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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
Sentenced 10 Death.

Aberdeen, 8. D., Oct Emil Vic
tor, convicted of the murder of Mildred
Christie, Is years old, was today sen.
fenced TO be hanged November l6 in
Aberdeen. Victor was accused slso Of
numbering Mildred Obristie's father
aud mother and MicheaI RoDaye, a
guestaof the Christie family, but was
tried only for the murder OF the girl.
The motive for the crime was robbery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
death ofa Composer.

New York, Oct. l Frederick Bus.
sel Barton, the editor and composer, died
today at hi. Summer home at Laka Hop
sicoDg,N. J He was born IN Jouesville,
Mich. on February %, 1861. Burton
was the author OF "Shifting Sands, Z"
"Her Wedding Ioterlude, "Tbe Singer
and the Song" and many short essays
on the art of music. He was The com
poser of Hisws.ha, The Legend Of
Sleepy Hollow; 40 Indian Campfire and
Numerous anthems.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
Yacht Explodes and SInks

Nosnk, Conn.,, Oct. l The auxiliary
yscht SeDts owned by Captain John A..
Fish, of the Columbia Yacht Club Of
New York, exploded aud sank off Gro
toms Long Point early today. Captain
Fish and bis crew Of four had barely
,ime to lower one of the boats and escape
with their lives. The yacht which is
estimated TO be worth $S5, 900 was
totally DESTROYED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

Ar THE meeting of the National Com
mandery of Veterans Union held in An
burn, Maine, yesterday, a resolution
was adopted cOndemning the proposed
placing Of 3 statue Of Gen. Robert E.
Lee in S atusry hall at Washington aud
the erecting Of statue to Captain
Wirz, the commandment at Anderson
vile prison during the civil war. And
still periodically the intelligence comes
from the north tbst the wsr is over!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

ACCORDING to the annual report Of
OBJ. w. U. Haskell, sesIer OF weights
and measures, which was submitted yes.
terdsy to the commissioners, loss Of
$42, 600 sUnusllY is sustained by con.
sumers Of -four In The District Of Oolum.
bis by reason Of short weight. There
seems to be no end Of cheating and de-
frhndirU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
coon ROADS CONVENTION

Greatly reduced fares via Southern Railw az
from principal points in Virginia, including
Washington. ID. c., for the Southern Appala-
chan Good Roads Convention Asbegille. N.
G, October 5th-7th, 1909. will he on sale Oc-
so5er 4th 5th, and 9th, final limit for return
not later than midDiRht Of October Sth a
d-ligttful month to visit the Land Of the
sly" Consu agents l., s. Brown, Gen.
Agt Washington, ID. G,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

The success of the Spanish troops on
the Ri6 littorsl, which now seems to be
pretty complete, must be particularly
welcome at this time to King Alfonso and
his ministers. The campaign was not
undertaken for the sake of its influence
on home affairs, but their can be little
doubt that it will exert such az Influence
considerable 10 extent and favorable in
character
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
Murdered by His CsIi-Mate.

Philadelphia, Oct. l.-Ohopietto
Eiambrone, Of Philadelphia, q prisoner
serving 81 eighteeu.months' sentence in
the count prison at Holmeaburg, was
murdered by a cell-mate sometime dur
ing last night. His body was found by
one of the guards passing along the cor
ridOr TODAY,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
Two Negroes Killed.

Jscksou, Miss, Oct. Two negroes
were shot to death by q mob of white
cappers neaE Sarah, Miss. The victims
of the mob we're proprie,ors Of logging
camp and their white business rivals OF :
i'ctsd to heir presence in the Commune
ity. t. negroes we're warned that they
were not wanted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
The Hudson-FuItou Celebration

New York, Oct. The center OF
activities in connection with the Hud.
son.Fulton celebration sbifted today up
The Hudson river to Newburgb, the big
feature being naval parade OF several
hundred merchant vessels Of every con-
ceiysble type which duplicated last
Saturdays parade and escorted the Half
Moon aud the Olermont to the place
where Washington once had his head
quarters. 10 line today were a number
of the light draft war ships. There were
also the six squsdroDs OF steam craft In
whose formation were noted every kind
of vessel from the ocean liner to the
hsrbor tug.
10 Brooklyn this afternoon the his
toricsl psVesnt, which WAS the big
feature in Msnhsttsn on Tuesday, was
repeated. II the wind dies down late to-
day Wilbur Wright and Glenn Ourtiss
will endesvor TO carry out their pro-
grsmme of official flights In their aero.
planes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
TOday's Telegraphic News
Amnfenr Aeronant.

Indianapolis, Iod., Oct. L. Attempt
ing his debut as 40 seronaut in q bal
loon still radiaiiDg the smell of the fac
tory, Henry D. Pruden, so years old, Of
DsyiOD,i Is today" hitting 1t South'on the
freak balloon trip Of the decade. Pruden
heard q week ago that balloons we're for
sale here. BE came here aud looking at
the illustration with the comment, "Pll
take that one," he ordered 1t Inflated st
once, and Guessed he'd ride IL home"
The manufacturer had some trouble in
convincing him 1t would require tive or
three days to prepare for the trip.
Pruden said be would walt, rs he was
noi 10 any hurry to get home that day.
Last evening with 8 couple Of friends,
be cut himself loose. The big Tag shot
up to q tremendous height and whirled
over the city soutbwsrd. The next
heard OF it was when 1t passed over
Edinburgh, Ind, and descended within
speaking distance.
"How far are we from Dayton ?"
yelled Pruden. As he sigDalled, the
anchor caught in the high tension wires
Of the Indianapolis and Louisville Trac-
ton Company and snapped them In two.
The electrical display that followed must
have frightened Pruden for he dumped
ballast and assembled beyond sight.
Meanwhile the entire traction system
between here and Louisville was out Of
commission for three hours. Pruden
passed over Louisville at midnight and
dumped ballast to keep from hitting the
high places. This morning at cay-bresk
he sailed south over Greenville, KY.
ITO miles south of Louisville, and came
close enough to the ground to cay he was
having fine trip. Then he yelled;
GLOW far are we from Dayton"
When Pruden does get TO Dayton be
will find representative of the traction
company waiting with little bill fol
repairs amounting to about $40, 600, the
traction officials said today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

Ely's Cream Balm has been tried and
Tot found wanting in thousands Of homes sll
over the country. 1t has won a place in the
family me iicine closet among the reliable
household remedies. where it is kept at hand
for use in treating cold in the head Just as
soon as some memt er Of the household begins
the preliminary sneezipg or snuffilDg. It
gives immediate relief and day or twe's
treatment will put stop to a cold which
might, if not checked, become chronic and
run into a bad case Of catarrh,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
New York Stock Market.

New York, Oct.1.-The stock market open
e \ irregular, a number Of stocks showing de-
clines, wails others advanced. Trading al
tn, ough the first hour was Of profess oDal
character. The tone in the late forenoon
hardened perceptibly,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

tConrtpondsnce Of the Alexandria Gazette, ]
Washington, Oct. l.

The governments Two chief conservs-
tionists are back here today mapping
out their plans for the forthcoming ses-
sion OF Congress Chief Forester Pin
chot with his forest preservation idess
aud Chief Engineer Newell, OF the rec.
lamstion service, full Of hopes for action
by Congress on that SIC, 100000 bond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

es0,ss4 wu, D. G. Oct, /, Wheat 100 Ills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

The -ido- OF G. .rerNi BoOlsrser died
at Versailles, yesterday, aged ".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

This ia the time for summer resort
fires, nov that the season is over.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15

Your child may give up its life in
the horrors Of lockjaw if the proper
precautions are not taken against
wounds resulting from the Fourth
of July explosives:
This statement was made by State
Health Commissioner Dixon recent
ly and he added.
"Now just u word to mothers.
The wound that your child receives
from the explosion of some toy pis-
tol, tfre-cracker, metallic cartridge
or other explosive may seem trivial,
but there may lodge under the skin
the deadly lockjaw germ. Only i'm
mediate and vigorous measures may
save the child's life. Take no chances
Send for physician at once and
in the meantime wash out the
wound carefully with hot water that
has been boiled and apply some
disinfecting solution.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15

A new feeding ,tuffs law was in
acted by the last Legislature to take
effect the first day of August next.
This new law limits the amount of
ground corn cobs and oat hulls thai
can be used in mixed feeds; prohib-
its the use of rice hulls. peanut hulls
and weed seeds as adulterants in con-
centrated commercial feeding stufis,
and so makes it possible to free the
markets of Pennsylvania from un-
desirable feeds.
The cooperation of all manu-
facturers of and dealers in feeding
stuffs, as well as the public press, is
solicited in the effort to carry out
the provisions Of this new law.
Copies of the law will be sent to
any person making application to
this office for the same.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15
Result Of Bad Roads.

There is another matter that makes
bad roads a factor Of loss. That Il in
the sale of the farm. A farm ten
miles out ON road inpassable for i've
months in the year has hve-twelfths
Of its usefulness impaired and is cer-
tainly worth 33 1-3 per cent intrinsic
ally less than it should be were the
roads not so bad. Bad roads are de-
terrent to settlement, thus driving an
additional waive away from farm land
due to ir ing population. They
act as ut force to drive the
bOys ID desirable citizens
from far''
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15
SONESTOWN.

The "Students" Normal Club held
their first Annual Banquet at the
home of John W. Buck at this place
July I, 1908. This Society was
organized while at the Summer
school at Laporte under the name of
sDew Drop inn Club" there was a
general dissatisfaction among the
members since the time of organiZ-
alton and was therefore necessary to
make some change, when it was de-
cided to assume the above name.
The time and place for the next meet
ing has not yet been decided upon
Walter Hazen has returned from
an extended visit with friends in
Williamsport. He reports the heat
extremity intensive at that city.
Quite number of teachers from
this place were at Dushora Monday
and Tuesday taking examination for
teachers certificates.
The members of the Methodist
church desire to announce that their
Epworth League will be held on
Tuesday evening instead of Sunday
afternoon as formerly. This will
perhaps be more convenient as well
as comfortable, especially during the
months of July and August when
the heat is the most intense.
Charley Hazen has recently add
ed to the appearance and convenience
of his home by building porch
around two sides Of his house. He
is now making preparations to have
the entire structure painted.
The Davidson Township School
Board will meet at this place Satur-
day July 10, to elect teachers for the
coming term of School.
The Methodist church recently
purchased new chairs for the choir
box.
superintendent j. f. Reese Kill
gore of Dushore passed through here
enroute to his home from California
Pa. where he was member of the
board of examiners a, the State Nor
NAL School at that place.
ID. III. Lorah and Nj. Lockwood
were Williamsport visitors Friday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15

Seven soldiers of the regular army
were vacinated with 500, ZOO, 900
typhoid germs each the other day.
Similar experiments have already
been made with apparent success.
The germs of course have been de-
prived of most of their vitality. The
person vacinated, as a rule, ey
periences few days of headache and
lassitude, but is not completely pros
trated. He is then supposed to be
immune from an attack of typhoid.
If all that is claimed for the reme-
dy can be proven by further ex-
pertinent, vaccination against ty
phoid should become as popular as
vaccination against smallpox. Let
Us hope so.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15
Endeavorin to Enforce Law.
Harrisburgh, July

Harrisburgh, July
The following statement from
Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust
will be read with interests: econ
siderable agitation has recently been
aroused owing to reported violations
of the Oleomargarine law in certain
section of the State. AS Dairy and
Food Commissioner, Desire to say
that whenever and wherever vio-
lations of the Oleomargarine or
other Pure food Laws are discovered
by this Bureau, or reported to 1T,
they are prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law. The Oleomargarine
Law, like the Liquor and other
similar laws, is extremity difficult to
enforce, and while violations occur
now and always have occurred, it is
the purpose of this bureau to to re-
duce violations to a minium and to
punish to the maxium every violat-
or of the provisions of the law. To
this end 1 solicit information that
will enable this Bureau to locate
any violations of the Oleomargarine
Law that may occur In any part of
the State
This is particularly solicited from
Dairymen, and especially from the
public press, which has much to do
with the formation of public Senta-
ment, While public sentament is
is strong against wrong-doing
generally, and properly SO, it is un-
fortunate that public sentiment in
certain parts of the state is more or
less opposed to the enforcement of
the Oleomargarine Law, and for this
reason in its fight for observance of
the law this Bureau invites the Co.
operation and support of every news
paper, every organization and every
individual in the Commonwealth.
The following extracts from the
records of this office show the activ-
ity of the Bureau from the date of
approval of the Oleomargarine Law
May 29th. 1909, so far as those cOun-
ties in the section of the State are
concerned in which violations of the
law most frequently occur and where
pablic sentiment makes them most
difficult to suppress. In the counties
referred to-viz: Allegheny, Beaver,
Fayette. Lawrence, Mercer, Wash
ington and West-moreland-
the years 1901 and 1902 Commission
ers Wellas and Cope terminated 1873
cases and turned into the State
Treasury $5,273,59 in fines and costs;
during the years 1908, 1904, 1905 and
1906 Commissioner Warren termi-
mated 302 cases and paid into the
Treasury $23, ,6S7, so in fines; during
the years 1907, 1908 and 1909 to
Jnne Is Commissioner Foust Termi
mated $50 cases, and paid into the
Treasury $33. 3.429,2S. In addition
there are 33 injunction cases pend
ing in the Superior Court for violat-
ing the orders of the Court, and 90
First and Second Otfense Cases for
trial; with a large number of cases
before the Alderman and many
others in preparation,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15
Sunday School Convention.

Sunday School Convention.
The Annual Sunday school con-
vention for Laporte district was held
in the Nordmont Evangelical church
June 25. H
SAT the opening of the Convention
in the afternoon, Rev. Hertz of
Sonestown led the Devotional exers
cises. Percy Bay of Muncy Valley
then discussed the subject "Who is
responsi BILE for the Sunday school?'
After mentioning the growth of Sun
day school work he named the peo-
pie who to day are re pOnsible for
the Sunday school. 1st, the parents.
Send the child to Sunday school, but
he himself should attend regularly
and aid in the work Of the school.
End. The Superintendent should be
a Christian and conscientious wide
awake worker. He should also be a
good Bible student and understand
Sunday school work well. 3rd. The
teacher. He should live what he
teaches, understand his class as in
dividuals and study lesson carefully.
4th.. the scholar. He should study
lesson we'll. The older person gets
the more study he requires on les
son. The more he studies the Bible
the more he finds what he doesn't
know.
Mrs. German, Superintendent of
the E. V. s. S. here then described
how the Sunday school could help
the Superintendent. The teacher
should not absent himself from Sun
day school without arranging for
substitute. The teacher and scholar
working together will help many
men not helping in Sunday school.
Mems coach or the smoking-car must
be side tracked.
The Cradle Roll or Primary De-
partment was then discussed by
Walter HaZen, Cradle Roll Supt. for
the County. This part Of the Sun
day school is the most important
link between home and church.
Many ways of keeping roll, using
small cradles tying names to the era
die with ribbons or by using the
roll for the wall. The children in
the Primary Department may bring
in the names of the new babes and
give their parents the enrolment
cards. Always recognize the babes
of the cradle roll when you see them.
Marion German then recited
after which lively discussion of S.
S. problems followed.
The evening session opened by
song service followed by devotional
service by Rev. Jarrett of Laporte.
Rev. Jarrett then discussed the Nor
NAL Department and the Sunday
school as factor of the church.
Why is it 80 many people would
look through the Bible repeatedly
for the book of Hezekiah?
The Sunday school pupils are
more easily reached by church be-
cause they know plan of the Bible.
Parents should attend Sunday
school as we'll as church. They to
often drive their children to Sunday
school while they remain at home.
In finance church should care for
S. s., if necessary the S. S. aid the
church. The training received in S.
S. necessary as the Bible cannot be
learned in a few days. After "A
recitation by Hattie Traugh and a
general discussion of S. S. questions,
the following officers We're elected
for the ensuing year: Chairman,
Flora Cook; Asst, Mrs. Traugh;
Home Department Supt., Mrs. c. l..
Wing; Cradle Roll Supt. Alice Pen
nington; Secretary, Bert Hazen.
Flora Cook press Supt.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15

The great question as to which
cows are profitable and the i'm,
portance of wedding out the ones
which are not good milk producers,
was forcably called to our attention
the other day by good financer
who takes an interest in agricultur-
al and dairy matters, who handed us
an article in Hoard's Dairyman,
which proves conclusively that there
was more profit in 25 of the best
cows in Illinois than there was in Ii
02l of the poorer cows found ip daries
in that state. Every COW taken GU
must be regarded as a fixed expense.
Because she simply yields milk does
not mean that she is profitable; it is
the amount of milk that simply de-
termines whether she is help or
hindrance on the farm. -Montrose
Democrat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15

John Borage, a POlander who has
been employed as a bartender at a
Lopez Hotel, was accused of stealing
some watches and money from his
employer Friday night after which
he came to Dushore. Sunday morn
ing he was arrested and placed in
the Dushore lookup. Shortly after
being locked up it was found that he
had attempted suicide by cutting his
throat with razor which he had
concealed on his person and was not
found when he was searched by the
constable. The wounded man was
given medical attention and on Sun
day morning Ray S Wilcox and c.
II. Keller of this place went to Du-
shore with Mr.. WilcOX's auto, where
and the injured man got aboard and
were taken to the Packer Hospital at
Sayre. The hospital doctors think
there is a good chance for the foreign
er to recover New Albany Mirror.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15
Al Laporle M. E. Church.

Mr.. Sanderson, secretary of the
Y. M. C. A. of Shamokin, who at
tended the Bible Conference held
at Eagles Mere, on Thursday even
ing Of last week accompanied Rev.
FL. L. Jarrett to this place, and
took charge of the prayer service
at the M. :E. Church. He is a
forceful speaker, and his inspiring
talk on the s'Work of the Holy
Spirit was given in q mastery
way, yet SO plain that child
could notfail to understand, and was
much appreciated by his hearers.
On Sunday evening, Mr.. Cole, also
a member of the Bible Conference,
came over to Laporte, and con-
Quoted the services at the M. f.
Church. Mr.. Cole is a locomo-
tive engineer, and also actively
engaged in layman's work in Y.
M. G. AS, Sunday Schools, tenn
perance societies and other relig-
ious organizations, and is the SUI
perintendent of large Sunday
School in his home town in West
moreland county. He is fluent
talker and with his genial counte-
nance makes good impression
upon his audience. His address
on "Filling Ones Nocth in Life.
was practical and helpful, and
was an inspiration to those who
sometimes think that they should
be filling higher nocth in life.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15

Your leisure time may be turned
into money. Write to the Circu-
Iation Department of the Phila-
delphia Press and find ont how you
can do it. A liberal reward tor a
little exertion right in your home
town. Ministers and school teachers
will find this pleasant and profit
able way of adding to their incomes.
Write to-day to the Circulation De-
partment ofTHE PRESS, Seventh
SAMSON Streets, Philadelphia, Pa,
and mention where you saw this.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15

The demand for jig saw puzzles in
creases every week. Every Sunday
THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS
awards 200 of these facinating games
to solvers of the puzzles printed in
the SUNDAY edition of the Phila-
delphia Press. Hundreds of keen
witted readers have expressed their
appreciation Of the amusement
the puzzles afford and write that
they mean to try to solve the puz-
zles every Sunday. Interesting to
grown-ups as well as the little ones.
Get the Press early next Sunday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-15
Bank Directors Meeting

A meeting of the Directors of the
First National Bank of Laporte was
held last Saturday.
The lot formerly belonging to A.
j. Bradley, opposite the Laporte
Hotel was purchased as bank site.
T. J. Litzleman an architect from
Williamsport was employed to pre-
pare plans and spec iticationS for the
hank building. 1t was decided to
erect two-story building, the up
per story to be fitted up for living
apartments for the cashier and his
family.
The bank will open about August
10, in the rooms in the old county
building above the Court House
formerly used as County Com
missioners Office. 1t is expected
that the new building will be ready
for use about Dec.
The announcement is made that
announcer strenuous e1Oft Is TO be
made to find the "feeder' of the
Gaines oil field. The GENES oil has
but one superior grade-the famous
Minnesota-and on the market is
now bringing 81, so per barrel which
is but FIVE cents less than the Mime
sofa.
The Gaines field in the ~ years of
its production. has yielded over 500
600 barrels of oil out of the thirty
wells that are on a strip 800 feet wide
and 500 feet long. Thousands of
dollars have been spent in dry holes
in vain quest for the pool, a feeder.
The Standard Oil company has $40,
600 pumping station in the field.
Now New York corporation, it
is announced, is to sink twenty new
wells on the Billings Mcneil lands Of
the Gaines field in another desperate
afFnrt to ind tha il1uSiva pOol