VOL. IX. N0.48. } This is the Place ? To Buy Your Jewelry C V Nothing* in Town to Compare With\ ( the Oualitv that We are Giving / / You for the Low Price Asked. N C Qujl lv and moderate prices m::kes a force that 3 i resist b!v draws into our store the best patronage r 112 Min se tion. Many years here io business, always y \ :.i line of goods above suspicion; chosen C 112 with a care and judument tonim nsurate with its 1 I 'es rabiiity an i adaptability to refine taste, makes \ / i; l ir store a sate place to invest. C ( Repair work done on short notice an'* ,uaran-Q S teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders rpp-.pciated. \ ( RETTENBURY, > L DUSHORE, l'A. The Jeweler. J> HARDWARE No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOO D. HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishing 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 seilycu 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. Spring Opening: You are all invited to see our stock of Hart, Sc ha finer & Mark Hand Made Suits at sls. $lB and £2O. There is no merchant tail rin the country who can make suits, even if > 011 paid sjo, that would equal the Hurt, SchalTner & Maik suits. We also have thousands: of suits trom $ VSO to 10 o>. Our entire stock is brand j new and we buy such large quantities that enables us to seil at least 2 s per cent cheaper than any other store. : See our stock of SHOES, and Gents Furnishing Goods. 11 will positively pay you to come an see our large stock. You can nut loose anything it' you purchase amounts to sio or over, as you w ill be paid >our car fare both ways. \ H UGH E SVILLE, PEN IST A. Notice: Rubber Boots and Shoes at manufacturers' prices. Subscribe for the News Item I LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1905. Philip Tubach Dead. Philip Tubach <li< <! Sunday ;at Iho , hoinc (if his son. Pitilip. .1 r., in (\»I-; i Icy township after an illness of sev eral months with consumption. ! Mr. Till inch was horn at Baden. 1 (iermanv .March. 'JS. I s-js. and w iih i j his wife, who died several years a• : go. came to this eountrs in is."> 7 | . * i and settled in La Porte, moving to I ; I >!iehore the following year. I)e-, j ceased wasacabinel maker and car- ; I pcliter by trade and followed these' j vocations until I>7(>, when lie en-; | gaged in the furniture and under-j I taking business. He followed thisj | business successfully until I.s'.ir, ; when he retired and has since spent j j most of the time with his son. Phil-j j ip. 1 ast fall he contracted a heavy ! j cold which developed into con rumptionand terminated in his I d 'ath Sunday. Deceased w.is 77 j j \ ears of age. j The long coffee war between the! I Arbuckles and tho 1 lnveiny< r »ujrnr ! (rust is reported as ended. The Ar- j buckles went into the sugar relining | business and took up the scheme of! putting up sugar in five pound cloth ' sacks, wli'cli gave them a biy trade. To rctalia.e, the -ugar trust went to roasting coffee and cut prsees. A war which has cost millions of dol-h Jar* followei]. The sugar trust put i out a brand of ch> ap lolloe known h as the Lion Brand and iinuiense! sums were spent iu udw rtising it on j every wall and fence and in every J newspaper in the I'nited States,' and ' iig prizes for guessing contest"-, etc.; i were given. Two months ago the i.reat Lyon mills in Brooklyn were i .-1 >nt down, ostensibly to make re- , pairs. Now it is claimed they ili ~ iot reopen. Now the public will proceed to pay the cost of the war. Dr. Nathan Schaeffer, State Su perintendent of public instruction, | In his annual report urges that the public schools devote a day to the 1 study of the history of our iielo\«d < 'oninionwealth. The day is very litiingly called "Pennsylvania Day.' 1 this will be observed in many 11 schools throughout the state. THE GR.ANGE tonuuci'J by J. W. DARROW. Chatham, N. Y.. 3 J*rr x <x At v Ywk State 1 Grange j i MAINE MATTERS. Two lluiulreil unit Kilt j GrmißP 1 Hull* In IMne Trer Slate. One of the prime factors in the agri cultural education uf the present is | i!ie Onler of fat runs of Husbandry, and the stale of Maine is peculiarly fortunate, says Or. M. Tvvitchell iu , I lie Tribune Farmer, in that the leading spirits of the grange have realized the ' importance of this line of work and pre- 11 pared In the best manner possible for ita stability. It Is fast coming to be a ; eonuuon thiii}; for the institutes and !, special agricultural and horticultural gatherings to be held in grange balls. Skowhcgan Orange hall, the home of over oOU live, earnest work patrons, Is ' centrally located in a town of ti.OOO iu- i habitants and draws its membership largely from the farms outside the vil- . lage. When it is stated that we have 1 in Maine over 250 of these halls, built ; and owned by the Order, the stranger : is able at once to measure the stabil- ■ • ity of the grange in Maine. Drive ! where one will, these balls dot the hill- j side or are found at the font corners in j our farming towns, monuments to the |' zeal and enterprise of the builders and a credit lo the state. They have come j< because the farmers believe iu the es ; Hernial principles of the grange, and they will endure so long as the funda mental work of the Order is loyal to the farm home and home farm. They ; > explain why our farm gatherings, in- i slitules, dairy and fruit meetings are ' by Invitation held in these halls, and also why all these are so successful. From the tirst the grange iu Maine bas been conservative. Thus far the dominating iulluenee lias been iu the , hands of representative agricultural workers from the farms, and naturally the body has devoted itself to the 1 strengthening of farm life and the pros perity of the workers thereon. How much this luridly to the fundamental purpose of the Order lias bad to do In creating pn-seut aggressive and cntliu- 1 slasnc agricultural atmosphere no one can tell. The fact is to be seen in every , part of the state, and our public men today accord full praise to the Order of Fatrous of Husbandry. ,r.^s,.ttrvrnES** Commencement Exercises at liillsgrove. The Union Church at this place, was the scene of a very pleasant ,< vent oil Friday evening April 7th., it being the? occasion of the First An imal Commencement of the Hills grove High School. Tlw church was U autlfully i!<■<•«>»•- • teil with the class colors, white ami pink and potted plants and flowers, conspicuous among them a large ho- Mpiet of carnations presented hy W. L. I lotfman, presid>-nt of theScho)l | Board. I The class motto, "Labor Omnia Vineii" (Labor compters all things), . oceupyingja modest place hack of the | rostrum. Friends of (he class began to arrive at an early hour and were taken in charge by courteous Ushers resplend a;d i;i the color* of (hi- class. iViring the aniv.dof the gues'-. Ii 1.• "Sunlight"' orchestra consisting of the following named gentlemen; ! W. X. Harrison, S. I'. <dough, vio 'unist-; A. .1. Brong base, I'. S. Oa j lough, pianist: A. S. Oaloughand K. , | Barret cornetist-, rendered nuni- 1 j erons tieautifiil selections and rceeiv- j I «'d well merited encores. Promptly at eight o'clock the class 112 » • consisting of three young ladies, .Misses Nellie Darby, Bessie Biddle, and Kthel Norton, e.-eortcd hy the faculty, the County Suj e intendent, and the Board of Education entered , the church to the strains of a march. | " I'he Conqueror" by the Orchestra. j After an invocation,l>y Uev. Say Icm tiie following program w as very well rendered. Salutatory Oration, Small begin nings and great ending-. Bcs-ie Bid die; Solo, Where the silvery Colora do wends its way; Beading, Mrs.*! Wiggs in the cabbage patch, Klhel Xorten; Walt/.. Loves Melody, Or chestra; Class Poem, Nellie Darby; Solo, My Carolina Lady, i)r. B. B. Mcrvine; ('lass Prophecy, Bessie Bid dle; tivature, Meet me to-night for' th"' last time, Orchestra; Class Will,; Kthel Xorten; Class Song, ( lioir; Ad dress, Co. Sii|it., J. K. gore; March and two-step, Anabelle, ' Orchestra; Valcdictorv, Nellie l)ar-; >|r; Wat/., I left because I loved you, tlrchcstra; Presentation of Diplomas, Brof. L. 11. Oreen; Song, <iod be with us 'till we meet again. Choir. The masterful addrt -■ of Supt. Killgore setting forth the value and j advantage of a High School course receive)i a hearty indorsement of the board and patrons. Tit' t -says of the young ladies showed a degree of excellency, sel dom attained by the tir.-l Ha-s, a hrillaui feature being the originality. Immediately after the Commence ment Fxereises the cla-s and about sixty of their immediate friend- re paired to the Sadler liou-c w icre a sumptuou-' bantpiet was serv >!. AI ter the table li id in a m -a-tire been relieved of its burden. Prof. Killgore in the genial manner particular to himself introduced the following toasts ail of which received a hearty response, briquets of oratory being past that surprised the oritur- them selves. . W. 1.. Hoffman gave us practical views of how human nature appears as vi.nved across the counter. Miss Kerrick lent hriilancy to the occasion by her appreciative views of' 'Spring Sunshine". Miss Devar in respond ing to the toast, "Kmbracing the op portunity gives us example as well as precept by seizing the opvurtunity to play a practical joke on:> member of the school board. Mr. Win Hum ble in hammer and tongs showed us how at the forge of life our eharacti r must be shaped by blows of adversity and tempered by the cold waters of disaproval. Mr. Bachle in response to "Human Nature from the em pires View Point caused u-. to realize how difficult i- the position of an umpire, either in our National < iame or in the great game of life. The School Board was scored, hewn, saw ed, planed and at last held up to the view of that genial and conscientious body, finished and pronounced the best in this part of the state. With due respect to the school ma'am- Mr. Harrison gave his view of the "Fair Sex". At this point the irrepressible toast niasler called attention to the two verdant gentlemen neat' of kin, alike in statue and position and I<> distinguish between tlieni, called one "kaleand the other "endive". 11. 11. <l'reen as endive responded to the ! toast, An optimist, in the uniiiue; manner oil which he is capable, oil for his model optimist, "Bear, Old.Mother Earth". L. li. Oreen j <is kale, in a lew well chosen words thanked the good people of our town 112 ir the respect and corporation which ! lie had received, bidding the School ! Hoard and the Claris an affectionate | farewell. Wiiiie we thank all who have so j generously assisted u-. through' ut ' the course, we wulud especially j mention Mr. S. F. Ualough for the' use of the piano and the orchestral fa'their "Oralis" contribution of! talent, \Y 11. Biddle for th,> hospi- j udity of ids hi use, Br. Merviue and ! Miss Kdler for their excellent solos I and the choir fur the superb music! famished. Ethel Norten. j No sensible farmer now buys dan- j terous barbed wire for fencing. l(i will not turn stock any better ihati ! plain wire, and its dangerous char-1 ter is shown in the ugly [.scars oil: horses and cattle everywhere.; I'housands of good horses are ren-1 dered of practically no value in the j s ,!es ring because < 112 some scar caus | iiiby a barbed wire wound. But in ; buying wire fencing always buy j \i rough t i ron instead of steel. The! i iter i iists ((uickeraud breaks, while g "id iron wire will last man i nes | ionger. The average dealt t»not | know that the steel wire i- ,>ara- i i i vely worthless.. He simp buys! what he thinks the farmer v at j the best terms he can and sell: it to j them at a profit. There is always j more profit in selling cheap suit!' to farmers than good stuit'at the propt r p.ice. .Neither is there »ny use of, complaining to the jobbers as they j follow the same methods as tin 1 re-1 taller*. The munufactuiers are the only ones who can give us cheap j w ire, and the question is how to i reach tlieni. The only way is by i cheating a demand for wrought iron wire, and the only way to do that i u isk for wrought iron wire whether . y i want it or iot. I»o not buy any other wire if vt < can possibly help. ! When Ihe ret ler finds that the farmer is on t his business and knows what he \ nts, he will apply j t >the jobber, an the jobber to the j manufacturer, arm when the wire! h I man understands that there is l aw lespread demand over the en-j tire country for wire of the old fashioned sort that hud some wear in it, -nine one or other of the trusts j will undertake to supply it. Then 1 if the farmers are willing to pay; what that class <>f wire i- worth the pi'nbli m w ill ,e ,»ol\etl. One hundred cases of-mallpox have d eveloped at Mt. I'iiion, Hunting <!• HI county, a little town of 1,000 in habitants. The epidemic has been raging' there for some time but had been diagnosed as chickenpox until tin State Hoard of Health sent a quarantine officer there to investi gate. The disease is expected to spread further because the people havebieu mingling with the vic tims of the disease not kuowing the nature of the epidemic. M. 1). Adel-on, a scrap iron dealer of l'ittston, has purchased the com plete railroad of Jennings Bros., the Lopez lumbermen. The roatl is II miles In length besides numerous switches and was used in hauling the logs from the big timber tract at 1.0-p p •/. to tlie Jennings' lumber mills. 'I he rails weigh In pounds to the yard, are of the best steel and al 11lough having been in service for s'-ver d years are still in good con dition. The rails together with the frogs, etc., will Weigh about 1,000 tons and involve an outlay of about ®2.">,000„ The .'>oo girl employes at West's hosiery mill, ..i I'lymoth have gone o:i strike because one of their num ber was discharged. The girls say they will not return to their work until I the suspended employe is rein stated. The owners of the mill say the strike is uncalled for. 75 TS. PER YEAR RSCK.ETTS. \ March ttml April seems to Imvc exchanged weather, as we arc now having our cold,weal her. Tre.x Terrill Lumber Co. are getting ready to lay track far a switch from tliestave factory "to the saw mill* The I'. <). S. of A. e.\ pcct to build a new hall wood. Mr. Robert Garrison is ill with rheumatism. Mrs. Ferdinand Hatch has gone to the Mercy Hospital for treatment. Mrs. Arthur Knowles was taken to the City Hospital ot Wilkesdarre last Friday. Mrs. George Kinttler who ha* been ill for a long time is much improved. Mr. Molyneux, a woodsman from near Froksville, was taken sick with measles while working at Latbropes [•amp. Mr. Harry Sulten has moved his family to Laquin, Pa. < >ll r Fisherman our getting ready to start out early next Saturday morning. Mr. < harleS Wood of Towanda was a business man here Thursday. HEMLOCK GROVE ITEMS. Sunday school Sunday at 10 o,clock A. 31., Class Meeting following. Bessie and Anna Fulmer spent ■Saturday and Sunday with their grandmother, Mrs. Fulmer. Boyd Mosteller of Sones' Camp ■(petit Sunday with bis mother. Mr. an Mrs. Jetferson Secules of Muney V y called at M. J. Phil.- i [>s Sund Mi>s Ivlm Bay visited C'essie Al len Sunday. Mrs. Milton Flick and daughter, Leatha called ou Mr. and Mrs. Jac ib 1 »übler Sunday. Ciymposilfc-Oascrvoticn Cars. Somelhing entirely new has hern placed on the Overland Limited trains. Ir, i-a'composite observat ion car. It til Tori k women passen gers an opportunity of enjoying the <cenery wilb the greatest comfort and free from the fumes of tobacco ■iinoke. Throughout (lie ear there lias been place*l a series of steel arch es, which bind sill.- and sides to it her and strengthen the roof in a manner which renders the car al most indestructible." 1 'hieajjo I'hrouical, The Overland Limited leav< s Fuion Passenger Ststion, Chicago, C>: 115 I*. M.daily. Arrives at San Fran ■isco the t bird day in time for dinner. Route—Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway, Union Pacific ai d Southern Pacitic line. Dr. Georgu Q. Qroff, of the State Board of Health, advist s strict quar antine in cases ofcerebro-spinal men ingitis. Precautions, such as isola tion and fumigation, will be taken in cases of this disease in the future and when the malady has a fatal ter mination, private interment will be observed. The country is now seri ously threatened with an epidemic of this disease which is sometimes called spotted fever, and which near ly always results in death. Al though grown up persons are liable to the disease, it is more common among children who are very sus ceptible to attack. The new marriage license bill has been signed by Governor Penny packer. it provides that any per■ sons desiring to procure a marriage license may appear before any not ary public, justice of the peace or alderman, and before li/m make an swer to the questions it is necessary to answer. To him they must pay the regular license fin-, seventy-live cents, an additional tlfty cents that for the record that the el,irk of the court is obliged to make on his dock et, and an additional fifty cents for for the justice or notary who makes the applie ition. Anthracite operators report that they have enough orders for coal to keep the colliers working full time for an indefinite perio I, probably all summer, ami they expect to beat the nsual summer production by many tons. This rush of orders is duo to the \pril reduction of 50 cents a ton, which went into force April Ist.
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