Republican News Item. VOL. XISI. NO 33 £524,000-- $44,000 ? 52.000 a day 01 112 J S6OO tor a year of 300 days. He earns $24,000 in a c X fife time The difference between $ 44,000 and $24- r J 000 is $20,000. This is the minimum value of a V practical education in dollars and centS j Ihe in- J creased self-respect cannot be measured in money. S \ Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when j / the International Correspondence Schools, of bcran- v \ ton Pa. can give you an education that will maKe/ 1 high salaried man of you ? No matter what line ol\ J work you care to lollow, this great educational \ stitution can prepare you in your spare time and at \ ? a small cost to secure a good-paying position. Our r \ local Representative will show you how you can N P triple your earning capacity. Look him up today, 112 V e ' s c. a HIT, i O. I. S. Representative. TOWANDA, PA. COLE - HARDWARE --—-hit* i»m —rf ff :rT" : __ _ No Place ESke this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OK- WOO ID 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 Bake Burner to a low priced bub satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. Samuel The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. (let into the Spirit of Christmas Take a little jaunt and mingle with the gift buying crowds at this store and you will be well pleased with the purchases you will make here. AN UMBRELLA CORSETS A favorite gift that never goes out of' Practically every favorite brand ol fashion and always acceptable. We are good Corset is represented here. We can showing some fine Umbtellas with the supply the model that is hest adapted to new Mission handles, and Natural sticks your figure. The prices are always the for nen and women. Prices range from "lowest for perfect fitting corsets. 75c to $0.50 Handkerchiefs —The Busiest Spot in the Store at Christmas Handkerchiefs for man, woman and child —in assortments that will please everybody. ' Hemstitched, Embroidered, Initials in linen, in silk and cambric. All ;ire better value than you would expect to see far 5c to $2.00 CREPE De CHINE WOOL GLOVES For Neck Scarfs in all the best plain And Mittens for men, women and child colors and fancy borders for 60c to SI.OO ren. Good assortment to select from Plaid Silks. For Waists. Some very etylish patterns in the best colorings. Regular dollar and dollar and a half values, for 75c and SI.OO New Belts for Christmas LACE WAISTS All the latest ideas in Belt Novelties are shown, for gift giving. NVw Ecru here. Especially fine line of Leather and Persion effects. Mere's a hint for and Fancy Belts, handsomely boxed tor vou to profit by. Prices are reasonable Christmas. Company. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY DECEMBER 24, 1908. Farmers' Insti tute o! Sullivan Covnty. Held at Mvncy Valley, Dec ember 18, 19 1908. FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. Singing l>y the Quartette of the church, was followed by praye" by the Pastor of the church. Rev. S. B. Bidlack Address of welcome was then made by the Pastor K. B. Bidlcak. The principal points he gave were the happiness of the people to have ail institute of (his kind held at this place, lie said we need help. We have been a lumbering community. But now we are left to the soi'. We need instruction. We welcome you for you are here to tell us hew to farm. You are menof experience. You know. Then you are men of the most honorable calling of God. Your wealth from the soil is most honestly won. We welcome you. Response was made by Mr. Joel A. Herr of Mill Hall, Clinton county, who said: It may IK; a blessing in disguise that this place has been de nuded of its tannery and timber. You will now turn to the soil. A scientific work ot greater compensa tion and permaneucc. I rejoice to note your increased attention by the luestions you are asking us. And !>y the large number who are here. This shows that you are interested. Again I am glad that this church ivasgiven for this institute; it shows y-our liberality. The next speaker was M. S. Bond, )f Danville, who addressed the in stitute on "When, Where and How 0 use Lime." He said use lime ,vhen yir land needs it to correct he conditions of the soil. The way j into benefits the soil and crop, is hat It desfroys the over amount of icids which prevents growth. Use lime by intermixing with the soil before it is slacked. The only way to use lime to good advantage is to jse it in the grain drill, this gets it into the soil. Do not use it when killing grain or you will burn it but use it in grain drill before sowing. The drill is as good as one harrow ing. Poultry Lice, Gaps and Diseases, was the next theme by .J. L. Camp bell of Ilartstown, Pa. Success in poultry business is in the breeding of the birds. The White Leghorns or bred to lay stock, are the best. If keeping to lay keep stock pure. Spraying was made by Mr. W. A. Stevens. lie demonstrated his talk by the bottled remedies to use; The pests are three kinds, those that chew their food, are destroyed by placing poison on the plant they eat. Insects which suck their food are destroyed by spraying oil tne in sect itself with some caustic mater ial that will kill. Thoro spraying requires a very tine mist to do thor ough work without waist of mater ial. To secure thoroughness the es sentials are a good pump, a nozzle that is close to the plant, a nozzle that will break the material into a tine spray. An operator who knows what he is trying to do. For insects that chew their food p trisgreen and arsenate of lead. To spray let all fruit growers write to H. A. Surface, Ilarrisburg, Pa. FRIDAY EVENING. The session in Ihe evening was greatly strengthened by the aid of the Sonestown M. E. Church choir. The first speaker was M. 8. Bond, "Short Talk to Hoys and (iirls on the Advantages of Farm Lite." He said 80 per cent of the great men and women ot today are troni the farm. Boys are driven from the lurm by the family complaining. A contented home on the farm is mote to me than thousands ol dollars. So live your own life that your children may take no wrong front you. A business ! man draws boys t'roin the farm because j they have the greatest virtue. He closed 1 with a beautiful poem from liiley. Miss Mildred buck of Sonestown, red jan able paper on the Soil of Daviilsonl : Twp., she was followed by Miss Mazie | Phillips on "Four Poisonous Plants ot I Davidson Twp." This was a splendid ! production, both essays represented the ' Sonestown High School. Tlie next speaker was Rev. Bidlaclf whose subject was "Looking Ahead lie emphasized tlie necessity lor the farm er to apply his mind to his work. He showed the need of greater study. He advised all to look ahead in thought and plan. He gave practical illustrations ol those who succeed by the fact they build by plan. The next speaker was our County Supt. Prol. Killgore. He is recognized as the ablest instructor we have ever had. He said the most sacred place to teach the child is at the mothers' knee. He exort ed the parents co-operation. He believes the State is overtaxing the district schoolt with studies. He holds that agriculture should be taught in the township and borough schools, lie is planing lor a teacher to come from State College next Spring and demonstrate spraying to ali high school pupils and they then will study results next season. The attendence was very larg*. The interest intense. MORNING SESSION. The first speaker was Joel A. Herr. His subject was "Commercial Fertilizers and How to Use Them." The question is, dose it pay to use fertilizers? It docs pay or the farmers that use them and succeed, would not do it. The three in gredients needed in crop production are nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid. You can secure fertilizers containing these chemicals and increase your crop Ask the State Dept. for bulletins on this subject. To know when your soil is over charged with acids insert blue lit mus paper. It too much acid is there [lie paper will color red. Do you advise fertilizers for corn? I would use a nitrate fertilizer by the drill. Next speaker was M. S. Bond. His subject "How to Make Potato Growing Profitable." He first gave history of the potato. He then said select you field. Plow usually in the late fail to kill tlie ivire worm. Harrow well. Furrow leep. Plant in drills twelve inches apart in row. Rows 32 inches apart. Select your seed in the tall when digging. Do jot take small potatoes, but the well de feloped ones. Not the largest, Cut A'ith at least two eyes in each piece. Always cut througTi the center. Leave plentv of flesh to start potato. For early narket potatoes plant the whole seed in h* fall. Keep the seed in light place in he cellar during the winter. If sprouti itart before ready to plant place seed in a nusliel basket and shake well; this will iruise the sprout ami retard it, and pre serve the growing vitality to planting ;iine. Use a soil well dissolved by the foots of a crop such as clover. The next subject was by .1. T. Camp bell "Crop Rotation in relation to Soil Improvement." Make all the manure you can. Apply as fast as made on the sod. I apply evn on the snow in winter. No manure is wasted by running aw»\ as the soil will grasp it all when applied. The next talk WHS by our own Torrence Bender. He spoke of the Government bulletins now published on all agricu! tural subjects. He wanted addresses o. farmers to send bulletins to them. .Lei all subscribe for good farm papers. He spoke of the advance this community i.- making in the .ast year. SATURD AY AFTERNOON. The first was music by the choir, "Mer rily Un.'' "Selection and Breeding Milk Cows"by Joel A. Herr. There is a constant de - mand tor good milkers. The cost to maintain a poor cow is the same as for a good one. He gave food descriptions ol a good cow. The body should be wedge shape from rear hips to head, and like wise <>n back uud stomach there must lie the wedge form, the tapering end at the bead. Fine silky hair, yellow skin, large shaped udder, with room to carry it. Avoid udder that swings when cow runs. Teats must be not too large, nor small: but straight, and six inches apart all ways Always look for a large milk vain lead ing forpart of stomach to udder. Feed cows well twice a day. Not every time you goto the barn. Never dog nor abuse the cow. Richness of milk does not de pend upon the teed but on the nature of the cow. To increase, feed. Or feed rich food will increase quantity of milk t To judge age of cow—look at her teeth. If not worn, she is not old. To dispose of lice on cattle use tobacco—boil it into tea and apply. A, M. Stevens then took as his subject "Making and Oid Orchard Profitable." | Fertilize one load of barnyard manure per tree. Or commercial fertilizer of '■ pulash and nytrogen. To get the best | results from spraying do it right after | blossoming time. Prune trees in Spring ' The speaker then demonstrated bv pieces ol trees poor and good pruning. He ad ' vised the asking of information on spray ! itig from State department. | Miss Flora Cook of Nordmont, read s i fine paper on"The Bright Side of Farm Life." She spoke of the beauties of na ture, quoting extensively from our Natur« Authors. .Poultry the Business Side, was discuss ed by J. T, Campbell. He advocated the establishment of a small oflice. Get a desk. Two account books. One a day book the other monthly. Insert your sales and purchases. The best tool to the farmer is a led pencil. Specialize your farming. Honesty in business pavs. Be generous, give good measure. Torrence Bender. S. B. Bidlack. COURT NOTES. In lie: County Bridge in CoJley Township, near MeCarroll's on Mo hoopany Creek. Report confirmed Ni. Si. and ordered laid before the Grand Jury at February Sessions, 1908. In Re: County Bridge over Little Loyalsock Creek in Forks Town ship near Shrimp's. Report con firmed Ni. Si. and ordered laid be fore the Grand Jury at February Sessions, 1908. J. H. Thayer, Esq., Appointed Auditor to audit the accounts of the Prothonotary, Register and Recorder and Clerk of the Courts, with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the year 1908. It is ordered that the Jury Com missioners place in the proper Jury Wheel as required by law, the names of 400 sober, intelligent and judicious persons, to serve as Jurors for 1909. After hearing Petition and ex amination in open Court, Joseph Polvino, Luciano Pol vino Calsgero Panzavechia, subjects of Victor Kmanuai, 111, King of Italy, are sworn in open Court and and admit ted to beoome citizens of the United States. In Re: Partition in estate of Rich ard Swingle, late of Fox Township, deceased. The Court award to John Swingle, a son and heir of said de cedent, purport No. f> of said es tate. Osa Snyder vs. Charles Snyder, in divorce No. 3 December T. 1907. L. J. Lowery is appointed Commission er to take testimony. In same case Divorce Decreed. Sanford Bentley vs. Fietta Bent ley, in Divorce No 3 Decembet Term, 1908. Frank Lusch, J. P. is appointed commissioner to take testi mony. In same case Divorce de creed. Mattie 'A Miller vs. George E. Miller In Divorce. No. H February Term, 1908. Divorce Decreed. Commonwealth vs. James McDer mott, Jr. No. 7 December Session, 1908. Leave is granted to enter a Nolla Prosequi. Costs to be paid by defendent. Commonwealth vs. Shevlin, No. 8 December Session 1908. Assault. Leace is granted the District Atty. to enter Nolle Prosequi, Costs to be paid by the County. Commonwealth vs. Walter Fair and Maynard Diehl, No. 9 Decem ber Session, 1908. Larceny. Grand Jury find a True Bill against Ray mond Diehl. Not a True Bill against Walter Farr. Defendant, Walter Farr, discharged. In Re. Estate of George Gower deceased. In the Orphans Court of sullivan County. Sarah S. Gower is appointed Guardian of Walter F. Secules, Harry Secules and Sarah A. Secules, minor children of Ada L. Secules deceased; and of Edna B. Fleeter, Blanch J. Fiester Ritner I. Fiester and Remor G. Fiester, minor children of Eldora Gowar Fiester, deceased, and is further authorized and permitted to to join with other parties in interest in the sale of real estate Charles A Miller vs. Carolin» Warner. A Rule is granted upon Charles A. Miller, Claimant in Me chanic's Lien No. 1 May Term, 190(1, to show cause why said Mechanic's Lien should not be striken from the record. Colley Township Poor District vs. Dean C. Battin No. 42 December Term, 1908. Assumpist. The Court direct Judgment to he ordered against the defendant as set forth in | Plantitf's Statement for want of an i Affidavit of defense Costs to be paid by plaintiff. The Borough of Laporte vs. A. J. ! 75C PLR YEA? Bradley owner or reputed owner. No. 44 Dee. Term. 1908. Scire F-a< i hh Hur. Municipal Claim. Jm!;- inent directed to bt entered agai. st Defendant for want of an Appear ance and Affidavit of defence. Amount {to he ascertained by (lie Prothonotary. The regular February Term of Court, together with tho time fir hearing License petitions, is chang ed from the Third Monday to the Second Monday of February in each year. John Karge vs. Mrs. Susie Keeler ami F. It. lveeler, No. 49 Decern!; r Term, 1908. Scire Facias. Ju !;- ment directed to be entered again t the Defendant for want ol an A pp..tr ance and Affidavit of defesi'\ Amount to be ascertained by tiio Prothonotary. liachael Litzleman vs. Frank Dieffenbach, No. s(i Sept. Terns, 1908. Sci. Fa. sur Judgment. Judg ment is directed for Plaintiff fur want of an Appearance. Amount to be ascertained by the Prothono tary. Joseph Pardoe vs. I). F. MeCarly and George Fawcett, Defendants, and Charles \V, Facett, Garnishee, No. 5!) December Term, 1908. At tach. Ex. Judgment directed to be entered against the Garnishee, for the amount admitted by him to he in his hands at the time the writ was served. Commonwealth of Penna. to the use of Mina J. Phillips vs. Frank W. Buck' Sheriff of Sullivan County and the U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Surety, No. 4:5 Sept Term, 1907. Case tried and Jury find ver dict for the defendants. Paul Gerli and Company, Incor porated (use) vs. Loyalsock Sills Company, et. al., No. 50 Sept. Term, 1998, Assumpsit. By agreement of the parties and direction of the Court, the Jury render a verdict iti favor of the plaintiff for the sum of £1 450. and 38,05 costs. In Re. Appoiutment Guardian for Joseph McCarty, No t Dec. Ten i, 1908. Samuel McCarty ts appointed Guardian and directed to give bond in the sum of SI,OOO. In Re. Vacancy in the Office of Town Clerk of Fox Township. I'pou Petition \V. E. Porter is appointed Town Clerk to Fill the place of J. H. Parrish, resigned. In Re Estate of Richard Swinule, late of Fox Township, deceased. Jlu the Orphans Court, in Partition. Purports No. 2, 3, and 4, of said estate and are awarded to Joint Swingle, a son and heir of said <1 - cedent jjliule granted upon the heirs of de cedent and all parties in interest to show cause why purpart No. 1. 112 said estate should not be sold. In Re. Estate of George 1). Jn - son, deceased. It is ordered 11 sat a Citation issue directed to the Ad ministrator to show cause why why he should file an Account as Ad minstrator of said estate. In lie. Estate of Bertsice W. Jack son, deceased. It is ordered that a Citation issue directed to the Ad ministrator, to show cause why bo should file an Account of their Ad minstratorship. In Re: trust estate of Legatees, of George I>. Jackson, Deceased. It -s ordered that a Citation issue direct ed to the trustees to show cause why they should not tile an account of their Trusteeship. Official Bonds of Edward L. Sweeney, County Treasurer, Elect and of William 11. Rogers and >\ M. Cross ley, County Connnissioiu i -, Elect, approved by the Court. The following first and final Ac counts were approved Ni. Si; First and Final Account of Emmsi A. Brown, Executrix of George E. Brown, deceased. First and Final Account of An nettie Heess, Executrix, of Carl F. lleess, late of Elkland Township, deceased. The following widow's Apprais ment's were approved: In the Estate of Carlton D. Mc- Carty, late of Elkland Township, | dead. In the Estate of Lyman O. Har vey, late of Davidson Township, deed. Continued on pssge Two.