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S The average man earns about si, 100 a year.
V works 40 years and earns a total of $44,00 in a life V
7 time Hie average dav laborer gets $2,000 a day or /
1 lor a year of 100 days. He earns $24,000 in a J
/ life time The difference between $44,000 and $24-X
C 000 is $20,000. This is the minimum value of aV
r practical education in dollars and cents The m-V
\creased self-respect cannot be measured in money. J
S Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when \
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No Place Dice this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OK/ WOOD
HEATERS;
ONE OP WINTERS GREAT DELIGHTS.
House Furnishiug 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 flue Jewel Base
Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove.
Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and
General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting.
Samuel Sole^usftore^a.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
> 313 Pine Street,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
Ladies' (L>f)ite LavnWcrist
The stojk is at its best just now, and any ideas you
have may be readily satisfied here, as we have all the
newest st\lrs that have been shown this season, and
above all a larg assortment to choose from. The> are
neatly made and are reasonable in price.
Ladies' and Children's Embroidery for Corset
Tan Hose Covers
plain :n.<l lace Tan Hose, ex- ».» , . 1 „ 1
■ 1 ■ • , Weave fclK.wmg some verv namlaAme
tra >roo«t qualities lor
12' c to ")0c a Pair nn ' l new a ' 8i «" 8 ot ™ i, " h tVuer ,
Children's Tan Ihseina'l fixes lor Embroidery: the prices range Irom
15 and 2">c 25c to 7">c a Yard
Infants' Dresses and Wearables tor Babies.
We have just opened some Infants' Infants' and Children's Hand <*r«>cliel,"
Long Ureases with lots 01 taste and babv- ed Saci|iie», in plain or white or pink and
like beamy in them, plain, others blue trimmings, 25c to 1 50»
with laces and tucks, l'rices start at 25c i» > • i -u > um •. u 11
Hahv x and Children s White Mult
and up to #2.75 n '....
' .... ~ taps, at 2:>c to , sc.
Short I »resses u>r older babies. All
. i n i . i-r< i ■ I nlants' < 'ashmere Hands, 25c aid .ioc
daintx ami well made Irom tine Cambric
or Nainsook, at 2">c and up. Infants* Wool and Cotton llose in
liitants' ami • 'hildreiiV lonjr or short while, pink, blue, tan and * fast black
Skirts on waists at 50c to#l.(Ml extra qualities, tnr 15c and 25c.
Ladies' White Dresses.
I.adius' White l.awit and Swiss Ureases in the newest styles. Neatly mail
ami trimmed with eindroidery or laces. It doesn't pay to make them when you
a:i buy nice dresses here for $3.00 to 17.50.
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Republican News Item.
LAPOftTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY. JUNE 27, 1907.
ARRESTS WERE MADE
For Attempting to WrccK Passenger
Train Near Ricketts.
On Tuesday evening constable E.
E. Meeks of Lope/ brought three
Hungarians to the county jail, charg
ed with attempting train wrecking.
About 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
the section foreman on the L. V.
K. 11. between Newell and Ricketts
discovered these men at work on th<*
track rolling large rocks. He captur
ed them and had them arrested.
They however protested saying that
they were coming to Ricketts and
seeing the rocks on the track, began
to remove them.
It was the purpose of some miser
able wretch to wreck the ;>:o."> train
from Wilkes Barre Tuesday night.
The foreigners who were arrested
art young men from 10 to 17 years
of age and are thonght by some to
be innocent parties to the crime.
W. C. T. V. Convention.
The Twenty Third Annual Con
vention of the W. C. T. U. was
held in the Christian Church at Es
telia June 12, 1907 at 10.00 a. m.
Convention opened by singing by
the congregation, followed by De
votional led by Mrs. C. Rothrock.
Crusade Psalm was selected, prayer
was offered by Mrs, Emma Bryan,
After which came reading of the
minutes and reports of County offi
cers President reported twelve new
members gained.
We then proceeded to elect offi
cers for the ensuing year they were
is follows: Miss S. A. Huckell Pres
ident, Mrs Jessie Andrus Secretary,
Mrs. C. Rothrock Vise President.
Rev. Dodd then conducted the noon
tide Devotional and also spoke of
the Prohibition Convention which
le recently attended. After which
lie read a passage of scripture and
>ffered prayer. The Convention
;hen adjourned until 1.30
Afternoon session opened at I.Jo
j. m. Kinging by the congegration,
ed by Mrs. Norrish.
we then proceeded with the election
)f officers electing Mrs. Anna Nye
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs Anna
Molyneaux treasurer.
The President's annual address was
then read and was exceptionally
jood. We were then favored with
i song by the childreu.
The reports of the Department Sup
;rintendents given of work done
luring the year were as follows;
iup. of Elower Mission, Mrs S. A.
Itandal thirty-one boquetsand Scrip
text given Soldiers on Memorial
Day.
Supt of Literature reported S,9(>o
tracts distributed.
Supt. of L. T. L. reported fifteeu
boquets sent to sick and thirty-five
persons recieved fruit and one box
sent to poor, one pair of shoes pur
chased for the poor.
W. C. T. U. Round Table was con
ducted by Mrs. Sylva Norrish, after
which the convention adjourned un
till 7.30 p. m.
Evening session was held in Un
ion Church beginning at 7.30. p- m.
with, Devotional led dy Rev. Mosre
Singing by the choir.
Mrs. Williams then read seport of
the committee of resolutions, the
children then sang, after which the
first and second prize es-tays written
by the High School students namely
first prize Wilmer Wilcox and Sec
ond prize Jennie Wilcox were read.
Mr. Lets of Shunk then sang a
solo, both music and words his own
composition.
Mi>. W. Moore then read a paper
The address by Mrs Sylva Norrish
subject; "The World's Outlook"
was greatly appreciated and enjoyed
by the large audience present.
Mo. Ellery Brown sang a solo
which was well retrieved.'
Recltatation by Julia Little.
Followed by a silver collection.
Music by the choir.
Beuediction by Rev, Morse. All
sessions were well attended aud
greatly enjoyed by all.
Btate Master HHI of Pennsylvania
ha* sounded his slogan for 1907 "a
Pennsylvania membership of 100,000." j
Orange tire Insurance was never so
popular and profitable as now. j
4th OF JULY
CELEBRATIONS AT MILDRED.
The order of Red Men of Mildred
will give a grand celebration at that
place July 4th.
The committee of arrangmeut
will spare neither time nor money
to make it one of the greatest picnics
3ver held in Sullivan County. A
large and. magniticent dancing
pavilion has been erected. Among
the leading features of the day will
l>e a grand parade in Indian costume
The line will move from the K. ol
L. Ilall at 10 a. m.and pass through
the principal streets of Bernice anil
Mildred. Martial music and elabor
ite costumes will make this a grand
parade.
Dinner will he served on the
ground from 12 to 2p. m. "Refresh
ments for the asking.
Dancing by the set. A good
jrchestra has been engaged for the
jeeasion.
Celebration at Muncy Valley.
The citizens of Muncy Valley are
preparing for an old fashioned cele
bration on July Fourth which prom
ses to be a great success. Address
es will be delivered by E. J. Mullen
VV. E. Crawford, Esqs. and Rev. S.
[J. Bidlack and J. Womelsdorf. In
he afternoon there will be a game
>f base ball, barrel race, potato lace
vheelbarrow race, bag race, and ba-,
oon assent ion, prizes being offered
or all contests. In the evening
her<, will be a grand display of fire
vorks, while the old soldiers will
lold a camp fire on Col. Webb's
awn. Music will be furnished all
lay and evening by the Hughes
•ille Band.
Married at Eagles Mere.
At the home of the brides parents
it Eagles Mere on Thursday evening
lune 20,"11ev. Ripple united in mar
riage Mr. Clayton Worthington and
Miss Jessie Rennet. They will make
their future home at Maston, where
Mr. Worthington is employed by
W. Hones.
One hundred years ago the first
•shipment ofanthracit coal ever made
went from Plymouth Luzern county
to Columbia, Lancaster county, and
;i number of the citizens of Plymouth
are now arousing enthusiasm for a
celebration of this historic event.
Adijah Smith shipped the first cargo
i)f the black d a nond in an ark float
ing down the Susquehanna river.
The discovery by Jesse Fell, ol
Wilkey-Barre about three months
after this shipment that the new fuel
would burn in his grate with intense
heat without an airblast, caused
many orders to come into Plymouth
for fuel and the chief business of
that town ever since has been tin
mining and shipping of coal.
A SI,OOO Gilt.
W. S. Newman, of Cauton, Pa.,
aged 91 years has sent a 51,000
Penna railroad bond, bearings 1-2
per cent interest, to the Baptist
church and Sunday school at Eaton -
vi lie, to be divided equaly between
them. He writes that the first Sun
day and day school he ever attended
was in the old school house on the
turnpike below Eatonville, 8"> years
ago when he was about six years ot
age.
Every now and then we read of
some one who has stepped upon a
rusty nail which has penetrated his
foot, and that the result'was lockjaw
em! the victim died If every per
son were aware of a perfect rem
edy for such wounds and would ap
ply it then such reports would cease.
The remedy is simple and always at
hand; it can be applied by any one
and what is better it is infallible.
It is simply to smoke the wound or
any wound that is bruised or inflam
ed, witii a woolen cloth. Twenty
minutes in the smoke will remove
the pain from the worst case of in
flamation arising from such a,
wound. People may ridicule this'
remedy as much as they choose, but >
when they are afflicted with such '
| wounds let them try the remedy.
CAUGHT ON LINESHAFT.
Wm. Robbins Nearly Lost His Lite.
Mr. William Robbins narrowly
escaped (loath at the McCartney
saw mill one day last week. While
working near a revolving shaft his
jacket caught fast to it and before
the engine could be stopped he was
in a perilous condition, lie is
still under medical treatment for
injuries sustained, * although not
seriously afflicted.
Death ol Raymond Peters.
Ray Peters died at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nate Pet
ers of NoiTimont at six o'clock Tues
day morning of dropsy and other
complications. He was twenty-two
years of age.
Mr. Peters was a young man of
excellent qualities and held in high
esteem by all of his acquaintances.
He had served as apprentice under
W. H. Hitter, station agent, at this
place for several months and up until
the time of his first illness, eight
weeks ago and his work was highly
praised by Mr. Hitter.
He was first taken to the hospital
in Williamsport and had partly re
covered aftera few weeks treatment.
He then returned home and was
apparently improving slowly until
the past week when bis condition
became worse and continned so to
the end.
The news of his death was a great
shock to his young associates. While
he was thought to be recovering, his
young friends carried the entire flor
al decoratations for the church on
L'hiUlrens' Day to bis home as a
token of regard.
The funeral services will tie held
nt Nordmont Friday morning,meet
ing at the house at 10 o'clock.
Thrown From Railroad Bridge,
While crossing the railroad bridge
nt Sonestown last Tuesday, Mr. Uritf
Phillips of that place was overtaken
by a train of freight cars before he
I'ould reach the end of the t.esslmg.
Seeing the train that was moving
backward bearing down upon him
lie climbed to the edge of the bridge
to let it pass, unfortunatly he was
■aught and dragged about twelve feet
ind thrown into the creek below,
lie was badly bruised and cut about
the head but with immediate medi
ral attention l.e was soon made coin-
Portable and taken to his home
where he is recovering slowly, owing
to his advanced age.
Willingly Paid Fines.
Altoona June 19-For the privilege
:>f enjoying m xioply 011 the ice
•ream, soda water, and cigar busi
ness in this townon Sun lay, Charles
Miles, a confectioner, is willing to
contribute each week the $1 tine for
violating the Sunday Blue laws.
His was the only place open last
Sunday and he did a rushing busi
ness all day. He was arrested and
cheerfully pleaded guity and paid
his tine of st.
"You needn't mind sending a eon
stable after me next Monday" he
told the magistrate to-day; "I'll be
in and pay the fin"> all right."
Louis Hatton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ueorge L. Hatton, former well
known residents of South Towanda,
was seriously injured on Tuesday of
last week while at work in the Her
nice coal mine. He was engaged as
moterman on an electrical engine
and was caught between the cars
and props, sustaining terrible inter
nal injuries.
For a time his case seemed hope
less but at present he is improving.
The Humane committee of the
Village Improvement Society of
Towanda, working in conjunction
with the Juvenile court, has been
doing a remarkable audpraiscworthy
work during the past year. No
less than 19 neglected and de|>en
dent children have been cared for j
and two others placed by the Juve- i
nile court under the care of probation
officers. There have been placed in :
| the Soldiers' Home at Chester
Springs, Pa. seven children from
Towanda borough, three of them
1 put there by the Humane Com-
I '
1 mittee.
75C PER YEAR
MARRIED
AT SACRED HEART CHURCH.
An early morning wedding was
solemnized Tuesday in the Sacred
Heart Church at Laporte, which
united the lives of Miss Emma Gal
lagher and Mr. Clarence Frey, both
of Laporte. The occasion was a
quiet affair, only a few invited friends
being present.
Nuptial high mass was celebrated
by Rev. J. A. Knright, after uniting
the young couple in wedlock. The
music was a most pleasing feature;
Miss AgHes Lusch presided at the
organ, and Miss Julia Burns sang
the offertory number, Gounod's
beautiful "Ave Maria."
The contracting parties chose for
best man, Mr. John Rogenmoser, of
Wellsville, N. Y., and Miss Julia
Burns, of Mildred, bridesmaid The
church decorations were roses and
smilax. The bride was handsomely
attired in Japanese silk trimmed
with lace. The bridesmaid wore
beautiful Foulard silk, with trim
ming of lace. Both carried carna
tions.
At the conclusion of the cermony
the happy united couple accompanied
by attendants, were driven to the
Laporte Hotel, the home of the
briile's parents, where an elegant
wedding breakfast was served. Later
Mr. and Mrs. Frey took the 9:25
train for Buffalo, Thousand Islands,
Rochester, and Wellsville, X. V.,
Mr. Frie's former home.
The bride is the estimable daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Gallagher,
and possesses a charming personality.
The groom holds a lucrative position
with the Elk Tanning Co. at this
place, where the couple will com
mence house-beeping upon their re
turn, July Hi.
The News Item joins with their
many friends in wishing them a
happy voyage through life.
Children's Day Services at Laporte.
Children's Day was fittingly ob
served in the Laporte M. K. church
last Sunday evening. The pulpit
profusely decorated with flowers and
ferns tastily displayed, presented
a handsome appearance. Songs and
recitations were well rendered by
the boys and girls who ha<l been
under careful training for the past
week. Mr. Alvin Eddy of Picture
Rocks, and Miss Alice Pennington
assisted the choir in rendering an
excellent program. A liberal col
lection was taken at the close of the
services.
Herman V. Yeager, formerly of
Laporte and Miss Hazel Harman
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. //. C.
Harman of Harrisburg were united
in marriage on Tuesday June 25.
Mf. Yeager is rapidly growing in
to prominence in the musical world,
having composed several popular
airs and is a director of high class
orchestras.
The News Item extends congratu
lations.
I'nder the stipulation of a law pas
isd by the legislature at its last session
townships and counties are given the
privilege of levying a one mill tax
for the establishment and maintain
ance of free libraries in the different
municipalities. The legislature
does not apply tiiclties of t-ije fir-t.
and second and third classes but aims
at the country districts where small
er boroughs are the centers of inter
est. The authority of beginning the
movement is placed in the hands of
the town council and the provisions
of the law are under the action of
these bodies.
A township Sunday School Con
vention will beheld in the Metho
dist church Saturday June 21* after
noon and evening.
Vernon Hull, county chairmin of
the Sunday School Association and
Deemer Beidelmati, field worker of
the Sabbath School Association will
be present and deliver addreases.
Poultry dealers ami lovers of fancy
breeds of rabbits will lie bettered iu
a business way by the passage of a
law making it legal to sell the di
mcsticated rabbit or Belgian Hare on
market. Formerly it was not law
ful to offer any kind of rabbit for
sale.