VOL. XI. NO 31. ( This Is the Place £ To Buy Your Jewelry K S Nothing in Town to Compare Withes ( the Quality that .We are Giving J ) You for the Low Price Asked. S C Quality and moderate prices iriaKes a force that\ draws into our store the best patronage r Sof this section. Many years here in business, always 1 with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C with a care and judgment commensurate with its \ \ desirability and adaptability to refine l ast<\ makes \ ( our store a safe place to invest. C / Repair work done on short notice and gurran-Q S. teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders apprecn ed. X S RETTENBURY, > <, DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler " OI HARDWARE^ No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOO D HE A TERS; 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. k lot of oscond hand stoves an' 1 ranges for sale cheap. We cau sell you in stoves anything from a fine Jewel Ease Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. Smuiiicl v£olc,&us('iot*e,Fa. The Shopbelf Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. CHRISTHAS WILL SOON BE HERE! Let Christmas morning bring to each ol your lriend;- the knowledge that you have remembered them, that the days are not busy enough, Ihe years not burr ed enough to drive away the timely thought that vill glorify even the smallest gift. To those who would know the joy o! Christmas giving, this store is a helpful place. Shelves and counters are filled with delightlul git things. Kid Gloves, Blankets For tire*?, in wrist, elbow and evening We have I lie best Blanket* fVom the lengths. Here is n stock that holds a best mills in America. A magnificent wonderful assortment ol tiloves tor evrrv- line of them lor Christmas shoppers — ono. Selected for the Christmas trade, either White, <irey or the Fancy i'laid The liest qualities ohtainabie lor the ones. They're not expensive either, money. The Holiday Dress Goods are Exceptionally Fine A groat stock of Dress Fabrics always greets you at the store, ft very stylish and serviceable weave and color is represented in the Christmas showing, and you may look far and fare worse than in selecting a handsome l>ress for mother, sister or daughter from this slock. Corsets for Christmas. Ladies' Coats Nearly every favorite brand of good course they are stylish. Anvone Corsets is represented here and we take w |,o sees them does not need to be'told extreme leisure in supplying the model \y 0 have all lengths made of plain and size that's best adapted to your fig c luth or fancy mixed material, ure. First Among Hit Preferred Christmas Things Art Furs. Fine Furs are growing scarcer every year and prices are mounting higher— but w<" bought early and liberally, and our Furs represent the best values obtain able today, .lust consider how pleased she will he to get a handsome Fur Scarf, Neckpiece or Mnft on Christmas morning, with your card atteched. Linen Table Sest. Ladies' Aprons Cloths, two to four yards !o >g, with doz- Ladies' Whtte Lawn Aprons in a var eti Napkins to match, new designs iets of new styles, plain and lace trimmed $5 to #25 a set. for 25c to 50c. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1906. j The law providing for the sepani j tion of church and State in France | goes into effect under circumstances | I warranting the gravest apprehen- ' jsions. The mere process of separa tion might have been accomplished without serious consequences, but there is a question of property rights which involves a certain struggle and one which may assume revolu tionary dimensions. The state as sumes that church property is state property. The assumption is not new, but one that has been uniformly main tained since the period when state and church were united by the closest ties and when the possibility of a disruption was not dreamed off. As far back as the thirteenth century agreements are traceable by which the community of property interests was determined. In the revolution of 17Si), all church property was con fiscated. Napoleon, in restoring the church, did not restore its property title, but gave the priesthood an al lowance and permitted it to use the church buildings and other religious j houses. Thenceforward matters remained j in this shape, the church occupying, property holdings on sufferance, up ! to the time when the government j decided upon the act of separation j carrying with it the reversion to the J state of all the property concerned, j (he value of which exceeds $200,000,- j 000 The announcement of the com- ! ing seizure produced an instant rup- j ture with the Vatican, the Pope do- j daring that the seizure was an act j of robbery, pure and simple, and must be resented accordingly by the church and all it« followers. An of- j fer from the French government to j permit Catholic worship to be car- | ried on undt r the common law was rejected and at the same time those of the French archbishops that in stiucted 11 e clergy under them to surrender their churches and pastor id residences without protest were order •' t jrescind their instructions - This means that the 20,000 churches .mil rectories, seminaries and other establishments occupied by the i-hiirch must be taken over by main force, entailing the beginning of warfare of which the end cannot now lie foreseen. The government is determined to execute the law without compro mise. More than this, it is deter mined to meet resistance and retali ation with measures of the utmost severity. These have been fore shadowed by M. Clemencau, who has pointed out that recalcitrancy will necessitate the stripping of the clergy of all its privileges, the im position of military duty upon cler gynien and, as a last resort, their being treated as foreign subjects. It is unfortunate that France should thus be confronted with the prospect of a protracted conflict at tended inevitably with the shed ding of blood and with frightlul harassment to the government and to a very considerable proportion of the French people. Such a conflict, however, visibly hail to come to pass if the republic was ever to shake off absolutely sectarian affilia tions and sectarian dependencies and to establish the same kind of religious [freedom which its proto type, the American republic, en joys. That the Catholic church remains militant is not surprising. Its tra ditions compel it to be so. But, if the republican government of France had builded wisely, there would be today no excuse for the militant attitude of the church— Su n hury American. A distressing accident occured on Tuesday of last week on South mountain, near Canton, which cost Claud Coon He was en gaged in loading logs preparatory to hauling them to his father's mill when, on account of the icy condi tion of the logs, one of them slid i off the load and threw him to the ground. The falling log struck liiui and fractured a number of his . ribs, one of which it is thought I pUnctured his lung. He was tak en to his home where he died at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning He was the oldest son of Hon. G. M. • Coons of Canton. Is Marriage a Failure ? Is the sun a failure because some iin prurient persons expose thein ! selves and experience "sun stroke?'' Is the ocean a failure because some are so unfortunate as to sink in waters? Is sweet, fresh water a failure because some are drowned in it? Is fire a failure because it some times causes loss and sutiering ? Is commerce a failure because all do not succeed in it ? Are railroads a failure because accidents occur? Is the atmosphere a failure because of 1 wind storms? Is human society a | failure because of a few evils in it? i Is education a failure because som |do not turn knowledge to good ac I count? Are all human relations j failures because all do not find per \ feet happiness in them ? Question ■ like the foregoing could be continued indefinitely, but it is very evident marriage is no more a failure than than any of the things above men | tioned. What would human beings ; beeom without the homes that mar , ; riage brings? They would sink far I below the brutes. Unworthy, bad I people may themselves be failures ' in marriage, or worse out of mar i riage, but marriage itself is a divine success. One of the provisions of the new! pure food law is that every barrel of vinegar which is put out must be labeled plainly -with the name of the one who barreled it, together j with a statement as to whether tin j contents are composition, acid 01 real cider vinegar. Fanners there- j fore, who barrel vinegar must put j on a label bearing their own name and address ami the statement whether the contents are pure cider changed to vinegar in the usual ' course of nature without the use of yhe nicals. Violation of this in- , volves severe penalties. One of the most remarkable oper ! ations in the annals of modern sur | gery has just been successfully per j foimed in Berlin. The person upon whom the operation was performed j was a youth who had suffered the j loss of his right thumb through an accident with a chaff-cutting ma chine. To replace the missing mem ber it was decided to amputate the: hi- Hid graft it oil the stump, j For 17 days the patient >vas made to j lie in a bent position, with the thumb joined to the partly removed j toe in plaster splints an ordeal which j the sufferer heroically supported. The flesh having in that period ; grown together, it was then possible! to sever the toe from the foot en tirely. After four months' time the heal ing process was complete, and now the patient possesses a new thumb that can barely be distinguished in appearance from the real member, and is almost as useful. Once again the nation takes off its hat to the great American Farmer. The National Agricultural Depart ment informs the public that during the year ending June 30, l!)0i> tin export agricultural products from i the United States amounted to the enormous total value of $!I7(>,000,- j 000. In other words, the great Ameri can Farmer raised in one y aral most a billion dollars' worth of pro-; ducts over and above the needs of the consumers of this country. The entire output of the farms of the United States for a single year is valued at $7,000,000,000 or SIOO worth for every man, woman .and child in the land. The amount of capital involved in the operations of the Great Aiueri cau farmer, including the values of farms, implements and live stock, is $28,000,000,000. While the totals are almost be yond comprehension, the separate items of the farm products for the year are scarcely less startling. For instance, j Corn, t1,100,000. Cotton <140,000,000. Hay, $(>00,000,000. Wheat, 450,000,000. Oats, 300,000,000. Potatoes, 150,000,000. i Barley, 05,000,000. Tobacco, 55,000,(100. ! Sugar beets, 34,000,000. One Fare Granted lor Farmers' WeeJC at! The Pennsylvania State College. , The Trunk Line Association has 1 granted an open rate of one fare for the round trip from all stations in Pennsylvania to State College, on ac count of Farmers' week, December 27tli to January 2nd. Good going December 20th to 28th, returning up to January'lth inclusive. Schedule giving names of is lec turers, and the subjects for over 40 lectures and demonstrations in prac tical agriculture is now ready for mailing, and may be secured from Prof 11. E. Van Norman, State Col lege, Pa. Covrt Minutes. The several Courts of Sullivan county convened at Laporte on Mon day, Dec. 10, 1906. Constables called and made their returns. Com. vs Samuel Speary, et. al. Charge, keeping a disorderly house, j Case tried. Verdict not guilty. Coun ty to pay costs. Com. vs Charles C. Shultz and Charles W. Rcmley. A true bill. Case settled by the parties. In re estate of Josiah Jackson, de j ceased, John G. Scouton, Esq"., is appointed auditor to pass upon ex ception filed. In re road from Cherry Run to Henry Small's. Appointment of ; viewers continued till next term. Clara May Wandall vs Curtis j Francis Wandall. Divorce decreed. A. J. Bradley appointed auditor j to audit the accounts of the prothon otary, register and recorder, etc. In re insolvency R. B. Ackley, defendant, discharged as insolvent debtor. Electiod order in Laporte' town ship to change the system of taxation for working road tax in said town ship. In re estate of Joseph Gansel, de ceased. Hon. T. J. Ingham was appointed auditor to pass upon ex ceptions and make distribution of the funds in -the hands of the admin istrator. Coin, vs George Philiips. Charge larceny. Not a true bill and prose cutor, Shed Peterman, to pay tin costs. Com. vs George Phillips. Charge malicious mischief. Case tried. Jury find defendant not guilty and prose, i-utor, Shail Peterman, to pay costs. Annie Shadduck vs. Robert Shad duck. W. 11. Hill appointed com | shiner. Hannah Brobst vs Charles Brobst. j James C. Cavin appointed commis sioner. Com. vs Harry McLaughlin. Nolle pros entered. Com. vs Joseph Coolbaugh. Nolle pros entered. Com. vs William Hurst. Nolle pros entered. In re establi-hirient of township line between Elkland and Fox townships. Appointment of com missioners continued until next term. In re estate of L. M. Barth, de ceased. F. W. Meylert appointed j auditor to distribute funds in hands lof executors as shown by their ac i count filed. J. P. Miller vs. Stephen Phillips. I Alias sci fa awarded. 101 Dorado Jowelry Co. vs August 1 llartung. Case tried. Jury returns verdict for defendant. Rule for new , trial granted. I<. J. Hymen now to use of Nettie Hymen vs Louis Gatta and Jennie Gatta. Ejectment. Ca.-e tried. Court directs verdict for defeudant. ltule for new trial granted. George 11. Hartford vs Maud Haetford. Alias subsoena in divorce awarded. Hath L. Voorhees vs bee J. Voorhees. Idella N. Rosencrans vs George 11. Ro- I sencrans. Lucy Strope vs Robert Strope. W. 11. Hill, Esq. apjtointed commissioner Annie Shaddock vs Robert Sliattock. Uivorce decreed. Cherry Township vs Sullivan County, Case settled. j Wm, I). Woodruff vs Walter B. Ounton. Case continued. llushore Boro. vs Fred Newell. Argued and c a. v. George Chestnut vs Milton Reese. Ar gued and c. a. v. In re: Petition to set off a portion of Laporte Boro. and annex same lo Laporte Twp. Testimony taken and the stenog rapher ordered to transcribe and file same of record. To be argued at next term. 75C PER YEAR BERtfiCc U'fcMS. W. 11. Blight of Eltniro, vi-'iUd L. E. Jackson at pisce hv-'t week Edward Hnnnoii of Wyoming, l'a. is visiting his parents at Miiritad. Peter Pyne of Pittston, Pa. visited Mildred friends last week. The following persons attended court as witnesses on the Hytnan and Gotta suit: James J. Connors, John V. Hell and. Win. Collins and John Harney all of Mildred. Herbert Jackson of Williamspr.rt, is visiting his brother C. E. Jackson. Miss Delia Saxer of Colley, who has been attending her sister Mrs. F. P. Schaad during her recent ill ness, returned to her home last week Miss Grace Schaad who is attend ing school at Towanda, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John . Schaad of Mildred. It is welcome news to *ll of Rev. J. A. Enright's friends in Sullivan county to know that he has recover ed from his late illness and i-< able to attend to his duties again. A. L. Roberts of Sayre visited friends here last week. Thos. Schell has taken charge of the Mildred postoitiee and has mov ed the same to bis own property cm Jackson street. Daniel Scyoonover has been ap pointed, janitor of the new school. The following took part in the opening of the new school with the following program consisting in songs and rocitations. After the greeting by the school, the first reci tation, entitled "Influence," was ren dered by Nellie Gallagqer ; song, "Just at tin 1 end of the Class," by intermediate people. Recitation, "not one to spare," by Lucy Harri umii. Recitation, "Message sent to to Heaven," by Maggie Watson. Song, "Mu. ng Sea," by Mioses Mary and Julia Burns. Recitation. "Soldier's Dream," by Agnes Dev lin. Recitation, "Miss-spnkun Words,by Alice Cunningham. S«..;:g "Fowl's Quartette," by Mrs. Walter Wheatley, Mrs. I,eo Johnston, Wil liam and Charles Cook. Address hy the Hon. Emerson (Villous of Wil liunisport. Subject, "The Benefits to be derived from Education." A quartette, by Messrs. William and Charles Cook, David Spence and Thomas Ramsey. Great credit is due the teachers and scholars for the manucr in which they rendered their parts; al so the other ones who willingly as. sisted, and last but not least, is our Principal, Thomas Gallagher, and we hope that this will not be tin* last of these enjoyable evenings in which the public will be requested to take part in, and by so doing, we don't see why the teachers and schol ars of Bernice High School should take a back seat as far as talent is concerned. Word comes from Washington, I>. C., that rural mail carriers are re signing from the service at the rate of KM) a month. Last month res ignations amounted to nearly 500. Difficulty is being experienced by the post office department, not only in retaining, but in obtaining the services of trustworthy men in the capacity of rural carriers. The Fourth Assistant Po-tmnstcr General says: "Some of these fini mornings we will wake up to find that we have 110 ruraljnail service." The men, particularly those on the moie extended routes, where the residences of the people are scattered discover after a trial, that they can not make enough fairly to pay thoni for their time and "labor. Further he says that the rural carriers re ceive 112 tSO a year and find them selves, and it has been satisfactorily demonstrated that that is not enough. The department is trying to induce congress to increase the compensa tion of the rural carriers, but it is an up hill job. It is evident that the department cannot retain the ser vices of thu right kind of men for such salaries as they now pay. The chief of the Bureau of Mn graving and Printing at Washing ton, 1). C., has proposed a plan for I the printing across the face of all | postage stamps tho name of the post | offic" where sold, and a trial of the scheme is soon to be inaugurated. |£j
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