Republican News Item.
VOL. VIM. N0.40.
} This Is the Place C
To Buy Your JeweleryA
'•, Xothin gin To w n to Com pare Wit h N
( the Quality that We are Giving /
) You for the Low Price Asked. \
(T Quality and mock-rate prices makes a force that
irresist bl\ draws into our store tne best patronage
112 . (this ■ ti >n. Many years here in business, always 3
X with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C
( wiili a care and judgment comm nsurate with its .
S desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \
112 our store a sa'e place to invest. C
112 Reoair work done on short notice and guaran-Q
S teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders y
> RETTENBURY, >
< DUSHORE, PA. Thejew^
HARDWARE^
No Place Like this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OB WOOD
HE A TERS;
ONE OP WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS.
House rurnishiug 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 bat satisfactory cook stove.
I lot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and
General Repairing. Roofing and Spouting, j
The Shopbeli Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
WILL! AM SPORT, PA.
We want t; is store to be first in your mind when you
have I ry Goods to buy, ai:d y >ur buying judgment wili
vio t. e iest.
Flannelletes.
la and medium colors f< r Waists and Dressing Sacques. They
come in sil'ijics. liguies ami Persian effects. 1 tegular 15c finality at 12A
Pillow Cases and Sheets.
That liavcnl been caught in the rising cotton market. Not enough
for everybody. Will you gel your share and save money? You will
not 1 uy lliem again soon at -the price we sell them today.
Have You a Garment to Buy ?
We don't want to summer a single piece of Fur or Ladies' or Misses'
Coat or Suit if possible. If you appreciate the earnestness of this
statement you'll understand why we are selling these for one-half prior.
Torchon Lace.
We are closing out a lot of Torchon Laces that are from one to two
and a half inches wide, and good patterns. Not many of them.but the
price is only 3c a yard.
New Embroideries.
At very low prices, ft is marvelous how much embroidery quality
and beauty can be had here for a few cents a yard. Every motherjwho
is making children's dresses, underwear and the like should seej the
embroideries we arc showing.
About White Goods.
Lots of new weaves pi show you in white goods, especially suited
for Shirt Waists, All the new designs in figures, stripes, dots in mer
cerized cotton materials.
New Wash Goods.
Arc now ready on the counters. These the latest novel
ties in Wash Materials that will be in vogue for this season. We are
showing the largest stock ami best styles of (iingham than ever before.
Prices from He to Lie.
THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1904.
NOT DOING WELL UNDER THE NEW TREATMENT.
Uncle Sam, M. I).: "1 think I'll have to resume the care of these patients.
They don't seem to thrive under that fellow's prescriptions."
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. DARROW. Chftlbam. H. T,
Preu Correspondent New York Stata
Orange
IN THE WOLVERENE STATE
Mlchlsan I'atrouM Are m Notably
UanlnfMß Body mi State Hfetligi.
"The Michigan state grange has out
grown even the wildest dreams of its
originators," says a Detroit paper. And
that Is so. With a membership of over
42,000 it Is pressing New York hard for
first place. It was deemed wise to re
duce the representation to the state
grange to two delegates to every five
granges, and yet on that basis there
were 350 delegates present at the an
nual meeting. In his annual address
Worthy Master Horton remarked upon
the phenomenal growth of the Order in
that state and upon what it has accom
plished in co-operative buying of farm
supplies. Members of the Order bought
over a thousand tons of fertilizers last
year, and next year's order for binder
twine will amount to 450 tons, while a
contract for woven wire fence is now
in force of greater magnitude than any
contract ever undertaken by the
grunge. The treasury of the grange is
in good condition, receipts for the year
having beensl D,850, and there is al
ready $15,000 loaned on good security.
I'rimary election reform was one of the
chief topics discussed. It is a pressing
question just now in Michigan. The
grange made a most emphatic declara
tion respecting It, adopting the follow
ing recommendation of the legislative
committee:
"We recommend that the grange,
through its legislative committee and
proper officers, urge the next legisla
ture to puss a state primary election
law providing for the nomination of all
officers, state, county and township, by
direct vote of the members of their re
spective political parties; that nomina
tions be made by petition and not by
fee; that the primaries of all parties be
held at the same time and under the
supervision and charge of the state and
at public expense."
Among other important resolutions
adopted were these; Indorsing parcel
post, fuvoring nature study in the pub
lic schools and centralization of schools
lu such counties us might like to muke
the experiment, asking for a law to
regulate speed of automobiles, favoring
the Torrens system of recording land
titles, requesting the state legislature
to prohibit the manufacture, sule und
use of cigarettes in Michigan, asking
that the bounty for killing English
sparrows be restored, fuvoring the elec
tion of United States senators by popu
lar vote and many others of lesser im
portance.
It is said that the state grange will
organize a cyclone insurance company
at the next annual meeting, ltlsks
will be taken and a board of directors
chosen prior to the meeting next year.
There is growing need of a means
of communication between state lec
turers and lecturers of subordinate
granges. No method is so inexpensive
and efficacious as u monthly bulletin,
in which the state lecturer may com
ihunlcute with the subordinate lectur
ers on assigned topics for discussion,
impart information on matters of pres
ent or future interest and thus make
it possible for the subordinate grange
to keep constantly In touch with the
state organization. As an example of
what we are speaking of wo may re
fer, with high commendation, to the
Michigan state grange lecturers' bul
letin. edited by Mrs. F. I). Saunders of
1 Itockford. Mich. The ndvantuge of Is
suing such a bulletin regularly is that
! It can be entered In the mails as sec
ond class mall matter and thus be en*
Utlad to tbe pound rates of uoaUure-
J. O. WING.
Wtrthr Maater of the Waahlnirton
State UriiDKe.
J. O. Wing was born at Rockford,
111., in 1807. Mr. Wing's early life was
spent on the farm, where he attended
public school. His education was tin ished
ished at Syra
teuse, N. Y„ while
living with liis
uncle, the late
Bishop Peek of
that city. In
IS7B, at Cale
' llonla - Tr « l,u
k pea lea u county
ed to Washing
'• 0 Wl *°- ton and settled
In the primitive wilderness. He was
elected master ot the Washington state
grange in 11)01. A friend writes ot
him: "It is safe to say that no man
hus done more for the grange in his
state than he. The Order is in a pros
perous condition and is putting uu a
solid, substantial growth."
A Ciootl Kecord.
Iteeent reuirns from 102 subordinate
granges in Maine fully maintain the
average Increase of the year and indi
cate that the total membership in ti e
state in this time exceeds 40.000. This
shows a net yearly gain of almost
2,800 during the past sis years, a rec
ord of which the Order may well be
proud.
ludlmia I'ntron* Meet.
The Indiana state grange met this
year at Warsaw. Under the magnifi
cent leadership of Hon. Aaron Jones,
who is also master of the national
grange. Indiana I'atrons had only good
things to report. The grange is in a
flourishing condition throughout the
state.
We get out of life just what we put
into it: the world has for us just what
we have for it. The grange has for us
what we have for it, and no bank pays
dividends which has uo deposits.—(J. A.
Fuller.
Probably the oldest granger In the
state of Maine Is William 11. Deerlng
of Baco. now in his ninety-second year.
Delegates-to state granges chosen at
Pomona granges must be elected by
written ballot, same as officers of the
grange.
About 3,0d0 Patrons in 129 granges In
Massachusetts ship milk to the Boatofj
markets.
A Co-operative Rnalnru of Over
*105.000.
Every grange in the utate but two
was represented at the meeting of the
New Jersey state grange recently held
at Trenton, X. J. Heport.s were most
encouraging. By virtu®' of its small
urea, New Jersey can viever be a large
grange state, yet it 0,000 0,000 mem
bers of tiie Order, a gain of 1,000 lust
year. 112
The change proposed by the national
grange providing* for biennial elections
in Pomona granges was approved.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
asking that tire protection afforded the
robin undor file game laws of the state
be removed' while fruit Is ripening or
hangs ripfr on trees and bushes, the de
struction heretofore wrought by these,
birds lyjving been very serious. Reports
of th<> subordinate granges showed a
co-operative business In the state of
ov.'r $105,000, with a great saving to
th«\ members. One grange reported a
; business of $.".3,000. This is certainly a
; tin"., showing in co-operation, and larger
states may find "food for thought" In
the comparison.
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COUNTY NEWS lolumiis o! Interesting |
Happenings of
Interest to Readers Many Towns. J
LOPEZ NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. A. L. Dyer made a quick
j business trip to business trip to llar
rishurg recently.
Miss Uieketts and Miss Brewer
are now located in the Castle block
an<l are ready to look after the inter
ests of all who may who may wish
any. work done in the dressmaking
line. «
Miss Katie Echenbach ot Monroe
county has opened a dressmaking es
tablishment at the home of Elias
Echenbach.
Kizer Edgar is liuich belter at this
writing.
14 degrees belows zero Tuesday
morning. Zero weather is no un
common thing at Lopez this winter.
Dr. Christian was called to Ganoga
Lake, late Monday night to adminis
ter to the sick Mrs. Meckos.
Several from Lopez attended Li
cense Court at Laporte Monday.
Election passed oil" very quietly, it
being most too cold for electioneer
ing on the streets.
Mrs. A. A. Baker of Laporte, is
visiting her daughter at this place.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the dance in Dtishore Monday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rouse of Ber
niee spent Saturday eve ingiu town.
Miss EmmaCungley spent Sunday
with Miss Maine Haley of Bernice.
Mrs. John Hanley who visited
relatives in this place for the past
three weeks, returned to her home
in Olyphant Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Walsh spent Tuesday
in Eorkstou.
Mrs. Harry Brewer of Mildred
spent Monday with her parents.
Mrs. B. W. Jennings and Miss
Lou Mason are spending a few days
in Maryland.
Miss Grace Carrington of Laquin,
is spending a few days witli her par
ents.
Miss Lulu Eronfelkcr is quite sick
at the home of Mr. and Airs. \Y.
Potter.
SOUTH BROOK.
Miss Millie Kunkle who is work
ing at Lope/, was home lor a few
days last week.
MissGetta Earr spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Fork. -
ton.
.John Crossley of Uieketts spent
Sunday at South H'.ook.
Miss Cora MeCarroi who is work
ing at Ed Donegans, spent Sunday
at IK rjliome in Bella Sylva.
Mr. Wilbur Hulloek of White Ha
ven is visit ing his aunt, Mrs. B. 11.
Ilerd at this place.
Maggie Kunkle has recovered
from her recent illness.
Jame* Haren had the misfortune
of injuring his foot la-t week.
We understand that Doc. Beatti*
received a few valentines.
Mrs. R. B. Herd was a Lopez vis
do/f Tuesday.
There will not lie any services at
'the Baptist church next Sunday ow
; ing to the Rev. Fisher being called
tojM i nersv i llejl >yjt he£serious£i 1 i ness
of his father.
Rev. Eugene A. Heim was called
to his home at Lancaster, by tin
death'of his sister, <n Monday.
MURRAY HILL.
Mr. and Mrs. John Crowly attend
ed the wedding of Miss Ella Crow I \
at M iltlred, last Wednesday.
Mrs. Theodore Beaver visited
friends at Bernice Saturday.
Mr. Patrick Monogen is visiting
friends in Scranton.
Mrs. B. .Johnson who has been
quite sick is some better.
Mr. llenry Fell has returned from
the Say re Hospital much improved.
Peter Murray transacted business
at laporte Monday.
Land for Sale. —The undersigned
will dispose of 20 acres of land in
Laporte township, at a low price.
One half under cultivation, balance
timbered. House and barn on tl e
premices. M its. MIX A GANSKI,,
' Nordmont, Pa
75 TS. PER YEAR
* SONESTOWN.
The widow of Charles Darling has
moved from up th« outlet into the
house owned by Eli Bastion.
Win. Remsnyder and family of
Jamison City have moved into the
home of Mary Jane Painton.
Mrs. George Bobbins and sister,
Dora Campbell were at Nordmont,
Monday.
The work on the wrecked engine
goes slow as it has b»**n put on tim
bers and is being hauled with teams.
Seven teams were hitched to it one
day.
John Converse lost a fine hog last
week. There seems to be some dis
ease among these animals which is
quite prevalent in this section.
J. \V. Buck and wife visited the
lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Gavitt of Laporte township, Sunday.
T. S. Laird of Nordmont,. called
on his daughter, Mrs. A. Edgar, on
Tuesday while down to election.
G. J. Woodftidfc, wifte and little
daughter visited relatives at Glen
Mawr last week.
Dr. Voorhees has taken one of the
counters out of his drug store and
lias fixed up a very cosy office.
Archie Morris, wife and children
of Nordmont, visited Mrs. A. Edgar
on Wednesday.
Protracted meeting at the E. V.
Church every night this week.
A Philadelphia physician makes
the astounding statement that nine
ty-six per'cent of the people of that
city who are over eighteen years of
age are affiicted with tuberculosis.
And contrary to all former teachings
and belief, he states that consumpt
ion is not hereditary, but is conta
gious and curable. VVhon this phy
sician gives a remedy for the cure of
this most prevelant of all diseases,
his statements are likely to be ac
cepted with more credence.
Miss Maud Sones, daughter- of A.
W. Sones of Beaver Lake, aud Al
vah 11. Starr of Sonestown, were
married February 4, at the home of
the bride's parents in the presence
of a large number of invited guewts.
Die bride who was charmingly at
.ired in cream cashmere was attend
ed by Miss Lena McCariy, while
Walter Sones, brother of the bride,
was the groom's best man. The
ceremony was perfornml by llev. O.
J. Biggs of Sonestown.
Judge John VV, Blttingerof York
county, recently decided a will con
test between a widow- aud heirs of
her deceased husband, by using the
bible as legal authority. The in
come of $8o()00 was bequeathed to
the widow. Exceptions had been
brought to the auditors report, the
question involved being whether by
the will the interest was to begin
from the time of the husband's death
or from a year thereafter and also
whether the rate was to be six or
four percent. The Judge decided
both contentions in favor of the wid
ow, on the ground that a man's wife
should be the first object of his boun
ty and was entitled to the presump
tions that can be fairly made in her
favor. In support of his opinion lie
quoted Genesis ii, 24: "Therefore
shall a man leave his father and
mother and shall cleave unto his
wife and they shall be one flesh."
The fir-it step toward making Bal
timore a more beautiful city than it
was before the fire, was taken Mon
day when a committee appointed by
the Mayor reported favorably on
widening many of the streets in the
burned section. The banks are show
ing up in splendid condition and all
of them are receiving substantial de
posits. One of them has 25,000 de
positors with a total deposit of
i 000, OttO and the withdrawal* from
! this institution are normal. Activi
ties h is been resumed in all lines of
business, and the new Baltimore
that is about to spring up bids fair
to rank as one of the most beautiful
1 and model cities in this country.