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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

The trick of always seeing the
bright side, or if the matter has no
bright side of shining up the dark
one, is very important faculty !;
one of these things no woman
should be without. We are not all
born with the sun shine in our
hearts, as the Irish prettily phrase
it, but we can cultivate a cheer
full sense of humor if we only try.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23
EAGLES MERE.

A very pleasant surprise party
was given Mrs. Chas. Cheney Feb.
16, 1912. About II of her friends
were present and a fine time was
enjoyed by all.
John Stevens is on the sick list.
Miss Mary Philips of near
Muncy Valley is a regular Sunday
caller in Eagles Mere. How about
it Joe
A surprise party was given Mrs.
Thomas Booth Feb. If 1912. A
large number of her friends We're
present and all report good time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23
-Newsy Notes from
Muncy Valley

Mrs. ]. p. Miller is on the sick
list.
Misses Myrtle and Lulu Arms
and Myrtle Jordan OF Sonestown
visited at the home OF Murile
Jillson Sunday.
The Sunday School was largely
attended last Sunday.
McCalen Breach of Montgomery
called on relatives and friends at
this place one day last week.
A number of young people at
tended the party of Howard Arms
at Sonestown Tuesday evening.
All report good time.
Miss Murile Jillson attended
services at Souestown Sunday.
Howard Stackhouse of Sones-
town called at the home of his
aunt Friday evening.
Mis- Kathrine Bradley of Will
Transport returned to her home at
this place Monday.
Floyd Jillson is on the sick list.
VIM. Moran is recovering slow
ly fIom his long illness.
Miss Kathryn Donovan has re-
turned home from Williamsport.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

The weather man gave us quite
a variety Wednesday night. A
severe electrical storm preceded by
a drizzling rain and followed by n
snow storm and blizzard. One
citizen told US that he started for
home about one o'clock in the rain,
he had but short distance to 90
but before he reached home he was
wadding foot of snow.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

Clarence F. Huth Esq, of Sham
okin, has announced himself as Il
Candidate for Congress in this, the
10th. Congressional District. Mr..
Huth is widely and favorably
known in Sullivan County and
will undoubtly receive hearty
welcome from Sullivan County
voters.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23
First National Bank
OF LAPoRTE. PA.
Capital $s5, ,ooo.oo
Transscts general banking business
III CHRISTIAN EDW. LADLEE
prasideut. Cashier.
per cent interest paid on time deposits
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
News Items Contents.

The News Item has been en-
larged it now contains 8 six column
pages, just twice as large as for
merly. 1t is the second paper in
size and the neatest appearing pap
er in Sullivan County, we have ell
larged on every feature but one,
and that is the price. which still
remains the same as usual, 70 cents
per year.
Our location at the County Seat
makes it convenient for us to OBJ
tain notes of public interest con-
cerning the Sullivan County courts
and reports of Legal proceedings.
All important news of the county
seat is published. This should be
oriuterest to all in the county.
Our continued stories are re-
ceiving the highest eommendation
from hign-grade fiction readers.
All the general foreign and dos
mestic news is published weekly.
Our old soldiers column is
greatly appreciated by the surviv-
ing veterans of the Civil War.
Each week snapshot is taken
at State News. All Pennsylvania
cleaned for items of interest.
The New York market and lat
est quotations are published week
ly.
In fact the News Item is the
best and newest paper in Sullivan
County and the price is only IS
cents per year. Subscribe now.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23
George Heckner Acquitted.

After being out one hour, the jury
in the case of George Heckner,
the young Polander charged with
the murder of Mary Shippa return
ed verdict of mot guilty"
At 9:53 Friday evening, Feb. l6,
1912, the Judge concluded his
charge to the jury, and at 1880
the ringing of the court house bell
announced that an agreement ha d
been reached. An agreement was
reached on the first ballot.
The case had been in progress
since Tuesday afternoon.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

Almost time for the faint far
smell of the returning moth ball
to waited itself upon the Mountain
air as harbinger of Spring.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23
The Murder at Hillsgrove.


tv could be subjected to the large
amount of cost involved in the trial
of murder case under the evld-
ence produced by the Common
wealth in the trial of George Heck
ner for the'murder of Mary Shippa.
In the first place there was alb
solutely no evidence that the girl
had been murdered, or even COM
mitted suicide The facts as shown
by the Commonwealth were much
more favorable to the theory OF
accidental drowning. There had
been bellng at llillsgrove the
night of the girls death, and she
had been out with the crowd. There
was evidence of drunkenness at
Hillsgrove that night. 1t was also
shown that the girl had at other
times drank Intoxicating liquors.
| One witness testified that the girls
clothes showed some evidence OF
having been vomited on. To
cross the Loyal Sock Creek at
Speakers the girl would have to
cross ON cable bridge suspended
about nineteen feet above the wat
er, near the place where the body
was found This bridge was shown
to be Il quite safe bridge OF its
k ind, but the span was shown to
| be about two hundred feet long,
and the bridge would sway both up
and down and side wise when walk
ed upon. The more speed used IN
crossing the more ii would sway.
The last seen of this girl alive she
was running toward the bridge.
| The evidence showed Il plank or
board foot way on this bridge
which varied as to width. but gen
orally there was a space OF several
inches between the planking and
| the side of the bridge, with Il drop
of 4 or ; inches to the floor of the
bridge The side guards of the
bridge We're of woven wire fencing
2S inches high The result of
person running across this bridge,
making misstcp off the planking
would be to plunge them over
the bridge, into the water 10
feet below. The testimony Of
the doctors was that the girl came
to her death hv drowning.
Now where does George Heckner
come into this case as murderer of
the girl? 1t was shown that he
was in love with her. That instead
of being out at the belling that
night he had been at his work as
fireman ut the tannery. After the
helling, and near eleven O'Clock,
| Mary came to the iircroom and
made him call. and visited with
him for some time. When she
left. she in iroIicing manner grab
bed his hat or cap and ran out into
! the dark with it, He kept ON
with his work and was heard sing
ing and talking as he fixed his
fires after she bad gone. His
working hours were from noon
until midnight. Alta little after
twelve he went to the house called
up the other fireman to take the
next shift. He then changes his
clothes, and with companion
went to a neighbors house where
they saw light with the hopes of
getting something to drink. He
then went back to his boarding
| house and the next morning was
around as usual. Judge Terry
said in his charge to the jury,
"The only theory of the Common
wealth that we can see in this
case, is that the taking of the pris-
oners hat or cap must have so en-
ragged him that he rushed out after
the girl and killed her. The
iurv was out about half an hour.
This is the second unexplained
death of young girl at Hilisgrove
occurring late at night.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

The friends of this paper will
please hand us news items when
they are fresh We prefer not to
publish a birth after the child is
weaned, marriage after the honey
moon is over. or the death of a man
after his widow is married again.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

If spring brings those unusually
big hats for women we don t care
how long it stays cold.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

Wolf Socks has turned the $3.50
collected in excess of cost OF Christ
mas candy over to the school.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

Patrick Ryan of Dushore was a
business man in the county Seat
Tuesday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

The V. |. S. will hold its Food
and Bake sale at the home of Mrs
r. j. Keeler Saturday aftern Don,
Feb. a, 1912.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23
For Congress.

/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Congressman of this,
the Sixteenth Congressional DIS
trict of Pennsylvania, subject to the
decision of the Republican voters OF
the District. Your support is
earnestly solicited.
Very respectfully,
/. CLINTON KLINE.
Sunbury, Pa, Feb. 20, 1912.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

Miss Marie Peterman spent
Sunday with her parents at Nord-
mont.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

j. H, Thayer ESD, of Dushore
transacted business at the County
Seat Tuesday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

Ellery and Grant Carpenter and
Miss Frances Moran attended the
dance at Dushore Monday night.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

NJ. j. Murray of Oswego, \. Y,
Transacted business in the county
seat Monday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

X. M. Stelle OF Mansfield. n. Y
was a business man in Laporte ths,
fore part of the week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

Oral Hess of Jamison City was
calling on friends in Laporte Mon
day.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

John Hassen ST., is seriously i'll
with rheumatism at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Michael Collins.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

DR.. DAILY of Dushore was a
professional caller in town Tuesday
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23

John Hassen Jr., is suffering
with an attack of pneumonia.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-02-23
County Scat
Local and Personal Events
Tersely Told.

John Hess of Benton was in
Laporte Tuesday.
w. ii. Small of Nordmont was
in town Monday.
Lawrence Nester OF Ralston was
in Laporte Monday.
julius BAIL spent Sunday with
his family at Dushore.
Frank Ingham made Il trip to
Hugh esville Wednesday.
Willis b. Snyder of Nordmont
was in Laporte Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

Just a word ought to be said about the
wbinJosser. This creature. seen occa-
slonally along the coast ranges OF
California, is Of no great size, but re-
markedly constructed Its head IS 1as
tened to its body by a swivel neck ana
so likewise IS its short, tapering tan,
and both can be spun around at Ihe
rate Of 100 revolutions a minute. Inc
body is long and triangular in section,
with three complete sets Of legs. rms ms
is a great convenience in an earthquake
country. II the floor suddenly be
comes a ceiling it does not matter, Io 70,
the w.hintosser is always there Win
the legs. All OF its hair is bristly and
slants forward at a sharp angle
A cats nine lives are as nothing 20
the ones possessed by Whlntossef
This beast may be shot, dubbed OF
strung on a pike pole without stopping
its wriggling, Whirling motions, or us
screams OF rage. The only suecessful
way Of killing It is to poke It into
fluue pipe so that all it's feet strike
the surface, when it Immediately starts
TO walk in three different directions
at once and tears itself apart
Rene Bache.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

TOR THOSE who 90 for the first
time with vague IDEAS Of the
q glory and richness OF the east,
Cairo will not disappoint them. The
dazzling Whiteness OF the buildings and
mosques against the deep blue curtain
OF the cloudless sky, the brilliant green
or the vegetation, the profus1On ana
riOtOus color OF the flowers, the
strange and picturesque garments or
the men and women, all go TO make up
a picture which delights your eye at
the time and never fades from your
memory.
When, afterwards, you try to recount
briefly the most interesting facts and
points OF a visit to this wonderful, PIC
turesque town, where clouds and ram
are practically unknown, it is diff
cult to know where TO begin. The first
Impression OF the streets themselves IS
beWildering-a babel Of noise and
sound and chattering in q dozen dla-
lects and languages
One unpleasant fact a European or an
American woman learns in the street,
whether she is alone or accompanied
by man, is this: The native man, no
matter Of how low a class. has not an
atom OF respect for her. Although she
may belong to a governing race, to an
upper class, the fact that she is IN
yelled proves her, to him, TO be utterly
wanting in mOdestv, and hence unwor-
thy OF respect and he 1OStles ana m
suits her accordingly in a way which
rouses her justifiable. but useless, in
dignation
Even the colored servant employed
IN her house, while he treats her with
outward respect (because his place de-
pends on it,, despises and scOrns her
in his heart and viii not hesitate 10
let her know his real feelings II he
no longer owes his livelihood to your
regard.
Cairo. as a town, is divided into two
sharply separated Quarters-the Euro
pean, with its magnificent houses and
palaces (Often owned by native
princess, its barracks and luxurious
hotels; and the native. with its evil
smelling. insect-haunted bazars and
streets. its beautiful and bizarre
mosques
One thing that strikes the visitor to
Egypt for the first time is the immense
and Importance Of his re-
ligion to the Mohammedan man-nOt to
the woman, for she is not supposed to
possess a soul and is not even allowed
TO enter a mosque at prayer-time-
A Mohammedan makes no attempt
at privacy in exercising his religion
At shutdown, at midday and at other
appointed hours Of prayer, you viii at
first be surprised to see the Arabs
stop short in their work or their
amusement and fall on their knees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

running back behind its ears. It's tail
consists Of a divided flipper, with huge
grab hooks, which 1t faStens over the
crest Of a mountain ridge, often re-
naming there motionless for weeks at
a time and watching the gulch fol
tourists.
At the right moment after sighting
tourist it win lift its tail, thus loosen
ing its hold on the mountains. ana,
droOling thin skid grease from the
corners Of its mouth (thus greatly &C
celebrating its speed, comes down ike
a toboggans scOOping In its victim as
II goes, its own impetus carrying 1t up
to the next slope, where 1t 1t again
slaps its tail over the ridge and waits
A forest ranger, whose district IN
clUdes the rough country between
Ophir Peaks and the Lizard Head, con-
ceived the idea Of decOying a slide
rock boiler to its own destruction A
dummy tourist was rugged up with
plaid Norfolk jacket, knee breeches
and a guide book OF Colorado. It was
then filled with giant powder and full
inmate caps, and posted in a conspic-
uous place, where, sure enough, the
next day il attracted the attention Of
bOlter which had been hanging foi
days on the slope of Lizard Head. The
resulting explosion flattened half the
buildings in Rico, which were never re-
built.
Animal With Telescope Legs. -
In the chaparral and fOOthill forests
OF California is found the Tripodero
an animal with two telescope legs
and tail Ike kangarOo's. This pc
culiarity of structure enables the crea-
ture to elevate itself at viii, so that
ii may tower above the dense chapar-
raj, or II 1t chooses. to pull in ita
legs and assume a compact form for
crowding through the brush. It's head
is nearly all snout. and 1t kills its prey
by discharging from the end thereof
III
projected at the target with astonish-
ing force and accuracy.
For lack OF space reference can be
made here only to a few Of the inter
estng and lttle-known animals de-
scribed by Mr.. Cox; but. IN conclusion,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
By
E. Almaz Stout

{ and PROSTATE themselves, touching the
ground with their fOreheads. while
they cry aloud their prayers and
The great playground Of the English
colony in Cairo IS the Sporting club
in the island of Ghezireh, in the Nile.
Here a man can get tennis, golf, crlck-
ct, football, polo, racing racquetss etc,
TO his hearts content And it is TO this
vast and beautiful playground that
English soldiers and civilian residents
owe their health, the hardness
which is a Britsn's prerogative and
which he might forfeit in an enervat-
ing climate, a luxurious, pleasure
loving town, II he were not able TO
exercise his body in the way he has
learned to do at home
There is one expedition that no one,
however short his stay in Egypt may
be, can afford to miss, and that Is a
visit to the pyramids by night as well
as day. A wonderful straight road or
about eight miles-alOng which electric
trains-shade Of Cleopatra electric
trains to the pyramids-running regu-
larry, are TO be seen-leads from Cairo
out into the heart Of the desert and
the site Of the great pyramids and
sphinx.
The first view OF the pyramids as
you approach them by road is almost
disappointing, because you do not
realize their vast bulk, especially in
that clear atmosphere; but, seen by
moonlight, they become invested with
a majesty whose influence never quite
fades from your mind.
One other sight is worth taking
little trouble to see, and that is the
performances OF the dancing and howl
ing Dervishes- believe public eXhi-
billions are now forbidden, but BY dint
OF a little "bacKsheeshs YOU can be adj
mitted, as / was. TO a room where they
stil hold this quaint and amazing
performance, which is 20 them religious
Whether you only lead the life OF
butterfly. fitting from one social
amusement to another in the English
circle, or whether you go deeper into
the life. ways and habits of the ma
tives, studying their religion and at
tempting to understand their attitude
Of mind towards civilization and the
governing race, you viii always feel
strong drawing Of the emotions OF your
memory, back at0- the East
You VIII think long years after
wards of the wonderful pictures OF
azure sky, of dazzling minaret and lofty
palm. and YOU viii dream OF the ma
jesty and beauty or the sun setting IN
a splendor of red and gold. rejecting
its glOries in the broad bosom Of the
Nile. with its graceful lateen-sailed
craft. and cry "Once again-just once
again before I die"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

RUCH that was hitherto regarded
MI as mysterious in regard to
IA certain lfttle-known and foTo-
eious animals inhabiting the forests OF
this country has been made clear by
tie cations OF an eminent fauna1
naturalist. William T.. Cox Mr.. Cox,
who Is now state forester OF Minnesota,
with headquarters at st. Paul, was for
many years connected with the govern
rnsut forest service. Incidental to his
duties he spent many months In log
zing camps IN more or less remote re-
El0ns, and learned a. great deal about
the creatures IN question from lumber
Jacks" and other experienced persons
who had seen them
LaaHoes Jacl<rabbits.
Il was IN this way that he first
heard about the roperite, one OF the
most remarkable Of these beasts, which
carries on the end Of Its nose a sort
OF running moose. In fact, this pro-
Iongation OF its snout takes the form
Of a Iasso, with which the animal cap
tllres 5ackrabbits and other prey, pur-
suing the latter with enormous leaps
and bounds and uttering the while Zero
cfous wells hat can BE- heard for miles
No one seems 10 know with definite
ness anything about its life history, and
many a discussion has been based on
the question whether 1t IS born.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

= nUcH that was hitherto regarded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

Matched from an egg, or comes into
existence spontaneously from some
mountain cavern. The Digger indians
say that roperites are the spirits OF
early Spanish ranchers, and blood
curdling are the tales they tell OF hap
less persons pursued by the beast
SHARED with its marvellous Irope-hke
beak, and dragged to death through
thorny chaparraL According TO A B.
Patterson, OF Hot Springs, Cali who
saw the last specimen authenticalIy
reported, the animal has large set
Of rattles on Its tail, which 1t vibrates
when IN pursuit OF game, thus produc-
ing q whirring sound like that OF a
giant rattlesnRlze.
The fact that the animals discussed
by Mr.. Cox IN g book Just published
by the Buth company, St Paul COT
which the writer is permitted to make
the first review. are 50 little known
is mainly attributable, first. TO the
rareness Of the species concerned, and
second, to their seclusi3n in the densest
and least-eXplored forests. where feUnal
naturalists generally have not had q
chance to come at or describe them.
The Dangerous SnOuEOster.
Thus the strange and dangerous
creat ure known as the snohSoster is
found only in the most remote cypress
swamps Of the south, and particularly
in the region about Lake Okeech 0bee,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Years of Suffering
catarrh and Blood Disease =
Doctors Failed to Cure.

Miss Mabel F. Dawkins, 1914 Lafay-
cite St. Fort Wayne, Ind, writes:
'lFor three years ] was troubled with
catarrh and blood disease. I tried sew
eral doctors and dozen different rem
edies, but none of them did me any
good. A friend told me Of Hoods Sar-
saparilla. I took two bottles Of this
medicine and was as well and strong
as ever. I feel like a different person
and recommend Hoods to any one SUI
fering from catarrh."
Get il today in usual LIQUID form or
ShocoIated tablets called SarsatabSs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
RENE BACHE's BUDGET
DISCOVERIES IN NATURAL HISTORY STRANGE
AND EXCITING.

Fearsome Creatures of the Forests Almost Unknown Up
to the Present Time-The Roperite and the Snoi-
goster-How the Slider ock BoIter Gets It's Prey.
The Sqlnk and It's Pc culiar Habits-Recent
Facts About the Whintoser and Gumberoo.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-19
Parks Brings Suit Against
Old BOrrd
Continued From Page u

statute made and provided, and
as>such taxpayer brings this suit
Treasurer to pay out of the Trea-
sury of said county, the several
sums so ordered by said Board,
aggregating the sum of four
thousand six hundred and fifty
two dollars, and said warrants SO
issued and directed to said Coun-
ty Taeasurer were paid by said
County Treasurer out of the
Treasury of said Greenlee county;
that the said defendants, as a
Board of Supervisors, had no
right or''authority to order, pay
ment to said Holman of any
sum or sums out of the County
treasury for and on account of
he construction Of said road;
said defendants had no power or
authority to enter into said con-
ract for the construction of said
DAD and no power or authority
20 order payment on account
thereof to the said Holman out
Of the Treasury of said Greenlee
county; that said claim by said
Holman for and on account of
said road was not a legal charge
against said county. Wherefore,
plaintiff prays judgment against
the several defendants for the
sum of four thousand, six hun
dred and fifty two dollars. to-
egether with 20 per cent on said
sum of $4, 652, for the use of said
county of Greenlee, to be cover
ed into the County Treasury to
the credit of the fund from which
said order of allowance was di-
ected to be paid, and that this
court allow plaintiff costs in this
behalf, and a reasonable attorney
fee of forty per cent upon the
amount of the recovery herein.
The attorneys in the case, rep
resenting Jas. V. Parks, as tax
payer, are Mcfarland & Hamp-
ton. No attorney of record has
yet appeared to represent the de-
PENDANTS. The suit will first be
heard before Judge Laine of the
Superior Court, and no doubt
will find it's way to the Supreme
Court of the state. Era.