Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-12-03
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DR.. j. l.. Brennin of Pittsburgh,
Spent Thanksgiving with Mildred
| friends.
| Morris Loverton, one of Mildred's
hustling business men, was Towan-
da visitor last Tuesday.
Daniel Schoonover spent Thanks
giving with Wilkes-Barre friends.
f. F. Schaad is under the care of
DR., Christian of Lopez for scarlet
fever, and at the present writing is
getting along as we'll as can be ex-
pected.
Mrs. II. w. Osler is under the
Doctors care for typhoid fever.
James J. Connor and Edward Mol
nix were Dushore visitors Sunday.
Charles Watson son of G. B. Wat
son who has been confined to his
room with dyphtheria, is able to be
around again.
James J. Connor was ejecting an
unruly customer from his hotel on
Thanksgiving when his finger was
canght between the Jaws IF the Gus
toner. The result was that Land
Lord Connor has part Of finger less
to look after.
M. J. Clemmons is on the sick list.
There is rumors of trying to make
Bernice and Mildred into Borough,
but we think it is only a wind storm
after the Fall election which will
soon blow past.
Arrangements are being made by
the local Republicans to observe the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln
February II, 1909-in more elabor-
ate manner than ever before The
people of the United States revere
the memory If the great Emanci-
pator, and without regard for their
political affiliations the citizens of
the republic feel that too much hon
or cOnnOt be paid to the memory of
this truly great man. Lincoln was
a statesman of the highest type, and
his career was one which shines
brightly as an example to the
American youth of today.
The approaching anniversary is
one hundredth since the birth OF
Lincoln, and it is fitting that the
celebration of the event should sur
pass in every way those which have
gone before. The anniversary of
Lincoln should be made national
holiday, in order that all American
citizens may pay their respects TO
the man who dealt with problems
affecting the fate of the nation with
such ability and diplomacy that he
won for himself place in history
equal to that occupied by Washing
| tiOn.-Gazette and Bulletin.
The bureau of statistics has Just
issued pamphlet in which the fact
| is recorded that there are more di-
vorces granted in the United States
than in any other country in the
world, with the exception of Hun
gary and SaXOny. The figures should
prove startling to the American peo-
pie. That the divorce has grown to
immense proportions in this country
cannot be denied. That little if any
effort is being made to relieve the
situation is evident to those who OBJ
serve passing events. In fact di-
vorces are so easily procured in this
country that it is Il wonder that
more dissatisfied married people do
not take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to break the matrimonial
bonds.
So long as children of immature
age are permitted to marry; SO long
as the courts grant divorce upon the
slightest cause, and so long as So
ciety looks upon people who have
been divorced AS heroes and hero
ines, so long will the divorce evil ex.
ist. The scandalous condition in
this country as the result of the le.
gal separation of married persons is
a stencil in the nostrils, but nothing
short of more strict laws regulating
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