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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20
Tanneries Being Closed Down.

A large number of the tanneries
owned by the Elk Tanning Com
pany are being closed down entire
ly or the force Of employees greatly
reduced. At the Roaring Branch
plant an order has been received to
lay off number of the employees.
The Ralston plant has been closed
temporarily. Orders were recently
received to start up the large plant
at Costello, Potter County, but
within seven hours after the men
had gone to work another order
was received to shut down for an
indefinite period. Work in the
Galeton tannery has also been dis
continued. The tannery at Hills
grove has closed and that at Pow
ell is running slack. The Laporte
tannery has not ceased operations
but is running light handed and
will no doubt close in few weeks
at the longest. This means quite
a blow to the people of Laporte
and it is hoped that the machinery
will not be silent long before orders
are received to resume work in full
force.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20
The Game Commission of the

The Game Commission Of the
State is endeavoring to pass an act
, to require resident hunters to Sc
cure a license before hunting.
The license will be given them for
the sum of one dollar and with this
only will they dare go out for the
purpose of hunting game with a
gun. Numerous attempts have
heretofore been made to pass such
game law but have proved futile,
lacking as they did, the support of
the farmers and hunters of moder-
ate means who think it would be
encroaching upon their rights as
free and independent citizens.
AS reasons for passing the gun
license act, the Commission in a
special bulletin distributed through
out the State, says that the passage
of the act will increase bird life
and other kinds of game; means
additional lure to outdoor :recre-
alton and exercise and thus will
promote better health; that it will
eliminate the small boy with a gun;
means increase food supply, means
protection to land owners; extermi-
nation of vermin through bounties,
and various reasons, some of which
are no doubt true, some are doubt
full and some are too far fetched to
be thought seriously of.
This act may be alright and it
may not, however it looks to us
like another of the many fiimsy
game and fishing laws that compel
the little hunter and fisherman to
take back seat while the genuine
"sport' goes in for the spoils.
There is much need of action to in
crease the game and fish in this
State but it seems to us that bet
ter way to gain this end would be
to close the season on such game as
is scarce for a few years instead
of crowding the poor man,
who can i'll afford to pay dollar
for a few hours sport, out of the
ring and let the rich one, who is
really the best marksman and has
better facilities for bagging the
game, have full play. 1t looks to
us like mighty poor way to in
crease game f)r the city hunter
generally makes pretty clean
sweep when he scours the country
and takes home much more game
than is killed by the country hunt
er in the same length of time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20
Trial List, February Term, IoH.
Return Day, February 13, 1911.

Thomas ID. Rouse VS.. The Le-
high Valley Railroad Company;
No. 46 December Term, 1910. Tres
pass. Plea-"Not Guilty.
ScOuten Thomson
2.--William Landhack VS.. w. J..
Mccartney; No. , May Term, 1910.
Defendants Appeal. Plea-"Non
Assumpsit" and "Set-Of".
Scouten Mullen
Walsh
William Landback, Jr., by his
next friend, William I.andback VS..
w. j. Mccartney; No. 3 May Term
1910. Defendants Appeal Plea
"Non Assumpsit" and "Set-OT".
Scouten Mullen
Walsh
4.-Patrick Connor VS.. Margaret
Connor, Administrators of John Con-
nor, Decd. No. 3S May Term, 1910.
Assumpsit.
!Thayer Walsh
5.-George B. Sellers VS.. M. j.
Devanney; No. 73 May Term, 1910.
Defendants Appeal. Plea-"Non-
Assumpsit.'
Meylert Scouten
G.-Thomas Knecht VS.. The Le-
high Valley Railroad Company; No.
s September Term, 1910. Trespass.
Plea-"Not Guilty."
SLouten ThOmsOa
7.-Georee Terry, by mis- next
friend, Sylvester Brown, VS.. John
n. Walker and Ada Walker. No.
80 September Term, 1910. Trespass.
Plea-"Not Guilty"
Mullen Walsh
S.-John f. Hunter VS.. The Town
ship of Laporte; No. A September
Term, 1910. Trespass. Plea-"Not
Guilty.
ScOuten Mullen
Protlionotary's Office.
LaPol'te, Penna.
January 2, 1911.
ALBERT +. HEESS, Prot'y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20
LaPOrte; Past and Present.


In looking over the file of the
News Item, we find in the issue of
May Z, 1897, the following letter to
this paper:
My dear LaPOrte:
IT'S said you had summer
school last year and expect to have
another this Summer.
Surely no place has better right,
if you behave yourself seemly.
Now, as much as I love you 1 must
say a word.
You do at times have more tum-
bled down fences, trees, chicken
coops etc, to the square-than any
place with your possibilities, to be
found.
Why not now spruce up? If you
can't paint your houses and fences
you can clear the rubbish out of the
yards and beautify them by flower
plots, and cover the back sheds with
green vines, chop up and haul away
the down trees, burn the pile of
brush lying along the streets. Have
place to say to your cows: $50 far
shalt thou go and no farther"
Could you not part with few of
your dogs? You might use that
money to beautify your park.
Rustic benches and rustic arbors
there would be an idea of the ar
tistic.
Some former guests criticise you
because you offer no modern amuse-
ments. You certainly can if you
wish. With little bodily exertion
and less expense, you can offer fine
bicycle track on the ball ground.
where amateurs who have been ac
customed to asphalt tracks, may
exercise on their wheels. You also
can offer many tennis courts. You
have lake; sheet of water far
more beautiful as to variety of out
line than Eagles Mere. Why not
have several boats to let to the Sum-
mer School and other summer
guests. You surely can have no bet
ter advertisement as summer re-
sort.
Hoping to not be misunderstood,
am Your devoted admirer,
Miss -
The above letter was no doubt
written with well meant effort to
better the town of Laporte. Let
us see if our critical Miss wrote in
vain.
Take first the matter OF tumble
down fences, trees, etc. This was
indeed a sore spot to the welfare of
the town at one time but thanks to
the Village Improvement Society
and the efforts of the citizens in
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20
Didn't Speak In Fifty Years,

Philip Burkhart, ninety years of age,
is dead at English, Ind. Burkhart had
been insane for about fifty years and
had not spoken word in that time
During the Civil War he lost his mind
and became superstitious on the ques-
tion of witches. He believed witches
were always trying to put burs in his
horses name and tail and he kept his
gun loaded with needles to shoot the
witch.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20
CHOICE GROCERIES,.
NJ sfs Al sfs
" M" /"

Groceries, to be choice must be
fresh. In order to sell fresh gro
ceries we must keep them contin-
ually moving, buying and selling.
That's just what we are doing
Therefore our groceries are fresh
and choice in the true sense of the
word. If you are not getting the
best in the grocery line tell us and
we will tell you the reason and how
to overcome it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20
Mullen
NOTICE OF APPEAL.

NOTICE OF APPEAL.
~ TO the Tax Payers of the sever
al boroughs and townships OF Sull-
van County:
Take notice that the County Com
missioners will hold an Appeal in
their Office at LaPorte, Pa, on Feb
ruary 6, 1911, at 10 O'Clock, a. M, to
hear such as may feel themselves
aggrieved by the late assessment and
to make such charges as may seem
to them just and proper.
County Commissioners.
Commissioners Office, Dec. 80, 1910.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20
TAFT Wants Canal Fortified.

President Taft sent to ccngro Sc a
special message urging the fors fica-
tion of the Panama canal
The president recommends tha an
appropriation of S5,03o000, to start
the work on the proposed darenscs, be
made at the present session OF con.
gresa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20
Youtsey Denied Pardon.

Governor Wilson, of Kentucky. re-
fused to grant pardon to Henry e.
Youtsey, convicted of the murder of
Governor William Goebel. The COVER
nor says he believes Youtsey guilty Of
a cruel murder and therefore refuses
to grant the pardon.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20

Rev. Emory M. Stephens, Dis
trict Superintendent, will preach
in the M. E. chnrch at this place
on Monday evening, at 7:3O.
Quarterly Conference will inn
mediately follow preaching. SER
vices.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20

until in few years this record of
our "good things" will look as does
the letter of fourteen years ago, to
the observer of the present state of
ouI thriving village.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20

not to any extent. Then take the
admonishment to the authorities in
regard to allowing the village green
to suffice for the general use as a
COW pasture. Does this condition
exist today? Echo answers "Nit'
Should an unruly specimen of the
bovine species go so far as to nib
BILE few juicy bits from the pub
lie green she is at once taken to
task by Pound master Higley and
the owner caused to pay for bossy's
unladylike action.
In the matter of supporting an
overdose of worthless dogs the town
has not yet entirely recovered, but
this is a minor fault anyway for if
dogs have a right to live, where
could be better place than on top
of this old mountain where
chasing birds and rabbits and
other amusements of dog life
abound, and where the atmosphere
is such as to cause rabies to be an
unknown disease.
Next we would like to take you
for look at the park. See those
neat new benches? You would lie
surprised at the comfort they give
weary pleasure seekers in the good
old summer time. And the general
condition of the park. Isn't that
a soother for sore optics? Yes, the
ladies are responsible for the neat
condition of this property
Our writer mentions making
bicycle track on the athletic
grounds. This we do not have.
The bicycle is thing of the past
to a certain extent, and there is no
longer call for this manner of
amusement.
In the line of modern attractions
Laporte is up to the minute. Be
sides the boats to let and the ten
mis- courts mentioned in the letter
we have a fine bathing beach at
Lake Mokoma, a merry-go-round,
a motor boat, beautiful paths
through the woods, and many
other means of pleasure and amuse-
ment. We have an up to date
athletic park and some ball players
who can play the game. In the
sports line, taking most any class
into consideration, Laporte certain:
ly shines. The Lake Mokoma
Company deserves credit for this
and many other features that
make the town an ideal place for
the summer visit of pleasure seek
ers.
In the line of general improve
ments and accommodation facilities
we have two excellent hotels, La
porte and Bernard which are up to
date in every respect and of suffi-
cient capacity to accommodate a
large number of guests. Then
there is the "Mountain House"
which, each summer, is filled with
city guests. The Mokoma Com
pany have recently erected several
cottages and prospects are that
more will be built in the coming
season.
The water service problem,
which has heen a subject of discus
sion for several years past, is to be
A company has been
formed and in the course af a wear
it is expected there will be running
water in the majority of Laporte
homes. This is one of the most
improvements the
people have ever undertaken.
Taking all in all we think the
writer of the above letter can feel
hat she has been many times re-
)aid for her effort to induce the
people of Laporte to "spruce up'
or in addition to all the things she
that could and should be
lone, the town has made gigantic
strides in several ways until today
We have an ideal summer resort
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-20
} CENTS A Line ADS.

FOR SALE-Yoke of Oxen; part
ly broke; well matched; Holsteins;
coming 3 years old. Will sell, or
trade on cows. Address Box 1O4,
Hillsgrove, Pa, or call and see them
on my farm near the splash dam.
Charles Chilson.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-07
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE

schedule in effect Saturday. New 18th 1.p,
| Washington. ''Oic "no
| Leave Baltimore. Pier g. Light Stroot
| HMeather permitting ats y. IN 4, every Mondey
| scuhSsuly ana Saturday, for the followinv
| rlHer landings, Alexandria and Wasbingtn,.
| n bali more y. IN. Millers Rroomes Porto
, 9s 10, Grasons. Coan a. m. Bundicks Lakes
| ~hihut Point. COwarts, Lewisetta Kinsalo'
lodge. Mundv Point. FC,ntra Pinex Point IN
q. M. Leonardtown l2noon AbelIs CobruTs
StoheS Bushwood. Lancaster 4 D. m River
siue Liverpool Point, Glymont, AIexandria-
stops only on signal
leave ARLINGTON. ID c., foot of Sevep.h
SStreSt' weather ter'uitting. ut d. m every
monday. Wcdn, sday aud saturday for tho ~
| rowing river bindings and Baltimore:
r w Washington. "A Alexandria. 9:f5 ID m GIvuan+
hiNcIpool Point. Rivers Dc. Bush wood Ian
sdStSr' Ioorums. Stone Leonardtown n m
.naoClis, flney Point. +Cintra, Lodge 10 n M
MuhGy foint. kinsale IL noon Coan Rnn
uiVks; LaEes. walnut Point. owarts IelSis-
NJ Ia "a MillSrs = m. GrasOns ID. m Droomes
OTTO bcllo y. m, Baltimore.
stop only on signal
Arriving in RAJ timore early Weiposdo,. II.
oayhnd Mondsy mornings
Frelght received i'm Baltimore on sailipu
days until u. m. va sSaiiins
This timetable shows the time at which
steamers may be expected TO arrixo N, 80
ucparI IRON the several wharves hut th.i,
aiIINaIs or departure at the times stated Is NOT
suatahteed nor does the Company hold itseiT
aeSponslblc Tor any delay or any conseouences
arising therefrum. 'N'AS@fuehOes
TEPHENSON y BRO. ACTS, wasbtpgton
"HAhpoN ana GRl MES, Agts.. Alexandria.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-07
FOR SHAMEf

AT recent hearing the superintend.
emf OF Brooklyn reformatory denied
mat ne had struck a boy over the
head.
No, stree!
THE boy deserved whatever he got.
At hit him any place IT was ACROSS
THE FACE"
That was what he said out loud on
the witness stand. And the shame of
it! "a
Ihls brutal overseer, remember. was
no prison guard. but head Of re
Iormatory." a place where boys. hard
ened and calloused by i'll treatment or
Dad surroundings. are supposed to be
treated with tact and kindness in or
DER to give them self respect and prop
er ambitions.
Moreover
IL was shown in the Investigation
that the Manual Training boys were
compelled to fashion clubs with which
they and other boys were to be beaten.
And
One small boy after being wbIpped
Ior nearly an hour-presumably struck
across the face" a few times-was
dragged from under the bed, where
he crouched in agony and fear. and
beaten some more.
Are there any merciful folk with red
blood In their veins In or about Brook
Ign?
Human cattle like this boss of bows
would not dare to beat a horse or a
dog in such manner. They would be
afraid Of prosecution for cruelty to an
finals.
But child
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-07
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
$3.50 RAILWAY co.
Plan katank Rivar
Piankatank River Line.


ocnSdule In effect May end IaOo
Steamer leaves Pier . Light Street u-L.
naIuinlore. every Sunday and Wedn" mar .
nca5tSuCr permitting. for treeport and 10y :
Tolate landings, as follows: NN0h-
1910 ball moro p m. Mia o.2o a -
LTaadnpsohs ,215; Tiper- 3 Blacswclls q lini
iHeton 4, Ilmbs 4;lO. Reedyille 4.sD Ga,d i'
y; ia Neys O;l5. Grace Point 7:lO Rvrd,n Hl =
N nHilinarhock $3.50 Ocran S;i5 Jacksnn,S T ..-V-
~. Sricket Hill ll:30. Calls iJ.Ss SrSek
Wen u I2;I5 2. m. Leave Ruarks i.so,i -, ~
aIch use l;45, Conrads 3 Green PoSnPp on ~
Pers 2:SO hlands 3 arrive Frecoinr,, S,ao-
,neturhlng,steamcr caves Freenort ~ - i n;op-
rail3Ie anu int rme diate landings ever r'al
Follow" anu FRIDAY. weather permitting 40
-.I Leave Freeport a. NJ. BANDS 7.lo ston..
80 90 %pt en- Point 7:i5. Conrads 8 WorahpIIs
S SS, huarks $50, Fitchetts 10 Cans Io1o0
SItoheI n u iO45 Jacksons Greek II.gI 0cr.,v.
q y. IN hiimarnock lao Grace Point f,ES
sSa ni@ :, E9rdl KS Parveys 3.Ih Fia.,t.oo'
eSo' tios heedville $780, Mia q Rlact woi}
49, 49, LlpSrs SaInpsons 7:l5 arrive in RaIt;
iiiT ny carry next morning. D''i'f-
=. TITS Tune taole shows tho tiroas ae 49,,
49,, it s may De expected 10 arrive ar anS S
P ui', rom the several wharyes hnt tnai. 10
a,aaI OF uepSrtnre ar the times -tated a. al.
ros' am sec, nor does the Company hold ttsnIt
aSSponsiole Tor any delay or any co1saoua Lett
arising therefrom. Consequences
d TTnelEht re, eived at Baltimore for oh~,o
0in'S a. y,rI saIlIng days until $50 ID m. o'e
r. LARD THOMSON Gen Mansoar
=, DowNEY, Agent. BALTIMORE
Gen Freight and Passenger A ,,,rt
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-07
THE WORLD Is KIN.

Little Ruth Marks of Chicago, aged
three years, while playing upset q
bucket Of boiling water over herself
She was badly burned.
The little girl Was taken to a hos.
pital, where for awhile her life was
despaired OF, but she gradually im.
proved, and hnally 1t was decided she
was strong enough to permit a skin
grating operation.
Tie father put an advertisement in
the papers offering So an inch for good
healthy skin.
More than fifty persons offered their
cuticle.
The applicants represented every
class. from the workingman without
q job, who needed the money to feed
q hungry family. to the wealthy club.
man, who offered to make the sacri-
fee in order TO save the child's life.
Only four were taken.
About an inch and quarter of cuti-
Gle was taken from the right arm OF
each Of the men selected, following a
rigid examination by the doctors.
One OF the men said he had two lit.
tie sisters at home who reminded him
Of Ruth and that he would have glad
ly contributed the full amount Of the
skin out of pity for the child.
Another successful candidate declar.
ed he had walked four miles through
the rain In his desire to be Of service.
Not one Of the men would accept q
cent of money-not even car fare.
Well
Tnese occurrences are not uncom.
mon, we are told, by hospital surgeons
An appeal for cuticle or for blood &c
be used for TRANSMISSION into the veins
OF the weak is always responded to.
And only when the person makins
the Offering is in dire need is money
accepted for the sacrifice.
The fact is
The more you see Of people and the
more you think about them the more
do you become amazed at the IN.
HERENT GOODNESS OF MEN AND
WOMEN.
IT is SANDER on the race to say
that mon, women and children are nat
urally depraved. They are not, They
are NATURALLY GOOD. They may
be hardened by association or sur.
roundings, but inherently they are dis
posed to goodness.
And n touch OF nature does not make
the whole world kin. 1t is kin. The
occasion merely brings IL out. People
are not angels, by any means, but
Gods in his heaven, and all's well
with the world"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-07

Why. child Is helpless. IL cannot
fight back or. should It do so. would
speedily rue IL. Let us. therefore. vent
our spleen on the small creature.
Should one OF these natural born
slave drivers get mad at Il big. husky
man would he try to vent his rage
Not while discretion is the better part
OF valor.
1t is bad enough when the natural
parent mistakenly deems it his occa-
sional duty to beat his child. which
beating. if given in anger. only hardens
the heart of the child against the par
emf.
But
To hear a buriy boss talk frankly
about his beating and bruising of an
orphaned or helpless child. striking
him across the face in vengeful an
ger
Why. this makes one wish that such
n bullying wretch might suddenly meet
somebody as much bigger than lie as
he is bigger than the child who would
summarily teach him the poetry of
equal and exact justice.
For ShaIne,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-07
SMALL HINGES.

A little runt Of a boy came shyly for
ward to greet Mrs. Jones when, tiret
with her shopping. she sat down ON ,
stool in the toweling department.
Mrs. Jones owned a hotel and wal
buying supplies.
1t was the boys first day at til,
counter. He had just been promoted
from the stock room, where he hat
made good.
what is this bolt Of dwelling worth
hotel ratesY'
The stripling's eyes bulged.
TN have to ask the head Of the
department. This is my first day sell
ing goods. Please excuse me, MADAM
for Just a moment"
He rushed to the senior and eagerly
made inquiry.
Are you sure she wants a whole
bolt?" said the department head. Tel
her I'll be there in a moment and waii
on her myself"
The boys face fell, but
What was It? Was 1t something IL
the disappointed droop Of the young
salesman? Anyway, when the mar
came forward, briskly rubbing hi,
hands. Mrs. Jones said:
Excuse me; this boy is waiting or
me. If you will give him prices we
shall get along very WELL"
They did get along. And when the
woman'e bill was footed up 1t came
TO 500. Ninety dollars! Wouldn't they
stare when he turned In his little sales
book on his first days showing?
The sequel?
Inc woman became q regular Gus
toner Of the boy, who was always at
tentive and obliging. and brought her
friends TO the counter. Very soon the
boy got a raise In salary and is now
head OF the department.
A little thing to do, but
1t was a big thing to the boy and
gave him a fine start upward.
The fact is
LITTLE things are the HINGES on
which BIG things TURN.
And you!
Probably you VIII never be able to
DO big things In big way, but you
can put in a swivel hinge here and
there.
Can't you?
A kind word, thoughtful hint. a
little boost-these are worth reams of
papers read at the woman's club on
he "uplift"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-07
singular Services of shesn.

In the northern part OF India sheen
are put 20 use unthought OF In Euro
pean or American countries. They
are made to serve as beasts OF burden.
The mountain paths along the foothills
of the Himalayas are so precipitous
that the sheep. more sure footed than
larger beasts. are preferred as burden
carriers. The load for each sheep is
from sixteen to twenty pounds. The
sheep are driven from village to VII
lage. with the wool still growing. and
In each town the farmer shears as
much wool as ne can sell there and
loads the sheep with the grain which
he receives In exchange. After the
dock has been sheared he turns It
homeward. each sheep having on its
back small bag containing the pur-
chased grain.