VOL. ?X. NO. 46. V /'j his Is the Place t <To Buy Your Jewelry C / • c Nothing in Town to Compare Willi\ ( the Quality that We are Giving / / You tor the Low; Price Asked. S (112 Qua! Tv and moderate prices m.-ikes a force irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage r ( of this section. Many years here in business, always } with a full line ol goods • bove chosen C I with a cafe and judgment commensurate with its) \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ 112 ivji store a saie place to in 1 * 'st. . C y Rep ir work done on short notice and guaran-Q S. teed, by skilled Workmen. Your orders appreciated. X < RETTENBURY, ) I DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler. \s y COLE S-^ruv^-V'N/w HARDWAR I** /vvV" v/\^SAAAS No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OE WOOD HE A TERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House "Furnishing Goodsr Tools of tvery Description, Guns and Ammunition. Bargains that bring the buyer back. Come and test the truth of our talk. t 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. You are all invited to see our stock ' of Hart, Sehaffner & Mark Hand Made Suits at sls. $lB and S2O. There is no merchant tail r in the country who can make suits, even if >ou paid Sjo, that would equal the Hurt, Sehaffner & Mark suits. We al o have thousands of suits from $l5O to 10 00. Our entire stock is brand new and we buy such large quantities that enables us to seii at least 2s per cent cheaper than any other store. See our stock of SHOES, and Gents Furnishing Goods. u will positively pay you io come an see our larg> j :stock. You can not loose anything if you purchase \ amounts to *lO or 0 as you will be paid your car fare both w ■ HUGHE SVILLE, PENN'A. Notice: Rubber Boots and Shoes at manufacturers' prices. Subscribe for the News Item htm, . || i§ « ' m n s5 , . yi s S.'s. LAPORTL, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 19CS. HOW THE BURDEN OF LABOR ROES LITTLE ONES OF OPPORTUNITIES. In Philadelphia Alone 15,000 Children Between the Ages of Eight and Thir teen Are Denied the Benefits of Normal Childhood and the Advan tages of Education. Hera arc some facta and figures taken from an investigation into and a report by agents of tlie Pennsylvania Child Labor Committee upcii the reasons un derlying the amazing amount of Illit eracy that exists in Pennsylvania In spite of compulsory school laws: In Philadelphia alone there are, after deducting those physically unable to attend school, 16,100 children between thf> ugos of eight and thirteen, out of school, and a similar situation exists throughout the state. Why is it that children of from eight to thirteen years ere found at work in foundries, ma chine shops, shipyards, locomotive and car works, in laundries and hake shops and stores, in factories making glass shovels, spring beds, carpets, blankets tin cans, slates, blackboards, glue, ci curs. Ice cream freezers, barrels, picture f'-ames. paper boxes, wooden boxes hardware, furniture, collars, ropas line twines, sugar, candy, cotton and cotton goods, lace curtains, cloth and wooles goods, worsteds and yarns, watch cases, linen, dress trimmings, naili, matches, artificial flowers, hosiery anfl underwear, hats, silks and velvets, tai rels. paper. leather, paint, bone, shoep, brushes, pumps, satchels, overalls, har ness, horse nets, ice, oil, umbrellas, wrappers, optical supplies, quilis, blank books, skewers, shirts, upholsteiy, 112 -alher dusters, books and eyes, corls, coaches, saws, wire, buttons, tojs, -porting goods, trunks, straps, rubbfr, hair crimpers, brooms, fiinge. oil clclh, ■ oap. cement., white metal, sheet metal, nickel and silver plating and electri al apparatus. The recent-investigation of workhg children in all parts of the state shows the at which 631 children !e|t school, and tlint two-thirds of thesp were under the legal age. [ 2 were 7 years old. 4 were S years old. 12 were 9 years old. 43 were 10 years old. 132 were 11 years o'd. 237 were 12 years old. 157 were 13 years old. 36 were 14 years old. 8 were 15 years old. Fifteen never went to school at all ii j this country, and it is not knowi whether they have ever been to schoo How do these children escape t.h! factory law and the factory Inspectors the school law and the truant, officers} | The loon hole is so simple that tin law of the state appears curiousl/ naive. T 1 e law declares that no chill under sixteen may be employed it presents to its employer a certificie sworn to by Its parent that it is thir teen years of age or over; that anyene with power to administer oaths nay issue certificates and receive twenty five cents for so doing. In other worts, a child's going to work depends upm j two people who are paid for helplirg the child to employment: First, tie parent who will benefit by the cb'.'d's wage. and. second, the notary who yill receive his fee if he Issues the ctr.ifl <ate, or no fee if he does not. It has been said that the Child La bor question is altogether a sentimen tal issue. While sentiment has its in-, licence, the sentiment of overwhelm/ ing pity, there is also a materialists view; that of the value in body anJ mind, in mature, skilled work and in telligence, in property and money that 1 ! the state of Pennsylvania is losing', through the heartless laws that now af fect child labor. Every costly jail and reformatory, every insane asylum, every slum and dive is an argument that cries out against neglect of rights of children. Those who have the emancipation of the child laborers at heart should be practical enough to make their opin ions known to the representative and senator from their districts Kji!lm to Iteciproputc. Reciprocity with Cuba certainly is working all right—for Cuba. Under tlie arrangement Cuba is buying less and selling uiore in the United States than before. Her own government fig ures show that during the first sis months of 1904, while her exports to this country Increased 47 per cent, her Imports from here gained only 13 per cent. Other countries which have no reciprocity with the little Island re public seem to have had much tlie bet ter of it. For instance, while her ex ports to Great Britain. Spain and tier many for the period mentioned in creased 20, 30 and 47 per cent respec tively, the gains In imports from those nations were 35, 24 and 40 per cent. Somehow that does not appear to tie reciprocity which reciprocates —Troy Times. Svilivriß County School Direc tors' Convention. j The first nnniini convention of the school directors of Sullivan county convened id tlie Court Ilonso, I.u --| Porte, Pa., on Thursday, March 2;>, { 19115. The convention was called to order by C).Si 1 j>t. J. K. lieese Killgore at l():.'!!> A. M. F. H. Parrel was elect ed president; M. M. Hotsford and i Wm. lleiber, vice presidents; F. <». Itice, secretary, and George Streby, ! Treasurer. F. <i. Itiee, Col ley township, ad dressed llu' convention upon the sub ject "Township iiigb Schools", Col ley township has the only township high school in the county receiving any part of the State appropriation f>r the maintenance of township ; High Schools. After explaining the I iieee.-sarv steps to he taken to secure its recognition Ithe Stale Supt. of | I'Uhiic Instruction, and discussing the course of study, Mr. llice clearly j showed that as a mere matter of ecoi - omy the township High School is a desirable thing. < 'onsidoring thend vantagts it gives to boys and girls who-live in rural communities it presents opportunities which cannot be overlooked. He urged the direc tors, where at all practicable, to adopt a course of study, employ an .'ti'icient teacher and h lve to the country boy advantage equal to those enjoyed by the town hoy, ad vantages which are easily obtained and surely well merited. "Waste in the administration of Schools", was the topic discussed by J. 11. Thayer, Esq., of Dushore, who said in part: If for every dollar ex pended a dollar's value is received in return, than there is no waste, if not, than there is waste and it be comes the duty of the school board •to eliminate it. Careless use of text books and supplies, frequent and un necessary change of text book*, pui ehasiugexpensive and worthless ap paratus were sugested as some cause of waste. Statistics were furnished which seemed to indicate a waste and timely suggestions were made rela tive to the elimination of waste. Co. Supt. J. E. Reese Killgore spoke upon "Grading rural schools", j lie said every ungraded school should become a graded school. A course of study applicable to the j needs of the rural schools of Sullivan County should be adopted and ap plied. Without a thorough and systematic grading our rural schools cannot hope to be efficient. With such a system useless repetition is avoided, time and energy are saved and students are encouraged by hav ing before them constantly the op portunity of accomplishing some definite result. .George Streby, of Dushore then gave some valuable suggestions on 1 "How to secure the best possible I teachers with the means at our dis- Iposal." 1. When considering the application of a teacher allow no per sonal or pteduduial consideration swerve you from the all important consideration of worthiness. '2, Re tain gootl teachers. Encourage successful teachers, praise them and \ let them see that you appreciate ser vice faithfully performed. | I'pon the subject "School equip ment and apparatus", Prof. James IA Bowles of lie mice, recconiended: ICdnfortable buildings, goo«l furni j tu?e, slate black board-, a globe and ;g<od maps. He spoke of the value j ofinaps in fixing important geo graphical features in the child's nied. Mathematical blocks, costly Ichrts, etc. were condemned. ix-Supt. F. W. Meylert explained 1 ! tin law relative to the change and aioption of school text books. "The II tat book problem is indeed a prob .' l4i. It is difficult always to de tdminu which book is the best. 1 ; 'fitch ers should be consulted and no [ j t<f • book changed unless this change , isiiccssary from the standpoint of . etlJency. The^directors were urged i to provide supplementary reading mtter, and to encourage tlie public! scliol libary. lv J. M ullen Esq., of I>u Porte then • defrered a forceful address upon • ! tlitVDirectors' immediate relation ' to le school." The director's work I is lit done when the school house is . built and equipped, when text books have been purchased and a teacher j employed. These dutiee are prc il functory and necessary, but the most important relation existing between | the director and the school is the ! personal relation. Visit the school | often; encourage the teacher and the ! pupils when things are moving a | long nicely; advise the teacher kind ly when advice is needed- Supt. W. W. Evans of Columbia county, delivered two addresses, one in the morning theother in tlie after noon. "Some educational problems of rural communities" was the sub ject. First problem: How to Increase the eiHcency of rural schools. IBy elect ing a young, energetic superintend ent, one who knows more than any i/f bis teachers and is willing to work. By electing good school directors, men who are elected to advance the interests of the school rather than to secure selfish or po.itical ends. I;y employing goed teachers. Second problem: How to in crease the attendance. 1. Grade (lieschool; give pupils something definite to work for. 13. Employ interesting, enthusiastic teachers. •'!. Establish township high schools, i his topic forms the subject for his afternoon address. Supt. Evans is young, earnest and capable. He im presses you as saying what he feels, and feeling what, he says. The at tention given to this as to all the ad dresses, indicated that the convention u as accomplishing the mission which its institution had in view. Dr. Davies, Geo. T. Decgui, Hon. ■i. Mcyrs, Mrs, Pealeaial Mrs.Chase were elected delegates to represent S diivan County at the next annual meeting of the State Directors' As -ociation. The following directors were pres cut; Lewis Z.iner, Win. lleiber, DJ.H Osnian, Harvey Philips, Geo."Streby Mrs. Peak*. W. P. Kelley, \V, B. Ititter, Jos. Pennington, Geo, Me- Duvdd. J. Murphy, Richard May, G. T. Deegan, Mrs. Dunham, Samuel llightniire, Dr. Davies, W. P. Kenn edy, Win. Lowe, John L. Farrell, I', ti. Rice, Charles Starr, F. 11. Farrel, Mrs. Chase, Geo. Brown, Mrs. Chase' M. M. Hotsford and Geo. lline. P. (i. Rice, Sec,y. Removing the Stinger. The Pennsylvania libel law, which has been the subject of much attent ion from the press, hasjust been mod ified by the adoption of an amend ment which publishers in.other slates would do well to secure: That no individual firm, associat ion or corporation his, her or its bill in equity as hereinbefore provided until he, she or it shall have first i given ten day's written notice per- j -onally served upon the editor, man- , ager or proprieter of the newspaper ■ or publication complained of bis, j her or its intention to file such bill in • equity. And provided, further, that if with-: in the said ten days the said publi-i cation or newspaper complained of shall make and publish a retraction | satis factory to the party or parties I injured the said party or parties al leging such injury shall not be per mitted to file such bill in equity. Dale on all Canned Gauds. All canned goods in Pennsyl vania must have tlik. "of the can ning stamped thereon, if a bill intro duced by Representative Rose of Susquehanna in the legislature shall , become a law. The bill provides that all bottled foodstuffs shall be la- ] beled, aud such label shall bear the date of perparation, quality and exact quantity of such goods. Its Worthless He Says. Prof. 11. A. Surface, economic zo- j ologist of the Pennsylvahi.i depart-' ment of agriculture, has written an | open letter warning farmers against a man whom he says is selling a j conimerial preparation fur destroy ing San Jose Scale, fv hich is put on 1 the market under the name of Con- Sol. -. r _ A Paris letter says that kissing lias gone out of fassion in France. Kiss ing in public, he doubtless meant. 75 TS. PER YEAR Candi Who Know Whet They Must l>ny to Condvet CampnJttj. j A meeting of tin* Fxecuti ve'Oom- Imittto of the Democratic prrrty of ( Columbia county was hold Wednes day at the Central Hotel! Bknuns burg for the purpose of nvlking <jihe I assessments for the various \liiceS PAr J which nominations will he i«ade in June. The assessments wenVllxed as follows; Prothonotary, s<>n\lieg , ister & Recorder, $")0; County <\)iu- I nii-sioner, County Treasurer, 1 'islricl Attorney' #10; Auditor, and State Delegate, #1!- * HILLS6ROVE. Mrs. Laura Elden of Muivcy is visitin r with her sister, Mrs., A- Hraumhcck on Kural Ave. | : I lie Rig Six celebrated their "sec ond anniversity and made plenty of I noise for an organization so young. John \ oung of Ridgway was call ing on friends over the Rine Sun day last. Frank Harrison has been on the sick list the past week. llenry Darby made a social call at Forksville Sunday last. frank Uachley spent Suhdayt wlt{i 1/. J. Norten at Spring Uniok Farm. Postmaster i iolcambe vikited rel atives at Mt. Vesnvias Sunday. uev. Merrit Wood of Atthetis' is conducting a series of me<*ing: in 1 Christ's church that are wt'll attend ed. | John Painter and wife and j cey Wheatly of Kstetla \ att<|iuUd j'-liurcli here Sunday. \ j Mr. Streeby of Pittsburg Ys j ing ar S. F. Galough's. V llillsgrove is the warmest |*acHin tiie county. Arbutus adornX the butlou-holes of her deaus ar»d\iase hall finds all sizes and ages l\ive doned their war paint. Now Kwnl Providence send us a milliner aiutVi I supply of eggs so that we may (ahead with Easter. y To the Bright Girls ol the County. I A scholarship at one of tour lead i ing colleges of the United States ,to include board, books, tuitiofe and in- Icidentals for one year will b\ given J to the worthy, ambitions votiW ladj -1 ics throughout the country wliVi will j secure" two hundred subscribes to ! "Leo and Longstreet at High Tide.,' i'lie work includes a short historAof Gettysburg and other great bat tit'syf the civil war; a biography of Ltnigr | street, the man and soldier,, sifid\ J picturesque stories of the Mexican I war. For particulars, address, i Publisher "Lee and Longstroht :d 1 Tide," Gainesville, Georgia. Honest ii; His Convictions, The story is told of a ne\lly elect - jcd justice of the peace, in Center c unity, delivering to a jury in his j court the following logical charge: I "Gentlemen of the jury, charging a I jury is a new business with me, as j this is my first case. You, as well las myself have heard all (the evi- I deuce in the case. You Save also j ' 1 heard what the learned counsel have said, if you believe what it he coun sel for the plaintiff has told you, your verdict will be for tho! plaintiff; but if, on the other hand, jyou be lieve what the defendant'* counsel lias told you, then you win give a verdict for the defendant, t |!ut If you are like me and don'g believe what either of them said, wit?u I'll be d—d if I know what yoifflwill do. How to Goto California j Travel via the Chicago! Union j Pacific & North Western Liie. Two j fast through trains per da.\f The Overland Limited, electric lighted, ! less than thee days en route. The [California Express through service to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Portland. The best of everything. Full particulars 011 application to W. H. Kniskern, I\ T. M., C. A N, W. Ry., Chicago. Pointing His Wry. j The latest goasip has it that Mr. George 15. Cortelyou will I become Secretary of the Treasurer wlien Mr. Shaw resigns. At the present rate of progress nothing can sftip Mr. Cortelyou but the President's chair.
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