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Published Every Friday.
Volume 2.
Business Cards.
SONESTOWN FLAGGING
Company,
S h H:Eor B ah! amboß ' Agents.
SO.VIvSTOWN PA.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF DUSIIORE, PENSA.
CAPITAL - - $50,000.
SURPLUS - - 810.000.
Due* a General Banking Business.
F. B. POMEROY. M. D. SWARTS.
Piesldant. Cashier.
GALLAGHER'S HOTEL
AND RESTAURANT,
LAPORTE PA.
K. W. GALLAGHER. Prop.
Warm meiils mid lunches nt all hours.
Oysters and mime in season.
Bar supplied with cho'eest linunrs. wine and
final's. (IINM) >tal»le room provided.
L PORTE HOTEL.
THOS. W. BEAHEN, Prop.
My increased liusincss at the Commercial Hote
nrecsiliiteil moie eonimndinus 'llliirters. an.'
have likewise moved Into tlie large and wel
»|i|>iinteil La | mite Hotel.
ThankiiiK my friends for past imtmnage and re
N|iei!lfnll>' solieit a eontiimanee of same. I an
Truly yours.
THOS. W. BEAHEN.
MUNCY VALLEY HOUSE.
who™?, PROPRIETORS
A hotel <>f e>talili»heri lepntatiou.
Btnetl\ ttot chuw in all of il* appointment*.
Hat well >uppl.ed with tin* of liquor*.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THO i. E. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAPORTE PA.
i 11if* l.i g Hid v<e I pp<»iiii<-d hou*®
I eMI N p • u ir h»s e y it t 8 > etio
HIL' .SGROVE HOUSE7
SMITHGALL &. SICK.
First-class accommodations.
Centrally located.
lII LLSG ROVE, PA.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. tCEEi-'E, Proprietor.
DUSIIOKE, PA.
One of (he largest »n 1 best equipped i
ho.t-l in tlii.* se -tio . ul tie ctifa.
Ta 100 i » bj.-t. it.ies I .UjiOl.mr (jor-ay.
LaigeSi »leß.
Professional Cards.
J.J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTO AT-LAW,
Leg; il liu- n 'si attended to
in • nis ami alju.i.ing oountiei
LAPORTE. p A
K KARNS^
Attorney-at-L*w,
Prompt and careful attention given to
legal business.
W ill be at Emmons on Monday of each week.
Olfi e. uver Keeler « s.ore,
LAI'URT E, ... PA.
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-«t-L«w.
LAPORTE, PA.
Office in Court House Building.
VVM P. SHOEMAKER,
Attorney-«tL»w.
Office in County Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collections, conveyancing; the settlement of
estate.* tiud other legal Luaines* will receive
prompt attention.
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ATTOMMKV AT-lAW,
OrFiCK 111 ivOIITV BU LDIHO
Ki.Ali «Ui UT HOU»K.
LAi' KTK, PA
Monday ut em:li week Ml Forknville.
Cilery P. Ingham. Harvey &. Newitt.
|NGHA.\\ & NEWITT,
ATTiI Kr *-L W.
OFFICES 714-17 FRANKLIN BI'ILDINQ.
l:« ao. IJlli Street Philadelphia,
I* iv iU retirel fro n llie office of I'll.ted States
AlUirnex au<l t n.ie.i .-tiite.- Atliiruey,
will continue the general practice of law ill the
L'u.led .->late.- courts, and ml ;!ic courts of tile
City .i'ii .oiui.t »i t'un.i.U l|.lua,
HENKY r. downs;
ATT V" »T LA>»
UKKIC IN r* BUILOIMfI
CUT UUUHK SW AH.
L I ORTE.
J # H. CRONIN,
ATTiiß* T AT LAW,
*«»TA V hUL C.
orrii kon mai> STUBKT.
DU'IIOHK. PA
JLPHONSUS WALSH, ~
*r T .RSIT-AT-L W
Oftlcie in liai.k uilding.
DU SHORE.
{ From the Keystone.
> STOP YER KICKIN'. r
£ Stop j-er kickin' 'bout the times — Stop yer l ickin',pit a-hold S
Git a hustle on vou ; Of the wheel and turn it. r
> Skirmish 'round and grab the dimes You kin never handle gold V
N Ef the dollars shun vou. 'Less you try to earn it. y
r Croiikin' never bought'a drees, Brush the cobwebs Irom your eyes t
Growlin' isn't in it. Stop your blam'd repinin' J
J Fix your peepers on success, An' you I) notice ihat yer skies
C Then go into win it. Allus'll be shinin' J
r Times is gittin' good agin— Ifyou h • in't the nerve to try
V Try io help them all you kin. Sueuk away somewhere and die.
> Don't sit'round with liangin'lip ; H»K>IOK J
S That is sure to flour you
Trv lo git a better grip YE3, STOP YER KICKIN'. TniS J
On the work before you ; EVERLASTING KICKIN' HAS GOT TOr
\ Put some ginger in yer words BE AN INTOLERABLE NUISANCE. \
V When vou greet a neighbor; GO TO THE OLD RELIABLE !
112 Thruw your troubles to the birds, JEWELRY STORE FOR WHAT/
Git right down to labor. YOU NEED AND BE HAPPY,
J An' you'll notice ev'rv day %%%% J
Things is comin'right yotirway. £
) liETTEN BURY, ?
T DUSHORE. pa. THE JEWELER.
M. R. Black. r -
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Graduate ( 112 Clark's School of
J_ I^B^LXj^LXlsra-.
Undertaker. and Dealer
FUUNITUUE
9 M ANUFACTUNKR OF LUMBEK
FORKSYILLE, A..
Undertaking. I Lumber;
Every iHeihij >«»r Il»e proper audi
iMHieful co duel ol tuueraUj toe fineft. o |. liaod, and made to speciul ordt-1
in t'i county, and eqnipmeiitw t°| on nliott n uice.
P»"'" 'Specialties:
Have iud ordered a new and atlrnc I 1 H "p-cialiv of the manufsc
ive line ol chairs, rockers and othei | lurP o"'®' 1 C'Hmber siii s, side boarl
urintiire lor Nt.rn.>: and su mer Hide.! huoKcases, extension lab es an. gei.er„l
\ mil line ol chamber suit, mattresses ! ™li»wi »uik, cant hook i.Hn.lles, apu.i
si.ri I"H, etc., all a. prices to suit the '""dies neck >okes turned lroa» bes.
, r ~ ' ir«»nwood.
i lines.
1 Aim to Give the Best PoSS 'j!fqZZ'fLj,,
Lowest I'unDfible J'rice.
Estimates cheerfully OD general and special work.
IVE. R/. Forksville, Pa.
H. A.Rogers & son.,
PA.
Our Large Stock of
Dry Goods, Clothing,
General Store, Hardware, Etc.,
iS Complete. Having Purchased at Lowest
m ~s—riarket Rats, We are Selling
' Accordingly,
f.LSO A: NBW JE
THE CELEBRATED
Red Cross Stoves
AND
.RANGES. EVERY STOVE GUARANTEED.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1898.
Bernloe.
Five sleigh loads of school childre'
from the Dushore school passed through
this place Tuesday of last week. They
were a merry lot, and as o -, e gazed upon
them as they shouted and sang with glee
it made one feel young again. This
school receives a sleigh ride every year ai
the expense of the school hoard, and wi
think this is a good thing. The children
certainly enjoys and appreciates it. Wt
don't see why the school at this place
C'>ll Id not have such a treat onceavear in
the same manner.
The Ladies Aid Society held their sup
per in the I. 0. O. F. hall Tuesday even
ing of last week instead of last Friday.
There was a large crowd present. The
receipts of the evening was $25.
Hon. John S. Line was transacting
official business at Dushore Tuesday ol
last week.
James Ladden of Mildred visited friendc
at Dushore one day last week.
Mrs. M. Donovan and Miss Sarah
McGee visited friends at Towanda Wed
nesday of last vveek.
Mr. William Winters of Towanda was
the guest of Hon. J. S. Line last week.
We wonder what's the matter with our
school house flag at this place? It has
not been fluttered to the breeze for some
time; it certainly cannot be froze up.
Miss Jennie Vaness has gone to Ever
green, where she will make her home
with Mr. and Mrs. Lennox.
Miss Theressa Ilannon, who has been
visiting her parents at this place,returned
to New York last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Goier of < hicngo was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Dougherty
of this place last week
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Morter,
Saturday, January S, a girl.
Rev. Mr. Dennis of Wilkesßarre, isj
holding a series of revival meetings at
Skinnetsville.
Mr F. 11. Allen and Mr. T. Johnson is
lon the sick list.
| Mrs. S. A. Deafenbach and children j
! visited friends at New Albany last week, j
j The following gentlemen frorti here'
'nave been drawn as jurors ror the Feb-
I
ruary term : Michael Doaovan, George
Bodie, Thomas Fell. Harvey Kellar, 11.
. Taylor.
Mrs. Gaylor Vaness and Miss Eliza
of Rummerfield were the guests of
Mr and Mrs. J. S. Taylor the latter part
of last week.
James Smith is visiting friends and j
relatives at Boston. Mass. this week.
A young couple from Elmshurst, Pa.,
on an eloping expedition landed in this
place Thursday evening dead broke.
They were on their way to New York
State.
At a meeting of the Bachelors Club at
Mildred Saturday evening the following
was the subject for debate:—"ls single
ness a disease or a habit." After three
hours of interesting debating the presid
ing judge delivered the following decision:
Gentlemen (hie) we have decided (hie)
i hat singleness ness ness (who u) is a
disease (gimme a drink) and by gosh I
have suffered from (drains glass) single
ness twenty-eight years and I haven't
found any cure for (hick) —At this point
he went to sleep. The club is still wait
ing for the judge to wake up and finish
his decision.
We are authorized to state that we
have a man in this town that will wager
any amount of money that he can eat
more oysters than any two men in the
county. Here is a chance for some hun
gry William-of-the-Road.
There is heap mueh joy in the wigwam
of Katonka tribe No. 336 Red Men of
this place; the warriors coming in from
the trail with heap money pale faces.
The Scalp Dame is a feature of each
' sleep.
Rev. J. A. Enright visited friends in
j Allegheny last week. IJ is sister Nellie
I returned with him.
j Elder Charles 11. Cro>v is holding Mor
mon revivals in the K. of L. hall this
week.
SCRIBE.
Bepublican Primaries.
! Each precinct of the County will be
looked after by the following named Re
| publican Standing Committeemen.
Bernice—Nelson Cox. Cherry—R. R.
Hunsinger. Colley—A. W. Barne.
Davidson—D. W. Darling. Dushore—
John Scher. Elkland—Ulysi-es Bird.
; Forksville—J. W. Rogers Forks -I. L.
I Hottenstein. Fox—A.B.Kilmer. Ilills
: grove—G. E. Darby. Jamison City—
j Norman Schyler. Boro—W. C.
\ Mason. Laporte Twp.—J. S. Newman,
j Lopez—C. 11. Jennings. Mt. Vernon—
-1 VV. Edkin. Shrewsbury—R. W, Bennett.
FORCED TO RETIRE FROM PRACTICE.
John O. Scouten a Practicing Attorney at
the Sullivan County Courts Disembarrec
by the Honorable Judges Who Preside.
Woefully Mistakened in His Sensation
al Act and Offers and Apology too Late.
It may be some comfort to John G.
Scouten that his passing out from tin
practice of law and into that obsecurit>
Irom which he emerges only to disgract
i lie name of man, was accompanied by the
satisfaction of having tongue-lashed the
Court which he held in contempt, in hit
accustomed slimy, poisoning venomous
language that degrees below that of the
lowest servitor of his Satanic Majesty.
Now what are the facts in the case?
rhev are these: In the Court of Com
mon Pleas at last December term a rule
was served upon John G.Scouten to show
cause why lie should not be removed from
liis office of attorney and be adjudged as
in contempt of court and was acted upon
as here lollows,showing the presuniptous
arid egotistical manner the said Scouten
with his self conceit and exalted idea ol
his own infinitesimal mind, proceeded to
criticise, sensure, attack and maliciously
defame the dignity of our Court:
BY THE COURT.
"It appearing that John G.Scouten Esq
a member of the Bar of Sulivan County,
being in attendance upon an adjourned
court, held at the Court House in haporte
Pa. on the 14th day of October, as an at
torney, and as such attorney was repre
senting the application to set aside the
Sheriff's sale of the real estate of John P.
McGee. Also representing the plaintifl
in the case of Bush vs Wiggins, being an
application on the part of the above nam
ed defendant to open the judgement en
tered in the said court, and allow to come
in and defend. And both of said cases
having been decided,by said Court,against
the clients of said John G. Scouten Esq.,
and while the said Court was in session,
one of the Judges thereof to wit, Ilis
Honor Conrad Krnus, having left the
Bench togo down stairs for a few moments
be was immediately followed by said John
G. Scouten, Esq out into the hall or cor
ridor of the courthouse and there in the
presence of many persons, among them
I-'. 11. Ingham, Esq., Wm.P. Shoemaker,
Esq ,S. B. Karris, Esq., Frank Buck J.
H. Siaekhouao and others, the said John
G. Scouten did then and there make a
vile, abusive and defamatory attack upon
said Hon. Conrad Kraus for and because
ol said decisions made by the Court at its
session that day. And did in a loud and
boisterous and angry manner say to Judge
Kraus. "I don't think you did what was
right. You did not go accorping to the
dictates of your conscience. I suppose
you feel tickled now. You don't know
what is right and what isn't right. Your
Court is nothing but a farce. It don't
amount to anything. You only hold
them for the money there is in it. You
are holding your adjourned courts every
two weeks just to get your time and for
the money there is in it. I have more
brains in the top of my head than the
whole Kraus generation. I don't know
whether your clothes are paid for or not
if you keep on holding your adjourned
courts you may be able to pay for them.
You strut around with yor big belly and
God Almighty coat on. Your a big tub
of guts and a big belly ol * * * * Go
take oil your God Almighty Coat, get ofl
the Bench, get your cleaver and your
knife, you are not fit to be a Judge. You
don't know anything. You are a liar.
Your decisions are not just and not ac
cording to your conscience not what you
think is right.
And at noon adjournment of said Court
upon same day the said John G. Scouten,
Esq , followed Judges Kraus and Line in
to the Judges Chambers making loud and
angry and abusive comments upon the
rulings of the court. And standing in
the court room exclaimed in a loud and
boisterous manner. "To hell with your
Rules of Court. This Court is nothing
but a farce any way". And said to Judge
Kraus, "You go according to the rules of
John Yonkin, he rules you and you rule
i the Court. You don't know enough to
I read the rules ol court and you could not
understand them if you did. You are a
liar, and dare not come down into the
| court yard and I will clear you ofthc law."
i And many other abusive and false things
j in regard to the court and its decisions.
It appearing further that the said John
: G. Scouten,Esq., did prior to the 14th day
' of October 1807 at his office in the boro
| ugh of Onshore Pa. say to Judge John
J Line, one of the Judges of this court,
j '-That I am through with Judge Kraus,
j and will have no more to do with him,or
give him any more business. I will here
, after give you all my business." And
1.50 Per. Year.
Number 36-
hen in the same conversation he said to
iia Honor|Judge Line. "I have bought
the McGee Hotel property and I don't
want the license removed from the same or
taken to the other house. That while the
license is in the name of Patrick McGee
yet it is the house that is licensed not the
person."
A rule is now entered upon the sai<i
John G. Scouten, Esq., toshowcause whv
lie should not be removed from his office
of attorney of this court, and his name
stricken from the rolls thereof on the
around. Ist. That his remarks conduct
ind manner reflect upon the official hon
esty and integrity of Judge Kraus one ot
lie Judges of this court. 2nd. That
ihey tend to influence and prejudice the
court in matters that are to come before
them.
3rd. That the action, conduct and lan
guage of said John G. Scouten were in
violation of his duty and oath aa an at
torney of this court, and in contempt and
derogation of the administration of Jug
ice therein and attempted interference
therewith.
A rule is also entered upon the said
John G. Scouten to show cause why he
should not be adjudged as in contempt ot
court. These rules to be entered and
served with a copy of these charges forth
with upon the said John G. Scouten, with
the requirement that he make formal ana
wer thereto on or before Monday Decem
ber 13th 1897 at 2 o'clock p. m. at which
time said rules are mad.; returnable."
OPINION OP THE COURT.
On Monday at 3 o'clock p. m.the
opinion of the Court was filed in the
Prothonotary's office. It is a length)
written document and deals admirably
and most judiciously with the matter.
Apart from the details is found the follow
ing: "If we are in error in feeling and
holding that the present apology of re
spondent to convince us of its genuineness
and of his sincerity in making it, we can
only say that respondent lias it in his
power to so live and conduct himself a*
to show and convince all, who know him,
ot his determination to govern his temper
and tongue, and when he has by long
persistence in this course 6hown to ue
that he has succeeded and can conduct
himself in all respects properly and re
s,iectfully we cheerfully hear hie
application for readmission and act favor
ably thereon.
"Now, January 17, 1898, the case hay
ing been heard and fully argued by coun
sel the rule heretofore granted to show
cause why John G. Scouten Esq. should
not be removed from his office of attorney
of the court, and his name stricken from
the rolls is made absolute and John G.
Scouten Esq. is removed from his offic*
of attorney of this court and his name
stricken from the rolls.
BY THB COURT.
"To which counsel for respondent es
cept and at this request a bill is sealed."
E. M. DUNHAM, P. J.
Judge Metzger's Health.
Pinehurst (N, C.) Outlook.
Dr. Parcels and Judge Metzger drove
across country to Carthage, the county seat
a few days ago. They claim to have
fount! the way alone, which is no doubt
true, although it was intimated that a
colored boy had something to do with it.
At any rate, when they tried to tell the
Carthagenians that they were invalid."
from Pinehurst, it didn't go down—no sir'
They were supposed to be henvy capital
ists from the north looking for investment*.
If we can only keep the Judge a few more
weeks he will be the healthiest man in
the county,
Forkiville.
A series of revival meetings are in pro
gress in the M. E. Church at this place.
Mr. W. E. Randall, who has been sick,
for a few weeks with typhoid fever is now
convalescent.
Many friends of Miss Blanche Fleming
who has been sick for the past vear and
had recently returned Irorn Philadelphia
where an operation had been performed,
were sorry to learn of her death Monda\
morning.
Miss Ora Fctherbay, who has been af
Hillsgrove lor some time, has returnd
home.
The solt weather of last week, caused
the ice to break up; making a serious
jam above the bridge. Several charge*
of dinamite were used on it, and it is now
considered in a safe condition. •
Mrs. Barton Molyneaux and two chil
dren were summoned here on account ot'
the serious condition of her sister Mis#
Blanche Fleming.
B. S. Lancaster of Towanda came home
Sunday.
George Snyder has returned from Phila
delphia where he haß been undergoing
i an operation upon his eyes.
Alanson Messersmith expects to return
home from Lopez, as the factory In which
he has been working has closed.