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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-06-03

Local Items.
Pay up your subscription.
Tomorrow; June Primaries.
a Brink's ad is corrected weekly.
Mrs. Dell Rowland went to
Athens Monday for visit.
Herbert E. Keeler of Williams
port spent Decoration Day at his
home.
Chas. Lovelace and Nelson Law
renson have returned from William
sport.
l.. r. Bussler, who is working
in Eagles Mere spent Sunday at
his home.
Anna Sheen was a Dushore visi-
tor Saturday.
Miss Teresa Fries spent part of
the past week in Dushore.
Mr.. Borey left Monday morning
for trip to New York City.
w. B. Ritter and wife have been
visiting relatives in New Columbia
for the past week.
Jas. Moran and lady of Muncy
Valley, spent Sunday with his
parents in this place.
Miss Lizzie McNellan and Mrs.
M. McNellan visited relatives in
Newberry and Williamsport recent
ly.
T. j. Keller and George Up
mann have gone to Montoursviile
where they are doing carpenter
work.
F. Fl. Crossley, Rob't Mason
and wife and Miss lone Mason took
in the show at Williamsport last
week Thursday.
Miss Melvioa Upmann of Eagles
Mere spent Sunday at the home of
her sister, Mrs. l.. r. Bussler,
Mrs. f. V. Ingham of Eagles
Mere was the guest of Hon. II. ].
Ingham the fore part of the week.
ST. Johns Church, (Episcopal)
Sunday School 900 a. N.
Regular Service 7:3O p. m.
Miss Ida Hartung is spending a
few days at her home in Lincoln
Falls, attending the wedding of her
sister, Miss Lillian Hartung.
Mrs Edward Ladley returned
Tuesday morning from Kenneth
Square, accompanied by her hus-
band who spent Sunday there.
Miss Frances Moran has gone to
Scranton for an extended visit.
She will also visit friends in Wilkes
Barre and Binghamton, N. Y.
Road surveyors have been in
this section for the past week.
The men are employed in making
a survey of all the roads in the
state.
We are informed that snow fakes
accompanied the rain on Wednes-
day morning This is little un-
usual for the first day of June;
but than whv Should wa dOuht ITO
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-06-03

The sum of fifty cents must also be added
on each tract, lot or parcel of land adver-
tsed in addition to the amount named
opposite each tract. lot or parcel of land
for advertising. Also In addition to the
same interest will be added upon the
amount of taxes due upon each tract, lot
or parcel of unseated land for each year
from the first day of January of the year
following until paid, under Act Of June
q, 1887.
n B-No taxes will be received on the
day of sale.
Treasurer's Office,
Laporte, Pa, April !, 1910.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-06-03

ollSetS any transient gam tlldl may
be made by exaggeration.
In the past there has been more
or less overstatement in advertiS-
ing. 1t has made a great many
people doubt everything that they
see in an advertisement which is in
any way out Of the ordinary.
This feeling is not right. Prob
ably ninety-nine out of every hun
dred advertisements of reputable
business men ara absolutely true.
Sometimes overstatementS of
values and reductions in prices
seem too extraordinary to be truth
full, but those on the inside of any
4 L
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
Shades of Artemus wardi

From the Detroit News
Many years ago that quaint genius OF
humor. Artemus Ward, convulsed the
passengers and confused the conductor
Of an accommodation train in a South
eTn State by requesting that a cow
catcher he placed at the rear Of the train
as we'll as the front. When the conductor
asked why. Artemus said it would keep
wayward COWS from strolliug in by the
rear door to bite the passengers. But
what would the shade OF Artemus Ward
think OF the heroic deed Of L. D. Coombs
at Letter, W. Va. on Monday Of the pres
ent week? Coombs is conductor Of a coal
and coke railroad passenger train. As
his train was pulling out Of Letter,
Coombs saw flames Issuing from the win
dows Of J. ". Exlings house. and a two
year-old child sat in the midst Of the
flames. Coombs jumped to the ground,
rushed to the gate Of the yard, fought
off a savage watch dog. entered the house,
grabbed the child, smothered the fire in
its clothing. and then. dropping the as
tonished infant in the safest place he
could find, he caught the last car Of his
train and went about his regular busl-
ness. If anybody can beat either the
record Of the conductor or the running
rate OF the train, let him speak now, or
forever after hold his peace.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
The ROoseveltian Taft.

Says the Springfield Republican:
President Tafts policies please Golfers Weekly
but policies are one thing 1t says and political
methods are another Thus the old criticism Of
President Roosevelt becomes exactly applicable 10
his chosen SUCCESSOR. The 'reactionsries we're ae-
eIstomed to say grsvely shaking their heads. Mr..
RoOseyelrs policies in themselves admirable, you
know. but his methods are an abOmination.' The
extremer Rooeeyelhans to-day are likewise raging
over methods. The saving fact q the situation is
that the policies remain above reproach.
Thus is Mr.. Taft advertised both by
his loving and unloving friends. The
Springfield Republican sums up the sit
uation neatly and completely. After all.
ii is not so much lines Of procedure that
count Results are what the American
people are looking for. and 1t makes
precious little difference in the long run
whether they are achieved by knock
down-and-drag-out methods. asphyxia-
ton. or the gentlest and most persuasive
Of diplomacy.
Those people who are expecting Mr..
Roosevelt TO read the riot act to NIr
Taft, because Mr.. Taft does not turn in
the fire alarm every other day or so,
probably will be ErievOusly disappointed
eventually II that Is all their hopes are
based on. AS a matter Of fact, the for
mer President probably viii be found in
the very front ranks Of Taft supporters
when the time comes-should it come
that Mr.. Roosevelt thinks It 1T and
proper TO express himself one way or the
other concerning his distinguished sue
.cessor in the Presidency.
Mr. Taft is shaping the destinles Of his
administration in his own way. He has
the right to do that. It is not likely that
he expected the country to adjust itself
to that way Immediately, or without a
Jolt or Jar But it is rather curious that
so soon there should be aimed at him the
precise criticism that was aimed at Mr..
Roosevelt, Which IS. as the Springfield
Republican points out, policies are one
thing; political methods another"
The methods may go hang, in the peo-
pies final philosophy, We imagine. so
long as the policies ring true and the
results are righteous.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25

Of punishment determined by the degree
OF the ofTense There is a wide range
in that particular afforded the naval
authorities, extending from private rep
rimand TO public dismissal. and 1t should
be no very great undertaking to ascer-
tain what must be done IN every case
OF the 100 officers who have disobeyed. or
In any way failed to obey. without ade-
ouate excuse. an order which originated
at the White House and was specifically
and sufficiently communicated TO naval
officers. Under such remarkable condi-
tions as are described. 1t is not a question
as 10 the merit or necessity of the an
nual physical test. The need for prompt
and adequate action is only emphasized
by the large number OF officers who need
to be disciplined
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
A Curfew Law?

An Endorsement Of the proposed curfew
law by the Chamber Of Commerce has
been requested, and the measure IS now
before the committee on municipal leg
islation for consideration and recon-
mendation.
Washington wants no such law. The
good It would accomplish would be more
than counteracted by its annoying and
misunderstanding operations.
It IS uncalled for and unnecessary
prompted by the best Of motives, no
doubt, but unsupported by any public
demand, and so paternalistic IN charac-
ter as to be wholly undesirable
There are enough such laws on the
statute books now-too many indeed.
It is a proposition akin to much Of the
experimental legislation that Congress
is annually asked TO enact, but which.
happily for the District. usually is
frowned upon. This community is not
suffering from lack Of government; but.
If at all from too much government
Surely parents may, yet awhile, with
reasonable safety and without leopard
izing the general welfare, be permitted
to regulate the conduct Of their offspring
and fix the hours Of their retirement.
No exigency has arisen, or is impend-
ing, so far as the city knows that war
rants arbitrary meddling with its daily
life II is an obnoxious thought, at best.
Washington is an orderly. well-behaved
municipality. It's morals are not going
to the bad. grouchy individuals 10 the
contrary notwithstanding. It faces no
crisis that portends its destruction; but.
in the natural course Of things. is con
stantly becoming a healthier and more
wholesome place of abode. The pessi-
mist may not see it so, but the optlmist
sees 1t, and knows it is true
OF course juvenile idlers and stragglers
have no business in the streets after
8 o'clock at night Nobody ventures to
dispute this for a moment. They are in
need Of surveillance at all hours, as a
matter OF fact But their number is
comparatively small. and the salvation of
the few does not necessitate police es-
pionage over all. This is a problem that
needs rational and common-sense treat
ment on the part of the authorities-not
a Congressional enactment that can make
only for mischief and resentment.
A curfew law for Washington? Absurd
The Chamber Of Commerce may well
devote its time and energies to other
and more substantial things.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
AN ELEPHANT ON IT'S HANDS.
A Hint as to. What the Smithsonian
Is Up Against.

IN ~ A6AAh'hs
From the Detroit News
These are days OF awful suspense in
and about the Smithsonian Institution.
The officials have received word that one
Theodore Roosevelt has already collected
s, 46S specimens Of vertebrates. a large
number Of mollusks and other inverte-
brates. several thousand plants. photo
graphs. and a large variety Of anthropo-
logical materials All this, 70 be housed,
set I'D. labeled. and ideXed. means work
Vertebrates have a habit OF growing
large in Africa. Elephants, giraffes. hip
popotami, rhinoceri, lions, gortllas, and q
lot OF rare and curious creatures with
omInous-sounding names that are new IN
the ears OF American citizens suggest that
the ancient and honorable Smithsonian
Institution will be bulged with these ship
loads of curios Those Smithsonian
savants know something OF Mr.. Roose-
welt and his energetic ways. IN their
minds eye they can picture him going
over the dark continent with a horse
rake and a fne-toothed comb, letting
nothing escape, from the germ Of sleeping
sickness TO the biggest flop-eared ele-
phant that ever trampled down a forest
Mr.. Roosevelt doubtless opines that hts
collection viii hold the Smithsonian In
stitution for a while. but the curators Of
the Smithsonian are very much in doubt
as to whether the institution will hold
the collection.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
:3siHs2zf0AAY 3z441ElAYY IN HISTORY
First King James Bible-January Is.

To-day in 1911 first appeared the King
James translation OF the Bible, which is
now in common use by the Protestant
Church. At the Hampton court confer
ence which was in session at the time
of the accession TO the throne of James
I, the discussion arose as TO the Bible
then in use. which was considered un-
satisfactory.
The word Bible IS derived from the
Greek Biblia. The Book" and was be-
slowed by Chrysostom in the fourth CEN
tury Among the Greek versions the
"Septuagint' is regarded as the most
ancient and valuable translation. There
was early Latin versions, the most cele-
brated of which is the "Vetus Itala." ="
The Bible. during the early centuries.
underwent various revisions up to the
time Of the King James version. Wy
cliffes Bible. which appeared in the latter
half of the fourteenth century, was the
first translation Of the entire Bible into
English. One hundred years later the
art of printing was discovered, and the
next translation was made by William
Tyndale in 1925
The Geneva Bible appeared during the
reign of Queen Mary. the New Testa-
ment in 1907. and the Old Testament in
1860. The Bishops Bible was printed by
order of Queen Elizabeth in 1868 When
the Hampton court conference suggested
a new version. King James embraced the
proposal with eagerness, and drew up.
with his own pen. the rules for trans
lating. IN the course of the year, 1904,
the King appointed a commission of
| learned men selected from the two uni
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
Had Met Before.

From the New York Times.
Hello. there" exclaimed the cheerful
man. Glad to see you. Howdy do?"
'Why-er-howdy do? Howdy do?" re-
turned the absent-minded man, somewhat
obviously.
How are your
Pretty well. pretty well; er-"
You don't seem 20 remember me-"
'Why-er-your face is familiar, but
er-"
Don't remember my name, eh?"
''Why-er-T hope you'll pardon ME, but
must confess I don't said the absent
minded man.
You'll find It on the handle Of that
umbrella you are carrying remarked
the cheerful man. you borrowed il
from me six months ago"
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25

versities and from Westminster, consist
ing at first of fifty-four individuals but
reduced subsequently to forty-seven.
They began their labors In the spring
Of 1907. and completed them in three
years; and then a select committee was
appointed, consisting of two from each
university and two from Westminster, TO
correct the work Of the rest
Thus was formed the Authorized Yer
sion OF the Scriptures, which was pub
lished in 1911, and has ever since been
the only English translation acknowl-
edged by the Anglican Church. Well on
toward the middle of the nineteenth CEN
/ fury a number Of partial revisions were
made, and in 1870 a committee was ap-
/ pointed in England and a little later
another committee was appointed IN
America, both comprising the brightest
| scholars in the two countries. These
/ committees produced what is known as
the revised version. which came out in
the New Testament in 1850 and the Old
| Testament in 1885.
| This version is a very scholarly one
and an Improvement on the old. because
number Of manuscripts had been dis
| covered after the King James version
was written. and besides, scholarship is
/ better now than in the time OF James.
] In 1901 was produced the American re-
vised version. which is considered TO be
/ the most accurate translation of the
Bible
With all these revisions it is a remark
able fact that very few changes were dis
covered TO be necessary. and no change
in the fundamental teaching of the Bible.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
Tho "Aiutiny" of Naval Officers.

The naval authorities are described as
N a state Of official perplexity over a
situation which finds something like 100
officers Of various grades in the com
nissioned personnel requiring measures
OF discipline. That number Of officers, II
appears. has failed to take. or failed In
taking. the annual physical test pre-
scT1bed by President Roosevelt IN the
form Of a walk. a horseback ride. or a
ride on the bicycle for stipulated dis
tances within specified periods. Officers
who did not take the test were obliged
to report, to the Navy Department the
circumstances Of the failure, and of the
200 officers forming the total nuhber
who did not comply with the Executive
order. 100 have rendered accounts which
are not acceptable. They must be dealt
with in some form or manner which will
support the dignity OF superior authority.
Those officers who complied with the
physical-test order have a right to expect
that their associates In the service who
ignored the order-with some show Of
positive disobedience-should receive the
special attention which the recalcitration
justihes in the interest of service disci-
plne.
There viii be those. at least outside Of
the circle which embodies naval au-
thority. who entertain no doubt as to
what should be done. II ought not to be
much OF a problem to those who have
TO do with the execution of official or
ders A naval officer who refuses OF
fails TO obey instructions which are issued
10 him, no matter how ridiculous those
Instructions may appear 10 their recip-
lent and object, should receive the form
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
PICTURES OF MEMORY

Among the beautiful pictures
That hang OF mem0ry's wall.
Is cne Of a dim old forest.
That scemeth best II all
Not for its gnarled oaks olden,
Dark with the mistletOe;
Not for the volets golden
That sprinkle the vale below;
Not for the milk-white lilies
That lean from the fragrant hedge.
Coquetting al day with the sunbeams,
And stealing their golden edge;
Not for the vines on the upland
Where the bright red berries rest,
Nor the pinks, nor the pale, sweet cOwslip
i seemeth to me the best.
once had little brother
With eyes that were dark and deep
In the lap Of that dim old forest
He Geth in peace asleep.
Light as the down Of the thistle
FTee as the winds that blow,
We roved there the BEAUTIFUL summers
The summers Of long ago;
But his feet On the hills grew weary,
And one Of the autumn ewes
/ made for my little brother
4 bed Of yellow leaves.
Sweetly his pale arms folded
Ny neck IN a meek embrace.
As the light of immortal beauty
Silently covered his face;
Ard when the aTTOWs Of sunset
Lodged in the tree-toIa bright.
He fell in his saint-like beauty.
Asleep by the gates Of light.
Therefore q all the pictures
That hang on menoEy's wall.
The one Of the dim old forest
Seeneth the best Of all.
Alice Cary.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25

"It is being whispered around among
the wicked paragraphers that the gov
ernor Of North Carolina actually address
ed remark of historic significance TO the
governor of South Carolina on the occa-
sion of their recent joint visit TO Wash
ington.' says the Chattanooga Times.
II is whispered. however. that nothing
stronger than sarsaparilla was involved
in the conversation.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
TUESDAY. JANUARY q, 1910
EchO Of Boer Var Reaches Washington.

Former President Reitz. Of the South
African republic, delivered a lecture re-
Gently at Cape Town which contained
some statements Of extraordinary interest
TO Americans. As quoted by the Empire
Review, or London. Mr.. Reitz expressed
great liking for this country and its
people, but added that when an Amer
lean was deceitful he was almost as
slippery as a 'sehelm' Afrikander."
Confessing an ignorance as 10 the degree
Of slipperiness attained by q 'schelm'
Afrlkander." whatever he is. we are pre-
pared TO believe that he must be about
the slipperiest proposition in the human
category, considering the astounding story
told by Mr.. Reitz to illustrate his COM
paTison.
Read what he said, as printed in London
and transmitted by cable;
About three months after the COM
mencement Of the war there came TO
Us an American He was so sorry for
Us. and so convinced of the justice Of
our cause. and so pious. that we
thought-since he was an eloquent
speaker. and known as such in his
own cOuntry-we would give him a
good lump Of gold to take with him.
so as to enable him to give lectures
in America. to pay for the hire OF
halls. and write in newspapers. in
order 10 induce his countrymen TO IN
tervene or to insist upon arbitration.
When 7 gave him that gold. he said,
without my asking him for It, 7 shall
give you an account Of every cent Of
this and when was helping to pack
the ingots OF gold into packing cases
along with koodoo horns. lion skins.
and other such things which I had
made him a present Of. he added: I
trust that the Lord viii bless every
grain of this gold, and will help you
out
"Well, that was the last we saw Of
it all; and when I was in America
shortly after the war. he carefully
avoided coming near me, and / heard
that he had suddenly become, in the
State where he resided, a great landed
proprietor"
All this has a reminiscent familiar
note. We have heard it before. It Il
new only in that It IS more authoritative
and specific than versions of the episode
that have previously reached US.
Who is-who was-this deceitful Amer
lean that proved almost as slippery a:
a 'sehelm' Afrikander?" Whence did h,
hail? Was he an official of the govern
ment-On leave?
We are not from Missouri. and he may
not have been either; but we should lIk,
70 know.
Cannot somebody in Congress, or. pos
sibly. somebody in the Interior Depart
ment enlighten us as to the identity Of thi
man that ex-President Reitz tells US tht
shocking story about-this American WHIT
took the gold and asked the Lord t.
bless Il, and who proved to be "almos
as slippery as q 'schelm' Afrikander?r
The more we think about It the nor;
firmly are we convinced that " "'scheIm
Afrikander" is not only slippery, but TIT
most brazen and corrupt scoundrel tha,
ever went unhung. And we are humili
ated-humiliated to the very depths-to b,
informed that this glorious republi,
actually produced a villain resembling
HIM.
But who and where is he?
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
Hovv to Get Chicken.

From the New York American
With the price Of eggs lowering around
the clouds, many persons think that
chicken farming is a sure road to wealth.
There are two ways to begin a farm of
this kind. One is to get eggs and hatch
them into chickens; the other is to get
hens and have them lay eggs one way
Is about as likely to lose money as the
other Perhaps the best method of OBJ
tanning chickens at a trifiing cost for the
table Is to live near some one who keeps
a good strain and does not lock his hen
house door at night.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25
A Chenp skate.
From Tt Bitz

From II. Bits
Iunerant Vendor-Boot laces, sir?
Gentleman don't wear laced boots.
I. V.-Matches. pipe cleaner?
G.-I never smoke.
/ V.-Peuny corkscrew?
G.-I don't drink.
1. V.-What on earth do you do? Ere
ave a flower fastener for yer button
ole?
G.-I never wear flowers
I Y. (ssvagely)-I know II amt any
use ter ask yer to buy any shirt studs,
for I bet yer don't wear q shirt. yer
moldy old himagel
The Washington herald., 1910-01-25

THE Mexican government encourages
migration from the United States. par
ticulavly as it Is very anxious TO settle its
vast tracts Of uncultivated and unex-
plotted territory with rugged. enterpris-
ing citizens Of America, who will not only
bring their ideas Of progress and energy
with them, but also their American con-
ception OF liberty. which, It IS the sense
Of the Mexican government, will assist
more than anything else in firmly estab-
fishing republican principles and law and
order in that country said Agamemnon
T. Ellsworth, of Mexico City, who IS at
the Arlington. and IS financially inter
ested in ranching and in mining in Mex
ico. Mr.. Ellsworth is q native OF ths
United States. but has practically spent
his whole life in Mexico.
I see there is some talk in the news
papers about a complaint having been
lodged with the State Department about
an American citizen being held IN a
Mexican jail without being permitted 20
establish his innocence. I can say, with
ali the pOsitiveness in me, that the Mexi-
can government, through It's judicial
branch. would never perpetrate any
crime against justice IN the manner as
charged In the press. A preparation Of
that kind is just as impossible as IT is IN
the United States. II should well be
borne in mind that the judiciary in Mex
leo is established on the same firm and
Just basis as that OF the United States.
If a citizen OF the United States goes
wrong in Mexico. he has to stand trial.
II citizen OF Mexico does not observe
the laws of the United States, he must
stand trial Mexico has fullest confidence
il the United States TO give that man a
fair trial You may rest assured that IL
the Mexican courts do not admit q man
tc bail there are sufficient reasons.
Mexico is well aware that the eyes Of
the United States are upon her" added
Mr.. Ellsworth. and even If she felt in
clined to proceed with more severity
against American violators of her law
she would, for reasons Of self-interest.
and also not to antagonize the existing
feelings Of friendship. give the American
| prisoners the benefit Of doubt with more
| readiness than Of any other country"