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^^
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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.
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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.
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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.