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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-11
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Local and Personal Events
TerSely Told.

Sheriff Brown spent several days
of last week at Skunk.
Look out for bad money, William
sport is said to be flooded with it.
John Hassen transacted business
in Dushore Saturday.
f. M. Crossley and daughter Mar
gurete enjoyed a drive to Nordmon-
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mason are
visiting Mrs. Mason's parents at
English Center.
Mrs. Frank Little of Eagles
Mere is recovering from a serious i'll
ness
Prot'y. A. F. Heess was in Du-
shore Monday transacting legal
business.
Lee r, Gavitt of Sonestown,
transacted business at the County
offices Wednesday.
The Laporte township auditors
and officers were at Laporte Mon
day auditing the annual accounts.
Our County Commissioners We're
transacting business at Skunk
Monday, relative to the new iron
bridge recently erected over mud
run.
Hon. T. j. Ingham is sufficient
ly restored to- health as to he able
to be out of door sand attended the
meeting Of the Borough. auditors
Monday.
Base bali associations are forming
all over the country, which pfesages
high mortality rate among the
grandmothers again this year.
Our local news items are con-
spicuOus for their brevity. the past
few weeks. A search for them re-
veals "nothing doing" in the qniet
village where lonesome litching
posts speak for themselves
Several States are talking of tax
ing bachelors. What's the use?
A man who can dodge matrimony
can dodge taxes easy enough.
Mr.. d. S. Miller of Ell,land Twp.
was a guest in town Wednesday
night while returning home from Il
visit with friends at Montours-
vile.
There is nothing like mud to
prove the need of good street cross
ipgs. We've got the argument
right here in Laporte.
Mr.. Sam Pennock, superinteL-
dent of the Lake Mokoma Com
pany is beginning to feel some
trepidation for the fulfillment Of
several ice contracts which call for
many car loads.
Mr.. Lee Voorhees,; has moved
from Wilkes-Barre 70 Souestown
where he has opened jewelry
store, and in connection with this
enterprise he will do optical work
in which profession he comes high
ly recommended.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mccartney
returned home last week from the
State of Maine, where Mr.. McCart-
nev has been engaged in erecting
% wood turning establishment for
a New York firm.
Attention is respectfully directed
to the new advertisement Of j. S.
Harrington in these columns. The
new Dushore Creamery is rapidly
pushing its way to the front and
under the liberal management f
Mr.. Harrington its inestimable
benefit to Sullivan county farmers
is already recognized.
Borough auditors, Messrs. I. J.
Fairbairn and Albert Heess made
a careful exa mination into the ac-
counts of the Borough officers on
Monday. There was considerable
agitation in some remote corners
over certain accounts that were
urged to be surcharged. The
points of contention might have
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-11

value Of Thorough Road Work.
-hougn 1t rains there nine months
in the year. British Guiana's roads
have been so well built that muddy
one seldom if ever Is found
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-11

The Sunday School lesson that day
had been about Moses leading the
children of Israel through the wilder
ness to the promised Land, and lit
tie Bobbie had been particularly inn
pressed by the incident OF the pro-
phet striking the rock with his staff
and causing the water to gush forth
After Sunday School'he took IA walk
with. his father, and could talk OF
nothing else,
Now Bobbie has an overWhelm-
ing respect for his fathers prowess,
which was not even OVerShado ved
by remarkable achievements Of Mos
es. He was thoroughly imbued with
the idea that there wasn't a thing in
the world his father couldn't do ii
that thing We're at ali possible of ac-
complishment- SO when they came
to IA pile of large bolders, with the
Sunday School lesson still uppermost
in his mind, he rather startled hrs
father by eXclaiming:
Say pop hit a rock, want q
drink"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-11

The Irs ngo IN ambers of the Legis-
latrre villprt u a stiff fight for the
adoption of the load bill introduced
by Representative Il. is' Jones, OF
Su2quehanna county. The bill pro-
vides that fiity:per' ceiit. of the road
tax collected from townships shall
be returned to the townships by the
State, but thatthe amount 50 return
ed shall not exceed $go.per nile of
road. 1t also provides that all tax
shall-be paid in cash'anQ not worked
out in the present haphazarn fashion,
1t. has some features.to commend it,
but ii is likely to beanended before
it can pass. q.
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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarers.
Candy Cathartic, cure consti patton forever
bc. 25c. II c. G. 9. fail. druggists refund monep
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Taft WIN Not Permit
Himself to Be Used
By Political Faction

Washington May 15.-President Taft
has written a letter to Governor Stubbs
of Kansas in which he declares with en-
phasis that he will not permit himself
to be used by any political faction for
the promotion of political fortunes, and
at the same time revolxing the appoint
ment of Robert stone of Topeka, per-
sonal friend of Governor stubbs, to be a
special assistant to the United States At
torney General
The situation grows out of the Bris-
tow-Long senatorial fight of last year,
1t is said. President Taft. a personal
friend of Senator Long, kept out of that
fight because he did not want to be
placed in a position of having interferred
in any factional fight in any state. Gov
ernor Stubs was allied with Mr.. Bris-
tow.
When Governor Stubbs was in Wash
ington several weeks ago in connection
with the application of the Kansas bank
guarantee law to national banks he asked
President Taft to appoint Kansas man
to a position in the department of JUS
tice. The President consented, supposing,
it is said that whoever was named would
have the backing of the congressional del
egation from that state. After his return
home Governor Stubbs suggested the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Stone, who resides in
Topeka the home of Senator Curtis It
is said Governor Stubbs is to be a candi-
date for the United States Senate against
Senator Curtis. Mr.. Stone was appointed
as assistant attorney general and the an
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
pRUTAL ATTACK
UPON A WOMAN

Pittsburg. May 15.--seriously in
jured about the head, assaulted and
robbed of valuable iewelry. Mrs. Adolph
Baldezberger, 25 years old, member
of a wealthy family at Arnold, Pa, was
found unconscious late yesterday in a
clump of bushes on the lawn in front
of her home, near New kensington, Pa.
Today the young woman Is in criti-
cal condition and armed posses are
securing the Allegheny valley in the
vicinity of Arnold for the assailants,
who are said to number two. The vic
tim was set upon Thursday evening at
$50 o'clock. She was struck a number
of times with a club which cut her
head. The assai ilants robbed her of IA
gold watch, diamond ring and money.
The unconscious woman then was
dragged into clump of bush les and as
saulted. She lay in the bushes until
yesterday noon. although partly re-
gaining her senses last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
DAYS HAPPENINGS
In WASHINGTON

Washington, May 15.-Following
were the important happenings in the
national capital today:
The Senate devoted its fentire session
today to a discussion OF the steel
schedule of the tariff bill, but no con-
elusive action was reached.
Walter ]. Travis, former amateur
golf champion, won in the finals of
the spring open golf tournament at
Chevy Chase.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis,
after being in session two days, closed
one of the most interesting meetings
in the history of the body.
President Taft wrote q sharp letter
to Governor Stubs of Kansas, revok-
ing the appointment of Robert Stone,
a personal friend of the governor, to
a position in the Attorney Generals
office, and emphasized the declaration
that he would not permit himself to
be used by any faction for the promo
tion of political fortunes.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota was
a White House caller
President Taft was mustered into
the Grand Army of the Republic as an
associate member of Farnsworth post
of Mount Vernon, N. Y.
A police census of the District of
Columbia shows a population of 343,003.
including 97,142 negroes and 15,425
more women than men.
The senate committee on finance mas
decided to leave crude petroleum on
the free list.
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BRYAN AND HARMON ARE
SPEAKERS AT BANQUET T

Columbus, O., May 15.-under the au-
spices of the jefferson club tonight
banquet attended by 1900 men and wom-
en- was addressed by William Jennings
Bryan. Governor Harmon who was one
of the other speakers, said in part:
THE two billion dollar Congress, followed
by the opening prostitution of the power
of taxation now in process by its sue
cessor would nightly change the figures
of the Ohio delegation If an election
were held now, and we shall see to it
that there is no forgetting next year.
Leading senators now deny that the
intention ever was to reduce the favor
taxes Senator Aldrich said last week that
most of those who have been heard by
his committee urged increases in duties
and this he regarded as rejecting the
general sentiment of the country.
Think of this, after the promises Of
the last campaign, all you who find in
creased prices of everything you use abb
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nouncement of the fact was widely
printed in Kansas.
This was the first that Senator Curtis
and Representative Anthony of the To-
peka district had heard Of the matter and
they went to the White House and placed
the situation before President Taft. The
latter Immediately wrote two letters, one'
to Governor Stubbs and one to Alto ,
ney General Wickersham directing 2 .
latter to hold up the appointment - d
Mr.. Stone, and saying that Coy :
Stubbs had ''thoughtlessly placed
a position that is entirely indefe
In this letter to Governor Stubb- ne
President said he supposed the appoint
ment of Mr.. Stone would be credited to
the entire state and that he expected to
consult the congressional delegation about
1t. Continuing, the President said:
''To my great surprise I am shown now
an article In which Mr.. Stones appoint
ment is heralded as a, humiliation TO the
members of the delegation, and as Joke,
not only that, but also an instrument for
defeat of one of the congressman, Mr..
Anthony. l think you must yourself
governor see that I could not for a mo-
ment put myself in an attitude OF oppo-
sition to the delegation, especially to
particular friends of mine. like Mr.: An
thony and Senator Curtis"
The President goes on to say that If
the delegation shall approve the appoint
ment of Mr.. Stone his nomination will
be sent to the Senate. He winds up by
saying:
'T cannot allow myself or the depart
ments under me to be made the means
of promotion of political fortunes of one
faction or the other in a state as I'M
portant as Kansas2
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS

1-Rapid progress made, on tariff
Taft will not, permit factions to use
him.
Duty lowered in steel schedule.
Strikers defiant in Paris.
Over 100000 raised for Baptist semi
nary.
Famous chemist penniless and i'll.
Bryan and Harmon speak at banquet
Protection is given to oil producers.
2-Nicholas' Wall Street Letter.
8-Sylacauga is full of life.
Lancaster for treasurer.
4-Castro still angry at the world
5-Capt John @. Henley ends life by his
own hand.
Jere King confident of victory for
Greater Birmingham bill.
North Birmingham citizen favors early
calling OF newNeourthouse bond cleo
tion.
Plans under way for building road
across Red Mountain
New Birmingham Special makes first
trip today
Birmingham vicinity will probably
send 1000 to Memphis reunion.
6--Mother Of yellow journal
S-Soft drink places boom at Bessemer.
9-Effort to help negro laborers
10-General sporting news.
11-Atlanta gets BARLEY
13-Pugilists are mad for money.
14-Birmingham social news.
15-Adana is in land of massacres
16-Laws of poker helped him out
21-Cathedra1 with history.
23-Japan in Corea, by Frank G.. Car
penter.
24-How to fix up the old house.
26-Robinson Crusoe, a classic in "a
page.
27-Title released on Ensley postoffice site.
Customs in the land of Thibet
28-Edtorial comment.
Ned Brace talks about the proposed
extra session Of the legislature
29-Exegess and Inspiration, by DIR. ]. C.
Hiden.
Two Brilliant Kentuckians, by Savo-
yard
Heart to Heart Talks, by Edwin A.
Nye.
In 1t, by II. S. W., M. d.
30-Literary Lights and Shadows.
31-Stock market Is fairly steady
Wheat market loses under selling.
Cotton prices hold their own.
S3-The Hotel Clerk, by Irwin S. Cobb
34-Dolly Dalrymple's Page.
S5-Tourist season in Mexico.
Amusements.
36-Equipment for modern home.
37-Making American Consus the Best on
Earth.
Mine Disasters Will Cease. by william
DuPuy.
SS-Widow Perkins and Her Dog Violet
Hooigan's fatefpl wooing
S0-Buster catches-frogs.
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sorbing the margin between your earnings
and the cost of living, and often more,
and were led to expect relief by reductions
of tariff charges"
MIR. Bryan, in his speech. declared that
never in the history of the world had a
political party exercised a greater infu-
ence on national affairs than had the
democratic party during the IL years since
his first nomination -
I'm defeat. '\he said, ''the democratic
party has been one of the dominant forces
in the nation"
Referring to the last campaign, Mr..
Bryan declared that the republican COM
mittee spent S1.6O0000 as against $600O00
by the democrats, while the local cam
paign funds of the democrats were also
much smaller than those of their oppo-
nents In some states he said. the pro-
portion of newspapers favoring the re-
publican candidate was six to one for
the democrats
Yet" said Mr.. Bryan. "a change of
65, 900. votes would have given us the cleo
toral college"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
KILLS HIS MOTHER
THEN SUICIDES

South Bend, Ind, May 15-Charles Rapp,
who had considerable local fame as a
baseball pitcher, tonight killed his mother
and then committed suicide
Rapp, according to the police, had been
drinking, and when his mother pleaded
with him to give up liquor he grabbed a
hammer and after beating her ON the
head, stabbed her with butcher knife,
which he snatched from a table, When
his mother fell Rapp gashed his throat
with the same knife.
The police found the dead woman on the
floor her head beaten to pulp and blood
flowing from several knife wounds. Near
her lay Rapp, with a wound in his neck
and blood gushing from two wounds in
his breast tbut still conscious. After he
was taken TO the hospital ward at the
county jail he stated that he had intended
to kill the entire family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Strikers Defiant In
Paris And VIII Keep
Up Bitter Struggle

men were surprised at Dole while endeav-
oring to blow up a telegraph pole with
a bomb. The chief interest is now shift
ing to the attitude of the labor unions
on the question of a general strike in
sympathy with the postal employees. Va
rious meetings are to be held on Sunday
to consider the question. A tone of de-
fiance and desperation marked the meet
ing of strikers tonight, which. despite the
steady return of the postal employees to
work, voted to keep up the struggle to
the bitter end. and the same time calling
on all comrades in France TO strike ON
Monday. Several speakers boldly said
that the movement was now purely reVo-
lutionary. The federation of building
workmen and street diggers tonight voted
a general strike. leaving the date to the
committee. According to official statis-
ties there are 1917 still on strike out of
a total of 24324
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
FIREMEN DECLARE
THEY WILL STRIKE

Augusta, Ca, May 15.-The locomo-
tive firemen and hostlers of the Geor-
gia railroad issued an ultimatum to-
night that unless demands made upon
the road by them -as to the employ
with by Monday night they will strike.
They do not wish long service negro
fremen to be kept on any of the rre-
ferred runs. The road refuses to dis
place their efficient and faithful negro
firemen to give the places 10 white
iremen. Increase of wages is also in
volved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
ROBIN J. COOPER
VISITS NEW YORK

New York. May 15.-Robin ]. Cooper of
Nashville, who with his father, Col Dun
can B. Cooper. is under a 20-year peniten-
tiary sentence following conviction for the
killing OF Edward Ward carmack. former
United States senator from Tennessee, ar
rived In New York today. He came
north in connection with the settlement Of
an estate of a relative.
Young Cooper said he had not entirely
recovered from the wound inflicted by
Senator Carmack. He added that he did
not expect his case to be heard ON appeal
before next year. According to present
plans he will remain here for two weeks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Fertilizer Trust Case

Richmond, Va. May 15-Samuel r.
Morgan, president of the Virginia-Car-
olina Chemical company; S. Dabney
Crenshaw, secretary and S. w. Trav-
ers, treasurer, all of this city, were
today subpoenaed by the circuit court
of the United States for the district
of New Jersey to give evidence here
May q before notary in the suit
pending in which George Rogers is
the plaintiff against the alleged fertil-
izer combine. The suit grows out of
contests to titles to phosphate lands in
Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

washington, May 5.-Cspecial. )-senator
Elkins and the independent oil producers
have won their fight in the Senate for
a duty on petroleum Incidentally, the
Standard Oil wins also, as products of
petroleum are to be made dutiable.
The republfS 4 members of the Senate
finance commiSee today determined to
amend the Aldrich bill to meet the de-
mands of Senator Elkins on the petro-
leum schedule. What protection will be
given the Independent producers has not
been determined. The producers are ask
ing a straight ad valorem of so per
cent fight was made In the House for
rs per cent. 1t is intimated that the
duty will be a compromise between these
figures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Hard To Get a Jury.

Starkville, Miss, May 15.-The sec
ond week of the murder trial of the
Edwards brothers, charged with the
murder of DR.. Richardson, ended to-
night without solitary man out of Il
venire of $50 men being accepted on
the jury. Judge Mitchell ordered 200
more men drawn for Monday. Twelve
eminent criminal lawyers are employed
in the case which is notable from rne
prominence of Dr. Richardson, who
was high Mason and member of the
county board of health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
FREE QUININE IN
THE CANAL ZONE

Washington. May 15.-(Special. More
than ton and quarter of quinine was
issued by the department of sanitation of
the Isthmian canal in 1908, according to a
published report which reaclfed Washing
ton today. The average number of en-
ployes during the year was 1880 and the
average amount of quInine issued to each
one was 975 ounces in the fight against
malaria.
Quinine is dispensed free on the Isthmus
to any one who applies for it, whether an
employe or not, because the fight to keep
the canal force healthy is greatly aided
by the decrease In the malaria among the
people living In the zone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
PROTECTION is GIVEN
TO PRODUCERS OF OIL

Ida Tarbell wrote to the finance COM
mittee in the interest of the independents.
She claims that those independents who
are demanding protection against Mex
lean petroleum are Independent of the
Standard and that free petroleum would
be to the advantage of the Standard.
She made no suggestion with reference
to the products of petroleum. The COM
mittee will tack this duty on as a con-
dition to the passage of the amendment
giving protection to the independents.
Secretary Ballinger of the interior de-
partment today issued notice that the
leasing price of petroleum In the Indian
lands of Oklahoma will be Al cents per
barrel and the royalty to be paid the
Indians should in no case be less than 121s
cents per barrel.
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For Highway Improvement.

Richmond, Va, May 15.-The Inter
national League for Highway Improve
ment today adopted bill asking Con-
gress for an appropriation for $1,000
900 to support the work Of the body
through the eight commissioners to be
appointed by President Taft. The
league purposes to open permanent
headquarters in Washington and its
first efforts will be to build a model
highway from Maine to Florida. The
convention adjourned to meet in st.
Augustine, Fla, in 1910. A letter from
President Taft to c.. ]. Davis Of Gin
cinnati was read, further indorsing
the movement as means Of employ
ment for the unemployed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
WORLD FAMOUS CHEMIST
Is PENNILESS AND ILL

Elgin, H., MAY 15--(Speeial.) l.)-Penniless
and i'll from lack of food and declaring
that he intended taking his life, Prof.
Duke H. Bashford probably the most
noted analytical chemist in the world,
has been cared for at the Elkin police
station for the past "a hours. He was
taken to the Kane county almshouse at
Batavia tonight.
Prof. Bashford is 55 years OF age He
studied in colleges at Bonne, Germany;
Vienna, Austrin, and London Polytech-
mic, wifsre he held the chair of applied
chemistry. He has been called across the
ocean to the United States 81 times in
his life by large manufacturing concerns
to do analytical and research work. lie
has made six fortunes In his life but all
have been spent in the interests of chem
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Date for Cotton Report.

Washington, May 15.-Friday. June
4, at noon has been fixed by the bureau
of statistics of the department of agri-
culture as the date of the issuance of
the report regarding the acreage and
condition of cotton instead of June g.,
as heretofore announced. The change
is made by a majority of the cotton
producing states that will observe
June 3 as legal holiday, the oc-
easion being Jefferson Davis memorial
day.
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Great Damage by Storm.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 15.-Last
nights rain storm in this vicinity was
the worst in years and has done much
damage to grain and stock The Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad is tied
up by bad washouts at Quarry and
Lamoille. At Quarry the big stone
arch bridge is destroyed and hund-
red feet of track washed out The
Great Western suffered from washouts
at Mingo and Luray.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Two Good Gun SiIencers.

Paris, May ia comparison of the
gun silencing devices invented by
Hiram Maxim and Colonel Humbert
retired officer OF the French artil-
lery, shows that each employs the
principle of muffling sound by confin-
ing the gases of the explosion and
allowing them to. escape gradually
Colonel Humbert, however, uses simple
horizontal cells, whereas the cells in
Mr.. MaXims device are arranged on
the principle of the gyroscope. Coronel
Humberts silencer. is much heavier
than Mr.. MaXim's.