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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-11
DEATH
OF MRS. Frances Rreieher.

Mrs. Frances Breigher died at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr.. John
Flynn, at Meehan Junction, Miss,
Friday evening, July 2. Death re-
suited from an attack of heart trouble
after "a few hours illness. She was
73 years of age and had always en-.
joyed good health until her last sick
ness. After long, busy and useful
life she died rs she had lived-hon.
ored and loved. She reared her own
monument while she lived in the
hearts of all who knew her.
Deceased had been a resident OF
Thorndale and Laporte for the past
forty years and up to Far age
when She went with Mr.. Flynn's
family to the far South. Her hus.
band was superintendent of the tan
merry at this place until the year 1873
when he met with an accident that
caused instant death.
1t was here the best as we'll as the
saddest days of Mrs. Breigher's life
was spent. Laporte and its hospit
able people ever held warm corner
in her heart, and when her last hour
came and the God OF eternity called
her to her everlasting rest, it was he1
desire that she be taken back to
Sullivan County and laid by the side
of her helpmate who dwells in the
Silent City, on its sloping hillside,
where blooming flowers are sweetest
and the birds warble their most
melodious songs, and it is this de-
sired eternal abiding place that con
tains all that was mortal of her.
Messrs. j. w. Flynn and Simon
Breirher arrived at Laporte Friday
evening with her remains which
were taken to the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. w. Gallagher. Funeral
services were held at Dushore Satur-
day and was attended by many La
porte friends.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-11
A Kansas Cleanup Movement.

The Kansas state board of health re-
Gently began sending out letters to the
county and municipal health officers
instructing them to see that the people
Of the state clean up their premises.
says Topeka dispatch to the Kansas
City Star The letter instructs the
health officers to see that all school
houses are disinfected aud fumigated
to aveid Infection from typhoid fever
and to see that all slaughter houses are
inspected. DIR. Crumbine, secretary Of
the board, devotes considerable atten-
ton to the house fly and instructs the
health officers to begin a campaign oi
education among the citizens to put
the fly out of business by removing al
nuisances and keeping the premises
clean.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-11
HELLO /!
LINE REACHES LApORTE.

The Sullivan County Telephone
Company has extended its line I'll,
Laporte and its linemen are 6usy
this week installing telephopss about
town, The following psfties have
had phones put in and we under
stand that there-swiH be about as
many mOreas soon as the instru-
ments can be secured; w. and n. B.
Il. r. station; II. J. Keeler; A. H
Buschhausen; I.aporte Hotel; John
l., Smyth: F. w. Meylert; CONNER
cial Hotel. T. J. Ingham; A. J,
Bradley and Ellery p. Ingham.
The growth of the Sullivan County
Telephone Company has been highly
gratifying to the stockholders. Be-
ginning in small way in the west
end of the county it has gradually
extended its lines until now it covers
almost the entire county. 1t is now
considering the extension of its line
to Eagles Mere. This extension to-
gether with a connection with the
independent line already already
built through Muncy Valley, will
give the Company practically the
entire county. At an annual meet
ing Of the stockholders held at Du-
shore Saturday last, it was voted to
to increase the capital stock from
s., 200 to $4,000. A portion of this
stock will be offered for sale to
build these extension and also one
from Wheelerville to Canton. The
service on the line is said to be ex-
cellent and the new line will doubt
less come in for its full share of pat
rOnage.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-11
"aeeiuu ls aellsvira." !"

The woman who sends money by
mail for the purchase Of goods misses
one of the finest delights Of buying.
especially to woman. She must take
what she gets without seeing It before
hand. Frequently the disappointment
is SO great as to offset any small bar
gain she may happen to get In price.
She has no way Of knowing that the
goods are up to the standard advsS'
: 'tised in the catalogue. On the other
hand, when a woman walks into the
home store and the clerk steps up to
do her bidding she has the whole
stock to choose from, and 1t is her
privilege to inspect thoroughly the
goods she buys.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-11

That many of the school boards
throughout the county are not fully
acquainted with the provisions of the
new teachers salary law recently APP
proved by Governor Stuart is evId-
enced by number of requests re-
cieved for information on certain
points of the new law. For the ben.
eft of these inquirers and all others
who may be interested the full text
of the measure is herewith present
ed:
Section | BE it enacted, ETC., That
from and after the passage of this act
the salary of common school teach
ers, in districts of this cnmmon.
wealth receiving state appropriation
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-11

shall be no less than $50 per month
i'm all cases where the teacher holds a
professional permanent or normal
school certificate of proficiency in
said time from the superintendent
i'm charge of said teacher.
Section =. That the minimum sal
airy shall be $40 for all teachers hold
ing certificates of less grade than is
required under section of this act.
And that the state shall pay the
amount of all salaries that are pro-
vided for under this act, and over
the amount of salary paid in each
school district in this commonwealth
in one thousand nine hundred and
six, and said inc. ease shall be paid
out Of the increased appropriation
for the common schools.
Section 3. the president and secre-
tary of school districts, where that
prescribed salary is greater than that
paid for the school year beginning
June, one thousand nine hundred
and six, shall certify under oath to
the state superintendent of public in
struction, on blanks prepared dy him
the number of teachers, with the
salary paid to each, for the year
which the report is made; also the
number of,months in the school term
for said year. In order that any dis
trict may participate in this add
itional appropriation its report must
be filed with the department Of pub.
lie instruction on or before the first
Monday Of October, 1907, mn ri the
same time annually therealt r The
total amount payable to all the
school districts in the state ON ac
count of the increase of teacher sal.
aries as provided for IN thi,, ~, shall
first be deducted from the total ann.
ual school appropriation and the
balance of said appropriation shall
be apportioned and distributed
among the several school districts
as provided fol under existing laws
The state superintendent Of public
instruction shall at the usual times Of
paying the regular appropriation
pay to those districts, from the ann
ual appropriation, an excess equal tt
the difference between the salaries o
the teachers for the school year 1906
and the minimum salaries presc lib
ed by this act.
Section 4. This act shall take effecI
the first Of June 1907.
Section 5. Allacts or parts of act.
inconsistent herewith are hereby re
pealed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-11
PHILADELPHIA IS BOOMING
F. p. Vincent for Port Collector.

1t would seem to be cause for
qualification to the public official
when his friends and associates re-
gard him as being fit fer Il position
of greater trust and responsibility.
In this State today as well as in gov
ernment station the desire is that the
faithful public Official should receive
additional recognition in the way of
promotion and this is why the
friends of Appraiser of Port Fred P.
Vincent wish to see him elevated to
the collectorship of the port, made
vacant by the death of Collectc
Thomas.
That Mr.. Vincent should be ureG
for the vacant collectOrship is
natural and the legitimate oSytoo. "e
of years of loyal and energeXc sa
vice as an empleye of the cs,s,
house of that port. From the ~
ception of his connection with 1t, hi
every effort has indicated that he An.
preciates the significance of abiding
strictly by his obligation to the gov
ernment by returning an honest
equivalent for the consideration he
receives.
There is nothing inconsistent in
the conduct of those who propose
the name of Mr.. Vincent with this
vacancy, for his years in the apprais-
ers' department is a good evidence
that he has not been unmindful of
the duties which devolve upon him
Ten years have shown that he has
been guided by his higher ideas
of manhood that are consider ed
essential in the government empld
He was appointed to Assistal t
Appraisorship in the custom servia
and later was appointed to the posi-
ton whick ne fills with so much cred.
1t to himself and honor to the govern
ment. The importers and exporters
OF the port realize that in MIR. Vim
cent with his years of experience
there would be an official in the
Collectorship who would have a
keen sense of its responsibility, a
man with a safeguard to every right
and his policy would be for a con-
tinued growth of our commercial
trade.
| Mr.. Vincent isa Republican of
the consistent kind and for yeas has
been leader in his home county of
Sullivan, but he is that manner of
party Inanswho believes in the sup
eriority of party principles over
party men. He stands for loyal
friends and fidelity to duty and in
him the government would have a
man of highest order of ability.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Convention Held at SOnestown.

The Davidson Township Sunday
School Convention was held at the
Sonestown Methodist church on last
Thursday evening, Friday afternoon
and evening.
The session on Thursday evening
was called to order at 8 o'clock.
Rev. s. b. Bidlack ofthe Muncy
Valley M. T.. church conducted the
song services and Rev. j. Whomel-
dorf oi the Sonestown +. V. church
conducted the Devotional exercises.
The Rev. j. w. Messenger of the
Evangelical Church was then intro
duced to the convention and made
IA spirited talk on "The Sunday
School a field of force for Evangel-
ism.
The convention then ajourned to
meet on Friday afternoon at 2
o,lcOck.
The Friday afternoon session was
called to order by Rev. WhOmel-
dorf who conducted the song service
with Deemer Biedelman then acting
as chairman the ele ting of officers
for the ensuing year was taken up,
motion was made to combine the
offices of Secretary and Treasurer in
one Office and was approved hy the
convention.
Mr.. Percy Bay of HI llock Grove
was nominated for president II. G.
Boatman of Sonestown Was nOmi-
mated for Vice President and Miss
Maizie Phillips Secretary Treasurer
Rev. S. B. Bidlack of Muncy
Valley and Rev. j. Womeldorf to
complete the executive committee
and were all UNANIMOUSLY elected.
The convention then sang select
ion after which the Rev. 8. F. FOun-
slev of the Hughesville M. f. church
was introduced and gave a very
practical talk on the Sunday School
as an Evangelistic Factor"
Deemer Biedelman field worker
of the Sabbath School association
supplemented the talk in very
pleasing manner.
The convention then sang select
ion and Mr.. Biedelman conducted a
round table Conference by the use of
a card on the ''Sunday School"
which proved interesting and made
clear many difficult points that arise
in Sunday School work.
The offering was then taken and
the convention sang selection and
adjourned until evening.
The session of Friday evening was
called to order at s o'clock.
Mr.. Biedelman conducted the song
service and Rev. WhOmeldOrf the
the devotional exercises.
Rev. r. j. Allen of the Picture
Rocks Nj. +. church was then intro
duced and gave an efficient talk on
the communities interests in the
Sunday School"
The Ladies Quartette of SOnestown
then sang selection after which the
Secretary gave hls report.
The evening Offering was then
taken and the chairman introduced
Vernon Hull President of the
Sabbath School association who then
made an address,
Deemer Biedelman then closed the
session by IA general ak and the
convention adjourned
Maizie Phillips, Secretary
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-11
RERNICE ITEMS.

l.. ". MclAduSuliu iS d ocidutou
visitor this week.
C. f. Jackson is Berwick visit
or this week.
The f,llowing Sayre visitors spent
the 4th. with friends at this place,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crowley, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert McGee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas McSparring and Thos.
Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Schoonover
and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Northop
were at Evergseen attending the
funeral of Mrs. Northup of that
place who has been under the doct-
ors care for the past three months.
James ConnOr and Eunice Nc
Langhlin spent the 4th with Scran-
ton friends.
Mildred Athletics defeated the
Picture Rocks team at base ball on
Saturday June 80 the score being =
3 in favor of Mildred.
The Red Mems picnic held at this
place the 4th. was a great success
and the posters printed by the News
Item for the picnic took the cake.
Mr.. John Connors who has been
attending the st. Boneventures
School at A Allaganey is spending his
vacation with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. James Connor of Mildred he is
one of our most promising young
men of the day and we predict a
bright future for him and he along
with a Scranton boy were the only
two which carried off the hOnOrs of
their class il goes to show that the
Sons and daughters of the working
class of Sullivan county are making
their mark i'm this State as far as
education goes.
Miss Mary Watson of Green Ridge
returned home on Tuesday after
spending the past two weeks with
her parents.
Sidney Osler of Carbondale spent
the 18th. with his parents at this
place.
Allen Ande of Laquin visited
Mildred friends last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Regain have
returned home from their honey
moon after visiting some of the
principle cities and will begin house
keeping on Jackson st. we join in
congratulations to the
happy young couple.
What is IA Township treasurer
elected for and refused to give bonds?
Last year Connel Co. road tax was
paid by one of: the road supervisors
who placed it in the Dushore Bank
this year after obtaining legal advise
he p id it to the Township Treasur-
er getting o receipt for the same.
The road sudpervisor sent letter
by the pathmaster for the treasurer
to pay in to the said path master all
the Connel Co. tax which he refused
to do until they would sign order to
which purpose the said money was
to be paid. The road supervisors
goef and borrows money at 5 per
cent interest. So it seems the tax
payers have to pay the fiddler. How
long will the voters of Cherry town
ship stand this::klnd of treatment?
Are they willing to let the said Off
GERS borrow money and pay interest
OH the same with money in the
hands of the Township Treasurer!
Why is that certain man OF
Colley township is paid $3.50 pei
day to work the Bernice roads tax
and the tax payers of this place are
only allowed 1925 per day to work
ing their road tax or is it that the
Colley township men are worth
more per day than the Bernice tax
payers:
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Nexa School avs lor lannSvIvanin
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-15

few women colleges. Then most Of
the work is by lecture. and little OUT
side reading is required. There is a
distinction betNeen professor and
student somewhat like that between
master and servant. Whenever a stu.
dent meets an Instructor he must take
OF his hat and make very profound
bow. The professors are poorly paid
and give small attention TO dress, for
they are supposed to devote all their
time to study. Another result of this
narrow devotion 10 study is evident in
the law against students voting, for
the elders seem to think the collegian
should do nothing but study and not
mix at all in politics.
When once a department has been
selected the student is rigidly bound
TO certain courses and has almost
none of the freedom to choose his own
work that he does in American uni.
versities.
In contrast to the Japanese notion
the students are generally athletic
and devoted to the more skillful forms
OF sport. Baseball has come to be
the greatest game and football, which
was formerly played, is regarded as
brutal and has fallen into disuse.
In Japan, just as in the United
states, there is tendency to practi-
cal education, and the increase In the
departments of engineering and agri.
culture are very rapid. And in the
imperial university of Toxic there is a
department called the science OF
earthquakes, gunpowder making and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-15
HOLD-UP IN RACINE.
Tries to Rob Saloon Keeper But is
Forced to Run.

Racine, Wis, August 10.-An at
tempt was made to murder and rob
Richard Asby, proprietor of a saloon
at so Main street, by masked burg.
lar and Asby was badly cut on the
head and face. Asby was in the front
OF his place alone. There was a loud
rap in the rear room. He supposed II
was some customer who came in the
back door to get pail of beer. Start
ing back he pulled the curtains aside
when large man, wearing a black
mask, white hat and attired in black,
attacked him with billy loaded with
lead
Asby grappled with the thief and
caught hold of a scarf about his necR
and pulled him down, but the fellow
struck him three times on the head,
cutting long cash, also smashing his
ear and cutting his face, got away,
ran into the alley in the rear, and ran
into Mrs. Peter Baritz and knocked
her over. In the meantime Asby yell
ed murder at the Top of his voice
and ran into Main street, a trail OF
blood after him. A crowd of city
officials coming out of the city hal
heard the cries and IAN into the buffet
as did number of police officers. The
alley and whole block where the AS
by saloon is located was surrounded
but the assailant got away. He die
not get any money. While Asby IL
badly hurt, he will recover.
Officers believe the thief came In
ahead of a circus and entering the
rear of the saloon saw Asby alone
and intended to kill or knock him out
and rob the till. There was some sec
in the till.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-15
ANOTHER BIC
FINE PROSPECT

jamestown, N. Y, Aug. 10.-Con-
victioDs on all the counts of the in
dictments returned yesterday by the
federal grand jury for western New
York would render four corporations
liable to fines aggregating s1S,240, 900.
Judge Hazel received the report late
yesterday from the jury's investiga-
tionS of the governments charges
against the Standard Oil company, the
Vacuum Oil company, the New York
Central and the Pennsylvania rail
roads, of giving and receiving speciai
concessions on shipments of oil from
Oiean, n. Y, to points In Vermont
= The report includes the presenta
ton Of two indictments against the
Standard Oil company, two against
the Vacuum Oil company, two against
the New York Central and Pennsylva-
MIA jointly and two against each OF
these separately. One of the indict-
ments against each corporation con
tains Is counts and the other 40
counts.
The report is oniy a partial one, the
jury adjourned until Sept. 8, when it
will continue its work.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-15
ASKED FUNDS FOR sWITcHMEN.
Racine Police Arrest p. Micke, Sup
posed to Be a Fraud.

Racine, Wis, Aug. 1O.-P. Mickle,
supposed to be w. e. Williams of Chi
cago, was taken into custody by the
police here yesterday for alleged fraud
in connection with securing subscrip-
tons from manufacturers for the ben.
eft of the switchmen's union. He had
credentials purporting to be signed by
A. c. Dickens, master of local No. rs.
John Falvey, master of local 1879 and
Henry Miner, secretary, Milwaukee.
Below the credentials appeared what
was purported to be the signature of
Milwaukee manufacturing companies
and business houses. Behind their
names were written sums ranging
from 800 to s25. The Allis-C Chalmers
company is down for 800 and the
Milwaukee-Westen Fuel company for
$50 as is the Northwestern Fuel Co
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-15
SUPERINTENDENT CARY APPo7-
TONS FUND OF $4,000.
MORE MONEY NEXT YEAR
Legislature Raised Requirements,
Gave State Superintendent More
Authority and Increased Fund to
,o00-Some Schools Lose Aid
Because of Failure to Comply.
Madison, Aug. 10.


State Superintendent Cary yester-
day announced the annual apportion-
ment of state aid for graded schools.
The fund was $4,000 for the present
year, but will be increased by 90 per
cent. next year and made 100000 in
accordance with an amendment enact
ed by the last legislature. This year
number OF graded schools were de-
MED state aid because the local
school officers were at fault, either
in failing to make the required report
or neglecting to carry out the recon-
mendations of the state superintend-
ent. The law increasing the fund
for this purpose also raised the qu.l
iications required OF teachers aud
gave tho state superintendent larger
powers in requiring equipment prop
er heating and ventilating facilities
This apportionment is made among
the graded schools according to the
size and number. of departments
maintained. Glass one includes
schools which maintain more than
two departments and otherwise meet
the requirements as to teachers.
length of school year and sanitation,
as laid down by the law and the state
superintendent. Glass one schools
are entitled to $500 a year eacn
Glass two includes the graded schools
which maintain two departments.
These are entitled to 500 year il
they meet all requirements. This
year there are 1853 schools of the first
class and 215 of the second class.
Before the apportionment Us made
/ the salaries and travelling expenses OF
! the two state graded school inspectors
is taken out, according to a provision
of law.
! An amendment passed by the last
/ Legislature will assure the two depart
ment schools hereafter special aid to
the amount of 5000 annually The
same law provides a change in the
! legal qualifications of the teachers in
second class state graded schools.
All teachers hereafter must have
had successful experience. The prtn-
/ cipal may hold only a, second grade
certificate, but If second grade,
that person must have had at least
two years successful experience. The
assistant teachers may hold third
grade certificates, but must have had
at least one years successful expert
ence. The statements of successful,
experience must be signed by the
county superintendent and a copy
filed with the district clerks. No state
graded school hereafter viii be en-
titled to receive state aid unless each
and every room is properly heated
and ventilated, or, in other words,
maintained in sanitary condition.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-15
SUES HIS FATHER.IN-LAW.
Wants Damages for Alienation OF
Wife's Affections.

Marinette, Wis, August 10.--A case
Is now being tried In the Menominee
County Circuit court which is at
tracing considerable attention and
whi"'' Ia very interesting Is that Of
ANNE onuer VS.. Jacob Bauer in which
the wife has been granted divorce
and the husband is suing his father
in-law for the alienation of his wife.s
affections.
The divorce was granted some time
ago and the husband at once began a
SUIT for damages against his father.
in-law claimed that the latter had In
huenced his daughter In the matter