VOL. XII. NO 36
I $24,000~-$44,000 q >
v Which Do You Prefer • c
\ The average m.m earns ab. ut Si ico a year. Hr
y works 40 years and earns a total of $44, 00 in a
\ time. The average dav laborer gets $2,000 a day or 112
J S6OO tor a year of v,o days He earns $24 000 in a t
\ life time The difference between S | i,co y and $2.4 - Q
J 000 is $20,000. This is the minimum value of a p
education in dollars and cents The in-C
Vcreased self respect cannot be measured in mon y- X
\ Why not stop plugging awav at a small salary when <
✓ the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- \
\ ton, Pa., can give you an educ.it on that will make /
I high salaried man o f you ? No matter what Tine ol\
✓ work you care to follow, 1 his ureut educational In Q
x stitution can prepare you in your rp.ire time and atX
r a small cost to secure a good-paying position. Our r
✓ local Representative will shew you how you canV
r tiipleyour earning capacity Look him up today, 112
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C. I. S Representative. TOWANDA^A^^
COLE
HARDWARE.?
No Place Like this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OIR- WOO D.
HE A T
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 stoves and range? for sale cheap.
We can sell you in stoves any thing from a fine Jewel Base
Burner to a low prictd but satisfactory cook stove.
Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and
General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting.
met 5o 112 e»3s usfto re, f^a.
The Shopbel! Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
t WILLIAM SPORT, PA.
MDIES 3 HOSIERS.
Ladies' fast black Cotton Hosiery in Ladies' fast black fleeced lined' Bose
medium an,l heavy winter weights, for vVo are showing some good values for
12Ac. 15c, and 25c. 15c to 50c
Ladies' fast black Cotton Hose two I , Lad l ieti ' W ' )o1 aml Cashmere Hose, in
special good values, for 35c and 50c. " ' :u " !' r . lc ® 8
_.»r to fcd.UO
Fashionable Furs Outing Flannel.
< Uir furs are furs of bualily 1 bev are Wo are selling some extra value i'i
the result of the most perfected finishing outing flannels Then we have a large
process known to the furrier's art. Here assortment to choose from, both in lighl
you will find neck pieces and mulls in and dark stripes and figures New neat
Mink, Lvnx, Squirrel, Fox and all popu- designs for underwear lor 8, 10, 11, and
lar grades in the newest style effects- |c.
Bed Comforts Black Velutina.
In » veat variety of floral eflect pat- Wo are showing two speriallv good
terns, c.iier light or dark colorings of qualities ol IMnck Velutina that have
sate< -rsilkoline Some are plain on the soft silky appearance of Lyons Vel
one 'dr. I liese are all filled with pure vet- Tliete are much in demand now
whit. caton. They vary in prices from for Coats and Full Dresses. These num
SI.OO to $•!. • 5 bers'are sold for 75c to SI.OO.
Corsets for all Figures. Knit Underwear.
ht erv figure has its appropriate Corset How about your underwear supplies ?
here. \\ e use the greatest care in giving Have you everything you need? It' not
the customer the right model. Some let us furnish what you want You
'rands are best for stout figures, others won't, find any better values than we are
suit slender figures better. \\ e know showing in either men's ladies'or child
the brands and we know their limitations ren's wArm knit undergarments Some
A«k our Corset advice on these. specially good values in ladies' Cnion
Suits.
Good Warm Blankets.
either white or colored in all qualities are here and you cannot go wrong in buy
ing them. The prices are very reasonable.
Subscribe for the Newsltem
LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1908.
DRYING THIN GLASSES.
\ Dealer Te'ls Why the Maid Breaks
TiicsTi So Often.
"Ou» maid certainly worked destruc
tion on those sherry glasses, those del
icate little glasses," said the customer
to the dealer. "There were six. and
she broke three inside of three
months."
"Oh, you got off easy, judging froio
the stories that come to us," replied
the store man.
"Well, I see how It is." responded
the customer. "I tried wiping a few
of these glasses myself the of her night,
iiud the first thing I knew I wiped 'he
side right out of one. As the maids
say, 'Why. they break
"Now, if you would wait until they
were nearly dry," remarked the dealer,
"you'd never break any at all. Take
this cordial glass with the very thin
stem. You naturally seize it by the
foot and turn It while you wipe the
howl with the other hand. While the
Klass is wet the dish towel, gripped
between two fingers, holds the bowl
like a vise, and you Just naturally
twist the stem in two. But if you let
the glass get nearly dry the towel
slips, and the danger is over."
"Doesn't that make streaked glass
"No. not if the water and towels are
clean. Of course you ought lo have
towels that you use only for glass
ware. Towels that have been used on
dishes are likely to have grease on
them, and grease Is the great enemy
of brilliancy in glassware."
"Then can soap be used in the wa
ter?"
"Oh, yes. We use pure white soap
with ours. The main point is to have
the water hot enough. That helps with
the drying, too, because when you take
a glass out of very hot water and set
it aside to drain it will dry itself be
fore you can take a towel to ft. Tis
sue paper i:> good as a polisher because
usually It has never touched grease.
Alcohol has a reputation as a polisher,
hut its function Is rather to clean. Cut
■lli potatoes are good to shine up the
iusides of pitchers and carafes."—New
Vork Post.
A FAREWELL CHAT.
Interview Between the Boss and the
Man 1-la Fired.
Neither i>f the partners had arrived,
and the clerks that morning were in
dulging in their usual bout of gossip.
"Did t tell you, chaps, that 1 was
leaving?" drawied the languid swell
■if the staff, whose incompetence was
as palpable as the splendor of his at
tire.
"Heard you'd got the sack," replied
the spectacled cashier gruffly.
"1 answered an advertisement yes
terday for what looks like a llrst class
job." resumed the overdressed one. ig
noring the remark. "I've pitched rath
er a strong yarn, but you've got to do
that If you want to keep up with the
times."
Just then the senior partner entered,
and all wrote intently.
Within five minutes the "old man."
who had been opening letters, called
(he last speaker into his room, and the
following dialogue became plainly au
dible to those outside:
"Have you been lu our service seven
years?"
"No, sir; only fifteen months."
"And is your salary £4 it's, a week?"
"Eh, no. sir; 30 shillings."
"And are you in entire charge of the
counting house?"
No reply.
"And are you leaving us because of
a difference with the firm regarding
the management of our colonial
branches?"
Dead silence and a short pause.
Then the old man:
"You should be more careful in your
statements, sir. This is a small world.
The ad vcrtiscment,you answered was
for the situation you are leaving on
Saturday. That will do."—Loudon Tit-
Blta.
Americanism In England.
The follow ing speech Is put into the
mouth of an American heiress in an
Knglisli story called "A Subaltern of
Horse:"
"I've a hunch that this Is the big-
Kcst game of spoof I've officiated in
yet. Mr. Berries. You have a nerve
and no mistake." Then as Herrles
withdrew she' caught sij;!it of Fox's
smiling face. The ISud turned on hlni
hotly. "You were lis this too. I like
your neck. You'll have to pitch a tale
to pop. lie's drawn on a man for less
out west. Come. Margl. lot's yet;
we're the lobsters tills hike. Captain,
will you please escort us to our car
riage?"
He Aimed Higher.
He kissed her hand.
She withdrew it hastily and gazed
reproachfully at hint.
"I didu't think It of you." she said,
almost tearfully. "1 had always con
sidered you a young man with ideals
a nd"—
"I—l hiu sorry if 1 have offended,"
ho stammered. "I"
"Well," she said bitterly. "1 certain
ly expected you to aim higher."
So he took heart and made new res
olutions and things.
0 S. Brown, Publisher and Postmaster
of Williarosport Dead.
Orange S. Drown, owner and man
ager of the Gazette ami Bulleiin,nnd
postmaster of Wiilianisporf, died at
2:20 o'clock Tuesday morning after
long: suffering. Death eatne at the
Koser hospital where Mr. Brown
was taken on January 7, having
been confined to his apartirieuts at
The I'pdegraff for several weeks
previous. Having been long a suf
ferer from diabetes, at times he
would be incapacitated from business
for a period.
Mr. Brown never married, lit
went to Williainsport in the year
1 SC.-*. and engaged in the (lour mill
ing business until 1808. For a num
ber of years he was manager of the
West Branch Planing Mill. In the
year ISS7 he purchased the Gazette
and Bulletin and has since been its
publisher. In January, 1908, lie
was appointed Postmaster of Will
iam-port, and during his reign there
many improvements were introduc
ed in the otfice, the service made
more efficient, and the business in
creased accordingly.
The deceased was one of William
-port's most prominent and substan
tial citizens and with his newspaper
wielded a large influence in many
directions.
Editor of Philadelphia Press Dead.
Charles Emory Smith, editor in
chief of the Philadelphia Press and
former postmaster general and min
ister to llussia, died Suddenly Sun
dly morning at his home in Phila
delphia. Death was caused by hi art
disease.
Too much care cannot be t iken in
harvesting the ice crop for the health
of the consumers during the warm
season of the year. Employees on
the ice should not he allowed to ex
pectorate upon the ico which is to
be stored in the houses, but boxes
tilled with sawdust should be placid
at convenient intervals. The un
clean habits of men and animals en
gaged in the work are too often not
given the absolute attention deman
ded to insure prevention of disease
and sickness from these sources.
Let every entcrpri-ing ice harvester
and dealer attend to these health
requirements and next summer no
bad results will arise from this source.
l.'nder the law of the State every
business man is required to place a
sign giving the nume < 112 the pro
pri< tor and the characu r of the busi
ness in front of his store. The mer
cantile appraisers have been instruct
ed to bring about the lining of every
business man in their respective
county who neglects or refuses to
have such placed on his place
of business; the fine fixed by the
iaw being ten dollars for each and
every offense, and the appraisers
are instructed to enforce this law.
The purpose of this act ts to en
able the appraisers ti, ascertain with
as little trouble as possible the name
of the proprietor and the character
of the business he is engaged in. In
many eases cases the appraisers have
difficulty in finding the proprietor of
a -tore or discover what kind of bus
iness he is engaged in. The require
ment of the law will cause some per
turbation among storekeepers who
have heretofore failed to have any
signs on I heir stores by which they
may be known to the public. Sign
painters will welcome the new order
of things.
Krnest Dinini of Muney, met with
ti peculiar accident last week. He
awoke one morning to find oue of
his shoulders out of joint, which was
ail right w hen he retired the night
before. Four men worked two hours
in replacing the dislocated bono.
The application of a hickory gad
as a remedy of the drink habit was
resorted to by Justice Criswell of
Lyndora, Butler county, last week.
A foreigner apparently so drunk he
was helpless,received a sound switch
ing "to restore the circulation and
bring the man to his senses," the
justice explained. "Guess J'll have
to establish the whipping post for
booze fighters in this town, now that
I Hnd it does so much good," the
judge remarked.
Death ol Hyman P. Hall.
Mr. llyniau I*. Hall died at his
home at Altoona, Sunday, aged .">A
years and eight months.
Mr. Hall had not been in robust
health for some time, and on Friday
morning: he suffered a stroke of pa
ralysis from which he never rallied)
not even regaining consciousness,
and his death followed on Sunday
morning.
He had been a resident of Sones
town for nearly twenty years, anil
bad but a few months ago moved
from that place to Altoona. He was
lor a number of years station agent
for the \V, <V X. 15. railroad com
pany, and also was justice of peace
for many years.
The remains were brought to
Sonestown, where the funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon. 'J'he I'. <>.
S. of A. lodge of Sonestown, of which
Mr. Hall was a member, had charge
of the funeral arrangements. liev.
S. 15. Bidlack, of the M. K. church
officiated at these services. The fun
eral was one of the largest ever held
in Sonestown, which attests the es
teem in which Mr. Hall was held.
The deceased h aven a widow and
nine children: Mrs. 11. 1>- Lock
wood of Sonestown; Mrs. Martin
Swank of Altoona; Mrs. Harry Ilaz
en of llughesville; Damon, Orville,
Ward, Let tie, Ivy and Paul at home.
Kpizootic lymphangitis, a disease
among horses, has been found to ex
ist in several counties in the western
part of Pennsylvania. The disease
is entirely new in North America,
it has been known for a long time
io Itidia, China, Japan and the I'bil
ippine Islands, and more recently in
Africa. Ft am South Africa
ii was carried by horses returning
from the Boer war to England, where
the British hoard of agriculture has
been combating it actively for sever
al years. It is believed that thedis
easeis now entirely under control in
iileal Britain. When or by what
auency it reichcd" Pennsylvania has
not yet been discovered.
It has been found in the counties
of Butler, Mercer, Lawrence, Jeffer
son and Indiana. Altogether one
hundred and thirty-live horses affect
ed with epizootic have been discov
ered in these counties. About forty
horses deemed incurable have been
appraised and destroyed; the remain
ing animals are in quarantine, petal
iog the result of medical treatment.
One affected horse has been found
in Lancaster county, one in Colum
bia county. It is evident therefore,
that the quarantine measures that
have been applied are quite necess
ary to prevent a general distribution
of the "disease.
The disease is characterized by til
ceratiou of tin 1 skin and iuflamation
extending along the lymphatics,
which leads to swellings of different
parts of the body, mostly ol the legs.
(iradually the disease spreads, and
at length there is so much distinct
ion of tissue and so much swelling
that the usefulness of the animal i
destroyed, even if the animal is not
killed directly by the disease.
It appears that some of the early
cases are curable. The repressive
measures now in operation consist in
hunting up all affected animals if
hicli any clue can be gained. These
nimals are then placed in quaran
tine, and the premises that have
be.'ti occupied by them are thorough
ly disinfected. if the disease is so
advanced that recovery seems to be
improbable the animal is appraised,
Usually at about $lO or slo and then
is destroyed.
The following story oil a schoo
teacher in one of the Bradford coun
ty dist.icts is going the rounds:
"Willie, when you home please
a-k your mother to give you a thor
ough bath and to put > line clean
clothes on you. Say to her that in
your present condition you smell too
bad to attend school,'.' said the pret
ty young Miss. Willie was prompt
ly on hand the next morning, but
his condition had not been in the
least altered. Going up to the teach
er he handed her a note signed by
his mother which read: "To the
Teacher: Willie ain't no rose. We
didn't send him to school to be
smelt; we send him to bo leurut."
BERNICE ITEMS, C s
John ! I:i -.-«•>j of l.npnile vi-it-'d
the Members of Km told; U Tribe on
Monday Sleep.
A,.) Bradley of Diishore vi-ibd
friends at this place Saturday.
Miss Winifred Yonkiu of ('!. rry,
speutSunday willi .Miss .Margaret
Watson nf Mildred.
Mrs. John Cook of MiMicd is ser
iously ill of inflamatory rheumatism
at her home in Mildred. We hope
for her a speedy recovery.
.Mr. and Mrs. J;tine> .1. Connors
of Mildred were called to New Al
bany hy the death of the lutters'
mother, Mrs. Scaeliti.
Charles Jackson ! 112 IV-rwick, vi.-it
ed his parents Mr. and M.s. K.
Jackson at this place.
.Mr. and Mrs Willium I (avis last
week visited friends nt Sciv.nton and
Uunsmore.
Attacked by Vicious Aaimul.
Charles liodebauyh of Ka.it ('ail
ton. had an ugly experience with a
vicious hull recently. Mr- Rode
baugh had occasion togo in front of
the hull which was chained in the
harn, when tin* brut** became anger
ed and pitched at liiiu, crowding
him against the wide of the building
and holding him there. Misery for
help was heard by hi- daughter who
ran to his aid, and succeeded, by
i» uncling the animal over the head
and spearing him with a pitchfork,
in compelling it ton-lease Mr. Rode
baugh, but not before he was badly
bruised.
Supreme Court With !he Corporations
By a divided court the Pennsyl
canin two-cent railroad rate law was
declared unconstitutional in the su
preme court at Philadelphia. As a
result ol the decision the Pennsyl
vania railroad h.is announced that it
will put into ellVct tin ' 01.l scale of
passenger fares, operative before the
the two-cent law 1 ent into force, as
soon a- practicable.
Four members of the court united
in sustaining the decree of the lower
court, which declared the law un
constitutional. Chief Justice Mitch
ell in handing down the decree said:
' The court below availed themselves
•if all the best evidence obtainable
ind considered it all with exempla
ry patience and care. Their conclu
sions that the enforcement of tin
law of 10117 against the complaints
would be an injustice to tli.i corpor
itions is beyond doubt just criti
.-i-m."
The Williamsport Hoard of Trade
have i.-Mutl a booklet on "What
Willkimsport did in 1007." It con
ains a list of subscrihers toward an
improvement fund: the long list of
industries that located there during
lie year, as well as those have ma
terially improved their plants; ntul
he work the Board of Trade haw
lone for the eity in the securing o'
legislative appropriations.
The hook also sets out the work
done hy the various railroads in the
i ity limits The building operations
which amounted close to $1,000,000;
:he increase in the Williamsport
post ofiiee and the satisfactory con
dition of the city's banking interests.
There is also a chapter devoted to
•'The Future" of Williamsport,
which would indicate that the com
ing years is going to show an even
better condition than the p:is( year.
The 1 larrishnrg Telegraph has
this to say on the state trials:
The approach of the capitol trials
is causing much more interest in the
State than the Swallow trial in IMI7,
just a little over 10 years ago, and it
is a noteworthy coincidence that
(Jeorge S- <Sraham, the aide former
district attorney of Philadelphia,
and Jaiiio Scarlet, the chief inquis.
itor of the eapitol commission were
on opposite sides of the fence in that
great battle iust as they will he tn
that to come, although this time
Mr. Scarlet will be for the Common
wealth and Mr. Graham among the
leaders for the defendants. In that
trial the two lawyers had many a
passiige at arms and those who re
call it w ill relish the appearance of
these legal gladiators in the arena
once mure.