BUSINESS MEN : ARE MM TAR Nation's Prosperity Depends on His Re-election. EVERY SECTION FAVORS HIM Men of Bubstance, With Interest* of Country at Heart, Place Republican Candidate Above Bull Moose Wrecker and Democratic Free Trader —Good Time* In Sight. The Evening Post of New York, which professes an Independent atti tude toward the presidential contest, has been taking the views of repre sentative business men In various parts of the United States on the Im provement In justness conditions and the probable Influence of that im provement on the national election. Among oondltlons pointing to in creasing prosperity and better times for all branches of trade and Indus try are a wheat crop estimated by the department of agriculture in its report for August at 58,000,000 bushels more than the crop of 1911 and ex ceeding In magnitude only in three preceding years; a corn crop, if not in jured by early frosts, estimated to be the third largest of our yields and 10 per oent. larger than in 1911, and a cotton crop recently estimated as high as 14,000,000 bales, which would be ex ceeded only by the extraordinary 16,- 000,000 bale crop of last y-!ar. The country's Iron production of July (usu ally a "barometer" of trade) surpass ed all records for the month. Orders on the books of the United States Steel corporation at the beginning of Aug ust were the largest reported In any month since the panic of 1907, and showed the most rapid ratio of In crease, as compared with a year ago, that had ever been recorded. The to tal wiekly value of checks drawn on all the country's banks and passed through the clearing houses has In creased over 14 per cent, over 1911, and In large sections of the west a 20 per oent. recovery was reported. Along with this, the reports of the railway association on the number of railway freight cars Idle In the United States have lately Bhown the smallest total for thU time of year since 1907. HONORS TO LABOR MEN Positions of Public Trust Filled by Members of Trade Unions. Washington.—The Trade Un ionist, the official publication of organized labor In the District of Columbia, says: "Representatives of labor are taking high place in public af fairs —official, commercial, pro fessional and civic. Fifteen members of the house of repre sentatives —Republicans, Demo crats and one Socialist are proud possessors of "working cards" in the craft union which claimed their efforts before en tering upon the larger duties of a wider field of endeavor. Re cently the president of the Uni ted States, desiring a wise, keen, sagacious, practical private sec retary, found his Ideal in Mr. C&rml A. Thompson of Ohio. "Mr. Thompson comes of a family of unionists, his father and six uncles being members of the Miners' union of his na tive state, Carmi as a boy and man working beside his father in the bituminous coal veins of the Hocking valley. In his early manhood Mr. Thompson attract ed the attention of the leading public men of the state because of his wide knowledge of work lngmen and rare Judgment in matters pertaining to Industrial conditions. His advance in pub lic life was rapid, keeping pace with his developing popularity. He was elected to local and city oflloes, held Important posts by appointment of the governor, and was secretary of state of Ohio. When appointed secretary to the president he was assist ant secretary of the Interior. "Mr. Thompson Is genial, kindly, sympathetic, and hns lost none of his interest in the labor cause by promotion to command ing positions In the public serv ice/ W. N. B." Under frae trade the man who earns $lO a week now would be forced to ao cept either sls or sl2. The differenc* of $5 or SB, which now goes for clotli lng, rent, an occasional cigar or a the ater ticket, possibly a delicacy for the home table, will not be at his disposal Think of the several lines of trade that will lose millions of dollars every i«Mk by such enforced economy! Now Used as a Circus Ground. (From the Atlanta Constitution.) Some say that Armageddon is "on the other side of Jordan" and others that It is a boat landing on Salt river. Mr. Farmer, are you getting too much for your corn and cotton, meat and produce? If so, support WUson mad low tarML—Bokoaka (Okla-J JQa> TUFT WOULD MDMEfIS. Wants United States to Adopt Co-Operative Credit System. RESULT OF INVESTIGATION State Department, at the President's Direction, Has Looked Into the Sys tem In Vogue In Europe—lt Would Mean Low Rates and Easy Terms For Repayment. The state department's investiga tion of European systems of co-opera tive credit has now reached the second stage in which a study is made of the mortgage bond societies and the mort gage bunks. It is expected that this is the form of co-operative credit which, under one plan or another, will be proposed for adoption in the United States in connection with President Taft's efforts to extend this assistance to the American farmer. As compared to the present Ameri can system of farm land loans this form of co-operative credit would ac complish two things for the farmer: First.—lt would permit him to repay his loan through an easy system of amortization extending over a long pe riod of years and would remove effec tively the menace of foreclosure or renewal which hangs like the sford of Damocles over the head of any bor rower from a private individual under a short time mortgage. Second.—lt would unlock the doors of the great money centers to the farmer of the remotest regions and give a security to the investor in New York, so that he would ne<id have no concern with knowing anything of the r<ort of security offered by the farm in Texas or Oregon on which Uie money he lends is to be spent This means to the farmer low rates of interest and easy terms for repay ment. What it would mean in more specific terms to the American farm er can be easily seen In a comparison of conditions in Germany of France and in the United States. Here is the statement of a dealer in land mort gages in our southwest, made at a meeting in New York city. The speaker was describing the business of a company financed by British cap ital which makes mortgage loans on faims in the southwestern states: "We have been loaning money at S, 9 and 10 per cent. 1 loaned money in the Panhandle twenty-seven years ago and for the first three or four years never got less than 3 per cent a month. That is incident to a new country. Now our bank rate is 10 per cent. Our land loans that we have been making the first year or so through that sec tion of the country have been made on ar. Bor 9 per cent basis. However, 1 am very frank to say that 1 think the rates ought to come down and that we ought to be able to get money from that section of the country at li or 7 per cent." In comparison with this statement the Credit Fonder of France is able to loan money on farm lands at 4.3 per cent and the German societies and banks at about 4 or 4.6 per cent. As the speaker Quoted above says, the high rate of interest in this country is probably to a large extent due to the fact that it is a new country and that money here is more actively employed. It is doubtful whether, even v ith the adoption of the European machinery, the interest rates on mortgages could be brought down as low in the United States as they are in either France or Germany. It is the opinion of no less an authority than Charles A. Conant, however, that they could be brought down to 5 per cent. A mortgage at 5 per cent with the advantage to the farmer of repaying his loan little by Uttlf through an unburdensome plan of amortization might be accepted as the sum total of benefit to be expected by the American farmer from the adoption of some such system—as, for instance, the German mortgage bank plan. Another African Theodore. An African Theodore came to grief just forty-five years ago because he thought he was the whole show. The rest of mankind thought they were some show, too, and Theodore of Abys sinia learned too late that he had made a vetj serious mistake in not taking that very natural attitude into account. Nature has not given to any individual a monopoly of the abilities requisite In the rule of a people. A vote for the Democratic ticket this f.'ll is a vote for free trade and all that free trade stands for. A vote for the bull moose ticket is a vote for some thing which no one, not evcnAta pro moters, can give any light u%>n. A vote for the Republican ticket is a vote foi protection to honest American toll, and protection is a synonym for prosperity.—Newport (N. H.) Cham pion. When Wilson Will Get Worse Left. Woodrow Wilson complained that his private car was left several hours behind by the Chicago express. That's nothing to the wuy he and his free trade crew will be left behind by tha I Taft Republican express on NOT. B. THE /NATIO/NAL VACUUM CLEANER This Vacvvm x ftll Cleaner iLJjB and the • News Item Jf JP&Bl for 1 Year LAST CHANCE TO GET A NAT IONAL VACUUM CLEANER There aie only a few ot these wonderful dustless cleaners remaining. If you have not already taken advantage of this liberal offer, do not delay in acting. The first to respond to this last announcement will be tjie lucky ones. You need the NATIONAL Vacuum Cleaner because it is the only way you can keep >our home perfectly dust less and sanitary. Doctors say that the clouds of choking, germ-laden i ust raised by sweeping and dusting are the cause of con tagious diseases so common during the house-cleaning season * In the NAT IONAL you have a reliable Vacuum Cleaner effective protection against dust dangers at a price less than your present cost of broom and sweeper. Ihe NA I IONAL weighs less than pounds. It is easil) operated by boy or girl. The large capacity of the NAT IONAL makes it capable of thorough cleaning,'through and through. But to get a NA I IONAL Vacuum Cleaner you will have to act promptly. If you want to take advantaga of this splendid oiler you will have to act quickly. One National Vacuum Cleaner, (retail priceS 10.50,) and The News Item for one year for the small sum of 85.00 See us before ordering your printing His Only Opportunity. "So Banks is trying to break his late wife's will." "Yes; poor fellow, I guess it's the first time lie ever had the chance to do it." —Baltimore American. Yearly. "George, dear," said the young wife, "you are growing handsomer every day." "Yes, darling," replied the knowing George. "It's a way I have just before your birthday." Mightier Than Armies. Ideas go booming through the world louder than cannon. Thoughts are mightier than armies. Principles have achieved more victories than horsemen or chariots. Uncle Pennywise Says: A great many couples surprise their friends by getting married. Now and (hen a couple surprise their friends by staying married. Caught. "You are the first woman I've ever kissed," he declared fervently. "You don't kiss as though I were," replied she. ' Cruel. Wifey—l'm going out now, dear. Won't you be lonesome without me? Hubby—Oh, no; just set the parrot here before you go. Free Speech. Free speech is limited to women and men who do not have to depend upon salaries. Scarcity of Opium Felt. Codeine, a very largely used nar cotic, is more than twice its normal value, owing to the scarcity of opium. Carbolic acid continues to advance in price, and it is not at all unlikely that the cost of household disinfectants may be increased. The most noteworthy of the few articles which have declined in value is gly cerin, which, after a long period of high value, now shows signs of com ing down in price. Shows Slight Advance. The lover of primitive passions is evidently feeling the touch, if not the grasp, of modern civilization. The latest one of this type did not kill a girl he was in love with because she refused to marry him. With great and entirely unexpected moderation, he 1 merely slashed her face with a razor, so that nobody else would want her. This is a distinct and encouraging ad- I <v • « Imprisoned Tailor Strikes. The latest Australian strike is one of the Gilbertian order. A prisoner in Ferniantle prison, a tailor by trad?, refused to work on-4.he ground that it would be contrary to his principles as a trade unionist. He sent a letter to the Tailors' union officially notify ing it of his action, but that body ex pressed neither sympathy nor disap proval, preferring silence. Scrub Chickens. The skin of poultry is frequently very dirty when brought from market, and fowls should not only be washed, but scrubbed with a soft brush and warm water, in which a teaspoonful of baking soda has been dissolved. Such treatment will prevent the disagree able "henny" taste often noticeable in cooked poultry. ' \ Patriarchal Turtle. A mud turtle, said to be 180 years old, has been in an Albany (N. Y.) family 65 years. Wrinkled skin, broken shell and twisted claws indi cate its old age. It is very friendly with the house cat and night finds them under the stove with the turtle's head on the cat's paws. Naturally They Would. Clothier—l'm going to distribute 10,- 000 sheets of blotting paper with ray advertisement on, "All Wool Trousers for $2" in big letters. Ain't that a good idea? Printer —I don't think it is. Folks might take the blotting pa per for a sample of the goods. Excellent Evidence. A witness at Shoreditch (England), asked why he had borrowed a certain pencil from the plaintifT, replied: "To sign that document." "But it is sign ed in ink," said his honor. "Then I couldn't have had the pencil," replied the witness. Alice in a Quandary. "What's the trouble with Alice's deep-breathing exercises?" "The teach er keeps on telling the poor girl she's got to breathe from her dia gram, and she don't know what kind of a diagram to get her." —Baltimore American. The Meanest Man. "He's a mean cuss, isn't he?" "Mean? He's capable of going into a barber shop for a shave and then get ting his hair cut, a shampoo, massage and hair treatment just to keep other people waiting." Concise Explanation, A young policeman giving evidence in a London burglary case was so ex cited that he accidentally said: "Please, your worship, I was the only person present in the bouse except another constable, who was outside." Williamport &.North Branch Railroad TIME TABLE. In effect Sept. !>, 1912. Read down „ . — Read up I Flag stations where time is marked "112" ~— Sunday j I'M AM PM P.M PM PM AM AM STATIONS. AM AM A.M A M PMl'll PM | A Mp M ' -ok ! !'* 1245 1017 743 Halls 625 7 35 945 ]?3O 4 (mi r » nr pS AS 5,1 1 If ' * ;;« io:, ° ,i«»"«»?•• oi" - Iso\iri 5J & • nwi 88-™Ba&£ . r?« Jig : II fl l«l »10 ..Glen Mowr... .9JS J soi ll '- j J8 19 Strawbridge.. 9041113 312 lli- Beech Glen.. nnn 1 *'4 —4 Mm icy Valley s r <w 11 *l7 'qYy~ £ 140 5 % Jonestown ... K fl3 „ 02 j 225 iß2|~®f a, 5 , $ e 819 1028 ■?•*> f«23 ...RiMgdale ... Wi 101 «88 935 ..Beriuee Jc... f7W 72'/ jio»,:.!rJSS!sff:;:| 6 7 £ , .°. W) S. D. TOWNSEND, H. A. KNIPE, Pen. Manager,Hugheaville GeneralSupt. Roll Call. | Berniee and Mildred Absent Sonestown Absent Muncy Valley Present I Ricketts Absent Nordmonr. Present Forksville Absent Ilillsgrovo Absent Eagles Mere Absent Remember we furnish stamped envelopes and paper to correspon dents. Death of Ralph Molyneux Ralph O. Molyneux, son of Oscar N. and Ada (Muilan) Molyneux, died of kidney disease on Monday, Sept. .'{(). The funeral services wore held at the home in Forks township Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. 111., interment was made in the Millview cemetery. Rev. Wilcox of Mill view officiated. Ralph was a very bright, loving child of 5 years, 0 liiotths and 10 days. All that good care and physicians could do proved of no avail. Just before his death he pointed up toward heaven and said "Going Hone." The parents and only sister, Florence, have the sympa thies of a multitude of friends. Death of Perry Stoddard Perry Stoddard of Sciotavale, died at the home of his brother, William, at llollenback, on Wed desday, Sept. 25, after an illness of several weeks. llHs ailment was heart and stomach trouble. The funeral was held at the church at llollenback with interment in the El well cemetery, where part of the service was performed by a delega tion of the Clauson Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Sugar Run. Mr. Stoddard, whose age was O'J years, had fol lowed farming, owning and occupy ing the Benjamin Barnes farm. He was unmarried. Death ofChild of John 0. Miller John, the 15 months old child of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Miller of Ricketts died on Tuesday, Oct. 8, of w hooping cough. Funeral ser vices were held Friday and the child's body was taken to Mifl'in burg by automobile for burial. THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES i COLE'S -jPfP — HARDWARE stove washer, 1 cutlery, pun,"—or whatever it may be —"shall I buy? Don't ponder over these things nor spend your time lopking at pictures in "cheap poods mail-order catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. We have a fine variety of standard goods to choose from. When you think of HARDWARE think of COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. • We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. General job work and repairing in all branches, promptly and skillfully executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa. t t fRANCIS W. MHYLERT, Attorney-at-Law. t Office in Keeler's Block, t, LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. E. J- MULLEN, , Attorney-at-Law. LAPORTE, PA orrioa m codrtt Boiroma NKAR COURT HOURS. J. H. CKONIIN, ATTORNKY*AT LAW, HOTARY rDBLIO. % orricm on main htrbit. OUBHORB. PA First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. ' Capital - - . $95,000.00 1 Transacts a general banking business. , .1. L. CHRISTIAN EDW. LADLEY President. Cashier. 3 per cent interest puiil on time deposits, I ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. Scranton Woman Dies in Dentist's Chair Reran ton, Oct.. 11.—Mrs. John Howells, aged '2B, died at 4 o'clock t his afternoon of heart failure while « under the influence of an anaesth ■ etic, administered by a physician, ; Dr. I. R. Vincent, in the office of ; ! Dr. M. J. Noble, a dentist. Mrs. ij Howells intended to have her up ; I per teeth removed and , under the > pressure of good natured joking at ! home, went today after a delay of two weeks to have the operation over with. Her death occurred in I lie dentist's chair. Young Railroader Terribly Injured Lloyd Lyons, aged 20 years, was ■ terribly injured in the Lehigh yards on Sunday. He is now in the Packer hospital and hopes for his recovery are slight. Lyons was employed as a fire man. Sunday forenoon he was 1 tending a switch near the round house in Sayre, when in some man ner he fell under an engine, both legs and one of his arms being severed. He was hurried to the hospital, but his condition was such that it was impossible to amputate the crushed limbs. His condition is very critical.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers