.. M. Cross ley spent Tuesday in illiamsport. —Mrs. T. J. Keeler is visiting the Pan American this week. —Dr. J. W. Murelle of Athens, is a guest at the Mountain House. —Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hassan, Monday, Oct. 13, a son. —Mr. Joseph Murelle of the Re porter Journal, To wanda, was visit ing friends at Laporte, Sunday. Miss Anna Tracy of Towanda, is being pleasantly entertained by Miss Eliza Shaut, at this place. —The Third Quarterly Conference of the M. E. Church will be held on Saturday evening, November 2, at 8 p. in. —Mr. Fred Smith died at his home in Elkland Twp., Monday, Oct. 21. Deceased leaves a wife and one son to mourn his demise. Funeral ser vices were held Wednesday. —The undertaking establishment of Wright & Haight, of Forksville, was recently sold to Mr. Willis M. Calkins, who has been a clerk at M. A. Rogers & Son's store for several years. Mr. Calkins is held in l.:gh esteem and this added to his able business ability gives assurance that the public in that section will be provided with a first class undertak ing establishment worthy of their patronage. —On Sunday morning November 3, a "Love Feast Service," will be held at 9:30 a. m. At 10:30 Rev. E. G. King of Thirt street M. E. church Williamsport, will preach the Sacra mental sermon and administer the '•Holy Communion." Rev. Bid lack desires to make these services helpful to especially the older peo ple. The church will be decorated with evergreen and vegtables. Everybody welcome. ▲ Little Girl Shot by Her Brother. A terrible tragedy occured at Ea gles Mere, Wednesday morning by which a little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rider, lost her life. Mr. Rider had been on a hunting trip the previous day, and on return ing home left his gun stunding in the corner of the kitchen. While Mrs. Rider was temporarily absent, Wednesday morning, she heard the report of a gun at the house, and on reaching the doorway a fearful sight met her gaze. Her little girl was lying lifeless with the top of her head blown off. Her little brother, who is about eight years of age, told his mother that his sister had the gun at the time it was discharg ed, but he had replaced it in the corner before the mother arrived at the scene. The two children were alone in the house at the time the accident occured. The unfortunate child was about two years and five months of age. Muncy Valley. Mrs. C. D. Pewterbaugh of Penns dale, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Haus. Mrs. John Gallagher is entertain ing her sister, Mrs. Foster and son Walter. Mrs. T. S Simmons did shop ping in Williamsport last week. Mrs. James Moran and daughter Mable were in Williamsport on Thursday. M. P. Gavitt of Sonestown, called in town Monday. A. P. Starr was an Eagles Mere visitor on Friday. Mrs. Heyman Herr and baby vis ited in Shenandoah for several weeks. A flourishing literary society has been started in the school. It meets every Friday after recess, and is composed of the pupils. The last de bate was well spoken—Resolved that Ire is more destructive than water. The leaders were Celia Donovan and Francis Moran, de cision favored the negative. Miss Cella Donovan attended the party at Sonestown, Saturday night. Wordmont. Misses May Mencer and Bessie Swank spent Friday aud Saturday at Miss Swank's home at North Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Weiland anp son Donald spent Thursday at Will iamsport- Mrs. Walter Wood of Elk Grove is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rush Botsford. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kessler spent Saturday evening at Laporte. Mr. G. W. Lucas of Indianna county, will move to Nordmont in the near future. Mr. Lucas will be foreman forthe Sutten, Peck, Chem ical Co. 111. Sunday. A. T. Armstrong is improving his residence by digging a new cellar way. Miss Mary Fairman has been at tending the Bloomsburg fair and visiting relatives near there. James Dunbar and wife, accom panied by their son and wife, of Elimsport, visited Mrs. E. J. Lock wood, last week. Mr. and Mrs. ("has. Hazen attend ed a wedding at Williamsport last week: Mrs. Hazen going onto Jer sey Shore to visit her brother. It. W. Simmons expects to move into his new home soon. 11. P. Hall is placing a new walk along his property. John Converse expects to connect it wi th one o stone. Walter Hazen has returned from a week's stay in Williamsport. Miss Emma Itothrock and Miss Pearl Keeler of Williamsport, have been visiting in town. Rev. S. B. Bidlack of Laporte, very ably lilled the pulpit of Rev. J. Guilden, Sunday evening. A party for Frank Ilea waS given last Saturday. Many yonng people were present and report a good time. The character smasher is after John D. Reeser again. Last week Scouten's Herald insinuates that Iteeser has "grown rich at the ex pense of his customers;" that he has "an inordinate greed for money;" that he "never has done a charitable act;" that he has "never done any man a favor;" and has no special qualifications for the office of associ ate judge. We do not quote these accusations because they need con tradiction. His character as an honorable merchant and a good citi zen is too well established to be shaken by such slurs as these. We quote it as another example of the unutterable meanness of "Gentle man John." There has been a fusion between the Wannamaker faction of the Re publican party in Philadelphia and the McClure—Gordon faction of the Democrats, which has resulted in a so called Union party in the State which consists of the regularly nom inated democratic candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court and a Wanamaker republican for State Treasurer. This is a combination of Philadelphia millionairs, and will be sustained by barrels of money. Its effect cannot be otherwise than demoralizing to the party that con sents to be disrupted in this manner. Mr. Garman and many others who desire to stand by the old democratic party are protesting against this humiliating surrender to the money powers of Philadelphia. Scouten's Herald, however,greedily welcomes it. He puts the combination at the head of his columns as the Demo cratic ticket. There can be no doubt that this course will result in secur ing plenty of campaign funds for the use of Chairman Scouten. No one believes that he will use any of it to assist Cott or Kennedy, but we may depend on it that lie will use it free ly to help Walsh. We never under rate an opponent, and we know Scouten. When he has a seltish motive to urge him on he is tireless and conscienceless. His under ground channels are already planned and his hirelings toman them al ready selected. We are justified in saying this by his conduct last year. After election he was so jubilant as to advertise his own shame. The friends of Reeser, Deininger and Cox will do well to be vigilant, especially on the day of election and the previous day. It was the night before election, and in the forenoon of election day, that they putin their disreputable work. Look out for them this year. If we are correctly informed, and we usually are, Boss Scouten has re ceived Sullivan county's apportion ment of the outside boodle tor cam paign purposes. The amount is large and unless he finds it too hard to let it go, money will be plenty from ' now on. It is said, ask and ye shall receive, but we have been asking , Gentleman John for several weeks , why it was that he dropped MeCartv and Craft to give the nomination to ; his man Walsh, and wherein his man Walsh is better qualified for the i office of associate judge than Anthony [ Rhoey, but he fails to answer. We ask him once again why was it Boss Scouten? the j .e precept -etter than his' . xt «not the tax payers was thinking of when he circu . lated the petition to contest the elec- J tion of Judge Dunham. Judge Sittser said, at the time, lie did not favor the contest, hut per j niitted Scouten and one or two at torneys in Wyoming county to urge him into it. The result was that . Judge Dunham was shown to have been elected by a much larger ma jority than was officially reported. Another result was that the tax j. payers of the district had to pay eleven thousand one hundred arid forty-four dollars and ninety-six cents ($11,144.96) for that informa tion. The share of Sullivan county was three thousand eight hundred 1 and forty-nine dollars and lifty-six ' cents. When Scouten restores to ' the tax payers of Sullivan county this $:5,849.56 which he ought to do, 1 they will think more of him. It is not forgotten that only three s years ago he did all he could to in ' cite his present candidate for associ ate judge to contest the election for , sheriff. The petition was prepared . in Scouten's office, and circulated, and if we are correctly informed, i only failed through some legal blun > der. If Scouten and his subservient I candidate for sheriff had accomplish ed their purpose, the Sullivan county tax pavers would have shouldered another bill for three or four thous : and dollars. The tax payers of Sul : livan county will do well to make " the majority for Reeser so large that ' these restless schemers will be silenced. Scouten's Herald inquires, "Why don't the little Sullivan county gang who are accused of causing the bill to annihilate associate judges to be introduced into the legislature last spring come out like men and either confess or deny it ?" The only man we ever knew who tried to annihilate associate judges wasScouten himself. He tried it with Associate Judges Kraus and Line without much success. Perhaps he is the very man who caused that terrible bill to be introduced last winter. Who he means by tbe "gang" we don't know. We do know that no fair minded man will call reputa ble citizens a "gang." It is a word Scouten learned from that Philadel phia newspaper which encouraged Emma Goldman in her anarchistic teachings, which led to the assas ination of McKinley. It lits his mouth well. We also know that neither John D. Reeser, nor the convention which gave him his unanimous nomination ever had anything to do with the bill referred to. Teachers' Local Institutes. The first series of teachers' local institutes will occur as follows: For Davidson, Shrewsbury, Ea gles Mere, Laporte Borough and La porte Twp., at Sonestown, Nov. !>. For Forks, Elkland, Fox, Hillsgrove and Forksville, at Forksville, Nov. 23. For Cherry, Colley ami I in shore, at Dushore, Nov. :i<». Directors and citizens are most cordially invited to meet with the teachers and together discuss matters pertaining to the welfare of the schools. The sessions will begin promptly at 10 a. m.and 1:30 p. m. Full programs of all the meetings will be published in all the county papers. F. W. MKYLEKT, CO. Supt. Program for Local Institute at Sonestown Pictures as Aids in Language Work, Mary L. Clark. Supplementary Work for the Arithmetic Class, E. L. Sweeney. Supplementary Work for History and Geography Classes, Mae Mencer. Necessary Appuratus for One-room Schools and how to Secure it. 11. H. Green. What Personal Qualities should a Good School Develop? Clara Streby. The Value of the School Library and how to Secure it, Myrtle Edgar. How to improve the Pupils Pow er of Expression, Esther Dunne. Inlluence of an Attractive School room, Donna Bturdevant. How can more Effective Parental Co-operation be Secured? C. H. War ren. For general discussion: Recent laws relating to compulsory attend ance. High schools for the town ship, and the centralization of schools with transportation or pupils. Owing to the delay in receiving the election proclamation, the News Item was necessarily late In reach ing its readers this week. After the belated issue was through the press, a telegram from Harrisburg was re ceived by the Sheriff stating that an error existed in the proclamation sent him. This made it necessary for another edition to be run which did not goto press until Friday. i Shunk. Mrs. Benjaman Tripp is seriously ill with neuralgia and erysipelas. O. J. Williams has the foundation for his new house nearly completed. U. E. liohn is making prepara tions for a trip to New York. M. J. Triph of Canton was tran sacting business here hist week. Mrs. Leon Campbelle is improv ing slowly from her illness. Dr. Gamble was looking after his patients in this place, last Sunday. The pupils missing no days at the South school during the month were Mamie McKay, Mattie Severance, Blanche McKay, Maud Kilmer, Or pha McKay, Lavania McKay, liolit. Severance. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, anil to me directed and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in Laporte Pa., on SATURDAY, NOVKMBER 10, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m., the following describ ed property, viz. All that certain lot piece or parcel of land situated in the Township oi Cherry, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsyl vania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a corner, the same being the South West corner of lands of Tlios. Fin nell; thence North thirty-four and one fourth degrees East forty-four perches along lands of John Utz to a corner;thence North fifty-five and three-fourth degrees West eighteen perches along lands of said Utz to a corner; thence North about thirty four and one-fourth degrees East five and Bix-tenths perches along lands of Drugan to a corner; thence South thirty-three and one-half degrees East three and three tenths perches along lands of William Kinsley to a coruer; thence north sixty six degrees East eighteen and six tenths perches along lands of William Kinsley to a corner; thence South eighty-eight de grees East, eight and eight-tenths perches along lands of the said Kinsley'*; thence South sixty-four degrees East tliirsy-two and six tenths perches along said Kins ley's lands to a cornrs: thence 5,72 degrees East twenty-fbus perches along said Kin sley's lands to a corner; thence South seventy-one degrees East forty-four and six-tenths perches along lands of said Kinsley to a cornel; thence South thirty four and one fourth degrees West seventy four perches along lands of said Kinsley and John G. Holmes to a corner; thence North fifty-five and three-fourths degrees West ninety perches along lands of Ihos. Finnell to a corner; thence South thirty four and one-fourth degrees seventeen perches along lands of said Finnell to a corner; thence North fifty-five and three fourths degrees West ten perches along said Finnell's land to a corner, the place of beginning; containing forty-three acres and forty-eight perches of land be the same more or less. And being all im proved and under a good state ol cultiva tion. well watered and having thereon erected a large frame house, frame barn, with large apple orchard and other fruit trees growing thereon. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property of Elmer L.and Ar mintie E. Weaver at the suit of Ernestina Seeman. 11. W. OSLER.SherifL I WAI.SII, Attorney. Sheriff's office, Laporte, Pa.. Oct. 32, 'Ol. l Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias | issued out of the Court of Common I'leas ) of Sullivan County, and to me directed and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in Laporte | l'a., on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER. 16. 1901,! at one o'clock p.m., the following describ- | el property, viz: Lnt No. 1. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the Township of Fox, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at a post in the centre of the road at the South West corner ol Marshall Ramsey's land; thence East forty-one and one-half rods to a post in the line of W. .1 Randall's land; thence 1 South along said Randall's land fiftysix rods to a post; thence West forty rods to ' a post, the South East corner of land IK- J longing to.Louise Warren: thence North along the public road filly-six rods to aj post, the place of beginning; containing j fifteen acres, be the same more or less, | and being a part of the Jonathan Pen- i rose warrant. Having erected thereon a ' small bank barn and an orchard of fruit trees. All improved except about five acres. Lot No. it. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land lying and being in the Township of Fox, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a sugar maple and corner of the Penrose warrants,thence North eighty six perches to a post; thence South tighty degrees West by lands of John Fuller thirty and one-half perches to a maple; thence South six degrees East twenty six and three fourths perches to the center of Rock Hun road; thence South fifty degrees West along said road forty perches to a post; thence North eighty-seven degrees West forty-one per chos to a stone corner; thence South eighty seven degrees West twenty-six and one-half perches to a post in North line of Andrew llody warrant; thence South eighty-seven degrees East ninety-three perches to the place of beginning; con taining thirty acres be the same more or less. Having erected thereon one small trame barn and log stable, other outbuild ings and carriage shed, well of water, orchard of fruit trees. All improved ex cept about five acres. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property ol' Louisa Warren at the suit of Frank B. Warren vs Louisa Warren and Frank B. Warren (use) vs Geo. E. Walker. 11. W. OSLER, Sheriff A.J. BKADI.KY, Atty. Sheriff's oflicc, Laporte, Pa., Oct. 21,1901- Foley's Kidney Cure matte* kidneys and bladder right. Bargains GO TO CAMPBELL'S THE SHUNK MERCHANT. He" has a lot of good bargains for you. He is closing out his Summer Goods to make room for his large Fall and Winter stock which be larger than ever before. Bargains in Every Department. Call and look them over. He will save you money on every thing in General Merchandise. Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs. Men's, Boys and Childrens' Suits and Overcoats. DISTINCTIVE AND ORIGINAL SURPRISINGLY STYLISH. 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