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Childrens' Jackets Ladies' Coats
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 1908.
REPUBLICAN
COLORS ARE OP
Andrews Opens Headquarters
For Presidential Campaign.
PARTY IN FIGHTING TRIM
Pennsylvania Will Try to Excel Her
Glorious Majority of Half a Million
For Theodore Roosevelt at Next No
vember Election, With Taft and
Sherman as the Standard Bearers.
The Party Organization Was Never
In a More Harmonious Condi
tion.
| Special Correspondence.]
Philadelphia, Sept. 1.
With the opening of the state head
quarters in this city yesterday the Re
publican campaign in Pennsylvania ii
now fairly under way.
Colonel Wesley R. Andrews, chair
man of the Republican state commit
tee, was busily engaged all summer in
arranging the preliminaries for the
state canvass, so that everything was
in good shape to begin the aggressive
work which will be carried on until
the polls close on election d-ay, Tues
day, Nov. 3.
While even the Democrats concede
Pennsylvnla to Judge Taft and the en
tire Republican ticket, it will be the
aim of the Republicans of the Key
stone state to maintain the prestige
which they have king enjoyed of be
ing the banner Republican state of the
Union.
It may be difficult to surpass the glo
rious record of half a million plural
ity given by Pennsylvania to President
Roosevelt, but it is the purpose of the
sturdy Republicans of this splendid
commonwealth to endeavor to excel
even that accomplishment at the cum
ing election.
Organization In Splendid Shape.
During the last two months Chair
man Andrews has been working untir
ingly to perfect the various county
organizations, and he has succeeded
in whipping matter? into eicellei|t
trim for the starting of the more ser
ious business of the canvass.
There are 6000 county committee
men already upon the firing line, and
they are alert and active in promot
ing the cause of the party nominees.
The county chairman are now engag
ed in compiling their list of vigilantes
who will comprise an army of SO.OOO
wide-awake anil patriotic Pennsylva
nians enlisted under the banner of
Republicanism, and determined tc
rout the enemy at every point.
Every school district will be thor
oughly canvassed, and early reports
regarding popular sentiment in var
ious parts of the state are mo3t grati i
tying.
The Republican organization ol
Pennsylvania was never more harmi
nioas, nor was there ever evinced i
more pronounced spirit of loyalty to
the party standard bearers.
Walton Heads Speakers' Bureau, j
The announcement by Chairman An
drews of his appointment ol former!
Speaker Henry K Walton to be chief
of the bureau of speakers was every
where accepted as an assurance that
this feature of the campaign will re
ceive competent and careful attention.
Mr. Walton i;? fp miliar with the int.-r
esta of the se\ tal counties, and he
has a wide acquaintance among ;,ub
lie men ol the different localities. H
is in a position to enroll a form! table
corps of spellbinders, and it Is pre
dicted that in arranging lor meetings!
and providing them with speakers he
will make an exceptional record.
Mr. Walton has already been in!
touch with Chairman Hitchcock, of:
the Republican national committee, j
and he has been promised some of the
most forceful and eloquent men, who
will be on the stump this fall for as
signment to meetings to be held in
the debatable congressional districts.
National Committee Support.
The fact that Senator Penrose has
been appointed on the executive com
mittee of the Republican national com
mute, and that private oflices have
been assigned to him in the national
committee headquarters in New York,
where he will spend much of the time
daring the campaign, will be of ma
terial assistance to Chairman An
drews and Mr. Walton in their efforts
to have die committee send to Penn
sylvania a strong assignment of speak
ers, and to otherwise assist tlie state
organization in its ambition to sur
pass the Roosevelt plurality of four
years ago.
Andrews Is Sanguine.
"Republicans of Pennsylvania," said
Colonel Adrews today, "will be true
to their party at the coming election
There is no good reason why any Re
publican should desert his colors in
this campaign, and we can fairly look
for many gains from among the ranks
<;f the first voter® and the thousands
Of citizens who were formerly allied
with the Democratic party, but who
are not in sympathy with Its present
randidate or its policies, and who in
| tend to vote the full Republican ticket
in November.
"By its broad and wise policies the
1 Republican party has developed the
! industries of this state until it is far
; more important in its interests than
; any other suae hi the Union, and ii
has more at stake In this campaign
than any of them. A change in thes?
policies would inflict more damage to
Pennsylvania than to any other com
j monwealth, and, therefore, it stands
to reason that Pennsylvania should
support that party. What Is true of
Pennsylvania is in a degree applica
ble to many other states.
"Kvery man in Pennsylvania is di
rectly concerned in the outcome of
this contest. Every farmer, all of
whom are prosperous, must recognize
i the fact that the perpetuation of Penn
! sylvania's manufacturing industries
1 means continued prosperity for the
tiller of the soil.
Farmers Directly Concerned.
"Farmers in Pennsylvania are pros
perous to a greater degree, than ever
before, and they do not have to send
their products to New York or other
statoe, hut they have a home market
made up of the hundreds of thousands
of citizens engaged in industrial en
terprises in their very midst. They
have a vital interest in the continu
ance of Republican administration of
affairs in the state and nation which
lias developed these industries and
brought about this condition. There is
a healthier tone manifested in all
business interests throughout the
United States and the temporary stag
nation is about over. Mills are start
ing up. and thousands who were idle
are going to work. The country is set
tling down to normal conditions. After
a period of unexampled prosperity,
which was followed by a temporary
cessation of business, there is now »
resumption of trade, a revival of in
dustria 1 activities and an assurance
that with the continuance of Republi
can rule the country will expand in
wealth and power in every direction.
"Pennsylvania will blaze the way in
November in a national movement
that will mean preater happiness for
all of the American people during the
next four >*e%rß."
Sunday School Convention.
The :22nd. Annual Convention of
the Sullivan county Sunday School
Association convened in the Evan
gelical church at Dushore, Aug. 2d
-21. A chorus of one hundred voices
under the leadership of Rev. Wilkes
of Onshore furnished the music and
added inspiration to the Convention.
Many helpful addresses were given
l>y the State Workers pastors and lo
cal Sunday School woikers.
Rev . I'razier in the first address of
the convention gave the key note of
the convention as Jesus. Everything
in the Sunday School should work
in harmony with this key note. In
the discussion during the pastors
hour Rev. Kollar of Lopez outlined
the value of the advanced move
ments. Onward has always been
the watch waul of all successful
organizations. < Hiject of advanced
movements is to induce all the Sun
day Schools to fall into line with
the most successful schools of excel
lence set by State Association is to
cause healthy competition.
Vernon Hull county chairman dis
cussed the Evangelistic side of S. S
work in relation to the church work,
bringing out the fact that the S. S,
should not take the place of the
evangelistic efforts of the church
hut suppliment it.
Rev. Wilkes discussed the organi
zation of Sunday Schools remarking
that a model organization implied a
model superintendent. Continuing
the discussion Rev. I'razier said that
machinery does not make power,
but makes it possible to apply it.
With our present organization and
power from on high, most eflicient
evangelistic work should be done.
Rev. Freed in discussing organi
zation stated that the pastor should
be at the head of the organization
allowing the Sunday School to run
the machinery, watch the install
ation of new movements, proving
all things and following that which
is good.
Rev. Cook of Picture Rocks gave
some good ideas on Home Depart
ment work outlining it very careful
ly. Pastors interested in the work
key to the whole situation. It brings
the question to each person "Do you
goto Sunday School if not, why not?
and, Will you not join our Home
Department'.'
Vernon Hull, County Chairman,
discussed the organization of schools, I
, stating that it is necessary for sue
> cess in all undertakings consisting of
' many persons. The object of Stin
| day School Associations is to lead to
unification of churches through
, organizations.
Miss Cook of Nordmont discussed
Sunday School advertising, fgiving
many ways of doing this but the
most permanent is to teach the gos
pel of Jesus Christ in our schools
and practice it in our lives.
Walter Hazen Primary Superin
tendent, gave some interesting notes
on Cradle Roll work, giving as re
sults of this work that parents are
interested in the schools and child
ren brought into School earlier.
Mrs. F. A. Snyder, Home Depart
ment Supt. in a comprehensive dis
cussion of this work said that it
gives large opportunity for creating
interest in Bible study.
Percy Bay discussed the import
ance of District Conventions.
Mrs. Charles Bryan, Temperance
Supt.; stated that the temperance les
son has ligitimate place in inter
national lessons. All officers should
be til the front in this work.
On Thursday evening Harry Hots
ford discussed Sunday School in
thusiasm, saying that it is a spark
that sets the wheels of the Sunday
School in motion, and should start
with the Supt. *
W. (i. Landis, State worker, then
gave an address on indications that
indicate, contrasting the schools of
| fifty years ago with those of to-day.
! Startling thing in our schools to-day
| is the fact that boys and girls from
j 1.1 years to IT leave our school. This
| is the most important {problem we
have to deal with. Possibilities of
j organized Adult Classes were then
discussed. Several instances being
given of successful classes,
Friday, O. E. Bown discussed
pleasure in Sunday School work. In
order to derive pleasure we must be
interested, and this may he ac
complished by a definite work of
j. grace in the heart,
I 0. W. Potter gave some teachers
(-problems, mentioning the difficulty
jofpeocuring substitutes when ab
, | sent. •
Improving our talents was ably
II discussed by Prof. M. R. Black,
| Vice chairman; All havesoine work
to do if we improve our talents.
! Some one in each town has the'talcnt
to organize an adult Bible class ii
-1 they only use their talents. As
. long as we try to improve our tal
. lent* we will accomplish something,
j Miss Martha Robinson,State work
er. then led Ja conference on prim
i ary work. Sunday School not doing
I i it sduty in not establishing a Begin
ners Department if there is one child
under six years of age in the school.
The international Lessons provide
for a two years Beginners Course.
I Welcome Service and Birthday Ser-
I vice for Primary Classes are advis
able.
Rev. Yerdon in discussing Sow
i ing and Reaping, said that close
walk with Christ wiM make us real
j sowers and successful reapers.
Miss Sarah liuckle brought the
Temperance question before the eort
[ vention again in an able address,
stating that it is the greatest issue
before the people and noting the ra
pi 1 strides it is making idNa tional
. Prohibit! >II. Enough work was
j planned it completed before October
. to place Sullivan county in the front
line at the state Convention at Sha
mokin this fall.
Besides the chorus the convention
I was favored by a violin solo by Miss
Roweua Herman, a solo by Mrs.
KilUore, an anthem by the Evangel
. leal uhurch choir of Dnshore, and a
I solo by W. (i. Liudis.
1 Diishore is to be congratulated on
1 the -aie.-essfal way ia which it enter
tained the convention.
Flora Cook Press Supt,
The Methodist Episcopal church
, has begun an active crusade for the
election of a speaker "who will a!,
low congress to vote on interstate
l liquor shipment bill."
J The church which has over three
' million of communicants, has cre
ated the temperance society of the
Metho-list Episcopal church, with
authority to represent the denomi
notion, in all temperance matters
This society is managed by a
75C PLR YEAR
board of a bishop and 1"> members
elected by the late general con
ference. The board of managers
has organized and directed its chair
man to take steps to begin an active
campaign.
An official address lias been issued
to all members if the denomination
asking their co-operation. "The
''shipment bill' which has been
pending in congress for at least five
years, does not seek to impose prohi
bition upon any locality, but pro
vides that liquor shipped k from one
state to another shall immediately
upon crossing the boundary be
come subject to the laws of the
state into which it is consigned.
CooK-Irwin Wedding.
Promptly at !» o'clock Thursday
morning, Aug. 20, there took place
at the home of Mrs. Margaret .1.
Cook at 207 North street, Athens,
the marriage of her daughter Miss
Lena to George Irwin Stroud, both
well known and popular Athens
young At the appointed
hour and to the enchanting strains of
Lohengrins wedding march played
by Miss Nellie Stroud, the bride and
groom entered the parlor from the
room leading from the winding
stairway, accompanied by Miss Bes
sie M. Zeller of Trinket, as brides
maid, and the brides brother, Thom-
J. Cook, as best man. The wedding
party proceeded to the North East
corner of the parlor where, under a
beautiful bell trimmed in white and
yellow, the ring ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Will a Kelley :of
the Athens I'niversalist church.
The bride was attired in a dress of
white silk, trimmed with irish lace,
while the bridesmaid wore a light
blue silk chilton. The event was
witnessed by :>0 of the relatives and
intimate friends of the young people.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served and Mr. and
Mrs. Stroud left on train No I.for
an extended wedding trip. They
were the recipients of many beaut i
ful presents. I'pon their return
from the honey moon trip they will
be at home to their many friends at
212 East Pine street, Athens.
Judge Hell of Blair county decides
that the pure food law passed by the
legislrture of l'.tOT is unconstitutional
and set aside the decision of an Al
toona Alderman tilling a grocer for
selling peaches preserved in acid.
His decision is based on the consti
tution.
This does not mean that all pure
food laws are unconstitutional even
should the Supreme court sustain
Judge Ilell.
The State still has in force the laws
regulating the sale of oleo, renovat
ed butter, vinegar, fresh meats,
game, shell tish, cheese and other
articles as well as milk were preser
vatives were used. All of these
laws were excepted when the Tustin
act was passed.
i Andrew Kranje, a lumberman,
from Laquin, was badly injured at
that place several days ago. A large
tree that he was felling struck him
on the sholder as it defended and
threw him heavily to the ground.
He is at the Williamsport hospital
and is now undergoing treatment.
The employes of the Forest Inn
at Kagles Mere park enjoyed their
annual excursion trip to llughesville
over the Williamsport and North
Branch railroad Friday evening.
The trip was provided free of all cost
to the employes of the hotel, the ho
tel management paying the expense,
A couple of hours are given them
in which to see ilughesville, after
which the return trip is made. The
,\:niual event is one that is looked
forward to with much pleasure by
the large number of young people
who are employed at the hotel dur
ing the summer months.
The two-cents-a-mile passenger
fare law is null and void in Bradford
county as far as it applies to the
Susquehanna and New York Rail
road company, so decides Judge Fan
ning sitting in the court of common
j pl'jas in the case in equity betwvi'ii
1 > the s. and N. V. plainiiif, and thu
Co'iuty of Bradford, defendant.
Willi mi Maxwell was attorney for
theeounty while R. A. Mercur, Ivq.,
represented the railroad (onipany.