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Detailed map of part of Pennsylvania between Sharp Mountain and the Susquehanna River showing roads, drainage, and relief by hachures along the survey route. Shows the east and west branches of the Mount Carbon Railroad and the Mill Creek Railroad, which began operation in 1829. Chartered on April 8, 1826. Name changed in 1851 to the Philadelphia and Sunbury Rail Road.
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24 ne h msi Hl fIECTS Stockholders of the American Security and Trust Company at their annual meeting today elected the following directors Clarence A Aspinwall Charles J Bell Harry K Boss John C Boyd George W Brown William M Coates William S Corby William V Everett Wil liam J Flather Jr M G Gibbs Cary T Grayson James M Green Gilbert H Grosvenor J Philip Herrmann James F Hood Joseph Leiter G Percy McGlue Edward B McLean Howard Moran Clar ence F Norment Newbold Noyes Howard S Reeside B F Saul Wll E Shannon James F Shea Charles A Spalding Corcoran Thom John E Wilkins The board was organized by tne election of the folowing officers Charles J Bell president Corcoran Thom vibe president B F Saul vice president Howard Moran vice president James F Hood secre tary Charles E Howe treasurer Alfred B Leet trust officer Wil liam L Beale real estate officer 3 Dann Faber auditor David N Houston T Stanley Holland J Eliot Moran Arthur G Nichols b and Earl G Jonscher assistant trust officers Frederick P H Siddons and Albert H Shillington assistant secretaries William W Keck Edward E Swan Hans W Ireland Richard E
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ALMOST A MIRACLE THE WORK OF A STROKE OF LIGHTNING 0 C Peak of Milwaukee Wis Knocked Down While at the Telephone ReceiverA Subsequent Experience Such as Falls to the Lot of Few Strange happenings are constantly being eeorded but it is safe to say few people iu tell of a personal experience as wonder ul as that which fell to the lot of Mr D C 1 yak of Xo 814 Wells street Milwaukee is His miraculous recovery from loco uotor ataxia is attracting widespread at tention throughout the country and has ex ted much comment from the press and Liming physicians Mr Peak is wellknown in railroad circles liroughout the entire State and held an im ortant position with the Chicago Milwau kee St Paul R R Co for a number of ars up to the time he was taken with this rrible affliction He is now well and ex erts within a short time to resume his posi n with the company Iu view of the int oi tance of Mr Peaks case and the talk his n C PEAK has caused a reporter was assigned to k up tlie matter lie went to Mr Peaks Alienee
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I Letters From Tne Border Official Statements from Officers of the 2nd Maine as to Conditions at Laredo Laredo Texas July 17 1916 The Second Maine as you know left Au gusta with the men in day coaches of good type three men to a double seat which we consider was the best that could be furnished under the circum stances and great was the delight of the men and the satisfaction of the offi cers when Sunday noon at Kansas City we were furnished with tourist sleepers thus affording the men two good nights of sleep before reaching Laredo The attention of the railroad men was all that could be desired Mr Doane of the M C K R who accompanied the Regiment to the end of the trip was un tiring in his efforts and representatives of every road over which we passed ac companied to the end of their road We believe we have a great deal to thank Mr Doane for in smoothing out all the little difficulties that would have occur red At no time were we lacking for water or ice a very pleasing change from all past experiences The Regiment reached here in
The Republican Journal BELFAST THURSDAY MARCH 281912 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY The Republican Jour Pub Co CHARLES A PILSBURY t Bu Manager Subscription Terms In advance 200 a year 100 for six months 50 cents for three months Advertising Terms For one square one inch length in column 25 cents for one week and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion Taxes are already too high We must spend less of the peoples money The direct State tax must not be in creased It cannot be reduced for 1911 but it should be materially reduced for 1912 Gov Plaisteds inaugural ad dress The direct State tax for 1911 was2712641 88 1912 1809081 65 4621723 53 The direct State tax for 199 was1286651 55 1910 2143156 47 3429808 02 Increase in State taxes1091915 51 In addition to this direct tax on the people there was an increase in other taxes such as railroad tax tax on ex press companies tax on automobiles etc etc amounting in all for the two years to more than 500000 Thus it is clearly shown that during Governor Plaisteds administration the total tax k levy was nearly 1600000 more than the LUA IV I Y UIIUC1 VJVYY1IIU1
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NEW YORK TO BOGOTA A Maine Boya Trip to the South Am Capital Perched Hlpli n I he A mien it Feels to Bide Straignt I p ami U the Back of An Ornerv Mule Bogota Colombia Sept 23 1 My dear KatherineI have bi tending to write you for some as I have thought that as the Colombia is in some respects a one a few of its details might be terest From New York to Cartl the journey was a very pleasai After that the Deluge We pleasant though uneventful i to Jamaica passing San Salva the fourth day out Cape Ma the extreme eastern end of Ci the fifth day and reaching King the morning of the sixth The steamer on which I sailed K gston three days thus a lion opportunity of seeing somethin inuca In addition to seei sights of Kingston I made a i to Liustead in the Bog Walk for the purpose of making a v typical Jamaica pen or plaj company with an Amerieai become acquainted with on from New York I enjoyed thi Jamaica very much To me i long jump from New York to I c I had never visited
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Street map of Philadelphia and vicinity showing proposed railroads.
THE TIMES OREflXVLK MI S3 JAN IT 19 V f Two Dollars a Year t I r k 5 rwain PTitn c I KWM PI THE BIG STOH JfjjE BIB STORE LQyl wU j i t as w IS m IS US US 8 Xminiiii aW ial 301 303 WASHINGTON AVENUE CORNER POPLAR STREET Wtol CO THE BIG STORE GREENVILLE Mississippi some royal relics peta Cctci Ui Company Stolen Bones of French Kings Com ing to America urloD Collection ot Crown Scep ter Funeral Robe and Jewel ry Said to Be Intended for t Ken York Museum In the last vears of the Second em lire a portion of the Ledru collection ef roval bones and other relics was secretly sent to tftgland and preserved in London by Thomas Sheruroke Now it is coming to the United States says the New York Sua Mr Sherbroke repeatedlyolteredhis toliectiou to the French government but evidently his oilers have been re jected because the remains of the kings f France are now destined to orna tneiil the showcases cf some New York museum instead of being sent to the Slusee tinny to Carnuvalct or to the Church of Saint Denis The story of
The Western News Published Every Thursday by the Western Montana Publishing Company Incorporated CHAS D ROWE Editor and Manager Entered at the postoffice at Libby Lincoln County Montana as secohdclass matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES 6 months 125 Single Copy 5c 1 year 200 Member NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION and MONTANA STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION GOOD WORK BY PUBLir OFFICIALS 1 to call the pul f tho HT HEU K is probably no nee lies attention to tlit fact that one most persistent demands heard these days is to tax reduction y On even hand there is a cry IVo eoniplain about how they paid in taxes and Now look against th mounting cost of government pie eontiuuallt so much five years ag at what I am paying Frequently they forget to take into consideration that the growing de mauds of their community for better schools for sewer systems for eletrie lights in every corner of the city for better sidewalks for oiled streets for modern and gravelled highways are hound to run up these expenses None of them would want to get along without any ofthese conven iences yet they object topaying for them That is one angle of the situation Then 1