Republican News Item.
VOL. XI. NO 17.
\To Buy Your Jewelry s
C Nothing in Town to Compare With X
( the Quality that We are Giving /
S You for the Low Price Asked. N
V Quality and moderate prices mnkes a force that\
irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage r
Cof 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 .
\ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes J
Q our store a safe place to invest. C
C Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q
\ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated.
V RETTENBURY, >
SHORE,
No Place Like this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OB WOOD
HEATERS;
ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS.
House funiishiug 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
Genera! Repairing, Roofing and Spouting.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
Summer Knit Handkerchiefs.
I I H/iorVA/O'l r Have you enough Handkerchiefs?
U I lut-l WfcJtll ■ Few persons have 100 many. duly is
ll vou have iliiti Knit Underwear to " « 00, 1 handkerchief month" with sheer
buy, 'see our Ma.le lion, (he f ""' ni,<l " ,<v, . v hemstitched ones
hcsi yarns hy the heat makers. ,r>< ' - '' ,or
Ladies low neck, short sleeve and sleev Fine all Linen Handkerchiefs, some
Ics* Vests tor are |iluin hemstitched, others are em-
Ilk:, 121 c and 15c. hroidered and lace trimmed, for
Ladies' Hihheil Swiss Vest extra value ' ,c I ,J O.
for 2{sc anil 50c
Fine Mercerized Silk Vests for _
(inidrenvamf Knit Ready Made Sheets.
Underwear, in most all i{ualiiies vou
could ask for. We're sure housekeepers won't hesitate
nhout buying them when tliev see how
good and well made they are, plain hem
Summer Weight <°7sc.
Hemstitched Sheets lor 05c to 85c,
Corsets.
It's no! enough that a Corset Ik: merely Pi||n\A/ PoODC
light weight, hut must he perfectly shap- llllUW vdoCo.
Ed and good lilting as well as light. Vou
won't find better models or a better range rillow Cases with plain hem for
of styles or belter value than several nse lor 10c to 20c.
makes we are selling for *I.OO. Less ex- Hemstitched pillow cases 11 Ac to 22c.
pensive ones are here as well in ample I>lai " bolster Slips for 31c to Hsc.
variety. Hemstitched Bolsters for 40c to 45c.
Linens and Towels.
Have you tried us lb.- Linens? Never Fine Damask Towels up to #2.00.
a letter time th:in now. I bev are reason
able prices at Sliopbcll s these days when Muck and Hath Towels in all qualities
we are showing an excellent line of new H! .,i
designs ol Table Hamask, Napkins and
Center Pieces. It will pay you to spend a little time
L'lain ainl hemstitched I'oweU. at our Linen counter.
121 <• to:.(.c.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1906.
Conducted by
J. W. DARROW, Chatham, N. Y..
Prenn CnrrestMmrirnt New I'iyrk Slate
Grange
VIEWS ON GRANGE WORK.
Stnte XuNlfr Horton of Mlcltlßiin
(*fvi>N Anxwer to Sonic <|ut'sl lOllM.
Hon. George It. Horton, master of
Michigan state grange, lias for several
rears been at the head of the grange
movement, and by his individual ef
forts, seconded by a strong deputy or
ganization. has built up tin; grange to
its present high standard in that state.
In a recent interview lie was asked if
he saw any danger, or signs of danger,
ahead iu the grange movement; if
so, what are tlieyV lie replied: "Iu
times of prosperity there is danger of
those being attracted to activity for
selfish purposes. 'For farmers, by' farm
ers and in the interest of farmers'
should lie the words passed sill along
grange lines. No matter how seemingly
sincere or earnest and solicitous for our
welfare, be watchful of the active
movements of those members not di
rectly Interested in the tilling of the soil
or in farm life."
Asked if the grange was undertaking
too many things in national and state
legislation, and if it would not be wiser
to attempt less and perhaps secure
more, Mr. Ilorton replied: "There is
very little danger of the grange he
coining overaggresslve. Our chief care
should be to espouse reforms based
upon common sense and justice. 11' we
are wise In this, the good name of the
grange will be perpetuated through
generations to come."
Asked what questions of a public
nature are now demanding the atten
tion of the grange in Michigan, Mr.
Horton said: "We are attempting to
amend the direct nominations law and
also euact good roads legislation in a
rational way. We are discussing for
estry from the farmer's standpoint and
have kept tip the agitation for the de
natured alcohol law, which Is now ou
our statute books."
CIVIC AFFAIRS.
Each (irnnice Should He (lie Center (if
Civic Lite,
The Held for grange acthitj is as
wide as its members care to make it.
The Ideal condition would be to have
the grange the center of civic life and
rural progress. Its members should
lead in local community Improvements,
and they should l>o a recognized, help
ful iiitlueiice iu every community. The
future is to see important changes in
educational processes and In the larger
utilization of schools, schoolhouses and
equipment. The rural school should
continue to be the best school, but its
work should be brought into closer
touch with life on the farm and in the
home.
A committee on civic affairs should
be appointed iu every grange, and
through this committee the grange and
the public generally would be induced
to promote such objects as the follow
ing: I-'irst, neatly kept grounds about
farmhouses and village homes: second,
attractively kept roadsides, free from
rubbish, but this does not mean to
ruthlessly cut out brush or trees that
add a charm to the landscape; third,
proper care of roadside trees, to see
that they are not gnawed by horses or
destroyed by Insects; fourth, co-opera
tion in lighting orchard auil other tree
pests, so the trees will not only be
profitable, but have a pleasing look;
fifth, gradually reduce and finally abol
ish unsightly advertisements or sign
boards along the highway and o:i pri
vate buildings; sixth, cultivate a spirit
of pride in the whole township, its re
sources, social life and industrial op
portunities; seventh, do everything pos
sible to encourage the development of
small or large manufactures, home in
dustries, handicraft, etc.
Every intelligent effort along those
lines will redound to the interest of
tile grange sis well as be a benefit to
all the community.
Oreicun State tirnnßre.
The Oregon state grange is one of
the few that hold their annual meetings
in the spring. At the last meeting,
held in June, A. T. Buxton was elected
master to succeed It. G. l.eedy, who
had held the position for several years,
ltesolutions were adopted favoring fe
male suffrage, a local option law, post
al savings banks, parcels post, electing
United States senators by direct vote
of the people, publishing the assess
ment roll annually in each county and
holding an educational conference of
county assessors each year. Telegrams
expressing satisfaction at the passage
of the free alcohol bill wore sent to
congress and to Uie master of the na
tional grange.
Married In the Orimice.
A rather unusual programme was
that presented by a grange in Maine
recently. After several numbers of
the programme had been rendered the
i wedding march was being played, the
i Patrons marching around the hall,
j They stopped before the master's desk,
! when a brother and sister in the Order
I were united its man and wife by one
having authority so to do. After the
ceremony a recess was declared and
congratulations extended to the newly
married couple. Refreshments were
I furnished by the groom
BASE_BALL
At LaPorte Labor Day.
Hughesville and Forksville to
Play.
The Hughesville Base Hall team
j will pi ly the Forksville team upon
i the grounds of the Laporte Athletic
! Association next Monday September
| 'ii'd, it being Labor Day and a public
holiday.
Tin; Forksville team litis been re
organized and strengthened and a
I line contest may l» • looked for.
There will be two games, the first
at 10::{0 :i. ni. and the other at
p. in. Admission will be 13 cents
for each game. Arrangements are
i being made for a general excursion
I from Hughesville audit big crowd
: will lie on hand to enjoy the sport.
The time is close at hand w hen
the great Sullivan county Fair will
I be held at Forksville early in Oct
ober and the base ball fans all over
| the county are asking "who are the
I teams that will play this year for
the championship?" As we under
stand the Agriculture Association
aims tot ry to have the products of
the county on exhibition and why
not the base ball products of the
county? We have several good
teams in the county, why not let
them enter the contest with other
players from outside counties such
\ as was used last year w hen Onshore
j anil llillsgrove played It costs a
lot of money to get professionals
and the team that wins the small
| prize money lias to pay it to those
hired men and more with it while
the team that is defeated has to dig
down and pay a lot of good Sullivan
county money out of their small
savings to a lot of high priced pro
fessionals who would seli the game
tor a small price and make the
people feel foolish. Now we arc
sure that the people of Sullivan
county would rather come to the
i Fair and watch our own county
| players than a lot of professionals
| trying to represent Sullivan county
lor money. Give the county boys
a. chance and the attendance at the
Fair will be larger and more excite
ment will he added to the game.
A move toward establishing a big
li-.li and game preserve has been in
.-tituted by 11. (). Kline, of Berwick,
who has purchased for the sum of
SlS,ooo the stream and lake and 800
acres of land, known as Heaver Lake-
This resort is in Lycoming county,
about !!•"> miles from Williamsport.
I'lie lake is iu l'cu township and lies
partly in Sullivan smutty.
It is said that the best fishing lake
iu the State i , located at 1 leaver lake
and many Williamsporters have vis
ited the place. People go there from
all over and at all seasons of the year,
not only for the fishing, but for the
game that abounds in larger niiin
hers thiin iualmost any other section.
Mr. A'line will make an effort to
purchase Too more acres of land in
that section and make one of the
largest game preserves in this part
of the State. It is his object to form
a stock company and sell shares.
Besides the land purchased there is
hotel with :12 rooms facing the hike
i and this will be remedied and made
! to accomodate many more people.
• Tuesday evening a peculiar phen
omenon attracted the people of
: Shunk. Small winged ants, or that
! is what the insects appeared to be,
passed over the place iu swarms or
' clouds. The swarms w'ere so thick
! or dense that they could be easily
seen a quarter of a mile away and at
that distance looked like black smoke
I he air was literally lilted with them
and Wednesday morning the ground
was alive with tlieni. Like the lice
t of Egypt they got into the houses
and into everything. What are they?
Where did tney come from and
where iiid they go'.' -Sullivan Star.
Top buggy for sale. Iu good
running order, for sM(> cash. In
quire of Dr. W. 11. liandall,
Laporte, Pa.
Pieace Schug an Alleged Victem
o! Chicago Sharps.
Pierce Schug of Hughesville, of
whom mention was made in our last
: issue as having been arrested on a
j charge of obtaining money by false
pretences now has several similar
! indictments charged against hiin and
from present indications lie hits a
stormy time ahead of him. Accord
ing to Hchug's story he owes his
present position of tinamial embar
rasment to heavy gambling losses in
('hicago.
Mr. Schug started west some weeks
ago with a snug sum of over $20,000
lo make his fortune in the lumber
business, an industry he has follow
ed for many years in Lycoming and
Sullivan counties. Before leaving
for the west he disposed of all his
property and borrowed from friends
and neighbors in amounts from #IOO
to #:1,000 and now they are poorer
llian they were some weeks ago as
notes are coining due in banks and
endorsers find it necessary to "make
good" to the extent of over $17,000
The remarkable part of the whole
! affair is that Mr. Schug clai ns to
have lost the bulk of the money in a
poker game at Chicago. Although
having the reputation of being a
| careful business man, Mr. Schug
permitted himself to be "taken in"
jby a confidence man while in the
Windy city.
According to his story, he carried
:t grip full of money out to Wyoming
ind had it when he was on bis way
home. While on the train he met a
Mr. Rogers, and in Chicago the
-tranger volunteered to take Mr.
*chug to set; the; town. The grip
full of money went along on the
trip. Later they entered a "swell
looking clubhouse," and a game of
poker was proposed.
Mr. Schug's knowledge of the
game of poke is decidedly limited,
judging by the terms used. lie does
not know the value of a hand, lie
won **>oo during the early part of
the game on"three aces and a pair."
This aroused interest, and during
the next few hands he placed *II,OOO
in cold cash on the table and—of
course—lost it all. The game ended
and Mr. Schug started for home.
When questioned as to what hand
won the game, he was unable to tell.
Kxpert examination as to the points
of the gamc-bhowed that Mr. Schug
was not familiar with them.
Last week Schug announced his
going into bankruptcy and on Mon
day a meeting of creditors was held
; it: Haines <& Peaslee's law offices in
Williamsport. A large number was
present. As they all doubted Un
truthfulness of bis reckless gambling
in a game lie was not acquainted
with, they flatly refused to accept an
offer to settle at 25e on tin* dollai
■ind others besides Mr. Perr brought
-nits against Schug charging him
with obtaining money by false pre
tence with intent to defraud. He
has a lot of angry fighting blood
camping on his trail and should it
be proven that he was working a
"skin game" he is apt to have a
rough time of it and pay a dear price
for his "get rich quick" scheme.
A swarm of innocent little honey
bees have been causing llarry Gib
bons, a fanner of Columbia town
ship, all kinds of trouble during the
past several days, and just what
method it will be necessary for liini
to employ to get theui back into the
hive he lias not been able to deter
mine.
On Saturday last the bees came
to his home and took up their abode
in the chimney oi the house. Mr.
(iibbons tried to hive tlieni, but the
little fellows persistently refused to
enter the hive. Coming out of the
chimney, they flew all abour the
house and the family was obliged
to renirin indoors to avoid being
stung, but in spite of this pre
caution one of his children was
stttng several times.
Mr. Gibbons tried smoking out
the bees, and was in a manner suc
cessful in driving them away from
the house for a time, but they
again took refuge in the chimney,
and should they remain there, Mr.
Fibbons will no doubt have con
siderable trouble iu getting their
honey.
75C PER YEAR
BERNICE ITEMS.
| Albert Kay, of Porksville was
! !»t tills place Saturday and
I Sunday.
Mrs. Daniel Sehoonover of Mit-
Id reil who lias been nursing her
(laughter, Mrs. W. P.. Drown, of
!\\ ilkes-Rarre, returned home last
| week accompanied by Mrs. Drown,
who is now in Dr. lirennan's cart.
Messrs .James J. Ramsey and
James Dowles were business men at
Say re last week.
The new bridge, is completed and
the public is taking advantage of it
John White and son, Edward,
spent Sundry with Dushore friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Doughery, Harry
White and Miss Vandermark drove
to Eagles Mere Sunday.
There was a mistake of the date of
the Red Skins' Picnic, it should read
Monday October Ist.
Miss Maggie Watson who has been
at Scran ton, the past two months has
returned home accompanied by her
sister, Sarah.
John Holand of Wyoming sp* ut
several days here with his mother
last woek.
Miss Katie Finn, of Philadelphia
is visiting friends at this place and
Mildred.
James Ramsey, Sr., transacted
business at Wilk"s-Darre Tuesday.
The town of Canton was the
scene of a most remarkable act of
heroism and self sacrifice on
Wednesday of last week. With his
bare hand Robert K. Godsey a citi
zen ol that place held a mad dog to
keep the animal from attacking a
party of children. He was bitten
15 times and as a result is in a
serious condition, Godsey was
passing along the street, when he
noticed a number of girls and boys
running toward him screaming,
and a short distance behind them a
large Newfoundland dog, whose
breast was covered with foam.
Running at top speed he passed the
children, met the dog. which sprang
upon them. Seizing theaniu al be
hind the fore legs Godsey succeeded
in holding on while the children
gave the alarm. Men ran from
nearby houses and finally killed the
dog, but not until Godsey was
frightfully 1 activated about the arms
lud legs.
The Cornei Stone for the Eagles
Mere Methodist Episcopal church,
was layed Tuesday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock- The inclement weath
er of Sunday as well as Monday pre
vented this event from taking place
before.
The following eminent clergymen
issisted the pastor, Rev. Thomas I<\
Ripple in the services:—Rev. Rob't.
I'\ Gibson, Trinity Protestant Epis
copal, Williamsport, Pa.: Rev.
Donald McLaren, D. D., Chaplain
I'. S. Navy, New York City; Rev.
D. S. Carry, D. D., First Presby
terian church, York, Pa. and Rev.
G. S. Rruiniiig, D.D., First Pres
byterian church, Ashland, Pa.
Just before the laying of the Corner
Stone, Mr. T. J. Furnley, of Phila
delphia made a financial statement
ind asked the congregation for an
ofltering. About two hundred do),
lars was received.
The contract for the building will
be let this week and the work will
doubtless be completed early in De
ceniber.
The directors of the Pennsylvania
railroad have sent a locomotive to
State College for the use of the stu
dents in making tests. They did
this in response to a request from
the trustees of the college. The di
rectors of the railroad voted to do
nate the locomotive when the said
college shall have provided a loco
motive testing plant, and the college
authorities have tdvised the com
pany that it is expected that the
State Legislature will at the next
session vote a sutticicnt sum to com
pletely equip a modern testing plant
uul when that is done, the engine,
which for the present is merely loan
ed, will become the property of the
college.