Republican News Item.
VOL. XYI. NO. 41
THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OF SULLIVAN COUNTY.
1 COUNTY SEAT J
I LOCAL AND PERSONAL |
I EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD | s
Leo J. Sick of l- shore was in ,
town Monday.
E. Fritz of Benton transacted ,
business in town Monday.
Mrs. Mary McKibbons is visit
her sister, Mrs, M- Flynn.
H. Shunian, Jr., of Williams
port was in this place on Tuesday. ,
George Bruscliart of Onshore
was in town 011 business Tuesday. \
J. P. Lee of Wyalusing register
ed at the Lapprte hotel 011 Tues
day.
J. L. Christian of Lopez trans
acted business in this place 011 ,
Monday.
L. Willasli of Towanda was a ,
business caller in this place on |
Tuesday.
J. P. Conally of Williamsport ,
transacted business in this place (
Tuesday.
John Hassen. Sr., and grandson,
Vincent Hassen. drove to Onshore
Wednesday.
Mr. N. O. Tarlox and wife of (
Nordmont were calling 011 friends
here Monday.
For Sale —All Emblem Bicycle in
goo 1 condition, will sell cheap.
Inquire at this Office.
Julius Balil, who kept a barber
shop and restaurant here for several
years, has moved to Scranton.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Meylerton Monday evening, Oct. 21
Mrs. Cilda Eberban and two
children of Eagles Mere were the
guests of Mrs. Samuel Mfthaffey
and family Tuesday.
County Commissioners Joseph
Sick. John Cronin and Irvin Hot
tenstein attended to their duties at
the courthouse Monday.
The girls of Laporte High School
wish to thank Mr, Caven for his
kindness recently shown them, by
tlie gift of a basketball.
Mr. Theo. Mittlestaldt of New-
York City, and H. W. RuggleS of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., were transact
ing business iu this place this week.
FOR SALE —Two lots situated 011
Main street and Spring Alley in
Laporte Borough, known as the
Wurfflein lots. Inquire F. H.
Ingham.
Dr. Christian of Lopez and Dr.
Randall of Onshore examined the
pupils of the Borough School on
Monday to determine if they were
all in sound health.
Ernest Decker of Owego, N.
Y., window and sign decorator
was in town Tuesday and
lettered a few windows. Mr. Decker
is a very skilled artist.
Mr. Allen of New Albany came
down Wednesday and put the
t News Item's engine in first class
condition. Any one having trouble
with their engine should call 011
Mr. Allen.
Do not blame the printer for the
lateness of last week's issue, but
put it on the engine, as when we
started to print the paper 011 Thurs
day morning the engine broke
down and we were unable to issue
the paper until Saturday.
On Saturday last a tribe of Indian
Gypsies enroute for Pittsburg,
where they will hold a meeting of
the tribe, arrived in town and
pitched tents near the railroad
station, where they camped until
Monday and then again resumed
their journey. There were about
14 men and women and fully that
many children if not more.
NOFKfvSONT. "
Claud Speary and Robert Hunter
spent Tuesday in Onshore.
Mr. Breining of Williamsport
was in town Thursday.
Misses Mabel Hunter and Dollie
Snider spent Wednesday in Hughes
ville.
Burn to Mr. and Mis. Robert
Ernest Oct 13, a daughter.
Mr. Harry Carpenter Af Onshore
was iu town Wednesday.
Many people from this place at
tended the fair at Hughesville on
Thursday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Fiester Oct. l'>, a daughter.
Mr. Mandus W. Reeser of Col ley
spent Wednesday evening in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Archer Hess and
son Herman of Central visited
friends in town Sunday
Miss Millicent Gavitt, teacher of
the Nordmont school, spent Sun
day with her parents at Sonestown.
Miss Carrie Perry spent Sunday
with her mother at Emmons.
Mr. William Moraii of Muncy
Valley autoed to this place Sun lay
evening.
Oon't forget to ask Bondman for
Fresh Oysters on November sth
while in town on election day.
Also Chicken and Waffles Dinner,
at Sonestown.
HEMLOCK GROVE
Benjamin Lawrenson, who since
the first of April has been employ
ed by the Schuyler Lake Lumber
Co., N. Y., returned to his work
at that place last week, after spend
ing some time at his home here.
Miss Vera Buck was visiting in
Williamsport Thursday and Fri
day.
Rev. Kaliler being away on his
vacation last Sunday, H. Cr-Boat
man of Sonestown gave an interest
ing talk.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bay and
Mrs. L. B. Deckert attended the
funeral of Mrs. Heim at Williams
port on Monday.
Mrs. Ed. Phillips and daughter
EfHe were shopping in Williams
port Saturday.
Miss Alma Warburton spent Sun
day with friends at North Moun
tain.
Those who attended Hughesville
fair were: Ethel Myers, Orplia
Arms, E. A. Fubner and son,Benj.
and Tracy Lawrenson, A. T.
Myers and sons, W. 11. Lawrenson
and Monroe Arms.
M. J. Phillips, with Geo. Pen
nington as chauffeur, started on
a business trip Monday.
Stanton Phillips and Dorsey
Sanders when returning from fail
with a blind horse got lost and
found themselves near Eagles
Mere.
Fish at Bondman's and no other.
Just ask him about Fish.
MILLINERY NOTICE
I have just received a fine lint
of Fall and Winter Hats, of the
very latest styles, and am offering
them at most reasonable prices.
Come and look them over, they
aie all beauties.
LIZZIE McNELLAN,
. Laporte, Pa,
[ Going to Bondman's for Oysters
I are you YES—Fresh.
I Oysters at Bondman's, Sones
1 town, Pa.
j Yes! Boudiuau has Oysters
/ Just ask him.
LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, OCT. 18, 1912.
ROOSEVELT SHOT BK
WOUIM ASSASSIN
ASSAILANT TAKEN BEFORE
FIRING AGAIN
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 14.—Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt was shot and slightly
wounded tonight as he was leaving the
Gilpatriek hotel for the Auditorium to
make a speech. The wound was super
ficial and the Colonel went onto the hall
and began after he had seen the assailant
arrested and taken to the police station.
Albert H. Martin seizod the man and
held him until a policeman came up. A
big mob surged around the prisoner, who
apparently is mentally upset on the sub
ject of Roosevelt's running for another
term as president.
The man, who is small of stature, ad
mitting the shot, and said that "any man
looking for a third term ought to be shot."
In notes found in the man's pockets at
the police station were statements that
the man had been visited in a dream by
the spirits of William McKinley, who had
said, indicating Colonel Roosevelt, "this
is my murderer, avenge my death.*
With the Colonel was Philip Roosevelt,
a young cotisin, Mr. Cochems, Mr. Martin
and Captain Girard.
The crowd pressed close to the Colonel
and gave a cheer as he appeared. As the
party approached the motor car Colonel
Roosevelt's companions stood aside and
he stepped into the car. Martin entered
directly behind him, and sat on the further
' side of the car.
! Colonel Roosevelt stood up, waving his
hat in answer to the cheers of the crowd.
The assassin was standing in the crowd a
few feet from the car. He pushed his way
to the side of the car and raising his gun
fired.
Martin caught the (lash and leaped
over the car a second after the bullet
spend 011 its way.
Colonel Roosevelt barely moved as the
shot was fited. Before the crowd ,kne v
what had happened Martin, who ilr •ix
feet tall, and a former football, had
- landed squarely on the man's shoulders
and had born him to the ground. He
threw his right arm around the man's neck
1 with a death-like grip and with his left
■ arm seized the hand that held the revolver.
In another second he had disarmed him.
Colonel Roosevelt's life was probably
' saved by a manuscript of the speech
• which he delivered tonight. The bullet
. struck the manuscript which retarded its
force as it passed through into the llesh.
His assailant was prevented from firing
I the second shot by Albert 11. Martin, one
j of Roosevelt's two secretaries.
A wild cry of "Lynch him!" went up.
Roosevelt spoke to the people and told
them to spare the man, who then was
l- taken into the hotel and held there until
. he was taken to police station.
In spite of the entreaties of physicians
Colonel Roosevelt insisted upon deliver
- ing his address.
"I will make this speech or die, one or
the other," he said.
Henry F. Cochems, one of the Wiscon-
i l , sin Progressive leaders, told the crowd
) which had assembled in the Auditorium
that Colonel Roosevelt had been shot and
asked the people to be calm. The crowd
' was thrown almost into a panic by the
1 announcement, but Roosevelt calmed the
people by rising and assuring them that
he was not badly hurt.
Then he began his address. Several
1 times he seemed to be growing weak, and
members of his party rose to help him.
he motioned them to sit down. Let me
' alone. I'm all right," he said.
1 Colonel Roosevelt completed his speech
I at 9:45 o'clock and was taken to the
s Emergency hospital.
At 10:30 o'clock Colonel Roosevelt was
sitting on the operating table talking
politics with the physicians while they
• were awaiting the arrival of an X-Ray
machine.
The prisoner told the police after an
hour's examination that he was John
Schrank, of 370 East Tenth street, New
York. He had on his person a copy of
( ' the Colonel's itinerary, written on a sheet
e of note paper taken from the Bismark
g hotel and cafe, Nashville, Tenn.
The wouid-be assassin is five feet five
.. inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, light com.
" plexion, bald, fairly well dressed. He
confessed to the police that he fired the
shot and made the remark:
i- "Any man looking for a third term
ought to be shot."
A written proclamation found in the
' clothing of the man who did the shooting
reads:
"September 15, 1901, 1:30 a. m.-.-In a
dream I saw President McKinley sit up in
a monk's attire in whom I recognized
4. Theodore Roosevelt. 'This is my murd
erer, avenge my death.'
"September 12, 5912, 1:30 a. m.—While j
writing a poem, some one tapped me on
the shoulder and said: 'Let not a murder,
er take the presidential chair. Avenge
my death.'
"I could plainly see** Mr. McKinley's
features.
"Before the Almighty God I swear this
above writing is nothing but the truth."
Milwaukee.Wis., Oct. 15.---(l:30a. m.)--
Just as the Roosevelt special was leaving
a sudden change in plans was made, and
the engineer was ordered to hold the train.
It was said that Colonel Roosevelt would
probably remain here awaiting the arrival
of Dr. John B. Murphy, the Chicago
surgeon.
It is feared the wound may be more
serious than first thought.
Uni-nown Man Killed
By Train at Muncy
Muncy, Oct. 14.—An unknown
man, who was supposed to have
been riding on the trucks of train
No. 12, on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad, which arrived
here at 4:21 p. 111. Saturday was
instantly killed when he fell off
north of Muncy station, at what is
known as Walton's crossing, about
5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
body was discovered by two meu
who had been working in a nearby
orchard.
The top of the man's head was
terribly mangled, these injuries
caused his death, as 110 other cuts
or bruises were found on his body.
Coroner Hardt, of Williamsport,
after learning the facts, ordered
the Iwidy reuiovid to a local un
dertaking establishment, where it
is uow being held pending an in
vestigation to lean his identity.
On the man's clothes was found
a letter addressed to Mrs. E.
Bigbee, of Corry. It is stated that
the man has been attending the
Hughesville fair as several persons
who vi wed the body are sure that
he conducted a stand at that place
during the fair. A card l>earing
the dates of coming fairs was also
found in his pockets and it is sup
posed that he was on his way to
another fair when he was killed.
Dr. Hardt is now in communi
cation with surrounding districts
in an effort to learn the unfortunate
man's name.
President Taft Endorses Tub
erculosis Day
New York, Oct. 10.
Cordial approval and endorse
ment of Tuberculosis Day, which
will be observed by the churches of
the country on October 27th, is ex
pressed by President Taft In a let
ter to Homer Folks of New York,
President of the National Associ
ation for the study and prevention
of Tuberculosis, made public to-,
day.
President Taft, writing from
Beverly, says;
"My dear M r - Folks:
"I have your letter of Septanber
16th, and am very glad of an op
portunity to testify to my belief in
th.? importance of your campaign j
of education as to the means of!
preventing tuberculosis. You do
well to enlist the active support of
the churches and of all other agen
cies for the dissemination of infor
mation calculated to induce every
one to do his or her part toward
the complete eradication of the
dread disease. I hope and believe
that a "Tuberculosis Day"in the
churches will be productive of
great good.
Sincerely yours,
William H. Taft."
From present indications, Tuber
culosis Day will be observed by al
most every religious denomination
in the United States and not less
than 50,000 sermons on tuberculos
is will be preached on October 27,
or in the weeks preceding or fol
lowing that date.
SUBSCRIBE NOW.
VOTE FOR TAFT AND
CONTINUE WITH GOOD
TIMES AND NO PANICS
Philadelphia, Oct. 11, 1912.
The withdrawal of twenty-seven
Roosevelt presidential candidates
on the Republican ticket, has clari
fied the situation and drawn together
the various Republican forces in a
way that has inspired the utmost
confidence iu those who are light
ing for Taft and Sherman and the
full Republican ticket.
Heretofore there h is been such a
confusion of interests and of parties
that the campaign in spite of the
vital issues at stake and the tre
mendous public interest manifested
in platforms and candinates, has
languished for the reason that the
political fighters hardly knew whom
they were fighting.
Now that the Republican ticket
is a Republican ticket, and the
danger of its becoming a Lincoln
party ticket or some other eleventh
hour ticket has been averted, the
general apathy in the Republican
camp has been suddenly dispelled.
Congressman J. Hampton Moore,
of the National Republican Con
gressional Committee of Pennsyl
vania, made his first excursion into
tli« State outside of Philadelphia,
yesterday, addressing enthusiastic
meeting at Birdsboro and Bethle
hem. Ex-Governor Wilson of Ken
tucky, and Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Nagel, are among the
"headliners" on the Congressional
Committee's list of speakers.
Mr. Moore is laying great stress
on the southern control of national
affairs and he insists that a Demo
cratic victory in November will
mean the turning over of Washing
ton to the planters and ranchmen
of the south and southwest.
The Congressional Committee
and its speakers expect to make
very good use of a. statement pre
pared for them by Horace A. Doan,
President of the West End Trust
Company of Philadelphia, which
shows that whatever may be the
cause of the "high cost of living,"
there never was a time iu the his
tory ol the country when there was
such a large surplus of earning in
the savings banks.
The last published statistics on
the subject end with 1911, when
there were 1,884 savings banks in:
the country, with 9,597,185 de- j
positors and deposits aggregating j
$4,212,583,598. Ten years ago |
when there was not so much com- ■
plaint about having 110 money left
when the high cost of living had
been settled for, there were 1,03ti
savings banks, 6,666,672 depositors
and deposits amounting to $2,750,-
177,290, or a little less than one
half the deposits owned by some
thing more than two-thirds the
number of depositors.
In the dapression year of 1908,
due to the financial flurry, which
has been blamed upon political
agitation at Washington, deposits
were at a standstill and if measured
k by the increase in the number of
[depositors, there was an actual de
crease, but by 1910 they had jump
ed over $1,000,000,000 and in 1911
they were nearly $200,000,000
greater than in 1910.
Back in Cleveland's time,in 1895,
there were less than half the num
ber of depositors and about one
quarter the number of deposits.
Mr. Doan's investigation deals only
I with increases of the four cities of
Philadelphia, New York, Bhicago
and Boston.
The manufacturers' luncheon at
the Majestic, this week, is regarded
here as one of the most significent
events of the campaign to date.
Nearly 100 manufacturers, most of
them from the textile industry,and
all of them men of national reputa
tion in their special lines,assembled
ar the guests of Nathan T. Folwell
and told why a protective tariff
covering the difference in the cost
of production at home and abroad,
was necessary in their business.
They gave figures to prove that the
present high standard of American
wages could not be maintained if
the tariff for revenue Only were to
throw them into competition with
manufacturers of England and
Germany, who pay in many in
stances one-third the wages paid
here, and in every instance materi
ally less than the American wage
scale. The metal trades also had
. a spokesman at the luncheon, who
SI.OO PER YEAR
C. S. DAUBERMAN, EDITOR
declared that, a Democratic victory
ia November, followed by Demo
cratic tariff tinkering, would be aa
serious for them as for the textile
men. One of the speakers, Howard
B. French, said that the time had
come when the manufacturer, if he
wishes to keep his plant going,
must get into politics, mingle with
the people, see that his side of the
argument is properly put before
them and correct the genergl mis
apprehension that has got abroad
about the man who has his money
invested in factories.
"We are all represented as trust
magnates," said Mr. French, as
grinding down the poor, squeezing
dollars out of the widows and
orphants, and heaven only knows
what not, simply because we have
left the other fellows do the talk
ing. We have got to talk for our
selves and we have got to let the
voters understand that the interests
of the man who owns the factory
are identical with the interests of
those who work for him. A manu
facturer can't pay wages without
profits.''
Reports to Chairman Moore, from
the Re, üblicau County Chairman
of Pennsylvania, and the Republi
can candidates, have led him to
predict a decrease in the number of
Democratic representatives from
Pennsylvania. While none of the
thirty-two nistricts is being slight
ed, the Committee is centering its
efforts on the eight which now have
Democratic Congressmen,and sever
al of these, it is predicted Ity Chair
man Moore, are expected togo for
the Republican candidates next
month.
A. Mitchell Palmer, whose dis
trict Chairman Moore invaded last
night, and who is perhaps the best
known Pennsylvania Democrat in
Congress, will have the fight of his
life against F. A. Marsh, Jr., who
has both the Republican and Wash
ington party nominations. The
fact that Mr. Palmer, while repre
senting a district in which one of
the largest steel mills in the world
is situated, himself introduced the • *
bill to put steel on the tariff for
revenue only basis, will be nsed
against him by the Republican
campaigners. They say that Mr.
Palmer is a tool of the southern
Democrats and by his votes in Con
gress, he has done more for the
plantations of Dixie than for the
sh ps and wage earners of Pennsyl
vania.
There are nearly 100 entries to
date in the prize essay contest on
''Protection versus Free Trade,"
inagurated by the Congressional
Committee.
NOTICE OP TRANSFER
Notice is hereby given that a
Petition for the Transfer of a Re
tail Restaurant License heretofore
granted to Harold H. Hatton, in
in the Borough of Dushore, County
of Sullivan, State of Pennsylvania,
located on Railroad street, and
known as the "Hatton Restaurant"
to W. 11. DUBOIS, has this day
been filed in my office, and will be
presented to the Court of Quarter
!Sessions of Sullivan County, Pa.,
on Monday, October '2l, 1912, at
nine o'clock a. m.
ALBERT F. HEESS,
Clerk.
Stackhouse—Shafer
Justice Austin, of Waverly,
united in marriage Carl Stackhouse
and Miss Katherine Shafer, both
of Ricketts, on Monda ivening of
last week. The cf .iony was
performed at the oft 5 jf the town
clerk, Chas. Bingban., in Waverly.
Arrested Man Kills
Wilkes-Barre Policeman
Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 12.—Samuel
Stair, chief of police,of the Borough
of Nuangola, near here, was shot
and killed last night by Arthur
Stackhouse, of Aldeu, whom the
former had under arrest on a charge
of burglary. Stackhouse wat. be
ing taken to the office of a justice
of the peace when he suddenly re
sisted and in a struggle with the
officer he shot him. The assassin
mad# his escape.