News Item. THURSDAY, FEB. 22, 1900. £ Ignorance is the mother of 4 T scepticism. Ignorance does \ # not abound to any great extent T in Sullivan County, J d 5o that there $ £ is But Little S t Scepticism # about the Value of i Zbc Iftcwe \ \ ITtem I £ As a Profitable 112 jHbveitisino ! 5 fl&ebtum. 1 # Read it, Your neighbor does. £ 112 Subscribe, Don't borrow, 112 ■4 County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. Win. Fraley is home from Ridg way for a few days. —Miss May Higley is visiting friends in Eldredsville. The boys hit the union ticket with a 54 lb. shell. Dare them to do it again. —Mrs. Frank Grant and Miss Dora Upman visited at Eagles Mere last Thursday. —Mr. and Mrs. J. I'. Gray of Picture Rocks visited the editor and wife on Sunday. -Clms. Watson and Harry Basley of Bernice, were among our callers on Monday, while in town. —Clarence Hess was in llughes ville on Saturday to have dentist Reedy relieve him of several aching teeth. Dr. Chas. Voorhees of Instanter, has located at Sonestown where lie will practice his profession. He has purchased ground and will erect a j residence there in early spring. Mrs. Maria Heileg died in Buff alo, X. Y. January 10, 1900, aged 17 years, 2 months and 7 days. Mrs. Heileg formerly lived at Laporte Tannery. The report of the First National Bank of Dushore appears in this issue. If Sullivan county is small it has resources sufficient to make a mighty good showing in its bank report. Look it over. —The M. E. Ladies Aid will give a measuring party att the home of Mrs. Hiram Osier, Friday evening, March 2. A will be given to ' the tallest and shortest lady and gentleman present. —The Herald is horrified over a $175 counsel fee paid by the county last year. Has the senior editor of that journal any knowledge of a $0,000.00 judicial contest l>ill paid by the county, and who the responsible party was in bringing it about ? —By the way, before we raise any more money lor hospital lands for the British, it might be just as well to look over the newspaper files and find out how much the British sent us for similar purposes during our war with Spain. —As we w< re going by Keeler's store, election night, <>n our usual dog trot, we discovered dense cloud* of smoke issuing forth from the first floor. Hastening to the door to give the alarm of fire, we found if to be only a crowded rooi Ksq. Keeler's constiiutents smoking up his winter stock of cigars. —Democratic Chairman Jones is connected with one of the greatest trusts in the country, the round bale cotten trust, and has been a stock holder and director in the American Cotten Company for years, llart Mr. Bryan forgotten that Senator Jones' company was incorporated in Jer sey City when, in passing through New Jersey recently, lie spoke of that state as "robbers roost"? —The finance bill lias passed the Senate at last and has gone to a con ference of the two Houses. An agreement should be reached and ratified within two weeks. After that it will be impossible for Mr. liryan to throw the country on a silver basis even if he should be elected and should carry the House with him. Only the capture of all branches of the government can re peal this law. | —The Ladies Aid of the Baptist I I Church will hold a social at the home i ' of Mrs. T. J. Keller Thursday even jing, February -3. A program has j been arranged by the Society of j I young workers, consisting of music, recitations and tableaux. Tickets 10 cents. Refreshments free. En tertainment begins at All are I eordialy invited. Tlios. Schell, of Mildred, while in town Monday made the editor a formal call and gave him some pointers in the lessons of political physiology. Thomas is, in fact, a, graduate of the old school and none of his adverses have turned the keen edge of his ambition. —Prof. M. P. Gavitt has accepted the lucrative position ot private sec retary to Congressman Polk, and will leave week after next to take up his temporary abode in Washing ton, D. C. Mr. Gavitt has sent in his resignation to the school board, declining to hold the principalship of the Boro schools after this week. Mr. Polk being identified with a large iron industry at Milton, Pa., Morgan's political favor is consid ered a stepping stone to a comfor table berth with Mr. Polk after his term of office in the Houso, at Washington. —Herman Knipe, Assistant Gen. Manager of the \Y. & N. 15. It. R., and for a long number of years a con ductor on same road, was a guest of the Laporte Hotel, Monday night. Mr. Knipe, in his new capacity, shows that he is not only a substan tial man of affairs, but a gentleman of the Chesterfleldian order, as well. In particular he is a credit to the position he holds and to himself, and the kind of man the NEWS ITEM j is glad to number among its friends. —There are evidences on every hand that real estate is beginning to improve in value. Farmers are among the last to feel a depression in business and they tire among the last to revive and recover from it. Real estate generally is becoming more valuable. This is particularly true of houses. It would cost at least one-third more to erect a dwell ing at the present time than a year ago, consequently buildings on farms and in towns are worth more- than they were. —Lumberman M. E. Reeder has had his fill of local office holding so 'tis said. If this is so, it is to be regretted, though not at all surpris ing when considered. He is a man of large business affairs and capacity and believes in the survival of the fittest. He could have easily been elected councilman had he not quiet ly withdrew bis name from the nomination papers. It was a dis appointment to many in not finding his name on the ticket when they voted. —While it seems a hopeless task to clear away the clouds of Demo cratic misrepresentation, it may be asserted that Porto Rico will be helped and not hurt by the 25 per cent tariff Which it is proposed to place upon her products. This will give her a good income from her eostom house, and will also give her 75 per cent advantage over all the other countries of the world. That is, it frees her citizens from internal taxation and enables them to make a clear profit of 75 percent of the Dingley duties over and above the legitimate profit derived by them in common with other out side people. —The Fourth-of-July is away oft' but the 1 Hishore /frra/il, neverthe less, is having a jolly time shooting his penny lire-crackers and aiming hi* air gun loaded with sarcastic comment at public officials and re spected citizens. Wisely, however, Sullivan county has learned to accept this jealous sneerer with a calm atti tude tow ard bis assailants. Hccom plains bitterly at the council fees and ! the bills paid for clerical work. We i trust that the public funds have been ! judiciously expended. The accounts were examined by the auditors lyid we believe these bills would have been surcharged had they not found ! sufficient service rendered for the I money paid to have certain books j in the commissioners office written i up in a manner required by law j which has not been done for a long I i number of years past as the clerks] j did not know the law or else care-! fully concealed their knowledge. We, too, believe that public officials should guard well the public funds, and we further believe that a newspaper should represent the needs and hopes of the people, and not spites, selfish ambitions, maleo olenee and sinister Hashes of the editor's thoughts. ElJw They yoK-d in Several of II e tr' ' ««orte C«rried the Union Tick. ' I at But- Two. I'JJ to the tinro of goiti;.; to ]'t'« | the following returns have been I made to the Prothonoti'trv : I.AI'OKTK lIUKOI <■!!. Dnrgess, E. J. Mullen; judge ofj j election, Artluir Miner; inspector, j Win. Heiin; auditor, Jacob Fries; school directors, li.R. Gumble, Win. Kennedy; overseer of poor, John Minnier; councilman, Ed. Schruder; justices of the peace, A.Buschhausen T. J. Keeler; collector Win. ]'. Sho emaker; inspector, Win. ■mm trrr DI'SHOHE.;" J [Burgess, J. H. Yonkin; judge of election, W. Howard Hill; inspectors 1). A. Wagner, J.E.JFinan; auditor, W. 11. Carroll; school directors, C.T. Lawrence, W. F. Randall; overseer of poor, D. E, Mingos; councilman, Henry Ohert, Jerome prtlieh; high constable, Ira Cott; collator, J. 11. F-irrell. IJAI'OHTE TWP. Judge of election, Tlios. Shcehan; inspectors, Lee Gavitt, J. A. Mostel ler; collector, Geo. Karge; constable, K. C. Horn; clerk, E. C. Peters; auditors, Bush Botsford, M. Bouse; school directors, Is. 11. King, Milton Botsford; overseer of poo, Joseph Shaffer; supervisors, Jacob Jacoby, M. Peterman. KIiKI.AND. Judge of election, J. B. Everett; inspectors Ira. Pardoe, Tlios. Tomp kins; road coin., T. S. Kilmer; col., 11. E. Fawcett; treasurer, Albert Kay; clerk, U. Bird; auditor, M. E. Wilcox; school directors, B.K. Luth er, L.G.Bosbach, John Hart; justice, (!. W. Glidewell. FOIIKSVILI.K BOKO. Jtdgeof eleciion, S. L. Calkins; inspectors of election, J. B.Smith, ('. A. Haight; burgess, E. C. Gibbs; auditors, 11. 11. Lancaster, M. D. Rogers, Geo. C. • Wright j school di rectors, B. I>. Lancaster, W. M. Cal kins; couhcilmen, M'. R. Black, J. X. Campbell; high constable, T. 15. Cibbs; collector, John Pardoe; con stable, A. A. Collins; justice of peace, J. W. Rogers. SHUKWSJIUUV Judge of election, Philip Kiesing er; inspectors of elections Ellis Kiesinger, Win. Palmatier; treasur er, B. P. Bennet; auditors, S. P. Worthington; school director, E. 15. Fulmer; overseer of poor, John Deegan; Clerk, Win. Parsons; col lector, >l. Taylor; supervisor, Win. Price. • —Atty. W. Shoemaker received 20 majority; a very complimentary vote for collector. Don't know how it would have effected him if it had been •">O. License Court was held on Mon day and the following houses have been granted privileges: CHEKKY TOWNSHIP. ( hark* K. Jackson, Tavern License. Mildred, I'u. Frank K. Sehaad. Distillers John C'. Schaad, Tavern " James Connor. John Daley. William Collins, " •• " i'atrick McOee, '• '• Saitersiield.l'a Kmestina Seemann Bernice.i'a. John Gross " " Cherry Mills. Lenord Hilhcrt. Wholesale •• Dushore.Pa, Manning Chilsmi, Kcstaurant " Mildred, Pa. COL LEY TOWNSHIP. Henry MeKihhins Tavern License, I-ojiez, l*a. Julia Jaekson. James McUee. " " W.J.Barry. " CienoeoLake. William Allen, •• " CoTley, Pa, William E.Steafather, Kestauimit,License, Lopez. John 11. Yonkin, DAVIDSON TOWNSHIP. Cyrus It. Hess Tavern License, Kmmons. l'a. George Myers, Muney Valley,Pa Daniel 11, Lorah, " " Sonestown, Pa, Kills Swank, " " " DISHOUK BOROI'IIC. William Oncil, Wholesale License. Dushore.Pa. Lowrenre Finan. " '• " Robert MeGee, Restaurant. Margaret Connor Patrick Daley, Anthony Rouse, Tavern Michael Cummiskv, 1). Keefe, KAL;LES MKREBOUOUGU. William YitiiHUfkirk, Tavern License, Eagles M. KOKKSYILLE BOROUGH, Jauies|N.C ampbell,Tavern License,KOrksville,l'a, 111 LLSI IR( »V E TOWNBHIP. George E. Walker, Tavern License, lllllsgrove.l'a LAI'OKTK TOWNSHIP, (ieoige M. I'lester, Tavern License, Nordmoiit.Pa. LAPOItTE BOROUGH. Thomas \\. Beaheli, Tavern License. Lai«>rte. Pa. F. W. Gallagher, " " " Thomas E. Kennedy •• " " Four of the applicants were heard in court relative to why they should or should not be granted a license, and the same will be heard from next Monday. They were Messrs Moran and Middendorf,'of Muncy Valley. Mr. Moran owns the house and rented it last year to Mr. Mid- j dendorf for a period of three years. \ For noil payment of rent Mr. Moran applied for license and wants to or-1 cupy his house. At the time Mid dendorftook possession of the house he purchased a large ijiiaiitit.v of liquors of Moran. The money lie ; has pidd to Mr. Moral! in the mean ! time, he claims was for rent and ; wants a license to continue business i according to their contract. Mr. Moran applied those payments on ! the liquor bill. Consequently there are two applicants for the -ante I house.i George Fiester of Xordiuont, in making application brought a large number of remonstrators to town ' who were heard by the court. Dennis Keefe of Hillsgrove, is charge<l with minor offenses against I the liquor law. CARPETS; , Vou can have abetter ear-' pet, a prettier carpet and a NMH|Hn cheaper carpet than your lyaTgnm an neighbor by writing for one of our 16-colored lit ho ' graphed catalogue*, which ehowi Carpets, Rugs, Art Squares, Portieres, Lace , >27 Curtains, and Bed Seta In their real colon, so that Caraata. 32c la If 17 b y looking at these colored barpau, ozcio vi.l 7 p^ te( yo » un tell exactly bow ■ carpet will look on your floor or a drap ery at your window. r • fVe prepay freight, sew car pets free and furnish wadded \ lining without charge. Our Oeneral Cata- h B lonic tells about every -ft ■ - -^8 thing to eat, wear and irflTlTlJ use, and will save you ll\ AU 111111 ill money on every thing 114-lJ Ull you use at every sea- ByWlinß son of the year. ILiU. LIJITI |3lll lllUJl Our Made-to-Order MltiißCe Clothing Catalogue, ™ "" t w .ch h e s lo . t h h ow. m y P iuth t ; This Iron Bed $2.65: latest styles of suits and overcoats, prices rang ing from $5.95 to s3a. We prepay expressage. If you Uave not dealt with us before, now la IBS. 1 !."?? 10 tiffin* AH catalogues are Iree. Which do you want 7 Addreaa this way: JULIUS HINES & SON,* * BALTIMORE, Ml), Dept. Wtf, . In last week's Sullivan ILruhl an artible written by Mr. Scouten, headed "Two lawyers and no client", comment is made on a busi ness transaction of the firm of T. J. and F. 11. Ingham. It would seem almost unneccessary to notice this article, except, by letting it go un answered, some might believe the statement to be true. Injustice to my father, as well as myself, I feel that a fair statement of the facts are proper for the public to know. Tire facts are as follows: In 1894, March 3rd, we received a letter from W. K. &C. A. Little, attorneys of Tunk hannock, enclosing a judgment to In entered against John G. Scouten for $4000.00, with interest and costs which we duly entered to Xo. 1- May Term 1894, and thereby became the attorneys of record. In Janua ry 1899 my father left home and was absent for about three months. During his absence in looking over the docket to see what judgments, in our care, it would be necessary to revive that the liens should not ex pire, among others 1 found the judg ment No. 12 May Term 1594, W. J-. and Sarah IJetts vs John (>. Scouten, for §4000.00 would expire. As attorneys of record we would be responsible to the plaintiff if the lien was lost through our neglect, I immediately wrote Mr. Scouten, ad vising him that the lien was about i to expire. I received no reply, and ' at the first- opportunity I spoke to i him personally about the matter, i and ask him to sign an amicable re- j vival or file his receipt if the judg- . ment had been paid: He did neitli- j er, so I was compelled to issue Sci. | Fa. to revive judgment. This was j returnable to the next term, and \ duly served by the sheriff on Mr. I Scouten. It is well known to all at torneys that "In all actions of As sumpsit or Scire Facias the plant iff shall be entitled to judgment unless the defendant shall file a sufficient affidavit of defence thereto" on or i before the return day. Xo affidavit of defence was tiled, and in the reg ular course of business the matter came up in open court and we asked j for judgment. Whether 31 r. Scouten was present or not at the time of the taking of the judgment 1 do not know nor is it of any consequence, as the judgment was taken in open court, at a regular term, at the time of taking judgments, when there were other juagmcnts taken, by other attorneys against other de fendants. On September 28, 1899, James W. Piatt, attorney for John G.Scouten, asked for a rule to show cause why the judgment should not be opened etc. On October 12 1899, Morgan CJavitt came into my office and said he had a paper to serve on me. I saw it was a rule to open judgment in this case and marked on the copy left with me "Served on me Oct. 12 1899," and no part of the paper has been torn off since that time nor changed in any manner. If I had torn the paper in two and thrown it i | in the waste basket, or destroyed it , |n any other manner, Mr. S/outen would have no reason for complaint las after the paper was given to me it was onr individual paper, simply kepi for reference. The paper shows on its fnee that it i- a copy, and it also shows on its face that it , ;is still intact, as on the bottom of it in Mr. Scouten's hand writing are the following words: '•! hereby cer tify that the foregoing i~ a true copy , of the original rule i.ssued and grant- . ed by the court. (Signed) John <5. | Scouten, Defendant. (With seal) With the above statment of facts 1 j drop the matter so far as any furth ler newspaper controversy is eon i cerned. FRANK 11. INOIIAM. I LaPorte, Feb. 17, 1900. Camphell,The MERCHANT, I am now taking inventory of stock and find many goods in every department that is shop worn or a little out of style, that you can BUY AT YOUR OWN PRICE. ♦ Ask to see them. They must go. LADIES:^- J*or the iif'.vt .>0 days i will make you u prosont, with your first ( ash PUIVIKISO, this your. (It consists of «MM) piccos and will last you the whole year.) Come Quick! Before they are all given away. Yours very respectfully. HI. L. Uibat si2.oo w ;;; iv The above named price on several hundred Very Swell, Very Pretty, Excellent Suits. The ialirics are pure wool in latiev patterned clothing a:' ami blue; shapes of coats are double breasted, und (the entire appearance and serviceability of these suits are equal to any which you may have made to measure at *25. There is a reanon why we sell these nits at thin low price, hut it concerns you not, it has no hearing on quality or price. There are rich picking- for early comer.-. This !- an opor tnnity which should not he In^t. J" W OAR/OIJL.. Block 0 *" 011 DUKHORK, P LAPORTE Clothing Store. Our New Fall and Winter Goods Consisting of everything you mant in Roofs, Ladies' Capes, Skirts, Wrappers, Shirt Waists, Corsets, Etc. We Can Save You From Two to Three Dollars on Each Suit. From 2 r ic to 1.00 on every pair of shoes aiul from 20 to 10 ets. on every article you t»uy of us. Wo sell our goods at very small profits. We have no extra expense and are satisfied with the Small Profit System. JOE COOPER, The Clothier. CLOTHING ! cl* leafier, —y Of LAPORTE, Desires to call the attention of buyers of clothing to the fact that he represents The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago, in this locality, the World's Largest Tailors, and that he has a lull line of I'all and Winter .'Samples ot suits, panls and overcoats, in all styles and at priors that will dely competition. Also a lull line of ladies' and gentlemen's Water proot tioods. ("all and examinehis line ot goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere All orders tilled promptly. Perfect tit and satisfaction guaranteed. < 'orrespondenev solicited throughout this section. A" "RESS, A A BAKER, LAPORTE, PA. Wright & Haight, Furniture , 112 ALW AYS MSS Bflßa BRANCH CONNECTION AT LAPOE/TE, N EXT Dooli TO WAGON SHOP. K. A. COX KLIN, Mgr. Ten Years Experience has taught IF PA Us how to give the best value for 1 vilf\OTiLLL, in. FOR THE LEAST MONEY.
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