Republican News Item.
VOL. XII. NO 25.
\s24£oo $44,000 o > j
Which Do You Prefer • ?
112 Tlie average man earns about Si o vear j
V works 4'"> years nn-1 earns a total ot $4-*,oo in a life V .
/time. 'I he average dav laborer «ets*2.-K*> a day or (
I s6oo (or a year of v>o days He rams $24 000 in a J
J life time 1 lie difference between Sh.< o > :id<l .*>4-
\ 000 is $20,000. 'I his is the minimum value of aV
C practical education in doll irs and c»*nts The m-V
Xcreased self respect cannot be m<' sure I in nion y. J
not stop pluerg ntf ;iwnv at a small salary when \
V the International Corresponds ice Schoo s. ot! Scran
r ton. Pa can give > 011 an it c>n that will make \
I salaried man o you ? No matter what line 01 V
112 wor* you care to follow. this uieat < j duc-itional in S
v stitution can prepare you in void pare 'ime and at x
C a small cost to secure ago ui-paymg po-ition. Ourr
\local Representative will sh w you how vou can \
tripley«.-ur earning capacity 1.0-k hin up today, q
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L S Representative. TO WAND A, PA.
" * HARDWARE > j
No Place Like this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OR WOOD
HEATERS;
ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS.
House Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every
Guns and Ammunition,
Bargains that bring the buyer back.
Come and lest the truth of our talk.
▲ lot of second hand stoves and ranges for sale cheap.
We can sell yop in stoves 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.
£»aiiiuef
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
V- -' 313 Pine Street,
v_ WILLI AM SPORT, PA.
In tt>e P>est Possible
3t>ape
This store is in the best possible shape for autumn
and winter business. Every section is completely equip
ped with carefully chosen merchandise that is being of
feredat the lowest possible price.
Ladies' Stylish Garments
This store is justly proud of its garment uluiw ing—Here are Stylish Suits. Juel •
ots Shirts, the choice ol the I'C.fit makers and you lon't pay a fancy prie.f lor thuu
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BI.AMIHTB AND CJOMFOHTABLEB WINTEB HCBIEBY.
'i ~r warmth and worth is here lor von It's time to look alter winter hosiery,
aivi \oti cannot go wrong in buying You'll not dud a better line anywhere to
blaiiiJijte and comforters here, White choose from than we are showing. We
and grey blankets in all qualities. To ex- open the stocking selling with some ex
amine will convince of our desire to gi\« tra values in ladies hose at
tbc !'»gi at the lowest price. " 12.}, 15, -•> and 35c
Plain and Mixed Suitings
We. are ready to show you the most complete line of fancy mixed .Suitings at d
pl*i' fabrics you will find everywhere for 50c.
Outing Flannel
We are showing a particular good assortment ot dark and light lancy striped
and checked outing tlannel. Every buyer will save money by buying these now ai
Bc, 10c, 1 tc, and 12' cents.
Plain Waists
Wf li&\ ejtiNl received h. new lot of pi ai«l nilk Hr\ <1 wnrslvd waists thai art' very
stylish and moderately priced.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 1907.
SOUNDING A WARNING <
Republicans Cautioned of Oan*
ger in Over-Confidence.
MUST GET OUT TME VOTE
liven a Reduction !n the Majority
Would Be Hailed as a Victory By
the Enen-ies cf the Party of
tection.
[Special C'lrroppondence.]
I'hlladflphia, Oct.
PrpdU-tions of a sweeping viriory
for the Republican party in Pennsyl
vania at next Tucstiay's election are all
ba.-:c(l upon reports from the various
cotin'i® 5 ! that thp rank and file of the
orpanirat ion go'iiß to Ret out a U'rge
peri-entag** ef the Republican vote. <
Much will depend however, upon the
activity of the party vigilantes, aart
warning messages are being sent oat
from Hhi'ailelp'nla headquarter# to
lpave iintliing uridone to get Repti;j|-
eatis to the polls, j
AVliile former independent* are p?te
clalminK their loyalty to the Repuba
ean iioaiinee. the party leaders appre
ciate the danger that lurks In the fee
ing of security that among R»-
publiean committeemen. They realise
that th" 1 Democrat* are iooking f'M
ward confidently to next year'* tik
tlonal election and are going t© pollfa
blc vote to encourage the members »112
their party to line up for the coming
presidential contest.
No State "Issues" This Year.
There have been absolutely no state
"Issues'' developed by the present cam
paign In Pennsylvania.
Governor Stuart's admlnlstratloa,
following the actios of the Republican
majority In the legislature, brought
about Indictments in the state eapltol
cases and removed that lsaue from the
political canvass, and the record of
John O. Sheats in public and private
life prevented criticism of the Republi
can candidate from the outaet of the
campaign.
Vpon every hand, however., the po
lltical contest in this state has beea
regarded 85 the skirmish of next yeat's
presidential battle, and Republican*
familiar with the iltuatloa are efffe.
•*erned regarding the result of the bal
'oting on Tuesday next.
They are fearful that a feeling of
over-confidence will lead to a laxity
among the party workers and that
proper efTorts will not he put forth to
get the voters to the polls.
"If Pennsylvania Is lo take her
proper place at the kead of the pre
cession of Republican atates on Tues
day ne*t." said Colonel Wesley R. An
drews. chairman of the Republican
state committee today, "the Republican
voters must be alert. They must go
to the polls and register their co&tta
ued adherenee to the principles aad
policies of the party, aad by so doing
emphasize the sentiment of their great
state in favor or the party of progress
and prosperity. The Democrats are
going to put their l>est efforts Into the
work of getting their men out to rote,
and iu order that they may record one
of their old-time ringing majorities
the Republicans must be wideawake
and active from the hour of the open
ing of the polls until the last ballot
shall be deposited. They must take
nothing for granted, hut act upoft the
principle 'hat a battle la never woa
until it is over and the enemy la cap
tured or routed.
"Pennsylvania la the greatest in
dustrial state In the Union, and Demo
cratic triumph, which a reduced Re
publican majority would meaa, would
be disastrous to wage earnera aad
capitalists alike.
Muat Net Palter.
"If Pennsylvania should falter on
Tuesday next, the enemies of the pro
tective tariff would have reasoa to
be elated, and they would herald the
result or the election as an Indication
that the so-called tariff reformers are
growing in strength In our atate. aad
that the 'lowa idea' for a scaling down
of the tariff Is spreading even Into
' Pennsylvania the very cltldal of pro
tection.
"Th» consequence of such a state of
affairs would be illustrated by a ces
sation of all induatrial enterpriaes
within our bordera. with the Inevitable
result that the worklngman and the
farmers, the mechanics and the mill
owners would In the end bear the
brunt of the disaster.
''! sincerely trust that the Republi
can voters of Pennsylvania will not
be deceived by those who affect to
aee no .danger In Republican indiffer
ence. but that they will goto work
at once and discharge their full duty
to the party and to their state."
Call to Clubmen.
President R. P Habgood. of the
Btate League of Republican Cluba,
supplementing the call to arms of Col
onel Andrews, has Issued an address
in which, among other tbinga. he says:
"This is not an off-year for Repub
Uranism, It Is. on the other hand, a
vital one. and the majority recorded
for the Hon. John O. Sheets will servo
as a glaring guide post to the Remb
Itcanism of the entire TJtlted Stated.
"A small majority will point to ln
t ljfference on the part of the Keystone
state »o tariff revlalan and Republi
can national poniftei next year. A
rousing record-breaking aqd old-fash
lt>ned majority will be a bu'warlt to
policy of stand tits pat on the tariff
and an inspiration to Republican sue
cess throughout the country next yeir.
When we all earnestly hope to centre
tjfee eyes of our slater states upon
, Pennsylvania's candldite for the proa
ldetioj
A Letter of Explanation.
The certificate published In the
Gazette arid Herald last week, dila
tive to the privafe character of Jauies
11. Gansel, waa obtukied front us by
his assarauce that it was not for pol
itical purposes.
Aa-an ftlfort is now being made to
make political capital out of this let
ter, we desire to publicly state that
we signed the same merely as a
neighltorly act, with the understand
ing and belief from Mr. Qansel's
representations, that it was nothing
mure than the ordinary business tes
timonial and not for use as a political
document. Had we known that
■political ttsc of the paper was con
templated, weshould promptly have
declined to sign it. We further state
that the paper was signed with
out special consideration of its con
tents, without any political motives
whatever and we expressly..desire
that no political significance be giv
en the matter. One objection to this
preversion oi its use i« that it might
tend to create the impressiou that
we are supporting Mr. Gansel for
Sheriff, which is not a fact.
Wt further desire to say, in order
that our attitude on tl»e election of
Sheriff this fail may not be misun
derstood, by reason of the aforesaid
publication, that We fere all favorable
to the election of Mr. Judson Brown'
of Fox townshlp,and we are giving
him our hearty sapport, knowing
him to be worthy, capable and hon
est. This letter is given for publi
cation.
F. W. Meylert.
A. J. Hackiey,
J. V. Ftnkle,
Wm. W. Loeb,
W. C. Mason.
G. S. Eddy,
John Li. Gamble.
La Forte, Pa.
Oct. 2(1, 1907.
BERNICE ITEMS.
Dr. J. L. lirenuau of Mildred has
been going around with a chip on
his shoulder, challenging any one to
a game of i heckers, but on Monday
eveniug of last week he had the chip
knocked off. Barnes J. (.'tinners
accepted the challenge but the doc
tor refused to meet him and forfeit
ed his deposit money, claiming that
he was not in a condition to play.
C. E, Jackson is nearly "tickled to
death" as there is something grow
ing on his upper lip. It would take
a strong magnifying glass to see if it
was really hair.
It seems to be a disgrace for any
one to quit the Democratic, party un
til they can be sold out. If that is
all our freind George can accuse our
Republican candidate for sheriff of
doing, he would have done, more
good to the Democratic Cindidate
by saying nothing. Brown has the
same rights as George has. George
has tasted Of the Republican milk
and declares it was good ty his party
defeat. So it aeems that he Is a little
jealous of others tasting of the good
things of life.
C. E. Jackson was a Wilkesßarre,
Scran ton and Berwick visitor last
week.
A.J Bradley and' F. W. Gallag
her of Laporte were visitors here
last week.
Mr. arid Mrs, J. A. Helsman were
Scranton and Wilkesßarre visitors
last week. .. .
Miss Ruth Meyer of Mildred, is
visitingHcranton friends this week.
Willirfm Wheat ley, son of James
' Wheatley, bait a finger mashed
| Wednesday of'lafit while iu the per
' formance of his duties. As sprager
his tlnger was caught between the
'sprag and the rail. Dr. M. E. Her
| mann of IJnshore was called and
dressed the finger and thinks he can
save if.
FOR PROTHONOTARY
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ALBERT F. HEESS.
It Is not our purpose to give
ftny extended biographical sketch
of Albert F. Ileess, Esq., the IJe
puhlican nominee for the offices of
I'rothonotary, Register, Recorder
and Clerk of the Courts of Sullivan
County. Ills lifelong residence in
tlds County, his prominence as
one of our brightest and best young
men, together with his extended
acquaintance in sill parts of the
County make any lengthy notice
wholly unnecessary. Hut we
do desire to make brief mention
of Mr, Heess's successful career and
to add mir tribute to his high charac
ter antl personal worth as a man
and to say something of his peculiar
ability and fitness for the office
of Prothonotary and Clerk of the
Courts of Sullivan County.
Mr. Ileess was born upon hi>
father's farm near Lincoln Falls,
in Klkand Township, nearly tiiirty
six years ago. He is a son of Theo
dore C. Ileess, who lor many years
has enjoyed the reputation of be
ing not only one of tiie most suc
cessful farmers of western Sullivan
hut one of her most upright and
substantial citizens. Mr.Heess's fam
ily is of German extraction, having
come to this country from NVurtem
burg, in southern Germany.
Mr. Ileess's early life was spent
upon his fathers' farm, where as a
boy he assisted in the work about
the place. During the winters lie
attended school and early manifest
ed his aptness as a student. When
about eighteen years of age, having
finished the course prescribed for
the schools of his township, he
eutered NVesttown Academy, one
of the leading Friends' schools of
Pennsylvania. Upon the completion
of his studies in this school, he
took Pp the work of teaching and
for a number of years taught with
marked success in the. schools of
of this County. Having decided
to engage in the practice of
the law, he entered, the Columbian
Law Sj'.hjol, at Washington, 1). C,
and in 10:»2 he was graduated from
this institution. At September term
of Court the same year, he was
admitted to the bar as an attorney
at-law in the various Courts of Sull -
ivan County. lie has since been ad
mitted to the .Supreme and Ku-
A novel suit is to be trie I iu court
in Northumberland county at the
next .term which will determine
! whether a physician who fails to
j report a ease of contagious disease
I promptly to the authorities can be
! fined for his neglect. A physician
!of that county was fined $25 by a
'justice of the peace for failing tore-
I port such a case. The doctor has ap.
! pealed from this decision to the court
'and has retained counsel to fight the
lease.
75C PLR YEAR
perior courts of Pennsylvania. Since
his admission as an attorney, lie
has been located at Dushore an<i
has won for himself an enviable
reputation for legal ability, industry
and integrity.
In I Hits Mi'.Heess married Eliza
beth Rogers, a daughter of the late
Jonathan Rogers, of Lincoln Falls,
and they have a family of three
children.
Mr. Ileess's legal training and
practice would, of itself admirably
fit him for the responsible duties
of the office, he has the further ad
vantage of having had actual ex
perience in the every day work
of the ofiice, having served as Dep
uty l'rothonotary under William
.)• Lawrence, Esq., for some time
and having performed the work
with marked skill and ability.
Sullivan County has been fortun
: ate in having men of ability in
this office. As a result, the County
records will compare favorably
| with those ol many larger and
I more populous Counties. It
lean be safely asserted that if Mr.
llcess is elected, the business of
the office and the public records
; will be in safe and competent
hinds.
Mr. Heess possesses all the traits
of character and every qualifie ition
necessary to make of him a model
officer. Ilis name is a synonym
for honesty and integrity. His
legal training and practice furnish
him with a full knowledge of the
requirements of the otfice. Ilis
actual experience in the work of
the office has made him familiar
with every detail and duty that
pertains to it. Ilis knowledge and
skill as U stenographer and type
j writer would greatly facilitate
tin 1 transaction of public business.
I Ilis pleasing manner and aeeoni
' inodating disposition would iu
sure to all having business tran
sactions iu the office, the most
courteous treatment while his
promptness, industry and business
-1 like methods would insure that
the work of the office would be
transacted with care and dispatch.
Mr. Heess is the kind of a
young man that it is a pleasure
jto aid because he is worthy. A
! vote for him will never be cause
j for regret.
I
For sending threatening Black
Hand letters through the mail, a
foreigner at Shatuokin was sentenced
to two years iu the county j til. The
foreigner sent a letter to a merchant
demanding that he place SISOO on a
bridge under a hoard marked with
a cross. The cash was put there, as
directed, but when the foreigner
came lor it he walked into a trap,
for he was surrounded by a cord< n
of State police.