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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

The adjustment of the loss in
the planning mill fire has been
made, and the proprietors, Nor
thrup & Covey, have been allow
ed $3.50 damages for the loss
sustained by the fire. The pro-
prietors have force of men at
work repairing the loss and the
mill will be running as usual in a
few days. Gazette
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Joseph Wrede, who has been for
some months in the Naval Training
School, recently passed examina-
nations in class of S5 out of
which only ten were awarded
passing marks. He thus secured
the rank of Third Lieutenant.
Joe's many friends in Laporte will
be glad to hear of his success.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

In this weeks report Of the pop
ular piano contest being held by
the Dushore Review, Lizzie Nc.
Nellan of this place leads the race
by about two thousand votes,
Miss McNellan has worked un-
ceasingly since the contest started
and if winner, may be assured
that the prize was reward OF
genuine merit.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
Grange Social.

The Muncy Valley Grange will
hold a festival at that place on
Saturday evening, June "a, 1911.
Everybody is cordially invited.
By Order of Committee.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Wednesday was the longest day
of the year and the summer season
began at that time. The day was
very cool and seemed more like
days of early fall than the good
old summer time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

The new cottage of Frank II.
Farrell has reached completion and
Mr.. Farrell and family will soon
be located in their new summer
home.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

John English ST., visited his son
in this place Thursday of last week &.
Mr.. English is well known in La
porte, having lived here several
years ago, and shook hands with
many old acquaintances.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

The annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania Bar Association will
be held at Bedford Springs, Pa.
June 81, % and 30.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Mrs. F. Ingham spent the week
at Lock Haven where her daughter
Eunice, is attending the Normal
School.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Miss Kathryn Brink of New AL
bany and Miss Rightmire of Eagles
Mere are the guests of their
brothers at Camp "Helvetym" on
Lake Mokoma.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
ShEl ZeS FOLLOW ACCIDENT
Atlantic City Residents Painfully Al
fccted by Bursting Ammonia Pipe.

An ammonia pipe bursting in Geor
eett's fruit store caused passers-by or
Atlantic avenue, near Kentucky ave
nue., in Atlantic City, to sneeZe.
Clerks were driven from the build
ing by the fumes. The throng that rar
to the store started sneezing. Police
men, who attempted to shut off the
pipe, Joined the other sneezers. Fo,
two squares sneezes were heard fol
an hour.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Myron B. Warburton of New AL
bany spent Sunday with friends in
Laporte and Eagles Mere.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

LOST-Elgin watch; open face sill
veroid case; Is jewel; has deer head
on back of case. Liberal reward if
returned to News Item Office.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

EGGS FOR SALE-The famous
f. B. Thompson strain, Ringlet
Barred Rocks. Sl.00 per settingof
10. S. X. Brown, Ricketts,, Pa. j
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Miss Mary Shelmire of Phila-
adelphia is visiting at the home
of Edward Ladley.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Miss E. Jessie Wrede left Friday
morning to attend the commence
ment of the Millersville State
Normal School.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Phoan e. Corson of Rochester,
N. Y, spent Tuesday with the
News Item man.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

John Hileman Jr., of Dushore is
doing plumbing work at the cot
tage of S. Jones Phillips.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

WANTED-Woo'; will pay 16
cents cash or Is cents IN trade.
Wolf Socks, Laporte, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

j. p. BAIL has moved his family
from Dushore to Laporte for the
summer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Miss lone Mason, who has been
visiting her brother in William
sport, returned home this week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Miss Majorie Mason returned
home from West Chester Normal
Monday evening, for the summer
vacation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Miss Mayme Touschner of Du-
shore spent part of the week in
Laporte.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
Advertise in the News Item.
} CENTS A LINE ADS.

EGGS FOR SALE-Buff Leghorn
single or double comb. SlOO per
setting of 10. M. j. Walls, Box 175,
Laporte, Pa. Jul
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

John s. Garland, of Harrisburg
was in Laporte Saturday calling on
old friends.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
Local Items.

DR.. Daley of Dushore was a
business caller in Laporte Monday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
POMONA GRANGE MEETING
At MUNCY VALLEY.

Ivan County Pomona Grange, No.
62 was held at Muncy Valley on
June 9th and 10th with Pomona
Master, Hon. M. w. Reeser in the
chair.
T. Bender of Muncy Valley ex-
tended a hearty welcome which
was responded to by d. F. Nc
Carly of Elkland Grange. The
delegates present report steady
growth. The following were APP
pointed committee on ResOlu-
tions: Alvin Fulmer, d. F. Me-
Carty, Mrs. e. G. Rogers, Mrs.
Alvin Fulmer and Mrs. j. A.
Myers. Committee on Bylaws !:
II. Bender, Z. G. Rogers and j. P.
Miller.
Bro. John A. McSparran was
present and addressed the meeting
on Chow to Keep Ourselves Alive
as an Organization.' He explain
ed at some length the benefits of
cooperation and why no man who
is alive to his own interests can
afford to stay away from the
Grange. Some Questions dis
cussed during the meeting were !:
"Would it Ee Benefit to Our
Grange to Have More Open Meet
ings % "What is the Remedy for
Objectionable Legislation ?' "Is
the Cash Road Tax a Benefit to
the Farmers % "The Best Meth
ods to Increase Our Membership"
"The Needs of the Farmers
Wives
Friday evening was an open
meeting the program consisting of
songs, recitations and a very able
address by State Worker, John
McSparran, (his address in full in
another issue of this paper
Saturday forenoon session, State
Lecturer Dorsett gave a splendid
talk on Grange work. He stated
that this was the sixth Pomona
Grange he had attended during
the week, and reported great en-
thusiasm all over the State.
The committee on resolutions
made the following report which
was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That this Pomona
Grange stands for the moral uplift-
ing of the home, the public schools
and society, and that we pledge our
selves to ever work with this end in
view.
2.-Resolved, That we pledge our
selves to the support of all legisla-
lation that we believe will be for
the betterment of the whole people,
and object to any class legislation of
whatsoever nature.
3.-Resolved, That we favor a bill
demanding the Iniative, Referendum
and Recall, and that the Recall reach
every branch of public service.
4.-Resolved, That we believe
that part of our present tax laws that
compel the poor man to pay 10 per
cent more taxes tnan the man with
ready money, if he is unable to take
advantage of the discounts, is unjust
and should be repealed.
5.-Resolved, That we still urge
the election of United States Senators
by the people.
6.-Resolved, That we endorse the
present tendency to overthrow po-
litical bossism regardless of party.
7.-Resolved, That we cannot be
too emphatic in our demands that
the principles of the foregoing reso-
lutions be enacted into law at the
earliest opportunity.
S.-Fesolved, That we commend
the record of Worthy Master Reeser
in the Legislature just closed.
9,-Resolved, That we extend our
thanks to Davidson Grange for their
kind hospitality. Committee.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Davidson Grange:
Resolved, That Davidson Grange
heartily appreciates the first Pomona
held at their Grange since its or
ganization.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
Tho Old, Old Story

daughter, has the duke told you
the old, old story as yet?"
eyes. He says he owes about
100000 plunks. ."-Pittsburg Post
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
BUILDING TAX ACCOUN

Morgan Gavitt Treasurer of School and Build
ing Funds of Laporte Township for year eading
June 5, 1911.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

We, the undersigned Auditors of Laporte Town
ship, find the foregoing account true and correct
to the best of our knowledge and belief
HOWARD c HESS,
JACOB H. FRIES.
Auditors.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
70 amount due by Audit

To amount due by Audit
OF l9l0... ........................... T6 10
Amount received of Geo.
Karge, Collector. 1502 II
Amount received of State SIS Is
Amount received of Mrs.
Mary Walsh Overp'd inst ! 50
Amount received of Col
Treasurer. 80. .. 10000
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
LaPoIte Township , School
Audit for 1871.

George Kaige in account with Laporte Town
ship as Collector OF School and Building Tax for
the year ending June 5, 1911.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06

there was a creek running through
what is now Sixth street in the city
and that when the Estes house was
built, workmen building the founda-
ton had to dig and dig to find firm
bed for the foundation of the north
east corner of the building. Mr. Court
right recalls the fact that this corner
Of the building is anchored into a
ledge of granite which was unearthed
thirty-eight feet below the street
level and that this ledge OF granite
runs in almost straight line east and
IL 1t continues in the direction it
points, will run through the bottom OF
the river.
|. He holds that if the blastings in the
cofferdams ever reach this ledge 1t
will exert enough influence to shake
the Estes house and wreck it.
Others hold different opinion and
say that no matter how big the blast,
the Estes house is safe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06
Minnie Ball Found by Mil Saw in a
Piece of Southern Cypress Being
Cut in keokuk
Factory.
HIDDEN FIFTY YEARS
Lumber Came From Near vicksburs
Where Bullets Were Flying Dur
Ing the War Of the
Rebellion.

Fifty years ago, down around Vicks-
burg when the cannon We're booming
and the bullets were shrieking, one
bullet from an army rife was wasted
and instead of crashing into the body
Of soldier found it's resting place
in the body of a small cypress tree.
More than one bullet failed to reach
its mark, but this one minnie ball,
piece of solid lead as big as q, mans
thumb, is more interesting to Keo-
kuk people than the others, for it has
turned up here after being hidden in
the tree for a half century.
Last week it came to light in Keo-
kuk in rather peculiar manner and
is now being Kept as an interesting
war relic by T. c. Harrison who dis
covered it.
The Harrison box factory recently
bought a car load of southern cy-
press and received the lumber which
came from tho trees in the vicinity
Of Vicksburg, Miss. Last week while
this lumber was being dressed at the
| factory, the saw tore through some
hard object in one of the boards and
upon examination Mr.. Harrison found
that the saw had cut through the lead
bullet imbedded in the wood.
He secured the two pieces of the
leaden pellet and they form an inter
esting relic. The bullet is perfectly
formed, showing the rounded point
and the circular lines where the bot
tom of it fitted into the brass shell.
| Mr.. Harrison has shown the bullet
to some of the Keokuk veterans and
they pronounce it minnie ball, but
whether it was shot from a Union
or Confederate rife cannot be told.
For fifty years this bullet which
was intended for the heart of some
i soldier, has been hidden in the trunk
of tree and came to light when the
saw went through it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06
Suffered With Diarrahoea

For two days suffered terrible
agony with Diarrhoea and Gripping
pains, when friend recommended
Wakefeld's Blackberry Balsam to me
and | sent out and got bottle. The
effect it had upon me was wonderful
It quickly relieved the pain, quieting
me and l went to sleep soon after
commencing the Balsam. When l
awoke was cured and have not had
an attack OF the trouble since.
l have been subject to bowel trou-
Bile and have tried good many other
remedies with no satisfaction, but
this one Is just what I needed and !
take pleasure in writing you this let
ter telling OF my experience with 1t.
Very truly yours,
r. STACK.
SSth and Buffalo Ave, Chicago.
Hundreds of people (grown people
and children) are living today who
owe their lives to Wakefields Black.
berry Balsam. 1t has cured hundreds
IL not thousands of cases of Diarrhoea
and summer bowel troubles in the
past sixty-flve years after other
remedies have failed. 35c everywhere
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06

run counter to Delaware's jurisprud-
ence to his discontinue. Before be-
coming too strenuous in his structures
on the little states methods, he should
remember that the statute against
common scolds is unrepealed and the
penalty of the ducking stool still ex-
lists although this punishment has not
years Then too, the whipping post
and stocks are ready for action as
the writer saw them used on wife
heaters, thieves, and fire bugs some
twelve years ago, the punishment be-
ing applied publicly each Saturday
during the term of court in the New
castle jail yard.
Once during the late Robert Inger'
soils career, he advertised series
of, agnostic lectures in Delaware
The then chief justice. Conegys
called the attention of the grand jury
to the advertisements and Robert can
celled his lecture dates, contentine
himself with series of sarcastic let
tiers. needless to say written from be
vond the confines of Delaware and
Bob was some class as a lawyer.
Two other celebrities along differ
ent lines attempted to perform ii
Delaware. The notorious Johnny
Hope and Hungry Joe undertook tc
rob bank in Wilmington. They fail
ed to get the money, but they got
everything else that Delaware coult
hand out in the way of familiarity
with the whipping post, stocks, ano
the four years jail sentence as the
state has no penitentiary. OF course
experts like them did not experience
much difficulty in breaking jail, bu
/ that is where Delaware came in again
| Jail breaking is whipping post ant
/ stock offense, and those two worthie!
/ broke Jail and We're brought bacl
some three or four times before Del
/ aware was satisfied. According tt
\ Delaware traditions. this Is the ont
effort of professional criminals to ex
plot that state.
The Delawarian defends the whip
ping post on the ground that you Will
4 a bad boy and it will be unfair not t
trim bad man. The real explana
ton is that the state had no peniten
tiary, and the two counties have t
i look after their criminals, and as jai
sentences cost the counties money
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06
Tried to Steal the Bones Of 1
Old Chief Keokuk. 1
J = = . = . = . . : : . :

One of the residents of the boule-
ward, living beyond Rand park, told
the police queer story last evening,
which leads to the belief that an at
tempt was made last Sunday night by
some Of the Indians with the Buffalo
Bill show, to secure the bones of Chief
Keokuk from their resting place be.
meath the monument in Rand park.
1t will be remembered that the
show got in on Sunday morning and
that a number Of the Indians with the
outfit went out to Rand park during
the day to look at the monument un-
der which Chief Keokuk sleeps.
& This citizen, who does not wish his
name to be made public, was return
Ing home from church Sunday evening
and instead of going along the cinder
path, made the circle of the park in
order to look at the river. AS he
neared the monument, he claims, he
noticed several dark forms about the
monument and as he approached them,
they scattered. He had good
glimpse OF them and noticed that
there were four Indians in the party
He found spade on the ground
and quite hole started at one side
of the monument where the Indians
had been digging.
This leaves no speculation as to the
intention of the Indians. They were
undoubtedly making an attempt to
dig up the remains of old Chief Keo
kuk. but for what purpose is not
known unless one knows the habits
of savages. Had not the citizen fright
ened them away at the time, the
bones of the chief would have been
stolen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06
upton Sinclair Miffed.

To the Editor of The Gate City:
see by the press dispatches that
Upton Sinclair has been miffed at lit
tie Delaware, the state Of two coun.
ties at low tide and only one at high
Upton should have a care. 1t is bet.
ter that he go back to the jungle, as
little Delaware has the larger part OF
the old English code of King James
still in effect, and there are few
statutes that can be most admirably
applied to take care of his recalcit
rancy and protect the majesty of the
commonwealth against his wrath
He is not the first celebrity to have
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06
Beware of Ointments for Ca
farrh that Contain Mercury.

as mercury Will S.irely destroy the sense
whole system when entering It through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on presor;p-
tons from reputable physicians. e the
good you can possibly derive from them
r. j. Cheney l. CO.. Toledo. O.. con.
naiIy. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. X
bNyiag Halls CatArrh Cure be sure you
GET the se1uins i y taken Internally
Cheney & &C. Testimonials. free.
So. by Druggists Price. TIC per bot
u lake Halrs Family pills for eonsvpa-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06
they have been cut down to a min.

they have been cut down to a min
imum. Several times the state has
had the building of a penitentiary and
a revision of the criminal code under
consideration, but when it comes to
passing bill to cover the expense of
building penitentiary, it Is voted
down on the grounds of extravaganza,
and the natives discuss the grave
mistake that was made in repeating
the thief Jacket. This jacket with
the word Thief in large letters on
the back was placed upon the culprit
convicted of petty larceny to be worn
certain number of days, and when
he donned this jacket in the majority
of cases, he backed up against stone
wall and backed out of the state of
Delaware, the state then has charge
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06
keokuk Man Has Never Paid
Money for a Straw Hat.
= = : go : > ~e =

L. ii
Joe Long has never paid a cent for
a straw hat and he always has good
assortment OF them, the latest styles
and shapes.
Joe Long is not thief and Joe
Long does not run a>hat store, but Joe
Long has brindle bull dog which he
nas trained to save him money
enough on his hat bill to pay the dogs
license every year.
People who have ridden on the
street cars on windy evenings may re-
member of seeing dog wildly chas-
ing after the car and when straw hat
blows OFF, the dog pounced upon it
and makes away with it. That was
Joe Longs dog and the dog took the
hat home and then went out after
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06
Seemed to Give Him a New stomac

Seemed to Give Him New Stomach.
II suffered intensely after eating
and no medicine or treatment | tried
seemed to do any good" writes H. M.
Youngsters, Editor of The Sun, Lake
View, Ohio 1.-The first few doses of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gave me surprising relief and
the second bottle seemed to give me
new stomach and perfectly good
health" For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-06
FIRE DRILL IN
IOWA SCHOOLS
New Law Provides for Quarterly
Drills Of Pupils in the
Schools.

Fire drills will be a part of the
regular course in all schools in the
state Of Iowa under the provisions of
the new fire marshal law. Keokuk
has long had fire drill in force in
the public schools, periodical training
OF the children on how to leave the
building in case of fire taking place.
In statement recently issued by the
new state fire marshal, Ole Roe, the
following appears:
Section II of the act requires
teachers of public and private schools
in all buildings of more than one
story. to have at least one fire drill
each month. 1t also requires all
teachers OF such schools, whether &C.
cupying buildings of one or more
stories to keep all doors and exits OF
their respective rooms and buildings
unlocked during school hours, and the
teachers are furthermore required to
instruct their pupils in at least one
lesson each quarter of the school year
| in reference to the causes and danger
of fires.
ut is the aim of the Office to
reach, through the public schools, ali
the children of the state for the pur-
pose of instructing them with refer
ence to the causes and dangers of
fires. 1t will furthermore be the aim
of the Office to get in touch with the
various municipal authorities with a
view toward securing building ordi-
nanees, more efficient inspection OF
buildings already enacted, having for
their aim the prevention of fires.
THE law provides that each Of the
officials required to report to the state
| fire marshal shall investigate the
cause, origin and circumstances Of
every Are within his territory, and
that such investigation shall form the
basis Of his report to the state fire
marshal 1t further requires ina,
| the person reporting a fire shall make
special investigation as to whether
such Are was the result of careless
ness or design.
1.-THE investigation of any fire re
| qulreQ 10 De reported snail De begun
within two days, not including Sun
day, of the occurrence of such fire
and the report to the state Are mar
shall shall be made within one week
of the occurrence of such fire upor
blanks to be furnished by the state
fro marshal.
The reports Of all fires in cities O,
towns in which fire department. Ii
established shall be made to the
| state fire marshal bv the chief q
the fire department of such city, towr
or village.
in every Incorporated town or vii
lage in which no fire department. ex
lists. the mayor of such town shall
make the report.
| IF the Are occurs outside the cor
porate limits Of any city, town O.
Village, the report must be made b,
the TSwnship clerk of the township
wherein the fire occurs"