VOL. VIII. NO. 18. C To Buy Your Jewelery.C X Nothing in Town to Compare With > ( the Quality that We are Giving / r You for the Low Price Asked. S v Quality and moderate prices makes a force that\ 3 irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage r Cof this section. Many years here in business, always 1 }with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C ( with a care and judgment commensurate with its 5 \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ r our store a safe place to invest. C r Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q \ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X > RETTENBURY, > COLE ' HARDWARE No FlaceTHce this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OR WOOD. HEATERS; ONE OP 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 The Shopbell Dry Good Co., »■ 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Money Saving Chances. Such chances as these are only possible at this season year, when every effort is being made to clean up mer stocks. Wash Dress Fabrics. Shirt Waists Suits. (iood styles and colorings in Lawns We liave a few Ij!l(lleH - Wa ,|, shirt worth 0c to . c at Waists in desirable styles in plain white 3 1-2 c and neat colored figures and stripes, that I.awns and Batistes, all this season's w ® art ' offering at one-half the regular styles, 10c anil 12c qualities, at price K/-> . White Shirt Waists. I.awns, Oimities, Batiste and hotted y ou cnn | ||ly (] lose handsome white Swiss Muslins in desirable styles and Shirt Waists at a saving of fully one-half colorings, regular 12Jc and lac qualities, the regular price. Thev are this season's Bc. most desirable styles. Come and see them. One lot of Colored Striped Mercerized Madras in blue, red, green and black. AH Wool Challies. This has been a favorable fabric for shirt We have few pieces of all wool Challie waists and Shirt Waists Suits, reduced with satin stripe or fancy figured, worth from "'Oc to*' 9° and 75c, that have been reduced to 12 l-2c. 50c. Children's Wish Dresses, . Also some 50cquality ot ail wool t hal- And Sailor Suits, made ol plain and '' eH to . fancy striped Oinghani or Chambray. 39c. ■Some are trimmed with embroidery, _ _ others have yokes of white pique. These Silk Mulls, were considered extra value at $1.25 to In white and black and evening shades, $2.00, prices changed now to either plain or polka dots. These are the 85c to $1.50. best imported quality reduced to Corded Wash Silks. 35C- The regular 50c qualities in pink, blue cardinal, yellow, tan, lavender and gray stripes on white grounds. Neat desirable Farasols. designs reduced to Black and Colored Parasols will he 35c. closed out at less than half price. THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO. Subscribe for the News Item Republican News Item. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1903. SOLIHER_AND JURIST Interesting Career of Judge Thomas A. Morrison. ON REPUBLICAN BTATE TICKET Candidate For the Superior Court, Who Hat Fought Bravely For the Flag and Honored the Bench On Which He Has Served. TSpecial Correspondence.] Harrisburg, Sept. 8. —In view of the fact that neither of the Republican candidates for the superior court will appear on the stump in the campaign this fall to speak for himself, citi zens of Pennsylvania will naturally be interested in reviewing the careers of these nominees. Thomas Anderson Morrison, of Smethport, McKean county. Pa., one of the Republican candidates for the Judge Thomas A. Morrison. superior court, was born in Pleasant ville, Venango county, Pa., May 4, 1840. His paternal grandparents come from the north of Ireland, locating in Centre county, where his father, Wil liam Morrison, was born in 1804. Wil liam Morrison Anally located at Pleas antville and became a leading farmer. His mother was Elizabeth McMaster, of Scotch descent. Judge Morrison received a common school and academic education at Pleasantville and a course at the Pennsylvania State Normal School of Edinboro, and a partial course at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Later he caught school occasionally. A BRAVE SOLDIER. In July, 1862, he enlisted as a pri vate in Company A, 121st Pennsylva nia Volunteers, and while serving at the front lost his left arm at the shoulder Joint and received a severe wound in the left knee at Fredericks burg, Va., December 13, 1862. After lying in a shelter tent near Fredericks burg for two weeks after the battle he was removed to Washington and spent the winter of 62-63 In Armory Square Hospital, being unable to walk until the next spring. In April, 1863, he was discharged and returned to Pleasantville, and in 18C4 and 1865 held the office of justice of the peace in that place. He was treasurer of Venango county In 1868 and 1869. Later he was deputy Internal revenue collector at Oil City and connected with the editing and publishing of a ' newspaper at that place. Afterwards he engaged in business iod read law, and In 1875 was ad- Itted to the bar. He practiced his : profession at Pleasantville until 1879. when he removed to Smethport, where, i he was engaged in a successful prac tice until September, 1887, when he was appointed by Governor Beaver Judge of the 48th district, composed of McKean and Potter counties. In Noember of the same year he was elected to the same judicial office for 10 years. So satisfactory was his term of service that in 1897 he was accorded unanimous nomination by his party in both counties, and in Novem ber following was re-elected for an other term of ten years. During Judge Morrison's second term Mc Kean county was made a sep arate judicial district, and on Septem ber 10, 1901, he was commissioned president judge of the 48th district, composed oi the county of McKean. The Judge served on the bench until December, 1902, when he was appoint ed Judge of the superior court by Gov ernor Stone to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Judge John I. Mitchell. On December 30, 1902, he was commissioned as a Judge of the superior court until the first Monday of January, 1904. Judge Morrison is now one of the nominees of the Republican party for Judge of the superior court for the full term of ten years from the last men tioned date. During the 15 years of his service on the common pleas bench he establish ed a reputation for prompt, efficient and fearless discharge of duty. He enjoys the distinction of never having been compelled to adjourn court for a sSngle day on account of sickness dur- ueany ii> years of ierv, ice. He has never missed a session of (the superior court since his appointment. Judge Morrison has been an earnest Republican from his boyihood days, and never neglected voting for a Re publican candidate for president, nor for a governor or any other important candidate of his party except in the f&U of 1862, while he was at the front. While the Judge has not been an ac tive partisan since he went upon the bench, yet he has been well known as an earnest supporter of the principles and policies of the Republican party. WAGES OF OUR WORKMEN. They Are the IllKhrat Paid In Any I'irl of the World. It Is n fact generally known that the American-workman receives the high est wages paid in nny country In the world. Some statistics recently com- j piled by the labor bureau at Washing-1 ton give a fair idea of the relative wel fare of the British, French, Belgian and American workman from 1870 to 1902. The rate given is the average per day: Great United Britain. Paris. Liege. States. I*7o 11.30 $1.06 69H 12.20 187ti 1.40 '6 1.12 .63 2.18 1886 1.39 1.25% .63 2.47% 1896 1.49 1.33 .66% 2.45% 1902 1.45 1.34 .66 2.50 The figures given are those obtaining In the large centers of population. They show that the American workman re ceives much higher wages than the workman In either Great Britain, Franco or Belgium. While the Amer ican workman may not be able to buy shoes and clothes as cheap as his Brit ish cousin or live within S2O a month, as can the British workman, his income is so much greater than theirs that he enn afford to pay higher Itvlng ex penses and still save a larger amount of money ench month. Official data gathered by the Massa chusetts bureau of labor show that in Great Britain 00 per cent of the occu pations In which men are engaged pay less thnn $lO a week, while lti the Unit ed States this percentage Is but 25 per Cent. The labor bureau's statistics show that the department store girls of Chi cago average $320 a year, which is more than is earned'ln a year even on the basis of 800 working dnys a year by Belgian bricklayers, carpenters, blacksmiths, house painters, teamsters or laborers. The sum Is also larger than the amount annually earned by common laborers In Greut Britain or France.—New York Commercial. The Esuence of Service. Togo beyond the letter of any obll« gation and serve another freely, gener ously, to give time and energy more than 1b expected, more than may be rightfully demanded. Is the surest way to advancement The essence of this kind of service Is sacrifice.—Rev, Dr. Raymond, Schenectady, N. Y. Covnty Teachers Only Twenty-Five Per Cent. Able to Pass Examination. A Higher Standard of Scholar ship is Demanded. RESULT OF NEW LAW. \ County Supt. M. 11. Black held special examination in his office at the courthouse on Tuesday. (If the eight applicants whom were exam ined only two passed. Strenuous efforts for a higher standard of schol arship among teachers is the deter mined purpose of the Superintendent and his courso is at once commend able. Last year he was distinct in making it thoroughly known that unless the teachers prepared them selves for a higher standard of quali fication serious results would likely follow the examinations. And so it did. The warning heralded a year previous was evidently little heeded and the natural consequence has been realized. The tension of a more con servative marking and a tendency toward a better standard of efficiency in school management, proved to be a task in which a great number have failed. Only twenty-five per centum of applicants throughout the county have proved themselves worthy of the title and distinction they wish to bear. The new school law increas ing the minimum wages of teachers demands that a higher standard be maintained and it is but the duty of the Superintendent to safe guard the directors from employing any but those qualified. Supt. Black is turning a deaf ear to the appeals for slackening his pace in endeavor ing to elevate the efficiency of our teachers. There is but one hope for the incompetent—wake up, hustle, get ahead, keep ahead. How much more gratifying the results will be cannot be told in words. ! DEATH CAME SUDDENLY. SAD CASE OF WELL-KNOWN YOUNG MAN OF DVSHODE. PLAYED HARD AT BASEBALL Dane Carpenter Passed Away Tuesday. In Good Health Twelve Hours Before Death Claimed Him. DUSHORE NEWS ITEMS. ! I>ane Carpenter came home from Danville where he had been employ ed, on Saturday evening, pitched a game of baseball on Monday, was taken with convulsions at 10 p. m. and died at 2a. m. Tuesday. Dane was a very popular and an exemplary young man, 24 years of age. He served in the army during the Span ish war seeing much service in Cuba and later in the Phillipines. Ilis sudden death is much regretted. Miss Emma Connoly of Bingham ton, spent Sunday with friends here. Miss Bessie Howe of Scran ton, is visiting friends here. Mrs. Minor Wilcox and daughters Jessie and Mina attended the Mel ville family reunion at Clreenwood, Pa., Wednesday. Mr. Harry O'Boyle ofScranton, is visiting his friend Thomas Carroll. Paul Corcoran of New Albany spent Sunday with friends here. John Btuidall of Forksville spent Sunday with friends at this place. - MVNCY VALLEY. S. J. Bitter visited at Laporte Sunday. Miss Nora Moran of Binghamton, is spending a few weeks with her parents at this place. Miss Mabel Jarrett of Eagles Mere is visiting her sister Mrs. H. B. Ben nett, Messrs. James Moran,Chas.Taylor, James Magargel and Bert Miller at tended the dance at Dushore Wed nesday night. Miss Myrtle Miller of William sport visited her parents on Satur day. Mrs. H. E. Johnson and son How ard spent the past week at Unity ville. Howard Bitter of Lairdsville spent Sunday in town. Miss Blanche Miller returned to Bloomshurg Monday after spending her vacation with her parents at this place. I'. M. Taylor was a Williamsport visitor on Monday. A number of people from this place enjoyed the excursion to Harvey's Lake Saturday. P. H. Farrell of Dushore, was making business calls in town one day last week. Miss Julia Conneston of Bingham ton is visiting her cousin Miss Mabel Moran. 11. E. Johnson of Muncy spent Sunday with his family at this place. The Hughesville Fair. Every endeavor has been made to make the thirty-third exhibition of the Muncy Valley Farmers Club on the Hughesville fair grounds, Sept. 22 to 25 inclusive, the best in the history of the club, and from pres ent indications the hopes of the most sanguine will be realized to the utmost extent. Improvements have been made on the grounds and everybody awaits the morning of Sept. 22, when will be ushered in the greatest fair ever held in Lycoming county. The races will be hotly contested, as there will be a number of fast horses entered. Low rate excursion tickets will be sold on all railroads. A Grand Opening at Hotel Magargel K. 11. Magargle, the enterprising landlord of Hotel Magargle at Hones town, will give a grand opening ball on Thursday evening, September 17. Extensive preparation is being made to provide the occasion with every conceivable comfort and amusement. Everything will b(? of the best and the price marked down to $1.25 the couple. A general invitation is ex tended to all. September 17 th. 75 TS. PER YEAR AN UNUSUAL ACCIDENT. PROMINENT ELKLAND FARMED KILL ED WHILE HAVLMG OATS. LOAD PARTLY SLID OFF Frank Darby Was Crashed to tenth. Had No Chance to Escape. PIATT NEWS ITEMS. On Friday of last week this com munity was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Mr. Frank l)arhy, the result of an accident while engaged in hauling oats. x He was on a load driving to the burn and ingoing down a steep pitch in the road a portion of the load slid off in front of the wagon, taking Mr. Darby with it. lie was thrown in such a manner as to be unable to es cape a terrible death, the front wheel passing over his head, killing him instantly. The funeral which was largely attended was held Sunday in the Deciple church at Hillsgrove, the Kcv. C. Delmont of Alba officiating. In the few years of residence here he and his family have merited the Jre spect of the community, and deep sympathy is felt and expressed for the bereaved widow and fatherless children who have borne with christian fortitude this trying dis pensation. The deceased was 4t> years of age. The new school house is complet ed. A teacher is now wanted. Mrs. Lottie Bower of Jersey City, is visiting friends and relatives in this section of the county. Able McCarty is out again after a few weeks illness. Ellen McCarty called on Mrs. N. K. Woodward at Lincoln Falls last Friday. A social at Phtlip Haumunk's last Thursday evening was enjoyed by many of the young people. MILDRED. L. Lowrey was at Wilkes Bar re attending the Caledonian games. Samuel Herst the Mildred painter, is painting William Collin's house. Chas. B. Watson, his daughter Junet, and son Charles, were in Wilkes Barre, Avoca and Scranton last week. John l'.Murphy is doing the paint ing 011 F. J. Murphy's house. Thomas Collins of Arcida, is visit ing his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Collins. \V. B. Brown of Pittston is visit ing his family and calling on old time friends at this place. The Red Men committee is making arrangements for a big time on Oct. f)th. Mr. and Mrs. Adon Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Donovan o* Murray Heights were calling on old time friends in town Sunday. The Mildred orchestra—John P Murphy, F. J. Murphy, Chas. Cool and David Cook furnished music fo the union dance at Lopez Frida night. Patrick Daley of Dushore, ws calling 011 friends here Sunday. There is trouble brewing for son of our young sports and when it do happen there will be 110 one to blam Three pale faces for adoption Katonka Tribe No. 336, on Mond evening, September 14th. Ask F. W. Gallagher of Lapfl how he likes to ride the goat. The speakers of the Union la day, September 7, were Messrs Ji Fallon of Wilkes Barre, ami Thoi J. Llewelyn of Avoca. The Mildred orchestra played the Union dance at this plact Labor Day. Their music was e good. TheUunton mines run four last week. Bernice High School will op< Monday, September 14th. Maggie Watron who has visiting friends at Scranton Avocia, returned home 011 Mo Prominent Lawyer Dead. E. J. Jordan, a member Wyoming county bar, died At at his home in Tunkhannock lingering illness of consun
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