VOL. XIII. NO 28 <524,000 $44,000 ? > C Which Do You Prefer • ? C The average man earns about si, ico a year. / works 40 years and earns a total of $44,00 in a lifev \ time. The average day laborer gets $2,000 a day or 112 j S6OO lor a year of 100 days. He earns $24,000 in a I \ life time. The difference between $44,000 and $24- r 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 Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when { ✓ the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- \ \ ton. Pa., can give you an education that will make / V high salaried man of you ? No matter what line of \ J work you care to follow, this great educational In-Q % stitution can prepare you in your spare tinie and at r a small cost to secure a good-paying position. Our r \ local Representative will show you how you can /^tripleyour earning capacity. Look him up today. / v. He is 1 ? C. IF 1 . A IST, 5 O. I. S. Representative. TOWANDA, PA. V^ COLE '• t HARDWARE. > No Place Ol?6 this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OK/ WOOD HEATERS; i J ONE OP WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House furnishiug Goods, Tools 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 soil you in stoves from a fine Jewel 3ase Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. ?ie 112 o 112 . The Sliopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Concerning Pall 3uifs There is a great demand and sale this season for medium priced Tailored Suits. We are making a specialty of thisJclass of Suits and can show more styles than you would expect to see. While we show a good line of the medium price Suit.s we have some handsome gowns in the fiuer and more expensive grade?. THE NEW FURS KID GLOVES Are here. Our showing is the best. Of course you will want new Kid in vtars —every piece was carefully sel- ("loves togo with the new mi'. \\r are ected from only Ihe beet of skins. * New showing an excellent line of Kid Gloves boas and fanrv neck pieces with mufls to ' n a splendid range of colors. A\ e have match in all kinds of furs that will be "loves to match your new gown, stylish this season. 1 h e . v arft rigl't price. Wool Dress Coods Wave you given them their share of attention ? Is the Winter dress still nn bouglit ? Our assortment of plain and lancy mixed fabrics is now at the best. "I course you expei I to find the prices right, so will say nothing about, them. CHILDREN'S COATS WASH FLANNELS We have .just received a new lot of Xot the old-fashioned heavy weights, Children's Winter Coats. They come in | JU , me dium fine woven fabrics in ne« the plaii red. tan etc. Some are neat designs and fancv colorings for house and plain, others are trimmed. wear and waists for 40c. a yard. Good Warm Blankets Either white or colored, or lancy plaids, in all qualities. You cannot go wrong in buying your Winter supply here il you want the best i|iialities your money will buy. Shopbell Drygood Company, Subscribe for the News Item Republican News Item. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 1908. John K. Heess, son of Theo dore Heess of Elkland township, who is chief chemist for the Car negie Steel company at New Castle, Pa,, is the author of a book called "Practical Methods for the Iron and Steel Works Chemist," which is meeting with much favorable comment. The book is of special value on account of the author having had years of experience in this kind of work. It is handy as a ready reference work for iron and steel chemists. It is also be ing used as a text book in colleges giving a course in the chemistry of iron and steel. The author was born and raised on a farm in Elkland township, lie attended a college preparatory school duridg the winter months, lie graduated from the Western University of Pennsylvania as a pharmaceutical chemist in ]8!)8. He managed a drug store for one year and then entered the employ of the Carnegie Steel company as chemist which position he has held for the past eight years. He is well qualified by education and experience for authorship in his particular line and the indications are that bis book will have a wide sale. Ilarrisburg Pa., Nov. 12.-t-A special meeting of the State Live Stock Sanitary Board will.be held to morrow to take action in regard to the serious outbreak of the foot and mouth disease among cattle in Union, .Montour, and Northumberland Counties, and it is thought the ap" praiseirient mid slaughter of all in fected herds will be ordered as the surest way of speedily stamping out the disease. Part of the expense will be borne i > Federal authorities. State Veterinarian Lenoid Pear son returned to ilarrisburg this after noon after investigating the con ditions in those counties, having been accompanied by Secretary of Agriculture Critchlield."" Dr. Pear son said that there was no doubt of the preseucc.of the disease which cost the United States Government half a million dollars to stamp out in New England in 1902. It is believed to have come from cattle imported from Bull'alo. In the present outbreak only about six teen farms are involved, and a de termined effort is being made by the State to confine the disease to its present limits. The disease spreads with facility aud develops in the in fected animal with excessivr rapidity. It is characterized in the outset by trembling anil fever, later j blisters form in and about the mouth ! and between the toes and upon the udder. These blisters soon break, leaving ulsters. The animals are often very lame. Milch cows satfer from a general inflammation of the i udder. The mortality from foot and mouth is low, but it is nevertheless toe cause of extreme losses in herds and in districts where it occurs. It is estimated that from one-third to one-half the value of every herd that i> attacked by foot and mouth disease is thereby de stroyed. Boulevard Between Pacific Cosst Cities T. 11. Bellingham. former council ninn of Tacoma, Wash., has a plan for a Tacouia Seattle water view boule vard which lie Is taking up with the Good Koads anil other associations The road would run along a series of bluffs which afford a wonderful site ror a boulevard. As for the practical plans, It Is believed that property own ers would Ik? glad to donate the rights of way. The cost of construction would ho met partially ut least by pop ular subscription. A School Coinage. It is not a generally known fact that the Rluecoat school (Christ's hospital) once possessed a coinage of Its own. At that time the coin of the realm could not he used at the hospital. Be fore he could buy anything iu the "tuck shop" a new l>oy had to get one of the beadles, who were the school money changers, to change his shillings and pence Into "house money," as it was called. This was made of cop per, the coins being octagonal in shape, with their value stamped on them. These curious coins are now very rare, and numismatists possessing any art fortunate.—Loudon Captain. Shooting Accident. The first hunting accident of the season in county occured near Wyalusing Saturday about noon. Edison Huhling received the contents of a shot shell intendedj for a rabbit, and his body is literally perforated between the knees and shoulder. George Honeywell of Plainsville, fired the first shot which struck Mr. Hughling. 5 Mr. Hughling is an electrician, having charge of,the Wyalusing electric plant. Mr. Honeywell was spending a few days in Wyalusing, and Saturday morning he accompan ■ ied Huhling on a rabbit hunting ex pedition. Ahout noon they became separat ed, and as Mr. Honeywell approach ed a brush pile, he was surprised to see two rabbits spring up in front of him and start for the brush. Tak ing a careful aim at the rabbits as they scampered along, as they dove into the brush he fired. With the report of the gun came a cry of pain from other side of the brush pile and running around it, Mr. Honeywell k fouud his Jfriend, Mr.Huling writhing in agony on the ground, he having received the charge intended for the rabbits. The wounded man was hurried to his home where Drs. Chamberlain and terry gave him attention. They found (52 perforations in his body be tween the knees and shoulders, and succeeded in extracting 25 of the -hot. He^sutiers great pain, but it is not the wound will prove fatal, as many of the shot are only imbeded'in the skin. Mr. Honeywell is deeply grieved over the affair. The Eimira, Corning and Waver ly Traction company has withdrawn its offers to the officials of the village of Wftverly for a franchise. In reply to a communication with drawing the offers, the Wellsburg officials have sent a letter in which they announce that capitalists are ready to take over the right of way through the village and build a line between Eimira and Wellsburg and over the hills thrrough Northern Pennsylvania, into Townnda. It is said this new company is pre pared to build a line south of the Erie tracks and crossing Miller street in Eimira near the Northern Central tracks. This company, the Wellsburg men state, would be given every conces sion asked in Wellsburg and can have the free use of the streets for its tracks. It is stated positively that the necessary capital is obtainable. The I nt)iati school at Carlisle, has organized a new detail. This is the night watch, which has a most im portant position. It consists of four boys, two of whom serve from taps at »,ao p. in., to midnight, and the other two from midnight to revella at ti a. in. Twenty-four patrol box es have been distributed on the grounds at which the guards regis ter every hour, each guard having 12 boxes. They keep awake, for they are moving all the time. "Ambitious young men and ladies should learn telegraphy; for since the now 8-hour law became effect ive there is a shortage of many thousand telegraphers. Positions pay from $.lO to S7O per month to be ginners. The National Telegraph institute of Philadelphia, Pa. and live other cities is operated under supervision of Kail lload officials and all students are placed when qualified. Write them for partic ulars." \ Animal food does not appear to be necessary to the sustinance of life. Many animals, including some of the species, are strictly vegetarian. The three principal constituents of the human body that are derived from animal food are flbrin, albu men and fat —the lirst two forming muscle and nerve, and the last by a species of llameless combustion, pro ducing the ii'-cessary temperature of i>B degrees, without which the func tions of respiration would be im peded or would all together cease. Hut it i- clear that the iquivalents of these are all to be found In a vegetable diet, since it has often been demonstrated that upon such diet, men can live and work. State Svnday School Convention. | The following reports of the State Sunday School Convention held at Shamokin last month, have been re ceived for publication from delegates who were present: The Pennsylvania State Sunday School Convention which is held an nually has come to be a marked event in the lives of many of the Sunday School workers of the State. It is a center of good influences, both educational and spiritual, which are radiated throughout the Common wealth and the world. Convention is held in October. Last year Union town in the Western part of the State was selected as the convention town. It is located in the center part of the coke region, a fuel pro ducing section. Many of the dele gates will not soon forget, the numer ous tires from the coke veins which the imagination could easily trans form into military encampments. Their mission to that section, how ever, was distinctively a misson of peace. The 1808 Convention was held in the hard coal regions, Sha mokin is distinctively a mining cen ter. Oue of the first sights which first greets the eye of the visitor is the immense culm or refuse piles of coal said to be the largest in Penn-1 sylvania if not in the world. The entertainment headquarters of the S. S. Convention was in the Y. M. C. A. Building and the arrangements and facilities seemed to be adequate. Three or more churches were used for the various meetings of the con vention. First convention session was held Wednesday afternoon October 14th. 1908. After praise and devotional services led respectively by Piof. E. (). Excell, musical director and Dr. James M. Gruy leader of devotions, divided into conferences in "t churches Teachers training, Home Depart ment and elementary grade work occupied the attention of these con ferences. The idea of the S. S. leaders in advocating these moments, is to mark-out definite lines of re ligious work and set fixed tasks tu be accomplished. Without >*uch plans, little is usually done. As a farmer or laborer lays out his daily tasks, so the Christian worke- may arrange definite religious duties. James M. Forsyth, Rear Admiral of the C. S. Navy retired, welcomed the Convention on behalf of the churches was given by Rev, C. B. Scbnaeder of the Convention church. At 5:30 P. M. a dinner was given in honor of the County chairmen, State S. S. Board of Directors, State tiekl Workers and a few others by State President Heinz of Pittsburg. A sound practical address was given by the Pastor of the church in Brooklyn, N. Y. which boasts one of the largest S. Schools in the world. Frank L. Brown is the Superintendent of the school aud has become famous on account of its un usual success. Vernou Hull, County 8. School Chairmen said: before I got off the platform a wide awake young man in a white cap reached for my grip and said, "This way for the 8. •School Convention." He took me to the W. M. C. A. building for regis-1 tration. After receiving my badge aud Convention hand t»ook, I was ihowu to the Convention church, "St. Johus Reformed". I'rof. E. O. Excell, large of body and of soul was there smiling and Christ-like to lead us in prayerful aud praiseful song. It was my privilt-ge to have part in the house to house visitation under the direction of Mr. Hugh Cork, our former State Secy. The experience was delightful audi be lieve left a deep impression on many hearts and homes in Shamokin. I wonder why we could not do the same at our Couuty Conventions. The population of Shamokin is about 26,000 and I believe nearly every house was visited, it is to be a Christian. Great stress was laid upon men's classes. A muss meeting was held one afternoon for children from 8 to 14 years of age. Prof, excell lead them in song, their sweet young voices bringing tears to many eyes. A great deal was uiade of "Teach ers training clas«es."An interesting port of the closing session was the 75C PLR YEAR recognition of Front Lino Counties, also the presentation of banners to each county, by Pres. Heinz. About 15 banners were given out. Our county had won a banner by qualifying in nine points but failed in the tenth. As a worker in the 8. Sehool of Sullivan county, a feel of sadness came over me as our own county passed by then, then their came an ambition to see Sul livan county too a front line county, and so in the quietness of my own heart i vowed a vow to my God that I would do my utmost as he might open the way to bring about this re sult. Rev. Wilkes, E. V- church, Dushore. Cannot hope to make you realize the joyous Christian fellowship and enthusiasm that characterized the entire Convention. On Wednes day afternoon we attended the Nor mal Department section presided over by ltev. C. A. Oliver. The awakened interest in this work was shown by the number of inquiries which kept ltev. Oliver and others busy in answering In an address by Pres. Heinz, on the importance of S. School work both for time and eternity, he was pleased to state Pennsylvania loads all the states in the Union ins. School organization Rev. Bailey of the "World's S. School Association gave a short ac count of what the Rome and Jeru salem Conventions had done for the S. School of the Old world and rec commended that a day of special prayer for schools the world over t it observed in all the churches. House to house visitation conduct ed by Hugh Cork, consisted of a resident of Shamokin and a volun teer delegate goiug together to each house in their section with prepared cards on which to note their religious status. Hon. William 11. lierrry, ex-state treusurer in an address said, that no amount of regulations or re striction could change the vile char acter of the saloon; money making and pleasure seeking are both legiti mate pursuits but when the money making saloon keeper and the pleas ure seeking saloon keeper becomes a menace to society there should be something to protect the innocent. The only man that ever enjoyed per fect personal liberty, was Robison Crusoe on his island before the com ing of Froday. l)r. Cray gave a solemn parting message and request withe audience to repeat after him audiably a closing prayer then rise and disperse without song or bene diction. Thus quietly and prayer fully ended the 44th. Convention of ihe State S. School Association. S. A. Snyder, Forksville Pa. The above are only partial reports from each delegate covering the most importrnt phases of the S. School Cenvention. Flora Cook, Pres. Supt. Directed by Faithful Dog. A whining aog directed a search ing party (Sunday night over hill and dale to the scene of the pathetic suicide of his master, Jacob Gaugu ler, of Verdilla Snyder county, whose self murder may hasten tin death of his only child, 17-year-old Francis, over whose illnesn he brood ed constantly. This aged husband man was too decrepit to gardner his summer crops, neither could he hire help, and as the plants wither, ed in the fields he and his feeble wife did their best to nurse their bed-bound son. This youth develop ed typhoid fever recently, and Satur day the family was quarantined. Weighed with trouble, Gaugler shouldered his musket Sunday after noon, called his dog and wandered through the unharvested fields cross ing a mountain and reaching a corn field. There he pointed the long barreled gun at his temple but was unable to reach the trigger; he used a piece of wood to touch the catch. The return of the dog alone caused apprehension at the (iaugler home, and when several neighbors arrived the dog started olf in the direction from whence lie came. They follow ed him and were 'ead to the body. Because of the quarantine the body was taken to the home of Gaugler's brother, near by. The son suffered a severe relapse when made cogniz ant of his father's death.
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