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<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
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0.1. S. Representative. TOWANDA, PA.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.