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A bit more joyful is the Splendid quantity
irregular,
Come, let journey pursue.
Roll round with the year,
And never stand still till the Master
appear.
It easy after this to go home filled with
loftiest aspirations, ready to begin the
diary with ambitious resolves that were bound
to o'erleap themselves because of their very
loftiness. There was watch night when
there drfted into the ken of the child the
poem that has since meant to her, as it does
to many, the very spirit of this day. From the
choir gallery, just before the midnight hour,
cane the softened chorus of strange melody.
Then into the silence of the vaulted church rose
a wonderful message in voice that bore con-
vlctlon to the listeners. 1t sang to the organ
and the hushed accompaniment of the choir:
Ring out. wild bells, to the wild Skies
The flying cloud. the frosty light
The year is dying, in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die
Through the whole of the splendid poem It
swept, to the triumphant conclusion:
Ring in the Christ that is to be-
~ tue Cllllu the most dramatic moment OF
the evening came just on the stroke of the in
coming year. While outside whistles blew and
giant crackers exploded, bells clashed and
changed, inside hands clasped hands while to-
gether they sang the good old standby, "Blest
be the tie that binds" before the hush Of the
benediction and the glad chorus of "Happy New
Years" that concluded the service
There is another sort of quiet ushering fc
OF the baby year that is conducive to the good
resolve that counts easily under favorable
conditions. There were those in the Old days
AS there are in these, who felt that after the
gala afternoon the happiest way of all was to
sit quietly about the fire. chatting with half
dozen congenial spirits, singing bit if the
spirit moved, re1niniscing as old times came
back in the hush, and ending with the silent
toast and the dash of sentiment that makes
Aud Lang Syne" the fitting song for snch
moment.
That some such happy hour may begin littlo
1918 first appearance is the best wish one
offer to friends
Let the auspcious morning be expressed
With white stone distinguished from the
rest.
So the stately Dryden has put the same
thought. May it be true of us ALL
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Canada and Mexico, and to chronicle
the animals he has stalked would be
to catalogue the wild beasts of this
continent. Yet he has 1.ever been a
game hog" and has always played
fair" with his brute antagonists.
He is about to start on a game trail
that will take him nearly around the
world. for Paul Rainey, much as he
loves the society end of millionaire
business" never stays in sound of a
trolley car more than a few months
he "hikes'' for the jungle, the desert,
or the forest Tho trip he is now
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SKIN BEAUTY PROMOTED

In the treatment of affections of the
skin and scalp which torture, disig-
ure, itch, burn, scale and destroy the
hair, as well as for preserving, puri-
flying and beautifying the complexion,
fallible Millions of women through
out the world rely on these pure, sweet
and gentle emollients for all pur-
poses of the toilet. bath and nursery,
and for the sanative, antiseptic cleans
ing of liberated, infamed mucous sur
faces. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Bos-
ton, Mass. sole Proprietors Of the Gu
ticura Remedies, will mail free. on re-
quest, their latest 32-page Cuticura
Book on the skin and hair.
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Hunter Who Has Millions

York with it-and with his brother
They spent money in the lavish-but
not in the foolish-style of Pittsburg
millionaires, and Paul, particularly,
seemed to get deal of sane fun out
of his. Also he found time to increase
that s20,000,000 to $30,000,000, while
he was achieving no little fame as a
yachtsman, turfman, polo player, mo-
torist, and all-round athlete.
He has shot all over this countu.
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planning will take him across Africa,
Australia and up into India.
Paul Rainey is the type of rich
mans son much more prevalent than
many people supposed. Supplied al
ways with more money than most
men ever see, he has been called
"America's greatest spender," but he
has not wasted his funds or his health
in dissipation His attitude towards
his wealth Is that of one who has been
fortunate enough to know how to get
from it the greatest amount of healthy
pleasure for himself and others.
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GREHTFZlT To NA/XD.ER /
Zlo mn DOLtIy THE
ERlyIZ9u RENlk1XzE URxZzJ

guiled until six, when twinkling street
lights warned the callers to retreat
Not serious way to start the New
Year: No. but friendly one, that left
hostesses and callers, with glow of human
friendliress to last as warmth for many a
day. And if seriousness were lacking, the
same decade that enjoyed New Years call
Ing found itself also at one with the Gus
tom of watch-night service. For, in "our
town." in yours, mayhap, 1t was the
thing to spend the closing hours of the old
year in the quiet seriousness Of prayer and
sacred song Children had their share in
this for fathers and mothers had not in
that simpler time learned to fear the giving
of definite religious instruction to their
and daughters. 1t was clear and plain that
child must be trained in the way he should
20, and watch night was part of that train
ing.
And indeed, no youngster ever tried to
beg off, There was first of all the joy of doing
the unusual and the fun of sitting up past his
bedtime. So you hied yourself to the nursery
couch or the sitting-room lounge, after hot
supper, an old-fashioned winter supper Of
sage and fried potatoes scalloped oysters
and mullins, and took a long, long nap At
halfpast ten, father walked you, tucked you
into cap and overcoat, and the family party
started out under the cold stars, snow crunch
ing under foot, to the nearby church.
Not SO very long ago the writer came
across an old chrome, of the sort that looks,
in dim and favorable light, like fairly de-
cent oil painting In its day it had doubtless
been the chief ornament of well-furnished,
comfortable parlor. Now it c]uttered the win
dow of secondhand shop, dingy and out of
sorts with fate. But even in the unf1attering
light Of dusty show window, it had a certain
charm for the one who found it, 1t was the
picture of watchnight service, such as she
had once known SO well. Bright moonlight
flooded the scene bringing out in sharpened
detail the snow-laden boughs of dropping elms
and the Gothic spire of small stone church.
From stained-glass windows and opened door
came streaming the warm glow of shaded gas
jets. From village streets focked men and
women and children, stopping to say word Of
greeting as they passed into the vestibule. The
spell of the picture took her, with the speed
of the magic carpet or of the seven-leagued
boots back to the New Years ewes of her girl
hood
So she had walked with father and mother
and sleepy small brother Just SO the treeS
had looked in the frosty moonlight. And just
as warm and softly glowing had been the
stone church, through whose open doors came
the resonant strains of the great organ She
remembered with aching vividness the faces
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Tho Modern Way.

Tho Modern Way.
A couple of young men on the Mar
ket street viaduct the other evening
offered new version of an old saw.
After they had passed couple of au-
burnhaired damsels one of the young
men took his stand at the curb and
gaZed up and down the bridge.
What are you looking for?" in
tuired his companion.
Pointing to the red-headed girls, the
young man answered: 'I'm trying to
see a white automobile. e."-Youngstown
Telegram
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Mr.. Rainey is considered the best
polo player in America-and that
means nerve, strength and quickness
He Is devotee of other sports, a big
game hunter royal. and able business
man, and a type of the good fellow"
at his best. He is 80 and single
Hampton's Magazine.
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PATHETIC

Sad end Of a college boy.
Without Malice.
What have you done?" exclaimed
Mrs. Cumrox. as she fourished let
ter at him.
HAS that anything to do with the
correspondence l tried to help you
with?"
1T has. It's an indignant protest.
I told you to address that distin-
Euished pianist as Herr Professor
And I did so.''
YES. But you wrote it Hair Pro
fessor!'"
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1t Worked Well.

It Worked Well.
How Is the new filing system? Suc
cess?" asked tho agent of the mer-
chant to whom he had sold "system*
a few days before.
"Great!" said the merchant
"Good!" said the agent, rubbing hin
hands. And how is business?"
"Business?" echoed the merchant.
"Oh, We have stopped business to at
tend to the filing system"
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Paul Rainey, Who Is Worth S3o,0oo,'
Goo, Has Achieved Fame in Big
Game Shooting and Other
Sports.

Paul Rainey was born with plenty
Of money and restless disposition,
beth of which have increased. When
his father died, leaving him little
natter CT c22,CCo,ooo made in coke at
~'t h.:;-. Paul Rcirev went to New
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before the little diary
had its new gilt dimmed
or the soft penciling Of
the latter had blurred
itself into unreproachful
illegibility. But the ef-
fort wasn't altogether
wasted, and there were
fewer fits of temper and
cleaner neck and ears
than would otherwise
have been.
We grown-ups miss,
as we get older, some of
the past and gone aids
to New Years resolves.
The day was once upon
a time more marked by
pleasant social customs.
Only In ofl1cialdom is
New Years now a state
ly day of ceremonial.
But It is not hard to re-
call that a decade or
two ago there still sur
vived some of the dig
nifty and good cheer that
had attached itself to
the day. Before the
Christmas fruit cake
had all been devoured,
or the stone jars of
small cakes suffered too
severely from the in.
roads of rapacious chill
dren, preparations for
New Years day were
we'll under way.
Children were not in
cluded in this celebra-
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OF those who had f11!ed rte'
pews, especially that Of one
man, the governor of the state,
whose aQuiline profile. flashing
eyes and straight, glossy black
hair formed a Observation-Disclosures
ten personality.
Watch-night hymns have q
personality of their own, as
those of Christmas or Easter, If
not so widely known. They are
naturally serious and a bit fore
boding, with a touch of the mel
ancholy that is associated with
the rapid fight of time.
The year is gone, beyond recall
with all its hopes and fears.
With all its bright and gladdening
smiles,
With all its mourners' tears.
Is an old Latin hymn to a CON-
mon meter tune that illustrates
the tendency of this branch of
hymnology. Charles Wesley has
been most prolific in voicing
this thought.
Wisdom ascribe. and might, and
praise.
To God who lenthens out our days;
Who spares us yet another year.
And makes us see his goodness
here,
is an old favorite. Often Just
on the stroke of midnight anoth-
er of his voiced the feelings of
the congregation, that begin
ming:
Join. all We ransomed sons Of grace.
The holy JOY prolong,
And shout to the ReGeemer's
praise.
A solemn midnight song.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-12-30

In case of pain on tho lungs Hamlin,
Wizard Oil acts like mustard plaster
except that it is more effective and il u
much nicer and cleaner to use.
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eITOIS dAu S5, d oAoAI ~
Use that this or that will not occur again.
And what does it all amount to- after ALL this
old custom of revamping threadbare resolutions
or selecting new ones? The cynic will smile and
say that it is all waste of effort, fash in the
wordy and none too sincere promises Of reform.
The humorist will have his little fling in cartoon
and witty quip and jest He will gurgle with the
of mortals and find In every resolve new subject
for laughter. From the pulpit Sunday will
sound the admonition of the minister and the
moralist. They will take good resolutions seri-
ousy, and set upon them the stamp of divine
approval And whether the wry sneer of the
cynic. the mocking grin of the humorist, or the
approving smile Of the moralist prophesy the fate
of the resolutions and their maker it will be true
that even the most momentary impulses toward
better things will not be entirely wasted.
There was time when in the simple faith of
childhood, you set down in black and white your
promises to do better. On the first page of your
new diary yearly Christmas present. you wrote
in your best Spencerian hand-we knew none
better III those days-something like this: Dur
ing this year resolve not to lose my temper;
not to be saucy at home; not to put off doing
the things dislike; to read my Bible every day."
Direct, sounding blows were these on the chain
mall OF your besetting sins of quick temper,
"lckedly sharp little tongue, procrastinatOn, and
childish lrreligion Behind closed doors, lest any
one see him in so meek moment, Brother Dick
was scribbling earnestly: Il promise myself not
TO be late for dinner not to forget to wash my
neck and ears, not to get in debt to father for
my allowance and not to play hockey a single
day.. OF course you failed, both you and Dick
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1nnportant to Motho,
Ita Office.

It's Onlce.
This cork is very tight In your
brandy bottle. can't bulge It"
Yes, that's the nature of cork. II
was put there to keep the bottles
spirits from going down"
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Street Treatment.
Hewitt-Have they been treating
your street?
Jewett-Yes; they have been pour.
| Ing oil on the troubled macadam.
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Unfortunately the people, who
marry in haste are not the only onea
who repent at leisure.
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His Talent.

"Is he a great artist?"
"NO."
"But he gets good. prices for hiS
stuff
Eyes. He's a great salesman
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Mixed Dates.

"Are you going to wait till the last
to buy your holiday gifts?"
"Oh, it's too early to think abop;
late shopping"
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a girl who is truly modest doesn1
feel called upon to blush when thert
70 no occasion for Il -.
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HE custom of celebrating the New
Year by leaving behind, in theory
at least, ones pet pernicious habit
or besetting sin, may be hack
neyed, but it certainly is not en-
tirely relegated to the limbo OF
things forgotten or outworn. Some
time New Years day, when a
quiet moment In the days swirl
offers time for thought, there will
be a hasty taking stock of the
year that is gone, a recounting of
orrore and fai1nros silent DrOm-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16
Sign Your Name.

A notice was received this week
from "a resident of Davidson
Township" with the request that
it be published in the News Item.
AS there was no name signed to
either the notice of the request for
it's publication, we have withheld
it. There are numerous reasons
why anonymous letters should not
be printed in the newspaper and
we believe in adhering to the rule.
In this particular notice there is
nothing that we would be unwil-
ling to publish, and if the person
who sent it in will send us their
name we will print the article.
1t is not required that the name be
published with the article but it
must be sent in with the copy
Editor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16
Will Ask For Charter.

Application will be made to the
Governor of Pennsylvania on the
10th day of January, 1911, by G.
w. Kipp, j. w. Hurst, G. F.
Heavenly, A. l.. Rockwell and E.
D. Rundell, under the Act of AS
sembly approved April 81, 1874,
for a charter for an intended corpo-
ration to be called the Peoples
Publishing Company of Bradford
County, Pa, the character and OBJ
ject of which are to issue a daily
and a weekly newspaper, and do a
general printing and publishing
business. d. G. Dewitt and Ste
phen i. Smith of Towanda, and
II. S. Winlack of Sayre, are the
solicitors for the intended corpora
tion.-Towanda Daily Review.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16
SONESTOWN.

Mrs. Geo. Simmons was a caller
in Hughesville last week.
Rev. Hertz made trip to Will
Transport Monday.
Maize Watson and VIM. Herts
were Hughesville callers Monday.
The young friends of Miss Jennie
Lockwood assisted her in celebra-
ting her birthday anniversary Mon
day evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church met at the home
of Mrs. A. Sheets Wednesday ev-
>ening.
Mrs. Lee Gavitt was a Hughes.
vile shopper Saturday.
Miss Nora Crist was a William.
sport caller Monday.
Bennie Lawrenson of NORTH
Mountain visited friends here ovel
Sunday.
The teachers meeting held Sat
urday was we'll attended.
Miss Myrtle Boudman enter
tanned a number of her friends OF
Friday evening.
Mary Cook was a Williamspor
caller Saturday.
Mrs. Jas. Bussler of Hughesvill
spent Saturday in this place.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16
Reynard Killed in Borough.

Reynard Killed in Borough.
On Saturday fox started in the
vicinity of Overton was chased by
hounds to the hills west of town,
where Ernest Ely took a shot at it
and wounded it. Reynard kept on
however, and Ern gave pursuit.
The fox crossed the road near DR..
Corbin's residence and down across
the meadow, ~ tho hay barn, al
which point Ern and the hounds
overlook him and after a brie1
struggle he was killed. Foxes are
said to be quite numerous this sea.
son.-New Albany Mirror.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16
Christmas Cards to Readers.


The Christmas number of The
North American, which will be
published on December 18, prom
lses something altogether unique
in the way of a special supplement.
All buyers of the paper of that is
sue, excepting mail subscribers,
will receive free a sheet of Christ
mas cards, reproduced from some
of the greatest paintings of the age.
There are six cards in the sheet,
which when cut apart may be used
for sending with gifts or for mail
ing as mementoes of the holiday
season.
The cards are reproduced very
artistically by photogravure pro-
cess and the subjects are chosen
with view of suiting almost any
taste.
The North American Christmas
number will be unusually at trac-
tive in text and illustrations. It's
special numbers are always of the
highest standard. This one pro-
misses to be just little better than
those that have preceded it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

Rev. D. L. Dixon, pastor Of the
M. E. church, who has been suffer
ing for several weeks from severe
attack of throat trouble, has gone
to Ritersburg, in hope of gaining
his former health. Rev. w. H.
Norcross, the former pastor Of the
M. E. church who served here about
two years ago will be welcomed to
the pulpit during Mr.. Dixon's alb
sen, ,e.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

The Senior Class of the Laporte
High School will give a class play
in the High School auditorium on
Friday evening, Dec. %. The
play is entitled "Dave's Baby
and is an appropriate one for
Christmas time. The proceeds OF
the entertainment will be used for
apparatus for a physical laboratory
for the school and to defray the ex-
penses of graduation. Admission
of 25 cents will be charged.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

Raymond Minnier, who was tax
en- to the Williamsport hospital on
"Wednesday of last week suffering
from anthrax, contracted while
working in the tannery at this
place, has recovered TO such extent
that he was discharged from the
hospital and on Wednesday night
returned to his home. The disease
was treated externally by the ap-
plication of strong poisons to the
afflicted parts and killed in this
way before the blood was fully i'm.
pregnated with the disease.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

The "Old Age Pension SYSTEM"
innaugurated by the United States
Steel Corporation, will become ef-
fective on January 1, 1910. 1t
will be divided into three classes.
No pension of more than 81, 200 a
year will be allowed and none will
be less than S12 a month.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16
FOR THE LADY.

Get nice pair of Shoes for
your mother, wife, sister, or
sister-in-law; or a nice Skirt
or Ladies' Coat would be ap-
preciated. We also have some
elegant scarfs, handkerchiefs
and other articles to delight
the fair sex.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16
Knee Crushed by Heavy Log

Thomas Whitton, a woodsman,
was brought to the Williamsport
hospital from Jamison City at a
late hour Tuesday evening. He
was injured during the afternoon
while assisting crew of men work
ing at a slide. A heavy log g1eaped
from the chute and hit Whitton a
terrific blow on the right leg, lacer-
ating the flesh at the thigh and
crushing the knee. He was op-
Grated on some time Wednesday
morning. He is aged % years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

j. G. Cott of Estella was a
pleasant caller at the News Item
Office Wednesday. Mr.. Cott re-
Gently made a trip to Buffalo, N.
Y, and while there purchased a
carload of fine cattle consisting OF
so head. Eleven of the cattle
which aggregated 1850 pounds,
were sold to II. Kraus, the Laportt
butcher.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

During their recent hnnt in the
woods of Maine, DR.. w. F. Ran
dali, Lawyer J. Fl. Thayer and his
brother, William Thayer, killed
moose and six deer. The mo )se
head and two of the deer heads
will be mounted in Boston, Mass.
and shipped to Dushore.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16
Carrolls Great Going Out Of Business Sale.
]. w. CARROLL Est,

Norman Worthington of Hughes
vile spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Ethel Simmons and Miss
Ada Simmons were Williamsport
shoppers Wednesday.
Edna Bay left Wednesday for
Williamsport where she will re-
main for some time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

Chas. McCarty and Lincoln Moy-
er, of Eagles Mere, are attending
court here this week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16
Notice !! !.

1t is only one more week until Christmas. No
doubt you have already made up your mind to buy
such and such prest nts. But listen-buy useful gifts.
The day OF giving frivolous ornaments is past. You
cannot get better values than at Max Mamoens store
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

M. G. Collins who has been at
his home for the past week, re-
turned to Bernice Thursday to re-
sumo his work in the mines.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

John M. Rosencrants Sr., of
Binghamton, N. Y, was in atten-
dance at court this week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

You can get oysters OF Smith
Boudman at the Sonestown Hotel;
Stewed. Fried or Raw.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16
FOR THE MAN.

The man appreciates Christ
mas gifts just as well as the
lady. Buy your father hus-
band, brother or brether-in-
law a useful present. Come
and see our suits, overcoats,
trousers, hats, neckties, suit
cases, gloves and fine shoes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

Pattern No. 3246.-Very jaunty and
becoming for little girls. the model
pictured is one Of the most effec-
tive of such designs. 1t consists of
blouse with sweater fold. and one
piece side-plaited skirt Joined to an
and is sleeveless.
The pattern rs in 4 sizes, to IL
years. For girl Of 8 years the suit
requires as illustrated "a yards Of
plaid material and / 58 yards Of plain
material both SO inches wide, or Of
one material throughout 1-S yards
80 inches wide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

M. J. Wilcox of Dushore was a
business man in the county seat
Tuesday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

VIM. II. Spencer, Esq, OF Will
transport, was in attendance at
court this week and tried the case
Hoover VS.. Mccartney.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-16

The popular insurance man, Geo.
w. Brown of Lopez, was in town
this week looking after the interests
of the New York Life.