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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-05-06
MAY Term, 1909, No. so.

May Term, l9U9, NO. ~.
TO H.H. CUMMIN, ,or his legal represen-
tative, or whoever may be the holder or
holders OF the hereinafter mentioned
mortgage:
Take notice that on the llth day OF Feb
ruary 1909. II. Laussat Geyeliu presented
his petition. avering that he is the owner
of all the certain lots or pieces OF land,
situate in the Township OF Davidson,
County OF Sullivan. State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows: Begin
ming at stone near Trout Run, thence
North, IS II degrees west, l60 percies to
a beech thence North, 81 l-2 degrees
East. to hemlock; thence South, 5S l-2
degrees East, l60 perches to a post; thence
South, 3 II degrees West, $50 perches
to the place OF beginning. Containing
2lS acres, l47 perches.
Also other piece, as follows Begin
ming at beech, thence South II | = de
grees West, 23.5 peeches to beech;thence
North, 81 ~ degrees West, "A perches To
a bem!ocS; thence South, ST - degrees
West, It's perches to hemlock; thence
South, IS degrees West, 8 perches 10 a
maple stump: thence South, IS - degrees
West, 10 perches to hemlock; thence
North, 81 degrees West, "a perches to
hemlock: thence North, 50 IL degrees
West, la perches to a stone;thence south
IS > degrees East, I62 perches to a
sugar tree; thence North, 3 IL degrees
east, 900 perches to the place Of begin
ming, Containing 46 acres. perches
,;rhat an unsatIsfied mortgage on said
premises appears of record in the Office
r. Il i l., ii q, ~
! County OF sullivan, given by Lewis g..
Huling and Ida NJ Huiing his wife, dated
the 26th day of August. 1873, to j. O..
| Crawford and later assigned to H. H..
| Cummin by assignment duly recorded in
| Mortgage Book Vol. =, page 4l9, ct seq,
for $l,l00.00, and that the period OF
| twenty one years has elapsed since the
principal OF said mortgage became due
| and payable, and 10 payment has been
| made within said period OF either principal
or interest, and praying for satisfaction
| thereof.
Whereupon said Court directed that
notice OF said facts be we'd by the Sheriff
OF Sullivau County, on the said H. II.
Cummin, or his legal rep esentatives.i or
whoever may be the holder or holders OF
said mortgage. if 10 be found in said
County and having known place of resi-
dence; and il not found, to give public
notice by advertisement, requiring them
to appear in said Court on Monday, the
18th day OF May, 1909, to answer sad
petition and TO show cause why the proper
decree should not be granted and the
| said mortgage satisfied OF record.
JUDSDN BROWN. Sheriff
F. w. MEYLERT, Atty for Petitioner.
April 10, 1909.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-05-06

Whereupon said Court directed that
notice otsaid facts be served by the oher.
if of Sullivan County, on the said Mu"cy
Creek Improvement Company, its success"
ors or assigns, or whoever may be the
holder or holders Of said mortgage, If to
be tound in said County aud having a
known place of residence; and if not
found, to give public notice by advertise
ment, requiring them to appear in said
Court on Monday, the 18th day OF May,
1909, to answer said petition and to
show cause why the proper decree should
not be granted and the said mortgage sat
isiied o. record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-05-06
n COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF,
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
Mov 'Tar,y, 10n0 No 70

May Term. l9D9, NO. rs,
20 RICHARD d. WOOD, OF the City OF
Philadelphia, or his legal represents.
,yes, .. whoever may be the holder or
holters Of the hereinafter mentioned
mortgage :
Tnte rotica thstonthc 1Itb dav of Feb.
.ar,. 1000. n. (sps,nt Geveln presented
,;s t,.titiou. averinr tbat he ia The owner
,feu these certain warrants or tracts of
,and. .i,uafe in the Township Of Sbrews>
y,rv To,,ntv Of ofSpIlivnr State ot pennsvl.
ysuir. baun1aa and described es follows.
4 warrant ar trSct cf 40i& acres in war
.s,, rqme &C Janes Lonp. another in
g.arrqrt name of Henry Po~me, eontsininu
4Dl > aersa. another in warrant name OF
-,.rnral Yonno, conta;piuo 40S acres. An.
..tha. IA y..rrsn, uaIns Of Charles Ciohin.
cop,-ioioc a0S scrrg. smother in the war,
RAT me =. .}4urr, Ramsay. containing
4Gl 81 ocfq.. apotIa, in the warrant name
# pnf.r pocne containing 4Ol "a scres:
Y,oI,,.r !, tl,a ,rorrrnt ,,a,ne NJ ,Iosenh
pogu.. ,,.-ai,;pr 400 "a aores. excenl.
in,[ f,,,, said owneysIin certain convev-
nmsa. rom. tie ,,a.nnel Yonog and Charles
G,h; p..,r,.fs ,bsre remaininl, ahont
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-05-06
Orphans Court Sale of Real


y Estate.
II In pursuance oil an order OF the Orph
ans Court OF Sullivan County, Penn'a.
under proceedings in partition OF the real
estate of Richard Swingle, late of Fox
Township, sullivan County Pennsylvania
deceased, John Swingle, Administrator OF
said decedent, viii expose TO public sale
at the Court House in Laporte, Pa, onl I
4.yss, FRIDAY. MAY 7, 1909. sm;g
commencing at ! O'Clock p m, the fol
lowing described real estate, late OF
said decedent. VIZ: ,...- -...- .r- .-.--.- 's''
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land, lying and being IN the Township OF
Fox, County of Sullivan and Stale ,oi
Pennsylvania, bounded and described 1as
follows:
lttBEGlNNING nj a hemlocl< the South
west corner of the Amos Hoagland farm,
thence by land of Henry Williams, North
two and one,half .! degrees, East one
hundred and eighty six lS6 perches to
| a post, being the Northwest corner OF
Gideon Wilcox farm; thence along said
Wiicox's land, North eighty-seven and
one-half S7l degrees, East one hundred
and thirty four and iour-tenths l34.4
| perches to corner post; thence South two
and one hall y degrees, West by lands
of Henry Williams one hundred and
eighty-six le6 perches TO "a post in the
North line of the Peter Kuhn warrant;
| thence West two and half p de
grees, North along said warrant line one
| hundred aud thirty-fo and four-tenhs
| 1874 perches to the place of beginning
| being the Northwest corner of he said
warrant, and containing One Hundred
aud Fifty $50 Acres and allowances.
Excepting and reserving from said tract
! Thirty Five 80 Acres and Thirty Two
and Eight tenths S2.S Square rods OF
ard Swinge in his life time by deed dated
February e, 1891, which deed is record
ed in Sullivan County Deed Book No. 25
at page 29j, etc. Aud being lot described
as purpart MOL in the writ of partition in
the Estate OF Richard Swingle, No. |,
| Nav Term, 1908. Leaving in said tract
ia Acres and l27 2l0 Perches more OF
less.
About Fifty so Acres improved and
under good state of cultivation and the
balance timbered. Situate a shor, dis.
tance from the village o. Skunk, Pa, and
| being very desirable farm property.
| TERMS OF SALE. as fixed by Rules
of Orphans Court of Sullivan County,
viz: One fourth Of the purchase money to
be paid AT the striking down Of the prop.
erty, and the remaining three fourlhs
within one year thereafter, with interest
from date of confirmation Nj. 81.
Securityto be given that the purchaser
will comply with the terms OF sale.
| JOHN SWINGLE. Admr.
Skunk, Pa, April 9, 1909.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-05-06
L1..).V VOOrheeS.
SONESTOWN.
Administrators Notice.

6hbll1llliSti ebUOlS - 1NoU1Cc.
Notice is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration upon the estate of Fran
els w. Gallagher, late OF I.aporte Boro.,
Sullivan County. Penna.. deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned All
persons indebted 10 said estate are re.
quested to make payment, and those
having claims or demands against. the
same will make them known without de-
lay 10
MRS. THERESA GALLAGH Err,
Laporte, Penna.. Administrators.
January 4. 1909
COURT PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, Hon. CHAs. E TERRY President
Judge, Honorables Henry Richlin and X. c. X.
kskihka Assoc Judges oflthe Courts of Oyer and
Term,uer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter
Sessions OF the Peace. Orphans Court and Com
mon Plea. ior the County OF sullivan. have issued
their precept bearing date the II day of Mar
1909. to me directed, Tor holding the severa
courts in the Borough of Laporte. on Monday the
Il day of May 1909, at = O'Clock y. M
Therefore notice is hereby given to the Coroner
Justices of the Peace and Constables within the
county that they be then and there in their prop
er person at o clock D. m. OF said day. with their
rolls. records, inquisitions examinations and
other rememheranees to those things to which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by heirrecognizance to prosecute
against prisoners who are shall be in the iai OF
the said county of sullivan, are hereby notified to
be then and there to prosecute against them as
will be just
JUDSON BROWN sheriff.
Sheriff 5 Office, Laporte Pa 9, Jan 1905
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
PROTESTS COME EARLY
Superintendent of Insurance Has Not
Yet Cut Rates to Any Extent.

Several of the fire insurance COM
panies doing business in Kansas have
sent out letters to their state agents
and local agents which smell of brirn-
stone and make a noise like coming
battle between the companies and State
superintendent of Insurance Charles
Barnes.
Mr. Barnes does not seem the least
worried, however, and still maintains
that he will chop down the rates in the
state if he thinks they are too high.
The state has been cutting fire insur-
ance rates for years and Mr.. Barnes
stated that they would continue to do
so despite the complaints of the COM
panies. If necessary a suit will be
brought in the courts to test the
validity of the law.
The Hartford Fire Insurance COM
pany of Connecticut is the leader in the
fight and they have sent out several
harsh letters. They state that the SUI
perintendent hasn't any more right to
cut down fire insurance rates and regu-
late them than he would have to gov
ern the prices of the grocers and the
butchers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
New York Stock Market.

Wall ST., New York, Oct 23.-STOCKS-
The stock market opened under pressure
In response to the low prices in London
before the opening here. They were de-
clines of point IN Union Pacific. South
ern Pacific. Chesapeake and Ohio, Read
Anaconda and American Cotton Oil, IN
in Chicago and Alton and Canadian Pa
cific,. ~ in National Biscuit and large
fractions in Great Northern preferred.
Pressed Steel Car. Central Leather and
others.
half hour about every stock of specula-
tive Importance was forced down from
and there were some small recoveries.
Buying was small on the recovery.
The market closed weak at the lowest
Heavy liquidation was renewed to the ac-
compartment of a violent recovery In for
eign exchange and reports that the Off
cia1 discount rate of the Imperial Bank
The stock market showed acute weakness,
Union Pacific breaking four points, Great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. Oct 2s.-WHEAT-Bullish sem
timent prevailed again today In the early
trades in the wheat pit, December regis
seflng an. advance of 10 over the closing
figures of yesterday. Corn ruled mod
a slight upward tilt. while provisions
showed few changes from yesterday s
prices.
The principal advance was made in De-
cember wheat, which was mounted UP to
er than yesterdays final prices at s1.05ss
to s1O6.
Firm prices in. the northwest encour-
aged the bulls to disregard Irregular for
eign cables in which reports of crop dam
age by Argentine 1ocusts were counter
The market fell off later and closed with
Decemper at the lower point, &c below
yesterday. at $1.05ss.
CORN-Weather reports showing rain
and unsettled conditions throughout the
corn belt, together with moderate country
offerings, stiffened the corn market. De-
cember opened 1s@l4c lower to unchanged
to sc higher at 5934c to $3.50.
Corn followed the downward course of
wheat and closed December &c to sc low
er at 59%c.
OATS-The oats pit remained calm in
the initial trading with some common
sales registered The market was affect
ed by the strength of other grains and
opened December 1%c higher at 401sc.
Professionalism showed few
averaged a trifle easier. January pork
opened &c off at $3.50; lard PIC higher at
$11. 121s and ribs 21zc higher to unchanged
at 1875 to $9821R.
RYE-Cash: 7S@74c; December. nc; May,
BARLEY-Cash: 52@65c
TlMOTHY-October. 1915: March, 500.
CIOVER-Nothing doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
HIS ENTRY A TRIUMPH.
Gar Nicholas Makes a Visit to the
King of Italy.

Racconigi, Italy, Oct. 23.-Nicholas,
emperor of all the Russias. made a
triumphal entry into Italy today.
Whatever may have stirred beneath
the surface the outward manifesto
ton was a cordial and popular well
come to the head of friendly state.
Threatened demonstrations had
been sternly suppressed, but the days
rejoicing was spontaneous and gen.
uine, even the mayor of Rome having
been sent by radical and soclalistic
board of aldermen to participate in
ed, the much discussed and keenly
anticipated meeting between Emperor
Nicholas and King Victor Emmanuel
opened most auspiciously.
From early dawn the scene in this
city was animated, as crowds gather
ed in the streets. The strict measures
to preserve order adopted by the po-
lice and military did not serve to
dampen the ardor of the populace.
The whole city has been decorated
with flags and bunting while the
householders along the route to the
their doors and filled their windows
with brocades and bright colored
streamers. Triumphal arches stretch
ed across the path traversed by his
majesty.
This morning the mayor posted a
manifesto exhorting the citizens to
give the emperor reception that
would show their appreciation of the
great event and express Italian graft
tude for the aid the Russian sailors
gave at the time of the earthquake in
southern Italy.
From the moment the imperial
party entered Italy through the ia
nous Mont Cents tunnel until it
reached the royal castle it was attend
ed by an extraordinary military
guard. Not an inch of the tunnel but
was examined, and it was lined with
soldiers who could almost touch
hands. Every station on the railroad
line was occupied by the military and
each coach of the trains on the line
leading to Racconigf carried a police
guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
WHEN IS HALLOWEEN?
Saturday or Monday, Which?-Last
Day of October Comes Sunday.

When is Halloween? That is the
question that is giving the small boy
some trouble. AS is we'll known Hal
ioween is celebrated on the last day
the last day of October this year falls
on Sunday. and of course there can be
no Halloween frivolities on that day.
The question now arises as to when
the celebration should take place
Saturday night or Monday highland
there is, of course, difference in opin-
Ion. Some favor Saturday night, 9TH
ers Monday night. but a poll of the
small boy portion of the population
would probably show a disposition to
celebrate both nights, and consequently
draw out the tortures of corn night
and pumpkin night, and all the other
nights that center around Halloween
to unholy lengths.
Although Halloween has degener-
ated in more modern days into some
thing approaching a night of rowdyism
the day nevertheless has distinguished
origin.
Along about the fourth century the
number of saints in the calendar had
increased to such an extent that there
was not days enough in the year to
accommodate them all, so a day was
Sc: apart to be observed as all saints
day, or. as it is called in the English
church, All Hallow mass. The day set
apart was November /, consequently
the evening preceding became known
as Halloween, later corrupted into
Halloween.
By chance All Hallow mass was
made to fall at about the same time of
the celebration of one of three Druid
festivals in honor of the sun-god. Lit
tie by little the two festivals blended
together, and as a result Halloween
came to be a sort of day for divina-
ton. especially among the English.
Why this is so is more or less of a
mystery, though it is probably a sur
vtval of the old Druid belief that at the
date of their autumn festival the gods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
REFUSED REQUISITION.
Anna Schneider Is Needed in Kansas
as State Witness.

Governor Stubs has refused to hon
or the reQuisition sent to him from the
governor of Illinois for the purpose of
returning to that state Miss Anna
Schneider, the young fourteen-year-old
girl who was abducted and mistreated
in WaKeeney by a number of prom1-
nent young men of that place.
On the advice of Assistant Attorney
General John Marshall, who has gone
into the case very thoroughly with the
officers of Trego county. the governor
turned down the request from Illinois.
1t is alleged that she is wanted in Illi-
nois for grand larceny, but she is
wanted much worse in Kansas for evil
dence in disgraceful criminal charge
which has aroused to indignation the
whole western part of Kansas.
Mr.. Marshall is of the opinion that
the Illinois charge is just scheme to
get the girl back to that state and
thus take her from the charge in
Trego county where the officers are
anxious to convict five young men for
criminal assault.
After Anna Schneider testifies in the
WaKeeney case she can be returned to
Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
STUBS ON PROHIBITION
Governor Always Ready to Help Cause
in Other States.

Alabama is going to vote on the
prohibition question next month and
the governor of that state has written
to Governor Stubs asking for the
Kansas side of the anti-liquor ques-
ton. Governor. Stubs is always ready
to stand up for the prohibition success
in Kansas and in writing to the gov
ernor of Alabama he said:
1.-The business men of Alabama will
bless the day that constitutional pro-
hibition prevails there"
Kansas is used as bright and shin
ing example of the success of the pro-
hibition lawS-also as an example of
the failure of the law. Down in Ala
bama both sides of the question are
using Kansas as an argument to prove
many letters a day from this state
asking about the state and its laws on
this question.
Governor Stubs has found it nee
essary to write SO many letters on this
subject that he has formed a regular
wer is needed. This is the way it
reads:
kansas is SO thoroughly i'm
proved morally. socially and COM
mercially by the prohibition policy
that there is no party in the state
ward step. I think we now are the
wealthiest state in the Union, per
capita, and there is no doubt but that
the complete elimination of the
liquor traffic has had considerable to
do with it. Wichita, the last large
city in the state to close its saloons,
has added nearly 40 per cent to it's
population and probably 100 per cent
to its business in the two years that it
has been completely dry. The BUSH
ness men of Alabama will bless the
day that constitutional prohibition
fhara
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
ALL SECOND HAND
Peary Wires His Scientific
Friends at Washington
To Take No Stock in Knud Rus
mussen's Story.
1T LACKS AUTHORITY.
Says 1t Was Impossible for the
Danish Explorer
To Have Seen Any Member of
DIR. Cooks Party.
1T LACKS AUTHORITY.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Commander
Robert E. Peary, the Arctic explorer
has telegraphed to scientific friends
here that it was impossible for Knud
Rasmussen, the Danish explorer, to
have seen. any of the members of the
DR.. Cook party and that any informa-
ton which Rasmussen received was
therefore not at first hand.
That the story told in Rasmussen's
report of his impressions of DR.. Cook
as recently made public by Mrs. Ras-
mussen at Copenhagen, lacks author
ity, is the substance of Peary's latest
message.
The dispatch came from Peary a
day or two ago and it has been
scrupuIously kept secret. The persons
to whom it was addressed doubtless
guided largely by the host of criticisms
of Commander Peary's previous state
ments in the course of the polar con-
troversy regard the message as strictly
confidential and have observed the
obligations. Efforts to secure copy
of the dispatch today were unavailing.
1t is known, however, that the tele-
gram was sent by Peary from Maine
after he had carefully read the report
of Rasmussen and that it is intended
to discount what the Danish official,
Rasmussen, had to say in support of
his belief in the full achievement of
Cooks ambition to reach the goal at
the farthest north.
He Said 1t Was Hearsay.
Rasmussen in his story did not at
any point say that Ah-pe-lah and L
took-a-shoo, the Eskimo companions
of Cook. had told him (Rasmussen)
any of the matters he referred to in his
report, but quoted them as having
made the statements he mentioned and
referred to the friends of the two Eski-
mos as asserting these matters in cor
roboration of Cooks claims.
Rasmussen did not assert any direct
communication with Ah-pe-lah and L
took-a-Shoo. The message from Peary
is intended to show the impossibility
of Rasmussen's having had any direct
communication with these two mem
bers of the Cook expedition in it's final
DASH Any information which Ras-
nussen received, Commander Peary
says, went through two or three others
before Rasmussen.
This filtering of information through
indirect channels instead of its coming
to Rasmussen at first hand has been
given considerable Importance in the
weighing of the polar controversy by
members of the scientific colony here,
particularly in view of the widespread
interest aroused by Rasmussen's con-
tribution to the rival claims for the
honor of unfurling the flag at the pole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
SLIGHT EARTH SHOCKS.
Felt at Memphis, Alton and in Mis-
souri,.

Memphis. Tenn, Oct. ga slight
earth shock was felt in Memphis and
vicinity at 1:05 a. M No damage has
been reported.
st. Louis, Oct. 23.-Slight earth
quake shocks were felt early today at
Alton, ILL.,, and st. Peters, Mo-, the lat
ter being 80 miles west of here, ac-
cording to reports by residents of those
towns. No damage resulted.
Hickman, KY. Oct. 23.-An earth
quake shock sufficiently strong to
arouse people from sleep was felt here
at 1880 this morning. This was fol-
lowed by several light vibrations.
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. ga heavy
electrical storm swept southern In
diana last night. Between 1 and 2
O'Clock this morning a slight earth
quake was felt at Evansville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23

WHEAT-owing to exceedingly. large
fopeirn norfs ss oaer ana S5neo
bushels. accompanied by lower Liverpool
cables the wheat market started last Mon
day with declining tendency and remain
ed weak until the close of the session
Wednesday, when a break of nearly &c
from the top figures of last week had &C.
CURED. At this price very good commits
sion house buying developed and the mar
ket turned very strong with resulting
advance of about &c.
Cash markets at primary points remain
ed firm, with good milling. demand at
a premium over future quotations. AS
long as cash remains higher than option
it should indicate an advancing market
for December and May wheat.
CORN-Corn has displayed a very firm
tendency with closing prices for futures
about lie higher than a week ago. Steady
demand from all country stations from
feeders, together with some disappointing
husking returns are the features that
may cause an advance in this cereal.
PROVISIONS January pork closed
about CSC and lard 121kc higher than ruling
prices at our last writing, showing a
healthy condition with a tendency towards
still further appreciation Of prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Oct. Market
steady. Creameries, 26@3oc; dairies. 2S@2Sc
EGGS-Market steady Receipts. 52l9
cases at mark. cases included, 1Sc; firsts.
4c; prime firsts, &c.
CHEESE-Market firm. Daisies, 100
16Ac; Twins. 1515@15Ac; Young Americas,
16Q16Ac; Long Horns, 15sz @16c.
POTATOES-Market steady. Choice to
fancy, 4S@50c; fair to good, 445@47c.
POULTRY-Market dull Turkeys, Ice;
chickens, 12c; springs, n1sc.
VEAL-Market dull. SO to 60 lb. WITS, 70
Tic; 60 to IS lb. WITS, 71z@9c; IS to ITO ID.
WITS, 91hQ11c.