Republican News Item. VOL. VIII. NO. 31. /This Is the Place C C To Buy Your Jewelery.C X Nothing in Town to Compare WithN ( the Quality that We are Giving / / You for the Low Price Asked. S C Quality and moderate prices makes a force that \ 3 irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage Cof this section. Many years here in business, always 3 S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C [ with a care and judgment commensurate with its « \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ r our store a safe place to invest. C r Repair work done ori short notice and guaran-Q by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X > RETTENBURY, ) DUSHORE, PA. COL HARDWARE^ this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OK- 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. Fioofing and Spouting. Saisiiuetj The Shopbeil Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Needed' Things for Now. *-■ i Each one of these items are of the wanted, seasonable sort, selected . from different departments of the store. Ladies' Oneita Combination or Union Ohildren'B Fur Seta in almost endles Suite, in' White and Natural Color; all variety of styles. Select them now whil< j sizes and qualities, from 50c to $1.65. the stock is complete. I'rices range from \ . u $1 to sl2 50. Ladies Eiderdown Dressing Sacques, _ in Plain Colors or Fancy Stripes and Per- The M and Nazaratli Ribbed Wais: sian Eflects. New style's, at 69c. to $2.50 for boys and girls. We handle three . qualities that'sell from 15c, 18c and 25c. Children s Hand Crocheted Saeques, in White, with pink and blue edge. Variety Ladies' Knit and Crocheted Woo' of styles, at 50c to $1.75, Shawls, in White, Black and Colors. , ~ . , . „ Quite a numberof styles, at $1 up to 2.50. Ladies' Black Equestrian lights, in all * J sizes, and especially good values, for $1 PLAID SILKS. We have just reoen-- «;1 35 an( j §2. ' et l 14 ' ot 01 Plaid Silks and you will , .. , Cll . . • . sav thev are handsome when you see French Flannel for Ladies Shirtwaists, tll ;, ||K -p r j CCB are am i 1.25. ni new Plain Colors. Best qualities, at nscaudsoc. MUFFLERS. Have you seen the , . , „ * , i Way Ribbed Wool Mu<Her? Just what striped Prunella Waistings. goo \ |, a ,|j eH an ,i (ientlemen need tor cold and colors, worth fully jOc, at oJc. weather, and they are not expensive, only New shades in Albatross, Light and 50 cents. Medium Dark Colors, tor Shirtwaists or WjiUe MercerizeJ Vestings for Ladies- Dresses. Excellent value for 50c. Shirtwaists. We have a large variety of Misses' Seamless Woven Tam-O-Shan- neat designs in. Figures and Stripes, at ters, in White, Light Blue, Pink, Navy, 25c to 75c. Cardinal, Light Gray and Oxford, at 50c Infants' White Bedford Cord. Long 75c and sl. and Short Coats. Some are Plain others New designs in Flanneletts for Waists neatly trimmed. Prices vary,sl.so to 2.75 and Dressing Sacques. 1 hey come in Cords and Tassels tor Pillows, either Stripes, Dots and Figures and Persian p] a j n Colors or Mixed Shades. Two Effects. '1 liese are the best qiialily and |ities, in all shades, at 25c and 50c. choicest styles, at 15c. , _ . . ~ . ... "No Mend Stockings is something Men's Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers. new and better in Children's Hose than The quality usually sold at 50c. We yfm have been buying and they cost no have them in all sizes, at 39c. inore, 25c a pair. Subscribe for the News Item £ LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY,DECEMBER 10, 1903. The publication of the condensed report of Fourth Assistant Postmas ter General Bristow, accompanied by a memorandum by President Roosevelt, has furnished no new in formation oil the postal scandals, but it throws much light npon the manner in which the investigations have been carried on. No one who reads it can fail to be convinced of the able, thorough and impartial manner in which the dishonest tran sactions, begun by Maclien in 1893, during the Cleveland administration and lasting up to within the last few months, were exposed regardless of the prominence and political influ ence of those concerned. When, in January, the President was informed of the condition of af fairs in the Post Office Department, he gave Mr. Bristow full power to carry out a relentless investigation, in which he was aided by forty in spectors. For many months they worked hard and faithful. The rec ords of one thousand post offices were examined, and the flies of many divisions of the department for the last ye; -.■> were scrutinized. As a result four officers of the de partment have resigned and thirteen have been removed. Forty-four in dictments have been found, involv ing thirty-one persons. The total amount which the dishonest officials received by fraudulent means is about #400,000, but this amount is small compared to the loss of the government by the purchasing of unnecessary or inferior supplies at exorbitant rates. In his review of the report, the. President expresses thorough satis faction with the work of Mr. Bris tow and Jmakes plain the intention of the Administration to do all pos sible to bring the offenders, official and others, to justice. The Presi dent rightly says, "No crime calls for sterner reprobation than the crime of the curruptionist in public life and of the man who seeks to cor rupt him. The bribe-giver and the bribe-taker are equally guilty. Opponents of the Administration, who hope to make political capital' out of the postal frauds, should re-< member that President Roosevelt 1b entitled to the credit of directing one of the most thorough investigations of public corruption, which has yet been made. Cascade grange ol' Maine is rejoicing in its occupancy of a new grange liall It cost $3,500. The building rests on a solid foundation of Dodlin granite. It Is 33 by 03 feet and admirably propor tioned. There Is a cohered entrance in I the center of the building and on the i inside to the left a check room 12 by 12. ! Opposite this is a good sized tictaet of : lice with a broad stairway leading to I the hall above. Hack of the check room i is the kitchen. 12 by 22 feet. The sup i per room is in the rear of all and is a ; most convenient apartment, 33 by 50 ! feet. Upstairs tliere is another check room and the main hall, which Is 83 by 40 feet, with a stage In the rear 13 by 33 feet. The finish of the building is North Carolina pine, all the doors and stairs being birch. The building Is j lighted by electricity. A Strong Insurance Organisation. The Salisbury and Amesbury Mutual Fire Insurance company, under the : management of the state grange. Is • rapidly increasing its business, says : the New England Homestead. The high I water mark of business under the old 1 management was about $030,000, while | the present business amounts to $1,350,- | 000. The policy holders number over I 1.200 and the towns represented about 1 200. Since Jan. 1 over SOOO,OOO has I been written and losses paid amounting I to $2,300. All bills are paid to date, anil | there is a balance in the treasury of | about $3,000. All these risks have been | carefully inspected before writing. Mas j sachusetts Patrons have every reason I to congratulate themselves upon the i success of their venture thus far. Tin* Work In Maine. Returns from 102 subordinate granges for the quarter ended Sept. 30 fully malntnin the average increase of the year and indicate that the total mem bershlp in Maine at this time exceeds 40.000. This shows a net yearly gain of almost 2,800 during the past six years, a record of which Maine Patrons may well be proud. There is a grange In Michigan that lias an average attendance of about 50 per cent of the membership. The grange meets every week, begins on time, owns the grange hall. That grange Is pros j perous. i j It is quite Impossible to keep a record of the erection and dedication of ne«w j grange halls throughout tbe land. I>t ' the good work proceed. COVNTVNEWS I Happening oi Interest to Readers t»™. A SOHESTOWH. The first carload of clothespius from McCartney's clothespin factory were shipped last Saturday. There were 1100 boxes with 720 pins in box. They were shipped to New York and from there will be sent to London, 'Eng. On Tuesday the fourteen months old baby of Gen. Woodside ate some thing that poisoned her. In the ear ly part of the eveniug Mrs. Wood side noticed the child playing by the sewing machine, with a box that .contained buttons. She closed the door and went out to milk leaving the child to amuse herself, but when she returned to the house the child was becoming sleepy, and it was so unusal that It was soon noticed that something was wrong. She soon be came limp and cold, and the doctor was hastily summoned and on ar riving immediately set to work to keep the baby awake which was done with much difficulty until nine o'clock when she began vomiting which continued at intervals until 3 o'clock the next morning. A search was made and a gray tablet was found in the box with the but ton and was supposed to be the cause of the poisoning, how it got ther*» is a mystery to the parents. It was found to contain morphine and other drugs. The child is improv ing at this time. The baby daughter of 11. C. Boat man put her elbow out of joint by falling on the floor one day last week. I)r. Voorhees put the joint back into place. M. D. Sweeney has resigned as teacher of the Sugar Grove School, and gone to Ricketts to ncale logs for whioh he -will gat *SO per month and board. Lloyd Preas is ©ifte*taining his -brother of Benton, this week. H. P. Hall and wife are visiting at -Orangeville, this week. Isaac Lowe and Madge Gritman of "Nordmont, visited at Gus Mencer's on Sunday. Mn LRED. Born to Mr and Mrs. O. Van camp, twin rls, and O. V, is all smiles. C. R. Watson has moved from Gunton Hill to the house vacated by Burt Walters. W. Thayer has moved to Murray Hill from Six Miles Run and visited friends here. John P. Murphy has received a present of a valuable setter dog. It will set on anything from a crack er to a pea coal stove. Edward Holmes and Hart Vaughn have taken the contract for digging the coal in the Randall and Mey lert mines. C. E. Jackson was at Ithaca two days last week. Miss Nora Morningstar who had a slight attack of diphtheria, is able to be around again. She has left the Schaad hotel and gone to her home at Colley. MURRAY HILL. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thayer of New York state, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thayer of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Riley of New York are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jim Walsh. Thomas Murray got his foot badly jamed in the mines one day this week. Mrs. William McGee,ofthis place, is very sick at this writing. Mrs. John Collins and Miss Katie Welsh were Dushore visitors Satur day last. Mrs. H. McKibbins and Mrs. H. ■Castle of l-iopea, visited friends in Dushore Saturday. Mr. John Hassen, of Laporte, was calling on friends here last Thursday Mr. Edward Warburton of Forks township was transacting business at this place Friday. HILLSGROVE. J. H. Hoffman and wife have re turned from an extended visit at Williamsport. Stephen Vroman has returned from a hunting trip up the river. He succeeded in bringing home a deer. Albert Porter of the Ilelsman ho tel, was initiated into the P. O. S. of A. at this place Friday night. "The goat,"he says, "wasn'tlively enough for him." Vernon Hull, with smiling face, is with us for a short time again. Mr. Samuels of the Penn Bridge O)., with a full farce of men are at E. S. Little's. They began erecting the new iron "bridge over Elk Creek Monday, 7th, Wm. Brong b*hl J.E."Morgan have nearly completed their immense log jdb at the Point. Mrs. John DitfDy is ■visiting rela tives at Hugheeville this week. Miss Mazie -Green is plying the needle at Mrs. Joseph Helsman's. James Shaver, Who was the guest eff his brother last has returned to Ridgeway. Rutdher •Shaffer, of Forksville, hud a bad scare one day last week. His team jumped ovei the narrows near town, which resulted in a badly damaged meat wagon. No serious injury to himself or horses that we could learn. Miss Prank ford Ijewis held a pie social at Anna Sadler's rooms Satur day night, for the benefit of the Sunday school. Mrs. -Clara Quick and is a Vroman s»pent Sunday and Monday at Du shore. A party of ladies fram our town got lost on the now mill-creek road one day last -week. Homer JPeek found them and succeeded in getting them on the right track toward their home. Emory Bagley of Piatt, was in town Saturday night. Mrs. Anna Lewis visiter, at Ed. Mcßrides, Friday eveninp Coming! Coming! P" .. 11. H. Green's great compan of comedi ans. A comic play p.«y by twelve persons, at the band hall Friday and Satu-:lay evening. Admission tu; and twenty cents. Misses Lizzie Hoffman and Freda Mcßride ire the guests of Mrs. Ed Hoffman, Saturday evening. Henry Darby visited at Forks ville Sunday. Many Witness the Ordination Ceremony. Rev. Irwin 11. Fisher of the La porte Baptist Church, was ordained as a Minister of the Gospel, on Fri day evening, with an impressive ceremony. Revs. Ward West, "W. Quay Rosell, John Sherman and Neubow participated in the sei vices. The congregation was favor ed with select singing by the choir, after which they listened to the reading of the scripture lesson and a fervent prnyer by Rev. J. Sherman, ltov. Ward West delivered an elo quent sermon and held the closest attention ofhis hearers as he ex pounded truth after truth, taking for his text "Except ye eat of My flesh and drink of My blood, ye are not of Me," the theme of his sermon being the difference between Religion and Christianity. He gave some line illustrations to show the logic of his reasoning. Rev. Neubow offered prayer as Rev. Fisher knelt for the 'laying' on of hands," after which Rev. Ros elle gave some excellent advice to: the newly ordained minister in re - gard to his duties toward the church; he also gave the members of the; chuach some sound advice as to their duty toward their minister. Rev. Roselle is a forceful and entertain ! ing talker and hris remarks were j much appreciated by all. A suc cessful career in the ministry is pre dicted for Rev. Fisher. 75 TS. YEAR Local bistitvtc. The first local institute of the year for the teachers of Western Sullivan, convened at Fojksville, Saturday, December 5, 1908. Prof. Silas D. Molyneux was elect ed chairman and Miss Sara Hucklc secretary. The time honored question box was passed, and the torenoon sess ion devoted to the discussion of many questions of importance to teachers. Foremost among them being the question of examinations i n the pub public schools. Many of the teach ers favoring monthly examinations, and quite as many opposing a stated time for examinations, and arguing that examinations should be given whenever the subject matter passed over seemed to require a written re view The afternoon session opened by singing "Speed Away," by insti tute. Afler disposing of a few of the questions still remaining in the question box, the following program was rendered: Professional Education of teachers —S. D. Molyneux. Practical Drill in Primary Reading—Mary Clark. Recitations: "The Dream," —Mollie Birdsall. "It Takes a Man to be Brave," —Olive Plotts. "Those Evening Bells," —Leon Stebens, Roy Smith and Fred Sehanabacher. School Examinations—J. Robert Molyneux. llemarkes by Rev. Hun tly and Prof. Bowles. Methods of Securing Attention and Study—Miss Clara Streby. Recitation: "The Drowning Singer,'—Grace Wheat ley. Duette: Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Woodhead. Importance of Suitable Apparatus for School Work—Wal lace Burgess. Subject discussed by Supt. Black and Rev. Huntl.v. Language Work for Intermediate Grades—Supt. M. R. Black. Insti tute votjd to hold the next regular meeting at Estella. Profs. J. Rob ert Molyneux, Wallace Burgess and Miss Cora Warburton appointed by the chairman as a program commit tee. The program was closed by a few well chosen remarks by Prof. Bowles The following teachers were in at tendance: Misses Mary Clark, Hat tie Molynenx, Jewel O'Brion, Cora Warburton, Nellie Connor, Alice Harrington, Emma Biddle, Mary Lehy, Leona Bahl, Jennie Luther, Clara Streby, Pearl Wanch, Nellie lleess, Clara Wilcox, Frank ford Lewis, Sara Huckle. Profs, |S. D. Molyneux, T. J. Cavanaugh, J. R. Molyneux, Wallace Burgess, Jesse B. Porter, Oliver Bender. MISSSAKA H'UOKLE, Sec'y. An editor near Custer, Indian Ter ritory, got a cattle show and concert mixed in making up, and now he has to keep dark. This ;is the way he did it."The concert given by Robinson's most beautiful young la dies was highly appreciated. They sang in their most charming man ner, winning the plaudits of the en tire audience, who pronounced them the finest herd of short horns in the country. A few are of rich brown color, but the majority are spotted brown and white. Levi Got His €ame. Levi Edwards, of Muncy, who re cently established a shoe repairing business in E. E. Webb's store at Muncy Valley, got furiously mad one day last week at the rabbits which plentifully habitat that vicin ity. The corn he daily fed to Col. Webb's pigs showed no laird produc ing signs and upon investigation Levi found that the rabbit** were stealing the corn from the pigs be fore they had time to devour it. This was what enraged him so des perately and reined less of the rush orders pinned on his work bonch, he loaded the Colonel's army musket with gun cotton and shoe peg*, and started in pursuit of the enemies. Six rabbits were mortally wounded that day and Levi claims the credit. A lady school teacher recently asked one of her pupils if he knew how to make a Maltese CTOBS, to which the boy promptly replied, ' "Step on its tail."
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