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VOL. IX. NO. 12.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.