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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
w. & N. B. Train Will Now
Make Connections at Sat-
terfie1d With Lehigh
Valley

Beginning Thursday, August |,
the Williamsport & North Branch
railroad has discontinued running
its morning train from Halls through
Towanda and will make connections
with a through train from Wilkes
Barre to Towanda over the State
Line and Sullivan Branch of the
Lehigh Valley. For years the
morning train from Halls to To-
wanda has used the Lehigh Valley
tracks from Satterfield. There was
return train in the afternoon over
the same route.
The w. & n. b. officials explain
that the alteration has been brought
about by a change in the schedule
Of the Lehigh Valley, which would
afford satisfactory Towanda con
nections without running the train
leaving Halls at 7:43 a. m. through
to Towanda.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
Annual Meeting of Sullivan
County Telephone Company

The Ninth Annual Meeting OF
the Stockholders of the Sullivan
County Telephone Company held
at Kline's Hall, Dushore, was very
largely attended, over 200 shares
being voted either in person or by
proxy.
The election for a board of seven
Directors to serve for the ensuing
year resulted in the election of the
following: Edward ID. Norton and
Silas McCarty of Ell1land township;
Joshua g. Cott of Laporte Borough
Joseph Yonkin of Cherry; Lyman
j. Norton of Hillsgrove, William
w. Warburton of Forks township,
and Olan J Williams of Skunk.
Ambrose f.. Campbell, o. n.
Molynerlx and Albert F. Heess were
elected Auditors.
Following the adjournment of
the meeting of Stockholders the
newly elected Board of Directors
organized by the election of Joshua
G. Cott as President, Olan j. Will
liams as Vice President and Silas
MCCarty of Lincoln Falls, as Sec
retary and Treasurer.
The report of the Auditors for
year ending June 30, 1912, shows
that the Company has reached a
very sound condition financially.
The Company now has about 10
miles of poles, 300 miles of single
wire, 270 telephones iii use, with a
gross income from operation of
S25l2. 06, and a net indebtedness
of only $345.77. Very few TeIe-
phone Companies in the state are
furnishing as extensive ser vice at
so moderate a rental as the Home
Company, built and owned by the
people of Sullivan County.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
TO EAGLES MERE BY
MOTORETTE IN THREE
AND ONE-HALF HOURS
Return Trip Was Made in
Two Hours


Witliamsport Tr-WeekIy, AUG. 2
William G. Mccormick and Her
bert A. Wise made auto record
yesterday when the former drove
his motorette to Eagles Mere in
three hours and one.half. Local
manufacturers never knew before
that three wheeler could negOti-
ate the hills between Williamsport
and the mountain resort. The
motorette had been tried out on
short trips out of town with no
very flattering results Mccormick
and Wise left the city at il5 in
the afternoon and arrived at Eagles
Mere hotel at 5:15. The Ieturn
trip was made in two hours. Be
fore the trip Mccormick installed
a new engine in the three-wheeler.
The new mechanism worked to
perfection.
When the little car got its second
wind it proceeded to pass stately
touring cars on the hills and run
away from other touring craft on
the level. Arriving at lake she was
driven twice around that smart
little body of water in celebration
of the event. The motorette engine
is of but ten horse power. The
Eagles Mere climb usually takes
three hours for "A powerful engine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
Big Lake For Power Plant

1t is announced that plans are
made for gigantic hydro-electric
plant at Whitney's Point, near
Binghamton. The plan provides
for "A dam to impound the two
rivers, forming a lake ten miles
long and covering $500 acres. The
cost is estimated at 5000, 900 and
the plant will furnish electric power
for "a trolley line between Utica and
Binghamton and will supply cleo
tricity for commercial purposes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
Did it Ever Occur to You

"Did it ever occur TO you that a
mans life is full of crosses and
temptation He comes into the
world without his consent and goes
out against his wiz and the tween
is exceedingly rocky. The rule of
contraries is one of the features of
the trip. When he is little the big
girls kiss him; when he is big the
little girls kiss him. If he is poor,
he is bad manager; if he is rich,
he is dishonest. Ii he needs credit,
he can't get it; if he is prosperous,
every one wants to do him favor.
If he is in politics, it is for graft;
if he is ont of politics, he is no good
to the country. If he doesn't give
to charity, he is a stingy cuss; if he
does, it's for show. If he is activ
ely religious, he is hypocrit; if he
takes no interest in religion, he is
"A hardened sinner; if he gives af-
lection, he is soft specimen; if he
cares for none, he is cold blooded.
If he dies young, there was great
future for him; if he lives to an old
age, he missed his calling. If you
save money you're a crouch. If
you spend it you're loafer If
you get it you're CRATER. If you
don't get it you re bum. y
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
NOTICE

The undersigned having been
appointed Administrator of the
estate of Patrick Walls, late of
Cherry township, deceased, notice
is hereby given to all parties owing
said estate to make payment to the
undersigned without delay, and all
parties having claims against said
estate are requested to present the
same to the undersigned admins
TRAITOR without delay.
MICHAEL WALLS,
Laporte, Pa. Administrator.
August 2. 1912. 5. 3
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
Escaped From Jail

On last Friday morning at a
rather early hour, Thomas Haus,
who has been held a prisoner in
the county jail in this place, picked
the lock on the door in some way
and escaped without being noticed.
There were also two other prisoners
in the same room with Haus and
none of them heard him at his work
and were startled to see when they
arose that Haus was missing. He
is still at large.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
SONESTOWN.

Politics are getting pretty warm
at our town, they are talking Of
organizing a Roosevelt Club.
Six young men from Berwick on
bicycles out for a little trip regis
tered at the Sonestown Hotel Sat
urday evening July 27, leaving on
Sunday morning for Berwick.
Mr.. Harry A. Myers, Ex-Pro-
thonotary, of Williamsport and
Chas. b. Hanna registered at the
Sonestown Hotel Saturday evening
and then with j. l.. Temple as
guide went up on the North noun
tain on high Knoll and could see
into eight different counties.
Messrs. Ben Speary and George
Kiess have returned from their
fishing trip, they were gone two
weeks, Dady Kiess caught one over
his limit in the two week he caught
three and two is his limit. Ben
did not catch any as he claims that
Daddy kept him washing dishes.
Mr.. Geo. Kiess, ST., Sundayed
at Picture Rocks, returning ON
Wednesday.
Mr.. A. T. Armstrong is busy
stacking for the WelIiver Heading
Factory.
If some work is not done soon
we hear them talking of returning
the State to Sullivan County courts
on the road between this place and
Nordmont is like in a good many
places like creek gone dry.
Mr.. Wm. II. Sherwood was in
town few hours Monday fixing
up pension papers with Esq. +, w,
Buck.
Horse Doc tor Smith of Hughes
vile was up last Monday attending
to some horses mouths for Lamper
also Floating on the side for drop
ping edges of the tooth.
Jerry Laird hired Smith Boud-
man on Saturday last to go tC Dog
town to get a Mr., Thomas Haus,
who recently quit boarding with
Sheriff Cott at Laporte, as his health
cot so that he could leave that place
of health, and it was rumered that
he was at Dog town and he should
of seen Boudman and Jerry and
told them to stay away from him
or he would fill them full of lead
but this is not so for they did not
see him, and Jerry said all the gun
he had was a piece of Bologna that
he got maybe from Krous or w. !.
Taylor or some one that handles it.
jerry is very gritty he says Mr.
Haus is not big enough man to
carry enough iron to scare him, and
says he has seen the time that he
would not mind shot with a piece
of belona but Saturday night he
had his supper and did not care for
any.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
O'Brien johnson

Thomas O. Brien and Mrs. Nancy
johnson, both of Wyaluising, were
united in marriage in Towanda on
August 3, Rev. ID. ID. Campbell,
ID. d., performing the ceremony at
the Methodist parsonage on Main
street.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
Annual Meeting of Rogers
Family Association

The Tenth Annual Meeting of
the Rogers Family Association will
be held Wednesday, Aug. 21, on
the Fair Ground at Forksville, Pa.
Arrangements as before.
j. w. Rogers, Pres.
Mary f. Snyder, Sec.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
COUNTY SEAT
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD

Y Y X \; \; X y; y; y; X X Y Y y; II \; y
Mr., Victor Bird of Estella spent
Saturday night and Sunday in town.
Mr.. Hart Anderson of New York
City is visiting Donald b. 1ngham.
Mr.. J. p. Ball spent Sunday
night with his family in Dushore.
John Schaad of Bernice trans
acted business in Laporte Friday.
James Walsh of Coveytoon was
calling on friends in Laporte Mon
day.
Miss Carlotta Holloway of Ger
mantown is visiting Miss Olga
Crane.
Mrs. S. Jones Philips entertain
ed at tea in her cottage Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. e. p. Ingham entertained
about As guests at tea Monday
afternoon.
Miss Olive Keeler autoed to
Benton on Sunday where she will
spend few days.
II. j. Keeler, who is working at
Eagles Mere, spent Sunday at his
home in this place,
Larey Lawerson went to Hughes
Vile on Monday, wheIe he has
secured employment.
Miss Grace Minnier has gone to
Eagles Mere, where she is employ
ed at Hotel Eagles Mere.
ALI Phillips and wife of Nord
mont spent few days last week
with relatives in this place.
Miss Sarah Reed of Wilkes Barre
has been spending the last week at
at the home of Mrs. f. j. keeler
Pen Laird and wife of Nordmont
spent several days latter part of
last week with Jack Phillips and
family.
Mrs. Frank Little of Eagles
Mere and Mrs. DIR. Woodhead were
calling on friends in Laport Satur-
day,
Mrs. n. G. Maben returned last
week from Lestershire, where she
has been spending Il couple of
months.
Mr.. Alfred P. Wieland and
family of Harrisburg spent several
DAYS this week at the Lakeview
Cottage.
Mrs. Edward j. Boyer of Will
Transport is spending a few weeks
with her son, Editor Dauberman
and family.
Misses Ida Hartung and Olive
Keeler will entertain the Y. |. S.
at their next meeting of the latters
home ON Monday evening, Aug. ~.
Miss Beatrice Mason accompani-
ed Herbert Keller on his return
to Lestershire, to spend several
weeks with her cousin, Eliza Stepp.
Mr.. Herbert Keeler of Lester
shire, n. Y. and Miss Grace Ford
of Binghamton, n. Y. spent a few
DAYS this week with the formers
parents.
The News Item has installed the
Sullivan County Telephone, local
and long distance, and would thank
persons knowing of visitors or any
other news to send or phone them
to the office, the call being 9 short
and 2 long rings.
M otor No,oo NO11;Io
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
DEMONSTRATES WANTED

A good man to demonstrate the
National Vacuum Cleaner in Sui
livan County, A fine proposition
to the right party. Address, The
REPUBLICAN News ITEM, Laporte,
Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
Church Notice

St. Johns Episcopal Church will
hold services Sunday morning, Aug.
IL, at 1920 a. IN.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09

Borough school District iOr the yeBr ending July
1912
Dr.. CT.
To Bal. hands Treas. last audit S543Sl
Amt reed from sale OF bonds 59902
Amt reed from L Keeler col 6l6.06
Amount reed from J. G. Cayen
Secy. Tuition, Forks Twp 1880
:" Amt reed of j. G. Caven, Sec.
Tuition, Laporte Twp. 127.50
Amt reed from High School
Appropriation 20700
Amt reed from General
Appropriation 35s75
|ul By Orders redeemed, drawn
for year ending July /,
1912 No l65 to No 226 Sl42S.S8
a." Outstanding orders re-
deemed viz, ii, Is (1907);
5, 81 "a, sc, D. 49, (l90S);
AZ, 50, 43, (l909) us, (l9l0l $500
Interest paid on orders II, l5,
81, "a, ST. %, %, AZ, 81,
i3, llS S0S
Interest paid on orders out
standing Nos. A, 10i l06,
lO7, 109, no 1850
" Coupons paid 1890
Treas on $246S % paid out
at 2 per cent 1886
Amt due Treas. for over
charge on Bond Sale
Audit 1910 ALSO
To Bal. dueW c. Mason, Treas 1914
$2559.3S S25593s
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy OF the Statement showing Fin
ancial condition of Laporte Borough School Dis
trict for the year ending July l, 1872
W. k. MASON,
GEO 4. UPMANN,
l.. K. BUSSLER.
Auditors.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09

Statement showing Resources and Liabilities
of Laporte, Borough school District for the year
ending July l, 1912.
Resources Liabilities
TO Tutions due from ad.
joining districts 1909
and 1910 22.I9
To Tutitions due from ao.
Joining districts 1911 i0J.00
To Amt due from State
back salary for 1909 120.00
TO Amt. due from L. j.
keeler, Col. l60.97
By Amt. due W. G. Mason,
Treasurer 1914
BY Orders outstanding Inter
est bearing Nos A. 10i
LOG, 107 l09, 40 S3b.Ol
By Orders outstanding Nos.
2lS-24 (l9I) 800
By Bonds Reaeemable 220O00
BY Liabilities in excess of 22322S
$264l75 $26Il.75
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09

Advertise in the Republican
|, rs Item.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
7. J. Keeler Collector, in account with Laporte
BcrOuph b School District

w. c. Mason, Treasurer i'll account with Laporte
Borough School District for the yeer ending July
l. 1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-09
BODY OF LECONTE
FOUND IN DEBRIS
National Funeral for Late Pres.
ident of Haiti-Augusto
His Successor

Port-Au-Prince. Aug. e.-The body
OF the late President Leconte. who
perished in a fire which DESTROYED the
palace, was found today on an iron
bed in which he had slept. The
authorities are making ARRANGEMENTS
for a national funeral. The transfer
ence OF powers TO the new president.
General Augusta. was carried out to-
day with tranquility. The search for
the bodies OF victims OF the fire and
explosions continues. Houses within
radius of three-Quarters OF a mile
around the palace were greatly dam
aged by the shock Roofs OF various
ministries were completely shattered
by the explosion and numerous projeC-
tiles were thrown a long distance into
the city when they came in contact
with the flames. A house situated a
distance OF 600 yards from the palace
was pierced from side 70 side by a
shell. but did not injuTe any OF the
inmates Four hundred natives were
either killed or wounded by the explo-
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-09
Illinois Rail Commission
ers Report on July Bur-
lington Wreck.
FAVOR SELF OPERATOR
Companies and Employees Called
Upon to Cooperate for
Better Condition.

Chicago, Aug. e.-The Illinois rail-
have made public the findings of the
investigation of the wreck on the
Burlington road at Western Springs
July II. The commissioners declare
against a block system operated by
persons, and for a block system con-
trolled by self-operation. The report
concludes:
LITTLE BENEFIT FROM CRIT1CISM.
Criticism of either the railroad
management or individual employees
can result in little benefit and never
will bring about decided safety in
operation. More perfect organization,
more thorough course OF investigation
and greater cooperation are needed.
We call upon railroad organizations
and employees to cooperate to bring
about better conditions"
CAUSES OF WRECK.
The commissioners attribute the
wreck, which resulted in the loss OF
13 lives, to three contributing causes:
Demand OF the public for through
trains of high speed, dangerous to the
travelling public; demand by the gov
ernment for fast mail to appease the
demand of the public for rapid SER
vice; acceding of the railroads to pre-
yailing demands by which fast trains
run close together at dangerous rate
OF speed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-09
Negroes Leaving
Teddy for Wilson
lChicago Record-HeraIdD

Charging that Roosevelt, by his
lilly white" decision had played
the negro false, and that Taft
represents a party which has
played hypocrite with the colored
citizens for 40 years, the Colored
Mems National Progressive league
has turned its support to the dem
ocratic candidate for president,
Woodrow Wilson.
The organization was originally
formed for the support OF Roose-
welt and the progressive party,
and followed closely upon the re-
publican national convention. IL
has 1000 members, chosen from
districts throughout the country,
and represents about 100000 ne
gro voters.
The support Of the party hinged
purely upon the attitude OF the
party in regard to the disfran-
chising Of the negroes in certain
southern states. In the resolution
which was adopted last nigh: by
the organization the league
charges that Roosevelt, by his
confession OF faith" was in IA
yor OF the disfranchising statutes,
and therefore could not be sup
ported by the league.
We believe that the organized
democracy OF today constitutes
real progregsiveness," the resolu-
tion states Woodrow Wilson
challenges the confidence and sup
port Of all intelligent nsEroes."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-09
1903 BODIES ARE
TAKEN FROM PIT
Emperor William Visits Fam,
lies of Victims of Mine
Horror

Bochum, Aug. e.-Emperor William
and a brother, Prince Henry, today
visited the injured survivors OF yes
terday's mine disaster at Gerthe. Sub
sequently the emperor went TO sew
eral of the miners cottages and ex-
pressed coincidence with the families
of victims of the accident. Thus far
109 bodies have been taken from the
mine. Eight men are still missing
and are undoubtedly dead.
Bochum, Germany, Aug. 9.-An eX-
plosion OF black damp and coal dust
yesterday IN the Lorraine shaft of the
coal field in the village of Gerthe, four
miles from Bochum. cost the lives Of
103 miners, according to the official
report. Death was practically instan-
taneous. Two others were severely
and % slightly injured.
The cause of the explosion has not
yet been definitely ascertained. but 1t
is thought a blast reached a big pock-
ct of gas.
The emperor, who is now at Essen,
has donated $4,000 to aid the families
Of the victims.
The day shift OF $50 men had Just
descended into the workings and were
distributing themselves along the var
ious levels when the explosion oc-
Cured.
The detonation was heard at the
surface and the officials on duty i'm
mediately formed rescue parties of
the men belonging to the night shift,
who rushed back to the pit mouth to.
gether with the villagers.
After % bodies had been recovered
the rescue parties were unable to enter
the gallery in which the explosion oc,
Cured, where 1t was believed from SO
to 100 men were still entombed.
The rescue detachments which did
such good work at the time of the
French mine disaster at Courrieres
near Lens, March 10, 1906, when !. .23C
miners were killed, arrived here early
yesterday afternoon. but were unable
to penetrate the galleries, owing tc
| the flames and the poisonous gases.
The wsves and families of the doom
ed miners were gathered around the
| pit head all day, but were unable tC
| learn any details, as the officials o
the mine refused information.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-09
C0NSTANTINOPLE HAS A
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE

Constantinople. Aug. 9. - A severe
earthquake shock lasting 10 seconds
drove the population from houses to
the streets this morning. Many houses
were violently shaken.
London, Aug. 9.-Earthquake re-
cording instruments at various sta
tions throughout England indicated
early this morning a severe earth.
quake was in progress. The seismo-
graph at West Bromwick observatory
recorded violent shock at 1.35 a. m.
II was estimated it occurred about a
distance of Greece or the Azores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-09

before night 20 aldermen would be
placed under arrest on charges OF con
spiracy to defraud the city in connec-
tion with their official positions. The
nine aldermen recently arrested are
also involved among the 20 new ar
rests.
ON NEW EVIDENCE.
1t is said the arrests are based on
entirely different evidence than that
procured by Detective William J.
Burns a few weeks ago which led TO
the arrest of nine aldermen. The lat
es, arrests are alleged to be based on
evidence covering the city administra-
ton for years back. Detectives were
sent out to arrest the aldermen and
the prisoners were at once locked in
cells.
They're coming in so fast n
afraid we'll have to put three in each
cell pretty soon," said the dOOrman.
SIXTEEN ARRESTED By NOON.
Fifteen arrests were made before
noon. Eight of the aldermen also face
the original bribery charges, as fol
lows: Aldermen Walsh, BrozO, Tessy,
Mason. Gilman, OstruwskiCk, Rosen-
thai. Watson and Skrzki. The new ar
rests: Hindle, William Koenig (candi-
date for mayor Ellis, Lynch. o O'Brien,
Merritt. ZoelleT. Several were releas-
ed on bonds soon after the arrests.
The newly arrested were required TO
furnish bonds Of $4,000 and those for
na-ly taken into custody were TeleaS-
ed on surety OF $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-09
May Refund LorImer S35, 900.

Washington, Aug. 9.-William Lori
mer, deposed United States senator
from Illinois, will receive $4,000 from
the United States senate to apply on
his expenses in defending his seat, if
the senate stands by the recommends
tions of the special committee which
made the investigation. Lorimer's
bills for services rendered In the fight
by lawyers and others amounted to
about 100000. The fees of Attorney
Elbridge Hanecy were s25,OO0 for the
first trial and $4,000 for the second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-09
Perkins Names
Himself Chairman
Chicago ENamincrD

Refusing longer TO blush unseen
in a movement that has cost him a
lot of his savings. George Wal
bridge Perkins yesterday an
nounced that he was going to be
chairman of the bull moose exec
utiye committee Perkins left a
o'clock call when he went TO bed
Wednesday night so as 10 impart
this information to Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt bright and early in
the morning
The colonel had hardly finished
his flannel cakes when Perkins
came tapping at the door with the
news. The biggest OF all the bull
mooses thought It over and yield.
cd SO Perkins, whose fife ambi-
ton has been 10 uplift the downtrod-
den will In few days take charge
Of the bull nose herd and. un-
der the colonel. direct the coming
campaign.
Oscar :. Sraus is 10 be named
as chairman OF the finance COM
mitfee
The colonel was not strong for
Perkins originally. He thought
that George Walbridge ought 10
be content with the style title and
duties of chief disbursing officer.
But all the glory that has been
passed around 20 Roosevelt,
Johnson. Dixon. Al Beveridge and
Medil Mccormick has been get
ting on Perkins nerves. And
never was he more insistent even
in ;be halycon days OF the New
York Life Insurance company in
yestigation that he get a real run
for the real money that this spon-
taneous uprising Of the people has
cost him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-09
$4,000 PLUMBER
FOUND IN A BARN
Jewelry Stolen From Sales
mans Messenger in Chi
cago Recovered.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Jewelry and pre-
cious stones valued at $4,000 were
found in a barn at I'LL Carroll ave-
nue. by detectives last night. Adolph
Dumont was arrested on a charge Of
having stolen them. The iewelry was
identified as that stolen in front of the
Silversmith building July 19 from Pat
rick McDeTmott, who was carrying
the gems in a suit case for a salesman
for an eastern firm. Besides the jew
elry $4,000 cigars were found. Du-
mont is suspected of being one of a
sang that stole 100000 cigars from
a freight house recently.