Republican News lid 11. VOL. XII. NO 42. <524,000—544,000 q { v Which Do You Prefer • ? \ The average man earns about si, ioo a year. He/* ✓ works 40 years and earns a total of $44, 00 in a life V \ time. The averaae day laborer gets $2,000 a day or / / S6OO tor a year of }oo days. He earns $24,000 in a 1 \ life time. The difference between $44,000 and $24-£ J 000 is $20,000. This is the minimum value of V practical education in dollars and cents The in-C J creased self-respect cannot be measured in money. J X Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when 112 / the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- \ \ ton, Pa., can give you an education that will make^ I high salaried man of you ? No matter what line of \ y work you care to follow, this great educational In-Q x stitution can prepare you in your spare time and at A r a small cost to secure a good-paying position. \ local Representative will show you how you canV P triple your earning capacity. Look him up today, 112 / els c. IF I .B^E3STXNTA nsr, i Cj, C. I. S. Representative. TOWANDA, PA. HARDWARE. No Place LiiceThis Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OK/ "WOOD HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every - Description, Guns and Ammunition, Bargains that bring the buyer back. Come and test the truth of our talk. A lot of second hand stoves and ranges for sale cheap. We can sell you in stoves anything from a fine Jewel Base Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. Samuel i^ole^usfiore^Fa The Sliopbell Dry Good Co., .> 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. rmw blacr DRESS GOODS A woman ol fashion without a Mack dress is impossible, also—to make a good dress from a poor fabric is impossible. The greatest care must lie exercised in selecting black dress fabrics—ibis knowledge is what brings so many women to our store to make their selections. Our new black drc»s goods include everv desirable weave in the best quality— they can be depended upon. Furthermore our prices are economical—cannot be duplicated any where else. The Newest In Lace Waists With hundreds of different Styles being introduced by the makers it is a com forting thought to know that there is one store in town where the best styles can be bad—you need go no farther that this store to learn what waist styles will enjoy f be greatest vogue this spring among the bi-st dressed women. Ladies' Black Hosiery I.adieu' Seamless Fast Black Hose with j Ladies' Silk Lisle Hose, last blac%i double sole and heel. Special good value i "light weight and gauze, all black or with for 12} cents. i white sole, for 85 cents. Ladies' Fast Black Mercerized Lisle | Ladies' Silk Lisle Hose, in medium Hose, light and medium weights, splen- j and light weight; these are cheap at ■lid quality, for 25 cents. j 50 cents 1 dies' I'att Black Cotton Hose, some j Ladies' Finer Black Lisle Hose, for have white foot or sole, for 25 cents. | 75c and SI.OO. Laces and Trimmings It you have use tor laces of any kind, lace ornaments, lace edges or insertions would like you to look at the new collection of designs and widths of point venise laces—Point de Paris laces, German and French val laces.3-8 All over laces in white, cream and ecru, lace bands, embroidered nets. Chiffon, appliques. Medallions, Persian band, fancy braids and various other new dress tiimmings. 112 J • Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1908. | It has been customary from time j out of mind, to s«iy the least for some | juries to arrive at verdicts in pe culiar ways. The tossing of a coin to determine the guilt or innocense of a defendant has been one of the many ways juries employ to placate blind justice. lu New York the other day a Jury which had flipped a coin to see whether a railroad company should pay damages for the death of a child was not only repri manded by the court, but each of the twelve intelligent jurymen was fined fifty dollars because he had violated his oath and shown eon-, tempt for the court. How many cases in the courts of this country are settled by gamb ling in the jury room will never lie known, but there are enough of such instances to make it plain that the ends of justice cannot l>e served while men who disregard their oaths to re turn a verdict according to their understanding of the evidence are chosen on juries. The case in New York in which the jurors were fined for gambling on the verdict they should return may have the result of warning jurors in other states thai it does not pay to trifle with justice. Such instances as this are what cause the public to have little faith in the jury system. Some weak-kneed Republicans apprehend danger from the enthusi astic contest that is now goiug on be tween the various candidates in the party for the Presidential nomi nation. They fear that the contest will develope such bitter feelings a mong candidates that they will not die out before the election and may result in our defeat. Oye of little faithl wait until tho candidate is named and then listen to the cheer ing which will never cease until the victory is won. The new revised and enlarged e dition of Dr. Gunn's household physicians, or home book of health, containing over 1000 pages, is a wore that every family should possess, "The Philadelphia press" has made a special arrangement with the publishers which enables them to offer this book and the daily edition of"The Press" one year for $4.00, both mailed to any address in the United States, with no other ex pense. Dr. Qunn's household phvsican, or home book of health retails regu larly for $4,00. The saving to you in this offer is $3.00. At a special session of court held by associate Judges. Robert Ksch inka and Henry Richlin, at Laporte Monday, the following constables appeared and were sworn into office: Frank T. McMahon, Cherry; E. W.\Weeks, Colley; Jerome Laird, Davidson; IraCott, Dushore; George R.Ainith, Eagles Mere; Charles A. Vjigason, Elkland; O. J. Little, Forksville; C. M. Shaffer, Forks; Henry Darby, Hillsgrove; N. C. Ma l>en, Laporte; Jerome Reed, Laporte township; William Rine, Shrews berry. Edward P. Farrell appointed con stable for Cherry Township Polling" place. Approve* I. Appointment of Morgan P. Gavitt its Auditor of I>aporte Township, in place of Lee Gavitt who has removed from Township. Appointment of James Hunter to act as Supervisor for the Township of Laporte. Maaaachuiatti Auto Law*. At the auuual meeting of the Massa chusetts state grange to be held at I'lttsfield In December the automobile laws of the state will be up for discus •lon. Senator Mo roe of Belchertown. a member of the grange, believes that] th#r<> I < n j- eat deal of misunderstand ing b< t\ e< .1 those who ride lu autos fihd t) e to mere, and he proposes that tje g li << appoint a committee of ten or tv. v*l e to confer with a like com mittee from tbe State Automobi? as sociation and see If some form of If r satisfactory to both can be d.awr up, and If this can be don* a mUI! n will be presented to the MuMarasott* leg islature In January fkkiag for legisla tion. Senator Morse thinks there should be no dtfflculty in getting a law enacted that will be satisfactory to both if tbe parties can unite in their views aa to what should be done. ' Public and political interest is now ? directed toward the April primaries, "1 at which time very important nonii > nations will be made for the election - to be held in November, fn years ' other than Presidental election years ' the Spring primaries are held in ' June, but in presidential years, for ' the sake of selecting state and nation -1 al delegates, the primaries are held in ! April—as is the case this year. The early coming of the primaries; forms an almost unbroken political 1 activity that had its beginning last Summer in the approach of the Fail, electious. These having been held interest immediately centered "on the borough and township elections, and these now having been disposed of the attention of the public is in vited to the nominations to be made on April 11 next—less than five week away. These primaries are exceed ingly important, iu that candidates are to be chosen lor member of assem bly, county treasurer, couuty com missioners. For most of theso nomi nations a goodly number of candi dates have announced themselves. It is the peoples business to select from these the men best fitted for and most worthy of the nominatio. The widows of Civil war veteran* in this section are greatly interested over a new pension bill which was introduced in the house of represent atives a few months ago. If the bill becomes a law every widow of a veteran of the Mexican, Civil or Spanish-American war will receive an iucrease lu her pension from $8 to sl2 per month. The bill requires that the widow of the Civil war veteran must have been married be fore 1890. The increase in the pen sion aqpropriatlon to meet the re quirements of the bill Is |12,000,000. Governor Hughes, of New York, has the proper conception of tho manner in which large lawbreaking corporations should be punished. He has no faith in the practise.iudulged In by the courts of imposing fines up on corporations which violate tbe law, declaring that the people pay the fines In the end and that thus the euds of justlse arej not secured while additional burdens are placed on th« shoulders of the people. In stead of fining the corporations Governor Hughes advocates the im prisonment of individual officials as offering the only just remedy lor of fenses agaiuit the law. Governor Hughes struck a popular chord in his utterances on this mat ter, Itecause the public has seen how futile is the attempt to punish corpor ations by finding ihem, no matt* r l.ow largo the fine may be. Tbe Standard uil company's $29,000,000 fine, if ever collected, will come out of the pockets of consumers of oil, while the company will continue to defy the law. If the indevidual officers of the Standard bad been sentenced to prison the result would have been much more salutary. No' officer of a corporation cares togo to Jail and if he were to be confronted 112 with this penalty be would cease to violate the law. i Reports that charity organizations in various cities are busily engaged iu caring for the destitute do not indicate that especially hard times are upon us. T!ure are thousands of people all over the land that are never more than thirty days from starvation at any time. They are not forehanded, and when able to earn money, tobacco, drink, the theatre, dress or other extravagance claims as fast or faster than it is earned. When they are thrown out of employment they are in financial straits immediately. The country <4>ends millions every year in fitting young men to earn money; if it could only teach them how to save it, that would be a very useful ad dition. Ex. The Spring term of the Lycoming County Normal school will open April 6 ff*r the regular term of ten weeks. Indications from the pres ent enrollment are that the attend ance will be the largest in the history of the school. Prof. H. A. Spotts will be In charge again, with Prof. S. B. Duniap aa his find assistant. | (HEM LOCK GROVE ITEMS. ' Services at the church next Sun t day as follows: Sunday School at 9 , o'clock preaching services at 10 r o'clock. All are invited to attend. Miss Muriel Phillips has returned , to her home at this place, from Williamsport where she was treated for appendicittis. She is improv ing nicely and will in u short time t be able to continue her work as a teacher. Mrs. Alfred Mantenace ami son Glen, ofFairview are spending some ti.ue as the guetst of the formers mo , tber Mrs. Sarah Mas teller. Gibson Rider of Beaver Lake call ed at the home of his sister Mrs. George Phillips Saturday. Tho following young people w ere pleasantly entertained at the home of M. J. Phillips, on Friday evening: Bessie Fulmer, Mazie Phillips, Stewart Steinruck, and Muriel and Helen Phillips Tbe evening was spent in playing pit and various games. Music was furnished by Miss Mazie Phillips, some beautiful selet tions were played. Harry Arms, William Bay and Earnest Fuluierattendcd the month ly settlement of supervisors and path masters at Souestown Saturday. Delbert Allen and A. M. Jordon of North Mountain called at thi-' place for a short time last week. There will be a Social held at the Methodist church, on Saturday even ing Rev.S.B. Bid lack will be present with a Stereopticon, and will illus trate some beautiful scenes. The ad mission will be twenty live cents, which includes the lecture and en titles each person to ice cream and cake. Tho proceeds are for the bene fit of tbe pastor. Charles Swank and family of Ral ston, have returned home after spending some time as the guests of friends at this place and North Mt. J. F. Mullen from Campbellsville, candidate for commissioner culled on the voters at this place last week. Miss Edna Bay who is employed by James Myers as book ke< per at Strawbridge spent Saturday and Sun • <lay as the guest of her father Wil liam Bay. Alfred Phillips made a business trip to'Benton last week. Dr. J. L. Dorr of Lairdsville was a business caller at this place last week. The Tamaqua Courier, in a scath ing article iu Saturday's issue, reviews the license situation in that • iunty. It charges that "this rum j condition" is in a great measure due to tbe apathy of the people themselves, who permit the iloon element to dominate thepoli- of the country and elect its offic ers from the Judges who grant licenses, down. They have watched l!ie farce of a license court grant 1202 licenses, all necessary for the "ac corn modat ion of strangers and travel , ers;" they have seen Judges, learned in the law, whose duty it is to strengthen rattier than destroy the moral structure, built up a license oligaschy whose power is supreme and permeates every branch of the public service. Continuing tbe Courier savs: "The commentarist says the country is rum soaked. God's a pity so itis— soaked through to the core, manacled to debauchery, to indecency, to viciousness and to all tbe kindred forms of vice that Hell can conceive of. iLs criminal record tells a story of murder, of II bertineism, of rape, of adultery and of fornication, Some towns have one saloon for every voter and one town bae one saloon to six qualified citizens. Are our children to be learned auvng such environments ? It is time to sound the tocsins in Schuylkill county nnd load tbe guns to the muz/ for a light for common 1 decency." Declaring that God is being driv en out of tbe public schools, tbe Bible and religious teachings birred, and pupils wits sharpened while their moral perception is dull for lack of trainiug. Supt. D. A. Hartman. of Hazelton, made a plea for moral training of schoolchildren, address -1 ing the superintendent of the Penn sylvania Education Association at Philadelphia. 75C PLR YEAP BERNICE ITEMS. County Chairman Win Shoemaker ! of Laporto was calling on friends at , j this place last weeek. i C. R. Jacksou was a Towanda I visitor last week. Mr. ane Mrs. Hoi lister of Berwick I are visiting the latters parents Mr. and Mrs. VVm. C dlins of Mildred. Mr. Fitzgerald of Towanda is visit ing his sons John Fitzgerald of this place. The following enjoyed a sleigh , ride to Cherry Mills Tuesday night: Mr. and Mrs. James. J. Connors, Mr. and Mrs. 11. P. McLoughlin, Mr. and Mrs. T. V. McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. Patric McGuire, and Kdward , Manix. They all enjoyed a good , time after partaking of a chicken supper they all returned home at 2 A. M. The following young people of this place attended a card party at Tow anda one night last week: James and Carrie Greene and Corra Weed. C. K. Jackson gave one of the best Moving picture shows in the K of i L Hall on Saturday night, that has ever been given in this place. There was a large crowd of people turned away from the door as lhe hall could , not accommodate half of the people. C. JO. Jacksons moving pictures are second to none in the State. Robert Watson was a Wilk-Barre visitor last week. The many friends of Miss Marion Osier will be pleased to know that she is improving as well as can be expected but is still at the hospital at Williamsport NORDMONT. Mrs. Philip Peterman, Mrs. Mon roe Phillips and Opal called on Mrs. W. B. Snyder Wednesday. Miss Gertrude Perry has returned to her home at this piace after spend ing a few weeks with friends at Ben ton. Miss Edna Wilson of this place spent Sunday w'th her parents at Unity ville. Mr. and Mrs. James Laird are re joicing over the arrival of a daughter on Feb. 27. Mr. Calvin Myers spent Sunday at Unityville. Miss Hazel Little spent Monday with Miss Dollie Snyder. Mr. Harry Smith was caller at Jamison City Tuesday. Mrs. Charles Hess and daughter Violet have returned to Harrisburg after spending a few weeks with Mrs. Harry Smith. , Mr. Norman Hess lias moved his family from tin* place to Columbia county. Death of Mrs. C. E. Dunham. Mrs. Clarence K. Dunham died at her home at Eagles Mere shortly after midnight Sunday night, after a lingering illness of pulmonary tuberculosis. The funeral was held from the residence Tuesday morning at B.UO o'clock. The Rev Mr. Bid lack had charge. The remains were taken to Hughesville and in terment was made in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. A. D. Covey Drowned. A. P. Covey a resident of Brad ford county committed suicide by drowning himself in the Schrader creek at Laquin on Monday. 11l health caused mental aberration, and while thus unbalanced in his mind he threw himself into the water.and was drowned, lie was well known here by many of the older inlnbit ants, was a brother of Joseph Covey of French Creek. He was about <SO years of age. Funeral and inter ment at Laddsburg Wednesday at 2 o'clock, P. M. | Complaint is made in some of the out-lying districts over the cost of 1 keeping roads clear for the passage jjof rural free delivery mail carriers. I; it sometimes hup|>ens that no sooner | does a township spend fifteen or i twenty dollars in shoveling road- • r j than another storiu comes along ami I tills them in again. It is safe to say that a tax payer who has been dis commoded by the installation of a mail route goes with poor grace to shovel the carrier out of a drift.
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