Republican News Item. VOL. X. NO 45. C To Buy Your Jewelry \ V Nothing in Town to Compare With> ( the Quality that We are Giving / ) You for the Low Price Asked. S Quality and moderate prices makes a torce that \ irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage C c of this section. Many years here in business, always J S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen I ( with a care and judgment commensurate with its . \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ / our store a sale place to invest. C r Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q \ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. A <> RETTENBURY, > < DUSHORE, PA. No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OR/ "WOOD. HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug 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 but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. Samuel The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Colored Dress Goods. The dress goods stock is complete and popular. Since the opening days of the season our business has been steadily increasing. N<> wonder, easy to find here just what you want for every dress need, price is al\va\ s right. Prudent women are buying their dress goods here Kid Glove Selling. One reason for the active kid glove business of this store is we buy only the best makes. Another reason is that our size and color range is com plete. Specially good gloves for Si .(Ml and v1.50. New Dress Skirts. We have just received a large assortment of stylish wnlkiug skirts, made' of st; i peil checked and mixed gray material. They are: diutn and nicely tailored just exactly what is- wanted for it,...icdiate weui. Of course you'll want one when you see them. Table Linens New l.incn Table Sets, Napkins ami rowels. Recent additions to <ui assortment ol T.ibli. l.ituns lire of special interest. Tluy include Irish ..ml Cicrman l.incn. showing al>eautiful line of new lloral efl'cct and dot patterns. Thc\ ire line, durable and extra value. Better eonie and t eilu iu. New Dress Trimmings lu fancy colors, black and white. Probably the little Pus in bands and galloons with their odd deaigns and blight colors will la- iisid uioic than any other dress trimming, \\ e have a splendid lint to show White Cotton for Waists It's very certain that white materials are t >IK- worn m >ie gmtially than e\> 1 this season. That * why w* are showing such .» laige assortment of new styles of Swisses. Madras and Mern-ri/id Cottuns. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1906. Mr. D. K. Townsend Gives a| j Stag Party at LaPortc Hotel. | | Congenial association and pleasure! i met in the magic of motion and the | sunshine of good spirits at the La-1 porte Hotel Wednesday night when j i Mr. D. K. Townsend, assistant Gen. j | Mgr. in charge of the W. A- X. H. j j during the absence of his father j abroad, gave a stag party to his j friends along the line where he grows ! i in popularity as lie ascends in author ity and council of the road. Aj special train was run from Hughes-1 ville and the guests numbering over forty took temporary possession of Mr. Gallagher's hospitable quarters where all thoroughly enjoyed them selves. An excellent supper was served early in the evening. The occasion throughout was commend able in its good conduct and prais-. worthy in the good taste and the good sense manifested in directing its arrangements. If any one man among them got more enjoyment out of the occasion it was Mr. A. Roherhorst. The gen • ial Hughesville landlord was so full of a good time that he could scarcely <*ontain it all, and spread it overall with whom became in contact. Mr. Townsend's party was a thoroughly good, jovial crowd and the town .woulu welcom them again. It was observed to be an emergency crowd, comprising two doctors, a dentist and an undertaker. Following are those registered among the party: D. K. Townsend, (J. M. Sones, T* N. Corson, 11. A. Ruck, Ed. Butler, W. A. Ball, John llauck, J. S. Ste venson, John Maloney, Harry Smith Dr. C. F. Wackenhuth, J. S. Rog ers, Andrew Sei-rel, F. Corson, Har- : ry Fry, J. H. Burrows, W. E. Clark, W. W. Ilea, A. Roherhirst, Dr. M. H.Smith, J. .W. Fiester, (Jeorge Halderm in, C. E. Ande, W. E. Reedy, John 11. Seigel, John Cook, < Jeorge Hough ten, Wilson Buck, 11. 11. Mosser, R. A. lteeder, Alvin Paust, Jacob Perr, John Turner, Ellis Bartow, W. S. Bartow, Wm. Shippen, J. A. Ring, Tlieo. Midden dorf, (). 11. Herman, conductor; E. L. Koons, engineer; I.ester Deining er, brakeman; W. IJ. "Ritter, station agent; F. M. Cross Icy, stage driver, and Prothonotary Thomas 10. Ken nedy. Prof. 11. A. Surface, state econo mic zoologist, is authority f or the statement that this is the year for the appearance of the seventeen year locusts. These locusts are among the most mysterious of nature's productions in the insect line. Every seventeen years these cicada emerge from the earth, screech through the summ*r, lay their eggs and give up the ghost. The noise they make is anything j but pleasant and resembles some- j ; w hat the music made by rapidly I drawing across-cut saw across the edges of a wash boiler. It is erroneously supposed that the locusts do great damage to fruit j j trees and shrubbery by eating the j buds and leaves. Nobody has as! yet been found w ho will swear that the cicada eats anything. He seems to be so busy rasping out j his unearthly sounds that lie hasn't time to eat. The only damage tin locust does is to boreholes into the limbs of trees and deposits eggs therein. This kills the limbs. When the young grow large enough they lore into the ground and keep .in boring unlil they get so deep it take- tin in ►cveiitcen veals to get back to the sin lace. Jud.'ei barb's E. Terry, has been Siiecte I to trv tin- IIOH famous ease of Harp r W Agn< * v». I lie Albert Lewis I .umber and Manufacturing company which will take place in Luzerne county. The case Is an action of ejectment, involving the l>o-K<-ssitui of linilM-r land- -aid to he l worth fcJn.iHtU, and has heen oil the trial list bit ll:is Itecil postponed owing |o the lie Hill the I.inter lie " jitdgi c u re all di-qn dltled to try It lon account of former connection ' , with It ill one w.»y or iinother | School Directors' Convention. { The second annual meeting of the {Sullivan County School Ditectors, Association convened at the Court i I House, Laporte, Pa., Wednesday, j j March 14, 1900. The meeting was; called to order by F. H. Farrell, ! President. H. L. Molyueux was! ; unpointed Secretary pro tem after j ! which the minutes of the previous | meeting were read and approved. The following gentlemen were elect ! Ed as officers for fallowing year: Pres ident, F. 11. McGargle, Davidson Twp.; Vice-presidents, Frank Lusch, Onshore lioro, and George McDon ald, t'herrv Twp.; Secretary, 11. L. Molyneux, Forks Twp.; Treasurer, Richard May, Colley Twp. Mr. C. F. Hunsinger occupied the first period, subject, Agriculture in ; Rural Schools. Mr. Hunsinger as-j | serted that rural schools should edu- j cate country boys to, rather than, from the farm; that the elements o! agriculture should be taught not technical agriculture; that teachers who are not in sympathy with coun try life and country ideals should not be employed to teach rural schools. Mr. T. 11. Gallagher opened the discussion of this subject and spoke as follow s: The educational interests have not advanced as have other interests; do not worry about the balance in the treasury, but pro vide the best possible school facilities for your children; (jvery dollar so spent will come buck; provide town ship high schools in which agri culture may be taught and do not further burden the crowded curricu lum of the common schools. Co. Supt. Killgore then discussed, The Course of Study. The course of study is here to stay; it is not only needed but the people are demanding it; the course sives years in the school life of pupils, it overcomes the evils usually resulting from frequent •hange of teachers; it gives pupils and teachers something definite to accomplish; it enables parents, di rectors to deter mine the faithfulness of the teachers; it enables a pupil to see his progress and will keep them in school until they have completed the course. The Vaccination Law was then di-cussed by Mr. Hunsinger; then are too many compulsory laws, this one is a had one. Hon. M. J. Phil lips; What can we do to get rejected pupils back into the schools? Hon. Emerson Collins; The law is a mon umental blunder, the teacher should not be made a health officer* d » not agitate against the teacher, the di rector or superintendent, they did not make the law but as sworn offi cers they must respect and obey it; agitate for the repeal of the law; ig norance i> more terrible than small- I pox. A FTKK.NOON SKSStOX Apparatus and Equipment of j Rural Schools, Prof. 11. R. Henniug: j Seek advice of teachers before pur chasing; develop research along the lines of nature, the twig, the buds cost nothing but are valuable; have pupils construct simple needed ap paratus; provide all necessary equip j incut and see that you get at a reason able price. Miss Marjorie Killgore j sang a very pretty solo, You mustn't j Pick Plums from my Plum Tree. I'rof. Ballentllie discussed the fol lowing Elements id' a Good School: 'co operation of those interested in sc.tool work;a good teacher, one who possesses the spirit of the true teuch j er; good directors who feels real | interest in the schools; go.nl build ings with proper equipments. Dr. J. R. Davies mid Mr. G. T. Dicguii, llelcgah-s to the State Coil vi ntion, then presented abb* and forc« ful reports of the Stale meeting j which is to exhaust! veto be i mix ailed I in this report. Forty seven directors rc-qtotaled to roll call. Misses Mary and Barbara Farrell (hen lnvofed us with an lutruuicntal duel in which tli.-y di-played uil u-ual -kill, receiving merited ap pi til"**. The employment of Teachers wan Hie mu* jeet upo i which F. W. Mey Mevlert, i'.sq made tl.e following , stiggc-llote>: the whole i|iie»tlnu of the ttb icieticy of Ihe seh.Nilri center" , U|*Ml the leaeher; the employment of liii.lii'f) In ihc most Important dti ty of the directors; touchers should he elected early in the year, contracts should he drawn and rigidly enforced I employ teachers in whom you have j confidence, who have prepared them • I selves for the work; yet the best, i stand by them and keep them. The j discussion of tins subject was opened Iby the Secretary, H. L Molyneux j ! who after speaking of the importance of selecting good teachers asked some I questions relative to the duty of the superintendent and directors in con sidering tl )e applications of teachers who have refused to obey the vacci nation law. Hon. T. J. Ingham then addressed the Association. The highest ob ject of life is not to mass wealth, not to acquire honor and position. We should live for the future li.e and posterity. The education of the human race is the noblest mission of life. The greatest things in life are morality, honesty and usefulness. Kmploy teachers whose example a* well as precept are good along moral lines. The essential qualities of a good teacher are patience, persever verance, energy and purity of mind. Dr. J. It. Davies sang a beautiful and well rendered solo which was so well received that he was recalled and compelled to sing another. Hon. Kmerson Collins of Williams port then gave the closing address. It is the duty and privilege of direct ors and teachers to uplift the com monwealth, much has been accom plished for the cause of public edu cation. The next step is the establish ment of township.high schools. The country boy has rights just as sacred as those which are recognized and given to the city boy. Educate the youth to meet the exigencies of the future. The most expensive thing is ignorance, the cheapest is edu cation. He attributed the defeat of the south in the late conflict to the ignorance of its', laboring class. i)o not handicap the country youth by sending them forth to meet life's du ties without proper preparation. Have faith in the future, faith in the nation and faith in the educator of posterity. The dollar spent in the education of youth is the best invest ment made bj- the public. The committee then presented the following report: Whereas, We, the Directors of Sullivan County in Convention as sembled, feel that we have derived much benefit from this convention, and feel that some expression should be made of our views upon the questions discussed, Therefore, Be it, Resolved, That the thanks of the Association be extended to those who contributed so ably in making this session a success; to those who pre pared the program as well as to those who so kindly contributed by address or music to the success of this meeting; Resolvd that we again express our approval of the adopted Course of Study and recommend its con tinuous adoption by everv school board in the county and that the expense involved should be paid by the different districts in proportion to the numbers of their school*; Resolved that we recommend the establishing of Township High Schools wherever conditions make it l>< i-sihlc; Resolved that we look upon the v urination law as working an in justice to those most interested in -»i liool work; that we especially con d miii that feature of the hiw which n akes the teacher responsible for enforcement, ami we most earnestly p titlon on. representatives in the S ate legislature to labor to secure its repeal or amendment, placing the ! r spon*l!>l!lty of its enforcement up ( on health officer*; ' Resolved that we lavor a more liberal ev|K'iiditure of public funds 'to provide needed apparatus; Resolved that we esp«-ciu||y thank o'ir venerable friends, l|on. T. J. Ingham and Hon. Emerson Collins fur their abl'«, In (creating and help fill i<ddre»s4*tf, and Me*»rs. Iks van nod Davies for (heir comprehensive r< |Mirts of the State Convention; Resolved that we extend to Co, Hupl. J. K- R«*e*e Killgore a vole of tbaiikn for the ihli h»i lit- ban .mod fentcd and the effort he has put forth 75C PER YEAP Ito increase the efficiency of our 112 schools. Signed: W. L. Pal metier, J. C. I Miller, 11. C. It. Kshinka, \V. ]». Kclley and ('. P. McCarty—Com mittee. R< solutions adopted as read unan imously. Selection of delegates to State C 011- ventiou left in the hands of the Su perintendent. Remarks by C. F. Iluiiaiuger. Adjour iment. H. L. Molyneux, Secretary. BERNICE ITEMS. We approve of the suggestions in the Review al out building a school house to accomodate all the interme diate grades, but why build it at Mildred. Berniee bus plenty of ground suitable for school purposes without paying a large price for ground There is a piece of ground which lays between the Murry road and what is known as the black road opposite the saw mill which would be in the most central location, and il it could be built there, arrangments might be made with the Conned company to fur nish steam for heating purposes, thereby saving the pupils fiom act ing as janitor. By all means let it. be a township high school. Are we not as much entitled to a township high school as Lopez? We want the best as far as schools and education is concerned. There is a great deal of speculation concerning the burning of the school house, but we cannot see how any one could be so degenerate as to lire a school house that is a benefit to every one. Joseph Me Hugh of Wyoming, visited Mi id red friends Thursday and Friday, F. I'. Crowley of Pittston spent •St. Patrick's Day with bis parents at Sugar Hill Miss Grate Schaad who is nttend tending school at Towauda, is visit ing her parents.Mr. and Mrs. John C. Schaad at Mildred. Mrs. Claud Transue of Binghnm ton, is visiting Mildred friends. A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. 1). Sutlifl" of Mildred, on Thursday evening on the occasion of their moving away from Mildred, and among the guests were the following persons; Mr. and Mrs. It. 11. Brewer, Air. and Mrs. S. A. Diertenbah, Mr. and Mrs. F.d. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. ('. B. New ell, Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. Schaad, Mr. ind Mrs. Charles Cook, Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgerald, Mrs. J. P. Murphy, Mrs. J. Schaad, and Miss Mattie Walters. The O'Boyle and Foy breaker started operations last week. Joseph Ryan of Pittston is visiting his father Wm. Ryan. There seemed to be a regulaj epi demic of grip at Mildred last woek. Schools opened in the balls on Monday. State Health Commissioner I>ix on litis issued an order that visiting pcrsoiisjll with contagious - shall attire themselves in close tit ting suits as a precaution against communication of germs. Dr. l>i.\- iii orders that all such visitors shall wear a tight gown extending nearly to the floor and lilting close at neck .ind wrists. A clo«e lilting hood on the head and rublier lioots complete the attire. After a visit clothing U to I nclosi-d in a tight rubber bag ind thoroughly sprinkled with a disinfectant. t'nderi.ikers, physi cians, derg; men and hi'alth 011l- ers conic under the new ruling which C« mini"ioii' r l»i\on - iy- he hop« » w i'l aid in placing Pennsylvania at tin In ad of all of the ut iles in the tini'M in sanitary matter*. Kit:liteen year- ago oerurt-<1 tlie great blizzard of |sss, a -torni that i still tlgureN in weather reports and I .n history a* one of the sevcreM that j ever befel thl* vicinity. On the 11, ;of M ireh springlike weather pre ! vailed, and warm rain was falling. I luring the nigbi the r.dn turned in 1 -.'eel and then to hard, cooiiiwt snow that by morning lay In huge drift* every where. The telegraph 11 in* were ilomii In all direction*, vetlieli » tnid to lie abandoned in th« snow and railroad tr. tfic vnu || | , complete lUM atUl.
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