Republican News Item. VOL. XIII. NO 33 <524,000—544,000 9 > C Which Do You Prefer • \ The average man earns about si,ioo a year. 112 works 40 years and earns a total of in a \ time The average day laborer gets $2,000 a day or 112 J s6oo tor a year of 300 days. He earns $24,000 in a I 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. The in-C jcreased self-respect cannot be measured in money. J C Why not stop plugging away at a small salary when I ✓ the International Correspondence Schools, of Scran- V \ ton Pa. can give you an education that will make / V high salaried man ot you ? No matter what line of \ } work you care to tollow, this great educational In-Q x stitution can prepare you in your spare time and at r a small cost to secure a good-paying position. Ourr \ local Representative will show you how you can \ /"^tripleyour earning capacity. Look him up today, r \He is _ _ > ? c. IF 1 . A 3ST, 5 O. I. S. Representative. TOWANDA, PA. COLE ' HARDWARE.^ No Place LMe this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OIR, WOOD HEATERS; ONE OP WINTER'S OKEAT 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, k 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. Simuel ®ote,B«sftore,fa, The Shopbell Dry Good Co., ' 313 Pine Street, i WILLIAMSPORT, PA. The White Goods Sale It does not take a very wise woman to realize that atniil. such prolusion of stock there is sure to lie great selection and a splendid variety. Where tln-re is such fClarge stock.there is sure to be many bargains. Mere is Fnderwear at lower prices than we will be able to supply later. Ladies' Petticoats Ladies' Drawers ,10c up to $6.00 25c to SI.OO Ladies' Corset Covers Ladies' Gowns 10c to $1.25 50c up to $2.75 The New Embroideries are Here The designs are unusually prettv this season. We are showing a splendid assortment of all sorts from the plain cambric to the finest and elaborate Swiss Embroideries—every width cf inseriings and edges—deep llouncing and fine dainty edges for baby garments. New White Cotton Waistings W«5 have opened for this sale a big line ol the new year's styles of white Cotton Waistings. They come in fancy stripes, checks and new figured designs. Spiendid values at low prices. Table Linens. Buy Table Linen now while you can supply your wants at less than regular prices. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY JANUARY 7, 1909. Death of fi. D. Lancaster. Mr. It. D. Lancaster, one of the olilest residents of Forksville died at his home Monday morning at five .o'eloek after a prolonged illness re sulting from cancer of the stomach. Mr. Lancaster was in his 83 year when the final summons came. Deceased has been a resident of Forksville, many years and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. lie has been honored by his towns people to about all the local offices and has served the trusts placed in his hands with fidelity and honor. Being of the people and for tin peo ple at all times he gained many friends who revered him for his many virtues. Mr. Lancaster is survived by one daughterand twosons. Miss Juliette, I). H. and B. S. Lancaster. The funeral services were held Wednesday at 2'oclock and was largely attended. Lumber and Pulp. Some interesting correspondence in regard to the international aspect of the question of repealing the duty on lumber and other forest products has been given out by the National Forest conservation League, which is taking the position that the first step in forest conservation is to re peal the tariffs which prevent American consumers from freely drawing on the forest products of other countries. This correspondence is between Senator William C. Kd wards, a member of the Canadian parliament, of Itockland Ontario, and a manufacturer of lumber | and pulp in Canada, and the Secre- j tary of the League. Senator Ed- j wards was the official repesentative of the Dominion at the recent Con servation Commission Conference in Washington From the correspondence it ap pears that although most manu facturers of lumber in the United States object to the repeal of the tar ill'on lumber, alleging inability to compete with Canadian lumber, the Canadian market has this year been flooded with American lumber, 1 there being 110 Canadian duty 011 i rough lumber, to such an extent that. the Canadian manufacturers have | been undersold at home and have j had their market ruined. In const'l quence the lumbermen of Canada j nuide an effort to have a relatitory tariff' placed on American lumber but (bis agitation failed. HfidWltre Suite ( ransf. Delaware is not a largo state and is not strong in g.-angas. It Is, however, | <loiiig a good work and reports a total > membership of 1.507 in twenty-nine subordinate granges. There has heen j an Increase of -70 members lu the ; >a st; year. Oil Koads in lllincis. A most interesting experiment is be lng conducted 111 central Illinois, new Springfield. The state highway com mission is making a test of oil 011 conn try roads. While oil roads are no nov elty lu many parts of the United States, they are not known on tin heavy black soil of central Illinois The top soil of tl»« road is being mlxei with an asphalt oil to a depth of sb' inches. What the results will be no one can predict, but this may be the solu tion of the good roads problem, li many parts of the Sucker State stom roads are out of the question. With out the material near at hand thr great prairie states cannot expect t» have stone pikes, as do some of thr eastern states, tiood roads must bf secured by drainage, special care an<' possibly by the use of oil. This expert merit will lie watched with a great deal of interest. Road Building Picnic. "Don't you people ever work the roads In this section?" asked an auto mobilist as lie pried the rear wheel 01 his machine out of a rut with a fence rail. "Work 'em? Well, 1 should say w« do," answered Uncle Charlie Seaver from the top rail of the feuce. "Why we work these roads 011 th' assess meat plan. None of that money sys tern for us fellers. Every farm is as sessed so many days' work 011 th highway, an' after th' farm work it all done an' we ain't nuthin' else tei do we all turn out, thirty or forty o us, with plows, horses, picks, shovels an' hoes to work th' roads. 1 tell you it's a picnic. Work? Why, they niakf th' dirt fly until they get tired. Thci we find some shady spot to rest, cat our lunch, drink some cider, smoke an mahy play a game or two of seven up. An' we call it a day." j F. W. GALLAGHER Well Known Laporte Landlord Dies of Heart Failure. F. W. Gallagher for many years a hotel keeper at Laporte died sud denly early Sunday morning' Dec. 27. Mr. Gallagher had recently con tracted a heavy cold which showed symptoms of pneumonia and serious ly weakened the action of his heart. His dissolution was caused by heart failure superinduced by these causes at a time when his system was too weak to battle with pneumonia. On Saturday he felt much better and in sisted on leaving his room to join his friends. Afrer eating a hearty supper he retired and was soon in .slumber. Two attendants remain ed in his room during the night to administer to his needs and give medicine at stated intervals. At one o'clock it was observed by oue of the attendants that life had departed from his body—he was dead. So quietly and peaceful ly had he passed away that those in the same room did not know of it. The news of his death came as a great shock to his friends. At no time during the past few days of his illness had he been considered in danger. The sad uews spread rapid ly Sunday morning and Mie tele phone lines were kept busy during the early hours of the day Mr. Gallagher was a man in mid dle age life, and when a young man he was for some years employed in the Laporte Tannery. About eighteen years ago he opened a res taurant in this town and later re modeled it into a hotel, which was destroyed by fire several years ago. He then rebuilt the Laporte Hotel : which was also consumed by flames, a few years previous, lie remained at the head of this popular hotel un til the time of his death. Ho was always active in politics and served his party as Chairman of the County Committee. Mr. Gallagher was generous be yond measure and always regarded as a good citizen. His simple kind ness, and warm heart will long ra main in the memory of the many lie has abundantly favored. His popularity wr»s fully expressed by the large funeral and protui- nent people from various parts of i the county who joined the throng j in paying their last earthly respects to our etteemed townsman. The funeral services were held Wednesday morning. Requiem High Mass was celebrated By Rev. | Father Enright, assisted by the Mil-: dr> d choir. A deep bond of affection has long 1 existed between Ibis loving Priest I and Mr. Gallagher. It was a most sorrowful and trying duty to per-! form, but Father Enright was equal ' to the occasion. After Mass had been rendered he stated that no ser- j mon would follow. He needed but few words to tell why, and the con gregation was mtule to sympathize with his deep feelings He purely portrayed a living picture of Mark Anthony at the tomb of his beloved Ceaser. He was there to bury a friend, not to praise him. Words seemed trite and empty to him on this occasion and he avoided .this difficulty in some degree by a brief and sincere tribute, frequently dry. ing his eyes as he spoke consolingly to the bereaved family with whom he joined in sharing their sorrow for a departed friend. The pall bearers comprised three members of the A. O. H. and three from the Red Men Order of Mildred to which lodges the deceased was a member. He leaves a wife and four children, —Mrs. Clarance Frey, Master Francis and' John Gallagher and Tessa an infant daughter. Ex-State Treasurer Mathves Dead. William L. Mathues, ex-State Treasurer and one of the defendants in the Capitols trimming case, hav ing been convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to a two-year term in pris on, along with the other defendants, on December is last, died at his home in Media, Delaware County, last wednesl.iy night after an illness of two weeks. Death was du» to pneumonia and Ie irt failure. Every great disaster which de troys property and life on a great and terrible scale within the civiliz ed world, in the end always bring contraction, falling values, depres sion and industrial stringency. The Siciian earthquake has had no effect thus far, but it will. It is cei tain to disorganize Italian trade and finance. This will cause general sales of securities in Europe. In such sales European holdings of our shares and bonds are certain to be freely sold, beause they are high and have a market. The American share market has to reckon with a large movement to this side in the next half year. This will not be seen at first, but it will probably come in Summer Italy too is not a wealthy country Taxation is heavy. The Local and National debt is very large. The earthquake has not only checked trade and destroyed property, as a fire does, but it has stopped produc tion over a great area. Resolutions. Whereas the members of Katinka Tribe No. 336 Imp. Order of Red Men, received in sorrow the sad in teligence, that Brother F. W. Galla gher had died, it came as lightning from a clear sky. It shocked the members of Redmanship and cast a shadow of gloom over our entire membership. We were unprepared for such a calamity and can scarcely realize that this genial soul, this friend of man w.'ll meet with us no more, that his work is finished and all that is a pleasant memory. We have trailed through many great suns, with his bright com panionship to cheer us. We have basked in the sunshine of his smiles and drank from the fountain of his wit and humor. We have partaken of his generous hospitality and feel more keenly than words can express the loss we have sustained. To Jhis sorrowing wife and family we extend our sympathy and hope that the Kishe Muniton will lighten with softening touch of time, the bereavement that.has fallen so heavy upon them. We as Red Men realize the hu man life is but the trial that leads to the grave, death the final to which we must all come sure certain and inevitable. F. W. Gallagher in life was a monument of genial joy and sun shine a companionable whole-souled brother. But in death as still and lifeless his soul has taken its flight to the happy hunting grounds. In the twinkle of an eye, in a Hush of light ning he is gone to that bourne from, whence no traveler has ever re turned. Resolved: Thai in the death of Brother F. W. Gallagher, this Tribe recognizes that |it has sustained a great loss which is deeply and keenly felt. Resolved: That the members of this tribe do hereby tender and express their feelings of sympathy and condolence to the family of our departed brother in their sad bereavement, and that these resolutions be spread upon the records of the Tribe and a copy for warded to the bereaved family of our deceased brother. Resolved: That our chart be draped in mourning for the space of thirty suns and a|copy be sent to the Re publican News Item for publication. ( L. J. Lowrie, Committee Daniel Sehoonhover (C. B. Watson. Concerning the report that the Williamsport and North Branch Railroad will connect with the Penn sylvania, it is now stated that the connection may be made either in the city of Williamsport or at Mont gomery. Surveyors are still at work near Montoursville, but they refuse to make any statements as to the nature of their work. everybody Bay* So. Cascareta Candy Cathartic, the moat won derful medical discovery of the age, pleas ant, and refreshing to tne taste, act gentiy and positively on kidneys, liver and bowel*, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, Habitual constipation and biliousness. Pleaae buy and try n box of C. C. C. to-day; 10, 85, 50 cents. Hold and j guaranteed to cure by all druggista. 75C PLR YEAP BERNICE ITEMS. The following Scranton visitors spent the holidays with fricnd-i at this place: Mr. awl Mrs. Judson Harney, M..and Mrs. William Nafues and Mrs. Morgan Dieffenbaugh. Mr. S. Leverton of Athens visited his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Mortin Leverton of Mildred. William Meehnn visited Towanda friends. Mr Edward Manix spent the Holi days with his wife and family ut Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. John Regan were Scranton visitors during the holiday season. John Fitzgerald was a Wilkes Barre visitor Friday, Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Diddle spent New Years day with New Albany friends. Johd (). Connors of St. Boneven ture School Alleghany N. Y. spent the Holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. James Connors of Mildred. Miss Maud Taylor of Dushore is visiting Mrs. Morris Leverton Miss Mary Watson of Philadel phia spent the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mat son. T. V. M. Laughlin is a Scranton visitor John Fitzgerald was called to Towanda on Saturday as his father is in a serious condition. The following members of Aatonka Tribe No. 330, attended the funeral of F. W. Gallagher at Laporte Wednesday: L. J. Lovvrie, J. J. Connors, Dan iel Schoon2ver, Thomas Ramsay, P. H. McGee, A. Behrant, H. Gun usky, I). Dempsey, T. Walter-, John Lonie, James 11. Spence, E. Brown, J.J. Coolback, Patric Han non, C. Cook. James C. Dininger of Sonestown was calling on friends at this place Saturday. Jim is always a welcome visitor. Kobbed'fn Lumber Camp. Troopers of the State Constabulary aided by local detectives, arrested eleven lumbermen near lticketts on the charge of attacking and robbing Anthony George and Mose Elitis Arabian peddlers from Wilkes-Bi.• ro. George is so badly hurt that !>o is now in the hospital at Wilke - B are and in a precarious condition. The two peddlers say they enter ed the lumber camp Monday, and that the lumbermen attacked tin IU beat them took their packs and what money they had, and then ran them out of the camp and then lired shols at them. With great difficulty and after much suffering they managed to reach the railroad and were taken to Wilkes-Barre. The defendants who were Russians and Slavs, were held SIOOO bail each. Will Bore for Gas. The Bradford County Operative Gas and Oil company started yester day to sink a well on the Hats west ofSayrein the hope of striking a i vein of gas large enough to be of commercial value. The company is composed mostly of Genevia capital ists, the only Say reman who is large ly interested burgess William Cro.-s. During the past six months three of the best oil and gas experts in tin* United States have examined this lo cality, and they announced that they are certain that gas bearing sand and possibly oil saiui will be struck at a depth of not less than 2,300 feet. They decided that this valley is directly in the gas sand belt of Gaines, Pa., and they announce that they think the sand belt here is (12 feet in width. They assure the mem bers of the company that the well will be capable of producing one and one-half million cubic feet of gas each day. The company has secured option and lease on (500 acres of land situat ed between the western border of Sayre and the Chemung river. Sonestown teachers meeting. Mi rning Session —Course of study. Afternoon Session—General dis ci ssion of Ihe llrst four chapters or part 1 of the Recitation. Question box on same. Anna Hearn | Flora Cook Com. W. 1». Hazen I
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