VOL. X. NO 47.
C To Buy Your Jewelry s
Q Nothing in Town to Compare With \
112 the Quality that We are Giving J
) You for the Low Price Asked. S
C Quality and moderate prices makes a force that \
3 irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage
C of this section. Many years here in business, always 3
S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosenC
{with a care and judument commensurate with its .
\ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \
/ our store a sale place to invest. C
112 Repair work done on short notice and gunran-Q
S. teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. A
S RETTENBURY, )
COLE
HARDWARE^
No Place Like this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OB 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.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
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Colored Dress Cioods.
TIR- dress goods stock is complete and popular. Since'thc opening days
of the season our business lias been steadily increasing. No wonder,
to find here just what you want for every dress need, and the price is always
right. Prudent women are buying their dress goods here.
Kid Glove Selling.
One reason for the active kid glove business of this store isjwe buy only
the best makes. Another reason is that our si/c and color range is com
plete. Specially good gloves for >I .OO and >1.50.
New Dress Skirts.
We have just received a large assortment of stylish talking skirts, made!
of striped checked and mixed gray material. They ai uedium weight and
nicely tailored just exactly what is wanted for immediate wear. Ofj
course you 'll want one when you see them.
Table Linens
New Linen Table Kets. Napkins and Towels. Recent additions to our
assortment of'fable l.inens are of special interest. They include Irish and
(iermau l.inen. showing a beautiful line of new floral efleet and dot patterns.
Thi \ are tine, durabb and extra value, better come a I see them.
New Dress Trimmings
lu fancy colors, black and white. Probably the little Persian bands and
galloons with their odd designs and bright colors will be used more than
.my <>tlu 1 dress trimming. We have a splendid bin to show
White Cotton for Waists
It's very certain tint white materials arc to helworu more genctalh than
ever thi* season. That* whv we aiv showing nucha large assortment of
new style* of Swisses. Madras and Mcueii/ed Callous,
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Republican News item.
LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1906.
ORDINANCE.
iiI!ANTI.N(i PERMISSION TO THE
SULLIVAN' COUNTY TELEPHONE
COMPANY. OF PENNSYLVANIA.
To CONSTRUCT, OPERA IK AND
MAINTAIN ITS LINE OF POLKS,
\VIK£S AND FIXTURES UPON,
AI.ON'U. UNDER AND OVER THE
SI HKKTSAND PUI'-LIC HIGHWAYS
OF THE HOROrtJII OF LA P< •I!TK,
SULLIVAN COUNTY, PKNNSYL
YAM A.
HK IT I;N T A<TKD AND OR
DAINED by the Town Council of the
Korouph of Laportc, Sullivan County,
Pennsylvania, and it is hereby enact
ed and ordained by the authority of
the same, that The Sullivan County
I elephone Company, of Pennsylvania
its successors or assigns, be and the
same are hereby granted the right,
privilege and authority to construct,
operate and maintain its lines of poles,
wires and fixtures upon, along, over
and under ihe streets, alleys and
public highways of the said Borough
of I.aporte, upon the following terms
and conditions:
Section 1. All poles erected by the
said company shall be located under
(lie direction and supervision of the
Town Council, or a committee of the
said Council, and shall not be so
placed as to interfere with the ordin
ary use of the said public highwavs,
obstruct entrances to gateways, or
driveways, imped or interfere with
the flow of water in ditches or drains,
or unduly interfere with any shade
trees growing along the said high
ways.
Section 2. Said Company sh ill be
subject at any and all times to any
and all general ordinances or Resolu
tions now in force or that may here
! after be passed regulating the use of
public highways or other public places
in said borough.
Section Said Company shall
hold said Borough frpe and harmless
at any and all times from anv and all
damages caused by the construction
OT negligent operation or maintenance
of said lines in said Borough and shall
at all times save, protect and keep
said Borough harmless from any and
all actions for damages for any acci
dent to persons or property bv aeason
of the use, occupa ion and enjovment
of said highways as aforesaid. '•
Section 4. The permission hereby
granted shall not be construed as ,
precluding the Borough of Laportc
from granting similar permission and '
rights to any other person, firm or 1
corporation. .>
Sections. In case the said-Com- ,
pany shall fail to erect poles and con- j
struct a working telephone line with
in a period of one year from the date '
of the passage of this ordinance, all '
rights and privileges granted herein
shall be declared forfeited. And if
the said Company shall fail to keep
and maintain a proper telephone pay '
station or stations within the said 1
Borough, for the use of the said j
telephone line by the public, then and ,
in that case all privileges and rights
herein granted shall cease and deter- '
mine and be declared forfeited, and
the said poles, wire and fixtures may
be removed by said Town Council, its
agents or employees.
Section 6. All expense of the pub
lication of this ordinance, as required (
by law, shall be paid by The Sullivan
County Telephone ('ompanv aforesaid, 1
its successors or assigns.
Section 7, This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
the earliest period allowed by law.
l'lie above ordinance was passed at
a regular meeting of the Town Coun
cil el the Borough of I.aporte, Penn
sylvania, 011 Monday, April 2, ly<>6.
Approved April 2, 1906.
\Y. 11. RANDALL,
Attest: ChiefF Burgess.
F. H. INCH AM. Secretary.
Suspecting that bis herd of fine
< iuernsey cattle at his stock farm at
Orangevilie was affected with tuber
culosis, Dr. Welsh, Principal of the
Normal School, decided to have
them examined by Dr. Duebler, the
Stafe Veterinarian.
At the present time Dr. IHichlcr is
carrying on near Wilkes Barre, at a
small farm secured for that purpose,
extensive tests for the detection and
exferniinat'on of the tuliercuiosis.
This i> a much more effective and
economical method than traveling
about the Slati-testing the cattle on
each mail's ou 11 farm.
Dr. Wi 1.-h, accordingly at the re
que-t of Dr. Duebler, had seventeen
of Ids Lloodt d sleek »e|it to Wilkes-
Barre last Tuesday, to undergo a
thorough inspection. When they
were examined by the veterinary
»urgemis, eight of the number were
found to be hopeli —dy cfl' cted, and
Were shot I tu-wlay. More of the herd
are undci suspicion, -tutl the remain
ing number will IK* kept under the
inspection of the veterinarian* until
|i I.decided whether they can be re
turned home or will al«o Imve to be
killed.
I The attention of justices of the
. peace has been called to a law passed
| during the last session of the legis
lature and provided how sheep
claims shall be presented to the
commissioners and paid. l T p to
this time the claims tiled were under
the act of IHH.'L Claims already filed
under the act will be paid, but in
i future no claims will be accepted un
less prepared according to the later
law which among other things pro
vides that no person shall receive an
order for any claim until he <*■ «he
lias been qualified, according to law, j
before said justice of the peace, mag
istrate or alderman before whom
claim was made, that due diligence
was made to ascertain whose dog or
dogs did such damage, and that the
carcases of the sheep killed and for
which damages have been assessed,
were buried within twenty-four
hours after the assessment of
damages by the auditors aforesaid;
provided further, that owners of
sheep killed by dogs shall be paid 1
">0 cents each for burial of sheep kill- ,
ed arid as other damages. Justices of
the peace are therefore required to
add such affidavit to all claims sworn
before them in which the owner
claims damages for sheep killed and 1
add amount for burial as provided. 1
In sui opinion rendered to l)r.
Leonard Pearson, State Veterinarian
Attorney General Carson says that
the State Live Stock Sanitary Board
is fully authorized to use such force
us is necessary in killing a horse af
llieted with glanders, whether the
owner shall or shall not consent.
The act of IK9~>, creating the board,
provides for killing animals afflicted
with this and other incurable in
fections diseases and provides further
that the owner shall appoint an ap
praiser to meet one appointed by the
State arid fix a value on the animal.
The opinion asked because the own
er of a horse so afflicted refused to
appoint an appraiser or consent to
the killing. The attorney general
says that the Live Stock Board has
ample authority to protect the pub
lic welfare in such cases, provided
the officers are certain of their
ground.
On Tuesday evening, March 27,
a most enjoyable time was held at
the home of Mrs. Susanna Morter
in Bern ice, the occasion being her
70th birthday. At an early hour
the relatives and friends gatheted
from neighboring towns with well
filled baskets which made the table
fairly groan. The day was spent
in visiting anl a jolty good time.
On account of it being a stormy
day many were detained from com
ing.
Those present were:—Mrs.
Daniel Morter from Powell, Mrs.
Harry liasley and little daughter
and Mrs. < J rove from Sonestown;
Mrs. John Meyers, Mrs. Frank My
ers, Mrs. Thomas Schell. Mrs J.
Harney from Mildred; Mrs. Win.
Johnson, Mrs. James Ditehburn,
Mrs. Wm. Allen and three children,
Mrs. HofTa, Mrs. Mike Gilligan,
Mrs. Harrison Collins and two
children, Mrs. Walter Wheatley,
Mrs. 11. Watson. Mrs. Lee Johnson
and baby, Mrs. Frank Allen and
two children, Mrs. lieniainin llcls*
man and two children: Mrs. P. L.
Merithew. Mrs. Kellock. Mis. Chas,
Pflaum and son, Mrs. Lucy Strope,
and Mrs. Joseph Hclsinan and sou
'rotn Hern ice.
At a late hour the company de
parted each leaving a token of le
memlierancc and their hearty good
good wishes for many more such
pleasant occasions.
One who was present.
l>r. St<»k<-r of Wilkes-liarre and
Dr lleiihler of the I'nlversify of
Pennsylvania, performed an experi
menial inoculation on six youuc
cows on l»r Walsh's stock farm,
near Itloomshurg. T'te nalure of
the i(ierafion was the Intravenous
Injection for the prevention of tut cr
culo»ii. I »r. I.eonard Pearson of the
Inlveivily of Peiiiiiylvanla and
slate veterinarian, I- credited with
.originating tin operation.
The council of the Pennsylvania
Forestry Association has decided to
recognize the twentieth anniversary
of its organization by awarding
prizes aggregating §IOO for tree*
planted in the state of Pennsyl
vania on the Arbor Days appointed
by the Governor (viz., April 6 and
20, 15)06), and which shall be
properly cared for until the fall
Arbor Day. Individuals, associa
tions or schools may participate in
the contest, the requirements being
a properly authenticated report;
giving the number and description :
of trees planted, together with the
location, etc.
The awards are intended as re
cognition of success in tree plauung
and, to determine thin, decisions
will be based upon the condition
of the trees, their freedom from in
sects, etc., on or about the fall '
bor Day, which will be designated
!>y the superintendent of pub.ic in
struction of Pennysylvania. All
reports of tree planting «*nte- , (1 for
the contest will be filed and com
mittees appointed to decide upon
the merits and distribute the
awards.
It is not intended that individu
als, schools or associations will be •
judged upon the same basis, the
purpose being to ent urage in
dividual as well as co-operative
tree planting and recognize the suc
cess achieved.
The number of cor .its, tin*
record of their wo l e ad
vantage which it i
efforts will be tot'
sylvania and t'*
will deteri* '
the fund.
The cot
ports wit! „
BStry Association. 1012 V* 'imt St.,
Philadelphia, prior to May 1, 1906.
All interested in the Sarah Whit
inire murder case has not yet died i
out, anil the fire that in smouldering '
will some of these days hurst out in- !
to a blaze that will mean the de
struction of some person. Some in
dividual residing in the lower part
i>f Sullivan county is guilty of the
murder of Sarah Whitmire, and
every now and then some new thing
is coming to light.
Last week Constable Ffed Tepel,
r»l Williainsport, who has not yet
given up the search for the criminal,
was hurridly called to Muncy Valley
on what was said to he an important
development in the case. The ntH
eer responded to the call, hut before
any information was given lie was
obliged to pledge his informer, half
of the reward. Then the so-called |
facts were divulged, and while they
were not devoid of interest, they are
in such shape that they cannot be
used until properly worked out.
In this instance as well as in many
others, the officers find that people
who claim to have important infor
mation never want th.iir names con
nected with the matter. They ex- j
press a fear that the triends of tin- :
persons implicated will burn their j
houses and probably murder the in- j
formant.
Constable Tepel says that the
pointers which he received only go !
to strengthen the case which he has
been working up concerning a eer- j
tain suspect.
If every merchant would do a cash
business it would be a blessing ti> *
humanity. As a gcnaral rule, the
man who can get credit abuses the
privilege. If he had to pay cash he
would learn to economize ami would
finally Jearn to live within his mean-
A grocer claims that lie could do
business for cash oil half the money
be now has invested and could atlord
to sell his good* cheaper. Not only
do those who pay have to pay for
what they consume themselves, but
they help make up the loss fur those
who never juiy.
The name of the station on the
Susquehanna A New York railroad
heretofore known us 11 Disprove
Junction has Ufn changed to M anted
In conform to th • name of the post
olfice at that |Miint. Them w name
appear* mi the late line- table Colder*.
BER ""EMS.
Mildred is quit
sick At this «*•
j Robert Wa. -eturned from
j Scotland and i „ ,th his uncle
: Charles Watson I red.
Mr. and M p < I larney were
j Dushore visi irday.
John C. S. Colley vis
itor on Frida
Judge I* -i. r ry, was a
recent visit*
What an rectors ko-
I'ngtodo 112 which ap
i pea re;' in t , t iy Mirror,
I regards ling of the
schoo' I;
1 ' iff three
li to lie a
great
Foi' >(J
bv Bern
m - T jiiiggan
1 Se( " * <tee, John
hieff- were
Tribe of
ilv 'red, Pa.,
R '<' R., F. Mc-
Maho t'ro. Thomas
I'uncn Spence; C.of
J • V., James
Sp
'in Lowie;
Allentown,
-ilk about a
There are
i would cost
tax payors
>w, for the
ink that there
nisei ves, we
what it will
1 appropria
iool. A high
ie shall each
weeding eight
igh school of
dred dollars; a
rd grade a sum
mur Hundred dollars.
So it goes to show that it will not
cost the taxpayers a cent. Only it
Would compel the school directors to
employ teachers who are qualified,
teachers with Normal diplomas and
permanent certificates. This we
don't believe they will do *as it is
against their action at the Directors'
Convention held at Laporte which
approved hiring teacher with a pro
visional certificate and refuse the
best that can be had.
The following young people of
Mildred tendered Lewis Diefionbach
a surprise party at the home of his
parents on Saturday evening. Pres
ent, Jennie Collins, Lizzie Bartlow,
Maggie Watson, Anna Duncan,
Winnie Dieflenbach, Mable Collins,
Thomas Ramsey, Lewis Dieffenbach
Frank Ramsey, John Duncan, Win,
White and George White.
\\ by is it that the Berniee people
have to have letters published in the
Bradford county papers when there
are three papers published in Sulli
van county, or is it because there is
no gag law in Bradford ?
\\ ho is right in regards to hireing
oflicers fur friendship sake? it is a
question for the tax payers to work
out.
The Oppenhcimer free treatment
for the drink habit given by the
Sunbury Daily Item is now being
taken by two persons and under the
treatment taken are being greatly
benefited and have lost all desire for
strong drink.
The second person applied for
treatment on the Kith of March, who
formerly took from twenty-five to
thirty-tlvedrinksevery day. About
fifteen years ago he was advised by
doctors to take a few drink- and go
t«i lied owing to suffering from in.
-omnia follow ing night work. The
habit grew very rapidly and the
patient after taking several tirii ks
lost all control over himself.
On the second day ot the treat
ment the patient felt dull and some
what weak but claimed to have no
des re for drink and guve as his
opinion that lie believed the remedy
would do the work. The daily
trea'meiit- yiven since have cau-ed
a i-eiieral improvement n hU c«>n
diu mi and the craving fur drink has
e iti n Iv di-appi-tred.
(i khl n |M»rt* are In unl from other
town- w leu- die treatment in In ing
u-edanil in every lit aiHt) the differ
ent ei-e- have -hotvn marktil im
pMv ui ut Hunhury Aimrlcai.
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