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VOL. XIII. NO 13
£524,000 $44,000 o )
V Which Do You Prefer • ?
\ The average mnn earns about si,ioo a year.
/ works 40 years and earns a total of $44, 00 in a lite V
1 time Ihe averaue day laborer gets $2,000 a day or 112
J S6OO lor a year of 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 ol a ?
V practical education in dollars and cents The in- C
J creased self-respect cannot be measured in money. S
\ Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when ?
P the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- V
\ ton Pa can j-ive you an educ it;on that will make /
V high salaried man of you ?_ No nritter what line of \
/ work you care to follow, this great educational In- r
x stitution can prepare you in your spare time arid at
112 a small cost to secure a good-paying position. Our r
\ local Representative will show you how you can \
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C. I. S. Representative. TOWANDA, PA.
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For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OB "WOOD.
HEATERS
ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS.
House Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every
Description, Gujis andAmmunition
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.
V7e 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.
SjiiiueE 3ols,Susliore,ra.
The Sliopbell Dry Good Co.,
"""" 112 313 Pine Street,
WILLI AMSPORT, PA.
SHIRTWAIST^
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 sumrise you.
Fine Hose For Low Shoes
Nothing like a silk stocking for drese wear. We have a nice quality in tas
1 • lack lor £I.OO a pair—better qualities n|* to £1 K5.
Beautiful qualities in fast black silk Oauze ami cotton lisle hose in a variety of
prices. Ladies' and children's plain colored tan hose to match all shades ol Tan
Shoes.
Ladies' Muslin Underwear
\V« can but mildly do justice to the goodness ol our underrmislins. 'l'hev are
n* pretty and dainty as I'ndermuslins can be—they are stylish and perfect lining,
they are skillfully made of line cambric, muslin and nainsook. fliey are as
good as can be sold for their respective prices or they wouldn't be here.
Wash Cotton Dress Fabrics
Whether you consider quality or price or both you will tlnd it to your profit to
visit our wash goods section. You may find here many helps and suggestions li> r
he proper summer dress and cheap enough (o appeal to your saving instincts.
IT m IO O " le Lycoming Wireless Umbrellas in aii qualities lor
IllUl tJlldO ljuliiae and gentlemen. Buy an umbrella made near
your home town and have the best niaile for the price you want to pay.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY AUGUST 6, 1908.
Sunday School Convention.
The Annmtl Convention of the
Sullivan County Sunday School Ass
ociation will be held at Dushore Pa.
on Thursday and Friday August
20th. and 21st. 190 K. The first session
will begin at 10::10 A. M.on ThtiiS
day. Each Sunday-school in the
county is earnestly requested to
elect the full quota of delegates and
see as far as possible that they at
tend. Sunday-School Superintend
ent and l'astors are delegates by vir
tue of their oflice do not need
to be elected.The connuitte of enter
tainment at Dushore earnestly re
quest that the names of delegates
elected and the Sunday-Schools to
which they belong sliali be sent to
the chairman of the committee or to
the Editor of the Gazett Herald at
the earliest possible moment. Elect
your delegates at tirst opportunity,
This does not bar out delegates
whose names are not furnished, but
is a matter of courtesy and will be
greatly appreciated by those having
the entertainment to look after.
The general public are invited to
the sessions of the conventions.
An attractive program, includ
ing good music and interesting
speakers has been provided.
All interested in Sunday School
"work should make an effort to at
tend at least one sesson of the
convention.
Respectfully Vernon Hull
County S. S. Chairman.
The Lock Haven State Nprmal
S< hool meets these requirements
audits large patronage is the best
proof of this fact. It has a line faeu!
ty made up <> graduates of the best
training schools and colleges in the
t'nited State* and foreign countries.
The expences are moderate and its
home influences are particularly at
tractive. Its location is unsurpassed
in this state and its regulation equals
the best any were, Address the
Principal for illustrated catalogue.
The preasent season promises to be
a prosperous one for farmers of the
North Tier. The hay crop, which
is being harvested, is reported to be
a large one and of excellent quality.
While potatoes are backward, the
crop promises an abundant yield.
Oats and corn will both be shy. Rye
and wheat are ready for harvesting
and looking tine. The acreage of
buckwheat is the largest in many
I years.
Farmers are puzzled to know
what disposition to make of the
bumper hay crop they are now lift
ing. Many of them kept last
season's crop in the hope that the
price would advance above #1 •"> per
ton, only to lind that the price
slumped steadily. As a result,
many tons of last seasons hay are
still unmarketed and their is little
or no demand for it. Hay is now
selling at $lO ami sll a ton, but it
must be a good article to bring that
price.
In order more profitably to utilize
the crop, many farmers are already
starting to till their silos preparatory
to disposing of a portion of the corn
yield in the same way. Giving as
their reason that more money can ha
realized by feeding stock than dump
ing the grain on the market.
The farmers in this section are
worrying over hard times, but are
at a less to find means of disposing
of their products in already over
crowded markets.
The series of niistery stories now
being published by "The Phila
delphia Press" are surely the most
interesting thrilling and fascinat
ing stories that have ever been pub
lished by any newspaper. The stor
ies are filled with thrilling experi
ences, li itl'.ing plots and tragic end
ings, which keep the reader deeply
interested from beginning to end.
♦•The Philadelphia Press" also
publishes the recognized sporting
page and .is the known authority
among base ball fans. Itisthorouh
ly accurate, reliable and is full of
ginger and is written by men who
know. -'The Press" devotes more
space to interesting sporting news
any other Philadelphia paper
Gentlemen ol the Jury.
List of persons, together with their
occupation and place of residence, drawn
as Traverse and Pettit .lurors lor Septem
ber Court,■ commencing September 21,
1908.
Brackman, Geo. 11., Farmer, Klkland
Bird, Joseph, Laborer, Forks
Basley, Harry, Hotel keeper, Davidson
Bahl, -Inline, Barber. Hushore
Brown, Sylvester, Farmer, Fox
Marnes, Frank It,, Farmer, Klkland
Ciark, Fred, Farmer, Forks
Cole. .1. 1)., Laborer, Jamison City
Cole, Brit, Machinist, Jamison City
Carroll, Thomas, Clerk, Dushore
Cook, David, Laborer, Dushore
Everitt, Jesse 8., Farmer, Klkland
Fanning, I{. S , Farmer, Fox
Fairman. Frank, Laborer, Davidson
Fawcett, Charles, Farmer, Klkland
Green, John, Farmer, Kicketts
Graiflev, Jacob, Farmer. Cherry
Glover, Fred J., Agent, Dushore
Harney, John, Farmer, Cherry
I louseknecht. Philip, Labor., KaglesMere
llunsinger, Thomas, Farmer, Colley
Hay, William, Miner, Bernice
Hetnbury, John, Baggageman. Dushore
Holmes, \V, Kerr, Farmer, Cherry
Hess, Arthur. Farmer, Klkland
Johnson William, Barber. Lopez
Johnson, Henry, Miner. Lopez
Karge, Chariest Laborer, ltingdale
Mosier, Frank, Clerk, Bernice
Martin, John, Farmer. Cherry
Murphy,<'hristopher. Farmer, Cherry
Molyneux, Joel L. Farmer, Forks
Minier, John, Foreman, Laporte
Norton, Lyman. Farmer. Hillsgrove
Potter, K. C., Painter, Laporte Boro.
Pardoe, Ira, Farmer, Klkland
Phillips, Alfred G.,Mai 1 Carrier,Davidson
Porter, Joseph I)„ Farmer, Fox
Itussell, John W„ Wagon Maker, Fox
Ueeser, Mandus, Farmer, Colley
Kobe. John A., Farmer, Cherry
Schi ader, Kdward, Scaler, Hillsgrove
Smith. Samuel, Laborer, Jamison City
SOtlt'ord, York. Farmer. Klkland
Sluvter, Theodore, Laborer, Kieketis
Taylor, 11. I! , Butcher, Davidson
Walsh, Anthony, Laborer, Cherry
Walter, John, Miner, Bernice
Grand Jur;' for September Term
Bird, Oliver H., Farmer. Forks.
Burgess, William. Karmer, Klklaud.
" Hint tin, George, Karmer. Fox.
Boyd, John J., Mason, Dushore.
Cox, Samuel, Laborer. Davidson.
Cole, Asher, Farmer. Colley.
Hutlmaster, F. 8., Farmer, Cherry.
Ilousewearth, Win., Farmer. Lopez.
Hugo, ltobert, Karmer. Klkland.
Houseknecht, K. 1.., Laborer, Davidson.
Killi, Thomas Jr., Miner, Lopez.
Kast, Frank, Farmer, Cherry.
Little. Christian, Laborer, Shrewsbury.
McDonald, Andrew, Machinst, Bernice.
McNellan. Michael Jr., Laborer, Laporte
Moran, James Sr., Laborer, Davidson.
Mcßride, Kdward. Farmer, Hillsgrove.
Osier, W. H., Laborer, Bernice.
Quinu. William, Miner, Lopez.
Sarnosky, Fred, Laborer, Bernice.
Kcanliu, Frankj\'.. Farmer, Forks.
Thrasher, Samuel, Farmer, ' 'berry.
Warren, C. H., Farmer, Fox
Yaw, John 8., Farmer, Forks.
Europe, which is nothing if not
economical, has found out how to
get money out of sawdust. In this
country it is one of the puzzling
wastes in lumbering operations
The waste is serious, too, for the
kerf- the part cut ott' by the saw in
the mill and transferred into sawdust
—always bears a rather high rato to
the boards obtained. In cutting
thin stuff one fourth of the log, and
even more may be kerf. Efforts to
turn sawdust into pulp for the paper
mill has usually been unsuccessful on
account of mechanical difficulties in
handling. In several European
countries however a way has been
found of turning sawdust to account.
The sawdust chiefly pine and tir. is
ground with millstones, exßctly as
old time mills made eornmeal,
wheat, or rye flower. Expensive
machinery is not required, but it is
necessary to take special precautions
against fires which might start from
sparks between the millstones. The
sawdust is sold to the dynamite
factories to be mixed with nitro
glycerine and forms the body or ab
sorbent for that high explosive. It
is also- in demand for the manu
facture of cheap blotting papers.
The mills in the liar/. Mountains, in
(iermaiiy an important manufactur
ing center, are kept busy meeting
this demand. The price of the flour
in (iermaiiy ranges from 7,.")<) to 12,
SO a ton. It is shipped in bags, like
i nunl, or in bales of about 4<> cubic
feet, maile by high pressure.
Mcye-s Pamily Reunion.
The first annual meeting of the
My ers family Reunion was held at
Straw bridge Aug. 1, at tlie pleasant
home of James Myers. Here gather
ed the defendants, relatives and old
neighbors of Jacob and Fredreca
Myers, who came to this county
from Germany in 184" and settled
on a farm three miles south of Muncy
Valley near Heaver Lake where
they raised thirteen children, eleven
of whom were present. Everybody
enjoyeu a pleasant day, and old
friends and relations met who had
not seen each other for years.
After a hearty dinner the follow
ing officers were elected; Jacob i
Myers; Pres., John Myers; Tres - , i
Percy Hay; Family historian, Tracy
Lawrenson; Sec'y. Addresses by i
Rev. S. B. Bidlack of Muncy Valley ;
and Rev. Cooper of Unity ville, were
appreciated by every body. Stories
of life on the tarm when boys, were
told by Jacob, Henry and John
Myers which proved very interest
to the young people. It was decid
ed that the next meeting is to be
held at St raw bridge on the first
Saturday in August IHOSL The
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Cooper and the meeting adjourned.
The following are the names of
persons present: Mrs. Fredreca
Stuempfle an aged sister of the late
Mrs. Jacob Myers, Mrs. Laura Deck
ert, John A. Myers and wife, Jacob
A. Myers and wife, Henry B. Myers
and wife, David C. Myers and wife,
George W. Myers and wife, Lafayett
L. Myers and wife. Mrs. William
Myers, James M. Myers and wife,
Albert T Myers and wife, Charles T.
Myers, and wife, Earnest A. Fulmer
and wife, Rev. Cooper and wife,
Clara Myers, Mrs. Archie Good,
Beatrice and George Good, S. 11.
Stanton, Mrs G. C. Swank, Ha/.el
and Clara Myers, Mrs. Charles Kline
and daughter Helen, Mrs. Lizzie Ivo
cher, Mr. aud Mrs. Carl Kramin,
Alvin Fulmer, Master Gleason Ful
mer, Wm. Harriraan, Mazie Snyder,
Mr:-and Mrs. Charles Rider, Mr.
and Mrs. Rush Myers, Clyde Sheets,
Norma Myers, Mary Armstrong,
Mary Myers, Marcelia Myers, Althea
Myerg, Bessie Swank, Malissa Sny
der, Leah Myers, Master Tracy
Myers, Edwin Fulmer, Mrs. Good,
Mrs. Win. Taylor, Edythe Myers,
John Jordan, Clare Myers, Miss
Grace Myers, Master Laure Myers,
Mabel Myers, Rev, and Mrs.
S B. Bidlack Mr. and Mrs. James
Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. < >tis Myers,
I Mr. and Mrs. lrvin Taylor, Mr.
I Walter H. Lawrenson, Mr. Elmer
Myers, Mr. Foster Myers, Mr.
l b;'rles Myers, Mr. Clinton Swank,
Mr. Harley Myers, Mr. William
Hay Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Reed,
Misses Clara and Maine Bartlow,
Miss Martha Myers, Willard Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Myers, "Garri
son Myers, Donald, Fredreca, *atid
Freda Myers, Paul Neupher, Mrs.
Hurley, and Leona Myers, Martha
Laurenson, Veda Myers, Anna Ful
mer, Ruth Lawrenson, Harry and
Leon Myers, Tracy. Bennie, and
Chester Lawrenson, Edna Bay,
Alma, Mamie, Ethel, Stanley,
Bruce, Jason, Iba, Elston, and Ro
land Myers, Mrs. Mosteller, Mrs.
Phillip Secules, Mrs. Daniel wood
side, Carry Slioenn y^ r . Mr. id Mrs.
Walter Shoemaker, Alvin Ful
mer, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Swisher,
Master Homer Lawrenson, Mrs.
Benjameri Taylor, Mrs. ; William
Fulmer.
Tracy 1). Lawrenson,
Secretary.
Shunk, Pa., Aug. I—The Shunk
i Base Ball Team went to Estella to
i day and after nine fast and exciting
innings downed the Estella aggrega
tion at the tone < 112 I -'L Brinchley
of Shunk pitched a great game
throughout; only thirty-one men
facing him in the nine innings.
Mac Mamire starred at shot. For
Estella, Jennings covered ground
around second like a Jprofeesjonal
ami lead his team mates at bat with
two safe hingles.
i There was no unpleasant wrang
ling to mar the good features of the
i game and the Shunk boys are un
,'animou.t in their praise of the cour
. teous treatment given them by the
i Estella baseball people.
75C PLR YEAP
BERNICE ITEMS.
Mrs. Win. IJ. Brown and family
arc visiting his parents Mr. and Airs.
Daniel Sehoonover of Mildred.
Misses Nellie Deifl'eahaugh of
Cleveland Ohio is visiting her uncle
and aunt Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
DietFenback.
Miss Ednie Tubiech of Dushore
spent two days last week with her
friend Ruth Meyers.
The tariff question is not troubling
Mac but he will argue the tish ques
tion with any man.
John OOonnorof Mildred|is play
ing ball with tin' W ilkes 1 Jarre team.
Miss Cora Lilly of Say re returned
to hei home after spending some
time with her friend Ruth Moyere.
James J. Connors has been cured
of insomnia since he started out as
a horse trainer.
H. P. McLaughlin was a Hha
mokin visitor last week.
(Juite a number from this place
were Elmira visitors Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jackson en
joyed an automobile ride to Wya
lusing Friday along with lion. A.
L. Dyer of Lopez.
C. E. Jackson has sold the con
tents of his drug store and rented
the building to Harry Middle of
New Albany who will take possess
ion about Sept Ist., and will con
tinue to compound drugs at tie'
same old stand.
If their are any farmers who pur
chased cream separators from Soars,
Roebuck and Co., one of the largest
mail order houses in the country
they might as well prepare for
trouble. This firm has been selling
cream separators the right to manu
facture which it claimed. The Ver
mont farm machinery company sued
Sears Koebuck and Co., for infringe
ment of a patent covering cream
separators and the New York court
■ if appeals has decided that the claim
of the Vermont company was ju>t
mulcting the mail order house in
double damages. The mail order
house will also be compelled to stop
the sale ol this particular cream
separator.
The court also decided—and ibis
is where the farmers who bought
the machines will be interested—
that Sears Roebuck and Co. must
furnish the Vermont company with
ihe names and addresses of all per
lOnn who bought the cream separa
tors from the former, it is evident
ihat Vermont company wants these
names for some purpose, the obvious
purpose being to compel the farmers
u> pay the penalty for using separat
ors which were purchased from Sears
Roebuck and Co. If this is the case
'hosts farmers who have been using
these machines will have been given
n expensive object lesson of the fol
ly of dealing with mail order houses
which may have more beneficial
effects than all the moral suasion
which has been employed (o show
them the wrong of that practice.
Cottagers at Harveys Lake ure
very much dissatisfied with the con
ditions around the lake, owing to
ilie fact that the waters of the lake
ure being drawn oil', leaving a wide
strip of mud and siimy ooze, instead
of clean grassy banks.
The situation is the result of a
quarrel between property OMIMTS.
Vears ago Dr. Troxell, who owns
nearly all the land at the outlet of
the lake, built a dam and raised the
water several feet. It overflowed
the land of Judge Lynch at the end
of the lake, who brought suit for
damage. It covered £ I.notl,and Dr.
Troxell, supposing that ended the
matter, let the dam nmain as it
was. Now he is confronted with an
other suit tor the value of the land
ovvr flowed, and as the cottagers re
fuse to come to bis aid in defending
the case, has commenced drawing
off the water and when it gets low
enough to be safe to do so he will
dynamite the dam, letting it all out
but the natural pond, unless some
way of settling thediftieulty is found.
The boat landings and bath houses
ure already high and dry upon land.
New Age.
The sixth annual meeting of the
Rogers family association will be
held on the- fair ground at l-'ork
ville Sullivan county, Wednesday,
A u^ust