VOL. XII. NO 2. This Is the Place c, To Buy Your Jewelry S Nothing in Town to Compare Withes 112 the Quality that We are Giving / / Yon for the Low Price Asked. S C Quality and moderate prices makes a force that \ } irresistibly draws into our store the best C ofthis section. Many years here in business, always } with a lull line of goods above suspicion; chosenC ( with a care and judgment commensurate with its 5 \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ Q our store a safe place to invest. C P Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q \ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X S RETTENBURY, > I) U SHORE, PA. UJL HA7eDWAR^ No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, GOAL OK/ WOOD HEATERS; ONE OF WINTERS GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishing Goods, Tools of tvery 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 soil 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. S -mud The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLI AM SPORT, PA. The p-ilicy to which this store ha> adh red (n years past i still in evidence. < u.i aim has always been to give the bos' ii 'rch md:se o'.Ti llable for the least money. Tailored vSoifs and Ciovtis W. M IUIIIIIM roi Lfi LIER' rai'ored Suits either I\t»m or l\»nv •lac.kelp. that j we »n- .- ,1 ri.. tli.it Me I lie „ u ,Ht approved VViiiml < n.lilren. 1,.:.1-ri,l li.r 1>; We're Knit \ est, extra good < ni Int I hit we can pie.is vim in 111. .' to iiiuill• i~l i.l.rie- Hellas |,ri.o. . ''"/''l'* Silk Vest,, long or 1 -l.orl sleeved, »0e {«. 1.00. v Spriii() Jackets. r.,i l .ad es' an.l Misses —not only are the styles unusual ly dt'iirabl ', but we have a large variety of either plain o: i if new lancy mixed styles to select Irom and the valii"s :ir-• una -proa* h'-d anywhere. Subscribe for the Newsltem Republican News Item. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1907. Canbiealcs for Covnty Nominations. The following named candidates have filed their petitions with the County Commissioners asking that their names be placed upon the party primary ballot* to be voted Saturday June Ist. Republican Party.—Delegate to State Convention. Joseph 11. Rird; Prothonotary, Albert P. Heess; Charles B. Haverly; Sheriff, Judson Brown; Chairman County Commit tee, \V. P. Shoemaker; Secretary of Committee, P. li. Ingham; Treasur er of Committee, James C. Cavan. Democratic Party.—Delegate to State Convention, Charles A. Starr; Frothonotary, Thos. K. Kennedy, Thos. Gallagher, Thos. Kernan, Chas. E. Jackson, D. P. MeCarty; Slier ill', James 11. Gansel, J. C. Cott, Prank P. McMahon. Prohibition Party.—Delegate to State Convention, K. W. Snell, P. R. Doddt Frothonotary, P. S. Kil mer; Sheriff, Wm. Hart; Chairman County Committee, John P» Kil mer; Secretary of Committee, P. S. Kilmer: Treasurer of Committee. Wheat in Chicago Monday rote to the magic dollar mark. Crop re ports which indicate heavy damage, stimulated enormous buying, and that sent the price of the 'Staff of life" flying upward. The farmers will not lose much, even if the Win- I ter wheat yield does fall off 100 000,- Oom bushels. The pricelhey r-'ceive for a crop four-fifth as large as that oi hut year will equal the money obtained for the banner har vest of 1000. But because the farm er will get as many dollars for a small crop as he would for a big one it does not follow that there is no loss in an inferior harvest. To cut otf 100,000,(»00 bushels of wheat, which would have been sold to Eu rope, is like losing apout $70,000,000 of imported foreign gold. It is a dead loss. The Americad consumer v r.,! pay the AiileKican farmer as much for the bread they consume next year as the American consum ers and the foreign buyers paid for the bumper crop of last year, The r< suit is that the farmer comes out even, the home consumer foots all the bill, and the country at large losses the beneficial effect of an in How of millions of foreign gold. Governor Stuart has approved a i>ill m iking it a misdemeanor, pun ishable by fine of SIOO and one year's imprisonment, todistribule packages of medicine or candy at houses or on a public highway. The bill which has just been ap proved by the governor making it permissible for a child of school agt to attend a school in an adjoining dis trift in case one in his own district i? is two miles away fr< m his home, will be great benefit to the children. Heretofore there were instances of children being obliged to walk uiles to the school in their own district when a building of another district was located within a stone's throw of their homes. One of the rural schools in Kansas has a pretty girl as its teacher, but J she was much troubled at first be j causo many of her pupils were late 1 every morning. At last she made ! tne announcement that she would ■ kiss the first pupil to arrive at the i schoolhouse the next morning. At i sunrise the three largest boys of her | class were sitting on tlie doorstep of i (lie schoolhouse, and by six o'clock every boy in the school and four of | the directors were waiting for her 'to arrive. | Headstones for the graves of old ; soldiers and sailors will be supplied I free on application to quatermaster ! general of the Cnited States army i at Washington D. C. and sent to any jaddress. Heretofore the headstones i were furnished free by the county commissioners, but the system was recently changed. The applications must be made only on the first days of January, April, July and October. [PATENTS-*] ► ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY 112 1 , ► Notice in " Inventive Age " ■■ Bk WM ■■ 1 Book '' How to obtain Patent*" g ■■■■lb 1 112 Charges moderate. No fee till patent is secured. 1 [ Letters strictly confidential. Address, 1 . G SIGGERS. Patent lawyer, Washington, 0. C. ] $15,000 Fire at Sonestown. The clothspin plant of the Sones Manufacturing company, at Sones town, was totally destroyed by fire which broke out in the fire room about 2 o'clock Wednesday morning The loss will reach $15,000 It was insured for $">,000. The fire was discovered by James Jordon, the watchman, at that time hatl reached such proportions that he could not reach the whistle to sound the alarm. The flames spread so rapidly that nothing could be done to check them. The plant was started about four years ago ago was Sonestown's prin cipal industry O. W. Suites, of Williamsport, is president of the | company, and William A'ing also of | that city, is its secretary and treas urer. E. J. Lock wood is manager and loses, personally, tools valued at >SOO on which there was no in sula nee. , For insulting the stars antl stripes which he called an " old dishrag", George It. Pegg, a Canadian and a subject of King Edward, the third, boss shipper at the Susquehanna Dye works at Sunbury was sieved by a party of 500 men, women antl child ren drummed across the river to Northumberland, and forced to kiss the flag, as well us to make an abject apology for his insult to the grand old banner, It was only due to the intervention of some of the cooler headed ones in the party, that pre vented him from being summarily thrown into the river, which is twt n ty feet deep and very switt at that point. The people of Bloomsburg are urg ing the local papers to make a cru sade against the corner loafer. One paper says: "There are two sorts ol men whom one may tint! on the street corners on a pleasant spring evening. The one sore is composed of chronic loafers who never work if they can avoid it and who spend a goodly portion of their time when j the weather is lit in standing on cor- I tiers ogling feminine passersby ami passing uncomplimentary remarks j They ought to be made move on. j The other is composed of working men who are shut up in shops dur | ing the daytime and who spend a little of their leisure evenings on j the street. They are not loafers it, l the ordinary sense of the term. The policy of the State in encour- j aging manufat tun ing by ex< mpting it from State taxes is a rational one j and i» amply vindicated by results- j If the State could do without rev enue from this source in the days of its poverty, it surely need not impose such a tax now, when it is entirely free 112 out debt. The bill is probably unconstitutional, because it violate* the rule of uniformity in discrimiu aling between large and small eapi taiand between manufacturing con cerns owned by incorporated com panics or limited partnerships, and those owned by individuals, or gen eral partnership. But, apart from its unconstitutionality, its bad policy ought to kill it. The Senate ha> still to act upon it, anil we cannot believe that it will be so shortsighted as to consent to its passage. A new Russian loan of 50,000,00 is being talked of in Europe which fact calls attention to the very lovV state of that country's credit. Americans arc so accustomed to see the bonds of their own govern ment sell at a handsome premium that it is difficult for them to realize that even 5 per cent national bonds can sell at a big discount. The decline of Russia's credit has been extremly swift. Ten years ago its 5 per cent lion Is sold at 154 and they are now 94, being a drop of <><• per cent. One issue oftf 1-2 per cent have sunk 3ck roads area permanent investment,and in a i country where rock abounds so free- I ly as here all principle roads ought I to be mceadamized. Commencement Exercises al Lopez. Exercises of the Lopez High I School were held in the Evangelical church, Wednesday May Ist. The Senior class was represented by only lone member, Miss Sarah Cangly. | The eighth grade was. represented |by eight members: Beulah Kellar, j MatnieCadden, Stella Walsh, Ruth Kinttn, Morris Keliog Willie Adams, Howard Lawrence antl Lee May. At the appointed hour the classes headed by the principal, Mr. Hen niiig, marched to their positions in j the church, which was beautifully | and tastefully decorated. The program as carried out was as follows: Song by quartette consisting of Missrs Pealer aud Wheat ley, antl Ileuning. Prayer by the pastor of the church, Rev. B. F. Kellar. Recitation, Beulah Kellar. Miss Kellar's work showed careful train ; ing and was well rendered. Essay—"The Purpose of Life." by Sarah Cangley. Miss C'angley's paper showed ability and careful preparation, and was rentleretl in a clear, concise tone so that every word was distinctly understood. Duet, Misses Pealer anil Whealon. In a few well chosen words the diplomas were then presented to the classes by Superintendent Kilgore. Address to the classes by the brineipal Mr. Ileuning who empha sized the fact that the early life i the time to prepare for later life. Lecture by Emerson Collins of Williamsport. Mr. Collins is one of the best speakers ever heard in Lo pez. He clearly impressed his hearers of the necessity of good schools, and good citizenship can be acquired through good schools. Mr. Collins held the attention of his au dience for nearly an hour. Song by quartette. Benediction by Rev. Kellar. Mr. Ileuning deserves much cred it tor his untiring effort in the high standard of the exercises and the excellent talent provided, lie has been very successful in bis work as a principal and has won the respect of all who knew him. Big Crop ol Candidates. It is a notable fact that in most of the counties of the State this year there are many more candidates for nomination to the different offices I than has been customary in tin past. The number of petitions filed has brought out this fact. It is not singular that it should be so. The new system of making nominations opens the way to all candidates All that is required of anyone who desire to try his luck is that he shall file a petition with a sufficient num ber of signatures. His name will then be printed upon the official bai lor, antl if he gets votes enough he will have the nomination he seeks. The candidates at the primaries is absolutely independent of the ordi nary party rules, lie does not have |to register » ith bis party committee jas a candidate, and no assessment can be imposed upon him for the privilege of being a candidate to raise money to pay the expense of the primaries. There was an ex cuse for that when the cost of a pri mary had to be paid by the party. But it is now paid by the state and assessment of the candidate cannot be just 1 tied. The contest is free ■for all—for those without money as well as those with it. This is what the law intends. There are still a few counties who give advantages to slated candidates, but these condi ; tions will be changed as soon as the ! people appreciate their power under , the new system and choose to exer cise it. If they do not want slated candidates they can defeat them. If they prefer to make their own nomi nations instead ol having their can didates selected they have the means lof doing it. It is a wholesome in ' dilution when the number of candi dates for the different nominations I has increased. It gives the people a wider opportunity to make a wise selection, and they will have only themselves to blame if they fail in i this. Everything is in their hands. 75C PER YEAR BERNICE ITEMS. The following wore Comity Seat visitors from 111 is place last week, Patrick Donovan James Spehee, J. A. Helsman. and James If. Spence. Wm, Davis of this place is visit ing Scranton friends. Lee Johnson has moved his fami ly to Warren Pa. where he intends to make his future home. Mrs. George Webb of Say re was calling on friends at this place. J. cott and James (rcnsel two of the Democratic candidates for sher iff was shaking hands with the vot ers of this place last week. Ernest Gensel of Berwick was calling 011 friends in this place on T nesday. \\ . Kofman will open a clothing store in the Collons Building about the 20th. Our Popular Landlord James J. Connor and druggist C. E. Jackson were enterteining their friends Sat urday. The Democratic candidate F. T. Me Malion called on friends in Dti sliore Friday. C. E. Jackson and Dan Srhoon over called on Lopez friends Wed nesday. James J. Connor and C. E. Jack son are under the Drs. care for a severe attact of chills. Mrs, Wm. Graham of Philadel phia who has been visiting at this place the past week has return ed to her home. The wedding hells wiil soon ring. Twenty-two years ago the savings bank system was inaugurated in (lie public schools of lx>ng Island City, and 11. Thirty, who is rounding out a life of eighty-six years the greater part of which he has devoted to the cause of education, has baen identi fied with the system since its incep tion. lie has made a report which is of interest because he has had am ple opportunity to study the matter and to appreciate the benefits to lie dervied t'foin a savings hank depart inent in the puliiie schools. Mr. Thirty says: "Admonished by years which have far exceeded those usurlly ellotted to man, I am prompted to express the hope that, should, peri hace, tin' words herewith spiken be the last to be addressed to my many kind friend in the educational field, this system of savsngs in tha schools of our nation its beneficial advantages to social reform "lt has brought to me multiplieds evidence of its great me it, both as a scientific favor in educational meth ods, and is a humanitarian agency fraught with blessings to the youths who have been brought under it practice, Farmers living admit Hill Church Lancaster county, are disturbed over the antics of a supposed wild man According to per>ons who have seen liini, the wild man carries a bowl made of tree bark, and seem to have neglected to visit a barber for several years. Several times he has been observed to bow |M>litely to a clump of trees, a performance which he concludes each time with a terrible whoop and quickly vanishes. Thomas Stoltz, of the Willow Grove Mills recently shot the largest black hawk of the year. Standing at a distance of :i(MI yards he picked the bird from a large button wood tree the bullet piercing the wing and body. The hawk measured five feet six inches from tip to tip of the wings.—Muucy Luuminary. Sears, Roebuck anil Co., the great mail order firm of Chicago, have closed their grocery department, the pure food »aw having driven them clear out of business. They soli! in ferior, adulterated groceries, and tne new law told them they must label their goods properly, ltather than do this they quit that part of their business. They will continue to hunt suckers through their other departments. They cannot compete with local dealers and be honest.