Republican News Item. VOL. XII. NO 10. T524,000 $44,000 o ) r Which Do You Prefer • r } The average man earns about si, ioo a year. V works 40 years and earns a total of $44,00 in a 7 time. The average Jay laborer gets $2,000 a day or / I S6OO lor a year of 100 days. He earns $24,000 in aV / life time. The difference between s^4,ooo and s24- \ 000 is $20,000. 1 his is the minimum value of aV r practical education in dollars and cents .The in-V \creased self respect cannot be measured in money. J 112 Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when \ Vthe International Correspondence Schools, ol Scran- / 112 ton, Pa., can give you an education that will make \ V high salaried man of you ? No matter what line of V ) work you care to follow, this great educational In- S x stitution can prepare you in your spare time and at x r a small cost to secure a good-paying position. Onrf \ local Representative will show you how you canX 112 triple your earning capacity. Look him up today, r /' U ' C. IF. IB A 2ST. / C. I. S. Representative. TO WANDA, PA. C COL HA^RDWA^^ -----* — "" t "" , vr'fi rv No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOOD HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S 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 fine Jewel Base Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. I lot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, 1 WILLI AM SPORT, PA. - J. 1 ' Ladies' (Dfyite LovnWaist The stock is at its best just now, and any ideas you have may be readily satisfied here, .-is we h;ive all the newest st\ks 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 Ladies' plain and lane Tan Hose. ex- Al , , , ira "0011 ((iialitien lor u <' are showing some verv handsome 12 C to r»oc a Pair new ol IS inch Corset Cover I Ch '».vnV Tan Hone in a 1 ! sizes lor Embroidery; the prices range from 15 and 2." > c 25c to 7r, c a Yard hunts' Dresses and Wearables for Babies. We have just opened some Infants' Infants" and Children's Hand Crochet" i.f,. Dresses with lols of taste and baby ed Sat-ipies, in plain or white or pink and like beamv .11 them. Some plain, others blue trimmings, 25c to 1.50. with lilies and tacks, i'rices start at 25c >,i • 1 r; 11 ~-i », ~ and tip to $2.75 , Bttl,v 1,,1(,ren * >" ,e Wllll Short Dresses tor older babies. All ' l-K ' dainty and well made from tine Cambric > io»tn.-" < ash mere Hands, 25c and 50c or Nainsook, at 1! >c and up. Infants' Wool and Cotton Hose in Infants and Children's long or short white, pink, blue, tan and fast black Skills on waists at ■><><• to SI.OO extra •ptalities, lor 15c and 25e. Ladies' White Dresses. Ladies' While Lawn and Swiss Dresses in the newest styles. Neatly maAe and Dimmed with etndioiilery or laces. It doesn't pay to make them when von an buy nice dresses here for *:■>.UO to 17.">0. Subscribe for the Newsltem LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1907. PURE FOOD LAWS ARE GROWING SEVERE The Tustin Hill, approved June 1, 1907, unci popularly known as "The New Pennsylvania Pure Food Law" pvikes some important changes. Its general provisions, as to adulteration of foods, are substantially the same as those contained in tin* former Act' of June 20, 1895. Its provisions are substantially in accordance with the Federal Pure Food Law, approved June 30,1906. It gives relief to re tail dealer* when they protect them selves by a guarantee of quality of goods purchased in writing, procur ed from the vender, and provides that the manufacturer, wholesaler and jobber selling food products shall be responsible for violations of the law. The penalty for violations of the Law has been changed from fifty to sixty dollars, and the (proce dure is by suminuy convictions, while under thejold law the remedy was a prosecution for misdemeanor. The new law is much less drastic than the old. It is intended prim arily for the protection of the public and its provisions shall be rigidly enforced. The Commissioner asks the cordial co-operation of manufact urers, wholesale dealers, jobbers and retail dealers in the enforcement of the law. In order to give the retail dealer the protection intended to be fur nished by the statute, it is important is already stated, that he shall pro tect himself by the written andsign ed guarantee of the vendor. Rules and regulations have been formu lated and will be printed at length in the Monthly Bulletin, and a copy can be had by addressing theCom missioner at Harrisburg. The im portance of the guarantee to the re tail dealer must not be overloeked. An ai tby the (jenernl Assembly | at its last session and approved of L»y' the governor on the 28 day of May 1907 makes some important changes in the law regulating the sale of feed ing stulfs within the state. It pro vides that wheat and rye bran and middlings or any mixture thereof, except when sold at mill where made, must be accompanied by the name and address of the manufactur er and a guarantee that the same is pure. Mixed feeds, except chop made by grinding whole grain, and all coudimental feeds must be accom panied by name and address of the manufacturer and a statement of the several ingredients of which the mixture is composed. The min imum penalty for violating auy of the provisions of the feeding stutt's law is raised from s,">o to SIOO. An act to regulate the sale of Paris Green, providing for the collection and analysis of samples of the same and the punishment of fraud'* in the manufacture and sale thereof, was also passed which was approved by the Governor on the 29th day of May 1907. The Secretary of Agriculture who is charged with the enforcement of these acts will be glad to send copies of the same to any person who will write for them. The Annual Convention of the Sunday schools of Sullivan Co* will lie held in the Reformed Church at Overton on August Bth. and 9th 1907 The Convention I'rogram is nearly completed and the speakers mostly selected, All indications point to a profitable and enjoyable convention. The Sunday Schools of tlj e county are requested to elect their delegates early and report their names and number to Oliver Bender, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, who will be reached by mail ad dressed Jto Dushore Pa. R. F. 1). Contributions should be sent in parly to E. T. Molyneux, County S- S. Treasurer, Overton Pa. To Boom a Town. Help all civic societies that are n benetit to your town. Do your slinre In keeping the streets and sidewalks clean. Don't spoil the appearance of your street by neglecting your lawn. Patronize the merchant* lu your own town. ) MET DEATH iln Strange Way While in Bathing. Raymond High about 21 years of ! age' who resided at Elimsport and ! was a student at the Muncy Normal | was drowned while in bathing j in Muncy Creek, between the wagon j bridge and%he old aqueduct. It has j been the habit of the male students j after school, togo to a poiut called | "therock," where there is a deep ! hole, yesterday young High with about IS 'others went there for a swim. About sp. m., after being in the water about an hour, the young men prepared to return home. While they were dressing they noticed Mr. High's clothes, but could not find him. When the word reached town a number of young men went totha creek. After diving several times Walter Corson located the body but was unable to bring it to the surface. Hilbert Houseknecht then went ; down aub with extra effort the body i was raised. Mr. lligh was a large j man weighing 185 pounds. His j nose was broken and there was a big | gash across his forehead, showing j that death must have been caused by striking hi- head on a rock, as his comrades said that he had been diving sain ■, although lie was not a very good swimmer. The pecular thing about it is that he was not missed until the rest were dressing. It is said there was only one in the 15 who could swim and they were therefore unable to make a search until aid arrived from Muucy. The employers' liability act which lias been signed by the government will cause employers to take extra ordinary precautions to safeguard their employees. The act is as follows: "In all the actions brought to re cover from the employers for injury suffered on his employees the neg ligence of a fellow-servant of the em ployer shall not be a defence where the injury was caused or contributed to by any of the following c.niie-t. namely. "Any defect in the works, plane of machinery of which the employer could have had knowledge by the ! exercise of ordinary care, the neg- j lect of any person engiged as super- t iutendent, mmager, form in or any j other p.»rs )a i t cli irg jor control of ; the works, plant, o." in ichinery: the j negligence of any person to whose j orders the employes was bound to j conform, by reason of having con- ! formed thereto the injury or death resulted, the act of any fellow-ser vant dine in obedience to the rules, instructions, or orders given by the employer or any other person who has authority to diiwt tlis doing of said act. "The in uiager, superintendent, foreman or any other person in charge or control of the works or auy part of the works shall under this act be held as the agent of the employer in all suits for damages for death or injury suffered by employ ees." While the papers teem with homi cide stories, says the Sunbury Daily Item, the board of pardons i< impor tuned to save murderers W'l > hive had oneor more fair trials, i i an ef fort to save the assassin fro n the penalty the law prescrib s. The law's delays, aided by the leniency of the board of pardons, is r •>,> msi ble in a measure for them iiy homi cides committed. If after t <pjady and fair trial, a convicted murderer was hung, the punishm nt would have a deterrent effect upon those who are hot-blooded and c irry dead ly weapons. The stinking squash bug is un usually plentiful at this season of the year and is making sad havoc anion; the squash and pumpkin vines. To destroy them a trap should be plac ed near every hill, by placing a small piece of board on the ground. They will use the board for a hiding place and cling to it during the day and j when the board is lifted carefully | they will be found and easily caught ' and decapitated. SORROW BROUGHT TO MANY HEARTS By the Rash and Hasty Act of One Tired With Lite and 111 Health. S. J. RITTER HAS PASSED AWAY. Sam Ritter is dead. The word Hew over our town as on the wings of wind and wherever it touched it left sorrow, and the expression of sympathy for the bereaved ones are many and from the heart. Deceased was 28 ytars of age and leaves a wife and one small child. He held the position of station agent at Muncy Valley tor the past several years and was one of the most genial and trusted employees on the line. Mr. Ritter attended to the duties at his station Tuesday, but complain ed of feeling ill on his return home in the evening. By morning it was thought advisable to send for a doc tor and one was summoned. Upon examination it was learned that his ailment was due to some heart afflic tion that was likely tw remain per manent. Immediately after thedoc tor departed Mr. Ritter sent his sister, Ada, to the railroad station with his two year old child, where his wife was attending to the duties of his oflice. This left him alone for a short time and when some of the family returned he was found dead, lying on the bed, partly dress ed. Word was sent to his parents at this place announcing his sudden death due to heart disease. When the undertaker took the body in charge liedis over H1 a bullet wound near the heart. He at once notified the proper authorities and an inquest was held. A revolver was found under the blanket of his child's crib near the bed upon which be died. After tiring tl. he carefully hid the weapon ana awaited results which must have immediately followed. The bleed ing of the wound WH internal and no blood about his clothing revealed bis sad act of self distruetion. With the sunshine of life and joy extin guished by illness and earthly trials lie passed from this sphere of sorrow to the world beyond. To the heart broken father,mother, wife, brother and sisters who sit in sorrow where his foot steps shall never again find echo, we extend the symmpathy of a sul community. Deceased was the son of Mr. W.B. Ritter of this place. The remains were taken to New Columbia on Thursday where funeral services will l»e held Saturday. J. Y. Culyer Urges Now York State Government to Adorn Hiflhways. A strong plea for the planting of trees along the roods lu which the state of New York has an Interest was made recently by Jonathan Y. Culyer, civil engineer and landscape architect, says the New York Tribune. He said that he had tried to Induce the state ad ministration to do tills, but without apparent success. He called attention to the fact that throughout Great Britain, France, Germany and, to a lesser degree, lu other coutiueutal coun tries the planting aud maintenance of trees on the public roads have been a long established policy. Many com munities lu the United States, he said, have recognized the value aud utility of such a practice. "It would be lauieutable Indeed," Mr. Culyer said, "were It found that tree plai-ntlni; on our roads had tieen omit ted for quasi economical reasons. The cost of providing aud planting can add very little to the cost per lineal foot of the rood. Soli, for instance, an essential thing for the tree pits, tu most cases Is to be found on the line of the work. The first cost of the trees and of planting them should be an almost Inappreciable Item. Indeed, as I have before suggested, trees and other useful vegetation may tie aud long since should have been cultivated ' successfully through the agency of our forestry commission and the state board of agriculture, nurseries beiug established in some one or more eligi ble localities of our public domain. It nmouuts to a pubHc scandal that so many men are employed on these state properties whose work could be made i more effective in this way. "As the result of an established pol -1 Icy of roadside planting. Intelligently ! pursued, it will not be difficult to fore i cast, in hopeful vision of the future, 1 our roads adorned with trees of which we have a rich varlety--the oak. the ; maple, the elm, the plane, the linden, the gum, the horse chestnut, etc., along | which the traveler would be guided 1 hospitably on his way.". . .. 75C PER YEAR BERNICE ITEMS. Mrs. Anna Duncan of Vintondale Is visiting friends at Mildred. Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Scran ton was calling on freinds in this place. Frank Magarglo of Sonostown call ed on friends at this place. C. K. Jackson and sons Robert and Richard were Say re visitors on Friday. Agnes Collons who has boon visit ing Scranton friends for tho past two weeks returned home on Thurs day. Mrs. Harry Basley of Sonestown called on friends at this place. Mrs. John Lang of Kingston call ed on friends at this place Sunday. Peter and Thomas Payne of Pitt ston were Sunday visitors at this place. John Connors and Charles Jack son were Eagles Mere visitors Thurs day. Mrs. William Stuart of Rochester is visiting Mildred friends. Mrs. Alex Ritoheof Rmy aldsvili called on Mildred friends this week. The following Bernice Elks along with their wives and lady friends are in Philadelphia attending the Klk Convention; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Me Lauwhlin, Dr. J. Brennananh Alice Cunningham. The Dusdore Euck hunters had their last hearing on Tuesdry before Squire Lowery who hold his decision over until Friday. John Lines is working in the post offle this week. Mrs. Patrick ILinnon of Mildred is visiting her daughters Mrs. Cr.ili agherand Mary Hannon. The Bernice Base Ball nine has l>een reorganized with the following .fleers T. V. McLaughlin President, W. E. Davis Manager, \V. Johnson Vice President, and IlaTy Wood Secretary. The new orti -ers h h put teams" and men to work to fix tip the grounds and in tho near future we expect io have one of the best B.ise Ball gronnds in Sullivan County. The Mildred Athletic is a tiling of the past. The Bernice Bise Bill team play ed at Ricketts on Saturday with a team fro.ll that place and defeated them the score being KMi in favor of Bernice. HILLSGROVE IT£N£. Mrs. John Speaker is suffering from a terrible sore eye the result of the bursting of a roman caudle >u the. evening of the Fourth of July, and the powder striking her in the eye. Mr. Robert Dewar of Lock Hav en, spent the first of last week with his daughter, Mrs. Dr. Mervine.. Mrs. Ed. Schrader spent part of last week at Laporte. Robert Me Ewe 11 of Laquin spent Wednesday of last week with Hills grove friends and attended the funeral of Peter Craton who died at the home of Hugh Dewar, near this place. A very unfortunate accident oc cured at Melvin Lewis's Jsaw mill near this place last Saturday. Mr. John Ludy a young man employed at the mill was passing the big saw when in some manner he slipped and in falling he struck hu right arm against the saw, nearly sev ering it just below the elbow. He was taken to his home and Di-s. Davies aud Woodhead of Forks ville were summoned who after their arrival at once proceeded to amputate the mangled arm. Mr. Ludy has the sympathy of many frieuds in this community. Seven bushels of' wheat in a pile looks rather large for the average person to eat, yet the pre capita con sumation of wheat for the year I!>t>7 is estimated by the statisticians of Cniteil States Department of Com merce and Labor at that figure for this year. In 15*01 we were satisfied [with about four bushlos apiece in the United States.
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