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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15
Obstructive Fire al Chippewa.

Fire Tuesday morning destroyed
a woodshed and milk house on the
Reeder place, known as the Chippe-
wa farm, causing loss of about
500. The blaze originated from a
spark from the kitchen chimney.
AS soon as the fire was discovered
an alarm was sent out aud a large
number of persons from the sur
rounding country and from Muncy
fastened to the scene. The burn
ing buildings were within twenty
feet of the large farm house andit
was only by heroic efforts that the
volunteer fire fighters succeed in saw
the house and barn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15
Cost of OiIinu Roads.

A recently published report Of the
Boston park commission is interesting
In 1906 twelve miles of road were
treated with oil to keep down the
dust. and the result was so satisfac-
tory that in 1907 the whole extent of
more than forty miles was treated in
this way. Mr.. Putnam, the engineer
has carefully calculated the cost. and
he says that the annual cost of sprin
king thirty foot roadway was $4Ss
a mile. whereas the cost of oiliug the
same roadway thirty feet wide was
$3T5. In addition TO laying the dust
the asphaltum in the oil had binding
effect on the surface of the road anG
very materially lessened the cost fol
repairs. The oil is put on in an emul
sion in which fifteen pounds Of soaI
dissolved in fifty gallons of water are
mixed with hundred gallons Of crude
oil. the whole being agitated to tn,
proper point of emulsion, and then 15t
gallons of this are mixed with 45O gal
Ions of water and sprinkled on thu
roads. The plan has given the yer.
best satisfaction in Boston and nigh
| be tried elsewhere with corresponding
| ly satisfactory results.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15
The Constitutional Amendments.

All of the proposed constitutional
amendments save the one relating
to elections were dropped. That
one was passed, and if ratified by
the people next fall, will become a
part of our constitutional law. The
The changes which were abandon
ed related to the debt limit of muni-
cipalities and to the consolidation of
courts in cities, and were of no par
ticular interest to country districts.
The amendment which was pass
ed abolishes all February elections
and provides for the election of
county and township officer in No
vember on odd numbered years, and
the State and national officers on
even numbered years. To con-
form to this change, the terms of all
officials which are now of one or
three years duration will be change
ed to either two or four. This change
will not affect the term Of any otfic-
ial now in office, but The first elec-
don under the new order will take
place in 1911.
AS we have stated, the final adop-
ton of the amendment lies in the
hands of the voters, but it la more
than probable that they will favor
it by a large majority. The adopt
ion of the uniform primary system
has increased the number of elec-
ton so that they have become not
only an expensive burden but nui-
sance because of their frequency.
70 cut out the February election
will relieve the people of the State to
that extent,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15

The story comes from, Washing
ton that although he is not saying
any thing about it, the fact is Presi-
dent Taft is greatly worried about
the state of affairs in Porto Rico.
Anarchy is the only word that de-
scribes the situation there. The
failure of the legislature to make
appropriations for anything will
bring the situation to an acute stage
in July when the new fetal year be-
gins.
The United States Court because
the Legislature failed to make de-
ticiency appropriation of $4,000 is
closed, Judge Bernard Rodeney is in
Washington. He might as well be
there as at San Jaun. His docket is
as clear as he can get it. He might
90 back, issue writs and compel
service without pay until such time
as the Legislature chose to make the
necessary allowance, but as there is
no pressing business he will remain
for while. The lower house of the
Legislature undertook to abolish the
Federal Court. 1t was greatly
astonished when the council or up
per house informed it that inasmucf
as Judge Rodney's court had beer
created Ey Congress, that body is
the only one that can abolish it.
1T was feared that when the time
comes in July President Taft viii
have to send troops to the island ant
have the officers fill the offices fo
which no appropriations were made
That will throw many Porto Rican
out of minor jobs. When that hap
pens it is believed there will be ;
revulsion OF feelings.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15
pERNICE ITEMS.

j. j. Connors was Laporte visit
or last week.
Doctor Davis of Forksyille IN
stalled the officers of Bernice Lodge
No 962 on Wednesday night.
Miss Rose Milhoey OF Drifton Pa.
is spending her vacation at Mr.. and
Mrs. M. ]. Clemmins.
Miss Mollie Shovlin is visiting
Freeland friends.
Miss Leverton of Athens is visit
ing her brother Morris Leverton of
Mildred.
Squire Lowery was Towanda
visitor Friday and Saturday.
Samuel Duncan has moved his
family and household goods from
Vintondale to Mildred where he
will make his future home.
w. G. Mason of Laporte is doing
some surveying at the Schaad and
Ean0all mines.
1t is with deep regret that we
announce the Sudden death of Mich.
ael Connors, the beloved son of Mr..
and Mrs. James J. Connors of Mil
dred. His sudden death has cast
gloom over all the place. His death
occurred on Sunday morning after
few days illness. His boy hood com
paniOns will miss him i'm all of
their daring for he was always ready
to help the needy and those needing
assistance. He took an active part
in their sports and was faithful
worker in.the church, was the eldest
OF the altar boys and was to have
taken an active part in the Easter
services. We cannot find words too
good to say of him as he lead life
above reproach. To his bereaved par
ents, brothers and sisters, we ex-
teud our heartfelt sympathy in hours
of their bereavement.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15
Rubbish Fire Causes Death Of MRS. Chas.
Dcfiaas


Mrs. Charles DeHaas, died at the
Williamsport hospital Tuesday from
shock and burns sustained when her
clothing caught fire from flames in
a rubbish pile that she was burning
in the rear of her home. Mrs. De-
Haas was engaged in clearing up
the house and grounds around her
home, usual litter Of papers and
other things that are about a house
incident to a moving had been TAX
en- out into the alley to be burned.
Mrs. DeHaas had burned up great
deal of the stuff and was engaged in
putting more paper on the fire
when the wind switched her dress
into the fire. In an instant her
skirts were a blaze and screaming
for help she ran toward the house.
Her mother Mrs. j. B. Menden-
hall ran to her aid and tried to
smother the flames with her hands.
This was impossible, and SO the
mother by main force threw her
daughter to the floor of the porch
and grabbed for rug that lay on
the floor. By the time she reach
ed her daughter, the latter who had
become frantic in her agony had
gotten on her feet and had run out
to the street. The Rev. S. S. Num-
mey, pastor of st. Pauls United
Evangelical church, grabbed the
woman whose clothing were now all
ablaze and with the help of Mrs
Mendenhall and some neighbors
managed to oxtinguish the flames
but not before they had burned al
most all of the womans clothing
from her body.
Mrs. DeHaas was not unconscious,
and was carried into the house and
the ambulance summoned. She
was rushed TO the hOspltal ana
medical attendance given her. She
was terribly burned about the limbs,
body and the back of her neck, but
her face was not touched by the
flames. Tn until II O'Clock she
remained awake, suffering terrible
pain from the burns. At II O'Clock
she fell into a sleep and at O'Clock
'rueday morning died. The doctors
at the hospital stated that death
came more as result of the shock
than from the burns.
Mrs. DaHaas is survived by hel
husband and three small children,
Dorothy II. Martha f., and Charles
w. The youngest child is only q
year and a half old. The deceased
was aged % years. Funeral servic
es were held on wednes day after
noon at the First Church of Chris
on Walnut street at 2:30 O'Clock.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15
Matching Their Wits.

The squabble between the coal
operators and miners has resolved it
self into a strategic play for ad
vantage, in which the operators have
the best of it thus far. The miners
have apparently resolved peither to-
strike nor to renew the three year
wage contract, but to continue work
ing without agreement until such
time as favorable opportunity for
recognition of the union may come
the scarcity of coal, the opening of
an important political campaign, or
something of that nature.
1t is hardly likely that the oper-
ators will be caught mapping, They
understand the ins and outs of the
mining business pretty we'll and
are not likely to let things drift into
shape so that the miners will have
strong leverage upon them. They
were we'll prepared for the
situation that they knew would con-
front them this spring, and have
coal enough above ground today to
last for seven or eight months even
though not another pound is mined.
If they allow the miners to work
without contract, they will doubt
less keep the supply good, and
should the miners strike, climax
| would not be reached until the en-
durance of the miners is practically
exhausted.
The question of recognition of the
union, like all other questions,
should be settled upon its merits,
and not upon economic necessity or
political expendiency. If the union
is an indispensable feature of the
coal business, that fact ought to be
apparent to outside and disinterest-
ed people, and pbulic pressure
should be brought to bear to COM
Ipell the operators to recognize it,.
but the anthracite Strike Commits
sion and the Cancellation boards
were none of them SO impressed and
did not consider it essential in the
dealings between the employers and
the employed. The miners them
selves are far from unanimous upon
the question it seems for there are
many more of them outside the
union than within.
1t is up to the organization to
show its necessity before it can
assert itself with any authority.
The right of the miners to orga-
nize unquestioned but that is
aside and unrelated to the question
of forcing recognition from the
? operators. .-Tunkhannock Republic.
an.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15
NEW KIND OF ROAD MATERIAL
Salt end Alkal Scale From Boilers
Used In Parts of Kansas.

oSCO VI t>c'oSS'
The farmers ip central Kansas as
well as the people in the towns have
been interested in good roads for sew
cral years, and in Ellsworth and its
vicinity one can see almost any kind
Of a made road.
At one or two places in ELLSWORTH
county there are short roads where
treatment has been given similar to the
pavement on Douglas avenue in ELS
worth. Here there are two blocks that
fool four-fifths of the visitors to the
town The treatment of this street
was commenced about two or three
years ago, consisting of coarse and
fine cinders in layers, then a covering
surface of salt and akall scale.
The water in this country Is very
hard, and in all the steam boilers ar
the salt mills and other factories a sort
of alkali forms which must be remov
ed frequently, and this, with the salt
and alkali scale that forms in the salt
pans. is used on Douglas avenue. 1t
forms a hard crust and makes d most
excellent street. 1t is a srccess on
the most busy thoroughfare of ELS
worth. and If the supply was not SO
limited the farmers would use it for
the rural roads and more of the streets
of Ellsworth would be paved with It
The salt and alkal! crust on Douglas
avenue is now about three inches
thick. and this lies on three inches OF
coarse cinders and three inches of fine
cinders. 1t makes a pretty street, ir
appearance being like an asphalt pave
ment before it becomes dirty.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15

Increase tax IN diamonds is being
demanded in many letters which it
is reported, are beginning to pour
into Washington from the West,
Some of these letters represent that
instead of putting more tariff on
the necessaries of life, luxuries
ought to be taxed, and that Con-
gress ought to start with diamonds.
Representative Hull, who is getting
many letters, is pointing out that il
the duty on diamonds is put at a
very high figure it will be an invita-.
ton to smuggle.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15
A Move For Good Roads.

Nearly 100000 voters of Pennsyl-
vania have signed petitions asking the
state legislature to start the movement
which In 1913 will give bond issue of
S5O,OO000O for building good roads
The sum Of $5,000000 will be asked
for to begin immediate work.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15

The author of "When Knight
hood was il flower" and those
'Uncle Tom Andy Bill' stories,
has attempted to do for German
literature in his "Knighthood Vol
ume. The story is called the "Mar-
grave Schwedt" and will be printed
in the SUNDAY PRESS Edition of
THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS in
serial form, the first chapters appear
ing May 10th. The Margrave and
other characters are historical per-
sonages at the Court of the Father
of Friedrich the Great. Young Fred
rick and his favOrite sister, Princess
Wilhelma, figure conspicuously in
in the story throughout, If you
have ever read the story "When
Knighthood was in fiower," you
will surely appreciate Majors efforts
in shis latest success. "The Mar
grave of Schwedt.'
Don't fail to read the opening
chapters appearing exclusively in
THE PHILADELPHIA SUNDAY
PRESS. May 10th. Send your or
der ia advance to make sure you
won't be disappointed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15

A bill has been introduced in con-
gress which provides for the pay
ment uf $3.50 additional to rural car
riers per year for the purchase and
maintainance of horses, wagons and
equipment. That is another move
IN the right direction. We hope it
becomes a law.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15

There is II newspaper printed in
Susquehanna County whose Editor
has the right idea about the curfew
business. lie advises every fami-
ly into which his paper finds its way
as friendly visitor to institute a
curfew of its own. When that comes
to pass there will be no boys and
girls on the street at an unreason-
able hour. Each head of the fam
ily will see to that. The father will
be at home at a proper hour himself
and will make it his business to en-
force the local curfew ordinance with
rigid impartiality. If each home
in the land were to adopt this meth
cd and adhere to it, much good
would result andmany lad who is
likely to end in penitentiary under
existing conditions would grow up
into "A useful citizen. 1t will not dc
for parents to shift personal respons'
ibility to thes houiders Of the state.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15

The Grange National bank of Tioga
county. Pa. has been open seven
months and carries deposits Of over
100000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15

A live working grange in eommun!
ty so Improves the social conditions
that farms for rural homes are actually
worth more for its having been in It,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15

How Are Your Kidncyss
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills. sam
Ale tvee. Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or NY
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-15

The man in town thinks all a
farmer has to do is to sit under a
a shade tree and watch things
grow. A farmer thinks all a town
man has to dois to sit behind the
tounter or at the desk and rake in
the money. This is the reason that
every farmer wants to move to town
and every town man wants to move
on a farm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-03
Navy Department Receives Bids for
Thirty Six Thousand.
AMMUNITION FOR BIG GUN
Msdvale steel Company Secures Con-
tract for Supplying Froieet'Ies for
the First Fourteen Inc. Gun to Be
Built. Richmond Also Gets Contract.
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. June p
Proposals for the manufacture OF
more than $4,000 war and target pro-
;ectiles, costing over s533.0oo. were
opened today at the navy depart
ment.
The Bethlehem Steel Company. OF
South Bethlehem. Pa. submitted the
lowest bid at $3.50 % each for the 2.103
twelve-inch armor piercing projectiles
loaded with high explosive bursting
charges.
Nest Of the other pTojectiles are for
target purposes and are OF cheaper
design and manufacture. For the IS
00o three-inch pTciectiles the Bethle-
hem steel Company submitted the
lowest bid at S1.47 eech- For the 1900
six-inch the T. W. Bliss Company. of
Brooklyn. y. Y. was lowest at $40
each. The bethlehem Steel Company
bid lowest for the 1000 seventeen
at sses each. fer the 2GGo eight-inch
az $3.50 each.
Fer the 2.G90 twelve-inch the Tired
egar Company. Of schmond. va.
was the lowest bidder at s3I each.
For the first fourteen-i inch proiec-
tiles 70 be used by the navy the Md
vale steel Company q philadelphia.
bid lowest az SO each There are to
be fifty % these made fer use in the
new fourtecn-inch gun now being con-
structed AZ the Washington navy
yard for experimental purposes The
gun was designed IN anticipation Of
the need Of a more powerful piece Of
ordnance. and viii ere 1890 pcuns
pre- jectiie
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-03
SUBMARINE BOATS WILL
JOIN ATLANTIC FLEET
viii Assemble in Hampton Roads and
Participate In the Summer
Manousers.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. June q
Four submarine boats will participate
in the maneuvers of the Atlantic fleet
this summer as well as a dozen tor
pedo beats. Nineteen vessels will
comprise the Atlantic torpedo feet
which has been ordered 10 join the
feet ut Hampton Roads when IL as
sembles there June, II.
The organization OF the Atlantic
torpedo fleet, made public today. is "a
follows: Cruiser Dixie. parent ship;
Atlantic torpedo fiotilla. first division.
Wcrden. Blakeley. Deiong and Shu-
brick; second division. MacDonough.
Wilkes, Tingey ans Thornton: third
division. stockton. Porter. DUPONT and
Biddle: Atlantic submarine fotilla.
guDboat Castine. parent ship, and the
tue Nine tender: first submarine 10
tina. Octopus. Cuttlehsh. Tarantula
and Viper. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Frederick \. Freeman will command
the torpedo 10tilla and Lieutenant
Dcnald c. bingham. the submarine 10
tilla
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-03
VIRGINIA HORSES WIN
AT PHILADELPHIA SHOW
Julian Morris. 'keswick, Captures
First Place With His Entries
Over the Jumps.
CRv Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA PA, June =
Durham. a Chestnut gelding exhibit
ed bv Rufus L. Patterson. OF New
York CITY. won the honors in the sad
die horse competitions today ut the
Philadelphia horse show. Ridden by
Miss Grace Anthony, a 15-year-oid
girl Durham also won the coveted
L'Aiglon cup for ladies' saddle horses
The competition for teams of three
hunters from recognized hunt clubs
was won bv the Radnor team. the
MiddIesex team was second and the
Chevy Chase third.
The competitor fer two hunters. the
property Of the same owner to be
shown simultaneously over the reg'--
lation jumps was won by Julian Nor
ris. Of heswick. Va. with his entries,
GIcversville and Merry Widow.
Reginald Vanderbilt woS again II
the harness class. with Lord Barleigh
and Icrd Brooke in the PAIR event
and with Dr. Ssiw-nk in the single
harness event. His Tiger Lille: how
ever. was defeated by r. y. Nc
Grams entry. Gentleman John. tn the
Hackney event
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-03
Brewers Association So Declares
Concerning Anli-saIoon League.
PREACHER MAKES AN ADDRESS
In Discussing Brewers, Says He has
Vet to Learn of Them Deliberately
Falsifying Weights, as Certain Su-
oar Reaneries Have Been Doing.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., June 2
Declaring that THE professional ad-
vccates OF the Anti-Saloon League
have overshot the marx, Snd tnat
their statements are grossly exagSer-
ated where they are not purposeiy
misIeaGing the board of trustees OF
the United States Brewers Associa-
ticn which opened its fcrty-ninth an
uuaI convention here today, went on
record with the additional declara-
ton that the so-called prohibition
wave has reached it's height and that
reaction is already beginning TO set
in"
About three hundred delegates were
present when Julius Lehman, OF
New York. president, delivered his an
nual address.
The members Ct the association
are said to control two-thirds Of the
beer output in the United States
Preacher Addresses Meeting
One Of the features OF the con-
venticn was the public meeting to-
night at which the principal speaker
was Rev. John T. Peters. chairman
of the committee OF fourteen. whica
is investigating the liquor question in
New York.
All the speakers at the public meet
ing advocated the wiping out or So
1Ocas that arc not conducted accord
ing to lave They also urged a better
enforcement C reasonable and fair
liquor laws.
President Lehman presided At the
public meeting and presented Rev
Mr. Peters. In discussing the causes
Of the prohibition movement. Rev.
Mr.. Peters frankly told the members
q the Brewers Association that the
liquor dealers themselves are partly
responsible for the agitation in that
they have no; always conducted their
business properly
Speaking especially Of conditions -
New York city he said the brewers Dy
their methods 81 transacting business
have shouldered the responsibility for
politicsl corruption and other evils
Haunted in the face Of the people the
fact that they DO 50. However. he did
not charge. be said that 80 FAR -
morals are concerned that brewers
are any worse than any ether business
men He has yet 10 learn. he said.
Il brewers who have deliberately fall
siied weights Ike cer1asn sugar &c
fnerics.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-03

pened. bolt OF lightning threw him
out of the window on 10 the ground.
II wife, who was inside the house
showed great presence of mind by pull
ting him under the spout of the ram
pipe. which was close to where ne
landed, and the application OF cold
water soon brought him back to con
sciousness.
Although he wrenched his arm bad
ly In the fall from the VI ndow TO
the ground, CaYedo did not suffer Sc
rious injury from the shock itseii,
ana soon recovered. On account oil
the arm. however. he is prevented
from working TO-DAY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-03
NORFOLK NAVY YARD TO
DISCHARGE MAN I MEN
Departure of eattleships to Participate
in Summer Cruiser Causes
Slack Work.

NORFOLK. VIA. jane "A dis
charge Of 1900 men from the Norfolk
navy yard is threatend by June 10.
On no date the battleshtps Vir-
GINA, Louisiana and Minnesota are
expected to leave and the heavy dis
charge will result from lack OF work
There are now employed in the
navy yard s.l00. as many as were
ever employed there at one time be-
fore.
The hattIeships which were " III
Admiral Sperry's fleet on trip around
the world are soar to assemble fol
a rendezvous in Hampton Roads. Juns
10. and among them will be thes Vir
ginia, Louisiana and Minnesota.