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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18
SCHOOL FUNDS. POOR FUNDS.

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c Paou towns hips lot Road school Poor Funds,
ofhcial yeAr 1905 to wit: JanuaLy
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18
Poor Roads Bad For Smokers.

tits hard to run out of 'tobacker'
during wet times" complained farm
er, being headed off from the source
Of supply by impossible roads and
with nothing to do but to brood over
the situation"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18

COUNTY COSTS.
Jas. taven, acknowledging CONS deeds %
r. Buck, service OF tax lien..... ......... 5 90
Geo. W. Mosier tax book ..... So
FRANK bahi. witness i'll coal suit. 4 so
r. H. tarrc!l iand bought at Treas. sale 81 IS
A. D. SICK, livery hire....................... 90
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18

a live working grange in communi-
ty so Improves the social conditions
that farms for rural homes are actually
worth more for its having been in II.
The Grange National bank Of Tioga
county, Pa, has been open seven
mouths and carries deposits Of over
100000
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18

COMMISSIONERS ACCOUNT
BY Comfy orders drawn.
BofDP. BENNETT, Salary 500 90
Expenses $500 523 co
+. II. MCCARTHY, Salary 5000
Expense 1892 5l9 90
MICHAEL MCDONALD Salary $1,000
Expense 81 81 53l Il
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18

FGANh RRLl1D COUNTY TREASURER.
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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18

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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County Of sullivan, IS.
We the undersigned Auditors of sullivan
county do hereby certify that in pursuant to the
various duties imposed upon US by the several
Acts Of General Assembly and the supplements
tnercto we did meet at the Office of the County
commissioners in the Court House in the Borough,
81 Laportc on Monday the 4th day of January,
A. D. 1909, and did commence to audit adjust
and set tie the said various and several accounts
subject to our adiournments until this date when
we completed this Annual Report and We.
iurther certify that we did audit and adjust the
sad several accounts correctly to the best of our
knowledge, ability, information and belief as the
same appears audited, adjusted, settled and fully
set forth and itenlized in this foregoing report
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hand and seal this 9th day OF January 1909
q. ELDAAH WILCOX,
j. +. MCCARTHY,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18


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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18

Statement showing the Bonded Indebted
ness of SullivansCounty on Jan. 4, 1909.
Amt OF bonds outstanding bearing Int
49,. az per cent. $1,000 90
-'''''' VI ooHus outstanding at per CT 5000 90
$4,000 90
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-18

INDECENT PERSONS.
rad Henry Cummings due for medical
attendance and support OF Ella Hart 629l
anna ~ hlhe support OF Chas. Hughes SO 90
j. H. 'ilinmlns 3 so
i02 II
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31

America is not afflicted with attack of German
invasion" hyseria with Japanese jingoism, but
there inaugurated in Washington recently move
which, it is believed will have almost as wide
gpre an effect upon the youth Of the as did the
recent sensational organization by Lord Roberts and
Lord Ashburton Of 100000 junior Scouts in England,
the whole British world went militia mad.
The outdoor tournament field day was held on the
Congress Heights range the first of its kind held
in this country this is only the beginning of
great movement which, 1t is expected, will sweep
throughout the country the Washington meet serving
the model for those to be organized first in every
city Of 100000 inhabitants and later in smaller
communities The outdoor shoot is to serve as a sort
Of college for the boys who have learned the
A. B. Cs of the indoor shoots, which have been held
here and elsewhere for several years.
Lieut. Albert s. Jones' secretary of the National Rife
Association of America, in discussing the aims and
ideals Of the junior craftsmanship work, says
"n these days of crowded cities and strenuous work
all forms of exercise valuable to the growing boys.
Shooting interesting openair sport in which the
skill attained constitutes valuable possession through
life also involves physical exercise than is
generally appreciated In particular it develops cool
OF under excitement, of observation
and rapid judgment which are important mental quail
tiles.
Rife shooting for boys teaches also moral lesson
No boy can smoke cigarettes and hold rife steady
that in order to be good shot tobacco and alcohol
must be avoided For this rife shooting, either
y pastime military training, is essential in the
Hiding of a strong, sturdy American manhood.
is always expected that opposition will be met
from those citizens who opposed to military
ming of any sort-peope who still have Tory or
ker blood running in their veins and who do
reciate that the highest duty which every citizen
after his duty to God, is that owed to the nation
which he is a part. If we become oblivious to the
igations which devolve upon citizens to look
and safeguard the future, then lacking in
ttriotsm, and the future is in jeopardy.
Under the plans Of the government boy in any
Iblic school is compelled to learn to the rifle If
his parents object the matter ends there But
very boy should know how to shoot he is something
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31

three loaves of bread left by the bak-
ers boy. She succeeded in getting the
kitchen door open, where she devoured
all but the graniteware part of a three
pound crock of butter.
Her appetite still unappeased, she
also ate the fancy paper off the
shelves, and in SO doing pulled down
all the tinware and scattered it about
the floor. She could not work the
combination on the ice-box, so moved
on through the dining room into the
sitting room. Mr.. Blank had the day
before purchased four new shirts at
$3.50 each, and these had been sent
home and were left in a bundle on
the couch. She considered" these, ate
all but a few fragments, and went on
her way. She wrecked chairs, and
even a bed, and upset the contents
of tables by pulling at and eating the
covers.
When the family came back late
that evening an affectionate moo of
welcome greeted them from the COW,
her head thrust through the parlor
window Mr.. Blank said 1t took ten
men and a derrick to get the cow out
of the house, and the cost Of repairing
damages would purchase enough milk
and butter for the family for a year,
sans care" There's a COW for sale;
she's no longer a big hit in the fam
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31

than deserving of the heritage handed down to him
by his sharpshooting forefathers
Zone must not fall into the of believing that
knowledge of military training makes boy anxious for
military service The is the case. The
more boy knows of what means the less eager
he will be urge his country into a conflict with
other nation. While military training, and especially
instruction in rife practice would make boy more
selfrespecng able sefcontrolled man, it will also
teach him that is something to be avoided 1t is
generally the who knows least Of from per-
sona experience who is prone look upon that last
resort most favoraby.
Rifle training makes for many other things il
boy than added value probable soldier in
time 1t teaches him how to avoid those shocking &C
cidents which reads about often in the daily pa
pers, through knowledge Of the proper handling of
The first rudiments drilled into the boys
Never to point gun, either empty or loaded, at
other person. always to open the when taking 1t
in hand to if it Is loaded, and, when firing at
target always to keep the muzzle toward the target
If rules observed accident will hap
pen, and they do with boys who have had these
lessons drilled into them.
While the United States government is spending
nothing in promoting rifle shooting in the schools other
nations making strenuous efforts along these lines
In England Lord Roberts, commanderin-chief of the
British army within the last few years has succeeded
in organizing 100000 schoolboys. The writer will
forget the inspiring sight Of 400 schoolboys
resentng forty preparatory schools competing the
Lord Ashburton shield using the service arm
the great Bsley rifle range in England.
Something has been done in this country in a small
way. Col John Jacob Astor this year presented cup
for the nterschoo indoor rife ehooting championship
of the United States, which trophy by the
ris High School of New York. with very high score
One team entered the contest from Washington,
senting the Central High School, and seventh.
cat the coming session of Congress the bill sent to
that body by President Roosevelt with special mes
sage urging its passage and which provided carry
ing rifle shooting instruction in the schools and
among the citizens, will be rentroduced and pushed
All wewishers for the future should unite In doing
everything in their to help the passage
legislation. "-Washington Post.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
AMERICAN ILL TREATED
ZELAYA'S SUCCESSOR BLAMED FOR
OUTRAGE IN GRANADA.
State Department at Washington Has
Not Yet Taken Any Action
Regarding Report.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81
\ telegram received at the state depart
ment says that son of an American
citizen living in Granada, recently was
beaten and arrested there presumably
under orders of the new officials in
stalled by Madriz, Zelaya's successor.
These officials came from Leon, and
there Is reason to believe they acted UNI
der the authority of the Madriz governs
ment. The boy was not registered as an
American at the United States consulate.
but this fact will not prevent the con-
suIate officials from taking cognizance of
the matter.
The state department., as yet has is
sued no orders with respect to ii. The
telegram also states that troops from
Leon are being sent eastward, presuma-
bly, to intercept Estranda in his march
on Mangua. The government of Saliva
dor, another telegram states, has given
PERMISSION for the marines from the
United States ship Buffalo, to encamp on
any one of its islands in the Gulf of
Fonslca, Manguera, Conchaguita or Pun
ia Sacate. This permission is not re-
strlcted to any particular period, but
the encampment may be continued as
long as it may be convenient to tho
United States. The removal of the ma
rines from the Buffalo was made neces-
sary tor reasons of health and santa
ton.
The report from Manague that Madriz
has ordered the arrest of the minister of
finance, a son-in-law of Zelaya, is re-
garded here as intended to deceive the
people as to Madriz' real relations to-
ward Zelaya.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
DON'TS FOR CHURCHMEN.

Don't forget that the best prayer
against weeds is the hoe.
Don't forget that facts are danger
GUS things for fool to handle.
Don't become blinded to all good by
looking out for yourself alone.
Don't boast of power to fool others
if you would steer clear Of fattery.
Don't hesitate to cheer another to a
good deed if you yourself wish to have
a share in it.
Don't fail to note that men never
die Of spiritual indigestion from swal-
lowing their spite.
Don't nurse an envious mind IL you
would avoid the pathway to an empty
heart.
Don't forget that temptation makes
poor diet even though it may be good
discipline.
Don't fail to observe that what you
render in faith is often given in love
by humanity.
Don't acquire the habit Of hunting
the rough places in the road If you
would avoid much irritability.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
VINES OF ANCIENT MARINER
Heard in Hobbs Back Room by
Grcanpof,,s- zT,,,.vrx xy,4-

Heard in Hobbs Back Room by
Greenpoint'S 8IurISy wnters.
Some wild, weird tales from of the
sea broke loose in town last night
when kindred souls of Jonas Horne, O.
the barkentine Belle White, foregath-
cred in old Hobbs back room, by
Greenpoint's murky tide, and cheered
themselves with glowing pipes and
something else beside, according to the
New York Herald. As usual Jonas
held the stage. With chairs close
drawn about, he told how ringnosed
cannibals had failed to count him out.
81 was wrecked in So" said Horne.
aboard the Silly Sue, and found my
self alone alive of all our husky crew.
I washed ashore on lucky waves and
woke up on the sands to find myself
a prisoner in rather hostile hands A
bunch of six black cannibals with
rings stuck in their noses, danced
round in glee, and I could see my fu-
ture held no roses.
They hitched me to nearby tree
and held a long pow-wow. l figured
they were settlin' when to serve me
up, and how At last one fellow goes
away, and that was some relief, but it
seems that he had been dispatched to
fetch the native chief. He stayed
away so bloomin' long the other dubs
got sore, so they sent another fellow
off, and that left only four.
Now, pretty soon the four Of 'em
began to get so weary they laid up
by tree to doze, and that made me
some CHEEKY. And when the four be-
gan to snore this chicken got right
busy wiggled and I wrestled with
my ropes till l was dizzy. l yanked
this way. l pulled that way, I strug-
gled like a steer, and squirmed and
turned until, b'goshI 1 pulled out free
and clear.
And did go away from there? Not
yet l wasn't through. Says l, Now,
boys, you've played with me- I'll have
some fun with you. You see, those
boys were sound asleep, their backs
against that tree, so 1 took the rope
they'd tied me with and went to work
with glee. l strung it through the
bloomin' rings that dangled from their
beaks clean round the tree and tied
the ends. and left the dusky freaks.
II beat it quickly to the shore, where
lay a bark canoe, and on my way l
heard a fuss that tickled me clean
through Those cannibals had started
up. but found their noses tied. They
fought and mauled each other while l
laughed until l cried.
We'll, off I rowed in their canoe to
another island near, where l found
ship-and that is why I'm able to
be here"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
UNCONSCIOUS RELIGION.

By Henry F. Cope.
"Inasmuch as We did it unto one OF
the least of these ye did it unto me-
Matt, 25: 40.
If religion Is wholly or essentially a
matter of holding certain views or
performing certain formal, specified
acts there can be no serious difficulty
in the way of determining the number
Of religious persons in any commune
ty. But If religion is an attitude of
the soul and trend of life it eludes
all statistical endeavors.
When you have before you certain
set, prescribed tasks you can go about
them deliberately, consciously; you
may know when they are begun and
when completed. But if you are de-
veloping ideals and seeking character
it is likely to happen that the finest,
fairest growth will take place when
you are thinking nothing about it's
processes.
A child in the home becomes truth.
full, not by means of set periods daily
in which it is exercised in veracity,
but by the steady, unconscious acuui-
sition of the habit of truth telling,
until the truth becomes the only nor
NAL aim. So would it be with the
acquisition of an affectionate charac-
ter. 1t could not possibly come with
observation, nor by direct endeavor
toward It,
So grows religion in the soul of
man, not by efforts to become relig-
ious, but by steady living toward the
best, always and at length habitually
allowing the life to answer to all of
life's stimuli by acts and thoughts and
feelings that tend upward One be-
comes good not by the attempt to be
good, but by always yielding to the
temptation to do good, by throwing
the life into the stream Of the good,
by service for the good, and the true
and worthy.
Character grows best when we are
least conscious Of it. \ good man
never knows how good he is nor stops
to learn. Health is a matter not of
physical inspection, but of normal
activity, whether it be health of body
or of mind and spirit. A sane relig-
ion turns from the cant phrases about
feeling good to consider what oppor-
tunities there are for doing good; and
the world grows weary Of institutions
processing to save, but standing help
less before its real needs
But there are many who lack either
the energy or the vision to make their
religious life one of normal activity,
and who therefore attempt to judge
the piety of others by the tests which
they find most convenient for them
selves who insist that they only are
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
ESTRADA CALLS
MADRIZ USURPER
REVOLUTIONISTS' LEADER WILL
NOT ACCEPT TERMS PROPOSED
BY NEW PRESIDENT.
WANTS TO HOLD ELECTION.
Guarantees Free Voting When Time to
Elect New Executive of
Nicaragua.
ZELAYA NEARING MEXICO CITY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec IS
in Nicaragua, will not accept the extra
ordinary terms proposed by the new
President. Madriz, as a basis for peace
A telegram from Bluefelds received
Monday night announces that on De,
cember %. Madriz had proposed, in q
telegram to Estrada, n suspension of
hostilities pending the arrival of a com
mission which he was sending to dis
cuss an amicable settlement. Madri7
begged the revolutionary leader not to
0bstruct efforts for peace.
Gen. Estrada in his reply expressed
Willingness to meet the Madriz commits
sioners. but said that the revolutionary
party would not recognize the action of
the legislative Assembly in placing power
in the hands of Madriz. Estrada denied
emphatically the ASsembly's right to
deal with the election of President and
declared Madriz usurper
Wants Free Voting.
The terms upon which Madriz is will
ing to make peace, it is believed, are
shown in letter which purports to have
been signed by him and addressed to a
friend. In the letter, Madriz expressed
a desire that the revolutioniSts should
recognize his government and that after
such reorganization both armies should be
disbanded, all arms and ammunition be-
ing turned over to him. He states that
he would recognize the debts and con
tracts of the revolutionists, and that
within six months he would look for the
holding of an election, he guaranteeing
free voting. He adds that he would
turn over such power as he had i'm
partially to the person elected president.
Zelaya Is Travelling.
SANTA LUCRECIA, Mexico, Dec.
2S-The private car ON which former
President Zelaya is proceeding to Mex
leo City passed through here today. Ze-
laya is accompanied by a number of his
political associates, including his former
secretary of war.
The members of the party show con
siderable nervousness, which was parti-
cularly noticeable while passing through
the streets of Salina Cruz before the de-
parture Monday night They had many
uncomplmentary remarks about the
American consul and vice consul at Ma
nagua.
In Mexico City Wednesday.
Just before taking the train the party
requested an introduction to the Ameri-
can consul at Salina Cruz, G. Ludlow
Livingston. The political situation was
not discussed, Mr.. Livingston not having
received any instructions from Washing
ton. The party is due at Mexico City
tomorrow morning.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
SERMONETTES.

Love needs no interpreter
Rules may be tutors into principles.
Every blessing makes you a debtor.
Affection is never guilty of affecta-
ton.
The good lives are always looking to
better ones.
The larger the heart the more it
feels the power of little hands.
No man gets any higher in character
than he wishes all others to be-
The religion we most like to recount
may be that which does not count at
all
The piety that can pump itself in
one day has no refreshing for a thirsty
world.
Life is likely to lose all humor when
you get into the habit of ridicule and
cheap wit.
The devil always enjoys fighting
the church where every one wants to
be the commanding officer.
He who stays awake worrying over
his neighbor's creed is usually asleep
in the hour of that neighbours need.
1t is easy to plug your enemy full
of holes when you make him out Of
mud and set him up before you in a
sermon.
Many a man who thinks he is ed
iting the New Jerusalem Who's
Who?" will find his own name not
there at all-Henry F. Cope.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
religious who pass through certail
fyDoS pf orofiopo3 foa1}ro Az WIZ

religious who pass through certain
types Of emotional feeling or WHIT
speak of a certain shibboleth.
No man needs 70 allow these self
constituted authorities to give him
any concern even though they be
many in number and mighty in lung
power. He can be sure that If there
be any advantage, an enriching or
growth from religion, it will be found
not by such f1imsy tricks and devices
but through earnest seeking after the
good and the true.
There is a tremendous amount OF
untabulated, unreported, and often I'M
recognized religion in the world. Men
are doing the deeds and living the life
of religion who might we'll be unwill.
ing to wear any of its formal labels.
Whenever a man answers to the best
In himself affirmatively, whenever he
seeks the good of others, he is turning
toward the ultimate good; he is relig,
ious.
And the life that lives for these
things, the man or woman who throws
the weight of personality into the tide
for better things-for nobler ideals,
for truth and right, for the relief OF
needless sufferings and the removal
of oppression and degradation, that
life fights on with the Eternal, that
one walks with God and belongs to
the kingdom Of heaven
He who serves in love finds fellow
ship with the infinite and all en-
bracing love. He who stoops to wipe
a child's tear stained face has wor
SHIPPED better than If he had sung as
angels can. The sacred supper is the
common meal we share IL our need
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31
TO NORTH POLE BY AIR.
Prof. Hergezell Would Go with Peary
and Has Map of Route to
Follow

STEAMSHIP PRINZ JOACHIM,
via United Wireless, Dec. 2S.-Prof.
Hergezell of Strasburg, president of the
international Commission for Scientific
Air Navigation, who is a passenger on
the Prinz Joachim, said today that he
will join the Peary expedition, which he
expects will be made to the north pole
in two years by means of airships.
"A great deal of time will be required
in making tests before the trip to the
pole can be commenced" said the pro-
fessor. 1.-THE atmospheric condition of
the far north will have to be overcome
and it is necessary that plenty of tests
be made so that expedition will have no
fatal results"
When questioned about DR.. Cook, the
professor refused to make any comment,
but said: "Peary is the only man"
The professor has completed tenta-
tive route for his trip with Commander
Peary to the north pole. The airship
is to cross Germany and Norway and
make its base at Cross bay, on the west
ern coast of Spitzbergen. Preliminary
flights to explore the regions north of
Greenland and Francis Joseph's bay will
be made from Cross bay. A dash Of ap-
proximately 800 miles from Cross bay,
over Spitzbergen to the pole will then be
made, he says.