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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
Entire Republic
is Tranquil

WfLLEMSTAD. April 3.-Rumors
reached here OF revolutionary out.
break against the administration of
President Reyes OF Colombia in the
vicinity OF Rio Hacha. seaport on
the Caribbean. General Iguaran is
said to be the leader OF the uprising.
Evidences OF political unrest In the
Colombian republic were recorded
some three weeks ago as the result
OF an effort Of the administration to
have the three-sided treaty among Co.
lombia, Panama and the United States
ratified by the existing assembly. The
people objected to this body. which
was entirely appointive. taking any
steps Of this kind and insisted that
the matter be referred to the national
congress to be elected In July. The
government acquiesced and the popu-
lar elections have been closed.
A dispatch from Bogota four days
ago said the entire republic was tran.
auil,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
Dismissed for
Lack Of Evidence

COLORADO SPRINGS. April a.
Despite the fact that the coroner's
jury charged Paul Essick and his
bfother-in-law, Arthur Davis, alias
Robert Piper. with murder last De
cember of Charles Essick. the aged
clerk of the Woodmen OF the World
here. and that Mrs. Essick. mother OF
Paul, had guilty knowledge of the
crime, the sensational case was dis.
missed this morning in Justice of the
Peace Dugginton's court on the mo.
tion OF Assistant District Attorney NJ.
w. Purcell. for want of evidence. Paul
Essick and Davis have been confined
to the county jail for nearly three
months.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
$4,000 Short
in Ills Account.

PUEBLO. April 3.-Chargd with EN-
bezzling 5000 from the Pueblo Pack
ing and Provision company, r. e
MccIintock. secretary OF the company
u alleged to have disappeared. and
PRESIDENT George Blanke is authority
ior the statement that he is over S25..
900 short I'm his accounts.
Friends of Mcclintock deny the
charges and say his Impotence will
be shown. McClintock was last seen
Thursday night and his home on East
Fourth street has been deserted for
more than a week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press.
When parents don't know how to
make anything else out OF boy they
call him artistic.
Ali the fun of staying out late at
night Is lost when there's nobody at
home to carry on about 1t.
The easiest way for a woman is to
do thing and then flnd the reason
for 1t afterward.
A convenient thing about a WON
ans figure is how she can make 1t
look like one when she hasn't any.
A man wastes most Of his money be.
cause hire pre SO many sensible
things to do with 1t he can't choose
which.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

The La Plata County Cattle and
horse Growers association held their
annual meeting this afternoon. There
was good attendance, all members
oeing present. Much business was
transacted and the election of officers
resulted In the following: J.P. Low.
ell president; C. y. Wood. vice presi.
dent; X. Nelson. treasurer: O. F.
Boyle, secretary; board of directors
n. w. Akers. c. E. Hampton, and
William McCaw.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

Mrs. S. Fl. Dickerson entertained
Tor her daughter. Miss Mamie. at
cards Thursday evening. There were
four tables. the game being prosrns
sive Might've. Dainty refreshments
were served. 1t was a delightful III.
Tie affair that win prove a pleasant
memory to all those present In add.
ton to the guest of honor and her
family there were present Misses Ella
jackson, Patterson. Roberts. Gutscna,.
Madge Finn. Farrell, MCLEAN and
Mrs. Carr, also, Messrs. Hogan, Hook.
er' Hughes, McClean. Frary. Hubbard.
Wilson, and Carr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

The Herald has nothing to urge
against George Goodman. We would
not II by doing so 1t meant absolute
defeat. We have known Mr.. Coed
man as a business man md he Aenis
fairly with his fellow men. The Her
aid Is against Mr.. Goodman because
OF the platform he is runnins on.
And there are several OF the Demo.
cratic nominees for whom We have
respect. II IL conditions confronting
the people OF Durango that should he
considered. not party sentiment. The
Republicans win have no trouble In
changing these conditions. They will
not be hindered by weak platform or
factions desiring special fayors. Per
sonally The Herald has no word
against single Democrat on the tick.
et.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
SEVERAL
BURNED
School Children are Sc.
riouly Burned By
ExplosionofOiIW Well

BRADFORD, Pa. April s-Twenty
persons, including several school chill
dren, were burned, eight seriously by
an explosion following the shooting of
an oil well @ith 100 quarts of nitro.
glycerine. The well is near the high
schools. Pupils and others rushed to
the mouth of the well to pick up the
stones which had been thrown to the
surface by the fhooting and then the
explosion occurbd. Four of the pu.
pills may not retoyer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

wholly a drink OF the rich? is tn
question that is agi,ating congress
because of the imposition of 8 and 2
cents a pound tax on tea in the Payne
bin.
Tea Is not wholly rich mans
urihk. declared Senator Guggenheiu
the Colorado multi.millionaire, In the
senate cloak room. "why. all the
servant girls at my home drink It,"
who buys their tear" asked, an.
other senator.
Guggenheim grew red and nervous.
~ stammered out. why, do"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
KANSAS PHILOSOPHY.
Atchison Globe.

Atchison Globe.
When farmer is talky he talks a
lot
Tha"taxes Will increase every year
seems to be as certain ms death.
Look at ten women these days and
way seven OF them wear their pajr
viii make you laugh.
A man cannot convince you that he
Is cultured the first time he meets
you. but many Of them attempt 1t.
The empty back seat of big auto
mobih-'is one OF the things that add
asad osrss and unexpected szpsasss
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
MARY GARDEN TO MARRY PRINCE

PARIS. April 3-There Is persist.
eht rnmor in Paris that Mary Garden
intends to marry Prince Marvrocor.
dato Immediately after her arrival
mere at The endi of April. She has
cancelled her engagement to sing at
'he faFis opera this spring to the
of Messenger. who in re.
taliation. has engaged Lima Cavalieri
10 That's commencing April 10.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

During the trial of man who hat
MADE an unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide lawyer had badgered the wit
hesses to an exasperating degree and
evidently intended to pursue the same
course with meek-appearing little
irishman who next took the stand.
You say you talked with the &c.
eused an hour after his attempt?" the
layer demanded.
"of did, was the direct reply.
And did he give any reason for at.
tempting to commit suicide?"
He did, an 1t was good reason. ;"
We'll. and what reason did he
give?"
Sure, an he said he wanted to kill
himselef," Pat answered. and for a
moment even his honor could not con.
troll his laughter.-Harper's Weekly
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

so you are just back from the Med
1terranean. including Egypt and TN
Nile. Well. well."
The speaker was George AIDE. sbak
ing the hand of the brown young farm
ei he went on:
Il know the sort of conyersatto,
you heard over therein Egypt. say
Listen and I'll tear you Off a yord q,
two. II ran like this:
Isn't ii lovely? Cleopatra lived
mere and Moses and Pharaoh. II
makes your head swim. doesn't it?'
guess It's the bad air. 1t hurts
my head. too. Is that the Nile?'
Look at that crocodile basking in
the sun
Is he basking? o. Maude dear
oy the way. is your new basque TO
nave the fashionable long sleeves?,
Gee there's the Sphinx"
AND that must be the desert. Bnt
don't see any caravans
No. How proyoking!'
Isn't 1t nice TO travel on railroad
where they don't have any soot?'
Yes. and do you notice the baluy
spicy smell?'
Yes, indeed. Just like cloves, isn't |
ltf What can It be? IN ask the
brakeman. brakeman!
Yes, madam?
Where does that spicy smell come
rom.
from the engine. ma'am We don't
ise nothing but mummies for fuel On
his here line philadelphia Bu,lc.
in.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
CARD FROM Mr.. GOODMAN.

The report being circulated abou,
the city to the effect that in the event
OF my election TO the office of mayor
'hat would tender my resignation is
absolutely false. No such action has
peeh under consideration nor discuss
ed with any person.
GEORGE GOODMAN
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
WOMAN USES HERSELF
FOR FiREeRANp

Ell PASo. Tex. April 3.-Nosaria
Dia2' Mexican woman 43 years old
iisine In Juarez, Mexico, last nigh,
saturated her clothes with keroscne
applied match and then she rushed
INTO the street screaming. A crowd
gathered and tried to smother the
blazing cloth, but the woman died
from her burns early this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
EPicUREAN EPIGRAMs.

Boston Herald.
he who eats in hurry repents In
an office.
one cannot always eat and be mer
ry; the food won't allow It.
Good cheer is necessary around the
board. but the system needs some.
thing for dessert.
Washing down food is a quick way
to get through meal; also under the
doctors care.
All is not gold that glitters in the
butter dish; sometimes 1t may be a
black one or a gray.
LOOK not upon the wine when II
Is read but. of course. If you are
color blind your responsibility ceases.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

Inc issues of the city campajrn mr..
'PuareT before the voters. Now we
ASK mat no one be misled. Do not
DeheVe reports about this or that one
And this applies to the men on botb
tlckets. We do not believe in handir q
out rumors. Mr.. Goodman says he
VIII not resign. If you want him
mayor vote for him. You know the
PLATFORM he is running on. On the
other hand you know the platform Dr
l.. s. Barnes is running on. All we
can Judge is what men are pledeed
TO. The Herald knows absolutely ,hot
Dr. Barnes and every Republican has
pledged himself to the party. throuyb
'he chairman ana committee, to stand
on and abide by the platform. This
platform calls for high license. clos.
ing out OF dives. removing the red
hght district from First street c,ne
ing pool rooms Sundays and at mid |
nisht Keeping your boys of tender |
years out OF such places. Each one Of
ne aldermen is pledged along these
mes. Have you single pledge from
ne opposition . All you have Is the
PLATFORM which commends the nres.
mt condition of affairs. IT'S not a
uestion OF men entirely this spring,
hd' as heretofore granted for arglI.
nent's sake, that the personnel of
'e ucKet Is equal, will you admit
hat the platform and conditions con.
rohting the two parties are the same
We say to vote your honest conyic.
ons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

Ethel-Which do you think is better
Charley to say II propose to do q
thing" or II purpose to do thing?"
Charley (rashly)-I propose.
Ethel-You do, Charles! Oh, this
Is so suddeni But l am yours. dear
or course, you have known that for
a long time.-Somerville Journal
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
LARGE Loss OF COFFEE BY FIRE

oAxACA. Mex. April 3.-Three
large coffee houses belonging to Ros.
ann Sanchez were destroyed by fire.
The loss is about 100000. The store
houses were Allied with sacked coffee.
The nrst was started by 1o-ysar old
son OF : wstchman who was playing
inside one of the buildings with .
candle,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
sLeATs FROM A BACHELOR.

Jacksonville Times. Union.
anyway. the bachelor tax would be
lighter than the milliner tax.
She is never mans better half I'M.
less she have free access to his well.
filled purse.
Living alone. embarrassed by house.
v ~ diseoatsat Of tAs nAa a foet.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
VILLAGE POSTMASTER ALL HE

Postmaster-That fellers mean
skunk an liar.
Villager-Geel What makes We
think so?
Postmaster-Sent card through
the mail an writ on It. THAT rubber
neckn' postmaster,l read this. so
can't say all want ter" An | make
1t a rule not ter read 'emi
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

DENVER. April 3.--with only three
legislative days remaining the failure
10" the redemption of the Democratic
platform pledges still rests upon the
senate Except for the formality of
the third reading the senate disposed
OF the bank guaranty law last night.
but with nothing like the trouble with
waich 1t passed the house. That body
probably will refuse to agree to the
amendments. What the conference
committee will do with the measure is
probiematical. The primary law still
sleeps in the conference committee.
NO agreement had been reached and
non seems IN sight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
may make man selfish. but it doesn',
make him profane.
Seen Mrs. Jinx latelyg"

Seen Mrs. Jinx lately?"
No; she took box of rough on
rats last week"
GRACIOUS! hadn't heard about ,t,
pid you attend the funeral?"
ihere was no funeral; she took 1t
nome from the drug store to poison
rats with."-Houston Post
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
POTATO SPECIAL AT RIpewAy

RlDGWAY. April 3.-The Colorado
Agricultural college potato special
over the Denver & Rio Grande contin.
ued its mission of spreading informa.
tion as to the culture of potatoes. and
closed one of the best days Of the trip
with meeting here last night. Fully
300 people heard the lecturers last
night on the culture of spuds. This
morning the cars were thrown open
for the inspection of farmers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

There is something about a girl who
mas mad steady" that you do not
ho'ice about girl who has never had
one.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

Most OF the things left undone in
this world are left undone because the
people that could do 'em don't know.
Mary Tappan Wright.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

AT o'clock this afternoon large
number of children. led by the Saliva.
tion Army paraded the streets. bear.
ing anti-saloon banners.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

The Republican city conventio,
adopted platform calling for a s2.5,
wage FOR eight hours work. This is .
sore spot with some Democratic WARD
politicians who labor with their mouth
instead of their hands, class In
Wh1Sh every one knows the organ
shouid be placed. The record of the
organ on labor is we'll known. ASK
printers who know Now for a few
facts:
day or two before the respective
conventions the organ came out and
said the laboring people should go
chase themselves. and that any re.
quests they might make should he
turned down. The organ does not
favor high wages, hence is against
uDionism and has often wanted IN
bust up the printers union. These
are facts that can be proven.
The Republican convention. not he
Ing controlled by the organ, came out
Tor definite wage This forced the
Democrats to show their hand. They
did not dare ignore the question. Now
for some more facts.
When the new council was sworn
In two years ago DIR. Folsom, Re
publican member, moved that the
price paid for street laborers be in.
creased TO 80 cents an hour. Henry
Scouton seconded the motion Ta+a-
Mr. Scouton renewed the motion and
Dr. Folsom second #, and then Il
carried 1t was through the efforts OF
DIR. Folsom and Mr.. Scouton the In.
crease carried. Now the Republican
party comes out and commends the
action of DR.. Folsom and makes a
fiat rate of $3.50 per day SO there
can be no mistake In knowing where
the nominees of the party stand on
the wage question.
The organ is turning its columns
over TO n set Of ringsters who will
not tell the truth.
Surely the voters will not be misled.
the laboring element of Durango who
are FOR a cleaner and a better Du
range. And 1t is up to the real prop.
erty owners, the smaller ones. who
have modest homes, and who earn
iheir living either at outside or inside
work TO bring about better Durango
as promised by the Republican plat
form.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
LEGISLATURE IN A
BIG ROW TODAY
House Calls the Senate Down and the Latter
Definately Tells the House TO Seek
Much Warmer Climate

DENVER. April 3.-The legislature
today got into row that is likely Ia
END disastrously The house. angered
at the siothfulness of the senate, an.
hoenced that II would pass no more
senate bills.
fhe senate deiiantly told the house
TO go to the warm place. so that now
nothing Is being done by either branch
Tnis means that no platform pledges
VIII be kept and none OF the big
measures promised at the opening OF
the session win pass.
Everybody Is in very ugly mood
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
REPUBLICAN ALpERMANIc NomI
NEE6.

1t is seldom any party gets as many
good men on ticket as did the Re
publicans at their recent convention.
win two exceptions every man
named is experienced In the admin
istration of city affairs. and the three
exceptions are men who are greatly
interested In the welfare of the city
and viii work in and out OF season
Tor the best interests Of the commu.
nifty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
First Ward.

IN the First ward the Republicans
nave AL Bernard and w. J. Godfrey.
Mr. Bernard is one Of the pioneers of
durango. He has always been regard.
ed as one OF our strong and honorable
citizens. For years he has been with
the Graden Mercantile company, then
lie became Interested In outside work
and at every stage he surrounded him
self with friends who recognize abil
ity and honesty. Mr.. Bernard has the
time to look after the duties that de.
voive upon . member Of the council.
and. above all. he is honest and con.
scientious h everything he doeu. w
J. Godfrey. who will represent the
First ward In the coming council with
Mr.. Bernard. served one term 4 few
years ago and his work was clean and
above board. His record for fairness
and honest effort Is too well known
to need boosting at our hands. II.
has been tried and not found wanting
The voters cannot, make mistake by
voting for these men.
Second Ward.
In this ward the voters have Messrs.
J. W. Green and Or. c. N. Potts. Both
are mon Of high character. and stand.
ing in the commrnfty without biemish.
Mr.. Green Ia among those who toll.
He is employed as plumber at the
Graham hardware store End knows
every nook and corner Of the city and
its requirements. He IL man Who
attends 70 ~ eva bua,naas aal stvsa
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
PROVISION FIRM GOES TO WALL

CHICAGO. April 3.--Announcement
was made on the board OF trade today
OF the suspension of the firm OF John
Dickinson g. Company, grain. stock
and provision brokers. In addition
to membership on the board of trade
the company was also In the mem
bership of the consolidated stock ex.
change of New York.
Is TEA WHOLLY DRINK OF
RICH 10 QUESTION
WASHINGTON. April S.--ls tsa
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05
SORE OVER REPUB=
Ian y! FRIENDSHIP
:. 'oG1*s
Democratic Underlings Starting in on Cam.
paign Of Misrepresentation FACTS Re-
garding the Wage Question

When the non-tax paying ele
ment was going over the city rec.
ords why didn't they give the
facts. Why make this a campaion
OF deception? Why not base IL
solely on the issues before the
people and in which the people
are interested, because jyino Is
not going to help the Democratic
cause.
Now, for the facts. Up to 1908
the wages for common labor was
W day, no matter whether a Re
publican or Democratic admin
'stration was in power. Both paid
the same. When the question for
the Increase came up in 1908 Mr..
Sites stated that owing to the con-
tract just let for the installation
OF the new water system, to make
Se'5o the official wages for the city
would cause complications and
possible trouble; that as soon as
the pipe line was completed II
would make a difference. and to
this end the following year, aIona
with Mr.. Godfrey, Mr.. Sites voted
to make the wage $3.50 per day.
why did not the organ have it's
underlings bring out the full facts.
Again, the underIinss misauoted
Herman Hanno. The latter voted
for the $3.50 wage and the organ
places him against it. The oraan
IS being edited by the underl'nss
who are for misleading the voters.
They realize that the party plat
form, which they dare not go back
'n, is tough one and will lose
hem the election unless the pub
ice can be Inisled on some other
inc.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

WASHINGTON. April s.-ls -
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-11-04
Oh ERIFFS SALE.

By virtue OF sundry writs OF Leyari
Facias Sur Tax Lien, issued out of the
Court of Common Peas of Sullivan
County, ennsylvania, to me directed and
delivered, the following lots or parcels of
land will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House, in the Borough OF Laporte
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1909,
at 10 O'Clock a. M, viz;
Lot No. |. All that certain lot OF land
situate in the Borough OF Eagles Mere
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, bounded
aud described as follows:
Seventy FIVE (75) feet front on Pennsvl-
vania Avenue and at right angles to a
line parallel to Eagles Mere Lake. and Il
distance of 100 feet from the margin
thereat, being Lot No. 5, Section No. s,
Of Mason's allotments of Eagles Mere,
Peunsy ylvania. Sold as the property of
the estate of Charles Griffith. deceased,
owner or reputed owner.
Lot No. . All that certain piece or
parcel OF land situate in the Township of
Shrewsbury, County OF Sullivan, State OF
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows: Bounded 10y lands of Bodine Il
Opp, containing 80 acres.
Sold as the property OF Lincoln Edkin,
owner or reputed owner,
These several lots OF land being seized,
taken into execution and to be sold at
the suit Of Sullivan County. for unpaid
county taxes assessed against the same.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
A. WALSH, Attorney,
Sheriff's office, Laporte, Pa, Oct. II. 1909.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-11-04
Notice Of Transfer.

Notice is hereby given that a Petition
for the Transfer OF Retail Hotel or Tav-
ern License heretofore granted to John
c. Schaad, in the village of Mildred
county ofSullivao, State OF Pennsylvania
on premises known as 'Schaad's Hotel, ;"
to Adam Morey, has this day been filed
in my office, aud the same will be presen-
ted to the. Court of Qaarter Sessions of
Sullivan County, on Thursday, Novem~
Der 4, 1909. at eleven o'clock a. IN.
ALBERT F. UEESS, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Laporte Pa, Oct. %, 1909.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-11-04
CHARTEl
W
TREASCR

TREASURY
Office of Comptroller
Washington. u.
WHEREAS by sa,.
presented to the undersignt
made to appear that
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANk
OF LAPORTE,
in the Borough Of Laporte, in the County
OF Sullivan and State of Penhsylvani1,
has complied with all the provisions of
the Statutes, Of the United States, required
to be complied with before an association
shall be authorized to commence the
business OF Banking;
NOW, THEREFORE,: |. WILLIS J.
FOW WLER, Deputy and Acting Comptrol
Ter OF the Currency, do hereby certify
that THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF LAPORTE, in the Borough of La
porte, in the County of Sullivan al d
State OF Pennsylvania, is authorized to
commence the business OF Banking as
provided in Section, Fifty one hundred
and sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes of
the United States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF wit,
ness my hand aud seal of office this
Second day of September, 1909.
WILLIS j. FOWLER.
Deputy and Acting Comptroller
of the Currency.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-11-04
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Lake Mokoma Company,
for the election of directors and the
transaction of other business, will be
held at the Office of +. w. Meylert,
Esq, at Laporte Pa, on Thursday,
November is, 1909, at ten o'clock A.
NJ.
Attest: c. J. Pennock; President,
Edwin S. Phillips; Secretary.