Republican News item. VOL. XIII. NO 21 <524,000 $44,000 o <* v Which Do You Prefer • ? \ The average man earns about SI, 100 a year. He/* / works 40 years and earns a total of $44,00 in a life V \ time. The average day laborer gets $2,000 a day or 112 J S6OO lor a year of 300 days. He earns $24,000 in a I \ life time. The difference between $44,000 and $24- q J 000 is $20,000. This is the minimum value of a > practical education in dollars and cents The in-C J creased self-respect cannot be measured in money. X x Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when < / the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- V \ ton, Pa., can give you an education that will makeX V high salaried man of you ? No matter what line of \ y work you care to follow, this great educational In-Q x stitution can prepare you in your spare time and at 112 a small cost to secure a good-paying position. \ local Representative will show you how you canV /^tripleyour earning capacity. Look him up today, r VHeis % 7 c. IF. ZBIR/ZEHSTInT a IST, 3 0.1. S. Representative. TOWANDA, PA. HARDWARE.? No Place HR<e this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, • COAL O-R WOOB HEATERS; ONE OP WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every TtesPripti6n7Gu7is arid 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 Siiopbell Dry Good Co., If 313 Pine Street, 112 WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Splendid Roving • of Nev Pall Good 1 ) Now on view in tliis store air tlie latest representative ol the fashions in Ready to wear Suits. .Skirts and Coats. This offering of the newest ideas, hcst styles, best materials, make this absolutely the premier gathering ol Tall wearables lor you to study and choose from. Ladies' Tailored Suits. Made of all the new fashionable materials that will be used for the coming season, both in plain colors and fancy etlects. Specially good line ol medium priced Suits in the new colorines. Ladies' Separate Skirts. We show a splendid assortment of ladsgs' separate Skirts in black and plain olors, also in fancv mixed striped materials. All are modestly priced, c « The Newest Jacket Suitings One glance at these stylish Suitings and another at their prices will decide any woman that this is the place to buy the materials for her new Fall Suits if she want a fashionable and durable fabric. We are showing a specially good line of Herringbone Weaves and fancy sel solored stripes in all the new desirable shades. The best of Black Goods. Worthier weaves never found a place on our counters. All that is new and fashionable are here in the best of black goods. Lack ol quality means lack ol durability and less satisfaction. We show u tine assortment of fabrics lor Coat Suits as well as the lighter weights for house wear and dressy gowns. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY OCTOBER 1, 1908. Members of the State Educational : commission expect to recommend to the next legislature that the child-1 ren of Pennsylvania be taught to I fight forest fires The matter of forest preservation! has been much discussed by the com missioners at their several meetings, and in addition much correspondence on this subject has been exchanged among them. The commission is practically committed to a demand for a law to compell the establishment of special agricultural schools throughout the state, and it is understood that spec ial classes for instruction not only in the cultivation of forests, but also in the means for the prevention of their distruction will be included in the regular curriculum for these institutions. The Pennsylvania State Grange is particularly active in a campaign for the establishment of these agri cultural schools, and the commission in its report to the legislature will incorporate the ideas of this influ ential order. Supt. of Philadelpoia schools Brum baugh who is an active member of the state commission, which is now busily engaged in drafting new code of educational laws for the common wealth, said that had ,forest preserv ation been included in the curricu lum of the school the present drought in the interior of Pennsylvania could very probably have been averted. Dr. Brumbaugh said that he be lieved that practical instruction in fighting forest fires would work wonders in preserving the woods, which aid so materially in conserving the water supply of the state. Same Old Story. Taft talked "straight talk" to his countrymen about every issue that en grosses the thoughts of Americans to day. Bryan promises a series of post scripts to dispose of tariff, railroads, currency, trusts and everything else of real Importance. And then hi' euva/es in one of his melancholy si-arches after a "paramount issue" and finds it in the rhetorical, fustian and tinsel plati tude, "Shall the people rule?" It is the old, old story. The garli of the conservative does not sit well upon the born Ousader. Mr. Bryan has put forth a tactful, smoothly phrased bun dle of generalities, and he has done so at the very moment when the mental appetite of the whole people is sharp ened for strong meat and not wind jmdding. With a score of honestly disputed uad important questions open, he chooses deliberately to select as the chief issue of the campaign a query to which there is absolutely no negative response—"Shall the people rule?" The people always have ruled and always ivill rule.—Philadelphia North Ameri can, Aug. 15. 1008. His Head and the Psalrn. The Rev. C. N. Wright, Wardie vicar ape, Bocbdale, for a personal reminis cence, writes: "In my third living there was a very crowded congrega tion the first morning 1 ofliciated. The parishioners were evidently curious as to the build, color of hair, etc.. of their new vicar. As a matter of fact I vas, though a young man, very bald. A lit tle thought would have caused me to make my first appearance on any morning but the Bth. but It was the Bth, and.in the Psalms, which were read and not sung, I had to say: 'My Kins are more in number than the hairs of my head.' "—London Graphic. A Weigh Off. "I want to get "a pair of scales," re marked the customer. "Have you the ambuscade make?" "What's the ambuscade?" inquired the clerk. "Well," returned the customer, "I am given to understand that they're the kind which lie in weight."—Bohemia^. Elephant Police. The sight of six pairs of elephauts simultaneously at work capturing a half dozen struggling, trumpeting mates is an imposing one. Like a pair of animal policemen arresting a pris oner, the great beasts sidle alongside a victim, take him between them and jostle and squeeze and worry him, tail first, toward a tree. Every Inch Is contested by the herculean fighters until nearlng a stout tree or stump the little brown elephant catchers slide from their mounts to the ground, crawl under the ponderous bellies ami shuf fling, kicking feet, slip cable slings about a hind foot and take a turn r.reund a tree.—Strand Magazine. Brilliant Idea. "I can't understand." said the stran ger. "since the monument is perfectly cylindrical In form, why they putin square railing around It." "Perhaps," replied the native, "they didn't have enough railing to go round."—Philadelphia Press. September Court Notes. Joseph Fischer vs. Harriet A. Stein back, et. al. No. 25 Dec. Term. 1905. Rule for new trial discharged, In Re. Petition for County Bridge across Mehoopany Creek in Colley Twp., Levi Yonkin, John Walsh and Nathan Persun, Surveyor appointed Viewers. In Re: Petition of the Supervis ors of Forks Township for a County Bridge over the Little Loyalsock Creek near Shrimps. Nathan Per sun, Surveyor, William Murray and Philander Keeney, appointed view ers. In Re: Petition for road from Howard Mosteller's mill to Marcus Horn's in Davidson Township. George Landhack, Wesley Kneller and W..C. Mason, Surveyor, appoint ed Viewers. In Re: Petition of citizens of Col ley Township for change of system of taxation for Road purposes, by abolishing working Road tax. The Court orders that a vote upon same be taken at the February Election 1909. Notice to be given as directed by Act of Assembly. In Re: Petition of Thomas Booth, a subject of Edward Vll. for Nat uralization. Petition granted and applicant sworn in open Court. James Thall of Cherry Township is appointed tipstaff to wait upon the Traverse Jury. Matthias Fogle vs. Mary E. Fog el, in Divorce. Divorce Decreed. Joseph C. Fullmer vs. Caroline E. Fulmer. In Divorce. Divorce De creed. Fannie Atherton vs. Utta Elova Atherton, lu Divorce. Divorce De creed. Amanda Caroline Fraley vs. Franklin J. Fraley, In Divorce. Di vorce Decreed. Orrin R. Heverly vs. Clara Belle Ileverly, In Divorce. Subpoena awarded. JohnS. Henley vs. Clara Henley, In Divorce. Subpoena awarded. Mattie A. Miller vs. Gqprze l£. Miller, In Divorce. A. B. l£il mer is appointed Commissioned to fake testimony. Commonwealth vs. Fratik Hfcver.- ly, No. 5 May Session, 1908 Adult ery. Case tried and Jury find De fendant "Guilty as indicted". Sep. 25th, Defendant sentenced to pay the cost of prosecution, to pay a fine of SIOO. and to serve a sentence of six months in the County jail. Commonwealth vs. Teoflelf Ma chulsey. No. 8 Sept. Sessions, 1908. Charge Larceny, Defendant pleads guilty, atid without trial {is senten ced to pav the costs of prosecution, a line of SIOO to restore the stolen pro perty, and to serve a sentence of 18 months separate, solitary confine ment, with labor in the Eastern Penitentiary. Common weal tli vs. Nick Petrisin. No. 9 Sept. Session 1908. Charge,— Assault and Battery. Nolle Pose qui entered by leave of Court. Commonwealth vs. George Dennis No. 10 Sept. Session 1908. Charge,— Assault and Battery. True Bill on second count. Jury find Defendant guilty as indicted. Denfendant not appearing for sentence, his hail is forfeited and Capias issued. Commonwealth vs. Frank Magar gle. No. 11 Sept. Sessions 1908. Nolle Pros, entered by leave of Court. Commonwealth vs. Maynard J* Phillips, No. 12 Sept. Sessions, 1908. Nolle Pros, entered by leave ou rt. Commonwealth vs. Frank Noilam. No. 13 Sept. Sessions, 1908. Aiding a piisoner to escape. Nolle Pros, entered by leave of Court. Commonwealth vs. Claud Van horn alias Paddy Brock, No. 14 Sept. Sessions, 1908. Charge,—Lar ceny from the person. Jury find defendant "Guilty as in dicted. Sept. 25th, Deft, senten ced to pay a fine of SIOO. and cost of prosecution, to restore the stolen property und to serve a sentence of imprisonment at separate solitary confinement in the Eastern Peni tentiary. Commonwealth vs. Emery Stout, Edward Griftfs, Ira Searfoss, Albert Stuart and Edward Nibarr No, 16 Sept. Sessions 1908. Charge,— Larceny from the persou. True Bjll, Defendants tried, and Jury render a verdict not guilty. Commonwealth vs. George Den nis No. 17 Sept. Sessions 1008. True Bill. Jury find Defendant "Not Guilty." Prosecutor Joe Wica, and Defendant each to pay one-half the costs. Commonwealth vs. John Vico and Joe Vico. |No. 18 Sept. Sessions 1908. Charge,—Assault. Not a true bill. Commonwealth vs. Frank Magar gle. No. 14 Sept. Sessions 1908. Charge,—Perjury. Grand Jury find not a True Bill, and prosecutor Alfred G. Phillips, to pay the costs. Sept. 24 1908, Sentence of costs im posed upon Alfred G. Phillips is re scinded. A. J. Bradley, Administrator and Escheator vs. J. B. Comber et. al. No. 34 May Term, 1908. By agree ment the case is tried before the Court without n jury. Decision re served. Catharine Bahr administratrix, vs. Julius Bahr, No. 24 December Term, 1905. Replevin. Jury find the title to the property in dispute is in the Plaintiff, and value the same at $45. Hattie N. Schoouover vs. Delia Brown. No. 28 Sept. Term, 1907- Tresspass. Jury find for the plain tiff in the sum of Peter Jankoskey vs. J. M. Boat man. No. 80 Sept. Term, 1908. Alias Scire Facias is directed to issue. Elmer E. Brode vs. A. Arlington Illbbs, No. 58 Sept. Term, 1908. Judgment directed to be entered favor of the plaintiff for want of an appearance. In lie: Partition for appointment of Deputy Constable for Riugdale Precinct. John Manuel is appoint ed as prayed for. In Re: Partition of the estate of Richard Swingle, deceased. Rule granted on heirs and parties in in terest to accept or refuse the purparts described in writ. In Re: Appointment of Trustees of the Union Graveyard and church Association. Win. W* Warburton, Ezra C. Rowe and I'd ward Moly neux are appointed Trustees. In Re: Second and partial Account of Margaret Connor, Adminstratrix. Administratrix is directed to file voudllfcrs and give dates and par ticulars of same. David Vanhorn. et, al. vs. Frank Magargel, No. 71 May Term, 1908. Certiorari. Judgement reversed. In Re: Road on township line ets Argued and C. A. V. The 125 th. anniversary of the city of Philadelphia will be celebrated from October 4th. to the 10th. Prear ations to make it a great success have been under way for months. It is going to be worth It will be the greatest celebration|Phila delphia has ever seen. A great pro gram has been arranged. Every evening Philadelphia's history will will be dramatized on Franklin field. There will be a 200mile auto mobile race within the city limits and many other interesting events. The city will be filled with visitors and tor the benefit and comfoot of many people "The Philadelphia Press" will have a registration and info, niafion bureau and will print daily a list of the people from out of town who register. If you are so unfortunate that you cannot attend be sure to read "Til* Philadelphia Press" eqerv day, for it will cover fully the many features of Phila delphia's 25th anniversary. British Columbia lias been swept by tires, causing $.'1,000,000 of dam age. California and every Pacific coast State ha« had fires. Great for est fires have wiped out whole coun ties and villages in Minnesota. The Adirondack State forest reserve are tire-swept. Forest fires are causing great loss in this State. But the Federal forest reserve of 168,000,000 acres has trifling fires, such as any wooded country in this State|have|f«ny year, and hardly men tion. Why? Because the Federal for est reserves are properly policed and cared for. Slashes are cleared up. Fire /.ones are preserved. Men building unguarded fires are pro secuted and jailed. The whole for est floor is kept clean and free from Art material. 75C PLR YEAR The forest fires which have just laid waste whole counties in Minne sota, Michigan, and extended into Wisconsin, destroying towns and making hundreds of persons home less, have focused the attention of both government and State forest officers on the enormous losses of forest wealth which will be checked up to the year 1908. in the whole northern half of the United States throughout the vast territory extend ing from coast to coast, the leported distruction by forest fires has been terrific and it is likely that the year will go down as one of the worst in the iastquarter of century, Officers in the United States forest reserve say that it isdoubful if this year's actual losses from forest fires in all parts of the country will ever be known but it is certain that they will run so high in the miiions that the country will be startled when a com pilation of at the end of the season makes it possible to give even the most conservative figures. Suffice it to say, were all the timber burnt up this year in all parts of the country converted into cash, it could provide for a good sized navy of first class battleships. Jamison City Pa., Sept. 22d, 1008. While cleaning the soaks at the Tannery this afternoon, George 11 a senplug, Charles Lahler, John Meek er Burce Gordner, Quinton Kunkle and Kersey Knittle were overcome with gass that had collected in tin pool. This pool is cleaned every few days, but on account of the low wat. er it had not been cleaned for some time. For a while it looked as though Hasenplug Kahler and Knittle would never do any more work, but by hard work the Dr. and men brought them aronnd all right. One of the best speeches made at the recent state convention of the Merchants' Association was that of James Foust, state dairy and food commissioner. Mr. Ijjoust offered a series of,'don'ts" for the Merchants. Mr. Fousts suggestions were a s follows: "Don't goto other states to pur chase your vinegar, when you can purchase it from manufacturers, wholesalers and jobbers in your own state who will give you a guarantee as to its purity. "Don't purchase cheap catsup put up in large bottles bearing bright attractive labels, Don't purchase two ounce bottles of extracts to retail at ten cents. "Don't purchase quart jars of so called prepared mustard to sell for ten cents, giving a glass dish as a premium. 1) >n't purchase cheap baking pow ders where premiums are given to customers with each sale. Don't handle cheap preserves sold in small wooden buckets, when the price inicates that they may be made from artificial ingredients which are injurious Don't incourage your customers to purchase cheap groceries when by so doing they may endanger their health. Federal forest reserves cover lils,- O0(l,00t) acres. This is just six times the area of Pennsylvania, it is one and a half the area of California. It I is all forest. The vast forest reserves are under the same drought as the rest of the country. Much of this area is far more worse off as to water supply and raiu fall than any Eastern State. Hut this 108,000,000, acres of timber has had no forest tires. The damage from tire this year in the National forest reservation is put by the officers of the forest service at #:!(),- 000. While playing in the yard on Saturday, "Buster" the two and one half year old baby of Mrs. Jack Car penter, of Ricketts, who makes his home with Mrs. W. K. Weed, of Green street, fell down an outside cellar way and received severe in juries. Besides being very badly bruised about the body he received an in jury to the head, which has caused concusion of the brain. Although still very sick, he was reported as somewhat better on Monday.—Wil liamsport Gazett.
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