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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-12-18
County Seat
Local and Personal Events
TerScly Told.

this week.
Hon. M. J. Phillips of Muncy
Valley was a county seat visitor on
Monday.
Messrs. F. w. Gallagher and j.
G. Cott were Dushore visitors last
Saturday.
There will be no paper issued
at this Office next week, it being
printers vacation week.
J. w. Moran of Muncy Valley,
one of the hustling candidates for
commissioner clerk, was in town
monday.
Wanted. good milch COW.
For particulars address A. f.
Trip, Laporte, Pa.
Begin your next seasons crop
raising while the sleighing is good.
Best lime at Roeder's Lime House,
Laporte.
The County Commissioners elect
were in town Monday, sitting in
private council and laying plans
for their coming administration.
At Noxen, the family of Henry
Osborn are stricken with small pox.
Doctors from Tunkhannock and
Plymouth confirmed the diagnosis
of the family physician.
DIR. 81. G. Mintzer of Ricketts,,
one of our county's progressive
young physicians attended the
clinic of the world renowned Aus
trian surgeon, DR.. Lorenzo, at Phil
adelphia last week.
The Baptist and M. f. Sunday
Schools will unite in one service and
entertainment at the Baptist Church
on Christmas Eve.
The Estella Union Sunday School
will hold grand entertainment on
Wednesday evening, December "a,
in the Church.
T. J. Keeler has just opened the
largest assortment of Christmas
goods ever brought to Laporte, call
and see them before you buy and be
convinced.
Andrew j. Hacklsy, while work.
ing in the carpenter shop at the
tannery Thursday morning, infiict-
ed very severe cut on his hand
with hatchet. DR.. Randall dress
ed the wound which required sew
eral stitches.
Messrs. A. A. Baker and Ernest
Gansel were the captains in a hunt
ing contest on Monday which re-
suited in an exciting days hunt,
and very enjoyable evening at the
Commercial Hotel where bounte-
Gus supper was served to the tired
hunters with big appetites. There
were twenty-one who took supper
at the expense of the losing side.
Those who succeeded in making
points for the winners were Ernest
Gansel, 1876, David Temple, IS,
VIM. Sykes, $50. The losing side
made the following points: A. A.
Baker, 100, F. H. Ingham, 100,
Thos. Manual, 200. Bert Wood,
10.
The great success of the Ladies'
Minstrels by home talent at the
Court House on Wednesday even
ing, was fully demonstrated by a
packed House and q highly delight
ed audience. A chorus of ten hand
some colored ladies rendered a de-
lightful program of solos and Choir
uses, which was interspersed with
humorous talk. The performance
held the rapt attention of the au-
dience, and inspired many express
ions of favorable comment. Mrs.
Muir of Towanda, rendered valua-
BILE assistance with her rich and
musical voice. Those who partic-
ipated in the affair were Misses
Eliza M. Shaut, Bessie Wrede, EN-
ma Gallagher, Jessie Wrede, Alma
Lauer, Muriel Caswell, Mrs. Muir,
Mrs. w. H. Rogers, Mrs. E. M.
Gregory and Mrs. F. W. Meylert.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-12-18

Don't wait this is your best
chance. Lime by the car load or
sled load from Reeder's Lime
House, Laporte.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-12-18
HuLSGROVE.

The drilling for coal up Slab Run
has been abandoned. No coal, at
least that is what they say.
Fred Belts of Williamsport was in
town last week, also John Mcbride
representing the Grand Union Tea
Co.
VIM. Brombeck, formerly of this
place but now foreman for Gleason
Bros. at Medix Run, in their tannery
was in town Monday.
Ed. Peck was down to the city
on Saturday.
Judson Rogers who has been work.
ing at Altoona at the carpenter trade
for the last six months, is back home
on visit to the boys.
Harry Green was to Skunk on Sat
urday looking for boarding place.
He will take charge of the school at
that place for the remainder of the
winter.
John Morrisy, John Van Horn
and Harry Brown have resigned
their jobs with the Tanning Co. and
will go South to work.
The time for the arrival and de-
parture of mails has been changed.
The mail for Glen Mawr leaves here
in the morning and Ieturns at 6 p.
m. and leaves for Forksville the
next morning instead of the same
evening.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-12-18
SONESTOWN.

Miss Pearl Grove spent Friday
night at Nordmont, returning on
Saturday.
We are enjoying the best sleigh
ing that we have had for years be-
fore Christmas.
Rev. ]. 0. Biggs expects to begin
his protracted meetings with watch
night service on the evening of jan
uary 1st,
VIM. Donovan having resigned
his position in the Railroad Station
at this place, has gone to work for
lumberman Sones as conductor on
his railraod.
Andrew Edgar was a Williamsport
visitor on Monday.
Lee Parker of Hughesville, assist
ed by Howard Hess, is taking the
place of station agent here for the
the time being.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Hall were
Williamsport visitors last week.
Preparations are being made for
Christmas services in both churches
on Christmas Eve.
M. P. Gavitt is on the sick list.
Miss Maud Laird of NordmOnt,
spent Tuesday night with Miss Myr-
tie Edgar.
Mr.. B. G. Welch transacted busi-
ness in Williamsport this week.
Mrs. Niles Weed of Williamsport,
visited her sister, Mrs. Geo. Hazen
last week.
A shedding party had planed a
trip to North Mountain on Saturday
evening, but were unable to 60 on
account of the heavy snow fall and
the storm.
Mrs. A. #. Armstrong did shop
ping at Hughesville last week.
Mrs. A. l.. Sheets and Mrs. G. A.
Stars and little Herman Hazen were
in WilliamSpOrt on Monday.
The new railroad time table Is a
very great inconvenience to Sones-
town. We can no longer get to
Williamsport in the morning nor in
fact any other place on the w. & n.
B. or beyond it. Our city papers do
not arrive until afternoon and then
they seem old already. Our impor-
tant mails do not come in until after
two o'clock in the afternoon and the
train is generally late. The last
mail out for the day closes at half
past two SO that we can no longer
reply to a letter on the same day II
is received.
Eagles Mere suffers worse than we
do as it is now impossible to gel
!
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-12-18
.$l4=0O CLOTHING and
Gents Furnishing Goods
SALE.

For the purpose of remodeling my store and making
La general change in the business; | am compelled to
close out my entire stock of Clothing and Gents Furn-
ishlngs by January Ist 1903 In order to move this
IS to IS per cent for the next 60 days. For Cash and
Zach only. Just few of many bargains
Mems lmaks formerly sc $40 Bows over
q % o. orneryo 81 Chidrens
ormery IS patterns So 90 to
Boys two short formerly
Norfolk schools
Mhens, Sweaters Duck
at ''
!. w. CARROLL'S.
Hotel Carroll Block DUSHORE, PA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-05
Hosiery

We handle full stock of the famous "Back Cat Hosiery the only
kind that will boys with degree salts
faction We only want them Good back
HANDKERCHIEFS.-1O handkerches
hankderchefs so doz
al[s1lk handkerchiefs at from 35c to 81 90 each.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-05
Millinery Department.

Most OF the Millinery Houses wait until is too late for their
toners to want Millinery before prices cut We start from No
yember to December LIST to sell all Millinery at Greatly Re-
duced Prices Don't delay but early immense line
must Get hat from and feel that you
have the correct style We have great line Of Ladies' and Chen
Hats that will please you.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-05
JeWelry Department.

DO you KNOW STOCK IS complete!
If not, tell you this.
1t has been so all the year.
Watches, Rings, Neck Chains, with
Lockets attached good enough for
Queen. If you dnsire to make purchase
In this ine buy it from
The cold reliable" Morgan Hardy Bros
Their Jewelry Department is a class Jewelry
Store within itself, yet department
We carry the best grade Of goods and
At prices that will
You money.
There popularity adj Find Write and the
absolutely Free
Do need glasses? If fit Thai of
need them, will No for
testing selling these goods. with
the crowd get good fit and be pleased Satisfaction guaranteed
forget all kinds watches, clocks jewel
ry, do it right special business
Oh the fact that the
of New lot received See them
U. observatory corrected daily by w. u T. Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-05
The Big
Shoe Department

The feature of this Department that the buyers have
been careful select the best Styles the of shoes and the
best values for the money to sell customers
Ladies' Misses and Chdrens Shoes of all the styles and prices
suit you.
Special bargains given School Shoes Prices from Csc to 81 25
Fancy bed room Slippers for ladies and gentlemen
Rubbers and Overshoes Also Gum Boots.
We handle Rubber ladies' also the famous Sous
''Snag Proof" Boots
We able fit the smallest the largest the youngest and the
Oldest in this Department
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
OPINIONS OF OTHERS.
ABOUT HORSE RACING
ATLANTA. Marc

ATLANTA, March 3, 1909.
To the Editor Of The JournaE
I read with much interest in Atlanta
Journal OF Friday article on horse racing
by Rev. L. g. Broughton. most heartily
agree with him. No intelligent man can TAI
to see the evil that win inevitably follow in
the wake of a race track such as is contem-
I know II is argued that capital win come
that il IS enterprising. Every true man
knows that money Is not to be sought after
above all things else, that there is greater
wealth in this world than gold ana silver. .
desirable thing. and with II one does not feel
nearly so lonesome. but deny the right or
men or devils to ficher from their fellows that
God and the laws of our country forbid
gambling and a bet on a horse race IS ganb-
ling. And I charge that no honest man can
In the first place / do not believe that
race track for i've months or twelve months
win help Atlanta financially.
50 remunerative, bringing gold into the city .
treasury until her Golfers burst with the
yellow metal. even then would cry: Fall
Yea, worse than that. for Atlanta would clear
ly be particeps eriminis to every shameless
wrong eminating from such source
Before this evil is permitted remember the
thousands OF mothers in Atlanta, loving and
helpless Remember the mothers out OF At
lanta who looking to you and to me for
the protection Of their sons now in our midst.
great city OF sin. Think Of the traps already
in their paths. Many Of them are having q
hard time In keeping from going to the devil.
Don't push them further down the hil
Gambling Is a passion in the human breast.
a consuming passions for IL consumes the
money, the manhood, the soul I know or no
public pleasure 80 fascinating, ana az the same
dime SO ruinous 70 individual character and to
the public morals Of our country as the horse
race. Cordially. ]. c. SOLOMON
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10

These agents who secured the above
prizes are situated in different localities,
which demonstrates to us that agents can
secure subscribers IL they will enter into
an active and energetic canvass, extend
ing their work over the county in which
they reside, taking advantage of every
opportunity that presents itself. We feel
very gratified at the result of their work.
The agents who were not fortunate
enough to secure a prize, we wish to ac-
knowledge to. them our appreciation OF the
work they did. We wish to mention spec
tally the following agents who have done
splendid work for US, but who failed to
receive a prize:
Rache Ben, w. E. z. Beddingheld, A. B..
BiIlo, H. NJ. Bird. ]. T. Brown, ]. D..
Boone, T. B. Barron, w. T. Crawford. w.
T. Christopher, o. p. Cook, w. B. Daniel,
7. ]. Drew, ]. r. Duffey, ]. F. Maddox,
Nj. @. Mckenzie, b. w. MeWhorter, w. H.
Payne, Charles Petty. ]. w. Peacock, j.
w. Powell Mrs. s. E. Rudolph, w. B.
Stewart, J. L. o. Thompson, II. L. Wat
son, J. b. Weir, 7. H. Weaver, j. L. Wills,
NJ C. Dunaway, w. s. Hannah. r. Hill,
A. w. Hall, ]. Jennings, r. L. Johnson,
Gus III. Jones. William Jones. Sam Jones,
]. e. Kirby, c. w. Lovelace, Zexa Ma
ture, Jos. L. Mayo.
We certainly appreciate their work and
trust they Will not feel discouraged on
account Of not being awarded prize, but
will enter into the contest that we will
announce in our next Issue, and we wish
them much success.
There are other agents who have not
sent US quite as many subscribers as the
agents mentioned above. Possibly they
are not so well situated, but nevertheless
every subscriber they sent us is highly
appreciated, and we count on receiving
many other orders from them during the
season. --7.
If you wish to be awarded one Of the
prizes that we are going to offer in the
next contest, renew your canvass at once,
as all subscribers received on the 4th of
March will be credited to the sender In
the contest which is to run during the
months of March and April, ending May
9Th.
Further information and terms will be
forwarded upon application.
Accept the agency and start your work.
Watch the next issue for the list OF
prizes to be given for the best work done
during the course of the contest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.

A. A. s., Appleville, Ga:
want your advice as to mixing equal
parts of acid and kainit. / want to use It
under cotton. want to mix 200 pounds Of
per cent acid with 200 pounds OF kainit
for use per acre. Ny land IS gray. read
your talks in The Journal and get great
information.
Answer: have never heard of any 4
per cent acid. and guess you made an
error In your inquiry. You can buy an s
per cent acid and 4 per cent potash COM
bined, giving total of u per cent avail
able plant food OF the two elements. which
would be nicely balanced for your gray
land II your land already produces a
large weed with abundant foliage, the
mixture OF go pounds kainit with 600
pounds OF acid would give you a nice for
mula, otherwise you should add about 200
pounds of cottonseed meal to the mixture
also
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
Pork Raising.

arm and Ranch.
This is the time for southern people to
engage in pork raising for money. Meat
must remain high for over a year. or un-
III the corn belt can mature a crop of corn
next year and fatten hogs on it. Any this
fall or next spring pig that has good pas
turage on oats, peas. sorghum and pea
nuts can be made TO weigh 200 pounds be-
fore the corn belt people can fatten their
hogs on the next corn crop. We can raise
patches OF early corn 10 finish these hogs
of on. and get them in for the high prices
that must prevail until late fall. You viii
remember 1t has been well proved that
hogs can be raised in the manner indi-
Gated and finished of on corn enough to
harden the meat for IL cents a pound on
the hoof. With cents prices there ought
TO be money in it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
AWARD OF PRIZES.
The Successful Agents in the January
and February Contest.

nc SUCCESSFUL ASGH1S w NhS ~0"S@'J
and February Contest.
The seventeen agents who sent the larg-
est number Of subscribers during the two
months.
After crediting all the names sent by
the agents of the Semi Weekly Journal,
we find that the following agents sent US
the largest number of yearly subscribers,
and Ii gives us much pleasure to announce
10 our readers the awards and that checks
for the amounts have been forwarded TO
the successful ones. We congratulate
these agents upon their good work done
during January and February, notwith-
standing the extreme bad weather they
have had to contend with.
We highly appreciate their work, and
although the agents mentioned are not
the only agents who have sent us clubs,
we wish to thank others personally who
worked in our behalf in extending the cir
culation of The Semi-Weekly Journal.
Below We give the names of the agents
who have been awarded prizes, with the
number Of subscriber sent and the amount
of money awarded:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
GA STo RIA
R..,,tb. The Kind You Have Always DuqeH
''s. e &e>HaZzzzw .
IN PENNSYLVANIA STATE
FAMINE FOLLOWS SNOW

PHILADELPHIA, March 6-The snow
fall which began yesterday in the state
ceased last night and today the weather
is bright and clear. Reports from noun
famous districts show as much as two
feet of snow fell in some districts.
Trolley and steam traffic is very much
impaired. and some localities abandoned
altogether In the anthracite coal regions
many collieries have suspended opera
tions.
In Hazelton a condition amounting al
most to a famine is reported The coun-
try roads are impossible and the railroads
are blocked, making 1t impossible to get
produce to the markets.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10

self your friends can help you dispose of
them. That cigar in the States would sell
for Is or 20 cents. Here it costs cents.
Smoking is an inexpensive luxury in the
Philippines, which partially explains per-
haps why men, women and children in
dulge.
Everyone over here was shocked and
grieved when the cable brought the news
of the attempt on President McKinley's
life and his subsequent death. Aside from
honest political differences we have never
had a president more generally liked and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
NISBET WILL SPEAK
IN MARIETTA TODAY

Hon. r T. Nisbet, candidate for COM
missioner Of agriculture, viii speak to-
day at Marietta to the voters Of Cobb
county on the issues OF the campaign.
His speech viii be delivered at the court
house during the noon recess of the SUI
perior court which viii be in session. Mr..
Nisbet was formerly agricultural COM
missioner OF Georgia and has recently an
nounced his candidacy again.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
WANTED
OF NEWTON r. MEssER
AHLAND. KY. Fe

To the Editor of The Journal:
Would you please be so kind as to pub
lish the following to assist me in locating
an uncle: Newton r. Messer left Tazewel.
Claiborne county, Tennessee. some time
in the early sixties, and was never heard
of but once He was then somewhere in
the west with some Indians. He was once
sheriff Of Claiborne county, Tenn. He was
an extra fine scribe and a good business
man. Any information leading TO his
whereabouts will be highly appreciated by
his nephew. When writing please mention
the paper in which this notice was seen.
and I win pay all expenses Of writing.
postage, etc. Address me.
T. A. EASTRIDGE. Ashland Ky.
p. S.-Other papers please copy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
ALL THAT DEWEY LEFT or The SPANISH FLEET

none have died more sincerely and univer-
sally mourned. Words fail one to express
his utter adherence and contempt for the
cold-blooded and cowardly assassin. He
has already paid the well-deserved penal
ty, suppose. May there be no more OF
his kind.
This letter will reach you, presume.
about the beginning of the new year.
From the other side Of the world, there
fore. beg you to accept cordially the
seasons good wishes from, yours sim
cerely, L. B. GRAND1s
Major and Surgeon U. S. Volunteers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
EXCHANGES.
Shortage Of Hoqs.

SWINE BREEDER
There viii probably be a shortage Of
hogs next year. resulting from a short
age OF feed. Prices are and have been
good for some time. but next year must
be much better. because of the scarcity
Production waits upon feed, and search
~ OF feed has compelled swine owners
10 reduce their stock. He is fortunate
who has enough ingenuity to pull through
without reducing. No doubt this can be
done in many cases where IL is not done
There VIII be money in hogs next year
or we are no prophet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
LIVINGSTON PLEADS
FOR RURAL MAILS

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Representa-
tive Livingston yesterday made an
able speech in the house in favor of free
rural mail delivery. He spoke for fifteen
minutes and made an earnest appeal for
the farmers mail service. He declared
the whole country depended upon the far
mer and it was due him to put system
of mail delivery within his reach that was
entirely adequate. His address was by far
the strongest of the day in the house.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
River Bank Caves at Augusta.

AUGUSTA, Ca, March 6-This morning
400 feet of the river bank caved in above
McKinne street, carrying away that
much of track of the Charleston and
Western Carolina railway.
The warehouse of Rogers & Co. was
undermined and is liable to fall at any
time as a result of the washing of the
freshet of last Saturday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
Do You Suffer

from lumbago, rheumatism swollen mus
cles? If so, procure at once a bottle Of Pain
killer and follow the printed directions Inc
relief is instantaneous as well as lasting. The
necessity TO suffer when a remedy such as
Painkiller is to be had Sixty years Of sue
cess speaks for itself. Avoid substitutes
there IS but one Painkiller, Perry Davis
Price CSC. and SOC.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10

It will be seen that Georgia pays less
per CAPITA for the education of her chill
dren than any state or country in the
above list.
If in Georgia "a revolt is Obliged to
come, and that before many years" what
shall we expect from our sister states and
the leading countries of Europe?
NJ. G. RAMSEY.
Madison Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10

The Boston Herald regards it as an en-
couraging feature of the woman suffrage
convention that there were no short
haired women and only one long-haired
man among the delegates"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10

farm TO another on the sole of a persons
shoe The disease can be easily ana
quickly introduced into a herd BY ship
ment of apparently sound and healthy an
finals from one section OF country TO an
other. For that reason farmers buying
hogs should always keep them In q. sep
arate pen for week or two after arrival
TO md out IL the imported animal or an
finals are free from contagious diseases.
The germs OF hog cholera can also be car
ried down the stream of a water course
running from one infected farm into that
Of another. These water courses are fire.
ouent carriers of this fatal disease for
miles and miles.
Treatment Of the Diseases.
Il has been long a question Of doubt
40 TO whether there was a genuine specific
for hog cholera and swine plague. The
best remedy Is that OF prevention, and
producers should exercise great care In
guarding their herds from these disease
germs. Premises should be kept clean and
line scattered about the beds and fence
corners. At intervals IL is advisable to put
from 10 Is drops Of carbolic acid I'm the
drinking water of the hogs as a measure
for protection. There is no remedy which
has ever been or ever will be discovered
that will cure every infected animal.
When the disease breaks out in malig-
nant form some animals are more than
likely TO die no matter how prompt
measures may be taken TO check the
disease. A formula is given below which
has so far proven 20 be the best specific
and cure for both diseases yet discovered.
IL is a formula recommended by the vet
Urinary department of agriculture at
Washington. d. c., and is therefore relia-
bic.
Wood charcoal. :. :. :. ...... Il pound
Suiphur.-N Il pound
sodlum cnloflde-. $50. - pounds
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10

If we examine the statistics of other ma
lions where the Impress of civilization is
felt we find corresponding results.
show below what some of the countries OF
Europe spend annually on the education
of each child of scholastic age.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10

1 sent you some days ago a box of Ma
Mia cigars. If you are not a smoker your :
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10

Subscribers are requested to adj
dress all inquiries for information
on subjects relating TO the farm,
field. garden and poultry "a the
Agricultural Editor. Al inquiries
win receive prompt and careful at
tention. No inquiries answered by
mail Please address Harvie Jordan.
Agricultural Editor. Monticello, Ca