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VOL. XIII. NO 16
<524,000—544,000
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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 ?
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HEATERS;
ONE OP WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS.
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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.
<loq (l)on't Secure Patter
Values in Women's
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desirable kinds.
Ladies' Black Hosiery.
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medium weights, splendid quality, for Ladies' Silk Light llose. in medium
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have white foot or sole, for Ladies' I.isle Tan llose, with garter top
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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
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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."