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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-21
By
HAROLD
MAC GRATU
Copyright. 1908. by the Bobbs-
Merrill Co.

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| same purpose. A geutlcwoman surely
moreover, she lived within the radius
the official radius, OF the Madison
square branch Of the postoftice. for
such was the postmark. Common
sense urged him to dismiss the whole
affair and laugh over it as the lady
in the fog" had done But common
sense often goes about with a pedant',
strut and is something to avoid on oc
casions. Here was a harmless pastime
TO pursue. common sense nOtwith
| standing. The vein of romance in him
was strong. and all the commercial
blood of his father could not subju
gate it. He rang for paper and a
messenger and wrote: Mime. Angot
There is a letter for you in the
mail department of this office" This
time his initials were not necessary
Once the message was on its way be
sought Merrihew. whom he found
knocking the balls about in a spiritless
manner.
"A hundred to seventy-fve, Dan"
For WHAT?
"FoE the mere fun OF the game, OF
course"
make It cigars. just to add inter.
est
cigars, then"
But they both played very in61f-
ferent game. At 1920 Merrihew's
eyes began to haunt the clock, and Hill
lard grew mercituI for various rea-
sons.
What time does the performance
end he asked.
AT 1880, but it takes about twenty
minutes to Scrape of the makeup"
Merrlhew put his cue in the rack.
he made off for the coat room
Hillard laughed and went up to the
writing room to fulfill part of his
destiny. lie took the letter out ana
read II again. lie replaced the letter
III us biue covering and then for the
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tloh. Like man entranced he sat
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-21

TOR two days the club steward
- only nodded when Hiliard came
in. He had no letters to pre-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-20

been known as a jolly old sea
dog, and his record as a ship cap
tain is said by his friends to be
singularly free from trouble with
his crews. Surprise is evinc ed
at the report of the mutiny on
board the Everett g. Griggs. Mrs.
Delano is living at Delano Beach
at the present time. Wallace DE-.
lano, son of Captain Delano, is
employed In Seattle and there fs
a married daughter in Portland.
Delano has captained the Everett
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-20

Returning to the ship with tbs
mate, the policemen scaled the
rope ladder and confronted the
fighting mutineers with drawn re-
volvers. The sight of uniforms
and steel had a quieting effect
and the ringleaders made little re-
sistance when they were forced
over the vessels side and eventu-
ally to jail.
Captain Delano is the owner of
Delano Beach, where he settled
20 years ago. He has always
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-20

G. Grigss for four years. Bob"
Barclay, of the j. & r.. Wilson
company, at the Commercial
dock, is a brother-in-law OF Cap
tain Delano.
Frederick Wann, the frst mate
of the Everett G. Griggs. is als2
well known along the waterfront.
He was formerly captain of the
John Palmer.
The Everett G.. Griggs is owns
ed by Major Griggs of the st.
Paul & Tacoma Lumber company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-20
TACOMA EA-GAPTAIN
IN BATTLE FOR LIFE

Continued rIon Page one.)
cured the aid of three patrolmen
In the meantime the crazsd
mob piled bottles freely, hacked
at the door and themselves with
knives and made a vain attempt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-20

to batter down the. barricade.
They found the offending Malays
and beat them badly before they,
too, lodged into a cabin and pill I'D
furniture against the entrance.
Confronted With Drawn Revolvers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-20

Rain or shine. scott's Studio
can make your holiday photo
graphs. 906 Pacific ave. zee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-20

hands Of the state department to.
day.
Estrada declares that he will
not accept a president named by
zelaya or by the Nicaraguan con-
gress, and intimates that he will
fight to the end should either
Madrfz or Irias be chosen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-20

request that the United States
recognize the Nicaraguan revolu-
tionary government is in thu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-20
ESTRADA TO FIGHT
TO BITTER END

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 90.
Provisional President Estrada 4
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Top Left Arthur Mitchell This speedy rider expects to win
majority of the aurels and cash prizes in the professional events
Sunday December 49, Ascot park He probably the only pro-
will ride the Merkel yellow Dog HIP machine
Mitchell has rode throughout the and will undoubtedly give
himself He has been unfortunate his mounts
heretofore judging his nickname the motor king he is
likely demonstrate the motorcycle public that he is in the
from finish
Top Right Eddie Lingeneder Known the world
the greatest riders bicycle motorcycle speed maniac Lngen
fielder the 10me National Championship Indianapolis Au-
gust H. 1909, defeating De two-me speedway
His S. u has been overhauled and the frame short
ened and looks to be the fastest thing wheels He has determ
med to ride and hold the track wdeopen speed The real
race seems to be between Lngenfelder and De Roster
Bottom, H. Whittier Salt Lake Besides having many
professional motorcycle in Salt Lake Whittier
bile driver of Although being quiet unassumng
nature he daring and will take
man, whether 4wheeed machine Whittier
dirt track and will ride H Indian machines
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Sunday events. But many of the To-
cal boys think he is laying low with
something up his sleeve and that he
will be on hand to make his spectacu-
lar riding in the professional events.
Whittier, Samuelson and Mitchell are
well known professionals entered with
horsepower machines and are going
to try hard to win the cash prizes and
laurels on the dirt track.
After all, it seems that the case of
superiority on the dirt track rests more
with the rider than with the machine.
To the spectators this riding is very
interesting and is spectacular as on
any track in the world. In nearly every
event there are entries upon machines
of horsepower, and these are capable
of running miles in many seconds less
than a minute.
The first event starts at p. m.
sharp. General admission so cents,
and grand stand free.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

telligent consideration of machine and
man. 1t would of course be a sin TO
send smiling Bill Pickens and his old
pal Barney Oldfeld up to San Fran
cisco, whittier they are bount with Liv-
ingstone trailing their scalps at his
belt, but there have been stranger
things than that happen in this world,
and The Herald promises that next
Saturday and Sunday its judgment will
be fully substantlated of our own local
men.
However events may turn out, the
public Is to have a treat In the line of
racing on this local track. about which
there has been such a "holler' made
that 1t was not track to race on. that
will surprise the audience that will be
there to witness Oldheld. the spectacu-
lar. In his disregard of the tempest
over had tracks, and loyalty will stand
by the local boys who will tackle the
big fellow and his car and mark this,
the big Knox will know she has been in
the race when Livingstone gets through
that course.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
BEST MOTORCYCLE MEN
IN CONTEST AT ASCOT
Fastest Riders in the Country Are
to Ride, Including MIe-a=Minute
Collins from San Francisco

With weather permitting, the Los
Angeles Motorcycle club will hold it's
annual motorcycle race meet at Ascot
park today. This meet has been post
poned twice, from November 20 and
December 5. But from all appearances
it should be run today before the
greatest crowd of spectators ever pres
ent at a meet on the coast. There is
no doubt a better list of riders en-
tered in these events than in any SINH
lar meets in Los Angeles or elsewhere
In the national championship race at
the Indianapolis speedway in August,
1909, there were two men present to
compete in the professional events,
these being Jake De Roster and Eddie
subsequently holding the ten-mile ma
tional championship for 1909 and 1910
Lingenfelder tried his machine on AS
cot park Thursday afternoon and pro-
nounced it very fast and one of the
best he had ever ridden on.
Walter G.. Collins, who is entered in
the five-mile F.. A. NJ. national cham
pionship, halls from San Francisco
Collins was formerly a Los Angeles
man and at one time president of the
local club. He was the first local man
to ever make mile on a dirt track in
less than a minute. He is popularity
known among his friends as "Mile-a-
Minute"R Collins. Collins VIII ride II
horsepower Indian. j. Howard
Schafer of the local club is also going
to try his best to win the national
amateur championship. Schafer is a
popular and daring rider and has n
large following of friends and enthu-
siasts who are willing to stake most
anything they have that he will be
among the winners
Dare Devil" Derkum is acting in a
rather mysterious way, claiming that
ha has n" machine to ride in the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
SENSATIONAL
ON CHRISTMAS
BARNEY'S CROWN AS KING IS
WARPED FROM HEAD
Strane ParaIyzes His Records, and
Livingstone is Going After Him
Next to Raise Local Glory
and RenoWn

AT last the king of the automobile
racing track has had his crown cruelty
torn from his majestic head, for no
later than yesterday Lewis Strang, one
Of Bill Pickens' finds. went out on the
Indianapolis motor speedway and
clipped off a mile in the phenomenal
time OF 1921 seconds. beating his pre-
vious best time of the day before OF
4061 seconds, and then Christie In his
freak, broke his record OF the day pre-
vlous for n quarter, tearing it off at the
rate of 3-8 seconds.
Barney Oldheld, who Is at present IN
this city. and promises to smash all
local records with his big Benz at AS
cot next Sunday, held ell the records
of the past with his own cars. But,
alas and alackl records are held only
while they last, for Strang took II into
his head to give the king all tnat was
coming to him in the racing game, as
witness the fact that yesterday he too
went at Barney's hve-mile record ana
tore it into patches, scarcely large
enough to fix grandmother's quilt on
the trundle bed.
Strang tackled the fiye-mile turn from
q flying start and went five circles In
3;17.7O. caught by the electric timing
machine, but Wagner, the starter VINO
stood at the track side caught the
time with his stop watch in 3:l16O, thus
beating the best time OF Oldheld, which
was the record until yesterday OF
4.11.3 30.
Now it is admitted that Barney made
his time on a track speedway at In
dianapolis, while Strang made his rec
ords of yesterday on a Vitrited brick
pavement, with which the speedway at
indianapolis is laid, but that Strangs
good luck and his record must stand
as the worlds unapproachable speed
record for an automobile.
II is thus that records are shattered
day after day, and the only question
that remains to be answered is, Where
will this record breaking stop?"
1t would not surprise The Herald for
a moment to see Livingstone make his
word good on Christmas and beat Old
field with his great stock car the great
six-cylindcr Knox which is here and is
one Of the greatest cars ever turned out
of a factory for n stock machine. Old
field promises that he will tear Ascot
records to pieces, but The Herald in
sists that If the little Corbin is i'm the
condition that she promises to be on
ingstone IS in as fine fettle as he was
at the close of the six-hour race, this
popular local driver will trim Mr. Old
fields big Knox, and do 1t Handsomely,
and the little Corbin is but a 30-horse-
power stock car at that
This is but judgment based upon in
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
SEE MAGAZINE
FOR ADDITIONAL
AUTOMOBILE NEWS

= In the magazine issue with this ::
\ number of The Herald there will ::
\ be found thirty-two pages of /
J. handsomely Illustrated automo- :.
< bile news, containing a number ::
X of signed articles by we'll known :.
X men of the automobile trade of !
\ Los Angeles. That section will !
\ be found brim full of choicest au- !
\ tomobile reading of miscellaneous !
\ character, good for hours of en- :.
x ioyable rest and reading. !
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
PATSY WINS FEATURE
AT JACKSONVILLE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 18.-
Patsy continued his victorious career
by winning the Palm Beach handicap
toda yat Monchief park. The Randolph
horse carried 116 pounds and beat
Green Seal and Sir Cleges. Fine
weather prevailed. Booger Red, Cas-
tlewood and Patsy were the success
full choices. Results:
First race, seven furlongs-Adelaide won,
Dicton second, My Henry third. Time, 1923.
Second race. six furlongs-Lady Irma won,
Cowen second. Rialto third. Time, l:14 i-5.
Third race. six furlonEs-Booger Red won.
Jack Nunally second, Petulant third. Time,
l:15.
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles
Patsy won. Green Seal second, Sir Cleges
third. Time, 1A6 3-5.
Fifth race. one mile-Castlewood won, Ad-
monish second, Melodeon third Time, 14l 3-5
sixth race, one and one-sixteenth miles-El
Fall won Elgin second Summer Night third.
Time, i;iS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Famous Driver Is Here

James b. Ryall, the young man who
is ever known by his smile that never
wears off, of Saco, Me, and famous as
the amateur champion automobile driv-
er of the east and a member of the late
celebrated Buick racing team, is in
Los Angeles, Ell route to Japan on a
pleasure trip. Ryall is in the hands of
his former manager, Bill Pickens, and
is being shown some coast speed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
TO THE
AUTOMOBILE BUYING PUBLIC
What Is a Licensed Car?



:
slbly of
TO THIS END THE Licensed MOTOR ASSOCIATION
has organized
National Licensed
standards ne
LICENSED MOTOR CAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES
DIRECTORY OF LICENSED AUTOMOBILES
AND DEALERS
e f1NOFCOf1 Leon T. Shelter,
AP P~A )OA 633 South Grand.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-05-13
Political Calendar for 1909.

Spring Primary Election, Satur-
day June 5th. 1909.
November Election, Tuesday, No
vember, -2nd. 1909.
Last day to be registered for the
Spring prinary, in cities "f the first
and second class Philadelphia,
pittsburg and Scanton-is Saturday,
June 5th. 1909.
Last day to be registered in cities
ofthe third class tor the Spring Pri-
mary is Saturday, May Is, 1909
Last day to be assessed for No
vember Election is Wednesday, Sep
tember /, 1909.
Last day to pay tax to qualify for
the November Election is Saturday,
October 2. 1909.
Last day for filling statement Of
expenses for Spring primary is Satur-
day, June 10, 1909.
Last day for filing statement of ex-
penses for November Election is
Thursday. December 2, 1909.
Last day for filing petitions for
nomination with the Secretary of
the Commonwealth is Saturday,
May S, 1909.
Last day for filing petitions for
nomination with the County Com
missioner5 is Saturday May 10, 1909.
Last day for filing Certificates Of
Nomination with the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth is Tuesday, Sep
tember 81, 1909.
Last day for filing Nomination
Papers with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth is Tuesday, Sep
tember %, 1909.
Last day for filing Nomination
papers with the County Commission
ers is Tuesday, October II, 1908
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-05-13
Old Hotel Now Made New and Com
modiouS. Named Hotel BERNARD.

The new Commercial Hotel has
reached very attractive proportions
during the past few weeks that it has
been under surgical operation
throughout the interior as wei, "a
expanding in all its dimensions and
adding to its length, breadth and
thickness.
An army of carpenters and deco
rators have been making special
drive to complete the work and have
the hotel prepared for guests by
May term of court,next week ,and by
the end of the present week their
strenuous efforts will have ended
with the desired results.
The Commercial Hotel at Laporte
adds much to the beauty of the town
and has the most artistic and well
appointed bar room of any hotel in
Sullivan county.
The former bar and fixtures If
the Ward House in Towanda which
was recently refurnished, has been
placed in the Commercial Hotel.
The bar room is finished with pressed
steel of very attractive design AID
the Office has been made larger aud
cOmmodious.
Landlord Hassen is not consider
ing expense, but on the other hand
is striving to have the best.
AS soon as the hotel has been fully
completed, a formal opening will be
announced, and the name CONNER
cial Hotel changed to Hotel Bernard.
The christening ceremonies will be
held in the hotel ball room on the
third floor. 1t is quite likely to re-
ceive its new name with wine wet
ting after the battle ship christening
custom.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-05-13
Deaths Sudden Call 10 Mrs. Fries

Mrs. Theresa Fries, aged Go years
4 months and five days, and resi-
dent of Laporte for over thirty years,
died at her home Monday afternoon
May 10. The funeral was held at Du-
shore, Thursday i'm ST. Basil's church,
where her body was inferred by the
side of her deceased husband who
had preceded her to the other side
over fourteen years ago. BY resid-
ing in this community such a length
of time, Mrs. Fries had won many
friends. both young and old, ,fol up to
her last hour upon earth she was tal-
ways in very cheerful mood and
had kind and pleasant word for
every one. In her domestic relations
her life was supremely beautiful and
of untold value.
Last September Mrs. Fries suffer-
ed stroke of paralysis which re-
suited in her loosing she sight of one
eye. She had been feeling unusual
ly well duriug the past week, before
her last illness Sunday night. With
out any warning Monday at two 3
O'Clock she succumbed from an at
tack of apopleXy. The news of her
sudden death was shock to all and
was severly felt by her devoted fam
lily. Her loved ones who are left to
mourn the loss Of such a dear one,
have the heartfelt sympathy of the
entire community.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-05-13
A Land Opening Attraction.

Homes on Government land and
homes in Government are to be
offered to house keepers on May
22nd. and oath. at Powell in the
center of the irrigable Area will be
sold at auction to the highest bidder.
If you don't want a farm---if you
are business or professional man,
;. -..z.--A...-, bs..,.~.,e:tI D~;s.,,. ma.
son, or in fact have any trade and
want to get home in a new grow
ing community, this is your oppor-
tunity.
The first unit of the Shoshone pro-
ject was opened only a year ago, but
50 rapidly were the farms taken up,
that it was necessary to rush work
on the canals so that additional land
could be made available this Spring.
In the First unit eight farm houses
or more to the mile have been
built along the six main highways.
There will never be any isolation
or loneliness among the farmers here
The soil is exceedingly fertile, the
climate delightful, and the trans
portation facilities good,
The farms are obtainable under
the homestead law, subject to the
changes of actual cost of supplying
water to the land. This change has
been fixed at $46 per acre, payable
in ten annual installments, without
| interest. The annual cost of main
tanning and operating the ystem
amounts to 81 per acre.
The principle crops are alfalfa,
sugar beets, cereals and hardy fruits,
and vegetables. Potatoes yield from
200 to 400 bushels per acre and are
of fine quality. Wheat yields from
40 to 60 bu hels per acre, ard
oats average 60 bushels, although
the yield has in some instances ex-
ceedtd 100 bushels per acre. Tho
small fruits that have been grown
are very prolific and possess a fine
flavor, and it is believed that apples
will be II profitable crop.
The influx of large number OF
settlers to this region has created a
demand for all sorts of supplies and
all sorts of industries, and the towns
on the project are growing rapidly.
The new town of Powell already
possesses graded school, state
bank, drug store, blacksmith shop,
hotel, lumber yard and store, and
church services are conducted regu-
larly. The Chicago Burlington and
Quincy Railroad has station at
this point and it will be one Of the
chief shipping points for the farmers
as we'll as one of the chief shipping
points for the farmers as well as
one of the chief sources for supplies.
If you desire any information con
cerning the farm lands or the town
lots, you should write to the statisti
can, U. $. Reclamation Service
Washington ID. G.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-05-13
Mokoma Directors Meet Tuesday.

The directors OF the lake MOk Oma
Company will hold meeting at La
porte Tuesday of next week. I'm
portant business will be under con-
sideration and plans for extensive
development authorized.