VOL. XI. NO 16. This Is the Place £ C To Buy Your Jewelry s N Nothing in Town to Compare With N 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 C of this section. Many years here in business, always 3 S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C ( with a care and judgment commensurate with its I \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ Q our store a safe place to invest. C 112 Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q \ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. $ RETTENBURY, ) C DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler S COLE'SAAAAANW" i * HARDWARE. ? No Place URI this Place For Reliabie 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. Samuel (Jole^usfiore^a. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., > 313 Pine Street, -j WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Summer Knit Handkerchiefs. I I nHnr\A/01 r Have you enough Handkerchief* ? UIIUv/l Wcdl i Few |i«-i«onn have too many. July is It you have (hin Knit I'n.lerwear to » J? 00 *' handkerchief month with slieer buy, see our assortment. Made from U.e 1411 nicely htiiined hemstitched ones be9t yarns by the best makers. ® ' or ' l.adien low neck, short sleeve and »le«v Fine all l.inen Handkerchiefs, some less Vests tor are plain hemstitched, others are eui 10c, I2jc and 15c. broidered and lace tiimtned, for Lathes' liilibed Swiss Vest extra value 1.00. for 2.V and Mtc Fine Mercerized Silk Vests tor children's »«- Kni, Ready Made Sheets. Underwear, iu most all t|iialiiies yon •oulil ask for. We're sure housekeeper* won't hesitate a boil t IIIIVIIIL' them when they see how * good and well made they are, plain hem fi til • I , Sheets for Summer Weight «°7.*. f\ , Hemstitched Sheets lor 65c to Mc, Corsets. It's not enough that a Corset be merely PjllflYA/ p3COC liifht weight, but must be perfectly sliap- I lllvlW vClOwOi ed ami goo.l tilting as well as light. You won't rind I>etter model* or a better range I'dlow ('sue* with plain hem ready lor ol slvlei* or belter value than several Ul "° ' ,,r 'O -Hh'. luake* we are selling tor |l IN) l ees e* Hemstitched pillow CUM I l|c to 22c. pensive ones are here as well iu ample l'lain llolster Mips for 31c to .i-V varitty. Hemstitched Holsters lor 40c to 4&c. Linens and Towels. Have you tried .1.1... l.inens? Never Fine I»amask Towels up to fci.fak a n'li«r time than now. I hev are reaiuui able prices St Shopbell - these days when Towels in a'l ..tialltles wear* showing an excellent line ol new ||u | desigus oil able l>aui:i»k. Napkins and ' enter I'leres, ll «||| you U« speuj a little time Plain anil heluntllched lowels. at our Linen counter. l.'Jc tu Ma*. Subscribe for the News Item Republican News Item. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1906. [THE CHANCE" Cw*als< by Jl W. BUIOW, Cb*lh*m. H. T. Prem Oomaiewknt Ntw York State Qramo* DENATURED ALCOHOL. It Will Hardly Prove Pro«tsU< to Maaatooture It on the Farm. Now that the denatured alcohol bill has become a law and will take effect Jan. 1, 1907, the question will doubt leaa be raised among farmers If It will be possible for them to manufacture alcohol from their various farm prod ucts in individual distilleries upon the farm. They have been led to suppose, and lightly, that deuatured alcohol can be manufactured from mauy farm products, and therefore It will create a new market for their products. Professor H. W. Wiley, chemist ol the department of agriculture, says that It will hardly prove profitable to undertake to manufacture alcohol in a small way upon the farm. No dif ference how small the quantity of al cohol may be, it cannot be manufac tured except under the supervision of a revenue official, and the manufac turer must pay the salary and ex penses of this official; at least It la likely that he will be required to do so under the regulations. Thus In the fu ture the manfacture of alcohol, as at the present, will probably be conducted In large establishments. The principle involved Is exactly the same as that employed In the manufacture of beet sugar, which, it is found, is imprac ticable in a small way. Central fac tories are necessary for the success of the sugar Industry, and central distil leries will be necessary in the alcohol Industry. We are Inclined to believe that this advice is timely and important, for the aucceasful manufacturer of alcohol re quires a thorough knowledge of the chemistry of the process and a high degree of technical skill, uud no doubt rrofessor Wiley is correct in saying that the successful practice of the fu ture will consist of the establishment of a central distillery in a good local ity accessible to farmer*. In these dis tilleries alcohol can be moat econom ically made from the raw materials which the farmers furnish. Secretary Wilson looks with much encouragement upon tfea benefits which the farmers are likely to reap from the sale of products to these distilleries. Some of the figures which he gives ai his estimate on the producing powei of certain crops are quite beyond one's comprehension. Figuring the corn crop on die basis of fifty bushels of corn to the acre, J>e says there would be ap proximately ten tons of stalks to the acre. Corn which if utilized when sufficiently ripe would yield 2,400 pounds of fermeutahle matter would produce 170 gallons of commercial al cohol. While fifty bushels Is more than the average yield per acre at the present time, yet this yield could be largely Increased in the west on the heavier corn lands, and wbeu the vast acreage of corn in the United States is couaidered—aud it is approx iniately 100,000,000 acres—it can read ily be seen that the amount of com mercial alcohol produced from the av erage of ten tons of stalks per acre would be quite incomprehensible. Potatoes also would yield a very large product and the potato crop would be vastly larger than at the pres ent time, from the fact that potatoes for alcohol need not be of the best quality or finest flavor; in fact, many thousand bushels that now virtually goto waate could be utilized, aud yet. be aays, from the present acreage the average yield of potatoes should give 255 gallons of commercial alcohol per acre, and he believes the amount would be doubled by the plantlug of more productive varieties without tak ing Into consideration their quality. Tsstlsisßr For tk* Urss(«. Miss Martha Van Heuaselaer of Itha ca, N. Y., Is supervisor of the farm era' wives reading courses of Cornell Agricultural college. She pays this high compliment to the grange Iu con nection with the work of the common schools. She says:"l do not know of anybody that Is doing auy more than Is the grange. 1 do not kuow of any orgauiaatlou that la as progressive along educational lines aud subjects of the day aa the grauge. It means not only the farmers, but It ineana the farmers' wives, aud 1 am glad to see here especially that It uieaus the farm era' children. It Is uot simply the farm er who la keeplug pace with the thought of the day as respects his work, but the farmer's wife is keeplug up with her work, aud the cbiidreu are being educated for life work " Wksl tk* Urssg. Moos. The grauge seeks the greatest good of all. The grauge passed the experimental Mage over twenty years ago. The grauge has fought great fights aud now wauta tu share the victories with you The grauge develops brotherly feet lag aud good will arnuug farmers A usable knowledge of parliamentary rates, tactics and practice* la one of the things MM grauge la able to furnish every nam her The annual carnival illumination of the lake which oceured at Eagl* l * Mere, was in many respects the most successful in the history of Eagles Mere. There were fewer large boats but there were more individual boats aud the scene wa9 kaleidoscopic, fan tastic, sublime. While the scene above the surface of the water was beautiful, it had a rival in the 're flections cast iuto the depths by the illuminated craft. Long shafts of light were, it seemed, projected far, far down to the bottem of the lake, and moved iu stately magnificence as the craft above were propelled to and fro. Sky rockets and red and blue tire added beauty to the en chanting scene, and thousands of per sons in boats and on the landings looked on with undisguised admir ation. Capt. E. S. Chase was chief mar shall, and led the procession, which started at Cresmont landing and circled the lake. The ingenious floats and cleverly devised individual rep resentations in boats were accorded enthusiartic applause as they passed in review of the landings. The aggregate cost of the prises which were the handsomest ever given at an Eagles Mere carnival, was |l 00 and the money for their purchase was contributed by the ho tels, the Eagles Mere boat company and the Williainsport and North Branch Railroad company. The awards were made as follows: t J rand prize, for the beet float- Large mission clock awarded to the Forest Inn float, which presented a perfect Christinas scene. First prize for single boats was awarded to "Cleopatra," represented by Miss lienriohs, a Forest lun guest. It was a handsome tea set. With a view of stimulating inter est in the poultry business in Penn sylvania, the State Department of Agriculture has issued a bulletin on this subject. In the opening an nouncement in the bulletin there appears the following: The poultry product put* about $15,000,000 an nually into the pockets of Pennsyl vania farmers; but when it in known that the State of Pennsylvania con sumes five times as much poultry and eggs as it produces it becomes necessary for ua to devote some time and thought to |*oultry conditions and prospects in our Commonwealth. The 3:ird Annual Great Grangers' Picnic Exhibition will be held at Williams' drove, August 27 to Sep tember 1, 1900. This is undoubted ly the largest und finest display of farm machinery held in the U. S. The beauty of the exhibit is that so much of it is running. Saw mills, shingle mills, threshing machinery, traction engines aud ensilage cutters galore are all shown in o|*erution. Several herds of Prize Cattle will be on exhibition. The auditoriu n will be attractive as usual. During the day addresses by leading U rangers and Agriculturists. The Uuberna torial Candidates are expected ou Wednesday and Thursday. Tues and Wednesday evenings, illustrated lectures by Frank H. Hoberson; Thursday and Friday evenings, mu. sical and literary entertainments by the best of Chautauqua talent. Everything first class. Tickets RISK! from August 22nd torSeptemlier oth, at low rates on all railroads. Con sult your nearest ticket agent. Klniet (Sarverick, aged 23 years, residing with his stepfather at Williainsport, is afflicted with a strange malady. He is attffering from ostitication of the joints which has progressed so far that he can scarcely move at all aud spends his days in a wheel chair. He is un able to help hitusels and requires attention day and night. He has l»eeii treated iu the \Vil!ianis|>ort j hospital and iu institutions iu New j Jersey and New York, but the ilia case has liaftted the lieat medical skill at these institutions. He ia a son oi Walter liarverick who was afflicted with a similar disease, for over twelve years aud finally died from il. Friends are making an effort to send the l*»y to Mt Cle mens, Mich, to see if the hot spring, and uiud baths will do lit in auy good. At the last meeting of the Sulli van County Sunday School Com mittee, which constate of the officers of the County Sunday School As sociation within the County. The attention of all Sunday School and espically of Sunday School dis trict officers, should be directed to them, audit is urged that all dis tricts incorporate them in their by laws. These recommendations are: 1. That officers of District As sociations hold conferences at least once a year for the purpose of de liberating on Sunday School in terests of their district, and inaug urating such movement as will tend to advance the work. 2. That a committee be Appointed from their number to visit the Sunday School in their district at least twice each year, and familiarize themselves throughly with the condition and prospects of each Bchool. 3. That this committee shall assist, when requested, the county officers in collecting Sunday School statistics. 4. That they shall aid in stimu lating the forward movements, such as Home Department, Normal Classes, Primary Work and orga nize Bible Study. 5. That they shall assist in organizing new Sunday Schools where needed. 6. That they shall aid in arranging for district conventions. The Sunday Schools of Davidson Township, Sullivan county, . held their summer convention at Hem lock Grove M. E. church on North Mountain, Tuesday, August 14th. The convention was in every sense a success. The conferences were spirit ed, instructive and helpful and the attendance was large. Delegates were present from every Sunday School in the district as well as many from outside the district. Mr. Ver non Hull, President of the Sullivan County Sunday School Association presided and made the chief address of the evening. The other speakers were: Rev. Bidlack, H. C. Boatman, W. VV. Hazen, D. Shires and J. A. Muller, Sunday School Field Work er. The following officers of the dis trict were elected: Chairman, W. VV. Hazen; vice-chairman, Daniel Shires; secretary, Miss Mary Buck; treasur er; Normal Superintendent, Rev. Bidluck; Home Department, H. C. Boatman. Orders have been issued by the State superintendent of public printing and binding that no more presentation copies of Smull'B legis lative handbook are to be issued nor are any copies to t>e rebound in fancy style at the expense of the State. This will cut off the gilt-edged, finely bound copies of the valuable hand-liook of Peuusylvania which are annually distributed to officials and prominent persons, aud will save the State from 88,000 to 810,- 000 a year. The entire issue of '26,000 copies of this indispensable book will here after be bound in uavy blue cloth with leather tips aud back and re duced to document size, thereby cutting down its bulk aud cost. The rebuilding, or making of the presentation copies, has lieeu done at the rate of from 8,000 to 10,000 a year, each book costing nearly a dollar. The handlxtok for 1900 is iu the hr.nds of the printer and will be distributed next month. It will contain new pictures, including one of the uew capital aud tue execu tive buildiug, more attentiou I wing given to proper indexing. If dispatches from Williauisport are reliable, that hustling little city i» aliout to I* lioomed by the lo cation there of a iiiillion-dollar ce ment manufacturing euterprise. A mill coMliug $44 A,OOO 1M to lie erected ou the property formerly occupied by the King (aim uear Nippiuu Paik ou the Huw|u«hauua river. Thaplaut ieexpeeted to em ploy aUiut 34M) hand* and will have a capacity of -.000 barrel* daily of i the finished product. 75C PER YEAR BERNICE ITEMS. Dr. Campbell of Mildred has moved his family to Williamsport where they will make their future home. The Sunday School excursion to Eagles Mere on the 15th was well patronized. Frank Ramsay of M.ldred spent part of last week at Avoca visiting his brotheu, Tom and Robert Wat son. W. H. Hill from Dushore was a Mildred visitor on Saturday. Robert Ramsey who has been working at Vintondala, Pa. have re turned nome. Michael Donovan who is working at Sayre is spending a few days with his family and Mildred. Mr. and Mrs. L. Newell of Orlean are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Newell of Mildred. M.J. Phillips of Muncy Valley transacted business at Mildred Fri day. Mrs. F. O'Brien of Philadelphia is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. McGever. Miss Aathryn Connor accompanied by her brother Donald have returned home from Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. John Payne of Ora cisco are visiting old time friends at Mildred and Nugar Hill. William Schaad it in Canada look ing after his coal interests. Mrs. Nellie Collins of Mobile, Alb. is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Duncan. The Red Skins of Mildred are making arrangements for a big day, October 12th, when some of the head chiefs will be preseut. J. B. McCartney, of Sonestown, was in the city yesterday on businesa Mr. McCartney is the man who start ed the clothespin factory at Sones town, now one of the leading indus tries of that prosperous village. Just now he is spending much of his time on another clothesplu fac tory which he is establishing be tween Laporte and Forksville in Sullivan county. He has purchased 1,6000 acres of hardwood timber, a«t will have plenty material for some time to come.—Williamsport Even ing News. Congressman E. W. Samuel ha* received a very flattering endorse ment form one of the strong labor journals of Washington D. C. The journal in question gives a lengthy review of the work of Con gressmen and says: "We can say from a personal con ference, through correspondence, hrough reports of friends who know thein, and by noting their votes and remarks on different subjects that tiave been before Congress for legis ative enactment, that the list of neinbers published in this article •an lie depended upon by friends of labor to advocate aud vote for con <titutlonal measures iu the interest of labor." Then iollows the lint of those bund worthy of support by labor iiterest throughout the couutry. lion. E. W. Samuels is named ia the list, and he will have the activo support of labor iu this district for re-election to an ottlce he has served with dignity and with great value to the district. Pierce Shug, a well known bus ies* mau of uear Hughesville, who recently returned from an extended visit through the weal, was arrested •u Wedncnday charged *ith having thiaiued money under false pretense. The prosecutor in the case Is Jacob I'err, the liugheaville merchant. Vhug gave ball iu the aum of lor trial at net! term of court. Mr thug's liabilities are aisiut #17,000, Only the harden! kind of elfc rt saved a car of charcoal which took | lire at I.Mt|uiu on Friday night. The car took ttre from the load beiuK itu< |iru|n*rly cooled before Iwiiig placed In the car and the chanial was saved only by uuluadiug, Ut« work beiug done by a Itrw department hastily , urgauueU from among the spectators.
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