserving Of medals than the fe,-
lows who planted the flag on the
he1ghts' to accomplish a purpose
when you are the center OF the hrr-
raining Is easy compared to getting
there alone, with no one to see the diff
hculties under which you fight, no in
spring music; just you.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
Testinr Paint.

Property owners should know how to.
prove the purity and quality OF white,
lead, the most important paint ingredi-
ent, before paying for 1t. To all who
write, National Lead Co, the largest
manufacturers of pure white lead. send
a free outfit with which to make a
simple and sure test of white lead, ana
also a free book about paint. Their
address is Woodbridge Bldg, New York
City.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

IN any other country and Jena and Cot
tingen are the cities which take the lead.
1t Is said that a duel takes place in Got
hngen every day and on one occasion
some years ago u combats took place
h the "a hours. Jena's greatest number
tor the day is q. The German empire has
about 1000 duels a year;,France has about
Loco: Italy about 40. In ten years italy
had 2.759 meetings, Of which 974 originated
IN newspaper articles or public letters.
The great majority OF the duels were
fought with swords; only one with re-
Solvers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

Charlotte is the center of the greatest
electrical power development in the
south. or in the United States, except at
Niagara Falls. The Southern Power com
pany has a capital of &c. 900, 600, with GEN
eral Offices In Charlotte. It is now sup
plying 10000 electrical horsepower from
one Of it's stations at Catawba, and 40
600 electrical horsepower from it's station
at Great Falls. Another great electrical
power plant is being established on the
Yadkin river. 40 miles from Charlotte.
Charleston News and Courier.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
Ruined tho Cream.

From the, Chicago News.
You dislike the automobiles that
dash past here?" Intercepted the
windmill agent.
Wal, 1 should say So" drawled the
old farmer as he shook his fist at a
rapidly vanishing machine.
Those siren horns are blood curdl-
ing, I Suppose"
Worse than that. stranger: they are
milk curdling. Curdle all the milk in
h dairy, begosh."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

thought | never would be better until
! began using Doan's Kidney Pulls. The
Improvement vas rapid and since using
four boxes ! am cured and have never
had any return OF the trouble"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents q box.
Foster-Milbnrn Co. Buffalo. ". Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

-HN."
back was sc agonizing
Orally had to give
up work. Then came
terrible attacks of
gravel with acute pain
and passages OF blood.
In all passed %
stones. some rs large
as a bean. Nine years
OF this ran me down
to a state OF continual
" q a K ii nSa and I
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

When the first passenger train In Eng.
land TOOK It's trial spin along the tracks
of the Stockholm & Darlington railway in
1925 a horseman bearing a red danger fiar.
galioped along just ahead OF the engine to
warn the crowds of spectators, and to act
as part of what was irtended as a rail.
way pageant. MNssA
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
Rural ReveIry.

From the Mitigate Monthly.
There is no doubt hut what it was a
bad day for England when the decay
of rural revelry set in. The old Eng
fish sports. the feasts and festivals,
the spectacular pageants and mum
meries, all had an amusing n educa-
tional value, and did much to bind the
people together In good fellowship.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
This woman says Lydia e.
I.nknam,s Vegetable Compound
c ron SICK woMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands of
women who have beer troubled with
dlsplacements, Inflammation. ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
tng-down feeling hatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
ehe has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
The Highest of Characters.
From Pliny the Younger.

cIOiH IILay lle Younger.
The highest OF characters. in my es-
tination, is his who is as ready to
pardon the moral errors of mankind as
if he were every day guilty of some
himself; and at the same time as eau
tious OF committing q fault as If he
never forgave one.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

Copper, Vulcan, the multiinillion dollar
key mine to Lawson's Trinity, National
and Balaklala, SHELTERS. Exploration
stock &c, Will advance LOCO per cent and
mail you. Shasta Brokerage Co. Duns-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
choice Of Evils.

Mother-Cynthia, 1 wish you wouldn't
go out and play golf SO much with that
young Phoebe.
Cynthia-Why, mother, If 1 didn't do
that he'd come here and talk it all the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

WHY suffer with eye troubles. quick re-
lief by using PEI.rIT'S EYE SAIVE,
25c. All druggists or Howard Bros.
Buffalo. N. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

1arr- Winsiow,s ooTn1Ke s1nu. ror oh1lcros
b~e9thinRi softens the gums, reduces innsn1natIon al
Ayr pain. cures wind rriir .. cert- q bottle
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
lnanimate Movements

From the Baltimore American.
did you ever near a political plat
form plank answer?"
NO, but I've often seen a board
walk"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
& buy Furs 4 Hides. Write for catalog 1O5
N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis. Minn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
Naturally.

Naturally.
Joax-That man has been mixed up In
many shady, transactions.
Hoax-What is his business?
Joax-Awning maker.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
AWFUL GRAVEL ATTACKS.

Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills After
Years OF Suffering.
f. A. Rippy, Depot Ave-, GaIlatln.
Tenn. says: Fifteen years 3 kidney
disease attacked me. The nuin In my
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
A Hot One.

Diogenes-Tve been all around and
I'm unable to find an honest man.
What do you think Of that?
His Friend-It doesn't speak well for
your circle Of acQuaintances.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

The pen poin, production of Biz
mingham. Eng, is 900. 600, 900 a week.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
An Appeal to tho Courts.

A new injunction let us get
'Tis said that they are easy made
Against thermometers that fret
Mankind with $50 IN the shade,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-10-22
Mrs. Mable Ritter spent Sunha.
with Willlamsport friends

The postoffice authorities have
given warning to newspapers that
the law governing the publication OF
lucky number holders in raffles and
other things will be strictly enforced
from now on. The warning states
that newspaper publishers will ex-
ercise more care in the future, not
publishing anything regarding guess
ing contest or any proposition where
in there is the slightest chance OF
lottery or chance scheme. The pen
atty for violation is the withdrawal
from the mails.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-10-22

The ladies of the Village Improve
ment SoLiety of Laporte in their
Summer work of serving refresh
ments on tho picnic grounds of Lake
Mokoma. cleared the sum Of $6S 90
which, when added to their sum
previously raised, amounts to 1928.
90. They have resolved to use this
fund in grading, seeding and beauti-
flying the borough Park. The work
is to be done under the supervision OF
a competent landscape gardener. The
funds in hand are not sufficient to
do the work as well and thoroughly
as it ought to be done, and the
ladies will solicit subscriptions from
public spirited citizens, to enable
them to do the work in such a man
ner as will be credit to the County
Seat.
Henrietta Ingham, Secy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-10-22
County Seat
Local and Personal Events
Tersely Told.

Miss Hattie Crocker of Sayre is the
guest of Laporte friends.
Atty. w. P. Shoemaker is attend
ing United States Court at Scranton
this week.
Clell Hunter will move his fam
ily to the residence of r.. A. COnk-
lin, this week.
Misses Celia and May Donovan of
Muncy Valley visited Laporte
friends over Sunday.
The vote raisers will soon harvest
the crop. Of course some will be
disappointed in their yield.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. Keeler
on Tuesday evening Oct. 9th.
r. A. Conklin of Picture Rocks,
was in town the early part of the
week, placing tombstone on the
grave of his deceased wife.
F. M. Crossley has purchased a
young horse to assist with the stage
service between the post Office and
railroad station. o
Miss Carrie Lovelace of William
sport is spending the week with her
parents at this place.
Mrs. G. l.. Wing visited with
friends at Picture Rocks the early
part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Brown
and family of Lebanon, are visiting
at the home of w. B. Ritter.
MIR. and Mrs. Simon Fries will
moye into the furnished residence
of w. j. Higley's next week which
they will occupy for the coming
winter.
Hon. A. L. Dyer and DR.. Christ
ian of Lopez were county seat visit
ors Friday of last week. Mr.. Dyer
drove his new REQ automobile. which
is an exceedingly fine machine.
After a pleasant summer spent
with friends and relatives at this
place, Mrs. +. J. Flynn and son
Arthur, left on Tuesday for their
home in Meehan Junction. Miss.
The people Of Sullivan will be as
sured of courteous and efficient Of
fetal in the person of VIM. Gumble
if they put him in the Treasurers Of
flee.
John and Lee Rosencrants have
returned from Lestershire and are
now cutting wood on their fathers
farm in Laporte township.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Higley took
their annual departure Thursday for
Roselle Park n. j., where they will
remain for the winter.
VIM. Ii. Rogers was last week
gwen the contract for erecting am
ice house for the Lake MOkOma Co.,
near the breast of the lake. The
first section now under construction
is 80 by 80 and % feet high.
1t is not often that the citizens
have an opportunity to vote for such
a capable man as VIM. A. Gumble
and his election as County Treasurer
should be assured.
Why send IA minority represent
alton to the Legislature and be practi-
cally unrepresented? l.. H. Zaner if
elected will be on the majority side
and will have some influence.
Hon. f. p. Vincent, U. S. mercan-
tile appraiser at Philadelphia, was
at Laporte Thursday receiving cord
ial greetings from his friends here,
who are ever glad to meet him.
Ex Sheriff f. w. Buck of Muncy
Valley was at the County seat
Wednesday, shaking hands with old
friends. Mr.. Buck while here pur-
chased cow of w. j. Higley.
Mark j. Collins, son of Mrs. B. S.
of DushOre died Monday at the
Mercy hospital, Wilkes Barre
where he underwent an operation
for appendicitis. He was twenty
one years of age. The funeral was
held Thursday morning.
Mrs. p. A. Bivins left Thursday
morning for New York city where
she will spend week with her sis
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-10-22


F. w. Peal and w. Fl Rogers, the
Republican candidates for County
Commissioners, are now at work
earnestly conducting their campaign
and devoting most of their time in
calling on the voters of the county
for their support. 1t would be hard
to find men better equipped for
County Commissioners than Peal
and Rogers as both of them for many
years occupied positions of trust and
responsibility. Both have been just
as faithful in discharglng these duties
as those in private or business life.
Such men as Peal and Rogers can be
trusted to look after the duties of
the Office of County Commissioner
and we must heartily commend them
to the favor of the voters of the
county irrespective of party atfili-
ations as men in whom they can i'm
pose confidence. County Com
missioners like Peal and Rogers will
give Sullivan county business adj
ministration in the Commissioners
Office of kind that will be a direct
saving to the tax payers. Be sure
to vote for Peal and Rogers for
County Commissioners.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-10-22

Laugh not in scornful glee at the
hunter who returneth from the
woods with empty game bag and
woeful face. Remove that sneering
smile when you meet the nimrod,
returning weary and disguised with
his trip to the mountains. Sym
pathy, not scorn, should be extended
to the man who, mayhaps, has
tramped through miles of bracken
and brush in vain effort to Sc
cure his lawful share of the game
which infests the Businesses of forest
and field. Pity the man who carries
a heavy gun all day long and totes a
load of woe home with him at night.
His case is one that ought to appeal
to the tender mercies of humanity.
When you feel like expanding
your mouth in laugh of ghoulish
glee at the hunter with the empty
game bag, think of the times you
also came home from the woods,
sneaking down the dark alleyways
to avoid public gaze and with moth
ing but sore feet and burs in your
hair as reward for your venture.
Remember how you felt when:pedes-
trianting among the bushes and
brambles, without even seeing ii
chipmunk, you returned with de-
termination never to be fool enough
to go hunting again. Because of
your own experience you ought to
have some consideration for the
hunter of the present day who has
followed your example with similar
results.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-10-22
LAPORTE HOTEL.

LAPORTE HOTEL.
F. w, GALLAGHER, Prop.
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,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-10-22
1It.

7rf.
yer, attru t.ve improvements around
taniery village. All the build
ings are being white washed with
out which makes the place look de-
cidelly neat. The grounds around
the eannery have been graded and
cool foot paths made all around. Mr..
Taylor is the kind of man we feel
proud to have with us. His public
spintedness should engage the
thOlg htful consideration OF all prop
erty owners of the borough. He is
heright man in the right place.
Dur Borough High School is pro-
gressing well under the efficient
arrangement of Prof. G. O. Bird and
Miss Jessie Wrede There are now
8 Students enrolled from Laporte
township. The total enrolment
of the school numbers 50.
Patrons should be cautious about
giving their children permission to
STAY out of school. Every day thus
lost and idly spent can never be
taken. advantage of again. Better
men and women. Intellectually and
morally is the crying need of the
world yesterday today and forever.
Their school life is the foundation
fer all this.
The newspaper., 1908-05-22
NO. AZ

which it feared was Rawalt
plan instead of merely one that
this paper supports because it has
been Investigated and found to be
both feasible ard good.
We will dismiss the so called
Bruce plan with the word only
that It is merely a form of the
one which the Booster attributes
to us 1t comprehends the ad-
vantage OF water power, is slightly
cheaper than using the spring
pipe line. but will add nothing to
our visible water supply and will
not permit OF the use of money
raised IN water bonds 1t is just
as feasible from a power stand
point and II We were to try and
install without borrowing money,
might easily come within reason
able consideration.
The newspaper., 1908-05-22
Saturdays Murder.

On SATURDAY. evening at about
six o'clock a murder was COM
mi,ted on the road between Craw-
ford and the residence OF q. B
France, the victim. well know to
many OF our people. AT the in
quest It developed that he had
BEEN sho; twice. once in the body
near the heart and once through
the head. Suspicion fell on 4
man named Roberts, who has had
trouble with the deceased and
whose actions also supported the
suspicion He was placed under
arrest but denies the commission
of the crime. Later develop
ments indicate that 1t IS possible
thst there was real quarrel and
that the killing was not a delib-
crate murder Mr.. France has
been having considerable trouble.
He has been making some threats
against others and had been heard
to threaten Roberts The accused
is a little cratic and believed to
be a little off in the mind anyway
and this may account for his
foolish denial OF the crime which
he must have committed, judging
from the evidence. Ii would be
a good thing tor Mr. Roberts to
tell the truth, which would be apt
to go far 10 mitigate the penalty
for his offense.
The newspaper., 1908-05-22

and above all one that will not
deteriorate with US.
Now let us briefly look at the
water power situation:
We have 1872 continuous horse
power running to waste, or 264
horse power for every other
twelve hours.
The cost of installation is ap-
proximately $4,000
With this amount of power we
will have capacity for 1000 lights
We now need a new reservoir
and will have to build one soon at
any rate.
This would be accomplished in
a most satisfactory manner by at
once installing the water power
plant
The interest on the bonds
and they can be legally voted
would be $500 per annum This
placed against the coal expense
at present 81. 300 per year, leaves
a balance in favor OF the town OF
Si0O the direct result OF econom-
ical operation. Wheels and dy-
namos have little wear and the
item of deterioration Is reduced
TO the minimum.
The labor expense of running
5000 lights by water is no greater
than to handle SIX hundred. there
tore we may save the added labor
which must be hired to operate a
steam plant in case the business
increases as We know it will.
With the water plant there is.
and will be. no reason why the
lights should not come on when
they are needed AT present and
IN the case OF any steam plant
where there Is not a continuous
service, a dark evening finds the
plant unprepared TO furnish ser
vice in time, on account OF the
time required to FIRE up a trifle
early. This would be entirely
obviated IN the case OF using
water power. There would be no
added cost for fuel, just merely
turn on the power and have light
as early and as late as needed.
We believe that in electing a
business mems council the people
believed that they were placing