Republican News Item. VOL. XIII. NO. 7 $24,000 —$44,000 > Which Do You Prefer • \ The average man earns about §I,IOO a year. works yenrs ancl earns a totnl ot §44,00 in a J \ time The average day laborer gets $2,000 a day or 112 J S6OO for a vearof 300 days. He earns $24,000 in a I s life time. The difference between $44,000 and $24- r J 000 is $20,000. This is the minimum value of a ? V practical education in dollars and cents The in-C vcreased self-respect cannot be measured in money. X C Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when ? / the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- V l ton Pa can give you an education that will make S \ high salaried man ot you ? No matter what line of \ / work you care to follow, this great educational In-r v 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 can \ P triple your earning capacity. Look him up today. ( V. He is > / C. IP- A 2nT, 3 O. I. S. Representative. TOWANDA, PA. COL. EIS HARDWARE.? No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OH -WOOD HEATERS: ONE OP 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 ranges for sale cheap. We can soli 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. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., " ' -< 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. SHIR TCP AI3TS Dainty, and Lov Prices. What will you have? What will you pay? Tell us that and we will surprise you with just the Waist you want — only prettier, and at a price that will surprise you. Fine Hose For Low Shoes N.itliing like a silk stocking lor ilrese wear. We have a nice quality in las black lor SI.OO a pair—better t|Ualities up td .*1 85. IWautitul qualities in fast Mack silk < iau/.e and cotton lisle liose in a variety of prices. Ladies' and children's plain colored tan hose to match all shades of Tan •Shoes. Ladies' Muslin Underwear We can hut mildly <iojustice to the goodness ol our uuderinuslins. They are a- prettv and as dainty as 1 ndcrniu.-lins can he—they arc stylish and perfect titling, they are skillfully made of line cambric, muslin and nainsook. They are a 8 good as can he sold lor their respective prices or they wouldn't lie here. Wash Cotton Dress Fabrics Whether you consider i|uality or price or both you will find it to your profit to visit our wash jroods section. You may lind here many helps and suggestions lo r he proper summer dress and cheap enough to appeal to your saving instincts. U i_ „„1 1o o " IC f'VMming Wireless Umbrellas iu ali qualities (or «1' wl 1 lUO ladies uiid gentlemen. Bnv an umbrella made near vour home town and have the best made for the price you want to pay. Subscribe for the Newsltem LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY JUNE 18, 1908. TEACHERS' ! Summer School at LaPorte will Close Friday. I i Attendance Greater than Ever Befor, Due I to Central and Healthful Location. The Town Particularly Adapted tor Study and Recreation. The Teachers' Summer School will close on Friday one of its most successful terms. The attendance has been much larger than in the past few years, and the results can justly he termed one of the bril liant successes of this day and gen eration. The students have not only en joyed the air and sur roundings at this place, which has greatly aided them with their stud ies, as they absorbed the culmina tion of well applied and judicious ly directed efforts of an able corps of instructors. It must certainly be conceded that the liberal support given was not in vain, or trusted to hands that have misapplied it. The instructors this season are County Superintendent J. E. R. Kiigore, Ex-County Superintend ent M. R. Black, Prof. I\ H. Mey ers and Miss Jessie E. Wreds. The following is the term of 1 !tOB enrollment. Lurenia Bartlow , Fmma Wanck, Jessie Rogers. Beanie Rogers, Maude Me* arty, Winifred I'own, Lucy .leanings, Olive I'lotts, (iraee Wheatley, Agnes Bros.chart, I'.ugene McLaughlin, Alfred Johnson, \\ . W. II azen. Pearl Houskneclit, Meryl Phillips, Irene Hunter, Kureta Boatman, Kva <iavitt, Anna Spearv, Mabel Npeary, Lela Back, Vera Buck, Harry Riglitniire, C. Harvey Brink, Cecil Boftsord. Howard Bav, Ira # v I awrenson, Kutiice Ingham, Sylvia Burke, Roxanna llarvev, Neane Me'lartv,Peter Kelly.Raymond Kschinka Lee Rosbach, Wilmer Wiicox, Ethel Nor ton, Permil'a Yougb, Lillian Brey, Myr tie <iunilile. Ksther t>unn, Mary Wfiite, Margaret I>empsey, Margaret I'oyle, Katie l>iltz, Mary I'onahoe. Julia Burns, Margaret Thai). Zita Hope, Bridget Con nors, Agnes Walsh. Sadie Walsh, Bessie Burns, Florence Walsh, Kllen Homer. Millie llotlman, <iertrude l'.arrett, Atlia Bird, Orpha McKay. Blanche MeKav, Lenora Hem/e, Margaret Boland. Bessie Gallagher, Xellie (iallagher. Agnes Jor dan, Lena Boslwick. Chloe, W hippie. Oliver Rose. .Samuel Kennedy, Cora \ an vecton, Mark Harrison, Wm, (iihnore, Merihah Kddy. Lewis Mcßride. Jesse Williams, Mary Lit/lenian, Nellie Con nors, Rose Miner, Frank brake. Alice Vandemark, l'raees Whalen, Alma Far rell. Nellie Connors, Sarah Cangley.Mary Leahv, Frances Moran, Anna Quinn, Catherine Scan'.in, Agnes Devlin, Kugene Miner, Viola I'eegan. Margaret Miner, Florence Whalen, Myrtle Kintner, Kdna I Miller, Margaret Walsh. An ss,<>oo,ooo,ooo harvest! That is the size of t'ncle Sam's total crops in t 'JOS. At least the officials of the Agricultural Department put tlie tig tires at that unprecedented level. This is America's ninetii great harvest in succession, it is true that one of the country's leading staples —corn, wheat, oats, hay or cotton— may have been below par in some one of these nine years, and another crop may not have reached bumper pro portions in another year, but tak ing all together, the aggregate of all of them has been huge. The diversity as well as thequanti ty of American agriculture products is unmatched by any other land on the globe. Our farms are an inex haustable treasure house, for their out put of wealth is growing greater year by year. When the last Federal census was taken, in 1000, the average of pro duce raised on each farm in the Unit ed States was $K2s. The avrage now mu-t be close to SIOOO. No other form of enterprise in any country of this earth equtls in in value of output the agricultural | products of America. Our farming I constitutes the world's banner in dustry. Now with the greatest of all har vests, in even this richest of lands, just ripening for the reaper, it is an opportune time for everybody to cheer up. LAKE MOKOMA SOLD. New Company Formed to Develop Sum mer Resort at LaPorte. Development will Commence as Soon as Charter is Granted. It will be welcome news to our readers to know that the Lake Mo konia property at Laporte has chang ed hands and that a new company has been formed to develop it as a Summer resort. For several years this property, consisting of LakeMo komii and about six hundred acres ol land surrounding it has been held by four Williamsport gentlemen as an investment. Oue year ago negoti ations were begun by several Laporte parties with a view to acquiring the property through the board of trade organization. Options were tinally secured and last week the transfer of the property was consummated. The new company,in addition to its local membership, is composed of a number of gentlemen from Chester county and Philadelphia. The Com pany is capitalized at $50,000 and application for a Charter has been made. The charter name is Lake Mokoma Company and it is proposed to de velope the property as a Hummer lie sort along the lines as originally planned. In addition tA the old Lake Mokoma property a number of other properties adjoining it have been acquired. Among them the Gansel property on South Muncy Street overlooking the lake. The Company propose to begin work on the property immediately. An order has been given for a large number of boats which will be im mediately placed upon the lake. A temporary boat landing will be m ide to accommodate this season's business, and permanent landings will be builtas soon as possible. The picnic grounds will be enlarg ed and fitted up with proper accom modations and amusements. A bathing beach will be provided aud suitable bath houses and boat houses erected as soon as time will permit The company has in contemplation necessary developenieuts to make the place highly attractive. Among them is a driveway all the way a round the lake, a distance of over three miles. Realizing that water and light must be provided to make modern cottages and hotels comfortable, the company is looking up the ques tion of water supply and electric light. The celebrated "Cold Spring" up on the Company's own land furnish es an abundance of water of the best and purest character. An analysis of the water showes a higher grade of purity and general excellence than that possessed by the celebrated "Great Bear Springs" whose waters are bottled and sold in the city mar kets at high prices. A reservoir on Mokoma Heights would possess the neces-ary eleva tion for furnishing every building in the town with water as well as suit able lire protection. Several streams in the vicinity of Laporte possess requisite water power storage for an electric light plant ot sufficient capacity to furnish cheap and excellent service in this respect, A fish and game preserve to con sist of a large bod# ot lands within access of the Mokoma lands is one of the attractions being considered by new company. Mr. Charles J. Pennock of Chester County, Pa.,with whom many of our townspeople are acquainted, he having spent the summer here with his family two years ago,and a number of his friends are leaders in the company. They came up about two weeks ago and looked the i property over and were so well pleas ed that they decided to take hold of the proposition at once. Among those locally interested in the tompany are W. C. Mason, Hon. Thos. J. Ingham, 9. D. Town send, General Manager of the W. and N. B. It. li., Hllery P. Ingham and P. W. Meylert. Every year finds more Summer guests at L iporte, attracted by the elevation, the moderate temperature during the heated season, the purity of the air and natural beauty ot the surroundings. It remains for the owners of the Lake Mokoma proper ty to provide the necessary accomo dations, comforts and pleasures, for summer guests and the success of Eagles Mere will he repeated. Judging from the character of the gentlemen who are identified with the new company, its success is assur ed. Laporte and Sullivan County ex tend a welcoming hand to the Lake Mokoma Company. W. C. T. U. Gonvention. The Twenty-second Annual Con vention of the Sullivan County W. C. T. TJ. was held in tha Sunday School building at Wheelerville, June 10, 1908, consisting of three sessions. In the absence of ,both Co. Pres. and Vice Pres. the con vention was called to order by the Wheelerville local president, Mrs. Ida Williams. After singing by congregation Mrs. Ayres read the 14(j Psalm and offered prayer. The minutes were adopted as read. On account of busy times many of our officers aud superintendents were unable to be with us. The Supt. of "Mothers' Work'' gave an excellent report, this depart ment having done excellent work in the oountv. Bible reading and noontide prayer by Mrs. Ayres, convention adjourned until 1:30. Afternoon session called to order by Pres. Singing, Bible reading aud prayer, and after reports of committee "Some Clad Day"was sung and Mrs, Bertha Dickenson recited "Who Struck the Blow." "Can health be bought in the drug store,'' was read by Mrs. Andrus- A short talk on the evils of intem perance was given by Mrs. Ayres. Mrs. Ida W T illiams read "Lo! ,We Win," an article comparing the fight against the "(treat Evil" with the great wars of the past and it is more i nportaut that we win iu this light than in those past. : Supt. of work among soldiers and sailors reported work done at Shttnk on Memorial day. Supt. of 1 iti tuber man reported several meet ings held in the interest of the lumbermen. Supt. of narcotics gave a good re port, Mrs. Foster read a selection and Clarence Jenkins recited. We also had a recitation by Alonze Dickerson and one by Riley Foster. A. B. Kilmer gave a short talk and Wm. Hart of Campbellsville gave a talk on the prohibition conven tion which he has recently attend ed. Evening session was called to order at 8 o'clock. On account of the absence of so many who were on the program, the evening session took the form ol a Temperance entertainment, and Wm. Hart gave an excellent talk. A Generous collection was taken. And a very strong senti ment for Local Option was mani fest through out the congregation and it is hoped much good seed was sown for the coming campaign. Jessie F. Andrus. Prsss. Supt. Washington, June 15.—A parcels post agreement between the United States and France was signed June 15 by Post Master General Meyer and Ambassador Jussrand, of France. Under the terms of the convention, which is effective Auarust 15 next, packages up to four pounds and six ounces will be carried at the rate of 12 cents a pound. Later the maxi um weitrht of packages yvhich can be sent by mail to France at the rate of 12 cents a pound will be increased to eleven pounds. 75C PLR YEAP "THE OUTING" For Boys at MoKoma Place Opens Jvly 6. Where Boys Meet Nature at Her Best. A delightful and wholesome sum • mer vacation devoted to the devel opment of the beat in body, mind and heart is the purpose of Mokoma Mountain Outing for Boys, establish ed and conducted by Prof.L.L.Ford of Philadelphia. The Outing will open July 6, with a limited membership of twenty for this season. The buildings are now being putin readiness. Prof. Ford is expected to be on the grounds during the coming week to look after details in the arrangments to supply the needs, to promote the pleasures, and to develop the na tive ability of each boy in the most efficient manner. With the simplest clothing, the most healthful food, pleasant out door activities, the boys grow strong in body, mind and heart with a pleasure that tills the memory with ennobling thoughts and their best traits of character respond with a joy found no where else. At the annual convention of the National Wholesale Grocers' associ ation, which was held last week at Atlantic City, a bitter attack was made on the Beverage bill forcing the dating of all canned meats; and $5,000 was set aside as funds to be used to prevent legislation requiring the placing on cans the date on which the goods were packed, or the printed formulas of proprietary food stuffs. Dating laws as health measures are absurdities and con stitute only one of the impracticable suggestions of food faddists" declared one of the speakers. So long as persons are being fa tally puisoN<id by ancient canned goods palmed otf by the packers and dealers as fresh, the public cannot be made to believe that the dating of cans will do no good in the way of protecting health. Hut even if it did no good, the consumers have a rigid to know that the articles they pay for are as represented, and the date on the package will assist in giving them that information. Stale Meats and vegetables are even more dangerous than impure drugs and adulterated foods, and it the placing of the date upon the can or the package will prevent fraud and injury to health, that plan should be adopted. Opposition from the millionaire manufacturers, the jobbers and wholesalers is convinc ing that a date law is needed. That they are in favor of pure food legis lation, as they declare, and against a date law indicates that they favor a principle but are opposed to its appli cation. Cat gut strings, it is well known, are made of the intestines of sheep. The intestines of the full grown ani mal are from forty to fifty feet long. The raw material from the stock yards is first throughly cleansed of fat and fieshey fiber, by dull knives arranged on a drum turned by a crank. The white tough membrane that is left is then handed over to the splitter, who dextenously splits the material into even strands by bringing it against the blade of a safety raisor set upright in the table before him. The strands are then spun together and placed 011 the dry ing frames. An American K violin string re quires six strands; the European four. The strands, at one end fastened to an upright post, are twisted together, while still damp and pliable, by means of a spinning wheel. Taken trorn the drying frames, the strings are cut in lengths, coiled, and boxed in oiled piper for shipment. To polish the strings very fine emery paper laid on a groved aluminum block, is used. While the strings are still on the drying frame, the covered block is passed over the strings, polishing as many at one time as there are groves in the block. It can be seen that from the manner in which the strings are twisted the effect of polishing is to weaken the string.
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