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The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
TELLS OF LIFE IN PERSIA.
Mira Ali Kuli Kahn Lectures ct
University Club.

Club Night" at the University Club
last night was one of the most interest
ing of the season, and a large gathering
of the members were present to hear
Mira Ali Kuli Kahn, Minister from
Persia, give his lecture on Life in Per-
sia."
The customs Of the Persians as told
by Mira Ali Kuli Kahn elicited much
approval from the audience. In telling
of the marriages that take place there,
the speaker said that when a young
couple are married and the groom's ia
ther and mother are living, they live
with the groom's parents and do not
have to pay rent. Claude N. Bennett
was chairman OF the gathering
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
Fined Cor HauIInE scIne.

Charged with hauling q seine in the
Potomac River within the limits of the
District, John Hurdle, James Williams.
and George Jones, colored. all OF Alex
andria, Va, were fined so. s25. and 50.
respectively, In the Police Court yester-
day by Judge Pugh. The men are said
to have caught more than 400 pounds Of
fish in a seine near Shepherds Wharf
last Wednesday night.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31

bacco Sea Island Gotten, &c. The grow
ing season covers twelve months Of the
year and three crops per year can be
raised on the same soil.
Had Delightful Trip.
Every arrangement was made for our
comfort. and l had the most delightful
trip OF my life. The members Of our
party comprised several engineers and
financiers. who are leaders In their pro-
fessions, and also farmers and men OF
various avoca.ions. Everybody was grat-
flied, and as the party neared Washing
ton several handsome testimonials were
presented to Mr.. White and his asso-
, clates In evidence Of the appreciation of
the hospitality and kindness extended to
their guests during the long and interest,"
ing tour"
Mr.. Warner expects to take an active
interest in inducing persons seeking an
opportunity where they can make their
own living with a small outlay Of money
10 purchase farms in Fellsmere. He said
that he was astonished to md that men
could buy small tracts for $500 where
they could really live much better II they
were willing TO cultivate the soil than on
a N.3O salary in Washington, and be
far more independent.
81 visited the Everglades" Mr.. Warner
continued. land found many persons en-
gagged IN developing land there. and
seemingly ve-y happy and contented. An
enormous drainage system Is also estab-
lished there. but. in my opinion. the con-
ditions at Fellsmere are much more fa-
vorable for profitable production and the
growing Of various crops. We rode
through the Everglades in automobiles
over good roads Indeed. many miles of
the roads We trayersed In Florida were
far superior to those in this section OF
the country, and were made from soft
rock dug right out Of the soil adjoining
the highways.
Not Fairy Tales.
The stories about the productiveness
OF Florida farms are not all fairy tales.
I met a gentleman from Brooklyn who
owned a plantation of 5000 orange trees
which he set out a few years ago and
which yielded him this year an income of
800, 900. He was formerly chief OF the
fire department in the city where he
lived. i also met a man at Sanford who
raid N.750 an acre for ground used in
the cultivation Of celery, which. within
ten years sold for . cents per acre.
There are many such cases. Anybody
who is willing to work and economize
can live comfortably and In a climate
that is not as oppressive in summer
time as that OF Washington. There Is
curry does not register as high a tenn
rerature as We have in many OF our
leading cities"
Mr.. Warner came In contact with a
large number OF visitors at the various
resorts visited and said there seemed to
be a very genial gravitation OF support
toward Mr.. Taft for the Presidency.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31

Three Naval Heroes Commended.
Three enlisled men OF the navy. at
tached TO the torpedo boat Paul Jones,
on the Pacific station, have been given
letters OF commendation for courageous
conduct in the line OF duty. In connec-
tion with the boiler accident on that
vessel March I, last. The heroes are
Gus Merrick. of Shenandoah, Pa; John
]. EberIin, of Pittsburg, Pa; and San
ford A. Goodson, OF Childress, Tex.
Tho population OF Australia has In
creased 1000 in ten years.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
VIII Address Endeavorer..

H. C. Evans viii speak at to-night's
service of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety OF the Central Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Evans has been active in the Chris
tian Endeavor work in AIsbama.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
The True Home Life.

During the day working boys are
away from the home engaged in their
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
Margaret Jane Robe,

Margaret Jane Robe, died at the
Robe homestead in Cherry town
ship Dec. 13, of cancer, at the age
of 81 years, . months and 3 days.
Mrs. Robe was daughter of Will
liam Brown of Forksyille, who
was a son of John Brown, ST., =,
who was born near Walton, Eng
land, in 1770, and came to America
in 1915, with six of his seven
children, his wife having died in
1911. William Brown was born
in England in 1901 and came to
America with his father in 1915.
William Brown married Mary
Clark, a daughter of John Clark,
a native of England, who came to
America locating in Forks town
ship in 1880. Mrs. Robe was the
youngest daughter of the family.
She married Andrew Robe and
located on the Robe homestead in
Cherry. Mrs. Robe is survived
by two sons, John at home, Will
liam of Cherry, and one daughter,
Mrs. VIM. p. Shoemaker, of
Laporte, also by two sisters, Miss
Ellen and Mrs. Nickel Hall, of
Muncy. The funeral was held
Monday, interment being made at
Peace cemeter in Cherry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
The Progressive Party

There is considerable "bosh' in
Democratic newspapers just now
about the Progressive party. The
idea that the Republican party
would adopt Progressive platform
is ridiculous. If the Progressive
want to consolidate they certainly
will have dicker with the Socialists.
No party can be successful under
their platform. In few short
years the Progressives will be rest
ing with the Green Back party.
The progressive party which sue
ceeded in polling such a large vote
at last election was composed of
Anti-Taft people, Anti-Adminis-
tration people, the followers of
Colonel Roosevelt, the mighty hunt
er and indefatigable word singer,
and few, very few, people who
were Progressives, and knew what
the party platform was.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
OBITUARY
Mrs. Betty Lindsey Stormont

Mrs. Betty Lindsey Stormont,
wife of Robert Stormont, of Laporte,
died at her home in this place on
Monday, Dec. ., 1912, at the age
OF eighty-one years. Until few
days before her death she had en-
joyed her usual good health; but a
sudden cold developed into pneu-
monia and the end came before
many of her neighbors were aware
that she was seriously i'll.
Mrs. Stormont was born in
Glenclova, Scotland, in 1881, and
resided there until shortly before
her marriage in 1859. For time
they resided in Norfolk Co., Can.
In 1861 they removed to East
Saginaw, Michigan, where they re-
sided until 1855, when they came
to Laporte, where Mr.. Stormont
had position with the Sullivan
Land Company and later became
superintendent of the Tannery.
The death of Mrs. Stormont re-
moves from our midst one of our
towns Oldest and most highly es-
teemed residents. She was a woman
of most admirable traits of charact-
er, kindly disposition and unas-
suming manner. Her long life was
full of good works and kind deeds
and she will be greatly missed, not
only by her immediate family, but
by all her friends and neighbors.
She left to survive her, her hus-
band an one son, William l..
Stormont, of New York. Two
other children, Mrs. w. C. Mason
and Robert NJ. Stormont, died
several years ago.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Charles S.
Kitchin of this place and the body
was inferred in the family lot in
Mountain Ash Cemetery, this place.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
j. F. Harrington Found Dead
at Hotel in Waverly

j. f. Harrington, one of the best
kown merchants of Dushore, and
a member of one of the oldest and
most highly respected families in
Sullivan county, was found dead
at IL o'clock Tuesday morning
at the Fulton hotel; Formerly
the Christie house, in Waverly.
Death was due to asphyxiation by
gas which probably came from an
open burner near the bed.
His wife, two daughters, Mildred
and Mary, and a son, Morris,
survive him. Also a brother at
Endicott, formerly engaged in the
meat business in Waverly, whom
he was on his way to visit at the
time of his death.
Whether the gas had been turned
off and then accidentally turned
on or blown out cannot be deter
mined, 1t had evidently been
escaping for several hours.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
He Laughed Till He Died

Taylorsburg, Ohio.-Abe Skin
ner, the village pessimist, laughed
himself to death by reading BIFF!
the Great American Magazine of
Fun which is making greater strides
than any other magazine before the
American public today. 1t is
magazine that will keep the whole
family in a good humor. The staff
of Biff contains the greatest artists,
caricaturists, critics and editars on
the continent. 1t is highly illus
trated and printed in many colors.
1t will keep the whole family cheer
full the year round. You can af-
ford to spend soc year to do this.
Send this clipping and SOC today to
the Biff Publishing Co., Dayton,
Ohio, for one years subscription.
(advD Jan 10
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
NEW MOKOMA HOTEL

The foundation for the new
"Mokoma Hotel is now complete
and the carpenters are framing the
timbers. The building will have
Office, dining room and kitchen on
the first floor and bedrooms on
the second and third floors. There
will be about thirty rooms in the
building. 1t has a fine location
overlooking Lake Mokoma and
will be fine building. 1t will be
completed by June lst in good
time for next seasons business.
Henry Stepp has charge of the
erection of the building
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
TllLDRED AND BENICE

we regret to announce th death
OF Mrs. Thomas V. Mclaughlin
who died on Sunday mornin, Dec.
10, after lingering Hines borne
with true christian spirit never
complaining but ready andwling at
all times to help any one il need
She leaves husband and tp sons
and one daughter to noun her
loss. She will be sadly missed by
both young and old.
Mrs. George Webb of Vaverly,
N. Y, was visiting Mr' II. j.
Schaad of Mildred last week.
Frank Ramsey was isting his
sister, Mrs. j. B. Dugan of Sayre
last week.
Elizabeth Spence daughter of
James ii. Spence, was taken to
the Sayre hospital asst week.
The mine at ills place was shut
down the create part of last week
as one of the dnamos was burnt
out.
Mrs. Ben Helsman was removed
to the Saye hospital one day last
week.
We were going to say something
about certain principal but we
will give him another chance, to
see if he won't do better the next
time to visitors.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
Mother and Baby"

The National Stockman and
Farmer, Pittsburg, Pa, have got
ten out a 1913 calander. 1t is
called the "Mother and Baby"
calander and is one of the finest
works of art ever produced along
this line. A picture of so much
merit would cost quite "A nice price
at any art store. 1t will be sent
anyone free who will send ten
cents to pay for packing and pos
tage. 1t would ornament the finest
parlor or drawing-room. AS long
as the supply last it is yours for
only ten cents. Speak quick.
(advt) Jan 3
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank
of Laporte, for the election of dir
ectors and the transaction of such
other business as may come before
it, will be held at the office of the
bank in Laporte, Pa, ON Tuesday,
January IA, 1918, between the
hours of 10 a. IN. and 8 p. m.
EDWARD LADLEY, Cashier.
Laporte, Pa, Dec. 6, 1912. x1-10
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
Miss M. Frances Boice

Miss M. Frances Boice, founder
and principal of the Boice School
of Expression for % years, died on
Friday at the residence of her sis
ter, Mrs. Alvin Hunsicker, Of
Weehawken, N. j. The body was
taken to Philadelphia and services
we're held at the undertaking par
lors at No. 1920 Chestnut street
on Monday. Interment took place
Tuesday at Brandywine Manor,
Chester county, The Boice School
is located at No. 1922 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
Tried to Cremate Aged Maj
in His Home at Berwick

Berwick, Pa, Dec. 9.-The
Seybertsville section, which stirred
the country twenty-eight years ago
with the grewsome Kester brothers
murder, and where, seven years
ago, Thomas Miller was murdered,
his home destroyed and the body
carried away, has furnished another
crime that for fendishness ranks
with the others. The third, how
ever, was unsuccessful.
Joseph Beuch, an eighty-year
old bachelor, tenanes small shack
near the scene of the Kester
murders, in secluded district be-
yond the Nescopeck mountains.
He had been in bed only few
hours the other night when he was
awakened, presumably by the
fumes of burning Oil, with the
flames already eating in from the
outside.
He was able to put out the fire
and found that his home had been
surrounded with pine wood satur-
ated with oil. His timely dis
covery alone made it possible to
learn OF the attempted crime, as
the attempt on his life would have
passed as an accident.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
NORDMONT.

George Geiger, who has spent
the past two years in Massachusetts
is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. George German and son
Charles spent Tuesday in Hughes
Vile.
Miss Iva Hess, who is attending
school at Laporte, is spending the
week with her parents here.
Miss Irene Hunter did shopping
in Williamsport Saturday.
George Fisher of Lewisburg was
a caller in town Friday evening.
Miss Sarah Fritz of Benton is the
guest of Irene Hunter.
Mrs. George Fiester and Mrs.
George Derrick spent Tuesday in
Williamsport.
John Hassen, Jr., of Laporte
autoed to Nordmont Tuesday.
Charles Hess of Harrisburg spent
Monday night with Harry Smith
and family.
Zera A. Cox is spending a few
days with friends at Jersey Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Searfoss of
Jamison City are visiting Harry
Smith and family.
Miss Retta Sellers who is spend
ing the winter in Picture Racks is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. B. Sellers.
William Stanley spent Sunday
in Sonestown.
Miss Edith Morris left Monday
for Sayre where she will spend
some time.
Bert Snider and Monroe Phillips
autoed to Sonestown Monday even
ing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
COUNTY SEAT
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD
y Y y X Y Y Y y y Y y Y * y * Y y. Y Y Y Y V


F. ]. Glover of Dushore was a
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Mrs. F. H. Ingham and daugh-
ter Jean spent Saturday in Dushore
Leo Moran of Muncy Valley was
a visitor in this place Wednesday.
Miss Murle Jillson of Munoy
Valley is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Ed. Potter.
George P. Geiger of Mt. Herman,
Mass, spent several days this week
in this place.
Miss Alberta Heess, who has
been quite i'll with tonsilitis, is
much better:
George S. Spittigue of Newark,
n. ] :, transacted business in this
place on Tuesday.
Michael Flynn and son John at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Thos.
Mclaughlin at Bernice on We'd
nesday.
John Hassen, Jr., and wife auto
ed the following to Dushore We'd
nesday evening: Larey Lawrenson,
Ida Hartung and Helen Maben.
w. C: Mason, Misses Marjorie
and lone Mason and Mrs. r. w,
Mason were shopping in Williams
port on Thursday.
The V. |. S. would like bids for
attending the street lamps by the
month. Send bids to the secretary
before Dec. 80. H. O. Ingham,
Secretary.
Miss Frances Boice, of PhiIadel-
phia, died at her home Friday OF
last Week. Miss ice was we'll
and favorably KIM to many
Sullivan county pole, having
spent many summerat Laporte.
The following fro. this place
were at Dushore Wedsday even
ing to attend the Instute enter
tainment: Mr. and M A. F.
Heess, Mr.. and Mrs F.VMeylert,
Judson Brown, Prof. hhy and
Miss Olive Keeler.
The V. |. S. will he "Bake
Sales" again, the first or will be
held at the home of Mrs Keeler.
beginning at 2:3O on aturday
afternoon, January 4, 191: There
will be cakes, pies, pudding bread
biscuits, etc, on sale. Special
orders filled on request.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
Best Gift Of All.

To the boy or girl away at school
or college; to the friend who FORM
erly lived in Laporte, a years sub
scription to the r publican News
Item makes most acceptable gift,
and is a weekly reminder of the
giver all the year round.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
Fathers Whiskey Caused
Child'S Death

Berwick, Dec. 13.-Three-years-
old Joseph, Jr,, son of Joseph
Chaez, of West Berwick, found his
fathers pint whiskey bottle last
evening and drank the greater part
of the contents. He died in great
agony today.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
BRUTAL MURDER
BY ENRAGED SLAV
Head Of Victim Was Beaten
Into Pulp

Berwick, Pa, Dec. 16.-Refused
warrant by several Berwick inst
ices of the peace for the arrest of
Nick Baron, aged thirty, and
single, Alex Dzibziniak, aged thirty,
returned to his home in West
Berwick Saturday night and ac-
cording to his wife, took the law
into his own hands and killed
Baron. With a blacksmith S
hammer, the back of Baron's head
was beaten into pulp. With his
wife and three years-old son, the
suspected man made his escape.
The body was found in the
kitchen short time after the
murder by Lewis Godash, who was
met at the door by Dzibziniak as
he entered and directed to go to
his room, where he would find his
lamp awaiting him. The murderer
had doubtless already made his
plans to escape, for when Godash
went to the kitchen a few minutes
later be found the slain mans
body covered with a blanket. That
the slayer was injured before the
murder was completed is indicated
by the blood stains throughout the
house and a bloody shirt left be-
hind.
OF nine boarders, only one,
Andrew Baron, cousin of the
murdered man, was i'll the house,
but claims to have been asleep.
Held as an important witness, he
has been committed to Jail.
Local officers and State troopers
were on the scene within few
minutes after the murder became
known. and Mrs. Dzibziniak and
her child were captured last night,
after being driven by the cold out
of house in West Berwick, where
they had found shelter. They
were committed to Jail.
The woman told a frank story,
stating that on Thursday, when her
husband caught Baron and herself
in the same room and gave her
severe beating, he fired four shots
at Baron, none of which took ef-
feet.
When the clash came Saturday
night the two men fought with
their teeth and fists, before her
husband managed to get the ham
mer and rain the deathblows on
Baron's head. Then she ran away.
At noon today the murderer had
not been captured.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
PACKAGES 8 FEET
LONG CAN BE SENT
BY PARCEL POST
Merchandise Up to Eleven
Pounds in Weight Handled
BY CARRIER.

BY CARRIER.
Washington, Dec. 70. Regulations
to cover the workings of the new
Parcels Post system, Which is to
go into operation on January /,
next, were made public by Post
master General Hitchcock today.
The new system will be effective
throughout the the entire postel
service at the same time and will
affect every postoflice, city, rural
and railway mail transportation
route in the country.
Every precaution will be taken
by the Postoffice Department to
have the mails moved with the
usual dispatch, and all postmasters
superintendent and inspectors
have been directed to thoroughly
familiarize themselves and their
subordinates with every phase of
the new system.
Mr.. Hitchcock today expressed
the hope that the public familiarize
itself with the nature of the new
service by attempting to use it.
Information will be available at
any postoffice in the country in a
few days.
The regulations provide, that
parcels of merchandise, including
farm and factory products (but not
books and printed matter) of most
every description up to eleven
pounds in weight and measuring as
much as six feet in length and girth
combined, except those calculated
to do injury to the mails in transit,
may be mailed at any postoffice for
delivery to any address in the
country.
Delivery will be made to the
homes of people living on rural and
star routes as well as those living
in cities and towns where there is
delivery by carrier. When there
is at present no delivery by carrier
the parcels will go to the postotlice
as the case with ordinary mail.
The postage rate for the first
zone-that is, within distance of
fifty miles, will be five cents Tor the
first pound and three cents for
each additional pound. The rate
increases for each successive one of
eight zones into which the country
is divided, the maximum rate be-
ing twelve cents pound. which
will carry a parcel across the con-
tinent, or even to Alaska and the
Philippines.
For fee of ten cents a parcel
may be insured and if the parcel is
lost in the mails an indemnity to
the amount of it's value not to eX-
ceed fifty dollars will be paid to the
sender.
The law provides for the use of
distinctive postage stamps and
there is now being distributed to
postmasters for use in the parcel
post system a set of stamps of
twelve denominations. Parcel post
maps, with accompanying guides,
are to be sold to the public at their
cost, IS cents, through the chief
clerk of the postoffice department.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
100 Ships Destroyed

Naples, Dec. ia terrific ex-
plosion, the cause of which has not
been learned, caused the damage
of upward of 100 vessels in the
harbor here. No lives were lost.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
Gard Of Thanks

Mr.. Stormont requests us to
thank his many friends and neigh
bors for their kind assistance dur
ing his time of bereavement.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-20
ST. Johns Episcopal Church
Laporte, Penna.

Divine Service on Sunday, Dec.
-.
Evening Prayer and Sermon at
3 100 p. m.