Republican News Item. VOL. XI. NO 5. C To Boy Your Jewelry C C Nothing in Town to Compare WithS £ the (Quality that We are Giving / ✓ 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 r I of this section. Many years here in business, always ) S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C (with a care and judgment commensurate with its ! \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes j / our store a sate place to invest. C < Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X \ RETTENBURY, > <> DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler^^ No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB "WOOD 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 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 arid Spouting. S^tiiuel The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAM SPORT, PA. Material for Graduation Dresses. We h lve a very line line of White Cotton fabrics suitable tor graduation dresses. We mention a lew of th-j dainty s' 41 *r materials that will be used: CV li Nl. 'II I,AWNS 50 inches wide tor ■">(• lo n'ic a yard. I latsi V V S's, :;2 indie* wide 20 ami .(lie u yard, |.*i ide, exlra line <|imlitv, Ibr .'{.l uml ."iOc a vanl. KKAI. !s . vi-ry sheer line qualities, 40 to 00 inches w i-1«* li«r L'.'i lo «,<»•• a yaril. | Vllt LI N I-. < •I.OTII, a dainty sheer lahric Cor dresses, al s s l ami I < l.i >lll 1 11 Al AH II KM I*.li> i| liKUV, tin" came material thai emhroidcrv i* wnvi ii on, "il( inches « 1.-, lur l<l ami All cents* 1.1 \ii I-. li I I-. I.AWN, l\vn >|.ffia| .{iialitifH Ui inches u ide lor 31 and 2) cent*. Muslirt Underwear Department. • M I-- to\our nrtiU with MIH-M* ol *ll <|iinlitu > -ol Muslin ami ' 'anihrlc j/ariio-n1... ! A iitllf m »|«m HI looi«nig HI the daintily trimmed garments will it'll von inure in 1% minute than »>■ roil Id • l«--<• i On* in a whole page. Wash Cotton Dress Fabrics. What Dainty Summit D»t'Bsen Thoy'll Make, HM*IV >"HIT \ driri\ ol RFTF ili*«t)*ii* in Uiiii MO% i*n i%i•«k t *R 11» I «.I |uiit«*rn» [ \ I'll %% 111 !il|t| lt#W IIIOMI 111 V .Jiuiiilv ** illilt**!. Subscribe lor the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1906. 1 111! If Bill i I Provisions of the Measure as Passed j by the house and Amended lo the Senate. The railway rate bill as passed by the house of representatives and amended in the senate Is in the form of an act amending the interstate commerce law of 188" "aud all acts amendatory thereof." Its tirst section amends section 1 of the act of ISB7 by declaring all pipe lines except those for the transporta tion of water and gas, natural and arti ficial, to be common carriers and sub ject to the provisions of this act. It also includes express and sleeping car companies in the term "common car riers" as used in the act. All bridges, ferries and all the road used by any corporation operating a railroad, wheth er owned or operated under contract, agreement or lease, are declared to be Included in the term "railroad." as well as all switches, spurs, tracks and ter minal facilities, freight depots, yards aud grounds used by the operating cor poration. The so called private oar lines are brought under the commission's juris diction in the following paragraph: "The term 'transportation' shall In clude cars and other vehicles and all Instrumentalities and facilities of ship ment or carriage, irrespective of own ership or of any contract, express or implied, for the use thereof and all services In connection with the receipt, delivery, elevation and transfer In transit, ventilation, refrigeration or icing, storage and handling of prop erty transported; and It shall be the duty of every carrier subject to the provisions of this act to provide aud furnish such transportation upon rea sonable reipiest therefor and to estab lish through routes and just and rea sonable rates applicable thereto." "All charges," the act declares, "made for any service rendered or to be ren dered in the transportation of passen gers or property as aforesaid, or in connection therewith, shall be Just and reasonable, aud every unjust and un reasonable charge for such service or any part thereof Is prohibited and de clared to be unlawful." Restrictions on Passenger Passes. The lirst section also declares that "no carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall hereafter, directly or indirectly, issue or give any interstate free ticket, free pass or free transpor tation for passengers except to its offi cers, agents, employees, surgeons, phy sicians. actual and bona tide attorneys and members of their immediate fam ilies, to ministers of religion, local and traveling secretaries of Young Men's Christian associations, inmates of hos pitals and charitable and eleemosynary institutions, to Indigent, destitute and homeless persons and to such persons when transported by charitable soci eties or hospitals and the necessary agents employed in such transporta tion, to in;nat: s cf the national homes or state homes lor disabled volunteer soldiers uml of so' iiers and sailors' homes, inck'. i::: - tlio.ie about to eater aud those : -!u. ibr: hrv.ae after dis charge. und< r it:: :e.;c ei:ts with the boards of in a :a . •:•*. ;.d 112 • aalc nurses that served ,!r: . ig ; e civil war. toe:;- Union soldii i and and c.:-('o:i federate so'.di'V a. I > <> -:i TS aad caretakers o:' live .OCA when tr.ive ing with sv.< h said, nt when -oi.t-r to point of Bhi;i.:!e;it or reiura? ; c !'ic-..s point of delivery, | -.■ id ! 1 ..1 tk:.- provision sh.:!l uol be i-oustrue i i ■ p 1 hlblt tlie interc'iauye of p.r.-ses fur li. officers, agents and employee- of car rlers and members <ii their i. i.ee .i it families or to prohibit nay earn.'.' t'.o i carrying passengers free with the ob ject of providing relief in rase • of gen eral epidemic, pestilence or other ca lamltous visitations or prevent such carrier from glvlug free or reduced transportation to laUoers transported to any place for the purpose of sup plying any demand for labor at such place. Any carrier violating this pro vision shall be deemed guilty of a mis demeanor and shall for each offense pay to the fulled States u penalty of not less than sll*l or mole than s'_\ooo, and any person other than the persons excepted in this provision who uses or who solicits or accepts for himself or j other person any sucti Interstate free ! ticket, free pass or free transportation j shall subject lo a like i»«-nulty and \ tine " Hjilwsys Mi.tl Not Deal In Coal. The llrst section further declares that •from aud after May I. li*'* It shall IN* unlawful for any c minion carrier to transport from any state, territory, or district of the I 'ulted States to auy other slate, territory, or district of the I'uited Wales or to any foreign country auy article •■ouiuiodlty, other than tluilier and the manufactured products thereof, manufactured, mined, or pro .bleed by it or under Us authority oi whUll it lnn> own 111 whole or ill part, or In which II may have any Interest direct or indirect, eicept such article* or commodities as may !*• necessary aud iulcuded f«r its nun use In ihe conduct of Us huslne«» as u common j carrier." t'OlltlMUwl Oil ('Mge - Vnparalled, it is helieveil, in the history of any church congregation ol any denomination in Central Pennsylvania stands the achieve ment of the members of Pine Street Methodist church at Williamsport, in their effort to secure the desired amount o e 850,000, half the esti mated cost of the proposed new church building which is to occupy almost the entire block opposite to the City Hall where the present church now stands. Nearly the entire amount of Soo,ooo was sub scribed at the Sunday morning ser vice. The list was headed by J. Wood Mussina with a subscription for $5,000. Terrible predictions concerning what will happen to the poor old earth during the next twenty-five years were made the other day at Exeter Hall. London. The prophets of disaster, a large num ber of whom were clergymen, were in attendance. They are not quite sure wnether the final catastrophy will come on M ay 2, 11129 or April 9 19.'i 1, but they were quite sure that one of these dates will prove to be the right one. Here is something that is worth many dollars to every farmer to know: Sprinkle lime in your stock tank and not a particle of scum will form on the water. When the lime loses its strength, scum will begin to form, which may be twice during the season, washout the tank and repeat the dose. It is cheap, not only harmless but wholesome and keeps the water sweet and saves the live stock. The best remedy for neighbors quarrels, so Alderman D mobile oj Wilkes-Barre believes, lies in a liberal dose of scripture. The al derman is famous for his unique ways of administering justice and the effectiveness of it. He has | thrashed wife beaters and cured them. Mrs, John Purvis aud Mrs'J William King, neighbors, appeared in his court witn their troubles, i He ordered them to return to their, homes and to read the scriptures for a week- If at the end of that, time they have not imbibed enough , for forgiveness, to be friends and i stop quarreling, they are to return j to him and lie will deal with their case in another manner. Secretary Leonard Pearson, <f the State Live Stock Sanitary board announces that the board is now read*' to undertake the work cf vaccination of cattle to render them immune against tuberculosis. "We nave," said Dr. Pearson' '•lieon engaged on experiments to j this end for several years at the I laboratory in the University of Pennsylvania, but have never un til now felt that we are able togo actively into the work. The cattle under treatment are first vaccinated with an attenuated culture of tu bercle bacilli, a very weak solution, and later stronger injections ate made in the juglar veins lieii.g different from the proee.-s of vacci nating humans for smallpox.'* * *ne of ihc mo t remarkable occur rences in the history of Jury drawing iu this country materialized in the I'iiitcd States Court, Friday, when it was learned that out of the sixty three jurors drawn for the June term of court, Which I- to lie held 111 Williamsport, in ginning on June 11, seven are dead. Hut that is not all. li i» the more remarkable for the rea«ou 11 iu I this iiumlH-r of dead have la-en relumed from only forty of the notice* M'tit out. There still remains . I weul v three lo be heard from, aud it may be Ib.il there Will lie several others who will la* unable to serve lor Ihe re,i M iu thai they have |>UMINSI j lo tie- great beyond, HEMLOCK GROVE ITEMS. J >seph Phillips made a business trip to Benton last week. Mrs. E. A. Fulmer called on friends at Strawbridge, Saturday. Mrs. Frank Craft of So lies town is spending some time with her mother, Mrs. S. A. Masteller. Services at the M. E. church, Sun day as follows: Sunday School at 9:30; Preaching at 10:30. All are invited. E. A. Fulmer, W. IT. Hay anil If, B. Arms were Soneatown visitors Saturday. M. J. Phillips made a business trip to Forksviile and vicinity last week. Anna Fulmer, Vergio Bennett, Bessie Fulmer and Adda Worthing ton were guests of Edna and Caroline Bay Sunday. P. \V. Opp, of Opps was a business man at this place last week. V. F. Fenstair.acher of Muncy Val ley, It. F. 1)., No. 1, is preparing to build a new straw shed on his barn. 11. S. Ileuseneeht and family, of Unityville after an extended trip to North Dakota. Mrs. Phillip Rider, Mrs. Wesley Iteece, Mrs. Andrew Jordan and Mrs. Samuel Cox were the guests of Mrs. Thomas Swank, Siturday. The following persons from out of town attended the funeral of Mrs. W. 11. Bay, on Tuesday of last week: Mr. and Mrs. S. 11. Stanton, Mrs. Anna Kitchen, Mrs. Mary Trump, Misses Lizzie Bay, Bessie Swank and Anna Geiger of Williamsport; Mrs. Christie Stumple and Lizzie Kocher, of Eiimsport; Miss. Anna Quinn, of Dushore; 11. («. Phillips and daugh ter, Irene, Mrs. Jaceb Doubler and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bobbins, of Hughesville. Card of Thanks. I wish to extend to my friends and neighbors, my sincere thanks and appreciation of myself and family for the kind assistance given me dur ing tho recent ilincss and death of my wife. William 11. Bay. Court Notes. ! F. C. Schannabacher vs Forks Twp. Supervisors. Rule granted to show I cause why new trial shall not be I granted. Supervisors of Forks Twp. are 1 luthorized to levy an additional tax |of 10 mills. Supervisors of Elkland Twp. are I authorized to levy an additional tax of seven mills. George W. Lawrenson was ap pointed Road Supervisor ot Shrews bury Twp. to till the vacancy caused by the failure of George Rine to du ly qualify such. Said appointment to hold until the next election of Twp. otticers, The Court directs that the ballot i box of Aaporte Twp. be in the care l of Joseph Mclntire at whose resi dence the election is held, i E. J. Mullen appointed auditor to pass upon all questions raised by the . citations aud answer filed in the es tate of Daniel Fairchild dee'd. | E. \V. Meeks appointed deputy constable of Colley Twp. Divorce decreed in the following leases: Blanche Tinkham vs Alvah riukham; Catherine A. Regan vs Michael llegan; Daniel It. Suber vs Emma Suber; Anna Woodhend vs Joseph Woodhead; Louis T. Sava- Coal vs Sarah S,tvaeoal; Charles Kil mer vs Emma Kilmer. Comlli vs Italph Fish. Charge, stamping and pulling into circulation stolen railroad tickets. Leave grant ed the District Attorney lo enter a nolle prosequi and the county to pay the cost of Miid case. Sentence not proved. Comlli vs William /frown and Jacob Brown. Nolle prosequi to be entered on payment of coat. Supervisors of Cherry Twp. autho. rl/.ed to levy an additional tax often mill-. Comth v» John Mclaughlin. Jury tilled verdict for the defendent. Pros ecutor to |iay costs. ('ninth vs Joseph .'wank. Yer did not guilty. Michael llaprtin, charge, burglary and house brenklg. PUadeU guilty. 75C PER YEAR BERNICE ITEMS. Mrs. E. D. Sutleff and son are via iti ii}T Mildred friends. Wm. IvHst of of Dushore visited friends iiere Saturday. C. P. Hope and H. Hibbard are attending to jurv duties this week at La porte. The young Ladies' Mission Band will hold a fair and entertainment in the K. of L. Hall on June 14. Harry McLaughlin had a nanow escape from death while attendiug t:> his duties at the Power House. lli> had occasion to examine the machinery when his coat sleeve caught 011 a set screw and if it had not been that he had the presence of mind to throw himself to the floor of the moter house he would have been hurled to death by the shafting. As it was he suffered a broken collar bone and a bruised leg by his fall. As John Homes was driving H. J. Schaad's team on Main street he heard something rattle and got out of tho wagon to examine the wheels and while he was doing so the team started and dragged him for some distance when he fell in frout of one of the wheels which passed over him but did not injure him. The team kept on in their flight and only stop ped when they reached the barn, and a broken tongue was the only damage to the wagon. Can any one tell why the schools of this place did not get the same amount of State appropriation by $736.71 for 19flo as they did for 1004, and we had 88 more pupils. Is it a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth. We had a base ball team that goes under the name of Athletics Jwhose record was published in the papers for their tine playing last season, but what is the matter with them this season. They refused to play with the Murraytown nine because they had no record, and refused to play with Monroeton for fear of getting beat. Why this baby act? Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Helsman and family after eating dinner on Satur day were seized with pains and vom iting. Dr. brennan was sent for who stated that they had been pois oned and he tiaced it to cabbage that they had eaten. A man by the name of Jack Dein of Hinton, Pa., was killed on the Beruiee branch of the Lehigh Val ley railroad sometime during Sun day night, about a mile from Mil dred. He was found on the track by the track walker at 8 o'clock Monday morning. Both legs were cut off below the knees and he was also cut on the head aud face. Coro ner Mclienry was notified and was soon on the ground aud empanelled the following jury: C. K.Jackson, John Daly, Dr. Brennan, John Sick, Wm. Parr, L. L. Lowry, who rend ered a verdict of met death by acci dent. The borough of Tunkhannock has ju-t passed an ordinance imposing a tine of $lO for the following: Ob structing the sidewaiks, riding bi cycles or vehicles on sidewalks, coast ing on streets, throwiug stones, snowballs or baseballs on the streets, shooting guns, fireworks or,sling sin. Is or to congregate or loiter in a manner to obstruct public travel. It would be well for other boroughs to follow the example of Tunkhau nock, and prohibit some of these nuisances. The attention of the state Health ! Department has been called to a : singular disease that has broken out | among children in Knhaut, a tew | miles from Harrisburg. Physicians I call it red whooping cough and it is , fatal. Within a week three chil dren in one family have died and two others are ill with the disease. William Palil a siiteen year-old lad who resides about four mil** from Falls, Pa. has coufe«M«l to |xmt office inspector Lucas that h* took (so from the mail pouch which wm recently d«-*troyed by the wMtola of a Lehigh train. The hoy is now un $."»oo ball He and his brother aged ten year* found the |H>uch along the track after It hail fallen fruiu the train. It was Itadly cut up and he sent his brother to tell of the And. wbi'e Hie latter was gone he ■l|p|>e«l his hand in and extracted |MU which he plaeHtl in his |MM'ket. He said uol'iiug about the money aud bid It.
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