lTOK! SCHOOLS ANDTIIE PART! What Republicanism Has Done For the Cause of Education. THE DEMOCRATS NEVER LIBERAL Official Figures Which Prove That the Republican Party Has Made the Public Bchools of Pennsylvania the Finest In the Land —Statement of What Each County Receives. Every parent in the state is interest ed directly or indirectly in the public schools. In this connection the fact should not be overlooked that the Re publican party has, by its liberal policy made the public schools of the state what they are—the greatest in the na tion. It has made liberal provision for the education and training of teachers in the state normal schools. The mini- ; mum school term has been wisely in creased by legislation and provision ins been maae for establishing schools , of higher grades in the townships. j The party has never faltered in Its devotion to.the interests of the com- j monwealth in legislating for the bene fit of the children in the public schools. , Its policy has been earnest, fearless ; and progressive in opposition to a con- j servatism which is productive of ig- I norance and illiteracy wherever it is j permitted to assert itself unrestrained ' by the helpful influence of good public schools. The achievements of the past, in the slate and nation, are a safe index to ' the future under the wise and vigilant > onl rol of the Republican party. WHAT THE DEMOCRATS DID. j The highest amount ever appropri- ; ated by the Democratic party for the public schools of Pensylvania was $250,000 per annum from 1857 to 1860. Compare this with the splendid show ing of the Republican party. In 1870 there was appropriated for educational purposes by the legislature j of Pennsylvania the sum of $500,000; in 1872 this amount was increased to j $700,000. This was the largest amount \ appropriated in support of pop- j ular education prior to the adoption of the new constitution. The framers of | our fundamental law provided that the minimum amount to be appropriated annually to the support of the common schools shouiu be $1,000,000. From 1871 to 1887, inclusive, the minimum amount named in the new constitution ; was the maximum of legislative gen- j ferosity. Tne entire amount appropri- ; atcd for all educational purposes dur- i ing this period of thirteen years was $10,599,000. In 1887 the annual appro priation was increased to $1,500,000. In 1889 another half million was added, making the annual appropriation at that Lime $2,000,000. In 1891 the amount appropriated was swelled to the princely sum of $5,000,000 annually. In 1893 another half million dollars was added, making the appropriation $5,500,000 annuany. '1 «is does not in elude the appropriations made for tne support of the Orphans' schools, the county superintendants, department of , public instruction, or all of those made to the normal schools. Adding the | amounts appropriated for these pur- j poses to the appropriations made for common schools proper, the aggregate is the magnificent sum of $6,000,000 in < round numbers. This is a monument ; of tiie wise and beneficent leadership of the Republican party in Pennsyl vania. A WONDERFUL SHOWING. Ro that every reader may have the opportunity of seeing what the Ite pi 'iliean party of our state has done \ for the cause of popular education dur- i ing the last quarter of a century we ap pend hereto a statement of all the ap propriations made to comnion schools since 1860, to wit: 18G0 $ 250.000 1 SGI 308,000 ISO 2 303,625 \ 1863 316,825 | 1!, H 316,825 | ISf." 354,436 18G0 355,000 > 1807 355.000 [ 18GS 600,000 j 1809 500,000 | 1870 500,000, 1871;.: 650,000 | 1572 700,000 1873 760,000 | 1871 1,000,000 1875 1,000,000 1876 1,000,000 | 1877 1,000,000 1578 1,000,000 1579 1,000,000 188J 1,000,000 ! 1881 1,000,000 i 1882 1,000,000 j 1883 1,000,000 ' 1884 1,000,000 ! 1885 1,000,000 ! mo 1,000,000; 1887 1.000,000 ! 1888 1,500,000 j 1889 1,500,000 j 1890 2,000,000 i IS9I 2,000,000; 1892 5.000,000! 1893 5,000,000 j 1894 5,500,000 j 1895 5,600,000 j 1896 5,500,000 1897 5,500,000 j 1898 5.500.000 i 1899 6.500,000 '■ 1900 5.000.000 j 1901 5,250,000 1902 5,625,000 The aggregate amount appropriated during all the years from 1835 to 1873. inclusive, was $11,687,968. From 1874 to 153i9~ inclusive, tbs sum total of at! appropriations for this purpose was From IS9O to 1892, inclu sive, there was appropriated in sup port of the cause of popular education $02,775,000. The entire amount con tributed by the state for educational purposes since 1835 is $91,061,908. It will thus bo seen that in the twelve years since IS9O, more money has been expended by the state in support of common schools than in all the years from 1835 to 1890. In other words, nearly sixty-nine per cent, of the entire amount of money appropriated for school purposes by the state since 1835 has been appropriated in the last twelve years, when the Republican party of this state and the policy of its leaders have been most severely criti cised. MONEY PAID THIS YEAR. The reports of the auditor general and state treasurer show that the net revenue available for general appropri ation purposes is in round numbers $15,000,000 annually. Of this sum, $(!,- 000,000 is appropriated each year for public schools. Will any fair-minded person seri ously contend that the state should appropriate more than forty-eight per cent, of its net revenues for i-l'icational purposes? We now np,*rop?iate more money than any other state in the Union; all of which is to.the credit of the Republican party. The following is the official state ment of the amount which the state pays this year in school money to each county: County 1902 Adams $ 33,552 03 Allegheny 000,262 42 Armstrong 54,339 39 Beaver 55,030 45 Bedford 45,777 10 Berks 158,115 20 Blair 70,414 45 Bradford 67,104 34 Bucks 63,486 03 Butler 55.610 83 Cambria 91,697 83 Cameron 7,089 64 Carbon 42,357 62 Centre 40.919 44 Chester 84,652 79 Clarion 37,581 72 Clearfield 78,677 39 Clinton 30.125 52 Columbia 40,995 38 Crawford 73,052 73 Cumberland 47,097 65 Dauphin 100,739 01 Delaware 75,903 71 Elk ' 31,874 16 Erie 92,622 60 Fayette 90,310 40 Forest 11,968 53 Franklin 54,323 21 Fulton 12,235 43 Greene 32,017 45 Huntingdon 38,311 18 Indiana 46,996 47 Jefferson 55,146 21 Juniata 17.600 37 Lackawanna 159,260 93 Lancaster 140,330 15 Lawrence 49,075 59 Lebanon 49,295 78 Lehigh 82,644 50 Luzerne 215,585 52 Lycoming 76,508 53 McKean 48,802 72 Mercer 62,661 72 Mifflin *. 23,264 85 Monroe 22,083 32 Montgomery 115,703 23 Montour 14,795 42 Northampton 89,403 06 Northumberland 83.672 29 Perry 29,926 82 Pike 10,178 57 Potter 33,016 19 Schuylkill 166,068 57 Snyder 20,073 95 Somerset 51,748 70 Sullivan 14.324 69 Susquehanna 46,778 21 Tioga 53,867 16 Union 17,398 16 Venango 50,451 72 Warren 41,580 50 Washington 88,710 03 Wayne 33,536 20 Westmoreland 136,200 69 Wyoming 19,210 71 York 113,840 80 Philadelphia 847,017 05 FIGURES FROM OTHER STATES. In this connection, a comparison with the revenues and appropriations made for school purposes in other states may serve a useful purpose. Below we give a statement from thirty-four of the leading states of the American Union, showing the total revenues of each state and the amount appropri ated by the legislatures thereof in sup port of the cause of education: Total Appro- Revenues. priated. Maine $1,550,000 $620,000 Massachusetts .. 9.257,000 273,000 Connecticut 2,300,000 400,000 Now York 30,000,000 4,500,000 New Jersey .... 2,318,134 303,210 Ohio 6.500.000 1,738,887 Indiana 6,500,000 2,500,000 Illinois 5,500,000 1,500,000 Missouri 3,023,698 1,097,231 lowa 1,727,574 40,000 Michigan 2,068,000 868,000 North Dakota .. 793,000 70,000 South Dakota ... 785,000 ?78,000 Nebraska 2,000.000 700,000 Wyoming 2,300,000 240,000 Montana 569,000 70,000 Idaho 259,400 35,315 Washington 626,615 120,000 Oregon 701,394 140,324 California 8,500,000 3,000,000 Nevada 423,378 41,484 Utah 850,000 319,500 Colorado 690,000 73,000 Kansas 1,500,000 500.000 Arkansas 1,100,000 400,000 Louisiana 2,000,000 250,000 Texas 5,325,000 1,675,000 Alabama 1,900,000 750,000 Florida 850,000 200,000 South Carolina.. 3.000,000 640.000 West Virginia... 1,060,000 410,000 Virginia 8.300.000 l,«0O,60O Maryland 2,500,000 675,000 Pennsylvania ...15,000,000 6,000,000 Only one other state In the union, Maine. Rives forty per cent, of its reve nue to the cause of education. Penn sylvania's showing in t-hls respect Is practically without a paralell. WELL WORTH KNOWING. Pacts Not Fiction. Weak N©r i ves. All Run Down. Oonatant Head Aches. Sleep Not Rest ful. A Victim Gives the Road | to Health. Mrs. Fied Ivorti of No. 175 Wells St., Wilkes Banc, PH., says:— "l have been very nervous lor ii long time, sufferiag so much from jicixi stent headaches and oe*U not sleep well at night. I was so bad last spring that 1 had to have the doctor and again last fall. 1 was very poorly and seeing l>r. A. W. Chases" e Nerve Pi Ik recommended 1 got a box and used them ; 1 have had no headaches since and sleep well. Tliev are an awfully good medicine. 1 I also gave some to mv little boy for nervousness and they did him so much good. 1 recommend them highly. Dr. A. \V. Chase's Nerve Pills are sold ; at 50c n box at dealers or Dr. A.W.Chase I Medicine Co., Uuflalo, N. Y. See that j portrait and signature of A. W. Chase, j M* D. lire on every package. ! QOURT PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS, HON. E. M. DUNHAM. President Judge, ltotioratiles John I>. Reeser and Jacob Meyer Associate Judges ofjttie Courts of Over and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court and Com mon Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing ilate the 20 day of Sept. ] 1901, to me directed, for holding the severa courts in the Borough of Laportc. ou Monday the Brli day of Dec. 1902. at 2 o'clock p. m. , Therefore.notice is hereby given to the Coroner I Justices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that they be then and there in their prop er person at 2 o'clock p. in.of said day, with their j rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and I other rememberunces to those things to which | their offices appertain to be done. And to those who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall be in the jail of thesaid county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to be then and there to prosecute agaiust them as will be just. J. G. COTT, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Laportc, Pa., Oct. 52,1y02, AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTI TUTION PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMONWEAL I'll FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RE JECTION BY THEGENEKAL ASSEM BLY, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLV ANI A, PUBLISH ED. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF i THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU ! ANCEOF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION. ! Proposing an amendment to the Coneti j tutiou of the Commonwealth, J SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate ! and House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania in General ! Assembly met, That the following is pro j posed as an amendment to the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth ot Pennsyl ; vania, in accordance with the provisions ! ol the eighteenth nrticle thereof: Amendment, j Add at the end of section seven, article I three, the following words: "Unless be fore it shall be introduced in the General I Assembly, such proposed special or local ! laws shall have been tirst submitted to a populur vote, at a general or special clec ! tion in the locality or localities to be ! effected by its operation, under an order ! ot the court of common pleas of there ! spective county after hearing an applica tion granted, and shall have been approv- I id by a majority of the voters at such I election: Provided, That no such elec tion shall be held until tiie decree of court I authorizing the same shall have been ad- I vertised tor at least thirty (30) days in the locality or localities altected, in such man ! tier as the court may direct. A true copy of the Joint Resolution. W. W. GRIEST. Secretary of the Commonwealth. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTI TUTION PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMONWEAL TH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RF. JECTION BY THEGENEKAL ASS KM. BLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF TIIE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR SUANCE OF A RTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section ten of article one of the Constitution, 60 that a discharge of a jury for failure to agree or other necessary causes shall not work an acquittal. ! SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Assembly met. That the lollowing be proposed as an amendment to the Consti tution; that is to say, that section ten of article one, which reads as follows: "No person shall, tor any indictable offense, be proceeded against criminally by information, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service, in time of war o: public danger, or by leave of the court foi oppression or missderaeanor in office. No person shall, for the same oflense, be t wici putin jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall private property tiy taken or applied to public use, without authority of law and without just compensation being tirst made or secured," be amended so as to r* d as follows: No person shall, for any indictable of fense, be proceeded against criminally by information, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the malitta, when in actual service in time of war or public danger, or by leave of the court for oppression or misdemeanor in office. No person shall, tor the same offense, be twice putin jeopardy of life or limb; but a (Uncharge of the jury for failure to agree, or other necessary cause,shall not work an acquittal. Nor shall pri vate property be taken or applied to pub lic use, without autority of law and with out just compensation being first made or tccured. A true copy of the Joint Resolution. W. W. GRIEST, Secretary of the Commonwealth. TO THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN H. ROTH ROCK. LATE OF DAVIDSON TOWNSHIP, SULLI VAN COUNTY, PA., DECEASED: TAKE NOTICE:— That on the 3d day of October, A. D. l'.HVi, A. (', Anderson caused a summons to be issued out of the Court of Commons I'leas of Sullivan county, as follows : State of Pennsylvania, i County of Sullivan, J eB " The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff ot said County, Greeting: We command you that you summon C. F. Wackenhuth. executor or John 11. Rothrock, deceased, so that he be and ap pear belbre our Court ol Common Pleas to be liolden at Laporte in and for said coun ty, on the 2d Monday of December next to answer A. C. Anderson in a idea of trespass, and have yon then and there this writ. Witness the Honorable E. M. Dunham President of our said Court this 3d day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two. THUS. E. KENNEDY, Protlionotarv, (Seal of the Court of) ■i Common Pleas of Sul (livan County Penn'a. ) Which said summons was issued to No. 10, December term, 1902, and the plain tit! declares that it is his intention to charge the real estate of the said John 11. Rothrock with the amount of the debt claimed in this action. MULLEN A BRADLEY, Atty's for Plaintiff. Laporte, I'a., Oct. 13, 1602. The undersigned will open his cider mill on Thursday, Sept. 4th and will run each Thursday Friday and Saturday of each week until November 14, 'O2. JOHN M. CONVERSE, SONESTOWN, PA. 8000 bushels of lime at Reeder'a Lime House, one and one half mile below Ijaporte. For Sale. One cook stove, burns wood only. Very cheap for cash. Mrs. €. E. Grimm. To Let, —100 cords acid wood and 100 111 hardwood logs. Two miles south of Laporte Boro. A. E. Tripp, Laporte, Pa. Foley's honey Tar heainlungs and stops the cough. Bargainsl It is our business It is our business to save our customers as much as possible on Harnesses, Robes, Blankets, Whips, Platform Wagons, BUGGIES AND ROAD WAGONS. Call and examine my stock and see what you can save on a pair of Blankets. You can also get your horses shod while you get your grist ground at the mill. W. E. MILLER, FORKSVILLE, PA. Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. Soecial Special Prices. Prices. Busy Days at VERNON HULL'S The Mid-Season sale of of seasonable goods is at tracting many well pleased buyers. More people than ever are realizing and appre ciating the efforts of this store to give the people good qualities at reasonable prices. NEW Goods on |exhTBITT^ ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. All answered at Vernon Hull's Large Store. HillaffFdTOt Fa. BANNER BALVE. the meet healing eelve In the world. Horse Blankets and Robes Wieland & Kessler have thirty-two pairs to select from at 75c each to $8.50 per pair. A manufacturers consignment. We have the BLANKETS and guarantee the price. 5-A Goods our leader The BLANKETS are right. Tne PRICE is RIGHT. Wieland & Kessler, Nordmont^Pa., | A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD 1 A NEW HOUSE j OR LAY NEW FIOORS IN THE OLD ONE'? If so, it will pay you to get some of our tXHoob Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, hollow backeu and bored, MAPLE and BEECH. It will out-wear two ordinary floors and is very much smoother, nicer and easier to put down than soft wood flooring. All kinds kept in stock by Jennings Brothers, Lopez, Penn'a. ALSO ALL SIZES IN HEMLOCK WE HAVE IN STOCK NO. 1 AND 2 LUMBER, SIDING, PINE SHINGLES. CEILING, LATH, ETC. AT LOWEST PRICES. BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED Hand Painted Chinaware. Absolutely Free. We will give with each purchase, coupons which entitles the holder to a set of High Grade China Dishes, irrespec tive of the extremely low prices prevailing here. Oh! No Trouble at all to Show Goods. The Quality, price and style of our spring and sum mer SHOES which are marked down for closing out are the main attractions. Call and see them. Our Complete Line of Groceries. Our new Grocery Department is growing popular. You save yourself if you let us save your money. When you think of true economy this is the place to come. J. S. HARRINGTON, OPERA HOUSE BLOCK! DUSHORE, PA. ■ Williamsport &. North Branch Railroad TIME TABLE. In effect Monday. Sept. lt>, 15)0:2. Read down Read up I Flag stations where time is marked "112" I I>, M. A MA. M. 1' MI'MAM|A. M. A M STATIONS, 'A MAM AM A >l. I\M 1' >1 1 MAM 10 22 5204 20 !' 10 22 710 Halls... 600? JS'#« 11 35 4f04 45 (1025 (523 f423 j 112 1025 f745' Pcnnsdaie ... 6 lf> 726'J 40 11 30 3(6 (4 41 10 31 532 132 10 31 755 . liiiKhesvilic... 6207 30 931 11 20 340 4: 2 7 14 : 10 42 540 410 10 42 803 I'icture Rocks.. 923 11 10 3 i,y 424 7 o.' (10 16(544 (4 44 i 806 ...Lyons Mills... (920 (11 04 4 20 05» (10 48 546 140 (1018 808 ....C'liamouni ... 918 lllil 333 417 OS? 10 54 553 153 10 54 814 ...Glen Mawr... 9J2 10 54 828 4 11 < 11 02 (601 (501 822 ..straw-bridge.... (903 10 47 402 OH (1107 ... { ...BetchClien 1 (8 59 do 13 358 1110 010 510 1 11 10 830 ..MilucyValley. BSB 10 40 316 356 1116 610 516 11 16 835 ... Sonestown ... KSO 10 32 310 3 19 1131 s si Nordmont... 10 12 3 32 1148 (5 48 Mokouia ( 9 f.4 3 12 1 1150 5 50 lajiorte 9 52 3(9 1 12 07 (603 Kingdale ( 941 264 1216 (till ..Bei nice Road.. ( 9 30 2 45 12 20.... 614 ....Huttcrtield,... 925 ; 240 A.M. l'.M. I'M P.M. A.M. ( P M i STAGE LINES Philadelphia «fc Reading, Lehigh Valley Stage leaves Hughesvill nost office for ami N ' ev . v Y ? tk , Central mileage will i.e Lairdeville, Mengwe and Philipsdaledailv a i cce^ a on '>' ? rU,rOu S h 'rav- Wilson, Beaver Lake and Fribley on eling from Halls to Satterfield or Satter- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 field to Halls. Stage leaves Glen Mawr tor liillsgrove 1 lie general onlces of the company are and ll ll 02 a. ni. located at Ilugneeville, Pa. Stage lea'.es Muncv Vallev tor Unity- ~H A RVEY \VELCH. ville, North Mountain and Lungcrville sD. TOWNSKND. Gen/Mgr., HughreViil'\Pa. daild at 1119 a. 111. Try The News Item Job Office WHEN IN NEED OF FINE STATIONERY. The NEWS ITEM IS 75c a Year. Only 50c If Paid in ADVANCE.
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