VOL. XII. NO 49.
4 $24,000 —$44,000 g >
Which Do You Prefer
\ The average man earns about si, too a year. He/*
if works 40 years and earns a total of $44,00 in a
\ time. The average dav laborer gets $2,000 a day or /
S S6OO for a year of 100 days. He earns $24,000 in a C
life time. The difference between $44,000 and $24-Q
000 is $20,000. 1 his is the minimum value of a ?
5 practical education in dollars and cents The in- <L
increased self respect cannot be measured in money. J
\ Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when |
/ the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- V
\ ton, Pa., can uive you an education that will makex
\ high salaried man of you ? No matter what line of \
J? worK you care to follow, this great educational
? stitution can prepare you in your spare time and at^
<a small cost to secure a good-paying position. Our 112
local Representative wiil show you Jiow you canV
112 triple your earning capacity. Look him up today. /
V He is [
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O. I. S. Representative. TO WANDA, PA.
'COLJ.
HARDWARKJ
No Place Like this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OS/ WOO D.
HE A T
ONE OP WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS.
(louse Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every
Description, Guns anc' 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.
Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and
General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting.
jSaniuef
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
\ 313 Pine Street,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
Ladies' Pine Suits
Are being shown in so many styles that whatever your
taste may be is sure to be gratified here. The most cor
rect fashion thoughts in gowns will be found here. We
are showing a larger collection of Ladies' Suits than ever
before. Many of the styles are exclusive. Then you'll
find prices reasonable.
WHITE GOODS KNIT SUMMER
FOR DRESSES. UNDERWEAR.
We have a beautiful Jine ol daintv ti.» ~ i„ „i : . n
, 1 • 1 , • ine mo<?k oirtTt* a wide cfioioe of (tar
white fabric.- that ar«- the niont approved .. ...
material for Summer Dresses. We're lnents ,' or Me "' Women and Children,
confident that we can pleas you in the Ladies llibbed Knit Vests, extra good
mutter of fabrics as well as prices from qualities, at 10c to 50c.
V-'k'kNCH I WV'NS Ladies' Lisle and Silk Vests, long or
, v i «. vu sliort sleeves, at 50c to SI.OO
iM-.iv.sjAN LAWNS. .
IMM \ I IN ON Mens Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers,
PLAIN SWISS. I'" sizes and good value, for l!sc to 50c.
DOTTED SWISS Misses' and Children's Knit Cause
SILK. MULL. Underwear in all qualities and sizes.
A Showing of New Lines
Ihe showing includes every conceivable pattern in daintv Table Damask,
Napkins. Linen Towels »< ith pretty-border* and knotted fringes, sturdy hnck-a-buck
woven for long service, Sheer Linens tor waists and dresses and all the other sorts
iliat are in demand, and we sell vou better value tor the price than vou'll find else
where. •"
STRIPED SUITINGS LACE NETS
We luive just received several pieces For Waists, we have many different
ot new striped suitings, that are very designs in white, cream and ecru at low
choice. prices.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1908.
• ! Trial List, May, Term 1908..
' lieturn day, May 18,1908, at 2 o'clock,p.ni
I 1 J. W. Hates vs K. <•. Trexler, 11. C.
Trexler, ami .1. JI. Turrell; trading as the
j Trexler A Turrell Lumber-Co. Trespass,
j No. 40, .Sept. T. I "JOG. Plea, not trinity.
Seonten. Bradley | Thomson, Mullen
'J. Floyd Ackley, by his father and
next friend Rodolpli Aeklev and Rodolph
B. Ackley vs The Lehigh Valley Kail
road company
No. 10. May term, 1907. Trespass.
Plea. not guilty,
Hill. | Thomson.
3 Walter Ehrman anil Gustavej
Stern. Co-Partners, trading as Klirman .V
■Stern v* Ellen A. Carroll. Kxeeutrix of
the last will and testament of .lolin \V.
Carroll, deceased. Trespass.
Plea, —Not (riiiltv.
Hill. < | Thomson.
1 llaitie N. Schoonover vs Delia
Brown. No. 23, September term 1907. I
Trespass—Plea, not guilty
Scouten. | Bradley.
5 The Commonwealth of Pennsvlvania
for the use ot Mina J. Phillips, wife of A.
U. Phillips vs Frank W, Buck. Sheriff of
the County of Sullivan, and the I'nited
j States Fidelity and t.Umrantv Company of
I Baltimore, Maryland. Surety.
No- -PS, September Term, 1907.
Summons in debt founded on official bond
| Pleas. —Non Assumpsit, Performance,
with leave to give special matter etc.
! Notiiiiilty, l'erlormanee, with leave to j
I nive special matter in evidence.
T. .1. Ingham. | Bradley.
(i I'rank Lusch, who survived L. M.
Barth, which said L. M. Barth, in his
litetime, and said Frank Lusch were co
partners, trading and doing business
under the firm name ot the Duahore
Lumber Co. vs Rush J. Thomson, Frank
Lusch, Harry N. Bigger and William.F.
Randall, Kxecutore <>t the last will afnd
testament of L. M. Barth, deceased.
No. Decern Iter Term, 1907,
Assumpsit.
Plea,—Non Assumpsit, Payment, with
leave etc. and set oft.
Bradley j Thomson. Mullen.
7 A." .T. Bradley, Administrator and
Escheator of the estate of Celia Mary
Kelley, piaintifl, \s J. B. Comber, indi
vidually and au Attorney-in-Fact for Mrs.
Nora tjuinn and Elizabeth Kelley, md
S. B. Kilenberger and John 11. Yeager,
■lames Mansell and Mr* Nora Cjuinn and
Mi*s Klizabeth Kelley, defendants.
No. 34 May Term, 190£.
Framed Issue,
Dunham. | Maxwell
ALBERT F. II K ESS. Proth.
l'roth. office, Laporte Pa., April ti, 190!*
Questions which many people id' '
Suilivan county are asking,
First:—How many people in Sull
ivan county- 1 -'trove given serious :
thought to the question Local Op
tion?
Second:—Have some of the po
litical leaders in Sullivan county by
their nominations for members of
assembly placed the county in the '
wet column? 1
Third:—Have they definitely de
cided this matter and do they now
expect everybody to sit still and be
good?
Fourth:— ls there a candidate in '
the field for the legislature in Sull
ivan county who can be depended
upon to vote for Home Rule as repre
sented by laical Option?
Things we know.
First: —'There are a good many Lo
<sal Optiouists in the west end of
Sullivan County.
Second:—The Local Optionists are
in a majority in lliHsgrove town
ahip. ,
Third:—Any settlement of this
question ignoring these people will
not be "satisfactory.
Vkkxon Hum..
There are three great rocks ahead
of the practical young man who has
his feet upon the ladder and is begin
ing to rise, says an exchange.
First darkness which of course is
fatal. There is no use wasting any
time on the young man who drinks
liquor, no matter how exceptional
his talent.
Second speculation. The business
of a speculator and that ot a manu
facturer or man of affairs are not on
ly distinct, but incompatible. The
manufacturer should go forward
steadily meeting the market prices.
When there are goods to sell, sell
them; when supplies are needed,
purchase them, without regard to the
niM'hot pi ice in either case. 1 have
never kn>wn speculative manufact
urer- i r business men who scored a |
permanent success; he is ri h one |
♦lay, bankrupt the next.
The third rock Is akin to speeu-I
lation—endorsing. There are em- j
urgencies, no doubt, in which men '
should help their friends, but there
is a rule that will keep one safe; no
man should place his name on the
obligation of another if he has not
sufficient to meet it without detri
ment to his business.
School Directors Convention.
j The Fourth Annual Session of the
| Sullivan County school Directors'
; Association convened in the court
house, La porte, Pa., Wednesday
afteruoon, April 1"i.
F. W. Meylert, Esq., was elected
President; Hons. M. E. llerrman
and 11. C. It. Kschinka, Vice Presi
dent; Charles Is. Heverly, Secretary;
A. H. Buschhausen. Treas.
Harry J}. Miunier, Delegate to
State Association, reported the ad
dress of Mr. C. C. Hall of Erie upon
the subject, "Qualifications of a
Teacher." These are: Character;
j Common sense: Scholarship; Love for
j the work; Love of children. Certifi
cates should he limited to two or
three years during which time the
teacher should qualify for a higher
grade certificate.
j Misses Mildred Farrell and Mar.
jorie Killgore, accompanied by Mrs.
Killgore on the organ and Barbara
Farrell and Sinclair Killgore on vio
lins, sang, "Nobody's child."
Hon. J. a. Myers, State Delegate,
then submitted a report of the ad
dresses of Governor Stewart and
State Superintendent N. C. Scliaft'er.
< tovernor Stewart: Good schools de
pend upon, —(1)
Supervision by good directors; (:j)
Selection of the right kind of teach
ers. Pennsylvania's appropriation*
for tiie public schools has been in
creased from $11,000,000 to
UOO the largest appropriation for the
kind in the United States.
Dr SchafTer: Questions upon which
an expression of opinion is desired i
by the commission appointed to re-1
vise and codify the school laws of
the State,--What shall constitute a
school district? How shall director*
lie selected? What is the proper j
number of school directors? Their I
term of office? Should their duties!
be enlarged or curtailed? To what!
extent should the control of the
schools be taken from local officers? j
Couuty Superintendent Killgore j
at this explained the gature of
the tusk alloted to this commission,
it is to suggest a revision of the
whole mass of legislation as it per
tains to the school. Its report will
be submitted to the next law. The
commission invites suggestions from
all interested in the work ofthecom
inou schools.
E. J. Mullen, Esq., then addressed
the Convention upon the subject,
"What can we do to encourage more
of our young people to enter higher
institution,-i of learning? Increase
the number anil efficiency of high
schools. While our high schools caw
not be made college preparatory
schools, tha c uirses of study should
select an inspirational teacher, one
who will encourage boys and girls
to think upon this subject.
Mr. Frank Lusch opened the dis
cussion on this subject. After empha
sizing the suggestions of Mr. Mullen
he thought that it would bo wise to
encourage the child who expresses a
desire for higher education. Prof. F,
W.Meylert: Appeal to the boys and
girls, call their attention to the ad
vantages of college training. Teach
ers In advanced grade* in common
schools can do much to encourage
anil inspire students with such a de
sire.
Several questions submitted bv
the directors were then discussed
with the following results: Element
ary Agriculture should be taught in
rural schools. Music would contri
bute much to lighten the monotony
of school work. Teachers should he
contiued in the same school more
generally. Do not permit students
to select what studies they will pur
sue. Promotions Jshould be made
with care.
After some violin music by Miss
Farrel and Master Clair Killgore the
president appointed the followiug
1-ommitteon resolutions: Hon. J. A.
| Myers, R. W. White, C. N. Porter,
: Frank Lusch, and C. J. Brink. Ad
journment.
Evening session.
The program of the evening ses
sion was as follows: Duet, Misses]
Mildred Farrel and Marjorie Kill-!
gore. Recitation, Miss flsther Dunn.
Address, Hon. Emerson E. Collins.
Duet, Mrs. P. H. Myers and Mrs.
| J. E. R. Killgore.
George T. Deegen, Delegate to
State Association, submitted the re
port of an address by Dr. Marsteller,
Subject, "How can directors improve
the teaching profession? By paying
living salaries. By retaining good
teachers and increasing their wages
as they increase in efficiency. By
prompting the best teachers to the
best positions. By encouraging teach
ers, speaking occasionally of the
good they do rather than by constant
criticism.
Superintendent Killgore: It is a
rare thing to find the same teacher
in anv school for three continuous
year*. Frequent change works great
hardship. Keep your good teachers
in your schools and see that they re
main in some one school long enough
to show you what they can do.
"Change and care of textbooks
and supplies," brought out the
following: Books can be changed on
ly at a meeting of the school board
with the teachers. Too frequent
change of books lamented. Books
should be marked si as to be recog
nized as the property of the district.
Supplies are wasted. Teachers should
safeguard the interest of the district.
Teachers should be charged with
all books and supplies and held re
sponsible for everything intrusted to
her care. "To what extent is Agri
culture be taught in rural schools?"
It should not be taught formally but
rather as a school exercise. The
skillful teacher can arouse a great
deal of interest in the subject. In
the high school the subject can be
presented more formally and with
some attention to its Scientific possi
bilities.
"The revised course.of study," \o
radical changes have been made.
Where experience has taught that
a change would be wise, change has
been made. Work is more clearly
outlined in the early grades. Di
rectors must insist upon the teachers
following the course of study and
should make this a condition when
J
hiring teachers.
"State board of health". Itequire-
Tftents discussed. «i&
good sanitary conditions.
Messrs. Meylert, M. J. Phillips.
Frank Magargle, George T. Deegan,
Superintendent Killgoie, George
Streby, J. A. Myers, James Cavcn,
Hon. 11. E. Herrman, Prof. Bird,
Miss Jessie Wrede andvj. c. Connors
entered into the discussion of these
questions.
The following gentlemen were e
lected delegates to the next state as
sociation meeting: !•'. ,W. Meylert, j
B. Heverly, R. W. John
Daegen, and W. KJ. - •Giritinan.
Messrs. Joseph Farrollaild William
Burgess were elected alternates.
The committee on resolutions, pre
sented the following which was un
animously adopted: 1 Change of
number of directors from six to five,
term of office, five years, one elected
annually. 2 t 'nlform course'of study,
closely outlined for all high school*.
:i Adopt Illinois course of study for:!
years. I Favor limiting provisional
and professional certificates to thrci
years. 5 Oppose any law which inter
feres with work of schools. I'rge
the introduction of state libraries and
museums in all schools. 7 Favor ele
mentary Agriculture in rural schools.
S extend thanks as follows: (ifficer*
for success of meeting Hon. Emer
son E. Collins for inspiring and elo
quent address. Miss Esther Dunn
for pleasing recitations; Misses Mil
dred and Barbara Farrell, Mi.*s Mar
jory anu Master Sinclair Killgore,
Mrs. J. E. it. Killgore and Mrs. My
ers for music; Mrs. Meylert, Mrs.
Keeler, and Miss Lizzie Farrell for
decorations; Mr. Hack ley for value
able services, and all other who in
any manner contributed to the suc
cess of the meeting,
i Attendance: W» dnesday 3-*t. Thurs j
day, :U. Total attendance, <»7.
Adjournment.
Charles B. Heverly, Sec'y.
Quite a number of the public ■
school children of Chester have j
agreed to raise at least one flower j
J ing plant each, the blooms of which
j shall be used in decorating thej
'graves of the soldier dead on Me
rnorinl day. It goes without saying
' that the public generally will agree
j with the Chester Republican in say
ing that the practice should be in
couraged.
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BERNICE ITEMS.
Mr. :in<l Mrs. Jumcx J- Connor-*
and sons James and Michael wire
! Dushore visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Harney of
Seranton are spending their Easter
with tiie formers parents Mr. and
Mrs John Harney.
George Webb of Sayre, spent two
days here last week visiting friends.
Mr. Mullen of Laporte was a visit
or at this place last week.
Mr. ami Mrs. Jones of Wilkes Har
re are visiting the hitters parent-.
Mr. and Mrs. John It&rjiey of this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McOee and
daughter of Sayre are visiting her
mother Mrs. Timothy Ryan.
William Davis, Barkley Rnggan,
and \\ illiam E. Johnson were Mon
roe ton visitors on Tuesday.
lion. John C. Schaad and George
Hatton were tit Wyalusing purchas
ing a house tor the Schaad Brothers.
John liannon and William McGco
of Sayre are visiting their friends at
this place.
William P. Shoemaker of Laporte
was calling on friends at this place
Saturday.
Edward Franke, one of the oldest
and best khown citizens of Overton,
died at Ids home in that village Sun
day afternoon at o'clock after tvo
weeks illness of grip which turned
to pneumonia and terminated in
typhoid fever, ile was <l"> years of
age. I lis wife died at New Albany <
few years ago very suddenly at the
railroad station as she was about to
take a train for a journey. Mr.
Francke has for many years been en
gaged in the mercantile business in
Overton, and he was a man of su
perior intelligence and unquestioned
integrity, lie is survived by seven
sons as follows: Edward and Richard
of Athens, Carl and William of Jfew
York City, Herman of Kansas-City.
Eugene, a commercial traveler and
Joseph of Overton.
Dairy and ;,cQyi*iiissioiier
-Fouat
tin of his division that lirt will keep
on recommending that l'cnnsylvani
pass a pure drink act. "Much evi
ilenee has been collected and print
ed,"
Says he: to show that the manu
acturers of so-called soft drinks use
villianeous decoctions in the pro
duction of their wares. As for the
alcholic beverages they are reported
no better. I hope the next Legis
lature will supply a remedy, since
i-Jt is as important that the drink of
•the people be pure and wholesome-.as
, that their food be free from adulter
ation or injurious ingredients."
It would appear incredible if there
was not absolute proof of its truith, .
that parents of a thirteen year old
boy, on the South Side, at Scranton,
chained the child by the neck in a
I dark damp and noisome cellar for is
hours, with rats for companions
without sufficient food or drink, be
cause the lad was unable to secure
work after he had been dis
charged from a place because or his
youth. The boy who was almost
dead from thirst and hunger, was
rescued by a constable, and patches
of rust trom the chain were plastered
on the child's neck when Mrs. Dug
gan of the Associate Charities attend
ed to his wants.
A number of years agu the young -
people of Laporte' by a series of'
entertainments and by subscriptions
raised.sloß.oo to he used in the pur
chase,'of a piano for the use of the
school and the public. By an enter
tainment held this winter by the
schools, #30.00 additional was added
to the amount. Recently the con
tributors to this piano fund presented
a petition to the school board asking
that the money be now expended for
the ourpose for which it was given.
| Whereupon a committee of live
! was appointed, two being members
!of the school board, to purchase a
j piano. The committee consisted of
|W. C. Mason and A. 11. IJuscli
hausen, directors, and F. 11. Ing
ham, Mrs. T. J. Keeler and Miss
Jessie Wrede. The committee lias
purchased a tine new £200.00 piano
and the same will be placed in the
school house in a few days. The
balance will be provided fur by an
' entertainment later on.