VOL. XII. NCT3I.
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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
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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' <i!o\es,
»ortment and valuer, as we are showing in plain and liiticv colors. Men's and
will surely command vour attention. Hovs' Heavy Wool Knit U loves, at most
Handkerchiefs from ■">(• 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.