Local Items. -^BBrink's ad is corrected weekly. Mrs. A. H. Buschhausen spent Thursday in Dushore. Mrs. Etta Hunter of Nordmont is visiting friends here. Prof. Ballentine of Dushore was a Laporte visitor Tuesday. F. H. Ingham was a business man in Strawbridge Thursday. Miss Tresken Buschhausen spent a few days in Dushore last week. Miss Adda Hitter was a Huglies ville shopper Friday of last week. Frances Morau visited friends and relatives in Dushore over Sun day. W. B. Hitter and F. M. Crossley were business men in Dushore Sat urday. Prof M. R. Black of Estella spent Monday in Laporte, giving examin ations. Benj. McHenry of Benton shook hands with Laporte friends one day last week. Misses E. Jessie Wrede and lone Mason were Williamsport shoppers Saturday. Mrs. E. Ladley and daughter Leone are visiting relatives at Ken neth Square. A. S. Buckley and J. L. Siegle of Williamsport were in town last week Thursday. J. W. Rogers Esq. of Forksville was in town Weduesdav and made our office an agreeable call. St. John's Church, (Episcopal) Sunday. School 9:00 a. m. Regular Service 7:30 p. m. Mr. and Mi's. Ellery P Ingham of New York City are spending a few days at the home of T. J. Ingham. W. and wife and Mrs. Amanda Cheney of Bingham ton Y., arrived it Laporte Thursday morning. TAKEN—An umbrella, from Hotel Bernard barn by mistake during Directors Convention. Please return to John Hassen Jr. Laporte, Pa. Miss Hannah Shea of Oxford, and Master Norman Cochran of Kenneth Square, who have been spending some time here, have re turned to their homes. Sheriff Judson Brown was in Buffalo, N. Y., part of last week giving evidence in the case of War ren E. Pursell, charged with deser tion from the U. S. Army. Pursell was taken to Buffalo some weeks ago by the Sheriff. George A. Gorman Esq., of Nordmont was in town Thursday and took out his commission. Mr. Gorman informs the public that the first couple to call on him for the two-in-one proposition alias matri mony will receive the administra tion of wedlock vows for the small nothing and in addition to this the bride will l>e presented with a one-buck piece with the com pliments of the new Justice. It might IK; truly said: "All eyes are turned on LaPorte." We have many occasions to meet out of town people and some from quite dis tances and the question generally finds its way into any conversation. "Well, what's LaPorte doing; is she still booming?" We answer: "Of course she is," and she is go ing to keep it up." Everything points to a fine future for our pretty little town and every citizen should get the spirit and make it part of his business to boost it along. Always speak a good word for La- Porte and when the proper time comes—and it is surely coming— you can list yourselves with the "I told you so" crowd, which in this case will be the only one worth being in. County Teachers Association Orgaized. The teachers of Sullivan County assembled in the La Porte High School Auditorium on Friday, April 22, 1910, at 10:00 a. m.for the purpose of organizing the teach ers of Sullivan County into an as sociation whose aim will be the pro motion and furtherance of education in the county. About thirty five teachers were present. The meet ing wfis called to order and presided over by Prof. Bowles, acting chair man. After the chairman explained the purpose and benficent results such an organization would bring about, it was put l>efore, voted upon and accepted by the teachers. This organization will be known as, "The Sullivan County Teachers Association." Supt. Killgore was elected President, Prof. Bowles vice President, Miss E. Jessie Wrede Secretary and Mr. C. O. Bird Tres urer. A committee of three, Mr. Lech ner, Miss Mason and Miss Walters, was appointed by the chairman to frame the by laws of the association and to report the next day. The subject of yearly dues was discussed by the association and the commit tee on by-laws was duly instructed as to the amount of these dues. The chairman next suggested that the teachers contribute towards the expenses eneurred by the Direct ors' Convention. A vote was taken to this effect and the sum of twenty fiue cents, to be considered as this year's dues of the association, was decided UJK>II. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. E. Jessie Wrede Sec'y. Our Birthday. With this issue the News Item gives its trowsers a hitch, tightens up its l>elt a hole and with renewed energy starts out on its annual hike through the fifteenth year of its career. Time and space will not premit us, this week, to tell the good people, who have so generous ly contributed to our success since our arrival here, the little piece we have been practicing up for some time, but we can and will conscien tiously and without flattery, say this much: That in our opinion, it would be well nigh impossible to find a place where a complete stranger would be received and treated with more cordiality and free hearted approval of his ways than in Laporte. We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our patrons, and corres pondents and to the people of the community in general, for their assistance and good will, and we will endeavor to make the News rtem for the ensuing year a pro fitable investment to our subscribers and ourself. We bow, The Editor. V. I. S. Concert. Justus M. Johnson will Ik> here with his fine Victor Talking Mach ine Thursday evening, May 19. The entemininent will be given in the Court House, for the benefit of the Village Improviment Society, and will consist of selections rend ered by the leading singers, bands, and orchestras of the world, includ ing the Trinity Church Choir of New York City, the famous Hayden Quartette, Sousa's Band, the Victor Grand Concert Baud, etc. Admis sion ten cents for all. 6,000 PILGRIMS AT OHIO SHRINE. Special Trains Run to Town Contain talnlng Miracle-Working Virgin. Findlay, Ohio, May 2.—One hundred cripples and Invalids, accompanied by more than six thousand other pil grims, formed a great candle proces sion to the shrine at Carey, twelve miles from here, last night, to pray for the cure of their ailments before the famous statue of the Virgin at the Church of Our Lady of Consolation. Special trains were run from Pitts burgh, Chicago, Cleveland, and other points, and throughout the morning masses were said by six priests, head ed by Father Mizer, who is in charge of the shrine. • The statue, which is known throughout the country for the mira cles whicn are said to have been per formed through its agency, is a fac simile of the celebrated statue of the Virgin and Child at Luxembourg. Principals' Meeting. The high school principals of the county had a most interesting and helpful meeting during the directors | convention at LaPorte. This par ticular session was.held on Satur day morning jn Prof. Bird's room in the high school building. The principals were very fortun ate in having with them Prof. C. D. Koch, one of our state inspectors of high schools. Prof. Koch pre sided over the meeting and was a source of great benefit to the princi pals, who did not hesitate in the least in asking him mail}' of the puzzling questions connected with the high school work. He has had wide experience as a high school teacher and now has the inspection of all the high schools-in the east ern half of our state. Supt. Killgore was present for all the time that he was not need ed in the other sessions and of course, took an active part in the discussions. Professors Molyueux, Henning and Soper are to l>e commended for their excellent papers. The following are a few of the questions that were discussed: Should our high schools provide for an election of subjects? It was quite generally considered that high schools of the second and third grades should provide very little substitution, if any. But in no case should the pupil be allowed to de cide for himself as to wether he could drop certain subjects. Latin, for instance. The Greatest edu cators of the state say that every student should have at least one year of Latin, for the aid that it will give liim in English grammar, etc. How will we get an enthusiastic public interest in the neighborhood, for the high school? How will we encourage more of our high school graduates to get a higher education? Should high schools try to train for teaching? We have too much to do n< w. and besides, there are thirteen Normal schools in the state and a summer school of a few weeks in our county, where prospective teachers can prepare. , How will we deal with wliisper ing, tardiness, and unprepared les sons? How will we encourage all of our high school pupils to study more outside of school hours? Should we not lay out a definite course of reading for our pupils? The course of study that was out lined for the high schools of our county was quite fully discussed, and in only a-few instances does it need revision, which will be done this summer. Our course is especially valuable iu lengthening the course outlined by the state for two years, into a three years course with the review of the common branches. This will do away with so many graduates com ing out of tin* high schools without a sufficient knowledge of the fund amentals. It was the opinion of the princi pals "that the great object of the high school work is not to qualify for particular positions but to give a broad general training." ''lt is a mistake to prepare for technical and professional pursuits in the high school, it is their business to develop facility and power." Sullivan County Democrats Endorse Munson for Governor. At meeting of the Democratic committee held at Hotel Bernard on April 23, resolutions were unan imously adopted endorsing C. La- Rue Munson, of Williamsport for governor. Hon. John G. McHenry was endorsed for Congress. The committee named the following officers for the ensuing year: Chair mau, W. B. Hitter; secretary, Thomas E. Keuftedy; treasurer, E. L. Sweeney. FARM FOR SALK —Situate in Klkland Township on Bear Mountain. Contains 70 acres. Large frame barn and fine dwelling; Orchard; well wat ered and land in good state of cultiva tion. About 25,000 ft. hard wood timber on place. Inquire of Mrs. Hannah Anderson, Forksville, Pa. it4 CHIEF'S WOUND FATAL. I Charles Bchmidt Dies of the Shot J Clarence Wood Fired. Passaic, N. J., May 2.—Charles Schmidt, Chief of Police of the bor ough of Carlstadt, died in the Passaic General Hospital of the bullet wounds inflicted by Clarence Wood of Ruther ford who beat Miss Anna Kipp in the Rutherford Boat Clubhouse and killed hjpiself. Schmidt was conscious until a few minutes before death. Hemorra hage of the lung was the immediate cause of his death. Wood, armed with a rifle and revol ver, defied a posse for seven hours and Anally ended the battle by blow ing out his own brains. Wood's attempted attack upon Miss Kipp, a charming girl of whom he had long been an admirer, is a mystery. Register's Notices. Notice is hereby given that the follow ing Accounts of Executor.", Administra tors elc., have been iiled in my otlice: Second anil Final Account of Jacob J. Sulx'i, Kxtcutor of the Estate of Benjamin Suber, late 01 Cherry Township, Deceased. First and Final Account of Andrew Blear. Administrator of the Estate of Jeremiah Edgar, late of l'aviduo'i Towimhip, Deceased. Second and Final Account of Laura B. Laner, Administratrix of the Estate of F. B. l'omeroj , late of Dushore Borough, Deceased. In the Estate of Albert S. White, late of David ion Township, Deed. Inventory and Appraise ment of Personal Estate set a)>art to widow. And the same will lie presented lo tlu> (irphans Court of Sullivan County, to he held at LaPorte, Penna., on the Sixteenth day of May A. I>. 1910, at 3 o'clock P. M., for confirmation and allowance, and they shall then he confirmed Ni. Si., and unless Exceptions are filed within ten days there after Confirmation Absolute will be en tered thereon. ALBERT P. il HESS, .Register of Wills. Register's < )ilice, Laporte, Pa. April 10, 1910. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of an Alius Writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court ol Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Penn'a., and to me directed and <le- Tivered, there* will be exposed to pub lic sale, at Motel Lopez, in the vil lage of Lope/., Sullivan County, Pa., on MONDAY, MAY !», 1910, at eleven o'clock, a. in., the following described real estate, to wit: % All that certain lot. piece or parcel ol land lying and being in the Township ol Coliey, County ol Sullivan and State oi Pennsylvania, hounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a corner of Edward l'arsons in the road leading from On shore to bee settlement; thence liy the saiil Paisons lot, North thirty tour degrees Kast one hundred eighty eight and four tenths perches to a corner in the west line of the John Anderson Iract; thence hy the same and west line ol the John Wood ley and Seth Wooleston tracts. South, tour degrees. West, one hundred eleven and five tenths perches to a corner of a lot deeded to William F. Myers: thence liy the same North eighty five de grees West eight perches to a corner in Pigeon Creek; thence hy the center ot said Creek South forty-seven and one-half de grees West nix perches, South thirty de grees West fourteen perches, South forty nine degrees West twenty perches, South fifteen and one- half degrees West thirty one perches, South twenty-eight degrees West seven perches, South nine degrees East one perch, South tour degrees West twenty-lour perches, South nineteen de grees West ninety-eight perches, and South lorty degrees West twenty perches to a corner in said Pigeon Creek on the line line of the Joseph Tatem warrant; thence by the same North filiy-seven de grees West seventy-eight and three-tei ths perches to a corner of lot deeded to I'res ton L. Craw lord; thence hy said lot North twenty-seven and one half degrees Kast one hundred seventy-seven perches to a corner iu the aforesaid road, and thence by the same, North fortv-five degrees West thirty-six perches lo the place ol beginning, containing one hundred thirty four acres and one hundred two perches ot land he the same more or less. Being all improved and under a good state of cultivation, well watered, large Irame dwelling house, frame barn and till the necessary outbuildings, also a tine or chard. It also contains a large well built tish |iond supplied Irom the waters of l'igeon I reek. A LSI) another lot. piece or parcel ol land situate in the Township. County and State aforesaid, adjoining the lot above described, bounded and described as fol lows: Beginning at a post com»r in the road leading from Dushore to bee Settlement, a corner ol a lot deeded to Lydia C. Hes ter; thence by said roml. South fortv-five degrees East thirty-six perches to a co - ner; thence by ianda formerly owned by William Whittick, South twenty-seven and one-halt degrees West one hundred seventy-seven perches to a post corner on Joseph Tatem warrant line; thence by said warrant line, North fifty-seven de grees West lifty tour and eight-tenths perches to a post corner, and thence by the aforementioned Lydia C. Kester lot, North thirty four degrees East one hun dred • ighty-three and two tenths perches to the piace of beginning, containing fifty acres and sixty-two perches of land be the same more or less. Being all im proved, well watered and having a fine apple orchard and other fruit trees grow ing thereon. The shove two tracts of land are sup posed to coutain cual. The above mentioned lots are seized, taken into execution antl to be sold as the property of Lloyd W. Kinsley at the suit of Ann O'Neill, Executrix of the lrtst Will and Testament of William O'Neill, deceased. JUHSON BROWN, Sheritl. Sheriffs Otlice, Laporte, Pa., April 11. 1910. Walsh, Attoruev, Best Goods^*^ Righ For Dry Gccds, Groceries, B:ots and Shot s, Hats and Caps, Gloves and Mittens, Notions, Fancy G, o Is etc. call and examine my s'ock You will fin Imygo ds and prices attractive. James McFarlane, LtiPorfe Tannerg Printing The best is good en= ough for anybody. It is not too good for you. You get the best mCbis Office I ' -ShortTalks on " T~ Advertisind & No. 34. If an article has any value or any utility at all it can be sold by letting people know about it. It is a mere question of price and of telling enough people. A good demonstration of this fact is given by the street " fakirs" ——r—» in the lower part of New York City. On TBI K° w > Fulton and Ann Streets are T l -':jTT~n hundreds of these men with push carts. They sell everything conceivable, from shoeblacking to books. The goods are displayed on the cart and thousands of passers-by see them Maybe not one in a hundred buys, but somebody does, because each day you will see some new thing on " 1/any article hat any value taitS. or utility." Sometimes the "fakir" makes a mis take. He gets something that nobody wants, or else he puts his price too high. If the goods do not sell he marks the price down a notch or two. If the thing will not sell at 10c. he marks it 5c., and then 3c., and finally ic., and he sells it by advertising. He places lys goods where people r will see them and learn about them— _ that's advertising. A great many pass ti* | him without looking, but a certain pro- It is the same way with newspaper advertising. A business man rcpre sents his goods in his advertisement in y <^l -the paper. Thousands of readers pass 112 \ the ad, but those who want his goods just at that time will stop and they will buy. " TK,r ' art wUA Copyright, Charles Austin Bafts, Ntw York.
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