Republican News Stem. VOL. XSI. NO 3. > $24,000—544,000 g Which Do You Prefer • The average man earns about si,ioo a year. V W' tks 40 years and earns a total ot ?>44,00 in a / time " I lie average day laborer gets $2,000 a day or / t S6OO for ;i year of H>o days. He earns $24,000 in a J ) life time lhe difference between $44,000 and C 000 is $20,000. '! his is the minimum value of a J 112" practical education in dollars and cents [he in-V % creased self respect cannot be measured in J Why not stop plugging awav at a small salary when x • the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran S /ton Pi can give you an eduoit on that will make > high salaried man of you ? No matter what line of V work you care to follow, this great educational In- J \ stitntion can prepare you in your spare time and at x / a small cost to secure a good-paving position. Our£ \local Representative will show you how you canX triple v ur earning capacity. Look him up today. ? H 1 0. IF 1 . A IsT. / C. I. S Representative. TO WAND A, PA. COL ES HARDWARE.? No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OIR, WOOD HEATERS; ♦ ' ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. « 1 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 loVof second band stoves and ranges for sale cheap. We can sell you in shoves 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, j The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Hi.: p ley to whic. this store has adh red In years past i still mc. h\na\ ( u aim has always been to give the b so' tainabk for the least money. Tailored 3uils and Ciovns VV 0 I. (vv a number of Ladles' Tui'ored Suits either Kton or Pony Jack ft*, tlm *v« it ulli'i i:..' :it c\!ivr,i.l\ ion prici -i. Tl.i-c nre all new tlii.s S|.riii■ incvri . i ,~|.c('i. 1 \c. |.i 111 o price. ( Vino (iihl see tliom and get (lie price. T LACE YEAB~ FOR DRESSY GOWNS . uo a ul.t al-M. the trimming No can take the place of-I.ANS tins venr all noil* oi ianov Hresaea are . , tIrXTIV , . , , 1 I»t i ♦ : . a this ? o. : ISUII. Tin re y { N K With I lie woman of good taste w . t - :!ioii\ <.»( \ :ih laofH in lhe lhe world's beat nilk and w1101 ilrc.-H labric. All colors and shades ' * ; '*': 4 1 - " ,;l of , ,I;:PS Snitaliie for evening or street wear. and now. V. : ite Go > ; - for Dresses. Knit Summer Underwear , , • i • The stock oilers a wide choice' ol gar ' •\r!rt\« :i ' «-:i u* i' s;' 'me ni timlv . . ~ h , nun:- |<.r M» n, Women and ( iiildren. W -i ''>i i- 'i> .11 }•< ■ llliWl Jl |»|.f< •Vrtl , , . • I»;I I I •, » • . . , I Ladies Itihhed Knit \ est, extra good i ! ui- s ii it. 1 1 ' r I'i ■ Were • , ... , % r ,> h . uii uitiesat 10c to 50c. c .',l I •». T lis '! Hl' r.-tn JMV-IS Null 111 til. , ill l wit \• . . Ladies I.isle and Silk \ eMs, long or lit I'II • I:!■ e- a- w. :! Ms i»rie»». i . . -, k , ~» h 1 sl.ort sleeves, Oc t(» Lot). Jackets. !'•/■ I dts an ! Mi.-sses—not ury are the styles unusual- I.- «ii I,'ib!-, . but Wv' li .ve a l vaiiety of eitlu-r plain u tie i: '.v fan \' Uiixed styles 1o select In m and the vain '■!■■■"' a ;■•' »' li d 'pnwhere. for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. VHURSDAY, MAY 23, 1907. Ben j. G Welsh, Dead. I Mr. Bonjiimiit ('«. Welsu, died at i his home at rtoiif-itown, Sunday I ovcning after n lotiK illness*, in liin fiStli ycir. The funeral was held Wednesday forenoon from the Meth odist church at Hu{rhesville. Inter ment was made in (he Hughesvilie cemetery. Mr. Welsh was elected Gener al manager of the Willianisport and North Branch railroad at the time of its construction, and hy his ability helped to make a success of the new road. He also was instrumental in starting the Chautauqua at Eagles Mere and much ol the progress anii success oj that famous resort can be directly traced to the originality and untiring efforts of Mr. Welsh. He was manager of the Eagles Mere Electric Eight and Power until he was forced by ill health to resign from theactive work of this position. He was a gifted writer and formerly was a valued correspondent to many newspapers and magazines. He was master of any subject, and wrote with a grace, freedom and original ity that showed his individuality in a marked degree. Mr. Welsh was prominently iden tified with the Methodist church and was an active Sunday School work er. He was of a genial, sunshiny j disposition, and was honored by the old folks, esteemed by the young folks and loved by the children. | I lis death is an irreparable loss to the community where he lived as he was a living' example of the motto, "progress" mentally, mor- ! ally and spiritually. There has been some talk lately, | of times becoming tighter, byt there I is aosolutly no room for that talk, j Wheat and cotton are soaring in price, and the trade between this country tint Germany and France alone, has increased from sc>9o,(too, 000 to £700,000,000. The prosperity we are now enjoying will probably last for ten or fifteen years without i a check. We are producing enorm ous crops and our mines are yielding 1 large outputs of gold and silver and ; other valuable minerals, all of 1 which find a ready market. With these facts to support our prosperity j and (amine in other lands, it looks ' as thongh our volume of business j would make a new record this year. Official notice has been posted at : White haven hospital for consump tives, announcing that no m>re freo i vases would hi* received .it th it insti tution after June 1. Since the legis lature refused to grant m >re than »<>o,o(H»of the $-!ik»,0)0 aske I for it wasdeei I 'd t ) closj t!i J freo list en tirely. The apropriati >n 112 om the State j for several years p.tsl was not suffie- i tent to continue relieving all of the ' patients applying for tre.itni 'nt an I a part paym *nt • and a part work i system to relieve the pressure | among the class of pitients able to | preform man lai labor Win adopted. | It is the intention of the manage ment t i establish a £7 a week rate and furnish the building for private subscription. Memorial Hay will be observed at Forkesville by a Soldiers reun ion at the home of J. \V. Rogers at 10..'J0 a. in. Meet at the (.hurch at 1:30 p.m. for march to cemetery for de oration of grave.i, returning to church for Memorial services and address by Atty. Frank Howersox of Wilkes barre. Sunday Schools in the vicinity are ! invited to parlicip ite and a cordial 1 invitation is ext' iided to all. And [ all who will contribute flowers phase [ leave them at the home of Mrs. <>. liittle. Hy order of Comm. A. V. Rogers Secy. Tilr Idea. Srmi*'. | I think (tint (lie ((lot! jiraiiffv will be i one which gives some attention to all phases of the.individual needs- the so cial. the intellectual, the financial, tlie ' political iind (he moral or insjiirinf; >i side. It is a uiistaUe for any sian.ue tn pfrintt any one factor to doiainate. Nevertheless (he grange finds people eoming to it with all sorts of prepara tion for grange service, with all kinds of tastes and with all degrees of edu | cation. If it is to live and thrive It [ must deliheratilj' eater to these vary ing needs I'rofcssr.r ltiitterfield Sunday School Convention. i The S. S, Convention of I.aporte | Township met in the United Evan gelical Church at Nordmont, May i 17. Devotion exercises were conduct ed by Rev. T. F. Ripple of Laporte Cinestion Box was next in order, many important points being given by Mr. Deemer Biedleman, State Worker. Solo—Help a Little, a by Lynn i Converce. Rev. J. Womeldolf then addressed the Convention on Better Acquain tance with the Bible is a product of a mind we can never grasp or fathom nevertheless, we should put forth I every effort to get as much out of it las we can. Hive a reference Bible lof our own. Learn names of books lof the Bible in groups. Locate im j portant passages. Read slowly and ft.r spiritual profit. Memorize Scrip ture when young. Have definite | time to read 'he Bible. Song—Trust and Obey Convention. Cradel Roll Department was then discussed by Miss Alice Pennington. Cradel Roll composed of names of babies. History can be traced back to Samuel in the < >. T.Cradel Roll as ( we know it began twenty five year ago. Object is to have children in IS. S. before they are large enough to j attend. How to Interest the Boy in S. S Work was discussed by Miss Flora j Cooke. Boys are not in S. S. The\ should be because if character i i formed aright it will not need re ! forming. Boys are not in S. S. Ist Because fathers are not there. 2nd. Because they are not interested. In order to interest them we must havi good teachers. Teacher must be tin boy's friend, cheerful and humorous, illustrate the lesson from something the boy knows or likes. Above all a praying consecrated teacher. Decision Day was then discussed by Rev. Ripple. ((bject of S. S. is to secure salvation of student SO per yent of membership of the church comes from S. S. I'ray for class as a whole and each one individually about things pertaining to church. Instruct parents of children. Com mit hymns, Apostles Creed, passage from Bible. Have them do church work. Mrs. Womeldorf discussed, the S. S. Headier. Position is next to minister of the gospel. Teacher should be prepar* d for such work. We must know i Christ. Should thoroughly prepan I work. Song—More love to Thee. Con veil t l«.iii, Rev. S. B. Bidlaek then addressed the convention on the subject Adults i in Sunday School. Adult has reached j age of acountability and seriousness Fifty thousand suicides a year | Cause of suicide lack of inspiration ; (r un God. S. S. acquaints in in witi ; God. Sh'HiM havea serious original teacher. Convention adjoined unti j 7. JO. I Devotional Exercises led by Rev, Womeldorf, Mr Vernon Hull Coun ; ty I'IVS. then gave a delightful add ■ ress on Sunshine. Sun of Righteous ness necessary. Duet By Rev. and Mrs. Woinel j d >rf Rev. 13i idleman gave a very help ! ful talk on Smiles. Smile infectious. ■ We can't cultivate smiles for special occasions. Must smile for the sake of our pupils even when our hearts ache. Splendid opportunity for every educateb boy or girl to work in Sunday School now. we want live wide awake teachers, and S. S | workers. Men of church are not : doing tneir duty if they do not at j tend S. S. and help to interest the boys. F. Cooke Secretary. Death ol C. A CooK. Mr. I'.. A. Cook of Athens, died at ! his home at that place last Thursday I * ! afio a year's illness, aged 70 years. ! Mr. took was well known in this ! county, his widow being (he daught er of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kochensparger of Laporte. Besides a widow he leaves four sons, one of whom is Frank Cook, editor of the Athens Gazette, and two daughters, Mrs. John Converse of Sonestown, and Miss la n i Cook, at In me. Memorial Service Program. i The Veterans of Laporte and vio j inity, will meet at the M. F.. church j Thursday May 30th. at 2 o'clock ! for memorial services, and in deco rating our fallen comrades graves the public in general are cordially invited to attend. Sunday schools will receive their ba.lges at en trance of church. Committee on Choir music F. W. Meylert, Mar tial, James C. Caven, Sunday Schools, A.J. Heck ley, Decoration Win. W. Loeb, Flowers, Eunice Ingham. Effie Gensel, Julia Buxton Edith Maben, Olive Keeler, Edna Bradley, Ada Rittar Alice Kenn edy, Marjorie Mason, Edith Gum-, ble, Edith Buxton Anna Busch hausen, Alice Gensel, Mary Draper Mollie Conklin Margurete Crossley Grace Minnier. Win. W. Loeb Sec. In view of the general impression that (he professions are greatly over crowded it isstirprisieg to learn that some of the leading railroads in the country are finding much difficulty in securing properly qualified young men to fill subordinate positions on the engineering staff. One road in particular has gone so far as to make the fact known in the public press, and to invite communication from young men who have passed through technical schools and possess the necessary qualifications to enable them to commence work as rodmen or chainnien or do the simpler in strument work connected with the construction and maintenance of rail roads. It was further stated that the remuneration would be sufficient to enable these men to support and maintain themselves in decency and comfort, and that for those who showed aptitude and application there was a reasonable ex pec tat on of early promotion. Further evidence if the excellent opening by the pres ent industrial activity is found in the fact that in one of the leaidng technical colleges of the country •very member of the graduating class of 1900 had secured an appoint ment some months before the close of the college year. The demand for technically qualified men in railroad >vork has unquestionably been stim ulated by the recognition of the fact that the increase in the capacity and weight of the motive power and rolling stock, and the demand for more intelligent supervison due to the introduction of electric traction on steam roads, is rendering it desir able that not only the engineering department, but also those which have to do with the maintenance and operation of the road should be run by men with sufficient training in natural science, to enable them to exercisea more intelligent oversight in their departments than is possible in the case of men whose theoretical knowledge is bounded by the liniites of a common school education. —Sci- eiitific'Ainerican. The inroads that the grim reaper has made among the survivors ol the Civil War has made it necessary for the Grand Army to resort to some measure to.maintain its posts throughout the State so that they may not become a burden to those who remain. Cndoubtedly many veterans have been obliged to with draw from membership because they have been unable to pay the dues re quired to keep up the organization. The plan which Colonel M. A. Gherst, the commander of the De partment of Pennsylvania, will rec ommend in bis annual report to tie read at the coming "ncainpmeut at Easton, will be the establishment of a $50,000 fund for the maintenance j of the 500 posts comprising the de ] partment. His plan is to invest the j fund, using tlie interest to keep up , the organization and remove the per capita tax now in effect, permit ting many veterans, who have been compelled to withdraw, to again be come associated with the organiza tion. When the last survivor iu the department has answered the last roll call, the fund is to lie used in erecting a memorial to the Penn sylvania soldier in the Civil War. 75C PER YEAR BERNICE ITEMS. Mrs, If. P. McLnughin is si Will iamsport visitor this work. Daniel Schoonover attended the funeral of Mr. Mahoney of Laquin who met his death on the railroad ] track at Towanda last week. Win., Collins was Wilkesbarre visitor last week. Hall Halton was a Towanda visitor ast week. Mrs. Daniel Schoonover of Mildred, who has been spending the past two weeks with friends at Evergreen re turned home on Wednesday. Miss Margaret Watson attended the Missionary convention at Athens Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. David Spencer of Mildred was called to Laquin to attend the funeral of the hitters father. Mrs. J. D. Mitehe) ' of Schenec tady is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Waters of Mildred. Mr and Mrs. Charles August Walker ot Leechburgh are visiting Mr. mid Mrs. Fdward Baumgartncr of Milbred. John F. White and F. Murphey were delegates to the Teniperence convention ot Xanticoke last week. James Ramsey returned home from \\ ilkesbarre where he has been working for the past three months. David Cook of Dushore called on his mother Mrs, John Cook Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Dieffenbach of Dushore spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. S. Dieffenbach of Mildred. -Mrs. Patrick Daly of Dushore was calling on friends in Bern ice Satur day. The members of the Aatonko Tribe Xo. will turn out in body to at tend Memorial day at Dushore. J. Brum beck of Wallis Run, Lycoming county, adopted a unique method of preserving ids apples last fall, lie built a bin in the orchard seven feet, fourteen feet wide and three feet high, fn the bottom of this he put straw, then tilled it with apples, putting straw on the sides and ends. Then he placed straw and cornstalks on top. lie dug a ditch around it to keep the water from standing there. Some water, how ever, found its way through the top and formed ice about each of the apple, hut they were not disturbed until the ice had all melted. The apples are now sound, crisp and with out a wrinkle. The families of the victims of the terrible shriners railroad accident in California, as well as those injured who survive, areadvisod by eminent legal authority not to settle the liti gation which is expected to be brought against the Southern Pacific Railway company for heavy dam ages. Members of the Rajah have ijlready received many tenders of free c.ervices from prominent Cali fornia lawyers, who are members of the Los Angeles Shriue, and every thing will be done to protect the interests of those who have claims. Suits in these eases must be brought against the company in the I'nited ■States District courts of California. Charles W. liucher, a prominent Democrat, has brought proceedings against the present Democratic com. ty chairman and the commissioners of Adams county because they will not allow his name to be printed on the Democratic ballots for the