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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Who Owns The Grass 2
'Communicated.)

Mr.. Editor
To property owner who has q
considerable amount of tax to pay,
but who keeps no COW, the Bor-
ough's management of the grass
question seems very imperfect.
Last year the town sold the grass
for a fairly large percentage of the
whole amount levied. This money
went into the general fund, and
helped to reduce the taxes OF each
and every tax payer. This is as it
should be. But this year it seems
to be the idea of some of the COW
owners, that the grass belongs to
them, because they own COWS, and
is not the property OF each indi-
vidual tax payer. This is certain
ly wrong. The keeping of a COW
does not give any person the right
to take what belongs to others.
If the people who own cows desire
to use the grass for their cows
they should be compelled to pay
for it, and the money put in the
common fund for the benefit of all
tax payers. If the grass is worth
anything to the COW owner it is
worth just as much to the COM
munity, and it is the duty of the
Council, whose business it is to
protect the whole people, to see
that the tax payers get what be-
longs to them.
Tax Payer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
DR.. DiXon'S Warning.

DR.. Samuel G. Dixon again gives
out his annual warning to people
in regard to the treatment of
wounds on the Fourth from ex-
plosives. SiXty-seven stations are
provided in the State for the free
distribution Of anti-toxin. A. II.
Buschhausen OF Laporte is the dis
tributor for Sullivan County and
in any accident of this kind he
should be Immediately applied to.
Powder burns are among the worse
and often life depends upon a
hasty treatment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

THE FIREWORKS INDUSTRY ON THE
FOURTH.
geousness Of coloring and perfection OF
detail Quite as remarkable has been
the improvement In artistic quality.
The crude designs Of former years
have been succeeded by real works of
art Some of the recent masterpieces
Of pyrotechnic art have been SO admit
rable In their way that one could but
regret their evanescence.
1t Is a fact also that America has
supplied the fireworks used to cele-
brate every great event In Europe dur
ing recent years. The Spanish gov.
ernment, undeterred by its recent ex-
perience with American gunpowder.
procured the fireworks used to light
Alfonso to the throne from a New
York manufacturer. At the corona
ton Of the English king the ancient
city Of London was ablaze with flre-
works made In America. Not only
were these universally admired dis
plays designed and constructed In
American factories. but they were
6red under American supervision.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

WANTED-A man or woman of
character and intelligence, having
about $3.50 with which to furnish and
equip an Office; can secure control of
a pleasant and profitable business
in this County. For particulars,
address, Rooms 2OS-2O9, Traders
National Bank Bldg, Scranton, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Candy. Investigation.

Dairy and Food Commissioner
Jas. Foust has ordered an investi-
cation into the cheaper grades OF
candies sold throughout the State
to determine whether color matters
are being used in manufacture con-
trary to the provisions of the pure
food laws. Samples have been
taken in forty two counties of the
State and in every city and most
of the larger boroughs. These
samples are now being analysed al
Philadelphia.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Lake Mokoma is an ideal place
for Fourth of July celebration.
Merry-go-round the big boat and
swim, and lots more sport for Kate
or Jim. There'll be lemon sour
and ice-cream sweet, and any
amount OF things to eat. Every
thing from marbles to base ball
we could talk all day and not
name it all. So if you want to
have some sport just spend your
Glorious in Laporte
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Miss E. Jessie Wrede attended
commencement exercises and re-
union of her class at the Millers-
Vile State Normal School last
week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Miss Eunice Ingham has re-
turned form Central State Normal
School at Lock Haven for her
summer vacation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

JOS. Carpenter, +. M. Crossley,
VIM. B. Ritter, John Hassen Jr.,
and B. M. VanDyke were business
men in Dushore Tuesday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

You will not miss it if you come
to Laporte on the Fourth. 1t will
be one of the best celebrations ever
held in this section.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

The Village Improvement So.
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs.
J. l.. Smith this friday evening.
On account of making arrange
ments for the Fourth of July
celebration, members are specially
requested to be present.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

In this issue will be found the
announcement of Mr.. w. II. More
as candidate for the Office of County
Commissioner. Mr. More is one OF
the best known men of Western
Sullivan.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

LOST-Elgin watch; open face sill
verold 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??, 1911-06-30

Earl Garland and Mr.. Warner
of Harrisburg are enjoying a few
weeks camping on the banks Of
Lake Mokoma.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Be sure to spend the Fourth in
Laporte. Everything possible will
be done for your amusement.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

DIR. w. T. Randall and j. ii.
Thayer of Dushore were business
callers in Laporte last week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Eggs FOR SALE-The famous
+. b. Thompson strain, Ringlet
Barred Rocks. $1.O0 per setting of
10. S. X. Brown, Ricketts,, Pa. j.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Miss Mabel Moran has been Wis
iting relatives at Kettle Creek Tor
some time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

The Schaad hotel property was
sold on Tuesday to D. E. Carroll
of Dushore for a consideration of
about 5000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Kelly OF
Binghamton are visiting the lady's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Moran.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Wolf Socks, cur enterprising
clothier, made a trip to Kettle
Creek Sunday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Attorney E. J. Mullen attended
the sale of the Schaad hotel prop
erty in Mildred Tuesday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

John MINER has been giving the
street crossings much needed
overhauling.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Bring your family to the big
celebration at Laporte.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

& GWANTED-Woo'; will pay 16
cents cash or IS cents In trade.
Wolf Socks, Laporte, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

James Moran Jr., returned to
Muncy Valley Tuesday, after
spending few days in Laporte.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

L. L. Ford and family O
Philadelphia have arrived in La
porte for the summer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Mrs. f. P. Ingham and son
Donald of New York City have
arrived in Laporte for the sum-
mer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Advertise in the News Item
) CENTS A LINE ADS.

EGGS FOR SALE-Buff Leghorn
single or double comb. Sl.OO per
setting of 10. M. j. Walls, Box 175,
Laporte, Pa. Iul 7
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Walter Beck of Picture Rock!
was in town Thursday of last week
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

A fine new horse has been add
ed to the Carpenter livery.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

G. G. Featherby Of Hillsgrove
was in town Thursday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

Robert Mason was up from Will
Transport over Sunday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

f. S. Philips of Kenneth Square,
superintendent of the American
Road Machine Company and sec
retary of Lake Mokoma Company
was in town part of last week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Died on Visit to Sister.

Joseph p. Splane. an attorney OF
Los Angeles, CAL, is dead at the home
Of his sister in Pittsburg, Pa. from
appendicitis. He was on visit.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

BY MARY M. PARKS.
TT was q Chinese cracker,
) All clad In glowing rcd,
Lay trembling in wooden
Beside our Tommy's bed.
) Tomorrow" sighed the cracker,
"Unless swiftly fly,
Long ere the shining sun 10 up
shall most surely diel"
Out Of tho box he ciambered,
With many glance of dread
; Where Tommy, dreaming Of the :
Fourth,
Lay tossing on his bed.
Tho cracker, trembling greatly
Then hied him to q wood
And sought q dark and lonely dell
Where drops Of moisture stood I
On che flowers and grass. He ,
chuckIed,
"This 10 tho place for me-"
And sat down on cold. damp :
stone,
Beside mossy tree.
Tho woodland creatures gathered (,
And gazed with startled eyes
And listened to his tale Of woe
With murmurs Of surprlso.
Sale the selfish. boastful cracker,
"You see, used my wits.
NY brothers In that fatal box
Will all be blown to bits,
) "Whiie I, because ! reasoned
And dared to aot"- Per BAN0I
A terrible explosion
Throughout the woodland rang.
II was O frisky firehy
Toyed with that dangling cue,
And into countless pieces
Tho cannon cracker fowl
q 4 q = 4 . 4 - 4 I
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

VIM. r. Collins Of Mildred is
erecting a new dwelling opposite
the Schaad hotel property which
will be occupied by Morris Lever
ton when completed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30

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??, 1911-06-30

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??, 1911-06-30
[aPoTte Township School
Audit for 1911.

George Rarge, in account with Laporte Town
snip as Collector of School and Building Tax for
the year ending June 5, 1911.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-30
Local Items.

o~NtA AN>AAANOs
Robert Mason was up from Viii
Transport over Sunday.
Bring your family to the biz
celebration at Laporte.
A fine new horse has been add
ed to the Carpenter livery.
Walter Beck of Picture Rock!
was in town Thursday of last week
Miss Mabel Moran has been Wis
iting relatives at Kettle Creek fOl
some time.
John MINER has been giving the
street crossings much needed
overhauling.
Wolf Socks, cur enterprisine
clothier, made a trip to Kettle
Creek Sunday.
l.. l.. Ford and family OF
Philadelphia have arrived in La
porte for the summer.
Attorney E. J. Mullen attended
the sale of the Schaad hotel prop
erty in Mildred Tuesday.
DR.. w. T. Randall and j. ii.
Thayer of Dushore were business
callers in Laporte last week.
Be sure to spend the Fourth in
Laporte. Everything possible will
be done for your amusement.
james Moran Jr., returned to
Muncy Valley Tuesday, after
spending few days in Laporte.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Kelly OF
Binghamton are visiting the lady's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Moran.
Mrs. f. P. Ingham and son
Donald of New York City have
arrived in Laporte for the sum-
mer.
The Schaad hotel property was
sold on Tuesday to D. E. Carroll
of Dushore for a consideration of
about ZOO.
Earl Garland and Mr.. Warner
of Harrisburg are enjoying a few
weeks camping on the banks OF
Lake Mokoma.
Miss Eunice Ingham has re-
turned form Central State Normal
School at Lock Haven for her
summer vacation.
You will not miss it if you come
to Laporte on the Fourth. 1t will
be one of the best celebrations ever
held in this section.
Jos. Carpenter, f. M. Crossley,
VIM. B. Ritter, John Hassen Jr.,
and B. M. VanDyke were business
men in Dushore Tuesday.
Miss E. Jessie Wrede attended
commencement exercises and re-
union of her class at the Millers-
vile State Normal School last
week.
VIM, Il. Collins of Mildred is
erecting a new dwelling opposite
the Schaad hotel property which
Evening journal., 1911-04-12
HOCKESSIN GRANGE
HAS PLEASANT NIGHT

Hockessin Grange. No. a, p. Of H..
held a very interesting and well at
tended meeting on Monday evening.
The regular order of business was con-
Quoted i'm a we'll regulated manner.
There were two applications for MEM
bership.
The Grange members feel that the
past winter has been one of interest to
all. There now are seventy-three mem
bers in good standing. Several very
interesting questions were discussed
among them the State boulevard and
the advisability of neighboring oranges
visiting and getting new ideas from
one another.
The committee on degree team re-
ported progress. A surprise committee
was appointed as follows: Miss Belle
Moore, Miss Ethel Vineyard Miss
Edith Mitchell, Samuel Dennison and
Leslie Woodward.
Miss Belle Moore gave a pleasing
recitation and Leslie Woodward had a
very good question box.
Evening journal., 1911-04-12
GREAT CANALS
LECTURE SUBJECT
R. R. Kenney Tells Of Panama
Project in Dover
Church

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, April 12-Ex-S Senator
Kenney had one of the biggest audi
ences that Dover has recently seen at
his lecture on the Panama Canal,
which he delivered before the Brother
hood of The Peoples Church, Dover,
and for which the audience rendered
him rising vote of thanks.
Senator Kenney pronounced tho
whole scheme as one of the most
magnificent ever attempted by any
country on the globe, and that il had
made Panama the most conspicuous
and most discussed place in the world.
For the $500, ,0O0.0O that the United
States will spend in its construction,
Mr.. Kenney said this inland water
way will repay the country many
times IN commerce from the rich
South American countries. particular
~ ON the Western side, and in money
saved the American people i'm cutting
off 5000 miles Of sea voyage.
The speaker declared that his hear
ers must not picture In their minds
a symmetrical equilateral canal OF
big ditch and compare IL to the Pana-
ma Canal. for the latter is tremend-
Gus connection Of great inland seas
and waterways, bridled by the featS
Of engineering, of which Americans
alone are capable, and of such pro-
portions that for over twenty miles
at a stretch. the deepest-draught
steamers could proceed under theil
own steam and at will over broad ex-
panse of sea. The only resemblance
TO an American canal is where a gar
Of 500 feet for a distance Of sever
miles is cut through the backbone OF
mountain-side. 512 feet IN height.
Evening journal., 1911-04-12
Y. M. c. A. WORK
SHOWS PROGRESS
Educational Classes Have
Many Members During
the Winter

In the Y. M c. A. Hall last evening
the Board of Directors heard encOurag-
ing reports from the chairmen of the
various committees. In the educational
department the six months work has
been very successful. Ten courses will
continue during April and many are
taking the international examinations.
For the month of March there was
an attendance of 1870 in the physical
department.
The organization of a Council of the
Boy Scouts will take place soon. The
bicycle trips and long walks of the
boys have been very beneficial.
Secretary Colbert reported that the
charter of the association, which eX-
pired recently, has been renewed The
members annual dinner had been a
success beyond expectations.
Evening journal., 1911-04-12
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

A camp of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America has been organized at FL
lerslie with sixty members.
Suffering two strokes of apoplexy
in Baltimore. Elva II. Tyson, of Elk
ton, is in a serious condition.
The Stephen L. Wright farm, in
Wrights Neck. has been purchased
by Harry f. Wright for $4,000.
After many years of service. William
II. Gross has resigned as sexton Of
the old Brick Meeting House and Gem
ctery at Calvert.
President Frederick T. Haines, Of
the Elkton Improvement Association,
has received a proposition from a
Pennsylvania Company to locate a
$751; 900 hosiery mill in Elkton, pro-
vided the residents will subscribe for
$4,000 Of the stock.
Maurice Francis Egan, United
States Minister to Denmark, delivered
an address to the students of Tome
Institute, Port Deposit, yesterday.
Members Of the Parkton Grange will
conduct tests of corn and potatoes on
their farms this summer, under the
auspices of the Experiment Station.
Evening journal., 1911-04-12
ARKANSAS MAY BE
BIG PEACH STATE
Has Crop Every Year; Current
One Valued at
S25.COO,OOO
r5IREE RAILROADS
HANDLE THE FRUIT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 12-"Old
Jack Frost" has this year played such
havoc with the luscious peach else
where that Arkansas, the State Of the
cvery-year-peach crop, will supply the
table of the world. Arkansas raises
the famous Elberta.
The State has peach orchards rang
ing from $500 acres down. and this
year they will be i'm their glory. The
March frost, which blighted the crop
in so many States, was kind to
Arkansas, and only I'm the more open
orchards was any damage done. All
orchards were visited by the frost, hut
the damage done was a benefit, IL kill
ing of the advanced buds. making the
balance of the yield more hardy and
giving Il room TO develop on the tree.
Had It not been for the frost the trees
would have been overloaded.
At the present time there are TO-
OOo, 900 bearing peach trees I'm Ar
kansas, with an average value of So
per tree. These trees will this year
produce a crop valued at S25.000,O00
and their fruit will go to all parts of
the world.
In the last Is years Arkansas has
never wholly missed ON a peach crop,
and this has caused the number Of
orchards to grow very rapidly Dur
ing the present year at least 100000
additional trees will be planted.
Three Railroads Have the Fruit.
The Iron Mountain. Frisco and Kan
sas City Southern Railroads and their
tributaries pass through the fruit sec
tions of Arkansas, and they hau
about 5000 cars Of fine Elbertas on
of the State annually. In addition {,
this. the canning factories Of the STATE
work up millions of bushels which arr
too ripe TO ship or not up 10 the stand
ard requirement by the Arkansas as
sociatiOns of growers.
The principal peach-shipplng point
OF Arkansas are Highland, Van Bureu
ClarksWlle, Russellville, Horatio, ID
Queen. Mena, Hackett. Dardenelle
Fayetteville. Springdale. Rogers
Prescott and Judsonia.
Smudge Pots Used.
Smudge pots are now being freell
used I'm Arkansas, and several mil
lions of them were burned during th'
cold nights of March in Northwestern
Arkansas.
The Arkansas peach crop comes in
Evening journal., 1911-04-12
BULKHEAD FOR
RED LION ROAD

The Levy Court yesterday opened
bids for building a 35O-foot bulkhead,
on Red Lion causeway. The bids fol-
low:
William Oakes, s54S.71; Robert r.
Morrison, S646.O0; John f. Gyms and
Sons, $S25.00; Frank r. Jones. 1897 +;
Franklin K. Wills, $1173; II. c.
Clarke. S14S0. The court as a commit
tee of the whole will consider the bids
probably on Thursday.
The court adopted a resolution, Of
fered by Mr.. Elliott. to do some extra
work on Hillside Mill road which is
being built by the Corcoran Construc-
tion Company The work will include
a cement culvert. The resolution was
adopted unanimously.
Another resolution offered by Mr.
Elliott providing for extra work on
Naaman's Greek road. was held up as
the members desire to look at It.
Evening journal., 1911-04-12
new CASTLE
NAMES RODNEY
Young Lawyer is Elected
Mayor Of Town by Majority
Vote Of l3O
DEMOCRATS HOLD
COUNCIL BY ONE VOTE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. April 12.-In an
election that showed much interest
here yesterday Richard S. Rodney. a
prominent young member of the bar,
was elected Mayor over James f. Nc
lvor, by a majority of l30 The Dem
ocrats maintain control Of City Coun-
Gil by one vote. G. Albert Pedrick,
Republican, defeated b. T. Lank, for
assessor.
Independent voting was the order
of the day in all the districts. The
result follows
For Mayor Rodney, 429; McIvor,
299 Rodney's majority. 1870.
For President of Wallace
l.. Cannon, Republican, 377; Theodore
W. Cavender. Democrat, 347. Can
mons majority, 30.
For City Treasurer-John b. Man
love, d., $50; George Mcintyre, r..
1893. Manlove's majority, 81.
For Assessor-G. A. Pedrick, R.,
420; B. r. Lank, d., 301. Pedricks
majority, 119.
For City Council. First District
William Poole. r., 1876; Robert New
love, d.. 1875; c. w. NickersOn, H.
III; William Gilman, r., 81; Poole
and Newlove elected.
Second District-W Weggenmann. d..
105; Jones, r., 60; Smith, 65; Mill
man, 35 Weggenmann and Jones
elected
Third District-Clarence Palmer, d.
&c; Sullivan, 81; Ryan, d., As; Whal-
en-. r., 40.
Fourth District-stoops, D.. III;
Speicher, r.. 10; Gallagher, d., SO;
Cramer, R., "A; Matthias, d., IS.
For Inspectors, First Ward-A
Brown Lancaster, d., 127; John Quinn
by, R.. 119.
Second Ward-James White, Dem
Third Ward-Edward B. Howard
D.. unopposed. 100.
Fourth William Marshall, r..
120,; Frank Murphy, d., sc.
For Commissioner of the Court
House for a term Of ten years, Col
onel Harry G. Cavanaugh was un-
opposed and received 6S4 votes.
Burglars attempted to gain an on
trance into Platt's grocery store on
Monday night Shortly after 2
o'clock Officer Tobin heard dogs bark
ing i'm that section and made an inves-
tigation. He was unable to see any
one and yesterday an axe was found
at the back window of the store.
Tn Challenger's drug store on Sat
urday bake will be held by the La
dies Aid Society of the Methodist
Church.
The Board of Directors of the Good
VIII Fire Company will hold a meet
ing this evening.
Shad fishermen are doing a littl'
better. but the catch is small will
the exception of one boat that caugh
103 beauties.