VOL. XII. NCT3I. —544,000 o Z v Which Do You Prefer \ The average man earns about $x ico a year. ✓ works 40 years and earns a total of $44, 00 in a \ time. The average day laborer gets $2,000 a day or / J S6OO lor a year of }oo days. He- earns $24 000 in a I \ life time. The difference between $44,000 and $24- r JOOO is $20,000. This is the minimum value of n ? V practical education in dollars and cents The in- C vcreased self-respect cannot be measured in money. J X Why not stop plugging avvav at a small salary when ? 112 the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- V \ ton, Pa., can give you an educat on that will makeX I high salaried man of you ? No matter what line of \ y work you care to follow, 1 his great educational in x stitution can prepare you in your spare time and at r a small cost to secure a good-paying position. Our r \ local Representative will show you how you canV /^tripleyour earning capacity. Look him up today, 112 s He is I ? C. IF 1 . A IST*. 5 C O. I. S. Representative. TO WANDA, PA. CO JLE HARDWAR No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOOD• HEATERS ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishing 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 atoves and ranges for sale cheap. We cau sell you 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. Samuel The Sliopbell Dry Good Co., v 313 Pine Street, " , WILLIAMSPORT, PA. a Fev Worbs Aboat Cl)ristmas Chopping. It's time now for your thoughts to turn Xnias ward. Do your planning, preparing and providing early. But while you have the time to think, consider and weigh. Escape the feverish rush —the tirinu hurry of the latter day shopning PILLOWS. TABLE COVERS You'll find a good assortment ol Pii- and G'oucli Cover*. We have juf>t receiv lows b ere to c.hoose Iron), cither Satin, rd a ne» lineot Fancy Colored Tapestry Tapestry or Velour Tops. Price.'- from (.'overs that are very cheap at $l5O to 93.00 1.00 to 3.50 Dress Trimmings tor Holiday Dresses. T.i 3 Newest-The Prettiest and Most Attractive Priced. I'iie dress pattern of Silk, or Wool labrie that ven will for gift giving needs proper trimming. We have provided the right trimmings for all materials' >[..ke the gilt complete by purchasing both here. Furs for Christmas Gifts. Among the ninnv useful tilings tor gifts, none will lie more appreciated than a nice Fur Neckpiece or Muff. We've some beauties to show you and they are reasonably priced, HANDKERCHIEFS WOOL KNIT GLOVES Nobody can have too many. Such as- Ladies' and Misses' Wool <>olt' (• to $2.00 any price you want. Ladies' Tailored Suits. It' you cpmu litre ami examine these, the chance? arc you'l find just what you want ami at less price than you expected to pay tor a stylish and well made suit. the News Item Republican News ueui. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1907. ONE THING OR MANY. ftheuld the Grange Limit Its Energies to the FarmT Dr. George M. Twltehell quote* Gil bert M. Tucker as having said at a large grange rally In New York that the grange should confine itsplf pretty elosel.v to those questions which con cern the farmer as a farmer and not Undertake to discuss and settle that great number of questions which con cern others as much as they concern the farmers. lie said that Mr. Tucker cited In support of his position the results obtained by the labor union#. He would advise going after one thing at a time and puttlug the whole strength of the organization into it. Dr. Twltehell then said: "Thin le to my mind both sound and uu«ou nd. It la true that the Order must be centered ou large and far reaching problem* and that at the heart of each and every one must be the welfare of the Industry, but under the complex rela tions the present the farmer to first of all a citizen, and every questiou hearing upon the home, the farm or the duties of citizenship becomes vital to him. You cannot narrow the grnuge to 'one thing at a time* eren though by so doing greater Influence may be centered on a problem. "What the grange needs and every other organization wanta to feel today Is the necessity for an acute Interest lu the homes, schools, churches and all civic problems and to seek diligently for such solution of each as will strengthen home life on the farm and Insure a stronger, more positive public sentiment along the higher lines of 11T lug. Against the tendency to drift every hand must be raised, and this tendency will be checked as active, earnest Interest is fixed upon all the questions bearing upon the farm and farm life. The growing of crops and disposal of the same cover problems of deep significance, but towering above those are the questions which relate to the home and the future welfare and worth of its members. Here Is a great work for the grange and a grand opportunity for every patron." THE PARCELS POST. The Logical Outcome of the Rural Free Delivery Service. The national grange will set In ouv tlou some strong forces this fall to se cure the enactment of a parcels post law. It Is going to be the hardeet kind of a fight, but some sort of a law governing the transportation lu the malls of small packages up to eleven pounds or so weight is surely coming in the near future, and the grange is going to be the importaut factor lu ita accomplishment, as It was In regard to the rural free delivery system. National Master BacheldM said In an address delivered before the New Hampshire Retail Grocers' asso ciation, "A cheap parcels post is, In fact, the logical outcome of the rural mall service nml the one thing needed to make it self supporting." The grange pjan provides for a general parcels post with a maximum weight limit of eleven pounds to cost 2o cents to any postoflice In the United States and a rural parcels post with the same max imum weight, the rates to lie 1 cent for each pound or fraction thereof and 1 cent for em-h additional two pounds up to eleven pounds, and this rural rate to lie available only on any one rural route to and from the postoflice to which the route belougs. This to probably the proposition which the na tional grange will ask the various state granges to Indorse this winter. What the Grange Wants. Ex -Governor C..J. Bell of Vermont, asked recently In a newspaper Inter view. "What does the grange hope to accomplish In the next few years?" aald: "Among tl»e reforms for which ws will strive are: The parcels post. In many states tlit* postal savings bank, national aid for good roads everywhere as one of tbe things very essential to the farmer, centralized schools la lo calities where conditions are favorable, tbe Introduction of agricultural studle* In tbe public schools, not entirely for a commercial purpose, but also for edu cational advantages. The grange al ways stands for good citizenship and as much as any organization stands for the things which will produce it. Its policy will lie nonpartisan, but always for tho best. Good citizenship means much Is all that need be said along that line. The organization Is now rec ognized by congress and taken Into consideration on legislation affecting farmers." "Will the grange get all the things for which It IK now striving?" was asked. •Tea, everything, and I say this be cause the things for which we stand ar» right." Prizs Speaking Contest. A grange prize speaking contest wan held in connection with the state fair at Concord, N. H., this fall. Contest ants were present from five granges and all under fourteen years of age. The first prize of $lO was awarded to lua M. Dlood of Hudson grange, the second to Una White of Bow grange and the third to Helen Guild of Derrv. RcmarKable Growth ol School System. The wonderful growth of the pub lic school .system ami the progress of education in Pennsylvania is set forth in detail in the forthcoming annual report of I>r. Nathan O. R -hatter, Superintendent of Public instruction- The report shows that in the last twenty years the biennial appropriation in this state for the school purposes has increased from !?'J,000,000 to $1.5,000,0(10. Along with this increase ha* gone h corresponding increase m the sal lies of teachers, the report saying on tills point: lu 1887 the average sala ry of male teachers was $88.58, and of female teachers #*29.85. in 1000 the corresponding amounts wore $">4.40 and $:19.08. In 1908 a salary act was passed fix ing the minimum salary at $:55 per month, lu 1907 a minimum salary law was enacted fixing SSO per month as the lowest salary that could be paid to a teacher holding a profess onal or permanent certificate, audi an additional certificate of proficien cy in teaching during two years, and £4O per month as the minimum that can be paid to a teacher lacking these qualifications. The stale now comes to the rescue of the poorer districts by paying the excess of these salaries above the salaries paid in 1900. In 1887 the total expenditures for school purposes were $10,129.702.94; in 1900 they were£11,008,:)04.04. in 1807 the salaries of th,» teachers ag gregated $">,878,719.55; in 1900 sls 870,954.0:1. The gradual lengthening of the school term is mentioned by the su perintendent as another evidence of progress. Since 1854, when the min imum term was four months, it has been gradually lengthened until 18S7 when it was raised to six months, since 1899 it has been seven months, i Jther evidences of growth are found in the total attendance of pupils and in the number of teachers employed In commenting on the minimum salary act Superintendent Sclmetl'er commends Governor Htuart for car rying out the policy of the last legis lature of more liberal support to the public school system of Pennsylva nia and says: No legislation has reached the remotest districts of the state like the minimum salary act. 11 will takeaway from the general school appropriation #856,000. The effect has la i n to raise the compen sation of teachers lo a living basis, it is possible that some schools will not be (tetter taught by reason of the advance of teachers' salaries, but the tonic effect ol the increase will be felt throughout the entire school sys tem. The report suggests that either vaccination should be made compul sory or the state, should make pro vision for the hundreds of children who are growing up in ignorance and illiteracy because their parents neglect or refnsi to have them vac cinated. It also suggests that utten dance officers throughout the state use their power to find children who work in mines and factories before attaining the legal age for leaving school. This is declared to be most important since the Philadelphia courts have declared the most essen tial feature of the child labor law unconstitutional. The report also states that after deducting the funds for the pay of county superintendents and the maintenance of township and bor ough high schools from the biennial appropriation of <115,000,000 made to the public schools by the last legis lature there will still remain SBSO, (UK) in exsess of previous years to be distributed to the school districts and that every district that complies with the laws and has uot suffered a decrease in population will receive a larger amount in 1908 than was paid to it in 1907. On February 20, 1907 $178,000 dis appeared from the desk of the sort ing teller in the subtreasnry at Chi cago. The money was in SIOOO bids and although the secret service people have searched for the bills over almosf the entire world, no trace of them has been found. The meeting of the Pennsylvania j delegation in Washington on Wed-: nestlay evening presents Senator Knox still more dislinetively as a Presidential candidate. It puts its candidacy upon grount's which must commend themselves to Republicans everywhere. Senator Knox's own calm, pene trating, well considered speech do tines the ideas aiid policies for which lie stands. l{e stands for the Roose velt policies. Ue could not do other wise, for more than any other man and all other men he was the Presi dent's voice and hand in executing them. Their legal expression was born of his own deep legal studies and convictions. He could not be untrue to his own priuejp es. lie believes in the progressive develop ment of the great measures for the correction of corporate abuses and wrongs. At the same time while affirming the constitutional power and duty to apply the remedies, lie believes in applying them within constitutional limitations. He is broad and comprehensive in his principles of action, and conserva tive, Judicial and safe in his meth ods. Congressman Burke's review of the record of Mr. Knox as Attorney General and Senator, with his chro nological i itations of achievements, constitutes an irresistible argument for his nomination. No such argu ment can be made for any other man as the representative of the President's pollens. No other man stands in any such relation to their origin or their execution. The Pres ident himself has recognized no other man as so directly concerned with them. Pennsylvania is fortunate in hav ing such a candidate to present to the Republican National Conven tion. No suspicion of any ulterior purpose can attach to the presenta tion of Mr. Knox's name It will be recognized as no strategic*luuve for position, but a direct advance to secure the Republican presidential nomination for a son of Pennsylva nia who is not only of presidential caliber but has shown that he com bines in himself all the usual and many unusual qualifications tor the position. It is not Mr. Knox who is seeking the position. His State, or bis party within the State is seeking it for him. How hearty and unanimous this State championship as appears at every Republican gathering at which it properly can be expressed. The Sibley dinner at Washington showed very happily and clearly in what high regard and with what !ust appreciation Mr. Knox is view - ed by his colleagues at Washington* Those who know him best are the most earnest champions of his can didacy. Walter Alexander, while hunting for deer Inst week in the vicinity <>l Lurrys Creek, had an experience h< does not care to have repeated, says tlie Williamsport news of Dec. t:. His brother, Mack, was one of the party who were making the drive and Walter had been stationed near a tree at the bottom of the runaway. Without a moments warning a huge catamount jumped from the tree where it was concealed onto Alex anders back. The young man lost hi* gun in the scuffle. He yelled for help and his brother and several other members of the party came to his rescue. They beat the animal with I lie-locks of their guns and it crept into a crevice of some rocks where it was finally smocked out, together wi.h two other large speci mens of the catamount family. Al exander was severely scratched and clawed, the -harp nails of the animal making several long gashes in his neck. The collar of hi> hunting coat was chewed off, and the result of the encounter might have been more serious had not-the other members of the hunting party been near enough to come quickly to bis res cue. Wesley Vargason, charged with burglary, ansauit and battery and malicious mischief, last week in the Bradford county courts, was senten ced to pay a tine of #ls, cost of pros ecution, and undergo imprisonment In the county jail for three months. 75C PLR YEAP F. C. Scharmha(.her, who drives tlie stage on the star route between Forksville and Laporte, on Tuesday morning narrowly escapul what might have.been a serious ncoident. The heavy rains or Monday and Monday night had put the roads in bad condition, but Mr. Hchanabach er experienced no difficulty in {ret ting through in making Ids daily trip until he reached Coal Hun. There the wator fiad overflowed the roads causing a tremendous wish out of the road, hut on account of the muddy condition of the water this conid not be seen and the driv er, unaware of the danger before him drove into what hi' thought was only shallow water. At the first step into the water, however, tin- horses lunged forward and were flounder in a deep hole with tin- water coming into the wagon box. Mr. Kchanabachcr managed to keep the horses on their feet, and by walking oil the wagon tongue he got him self out and then procured a plank which he laid from the road to thrf wagon as a means of helping sever al passengers from their perilous po sition. By this time t*o trappers who were cam pi ug nearby came to his aid but they were unable to get the horses and wagon out of the water, aud found it necessary togo to McCartney's saw mill for more help. Eight men by h. rd work suc ceeded in getting horses and wag on out of the hole, and the driver was ready to finish his trip to Lil porte. Mr. Schanabacher does not care togo through another nerve racking experience of this kind very soon. Rising to the highest point ever known in less than ten hours, 011 Tuesday Fishing Creek caused gfeal havoc- along its Imuks. Fifteen bridges owned by the Central Penn sylvania I.umber Co. in the vicinity of Jamison City were carried away and thousands of feet along the banks were carried down stream. At Jamison City the lumber yard was flooded and one hundred thous and feet of sawed lumber was wash ed away. The tannery at that place was also flooded and damaged to the extent of several thousand dol lars. At Benton the creek over flowed its hanks and flooded many houses and business places. A bill to establish postal savings banks for depositing savings at in terest, was introduced in congress by Senator Carter of Montana. The proposed system is to be under the subervision of the Postmaster (Gen eral and Secretary of the Treasury, and the former is authorized to des ignate money order offices where savings may he deposited. The sum of s.l will constitute the lowest amount that may start an start an account, and no individual will be allowed to deposit more than $2U<) in one month. Interest as the rate of two percent per annum will be computed on deposits once each year and added to the principal. Frank Wingerter of Galeton, Pot ter county, was accidently shot in the shoulder twenty two years ago. the wound healing for the time with out the removal of the hullit. About a month ago his shoulder began to pain him, and continuing to get wor->e instead of better, believing the trouble was the result of the wound received so long ago, decided togo to a Williamsport hospital for examination. He did so, and the lead was found and removed. A mixed class of twenty three pupils, ten of whom are girls, in the high school at Greenville, ill., con stitutes the first class in the world to receive formal instruction in court ship. They will be given lectures on the subject by the principal of the school, and the class will write es says ou themes allied to the study. Dr. Ahlborn, bacteriologist of Wilkesbarre asked the city council to order that every dog in that city that was not properly licensed to be killed. The mayor has approved the plan of extermination. Dr. S. B. Arinent, a state health officer of Columbia county, made u wholesale vaccination of the resi dents of a small village in that coun ty. One case of smallpox was re sponsible for 118 vaccimtions to which the people readily consented.