Republican News Item.
VOL. XIII. NO 30
<524,000 $44,000 >
v Which Do You Prefer • ?
\ The average man earns about si, ioo a year. He/*
/ works 40 years and earns a total of 544,00 in a life
\ time The average day laborer gets $2,000 a day or /
J S6OO for a year of 300 days. He earns $24,000 in a I
\ life time. The difference between $44-<j°o and $24- r
J 000 is $20,000. This is the minimum value of a ?
V practical education in dollars and cents The in-C
J creased self-respect cannot be measured in money. J
N Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when ?
✓ the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- \
l ton Pa., can give you an education that will make X
V high salaried man of you ? No matter what line of \
/ work you care to follow, this great educational In-£
x stitution can prepare you in your spare time and at
c a small cost to secure a good-paying position. Our r
\ local Representative will show you how you can X
/^tripleyour earning capacity. Look him up today, r
/ He ' S C. lET". A IST, A
O. I. S- Representative. TO WAND A, PA.
COLE
! ™ HARDWARE
No Place Ln<e' this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OR WOOD.
HEATERS;
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 sell you in stoves anything from a flue Jewel Base
Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove.
Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and
General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting.
The Siiopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
i WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
Concerning Pall C3aits
There in a great demand and pale this season ('or medium priced Tailored Suits. I
We are making a specialty of this class of .Suits and can show more styles than !
you vvould'expeet to see. While we show a good line of the medium price Suits
we have some handsome gowns in the finer and more expensive grades.
THE NEW FURS KID GLOVES
Are here. Our showing is the best 01 course you will want nnv Kid
in years—every piece was caretully sel- ' 'loves togo with the new suit. We are
ected from only the beet of skins. New showing an excellent line of Kid (cloves
lioas and fancy neck pieces with mulls to a splendid range ot colors. \\ e have
match in all kinds of furs that will be |£ e Cloves to match your new gown,
stylish this season. 'hey are at the_right price.
Wool Dress Goods
Wave you given them their share of attention ? Is the Winter dress still nn
bonght ? <>ur assortment of plain and fancy mixed fabrics is now at the best. ' M
course yon expect,to find the prices right, so will say nothing about them.
CHILDREN'S COATS WASH FLANNELS
We have . just received a new lot of Not the old-fashioned heavy weights,
Children s Winter Coats. I hey come in Vmt medium fine woven fabrics in new
the plain red, tan etc. Some are neat designs and fancy colorings for house
iind plain, others are trimmed. wear and waists i'or 4flc a yard.
Good Warm Blankets
Kither white or colored, or.fancy plaids, in all qualities. You cannot go
wrong in buying your Winter supply here it you want the best qualities your
money will buy.
Shopbell'Drygood Company.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 1908.
On the (tenth of Lyman Harvey,
whereas, Almighty God in his infin
ite wisdom has seen tit to call from
earthly labors, Brother Lyman Har
vey, and
Whereas, a sense of the great loss at
his death prompts a proper express
ion of our sentiments. Therefore he it
Resolved, That our sympathies be
extended to the bereaved family
who have known the loss of a kind
and noble father.
Resolved, that while we bow in
humble submission to the will of
the Most High, and believe our loss
to bo his gain, we nevertheless feel
deeply his removal from our midst.
Resolved, That the Davidson
Grange No.loßl, of Sullivan County,
has lost a faithful member of Christ
ian charity, a loyal supporter
Resolved, That our charter be
draped in morning for. a period of
thirty days and that copies of these
resolutions be spread upon the min
utes of our grange and sent to the
family of the deceased and to the
county papers for publication.
Committee on Resolutions,
j\lrs. Alvin Fulmer,
Alvin Fulmer,
S. 15. Ridluck.
The Next Annual Meeting to Be Held
at Altoona In December.
The next animal meeting of the
Pennsylvania state grange will he held
in Altoona iu December. The full
corps of officers will be elected for a
term of two years. State Master Hill
Is working hard to make the member
ship of that state 100,000. In a recent
address he said:
"Among the fraternal organizations
there is none more potent than tlie
grange. Ii came into existence forty
one years ago to till a want, it con
tinues to live and gain in strength and
influence because it meets the social,
educational, political and financial
needs exiting throughout the country
today. Farmers in i'ennsylvania rely
upon the grange now as never before,
anil (his nonpartisan, nonsectarian or
ganization never hesitates to assume
leadership for the betterment of farm
conditions and tlio development of
strong rural citizenship."
A correspondent writing of Strange
work 111 Pennsylvania says that the
grange is making very satisfactory
growth in that state. Since the last
state grange meeting twenty-one new
granges have been organized and six
dormant ones reorganized and one I'o
mona organized. The initiations in the
old granges are fully equal to any
period during the year. lie further
said:
"We are a good deal worked up over
the question of representation in the
national grange, and 110 less so at the
arbitrary way iti which the national
grange authorities dictate sis to where
the Order shall be planted and where,
not. That states which do not have
as many granges in them all told as
we have organized since the Ist of
January shall goto the next national
grange meeting and have as much to
say as we shall is un-American and un
fair. If the Order is to continue to grow
in tliis state there must be justice done.
If the strong states will stand together
in the matter it can be done peaceably.
The fact is It must be done, and the
sooner those who stand in the way
become convinced of that fact the bet
ter."
NEW YORK GRANGES.
Some Newsy Notes of the Work In the
Empire State.
There are eight juvenile granges in
the state. There should be more.
Orange fairs are increasing in unni
ber every year in Now York state.
Jefferson and Lewis county Pomonas
have each established a scholarship in
the Canton Agricultural school.
In the thirty-five subordinate granges
of Oswego county the lecturer's office
in twenty-seven is held by a woman.
At the "old home" celebration at
Middletown, N. V.. Walkill grange won
the first prize. sr>o, for the best decorat
ed float: Wawayanda the second,
Goshen the third, S3O.
"In Old New England" is the title of
a new comedy drama written by llnrry
M. Doty, formerly a member of the
Chatham (N. Y.) grange, now editor of
a live weekly in Connecticut. It has
just been published by J. \V. narrow
of Chatham. N. Y.
George I'. Hampton of New York,
who as a member of the grange did
so much to bring about denatured al
cohol legislation, is to have a large
exhibit of appliances for using dena
tured alcohol at the meeting of the
national grange in Washington in No
vember.
Recently a man went through the
towv of Farmingtou, N. Y., selling
Ited Wave wheat for seed at s"> a
bushel, taking orders for about lifty
bushels. At a meeting of Farmingtou
grange it was brought out that the
same wheat could be bought of a near
by dealer for .$1.7.". Many farmers not
members of the Order were victimized.
BERNICE ITEMS.
Dr. J. L. Brennin of Pittsburgh,
Spent Thanksgiving with Mildred
friends.
Morris Loverton, one of Mildred's
hustling business men, was a Towan
da visitor last Tuesday.
Daniel Schoonover spent Thanks
giving with Wilkes-B»rre friends.
F. F. Schaad is under the care of
Dr, Christian of Lopez for scarlet
fever, and at the present writing is
getting along as well as can be ex
pected.
Mrs. H. W. Osier is under the
Doctor's care for typhoid fever.
James J. Connor and Edward Mol
nix were Dushore visitors Sunday.
Charles Watson son of C. B. Wat
son who has been confined to his
room with dyphtheria, is able to be
around again.
James J. Connor was ejecting an
unruly customer from his hotel on
Thanksgiving when his finger was
canght between the jaws cf the cus
tomer. The result was that Land
Lord Connor has part of a finger less
to look after.
M. J. Clemmonsis on the sick list.
There is rumors of trying to make
Beraice and Mildred into a Borough,
but we think it is only a wind storm
tfter the Fall election which will
soon blow past.
Arrangements are being made by
the local Republicans to observe the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln —
February 12, 1909—in a more elabor
ate manner than ever before The
pwople of the United States revere
the memory if the great Emanci
pator, and without regard for their
political affiliations the citizens -of |
the republic feel that too much hon- j
or connot be paid to the memory of
this truly great man. Lincoln was
a statesman of the highest type, and
his career was one which shines
brightly as an example to the
American youth of today.
The approaching anniversary is
one hundredth since the birth of
Lincoln, and it is fitting that the
celebration of the event should sur
pass in every way those which have
gone before. The anniversary of
Lincoln should be made a national
holiday, in order that all American
citizens may pay their respects to
the man who dealt with problems
affecting the fat* of the nation with
such ability and diplomacy that he
won for himself a place in history
equal to that occupied by Washing
ton.—Gazette and Bulletin.
The bureau of statistics has just
issued a pamphlet in which the fact
is recorded that there are more di
vorces granted in the United States
than in any other country in the
world, with the exception of Hun
gary and Saxony. The figures should
prove startling to the American peo
ple. That the divorce has grown to
immense proportions in this country
cannot be denied. That little if any
effort is being made to relieve the
situation is evident to those who ob
serve passing events. In fact di
vorces are so easily procured in this
country that it is a wonder that
more dissatisfied married people do
not take advantage of the oppor
tunity to break the matrimonial
bonds.
So long as children of immaturo
age arc permitted to marry; so long
as the courts grant divorce upou the
slightest cause, and so long sis so
ciety looks upon people who have
been divorced as heroes and hero
ines, so long will the divorce evil ex
ist. The scandalous condition in
this country as the result of the le
gal separation of married persons is
a stench in the nostrils, but uothiug
short of more strict laws regulating
marriage and divorce will put an
end to the disgusting state of affairs.
If there were laws making it harder
for thoughtless persons to enter the
| married state the divorce evil might
I eventually be wiped out.
More doer and bear were shot dur
| ing the ilrst week of season than the
■ last owing to the fall of several inch
-les of snow which made tricking
possible. Many camping parties
broke up after the snow had melt
ed from the hills.
It is estimated that over 50 deer
and 12") bear were killed in Lycom
ing county during the past season,
which is the usual number of deer
killed, lint the number of bear slain
is greatly in excess of last year.
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Teachers' Institute.
The Annual Session of the Sul
livan County Teachers' Institute
will be held in Kilned Opera House,
Dushore, during t'ho week beginning
Monday Dec. 28.
The aim in arranging for.the In
stitute has been to make the day
sessions as helpful as possible to the
teachers while more than usual ef
fort has been made to make the
evening sessions entertaining for all.
The instructors engaged are: Dr. C.
C. Ellis, Supt. W \V. Evans, Prof.
M. E. Bennett and Rev. H. It.
Wilkes. Dr. Ellis comes with us
again upon the solicitation of a
large number of our teachers; Supt.
Evans will discuss the course of
study; Prof. Bennet, Supervisor of
Penmanship ami Art of the Brau
dock schools, will discuss the pen
manship problem in the public
schools. Rev Wilkes will have
charge of the music.
For the evenings: Dr. Ellis lect
ures Monday Evening upon the sub
ject, •' The Legeqd of the Topaz, or
The Grace of Gratitude." Any re
marks or prophesies are superfluous
so far as Dr. Ellis is concerned. There
is only one Dr. Ellis and he is our
Dr. EUis. Tuesday Evening the
Dorothy Lind Concert, Wednesday
Evening, I'he Boston Entertainment
Party, and Thursday .Evening, the
Commonwealth Ladies Orchestra.
These are the eveying numbers an
aggregation never before equaled in
the history of Sullivan County In
stitutes.
All schools must be closed during
the week of Institute and patrons,
pupils, and directors are cordially
invited to attend all the sessions.
J. E* Reese A'illgore, Co. Supt.
The following is the County Super
intendent's report of the attendance
in the {public of Sullivan
county for the second mouth.
Laporte borough, enrollment 50;
average attendance 46; per cent of
attendance 93.6.
Elkland township, enrollment
228, average 206, per cent 92.8
Dushore borough, enrollment 120,
average 107, per cent 92.6.
Forks township, enrollment 134,
average 119, per cent 92.1
Forksville borough, enrollment
27, average 25, per cent 92.0
Hillsgrove enrollment
117, average 107, per cent 91.5
Colley township, enrollment 484,
average 388, per cent 91.4.
Laporte township enrollment 147,
average 128, per cent 91.4.
Cherry township, enrollment 533,
average 481, per cent 91.1.
Fox township, enrollment 111,
verage 125, per cent 90.6
Davidson township, enrollment
384, average 337, peroent 90.6
Eagles Mere borough, enrollment
52, average 48, percent 90.3.
Shrewsbury township, enrollment
105, average 85, per cent 88.
Totals —enrollment 2,471; average
attendance, 2,201; percentage of at
tendance, 91.4.
Average percent of attendance for
term, 01.7.
Rank I. Jamison City: teacher
Mrs. Fritz; per cent of attendance
99.5.
ltank 2, Elkland High, M. It.
Black, 08.:1.
Rank 0 Laporte High, C. O. Bird,
98.1.
Rank 4. Thomas Run, Maud Hun
singer, 97.3.
Rank 5. Barth, Hilda Weisbrod,
90.0
Rank <». Colley High, H. R. Hen
ning, 96.5.
Rank 7. Riugdale, Florence
Walsh, 00.2.
Rank 8. Forksville High H. W.
90.0. Dushore Intermediate, Viola
Deogau, 90.0.
llank 9. Ricketts Grammar, Myr
tle Kintner, 05.5.
Rank 10. Hollocher, Eugene
Minier, 95.0 Center (Elkland),
Emma Wank, 95.0. Davidson High,
J. R. Molyneux, 95.0. Sugar Hill,
Julia Hums, 95.0.- Lincoln Eails (
Franc Pardoe, 95.0. Estella, Olive
Plotts, 95.0. Ricketts Primary, Edna
Miller, 95.0.
Rank 11. Sheets, Mabel Speary,
91.5. Fox High, D. M. Sopher, 94.5.
Hank 12. Dushore High, W. P.
75C PLR YEAP
Hinman, 94.0. South, (Fox), Orpha
Mckay, 94.0.
Rank 13. Kelly, Raymond
Kschinka, 93.7.
Hank 14. Beraice Grammar, Mar
guret Roland. 93.6. Murry, Sadie
Walsh, 93.(5.
Rank 15. Church, (Klkland), Ger
trude Barret, 93.5. Pleasant Valley,
GertrudeScanlin, 93.5. Harrington,
Agnes Walsh, 93.5. Lopez Inter
mediate, Mary B. Finan, 93,5.
Rank 16. Fulmer, Florence Whal
en, 93.0. Black Water Run, Maud
McCarty, 93.0.
Other schools having an average
over 90 per cent: Black Creek, King,
Hillsgrove Gram., Douaho, Sones
town Primary, Camplrillsville,
Union, * Quinn, ;Hillsgrove High,
VVoodside, Eagles Mere Primary,
Lemmer, Sugar Poiut, Ringer Hill,
Lopez Primary, Bachman, Lake
Run, {Sugar Hill Primary, West
Hill, Dushore High, [Green Moun
tain, Ulidewell, Bridge View, Nord
niont. North, Lopez (irain., Center
(Fox).
The attendance has been highly
encouraging and is an evidence of
a healthful interest in school work,
J. E. Reece Killgore,
County Supt.
The Philadelphia Record editori
ally says of the State road project:
Governor Stewart's announced in
tention to recommend the expendi
ture of $6,000,000 for the construct
ion of a state highway between
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will
meet with undoubted favor of in
habitants of counties through which
the projected road would run. It
would be of great advantage and no
doubt lead to the construction of
many interesting branch lines of im
proved roadway. The project
would also be hailed .with enthusi
asm by the friends of good roads
who are also devotees of motor
movement. Such a road would be a
grand stretch through a grand coun
try for pleasuring. Along the zone
of the road no doubt there would be
only favorable opinion. Questions
however will arise. If the state
spends money belonging to all its
taxpayers for an east-and west high
way, why not for a north-and-south
highway also? Would so much mon
ey be as well invested as similar
amount spent for the building roads
to which counties and townships
should contribute part of the cost of
construction? Such consideration
will have weight with the legislature
as well as questions tiiat will surely
arise of methods of construction and
of provisions of maintenans.
is much to be said for and against,
besides the always present con
sideration of expediency. Having
six million surplus in the treasury,
how can it be spent to the greatest
advantage of the people who have
paid it?
Silver sold this week at the low
est price in more than five yeaas.
It was only a fraction over 49 cents
an ounce. One immediate result of
this cheapness of the white nietul is
to curtail the mining of it. At the
present rate of output it seems hard
ly likely that the United States will
this year produce $30,000,000 worth
of silver.
Gold furnishes an astonishing con
trast to this exhibition. More of
the yellow metal will come from the
earth than ever before. Immense
gains in the production of gold have
been made in South Africa anil that
region now leads all others by a big
margin.
Economists in every hind are
wondering what the ultimate result
will be upon the price of commodi
ties generally from the out pouring
of over $400,000,000 of gold in a
twelvemonth. That it has already
had a marked effect in enhancing
values cannot be denied. That it
will have a tendency to continue do
ing so seems certain.
The world is gold-rich and silver
poor, but while the former condition
is a matter for gratification the lat
ter does not seem to be causing
much alarm except among the own
ers of silver mines.
About one hundred does were kill
ed during the hunting season in this
state, but up to date not one hunter
has been prosecuted for this viola
tion of the game laws.