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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
Mania for Palaces.

The discovery of an intruder at
Marlborough House, In London, is
reminiscent of the adventures of the
boy Jones" in the early years of Queen
Victoria's reign. In December, 1910.
he gained access to Buckingham pal
ace and secreted himself there for
several days. He was detected by the
princess royals nurse and handed
over to the police.
The privy council examined him,
but did not think there was any cause
for alarm, and he was sentenced to
three months imprisonment as
rogue and vagabond. But no sooner
was he at liberty than he made two
other attempts to enter the palace. On
the last occasion the magistrate gave
him the chance Of enlisting in the
navy, where he was speedily cured OF
his mania for acquiring royal domi-
cile.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
Would Not Consider Dishes.

J. c. Stubbs, the Southern Pacific
official, HASN'T great deal of patience
with amateurs and those uninformed
in the railroad game, and he is said to
have told this story to illustrate the
wisdom" of an incipient railroad
magnate.
When the stock holders of the Val
ley railroad were meeting in 1898 to
plan the construction of the new line
matters of detail were taken up among
them, for even the smallest stock
holder wanted finger in the con-
struction pie.
At one meeting a director who had
TO do with the engineering problems
OF construction asked How heavy
shall the fish plates be?"
a stock holde. growled, What are
We bothering with the dining car
features for now? Let's go ahead and
build the road first
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
TOO STRENUOUS A JOB
moSQUiTO EXTERMiNATOR HAS
HAD ENOUGH.
Recently Went Through Experience
That 1t Must Be Admitted Was
Calculated to Discourage
Almost Any One.

Charles F. Staedler, marshal of We
roma n. j., is also chief mosquito ex-
terminator of that city. 1t is his duty
to hunt out the breeding places of the
winged rapiers that made New Jersey
famous and deluge their larvae with
Kerosene oil The life of the chief
MOSQUITO eXterminator has been a tran
quill one. But recently the foe of Jer-
sey's curse met with an experience
that confines him to his bed under the
care OF a physician.
The chief eXterminator and his able
assistant, Thomas Brennan, set out to
visit some marshy land at the head of
Verona lake. AS the chief exterminator
stood upon bog pouring oil upon the
hatchery of a flock of mosquitoes his
foot slipped and into the mire went
the marshal
before Brennan could grasp him the
chief eXterminator had sunk to his arm
pits. Brennan labored hard to pull his
colleague from the bog, and, with a
frantic yank at his chiefs coat collar,
he, too, slipped and Joined his compan-
ion. The two struggled in the bog as
did Bunyan, but to no avail.
Then, almost enguIfed, they raised
their voices and reared for aid Little
Hughie Ervine heard the wild calls
from the bog and saw two heads pro-
truding above the mire. Hughie tore
several boards from a nearby fence
and built a walk to the spot where the
mosquito terrors Justify struggled for
freedom. But Hushie could do moth
ing more, and the moments We're pre-
cious for each convulsive effort only
settled the mosquito catchers deeper
in their miry prison
Hughie was dispatched for instant
cid. He qualified for the Olympic team
in his sprint up the road to David Slay-
backs place. David set forth in his
motor car with a long rope
Slayback with Hughies aid, drag
ged Brennan from the bog. For al
most two hours they labored, and
Staedler was almost ready to close
his eyes and murmur, Farewell. proud
world when Slayback was struck
with 4 brilliant Idea. He fastened one
end of the rope under the chief ex-
termiuator's arms. The other end was
tossed over the branch of a nearby
oak and then tied to the rear of the
motor car.
Slayback took his seat in the car
and grasped the starting lever. Bren-
nan raised his hand and Slayback put
on full power ahead. 1t was a hard
pull. The chief eXterminator almost
was pulled apart, but up into the air
he finally shot and dangled twiXt box
and blue sky, dripping ooze and words
OF anguish.
AS far as the chief exterminator is
concerned, all the mosquitoes in Jer-
sey can go to blazes. He said so him
self. only his verbiage was more stren-
nous.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
Not Ashamed of CowardIce.

The idea that nothing is so disgrace
full as cowardice Is one that is not
held by all races. Among the Bedouins
a sheik may be the leader of his
tribe only in peace. When there Is
war, the chances are that he will re-
linquish his leadership to the fighting
sheik
Il have not the gift of courage"
once said an Arab chief to an Eng
lishman, apologizing for not putting
himself at the head of band that he
had sent to attack another tribe.
The Englishman learned that these
nomads esteem personal bravery as a
gift, for the want of which a man is
no more to be censured than he is to
be blamed for not being handsome.
A Bengali says, without the least
sense Of shame, Il am timid." Yet he
will meet death, even when it ap-
proaches in the form of the hangman,
with the composure of a martyr.-Il-
lustrated Sunday Magazine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
COMPANIES
TO FACE TRIAL
Adams and American
Concerns Indictment for
Violating Interstate
Commerce Act

Washington, Aug. "a. The Adams
and American Express Companies,
indicted for violations of the in
ter-state commerce act, must face
trial. There is no escape through
pleadings, that they are not corpor-
ations or companies within the
meaning Of the law.
That, in effect, was the decision
of Federal Judge Hazel at Buffalo
in an opinion today in the case be-
gun by the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the two COM
panies alleging overcharges and
granting unlawful concessions. The
commission was notified of Judge
Hazel's decision.
Very recently, Judge Hollistsr,
in the United States district court
at Cincinnati. ordered similar in
dictment against the Adams COM
pany quashed, because. he held,
the company, being berely a stock
association and not corporation,
could not be indicted. He held it
would be necessary for the COM
merce commission to secure the
Indictment of individual stock
holders in order to maintain case
in court. The commission realized
that such a proceeding would be
impracticable. Judge Hazel held
that the indictments brought at
Buffalo were sound, because, in
law. the express companies are
legal entities and indictable as such
under the Interstate commerce act.
The commission will press the case.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
Not a Moral Obiection.

A dance hall manager who could
never by any stretch of the imagina-
tion be accused of harboring aesthetic
convictions came out nequivocally
against the seasons dances.
Il am pleased to hear you take that
stand" said a reformer. Leaving mo-
rality out of the question, they are GER
tainly ugly"
ooh. / wasn't thinking about that,
said the manager. 'I'm dead set
room to dance them in. My hall, that
will hold 250 couples for ordinary
dancing, now accommodates only 200
couples. and lose all that money!
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
Catfish Bite is Nearly Fatal

Milton, Aug. 10. boyd Millward
of this place has had what is re-
garded as just abont as close call
for his life as possible and pull
through. He was bitten on the
neck by a stone catfish while camp
ing out near Muncy, and while he
is now believed out of danger his
experience may be warning to
others to exercise more than pass
ing care when handling such fish.
Millward had cast his line, bait
ed with the catfish, but the throw
did not suit him and he lifted it for
another cast. In bringing it back,
the line circled close to his neck
The catfish made lunge at his
neck and bit into the bone. The
wound began to swell and two
hours later commissions seized him,
and it was only too evident that
his condition was serious. Medi-
cal treatment was hurricdly y sought
and after a while relief from the
pain was gained with a gradual
allaying of the alarming symptoms
and corresponding Improvement.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
Young Woman Found Help
less in Cemetery

Sunbury, Aug. l9.--The sexton
of RiverView Cemetery. Northum-
berland was startled early this
morning when he found II Young
woman lying unconscious on one OF
the graves. She was taken to the
house and physicians summoned.
There we're no marks about her
body to indicate that she had been
a victim of foul play and the sup
position was that she had been TAX
Ell i'll while walking through the
cemetery. Later in the day she
gained consciousness and gave her
name as Pearl Troutman. Her
home is in Shamokin. She says
that she left Shamokin Saturday
night intending to visit friends III
Sunbury, but remembers nothing
after she got off the train here.
How she got into the cemetery she
is unable to explain.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
Sick and Tired Of 1t.

Oracle was entertaining unexpect-
ed visitors while her mother dressed,
and the ladies', during a lull In the
rather strained conversation, fell
to spelling out sentences about her.
Rather quaint child" said one,
trusting to the child's implied ignor-
ance of her letters.
Yes" complained Oracle before the
other lady could reply. "but she can't
help it, an she's awful tired of being
called quaint"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
By Long
Distance

Mrs. Adams beamed in conscious
pride as she lifted the telephone re-
raiyer from the hook
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30

One gifted writer of beauty hints
thus advises women keep your
feet close together when walking. "
In view Of the hobble skirt hop,
this appeals to the mere bystander
as superhous advice.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
LEARN TO FLY AN AEROPLANE E

Now is the time. School now
starting. Special low rates TO ap-
plicants to start. Motor, propeller,
construction and flying thoroughly
taught. The field for Avators is
large. Get in at the start. Send
for prices and terms.
The GUARANTEE COMPANY,
P. O. Box GA, Harrisburg, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
Church Notice

St. Johns Episcopal Church will
hold services Sunday morning, Aug.
25, at 1890 a. m.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30

Like some other statesman, the
prohibition nominee rejoices that
there is no limit to the number of
times IA man may bea candidate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-08

FOR SALE-Department of the In
terror, Office of Indian Affairs, Wash
ington, d. c., December 80, 1911.
Sealed bids marked outside bid, Tim
Der Sale No. 2, Jicarilla Indian Res
ervation, New Mexico, and addressed
to the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs, Washington, ID. c., will be re-
ceived until 12 o'clock noon, Eastern
Time, Friday, March 20, 1912, for
the purchase and removal Of all mer-
chantable dead timber standing or
fallen and all the live timber that
may be designated for cutting by the
officer in charge on a designated area
of approximately 10000 acres upon
both tribal and allotted lands of the
Jicarilla Indian Reservation, New
Mexico, located within townships 81
and so North, Ranges and West,
New Mexico Principal Meridian, lying
north of Coraques watershed, west of
Sawmill Canyon watershed and south
and west of the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad tracks, and contain
ing approximately 30,00O,0O0 feet, B.
NJ, of timber, principally yellow pine.
A deposit of 1900 in the form of a
certified check on a solvent National
Bank drawn in favor of the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs must accom-
pany each bid. Five years and four
months will be allowed for the cutting
and removal of the timber. No bid
of less than So per NJ. board feet
will be considered. The right to waive
technical defects in advertisements
and bids and to reject any and all bids
is reserved. The timber must be cut
under rules and regulations, copies of
which with further information and
blank bid forms may be obtained from
the Superintendent of the Jicarilla
Indian School, Dulce, New Mexico, or
from the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs, Washington, d. C. F. H. Alb
bott, Acting Commissioner of Indian
Affairs.
First publication Jan. %, 1912.
Last publication March IA, 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-08
THE TERROR OF TOURISTS.

In the mountains Of Colorado where,
in summer the woods are becoming
infested with tourists, much uneasi-
ness has been caused by the slide
rock bolter, This frightful animal
lives only in the steepest mountain
country, where the slopes are greater
than dS degrees, II has an Immense
head. with small eyes. and an enor-
nous mouth. running back behind its
ears, Its tail consists of q divided
fiipper, with huge grahhooks. which
it fastens over the crest OF = noun
tain ridge. often remaining there mo.
tienleSS for weeks AZ time and
watching the galeh for tourists.
AT the right moment after sighting
a tourist It will lift its tail, thus loos-
enlpg its hold on the mountain. and,
drooliag thin skid grease from the
corners Of its mouth (thus greatly
seeelerssing its speedl, comes down
like teboggan, seooping in its victim
as il goes, It's own impetus carrying
1t up TO the neSt slope. where it again
aaps its tail over the siSge and waits.
A forest ranger whose district in
elndes the rough country between
onhir and the Lizard Head, conceived
the bold idea ef deeoyiag sllde-roek
hotter to lis ewn destruction. A dun.
my tourist was rugged UP. with plaid
Norfolk packet, knee hreeeAos and
guide book eg Colorado, IL was then
ALLIED with gtsat powder and fululinass
caps, and posted in conspicuous
place, where. Sase enough. the next
day il attracted the attention Of q
eelter wAish bad been hanging Tor
days ep the Slops % Lizard Head. The
resulting explosion glsttened half the
hasidess 10 Rieo, which were newer
rehGils.
In the sage brush apa feeshal ser.
ests rear Rayaela is soara the trs.
pedero-ar snimsl with two telescope
legs sed tail hike karssroeAs. This
% streetsre eaahies the
sressare 10 elevate itself at will. 50
that IL r,&y tower above the dsrse
sage brush, or, IL il chooses. TO pull
Ia IT'S legs ard sssara~ Il compact ferru
fer erowdiee shreexh the brush, Its
essd Is nearly all snoas. ard il kills
It's psey by aiscsargias Prom the end
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-08
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTI EN- ENT
AND DIFFERENTIATION
OF HEIRSHIP.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
E. Harmon, Deceased.

In the Matter of the Estate of John
E. Harmon, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on Mon
day, the 10Th day OF February, A D.
1912, at the hour of 10 a. m. of said
day, the same being one of the regular
days of the December, 1911, term of
the County Court of La Plata County,
in the State of Colorado, l, Alice B.
Harmon, Administrative of said estate,
will appear before the Judge of said
Court, present my final settlement as
such Administrative, pray the approx
al of the same, and will then ask to
be discharged as such Administrative.
At which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present OBJ
jections to the same, if any there be.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, That at said time
and place the Court will receive and
hear proofs concerning the heirs of
said deceased, pursuant to the veri-
fed petition of Alice B. Harmon, one
of the claimants as heirs at law of
said deceased, heretofore filed herein,
asking for judicial ascertainment
and determination of the heirship of
said estate, and from which it appears
that Alice B. Harmon of Durango,
Colorado, widow of decedent, Mrs.
Stella NJ. Russell of Colorado Springs,
Colo, Mrs. Effie NJ. Bell of Denver,
Colo, Mrs. Susie Tanner of Long
Beach, California, and Mrs. Lille
Pierce of Coalingo, California, daugh-
ters of decedent, are the sole heirs of
said deceased;
NOW. THEREFORE, any and all
persons who are or who claim to be
heirs at law Of said John E. Harmon,
deceased, are hereby required to be
and appear thereat, or abide the de-
termination of the Court thereon.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
10th day Of January, A. D. 1912.
ALICE B. HANNON,
Administrators of the Estate of John
E. Harmon, Deceased.
ROBT. S. CLEMENTS, Attorney.
First publication Jan. IS, 1912.
Last publication Feb. 8, 1912
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-08

All bids to be filed with Charles
H. Conroy, County Clerk and Record
er of La Plata County, on or before
II o'clock noon on Friday, the 9th
day Of February, 1912. Certified check
Of 10 per cent of contract price to
accompany the bid.
Acceptance of any bid will be upon
the condition that satisfactory con-
tract is entered into and good and suf-
ficient bond is executed by the sue
cessful bidder for the amount Of his
bid, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance of the contract; said bond
to be approved by the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of La Plata County.
And the said Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated Jan. 25, 1912.
II. R. SCOUTON, Chairman.
Daily J26-27-Weekly F1-8
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-08
CERTAIN RESULTS.
Many u Durango Citizen Knows How
Sure They Are

e-'~y -Na~s
Nothing uncertain about the work
of Doan's Kidney Pills in Durango,
There is plenty of positive proof of
this in the testimony of citizens. Such
evidence should convince the most
skeptieal doueter, Read the following
statement:
Peter Reh, 255 Sixth avenue, Du-
range, Colo, says: ''In January, 1907,
l gave n statement for publication in
praise Of Doan's Kidney Pills and at
this time l advocate their use as
strongly as ever. My attention was
first called to this remedy several
years ago while lived in Gladstone.
II was recommended to me by ply
sieian and was led to procure a sup
ply. For long time there had been
a constant ache across my back and
II l made sudden movement, sharp
twinges darted through me. The pain
could not have been greater il knife
had been thrust into me. l also had
trouble from the kidney secretions,
the passages being too frequent.
Doan's Kidney Pills completely reliev-
cd me and since coming to Durango l
have procured them at G. e. Tiffany
Jr.'s drug store, and used them with
great benefit. During the past yesr.
/ have had no trouble with my back
or Kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milbarn Co, Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the nsme-Doan's-sn
take no other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

D~PeAAsAA'S Va hasS AhtCAhOAs
United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Jan. IL, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Jose A.
M. Montoya of Elco, Colo, who, on
Feb. 20, 1907, made homestead ap-
plication No. 3541 (serial No. O1457),
for the S.E. Ia S.E. Ia of section 2,
township 33 north, range 10 west,
N. M. P. NJ, has filed notice of in
tention to make final five-year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re-
ceiver of the United States land office
at Durango, Colo, on the 23d day of
February, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: Har-
ry L. Paxton of Elco, Colo; Juan Cor
dova of Elco, Colo; Antonio Trujillo
of CASTELAR,, Colo, and Donaciano Ma
dena of Elco, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Jan. 18, 1912.
Last publication Feb. %, 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-08

Because President Taft refused TO
allow u cruiser to be used by num-
ber OF congressmon who wanted TO
make a pleasure trip TO Cuba at gov
ernment expense. II in Haid that sixty
more members have been added TO
the Anti.Taft club, hut the large
number Of American people who are
growing tired Of the form Of graft
that consists in junketing ut tho ex-
pense Of the public win see in this
refusal hopeful sign. II has been
the custom In the past for congress-
men to vote themselves pleasure
tripa which cost In the aggregate
many millions OF dollars. Whenever
they grew tired of the political grind
In Washington members constituted
Themselves Rome sort OF special
committee" to make a tour of Eu-
rope, or visit Panama or the Philip
pines. as their fancy dictated. There
IL no more real use for congress-
man TO 80 to Panama than for any
other citizen to go.
OF course 1t was quite u shock to
the sixty congressman TO have their
plans checked summarily by the pres
ident, but that Ia exactly what the
president should have done, There
are entirely too many OF these pic
nics ut government expense where
congressman take their secretaries
and often their families ON oeean
voyages, on the flimsiest Of excuses.
The government makes ample pro-
vision for travel pay for its em-
ployes In the line of duty, A con.
gressman gets mileage far in excess
OF his actual and legitimate outlay,
He has a postal graft that is worth
many hundreds of dollars year. and
In addition his STATIONERY" account
ia SO elastic that Il allows him to get
expensive shopping bags and brie-a-
brac for his wife for which the peo-
pie must pay.
Congress- resolutely declines To eurs
tail Its own gratis, While the mem-
hers are looking far and Wide fer
somebody else 10 regulate and reform,
they are exceedingly careful not to
dlstnrb their own bed OF roses, With
In recent years the country has heard
much about special privileges but
there was never 50 many special
privileges" Of petty kind enjoyed by
anybody as are the daily allowances of
congressman. The average represen-
tstive In Washington does not amount
TO much, lie doesn't understand half
the things he is called to vote on,
hut he knows where he can send gov
ernment reports so that they will do
the NEST good. he talks Knowingly
about the new posteff,se he is going
TO get FOR Ringville. and the hrst
chance he gets he herries Oft to Pan.
asas SO that he can have eeea time
and later return 10 his constituents
and pose as statesmsn,-Ksnsas
City Journal,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-08
Dough-

We imagine that those who remem-
Der the famous Boosters club" will
fall over themselves to get into the
Democrats Chamber OF Commerce.
Some years ago the Democrat got mad
at the board OF trade, because they
would not allow it to run it. and so
they organized the Durango Boosters
club, This organization gave the
Democrat some printing jobs and
died.