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.
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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<r, Tliey arc
111■ wi 111 >■ 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 <Olll
- June primary, as a candidate
for chairman of the Democratic
County Committee. The committee
in the past has elected its own chair
man, and notwithstanding the pro
visions of the new primary law in
tends to pursue this policy in the
futui'e. Mr. Buclier, however, prior
to May 11, tiled a petition signed by
more than fifty qualified voters ask
ing that his name be placet! on the
Democratic ballots. When this was
refused he sought the law. The
Court ordered a mandamus.
A Wyoming man wants a divorce
because his wife talks to him all
night. The court, however, in its
wisdom, may consider the hot
weather, and order a compromise oti
a muzzle.