Republican News Item. VOL. IX. NO. 12. This Is the Place * £ <? To Buy Your Jewelry C Nothing in Town to Compare WithN ( the Quality that We are Giving J ) You for the Low Price Asked. S C Quality and moderate prices mnkes a force that\ j> irresistibly draws into our store the best I of this section. Many years here in business, always 3 S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C I with a care and judgment commensurate with its . \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ / our store a sale place to invest. C /* Repair work done on short notice and S. teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. \ RETTENBURY, ) $ DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler. S COLE'S-WV^VW HARDW Jt^rX No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COJVIj OIR, WOOD HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnisfiiug 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 3ellycu 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. %>.} mI The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLI AM SPORT, PA. Snowyattractive Muslin I'nderware that combines so much comfort and beauty was never oll'eml at. more attractive prices. All these garm ents are full size and splendidly made of excellent Muslin and Cambric. LONG SKIRTS. ' DRAWERS. SHORT SKIRTS. CHEMISE. CORSET COVERS. GOWNS. Shirt Waist Suits. Women's Stock Collars. Nothing daintier, nothing prettier We.ve made a purchase of dainty nothing so economical as the two- stock Collars, an endless variety of piece summer suit. \\ e have about styles among them. Some are plain, every style that is worn, fliese are others embroidered. We have made of Percale, Madras, Linen and bunched them in lots, other cotton fabrics and silks. 25c, 50e AND 75C. Wash Petticoats. c ° ol Summer Corsets. We believe Petticoats to he Now C ° ,l,C an<l better value than V ou ever bought We can recommend several makes before. They are mada of plain color iltsoctos, - {)0 that iire ,nacle of and fancy striped Seersucker with Batisfce ' but for t,lOße who ruHles or deep tucked flounces, at want ' fiuor have them SI.OO To -51.50 »" better qualities. Black Taffetas and Peau de Soie. When asked for here they are shown in all qualities and widths and the prices are very reasonable w hen the qualities are taken in consideration. Fancy Silks for Dresses. '1 o nierly mention the kinds and varieties of each would make a pretty long list so we simply say come and see them and get the prices. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1904. TIRE EXPERIMENTS. RESULTS OF TESTS MADE BY THE MISSOURI STATION. Vehicles With Narrow Tire* lleqalre More rawer to Draw and Couatant -1 > Destroy the Hoada—Wheeln aud Axlea of Farm Wagoaa. The Missouri experiment station bus made a series of teats In order to as certain the value of wide tires as com pared with narrow ones, says Farm and Hunch. In conducting the experiments two ordinary farm wagons were used, one with six inch tires, the other with standard one and a half inch tires, tooth wagons of the same weight and each loaded with 2,000 pounds. It was found that the power needed to draw the narrow tired wagon, with its 2,000 HOW NAHROW TIBS* lIBSTUOT liOADS. pound load, on a gravel road would have pulled a load of 2,472 pounds on the wide tired wagon. The same power required to draw narrow tires over dirt and gravel roads when these wtre dry aud hard was found sufficient to draw a 2,580 pound load on the wide tired wagon under the same conditions. It was shown that where these roads .were deep with mud, hut partially dried at the surface with a few hours' eun, the same power required to draw the 2.000 pound load over them on the narrow tires would pull a load of 3,200 pounds on the wide tires. The director of the station states that the conditions under which the narrow ti.-es offer an advantage over the wide ones are "unusual and of short dura tion," and, further, that "through a ma jority of days In the year aud at times When the dirt roads are most used and when their use is most imperative the tiroad tired wagon will pull materially lighter than the narrow tired wagon;" ulso that "a lurge number of tests on meadows, pastures, stubble land, corn ground and plowed ground in every condition, from dry, hard and tlrin to very wet aud soft, show without a single exception a large difference in draft in favor of the broad tires. This difference raided from 17 to 120 per cent." Tests of the drafts of wagons were made with wheels of different height. The trials were made on macadam, gravel and earth roads, under all con ditions, aud on meadows, pastures, cul tivated fields, stubble land, etc. The draft was determined by means of a tilddlugs self recording dynamometer. The net load was In every case the Name. 2.000 pounds. Three sets of wheels of different height, all with six Inch tires, were used as follows: Htaud tird, front wheel forty-four inches, rear wheel tifty-tlve inches; medium, front wheel thirty-six inches, rear wheel forty Inches; low, front wheel twenty four Inches, rear wheel twenty-eight Inches. The experiment clearly demonstrated that under almost all conditions of road surface the broad tired vehicles draw the lighter and are of benefit to roads, while the narrow tired ones are constantly destroying the roadß. The authorities of the station hare compiled the result of ull their farm Wagon experiments into the following nummary: For the same load, wagons with Wheels with standard height drew lighter than wagons with lower wheels. The difference in ravor of stand ard wheels was greater on road sur faces in bad condition tiisu on good ruad surfaces. Low wheels cut deeper ruts than those of standard height. The vibration of the tongue is greater In wagons with low wheels. For most purposes wagons with low wheels are more convenient than those With standard height. Wagons with broad tires and wheels of standard height are cumbersome and require much room in turning. Diminishing the height of wheel to thirty or thirty-six inches iu front and forty or l'orty-four inches In the rear did not increase the draft iu as great proportion as It increased the con venience of loading and nnloadliig the ordinary farm freight. Diminishing the height of wheels be low thirty Inches front and forty Inches rear Increased the draft In greater pro portion than it gained in convenience. On good roads Increasing the length of the rear axle so that the front and tear wheels will run in different tracks i The following paragraph is taken from the resolutions passed by the Republicn county convention of W\ - oming County last week: That we recognize in Hon. E. M Dnnlntm n clean and upright Judge, able and impartial in his decisions and court eous and dignified in his demeanor, and we heartily endorse his candid acy for re-election and pledge him the united support of the Repuhli' cans of Wyoming County, to avoid cutting ruts did not increase the draft. On sod. cultivated ground and bad roads wagons with the rear axle longer than the front one drew heavier than one having both axles of the same length. Wagons with the rear axle longer than the front one require wider gate ways and are. on the whole, very in convenient. The best form of farm wagon is one of axles of equal length, broad tires and wheels thirty to thirty six Inches high in front and forty to forty-four Inches behind. PERMANENT HIGHWAYS. The Pabllc Hoad la the Moat lumaoi of All lutereate. The public road is promotive of trade aud commerce, the adjuster of freight tariffs, the "always on time," ready, open way for all the people. It leads to the church, the school, the library, the town, the market, the mill, the store, the place of amusement and the social gathering. It places the farmer in touch with the vents of the world through the rural mail delivery, with the daily paper, market reports, latest periodicals and magazines containing the best current thought of the hour. It equalises trade for the merchant und insures a steady market for the farmer and the consumer. The removal of the raw material from the forest and field and the mill and the mine is the first aud up to tike present time the most costly and diffi cult step. There is not a state or ter ritory that is not retarded in its growth and development on account of uuini proved highways. It has been stated that the building of steam and electric railroads has ren dered the construction of permanent highways unnecessary. This la not true. They have superseded for a time the Improvement of our roads, but they <•1111 never supply the necessity for them. You had just as well assert that the electric car in the city takes the place of the street or sidewalk. The question of building permanent highways is of the very highest com mercial importance snd demands the active attention of all business men. The practice so long in use of placing the burden of roadmaklng upon the country people is unjust und inequita ble and will never secure Improved roads. <• ♦ Rural Delivery Notes .J. The New York State Rural letter Carriers' sssoclation at its annual con vention adopted a resolution to the ef fect that the convention demand of the f«tferul postoffice department that all routes In the state be measured aud that the carriers receive their just pay according to the new measurement. The average receipts per rural free delivery route are sl2 a month aud the average cost per carrier is SSO a mouth. Alt Illinois carrier has ordered an au tomobile constructed for rural delivery of mail. Careful investigation shows that throughout the country the average time required for a currier to deliver the mail on a twenty-four tulle route requires between six and a half and seven and a half hours. The time, of course, will vary somewhat because of circumstances. inereaaed Postal Bnalneaa. Nothing reflects the continued gener al prosperity of the country as do the postal receipts. For New York city the receipts during the past year show an increase of per cent over the record business of the year ending June 30, 1903. The receipts for June alone showed an increase of ti per cent over lust year. The receipts for the last quarter showed an increase of 7'/j per cent over last year's figures, amounting to $3,404,420 as against $3,254,325 for 1903. Deducting the expenses of the of fice, the business leaves the govern ment a net profit of $'.>,227,960 as against $8,342,001 for last year, an increase of over lO per cent. The Campnlirn. The conventions have Mulshed their shout ing; It's Alton against Theodore. And now for orators spouting. Mass meetings and speeches galore. Fireworks now till November. Chowders, parades snd fake bets. Promises none will remember. Threats that one quickly forgets Croakers and prophets of evil. Declaring that If they don't win The country will goto the devil. That ruin's already set In. But, far from beln-r "ejected. We welcome the nil of the fight, IVor, whoever may be e'.ectt.l. Thank heaven, the country's all rlghtl —New York Heruld. Jacob Epler Mvrdcred at Du shore Sunday Night. Frank Yanney shot and mortally wounded Jacob Epler in a tight near the railroad station at Dushore, Sun day evening a few minutes after the arrival of the excursion train from Harveys Lake. Both men are resi dents of Cherry township and had lieen to the lake for the day, where they had some trouble caused through jealousy over a woman. It is said that Mrs. Sam Epler, wife of the deceased's brother, had lived with Yanney for the past three years. On Sunday she escourted Mr. Yanney, a single man of about 25 years, on the excursion. A few minutes after leaving the train at Dushore, they resumed their quarrel that had been begun while they were at the lake, and Yanney draw ing a revolver pointed it at the couple and lired several shots, one taking effect in the woman's thigh and one entering the groin of Mr. Epler passed through his bowels and lodged near the base of his spinal column, causing death a few min utes after 9 o'clock Monday morning. After the shots it ad been tired, Yanney ran to the office of l)r. Her mann and locked himself iu a back room. A warrent was placed in the hands of Constable Ira Cott who went to the room and demanded Yanney to open the door which he did without hesitation. He deliv ered the weapon to Cott when re quested to do so. It was found to have but one empty chamber. Yanney was brought to the Ea porte jail Sunday night where he will await the trial of a terrible crime. Epler was a single man years of age. * SONESTOWN. A paragraph was inserted two or three weeks ago to the effect that our Iwae ball team was hard to beat. Tuesday proved it true. A newly organized team from Bern ice, com posed of the best players df the three teams of that place, drove down to do up Sonestown. Right here it is out fair to state that the team is •omposed not of men, but of boys. The captain being but 14 years of age. Many teams would have refused to play anything so evidently their superior in age, physique and ex perience, but our boys are noted for heir gentlemenly and courteous •onduct. Not even to sustain their record would they disapoint a guest. Hall was on the train and Eaird on i sick bed all forenoon, so picking ip two other boys the game began. Bernice scored 5, Sonestown 0 until the sth inning, when Hall's train arrived, and Eaird also came to his ilace at the bat. Then the title turned somewhat. Not only did our toys prevent Bernice from gaining nother, but Eorah made a score for lie home team. The latter fact was oinewhat to be regretted because it 'tad a bad effect on the tempers of he coal town boys. One was heard ising language more tit for a minis ter iu the pulpit than an angry man in the diamond. Sonestown certainly feels honored o think that in order to beat its lit tle boys, teams aged six and seven /ears more are trotted out from dif ferent parts of the county. The ioys will hold a festival Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warburton of Hughesville, spent Sunday in town. James Eaird and Nora Eittle ot Cordmont drove to Sonestown on Tuesday. Misses Alice and Rosina Finnerty ■f Jersey shore have returned home. Mrs. Alex Hess is entertaining icr nieces from Pittston. Miss Ada Hall is again out after a severe illness. Miss Hazel Voorhees expects to eturn to Shunk on Saturday. Walter Eorah left on Saturday for State College. Misses Erma Walizer, Edith and 'lara Morris of Nordmont, visited heir aunt, Mrs. A. Edgar a few lays last week. The picnic at Eagles Mere \va vell enjoyed. An entertain pent in the auditorium added to the plcas ur -s of the day. The attendance vas 75 TS. PER YEAR and every one in a happy mood. Sonestown and Hill. strove crossed bats. The score at the end of the !»th innin * stood 6to 5. A tenth was played in which Hilisyrove scored 1 more. The game was close and well played and added not a little to the interest of the day. Misses Harriet Griggs of Mon toursville and Martha Drieschbacli of Rloomsburg, visited Myrtle Ed gar on Wednesday. HILLSGROVE. A Recital was given at the Union Church, on Saturday evening by Miss Hazel Savage, of Dickenson Seminary. The program was varied and abunded in wit, humor, and pathos; each number being being applauded to the echo by the large and appreciative audince. Miss Savage was assisted by her class mate, Miss. Dorothy Morgan, Vocalist. Miss Morgan's solos were rendered in a manner which proved her thorough conception of the Divine Art. The ladies will 'iive Recitals at Forksville, on Tues day evening, at the Deciple Church, at this place, on Thursday evening, and at Proctor Saturday evening. H.H.Green chaperoned a party of youthful excursionists over the Sones Railroad, to Eagles Mere last Thurs day, and while at the Mere, with the help of his juvenile band, initiated the Sonestown fans into the myster ies of our National game. The game was pronounced by the impartial nations as the most sensational played on the Eagles Mere Diamond this season, the score being "> to 6 in favor of Hillsgrove. A feature of the game was the remarkable elastic ity of the imagination of the Sones town rooters, who were unanimous in pronouncing Earnest Norten, a lx>y of sixteen, a married man with four children. Some went so far as to ask if this amalgamation was not the famous Silver Slippers. Yet we were not surprised at this latter Might when we remember that Mas ter Smith struck out twenty-two inen for Sonestown. The following is the line up with the ages of the Hillsgrove players appended: Hillsgrove. Sonestown. Smith, p. 17 L. Lorah, p. Vroman c. 17 <). Hall, e Moniery lb 17 Armstrong lb Harrison 2b 14 \V. Lorah 2b Vogle, :(b 14 Lovelace 3b Riddle ss 12 Starr ss Norten r 112 Mi \V. Hall r 112 iioyles c 112 l.'J Fries c 112 Crowley If 12 Hazen r 112 Uac'ile 1 112 11 An aggregation from Forksville met their Water-100, at the hands of the Silver Slippers, on the local dia mond, Saturday last, in as loosly a played game as has been witnessed at this pi ce this season. The ag .cregation was certainly a formidable looking bunch, with the Potter Bro ilers of Lopez as battery, and Chi Ids, and Woodhouse of the Potter County League on 2nb and s. s., Roshaugh, ind Woodward of Estella on Ist. md r. 112., Guy Rogers of Wyoming Seminary on Bb, Dr. Davies and Leon Stevens of Forksville in 1. 112. «V c. 112. Napoleon, Honepart, andJScha nabacher were vt-ry much in videuce with a pool ot Forksville uoney, about thirty dollars of which emained in town after the game. Vbout thirty Forksville girls with rooters and cowbells came down in an undertakers wagon, and found heir conveyance appropriate for ihe occasion. This was the game it which the Silver Slippers adver ised to bury the hatchet, and they ertainlydid as they agreed. Rarto trading seven safe hits, and three liases oil balls with Potter, for fifteen dts, four bases on balls, and a .breed score; Dr. Da vies andM. Morris hared fielding honors, each mak .ng a sensational running catch. The Silver Slippers slipped over the tome plate seventeen times, and dlowed the visitors to do the same is they did, seven times. And to ■lo the boys just ice we must admit hat they are Ic.-s proud of their victory than they have been over -omc of their hitherto stubbornly •ontested defeats. Come down •gain Forksville, and we will try and do you good.
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