Republican News Stem. VOL. XIII. NO 16 <524,000—544,000 v Which Do You Prefer • ? C The average man earns about si. ioo a year. He/' x works 40 years and earns a total of $44, 00 111 a \ time. The average day laborer gets $2,000 a day or 112 Ss6oo (or a year of 300 days. He earns $24,000 in a I life time. The difference between 344,000 and $24- £ 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. J \ Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when < V the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- V \ ton. Pa., can give you an educat on that will make / V high salaried man of you ? No matter what line of \ s worK you care to follow, this great educational x 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 canV r triple your earning capacity. Look him up today. / V He is \ ) c. IF. A NSR, 3 O. I. S. Representative. TOWANDA, PA. CO LEI S- / va/ / V/ -HARDWARE.? No PlaceLiHeThis Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OK/ WOOD HEATERS; ONE OP WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug Goods, Toois 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 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. Samuet The Sliopbeil Dry Good Co., 2r 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. cents, medium weights, splendid quality, for Ladies' Silk Light llose. in medium 25 cents. and light weights; these are cheap at Ladies' Fast Black Cotton llose, some ;) 0 cents, have white foot or sole, for Ladies' I.isle Tan llose, with garter top 25 cents. tor 25c, 35c and 50 cents- Ladies' Tan Cotton llose: splendid Ladies' Finer Black Silk Hose, lor vaiues for 12 1-2 cents. 75c and SI.OO Here For the Best Corsets. All the leading makes which are prefered by tashionable women everywhere— which have won the lead throughout their superior style, comfort and durability— are in a full range of sizes in every model. We have the Corset to tit your ligure perfectly, either in the inexpensive or liigher priced lines, and we will see to it that you get the RIG IIT Corset if you make your selection here. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 1908. Dedication of Monument at Fredericks burg. This monument which is to be un veiled on the eleventh day of Nov ember next, is being* erected by Pennsylvania, under act of May 11th. 1005, in commemoration -of the charge of Humphreys' Division on Marys' Heights, Fredericksburg, Va., on the 13th. day of December, lKf.2. The Division all Pennsyl vania Hegiments, consisted of the 123, 120, 120, BU, 133, 134 and the 01st. and the 155 th. Every honorable discharged sur vivor of the eight llegiments constituting Humphreys' Division, in whatever State he may live, in accordance with the provisions of the dedication Act of June 13, 1907, is entitled to free transportation to Fredericksburg and return from the Hail lload station in Pennsylvania, nearest to his residence. In order to secure this transpor tation. which does not include either subsistence, or sleeping or parlor car accommodations, individual appli cation must be made to the Secre tary, James M. Clark' New Castle Pa, This initiative application need contain no information but his desire, name and post office address. The rest will follow indue course. While orders for transportation will not go out before sometime in October, it is important that appli cations be sent to tha Secretary at once, in order that the Hail Hoads may have timely notice for the need ful ticket arrangements. Tickets can be secured on the Secretary's order, from November sth, toll inclusive, good returning until November 25th. inclusive, subject to such stop off privileges, as shall hereafter be provided tor. Upon receipt of the? order for transportation, an immediate call should be made upon the ticket agent, that he may have plenty of time to remedy any defect in his in structions. In case of competing, the milage basis being the same, the holder of the order makes his choice of roads. It is expected that arrangements w ill be effected for the sale of tickets to the family and the family friends, on card order of the Secretary, at a one and one-half c«nt rate each way. All unused orders except "Card Orders." and unused tickets, should be returned promptly after the dedi cation to the Secretary, at New Cas tle, Pa. The saw mill at Wheelersville owned by Isaac Ellston, was destroy ed by tiro about 2 o'clock Monday of last week entailing a loss of about SI,BOO. The tlameswere prevented from communicating with the lum ber, so that no stock was destroyed. Mr. Ellston did contract work, in sawing hard wood for James Mansel of Wi lliamsport. The mill was a small stationary, and lias been oper ating at Wheelerville five or six years. The origin of the tire is un known. When discovered the flames were already shooting from two different parts of the mill. There was an insurance of *1,200 on the property. St. Paul, August 23.—1n many sections of Minnesota. North Dako and Northern Wisconsin there was heavy frost last night. At Dicki son, N. 1). the mercury dropped tlvejdegrees below freezing. A large part of the tlax crop is reported in jured, but half of the wheat is in shock and the rest is thought to be ripening and out of danger. Twenty counties in the state have associate judges—two to each coun ty. The total amount paid to thom lust year, according to the State Treasurer's report was j>2:{,(>Kß,<;o. Wyoming county heads the list with regard to salary, living ex pended $2,<>28,2"). Huntington coun ty follows next, with a total of $2, 21"),90. Juniata county paid least #Hi7,45. An associate judge gets per day when official duty is per formed and 15 cents per mile for every mile traveled. Ilis minium salary, however is $!1U0 per year, whether he serves days enough to amount to that or not. Laporte High School B. B. C. vs. Cadets of Oushore. The Laporte High School base ball team played the Cadets of Dti shore at Dushore, on Thursday ! last. The Cadets are exceptionally line players and wo understand have won every game they have taken a hand in this season up to Thursday when they struck their Waterloo. The Laporte boys were ! first to bat and scored six runs, tliis cynclied the game in their favor and they kept the lead to the end. At no time during the game did the Cadets give our boys any un easiness. It was evident that our boys out played them in every par ticular. Thomas Coyle, of Dushore | umpired the game and we are pleas ed to note that there was not a I single complaint made by either j side of decisions rendered by him. In fact he was a model Judge hav ing no favorites on the field. The score follows : Laporte, 14 Dushore, 'J The Dushore Cadets have chal lenged the Laporte High School team to play a return game of base ball to take place on the Laporte A. A. field, on Friday Aug. 28th. This game will be called at 10:30 a. in.and promises to out do, for fast ball, any game ever played on this world renown field. If you are looking for sport don't miss this part of the program for Friday's doings. Hither team will have on their war pants and will put up a battle that will astonish the old soldiers in the game. The repeal of the Pure Food Law of 1005, has proved to be a serious detriment to the dairy interests of Pennsylvania and also to the public health. The present food law approved June Ist. 1007, as constructed by the courts, is inefficient and furnishes but little protection to the dairy interests or to tin* consuming public. After careful consideration by the Orange Committees it seems advis able that a Dairy Commissioner be appointed who shall have charge of the dairy interests, and who shall ill force only special dairy legislation. By this means we hope to avoid the complications of a general foou law embracing both dairy and trade oc cupations. The passage of the food law of 1007, has thrown the markets of Pennsylvania open to the manu facture and sale of adulterated butter and bogus lard. This same law has, by recent court decisions, made it impossible for our State Dairy and Food Commissioners to success fully prosecute dealers who sell watered and skimmed milk as pure. Therefore we recommend that the next legislature shall create the office of Dairy Commissioners, who shall deal only with dairy products, viz: butter and butter substitutes, such as oleomargarine, butterine renovat ed butter, adulterated butter, milk, cream, condensed milk, ice cream, cheese and all other products made wholly or chietly from milk. We further recommend that the laws which deal with other food products shall be placed in the hands of the State "Health Depart ment. We would suggest a careful and early consideration of this sub ject by every grange in the State, in order that the State Grange in fluence may be exerted in this im portant movement. If reports of the decisions of vari ous granges are promptly forwarded to worthy State Master W. F. Hill, Huntington, Pa., the work will be greatly facilitated. (seal) Anna P. Hicks. Secy. Goshen Grange, No 121, (seal) Margaret Sharpless, Secy. Btandywine Grange, No. tiO iu buildings, equipment and rep utation, the Lock Haven State Nor mal School is the equal of the host. Its graduates are its best advance ment. To those who are thinking of becoming teaihers, it is au ideal school. The Fall term begins Sept. 7th. Send for its catologue to the Principal. Sunday School Convention. The Sunday School convention of Shrewsberry Twp. convened in the Ilock Hun Baptist Church on Sun day, Aug. 15th. Afternoon session was opened by a song service con ducted by 11. 1). Collins of Picture Rocks. Devotional services were con ducted by the pastor, L. S. Squires. The following temporary officers were elected: Chairman, Kev. S. S. Squires: Secy., Hev. Joseph 11. Cook. Ed gar Burrows read a paper—llow shall we interest young men iu Bible study? and was followed by a talk on "How can we make our work more effectual with the unsaved? by E. M. Cruse. Supt. \V. E. llill then opened the discussion of the subject, "How create a missionary spirit in our Sunday School? The closing address was given by Vernon Hull County chairman of Sullivan Co.,S. S. Asso., in which lie out lined the scope of organized S. S. work, noting its progress in Sullivan Co., and calling for active effort all along the line. Session closed with prayer by Hev. Joseph 11. Cook of Picture Hocks. In tlx? evening ses sion Supt. M. S. Sprout of Picture Hocks presented the subject "The obligations of the home to the Sun day School, showing very ably the how the parents may cooperate with the school, the other Hide. What th< Sunday School may do for the home, was discussed from the point of view of the Home Department by a Home Department Supt. Joseph 11. Cook. H. D. Collins sang a solo "Tell Mother I'll be there" E. M. Cruse opened the discussion of the subject "The obligation of the church to the Sunday School, iu which he em phasized the obligation of the par ents to attend the Sunday School. Discussing the question A. H. Heath directed attention to the fact that a Sunday School going church would make a Sunday School going world. Two dollars and fifty cents were received for district and county work. Flora Cook, Pres. Supt. Picture Hocks, Aug. 21.—As an invited guest we boarded the train at Picture Hocks Saturday morning, along with 70 others, for a trip through the picturesque valley along the Muncy creek bound for the beautiful little village of Mildred. We were the guests of Mine Host Frank Myer and fandy. The house and lawn were given over to us and we made good use of them. At 12: 30 we were called to the lawn, where a chicken dinner, with all of the good things that go with it, was served, everybody doing justice to it. Dinner over, we started out to the town. Through the kindness of the government inspector we were shown through the Scliaad brothers' distillery, after which through the kindness of Father Enright, we were shown through the modern and finely finished Catholic church. Father Enright gave us a very in structive talk in his free and pleas ing manner. Through the kindness of Ray mond Myer, we wore shown through the Lutheni church where we indulg ed in sonic singing. Other places of interest, including the coal mines ami breakers, were visited. A vote of thanks l>y the party was extended to Father Knright for liis cordial reception and hospitality shown ns also to the Myer family for their kindness in throwing open their house and the lawn at our dis posal and the general manner in which they entertained us as their guests, and to S. 1). Townaend general manager of the \V. and N.H. Railroad, for speeal rates and excel lent accommodation afforded. After lunch we boarded the train for Picture Rocks, arriving here at 7: p. in., all agreeing they had a de lightful outing, long to be remem bered. Those invited in were: Mr. and Mrs. I loverly and daughter, Marion of Dushore; Mrs. Hiram Osier of Hern ice; Miss Mae Myer of Beech tree; Mr*. Walter Wheatly and Miss Helen Meyers, of Mildr.xl; Frand Meyer and wife; Raymond Meyer and wife, Miss Ruth Myer, Kthel Raunigardner, Julius Meyer, Henry 75C PLR YEAP Meyer, Mrs. J). G . Persun, Mrs. John Sell and, ami daughter of Mil dred; Miss Bessie (Jardner ofTunk hannock. C. IC. L. In deciding that the Tustin pur« food law, passed at a recent session of the legislature, is unconstitutional because it was not properly enacted. Judge Bell, of Blair County, has struck a severe and serious blow to the work of the State pure food com mission. The Blair County jurist has found that the pure food law is null and void because in passing it the legislature failed to comply with certain technicalities of the funda mental law, this means that the act is a good one, but was wrongly en acted. If the superior court, to which the matter will he appealed, shall affirm tlit; finding of the Blair county court the people of this state will be grieviously disappointed. The pure food law was demanded because dealers in this state were selling adulterated food stuffs manufactured in other states. Some of the dealers were willing to cease disposing of impure food stuffs, but others were willing to endanger the lives of the people hy selling adulterated food. One of these took the matter to the Blair county court with the result above noted. T. L. Lewis, the new president of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica, though in office n few weeks, is already demonstrating that he is a man of sound sense. To an assemb lage of some r>,ooo men at Tarn aqua, Pa., on Sunday, declared that there was no room in the miners organiz ation for politics. This is sufficient notice from one of the strongest branches of the American feder ations of labor that Samuel (Jumper's impudent scheme to deliver the la bor vote to Bryan and Kern is doom ed to failure. President Lewis is no mere tyro in the labor union movement, nor can it be said that he is unfamiliar with the ways of politics, lie has noth ing to learn from Mr. Gompers abi.ut. either side of the question, and his advice, therefore, is ceitainly worth the careful attention of the tens of thousands of men wh{ be long to his organization. Cach mine worker" said Mr. Lf wis, should vote according to the dic tates of ins own conscience"—which is quite a different thing from vot ing according to the dictatoin of of Mr. Gompers and 31 r. Bryan. The former is all that any man has a right to ask, and when a profession al seeker after the presidency, un dertakes to add tricks with orga nized labor upon any other basis he is taking the shortest possible cut to the disintegration of labor unions. 11 has never yet been possible to secure permanent advantage to a la bor organization by mixing it "up with politics, and the experiment is not likely to succeed in this year of grace. The C'oudersport Enterprise tells the following story of a true friend ship: William llasset, who is well known in this borough, and who some years ago was a prosperous business man, but was overtaken by misfortune, and of late has been an inmate of the county home, left on Wednesday morning for Tellico, Tenn., where he will be cared for by his former partner, James Anderson, a prosperous business man in that city. '•Years ago Mr. 11 asset was a part ner of Mr. Anderson' antl niter they had parted company the later went South where he prospered. Mr. 1 [asset remained in potter county but he seemed to be overtaken by misfortune, his money soon went, and when he reached the point where he could no longer care for himself, the doors of the county h.nue were opened to him. Recent - Mr. Anderson wanted to hear from his old partner, and he made in quiries through various channels un til ho finally located him. When !:u lound that his old friend :tinl ussoi i ate was an object of charity, hi* heart wouitl not reconcile itself to 1 label's condition, and he >i.nt lure for his old friend to join him in his palatial Tennessee home."