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The Washington times., 1911-02-16
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cious dignity of age. Instead Of caper-
ing and grimacing, acting a curious.
cruel, hideous travesty of youths spon-
taneity and carelessness. you might be
serene and poised, lovely in the calm
and stately distinction Of years and ex-
perience.
Yes, you might be loved for the no
bility of your soul showing through
your bearing, your dress. all the small
revelations of department and costume.
But no, you would rather be laughed
at than loved. You would rather be a
carciature of youth. Painting your
cheeks with a false bloom that all can
detect, dying your hair till it fairly
shouts it's lie of youth to the wrinkles
in the face, wearing your gown cut
low and trying to cover the relaxed
flesh with a collar of pearls. you are a
burlesque. Artificial. grotesque, fantas-
tic. you distort. exaggerate, misrepre-
sent the part that you would play.
You rob yourself of the best Of your
possessions. Your grandchild must call
you by some absurd, even skittish.
or Mana" or Birdie"
Does not the very sound of the silly
substitute for the womanly, motherly,
grandmotherly titles that are rightly
yours disgust your ears?
The Washington times., 1911-02-16

on the earth would say II they found
cut that 1 had done such an unheard-Of
thing? They might even make me
move out of the moon and go somewhere
else, and have lived there so long that
should never be happy anywher-
else"
But" said the fairies. 'ff We do not
have some light our festival will be a
failure and this is the first winter fes-
tival we have ever had and Jack Frost
has been Just splendid in helping US
and we think you might help, too. If
you won't loan US the whole of the
moon couldn't YOU loan a part of it
We will be sure to bring it back Just
as good as it was when we took it,
How Dig a piece would you want?'
asked the man.
Just as big as you can spare" said
the fairies
We'll" he said. after thinking a min
ute, you have come a long way and
would like to help you and certainly
want YOUR festival to be a success. so
am going to let you take a piece off the
edge, but 50 as to be sure that you return
It am going to make one of you fairies
stay here all the time the piece is zone,
and when IL Is returned the fairy can
go home"
(Tomorrow's story: Young Robins
Greediness."O
The Washington times., 1911-02-16

WELL" said the fairy. IF we couldn't
borrow the whole of it, perhaps we
could borrow a piece Of 1t, and then if
we left the rest of 1t to shine in the
sky perhaps the people wouldn't notice
it"
That's not such a bad idea" said
the queen of the fairies, land 1 will
appoint a committee to try and arrange
1t. So she named three of the fairies
to act as a committee to borrow the
moon.
The day before the festival was tc
take plac-the three fairies all got
astride of a broomstick which a witcn
loaned them and sailed away Up into
The sky, and when the man in the moon
saw them coming toward him he was
very much surprised and was even more
surprised when he heard the curious
request that they had to make.
will 1 lend you the moon?' he said.
why, what a strange thing to ask me.
What do you think all the people down
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y YELEN Swayed signify, ana theE
her whole body tightened will
effort You are going to make
his innocence public" =" she said
with slow accusation. You can't deny
it"
'I am" her father said shortly. 49,,
She stepped a pace nearer him o.
must not! You must not! she crlGu.
His jaw frightened and his broWs are"
together. Il shall!-you hear me-?
But, father-it isn't your secret. 1ol
haven't the. right"
Il have the right to protect my OWL
daughter and myself!'
But to destroy others?" she implored
"Yuu know it will ruin hundreds. Have
you the right to do that?
"A mans first duty is to those nearest
him
dreds to save yourself and me-"
You have my answer he said.
She looked at him despairingly. Then
nothing can stop you?
voice hard. And now, Helen, I'm go
ing" he said shortly There's noth-
ing more to be said"
Helen caught his arm. Not yet:
She gazed at him, her face gray anc
helpless. Then the crisis gave her in
gpiration. A new view of the situation
flashed into her mind. She considered II
for several moments.
Father" she said.
"Well?'
She spoke slowly, with a frantic con-
troll. with the earneStneSs of desperd-
tion. Listen, father. Suppose you tell
what will be the use? David Will uchy
your story. l. who shall be with MN,
shall deny the story. And there Is the
decision of the court. All say the same
On your side, you have no prOof-nol
one bit. The world will say you made
up the story just to save yourself. It:e
world will honor you less, because II
will saw you've tried TO save yourself
by disgracing Mr.. Morton. Don't you
see. father? It will do you no good u
tell! Don't you see?'
He gaZed at her, but did not answer.
The story will create a great scan
dal-yes," she went on. For you to ac-
Cuse Mr.. Morton-you know how that
will injure st. ChristOpher's before the
public-you know how it will lessen the
Missions influence in the neighborhood.
The story will do great ill-so very great
an i'll But it will not help you bit,
father-not a bit"
She paused a moment. please do not
tell it, father Please do not 1 beg it Of
YOU
He did not reply at once. He realized
the truth OF what she had said-but to
yield was hard for the Chambers will,
and II was hard to accept the great dis
honor. He swallowed with an effort
Very WELL" he said.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16

You insist upon your sons wife be-
ing known as Mrs. Blank. Second, so
that you may escape being "Old Mrs.
Blank" why will you let your soul
shudder behind it's fear Of being called
old?
How silly, how unworthy Of you it Is!
How can age be respected when you
make it ridiculous? How you underesti-
mate and let others undervalue the
splendor of your ripened years. the ricn
harvest OF your experience.
The sunset is the days chief glory.
Age Is your sunset. Let it be glorious.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16

GOT the greatest bargain her
his accustomed chair "A real mahoganS
rocking chair $29S reduced from ST."
The Washington times., 1911-02-16

n EHOLD yourself, you poor, fool
K ish old woman. Yes, poor,
l. though you are robed in brocade
and lace and wear a fortune in
jewels!
You are devotee to the newest devil
worship. Youth is your canonized
fiend: a f1end because 1t incites you to
ridiculous, unseemIy conduct, urges you
to offer your dignity as sacrifice to
make your body its shrine. and paint
the withered face with rouge and pow
der and strew and drape it with gew-
gaws and gauds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-13
Fail and Winter Dresses

Ready-he beautiful new fall dresses for women and misses
The styles fashionable New York is wearing embodied in
WooenS and silks of exquisite texture. Exceptionally at
traCtve prices make them dOubly interesting
New York dictates styles to all America. Her designers
are the most brilliant in the country an der women the best
dressed The modes fashionable New Yor ks wearing are
Just the styles shown in this aSSembage of beautiful dresses
for Autumn
Prices Range from S 1850 to $95.OO
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
MUNCY VALLEY POST
OFFICE BURGL LAR|zED.

Early Sunday morning burglars
forced entrance into the post Office
at Muncy Valley and blowing open
the safe, escaped with the contents
including about $500 in stamps and
currency and a large number of
checks and notes.
The burglary was discovered on
Sunday but postmaster j. B. Mil
Ter did nothing toward ascertaining
the loss until the arrival of an in
spector from the government. Two
members of the State Cousta bulary
were sent from Hughesville, who
took charge of the situation until
government detectives arrived to
take up the case.
1t is believed that the explosion of
the safe took place about 2:3O as
meeting of the Grange had been
held in the hall over the post Office
the evening before and the robbery
must have occurred after the last
person had left the hall. Inquiry
developed the fact that this was
about one O'Clock Sunday morning.
The checks and notes were re-
covered Sunday. They were found
in wagon shed belonging to Dav-
id Miller, where the burglars had
no doubt stopped to sort their loot.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
The Mandarin's Robe,

The author of "Recollections of a
Society Ciairvoyant' tells of the case
of lady who was haunted by reason
OF garment she wore. 1t was q
mandarin's robe from China, stated to
be part of the loot from the sack of
Peking. The owner, who lived in a
fiat in a London suburb, first began
to be alarmed by "a smell of decom-
position in her bedroom and heard
"stealthy footsteps padding along the
tiny passage in and out of the sit.
ting ROOM" She changed her house,
but the obsession continued. The
dreadful smell recurred, her cats died
In great agony from some unknown
cause, and uncanny. footsteps were
heard at night. According to the
clairvoyant's diagnosis, the robe had
belonged to "a man who had worn it
when he engaged in the mystic forms
Of ceremonial magic known to the
Chinese. He had met with violent
death, and certain malignant forces
were still imprisoned in his robe,
which, from the bloodstains on it, he
must have been wearing when be was
killed" The curse was eventually
dispelled by the robe being burned.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
Improvement SOciety's
Ten Commandments.

At a meeting of the Towanda
Village Improvement Society, the
following commandments were
adopted. With few slight
changes they would be appropriate
for any village in this section:
1. Thou shalt not tear up and
scatter papers, nor throw anything
on the sidewalk or street. Find
the rubbish can.
II. Thou shalt not kill any
living thing, unless it shall be
germs, mosquitoes and flies, and
whatever tends to breed such.
III. Thou shalt not allow any
piles of ashes or rubbish to collect
in thy back yard.
w. Thou shalt not mix ashes
and garbage in the same can. Pigs
don't eat coal clinkers.
V. Thou shalt not fill the ash
or garbage can too full. Only one
Sampson was created in this world.
vi. Thou shalt not chalk nor
bill the sidewalk, fence, building,
pole or tree.
VII. Thou shalt not permit
thyself or another to deface park
benches, school furniture, private
or public property.
VIII. Thou shalt not tolerate
smoke nuisances.
TX. Thou shalt not do nor suf-
fer anything to be done that will
injure Towanda's fame.
X. Thou shalt not expect that we
can make this village clean and
perfect all at once; but it will be-
come an ideal village only when
everybody does something every
day to help make things better.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
State Road Routes.

Two routes under the Sproul
highway bill that will connect with
Laporte are the following:
Route No. 17-From Laporte to
Towanda. Commencing in Laporte
and running by way of Bernice and
Dushore to a point on the dividing
line between Sullivan and Bradford
counties; thence by way of New
Albany into Towanda.
Route No. 217@From Tunk-
hammock to Laporte, beginning in
Tunkhannock and running over
route No. l3 to Mehoopany; thence
following the north branch of Me-
hoopany Creek by way of Lovelton,
to a point on the dividing line be-
tween Wyoming and Sullivan
counties; thence by way of Colley
to Dushore; thence over Route No.
II into Laporte, Sullivan county.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
TaxableS Must be Notified.

oNoOiNo llOOl DS lNOllllC0.
An important new law relating
to the collection of taxes and
which is of interest to the people
OF Sullivan county is as follows:
AN ACT providing for notifca-
tion of taxables by tax collectors,
in boroughs and townships; pre-
scribing the contents of such no.
tices, and providing for the pay
ment of the expenses thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c.
That each tax collector of the
several boroughs and townships of
this Commonwealth, within thirty
days after receiving the tax dup
licate, shall notify every taxable
whose name shall appear on such
duplicate. Such notice shall con-
tain the rate of taxation, the
valuation of the property of such
taxable, the occupation of such
taxable, the full amount of taxes
for which said taxable shall be
liable for the current year. Such
notice shall further state that such
taxes are payable, shall designate
a place and time, or times, and
when they shall be paid, and shall
further state the time within which
an abatement of tax will be allow
ed, when the full amount of tax
will be collected, and when an ad-
ditional percentage will be added
as penalty. Such notices shall
be mailed to the last known post
Office address of each of said
taXables.
Section 2. 1t shall be lawful for
the said tax collectors to retain,
out of the respective taxes collected
by them, such actual printing and
postage expenses as shall be incur
red by them in performing the
duties herein prescribed. Such
amounts so retained shall be ad-
justed by the respective boards re-
ceiving such taxes.
Section 3. Before any allow
ance is made by the respective
boards, receiving taxes, for com
missions due to the collector for
taxes collected, an affidavit shall
be made by the collector, setting
forth that he has complied with
the provisions of this act.
Section 4. All acts or parts of
acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved the 5th day of May
A. ID. 1911. John X. Tener.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09

Williamsport may have a large
amount OF the best caterpillars in
the State but we are willing to
wager that this vicinity has her
stopped on potato bugs. Beau
tifully striped specimens of this
disturber may be seen in most any
number pecrhed on convenient clod
of earth in the various gardens
awaiting the first peep of the
potatoes through the soil, and
swarms are occasionally seen flying
through the air, resembling small
swarms of bees. Tomato plants
are being destroyed by the bugs
at a rapid rate and some other
plants that resemble meat and
drink to the undesirable boarder
are seized upon as a substitute un-
til the potato leaves are in fit con-
dition for bug salads. No reason
can be given for the unusually
large number of the beetles unless,
from the fact that 50 many pota-
toes were left in the ground last
autumn when the early winter pre-
vented the digging, they were fur
nished sustenance throughout the
cold months and are consequently
on the job at this time in numbers
sufficient to cause extra efforts on
part of the farmers to exterminate
them.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
Habeas Corpus Postponed.

NSeo W. ft~ Wv f|oiiNN''
The habeas corpus proceeding
which was to have been brought
before Judge Charles E. Terry on
Tuesday has been postponed to
next Wednesday, owing to the alb
sence of a witness in the case.
The writ was secured by Attor-
ney Schnerr of Wilkes Barre, act
ing in behalf of the Italian
prisoners, Antonio Sharrone and
Charles Belli, now confined in the
county Jail awaiting trail in Sep
tember court as the alleged mur-
derers of the Italian section boss
at Bernice some months ago. The
writ provides that the prisoners
shall be brought before a Judge and
the reason of their confinement
stated. The judge will then deter
mine whether Or not to admit them
to bail. The guilt of the accused
prisoners will finally be decided by
jury trial.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
July 4th at Laporte.

The season of 1911 will be open
ed at Lake Mokoma on July 4th,
with a big excursion and picnic.
There will be a full day of sports
and amusements. The beautiful
new power boat, capable of carry
ing 100 passengers, will make her
first trip on this occasion. There
will be base ball and all amuse-
ments at the park and fine dis
play of fireworks at night from
the lake. Full particulars will be
given later in the papers and by
hand bills.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
practical Joke"

"a practical joke" of placing a
bottle of acid on table instead of
a bottle of beer resulted in the
death of Charles Tucker, 73 years
old, of Childs, in Mayfeld, Lack
awanna county. The death of the
old man was not reported to the
coroner and it was not reported to
Lackawanna county detective M.
A. Rafter until after the funeral of
the man.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
Extended Terms Unconstitutional.

Extended Terms Unconstitutional.
The new election law provides
that law court judges must be ell
ected in even numbered years. In
making this change it was discov-
cred that the terms Of about thirty
seven judges now holding Office in
the State will expire in odd num-
bered years, which will leave va
cancy of one year before a new
judge can be elected. In order to
fix the matter the Legislature
passed a law extending the term of
all such judges for one year, but
the Supreme Court has just de-
clared this act unconstitutional.
The court points out as a remedy
that when a vacancy occurs the
Governor may appoint judges, who
will serve until the proper time to
elect arrives. Judge Charles f
Terry, of this district, is one of the
men affected by this decision, his
term expiring in 1915.-Tmkhan-
mock Republican.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
LOckjaw Threatened.

Constable Miner of Luzerne bor-
ough is threatened with lockjaw as
a result of a fish hook penetrating
his tongue. He was running to
catch a street car and in passing a
fisherman carrying a pole and line
met with the rather unusual acci-
dent. A doctor succeeded in re-
moving the barbed piece of steel
but the officers condition is quite
serious owing to blood poisoning
developing,-Towanda Review.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
He'd Have Revenqe,

Juggins-Who was it that said If he
could make the songs of the people
he wouldn't care who made the laws?
Muggins-Don't know. But if he's the
chap who's making the songs of the
people nowadays I'd just like to have
the making Of the laws little while.
That's ALFRED Hen.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09

In the past certain marriage
licenses have been marked not to
be publiched, but Lycoming's
Register and Recorder, Frank V.
Myers, has just recently ruled
different. In two instances rela-
tives Of the girl called at the office
and gave expression to their wrath
when they found out that she had
been married. Mr. Myers says
that in the future he will not make
any attempt to muzzle the press,
but will make up his records with
out any requests for non-publica-
tion and all licenses will have the
necessary publicity. -Hughesville
Mail.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09

The picnic grounds at Lake Mo-
komo are being cleaned up and put
in condition for the coming season.
The boats are being repainted, the
roads about the grounds put in
better condition and everything is
on the move toward an ENJOYABLE
summer vacation for the visitors to
Laporte and the lake.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
w a NJ T e D

AT once. Men to represent us
either locally or travelling. Now is
the time to start. Money in the
work for the right men. Apply .at
once and secure territory.
ALLEN NURSERY CO., Rochester, N. Y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09

The tannery at this place has
been preparing for a close down for
some weeks and at present only a
few of the many persons nployed
there generally are at work. From
appearances it will cease operations
for some time. Many of the for
eign workers have returned 20
their home across the ocean or
gone to new fields of labor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09

The Firemen of Hughesville will
run an excursion to Lake Mokoma
on Saturday, June II. Passengers
will be taken at all points along
the line. This is the first excur-
sion OF the season and will no
doubt be largely attended.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09

II. F. Herman of Laporte town
ship was in town Monday. Mr..
Herman set out over 1000 apple
trees on his farm this spring. He
expects to go into the fruit grow
ing business. s.-Dushore Gazette.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
A SAVING Schen1a.

"Coeducaiion is good thing. The
boy gets his study and his courting
finished simultaneously and is then
ready for work.
Just So While the girl can save
dad lots of money by marrying in her
graduation gown" Exchange
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
Reopens Lorimer Case.

BY a vote of As to 20 the senate
adopted resolution to reopen the
investigation of charges of bribery in
connection with the election of Sena-
tor Lorimer, of Illinois.
The resolution directs the regula,
elections committee to make the in.
quiry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
Sister of President Garfield Dead.

Mrs. M. G. Trowbridge, aged ninety
years, sister of the late President
Garfield, died in Los Angeles, lal.
Mrs. Garfield, the presidents widow,
was notified by telegraph.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

hereby announce myself as candidate
for the nomination for the office OF Com
missioner of Sullivan County subject to
the rules of the Republican Party.
FRANK STRICKLAND,
March, II, 1911. Hillsgrove, Pa,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09

Frank Mcmahon of Bernice was
among the business visitors to La
porte Tuesday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-09

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-05
START A NEW
DEPARTMENT
Weights and Measures to be
Looked After by the State.
Especial Correspondence

Trenton, May 5--Governor Wilson
will probably establish the new de-
partment of weights and measures
upon his return from the west. The
first act In connection with the estab-
lishment of the new department will
be to name a state superintendent.
The appointee will receive a salary
of $4,000 a year, and his term will
be five years. The state s~uperinten-
dent will have the appointment of an
assistant at $1,000 a year. Each
county and municipality may have a
city superintendent of weights and
measures under the provisions OF the
bill. The salary shall range from
$500 to $500, according to the
class of the city or county.
Under the new law the state super
intendent will have direct control
over all of the county and city
weights and measures. The city and
county superintendent will be sub
ject to his orders, also, and must
make reports to him at stated per-
iods. The state superintendent or
his assistant can go into any city or
county at any time, and make in
spections, or cause the arrest of vio-
ldtOFS OI the law. III cllleS OF COul-
ties where there are no local sealers
appointed 1t will be their duty to act
both upon their own initiative and
upon complaint from citizens.
The law provides that counties
having a small population may keep
down expenses by Joining with an
adjoining county In the naming Of a
county superintendent. Municipali-
ties may do the same. All appoint
ments must be certified to the state
superintendent, and all officials will
be responsible to him. The county
freeholders shall name the county
superintendent. Cities may estab-
lish the departments by ordinance.
Jersey City, already having a de-
partment Of weights and measures,
had its officials protected by the new
law. 1t states that the present or
ganfzatlon shall be continued, and
the officials now IN Office shall serve
until the expiration of their terms.
Then, their successors may be ap-
pointed according to the provisions
of the act.
The bill, which was prepared after
a-carefui investigation of the matter
by State Senator Prince, of Passaic,
will be a great boon to the house
holders of the state. 1t will result,
ultimately, In eliminating short
weights and short measures, which
have been used with IMMUNITY In
some parts of the state.