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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

Ry the terms of !; fund to be ad-
minlotCrcd IN connection with the
Philadelphia School for nurses,
Nitherspoon Building, Philadelphia
a number Of young women from
every county will receive free train
ing in Nursing. 1t is planned to ul
tinately reach and help in this way
every village and township.
The young women will be provid-
ed with room, board, nurse uniforms
and all the refinements of 4 well ap
pointed Christian home. A gradu-
alton the diploma of the School and
the Order of the Red Cross will be
conferred, qualifying for practice in
any State or country; the railroad
fare will then be paid back home.
Those applying and chosen to
receive the benefits of this fund will
be given two years training, with a
rich experience in nursing the poor
sick Of the city, under skilled leaders.
The term may be shortened to
eighteen months by taking prelim-
mary course of six months reading
"nd study at home. A special short
course enables young women to quick
lv qualify themselves for self support
and substantial income.
In additional to regular nursing,
the young women are taught how to
preserve their own health; how to
recognize, avoid and destroy conta-
gion; how to establish and maintain
perfect sanitary conditions about the
home; they are prepared for positi-
0ns as Office nurse and physicians
assistant; they get practical know
ledge of City Mission movements,
Deacon,ss Training, College Settle
ment Work, and are trained to special
positions of trust institutions
The School is ten years Old and is
endorsed by physicians, leading cdu-
Gators and prominent men throughout
the country.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

aud ru15, Oh account of The Increased
draft. Under such conditions, where
the narrow tire cuts through the mud,
the vide tires viii carry it, making
heavier graft. | speak from practical
experience. being a dealer in the i'm
plement and wagon trade and having
observed closely the progress Of the
vide tire movement in our community,
and believe that tie use OF wide tires
should be advocated along with the
building of good roads and that favor
able legislation should be enacted IN
Kansas for the encouragement of the
use of same, for narrow tires and pcor
drainage are surely tie greatest enc.
Giles Of good roads.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05
Death OF Miss Nellie Enrisht

Miss Nellie Enright, sister of
Rev J. A. Enright, of Mildred,
died at the family residence at Al
legany, n. Y, very suddenly and
unexpectedly on Thursday of last
week. Miss Enright was well
known in this county. She was a
lady of much talent and refine
ment and her death in the prime of
life is u severe shock to her numer-
Gus friends.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05
OUR COUNTRY ROADS
THEIR IMPROVEMENT TOO ExPEN-
SiVE FOR THE FARMERS ALONE.

state and National Proposition,
Says c. +. Miller of kansus--GOod
Highways of Dirt - wide Tire
Wheels on Vehicles.
At the Kansas good roads convention
i. f. Miller, secretary of the Southeast
Kansas Good Roads association, de-
livered an interesting address on high
way Improvement lie said in part:
We, as Americans, are justly proud of
our great railway and electric lines,
her great modern lines of transporta-
ton. But when it comes to our com
mon highways and country roads no
one will deny that they are not i'll keep.
Ing with the progress Of our modern in.
stitutions and development nor to be
compared with the highway systems of
our sister nations.
This is the one great problem affect
ing our commercial, Industrial and So
cial welfare today that is not in keep
ing with the movement of the wheels
of progress in other lines of national
development. The bad and depora BILE
condition of our common highways is
admitted and undisputed by all. 1t is
no longer question for argument The
people want good roads. 1t is simply q
question of ways and means.
Our present system of road laws and
roadmaking is adequate. We de-
pend almost wholly on the farmers for
our roads. 1t is too great Il burden to
be borne by any one class when all
derive benefits alike from good roads.
1t is a state and national proposition,
and the great and important question
before us is to arouse the people to n
realization of their responsibility to
favor and work for legislation that Will
secure state and national aid. This is
the only solution to this great question.
And now | want to speak of a SEEM
ing misunderstanding of this good
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05
75c PER YEAP
EECRETyS

E!rs. Richard Grow, who is being
! treated at the Sayre Hospital is
reported to be doing nicely.
Mr.. II. b. Bogart has moved his
family to Niagra, where he expects
to reside.
The mill ygill be shnt down for re-
pairs in abouI vo weeks.
Mr.. J. M. +sasy expects to leave
Sthe- hotel asSsS -. ~- r,,as is
found to take hisEe4sse.
The school =cTilldren are all being
vaccinated, as is required by law.
There will be Il great many sore
arms soon.
Mr.. Archie Sarplice has moved in
to the house vacated by Mr.. II. b.
Bogart.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lathrop
attended the Towanda Fair last week
The school districts of the county
have been die sd as follows for the
convenience of the teachers. The
teachers viii meet at the places
mentioned, Saturday, October II,
1908, at . o o'clock p NJ.
Colley F.shshipat Lopez. Presi-
bent, Prof: y 5R. Henning; Sec'ry.,
Misc Incc,, L.
Cherry Twp, Forks Twp. and
Dushore Boro, at Dushore. Pres,
Prof. J. M. Stroll; Sec'ry., Miss
Victoria Lusch.
Davidson Twp, Shrewsbury Twp.
ans rrs.lacat. ns'ts pr'e ps"f Be 8 81 s''am": ,n".
Sec'ry., Prof. f. G. Salisbury.
Forksville Boro, Elkland and Fox
FWps., at Estella. Pres, Prof. d.
NJ. Flick; Sec'ry., II. II. Green.
Ilillsgrove Twp, at Hillsgrove.
President, Prof. j. r.. Molyneux;
Sec'ry., Miss Dewar.
LaPorte Boro and LaPorte Twp,
at LaPorte. President, Prof. f.
Shoemaker; Sec'ry., Harry Botsford.
The first meeting of the Teachers
Training Glass will be held in the
High School, .lding at Dushorc,
Saturday, Oct>oer 7th. A course of
professional study will be pu,-Ied,
ana ali teachers are requested to
enter this class. No charge is alade.
J. +. Reese Killgore,
County Superintendent
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

The typhoid fever situation in Nan
ticoke is becoming more serious each
day. Every statement and pre-
diction made regarding the new eases
has been verified. The total number
of cases in Nanticoke and vicinity
Friday, were 252 and - deaths.
The city hospital at Wilkes Barre
has made preparations to receive 20
patients which will relieve Nanticoke
of considerable expense.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

The voter who does not pay his
taxes and get proper receipt for
them is really no voter at all 1t
ought not to be necessary to remind
American citizens that without at
tending to this important privilege
they are not qualified to exercise the
suffrage, but it is necessary, unfortu-
hately, in every community. Every
man who takes pride in his Ameri-
can citizenship, and who further
more realizes the importance of the
present campaign, should make it
his first concern to see that his taxes
are paid. If YOU are a property ow-
uer your taxes have probably been
paid, TO avoid penalties. Others
than property owners must pay poll
tax before being qualified to vote.
This payment must be made by Oc-
tobcr7 Don't disfranchise yourself.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05
The department. at Harrisb

The department. ut Harrisb
gives list of nearly AL the coupties
in the state with the amount that ~
paid per day for tho keeping of their
repective prisoners, which are as
follows; Adams 80, Allegheny 27-
$500, Armstrong %, Beaver %,
Bedford %, Berks 13, Blair 35,
Bradford 40, Bucks %, Butler 30,
Cambria %, Cameron 80, Carbon IS,
Center -, Chester 40, Clearfield
Columbia %, Crawford %, Cumber-
land %, Dauphin has three classes of
prisoners and three rates--15 20 and
- cents, Elk 80, Erie % 81, Fayette
30, Forest 50, franklin 20, Fulton
%, Green %, Huntington 40, lndi-
anna 80, Jefferson 80, Juniatti 81,
Lancaster 10, Lawrence 80, Lebanon
%, Luzerne 10, Lycoming 80, Nc
kean %, Mercer 40, Mitflin 10,
Monroe %, Montgomery 6 6-7, Mon
tour 35, Perry 33, Philadelphia 43,
Pike 40, Potter %, Schuylkill 8 $40
Snyder 80, Somerset 25, Sullivan 80
Susquehanna 30, Tioga %, Union 30
Nenango 10, Warren 32!, Washing
ton %, Wayne 80, Westmoreland %,
York 80.
The counties not reported are
Clarion, Clinton, Delaware, Lacka-
wanna, Lehigh, Northampton, Nor
thumbe,land and Wyoming.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

A freight train on the SuSquehan-
Ia x New York railroad, running
from Ellenton to Ralston, was wreck
ed on Saturday evening, caused by
the breaking down of the engine,
allowing the train to get beyond
control of the engineer. Nine cars
went over the bank and were so
badly smashed that several were use
less and will have to be burned.
The engine was stopped AZ Crantown.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

State Superintendent of Public In
struttion Schafler has fixed Friday,
October 20, ~ the Autumn Arbor
Day The day will no doubt be gen
orally observed by the children of
the public schools,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

Sugar rehners last week cut prices
10 cents per 100 pounds, which
brought the selling bases for granu-
lated down to 495 less i per cent.
for cash. The concession was be.
lated recognition OF the recent steady
decline in the price of raw sugar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

There is trouble brewing in the
printing Offices in the United States
The cause is the promulgation OF
what seems to be IL determined,
united and growing movement of
the international Typographical
Union to establish the eight hour
day in all union shops. They have
taken as their motto: Wepropose
to sell TO the employer eight hours
out of twenty -four, and we will do
as we please with the remaining six
teen. The |. I. L. is making a
fight along this line. using the
strike as its weapon in all eases
where the employers refuse to
grant an eight hour contract.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

Hicks predicts plenty of storms
during October. The autumnal
rains are due and the ST Louis
weather prophet says there will be
general storminess all over the
country. Other October periods
viii bring heavy frosts and spurts
of snow and sleet, with high gales
over the great lake region and along
the North Atlantic coast. The
month will close with hign tides
and seismic disturbances.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

Lumberman Charles Sones has
Just purchased good-sized saw mill
in Clearlield county. 1t is II single
band-saw mill with a capacity of
about -, 900 day.
Mr.. Sones will move the mill to
Hillsgrove Junction. where it will
add to his already large timber OPP
era,ions in that section. 1t will be
reached 10y the :. & n. Y railroad
and by his railroad extension from
Hillsgrove
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

Alexander Thorn IN, lumber
man at laquin, can ! to the fair on
Thursday. He had with him Sl7 in
cash and a check for S24 Thursday
night he succumbcd to the arguments
OF old John Barlcycorn and laid
down to sleep at East ToWanda.
Friday morning when .he awoke his
money and check were gone.
Soon after the Citizens bank opened
Friday morning the check was
presented but payment refused
because of some apparent irreguiarity
in the endorsement. Thompson
made complaint to the police and
Chief Miller and Constable Hollen
made search of the fair grounds,
finally locating the man wanted at
E;,s, Towanda, about dark. The
young fellow, who is a resident of
Sayre, got away on a freight train,
however. .-ToWanda Review.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

Commencing on the 18th of Oct)-
ber the. following game with the
exact number of each may be killed:
pheasants five in one day twenty in
one week and fifty in one season.
Wild turkey one in one day, four in
one season. The other kinds 0
game such as hare, rabbit, deer
quail etc. will be in the November
schedule. 1t will be we'll for our
nuntsmen to observe the above rules
uS it will not be safe to violate one.
The woods will be filed with Spys
this season and there is no person
easier to convict than the person
who violates the game laws, for the
crack of his gun and the game on his
person is all the evidence required
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-05

Because explosions from a defect
i've gasolene engine disturbed the
serenity of the court, Judge Mcclure
Of Middleburg, on Tuesday issued an
injunction preventing the editor of
the MIddleburg Post, from allowing
his power press to run of the weekly
edition of his paper. The Sheriff
Immediately served the injunction
which held good for the balance of
afternoon and the editor was com
PEELED to ran the press at night in
order to print his paper.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

Afternoon Session
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Wan Street Conditions.

The New York circular Of Henry Clews says;
All things considered, the stock market
situation is remarkable Conservative bank
ers snc shreWc investors are quite agreed
tnat values are as high as intrinsic conditions
warrant and that there are no bargains left
in stocks. It is well understood also in we'll
informed circles that the present rise in the
market lacks the active support OF big bank
lnE interests. although IL may have their ap-
p.vNA- since II very materially facilitates the
recently been hOated. In spite of high prices
there Is an almost extraordinary absence OF
oearlsh tendencies. which Is readily accounted
toi 1s me SATISFACTORY condition Of business
~ al parts Of the country. As a result cap
itel Is steadily flowing into Wall street and
mere seeking employment Good bonds gem
orally receive the preference among Investing
classes, and stocks. Of which, there is no
increase in the supply and which are firmly
held are. readily manipulated BY professional
operators. aided OF course by the influences
named above. In case OF the coalers activity
"a as legiumstely stimulated by the unusual
prosperity OF these companies arising from the
heavy demand for coal al profitable prices. The
promptness with which new bond issues have
Ssth taken IS very striking and Is due 10 the
large amount OF capital seeking a sure, II
low return. Most Of these new issues have
been Tor the purpose Of taking up notes issued
year or TWO ago. when the market would not
Jake any more new hotatiOns, while a portion
have been Tor refunding maturing loans; these
~ ,i menus proving very fortunate Tor the
Ialircad companies Meanwhile the eagernrss
OF investors for bonds TO the neglect of stocks
ls almost running into fad. especially the
lack OF attention TO some OF the older low
interest bearing issues shows the need Of
closer discrimination among bond buyers.
About SIC. GOO O00 Of gold has been shipped
without eXerting any detrimental effect on this
market In fact. as il has gone largely TO
been an indirect benefit More than half OF
this amount has gone 20 Paris presumably to
fortify French banks in financing the new Rus-
sian loan OF 2O0. Oo0. 600 roubles, for which
plans have already been completed
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
New York Stock AfarIket.

NEW YORK. Feb 16.-The stock markets
to-day as yesterday. except that some different
stocks were affected. In some II
apparent that the movements were due to
operations by pools in the particular stocks.
IN some other stocks news or rumors
offered ground for higher prices. Low priced
part in the market and in the railroad nst
the low-pr1ced nOn-oivioend paying stocks
g. group Including United States Steel com
mon and Rock Island. were examples in this
class. The aosenee oL news 70 account for
suppos.tion that they were designed for effect
upon sentiment by creating an impression OF
an active Interest IN the market on the part
OF the great capitalists. Union Pacific ad-
vanoed again 70 slightly above its nigh price
~ Yesterday But the failure of Stock Ex-
change house which said to be due to
uncovered commitments the short side
on the market was believed 20 explain to some
me The strength OF the stock in conse-
cuence did not hold throughout the day. There
reTy record price for Northern Securities on
the curb and buyers OF the stocks professed
confidence that an early increase in the Union
Pacific dividend rate was in contemplation.
yeFferday's rumors Of a transfer Of control
of Ontario and Western 10 the New York
centrai were denied on authority. but that
-toejz continued 10 show strength and the mi
norfty interests were said to have faith that
decline n exchange rates continued and money
tras IN abundant supply The time is now
approaching, however. when the tide Of the
r-oacR1ing the turn Is indicated by the de-
cline IN the interior rates for exchange
,Eev York This periodical of the
Sr.rine money markets is a natural restrictive
sreuence on speculation IN stocks and there
Il tendency 20 anticipate II even before II
49, develon Great attention and active dis
,,.ssion were given to the contest for control
"a the enormous resources Of one OF the great
iffe- Insurance companies. Aside from the per-
sonal phase Of the contest and OF the merits
~ fbo dispute over the manner Of administer
fnfr The important affairs involved the bitter
-,eSs caused by the struggle Il witness to the
,-zef Importance attached to the control Of
t.,.4 for much discussion on the close afflia-
fione between the great insurance companies.
l,arls trust companies and railroads and the
effacfe ~ the workings Of these great
s,stst,,,iore on each others affairs. The ef-
rect was not stimulating upon the speculation
- z.seirs Reports from Washington were
z,s-sed ,e a Dronosed extra session of Congress
70. consideration OF rate legislation and the
,,-ooeeSfnzs for investigation Of the Standard
Ogs Company were noted with interest. 50
was the suggested possibility Of crisis in
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

At the start May was k0Xc higher at 81 20
al 201a July was unchanged to nc higher at
81 0216ml 02A. Commission houses generally
had orders to buy at 81 20 for customers who
were short Filling of these orders was at
tended with no little excitement Within
81 205s and July at 81 or al OPS Statistics
appeared to have little effect the congestion
of the market for May wheat being the all
absorbing tonic of conversation. At the initial
advance there was long wheat for sale in
large quantities by outside holders Later the
selling was augmented by offerings from houses
that have been trading largely for Wall street
spectators. As result prices experienced a
sharp setback, May declining to 81 1914 and
July to 81 O1Ts. On covering by shorts May
quickly regained much of the loss July how
ever, was in poor demand. The market was
extremely nervous the remainder of the ses-
sion. Just before the close another sharp adj
vance occurred result of renewed cover
ing May rose to new high record mark for
July option responded less readily Final quo
tations on May were at 81 21ss and on July
81 02A@1 OPS.
Notice was posted that E. A. Ring small
broker had failed to pay his balance at the
Clearing House. AS in the case of e H.
Prince yesterday. the trouble was laid to the
May deal in wheat.
liquidation of corn by several large holders.
resulting in a weak market > May closed at
4e34c
The reduction in freight rates affected the
oat market as well as the corn market May
closed at 31A G313sc,
lower. At the close May pork was off 1ac,
lard was down 5d715c and ribs lost 21s 95c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Potatoes. Onions and VEGETABLES.

Seed Potatoes and the best offerings OF table
varieties were still firmly held, but there was
very little busine;s transacted during the day,
as the stormy weather kept buyers away. The
market was slenderly supplied with Onions
and dealers were Indifferent about parting with
their holdings.
There We're continued light receipts OF south
err vegetables and changes in prices were
slight Good Tomatoes were scarce and firm
at the outside quotation, while green and
trashy offerings were slow of sale $1G1 90
per crate Asparagus sold at 40450c per Id.
POTATOES -Burbanks from the river. 75c@
81 per ctl; Salinas Burbanks. 81 25@1 40 per
ctl; Oregon Burbanks. s1@1 80 per ctl;
River Reds 65Q75c per ctl; Early Rose, 81 40
al 80 per ctl: Garnet Chies 81 50Q1 65 per
ct; Sweet Potatoes. s5cd$1 per ctl.
ONIONS-S2 50@2 75 per ctl.
VEGETABLES1Green Peas 567c per lb;
String Beans. l2lA@15c per lb;, Wax Beans.
-; Tomatoes, s1Q1 75 per box or crate; !;
Summer Squash, 75cas1 per box; Hothouse
Cucumbers, S1@1 80 per dozen; Cabbage,
SOC per ctl; Carrots, 3004oc per sack; Garlic
1o@11c per lb; Egg Plant. 1214c per lb;
Dried Peppers 10G121ac for sun dried and 13lD
lac per lb for evaporated; Green Peppers, case
per lb for Chile and 10G121ac for Bell
Mushrooms 25940c per lb: Marrowfat and
Hubbard Squash SIS per ton.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

There is no further decline in Butter and
some houses report the movement somewhat
better. Others. who are overstocked continue
very weak and making concessions. 1t is
estimated that practically all the recent heavy
stock of cold storage goods has been shipped
East during the past several months. leaving
only little, and that is held by retailers who
want to use it themselves. Some of this cold
storage stock according to street report,
held here for several years and was very in
feriorJ This Eastern demand for eold-storage
goods was a great boon to the market.
Cheese continues in comparatively light sup
ply and steady.
Eggs continue precisely as before. The mar
ket is heavily supplied and dull and the feel
ing is still weak. Another car for shipment
East was being made up yesterday.
Receipts were "a, 500 lbs Butter, 663 cases
Eggs and "a, 600 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER Creamery at first hands. 2ec
for extras and 25c for lower and me
dunn grades: dairy. 22925c; cold storage, 22@
24c: store Butter 13G15c: Eastern cubes,
nominal: Eastern ladle packed 15G16c
CHEESE+101hG11c for fair to choice mild
new and 1Gc for old; Young Americas 11@12c;
Eastern 13615c per ID.
EGGS-Ranch. 22@23c for fair to choice:
store Eggs. 21d22c; cold storage. nominal;
Foe nominal
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Cotton and Coffee.

New York wires TO Z. E Hutton & Co. yes
terdas said
COTTON-The market was quiet but frrner
with prices at one time showing an advance
of points from yesterdays close. The
strength was due largely to much better mar
kets 81 LIVERPOOL than expected, in view of
the II 70 10 point drop yesterday. The mar
ket looks favorable for small, quick turns
n oulc advise purchasing on breaks and sell
inE on small advances. There seems 10 be
no pressure from the spot markets on future
options and there viii not be for some time
10 come. as any decline ia futures spots
show q disposition TO advance. II is reported
Ihat the bull leader Of New Orleans is pre-
pairing 10 demand delivery OF March cotton
contracts in that city, finding the difference so
much greater than actual cotton. There is a
good demand for spot. II any contracts were
demanded here the shorts would ind serious
trouble in getting under cover. The market
ina the late trading was quiet with a very
steady undertone.
COFFEE-The coffee market showed re-
dictionary tendency following the recent severe
decline and opened steady at advance Of
points afterward increasing the gain 10 10
points on The active months. Trading was
not particularly active, but demand Of a
very good character and seemed to reflect
only little covering by local shorts but also
continued demand by interests which have