Republican News hem. VOL. XIII. NO. 4 <524,000—544,000 > 1 Which Do You Prefer . r > C The average man earns about si, iou a year. S works 40 years and earns a total of $44,00 in a 1 ife \ time. The averaae dav laborer gets $2,000 a day or 112 J S6OO for a year of 100 days. He earns $24,000 in a I X life time. The difference between $44,000 and j 000 is $20,000. This is the minimum value of practical education in dollars and cents The in-C vcreased self-respect cannot be measured in money. J v Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when 112 ✓ the international Correspondence Schools, of Scran- V \ ton, Pa., can give you an education that will make / V high salaried man of you ? No matter what line of X J work you care to follow, 1 his great educational In-Q x stitution can prepare you in your spare time and atX r a small cost to secure a good-paying position. \ local Representative will show you how you can V r triple your earning capacity. Look him up today, 112 C. IF. BRBITH A OST. 1 C. I. S. Representative. TOWANDA, PA. HARDWARE No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOOD HE A TERS; ONE OP WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug 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 stove 3 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. Svitmiof The Shopbell Dry Good Co., » 313 Pine Street, ''WILLIAMSPORT, PA. ■ S IIIR KDAI.STS Dainty and Uerv; Low Prices. What will you have? What will you pay? Tell us that and we will surprise >ou with just the Waist you want only prettier, and at a price that will surprise you. Fine Hose For Low Shoes Nothing like a silk stocking lor drese wear. We have a nice quality in f»gl black tor #I.OO a pair—hotter qualities up to SI ,S5. I'.eauiilul qualities in fast Mack (iau/.e and cotton lisle hose in a variety of prices. Ladies' and children's plain colored tan hose to match all shades ot Tan Shoes. Ladies' Muslin Underwear A\ e can lmt mildly do justice to the goodness ot our nndermnslins. Thev are as pretty and a> dainty as I'nderniuslina can lie—they are stylish and perfect lilting they arc skillfully made of fine cambric, muslin anil nainsook. They are good as can he sold for their respective prices or they wouldn't l>e here. Wash Cotton Dress Fabrics Whether you consider quality or price or hoth you u ill find it to your profit to \ wit our wash good- section. You may lind here many helps anil suggestions to,, iie proper summer dress and cheap enough to appeal to your saving instincts. IJ m hK'Pkl Iri Q ' Lycoming Wireless Umbrellas in aI i qualities tor ClO ladies and gentlemen. Buy an umbrella mad# near your home town and have the best made lor the price yan want to pay. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY MAY 28, 1908. MEETING !Of the Sullivan Covnty Medi i eal Society at Laporte Hotel, LAPORTE, MAY 13, 1908. | Able Discussions by Doctors and Lawyers. Minutes read and disposed of. (2) Should the State- build a Hospital for Inebriated?—a paper read by Sec'y. l)r. Randall, of Onshore. Inebriaty is a direct cause in a large percentage of our citizenship of mental deteria tion, which manifests itself in disease, insanity, pauperism and crime, and as a direct consequence large expen ses are entailed on the Commonwealth It is a condition under proper envir onment with appropriate restraint, care and treatment, will, in a large proportion of cases result in cure. Under existing conditions inebriates cannot he properly treated in this' State, because the lack of any suita ble hospital, such as is contemplated by the Inebriate Act, which states: "It -hall I)'- the duty ol the Court to commit such alleged drunkard to a proper hospital or asylum, for res traint, care and treatment." At pres ent there is not a proper State hos pital or asylum, to which the courts can order those inebritually addicted to the use of alcohol drinks, opium, choloral or morphine, for restraint, care and treatment as contemplated in this Act. Inebriety is the active cause of from filteen to fifty per cent of all cases of insanity; from 30 to 80 per cent of idiocy; from 60 togo per cent of all cases of pauperism; and front 00 to 85 per cent of all crime. From it springs a largi part of the burdens and miser ies of society, not limited to this generation, but continued into the next and even into the fourth genera ! lion. It produces a numberless army of inebriates and defective people who will effect their children with their moral, mental and physical imperfec tions. The law punishes by fine and imprisonment the inebriates, and the result is nil. Judges and prison authorities admit that such punishment are almost an entire failure. 11. N. Whalen of 1 Atlantic City. Captain of detectives, states that fully 65 per cent of all the j arrests in his city were the results of the use of alcoholic drinks l>y tho .e arrested. A sheriff" of York county declared that 85 per cent of the pris oners were putin jail directly or , indirectly on account of strong drill'.". Fletcher of the Bucks county prison says that eight out of every ten pris- ' oners serve sentence through drink. It is the curse of curses, cursing humanity and the law's strong arm has not been properly directed to pre vent its awful havoc. The law should regard inebriaty as a disease, either inherited or acquired and not as a crime, for an exact study of all the facts concerning inebriety will show I that it is preventable, and can be diminished or cured as positively as other diseases. Discussion opened by Hon. T. .1. Ing ham. Mr. Ingham thinks every State should have a suitable institution large enough to accommodate the great num ber ot unfortunate who on account of in ebrietv are now placed in jail or an insane asyium. and suggests that the institution should lie built on a large tract of tilable land not dose to a railroad or town and have it difficult tor patients to get away, also to keep patients divided into three classes, those that can he cured in six months and those more difficult to treat in the other class. He has seen inebri ates that he believes could have been cured by such an institution go 011 in drink until they have murdered. Mr. Ingham closes by quoting Shakespeare: '■(l tiod that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains. <• thou invisible spirit of wine ifthou has no name to be known by tel us call t he devil.'" Atty. I". W. Meylert, subject, Physician on the witness stand. Mr. Meylert spoke on medical organization he believes a most excellent thing and will elevate the medical profession in this county. The Doctor on the witness stand is in a peculiar position. An ordinary witness tells what he sees, not so with a Physician. He must decide 011 hypothe tical questions and must make conclus ions. Mr. Meylert divides the subject as follows: i-'irst. the witness must know his subject: second, manner of witness, keep cool especially tor cross examina tion: third, avoid the use of terms that the jury will not understand. K. I. Mullen Ksq.• opened discussion. Courts and Judges intends justice. The Doctor serves in a dural capacity, tells what he knows ot the case and draws conclusions: lie must know his subject well to be a good witness: he should pre pare himself in anatomy, chemistry, physiology whenlauthorities differ on vital q lestiou;-: the Doctor should give the defend .11! the benefit of doubt: always testify to positive conclusions. adjourned tor dinner. !>r. \V, j If. liandall and wile had the.r genial landlord, F. \V. Gallagher, prepare a ! | special dinner tor the Doctors ai d their ' wives. This part of the meeting was a I howling success. Dr. Kunkel of the Lycoming County Society read a very able paper, subject, "Medical Organization.'' All present claimed it the best paper on the subject they ever heard. Motion of thanks was extended to Dr. Kunkle lor his kindness lin coming HO far to meet with us ami tor I the üble paper he prepared for the meet- I ing. Dr. Mervine of IJillf>grove,read a paper I subject, "0(5. Case settled. Floyd Ackley. et. al. vs. The Le high Valley Railroad Company. No. 10 May term 1 i>o7. By consent of and direction of Court, Verdict- for Deft. Frank Lusch Surviving partner, vs. Executors of L M. Bartli, de ceased. Compulsory non-suit enter ed. Rule printed to show cause why non-suit, should not be stricken off. Joseph Fisher vs. Harriet Stein back, No. -•"> December term, 190 a. rule for new trial. Argued and C. A. V. The following accounts were con firmed Ni. Si.: First and final account of George R. Smith, Adminstrator of the estate of George W. Smith, deceased. First and partial Account of Charles F. Lawrence' Adminstrator of the estate of John 11. Lawrence, deceas ed. BERNICE ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs Brown gave a birth day surprise party to their daughter Pearl on May 21, being her Kith* birthday. Those present were Miss es Nina Morter, Lucy < liampion. Francis Meeks, Martha Allen, Bessie Wheatly, Margaret Hood, Mable Collins Minnie Deifenbaugh, Carry Green, Beatrice Shaffer, Francis Dempsey, May McLoughlin, Lester Borley Frank liellsman, Frank Hof- I'a Leo tie Pflauni, Albert Allen, James Green, Lenord Molt, Fred Gore, Eugene Molt, Walter Cham pion, Earnest Powers, Eugene Mc Loughlin, Roy Donahue, Edwaid Brogan, Joseph Knock, Glen Stropcs, David Shields, Stanley White, Charley llood, George Turner, Frank Ramsey, Freeman Bishop, and George Loney. Mr. E. M. Angle and wife were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer lj»st week.