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The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-11-01
ILLINOIS AND MINNESOTA.

These two splendid commonwealth
seem to be running a neck-and-neck
race for the honor of having elected
the largest number of PrOhibitionists
to their respective legislatures for
each has chosen three this year as
did the former state a year ago. We
would not rob the Prairie state of a
particle of her well-deserved honor.
We wish she had surpassed us, pro-
vlded we had done our best. But we
think it due to our state and to other
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-11-01
THE LEGISLATIVE WINNERS

Inc prohibition party of Minnesota
is fortunate not only in the number of
candidates it has elected but in their
character and qualifications as well.
we are perfectly willing to line them
up for inspection by the side of the
successful candidates of the other
parties for like offices.
There is T. e. Noble. commissioned
10 represent Freedom county at st.
raul TINS winter, for instance. Mr..
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-11-01
HOW THE BATTLE WAS WON

Our representatives. tell our
readers in helpful words, in another
column, How 1t Was Done, as they
see it. Naturally they speak consider
ably in detail. Now we want to have
our say. 1t is really a summary Of
their views. We think the victory was
due chiefly to three things:
First. The people were ready for
it. 1t was the psychological hour"
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-11-01
Editorial

Victory!
Isn't it glorious?
The saloon got the worst jolt of it's
miserable history.
AS promised, our paper was publish
ed semi-monthly during the campaign.
1t will now appear monthly again.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-11-01
CHEERING PROHIBITION NEWS.
NCOntlnued from mage column \

Inc defeat of .Gibboney, Prohibitionist.
as f Peiorm candidate for district attorney
90 r MAJ was caused by attempting
date for governor. Dr.. swallow saws
t 1.-The moral lessons of the election are are
parity in Pennsylvania politics and that
cannot succeed; The Prohibition v 'ssei is
many Prohibitionists to down the partV
responsible for the Capitol graft on one
n 1nnI, ana nho on the other hand the large
the fake reformer. were led to vote f0rr
Stuart ar Three Prohibition Fusion can dH-
od TnS;a ioa t Inc legislature were elected.
with o-called reform governor seek inc
reelection and appealing by mail to every
but indications are that our vote will will
exceed 25OOO, the largest per cent of the
to ia vote which we have ever received
vote of from 1000 to 5000 has probabiV
prevented the election of either one ~
t thH 4}l6d rdpy machine candidates and
azure WhereIso press dispatches already
asSert-a coalition of anti-machine Re-
situation, one result of which may be the
election to the U. S. Senate of Winston
Churchlll, novelist, reformer and indie
J John I Brown Moran, Prohibition Demo
c cratlc Scandidate for governor, who was
by the liquor interests, the Prohibition
Pb p rGH vote will probably reach from
o ficG TO 1IOioQO, which puts it on the
state and national committees was elected
to- the legislature.
In Pennsylvania the Prohibition party
casm4Ip 1g was big factor in the defeat
Oh oil, Emery, the fake reform leader, whose
open caIt habits personal character and
made his candidacy an insult to the
c ct and every Christian voter in the
In Iowa A. B. Cummins, the Ren,,bIican
al l-Prohlbltlon leader who years ago be-
Jrhygd ms state into the hands of the
life, although he was elected after a ms .
campaign in which the Prohibitionists
p a,se a conspicuous part and polled a
S e., vote Ior thelr leader Hon. L. S.
pr 0SMdgS o otss N II 9fc which has 4
fal, has now elected a Prohibition and
Independent candidate to the state senate
ma 9ha also its candidate for county clerk.
ure 800 offices at the next election. gap
J. Kentucky Prohbitonists had a candi
ee IN eVHry one Of their eleven
'ubordinated to the liquor question
Meyer aetoI wa was a campaign more holly con-
a ans of Rt h tactions in the Democratic
vhlSkey principles in other years, claimed
y TINS campaign to be the most strenuous
u temperance advocates.
west Virginia Prohibitionsts waged the
most aggressive campaign of their his
ory Every congressional and senatorial
district had a candidate. Enthusiastic
OuntieS. '0 %
IN the rest of the country the results
rom rom which are coming slowly the Pro
sDlll2ihists nave made encouraging gains.
aRyeciany IN west Virginia, Kentucky,
sheriff O'Brien made an auto tour of
,on lr In his campaign for election
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-11-01

1t is strange that political leaders die
not see that If the Prohibition party
should be represented at st. Paul this
winter, 1t would have a candidate OF
its own for U. S. Senator. Who he
Will be we are not able to predict but
we are safe in saying that he will be
as well qualified for the duties of the
high office as his present incumbent
Beside this, in the opinion of The
Public Veal, he will stand for some
things for which Senator Nelson does
not stand. Just why anyone should
nave expected Prohibition candidate
70 commit himself to Senator Nelson
IL is hard to say. Certainly not be-
cause OF his record on the liquor ques-
ton during recent sessions of Con-
gress. |
CALDERWOOD WILL BE THERE.
1t was Solomon, we believe, who
first spoke of fly in the ointment
Ihere is mastodon in the ointment
OF the JOY Of Minnesota Prohibition
lists in this hour of victory. 1t is the
defeat OF Secretary Calderwood. The
moral effect of our victory would have
been much greater had our state and
national secretary, as we'll as our state
chairman and two royal comrades.
won the fight. His presence and
counsel at the Capitol would have
been of inestimable value to his fell
Observation-Disclosures. We also earnestly
hoped for his election as a well-de-
served personal honor.
But there are consultations, He in
creased his vote of 1868 two years to
2o29 and enjoys the honor of having
received the largest vote ever given
10 Prohibition candidate for the leg
lslature in Minnesota. He will be in
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15

The farmers this year face a
gloomy outlook as far Us securing
help is concerned. For several years
past while good crops came rs their
reward there was increasing diff
Guilty to secure hands and the farmer
from early in spring until late in the
fall found himself head over ears in
work, which often made it imposs-
bic for him to indulge in needed
recreation-to harvest his crops
without loss or to dispose of them
when the market conditions were
just right. During the present Win
ter the farmers began to look around
for help early ana many of them
thought they were well supplied for
the coming summer only to find
themselves disappointed at the last
moment and obliged to make a fresh
canvass for hired men. The business
conditions, which have kept our in
dustrieS humning even during the
dull months, and affords an encourage
ing outlook for the future, is in no
small measure responsible for this
state of affairs. There is demand
for hands at our town industries. 1t
is easy to find an opening and tie
farmer boy, who has always look, d
longingly toward town with it short
er hours of labor etc. does not have
to wait long for an oprurtuniiy to
try the experiment. That the boys
of the farm are often Disappointed in
the change and are willing to re-
turn to the country does not go very
! far in solving the problem. The
4 fact remains that there is a general
exodus of the young men from the
farm to town and that The question
of farm help constitutes n problem
not easy To solve.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15
MOI a Good Place for Money.

That Il bank is the best place for
savings was again demonstrated
when Charles McAdams' barn at
Cross Fork, Lycoming county,
burned on Saturday. The cause of
the fire is unknown. Beth of Mr..
McA dams automobiles---wh which
We're partially insured-were con
sumed and $500 in silver which he
had hidden in trunk in the barn is
lost. Mr.. McAdams is of the opinion
that some one broke Into the barn,
burst the trunk open and took the
money and then set fire to the build
ing. Those who committed the
crime evidently did NOT want the
horses aud COW to perish, as they
united them aud let them oat of the
building.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15
Death OF Miss Lena RCseEcran.s.

This community was shocked
Wednesday to hear of the sudd ell
death of Miss Lena Rosencrans. at
Ringhamton, n. Y. Tuesday
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rosencrans, received Il message
stating that their daughter was
dangerously i'll, and on Wednesday
morning they started for Binham-
ton, but before their arrival there
another message came telling OF
her death which occurred at seven
O. clock that morning, the cause of
her death being acute brights dis
ease. Miss Rosencrans had spent
the winter in Binghamton, and or
ly last week her parents received a
letter from her in which she made
no complaint of i'll health. She
was II years of age. The funeral
will be held on Saturday from St.
Johns Episcopal church of which
deceased was a member.
Much sympathy is expressed for
the parents and brothers who have
been so suddenly bereaved.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15
Outbreak OF Pin Eye.

There is an outbreak of the mala-
dy known as the ''pink cye' in
many sections of the state. The dis
ease is one that affects both man and
beast. The eyes become intlamed
and painful and sometimes does not
yield readily to treatment. School
children are quite likely to contract
the disease, and in many instances
the disease goes through entire fam
lies.
This county experienced an epi-
dcmic of pink eye about fifteen years
ago.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15
Mrs. Elwood Labar Dies OF Consumption

Mrs. Emma LaBarr, wife of Ell
wood La Barr, died at her home in
Scranton Tuesday, March 9th, after
an illness of eight months of con
sumption. Mrs. La Barr was the
daughter of the late IL. a. Green Of
Hillsgrove and will be remembered
as one of Sullivan county's most
successful school teachers, having
taught six terms at Hiilsgrove,
Skunk and Jamison City.
She was born at Narrowsburg, n.
Y. October Z, 1869 and moved with
her parents to Hillsgrove in 1882
where she finished the course i'm the
village school, attending the Nor
mails at Muncy and Bloomsbury
August 26, 1894, she was married
to Elwood LaBarr of Hillsgrove, the
fruit of their union being two daugh-
ters, Leah and Lucy and one son,
Horace Carson, diseased. Four years
ago Mr. and Mrs. LaBarr moved to
Scranton where they have since re-
sided
Mrs. LeBarr is survived by her
husband and daughters, her mother,
Mrs. Lucy A. Green of Hillsgrove,
, six brothers and three sisters: Addi-
son +. and George +. of New York
City, Bert f. and Sidney II. of Hills
grove, Harry III. of Estella, {. Her
man, of Spirit-wood, n. Oak, Mrs.
G. f.. Hoffman of Hillsgrove, Mrs.
| l.. r.. Gumble of Picture Rocks and
Miss Nina of Scranton.
A large circle of friends both in
this county and at Scranton deedly
mourn her early death.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15
Child Dies al Hospital.

Rose, the six year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian +. HeinZe, OF
Forksville, died at 1880 O'Clock
March 8 at the Robert Packer
hospital. She was attacked on
Tuesday March l with appendi-
ctis and was taken to Sayre from her
home i'm Forksville. On her arrival
there she was found to he in Il critical
An operation was per-
formed and it was found that she was
suffering from gangrenous appendi-
citis and peritonitis.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15
Prominent Lawyer Commits Suicide

Stanley w. Little, a prominent at
torney of Bradford county, residing
in Towanda, committed suicide at his
home, March Sth, by shooting him
self through the mouth, dying al
most instantly.
He was well known, in legal cir
cles and was Il long time leader in
state politics.
lhe cause is not known, but it is
thought 10y his friends that he did it
while in II state of melanchelia. lie
was sixty years old.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15

\ remarkable invention has just
been perfected and patented. 1t is Il
machine which makes corks out o;
waste paper and paper pulp. All
kind Of waste paper eau he made into
corks which are superior 10 the regu-
lar sort, ~ they are not affected by
ACIDS or oils; they have been tested
by leadins chemists. aid the largest
users Of corks, and il is claimed for
them that th,y are lar superior t.
tho Old style In every way.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15
David Einp of Clarion Comfy wa

David King of Clarion County was
convicted of murder i'm the first de-
gree and sentenced to hang, twenty
years ago. The sentence was COM
muted IN Imprisonment for life but
he was recently pirlontd. lie APP
preciated his liberty jus, enough that
he beat his wife over the head with
gun stock until she is in "a serious
condition. lie II in jail again.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15


is inevitable and one in the soft coz
fields is probable unless President
Roosevelt takes control of the situa
ton and makes an effective interven
ton with the ways aud means at his
command. The possibility of the
anthracite operators and miners
reaching an agreement is regarded
as practically nil in view of the alb.
soIute refusal of the demands of the
miners by the operators and the
strong stand taken by the miners
for better conditions.
That President Roosevelt purposes
a masterfal stroke at the psychologi-
cal moment is indicated by the pres
ence of DR.. Chas. p. Neal, United
conference with John Mitchell in
Philadelphia. They were in confer
ence for over two hours, and while
, neither would discuss the subject of
their meeting, both admitted that
the situation was extremely serious.
The absolute refusal of the operators
of the hard coal miners demands
seams to admit of no possibility for
concessions unless great pressure is
brought to bear. The operators re-
fuse all the demands, and stand flat
y on the award of President Roos-
eveit's anthracite commission of 1902.
The operators refuse absolutely to
recognize the United Mine Workers
Of America officially. The operators
assert that if the grant of topper cent
increased wages asked for by the
miners is allowed the "cost to the
consumer for domestic sizes will be
increased 81 20 per ton, without Il
penny in increase to the operator"
Few believe that John Mitchell will
back down. When the time comes
he will be ready to do battle. Prepa-
ration for strike go on increasingly
at the mines and along the lines Of
the anthracite. railroads. Storage of
coal continues and the mines are be-
ing operated to their capacity. Over
Is, 900, 900 tons have been stored at
various places. The operators sasfS
that Iii the case of a strike the price
If coal will not be advanced. Men
are working day and night erecting
stockatles around collieries, and bar
racks are being tentatively sought
for the accommodation of the new
state constabuiary who will proha
bly, be called on.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15

| Governor p, nnypacker has desi2
mated Friday, April 6, and Friday,
April 20, as Arbor days, to be OF.
served throughout the common.
wealth. In the proclamation tht
governor says: "Since the seventh
OF February 1908, the forestery have
bought over 420,7 726 acres of forest
land, the state now holding in all
1913, ,74l acres Of such lands, and this
commission is doing much to pre-
serve and maintain our forest and
streams. 1t behooves every citizen
who cares for the welfare of the
Commonwealth to lend assistance
and to give encouragement to this
important work. The lives of men
and trees are so interviewer that
without the other neither can exist
The growth of the grove means, both
happiness and benefit to mankind"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15
Bernl Public School Build
ing Reduced to Ashes.
Items OF Interest About Towr.

The High School building at this
place was Burned to the ground on
Sunday marning, March IL, between
the hour, . If four and five A M.
Mrs. SHAFT, : was the first to see the
fire and by the use Of a COW bell it
was but short time until the church
bell was ringing and the breaker
whistle blowing which brought Il
large crowd of people to fighting the
flames and save the building, but
the fire had got too much headway to
eXtinguish it. The school house was
built seven years ago at the cost of
between three and four thousand
dollars and the library and books
was valued at nine hundred dollars.
The total loss will reach five thou
sand dollars. The building was in
sured for four thousand dollars.
! The cause of the fire is unknown. A
meeting of the school directors was
held in the Mildred school house on
Monday to make arrangements for
place suitable to finish the term of
school.
Later The directors have made
arrangements to hold school in the
/. G :. f. and the x. of L. halls.
Th, nfant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
ElmeD Powers WAS huried on Satur-
day. 1nterment III the Presbyterian
cemetery.
Mr.. G. +. Patton who was Injured
in the mines some time ago returned
home from the WilIianlsport hospital
on Saturday. He can uowswalk with
the aid of a cane.
Miss Mary Hannon of Mildred who
has been visiting friends at Scranton
for the last three weeks returned
home Saturday evening.
Mrs. W. Parr, Of Mildred was
called to Sayre On Wednesday on ac-
e;oaat--4sf.- tlssSSSe4ious Illness ~ef her
niece, A. Roberts, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. a. r. Roberts.
Thomas Hope who is working at
Berwick is spending few days with
his family at Mildred.
Miss Blanch Brown of Mildred
was Il DuShOre visitor Saturday.
We wonder which is the most
qualified to attend to-the duties Of
auy office, the man that attends to
the office three times a day or the
one who attends to it once 81 day and
has TO get boys to.do the rest Of the
work?
County justice is a strange
micture. Not long ago man was
arrested and brought before the
squire but as the evidence WAS not
strong enough to convict him he was
discharged. The prosecutor asked
what the costs were and the Squire
replied that ii would come out Of the
other cases.
George Il. Forest of Laquin is
visiting William Barlow, the Mil
dred blacksmith.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15

On Monday of last week Hotel
Carey, owned by WilkesBarre
party, caught fire from some un-
known cause and with its contents
was burned to the ground. The
loss is about $4,000 with an insur-
ance of So 800 on the building and
$500 on the furniture.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15
Will Depart From Old Custom.

Rev. Father Connolly, pastor
st. Gabriels church, Informed
members of his congregation Il
funeral sermons would be di.peni
with in the future.
This was a costume that had crt
into the church and had been card
to extreme.
People who live good lives, he II
do not require any eulogy over tlI
biers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15

That it is never to late to get your
just dues from Uncle Sam, was illus
trtted by the experience of well
known Lock Haven citizen, vete-
ran of the civil war and leader
among the local q. a. r. mon. AT
the close of the war he was with
Sheridan's army, and in September,
1865, was mustered out of the service
in Texas, near the Mexican border.
He went to Washington and received
what he supposed was full pay for
services and transportation. Sin
months ,ago-40 years after he was
mustered out-in a conversation with
other comrades-he was made aware
that he should have received larg-
er sum than he did, aud accordingly
wrote to the War department for IA
statement of his account, which he
received IA few days ago, also ii
government draft for balance of
nearly Sl00 which was still due him
for his services in the Civil War,
mostly on transportati IN account.
Had this amount been placed on
interest ut that time and compound
ed, it would now amount TO about
$1,000. The recipient is great ad
MS er of Uncle Sans system Of
bookkeeping, especially in the War
for he is thereby just
that amount to the good, which he
didn't know was coming TO him un-
til six months ago.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15

Apples have not kept well the
present winter, frequent sorting
having having been required to pre-
vent the fruit from rapid decay.
Lack of sunshine during the ripen-
ing period, it is said by cultnrists.
caused imperfect maturing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15

George ID. Reeder of Min {
township, Lyeoniing county,
Elizabeth Cresgie Of Fox tow
sullivan county were unit
marriage by the Rev. Thos.
Pile, AZ the home of John Gun
Tuesday evening, March lst
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-15

County farmers have been anxious
~ examining their fruit trees during
the past week to ascertain if any
damage was done the buds from the
warm weather of January followed
by the freezeup conditions of Fehru-
ary AS far AS heard from reports are
favorable but in other sections of the
state some damage is reported to the
peach trees where the buds appear to
be nipped off although cherry and
apple trees don't seem to have been
affected.
1t would certainly he an odd win
ter without early complaints of the
destruction of the peach trees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-18
Loose Floor Sale.

Tobacco on the loose floor is selling
fast and at active prices. We quote
the largest sale of the season:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-18
A GAME OF SCARE
Sprung On Box Renters BY
P. o. Department.

The many persons who pay rent at
the post Office were not a little sur
prised the middle of last week by
finding in their boxes a blue card on
which appeared the familiar words,
BOX Rent Due" AS they had
prepaid the present quarters rent
they could not imagine why such an
order had been promulgated. An
inquiry to the deputy postmaster
ELECTED the information that orders
mad come from headquarters to COL
lect box rent for the new quarter
before the expiration of the old one.
We don't know how many hun
dreds of thousands of post Offices
Uncle Sam has, but we do know
that if every box renter in the Unit
ed States would pay his so cents
two weeks in advance the Govern
ment would have the use Of a large
sum Of money two weeks for moth
ing at the expense Of the people.
In other words, people are not to
have the usual ten days grace to
pay their little fifty cents per quar-
ter for their own convenience, but
more for the convenience of the men
in the post Office, and if you do not
pay up the last day Of December
your box will be declared vacant.
But as there is a way to evade
any law so is there a way to evade
post office orders and get a box and
hold your money to the last moment.
If you have to give up your box on
January first apply for another, pay
your 50 cents and you will have a
rest for another three months.
While the people are trusting your
Uncle Samuel to keep good his bar
gain for three months, it4ooks very
much like the Postmaster General
has but little confidence in the PEG.
pie that pay for the running of the
Department. 1t looks like the P. NJ.
G. wants to make a little rep" by
his new departure, and he must inn
agine he is a second Roosevelt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-18
COMMODORE" BRAIN,
Well Known Here, Dies at
Tampa, Fla.

John c. Brain, who spent some
time in Hopkinsville fewyears ago.
died last week at Tampa Fla. While
here he was known as Commodore"
Brain and claimed to have served in
the confederate navy during the civil
war. He carried numerous scars,
which he proudly exhibited as evil
dence of his having been in the
"thickest of the fight" on numerous
occasions, one of them in his forehead
being sufficiently large and deep to
hide an English sparrow. Brain went
from here to Greensboro and from
there he went South. Nothing more
was heard Of him until the news of
his death reached the city.