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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Although we do not ring the curfew
bell to clear the streets of children,
Its warning sound can still be heard
in one place in London. This is at
Lincoln's inn. where it's ringing is a
relic of medieval times, whel bar
risters and students lived in the inn
and were subject to the despotic rule
Of the benchers in such matters long
after there was legal necessity for
flights out" at 0 p. m. Now Lincoln's
inn is deserted in the evening save by
watchmen and the police and perhaps
the ghosts of all the parties in Jarn-
dyce and Jarndyce. who may revisit
the scene of their litigation-the old
hall which remains as Dickens describ-
ed it in the wonderful opening chapter
Of "Bleak House" e."-London Chronicle.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
The Oldest Known Bookkee pima.

In the primitive villages of the An
des, scattered through Peru. Bolivia
and Ecuador, the descendants of the
ancient Incas depend upon the "kipu''
for keeping all their accounts. 1t was
in use when pizarro conquered Peru,
and the Andean Indians have never
improved on it. 1t is the oldest known
form of bookkeeping. The kiju is sim
ply a collection of knotted strings. Diff
ferently colored strings denote differ
ent articles in daily use and ten dis
tinct knots the ten numerals. In the
absence of Il written language it is 4
marvelously perfect system. Large
transactions are conducted as accurate
ly by it as If double entry bookkeeping
were employed
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
An ;Jnintended Error.

The Critic-In the twelfth chapter of
your novel you say, las Clifford Dan
gerfield came slowly up the long gar
den walk Clarissa. with maidenly ad-
miration, gazed upon him."
The Author-Well. isn't that all
right?
The Critic-Hardly. How can Cla-
rissa gaze" after she has been blind
ed?
The Author After she has been
blinded? What are you talking about =!
The Crtic-Why. in the previous
chapter, in which you describe Cliff
ford's planning mill. you say, For Il
long. fascinating minute Clarissa rest
ed her beautiful brown eyes upon the
swiftly revolving buzzsa ."-Atlanta
Constitution.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
NORDMONT.

Mr.. Clyde Sheets of Sonestown
spent few hours here Friday.
Mr.. John Edgar made a business
trip to Williamsport Saturday.
Mrs. o. J. Sherman who has
been i'll for the past few months
has gone to Williamsport for treat
ment.
Mr.. Abe Knouse has gone to
Dushore to work.
Mr.. Oscar Lewis and daughter
Mrs. Levi Richard and son Paul,
of Benton, spent Sunday evening
with w. B. Snider and family.
The oyster supper held Saturday
evening was very largely attended.
Mr.. w. B. Snider wife and son
Ernest spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends at Central.
Kenneth the little son of Minard
Peters is very sick at this writing.
Mrs. Houseknecht of Muncy
spent Sunday with her son John at
this place.
Miss Florence Peters returned
home Saturday evening after spend
ing a week at Laporte.
Mr.. J. G. Hess spent last week
with friends at Central.
Mrs. Howard Hess and daugh-
ters Kathryn and Josephine are
spending a week with George
Karge and family at Ringdale.
Mr.. Lloyd Speary was in Will
Transport Thursday and Friday of
last week.
Mr.. J. H. Gansel of Williamsport
spent Tuesday night with W. B..
Snider.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
SKUNK.

The battle that is being fought
between Winter and Spring seems
at present to be in favor of Spring
and we believe no one is sorry.
w. II. Tanning is on the sick
list.
A. B. Kilmer Esq, of Wheeler
vile transacted business in town
Saturday.
Mrs. William Bagley of Athens
is visiting friends and relatives in
this place.
G. n. Porter is i'll at this writing.
The monthly meeting of the
School Directors and town officers
was held Saturday.
Messrs. Harry and Edward De-
witt and sister Pearl visited at d.
w. Battin's Sunday.
Clara Wilcox of Williamsport
and Jessie Wilcox of Sayre, are
spending a few days with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Will
cox.
Mrs. j. R. Biddle is slowly re-
covering her health.
All cases of mumps are reported
better.
d. M. Soper and wife visited
relatives in Millview over Sunday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
IN BYGONE DAYS.
n
J Extracts From the Columns Of the
News Item Fourteen Years Ago.

Married at the home of the
brides parents on Wednesday
evening, by Rev. Powell of this
place, Mr.. George Chase to Miss
Maggie Deremer.
The County Superintendent
meeting will convene at Harris
burg next Wednesday. Supt, Mey-
lert is on the program to open the
discussion on grading schools.
j. J. Webster of Estella was in
town Wednesday. He is having
the lines run that border the tract
of timber land at the mouth of
Mill Creek, upon which he will
operate this spring.
Shunk-A young miller arrived
at the home of O. j. Williams on
Monday morning, weighing nine
pounds. To say that Olin is
pleased puts the expression very
mildly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
MUNCY VALLEY.

Miss Fredrica Myers entertained
the following friends at her home
Friday evening: Blanch and Anna
Stackhouse, Mrs. Herman Myers,
Jane Smith, Edna Taylor, Phoebe
Worthington, Martha Jankosky,
Eta Bradley, Grace Betz, Alma
and Mary Myers, Mabel Fulmer,
Kathryn Donovan, Kathryn Brad
ley, Celia Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rimsnyder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Worthington, Nellie Jill
son, Efiie Danley, Gyla Montague,
Eda Worthington, Madge Fnlmer,
Myrl and Pearl Jillson, Lillian
Cawley, Marcella and Althea Ny
ers, Mrs. Iva Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Myers Earl Fulmer, Gar
rison, Leon and Donald Myers,
Donald and James Miller, Harold
Bender, Ritner Fiester, Foster and
Elmer Meyers. After an injoyable
evening of games of the season,
refreshments were served.
The Grammar School has orga-
nized Literary Society.
Miss Pearl Jillson has gone to
Eagles Mere where she has en-
Iployment.
A crowd of young ladies of this
place attended church at Kedryon
Sunday.
Master Lawrence Worthington
has been quite i'll for some time.
Albert Cragg, who recently had
his foot amputated at the hospital,
is recovering from his operation
quite rapidly.
The schools enjoyed sleigh-ride
to Sonestown Thursday.
Miss Buelah Houseknecht has
been on the sick list.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
SONESTOWN.

The high school enjoyed sleigh
ride to Eagles Mere Wednesday.
A number from town attended
the social at "Glidewell's'' school
house Friday evening.
The weight social held at this
place Saturday evening was well
attended.
Frank Magargle has purchased
a Shetland pony which arrived
Saturday from the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archer Darling
and daughter of Hughesville visit
ed the gentleman's parents here
over Sunday.
Mabel Speary visited Ada Sim
mons over Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Simmons and Martha
Simmons were Hughesville shop
pers Friday.
Mrs. E. j. Lockwood was a
Williamsport visitor last week.
Lester Boatman left Saturday for
Few York City where he will join
the standing army.
Edna Lockwood is visiting rela-
tives at Jersey Shore.
Rev. Rounsley of Hughesville
conducted a special service here
Thursday evening. Twenty-Five
were baptized and twesxy-four tax
en- into the church.
Mary Wilson is on the sick list.
Mrs. Dan Corson was a Hughes
vile caller Saturday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
Meets Death in Mine.

The O'Boyle and Foy coal mine
at Bernice was the scene of a
fatal accident Saturday, when in a
fall of about eight tons of rock,
Anthony Glimmer, an employe
was killed. The mine has been in
operation since 1904 and this was
the first fatal accident in its his
tory. Anthony Zebridge, another
employe, received a severe fracture
in the leg.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
Fire at Ricketts,.

On Tuesday night about $3.50
fire destroyed the home of VIM:
Sykes and Edward Chapman at
Ricketts,, the occupants escaping
with scarcely apparel enough saved
to clothe them. The fire was of
unknown origin and was not dis
covered until too late to save the
contents of the building.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
Brown Defeats Wolqast.

Knockout Brown, of New York, de,
feated Ad Wolgast, lightweight cham.
pion, in a siX-round fight in Philadel,
phia.
Brown carried the battle to Wolgast
in every round He was wonderfully
strong and aggressive and Wolgast
took many hard knocks. 1t was VOL.
CASTS stamina and ring generalship
that prevented Brown from knocking
him out, but at that on several occa
sions the champion was hard pressed
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
Fire Destroys House.

A farm house near Skunk, be-
longing to E. M. Let's was totally
destroyed by fire on Friday of last
week. The occupants, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Morgan, were away
from home at the time and when
fire was discovered and help had
arrived the flames had gained such
headway that none of the contents
could be saved. The house was
partially protected by insurance
but none was carried on the con.
tents.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

If a certain bill that has been
presented in the Legislature goes
through, the rubber" practice SC
common on the rural telephone
will have to cease. The bill pro-
vides: "making it misdemeanor,
with penalty Of not more than
$25 fine or 10 days in Jail, for per.
sons other than telephone employees
to listen to conversation" There
is no doubt of the necessity of such
a law for the practice of listening
to other peoples conversation on
the quiet is very common and is an
annoyance. Besides this, when
several receivers are released from
the hanger at time it makes
talking between two parties very
difficult because it lessons the car
ring force of the wires and if he
distance is very long the convers-
ants can scarcely hear the voices Of
each other.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Joseph Wrede, who left this
place some time ago to enter the
naval service, writes home that he
likes it very much. He is sta
toned on U. s. School ship, Frank
lin, at Portsmouth, Va, where he
will be until June. Joe is in the
Art Class and his many friends will
be glad to know that he is making
good in his new venture, but are
not surprised as all who know him
are aware that he is ''good goods
and has the determination that al
ways succeeds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

II. z. Baker of Newville, Cumber-
land county, has four bottles of pre-
served seventeep-year locusts of
dates as follows: 1851, 1868, 1885
and 1902. He was y years old
the first time he saw them, and is
now 72 years past. Each bottle is
labeled and contains one locust for
each of the dates names.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
Solemn Moments,

"It is n solemn thing" said the young
man, when woman trusts man
with her affections"
''It amt so solemn" said the man
with the link necktie. las when she
won't trust him with his own wages"
-Loudon Tit Bits.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
Canada Bars Negroes.

The Dominion government decided
to stop the immigration of colored
persons from the United States and
stopped at the boundary at Winnipeg
a party which intended to go to west.
ern Canada
They were stopped because they
were regarded as undesirable citizens.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

New Albany has passed an ordi'
nance forbidding the sale of fire
crackers, torpedoes, ETC., and ex'
ploding the same within the bor
ough limits. This was done t1
provide a safe and sane Fourth
The reform bee seems to have
about fifty-seven varities of buzzes
and is playing each tune in turn
for the benefit of the New ALBANY
people.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
pope Sees Aeroplane EIioht.

The pope for the first time saw an
aeroplane flight. Aviator Fischer,
starting at Caphanelle. two miles out.
side of Rome, circled the dome of st.
Peters and returned to his starting
point. His holiness watched the flight
from a library window.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
A Card.

Hillsgrove. Pa, Jan. 90, 1911.
To the School Directors OF Sullivan Co.:
l hereby announce myself as candi,
date for the Office of Superintendent OF
Schools. Respectfully submitted tor your
decision.
Election. Tuesday, May 2, 1911.
J. Robert Molyneux, Hillsgrove, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Mrs. Jos. Carpenter was taken
to the Packer hospital in Sayre on
Thursday of last week, and was
operated upon for cancer. At
latest reports she is recovering.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

NOTICE.
~ The Directors of Colley School
District, will receive bids for the six
room, frame school building, to be
butt at Lopez Pa. Plans and speci-
fications can be seen at the Office of
l.. Dunn, j. p
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids, and bids must
be in the hands of the undersigned
not later than 10 A. NJ. Saturday
March, 18TH, 1911.
FRANK A. HOAG, SECY.
Lopez, Pa. 42-3t.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

The Sunday Schools of Eagles
Mere enjoyed sleigh ride to thi'
place Saturday afternoon.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Take a little time off and visit
the sick in the community. It
will do you no harm and will do
them world of good.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

The many friends of Donald Ing
ham, who has been very ill at his
home in New York City, of pneu-
monia, will be pleased to know that
he is rapidly recovering his health.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Harry Pertshon of Murraytown
was discharged from the Packer
hospital at Sayrc, Saturday. On
Jan. 6, he was caught under fall
of rock in a coal line and after be-
ing taken to the hospital it was
found necessary to amputate his
left leg and one linger of his right
hand.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Mrs. Teresa Gallagher and
children, who have been visiting
for some time in Lestershire, N. Y,
have returned to their home in
this place.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Miss Dora Crist returned to her
home in Sonestown Saturday after
spending some time with friends in
this place.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Miss Minna Frickey, a deacon
ess of Washington, D. c., will
preach in the M. E. Church in this
place Sunday morning at 1890
o'clock.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Quite number from this place
attended dance at the home of
Jas. Russell near Nordmont, Mon
day evening.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Mrs. Mabel Ritter, who has been
in Hillsgrove for the past few
weeks, has returned to Laporte.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

March came in neither like a
lion nor lamb this year. Draw
yonr own conclusions.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

A fine new daughter arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Flynn on Monday morning. Feb.
81.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Prof. Bender does not request as
to state that if scholars are not at
their place of business when he
peals the new bell, he may peel
them.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Miss Mabel Moran, is again
able to resume her studies in the
High School, after several weeks
sickness of LaGrippe.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Miss Edith Gumble is spending
a few days with her friend Kath-
ryn Donovan at Muncy Valley.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

You can get oysters of Smith
Boudman at the Sonestown Hotel;
Stewed. Fried or Raw.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

James Moran, Sr., is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. VIM. Kelly il
Binghamton N. Y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Eighteen families have left Ly-
coming County to take up their
residences in the State of Wyom-
ing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03
Local Items.
~Sa Read NJ. Brink's ad.

Oysters at Boudman's, Sones-
town, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Ash Wednesday this week start
ed the Lenten season.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

A. p. Miller of Muncy Valley
was business man in Laporte
Wednesday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

They say that A. c. Jenkins has
a buster of a calf.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

w. B. Ritter is spending a few
days in Harrisburg on business.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Fred Heaton made q business
trip to Williamsport Tuesday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

Joseph Stafford spent. Sunday in
TOwanda.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-03

L IL Z
last sen
tence tells
the whole
advertising
story. A
man may
I--- A.
Holbrook argus., 1910-09-13
GKsUGHT THAT SAVED A CITY
Wei Does Rothenhurg Commemorate ti;e Heroic Act of It's Seif-Sacri-
 ficina BurGomsster.

It was back in the Thirty Years war. it was in 1881, that the prin- cipal event in the history of the city took place; the principal event, in the judgment of every inhabitant. It is annually commemorated by play, a rageant, in which all that happened in the course of the great day-the day of the Meister-tru the Master k-isrepresented by generals and co;nselors, soldiers and people, cos tun ed in character, in the streets, in the market place, in the rathhaus, Robert Shackleton says, in Harper's.
 For the ferocious lilly captured Rothenburg, and, enraged by his los. es, declared that the town should be destroyed, the leading inhabitants sla n, and the rest turned over to the soldiery. But women and children walled lamentably as he rode to the rathhaus, and chung to his stirTup imTloring mercy. And he flung them mercy with contempt. s> Let the dogs live" He said: "I will be merciful Ncre but the burgomaster and all the counselors of the town shall die"
 He went into the great room of the ratilhaus and caffed for wine and a frii htened girl carried in a huge and bri inning goblet-a goblet so huge that he burst into great laugh. Am I to drink this?" he said, holding it up. And the grim humor seized him. "If any man of Rothenburg will drink this at a single draught l will spare the city and spare every lifc!"
 There was great silence, and then former burgomaster, a certain Nusch lis name is worthy of remem- bra ance-stepped intrepidly forward and took the goblet from Tilly's hand. He drank, and the silence deepened as the foot of the goblet slowly rose in the air; he drank and drank till every drop was drained. Then he fell senseless to the floor.
 Revive him." said lilly; and Nusch came slowly back to life.
 lilly was good loser. You have won," he said. admiringly. as the man raised himself and looked around. NVhereat Rothenburg's hero could only gasp out with a touch of good | olc-fashioned humor even in such 8 presence:
 T never - could save - another town!"
Holbrook argus., 1910-09-13
WHAT HIS MAKEUP LACKED
Really Physician Could Do Little te Aid Unfortunate and Hungry
 a Reporter.

Billy" Inglis, who used to be on the ship news assignment for one of the Cincinnati papers, revisited the scenes of the former labors the other day. On ship news they still remember MT. lnglis as the biggest eater that ever took lunch with the steward of a ship. The ship news men have to be on the job about five o'clock in the morning. and the first chance they have to get a square meal is when the first ocean liner appears in the harbor. Then they make up for arrears. Inglis hailed the physician of the liners on the occasion of his visit. He knew the doctor pretty well. Doc" said he, there's something the matter with me" He gave his symptoms. Bad, bad" said the doctor, shaking his head. Go right down in the boiler room, Bill, and shuck your duds. I've got to look you over thoroughly, I'm worried"
 "lnglis turned pale. "Is-is-is 1t anything serious, Doc?" | The doctor wagged his head speech lessly. ''How is your appetite, Bill?" ] ht dohCh, SOIlSlbOuhiy- AIC NOu oplO 1 to eat What did you take yester- l day?"
 i MT. Inglis recounted the details of his gastronomic orgy of the day be- fore. For breakfast had cakes, cof- fee, cereal, some eggs, steak, and couple of sausages. Then I took lunch on the Philadelphia-bully lunch, too-lots of it. I was bit hungry at dinner time and went to a restaurant for the table d'hote. 1 was still empty when got through so I ordered an- other one. Then I went to the thea ter.
 Didn't you eat anything after the theater, Bill?" asked the doctor, anX- iously.
 Not much" said MT. Inglis. q had femme see-I had few oysters, and a chicken, lobster, and a rarebit-and some sort of dessert, I forget what"
 Hurry right down in the furnace room, Bill,' said the doctor, and strip. I'll go down to see you presently"
 MT. Inglis was shivering about the furnace in the chaste glory of his disarray when the doctor came down. The stokers were feebly weeping in a corner. When they looked at the white figure in the firelight they groaned piteously. The moment the doctor saw Tnglis he threw up his handss q see now, Bill" he said. Tt is even worse than I feared. Your condition is very serious"
 ''What-wha-what's the matter, Doc?" asked Inglis, fearfully.
 T don't think there's a chance for you, Bill,' said the doctor. I've lis tened to your account of your diet. You only have one stomach, Bill-and you ought to have four. Cincinnati Times-Star.
Holbrook argus., 1910-09-13
RIVERS TAT s'H<cc DAMASCUS
Situated in Desert, Town Would Be Uninhabitable Were 1t Not for
 These Two Streams.

The situation of Damascus is re- mSrkable-she stands isolated on an oasis of the vast desert which every where hems her ia. You may see from Damascus the sunset frs touch with purple the low western hills 25 miles away. These hills mark the beginning of the great desert-beyond them there is nothing but a rolling waste and the long roads to Palmyra and Bagdad. The permanence and prosperity of Damascus are due to the presence of two rivers, which have converted this spot of the dreary, desolate and uninbabited desert into a smiling and well watered plain. The Pharpar approaches only within seven miles of Damascus, but by means Of canals and aqueducts sends its life giving waters to the gardens of the city. The Abana is the stream from which the city's main supply of water is obtained. Minerva like, it springs full born from the base of perpen- dicular rock at Ain Fiiih. in the heart of the Anti-Lebanons, and runs a course of ten miles in a gorge, large river 20 to 30 feet wide and four feet deep, it's waters always fresh and ice cold, casting out branches every where, permeating every nook and corner of the city, until, as one has said: Literally. there is scarce a street, bazaar khan, courtyard or dwelling house which has not its mar ble or stone fountain constantly filled with running water supplied directly by the Abana itself" Thus, the Aba ma, not fruitlessly wasting her waters on that thirsty land, saves them in Der narrow gorge till she can fling them well out on the desert, and ex' pends all her life at once in the crea. ton of a single city.-Biblical World.